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A perfect storm of avalanche conditions SALLY MACDONALD Townsman Staff

There’s danger in the back country this week as wet snow and warm temperatures have driven up the avalanche risk in the East Kootenay. The Canadian Avalanche Centre has issued warnings of high danger in the South Rockies, Purcells

Roads, back country around the East Kootenay are dangerous after deadly trifecta of winter storm, warm weather, and freezing conditions

and Kootenay Boundary through to Thursday, and Kootenay Pass was closed Wednesday morning for avalanche control. A severe snowstorm Tuesday evening clogged highways 1, 3 and 5, closing

the routes Tuesday night and limiting travel throughout Wednesday. Drivers on Highway 3 through Kootenay Pass faced delays of up to two hours from 8 a.m. to noon on Wednesday as crews

worked on avalanche control in the mountain pass. Meanwhile, the Trans Canada was closed between Revelstoke and Golden from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday due to avalanche control in Glacier National Park. West

of Revelstoke, the road was closed for avalanche control, as well, on Wednesday morning. The danger is high for recreational back country users in every area near Cranbrook and Kimberley, the Avalanche Centre said Wednesday, adding that travel in avalanche terrain is not recom-

mended while the risk is high. In the Kootenay Boundary area (south and west of Cranbrook), the danger was high at all levels on Wednesday. It was expected to improve slightly on Thursday, with a high danger rating in the alpine, and considerable at and below treeline. Storm slab avalanches are likely and wind slab avalanches very likely, said the bulletin.

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Budget cut orders push SD5 to the brink “It’s like asking our Parent Advisory Council to do pizza and hotdog fundraisers to fund our support staff.” Frank Lento, SD5 board chair AN N AL EE GR AN T Townsman Staff

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Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett recently presented a Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal to Mr. Jack Hunnisett of Cranbrook. The medal, struck to honour Queen Elizabeth II’s 60 years on the throne, is to honour significant contributions and achievements by Canadians, and is awarded to those who have made a significant contribution to their fellow countrymen, their community, or to Canada over the previous sixty years. The presentation was made privately on December 24, 2012.

On December 3, 2012, School District 5 received a startling document from the Ministry of Education, saying they will need to find three per cent savings over two years in their budget to cover salary increases for support staff. The letter was sent from Minister Don McRae, stating that under the Co-operative Gains Mandate, public sector employers were able to negotiate modest wage increases so long as the savings could be found within the existing budget. Costs must not be passed on to the public and service delivery levels must

be maintained. “There’s no way in the world that we can save three per cent. We’re scrambling,” said Frank Lento, SD5 board chair. Lento said the December 3 letter was the first they’d heard of the need to find savings in a budget that was completed back in June of 2012. “There was no consultation whatsoever,” he said. “It was a Merry Christmas on December the third.” The letter was followed up by a conference call with school boards on December 11.

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Causes, symptoms, and onset of brain disease

Understanding dementia and Alzheimer’s Annalee Gr ant Townsman Staff

Understanding Alzheimer’s disease and dementia starts with the basics: what exactly is the difference between the two? The main difference is in the title. Dementia is not a disease, but rather a large class of brain disorders that affect thinking ability and memory, according to the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada’s “hope. courage.progress” report released in October, 2011. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common of the dementias, but there are many others. Some dementias are reversible, simply by a change in diet. But others like Alzheimer’s are progressive and do not have a cure, and are so named irreversible dementias. Alzheimer’s accounts for about 60 to 80 per cent of diagnosed dementia cases. The second most common type is Vascular dementia, which occurs after a stroke. Memory loss does not always mean dementia has set in, and visiting a physician can help a patient discover what the true cause is. For a dementia diagnosis, a patient must exhibit one of two impairments to mental functions including memory, communication and language, ability to focus and pay attention, rea-

soning and judgement and visual perception. Dementia is caused by damage to brain cells. In Alzheimer’s specifically, nerve cells in the brain become sick and are less and less capable of passing on messages to other cells. Eventually they die off and the loss of connectivity is what causes cognitive decline. As the brain cells die, the brain shrinks, starting with the thinking and memory portions of the brain. It eventually spreads and affects most areas of the brain. Memory is not always the first thing that caregivers notice before their loved one is diagnosed with a dementia — but it can be one of the most difficult symptoms for family to deal with. In advanced stages of Alzheimer’s, the patient may not recognize loved ones at all. A red flag is when a loved one begins to repeat what they just said minutes earlier, or when lapses in judgement affect paying bills or other common tasks. Alzheimer’s patients can also have personality changes. They can become agitated, aggressive, depressed and experience paranoia, although this is not always the case. Another big worry for families is that Alzheimer’s patients will often wander and can become lost

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Filling the gaps Council plans to find out where there are vacant business premises, and what it can do to have them filled Sally MacDonald Townsman Staff

Cranbrook city council wants to know exactly where there are vacant business premises downtown, and formulate a plan to attract new business to fill those spaces. Councillor Angus Davis asked staff to put together an inventory of the city’s vacant facilities in the downtown area after the Giant Tiger department store closed last month in the Baker Street Mall. “That poor little shopping centre is like an orphan sitting at the end of Baker Street. There is all that space and nothing is happening to it,” said Davis. He hopes that the city can work with the Downtown Business Association and the Chamber of Commerce to in-

ject enthusiasm in Cranbrook’s centre. “With all these smart people in this community, if we get together and look at what we have, perhaps we can do something with it,” said Davis. “We’ve got lots of good business people. With their minds and ideas, we can do something to help fill some of these things in.” The city’s economic development officer Kevin Weaver said now is a good time to consider business opportunities. “I think it’s timely that we have some of these discussions,” said Weaver. “Our current economic development strategy is to start beefing up business retention and expansion programs. We are now in a position to start moving it forward.”

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in usually familiar areas. Once the disease progresses, the person may become unable to take care of themselves, which puts further strain on caregivers. According to the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada re-

port, the disease is ultimately fatal. Death is caused by inactivity, loss of appetite, muscle wasting, a reluctance or inability to cough and a compromised immune system. Pneumonia is common in end-of-life

Alzheimer’s patients because of the impaired immune system and generally occurs between seven and 10 years after diagnosis. Many younger caregivers wonder if their parent has Alzheimer’s if the disease will be passed on to them as well. The Alzheimer’s Society of Canada report says that is not always the case, as only one of two types of Alzheimer’s is genetic. “Actually, having a direct relative with Alzheimer’s disease does indeed increase one’s own risk of getting it, by some three times,” The report reads. “Before becoming too pessimistic about genetic susceptibility, however, it is important to see what a threefold increase actually means.” The report explains that on average, five out of every 100 people aged 65 will get Alzheimer’s disease and 95 people will not. With a threefold increase, those rates change to 15 in every 100, meaning 85 people will

not. “The extra risk of having an affected direct relative is not so huge after all,” the report says. The other obvious risk is aging itself. The Alzheimer’s Society of Canada report says that while particular risks have been identified to potentially increase the risk of dementias, there is little scientific evidence to explain the links. Those potential risks that could increase the chance of being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s later in life include diabetes, head injury, irregular heart beat, lack of physical exercise, Down Syndrome and clinical depression. See tomorrow’s Townsman/Bulletin for more in this series on dementia and Alzheimer’s disease to mark Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. We will look at ways to prevent dementia, treatment options for those diagnosed, responsibility of caregivers and more.

School district decries new budget orders Continued from page 1

The letter, signed by Minister of Education Don McRae, went out to all school districts in the province. Lento said the board simply can’t amend a budget that was set in stone seven months ago, and even if they could, he doesn’t know where they’d find the savings. They will begin serious negotiations on their next budget in February of this year. “It’s like asking our Parent Advisory Council to do pizza and hotdog fundraisers to fund our support staff,” he said. Lento explained that support staff is the entire staff beyond administration: teachers under the B.C. Teacher’s Federation (BCTF) and CUPE staff. “We’ve been cut to the bone for the past decade looking for funds,” he said. But the response from school districts across the province has been overwhelming, and Lento is encouraged by the level of support for pushing back. “It was frustrating to a point, but it was heartwarming to see the entire province react in the same manner,” he said. B.C. School Trustees Association (BCSTA) presi-

dent Michael McEvoy sent a strongly worded letter to McRae expressing the concerns held by trustees across the province.

“The simple truth is that any further ‘savings’ will cause additional negative impact on direct service to students and facilities.” Michael McEvoy BCSTA president “The ministry failed to engage BCSTA and our member boards prior to taking this approach,” McEvoy wrote. “With a recently signed co-governance protocol agreement in place, we expect to be consulted about decisions that have significant ramifications.” Lento said SD5 has had to tighten its belt every year as the cost of education rises, and there has been no increase in funding from the province to cover those costs. “We had a very, very difficult time balancing the

budget last year. We’ve been cutting expenses for years due to real-dollar funding reductions. Everything goes up: heat, light, vehicle fuel, and so on. But government has not increased school funding to match these increasing costs,” Lento said. “And now they are settling contracts with monopoly money. That’s not the way you run a business. It’s not the way you support a quality education system for our kids.” McEvoy echoed that in his letter, and stressed that having to find three per cent savings will mean running a deficit in coming years. “Boards of education have been cutting expenses for years due to real-dollar funding reductions; there are no operational savings left,” he wrote. “Many boards now face the prospect of significant deficits in the next fiscal year and any savings to be had in the next six months would sensibly be used to offset those impending deficits.” Lento does not deny that the hard working staff at SD5 are deserving of wage increases, but the money just simply isn’t available. “We support fair wage

increases for all staff but to ask us now to go back to last year’s budget and fiddle with our books is beyond belief,” he said. Lento believes the ministry needs to find the money elsewhere. “If they really want funds, we’ll pay them in Chamber of Commerce dollars,” he said. McEvoy said savings cannot be found within existing school board budgets without impacting the education of students. “The simple truth is that any further ‘savings’ will cause additional negative impact on direct service to students and facilities,” he said. “Moreover, I note that previous provincially negotiated contracts have been supported by budget increases from the ministry, not paid directly from existing budgets that are already strained.” McEvoy finished his letter by saying the deadline does not allow school boards enough time to look at their existing budgets and attempt to find the three per cent. “I would observe that the timeline outlined with respect to responding to the ministry’s letter does not respect a process of due diligence required for such a request.”

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Changes coming for those who work from home The regional district is preparing new regulations for home based businesses

S a l ly M acD o n a l d Townsman Staff

People operating a home based business around the East Kootenay may soon need to wrap their heads around new regulations. The Regional District of East Kootenay is proposing an update to the regulations to more accurately represent local business today. Businesses in the regional district outside

of municipalities are not required to have a business licence, but zoning and land use bylaws regulate things like the number of employees, the maximum business area, the number of commercial vehicles and what retail products are available for sale. According to the regional district, the proposed changes to home based business regulations have been crafted

to recognize the importance of these businesses as economic drivers in rural communities. If the regulations are approved as proposed, there will be two categories of home based business, depending on where the home is located. Minor home based business – such as child care, a hobby sawmill and a bed and breakfast – will be allowed throughout the

Weather conditions create worst driving scenario Continued from page 1 The new snow that fell Tuesday night will require several days to settle and stabilize, according to avalanche forecasters. Meanwhile, in the South Rockies (east of Cranbrook), the danger was high on Wednesday, dropping to considerable at all levels on Thursday, and at all levels except below tree level on Friday, meaning back country users should carefully evaluate the snow pack, be cautious when finding routes and make conservative decisions. A wind slab avalanche is likely, and a storm slab avalanche possible. Finally, in the Purcells (north of Cranbrook), the danger is expected to be considerable on Thursday. The danger should drop to considerable only in the alpine Friday, with moderate danger at and below treeline. As in Kootenay Boundary, a large wind slab avalanche at and above treeline is very likely, while a storm slab avalanche is likely at all elevations. Forecasters advised back country users not to travel on slopes exposed to cornices overhead. Two ice climbers narrowly escaped death near Field on Sunday when an avalanche broke free above them as they were climbing a frozen waterfall in Yoho

National Park. According to a safety specialist at Banff National Park, the men, both in their 20s, were on a vertical portion of the waterfall when torrents of snow and ice began falling towards them. The lower climber ducked into a cave for protection, while the lead climber quickly set his ice axes to get a good grip before the debris cascaded over him. Fortunately, the avalanche did not sweep the climber away and he was able to make an anchor and descend from his perch when the danger had passed. Meteorologists were forecasting a cold front to come over the East

Kootenay Wednesday night, with temperatures dropping to -7 degrees Celsius and staying well below zero for the next few days. Mainroad East Kootenay issued a warning for drivers on Wednesday, predicting freezing rain could begin Wednesday afternoon. Warm weather followed by a cold front is the worst scenario for driving, Mainroad pointed out, urging all travellers to use extreme caution for the rest of the week as snow plows and sanding trucks work to keep up with the ice forming on wet road. Refer to www.drivebc.ca for up to the minute travel warnings. With files from Canadian Press.

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Jaffray fire department hits the ice for rescue training this weekend Townsman Staff

Members of the Jaffray and Baynes Lake Fire Departments will be out on the ice at Tie Lake this weekend as they take part in Ice Rescue Training. Approximately eight firefighters from the departments will take part in the training, and Chief Dave Boreen said

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vide participants with certification as Ice Safety Rescue Technicians and is being run by Rescue Canada. The course will involve both classroom and field exercises and the outdoor component of the training will be held at Tie Lake in the area near the Regional Park. “Through donations

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Democracy, taxes and the Russian solution

t’s as if Paul Newman and Jane Fonda had fled the U.S. in protest at something or other — they were always protesting — and sought Russian citizenship instead. Americans would be surprised, but would they really care? It’s a free country, as they say. Whereas the French are quite cross about the decision of Oscar-winning actor Gerard Depardieu, who received Russian citizenship at the hands of President Vladimir Putin personally last Saturday. A taxi driver in Paris went on at me about it for the whole ride yesterday. (Talking to taxi drivers is how we journalists keep our fingers on the pulse of the nation.) After 42 years of starring in French films, Depardieu had acquired the status of “national treasure” in the eyes of the public, but he clearly does not reciprocate their loyalty and pride. And hard on the heels of Depardieu’s defection comes the news that actress Brigitte Bardot, France’s leading sex symbol for the generation who are now drawing their pensions, is also threatening to give up her French citizenship and go Russian. Depardieu, who was described by director Marguerite Duras as “a big, beautiful runaway truck of a man,” is much larger than life — about the size of a baby whale, in fact. He is over the top in every sense: 180 films and TV credits, 17 motorbike accidents, five or six bottles of wine a day by his own reckoning. He reckons he has paid 145 million euros ($190 million) in taxes since he started work at fourteen, and he doesn’t want to pay any more. France’s Socialist government is bringing in a new 75 per cent tax rate for people earning more than one million euros ($1.3 million) per year, and so Depardieu is leaving.

Initially he was just moving to Belgium, to a village 800 metres from the French border that already hosts a number of other super-rich tax exiles, but then French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said that his decision was “shabby and unpatriotic.” At this point, the truck ran away again. Belgium was no longer far enough. When the outraged actor declared that he would ask for Russian citizenship, Putin (who knows how to play to the gallery) announced that he could have it at once. By the weekend it was a done Gwynne deal. “I adore your country, Russia, your people, Dyer your history, your writers,” the actor burbled. “...Russia is a country of great democracy.” It is also a country with a 13 per cent flat tax rate, and Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin crowed on Twitter: “In the West, they are not well acquainted with our tax system. When they find out, we can expect a mass migration of rich Europeans into Russia.” He had barely finished tweeting when another French celebrity said she was also thinking of moving to Russia. It wasn’t high taxes that obsessed Brigitte Bardot, however; it was animal rights. She was protesting a court order Friday in Lyon ordering that two circus elephants that have been suffering from tuberculosis since 2010 be put down. “If those in power are cowardly and impudent enough to kill the elephants,” she raged, “then I will ask for Russian nationality to get out of this country which has become nothing more than an animal cemetery.” It’s always wise, when threatening to flounce out, to make sure first that they really want you to stay, and in BB’s case that may not actually be the case. She is better known to the present generation

not as a sex symbol but as a crazy old lady who believes Muslims are “destroying our country” and has been convicted five times for incitement to racial hatred. Some people (including my cab driver) think the Russians would be welcome to her. But elephants aside, going Russian opens up a huge new opportunity for avoiding burdensome taxation. All those American millionaires who have been condemned by recent events to live under the rule of that foreign-born Muslim Communist, Barack Obama, and pay an appalling 39.6 per cent tax on the portion of their annual earnings that exceeds $400,000, have an alternative at last. They can do exactly what they have been telling anybody who complains about the gulf between the rich and the poor in America to do for decades: they can go to Russia. The only problem is that they will actually have to live there for six months of the year to qualify for the 13 per cent Russian tax rate. Well, actually, there is another problem. Some Russians may not welcome them with open arms. Even the arrival of Depardieu, who is world-famous in Russia as a result of acting in several high-profile Franco-Russian co-productions and appearing in television ads for credit cards from the Sovietski Bank, is being greeted with mixed feelings. Fellow celebrity Tina Kandelaki, the celebrated host of the celebrity talk show “Details” for the past eleven years, has no reservations about him at all: he can stay in her apartment. “Let’s not divide up Depardieu,” she tweeted. “Simply give him to me.” But a less starry-eyed observer replied: “Haven’t we got enough alcoholics?” Evidently not. Gwynne Dyer is a London-based independent journalist.

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lright, the holidays are over and we don’t want to count it. Not just don’t want are now well into the first full week to — hate to. I hate counting those bottles. back to work. The tree has been There is a list longer than my arm of things taken down and sits on my back deck for I’d rather do than sort and count recyclable bottles and cans. I’d rather removal. The company is clean my bedroom closet gone — glad to have them, and I hate doing that. I’d not entirely sorry to see rather wash walls and I them go. Now we only have don’t think I have to tell you to get through the long, long how much I enjoy doing stretch of winter, mercifully Carolyn that. I do not want to count broken this year by the new Grant bottles. BC Family Day holiday on I’d gladly give my stock February 11, 2013. So as I peruse my house — now back in of recyclables to whatever community a certain order — I am satisfied. Until my group is doing a bottle drive, but they don’t eyes fall on the recycling piling up in my have a lot of those in the winter, and even in the summer they don’t hit every neighcarport. Yes there it sits — three bags of evi- bourhood. So here is a new year’s wish. I wish that dence on just how naughty I was this holiday season. Sidebar: I do not claim I was there was a communal bin for returnable naughty all on my own. I had help, it’s just bottles — a place where we could dump that the evidence has been left at my home our bags of evidence... er, recycling. Local for me to deal with. Although I was plenty charities and organizations could take charge of the bin or go into partnership to naughty. The recycling is neatly bagged, but un- make sure it was always emptied. And they keep the proceeds. It’s a win win situation. counted. It sits there, mocking me. I want to recycle. I do. It’s just that I Less work for bottle drives, less counting

for me. More money for Minor Hockey, or Scouts, or any other organization wishing to get involved. While the messy work of the bottle drive, that is the sorting and counting, would still have to be done, a group at least wouldn’t have to cruise around town knocking on doors. They would simply go to the bin, say once every month or so and check the level. If it’s full, time to get together a counting party. There are plenty of charity recycling programs out there to explore and plenty of other communities in Canada have similar programs. So what do you say, Kimberley and/or Cranbrook? Couldn’t we find a way to make something like this happen? I think it could be a great program. I think a lot of local sports organizations and charities would benefit greatly. As would I. Meanwhile, those bags are sitting in my carport. Mocking me. Carolyn Grant is the Editor of the Kimberley Daily Bulletin

‘Lord of the Books’: A case of class

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h hell!” yelled journalist Susan century create such a violent, hostile, and Jeffreys upon first hearing the irrational reaction to those mentioned news on January 26th, 1997. “Oh above? Tolkien — who died in 1971 — would my God. Dear oh dear. Dear oh dear oh dear.” She was not alone in her shock, report- not have been surprised by this indignation, ing similar reactions could be heard up and as similar comments were made as far back down the country. Germaine Greer — au- as 1954 — the year the ‘Lord of the Rings’ thor of ‘The Female Eunuch’ — was equally first appeared. Critics found his work to be horror struck at the news, believing it to be “Juvenile trash,” “shapeless,” “lacks bal“my nightmare since 1964 … [and now] the ance,” “childish,” “balderdash,” “thin and bad dream has materialized.” Judith pale,” and “widely overpraised.” Edmund Schulevitz, author of ‘The Sabbath World’ Wilson felt there was “little in the book over and newspaper columnist was equally hit the head of a seven-year-old child,” and that Tolkien suffered from “a hard by the news, believing poverty of imagination.” it to be “death to literature Philip Toynbee found the itself.” Man Booker Prize-winning novelist HowBOOKNOTES ‘Lord of the Rings’ to be “dull, ill-written, whimsical ard Jacobson also reacted violently, stating “it’s anothMike Selby and childish,” and couldn’t wait for the day when the er black day for British culbook would “pass into merture.” Perhaps the ‘Times ciful oblivion.” Literary Supplement’ best “Tolkien was childish; his readers retardcaptured all these feelings with a one-word ed” appeared to be the stance of most of headline: “Horrifying.” What was this news which shook the these reviewers, who continually failed to above with a mixture of terror and disbelief? mention the book’s plot, characters, and / It was the announcement that J.R.R. Tolk- or themes. The most interesting review came from ien’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ had been named ‘Book of the Century.’ This was the historical novelist Alfred Duggan, who said results of 105 separate polls around the “This is not a work which many adults will globe. After many people cried foul, both read through more than once.” (ha ha ha). Yet even these examples fail to explain the “Daily Telegraph’ and the ‘Folio Society’ conducted their own polls, only to receive the astonishing lack of insight and critical (much to their dismay) the same results. rage expressed by these reviewers. What The disbelievers had their hopes up when was really happening here? The answer can be found in an offhand Ipso Mori, England’s largest marketing firm, conducted their own massive survey. This remark made by the writer Humphrey Carresulted in the ‘Lord of the Rings’ coming in penter, who called fans of Tolkien “anoronly second, with the ‘Bible’ taking first ak-clad.” To Carpenter, this distinguished spot. These hopes were soon smashed, them from “those who habitually carry umwhen the ‘Bible’ was disqualified, not hav- brellas.” The critical reaction to the “Lord of the Rings” has little to do with literary merit, ing been written in the 20th century. Of course literary tastes are entirely sub- and is sadly based on class. From the 1920s, English literature has jective, and the ‘Lord of the Rings’ is not going to be for everyone. But why did its been dominated by the ‘Sonnerkinder’ status as the number one book of the 20th (Children of the Sun). This group, which

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien included Evelyn Waugh, Cyril Connelly, and Virginia Woolf, were upper-class, wealthy, privately educated, professed cultivated tastes, and highly elitist. Not shy about their class prejudices, Woolf (after reading Ulysses) called James Joyce “illiterate and underbred.” Underbred is exactly what this group felt Tolkien’s work to be. The ‘Lord of the Rings’ didn’t fit their modernist and self-conscious views of literature. It wasn’t about incest, or making money, and didn’t contain any of the “correct and sober” steam of consciousness self-pity this group approved of. Tolkien had the nerve to write 1,137 pages “about the nature and origin of evil.” The popularity of the book challenged the authority of these mediators of taste, and they could not forgive him for that. Thus Tolkien was childish; his readers retarded. Which is an odd thing to say about one of the most beloved and influential books of the 20th century. Mike Selby is Reference Librarian at the Cranbrook Public Library

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Bettman says he’s sorry for the lockout CHRIS JOHNSTON Canadian Press

NEW YORK - With the third lockout on his watch finally nearing its end, Gary Bettman appeared a humble and apologetic man. The NHL commissioner told fans, players and sponsors that he was sorry the start of the season was delayed by more than three months. The apology came in the form of an unexpected “personal statement” delivered to reporters Wednesday after he announced that owners had unanimously voted in favour of ratifying the new collective bargaining agreement. “To the players who were very clear they wanted to be on the ice and not negotiating labour contracts, to our partners who support the league financially and personally, and most importantly to our fans, who love and have missed NHL hockey, I’m sorry,” said Bettman. “I know that an explanation or an apology will not erase the hard feelings that have built up over the past few months but I owe you an apology nevertheless.” It was the first pub-

lic sign the NHL was ready to start rebuilding an image tarnished by more labour disputes over the last 20 years than any of the other North American pro sports leagues. This was Bettman as he’s rarely seen. Standing behind a podium in the same hotel where he had a notorious blow-up during a press conference last month, the contrite commissioner took his medicine. It might have been his only choice. Bettman was publicly labelled everything from a “cancer” to an “idiot” by players during the course of negotiations that stretched over six months. “As commissioner of the National Hockey League, it sometimes falls upon me to make tough decisions that disappoint and occasionally anger players and fans,” he said. “This was a long and extremely difficult negotiation - one that took a lot longer than anybody wanted. I know it caused frustration, disappointment and even suffering to a lot of people who have supported the National Hockey League in many different ways.”

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Simpson traded to Hurricanes TRE VOR CR AWLEY Sports Editor

As the WHL deadline looms, the Kootenay Ice have made a deal to send defenceman Mike Simpson to the Lethbridge Hurricanes for a fifth round pick in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft. Simpson, a 18-yearold who has been in Kootenay system since getting selected in the sixth round of the 2009 WHL Bantam Draft, will join the Hurricanes immediately. In return, the Ice get their fourth fifth-round selection for this year’s bantam draft. Kootenay also has one selection in the first, second and third rounds. Lethbridge initiated the conversation on Tuesday, as they were looking for a depth defenceman, according to Ice general manager Jeff Chynoweth. “They were looking to add a depth defenceman and they asked about Mike and from there we went back and forth,”

said Chynoweth. “I think they had a couple other deals on the table that they had to wait on to see if they were in the running or not, and so we got it done this [Wednesday] morning.” Simpson’s departure leaves the Ice with five defence men—six if you count Jeff Hubic, a defenceman who has moved up into the forward ranks and is playing a fourth-line role on the left wing. Hubic could drop back down to the defensive corps, which could open up a spot up front, as the Ice currently carry 13 forwards—14 if you include Hubic in the equation. “If we can, we’d like to add another defenceman, but depth defencemen are tough to come by, and we’ll do whatever we can to get another defenceman in by tomorrow [Thursday],” added Chynoweth. Simpson, from SAbbotsford, B.C., had his rookie season with the

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draft pick, and sent Stewart Coyle (17) to Spokane for a sixth round pick in 2016. Edmonton also traded Klarc Wilson to Prince George for a third rounder in 2014.

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Maple Leafs fire Burke and appoint Nonis GM Dan R alph Canadian Press

TORONTO - Brian Burke’s colourful tenure as general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs was never short on drama. So it only seemed fitting his departure from the team would shock the entire hockey world. The Leafs dropped the bombshell Wednesday, announcing they had relieved the fiery Burke of his duties as president and general manager and replaced him with his right-hand man, Dave Nonis. While the Leafs had never reached the playoffs during Burke’s four seasons at the helm, the timing of the move was surprising given it comes just days before the start of the lockout-shortened season. But Tom Anselmi, the president of Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment, said the decision had been talked about for months following an extensive review of the hockey club by Anselmi and the new ownership group. MLSE

was officially taken over by Rogers and BCE in August. “The news is coming as a shock but I don’t think the decision has happened overnight,” Anselmi told a packed, hastily assembled news conference at the Air Canada Centre. “It’s a conversation that’s been ongoing and we came to a decision.

“The news is coming as a shock but I don’t think the decision has happened overnight. It’s a conversation that’s been ongoing and we came to a decision.” Tom Anselmi “Once we got to that decision I’m a firm believer it’s only fair to make the decision and move forward.” Anselmi said Burke, 57, will remain with the team as a senior adviser. The decision caught

even Nonis by surprise. The 46-year-old native of Burnaby, B.C., was with Burke on Tuesday night watching the AHL’s Hamilton Bulldogs edge the Toronto Marlies 2-1. “I came in (Wednesday) morning and was informed of the decision,” a solemn Nonis said. “This is a shock for a lot of people.” The daunting task of ending hockey’s longest playoff drought now lies with Nonis, a close friend and protege of Burke’s. One of his first priorities will be to sort out the club’s goaltending situation. Rumours that the Leafs are in talks with the Vancouver Canucks to acquire Roberto Luongo have been floating around for several months. There was talk Wednesday that a potential Luongo deal may have been a factor in Burke’s dismissal. Anselmi said that wasn’t the case. “No, no, not at all,” he said. Nonis said he couldn’t discuss any pending transactions.

“First of all, it doesn’t help get a deal done and second of all we’re not permitted to do so,” said Nonis. “Players that under contract to other clubs remain off limits in terms of commenting.” Ironically, Nonis replaced Burke as Vancouver’s GM in 2004 and acquired Luongo from the Florida Panthers two years later. Vancouver GM Mike Gillis was shocked to hear of Burke’s firing but added he doesn’t believe it will have any impact on a potential Luongo deal. “Not in my mind, no,” he said. Gillis expects things will heat up on the Luongo front once the collective bargaining agreement is fully ratified. The owners approved it Wednesday and players are slated to vote in the coming days. “The window (to speak with other GMs) wasn’t open until (Wednesday),” he said. “Until the players vote on it, that’s when I think the activity will pick up.” Burke, meanwhile,

Canucks captain says soft-spoken new Leafs GM Nonis similar to outgoing Burke Monte Ste wart Canadian Press

VANCOUVER - Vancouver Canucks captain Henrik Sedin says Maple Leafs fans can expect more of the same from Brian Burke’s successor Dave Nonis. “They’re really similar in the way they want to build the team,” Sedin said on Wednesday after Burke was fired as Toronto’s general manager and replaced with Nonis. “But they’ve got different personalities.” Nonis is getting a chance to run an NHL club for the second time. He also replaced a fired Burke following his mentor’s dismissal in Vancouver in 2004 “Nonis is really lowkey,” said Sedin. “He’s very soft-spoken, but Burkie likes to, maybe, be in the spotlight a little bit more.” Nonis, a 46-year-old Burnaby, B.C., native, was fired in Vancouver in 2008 after the Canucks missed the playoffs for the second time in three seasons and Francesco Aquilini completed his purchase of the team

and inserted current GM Mike Gillis. Nonis also served under Burke at NHL headquarters when the latter was the league’s chief disciplinarian, and in Anaheim. Working on his own or with his former boss, Nonis assembled the core of the Canucks squad that came within a game of winning the Stanley Cup in 2011 and remains largely intact today. Notable draft choices that he made with or without Burke include Henrik and Daniel Sedin - following a trade that landed Vancouver

two draft picks in the top three in 1999 - such mainstays as Ryan Kesler, Kevin Bieksa, Alex Edler, Jannik Hansen and Cory Schneider. Nonis also signed an unheralded Alex Burrows after he went undrafted, and pulled off a major coup as he traded for goaltender Roberto Luongo following the 2004-05 lockout. Now, ironically, Nonis could be involved in acquiring Luongo for a second time as rumours persist that Vancouver’s former No. 1 goaltender will head to Toronto.

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“He kept building on what (Burke) started here,” said Henrik Sedin. “They’ve worked together for a long time. I don’t think there’s a big difference in the way they manage their teams. They’re different as persons, but as hockey people they’re pretty similar.”

didn’t return an email from The Canadian Press. But there’s no doubt the outspoken GM’s dismissal came as a shock to just about everyone in hockey. “I know Burkie well. We were talking yesterday about hunting,” said Washington Capitals GM George McPhee. “I don’t know what happened. It is too bad.” Burke’s son, Patrick, also spoke about his father on his Twitter account. “Brian Burke did more charity/community work than any GM in NHL history. And the Burke family will always, always be proud

of that fact,” Patrick Burke tweeted. Leafs forward Joffrey Lupul had no idea it was coming and said the players are partly to blame. “At the end of the day, it’s our responsibility,” Lupul told reporters outside the Leafs practice facility. “He put faith in us and we didn’t get the job done last year and now he’s paying the price.” During Burke’s reign, Toronto was 128-135-42 and finished a disappointing 13th in the Eastern Conference last season. They haven’t made the post-season since 2004 and own the

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Falcons eager to get over playoff hump against Seahawks Paul Ne wberry Associated Press

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - The Atlanta Falcons know what it takes to win in the regular season. When it comes to the playoffs, that’s another story. Perhaps no team faced a greater burden going into this post-season than the Falcons (13-3), the NFC’s top-seeded squad for the second time in three years. They’ve yet to win a playoff game under the current trio of quarterback Matt Ryan, coach Mike Smith and general manager Thomas Dimitroff - one-anddone in all three appearances going back to the 2008 season, the last two not even close. Not surprisingly, the players keep insisting the previous years don’t matter; they’re only looking forward to Sunday’s divisional game with the streaking Seattle Seahawks (12-5). But the senior member of the team, centre Todd McClure, con-

cedes there will probably be some additional pressure when the Falcons take the field at the Georgia Dome. That makes a quick start crucial to Atlanta’s hopes. “We’ve been disappointed a few times,” said McClure, who’s been with the Falcons for 13 years. “I think we’ve got guys in this locker room who are hungry and ready to get over that hump.” The Falcons have gone 56-24 in the regular season since Dimitroff and Smith took over in 2008 and drafted Ryan with the No. 3 overall pick - more wins than any team during that span except New England (60-20). But the significance of five straight winning seasons, two division titles and, now, a fourth trip to the playoffs has been undermined by the lack of success in January. It wasn’t that big a deal when Atlanta, after surprisingly making the playoffs as a wild card one year after the Mi-

chael Vick debacle, lost to Arizona in the desert 30-24. But the loss two years ago was a stunner, the No. 1-seeded Falcons who, like this team, went 13-3 and earned a first-round bye - getting blown out at home in the divisional round by sixth-seeded Green Bay 48-21. Then came last year, when Atlanta went 10-6 but was viewed as an underachieving squad, a perception that proved factual in the playoffs when the Falcons’ high-powered but inconsistent offence was completely shut down by the New York Giants, who romped to a 24-2 victory on their way to capturing the Super Bowl title. Carrying around all that baggage, the Falcons can’t help but be a little skittish about facing a team that might be hotter than anyone in the league. The Seahawks have won six straight games, including last week’s 24-14 victory over Robert Griffin

III and the Washington Redskins in the opening round of the playoffs. “We can’t get too tight,” McClure said Wednesday. “There’s going to be some added pressure, I’m sure. I’m not going to say there’s not. But if we come out, start fast of both sides of ball, some of that will die down. Then we can just go out and play football.” Seattle coach Pete Carroll shrugged off the

notion that his team has some sort of psychological edge on the Falcons. “This has nothing to do with years past or story lines,” he said. “We’re playing a terrific team, with a terrific coach and a terrific quarterback, and we’re on the road. It’s a monstrous task.” Much of the burden for turning things around in Atlanta falls on Ryan, who set numerous franchise pass-

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NEW YORK - No one was elected to the Hall of Fame this year. When voters closed the doors to Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa, they also shut out everybody else. For only the second time in four decades, baseball writers failed to give any player the 75 per cent required for induction to Cooperstown, sending a powerful signal that stars of

the Steroids Era will be held to a different standard. All the awards and accomplishments collected over long careers by Bonds, Clemens and Sosa could not offset suspicions those feats were boosted by performance-enhancing drugs. Voters also denied entry Wednesday to fellow newcomers Craig Biggio, Mike Piazza and Curt Schilling, along

Thursday, January 10, 2013 RECRUITMENT FOR COMMITTEES 2013

INCREASE TO MONTHLY UTILITY RATES

There are only a few opportunities left for public participation and involvement in the City of Cranbrook advisory committees. Membership is open to residents of the City of Cranbrook for positions listed below:

The City of Cranbrook announces that effective January 1, 2013, the monthly utility rates increased as follows:

Wellness and Heritage Committee One position is available for a youth representative (15-18 years old). Terms of reference for all the committees are available on the City’s website – www.cranbrook.ca. Interested individuals are invited to submit a Volunteer Application form available at City Hall or the City’s website. Applications will be accepted at City Hall (attention Maryse Leroux) or by email leroux@cranbrook.ca , no later than Monday, January 28, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. local time.

CITY OF CRANBROOK DRAFT SIGN

BYLAW – PUBLIC INPUT DEADLINE EXTENDED To ensure that every business owner and the public have an opportunity to review and comment on the draft Sign bylaw, the deadline for public comment has been extended from December 31, 2012 to 4:30pm on Friday February 1, 2013. Copies of the draft bylaw are available at the Chamber of Commerce or at City Hall. If you have any questions, please contact Rob Veg, Senior Planner at (250) 489-0241 or veg@cranbrook.ca.

His passer rating is about 20 points lower in the post-season. Ryan certainly tries to learn from his mistakes, but he won’t spend much time talking about what happened before this season. “I don’t worry about it, I don’t think about it,” he said. “My focus is for this locker room and for these guys and this coaching staff, making sure we’re all together.”

No one elected to MLB Hall of Fame

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ing records and was voted to the Pro Bowl for the second time. That said, his career numbers in the regular season are much better than his post-season stats. He’s yet to throw for 200 yards in a playoff game. He’s tossed more interceptions (four) than touchdowns passes (three), including a crucial pick that was returned for a touchdown right before halftime in that loss to the Packers.

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2013 WATER, SEWER AND SOLID WASTE UTILITY ACCOUNTS A discount of 5% will be granted on all 2013 Utility Accounts paid for the year and received at City Hall on or before February 28, 2013.

with holdovers Jack Morris, Jeff Bagwell and Lee Smith. Among the most honoured players of their generation, these standouts won’t find their images among the 300 bronze plaques on the oak walls in Cooperstown, where - at least for now - the doors appear to be bolted shut on anyone tainted by PEDs. “After what has been written and said over

the last few years I’m not overly surprised,” Clemens said in a statement he posted on Twitter. Bonds, Clemens and Sosa retired after the 2007 season. They were eligible for the Hall for the first time and have up to 14 more years on the writers’ ballot. Other top vote-getters were Morris (67.7), Jeff Bagwell (59.6), Piazza (57.8), Tim Raines (52.2), Lee Smith (47.8) and Schilling (38.8).

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BUSINESS LICENSE BYLAW 2013 PRE-AUTHORIZED PAYMENT OF WATER, SEWER AND SOLID WASTE UTILITY ACCOUNTS Try the Pre-Authorized Payment Plan for your bi-monthly utility bill. This plan is convenient and avoids late payment fees. For those already on the pre-authorized payment plan, please note your bi-monthly payment amount will automatically increase to reflect the 2013 utility rates. The bi-monthly payments are made through your bank by pre-authorized debits on the 1st day of every 2nd month commencing February 1, 2013. Application forms are available at the City Hall Finance Department. For further information on this plan, call City Hall at (250) 426-4211. 2013 City of Cranbrook Garbage Pickup Schedule - Available Now! Pick up yours at City Hall or download from our website. Don’t forget each household is allowed a maximum of three (3) garbage receptacles, including prefabricated receptacles and plastic bags, per weekly pickup.

Under this bylaw, no person shall carry on a business within the City with having obtained a valid Business License from City Hall. This includes all regular business licenses, temporary and seasonal licenses. Licenses must be prominently displayed at all times in the business area of the premise to which the public has access. Licenses are granted for a one year period on the first day of January and end on the 31st of December of each and every year. Visit our website and click on ‘Bylaws’ for more on all of our City bylaws.

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London Tube marks 150 years in operation Robert Barr Associated Press

LONDON — Busy, congested, stressful. This is how the world’s first subway system was depicted by London newspapers in 1863. It’s a situation that would be familiar to nail-biting passengers of the present as the Tube turned 150 years old Wednesday. “The constant cry, as the trains arrived, of ‘no room,’ appeared to have a very depressing effect upon those assembled,’’ The Guardian newspaper reported on the public opening of London’s Metropolitan Line on Jan. 10, 1863. The first stretch of rail had opened the day before, on Jan. 9. The line — the first part of what is now an extensive London transport network that has shaped the British capital and its suburbs — ran 120 trains each way during the day, carrying up to 40,000 excited passengers. Extra steam locomotives and cars were called in to handle the crowds. Architectural historian David Lawrence said the rapid expansion of the subway network — better known in London as the Tube — had a major impact on the city’s design. The Tube helped lure people away from the inner city into new areas where new housing was being built near the stations. The houses were built in a village style mocked by some historians as already dated. “They were selling an England which had already passed by that time,’’ said Lawrence, a principal lecturer at Kingston University. In 1919, the Metropolitan company became directly involved in developing what came to be called “Metro-land’’ on surplus land. One of the company’s promotional post-

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An air raid warden checks on children sleeping on hammocks strung between the train tracks in an Underground station during the Blitz in 1940. ers displayed drab rows of inner city terrace houses and urged people to, “Leave this and move to Edgware.’’ However, they were also selling the dual benefit of a quiet, unpolluted suburban life paired with rapid access to the cultural and economic benefits of the metropolis, Lawrence said. The pioneering Metropolitan Line sparked a new wave of underground development which today has grown into a 402-kilometre system carrying 1.2 billion passenger journeys each year. Although Londoners love to complain about its sometimes sketchy performance, the Tube can be a remarkably efficient way to move vast numbers of people in and out of the city, with roughly 3.5 million journeys completed each day. It provided nearly flawless transport during the recent London Olympics despite fears that it would buckle under the extra strain. Charles Pearson, a lawyer who saw the line as a tool of social reform which would enable the poor to live in healthier surroundings on the perimeter of the city, began promoting the

line in the 1850s. Pearson made a crucial contribution by persuading the Corporation of the City of London — the governing body of the financial district — to invest in the line. Like many an innovation, the proposal to build a 4.8 kilometre underground rail line from Paddington Station in central London to Farringdon on the edge of the financial district in the east aroused great skepticism and criticism when it was first proposed. An editorial in The Times of London at the time found the concept repulsive: “A subterranean railway under London was awfully suggestive of dank, noisome tunnels buried many fathoms deep beyond the reach of light or life; passages inhabited by rats, soaked with sewer drippings, and poisoned by the escape of gas mains,’’ the newspaper declared. For the anniversary celebrations, Transport for London will run oldstyle steam powered trains underground — but only on Sunday, so as not to disrupt its crucial people-moving function during the working week.

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Faces blackened, passengers are helped out of Moorgate tube station after a train ran into the buffers in 1975, killing 43 people.

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BUSINESS TO BUSINESS

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n April l, 2013, B.C will return to a provincial sales tax (PST) system. The PST is a retail sales tax that is payable when a taxable good or service is acquired for personal use or business use, unless a specific exemption applies. THE PST WILL GENERALLY APPLY TO: • The purchase or lease of new and used goods in B.C. • Goods bought, sent or delivered into B.C.for use in B.C.

THE PURCHASE OF: • Software • Services to goods such as vehicle maintenance, furniture assembly, computer repair • Accommodation • Legal services • Telecommunication services, including internet services and digital and electronic media content such as music and movies • Gifts of vehicles, boats and aircraft. • All permanent PST exemptions will be re-implemented with the new PST.

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Return PST EXEMPTIONS: Although many of the details around the return to PST are still being finalized, all permanent exemptions from the previous PST system will be re-implemented, including: • Food for human consumption (e.g. basic groceries and prepared food such as restaurant meals) • Books, newspapers and magazines • Children’s clothing • Bicycles These exemptions are available to all purchasers. Purchasers don’t need to

Announcement: The Community Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) is hosting two Welcoming Communities Action planning sessions in January 2013; one in Cranbrook and one in Kimberley. We are requesting input from interested organizations to create a plan to make our region more welcoming and inclusive for immigrants and their families settling here. As the Welcoming Communities lead agency in Cranbrook and Kimberley, the organization is also issuing a call-out for partners to be part of the community planning process and to take on one of the funded projects identified during the planning process.

do anything to get the exemption. However, some exemptions are only available to certain purchasers in certain circumstances. In this case, businesses need to keep specific information in their records to show why they did not charge PST on the sale or lease. If businesses don’t do this, they can be assessed for the tax that should have been collected, plus penalties and interest. For example, a business can provide a PST exemption on the sale of taxable goods, software or taxable services that are purchased for resale by: • A purchaser with a PST registration number, if the business documents the purchaser’s PST registration number on the sales invoice (or similar document) • A vendor who has not yet received a PST registration number but who provides an exemption certificate, if the business keeps a copy of the vendor’s exemption certificate in their records.

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• A wholesaler who provides an exemption certificate, if the business keeps a copy of the wholesaler’s exemption certificate in their records. The regulations to establish the exemption for the new PST are currently being finalized. More information on the use of exemption certificates and the information and documents businesses need to keep when providing exemptions will be provided in the near future. NON-TAXABLE SALES AND SERVICES: When a good or service is not subject to PST, a specific exemption in the legislation isn’t needed. Similar to the old PST, the following will not be taxable under the new PST. • Sales of real property such as residential housing or commercial real estate

Free Seminar LOCATION: Club Room Heritage Inn, 803 Cranbrook St. N DATE: Monday, February 18, 2013 TIME: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. COST: Free The Ministry of Finance is conducting seminars across the province to assist businesses in transitioning to the PST. Seminars are presented through local Chambers of Commerce and similar organizations. Join the Cranbrook and district Chamber of Commerce for an informative seminar to help you transition back to PST as smoothly as possible. During the summer of 2011, British Columbians had the opportunity to participate in a province-wide referendum on the harmonized sales tax (HST). On August 26,2011, elections BC announced that British Columbians had voted in favour of eliminating the HST and returning to the provincial sales tax (PST) plus federal goods and services tax (GST) system. Following the referendum results, government committed to make the transition back to the PST/GST system as quickly as responsible possible. The Provincial Sales Tax Act received royal assent on May 31, 2012 and the PST will be re-implemented on April 1, 2013.

• Admissions and memberships • Professional services (other than legal services) Transportation fares (e.g. bus, train, ferry, airline)

HAVE YOU HAD YOUR FREE AUDIT YET? The Provincial government’s LIVESMART BC SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM http://www.livesmartbc.ca/incentives/small-business/ program_components.html is aimed at encouraging and assisting small business to achieve higher levels of energy efficiency.

The projects will focus on supporting the integration of immigrants and their families by: • improving access to community services; • supporting the development of intercultural relationships and mutual trust;

LiveSmart BC Business Energy Advisor, Marilyn Christensen, is offering FREE Small Business Energy Assessments in your area for any interested and eligible small businesses.

• supporting welcoming and inclusive workplaces; • creating welcoming and inclusive spaces in the community; and • providing assistance during their settlement process

The business energy audit usually takes about one hour and provides helpful information and direction to business owners who wish to learn how they can improve energy efficiencies as well as identify potential REBATES from BC Hydro and FortisBC.

CBAL is requesting your attendance at the Welcoming Communities planning sessions • January 15th, 2013 - Prestige Rocky Mountain Resort, 209 Van Horne Street South, Cranbrook - 8:30 - 12:00 noon • January 17th, 2013 - Kimberley Conference Centre, 290 North Star Blvd. Kimberley, BC - 8:30 - 12:00 noon

Please contact Maureen Frank, Administrator LiveSmart BC Kootenay Region at livesmartadmin@ cranbrookchamber.com to book your appointment for your FREE Business Energy Assessment today!

More specific details on the scope of the projects accepted and funding is available upon request. Please contact our Welcoming Communities project coordinator, Audry Lochrie for more information at 250.444.7077 email: EKwelcomingcommunities@gmail.com

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Registration is requested and not required. 250.426.1976 or 877.426.1976 250.489.1981

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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Rick Hardy Construction Services Ltd. Mike Hardy 2310 34 Ave S Cranbrook, BC V1C 7A5 Ph: 250-919-1012 Fx: 250-489-1044 E: rickhardyconstruction@ hotmail.com Rick Hardy Construction Services Ltd. has been serving the East Kootenay’s for all their Heavy Equipment needs since 2005 . They specialize in Road Construction, Basement Excavations, Site Development, Land Clearing, Demolitions, Water and Sewer Works, In Stream Work and Railroad Maintenance. Owned and operated by Father and Son, Rick and Mike Hardy are committed to delivering the highest Quality of work and Customer Satisfaction with the job they receive . In order to fulfill these commitments Rick Hardy Construction Services Ltd. owns and maintains Good , well maintained equipment operated by the most talented operators in the area. For a job done right from Start to Finish and by experienced people, Rick Hardy Construction Services Ltd. is the Best choice for all your Heavy Equipment needs.

Cranbrook, BC V1C 3J5 Ph: 250-464-5714 E: Rachel@organizealot.ca W: www.organizealot.ca

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Jewels on Ninth Just 4 Pets Knight & Co., CGA Kootenay Budget Blinds Kootenay Landscape Kootenay Marine Kootenay Mountain Mechanical Ltd.

Dance With Me Cranbrook Gerald Dalum 805 - 13 St. S. Cranbrook, BC V1C 1X4 Ph: 250-426-2000 E: gpdalum@shaw.ca W: dancewithmecranbrook.ca

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Ascendent Technology

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Canadian Cancer Society

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Frank Vanden Broek Sunlife Financial 828 Baker Street Cranbrook, BC V1C 1A2 Ph: 250-426-4221 X 2216 Fx: 250-426-8516 frank.vandenbroek@sunlife.com Bell Corporate Store-First Pro Cranbrook Anette Hagman/Allison Westover 2100H Willowbrook Dr. Cranbrook, BC V1C 7H2 Ph: 250-417-0335 Fx: 250-417-0350 E: anette.hagman@bell.ca W: www.bell.ca We are the Small Business Specialists for mobile phones in Cranbrook and the surrounding area.With over 21 years

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Overland West Freight Lines

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Riemann Painting

Clear Sky Meditation

Robin’s Ink & Taxes

Community Futures East Kootenay

Sandi’s Blinds & Interior Fashions

Countryside Homes

Southeast Disposal

Cranbrook Computer Works

St. Mary’s Afterschool & Daycare

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Summit Community Services

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Summit Concrete Finishing

Cristoforo Colombo Lodge

Taylor Adams Chartered Accountants

Dave’s Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

The Paw Shop

Tamarack Centre

Emco Corp.

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Wesclean Equipment

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THANK you for your investment. We encourage you to support our Chamber of Commerce Members

Max’s Place Lisa Barnes 21-10th Ave S Cranbrook, BC V1C 2M9 Ph: 250-489-3538 E: lisa@maxsplace.ca W: www.maxsplace.ca New Dawn Restorations Leanne Jensen 1524 Ind. Rd. #2 Cranbrook, BC V1C 6R2 Ph: 250-426-8321 Fx: 250-417-0977 E: claims@newdawnrestorations.com Ashley Furniture Homestore Joey Hoechsmann 17408 Cranbrook St N Cranbrook, BC V1C 3S8 Ph: 250-426-2311 Fx: 250-426-2314 E: info@cranbrookhomestore.com W: www.ashleyfurniturehomestore.com Allied Design Cranbrook Diane Costerton Box 20046 Tamarack Mall Cranbrook BC V1C 6J5 Ph: 250-421-0200 E: dcosterton@shaw.ca www.allieddesigncranbrook.com Organize-A-Lot.ca Rachel Robertson 304-27 Ave S

Call the Chamber office at 250 426 5914 to make your reservation.

Trimline Cranbrook Ugly Trucks Cranbrook Inc.

Fiorentino Bros. Contracting Ltd.

Isosceles Business Systems Inc.

This evening will be divided into two parts, first, the Inaugural meeting for the Chamber of Commerce when the Oath of Office will be administered to President Elect Mike Adams and the 2013 Board of Directors. The second part of the evening will be dedicated to honouring our 2012 Citizen of the Year, Jason Wheeldon.

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You are invited to the Cranbrook & District Chamber of Commerce Inaugural Meeting and Citizen of the Year Award honouring Jason Wheeldon on Saturday, January 26, 2013. Doors open at 6:00p.m. with dinner being served at 7:00p.m. Cost is $35.00 per person and reservations must be confirmed by January 23rd. The event will take place at the Heritage Inn.

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ENTRY FORM Just fill in the entry form that can only be found in the TUESDAY edition of the Cranbrook Daily Townsman and Kimberley Bulletin and drop it off at either our Cranbrook (822 Cranbrook St.) or Kimberley (335 Spokane St.) offices. On January 23rd we will make a draw from the entries for TWO TICKETS TO SEE DEAN BRODY ON JAN. 28 AT THE KEY CITY THEATRE!

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NEWS

If Governor General won’t be there Friday, neither will I: Attawapiskat chief C anadian Press

OTTAWA — Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence says she won’t attend Friday’s meetings between First Nations leaders and the federal government because Gov. Gen. David Johnston has said he won’t be there. Spence — who has been engaged in a protest since Dec. 11, subsisting solely on fish broth and tea in an effort to secure the meeting with Johnston and Prime Minister Stephen Harper — is insisting on the Queen’s representative in Canada being present. “We have sent a letter to Buckingham Palace, requesting that Queen Elizabeth II send forth her representative, which is the Governor General of Canada,’’ Spence said in a statement. “I will not be attend-

ing Friday’s meeting with the prime minister, as the Governor General’s attendance is integral when discussing inherent and treaty rights.’’ A spokesperson for Johnston has said he would not attend the sessions on Friday because they are working meetings with government on policy issues. Spence says Canada is “not acting in good faith,’’ as evidenced by the federal government’s release of an audit that shows a lack of documentation for tens of millions of dollars in spending by Spence’s northern Ontario reserve. “This is a time of crisis and this government of the day is not taking indigenous peoples concerns seriously,’’ Spence’s spokesman, Danny Metatawabin,

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Chief Theresa Spence on December 6, 2012. said in the release. Aboriginal frustration has been manifesting across Canada for weeks in the form of the Idle No More protest movement, which seeks to push back against the Conservatives for threatening aboriginal treaty rights as set out in the Constitution. The protests, ranging from temporary rail

blockades and border closures to shopping-mall flash mobs, have drawn inspiration from Spence and her protest, which is playing out on a small island in the Ottawa River, not far from Parliament Hill. When Harper agreed last week to hold a meeting, Spence said she would attend, but insisted she wouldn’t decide

whether to end her protest until after the meetings were concluded. At a news conference Tuesday, Harper acknowledged the challenges facing many First Nations communities, but he said they also represent great opportunities. “I know that in many aboriginal communities ... the challenges are very great, but the potential is very great as well,’’ he said. “We do have, for the first time in our history, economic development on a large scale occurring near where many aboriginal people live. We have a shortage of labour and lots of opportunity, and we want to make sure that those opportunities are available for aboriginal people and prosperity is available for them as we move forward.’’

Community rallies to help trapped whales Andy Bl atchford Canadian Press

MONTREAL — A community in Quebec’s Far North wants Ottawa to quickly deploy an icebreaker to free about a dozen killer whales cornered under a vast stretch of sea ice. Locals in Inukjuak say the mammals have gathered around one hole in the ice — slightly bigger than a pickup truck — amid their desperate bid to get oxygen. Mayor Peter Inukpuk urged the Department of Fisheries and Oceans on Wednesday to send an icebreaker as soon as possible to make additional holes in the ice to help the animals find open water. “If the icebreaker is not brought up here in attempt to save them, then DFO is full of words and without action,” said Inukpuk. DFO did not immediately respond to messages left Wednesday by The Canadian Press. Inukpuk said a hunter from his village first spotted the pod of about a dozen trapped whales Monday at the hole, which is about 30 kilometres from town on the eastern shore of the Hudson Bay. Inukjuak is about 1,500 kilometres north of Montreal. Dozens of villagers made the one-hour snowmobile ride Monday to see the unusual spectacle. They snapped photos and shot video footage of the killer whales surfacing in the opening — and even thrusting themselves skyward while

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The first video was posted on Tuesday, January 8 on Facebook by local residents to try to get the attention of authorities. gasping for air. One woman who made the journey to the gap in the ice said even a curious polar bear approached the hole amid the commotion. Siasie Kasudluak said it was shot by a local hunter for its meat. The trapped orcas appeared to be in distress, but locals were ill-equipped to help out. Kasudluak said the hole appeared to be shrinking in the

-30 C temperature. Locals returned to the site Wednesday to see if they could remove some of the ice from the edge of the hole — or carve a new opening — with chainsaws, chisels and snowmobiles, the mayor said. But Inukpuk fears such an undertaking so close to the stressed beasts could be dangerous. He said killer whales are not often seen near Inukjuak, but

hunters have returned home with tales over the years of having their canoes followed by the animals. Inukpuk believes the sudden drop in temperature recently caught the orcas off guard, leaving them boxed in under the ice. Another woman who saw the animals up close said the orcas appeared to circle around the opening in an attempt to keep it from freezing over.

Approximately 22,000 hectares are located in three large rural blocks in the Goat, Flathead, and Madias-Tatley River watersheds. The remaining parcels are smaller and are distributed throughout the east and west Kootenays. I support the treaty-making process but do not agree with the lack of public disclosure.

Rescue attempts underway for stranded hunters C anadian Press

ARVIAT, Nunavut — Four military aircraft have been dispatched to try to rescue two hunters stranded along the west shore of Hudson Bay. The Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre at CFB Trenton in Ontario says a man in his 50s and a 16-year-old boy, believed to be his son, are stuck

on the ice about 10 kilometres east of Arviat, Nunavut. They left the community on a snowmobile Tuesday to go seal hunting, but didn't return. A rescue official says a C-130 Hercules airplane from CFB Winnipeg has spotted the hunters, who are believed to be in good condition despite

extremely cold weather. Local volunteers haven't been able to get to them by boat because of the frigid conditions. A C-130 Hercules from Trenton has also left for the area and two helicopters from military bases in Nova Scotia and Alberta are also expected to depart for Arviat.

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MOSCOW — It was supposed to be a thrilling ride down a ski slope inside a giant inflatable ball that is to be one of the symbols of next year’s Winter Olympics; it ended in tragedy for the two Russian men inside. The transparent plastic ball — known as a zorb — veered off course and sailed over a rock ledge in the rugged Caucasus Mountains of southern Russia. The ball picked up speed as it flew down the steep slope, rolling and bouncing. One man was killed and the other badly injured. The man who died, 27-year-old Denis Burakov, was with friends at the Dombai ski resort, where they frequently went snowboarding, on

Jan. 3 when he decided to take a ride in a zorb being operated next to a beginners’ slope. His friend Vladimir Shcherbakov joined him. An eight-minute video taken on Burakov’s phone by one of his friends shows the two men being fitted into harnesses inside the zorb, which consists of two polyurethane balls with a layer of air between them. The zorb is then released to roll down the hill, the two men spinning inside. But the zorb bounces off of the intended path, and a man waiting for it at the bottom of the hill tries in vain to catch the ball before it pops over a rocky ledge and disappears down a gorge below Mount Mussa-Achitara. The person filming

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Denis Burakov and Vladimir Shcherbakov set off down the ski slope before the January 3, 2013 accident. the video is heard swearing and asking “What’s down there?’’ The answer from someone off camera: “It’s a catastrophe down there.’’ The Emergencies Ministry said both men were ejected from the zorb as it tumbled and they landed on the snow about 10 metres apart after having rolled about 1.5 kilometres. Still conscious and able to stand, they were rescued by two skiers, who then pulled both men up to the top of the hill. Burakov suffered serious spinal injuries and died on the way to the hospital. Shcherbakov suffered a concussion and other injuries and remains hospitalized. The accident prompted the emergencies minister to demand on Wednesday that Russia address its lax enforcement of safety rules for winter sports, citing a series of accidents over the January holidays. Vladimir Puchkov said during a televised meeting with officials in charge of rescue services across the country that they should take extra measures to ensure safety, in particular at Russia’s ski slopes.

Sergei Loginov, deputy director of Z-orb.ru, the largest supplier of zorbs in Russia, said the zorbing run that killed Burakov was in violation of all safety rules. Zorbing requires a groomed gentle slope with fences on both sides of the track and a secure spot at the bottom where the ball can be safely brought to rest, he said, but none of this was present at Dombai. “It’s not even irresponsibility. It’s an experiment on life,’’ Loginov said. “It’s all or nothing. They either survive or they don’t.’’ The sport of zorbing originated in the 1990s in New Zealand and is now done around the world, most often on grassy slopes. Loginov said there are several zorbing spots on the outskirts of Moscow and dozens more around the country. Zorbs have been adopted as a symbol of the 2014 Winter Olympics, which Russia is holding in Sochi. “The transparency of zorbs also reflect the open, accessible and inclusive society that Sochi 2014 Games is helping to build,’’ Dmitry Chernyshenko, head

of the organizing committee, said in 2010. Sochi’s modern ski resorts also are in the Caucasus Mountains. Dombai and other less-developed resorts are located to the east in the North Caucasus region, a patchwork of mainly Muslim republics suffering from poverty and unrest stemming from an Islamic insurgency. “Until 2006, hundreds of people died every year at the North Caucasus ski resorts,’’ said Kantemir Davydov, an Emergencies Ministry spokesman in southern Russia. “That number has fallen sharply, but still on average 20 to 30 tourists die every year. The causes of the deaths are various, but the root is the same: There is no clear system assuring tourism safety.’’ Eager for any business that brings in badly needed tourist revenue, local officials are reluctant to enforce safety requirements, Davydov said. Federal investigators said they were inspecting the Dombai resort and attempting to determine who was responsible for the fatal zorb ride.

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TOKYO — After years of searching, scientists and broadcasters say they have captured video images of a giant squid in its natural habitat deep in the ocean for the first time. The three-metre invertebrate was filmed from a manned submersible during one of 100 dives in the Pacific last summer in a joint expedition by Japanese public broadcaster NHK, Discovery Channel and Japan’s National Museum of Nature and Science. NHK released photographs of the giant squid this week ahead of Sunday’s show about the encounter. The Discovery Channel will air it on Jan. 27. The squid, which was inexplicably missing its two longest tentacles, was spotted in waters east of Chichi Island about 1,000 kilometres south of Tokyo, NHK said. The crew followed it to a depth of 900 metres. Little is known about the creature because its harsh environment makes it difficult for scientists to conduct research. Specimens have washed ashore on beaches but never before have been filmed in their normal habitat deep in the ocean, researchers say. Japanese zoologist Tsunemi Kubodera, who was on board the submersible at the time of the encounter, was able to lure the giant squid with a one-metre-long diamond squid.

All the lights from the submersible were turned off while they waited. At a depth of 640 metres, the giant squid appeared and wrapped its arms around the bait, eating it for over 20 minutes before letting go. ``What we were able to gain from this experience was the moment of the giant squid attacking its prey — we were able record that,’’ said Kubodera, who has been researching the giant squid since 2002. Other scientists involved in the expedition this summer, which logged 400 hours of dives, were American oceanographer and marine biologists Edith Widder and Steve O’Shea from New Zealand. NHK said a high-definition camera was developed for the project that could operate deep in the ocean and used a special wavelength of light invisible to the giant squid’s sensitive eyes. Kubodera said scientific research, technology and the right lure all came together to make the encounter possible, and that this case will shed more light on deepsea creatures going forward. After more than a decade of going out to sea in search of the giant squid, he relished the moment he came face-to-face with it. ``It appeared only once, out of 100 dives. So perhaps, after over 10 years of some kind of relationship I’ve built with the giant squids, I feel, perhaps, it was the squid that came to see me.’’

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MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — A U.S. man who served in France during World War II has been reunited with his Army duffel bag nearly seven decades after it went missing. William Kadar opened a carefully wrapped package Tuesday to find the bag, still stenciled with his name and serial number. The 92-year-old Kadar tells the

Post-Tribune in Indiana that he last saw the bag in November 1944, a month before he was captured by the Germans. His granddaughter says a 16-yearold French boy found the bag in his grandfather’s house and tracked Kadar down. Arleen Haas says her family hopes to speak to the boy through Skype soon.

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CHICAGO — Police investigating the cyanide death of an Indian-born lottery winner in the U.S. questioned his wife for more than four hours and executed a search warrant on their home but have not said whether she is considered a possible suspect in the poisoning. Shabana Ansari’s attorney said Wednesday that the wife was questioned at a Chicago police station in November and detectives searched the family’s home. Attorney Steven Kozicki said Ansari maintains she had nothing to do with the July death of her 46-year-old husband, Urooj Khan. ``In any case where a husband dies in that manner, sure they’re going to talk to the spouse,’’ Kozicki said. ``That’s what they’ve done. ... I believe that she had nothing to do with his death. She vehemently says that she had nothing to do with his death.’’ Khan died just days before he was to collect $425,000 in lottery winnings. Police have not put forward a possible motive for what they now believe was an intentional poisoning. Authorities initially ruled the death a result of natural causes, but when a relative came forward with suspicions, further screening that showed Khan was poisoned with a lethal dose of cyanide. They have reclassified the death as a homicide and plan to exhume the body for more testing. Ansari spoke to The Associated Press on Tuesday at one of the dry cleaning businesses her husband started. She said she cannot believe her husband had enemies, and she has no idea which family member asked authorities to take a deeper look into his death. Authorities have refused to identify the relative. Ansari would not talk about the circumstances of her husband’s death, saying it

was too painful to recall. She said only that he fell ill shortly after they ate dinner together. ``I was shattered. I can’t believe he’s no longer with me,’’ she said tearfully. She described Khan as a hard-working and generous man who sent money to orphanages in their native India. ``I don’t think anyone would have a bad eye for him or that he

who is a student in the United States. ``Work was his passion,’’ Ansari said of her husband, adding that she plans to stay in the U.S. She recalled going on the hajj, the Muslim pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, with her husband in 2010. One of Islam’s pillars requires every able-bodied Muslim to make the journey at least once in their lifetime.

Khan opted for a lump sum of slightly more than $600,000. After taxes, it amounted to about $425,000, lottery spokesman Mike Lang said. The check was issued on July 19, the day before Khan died. Some other states allow winners to remain anonymous, but Illinois requires most winning ticket holders to appear for a news conference and related

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Urooj Khan is pictured in a photo call for the Illinois Lottery after winning $1 million on an instant scratch ticket. had any enemy,’’ she said, adding that she continues to work at the dry cleaning company to honour her husband and protect the businesses he built. Khan had planned to use his lottery winnings to pay off mortgages, expand his business and make a donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Ansari said her husband did not have a will, and the money is now tied up in probate. She said she can’t recall anyone unusual or suspicious coming into their lives after the lottery win became public. Ansari, 32, moved to the U.S. from India after marrying Khan 12 years ago. Both were born in Hyderabad, and their story is a typical immigrants’ tale of settling in a new land with big dreams and starting a business. They lived with Khan’s 17-year-old daughter from a previous marriage, Jasmeen,

She said her husband returned even more set on living a good life, and he stopped buying the occasional lottery ticket. Nonetheless, he couldn’t resist buying one for an instant lottery game in June while at a convenience store near his home. It was a $1 million winner.

promotions, partly to prove that the state pays out prizes. Khan’s win didn’t draw much media attention, and Lang noted that press events for $1 million winners are fairly typical. ``We do several news conferences a month for various amounts,’’ he said.

The plot thickens Jason Keyser Associated Press

CHICAGO — Documents show the widow of an Indian-born lottery winner poisoned with cyanide has battled in court with several of his siblings over control of his estate, including his lottery winnings. The court documents shed no light on the circumstances of Khan’s death, but add a layer of drama to the story. Khan’s brother Imtiaz and sister Meraj Khan won an order from a probate judge in September to freeze the lottery check, asserting his widow tried to cash it. They expressed concern in court filings that Khan’s daughter from a previous marriage might not get her share. The widow, Shabana Ansari, denies removing assets from the estate.

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Obituaries Fern Denise Phoenix (nee Kjenstad) 1955 - 2013 It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Fern Denise Phoenix at the age of 57 years. She passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, January 5, 2013 surrounded by her family, after a brief struggle with cancer.

Fern was born at St. Eugene Hospital in Cranbrook on June 23, 1955. She married her childhood sweetheart, Lane Roberts, in 1974. They had four children and worked together at their business Robert’s Building Supply, until his untimely passing in 1980. As a young widow, at the age of 24, mom carried her family down a difficult path with strength, courage, determination and a fierce love. It is these qualities that evoked so much love and respect from her family and many friends. On the day her first grandchild was born, she met her second husband Dale Phoenix. This was fitting as her grandchildren were her new beginning. Fern was always active, whether she was playing baseball, bowling or golfing. She always had time for her family and friends, however her true passion was her grandchildren. She never missed one game, concert or birthday party. Her only regret was that she did not have more grandchildren. It was a gift to her daughters to be able to provide her with the love and care, that she so deserved, during her illness. Fern is survived by her husband Dale, daughter Deni (Jeramey), daughter Lindy (Mike) and grandchildren Brooklyn, Jerrod, Wyatt, Kaleb, Laynie and Bryce, brothers Ken (Syd) and Ross, sisters Trudy (Don) and Cleo (Bruce), her step-father Gib, as well as numerous nieces and nephews and their families.

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Obituaries CLARRICOATES, Kittee Ann February 26, 1955 January 1, 2013 The family of Kittee Ann Clarricoates sadly announce her passing on the afternoon of Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at the age of 57 years. Kittee was born in North Bay, Ontario on February 26, 1955 and was one of eight children.

Kittee very much enjoyed cooking and baking for her children, grandchildren and her extended family and friends. Huckleberry picking was one of her favorite activities and huckleberry pies and jam were her specialty! Kittee loved camping and the outdoors along with curling, bowling, skiing. She was an accomplished knitter; her family and friends received many treasures made with love. Kittee was very social - her beautiful smile would light up the room!

She was predeceased by her first husband Lane, sons Todd and Tyson, her parents Olaf and Jean and sister Carmen. To our dad and brothers, look after our newest angel. Mom has arrived; resting in peace is highly overrated. A memorial service for Fern will take place at McPherson Funeral Home in Cranbrook on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 11:00 am. A private family Interment will take place in Westlawn Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to McPherson Funeral Service. Condolences for the family can be offered at: www.mcphersonfh.com

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Kittee will be forever remembered and missed by her two sons; Chuck (Romina) and Craig (Lana) as well as her grandchildren; Mathew, Terrell and Carter. She also leaves behind her brothers and sisters; Richard, Robin, Kellee, Gillian, Heather, Mollee, Shawn and their families and her good friend Kerry Hughes. There will be no service for Kittee at this time. If friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to the Kimberley Helping Hands Food Bank Society, 340 Leaden Hall, Kimberley, BC V1A 2B1 or Cranbrook Food Bank Society, 104 - 8th Ave. S., Cranbrook, BC V1C 2K5. Condolences may be left for the family at www. markmemorial.com. Mark Memorial Funeral Services in care of arrangements (250) 426-4864.

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Obituaries Joseph Anton Diotte 1949 - 2012 It is with great sorrow that the family of Joseph Anton Diotte announces his passing on Saturday, December 22, 2012 in Cranbrook, British Columbia at 63 years of age.

Joe was born on January 1, 1949 in Vancouver, British Columbia. He was raised in Nelson, British Columbia where he was first started working at Kootenay Forest Products. He went on to become a ticketed welder, allowing him to work at many interesting projects throughout Canada and to make many friends along the way. Joe enjoyed hunting and fishing in his spare time. Joe is survived by his son’s Joe, Aaron and Matthew. A memorial service for Joe will be held in the Nelson Memorial Cemetery at 1:00 pm on Saturday, January 19, 2013 in Nelson, British Columbia. Arrangements entrusted to McPherson Funeral Service. Condolences for the family can be offered at: www.mcphersonfh.com

GARRETT, TINA ELIZABETH (nee Johnson) Tina Elizabeth Garrett passed away on Friday, January 4, 2013 at the East Kootenay Regional Hospital at the age of 84 years. Tina (tiniest of 10 children) was born on January 30, 1928 in a farming area outside of Young, Saskatchewan, one of 10 children born to Emma and Gust Johnson. Tina was predeceased by her husband William (Bill Sr.) in February of 2011 and is survived by her children, daughter Sharon who lived with her until her death and one son William Jr. (Billy Jay) and (Robin) of Cranbrook; her grandchildren Christian (Scotty), Samantha, Chelsea (Andre) and Russell (Eva) along with four great grandchildren, April, Bryce, Billy and Cohen , all of Cranbrook and her brother and sisterin-law Norman/Bud (Roberta) of Kaslo, BC, sister-in-law Dorothy of Victoria, BC and brother Bill Johnson of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and many greatly loved nieces and nephews. Tina will always be remembered for her love of her family, they were her whole world and friends who she talked about often and fondly. Tina’s working career started in 1964 when she went to work in retail for Karnie’s Ladies Wear in Castlegar until 1968 when the family moved to Cranbrook. She then worked for the old Cranbrook MERC until it closed and then for Woolworths in the new Baker St. Mall until she and her husband and daughter moved to Victoria in 1975. She worked in retail again at Taylor’s Ladies Wear in Victoria. When her husband retired in 1995, they both returned to Cranbrook to be closer to their son’s family and grandchildren. In accordance with her wishes a celebration of life will be held in late spring of 2013 in Kaslo, BC (date to be determined). Interment will be at the Kaslo Cemetery where her ashes will be placed with her husband’s in the family plot. The family would like to especially thank the members of the BC Ambulance Team, the nurses, doctors and staff of Cranbrook/East Kootenay Regional Hospital for their kindness, understanding and caring during Tina’s final hours.

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news/features Better to be slapped with truth than kissed with lies

Whew! Sure glad 2012 is over. What a year of high ups and low downs emotionally, for us all. I’m sure most of you can relate to what I’m saying. The year 2012 was the Year of the Dragon. For us dragons it was a good money year and a good luck year. However, like the dragon, flying high and then soaring low becomes quite a fiasco of good and bad things happening in our lives. I am starting to receive predictions on a yearly basis from my guides. It all started last year and I made several predictions that came true, so I wanted to see if I was hearing my guides correctly before I started making these

predictions known to the public. I don’t like making inaccurate mistakes with my readings or predictions. So the first prediction that I received from my guide for 2013 is: “This will be a year of ending or cleaning up emotiona or financial baggage that you have accumulated from your past. This means when you have a problem that seems to be reoccurring from your past then find a solution for the problem if you can’t then seek help and deal with it. This is also a year for new beginning in all areas of a person’s life. So, as the saying goes, out with the old in with the new.

Asteroid with remote possibility of striking Earth makes visit Canadian Press

MONTREAL — Astronomers around the world will be keeping a close watch as the menacing asteroid Apophis begins a sweep past the Earth later today. Sky watchers will also be able to go on the Internet to view live images of the asteroid, which research shows could collide with the planet in 2036. But over the next few days, Apophis, which is just over 300 metres in diameter, will come within only 15 million kilometres of the Earth. While that’s way beyond the orbit of the moon and far enough away not to cause any concern, scientists say it will come even closer in 16 years. Andrew Fazekas, a spokesman for the Royal Astronomical So-

ciety of Canada, says the asteroid will pass about 30,000 kilometres above the Earth in 2029. Fazekas says research done on nearEarth asteroids has shown there’s a small chance there could be an impact with Apophis when it comes around again in April 2036. But he adds that further calculations need to be done because the asteroid’s orbit could be changed slightly by the gravitational pull from the Earth after this year’s visit. Fazekas says people will be able to go online at slooh.com and view the asteroid live during its fly past. The images will be provided by a robotic telescope located in the Canary Islands off the coast of Africa, beginning at 7 p.m. EST.

Dear Wendy: I have made some terrible mistakes in my life and I feel like my karma has paid me back in spades this year. The worst of my problems was that my girlfriend told me my husband was cheating on me. She told me who the woman was and I wouldn’t listen to her. We had an awful fight; I said some pretty mean and hurtful things to her and the friendship ended. I eventually found out that my husband was having an affair with the woman she told me about. I have finally left my husband and moved into a new house. I miss my friend and I don’t know how to approach her to try and tell her how sorry I am for mistrusting her and abusing our friendship. I am afraid that she will reject me. Can you tell me if she and I will be friends anytime soon? Feeling Awful Dear Feeling Awful: Well, what we truthful, honourable and noble friends have to put up with when we tell our so-called friends the truth. Nine

ASK WENDY Wendy Evano times out of ten we find out that what we are willing to honour in our friendships we usually end up getting rejected. It’s the way of the world, I suppose. There is an Old Russian Proverb: “Better to be slapped with the truth than kissed by a lie.” Your friend had a choice and was nervous and afraid when she approached you with the information that she heard and found out was true about your husband. However, she was a true friend and you betrayed her trust and friendship. You could have investigated and seen if the information was correct that she gave you about your husband, but you didn’t. What does this tell you about yourself? Well for one thing you are human and you did lash out at your friend because she gave you this hurtful news. This is not abnormal. However, what is abnormal

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from me so that we can be friends again; because I miss our friendship so much?” Your learning lesson from this whole situation is to trust yourself first and then you will have the ability to trust others. The beauty of this lesson is when you learn to trust yourself you then know when others are lying to you. So, my love, forgive yourself for what you said and did to your

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Just waiting to be built is this 2 bed, 2 bath open concept home in Northwood Estates gated community. Located close to many amenities. Home can be ready by spring of 2013.

Immaculate 3 bed, 2 bath mobile home backing onto Moir Park. Home has open ﬂoor concept with vaulted ceilings & large windows. Kitchen has lots of counter space including a breakfast bar. Spacious master with 4pc ensuite. Fully fenced yard. Paved drive. Roof replaced spring of 2012.

18 - 21st Ave. S.

127 - 9th Ave. S.

723 - 5th St. S.

6248 Cartwright St. Wardner

Pride of Ownership! This one owner home was custom designed with spacious floor plan including large living room & family room with fireplaces. Large country kitchen with newer flooring & counter tops. Upgrades include newer roof, furnace, central air, windows, flooring & more. Attached double garage plus nearly a ¼ of an acre lot close to all city amenities.

Character abounds through this renovated and upgraded 3 bed 2 bath home in central location. Open floor plan with 9’ ceilings and hardwood floors throughout main living areas. Natural gas fireplace in LR. Loft area upstairs. Old style garage. Single carport.

Two bed, one bath home located close to downtown amenities, schools and playground. Fully fenced back yard with alley access. Covered verandah out front. Upgrades include: rooﬁng, hot water tank, heating system and electrical service.

Set in the quiet community of Wardner is this 1300 Sq.Ft. home on 0.345 of an acre with views of the Steeples and Lake Koocanusa. This home features 3 beds & 1 bath. Updates include: kitchen, bath, paint, most windows & furnace. Garage/shop out back and guest cabin on property as well.

$269,900

$369,000

$319,900

$244,900

$149,900

$144,900

8410 Highway 95A

222 Boulder Creek

328 - 21st Ave. S.

1401 - 2nd Ave. S.

1640 Staple Crescent

691 McDonald Road

Home on 9 acres with amazing views from the kitchen, dining room & living room. This home has 4 beds and 3 baths with full basement. Crown land nearby perfect for riding, biking & hiking. Located in between Cranbrook & Kimberley.

Along the 7th fairway is this 2 bed, 1 bath Boulder Creek Villa. Open floor concept with higher quality finishing throughout. Granite counters, ceramic backsplash, natural gas fireplace, spacious master, main floor laundry. Double attached garage. Beautiful mountain views.

3+2 bed, 2 bath home in central location with suite in basement. This home has seen good level of renovations with new paint & ﬂooring throughout the main ﬂoor. Basement has separate entry. Close to college, hospital, downtown and community amenities.

½ duplex close to Parkland Middle School features over 1300 Sq. Ft. on the main ﬂoor with 3+2 beds and 3 baths. Bright kitchen. Bay window in living room. Full partially ﬁnished basement with 9’ ceilings. Single attached garage. Full fenced yard with alley access.

Family home with beautiful mountain views. This 3+2 bed, 3.5 bath home has seen many upgrades including paint, new roof last year, new garage door. Formal living/dining room as well as casual family room. Stunning kitchen with centre island and breakfast nook. Fully ﬁnished basement. Close to elementary school.

Ranch style home on 9.43 acres in Jim Smith Lake area. 1997 home features 2 beds and 1 bath nestled onto a larger acreage that borders crown land. Large covered deck and abounds with privacy. City amenities only 3 minutes away.

$357,000

$352,000

$229,900

$234,900

$399,900

$406,900

1900 Kelowna Crescent

3321 - 3A St. S.

511 - 14th Ave. S.

3032 Mt. Fisher Place

209 - 25th Ave. S.

5400 Six Mile Lane

Great Value! Features 2 bedrooms on the main with large living room & country kitchen. Enjoy the design of the kitchen with ample counter space, granite counters & large pantry. Fully ﬁnished basement & has the potential for an additional bedroom. Centrally located & backs onto greenbelt with easy access to Rotary Trail.

Beautiful executive home with over 5000 sq. ft. of living space on 0.42 acres in quiet cul-de-sac. This home features spacious rooms with quality ﬁnishing. Formal dining room & living room. Stunning walnut hardwood. Custom kitchen with centre island. Media room/gym & self contained suite with separate entry downstairs.

Character abounds in this Gyro Park home on double lot. This 4 bed, 2 bath estate style home has seen great care and maintenance with newer roof, updated electrical, fencing, furnace and more. Great views of the Steeples. Close proximity to downtown.

Newer home in Park Royal steps away from the Community Forest. This home features 3+2 beds and 3 full baths. Main ﬂoor is open with large country kitchen. Well appointed master bedroom with full ensuite. 2 bed inlaw suite with separate entry.

Great 3+1 bed, 3 bath family designed home with the perfect space for everyone. Spacious living room. Dining room with sliders to hot tub. Great kitchen with centre island. Cozy family room. Games & media room downstairs. Double attached garage. Lots of parking for toys.

Over 3500 sq. ft. of living space on 7.76 private acres with beautiful mountain views! This chalet style home has vaulted ceilings in the living room & adjoining dining room. Downstairs is a cozy rec room with wood burning stove & outside basement entry. Fully fenced, many outbuildings & property leads right to Rails to Trails.

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1501 - 1st Ave. S.

138 - 2100 - 13th St. S.

2002 built bungalow with walkout basement nestled onto 2.47 private acres. Open design with vaulted ceilings in the living area with great room concept. Large country kitchen with breakfast bar. Three well appointed bedrooms. Underground sprinklers and has been landscaped complete with its own bocce pits. Large RV parking area.

Development land or your own private acreage overlooking Elizabeth Lake. 3.32 acre lot with no latecomer fees and some engineering work already completed. Or consider holding property or building your dream home with municipal services available.

3301 - 5th St. S.

8070 Foothills Dr.

$309,900

1933 Kirk Road

D L O S $469,900

$499,900

$250,000

$324,900

$399,900

6229 Poplar Road, Wasa

508 Alma Road

9474 Clearview Road

2+1 bed, 3 bath home in Orchard Park gated community. Open concept floor plan features beautiful hardwood and tiled flooring. Kitchen has solid wood cabinetry & breakfast bar. Door in dining room leads to large covered deck. Living room has natural gas fireplace. Dble attached garage with paved drive.

Just a hop, skip and jump from Wasa lake is this 3+1 bed, 2 bath home on large lot. Living room has vaulted ceilings and beautiful ﬂoor to ceiling rock ﬁreplace. Kitchen has adjoining eating area. Covered decks front and back. Double attached garage. Paved drive.

Custom built home on ½ an acre just a short drive to downtown. This home features spacious rooms adorned with oak cabinets and trim. Custom kitchen with loads of cupboard space. Basement is fully developed with large rec room. Double detached garage. Gazebo and garden in back yard.

Prime location for view and proximity between Cranbrook and Kimberley. This 2 bed, 2 bath log home sits on 5 gently sloping acres. European style kitchen with adjoining eating area. Main ﬂoor living room has wood ﬁreplace. Large loft area upstairs. Walkout basement. Newly drilled well 2010.

2504B Kootenay Place

7814 Monroe Lake Rd.

$379,900

$359,900

$389,900

D L O S $369,900

LAND LISTINGS Lot 10&12 Koocanusa Ranch

Highlands home!! This 3+2 bed, 3 bath home has ideal location in the Sylvan Summit area. Grade level entry home with spacious living areas throughout. Well maintained home with oak accents and large country kitchen. Oversized attached garage. Fenced yard with mature landscaping.

$394,900

1648 Mt. Pyramid Cres.

Settled in the serene Mayook valley on 2.64 acres is this 3+3 bed, 3 bath home with breathtaking views of the Steeples. Open concept home with granite counters, hardwood and tiled ﬂoors and cultured stone ﬁreplace. Large deck out back. Triple car garage. RV Parking.

$569,900

412 - 27th Ave. NW

D L D L O S O S

Immaculate 3 bed, 3 bath grade level entry home constructed with quality finish and features. Open concept main floor with beautiful hardwood and travertine tile flooring. Kitchen has granite countertops and large centre island. Spacious master with 5pc. ensuite. Fully finished basement with in floor heating. Triple car garage.

$500,000

Well maintained manufactured home on 14+ acres with subdivision potential. This 3 bed, 2 bath home has large covered deck to take in all the views. Two 30x30 garage/shops both with insulation, drywall and power. Excellent investment property.

$489,900

Immaculate ½ duplex in central location close to many amenities. Open concept floor plan. Natural gas fireplace in living room. Large fully finished basement. Attached single garage. Paved drive. Fully fenced and manicured lot.

$289,900

7956 Foothills Drive

Brand new 2 bed, 2 bath home in rural Mayook Station Estates subdivision. This home has open concept floor plan with hardwood and tile flooring. Full unfinished basement just waiting for design idea. Large covered deck. Triple attached garage. Short drive to Cranbrook with endless recreation opportunities.

$559,900

1 Acre lots with views of the Steeples Mountains and Lake Koocanusa. Gated community in ultimate recreational location.

66’ of lakefront right on Monroe Lake. This 2 storey home is just steps from the lake and features 3 beds and 3 full baths. Main ﬂoor is open with large kitchen, dining and living room. Vaulted ceilings allow for stunning lake views. Spacious master with exercise area. Double attached garage. Decking on both levels.

$899,900

#1 - 617 - 27th Ave. S.

D L O S

Immaculate half duplex in adult oriented complex. Kitchen has solid oak cabinetry, newer countertops & breakfast nook. Warm & inviting living room adjoins dining room & features a natural gas ﬁreplace & doors to partially covered patio. Cozy rec room & ofﬁce/3rd bedroom down. Paved drive. Extremely well maintained home!

$349,900

Lot 11&23 Westview Estates

Lots with drilled wells just 7 minutes outside of Cranbrook in lovely rural community.

Lot 3-14 Foothills Drive

Mayook Station Estates. Lot sizes are between 1.75-2.97 acres with drilled wells. Breathtaking mountain views.

Lot 2-5 Ha Ha Creek Road

4.9-10.4 acre parcels with drilled wells in Ha Ha Valley. Rich in scenery. Located 20 minutes outside of Cranbrook.

Lot A Gold Creek Road

145.8 acres with its own pond/lake! Property is an ideal retreat with potential for an abundant amount of timber and hay.

Prices starting at $99,900 and up