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Grants given boost with travel money
Budget: District finance committee finds $11,000 for community groups.
By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
The district’s finance committee has found an additional $11,000 in the budget to support community groups through grants in aid. On Monday, finance committee chair, Coun. Terry Rysz, told the News that after a two-hour discussion, he and fellow councillors on the committee arrived at a solution to compensate for district grant-in-aid requests that had previously been pared down. The proposed changes are as follows: Eagle Valley Snowmobiling Grooming Society will receive an additional $5,000, bringing their grant to $12,500 of the $20,000 requested; Eagle Valley Community Support Society will receive an additional $4,000, bringing … grant in aid their grant up to $6,000 was a pretty hot ($8,000 requested); Eatopic, and I think gle Valley Arts Council council has done will receive and addia very good job of tional $1,500, increasreconstructing this ing the grant to their so we could accomfully requested amount modate people to the of $3,200; and the best of our ability. Shuswap Community Terry Rysz Foundation will receive an extra $500, bringing their amount to $750 ($1,000 requested). “After dealing with this enormous budget for Sicamous, grant in aid was a pretty hot topic, and I think that our council has done a very good job of reconstructing this so we could accommodate people to the best of our ability,” said Rysz. For the 2014 budget, council had to reduce $71,400 worth of grant requests to meet the oneper cent of the municipal budget – approximately $40,000 – allotted to grant-in-aid funding. The $11,000, Rysz explained, was taken from See Amended budget on page 2
District debris: An excavator looms over a pile of wood that was the former District of Sicamous municipal office on Riverside Avenue. Torn down last Wednesday, the building was slated for demolition after extensive damage occurred from the flooding event in the summer of 2012. Photo by Lachlan Labere
Sicamous Legion fights to keep doors open
Changes: Friday openings, new events intended to boost revenue. By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
A difficult economy and the province’s strict liquor laws have helped put Sicamous’ Legion in a precarious financial position. Royal Canadian Legion Branch #99 president Murray Williams says the legion is down to its two-month cash reserve. If they should go through that, the legion may have to close its doors. But Williams doesn’t expect it will come to that. “Right now, we’re keeping our heads above, we haven’t had to go and hit our savings,” said Williams. “This new executive has been working their butts off with special events and entertainment and a membership drive. We have 35 new members this year. There’s been a bit of a
swing to younger members on the executive, and that seems to be helping.” To address declining revenues, the legion has been changing things up a bit. This includes now being open Friday nights with a pool/crib/darts night that’s going over well, and entertainment every second Friday. Plans are also being made for future events, including a family function for Legion Week, June 21 to 30. The legion has also been bringing in some unusual acts that, so far, have been very successful. In October, Neil Diamond tribute artist Jason Scott performed to a sold-out audience. On May 2, the legion hosts tribute artist Bonnie Kilroe (see page 8). Williams says if this show is as successful as Scott’s, the legion will work at bringing similar performances to town.
Williams says part of the legion’s financial difficulties has to do with a general public misunderstanding of who can become a member. “A lot of people think you have to be a veteran, which is not true. Anybody can be a member of the legion,” said Williams, who acknowledges all local drinking establishments are having a tough go at it. “We are very hard hit because we have no industry here, our population is becoming more seasonal,” said Williams. A key difference with the legion, however, is that it’s a non-profit organization. “We have our meat draws and our 50/50s and all that money goes back into the community. We’re allowed a very small percentage of that for administraSee Difficult economy on page 2
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Ministry to investigate weekend burn Need Help? By Barb Brouwer Eagle Valley News
A weekend of fires in the Columbia Shuswap Regional District got off to an early start Friday afternoon in Malakwa. Firefighters were surprised to discover a report of a commercial structure fire in Malakwa was actually a large, unattended pile of burning tractor tires. To save calling for mutual aid, the fire category was quickly de-escalated to a miscellaneous fire, which requires fewer resources, said CSRD fire ser-
vices co-ordinator Kenn Mount. The Malakwa Volunteer Fire Department responded to the call 3:17 p.m., and doused the noxious fire with foam within the hour. The property owner was put on fire watch. “The incident was reported to the RAPP (Report all Poachers and Polluters) line, and Ministry of the Environment will follow up,” said Mount. “It was a dangerous goods incident, which is pretty serious.” A house fire and several grass fires followed in Electoral Area
C South Shuswap over the weekend, prompting Mount to remind
finance committee to come up with this format, as to how we were going to address the situation, and when it came to making the motion, the motion was carried unanimously by the group. I was quite impressed with that,” said Rysz. Looking to the future, Rysz says council remains comfortable with handling grants in-house. But he stress-
es those who apply need to know that grant funding is not intended as a revenue stream. “It’s a grant in aid, and so if one group continues to ask for the same amount of money every year as a revenue stream, that might take away from another group even more,” said Rysz. “If they can stand financially on their own, then they shouldn’t be asking for
Tire fire: Malakwa firefighters were called out to a pile of burning tractor tires over the weekend. Photo by Joanne Held residents of the need to acquire a burn registration number from the
Kamloops Fire Centre, advise the nearest firehall and make sure the regulations and requirements around burning are followed. “My biggest question is, 'do you really have to burn? Is it absolutely necessary?’” he asks, noting regional district landfills are hosting free days for organic waste. “If you're removing slash and you want to get rid of it – take it to the landfill instead of burning it.” For information on regulations and burn registration, visit www. bcwildfire.ca.
Amended budget still needs council’s approval Continued from front
travel expenses budgeted for mayor and council, that provided $3,000 per person for unexpected out-oftown meetings. Rysz said all of council agreed that $3,000 was too much, and that it could be cut in half to boost community grants. “This was a twohour meeting by the
this money.” Rysz says each of the grant requests received significant discussion before the committee arrived at the initial grant allocations for 2014. “So when it came time to adopt the budget, of course Coun. (Fred) Busch was opposing it because he thought maybe there was an alternative way to deal with these orga-
nizations, and we came up with this and I think it’s a very good solution,” said Rysz, adding that the committee’s latest decision on grant funding represents a balance, supporting economic and social needs. The amended municipal budget, including proposed grant funding, will now return to council for final approval.
Difficult economy and strict liquor laws having impact Continued from front
tion costs, and that’s all we get out of the money that we raise,” said Williams. “So we’re putting a sizeable amount back into the community through scholarships, we sponsor cadets and Girl Guides, medical equipment, if
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anybody is in dire need or has suffered a catastrophe we support…” Sicamous Couns. Fred Busch, Terry Rysz and Joan Thomson attended a recent legion meeting for a financial update. They reported the news at last week’s council meeting.
“Unless things change, they will probably have to shut the door, but it would be a great shame because the legion, not only is it a social place, it also provides a lot of services… especially veterans, but they also provide materials to
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group in there right now… and they’ve got lots of different events coming on,” commented Rysz, adding there are 72 changes proposed to the province’s liquor laws, some of which may benefit the legion. “But that remains to be seen.”
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CP Rail discusses hauling of dangerous goods By Martha Wickett Eagle Valley News
CP Rail carries dangerous goods across North America – and Shuswap communities including Salmon Arm and Sicamous are no exception. “Must CP Rail move dangerous goods through Salmon Arm, as well as 1,100 other communities? Yes, we’re required,” said Mike LoVecchio of CP Rail during a recent presentation to the City of Salmon Arm’s development and planning services committee. Substances such as ammonia, chlorine, crude oil and jet fuel are among those that the railway carries daily in Canada. LoVecchio explained that CP operates under “common carrier obligation,” an obligation under Canadian law which says all commodities are equal. Dangerous goods are currently about five per cent of overall traffic, he said. CP owns the rails, while the tank cars are owned by different companies. Following the tragic derailment in LacMégantic, Quebec last July, which occurred on a line owned by U.S.-based MMA Railway, LoVecchio said CP has been providing communities with an overview of emergency process and planning,
to help educate the public, councils and first responders. “It’s important for you to know, we are one of the safest ways to move dangerous goods,” he said, explaining that the process for shipping starts before CP sees the car. Then, prior to departure, the cars are visually inspected and, while in motion, a detector at the side of the track measures the temperature of the wheels. “The detector sends a message to the crew, axle number 224, or whatever it is, has triggered an alarm.” Then the train is brought to a stop and the wheel is inspected and repaired, if necessary, at the next set-off location. “We have turned ourselves from being reactive to proactive.” He said the train involved in Lac-Mégantic was operated by a single crew person, while CP trains all have two crew members. MMA and CP’s tracks connect just east of Montreal. The DOT-111 tank cars are the most common in the North American fleet and were used in the Lac-Mégantic derailment, he noted. CP believes it’s time for the old tank cars to be upgraded, LoVecchio said, but the company doesn’t own them. “We have levied a tariff on each tank car.
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of receiving advance notice. He was told the information is available in a quarterly report, but after the fact, not before shipments take place. Several first responders and members of Salmon Arm’s emergency operations team were present. While LoVecchio said CP prefers ‘tabletop’ training scenarios over mock exercises, Cliff Dougherty, the Columbia Shuswap Regional District’s emergency program co-ordinator, said local personnel like to do mock exercises every three years because they reveal issues sometimes not considered. For instance, he said, last exercise there were 99 ‘patients’ and it was discovered that when the hospital got to 59 people it couldn’t handle any more. Salmon Arm Fire Chief Brad Shirley asked for details about CP Rail’s emergency procedures and will pursue setting up a training session with CP. Coun. Chad Eliason
asked if there’s anything the city can do to prevent spills into the lake. LoVecchio said CP Rail is asking the city to replace the Marine Park crossing with an underpass, citing two pedestrian deaths there in recent years. He said the company would have funds to contribute, but didn’t say how much. Eliason asked again about spills, and LoVecchio said the company has environmental response professionals. “We are appropriately resourced for that.” Coun. Alan Harrison asked about the most common causes of derailment. LoVecchio said there are lots of moving parts on a train, so lots of causes. However, he said, much
mechanical failure has been eradicated. “The stuff we can’t control is what keeps us up at night,” he said, pointing to the recent incident in Malakwa where a pickup truck left the highway, crossed through oncoming traffic and ended up getting struck by a freight train. LoVecchio said CP Rail owns 16,000 miles of track in six Canadian provinces and 13 American states.
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ith spring finally here and warmer weather all around, more people are heading outdoors for walking and hiking and biking. Unfortunately, spring weather also means tick season. Ticks can carry Lyme disease and other diseases such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, which is rare. Officially, only one per cent of ticks tested by the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) carry Lyme disease and most of those are in the Lower Mainland. Most tick species in the Interior are wood ticks, which do not carry the Lyme disease bacteria. The infected bite features a skin rash that looks like a ‘bull’s eye’ and symptoms include fever, headache and muscle and joint pain. “Covering up before you head outdoors and checking for ticks when returning from a walk, hike or bike ride are simple things that go a long way to prevent tick bites,” says Dr. Karin Goodison, a public health physician with Interior Health. “Most tick bites do not cause illnesses; however, any bite from a tick or other insects should be cleaned with soap and water because infection can occur whenever there is a break in the skin.” A recent parliamentary bill, C-442, introduced by Green Party leader Elizabeth May has brought Lyme disease into the forefront of the news again. Lyme disease is often seen as being misdiagnosed and mistreated. Many patients seek testing and treatment in the United States, where there tends to be more private clinics which may not have the same level of government scrutiny than in B.C. We certainly can’t blame people for wanting to exhaust all possibilities when it comes to our health and our family’s health. The country, and certainly B.C., needs to bring together those who work in the health industry to better improve the Lyme disease policy and guidelines for testing and treatment. -Grand Forks Gazette
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Authority of ALC chair shifted to ALR regions VICTORIA – Detailed debate on changes to the Agricultural Land Commission got underway in the legislature last week, while protesters played to urban voters outside. A couple of West Kootenay NDP supporters brought a basket of homegrown veggies down to help East Kootenay MLA Bill Bennett get through the winter on a 100-mile diet. A group of mostly UBC scientists wrote to Premier Christy Clark, embracing the popular assumption that the changes will automatically mean more exclusions of agricultural land, as well as expanded secondary uses in the Cariboo, Kootenay and North zones. This “jeopardizes species at risk, threatens many common species, and will impact many species prized for hunting,” they wrote. Have they heard that the largest cause of deforestation in North America is
farming? Forests Minister Steve Thomson has been pinchhitting for Fort St. John MLA Pat Pimm on the agriculture file as Pimm undergoes cancer treatment. Thomson took exception when NDP agriculture critic Nicolas Simons asked if he is aware people think the changes are to “neuter the chair of the Agricultural Land Commission.” Thomson, a former executive director of the Kelowna-based B.C. Agriculture Association, replied that the changes do not reduce the independence of the chair. Under further questioning from Simons, Thomson allowed that the current ALC chair, Richard Bullock, has provided no response to the government on the proposals. Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Norm Letnick was appointed Friday to replace Pimm as agriculture minister. But this ALC project
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FROM THE LEGISLATURE GREG KYLLO
The legislative session began in February with our government presenting our throne speech outlining our vision and plan for the upcoming session. We also presented our second consecutive balanced budget, fulfilling the commitment we made to the people of British Columbia to maintain our AAA credit-rating and keep our provincial finances in the black. So far, a number of pieces of legislation have been introduced to the legislature, including the Off-Road Vehicle Act, stream-
lining the registration process for off-road vehicles while ensuring that our pristine backcountry is protected. Our government has also tabled the Water Sustainability Act, a long-term plan to protect our most valuable resource on earth. I had the privilege to stand in the house several times, one of which was to delivering a response to Balanced Budget 2014. I made two private members statements, one recognizing B.C. Restaurant Week in February, and the other congratulating the organizers of the 2014 Kamloops Tim Horton’s Brier. I also delivered a statement to the house on how our government is helping promote employment opportunities throughout British Columbia. However, when the legislature isn’t sitting, my schedule is just as busy. Whether it’s meeting with stake-
holders in my role as parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Jobs, Tourism, and Skills Training responsible for the BC Jobs Plan or, of course, working for you back home in the constituency. In the short time since being elected, I have found that connecting with residents, local officials, and community organizations that do great work here in the Shuswap is one of the most rewarding parts of being your MLA. In just one day of touring Enderby I had the opportunity to meet with so many great constituents. The visit included visiting city hall, touring North Enderby Timber to learn more about their manufacturing facility and the economic impact they have on our region, and meetings with several nonprofit organizations to discuss how they ben-
efit the community and how our government can help. I also had a quick trip to Armstrong to visit the wonderful folks at the Armstrong Museum and see their good work in the com-
In the short time since being elected, I have found that connecting with residents, local officials and community organizations… one of the most rewarding parts of being your MLA.
munity, as well as the chamber and the Armstrong Advertiser. Also during the constituency week in March, I was invited by the Ministry of Transportation to get an update on the
construction progress at the Hummingbird Creek Bridge site. It really does go without saying; it has been an immense pleasure serving as your MLA representing the Shuswap in the legislature. I am looking forward to another busy month ahead as we continue to debate legislation and deliver good government to the people of British Columbia. As always, I welcome your feedback. Keeping connected to the issues and concerns of constituents is always my top priority as your MLA. Please feel free to contact our office at 250-833-7414, or toll free at 1-877-7717557, and we will gladly assist you.
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This winter I wrote about how trees have evolved to survive cold climates, which inadvertently stirred up a rat’s nest on the great debate of creation versus evolution, where once again it’s neighour against neighbour, pointing pitchforks at each other with their feet solidly planted on unyielding ground. I try to stand on the middle ground, (though it may not have seemed so in this case), and it certainly wasn’t my intent or agenda to support or take sides on this no-win argument. Neither do I wish to ever offend, challenge, antagonize, patronize, rain on anyone’s parade or put a bee in someone’s bonnet over contentious issues like this. However, since I’ve
opened up a can of worms, it seems like a good opportunity to air out a bit too and let the readers know where I’m coming from. Basically, I like to think of myself as a well-grounded, everyday gal who likes to garden, enjoys being out in nature and writing about it. I’m not associated with any group, organization or underground society, am no expert in any field or have a degree. I can only just wave a certificate from the Gaia College saying that I passed the Organic Master Gardeners course, which doesn’t grant me garden guru status. I write about what I learned – not to tell people how to garden. We all do our own thing anyway, I just try to try to nudge people towards practices that support and sustain life. I figure I do pretty good at walking my green talk, but I’m not perfect and don’t claim to be. I don’t appreciate being held under a microscope, scolded or judged for the way I think, feel, believe, live, eat or what I do or drive
– just like anyone else. I resent how we’re made to feel like parasitic blights on this planet and the sole reason for all its inevitable demise. It distresses and angers me that we’re bombarded with doom and gloom prophesies and predictions of impending world wars, end times, global roasting, catastrophic environmental degradation, massive extinction events, starvation, disease and death by nuclear contamination. This can only leave us with a sense of hopelessness, despair and absolute paralysis about doing anything about it, which puts us all on dangerous ground because it can only lead to social chaos and an ugly freefor-all if we give up on this Earth and everyone on it. I believe that if humans don’t stop separating each other by their prejudices and deep-rooted points of view, then we’ll always be on shaky ground, and that it’s important to focus on our common ground instead, and to never lose sight of a brighter future.
You just have to watch a few TEDtalks on the Internet to see how many dedicated and committed people around the world there are – with all kinds of backgrounds and professions – putting good minds and resources together in order to solve our global problems on our behalf, let alone the untold thousands of bright students, everyday citizens and volunteers who contribute as well. I think that those people from all different camps who dare to peer down the rabbit hole with an open mind, have shown us – for those who wish to see – that life is incredibly complex, mysterious and fascinating, and that the more we know, the more we don’t know. Through their collaborations, teamwork and shared discoveries from advanced technologies, they continue to narrow the deep chasm between the scientific and non-scientific communities in order to show us that we may, in fact, be talking about the same thing in many areas, except in differ-
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ent languages. Chances are we’ll still never agree with each other because that’s our nature, but it may help to stop some mud slinging. Did life begin by the hand of God or billions of years ago by countless gaseous and biological processes – through intelligent design or by natural selection? Is Earth spinning and hurtling through vast space, or are we inside the speck in Horton Hears the Who? Who knows for absolute sure. I feel Earth has an amazing capacity to adapt and regenerate, but it can only take so much. I also feel that if we keep facing in opposite directions, then we can’t keep a collective eye on this beautiful blue ball of ours that just might roll away on us.
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MITCHELL, EDITH ISOBEL (NEE HEDDLE) August 14, 1928 – March 31, 2014 “Edie” passed away peacefully and gracefully in Nelson on March 31, 2014 at the age of 85. Edie was born and raised at Willow Point by her mother, Bertha Heddle, having lost her father, Malcolm Heddle, to diabetes six days after she was born. She was also predeceased by her husband, Joe and her brothers, Malcolm and his wife Alberta and Duncan Heddle. Edie graduated in 1946 and worked at Mann’s Drugs in Nelson before her marriage to Joseph (Joe) Mitchell in 1954. Together they built a home on Heddle Road where Edie honed her gardening and baking skills which she would enjoy her entire life. There were very few plants that Edie could not propagate. Together with their son, Blair, they moved to Terrace in 1963 where Edie became very involved in the Eastern Star and the Anglican Church and where she met many life-long friends. They retired to Sicamous in 1978. Edie loved coming back to Nelson on holidays, had a great interest in people and had a truly amazing memory of the Nelson pioneers, their families, their businesses and could easily point out where they were located along Baker Street as well as who were the original owners of many homes along the North Shore. After her husband died in 2001, Edie moved back to Nelson and was so pleased to return to the church of her youth, St. Andrew’s by the Lake. She was a truly magnificent Aunt to her brother’s children and grandchildren as well as Joe’s nephews and nieces and will always be lovingly remembered by them all. Edie had a wonderful, gentle disposition and was a beautiful example to her family as she quietly coped as a severe diabetic for over 65 years. Edie is survived by her son David Blair, his wife Susan and their children, Rachel and Ian of Salmon Arm, her cousins Fred Heddle (Audrey) of Nelson, Alice Bustard (Reg) of Ottawa, Ted (Barb) Healey of Castlegar, sister –in-laws Ann Mitchell of England and Marilyn Heddle of Vancouver and her devoted nieces and nephews Elaine Martin of Montrose, Joan (Lew)Jordan of Nelson, Susan (Ron) Durant of Kamloops, Sharry (Jack) Heighton of Salmo as well as Murray Heddle of Nelson and his sisters, Libby Zoschke (Les), Peggy Neal (Jim) and Kathleen Bryden (Mike) of Vancouver together with numerous great nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank Dr. And Mrs. Brian Woodward and Dr. Trevor Janz for their wonderful care as well as the love and attention she received from the staff at Mountain Lake Seniors Community in Nelson and the Kootenay Lake General Hospital over the last several years. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, April 16th, 2014 at 11:00am at St. Saviour’s Anglican Church, 723 Ward Street, Nelson with Reverend Marcella Mugford officiating. A Graveside Service will be held on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at 1:00 PM from the Solsqua Cemetery in Sicamous, BC. As an expression of sympathy donations may be made to the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation, 3 View Street, Nelson, BC V1L 2V1. Online condolences may be expressed at www. thompsonfs.ca Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd.
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SKYLINE TRUCKSTOP is now hiring a F/T cook and waitress. Email resume to skyline@jetstream.net or fax to 250-836-4950.
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Mi-tec Millwork & Cabinetry has an opportunity for a qualified Shop Foreman. Minimum 5 years’ experience supervising a team of 5 or more cabinet makers. Please email shop@mi-tec.com for further details
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Poultry Started Pullets 17 weeks just starting to lay brown eggs. $12.00 each. 250-308-7972.
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HUGE AUCTION - SAT April 12th @ 10AM - 306 Dawson Ave. PENTICTON. The above notice was to have been cancelled prior to publishing. Black Press apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused.
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Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent LGE 1 & 2 BDRM. BRIGHT apts. In suite storage, green space, live-in manager. Cable incl. Sicamous, 250-804-5364. SICAMOUS: TOWNHOUSE, adult only, 2 bdr, 2 bath,2 car garage, fireplace, central air, cable tv, avail. immed. (250)803-3212.
GARAGE SALE: 226 Temple St. Sicamous. April 18 & 19. 9am to 5pm. 27’x18’x12’ tent for boat/RV storage, washer, dryer, hshld items, & camping equip, etc.
Misc. for Sale 6PCE. country oak bdrm. suite, 2pr. sliding closet doors, 1-6drawer dresser, 2 steel entrance doors, prices neg. (1-250)836-3926 DOWNSIZING: Assorted household items. Ph. 250-8364505.
Collectors Currently Buying: Coin Collections, Antiques, Native Art, Old Silver, Paintings, Jewellery etc. We Deal with Estates 778-281-0030 PURCHASING old Canadian & American coin collections & accumulations. 250-548-3670 STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online www.crownsteelbuildings.ca. We buy & sell it all: windows, doors, kit. cab.,paint etc.Happy Harry’s Liquidations, 5201 27th St.,Vernon, 250-549-7099
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We currently have an opening for a sales person to help us with our paid distribution newspapers across B.C. This position means getting out in the community and talking to subscribers about our newspapers and working to build stronger relationships with existing readers of our newspapers. It also includes finding new subscribers for our newspapers and helping introduce them our award winning host of community newspapers. This is not a year-around position and will run from March to October each year. We offer a spectacular compensation package and bonus incentives. Your own vehicle is required, but we cover all travel expenses. This is really a great opportunity for the right person. It is a different type of job, but definitely has different types of rewards. If you feel this position would be the perfect fit for you, then we would love to hear from you. Please email all enquiries to Michelle Bedford at circulation@trailtimes.ca.
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Commercial/ Industrial TRANS CANADA Storefront rental. Sicamous, BC. 1440 sq. ft. Close to Tim Hortons, Best Western, etc. Usable for anything. Full windows, washroom, a/c, carpet. $1400/mo. plus utilities. Please contact Jenny @ 1-250-450-4324.
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3 bdrm. mbl home. $800 utils. Malakwa. Brand new addition, renovated in, wood/electric heat, fenced yard. 250-8364957
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Homes for Rent 2 Bedroom house for rent in Sicamous. $850/month. Washer/Dryer and appliances included. Contact 403-689-9887 SICAMOUS: 2 1/2 BDRM house. $800/mo. plus hydro. Avail. May 1, 2014. Pets ok. Plse. call 250-814-7032 for info.
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1923 MODEL T FORD, kit car, with matching trailer, yellow, olds engine, auto, tilt steering wheel. $24,500 OBO. 250-836-3626.
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EAGLE VALLEY NEWS OFFICE FURNITURE Front counter w/3 shelves: 10ft. L X 2 ft. W X3.6 ft.Tall (may work good for shop) $50 Cash Register -- Royal 130CX $25. Copier/fax/scanner machine -- Brother MFC-8220 $50 Printer -- HP LaserJet 1320n $20 Scanner -- CanonScan 8600F $20 Large Desk -- 5 ft. L X 2 ft.6 in. W -- 5 drawers $30 Large Desk -- 4 ft. 5 in. L X 2 ft. 6 in. W. --2 drawers $25 Large Desk -- 4 ft. 5 in. L X 2 ft. W. --5 drawers $25 Small Desk -- 3 ft. 6 in. L X 2 ft. W. -- 2 drawers $15 Small computer desk -- 2 ft. 6 in. X 2 ft. 6 in. $5 5 Steno Chairs -- $5 each 3 Office Chairs w/ arms -- $2 each Counter w/ 3 shelves -- 4 ft. 3 in. L X 2 ft. W X 3 ft. Tall $25 Counter w/ 2 shelves -- 4 ft. L X 2 ft. W X 3 ft. Tall. $20 4 office phones - 4 lines, etc. $10 each or all for $30. New laminate for the front counter $350 ALL ITEMS ARE OBO. EVERYTHING MUST GO!! Come into the office Tues. to Thurs from 12 noon to 4 pm, or Friday from 10 am to 2 pm. Or call 250-836-2570.
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