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Crews respond to fire near Casino Quick action kept blaze contained

BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff

An observant driver heading up the Montrose cutoff prevented the Casino area from going up in smoke Monday afternoon.

The 9-1-1 call came into Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue minutes before 4 p.m., says Fire Chief Terry Martin, mentioning someone driving to the Beaver Valley reported smoke.

Nine firefighters from Company #4 were dispatched south of the Old Trail Bridge and eventually located the fire on the power lines near Casino, he explained.

The quick response had the fire contained to an area of about 100 feet by 150 feet, Martin added.

“As the fire was near power lines there was a member from Fortis on scene who did an amazing job of knocking down flare ups with a water back pack,” he said.

“At no time were we worried about the fire spreading towards the residences at Casino.”

Crews stayed on scene until 7 p.m. dousing flames by shuffling water back and forth from the Casino Road site.

Cause of the fire remained undetermined Tuesday and no injuries were reported.

Although most of the region had a brief dousing of rain Monday, thunderstorms kept Wildfire Service crews responding to 52 new wildfires, 50 of those lightning-caused.

Thirty firefighters in the Boundary region were called to 23 new wildfires between Midway and Greenwood, the Southeast See LIGHTNING, Page 3

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Pierre Cloutier stopped along a shady part of Columbia Gardens Road Tuesday morning to give his horses a rest and talk to the Trail Times about his trip across Canada.

Quebecer on cross-Canada cowboy trek Times Staff

A former workaholic from Quebec is pursuing his childhood dream of becoming a cowboy, with a trip out West by wagon train.

Pierre Cloutier pulled into Trail Monday night to meet with horse enthusiasts at the Colander. The Back Country Horsemen Club treated him to a meal, gave him eight bales of hay for his horses and $200 to help him along his travels.

Tuesday morning he was off to the Trail Horsemen's Grounds for the night before heading towards more hospitality at the Oasis community hall today and then pointing his four Belgians to Castlegar.

“I had kind of a dead end in Quebec,” he told the Trail Times Tuesday. “I leave a separa-

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tion there, and a broken heart and I was kind of a workaholic, so I decided to drop everything and sell everything.”

His horses have pulled him and two wagons, one a chuck wagon full of his gear and the other a covered wagon for his horses' supplies, about 4,800 kilometres to date.

Cloutier and his dog ride up front, traveling about 15 kilometres a day and stopping at towns in between. He estimated he's met about 75 people a day in the eight months he's been on the road.

“It's a guy like you who make a difference,” he said to Clay Johnson, a Columbia Gardens resident who donated two bags of horse feed en route Tuesday. Ross Spur's Rene Girolami tags along and directs traffic while Cloutier give his horses some water and a short rest on

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The Francophone left his home in the beginning of November with intentions of heading west to the Okanagan. But now he's waiting for fate to decide where he'll take on his next ambition – starting a country western band and going on tour.

“I decided to cross Canada like the old people did 200 years ago, move out West to find their gold,” he said. “To me, it's my gold, a new world, and new life.”

The self-proclaimed “show cowboy” can't believe the generosity he has received along the way. The winter wasn't as hard as he'd imagined because Canadians opened their doors to him and provided shelter for his animals.

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Yearning for the cowboy life

FROM PAGE 1 He had planned to stop at stores and fill up on supplies when needed, but so far he’s gotten by quite well on donations from kind people.

The 41-year-old sports leather chaps, gifted from Alberta, and two knife holsters, one engraved with “Lord of Stars,” an English translation for a nickname he received as a kid with a longing to travel under the stars.

“I didn’t have the dream of crossing Canada as a kid, but I had a dream to be a cowboy,” he said.

Growing up in Quebec, Cloutier only knew of the farms with tractors and only dreamt of a real western experience, which further presented itself in the TV show “Little House on the Prairie.”

“I wasn’t watching the stories; I was watching the details of the wagons, the horses,” he said. “I always had a fascination for cowboy style and cowboy things.”

He got his first horse at 12 years old and has been horsing around since then.

He built his first wagon in 1985 and has dedicated time throughout the years to perfecting it all while keeping it authentic looking.

Cloutier has maintained his focus on the way by following three rules: don’t be scared to work hard for what you want, believe in what you’re doing and

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Pierre Cloutier with one of his five travelling companions - four horses and a dog – taking a shady break along Columbia Gardens Road on Tuesday. break the rules. going to have the same result,” he said.

In his past life, Cloutier worked as “If you want something different, you a truck driver, pulling 20-hour days at have to do something different and this times, and shared his gift for gab as an is what I’m doing.” auctioneer.

West is best for Cloutier, who still has He said he’s found his element and yet to meet a bear in his life and keeps a intends to ride out to his next success. couple knives nearby should the oppor“If you’re following people you’re tunity to shake a bear’s paw go wrong.

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Even when one is not Therefore, South must vulnerable, one needs a lie about length and not good suit to draw trump, strength and open One especially if declaring Diamond and rebid Two doubled or starting the Clubs. defense with a good lead.

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Graffiti project underway in Trail and Salmo

By Sheri Regnier Times Staff

The beauty of art lies in the eye of the beholder. Certain expressionism isn't pretty to some, a debatable art form or, in some cases, a criminal act - especially when it's street art, also known as graffiti.

So when graffiti becomes vandalism, how can communities counter the defacement of private and public lands?

After the ongoing spate of spray painting on Trail properties, the local youth centre and a West Kootenay artist aren't turning a blind eye to the illegal practise. In fact they are facing it head on and teaching ways the community's young members can express themselves with aerosol paint at the right time and in the right place.

Two mural projects are currently underway in both Trail and Salmo for youth aged 13 to 18, offering planning sessions for the design and execution of a graffiti piece that will showcase what the community represents through the vision of a teenager.

“Right now we are brainstorming ideas and getting the juices flowing,” says Coleman Webb, a Nelson-based career artist who's helped various organizations come up with creative solutions to graffiti that support youth.

“Typically my workshops are self motivated. Some kids show up without planning to be involved but will eventually become key players in the project.”

He said by allowing self-motivation, the sense of ownership to the art piece grows and a sense of pride develops by project completion.

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Planning sessions are underway for a graffiti project in Trail. The finished piece, which will be completed by youth at the Columbia Youth Community Development Centre, will showcase teenaged artistic expression and draw attention to the group's new location across from Safeway. (Front to back) Sierra Ducker, Mason Mohns, Coleman Webb, Jordan Seaman and youth worker Meagan Zunti.

“I have found there are lots of kids eager to get involved but if they don't want to participate, I encourage them to try or suggest they get involved in another way, such as photography, publicity or prep work.”

The second planning session is slated today (Wednesday) from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Columbia Youth Community Development Centre (YCDC) located across from Safeway. Painting of the Trail mural is scheduled for Sept.

5, Sept. 6 and Sept. 13 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.

The final design will be spray painted on three wooden panels

then installed on the outside wall of YCDC's new locale. The project is twofold – besides highlighting youthful talent, the mural will draw attention to the space which is currently nondescript in the block of East Trail brick buildings.

In Salmo, planning times are scheduled at the Salmo Youth Centre on July 28 and July 30 from 4 to 7 p.m., with the mural being painted on the back of the building Aug. 29, Aug. 30 and Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.

For information and to become part of the mural project, contact Webb at 250.509.0998 or

Lightning ignites another batch of wildfires FROM PAGE 1 Fire Centre reported Tuesday morning.

The largest covers 25 hectares and was said to be 100 per cent contained with crews using heavy equipment at the site.

The Christina Lake area was also hit with multiple spot-sized fires, and though many are visible from nearby communities, no structures were under threat at press time.

Within Greater Trail, the fire danger rating remains high, meaning forest fuels are very dry and the fire risk is serious. New

fires may start easily, burn vigorously, and challenge fire suppression efforts.

Campfires are restricted throughout the centre’s zone which extends from the US International Border to Mica Dam and from the Okanagan region through the Monashee Mountains to the B.C./Alberta Border.

Provincial parks included within the centre are Valhalla, Kokanee Glacier, Monashee, St. Mary’s Alpine, Mount Assiniboine, Top of the World, and Elk Lakes. Borders are also shared with Glacier, Yoho, and Kootenay National Parks.

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Graffiti may often express underlying social and political messages and a whole genre of artistic expression, like hip hop culture and b-boying, is based upon spray paint graffiti styles.

So the mural project is much more than teaching the art form to local youth, says Webb.

“Most youth I have met with and talked to who are interested in graffiti have expressed that they have no place to do their art, legally,” he explained.

“They have an urge to be creative on a large scale and want their work to be public and their

voice be heard.”

Feeling pent up and suppressed, Coleman suggests youth may turn to illicit graffiti in the streets to create their “artwork.”

He concedes not everyone classifies the urban display as “art”, but says not dealing with the vandalism is a missed opportunity for creative problem-solving.

“I think what is missed is addressing the youth's needs as members of society,” Webb explained.

“They do have a voice and very specific needs and given the right opportunity and support, they can develop, blossom and grow constructively.”

Other advice he offers, is for those trying to understand graffiti or stop it. Webb says youth who tagged a city wall or business probably didn't do it to hurt or attack anyone personally.

“They probably did it because they are growing up in a pretty scary society that they believe doesn't care about them or their needs,” he continued. “They are probably just saying, ‘hey look at me, I matter,’ or something along those lines.”

Webb added most youth just want an opportunity to paint using freedom of expression.

“By teaching youth about respect and discussing respect for each others space and property, we can come up with solutions for graffiti,” he said.

“This can be addressed by talking about violations of personal property, how it felt to them and how it may feel to someone else.

By personifying the offence, the youth may look at vandalism in a different light.”

Fuel company sues government over 2013 Lemon Creek spill

By Bill Metcalfe Nelson Star

The company whose truck spilled 33,000 litres of jet fuel into Lemon Creek during a firefighting operation in the summer of 2013 is suing the provincial government and Transwest Helicopters Ltd. for negligence and breach of contract.

Executive Flight Centre Fuel Services Inc. filed the action in BC Supreme Court on July 3.

The Calgary-based company provided the fuel for the firefighting operation under

contracts with the provincial government and Transwest Helicopters.

The lawsuit claims the province and Transwest gave Executive Flight Centre’s driver incorrect directions to its helicopter staging area, mistakenly telling him to use Lemon Creek Rd. “Lemon Creek Rd. had become dangerous,” the statement of claim reads. “The province failed to properly maintain or monitor it. It was situated along the bank of Lemon Creek.

As a result of flooding and/or erosion by Lemon Creek, the

bank of the creek on which the road stood has been undercut making the road unsafe for travel. The province was aware that Lemon Creek road had been undercut by Lemon Creek and had taken no steps to fix, remediate, repair, or close it.”

The document also states the government and Transwest knew Lemon Creek Rd. was not the correct route to the staging area, but didn’t provide signage or any instructions to direct the driver.

The action comes on the heels of two other court cases connected to the spill.

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Longboarders riding across B.C. to support charity

By Della Mallette Grand Forks Gazette

The journey of three longboarders making their way from the Alberta border to Vancouver Island really began 17 years ago.

Easton Hays was born with a severe condition known as Gastroscisis and was in a Calgary hospital for the first six weeks of his life. But his parents Mike and Eideh lived in Pincher Creek,

and had no money to afford hotel rooms to stay close to him.

Ronald McDonald House welcomed Easton’s parents with open arms.

“We appreciated it so much that this place is available,” father Mike Hays explained, as the boarders stopped in Grand Forks on their journey. “With Easton turning 18, we wanted to do something to

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(nee Pressacco) Tina was born on May 31, 1924 in Udine, Italy and passed away at Poplar Ridge Pavilion in Trail on July 18, 2015.

Tina was predeceased by her husband Archie, her parents Firovante and Luiga, her sister Mafalda and brother Fred.

She is survived by her daughter Carol (Albert), son Bob (Sharon), grandchildren Lisa and Darryl, great-grandchildren Avery and Brianne, her sister-in-law Dolly, as well as many nieces and nephews.

Tina lived in Trail since emigrating from Italy when she was five years old. She had many friends and was well known for her generous and outgoing, friendly personality. She enjoyed serving the public and worked at various retail outlets in Trail. She was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary, the Sisters of Colombo, and the Trail Hospital Auxiliary. She volunteered at the Hospital gift shop for 23 years. Mom enjoyed going to Mass, cooking, and camping.

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give back.”

Easton’s friend Kieth Green suggested the boarding trip as a way of raising awareness and donations to help support Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada to help other families who need that same kind of help.

From the Alberta border to Tofino, Vancouver Island, the trio are facing a total of 1,250 kilometres.

Day 8 found them in Grand Forks for a welcome day-long f u r l o u g h — K i e t h ’s grandparents, Gary and Marnie Green, live here and provided warm beds and hot showers.

“We’ve slept under the stars, we’ve had a motel—tonight’s stop, we’ll be halfway to Osoyoos, we’ll just have to make a lean-to,” Mike said, explaining that to reduce weight, they

gave up their tents.

“We are just carrying a water purifying pump so we can drink from any water source we pass, and we are mailing supplies to towns via general delivery to give us any needed items we don’t want to carry,” Mike said.

Their boards are handling the 50-kilometre-per-day trip well. An Australian company, Brakeboard, gave all three a set of disc brakes—invaluable on the mountainous roads.

“People have been honking and waving; they’re been amazingly helpful,” Easton said.

Their goal is to raise $50,000. The best way to donate is to go their Facebook page, Journey of Dreams.

Under the “About Us” tab is a website link where donations can be made directly.

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Keith Green, and Easton and Mike Hay are long boarding to Tofino to raise awareness and donations for Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Canada.

They stop just west of Grand Forks to enjoy the spectacular view. question that the money is going to Ronald McDonald House,” Easton confirmed.

So give the Joureny of Dreams page a Facebook Like and a

Share, and consider heading on the Ronald McDonald site to make a donation.

And why will their journey end in Tofino?

They wanted to reward their efforts with an

afternoon of surfing and sand. “A happy and worthwhile ending. An ending we wish for every family who is suffering the challenges of a child in the hospital.”

Golf fundraiser for cancer tees off Thursday

By Sheri Regnier Times Staff

Golfing, lots of laughs and plenty of prizes are all “fore” a good cause Thursday at Redstone Resort.

Golf Fore the Cure tournament is in its third year of raising money that stays local to help people affected by cancer.

“This is the only one held in the West Kootenay and we ask that our money is used to help the Kootenay people in need of help for stays or prosthesis etc. who are affected by cancer,” says Deborah deTremaudan, a volunteer who began the tournament two years ago.

Since 2013, the event has raised about $3,000 each summer and this season, organizers are hoping to get the word out, and up the ante by doubling the number of participants.

Entrance fees for Redstone members is $44 and $69 for non-members.

Besides making a donation to the Canadian Cancer Society, tickets include dinner in the clubhouse and plenty of prizes and door prizes, says event volunteer

Kelly Rintoul.

“The biggest part of this, is that it is fun,” she explained. “It's a fun scramble, you don't have to be a good golfer and it's open to men and women.”

Golfers can sign up individually, in teams of two, or in teams of four.

So far, 42 golfers are ready up to kick off the tournament with a 5p.m. shotgun start in a nine hole scramble.

"We are happy to see so much support from the

community to raise funds for a much needed cause," said deTremaudan. “But to Golf Fore the Cure you don't 'have' to fundraise, just come out and join us.”

Golf Canada's Golf Fore the Cure event is aimed at growing women's participation in the game of golf.

A unique element to the program, which is a partnership with the Canadian Cancer Society and Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation, allows women from across the country to participate

in golf activities and raise money for a cause close to all women's hearts, breast cancer research.

To date, Golf Fore the Cure has raised over $4.5 million towards the fight against cancer.

Participants are encouraged to dress “pink” and decorate their carts in “pink” if they so wish, but it is not required, added Rintoul.

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Songwriter behind ‘The Letter’ and ‘Always On My Mind,’ dies at age 72 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NASHVILLE - Grammy-winning songwriter Wayne Carson, who wrote hits like the Willie Nelson classic “Always On My Mind,” and The Box Tops’ “The Letter,” has died.

He was 72.

Carson died on Monday in Nashville, Tennessee, in hospice care after a lengthy illness, according to family friend Shirley Hutchins.

He got his first No. 1 hit in 1966 on “Somebody Like Me,” performed by Eddy Arnold, and his songs have been covered by artists across genres, from Elvis Presley to Al Green. “Always On My Mind,” co-written with Johnny Christopher and Mark James, won two Grammy Awards in 1982.

He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1997.

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Protesters force city Aggressive blaze explodes, threatens council into recess homes on shore near Okanagan Lake

By Steve Kidd

Penticton Western News

Penticton City Council came close to having its shortest meeting ever on July 20.

A huge rally that drew hundreds of protesters to the steps of City Hall prior to the regular council meeting Monday evening. Opponents of a deal that would see a portion of Skaha Lake Park leased to private interests were in the majority, but there were a significant number supporting the plan to build a water slide complex next to the marina at the east side of the park.

After rallying outside for 45 minutes, many of the crowd took seats in council chambers and an overflow room. As council took their own seats, they were treated them to a rousing rendition of Woody Guthrie’s “This Land is Your Land.”

But the mood darkened when Mayor Andrew Jakubeit informed the crowd that the Skaha Lake project was not on the agenda and would not be discussed.

As the audience raised their voices in protest and question, Jakubeit tried to override them, threatening to adjourn the meeting, which drove the audience to higher levels of shouting.

Jakubeit recessed the meeting, but protesters stayed, with the faction opposing the leasing of park land milling about council chambers until RCMP Cpl. Don Wrigglesworth entered and asked them to clear the gallery.

As council reconvened, Wrigglesworth stayed on scene, informing protesters that if anyone disturbed the peace, he would escort them from city hall. Council reconvened at 6:30 p.m., making some adjustments to their agenda and cancelling a planned public hearing on another matter.

“It was disappointing that the gallery got unruly,” said Jakubeit after the meeting. He refused to say, however, whether council would reconsider their June 29 decision to enter into the long-term lease with Trio Marine Group.

“I don’t want to make any comment on, or a decision on a motion that is fueled by what took place tonight,” he said.

Nanaimo seeks regional strategy to deal with geese

By T. Cunningham

Nanaimo News Bulletin

Nanaimo city officials want to build a new regional team to help control Vancouver Island’s Canada geese population.

The City of Nanaimo is about to call on governments and wildlife experts to join forces on a regional strategy to manage a persistent Canada geese problem.

The move will see the new group look beyond municipal boundaries at the bird’s population numbers and the tools they can employ to control the geese, including relocation and a potential cull.

A regional strategy makes sense with the resident birds moving between east Vancouver Island communities, according to Kevin Brydges, the city’s environmental bylaw enforcement officer. If Nanaimo, for example, took an approach to deal with the birds here, is it a futile effort considering it may get more birds from the north and south Island?

“Instead of five of us working apart, we’re trying to get together and work together,” he said.

Canada geese aren’t a native resident bird to the Island. Young were transplanted in the 1960s and ’70s as part of an introduction program to Vancouver Island to boost wildlife viewing and sport hunting opportunities, a city report shows.

They didn’t learn to seasonally migrate, with little opportunity to learn behaviour from mature geese and like other urbanized animals like deer and rabbits, lack the stressors of predators and being out in the wild. They’re becom-

ing a public concern, with feces scattered on lake beaches, parks and damage done to agricultural lands and estuaries.

The city has tried to manage populations with an eggaddling program and temporary measures like scaring geese with noisemakers and dogs, and relocation.

Twenty-three geese were relocated to Cottle Lake, from Westwood, this year.

The city will be consulting with local governments and stakeholders like the Canadian Wildlife Service and Guardians of Mid-Island Estuaries in an effort to create a new committee.

Evacuation orders issued for 70 properties THE CANADIAN PRESS KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A B.C. wildfire threatening homes along the west side of Okanagan Lake grew dramatically Tuesday morning.

The Westside Road blaze had burned just a few hectares about 20 kilometres north of West Kelowna since it was sparked by lightning on Sunday, but it flared up in stiff winds on Monday.

Regional District spokesman Bruce Smith said it had charred 1.75-square kilometres of timber and bush on steep hillside above the lake and remained uncontained.

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sparked Monday and prompted evacuation orders for 24 properties, including one resort, around Bolean Lake.

Evacuation alerts have also been issued for several other areas of the province, including 28 homes near Ashcroft close to the 2.5-square kilometre Coldstream wildfire and 80 properties near Bear Creek Provincial Park, just outside West Kelowna.

Provincial Fire Information Officer Kevin Skrepnek says 60 fires were sparked within 24 hours on Monday and almost all were caused by lightning.

There have been almost 1,200 wildfires this season in B.C. and there are currently 216 burning, 15 of which are considered major fires.

Metro Vancouver’s Stage 3 of water restrictions means no lawn sprinkling THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - For Metro Vancouver lawns, brown is the new green.

Metro Vancouver, the authority that governs the water supply for 21 cities and municipalities, has banned the use of sprinklers in an effort to conserve its shrinking reservoirs.

Stage 3 water restrictions mean all forms of residential lawn watering are restricted, although flower and vegetable gardens can still be watered by hose with a spring-loaded shut-off nozzle.

Metro Vancouver Chairman Greg Moore said Monday the three water reservoirs in the district are at 69 per cent capacity, down from the 74-per-cent level last week.

He said 2.4-million residents were using 1.35-billion litres of water daily.

“Because our water reservoirs are lower than our projected average ... and we don’t see a lot of water in the foreseeable future, we need to reduce the amount of water that we consume to 1.2-billion litres of water a day.”

If that goal is met, Moore said, area residents should be able to get by with the current water supply until October with little to no rain.

All of B.C.’s South Coast, Vancouver Island and the Lower Fraser Valley are experiencing Level 4 drought conditions, which are rated as extremely dry.

The tightened conditions also mean homeowners won’t be able to refill their backyard pools, wash their cars and pressure washing is banned. Commercial car washing is still allowed.

Metro Vancouver lived through Stage 3 restrictions once before during the 2003 dry spell.

“This isn’t something that we do regularly,” said Moore. “This is extraordinary for us. Even when we went through it in 2003, we didn’t do it this early on in the season, either.”

The water levels are currently where they

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“The fire came really close to some of the structures,” Smith said. “But at this point, even though it is an active fire, we are not aware of any structures known to be lost.”

Evacuation alerts were also issued for other properties in the region and BC Hydro said 1,400 customers were without power after the utility had to cut electricity as the fire came close to a transmission line.

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Small changes can make a big difference, he said, pointing out that many people run water until it gets cold when they’re filling a glass.

“We’re guilty in our own house,” he said. “Fill up a jug of water and put it in the fridge and then you don’t have run it - it’s cold.”

The dry conditions have prompted warnings about the dangers to returning salmon in shallow rivers and have spurred almost 1,200 forest fires since early April.

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f the screams for help are any indication it would seem a few town councils aren’t settling in so well following last November’s elections.

Couple of common themes: the life expectancy of what may be the most risky job in civic life and old-fashioned collegiality.

Since the last tally, a few more towns have said “au revoir” to their Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), including: the Regional District of Central Kootenay, Fraser Lake, Kitimat and Sicamous.

Lillooet terminated one CAO in September 2013, hired a new one three months later who quit last month. Penticton’s CAO quit in January, an interim CAO was appointed in February who quit in June too.

There’s also a bit of a musical chairs quality with the CAO file.

Mission said goodbye to its CAO in February who then emerged as a financial consultant to Lillooet (desperately needed one) and Kitimat said goodbye

this month to its CAO who is moving on to take up the position in Mission.

Sadly, the civic mayhem isn’t limited to staffing, it’s cross-contaminated a few council chambers, sometimes making the Hatfield and McCoy feud seem like an episode of the Brady Bunch.

Consider these headlines: Bitterness lingers as Lantzville’s council implodes; Tensions flare in Pouce Coupe council dispute; White Rock councillor censured over online ‘defamation;’ Volunteer firefighters in Chase, B.C. being bullied by mayor.

And that’s just in the last 90 days.

In Grand Forks – as if the city didn’t have enough problems after firing their CAO last December paying him $200,000 in severance and rehiring him two months later – council has circled the wagons with guns squarely aimed inwards.

They’ve picked a fight between themselves by serving papers on one councillor to have her disqualified over an alleged

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conflict of interest.

The city claims councillor Julia Butler was in a conflict over a vote on the city’s water meter work program while owning a seasonal gardening business. Butler is fighting the move.

And in a remarkable display of civic pride, Grand Forks’s mayor Frank Konrad ended a recent CBC interview with: “Would you really think this is a great community to live in with what is going on with city government?”

Further north, in Pouce Coupe, they’ve already had one by-election since last November’s elections and – as the Alaska Highway

News has pointed out – tensions are flaring.

Rumours are rife in the village that efforts are afoot to bully one councillor off council. The bad blood has entangled the mayor, a Facebook page, a citizen’s watchdog group and the the RCMP. Note to Grand Forks and Pouce Coupe: councils aren’t tree forts where you get to vote to keep the girls out.

In Lantzville, four of seven councillors just cut to the chase and quit, as did two senior staff.

Next door in Nanaimo, council is bringing new meaning to damn the torpedoes when it comes to debating the future of Colliery Dam Park.

According to the Nanaimo Daily News, “passions seethed” at a council meeting this month. One resident stormed out of the meeting yelling, “he’s the mayor, not the king.”

In Lillooet, residents woke up in April to learn that the district had spent $204,817 in legal and auditing costs in about 15 months, a little shy of $90 for every man, woman and

child in the community. It includes $30,437 in legal fees so that a former CAO could sue a handful of residents for defamation.

This month residents got to wake up to the news that the consultant the district hired to review its finances doesn’t “have confidence in the numbers used as the basis for the District’s 2015 budget.”

Warm fuzzy feelings all round no doubt, but not much of a surprise for a town that’s had three mayors and is now looking for its third CAO since 2012.

It’s time for someone in Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Coralee Oakes’s office to answer the phone before things go really south.

Otherwise former Alberta Municipal Affairs minister Doug Griffiths – who once wrote a book entitled “13 ways to kill your community” – will have a few more chapters to add in the next edition.

Dermod Travis is the executive director of IntegrityBC.

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Writs large: timing of election call a political calculus for Conservatives THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - What voters will decide on Oct. 19 is beyond the Conservatives’ control.

But one thing is firmly in their grasp: when to drop the writs that will take them to the polls.

Exactly what day Prime Minister Stephen Harper will visit the Governor General to make the formal request to dissolve Parliament and call the election has been the source of weeks of political speculation. And with good reason it’s ultimately a political calculus of the Conservatives’ own devising.

Although a law passed in 2007 set a fixed election date for Parliament, it didn’t set a fixed length on how long the election campaign could be, only how short no less than 37 days including the day it begins.

Fast forward to 2014 and the introduction and subsequent passage of the contentious Fair Elections Act, which among other things changed the rules around campaign finance.

In short - the longer the campaign, the

more everyone can spend.

As the party sitting on the biggest war chest, there’s no question the Conservatives would want to start the election sooner rather than later, the New Democrats suggested.

“Word is Stephen Harper could call the election early, in as little as 25 days,” reads a fundraising pitch sent by the party last week.

“It’s not hard to see why - the longer the election, the more money the Conservatives can spend attacking us.”

The sooner the writs are dropped, the sooner the Conservatives could also potentially curb third-party groups like Engage Canada, a unionbacked organization currently running ads against them, much to their frustration.

Right now, groups like that also have no limits on spending, but if they spend $500 on ads after an election call, they must register as a third party. Then, limits come into effect, though they are also increased according to the length of the election.

Then there’s the other side of the polit-

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The process is informally known as “dropping the writ,” though in the Canadian context it is more appropriately called “dropping the writs” since a formal written order calling an election must be issued for each of Canada’s 338 federal ridings.

Here are some facts about the process and its implications for the campaign trail: The fixed date: The 2007 law that created a fixed election date specifies that a general election must be held on the third Monday of October in the fourth calendar year following polling day for the last general election.

However, nothing in the law affects the power of the Governor General to dissolve Parliament at his discretion.

What that means is that an election could be called before that fixed date, if the Governor General was asked.

While there is a fixed date for the vote, there is no fixed date on which the writs must be issued. However, the amount of time between the two must be at least 36 days, making for a minimum 37-day election period in total.

And a few other things: The media as well as the bureaucracy also have guidelines they must follow.

For example, once the campaign begins, media must observe a specific set of rules around the reporting of public opinion polls, including reporting on the questions being ask in the poll.

For their part, government institutions must cease nearly all advertising, unless they’re legally required to do it or it’s a question of public safety.

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Once the election has begun, government institutions can no longer advertise unless they have a legal obligation to do so or it’s a public safety matter.

At the same time, limits are imposed on what political parties can spend.

So, among the calculations being made in the Conservative war room is what’s worth more - attack ads on their opponents, funded by party dollars that are limited by law; or limitless taxpayer-funded ads they could be running promoting their policies.

For a while, they were doing both in tandem. Health Canada at one point had an ad campaign against drug abuse which was running at the same time as a radio ad from the Conservative Party attacking Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau for his stance on the legalization of marijuana.

Just last week, the department announced it was putting its drug-abuse campaign back on the air until Aug. 8.

That’s around when most Conservative insiders think Harper will go to Rideau Hall.

Government spending announcements are on the calendars

for some departments right up until the end of July, though this week’s roll out of the universal child care benefit cheques is considered among the final major things on the government’s to-do list before formally going to the polls.

Then, there is the first leaders’ debate, set for Aug. 6, which will allow Harper the opportunity to set a political tone and potentially gather footage that can be turned around immediately into advertising.

Meanwhile, some staffers have been told to make sure their bank accounts are flush enough by mid-August to cover off their rent for a few months, as many will be taking unpaid leaves of absence to work on the campaigns.

That’s not to say campaign planes will take flight right away.

Harper told MPs in June he had no intention of spending all of August traipsing across the country.

It’s more likely that the official machine won’t rev up fully until Labour Day. He has, however, cancelled his usual August trip - the annual tour to the Arctic.

There’s no word on whether the Governor

General has also been told to clear his calendar in early August to formally kick start

the vote. Rideau Hall never discusses anything related to politics.

And from the prime minister’s office itself, only two words: “Stay tuned.”

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One women in the mural by the A&W is sitting in a chair outside of a business. It reminded me of our Dick and Jane readers in Elementary School, “See Dick run. See Jane do nothing.”

The other two females are in the beautiful statue by the bridge.

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Hopefully, in the future, when a new mural or statue is being planned, the other half of Trail’s population will be more fairly represented. I guess Women’s Lib still has a long way to go.

Sharon Parker Montrose

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few weeks ago, at the growth in the real economy height of the panic in has been falling for years. A the Chinese stock mar- “correction” was inevitable. kets, a sour joke was It came with a bang, on doing the rounds: “Last month, June 12 of this year. Since then the dog was eating what I eat. prices have fallen 30 percent on Last week, I was eating what the Shanghai market, 40 per the dog eats. This week, I think cent on the Shenzhen. Around I’ll eat the dog.” A lot of people $4 trillion in paper values have have lost a lot of money. been wiped out – but so what?

The Chinese governent is Chinese stock prices are still permanently terrified. It is ter- far higher than they were a rified of climate change, of year ago. Indeed, at an average slowing economic growth, even of 20 times earnings they are of a fall in the stock market – still overvalued by real-world of anything that standards. might cause the Why would any population to government interturn decisively vene over this? against it. When Some investors you are running will win, some will a 66-year-old lose, and it will dictatorship, all work itself out. and your only But the Chinese remaining credgovernment interGWYNNE ibility in the vened in a very big public’s eyes way. is your abilFirst it cut World Affairs ity to keep livinterest rates to ing standards the lowest level rising, any kind of change is ever. When that didn’t stop the frightening. slide in prices, it banned large How terrified is it? Consider investors (holding more than its reaction to the recent sharp 5 percent of a listed company’s fall in the two main Chinese shares) and all foreign investstock markets. China has a ors from selling their shares capitalist economy, albeit a for six months. highly distorted one, and stock Anything and everything to markets are a normal part of stop the prices from falling, such economies. They go up, and lo! They did stop. Last they go down, and normally week, prices even rose a bit. governments do not intervene This may just be what tradin the process. ers call a “dead cat bounce” The Chinese stock markets – if the price falls from high have recently been on a roller- enough, there is bound to be coaster ride. a little bit of a bounce at the After treading water for bottom – but that is mainly of years, prices exploded in June interest to Chinese investors.

2014. Over the next year, there The interesting question for was a 150 per cent average the rest of us is: why did the rise in prices on the Shanghai Chinese Communist regime do Composite exchange, and all this? almost 200 per cent on the Because there are 90 milShenzhen. lion private investors in the Obviously this was not Chinese stock markets. They sustainable, especially since tend to be older (two-thirds

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of them didn’t finish high school), they have been betting their savings on the market – and according to state media they have lost, on average, 420,000 yuan ($67,000) in the past six weeks.

So the regime intervened.

This may be because the Chinese Communist Party loves the citizens so much that it cannot bear to see them lose.

It is more likely to be because it is frightened that those tens of millions of stock-market losers (who were officially encouraged to invest) will start protesting in the streets. Whether the Chinese regime’s power is secure or not, it certainly does not FEEL secure.

This latest government action is part of a pattern that extends back to the global bank crisis of 2008, after which China was the only major country to avoid a recession. It did so by flooding the economy with cheap money.

So few people lost their jobs, but the artificial investment boom created a bubble in the housing market that is now starting to deflate: millions of properties lie empty, and millions of mortgages are “under water”.

Sooner or later, this game is going to run out of road. The risk is that China’s road ends where Japan’s thirty years of high-speed growth ended in the late 1980s, with a collapse to 2 percent growth or less and a quarter-century of economic stagnation.

China is around the thirtyyear point now, and its regime is doing all the same things that the Japanese government did just before the collapse there.

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Double-A Orioles book spot in Washington state championships

By Times Staff The Trail AA Orioles are off to the Washington State American Legion Championships.

The team booked its ticket to the state finals winning three of four games at the district playoffs in Spokane on the weekend.

After opening with an 8-1 win over University High last Thursday, the team defeated Mead 8-7 on Friday to move them within one win of the top two seeds on Saturday.

However, they went up against Mt. Spokane in a battle of undefeated teams and fell 8-2.

Trail still had two opportunities to advance and made the most of their next chance in a matchup against Pullman.

Despite falling behind 4-1 after four innings, the Orioles mounted the comeback by loading the bases for Reese Tambellini to deliver a twoRBI single, which eventually led to a four-run inning and a 5-4 lead.

Trail tacked on two more runs to carry a 7-4 lead into the seventh.

But Pullman wasn’t going quietly.

The team loaded the bases with one out before Brendan McKay zeroed in and closed the door to seal Trail’s berth in the state championships beginning Saturday in Lacey and Olympia, Wash.

“We pitched really well all weekend,” said coach Kyle Mace. “And our good players played great.”

While the players were excited at the prospect of competing for a state title, Mace joked that there were plenty of nerves in the crowd in the late stages of Sunday’s win over Pullman.

“I think the parents were more nervous than the players.”

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Stingrays test the waters in Castlegar

By Times Staff With the meet schedule creeping closer to the regional championships, the Trail Stingrays continue to hone their skills in the pool.

Last weekend, the club good a good look at the site of next month’s regionals with the annual Castlegar Aquanauts Swim Meet in Castlegar.

With the pool also hosting the regionals on Aug. 8 and 9, it was a perfect opportunity for the swimmers to acclimatize themselves to the Castlegar swimming complex.

With that in mind, the Stingrays took full advantage posting several personal best times and collecting a total of six aggregate medals with members of the coaching staff leading by example.

Junior coach Diego Greenwood placed first in Div. 5; assistant coach of the Rossland program, Jennifer Chung, was first in Div. 7 and head coach Samme Beatson was third in Div. 8.

Following their coaches’ cues, Kayla Fraser took gold in the Open Category 2, Logan Blair was second in Div. 6 and Juliana Zhou was third in Div. 4.

Of note, Reuben Demmler had an amazing weekend with six personal best times taking off a total of 51 seconds in his races.

Not only did the Stingrays have success individually but some teamwork led to great results too.

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Team BC captured the gold medal with an 8-0 win over Nova Scotia at the 1979 Canada Winter Games in Brandon, Man. The team will be honoured this weekend when it is inducted into the BC Hockey Hall of Fame.

Golden team gets the call from the Hall

The 1979 Canada Winter Games champion hockey team, which included locals Steve Unti, Dan McFarland, Barry Zanier and Bruno Tassone, will be inducted into the BC Hockey Hall of Fame on Friday

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Every once and awhile a team comes together at the right time, with the right mix and the right leadership and history is made.

Such was the case in 1979 when a group of young hockey players were selected to represent B.C. at the Canada Winter Games in Brandon, Man. And the rest, as they say, is history.

This weekend that team, which includes Rossland’s Barry Zanier, a forward, goaltender Dan McFarland of Warfield and defencemen Steve Unti of Trail and Bruno Tassone of Castlegar, will be inducted in to the BC Hockey Hall of Fame.

They’ll join the 2015 class of inductees, which includes former Vancouver Canuck captain Markus Naslund, Stanley Cup winner Rob Niedermayer from Cranbrook and current NHL assistant coach and former Canuck Curt Fraser.

But for the four local inductees, the weekend provides an opportunity to revisit a moment etched in time with their comrades who made it possible.

“I’m sure some of the faces will look different,” admitted Zanier. “But the bond remains tight.”

That sentiment was echoed by each of the local players when recalling that six-month whirlwind that culminated with an 8-0 win over Nova Scotia in the gold medal game.

“I remember how well the guys got along without even knowing each other,” said McFarland.

“I remember just the way a group of guys, who have never played together before, were able to come together from Day One,” added Zanier.

Tassone, who served as an assistant captain on the team of predominantly Junior B players, credited the team’s success to its “unity.”

“The team was unbelievable. I think it was the way the coach picked the team. We gelled very well,” he added.

“Everyone knew their role.”

Head coach Colin Patterson, who was inducted to the

Hall in 2013, was a mainstay in local hockey circles as a Cranbrook coach known for his calm and positive demeanor.

“I learned more about hockey in those few months,” said Unti. “I think it was a testament to the volunteers involved.

We had talent but we also had coaching.”

Zanier, who is an assistant coach with the Trail Smoke Eaters, recalled Patterson’s calm presence behind the bench.

“In the opening game against Quebec, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau came out for the ceremonial puck drop.

Then when he left he shook the Quebec players’ hands but not ours. I think that rattled us a bit but Colin calmed us down.”

B.C. went on to roll over Quebec en route to four straight wins, the gold medal and completing a string of 13 straight wins, which began during exhibition matches prior to the Games.

“We had such a solid team,” said Zanier. “There was no first or second lines.”

Even the gold medal game provided no match for the B.C. boys. The team beat P.E.I. 13-2 in the semifinal and didn’t slow down against Nova Scotia.

“It was the only game where I was nervous,” admitted Tassone.

“We jumped on (Nova Scotia) right away and Dan was outstanding in goal,” said Zanier.

McFarland, one of the youngest players on the team, didn’t know what to make of all the fuss around the final, where he notched his first ever shutout.

“When I got home and they interviewed me I said I just stopped the puck, gave to the defencemen, they gave it to the wingers and they scored.”

Simple as that. Yet it still stands out.

“It was a memorable event,” said Unti.

He said the team didn’t get to attend the opening ceremonies but took part in the closing ceremonies with a gold medal hanging around their necks.

“That was cool,” said Unti.

All those emotions and memories will come rushing back to the forefront this weekend as the team will be celebrated in Penticton with events throughout the weekend highlighted by the induction ceremony on Friday.

The team will join the likes of the 1938 and 1961 world champion Trail Smoke Eaters, the 1955 world champion Penticton Vees and 1937 world champion Kimberley Dynamiters as teams who have all been inducted into the BC Hockey Hall of Fame.

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Women win first baseball game, field hockey squad on to semis

By Times Staff Two local athletes at the Pan Am Games in Toronto had their teams post winning results on Monday.

The Canadians made a big splash in their first ever Pan Am women’s baseball game, routing Cuba 13-1.

Women’s baseball is making its Pan Am debut this year.

Bradi Wall of Guelph, Ont., led Canada with four runs batted in, including two in an eight-run sixth inning for the Canadians.

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The team was back on the field last night against Venezuela.

Results were unavailable at press time.

Today the team takes on Puerto Rico and wraps up the round robin on Friday against the United States.

Meanwhile, the Canadian women’s field hockey team defeated Uruguay 2-0 in their quarter-final match on Monday.

The women will play the defending champion United States on Wednesday in the semifinals with the winner advancing to the gold-medal game on Friday.

Vancouver’s Abigail Raye and Karli Johansen of North Vancouver had the goals for Canada.

Rossland’s Thea Culley was held off the scoresheet but she did score once in the team’s 4-0 win over Mexico on Friday.

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Kimberley golfer win’s B.C. title Submitted OLIVER –For four days, Jared du Toit proudly sported his 2013 Champion bag that he earned for winning the 2013 BC Junior Boys title in a playoff over Jordan Lu and Kevin Vigna.

Now he can put that into storage because he has a 2015 Champion bag which signifies his win at the 113th BC Amateur at Fairview Mountain.

The Kimberley played a solid final round, never letting his closest competitor, Stuart Macdonald of Point Grey, get any closer than four strokes.

Du Toit finished at (-10) 278 after his final round (+1) 73 to win by seven strokes over Point Grey’s Stuart Macdonald.

Relay team takes first FROM PAGE 9 The Div. 3 girls Freestyle Relay team of Paige Marrandino, Lea Boiridy-Graves, Avery Zanussi and Maddy Fraser, turned in a great swim and placed first overall.

Eight of Stingray swimmers and coaches – Logan Blair, Jaxzen Marion, Keandra Billingsley, Fraser, Zhou, Greenwood, Chung and Beatson – participated in the Miracle Mile relay race in which the group placed second out of seven teams with a time of 18:01.22.

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National League East Division

W L Pct GB Washington 50 41 .549 New York 48 45 .516 3 Atlanta 44 49 .473 7 Miami 38 55 .409 13 Philadelphia 33 62 .347 19 Central Division

W L Pct GB St. Louis 58 34 .630 Pittsburgh 54 38 .587 4 Chicago 49 42 .538 8 1/2 Cincinnati 41 49 .456 16 Milwaukee 41 52 .441 17 1/2 West Division

W L Pct GB Los Angeles 53 41 .564 San Franc 49 44 .527 3 1/2 San Diego 44 49 .473 8 1/2 Arizona 43 48 .473 8 1/2 Colorado 40 51 .440 11 1/2 Wednesday’s Games L.A. Dodgers (Bolsinger 4-3) at Atlanta (Teheran 6-4), 12:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 4-4) at Cincinnati (Leake 7-5), 12:35 p.m., 1st game N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 4-5) at Washington (Zimmermann 8-5), 12:35 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 5-6) at Philadelphia (Morgan 1-2), 1:05 p.m.

Cleveland (Co.Anderson 2-1) at Milwaukee (Lohse 5-10), 2:10 p.m.

Texas (M.Perez 0-1) at Colorado (J.De La Rosa 6-4), 3:10 p.m.

San Francisco (M.Cain 1-1) at San Diego (Shields 8-3), 3:40 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Beeler 0-0) at Cincinnati (Cingrani 0-3), 6:10 p.m., 2nd game Pittsburgh (Morton 6-3) at Kansas City (Volquez 8-5), 8:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Lynn 7-5) at Chicago White Sox (Danks 5-8), 8:10 p.m.

Miami (Fernandez 2-0) at Arizona (Ray 3-4), 9:40 p.m.

National League leaders

AB H BA Goldschmidt, ARI 328 112 .341 Gordon, MIA 361 122 .338 Harper, WAS 287 96 .334 Escobar, WAS 319 103 .323 Tulowitzki, COL 303 97 .320 Panik, S-F 344 109 .317 Aoki, S-F 262 83 .317 Posey, S-F 319 101 .317 Parra, MIL 288 90 .313 LeMahieu, COL 327 102 .312

RUNS-Harper, Washington, 62; Pollock, Arizona, 61; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 60; Fowler, Chicago, 57; Frazier, Cincinnati, 56; Blackmon, Colorado, 55; AGonzalez, Los Angeles, 55.

RBI-Arenado, Colorado, 72; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 72; Stanton, Miami, 67; Harper, Washington, 64; Posey, San Francisco, 64; AGonzalez, Los Angeles, 60; Frazier, Cincinnati, 58.

HOME RUNS-Harper, Washington, 27; Stanton, Miami, 27; Frazier, Cincinnati, 26; Arenado, Colorado, 24; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 21; AGonzalez, Los Angeles, 21; Pederson, Los Angeles, 20.

PITCHING-GCole, Pittsburgh, 13-3; Arrieta, Chicago, 11-5; Wacha, St. Louis, 10-3; CMartinez, St. Louis, 10-4; Bumgarner, San Francisco, 10-5; Scherzer, Washington, 10-8; Greinke, Los Angeles, 9-2; Heston, San Francisco, 9-5.

ERA-Greinke, Los Angeles, 1.30; Scherzer, Washington, 2.09; deGrom, New York, 2.14; GCole, Pittsburgh, 2.30; SMiller, Atlanta, 2.33; Burnett, Pittsburgh, 2.44.

STRIKEOUTS-Kershaw, Los Angeles, 174; Scherzer, Washington, 158; Shields, San Diego, 137; Arrieta, Chicago, 133; Liriano, Pittsburgh, 125; TRoss, San Diego, 124; Bumgarner, San Francisco, 124; Hamels, Philadelphia, 124.

SAVES-Melancon, Pittsburgh, 30; Storen, Washington, 28; Familia, New York, 27.

American League East Division

W L Pct GB New York 50 41 .549 Baltimore 46 45 .505 4 Toronto 47 47 .500 4 1/2 Tampa Bay 47 48 .495 5 Boston 42 51 .452 9 Central Division

W L Pct GB Kansas City 55 36 .604 Minnesota 50 42 .543 5 1/2 Detroit 46 46 .500 9 1/2 Cleveland 44 47 .484 11 Chicago 42 48 .467 12 1/2 West Division

W L Pct GB Los Angeles 52 40 .565 Houston 51 43 .543 2 Texas 43 49 .467 9 Oakland 43 51 .457 10 Seattle 42 51 .452 10 1/2 Wednesday’s Games Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 5-6) at Philadelphia (Morgan 1-2), 1:05 p.m.

Cleveland (Co.Anderson 2-1) at Milwaukee (Lohse 5-10), 2:10 p.m.

Texas (M.Perez 0-1) at Colorado (J.De La Rosa 6-4), 3:10 p.m.

Baltimore (Gausman 1-1) at N.Y. Yankees (Nova 1-3), 7:05 p.m.

Seattle (Montgomery 4-3) at Detroit (An.Sanchez 9-7), 7:08 p.m.

Boston (Miley 8-8) at Houston (McHugh 10-5), 8:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Morton 6-3) at Kansas City (Volquez 8-5), 8:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Lynn 7-5) at Chicago White Sox (Danks 5-8), 8:10 p.m.

Minnesota (Pelfrey 5-6) at L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 7-7), 10:05 p.m.

Toronto (Doubront 1-0) at Oakland (Gray 10-4), 10:05 p.m.

American League leaders

AB H BA Cabrera, DET 277 97 .350 Fielder, TEX 354 120 .339 Kipnis, CLE 359 117 .326 Iglesias, DET 268 86 .321 Cain, K-C 313 100 .319 Bogaerts, BOS 330 102 .309 Trout, LAA 339 104 .307 Burns, OAK 285 86 .302 Cruz, SEA 342 103 .301 Moustakas, K-C 316 95 .301

RUNS-Trout, Los Angeles, 71; Dozier, Minnesota, 70; Donaldson, Toronto, 67; Gardner, New York, 64; Kipnis, Cleveland, 61; Bautista, Toronto, 59; JMartinez, Detroit, 59.

RBI-KMorales, Kansas City, 65; Bautista, Toronto, 63; Teixeira, New York, 63; Donaldson, Toronto, 62; JMartinez, Detroit, 60; Pujols, Los Angeles, 60; BMcCann, New York, 58.

HOME RUNS-Pujols, Los Angeles, 29; Trout, Los Angeles, 28; JMartinez, Detroit, 26; Teixeira, New York, 23; Donaldson, Toronto, 22; NCruz, Seattle, 21; Dozier, Minnesota, 20; MMachado, Baltimore, 20.

STOLEN BASES-Altuve, Houston, 26; Burns, Oakland, 19; LCain, Kansas City, 18; DeShields, Texas, 15; Gardner, New York, 15; 6 tied at 14.

PITCHING-Keuchel, Houston, 12-4; FHernandez, Seattle, 11-5; Gray, Oakland, 10-4; McHugh, Houston, 10-5; Buehrle, Toronto, 10-5; Richards, Los Angeles, 10-6.

ERA-Keuchel, Houston, 2.12; Gray, Oakland, 2.29; Santiago, Los Angeles, 2.30; Price, Detroit, 2.32; Kazmir, Oakland, 2.38; Archer, Tampa Bay, 2.73; FHernandez, Seattle, 2.77.

STRIKEOUTS-Sale, Chicago, 163; Kluber, Cleveland, 159; Archer, Tampa Bay, 153; Carrasco, Cleveland, 128; Price, Detroit, 127; Keuchel, Houston, 127; FHernandez, Seattle, 117.

SAVES-Perkins, Minnesota, 28; Street, Los Angeles, 24; Britton, Baltimore, 24; Boxberger, Tampa Bay, 23; Uehara, Boston, 22; Soria, Detroit, 21; AMiller, New York, 20; DavRobertson, Chicago, 20; GHolland, Kansas City, 20.

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Let go of lady friend and look for love elsewhere Mailbox

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friend. When I confronted her, she neither admitted it nor denied it. Instead, she said her sex life was none of my business.

I think I’ve been used for two years. I enjoyed our time together, but I never would have spent so much of it with this woman if I’d known she had a sexual partner. We are no longer seeing each other, and although that is probably for the best, it is awkward since we have mutual friends.

What do you think? -Feeling Used Dear Feeling: We think this woman definitely took advantage of you, but we also believe you went into this with different expectations. The woman needed someone to squire her

ily offended. We all have a preferred term of address, but we cannot expect others, especially strangers, to know what that is. One doesn’t chastise a person for being polite. For those of you who have been unintentionally insulted and feel the need to respond, simply correct the person

in a gentle manner so they will know for next time.

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around for dinner and such, and could not do so with her already-attached boyfriend. You were a convenience, and she misled you. You, however, assumed there would be an eventual sexual relationship with a woman who told you upfront that she wasn’t interested (the reason is irrelevant). If you had instead considered her to be simply a friend, with no other agenda, you could have enjoyed dinners out and hobby time without feeling used.

It’s time to let it go.

You made a mistake getting involved with her, but it shouldn’t shame you into avoiding your mutual friends. Hold your head up, be civil around her, and look for romantic companionship elsewhere.

Dear Annie: I thought I was being respectful by addressing ladies using the title “Ma’am.” Recently, I said that to a woman and she responded, “My name is Mrs. X. I am not a ‘Ma’am!’”

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Dear Annie: I am a divorced male in my mid50s. A couple of years ago, I met a divorced woman through a mutual friend.

We share a common hobby, which led to us spending hours of time together, often just the two of us.

I asked my lady friend early on if she was interested in dating. She told me she had recently been through a bad breakup with her live-in boyfriend. She thought it would be nice to have someone with whom to go out for dinner, but she wasn’t interested in a sexual relationship with anyone. I accepted that. As time went on, however, we became closer. Although there was never anything physical between us, we had what I considered “dates,” where I would pick her up and we’d have dinner. I thought it was only a matter of time before our relationship became romantic and intimate.

I recently learned that, for the entire time I have known her, my lady friend had been having a sexual affair with another guy who already has a live-in girl-

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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Thursday, July 23, 2015 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Because this is a social day, you’ll enjoy schmoozing with others. Make it a point to spend time with partners and close friends to show them that you care.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Work-related travel is possible today. Others will be supportive of your efforts.

Meetings, conferences and get-togethers will go well.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20)

This is a playful day!

Flirtations, sports events and fun activities with children will delight you. It’s a great day for the arts and romance.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Discussions about family matters or real-estate situations will be positive today. A female relative might be generous to you or, at least, very upbeat and joyful.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22)

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Expect to meet new faces and see new places today, because you want some adventure and a chance to explore your surroundings.

Conversations with siblings and neighbors will be positive.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Business and commerce are favored today. Look for ways to boost your income or get a better job. However, the afternoon is a poor time to shop for anything other than food and gas.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) For most of today, the Moon is in your sign, dancing nicely with lucky Jupiter. This is an indication of domestic peace and happiness. It’s also a good time to socialize with others.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) You have a warm feeling in your tummy today because things feel good around you.

Even though relations with authority figures are excellent, don’t volunteer for anything today. Wait until tomorrow.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) A new friendship with someone from another culture or a different background might begin for many of you.

Conversations with a female friend will be important.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) For some reason, you might get a little fanfare from others today. People are talking about you. Fortunately, it looks like they’re saying good

things. (Whew!)

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) If you can travel today, you will enjoy getting away from your usual routine, because you want some adventure.

You also want a chance to learn something new, so keep your eyes open.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) In one way, today is good for discussion about red-tape details like inheritances and

shared property. However, it’s a poor day to finalize anything. Wait until tomorrow.

YOU BORN TODAY You are a traditionalist, and uncertainty makes you nervous.

You also are caring and compassionate. You research the history of anything that interests you. Personally, you often retreat into your own protective shell. This year, your success lies with others. People will benefit you. Therefore, make friends and join clubs

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3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, Hardwood Floors

Great parking, private location and home is in mint condition. Call today!

3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, Vaulted Ceiling, Loft

189,000

229 Currie St, Warfield

Possibly the best house for the price in our area. You owe yourself a look today!

MLS#2405032

180 Balsam Road, Fruitvale

$

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349,900

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2042 Caughlin Road, Fruitvale

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MLS#2402849

269,000

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179,500

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MLS#2402788

269,000

$

9 Acres!

Own your own piece of paradise!

1215 Heather Place, Trail

Duplex- Custom Kitchen, Hardwood Flooring, Covered Deck

359,000

$

Let Our Experience Move You.

MLS#2404356

WAYNE EXT 25

KEITH EXT 30

All Pro Realty Ltd. 1148 Bay Avenue, Trail

$

174,000

Great Buy! Huge shop, double garage, plus a legal suite!

250.368.5000 Each office independently owned and operated

TRAIL, 3BDRM. Apt, W/D. Nice yard, garage. $825./mo. n/s. n/p. 250-921-4861.

WARFIELD APARTMENTS. 1-bdrm, N/S, N/P. Long term tenants. 250-368-5888

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

Good access. 250-368-1312

Homes for Rent East Trail 3 BDRM House Full Bsmt, 3 car garage. W/D, F/S, N/S, N/P, $1000 mth plus utilities. Phone 250.365.5003

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

Keith DeWitt 250.231.8187

Fruitvale

ROSSLAND, bach. & 1bd. apt. Golden City Manor. Over 55. N/S. N/P. Subsidized. 250362-5030, 250-231-9777

Seasonal Accommodation

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Rentals

Want to Rent 55 yr old male; semi-retired locksmith with property management experience seeks rental. $450 - $550/m in Trail & area, near bus route.

Responsible, non-partier, nonsmoker with great ref. Gregg 352-9876 email: gregg.dilligaff.shelly@gmail.com

Legal

Legal Notices In the matter of the Estate of ROLF BERNECE WEBB, AKA ROLF WEBB, AKA ROLF BERNICE WEBB, deceased, (the “Estate”) and 2160 McBride Street, Trail, British Columbia, Parcel A (see 98201I) of Parcel 1 (See 22589I) of Parcel A (see 17650I) of Sublot 2 District Lot 4598 Kootenay District Plan X34, Parcel Identifier 010-396187 (the “Lands”) Invitations are being accepted for written bids for the purchase of the Lands “as is where is” (excepting the equipment located in and on the Lands). Offers must be without conditions and for completion of the sale by no later than August 31, 2015. Bids are to be submitted to Joni D. Metherell, the Administrator of the Estate, at 301-1665 Ellis Street, Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 2B3 (facsimile 250-7625219), by no later than August 7, 2015. The Estate may accept a bid or bids, or refuse all bids.

Invitations are being accepted for written bids for the purchase of the equipment located in and on the Lands including: Nine Fairbanks morse and assorted water cooled pumps; four assorted engines (possible rebuild); one Miller welder (no engine); large milling machine. Those interested may email Joni D. Metherell, the Administrator of the Estate, at Metherell@pushormitchell.com

by August 7, 2015 to arrange a viewing. The Estate may accept a bid or bids, or refuse all bids.

Trail Times Wednesday, July 22, 2015 www.trailtimes.ca A15

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National Defense photo

Cadet Noah Lucht (Rear Centre) poses with other members of his Basic Aviation Course in front of a CF-188 Hornet

Local cadet training in Cold Lake

Submitted COLD LAKE, AB – Cadet Noah Lucht, a resident of Warfield and member of 531 Squadron, City of Trail, Royal Canadian Air Cadets is currently on the Basic Aviation Course at the Cadet Summer Training Centre (CSTC) Cold Lake. CSTC Cold Lake is located at Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, AB The Basic Aviation Course provides cadets an opportunity to develop the fundamentals of aviation.

Activities include radio communication, a familiarization flight, meteorology, and air navigation.

Cadet Lucht is just one of several local cadets that are will be attending courses over the summer. Other cadets will

be at CSTCs in Comox, BC, Victoria, BC and Gimli, MB. The 2015-2016 Training Year will start in September and all area youth between the ages of 12 and 18 invited to join.

The Royal Canadian Air Cadets, in partnership with the Air Cadet League of Canada and the Department of National Defence has been training youth in Canada for over 70 years. The Cadets are the largest government funded youth program in Canada with over 50,000 participants across Canada.

The Royal Canadian Air Cadets accepts youth between the ages of 12-18 who have a desire to learn more about the air element of the Canadian Forces, wish to develop the

attributes of leadership and good citizenship and who wish to promote physical fitness. While the program is military based, there is no obligation for a cadet to join the Canadian Armed Forces when he or she finishes their cadet career.

Cadets are also encouraged to learn more about opportunities within Canada’s Aviation Industry.

For more information about 531 Trail Squadron, email kelly.hoglund@cadets. gc.ca For more information on the Royal Canadian Air Cadets, please visit www.cadets.ca For more information about the Air Cadet League of Canada, please visit www. aircadetleague.com

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Nelson

Glacier Creek Road repaired

By Tamara Hynd Nelson Star

A major washout that had closed Glacier Creek Road has been repaired. Glacier Creek Road is east of Duncan Lake and leads to various trail heads such as Jumbo Pass and Monica Meadows.

According to a post on the Lardeau Valley LINKS blog on July 13, “The whole river was diverted due to a rock slide further up and the river has completed eradicated the road

just after the bridge.”

The Selkirk district forestry office near Nelson said the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations road engineers have been directing contractors throughout the repairs at the 28.5 km washout.

By Friday morning the road was back in service with only minor delays expected along the way.

For current forestry road conditions, visit www.for.gov.bc.ca/dkl/.

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Thursday, July 23, 2015 Trail Times

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Afternoon hideout Guy Bertrand photo

This masked bandit found a quiet and cool spot high in a Shaver’s Bench tree for an afternoon nap on Sunday.

The Local Experts™ ICE NEW PR

1460 - 5th Avenue, Trail

$159,000

Charming 3 bdrm with classic curb appeal, alley access to covered parking, new roof & hardwood flooring. Easy walk to Gyro Park, Safeway and downtown.

Terry 250-231-1101

ICE NEW PR

1450 - 5th Avenue, Trail

$195,000

Renovated 3 bdrm 2 bath, laminate & tile flooring, new windows, newer kitchen, partially fenced yard, close to all amenities!

Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665

KOOTENAY HOMES INC.

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

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

Feature rental! PET FRIENDLY! 2 bdrm, 1 bath full house $750 / mo plus utils / NS 3 bdrm, 1 bath full house $850 / mo plus utils NP / NS 2+ bdrm, 1 bath full house $875 / mo plus utils NP / NS 2 bdrm, 1 bath upper suite $750 / mo plus utils NP / NS 2 bdrm suite $650 / mo plus utils NP / NS 4 bdrm, 1 bath house (Glenmerry) $1000 / mo plus utils NP / NS

FRUITVALE RENTAL

1 bdrm, $625 / mo plus utils

WARFIELD RENTAL

2 bdrm, $750 / mo plus utils NP/NS

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

Mark Wilson

ICE NEW PR

250-231-5591

mark.wilson@century21.ca

Terry Alton 981 Spokane St, Rossland

$299,900

Looking for space? Look no further! .87 of an acre lot with a large home, shop and amazing view! There have been some upgrades done such as kitchen and flooring. Very special package!

Call your REALTOR® now.

Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

250-231-1101

terryalton@shaw.ca

531 Turner St, Warfield

$169,000

Built in 2009, this compact charmer is perfect for single, couple or empty nesters that want modern open concept, low maintenance living.

Home features vaulted ceilings, heated garage, private yard and comes with New Home Warranty.

Call now before its gone.

Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

1724 - 3rd Avenue, Trail

$139,000

Location! Location! Recently updated, this cute 2 bdrm home is ready to move into. Freshly painted, new bathroom, updated flooring and great parking with garage and carport. Call today!

Richard 250-368-7897

Tonnie Stewart

250-365-9665

tonniestewart@shaw.ca

Mary Martin 250-231-0264

mary.martin@century21.ca

Richard Daoust 7551 Devito Drive, Trail

$319,000

8327 Highway 3B, Trail

$479,000

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

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

$209,000

richard.daoust@century21.ca

Mary Amantea

250-521-0525

770 Tennyson Ave., Warfield Warfield Charmer! This 3 bedroom home offers lots of space and main floor laundry. Central air-conditioning and electric fireplace add to comfort. Great parking with paved driveway and double carport. Low maintenance exterior with vinyl siding, steel roof, low maintenance yard. Quick possession possible.

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

250-368-7897

2330 Fourth Ave, Rossland

$189,900

Amazing views from this spacious 2 bdrm home. Fenced yard, large sundeck, newer windows, big master with en-suite, sunny location, and walk out basement complete this package. Quick possession available!

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

mamantea@telus.net

2131 Earl Street, Rossland

$197,000

This home is one level with a completely open floor plan. 3 bdrms, tons of light, a wood stove, privacy and a large 30x172 lot with perennial garden. A single car garage and carport complete this package.

Quick possession available!

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

We want to hear from

YOU!

Bill Craig 755 Dickens Street, Warfield

$179,900

250-231-2710

bill.craig@century21.ca

Deanne Lockhart 250-231-0153

deannelockhart@shaw.ca

3249 Lilac Crescent, Trail

$255,000

Art Forrest

250-368-8818 c21art@telus.net

Christine Albo 250-512-7653

christine.albo@century21.ca

217 Balsam Rd, Ross Spur

$299,900

2031 Daniel Street, Trail

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

WOW!!!! - Comfortable 2 bdrm/2 bath home - this home requires some TLC but you will have a great home with newer furnace/updated plumbing and wiring and the most amazing water views. Call today!

Call Mark (250) 231-5591

$130,900

1004 Regan Crescent, Trail

$215,000

Cozy 3 bdrm rancher on a fantastic Sunningdale lot. Vinyl siding, central air, U/G sprinklers, 24 by 20 dream shop for the handyman. Call your REALTOR® for a viewing!

Call Mark (250) 231-5591

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

We want your feedback!

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

3802 Dogwood Drive, Trail

$249,000

Dave Thoss

250-231-4522

dave.thoss@century21.ca

Dan Powell Christina Lake

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

250-442-6413

powelldanielk@gmail.com