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FortisBC applies for smart meter installation CRAIG LINDSAY With ﬁles from Trail Daily Times

So far throughout the province, the installation of smart meters has gone over about about as well as a lead zeppelin. While much of B.C., which is covered by BC Hydro, is fighting the smart metre wave, residents in the Southern Interior including Castlegar, who are served by FortisBC, have been spared thus far.

That may soon come to an end as FortisBC has officially filed an application with the B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC) on July 26. The power company plans to install around 115,000 meters in the West Kootenay and the Okanagan. “Last week we applied to the BCUC. So this is just the start of the regulatory process,” said Neal Pobran, corporate com-

munications advisor for FortisBC. “For any major project we do at Fortis we have to apply to BCUC. Advanced metering (smart meters) is no different. We’ll go through the regulatory process which is public and transparent. People can get involved in that. That should take most of this year, we figure. We cannot proceed with this process without a positive de-

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age. With AMI we’ll have a better indication where it’s occurring. Also, customer service will be better because customers will know at near real time how much electricity they’re using. “ When asked about health concerns regarding the smart meters, Pobran says the company is following the experts in the field. Continued on P. A3

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Group re-asserts plea for peace July another wet month CRAIG LINDSAY Castlegar News Reporter

Speakers such as Castlegar Mayor Lawrence Chernoff, Southern Interior MP Alex Atamanenko and entertainers like the Fominoff sisters, Tanya and Netta, addressed the crowd for an annual pacifist observance event on Monday. “This is our annual Hiroshima Day commemoration,” said J.J. Verigin, executive director for the Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ (USCC). “Traditionally, we’ve held it at Zuckerberg Island, but because of the height of the river the park was locked. Selkirk College and the Mir Centre for Peace were kind enough to allow us to hold it here.” The crowd numbered about 50 rang-

Sisters Tanya Fominoff (left) and Netta Zeberoff sing at the Hiroshima Day commemoration event at the Mir Centre for Peace in Castlegar on Monday. Craig Lindsay photo

ing from all ages. The event was held outdoors near the fire pit, using a portable speaker. Verigin thought it was appropriate to

have the event at the Mir Centre for Peace. “Our world isn’t getting more peaceful,” said Verigin. “If anything it’s going the other way. It’s getting

tough to even believe in what you read or what you see. Syria’s a perfect example. The mandate for UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) says, ‘it is in the minds of men that wars begin.’ It has to be in the minds of men that the seeds of peace are planted. I think it’s appropriate that were doing it here at the centre for peace. How many peace studies are there in our country, as opposed to strategic war studies that are funded by our tax dollars? We gather here to remember. If we ever forget, this tragedy could be repeated.” The event was put on by the Kootenay Regional Branch of the United Nations Association of Canada and the USCC Working Group.

CRAIG LINDSAY Castlegar News Reporter

The Southeast Fire Centre has released its monthly Castlegar weather report for July and it was another month that saw records fall like so much rain. Although July wasn’t as wet as our record-setting June, it was plenty wet. The monthly rainfall, in fact, was more than double the average.

warmer than normal at 21.5. The hottest day in July was the 8th when it was 35.9. The coldest was the 4th, at a chilly 6.6. “The initial three days of July were very similar to the previous month (the wettest on record) with a Pacific disturbance producing frequent showers and thundershowers,” said Lakeman. “High pressure followed (finally ) for a dry and

duced the greatest one day rainfall and likely the greatest one hour amount of rain on record for Castlegar during the afternoon of the 17th, said Lakeman. “Ap p r o x i m a t e l y 50mm of rain fell between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. with another 14.8 mm recorded during the following half hour,” he said. “The total rain for the 24 hour period

Scenes like the one above were all-too-common last month. Craig Lindsay photo

Jazz goes over just right Nelson-based saxophonist Clinton Swanson leads his trio during last Wednesday’s Concert at Kinnaird Park. Craig Lindsay photo

“The 117.1 millimetres of rain which fell makes July 2012 the second wettest July on record, only July of 1998 was wetter with 143.2mm,” said Ron Lakeman of the Southeast Fire Centre. “Far different from last month there were only nine days with measurable rain.” The mean monthly temperature, however, was 1.6 degrees

very warm/hot period between the 5th and 13th. Showers and thundershowers returned the night of Friday the 13th and continued to plague the area at times through Friday the 20th as a small upper low pressure system stalled over Washington-Oregon pumped bands of moisture northward.” A locally intense thundershower pro-

was 68.4mm which is more than the average July total of 50.8 mm. The previous one day record for maximum rainfall had been 56 mm, which was recorded on July 10, 1998.” The remainder of the month was generally warm and dry with high pressure once again in control or disturbances diverting around the area.

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Submitted local police report FortisBC - meters August 3-6, 2012 inclusive The Castlegar RCMP responded to 70 calls for service over the second long weekend of summer. The calls were routine in nature and consisted mainly of traffic related incidents, liquor related offences and bylaw infractions. There were two 90 day Immediate Roadside Prohibitions, two three day IRPs and 16 violation tickets issued contrary to the Motor Vehicle Act. Police would like to remind motorists that should they still have studded tires on their vehicles, they are to be removed immediately. The deadline for the removal of studded tires was April 1. August 3 Castlegar File 2012-2678 The weekend kicked off with an anonymous caller advising that there were marihuana plants located in the Castlegar Community Garden located along 5th Avenue. Castlegar RCMP attended and seized two healthy marihuana plants that were approximately three feet in height located amongst the tomato plants. It is unknown if this was

a prank or if someone took it upon themselves to simply plant the marihuana plants for their own personal use. The plants have been destroyed and there are no suspects at this time. Police would like to thank the complainant for this information. August 5 Castlegar Files 2012-2722, 2730, 2731 and 2742 RCMP responded to a complaint of mischief at the Twin Rivers Elementary School. Eight newly planted trees at the rear of the school had been uprooted. This is disturbing as it is the fourth time that this has happened in a two day period. The trees get replanted only to be uprooted again by the culprit(s). The trees are now in poor condition and it is unlikely they will survive. Should anyone have any information on these files, they are urged to contact the Castlegar RCMP at 250-365-7721 or Crime stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (7477). August 6 02:33 hours Castlegar File number 2012-2735 RCMP received a complaint of a ve-

hicle being driven in an erratic manner in the early hours of the morning. The vehicle was spotted by police a short time later traveling through the community on Columbia Avenue at high speed. The vehicle eventually stopped for police on Highway 3 and was determined a short time later to have been stolen. The 17 year old male who cannot be named as he is a young person, has been charged with Theft under $5,000Section 334(b) Criminal Code, Flight from a Police Officer - Section 249.1(1) Criminal Code, Possession of Property obtained by a Crime under $5,000-Section 354(1) (a) Criminal Code and Fail to comply Undertaking-Section 139(1) Youth Criminal Justice Act. The Youth was also issued a 90 day Immediate Roadside Prohibition and issued a Violation Ticket for Fail to Produce a drivers licence and driving contrary to restrictions. The Youth appeared in Court on August 7, 2012 and has been remanded in custody until his next court appearance on September 5, 2012.

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“People like the BC cancer agency and provincial health officer both say these are safe,” he said. “There’s also a report on our website from an expert on wi-fi who says there’s no problem with these advanced meters regarding safety.” Cliff Paluck, cochair of the Kootenay chapter of Citizens for Safe Technology, said that people need to rally now to let the utilities commission now that smart meters shouldn’t be allowed here. “We expected that to happen,” he said. “What we’re doing as a group is we plan to intervene. When the BC Utilities Commission calls a hearing we’ll be there.” Paluck encourages people to send their own letter to the commission and become involved in the process. To register go to www.bcuc.com/RegisterIndex.aspx. “It’s very advisable that those people who are concerned, write their submission to the BCUC so their voices can be heard in this decision making process,” he said. Paluck and the Citi-

zens for Safe Technology have given presentations around the Castlegar region to both city council and the regional district warning of the dangers of smart meters and calling for more research. “Roughly one third of the people exposed to this radio magnetic frequency will develop heart palpitations, insomnia, severe headaches. The list goes on and on,” said Paluck, who urges people to do their own research on the subject. “There are people internationally speaking out against smart meters.” Alison Richter, director of policy, planning, and customer relations for the BCUC, told the Trail Times that the stand review procedure will involve a local public worksop - an information question and answer session. “Then we do written hearings or oral public hearings. It all depends on what the utility proposes and what the interveners propose,” she said. Interveners could be private companies or individuals who register with the BCUC application process to be heard.

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The RDCK could not have responded effectively to the many emergencies we experienced this spring and summer without the immense support and help received from volunteers with Emergency Social Services, Search and Rescue, local communities, businesses, the Provincial Government, the Red Cross, the RCMP and other agencies and volunteers who stepped forward to work countless hours on behalf of their fellow citizens.

Columbia Basin Culture Tour – August 11 & 12, 2012 a project of the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance R o s s l an d - Tr ai l Montrose-CastlegarSalmo – Taking place August 11-12, 2012 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., the Columbia Basin Culture Tour allows you to explore artists’ studios, museums, art galleries and heritage sites during this free, self-guided event. Travel to studios and archives that aren’t normally open, see demonstrations, new exhibitions and collections or meet people behind the scenes. To participate in the tour, simply grab a map, your Culture Tour Directory and go! Rossland artists Tricia Rasku and Stephanie Gauvin will be opening their working studios for the Culture Tour. At Tricia’s busy studio there will be demonstrations for those of you who wish to know about fibres, weaving, spinning, felting, and the benefits of handmade soap. Meet painter Stephanie Gauvin, who illuminates the scenes she paints with her own mix of vivid, rich, bold, and often contrasting colours. Her studio displays a selection of original paintings, giclee prints, posters and art cards. Rouge Gallery is located in a historical Rossland building and features local artists who work in a variety of media from acrylics, watercolours and egg tempera, as well as photography, fibre, clay, porcelain, and sculpture. Joining the tour this year is Alley Cat Glass Workshop, owner Christy Hold-

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The Selkirk Weavers and Spinners Guild has a fascinating display and gift shop at the Doukhobor Discovery Centre across the highway from Castlegar’s West Kootenay Regional Airport. Submitted photo

en describes her love of her craft: “A glass artist’s vision lies somewhere between the photon wave a scientist observes when light travels through glass, and the simple appreciation of shape and colour we feel for the glass we use and handle daily..”

by The Art Shack Studio and Gallery and meet artist E. Rebecca Leeworth. At this venue you will have the privilege of watching this artist at work, painting with oils and acrylics and also designing and creating crocheted hemp items.

In Trail visit RJ Photos where you will find a wonderful selection of treasures including magnets, postcards, t-shirts, lavender bath salts, lavender pouches, desktop calenders, matted and or framed photography. You can request a wheel demonstration at Pottery by Fran and will be able to view a variety of Fran’s finished pottery as well as view pots in the various stages of creation. Visit Diane Oser, a painter who creates abstract and representational work in oil, watercolour and mixed media. On Cedar Ave in Trail you will find Something Sweet Creative Studio Sugar Shack Quilting, where Tina Ihas lovingly creates a selection of soft toys, bags, and other useful items using recycled upholstery fabrics and clothing, including a line of original quilt patterns.

Opposite the airport in Castlegar, the Doukhobor Discovery Centre is a ‘Traditional’ Village that features over 1,000 artifacts. There will be guided tours at 11 a.m. and at 3 p.m. for Culture Tour visitors. This is also the home of the Selkirk Spinners and Weavers Guild, who will be demonstrating the various techniques of making fabric, from preparing and spinning fibres to yarn, setting up a handloom and weaving cloth. They also feature a lovely gift shop full of handcrafted work. Just down the road is The Kootenay Gallery of Art, a principal gallery for the visual arts within the West Kootenay region. It provides a professional venue for regional as well as national artists to show and sell their work. A wonderful gift shop on site features the work of over 100 local artists and craftspeople.

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Those Impacted by the June 22, 2012 to July 2, 2012 and the July 17 to July 18, 2012 Overland Flooding Event in Castlegar Those impacted by the June 22, 2012 to July 2, 2012 flooding event as well as the July 17, 2012 to July 18, 2012 flooding event may be eligible for financial support under British Columbia’s Disaster Financial Assistance Program (DFA). Assistance is available to qualifying homeowners, residential tenants (renters), small business owners, farmers, and charitable organizations that incurred more than $1,000 of uninsurable damage caused by the June 22, 2012 to July 2, 2012 flooding event and that are situated within the geographic boundaries of the Regional District of Central Kootenay, including the City of Castlegar. Assistance is limited to providing compensation for 80 percent of eligible items that are considered essential to a home, livelihood or charitable service, for the portion of the claim that exceeds $1,000 to a maximum claim of $300,000. Homeowner assistance is only available for a principal residence. Seasonal properties and secondary homes are not eligible. To apply for financial assistance, individuals must complete and return an Application for Disaster Financial Assistance. Application forms are available from the Emergency Management BC web site at: http://www.pep.bc.ca/dfa_claims/dfa.html, Government Agent offices, most local government offices, Emergency Management BC regional offices, or by e-mailing the EMBC Recovery Office in Victoria at Pep.Funding@gov.bc.ca or calling toll-free at 1-888-257-4777. Applications should be submitted as soon as possible but no later than October 7, 2012 to: Ministry of Justice Emergency Management BC PO Box 9201 Stn Prov Govt Victoria, BC V8W 9J1 OR via Fax: 250-952-5542 OR via e-mail: PEP.Funding@gov.bc.ca

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Olympic sized memories It had taken almost two years to shake the Olympic ditty from many of our heads following the landmark Vancouver event of winter 2010. It’s back, possibly to stay for any who have found the time to tune in to Olympic coverage these past couple of weeks. Boom-da-da-da, da da-da-da... catchy for sure and well worth recycling. Speaking of cycling, wasn’t it sad to see (or hear about) our Simon Whitfield taking a tumble in his last shot at an Olympic triathlon? There may be some who find fault with the whole Olympic process but when it comes right down to the nitty gritty... with the men’s 100-metre sprint, for instance... protocols, regulations and all the other non-athletic stuff go out the window while folks glue their attention to the action. These London Olympics will surely live on in many memories for many reasons – major disappointment for our great women’s soccer team (as of publication the bronze medal game had not been played) being one of the most acute. On the bright side, and supplying a Castlegar connection to this submission, is the fact that our own Chris Hopkyns and family are in the U.K. at this time enjoying a well earned vacation. Watch for Chris during the closing ceremonies... he’ll be the one getting excited. We want to hear from you.

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Off the Line - Karen Haviland

Shades of Reading Have you read any good books lately? I love summer; in particular because that is when I seem to have the most time to read. This last week or so I finished all three parts of the Shades of Grey trilogy. Now, if you’re a woman, I’m fairly certain you know about these three books. And, if you’re a man, it’s likely that you have also heard the buzz regarding the Shades books. Let me paint a picture for you about how popular these books are right now. My husband and I have been camping for the last little bit along with a bunch of friends. When looking around the camp, after chores had been done, it wasn’t unusual to see each and every woman there with a book or a Kindle in hand, and, without a lie, each and every one of those women was reading one of the Shades of Grey books. In fact, it’s safe to say the camp was deadly quiet of the usual women-type noises, so engrossed were we in the sexual (and other!) antics of Anastasia Steele and Christien Grey. Knowing that this is a family newspaper, I shall refrain from further describing the contents of the books except to say that after a while I became Craig Lindsay Reporter

Jim Sinclair Editor

tired of reading about the continuous, (and after the first few chapters quite frankly, boring), Ohs! and Ahs! of the books and started skipping over those to get to the true plot line – which was fabulous, by the way. That’s not to say that I didn’t enjoy the books. I most certainly did and I can vouch for ever single lady there who read them that they did too. The books were the talk of the campsite for several days running and instead of the usual campfire talk, our evenings around the fire were spent discussing the finer points of the books. *Snicker.* Now men are curious creatures – just ask any woman. While the women were chirping on and on about the scandalous books, the men at first pretended they weren’t listening to such salacious discussions. We women knew better and, quite frankly, we secretly enjoyed dropping little comments here and there just to tease them and egg them on a bit. It really was quite funny watching the men who were trying not to appear to be listening to us. Finally, taking pity upon my poor husband I decided to read him a tamer part of the book. He was all ears and took the bait hook, line and sinker. Chris Hopkyns Publisher

Cindy Amaral Production Manager

Now that the secret (women-only) contents of the book had been spilled, it was then game for open talk among the men. I’ll spare you the gory details except to say that as the men were elaborating on the finer details of the book the women were looking at each other with a knowing look in the eyes and smiling inwardly. Now, THAT is what a good book is supposed to do. It’s supposed to stimulate conversation and Shades certainly did that. Anyway, enough of the Shades of Grey trilogy. I’ve certainly had enough and since then I have finished The Slocan, by Katherine Gordon, a fascinating and well-researched historical book about the Slocan Valley and am now gearing up to read The Book of Negroes, by Lawrence Hill. Written by a Canadian author, it is published as Someone Knows My Name, in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand because, evidently, someone took offense to the negative connotation of the word Negro. I hope you find the time to read a great book this summer. There’s nothing better than the beach and a good book. Sandy Leonard Production

Theresa Hodge Ofﬁce Manager

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Building a Healthy Community Castlegar Recreation Complex 2101 - 6th Avenue, Castlegar, BC 250-365-3386

For a good time, count on Clifford Kids enjoy Clifford the Big Red Dog at Castlegar’s Community Centre Pool on BC Day. Submitted photo

Castlegar ArtWalk profile – Scott Donald Artist Name: Scott Donald Exhibit Location: Oglow’s Paint and Wall Coverings (Location 6) Artist City: Rossland, BC Medium: Digital camera and processing Years Active: 50 Please Note: The Castlegar Rail Bridge (pictured below) is on display at Oglow’s, however the Robson Road Bridge is NOT. Bio: While modern cameras and software allow much greater freedom for the artist, I still envy the freedom the painter has in their choice of lighting direction and tones, when rendering images outside the studio. Still, photography is a great training ground for patience and persistence.

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Saturday

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Annual Pool Maintenance Shutdown Pool will be closed August 20 – September 3 Weight Room will be closed August 25 – September 3 (limited hours August 20 – 24th 8:30-7:00. $3.00 admission)

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AUGUST 20 – 24TH POWER SKATING (7-9 YRS) 10:15-11:15AM HOCKEY SKILLS (7-9YRS) 11:30-12:30PM TOT HOCKEY (5 & 6YRS) 1:00-2:00PM POWER SKATING (10-13YRS) 2:15-3:15PM HOCKEY SKILLS (10-13YRS) 3:30-4:30PM $90.00 FEE PER SESSION REGISTER FOR ONE OR TWO SESSIONS INSTRUCTION: STEVE JUNKER, JESSE DORANS (REBEL COACHES)

Notice to all Community Groups and Organizations. If you would like you event mentioned in this event calendar please e-mail the information to Castlegar Recreation Department at casrec@rdck.bc.ca or call 365-3386 ext 0.

Fall Leisure Guide will be in the mail August 22nd Registration starts August 27th. To view on line go to www.rdck.bc.ca hit RECREATION BUTTON for On Line Registrations! Or phone 250-365-3386 ext 0 for phone registration.

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Tell us about your upcoming event, email: reporter@castlegarnews.com

Upcoming AUG. 15 - CASTLEGAR GARDEN CLUB MONTHLY MEETING at 6 p.m.:

come out to Bee Glade Farm for gardening conversation, potluck appetizers, and a walk through gardens and greenhouse. 2152 Glade Road in Glade (across the small ferry). New members and drop-ins welcome. Information: Rose Cheveldave - 250.365.9600 or castlegargardenclub@shaw.ca AUG. 15 - WILLY BLIZZARD AT THE CONCERT IN THE PARK - at Kin-

naird Park starting at 7 p.m. By donation. Willy will be playing folk music.

SEPT. 22/23 - 17TH ANNUAL FALL FAIR - PASS CREEK EXHIBITION Main attraction GROUNDS.

this year will be Dirty Digger Weekend sponsored by Chris & Liz Popoff of Dirty Diggers, where children can help operate equipment with professional operators. Antique car show, dog show, horse show, children’s games, bouncy house. Lot’s of new vendors. Prize money for children exhibit entries. Live entertainment on stage all weekend. Competition between Trail, Castlegar & Nelson for best wine and beer entries. Name the baby alpaca contest with a great prize for a great name. For more information log onto www.passcreekfair.com

OCT. 13/14 (RESCHEDULED)- A 2ND WORKSHOP ON TRADITIONAL NORWEGIAN ROSEMALING DECORATIV ART hosted by the Sons of

Norway and sponsored by The Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance is inviting interested persons to apply. Tel. 250 365 1017 . A workshop on Chip Carving is also being arranged on the same date and place . OCT. 19-21 - CASTLEGAR QUILTERS GUILD 2012 QUILT SHOW “STITCHES FROM THE HEART” -

Castlegar Community Centre Fri. Oct. 19 Noon - 6pm Sat. Oct. 20 10am - 5pm Sun. Oct 21 10am - 4pm Quilt Displays, Demos, Merchant Mall, Door Prizes, Quilt Raffle. Come and enjoy some

wonderful quilting! Information: Val Dingwall 250-359-7622

Ongoing

ONGOING: 2012 SUMMER AT THE SKATEPARK SERIES SCHEDULE -

June 25 to September 3, Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free Drop In Skateboarding Coaching. Free Helmet and Skateboards available. ***waiver needs to be signed by parent or guardian. ONGOING: JULY/AUGUST ACTIVITIES AT THE CASTLEGAR SENIORS CENTRE - Mon. 10:00 Darts 1:00

Whist; Tues. 9:30 Floor Curling/ Carpet Bowling, 1:00 Crafts, 7:00 Pool; Wed. 9:30 Floor Curling; Thurs. 9:30 Floor Curling, 1:00 Bingo, 7:00 Rummoli; Fri. 1:00 Bridge/Crib.

ONGOING: SPECIAL OLYMPICS CASTLEGAR NEEDS VOLUNTEERS

- For more information please call 250-365-2839.

ONGOING: CONCERT IN THE PARK SERIES - Every Wednesday at 7

p.m. at Kinnaird Park in Castlegar. By donation. For info call Darlene 250-365-2155 or email darlene@kalawsky.com.

ONGOING: CASTLEGAR & DISTRICT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION LIGHT UP CAMPAIGN - The Foundation is

raising money to purchase three Space Lab cardiac monitors, Life Pak 15 crash cart monitors/defibrillators, and CADD Prism pump. call 250-304-1209 or mail cheque to 709 10th Street, Castlegar, BC V1N 2H7 to donate. ONGOING: SPECIAL OLYMPICS CASTLEGAR BOTTLE DRIVE - SOBC

- Castlegar is holding a yearround bottle drive to raise money for their program. If you have any empty refundable bottles you are interested in donating please contact: (250) 365-2520 for more information. Donations go directly to Special Olympics – Castlegar. Thank you for supporting your local Special Olympics and its passionate athletes and volunteers.

ONGOING: CASTLEGAR QUILTERS GUILD MEETINGS - Meetings held

2nd Tuesday of the month, 7 pm in the basement of the Kinnaird Church of God, 2404 Columbia Ave. Castlegar. New members always welcome. Information: Val Dingwall: 250359-7622 ONGOING: CASTLEGAR GARDEN CLUB SUMMER MEETING SCHEDULE - Third Wednesday of every

month, 6 p.m. at local gardens. For a change of pace, relax over potluck appetizers in a garden setting sharing garden lore. New members always welcome. Information: Rose Cheveldave: 250-365-9600 or castlegargardenclub@shaw.ca. ONGOING: TREASURE SHOP SUMMER HOURS AND INFO - The

Castlegar Hospital Auxiliary Treasure Shop and Gift Shop are open Mondays - Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. throughout July and August, 2012 (closed Sundays and all Statutory Holidays). We will revert back to our regular hours of operation September 1, 2012. Mini Silent Auctions are ongoing throughout the summer months. In the fall we will resume Silent Auctions on a full scale basis.w Check out “spur of the moment” sales from time to time at the Treasure Shop. The Castlegar Hospital Gift Shop has just received a new shipment of clothing for the wee ones with all purchases 10% discounted! Donations are greatly appreciated but would you kindly telephone beforehand 250-3657317 in the event we cannot receive your items for a short period of time due to a lack of storage space on a temporary basis. Our volunteers are striving to maintain a comfortable environment for your shopping pleasures and at times we are overwhelmed with not enough space to store incoming gifts so appreciated. Anyone wishing to volunteer at the Treasure Shop are most welcome to do so and can pick up an application form at 210 11th Avenue downtown Castlegar across from the Library. Precious volunteer hours no matter how great or few are ever so appreciated in serving the needs of our city and surrounding areas. There are many interesting sections of the Treasure

Shop to explore as a volunteer from recycling cottons to inventory stocking of clothing for the entire family including kitchenware, etc. as well as participating in Wednesday evening workshops! To all our past, present and future customers from the volunteers at the Castlegar & District Auxiliary Society enjoy a safe. healthy and happy summer with family and friends . ONGOING: CHRONIC PAIN SELFMANAGEMENT WORKSHOPS - Goes

for six mondays starting on July 9 and ending August 13. Goes from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Castlegar and District Community Service Society, 1007 2 Street, Castlegar. To register Call or email us at toll free 1-866902-3767 or selfmgmt@uvic.ca.

ONGOING: TOASTMASTERS MEETINGS - The local Toastmasters

club, the Sentinel Speakers, meets from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Fireside Inn Castlegar on the first and third Wednesday of the month. Learn speaking skills, gain confidence and have some fun. Guests warmly welcomed. For more information please call Diane Cushing at 250-3658336.

ONGOING: TRAIL MAPLE LEAF BAND LOOKING FOR MUSICIANS: The

Trail Maple Leaf Band is a concert band looking for brass and woodwind players. We meet in the McIntyre Room at the Cominco Arena in Trail on Monday nights from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Practices begin on September 17. If you are interested in joining us please phone: 250365-6405 for more information. ONGOING: AL-ANON MEETS EVERY MONDAY NIGHT AL-ANON is for

people whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking. Meeting every Monday 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 2224 6th Ave. (Kootenay Society for Community Living building.) For more information call Donna 3653168 or Eileen 365-3674.

ONGOING: THE WEST KOOTENAY FAMILY HISTORIANS SOCIETY

meets at 7 p.m. on the first Monday of each month (September to June) at Stanley Humphries Secondary School in Castlegar. New Members are welcome.

For further information, contact Grace DeBiasio at 250-364-1426 or Ingeborg Leavell at 250-3670076.

ONGOING: SHARING DINNER POT -

Every Tuesday at 12 p.m. at the Cadet Hall on 8th Avenue. No charge.

ONGOING: CASTLEGAR A.A. MEETINGS AT THE PIONEER ARENA. Sun.

at 10 a.m. (phone Mike at 3658302), Tues. at 7 p.m. (phone Dennis at 365-2738), Thurs. at 8 p.m. (phone Jim at 365-6216) and Sat. at 8 p.m. (phone Leonard at 365-7805.)

ONGOING: FREE POOL - EVERYONE WELCOME. Every Saturday. Royal

Canadian Legion, 248 Columbia Ave. Free pool. Bring your friends and have an afternoon of fun.

ONGOING: USCC CULTURAL INTERPRETIVE SOCIETY meets every

Monday and Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Doukhobor Arts and Crafts Centre, 820 Markova Rd., beside the Brilliant Cultural Centre. ONGOING: FOR TEENS Blueberry

school has a movie and gym night every Friday at 8 p.m. Free but bring $$ for candy, grades 6 and up. Info - call 365-7201. ONGOING: BEAKS WILDBIRD REHABILITATION CENTRE MEETING Third

Thursday of the month 6:30 7:30 p.m. at Common Grounds coffeeshop in Castlegar. Our meetings are short and friendly. Contact BEAKS 250-365-3701. ONGOING: BEAUTIFUL BEGINNINGS.

Pre and postnatal program 10:30 - 1:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, includes lunch, supplements, resources, workshops at Kootenay Family Place.

ONGOING: ADVOCATE IN CASTLEGAR ON THURSDAYS. Questions

about welfare issues, disability benefits, tenancy or family law? A staff person from The Advocacy Centre is in Castlegar every Thursday from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at Castlegar and District Community Services, 1007 2nd Street. Previously, the advocate was in Castlegar on Fridays. Appointments are encouraged, so please call the Centre at 250608-0589 or 1-877-352-5777.

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Carla’s Call - Lets talk about sexuality

Lwet’s talk about a topic that, while occupying a great amount of human attention, is also one most likely to cause discomfort when broaching it effectively with our children: sex. I remember when, as a new parent, I had an idea of how I would go about talking to my children about the ‘birds and the bees.’ Apparently this was my first mistake: I was planning a talk about mallard ducks and pollinators, because somehow I had grown accustomed to using similes, metaphors, and silly nicknames for sex and body parts. When my first son was just under two I made this embarrassing discovery about myself. I was visiting a friend, a tough-talking, burly West Coast woman who spent a great deal of time slipping out onto her deck to chain-smoke. She was also a kindergarten teacher with a

Master’s in Education. To this day I can’t make the connection between her two identities. I was changing my son’s diaper and said to him, "stay still, I have to wipe your pee-pee." She looked at me with withering disdain, and sneered, “are you really going to teach him that his penis is his “pee pee”? Do you have a problem using the correct terms for his body parts?" As parents, we are continually challenged through our interactions with our children to hold a mirror up to ourselves and say, “Exactly why did I do that?” How we talk about the human body and sexuality is largely informed by both our personal values and by how we were raised. If we have a problem saying the word ‘vagina’ and instead find monikers drawn from environmental flora

Carla Marshall

and fauna, it’s time to deal with our discomfort. As our children grow, we need to set the foundation for clear and open discussion about sexuality because it can, and will, affect their lives in a magnitude of ways. If we attempt to be open and frank, while age-appropriate, with our children, and at least get curious about examining where our own hang-ups are, we are heading concretely towards living one tenet of parenting that I aspire to subscribe to, a modern version of the maxim “Know thyself.” That tenet is, “work to develop self-

awareness,” about the limitations we hold due to our own perceptions, beliefs, and biases. When we begin the process of confronting belief systems that are no longer useful, not only do we avoid burdening our children with them, but we are able to listen attentively to our children and respond effectively at the right time. As parents we need to be the intuitive arbiters of scientific information about sexuality so that we get ahead of the curve of the school ground chatter, and then the parties, raves, and bars our children may attend. A good start is getting comfortable with talking about sexuality clearly in a way that encompasses our personal values while not obfuscating the issues. Another vital reason to keep open about sexuality with our children is to

protect them from sexual predators. Meg Hickling, an awardwinning sex educator, who also works in prisons with offenders who have abused children, discovered that these offenders prey on children who are vulnerable. States Hickling, “Sexually intrusive people will almost always choose a victim who knows nothing, and hence, will not tell either… If a child knows appropriate sexual vocabulary, the offender knows that some enlightened adult, usually a parent, has taught them.” As those “enlightened adults” in our children’s lives, let’s say goodbye to the storks, the cabbage patches, the birds, and the bees as explanations for sexuality that are no more than fairy tales. Carla’s web address is www.marshallandassociates.ca. Her phone number is 250-513-0044.

Sk8Shoes4Kids benefits from Element fundraiser CRAIG LINDSAY

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The Element Club Bar and Grill raised over $3,600 at their recent Bro Hymn 2 NO RULZ indoor skateboarding fundraiser. The fundraiser, which took place on June 9, saw the club build a half-pipe right on the dance floor and featured many of the top skateboarders in the West Kootenay and even some pros work the pipe. The money raised was presented to Sk8Shoes4Shoes founder/owner Justin Evin. Sk8Shoes4Kids provides shoes and other gear to underprivileged youth in the West Kootenay area. “It’s so huge for us,” said Evin. “It’s become an annual event for the Element and it’s been increasing in popularity. At $25 for a pair of shoes, there’s

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Aug 16th - SLYNK Aug 17th- DJ Hoola Hoop His Birthday Bash

Aug 18th - Sweet Pickle & Perching Crow Element owner Florio Vassilakakis (left) and brother George hand over a cheque for $3,602 to Justin Evin for Sk8Shoes4Kids on July 30. The money was raised at the recent Bro Hymn 2 Submitted photo show.

potential for well over 100 shoes. Not to say that’s what we’re going to do with it all.” Evin says Sk8Shoes4Kids has several other fundraisers

coming up in the near future. Currently they have a raffle for a skateboard ramp. Tickets are available at HTR Design in Castlegar. The draw

goes Sept. 1. “We’re raffling off some skateboard park components like a platform and a quarterpipe, rail slides,” he said. “It’s completely

portable. You can take it to your friends house. Whatever you want to do. You can store it easily in the winter.”

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Columbia Power has provided $2,000 in support of Wildsightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Education in the Wild program, Classroom with Outdoors. Designed as a ďŹ eld trip program for intermediate students to learn more about the wild places where they live, Classroom with Outdoors delivers hands-on learning opportunities. (Photo above - submitted) In June, the Twin Rivers Elementary grade 6 class hiked the Mel Deanna trail near Castlegar to learn more about the ecology of the local area.

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Grandview Neighbourhood Garden received a grant for $1,000 from Kootenay Savings Community Foundation. From left to right are, Helga Auld, Irene Evanoff, Nettie Nazaroff, Donna Arishenkoff, and Marilyn Verigin from the garden club. Second from right is Sandro Rotach, manager of the Castlegar Kootenay Savings Credit Union downtown branch.

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Community Around the World

Alex Berland gave a presenation recently to the Castlegar Sunrise 2000 Rotary Club about a project to bring nurse instructors to Bangladesh. Craig Lindsay photo

Music camp with spice

Participants Jacob Thomas, Jordan Mackay, Paige McFaddin, and Talia McFaddin in a recent music camp at Tammy Francis’ Studio, smile as they learn about Mozart and his music. As part of the camp, students sang, danced, played instruments, and creatively learned about music, composers, and the orchestra. The ﬁnal day they put on a concert for friends and family.

Kennel show coming up SUBMITTED

It's that time of year again and the West Kootenay Kennel Club is hosting it's 36th Annual All Breed Championship Dog Show at the Castlegar Community Church Soccer Field (the old Kinnaird Middle School) from August 17 - 19. In addition to six all breed conformation shows, there will also be four obedience trials and four rally obedience trials. There will be two Conformation shows each day starting at 8am and two obedience and rally trials on Saturday and Sunday Mornings. Don't forget to join us after Best In Show is presented on Saturday where we will once again host our famous "bring your own meat" BBQ where many wonderful raffle prizes and silent auction items will be given away. Please come and join us to watch the dogs at their best, there is no charge for spectators, but please leave your pets at home where they will be comfortable from the weather. Only dogs entered in the show are allowed on the grounds.

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BC Hydro is in the process of removing the berm at the Whispering Pines Trailer Park, which was constructed to provide flood control and allow access to property during the period of high flows on the Columbia River in July. The material is being used to enhance the waterfront area at Whispering Pines. At the request of the Ministry of Transportation, BC Hydro is constructing a new shoulder on the river side of 17th Avenue in Genelle with the berm material. We are also assisting with the reconstruction of the gravel boat launch at the trailer park. In addition,

BC Hydro will construct an additional gravel boat launch to replace the current temporary boat launch.

Work has begun on removing a berm at Whispering Pines.

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BC Hydro has increased funding for debris removal in response to significant amounts of floating debris on Koocanusa, Kinbasket, Duncan and Arrow Lakes reservoir. Crews and equipment are now active on all sites. This

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greater volumes of floating debris. New funding will target high debris concentration areas within reservoirs where there are safety concerns in priority public use areas, such as boat ramps and recreation sites. Removal of debris from private property is not part of the debris

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Canadian send off

David and Kay Jones (far left) held a going away party for German exchange student Milena Gramann (second from right). Attending the party were Milena’s parents Peter (far right) and Ulrike, and brother Kilian from Germany, and many Castlegarians who have crossed paths with Milena over the past year. Milena, who came to Canada from Germany as part of the Rotary Youth Exchange, attended grade 11 at Stanley Humphries Secondary this past year and belonged to many athletic and service clubs and teams.

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Joint military exercises in Trail SUBMITTED

Approx i m at e l y 150 Reserve soldiers, primarily from the 39 Combat Engineer Regiment, Canadian Army, and the 204th Engineer Battalion, Washington Army National Guard, are expected to attend Exercise KOOTENAY CASTOR here between August 10 and 24. “This region is ideal for hosting exciting and challenging Engineer training due to its varied terrain, lakes, and rivers,” says Major Andy McQuilkin, exercise director and Officer Commanding the Trail-based 44 Engineer Squadron (44 ES). “To maintain our readiness for a broad spectrum of tasks, our focus will be on rafting, ferry operations, and assault boating above the Hugh Keenleyside Dam and on the Columbia River from Castlegar South to Trail, and on demolitions at the Stoney Creek Range.” Safety and environmental protection are serious considerations

in all aspects of exercise planning and implementation, including an environmental impact assessment. In addition, members of several other units will provide medical, signals, and logistical support to enable the “sappers,” or Combat Engineers, to accomplish their physically and technically demanding tasks. “Soldiers and leaders at all levels will certainly be challenged, especially during a day-long military skills competition that will include rafting on the mighty Columbia River, shooting at the Casino Rifle Range along with individual and group tasks in the Fort Sheppard area,” says Master Warrant Officer Sharman Thomas, 44 ES Sergeant-Major, and one of the exercise planners. “The majority of the personnel will be living in our Trail armoury compound, and moving to and from their tasks daily.” Convoy and traffic movements will be coordinated with local RCMP detachments, and Public Service

Announcements issued when warranted to advise the public about potential temporary delays. As Reservists, most troops serve in the military in addition to their civilian employment and educational commitments. Many of the Canadian soldiers have taken part in international operations in Afghanistan and elsewhere while the US soldiers have deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq. Additionally, Reserve soldiers serve their communities through participation in domestic operations at home, such as support to the Province of BC during the 2003 forest fire season and to the RCMP for the security of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Exercise KOOTENAY CASTOR 2012 continues a series of international Reserve Combat Engineer exercises, including Exercises KOOTENAY CASTLE held in 1992 and 2002.

Special Olympics – Castlegar athletes and committee members would like to thank all of our sponsors, donors and volunteers who helped make the 2011 – 2012 season a success with their generous time and contributions! ATTENTION to those impacted by overland flooding or landslides between April 23 to July 18, 2012 Those impacted by recent flooding or landslide events may be eligible for financial support under British Columbia’s Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) Program. Assistance is available to qualifying homeowners, residential tenants (renters), small business owners, farmers, and charitable organizations that incurred more than $1,000 of uninsurable damage caused by flooding or landslide events that are situated within the Regional District of Central Kootenay. Assistance is limited to providing compensation for 80 per cent of eligible items that are considered essential to a home, livelihood or charitable service, for the portion of the claim that exceeds $1,000 to a maximum claim of $300,000. Homeowner assistance is only available for a principal residence. Seasonal properties and secondary homes are not eligible. To apply for financial assistance, individuals must complete and return an Application for Disaster Financial Assistance. Application forms are available from the Emergency Management BC web site at: http://www.pep.bc.ca/dfa_claims/dfa.html, Government Agent offices, most local government offices, Emergency Management BC regional offices, or by e-mailing the EMBC Recovery Office in Victoria at Pep.Funding@gov.bc.ca or calling toll-free at 1-888-257-4777. Applications should be submitted as soon as possible to:

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April 23 - 27, 2012

City of Kimberley Village of Kaslo RD of East Kootenay - Area E RD of Kootenay Boundary - Area E RD of Central Kootenay - Area A

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Overland Flooding

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RD of East Kootenay RD of Central Kootenay RD of Kootenay Boundary (including all member municipalities)

October 7, 2012

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RD of Kootenay Boundary (Electoral Area E) RD of Central Kootenay (Electoral Area A, B and C) RD of East Kootenay (Electoral Area F)

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July 12, 2012

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October 11, 2012

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RD of Central Kootenay (Electoral Areas E, F, H, I, J) RD of Kootenay Boundary (Electoral Area B) City of Castlegar City of Trail City of Nelson

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Most sportsmanlike, second at regionals derson, Sierra Buchanan, Jeffrey Ashton, Sera Welychko Bronze: Ethan Lawczynski, Reid Bellamy, Corbin Anderson 50 Free Gold: Claire Cartwright, Carson Ogloff, Cyan Ross-Van Mierlo, Gabrielly Hanvold Silver: Ethan Lawczynski, Tenysha RossVan Mierlo, Mitchell Bourne Bronze: Lynden Hanvold, Sophie Jansen, Jeffrey Ashton, Kristian Kanigan Aquanauts gold medal winners Carson Ogloff, Bryce Anderson, Ethan Lawczynski, and Lynden Hanvold. Submitted photo SUBMITTED

The final meet for most swimmers was this past weekend in Colville. It was the Kootenay Regional Championships and the intensity was at it’s highest of all season. This was a chance for many swimmers to leave everything in the pool in hopes of swimming season

bests after putting in all the hard work during the past 14 weeks of training. We had only 29 swimmers attend this final meet and those who achieved all time best times were: Corbin Anderson, Bryce Anderson, Emily Ashton, Jeffrey Ashton, Reid Bellamy, Sierra Buchanan,

Claire Cartwright, Gabrielle Hanvold, Lynden Hanvold, Sophie Jansen, Kristian Kanigan, Madison Kehoe, Caitlin Kellendonk, Emma Lawczynski, Ethan Lawczynski, Tia Malloff, Kristen Marsh, Ashlee Martini, Carson Ogloff, Logan Ogloff, Noah Robertson, Tenysha Ross-Van Mierlo & Nick Welychko.

Unlike all the other meets of the season, there are medals awarded for each and every final.

Individual Medley (IM) Gold: Claire Cartwright, Noah Robertson, Tenysha Ross-Van Mierlo, Genevieve Jin, Nick Welychko Silver: Bryce An-

50 Fly Gold: Corbin Anderson, Cyan Ross Van-Mierlo, Sophie Jansen, Gabrielle Hanvold, Genevieve Jin Silver: Bryce Anderson, Reid Bellamy, Kristian Kanigan Bronze: Carson Ogloff, Kristen Marsh 100 Fly Gold: Hanvold

Silver: Noah Robertson, Gabrielle Hanvold, Sera Welychko, Mitchell Bourne Backstroke

Gold: Claire Cartwright, Cyan RossVan Mierlo, Noah Robertson, Tenysha Ross-Van Mierlo, Genevieve Jin Silver: Ethan Lawczynski, Sera Welychko Bronze: Carson Ogloff, Corbin Anderson Breaststroke Gold:Reid Bellamy, Cyan Ross-Van Mierlo, Sierra Buchanan, Noah Robertson, Genevieve Jin, Nick Welychko Silver: Bryce Anderson, Jeffrey Ashton, Kristian Kanigan Bronze:Ethan Lawczynski, Emily Ashton, Kristen Marsh, Mitchell Bourne 100 Free

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Corbin Anderson, Tenysha Ross-Van Mierlo Silver: Lynden Hanvold, Gabrielle Hanvold, Mitchell Bourne Bronze: Reid Bellamy, Sierra Buchanan, Jeffrey Ashton, Kristen Marsh Team Points: 1 Trail Stingrays 2290.5 2 Castlegar Aquanauts - 2032 3 Colville Valley Swim Club - 1951.5 4 Grand Forks Piranhas Swim Club 1253 5 Nelson Neptunes Swim Club - 677 6 Kimberley Sea Horse Swim Club 552 7 Creston Wave Swim Club - 434 Also, the Region awarded the Castlegar Aquanauts with the Dick Buckingham Memorial Trophy as the Most Sportsmanlike team this season.

Puck stars use primal training to prepare for camps CRAIG LINDSAY Castlegar News Reporter

Whether you’re trying out for major junior, junior A or B, or the Vancouver Canucks, off-season training is a must for any hockey player. Several Castlegar Rebel players as well as many others have been busy at Kinnaird Park Church working out with trainer Darren Pottle and his Train Primal Off-season Camp. “We got some kids here that are working hard and trying to get ready for their seasons,” said Rebels coach Steve Junker, who helps with the conditioning pro-

gram. “(They’re) trying to add some fitness, some strength, some conditioning, before they head off to their camps.” The training helps the players become better athletes, said Junker. The players use weights and have use of the Selkirk Gymnastics Club floor. “A better athlete is a better hockey player or whatever sport you play,” he said. “It’s giving them a full range of athleticism. With the use of the gymnastics floor, it really helps us incorporate the full body. If you’re a better athlete you’re going to be able to perform better. Not to

Castlegar Rebel coach Steve Junker (far left) and trainer Darren Pottle help young players Ryan Renz of the Vernon Vipers and Braydon Horcoff of the Rebels work on their strength training at Kinnaird Park gym. Craig Lindsay photo

mention injury prevention. It goes into many different aspects of sport.” Braydon Horcoff, who played for the Castlegar Rebels last

year, is one of those players taking advantage of the local conditioning camp. “It’s really good,” said Horcoff. “It’s by far the best stuff I’ve

done training wise. I’ve gone to the expensive stuff in Kelowna and spend thousands of dollars. This costs five times less and just is way more effective.”

Horcoff said his athleticism has really improved and he can really feel the difference when he steps on the ice. “I’ve learned how to get my whole body working together as one,” he said. “On the ice I can be more efficient and effective. In addition, the conditioning we get is incredible. I just got back from a camp in Kelowna and I felt better on the ice than I ever felt before. I can go harder for way longer.” Horcoff is heading into his second year with the Rebels and enjoyed his rookie year with the squad. “I thought we had

a pretty successful year,” he said. “We were the only team to give (Beaver Valley) a challenge.” The forward expects the team to be strong again next year. “I think we’ll probably do similar to last year,” he said. “We’ll surprise a lot of people. Last year, our expectations weren’t as high as the year before, but we did just as well finishing second overall. I think history can repeat itself. We have the tools we just need everyone to get on board. Junks (coach Junker) and the coaching staff are good about that.”

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New look Saints release 2012-13 hockey schedule SUBMITTED

The Selkirk College Saints hockey team

will play a 24-game schedule that begins on Friday, October 5 with a visit to the University of Victoria

for a two-game series. One week later, Selkirk hosts Trinity Western University in the team’s home

opener at the Castlegar Recreation Complex. Selkirk plays three more home

game games in October, including its only weekend home doubleheader when Thompson Rivers

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held in the Community Forum, 445 – 13th Avenue, Castlegar, B.C. on Monday, August 13th, 2012 ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 1161 (875 Columbia Avenue); Applicant:

Keith Houghton

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Lot 1 District Lot 181 Kootenay District Plan NEP65193

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To change the zoning designation of 875 Columbia Avenue from P-1(Public and Institutional) to C-2 (Highway Commercial).

University visits on Friday, October 19 and Saturday, October 20. The Saints also welcome the University of Victoria on October 27 to mark the third meeting against the reigning BCIHL champions in the opening month of the season. The team makes two road trips in November, visiting Thompson Rivers (Kamloops) and Simon Fraser University (SFU - Burnaby) on November 2 and 3 before playing a twogame set at Trinity Western University in Langley on November 9 and 10. Selkirk then wraps the opening half of its season with home games against Eastern

Washington University (EWU) and the University of Victoria (UVic) on November 24 and December 1. Following a onemonth winter break for college exams and holidays, the Saints return to the ice on January 12 when they host Simon Fraser University. February is the team’s busiest month with seven games scheduled, including home match-ups against SFU, UVic and EWU, before they wrap up the regular season with a home-andhome series versus Eastern Washington (Cheney) on March 1 and 2. The BCIHL playoffs begin the weekend of March 8th.

Trail native Logan Proulx will be one of almost two dozen new faces for the Selkirk Saints this coming season. Submitted photo

Purpose:

Once amended, the applicant will be able to use the principal building for commercial office space.

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This Public Hearing is being held in order to afford all persons who believe that their interest in property affected by these amendments to Zoning Bylaw 800 an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in these amendments. A copy of the proposed bylaw may be inspected at City Hall, 460 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar, B.C. on regular business days (Monday to Friday except for statutory holidays) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. from Thursday, August 2nd, 2012 to Monday, August 13th, 2012, inclusive. Submissions received after the close of the Public Hearing will not be considered by Council. Dated at Castlegar, B.C. this 02nd day of August, 2012. Shannon Marshall Planning Technician II

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CERTIFIED MILLWRIGHTS Needed for growing northern company. Competitive wages and beneďŹ ts. Safety tickets necessary. Fax resume to 250-775-6227 or email: info@torqueindustrial.com Online: www.torqueindustrial.com CONCRETE FINISHERS and Form Setters. Edmonton based company seeks experienced concrete ďŹ nishers and form setters for work in Edmonton and northern Alberta. Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work; Cell 780-660-8130. Fax 780-444-7103. john@raidersconcrete.com. INSERTING MACHINE Operator required for busy Alberta printing plant. Previous Alphaliner or other machine experience an asset. Mechanical & computer aptitude required; ejamison@greatwest.ca

CERTIFIED ELECTRICIANS Wanted for growing northern company. Competitive wages and beneďŹ ts. Safety tickets needed. Fax 250-775-6227 or email: info@torqueindustr ial.com. Apply online: www.torqueindustrial.com.

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The City of Castlegar is a community of 7,800 people, located on the scenic confluence of the Columbia and Kootenay Rivers. If you enjoy outdoor activities, our surrounding mountains and lakes provide excellent year-round recreational opportunities for you and your family.

CHIEF TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR An opportunity exists with the City of Castlegarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Civic Works Department for a Chief Treatment Plant Operator. Reporting to the Civic Works Utilities Manager, the Chief Operator will be responsible for ensuring the operation and maintenance of the Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s water and sewer facilities to meet provincial standards, the Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s operational certificates and WorkSafe BC regulations.

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Level II Waste Water Collection EOCP certification; Level II or III Waste Water Treatment EOCP certification; Level III Water Distribution EOCP certification; Successfully completed a Water Treatment Technology Program or equivalent; Strong leadership skills with a proven ability to manage, mentor, organize and train employees; Understanding of occupational hazards, safety and health precautions applicable in this work environment; Strong verbal and written communication skills; Computer skills, including MS Office and familiarity with SCADA systems; Flexibility â&#x20AC;&#x201C; mandatory participation in standby rotation and ability to respond to after hours water and sewer emergencies is required; Valid class 5 BC Driversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; License; Ability to read and understand blueprints is an asset.

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This is a full-time (40 hours per week) union position, working a once monthly ten (10) days on, four (4) days off rotation, at an hourly wage of $32.30 (as of March 1, 2012) plus a certification premium of $0.20 per hour for each level of each certificate obtained. Benefits are as per the Collective Agreement and relocation assistance will be provided as required.

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An Alberta Construction Company is hiring Dozer and Excavator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilďŹ eld road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.

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EXPERIENCED PROCESSOR OPERATOR REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY FOR A FULL TIME PERMANENT POSITION. 3-5 years experience with Waratah dangle head and related computer programs preferred. This is a full time, permanent position working in our post and rail yard in beautiful southern BC. Great working conditions, excellent wages, beneďŹ ts and proďŹ t sharing. Please fax resume to 1250-295-7912 or email to elizabeth@pwppost.com

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Mike Pictin Mike passed away peacefully on August 1, 2012 at the age of 74 years. He is survived by his loving wife Hazel, daughter Elaine, grandson Kevin (Cindy), great-grandson Nathan, sister Mary (Mario), brother Peter, many nieces and nephews. Mike will be missed and never forgotten. No service by request. Remembrances may be made to the charity of choice.

The City of Castlegar 460 Columbia Avenue Castlegar, BC V1N 1G7 Attention: Personnel Officer Phone: (250) 365-7227 Fax: (250) 365-4810 E-mail: crempel@castlegar.ca We wish to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position and advise that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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CERTIFIED DENTAL ASSISTANT Our dental team is growing. If you are a qualiďŹ ed, personable, team-oriented and patient-focused CDA we want you! Supportive work environment where excellence is valued and rewarded. Please respond by sending your resume to: drkellydavidoff@shawbiz.ca or fax: 250-352-5503

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Kootenay Kids Society is seeking a Childcare Resource and Referral Program Coordinator to be responsible for the development, planning, implementation and management of the Resource and Referral Program. For the detailed posting and job description, please visit www.kootenaykids.ca Send applications to valeriew@kootenaykids.ca Posting closes August 15th

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Castleview Care Centre is seeking a casual Registered Nurses and /or Registered Psychiatric Nurses. The Nurse is works within the team to provide client centered, and strengths based care in accordance with the CRNBC/CRPNBC Standards of Practice and consistent with the Mission, Vision and Values, and established policies of Castleview Care Centre. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS â&#x20AC;˘ Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing and/or Psychiatric Nursing â&#x20AC;˘ 3 years related nursing experience â&#x20AC;˘ Current CRNBC and/or CRPNBC License CVCC is focused on Resident-First, Person-Centered Care. We welcome individuals interested in making a difference. Email: sherry.watson@chantellegroup.com Only successful applicants will be contacted.

EXECUTIVE LEAD The Kootenay Boundary Division of Family Practice is seeking a skilled, teamoriented executive lead to work closely with the Board of Directors to ensure the delivery of the Divisionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stated strategic objectives and goals. The Division aims to increase primary care capacity and improve patient and population health outcomes through program development and/or assisting in the redesign of programs and services that will positively affect patients, their families and the community at large. The Division works on behalf of, and in partnership with, family physicians and nurse practitioners in the Kootenay Boundary region. Duties would include: â&#x20AC;˘ day-to-day leadership of the Division â&#x20AC;˘ overall operational and ďŹ nancial planning and management â&#x20AC;˘ working collaboratively with, and giving leadership to, the other consultants working for the Division â&#x20AC;˘ oversight and leadership in Division projects and project development â&#x20AC;˘ engagement of multiple internal and external stakeholders and partners â&#x20AC;˘ communications, engagement, and community development activities â&#x20AC;˘ consulting to the Board regarding strategy and board development This is a contract position for approximately 30 hours per week. For a full job description, please visit www.divisionsbc.ca/kb/careers Submit your resume and cover letter to kbdivisionhiring@gmail.com PLEASE REFERENCE: Executive Lead position

Closing date: Friday, August 31, at 5 p.m.

ASSISTANT MANAGER Castlegar Town Pantry has an opportunity for a motivated individual with great organizational and leadership skills and the ability to problem solve in a fast paced environment. Must be able to work ďŹ&#x201A;exible shifts and be able to multitask. This position requires the applicant to have computer skills. Drop off resume in person at 1928 Columbia Avenue MAINTENANCE POSITION Includes janitorial duties, must be Bondable, physically ďŹ t, reliable, able to work weekends, work independently general knowledge of plumbing, carpentry & electrical are required accepting resumes at Castlegar Super 8 Front desk References required Motivated & Enthusiastic CertiďŹ ed Dental Assistant Required for busy practice. Experience an asset. Resumes accepted: 201-402 Baker St, Nelson fax: 250-352-2275 drkuiperdental@telus.net Old Cowboy Ranch needs Olâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Cowboy or Cowgirl for growing business. Great opportunity for a mature, capable, experienced person that has a friendly attitude and enterprising personality to do guided trail rides, pony rides and more. Lots of room for expansion. Seasonal work. Contact Johni at 1-888-299-0592 or johni@vip.net. Part time Janitorial help wanted in Castlegar for evenings, must be reliable duties are light to moderate Resume to c/o - 4167 Blewett Road, Nelson, BC, V1L 6X2

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Andrew Sheret Ltd is now accepting applications for a Warehouse-Receiver Delivery Driver. Please drop off your application with Resume Cover Letter and Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Abstract to the attention of Branch Manager Andrew Sheret Ltd 2717 Columbia Ave Castlegar, BC, V1N 2X8

NEUCEL SPECIALTY CELLULOSE is a softwood dissolving sulphite pulp mill, located in peaceful, picturesque Port Alice, on the majestic West Coast of BC near the Northern tip of Vancouver Island. Do you appreciate sport ďŹ shing, hockey, mountain biking, golďŹ ng, scuba diving, hiking, camping, skiing, caving? Port Alice and the surrounding areas are a home base and playground for you and your family. Port Alice is a friendly town and a great place to raise children. Currently there are exciting employment opportunities at Neucel and we are looking for qualiďŹ ed and committed people to ďŹ ll them. â&#x20AC;˘ 2nd Class Power Engineer â&#x20AC;˘ Electrician (2) â&#x20AC;˘ Millwright (2) â&#x20AC;˘ Vibration Analyst â&#x20AC;˘ Process Engineer â&#x20AC;˘ Maintenance Purchaser â&#x20AC;˘ Manufacturing Support Engineer â&#x20AC;˘ Shift Superintendent To apply for any of these positions please send your resume to: hr@neucel.com or Fax 250-284-7715. www.neucel.com PARTS AND Services representatives at Jacobson Ford Salmon Arm BC. We are looking for exciting, customer friendly, dynamic individuals capable of working in a fast paced work environment. Parts and service experience an asset but not necessary, email resume to: iwantacareer@jacobsonford.com

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Project Manager The Kootenay Boundary Division of Family Practice is seeking a project manager responsible for developing, guiding, facilitating and implementing a project to help attract and recruit physicians and locums to communities in the Kootenay Boundary region. The activities of the project manager will include, but will not be limited to: â&#x20AC;˘ Establishing and maintaining effective relations with varied stakeholders in physician resource planning and GP/locum recruitment in the region and the province. â&#x20AC;˘ Developing resources to support KB communities and GPs in recruitment. â&#x20AC;˘ Overseeing the development of a website and social media resources that will highlight professional and lifestyle opportunities for physicians and families in the region. â&#x20AC;˘ Developing orientation materials for new physicians and locums in the region. â&#x20AC;˘ Providing support and advice to communities and individual physicians on recruitment issues. This six-month contract position will involve an average of 13.5 hours per week. For a full job description, please visit www.divisionsbc.ca/kb/careerspm To apply, please send your resume and covering letter to the Kootenay Boundary Division of Family Practice at: kbdofprecruitment@gmail.com PLEASE REFERENCE: Project Manager position

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Pets Gorgeous Golden Retrievers, 1st shots, dewormed, 1 year congenital health guarantee, great family pets, $450. (250)426-8560 (250)421-0384 Havanese pups, non shed, hypo allergenic, excellent companions, CKC registered, ready now (250)424-5229 Kennel Reduction. Loving homes wanted for female Bugg, 3-yrs old. Also, female Terrier Pug cross. Shots up to date. Prices negotiable. (250)426-8560 (250)421-0384

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Garage Sales GARAGE Sale Sat Aug 11th (9 - 1) at 2820 1st ave. Castlegar. Lots of high quality kids stuff. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sun, time to8 - 3 ROBSON, Aug 5th, #15 - 3969 your Broadwater Rd place ad!

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Canopy, fits longbox Dodge Dakota, $200. Handicap chair, $500. Scooter, $700 firm. (250)464-9633 Estate Sale. MEDI chair, barely used, $600. Rocking chair, $50. Antiques: Solid Oak Table, w/5 round carved legs, 2 extensions, $600 and Steamer Trunk, $200. SPENCER wood cook Stove, must be seen to be appreciated, $700. Grand 5-1/2’ Dresser w/mirror, $450. All prices obo. (250)426-4027 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? Reliable older model gas stove $200 OBO, White five panel steel exterior door, pre-hung never used worth $300 asking $200. Screen door $50. Older men’s 10 speed bike, good shape $50. call 551-3015 or 505-0370 Summer clearout of Equipment at OldEds in Montrose, BC Call: 250-505-9566 JD Backhoe attachment to fit Skidsteer Clark 8000 lbs Forklift Hyster 8000 lbs Forklift Nissan 9000 lbs Forklift Komatsu 3.5 Yard Loader Yanmar 35 hp Tractor Jinma 35 hp Tractor 2011 Camray 4 door 2002 Ford F150

Mobile Home, 2 bdrm, F/S, W/D, deck, in Thrums, no dogs over 15 lbs. 250-359-7178 or 304-9273 Nelson: small 1 bdrm house for rent Uphill “LONG TERM” & working N/S of any kind N/P for a mature adult or couple 352-5498 Small 1 bdrm cabin in Nelson w/beautiful lake view, recent reno, new kitchen, windows etc... great for non smoking, mature single or couple with no pets. $850/mo heat, power & water included. Phone 250-551-3336

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CASTLEGAR 2 Bdrm Lower Level, F/S, N/S N/P, W/D on premises, $525/mth + Power in Oglow Subd, Avail Sept 1st Call 365-1032 or 304-9010 ROBSON, 1 Bdrm basement suite, W/D, internet, Cable & utilities incl, Avail Sept 1st $660/mth, 250-365-2915 SOUTH Castlegar, NEW 2 BDR walkout basement suite, fully furnished, f/s, w/d, dw, 1/2 blk to main bus route, ns/np, utilities included except phone, $1000/mon, Aug 15, 250-3653548.

Real Estate Acreage for Sale 3.29 Flat Acre in Krestova with water, 25 mins to Nelson or Castlegar 250-359-7861

Mobile Homes & Parks Grand Forks: 12x70 mobile to move, good cond, on wheels, good for summer house/farm. $84,900. 250-442-8750. Mobile Home For Sale: REDUCED $64,000 Adult Park with Marina 7126 Hwy 3A, #5 Lakeshore Place ID#196700 250 229-4563 www.propertYguys.com

Recreational FOR SALE CABIN FROM THE FOUNDATION UP ONLY: Cabin must be moved from its current location at Brooklyn, BC. Please call after 5:00 250-365-6371 or email jbalfour@shaw.ca for details. Open to offers

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Shared Accommodation CASTLEGAR 1 Bdrm Room for rent for college student, Separate Bathroom, shared kitchen with own fridge, use of W/D, private Living room, wireless internet, Avail Sept 1st, Home owner is shift worker, $400/mth, Call 250-365-5527 msg for Pam CASTLEGAR 1 fully furnished bedroom in large quiet home $450 incl. utilities. & internet, clean quiet person who works or goes to school full time. 250-304-4814 CASTLEGAR, Seeking responsible individual to share large fully furnished Home perfect for student or working person, N/P, N/S please call 250-304-2380

1 bdrm basement suite partly furnished suitable for 1 person, N/P, N/S 250-365-7270

Townhouses BC HOUSING is accepting applications for family rental units in Castlegar. Tenants pay no more then 30% of their gross monthly income for rent. For information on eligibility & applications please call 250365-2667 or 1-800-834-7149 or check out our website at BCHousing.org

Want to Rent Galen, 28 yr old local student/worker seeks housing in Castlegar or Nelson area. Needs long term, clean, healthy environment. W/D, tub with shower, bright/windows. Ideally furnished with yard. Non-drinker/partier, loves housework, family, pets and is good with children. Ref avail. 250 551-3652 or thekootenayman@live.ca

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Homes for Rent 3 bedroom, 2 bath home for rent in great upper Rossland location. W/D F/S NS NP Long term rental only. Min. 1 year. Great home for small family. Close to schools. Rent plus utilities. 250-229-4622 snowhost@telus.net CASTLEGAR 3 Bdrm House 550 - 9th Ave, $1,200/mth + utilities, Ph 250-365-7867 CASTLEGAR South, 2 Bdrm House, Den & Rec room 1.5 bath, W/D, F/S, Garage $1000/mth + utilities, Avail Sept 1st, 250-365-5164 or 250-687-0767

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Cars - Sports & Imports

Trucks & Vans 2000 Dodge Dakota Crew cab, good cond., $3500 obo. (250)489-4976 2002 Ford Ranger with canopy, great condition, serviced every 6000 km standard trans AC, two set of tires $4500. 250 505-3706 2008 Ranger FX4, off road, leather int, tonneau cover, 2 sets wheels & tires, 21,000 km. $15,900 obo. 250-4476425. FOR SALE: 1992 Dodge Dakota. Good working order. $800 250-357-0056

2003 Honda Accord, 172,000 km, 4 new summers, 2 studded winters, A/C, exc cond. Asking $6,995. 250-442-5769. 2004 Porsche Carrera Cabriolet, like new, only 42,900km, garage kept! 6-spd, p/top, all maintenance done by MCL Porsche in Vancouver, only $52,500. Ric, (250)426-9599 DL#30866

Motorcycles

Boats 18’ Aluminum Starcraft, 470 (180hp) 4 cy merc inboard lots of power good on fuel, full canopy, heater, fish finder trolling motor bracket ez loader, lots of new parts $4500 OBO Call 250-304-9054 2008 Seadoo GTI130 1 owner, 3 person water craft. low hours. Dealer maintained & serviced. Cover, bumpers, trailer incl. Pkg new was $12,083 + tax, first $6,000 takes!! 250-551-3336

Recreational/Sale 1997 Prospector 5th Wheel by Kustom Koach, 20’, lightweight, original owners, ex. cond., asking $8000 obo. (250)426-3134 2010 Springdale, 26-1/2’, 1/2 ton towable, living room slide, front queen bdrm, air, loaded, used only 5 times, paid $27,000, asking $17,500 obo. (250)426-5541 (250)489-8885 5th wheel 18 ft, 1986 Lance, exc cond, F/S, bathroom, queen bed, furnace, sleeps 4. $3,000. 250-442-1248.

Sail/w McGregor 26x mint most options, trailer, Yamaha 50/4 stroke, (66 Hours) $22,000, call for details 250-227-9669

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Recreational/Sale FOR SALE - 1998, 27’ Sportmaster Camping Trailer. Can Sleep up to 8 People. Twin Bunks, Pull-Out Couch, Table Folds Down and Master Bedroom up Front With Queen Size Pillow Top Mattress. Air Conditioner, Microwave, 3 Burner Stove and Oven. Large Bathroom with Tub. 2 x 30lb propane tanks. Very Clean and In Excellent Condition! Asking $9,700. Please Call 250-265-9990 Located in Nakusp.

2002 Suzuki DR650 on/off road, 17,500km, good cond., extras, $3000. (250)489-5614 Must sell 2004 Honda Shadow Motorbike, 750cc under 10 thou km, new cond, bags, all leather gear, helmet $6700 OBO Chrissy 250-365-0017 call anytime

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Re: Sam Soukoreff, also known as Sam George Soukoreff, deceased formerly of 1015 Columbia Road, Castlegar, British Columbia V1N 4K5 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that creditors and others having claims against the estate of the above deceased are hereby required to send particulars thereof to the Executrix named hereunder at 1115 3rd Street, Castlegar, British Columbia V1N 2A1, on or before September 21, 2012, after which date the Executrix will distribute the said estate among the parties entitled thereto having regard only to the claims of which the Executrix then has notice. The Executrix will not be liable for any claim of which she has no notice at the time of distribution. Annie Soukoreff, Executrix By Polonicoff Law Firm, her solicitors

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