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Selkirk Family Medicine will be shutting its doors Dec. 11, medical community planning for future BY VALERIE ROSSI Times Staff

Trail's Margie Crawford and Kay Oliphant may need to see a doctor to deal with a bout of anxiety after finding out their medical clinic in closing. The Trail sisters were among about 1,500 to receive a letter from Selkirk Family Medicine Friday that regretfully informed patients that the longtime facility would be shutting its doors Dec. 11. After 41 years of service, Dr. Trudi Toews was in the process of retiring but has to close her practice promptly due to medical reasons. The other medical professionals at the clinic are parting ways, some offering continued service to outgoing Selkirk patients. The sisters are counted in the upwards of 1,000 people who do not have a plan, yet. They are not sitting tight, however, and are on a mission to generate a serious conversation on the doctor shortage in the area. Crawford has made contact with Trail Mayor Mike Martin, MLA Katrine Conroy, MP Alex Atamanenko as well as other movers and shakers in the medical community. She is a known advocate in the community, if her phone ringing off the hook is any indication. “I feel shock, panic and overwhelming fear because Kay is on Warfarin (blood thinner) and needs to be monitored,” said Crawford, 70. Oliphant, 84, has Atrial fibrillation, an abnormal heart rhythm characterized by rapid and irregular beating. “If I don't have a doctor, then I don't know what dose to take and it could become very dangerous,” added Oliphant. The Kootenay Boundary Division of Family Practice (Divisions) has been working closely with the clinic during the few months leading up to the closure notice. Divisions represents all the doctors across the 14 communities in the Kootenay Boundary region. Clinical Lead Julius Halaschek-Wiener assures that the medical community is set to meet to figure out a short-term and long-term plan that sees to continuity of care. “Until Dec. 11, it's business as usual and it's 100 per cent commitment to care for them,” he explained. “In the meantime, we're working on See RECRUITMENT, Page 2

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Jackhammers and cutting tools were busy on Tuesday as full-scale work began on the Victoria St. Bridge deck. Emcon and Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure crews will be replacing the joint armors that allow the bridge to expand and contract. The joints have deteriorated over time and filled with road debris. The project is expected to take five weeks.

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The year was 1981 and everyone was at the party, according to the Sept. 21 top story in the Trail Daily Times. Cominco celebrated its 75th anniversary in weekend events that included streets jammed with parade watchers, long lineups for free hot dogs at Butler Park, and a special event naming Marc Marcolin a freeman of Trail. Mayor Chuck Lakes made

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the surprise announcement reported Keith McQuiggan, managing editor, adding, “it is an honorary position and represents the city's highest honour.” Besides the iconic Trail image McQuiggan captured on the front page, the Trail Pipe Band marching down the old highway, the story comes full circle in another way. The reason W.F. Thompson began the Trail Times in 1895 was because a “majestic” smelter was developing on the brow of the city. He wrote the smelter was the most important West Kootenay Enterprise that employed 175 men. Back then, some claimed the smoke was injurious to health, Thompson said. “But

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around creative ways of expanding patient lists at existing facilities, could touch on encouraging part-time physicians to make the leap to full time work and the need of working through the patient list with priority given to the vulnerable and more complex files. Recruitment has been on the agenda for some time and continues to be the driving solution to staffing shortages. There are at least two job postings in the Trail area and potential for more with retirement set for ageing staff. Statistics suggest that Trail, Fruitvale and Rossland will have Valerie Rossi photo to recruit about seven general practitioners Trail’s Margie Crawford and Kay Oliphant are without a medical clinic come over the next year, December. The pair are advocating for a resolution to a doctor shortage. according to Dr. Cheryl Hume, who adds all Program that just wel- essential primary care hands-on training. together the region comed its first crew of in rural areas. The four Though these prowill need 25 new pro- rural family practice rural family practice grams could see to fessionals. residents this summer. residents are joined by some improvements She’s the director The program trains three medical students further down the road, of the new Kootenay physicians who will from the Integrated there is a gap in time Boundary Rural Family enter into rural fam- Clinical Clerkship from now until then Practice Residency ily practice and provide (ICC) program here for See SALMO, Page 8

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FROM PAGE 1 a short-term immediate response and a longer-term plan to how we can mitigate this situation.” Divisions will be meeting with Interior Health Sept. 25, while all general practitioners intend to get together Sept. 28. The conversation will continue with community leaders at the beginning of next month. The medical community would like to invite patients into the discussion but will know more about how people can add their voice after they meet. “It’s certainly challenging and there’s no simple solution to mitigate the closure of the clinic but we believe that if all stakeholders come together that we can find a solution to this,” he said. “And we think that not one group can solve this on its own, it’s only as a collaborative that we can fully address this.” Discussions are expected to centre

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when it rolls forth from the lofty chimneys..its appearance heralding the advancement of the progress in the West Kootenay District and doubling presence of the working forces.” Fast forward to Cominco's 75th – and another front page story gives nod to the smoke that inevitably comes with smelting. Times Staff reported the Steelworkers Local 480 offi-

cials were unhappy with the amount of smoke coming from Cominco stacks these days, and scheduled a meeting with the Ministry of Environment to find out what could be done. Also timely, is an election-related story from Kelowna. Conservative party leader Joe Clark expected further challenges to his leadership but was firmly convinced he was in control and could win another general election and once again, become Prime Minister. Finally, Alberta's oil sands dominated the news even then, with major shareholders in Esso and Shell claiming the province was taking too big a share of royalties. Turn to Page 4 to read the front page in full.

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City considers re-design for under-used park By Sheri Regnier Times Staff

Five million litres is a lot of water to maintain a park that's rarely used. Centennial Park is the open hillside of trees and grass that casts a pretty view to passersby east of Glenmerry on Highway 3B. But a summer of drought tacked on to a local water smart initiatives, has Trail council and the city agreeing, it's high time to re-look at the lush, underutilized space. “The issue came up with a staff discussion regarding Centennial Park as it pertains to usage of water and the need to decrease the level of watering in the city,” David Perehudoff, the city's chief administrative officer, explained at the Monday governance meeting. “The park was identified as a wide open green space whereby it's fairly benign as far as use is concerned,” he added. “When you consider the level of costs that go into maintaining the massive green space.” Taking into account the city's master parks and recreation plan, the property could be reconfigured to maximize use. “Recognizing there's different ways to develop the property such that we could reduce not only water consumption, but also the ongoing need to maintain... on a weekly basis both handmowing and riding mowers given the slopes that exist,” Perehudoff

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Centennial Park is a wide-open greenspace in Glenmerry. The city claims it is draining valuable resources while rarely getting used by the public. said. Council agreed to contract MMM Group, the Okanaganbased firm that designed the downtown revitalization plan, with the planning re-design and naturalization of the park, as well as construction cost estimates. Once concepts are on paper,

nothing will happen before public consultation. After that, it's up to council to prioritize the project during annual budget talks. “Given the proximity of the space to adjacent homes and the importance the area provides to Glenmerry as a whole it is suggested...that the city undertake

a public consultation process before any project is included in the capital budget,” Perehudoff clarified. Coun. Robert Cacchioni said the project could be inline with what is currently popular in recreation – biking and walking trails.

“This is a great idea, and anytime I drive by, there's all this space and nobody is ever there,” he said. “I'm all for trying to save money and be green, and having biking and walking trails. We killed the creek that used to be there, so we would be letting it go back to its natural state.” Centennial Park was established in 1967 when the municipalities of Trail and Tadanac commemorated the location to honour the Centennial of the Confederation of Canada. The strip of land was transformed from hillside landscape and natural drainage into a lavish park that drains community resources through intensive maintenance such as irrigating, mowing and pruning, Engineering Technician John Howes wrote to council. The Centennial Park area rarely hosts large public gatherings, such as the giant water slide event this summer, and the isolated location is used for more individual activities, such as disc golf and tobogganing. The park maintenance and watering requirements is a tremendous strain on city staff and hinders the city from meeting its goal of reducing water usage by 20 per cent, Howes said, referring to the weekly drain of water from the Bear Creek reservoir. “This volume of water is equivalent to more than four Glenmerry reservoirs per week, with very little programming or usage of the space.”

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the meantime students’ timetables are a mess. Kootenay Lake school district staff Currently there are 179 pending skipped an emergency meeting they were requests for scheduling changes, only a invited to at L.V. Rogers on Monday night, fraction of which have been addressed. A angering the parents, teachers and staff number of Grade 9 students have been who are concerned about left without electives, while scheduling “gridlock” that has Grade 12s have been turned “Many kids left many high school students away from mandatory classes can’t get into without the classes they need such as English 12 due to going into the new school year. space. the courses they “It’s been chaos,” prin“Virtually every class is selected in April, cipal Tim Huttemann told full with at least 30 students. and some of the approximately 80 people Many kids can’t get into the gathered in the school cafecourses they selected in April, which they need teria. “We’ve combined and some of which they need for for graduation.” chopped, and we’ve stretched graduation,” parent advisory Sheri Walsh our resources as far as we can. council chair Sheri Walsh I’m not sure what else we can told the Star. do.” “There are waiting lists And though community members have for most if not all of the full classes. On been voicing concerns about the staffing Tuesday morning there was a lineup of situation at L.V. Rogers since May—dis- kids all the way down the hall to get in trict staff met with the advisory council to see one of the two counselors; some at the beginning of the summer—there students, including my daughter in Grade hasn’t yet been a solution offered, and in 11, spent the entire morning in the office Nelson Star

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waiting.” Part of the problem can be explained by the school’s new scheduling system, which didn’t work as planned and proved to be “inefficient.” Unfortunately, this creates a frustrating scenario: while the scheduling issues need to be addressed in the next “crucial” few days, school officials won’t have the number of students and the funding amount for the year finalized until Sept. 30. When the Star spoke with superintendent Jeff Jones recently he urged parents to be patient and wait until the end of the month for more news, but at the meeting on Monday parents, teachers and students said by then it will be too late. “We’re very full, and the fuller we are the less options we’ll have,” vice-principal Tim Mushumanski said. “We’re in a situation now where we can’t give students what they want and need.” Currently there are 11 classes without a teacher assigned including English 9, English 10 and Science 10. “We are not sure how we will run

all of these classes at this point but we are looking for creative solutions,” said Mushumanski. Trustees Curtis Bendig, Bill Maslechko and board chair Lenora Trenaman were in attendance, and assured the parents and those gathered that they’d heard the concerns and would work hard to address them. “We’ve heard you,” said Trenaman. “And all of the stories are hitting us in the heart.” Bendig reminded those present of the current status of education funding. “We’re dealing with a smaller pot, and we’re working with less money and less decision-making power. The same frustrations you’ve been having here, we’ve been having on a much grander scale at the board table.” Facilitator Cathy Scott-May expressed her dismay that district staff wasn’t there to contribute to finding a solution. “I respect them as individuals, but I do not respect that decision. I think it was disrespectful to all of us.”

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The leader of the federal NDP touched down in Cranbrook for a late afternoon discussion about the efforts of caring for relatives with dementia on Monday. Thomas Mulcair met with several residents at a private home near downtown Cranbrook, and listened to their personal experiences with caring for family members with Alzheimer’s and dementia. He then announced the NDP’s national Alzheimer’s and Dementia strategy, which has the aim of investing in screening, diagnosis, support of research. “In Cranbrook and across British Columbia we notice that there are a lot of people who realize that the lost decade of the Conservatives has meant that in the community the type of care that’s needed more and more simply isn’t there,” said Mulcair at the press conference following the discussion. “So we plan to be a reliable long-term partner, and that contrasts with the short-term vision of Justin Trudeau and his Liberals. Mr. Harper has cut health care transfers and we’ve lost a lot of time.” Mulcair was accompanied by his wife Catherine Pinhas, and an entourage of security, NDP party staff and members of the national media. “What I’ve learned from these families (in Cranbrook) is that it’s not just a statistic. When we’re told that amongst Canadians 45 years and over, one in five is now taking care of a family member with Alzheimer’s or dementia, that’s a number that’s only

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going to increase as the [baby boom generation ages], and that’s why we’ve got to start taking action now.” Mulcair said an NDP government would work with provinces and territories and invest $40 million to create a national strategy — “putting more resources into communities like Cranbrook” — that will: • Support screening, early diagnosis and treatment to help slow progression of the conditions; • Improves resources for newly diagnosed patients and the families to access care; • Fund additional Alzheimer’s and dementia research. “I was very impressed with [Mulcair’s] very authentic desire to hear our personal stories and what he could glean from that — and particularly having his wife Catherine here, who’s such a wonderful compassionate person,” said Valerie Harris, who took part in the discussion. “These are all people, in essence, who are friends,” said Kootenay-Columbia NDP candidate Wayne Stetski, who also sat in on the discussion. “They are also people who have personally experienced the impact of Alzheimer’s and dementia in their families as caregivers and as professionals, so altogether, they presented a very good picture of the challenges and opportunities around Alzheimer’s. “For many of them, they felt very much alone looking after aging parents. There was nothing there to help them within the system, no funding available to provide By Times Staff A public consultation process prior to construction of a new regional sewer line, is a condition of borrowing for sewer partners in Trail, Warfield and Rossland. A public meeting for

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Federal NDP leader Thomas Mulcair made a supper hour stop in Cranbrook, Monday, Sept. 14, to announce a new NDP national Alzheimer’s and Dementia strategy. Before the official announcement, Mulcair met with local individuals (pictured at bottom) at a private residence in Cranbrook to hear about their efforts dealing with family members who suffered from dementia. Mulcair was in the company of KootenayColumbia candidate Wayne Stetski (pictured at top). caregiving that they needed, and at the same time, they really wanted to do the right things for their families. A lot of caring and compassion in that room today.” Stetski said it was high time “that we have a national program and that we actually put some time, energy and the pipe/pedestrian bridge is slated for Thursday, 4 p.m. in council chambers at Trail City Hall. The $12.23 million contract awarded to Graham Infrastructure Lp will be formally reviewed. Later that day, Warfield

money into dealing with Alzheimer’s. “It was great to have Mr. Mulcair here,” he added. “He’s a very busy man travelling across the country; it’s a big job, so we were very honoured to have him spend a bit of time with us here in Cranbrook.” council will host its public session beginning 7 p.m. in the village’s community hall. Rossland has scheduled a public consultation meeting for Friday, 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. in council chambers at Rossland City Hall.

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here are those who execute contracts and those who award them. In B.C., when it comes to provincially-funded infrastructure projects, valued at more than $50 million, there’s a gatekeeper: Partnerships BC. Tough to keep track of all the comings and goings at the Crown corporation. In 2007, there were 26 senior employees at Partnerships BC (PBC). Only seven of the 26 are still there. The others haven’t gone far. Two went off to Plenary Group. Plenary has won three bids at PBC. One moved on to Deloitte Canada’s infrastructure advisory division, another to transportation planning firm Steer Davies Gleave, and former CEO Sarah Clark to Fraser River Pile and Dredge. Founding CEO and later chair, Larry Blain, is at KPMG where he’s the senior director of its global infrastructure unit. Blain had a colourful tenure at PBC, from pricey wine to his sideline: Aardvark Insights. On top of the $179,000 in board fees Blain pocketed

over four years, Aardvark billed PBC an additional $223,466, some through sole-sourced contracts. PBC and Aardvark also came as a team. In 2012, SaskBuilds, a Saskatchewan Crown corporation, hired both: PBC to prepare procurement options and strategies and Aardvark to assess them. The teachable moment such practices should have represented didn’t stick. This summer, PBC awarded a $380,000 solesourced contract to its former assistant vice-president Rick Steele, who left the corporation in January. The contract, for “strategic advisory services” on a Kwantlen Polytechnic University project, has since been torn up and will be put to public tender as government rules dictate. On its website, PBC has 42 case studies of projects completed or under construction. Ninety-two unique companies are identified as members of the successful proponent teams in those studies. Forty-one of the 92, have donated a total of $1.32 million to the BC Liberal party, eight have donated $19,650 to the NDP.

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Liberal party donors were more likely to be in the winner’s circle at PBC. Thirty-one per cent of the companies that won just one bid donated to the Liberals. Of the companies that won two bids, 37.5 per cent donated. And of those that won three or more, 80 per cent donated to the party. In one remarkable coincidence – a little more than a month before PBC announced its preferred proponent for the $302 million Fort St. John Regional Hospital project – the B.C. Liberal party reported receiving three cheques on the same day of $5,000 each, two from Stuart Olson Constructors and one from Acciona Infrastructures Canada. They were named the

preferred proponent a month later. Last year, B.C.’s auditor general highlighted that taxpayers are still on the hook for a $31 million private equity loan on the hospital. Interest rate? 14.79 per cent. It’s not all sweetness and light in the industry either when it comes to PBC. In 2013, the B.C. Construction Association published a review of industry concerns, providing its recommendations on how “to improve the planning, implementation, and operation of assets in BC’s public sector.” They included using various procurement approaches, rather than one or two and ensuring that bodies such as PBC don’t compete with the private sector, noting: “the government’s funding model for PBC creates a conflict of interest.” Concerns that were acknowledged when PBC found itself under the microscope of Bill Bennett’s core review last year. With a passing nod, the review team noted: “PBC is mandated to be both an advisor and service provid-

er to government, and to be a self-sustaining organization. These multiple roles have created the perception that PBC’s advice to government could be biased towards solutions that create opportunities for PBC to earn revenue.” PBC relies on consulting fees with ministries, local governments and outof-province clients to pay its bills. The review also found that “more than half of the consultant and contractor files reviewed didn’t contain adequate documentation such as the justification for hiring the successful contractor, the reasons for direct awarding contracts to individuals or the rates paid.” PBC may have missed the auditor general’s note in 2013 that PBC was unable to produce documents “showing how they calculated the expected costs for tunnelling delay and scope changes” on the Evergreen line. “It again points to record-keeping weaknesses that the ministry and PBC need to address.” Dermod Travis is the executive director of IntegrityBC.

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Global issues need addressing

The global issues that are of the deepest concern to me are: extreme environmental degradation and severe social inequality. Both of these challenges will be impacting global economies within the same time frame as a global reduction in adaptation capacity caused by the necessary cessation of the use of fossil fuels. However, I feel these challenges are not being adequately addressed by our Canadian society, and are certainly not being addressed on the same scale as the massive challenges facing us, challenges that will require equally massive technological and social adaptations. These issues together, if left unaddressed, pose the significant risk of a cataclysmic collapse of modern society, and even the risk of initiating a sixth great mass extinction

event of life on Earth. Alternately, if we genuinely address the root causes of these environmental and social challenges, we can collectively restore the well-being and the resiliency of both human and natural communities, perhaps even sufficient that we may together avert the worst of the effects of, and even find ways to thrive within, the unavoidably changed world ahead of us. I hope that any and every Canadian would consider how best to respond to these issues with the honest, swift, radical, and thoughtful action that will be necessary. Environmental degradation and social inequality both have consequences that are far larger than any one societal group, and thus the responsibility for action upon these issues belongs to, and belongs with, everyone of every group.

Thus, the responses to these issues must be broader, swifter, and deeper than they could possibly be from any one of the narrow divisions we have set for ourselves, be it any individual or any individual nation. We must come together to address the consequences of the externalities of our current society, so that we may internalize any harms done to living systems, human or non-human, and seek to heal these harms to collectively create a sustainable way of living through, past and beyond the challenges we now face. Please, I request that we can all come together to give serious consideration to these challenges, because our collective actions or in-actions now, will later affect the survival of us all. Amanda Patt Fruitvale

Canada’s future at crossroads

In this federal election the future of Canada and its role on the world stage is at a crossroads. We are faced with problems and opportunities that are complex and far reaching in their scope. For example, our role in ; a national economic strategy, climate change, energy dependency and new energy development, national sovereignty and related international trade agreements, international affairs,the refugee crises, food security, healthcare, education and unemployment (to name

only a few ). The great and complex problems that we must deal with require input, discussion, negotiation and debate from a broad range of viewpoints. We are a nation of many and varied backgrounds, viewpoints and ideologies. This is not a weakness, as Canadians this is our strength. The ability to negotiate and draw upon new and innovative solutions to challenges is a principle of democracy. Unfortunately our federal government under Stephen

Harper has failed to draw upon this resource and is leading us dangerously towards a one man rule. This cannot serve any interest fairly as it represents a narrow viewpoint and it betrays fair democratic representation. As a nation we can and must do better than this. I call upon all Canadians to involve themselves in this vital election. Democracy is not a spectator sport. Dave Carter Castlegar

Compromise is not a bad word

An editorial from the New Glasgow News Stephen Harper navigated his way through five years of minority government. That should mean, theoretically, that he’s had a fair taste of toand-fro on policy, some compromise. Yet during the current federal campaign, the Conservative leader dismisses any notion that he would be willing to continue leading government in collaboration with one of the other main parties. Such possibilities keep getting tossed around recently, given the close numbers routinely yielded from polls on

voter preferences. A picture of a likely majority winner from the Conservatives, NDP or Liberals just doesn’t present itself. Harper has said it’s as simple as whoever wins the most seats gets to govern. If it’s close, and he is offered that constitutional option to continue if he can muster support from one of the other parties, he says he’s not interested. Likewise, the other leaders are saying they aren’t keen about joining forces. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair have in the past taken turns musing about teaming up if that’s what it takes to defeat the Harper

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Stockwell Day to speak in Trail at Mayors’ Prayer Breakfast Submitted Stockwell Day will be the guest speaker at Prayer Canada’s Mayors’ Prayer Breakfast on Sept. 28, 8 a.m., at the Riverbelle restaurant. The purpose of the gathering is to recognize and honor the local mayors, councillors, and other leaders of our communities. Prayer Canada is a cross-Canada organization of Christians from various churches who, for 38 years, have been dedicated to praying for their leaders. It is not a church and has no political affiliations. They do not get involved in problems or controversies that arise but pray that God will reveal to our leaders His solution to these matters. Its members meet weekly in communities across Canada, in Legislative Buildings, city halls, churches or homes, to pray for our nation, in obedience to the Bible verses, 1 Timothy 2:1, “Pray for all…Firstly, those in authority, and in responsible positions over us, so that we can live in peace and Godliness.” Also 2 Chronicles 7:14, “If my people …will humble

themselves and pray…I will heal their land.” Locally 10 members are spread between Salmo, Fruitvale, Trail and Castlegar. The national newsletter reports other larger centres holding Prayer Breakfasts to honor and encourage their local authorities, and the local group decided this spring that it should try one here. While praying for a guest speaker Stockwell Day’s name came forward and when contacted he said he would be pleased to address the meeting. He has extensive experience as a pastor, an MLA in Alberta, as well as an MP in Ottawa. He retired from politics in 2011. He now works as a consultant at a secular job in Vancouver. Don Duclos and friends will supply the music for the event. The cost is $12 and tickets are available from Chuck Clarke, 250367-6147; Betty Boateng, 250-3676483; Marty Makway, 250-364-2304; the office of Trail Presbyterian Church; or the Salmo Victory Church.

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The BCSPCA brought different animals (rabbits and cats) to the Trail CIBC branch on Friday to help raise awareness of the upcoming Paws For A Cause event. A $500 cheque was presented that will go towards BCSPCA Paws For A Cause slated for Gyro Park on Saturday Sept. 26. Registration opens that day at 10.30 a.m.Participants can register beforehand at the Trail shelter or online at spca.bc.ca. The $500 cheque presentation was possible through an employee volunteer program at CIBC. The Trail CIBC employees will be hosting a bake sale Thursday (Sept. 17) that will specialize in homemade animal treats as well as treats for their human companions. All money raised will be donated to the BCSPCA. Melissa Ganzeveld (right), branch manager for the Trail CIBC and community council vice chair for the Trail BCSPCA branch and Danielle Jackman, branch manager of the Trail organization.

Salmo, Fruitvale residents have CBC’s Rex Murphy retires mic after 21 years option to go to local clinics of national radio

THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - Rex Murphy wants his listeners to “have a rest and have someone new” as he prepares to bid farewell after 21 years as host of CBC’s Cross Country Checkup. The wise-cracking and fiery critic from Newfoundland said he’s retiring from the popular call-in radio program after spending far longer than he ever contemplated in the broadcast chair. Murphy, 68, made the decision after the 50th anniversary of the open-line show was aired from Saskatoon, Sask., in June. “That solidified some of my own thinking and I said, ‘Let’s not keep doing this just because you’re there,”’ he said in an interview Tuesday, just days after making his plans public. “I’ll keep at the other stuff, assuming they want me, for another little while. But I also don’t want to hang on forever and I don’t think people should.” Murphy debuted as the show’s full-time host on Aug. 7, 1994 after

several guest stints and quickly became a Sunday fixture for audiences spanning the country. “I don’t think we were an exciting show, but I think it was a very friendly one, and for that I was very pleased,” he said. Murphy fondly recalls memorable events that galvanized vast numbers of Canadians to call in, including the deaths of former prime minister Pierre Trudeau in 2000 and Cpl. Nathan Cirillo on Parliament Hill last fall. He doesn’t want to play any role in deciding on his replacement, but does hope that going forward the show will keep its “civil, moderate” tone, he said. “And remember that anybody who comes on and comes on cleanly, and wants to say something,” he said, “let them say what they want to say and let them think what they want to think.” Murphy’s last day on air will be this Sunday, although he will continue broadcasting his signature commentaries on CBC’s The National.

FROM PAGE 2 when shortages are becoming very real. Finding the right balance between the number of professionals and patients can be a challenge and the same could be said about securing someone who wants to run a private clinic, said Crawford. “Some of the young doctors today choose to not get into a practice, they choose to work more at the hospital or in some other context,” she added. “But what they’re not realizing is they’re missing one of the most beautiful aspects of medicine . . . ands that’s the long-term building of relationships and seeing what you’ve done to help someone, to see them restored to good health.” The sisters began seeing Dr. Toews back

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in 1994 when their former clinic closed. The “good fit” was further suggested when the two started with Dr. Gwen Campbell, who they began to build what they thought would be a lasting relationship. Campbell is set to move to Grand Forks, where she’s found a clinic that can accommodate her while she completes her full Canadian license. Her colleagues have plans of their own, too. Dr. Miles Smith is relocating to Medical Association in Rossland, Dr. Katherine Forman will be concentrating on hospital work as well as fill in opportunities in other clinics throughout the province and U.S., and Chelsea VanVliet, a nurse practitioner, will continue to work in the area. The letter states that Smith will take his patients up to his new clinic and that Salmo and Fruitvale residents are welcomed into the Salmo Clinic and Beaver Valley Clinic, but doesn’t give any real resolution for Trail

area patients. The notice makes note of two walk-in clinics in Nelson– Kootenay Lake WalkIn Clinic in ChahkoMika Mall and Ancron Medical Centre on Baker Street. Patients who are registered and being seen by Trail Mental Health can see the nurse practitioner at Kiro Wellness Centre. And lastly, in case of medical emergency, there’s always the emergency department at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital. Whether this closure will bump up ER visits is only speculative at this time. “While IH doesn’t oversee private practice physicians, the nurse practitioner at this clinic is an Interior Health employee and will continue to support primary care in the region,” confirmed Cheryl Whittleton, the health authority’s community integrated health services administrator. “We are currently looking at options to support our nurse practitioner in providing primary care to

area residents.” While possibilities are tossed around, Selkirk wraps up business. Patients are asked to visit their doctor to create a medical plan during this time of transition. The clinic will be sending its medical records to Docudavit Solutions for the storage and management of all patient medical records for those who have yet to find a doctor after the facility closes. But this service isn’t free. Individual patients will fork out $80 while a family of four is expected to pay $160 and $50 for each additional member (plus taxes and shipping). The expense could be an added stress for some but the real loss is some well respected doctors, who’ve made an impact on many lives. “Dr. Toews is well loved,” said Crawford. “People are grieving quite heavily over her retirement and now her health because she was so much a part of their lives.”

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Heritage fund hands out $75,000 in grants

VANCOUVER –A share of $75,000 in funding from the Heritage Legacy Fund goes to seventeen heritage projects this year. The Heritage Legacy Fund (HLF) was established in 2003 by the provincial government with an endowment of $5 million, held by the

Vancouver Foundation. This year’s projects receiving contributions from the Heritage Legacy Fund range from the restoration of the City of Quesnel’s iconic Cornish Water Wheel to the exterior restoration of Port Atkinson Lighthouse in West Vancouver.

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ROSSLAND – Heritage BC, a not-for-profit, charitable organization invites the people of Rossland and surrounding areas to attend their 2015 Annual Conference and Friday night social at a discounted rate! Come learn how to create a dynamic downtown by refreshing and renewing your revitalization strategies to optimize tourism opportunities and sustainability practices at “The Main Thing – Memories of Main Street Conference in Rossland this October 1-3. The “Rosslander Rate” for full conference registration is only $150. That is a saving of up to $50! We anticipate that approximately 100 of British Columbia’s architects, planners, archivists, consultants and non-profit leaders will come together for this year’s conference, which takes place in a variety of heritage buildings in the town of Rossland.

Delegates are eligible for up to 6.75 CPL LUs (Continuous Professional Learning Units) through the Planning Institute of B.C. (PIBC) and 1.5 Core & Non Core AIBC credits are available for selected workshops. In addition to this savings, Heritage BC is offering the “Rosslander Rate” for the conference social on October 2. For just $40 ($10 discount), you can enjoy a gold-rush themed ‘Prospector’s Dinner’ at the Rossland Miners’ Hall. You don’t have to attend the full conference to enjoy this fun evening. Meet heritage professionals and enthusiasts at the heritage speed meet, dine on delicious saloon-inspired food plus one free drink ticket, and enjoy entertainment from by Can Can troupe the Boomtown Garter Girls and dance to the Golden City Fiddlers. Find out more at www.heritagebc.ca or call 1.855.349.7243

The Corporation of the City of Rossland NOTICE OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION SESSION TO DISCUSS THE SEWER PIPELINE BRIDGE CROSSING BORROWING AGREEMENT This notice is to inform the public that the Pipeline/Pedestrian Bridge Public Consultation Meeting will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, September 18, 2015. Brief information sessions presented by the Mayor will occur at 4:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m. The public consultation meeting will be held in Council Chambers at Rossland City Hall, located at 1899 Columbia Avenue. If you require more information about this meeting, please call 250-362-7396 or visit www.rossland.ca/home. Comments can be emailed to mayor@rossland.ca.

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Biologists keeping a close eye on deer population By Trevor Crawley Cranbrook Townsman

As the season turns into fall, hunters are hauling out their gear to head out into the backcountry to search for their elusive ungulates. Hunting season, starting with an early archery phase, opened on Sept. 1st for elk, mule and whitetail deer, and moose. For the most part, ungulate populations in the area seem to be doing alright, according to a wildlife biologist with the Fish and Wildlife branch of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. However, the government is keeping an eye on the mule deer population, as hunting regulations recently replaced an any mule deer buck season with a fourpoint mule deer buck season. “That was mainly because of concerns about low buck-todoe ratios in some areas,” said Tara Szkorupa, a wildlife biologist. “…And then we just have concerns about the mule deer population overall. We don’t believe that there was any correlation between the any buck season and the declines in the mule deer because there was still good fawn recruitment and breeding and there didn’t appear to be

any effect on breeding.” A combination of animal health and predation are potential factors to the population decline, she added. “Those can interact and there can be less complicating factors around that, but those are the main two factors that we’re looking at,” Szkorupa said. “So the health and the body condition of the animals— that would point to habitat potentially being limiting and then we have radio collars that a signal goes off when the animal dies and we can get in on the animal quickly and look at which predators—if it was predated on— which predator was involved.” Wildlife biologists aren’t as concerned about Whitetail deer, but are still watching the populations very closely, she added. Hunters have reported fewer whitetail sightings to the Fish and Wildlife branch in areas with good road access and heavy hunting pressure. However, based off the harvest records from 2014, hunters seem to be having a lot of success with Whitetails, she said. “Whitetail, overall, appear to be doing quite well, but we’re watching the popu-

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rently no evidence that CWD can infect humans. For more information on CWD, visit www.gov.bc.ca/ wildlifehealth. In terms of changes to the Region 4 B.C. hunting regulations, there isn’t too much different from last year. In select management units, there are expanded spikefork moose hunting opportunities, revised cougar seasons and female quota as well as modifications to agricultural zone elk hunting opportunities. The cougar changes were made mainly in areas that are home to Caribou in the region. “The bag limit was increased in mainly caribou areas—areas where we are concerned about predation on caribou and there’s not a whole lot of cougar hunting in those areas and so that was just another potential tool to increase the harvest in those areas a bit,” Szkorupa said. For a complete synopsis of the hunting regulations, go online and visit: www. env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/regulations/.

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In a small village in the Isaan region of northern Thailand, Rossland native Frances Watthanaya (nee Pettit), a wife, mother, Muay Thai fighter and trainer, has a new challenge on her hands as she and her Thai husband, Boom, are in the process of building a Muay Thai gym for the village’s most vulnerable. “My husband and I, we never intended to actually start this gym,” said Frances who was back in Rossland for a visit last week. She was living in her husbands home village of Phutthaisong and training for a January fight when the task of starting a gym was unexpectedly thrust upon her. “I was training in my husband’s yard, in the dirt with one of my trainers. All these kids started showing up, 15 kids and asked if they could train with me and I said sure, of course you can train with me, it’s no big deal.” Some of her young, new fighters traveled miles to train with Watthanaya and workout in the rustic environment with a watered-down dirt floor, single heavy bag, a few mats, and sticks for training tools. “I posted this video up on youtube of me and the kids training in the dirt, and it went viral,” said Frances. “I had all these people from around the world contact me and say, ‘I want to help. You need to get a roof over these kids heads, you need to have proper training facilities, what can we do to help?” At the time, Frances was working as an English teacher and Boom was training Muay Thai fighters in Malaysia, so building a gym in Boom’s home village was not on the agenda, but the response to the video and interest from generous private investors persuaded the couple to set up a GoFundMe site. “There are lots of GoFundMe in Thailand related to Muay Thai,” said Frances. “We really didn’t know what would happen and we really weren’t holding our breath . . . Here I am in Isaan training in this extremely isolated and extremely under-developed village . . . and we start this GoFundMe and it just took off. We were completely floored by the support we received.” Frances had been training in Mixed Martial Arts and Muay Thai

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Above left: Frances Watthanaya trains a young Muay Thai fighter. Right: Thanks to donors and sponsors from their gofundme campaign, Rossland native Frances Watthanaya and husband Boom built the Wor. Watthana Muay Thai Gym to help fight poverty in Boom’s home village in Thailand. since she was 14 in Trail with Glen village, this can change his life.” in Isaan it’s the best of the best. ing role model for these kids, and Kalesniko’s Pride Gym. In 2006, Frances’ youngest fighter is If you’re not serious, if you’re we decided it would be best for the at age 19, the adventurous spirit seven years old, but many start as not focused, you’re not going to gym to bring him home.” moved on to train in Bangkok, young as five, and will fight into make it. So when you house the To keep the gym viable the Thailand where she met her hus- their 20s or early 30s, depending fighters you can control their diet, Watthanayas rely on support from band “Boom” Thanit Watthanaya. on their success and longevity. you can push them a little harder, sponsors and donations to proThe couple would become three A young fighter can take home and obviously still send them to vide food, education, and travel with the birth of their daugh- a minimum 300 Bat (about $10 school.” expenses. ter, Sita, and eventually move to US) for winning a fight, more The 28-year-old female with “We want to give opportunities Canada so Frances could study than a labourer makes in a day, blond hair and light skin is a to all our kids, we want to keep at UBC in Vancouver and Boom so the Muay Thai fight game can very visible minority, but she has them away from drugs, we want continue training. be self sustaining if not relatively immersed herself in Isaan culture to take care of them, we want The talented fighter beat lucrative. However, most gym and speaks the local dialect flu- to teach them accountability, we three-time world champion Andy owners are permitted to take a ently. Frances has worked in the want to teach them discipline, we Howson in December 2012, steep percentage of the fighter’s fields, fought in many venues, and want them to have fun. Even if before contending for the WBC purse, up to 50 per cent, and, in learned the intricate and often they don’t become great amazing Muay Thai International title in some cases, appropriate all of their delicate politics of local gym fights fighters, this is going to help their September, 2013 against Rami fighter’s winnings. But not at Wor. and its gambling controllers, not families . . . We really just want to Ibrahim. Boom lost the fight by a Watthana. to mention village officials and create a better quality of life for close decision. “Our gym is possibly the only contractors. these kids.” The family eventually moved gym in Thailand where kids can “It’s really challenging and The campaign was an amazback to Isaan where the Wor. train for free, and if they want to you have to be strong,” she said. ing start for the Watthanayas, and Watthana Gym would grow lit- fight they are supported and if “But I’ve paid my dues, I’m really while they enjoyed their recent erally out of the dust. they don’t want to fight they are respected in the Muay Thai com- time on vacation in Rossland and The kids at Frances’ gym call still given attention. We never ask munity in Isaan . . . I know how Christina Lake, they look forward her mom or aunt, as is the cus- for any money, it’s like a big com- things work, I don’t push western to the rest of the journey. tom in a Thai gym. The gym is munity centre.” values on the kids or onto the “We’re extremely happy and a fighter’s extended family, but, The Wor. Watthana gym has gym. I’m very aware and respect- extremely humbled by this whole in Isaan, it is even more challen- begun to take shape. There is a ful of the local cultures, and I experience,” said Frances. “For my ging because of the abject poverty, ring and superstructure covering think that’s why I command the husband just coming from this vilgangs, rampant drug abuse, and the training area, it has the latest respect I do, because I don’t force lage and having no opportunities . alcoholism. Frances and Boom gear provided by corporate spon- any western ideologies on these . . It was a real difficult upbringare trying hard to help young sor Booster Fight Gear and a large people.” ing, so for him to give back to his fighters emerge from the debili- contingent of fighters. Traveling Frances intends to play less of community on such a large scale, tating cycle and give them a leg up is the biggest expense now for a part in the training aspect of it’s kind of like a dream come true. on life, restore hope, and find the Watthanaya’s fighters who fight the gym, and more in managing, “And for us, we really couldn’t ability to help others. up to six times per month in as Boom plans to return to Isaan do it, if it wasn’t for the people “The big thing in Isaan where various provinces. And in most from Malaysia to take over the who contributed to the GoFundMe my husband’s from, is the kids cases, fighters live at the gyms, gym, and add his years of experi- campaign and now our monthly are really poor. They don’t have something Frances is hoping to ence to the fighters workouts, and sponsors.” opportunities to play you know implement in the future. perhaps more importantly to show Those interested in sponsoring tennis, volleyball, soccer. So Muay “Gyms in Thailand, generally the young fighters that there is life or donating funds can contact Thai is like the poor man’s sport speaking, house the fighters. It’s after fighting. Frances at frances.watthanaya@ where the poorest kid in the entire a really important aspect, because “My husband is such an amaz- gmail.com.

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Canucks rookie gaining confidence THE CANADIAN PRESS PENTICTON, B.C. - Brendan Gaunce knows it can take a long time for young players to gain the trust of an NHL team. He hopes a change he made last season will help speed that process along with the Vancouver Canucks. The 26th pick at the 2012 draft was moved from centre to the wing last season with the AHL’s Utica Comets, a switch the 21-year-old from Markham, Ont., said has helped improve his overall game. “I think it will be a benefit in the long run,” said Gaunce. “With the Canucks knowing I can play both those positions and that I can play them well enough that they’ll trust me, it was definitely a positive.”

Gaunce just completed his third Young Stars rookie tournament after scoring 11 goals and 18 assists in 74 AHL games last season. He added four goals and five assists in 21 playoff games. “I found playing wing I know what the centre is going to do,” he said. “I played centre my whole life so you kind of know where the centre’s going to be on certain plays. It really helps you on the wall because you don’t always have eyes on the play.” One of the draft picks in the Canucks’ system who wasn’t selected by the current management regime, on the surface it would appear as though Gaunce has been surpassed by other prospects in the organizational

pecking order - namely 2014 first-rounders Jake Virtanen and Jared McCann - with training camp set to begin Friday. Utica head coach Travis Green, a Castlegar native, who led Vancouver’s prospects in Penticton at the Young Stars tournament, said he wouldn’t be surprised to see Gaunce play in the NHL this season. “He’s taken off. He’s had a good summer,” said Green. “I think he’s one of those guys that if he has a good camp and progresses the way he should ... he should put himself in a good spot to play some (NHL) games.” The Young Stars tournament also included rookies from the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers and Winnipeg Jets.

NHL signs on with Adidas

THE CANADIAN PRESS Adidas will take over production of NHL uniforms beginning in the 2017-’18 season, and it’s unclear just how many changes will come as a result. The NHL announced a seven-year deal with Adidas to be its on-ice uniform supplier and also to serve as outfitter for next year’s World Cup of Hockey. Commissioner Gary Bettman repeatedly shot down speculation about the announcement opening the door for advertisements on jerseys and said he didn’t think they’d go through a major redesign. “Reinventing isn’t something we’re about to embark upon,” Bettman said on a conference call. “If there are better fabrics that are more comfortable and help performance, that’s one thing. But we happen to like our jerseys a lot, and we think our fans do as well. ... “We’re not looking to revamp our jerseys.” Adidas owns Reebok, which was part of the last major NHL jersey redesign a decade ago. Adidas is famous for its three-stripe design which some fans have feared will be incorporated into all designs. NHL chief operating officer John Collins said no final decisions had been made on those kinds of issues. “We have the flexibility of working closely

with Adidas to figure out what represents the brand best and what represents the new design of the uniforms,” Collins said. Adidas produces college football uniforms for the University of Miami and Arizona State. Adidas Group North America president Mark King said improvements there have included adding lighter “TechFit” technology to make jerseys lighter, something that could be the future in hockey. “It’s a dramatic shift from where the uniform is today, but that would be probably the first thing we would look at,” King said. “That would be the logical place to go, but it completely changes the look of the hockey player.” Advertisements would certainly change the look, and it’s something that could be coming for the World Cup. Bettman said the league has not had any discussions about advertisements on NHL team jerseys. However, there have been some discussions between the NHL and NHL Players’ Association about ads on World Cup jerseys. “What the World Cup does, as well as other international events when we get to the point of getting those accomplished, is to give us among other things, an opportunity for some experimentation - an opportunity, if we want to, to try different things,” NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr said.

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Canadian home sales edge up in August, prices steady in most markets THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - The boom in Canada’s housing market continued in August with sales of existing homes edging up 0.3 per cent month over month and holding at levels not far off the fiveyear high reached in May, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association. In its latest survey released Tuesday, CREA says sales of existing homes were

little changed from July in all local markets, with an even split between those posting increases and those showing declines. On a full-year basis, actual sales were up four per cent compared with August 2014 and were 6.6 per cent above the 10-year average for the month of the month. “August marked the fourth month in a row for strong and stable national sales

activity,” CREA president Pauline Aunger said in the report. Prices continued to rise in Ontario and B.C. “where listings are either in short supply or heading in that direction,” said CREA chief economist Gregory Klump, who noted that the month also provided “early evidence that modest price growth is re-emerging in some markets in Quebec and New Brunswick.”

Klump added that enduring low interest rates continued to boost home sales and were “likely to keep doing so for some time.” CREA said actual sales were up from levels in the same period last year in more than 60 per cent of all local markets, led by B.C.’s Lower Mainland region and the Greater Toronto Area, while those in Calgary continued to post the

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CAN YOU UNDO A CHILD ABDUCTION BY YOUR SPOUSE? Few things are more heart-wrenching for a parent than to have their child wrongfully taken by their spouse – sometimes even moved to a different country. There’s almost always a nasty fight afterwards. Can you get your child returned? Take heart. There’s help. A recent case decided by B.C.’s appeal court shows that the abduction can be undone and your child can be returned to his or her country of residence. That country’s courts can then deal with custody and access issues – like which parent your child is better off living with. Here, Carla (all names changed), a Canadian, married Pete, an American, in Alberta in 2010. The next year they had a child, Josh, in Alaska, then moved to live in Washington where Pete found work. In 2013, the family moved to Billings, Montana, when Pete was transferred there by his employer. They intended to make Billings their permanent residence. But the house they planned to move into wasn’t fit to live in. So after a few days’ stay, Carla told Pete she wanted to take little Josh and live at her parents’ place in Elko, B.C., while Pete got the house fixed. Pete was ok with that. Carla only took along a few clothes and toys for Josh, consistent with a short stay away. But a few months later, things changed. The marriage broke down. Carla, who now had a job as a heavy duty mechanic, didn’t want to return to Montana, and decided she’d stay in B.C. with Josh. Once Pete found this out, he went to court to get Josh returned to Montana. After many legal twists and turns, the case reached our B.C. appeal court. Carla argued that Josh would be at serious risk of harm if returned to Montana. Pete disputed this. Carla also argued that a few days’ stay in Billings wasn’t enough to justify having to take her 3-year old son back to Montana. Ultimately, our appeal court said Carla had to return Josh to Montana within two weeks – a court there would sort out the custody and access issues afterwards. The law dealing with these situations is a treaty (international agreement) on international child abductions, called the Hague Convention. It’s signed by many countries, including Canada and the United States. One overriding objective of this treaty in child abduction cases is to help promptly return a wrongfully abducted child detained in another country. What mattered more here than Carla’s (and Josh’s) very short stay in Montana was that both Pete and Carla had intended for Billings to become their permanent residence when the family moved there – Josh of course was too young to decide this for himself. Legally, Josh’s habitual place of residence was the United States, not Canada. So, in line with the treaty’s objectives, Josh needed to be returned to Montana for a court there to deal with the domestic issues. Your family lawyer can help if your child is wrongfully abducted to another province or country.

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largest year-over-year declines. Nationally, the number of newly listed homes edged up by 0.5 per cent in August from July, led by gains in Edmonton and the GTA, while the national sales-to-new listings ratio was 56.7 per cent in August, down from 56.9 per cent in July. CREA says a salesto-new listings ratio between 40 and 60 per cent is generally consistent with a balanced housing market. Meanwhile, the association said twostorey single family homes continued to post the biggest yearover-year price gains, up 8.85 per cent; followed by one-storey single family homes, up 6.09 per cent; townhouse/row units, up 4.29 per cent, and apartment units, up 3.08 per cent.

Great Vancouver continues to show the highest year-overyear price growth, up 11.96; followed by Greater Toronto, up 9.99 per cent. Prices in Calgary were flat on a yearover-year basis in August, marking the first month since September 2011 of no year-over-year price growth. Those in Saskatoon also ran roughly even with last August’s levels. Elsewhere, home prices were up about 1.5 per cent in Greater Montreal, about one per cent in Greater Moncton and by about half of one per cent in Ottawa. Prices fell by about 3.5 per cent in Regina, extending year-over-year price declines that began in 2013. The national average price for homes

sold in August was $433,367, up 8.7 per cent on a year-overyear basis. Meanwhile, CREA is revising upward its national housing forecast for the year despite the dampening effect in some provinces of low prices for oil and other commodities. CREA says that is because low interest rates and supportive demographics have resulted in stronger than expected home sales activity in British Columbia and Ontario, which account for about 60 per cent of Canadian housing activity. National sales now are projected to rise by 3.3 per cent to 495,800 units in 2015, marking the secondstrongest year on record for home sales in Canada.

Household debt ratio grew in Q2 as debt increased faster than income THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - The amount owed by Canadians compared with their paycheques hit yet another record in the second quarter as households increased the amount they borrowed faster than incomes rose. Statistics Canada said Friday that the ratio of household credit market debt to disposable income climbed to 164.6 per cent from 163.0 per cent in the first quarter. That means Canadians owed nearly $1.65 in consumer credit and mortgage and non-mortgage loans for every dollar of disposable income. The increase came as total household credit market debt grew by 1.8 per cent in the quarter while disposable income grew 0.8 per cent over the same period. Bank of Montreal senior economist Benjamin Reitzes said hot housing markets in British Columbia and Ontario are pushing mortgage growth, despite softness in oil-producing regions. “Canadians are just responding to the incentives that are out there,” said Reitzes, pointing to the low interest rates being offering to borrowers. “Low rates make you want to borrow more, which mean you can afford to borrow more, and people do.” The Bank of Canada has cut its key interest rate twice this year, and while the country’s big banks have passed on only a portion of the central bank reduction on to consumers, lending rates have come down. The increased debt has been

identified as a point of vulnerability, but in cutting its rate in July the central bank focused on the risks to the economy caused by the drop in oil prices and on preventing a widespread economic downturn. Reitzes noted the household debt service ratio, which measures the amount of interest and principal as a share of disposable income, increased 0.2 percentage points to 14.1 per cent. However, he said interest payments as a share of disposable income hit a record low at 6.37 per cent in the quarter. TD Bank economist Jonathan Bendiner noted that growth in mortgages has been the main factor in increasing household debt. “Looking ahead, while our forecast for decent economic growth over the second half of this year will boost incomes, it will still likely be outstripped by debt growth,” Bendiner wrote in a report. “As such, we expect the household debt-to-income ratio to trend up over the second half of 2015 before stabilizing in 2016 along with a moderation in housing activity.” Overall, total household credit market debt amounted to $1.874 trillion at the end of the second quarter. Household net worth increased 0.9 per cent in the second quarter as non-financial assets, primarily real estate, rose 1.8 per cent while net financial assets edged down 0.1 per cent. On a per capita basis, household net worth increased to $243,800.

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Oral sublingual allergy desensitization to treat allergies What is It? Oral sublingual allergy desensitization treats the cause of allergies by giving small doses of the allergen to the patient. Exposure to these small doses over time balances the immunity or tolerance to the allergens and reduces the allergenic symptoms. How Does It Work? Oral sublingual allergy desensitization are given as drops under the tongue. Research shows that when an allergen is presented in this way, the immune system learns to tolerate the allergen. The result is less allergy symptoms when the body is exposed to the allergy source such as airborne pollen or pet dander. Oral Sublingual Allergy Desensitization Dr. Jeffery or Allergy Injections: Like injection therapy, sublingual therapy directly changes the body's ability to react with allergens. Naturopath Allergy injections are effective, but need to be given in a physician's office. This inconvenience results in high drop off rates for many patients. Oral sublingual allergy desensitization offers a great alternative treatment option for people reluctant or unable to undergo allergy shots. Oral Sublingual Therapy is Proven: With over 60 clinical trails proving efficacy, endorsement from the World Health Organization, the World Allergy Organization and the Cochrane Collaboration, oral sublingual therapy is proven to be effective, safe and well tolerated. The Advantages: More convenient than shots. Experience lasting results and reduce your dependency on antihistamines that only address the symptoms of the allergy Enjoy a better quality of life. Patients regularly report fewer sick days away from school or work, better sleep, and a reduction in symptoms. Check to see if you local Naturopathic Physician is doing inhalant scratch testing and desensitizing with oral sublingual therapy. Dr. Jeffrey J. Hunt Naturopathic Physician has been working in Trail for over 23 years. He is one of the most experienced Naturopathic Physicians in BC. He is presently accepting new patients. To schedule your appointment please phone 250-368-6999 or for more information www.huntnaturopathicclinics.com

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U.S. panel backs low-dose aspirin for certain adults to prevent heart attacks THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON - A government task force says a daily low-dose aspirin could help certain people in their 50s and 60s prevent a first heart attack or stroke - and they might get some protection against colon cancer at the same time. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued draft guidelines Monday recommending aspirin only if people meet a strict list of criteria including a high risk of heart disease and a low risk of bleeding side effects. The guidelines said the recommendation is strongest for 50-somethings, but that doctors should decide aspirin therapy on a case-by-case basis for people in their 60s, who can expect a smaller benefit. Potential candidates should have at least a 10 per cent risk of a heart attack or stroke over the next decade, have a life expectancy of at least 10 years and be willing to take daily

aspirin that long, and not have other health conditions that cause bleeding, the guidelines said. That’s because prolonged aspirin use can trigger serious bleeding, in the gastrointestinal tract or brain. Aspirin therapy has long been recommended for heart attack survivors, but who should try it for what’s called primary prevention - protection of a first heart attack or stroke - is less clear. And while studies suggest years of daily aspirin use may lower the risk of colon cancer, no major health organizations recommend taking it solely for that reason. Neither do the task force guidelines - the aspirin decision is supposed to be made on the basis of patients’ heart health - but it concluded the cancer information would be useful as doctors and patients discuss the choice. “If you’re a person trying to decide whether to take aspirin, you’d want to be aware of all the poten-

tial benefits and the potential harms,” said Dr. Douglas Owens, a Stanford University professor and task force member. The task force said there’s not enough

evidence to assess aspirin therapy for those under 50 or over 69. The updated guidelines back aspirin for a narrower age range than the last time the task force weighed the

question, but for the first time adds information about the possible cancer benefit if people use aspirin long enough. The guidelines are in line with American

Heart Association recommendations, said Dr. Elliott Antman, a Harvard University professor and former AHA president who welcomed them. In contrast, the

Food and Drug Administration last year ruled that there wasn’t enough evidence to support marketing aspirin for prevention of first heart attacks.

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Dear Annie: I am writing to you because of a friend’s problem. “Lena” is a divorced woman who lives with her 24-year-old son. Her ex’s gambling problem destroyed the marriage. Her son was 10 years old at the time of his parents’ divorce, and he was already unruly, uncontrollable and slacking off at school. Immediately after the divorce, the father remarried and does not keep in contact. Lena decided to send her son to a prestigious school in her home country. She believed that her family, who lived there, could better take care of him and help him do well in school. She had to work overtime every single day to afford the tuition. He graduated as valedictorian and went to college in Australia. Again, Lena worked very hard to pay the full tuition. When he was a junior, her son returned to the U.S. and said he was taking a break from college. After several months, he decided to “get a job” instead of returning to school. But a year has passed, and he hasn’t earned a dime.

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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 Route 341 24 papers 10th Ave, 8th Ave, 9th Ave Route 342 11 papers 3rd St, 7th Ave, 8th Ave Route 345 12 papers 10th Ave, 9th Ave Route 347 16 papers 10th Ave, 9th Ave, 9th St Route 346 27 papers 8th, 9th & 10th Ave Route 348 19 papers 12th Ave, Christie Rd

Miral Heights Route 111 41 papers Albert Dr,McBride St.

Warfield Route 200 Shakespeare Route 204 Kipling St

11 papers 2 papers

Sunningdale Route 211 26 papers Hazelwood Dr, Olivia Cres, Viola Cres.

Glenmerry Route 172 30 papers Hwy. Drive, Iris Cres, Lilac Cres.

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In the matter of the Estate of ROLF BERNECE WEBB, AKA ROLF WEBB, AKA ROLF BERNICE WEBB, deceased, (the “Estate”) and the lands located at Vector Road Sheep Creek and legally described as: That Part of Parcel A (Reference Plan 61457I) lying East of the Nelson-Nelway Highway Sublot 36 District Lot 1236 Kootenay District Plan X69 except Part included in Plan 10200, Parcel Identifier 009371-010 (108 acres)

3 Bedroom House, Workshop, Green house. Abundant water supply. .82acre lot 25 minute drive to either Nelson or Castlegar. This small Hobby farm has everything you need to live off the land 1100 square foot 3 Bedroom house, comes with a 1000 square work shop, Green House and large fenced garden area. Priced to sell 250-505-3806

ROSSLAND, 3bdrm., 2bth. Close to Downtown, French Immersion School. FSWDD, 2,700sq.ft. Hot tub. 250-3629058

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Bella Vista, Shavers Bench Townhomes. N/S, N/P. 2-3 bdrms. Phone 250-364-1822

Lot 7 District Lot 1236 Kootenay District Plan 10200, Parcel Identifier 006-191-860 (0.47 acres)

Ermalinda Estates, Glenmerry, spacious 1-2bdrms. Adults only. Secure building w/elevator. N/S, N/P. Ongoing improvements. Ph.250-364-1922

Lot 11 District Lot 1236 Kootenay District Plan 10200, Parcel Identifier 006-191-894 (0.36 acres)

E.Trail. 2bdrm + den. Clean, quiet, responsible adults only. 40+. N/S. N/P/ Long-term only. 250.368.9186. 250.364.1669

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Houses For Sale Totally renovated 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home

926 Thackeray Street, Warfield

1884 Galloway Rd, Fruitvale 3 Bedroom, 3 Bath, Impeccable Millwork

489,000

329,500

st Mu

$200,000

3841 Woodland Dr, Trail

3 Bedroom, 3 Bath, Oak Floors, Family Home

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$188,800

Denise Marchi 250.368.1112

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1274 Paquette Drive, Trail 3 Bedroom, 3 Bath, Supreme Finishes

2042 Caughlin Rd, Fruitvale

Manufactured Home with Open Living Space

529,500

179,000

st Mu

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Francesco Estates, Glenmerry,spacious 1-3bdrms. Adults only (45+). Secure building w/elevator. N/S, N/P. Ongoing improvements. Ph. 250-3686761 Glenmerry 3bdrm. F/S $850/mo. Heat included. 250-368-5908 TRAIL, 1BDRM. Apt, $575./mo. util.incl. N/S. 1pet negotiable. 250-921-4861 TRAIL, 1BDRM. Glenmerry. N/P. Utilities included. 250368-1312. TRAIL, 2bd.&bach. 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/SUNNINGDALE Large 1 bedroom avail immediately. Includes heat/light/cool/laundry/deck. Quiet building. Close to transit. $750/m NP/NS. 250231-2033 to view.

Commercial/ Industrial SHOP/ WAREHOUSE, 4300 sq.ft. Ample outside space. Good access. 250-368-1312

Homes for Rent 2 bdrm 1 bath renovated house for rent Oct 1. Shavers Bench, Trail. $1000 plus utilities. Yard & covered off street parking. References req. call or text 250-231-1539 NICE Home- West Trail. Many recent renos Hardwood & fireplace Deck & large storage shed 2 + 1 bdr. F/S/W/D NS/NP $850 + utilities References 250-521-0275

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Lot 2 District Lot 1236 Kootenay District Plan 10200, Parcel Identifier 012-951-226 (0.35 acres)

Invitations are being accepted for written bids for the purchase of these properties “as is where is” and with no representations. Offers must be without conditions and for completion of the sale by no later than October 30, 2015. Bids are to be submitted to Joni D. Metherell, the Administrator of the Estate, at 3011665 Ellis Street, Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 2B3 (facsimile 250-762-5219), by no later than September 30, 2015. The Estate may accept a bid or bids, or refuse all bids.

Ron Darlene 250.368.1162 250.231.0527 ron@hometeam.ca darlene@hometeam.ca

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Corporation of the VILLAGE OF MONTROSE

NOTICE OF 2015 TAX SALE The following properties will be sold at the Annual Tax Sale at 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 28, 2015 in the Montrose Village Office, 565 11th Avenue, Montrose, B.C. unless the Delinquent Tax plus interest is paid in full prior to the time of the Tax Sale.

2440 Caughlin Rd, Fruitvale 20 Acres Hobby Farm, 3 Bedroom, Den, New Kitchen

180 Balsam Road, Fruitvale 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, Vaulted Ceiling, Loft

369,500

329,000

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3191 Iris Crescent, Trail

3 Bedroom 1 ½ Bath, Modern Kitchen, Fully Landscaped

269,000

1894 Mountain St, Fruitvale Flat Building Lot, with View of the Beautiful Valley

59,000

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166000 195000 288000

630 12th Avenue 745 11th Avenue 730 9th Avenue

Legal Description Lot Block Plan 11 3 2541 12 2 2352 11 14 2352

PID 015-249-204 015-303-284 015-303-161

Transportation

Cars - Domestic 2005 Chev Aveo, 275,000K, Very good condition winterized. $2500. 2000 Dodge Caravan, 188,000K, good condition winterized. $3000. 2005 Ford Mustang GT Convertible, 44,000K, excellent condition. $15,000. 250-368-5324

Sport Utility Vehicle 2004 FORD Explorer, new rebuilt motor, 8 tires on rims, new windshield. Asking $4,600. obo. 250-362-9540

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KOOTENAY HOMES INC.

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

STING NEW LI

Mark Wilson 250-231-5591

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Terry Alton

250-231-1101 3928 Woodland Drive, Trail 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

NEW

$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

952 Redstone Dr, Rossland

$399,000

Brand new home in a gorgeous subdivision. This home will have 3 bdrms, 2.5 baths and 2 car garage. Features include modern kitchen with granite countertops, hardwood flooring and heated tiled flooring. Act now and you can move in later this summer. Call Richard (250) 368-7897

9173 Station Road, Trail

102 Kootenay Avenue, Tadanac

Horses! Gardens! Workshop! Country Space! 4 acre residential property with pool, 3 bay garage and shop. Come take a look today! Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

Well maintained home on large corner lot. 4 bdrms, gas fireplace and large deck. Covered parking for up to 5 vehicles! A great package! Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

$335,900

$265,000

#307 - 1510 Nickelplate Road, Rossland

$123,500

Immaculate 1 bdrm condo with lots of upgrades including flooring, bathroom and paint. This building has shared laundry, fitness and games room. Don’t miss your chance to own a piece of Rossland paradise. Call Christine (250) 512-7653

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1356 Columbia Avenue, Trail 1348 4th Avenue, Trail

$189,000

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

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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

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LISTING

1244 Green Avenue, Trail

$104,500

Wow! This 2 + brdrm home has been totally remodelled. New kitchen, new bathroom, new appliances help complete this package. This home is ready for you to move in today. Call for your viewing!!! Call Mark (250) 231-5591

RENTALS

TRAIL RENTALS 2 bdrm, 1 bath upper suite $750 + utils - NS / NP

4226 Casino Road, Trail Log home with a shop on a beautiful 6.7 acre parcel! Wood fireplace, country kitchen and hardwood floors. The craftsmanship is meticulous. Come see for yourself!

The perfect family home on a corner lot in a great location! New kitchen, covered porch and fabulous mountain views. 4 bdrms, 2.5 baths and a fantastic attached shop. Call today!

Call Terry 250-231-1101

Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665

$419,000

$279,900

Amazing location for this low maintenance property! This home offers tons of charm, bright kitchen, 2 bdrms and plenty of storage. Come take a look today! 3324 Laurel Crescent, Trail

$179,000

2 bdrm fully furnished condo everything included. $940

Affordable and efficient! Glenmerry townhouse on the “river” side. This home has been well maintained, has modern laminate flooring, and fully covered deck. 3 bdrms up and good rec. room down. Call for your personal viewing.

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

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

2 bdrm suite $625 + utils NP / NS 1801 Birchwood Drive, Castlegar

$149,000

2 bdrm suite $650 + utils NP / NS 3 bdrm, 2 bath house $800 + utils - NS / NP

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 Slessor 250-231-0153

deanneslessor@gmail.com

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

Jody Audia

250-364-3977

jody.audia@century21.ca