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Trail council asked to consider skatepark in 2015 budget BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff

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After a vehicle carrying four people went over the side of Highway 22 on Monday afternoon near Genelle, crews from the Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue and the BC Ambulance Service strapped the last of the four occupants to a backboard to bring her up to road level and into an ambulance. All four occupants left the scene with no serious injuries.

RCMP investigating cause of Hwy. 22 crash BY LIZ BEVAN Times Staff

Police in Trail are investigating the origins of a piece of foam that was the catalyst in a single vehicle accident on Highway 22 on Monday afternoon. According to officials, a Chevrolet Impala carrying four people was travelling south on Highway 22 near Birchbank Park around 3 p.m. when a piece of foam flew into the windshield, causing the driver to veer the vehicle into the oncoming lane before rolling off the shoulder and down a 40-foot embankment. The vehicle came to rest with the car's undercarriage against a tree. Constable Kevin Johnson from the

Trail RCMP detachment says all four occupants of the vehicle weren't banged up too badly, but police are still looking into the cause of the crash. “We are looking into it and there are a couple of eyewitnesses,” he said. “I am waiting to hear (about the foam) in the next couple of days.” Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue, along with BC Ambulance Service (BCSA) crews were called to the scene to assess injuries and assist the occupants from the Impala with a rope and pulley system. “BCSA crews arrived and determined that two occupants were uninjured and able to walk up the bank with our assistance.” said Regional Fire Chief Terry

Martin.“The remaining two occupants were experiencing back pain and were strapped onto backboards and loaded into basket stretchers. “We then used a rope system to haul the basket stretchers up the bank and both patients were transported to Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital.” Constable Johnson says all of the occupants of the vehicle left the scene without serious injuries, short a few bumps and bruises. “They are all fine,” he said. “They are just banged up a bit, but they are all good.” Traffic was slowed in both directions between Genelle and Trail for a couple of hours.

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The faces have changed over a decade, but the message remains the same. Most of the high schoolers who gathered at city hall Monday afternoon were in grade school when they first heard about the Trail skatepark plans. Ten years later, and still no skatepark prompted the group of 20 J.L. Crowe Secondary students to sit in chambers and request city politicians consider the project during current budget talks. The impromptu gathering of mostly 17 and 18-year olds reinforced ideas presented by Patrick Audet and Mike Vanness on behalf of the Society for Friends of the Trail Sk8 Park. “Speaking personally, we see the City of Trail council forming a budget that possibly ignores youth again,” said Audet, a retired School District 20 (SD20) principal. “We understand that the city has other large-scale budget items that are taking your focus. But we think you have opportunity to make a difference for the young people in our community. “And the youth of Trail could be let down again by your focus on other things,” he added. “We remind you to invest in young people and create a community that supports all types of families and not just those involved in organized sports and organized clubs.” The floor opened for discussion between the teenagers and Trail council regarding matters such as where the students reside, the skatepark design, and potential usage, as well as cost-related revisions to the $550,000 plan. But it was Coun. Eleanor Gattafoni Robinson's query that could have the most impact on maintaining teen interest in the project moving forward. The four-term councillor has served as city representative on the skatepark committee since inception. Over time, she has observed a waning of support in relation to poor turnouts at sponsored events. “We've had several events with regards to skateboarding up at the Gulch site,” she said. “I was there attending them all, and Patrick (Audet) you've been there, and can attest we haven't had much success. “I don't think I've seen any of you there in support,” Gattafoni Robinson continued. “So, my question is, 'How come?'” The “Grinding in the Gulch” event held Sept. 10 attracted less than five participants, all under 10-years old. See BETTER, Page 3

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Mark Lloyd, Birchbank Golf Course superintendent, takes a look at the engine of a golf cart during routine spring maintenance at the local course on Tuesday morning. With frost still covering the course in the morning, Lloyd says the maintenance crews are just waiting for higher overnight temperatures before the course is opened to the public.

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Community garden on Rossland Ave. gets green light By Sheri Regnier Times Staff

The Community Food Bank Garden isn't getting squashed this summer after all. Since Gina Ironmonger from the Edible Landscape Committee took Trail Mayor Mike Martin on a go-see of the Gulch locale and clarified the project's scope, council reconsidered and gave it a thumbs up Monday night. “This garden is a testament to the generous and caring nature of the people who call our communities home,” Ironmonger told the Trail Times Tuesday. “It really is a continuation of what we started last year with Trail’s incrEDIBLE Green Route,” she explained. “The difference is that volunteers will be planting and tending the planters with the produce grown for the food banks.” Typically, urban community gardens are fenced-in spaces with individual plots for residents, who live nearby, to grow their own food. That's not the case in Trail, explained Ironmonger, while clarifying misunderstandings to council about the site's layout, preparation, type of planters, costs and action plan to minimize bear attractants. She maintains the concepts behind the project is food security and sustainability, so all planters will be self watering to reduce water waste and time, be used as a teaching garden, and all fresh produce will be donated to Trail food banks. “As you are probably aware,” she wrote to council. “Kate's Kitchen serves 600 meals per month and the Anglican and United churches give food to approximately 200 people per week. Fresh and nutritious food provides inspiration and mentoring as we grow our incrEDIBLE trail.” Prior to Ironmonger's clarification, the city estimated the community garden cost to be $15,000 taking into account the requirement for a six foot bear-proof fence. Not needed, Ironmonger says, because after a neighbourhood canvas, the residents claimed bears haven't been a problem for some time. The group went a step further, and along with WildSafe BC collaboration, reviewed garden management to avoid growing certain attractants. Melons, pumpkins, fruit and berries can attract bears and won't be planted she said, noting compost, which can also attract bruins, will not be done on site. Another amenity not needed for planter-style gardening is irrigation. Because the property is not developed, the city originally estimated a $4,000 cost to hook up water. Also not required, Ironmonger says, because the adjoining neighbour offered use of her time and water to keep the garden growing. Using the planter model and volunteer hands, the city's financial impact is minimal. Council agreed to infuse $1,250 for grading and dust suppression at the site, which is located across from the Colombo Lodge. The overall cost is estimated to be around $5,000, which the landscape committee is hoping to cover through Columbia Basin Trust's upcoming community initiatives grant program.

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Ethan Hupp, Brandon Erback and Madison Williams were the youngest students in a group from J.L. Crowe Secondary School that addressed Trail council during Monday's governance meeting. The three gathered to support a delegation by the Society of the Friends of the Trail Sk8 Park, and spoke of ways to increase youth awareness of community-related events.

Better communication would draw greater support FROM PAGE 1 Brandon Erback,13, was attending council for the first time. He suggested any future events be advertised at J.L. Crowe because he heard about the skatepark opportunities after the fact. “I’ve not heard about these before,” Erback explained. “I say if you want to get the word out go straight to the school because then kids will go home and tell their parents, their parents will tell friends, and more people will know about it.” Madison Williams, 14, an avid long boarder and first time council guest, explained her parent’s ongoing concern over the location of the skatepark. “My family priority is that the Gulch isn’t providing a safe enough location for children,” she said. “My parents are against me going near that area, and also, I’ve never heard of the events.” Vanness, Crowe’s vice principal,

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addressed council saying plan budget next week, “A five-year the large group of students the skatepark remains on in chambers gathered the list of considerations, community plan quickly once he put word Trail Mayor Mike Martin works very well out at the high school that told the Trail Times but not when the Tuesday morning. morning. “There’s more skate“That doesn’t mean community was boarders today that there it will be considered for told this 10 ever has been,” he said. 2015,” he said. “But the years ago.” “As a teacher at J.L. Crowe, skatepark is certainly part that is the trend I have of the longer term capital Mike Vanness noticed. There’s longplan.” boarding, scooters and What he heard emphatmore girls picking up skateboards.” ically during the Monday meeting was He maintains that at least a few the project can’t be built in stages, and hundred of the area’s youth are board- it’s an “either you’re all in or you’re all ers of some type, and it’s not just for out” situation. recreation. “I must say that it was a delight to Vanness says the boards are a mode have the kids there yesterday,” Martin of transportation. said. “A five-year community plan works “I think there’s a business side to very well but not when the community this decision and there’s also an emowas told this 10 years ago,” he added. tional side. And there’s no doubt that “The time is now.” having the kids there helped get that As council moves into the capital message across to council.”

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“There was a common theme regarding a lack of scope definition or scope expansion causing inefficient use of consultant and staff resources.” Premier Christy Clark announced the creation of the office in November 2012. Its purpose was to conduct performance audits on local government and provide objective information and advice. Basia Ruta was appointed head of the Surrey office and its 10 employees. The report concluded that positive change is required to support a functional, engaged and high-performing work environment. It said executivelevel management needs to provide clear direction and meaningful communication, and employees must “experience a healthy and respectful atmosphere free from fear of reprisal, discrimina-

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Minister says anti-terrorism bill concerns about liberties are ridiculous THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney is trying to assure Canadians that proposed anti-terrorism measures won’t run roughshod over civil liberties. In his testimony Tuesday at committee hearings examining the federal legislation, Blaney dismissed concerns the new provisions would allow the Canadian Security Intelligence Service to squelch or infiltrate environmental protests that fall outside the letter of the law. The planned measures are needed to protect the public from extremists who hate Canadian values, Blaney said during a meeting of the House of Commons public safety committee. The international jihadi movement has “declared war on Canada” and other countries around the world, Blaney told

MPs Tuesday as they began hearing testimony on the federal legislation. The committee plans to hear from more than 50 witnesses over the next few weeks. The Conservatives brought in the bill, which would broaden CSIS’s mandate, following the murders of two Canadian soldiers last October. The legislation would give the spy service the ability to actively derail terror plots, make it easier for police to limit the movements of a suspect, expand no-fly list powers and take aim at terrorist propaganda. In addition, the bill would relax the sharing of federally held information about activity that undermines the security of Canada. In a brief this week, Amnesty International Canada added its voice to those who say the bill

would go beyond genuine security threats to ensnare those who hold demonstrations that are technically illegal. Neither the new disruptive powers nor the information-sharing provisions apply to “lawful” advocacy, protest or dissent, but some fear the bill could be used against activists who demonstrate without an official permit or despite a court order. Blaney denied the bill would allow CSIS to trample liberties, telling the committee he wanted to “set the record straight.” “These allegations are completely false and, frankly, ridiculous.” With regard to the information-sharing measures, the word “lawful” is “intended to be read narrowly and to exclude legitimate forms of protest that are not contrary to (the) Criminal Code,” Blaney said.

“In other words, not having a municipal permit for a protest would not lead to an otherwise lawful protest being captured by this legislation.” Further, Blaney said, the threshold for CSIS to engage in disruptive tactics is met only if there are reasonable grounds to believe a particular activity constitutes a threat to the security of Canada - the same definition governing CSIS’s intelligencegathering for the last 30 years. Amnesty International argues the fine print of that decades-old limitation on CSIS is vague and overly broad, and when linked to the new powers of disruption, “would have direct consequences for an individuals right to privacy, liberty and security of the person.” The spy agency would need a court warrant whenever proposed disruption measures violate the

charter of rights or otherwise breach Canadian law. The government has pointed to this requirement when critics say the bill should include new safeguards. Judicial approval of a warrant does not amount to oversight of CSIS, said Liberal public safety critic Wayne Easter, who noted the bill does not provide an explicit means of following up on the spy service’s activities. “Where is the oversight after the warrant is granted?” Easter asked. NDP public safety critic Randall Garrison pointed out that some disruptive techniques would not require a warrant at all. Blaney painted that as a welcome step, saying it would allow CSIS to intervene with the parents of a child who was being radicalized by extremist thinking.

Massive snowfalls, early spring ice drive up costs in Atlantic Canada

THE CANADIAN PRESS ST. JOHN’S, N.L. From massive snowfalls that blocked business districts to early spring ice wreaking havoc with ferry travel, the costs of a brutal winter are adding up in Atlantic Canada. Kevin Rice can attest that it’s no ordinary season. He oversees road and sidewalk clearing in Saint John, N.B., frozen ground zero for one of the worst winters anyone can recall. “That’s the multimillion-dollar question,” he said with a weary laugh when asked just how badly the city’s usual $5.7-million snow budget is blown. Over the last five years about 2,700 truckloads were hauled away on average each winter, said Rice, deputy commissioner of transportation and environment service for Saint John. This year? “To date, about 33,000,” Rice said. “Talking to people that have lived in Saint John for many, many years, I haven’t heard from anybody who can remember a winter like this. It has been a major challenge.” The city on average has had about 216 centimetres of snow a year over the last decade, he added. This winter, crews have worked around the clock since Jan. 26 when the first of a rapid-fire series of storms tracking

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Atlantic Canada has been battered this winter by a series of storms, leaving behind snowfall levels not seen in recent years. Here’s a brief look at how parts of the region have been affected. Here are snowfall amounts from Environment Canada for Oct. 1 through Feb. 28: Saint John, N.B. - 381 cm compared to usual 174 cm. Charlottetown - 384 cm compared to usual 218 cm. Cow Head, N.L. - 548 cm compared to 260 cm. Extreme wind: Gusts of 180 kilometres an hour reported in Bonne Bay, N.L., in mid-February storms. Truckloads of snow removed in Saint John, N.B., so far this winter: 33,000 compared to five-year average of 2,711. northeasterly over the Gulf of St. Lawrence dumped 320 centimetres in just over a month. A local state of emergency called Feb. 4 lasted a week to help clear what some have dubbed “snowpocalypse.” Extra costs for overtime, fuel and reinforcements are still being calculated, Rice said. Dale Foote, a warning preparedness meteorologist with Environment Canada, said parts of P.E.I., western Newfoundland and southeastern Labrador have also

been buried. Snowfall in Charlottetown from October to the end of February was 384 centimetres instead of the typical 218 centimetres, he said. For Cow Head, N.L., a volunteer weather observer reported 548 centimetres compared to the usual 260, Foote added. Weather chaos has meant a slow start to the year for many retailers that don’t offer winter-related gear, said David Duplisea, CEO of the Chamber representing more than 1,000 busi-

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ome the fall, no matter who is elected, West Kootenay will almost certainly be represented by Members of Parliament from Penticton and East Kootenay. Unless the Kootenay Columbia Liberals find someone from around here, or more independents enter the race, we won’t even have the option of voting for a candidate who lives in our immediate neighbourhood. It’s largely the result of the last go-round of boundary redistribution which will see the present BC Southern Interior riding held by the NDP’s Alex Atamanenko split between the new riding of South Okanagan-West Kootenay to the west — including include Penticton, Castlegar, Rossland, Trail, the Slocan Valley and Arrow Lakes — and an expanded Kootenay-Columbia riding to the east — including Nelson, Kaslo, Salmo, and all of East Kootenay. All four candidates in South OkanaganWest Kootenay are from Penticton. The three declared candidates in

Kootenay Columbia are from Cranbrook, Sparwood, and Kimberley. When was the last time our Member of Parliament didn’t live in West Kootenay? Near as I can tell, it was no more recently than 1900 when Hewitt Bostock was the member for Yale–Cariboo, which then included this area. And I only say that because I’m not certain where Bostock lived, although it may have been near Kamloops. Mind you, it’s only by luck that we have had such ready access to our MPs. Atamanenko lives in Pass Creek and has a Castlegar office; his predecessor, Reform/Alliance/ Conservative MP Jim Gouk, lived in Thrums and also had a Castlegar office. Prior to that, the NDP’s Lyle Kristiansen’s office was in Nelson, and Progressive Conservative Bob Brisco lived in Trail and had an office in Castlegar. The riding, however — formerly known as Southern Interior, Kootenay-BoundaryOkanagan, West Kootenay Okanagan, Kootenay WestRevelstoke, and Kootenay West — has grown in the

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last 20 years to include the Boundary, parts of the Okanagan, and the Similkameen, so it’s already a challenge to cover all corners. Candidates from other parts of the riding have run; they just haven’t won. But does it really matter where the MP’s home or office is located? After all, we have phones and email and our MP will spend a lot of time in Ottawa anyway. I asked Atamanenko, who is not running for re-election, if he felt West Kootenay will suffer for not having a homegrown federal representative. Although an outspoken opponent of the boundary changes, he’s not worried we’ll be forgotten, so long as whoever is elected makes

an honest effort. I’m not sure if Similkameen residents felt disadvantaged being served by a West Kootenaybased MP, but Atamanenko doesn’t think so. Before running for office, he was as familiar with the western part of the riding “as most people who drive the highway and stop for gas and coffee.” But he made efforts to get to know the area and “by the time I got elected, I had a pretty good idea of what those communities were about.” Atamanenko has an office in Oliver that is staffed four days per week and open to the public two days per week. Once a month, a staff member is in Princeton, where constituents can make appointments. “In addition to me floating around, we make a conscious effort to make sure people have access to my staff,” he says. “I was just in Princeton and heard people say ‘You’re always here,’ even though I’m not. I give the impression that I care, which I do.” Atamanenko said while his riding is large, it’s helpful that most communities

are along Highway 3. He expects travel to be more difficult for his successors in South Okanagan-West Kootenay and KootenayColumbia. “We’re so used to having the epicentre of the campaign here,” he says. “Now the political reality is the major centres are Penticton and Cranbrook.” Atamananko thinks it helps his party’s chances that the NDP candidates — Dick Cannings and Wayne Steski — are from the largest communities in their respective ridings. But he said it’s critical MPs visit all parts of the areas they represent. “In my opinion, it’s a necessity. That’s what they’re elected to do. People appreciate human contact. If we represent these communities, we need to be there.” Some people may vote strictly for the party, regardless of who is flying their colours. Others may be more swayed by the individual. But a key question for all candidates in both ridings should be: how will you ensure our area is adequately represented? Greg Nesteroff is the managing editor of the Nelson Star

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Sgt. Andrew Doiron honoured in repatriation ceremony at CFB Trenton THE CANADIAN PRESS TRENTON, Ont. The flag-draped casket carrying the body of a Canadian soldier killed in Iraq arrived at an Ontario military base on Tuesday afternoon and began the journey along the “Highway of Heroes” to Toronto. Sgt. Andrew Joseph Doiron was honoured in a repatriation ceremony at Canadian Forces Base Trenton attended by Gov. Gen. David Johnston, Defence Minister Jason Kenney and other dignitaries. Dozens of people also gathered outside the base to pay their respects. Hunter Vickers, 19, came from nearby Belleville, saying her family’s military background has made her appreciate soldiers’ hard work and sacrifice. “I haven’t missed a repatriation ceremony yet and I’m not about to, regardless of the

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circumstances,” she said. Reg Kirkland, who served in the military for 33 years before retiring, said “it’s something we should all come out to if we can.” “I try to make them all,” he said. After the ceremony, a motorcade carrying Doiron’s casket headed west to Toronto, where an autopsy will be conducted. That stretch of highway became known as the “Highway of Heroes” during the Canadian mission in Afghanistan. People began to line the route hours in advance, with some setting up Canadian flags on highway overpasses in the Toronto area even before the ceremony got underway. Doiron was shot and killed in what has been described as a friendly fire incident in the darkness of night as his spe-

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cial forces unit was returning to an observation post. Officials with the Kurdish peshmerga have blamed the Canadians for the shooting, a claim Canadian officials have denied. Kurdish officials say their forces, allies of Canada in the fight against ISIL, opened fire on the unsuspecting Canadians after they showed up at the front line unannounced. Canadian officials have said the Canadians were not at fault and had been at the same position earlier in the day and informed the Kurds they would return later that night. Three Canadians were wounded in the firefight. One of them was evacuated to Germany while the other two were still in the Iraqi city of Irbil for treatment of more minor injuries.

Geoffrey John Portman

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of a wonderful gentleman, Geoffrey John Portman, on March 5, 2015 in Kelowna, B.C., with his loving family by his side. Geoff was born in Rossland, B.C. on January 19, 1931 where he spent his childhood, later moving to Trail. Geoff was predeceased by his parents, Robert and Anne Portman, his loving wife of 50 years, Alice May Portman, and his precious great grandson Stanley McLean. Geoff is survived by his daughters Janice (Tom) McLean and Patricia (Larry) Chernenkoff, grandchildren Brad (Debbie) McLean and Erin McLean (Li Shi), his precious great grandchildren Penny Li and Angus McLean, his brother Cyril Portman, and his very special friend Kellie Hipperson. Geoff was loved and respected by all who had the privilege of meeting him. He was a dedicated husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend who was always generous with his time. Geoff was an avid golfer and member of the Birchbank course for over 60 years. Throughout his life he enjoyed skiing, fishing, the great outdoors, travel, music, dancing, and his greatest joy of all was time spent with his family. A celebration of Geoffrey’s life will be held on Saturday March 14, 2015 at 3:30 pm at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church in Trail. The family would like to thank Dr. R. Wilson, the doctors and staff at KBRH, ICU and Third Floor; the Air Ambulance team and the doctors and staff at Kelowna General Hospital ICU for the exceptional and compassionate care he received. In lieu of flowers, and should one wish, donations may be sent to the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital Foundation – ICU at 1200 Hospital Bench, Trail, B.C. V1R 4M1 or online at www.kbrhhealthfoundation.ca

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Dirt bikes not fun for everyone I wish to make a complaint about the trail bike riders who ride the land across from McLachlan Motors and the residences along the river in Waneta. These bikes seem to go everywhere, along the beach,

and up and down the fragile embankment. The noise is horrendous, not to mention tearing up the land and endangering wildlife. It would be pleasant to sit outside on the weekend and not hear that roar of bikes which echoes

across the valley. The land is Teck property and there are No Trespassing signs, which are ignored. “Fun” it may be, but at what cost? Louise Skibsted, Trail

Conservative Party’s bus headed for disgraced Duffy An editorial from the St. John’s Telegram The federal Conservatives have become so adept at throwing their own under the bus, it’s amazing anyone wants to get on it in the first place. Perhaps the man with the most run-over feeling right now is Michael Sona, the only person ever charged in the robocalls case that arose after the 2011 election. Sona, a former campaign worker in Guelph, Ont., is now serving jail time for his part in misleading Canadian voters. Sona was linked to a scam in which non-Conservative leaning voters received automatic phone calls giving them incorrect voting instructions. But as Michael Harris spells out in the first part of his book “Party of One,” it does not appear Sona acted alone. And there are clear indications throughout the investigation that the Conservatives colluded to lay everything on Sona’s shoulders. Elections Canada officials said this January they have no new evidence to pursue, and

will not contact a key figure in the Guelph case, even though he was central to the Guelph campaign and the judge in the Sona trial, Gary Hearn, singled him out. “Though he made no finding of who else may have participated,” the Ottawa Citizen reported, “Hearn specifically referred to Guelph Conservative campaign manager Ken Morgan and campaign worker Andrew Prescott, who was given immunity from prosecution in return for testimony against Sona that Hearn would later find largely useless.” Morgan, a longtime party insider, mysteriously wound up with a teaching post in Kuwait in 2012. He has not commented publicly on the case. Canada has no extradition treaty with Kuwait. This must all look pretty intimidating to disgraced former senator Mike Duffy, because he’s about to stare down the headlights of that same bus. Duffy goes to trial April 7 on 31 charges, including fraud, breach of trust and

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The West Kootenay Big Game Trophy Association held its 58th annual big-game banquet on Saturday at the Cominco Arena, recognizing some of its best results over the 2015 hunting and fishing season. (clockwise from left) Tyson Angerelli won the Junior Championship Plaque for his black bear and Kyle Bartsoff captured the overall Championship Cup for his trophy Rocky Mountain goat. The top senior and junior outdoorsmen and women were also awarded for their achievements in variety of categories - see below. BY TIMES STAFF 18 2/16. The West Kootenay Big The evening Game Trophy Association attracted over 300 (WKBGTA) held its 58th wildlife and outBig Game Awards banquet door enthusiasts, Saturday at the Cominco and honoured Arena, with its top award hunters, fishers, going to one of its youngest and conservation recipients yet. groups for their Kyle Bartsoff, a 15-year- success in the field old Fruitvale hunter, took the past season, as home the Championship well as recognize long time Cup for the largest Rocky volunteers and businesses Mountain goat ever entered for their contributions over at the awards banquet. the years. The billy scored 53 on the The Pat Archibald Boone and Crockett rank- Memorial Award, preings, not far off the world sented by the Trail Wildlife record that was taken in Association (TWA) to the 2012 in the Stikine River person or business whose Valley of northern B.C., primary goal is to protect measuring in at 57 4/8 and enhance the environBoone and Crockett points. ment for the benefit of Bartsoff also won first future generations, was place in the senior division awarded to Gary Nutini for his wild turkey, scor- and Hil-Tech Contracting. ing 42, and came second The Cookie L’Ecluse place in the junior black Memorial Award went to bear category that scored Laurie Bursaw for his years

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BY TIMES STAFF Re/Max and Allstar will play for the Trail Commercial League Hockey championship on Thursday night at the Cominco Arena. After taking top spot in the regular season, Re/ Max was forced to play a deciding Game 3 on Sunday after splitting the first two matches of a best-of-three

of dedication and commitment to the WKBGT and TWA. Heidi Daley won the Female Grand Aggregate award for her 165 1/8 California Bighorn sheep, and Tyson Angerelli took the Junior Championship plaque for his black bear that scored 19. Don Campbell won the George Commander Award for the largest elk, measuring 347 1/8, while the Robert Miller Trophy for the largest sheep was captured by Eric Woodhouse

semifinal series with OK Tire last week. The Tire won the opening game 5-4 before Re/ Max bounced back with a 5-1 victory in Game 2. In the deciding match, the league’s top team would score four times in the second period to pull out a 6-3 victory and advance to the championship match. Tied 3-3 with time wind-

for his epic Rocky Mountain Bighorn at 175 3/8. Senior Awards: Marty Thomas took top black bear, 19 5/16, Eric Cotter largest grizzly bear at 20 1/16, Tyler Mengler won for largest cougar, 14 5/16, and Randy Workman nabbed top prize for typical whitetail deer at 147 3/8. Eddie Philipzyk captured the largest wolf at 17 1/16 and his typical mule deer won top spot at 180 2/8, while the non-typical mule deer went to Martin Heuston that scored 189

ing down in the middle frame, former Trail Smoke Eater goaltender Paul Barclay fired in the winning goal on a setup from Dyne Parker. Gabe Gaudet would add an unassisted marker one minute later, and goalie Chris McIsaac would shut the door the rest of the way as Devyn Hill scored into an empty net to ice it in the

3/8. The largest Canada moose was taken by Eric Dalla Lana at 169 1/8, Derek Simm claimed the Caribou award at 315, Mike LeRose tagged the prize for out of province whitetail at 154, and Randy DeBiasio caught the largest river rainbow at five pounds four ounces. Junior Awards: The John Shannon Memorial Trophy went to Rory Bond for the largest elk, scoring 300. Logan Mengler won top cougar at 13 11/16, Jace DePelllegrin captured the third. Gaudet scored twice and added an assist for Re/Max while Graham Proulx and Thomas Abenante netted the other markers for the realtors and Shane Drake set up all three goals for the Tire. In the other TCHL playoff match up, Allstars dispatched Gericks in two straight games with 4-1 and

typical whitetail award at 124 3/8, Joseph Issel the typical mule deer plaque with a 112 4/8, Hayley Angerelli for a 151 5/8 nontypical mule deer, while Brendan Beetlestone landed the largest river rainbow at four pounds and five ounces, and Bond the biggest bull trout, weighing in at 16 pounds three ounces. Samantha Shkuratoff won second place for her 112 2/8 whitetail deer, and Darin Issel was runner up for his typical mule deer, which scored a 78. 8-2 victories. It will be a new team winning this year’s championship as last year’s TCHL champion, Arlington, missed the playoffs after a disappointing collapse in the final two months of play. The TCHL final between Re/Max and Allstars goes Thursday at 7 p.m., admission is free.

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Hawks-Dynamiters in conference final years. Haase exchanged a quick give-andgo with Coy Prevost before sending a wrist shot over the shoulder of Ghostriders goaltender Jeff Orser. “This series could have gone either way,” Kimberley Dynamiters head coach Jerry Bancks told the Kimberley Bulletin Monday. “I give [the Fernie Ghostriders] full credit. We won by, basically, another onegoal game tonight. It’s kind of how it is and that’s kind of how the whole series was. It was

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The Kimberley Dynamiters defeated the Fernie Ghostriders 5-2 in Game 6 of their best-of-seven match up on Monday to move on to the Kootenay Conference Final against the Beaver Valley Nitehawks, which starts tonight. The Dynamiters’ Keenan Haase broke a 2-2 tie at 13:35 of the third period to score the winning goal and propel the team to its first Eddie Murdoch division title in 10

a lot of fun. We’ve got a great group of guys that deserve that.” Kimberley had jumped out to a 2-0 first period lead on goals from Eric Buckley and James Jowsey, before the Ghostriders replied in the second period knotting it at 2 on tallies from Cole Keebler and Dan Burgess. The Dynamiters would hold on, and Prevost and Braden Saretsky added empty net goals in the final minute to put the Ghostriders on ice. Fernie outshot

Kimberley 32-26 but couldn’t beat Dynamite goalie Tyson Brouwer, who had returned from injury in Game 4, down 2 games to 1, and won three straight games. The Nitehawks gain home ice advantage because of second-seed Kimberley’s upset win over Fernie, the top team in the Kootenay Conference during the regular season. B.V. begins its run at a consecutive conference title tonight at 7 p.m. at the Hawks Nest and Game 2 on Thursday at 7 p.m.

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By Times Staff The Penticton Vees ended the upstart West Kelown Warriors playoff run with a decisive 7-0 victory on Monday at the South Okanagan Events Centre to take the Interior division semifinal in

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five games. Rookie Tyson Jost scored twice and goalie Hunter Miska netted the shut out with a 29 save performance. The Vees will face the Vernon Vipers, who defeated Merritt in four straight, in the division final starting Saturday in Penticton. Chad Staley made the Langley Rivermen pay for taking two straight penalties in overtime as he rifled home the game-winner at 8:56 of OT to give the Prince George Spruce Kings a 5-4 road win in Game 5. Erik Udahl was sent off for kneeing early in OT and Langley killed it but they couldn’t do the same with William Campion off for Interference. Staley corraled a loose puck off his initial shot and the wristed home the winner. PG leads the series 3-2. Billy Christopoulos made 40 saves to backstop the Alberni Valley Bulldogs to a 2-1 road win over the Nanaimo Clippers. Garrett Halls opened the scoring for the ‘Dogs and after Yanni Kaldis tied it, Everett Putz notched the winner late in the second. There was no scoring in the first or third. Nanaimo leads the series 3-2. Mason Boh’s goal at 12:59 of the third proved to be the winner for the Chilliwack Chiefs who eliminated the Coquitlam Express with a 4-2 home win. Jake Hand and Trail native Scott Davidson had the Chiefs up 2-0 after one but Brett Supinski cut the lead in half in the second for Coquitlam. Boh’s marker was the decsive one in the third. Colton Kerfoot got the Express back within one but Jordan Kawaguchi iced it with an emptynetter.

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Greater Trail Minor Hockey is hosting the B.C. Midget Tier 2 provincial championship this week and will see nine teams from across the province compete for the B.C. Tier 2 Midget title. All games go at the Cominco Arena starting Sunday and going until Wednesday with the final scheduled for 8 p.m. The Greater Trail Midget Tier 2 Smoke Eaters will open their provincial Tier 2 Midget championship with a game against the Kelowna Midget Warriors on Sunday at 11 a.m. The Midget Smokies will also play another game on Sunday versus Williams Lake at 8 p.m. The Trail Times will introduce the players of the Midget Tier 2 Smoke Eaters throughout the week.

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p.m. Los Angeles at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Chicago at Arizona, 10 p.m. Nashville at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. WHL All Times Mountain EASTERN CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION G W L OL Pt y-Brandon 66 48 11 7 103 x-Regina 65 35 21 9 79 Swift Cur 66 30 31 5 65 Moose Jaw 66 29 32 5 63 Pr. Albert 65 27 35 3 57 Saskatoon 66 19 43 4 42 CENTRAL DIVISION G W L OL Pt x-MediHat 66 41 22 3 85 x-Calgary 66 40 21 5 85 x-Red Deer 66 35 21 10 80 Kootenay 66 33 29 4 70 Edmonton 67 31 29 7 69 Lethbridge 65 20 37 8 48 WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. DIVISION G W L OL Pt y-Kelowna 66 50 11 5 105 x-Victoria 66 35 27 4 74 Pr George 66 28 33 5 61 Kamloops 66 25 34 7 57 Vancouver 66 26 37 3 55 U.S. DIVISION G W L OL Pt x-Everett 66 40 19 11 87 x-Portland 64 39 20 5 83 x-Seattle 66 33 24 9 75 Spokane 64 31 29 4 66 Tri-City 66 28 35 3 59 z-league title; y-conference title;d-division leader; x-clinched playoff berth. Note: Division leaders ranked in top two positions per conference regardless of points;

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oped feelings for each other and find ourselves in a situation similar to that of my wife and her ex-boyfriend. I know that two wrongs don’t make a right. I also believe that a marriage can be saved after an affair. But Becky’s lies are always in the back of my head, and now I don’t know what to do. -- Need Help in Jersey Dear Jersey: You have found a kindred spirit in Jenny because you have been through a shared experience. You also still harbor resentment toward Becky, and whether or not you recognize it, this is a convenient way to get even. Do you want to

3,000 different kinds of bacteria, some of which can cause gastric ulcers, pneumonia, food poisoning, staph infections and acne. They also found fungi and plant pathogens, DNA from horses and dogs, and minute traces of anthrax and diphtheria. Lots of people have already touched the money your husband licks. He is putting all of their bacteria, not to mention his own and whatever is brewing in his wallet, into his mouth. As an added incentive, you might tell him you don’t intend to kiss that mouth until he brushes his teeth and gargles with an antiseptic mouthwash. Yuck. Dear Annie: I have a comment for “Also Lonely in Chesapeake, Va.,” the 29-year-old virgin who hasn’t found the right guy: Stop advertising that you are a virgin. You may be attracting the wrong kind of men. When I was in the dating game, a friend remarked that I seemed

to have a checklist of things I wanted in a partner. So I stopped looking for a potential mate and started having fun with potential friends. In the process, I met a guy who enjoyed some of the same things I did. It allowed us to get to know each other.

We now have been married for 15 years. And guess what? He was a virgin. It was so refreshing not to have to worry about whom he’d been with before and whether he had any STDs. -- No Longer Lonely in Pennsylvania Annie’s Mailbox

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save your marriage? If so, stop seeing Jenny, get back into counseling with Becky, tell her you know the affair was more serious than she admitted, and ask her to come clean so you can truly work through this. If she refuses, or if you are still convinced she is lying, you might be better off apart. But don’t use Jenny as an excuse to get there. Dear Annie: Could you influence my college-educated husband to stop licking his fingers when he counts his money? He refuses to acknowledge how disgusting this is. My stomach turns when he opens his wallet and I hear him lick his thumb and forefinger to get bills out. I also have seen the disgusted look on the cashier’s face when she accepts his “licked” money. Would you please tell him how unhealthy this is? -- Disgusted Wife Dear Wife: In a study last year, researchers at New York University tested dollar bills and found

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Dear Annie: My wife and I are in our early 40s and have been married for six years. Two years after we married, I discovered that “Becky” was having an affair with a co-worker. They both lost their jobs over it. We tried marriage counseling, and it seemed to help. From what I could get out of Becky, they were intimate only once. But I’ve never felt that the whole truth came out. It was the Other Man’s girlfriend, “Jenny,” who discovered the affair. I recently decided to contact Jenny to see whether she could supply the missing pieces. We agreed to meet over coffee, and I found out that she and the Other Man broke up. Jenny informed me that, contrary to what Becky told me, the affair lasted another 18 months after we discovered what was going on. But, Annie, here’s the new problem: After meeting several times, Jenny and I have devel-

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REGIONAL Youth can be leaders of their own learning Deer cullCRANBROOK on hold after four traps vandalized

SUBMITTED NELSON – A new locally grown youth leadership program has been launched with a focus on developing selfmastery through emotional intelligence development. Called Young Leaders Connection (YLC), the program aims young people between the ages of 16 and 24 towards self and social responsibility, community engagement, and leadership. “With an idle market saturated with job seekers, Young Leaders Connection steps up to the gate offering an opportunity for youth to raise their own bar and be leaders of their own learning,” says Laura Zeman, the designer and facilitator of YLC. “Through a fun, creative and engaging approach, participants can leverage information and tools for their personal and professional development.” Zeman is a consultant who operates Engalen, a Nelsonbased company that focusses

on leadership, communication and emotional intelligence development. With a passion for leadership and motivation to make a difference, Zeman designed YLC as a way to support youth in developing their leadership styles and capacity as well as inspire youth to take on leadership roles. For 2015, this unique and dynamic program is being offered through partnerships with Engalen, Selkirk College and the Kootenay Career Development Society (KCDS). With Selkirk College as the facilitation partner and Kootenay Career Development Society as the program sponsor, this springs program is primed for a fun and engaging and impactful adventure. This spring, KCDS is sponsoring 100 per cent of YLC participant fees for the first 20 youth. The program includes two full days of training seminars on emotional intellegence leadership and communica-

tion, yoga, creative visioning, goal setting, and a community service learning project. Upon completion, participants will receive a certificate. For an additional $99, participants have the option to test their EQ and receive a one-on-one coaching session. YLC offers two separate streams of learning, one for young women and one for young men (ages 16-24). “Our goal is to continue offering affordable, practical and powerful learning experiences to youth, so that they can catapult themselves into realizing their full potential,” says Zeman. The program will take place at the Selkirk College Mir Centre for Peace—located on the Castlegar Campus—Young Women’s Workshop: May 16 and June 6 – Young Men’s Workshop: May 17 and June 7. For more information and to register for YLC, check out the website at ylc3.ca. You can also call Selkirk College at 1.250.365.1208 to register

Kidney Transplants: British Columbians Have Spoken

Ed Conroy of Trail received a kidney from a stranger when his wife donated hers.

Thank you for participating in our Community Conversations. We heard you! Find the full report detailing what British Columbians told us about the barriers and solutions to kidney transplantation and organ donor registration on our website. Continue the conversation in support of those living with kidney disease. Join us on May 1st at the BC Kidney Transplant Summit in Vancouver.

March is Kidney Health Month For more information visit:

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BY TREVOR CRAWLEY Cranbrook Townsman

The deer cull is on hold indefinitely in Cranbrook after four provincially-owned clover traps were vandalized last week. Early Friday morning, city contractors making their early morning rounds discovered the four traps had the netting slashed making them unusable. All of the traps were located on private property. The RCMP was immediately notified and an investigation is underway. “I’m very disappointed,” said Cranbrook Mayor Lee Pratt. “We’re going to halt the cull now, of course, but we’re going to go ahead and try to get permit— hopefully for two years—and we’re going to continue to work

with the other communities that we’ve partnered up with, and the province, to look into the relocation idea.” Pratt says the RCMP is investigating the vandalized traps and that the matter can result in criminal and civil charges. The deer cull program began on Feb. 22 with the setup and baiting of traps and concluded March 5, with a total of 4 mule deer—one adult buck and three adult does—being captured and euthanized over an 11-day period. All of the mule deer were processed and the meat distributed to three local organizations to be used for human consumption. Two white-tail deer, one buck and one doe were captured during the program. Both were released.

Registration deadline March 14th

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Students in June Samulak’s Grade 3-4 class at Fruitvale Elementary got their hands on editions of the Trail Times and a visit from managing editor Guy Bertrand on Friday to discuss guidelines and ideas for writing letters to the editor.

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