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Our volunteers do not need to know anything about music or dance to be part of the festival,” she said. “That has nothing to do with being a volunteer,” Lloyd noted. “We just need help with small jobs, here and there. “It can be for short or long periods, depending on the amount of time the person has to offer.”

Past volunteers have been floored by the talent because it’s not something people generally see, noted Lloyd, adding that students don’t have many opportunities to perform locally at their best level along with their peers. “Our volunteers do not need to know anything about music or dance to be part of the festival,” she said. “That has nothing to do with being a volunteer,” Lloyd noted. “We just need help

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The show will go on now that community volunteers have stepped centre stage to revive an 81-year Greater Trail tradition. The Kootenay Festival of the Arts is set to run April 6 through April 18 after the 10-day showcase of young talent was shelved two years ago due to lack of volunteers. With the help of past organizers Beth Lloyd and Shirley Mendoza, the festival’s new co-chairs Nicole Zimmer and Audrey Gerein canvassed the region to bring back the event that highlights youthful talent for show and adjudication. With nine community members on board – the festival’s syllabus is now available at kootenayfestivalofthearts.ca and entry forms have been sent to young talent ready to put their skills to the test in the areas of music, dance, speech and dramatic arts. Deadline for admission is Feb. 6, and Zimmer expects to be receiving the bulk of admissions in the next few weeks. Ballet, modern and stage dance is slated to run Apr. 8 to Apr. 11; certificates of merit will be awarded to piano players from April 13 to Apr. 18; vocal solos and choirs performances Apr. 13 and Apr. 14; speech and dramatic arts Apr. 14 and Apr. 15; and strings and guitar Apr. 16 and Apr. 17 at the First Presbyterian Church. Additionally, there will be two concerts, the first on Apr. 11 to highlight dance, and the second on Apr. 18 to showcase all other disciplines. While the show is a go, more

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News Bringing Selkirk College to the community A wealth of Selkirk College community education and workplace training opportunities are currently arriving to mailboxes throughout the West Kootenay-Boundary region. Creating educational experiences that inspire lifelong learning is an important part of the Selkirk College vision and the winter and spring calendar is a cornerstone of making it happen. There are hundreds of courses available in the 112-page booklet that includes offerings between January and July. “There is so much going on at Selkirk College,” says manager Gregg Neelin. “When you flip through the calendar, the scope and depth of the programming that we offer is amazing. I think some people might be surprised to see just how much is in there.” From learning to make fused glass jewelry to occupational first aid to ballroom dancing, the winter and spring calendar is thick with courses that appeal to a variety of interests. “We offer a mix of different programming for a whole range of learners in all of the communities that we serve,” says Neelin. “There are plenty of general interest courses, but the vocational job-related courses are substantial.” Selkirk College works closely with local employers to ensure the workplace component of the course offerings match the skills required in today’s West Kootenay-Boundary economy. “It’s a catalog of really important courses and certificate programs for people to get the skills they need to further advance their careers or to get an introduction to careers they have an interest in,” says Neelin. Providing the Right Tools for Women One of the community education instructors featured in the winter and spring calendar is Michelle Colley. A journeyman carpenter, the Ymir resi-

dent first offered a series of introductory courses for women this past fall. “I have been thinking about doing this for a very long time,” says Colley, who has been a carpenter for the last 10 years. “I kind of got tired hearing my girlfriends saying they couldn’t do things that they really wanted to. It seems like there is still this fear gap of actually taking on carpentry. Some of it might have to do with the fear of failing and the power tool side of it.” Colley graduated with a degree in environmental science from the University of Calgary, but before diving into a new career took a year off to be a ski bum at Big White near Kelowna. In order to pay the bills, Colley applied to Big White and was offered a position in the maintenance department doing carpentry work. With a newfound passion, Colley decided to pursue carpentry as a career. She moved to Ymir eight years ago and has since completed her Red Seal, taking some of the formal component of her education at Selkirk College in Nelson. “When I got the job at Big White I realized how much I enjoyed being active and using my hands,” she says. “At the same time, the creativity of carpentry really fulfilled everything I was looking for.” After a successful start to community education with Selkirk College last semester, Colley has expanded her courses and is now offering six different programs for women at both Nelson’s Silver King Campus and in Nakusp. Her courses offer basics for women, a project-based course which is more advanced and new this semester is carpentry for women (basic) mom and daughter skills building which will run on May 9. “An important part is building confidence,” says Colley. “What I encourage students to do is not be afraid to just try it. Sometimes when you want to do something new, there is that feeling that you will fail or do it

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Michelle Colley is offering six different community courses in carpentry that focus on teaching women the skills they need to build confidence in home repair and projects. Colley is one of the many community education instructors that will be teaching Selkirk College community education and workplace training programs over the next seven months. The course offerings can be found in the new winter and spring calendar. wrong so you don’t do it. out the region and throughout That is what I try to put out the next seven months. there, just try it and see what “It’s a huge component of happens. Learning from your what Selkirk College does and mistakes is what building a we have a big reach into our reskill is all about.” gion,” says Neelin. A Region-Wide Approach The winter and spring calenSelkirk College has campus- dar has been delivered by mail es and learning centres in Cas- to every household in the retlegar, the East Shore, Grand gion, but if you did not receive Forks, Kaslo, Nelson, Nakusp the print edition it is available and Trail. With hundreds of at any Selkirk College campus community instructors offer- or learning centre in the reing their expertise, the course gion. The calendar is also availofferings are spread through- able online at selkirk.ca/ce.

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Thursday, January 22, 2015 West Kootenay Advertiser

Youth MENTAL HEALTH

The West Kootenay Advertiser begins a seven-part series on child and youth mental health issues.

PART ONE OF SEVEN

Mental health for children and youth — how to get the help you need

BY DR. DAVID SMITH For children and teenagers in BC, coping well with the demands of school work, busy schedules and social relationships in today’s chaotic world reflects resilient mental health. But some BC children and youth are unable to cope well with the daily stresses of their lives and

the results can be debilitating or tragic. An estimated 13 per cent of youth in BC each year experience a mental health issue —that means up to 83,700 children under the age of 19 in BC may be suffering. Studies show that receiving appropriate help at the right time may enable a child or youth to return to good health or prevent the escalation of symptoms, warding off larger crises or more chronic illnesses, and even at times saving young lives. But unfortunately, the majority of youth experiencing a mental health issue, or their families, do not seek help. Why is this? There are likely a number of key factors: youth and family may lack understanding about mental health issues or may be unable to recognize the symptoms of a mental health problem; they may not know how to access the right services, who to see, or how to navigate BC’s mental health system; they may be worried about possible stigma, or labelling,

and hoping it is simply a phase that will pass. As an adolescent and adult psychiatrist working for the last 11 years in Interior Health, I appreciate how frightening and worrying it can be for youth and families when a mental health issue arises. But I also know that the right help can make all the difference and that good recovery is possible even with some of the most serious of mental health concerns. And “help” does not always mean treatment with medication. In fact, many mental health problems in children and youth can be very successfully treated with other techniques, particularly cognitive behavioural therapy, which, in essence, teaches skills to address the thoughts, feelings and behaviours that underlie a mental health problem. Working with a group of mental health colleagues in the Interior and on Vancouver Island — including families with lived experience, mental health clinicians

from the Ministry of Children and Family Development, health authority professionals, school counsellors, family doctors, pediatricians and others — we have come up with a series of short columns to run in this paper to help youth and families recognize and understand some common mental health concerns. Over the next seven weeks, in seven articles, we will talk about issues like anxiety, depression, substance use, eating disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, schizophrenia and family support. We will help you recognize the symptoms and know when and how to seek help. We will talk about successful skills, actions and treatments. These columns, as well as running in your local paper, can also be found at sharedcarebc.ca so you can access them online or share with friends and family. Numerous high quality websites are producing up to date information about a wide variety of mental health concerns and in each

column, we will link you to online resources in BC for more information on each condition. A few excellent provincial sites to check out now include: openmindbc.ca; mindcheck.ca, forcesociety.ca, and keltymentalhealth.ca. Next column, we will talk about anxiety. Dr. David Smith is an adolescent and adult psychiatrist and the medical director of Okanagan psychiatric services for Interior Health. This series of columns on common child and youth mental health issues is a project of the Child and Youth Mental Health and Substances Use Collaborative. The collaborative involves multiple individuals, organizations and ministries all working together to increase the number of children, youth, and their families receiving timely access to mental health services and support in the Interior Health and Vancouver Island regions. The collaborative is jointly funded by Doctors of BC and the government of BC.

Website helps navigate local youth mental health landscape A wide range of child and youth mental health care services exist in West Kootenay/Boundary, including counselling, advocacy, day programs, and crisis intervention. A website launched last fall at kootenayfamilyplace. org/kbsearchlight is the first web resource to link all of them together — from Beaverdell to Kaslo to Salmo to Nakusp. The front page has an illustrated map of the region, where you can click to find local services, resources and apps for a range of problems, including anxiety, depression, eating disorders, selfharm, substance abuse and more. You can search the site by community, program, or service. There are also videos, answers to frequently asked questions, plus crisis information, and a list of self-help options. “As a family physician this

resource is definitely of value as I work with my patients to refer them to the most appropriate local support services,” says Dr. Lilli Kerby, who practices at Kootenay Boundary regional hospital in Trail. The creation of KB Searchlight is part of a child and youth mental health and substance use collaborative funded by the BC government and Doctors of BC. The program started with the goal of providing timely access to mental health and substance abuse services and supports throughout the province to children, youth and their families. Interior Health was the first region to partner with the collaborative. The website was created by a local action team that brought together a wide array of local stakeholders, including families, doctors, mental health counsellors, drug and alcohol counsel-

lors, community agencies and more.

I want to tell kids that it’s okay to talk about what’s going on with them. I made it harder for myself, by not talking up sooner when I began to have problems,

Tyler Exner, a youth rep-

resentative on the action team who as a teenager faced his own serious mental health issues, including hearing voices, urges youth and families to use the family-friendly website.

“I want to tell kids that it’s okay to talk about what’s going on with them. I made it harder for myself, by not talking up sooner when I began to have problems,” said Exner, 22, who is now recovered and

studying to work in youth mental health. He’s eager to share his story and experiences to help other youth and families. Up to 70 per cent of mental illnesses begin before age 18.

West Kootenay Advertiser Thursday, January 22, 2015

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Hall Siding honours brothers Osner and Winslow GREG NESTEROFF West Kootenay Advertiser

Eighty-fourth in a series on West Kootenay/Boundary place names Hall Siding, 16 km south of Nelson along Highway 6, is a former railway stop, first mentioned in the Nelson Tribune of December 14, 1893: “The stations on the Nelson and Fort Sheppard road are named Waneta, Beaver, Meadows, Salmon, Hall, Summit, Nelson, and Kootenay.” The earliest use of the current form of the name was in the Northport (Wash.) News of September 26, 1895: “Joe Keller and Ike Thomas, who have been doing prospect work along the Salmon in the neighborhood of Hall’s Siding, BC have returned fully satisfied …” The siding is named for brothers Osner (1836-1917) and Winslow (1831-?) Hall of Colville, who led the party that discovered silver and copper deposits on Toad Mountain in 1886. They subsequently staked the Silver King claim, which gave birth to Nelson. A townsite, known as Halls, was surveyed by O.B.N. Wilkie out of the original Nelson and Fort Sheppard land grant and deposited with the land registry on January 9,

1899. The streets were named Ivy, Vine, Fern, and Myrtle. Today only Ivy Street survives. The Hall post office opened in 1898, closed in 1904, reopened in 1914, and closed again in 1925. Hall Siding remains a small residential community. The name is preserved in Hall Siding Road. HALL LANDING and HEALY’S LANDING These two places on the Duncan River might be one and the same, but it’s hard to say. The former’s namesake is unknown, but the latter is after John (Jack) Healy (often spelled Healey) a packer of supplies to mining camps and halfway house proprietor. Healy also has a namesake creek that flows into the Lardeau River, first mentioned in the Nelson Miner of October 1, 1892: “It is reported that a prospector from Kaslo … has made a rich strike in the vicinity of the group of claims recently located by J.W. Haskins and others near the head of Healy creek.” Hall Landing is first mentioned in The Kootenaian of August 17, 1899: “Passengers for Hall Landing leave Kaslo on steamer Hercules on Friday, proceeding to Duncan same afternoon by steamer Marion, leaving there on Saturday at 8 a.m. and arriving at Hall Landing

at noon. In 1900, John Healy applied for a liquor license at Hall’s Landing — not to be confused with another Hall’s Landing on Upper Arrow Lake, between Arrowhead and Revelstoke. In 1901, he applied for a renewal at “Hall Creek Landing.” According to Maitland Harrison in Where the Lardeau River Flows, before coming to Canada Healy was a jockey in Ireland. He was lured across the ocean to ride for a “rich American,” but later set out on his own. Arriving in the Lardeau, “he built this little log house and got a bunch of horses and started the hotel. He had about five or six bedrooms, a living room, bar, dining room, and kitchen. It was rough and ready but beautiful.” Around 1908, Jack’s niece Maude came out from Ireland to join him. The two grew their own food, hunted and trapped. “She’d cook and keep the place and he ran the horses,” Harrison recalled. “People would come up on the boat and they’d put them up at night and feed them. The next day Jack would take them up the valley with his pack train.” The earliest mention of Healy’s Landing, which is about 12 miles (19 km) from Hall Creek, is in the

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The townsite of Hall was surveyed in 1899. Only Ivy Street is on the map today. Courtesy Regional District of Central Kootenay BC government sessional papers of creek.” 1908. The first known newspaper A late mention of Healy’s Landmention is from The Ledge of July ing appeared in the Chilliwack 17, 1913: “Owing to the extreme Progress of December 13, 1934. prevalence of mosquitoes along the Jack Healy was alive as of 1922, Duncan river, work has been sus- but it’s unclear when he died. pended for the summer on the trail Maude passed away in Kaslo in between Healy’s landing and Hall 1976, age 87.

HAFI Funds Home Modifications for Disabled Man When Lorie and Walter bought their home in Port Alberni 13 years ago they slowly began renovating the unfinished basement to accommodate Walter’s changing needs as his muscular dystrophy advanced. “The basement was a black hole when we moved in,” recalled Walter. “After 12 years of skimping and saving, we made the downstairs completely wheelchair accessible, except for the bathroom. It was way too small. I could only stand for about a minute and a half without collapsing in the shower stall and I could no longer pull myself out of the tub in the upstairs’ bathroom, even with Lorie’s help.” Through funding from BC Housing’s Home Adaptations for Independence (HAFI) program, Walter and Lorie were able to work with a contractor to transform the space. A wall was removed to make room for a wheelin shower with benches, grab bars were installed, and the vanity and fixtures were relocated.

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Thursday, January 22, 2015 West Kootenay Advertiser

Jersey Give-Away! One hockey jersey will be given away at the end of every Canucks game.

616 Vernon St. 250.352.2715

**Stats are current as of January 20, 2015 Goalie Tears 792.00 Team Total Paul Fofonoff 792.00 Tasha’s Hat Trick 854.00 Mike Leathard 792.00 Linda Bradshaw 832.00 Stingabees 792.00 Danko 830.00 Dustin Melo 791.00 Samril 829.00 Len Donald 791.00 WAH 825.00 Cody McCulloch 791.00 Bella Dog 825.00 Hilde Fricke 790.00 Sean Peddigrew 823.00 Goalsucking101 790.00 G-Man 822.00 Lorri Harpur 790.00 ALLABOARD! 820.00 Gilbert Morrison 790.00 ALL ABOARD! 820.00 Vanausage 819.00 The Country Roads Generals790.00 Ron Clancy 819.00 Bertie 789.00 Dave Parker 818.00 Curtis Bendig 789.00 Jasmine Cutler 2 816.00 John Ratcliffe 789.00 Jasmine Cutler 816.00 Tweezers 2014 788.00 Don McMurray 813.00 Tim Flack 788.00 Chelsea Markin 813.00 Sapbones 788.00 Wyatt Daniels 813.00 Puckhog1 788.00 Logan Voykin 813.00 By Guess + By Golly 788.00 Ope Muskeyn 812.00 Bev Ferguson 787.00 Jacob Lunn 812.00 Smithman00077 787.00 Red Light 2 811.00 Ammak 787.00 Mark Andrews 811.00 My Muckers 787.00 Kristy Daniels 811.00 Roberta Pasquali 787.00 Glade Farries 811.00 Castlegar KIA 787.00 Simon Darche (A) 810.00 Groutage Street Hockey 787.00 Phil Markin 810.00 Rainbow Moustache Unicorns 787.00 Kim Tagami 810.00 S&S Koshey 786.00 John Lloyd 810.00 Susan Lakeman 786.00 Skooter 809.00 Michael Murphy 786.00 R. Hanna 809.00 Karl Fricke 786.00 Phaytor 809.00 Shoot the FP! 786.00 BVJ Devito 809.00 J. Pelout 786.00 Peter Schimmel 809.00 Keith Beck 786.00 Renegades 808.00 Chris Laface 785.00 Sun Fab 807.00 Colleen Zahn 785.00 Tera Vickers 807.00 Jennifer Endersby 785.00 Canuckvale 806.00 Goldies 785.00 Lisa Richichi 805.00 Rick Cutler 785.00 Kuchi 804.00 Lois Cutler 785.00 Paul Belanger 804.00 Lamp Lighters 785.00 Deanna Cownden 804.00 Teresa Cutler 785.00 Zak 4 803.00 Tyler Bell 785.00 Eva Sargent 803.00 Ron Van Zanden 784.00 Shane Young 803.00 Comanche 784.00 Mac Henry 2 803.00 Polak 784.00 Dale Morris 803.00 Vertical Acres 784.00 Deb Makasoff 802.00 Ron Van Zanden 2784.00 Trekker Granny 802.00 Mr T 784.00 FrozenOcean 801.00 R VanKoughnett 784.00 Curtis Van Zanden 801.00 Moy Chui (B) 784.00 .P.H.Markin 801.00 Kenneth Nontell 783.00 John Hallstrom 800.00 Jack Smith 783.00 Sarah Costello 800.00 Rob VanKoughnett 783.00 Julie Hallstrom 799.00 the Leif’s 783.00 KH 4440 799.00 Kdmak 782.00 Ronald Van Zanden 799.00 Taurus 782.00 Curtis G. Van Zanden 799.00 Teemka 782.00 Devon Cheveldaeff 799.00 Ryan Van Zanden 781.00 Abner 798.00 Hot toddy 781.00 Steve Cutt 798.00 DRJ 781.00 B. Markin - 1 798.00 Mike Stefoniuk 781.00 The T.E.A.M. 798.00 Gian Franco Ballarin 781.00 Sausage And Eggs 797.00 Scheltens 781.00 Mas Fujibayashi 796.00 Colin the Shots 781.00 JohnnyK 796.00 Noel Cutler 781.00 Stacey Kennedy 796.00 Glenn Gordon 780.00 Sausage Links 796.00 BLT 780.00 Rebeka Krest 796.00 Mac McHenry 1 780.00 Logan McKenzie 796.00 3 Amigos 780.00 Team Grandkids 795.00 Scott VanKoughnett 780.00 Buffies Bets 795.00 Bigby Place 779.00 Kimberley Cutler 794.00 Ron Van Zanden 3779.00 Chris Gordon 794.00 B+S 779.00 Darcy Krest 794.00 R.H. 779.00 Joanne Chimenti 793.00 LOU-HOO 778.00 Bill Garow 793.00 Myrt Servatios 778.00 Dwayne Keus 793.00 Daniel Johnson 1 778.00 Rodney Harshenin 793.00 Gator 778.00 Wayne Kuzyk 793.00 Gerry O’Connor 778.00 James Appleby 793.00 John Subotin 778.00 Debbie Keus 793.00 Adman 778.00 B. Stefoniuk 793.00 Mrs Riggy 777.00 Pat Cattermole 792.00 Abby Hallstrom 777.00 Stark Raving Mad 792.00 Lensav 94 777.00 WEST KOOTENAY

Don Paltinger Bill Ahrens Arthur Laface Doug Brenton Weemum Elaine Nontell B. Nelson Brian Muskeyn Judy Harpur Rink Rat 2 Ava Laughton 2 C. Ryan Tristar

777.00 777.00 777.00 777.00 776.00 776.00 776.00 776.00 776.00 776.00 776.00 776.00 776.00 Cindy Demeulenaere 776.00 It’s All Relative 776.00 Gump Worsley All Stars 775.00 HFFRider 775.00 Ed Grill 775.00 B. Johnson 775.00 Seamus boyd 775.00 Slim M 3 775.00 Stifff 774.00 Ray Pettyjohn 774.00 Stickboy 774.00 Gwen Schimmel 774.00 Big Jake 41 774.00 Alan Burch 774.00 Jaryd Roblin 774.00 Reginaldo 773.00 James Colin 773.00 Newfy’s Bullets 773.00 Lee Jewitt 773.00 George Pipke 773.00 Stephen Vickers 773.00 Squeekie 772.00 Bangit 772.00 PlaySetter1 772.00 Bill Clark 772.00 PAPRIKA 772.00 Madeline Burch 772.00 Bryce Sheloff 772.00 Barb H. 772.00 John Van Zanden 771.00 Kade Dandy 771.00 Snipe’em Like Bure 771.00 Ken Doucette 771.00 Merek Cutler 771.00 Pack Leader 770.00 Dan Rye 770.00 Red Sox 9 770.00 Jason Brum 770.00 Cheryl Lee 770.00 Ron McRimmie 770.00 Hobbes 770.00 Tobbi Cutt 769.00 Ken Nontell 769.00 Morgan Dehnel 769.00 Joe Chapman 769.00 Red Dog 769.00 Eli Lusted 769.00 Ivan Salekin 769.00 Fred O 769.00 Silver Dollars 769.00 Hugo Poulin 768.00 Kevin Lang1 768.00 Herm Pitman 768.00 Moy Chui (A) 768.00 Benny Chui (B) 768.00 J.J. Cat 768.00 I-Rock 88 768.00 Percy 767.00 Go Leafs Go 767.00 Doug Hogg 767.00 Ice Spray 767.00 R.J. Harshenin 767.00 Stefanie Cutler 767.00 Michelle Newman 767.00 Nate Heddle 767.00 Puckhog2 767.00 SBK1 767.00 Howie Byers 766.00 Big Mac 766.00 Wildcardz 766.00 Doug Brenton 2 766.00 Rick Harpur 766.00 Alicia Mitchell 766.00

Nicole Kuffert 766.00 Kevin New 766.00 Riggy 766.00 Joanne Seminoff 766.00 Dustin Ford 766.00 Brian Koshey 765.00 Chopper Don 765.00 Sweet Sister 72 765.00 Zoe Amyot 765.00 Dax Hardy 765.00 Mikale Leymann 764.00 dA Scaler 764.00 Roger Bourgeois 764.00 Yvonne Peddigrew 764.00 Nolan McCavley 764.00 Jordan Roblin 763.00 Vince Cutler 763.00 Mike 99 763.00 Spirit’s Shootout 763.00 Zambeani 763.00 Morton 762.00 Bill Thompson 762.00 Ben Nontell 762.00 Patti Stopanski 762.00 SOM100 762.00 Gale Andrews 762.00 Megan Laface 762.00 Paterson Patsies 762.00 Slim M 1 762.00 Hugh McSheffreg 762.00 Bob Kozlowski 762.00 60 Cents 762.00 Lisa Wah 762.00 Willie Walker 761.00 ALUPS ROQUE 761.00 The Flores 761.00 T.D. 761.00 KC Man 761.00 Moooo 760.00 PMar 760.00 Eldon Servatius 760.00 Paws + Tails 760.00 Butch Palmer 760.00 Ann Renee Pettyjohn 760.00 Jasmine 760.00 Rosie 760.00 Michael Spagnol 759.00 Linda Orlaw 759.00 Bruce Ferguson 759.00 Greg Kennedy 759.00 Buffy’s 759.00 Gerald 759.00 B. Markin - 2 759.00 Don Ross 759.00 Lonestar Chic 759.00 Stephen semenoff 759.00 Karen Black 759.00 Deborah L. Makasoff 758.00 Skid 758.00 Tony Adamson 758.00 3 PucksRUs 758.00 Van Kuffert Canucks 758.00 Dan Caputo 758.00 Monty Roblin 758.00 T.B. McCavley 758.00 Shannon Wood 758.00 Alex Sheloff 758.00 Robert Mason 2 758.00 Serge Pasquali 758.00 Lorne Matteucci 758.00 Derrick Poole 757.00 Deborah Makasoff 757.00 Brett C 757.00 JT Luterbach 757.00 Hold The Sausage 757.00 Dave Zarikoff 756.00 PlaySetter2 756.00 Brendan Peters 756.00 J. Gorsline 756.00 Cash Nay 756.00 Alley Kat Bruins 756.00 Gail McRimmie 756.00 Mike Aquin 756.00 Randi Rye 756.00 Emily A.M. Chernoff 756.00 Kelsie VanKoughnett 756.00

Jean Farrell 756.00 Wizard230 756.00 Five Hole 756.00 Tyler Bruce 755.00 Edie Darche (A) 755.00 Puck Luck 755.00 Shawks 755.00 Barc Shark 755.00 Charles Austin 755.00 Corey Lynn 754.00 Joe N Chernoff 754.00 Byron Howard 754.00 Grant Wilson 754.00 Irene Laface 754.00 Kuffs Bruins 754.00 J. Nesbitt 754.00 Denny Ross-Smith 754.00 Logistics 754.00 Hoovs 753.00 Rod Harshenin 753.00 Jenn Lins 753.00 Domenic Lattanzio 753.00 Gabey 753.00 Stanley Soukeroff 753.00 D.B. Cooper 753.00 Jimarkus 753.00 Owen Dickson 753.00 Ryan Hanna 753.00 BC Smoke Bombs 752.00 Lief Hallstrom 752.00 Courtney Richichi 752.00 Good News Bears 752.00 Rory Hanna 752.00 Gus Servatius 752.00 Mike Costello 752.00 Wendy Tagami 752.00 Lost Balls 752.00 Rick Amyot 751.00 NickyK8 751.00 Black Hawk Zak 751.00 Happa 751.00 Sophie Amyot 751.00 Last Chance 751.00 The Bestest 751.00 Tony Lisanti 751.00 Cuttsy15 751.00 Baloney Heads 751.00 Kevin Demas 751.00 Ashley Richichi 751.00 Sandy Boyd 751.00 Rod Bruce 750.00 Mousky 750.00 Makayla Kravski 750.00 Wayne Lee 750.00 Buck Crawford 2 750.00 Mark Parry 750.00 James Barre 749.00 Ross Johnstone 749.00 Big Willy 749.00 Rosanne Wallace 749.00 Layne Stopanski 749.00 RAMPAGE 749.00 Don Cameron 748.00 Luc’s Team 748.00 64 Chevelle 748.00 Ron Scroeder 748.00 Cheryl Ahrens 748.00 Joe Medeiros 748.00 Marta Bell 748.00 Phil Chernenkoff 748.00 RT Rockers 748.00 Ava Laughton 748.00 Pete Postnikoff 748.00 Aiden & Dad 748.00 Treasure Chest 748.00 Sev Lattanzio 747.00 Brehanna Jones 747.00 Baily Smith 747.00 Taghum Sun 747.00 Albrecht 747.00 Ian Dudley 747.00 Josh Parrott 746.00 Yvonne Aquin 746.00 Paul Holitzki 746.00 Carella 746.00 Tom Geddes 746.00

2014-2015 top 500

Nelson Family Eye Care 746.00 Coldwell Banker 1st Trail Real Estate 746.00 Red Light 1 746.00 Shayne Brandel 746.00 Start Your Engines 746.00 Tara Makoroff 746.00 Jake 745.00 Puck Suckers 745.00 Wooly Bullies 745.00 Benny Chui (A) 745.00 Ken Woikin 744.00 D. Reid 744.00 Pax Arrowsmith 744.00 Elly 744.00 Linda Gustafson 744.00 Rick Nixon 744.00 The Pulled Hammys 744.00 Callum Siddall 744.00 Rider Pride 744.00 Slash n Burn 744.00 Michael Maio 744.00 Liz Markin 743.00 bryanweiser 743.00 Slim M 2 743.00 Chang2 743.00 Paul Rodrigues 743.00 Bombers 743.00 Potato-Senpai 743.00 Emily Bonderoff 742.00 Mike Duley 742.00 Lonestar 742.00 Derek Gustafson 742.00 T. Ryan 741.00 Black Aces 60 741.00 Team Himym 741.00 Mymko 741.00 Zak 5 741.00 All The Way 741.00 Joan Gratton 741.00 Carol Lang 741.00 Pidds Pros 741.00 Marilyn Caputo 741.00 Mike Simard 740.00 David Wah 740.00 Steve Lundstrom 740.00 Flower Power 740.00 Craig 740.00 Allen Kuffert 740.00 Brian Zahn 740.00 Nelson Sun 740.00 Elizabeth Berglund 740.00 Bailey Taylor 740.00 Cheryl O 739.00 Denise Geddes 739.00 Sausage Rounds 739.00 Zak 3 739.00 Colin Theobald 739.00 Pingu 738.00 Rob Jolly 738.00 Franciesco Valle 738.00 Tom Quesnelle 738.00 Len Farrell 738.00 Verna Sheloff 738.00 Brayden Biln 738.00 Blake Haines 738.00 Tyler “Maddog” Maddocks 738.00 Seraphina 737.00 Devin Gihirardosi 737.00 Moser49 737.00 Jocelyn Berglund 737.00 KitKat 737.00 Tarebear 737.00 Yellow Weasel 737.00 Don Cameron 2 736.00 Rob Babriarz 736.00 Len Dunsford 736.00 Ivcurt 736.00 Mark Schreiner 736.00 Wee Man 736.00 David Grieve 736.00 Meowio Maru 736.00 Pot Shot 735.00 Dwaen Panter 735.00 HFFRider2 735.00 Hot Wheels 735.00

**Stats are current as of January 20, 2015.

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West Kootenay Advertiser Thursday, January 22, 2015

Cleo

Gizmo

Bonnie 5 months, female

4 year old female. long haire4d, black.

2 years, male neutered short hair brown tabby

black dwarf rabbit cross smart, litter trained, quiet

loves attention, social, possible mouser

sweet, curious, and good with other cats

Trail Regional

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Cream 1 years, neutered short haired cream tabby inquisitive, quiet and affectionate

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Jax

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Seelah 5 years, spayed

long haired seal point siamese shy, friendly once she trusts, good cat for retired person

Kettle River Veterinary Services

5-7480 4th St, Grand Forks 250.442.3799

Trail Regional

NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS FOR YOUR PETS The start of a new year often inspires people to make resolutions to be a better person in the next 12 months, whether that means eating a healthier diet, starting or improving a fitness regimen, setting workrelated goals or being more environmentally friendly. The Trail BC SPCA has a few suggestions for B.C.’s animal lovers for 2015: • Get moving! Get yourself and your dog(s) off the couch and into the outdoors. Most dogs need walking at least twice daily to stay healthy and you will benefit too. If you don’t have a dog, why not volunteer to walk dogs at your local shelter? • ID your pet. The SPCA reunites thousands of lost animals with their families every year. Many animals are never claimed, however, and must be adopted into new homes because they have no ID. Ensure your pets have identification tags on their collar and a microchip or ear tattoo, and keep the information updated. • Bake and share cupcakes. Take part in National Cupcake Day on Feb. 23 and help end animal cruelty one cupcake at a time. The money you raise baking and distributing cupcakes by donation will help the BC SPCA rescue, re-home and provide emergency services for injured and abandoned animals in B.C. Get involved by registering online at nationalcupcakeday.ca. • Spay and neuter your pets. Help spread the word about the crucial importance of spaying or neutering pets – or make a donation to your local shelter to help with spay/neuter programs. Thousands of unwanted animals are born in B.C. each year – often with tragic consequences. • Adopt, don’t shop. If you

Lacey

1 year old spayed, black rotti/ Doberman mix high energy, loves to play, needs active home

2 years old, female white terrier/pit bull cross very active, good with other dogs, smart

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are considering getting a new pet make the SPCA or another animal shelter your first adoption option. Avoid buying pets from online sites — you may be supporting puppy mills by buying this way. • Make humane food choices. Commit to purchasing foods raised according to high standards of animal welfare. Look for SPCA Certified products in the meat and dairy sections of your grocery store. You can find out where to buy SPCA Certified products at spcacertified.ca. • Sign up for the BC SPCA Kids Club. Connect the young animal lovers in your life with other like-minded youth through an annual BC SPCA Kids Club membership ($15). • Switch to the safe propylene based antifreeze. • Donate your time or money to the Trail Regional BCSPCA. Help a homeless or wild animal get the care they need. The BC SPCA’s priority funds let you choose which program or service to support, including cruelty investigations, sheltering, wildlife rehabilitation, education and advocacy. Or give of yourself – the BC SPCA simply could not function without the help of our nearly 4,000 amazing volunteers across the province. • Sign up for the 2015 Paws for a Cause event now! Visit spca.bc.ca for more information on these resolutions and other ways you can make a life-saving difference for animals. We also wanted the public to know that in 2014, 486 animals that came into our shelter were able to find their previous homes or were adopted into new ones!

Kato

11 years, spayed black and tan rottie

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15 + Years Experience, All Breed Grooming & Cats Taking New Clients

Call Carolee to book an appointment

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Lost & Found LOST: Purse, reddish in color, Thursday, Jan.8 @ Trail Walmart. Desperately need contents returned. Please phone 250-367-9517.

Automotive

Team Work Castlegar Toyota has exciting opportunities for dedicated team players who can excel in the fast-paced world of automotive retail, maintenance and service. Parts Advisor Service Technician Service Technician Product Advisor

Product Advisor

Vehicle Detailer

As Toyota celebrates its 50th anniversary in Canada, we at Castlegar Toyota know that we have a bright and prosperous future together where job security, good pay, loyal customers and superior products make our operations enjoyable and rewarding. If you have the training, experience and desire to make our team, we encourage you to apply and explore these opportunities further. To learn more, visit www.castlegartoyota.com and apply.

Start something that lasts

QUALIFICATIONS:

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CONSIDERED AN ASSET:

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APPLY TODAY!

KƵƌ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĞǆĐĞůůĞŶĐĞ ŝƐ ďƵŝůƚ ŽŶ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐŽŵƉĂŶǇ ǀĂůƵĞƐ͕ Ă ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐŝŶŐ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ͕ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͘ dŽ ĞǆƉůŽƌĞ ƚŚŝƐ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚǇĂŶĚ ďĞĐŽŵĞ Ă ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ͕ ĂƉƉůǇ ŽŶůŝŶĞ ƚŽĚĂǇ Ăƚ ǁǁǁ͘ƚŽůŬŽ͘ĐŽŵ͘ ƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ǁŝůů ďĞ ĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚ ƵŶƟů February 2, 2015͘ tĞ ƚŚĂŶŬ Ăůů ĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ͖ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ŽŶůǇ ƚŚŽƐĞ ƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚ ĨŽƌ ĂŶ ŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁ ǁŝůů ďĞ ĐŽŶƚĂĐƚĞĚ͘

lonely gentleman would like to meet a woman the same. Hope I can move in with you. Will help pay some bills, go for suppers & drives once in awhile. Age between 60-70, med build. Hoping to hear from you. Send your letters C/O: Bill, Box 700, Grand Forks, B.C. V0H1H0. MEET SINGLES right now! No paid operators, just real people like you. Browse greetings, exchange messages and connect live. Try it free. Call now: 1-800-712-9851.

Nurse Manager

WWW.TOLKO.COM

Are you a leader that motivates & inspires others to take pride in delivering care? Are you a leader that prefers to work with a high level of independence and not be micromanaged? Do you seek a role that encourages you to influence morale and create a positive, compassionate environment?

We have an exciting opportunity for a LEADER for our well maintained facility in Castlegar. Key responsibilities include: clinical oversight of unionized LPN’s, RN’s, and Certified Care Aides to ensure the delivery of quality, clinical, and residentfocused outcomes. To be successful in this role you will be PASSIONATE and a natural LEADER. This will be demonstrated through well-developed interpersonal skills; strong leadership qualities; and your ability to motivate. You will be registered as an LPN or RN. Are you ready to make a difference?

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

FOR LOG HAULING SERVICES

Tolko Industries Ltd. is a private, Canadian-owned forest products company based in Vernon, BC which manufactures and markets forest products to world Since its beginnings in 1956, Tolko has grown from a small sawmill to become a company diversified by geography and products, with over 3,000 employees in operations across Western Canada. Tolko’s manufacturing operations produce lumber, unbleached speciality kraft papers, panel products, co-products, biomass power and a number of specialty wood products. For more information, please visit our website at www.tolko.com. Tolko is interested in seeking individual proposals for a non-replaceable Log Hauling Contract with an annual volume of up to 300,000 tonnes. The work will be based out of Vernon, BC with the majority of the work taking place within the Southern Interior of BC. Prior to obtaining a Request for Proposal (RFP) package, contractors must provide a prospectus with the following information: 1. Company name and contact information, including a phone number and an email address. 2. Brief description of your company and services offered. 3. Previous work history with dates that would pertain to this RFP. Once we have received your prospectus, a package will be sent to you with instructions on how to submit a complete proposal. Tolko reserves the right to reject in whole or in part, any or all proposals for any reason. Completed proposals must be submitted by 5:00pm (PST) on Friday, January 30th. Until a formal purchase order or other contractual document is finalized, signed and accepted by Tolko, Tolko does not intend to create any contractual relationship (either express or implied) with any entity submitting a proposal or other response to the Tolko request for quotation. As a result, those who submit a proposal are free to modify or withdraw their proposal as they deem appropriate. The successful recipient will be considered an independent contractor. Company Prospectus and Contractor Proposal(s) can be faxed or emailed to: Attn: Travis Kiel Fax: 250 547 1274 Email: travis.kiel@tolko.com All proposals will be kept confidential.

We welcome individuals interested in making a difference. Apply in confidence to: Email: greatjobs@chantellegroup.com #200-9102-196A Street, Langley BC, V1M 3B4 Only successful applicants will be contacted.

Sales Consultant Trail new and pre-owned auto dealership is seeking applications for their expanding sales team. • Applicants should have strong communication skills including a background in customer service and/or sales. • Automotive sales experience and computer skills would be preferred. • Applicants should be motivated, mature, and willing to work in a fastpaced environment. • On-the-job training provided for the right individuals. E-mail resumes to lee@amford.com

SELLING AUTOMOTIVE

COMPANY IN CANADA 5 YEARS RUNNING

AMFord.com 1-800-961-0202

West Kootenay Advertiser Thursday, January 22, 2015

Employment

Education/Trade Schools

Help Wanted

APPLY NOW: A $2,500 Penny Wise scholarship is available for a woman entering the Journalism Certificate Program at Langara College in Vancouver. Application deadline April 30, 2015. Email applications: fbula@langara.bc.ca For more information visit: www.bccommunitynews. com/ our-programs/scholarship

Help Wanted ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS? Relief is only a call away! Call Shelley Cameron Estate Administrator at 877-797-4357 today, to set up your FREE consultation in Nelson. Donna Mihalcheon CA, CIRP 33 years experience. BDO Canada Limited. Trustee in Bankruptcy. 200-1628 Dickson Avenue, Kelowna , BC V1Y 9X1

QUALIFIED Apply 1470 Trail.

HAIRSTYLIST. Cedar Avenue,

Help Wanted

Employment

PART TIME Accounting Technician ROSTEK Accounting & Tax Services, Christina Lake, BC Position:Seeking an accounting technician experience to join our team in a professional office environment. QualiďŹ cations: -You will be proficient in MS Office, Sage 50, Caseware, Profile or TaxPrep software -You have participated in year-end compilation procedures before -You possess fantastic Time Management, Organizational and Analytical skills -You are Creative and Innovative and fun to work with Wage:Dependent upon qualifications & experience. Those interested can drop off their resume at Suite B 1670 Santa Rosa Road in Christina Lake or email their resume to drostek@rostek.ca on or before January 31/15

Services

Financial Services

Misc. for Sale

Apt/Condo for Rent

Homes for Rent

IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper? Snow Blower: White Snow Boss, 26in, 8.5hp, electric start, $350. 250-442-2641 STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit online: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca. STEEL BUILDINGS. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Really big sale!â&#x20AC;? All steel building models and sizes. Plus extra savings. Buy now and we will store until spring. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or visit online: www.pioneersteel.ca

TRAIL, spacious 1&2bdrm. apartment. Adult building, perfect for seniors/ professionals. Cozy, clean, quiet, comfortable. Must See. Best kept secret downtown Trail. 250368-1312

Grand Forks: sm studio home for single person, clean, $650 incl utils. N/S, N/P, RR. Must be compatible. 250-442-8201

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Medical/Dental MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-888528-0809 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

Trades, Technical

LARGE FUND Borrowers Wanted Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

Home Improvements FULL SERVICE plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. Call 1-800-573-2928.

Household Services A-1 FURNACE & Air Duct Cleaning. Complete Furnace/Air Duct Systems cleaned & sterilized. Locally owned & operated. 1-800-5650355 (Free estimates)

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Help Wanted

The School House ECLC

Employment Opportunity Licensed Early Childhood Educator + Infant & Toddler CertiďŹ cation Lynx Program This is a full time position commencing February 23, 2015 with a starting wage of $17. TheÂ successfulÂ candidate will be familiar with the Early Learning Framework and be open to learning about and facilitating a Reggio Inspired Practice. Our centre practices a system of Primary Care; (38 hours/week within a 4 day work week). After the 3 month probationary period all employee can expect a wage increase as well as beneďŹ ts. Teamwork and strong interpersonal skills with all ages is mandatory. Our centre values open honest communication in a supportive, positive working environment.

CLOSING: February 6, 2015 Please send a cover letter & resume to: o:

Or by Email to: theschoolhouseeclc@gmail.com

Real Estate Mobile Homes & Parks

BC INSPECTED

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Firearms WANTED: RIFLES, shotguns, restricted weapons, reloading equipment, decoys or any other shooting related items. Fully licensed. Glen 250-428-6750

Food Products Services

The School House early care and learning centre

Misc. Wanted Private Collector Looking to Buy Coin Collections, Silver, Antiques, Native Art, Estates + Chad: 778-281-0030 Local Washing Machine with strong spin cycle in good working order Ymir 604-989-0258 We buy gold! Rings, chains, bracelets, etc. Cash paid by value (weight and karat). Even broken jewelry and scrap gold. Picture ID required. Grand Forks Pawnshop, 225 Central. 250-442-5552.

GRADED AA OR BETTER LOCALLY GROWN NATURAL BEEF Hormone Free Grass Fed/Grain Finished Freezer Packages Available Quarters/Halves $4.30/lb Hanging Weight Extra Lean Ground Beef Available TARZWELL FARMS 250-428-4316 Creston

Heavy Duty Machinery A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122;40â&#x20AC;&#x2122;45â&#x20AC;&#x2122;53â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and insulated containers all sizes in stock. Trades are welcome. 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Containers under $2500! DMG 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; containers under $2,000 each. Also JD 544 & 644 wheel Loaders & 20,000 lb CAT forklift. Wanted to buy 300 size hydraulic excavator. Ph Toll free 1-866-528-7108 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Misc. for Sale Affordable Steel Shipping Containers for sale/rent 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; & 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Kootenay Containers Castlegar 250-365-3014 Brown leather motorized lift chair/bed. Barley used. Paid $1300 asking $800 OBO 250 505-4709 Electric kitchen range, white enamel, smooth top, four elements-one 11â&#x20AC;?-one 9â&#x20AC;?,two 6â&#x20AC;?, plus controlled 6â&#x20AC;? keep warm. Self cleaning convection oven with extra lg window. As new, purchased(+-) one year ago on sale at $999.98 +tax. Asking $450. Call 250-442-3060. GALA APPLES, crisp and delicious, 50 cents/lb. Ambrosias $1.00/lb. No. 2 apples 25 cents/lb. Pure apple juice $14.00/5 Litre. Pure grape juice $16.50/3 Litre. SPECIAL: apple juice $18.00/10 Liters. Grand Forks Farms 6015 Spencer Road. 250-442-3514

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Grand Forks: By Owner. MUST SELL!!!! $84,900. 1200 sq ft, 3 bdrm mobile on own lot. Extra Foods, school in the area. Ramp for seniors. View at 3010 1st Rd. Will trade for mobile in Triangle Gardens. Grand Forks, BC.

Rentals Rent To Own Rent to Own Lovely 3 bdrm House, central Grand Forks. For more info call Jessica @ 250 505-7420

Apt/Condo for Rent Bella Vista, Shavers Bench Townhomes. N/S, N/P. 2-3 bdrms. Phone 250-364-1822 Castlegar 2 Bdrm Apt 900 sq ft. F/S, D/W, laundry on site, grassed fenced yard one parking stall per apt. Clean bright and quiet. Ground level N/S, N/P $800/mth + utilities,250-365-5070 leave msg Ermalinda Estates, Glenmerry, spacious 1-2bdrms. Adults only. Secure building w/elevator. N/S, N/P. Ongoing improvements. Ph.250-364-1922 E.TRAIL, 2bdrm. apts. F/S, W/D. Yard. 250-368-3239 Francesco Estates, Glenmerry,spacious 1-3bdrms. Adults only (45+). Secure building w/elevator. N/S, N/P. Ongoing improvements. Ph. 250-3686761 Glenmerry 1bdrm. apt. F/S Heat included. N/S. $595./mo. 250-368-5908 Glenmerry 2bdrm. apt. F/S Heat included. N/S. $695./mo. 250-368-5908 Grand Forks: 3 bdrm apt., and or 2 bdrm ground level basement suite. NP, NS, RR. 250-443-1599 / 250-443-1847 Grand Forks: clean 1 bdrm apt in quiet building near down town. Recent updates. N/S, RR. $500/m. 778-214-0408. Sunnyview Apt. 2bdrm, avail now. N/S, N/P, RR, 250-4422276/250-442-6800. TRAIL, 2 Bedroom condo, $725./mo. incl. electricity; elevator, F/S, laundry room, free parking, NS/ NP. 250-3643978

W.TRAIL, 1bd. plus, semi-enclosed balcony. 1Blk. to Downtown, $595./mo. 250-368-6076 W.TRAIL, 2Bdrm. in 4-plex., enclosed parking. $580./mo. 250-368-6212

Property Management

Rentals

Grand Forks

2 bdrm mobile private setting $600 2 bdrm house $650 3 bdrm house large yard $700 3 bdrm condo 5 applys $750 2 bdrm 1.5 bath nicely updated house $850 3bdrm 1.5 bath, 5 applyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, unique setting, $900 Christina Lake 3 bdrm furnished home $800 available until June 30 2015 2 bdrm 2 bath 5 applyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mostly furnished home. 55+ strata community. Snow removal and lawn maintenance provided. $850. 2 bdrm 2 bath furnished suite. $750 utilities inc. Avail until June 30th TERM NEGOTIABLE ON PRIME INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL or OFFICE SPACE IN GRAND FORKS AND GREENWOOD N/S, N/P, References. Ken: 250-442-2632 ken.dodds@yahoo.ca Grand Forks Realty Ltd.

Commercial/ Industrial Creston COMMERCIAL BUILDING

3600 sq.ft. of Retail Space Located DOWNTOWN Excellent High Traffic Area Plenty of Parking 250-428-5240 Grand Forks: Commercial space/shop, newly upgraded. 6401-Hwy #3(yellow building). 250-442-2599 / 250-443-1599.

Duplex / 4 Plex Grand Forks: 1-2 bdrm downstairs duplex, w/fireplace insert and lg yard, $550/m. RR. 250442-5646 or 250-443-4184. Grand Forks: 3 bdrm upstairs duplex, w/fireplace insert and lg balcony, $800/m. RR. 250442-5646 or 250-443-4184.

Mobile Homes & Pads ROBSON 3 Bdrm Mobile Home for rent $675/mth + Utilities, Bring references Call 250-304-4862

Homes for Rent Christina Lake: 1bdrm, no dogs. New bathroom, freshly painted. $400 + utilities. 250-447-9270 Christina Lake: 2 bdrm mobile w/covered deck, fenced yard, near beach and school, $560/m + utils. N/S, RR. 250-447-2686

Greenwood 3bdrm, 1.5 bath, 5 applyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, fenced yard, sm greenhouse, sm garden shed, sm pet negotiable. $850/m + utiles. 604-951-0533.

Rooms for Rent

Grand Forks: Room in large home, shared kitchen & bath. $425/m includes elec, cable, phone, wifi. Need car. 250442-5646 or 250-443-4594.

Want to Rent Seeking clean, bright, quiet unfurnished house w/applyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Reasonable rent. Would consider a fixer upper. Long term. Spring. Boundary/S Okanagan Excellent refs. 250-447-9713 Writer-singer-artist rosemary@qqandn.com Single male 45 yrs, casual worker requires low cost housing. Quiet, non-partier, reliable w/good ref. Considering options within the W Kootenay, shared, or on own. Public transit access a must. Sam 250 231-5605 Single man, 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s looking for accom in Nelson. $400/m all inclusive would be great. James @ 250 352-9876

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Chevy Traverse is a doggy delight – ahem – found it easy to load up with lots of luggage, bags, boxes, blankets, pillows and doggy beds – all It’s a challenge to find the right vehicle the necessary accoutrements of car to take two dogs on an annual holiday travel, plus the added advantage of still trip to Tacoma to visit family, friends having room to bring home a souvenir and doggy cousins. or three. On the highway, as in the city, Rental vehicles are out of sight pricethe Traverse offered wise and some compagreat visibility and nies are a little sniffy The cargo area of we felt snug, safe and about the ‘passengers’ the Traverse offered secure – sorry about the (at least I think it was alliteration, but it’s true. both dogs plenty of the dogs they objected Our doggy travelling to). Therefore, the offer space for each to do companions are at of an extended test drive their own thing; stretch each end of the age of the 2015 Chevrolet spectrum. Sullivan the Traverse was a welcome out, curl up, look out Jack Russell Terrier is opportunity. the window, chew little, young and bouncy, From a human’s perquietly on toys. while Desi the Shepherd spective, the Traverse Cross is a large dog of was pleasurable to drive, noble lineage and a senior citizen. In extremely comfortable, the cabin roomy short, she enjoys her comfort. The cargo and very classy, a nice quiet ride, the area of the Traverse offered both dogs dashboard controls very user friendly plenty of space for each to do their and easy to interpret with everything own thing: stretch out, curl up, look out close to hand. the window, and chew quietly on toys, The seats (seven in all for bipeds) are while contemplating the phenomenon gorgeously adjustable with heated of black holes or, in the case of Miss lumbar support up front, which is a Desi, perhaps where the next carrot soothing relief for those of us with was coming from. Given the layout of back problems. From the outside, the the interior, with the walk through back car seems like a big beast best for seats, a barrier was needed to discourthe backcountry but it is surprisingly age the cargo passengers from walking wonderful to drive in the city, more like through into the first-class front cabin. a luxury sedan than a lumbering SUV. It should be noted there are ten cup It was easy to manoeuvre on narrow holders for those in need of regular streets, a dream to nip in and out of caffeinating. We did receive barked parking lots and spots. And even the vertically challenged complaints from the back that not one

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Subaru will introduce a 2015 XV Crosstrek Special Edition this spring, limited to just 1,000 models. Based from the 2.0i Premium trim, the Special Edition adds STARLINK™ Multimedia six-speaker audio system with a 7-inch touch screen display offering multi-touch control that offers swipe and scrolling gesture control. Additional features include a power moonroof, exclusive sunrise yellow exterior with body color foldable mirrors with integrated turn signals along with blackened headlight bezels. As standard, the Special Edition offers Keyless Access with Push-Button Start as well as Pin Code Access, leather-wrapped shift lever handle and steering wheel. keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca

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All that sparkles at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show Detroit, MI – Within moments of pulling out of a parking lot in the 2015 Cadillac CTS 3.6L AWD, its pristine crimson coat was soiled by the elements. And of course, salt, dirt, grime and all that isn’t amazing about winter in Toronto. Nevertheless, its smooth and comfortable ride didn’t disappoint along the arduous and incredibly four-plus-hour drive to Detroit, Michigan for the 2015 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS.) I would soon trade in the coziness of heated leather seats – and steering wheel – for a pair of not-so-cozy leather shoes and roam the showfloor to check out what’s hot, cool and what sparkles amidst the industry’s top cars. It would only make sense to start with Cadillac’s latest offering when it comes to their “V” series cars. At the Los Angeles Auto Show in late 2014, we met the ATS-V – the smaller brother of the mid-sized four-door I drove to Motown. Now, get ready for a performance sedan that will knock your socks off. Cadillac CTS-V Arriving late in the summer of 2015, the 2016 Cadillac CTS-V is ready to take on its German competitors (like the BMW M5 and Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG) with

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All that sparkles at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show continued from page B3

Completely changing gears, atop one of Lexus’ sparking vehicle at their stand was a concept bike that caught my eye. Not only because it was totally out of place at an auto show, but also because it looks so cool. NXB stands for Neo Xtreme Bike and comes with a Lexus original carbon frame, carbon wheels and a KYB inverted suspension up front. Even if it never is ridden, I still like the idea of a zero-emissions commute on something as interesting as this concept.

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Alexandra Straub For as long as Alexandra Straub recalls, she has loved cars. She can even remember thinking at the age of six, “Only ten more years until I can get my licence!” Born in Zurich, Switzerland to Hungarian parents, she moved to Canada when she was just a baby. Spending her summers in Budapest with her grandparents helped cultivate a strong liking for motorsports. Alexandra can remember watching F1 races with her grandfather, and still does even when she goes to visit. Over a decade ago, Alexandra started her career in the automotive industry. Since then, she has had countless stories and photos published. You can find her work online, in newspapers, magazines and on television. She has hosted “Shifting Gears Automotive TV” and regularly makes appearances on various shows talking about, you guessed it, all things automotive. When she’s not testing out the latest in vehicular goodness, you’ll either find her on a motorcycle (she tests and writes about those, too), on a track or traveling the world. While she considers her “job” her hobby, Alexandra enjoys other activities that don’t necessarily involve wheels, engines or motors. Growing up on the North Shore of Vancouver, she loves the mountains and the ocean. An avid snowboarder and a wannabe surfer, count on her enjoying the outdoors when she has the chance. And to really help her relax, she scrapbooks. Share your thoughts and requests with Alexandra at alexandra.straub@drivewaybc.ca

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Five of the most elegant American cars By Rob Sass

Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow famously wrote, “In character, in manner, in style, in all the things, the supreme excellence is simplicity.” And one could argue that the same is true in automotive design. American car design of the 1950s-1970s was beloved for its flamboyance; here are 1963-65 Buick Riviera: The 1963 Riviera was the result of GM design head Bill Mitchell’s desire to produce

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something that was a combination of a Rolls-Royce and a Ferrari. Whether he succeeded in that odd mash-up is debatable, but the 1963-65 Riv was a thing of great elegance and simplicity, particularly the 1965 model with hidden headlamps. Introduced at the height of Camelot, it was as elegant as Jackie Kennedy. 1956-57 Continental Mk II: The Continental was emphatically not a Lincoln, even though it shared the name of numerous products of that division of the Ford

Motor Company. For two brief years, Continental was a division unto itself and the Mk II may well have been the most elegant post-war car built in America. Costing the then-unheard-of sum of $10,000 (the equivalent of almost $87,000 in today’s money), the care and craftsmanship that went into each car ensured that Ford still lost money on each one. Elvis, Frank Sinatra and Elizabeth Taylor were all Continental owners.

continued on page B7

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Ask Keith’s media contemporaries to describe his approach to anything he undertakes and you will hear such words as “passion”, “enthusiasm”, “energy and “innovation” used repeatedly. Never in neutral, the Brit-trained news guy drives projects as he would a finely tuned car, adding the options and features along the way to make the experience as good as it can be. Indeed, Keith is an innovator in developing editorial content for all media platforms and a master at weaving informative and entertaining material of wide appeal into imaginative revenue generation projects. He launched his journalistic career in 1975 as a reporter for his hometown newspaper in Blackpool, England, moving to Vancouver in 1980 where he began a 32-year-career with The Province/Vancouver Sun. Latterly he created such highly profitable and readable specialty sections at the papers as Driving and Sunday Homes. The multiple-award-winner broadened his media experience by authoring two books, making regular TV appearances, hosting talk shows in Vancouver and Kelowna and writing and executive producing The Province Road Test quiz show for prime time TV. Away from the day job, Keith has donated his creative abilities in support of the Coast Foundation’s Courage to Come Back Awards, the United Way and the Christmas Bureau. keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca

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Five of the most elegant American cars continued from page B6

1953 Studebaker Regal Starlight coupe: Famous industrial designer Raymond Loewy put together a team of talented designers that included Robert Bourke to design a car like no other of the 1950s. Low, sleek and incredibly elegant, the Regal Starlight is largely forgotten today by all but the most diehard car collectors and fans of the long-defunct Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Ind.

1975-79 Cadillac Seville: In a decade not necessarily known for elegance (heaven knows how many high school kids rode to prom in dad’s Seville wearing powder blue polyester tuxedos), the Seville stood out against the odds as a particularly elegant design. Not only was it handicapped by being a product of the 1970s, but it was the first time that a substantial number of Chevrolet components were used in a Cadillac (it shared the same underpinnings as the Nova). But this was no

Cimarron. The first-generation Seville was elegant, restrained and every bit a Cadillac. Although it was the smallest car in the lineup, it was the most expensive and it looked the part. 1956 Chrysler 300B: The first of the 300 “letter-series” (the 1955 C-300 was never actually called the “300A”), it was probably the prettiest Mopar design of the 1950s. Its pillarless hardtop design and restrained use of chrome were wildly inconsistent with the over-the-top performance

that the car was capable of delivering from its 355-hp, 354-cubic-inch Hemi V-8. It terrorized NASCAR back in the day. Rob Sass is the vice-president of content for Hagerty Insurance. Hagerty is the world’s leading specialist provider of classic car and boat insurance. Learn more at hagerty.ca Clockwise: 1956 Lincoln Continental Mk,1953 Studebaker Regal Starlight coupe, 1955 Chrysler 300B (photo courtesy of Morven),Cadillac Seville

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98K

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9,987

19,995 163

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2010 ESCAPE 4X4 LTD

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48K

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48K

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30K

40K

22,995 249

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2013 F150 CC 4X4 XLT #65147 ...........$34,995OR LESS $259BW OR LESS 2013 F150 4X4 XTX #6517 ..................$19,995OR LESS $145BW OR LESS

11,887 93

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8,987

85K

16,995 137

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8,998

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13,995

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2010 FOCUS 4DR SE #60060 67km ................................................$12,995OROR LESS $99BW OR LESS LESS 2011 FOCUS 4DR SE #1609 .............................................................. $11,995 LESS $93BW OROR LESS 1998 FORD MUSTANG GT #90146 .......................................................................... $7,887 2012 FUSION SE 4DR #23670 27km ...............................................$17,995OROR LESS $129BW OROR LESS LESS 2013 MAZDA 3 4DR #14925 .......................................................... $18,995 ORLESSLESS $136BW OR LESS 2012 FOCUS 5DR SE #24127 ............................................................ $12,987OR LESS $89BW OR LESS 2011 FOCUS 4DR SES #04560 ......................................................... $14,987OR LESS $112BW OR LESS 2013 FOCUS 4DR #47526 ...............................................................$15,995OR LESS $112BW OR LESS 2010 FUSION SEL AWD #1184 .........................................................$16,987OR LESS $169BW BW OR LESS 2012 FUSION SE 4DR #69352 ..........................................................$17,995OR LESS $128BW OR LESS 2012 FUSION SE 4DR #69352 ..........................................................$17,995 $128

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17,995 146

2008 ESCAPE 4X4 XLT #79292 76km ........ $15,995OR LESS $149BW OR LESS 2010 EDGE AWD SE #82459 ................. $19,995OR LESS $163BW OR LESS 2013 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4 #94949 39km .........$34,995OR LESS $259BW OR LESS 2013 EXPLORER LTD #16787 .................. $35,995OR LESS $267BW OR LESS 2013 ESCAPE 4X4 SEL #58228 ................... $16,987OR LESS $213BW OR LESS 2009 ESCAPE 4X4 XLT #53338 ................... $17,995OR LESS $169BW OR LESS

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Many pet owners feel vacations are more fun with their furry companions in tow. Traveling can be more complicated when pets are part of the equation, but there are ways to ensure a comfortable and safe trip. The Humane Society of the United States says the safest and most comfortable way for pets to travel is inside a carrier or crate. Make sure the carrier is big enough so that the pet is comfortable and has some mobility, but not so big that he or she can be jostled around. Carriers and crates should be anchored to the vehicle using a seatbelt or another device. Carriers that can move or bounce around are dangerous to the pet and the occupants of the car. Airlines and railways often insist pets travel in carriers. The safest place for pets during a road trip is in the back seat of a car or in a rear cargo area when possible. In the event of a crash, air bag deployment can seriously injure a pet that is riding along in the front seat. Pet owners should put together a traveling kit that includes essential items their pets may need. Such essentials may include identification, a temporary travel tag for the collar with current contact information, vet records indicating the pet is current on its vaccinations, plastic bags, food, a

favorite toy, and clean-up supplies in the event of motion sickness. Pets that drink water from an unfamiliar area may experience stomach discomfort, so bring some water along as well. When booking your trip, seek petfriendly hotels and accommodations. Websites such as www.dogfriendly. com can provide a number of options. At the hotel, use white noise to keep dogs from barking at every passerby outside the room. Exercise the pet before retiring for bed so that he or she is as calm as possible before sleep. If your dog is unruly in an unfamiliar location, try offering a chew toy. The ASPCA says chewing and licking are

very soothing to dogs and may help them fall asleep. One concern some pet owners have is a dog or cat who will not relieve himself in a place that is not familiar. Some dogs will hold it in, which can be uncomfortable and unhealthy. Cats may soil where they shouldn’t. A scent cue, such as a small amount of dirty litter or a piece of fabric with the pet’s urine on it, can be used to entice the dog or cat to relieve itself appropriately on vacation. Traveling with pets may be a choice or a necessity. Either way, pet owners should explore their options to make the experience more comfortable.

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Bill Gardiner loves All-Weather Tires By Bob McHugh

Motoring TV’s Bill Gardiner is probably the best-known and most popular auto mechanic in Canada. I met up with the likeable and down-to-earth celebrity wrench-puller for the first time at a Kal Tire store in Vancouver, a while ago, to talk about all-weather tires. If you’re shopping for tires in January it’s probably because you’ve just realized how ineffective the current set on your car has become

in winter driving conditions. Now you’re faced with a tire buying dilemma. All-season tires (a misleading name) generally don’t perform well when the thermometer dips below 7-degrees C and winter (snow) tires also perform far better on the white stuff. Then again, the worst of winter will be over in another month or two ... or three. Many car owners are still not aware that there is another option and it’s called the all-weather tire. Essen-

tially an all-weather tire is a winter tire that can be driven right though the summer months, so you don’t have the added expense, hassle and storage issues of swapping tires seasonally. You could say, the all-weather tire fulfils the original promise of the all-season tire. Roughly fifty per cent of Canadian car owners run the same tires all-year-round and don’t do the summer/ winter tire switchover, according to Gardiner. Economic and logistical rea-

sons, especially if you live in an urban area, are forcing more and more consumers to drive on the same set of tires in both summer and winter. “I get that feedback from a lot of motorists,” said Gardiner. “They don’t like manhandling – tires are dirty and you have to put them in the car and then store them. Some families have two or three cars, so that becomes a lot of tires to stack up.” “Many people also buy a second set of steel rims for

their winter tires,’’ added Gardiner. “Now your car doesn’t look too attractive for five months of the year. And with TPMS (tire pressure monitoring systems) if you don’t replicate that sensor on each wheel you lose an important safety feature. The other thing too, most tire shops have a huge spike in business in November and April, so you have to line-up with a gazillion other people.”

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Bill Gardiner loves All-Weather Tires continued from page B12

‘‘

Essentially an allweather tire is a winter tire that can be driven right though the summer months.

’’

The all-weather tire is also a perfect tire for snowbirds, according to Gardiner. “A lot of them like to get home for Christmas. An all-weather tire performs well on hot-dry roads in those southern states and also on ice and snow when they come back to the frozen north.” An all-weather will also come with the Rubber Association’s snow tire symbol (snowflake inside a mountain) designation on the tire’s sidewall, which is a winter driving requirement in Quebec and allseason tire does not have it.

An all-season tire is designed to provide optimal ride and wear characteristics, according to Gardiner. Some all-season tires that will provide over 140,000 km of tread wear, however, tires also have a “best before” life expectancy. “In my garage, we typically try to match our customers with a tire that will give them four or five years of good service, based on how much they drive,” said Gardiner. The Nokian passenger tires that Gardiner highly recommends come

with 80,000 km or 100,000 km tread wear guarantees. They also come with a clever DSI (driving safety indicator) feature moulded into the tread that’s patented by Nokian. The largest number that’s still visible (see photo) is the tread depth remaining in millimetres. When the snowflake disappears it’s no longer recommended for use as a winter tire. There’s also a unique noise reduction feature on every Nokian passenger tire. The outboard tread grove has a dimpled “golf ball”

finish. On a golf ball, dimples control airflow over its surface so it can travel a longer distance. They also, however, offer a noise reduction side benefit that’s exploited by Nokian. Nokian is a Finnish tire company that specializes in winter tires and operates the only permanent winter tire testing facility in the world. It was the first tire maker to offer an all-weather tire in Canada and Kal Tire has an exclusive importation agreement with Nokian. bob.mchugh@drivewaybc.ca

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