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Relay For Life embarks on an amazing race

Saturday event celebrates 15 years in fight against cancer

BY LIZ BEVAN Times Staff

The Canadian Cancer Society's Relay For Life is in its 15th year, and with fledgling participation numbers, organizers for the Trail event are breathing new life into the cancer research fundraiser.

Belinda Pitt, local leadership coordinator for the Gyro Park event, says even though it has been increasingly difficult to get people involved, there is a dedicated group of volunteers that keep it going with fresh ideas.

“It has been dwindling a little bit and it has been getting harder,” she admitted. “But we have a woman (Jenn Smith) who is with the Canadian Cancer Society out of Cranbrook and she is helping our small little committee a lot. We also try to involve all the team captains. Everyone gets a say and it is very open.”

The Trail area Relay For Life started with a bang in 2001, then known as Relay for a Friend. The Greater Trail local Canadian Cancer Society chapter raised $32,000 with a goal to double that number the following year. The group surpassed that goal in 2002, raising $68,000 with 42 teams and 515 walkers for the 12-hour event, held at Haley Park.

As recently at 2010, the event raised $91,000 and had 270 participants.

However, the early events were centralized to the region, with walkers from all over the Kootenays. Since then, Castlegar and other municipalities have been hosting their own relays.

This year, now at Gyro Park, the event has been reduced to six hours, with 86 walkers signed up four days before, and teams have raised just over a quarter of the way to their goal of $46,000.

“I know that right around this time of year, there are a lot fundraisers,” explained

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Pitt, giving a reason why the event has fewer participants. “People get involved in a lot of things and I think this is one of those that has been around for so long and people may say, 'oh, it will still be there next year.’”

This year, the work of all the volunteers

BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff

Local vendors who make it, bake it, or grow it, will line the downtown Trail riverfront and Jubilee Park June 5 to launch this summer's outdoor shopping extravaganza, now in its fourth year.

Trail Market on the Esplanade runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every second Friday until Oct. 9 as well as two evening markets slated for July 15 and August 19.

So far, 35 merchants are signed up for the event, which is a joint venture between the city and the Trail and District Chamber

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Raising money for their Relay for Life team, Patrice Lattanzio holds the hose for her Nerds Against Cancer teammate, Korah Fletcher, at the GT Car Wash in Waneta last Saturday. The girls were just one of three teams that raised $1,095 in donations by washing cars ahead of the 15th annual Relay For Life, which starts at 4 p.m. this Saturday at Gyro Park.

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has translated into a new theme for the Relay For Life – The Amazing Race.

Pitt says teams and spectators all have a chance to get in the spirit of the cause and the theme.

“Each team picks a country they are going to represent and they dress up their

of Commerce (TCOC), with the latter being responsible for promotion and administrative duties such as vendor bookings and payment processing.

Despite the recent exit of Norm Casler, TCOC's executive director (ED), the chamber is humming along business as usual and the Trail market is ready to roll says Naomi McKimmie, board president.

“Everything is as per normal other than the fact we don't have an ED at this time,” McKimmie added. “It's not going to affect anything. The market is set up by the city with assistance from the chamber. If Andrea (Andrea

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tents and decorate them,” she said. “We also have prizes for best dressed tent, their batons and all those things. We have been trying to incorporate as much of the theme as possible. We have Canada, Egypt, The Philippines, Germany and more.”

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Jolly, Trail's communications and events coordinator) is in need of assistance with hauling around tables, help with setting up or putting out signage, then all she has to do is request it because we have people who will assist with that.”

Merchants wanting to book a table for the Trail Market on the Esplanade can do so by calling Christa Munn, the chamber's executive assistant, at 368.3144 or by email, TCOC2@ netidea.com.

Last year's markets drew over 5,000 visitors to the downtown core offering a variety See VENDORS, Page 3

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Multi-sensory room a first for Trail residential care

Submitted TRAIL – A room with coloured lights, celestial wall projections and a collection of musical sounds seems reminiscent of a disco, but for residents at Columbia View Lodge with dementia and other cognitive impairments, this room offers a therapeutic space and improved wellbeing.

This multi-sensory room, referred to as a ‘Snoezelen room,’ is a recent addition to the residential care facility and is designed to sooth and calm aggressive behaviour in residents by stimulating the senses and improving social interaction.

“This innovative use of sensory stimuli to managing agitated behaviour in dementia patients as an alternative to medication is a very empathetic, patientcentred technique in dementia care,” said Parliamentary Secretary to Seniors Darryl Plecas.

“We are very pleased to see this therapeutic space available to residents living at

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Resident Ed Podmorow enjoys his time in the Snoezelen room at Columbia View Lodge.

Columbia View Lodge,” said Erwin Malzer, Interior Health Board Chair. “This new room is improving the quality of life for residents and enhancing the care we provide them.”

The equipment in the Snoezelen room was supported through a $9,400 donation by

the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital Health Foundation, while Interior Health funded the remaining $3,100 for installation.

“Snoezelen is a wonderful piece of equipment for residents at Columbia View Lodge,” said Lisa Pasin, Director of

Development at KBRH Health Foundation.

“The KBRH Health Foundation enables us to fund much-needed equipment that supports our communities across the Kootenay Boundary.”

The Snoezelen room at Columbia View Lodge features

glowing bubble tubes, coloured light sprays, mild aromatherapy, soft music, tactile beads and other tools that stimulate sight, smell, hearing and touch.

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FROM PAGE 1 There is also going to be a Kid’s Zone at Gyro Park, sticking with the race theme.

“Because of our theme, we are going to have sack races, wheelbarrow races, egg and spoon races and more,” she said, adding that even if you aren’t racing, she would love to see some extra people at Gyro supporting cancer research.

“Whether you are on a team or not, just come down and see what the Relay For Life is all about. There is going to be a silent auction and raffle and all that money goes right back to the cause. We just want people to come to the park.”

Greater Trail area teams already registered for the Relay For Life have been working hard at fundraising anyway they can, setting up a charity car wash last weekend in Waneta. The GT Car Wash volunteered its self service car wash bays for the Saturday fundraiser which raised over $1,000 for the three teams that were getting soaked and

soapy.

“Our car wash this weekend was super successful,” said Pitt. “It wasn’t that many cars, but there were a lot of generous people. We appreciate it all.”

Any last minute relay-ers looking to register and raise money still have a chance ahead of Saturday’s event.

“You can definitely still register,” encouraged Pitt. “Either online, or you can join a team that is already established. Whether you want to support a team or even come down on the day and register, we will still be taking both donations and registrations the day of.”

The afternoon event will also feature live entertainment and at 6 p.m., a girl whose mother has battled cancer before, Emily Dawson, will cut off her hair for all to see.

The event runs from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. this Saturday at Gyro Park.

For more information, to register, or to donate to a team, visit www. relayforlife.ca.

Vendors enjoy Trail market FROM PAGE 1 of goods ranging from fresh produce, baking and spices to one-ofa-kind crafts and jewelry, unique clothing and pottery.

Local musicians strummed and sang in the market centre alongside Local 480 members flipping burgers for charity; a food truck serving fresh smoked meat sandwiches with a side of slaw; and homemade pizza loaded with cheese and plenty of other toppings.

Many of those vendors and visitors say it is one of the best markets in the area.

Coun. Lisa Pasin, the city’s

chamber representative, confirmed the Trail Market on the Esplanade will run as planned, with Munn, a long standing chamber employee, being integral to the event’s success.

“Summer students are also hired to assist with the market itself and the chamber booth at the market,” explained Pasin, noting the city is continuing to support and publicize the markets.

“I have every confidence that the markets will continue and be an overwhelming success this season, particularly with the addition of the special event evening markets.”

Room can stimulate or calm residents FROM PAGE 2 wonderful addition that all the residents at Columbia View Lodge can benefit from,” said Dr. Elizabeth McCoid, who provides care for the majority of patients in the specialcare unit at Columbia View Lodge.

“We try to avoid the use of medications to treat agitated behaviours; the Snoezelen room really provides alternatives for entertainment and distracts residents during difficult episodes.”

The Snoezelen room at Columbia View Lodge was completed in December 2014. Use of the room is typically an individual experience, although there is room for up to three people. The Snoezelen equipment is adjustable so health-care providers can select the amount

and type of stimuli to benefit each resident’s needs.

“We use the Snoezelen room on a daily basis for preventing and calming unsettled behavioural symptoms that are associated with dementia,” said Margot Wright, Recreation Therapist at Columbia View Lodge. “We have also found it useful in stimulating positive responses with those who are withdrawn and isolating from social contact.”

Snoezelen rooms are in use at other sites in Interior Health including Hillside Psychiatric Centre in Kamloops and Noric House in Vernon. Several other facilities offer portable carts with Snoezelen equipment to support their clients and residents.

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By Sheri Regnier Times Staff

With so much Italian history in Trail, it wasn't a question of what to do with 35 “Americanas” for the day. It was a question of how to fit everything into one afternoon and still honour the American Italian Club's one request.

They want to shop Italian.

“One of the key reasons they wanted to come was because they know in Trail we have specialty shopping in Italian foods,” said Toni Driutti, from Festa Italiana.

“So they wanted to come and see some of Trail, they want to do some Italian shopping, and of course, play a little bocce.”

Up to 35 visitors from Spokane's American Italian Club will be welcomed to the city on Saturday beginning at 11 a.m. in the Colombo Lodge.

All five local Italian groups are gathering under one roof to break bread and share stories and photos with neighbours to the south.

Following a traditional pranzo, members from the San Martino Club, Italo Canadese, Colombo Lodge, Club Italico and Festa Italiana will take the Spokane group on a quick go-see of the Teck Interpretive Centre, the Home of Champions Monument, the Trail Museum and sports memorabilia display before the highlight – shopping at Ferraro Foods and Star Grocery.

“We are all excited and looking forward to them coming up to meet us,” said Driutti.

“We are trying to promote our Italian heritage and say, 'We have a great heritage here in Trail.'

“We really need to celebrate it. So this connection has started something good – it's going to be fun and it's nice to be opening some doors.”

Local shoppers might be surprised to hear that people living in big cities (Spokane's population is over 200,000) often target Trail as the prime destination for authentic foods like mortadelle and prosciutto, fresh ricotta and burrata, hundreds of dried

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Danny Ferraro, of Ferraro Foods, says the store has many outof-town customers who make regular visits for difficult-to-find authentic food choices. pasta varieties, Sicilian olives, Calabria's pomodori secchi, imported olive oils, balsamics, “00” flour and plenty of other traditional fare.

With so many authentic food choices at arm’s length in Trail, locals could lose sight that the shopping experience at Ferraro Foods and Star Grocery is unique in today's big box-store world.

Danny Ferraro, from Ferraro Foods, takes it all in stride, saying people from outside the area regularly take a trip into the city to grocery shop for imported foods.

Within days of the Spokane group confirming its visit to Trail, Ferraro received a list of items the Spokane club asked to have on hand when they hit town Saturday.

Authentic foods are difficult to find in most cities, he said, noting imported cheeses like ricotta (netted) and mozzarella, cured meats and imported flours, oils and pasta, top the requests.

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like tripe, oxtail, and baccalà that are staples in certain Italian dishes.

Annually a store partner, this year it was James Ferraro, makes a trip to Italy to check out what's new in the country's food markets.

Pasquale Amantea, owner of Star Grocery, says customers arrive on his Gulch doorstep from Grand Forks, Nelson, Creston, Cranbrook and the United States looking for everything from fresh sausages to cured meats, pastas, cheeses and choice olive oils.

“We had a fellow in from Colville who bought a bunch of olive oils,” said Amantea in a previous interview. “He said they can't find good ones in Spokane and area.”

Aside from imported foods, both sites are known near and far for their tasty storemade sausages.

“We sell them as far away as Saskatchewan,” said Amantea. “People come in and buy them to bring back to home to Alberta, up north to Yellowknife, Edmonton or even Vancouver Island.”

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Fertich, Francis (Frank) Otto February 28, 1928 October 15, 2014

Fertich (Fox), Dorothy Ellen Catherine September 3, 1928 March 25, 2006

Family and friends are invited to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #11, Trail on May 29th, 2015 at 10:00am for a Veterans Memorial Service, followed by the Graveside Service at the graveside of Verne Francis Fertich for the interment of the ashes of Frank and Dorothy Fertich (Fox). Graveside services will commence at 1100 hours in the Mountain View Cemetery.

Frank was a WWII veteran, completing 30 operations as a mid-upper turret gunner in a Lancaster Bomber.

Frank received many medals from his wartime career, including the Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM). The DFM was for having completed numerous operations against the enemy, during an attack by a F.W. 190 he displayed the utmost fortitude, courage and devotion to duty. With a rear gunner mortally wounded, with no thought of danger to himself, Frank shot the enemy from the sky, thus saving himself and other crew members. Returning home from the war, Frank was the Deputy Chief Firefighter of the City of Rossland before rejoining the RCAF in 1952. Throughout his career, he instructed Fire Fighting in Camp Borden, Ontario and was part of the opening of the Bomarc Missile site in LaMacaza, Quebec. Frank and Dorothy were posted to MacDonald, Manitoba; Chatham, New Brunswick and Downsview, Ontario as Fire Chiefs. Frank was on his way back to Penticton in 1972 and landed a job with the Alberta Government as the Fire Chief for the next eight years at the hospital in Ponoka, Alberta. He then retired to Penticton. After the passing of Dorothy, he went to Victoria and lived in the Legion Villa in Langford, BC. A special thanks to his daughter, Cheryl, for attending to Frank’s needs over the last years.

Frank was married for 59 years. He is survived by his sons Wayne Francis (Mae Anne) from Grimsby, Ontario; Lawrence Verne (Rita) from Edmonton, Alberta; one daughter, Cheryl Ann, from Victoria, British Columbia; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Frank was predeceased by his parents Mathias and Theresa, previously of Montrose; his brother Joseph (Thelma) and his sister Marion Pudleiner (Sam).

Dorothy was predeceased by her parents John and Marie Fox, previously of Rossland; her brothers John (Bud) and Vernon; her sister Eileen; brother-in-law Jimmy and sister-in-law Margaret.

Dorothy is survived by her brothers Robert (Bill), Douglas (Huguette), Leonard (Annette), Raymond (Tammy); her sisters Loretta, Helen Jean (Fred) and sister-in-law Terri.

Donations may be made to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #11, Trail in memory of Frank.

Frank will be missed by us all and everyone knowing him.

There will be a luncheon reception following the Graveside Service at the Royal Canadian Legion #11, Trail.

Veterans, Ladies Auxiliary and Members, please attend.

PEOPLE Creston carver donates artwork to New Brunswick RCMP

By Lorne Eckersley Creston Valley Advance

When Creston’s Bob Graham saw a photo on the Internet of a Mountie astride a horse, he knew what his next carving project would be.

“I wanted to make a tribute to RCMP members who have died while serving their country,” said the moose antler carver.

On Saturday in Cranbrook he presented federal Justice

Helen Beatrice White June 4, 1932 – May 22, 2015 Mrs. Helen White of High River, Alberta passed away on Friday, May 22, 2015 at the High River Hospital at the age of 82 years. Helen is survived by her husband of 57 years Arnold “Arnie” White; son Glen (Sylvia) and their children Shane (Angela), Lance (Renee) and Nicole (Clark) all of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; son Gary and his children Alan, Hayley and Jake all of Olds, Alberta; son Bruce of Calgary, Alberta and many great-grandchildren.

Helen was predeceased by her brothers David, Dennis and Alex Kean.

Helen was born in Summerland, BC where she lived until entering the Royal Columbian Hospital School of Nursing at New Westminster, BC where she graduated as a Registered Nurse in 1956. After graduating, Helen moved to Trail, BC where she began working in the Trail Regional Hospital. At Trail, she met and married Arnie White in 1957.

Helen and Arnie continued to live at Trail until 2005 before moving to High River, Alberta to be closer to their sons and their families. Besides raising her family, Helen worked tirelessly in her profession. She reoriented to work on various hospital wards, and the Victorian Order of Nurses. Her volunteer career included mastectomy counselling, blood donor clinics and fund-raising for the United Way. She loved participating in sports – basketball, skiing, curling and golf. With her husband Arnie she enjoyed travelling across Canada in their motorhome, as well as tours to Britain and Europe. She was an enthusiastic bridge player. Her family and friends were her life and she spent many hours enjoying them.

A Private Service will follow at a later date. Special thanks to Edie and Bob Simanton, to Rev. Henry Friesen, to Dr. Ogoke and to all of the staff at the High River Hospital for their care and support.

Memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society (www.cancer.ca) or the Alzheimers Society (www.alzheimer.ca). To send condolences and view Helen’s Tribute Page please visit www.lylereeves.com. Caring for the family is Lyle Reeves Funerals of High River (403.652.4242).

Minister and Attorney General Peter MacKay with his carving at a Kootenay-Columbia MP David Wilks’ constituency office.

MacKay, in turn, will present it to the RCMP detachment commander in Moncton on June 4.

“I really can’t believe this is happening,” Graham said.

“I am so pleased that a carving I made in memory these officers will be viewed by many RCMP members and their families.”

Graham, a Creston resident since 1996, owns and operates a home and auto glass shop with his brother, Howard. Outside his work hours, he turns to a hobby he took up about 16 years ago when he saw a man carving an antler.

He had no experience or training as an artist, but soon found himself copying an image onto a moose antler.

Graham uses only “shed antlers” that have been found in the bush. Although he is a hunter who enjoys game meat, he doesn’t want to think that an animal has been killed so he can use the ant-

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Above; Bob Graham with his moose antler carving. Left; A closeup of the carving.

lers.

“For me hunting is really about getting out there in the bush.

It’s my travel — I don’t go anywhere else.”

As he progressed from being a beginner to an artist whose pieces have been purchased by collectors, Graham describes himself as being like the Little Engine That Could.

“I’m still learning on every carving I do,

Clarisse Aina Tomiuk

of Rossland passed away on May 24, 2015 at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital.

At Clarisse’s request, a funeral will not be held.

Cremation has taken place and interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Rossland will take place at a later date.

Letters of condolence may be mailed to Clarisse’s husband Robert Smith at PO Box 522, Rossand, BC, V0G 1Y0.

As an expression of sympathy, donations in Clarisse’s name may be made to BC Children’s Hospital at 4480 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3N1 or online at www.bcchildrens.ca

getting confidence that I can get the effect I want,” he said.

When he saw a picture depicting a mounted RCMP horseman, he decided to use it as the basis for a design.

“I thought, I hope there are people across Canada who care about what we lost in Mayerthorpe and Moncton,” he said, referring to the Alberta and New Brunswick communities where, respectively, where four RCMP officers were murdered, and where another three officers were killed on duty and two more were severely injured.

The image Graham created in about 60 hours shows a mounted RCMP officer beside a Canadian flag flying from a pole.

In the distance are four ponies running free, symbolic of the Mayerthorpe officers.

Overheard, three flying eagles represent the Moncton members who died.

Below the scene is an inscription: “THEY GAVE THEIR ALL.” An inscribed brass plaque attached to the antler says, “To the dedicated police officers who couldn’t go home that night. God bless their families.”

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Fourth councillor resigns since election

By Tamara Cunningham Nanaimo News Bulletin

A fourth Lantzville councillor has quit, bringing the business of the district – including the vote for a byelection – to a screeching halt.

Veteran Coun. Graham Savage quit Monday, shortly before council could vote on a byelection to fill three other positions recently vacated by politicians. The meeting dissolved immediately after his announcement – without a quorum of four politicians, council is unable to legally make decisions.

There’s been an exodus of councillors and senior managers just six months after the civic election. Twyla Graff, chief administrative officer, Jedha Holmes, director of financial services, and top vote-getters Jennifer Millbank and Rod Negrave quit in April.

Councillor David Scott resigned last week.

Only Mayor Colin Haime, his wife Coun.

Denise Haime, and first-term Coun. John Coulson remain.

Savage, a former government consultant who’s been involved in a range of committees and boards, quit at an open council meeting Monday after delivering a speech which called the last six months on council one of the worst and most negative experiences of his personal working and volunteer life. The functions and roles of governance and management have been confused, and much of their time is spent dealing with internal conflicts and dysfunction rather than governing the business of the community, he said.

“My resignation causes a problem. I fully realize that,” he said. “But I believe it’s time for the provincial inspector of municipalities to become involved in remediation trying to heal this community.”

Conservative MP Chong’s Reform Act gets bumpy ride in Senate committee THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Prospects are looking grim for Michael Chong’s legislative baby, the Reform Act 2014.

Conservative senators from Chong’s caucus - along with some Liberals - laid out their opposition to parts of the private member’s bill Tuesday at the Senate rules committee.

That’s a strong signal that the proposed legislation, which is designed to give MPs more power in the Commons, will not get through the upper chamber without amendments.

Amendments would be the kiss of death for the bill, which would then go back to the House of Commons for more votes. There’s less than a month before the two houses rise for the summer; an election campaign will dissolve Parliament in the fall.

So is Chong’s bill is essentially being killed by the Prime Minister’s Office through the Senate? If so, it would be an ironic turn of

events, given that the bill is supposed to temper the power of party leaders.

Chong said he does not know if his Senate colleagues have been coached to make sure the bill doesn’t see the light of day - but he warned that voters are watching.

“It potentially could become an election issue,” Chong said after the meeting. The seniors lobby group CARP emailed its 300,000 members on the weekend to warn that the bill had become stalled, he added.

“I would like to think that political parties are aware of an impending federal election and that they would take this into account when it comes to whether or not they support this bill.”

The act is billed as a way to rebalance power between members of Parliament and party leaders.

One section would remove the veto power of party leaders over who gets to run in a federal election - a

stick that leaders have brandished over MPs to ensure caucus discipline.

The bill would also give MPs the power to suspend and readmit colleagues and to select their caucus chair. More controversially, it would allow MPs to trigger a leadership review vote inside the caucus.

That has proven to be the main point of contention for senators, who argue that it would strip the power from tens of thousands of party members and from Canadian voters who approve of certain leaders.

“In the case of the government, that could potentially remove a duly elected prime minister without consultation of party members or Canadian voters,” said Conservative Sen. Denise Batters.

“How do you square that with grassroots democracy?”

Canadian voters do not elect leaders or governments - they elect MPs and legislatures, Chong told the

committee. Allowing parties to decide solely on leaders in the Commons gives semiprivate entities power that should rest with elected MPs, he said.

Most of the time, it’s party caucuses that dump leaders anyway, he added - it’s just that the current process has no rules and can get messy, such as in the case of former Alberta premier Alison Redford, or ex-B.C. MP Stockwell Day when he was leader of the now-defunct Canadian Alliance.

Chong is also resolute in his belief that the Senate should quickly pass the bill, given that it technically only affects the House of Commons

and was supported by a vast majority of MPs earlier this year.

“I’m really concerned with your starting point of saying that if we amend this bill, we kill this bill.

So basically you’re asking us to rubber-stamp this bill?” asked Liberal Sen. Mobina Jaffer.

“That is correct,” said Chong, arguing that certain kinds of bills don’t require sober second thought - including those that deal exclusively with how MPs govern themselves.

Some senators indicated they supported Chong’s bill, including Liberal senators Serge Joyal and David Smith, and Conservative Norm Doyle.

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Gender identity should be removed from birth certificates, according to a complaint filed with the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal on behalf of nine intersex or transgender people.

Morgane Oger, a transgender woman and chair of the Trans Alliance Society, says the forced assignment of gender identity at birth – quickly decided by a doctor inspecting the genitals – discriminates against intersex, trans and other gender non-conforming residents whose assigned

gender turns out to be inaccurate or who don’t fully identify as one sex or the other.

A statement issued by the society says misidentified children “suffer grief when they go to school, humiliation when they apply for a driver’s licence and discrimination and danger in every circumstance where someone wants them to ‘prove’ their gender.”

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Transgender advocates elsewhere are also advancing cases seeking to remove gender from passports.

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Social media and its false promise

n “This Changes Everything,” Naomi Klein makes a compelling case for the need to slow down and know your homeland so that you can understand the message the natural world is imparting every day about climate change.

She also notes the crazy dichotomy we face with our devices, which seem only to exist to speed us up. They serve to plaster us with an “electronic now,” and deprive us of thoughts of yesterday and tomorrow. They stimulate, but do not make us contemplate.

When you live in the country, as I do, and live with iPad and iPhone, you constantly have to mediate between the two realities: natural and digital.

Waking to the early morning passage of bald and golden eagles, and the honking cries of Canada geese puts your mind at ease. It seems as if their presence defines the start of the day.

Soon, the first rays of sun are breaking through the clouds. Good old Scotch Fir Point looms on the horizon. If you can

see white spray on her rocky promontory, you know that a sou’easter is blowing in Malespina Entrance. If not, a good weather westerly will rule the day. The sequence of these observations takes time. They happen while you make morning tea.

And then, jarringly, your eye catches the iPad. I immediately feel the need to check for e-mails and messages. Suddenly the geese go silent. The eagles pass overhead unnoticed. My attention wanes. The glowing screen offers promise of witty comments, photos and videos, of the world outside my paradise, where undoubtedly more important things are happening.

Increasingly, I am realizing that the social media universe is highly repetitive; kind friends offer commentary, but the interactions are not the same as face-to-face. They are disconnected from my social reality, but they hint at its presence. They promise, but ultimately do not deliver. And they consume a great deal of time that once was spent

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I think we all need to evaluate the consequences of our device addiction.

I find this new world delightful, as it suggests deviance, distraction, and dubiousness.

Before 1992, when the Internet entered my office, we spoke daily around the coffee machine, handwrote letters, and secretaries typed our reports.

We also had more time for books. Today, my reading is best done on airplanes, on long haul flights when devices must be turned off. I can indulge myself in Naomi Klein’s writing and long New Yorker essays that are both beautifully written and full of original insights. They stimulate

a long-wave thought process, more akin to open ocean rollers than choppy inlet wave patterns.

Reading Naomi Klein this month on a trip to Toronto has embarrassed me about my mental choppiness, and reinforced my desire to return to writing the book I have been putting off. I have also begun to draw again, and doodle with pastels in the margins of my journal.

I have checked on such long-wave trivia as the bloom dates of our rhododendrons, and compared them backwards for several years.

That act alone has shown me that all of our plants are now flowering at least two weeks earlier than five years ago. I’ve also started to annotate the first spring appearances of “Cuddles” (our local Black bear), Western skinks and Garter snakes.

Klein is right. You have to slow down to understand the changes occurring in the natural world.

You need to walk and ride bikes more, and commute in cars less. You need to pay attention to the behaviour of other preda-

tors at the top of the food chain, who like us, bioaccumulate the toxic residue of the entire chain in their body fat.

We need to note their presence in new territories and ask why they are there. We really need to start thinking about the future the trend lines are suggesting.

All of this pondering will take time. Time for thought and reflection, and time for contemplating appropriate remedial actions. None of these tasks will benefit from bursts from the Twitterverse, addictive checking of texts and e-mails, or Youtube meme watching.

When left to our own devices we lose our human context. It is time to take it back.

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With mountain caribou populations in the Selkirks in decline, a Kootenay environmental group is pressing a petition to establish a new provincial park to help protect the endangered animal.

The North Columbia Environmental Society hosted Craig Pettit of the Valhalla Wilderness Society, who presented a proposal to develop a new wildlife preserve in the Selkirk Mountains.

Its aim is to protect the dwindling regional mountain caribou population.

The Valhalla Wilderness Society circulated a petition to permanently protect 25,000 hectares of land that borders Glacier National Park.

The proposed park would link Goat Range Provincial Park in the west to the Bugaboos in the east, and protect the last remnants of interior wetland rainforest. The proposal would also encompass four rivers, including 17 kilometres of the Incomappleux River, and its tributary, Battlebrook Creek.

Called the Selkirk Mountain Caribou Park, the group’s goal is to help preserve the livelihoods of 44 mountain caribou that inhabit the region, as well as trout spawning grounds and grizzly bear habitat.

Globally, only 1,356 mountain caribou still exist, with 98 per cent of them living in the B.C. interior. Half of the proposed area has already been protected from logging, but the Valhalla Wilderness Society believes that is not enough. Most of the currently protected territory is in the alpine. Comprised of steep mountain faces and glacial terrain, it

is not in the economic interests of logging companies to pursue.

This is a political move on the part of the government who is trying to appease both environmentalists and the forestry sector, said Pettit.

The Valhalla Wilderness Society is certain a Class A park is necessary to ensure the survival of the local mountain caribou population, whose diet is comprised of lichen that grows at elevations below the tree-line.

“These old cedar hemlock forests are some of the most endangered in the world,” said Petitt. “In terms of species loss, our biggest problem is habitat destruction, if we destroy habitat, we will lose the species who call it home.

This is the situation we are facing with our mountain caribou; the majority of them are declining. In seven years, our goal was to stabilize this population and halt its decline: we’re in year seven — that hasn’t happened.”

In the effort to preserve the Selkirk interior wetland rainforest, the Valhalla Wilderness Society has enlisted scientists from a number of interdisciplinary backgrounds.

Together, they have discovered a level of biodiversity among the lichen and mushroom population that they never expected. Among their discoveries are three species of lichen new to British Columbia, another three new to North America, and seven species new to science. One species of mushroom new to science has also been discovered.

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Politicians pitching to middle class An editorial from the Winnipeg Free Press The middle class in Canada is very important. So important, federal political parties are all vying to represent this demographic come election time in October.

At a rally in Saskatoon earlier this month, NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair said his party will help the middle class by hiking the minimum wage and creating daycare spaces.

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau promised tax cuts that will benefit the middle class and provide more money for middle-class families to raise their kids.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has suggested his government is the best government for the middle class because it has cut taxes.

However, an internal government report indicated in February 2014 the wages of middle-income earners have stagnated. The Canadian dream is a myth. Canadian wages are not keeping up with inflation, and Canadians are falling further and further into debt.

There is a growing income gap in Winnipeg. As detailed by the Institute of Urban Studies, the rich in this city are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer.

In the report released earlier this week, the University of Winnipeg’s IUS outlines the growing income inequality in pockets of the city, indicating that from 1970 to 2010, income inequality grew by 20 per cent. The overlooked sta-

tistic is the decline of middle-income neighbourhoods.

One-quarter of Winnipeg’s middle- and upper-middleincome neighbourhoods saw incomes decline.

This is not really astounding news, as it verifies previous studies that have long lamented the decline of the middle class in Canada and in other developed countries.

Simply put, a strong middle class means the economy can grow.

Economist John Maynard Keynes argued stable middleclass consumption means investment and good economic wealth.

A strong middle class means stability in a boomand-bust economy. It also means entrepreneurship and social mobility.

So what exactly are the political parties doing to improve and strengthen the middle class?

Well for one thing, they seem to conflate middle class with centrist ideology. The middle class in politics has increasingly come to mean brokerage politics rather than a social and income class.

And as a result, all manner of policy ideas are thrown out by political parties in the hopes of hooking the greatest number of voters.

Well, it’s time to get serious about issues far more difficult to solve than just by offering income-tax cuts, daycare openings and hiking the minimum wage.

First and foremost, political parties have to get ser-

Ten per cent plan to max out TFSA THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Ten per cent of Canadians surveyed in a new poll say they typically contribute the maximum amount to their Tax-Free Savings Account and will now invest $10,000.

The poll done for CIBC found an additional 17 per cent said they will try to increase their contributions above $5,500.

The federal government increased the annual contribu-

tion limit to $10,000 as part of the budget this year.

However, the poll also found that roughly 34 per cent of respondents said they either didn’t have the money to take advantage of the new $10,000 limit or had other investment plans.

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ious about lowering youth unemployment, rising student-loan debt and in turn provide meaningful job creation. If young people can’t get out of the gate into career employment after graduating from post-secondary institutions, they can’t move into a middle-class life. Statistics indicate the typical 25- to 35-year-old is making 11 per cent less than a similar age cohort in 1976.

They’re graduating with student-loan debt — if they manage to qualify for student loans through provincial programs or through commercial banks — that effectively shackles them for a decade or longer after graduation. This is money that could be used to fuel the economy, to buy houses and cars, and instead is used to fatten bank profits.

As well, political parties have to get serious about wage stagnation.

Average wage increases went up only two per cent in 2014, barely ahead of the inflation rate, and have been stagnating since 2008. Yet corporate profits hit a 27-year high last year at 8.2 per cent.

Political parties serious about the middle class will need to think of ways to comprehensively boost wages.

At the end of June, the House of Commons goes into recess and federal politicians will be returning to their home ridings across the country, desperate to get your vote.

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Twenty per cent of those responding did not have a TFSA account and had no plans to open one, while seven per cent said they were now looking into opening one. Another 10 per cent said they didn’t know, while two per cent were categorized as other.

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A sluggish start and disappointing loss to the Quebec Remparts in the tournament opener has quickly faded into a distant memory for the Kelowna Rockets.

The Western Hockey League champs grabbed the momentum early on Monday night, then rolled to 7-3 win over Rimouski Oceanic for their first win of the 2015 Memorial Cup. Nick Merkley, Leon Draisaitl and Gage Quinney scored two goals each as the Rockets evened their record at 1-1, guaranteeing Kelowna at least a spot in Thursday’s tiebreaker.

The Rockets, who struggled to find their rhythm early and lacked discipline in Friday’s loss to Quebec, had no such trouble against Rimouski Monday, roaring out to a 3-0 before the game was 15 minutes old.

Despite a brief pushback by the Quebec champs late in the first period, the Rockets—led

by Draisaitl and Merkley - whose parents grew up in Rossland - dominated play much of the night and looked a lot more like the team head coach Dan Lambert has come to know.

“I thought our best players were our best players,” said Rockets head coach Dan Lambert.

“They controlled the game like they can, they made a lot of good plays.

“It was more of the Kelowna Rockets that we’ve seen throughout the year.”

The Rockets needed just 52 seconds to get their first lead of the Memorial Cup as Merkley kicked the puck skate to stick to beat Louis-Philip Guindon for his second of the tournament.

Madison Bowey scored on a point shot at 6:16, before Gage Quinney tallied at 14:27 to spot the Rockets to an early three-goal cushion.

The Oceanic responded with goals exactly three minutes apart. Chris Clapperton scored at 15:14 and Michael Joly at 18:14 to make it 3-2 after one.

But the Rockets regained control as Quinney restored the two-goal lead at 1:52 of the second power play, chipping a shot over the Rimouski netminder for his second of the game.

At 10:42, Merkley struck for his second of the night on the set up from Bowey to restore Kelowna’s three-goal pad, chasing Guindon from the Rimouski net.

Then, playing four-on-four, Cole Martin set up Draisaitl for his second of the tournament and a commanding 6-2 lead after 20.

After Quebec drew to within three in third, Draisaitl closed out the scoring with a shorthanded goal at 14:16.

“We came out and played our game tonight,” said Draisital. “When we do that, we’re hard to beat.”

The victory not only gets Rockets back on track, but it keeps them in contention for a direct berth into either the semifinal or final.

The next step came Tuesday night when the Rockets and first-place Oshawa Generals (2-0) played at the Colisee Pepsi, but the score was unavailable at press time.

“It’s a huge game again, and if we win that one we put ourselves in a great spot and that’s our goal right now,” captain Madison Bowey said.

“We’ve gotta look forward to that one, put this one behind us and get ready for Oshawa because they’re a great team and it’ll be a great battle right to the end.”

Merkley leads all scorers in the Memorial Cup with three goals and five points in two games.

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Local golfers Braden McKay, Aiden Browell, and Trevor Browell hit the fairways at the Palouse Ridge Golf Course in Pullman, Wash. last weekend as part of the Rocky Mountain Junior Golf Tour.

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By Times Staff A trio of Greater Trail junior golfers teed off at the Palouse Ridge Playoff in Pullman, Wash. on the weekend as part of the Rocky Mountain Junior Golf Tour (RMJGT).

Rossland’s Braden McKay and Fruitvale’s Trevor and Aiden Browell went head-to-head with some of the Pacific Northwest’s best golfers age 14-19 and performed well despite a challenging course and tough competition.

Palouse Ridge golf course, which was the recent host of the PAC10 Championship won by Stanford University, is a long tricky course that has difficult greens and is very exposed to wind.

Gusts up to 25 mph made it interesting during Saturday’s opening round, but after a disappointing start, McKay caught fire on Sunday.

McKay found himself in trouble

on the par-3 13th hole, and ended up scoring an eight, which derailed an otherwise solid round Saturday. The J. L. Crowe student had to settle for an 8-over 80 which put him in 17th place heading into Sunday’s round.

But McKay regrouped carding the best round of the tournament on Sunday, a 3-under par 69 to launch him up the standings and into a fourth-place finish.

Meanwhile, long-hitting golfer, Aiden Browell, took advantage of his length posting the seventh best score on Saturday while making four birdies to post a solid 77 in the very windy conditions. Aiden played extremely well all day and could have easily been lower, but a bad bounce on 18th hole led to a triple-bogie 8.

Trevor Browell also golfed well, finishing the day one back of Aiden with a 78.

On Sunday the conditions were better, but the pins were more difficult.

Both Aiden and Trevor ran into trouble on the greens at times, but Aiden was still able to finish a very respectable 12th overall in a strong field and Trevor finished 23rd.

McKay’s 5-over 149 total put him six strokes back of winner Carter Tillotson of Kenmore, Wash., who carded rounds of 71 and 72 to finish with a 1-under 143.

Chris Mogg of Sammamish, Wash. and Ryan Maine of Spokane both shot 145 to finish in second and third respectively.

The Rocky Mountain Junior Golf Tour’s goal is to expand the opportunities for junior golfers who are determined to gain exposure and the attention of college coaches.

RMJGT dedicates itself to the growth and development of young golfers who strive to earn college golf scholarships through competitive golf.

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League announces date for Showcase Submitted The British Columbia Hockey League announced last week that the Chilliwack Chiefs and Prospera Centre will once again be host team and venue for the fourth annual Bauer BCHL Showcase.

The event is scheduled for Sept. 24 to 27 and kicks off the BCHL season. An extra day has been added to this year’s Showcase in order to allow all games to be played on Prospera Centre’s main ice surface.

“Chilliwack has been a

gracious host and has provided a beautiful venue in Prospera Centre for the Bauer BCHL Showcase since its inception in 2012,” said BCHL commissioner John Grisdale.

“Our teams and players get optimum exposure to scouts from the college and professional ranks and the opportunities gained as a result speak for themselves.”

Since the first Showcase was held, the BCHL has had 12 players selected in the NHL Entry Draft with another five projected to be

drafted this June. Over the last three seasons, the league has also averaged 132 players with college commitments, 114 of those to the NCAA Division I level.

The ability of scouts to evaluate players will only be enhanced this coming September as Prospera’s main sheet of ice will be used exclusively, which will also improve the fan experience at the Showcase.

“The Chilliwack Chiefs and Prospera Centre are proud to again welcome the university and profession-

al hockey scouts of North America as well as Junior hockey fans from across the BCHL,” said Chiefs president Glen Ringdal.

At last year’s Showcase on Sept. 20-21, the Trail Smoke Eaters opened with two victories over Coquitlam Express 8-3 and Powell River Spruce Kings 4-3 in overtime.

All the matchups for the 2015 Bauer BCHL Showcase will be released after the conclusion of the league annual general meeting June 4 to 6 in Vancouver.

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Bouchard bounced from French Open THE CANADIAN PRESS PARIS - Eugenie Bouchard says she hasn’t been feeling like herself lately. That’s an understatement, judging by her recent results on the court.

The Canadian tennis star continued her disappointing season Tuesday at the French Open, as the sixth-seed was stunned 6-4, 6-4, by France’s Kristina Mladenovic in the first round.

Bouchard has lost eight of her last nine matches combined on the WTA Tour and in Fed Cup play, and most of the defeats have been to players well below her in the WTA rankings.

“Honestly I don’t know what to say. It’s been kind of the same as how I’ve been feeling recently on the court. Just not like myself,” Bouchard said after the loss to Mladenovic. “It’s just a tennis

match and I need to not worry too much. Life is still good. Everyone has highs and lows in their career, and this is a little bit of a low point for me.”

Tuesday’s loss ended is disastrous clay-court season for Bouchard. She managed just one win in four tournaments, beating No. 34 Zarina Diyas earlier this month at the Italian Open before falling in the third round in a hardfought match against No. 10 Carla Suarez Navarro.

Bouchard reached the semifinal at Roland Garros last year in a breakout season that also saw her advance to the Wimbledon final and the semifinals at the Australian Open.

This year has been the complete opposite for Bouchard, who has struggled after reaching the quarter-finals at the Australian Open.

Hitchcock sings Blues for another season THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Blues are sticking with veteran coach Ken Hitchcock for another season.

The Blues and Hitchcock on Tuesday announced a one-year contract. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Hitchcock took over as Blues coach during the 2011-2012 season. He has led St. Louis to an NHL-best 175-79-27 regular-season record since then. The post-season has been a different story.

Under Hitchcock, the Blues have made it past the first round of the playoffs just once in four tries, and never past the second. This season, they had the third-best record in franchise history (51-24-7, 109 points) but lost in the first round to lower-seeded Minnesota in six games.

The Blues were among several teams who met with Mike Babcock, the former Detroit coach, before he signed with Toronto for a reported $50 million over eight years.

Hitchcock, 63, is the NHL’s fourth-winningest coach with a record of 708-429-185. He reached the 700-win milestone on March 12. He has the highest winning percentage of any Blues coach in the history of the franchise.

Hitchcock has coached in the NHL for 18 seasons with Dallas, Philadelphia, Columbus and St. Louis, making the post-season 13 times. He led Dallas to the 1999 Stanley Cup championship. He won the Jack Adams Award as the league’s best coach in 2012.

He is second all-time in wins among Blues coaches with 175, trailing only Joel Quenneville, who had 307.

Despite his success, both general manager Doug Armstrong and Hitchcock were noncommittal entering the off-season, leading to Armstrong’s discussions with Babcock.

Pickleball success

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Earlier this month 10 local pickleball players participated in a Pickleball Canada sanctioned indoor tournament in Kelowna. Six of the players were successful in winning medals in their respective ratings category. From left: Diana Avis (3.0) claimed silver, Debbie Thiem (3.0) won gold, Shay Mcauley (3.5) silver, Paul Hertz (3.5) gold, Chris Smith (3.5) silver, and Marion King (3.5) captured gold.

Hockey Memorial Cup

Scoreboard

Major Junior National Championship Quebec City

GP W L GF GA Pts Oshawa (OHL) 2 2 0 9 7 4 Quebec (HOST) 2 1 1 8 8 2 Kelowna (WHL) 2 1 1 10 7 2 Rimouski (QMJHL) 2 0 2 6 11 0 Friday, May 22 Quebec (HOST) 4 Kelowna (WHL) 3 Saturday, May 23 Oshawa (OHL) 4 Rimouski (QMJHL) 3 Sunday, May 24 Oshawa (OHL) 5 Quebec (HOST) 4 (OT) Monday, May 25 Kelowna (WHL) 7 Rimouski (QMJHL) 3 Tuesday, May 26 Oshawa (OHL) vs. Kelowna (WHL), 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 27 Quebec (HOST) vs. Rimouski (QMJHL), 7:30 p.m.

PLAYOFFS Thursday, May 28 Tiebreaker (if required) TBD vs. TBD, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, May 29 Semifinal TBD vs. TBD, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 31 Final TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m.

Memorial Cup Scoring Leaders

G A Pts Nick Merkley, Kel (WHL) 3 2 5 Leon Draisaitl, Kel (WHL) 3 1 4 Michael Dal Colle, Osh (OHL) 2 2 4 Gage Quinney, Kel (WHL) 3 0 3 Tobias Lindberg, Osh (OHL) 2 1 3 Stephen Desrocher, Osh (OHL) 2 1 3 Ryan Graves, Que (HOST) 2 1 3 Michael McCarron, Osh (OHL) 1 2 3 Alexis Loiseau, Rim (QMJHL) 1 2 3 Fred Gauthier, Rim (QMJHL) 1 2 3 Madison Bowey, Kel (WHL) 1 2 3 Cole Cassels, Osh (OHL) 0 3 3 Tyson Baillie, Kel (WHL) 0 3 3 Vladimir Tkachev, Que (HOST) 0 3 3 Marc-Olivier Roy, Que (HOST) 0 3 3

San Francisco (Vogelsong 3-2) at

Milwaukee (Undecided), 1:40 p.m.

American League Washington (Scherzer 5-3) at Chicago East Division Cubs (Lester 4-2), 8:05 p.m.

W L Pct GB Arizona (Collmenter 3-5) at St. Louis (Lynn Tampa Bay 24 22 0.522 3-4), 8:15 p.m.

New York 23 22 0.511 .5 San Diego (Cashner 1-7) at L.A. Angels Baltimore 20 22 0.476 2 (Richards 4-2), 10:05 p.m.

Boston 21 24 0.467 2.5 Atlanta (A.Wood 2-2) at L.A. Dodgers Toronto 21 26 0.447 3.5 (Greinke 5-1), 10:10 p.m.

Central Division Thursday’s Games

W L Pct GB Pittsburgh at San Diego, 10:10 p.m.

Kansas City 28 16 0.636 Atlanta at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

Minnesota 26 18 0.591 2 Detroit 26 20 0.565 3 American League Cleveland 20 24 0.455 8 Today’s Games Chicago 19 23 0.452 8 Texas (Lewis 4-2) at Cleveland (Carrasco West Division 5-4), 12:10 p.m.

W L Pct GB Chicago White Sox (Samardzija 4-2) at Houston 29 17 0.63 Toronto (Estrada 1-3), 12:37 p.m.

Los Angeles 23 22 0.511 5.5 Kansas City (C.Young 4-0) at N.Y. Yankees Texas 22 23 0.489 6.5 (Pineda 5-2), 1:05 p.m.

Seattle 21 23 0.477 7 Boston (Porcello 4-3) at Minnesota Oakland 17 30 0.362 12.5 (P.Hughes 3-4), 1:10 p.m.

Seattle (F.Hernandez 7-1) at Tampa Bay National League (Archer 5-4), 1:10 p.m.

East Division Detroit (Simon 5-2) at Oakland (Kazmir

W L Pct GB 2-3), 3:35 p.m.

Washington 27 18 0.6 Houston (McHugh 5-2) at Baltimore New York 25 21 0.543 2.5 (U.Jimenez 3-3), 4:35 p.m.

Atlanta 22 22 0.5 4.5 San Diego (Cashner 1-7) at L.A. Angels Philadelphia 19 28 0.404 9 (Richards 4-2), 10:05 p.m.

Miami 18 28 0.391 9.5

Central Division

W L Pct GB At Colonial Country Club St. Louis 29 16 0.644 Fort Worth, Texas Chicago 24 20 0.545 4.5 Purse: $6.5 million Pittsburgh 22 22 0.5 6.5 Yardage: 7,204; Par 70 Cincinnati 18 26 0.409 10.5 Final Milwaukee 16 30 0.348 13.5 Chris Kirk, $1,170,000 68-69-65-66-268 West Division Jason Bohn, $485,333 69-69-68-63-269

W L Pct GB B. Snedeker, $485,333 67-69-66-67-269 Los Angeles 27 17 0.614 Jordan Spieth, $485,333 64-73-67-65-269 San Francisco 26 20 0.565 2 Adam Hadwin, $220,350 69-66-69-66-270 Arizona 21 23 0.477 6 Kevin Kisner, $220,350 67-69-67-67-270 San Diego 21 25 0.457 7 George McNeill, $220,350 65-69-69-67-270 Colorado 18 25 0.419 8.5 Pat Perez, $220,350 69-69-68-64-270 Ian Poulter, $220,350 65-67-68-70-270 National League Brian Harman, $134,875 68-66-69-68-271 Today’s Games C. Hoffman, $134,875 66-69-66-70-271 Colorado (K.Kendrick 1-6) at Cincinnati Jerry Kelly, $134,875 67-70-67-67-271 (Leake 2-3), 12:35 p.m.

Colt Knost, $134,875 66-73-66-66-271 Miami (Undecided) at Pittsburgh (G.Cole Danny Lee, $134,875 66-69-70-66-271 6-2), 12:35 p.m.

Ben Martin, $134,875 66-71-68-66-271 Philadelphia Kevin Na, $134,875 64-66-69-72-271 (O’Sullivan 1-3) Rory Sabbatini, $134,875 67-70-66-68-271 at N.Y. Mets John Huh, $97,500 70-68-70-64-272 (Syndergaard 1-2), Kevin Chappell, $78,780 71-68-68-66-273 1:10 p.m.

Tony Finau, $78,780 67-72-66-68-273

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Speak to estate lawyer before estranging family Mailbox

Marcy Sugar & Kathy Mitchell

Ben’s share is controlled by one sister who oversees his expenditures.

Are we supposed to use the money from the will to keep Ben in the house? Is this our moral responsibility?

Would it be better to sell the house and move Ben into an apartment that’s more manageable? None of us wants to pay out of our own pockets for repairs. Do we support Ben until the money runs out and the house falls apart?

I don’t want to be greedy, but I also don’t want to be foolish. All we do is argue about this. Any suggestions?

-- Ben’s Brother Dear Brother: You do have a moral obligation to help your brother so he doesn’t end up on the street.

But it also seems that his current medication and

the latter perpetuates the notion that it’s not a physical illness. But the brain is also part of the body. Thank you.

-- M. Dear M.: You make some excellent points. Often, we can change perception by changing terminology. We will try to keep your suggestions in mind for future

columns.

Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@creators.com, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach,

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Annie’s

therapy are not helping, and it may be time to get a second opinion about his medical care. Also, it could be more practical to sell the house and move Ben into a place that is less expensive to maintain so that his share of the money lasts longer.

This will become a bigger issue as the house becomes more dilapidated.

Since you and your siblings are arguing about this, we urge you to speak to an experienced estate lawyer, who can discuss the various ways to deal with Ben and mediate whatever decisions you make. You all seem like caring siblings. Please don’t let this create an estrangement.

Dear Annie: I read the letter from “A Concerned Daughter and Mom-to-Be.” You could be very helpful in reducing stigmas about brain disorders by gently reminding readers that her mother isn’t bipolar, but has bipolar disorder -- just as we wouldn’t say that someone is cancer, but has cancer.

My neuro-psychiatrist friends are now using the term “brain disorder” instead of “mental illness” because

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Dear Annie: My father recently passed away. Dad was helping to support my 43-year-old brother, “Ben,” who suffers from depression and is on disability. Ben doesn’t work and spends a great deal of time in bed or buying liquor and lottery tickets. He’s always just a little bit out of it, and I think his antidepressants, along with his alcohol and drug use, have exacerbated the problem. He’s been under psychiatric care for 20 years, but he is still drowning in his depression. He recently completed his second college degree and is sending out resumes, but we aren’t too optimistic. He has never held a real job.

Ben does not pay any bills, nor does he do much around the house to make up for it.

My sisters occasionally clean the house, and my sister-inlaw cuts his grass. Afterward, they scream at the rest of us about all the work they do without our help.

There are six siblings.

The house is in four of our names, but no one wants it. There is a life insurance policy and a will that divides everything equally, but

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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Thursday, May 28, 2015 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Be careful, because today has the potential for a lot of confusion. Mainly, wishful thinking could be the reason you get in trouble. Double-check everything. Be clear in all your communications, especially with siblings and relatives.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You’re in a generous mood today. This makes your day challenging day in a way because, at the same time, issues related to cash flow and finances are confusing.

Make no assumptions!

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Be careful of negotiations with others today, because people might misrepresent the facts. You might fall victim to “pie in the sky” thinking. Stay realistic, and keep your feet on the ground.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Family discussions will

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go well today. Nevertheless, something hidden or behind the scenes might be kept from you. Make sure everyone is being straight and honest.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) It’s easy to idealize a friend today, which, in turn, might make you believe something that isn’t true.

Don’t get suckered in just because you want to believe in someone. (This is easy for a Leo to do.)

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Today has mixed messages. In one way, it’s a good day for business and commerce. However, discussions with people in authority, including bosses and parents, could be confusing. Good luck!

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Today the Moon is in your sign dancing with Jupiter, which makes you feel happy.

In fact, you feel fortunate.

Nevertheless, be cautious about discussions regarding

politics, religion, publishing, medicine and the law.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Even though you feel quite happy and inwardly content, avoid important discussions about inheritances, shared property, taxes, debt and insurance issues. There’s too much confusion today.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Discussions with partners and close friends are tricky

today. If you think something fishy is going on, it is.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Some kind of confusion related to your job or a discussions with co-workers is likely today. Nevertheless, discussions with bosses are positive.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Parents should be vigilant about their kids today, especially with respect to

accidents regarding oil, gas, poison or being lost.

Meanwhile, travel plans look positive.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Family discussions are confusing today. Even though you feel confident about shared property, make sure you have your facts straight.

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W/D,F/S. Refs. $650. $750./mo. + util. 250-921-9141 FRUITVALE, large 1bdrm. suite close to town, F/S, Laundry on site. Covered parking. $650./mo. + utilities. NS,NP. 250-367-7919

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Houses For Sale

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115 Second St, Salmo

Central Location, Family Home, Great Value here!

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15+

189,000

189,000

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250.368.8551 455 Barclay Rd, Fruitvale

Beautiful Log Home - Bring your hobby farm

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1 Trail Real Estate st

1252 Bay Avenue, Trail

2042 Caughlin Rd, Fruitvale

2 Bedroom Newer home on an Acre, Close to town

250.368.5222

1909 Robin Street, Fruitvale Great Value on this Modern Build

539,000

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329,000

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745 12A Ave, Montrose

Gardener’s Delight, plus a Workshop for Him!

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234,000

169,900

Trail

279,000

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Nathan Kotyk 250.231.9484

Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

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620 Victoria St, Trail

Handyman Special, Central Location

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128,500

Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

456 Rossland Ave, Trail

4 Bedrooms, Walk to Town, Make it your own

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Executive Living

59,000

1934 Fourth Ave, Rossland Fenced, Landscaped with Fruit Trees

315,000

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499,000

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Jack McConnachie 250-231-5222

Fruitvale $

224,900

Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

Trail $

98,000

Nathan Kotyk 250.231.9484

Theory of a Deadman to perform in July Cranbrook

The Cranbrook Townsman One of Canada’s top rock bands will be making a stop in Cranbrook on July 29.

Theory of a Deadman is a platinum selling, Juno Award winning, Canadian hard rock band that became the first act to sign with Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger’s 604 Records in 2001.

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Since that time the group has amassed an impressive string of awards and smash hits. In 2003 they won a Juno for Best New Group in Canada, and in 2009 their third of five studio albums received the Western Canadian Music Award for Top Rock Recording of the year. That album contained the m ainstream rock radio smash “Bad

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Girlfriend” as well as “So Happy” and “By the Way”.

Most recently their fourth album, 2011’s “The Truth Is,” landed in the Top 10 of Billboard’s Top Albums Chart upon its debut, while topping the “Top Hard Rock Albums”, “Top Alternative Albums”, and “Top Hard Rock Albums” charts.

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Vehicle(s) may be shown with optional equipment. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offers. Offers only valid at participating dealers. Retail offers may be cancelled or changed at any time without notice. See your Ford Dealer for complete details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. For factory orders, a customer may either take advantage of eligible raincheckable Ford retail customer promotional incentives/offers available at the time of vehicle factory order or time of vehicle delivery, but not both or combinations thereof. Retail offers not combinable with any CPA/GPC or Daily Rental incentives, the Commercial Upfit Program or the Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP).^ Offer valid from May 26, 2015 to June 1, 2015 (the “Offer Period”) to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Eligible customers will receive $500 towards the purchase finance of a new 2015 [Focus (excluding S), Fiesta (excluding S), C-MAX, Fusion, Mustang (excluding 50th Anniversary, Shelby GT350), Taurus, Edge, Flex, Expedition, Transit Connect, Transit, E-Series Cutaway, Transit Van/Wagon/Cutaway/Chassis Cab and F-250 to F-550 models], and $750 towards the purchase finance of a new 2015 [Escape and F-150 models] (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). Only one (1) bonus offer may be applied towards the purchase finance of one (1) Eligible Vehicle. Taxes payable before offer amount is deducted. Offer is raincheckable.*Until June 30, 2015, receive 0% APR purchase financing on new 2014 Edge and 2015 Mustang (excluding 50th Anniversary, Shelby GT350), Flex and Escape models for up to 60 months, and 2015 Focus, Fiesta, Fusion, Taurus and F-250 to F-450 (excluding Chassis Cabs) models for up to 72 months to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest interest rate. Example: $25,000 purchase financed at 0% APR for 36/60/72 months, monthly payment is $694.44/$416.66/$347.22, cost of borrowing is $0 or APR of 0% and total to be repaid is $25,000. Down payment on purchase financing offers may be required based on approved credit from Ford Credit.**Until June 30, 2015, lease a new 2015 F-150 (excluding Regular Cab XL 4x2 Value Leader) or Fusion for up to 24 months, 2014/2015 Edge or 2015 Flex for up to 36 months, 2015 Focus, Taurus, or Escape for up to 48 months, and get 0% APR on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest APR payment. Lease a model with a value of $30,000 at 0% APR for up to 24/36/48 months with an optional buyout of $15,600/$13,200/$10,800 and $0 down or equivalent trade in, monthly payment is $600.00/$466.67/$400.00, total lease obligation is $14,400.24/$16,800.12/$19,200.00, interest cost of leasing is $0 or 0% APR. Additional payments required for PPSA (RDPRM for Quebec), registration, security deposit, NSF fees (where applicable), excess wear and tear, and late fees. Some conditions and mileage restrictions apply. Excess kilometrage charges are 12¢ per km for Fiesta, Focus, C-MAX, Fusion and Escape; 16¢ per km for E-Series, Mustang, Taurus, Taurus-X, Edge, Flex, Explorer, F-Series, MKS, MKX, MKZ, MKT and Transit Connect; 20¢ per km for Expedition and Navigator, plus applicable taxes. Excess kilometrage charges subject to change, see your local dealer for details. All prices are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price.± Program in effect from May 1, 2015 to June 30, 2015 (the “Program Period”).

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Entertainment alternative metal, post grunge sound to the Key City theatre stage for one special show on July 29 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday May 29 at 10 a.m. at the Key City theatre box office or you can get tickets by phone at 250-426-7006 or on line at www.keycitytheatre.com.

All seats are reserved and priced at $40 inc. gst(s.c.. extra).

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Wednesday, May 27, 2015 Trail Times

local What you see ...

Ron Wilson photos

Ron Wilson captured some great wildlife shots high and low near the Birchbank Picnic Grounds last Friday. A bald eagle was perched high above observing the area while butterflies were foraging on the hot surface below. If you have a recent photo you would like to share with our readers email it editor@trailtimes.ca

The Local Experts™

KOOTENAY HOMES INC.

WE CAN SELL YOUR HOME. NOBODY HAS THE RESOURCES WE DO!

1358 Cedar Avenue, Trail • 250.368.8818 www.kootenayhomes.com www.century21.ca

Mark Wilson

SOLD 1216 Columbia Ave, Trail

$194,000

This home is in a great location.

Enjoy the low maintenance yard and large deck. This home has had extensive upgrades including new deluxe kitchen and bathroom and many mechanical upgrades too.

Call today!

Call Richard (250) 368-7897

STING NEW LI

250-231-5591

mark.wilson@century21.ca

Terry Alton

250-231-1101 7551 Devito Drive, Trail

$319,000

One level living!

This single family home has a beautiful yard.

Come take a look!

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

STING NEW LI

308 Kootenay Avenue, Tadanac

640 Shelley St., Warfield

4 bdrm home with circular driveway. Large windows, fireplace, library and sun-room.

The yard is stunning and private.

Call for your personal viewing.

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

Well maintained 3 bdrm family home with lots of upgrades!

Bright sun room, amazing views, new flooring, paint, trim, railing, electrical and windows. Call your realtor today to view!

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

$289,000

FOR RENT Montrose

$213,000

217 Balsam Road, Ross Spur 550 Schofield Highway, Warfield

$199,000

Bright and sunny 3 bdrm family home with new hot water tank, windows, furnace, carpeting, paint and siding. Call today!

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

$299,900

Spacious 2 bdrm home on 2 private acres. One bdrm guest cabin for your visitors. Spend hot summer afternoons down at the creek. Once you are home you will not want to leave this beautiful property.

Call Art (250) 368-8818

1460 - 5th Avenue, Trail

A great view and open floor plan with large windows make for a sunny, comfortable living space surrounded by mature landscaping! Excellent value and off-street parking!

East Trail Charmer! New roof in 2014, several newer windows, hardwood floors and a skylight over the kitchen nook make for a bright and sunny living space! Private setting close to all amenities!

Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665

$89,000

Call Terry 250-231-1101

$169,000

2 bdrm 1 bath 750/mo + Utils

Rossland

4 bdrm, 1 bath $900/mo + Utils Terry Alton 250-231-1101 Tonnie Stewart (250) 365-9665

$479,000

Hideaway in your timber style executive home. Quality abounds in this 3 bed/3 bath home. Hydronic heated concrete floors, cathedral ceilings, recess lighting, gourmet kitchen and open floor plan.

Too many extras to list.

Come see for yourself!

Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

$69,900

Great top floor corner unit.

2 bdrms with new flooring and paint - owner will pay to have new windows and sliding door replaced with new efficient glass.

Call today for your viewing.

Call Mark (250) 231-5591

mary.martin@century21.ca

richard.daoust@century21.ca

mamantea@telus.net

1477 - 2nd Avenue, Trail

Bill Craig

250-231-2710

$139,000

bill.craig@century21.ca

Sweet little package with mechanical upgrades. Newer heat pump, furnace, wiring, plumbing, windows roof....the list goes on.

Just move in and enjoy. Call today.

Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

2150 McBride Street, Trail

$184,500

Great Family Home 2 plus bdrms and 2 full bthrms - all the essential improvements done - air conditioning - new kitchen -flooring -paint - electrical -heating -trim -electric fireplace -appliances -roof -exterior stucco.

Come see for yourself!

Call Mark (250) 231-5591

250-231-0264

Mary Amantea

YOU!

#313 - 880 Wordsworth Avenue, Warfield

Mary Martin

250-521-0525

We want to hear from 1101 Christie Road, Montrose

tonniestewart@shaw.ca

250-368-7897

4 bdrm 1 bath single carport $ 900/mo + Utils

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Tonnie Stewart

250-365-9665

Richard Daoust

ICE NEW PR

Trail

1472 Green Ave, Trail

terryalton@shaw.ca

Are you interested in learning about potential residential development in Trail?

We want your feedback!

Visit: www.surveymonkey.com/s/KTVGQC8 and take our 5 minute survey.

Deanne Lockhart 250-231-0153

deannelockhart@shaw.ca

8327 Highway 3B, Trail

$479,000

NOW IS THE TIME!! Stunning home with inground pool. Beautifully landscaped yard with over 1/3 of an acre. Brazilian Cherry Hardwood floors, sunny kitchen, large bedrooms, 2 gas fireplaces, central air and so much more. This home was reroofed April 2015.

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

Art Forrest

250-368-8818 c21art@telus.net

Christine Albo 250-512-7653

christine.albo@century21.ca

Dave Thoss

250-231-4522

dave.thoss@century21.ca

Dan Powell Christina Lake 250-442-6413

powelldanielk@gmail.com