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Grants help keep tax increase at bay from the federal Gas Tax Fund for water quality upgrades that include Add another reason to the a creation of a chlorination facillist of why you should move to ity and a replacement of a failing Montrose. well. For the second time in three “So when time comes for the years village residents will not see projects like this we’re not taking an increase to municipal taxes. a big hit, and the taxpayers taking Although final approval on the the brunt of it,� Danchuk said. village’s $3.57-million budget will The project will also include a come May 7, it looks like the vil- back-up power source for the new lage of 1,100 will see a zero per well and a dedicated supply main cent increase from what was paid in the village reservoirs, which will in 2011. provide chlorine contact time to On Monday night council gave prevent bacteria and viruses from third reading to the reaching water servifinancial plan bylaw, ces throughout the vil“We are doing with a public meeting lage. more capital on the budget set for In Montrose, small projects this year community May 7, 6:45 p.m. as grant a prelude to council’s money goes into genand we couldn’t final vote on the matdo them without eral revenue to offset ter. staff wages (they don’t this (grant).� A zero per cent collect taxes specificincrease wasn’t by ally for wages), counKEVIN CHARTRES accident, said Mayor cil expenses, benefits Joe Danchuk. With programs, legal costs, some extra money coming from running the village office, public the province in the form of small relations, elections and general community grants there was no public works. reason to raise taxes since all other But taxpayers in Montrose are expenditures were accounted for, not getting off scot-free from tax he said. increases from other areas. The “It fulfills one of the promises Regional District of Kootenay I made when I ran in (October),� Boundary could be levying a one Danchuk said about not increasing per cent tax increase this year taxes. to Montrose, although that final Montrose was allotted $210,504 budget has yet to be delivered. in the first leg of the Strategic As well, the cost of utilities will Community Investment Fund be rising by two per cent, cover(SCIF) small community grants, an ing the costs of the collective barunconditional grant payment the gaining agreement the village has province makes from its general with its staff. revenues to municipalities across This year is also the first year the province. the village has formulated a straOverall, the village will get tegic plan, setting out the next five around $500,000 from the prov- years of operation ahead of time. ince in 2012, a sum that will help “And if there are grants to help with the capital projects the village small communities, we’ll be going has planned. after them,� Danchuk said. “We “We are doing more capital pro- don’t have the tax base otherwise.� jects this year and we couldn’t do If the new budget is adopted, them without this,� said village the village will be putting $92,000 Chief Administrative Officer Kevin into the building machinery and Chartres. equipment capital reserve, and In addition, Montrose received $110,000 into the capital sewer nearly $1.3 million earlier this year reserve.
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Dolan Magrath continues battle to recognize service injuries
BY TIMOTHY SCHAFER Times Staff
For some the battle continues long after the war is over. For Dolan Magrath, war has been waging for 15 years since he was given a medical discharge from the Canadian Armed Forces in 1997. Now living in Trail, the 47-year-old third generation army man is trying to gain admission of wrongdoing from the military he served without question for 10 years, hoping to secure enough of a pension for his family before his ailing body — injured while serving — gives out. Magrath is taking his 15-year fight to another battlefield this week, meeting with B.C. Southern Interior MP Alex Atamanenko in the hope he can pull strings in Ottawa and secure answers Magrath has been unable to obtain. He’s hoping something good will come of his contact with Atamanenko, something good for the
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The road for an admission of wrongdoing on the part of Veteran’s Affairs has been long for army veteran Dolan Magrath since his medical discharge in 1997. plight of all veterans fighting for compensation they rightfully have coming. “I keep having trouble verifying what had happened to me, that’s why I have a meeting with Alex,� he said. “I’ve been treated as a faking, malingering, hypochondriac since it happened.� Atamanenko will be taking Magrath’s case up with the Ministry
of National Defence and the Ministry of Veteran’s Affairs in the coming weeks. “(Veterans Affairs) has been trying to cover this up for years and that’s why I have had so many health problems, because they haven’t done anything,� said Magrath. “The story has changed over the years. I need to try and drive home the point to them now that this is how
they treat their injured vets.� For years the Department of Veterans Affairs has been reluctant to pay for Magrath’s medical treatment after he was discharged. Not recognizing his injury while in service, Magrath now can’t get treatment for his injuries while the army contends he is in fine physical form.
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Committee presents survey results to school district BY ARNE PETRYSHEN Rossland News
A group of Rossland residents were at the school board meeting Monday night in support of a presentation detailing the benefits of keeping K-12 education in the Rossland. The Neighbourhood of Learning (NOL) committee gave a presentation detailing some of the results of a recent survey. The survey asked residents to give feedback on the various options for future education in Rossland, such as K-7, K-10 of K-12 and what there feeling were on each. Linda Schultz presented the results, which came to the conclusion that making Rossland Secondary into a K-12 school would be the best outcome, with 85 per cent of Rossland parents in favour. NOL argued that making MacLean a K-7 school, which is another possibility, would be cramped, as it’s already pretty full as a K-5 school. There is also no room for portables. RSS on the other hand the survey said, has room for all students with about double the space. Currently, RSS is one of the most expensive schools in the district to run per full-time student, but NOL said that with the addition of the lower grade students, the cost per student would drop. The group also stated that the costs of closing RSS should take into
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Back injured from fall FROM PAGE 1 Since his herniated back condition was left untreated in 1992, Magrath has had seven pensionable conditions built upon his original injury. He now wants Veteran’s Affairs to clarify his injury. “Right now they are making up their own story about what happened,” he said. Magrath’s troubles began when he fell asleep at his post in Cyprus while serving as a gunner reservist with the 1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery on a peacekeeping mission in 1992. He landed in jail for two weeks as a result and found himself on prisoner cleanup detail, trimming branches from the tops of palm trees. During that time Magrath fell and injured his back. He was knocked unconscious by the fall, having to be carried away on a spine board to military hospital for two days. But the armed forces denied the severity of the injury — which has left Magrath unable to work in his 40s — and his right to a livable pension. In 1997 Magrath’s case was under investigation by the B.C. district army head-
quarters, with public affairs officer Capt. Dan Thomas saying at the time his case had some merit, but that it was complicated. For three years the army denied the event had happened before Magrath finally won the right to a $115 per moth pension. He won smaller battles over the years until he had his pension topped up to around $2,000 per month recently. But an admission now of what took place in 1992 means Magrath won’t have to continue to fight for benefits, treatment for his health issues, and enough pension on which to live and provide for his two children. Magrath was prepared to die in combat for his country, but he wasn’t prepared for the green wall of bureaucracy he has faced after being discharged. “I would do another tour and serve my country again any time, but I sure as hell don’t want to put up with the same sort of (runaround) I’m receiving now,” he said. “If these injuries do shorten my life span, I want my family taken care of. I don’t mind dying for my country, just as long as they look after my family.”
Trash to treasures this Saturday BY TIMES STAFF The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary is celebrating Earth Day on Saturday. Trash to Treasure (T2T) is an initiative that aims to reduce waste in the Kootenay Boundary region. On Saturday, the district has asked locals to put unwanted household items on the curb for other people to take. For more information, visit the RDKB website or call 250-368-0231.
FOR THE RECORD In Wednesday’s edition of the Trail Times the story “Memorial fund in search of donations,” reported that vendors will be donating $10 for their sales on Saturday. In Fact, vendors will be donating 10 per cent of sales from the Blooming Creative Art Sale at the Riverbelle.
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Todd Stevens, the City of Trail’s parking meter attendant, began upgrading the ticket dispensing units to match the newly weighted loonies and toonies introduced this spring by the Royal Canadian Mint. He expects to update between 700 and 750 meters in downtown Trail in the next two days.
VISAC celebrates B.C. Arts and Culture Week • An informational Gallery session entitled “Because • The VISAC Gallery Life Goes On: Surviving is celebrating B.C. Relationship Abuse” runs Arts and Culture week at the Trail & District with an open house on Wednesday, from 1 to 5 Events & Happenings in Public Library tonight at 8 p.m. Meet with specialp.m. There will be demthe Lower Columbia ized victim service staff, onstrations of pottery legal resources, safety making, sketching and rock and gem cutting and polishing, planning and support services. Call and some surplus art works for sale. Fair at 364-2326 for more info. • The Salvation Army Pioneer Kids The gallery’s next exhibit opens April 27. “In the Tragic We Trust” features Club is serving chili dinner at Kate’s large-format collages of pop-culture Kitchen, 730 Rossland Ave. Friday, figures such as Marilyn Monroe by 5-6:30 p.m. Adult $7, Children $3.50, Angela Duclos, a Warfield native Family $20. All proceeds go to Partners in Mission. studying fine arts at UBC. • West Kootenay Archers Spring Health • In celebration of the 25th anni- Shoot takes aim Saturday and Sunday versary of the Man in Motion Tour, at the Archery Range on Casino Road. the Rick Hansen relay team winds For more info phone 367-6283. through Trail on Tuesday, with an end • The Montrose Fire Hall (behind of day celebration for the community gas station) is holding a food drive at Gyro Park at 3:30 p.m. The relay on Saturday at 11 a.m. Check out fire will take off again Wednesday mak- trucks and meet volunteer fire fighters ing stops in Warfield at 1:30 p.m. at and first responders. Enjoy a hot dog Webster School and in Rossland at and beverage with donations going to 3:30 p.m. at Miners’ Hall. the Trail Food Bank. Other • The Regional District of Kootenay
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Following a mild winter, growers of both grapes and tree fruits in the Okanagan are expecting a good crop this year, although there are some complaints about the spring being late and weather uncertain from day to day. Winter injury is not predicted in any local fruits this year, as there was neither a sharp drop in temperatures early in fall, or extreme cold at any point during the past winter. Although things are moving a little later than normal, they’re earlier than last year, according to Jim Campbell, the agriculture ministry’s grape and tree fruit specialist. Apricots have already bloomed and are in the petal fall stage in the southern part of the valley, and bloom has begun in the rest of the valley. That’s a stage when they’re sensitive to frost, but no frost is forecast in the coming week, and this late in April it’s becoming less and less likely there’ll be a killing frost, he noted. Normally, really damaging frost occurs in early April, he said. Cherries are sensitive when they’re in bloom as well, and they’ve just begun to bloom in the southern part of the valley.
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VICTORIA – Beetlekilled pine trees across the B.C. Interior will start to become uneconomical to log in the next two to five years, resulting a steep drop in timber supply and employment, according to a technical report prepared for the forests ministry. Cariboo North MLA Bob Simpson found a confidential draft version of the report that was mistakenly made
public on the ministry’s website. It estimates that without opening up protected areas and harvesting lower-volume stands, as many as half of the forest industry jobs in the Cariboo and northern region will disappear. The draft report reviews the sharp increase in the annual allowable cut in the affected region, and the “drastic” decline that would occur without changes. The Lakes timber supply area around
Burns Lake would see a 67 per cent drop, and the Quesnel area would see its allowable cut reduced by 51 per cent. The beetle impact is less in the Prince George and Williams Lake areas, which would drop 32 per cent without changing rules. In the legislature Tuesday, Simpson called on the government to announce what changes it will make to ease the impact of the timber supply loss. “In those technical
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be consultation, and work is continuing to determine whether the Babine Forest Products mill can be rebuilt and supplied following an explosion and fire that destroyed it in January. The report discusses options including the relaxing of cutting restrictions on view corridors and old growth areas, as well as shifting available timber supply from the Prince George and Williams Lake areas to the Quesnel and Burns Lake area.
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sides of the border. He says many states are reforming marijuana policy and argues the country wouldn’t take punitive action against Canada if it were to do the same. McKay obtained indictments for Emery, who was ultimately sentenced to five years in a U.S. prison in 2010 for selling marijuana seeds to American customers through the mail. Several former B.C. attorneys general and Vancouver mayors have joined a coalition of police, judges and health officials in advocating for the marijuana policy reform.
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International bust seizes 43 tonnes of hashish THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL - The RCMP says it was involved in a monster international drug bust that nabbed more than 43 tonnes of hashish worth an estimated $860 million. That’s the equivalent of 43 million grams enough hashish to drug every single person in Canada, more than once. The drugs were seized in several countries including Pakistan, Belgium, Italy and Canada. They were destined for Montreal and Halifax. Police say the amount seized is equivalent to more than
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OTTAWA - A former employee of a call centre that did work for the Conservative party in the last election says she was instructed to tell people Elections Canada had changed their polling locations. In a sworn affidavit, Annette Desgagne says she and other workers at Responsive Marketing Group’s call centre in Thunder Bay, Ont., became suspicious when people questioned them about the new polling locations. “I recall one woman in Winnipeg telling me that the address I just gave her was over an hour away,� Desgagne says in the court document. “I tried to problem-solve this over the phone with her for a few minutes, but she was sure the new address was wrong. “There was a phone number at the bottom of the screen in front of me that I was to give people if they had further questions. “That lady said she had called that number but that it was not a correct number.� Desgagne says her co-workers had similar experiences. She says her supervisors told her to “just stick to the scripts� when she told them of her concerns. “Our concerns were ignored and we had to keep reading and repeating the same scripts about changes of address for polling stations made by elections Canada,� says Desgagne’s affidavit. Desgagne’s affidavit, filed as part of a court action launched by the Council of Canadians, repeats most of the claims first reported by the Toronto Star in February. She says she went to work for RMG three weeks before election day. She says she started out making calls in which she identified herself as calling on behalf of the
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n the midst of the Taliban attacks in central Kabul on Sunday, a journalist called the British embassy for a comment. “I really don’t know why they are doing this,” said the exasperated diplomat who answered the phone. “We’ll be out of here in two years’ time. All they have to do is wait.” The official line is that by two years from now, when US and NATO forces leave Afghanistan, the regime they installed will be able to stay in power without foreign support. The British diplomat clearly didn’t believe that, and neither do most other foreign observers. However, General John Allen, commander of the International Security Assistance Force, predictably said that he was “enormously proud” of the response of the Afghan security forces, and various other senior commanders said that it showed that all the foreign training was paying off. You have to admire their cheek: multiple simultaneous attacks
in Kabul and three other Afghan cities prove that the Western strategy is working. The Taliban’s attacks in the Afghan capital on Sunday targeted the national parliament, NATO’s headquarters, and the German, British, Japanese and Russian embassies. About a hundred people were killed or wounded, and the fighting lasted for eighteen hours. There was a similar attack in the centre of the Afghan capital only last September. If this were the Vietnam war, we would now have reached about 1971. The US government has already declared its intention to withdraw from Afghanistan in two years’ time, just as it did in Vietnam back in 1971. Richard Nixon wanted his second-term presidential election out of the way before he pulled the plug, just as Barack Obama does now. The Taliban are obviously winning the war in Afghanistan now, just as North Vietnam’s
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DYER World Affairs troops were winning in South Vietnam then. The American strategy at that time was satirised as “declare a victory and leave,” and it hasn’t changed one whit in forty years. Neither have the lies that cover it up. The US puppet government in South Vietnam only survived for two years after US forces left in 1973. The puppet government in Kabul may not even last that long after the last American troops leave Afghanistan in 2014. But no Western general will admit that the war is lost, even though their denial means that more of their
soldiers must die pointlessly. “It’s like I see in slow motion men dying for nothing and I can’t stop it,” said Lieutenant-Colonel Daniel Davis, a US Army officer who spent two tours in Afghanistan. He returned home last year consumed by outrage at the yawning gulf between the promises of success routinely issued by American senior commanders and the real situation on the ground. To be fair, none of those generals was asked whether invading Afghanistan was a good idea. That was decided ten years ago, when most of them were just colonels. But if they read the intelligence reports, they know that they cannot win this war. If they go on making upbeat predictions anyway, they are responsible for the lives that are wasted. “It is consuming me from inside,” explained Lt-Col Davis, and he wrote two reports on the situation in Afghanistan, one classified and one for public consumption. The unclassi-
fied one began: “Senior ranking US military leaders have so distorted the truth when communicating with the US Congress and the American people as regards to conditions on the ground in Afghanistan that the truth has become unrecognisable.” Col Davis gave his first interview to the New York Times in early February, and sent copies of the classified version to selected senators and representatives in Congress. But no member of Congress is going to touch the issue in an election year, for fear of being labelled “unpatriotic”. So American, British and other Western soldiers will continue to die, as will thousands of Afghans, in order to postpone the inevitable outcome for a few more years. It’s not necessarily even an outcome that threatens American security, for there was always a big difference between the Taliban and their ungrateful guests, al-Qaeda.
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LETTERS & OPINION LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Secrecy abounds in the West Kootenay We are so lucky to live in this area. We have an abundance of highly talented, educated and paid officials dedicated to looking after our best interests. They work very effectively behind closed doors and in great secrecy. We, the people, can sleep well at night, under the mushroom, and in the dark as these officials plot our future and send us the bill. Trail is hosting the Association of Kootenay Boundary Municipalities Convention. Guest speaker is Mr. Mike Harcourt , B.C.’s own Tommy Douglas. Alas, none of us has to worry about what he has to say to our elite leaders, as his talk will be conducted behind closed doors and we the public, will not be welcome.
Head shots hard to diagnose from sports desk The “Tight Lines” article (Trail Times, April 17) by Jim Bailey seems to suggest that a hockey player who has been elbowed in the face should “learn how to take a hit”, and to “get up off the mat when knocked down.” It must be easy for Dr Jim Bailey to diagnose headshots from his desk where the most dangerous injury he may face is the potential paper cut or perhaps the dreaded carpel tunnel. Let’s hope that Dr Bailey never experiences the effects of a concussion, the head is not like a bone that can heal, and sometimes when you are dizzy and have legs like Bambi it can be hard to “get up off the mat.” Nathan Ehman Fruitvale
We, the people, don’t have to worry our silly little heads about what Celgar is doing with the 55 million dollar tax free federal grant to produce on site power because they have a secret and confidential agreement with BC Hydro for the sale of power. Then we have Columbia Basin Trust. They too are keeping us in the dark as to their potential revenues from their participation in the 900 million dollar Waneta expansion project. All discussions related to this expansion is secret and confidential. Fortis Inc., who is the major partner at the Waneta Project, is controlling in excess of 450 million dollars of tax payers money. So we, the people, will
only pay the increasing bill and never know the costs, as Fortis too, has a secret and confidential agreement with the BC Utilities Commission to purchase and sell this power to us. But never fear—help is near. If you want any of the secretive information, simply spend a year applying to the BC Freedom of Information Office as I did. The City of Trail was forced to give me a copy of a mundane agreement between the City and AM Ford for the sale of the property near the city well. What could Mr. Harcourt possibly say to this area’s elected municipal members that we, the people shouldn’t hear? Norman Gabana Trail
What’s happening to hockey? The rich professionals, who call themselves sportsmen, are setting a bad example for young hockey playing enthusiasts whose dream it is to become a player in the mighty NHL. The current playoffs are a disgrace for our national sport. The aim is to maim the most skilled players and stars of the game who are targeted by installed goons. Poor Wayne Gretzky, if he was playing now, he could hardly achieve those records. With stars on the sidelines with serious injuries is it of course easier to beat the better teams and toss them out of the playoffs. A few days of suspension are easily served, while a victim of an attack needs weeks and months to recover until being able to play again, or he might be permanently dis-
abled. Wake up Mr. Shanahan! Short suspensions will not be the answer any longer. More drastic measurements are needed to curb intend of injury born out of hate. The current playoffs are proof of this development in almost every game. Brutality has taking over. Fighting has always been controversial. It has nothing to do with hockey. Although measured now with intentional blows to the head at great speed, a fistfight appears harmless in comparison. When will be a victim be carried off dead. My answer to maiming attacks is to have the attacker sit out games without pay until his unfortunate victim is ready to play again. That surely would hit home. Karl Fricke Fruitvale
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Invasion was unnecessary FROM PAGE 6 The Taliban were and are big local players in the Afghan political game, but they never showed any interest in attacking the United States. Al-Qaeda were pan-Islamist revolutionaries, mostly Arabs and Pakistanis, who abused their hosts’ hospitality by doing exactly that. It was never necessary to invade Afghanistan at all. Senior Taliban commanders were furious that al-Qaeda’s
9/11 attacks had exposed them to the threat of invasion, and came close to evicting Osama bin Laden at the Kandahar jirga (tribal parliament) in October, 2001. Wait a little longer, spread a few million dollars around in bribes, and the United States could probably have had a victory over al-Qaeda without a war in Afghanistan. It’s much too late for that now, but al-Qaeda survives more as an ideology than as an
organisation, and most Afghans (including the Taliban) remain profoundly uninterested in affairs beyond their own borders. Whatever political system emerges in Afghanistan after the foreigners go home, it is unlikely to want to attack the United States. Pity about all the people who will be killed between now and then. Gwynne Dyer is a Londonbased independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
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OBITUARIES LANGILLE, STAN — A Celebration of Life for Stan Langille who passed away February 14, 2012 will take place at Genelle Community Hall on Sunday April 22, 2012 at 1:00pm. Come share your memories with family, friends and neighbours! *** WALLACE (NEE PELLIZZARI), GRACE — October 30, 1962-April 13, 2012 Passed away peacefully at Abbotsford, BC, after a courageous battle with cancer. Grace is survived by Lyle, her loving husband of 30 years, children; Bobby (Stacey), T h e r e s a (Curtis), mother Luisa and father Angelo, brothers; Larry and George (Karolyn). She will be missed by her family, friends, co-workers and the numerous patients that she touched over many years. Grace was loving, kind and gracious and always put others first. Her children were very dear to her heart. Many thanks to the BC Cancer Agency, the Doctors and the Nursing staff in the Tertiary Hospice Palliative Care Unit who made Grace’s last few months comfortable. A Celebration of Grace’s Life will be held on Friday April 20th at 2:30PM at the Clayburn Schoolhouse 4315 Wright Street, Abbotsford. A memorial mass will be held in Trail at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the BC Children’s Hospital. *** MACCALLUM, RUTH GERALDINE — March 16, 1943 – April 15, 2012 Ruth Geraldine MacCallum of Fruitvale, B.C. passed away at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital, Trail, B.C., surrounded by loving friends. Ruth was the youngest of two children of Gerald (deceased) and Thena MacCallum, nee Jacobsen. She is survived by her Mother, Thena; her brother, Lawrence (Margaret) and their two children, Deborah (Douglas) and Darcy (Victoria) and their families. As a career military family the
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MacCallums were posted throughout Europe and Canada. Although Ruth’s formative years were spent living among old world cultures she found her heart had its niche in the rugged landscape and people of the Yukon. These memories were special to her. Ruth earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of British Columbia and her Registered Nursing Certificate in 1968. She went on to further her education with a Master of Science Degree from Arizona State University in 1976. She belonged to the B.C. Association of Clinical Counsellors and numerous other associations and affiliations connected to her employment. Ruth was employed in the field of Mental Health practising in Maple Ridge, Nelson, Trail and Castlegar, B.C. She had just recently retired from the Castlegar Office. She briefly maintained a small business, Best Options, dealing with Employee Assistance. As a child Ruth was imbued with the cultures of Europe which came together to form a woman of understated refinement, grace, class and dignity seldom seen in someone so young. This was evident to the end. We would like to thank Drs. T. Toews, M. Smith and L. Scotland and their team/staff for their excellent care; the nurses and staff of Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital for allowing her dignity; Home Nursing Services; Red Cross Loan Cupboard; and, her extended circle of friends and family. There are no words to express the gratitude to her special group of friends who folded her into their arms and filled these last months with love, caring, warmth, friendship and quality of life. Thank you. We will all miss that smile as there was no truer friend. Ruth will rest next to her Father in the Garden of Gethsemani, Surrey, B.C. Inurnment will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers please make donations to TB Vets, 1410 Kootenay Street, Vancouver, B.C., V5K 4R1 www.tbvets.org or the charity of your choice. There will be a Celebration of Life on Friday, May 25, 2012 at 11:00 am at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, 1374 Pine Avenue, Trail, B.C. with Canon Neil Elliot, Celebrant. Gwen Ziprick of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with arrangements. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the online register at www.myalternatives.ca
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES - Dick Clark, the ever-youthful television host and tireless entrepreneur who helped bring rock ‘n’ roll into the mainstream on “American Bandstand,” and later produced and hosted a vast range of programming from game shows to the New Year’s Eve countdown from Times Square, has died. He was 82. Spokesman Paul Shefrin said Clark had a heart attack Wednesday morning at Saint John’s hospital in Santa Monica, where he had gone the day before for an outpatient procedure. Clark had continued performing even after he suffered a stroke in 2004 that affected his ability to speak and walk. Long dubbed “the world’s oldest teenager” because of his boyish appearance, Clark bridged the rebellious new music scene and traditional show business, and equally comfortable whether chatting about music with Sam Cooke or bantering with Ed McMahon about TV bloopers. He thrived as the founder of Dick Clark Productions, supplying movies, game and music shows, beauty contests and more to TV. Among his credits: “The $25,000 Pyramid,” ”TV’s Bloopers and Practical Jokes“ and the American Music Awards.
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Elsie passed away peacefully f ll in A Aprill 9 at B Blenheim l h Lodge in Vancouver Vancouver. Elsie’s husband was one of Castlegar’s early and best known doctor’s practicing here from 1934 until he died in 1965. Elsie was born in Mundare, Alberta. One of six children brought up in the Depression by a single mother, she learned to be self reliant. She took Teachers’ Training but couldn’t get a job, so she went back to school to get her Senior Matric. She broke her finger while playing basketball and was treated by young Doctor Goresky. He was smitten and pursued her. Two months later, Victor and Elsie were married. Their first two children, Carl and Ora, were born in Alberta, but hard times and and hard winters prompted them to move to British Columbia. Victor took over a rural practice in Castlegar. They added three more children to their family over the years-- Eileen, Gerald and Linda. Elsie was very active in the community, as a member of the IODE, the Pythian Sisters, the United Church Auxiliary, and the local Bridge Club. After Victor died, Elsie worked in a bank and then as a medical receptionist. Then she took a year of Nurses’ training but was told that she was really too old to complete the course--which Elsie didn’t understand, because she was only in her fifties! She moved to Vancouver, where she worked in a nursing home, and later sold real estate. Eventually, Elsie moved the Vernon where she retired, playing golf, brewing wine, pressing apple cider, and playing endless games of canasta with her friends. She had always wanted to travel and so she did--to Japan, China, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, and the Caribbean. She was on a cruise in the Mediterranean when her ship was commandeered for troop transport in the Falklands War. She lost her driver’s licence when she was in her nineties. Undeterred she walked everywhere she needed to go. Elsie moved to Blenheim Lodge in July 2010 when she could no longer manage on her own. She is survived by four of her five children, and many, many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver on April 28 at 2:00 PM.
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Dick Clark, the television host who helped bring rock `n’ roll into the mainstream on “American Bandstand,” died Wednesday of a heart attack. He was 82. For a time in the 1980s, he had shows on all three networks and was listed among the Forbes 400 of wealthiest Americans. Clark also was part of radio as partner in the United Stations Radio Network, which provided programs - including Clark’s - to thousands of stations. “There’s hardly any segment of the population that doesn’t see what I do,” Clark told The Associated Press in a 1985 interview. “It can be embarrassing. People come up to me and say, ‘I love your show,’ and I have no idea which one they’re talking about.” The original “American Bandstand” was one of network TV’s longest-running series as part of ABC’s daytime lineup from 1957 to 1987. It later aired for a year in syndication and briefly on the USA Network. Over the years, it introduced stars ranging from Buddy Holly to Madonna. The show’s status as an American cultural institution was solidified when Clark donated Bandstand’s original podium and backdrop to the Smithsonian Institution. Clark joined “Bandstand” in 1956 after Bob Horn, who’d been the host since its 1952 debut, was fired. Under Clark’s guidance, it went from a local Philadelphia show to a national phenomenon. “I played records, the kids danced, and America watched,” was how Clark once described the series’ simplicity. In his 1958 hit “Sweet Little Sixteen,” Chuck Berry sang that “they’ll be rocking on Bandstand, Philadelphia, P-A.” As a host, he had the smooth delivery of a seasoned radio announcer. As a producer, he had an ear for a hit record. He also knew how to make wary adults welcome this odd new breed of music in their homes. Clark endured accusations that he was in with the squares, with critic Lester Bangs defining Bandstand as “a leggily acceptable euphemism of the teenage experience.” In a 1985 interview, Clark acknowledged the complaints. “But I knew at the time that if we didn’t make the presentation to the older generation palatable, it could kill it.” He was honoured at the Emmy Awards in 2006, telling the crowd: “I have accomplished my childhood dream, to be in show business. Everybody should be so lucky to have their dreams come true. I’ve been truly blessed.”
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Blues festival set for May BY STEVE JESSEL Invermere Valley Echo
Known for its annual biker congregation, this year the Horsethief Hideout, just past Wilmer, is trying a more family-oriented weekend of good, music, good food, and great people. On the May long weekend, May 18 to 20, the first annual Backwoods Blues Festival hits the stage with a wide variety of musical acts. Featuring the talents of Kelly Jay of Crowbar, Mighty Joe Young, Boogie Patrol and much more, the festival aims to bring a one-of-a-kind musical experience to the Columbia Valley. “We’ve always wanted to have multiple events a year out there,� Vice President of Events Stan Oja said. “We’re really trying to promote a family event for the May long weekend.� Starting the evening of May 18, ticket-holders are welcome to come on down to the Hideout to catch some of the opening bands before the event takes off in earnest the next day, when a daylong lineup of musical acts hits the stage. This continues throughout the weekend, culminating in an All-Star Blues Jam with all the bands in attendance Sunday evening. There will also be a kid-friendly area called the Kids’ Corral, where youngsters can get their faces painted or maybe take in a magic act if
they get a little tired of the music. Also featured at the Festival will be a number of vendors, who at this point are confirmed to be selling food, but Oja hopes that vendors from all kinds of local businesses come down to set up a stall free of charge, provided they are in fact local. “What we’re trying to do is promote local vendors from within the valley,� Oja said. “It’s important to draw people in and promote the valley.� For those unfamiliar to the Hideout, Oja describes it as a roughly 110-acre patch of land that contains an old saloon and an outdoor stage. These days, Oja and his father have set up a multi-purpose area that can cater to all different kinds of events, from private weddings to the annual Horsethief Memorial Rally, which is entering its ninth year. The Hideout grounds also contain massive areas for camping, for those families that want to make a true outdoor weekend mixed with a festival atmosphere. Oja says there is more than enough space for the 3,000-odd tickets he’s printed so far, and each ticket gives you access to the campgrounds for the full three days along with the various musical acts. Tickets are available at The Book Bar in Invermere, at horsethiefhideout.ca or at the gate the day of the event. Tickets are $50 for adults, $25 for youths and free for children.
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A group of 14 Selkirk College nursing students head out on a journey of a lifetime next Tuesday as they travel to Guatemala for a three-week practicum experience from April 25 to May 18. The group has been fundraising extensively by hosting “Beans and Rice Dinners� in Nelson, Salmo, Rossland, Trail, Castlegar and Balfour. Their efforts raised $35,000 towards their trip. During the students stay in Guatemala explore the link between community development and health as well as assist with programs to enhance hygiene, women’s health issues and sexual health. Back row (from the left); Angelene Phillips, Michael Chapman (retired high school teacher and community volunteer). Third row; Braedon Mauro, Kelly Simpson, Robbin Storey, Julia Mack, Heather Price. Second row; Brittney Hansen, Marlee Gaskell, Carly Paolone, Kali Justinen. Front row; instructor Mary Ann Morris, Trisha Cuerrier, Tessa Munro, Kenzie Waterstreet, Orest Leyland. Tammy Clarke (not pictured) is another instructor who will be present during this trip.
Led Zeppelin tribute band coming to Trail TRAIL – There are still plenty of good seats left to watch the tribute band that had rock icon Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page saying “This is about as close as you are going to get to the real
deal.� S o u t h e r n California’s Led Zepagain will perform in Trail on May 4 at the Charles Bailey Theatre as part of its tour through B.C.’s Interior.
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Prom must: Co-ordinating his tie with her dress THE ASSOCIATED PRESS It’s a prom must-have, right up there with the dress and shoes: The guy’s tie must match the girl’s gown. And many teens today use cellphones to aid the colour co-ordination. Kourtney Ziercher took a picture of her dress in the store to send to her date, Michael George, for her prom last year at Barat Academy in Chesterfield, Mo. “I told him it was burnt orange, and he got the tie to match,� she said. “She knew that it was not a typical colour, but the tie I got even had a little design on it that matched the design on the dress,� Michael said, referring to a light tiger stripe print on the fabric. “She was really excited about it. The girl’s dress is a big deal. If the outfit doesn’t go perfectly, if the guy isn’t matching, it’s a problem. I made sure it worked.� In Fort Collins, Colo., Amy Weintraub sent a picture of her chocolate brown dress to her date, Luke Siddens, and he used the image to get a matching tie and vest for their prom last week at Poudre High School. “I didn’t realize he wanted to match me,� Amy said. “He just kind of decided that on his own. It was a little lighter than the dress, but it matched pretty well.� For homemade dresses, ties can always be made from leftover fabric. For a 2010 prom at the Stanley Humphries Secondary School in Castlegar, Arielle Roberts made her own dress with the help of a grandmother and aunt. Her date’s mom sewed a matching tie “when the green bow-tie and cummerbund she’d ordered for him weren’t quite the right shade,� Arielle said. But with so many dresses storebought these days, and with cell-
phone photos sometimes producing unreliable hues, stores often provide physical swatches to assist in colourco-ordination. David’s Bridal, which expects to sell 110,000 prom dresses this year in 300 stores, sells fabric swatches for $1 with dress purchases. Sarah LaRue, a senior at Sheldon High School in Eugene, Ore., picked out a dress at the local David’s Bridal and was happy to have the fabric scrap to give her date. “It’s a turquoise blue, and with that dress, you need the exact colour to match it,� she said. “If it was even a little bit off, it wouldn’t look right.� David’s Bridal also has a partnership with Men’s Wearhouse that makes it easy for young men to get accessories in co-ordinated hues for their dates’ dresses. Guys can order ties, vests and cummerbunds from Men’s Wearhouse using the same terms David’s Bridal uses to identify the dress colours - names like “watermelon pink� or “Malibu blue� - and be guaranteed an ensemble that works. Amanda Nohrenberg, store manager for David’s Bridal in Eugene, says “90 per cent, if not 99 per cent� of her prom customers want their dates to match. “If they aren’t coordinating, it’s because the guy is wearing a neutral colour like black or white.� Many couples also plan matching corsages and boutonnieres. “The girls are saying, ‘This is what I’m wearing and I want it to match the flowers,�’ said Pennylyn Kaine, owner of Blossom & Bee Floral and Event Design in Newfoundland, N.J. Sometimes the boys come in “either with their phone picture or a physical swatch, but now the girls are coming in and picking it out in advance,� said Kaine.
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The Warfield/Trail Girl Guides hope to relive the same wonderful experience that last year’s food drive obtained. The residents of Warfield opened their cupboards and hearts to fill the Salvation Army Food Bank last year and the Girl Guides are eager to repeat it again. The girls were thrilled to see the impact that their efforts produced. The community of Warfield has always been supportive of the Girl Guides but exceeded their expectations with almost 50 per cent of its residents participating. Bags will be delivered to every home and picked up at 9 a.m. Saturday the Girl Guides would like to thank Ferraro Foods for donating the paper bags again this year.
Half of parents say they watch teens’ Facebook page THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - More than 50 per cent of the Canadian parents surveyed for a study on online safety admitted they secretly access their teenager’s Facebook account. According to a survey conducted in 11 countries by security company AVG, the global average of snooping parents was 44 per cent. Still, Canadian parents were less likely to spy on their teens than those in the U.S. and Spain, where 61 per cent admitted to monitoring Facebook covertly. When accounting for the results from all countries, mothers were more likely than fathers to do the cyberstalking.
About 49 per cent of moms admitted to doing so, compared to 39 per cent of dads. Canadian parents were second most likely to be Facebook friends with their teens. About 66 per cent said their kids had accepted their friend request, compared to 72 per cent in the U.S. and just 32 per cent in France and 10 per cent in Japan. When it came to worries about online behaviour, about 38 per cent of Canadian parents said they worried their teen’s actions on social networks could affect their future job, school or dating prospects, compared to 40 per cent in the U.S. and 42 per cent globally. About 18 per cent of Canadian parents suspected their teen was accessing pornography, six per cent thought they were gambling online, and 25 per cent believed their were downloading music illegally, which were all slightly below the global averages. About 43 per cent of the parents in Canada said they were satisfied with how schools were teaching their teens to responsibly use the Internet, compared to a high of 59 per cent in the U.K. and a low of 31 per cent in the Czech Republic.
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The Dam City Rollers set up the blockers but couldn’t keep the Gnarlies Angels grounded as the Rossland team winged its way to victory in West Kootenay women’s roller derby action on the weekend. In the other match the Salmo Babes of Brutality beat the Lumber Jackies. The Rossland Arena will be the scene of the first home game for the Kootenay Kannibelles on Saturday at 6 p.m., the WKWRD’s traveling team hosts the Raggedy Rollers from the Okanagan.
Rossland set for all-star derby match up BY JIM BAILEY Times Sports Editor
Roller derby fans get a special treat on Saturday, as the Kootenay Kannibelles host their first home game against the Raggedy Rollers from Armstrong in a noholds barred women’s roller derby match up at the Rossland Arena. The Kannibelles are the traveling allstar team for the West Kootenay Women’s Roller Derby League, and look to extend their unbeaten record to 4-0 this season. The Kootenay team faced the Rollers in June last year, beating them in a close match in Armstrong. “It was a super hard-hitting game, they are big and tough, just like us,” said training director and team captain, Bobbi Barbarich aka Beretta Lynch. “They are very similar in terms of how they play, it was a really physical game.” The Kannibelles started the year with a rigorous tryout and training regimen, a work ethic that has already paid dividends. The experience gained from Barbarich’s time playing on the national team and in the World Cup in October has also benefited the ‘belles. “Between her going to Team Canada and one of the boot camps that a few of the skaters here went to on the coast . . . they brought back a few new items that we’ve been able to use in our strategies;
we’ve just kind of taken them and made them our own,” said coach Damon Walton whose derby handle is Cousin Vegas. The coaching and training trio of Walton, Phil Loosely, and Barbarich has put more emphasis on preparation and training strategy. “We expect our players to already be in shape, rather than coming to practice and doing fitness,” said Barbarich. “If you are playing in a 21-game season you have to have a certain amount of competitiveness and athleticism in your blood in order to even get involved.” Every three months the coaches perform fitness tests on the players to keep them on task, and with the increased schedule, the fitness level has to be at its peak. “There is a little bit more expectation in terms of competitiveness and dedication to the team, and it’s panning out into some pretty amazing results,” she said. The ‘belles have had an impressive start to the season, dispatching the Spokanabelles in Spokane last month and sweeping a two-game set against the Oil City All-Stars from Edmonton and Belladonnas from Red Deer in February. The team is ranked number nine in Canada, and will play in the Western Regional Championships on June 15-17 in Nelson. The WKWRDL will host the event, that will see the eight best teams
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from Alberta, B.C. and Yukon vying for the Western-Canadian title. The match against the Rollers goes Saturday at 6 p.m. as the Rag-tag group from the Okanagan/Shuswap league look to put an end to the Kannibelles undefeated season. “They’ve been around for a bit longer than us, so I think we really surprised them last year, they’re looking to not have the same showing . . . a little revenge perhaps,” added Barbarich. On a sad note, Cousin Vegas will coach his last game for the Kannibelles on Saturday, as his job takes him to the prairies where he’s already secured a position with a Regina derby team. “He was one of our league MVPs last year,” said Barbarich. “He did so much to get the league started and has been such a great motivator. He’s a huge fan and shares his knowledge and time and strategy completely unselfishly, he’ll be greatly missed.” In West Kootenay Women’s Roller Derby action last weekend, the Salmo Babes of Brutality beat the Lumber Jackies 210-108 and Rossland’s Gnarlies Angels rolled over the less experienced but hard working Dam City Rollers 221-61. The next WKWRDL game goes Wednesday with the Babes of Brutality taking on the Valley Vendettas in Rossland at 7 p.m.
the team swept both title favorites HC Davos (2nd overall) and EV Zug (1st overall), winning eight straight games before facing SC BY TIMES STAFF Bern in the final series. A tandem with Trail The Lions fought back ties teamed up to notch from a 3 games to 1 the winning goal that deficit against Bern, to propelled the ZSC Lions tie the series and force to the Swiss National the deciding game. Hockey League title “I’m speechless, the Tuesday night. guys went through a Trail native Steve lot this year, we put in McCarthy scored the a lot of work and it’s winning goal with less great to see the guys get than three seconds rewarded,” McCarthy remaining on the clock said after the game. to lift the Lions to a 2-1 “Hats off to Bern, it Game 7 victory over could have gone either Bern. way.” W i t h The fors e c o n d s mer Trail remaining in Smoke Eater, the match, the captained Lions’ Andres the WHL’s Ambuhl carKootenay Ice ried the puck and Team over the blue Canada’s line and drove junior team wide to the before movnet. His shot, ing onto the lay on the goal NHL with STEVE line, but the the Chicago MCCARTHY Bern netmindBlackhawks, er managed to who drafted keep it out. him in the first round. In a frantic goalMcCarthy also mouth scramble, played for the teammate and former Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canuck Jeff and Atlanta Thrashers Tambellini got the puck and joined former back to McCarthy who Thrashers coach Bob fired it over the sprawl- Hartley, now coach of ing goalie. the Lions, in Zurich, “I think it was in his Switzerland following (Tambellini’s) feet and his NHL career. he kicked it to me,” The victory will McCarthy told a repor- be extra sweet for ter after the game. Tambellini, who lost “It was an open net in the Stanley Cup and I don’t score many Final Game 7 last seaof those, but it feels son against the Boston pretty good.” Bruins. The Lions had an His father Steve amazing playoff run. Tambellini was born After finishing in in Trail and now is seventh spot in the currently GM for the NLA regular season, Edmonton Oilers.
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TORONTO - When Rosie MacLennan was little, she would march around her living room during the Olympic opening ceremonies. In exactly 100 days, MacLennan will be marching for real when the curtains go up on the 2012 Games in London. MacLennan and fellow trampoline gymnasts Karen Cockburn and Jason Burnett were feted in a small ceremony Wednesday to mark the 100-day countdown to the July 27 opening ceremonies. MacLennan hopes there will be young Canadians watching that day when the Canadian team - expected to be some 275-athletes strong - march into Olympic Stadium. “Hopefully we’ll be able to inspire some young kids again
to really get out and get active,” said MacLennan, a native of King City, Ont. Her wish was fitting, coming on the same day London 2012 chairman Seb Coe announced the official motto for the Games: “Inspire a generation.” The Canadian Olympic Committee has set a lofty goal for London - to finish among the top-12 countries in overall medals, and among the top eight at the Paralympics. Canada captured 18 medals at the 2008 Beijing Games to finish 19th on the medal table. Cockburn, who will make her fourth Olympic appearance in London, believes the goal is reachable. “Objectives are based on results over the years leading up to the Games, so we can set an achievable goal,” the 31-year-
old said. “And I think we have a great strong team with lots of veterans and lots of new talent too.” The Toronto native and her teammates are in the middle of a gruelling chunk of training, on the trampoline nine times a week and in the weight room another three times. Saturday is their only day off. “These next 100 days to be pushing ourselves on a daily basis,” said Cockburn, who carried Canada’s flag at the closing ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Games. She said 100 days is going to fly by. “It seems like a short time to an Olympian who is working in a four-year cycle and also for me, who’s been training for 20 years ... 100 days is nothing, it’s crunch time for us now.”
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Sharks feeling blue THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San Jose Sharks are looking to change things up after dropping two straight games to the St. Louis Blues in their first-round series. The Sharks tinkered with lines and lineup changes at practice Wednesday in an indication of possible alterations for Game 4 tonight when they look to tie the series at two games apiece. Patrick Marleau moved from top-line wing to second-line centre, flipping spots with Logan Couture. Michal Handzus and Brad Winchester also were skating on the bottom two lines and could replace TJ Galiardi and Dominic Moore if coach Todd McLellan decides to go with those moves. “Sometimes when things aren’t working you have to switch it up. I’m fine with that,� defenceman Dan Boyle said. “Sometimes it will last two shifts, sometimes it will last a few games. When things aren’t going well you have to try to find a way to get a spark.� The biggest change the Sharks will need is in their special teams play. A potent power play and an aggressive penalty-kill unit are the biggest reasons why the Blues lead the series 2-1. The Blues scored three powerplay goals in a 4-3 win in Game 3 to take the series lead and have scored five of their nine goals with the man advantage, striking with remarkable efficiency. The Sharks, on the other hand, have struggled to set up in the offensive zone and have just two power-play goals in 11 chances, while playing St. Louis even at even strength. “I don’t want to get ourselves in a position where we’re count-
ing on the power play to win us hockey games because you’re waiting for the other team to screw up if you do that,� Blues coach Ken Hitchcock said. “Our power play has given us a little advantage in the series. It’s helped here for us, but at the end of the day it’s going to end up being a series of 5-on-5 play. Of the two teams, we’re the team that has to improve the most 5-on-5.� The Blues weren’t always this successful on the power play this season. In fact, they were dreadful at AP-JEFF ROBERSON the start of the sea- Former Beaver Valley Nitehawk Barrett son, with a 10.3 per Jackman ties up San Jose Sharks’ Torrey cent success rate at Mitchell in first round NHL action earlier Christmas. They more this week. than doubled their proficiency the rest of the sea- can keep scoring on the power son, converting 21.4 per cent of play.� their chances to finish the season Poor penalty killing doomed in the middle of the pack in the the Sharks last post-season as they league. gave up nine power-play goals in The power play has been even a five-game Western Conference better this series, converting five final loss to Vancouver. of 13 chances. Hitchcock said the After a slow start this season, improvement can be credited to McLellan appeared to have fixed the Blues becoming a shooting the problem by mixing up units team rather than a passing team and stressing shorter shifts as with the man advantage. the Sharks held opponents to an “For a good part of the year, 18.1 per cent success rate for a we were working on our power three-month stretch beginning play quite a bit, too,� forward in early January, compared to David Perron said. “It’s good to the 30 per cent mark for the rest see it come through like it did of the season. this series so far, and the last part But San Jose allowed six of the year was pretty good, too. power-play goals in the final We really improved it. ... We’re two regular season games to Los going to need that kind of per- Angeles and finished 29th overformance every night because all. they’re a real good team, and The problem has only gotten we know that. Hopefully, we worse this series.
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Uncle doesn’t want to be rescued from addiction Dear Annie: My 85-year-old uncle, a widower, spends several days a week at casinos. This is no penny-ante stuff. He gambled away everything he ever owned and had to move into subsidized housing. He is somewhat fatalistic at this point, figuring he won’t live much longer and so he wants to have fun. While we recognize his right to spend his money as he pleases, bank statements indicate he is now using credit cards at the casinos. He has run up debt on at least three cards, making only the minimum payments to keep them active. He has no “estate” left to hold responsible for debts after his death and figures everything will be written off. He sees nothing ethically wrong with this. So, who will get stuck paying for the $20,000 in credit card debt when he dies? Who pays for the selfishness of his addiction? Why
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do credit card companies continue to raise credit limits for people his age, and how do they not notice that his charges are almost exclusively coming from gambling institutions? The casinos are no help getting him to stop. They send buses to pick him up. Is there anything I can do? -Wish He Knew When To Fold ‘Em Dear Wish: If your uncle has no assets at the time of his death, the debt would likely be written off. He could arrange to have himself barred from entering casinos, but he obviously doesn’t want to be rescued from his addiction. Credit card
companies are in the business of extending credit, and casinos are in the business of getting people to gamble. They aren’t going to be of assistance. You can contact Gam-Anon (gam-anon. org) for support, but understand that this becomes your problem only if your uncle gambles himself into destitution earlier than expected and you end up taking care of him. There’s no point to being angry and frustrated. You don’t have to admire your uncle, but you can learn to accept him as he is. Dear Annie: My 2-year-old daughter still sleeps with my husband and me in our bed, and this obviously is putting a damper on our sex life. We have placed a “big girl bed” in our bedroom, but she won’t use it. So we let her fall asleep in our bed and then transfer her to her own. However, most of the time, it’s so late that
we fall asleep without moving her. Or, she wakes up in the middle of the night, and my husband puts her back in our bed. Any suggestions? -- Want My Privacy Dear Want: Your daughter has learned that she is entitled to sleep with Mommy and Daddy. If you want a different result, you will need to work at it. You cannot simply fall asleep because you’re tired, or let her sleep with you because it’s easier than training her to sleep in her own bed (preferably in her own room). This is simple behavior modification. You will need to place her in her bed repeatedly. She’s going to cry repeatedly. Be firm and insistent, but not angry. It will take a long time to get her to change her sleep habits, and every time you give in, you’ll be starting over from scratch. Talk to your pediatrician about it, and make sure your
husband is on board. Dear Annie: “Frazzled” said her husband had an affair 30 years ago and now has a 17-year-old daughter from that union. Forget the morality of it. The scientific aspect is amazing! The fact that
his sperm laid dormant for nearly 13 years is what’s really important. Find out how he did that, and you will be able to replace cryogenics and make a fortune. -- Curious Dave Dear Dave: Very funny. For the math
obsessed, “Frazzled” said her husband had a “long-term affair” with a 16-year-old girl that began 30 years ago. If the affair lasted 13 years and he broke things off when she became pregnant, the daughter could easily be 17 now.
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YOUR HOROSCOPE By Francis Drake For Friday, April 20, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Don’t let things get you down today, especially during discussions with partners and close friends. Things are not as bad as they seem. (Many people are discouraged today.) TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Suddenly, you might have a general feeling of gloominess around you today. Fear not; this is just a temporary black cloud on your horizon. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Children and young people might be an increased responsibility today. Similarly, something having to do with the arts, sports or the hospitality industry might require increased effort. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Someone older or in authority (probably female) might be critical of you today. Don’t let this get to you. It’s really
nothing. (Steer clear of negative people.) LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You might be discouraged about travel plans or anything having to do with higher education. In fact, issues related to politics, religion or racial matters could be worrisome. This is just a temporary setback. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Financial news might be discouraging today. You might receive less of your fair share of something than you had hoped for. (Don’t be discouraged.) LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Discussions with partners and close friends likely will be difficult today. Each party is too ready to be critical of the other. Bummer! (It takes both sides to get this miserable.) SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Although someone more
experienced or older might be critical of your work, ignore this person’s criticisms and comments. Just roll up your sleeves and get busy. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Romance is rocky today. You might feel disappointed in someone, or vice versa; he or she is disappointed in you. Children might feel like an increased burden as well. (Oh dear.)
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) An older family member might discourage you today or try to rain on your parade. Don’t take this criticism seriously. (What does this person know?) Things look much better tomorrow! AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) It’s easy to fall into worry mode today. But worry is just a habit. (It really is.) And it’s totally antiproductive.
Lighten up. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) You might feel broke and worried about your cash flow today. Join the club; we number in the millions. (And we’ve got jackets.) This feeling will soon pass. It always does. YOU BORN TODAY You’re enormously creative! In fact, your creativity and lifestyle inspire others. You’re a leader, but you are very
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in touch with your fantasy life. You’re also very sensitive, highly intuitive and excitable. (There’s never a dull moment when you are in the picture.) Improvisation is your forte. In the year ahead, your focus will be on partnerships and close friendships. Birthdate of: Andy Serkis, actor; Toller Cranston, figure skater/artist; Jessica Lange, actress. (c) 2012 King Features Syndicate, Inc.
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We wrote your name in the sky But the wind blew it away We wrote your name in the sand But the waves washed it away We wrote your name in our hearts Forever it will stay We love & miss you very much Cathy, Families & Friends
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$285,000
Like new best describes this 1/2 duplex in the Waneta area. Great open Áoor plan, beautiful yard & no strata fees!
Excellent value! This small 1 bdrm home is in a great location close to Gyro Park and has fantastic parking (double garage).
SOLD UL TIF AU D BE YAR
Great 2 bedroom half duplex in Fruitvale with a full walk out basement and a single carport.
Waneta
$429,500 W NE
$152,000
Investment property! Live in the main house and have the back house pay part of the mortgage!
A stunning executive quality home in a quiet setting with a beautiful back yard. This 3 bedroom home is only 6 years old and is a “must see.”
Salmo
P ! STO ING NT E R
$149,900 W NE
This Miral Heights home is bigger than it looks. With over 2,600 sq.ft., 4+ bedrooms & 2 baths.
G TIN LIS
$259,900
Denise Marchi ext 21 Keith DeWitt ext 30
Brand new home, perfect for the retiree. 3 beds, 2 baths, close to downtown, carport & storage shed!
As soon as you walk in the front doors, you will be impressed!
$529,000
Sunningdale
E SID ER E RIVHOM
$349,500
On the river! Beautiful 4 bedroom, 2 bath home on a large 85’ x 110’ lot on the river. New roof & paint. Beautiful views and access to the water.
Redstone
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$125,000
$319,900 J
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Super lot in a very desirable location at Redstone Golf Course. Beautiful site line. Build your dream home!
Waneta
W! NE E K LI
Trail
G TIN LIS
$299,500
East Trail
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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! Quick possession available
Solid chalet style home on 10 acres at the top of Wilson Road. Stunning views and complete privacy.
Totally charming 3 bedroom home tucked away on a quiet street. Lots of extras & upgrades.
R1
Dawn Rosin ext 24 Tom Gawryletz ext 26
Fruitvale
ICE
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Saturday, April 21 11:00am - 1:00pm
Beautifully maintained 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom Fruitvale home.
Trail
Sunningdale
$239,000 O 2F
W NE
Fruitvale
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$273,900
Fruitvale
East Trail
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Glenmerry
Misc. Wanted
DOWNTOWN. 1 Side newly decorated and vacant. Other side rented. Each side has 4 bdrms, 3- 4 pce baths, garden area & storage shed. $337,900. (604)534-2748.
$239,000
Brand new half duplex. Top quality includes HST construction.
Wow! This 4 bdrm, 3 bath family home has it all! Convenient location, beautifully landscaped, fenced yard, immaculately kept. Move In condition.
Fruitvale
G TIN LIS
$329.000
FRUITVALE, 1921 Cole St. Moving Out Sale. Fri,Apr.20, Sat.Apr.21 & Sun.Apr.22, 10am-6pm.Everything must go
Local Coin Collector buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic, Gold & Silver Coins. Call Chad 250-499-0251
Nice starter or retirement home in East Trail. Short walk to Aquatic centre, ballÀeld and Safeway.
East Trail
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1654 East St. Trail
$399,000
Fruitvale
Licensed, Government Approved, Canadian Company.
GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com
3401 Highway Dr. Glenmerry
$242,000
Call FREE 1-877-220-3328
Saturday, April 21 1:30 - 3:30
Better than new! This 1/2 duplex offers over 2,700 sq.ft. of quality Ànishing. Super HW Áoors on main. 3 bath, main Áoor laundry. Call to check this one out!
Fruitvale
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$253,500
Super family home. Well maintained & spotless. 3 bdrms on the main, 2 baths & a great yard!
East Trail
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$239,900
Move in ready. 4 beds, 2 baths, fenced yard with UG sprinklers, Newer windows, high efÀciency furnace w/ A/C, mechanically updated!
Trail
East Trail
Brand new home! Large open plan living space,. HW Áoors, covered deck, 3 bdrms, 3 baths. Great home for entertaining!
Great starter or investment property. Fresh paint, new windows, new Áooring. Take a look!
Thea Stayanovich ext 28 Joy DeMelo ext 29
SOLD
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OPEN HOUSES Gerry
Gerry
MLS# K210959
Friday, April 20 1 - 3pm 516 Portia Trail $207,500
MLS# K211391
Gerry
MLS# K210143
Saturday, April 21 11am - 12:30pm 2000 Topping St Trail $159,000
MLS# K205510
MLS# K210797
Saturday, April 21 12 - 2pm 1055 Beaver Rd Beaver Falls $349,900
MLS# K205398
MLS#K206391
Saturday, April 21 1 - 3pm 1792 Daniel Street Trail $218,000
MLS# K202376
Rossland $359,900
Fruitvale $335,000
Fruitvale $287,500
Trail $275,000
Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575
Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
MLS# K211761
WarďŹ eld $195,000 Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
MLS# K205620
MLS# K2078019
MLS# K202462
MLS# K206977
MLS# K210946
MLS# K205444
Rossland $699,900
Trail $560,000
Fruitvale $372,000
Jack McConnachie 250-368-5222
Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
Gerry McCasky 250-231-0900
MLS# K210284
WarďŹ eld $259,900 Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
MLS# K210392
Trail $229,900
Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
MLS# 200362
Trail $170,600
Trail $160,000
Trail $154,900
Trail $137,500
Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575
Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575
Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
MLS# K211181
Beaver Falls $229,900
MLS# K203178
Trail
$99,000
Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575
MLS# K206771
Trail
$65,000
Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
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Thursday, April 19, 2012 Trail Daily Times
WHEELS
Jack of all trades easier said than done
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echanics fancy themselves as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jacks of all tradesâ&#x20AC;? and I am probably as guilty as the next mechanic of thinking I can fix anything. The last half of that cliche â&#x20AC;&#x153;master of noneâ&#x20AC;? applies as well. Sometimes a little more than we are willing to admit. In our trade there is a little bit of every trade. We do do quite a bit of plumbing. Your vehicle has many fluid systems: power steering, the engine cooling system, air conditioning, the brake system, the fuel system to name a few. A vehicle is a machine of sorts and therefore millwright skills are required. Steering and suspension systems must be repaired as mechanical parts wear out
or are damaged. required. Many Worn out engines of our diagneed repair and or nostic tools are replacement. computers with Electrician interfaces that skills; we are allow us to comalways working municate with with electricity. your vehicle More so now for testing RON than ever. Hybrid and diagnosis. vehicles have both Understanding high and low voltbits and bites age systems. 300 and computer Mechanically to 600 volt battery networks is now Speaking systems and eleca part of our tric motors are basic training. now part of our trade. My tool kit thus is a little Electronics! The amount bigger than most tradesof electronics in a vehicle men but my skill level using is simply mesmerizing and all those tools might not be more electronic systems are equivalent to any of those being added each year. specific trades. We are now working with I have recently proved to software. Like computer myself that computer technitechnicians we must update cian I am not. Some time ago your vehicleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s software when my daughter informed me
NUTINI
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901 Scott Street, Warfield
$229,000
This bungalow with basement offers 4 bdrms, 2 baths, oak floors, open floor plan, in-ground sprinkler system, lovely deck, newly renovated bath, 2 garages and more! Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait this one is priced to sell quickly and ready for you to move in and enjoy! Call Deanne (250) 231-0153
$274,900
Spectacular gardens create a tranquil setting for this cozy 4 bedroom /1 bath home. Situated on a 90 x 117 fenced lot with great sun exposure, this home features a large older kitchen, sunny living area, new windows and a renovated bathroom Call Mary A (250) 521-0525
ASSOCIATED PRESS BERLIN Volkswagen AGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Audi unit said Wednesday it will buy Italian high-performance motorcycle maker Ducati Motor Holding SpA. The move gives VW another glossy brand to go with its Lamborghini, Bugatti and Bentley luxury autos. Ducati sold about 42,000 motorcycles last year.
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of the glass (not too hot). Pull at the corner with the suction cup until the glass pops then pry around the edge. Simple! After three rounds of heating and suctioning the glass is not thinking about coming off. The hinge between the screen and the keyboard area is melted now and a couple keyboard keys abandoned ship. I am afterall only an auto mechanic. I do have for sale a laptop lcd and a piece of glass. Maybe I can sell them to one of my auto mechanic friends. Trailâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ron Nutini is a licensed automotive technician and graduate of mechanical engineering from UBC. He will write every other Thursday. E-mail: nutechauto@telus.net
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STING NEW LI
1045 Lower China Creek Road, Genelle
628 Turner Street, Warfield
$124,000
Lot 2, Highway 3B, Ross Spur
$345,000
1533 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4th Avenue, Trail
$154,900
Immaculate 4 bdrm/2 bath family home with hardwood and heated tile floors and cozy kitchen. The yard is landscaped with a beautiful garden, fruit trees and covered patio. Call your REALTORÂŽ today to view this beautiful home
$250,000
Fantastic opportunity- 29 subdividable acres for your dream home, hobby farm or to hold as an investment opportunity. Treed with large level building sites and plenty of privacy. Electricity and telephone available at property line.
Features include upgraded wiring & electrical-newer furnace-paint-flooringlight fixtures-windows-fenced backyard with new deck-large covered porch all on a quiet dead end street. Basement is ready for your ideas. Priced right and waiting for new owners.
Fabulous find! Custom-built rancher with over 2,200 sq. ft of living space. Home features open floor plan, high ceilings, loads of light, 3 bdrms, 3 baths, and wood fireplace. All this on a ½ acre lot. Call now before itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gone.
Good, solid house on a flat lot in a great location! Several upgrades including vinyl windows, hardwood floors, new laminate, newer furnace and hot water tank, and remodelled kitchen and bath. Detached garage and easy maintenance yard complete the package.
Call Christine (250) 512-7653
Call Art (250) 368-8818
Call Mark (250) 231-5591
Call Tonnie (250)-365-9665
Call Terry 250-231-1101
STING NEW LI
STING NEW LI
2786 Queen Street, Rossland
she broke the glass section of her laptop screen. She continued to use it until the actual screen stopped functioning. Now something had to be done. The computer repair centre estimated hundreds of dollars to repair the situation. Might as well buy a new one at that cost. On second thought some divine inspiration might be in order. Dad turns to that division of Google (Youtube). The girl in the video makes LCD screen replacement look like a piece of cake. I have all the tools. No problem! I purchase a new screen and a new piece of glass. Removing the glass requires a heat gun, a suction cup, and a pry device. None of these tools are foreign to me. Heat up the edge
VW adds Ducati to stable
ICE NEW PR
1345 Spokane Street, Rossland
$249,000
3732 Woodland Drive, Trail
Gardenerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s delight! This 4 bdrm, 2 bath $219,000 family home, features gas fireplace, new 3 bedroom 2 bath home on exceptional lot. windows, updated bath, new front entrance, Look at this great price! new flooring, new H20 tank and freshly painted. All this close to schools, parks and Central air conditioning, gardens and fruit all amenities. trees. Call Darlene (250) 231-0527 or Ron (250) 368-1162
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1638 Cedar Avenue, Trail
202 Kootenay Avenue, Tadanac
This amazing heritage family home also operates as popular B&B. Features include amazing kitchen, office/eating area with wood stove, decor and bathroom upgrades. It is located close to town, the ski hill and trails and offers beautiful views. The B&B clientele is growing and has excellent reviews.
TRAIL TREASURE... This amazing 3 bdrm character home is privately situated, yet a short walk to town. Great oak flooring, main floor laundry, large dining and living room with custom fireplace. The views are gorgeous. Low maintenance yard and covered parking.
This family home has a terrific floor plan with large living and dining rooms, sun-room, large kitchen, master bdrm with ensuite on main and 3 bdrms and den up. The plumbing and electrical have been updated. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss viewing this terrific property
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
$559,000
3621 Rosewood Drive, Trail
WE CAN SELL YOUR HOME. NOBODY HAS THE RESOURCES WE DO! Deanne Lockhart ext 41
$225,000
Tonnie Stewart ext 33 Cell: 250-365-9665 tonniestewart@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Ron Allibone
Christine Albo
Terry Alton
Cell: 250-512-7653
ext 39
Cell: 250-231-0153
christine.albo@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Mark Wilson
Art Forrest
deannelockhart@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com ext 30
Cell: 250-231-5591
mark.wilson@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
ext 42
c21art@telus.net www.kootenayhomes.com
Darlene Abenante ext 23
Mary Amantea
darlene@hometeam.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
mamantea@telus.net www.kootenayhomes.com
Cell: 250.231.0527
$329,000
ext 26
Cell: 250-521-0525
Cell: 250-368-1162
ext 45
ron@hometeam.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Cell: 250-231-1101
ext 48
terryalton@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Mary Martin
Cell: 250-231-0264
ext 28
mary.martin@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Richard Daoust
Cell: 250-368-7897
ext 24
richard.daoust@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com