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Residents voice concerns over possible bylaw infractions

month. Meaning, there isn't time for him to regularly circulate the The only leg council has to stand neighbourhoods. Instead, home vison when trying to balance neigh- its and follow ups are made only bourhood harmony is written in the when complaints are brought to the rule books. village's and/or council's attention.

In other words, what is, or isn't, That leads to the current matregulated in each municipal bylaw. ter, wherein longtime Warfield Contact our That is what Warfield council is residents on Shakespeare Street sales department facing this week after a group of vil- came to council with queries about Inglehart lage residents came forward during residential bylaw infractions and & Dykstra the Wednesday night meeting to how the contested situation can be voice concerns about one particular peacefully resolved.

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ed materials in the front yard, large woodpiles, tall grass and weeds, a front yard tree house encroaching on an adjacent property line, and a newly erected fence possibly exceeding height regulations and built with aluminum material.

“We have differences but tall fences make good neighbours,” said the delegate.

“But there are razor sharp edges and I have grandkids. When I look out all I see is a tree house, not completed, that is an eyesore as far as I am concerned,” she said. “I don't know what your bylaws are but I would like council to look at it through the eyes of people all

around who have to look at it. We don't want to be unreasonable that's why we presented to council. We have to live next door to each other and want a resolution, we are not out for a fight.”

The homeowner spoke earlier, noting he had looked into fencing specifications and conceded while there may be height issues, he said the aluminum sheathing is allowed according to Warfield's bylaw.

Additionally, he said the village was contacted and the regional district building inspector made a site visit for the tree house, which he noted was completed in October.

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That was definitely the case for Wannes Luppens, former Black Jack Ski Club president.

Luppens has accepted an executive director position with Cross Country BC but didn’t leave for Vernon without one last-ditch effort to give back to the local cross-country ski community.

He has set up the Black Jack Ski Club Legacy, which started with his $500 donation but quickly reached the minimal $10,000 level needed to create the fund under the LeRoi Community Foundation.

The endowed fund ensures donations stay to be invested and then a portion of the earnings from the investment are earmarked for the club.

“Just imagine if a Black Jack fund had been set up 20 or 30 years ago, how the club would be benefiting today,” Luppens wrote to the club.

“Each year the (executive) would prioritize spending the annual proceeds from the fund, but it could support various initiatives such as new grooming equipment, new and improved trails, the kids’ Skill Development Program, a new warming cabin and more.”

The only catch, he said, was the initial $10,000 investment, which was made possible with contributions from about 20 donors. The fund has now swelled to approximately $12,000 but isn’t expected to stop there.

“Ethan Meginnes and Alexandra Loeb have generously decided to match the next $5,000 worth of donations received before the end of 2015,” he continued.

“They are doing so in recognition of Ritchie and Audrey Mann’s decades-long contribution to helping Black Jack get to where it is today, and also in memory of Audrey, who passed away recently. ” Funds like this have long-term vision,

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The new fund is one of 13 that the foundation manages. The announcement is shared with the addition of a new scholarship, the Harold Fishwick Memorial Scholarship.

The Grade 12 student selected for the $1,250 toward continuing post-secondary education had to be involved in a

Village maintains water restriction level for now

By Sheri Regnier Times Staff

Watering less village property and using social media as a regulations reminder, has the Village of Fruitvale able to maintain its current Level 2 watering restrictions for now.

The lack of rain tested levels at Kelly Creek, the municipal source of surface water, and ground water from two production wells, one located at Maple Ave.,

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J.L. Crowe grad Ben Kanda was the first recipient of the new Harold Fishwick Memorial Scholarship for his involvement in the After School Music Program.

recognized music program, with preference given to the Trail and District After School Music Program run by Terry Moon out of the Alliance Church.

Ben Kanda remembers stepping through a “haze of emotion” when he took to the graduation stage but his path became clearer when his name was called, along with the announcement of the scholarship.

The 17-year-old will be studying music at Trinity Western University come fall.

The new scholarship is one of two set up by donor Peter Fishwick of Trail, who wanted to honour his late father, Harold Fishwick, the same way he did his brother when he set up the Howie Fishwick Memorial Scholarship a few years ago.

Peter’s parents died in a motor vehicle accident in the early 70s and his brother never quite recovered from the loss.

Howie had barely taken a pension when he passed away at 57 years old.

“During the war, (Dad) was in the RCA Band (The Royal Canadian Artillery Band). He played the clarinet,” he told the Times.

He moved to Trail after the war and went onto to play with the Maple Leaf Band.

“Terry’s program is such a good program and I’m really keen on supporting it,” Peter said. “It’s definitely therapeutic (to give back). It’s made me feel a lot better about myself and everything.”

The foundation provided him a way of honouring his family’s name all while providing some closure to a traumatic experience.

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this thing (tree house) that’s unfinished and it does not look good,” he continued.

“And I think there’s something in the bylaw about doing things that devalue the property around you. I think it devalues my property and the people next door to me.”

Warfield Mayor Ted Pahl and his four member council listened to both sides, but deferred any talks or decisions until they’ve had adequate time to thoroughly review the village’s existing bylaws that cover rules for unsightly premises and building infractions as well as the regional district’s building inspector report.

“We can’t comment on what transpired in the information gathering because the people you talked to are no longer here,” Pahl said to the homeowner.

“But what we can do, is look at the bylaws.”

Sometimes the problem can be the omission of certain parameters, Jackie Patridge, Warfield’s manager of corporate and financial services, pointed out, noting there is no mention of tree houses in the village’s current bylaws.

FROM PAGE 1 While both parties agreed some front yard clean up had been accomplished, large woodpiles remained of trees that had to be cut down some time ago, on advice from an arborist.

“The front yard is messy,” said the homeowner.

“I am busy, everybody is busy, but we are working on it and it changes from time of year to time of year. I had the trees removed and I’ve had it (wood) sitting there because it’s getting seasoned.

Instead of taking it away and chipping it, it’s going to get burned.”

He reiterated the village had been contacted regarding the tree house, but with a changeover in staff, prior verbal discussions and other correspondence could not be substantiated by new staff or current council.

“Someday I am going to put my house on the market,” another neighbour replied.

“And this is probably going to cause me problems. I look after my yard, maybe not as well as I should, but I look out at

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specific action must be taken within 30 days, such as garbage removal and grass cutting.

When the action isn’t undertaken in that time, the city will carry out the work and charge expenses to the property owner. If the outstanding balance isn’t paid by Dec. 31 that year, it becomes part of taxes in arrears.

Lucchini said there is no particular reason for the overgrowth regulation other than the city’s desire that property owners maintain developed properties to a particular standard.

Additionally, the city’s boulevard regulation bylaw indicates property owners must improve that space consistent with improvements made on the property it fronts.

“It is regulated by a different bylaw but in a similar manner administratively,” Lucchini added.

If the homeowner is facing hardships or for some other reason does not complete the work, the city will step in.

“We will almost always grant and extension,” she clarified.

“In order to find a solution and often times, landlords will assist tenants that may need help.”

By Sheri Regnier Times Staff

Warfield isn’t the only municipality working on unsightly premise bylaws.

Typically, Trail council reviews properties (at least two) per meeting, that are in contravention of its unsightly premise bylaw.

This week, the infraction number grew from a few homes to 12 residences located from West Trail to Glenmerry. The reason, listed under the unsightly premise bylaw, is overgrowth of grass and vegetation.

The bylaw rules are clear – on a developed property, grass cannot grow higher than 15 centimetres.

Because Trail has a bylaw officer on staff, routine neighbourhood patrols are carried out, as well as responses to complaints of unsightly yards.

First a notice is left requesting the work be dealt with, explained Sandy Lucchini, Trail’s deputy corporate administrator. If the notice goes unheeded, a letter is left with the timeline, and failing compliance, the matter is referred to council for a resolution.

After viewing photos and bylaw enforcement notes at regular council, the panel consents to issue notice that

Salmo

Byelection set for September

The Nelson Star Salmo residents go to the polls in September to choose two new village councillors to replace the pair who resigned last month.

Nomination packages will be available Wednesday and candidates can submit their papers between July 28 and 4 p.m. on Aug. 7.

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Rescue boat called out for search

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Reports of a person in the water had river rescue crews sweeping the Columbia River shoreline Thursday afternoon.

The call came in around 12:30 p.m. and had Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue teams searching from the Victoria Street Bridge south to Rock Island and

the nomination deadline may be extended until Aug. 10.

If there are exactly two, they could be declared acclaimed on Aug. 17.

If three or more people run, a byelection will be held Sept. 12, with the winners sworn in on Oct. 13 for a three-year term.

The byelection was called after Cathy Paton and Ken Anderson

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Fortis workers were at various sites in downtown Trail on Wednesday pulling old power poles that have been out of use for a number of years.

performing a grid search between the two bridges.

Trail police received a call of a person on the (Victoria Street) bridge threatening to jump in the river, said Sgt. Darren Oelke.

The person was reportedly seen walking to the other side, he said, adding, “we are just trying to confirm the person's whereabouts.”

quit suddenly and with little public explanation. The village has declined to release their letters of resignation based on legal advice, as the letters refer to “confidential matters and personal information.”

In a brief statement after stepping down, Paton said she was sorry she wasn’t able to continue the job.

Anderson did not explain his decision in detail either but in an email said he had “much support and encouragement” from residents.

“I was hoping for an enjoyable four years on council to help Salmo move forward in a positive direction, but unfortunately a number of issues that caused me to resign.”

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Endless Adventures hosted a Canada Day Hospice Fundraiser Float down the Columbia. Hospice provides support and care for families of the terminally ill in and out of the hospital. The trip went from Robson to Genelle on a gentle float down the Columbia River and was attended by over 60 people with Stand Up paddle boards, kayaks, and rafts enjoying a glorious Canada Day float. As a whole we were able to raise over $1500 for Hospice.

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Sixty years ago, Walt Disney unveiled an elaborate theme park called Disneyland THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ANAHEIM, Calif.

EDITOR’S NOTE: On July 16, 1955, Associated Press reporter Bob Thomas wrote a story about the imminent opening of an elaborate theme park in California that was conceived by none other than Walt Disney. The park opened the next day.

Like the animator and entrepreneur, Disneyland was ambitious and imaginative - a real-life play land for children and adults alike. Thomas, a longtime Hollywood reporter for AP and author of a Walt Disney biography who died in 2014, wrote that Disneyland cost $17 million to build, and that no detail was spared. He also noted that a day trip was doable but “you’d no doubt end up with a headache.”

Sixty years later, the AP is making this report available.

Walt Disney’s 20-year dream comes true tomorrow when the gates of the $17-million Disneyland opens for the first time.

This is the modern wonderland that a mouse built.

Well, Mickey Mouse started it anyway. The cartoon star was the first success in the fabulous career of Walt Disney.

Then came the Three Little Pigs, Donald Duck, Pluto, Snow White, The Seven Dwarfs, Dumbo, Pinocchio and a host of other characters who became famous around the world. Somewhere along the line the cartoon wizard got the notion for an amusement park. Not the usual Coney Island affair, but an

imaginative playground that would delight young and old.

Disney made his move a year ago. He succumbed to the lure of television and arranged to tie in the TV show (he hosted) with a Disneyland park. A survey showed that this citadel of sunshine and orange groves, accessible to 10 million population, was the best location.

A year later the brightly painted Disneyland is open for business.

Twenty-two thousand invited guests are expected to pour into the park tomorrow for the opening festivities.

They include mayors and officials, education leaders and businessmen from southern California, press from throughout the nation, move stars and their children.

The opening ceremonies will be telecast by ABC from 5:30 to 7 p.m. (CST), with Disney, Art Linkletter, Irene Dunne, Fess Parker, Davy Crockett and others.

Some 2,500 men were labouring to finish Disneyland for the premiere.

Despite the last-minute rush, the entire park has been planned down to the smallest detail. And Disney is a great stickler for detail.

The interior of the railroad station, for example, had to be designed with the ornate woodwork of the 1900 period.

The 72 horses on the $102,000 King Arthur’s carousel were rebuilt so they would appear to be leaping instead of merely galloping.

The site of the park was a

160-acre orange ranch just off the Santa Ana Freeway.

The plan was drawn up with an old-fashioned city park at the hub and the realms of Fantasyland, Frontierland, Adventureland and Tomorrowland fanning out in four directions. The Disney people estimate a patron need travel no more than 1.4 miles to see the whole place.

Disneyland had cost its backer $17 million. What will it cost the doting father who brings his family here?

Well, Pa, you’ll have to shell out $1 apiece for you, your wife and any other grownups you bring along.

The kids get in for 50 cents.

You probably could have a good time without spending more. But the chances are the kids will hound you into buying them tickets on the 35 out-of-this-world rides. If you are a glutton and try everything, it could cost you

$8.70 for yourself and $5.15 for each tot.

You can take a trip around the whole park on a miniature railway that costs 50 cents for yourself and 25 cents for youngsters. For the same prices you can travel down an American riverway on the paddle-wheeler Mark Twain, take an excursion boat through land and be scared by the life-like animals or be rocketed to the moon.

Most of the other attractions run around 35-25 cents for adults and 25-10 cents for children.

How long will the visit take you? You could probably do it in one day, but you’d no doubt end up with a headache. The Disney people expect patrons will spend an average of four and a half hours in the park. They anticipate 60,000 a day, but will try to hold the total at one time to 46,000.

Knife-wielding mouse makes international headlines THE CANADIAN PRESS BARRIE, Ont. - A robbery in a city about 85 kilometres north of Toronto is making international headlines.

Police in Barrie, Ont., are looking for a suspect who robbed a convenience store armed with a knife while wearing a plush mouse or rat mask over his head.

A headline in The Telegraph says “Canadian police are on the hunt for a barefoot man disguised as a mouse.”

The Irish Examiner posted the surveillance video online with the headline “CCTV: Watch man disguised as a mouse rob shop at knifepoint.”

Police say the robber made off with a quantity of cash in the incident early Tuesday and left the mask and knife outside the store.

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B.C. posts $1.68 billion surplus THE CANADIAN PRESS VICTORIA - British Columbia’s finance minister says a higher-thanexpected budget surplus leaves room for modest family initiatives but he’s wary of escalating forest-fire costs and signs of economic downturns in Canada and internationally.

The province’s budget surplus hit $1.68 billion, significantly higher than the original forecast of $184 million, Mike de Jong said Wednesday.

He announced the $1.5-billion surplus increase for the 2014-2015 budget as he released the government’s public accounts numbers for the fiscal year that ended in March.

“We are firmly back in the black,” de Jong said. “What does that mean? What does it mean for families? What does it mean for the province? It has meant in a limited, modest way that we are able to begin to provide some additional supports to families.”

He said recent government programs involving early childhood development tax credits and education and skills-training grants are related to the

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increased surplus.

New Democrat finance critic Carole James said much of the surplus has resulted from taxes and fees.

“It’s come from hard-working British Columbians who aren’t getting anything back from this government,” she said, citing higher rates for hydro, medical services premiums and public auto insurance.

De Jong said the larger surplus is due to $1.3 billion more in revenues than were estimated in the February 2014 budget.

The final numbers break down the revenues: - Taxes, $899 million - Crown corporations, $486 million - Fees and licences, $89 million - Investment earnings, $112 million “We are better positioned than virtually any other jurisdiction in the country,” De Jong said about B.C.’s budget. “No one else is looking at these numbers.”

The province’s economy grew 2.6 per cent in the past year, which is slightly better than the national average of 2.4

THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY - From drought to grasshoppers, it’s been a tough year for Alberta farmers, with some counties declaring states of agricultural disaster.

“We are just incredibly dry, dryer than we have been in approximately 50 years,” said Garett Broadbent, Leduc

per cent, he said.

Total debt has increased to $63 billion, but debt-servicing costs are dropping and saving “hundreds of millions of dollars a year,” de Jong said.

B.C.’s debt-ratio costs are 17.5 per cent, with only Newfoundland and Labrador, Saskatchewan and Alberta lower, while Quebec and Ontario are at 49 per cent.

“But it appears there may be economic storm clouds gathering again,” de Jong said.

He said concerns that Canada may have slipped into a recession and economic turmoil in Europe and China will impact B.C. De Jong said the province is currently on track to balance its budget again this year, but the trend will become clearer in September when the government provides a quarterly fiscal update.

Salaries for the government’s senior public employees have dropped, he said.

Total pay for senior executives in 2014-2015 was $66 million, averaging at $225,325, which de Jong said is a 6.2-per-cent drop from the previous year.

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The county has called a special meeting for July 21 to declare a state of agricultural disaster.

Two other counties Parkland and Mackenzie - have already done so, and several others are considering

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“Our municipality wants to bring awareness to this at the provincial and federal levels,” said Broadbent Large swaths of Alberta have experienced low rainfall since April, with many areas receiving well under 40 per cent of normal precipitation.

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Energy to take centre stage at meeting of provincial and territorial leaders cerned that energy resources are increasingly viewed as a liability in some parts of the country.

“This energy strategy mentions oil, but it’s almost in passing,” he said of an early draft of a document premiers had said they would hammer out before this summer’s meeting.

“It’s almost like we’ve become embarrassed that we have this energy asset and we ought not to be because on the strength of developing that asset, we have funded innumerable social programs.”

Wall said there’s growing frustration in the West, where the

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Paul Davis spoke today after the first full day of the Council of Federation meeting in St. John’s, N.L., and said no deal has been reached yet.

Agreement on an energy strategy was top of mind going into the meeting for many of Canada’s national leaders, who are now working through regional differences.

Davis said earlier in the day that it’s more important to get a national energy strategy right than to get it done quickly.

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall offered a vocal defence of the oil and gas sectors as he arrived for the meeting of provincial and territorial leaders.

He says he’s con-

energy industry creates jobs and helps fund equalization transfers from the federal government to less-wealthy provinces.

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, whose NDP government has said it will strike a new course on environmental protection, stressed the need for balance.

“We are an energy province and my job is to make sure that we can grow prosperity in Alberta as well as across the country, and so we’re going to continue to do that,” she told reporters Wednesday.

“But there’s no question that our new government does see

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that there’s a close tie between environmental record, a good strong integrity there, in order to establish more access to markets.”

All premiers are free to express their opinions, Davis said when asked if Wall’s outspokenness was stalling progress.

Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil called Wall a “great partner” and said it’s important for all provinces to take a national view on how to best move resources across Canada and to international buyers.

New Brunswick

Premier Brian Gallant said he’s optimistic the premiers can agree on a national plan that will set guidelines for new projects, such as the proposed Energy East pipeline while also protecting the environment.

“Energy’s an important part of our Canadian economy,” he said. “It’s an important part of the New Brunswick economy and we need it to be helping us, we need it to be growing if we’re going to create jobs and grow the economy from coast to coast to coast.”

Trail District Arts Council presents

Bongeziwe Mabandla Trio performs July 28

Gyro Park 7pm July 23 Don Birtch & Lawrence Shumey

Nostalgic music from an energetic duo

July 28* Bongeziwe Mabanda Trio African urban folk

July 30 Clinton Swanson & Friends Easy listening jazz

I would like to thank the Rossland Branch of Nelson & District Credit Union, Alpine Drug Mart, Ferraro Foods, Fortis BC, Doreen Hrappsted, Rebecca Worsfold and the citizens of Rossland for the support of the MS Walk.

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Deanie Worsfold

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The Rusty Nails old time swing

Aug 13 The Foggy Goggle Boys

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Aug 20 Blue Crush pop trio Aug 27 Old Time Fiddlers #9 traditional country * Tuesday concert, all other dates are Thursdays

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op of mind for all of us right now is the work our volunteer fire department have been doing joining the regional effort to contain fires in our area.

We are safe because of their tireless work and sacrifice and we cannot thank them enough for their effort.

The Village of Salmo Fire Department is a most shining example of the volunteer spirit that characterizes our community.

Our July 1st celebration, organized by the Salmo Celebrations Society, was a huge success once again.

We are proud of the Salmo Mites girls’ softball team who deservedly won first prize overall and for their float’s decoration in our annual parade.

Another group of volunteers, the Salmo Parks Working Group founded by our Chamber of Commerce, is also busy working collaboratively with Village staff and Council to upgrade our main community park – Knights of Pythias Park.

They have just completed a visioning session that will see a concept Master Plan produced and taken back to community groups for consultation and endorsement.

Our Chief Administrative

Officer (CAO), Diane KalenSukra has pursued a number of grant opportunities that are already funding an asset management program, a host of health and safety upgrades to the Fire Hall and Village office, a corporate carbon emissions reduction program and improvements to the Village’s mapping system.

We are also hopeful that a very needed grant to fund a playground – selected democratically by a “dot” system by Salmo’s elementary students – for our community park will come through. Other grants in the works are slated for infrastructure studies, the development of an Integrated Community Sustainability Plan and necessary updates to our Official Community Plan.

We continue to move forward with professionalizing our operations, improving processes and adopting best practices. This includes employing proper procurement processes and following the requirements of the Village’s purchasing policy to ensure fair, transparent and accountable decisions are made with regard to the selection of service providers and/or product suppliers.

STEPHEN

WHITE

Community Comment Our CAO, who has fostered a productive workplace culture that rewards merit and dedication, has just promoted our civic works lead hand to the position of Foreman. On behalf of Council, who unanimously endorsed this decision, I’d like to take this opportunity to congratulate Fred Paton, our civic works Foreman on his promotion and acknowledge his good work.

Public acknowledgement for the dramatic improvements being made to our roads, parks, signs, facilities and cemetery have been pouring in.

Special gratitude has been expressed to the Village for the road line painting, which is now almost complete for the first time in years. The addition of

three hard working summer students to our Civic Works crew has significantly increased our ability to address the backlog of maintenance and lower priority but important projects throughout the Village.

For the first time in many years, the Village of Salmo has filed all our statutory reports fully and on time. I encourage anyone interested to take a look at our Annual Report posted to our Village website which identifies progress made and future directions.

With our 2014 audit complete and filed we are well positioned to begin budget deliberations for 2016 months earlier than ever before.

Our practice of having “Town Hall” meetings continues with presentations by our auditors and Chief Financial Officer being the keynote for our last meeting on Tuesday, June 23.

Council meetings continue to be well attended, typically at least two dozen interested residents at every meeting, so we continue to hold them in a larger venue than used in the past ensuring the public knows and feels welcome. The reinstitution of a question

and answer period at the end of each meeting has been productive, not just for the public, but helpful for staff and Council in receiving feedback.

The unexpected resignation of two of our Council members in June was certainly regrettable and I wish them well in their future endeavors. Thankfully, we still have quorum and are able to continue with the work of Council addressing public concerns and policy development. We have appointed our Chief Elections Officer and the by-election voting day has been set for Saturday, September 12, 2015. We look forward to candidates coming forward willing to accept the challenges and demands of local elected office.

Stephen White is the Mayor of Salmo Community Comment is an opportunity for elected officials from our local municipalities to update citizens in the region on the events, plans and progress in their respective communities. Every Friday, the Trail Times will present, on a rotating basis, a submission from councils, school trustees or regional district directors.

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The aftermath of the Iran Nuclear Deal

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he thing to bear in minate about how it is a “an mind about Tuesday’s historic mistake” that will give deal between Iran and Tehran “a sure path to nuclear the P5+1 countries (the weapons,” but he cannot stop United States, Britain, France, it.

Germany, Russia and China) Netanyahu is obsessive about is that without it Iran could Iran, but even his own intelget nuclear weapons whenever ligence services do not believe it wants in a short tme. It has that Tehran has actually been the technoloworking on nuclear gies for enriching weapons in the past uranium, it could decade. The Israeli make the actual PM has burned all bombs any time it his bridges with likes (every major Barack Obama, and country knows his Republican allies how), and the in the U.S. Congress GWYNNE sanctions against cannot stop the deal Iran could not get either. much worse than John Boehner, the World Affairs they are now. speaker of the House If you don’t like the cur- of Representatives, said that the rent deal, and you really believe deal will “hand a dangerous that Iran is hell-bent on getting regime billions of dollars in nuclear weapons, then your sanctions relief while paving only remaining option is mas- the way for a nuclear Iran,” sive air strikes on Iran. Not and he can probably muster a even the Republican Party stal- majority in Congress against warts in the U.S. Congress are it. (Congress, as Washington up for committing the U.S. Air insiders put it, is “IsraeliForce to that folly, and Israel occupied territory.”) But he without American support sim- cannot muster the two-thirds ply couldn’t do it on its own. majority that would be needed Then what’s left? Nothing to override Obama’s inevitable but the deal. It doesn’t guar- veto. antee that Iran can never get There will be a 60-day nuclear weapons. It does guar- delay while Congress debates antee that Iran could not break the issue, but this deal will go the agreement without giving through in the end. So far, so everybody else at least a year to good – but this is not happenrespond before the weapons are ing in a vacuum. What are the operational. Sanctions would broader implications for Middle snap back into place automatic- Eastern politics? ally, and anybody who thinks Ever since the victory of the air strikes are a cool idea would Islamic revolution 36 years ago, have plenty of time to carry Iran and the United States have them out. been bitter enemies. They have So the deal will sur- not suddenly become allies, but vive. Israel’s Prime Minister they are already on good speakBinyamin Netanyahu can ful- ing terms. Since almost all of

America’s allies in the Arab world see Iran as a huge strategic threat, they are appalled by the prospect of a U.S.-Iran rapprochement.

The highest U.S. priority in the Middle East now is to prevent Iraq and Syria from falling into the hands of Islamic State and its equally extreme rival, the Nusra Front. Iran is giving both the Syrian and the Iraqi governments military support that is essential to their survival, so there is obviously the potential for closer U.S.-Iranian cooperation here.

By contrast Saudi Arabia and Turkey, currently America’s two most important allies in the region, are pouring money and weapons into the Nusra Front in Syria, which is why it has been winning so many battles against the Assad regime in recent months. The prospect of an Islamist regime in power in Damascus is acceptable to Riyadh and Ankara, but it is deeply unwelcome in Washington.

So yes, a grand realignment of American alliances in the Middle East is theoretically possible now that the long cold war between the U.S. and Iran is over. In practice, however, it is most unlikely to happen.

The long-standing military and economic ties between Washington and its current allies will probably triumph over cold strategic logic, and American policy in the Middle East will continue to be the usual muddle.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

An editorial from the Hamilton Spectator What if they gave a debate and the prime minister didn’t come? We’re about to find out.

On Oct. 7, national television networks will broadcast a leadership debate in French.

On Oct. 8, they will do the same in English. That’s about a week and a half ahead of the Oct. 19 fixed election date. And Prime Minister Stephen Harper will not participate. Why? It depends on whom you ask and what you read, but the bottom line appears to be that this is a urination match between the Conservatives and the major TV networks, known as the consortium when they’re organizing these joint TV debates.

Back in May, campaign spokesperson Kory Teneycke made it clear it was about the “sense of entitlement” the networks felt as historical overseers of the debates. He said the Conservatives would entertain all sorts of debate invitations, but not from the networks.

Later responses from the Conservatives have waffled

ers — Justin Trudeau, Thomas Mulcair and Green leader Elizabeth May — have agreed to take part.

Both the debate organizers and the Conservatives seem to have forgotten one thing: The debates are not for them, they’re for Canadians. By refusing to bend even a little and consider improvements, the consortium is acting high-handed and like, well, a cartel.

But the Conservatives are making the biggest mistake.

Between the English and French debates in 2011, 14 million viewers watched the leaders face off. The audience might be somewhat smaller this time, but it’s still huge and influential.

By refusing now to reconsider, the Conservatives appear rigid and arrogant — characteristics, unfortunately, they are no strangers to.

For strategic reasons, and because it’s not right to deprive Canadians of a full-fledged debate with the incumbent in attendance, the Conservatives need to change tack and take part in the debates.

DYER

Debates for voters not politicos or TV brass somewhat, with them now claiming it’s about the lack of suitable dates and too many invitations. But the fact is Harper’s chair on the debate stage — literally and/or figuratively — will be empty.

The Conservatives aren’t the only ones critical of the traditional debate format. Many have credibly observed the debates tend to be stale, repetitive and predictable. The structure typically allows debaters to fall back on tried and true attacks and responses that are mostly sound and fury lacking in substance.

So the Conservatives are not off base with their criticism or desire to try some new debates with new partners. They will do that partnering with Maclean’s magazine and French broadcaster TVA, among others.

Until their latest hard refusal to take part in the network debates, we were on the side of the Conservatives on this matter. What’s the harm in trying something new? But they have made a major strategic error by still boycotting the debates while the other lead-

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Complicated Made Simple For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

John 3:16 (ASV) In his equation E=mc2 Albert Einstein explained the relationship between time and space in the universe. He took a set of complicated realities and expressed them in a simple equation.

John 3:16 is similar. It explains in simple words the most profound spiritual truth in the universe: the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Gospel is simple, but not simplistic. It is truth beyond human comprehension. How a holy God could sacrifice His own Son to redeem a race of rebels is immeasurable; yet the Gospel is expressed in such a way that the simplest person can receive it.

We don’t have to understand God and His ways, but simply believe He loves and forgives us. Why not pause today and thank God for making such a profound truth simple enough for you and me to act on it by faith.

Pastor Bryan Henry Fruitvale Christian Fellowship

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Some good summer reads

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’ve read some wonderful books since last summer, and I’m looking forward to meandering through a few more over the next weeks.

One of the best books I read this year was The Hummingbird’s Daughter by Luis Alberto Urrea.

The Hummingbird’s Daughter recounts the story of the author’s great-aunt Teresita, a curanderas (healer) whom some Mexican communities still revere as the populist Saint of Cabora. Set against the backdrop of pre-revolutionary Mexico, the adventures of Teresita and her community are punctuated with scenes of magical louise realism and a unique form of mysticism that blends traditional Yaqui and Mayo cultures with Everyday Theology Christianity. According to Urrea, readers with a “cosmic bent” find the “mysteries of sacredness” woven into the narrative.

The Rosie Project is a delightful, warm romantic comedy by Graeme Simsion. Fans of Sheldon Cooper from the television series The Big Bang Theory will immediately like Professor Don Tillman who has decided it is time to marry.

He devises a detailed questionnaire to weed out undesirable candidates in his search for the perfect wife. Funny and poignant, this is a perfect book for a hot, languid day at the beach.

Watch How We Walk by Jennifer LoveGrove explores the relationship between identity, family and religion. This heartbreaking tale revolves around the struggles of a young Jehovah’s Witness girl trying to reconcile the precepts of religion with some troubling realities in her family life. Unable to make sense of her sister’s rebellion and her uncle’s disfellowshipping, Emily unravels.

If non-fiction is more to your taste, Dancing with the Enemy by Paul Glaser recounts the story of his Jewish aunt Rosie Glaser, who survived the Nazi concentration camps because of her wit, talent and beauty. An important aspect of the book is the author’s unexpected discovery of his Jewish background. Raised as a Catholic, Glaser describes various family reactions to news of their Jewish heritage. Rosie’s story also brings to light the unconscionable treatment of Dutch Jewish survivors at the hand of their own government following the war.

For readers looking for something on the theological side, I am currently reading Short Stories By Jesus: The Enigmatic Parables Of A Controversial Rabbi by Amy-Jill Levine. Levine offers a fresh take, laced with humour, on some of Christianity’s most famous parables from a Jewish perspective. She explores the parables in light of first century Judaism and imagines how the first followers of Jesus would have heard and understood his words. Referencing Jewish traditions, laws and scripture, Levine probes the parables for their multiple levels of meaning, correcting interpretations that misrepresent Judaism and debunking popular Christian interpretations. She cautions against accepting standard, easy interpretations of the parables saying that these limit their meaning and miss the genius of Jesus.

Over the next weeks, I have set myself the task of reading The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton, a hefty tome of over eight hundred pages that friends recommended to me. Set in 1866 during the New Zealand gold rush, this story of adventure, murder and mayhem caught my interest almost from the first page. Time will tell if it manages to hold it.

Trail resident Louise McEwan is a freelance religion writer with degrees in English and Theology.

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lifestyles Victoria, Montreal and Gatineau, Que., top cities for women to live in: study

THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - A new study says life is better for women who live in cities such as Victoria, Gatineau, Que., and Montreal compared to Edmonton, Calgary and Ontario’s Waterloo Region.

Victoria sits atop a list of 25 Canadian cities that are ranked in a study done by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and the research says a strong gap remains between the sexes among five areas examined: economic security, education, health, leadership and personal security.

The CCPA, which describes itself as a non-partisan research institute concerned with social, economic and environmental justice issues, titled the study “The Best and Worst Places to be a Woman in Canada 2015: The Gender Gap in Canada’s 25 Biggest Cities.”

“This was a way to draw attention to the gender gap,” said study author Kate McInturff, who based her research on Statistics Canada survey data.

“There are solutions out there. We could really improve women’s lives across the country.”

McInturff said cities in Quebec fare better on average than cities in other provinces - which she attributes

TORONTO - Here is a list of 25 Canadian cities ranked best to worst in a new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives that rates the quality of life for women.

1. Victoria 2. Gatineau, Que. 3. Quebec City 4.

AbbotsfordMission, B.C. 5. Halifax 6. London, Ont. 7. Vancouver 8. Barrie, Ont. 9. Montreal 10. Oshawa 11. Ottawa 12. Toronto 13. Kelowna, B.C. 14. Regina 15. St. John’s, N.L. 16. St. CatharinesNiagara, Ont. 17. Kingston, Ont. 18. Winnipeg 19.

Sherbrooke, Que. 20. Hamilton 21. Saskatoon 22. Windsor, Ont. 23. Calgary 24. Edmonton 25.

KitchenerCambridgeWaterloo, Ont. to policies that help women, such as cheap and accessible daycare that allows more women to re-enter the workforce after childbirth, thereby leading to a higher employment rate for women.

She said cities where many jobs are in the public sector, such as Victoria and

Gatineau, perform better because of the inherent transparency.

“Places with large public sector employers do well because they track these things, such as gaps in pay, gaps in rates of promotion,” McInturff said.

Her research shows women in Gatineau earn “87 cents on the male dollar,” making it the smallest wage gap between the sexes in Canada.

That, she said, leads to pressure from employees who know, for example, what everyone earns.

Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps said she wasn’t surprised the report gave the city the highest ranking. Last year’s version of the report ranked Victoria as the fifth best. Helps said the leap to first place could be because of Victoria’s emphasis on diversity within the business community, an “open-hearted” police chief and even the election of the city’s second female mayor last November.

“Everyone should totally move to Victoria,” Helps said.

“What’s really unique and striking about Victoria is in all sorts of ways it’s open to diversity, to innovation, to creativity.

There’s something here that is nowhere else in Canada.”

At the bottom of the list are Edmonton,

Calgary and southwestern Ontario’s Waterloo Region in last place.

Calgary councillor Druh Farrell said she found the results disappointing, but unsurprising. She said Alberta’s dependence on the male-dominated oil industry may explain why Calgary and Edmonton both ranked so poorly.

McInturff’s study concurred, saying the difference is partially attributable to growth in jobs that are dominated by men, such as engineering, technology and construction. And industries that are dominated by women, such as education and health sciences, are not keeping pace in Calgary and Edmonton.

As one of only two female city councillors, Farrell said the lack of gender parity within municipal leadership could be a strong influence in the report’s findings.

According to the study, Victoria is the only city examined that has a majority of female city councillors.

Farrell noted that until the most recent provincial election, Alberta was the only province without a minister responsible for the status of women.

“Calgary, in my experience, is moving in the wrong direction,” Farrell said. “We

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McInturff also looked at violence against women and her data shows there has been little change in domestic violence and sexual assaults over the past two decades.

“We need to work much harder on that,” McInturff said.

Michael Ross, author of the award-winning Edmonton blog Extreme Enginerding, wrote an open letter to McInturff last year criticizing her 2014 report for lacking statistical rigour.

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By Jim Bailey

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The Trail Major All Stars are poised and polished and ready to compete at the B.C. Little League Major championship in South Vancouver starting on Saturday.

The Major All Stars have been working hard in preparation for the week-long provincial tournament against some of the best teams in Canada, and are coming off a strong third-place finish at the Chewelah Chataqua Little League tournament on the weekend.

“We’re a pretty good team this year,” said returning player Kai Birks at the first of two final practices on Thursday, before leaving with the team for Vancouver on Friday.

“We’ve been practicing cutoffs, watch the play, talk a lot - it’s make all the simple plays to make the team better.”

Coach D. J. Ashman agrees with Birks, adding that he is impressed with the team’s progress since it formed in early June. And while Ashman is optimistic, his eighth trip to the provincials has taught him to keep

By Jim Bailey

Times Sports Editor

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The Trail Major Orioles All Star team leave today to compete at the B.C. Little League Major championship in Vancouver. Back from left: Coach Jason Startup, Ronan Gray, Noel Morrison, Coach Mike Boisvert, Lucas Miracle, Brad Traverse, Coach D.J. Ashman. Front: Marshall Debruyn, Kai Birks, Darrin Issel, Will Doerksen, Kelton Forte, Brayden Dewitt, Isaac Knight, and Sam Elwood. expectations in check.

“Obviously we’re hopeful to get to the semifinal and hoping to compete,” said Ashman.

“The kids are doing some exceptional things on the field. I mean they are getting it at a very young age.”

This year’s squad is a mix of youth and experience with six 11-year-old

players and six 12-yearolds. Led by veteran pitchers Birks and Luke Miracle, the team has depth on the mound, and both power and a balanced hitting attack at the plate.

“As two returners, they are going to be key contributors to our success,” said Ashman.

“This is close to probably

the most depth in pitching that we’ve had in a while.”

And like most Little League championships, pitching is key, and particularly how coaches manage their starters through the early matches.

“If you want to pitch a whole game, you have to sit for like four or

five days,” said Miracle.

“So the coaches kind of have to make a decision before you pitch. If they want you to use you for 65 pitches, you sit three or four days.”

In last year’s tournament, Miracle threw 88 pitches in one game, and was unable to pitch for five days.

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Fruitvale man off to World Special Olympics

By Jim Bailey

Times Sports Editor

Special Olympic coach and organizer, Ben Postmus, will be part of the the largest sporting event in the world in 2015, when he joins Team Canada at the Special Olympic World Games in Los Angeles next week.

Postmus, the coach of the Special Olympic’s golf team, will hook up with Team Canada on Monday in Vancouver and, after a lively send-off, will leave for L.A. Tuesday morning.

“This is huge,” said Postmus. “This is actually the largest event in the world this year, 2015, it’s larger than the Pan Am Games; 7,000 athletes, 3000 coaches, and 177 countries.”

The Games officially open July 25 and go until Aug. 2 and will feature 26 sports, 30,000 volunteers and have about half-a-

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million spectators attend the Games held throughout Los Angeles.

For Postmus, the sheer scope of the event is almost mind-boggling, and when asked what he anticipates his highlight to be, he replies: “Every minute. The next minute is going to be better than the last, it just keeps building and building, I don’t think it’s ever going to stop growing.”

Team Canada will send a contingent of 32 coaches and 115 athletes, with Postmus and Nicola McGovern of Ontario coaching the golf team, which consists of Kelowna’s Kyle Grummet, Dan Peaslee from Manitoba, and Tess Trojan, Lorrine Russell, and Kyle Koopman from Ontario.

“We have some really good golfers that have been training super hard with their training coaches and PGA Pros in their respective towns.” said Postmus.

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The Trail Minor 9-10 All Stars listened to their coach Jim Maniago’s advice and scored just enough runs to beat host Jericho on Wednesday and keep their playoff hopes alive at the B.C. Little League Minor Baseball championship in Vancouver.

The 9-10 All Stars jumped out to a 5-1 lead and held on for a 5-4 victory to go to 2-3 at the provincial tournament.

“It was a good win,” said Maniago.

“Closer than it needed to be but we’ll take it. Our pitching was excellent again and our defense made some big plays and we finally strung a few hits together and scored some runs.

Hopefully that will give the kids a little confidence heading into tomorrow, hitting is so psychological. They were pretty excited after the game.”

Jake Maniago earned the win on the mound pitching two and one-third scoreless innings, giving up three hits, walking one and striking out two.

Up 2-1, a three-run fifth inning would be the difference for the All Stars, as Maxie Lloyd led off with a walk and would take third on a Nathan Dunn double. Connor Staner would step up and score Lloyd with a single, and after a walk to Maniago, Reid Gerrand would send a sacrifice fly to deep centre to score Dunn. Maniago would steal second and Staner would steal home on the ensuing throw to make it 5-1.

Jericho mustered a two-out rally in the bottom of the sixth, and after Robert Orr doubled to cut the lead to 5-4, Gerrand would get the Jericho batter to fly out to third base for the final out.

Koa Wintraub went 2-for-4 for Trail with a pair of doubles, while Staner and Dunn hit 2-for-3 and combined for thre RBIs. The win gives the All Stars a chance to make the semifinal, if they can defeat Little Mountain in their final match of the round robin today at noon.

“We feel pretty confident,” added Maniago. “As long as we score some runs I think we’ll do fine. We have our top pitchers ready to go again so we couldn’t have planned it any better, the kids just have to relax and go play like they can.”

White Rock leads the standings at 4-0, while Highlands is second with a 3-1 record, with Little Mountain at 2-2 and Hastings and Trail tied with 2-3 records. Beacon Hill and Jericho are at 1-3.

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ard to believe, but even with ice going into Cominco Arena for the start of serious hockey here in less than a month, there is still watchable baseball on the menu for Butler Park. It won’t last long, not past Tuesday, but there are two playoff games scheduled for Monday if you are interested.

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With the Pan American Games being touted as a showcase for all things Canadian and, unfortunately, apparently an attempt to woo the corrupt IOC into another round of strip mining Canadian taxpayers the organizers of said Panams have hired an American - some Kardashian hanger-on named Kanye West - as the feature artist for the closing ceremony.

Not as if, even with some virulently excluding Nickleback, there are not lots of talented and even worldfamous Canadian musical acts from which to choose. There is

a long list of old to the bottom line. and new real artThe club is the ists of Canadian wealthiest franorigin that would chise in the NHL have made us and its dollar value proud at venues has risen almost we all paid for, 500 per cent since and will keep the last time the paying for. team won a playoff DAVE Maybe this series. None of the West guy has other NHL franan in with the chises comes even Sports ‘n’ Things infamous voting close on Forbes delegates of the list. dreaded IOC, I’ve heard he has Since money seems to be access to some wealth and is all that really matters these a funding player in New York days it is a safe bet Leafs bosses sporting circles. smile all day, every day, while Too bad, especially since the pretending they want some onCanadian team is doing us all ice success while doing little to proud (since it is already paid achieve it. for we might as well watch, PT Barnum once said hope and cheer), that said there was a sucker born every organizers are not doing their minute, and the sad sack Laffs best to showcase other exem- seem to prove the point - or at plars of our culture. least the Toronto is awash in • If you want to know why the results of that never-ending the Toronto Maple Leafs suck baby boom - because the rink so consistently, it is because will still be sold out for a few that does not seem to matter decades more.

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Once in a lifetime experience FROM PAGE 10 “Our top two guys are really good golfers and although we are going there to have fun and have a great experience, we are training them to win.”

Special Olympics Canada was serious going into the Games and provided training camps for athletes as part of the National Team Program, a formalized approach to training and preparation for Special Olympics World Games.

Athletes, coaches and mission staff enjoyed access to quality training, coaching and competitive opportunities to optimize performance as well

as a positive experience as a member of the National Team.

“It’s really mind-boggling once you think about it, you go from Champion Lake Golf Course to California with golfers from all over the world.”

While Postmus is no stranger to Special Olympic BC events, the World Games experience is unparalleled and something he intends to savour.

“It’s going to be really cool seeing all these different cultures, and all these people from different cultures, and how they handle their sports specific, their training, their strategies and things like that.”

The golf competition goes over four days from July 27 to 31, so the Teck employee will have a few days to attend other events. Postmus considers it a rare educational opportunity and hopes to bring something special back to SOBC-Trail.

“I hope that we inspire athletes to take the training on, to take the committment on, to go to that level,” said Postmus.

“We (SOBC-Trail) have some that are really close, they are on the cusp, they just have to put that extra little bit into training and more competitions, and you’ll be talking to them next go around.”

All Stars prep for success

FROM PAGE 11 The enthusiasm is catchy, as So planning the rotation relies coaches Ashman, Jason Startup, as much on coaching strategy as it and Mike Boisvert shout out condoes execution; and this year’s addi- stant support and instruction durtion of the Major O’s is in a good ing practice. position.

The trio has been a positive and “We have probably six or seven inspiring example, while teaching guys (who pitch), and in the provin- the game and working the kids hard, cials we’ll probably need every one,” they also make it fun, and that said Miracle. seems to be the best recipe for sucIt was South Vancouver’s ace cess.

Joseph Sinclair, who was used spar“We’re doing really good, ingly during the tournament and and that’s the bottom line,” said pitched the 2014 final, giving up Ashman. “I like the mindset of the just two hits, no walks, while strik- kids, there’s something here that ing out 11 batters in an 8-0 shutout feels just a little bit different . . . As over White Rock. coaches we can’t wait to get going.”

Trail had actually beaten finalFor Birks, it has been an enjoyist White Rock in the round robin, able two years playing on the All 11-5, and were 3-1 to start the tour- Star team, but like his coach, his nament. They looked to be shoe-ins expectations on how the team will for the semifinals, but the team perform at the B.C.s are modest. dropped their next two games and “I just want to play my hardest, lost a berth by virtue of a head-to- and just hope for the best,” said head loss to Beacon Hill earlier in Birks. “Oh, and have fun.” the round robin.

For Miracle, well, he’s already Nevertheless, Trail did tie for looking beyond the provincials. fourth, one of their best perform“I’d like to do as good as last ances in recent years, and in any year, or maybe better,” said Miracle. other provincial tournament three “Well, going to the Little League wins would have got them into the World Series would be nice too.” semis.

The Orioles open the tournament “We feel we’re getting to the on Saturday against Lynn Valley at stage now where we can compete 9 a.m. and play Sunday at 3 p.m. with these guys on a Tier 1 level, versus Beacon Hill. The round robin even though we don’t have the same wraps up on Friday with the seminumbers,” said Ashman. “But there’s finals on Saturday and the finals on always miracles and Cinderella stor- Sunday. ies so we’re just hoping to be that team one of these years.”

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The helicopter touched down gently on a flat section of a ridgeline and we exited to the side, crouching down a few yards away to wait for the pilot to take off again. We were dropped off at 2,000 metres elevation, up in the alpine in the new summer tenure of Selkirk Tangiers Heli Skiing, which is now operating a variety of summer helicopter adventures in partnership with Revelstoke Mountain Resort.

Jeff Honig, the Operations Manager of Selkirk Tangiers Heli Skiing, and our guide for the day, explained that Selkirk Tangiers is aiming to become a four season operator and diversify it’s clientele. They are hoping to attract more summer visitors to Revelstoke by offering heli sightseeing, heli picnics, heli hiking, glacier treks and mountaineering, and heli biking. It is a

stand-alone venture at the moment, but they will be packaging deals with local hotels in the coming years.

The summer tenure is not the same as their heliskiing tenure.

They have a separate Commercial Adventure Tourism Tenure covering 50,000 acres, about one-tenth of the winter range. It took two years and an Environmental Assessment before approval was given to operate in the fragile alpine environment, and hiking will be guided only, to comply with the assessment and reduce visitor impact.

There will also eventually be a large network of mostly cross country mountain bike trails, although to date the only biking adventure on offer is a drop off on Mt. Cartier.

When asked if he was concerned about the local biking community poaching the trails, Honig smiled and said that the trails would be extremely

difficult to access from the valley.

Our hiking trip was on just the seventh day of operations of the new venture, which was given a soft launch at the start of July.

After a buffet breakfast in the Revelation Lodge we were dropped off in the middle of the core operational terrain, to the east of Mt. Cartier and south of Ghost Peak. There are no specific hiking trails in place, but the terrain is such that it is easily traversed and Honing explained that he expects routes to evolve as the guides become more familiar with the area and the expectations of their clients.

Honig led our group north at an easy pace, through the spectacular landscape of the Selkirk mountains, the Albert Peaks to the east, the Battle range to the south and Mount Mackenzie and Mount Revelstoke to the north. It was extremely hot, so sun-

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But if you are doing this more than a few times a year and becoming fixated on it to the point where it is affecting other areas of your life, you might need professional help to put it aside. You’ve been holding in your resentment, jealousy and fears for 40 years and they are still eating at you. Please talk to a counselor so you can air your feelings to someone other than your wife and get help managing them. Your doctor can refer you.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Be patient and courteous when talking to parents and bosses today, or you might regret it. Everyone (including you) is inclined to shoot from the hip and say whatever comes to mind.

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Route 303 15 papers 12th Ave, 2nd St, Grandview Route 304 13 papers 12th & 14th Ave

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Warfield Route 200 Shakespeare Route 204 Kipling St

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Sunningdale Route 111 39 papers Albert Dr, McBride St Route 211 26 papers Hazelwood Dr, Olivia Cres, Viola Cres.

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Affordable Steel Shipping Containers for sale/rent 20’ & 40’ Kootenay Containers Castlegar 250-365-3014

ROSSLAND, 2BDRM. older, well constructed, furniture & appliances, full basement, large garage. Priced to sell.

250-362-5518

Estate Auction-Antique cars, tractors, 5th wheel RV, tools & more. Grindrod, BC, Sat, July 25th, 11am. View photos and info doddsauction.com or call 250-545-3259.

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GLENMERRY 1202 Primrose St. Saturday, Jul.18th, 8am-12noon. 4 summer tires on rims.

GLENMERRY, 4001 Carnation Dr. (Bryan’s Transfer lot) Sat. July 18, 8am-1pm. Daycare Liquidation and Family Garage Sale. Toys, games, captain’s bed, craft supplies.

Warfield 925 Thackeray St laptop, printer, scanner, electric appliances,cd’s, books, household items lots of variety Sat. July 18th & Sun. July 19th 8am to noon

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Misc. Wanted

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Real Estate

ANTIQUE COLLECTABLE Electronic test instruments; Jackson dynamic tube tester; signal generator; Model 460 Oscilloscope; capacitor analyzer. $2,000. FIRM. Phone 250-368-6640 RAIDER fiberglass canopy, black, top of the line, fits 6’8” box with sliding windows, near new, original price $2500., asking $800.; Hammond organ in excellent condition, original price $3,000., asking $300.

250-362-5518

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BEAVER FALLS, 3BDRM 2bath, f/s, w/d, large yard. $800/mo. +util. 250-362-3316

W.TRAIL, 1bd. plus, semi-enclosed balcony, pet friendly.

1Blk. to Downtown, $595./mo.

250-368-6076

TRAIL, sm. nicely renovated, partially furn. house,F/S, W/D, Cable incl., covered parking, nice yard, for mature quiet single.

N/S. N/P. $675./mo. + util. ph. 250-368-9291

1992 Honda Civic, 5sp standard, 230,000km, great condition, new clutch, $1,900/obo.

2002 Nissan Altima, 4cy, 4dr, auto, excellent condition, fully loaded, $3,900. 250-442-0122

Bella Vista, Shavers Bench Townhomes. N/S, N/P. 2-3 bdrms. Phone 250-364-1822 Ermalinda Estates, Glenmerry, spacious 1-2bdrms. Adults only. Secure building w/elevator. N/S, N/P. Ongoing improvements. Ph.250-364-1922

W.TRAIL, 2Bdrm., new paint, nice view, enclosed garage.

250-551-1106.

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Francesco Estates, Glenmerry,spacious 1-3bdrms. Adults only (45+). Secure building w/elevator. N/S, N/P. Ongoing improvements. Ph. 250-3686761

SHOP/ WAREHOUSE, 4300 sq.ft. Ample outside space.

Good access. 250-368-1312

Glenmerry 1bdrm. apt. F/S Heat included. N/S. $600./mo.

250-368-5908

W.TRAIL, 3BDRM. (Garage) N/S, N/P, F/S, W/D. $800./mo. + utilities. 250-364-1838

Kelowna annual timeshare until 2092, 2-bdrm & 2-balconies each week. Ed Johnson, (250)426-7415

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299,000

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Provincial

New penalties eyed for careless fire starts

By Tom Fletcher Black Press

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The B.C. government is reviewing its penalties for those who start forest fires with campfires or discarded cigarette butts, as losses pile up from a severe early fire season.

Prince George-Mackenzie MLA Mike Morris has been assigned to the review, as the province’s forest fire crews continue to work flat-out to keep up with lightningcaused fires and those caused by human carelessness.

Morris said he will examine what new penalties can be effectively enforced.

“For example, should we be banning those who break fire bans from attending our provincial parks?” Morris said. “Should we look at larger fines up to and including possibly of the impoundment of vehicles for those who flick lit cigarette butts out of their windows?”

One tree faller has been killed as the B.C. Wildfire Service continues to work against 175 active wildfires,

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down from 200 since the start of the week due to cooler weather and showers. The service has tackled more than 1,000 forest fires so far this year, about a third of them human caused.

“There are some who have suggested you can’t legislate against stupidity,” Forests Minister Steve Thomson said.

“But if exploring the idea of increasing fines or acting on ideas that mean more people will get the message, I think we should be prepared to have a look at it.”

Of the 14 new fires Monday, two are suspected to have been human-caused. About 375 of this season’s fires are listed as human-caused, burning 44,000 hectares.

Most new forest fire starts this week have been from lightning storms in the Kootenay region, but most were accompanied by rain and no large new fires have been added.

B.C. Wildfire Service States of local emergency continue in the Cariboo, A firefighter at the scene of the Cougar Creek Squamish-Lillooet and fire at Nahatlatch Provincial Park, northwest of Boston Bar in the Fraser Canyon.

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Friday, July 17, 2015 Trail Times

local Night Market attracts big crowd

Guy Bertrand photo

The freshly planted flowers provided a perfect backdrop for the first outdoor night market on the Esplanade in Trail on Wednesday night. A conservative estimate saw over 1,000 walked through the evening setting with the food vendors enjoying a brisk business.

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$169,000

Fresh, bright, cheery, and immaculate! Low maintenance living with 3 bdrms and 1.5 baths.

Updated flooring, appliances, kitchen, most windows, paint, landscaping, central air, large deck and more.

Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

Mark Wilson

ICE NEW PR

SOLD 3379 Laurel Crescent, Trail

WE CAN SELL YOUR HOME. NOBODY HAS THE RESOURCES WE DO! 250-231-5591

mark.wilson@century21.ca

Terry Alton Lot 109 Park Street, Rossland

817 Whitetail Dr., Rossland

1473 Brown Street, Trail

Amazing 2 acre building lot in prime Happy Valley location! Beautiful views and sun exposure. This lot can be accessed via City alley way and has municipal water nearby.

Priced to sell!

Custom-built, high-end timber frame home at Redstone. Features high ceilings, timber frame accents, huge windows, and amazing views.

The kitchen is gorgeous, the decks are amazing and the bathrooms are deluxe! Call your REALTOR® for your personal viewing.

Call Richard (250) 368-7897

Great price for this home overlooking the Columbia River.

Large living room with hardwood floors, spacious kitchen and 2 bdrm on main floor. Basement is unfinished and lots of room for development. Make sure this house is on your viewing list Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

$136,000

Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

$1,100,000

$92,500

250-231-1101

terryalton@shaw.ca 1490 Tulip Street, Trail

$269,000

Character, location and charm!

Inlaid hardwood flooring, coved ceilings and fireplace. Home features 3 bdrms, large windows, central air and u/g sprinkling.

This is a great home.

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

2531 Columbia Avenue, Rossland

250-365-9665

Heritage home with some beautiful original features. 3 bdrms, 2 baths, 2 fireplaces, french doors, upgraded wiring, windows, kitchen and bathroom.

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

Mary Martin

OPEN HOUSE

STING NEW LI

$259,000

217 Balsam Rd, Ross Spur

Amazing 25 acre parcel with tons of privacy ready to build your dream home! Located towards the US border and Patterson and 5 minutes from downtown. Tons of sunshine and great views complete this package!

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

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

$240,000

$299,900

OPEN HOUSE

Sat. July 18 11am-1pm

NEW

1911 McCormick Road, Salmo

LISTING

1926 Martin St, Fruitvale

$209,000

180 acres above the Pend D’Oreille Reservoir

$120,000

3 bdrm, 1 bath, fenced yard, large rec room, upgraded kitchen, windows & roof reshingled in 2014!

Call Terry 250-231-1101

Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665

3470 Carnation Drive, Trail

$239,500

Wow! Move in ready. This 4 bdrm, 2 bath home is in fantastic condition with all of the right updates. Excellent floor plan and downstairs completed. Flat fenced yard and covered patio all add up to make this an excellent home. Call today!

Call Mark (250) 231-5591

RENTALS TRAIL

PET FRIENDLY! 388 Austad 2 bdrm 1 bath w/ basement $750 / mo plus utils NP / NS 1850A Topping St 2 bdrm 1 bath upper suite $750 / mo plus utils NP / NS Call today if you need your property professionally managed!

Terry Alton 250-231-1101 Tonnie Stewart (250) 365-9665

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.

OPEN HOUSE

117 Ritchie Avenue, Tadanac

$449,000

9173 Station Road, Trail

$335,900

Horses! Gardens! Workshop!

Country Space! 4 acre residential property with pool, 3 bay garage and shop. Come take a look today!

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

250-231-0264

mary.martin@century21.ca

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

Sat, July 18 1 - 2:30pm

1415 Tamarac 3 bdrm 1 bath w/ basement $850 / mo plus utils NP / NS 1410 Tamarac 2+ bdrm 1 bath full house $875 / mo plus utils NP / NS

tonniestewart@shaw.ca

Richard Daoust

Sat, July 18 11am-12:30pm 350 Schofield Hwy, Warfield

Lot 1 Hwy 22, Rossland

Tonnie Stewart

$279,000

With over 2000 sq. ft. on one level, this home offers total privacy and has a beautiful gated courtyard. Features include wood burning fireplace, “high-end” kitchen and expansive back yard. Come take a look.

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