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When it is more than anxiety and depression: Bipolar disorder and Schizophrenia MENTAL HEALTH

BY DR. DAVID SMITH Last week we talked about the stresses teenagers face as they transition to adulthood. Adding to that challenging journey, which all teens must make, is the fact that 75 per cent of all mental health conditions show up in the teen and early adult years. Today we talk about bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, which tend to first show their signs and symptoms between the ages of 13 and 25. As noted last week, and in all the columns to date: If you are worried that your child or teen may be showing signs of a mental illness, talk to your family doctor, or contact the Child and Youth Mental Health program provided by the Ministry of Children and Family Development in your region. Call Service BC at 1-800-661-8773 for the MCFD office nearest to you. Bipolar: Originally called manic-depression, bipolar disorder is marked by extreme

shifts in mood, energy and activity levels, ranging from severe depression on one side to mania on the other. During a manic episode, the youth will be highly talkative, energetic, full of ideas and enthusiasms, may take risks or behave impulsively, and may even become jittery, sleepless and irritable. During a depressive episode, the youth is very tired or feels slowed down, is very sad and hopeless, has a hard time concentrating or making decisions, and may also be restless or irritable. Different types of bipolar disorder have different extremes in moods and different speeds of cycling between them, but most high or low episodes last several days or longer. Sometimes the extremes in moods can bring on psychosis — losing touch with reality and having hallucinations (hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, or feeling things that are not actually there) and delusions (a strong, illogical belief, such as feeling one’s actions are being controlled by others.) Early psychosis intervention, called EPI, is very successful. An EPI program exists in many communities in each health authority in BC, see earlypsychosis.ca. Bipolar disorder is known to run in families, but most individuals who have a family member with the disorder will never develop this condition — some other trigger is often needed and research is not yet clear what that is. Many famous and highly successful individuals have bipolar disorder, in part because the manic phase can produce extreme creativity and productivity. Yet the disorder can cause havoc with family relationships, jobs and finances. Substance use, particularly excessive alcohol consumption, is com-

mon with the disorder, especially during a manic phase. Significant mood changes can be stabilized with various medications, or their combinations, plus different types of psychotherapy. With long-term treatment productive lives can be lived. Attention to good sleep, healthy diet and exercise, regular routines, and avoidance of mind-altering substances, along with medication and therapy, can minimize the number of mood episodes. For more information see Mood Disorders Association of BC, mdabc.net; and heretohelp.bc.ca; Schizophrenia: Perhaps no mental health diagnosis causes parents and youth more fear than schizophrenia, which is marked by losing touch with reality and experiencing hallucination, delusions, disorganization and cognitive impairment, such as poor judgement and decision-making. But the outlook need not be bleak: treatment works, and recovery and a return to good functioning occurs regularly. About one per cent of all British Columbians have this illness and it affects men and women equally, but first symptoms often appear for men between ages 16 and 20, and women between ages 20 and 30. While schizophrenia also runs in families, it usually needs more than just genetics to arise, although exactly what else triggers it is not fully known. Sometimes it occurs in individuals with no family history, perhaps as a result of a subtle or past brain injury. In the last decade, new antipsychotic medication and the introduction of Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) programs, noted above, are greatly helping newly di-

agnosed people with schizophrenia. Like bipolar disorder, along with the right combination of medication, good sleep, healthy diets, regular exercise, established routines and avoiding mind-altering substances will help those with the diagnosis live full and productive lives. In fact, dynamic and well-spoken individuals like BC’s Brent Seal, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia while a university student and now runs a company called “Seal Wellness” are helping change the face of schizophrenia. Seal, a mountain climber, ultra-marathoner, wellness coach and inspirational speaker, as well as others who are thriving after a schizophrenia diagnosis, show that good, meaningful lives are possible with the right treatment. For more information about schizophrenia in BC see earlypsychosis.ca; mindcheck. ca; the BC Schizophrenia Society, bcss.org; and the Canadian Mental Health Association BC chapter, cmha.bc.ca.

Dr. David Smith is an adolescent and adult psychiatrist and the medical director of the 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.

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Bipolar disorder is a life long struggle for people who have been diagnosed, but what about the signs leading up to a diagnosis? The Kootenay Boundary region has plenty of resources available to residents that could detect bipolar disorder early and lead to effective and sustained treatment. The disorder tends to show up in patients in their late teens or early into the years of adulthood, but symptoms can show up sooner than that. Changes in sleep schedules, loss of energy, difficulty concentrating, odd ideas, slowed or sped up thoughts, mood swings, and feelings of suspiciousness are just a few

of the signs of a psychotic episode or disorder. Randy Thiessen, team leader for Trail and Castlegar Mental Health and Substance Use with Interior Health (IH), says the first thing anyone should do when they have questions about symptoms is to go to their family doctor. “The short answer is, go to your general practitioner (GP),” he said in an email. Once a doctor’s appointment is set up, the doctor will first look for a family history of mental disorders or suicides. Some mental health issues, like bipolar and schizophrenia, will be more prevalent if parents have struggled with the same thing. After a family history is recorded, doctors should look at changes in behavioural patterns in the pa-

tient. Bipolar disorder is marked by bouts of mania, or a highly elevated mood, followed by a severe depressive episode, usually lasting days or weeks. These episodes can also lead to psychosis — a detachment from reality with visual and auditory hallucinations. From there, a family doctor is able to give a referral to a mental health professional in the community. Early intervention is the golden ticket when dealing with mental health issues, like bipolar disorder, in youth. It has been shown that early treatment leads to less suicides, a preservation of social skills and supports, a faster recovery and less need for a stay at the hospital. Through IH, the province pro-

vides the Early Psychosis Initiative (EPI) hoping to catch mental health issues early on, leading

to more comprehensive care for youth who have received a diagnosis, or for those who are wondering about their mental health. It has been estimated that 80 per cent of patients who experience psychosis, whether from bipolar or even schizophrenia, first experience the phenomenon between the ages of 18 and 30. The longer a patient goes without treatment, the more difficult it is to tackle the disorder. While every patient is unique, waiting can also limit the effectiveness of proven treatments. To find out more information about the province’s EPI program, or to take a look at resources available to people who are dealing with mental health issues and their families, visit www.earlypsychosis. ca, www.gpscbc.ca or www.heretohelp.bc.ca.

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This house, which is still standing, was once the Hills post office. It operated from 1952 to 1970. Inset: The old name for Hills is preserved in Bonanza Road and Bonanza Creek. Greg Nesteroff photo

Head for the (place called) Hills GREG NESTEROFF West Kootenay Advertiser

Eighty-seventh in an alphabetical series on West Kootenay/Boundary place names The Slocan Valley community now known as Hills is an unofficial amalgamation of four separate places. The oldest portion was Bonanza City, a townsite at the north end of Slocan Lake. It appears on Perry’s Mining Map of 1893 and is first mentioned in an ad in The Ledge of Oct. 19, 1893 for the Bonanza City Hotel, operated by John Madden. In June 1894, Madden was reported to be moving his hotel to Silverton, but his ads continued to appear until September. The Slocan Trading and Navigation Co. last mentioned Bonanza City as a port of call for its steamship in an ad on Dec. 20, 1894. It was listed in the 1897 BC directory as a mining camp at the head of Slocan Lake but with the erroneous notation “See Bear Lake City,” a different place entirely. The Nelson Tribune of Dec. 28, 1899 listed W. Hall of Bonanza City as a guest at the Madden Hotel in Nelson. The only photo of Bonanza City known to exist, held by Library and Archives Canada, shows a sawmill on the newly-cleared townsite and a log-strewn lake. The name survives in Bonanza Creek, Bonanza Road, and Bonanza Marsh. (The creek appears to have been named after the town, as it doesn’t show up on maps until 1915.) Meanwhile, Hill Siding was added to the CPR timetable on Oct. 14, 1900. Although the name reflects the local topography, it was actually after Alfred (1850-1907) and Wilson (1862-1929) Hill, who had the sawmill there from about 1893 to 1903. They were in Nelson in 1889 and “made a small fortune as real estate speculators and contractors.” The earliest known newspaper reference to Hill Siding — and latest known reference to Bonanza City — is in the Slocan Mining Review of Feb. 14, 1907: “The last train to leave Sandon was on Wednesday the 6th, which pulled out several hours late, but it failed to force a passage through the heavy snow which had swept the track south of Hill’s Siding just beyond Bonanza City.” The CPR changed the name to Hills by September of that year, judging by a timetable in the Revelstoke Railway Museum. However, it was interchangeably called Hill Siding, Hill’s Siding, or Hills Siding for many decades afterward. Hills appears on a 1924 Department of Interior map and is also mentioned in the Slocan Enterprise of Jan. 18, 1928 regarding a court ruling “in favour

of the claimants for damages to the [timber] limits between Summit Lake and Hills.” Hills didn’t actually become a community until the late 1920s when several Doukhobor families settled there. By that time, a third place existed about two miles northwest variously called Hunter Siding, Hunter’s Siding, or Hunters’ Siding. Its namesake was William Hunter (1858-1939), the father of Silverton. According to New Denver: Eldorado of the Past, “Bill Hunter had a sawmill in Rosebery, then at Silverton and next he moved to Hunters’ Siding.” The earliest reference yet found is in the Slocan Enterprise of April 8, 1925: “Edward Hunter, who has been taking out ties at Hunter’s Siding, is home for a few days.” (Edward, better known as Buzz, was William’s son.) The school that operated in the area from 1932 to 1950 was called Hunter’s Siding, but when a post office opened in 1952, it was known as Hill Siding before changing its name to Hills after a couple of months. Former postmaster George Markin wrote in the Arrow Lakes News of Dec. 16, 1981: “To distinguish from other sidings throughout the Slocan Valley, the postal department deemed it advisable to change the name of Hills Siding to Hills shortly after its inception, and thus it remains.” (However, by that time the only other siding in the valley was Perry Siding.) The post office closed in 1970. Hill Siding was originally located at mile 39.3 on the railway, but in 1953 it was moved 3.3 miles north to be closer to the post office, according to a CPR timetable. There is a fourth place in the mix, the obscure Redhouse or Red House, another siding slightly northwest of Hunter Siding. A version of the name first appears in the Slocan Mining Review of Sept. 17, 1908: “Adolph Mero will leave on Friday for his ranch, near the Red Section house, where he intends to put in a lot of general work and also build a cabin.” The Arrow Lakes News of May 26, 1938 carried a story about the accidental death of J. Alfred Jones, the CPR sectionman at Redhouse. The headline spelled it Redhouse, while the story said “He had been at Red House about three or four months.” Rosemarie Parent of the Arrow Lakes Historical Society believes Redhouse “was just a bunkhouse and possibly red because it was the CPR’s colour. It was where Marc Dumont’s mill was, according to an old timer’s tape.” Today, Bonanza City, Hill Siding, Hunter Siding, and Redhouse are all part of Hills.

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Left: Using specially designed homemade tools, Koss and his classmates engaged in hard labour to forge the helmets. Right: Josh Koss with two of his medieval armour helmets in different stages of production.

Discovering Ancient Ways at Kootenay Studio Arts Kootenay Studio Arts (KSA) student Josh Koss is piecing together history in an effort to explore his passion for medieval armour. Using ancient techniques mostly lost in time, Koss is using his training in the fourmonth Blacksmithing Program at KSA to forge replica helmets employed on the battlefields of Europe during the 15th Century. With hammer strokes and heat, the 25-year-old is using his formal arts education to fuel his fascination with the past. “I’ve always been into knights and Vikings and medieval stuff,” says Koss, who is originally from Ottawa. “Ever since I was a kid, I would always get my mom to buy the plastic armour at Walmart. When I was 16, randomly browsing the internet looking up stuff about ninjas, I stumbled upon an article on how to make your own chainmail. Something just clicked in my brain: people actually make armour. I dove into it after that.” Koss is not the first KSA student to shape metal into replica armour, but his technique is something that hasn’t been tried at the Victoria Street Campus in Nelson. Throughout history, armour production has been a vital tool of warfare. A labour intensive process, prior to sheet metal the sweat equity that went into outfitting soldiers was extensive. The exact methods used by medieval armourers are in question, but modern scholars have put together clues using a detailed examination of extant

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historical armour. As part of his classwork, Koss researched a technique from the bucket makers of Bienno, Italy who have been forging deep steel vessels with water powered tools for hundreds of years. Using individual heavy plates of steel, Koss is using heat and the specially designed tools he created to hammer out his helmets. “He’s taking it back a step because it’s hundreds of years old,” says KSA Blacksmithing Instructor Kevin Kratz. “It really gives everybody an idea how little things in metalworking have changed. It’s been exciting for everyone and we have all participated in it. It’s been educational.” A Fascination with the Past After graduating high school, Koss enrolled in engineering at the University of Ottawa. After his first year he decided to take a different direction and registered in arts school where he spent three years focussing on drawing and painting. While in art school, his love for armour continued and Koss started experimenting with metal work. Setting up a little shop in his basement, he used resources on the internet and contacts with other armour enthusiasts to guide him. He discovered a healthy culture of armour creators and collectors online. “It’s super specific and nerdy,” Koss says with a chuckle. This past summer Koss hit the road and headed west. His destination was the Shambhala Music Festival near Salmo, but planned to explore employment

options in British Columbia afterwards. While enjoying the festival, Koss came upon the booth set up by KSA faculty and staff which was providing demonstrations in blacksmithing and bronze casting. “I had never actually heard of Nelson before coming out to Shambhala,” Koss says. “All of sudden I come across this school where they were doing the bronze casting and blacksmithing. I had been doing metal work for six years, so I figured I might as well move to Nelson for the program. I enrolled two weeks before the program started.” With the enthusiastic guidance of Kratz and the wellequipped KSA blacksmithing studio serving as fuel, Koss pounced on his opportunity to take his armour making to the next level during the four month program. “I have dove into the craft part of it, I don’t really think about the use part of it as much anymore,” he says. “The actual act of making it is fascinating. Looking at real medieval pieces, which are beautiful and high works of art. It’s turned into a weird obsession.” Though Koss is using techniques previously not practiced at the KSA studio, Kratz is more than happy to help foster the experimentation. “It’s a big component on how I like to run the program,” says Kratz. “Dictating what they do is great, but they need to have the freedom to experiment. What Josh is doing is still within the course outcomes. He has to do

a production run and he is doing a production run of helmets, which I never really expected him to do.” Outfitting a World of Collectors With the blacksmithing component of his Sculptural Metal Diploma now complete, Koss is moving into the four-month Bronze Casting Program portion of his studies where he will continue to build his armour making skills. “It certainly doesn’t feel very much like school and I’ve learned a lot more than I ever have in more conventional types of school,” Koss says of his KSA experience to this point. Koss has received interest from armour makers around the world for the work he has done over the last few months. Though labour intensive—each helmet will take Koss at least 20 hours of work to complete from start to finish—there is a market for high end replicas. After graduation, Koss will continue to explore what his options for turning a passion into profit. “I have been at armour for six years and I’m almost at the point where if I put in another solid year of dedicated study I will have enough of an understanding to be able to go into business as producing plausible, historical armour reproduction,” he says. “It’s really the merging of the world of blacksmithing and modern armour making… I’m super excited about it.” Find out more about Kootenay Studio Arts online at selkirk. ca/school/arts.

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Reykjavik, Iceland. averages about six hours. We’re just about It’s as though we are driving over an hour and a half before sunrise. breakfast cereal. At that time, I’ll better be able to see these The “crunch, crunch, crunch, crunch” capable SUVs and their performance abilsound of the crisp snow below the ities. Right now, I’m feeling its four-wheel all-new 2015 Land Rover Discovery drive (4WD) system at work. The standard Sport’s cabin is both appetizing and Terrain Response system is set to snow/ice/ unnerving. gravel, and the seat warmers are on full As we traverse The studded tires bite into the slipblast. pery surface, which calms the nerves the topography, it’s I’m also feeling the comfort and hospitality almost as though but visibility is slim to none – save of its gracefully executed cabin and am that illuminated by our headlights enjoying the calm of the interior environone of the Norse – and traction changes after every ment. It might be frigid and rough outside, gods, or trolls, is rotation of the rubbers. Yet, I have but not from where I’m sitting. looking over us confidence in myself, the tires and The Discovery Sport will be available with from above and a vehicle whose DNA stems from one engine in Canada, and a great one at a lineage of predecessors born in that. It’s a 2.0L, turbocharged 4-cylinder shaking a sifter of environments devoid of traction. with 240 horsepower and 250 lb-ft of powdered sugar. Though it’s 9:08 a.m., the sun has yet torque. It’s then matched with a 9-speed Alexandra Straub to show itself and a blanket of pitch automatic transmission whose shifts black envelops the country. To add are as smooth as some of the ice we’re to the ambiance, Iceland is a place driving upon. It doesn’t feel underpowwhere mythical beings are embedded in its folklore! ered yet is relatively humble in power numbers. As we traverse the topography, it’s almost as though Regardless, for what most people will do with this, one of the Norse gods, or trolls, is looking over us from it’s plenty. above and shaking a sifter of powdered sugar. This There’s also room for up to seven passengers (there’s dusting of snow is a fanciful act of beauty in the dark a 5+2 configuration with stadium seating available) setting. and a wading depth of 600mm (24-inches), which I can’t see much around me. At all. But I know that we tested out as we crossed a river. Yes, a river. one side of the trail we’re navigating is a steep drop Just don’t open your doors for any reason in the off. While I’d love to drift the compact luxury SUV process. through some fantastic curves on these abandoned Other premium features include six USB outroads, now is not the time to try to be a hero. I’ll wait lets, 829L of cargo space behind the second for another opportunity and the absence of a cliff. row seats and an infotainment system that is In 100 metres, we will be turning left onto a street fairly intuitive to use. whose name I couldn’t pronounce correctly even if the Throughout the day, our travels took us over prize was a large sum of money. Streets in this part almost every imaginable surface in Iceland: of Iceland are not marked per se. We best follow the snow, ice, gravel, rocks, rivers, pavement, water GPS-based instruction if we want to stay on track. and more. Iceland’s sliver of sunlight per day during the winter When we ended our adventure in Reykjavik, the “tap,

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tap, tap, tap” of the studded tires resembled that of a mouse tap-dancing. The pitter-patter over the cobblestone streets meant our day was done, but not without being filled with everlasting memories. Iceland, a country that is hauntingly barren yet its winter beauty suggests a feeling of warmth (along with its geothermal baths and activity.) And the companionship of the Land Rover Discovery Sport only added to the magic of the world’s northernmost capital city. The Land Rover Discovery Sport is set to arrive this spring and has a starting MSRP of $41,490. Contact: alexandra.straub@drivewaybc.ca

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Today the automotive landscape has exploded with manufacturers offering many more AWD vehicles. In fact, 48 percent of all vehicles purchased in Canada come with AWD or fourwheel drive (4X4). For Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Canada (Formerly Chrysler Canada) the percentage is even higher, at roughly 58 percent. Thanks, in part, to the success of the Jeep brand and the many vehicles sold under that off-road-ready marque. The latest entry, the Jeep Renegade, will be arriving at dealerships around April but just last week I had a chance to drive this small Jeep in classic Canadian winter conditions just outside of Montreal. Looks The setting for the winter driving program was at ICAR, an enthusiast’s racing facility built on the abandoned aprons and taxiways of the old Mirabel airport, including a slalom course, road coarse and off-road adventure. The bold orange Renegade instantly jumped out against the howling wind and at-times, whiteout conditions. The Renegade is built in Europe on the same platform that Fiat uses to

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front wheel drive (FWD) and the first AWD model starts at $25,995. The volume leader will be the North trim with alloy wheels, starting at $27,494 for an AWD version. The problem will be the higher end trims, like the $31,995 Limited, that look pricy compared to a bigger to a compact SUV, like a Honda CR-V, with a much more powerful engine, vastly bigger interior and a $30,000 AWD starting price.

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Spring-like weather means the back woods trails are already beckoning us out here in the west. While my Driveway colleagues seem to have spent the last month plowing through snow and ice back east, I’m raring to get out there in our beautiful back yard. However, there are a few things to think about before you head out into the back roads of British Columbia this spring, to find yourself driving through those swollen creeks and rivers. Think about that water entering areas of your truck, believe me, you would prefer it did not do so! – Your truck’s transmission, transfer

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Leave about 8 centimetres and bend it downward. The front differential hose is to be routed in a similar fashion but allow enough slack for axle movement. The same goes for the rear differential but instead of running it to the front, direct it up between the bed and the cab of the truck. When you have finished, check the tubing to make sure it is free of kinks and positioned away from hot exhaust or engine parts. Now you are ready to go through creeks and mud holes with very little chance of water to enter the vents. Water can still enter components through other routes, so

be sure to check the color of your differential and transmission fluid after each trip. Axle grease turns a light brown color when mixed with water. Automatic transmission fluid turns pink when mixed with water. Most manufacturers recommend you check the wheel bearings if you have been in water deeper than the hubs. Re-pack the wheel bearings if there is any sign of water entry.

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Kia causes another ‘Ster at auto show

Kia revealed another Soul-based concept at the recent Chicago Auto Show. The Trail’ster crossover follows in the tracks of the 2009 Soul’ster and 2012 Track’ster concepts. The Korean manufacturers says it is aimed at the “city-dweller-turned-outdooradventurer.” keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca

Say no to blind spots

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A vehicle’s blind spots make backing up, shoulder checking and changing lanes frustrating and unsafe. Say goodbye to driving blind, and open your eyes to the Kia Sorento. With wide mirrors and huge rear windows, you can see everything from a Sorento. Now available at Castlegar Kia for $5,000 less, a blindingly great incentive to choose the Kia Sorento.

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Five Cool Canadian Classics

By Rob Sass

Canada has an automotive heritage every bit as rich as that of the United States. Some extraordinarily interesting collectible cars have been produced here over the years. These are five favourites: 1. 1965 Acadian Beaumont Sport DeluxeSimilar to the American Chevrolet Chevelle, the Beaumont Sport Deluxe followed the original muscle car formula of the Pontiac GTO by stuffing the most powerful engine readily available into the smallest body. Only twenty-three were built with the potent L79 327 cubic inch, 350

hp engine option. All were built in GM’s Oshawa, ON plant. 2. 1974-75 Bricklin SV-1- The Bricklin was a gullwing door sports car that was built in what was then a relatively underemployed part of New Brunswick. Generous tax-incentives were paid out of the provincial coffers to get Malcolm Bricklin to locate his factory there. If it all sounds familiar, it should, this was essentially the DeLorean story played out seven years earlier in Canada rather than Northern Ireland. Sadly, it ended much the same way with not even two years of production of the Bricklin “safety sports car” before the whole operation folded up owing

the government of New Brunswick over $20 million. Power came from either Ford or AMC V8s. 3. 1956 Studebaker Flight Hawk- The Hawk was a particularly fine-looking coupe that was a derivative of the 1953 Robert Bourke/Raymond Loewy Starliner coupe. Oddly, only the 1956 model year base six-cylinder Flight Hawk coupes were built in Canada in Studebaker’s Hamilton, ON plant where the last Studebakers rolled off the line just ten years later in 1966. 4. 2002 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am WS6Most Americans are blissfully unaware that William Shatner and Michael J. Fox

are actually Canadian. They’d likely be equally surprised to find out that one of the most quintessentially American muscle cars was actually Canadian. The last (and some argue the best) Pontiac Trans Am with the WS6 package was assembled alongside its F-body cousin the Chevrolet Camaro in Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec where production had shifted in 1993.

5. 2002 Chevrolet Camaro SS 35th Anniversary- Chevrolet certainly had an interesting way of celebrating the Camaro’s birthday—they killed it at age thirty-five. The SS shared the Corvette-derived LS6 powerplant with the above-mentioned Trans Am WS6. In its convertible form, it is quite collectible. After F-body production ended in 2002, GM closed the plant, which was the last GM plant operating outside of Ontario. 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.

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ST.JUDE NOVENA May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us. St.Jude, Help of the Hopeless, pray for us. Say this prayer nine times a day, for nine days. It has never been known to fail. Publication must be promised. Thank you St.Jude. CC

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Craft Fairs EASTER MARKET at the Crescent Valley Hall Sat March 28th 10am - 4pm, Great things!, Hot lunch, Tables available. Contact 359.7097 for info

Coming Events Friendly reminder: Grand Forks Thrift Shop drop times are Tues-Sat, 9am-4pm. Please be considerate. Do not drop off items when we are closed. Please no unusable items: no furniture, electronics or parts. Thank you. Public Notice: A.A. meetings, Grand Forks Valley Group of Alcoholics Anonymous. MONDAY 8pm. (Closed Study) at Catholic Church Rectory. 7269 9th St.; WEDNESDAY (Men’s Closed) 8pm at Anglican Church rear basement, 7252 7th St; THURSDAY and SATURDAY (Open) 8pm also at Anglican Church. Ph: 250-4428907 or 250-442-8797.

Lost & Found FOUND: Electronic device (controller) found at Kingsley Beach at Christina Lake. Leather case with clip. Call 250-447-6411.

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CERTIFIED DENTAL ASSISTANT POSITIONS AVAILABLE If you are a qualified, personable team-oriented and patient-focused CDA we want you! Supportive work environment where excellence is valued and rewarded.

Full time position • Part time position Maternity Relief Please respond by sending your resume to drkellydavidoff@shawbiz.ca or fax: 250-352-5503

INTEGRA TIRE, Woody’s Tire & Auto is looking for an experienced full time Tire Technician, minimum 2 years experience in a tire shop, valid drivers licence. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment as a team member. Qualified applicants contact Woody at 250-364-1208, woodystire@gmail.com or in person at 1995 Columbia Avenue in Trail.

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MEDICAL Transcriptionists are in huge demand! Train with the leading Medical Transcription school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today. 1.800.466.1535 Online: www.canscribe.com. Email: info@canscribe.com.

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Learn how to install your child’s car seat correctly. Call 1-877-247-5551 or visit ChildSeatInfo.ca

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THE DISABILITY Tax Credit. $1500 yearly tax credit. $15,000 lump sum refund (on avg). Covers: hip/knee replacements, back conditions and restrictions in walking and dressing. 1-844-453-5372.

Career Opportunities 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!

The School House ECLC

Employment Opportunity Licensed Early Childhood Educator + Infant & Toddler Certification Lynx Program This is a full time position commencing March 9, 2015 with a starting wage of $17. The successful 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 benefits. Teamwork and strong interpersonal skills with all ages is mandatory. Our centre values open honest communication in a supportive, positive working environment.

CLOSING: February 27, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. Please send a cover letter & resume to: The School House ECLC Attn: Veronica O’Connor 1623 Falls Street Nelson, BC V1L 1J7

Or by Email to: theschoolhouseeclc@gmail.com

The School House early care and learning centre

Education/Trade Schools INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks. Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options. SignUp online! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

Trail Operations is currently seeking individuals as Process Operators in various areas of our production plants. Responsibilities: · Monitor and control large-scale industrial equipment and systems to meet quality and production standards · Diagnose and correct operating problems · Observe all applicable safety, quality, environmental and hygiene regulations · Operate control systems, valves, generators, compressor, fans, pumps, filters, motors, conveyor systems, cranes, and small mobile equipment · Initiate maintenance orders · Make basic adjustments to equipment · Assist trades people as directed

Teck Metals Ltd. is committed to employment equity and all qualified individuals are encouraged to apply directly online at: www.teck.com/careers - Trail Operations, with their Grade 12 or GED certificate and WHMIS certification by March 13, 2015.

Work Wanted WORK WANTED: Dog sitting, baby sitting, light housework. Call 250-442-5732.

PROCESS OPERATORS

Qualifications: · Applicants MUST provide proof of WHMIS certification and completion of Grade 12 or equivalent education · Computer and mechanical skills are essential · Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to work cohesively as a member of a small work team are essential to achieve success in these demanding roles · Shortlisted candidates will be required to participate in an assessment process designed to measure fitness, strength, aptitudes, analytical and problem-solving skills, cooperation, teamwork and personal attributes.

Keep your toddler safe in the car.

Help Wanted

HIGH CASH producing vending machines. $1.00 Vend = .70 Profit. All on location in your area. Selling due to illness. Call 1-866-668-6629 for details.

Boundary Area Volunteer Driver Program. Transportation for medical appointments.

Help Wanted

Timeshare

CANADA BENEFIT Group Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888511-2250 or www.canada benefit.ca/free-assessment

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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

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Merchandise for Sale

Real Estate

Rentals

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Food Products

Houses For Sale

Homes for Rent

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

Yearling Lamb & kid goat, Grand Forks farm raised, government inspected, cut & wrap. $6.00lb. 250-442-2573

Christina Lake: 4 bdrm, 2 bath home (lower rental suite,1 bdrm+den), garage, shop & fenced yard. Close to beach, activities & school. $249,000. 250-505-4275

Shavers Bench! 3 Bedroom, full basement, F/S, N/S, N/P. $900/month. 250-364-1551

TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, 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 don’t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

Garden & Lawn “D&L Yard & Garden Care” Tractor tilling, hand tilling, yard cleanup, grass trimming, grass cutting, dump runs. Doug @ 250-442-2578 Special Price - Blue Spruce 2-ft to 12-ft tall. More info call 250-442-3878 / 250-442-7920.

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. 1800-573-2928.

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

Tree Services Dave’s Tree Services experienced, free estimates, liability ins., prompt service. 250-442-5756 / 250-584-4689 Fruit tree pruning time is here! Need help or want to know how? Call 250-442-4050

Pets & Livestock

Feed & Hay Pets Border Collie: female, 6 months old, had first shots, not spayed, beautiful and loving, her name is Timber, $350. 250-442-8505. Free cute kittens: ready to love you, 2 black, 2 Siamese. Grand Forks 250-447-6525

Merchandise for Sale

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

Food Products BC INSPECTED 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

Naturally raised beef, ready in March for butchering, call for pricing and details on sides. 250-442-3049

Heavy Duty Machinery A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated containers all sizes in stock. Trades are welcome. 40’Containers under $2500! DMG 40’ 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 Wanted Construction Equipment ,Backhoes, Excavators, Dozers, Graders ,Wheel Loaders ,Farm Tractors , Skidsteers ,Chippers ,Attachments , Any condition running or not , also looking for large amounts of Scrap Metal. 250-260-0217

Misc. for Sale Affordable Steel Shipping Containers for sale/rent 20’ & 40’ Kootenay Containers Castlegar 250-365-3014 Border Collie: female, 6 months old, had first shots, not spayed, beautiful and loving, her name is Timber, $350. 250-442-8505. Clean wool.

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Large deluxe Shoprider medical scooter, immaculate, swivel seat, canopy, rain shield, cane holder, lights, new batteries, 12” tires. $2500 firm. 250- 447-6400 Nordic track, folding treadmill used 2 years, $450. 250-4428236. SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT. 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.

Misc. Wanted 1-20 Clean straw bales approx. 48”X18”. Max. $6.00 each. Phone 445-2163. FIREARMS. All types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. 1-866-9600045 or visit us online at: www.dollars4guns.com. Private Collector Looking to Buy Coin Collections, Silver, Antiques, Native Art, Estates + Chad: 778-281-0030 Local 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.

Real Estate Houses For Sale 2005 SRI Double Wide MODULAR HOME 24x44 in Triangle Gardens. 45 years and up. Vaulted ceiling, open plan, bay window, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, pantry, low maintenance, gas heat, air conditioning, 5 appl’s, UGS, landscaped, covered deck & carport, must see. 250-442-8676

Lots

Property Management

FRUITVALE, 57’X80’ Flat lot for sale. Laurel Ave. $65,000. 250-367-7436

Rentals

Grand Forks

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

1 bdrm nicely updated apt $675 utilities inc. 3 bdrm home 5 appl’s unique setting $900 2 bdrm mobile private setting $600 3 bdrm house large yard $650 3 bdrm house 5 appl’s $800 3 bdrm condo 5 appl’s $700 2 bdrm 1.5 bath nicely update home $800 4 bdrm 2.5 bath family home $1100 Midway 2 bdrm house $625 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.

E.TRAIL, 1&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

Rooms for Rent

Glenmerry 2bdrm. apt. F/S Heat included. N/S. $695./mo. 250-368-5908

Grand Forks Room in quiet home, 5 min to town, $325/m utilities inc. 250-442-5732.

GLENVIEW APTS. Spacious, quiet 2 bdrm. apts. available. 250-364-2401 Grand Forks: 1 bdrm apt. NS, NP, senior preferred. 250-4424241. Grand Forks: 2 bdrm apt., and 2 BR ground level basement suite. NP, NS, RR. 250-443-1599 / 250-442-2599 Grand Forks: 2bdrm apt., N/P, RR. 250-442-2276 / 250442-6800. TRAIL, 2bd. apt. Friendly, quiet secure bldg. Heat incl. N/P, N/S. 250-368-5287 TRAIL, spacious 1&2bdrm. apartment. Adult building, perfect for seniors/ professionals. Cozy, clean, quiet, comfortable. Must See. Best kept secret downtown Trail. 250368-1312 WARFIELD, 2BD. apt., facing south, ground floor. $800./mo. includes heat & power. Long term negotiable. References. 250-512-1382 after 5:30pm. W.TRAIL, 2Bdrm. New renos: doors, windows, stove & paint. $600./mo. 250-551-1106

Commercial/ Industrial Creston COMMERCIAL BUILDING

3600 sq.ft. of Retail Space Located DOWNTOWN Excellent High Traffic Area Plenty of Parking 250-428-5240

Male, 40 seeks affordable housing in Nelson, preferably ground level access. $600/m all incl or negotiate rent for work on property. Good ref avail. Jordan @ 352-9876

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East Trail 3 BDRM House Full Bsmt, 3 car garage. W/D, F/S, N/S, N/P, $1000 mth plus utilities. Phone 250.365.5003 Grand Forks: Downtown, 4 bdrm home. Rent negotiable, avail immediate. 1-306-7138708. Grand Forks: Looking for long term tenants for sm 2 bdrm house in quiet area, close to town, great for seniors. NP. 250-442-8900 Greenwood 3bdrm, 1.5 bath, 5 apply’s, fenced yard, sm greenhouse, sm garden shed, sm pet negotiable. $850/m + utiles. 604-951-0533.

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2 BDRM house for rent, $600. Call Century 21 Property Management at 250-362-7021 www.RosslandRentals.com

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Suites, Lower Nelson, 1 bdrm suite in strawbale house. W/D, sat TV internet, jet tub, patio & more $1025/m util incl 505-2075

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Grass hay, square bales, $5 per bale. 250-442-3348.

Cute kittens: ready to love you, 2 black, 2 Siamese. Grand Forks 250-447-6525

W.TRAIL, 3BD. $1,000./mo. incl.util. W/D,F/S. March 1st. 250-368-3732 after 6pm.

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IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

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1995 Volkswagen Golf, 4 door hatchback, 4 cyl, 4 sp auto, cruise control, PS, snow tires, excellent condition, $2,400. 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 6cyl, auto, 260km, excellent condition, options, $4,800. 250-442-0122 / 250493-1807.

Trucks & Vans 2006 FORD F150 4X4, very good condition. 147,000km. $12,500. New summers & winters. 250-231-4242

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LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

You impress everyone with your creativity this week, Aries. Allow this creativity to be the inspiration behind projects you have been putting off of late.

Libra, you may be searching for a new adventure, but try to appreciate the here and now as well. It’s easy to get swept up in fantasies, but don’t let them carry you too far away.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Keep your goals relatively simple for the next few days, Taurus. You can benefit from the positive reinforcement of completing tasks and getting things done.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, you have been immersed in work and are starting to show the ill effects of keeping long hours. Now is a great time to take a few days off or enjoy a mini-vacation.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, you have a lot to get done, but resist the urge to micromanage every detail, as this could be a surefire path to burnout. You need to take a few breaths.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, you suspect that someone is hiding something, and that very well may be the case. Perhaps a welcome surprise is coming your way. Resist the urge to dig too deep.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 You can probably talk your way out of trouble, Sagittarius, but this time it’s better to let things play out. Keep conversations light and free from controversy.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, find balance between your personal ambitions and things you have to accomplish at work and at home. Finding a middle ground is the best approach.

Leo, avoid the temptation to get started on another new project. You already have plenty of other things on your plate. Finish those tasks before moving on to something new.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

It is sometimes easy to miss the forest for the trees, Virgo. Try taking a step back so you can look at a puzzling project from a new perspective.

Your demeanor makes it easy for others to enjoy your company, and that will come in handy as your social schedule fills up in the days ahead.

Aquarius, you need a few extra people to contribute to a special task, but you do not know who to ask. If you think hard enough, you will know who you can depend on.

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2014-2015 top 500

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**Stats are current as of February 24, 2015

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