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Retiring MP reflects on what Canada has become

After three terms in office, Alex Atamanenko offers views on where Canada was and where it’s headed as he leaves the political spotlight BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff

When Alex Atamanenko first arrived in Ottawa nine years ago, he recalls Canada being a more caring and compassionate country that it is today. The three-term MP for BC Southern Interior is not running in the upcoming election but that didn’t deter Atamanenko from sharing his views of the fate and future of our country for Canada Day. After spending June 18 in Ottawa, quite possibly his last day in Parliament depending when the writ is dropped, he admitted his overview of Canadian politics is somewhat pessimistic at this point. “Others may not agree with me but that's how I perceive it from someone who came out of nowhere when I ran in 2004 and arrived in Parliament in February 2006,” said Atamanenko who turned 70 this year. “I've always believed in the democratic process, that politics is a noble profession, and I believe in my country having always been a Canadian nationalist. “But it's been hard with this majority government because they do what they want and always out-vote you. I always wanted us to charter our own

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MP Alex Atamanenko took part in many Canada Day activities in Greater Trail (pictured above in 2014) and was often on hand to cut the ceremonial Canada Day cake at Kiwanis Park. way and seek peaceful solutions.” Although Canadians were already fighting in Afghanistan when he was first elected in 2006,

Atamanenko says the country was a strong supporter of the United Nations and in theory, still acting as peacekeepers.

BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff

Areas of Trail looked like they were right off a movie set Monday night after strong winds left a path of destruction and loss of power along seemingly random locations in the city. Uprooted trees and other debris were strewn mostly around Sunningdale and East Trail following what the local forecaster calls a “gust front.” See photos Page 2. Not common but also not unheard of in the region, gust fronts are like miniature windstorms that can be a side effect of a nearby strong thunderstorm. Often sudden and heavy

Instead of remaining a world been a strong opportunity for the leader in peaceful resolution, he country to once again, demonmaintains the majority govern- strate peacekeeping leadership. ment nudged its way into becom“We've closed all doors and ing a proxy of U.S. policies and demonized Putin,” he said. chose a reactionary “boots on “This government takes every ground” approach in resolving opportunity to criticize Russia global conflicts. for its invasion into Ukraine,” “Internationally we've become explained Atamanenko, mena warring nation,” he said in tioning Leona Aglukkaq's, a phone interview Canada's Minister of with the Trail Environment, relat“We are not as Times. “We are not ed comments durrespected in the as respected in the ing the Northern international international comConference. munity for trying “But we never community for to seek peaceful criticized the United trying to seek solutions to very States for invadpeaceful solutions ing Iraq and the complicated conflicts,” Atamanenko one million people to very complicatcontinued. “In my killed as a result of ed conflicts.” opinion there was that invasion.” MP ALEX ATAMANENKO (and is) no reason He said shutfor us to go into tle diplomacy combat.” should have been Canada did not have to send the country's policy instead of its military into Afghanistan the Conservative government's (October 2001 to 2011), he weighted opposition against emphasized, noting the European Russia. presence in Afghanistan that “We have a strong Ukrainian didn't include troops in combat. community here and with our “There was no need to have position in the world, we should this tragic loss of over 150 sol- be trying to broker some kind diers killed, others committing of lasting peace,” Atamanenko suicide, and all the other effects added. “We missed that opporwe are seeing that our military tunity.” has been put through with this The politician says the last horrendous experience – we four years in Parliament have didn't have to do that.” also been “tough slugging” with The Iraq war is another exam- domestic policy beginning with ple where Canada should not be talks, or lack thereof, in the combat ready, he explained, reit- House of Commons. erating there are tactful ways “There's been a real erosion of resolving very complex issues of the democratic process in besides the use of arms. Parliament,” said Atamanenko, Most recently, he said the noting his experience with a Canadian government's stance in majority in power began in 2011. the Ukraine conflict could have See MP, Page 3

downpours follow, though the precipitation pattern and wind speed are largely unpredictable. “The strong winds are in advance of the actual line of thunderstorms,” said Ron Lakeman from the Castlegar weather office. “Then the thunderstorms produce downdraft winds, so depending on where the (storm) cell is in its lifespan as it comes through said location, will determine whether you're going to get wind, rain, hail or all three things.” The maximum wind speed in Trail and Warfield, as recorded at the Warfield station, was 57 kilometres per hour (km/hr) according to Lakeman. “That doesn't typically plow down

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SD20 students became filmmakers for a week By Liz Bevan

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Bright green smoke billows from smokestacks at Teck, zombies are on the hunt, and School District 20 (SD20) students created it all. Fred Nock, a Kootenay Columbia Learning Centre (KCLC) online teacher, made a presentation at the SD20 board meeting on June 22, sharing the success of the Living Landscapes project – a weeklong film making workshop for students from anywhere in the district. In May, the group of 15 students created three short films in just under a week, starting with writing scripts and shooting scenes and finishing up with editing and special effects for a polished final product. The KCLC teacher told trustees all about the alternative learning environment and how it gave the students a chance to explore new skills in broadcast and moviemaking, all while learning curriculum-based information. “We had teens in there writing, creating, storyboarding, looking at English language concepts like story structure, visual and art concepts, different shots, audio concepts and levels, performance, drama, technical and computer skills,” he shared, adding that the project was all about independence and collaboration. “The wonderful thing about film is that the kids teach each other. When there was a problem, they didn't come to us teachers first. They would turn to each other.” Ollie Flick attended the course and worked on editing and special effects on “The Walking Lead: Zombo Combo,” one of the three short films that came out of the workshop. He said working on the project helped him teach others about the technical side of filmmaking, something he did in his spare time anyways. “At the beginning, while we were doing

Fred Nock, an online teacher with School District 20, shares with trustees the success of the Living Landscapes project. The project was a week-long course where students from across the district gathered in Trail to make a short film. Over six days, a group of 15 students created three films from script-writing to the final computer edits. Nock says he saw a change in the students who participated and is planning to expand the program. the idea board, I felt a connection with camera work and I connected with editing on the computer, while some people went to the writing,” he said, adding that he was excited to put skills into practice that wouldn't normally get taught in a classroom. “It was really good to apply. Some of that stuff they don't teach at school and it was cool to teach to the other kids when they probably wouldn't have been taught to do that kind of stuff.” Debbie Flick, Ollie's mother, was also at the board meeting, and says she could see a noticeable difference in her son during and after the workshop. “I noticed with my own son, that was a week, including the Saturday, where I didn't have to wake him up,” she told trustees. “He was ready to go on his own. I noticed that it doesn’t change the world, but it is a step forward. I have seen an

increased commitment to his school studies after that week. As a parent, it was very worthwhile.” The “Zombo Combo” movie was played at the meeting for trustees and attendees and got a few laughs with zombies running around Trail and Teck Trail Operations before being killed off by the film's hero. Darryl Ganzert, board chair and Beaver Valley trustee, believes that filmmaking provides students with an opportunity to learn even if they are having trouble in the classroom. “I think you have really struck on something here that meets the needs of a lot of students whose needs are not being met right now,” he said, adding that he fully supports more programming like it. “This is where education is going. This is what the new education plan envisions and Fred, what you are doing is showing us

what quality education is going to look like in the future.” Teri Ferworn, trustee for Area I and Area J, says she would like to see filmmaking as education and creative outlet take off, and even rival some of the summer workshops held in other Kootenay communities. “I would love to see something like (a film festival) happen in this community, starting with this,” she said, adding that she really enjoyed the screening of “Zombo Combo.” “I know that we lose a lot of students during the summer to Nelson for the film program they have there. It would be great to have something like that locally.” To view the three short films written, directed, shot and edited by SD20 students visit thecinematheque.ca/education/ living-landscapes.

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FROM PAGE 1 “I’ve talked with my colleagues and colleagues from other parties who agree there was more give and take with previous majority governments,” he explained. “Amendments to legislation were accepted and there was more discussion and more openness to accepting comments from the opposition.” He said the inordinate number of omnibus bills and quick closure of debates stopped over 100 pieces of legislation from passing. “The whole process has been convoluted,” Atamanenko continued, pointing out an example. “There was a food safety bill (S11), when I was on the agriculture committee, that everybody agreed was a neces-

sity to to tighten up.” Between the NDP and the Liberals, he said up to 20 amendments were suggested to strengthen, not change, this particular bill. “Each amendment was rejected by the majority on this committee,” he added. There are a number of initiatives the Castlegar-based politician is proud being part of, and there’s few he’s hoping will come to fruition after his fall retirement. “We tried very hard to save the Canadian Wheat Board from being dismantled and sold to foreign corporations,” he explained. “And we were able to do that until the majority government. I was lucky to play a role in that.”

With a passion for agriculture, Atamanenko recently seized the opportunity to become part of Canadian history by helping create the first bill on Genetically Modified Organisms, which passed first reading and went to committee. “When I look at individual accomplishments I think I am pretty proud of that. And I am proud of the chance I had to criss cross the country in what we called a ‘Food for Thought’ tour.” While visiting communities shore-to-shore, that particular committee gathered Canadian opinions on their rights for food sovereignty. “Some of those findings are actually reflective in the current food policy our party has put out, so that’s kind of nice.”

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Two women, a world apart, believed to be last people with birthdates in 1800s still alive THE ASSOCIATED PRESS When Susannah Mushatt Jones and Emma Morano were born in 1899, there was not yet world war or penicillin, and electricity was still considered a marvel. The women are believed to be the last two in the world with birthdates in the 1800s. The world has multiplied and changed drastically in their lifetimes. They have seen war destroy landmarks and cities and have seen them rebuilt. They witnessed the post-Civil War Reconstruction era and the dawn of civil rights, the rise and fall of the fascists and Benito Mussolini, the first polio vaccines and the first black president of the United States. Jones, who lives in Brooklyn, currently tops a list of supercentenarians, or people who have lived past 110, which is maintained by Los Angeles-based Gerontology Research Group. The organization tracks and maintains a database of the world’s longest-living people. Morano, of Verbania, Italy, is just a few months younger than Jones and is Europe’s oldest person, according to the group. The group knows of no others born in the 1800s. *****

“Emma seems to go against everything that could be considered the guidelines for correct nutrition. She has always eaten what she wants, with a diet that is absolutely repetitive.” Dr. CArlo Bava

Emma Morano Born: Nov. 29, 1899 Verbania, Italy Morano has lived on her own ever since she left her husband in 1938 because he beat her. Now 115, she resides in a neat one-room apartment in Verbania, a mountain town overlooking Lake Major in northwest Italy. She is cared for by her village: The mayor gave her a TV set, her niece stops in twice a day and her adoring physician of more than 25 years checks up on her regularly. Morano attributes her longevity to her unusual diet: Three raw eggs a day (now two raw eggs and 150 grams of raw steak after a bout of anemia) - a diet she’s been on for decades after a sickly childhood. “My father brought me to the doctor, and when he saw me he said, ‘Such a beautiful girl. If you had come just two days later, I would have not been able to save you.’ He told me to eat two or three eggs a day, so I eat two eggs a day.” Her physician today, Dr. Carlo Bava,

is convinced there’s a genetic component as well. “From a strictly medical and scientific point of view, she can be considered a phenomenon,” he said, noting that Morano takes no medication and has been in stable, good health for years. Italy is known for its centenarians - many of whom live in Sardinia - and gerontologists at the University of Milan are studying Morano, along with a handful of Italians over age 105, to try to figure out why they live so long. “Emma seems to go against everything that could be considered the guidelines for correct nutrition: She has always eaten what she wants, with a diet that is absolutely repetitive,” Bava said. “For years, she has eaten the same thing every day, not much vegetables or fruit.

But she’s gotten this far.” Morano’s sister, whom Bava cared for as well, died at 97. On a recent visit, Morano was in feisty spirits, displaying the sharp wit and fine voice that used to stop men in their tracks. “I sang in my house, and people on the road stopped to hear me singing. And then they had to run because they were late and should go to work,” she recalled, before breaking into a round of the 1930s Italian love song “Parlami d’amore Mariu.” “Ahh, I don’t have my voice anymore,” she lamented at the end. Bava also credits Morano’s longevity to her outlook: She is positive - “She never says, ‘I’ve had enough,”’ he said - but stubborn. He recalled that when she needed blood transfusions a few years ago, she refused to go to the hospital. When he warned her that she would die without them, “Her response was ‘That means my time has come. If you want, care for me at home; otherwise, I’ll die.”’

And even though her movements now are limited - she gets out of bed and into her armchair and back again, her eyesight is bad and hearing weak - she does seem to sneak around at night. “Her niece and I leave some biscuits and chocolates out at night in the kitchen. And in the morning they’re gone, which means someone has gotten up during the night and eaten them,” he said. ***** Susannah Mushatt Jones Born: July 6, 1899 Brooklyn, N.Y. Now 115 years old, Jones spends her days in her one-bedroom apartment in a public housing facility for seniors in Brooklyn, where she has lived for more than three decades. She sticks to a strict daily routine: Every morning she wakes up around 9 a.m., takes a bath and then eats several slices of bacon, scrambled eggs and grits. On a recent day, Jones said little, but family members said she spends her days reflecting on her life and embracing what’s left of it - one day at a

time. Her living room walls are adorned with family photos and birthday cards made by children in the community. “Hey, Tee,” Jones’ niece, Lois Judge, said to her aunt using a family nickname, “How old are you?” “I don’t know,” the frail Jones responded. Jones, who wears a yellow turban on her head and a nightgown most days, watches the world from a small recliner. Posters from past birthday parties, letters from local elected officials and a note from President Barack Obama fill the surfaces. A sign in the kitchen reads: “Bacon makes everything better.” She was born in a small farm town near Montgomery, Alabama. She was one of 11 siblings and attended a special school for young black girls. When she graduated from high school in 1922, Jones worked full time helping family members pick crops. She left after a year to begin working as a nanny, heading north to New Jersey and eventually making her way to New York. “She adored kids,”

Judge said of her aunt, though Jones never had any children of her own and was married for only a few years. Family members say there is no medical reason for her long life, crediting it to her love of family and generosity to others. Judge said she also believes her aunt’s longevity is thanks to growing up on a rural farm where she ate fresh fruits and vegetables that she picked herself. After she moved to New York, Jones worked with a group of her fellow high school graduates to start a scholarship fund for young AfricanAmerican women to go to college. She was also active in her public housing building’s tenant patrol until she was 106. Despite her age, she only sees a doctor once every four months and takes medication for high blood pressure and a multivitamin every day. Aside from that, she has had a clean bill of health for years, Judge said. Jones is blind after glaucoma claimed her eyesight 15 years ago and is also hard of hearing.

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Halfway through a consultation on distracted driving policy, the vast majority of B.C. residents who have responded want fines increased. Justice Minister Suzanne Anton says thousands of people have participated on the B.C. government’s consultation website, and more than 90 per cent want stronger action to stop people talking or texting on their phones while they’re behind

By Sheri Regnier Times Staff

Yes, the weekend was a scorcher in Trail and set a record for the month of June. That said, it's debatable whether Sunday's 41.1 C recorded at the Warfield station was the hottest day ever in the city, says forecaster Ron Lakeman. “There's nothing we can go back to,” he explained. “The problem is the Warfield station was recently installed (2003) and we don't have much more than 20 years history.” He said previous high temperatures were recorded at various Trail locations and when comparing climate records, data must come from the same station. “So you can make comparisons but sometimes it's not exactly apples to apples,” he noted. “I would be comfortable in saying it's (41.1 C) a record for the month of June, it's just debatable whether it's the hottest Trail has ever been.”

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The Park edges the beach, just barely, in a ranking of B.C.’s most popular travel spots. A new poll from Insights West polled British Columbians on their favourite places to visit inside their own province, with Stanley Park (39 per cent) and Tofino

As a reference, he noted gust fronts have been recorded locally with the highest wind speed, 115 km/ hr, recorded at the Castlegar airport back in May 1986. “They (gust fronts) do come through on occasion, with one spot getting big wind, others look threatening as it passes through and nothing happens. “The unique aspect of this one is that it did happen relatively early in the summer,” he said. “But then everything is happening early this summer.”

(38 per cent) topping the list. Residents were asked to choice their “best places” from 69 options and, while Stanley Park and Tofino stood apart, votes were split across several of B.C.’s landmarks and leisure spots. “British Columbia’s leisure travellers have a hard time selecting

a favourite destination from the many appealing attractions their province has to offer,” said Mario Canseco, the vice president of Public Affairs at Insights West. “Still, Stanley Park and Tofino were regarded by about twoin-five respondents as visits that cannot be missed.”

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fine up to $1,000 for repeat offenders, but an increase will be coming within a year. Comments on the website www.gov.bc.ca/distracteddriving continue to debate the merits of seizing cellphones from drivers, but Anton reiterated that option is not being considered. Suspending licences or impounding vehicles of repeat offenders is on the table, however. Saskatchewan impounds the vehicle for a week if the driver gets two distracted driving tickets less

than a year apart. The consultation continues until July 16. Participants are asked to reply to nine questions. The crowd-sourcing exercise has its weaknesses. Only five per cent of respondents have come from the B.C. Interior, and Anton said younger people are also under-represented. The province attributes 88 deaths to distracted driving last year, second to speeding and ahead of impaired driving.

Tofino, Stanley Park voted B.C.’s ‘best places’ to visit

Trail Aquatic Centre closed following storm FROM PAGE 1 Public works continued clearing dangerous trees throughout the day and summer students and workers from Community Development Services were on site assisting with general cleanup, she added. The storm caused temporary power outages throughout the region including parts of Trail. The Trail Aquatic & Leisure Centre remained closed Tuesday due to the power outage, noted Jolly, adding that once power is restored the public would be notified of the facility’s reopening. Elsewhere in the region, wind speeds reached 70 km/hr or higher, according to Lakeman. “One that stood out was at the Nelson airport,” he said. “(That) one showed a wind gust of 105 km/hr with other stations in the 60 to 70 km/hr range.”

the wheel. The issue now is how high the fines should go. “British Columbians are also telling us they want to see tougher escalating penalties for repeat offenders, because right now some people see the $167 ticket as the cost of doing business,” Anton said Tuesday. “We need to stop that.” B.C.’s fine is the second lowest in Canada, and a threepoint insurance penalty was added last fall. Anton said she doesn’t intend to follow Ontario’s lead and put the

the results of the vote,” Bateman said Tuesday. Bateman, who heads the western chapter of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, has said the No side has sent a clear message that residents shouldn’t trust the region’s transit authority, TransLink, with more money. The ballot question

asked Metro Vancouver residents if they support a higher sales tax to pay for a $7.5-billion system upgrade including more buses, roads, light rapid transit and a new bridge in the region that covers 21 municipalities. British Columbia’s chief electoral officer Keith Archer will announce the plebiscite results.

Insights West says it polled 600 British Columbians between June 11 and 15, “who have made at least one leisure trip 100 km from home in the past 12 months.” Granville Island (27 per cent), Butchart Gardens (26 per cent) and the Rocky Mountains (26 per cent) finished on the top five, with Okanagan wineries, English Bay/Spanish Banks, Haida Gwaii/ Queen Charlotte Islands, Whistler Village, and Okanagan Lake finishing the top 10, in that order. (Okanagan Lake,

which finished 10th, still placed on 20 per cent of respondents’ ballots.) The poll’s youngest demographic, aged 18 to 34, favoured Stanley Park with 46 per cent of their votes. English Bay (33 per cent) and Gastown (23 per cent) also placed high among that age range. Insights West said notable destinations included WhistlerBlackcomb (19 per cent), Barkerville (17 per cent), Cathedral Grove (16 per cent), and Pacific Rim National Park (15 per cent).

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Canada a world leader in surrendering its sovereignty

hat do the European Parliament and the U.S. Congress have in common? They both have done more to protect Canada’s sovereignty than our House of Commons. Since winning a majority in 2011, the Harper government has been giving away Canadian sovereignty as if it was candy on Halloween. The first hand out was the Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA) with China The FIPA was finalized in 2014 and is now locked in for decades. Because of the FIPA, a decision of Canada’s Parliament or Supreme Court that displeases a Chinese investor is no longer final until the investor runs out of time to bring a FIPA claim against Canada. Under the FIPA, that cut-off is three years. If the FIPA claim is suc-

cessful, Canadian taxpayers will typically have to compensate the Chinese investor for Canada’s law or court judgment – potentially for billions of dollars. Canada’s legislatures and courts are no longer supreme over the country’s public budgets, and the new supreme decision-makers are not courts. The second concession – not finalized thanks to European opposition – is the Canada-Europe Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). The CETA was hurriedly announced at a dummy ceremony in Ottawa last summer. Yet, it has not been signed, let alone ratified. Many Europeans have objected to the CETA’s proposed shift of power from European institutions to foreign companies and private lawyers. Most of all, the CETA -- in advance of another proposed deal between

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Europe and the U.S. – would expand a system of pseudo-courts for foreign companies that has raised widespread concerns in the European Parliament and Austria, France, and Germany, in particular. Euphemistically, the pseudo-courts are called “investor-state dispute settlement”. The third give away of Canadian sovereignty would come in the TransPacific Partnership (TPP). The TPP has been led by the U.S. government and followed by 11 relatively compliant Pacific Rim countries. Canada joined

the march after Harper won his majority. Like the FIPA and CETA, the TPP would shift power over public budgets from national institutions to the pseudo courts of private lawyers. Like the CETA, Canada’s sovereignty got more protection from elected officials in other parts of the world. The high point of Canada’s sovereignty was from 1982 until 1994. In 1982, the Constitution was repatriated. For the first time, a decision of Canada’s Parliament was supreme, subject to Canada’s constitution as interpreted by our courts. Canada ticked the boxes of formal independence. In 1994, NAFTA took effect. For U.S.-owned parts of our economy, Canada’s laws and courts became subject to another (extraordinarily powerful) level of international review in investor-state dispute settle-

ment. Canada was, and has remained, the only Western developed country to have conceded its sovereignty to the U.S. in this way. But NAFTA was limited to U.S. companies in Canada. In the FIPA, the pseudo-courts were extended to Chinese companies. In the CETA and TPP, they would be extended again, most notably to Western European and Japanese companies. The attempts to expand the pseudo-courts for foreign companies – with scant evidence of any benefit to the public to match the obvious costs and risks – have caused a great deal of opposition and debate in Europe and the United States. Why not Canada? And, why is Canada a world leader in conceding our sovereignty this way? Gus Van Harten is a professor and investment law specialist at Osgoode Hall Law School.

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he bidding: South, with 15 HCP’s and five Spades, cannot open One No Trump because of his singleton Heart. So he opens One Spade. As was the case last week, North bids Two Hearts showing 10 HCP’s and promising a rebid. South, knowing they have enough for game, can bid his four-card Club Suit at the three-level, forcing to game. Should South just leap to 3NT? No, that would send the wrong message about his Heart holding. If he had a doubleton Heart, then Three No Trump not Three Clubs is his rebid. North cannot bid Three No Trump because he does not have a Diamond stopper. Therefore, he lies and rebids his Heart suit. The suit quality does not need to be as good as it is. One can lie about length, not about strength and certainly not about a stopper. South can now bid Three No Trump. The Play: West is on opening lead, and he thinks about the bidding. North had not bid No Trump

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after Three Clubs, so he may not have a Diamond stopper. South has five Spades and four Clubs with one or two Diamond stoppers. West do not want to lead a Spade, a Heart or a Club. One tends not to lead a suit bid by RHO unless it is fairly solid. West leads the Diamond Jack. East knows South has the Diamond King and Queen, rises with the Ace and switches to the Club Jack. West without the Diamond Ten denies an honour higher than the Jack. East does not pursue Diamonds because he has no entry to cash his long Diamonds. South is forced to cover the Jack with the ace and then plays the Spade Eight to the board. West is likely to duck but should not duck, looking at the running Hearts. Declarer will get one

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Local 480 United Steel Workers Once again, Local 480, USW hosted another very successful Annual Pensioner’s Picnic on June 25th --- our 35th Anniversary!! We would like to sincerely thank all retirees who volunteered their time in preparing the vegetables, the cooks who prepared another excellent meal, and the volunteer workers for all their efforts. A very special thank you to Teck Metals Ltd. and to Trail’s Canada Safeway for their generosity and assistance! Also, a special thank you to Walter Crockett and the Rusty Nails for generously entertaining the guests with their wonderful old-time tunes. Thank you to the following businesses for their generous donations and contributions. You have all helped make this another very successful year!! • • • • • • • •

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By Times Staff The Greater Trail Stingrays had a minimal crew but achieved maximum results at the weekend’s meet in Creston. With only seven swimmers making the trek, the Stingrays still managed to win four aggregate medals. “Our team broke three meet records over the weekend,” said coach Samme Beatson. “Diego Greenwood beat his own record from last year in the 100m backstroke by five seconds with a time of one minute and 8.3 seconds.” Not to be outdone, coach Beatson topped her own meet record in the 100m and 50m butterfly races by one second in each event. Greenwood placed first in Div. 5 and Maddy Fraser placed third in Div. 3 Kayla Fraser, a participating TRAX swimmer, placed first in Open Category 2 and Beatson was second in Div. 8. The coach added Ellie Knox, Avery Zanussi and Logan Blair all posted personal best times in all of their weekend races.

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A group of 14 women dubbed, Kootenay Girls, will be tackling the gruelling Mudderella event in Whistler in September. Mudderella, which has been held across the country, is the female version of the Tour Mudder event that puts participants through a series of challenges that push the limits of perseverance both physically and mentally. The 14 women on the team come from diverse but similar backgrounds and all share the common bond of working in the social service industry. The team ranges from age 19 to 53 and features students, nurses, social workers, teachers, business owners, airline hostesses and customer service representatives. While the Mudderella goal is to overcome obstacles to reach the finish line, the main focus of the event is to bring awareness and to stop the many forms of violence against women. The team shares the same goal as the event when it comes to bringing awareness to this serious issue. Mudderella takes place Sept. 26 in Whistler. The team includes (back row, from the left) Kandy Schroder, Tammie Clarke, Rochelle Nyman, Jessica Nyman, Leanne Brace and Sherri Bond. Front row; Lorriann Smith, Amy Akselson-Schroder, Melanie Chartres-McKenzie. Not pictures are: Nadia Usher, Lyann Hunter, Kelly Bjerg. Evelyne Monroe and Katie Rainey.

The Kelowna Capital News The Phoenix Coyotes selected Nick Merkley 30th overall in the opening round of the NHL entry draft Friday in Sunrise, Fla. Merkley, who led the Rockets in scoring during the 2014-15 WHL season, said having his named called in the draft was a dream come true. “I’m super excited,” said Merkley, 18. “It’s a pretty surreal moment to go in the first round. You dream of it your whole life so I’m super pumped. I want to get started with my summer. I haven’t had any time to work out or anything so I’m going to get started this week. I’m excited to get back in the gym.” Although a Calgary native, Merkley’s parents grew up in Rossland and his grandparents Ivan and Bev Bell and Dorothy Merkley still live in Greater Trail.

Orioles come up empty in Kelowna, set sights on GFI this week By Times Staff The Trail AM Ford Orioles withstood the heat but not the competition at the 12th annual Kelowna Jays Blast baseball tournament in Kelowna on the weekend. With temperatures hovering around 40 C, the Orioles finished with a 1-3 record and fell short of the money round. The Orioles opened the tournament on Friday with a 5-3 win over the Prince George Grays. However, the host Jays handed Trail its first loss later on Friday

by a 9-2 count. Saturday, Trail needed a pair of wins to advance to the next round but their fate was sealed in their first game of the day. Although Trail held a 4-0 lead after six innings, the Coquitlam Angels rallied for a 6-5 win. Trail had its chance with the bases loaded in the seventh but couldn’t push across the winning run. With the Orioles’ hopes to advance dashed, manager Jim Maniago shuffled

his lineup in order to preserve some players for this week’s Grand Forks International tournament. Nevertheless, the team put together a strong outing against the Burnaby Collegiate Bulldogs before falling 11-10 in extra innings. The Highline Bears out of Seattle took home the championship by defeating the Kelowna Jays 6-1 in the final game. Coquitlam and Calgary finished third and fourth respectively.

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World Golf Ranking 1. Rory McIlroy NIR 2. Jordan Spieth USA 3. Bubba Watson USA 4. Dustin Johnson USA 5. Jim Furyk USA 6. Henrik Stenson SWE 7. Justin Rose ENG 8. Jason Day AUS 9. Rickie Fowler USA 10. Sergio Garcia ESP 11. Adam Scott AUS 12. Jimmy Walker USA 13. J.B. Holmes USA 14. H. Matsuyama JPN 15. Patrick Reed USA 16. Matt Kuchar USA 17. Chris Kirk USA 18. L. Oosthuizen SAF 19. Billy Horschel USA 20. Phil Mickelson USA 21. Martin Kaymer GER 22. Brooks Koepka USA 23. Paul Casey ENG 24. Kevin Na USA 25. Bill Haas USA

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PGA Fed/Ex Cup Rank Player Points Money 1. J. Spieth 3,128 $7,863,838 2. J. Walker 1,915 $4,127,615 3. B. Watson 1,688 $3,990,174 4. D. Johnson 1,589 $4,326,104 5. Rory McIlroy 1,510 $4,147,849 6. B. Snedeker 1,410 $3,238,792 7. Patrick Reed 1,409 $2,761,126 8. C. Hoffman 1,390 $3,049,871 9. J.B. Holmes 1,358 $3,180,326 10. Matsuyama 1,257 $2,848,510 11. J. Rose 1,224 $3,071,550 12. R. Streb 1,207 $2,360,118 13. Jason Day 1,158 $2,635,82 14. K Kisner 1,142 $2,580,632 15. Ben Martin 1,136 $2,420,033 16. Paul Casey 1,129 $2,608,627 17. S. Bowditch1,128 $2,377,522 18. B. Koepka 1,117 $2,335,499 19. Chris Kirk 1,087 $2,296,396 20. R. Fowler 1,048 $2,758,848 21. Bill Haas 1,044 $2,273,892 22. R Moore 1,036 $2,317,101 23. Jim Furyk 1,021 $2,356,107 24. Woodland 1,014 $2,377,841 25. S. Bae 997 $2,031,978 LPGA Money Leaders Trn Money 1. Inbee Park 14 $1,422,500 2. Sei-Young Kim 15 $1,121,643 3. Lydia Ko 13 $1,000,959 4. Stacy Lewis 14 $911,790 5. B. Lincicome 14 $743,952 6. A. Nordqvist 14 $725,816 7. Na Yeon Choi 15 $713,911 8. M. Pressel 15 $663,951 9. Hyo-Joo Kim 12 $639,784 10. Amy Yang 14 $624,784 11. Cristie Kerr 15 $616,860 12. L. Thompson 12 $526,070 13. S. Pettersen 12 $524,781 14. Mirim Lee 14 $487,670 15. Minjee Lee 15 $486,359 16. So Yeon Ryu 13 $440,909 17. S. Feng 10 $419,009 18. Sandra Gal 15 $358,303 19. Ha Na Jang 12 $341,236 20. M. Miyazato 13 $328,852 21. Ilhee Lee 16 $319,785 22. Jenny Shin 15 $311,091 23. A. Munoz 11 $287,971 24. Alison Lee 13 $284,274 25. Karrie Webb 14 $278,112

All Times Eastern East Division GP W L T PF PA Pt Toronto 1 1 0 0 26 11 2 Ottawa 1 1 0 0 20 16 2 Hamilton 1 0 1 0 23 24 0 Montreal 1 0 1 0 16 20 0 West Division GP W L T PF PA Pt Winnipeg 1 1 0 0 30 26 2 Calgary 1 1 0 0 24 23 2 B.C. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sask. 1 0 1 0 26 30 0 Edmonton 1 0 1 0 11 26 0 WEEK ONE Bye: B.C. Saturday’s results Winnipeg 30 Saskatchewan 26 At Fort McMurray, Alta. Toronto 26 Edmonton 11 Friday’s result Calgary 24 Hamilton 23 Thursday’s result Ottawa 20 Montreal 16 WEEK TWO Bye: Edmonton Thursday, July 2 Hamilton at Winnipeg, 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 3 Calgary at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 4 Toronto at Saskatchewan, 3:30 p.m. B.C. at Ottawa, 6 p.m.

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East Division W L Pct GB Baltimore 41 35 .539 Tampa Bay 42 36 .538 New York 41 36 .532 1/2 Toronto 41 37 .526 1 Boston 35 43 .449 7 Central Division W L Pct GB Kansas City 44 29 .603 Minnesota 40 36 .526 5 1/2 Detroit 39 36 .520 6 Cleveland 34 41 .453 11 Chicago 32 42 .432 12 1/2 West Division W L Pct GB Houston 45 34 .570 Los Angeles 40 37 .519 4 Texas 39 38 .506 5 Seattle 34 42 .447 9 1/2 Oakland 35 44 .443 10 National League East Division W L Pct GB Washington 42 34 .553 New York 40 37 .519 2 1/2 Atlanta 36 40 .474 6 Miami 31 46 .403 11 1/2 Philadelphia 27 51 .346 16 Central Division W L Pct GB St. Louis 51 24 .680 Pittsburgh 42 33 .560 9 Chicago 39 35 .527 11 1/2 Cincinnati 35 40 .467 16 Milwaukee 30 48 .385 22 1/2 West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 43 35 .551 San Fran 42 35 .545 1/2 Arizona 37 39 .487 5 San Diego 37 41 .474 6 Colorado 33 43 .434 9

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Pre-Civil War baseball team card going to auction Passed down in one family for 155 years THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK - For decades, a circa 1860s Brooklyn Atlantics team baseball card was tucked away, first inside a secret drawer of a bedroom set and then between the pages of a photo album. Now the pre-Civil War card that’s been in the same family for over 150 years is going on the auction block where it could bring as much as $50,000. Heritage Auctions is offering it on July 30 at its Platinum Night Sports Auction in Chicago held in conjunction with the 2015 National Sports Collectors Convention. Online bidding opened on Tuesday. Florence Sasso, of Great Barrington, Massachusetts, knew little about the card that shows her greatgreat-uncle Archibald McMahon, an outfielder for the squad, pictured with eight of his teammates in bibstyle shirts and two gentlemen in suits. “My mother gave it to me about 25 years ago,” the 75-year-old Brooklyn native said. “We had my grandfather’s bedroom set

which had secret drawers and she kept it there inside a Fanny Farmer chocolate candy box. She gave it to me because no one else wanted it.” Sasso placed it in a photo album and then refiled it in a “McMahon folder” after coming across it one day. But it wasn’t until she began taking free genealogy classes at a local senior centre that she looked for it to show a volunteer there who “knew about baseball.” An Internet search came up with another Atlantics card - a post-Civil War card from 1865 - that had recently sold for $92,000 at a small Maine auction. “We were all jumping around,” Sasso said. “I always wondered why people jumped around when they’re excited but I was doing it.” The Atlantics were a founding member of the National Association of Base Ball Players - the sport’s first organized league that held the championship from 1859 through 1861. The card is a photograph mounted on a 2.5 inch by 4 inch cardboard - known as a “carte de visite” probably taken in a Brooklyn photo studio. An undated newspaper clipping pasted to the back lists the

players’ names. Sasso said her parents often talked about her mother’s great uncle, Joe “Old Reliable” Start, a Babe Ruth of early baseball, but she knew less

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s pretty much everyone in the world knows by now, Pope Francis published an encyclical recently On Care for Our Common Home, which discusses all things environmental – climate change, of course, but also air pollution, water pollution, sustainable development, the precautionary principle . . . the list goes on through 184-pages. Unfortunately, while the encyclical might discuss a lot of environmental issues, it doesn’t offer much in the way of factual support. I’m going to focus in on one particular question raised by the Pope: Is capitalism fundamentally incompatible with environmental protection? The Pope certainly seems to think so. As he writes (@190): Here too, it should always be kept in mind that environmental protection cannot be assured solely on the basis of financial calculations of costs and benefits. The environment is one of those goods that cannot be adequately safeguarded or promoted by market forces . . . Where profits alone count, there can be no thinking about the rhythms of nature, its phases of decay and regeneration, or the complexity of ecosystems which may be gravely upset by human intervention. There are two flaws here. First, the Pope is arguing against a straw man by implying that the alternative to his vision is a world without environmental regulation, “where profits alone count.” Every country in the world has environmental regulations in place, especially the advanced western market economies. Second, it is precisely in the countries where markets are relatively free, and where private enterprise is allowed to pursue profits, that we have seen the greatest gains in environmental quality over the past half century. The best examples of this are two decidedly capitalist countries, Canada and the

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Concentrations of nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide, for instance, have decreased sharply in the vast majority of locations in Canada over the past 30 years. The decrease is especially apparent in our major urban centres. Concentrations of carbon monoxide, a potent toxic emission, have decreased everywhere in Canada, and since the mid-1990s there have been no exceedances of the strictest provincial air quality objective at any of the 156 monitoring locations across the country. Concentrations of two of the air pollutants of greatest concern – ground-level ozone and ultrafine particulate matter – have generally decreased across Canada since 2000. Air quality in Canada has improved and is improving. And it’s not simply air quality that has improved. As previous reports have documented, water quality in Canada is generally quite good, and forests are no longer harvested beyond levels that are considered environmentally protective. More and more waste water is subject to high levels of treatment before being released to the environment,

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thing about him, including his fidelity to my sister, his morals and whether he has touched other females in the family. I am close to my sister and don’t want to hurt her. We are not young anymore and don’t have a tremendous amount of time left to be near each other. But I am not comfortable with the idea of staying in the same house with him. How do I explain that to my sister without causing more harm? -- Confused and Angry Dear Confused: There is another possibility. Sometimes, sudden and peculiar changes in behavior or a loss of inhibition can indicate a medical problem, including a small stroke or early signs of dementia.

have a strong need and desire for marital intimacy. Though I truly love him, it is almost more than I can bear to face the rest of my life with virtually no human touch. -- Married, Living Alone Dear Married: We’re certain a lot of women will tell you that in a few years, you

may feel the same way your husband does, but that’s not necessarily true. And in the meantime, you are miserable. Is your husband willing to discuss this with his doctor or a counselor? If not, counseling might help you make some decisions. 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, CA 90254. You can also find Annie on Facebook at Facebook.com/AskAnnies.

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In all the years you have known him, your brotherin-law has never behaved this way toward you. Please talk to your sister. Say that you’ve noticed some disturbing changes in your brother-in-law’s recent behavior and that you worry he may have some physical or neurological problems. You will have to tell her what you mean, but do so with concern and caring, instead of accusations and condemnation. Suggest to her that she get him to a doctor for a complete workup and evaluation. Dear Annie: This is for “Had Enough, Thanks,” the 68-year-old woman whose husband still wants to have sex, but she isn’t interested. I have the opposite problem. My husband is in his late 60s, and I am 10 years younger. We have only been married for five years, and he has had no interest in sex or any other type of physical intimacy. He even told me that he has no need for this anymore and could easily live the rest of his life without it. This has caused extreme problems, as I still

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Dear Annie: I am gay. Two years ago, my partner of 34 years told me that my brother-in-law had touched her breasts inappropriately. I didn’t believe her and we had a huge fight over it. She never confronted him or told my sister, and she has continued to socialize with my family. Last weekend, we attended my niece’s graduation, and much to my horror, my brother-in-law rubbed his hand across my butt. Worse, I then had to get into the same car with him. I was shocked and said nothing, even though I was terribly upset. I avoided him the rest of the weekend, but things haven’t been quite right since. A year ago, I moved to another state and spend vacations with my sister and her family, either in her home or mine. Now I’m not sure I should continue. I do not understand why he did this or what to do. Was it an act of power or hate or some kind of midlife crisis? This is my sister’s husband, whom I have respected through the years. I now doubt every-

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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Friday, July 3, 2015 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You’re happy today. This could be because of your clever ideas from yesterday. Whatever the case, enjoy this optimistic moment. Slip away on a short trip if you can. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) This is an excellent day for business and commerce, because whatever you initiate will lead to a profit now and in the future. Workrelated travel is likely. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Today you’re thinking about the larger issues in life. You want to plan for your future, because your mind is clear, sharp and alert to all possibilities! CANCER (June 21 to July 22) This is an excellent day for research of any kind, because you are keen, interested and ready! You will find whatever you are looking for.

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LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Conversations with friends will be exciting and fascinating today. You see that you can get what you want most effectively by working with others. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) You will impress people in authority with your bright, clever ideas today. This is a good day for business negotiations and commercial transactions, because people are open to new points of view. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Any kind of study will fascinate you today. Meanwhile, this is the perfect day to take off on a big trip. Whatever you do today will expand your mind and your experience of the world. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) This is the perfect day to come up with a new approach on how to deal with shared property, taxes,

debt or inheritances. You’re full of inventive ideas and you’re eager! SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Discussions with partners and close friends will be fun and uplifting today. People are intellectually curious, which is why it’s a good day to explore new subjects. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) You might learn something about electron-

ics, computer software or something related to aviation. Curious, but true. If someone wants to teach you something, listen. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Unusual social events might thrill you today. Enjoy live theater, musical performances, sports events and playful times with children, because everything is different and stimulating!

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) You might have clever new approach on how to repair something at home today. Meanwhile, unexpected friends might drop by and create a fun party! YOU BORN TODAY You are truthful and sincere. You are also very sensitive. In large measure, your success depends on your incredible self-discipline. When you do something,

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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

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755 Dickens Street, Warfield

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350 Schofield Hwy, Warfield

$259,000

Charm, space and great price make this home a special place for your family. There are 4 bdrms, 2 baths with big windows, wood-burning fireplace and main floor laundry. Good parking with garage and off-street driveway.

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

tonniestewart@shaw.ca

250-231-0264

mary.martin@century21.ca

Richard Daoust 250-368-7897

richard.daoust@century21.ca

Mary Amantea

250-521-0525

mamantea@telus.net

Bill Craig

250-231-2710

bill.craig@century21.ca

Deanne Lockhart 250-231-0153

deannelockhart@shaw.ca

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