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IH reports increase in whooping cough cases BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
A surge of whooping cough cases in the Kootenay Boundary has Interior Health (IH) reminding parents to keep their child's immunizations up-to-date. There's been 14 confirmed diagnoses of the illness in the region, adding to 34 cases throughout IH facilities since January. The disease is a highly contagious infection of the respiratory system that can result in prolonged, sometimes life-threatening, illness in infants and young children. The first symptoms of whooping cough are similar to those of a common cold, and may include runny nose, sneezing, mild fever and a low-grade cough. After one to two weeks, the dry, irritating cough evolves into severe coughing spells that can last for more than a minute. The child can cough to the point of breathlessness, and inhalations of air postcough can produce the telltale whooping sound. Caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, whooping cough (also referred to as pertussis) is preventable by immunization that begins at two months of age. Intramuscular injections are repeated three more times
until the child is 18 months, again at four to six years, then as a booster in Grade 9. Those afflicted require treatment with the use of prescribed medication to lessen the infectious period from two to three weeks to as little as five days, says IH Medical Health Officer, Dr. Kamran Golmohammadi.
“We are strongly advising all parents to ensure their children are immunized, so they are not at risk.” KAMRAN GOLMOHAMMADI
“I have to emphasize that this is a completely preventable infectious illness and it has serious implications, especially in small children and infants less than 12 months old,” he explained. Complications can include pneumonia and in rare instances encephalitis, which is an inflammation of the brain that can be fatal in the very young. “We are strongly advising all parents to ensure their children are immunized, so they are not at risk,” said Golmohammadi . “The pertussis vaccine is very safe and effective in preventing the
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Borders slated for upgrades BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
Five rural B.C. border crossings are up for a modern redesign after receiving an influx of federal dollars in late July. Paterson’s port of entry (POE) and the
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spread of this disease.” The vaccine, referred to as “DPT,” covers immunization against pertussis as well as diphtheria and tetanus. Diagnosis is made by swabbing the throat or nose, and if the test comes back positive for the pertussis bacteria, treatment includes a full course of antibiotics. Science has yet to prove why the endemic disease peaks across Canada often in the summer and every three to five years, says Dr. Golmohammadi. “It is unclear why this cyclic pattern occurs,” he said. “People can assume different theories such as, for example, children are exposed to their cohorts who are immunized, during the school months. (In the summer) they may be exposed to a wider group of people in different age groups, which are less protected.” Over time immunity wanes, so more interaction with the public might potentially introduce children to people who have the bacteria. “The group we are most concerned with are children less than 12 months, especially those who have no immunity or incomplete immunity.” To produce an outbreak, two factors are required. See UP-TO-DATE, Page 3
Waneta Border Crossing are on the list, though construction won’t begin for a few more years, says Robin Barcham, communications advisor for the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). “The POEs were built decades ago and need to be upgraded or replaced to satisfy the demands of modern border management,” she explained. “Improvements to facilities will help ensure our various sized and remote ports of entry will continue to deliver service excellence to travellers and traders.”
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The current three-storey Port of Paterson structure was built in 1950, according to Barcham. Upgrades to the site were made in 1980 and again in 1990. Waneta’s two-storey port building is now 40 years old. It’s listed in “good” condition on the government’s treasury website, but the floor size is noted to be only 171 square-metres, and presents challenges for border service agents. Barcham said new space demands are needed for seized goods, technology enhancements and other operational
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requirements. “Upgrades to our POEs will ensure border service officers work in facilities that meet our current and future realities and requirements, which include increased traveller volumes, service levels, and greater use of technology,” she added. “Modern port of entry facilities will help ensure the free flow of legitimate travel and trade across Canadian borders and improved operational efficiencies.” See IMPROVEMENTS, Page 3
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Regional fire crews from Fruitvale, Montrose and Trail were called to a house fire on Duncan Road in Fruitvale just after 6 p.m. Monday night. Firefighters contained the blaze to the kitchen, and three occupants were transported to Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital for treatment.
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Firefighters douse flames in 15 minutes By Sheri Regnier Times Staff
An unattended pot of grease on a stovetop sent three people to the hospital Monday night. The 9-1-1 call from a
Fruitvale home came into Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue just after 6 p.m. Chief Terry Martin told the Trail Times. Crews from Fruitvale, Montrose and Trail attended the scene and contained the structure fire to a small area in the kitchen.
“We had the fire extinguished in 15 minutes, which included time to remove the remaining smoke from the house,” he said. Three occupants in the residence were transported to Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital by ambulance. Two were treated for smoke inhal-
ation, and the third for burns to his hands. “Our crews removed numerous pets from the house because of the smoke in the structure,” Martin added. He advises the public to never leave pots unattended on the stove when cooking food.
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The City of Grand Forks announced in a press release Monday that Michael Wirischagin has resigned from council and will be leaving his seat effective immediately. The announcement came a week before Wirischagin is scheduled to appear in Grand Forks court
on impaired driving charges related to an incident in Midway in June. Wirischagin is scheduled to appear in court in Grand Forks on Aug. 18 to face charges of failure or refusal to provide a breath sample, and care or control of a vehicle or vessel while impaired. The charges are from June 14 in
Midway. The press release from the city stated: Wirischagin is eight months into his third term on council and has made a decision to focus on a career outside of local politics. “It is with the deepest regret that I have to inform you that I will be vacating my seat on council effective immediately,
Sunday, Aug. 9, to focus on my career ambitions outside of the council chambers,” Wirischagin said in the press release. “While not an easy decision, it certainly has been one that has been considered even before the previous. My family and I are forever indebted to the City of Grand Forks and its constituents
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Further from home, the Midway Border Crossing, and Chopaka Border Crossing, which connects Cawston (near Keremeos) to Loomis, Washington, are up for improvements beginning in 2017. Customs offices at the latter two ports have been in use since the gold rush boom of the late 1800s, though the actual Port of Midway was constructed in 1951 and Chopaka’s in 1954. The fifth site slated for improvements is the Port of Rykerts. Built in 1973, the Rykerts port connects Creston to Bonners Ferry, ID. Conservative MP Dan Albas, from the Central Okanagan-Similkamen-Nicola riding, announced (July 29) the $37.5 million investment in Paterson, Midway and Chopaka as part of the government’s $440 million infrastructure funding program to replace ageing ports of entry across Canada. David Wilks, Conservative MP for KootenayColumbia confirmed in a July 29 news release that Rykerts and Waneta upgrades are included under the umbrella of the federal funding. Details of how much money will be earmarked for each crossing and what improvements to expect, have yet to be announced.
Up-to-date vaccinations help stop spread: Dr From page 1 First, a person must be infected with pertussis. Through droplet contact, such as sneezing or coughing, the disease, which only survives in the human respiratory system, spreads to another person who is also not immunized or fully immune. “We know to have in increase in the number of cases or actually have a new case, those two major components need to happen at the same time,” Golmohammadi explained. Stopping the spread falls to the vaccinated community (also known as herd immunity) because when exposed to the infection, they will not become ill.
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“So when you have a person with the infection, who is traveling or visiting from other countries, for example, high protection of immunity among community members (means) they will not become ill when they are exposed,” he added. “And they will not become a source of infection. So when that person leaves or gets well, the infection is not spread, and there won’t be more cases in the community.” Parents are recommended to review their children’s immunization record and update vaccines before the new school year starts. For more information, visit immunizebc.ca or contact Trail Public Health at 250.364.6219.
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Burn victim set to go home soon By Lorne Eckersley Creston Valley Advance
Ross Millar is on the road to recovery and is expected to return home to Creston later this month, his sister, Sara Malyk, said last week. Millar was severely burned on the night of April 30 when a suspected arsonist set fire to his apartment while he was sleeping. He was transported to Vancouver General Hospital in critical condition and has undergone several skin graft operations. “Ross and his family would like to give a big thank you to everyone in this great community,” said Malyk. “We were overwhelmed by all the kind words, hugs, prayers and the amount of caring shown at this difficult time. “We are grateful for all the financial support that Ross has received and is still receiving — he is sure going to need it.” Millar, known to many for his friendly service at Your Dollar Store With More, was rescued from the blaze by
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firefighters. He was initially treated at Creston Valley Hospital, then airlifted to Vancouver. Elisha Jimmy, 21, was charged with arson following an investigation by the RCMP. Remarkably, firefighters were able to contain the fire to two apartments in the 18th Avenue South building. “The firefighters performed an incredible job for which they trained very hard,” Creston Fire Rescue Chief Mike Moore said the following day. “With one man rescued from the fire after succumbing to heat and smoke, and getting four other occupants out of the building and to safety, there is nothing more gratifying for me, as the fire chief.” Millar is now at GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre, workSubmitted photo ing to rebuild muscle mass Ross Millar was severely burned this spring when a suspected and regain use of his limbs. arsonist set fire to his apartment while he was sleeping. He’s “We are happy to let you recovering at GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre. know that Ross is healing well, getting stronger special thank you to Penny trust fund for Ross at ICBC every day,” Malyk said. “The Karpowich for her tremen- and for organizing and hostfamily would like to give a dous effort in establishing the ing fundraising events.”
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Woman who led class action in blood transfusion case dies By Keith Doucette
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HALIFAX - A Halifax woman who led a $1.18 billion classaction 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 disorder, 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. 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. The settlement in the lawsuit led by Forsyth also wasn’t without controversy when it was announced in 1998. Under the courtapproved agreement, Ottawa and the provinces set up a fund to compensate people infected with hepatitis C through tainted blood from 1986 to 1990. But people infected before 1986 were excluded on the grounds that there was no test to screen for the virus before then, but it was later learned there were fairly effective tests available before 1986. In 2006, a separate federal compensation deal for the so-called forgotten
victims of hepatitis C was announced, covering people who were infected with the virus before 1986 or after 1990. A number of people who knew Forsyth issued statements on her importance to those who were affected by tainted blood. 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.” Ring said Forsyth was giving of her time, even when she was sick and weak.
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Trudeau campaigns on Senate cleanup, Syncrude faces PM talks up tough-on-drugs policy protection order THE CANADIAN PRESS With the curtain about to rise on the climactic second act of the Mike Duffy trial, Justin Trudeau promised Tuesday to clean up the scandal-tainted Senate, while Stephen Harper set his sights on neighbourhood drug labs. The Liberal leader vowed to clean up the prime minister’s “mess,” accusing Harper of leading the “most secretive, divisive and hyper-partisan government in Canada’s history.” That mess, of course, is the Senate, and in particular Duffy’s trial, which was scheduled to enter its most explosive phase Wednesday with none other than Nigel Wright, Harper’s former chief of staff, as the first witness. Wright, Harper’s former chief of staff, is the man who provided Duffy with $90,000 of his own money to repay his disallowed housing and travel expenses. The former Conservative senator has pleaded not guilty to 31 charges including fraud, bribery and breach of trust. Trudeau, determined to keep the Conservative scandal top of mind for Canadians, spoke Tuesday of transpar-
ency, saying it would be a fundamental principle in a Liberal government. He also promised to bring in a merit-based appointment process to the Senate. Harper, meanwhile, tried to avoid being drawn back into the Duffy fray with yet another policy announcement - his fifth with the 11-week campaign still in its infancy - before travelling to B.C. and later northern Canada. Harper promised a 20-percent increase in funding - to almost $27 million a year - to help the RCMP target marijuana grow-ops and meth labs and another $500,000 a year over four years on a national toll-free hotline for parents to get information about drug use among the country’s youth. And he took the opportunity to score some points on Trudeau, who has already pledged his support for legalizing marijuana. In jurisdictions where marijuana is legal, such as parts of the U.S. and Europe, the drug becomes “more readily available to children, more people become addicted,” and there is a decline
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Man files suit for finding blade in back years after stabbing THE CANADIAN PRESS YELLOWKNIFE - A man from the Northwest Territories has filed a lawsuit against health officials claiming they failed to find a knife blade buried in his back for three years. Billy McNeely has said in a previous interview with The Canadian Press that he went to the health centre in Fort Good Hope in 2010 after an arm-wrestling contest at a house party led to a fight with another man. McNeely was stabbed five times. Staff stitched him up and sent him home, he said, but he returned to the health centre and later visited the Yellowknife hospital with recurring pain. Nothing was found. “I always had back pains. There was always a burning feeling with it,” said McNeely, who added that he also mysteriously set off metal detectors. In 2013, after he woke up in bed to find something poking out of his back, doctors dug out a blade measuring seven centimetres long. The lawsuit, filed in April 2014, names the Sahtu Health and Social Services Authority, the Stanton Territorial Health Authority, four doctors and two unknown nurses. McNeely claims he has suffered chronic back pain, abscesses, infection and sleep disturbances. None of the allegations has been proven in court. Statements of defence from the doctors, filed in court in May, say they weren’t working at the health centre when McNeely came in with stab wounds. Two argue that they gave treatment advice to nurses over the phone.
in health outcomes, Harper said. “We just think that’s the wrong direction for society and I don’t think that’s the way most Canadians want to deal with this particular problem.” NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, however, was more interested in Harper’s travel itinerary, in particular the fact he was getting as geographically far away from Ottawa as possible. “I do find it interesting that Mr. Harper has decided to try to hide out in the North Pole during the Mike Duffy trial this week,” Mulcair said. “On a whole series of subjects, Mr. Harper has said one thing and its opposite in the Mike Duffy affair. You can’t say one thing and then its opposite and have them both be true. A lot of that is going to be catching up with Mr. Harper this week. He can run but he can’t hide.” Mulcair later confirmed he would participate in a bilingual Munk Debate on foreign affairs, after having said he would only be there if Harper was and if there would be an equal number of debates in both official languages.
Confusion, however, continued to reign Tuesday. The Conservatives have agreed to participate, and while the Liberals have said they would be there on Sept. 28, they have yet to confirm their attendance. Green party Leader Elizabeth May was not invited. While campaigning in Quebec, a province the NDP dominated in 2011, Mulcair got some welcome news: one of the province’s largest and sovereigntist-leaning labour federations has dropped its long-standing endorsement of the Bloc Quebecois and some of its member unions are supporting the New Democrats. Mulcair said he will “work hard to maintain the support” of unions in Quebec in order to “expand our traditional base and rally progressives across Quebec and Canada.” The Quebec Federation of Labour, also known as the FTQ, covers 37 labour unions and counts 600,000 members. The NDP offers a big tent to Quebecers, even those who supported separatism in the past, Mulcair said.
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on the mine site, Syncrude spokesman Will Gibson acknowledged Tuesday that no such equipment was in operation at the sump. “We didn’t have any deterrents in the area at the time,” he said. “We typically put deterrents around our tailings facility.” Since the discovery, Syncrude has installed fencing, sound cannons and bird-scaring statues, including a robotic falcon. Human observers are also stationed at the site around the clock. Gibson was unable to say if similar measures have been installed at any of Syncrude’s other sumps. “We want to find out what attracted (the birds) there. I don’t want to speculate about whether we have a similar set of circumstances at other sumps in our operation.”
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hat’s being called the “Scandal that ate Malaysia” has been in the news in B.C. recently. In Malaysia, it’s been in the news too, but for about a year now. Broad strokes to the scandal: Malaysian investigators are looking into allegations that US$700 million was siphoned off from state-owned 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and somehow ended up in the personal accounts of Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak. Malaysia’s Petronas – the proponent behind Pacific Northwest LNG – is also “state-owned” or, as we would say in B.C., a Crown corporation. And it seems in its headlong rush to the altar with any ready and willing LNG proponent, the B.C. government may have skipped over a few best practices, one of them being due diligence. So what exactly was unfolding in Malaysia, as photo-ops were being staged in B.C.? On the very day Premier Christy Clark was signing a memorandum of understanding with Pacific Northwest LNG in Vancouver, Zulkiflee Anwar
Haque was in a Malaysian courtroom facing nine charges of sedition. The charges stem from a series of comments
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Zulkiflee tweeted following the sentencing of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim to a five-year prison term. Zulkiflee is Malaysia’s Raeside, an editorial cartoonist who signs his work Zumar. If convicted on all counts, he faces up to 43-years in jail. And while most Canadians won’t recognize opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s name, in 1998, he was Malaysia’s deputy prime minister and finance minister until he was sacked and charged with corruption and sodomy. It might have passed unnoticed in Canada had it not been for then finance
minister Paul Martin. Martin knows Anwar well and was forthright in his 1999 appraisal: “Mr. Anwar is a respected colleague and a man of integrity...An erosion of confidence in the rule of law in Malaysia not only threatens democracy in that country but also raises questions about the current government’s respect for human rights and good governance.” Despite Martin’s intervention, Anwar was convicted. In 2004, Malaysia’s Supreme Court overturned the convictions and released Anwar from jail. In 2008, he was charged with sodomy again. This time, Martin teamed up with former International Monetary Fund chair Michel Camdessus and former World Bank president James Wolfensohn in releasing a joint statement: “We would like to reiterate our full confidence in (Anwar’s) moral integrity, as a man who has demonstrated, in the discharge of his national and international responsibilities, the highest ethical standards of leadership, fighting for international justice, peace and development.” Although acquit-
ted in 2012 on what The Economist called “trumpedup charges,” the Malaysian government appealed and won. This past February, Anwar was sentenced to a five-year prison term. In a statement following the conviction, the U.S. State department said: “The decision to prosecute Mr. Anwar, and his trial, have raised serious concerns regarding the rule of law and the independence of the courts.” Malaysians tweeting their disapproval, however, risked charges of sedition, as Zulkiflee Anwar Haque can attest to. A few weeks after signing that MOU with Pacific Northwest LNG, the B.C. government released its first LNG project development agreement on the same day that economy.com (part of Moody’s Investors Service) published an article headlined: “Corruption Plagues Malaysia’s Government.” And when the B.C. legislature was passing the Liquefied Natural Gas Project Agreements Act, Singapore police were freezing two bank accounts linked to that investigation into 1MDB funds being transferred to Prime Minister Najib’s personal
accounts. So why should any of this matter to B.C.? To put it in a local context: the B.C. government is providing unprecedented tax breaks to what effectively is a foreign Crown corporation, where the prime minister is suspected of siphoning off US$700 million from one of its other Crown corporations to his personal bank accounts. Doesn’t inspire confidence. And there’s the tiny matter of who’s actually benefiting from B.C.’s largesse. In 2014, the dividend from Petronas accounted for 12.8 per cent of the Malaysian government’s revenue. And B.C. was supposed to be the winner in the deal. Commenting recently on another LNG proponent – Woodfibre LNG’s Sukanto Tanoto – B.C. Liberal MLA Jordan Sturdy said: “The government tends not to get into the business of vetting ownership.” No kidding. It might want to start. Latest explanation for that US$700 million by the way is that it was a political donation to the prime minister. Dermod Travis is the executive director of IntegrityBC.
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Intruders crash family reunion On Aug. 3, between 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. my family was rowing a boat to our beach; and we saw two men fishing on the banks off our beach area. The men had to cross 10 acres to reach the creek amongst our family reunion, two large tents, vehicles/people and dogs. As soon as they saw us they reeled in their fishing rods and quickly retreated. My son and his wife got off the boat went to the intruder’s area and tracked them past our home. We then proceeded to the beach and found their fresh tracks on our private beach. We have given Sgt. Oelke of the Trail RCMP photos; and if we can identify from our security and surveillance, there may
be pending charges of B & E, mischief, harassment, vandalism, etc. How many property owners would like this kind of invasion of their private home and family reunion? 1. People are intruding and we are the ones paying thousands of dollars in maintenance, security and repairs to our home to have our privacy. 2. People who run and are not polite and even ask permission may be criminal-minded and subject to being apprehended. 3. Rural Crime Watch and No Trespassing/No Hunting signs are visible from the front entrance fence/gate and other areas of fenced property defin-
ing our property. 4. Our family and friends are welcome and would never act in the above manner. 5. Our good friends like Tom Feeney was and we are thankful to have enjoyed many years of his friendship/loyalty to our farm. His son Tom, Jr. and families are all still welcome. 6. Please be aware of all signs posted and please no entering on private property. 7. Extreme fire risks makes private property owners not wanting intruders on their property. Thank you very much for your time to read this; and happy summer with safe travels to all. Gail Allen Rossland
Media fails to provide perspective on Conservatives’ economic record
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part of the political game, especially so close to an election. But that doesn’t excuse reporters for failing to lend perspective. The most obvious question for both Mulcair and Brison is, “How significant is a $2.9 billion change in an $890 billion budget?” The answer is that it amounts to less than one third of 1 per cent. Despite diligent searching, I couldn’t find any media reports that offered that vital perspective. Virtually all parroted the Mulcair and Brison laments about government fiscal mismanagement. Days later, a new Globe and Mail/Nanos poll found that the Mulcair NDP’s had suddenly overtaken the Harper Conservatives as the
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Salmo’s Haley Olinyk and the Canadian Junior girls goalball team are world champions, after mining gold last week in Colorado Springs, Col., at the IBSA World Junior Goalball Championship. Olinyk helped the girls national team to a thrilling comefrom-behind 4-3 victory over the number 1 ranked Team U.S.A. in the final on July 31. “I was shocked, I was like ‘Oh my God’,” said Olinyk. “That was the first gold medal that Canada has won at the Junior World championships, so after I learned that, I was like, ‘No way’.” The 14-year-old Salmo Secondary student practices on the Nelson goalball team, and has been a member of Team B.C. for the past three years. Olinyk was scouted at the nationals by Team Canada scouts and invited to play at this year’s World championship in Colorado. At the last world championship Canada’s girls team had a disappointing last place finish, so Olinyk was hoping for a stronger performance two years later. “I was thinking we were going to do better than we did last time . . . but I’ve learned to keep my expectations level, instead of being too high or too low,” she said. The national junior team opened up its world championship with a 4-4 tie with Germany, before dropping a 3-2 match to the heavily favoured U.S. squad. The close games boosted the team’s confidence heading
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into Day 3 of the tournament. “That was a really good game to start the tournament off with,” said Olinyk, particularly because they played both games on the same day. Canada then walloped China 8-2, before a convincing 13-3 win over Korea to advance to the semifinal. Visiting teams already had to deal with Colorado’s milehigh elevation, and, while Olinyk says it was a challenge, some teams fared worse than others. “I think it’s really just endurance, because I think they (Germany) really spent themselves on the first two days, and they had nothing left for the last two,” said Olinyk. Germany tied the U.S. 2-2 in the round robin and would face Canada in the semifinal. This time Canada dominated winning 10-2 to advance to the final against the U.S. who had beaten China 6-1 in the other semifinal. With Canada guaranteed a medal, Olinyk and her teammates went into the final not overly-confident but relaxed. In a defensive battle, Canada found themselves behind 1-0 at the half, but the team rallied for four second-half goals on their way to the 4-3 victory. “I was really surprised because, the States, we played them once and lost to them, but it was a close game,” said Olinyk. “Then we played them for gold, and we won, which was great because that game we went in, it was a game where we didn’t have pressure, so we
weren’t going to make a bunch of mistakes. We were going to get something either way, so we were happy.” But rather than a silver lining, Canada’s goalball junior girls are golden for the first time ever at the World Junior Goalball championship. Olinyk appeared in five of six games, and played a pivotal role in the final match against the U.S. She is also one of the youngest athletes to play for Team B.C. women’s team and is hoping one day to take her game to the highest level. “I’m hoping to make Team Canada, the senior team that goes to Paralympics and stuff. The summer Paralympics are down in Rio next year, but I know I’m not going to make that, because
I’m fairly new, but I am really shooting for 2020 in Tokyo - that would be cool.” Goalball is a fastpaced Paralympic sport played by the blind and visually impaired on a roughly basketballsized indoor court. With three members per team, a ball with bells inside is whipped toward the opposing team, who, using only their hearing, try to locate the incoming ball, and lay out across its path to block the shot. Once blocked, the ball is immediately thrown back at the opposite team to try to score. Goalball is featured at the ParaPan Am Games in Toronto this week, and, coincidentally, Team Canada women’s team play the U.S.A today at 3:15 p.m. ET.
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By Times Staff The Trail Stingrays Swim Club made a splash at the Regional Swim Meet in Castlegar on the weekend. Six swimmers as well as every Stingray relay team qualified for the B.C. Summer Swimming Association’s provincial championship in Victoria next week by placing in the top-3 in their division. “The Stingrays had a fantastic performance in the regional championship swim meet this past weekend in Castlegar,” said Stingrays coach Samme Beatson. “I am very proud of the teams performance. It was great to see all their hard work pay off.” Logan Blair led the way for the Stingrays placing first in Division 6 boys 50-metre butterfly, 50-m freestyle, and 100-m freestyle, while taking second in the 100-m butterfly, and will compete in the provincials Aug. 21-23. For most swimmers, even those who qualify for provincials, the Regional competition is
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Juliana Zhou and the rest of the Trail Stingrays raced to great results in the pool at the Regional Swim Meet in Castlegar on the weekend. first in the 200 metre Individual Medley, 100-m freestyle, and 100-m backstroke, and took home bronze in the 50-m freestyle. Juliana Zhou placed first in the Div. 4 girls 100-m breaststroke, second in the 100-m backstroke, and third in the 50-m butterfly and 50 freestyle. Fionn Miller placed third in the Div 1 boys 50-m backstroke. Maddy Fraser placed third in the Div. 3 girls 50-m backstroke. Reuben Demmler
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the final swim meet of a busy and competitive season. The swim club has faced unprecedented challenges the past two years, but the Rossland coach keeps her focus on the swimmers and ensuring the club remains viable, despite the divisive politics of Greater Trail municipalities. “I think the most important part of coaching a summer club is to make sure it’s fun while the kids learn new skills and stay active,” Beatson said “If you’re doing it right it should definitely feel more like play than work.” For Beatson, who will also compete in the provincial swim meet, individual results are satisfying, but success is measured by more than just medals. “I hope the swimmers had as much fun as I did this year and hopefully they have found a sport that will keep them healthy, motivated and happy for years to come.” In Div. 5 boys, Diego Greenwood raced to
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Peace Arch News Revenge will have to wait for members of the White Rock AllStars baseball team. Heading into Canadian Little League Championships – currently underway in suburban Ottawa – White Rock head coach Bob Cumiskey joked that his team of 12-year-
olds would try to atone for a loss two years ago at nationals, at which the White Rock team of the day lost in the championship game to a team from East Nepean Little League (Ontario). It was the first loss of the entire summer for that White Rock team, while the Ontario club moved on to represent Canada at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. On Saturday, the two cities squared off once again, and for a second time, White Rock ended up on the losing end, falling 6-5 to their eastern rivals. The loss dropped the All-Stars’ record to 1-1 at the nationals, having opened the tournament Friday with a resounding 14-0 win over Montreal’s Notre Dame de Grace Lynx. White Rock didn’t stay with a .500 record for long, however, as the team rebounded Sunday with a 22-1 shellacking of Nova Scotia’s Glace Bay Colonels. Against East
Nepean, the B.C. representatives took a 1-0 lead in the second inning, before both team’s bats came alive in the third. In the top half of the inning, the host Ontario team plated five runs, and White Rock replied with four of their own, led by a home run from Trent Linehan and a double from Darius Opdam Bak. The game stayed knotted at 5-5 until the fifth frame, when East Nepean scored one run, after a series of singles. White Rock played their fourth game – against Manitoba’s Moose Jaw All-Stars – Tuesday but scores were unavailable. The tournament continues throughout the week, with roundrobin games scheduled until Thursday. Playoff rounds begin Saturday, with the championship final set for Sunday. The winner of Sunday’s title tilt will head immediately to the Little League World Series, where they’ll play as Team Canada.
placed third in the Div 2 boys 50-m breaststroke. All of the Stingray relay teams qualified for provincials by placing first or second in their events. The Div. 2 girls relay team consisting of Olivia Bruce, Indigo Miller, Sydney Dobie, and Ines Boiridy-Graves placed first in the medley relay and second in the freestyle relay. The Div. 3 girls medley relay team also captured gold with the combined efforts of Maddy Fraser, Avery Zanussi, Paige Marrandino and
Lea Boiridy-Graves. The boys Div. 5 relay team consisting of Fionn Miller, Reuben Demmler, Ripley Shubert and Diego Greenwood placed second in the medley and freestyle relays, while the Div. 8 women’s relay team with Keandra Billingsley, Juliana Zhou, coach Samme Beatson, and Kayla Fraser on the freestyle team and assistant coach Jennifer Chung on the medley team, placed first in both relays.
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Through Aug. 9 1. Rory McIlroy NIR 12.55 2. Jordan Spieth USA 11.48 3. Bubba Watson USA 8.42 4. Jim Furyk USA 7.08 5. Jason Day AUS 7.01 6. Justin Rose ENG 6.83 7. Rickie Fowler USA 6.77 8. Dustin Johnson USA 6.48 9. Henrik Stenson SWE 6.18 10. Sergio Garcia ESP 5.56 11. Adam Scott AUS 5.12 12. Zach Johnson USA 4.96 13. L Oosthuizen SAF 4.85 14. Jimmy Walker USA 4.71 15. H Matsuyama JPN 4.28 16. Matt Kuchar USA 4.21 17. J.B. Holmes USA 4.08 18. Patrick Reed USA 4.07 19. Shane Lowry IRL 3.89 20. Brooks Koepka USA 3.85 21. Martin Kaymer GER 3.79 22. Billy Horschel USA 3.71 23. Phil Mickelson USA 3.68 24. Chris Kirk USA 3.63 25. Danny Willett ENG 3.62 26. B. Wiesberger AUT 3.33 27. Paul Casey ENG 3.25 28. Branden Grace SAF 3.22 29. Bill Haas USA 3.2 30. B Snedeker USA 3.12 31. Marc Leishman AUS 3.12 32. Kevin Na USA 3.05 33. Ian Poulter ENG 2.99 34. Ryan Palmer USA 2.92 35. Kevin Kisner USA 2.87 36. Lee Westwood ENG 2.86 37. Gary Woodland USA 2.81 38. J Donaldson WAL 2.75 39. T Jaidee THA 2.75 40. Robert Streb USA 2.71 41. Ryan Moore USA 2.66 42. C Hoffman USA 2.59 43. C Schwartzel SAF 2.58 44. K Bradley USA 2.56 45. D Lingmerth SWE 2.53 46. F. Molinari ITA 2.53 47. Webb Simpson USA 2.52
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Garden ‘Garbage gardening ‘
Recycling pits, seeds, roots Versatile zucchini and other kitchen scraps easy to grow and eat By Dean Fosdick
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
“Garbage gardening” is an easy and inexpensive way to grow flowers and edibles using kitchen scraps - the pits, seeds and roots that otherwise would be headed to a landfill. It’s a fun way to recycle. Educational for the kids, too. “Almost every unprocessed fruit or vegetable can be grown into a decorative houseplant,” said Deborah Peterson, co-author of “Don’t Throw It, Grow It” (Storey Publishing, 2008). “Some are perennials, others are annuals or biennials,” Peterson said. “You will be amazed as you discover how these beautiful plants can develop.” Chickpeas, for instance, can be coaxed to flower in hanging baskets, and beets can be transformed into showy dish gardens with their colorful purple and green foliage surrounding contrasting blooms. Start new plants on the windowsill by using the byproducts from roots, nuts, tubers, beans, bulbs, seeds or cuttings. The “garbage,” if you will.
Water, pebbles, soil or peat can be used as a growing medium. “Every plant you grow should go outside for five months or so, depending upon where you live,” said Peterson, from Scituate, Massachusetts. “Winter becomes a holding pattern (for perennials), just keeping them alive. But once they’re out again, in summer, they’re wonderful.” Marianne Ophardt, Washington State University Extension’s Benton County director, added, “Garbage gardening is done more to teach children about plants than it is to create new gardens.” “Most of your kitchen scraps will be thrown away, but some can be used to provide a unique learning opportunity,” she said. Children often want instant gratification, so keep things simple. Choose quick-sprouting plants like potatoes, beans, carrots, melons and radishes. “Pineapples wouldn’t be a good idea,” Peterson said; it takes pineapples two or more years to fully mature and produce flower stalks.
Beware trying to grow plants from imported fruits or vegetables, like the papaya, kiwi or pomegranate commonly found in grocery stores during the winter, Peterson said. Study labels for the fruits’ origin. Many have been irradiated, making them sterile, meaning they won’t sprout. “I love mangos and every year try to get one to grow, but they just don’t,” Peterson said. Also, avoid hybrid fruits and vegetables because their seeds won’t deliver the same taste. Choose self-pollinating produce, like tomatoes, Ophardt said. “You can save those seeds and get the taste you want.” Citrus seeds are capable of becoming flourishing houseplants because they tolerate home temperatures and dry, indoor air. But under most home conditions, citrus plants started from seed will not flower or bear fruit, according to a University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension fact sheet. “Indoor citrus plants seen with flowers and or fruits are special miniature varieties,” it
By Susan Greer
THE CANADIAN PRESS
LONDON, Ont. - If you don’t know someone who’s trying to give away zucchini right now, you probably don’t know anyone who is growing it. This summer squash grows easily and in great abundance, and if it’s not picked when it’s relatively small - 15 to 20 centimetres (six to eight inches) - an individual zucchini can grow as big as your arm. And the thing is, the big ones are just as edible as the little ones, although they may be a little more fibrous. Fortunately, there is almost no end to the culinary uses of zucchini. “It grows so prolifically that when people had a lot of it, they got very inventive with what they
would do with it,” says Yvonne Tremblay, a freelance recipe developer, food stylist and cookbook author from Mississauga, Ont. She always cooks zucchini and cites classic dishes such as ratatouille (a traditional Provencal stew of eggplant, zucchini, onion, tomato and peppers) or grilled summer vegetable medleys among her favourite uses. It’s also great in soups. But zucchini is equally good raw shredded into slaw, sliced into green salads, eaten as a solo snack or as part of a crudite platter with dip. It can also be made into jams, relishes and pickles, can be used as a substitute for pasta, can be cooked into lasagna
or omelettes, used as a pizza topping, baked into chips or hollowed out and stuffed with almost anything from a mushroom mixture to cheese, meats, other vegetables or breadcrumb mixtures. Before stuffing a zucchini to be baked, the hollowedout shell should be slightly baked on its own, cut side down, to eliminate some of the moisture content, Tremblay advises. It lends itself equally well as an ingredient in desserts, including cakes, cookies, chocolate brownies and endless varieties of breads or sweet loaves. The word zucchini is Italian for “little squash,” but in some parts of the world it is known by its French name, courgette.
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Do not indulge ex-husband without talking to son Annie’s Mailbox
because her granddaughter wants her there. It means your husband will tolerate this for his daughter’s sake. You don’t have to like this situation, but after 25 years, we are surprised you haven’t found a way to deal with it. Unless your husband is actively inter-
ested in his ex, this situation should not be so threatening. Please talk to an unbiased third party and figure out what you can live with.
Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column.
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gave our son his biological father’s want a relationship with his biological contact information. He had no inter- father, nor does he owe him any inforest and tossed it away. He mation. But it would be a considers my husband to kindness to give the man be his father. some peace of mind after To appease my ex (and all these years. Whatever hopefully stop him from Marcy Sugar decision your son makes, trying to track our son please abide by it. & Kathy Mitchell down), I told him I would Dear Annie: I’m in a send him general information about similar situation to “Not Jealous, Just our son’s life, along with a few pic- Hurt,” whose husband’s ex-wife turned tures. But now I’m having second up at all the family funerals. thoughts, because I know neither my I’ve been married for 25 years and husband nor our son would approve. my husband’s mother and daughter I have done nothing so far and am think it’s perfectly OK for his ex-wife stressed about the situation. I would to be included in family gatherings. appreciate your opinion. -- Second His mother visits with his ex-wife Thoughts now and then, and the woman is also Dear Second: If your ex wanted to welcome in her home. None of them, track down your son, he could prob- including my husband, seems to care ably do so without any appeasement how I feel about the situation. I don’t from you, but we understand why feel welcome. I’m ready to call it quits. you are willing to indulge him with -- Hurt as Well photos and information. Nonetheless, Dear Hurt: Your husband has a you should not have made such a daughter with his ex-wife. That means promise without consulting your son. his daughter will want her mother It is his decision, so talk to him. at all family gatherings. It means Explain that you don’t expect him to your mother-in-law will invite the ex
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Dear Annie: I was divorced in 1972 and was given custody of our 2-yearold son. As much as I didn’t want the divorce, my husband was an alcoholic who refused help. I finally realized it was the only way to protect my son. My ex did not use his visitation rights and never paid child support. I remarried when my son was 4. My new husband wanted to adopt him, but my ex at first refused to relinquish his rights. When my son was 6, my ex called early in the morning (drunk) and said adoption was OK. When our son turned 10, my ex called wanting to see him. I refused, saying it would be too disruptive to his life. When my son was 18, I asked whether he wanted to know anything about his biological father, but he declined. I asked him again at 21, saying that people can change and that he should be prepared for the day when his bio dad shows up on his doorstep. He didn’t care. Our son is now 45, and my ex recently called wanting to have our son’s contact information. Instead, I
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Surplus Equipment Sale Teck Metals LTD. will be accepting bids on the following surplus equipment. All items will be sold on an ‘AS IS –WHERE IS’ basis. Item 1: Kawasaki Mule Model: 4010 4X4 Year/Engine: 2010 Diesel This Item will be open for viewing at Teck’s Warfield operation from 9:00 am to 11:00am PST on Monday August 18th, 2015. All bids must be sealed and submitted to Security at Teck’s Warfield Operations’ Main Gate, clearly “Surplus Equipment” no later than noon on August 21st, 2015. All bids must have the item number, bid price, bidder’s name and contact information listed or the bid may be disqualified. Teck plans to select and announce the winning bid on or before August 21st, 2015. Payment must be by certified cheque only and payable to Teck Metals Ltd. Payment must be received no later than 2:30pm on August 26th, 2015. The successful bidder must assume all costs to remove the item(s) and have the item(s) removed in a manner and during a time acceptable to Teck property not later than 2:30pm August 28th, 2015. Teck reserves the right to reject or refuse any or all bids and reserves the right to accept the bid Teck deems as most favorable to Teck. For further information please contact Dennis McKinnon 250-364-4167.
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Located in the award winning
Best Western Plus Columbia River Hotel, Trail
Yvonne Caputo and her husband Cliff expanded their Shaver’s Bench garden across the road and along the bank above the highway. The Caputos used donations of plants and even grass and could always use more. If anyone has spare plants, garden decorations or a bench, call CiB at 250-368-9227.
250.368.3355
Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and are permitted on the premises only until 9pm.
The Local Experts™
KOOTENAY HOMES INC.
1358 Cedar Avenue, Trail • 250.368.8818 www.kootenayhomes.com www.century21.ca
CHRISTINA LAKE
RENTALS TRAIL RENTALS
1665 Maida Road, Christina Lake
$94,500
81 East Lake Drive, Christina Lake
$579,000
Great flat, corner lot with all the basics already in place.
Fantastic waterfront property with great sunny exposure and spectacular views.
Call Mark (250) 231-5591
Call Mark (250) 231-5591
1640 Columbia Ave, Trail
$149,000
Very charming 2 bdrm home on the Columbia River. Many upgrades, full basement, off street parking, tucked away on a very quiet street. Close to Safeway. Call Terry 250-231-1101
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STING NEW LI
WE CAN SELL YOUR HOME. NOBODY HAS THE RESOURCES WE DO!
28 - 150 Tamarac Ave, Fruitvale
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$63,900
Affordable one level living! 2 bdrm 2 bath unit loaded with upgrades. Pet ok with park approval. Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665
STING NEW LI
3 bdrm 1 bath house $775 + utils - NS / NP 2+ bdrm 1 bath house $775 + utils - NS / NP 2 bdrm, 1 bath upper suite $750 + utils - NS / NP 2 bdrm suite - $625 + utils NP / NS 2 bdrm suite - $650 + utils NP / NS 3 bdrm, 2 bath house $800 + utils - NS / NP 2 bdrm fully furnished condo everything included. $940
WARFIELD RENTAL
2 bdrm - $700 + utils NP / NS
Terry Alton 250-231-1101 Tonnie Stewart (250) 365-9665
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Mark Wilson 250-231-5591
mark.wilson@century21.ca
Terry Alton
250-231-1101 3928 Woodland Drive, Trail
$249,000
4 bdrm, 3 bath family home in Glenmerry. Features include: fenced yard, master bedroom ensuite and walk-in closet, garage, and sunny basement with family room, 4th bedroom and bath room. At this price this one will be gone quickly! Call Deanne (250) 231-0153
terryalton@shaw.ca
Tonnie Stewart
250-365-9665
tonniestewart@shaw.ca
Mary Martin 250-231-0264
mary.martin@century21.ca
Richard Daoust
STING NEW LI
250-368-7897
richard.daoust@century21.ca
Mary Amantea
250-521-0525 1843 Beaver St., Fruitvale
$165,000
Fantastic starter package, close to school, park, etc. This 3 bdrm 1.5 bath, half duplex has covered patio, fenced yard, under ground sprinklers, lots of parking and “inner bigness”. Call Deanne (250) 231-0153
Lot A Willow Dr., Warfield
$199,000
Over 17 acres bordering on Sleeman Subdivision, think of the possible uses. This property may be approved for a new residential subdivision. There is a possibility of other uses, subject to zoning approvals. Call Richard (250) 368-7897
1473 Brown Street, Trail
810 7th Street, Montrose
Great price for this home overlooking the Columbia River. Large living room with hardwood floors, spacious kitchen and 2 bdrm on main floor. Basement is unfinished and lots of room for development. Make sure this house is on your viewing list Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
Opportunity Knocks! “Solid” 3 bdrm home needs to be redone, but has potential to turn into a great family home in a great location. There are 2 large lots included in this listing price. Lots of parking. Quiet, private location. Come with your ideas and act quickly on this excellent package. Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
$81,000
mamantea@telus.net
$135,000
1731 3rd Avenue, Rossland
$309,000
4 bdrm / 3 bath home with upgraded kitchen, flooring and bathroom. Large master w/ ensuite. Big deck overlooking back yard. Don’t miss viewing this great family home. Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
250-231-2710
bill.craig@century21.ca
Deanne Lockhart 250-231-0153
deannelockhart@shaw.ca
Art Forrest
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Christine Albo 250-512-7653
christine.albo@century21.ca
1506 Kootenay Avenue, Rossland
2330 Fourth Ave, Rossland
Cozy and comfortable 2 bdrm home with heated shop/garage, stone fireplace, sauna, open kitchen and dining room. Zoned as a Guest House. Call Christine (250) 512-7653
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
$172,000
$189,900
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
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2705 Columbia - Kootenay Road, Rossland
$599,000
Extensively renovated 2 bdrm / 2 bath home with 3.13 acres of prime land on 2 separate parcels . There are many possibilities, book your personal viewing, you will be happy you did. Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
Dave Thoss
250-231-4522
dave.thoss@century21.ca
Dan Powell Christina Lake 250-442-6413
powelldanielk@gmail.com