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SHAMBHALA MUSIC FESTIVAL

Harm reduction plans help keep festival safe: organizers Ticket holders streaming in for Shambhala’s 18th year BY VALERIE ROSSI Times Staff

Shambhala Music Festival visitors may choose to experiment during their five-day stay and question whether that pill is, in fact, a safe bet. But the festival doesn’t turn a blind eye to drug use and instead leads with a strong focus on harm reduction and safety. “(We're) not about condoning or supporting drug use—it’s about understanding that people are going to do what they’re going to do—and our goal is for them to be as safe as possible,” says Britz Robbins of the Shambhala Music Festival. Drug education and pill testing is a branch of harm reduction, provided by ANKORS for over 13 years, and is considered an important resource for the over 10,000 people who make the Salmo River Ranch home for five days. “If a substance tests as 'unknown' or as something they weren’t expecting, we commonly see people throwing that substance out,”she adds. “Test results are also displayed for the public on a chart, alerting attendees of the physical appearance of any pills in which the composition doesn’t match what it’s being sold as. This allows attendees to make safer, more informed decisions.” Festival goers may also use Sanctuary, a quiet place to escape the party chaos, the Women's Safe Space and Camp Clean Beat, which is a clean and sober camp that offers three AA/NA-style meetings per day and a supportive environment for recovering users.

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The lineups were already growing Wednesday as festival goers arrived for the Shambhala Music Festival at the Salmo River Ranch There are roaming teams for Options for Sexual Health, which shares information and condoms, and an outreach team that spreads word of all harm-reduction programs found on the grounds. Safety is a year-round topic and is in full swing today, as cars roll into town. Last year, an army of 160 medical professionals managed the site while this year BY VALERIE ROSSI Times Staff

Most wildfires in the region are doused so where is this hazy layer coming from? Jesse Ellis, a forecaster from the Southeast Fire Centre, says smoke is drifting in all the way from Oregon, California and Washington. He checks out a map, looks at the weather charts and determines where the airmass is traveling from to get the prog-

it's shaping up to be another strong wall. Festival organizers want to ensure the celebration of electronic music is safe and preferably contained to the 500-acre ranch and do so by offering several branches of harm reduction, security and a medical team. An on-site medical building houses 14 beds for monitored care, treatment and

nosis. “It's partly the combination of a little bit of smoke from fires way down south of us,” he said. “Smoke particles in the air, plus high humidity values make it look a little bit hazier.” Smoke can travel long distances but generally stays in the mid to upper elevations so you can see it but can't smell it, he adds. That is “until there is some kind of an event that causes the atmosphere to

observation though minor incidents are generally handled in chairs set up in two four-by-four-metre tents next to the main building. Dr. Brendan Munn, who's also the BC Interior's mass gathering medicine representative for the University of British Columbia, acts as medical director. See HOSPITAL, Page 4 mix the higher level smoke down to the surface.” The closest active fire to Trail is about eight kilometres east of Salmo in a caribou habitat range called Hidden Creek. The blaze is 85 hectares in size and has been left burning since July 5 because it's considered a “modified response fire,” according to Karlie Shaughnessy, Southeast Fire Centre information officer. See SOME, Page 3

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Candidates off on long campaign trail in new South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding By Steve Kidd

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The date for the next federal election remains the same, but Canadian voters are now in the longest election campaign in recent history. Sunday marked the beginning of the 2015 federal election campaign, 11 weeks ahead of the scheduled election date of Oct. 19. “Eleven weeks is a long time for people to listen to the campaigning and to see the signage littering the countryside,” said Liberal candidate Connie Denesiuk. “I think it is going to be wearisome for the public, but at the same time, I am excited to be kicking off the campaign locally.” Across the country, 87 per cent of the ridings have had boundary changes, with Okanagan--Coquihalla split into two new ridings by drawing a new boundary between Summerland and Penticton, and merging the southern half with the West Kootenay. With incumbent Conservative MP Dan Albas choosing to run in the new Central OkanaganSimilkameen-Nicola riding, and Alex Atamanenko, NDP incumbent for the former B.C. Southern Interior riding retiring, the field for the new South Okanagan West Kootenay riding was left open. The three current challengers for the riding are Denesiuk, Marshall Neufeld for the Conservatives, Richard

Cannings for the NDP and Brian Gray as an independent. The Green Party has yet to name a candidate for SOWK, but say they are planning to field a candidate. Cannings said he expects the riding will see a hard fought race between the Conservatives and the NDP. “It gives us a riding where we have a real chance of winning. We think we have a very good chance of defeating the conservatives here,” said Cannings. Neufeld, who was selected as the Conservative candidate in 2014, has been campaigning for some time. “I have been door-knocking for a couple of months now,” said Neufeld, adding that he doesn’t expect the lengthy election period to affect his plans, though he admits it will be a hard battle for the Conservatives to take the new riding. “It is certainly going to be a tighter race. I believe it is going to be a tight race between the leadership being offered by Stephen Harper and the economic and foreign affairs policies of Thomas Mulcair.” Political pundits atthreehundredeight.com have SOWK heavily slanted to the NDP, projecting 47.5 per cent of the vote. Conservative is projected at 29.4 per cent, and Liberal at 13.2. “If we had a NDP government under Tom Mulcair, just think of the changes that would happen,” said Cannings, pointing to policies like affordable child

care and increased corporate income taxes. “The Conservatives have tried to paint themselves as good fiscal managers, but they have run seven consecutive deficits. “The economy is faltering as the American economy is revving up to the south. It is really time for change.” Denesiuk said the Liberal platform is geared towards change. “Substantive change is what we need, is what I am hearing, and that is exactly what our plan is going to do,” she said. “Conservatives have the worst economic record since the 1930s. Our economy is in a dismal state and we have to get back on track.” Neufeld describes himself as bringing both political and business experience, if elected. “I have been in politics for 15 years now, starting off as a volunteering for Stockwell Day during his leadership race and having worked for 2.5 years as his parliamentary assistant in Ottawa. I understand well the duties and responsibilities of an MP,” he said. “I feel I am well positioned to be a strong voice advocating for the riding.” Like Neufeld, Cannings has never been elected, though he has run for office for the B.C. NDP provincially. A noted author, he said his professional background as a biologist and ecologist set him apart. “I think it would be really important to have more of

a scientific voice in parliament,” said Cannings, adding that the Conservative government has been muzzling scientists for far too long as well as damaging laws protecting the environment. “I think we need to hear the voice of reason in our government.” Denesiuk, a former school board chair, said that after serving on the boards of many advocacy groups has given her wide political experience. “I know what it takes to represent people with a strong voice. I’ve done it at the provincial level, I have done it at the local level and I have done it at the national level,” she said. “This is a very diverse riding, with more than 40 communities. We need to bring the riding together and I am good at that.” Independent candidate Brian Gray could not be reached for comment, but in his campaign literature he said he chose to run to “offer Canadians an alternative to the bankrupt and dying City of London/Wall Street Banking Empire and the desperate British/US/NATO axis’ unjustified and unwarranted war drive against Russia and China.” “The underlying issue and critical imperative of my policy platform is for Canada to align with the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) nations and to join the Chinese initiated (AIIB) the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank,” wrote Gray.

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The cops have nabbed a prolific thief with help from two Rossland residents. Clayton Bone appeared in Nelson Provincial Court Tuesday and plead guilty to possession of a stolen vehicle, flight from police, and uttering threats to harm a police, officer. The 28-year-old from Kimberley was sentenced to 15 months in jail. Just before 10 a.m. Saturday, two Rossland residents, came across a man driving what they believed to be a stolen vehicle out of Christina Lake. They recognized the stolen red Suzuki Sidekick from a Facebook post they saw earlier that day, explained Sgt. Darren Oelke of the Trail and Greater District Detachment. But a chase gave way on foot when the police attempted to close in on the “car thief” in the Centennial Trail parking lot. “One officer was injured chasing the male over a steep embankment, and the male escaped into the City of Rossland,” he said, adding that the suspect blew his flip flops off mid chase. “(Bone) then stole a child's mountain bike and tried to make his escape down the Rossland hill.” Police caught up with him near Warfield and followed him into Trail, where he refused to give up, ditched the stolen bike near Rossland Avenue and made his escape into West Trail on foot. He was arrested early Sunday morning, without incident, when the cops were tipped of his whereabouts. “Communities in the Kootenay Boundary, especially Beaver Valley and Fruitvale, have seen a dramatic increase in property-related offences, especially theft of vehicles over the last few weeks,” said Oelke. “Police are confident with Clayton Bone in custody the property crimes will decrease.” The latest thefts took place in the Rossland area and included a Honda Civic, which was later found crashed by Seven Summits trail, and a Honda CRV that is still missing. “We think he's responsible for the vast majority, maybe with a couple little helpers, but we're thinking he is our primary fellow,” added Oelke.

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Traffic slowed in downtown Trail Tuesday afternoon as two 50,000-litre fuel tanks were unloaded at the Chevron gas station. The new tanks are park of the renovation at the site, which will see a Chevron Town Pantry convenience store open later this year.

The Nelson Star Local traffic police say they are troubled by high speeds they have observed on West Kootenay highways. Over the long weekend, they impounded seven vehicles for travelling 40 km/h or more over the speed limit. They were impounded for a week at their owners’ expense, while the drivers reach received a minimum $368 fine and demerit points. The highest speed police observed was a motorcycle going 185 km/h at night. “We originally thought this was due to the long weekend,” Sgt. John Ferguson said, “But Tuesday the traffic unit impounded 11 more vehicles for excessive speed and charged one person for driving under the influence of a drug.” Police also made “numerous,” drug seizures, Ferguson said. “We are very concerned about the high speeds observed on our highways. “Combine this with impaired driving and it is a recipe for disaster.” Ferguson noted they will be out in full force again ahead of next weekend’s Shambhala Music Festival, which brings thousands of people to the region. “Please be careful in driving and be warned there will be concentrated enforcement across our region as we want everyone to be safe and get to their destination alive and well,” he added.

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FROM PAGE 1 Provincial government ecologists determine that fires can help increase biodiversity, so those particular fires are left to burn as modified response fires under the supervision of BC Wildfire Services personnel. “What we do is we send out a specialist to take a look at it, and he basically puts in control lines,” she explained. “And if the fire reaches a certain point then we’ll do

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something about it.” The Southeast Fire Centre has recorded 399 fires so far this year, burning almost 2,500 hectares. This is far more than the fiveyear average at 161 fires, burning 1,250 hectares. Shaughnessy attributes the busy fire season to lightning and a real lack of precipitation in July. Last month, there was a total of 23.9 millimetres of precipitation, which is about 50 per cent of the rain-

fall normally received when you look at the 30-year average of 48 mm for July. Meanwhile, an aggressive wildfire burning near Harrison Lake is now estimated to be roughly 650 hectares in size. The rapidly growing fire went from 100 to 600 hectares between Monday and Tuesday due to strong winds. By Wednesday morning, the growth had slowed down thanks to slower winds. Donna MacPherson,

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Donna Lynn Jacobson (nee Kryski) Donna was born in Trail on October 19th, 1954 and passed away suddenly July 29th, 2015 in Penticton B.C. She is predeceased by her father and mother Ed and Mae Kryski of Trail, BC. She is survived by her brother Terry of Portland Oregon, Kirby of Edmonton, AB and Ken of Trail, BC, her daughter Terri and grandchildren Justin, Jordan, and Kendra of Penticton, BC. A celebration of Donna’s life will be held in Penticton at the Sandman Inn on August 22,2015 from 2-4 pm.

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June 17, 1931 – August 2, 2015 On Sunday August 2, 2015, Mrs. June James of Oliver, BC passed away peacefully at McKinney Place at the age of 84 years. June was predeceased by her father Joseph Milburn, her mother Audrey Milburn, and her sister in-law Dorothy McAlpine. June will be fondly remembered by her loving family including spouse Roy James, their son Tracy (Judy) James, grandchildren Kyle, Coby (Miranda), great-grandchildren, Jake, Jaxson and Ava. Son Rodney James (Dora Stelkia), grandchildren Dustin (Kaitlin), Bryton (Sarrena) great-granddaughter Zenaya, granddaughter Brianna, June’s brother Darryl (Tiger) and his wife Jean Milburn, brother in-law Doug (Marg) James, as well as many nieces, nephews and extended family. June was born and raised in Trail, BC. She went to business college and became a stenographer for C.M. & S. in Trail. She was married to her husband Roy James of South Slocan for 61 years. They moved to Oliver in 1974 where they raised their family. June loved working at Black Sage Orchard Packing House. June had a great love for many sports. But ultimately loved baseball and curling, winning numerous medals and awards. June enjoyed her travels to Las Vegas, Laughlin, Hawaii and Scotland. She participated in many golf fundraisers for cancer, many hours preparing food for the soup kitchen and dedicated much time to the Oliver Food Bank. June’s family would like to sincerely thank the staff at McKinney Place for their kind, compassionate, loving care! No formal service by June’s request. A private family service will take place in Trail, BC at a later date. In lieu of ﬂowers please consider a donation in her memory to a food bank, soup kitchen or charity of your choice. Condolences and tributes may be directed to the family by visiting www.nunes-pottinger.com

Hospital, police step up staff at festival time FROM PAGE 1 He says the most common visits to the medical building are for blisters, cuts, sprains and other small wounds centred around lack of adequate foot care. Such minor accounts make up about 90 per cent of visits while just over nine per cent are of more serious nature and include dehydration, nausea and vomiting, allergic reactions and decreased levels of consciousness. Drug use exists and the festival is prepared to deal with patients who have taken too much or a mixed concoction that has knocked them off their feet. “Overdoses make up a minority of the cases seen and treated at (Shambhala Music Festival) Medical,” says Dr. Munn. “We are not able to compare with previous years but have been collecting comprehensive data that will hopefully give us more insight into these numbers in the future. Overdoses are managed in the same way as they would be in any emergency department, with substancespecific treatment and referral or transfer to a hospital in cases that outstrip the resources found on site.” Shambhala’s medical team (doctors, nurses, paramedics and Occupational First Aid Level 3s) treats most patients at the ranch but the odd time hospital transfers are made. A total of 13 people left the grounds last year over a seven-day period, which is down from 19 in 2013. Jane Cusden, acute health services director for Interior Health Authority, says about half of out-patients make their way to Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital

while the others are sent to Nelson. Communication is fed between the hospital’s direct line, ensuring emergency staff knows what’s coming their way. The Trail hospital begins its preparation by attending planning meetings with festival organizers and making adjustments to staffing to support an influx of patients. “We put on extra staff (one or two) and security on site,” she said. “We’ve never had any problems in the past, fortunately, but sometimes there are problems with getting back to Shambhala and also when you know there is a drug-based event happening, then it’s just a precaution really.” Cusden said there isn’t a large increase in patients, and it can be difficult to measure numbers from a regular day and a festival day. “We can get a really busy manic day when there is not a Shambhala, and there is no reason,” she said. “And then you might have a busier day with Shambhala, and then you might get a quieter day, it’s really not easy to profess what extra patients we’re going to get.” BC Ambulance Services may share a similar sentiment if last year’s average transfer statistics are any indication. In 2014, paramedics moved four people from Trail (a community of less than half the population of the festival) to the hospital during a 24-hour period. While the festival sent two transfers per 24 hours from the ranch. The police (Salmo detachment) also have a close working relationship and

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Jane Cusden, acute health services director for Interior Health Authority, is reminding festival goers to hydrate, wear a hat and sunscreen. She says often dehydration is the culprit behind some hospital visits. routinely come out to the grounds for walkthroughs or to respond when arrests have to be made. Sgt. Darren Oelke of the Trail and Greater District Detachment said his busy time is when the festival ends and thousands of people are released from the grounds. “We have members go there (Salmo) and work extra shifts and increase the policing, as do all the detachments in the area provide extra resources and highway patrol units,” he said. “There’s a little bit of an increase at times for service, not necessarily with crimes, but sometimes with just calls of service with more people in town, lots of drug use, sometimes the hospital gets busier, the emergency and the Daly.” The festival is proud of its relationships that it continues to foster, counting harm reduction as a main ingredi-

ent to a safe party. “Summer festivals have risks; some of them are expected and some are not” Robbins and team notes. “The same goes for driving, skiing and going to bars. Like all ER visits, people don’t plan to end up there, and providing the information to give people the best chances of avoiding harm plus the ability to care for those who don’t avoid it are equally important.” Early entrance began Wednesday, with regular ticket holders making their way in on Friday. Shambhala started on a Labour Day weekend back in 1998, where some-500 people gathered for a party that showcased local art and music. Now in its 18th year, the festival attracts world renowned DJs and artists and an energetic group of people ready to surrender to “Shambhalove.”

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Halifax woman who led class action in blood transfusion case THE CANADIAN PRESS HALIFAX - A Halifax woman who led a $1.18 billion class-action settlement for those infected with hepatitis C has died. Lawyer Dawna Ring says Diane Forsyth died Saturday at the age of 64. Forsyth became known nationally under her maiden name, Diane Parsons, for leading the legal fight for those infected with hepatitis C from blood transfusions. Her family doctor, Patricia Beresford, said Forsyth, who had a bleeding dis-

order, became ill after getting a blood transfusion prior to dental surgery in 1989. At the time, Canada had not instituted surrogate testing for hepatitis C. “Early on in her illness, and until the day she died, Diane fought for adequate compensation for the medical and living costs of victims of hepatitis C exposure from blood,” said Beresford. Thousands of people in Canada were infected with HIV and hepatitis C after receiving tainted blood transfusions in the 1980s.

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The federal government launched a public inquiry in 1993 to look into the scandal. Justice Horace Krever spent four years in his investigation and made 50 recommendations when he issued his report four years later. Harvey T. Strosberg, who was the lead lawyer in the national class action, said Forsyth was a “visionary and a leader.” “She put her faith in the judicial system and she was not disappointed,” he said. “Thousands of Canadians have benefited because she led the way.”

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A recent boating fatality on Shuswap Lake has prompted a request to houseboat companies to consider additional safety measures. Rob Sutherland, station leader for Shuswap Station 106 of the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue, said he will be talking with houseboat companies about using propeller guards and other safety devices, in order to help reduce the risk of propellerrelated injuries or deaths. Sutherland says Shuswap Station has responded to three propeller-related accidents in the past two years, two of which occurred last year over the course of a few days. In one, a man’s ankle was slashed by a propeller on a speedboat. The other involved a woman swimming behind a houseboat. Sutherland said someone had started the engine and the woman wound up losing her leg. The third accident happened on July 10, and resulted in the death of a 22-year-old Edmonton woman. “I was going to talk to (local houseboat companies) about

open, disables the at the local level by the engine. Again, he said, houseboat companies. it becomes a matter “We as an industry where one preventive promote that educameasure can lead to tion, even if you have other trouble. your boating licence. “The only thing So we give it to you that I see us doing is again,” said Kyllo. education,” said Kyllo. Asked if cost might “There are issues back also be a factor as to there, there are dan- why propeller guards gers behind the boat. aren’t used, Kyllo comNo difference from mented on one houseanything else we get in boat rental company that’s motorized.” in the U.S. that does Kyllo said he use them. He said that EVAN BUHLER PHOTO Industry rep emphasizes education is key to expects he’ll see about company is repeatkeeping people safe around houseboats and the 16,000 people on his edly having to replace boats alone this sum- the guards because of engines. mer, adding about 85 damage. propeller guards and/ prop guard, it pushes per cent of those who “They probably or cameras at the it into the prop itself, end up in the cap- have about 400 of back, like back-up and now the whole tain’s seat have already them piled up because cameras in cars,” boat is disabled,” said acquired their pleasure they were bent and said Sutherland. “It Kyllo. craft operators licence. smashed in certain would be a good idea, Backup cameras “They’re more edu- areas and they’re not especially, you know, are already in use, but cated on how their re-usable. So you because of the severity Kyllo says they would boats work and what throw them away and of accidents with pro- not have prevented the they do,” said Kyllo. “A you put another one pellers and that.” recent accident. He few years ago we didn’t on…,” said Kyllo. But Todd Kyllo noted there are other have that.” “Last week… on one says the industry has safety devices available Additionally, there’s day alone, I changed thoroughly looked too, such as a gate for mandatory training/ out 15 props because at the use of propel- the back that, when orientations provided of the low water.” ler guards. And, while he doesn’t deny one WELCOME TO THE APPLE TREE SPOKANE might have prevented the recent fatality, the SINGLE MINI SUITE Come owner/operator of Twin Visit Anchors Houseboat Vacations says use of Spokane! plus taxes the guards can open opportunities for a varweekdays (Sun - Thurs) iety of other accidents. “The reason a prop DOUBLE SUITE guard can’t be utilized, not just on houseboats but on most boats, is if plus taxes per night there’s a log strike or a ground strike on that weekends (Fri - Sat)

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e have been hearing a lot about the 70th anniversary of the first use of a nuclear weapon on human beings, in Hiroshima on 6 August, 1945. The more important anniversary, however, is 9 August, when the LAST nuclear weapon was used in war, on the city of Nagasaki. It was predictable that atomic bombs would be used as soon as they were developed in 1945. It was the sixth year of the Second World War, and more than 60 million people had been killed already. But nobody would have believed then that nuclear weapons would not be used again in future wars. We cannot be sure that they never will be used in war again, of course, but seventy years is already an impressive accomplishent. How did we manage that? One way to answer that question is to consider the behaviour of U.S. President Harry S Truman, who was the man who decided to drop the first atomic bombs in 1945 – and the first man to decide NOT to drop them, in 1951. Truman’s decision to drop the bombs in 1945 probably didn’t seem as momentous to him at

the time as it looks now. Killing tens of thousands of civilians in cities by mass bombing (Hamburg, Dresden, Tokyo) was practically routine by 1945, and the atomic bombs would have seemed like just a more efficient way of doing the same thing. Besides, the fact that Japanese cities could now be destroyed by a single plane carrying a single bomb might well shock the Japanese government into surrendering. That would spare the lives of all the American soldiers (an estimated 46,000) who would die if Japan had to be invaded. Truman had fought in the First World War (he was the only major Allied war leader who did). Although he was not generally seen as an imaginative man, he would have been vividly aware of the ordeal that awaited American soldiers if they had to invade Japan. He would also have been conscious that the U.S. public would never forgive him if they found out that he had the bomb but didn’t use it to save those soldiers’ lives. So he gave the orders and the bombs fell, adding a last quarter-million lives to that 60-million death toll. But five and

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a half years later, when U.S. forces in Korea were fleeing south after Chinese troops intervened in the war there (“the big bugout”), Truman behaved quite differently. It may or may not be true that U.S. General Douglas MacArthur, who commanded the United Nations troops in Korea (including a third of a million Americans), wanted to drop atomic bombs on China’s Manchurian provinces to cut the supply lines of the Chinese troops in Korea. It is certainly true that Truman fired MacArthur, and that he did not use nuclear weapons even though thousands of American troops were being killed or captured. Truman never explained his decision, but one possible reason is that actually seeing what nuclear

weapons do to human beings (which nobody had yet seen when he made his 1945 decision) may have changed his view of them. They were not just another new weapon. They were the ultimate weapon, and they must not be used. And the other reason is obvious. By late 1950, the United States had between 50 and 100 nuclear weapons – but the Soviet Union had tested its first atomic bomb in the previous year, and by then it already had at least half a dozen of the things. The era of mutual deterrence had arrived. Truman didn’t know for certain that the Soviet Union would go to war if the U.S. dropped nuclear weapons on China. He would have been fairly certain that the Russians didn’t yet have the ability to drop even one on the United States, although they could definitely hit America’s allies in Western Europe. But it didn’t matter: once both sides have nuclear weapons, they get a great deal more cautious. In the following decades, many military theorists have worked hard to come up with strategies that would make nuclear weapons useful in war, and many scientists and

engineers have worked on new techniques and technologies that would achieve the same objective. But nobody has ever had enough confidence in their promises to use even one of these weapons in a war. The number of nuclear weapons in the world (many of them much more powerful than the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs) peaked at around 50,000 in the mid-1980s, and has since fallen to about 15,000. The U.S. and Russia still own 93 percent of them, but seven other countries now have nukes too – and still nobody has used one in war. It is also true that no great power has fought any other great power directly for seventy years, which is certainly a first in world history. Is this because the two world wars had been so destructive that they created institutions like the UN Security Council to avoid another, or because they knew that greatpower wars would probably be nuclear wars? Probably both, but at any rate we’re making progress. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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Outspend, outlast, outrage An editorial from the Winnipeg Free Press Here we go again. Our sixth election campaign in 15 years has officially begun. Prime Minister Stephen Harper took advantage of his position and dropped the writ earlier than expected in order to tilt the board in his favour, obliterating his earlier take that fixed election dates provide fairness for all the parties involved. Granted, the date of the election remains the same — Oct. 19 — it’s just that by visiting the Governor General early, he has extended the campaign to the longest campaign in modern history, so he can outspend, outlast and outrage Canadians. Mr. Harper dropped the writ on Sunday, making that long walk to the Governor General’s office and sparking what many are saying will be Canada’s most expensive election. The election spending cap on this 79-day campaign is now around $50 million, nearly twice the amount had the campaign been restricted to the normal five weeks. It would appear the Tories are hoping their deep pockets will allow them to outspend their opposition, who no doubt are feeling the additional stress with a campaign that is more than twice as long as expected. More money needs to be spent now on renting campaign office space and equipment, including desks, phones and supplies. A d d i t i o n a l l y, the Conservatives have a strong-

er complement of political staffers they can “encourage” while on leave to volunteer their time and services to work the election. The Liberals and the NDP don’t and thus will have to rely on volunteers willing to give up their free time or forgo their vacation to help. A longer campaign period seriously diminishes the volunteer pool, making the logistics of running an election even tougher. As any seasoned politician knows, campaigns are won and lost on the strength of a well-orchestrated volunteer commitment. As well, the early writ drop brings a limit to the thirdparty ads that have started to hit the airwaves. Prior to the writ, third-party organizations such as unions, labour groups and others could spend money on advertising unabated. After the writ, they face a spending cap of about $200,000. Of course those caps also affect third-party advertisers in support of the Conservatives as well, but no matter. To be fair to Mr. Harper, he’s doing what a good politician needs to do. He’s dropping the writ at a time when his party seems to be experiencing a small bump in its polling numbers. Some polls are suggesting the Conservatives are seeing a small increase while the Liberals and the NDP slide. There have been suggestions this is tied to the universal child care benefit cheques that were sent out late last month followed by a tawdry

Twitter campaign extolling Canadians to tweet when they received the cheque. The good news is now that the election campaign is officially on, the process falls under the control of Elections Canada, which can monitor the parties’ activities and ensure rules aren’t being broken. But there appears to be no love lost between Mr. Harper and Elections Canada, particularly after the Tories tinkered with changes to Elections Canada legislation that do not fully address concerns regarding election fraud. In particular, Elections Canada has made it clear it needs stronger legislation to compel witnesses to testify when electoral fraud is being investigated. So bringing the campaign under the Elections Canada umbrella sounds great on paper, but the new rules may have no teeth. Meanwhile, Mr. Harper may well be hoping Canadians don’t pay too close attention to the campaign shenanigans, opting instead for warm beaches and cool drinks in the dog days of August, because the Conservatives will have to once again deal with the Senate scandal as the fraud trial for Sen. Mike Duffy (now back on the payroll because of the writ drop) continues. Star witness Nigel Wright, Mr. Harper’s former chief of staff is set to appear in court Aug. 11. That’s not exactly going to be positive press for a prime minister who hopes to run in part on his record of accountability.

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Fruitvale man savours experience of World Games “Special Olympics athletes are a central part of their communities. Where people see limitation, Special Olympics athletes see opportunity.” BARACK OBAMA

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Fruitvale’s Ben Postmus had to come back down to earth sometime, as the Team Canada golf coach landed in Trail on Monday after an incredibly successful and inspiring week at the 2015 Special Olympic World Games (SOWG) in Los Angeles. Decked in red and white from his hat to his crimson painted toenails, an exhausted but beaming Postmus stopped by the Trail Times office on Monday to talk about his first Games experience. From the Opening to the Closing Ceremony on Sunday, the event provided one highlight after another, said the Teck employee. “The atmosphere was electric. Every minute was better than the last . . . I didn’t know what to expect, but wow, the bar is high now.” As Team Canada’s contingent waited in the tunnel to walk into the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the opening ceremonies, with such stars as Stevie Wonder and Canadian singer Avril Lavigne set to perform, an impromptu appearance by another Canadian pop phenom, Justin Bieber, totally floored Canada’s athletes. “He left his bodyguards on the side, and he mingled with our guys, with hugs and kisses and high fives, taking pictures and exchanging pins,” said Postmus. “I talked with him and he was really, really good. For all the bad-stuff he’s getting attention for, he interacted with all of Team Canada, went all the way through and then led us out onto the field. No one knew he was going to be

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Team Canada’s golf team shot lights out at the 2015 Special Olympic World Games last week winning four medals including two gold at the week-long event. Back from left: Kyle Koopman, Ben Postmus, Danny Peaslee, and Kyle Grummet. Front: Lorrine Russell, Mike McCarther (mission staff), coach Nicola McGovern, and Tess Trojan. Below: Postmus and McCarther with Canada’s most inspirational athlete Kyle Koopman. there – it was awesome.” It only got better from there. In addition to Bieber, Team Canada rubbed shoulders with a number of Canadian athletes and personalities, from Olympic gold medalists Jamie Sale, Katrina LeMay Doan, and Mark Tewksbury to NHLer Craig Simpson, and TV personalities George Stroumboulopoulis and former TSN sportscasters come Fox media darlings Dan O’Toole and Jay Onrait. But beyond Hollywood’s glitz and glamour were the athletes and the competition, which couldn’t have gone better for Canada or its Golf Team. “For the first time golf was participating in the World Games, and we medalled four of our five golfers, it was amazing,” said

Postmus. Danny Peaslee of Manitoba and Tess Trojan of Ontario both won gold in Level 4 nine-hole golf,

while Ontario’s Lorrine Russell finished second to Trojan, and Kyle Grummett of B.C. captured bronze as the team’s Level 5 golfer playing 18 holes. Peaslee went shot-for-shot through four rounds with Andrew White of Special Olympics South Africa. But, in Saturday’s final round, Peaslee shot a 36 to beat out his South African competition by just one stroke to win the gold. Ontario’s Kyle Koopman finished fourth by one stroke in Level 4 play, but had been eight strokes out of bronze going into the fourth and final round. He shot a personal best 39 on the last day, making up seven strokes to come within one putt of the podium. “His whole story was the

pump-up for Team Canada,” said Postmus. “A year ago we debated not even having him on the team because he was so withdrawn, wasn’t part of the group, and 150 athletes would be over there and he’d be off by himself in a corner. “I just asked my wife (Debbie), who works in the field, and she said engage him and front-load him, give him as much information ahead of time, keep him engaged.” Postmus took him under his wing and soon the young golfer was trading pins, interacting with athletes, and posing for photos in front of an ESPN cover board with arms raised in the ‘Rise Up’ theme of the Games. The emergence of Koopman socially and as a competitor was remarkable and significant for Postmus and Team Canada. “Our Chef de Mission, Johnny Byrne from Alberta, made that the defining moment for Canada - the turn-around of this one particular athlete. “He was the guy that made the big comeback, and ended up leading Team Canada out in the closing ceremonies.” The World Games marked the first appearance of basketball, and bocce athletes, as well as golf. Their success helped Canada to an unprecedented 144 medal haul with 71 gold, 47 silver, and 26 bronze. But in the end, medals weren’t what mattered (just try finding the final medal standings of the 165 countries). For these athletes the experience was key. “They loved it, but when the competition was over, they were all cheering the next guy on, from other countries and sharing in their medal and their joy,” added Postmus. “There’s no endorsements, there’s no big contracts coming out of this, there’s no big money attached to it, they are all there for the joy of sport, and the guy with the ribbon is just as happy as the guy with the gold.” The SOWG welcomed 7,000 athletes from 165 countries, over 30,000 volunteers, and half a million spectators.

Speak of the Devils: Brodeur joins BCHL Vees PENTICTON–The Penticton Vees Jr. ‘A’ Hockey Club is proud to announce that 1995 born goaltender Anthony Brodeur has joined the club for the 2015-2016 season. Brodeur was a 7th round pick of the New Jersey Devils in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. He joins the Vees after two seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with Drummondville and Gatineau. Previously Brodeur won a U-18 national championship with the powerhouse Shattuck St. Mary’s program. The Brodeur bloodlines run deep in

the hockey world, as his father Martin had a hall of fame worthy career with the New Jersey Devils, and Anthony’s grandfather, Denis, won an Olympic gold medal for Canada. The Vees expect Brodeur will continue the organization’s long line of goaltending success with the likes of recent standouts Joel Rumpel (AHL), Sean Bonar (ECHL), Mike Garteig (NCAA), Oliver Mantha (NCAA), Chad Katunar (NCAA), and Alex Evin (NCAA). The opening for Brodeur, who is coming off a tremendous development camp

with the Devils, was made possible when Hunter Miska left the club earlier in the week. “While we were disappointed by Hunter’s decision to leave us so late in the off-season, I’m a big believer that everything happens for a reason,” said Vees President, general manager, and head coach, Fred Harbinson. “We received a ton of calls from people around the hockey world, including USHL goalies ready to make the jump to us. We are very excited that Anthony chose to finish his junior career as a Vee.”

“We believe Anthony and returning goaltender Brendan Barry will provide us with a tremendous tandem for the upcoming season,” said Harbinson. “Barry returns after helping the Vees win the Wally Forslund Memorial Trophy as the BCHL’s best goaltending duo, which we have now won three consecutive years.” “We are very excited for the season to begin, as we feel we have a championship caliber line-up,” concluded Harbinson. Brodeur and the Vees open training camp on Monday, August 24th, at the SOEC.

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Lions look to rebound

THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions took a long look in the mirror this week. Coming off a pair of performances where they jumped out to early leads only to falter badly in demoralizing losses, a measure of inner reflection was needed before getting back on the practice field. “There was a lot of soul searching to make sure that we’re together,” said Lions head coach Jeff Tedford. “The guys have been really close and working really hard and pushing one another and are really excited to have another opportunity.” That opportunity comes Thursday when the Lions (2-3) host the red-hot Edmonton Eskimos (4-1) to kick off Week 7 of the CFL season. B.C. jumped out to an early 7-0 lead last Thursday on the road against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers thanks to a methodical 14-play, 95-yard touchdown drive, but managed just six points the rest of the way in a 23-13 loss. That defeat came on the heels of stunning collapse on July 24 when the Lions led 21-0 at home against Toronto, only to see the advantage evaporate in a 30-27 Argonauts victory. The Lions have still yet to put together four solid quarters this season - their only two victories are over the winless Saskatchewan Roughriders and know they need a much better effort to have a chance of stopping an Edmonton team that has won four straight by an average of 23.5 points. “We’ve recovered well this week. I do think the confidence is good,” said Lions quarterback Travis Lulay, who threw three interceptions against Winnipeg and has been taking most of the heat for his team’s eight-ranked offence. “We know we have a great challenge.” One of the big problems for the Lions in 2015 has been an inability to get back on track quickly when things don’t go their way - something the players said they’re aware of and trying to cor-

rect. “You can feel momentum. It’s a very real thing,” said Lulay. “There’s ebbs and flows to every single game. The best games I’ve ever played in there’s been negative plays or drives. You have to find a way to overcome those.” One constant for the Lions has been the play of running back Andrew Harris, who leads the CFL in rushing and is also his team’s secondleading receiver. “He’s an awful good player,” Eskimos head coach Chris Jones told reporters in Edmonton this week. “He runs with authority, he catches the ball out of the backfield, he’s faster than you think he is.” To get back to .500, B.C. will have to break through against a stout Edmonton defence that is ranked first overall in yards allowed per game, first against the pass, and second against the run. The Eskimos own a league-high 17 sacks and have held opponents out of the end zone over the last two games, surrendering just eight points during that span. “They’re just going out and dominating,” said Lions defensive back Ryan Phillips. “That’s really what it just boils down to.” Eskimos quarterback Matt Nichols, who’s been handed the keys to the offence in place of the injured Mike Reilly, hasn’t had to put up big numbers because of his team’s defensive prowess so far this season. He will face a B.C. defence that was dominant as recently as last season, but sits last overall in yards allowed per game, last against the pass and last against the run. “You’re judged by your performance week in and week out,” said Phillips. “It’s not what you did for me yesterday. Guys have to step up to the plate.” That feeling is shared by the rest of his teammates, with Lulay insisting the belief in the Lions’ locker-room remains high.

Scoreboard Football Canadian Football League Standing

CFL All Times Eastern East Division GP W L T PF PA Pt Hamilton 5 3 2 0 153 106 6 Toronto 5 3 2 0 136 137 6 Ottawa 5 3 2 0 105 127 6 Montreal 5 2 3 0 105 94 4 West Division GP W L T PF PA Pt Edmonton 5 4 1 0 142 63 8 Calgary 6 4 2 0 137 146 8 Winnipeg 6 3 3 0 132 172 6 B.C. 5 2 3 0 118 136 4 Sask 6 0 6 0 148 195 0 WEEK SIX Monday’s result Hamilton 34 Toronto 18 Saturday’s result Calgary 25 Montreal 20 Friday’s result Edmonton 30 Saskatchewan 5 Thursday’s result Winnipeg 23 B.C. 13 WEEK SEVEN Bye: Calgary Thursday, Aug. 6 Edmonton at B.C., 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7 Montreal at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8 Saskatchewan at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 9 Winnipeg at Hamilton, 5 p.m.

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AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB New York 60 45 0.571 Toronto 56 52 0.519 5.5 Baltimore 54 52 0.509 6.5 Tampa Bay 54 55 0.495 8 Boston 47 60 0.439 14 Central Division W L Pct GB Kansas City 63 42 0.6 Minnesota 54 52 0.509 9.5 Chicago 51 55 0.481 12.5 Detroit 51 55 0.481 12.5 Cleveland 49 57 0.462 14.5 West Division W L Pct GB Houston 60 48 0.556 Los Angeles 56 50 0.528 3 Texas 53 53 0.5 6 Seattle 50 58 0.463 10 Oakland 48 60 0.444 12 Thursday’s Games Kansas City (Ventura 6-7) at Detroit (An. Sanchez 10-9), 1:08 p.m. Boston (E.Rodriguez 6-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 4-8), 7:05 p.m. Minnesota (Gibson 8-8) at Toronto (Buehrle 11-5), 7:07 p.m. Houston (Feldman 4-5) at Oakland (Brooks 1-0), 10:05 p.m.

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NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB New York 57 50 0.533 Washington 55 50 0.524 1 Atlanta 48 59 0.449 9 Miami 43 64 0.402 14 Philadelphia 42 65 0.393 15 Central Division W L Pct GB St. Louis 67 39 0.632 Pittsburgh 61 44 0.581 5.5 Chicago 58 47 0.552 8.5 Cincinnati 48 56 0.462 18 Milwaukee 45 63 0.417 23 West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 60 46 0.566 San Francisco 58 48 0.547 2 San Diego 52 55 0.486 8.5 Arizona 51 54 0.486 8.5 Colorado 44 61 0.419 15.5 Thursday’s Games St. Louis (Wacha 12-4) at Cincinnati (Lorenzen 3-6), 12:35 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 10-2) at Philadelphia (D.Buchanan 2-5), 1:05 p.m. San Diego (Despaigne 5-7) at Milwaukee (Garza 5-12), 2:10 p.m. Arizona (Hellickson 7-7) at Washington (J.Ross 2-3), 4:05 p.m. Miami (Urena 1-5) at Atlanta (Wisler 5-2), 7:10 p.m. San Francisco (Heston 11-5) at Chicago Cubs (Hammel 6-5), 8:05 p.m.

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Trail Little League’s 9-10 All-Star team captured top spot at Colville’s Bob Haney Memorial baseball tournament on the weekend. The Trail All Stars thumped Chewelah 17-5, then dealt Tri County a 21-4 drubbing before dropping a 7-3 match to Spokane. The team rallied and beat Colville in the semis 8-1 and Kalispell 13-5 in the final to win the championship.Team members are Reid Gerrand, Cody Wert, Calvin Morrison, Will Terwoord, Jake Maniago, Elijah Wilson, Connor Stainer, Tyler O’Keefe, Maxie Lloyd, and Nathan Dann. Coaches are Wes Dann, Mike Gerrand, and Jim Maniago.

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Canucks sign Sutter THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed Brandon Sutter to a five-year contract extension at an average annual value of US$4.375 per season. The club acquired the six-footthree, 190-pound centre and a third-round pick in 2016 from the Pittsburgh Penguins last Tuesday for Nick Bonino, Adam Clendening and a 2016 second-round pick. Sutter, who has a cap hit of $3.3 million in 2015-16, was set to become an unrestricted free agent next summer, but is now under contract through the 2020-21 season. The 26-year-old had 21 goals, 12 assists and 14 penalty minutes in 80 games in mostly a third-line role with Pittsburgh last season

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behind Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Sutter also finished with a team-leading 50.6 per cent faceoff efficiency and tied for second in the NHL with four short-handed goals. It’s expected that he will be given every opportunity by Canucks head coach Willie Desjardins to be Vancouver’s No. 2 centre behind Henrik Sedin when training camp starts next month. Canucks general manager Jim Benning said after last week’s trade that he viewed Sutter - the son of former NHL player and coach Brent Sutter - as “a foundation piece for our group.” In 495 career NHL games, Sutter has 98 goals, 87 assists and 94 penalty minutes with Pittsburgh and the Carolina Hurricanes.

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A little maintenance can go along way to ensuring a cool summer

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be a 10-hour job. Complete disassembly and removal of the seats, centre console, and dashboard requires a patient, careful, methodical technician. Then the intricacies of the air distribution system must be disassembled to get at that elusive part. As with all systems automotive care and maintenance can reduce the incidence of air conditioning system failure. The condenser is located in front of the radiator. It is a bug collector. Cleaning off those bugs not only helps to cool your engine it also makes life easier for your air conditioning system. Another oft-neglected maintenance practice is cleaning the air intake at the base of your vehicle’s windshield. Those leaves, buds, seeds, needles that accumulate at the base of your windshield can sneak their way down into the air intake passage to the blower fan and then air conditioning evaporator. While functioning the evaporator becomes

wet with condensation. The leaves and needles mix with the condensate forming a somewhat acidic mash. This stuff can be corrosive to the evaporator (it is made of aluminum) along with blocking it up. This reduces the cooling performance and eventually leads to failure as the evaporator corrodes through and lets the refrigerant out. By design with time the refrigerant becomes low in all air conditioning systems. Compressor seals, rubber hoses, “O” rings and gaskets are not perfect barriers to the refrigerant. If you are cognizant of somewhat reduced cooling from your AC system it is a good idea to have it serviced before it does not work at all. An evacuation of remaining refrigerant followed by a deep vacuum and complete refrigerant recharge will help to increase the service life of the system. The proper amount of refrigerant helps to better circulate the oil to the compressor. The deep vacuum aids in removing internal moisture from the system that will prevent corrosion from the inside out. A little maintenance can go along way to ensuring a cool summer. Trail’s Ron Nutini is a licensed automotive technician and graduate of mechanical engineering from UBC. E-mail: nutechauto@telus.net

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flagration. Dad should not have stuck you with a bill for a party neither of you could afford. But selling his musical instruments isn’t the answer, either. Try to remain calm and work out a payment plan with Dad, in writing, with the amount he needs to pay each week until an agreed-upon total is reached. It may take longer than mid-August, and you might also consider paying for part of the bill because the party was for you. But it’s better than the all-out war you are contemplating. We also suggest you involve your mother in this transaction since she, too, has a say in the family finances and may bring a more level head to the discussion. Dear Annie: My hus-

family is already established to help in their care. You and your husband should have this conversation now and talk about realistic alternatives, including retirement or assisted living communities nearby, and the type of medical facilities and senior assistance in the area. If the

two of you cannot reach agreement, we recommend asking an unbiased, third party to act as a mediator. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@creators.com, or

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band’s parents live several states away. They are both in poor health, one worse than the other. I fear that when one passes away, my husband will want us to move and take care of the other one. We have two young children and this would involve us leaving our jobs. When we visit, I am miserable the entire time and have no desire to move. We could not ask the remaining parent to move, either, because they both have jobs, as well. Our marriage is struggling right now, so living in separate states would not help us repair our problems. And then there’s the fact that I would want my husband to do this for my parents. So how can I deny him this? -- Unhappy Wife Dear Unhappy: In all fairness, you cannot. Taking care of one set of parents means a willingness to take care of both. But it doesn’t necessarily mean moving across the country. If the parents are near retirement age, it makes just as much sense for them to relocate where your jobs are, instead of vice versa, and where

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Dear Annie: I had my high school graduation party at a local restaurant (because our house is too small). My father claimed he was unable to pay for it, and insisted I cover the bill, close to $1,100, saying he will pay me back later. I realize that my parents’ business sometimes goes through hard times, but Dad still manages to eat out frequently. He’s terrible with money, and I am not sure he will ever pay me back. I told him that I expect complete repayment by the middle of August and if I don’t get it, I’ll start selling his vast collection of unused musical instruments. He doesn’t believe me. I am paying for my first year of college through grants, scholarships, my savings and the money I earn from my job. I never expected anything from my parents because I know they can’t afford much. But I had no idea I was going to get stuck with the bill for the party. What do I do? -Farmer’s Daughter Dear Daughter: Let’s not turn this into a major con-

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YOURByHOROSCOPE Francis Drake For Friday, Aug. 7, 2015 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) It’s easy to overestimate something today, especially if you’re playing a long shot or you’re involved in sports. Nevertheless, optimism is a wonderful thing. Good luck. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Family discussions are especially upbeat and positive today. You want the best for something, and you expect to get it. A real-estate deal might be fantastic. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your optimism will attract others to you today, because enthusiasm is always contagious. Everyone wants to hang out with someone who is upbeat and full of positive thinking. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) This is an excellent day for business and commerce. Trust your moneymaking ideas. However, if you think something is too good to be

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true, you might be right. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Today both Mercury and Jupiter are lined up in your sign, which makes you confident, enthusiastic and persuasive. You sound like a winner! VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Your ability to get others to agree with you on something behind the scenes is topnotch today. All that quiet research is starting to pay off! LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) You are a social sign and a diplomatic schmoozer. Today your schmooze skills will be over the top as you move between friends and groups, bringing everyone together. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Choose today to talk to bosses, parents and people in authority, because you will be successful. You sound like you know what you’re talking about, plus what you say is attractive to others.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) This is a good day to make travel plans because your enthusiasm gives you the courage to do what you really want to do. Likewise, matters connected with publishing, the media, medicine and the law are promising. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) If you are dividing something with someone today, be careful that you don’t give

away the farm. Being generous is good, but don’t do anything you will later regret. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) This is a good day for important discussions with partners and close friends. Whatever you agree to probably will be mutually beneficial. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Work-related travel might be exciting for many of you

today. In addition, your ability to convince co-workers of something is right on the money. Yada, yada, yada. YOU BORN TODAY You are funny and clever, with excellent social skills. You are drawn to secrets and undercover work, even if it’s dangerous. This is the year you have been waiting for. It’s a time of expansion and great activity. Take advantage of opportunities. A major change might take place, per-

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WHEREAS Section 890(1) of the Local Government Act requires that a public hearing be held prior to the adoption of a zoning bylaw amendment. TAKE NOTICE, that Council will consider Bylaw No. 814 “Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 814-2015” respecting Lot 1, Plan NEP2418, District Lot 7189 and Lot 2, Plan NEP2418, District Lot 7189 on Lytton Street, Warfield, BC. A Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 commencing at 7:00 pm in the Village of Warfield Council Chambers – 555 Schofield Highway, Warfield. The proposed buyer of the subject properties has applied to rezone the property from Institutional and Community Facilities (ICF) and Single Family Residential (R1) to General Commercial (C2).

Information Systems Specialist Reference Number 1508

We are seeking an Information Systems Specialist to work in partnership with the Records Management Specialist, Columbia Power staff, and external partners to ensure a secure and optimized computing environment. Under the guidance of the Manager, IT and Records Management, the Information Systems Specialist will be responsible for managing core application servers, providing day-to-day technical support and providing IT expertise to lead and support the delivery of all IT & Records Information Management related projects. The incumbent must have a strong IT background, but also must have the confidence, knowledge and communication skills to clearly bridge the gap between IT and the business. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree or diploma in Business, Information Science, or Computer field plus four (4) years of experience managing/supporting a Microsoft/Active Directory environment. Qualified applicants are encouraged to visit the Careers section of columbiapower.org for the detailed job descriptions. Closing date for this position is August 7, 2015. Please reference Job# 1508 when submitting your application.

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The proposed amendment bylaw, staff report and related information may be examined between the hours of 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at the Warfield Village office, 555 Schofield Highway, Monday to Friday, until August 11, 2015. Telephone enquiries may be made by calling the Village office at 250-368-8202. E-Mail enquiries may be sent to warfieldadmin@shawlink.ca. At the Public Hearing, any person who believes that their interest in property may be affected by matters contained in the proposed amendment bylaws will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions. Written submissions not presented at the Public Hearings must be received at the Warfield Village Office before 4:30 pm the day of the Public Hearing. NO INFORMATION WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE VILLAGE OF WARFIELD COUNCIL AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. Jackie Patridge, CO This is the first of two notices.

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL City of Castlegar

Contract: Celgar Pavilion Concession Services Reference No.: 2015-08 The City of Castlegar invites proposals from interested parties to perform concession operation services at the newly constructed Celgar Pavilion at the Millennium Park located at 100 5th Street, Castlegar, BC. The Celgar Pavilion contains a full kitchen and concession facilities and is located in the City’s premiere park which is very popular with families and group events.

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Public voices resounding ‘No’ to Kootenay Heli-Ski application wildlife assessment, preventing flights from landing and activity from occurring within 1,000 meters of wolverine dens, instead of 500m and stay 1,000

By Tamara Hynd Nelson Star

Many concerned Nelson area citizens believe they will have to say goodbye to peace and quiet in their backcountry should a land tenure application by Kootenay Heli-Ski inc. be approved. While many people wrote in a response to a call for public submissions that they see the value of heli and cat skiing operations, they also believe there are already enough in the area. A freedom of information request by the Star for submissions to FrontCounter BC between March 28 and July 3 resulted in 383 pages containing 258 comments regarding the application. Of those, all but three opposed or strongly opposed the tenure being awarded. One asked for careful evaluation and two were in favour, citing economic benefits. BC Parks Kootenay Lake area supervisor Hugh Ackroyd wrote that he had been contacted by a number of park users concerned their backcountry ski experiences will be disrupted in the Gibson Lake area as well as by skiers who stay at the Kokanee Glacier cabin as they tour the park. Lawrence White of the Alpine Club of Canada wrote that the tenure would be “detrimental to guest experience at Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park,” adding that there are approximately 2,000 user nights between Dec. 1 and April 30 each season and 3,200 year round. The popularity has led to a lottery draw over the past 10 years to reserve a place in the facility. K o o t e n a y Mountaineering Club president Doug Clark voiced the club’s concern that the proposed landing sites may conflict with backcountry ski areas frequented by their 350 members and other skiers, as well as with wilderness values in the park. The tenure application specifies the Arlington and Outlook areas which appear to be on the park boundary, adjacent to, or near areas frequented by Kokanee Glacier cabin

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meters away from mountain goats, rather than 100m. A decision by the Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations

on the application should be imminent, as a land officer had 140 days following the March 11 application, which put the deadline at July 29.

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People who submitted comments to FrontCounter BC on a proposed heliski tenure application bordering on Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park were nearly unanimous in rejecting the idea. users. Clark also stated reational ski touring “This operation will that all sites in the west area, said many of her affect residents and Kokanee Creek drain- clients remark on the their collective voice age listed in the pro- “silence and tranquil- is not being heard ponent’s application ity that these moun- through this process,” are commonly used by tains offer” when they wrote Newell. “For Nelson area residents. visit the park on sep- these process reasons For these reasons they arate excursions. She I cannot support the oppose the application said current tenure project proposal.” although “We appreci- holders are doing well Neighbouring ate the importance of but another tenure regional directors heli-skiing and other would dilute the mar- Ramona Faust, Walter commercial recreation ket. Popoff and Aimee Contact them to the economy of the Area F director Tom Watson also expressed West Kootenay.” Newell wrote that sev- concerns and posed today at the They also requested eral crucial aspects questions they felt the opportunity to are missing from the the proposal did not meet with the propon- application. address. ent and ministry staff, There was no formal In June, the 250.368.8551 preferably in a public public meeting with Regional District of meeting. the proponents, no Central Kootenay Letters of oppos- details of the potential formally asked ition were also impacts on water resi- FrontCounter BC for received from Friends dents use, no defined a public meeting with of the West Kootenay helicopter routes the proponent. Parks and Wildsight, and times and what Regional district whose executive dir- citizens can expect planner Mark Crowe ector cited impacts of regarding noise pollu- specified additional mountain goats and tion, he said. He added requirements the proSuper Dave Super Lonnie wolverine populations that other concerns ponent must incorext.203 ext. 201 as a particular con- residents have may not porate along with all cern. be raised without a full the recommendations dave@trailtimes.ca l.hart@trailtimes.ca David Reid wrote public meeting. made in a consultant’s on behalf of the West Kootenay Eco-Society, which was supported by dozens of form letters on the society’s behalf. The Duhamel Watershed Society and Remember to stay safe this summer when visiting dams and around reservoirs Valhalla Wilderness Society also wrote in detail their reasons for opposing the application. Joan McKay of Rocky Tour Adventure Ltd. responded as a current operator who believes the proposed tenure may overlap with hers but stated that the lack of map • Avoid fishing, boating and swimming above or below a dam. detail or specific coordinates of pro• Beware of floating debris and concealed hazards. posed landing and pick • Use caution walking on slippery banks and shorelines. up sites make it hard • Obey all warning signs and stay outside of restricted areas. to tell. For more safety tips, visit coopsafetyprogram.ca/damsafety. Valhalla Mountain Touring owner/operator Jasmine Cato, A message from the partners of who operates a short the Cooperative Safety Program distance northwest of the proposal in a well-established rec- 15-142.9 06/2015

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What you see ... Judy McKessock photo

Judy McKessock couldn’t resist sharing this photo of a beautiful bed of butter daisies and marigolds she spotted at the entrance to the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital last week. The flower bed is sponsored by the Trail Hospital Auxiliary, Columbia Valley Greenhouse and Communities in Bloom. If you have a recent photo you would like to share with our readers email it to editor@ trailtimes.ca.

The Local Experts™

KOOTENAY HOMES INC.

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

217 Balsam Rd, Ross Spur

$299,900

Spacious 2 bdrm home on 2 private acres. One bdrm guest cabin for your visitors. Spend hot summer afternoons down at the creek. Once you are home you will not want to leave this beautiful property. Call Art (250) 368-8818

801 Glen Drive, Trail #116 - 880 Wordsworth Avenue, Warfield

#313 - 880 Wordsworth Avenue, Warfield

Main floor corner unit. 2 bedrooms. Clean and modern. Quick possession possible. Call Mark (250) 231-5591

Top floor corner unit. 2 bdrms with great updates. Call Mark (250) 231-5591

$67,500

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

$69,900

$175,000

Solid Sunningdale 4 bdrm 2 bath home on large fenced lot. Quiet family oriented neighbourhood. Good value here! Call Terry 250-231-1101

STING NEW LI

ICE NEW PR

STING NEW LI

451 Wellington Avenue, Warfield

$129,000

Delightful 3 level home. Well designed kitchen, hardwood floors and lots of natural light. Master bdrm has been transformed from 2 bedrooms into 1, but could be turned back into its original layout. A special home you must see. Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665

RENTALS TRAIL RENTALS

2 bdrm 1 bath house PET FRIENDLY $750 + utils / NS 3 bdrm 1 bath house $850 + utils NP / NS 2+ bdrm 1 bath house $875+ utils NP / NS 2 bdrm 1 bath upper suite $750 + utils NP / NS 2 bdrm suite - $625 + utils NP/NS 2 bdrm suite - $650 + utils NP/NS

FRUITVALE RENTAL

1 bdrm - $625 / mo plus utils NP/NS

WARFIELD RENTAL

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

Terry Alton 250-231-1101

Tonnie Stewart (250) 365-9665

TING W LIS TADANAC NECHARMING 117 Ritchie Avenue, Tadanac

4191 Casino Road, Trail

981 Spokane St, Rossland

Looking for country living and acreage for your new home? Look no further! This lovely relatively flat 2.6 acre lot with easy access in a very quiet community awaits your ideas. Don’t wait! At this price it will be gone quickly. Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

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

$69,000

$270,900

$449,000

760 Redstone Dr, Rossland

82 Forsythia Dr, Fruitvale

Brand new spacious home with 10 year warranty. This home has 3 bdrms, 2.5 baths, 2 car garage, modern kitchen and vaulted ceilings. Give us a call and you can move in as soon as it is finished. Call Richard (250) 368-7897

Great family home on a quiet cul-de-sac. Lots of room with open kitchen, huge private covered deck. 4 bdrms and double garage. Extra features include u/g sprinkling, central vac and security system. Call or text for your personal viewing. Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

$399,000

$269,000

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YOU!

287 McNab St, Warfield

1557 Kootenay Ave, Rossland

Located right on Trail Creek, this home offers hardwood floors, good sized kitchen and pretty views. Be sure to add this home to your viewing list. Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

Great open floor plan with split levels, 3 bdrms and a bright den. Garage with a small shop below, large sunken living room with gas fireplace, and new carpet. Call Christine (250) 512-7653

$139,000

$269,900

1823 Kootenay Ave, Rossland

$165,000

Here’s your chance to get into the Real Estate market. Affordable home situated on a large 60x100 lot with fruit trees and garden. 2 bdrms and a full walk-out basement. Plenty of parking for all the toys. Bright and sunny Call Christine (250) 512-7653

Completely private rancherstyle house. 4 bdrms, 2 full baths and over 2000 sq. ft. of living space. You have to see the kitchen! Call today!

308 Kootenay Avenue, Tadanac

$275,000

4 bdrm home with incredible landscaping. Great parking with double carport. This fabulous home is a pleasure to show.

250-231-5591

mark.wilson@century21.ca

Terry Alton

250-231-1101

terryalton@shaw.ca

Tonnie Stewart

250-365-9665

tonniestewart@shaw.ca

Mary Martin 250-231-0264

mary.martin@century21.ca

Richard Daoust 250-368-7897

richard.daoust@century21.ca

Mary Amantea

250-521-0525

mamantea@telus.net

Bill Craig

250-231-2710

bill.craig@century21.ca

Deanne Lockhart 250-231-0153

deannelockhart@shaw.ca

Art Forrest

250-368-8818 c21art@telus.net

Christine Albo 102 Kootenay Avenue, Tadanac

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.

Mark Wilson

$275,000

Well maintained 4 bdrm home on a large corner lot. Plenty of space, large deck and workshop. Tons of parking too!

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

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