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Castlegar ponders pitch for new SPCA facility BY VALERIE ROSSI Times Staff
Castlegar could be the new location for an animal shelter, pending the closure of the Trail SPCA branch and the need for a local partnership for a new one. To cover the cost of a $1.6 million facility, BC SPCA is looking for a three-way split between the non-profit, the provincial government and local government. Trail manager Danielle Jackman said BC SPCA is committed to closing “We’re currently the Trail location but just as comlooking at mitted to ensurdifferent ing continued possibilities and service to the Regional District options through of Kootenay them.” B o u n d a r y DANIELLE JACKMAN (RDKB), which is part of its vast service area. After a $550,000 facility funding request was turned down by the regional district, Jackman was pleased when Castlegar asked for a presentation earlier this month. She's expecting a decision from Castlegar soon but couldn't expand on details. “We're currently looking at different possibilities and options through them,” she explained. “Of course we would have loved to have (stayed in) the City of Trail but that doesn't look like that's an option at this time.” Jackman started as a kennel assistant back in 1999, working her way up to branch manager. She's seen the 2,500-square-foot facility redesigned many times to fit animal's needs but ultimately there has never been enough room. Additional kennels are piled up in the back of the facility and without a proper exam room, staff often is giving in-house vaccinations in the office. “This facility definitely needs a change,” she said. “Obviously it's not meeting the needs of both the animals and the staff who are working there,” she added. “A new facility is very exciting, and it can only benefit both communities (Trail and Castlegar), no matter which community it ends up in.” See TRAIL, Page 2
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Change in direction for Silver City Days City of Trail taking over reins from volunteer committee BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
Trail council says taking the reins for Silver City Days is a way to bring community, culture and heritage back to the annual May celebration. The Trail Festival Society says it feels like a takeover by the city. At Tuesday night’s meeting, festival volunteers were informed that Trail council, city staff and selected volunteers would now head the five-day event. Coun. Sandy Santori will head a new committee structure that includes three city staff members and three not-yetselected volunteer chairs. “This all started when we had our strategic planning session in March,” Trail Mayor Mike Martin told the Trail Times on Wednesday. “At that point, council set a number of priorities to move forward and one of them was to have a look at community festivals.” An internal discussion in June, solidified Trail council's decision to revise the event's structure. “Highlighting the sense of community, culture and heritage is really what we are trying to capture,” he explained, clarifying no “one” theme is prevalent. “And in that regard, we see a much expanded event.” Community organizations will continue to play a key role in the event, Martin maintains, adding, council hopes the re-structure will also renew interest and engagement with all local groups, including non-profits. “We are going to be advertising for expressions of interest of who would like to participate in chairing these three committees,” Martin clarified. “It doesn't stop there. The three committee chairs (for community, culture and heritage) will take on the portfolios but there will be many other volunteer roles to help put on the event we are envisioning at this point.” Ian McLeod, a 20-year chair of the Trail Festival Society, says he thinks the city is stepping back to a time when problems first began with Silver City Days. “That's where things really fell apart,” he said. “So this is a tough one to swallow, let's put it that way.” Traditionally, the event was entirely volunteer-run, so he questions the cost now that city staff is involved. “Why would you take a committee of
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The annual Silver City Days festival will be taken over by the City of Trail next year. people, some since the inception, and say you are not needed anymore,” said McLeod. “At this point in time, I am not sure what is going to happen until the society meets in the next two to three weeks.” Involving city staff in organizing the spring festival will not add cost to the taxpayer, noted David Perehudoff, Trail's chief administrative officer. “These are all management employees who are not compensated for overtime,” he explained. Robert Baker, deputy director for parks and recreations, Andrea Jolly, the city's communications and events coordinator and Deputy Finance Director Rino Merlo, comprise the city's threeperson team. “Wages are a fixed cost and staff will have to balance these new work demands with other work demands going forward,” Perehudoff added. “And there will not be an incremental cost as
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a result.” He says extra costs is overly simplistic when evaluating change; an analysis needs to consider all reasons for change and what council hopes to achieve. “Further, continuing to operate the festival under the current volunteer umbrella would be difficult to sustain,” he continued. “And in this respect, council is being proactive in terms of advancing a new approach as opposed to waiting until something went off the rails then having to react to the situation.” The city provided a $38,725 grant to the society and spent an additional $12,750 in labour this year. “We've always done well, we don't make lot of money, but the bills were paid,” said McLeod. “One year, before I was president, we were behind – but other than that, we always came out ahead. But it wasn't about money, it was about having the event.”
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FROM PAGE 1 Updating the current facility is not an option. There is likely an electrical problem, a rodent issue and the location itself is not suitable for housing animals because it shares a property with a pollution treatment plant. The smell emanating from the plant is not pleasant for animals or staff, but the real issue is safety, said Jackman. “Should they (the pollution treatment plant) have a gas leak, evacuation is not possible,” she said. The washer needs to be replaced, chain link fences in a dog’s kennel needs repair, and the fans are not enough to keep the animals comfortable. The old facility is aesthetically ugly and tells a story of numerous attempts to make the space work with mismatched flooring, spray foam to keep out mice, and electrical outlets on the ceiling, which once worked well for a groomer. The condition of the 33-year-old facility was described as detrimental to health and welfare of staff, volunteers, and animals when the matter was discussed during an
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April 30 board meeting in Grand Forks. Craig Daniels, BCSPCA chief executive officer, presented service options then and clarified the organization’s flexibility in seeking a partnership. The initial proposal centred around the development of a facility on an acreage previously purchased on Old Waneta Road. The organization planned to remain in Trail when it bought a $314,000 parcel of land with early talks of a 3,000-square foot shelter to open as the BC SPCA’s West Kootenay/Boundary Community Animal Centre. The funding would cover the cost of a facility spacious enough to handle the volume of animals that are brought in for temporary shelter. The facility houses about 500-600 animals annually and generally sits at capacity of 25 cats and well within the permitted 16 dogs. This doesn’t include the many animals that are fostered out in the community. Jackman is one of three full-time staff, who are supported by one part timer and four casuals.
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Without an exam room, Trail SPCA’s Debbie Behl administers vaccines with help from manager Danielle Jackman in the facility’s office. The Trail branch is scheduled to close at the end of the year, but BC SPCA plans for an uninterrupted physical presence in the West Kootenay. The Trail branch is scheduled to close at the end of the year, but BC SPCA plans for an uninterrupted physical presence in the West Kootenay.
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Grapevine is a public service provided by the Trail Times and is not a guaranteed submission. For full list of events visit trailtimes.ca Other • Friday, Trail Market on the Esplanade goes from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Plenty of vendors, good eats and more. Music • Tonight, Gyro Park 7 p.m. Music in the Park presents The Old Time Fiddlers in the final performance of the 2015 series. Renditions of traditional and country favourites, sponsored by Kootenay Savings Credit Union. Toonie donation suggested, remember to bring a lawn chair. Upcoming • Sept. 5 and Sept. 6, Canadian Fire Fighters raise funds for Muscular Dystrophy at the Robson Volunteer Fire Dept. Show support for people with the neuromuscular disorder at Let's Make Muscles Move event. For info, call 608.3635. • Sept. 8, tickets on sale at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital Health Foundation Events & Happenings for Nov. 14 Snowflake Gala. Proceeds to the in the Lower Columbia foundation's Urology
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It’s not a long reach to say work at the Chevron gas station is moving along with plans for reopening on Sept. 16. A crew was pouring and smoothing concrete Tuesday and will be starting on signage and canopy work next week.
Police searching for driver who fled on foot after driving through two spike belts By Times Staff Castlegar RCMP were forced to use two spike belts in a bid stop a high-speed vehicle on Saturday near Salmo. Police reports state it had received complaints of erratic driving involving a truck coming from the Grand Forks area. The truck had been reported stolen out of Alberta. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle but the driver began driving at dangerous speeds going into oncoming traffic. The police did not pursue but a short time later the vehicle was spotted on the Bombi Summit Pass. Again, despite police activating emergency equipment, the driver continued his high-speed driving and forced officers to back off. A spike belt was set up on the east side of the Bombi and the truck struck the belt but continued at a high speed despite a flat front tire. A second spike belt was set up and was struck by the truck, which
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anadians seem obsessed with the Mike Duffy story these days, deeming it a scandalous coverup of inappropriate behaviour. But, as of Tuesday, an even more scandalous cover-up – one that has gone virtually unnoticed by the public for approximately 94 years – will hit the headlines in a New Brunswick courtroom. On trial – at least, nominally – is retiree Gerard Comeau, who committed the heinous offence of bringing home 14 cases of beer and some other alcohol from Quebec into New Brunswick back in 2012. (Alcohol is much cheaper in Quebec.) No sooner did Mr. Comeau cross the border with his bargain booze, than he was stopped by the RCMP. They seized his purchases and fined him $292.50. Mr. Comeau hadn’t known it, but he was breaking New Brunswick law by importing more than 12 pints of beer from another province. It’s that law, the Liquor Control Act, that is really going on trial start-
ing today, August 25. Mr. Comeau and his lawyers will challenge the constitutionality of a statute that makes quasi-criminals out of thousands of unwitting New Brunswickers every year. Under Canada’s constitution, adopted in 1867 as the British North America Act, internal trade barriers like this aren’t supposed to exist. Section 121 of the constitution says, “All articles of the growth, produce, or manufacture of any one of the Provinces shall, from and after the Union, be admitted free into each of the other Provinces.” Contemporary statements of the Fathers of Confederation, including Sir John A. Macdonald, George Brown and GeorgeEtienne Cartier, demonstrate that an important benefit they expected to gain from confederation would be to “throw down the barriers of trade” and unify a market of four million people. But half a century later, during the Prohibition era, the federal government enacted legislation that forbade transporting alcoholic beverages from Alberta to
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Saskatchewan. An Alberta company called Gold Seal Limited, whose business was trading nationwide in alcohol, challenged the law in court. And, here’s where the scandal comes in. After the Supreme Court of Canada had heard arguments in the case, but before it had rendered its decision, two of the five Supreme Court judges on the case were summoned by the federal Minister of Justice for a meeting. The two judges and the justice minister were old chums; they had all attended the same Jesuit college in Montreal. Nobody knows exactly what was said at the meeting, but the minister reportedly asked how the
court was planning to rule. He naturally wanted them to uphold his government’s law. His tete-a-tete apparently worked its intended magic. When the Supreme Court announced its decision a few months later, a four-to-one majority (including the two judges who had met with the politician) pronounced the law to be valid, largely because of a hastily passed federal bill (possibly suggested by the judges themselves) retroactively declaring that the defects in the challenged law were rectified. As far as Section 121 of the constitution was concerned, the court threw in the casual opinion that it prohibited only customs duties between provinces; other trade barriers were permissible. A politicallytainted precedent was set. Nobody knew then about the secret meeting. We know about it now only because one of the Supreme Court judges involved in the Gold Seal case wrote a letter several years later, mentioning it as an example of how political pressure had interfered with judicial independence.
Toronto lawyer Ian Blue unearthed and publicized the then 85-year-old letter in his 2010 article On the Rocks; the Gold Seal Case: A Surprising Second Look. These days, it would be considered outrageous for a cabinet minister to meet privately with judges while they were considering the validity of legislation that the minister wanted upheld. In fact, the Supreme Court called meetings between judges and cabinet ministers “clearly inappropriate” in a 1997 decision, causing the chief justice of the Federal Court to resign. A cloud of suspicion hangs over the Gold Seal precedent and its strange interpretation of section 121. Prohibition ended decades ago. It’s time to undo the damage done by that politically compromised decision so that Gerard Comeau and others like him can legally engage in interprovincial trade, as the Fathers of Confederation intended. Karen Selick is the litigation director for the Canadian Constitution Foundation, which is supporting Mr. Comeau’s constitutional challenge.
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Prime Minister’s campaign visit to Campbell River keeps voters at bay When Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper traveled to Campbell River and the Comox Valley last week, the visit offered local residents a rare chance for an up-closeand-personal look at their top elected official. Who are we kidding? No, it didn’t. In a tightly scripted and security-heavy blitz to stump for local Conservative Party candidates in the upcoming Oct. 19 federal election, Harper did shake a few hands and sign a few autographs. But this special treatment was afforded only to a select handful of ticketed party faithful in a rally at Black Creek’s Coastal Black Winery. Which was announced with about 75 minutes advance notice. For anybody else hoping to catch a glimpse of the prime minister’s smiling face, their best chance was to catch the larger-than-life version painted on the side of the campaign bus that lumbered through the communities Thursday and Friday carrying national press and aides. Campaigns certainly have the right to hold private functions and fundraisers, and Thursday’s rally was never billed as anything else. But Harper’s second appearance, held Friday morning at a
private residence overlooking McIvor Lake, was portrayed as a “public event” in a brief press release to the Mirror. Problem was, it was announced at 6:49 a.m. and said only that local media interested in attending were requested to meet at the entrance to Elk Falls Provincial Park less than two hours later. And that was simply to meet a media helper who would then guide us to the as-yet undisclosed location for the actual event, an announcement by the prime minister to a few dozen fans of a promised environmental initiative should the Conservatives be returned to government. Oh, and this time — unlike Thursday night — questions from the press! Three, to be precise (Mike Duffy, anyone?). This hardly conjures images of Caesar marching triumphant through the streets of Rome. More like another panel of “Where’s Waldo?” Granted, any country’s leader is expected a level of security. But the cloak-and-dagger secrecy surrounding Harper’s brief North Island tour seems symptomatic of a closed-door approach to governance that runs counter to the concept of a healthy democracy. Sure, there are plenty of people who show up with signs and, in one humorous instance, a sousaphone, to demonstrate. In some cases, these protests seem little more than a visceral
distaste of Harper himself. But while a red, octagonal “Stop Harper” sign leaves something to be desired in terms of public policy alternative, many citizens have very legitimate concerns about real government actions and policies. Fortunately for them, they still have the vote. And they have much greater access to their local riding candidates. Less than two weeks before Harper came surrounded by the palace guard, North IslandPowell River Conservative candidate Laura Smith was racing fearlessly around the local logger sports ground surrounded by sharpened axes, chainsaws and little else between her and the public. You’ve still got nearly eight weeks to listen to and share your views with all four of our local candidates — and act accordingly on Oct. 19. Pretty clearly, Harper arrived in the region for the purpose of shoring up support for both Smith and for longtime Conservative compatriot and ally John Duncan (Courtenay-Alberni) in ridings that appear to be up for grabs. It just seems reasonable to think he could have been more supportive had he spread the message to a broader audience. Instead, we got a fine job of preaching to the choir — while the rest of the congregation was left out in the cold.
An editorial from the Toronto Star For Palestinians trapped in the ruins of war-ravaged Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus, life is “a very slow death,” its residents say. “We are always waiting for death – from hunger, barrel bombs or being beheaded,” 21-year-old Nidal told the digital media project Syria Deeply. “Death’s coming and we cannot stop it. If we don’t get food, we’ll all die of hunger.” As the world faces the worst refugee crisis in living memory – some 60 million people are on the run in Syria, Iraq and elsewhere from conflict, war and persecution – our collective moral compass seems to be failing us badly. Canada’s response has been uneven on Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s watch. While we have given nearly $1 billion in recent years to the warravaged Mideast in humanitarian, development and security help, that’s no more than our fair share. And Harper has only recently stepped up our refugee intake, promising to take in a grand total of 44,300 refugees from the region for the entire decade between 2009 and 2019.
Opposition leaders Thomas Mulcair and Justin Trudeau both promise to do better if they form a government after the election. Whoever takes the reins of Canada’s foreign policy after Oct. 19 should step up the effort and use what moral leverage we have to urge other more powerful, more affluent actors – the United States, the European Union, and major Asian and Latin American counties leap to mind – to push for a political settlement to Syria’s destabilizing civil war, heed the United Nation’s call for more financial resources, and open the gates to more refugees. The UN is under strain as never before. It needs $20 billion to get into places such as Yarmouk and worse, to help the millions of refugees in Syria, Iraq, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt and elsewhere who constitute the biggest humanitarian crisis in our lifetime. But its appeal is going largely unheard. While $20 billion is a daunting sum, it is barely 1 per cent of the world’s $1.8 trillion military spending, and is a pittance measured against the sheer global need. It works out to $1 a day per refugee to provide food,
clothing, shelter, water, medical aid and schooling. Even so, the UN has managed to raise only about $6 billion so far this year. That’s 30 cents per refugee per day. Why the shortfall? Some affluent countries give little; others promise but don’t deliver. As a result, the UN High Commission for Refugees and the World Food Program are finding themselves in desperate straits. The outlook for far too many refugees and displaced people is “bleak,” warns WFP chief Ertharin Cousin. And half of them are especially vulnerable children. “The need is outpacing the traditional generosity,” she says, “because of competing demands from humanitarian crises in the region and the world. Moreover, as aid runs short, asylum is in even shorter supply. The UNHCR reports that barely 140,000 refugees, about 1 per cent of those in its care, find new homes in any given year, mostly because the circle of welcoming countries is very small. That too speaks volumes about the world’s callous indifference.
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Leaders trade barbs over fitness as fiscal managers Alberta issues air THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Canada’s three main political leaders traded accusations of fiscal recklessness and promises of budget prudence Wednesday as the health of the economy dominated the federal election campaign for a third straight day. NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, trying to carve out a place for his party on the mantle of economic management, promised that a New Democrat government would deliver a balanced budget next year, no matter what. Easier said than done, countered Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, who suggested - even as he billed his party as a champion of fiscal responsibility - that balancing the books would likely be a matter of years. All of which left Conservative Leader Stephen Harper saying what he’s been saying all along: the budget is balanced now, but won’t be for long if either the NDP
or the Liberals form the next federal government. Asked during a campaign event in London, Ont., whether an NDP government would run a deficit, Mulcair was unequivocal: “We are not entertaining any thought of that,” he said. However, doing away with the Conservative income-splitting measure won’t produce enough extra revenue to cover his spending promises, Mulcair conceded. He said he will soon detail how he will stay in the black while implementing new programs, including an ambitious promise of a million child-care spaces within eight years. “We’re going to have a fully costed program,” Mulcair said. “Everybody will get to see what the NDP plan is every step of the way.” His details will also have to cover a new promise of a $40-million tax credit for businesses investing in
innovative research, which he promised Wednesday. He will also have to fend off accusations that he’ll cut existing programs to pay for his campaign largesse - flames Andrew Thomson, a former Saskatchewan finance minister and a star NDP candidate running against Finance Minister Joe Oliver,fanned in a broadcast interview on Tuesday when he said spending cuts would be inevitable. The party said Wednesday that Thomson was referring to a “wish list” of cuts the NDP submitted ahead of the 2015 budget, including government advertising, Senate costs and oil-company subsidies. Trudeau was electioneering on the outskirts of Toronto, an area that looms as a key election battleground. He promised to give teachers a tax break on school supplies they buy with their own money - and dismissed the Conservative government’s claims that the federal budget is already balanced. “We are in deficit now.” Balancing the books will
be a Liberal priority, he added, but it won’t be easy. “How many years it takes to balance that budget is what we will be talking about in the coming days and weeks.” Harper was in friendly territory in rural eastern Ontario, where he promised to spend $200 million over seven years to expand broadband Internet access for remote areas. He stepped up his attacks on his main rivals. “Justin Trudeau now says - now that he’s realized that budgets won’t balance themselves - he says he’s just given up trying, he’s just going to run deficits all the time anyway,” Harper said. “And we know what the NDP plan is - they say they’ll balance the budget, but the real plan is they will bring in an avalanche of tax increases that in theory will balance the budget and in reality will wreck the economy.” After six straight Conservative deficits, Harper is hardly in a position to offer fiscal advice, Trudeau retorted.
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Beer trial told Fathers of Confederation wanted free trade among provinces THE CANADIAN PRESS CAMPBELLTON, N.B. - A professor of political history testifying at a hearing over the right to buy beer in another province says the Fathers of Confederation wanted Canada to be a united country with unfettered trade. Andrew Smith of the University of Liverpool in England is considered the key defence witness in the case of a New Brunswick man charged with illegally importing alcohol from Quebec. Gerard Comeau of Tracadie is fighting the charge on constitutional grounds. An agreed statement of facts says he was caught in October 2012 with 14 cases of beer and three bottles of liquor that he had bought in nearby Pointe-a-laCroix. The New Brunswick Liquor Control Act limits anyone from having more than 12 pints of beer not sold by a provincially licensed liquor outlet. The defence argues that a section of the Liquor Control Act is unconstitutional because Section 121 of the Constitution Act says all goods from a province are to be admitted free into each of the other provinces. “Admitted free means of all impediments,” Smith told the court Wednesday. Smith said his study of history shows the Fathers of Confederation wanted free trade within the provinces. “There was general acceptance
of the need for free trade and a consensus for economic union,” he said. Defence lawyer Mikael Bernard said it was important to have Smith explain to the court what the Fathers of Confederation intended. “Let’s go back to 1864, 1863, 1865, 1866 and 1867 to find out what were their intentions, not just read the piece of paper as it stands today. Let’s put everything into context,” Bernard said. RCMP Const. Guy Savoie, the arresting officer, told the court that no one complained to police that New Brunswick residents were buying cheaper beer in Quebec. Instead, he said the decision was made by a corporal at the detachment to enforce the provincial law that limits the amount of beer that can be imported. Under questioning from defence lawyer Arnold Schwisberg, Savoie couldn’t explain why police confiscated all of Comeau’s liquor including what he was allowed to have. “It was our instruction to seize all the beer. I didn’t question,” Savoie said. Comeau was also given a fine of $292.50. A total of 17 people were fined and had their liquor confiscated during the two-day operation, which included RCMP officers in Quebec. Savoie said no similar sting operations have been conducted since.
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The Beaver Valley Nitehawks roster is looking flush and preening for the regular season as it heads into its main camp on Friday at the Cominco Arena. The Nitehawks may have as many as 14 players returning from last year’s squad in addition to 2014 Nitehawk standout Braden Fuller, but Nitehawks coach and GM Terry Jones isn’t ready to raise the Keystone Cup just yet. “On paper we feel really good about the guys that are going to be here, and excited about where we are, but then again you don’t play the game on paper,” said Jones. The team also signed a pair of 17-year-olds, Blake Sidoni and Evan Gorman, earlier this month, and may need to fill up to 10 spots in the lineup. “We’ve got other guys that we are definitely looking at to fill rolls, we have a lot of competition in camp for our remaining spots, there is a lot of good young players in town here, and from out of town too.” With goaltender Drake Poirier expected to return, topping the Hawks’ priority list is to find a replacement for goalie Carson Schamerhorn who went to the BCHL’s Alberni Bulldogs. Poirier actually had better numbers than Schamerhorn last season, and will in all likelihood be the teams starting goalie. The Fruitvale native had a solid year, appearing in 28 games with 19 wins and seven losses, a 2.88 goals against average, and a .908 save percentage. Defenceman Sheldon Hubbard was expected to return on the blue line but has since notified Jones that he is unable to due to work commitments, and with Tyler Hartman, McKoy Hauk and Brody Jennings trying for positions with junior A teams, the Hawks may require a couple defencemen and up to four forwards. “We’re looking to upgrade and make our team better so even veteran guys not coming into camp ready to go – we want to win, we want to be competitive so that’s part of the process.” One of the key guys the Hawks will look to lead the team is defenceman Lyle Frank. The 20-yearold Grand Prairie native is loaded with character, and a solid stay-at-home defender, who netted four goals and 16 assists in 49 games last season. “Lyle Frank is going to be our captain,” said Jones. “He’s an outstanding young man, a mentor for young kids in our community, and we’re looking for Lyle to be our catalyst in terms of our leadership core. We’re also looking for other veteran guys to emerge in terms of our assistant captains.” Skill-wise the Hawks will miss leading scorer Mitch Foyle who has committed to play in the Junior A ranks in Melville, Sask. Jones says he’ll look to Fruitvale natives Sam Swanson and Kyle Hope to be healthy and step up production from last year’s numbers and expect Allan and Michael Pruss, Jace Weegar, McKoy Hauk, and Devin Nemes to fill bigger roles. See HAWKS, Page 8
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The Trail Smoke Eaters returning defenceman Jeremy Lucchini carries the puck out of his end with Connor Browne-Maloski in hot pursuit as the Smokies wrapped up their fall camp on Wednesday. Trail will host the West Kelowna Warriors in an exhibition game at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Cominco Arena. See more on the camp in Friday’s Trail Times.
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By Times Staff Ten-year-old Xander Bankes had a great performance at the B.C. Novice Golf championship at Two Eagles Golf Course and Academy in West Kelowna earlier this week. The Rossland golfer finished second behind Bryan Lee of the Seymour Golf and Country Club. The two-round tournament teed off on Monday and used the Stableford scoring system where one point is awarded for a net bogey, two for a net par, three for birdie, four for eagle, and five points for net double-eagle or better. Lee finished with three birdies and 45 points during the final round to win the Novice Championships by seven points over Bankes. A West Kootenay Zone player, Bankes tallied 47 points in his first round and 43 in the second 18 holes to finish with a 90-point total on the 3,793-yard, par65 course. Meanwhile, in the B.C. Bantam championship the final British Columbia Golf tournament of the year saw Sean
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING - Long after two of the all-time greats at 400 metres had left the track in second and third place, the winner was sprawled on the ground, gasping for breath and getting his pulse checked by a medic. This is how 23-yearold Wayde van Niekerk of South Africa made a name for himself at the world championships Wednesday night, while also inserting that name on the “People to Watch” list for next year’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. A muggy evening at the Bird’s Nest started with Usain Bolt laughing as he cruised into the finish of his winning 200-meter semifinal heat to set up another gold-medal showdown with Justin Gatlin. It ended with
van Niekerk topping two Olympic and world champions, LaShawn Merritt and Kirani James, before being carted off the track on a stretcher, then loaded into an ambulance. Van Niekerk was taken to the hospital for precautionary measures, then released later in the evening. “He told us he was going to make mincemeat out of them,” said the South African team leader, Peter Lourens. He did. In many ways, the 400 is the most brutal race of them all - basically a sprint, but one in which the sprinter has to also focus on tactics and conserving energy during a 40-some-second trip around the track. Van Niekerk didn’t worry
much about that last part. Running out of Lane 6, he had already made up the lag to the runner on his right, Luguelin Santos, after the first 50 metres. And by the time van Niekerk hit the straightaway, there was a bathtub-sized chunk of daylight between himself and Merritt. Front-runners like that often fade late, but this one didn’t. Van Niekerk finished in 43.48 seconds, the sixth-best performance of all time. He won by .17 over Merritt, the 29-year-old, two-time world and 2008 Olympic champion, who himself posted a personal best. Merritt raised two fingers after the race, happy to have finished second to top off what he called a “rough” season.
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Hawks open exhibition season Monday FROM PAGE 7 “It’s a process, and that’s why we have a coaching staff that works together to make those decisions. We have some fresh eyes that’s what were looking for in (new assistant coach) Bill Birks to bring to our situation, and I think that is a really good thing.” The addition of the former Smoke Eater coach is a strong complement to an already healthy coaching staff with assistant Kevin Limbert on the bench, as well as assistants David Pasin and Mike
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first home game on Sept. 12 against the Kelowna Chiefs. Their first goal is to open the season on a winning note, unlike last year where they went winless in their first five games. The Hawks then rolled to a 35-12-1-4 record to win the Neil Murdoch Division title before falling to the Kimberley Dynamiters in the Kootenay Conference final. “Ideally, we’d like to win our league, but we know the competition in our division and league is strong, I think there’s a lot of parity in
our league and every year it seems to get that much more difficult in order to do so.” The Nitehawks first exhibition game goes Monday at the Beaver Valley Arena against Spokane at 7 p.m. The camp hits Cominco ice on Friday from 5-6:30 p.m. and 6:45-8 p.m. Saturday from 7:15-8:15 a.m., 8:30-9:30 a.m. with a goalie clinic from 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m, scrimmage from 12:45-2:15 p.m. and 2:30-4 p.m. Sundays ice times go at 8-9:30 a.m. and 10-11:30 a.m.
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Dear Annie: I am a 27-year-old woman and have been verbally invited to a few weddings this year. For one, we were told to “save the date” a year in advance. I never received an actual invitation and their wedding was last weekend. The pictures are popping up on Facebook. The second wedding, the bride and I were close, then had a falling out, then sort of made up and she expressed verbally that she wanted me to attend her wedding. I have dinner with her every few months, but neither of us has made a big effort to spend more time together. Her wedding is coming up soon. Last month, I saw her “save the date” photos pop up on Facebook, but I did not receive one personally, nor have I received an invitation. Am I required to attend? I honestly don’t want to. The third invitation is for a couple that I am good friends with. The groom recently texted that he expects me to be at their wedding in September, but I have not received
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Route 357 16 papers Hummingbird Dr & Robin St Route 358 14 papers Cole St, Kootenay Ave North, Mountain St and Short St. Route 362 20 papers 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Evergreen Ave Route 363 12 papers Casemore Rd, Tamarac Ave Route 375 12 papers Green Rd & Lodden Rd Route 379 18 papers Cole St, Nelson Ave Route 380 23 papers Galloway Rd, Mill Rd Route 381 7 papers Coughlin Rd Route 382 7 papers Debruin Rd & Staats Rd
Route 149 8 papers Binns St, Glover Rd, McAnally St
Route 303 15 papers 12th Ave, 2nd St, Grandview Route 304 13 papers 12th & 14th Ave
Montrose
Warfield
Route 341 24 papers 10th Ave, 8th Ave, 9th Ave
Route 200 Shakespeare Route 204 Kipling St
Route 342 11 papers 3rd St, 7th Ave, 8th Ave Route 345 12 papers 10th Ave, 9th Ave
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Sunningdale
Route 347 16 papers 10th Ave, 9th Ave, 9th St
Route 211 26 papers Hazelwood Dr, Olivia Cres, Viola Cres.
Route 346 27 papers 8th, 9th & 10th Ave
Glenmerry
Route 348 19 papers 12th Ave, Christie Rd
Route 172 30 papers Hwy. Drive, Iris Cres, Lilac Cres.
Miral Heights Route 111 41 papers Albert Dr,McBride St.
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Rossland
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Classifieds 2 lots make an offer!
Rentals
7171 Wright Way Waneta Village, Trail
$90,000
Trail $299,000
Apt/Condo for Rent
Apt/Condo for Rent
Homes for Rent
Francesco Estates, Glenmerry,spacious 1-3bdrms. Adults only (45+). Secure building w/elevator. N/S, N/P. Ongoing improvements. Ph. 250-3686761
Glenmerry 3bdrm. F/S $850/mo. Heat included. 250-368-5908 TRAIL, 1BDRM. Glenmerry. N/P. Utilities included. 250368-1312. TRAIL, 1bdrm., renovated, close to town, park, bus stop. 250-231-1125, 250-364-1129 TRAIL, 2bd. apt. Friendly, quiet secure bldg. Heat incl. N/P, N/S. 250-368-5287 TRAIL, Rossland Ave. 3bdrm. F/S, W/D. Available Oct.1st. 250-368-1015
TRAIL, 2bdrm. $600./mo. Contact Dave @ 250-2314522 or 250-362-7021
E.Trail. 2bdrm + den. Clean, quiet, responsible adults only. 40+. N/S. N/P/ Long-term only. 250.368.9186. 250.364.1669
Denise Marchi 250.368.1112
denise.marchi@shaw.ca
Glenmerry 1bdrm. apt. F/S Heat included. N/S. $600./mo. 250-368-5908
All Pro Realty Ltd.
Rentals
Apt/Condo for Rent
Ermalinda Estates, Glenmerry, spacious 1-2bdrms. Adults only. Secure building w/elevator. N/S, N/P. Ongoing improvements. Ph.250-364-1922
404 Olivia Cres
Rentals
Bella Vista, Shavers Bench Townhomes. N/S, N/P. 2-3 bdrms. Phone 250-364-1822
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Houses For Sale
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TRAIL, 3bdrm. Glenmerry townhouse, 5 appliances, finished basement, $1000./mo. plus utilities, small dogs ok. 250-368-7068 W. Trail 3bd. 2bth. no pets f/s w/d $800./mo plus utilities Good Location 250 231 4378
Seasonal Accommodation
Commercial/ Industrial
Kelowna annual timeshare until 2092, 2-bdrm & 2-balconies each week. Ed Johnson, (250)426-7415
SHOP/ WAREHOUSE, 4300 sq.ft. Ample outside space. Good access. 250-368-1312
Houses For Sale
SHOP LOCALLY Houses For Sale
Houses For Sale
Joy DeMelo 250.368.5000 ex.29 250.368.1960 (cell) jedemelo@telus.net www.allprorealty.ca
Ron Darlene 250.368.1162 250.231.0527 ron@hometeam.ca darlene@hometeam.ca
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MLS#2406180
1910 DeBruyn Rd, Fruitvale 2014 Build, Custom Finish, 4 Bay Garage
$
239,000
Thursday, August 27 2-4pm 3261 Rosewood Dr, Trail
Sunday, August 29 11am-1pm 920 9th Ave, Montrose
169,000
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Trail
3 Bedroom, 1 Bath, Pride of Ownership
575,000
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MLS#2403414
121 Tamarac Ave, Fruitvale 3 Bedroom, Private Setting, Renovate
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MLS#2404791
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499,000
This beautiful executive home is one you can be proud of!
Trail
Fruitvale
2 bedroom, Reno’d, Beautiful Yard
289,000
110,000
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It’s been reduced, owner wants it SOLD!
415 9th Ave, Montrose
219,000
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MLS#2397175
1110 Marianna Cres, Trail 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, Modern Décor
524,000
$
439,000
This amazing 4 bedroom home is situated on a 4.5 acres of beautifully landscaped property.
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1811 Park Street, Rossland
MLS#2400265
Great Lower Warfield Location
229,000
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Great house on a double lot.
375 Willow Dr, Warfield
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MLS#2406753
3412 Aster Dr, Trail
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269,000
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OPEN HOUSE!
MLS#2407733
355,000
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Mint 1/2 duplex, fully finished up and down.
MLS#2407562
3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, Immaculate Yard
199,000
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All Pro Realty Ltd. 1148 Bay Avenue, Trail
170,000
Good value for this large home.
250.368.5000 3486 Marigold Dr, Trail
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Thursday, August 27, 2015 Trail Times
LOCAL RIVER WALL REPAIRS GUY BERTRAND PHOTO
Hil-Tech Contracting workers were putting the finishing touches on the final forms for the concrete along the river wall behind the Trail Memorial Centre on Wednesday morning. Concrete will be poured this week and handrails are expected to be installed next week as the project concludes.
The Local Experts™ STING NEW LI
1348 4th Avenue, Trail
$195,000
Location, location, location! This 3 bdrm home has many upgrades including wiring, paint, rec room and 2nd bath. Lots of parking for all your toys and shed complete this package. Quick possession available! Call Christine (250) 512-7653
#7-2044 Washington Street, Rossland
$99,000
1 bdrm condo located in the heart of downtown Rossland. Stunning views from the sundeck and also through the french doors located in both the large living room and kitchen. Shared laundry, parking for 1 vehicle and storage locker if required. Call Christine (250) 512-7653
RENTALS TRAIL RENTALS
1926 Martin St, Fruitvale
$209,000
3 bdrm, 1 bath, fenced yard, large rec room, upgraded kitchen, windows & roof reshingled in 2014! Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665
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
KOOTENAY HOMES INC.
1358 Cedar Avenue, Trail • 250.368.8818 www.kootenayhomes.com www.century21.ca
Thinking of moving?
Mark Wilson
ICE NEW PR
250-231-5591
mark.wilson@century21.ca
Terry Alton
250-231-1101
Call me for a
FREE
market evaluation today! Call Art (250) 368-8818
OPEN HOUSE Saturday, August 29 10:30am-12:30pm
108 Ritchie Ave, Tadanac
$299,900
2031 Daniel Street, Trail
$109,900
WOW!!!! - Comfortable 2 bdrm/2 bath home - this home requires some TLC but you will have a great home with newer furnace/updated plumbing and wiring and the most amazing water views. Call today! Call Mark (250) 231-5591
OPEN HOUSE Saturday, August 29 1:30-3:30pm
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
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
We want to hear from
YOU!
1151 Cedar Avenue, Trail
$249,000
Fantastic location for a great Commercial Building in Downtown Trail. This building has so much opportunity with the possibility of different businesses on huge main floor and residential development on 2nd level. What ideas do you have? Call Richard (250) 368-7897
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
WE CAN SELL YOUR HOME. NOBODY HAS THE RESOURCES WE DO!
7551 Devito Drive, Trail
$319,000
One level living! This single family home has a beautiful yard. Come take a look! Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
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.
4 bdrm 3 bath Tadanac home on double lot. Upgraded wiring & roof, elegant Great Room with fireplace and H/W floors. Roomy master has walk in closet & ensuite. Down offers 2 bedrooms, 3 pc bath / laundry combo and workshop. Terry 250-231-1101
GLENMERRY GEMS! 3802 Dogwood Drive, Trail Bordering on the park, this 3 bdrm home is excellent value and is close to the elementary school.
$239,000 3838 Dogwood Drive, Trail Lovingly maintained, this 3 bdrm home has lots of updates. Call today.
$274,900 3249 Lilac Crescent, Trail New kitchen and updated flooring, this home is in immaculate condition.
$255,000
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
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 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