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Rec meeting will gauge public opinion Forum set for Jan. 21 in Fruitvale BY ART HARRISON Times Staff
It appears that there are few issues as close to Greater Trail resident's hearts as what we do in our spare time and if the passion invested in the Beaver Valley recreation issue is any indication attitudes are not likely to change soon. Plans for the upcoming Jan. 21 Beaver Valley Recreation Community Consultation are well under way and the format has been set for the public meeting, which is scheduled to run from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Fruitvale Memorial Hall. “The purpose of the meeting is to gather input for affordable, accessible, quality recreation for Beaver Valley residents,” said Ali Grieve, Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) director for Area A and Beaver Valley Recreation, Parks, and Trails Committee (BVPARTS) member. “What are they looking for and what are they willing to pay for it?” As part of the lead up to the Community Consultation, Beaver Valley residents are being asked to fill out a recreation survey intended to determine the rec services residents are using, or are interested in and what they want to pay for the services and programs. See COMMITTEE, Page 3
Airport plans moving forward BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
Before the Silver City lands ownership of the Trail Regional Airport Feb. 15, a few obstacles in the deal with the regional district have to be unearthed. Trail announced its $1.28 million plan to purchase the 4,000-foot strip from the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) last month, with the transaction to be completed in two payments of $640,000 over the next eight months. However, as part of an environmental assessment, the agreement outlines a caveat that the RDKB must remove two underground fuel tanks, scheduled for March 1, from the site at no cost to the city. The city’s first payment of $520,000 will be paid to the RDKB on Feb. 15, with $120,000 being held back pending removal of the tanks. “This is when the first payment is due,” explained David Perehudoff, Trail’s chief administrative officer (CAO). “Less the holdback until the tanks are removed,” he said, adding, “the second payment of $640,000 is payable on Aug. 15, 2014.” See TRANSPORT, Page 3
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A worker gives a hello as he stands 40-feet down in the pumping station’s wet well in Sunningdale. His duty is to keep an eye on a diver who is underwater removing sediment buildup at the City of Trail’s water intake.
City’s removing buildup at water intake BY ART HARRISON Times Staff
Work crews from the City of Trail, Impact Equipment Specialized Hydrovac, and Northern Underwater Systems converged on the city's fresh-water pumping station in Sunningdale Wednesday to deal with an unanticipated buildup of sediment in the water system's main intake in the Columbia River. “We've had to go into the wet well and are cleaning the intake structure at the pumping station,” said Chris McIsacc, utilities superintendent for the city. “We've got an accumulation of three to four feet of grit in the intake.” The work involves sending a
diver from Northern Underwater Systems into the river to handle the high volume vacuum that draws the heavy grit from the intake structure. The diver is monitored through a helmet cam and voice communication from the company's truck on shore where a secondary operator handles communications with the city's and Impact Equipment's hydrovac trucks. The working theory on the cause of the partial blockage is that it is the result of last year's high-water event in the spring and early summer. “After the high water last year an operator noticed the bilge pump
at the station wasn't working,” said McIsacc. “We've never had to do it before and the intake has been in place since 1994.” Because the accumulation is believed to have been caused by the unusually high water that caused havoc in numerous areas of the province, this unscheduled maintenance is being partially funded by the Provincial Emergency Program. As this work is being done on the initial water intake before that water goes through filtration and chlorination systems and into storage, it is not anticipated that residents will notice any difference when they turn on their taps.
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Kudos for Trail Air Cadet Committee
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Last week, the 531 Trail Air Cadets Sponsorship Committee was awarded with a certificate from the Air Cadet League of Canada – British Columbia Provincial Committee, in recognition of the tremendous work and dedication that the committee members carried out during the cadet training period of 2012-2013. On hand was Major Kevin DeBiasio (right) the area Cadet Instructor Cadre for the Kootenay Wing who presented the certificate to Michelle Szabo, chairperson of 531 Trail Air Cadets Sponsorship Committee. The committee works in partnership with squadron staff to ensure the viability of the unit. Their support is intended to compliment the resources available from the Canadian Forces. The sponsorship committee is often described as the “backbone of the Air Cadet Movement,” because one of the real secrets to the success of an Air Cadet Squadron is a well-organized and effective sponsorship committee.
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Recreation site planning for range moves ahead By Timothy Schafer Rossland News
A management plan for the proposed Ministry of Forests’ Recreation site in the Rossland Range is becoming a reality, with a working group struck to handle construction of the plan. Following wellattended public workshops, at the Dec. 3 workshop, which was attended by some 75 people, the participants agreed that creating the Recreation Site is definitely a worthwhile goal, said Friends of the Rossland Range
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A management plan for the proposed Ministry of Forests’ Recreation site in the Rossland Range is becoming a reality. workshops posted on the Friends of the Rossland Range website at www.rosslandrange.org.). People considered how to create the draft plan and agreed that a working group should be formed, open to all who wish to help write the draft. Rather than having the working group make any “closed door” decisions, the participants agreed that the first draft should be presented to the public and the Ministry, and that second and subsequent drafts would be produced to reflect any expressed con-
cerns, until there is general agreement that the plan is satisfactory—a “reasonable consensus” approach. The management plan must be completed by November of 2014. Twenty-one people have come forward as members of the working group. “They represent a wide range of interests, with diverse areas of expertise and experience, and have expressed a commitment to moving the recreation site planning ahead as a service to the community,” said Carter.
The recreation site working group will hold its first meeting during the coming week. When it has produced its first draft, the working group will hold a public meeting. The community will also be invited to submit their ideas in ways other than at face-toface meetings, Carter noted. “Eventually, our collective wisdom will prevail,” he said. For more information about this important initiative, please contact Les Carter, facilitator, at 250-362-5677, retrac01@telus.net.
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Committee seeks direction from Beaver Valley residents FROM PAGE 1 The survey is available on the RDKB website as well as on the Village of Fruitvale and Montrose websites. Rather than being an open microphone, town hall style gathering, the event on Jan. 21 is being planned as a facilitated, round-table format, where participants are lead through a discussion process to gather their wants and desires as to how they want their recreation services provided, and paid for, in their community. “We don’t want it to turn into a big public debate of people saying ‘I want this,’ and another saying, ‘Well, I want this,’ that doesn’t tend to make for a productive meeting,” Grieve said. “ We want an opportunity for people to share information.” If some municipal politicians see the process as a positive step, others may not be as pleased with the situation. Montrose Mayor Joe Danchuk attended Tuesday night’s BVPARTS committee meeting to deliver his village council’s resolution to request for the committee to reverse its decision to withdraw from the City of Trail Recreation Services Agreement. “I’m not going to be making any comment until after the rec
meeting on the 21st,” said Danchuk Wednesday. “Montrose passed a resolution that we wanted to stay in the agreement, that’s public knowledge. But I don’t want to say more than that right now.” However, if the mayor isn’t willing to share his feelings about the tone of the discussions, some Montrose residents aren’t so reluctant. “I think when Joe was trying to talk (at the meeting) he wasn’t being respected as a mayor, they shut him down a lot,” said Lynda Doyle, Montrose resident who attended Tuesday’s meeting. “This meeting on the 21st, with round table discussions and a facilitator, it sounds like a very controlled environment instead of an open mic where everybody can hear what people say. I think it needs to be open.” Grieve however insists that residents will be able to voice their opinions at the Community Consultation meeting. “This meeting is about getting direction from the community. It’s an opportunity for everyone to be heard who wants to; get the survey in and/or come to the meeting, tell us where we should be spending your money. I’m just hoping people come out for this. I’m looking forward to it.”
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Kevin Vervaeken, of Northern Underwater Systems, isn’t just checking his email. He’s monitoring the work being done by his crew mate under the Columbia River as the diver clears a buildup of sediment from the intake of the City of Trail’s Sunningdale pumping station. See story on Page 1.
Transport Canada to inspect airport at end of January
FROM PAGE 1 Later this month, Transport Canada will be conducting a full inspection of the airport before an operating certificate is issued to Trail. “The inspection is not a condition of the agreement,” said Perehudoff. “However, the city did want to see it completed before title transfer.” Preliminary discussions between the city and Transport Canada revealed no immediate issues and there is no direct cost to the city related to the inspection. Further, the city would expect that any issues identified would be addressed by the RDKB before ownership is transferred, the CAO added. In late January, Transport Canada will be completing a Program Validation Inspection (PVI) and reviewing airport documents including operation and safety manuals, and wildlife and emergency plans, explained Bryan Teasdale, RDKB’s manager of infrastruc-
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ture and sustainability. “Those documents are already approved by Transport Canada,” he said. “The purpose of this inspection is to review them and verify the airport is in compliance,” continued Teasdale. “Additionally, if new Best Practices are identified to further improve operations, these will be incorporated into the manuals accordingly.” Trail Regional Airport was last inspected in 2008, and since that time the focus has been implementation of Safety Management Systems, according to Sau Sau Liu, communications officer for Transport Canada. “Transport Canada does not conduct inspections every time an airport is sold,” said Liu. “We do, however, consider a change in ownership, or change in management as factors in determining inspection priorities and schedules.” Under the regional district’s ownership, the airport service,
which includes two scheduled commercial flights daily, was volunteer-run. As a first step in the initial phase of acquisition, the city is advertising a full-time airport manager position, with interviews expected to start after the Jan. 31 application deadline date. The newly created job includes a laundry list of responsibilities that highlight efficient operation and growth of airside and groundside operations. At Monday’s governance meeting, council approved the purchase of a $33,000 portable trailer to house office space in anticipation of an airport manager commencing employment. Trail first approached the RDKB in January 2013 with an official request to purchase the Trail Regional Airport following a service review that put the city and district at odds about future expansion of the regional service.
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Cowichan Valley
Amalgamation plans shelved Two-tiered pool rates end By Richard Rolke Vernon Morning Star
Efforts to reform Greater Vernon’s governance structure have collapsed. Coldstream council and the directors for Areas B and C have blocked calls for a study into merging those jurisdictions with Vernon. “If they won’t request it, nothing happens,” said Bruce Shepherd, Greater Vernon Governance Society president. The only jurisdiction that has not responded to the society’s request for a study is Vernon and city council will make a decision Jan. 27. The society recently collected 3,160 names on a petition, including 816 in Coldstream, asking local and provincial authorities to develop a plan to combine regional governments into a single entity. However, before a large crowd of largely amalgamation opponents, Coldstream council voted unanimously Monday not to endorse the process. “It’s not in the best interest of Coldstream to proceed with this,” said Coun. Pat Cochrane, who made the motion to turn down the request from the society. “It’s not just finan-
cial. It’s about lifestyle and agricultural land.” Councillors stated that amalgamation would dilute Coldstream residents’ say over major issues and likely lead to increased taxes, while a study would consume financial resources and staff time. “All measurable information already exists,” said Coun. Doug Dirk of comparing how the jurisdictions operate. “I don’t see any value in pursuing it (study).” Coun. Maria Besso told society members that all of the jurisdictions have gone to great strides to cooperate and find efficiencies. “Some of the problems you perceive are things of the past. We’ve tried to change things,” she said of agreements on water, parks and recreation. The representatives for Areas B and C were also at Monday’s Coldstream council meeting and they were also clear on where they stand. “The phone calls I’ve had are from people asking, ‘How do I vote against this?’” said Bob Fleming, BX-Swan Lake director. Fleming says a regional district survey in 2008 also indicated
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tion. “If someone else is funding a search for more information, I’m always in support of that,” he said. Eric Foster, VernonMonashee MLA, reiterates that the government will not force a new governance model. “We have been clear that this isn’t driven by us. This is locally driven. It doesn’t look promising for a study,” he said. But while Coldstream and the electoral areas are opposed, Foster says he is waiting to see what Vernon does with the study request. “I am not sure what would happen (if the city votes in favour of a study). That response would come from the ministry,” he said.
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Cowichan News Leader Pictorial
Town of Lake Cowichan residents no longer have to pay double to use the Cowichan Aquatic Centre — at least for the time being. Duncan, North Cowichan and Lake Cowichan announced a deal Monday to immediately end the two-tier fee structure at the pool for Lake Cowichan residents. The deal — for one year, with an option to renew — means just Cowichan Lake South (Area F) and Youbou (Area I) will continue to pay under the two-tier system. “I’m pretty happy as it makes the great facilities at the Cowichan Aquatic Centre more affordable for Lake Cowichan residents and people here enrolling their kids in swimming programs,” said Lake Cowichan Mayor Ross Forrest. “We’ve been having discussions for a couple of years. It’s been a long time coming.” Lake Cowichan taxpayers will contribute $3,000 toward the pool, working out to about $2 per household. The mayor believes that’s “pretty reasonable.” “We have options to extend it (the agreement) for four years and we’ll be sending out a notice in our utility bill for people to come into the office to say whether or not they think we should continue to go into the pool in 2015. We’re looking for more public input. “We tried to get it done to include the other two areas as well but it just didn’t work out, so the town goes into it on its own.” Lake Cowichan resident Ted Gamble has been instrumental in the switch. He set up a Facebook page last January entitled ‘Lake Cowichan needs access to the Duncan Pool’ with 113 people joining. “It’s outstanding we now have better access to a multi-million dollar facility,” said Gamble. “It think the agreement is fabulous and I’m hoping we stay partners for the long term.
Alberni Valley
Elk slaughter reward upped to $31,000 By Wawmeesh G. Hamilton Alberni Valley News
Public and private enterprises have upped the ante in the search for whoever is illegally slaughtering elk in the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District. Pearson Kal Tire and The Coastal BC Guide Outfitters Association have donated $1,000 and $5,000 respectively to Nuu-chah-nulth officials at a press conference on Tuesday. The amount brings the reward up to $31,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible for the recent elk kills. It is one of the largest rewards in Canadian history for such a crime, Tseshaht Chief Councillor Hugh Braker said. “The elk are gone and there’s nothing we can do about that. Someone put themselves and their greed before wildlife stewardship,” said Dave Fyfe, president of the guide outfitters
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Premier slams singer
THE CANADIAN PRESS REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says musician Neil Young’s comparison of the oilsands to Hiroshima is insensitive and ignorant of the facts. Wall says he believes Young lost a lot of credibility by making the comments before a concert in Toronto on Sunday. Young held a news conference during which he compared the landscape at a Fort McMurray industrial site to the devastation caused by the atomic bomb in Japan. The premier acknowledges more needs to be done for the environment, but he also suggests that Canada’s record is better than any other oil-exporting country in the world. Young is doing a four-city concert tour to raise money for an Alberta First Nation living downstream of the oilsands and is to perform Friday in Regina.
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THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON - The federal transport minister says the way security screeners at Edmonton’s International Airport handled a young man who was caught with an explosive device in his luggage was unacceptable. In a statement, Lisa Raitt says the 18-yearold should not have been allowed to board his flight after the device was confiscated. And Raitt says security personnel should not have waited four days to contact RCMP, who eventually laid charges. Skylar Murphy pleaded guilty last month to possession of an explosive substance and was sentenced to a year of probation and fined $100. Court documents describe the material seized from his luggage as black powder and there are reports that say it was a pipe bomb. Canada’s Air Transport Security Authority has said little about the incident, only that screeners do not have the authority to arrest passengers and that the organization constantly reviews procedures.
Liberals propose prostitution debate THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - First it was pot; now it’s prostitution. Liberals broke new ground at their last national policy convention, becoming the first federal party to advocate legalizing, regulating and taxing marijuana. And now some Grits want the party to take the same approach to the world’s oldest profession. British Columbia Liberals are proposing a resolution for the party’s next national convention aimed at ensuring sex trade workers are legally able to run a “safe and successful business,” which would be licensed to safeguard employees, employers and clients and taxed just like “any other commercial enterprise.” The resolution was initiated last year by Young Liberals in B.C. and was later adopted by the provincial branch of the federal party as one of 10 priority resolutions it would like to see debated at the national convention in Montreal next month. It’s not certain at this point that the resolution will ultimately make it to the floor of the convention for a vote, although it will at least be debated in a policy workshop.
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arguments for doing so - that the war on drugs has failed and has helped create a criminal underworld could apply equally to the war on the world’s oldest profession, as the resolution makes clear. “The judicial and criminal systems over the years have consistently marginalized the most vulnerable people in our society,” the resolution says. “Limiting sex trade workers to the street puts them at a greater risk of human trafficking, assault, murder and other violent and malicious crimes.” However, prostitution is a more divisive issue than pot, raising questions about morality and exploitation of women. And, as such, it would likely be much riskier politically for Trudeau to advocate legalization, especially since he’s already fending off Tory attacks that he’s soft on drug crime. Kaiser dismissed suggestions passage of the prostitution resolution, combined with the party’s stance on pot, could
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Opposition to pipelines comes down to fundraising
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ne of the biggest political stories of 2014 will continue a major story of 2013: getting Alberta oil to world markets. Enbridge’s reversal of Line 9 through Ontario and Quebec (300,000 bpd) and the expansion of Kinder Morgan’s Trans-Mountain pipeline (300,000 bpd) are important. The most interesting (and weirdest) discussions concern the big ones, TransCanada’s Keystone XL (830,000 bpd) and Enbridge’s Northern Gateway (525,000 bpd). Russ Girling, CEO of TransCanada Corporation, is puzzled by the opposition of environmentalists to KXL. He told Claudia Cattaneo of the Financial Post that he takes phone calls from enviros not because they are either civil or coherent but because he is trying to understand where they are coming from. “Nobody will engage in dialogue with me,” he said. Al Monaco, CEO of
Enbridge, likewise has said it is “tough” to discuss the concerns of pipeline opponents because “in a lot of cases we don’t have a response on the other side.” Girling thinks he has figured out why none of the opponents of KXL want to discuss the project on its merits. It’s too important “for their ability to raise money.” Accordingly, they prefer to stigmatize KXL as “the sole symbol of greenhouse gas emissions.” When he points out that, in reality, KXL would simply replace existing imports not add to oil consumption, nothing registers. How KXL became a symbol, he’s not sure. Now, Russ Girling is a commonsensical businessman living in a world where facts matter, so it’s not surprising that he sees opposition to KXL as a money-maker for the enviros. To be sure, it is. But KXL the symbol is far more than that. In politics, religion,
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poetry –you name it – symbols express experiences, which are not always grounded in commonsense reality. Nowhere has this been more obvious than in what political scientists call the “second reality” created in the enviros’ imagination, where facts and commonsense are the last things to encumber their minds. Consider their response to the Joint Review Panel (JRP) that combined the expertise of the National Energy Board and the federal Environment Ministry. The JRP report recommended approval of
Northern Gateway (with 209 conditions to be met by Enbridge). The discussion of “environmental burdens” of pipeline construction was particularly thorough. Martin Louie, chief of the Nadleh Whut’en First Nation, observed of the 209 conditions that grizzlies and caribou “don’t have much of a say.” A commonsensical reply would remind Louis that, for the most part, the line will be underground. Given that public opinion in B.C. increasingly supports the pipeline, the non-native enviros, who cannot credibly invoke the animals, have an even larger problem. They have decided, no matter what the law says or governments decide and whatever the economic and social benefits to First Nations and to Canadians, they are agin’ it. Ben West of the ForestEthics Advocacy declared the fight “will never be completed.” Never?
Likewise Mike Hudema of Greenpeace promised endless “civil disobedience to ensure this pipeline never gets built.” Never? We’ll see. Such sentiments are not based on commonsense or even politics in the normal sense of the term. Rather, they are justified by ideological fantasies. Neo-Marxist enviros – green on the outside and red inside and so conventionally called watermelons – have invented an “extractavist development model” as being behind the last gasps of “late capitalist globalization.” Their more romantic fellow-travelers warn of unnamed dangers to the Great Bear Sea, which exists nowhere but in their imaginations. These dreamers, quite simply, have lost touch with commonsense reality. No wonder the pipeliners are puzzled. Barry Cooper is professor of political science at the University of Calgary.
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too many governments are involved in planning transit and infrastructure with only an unelected and unfunded metropolitan body to try and get everyone on the same page. Job opportunities and tax revenues are reduced when different jurisdictions in the same municipal area compete with each other to attract and retain businesses. And let’s not forget about those too many local elections. Montreal, Toronto and many other major metropolitan areas in Canada, the U.S. and abroad have turned their historical hodgepodges into unified cites with one central government. It is time the Vancouver area did so as well. However, it will not be easy to convince the leaders of every little fiefdom to agree to let themselves become part of a larger entity, even when that choice is much more advantageous and less costly for most of the population. The only way this needed change is likely to happen is if the provincial government takes action, decreeing a unified metropolitan government. Judging by its hesitancy to deal with municipal election spending, this is not likely to happen soon. Troy Media BC’s Business columnist Roslyn Kunin is a consulting economist and speaker and can be reached at www.rkunin.com.
‘Who should care about Marc Nadon?’ THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - A constitutional battle began Wednesday over whether the government is free to change the rules for the top court in the land. It didn’t start out that way, but last fall’s unremarkable appointment of Federal Court of Appeal Judge Marc Nadon to the Supreme Court of Canada has opened up a legal can of worms. Seven interveners are taking part, including the federal and Quebec governments, an association of provincial court judges and a number of constitutional experts. The repercussions could extend far beyond the employment future of Nadon, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s sixth appointment to the nine-member Supreme Court bench. Among the scenarios presented in court factums are a Quebec separatist movement reinvigorated by Ottawa’s court manoeuvres and a Supreme Court stacked with partisan appointees by the government of the day. “Canadians who care about their country should” care about the case, constitutional expert Peter Russell said in an interview. “The Supreme Court is called upon all the time to make extremely important decisions about the Constitution of
Canada that limits and defines the powers of our governments.” Not since the Supreme Court was created by an act of Parliament in 1875 has there ever been a hearing quite like this.. Nadon, 64 and semiretired before he was plucked from obscurity last September, faces a constitutional challenge because he may not meet the criteria to sit as one of the three Quebec-based judges that are required on the nine-member bench. Part of the case involves a parsing of the French and English language of the appointments section of the act, which differ slightly. The government “absolutely knew this was an issue,” said Adam Dodek, a constitutional law professor at the University of Ottawa. Justice Minister Peter MacKay sought a legal opinion from retired Supreme Court judge Ian Binnie to buttress Nadon’s appointment even before it was announced. The government subsequently used an omnibus budget bill to redraft the Supreme Court Act language to “clarify” that Nadon was in fact eligible. But by then a constitutional lawyer and the Quebec attorney general had signalled their intention to challenge the
appointment’s legality. “The court has been put in this awkward position by the government,” said Dodek. The court had to issue a public notice stating that Nadon, already sworn in as Harper’s sixth Supreme Court appointee, had been told stay away from case files and off the court premises until the legal questions are resolved. What may be at stake is whether Parliament can rewrite the rules for appointing Supreme Court justices as it sees fit. That’s the angle taken by the Constitutional Rights Centre and lawyer Rocco Galati, who together launched the initial challenge. The rights centre argues in a factum, for instance, that the government could conceivably redraft the rules so that “only card-carrying Conservatives” are eligible for appointment. Galati and the centre believe the 1982 patriation of the Constitution “constitutionalized” the Supreme Court’s appointment rules and only a constitutional amendment can alter them. The hearing is expected to wrap up in one day, but it could take weeks or months before the court issues its response to the government reference on what rules apply to Quebec appointments to the bench.
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OBITUARIES SUTHERNS, ANN – Born January, 1937 in Llandudno, Wales, passed January 10, 2014. We are sad to announce the passing of Ann Sutherns on the 10th of January at Cedarview Lodge in North Vancouver. Ann leaves behind 4 grandchildren Nicholas, Natalie, Emma and Holly, 2 sons Ian (Jennifer) and Christopher (Susan) as well as her stepmother Marjorie. She was an extremely active person throughout her life; skiing, hiking, walking her beloved dog Ariel and generally finding peace in Nature. She came back to the Anglican Church later in life and became an active member of several congregations, most recently St. Agnes where she enjoyed her time with the welcoming congregation. She remembered fondly her time and friends at St. Andrews in Trail. A lifelong learner, she graduated with an honours degree in Mathematics from Leeds University in 1959. She never stopped learning and enjoyed her various discussion groups. She decided to get a Masters in Divinity at the age
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of 59 and accomplished that, graduating from Regent College at UBC. She was born in Wales and to the end would recite phrases of Gaelic that she had picked up in primary school. After her mother passed, she lived in Nairobi, Kenya with her father for 7 years enjoying safaris and the exotic expat life. In 1962 she and her young family moved to Northern Quebec from England to begin her Canadian life. Two years later the family moved to BC stopping in the West Kootenay town of Rossland on the way where she spent over 30 years of her life enjoying the outdoors. Ann died of complications from Pneumonia while recovering from hip surgery. Our family would like to thank the staff at Cedarview Lodge for all the care they provided over the years and especially for the compassionate care in the last weeks of her life. A memorial service is planned for Ann at 2:00 pm Saturday January 18th at St. Agnes Anglican Church (530 East 12th St, North Vancouver). Mom, Granny, Ann, you will be missed! Yaki Dah! Love you! In lieu of flowers the family ask that you consider a donation to your local SPCA.
Raymond Philip Bosse We regret to announce the passing of Raymond Philip Bosse on January 5th 2014. Ray passed suddenly and unexpectedly in his home at the age of 62, far too soon. Ray was born in Vancouver on April 25th 1951. Shortly after father Leo and mother Lucy along with older brother Larry moved to Castlegar. Not long after youngest brother Daniel was born. After graduating from Stanley Humphries Ray did some traveling abroad. He enjoyed hunting and fishing with his father and later with his friends and eventually with his two sons Mark and Rob. Ray was a member of the Fish and Wildlife Association, Downtown Business Association and Search and Rescue. He worked in and later took over the family business Bosse’s Jewellery along with his brother Larry. When not working he took his boys skiing at Red Mountain and spent many weekends at hockey tournaments and swim meets. Many great times and laughs were shared on the numerous family vacations. After retiring he spent a lot of time riding his bike, cooking and visiting with family. Above all things he enjoyed spending time with his sons. Ray was a kind, giving person who put a smile on your face and made you laugh. He will be so dearly missed by Mark, Rob, Lucy, Danny, Larry and friends but will always be with us in our hearts.
THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - A grieving widower has gone from anonymous good Samaritan to global inspiration, thanks to a few words scrawled on a restaurant napkin. Lee Ballantyne of Barrie, Ont. earned praise from around the world after channelling his grief for his recently deceased wife into an act of kindness towards a young couple who reminded him of bygone days. Ballantyne, former editor of the Belleville Intelligencer and current columnist for the Barrie Advance, went out to dinner on Jan. 7, barely a week after his wife Carol succumbed to lung cancer. The melancholy meal became a more pleasant experience for Ballantyne as he watched a young couple enjoying dinner together across the room from where he sat. The happy pair prompted him to reach out in a way that even he had not planned. In what he described as a spontaneous gesture, Ballantyne seized a nap-
Mary Ann Gall
It is with sad hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved MaryAnn Gall at 62 years of age. MaryAnn passed away on December 31, 2013 at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer and kidney disease. She was born to Anne and John Gall in Nelson, B.C. in 1951 and resided in Castlegar most of her life. Predeceased by her parents, younger brother, and brother in law, MaryAnn is survived by her husband, Kerry Zimmerman, brother Michael (Kathy), and sister Kathy (Gerry), two stepsons, Justin (Devon) and Aaron (Melissa), grandsons Logan and Aiden, niece Claire (Tyler and daughter Bailey), nephew Patrick, and cousins from the Gall and Mikulasik sides of the family. The family would like to thank Dr Vasil and the staff at the Renal and Oncology Departments at KBRH. A celebration of MaryAnn’s life will be held in springtime. Like her mother Anne, MaryAnn was a passionate gardener whose beautiful flower baskets dazzled family and friends. She loved attending Castlegar’s annual plant swaps and garden tours with her sister Kathy. Some of her favourite summer flowers were “love-liesbleeding” and “Star-of-Bethlehem” and her house was filled with treasured orchids in bloom.
The family would like to extend a very big heartfelt thanks to family and friends for their love and support.
Bill Strilaeff of Castlegar Funeral Chapel was entrusted to the arrangements.
A celebration of life is being held Saturday 18th of January at the Kinnard Hall 2320 Columbia Ave at 11:00 am.
“Run freely now, MaryAnn, through God’s gorgeous gardens.”
kin and dashed off a quick note to the unknown pair: “You don’t know me but my beautiful wife of 43 years died last week. Tonight I dined alone for the first time. You remind me of us many years ago. Please allow me to buy your dinner. Enjoy! It will put a smile on Carol’s face and make me happy . . . for now. Happy New Year! Lee B. Pay it forward.”
story and posting pictures of the Ballantynes and their children. News outlets in countries as far afield as Australia, Germany and Croatia also ran articles. Days after the note became public, social media is still rife with posts about Ballantyne, his grief and his good deed. Many took inspiration from his actions, such as the Twitter user who reflected on following in his “I did it to footsteps. put a smile on “Saw this lovely story today and it made me think someone’s face.” - have you done anything LEE BALLANTYNE nice for a stranger lately?” Others were more direct A waiter at the restau- in their praise. rant photographed the note “This man proudly holds and posted it online. Within the flame of humanity aloft. hours, Ballantyne’s words Nicely done.” and generosity were makNot all reaction was so ing an impact around the positive, however. world. One Intelligencer columIn a column writ- nist felt compelled to write ten about the reaction, about what he described as Ballantyne said his note was “internet trolls” who cast reposted to various social aspersions on Ballantyne networks and had garnered and even questioned the hundreds of thousands of authenticity of the napkin views by the end of the note. week. “...The Internet, as it is Traditional media soon wont to do, began to eat followed suit, with the its own,” wrote Ballantyne’s U.K.’s Daily Mail writing a personal friend Chris Malette. “There are heartArmstrong, Terry (Therese Roy) less trolls who skewJuly 3, 1924 – January 11, 2014 ered the note, the gesture and even Lee. Terry was born in Camp Lister, B.C. and lost both parents But, those morons when she was very young. Her first language was English but are legion in the she proved a quick study learning French fluently in public faceless world of the school in Falher, Alberta. She graduated from high school in Internet.” Picture Butte and at age 17 moved to Calgary to support But Ballantyne herself. She married Dr. William (Bill) Terrance Armstrong himself was among in 1949 and the young couple lived briefly in Vancouver, the first to shrug off Kamloops and Vernon before settling in Revelstoke to raise their growing family. After 15 years in Revelstoke the family the handful of negamoved to Rossland, BC. Terry and Bill retired to Langley, BC tive comments. While in 1986. acknowledging their Terry is predeceased by husband Bill and brother Eugene existence in his colRoy. She will be missed by children and their spouses, umn, he said they Gerry (Sandy Chalmers), Joanne (Randy Taylor), Rick (Donna weigh lightly in the Davis), Larry (Marsha Scott), Glen (Mary Tkachyk), Donna, balance compared Ken (Denise Lacombe), sister Marilyn Hain (Tony), 17 to the outpouring of grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and friends. support and appreciaTerry raised her family in a home that never saw a storetion he’s received. bought loaf of bread, cake or cookies and whose kitchen “I didn’t write the table was the envy of all. We will cherish and pass on to the note and pay the tab grandchildren and great-grandchildren the many beautiful to achieve my 15 minknitted and crocheted afghans, sweaters and other treasures utes of fame. I did it to she made for us all over the years. Mom’s memory will live put a smile on someon in our hearts, her many recipes in our kitchens and in one’s face and to give kitchens everywhere and her hand-crafted treasures in our myself a badly needed homes. feel-good moment,” The family would like to thank all those at Evergreen he wrote. Heights, Peace Arch Hospital and the Irene Thomas Hospice “The hundreds for their kind care and support. A funeral mass followed by a tea will be held at the Star of of comments since the Sea Catholic church in White Rock on January 17, 2014. then have, I confess, warmed my heart.”
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Kootenay artist draws first place for ‘All He Surveys’ By Lorne Eckersley Creston Valley Advance
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Creston artist Guy Hobbs was named the BC Wildlife Federation’s 2014 artist of the year for “All He Surveys.” the out-of-focus aspect of a photo.” His early work demonstrates his deft ability with charcoal pencils. But his pictures took a giant leap forward when he began to experiment with another tool. “I saw people’s work with airbrush and I thought, ‘That looks like fun,’ ” he said. “So I got an airbrush just to deal with back-
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ground. It achieved some other things I liked. Now, combining the pencils back with it there’s a lot more I can achieve. It really was one of those light bulb moments. “It was a huge leap forward in what I was trying to achieve and what I was able to achieve.” Astonishingly, “All He Surveys” is the first complete piece he cre-
ated with his newly developed technique. “That was a validation of what I was doing.” Raised in the southeast of England, Hobbs is the youngest — “by quite a long way” — of seven children in his family. He had traveled around the world before he met and married Kerry, who is now the manager of the Creston campus of
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Creston Valley artist Guy Hobbs has been named the BC Wildlife Federation 2014 artist of the year for “All He Surveys,” his closeup depiction of a bald eagle. Hobbs’ work was selected by a jury from three finalists in a field narrowed down from more than 30 submissions by a vote of delegates to the BCWF annual general meeting and convention. Surprisingly, Hobbs has only been creating wildlife art for three years. Born and raised in England, he and his wife, Kerry, emigrated several years ago, making Castlegar their first Canadian home. “It’s been a fascinating ride,” he admitted. “I’ve been running the design business, too, and that helps to keep things realistic.“ The self-taught artist has developed his own technique for creating finely detailed pictures of wildlife after starting out drawing pets. “Anything with fur or feathers,” he laughed. From his original focus on charcoal pencil drawings, Hobbs’ work has evolved into a complex technique that combines the use of coloured pencils, brushes and paints, and an airbrush. “It’s been a really interesting learning process,” he said. “I was working exclusively in colouring pencil and I hit a road block. I’ve always said I’ve become a wildlife artist to cover up the fact that I’m a really mediocre wildlife photographer!“ He made a decision early on to only work from his own reference photos. “It’s just a personal preference and I think it keeps me honest. As an artist I get to improve on my mediocre photos.” One of the appeals of photography, Hobbs said, is that allows him to play with depth of field — “bringing some things to attention by throwing other things out of focus. That’s virtually impossible with pencil. Pencil can create really fine detail, but not
College of the Rockies. “On our honeymoon we did a threeweek trip around the U.S. We called it the Rock Tour because we looked at more rock formations than is probably good for a human being — the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, all those things,” Hobbs said. “On that trip it hit home that there was still country with wide open, unpopulated land. “I also noticed how much more polite to each other the Americans were than the Brits, and how much more aware of one another’s exist-
ence they seemed to be. “We were both in careers that were going very well but weren’t necessarily fulfilling. We were very much in the rat race so we weren’t spending very much quality time together.” Deciding that they could either continue to have more life adventures or keep doing what they were doing until they retired, they applied for Canadian visas after making a threeweek tour around B.C. Three years, and three more road trips, later they were on their way to a new life in Canada.
“Coming to Canada was the best decision I have made — after getting married, that is,” Hobbs laughed. “Creston, funnily enough, had not featured very highly with us because it was more like England. We were looking for a change.” A job opportunity brought the couple to Creston, and a suggestion by Kerry helped spur Hobbs into a new direction. “You love wildlife,” she said. “You are fascinated by wildlife — why don’t you draw it?” “It’s a lot of fun,” he said. “I count myself very, very lucky.”
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Montrose twins Connor and Kellen Jones are in the early running for the most prestigious award in Division 1 NCAA college hockey. The 23-year-old brothers play for the Quinnipiac Bobcats of the Eastern Collegiate Athletics Conference and were recently nominated for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award given to the top player in NCAA men’s hockey. The twins are included along with 66 other nominees on the Hobey Baker Award website where fans are encouraged to vote for their favourite player, allowing one vote per day, until the selection committee narrows it down to the top 10. The Joneses D have played alongside each other LY BIRlives their and carried the Bobcats to a EARwhole W!NCAA championship game last seaberth D inRA the son, as asby1winning a pair of RBC Cups with lete survey Compwell 1 of 0 in W to 5 the BCHL’s Vernon Vipers in 2009 and 2010. Nov. 1 Y This GROCERSboth Connor and Kellen were the $20season D R A C T fifth pair GIf of brothers in NCAA history to reach the 100-point mark in their university hockey careers, and were featured in Sports Illustrated’s See HOBEY, Page 11
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The Black Jack cross country ski team performed brilliantly at the recent Olympic Trials and qualifications for the World Junior and U23 World championBy Times Staff this season. Kelowna ship held in Canmore last week. The Cominco is in top spot going Going against Canada’s best skiers, Arena will be abuzz undefeated with a Black Jack’s small contingent served for the second week- perfect 11-0-0 record notice that they will be a legitimate end in a row as the on the season, but threat in the future. The team raced in Greater Trail Pee Wee with home ice advantwo sprints and two distance races for the Tier 2 Smoke Eaters tage and hometown Olympic Trials, in which one sprint and get set to host their support the team two distance races counted for the U23 annual tournament is hoping to make Worlds and World Juniors, coming just this weekend. a statement in the short of making the respective squads. There is no bet- tournament on the Julien Locke led Black Jack racers ter way to follow up weekend. by qualifying for both the 1.7-kilometre Complete the survey for your chance to… last Saturday’s Minor The AA Smokies sprint finals on Wednesday and Saturday Hockey Day in Trail begin their tourand finishing in fourth and sixth place then with a hockey nament with a tilt respectively. tournament. against Campbell “We did very well,” said Black Jack This weekend the River at 5:15 p.m. ski coach David Wood. “I mean Julien GTMHA AA Pee Wees Friday, and on he was four and six in the two sprint will host seven teams Saturday at 8 a.m. races, which is pretty darned good for a from Campbell River, versus Salmon Arm, first-year senior. He was the best by far Enter at www.pulseresearch.com/VI Spokane, Salmon and again at 2:45 p.m. in his age.” Arm, Winfield, West when they take on The 20-year-old Locke just missed the Kelowna, Penticton, Winfield. podium in Wednesday’s sprint, edged out and Kelowna for a The playoffs begin by Whitehorse skier Graham Nishikawa round robin that cul- with the semifinal who took third, Canmore’s Jesse minates in a playoff matches starting at Cockney in second, and Bob Thompson and final on Sunday. 7:30 a.m. Sunday at of Ontario’s Team Hardwood in first. The Pee Wee AA the Cominco Arena Cockney, however, would take first place Smokies hold down and at 8 a.m. at the in Saturday’s sprint and secure his spot sixth place in the Beaver Valley Arena. on the Canadian Olympic cross-country Okanagan Mainline The final goes at ski team. Hockey Association, noon at the Cominco On Sunday, Black Jack skier Colin with a 3-7-1 record Arena. Ferrie of Kimberley had a great finish
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Black Jack cross-country skier Julien Locke charged out to a great start, topping the hill and leading the pack in the sprint final at the Olympic, World Junior, and U23 World championship trials in Canmore last week as he skied to a fourth place finish. in the 30-km skiathlon placing 10th overall and fourth among U23 skiers. Graeme Killick took first spot in the race and was later named to the Canadian Olympic Team on Tuesday. Former Black Jack racer Geoffrey Richards placed 12th overall, while David Palmer was 20th and Locke 25th. “That was the best race of the season for him (Ferrie), but unfortnately David Palmer got sick.” Palmer had high hopes coming into the competition but illness hampered his performance, as the 20-year-old Rosslander skied to 20th in Thursday’s 15-km classic, with Richards 21st and Ferrie 22nd. The 15-km race was won by Paralympian multi-gold-medalist Brian McKeever. Palmer, Locke, and Ferrie are all firstyear seniors and had their hopes set on making the U23 World Championship team. “Right now in the country we have quite a strong under-23 field, but the boys were just outside,” said Wood. “I mean the next one to be selected probably would have been Julien.” Selected for the U23 World championship team were Knute Johnsgaard from Whitehorse, Patrick Stewart-Jones and Sebastien Townsend of Nakkertock Nordic and Andy Shields from Lappe Nordic in Thunder Bay. “Townsend was third in the Skiathlon and Colin was fourth, and Julien was the next guy in sprint, but the team can only be so big. But I think overall for the
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event, they really came up and skied at a high level.” In the junior category, Black Jack’s Daniel Merlo topped the podium with a first-place finish in the .8-km free sprint on Saturday and seventh in the junior boys 7.5-km classic on Sunday. Chiaki Yamamoto also podiumed taking bronze in the .8 km sprint, while Nicole Perrin placed 21st in the Junior Women’s 10-km classic and 18th in the 5-km classic. The Black Jack skiers continue their frantic pace with Kootenay Cup races in Kimberley this weekend, a B.C. Cup in Kamloops the next, and the Eastern Canadian championship in Ottawa at the beginning of February. “The club is competing very well and at a good level,” said Wood. “We’re relatively a small support group that’s going up against some pretty big teams and we’re competing effectively. But it’s good to recognize all those people who are working hard for the club.” Olympic notes: The Canadian Olympic cross-country ski team was named in Calgary Tuesday with six men and five women selected. Named to the men’s team were Alex Harvey of St-Ferréol-les-Neiges, Que., Devon Kershaw of Sudbury, Ivan Babikov, Canmore, Graeme Killick, Fort McMurray, Jesse Cockney, Canmore, and Lenny Valjas, Toronto. Women include: Chandra Crawford, Canmore, Daria Gaiazova, Banff, Heidi Widmer, Banff, Emily Nishikawa, Whitehorse, and Perianne Jones, Almonte, Ont.
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Pitcher Clayton Kershaw agreed Wednesday to a $215 million, sevenyear contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, a deal that makes the twotime Cy Young Award winner baseball’s first player with a $30 million average salary, said a person close to the team.
A left-hander who turns 26 in March, Kershaw won NL Cy Young Awards in 2011 and 2013. He was 16-9 for the NL West champion Dodgers, leading the league with 232 strikeouts and 1.83 ERA. The average salary of $30.7 million tops the previous high of $27.5 million set by Alex Rodriguez.
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THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have made two trades to revamp their goaltending situation. The Oilers dealt Devan Dubnyk to the Nashville Predators for forward Matt Hendricks, then acquired ex-Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Ben Scrivens from the Los Angeles Kings for a third-round pick in the 2014 draft. Dubnyk and Scrivens are each 27 and set to be unrestricted free agents following the season. The Oilers reportedly retained half of Dubnyk’s salary in the trade with Nashville. Scrivens, who was traded last off-season from the Leafs to the Kings as part of the deal that sent Jonathan Bernier to Toronto, went 7-5-4 with a 1.97
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FROM PAGE 11 “Faces in the Crowd” for reaching the elusive mark. The twins are second and third in Bobcats team scoring. Connor has seven goals and 16 assists this season, while Kellen has posted a 13-16-29 campaign in 25 games good for 12th in the nation. While fan voting will be an element of the selection process, the final decision will not be based on voting alone. The highest consideration by the Hobey Baker Memorial Award Selection Committee goes to performance both on and off the ice, academic excellence, and a strong character. The fan voting is one of the initial stages of the three-step process. First, the head coaches of NCAA Div. I schools nominate the top three players in their league and the top three players in the nation. College hockey fans can also vote online at this time—and fan voting can be an important factor in the balloting outcome. Price Waterhouse Coopers tabulates the votes and the top 10 candidates are announced. Voting then begins to weed the top-10 down to the final three players. The primary voting in this part of the process is by the selection committee, a geographically balanced group of 27 individuals representing print and electronic
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Trail Retirees Club Standings Third Draw Pt W L T STEWART 4 2 0 0 HORAN 4 2 0 0 RAKUSON 4 2 0 0 SECCO 2 1 1 0 HALL 2 1 1 0 COLEMAN 2 1 1 0 PASQUALI 2 1 1 0 DRINNAN 2 1 1 0 JORGNSEN 2 1 1 0 HANDLEY 0 0 2 0 McKERR 0 0 2 0 WALSH 0 0 2 0
Scoreboard Trail Retirees Bonspiel Results Section 1 1st Gerald Stoutenburg Rink Beaver Valley 2nd Garry Bjorgan Rink Beaver Valley Section 2 1st Len Dzuris Rink Beaver Valley 2nd Jim Morris Rink Beaver Valley Section 3 1st Serge Pasquali Rink Trail 2nd Coke Koyanagi Rink Trail Section 4 1st Ken Warzocha Rink Beaver Valley
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Offence name of Retiree game Submitted After a very successful three day, 30 team bonspiel, it was back to league play for the Trail Curling Club Retirees. The format of the bonspiel rewarded the number of ends won and that emphasis on offense carried over to Mondays play. The Dan Horan team stole a point in the first end, two in the second, three in the third, on their way to a shutout victory over the Cal McKerracker foursome. Make the final a lot to 0. In another steal fest, Forest Drinnan stole the first four ends to take a commanding 10-0 lead over the Harvey Handley foursome. Not giving up, the Handley side scored in the fifth, and stole points in the sixth, seventh, and eighth. Even on ends won, but not on the score board, as Harvey came up on the short end of a 10 – 7 game. The Serge Pasquali rink jumped
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ment (for which there is generally a bank charge) or simply let the checks expire. They may even choose to reissue them in order to reimburse you (provided they trust that you won’t find and cash the checks). Either way, be sure to apologize for hiding them so well that you can no longer find them. If the checks turn up later, return them to the givers. Those people who have not already done so should then reimburse you, because you covered their costs out of your own pocket. Dear Annie: In the past five years, my parents, in-laws and an uncle passed away.
sure you have a will and a list somewhere of life insurance policies, bank accounts and so forth, and give a copy to your lawyer or a trusted relative. If there are family heirlooms, include in your will who gets what. Stop collecting stuff and collect memories instead. Visit your friends and relatives while you can. Take that special trip you’ve always dreamed of. Don’t leave a mess for those who care about you the most. -- No Clutter Nancy Dear Nancy: Most people find it overwhelming to go through 40 years’ worth of clutter, papers, knickknacks, old clothing and what have you. Your advice to start with one hour in one closet or room is smart, and we hope people (of all ages) will add it to their resolutions for the year. They won’t regret it. Dear Annie: I read the letter from “The
Bride,” whose soonto-be sister-in-law, “Jessie,” sounds like my youngest sister. She has disrupted the lives of her family since she was 12. She caused such a scene at our father’s funeral that she stopped the service. In her early
20s, she was diagnosed as bipolar. She refuses counseling and medication. I sympathize with Jessie’s family, but if she’s like my sister, her behavior at the wedding will depend on her unpredictable mental state. The best course
of action is to exclude her from public events. She won’t be happy about it, but she will never be happy until her disorder is controlled. -- Sad but True Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar.
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Dear Annie: Three months ago, I was put in charge of collecting money for a group contribution. I put it in an envelope in my house. I then had to go on a trip. When I returned, I searched high and low for the envelope, and for the life of me, I can’t find it. Some were checks that may expire soon. I made good on the contribution, so if I find the envelope, I can deposit the cash into my own account as reimbursement. But I don’t know what to do about the checks. Should I call those folks and tell them I misplaced the money and suggest they stop payment, or should I just let them expire? I am really embarrassed about this. -- Upset and Frustrated Dear Frustrated: You must call and inform these people that the checks were misplaced. They can then decide whether they want to stop pay-
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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Friday, Jan. 17, 2014 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Be on the lookout for ways to improve your family relationships, because you can do this. You also might see ways to improve your realestate holdings or expand where you live. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) It’s easy for you to be positive both mentally and emotionally lately. This is a powerful asset, because others are attracted to positivethinking people. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You can boost your income now, so keep looking for ways to do this. You might get a raise in your existing job, or you might find a better job. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) It’s as if you have divine protection lately, because things seem to come together for you so nicely. Strive to share this energy with
your family in such a way that you can heal their differences. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Your good fortune is going to change for the better late this year! Until then, make plans for what you hope to achieve. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Your increased popularity has perhaps surprised even you. Discuss your hopes and dreams for the future with others, because their suggestions and feedback will help you. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Continue to look for ways to promote your good name among your peers. Everyone sees you as successful. Why not use this to your advantage? SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Grab opportunities to get further education, or travel to expand your experience of life. This is the time for
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est friendships, because they do exist. This also is an excellent time to marry or enter into a partnership (professional or intimate). AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) This is a good time for you to get a better job or to improve your existing job, or to free yourself from the clutches of your evil boss. Your chances for job improvement are better than they have been in a
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OOTENAY HOMES INC. The Local K1358 Cedar Avenue, Trail 250.368.8818 ™ www.kootenayhomes.com Experts www.century21.ca OPEN HOUSE
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This home offers 3+ bdrms and excellent floor plan. Main floor features hardwood floors, large living room with fireplace. Re-shingled in 2009, garage and carport. Basement has good rec room and workshop area. All this on 0.81 acres. This is a desirable package. Call today. Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
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$265,000
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2149A St. Paul Street, Rossland
1887 Spokane Street, Rossland
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This home has had many upgrades including new flooring, windows, bathroom, paint and front porch. Newer gas furnace and roof. Lots of privacy on this, .13 acre lot with plenty of trees surrounding it and a large wood deck. Call your REALTOR® today.
Excellent investment opportunity as a rental property, or locate your business here and live upstairs. Retail and Residential space in a great location. This is an opportunity you don’t want to miss. Call your REALTOR® today for your personal viewing.
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1922 Meadowlark Drive, Fruitvale
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Great rental package! Upstairs suite features laminate flooring, 2 bedrooms, bright and airy feel, and a great view! Downstairs suite is a compact 1 bdrm. Also includes a vacant 120 x 100 lot with off-street parking! Both suites current rent totals $1050. Call Terry 250-231-1101
600 Centre Avenue, Castlegar
1450 - 5th Avenue, Trail
$199,900
3 bdrm 1.5 bath in a very desirable South Castlegar neighbourhood. Hardwood flooring, single car garage, fenced yard and pool all await you! Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665
$265,000
Welcome Home! This completely renovated 3 bdrm 2 bath East Trail home has nothing left to do but move in. Elegantly finished on a no thru street. Fantastic value!
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5 bdrms & 2.5 baths. This wonderful family home features many recent upgrades. The large back deck is great for entertaining right off the newly updated kitchen. Family friendly neighborhood and just minutes to downtown Fruitvale.
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5 bedroom/2 bath home with new kitchen and awesome views!
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1120 Warren Street, Trail
310 Sylvia Crescent, Trail Tranquility awaits! You will love the open feel of this 3 bdrm , 1.5 bath home with beautiful new gourmet kitchen, refinished hardwood floors, and tons of upgrades. Call today!
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Great family home with vaulted ceilings and lots of sunlight - open floor plan with hardwood floors- kitchen is very well designed with bar area- master has walk-in closet and 4 piece en-suite- large deck and fenced flat back yard. Call your REALTOR® for your viewing.
Perfection! This gorgeous home built in 2009 has it all, 3 bdrms 4 baths, 9 foot ceilings, granite countertops, hard wood, man cave, double garage, and so much more!! All this and situated on a beautifully, landscaped, private lot close to all amenities. You must see to believe!
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360 - 2nd Avenue, Rivervale
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Adorable 3 bdrm home with new wood stove, covered parking, amazing views and hardwood floors. New vapor barrier installed as well as ceiling insulation. Cute, cozy, partially fenced yard with flower gardens and a large wood shed.
This 2-3 bedroom home features remodeled kitchen, newer flooring on main and great gas fireplace. Most windows are upgraded and home is bright and open. Gorgeous yard with private sun deck and single car garage. Call your
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1205 Green Avenue, Trail
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9480 Station Road, Trail Excellent spacious home situated in a park like surrounding with gardens and fruit trees. The shop, barn, fenced dog run with kennel, provide numerous opportunities to get away from the everyday challenges. There is ample space to handle several horses as well. Call today!
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$999,000
Stunning home and property! Located on over 6 acres of prime land, this meticulously designed and built home offers mature landscaping, open, sunny floor plan and views from every window. Inground swimming pool, 6 stall barn, the list goes on. Call today!
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