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Conservation officer responds to traumatic bear shooting in Trail Beetlestone followed with an example. The regional conservation officer After shooting the two bears (CO) says it’s the role of the entire in Sunningdale, he was called to community to rid neighbourhoods Rossland for a complaint about two of bear attractants because a two- bears eating fruit in a tree near a man office cannot take on every school. complaint. He questions why no one took And if neighbours don't ask action or said anything to the perneighbours to pick their fruit trees, son who left fruit on a tree in the use bear proof bins or keep garbage first place. secured indoors until pick up day, “People need to take on the then bears will keep getting shot. responsibility themselves until the Those words from public perception of Ben Beetlestone, these issues change,” “We are made out CO for the West he said, mentioning to be the bad guy, Kootenay region, bears are not put came on the heels down unless there is but why is no one of a incident last a history on the anicomplaining about week in Sunningdale mal. garbage being left where two bears “There was no were destroyed. aggressive behaviour out or fruit trees not He acknowledged (with the Rossland being picked.” the traumatic incibears), they were dent on Sept. 30 eating fruit in a tree BEN BEETLESTONE when it took three near the school.” shots to put down With a history one cub. now initiated, the bears' days could The small bruin shrieked after be numbered if nothing changes its mother was shot and killed, and and the bruins continue returning continued wailing until it too died to the food source. after being shot twice, then once at “So the community needs to close range. take on that person because once “I have had to put a lot of animals habituated, the bears are probably down in my 15 years,” Beetlestone going to stay,” he said. “So if fruit told the Trail Times Tuesday. “This is not ready, pick it anyway and buy was an extremely rare situation, some at the store. Take the hit for when it absorbed three shots before this year.” going down. And I've only seen it He reiterated when a bear happen with cubs,” he added. “But becomes a safety issue, conservapeople have to realize that (even tion has no choice but to pull the though) it took more than one trigger. shot, we did this as quickly and as “But the apple tree on the corner humanely as possible.” is your problem, so educate your Beetlestone says conservation neighbour,” added Beetlestone. officers become the scapegoat when Enforcement is also not the bears get killed. He points out, it's answer, he explained, because writpeople who leave out garbage and ing tickets does not lead to immeother attractants, who are ultimate- diate clean up of the delinquent ly responsible for the bears' demise. property. “We are made out to be the bad People can be fined $345 for guy, but why is no one complaining leaving out attractants, but they about garbage being left out or fruit have 30 days to dispute the ticket. trees not picked?” he queried. See BEARS, Page 2 BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff

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Seniors advocate stops in Fruitvale BY VALERIE ROSSI Times Staff

Fruitvale's Harold Walker took the opportunity to vent to B.C.'s Seniors Advocate, Isobel Mackenzie, and a crowd of about 60 seniors Tuesday morning. The special guest stopped into Fruitvale Memorial Centre to hear from Beaver Valley folks, who didn't shy away from the mike when the floor opened up to questions around the challenges seniors face today. “My mother is in Alberta in a care facility, my wife's parents are living at home still at 96 years old in Kamloops. So (my wife and I are) kind of in the middle of it,” Walker, who himself identifies as a senior, explained. His brother and sister-in-law are 75 years old and helping care for the elderly couple living in a suite off their home. The mother is bedridden, and her husband will not leave her side though his health his falling to the wayside. “My father-in-law is getting very depressed because he can't get out of the house; it's kill-

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Council agrees to electric fences within village BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff

Conservation Officer Ben Beetlestone says, when installed properly, electric fences work great at keeping bears away. “It's how we keep them out of landfills and they are pulsating so they won't hurt people,” he explained. “And the animals learn real fast, to stay away.” That's another check for Montrose council's reconsideration about use of electric fences, which is an issue that reared its head a few times this year. The village's current zoning bylaw prohibits electric fences in all zones, and prohibits barbed wire in residen-

FROM PAGE 1 “As an officer we have to think about that because a year later in traffic court (tickets) are treated leniently and reduced right off the bat,” he explained. “Or we can order someone to contain attractants by writing an order to get rid of bags of garbage. But new bags will

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odically by meter; and appropriate signage has to be visible. Additionally, the bylaw states it is the duty of the person installing and using the electric fence system to comply with associated regulations. The motion carried, but not all council members agreed to the change. Coun. Cindy Cook says installing a fence doesn't address the problem with wildlife attractants, it simply protects the one property. The bylaw update won't be in place until next year, clarified Montrose Mayor Joe Danchuk, adding the amendment is subject to three readings and a public hearing before final adoption.

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tial zones or on a fence less than two metres from adjacent ground level in other zones. With more than one resident wanting to install an electric fence to field away bears, Monday night, Montrose council agreed to a bylaw amendment, and allow regulated use of electric fences. Those updated guidelines include: the fence must be located at least one metre in from all exterior property lines; the controller and charger must meet CSA requirements such as current cannot be conducted in excess of 10,000 volts; a proper grounding system must be in place; the fence must be maintained and checked peri-

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September weather mirrored entire summer trend BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff

Following a summer of virtually no rain, September brought more of the same. Local forecaster Ron Lakeman reports precipitation was less than half of what's considered normal, measuring 19 millimetres (mm) instead of the usual 42.5 mm. During the first

week of the month, temperatures dipped as light rain prevailed due to an upper trough of low pressure in region. Though rain was recorded each day, the amounts were minor, added Lakeman. Sunny skies and warm conditions returned Sept. 10 to Sept. 13 with a ridge of high pressure that culminated with the

warmest day of the month, 32.7 C, on the afternoon of Sept. 12. The month remained dry with relatively seasonal temperatures until the third week, when another system produced cool and unsettled conditions, Lakeman noted in his monthly weather round up. Again, scattered

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conditions returned the last week of the month, ushering in near freezing temperatures during the early morning of Sept. 27 and Sept. 29.

Minimum temperatures were 1.1 C and 1.2 C respectively and brought the overall mean temperature to about 1 degree below normal.

While cooler than the typical 3 C to 4 C for September, the numbers fell short of the coldest day on the books, which is -4.3 C recorded in 1984.

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Peter Dergousoff With very sad hearts, the family of Peter Dergousoff wishes to announce his passing, with his loving family at his side, at his home in Slocan, BC on September 30, 2015. He was blessed with 70 years of life. Peter was born in Grand Forks, BC on June 20, 1945 to parents Vera and Constantine Dergousoff. He met and married the love of his life, Dorothy Rezansoff, in 1967 and they raised 3 children. His passion was gold mining and he worked his claim whenever possible. Peter was well loved and respected throughout the community because he unconditionally gave of his time to help all. His generosity, good humour and hearty laugh will be missed by all who knew him. He was predeceased by his father K.C. (Connie), his mother Vera and his step-mother Mary. Left to mourn his loss are his loving wife of 48 years, Dorothy; son Shawn (Trena); daughters Mikki (Dennis) and Jessica; grandchildren Amanda, Holly and Kacey Dergousoff and Matthew and Amanda Spears; brothers Wallace (Mary) and Lenard (Gladys); step-sister Kathy (Lawrence) Popoff; step-brother Bill Zarubin; sister-in-law Diana Anthony; and many uncles, aunts, cousins, nephews, nieces and friends. Arrangements were in care of Castlegar Funeral Chapel. Funeral Services were officiated by Larry Jmaiff at the Grand Forks USCC Centre on October 3, 2015 followed by interment in Sion Cemetery. Donations in Peter’s memory may be made to Whatshan Lake Retreat, PO Box 3701, Castlegar BC V1N 3W4.

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Nelson council has deferred its decision on a proposed panhandling bylaw for a month. Mayor Deb Kozak opened the discussion of the bylaw at last night’s council meeting by stating that council had heard from many people about the bylaw since it was introduced at a council meeting on September 14. The bylaw was to be given third reading last night, but Councillor Michael Dailly started the discussion by saying, “I am recommending we don’t give this a third reading. “Panhandling season is coming to a close so it is not imperative that we do this right now. I think we should do this right and make sure there is proper community input. I would like to hear a recommendation from the committee on homelessness and broader community input as well.” Councillors voted unanimously to put the decision off for a month and ask management staff to in the meantime figure out how to get more input, and it was suggested that the next committee of the whole meeting on Oct. 26

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would be a good place to hear from people. The monthly committee of the whole meetings are set up specifically to hear presentations from the public. Mayor Deb Kozak said councillors could get their own input in the community because “all council members are connected through their portfolios to community. Councillor Morrison is with the economic development groups, we have councillor Dailly with the affordable housing committee, Councillor Cherbo is connected with seniors groups. . .” Councillor Janice Morrison said she agrees with putting the decision off because, “I had some concerns around the wording.” Councillor Anna Purcell agreed and said, “We should air it a bit more among ourselves and among the business groups and different social service groups in town. It feels like a big deal and it is happening fairly quickly.” Kozak said she has even had a couple of people who used to live on the street tell her they were in favour of the bylaw, “so I am receiving comments right across the gamut.”

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Council OKs backyard chickens BY ALEX COOPER

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It’s official — Revelstoke has gone to the birds. Revelstoke council adopted the new rules that allow for backyard hen keeping within city limits. Known as the backyard chicken bylaw, the city amended the Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw to allow people in single-family residential areas (not including mobile home parks) to keep up to five hens at their home. The bylaw sets out rules governing the care of hens, including minimum enclosure sizes and how to store food. Residents with hens are required to get a permit from the city.

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The bankruptcy and receivership proceedings of the Kootenay Columbia Seniors Housing Cooperative (KCSHC) are continuing to make their way through legal channels. KCSHC originally filed for bankruptcy in November of 2014, and held their first meeting of creditors in December 2014. At the time of filing estimated assets were $3,558,200, while liabilities were $5,053,862 leaving a $1,495,662 deficit. G. Moroso & Associates Inc. was appointed as the trustee. The original idea for the cooperative and what has become known as Grandview Heights was to build a multi-phase housing and residential care facility development that would be governed by a cooperative group in order to provide fee-simple single family building lots, strata multi-family housing and a residential seniors care facility. Opinions vary as to what went wrong, but the economic down-

turn and lack of new investments seem to be contributing factors. Organizers also received feedback that many seniors would rather rent than buy into a condo type of housing development. Meanwhile, too much time passed with interest accruing and no new revenue resulting in the inability to keep up with the mortgages on the property. The next stage in scheduled proceedings is to appoint G. Moroso & Associates Inc. as the receiver, enabling them to begin selling properties including 14 lots along with some larger undeveloped tracts of land in order to recoup as much money as possible for the creditors. This process could take anywhere from a few months to a few years. The property on which the existing Grandview Heights homes sit is already paid for and is not included in the claims. The actual homes are not included either, so none of the current residents will be losing their homes as a result of the proceedings.

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Home support needs adjustments for today’s seniors FROM PAGE 1 A third of people caring for a frail senior at home are in distress, and yet some provincial supports such as adult day programs remain under-used, according to a report she touched on. “It’s important to understand that almost two-thirds of people over the age of 85 years old are living independently with no ongoing government support,” added Mackenzie. “What are we doing to help these seniors?” She is a true believer in home support but said the program needs to be adjusted to include housekeeping duties and meet its current criteria of meal preparation. She would like to see more assisted living facilities open up and do away with red tape when it comes to securing financial assistance to keep seniors healthy

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Fruitvale Mayor Patricia Cecchini circled the room with a microphone in hand. Carol Dieterman was in attendance with a question for Mackenzie. and happy under their preferred roof. She is pushing for quicker access to preferred residential care beds and looks for a commitment that all rooms are single occupancy with an en suite bathroom by 2025.

Overall, there needs to be more accountability. Of the 25,000 people in residential care, about a third are prescribed anti-psychotic drugs but only four per cent of them have been diagnosed with

a psychiatric disorder, she added. “The pervasive effect of being on that antipsychotic is what some of you may see when you go into residential care facilities, which are people who are not engaged, not moving

and not participating in life,” she added. Her report also notes under half of residential care clients are being prescribed anti-depressant medications, but only 24 per cent have been assessed with depression. She said seniors are often over-prescribed medications in efforts to help them, their families and caregivers through potentially stressful and harmful situations. This could certainly be what Gladys Todd sees when she volunteers at Columbia View Lodge. The Fruitvale senior is a familiar face, a friend to many who she said are left feeling lonely, and isolated in their golden years. “We need to provide a person to come in and bring them out of themselves and take them back to those happy times in their lives because we are all

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A lament for the sad state of Canadian politics

t is supposed to be the easiest thing in the world. You enter the polling booth, make a mark with a pencil and then, a few hours later, a result is announced, a Member of Parliament is elected and democracy is said to have happened. Your pencil mark means you participated in the democratic process. But it is becoming more complicated each time we walk into the polling both to make that mark. Democracy is about more than voting. The democratic process begins well before elections with the work of informing people about issues, challenges, opportunities, threats and possible policies. For this work we rely on the “old” media, social media as well as friendship networks, families and campaign organizations. This is not easy work, since complex issues get reduced to slogans and ideas to marketing. Few give time to study issues in depth, relying instead on catch phrases and headlines for their information. One hundred and forty characters is not enough to convey the challenges of climate change, population decline, immigration or the challenges faced by our cultural institutions.

Yet the “twittersphere” is becoming as important as newspapers, radio and television as means for conveying ideas. The commentariat – those who write to inform and comment – say less and less but do so more often. Making sense of the world and seeing what needs to be changed is the essence of politics. Yet the world makes less sense to many and party politics is just nonsense to some. But it is not just the lack of understanding that is affecting our politics. The cult of personality is also getting in the way. In the current Canadian federal election the media seems preoccupied with the leaders of the main political parties – they cover their every move. The only other concern is the various faux pas of candidates from all parties. The more bizarre the comment, behaviour, Facebook entry or past university indiscretion the more space is dedicated to revealing the poor judgement of candidates. Leaders matter. But so too does their analysis of the current challenges and their strategic intentions. So too does their ability to engage, involve and understand the needs of constituents. So too does the whole team that will have

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responsibilities in office, not just the leader. So too does policy. Policy. That elusive thing. That thing that seems to shift with the wind during an election. That thing that, though there have been many months and years to develop sound and measured detailed policies, seems to be rethought on the fly rather than stuck to because focus groups and polling suggest that it is not popular or is too complicated. We now see policy in terms of being seen to do good rather than doing the right things right. Take climate change. Taxing carbon emissions is seen by most to be doing good and doing what is expected. Yet the right thing may be something quite different – changing the energy strategy of a nation, investing more

in public transport and investing heavily in energy efficiency. Policy as a mantra rather than carefully thought through development seems to be the norm. Take health care policy. What people expect is a strong defence of Canada’s publicly-funded health system. Yet the right thing might be to shift to multiple providers funded by a single payer. The economic strategy is another area where all tread carefully. The “balanced budget mantra”, which is an epidemic amongst Canadian politicians, makes little sense in a shifting and changing economy which, frankly, is not doing very well. What is needed is stimulus spending, focused investments in innovation and a reinvestment in specific social programs to stimulate change. Debt should be welcomed, not feared. Only one leader suggests this and is widely ridiculed by the commentariat for doing so. Canada is also secretly negotiating a trade management deal with other Pacific Rim nations which will, in the long term, be very damaging to Canada. Yet this is seen as too complex an issue to really explore. The thinking voter seeks to understand such issues, wants to know that the can-

didates and their leaders understanding the issues and wants to see policies which address the complexity of the issues. Sound bite policies are not enough. The engaged voter wants to be part of the process of developing policy and needs to see themselves able to participate in making policy happen locally, provincially and regionally. Instead, the parties just seek our vote, not our commitment. Rather than engage, they seek to canvas and truck voters to the poll to ensure they vote. The electorate is vote-fodder, not engaged citizens. In a few days I will walk to an early poll to cast my vote. It’s a depressing task. The candidates have been knocking on my door, but don’t really want to engage (“we have lots of doors to knock”) or debate. What they want to do is win, despite their lack of depth. One just spent their precious few minutes extolling the virtues of their leader. Yet it is not the leader I am voting for, it was him. Another said he would love to debate policy with me after the election. It is all a depressing experience. Whatever happened to genuine, engaged, passionate and compassionate politics? Where did the fervour go?

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Bridge decision a step backwards for Trail With all the controversy about the closure of the old Trail bridge, the possibility of a second bridge, and the decision to build a pipe/pedestrian bridge, I believe the latter decision is proving to be a monumental mistake. While passing through the downtown core at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, September 28th, I found the traffic was backed up (due to maintenance on the Victoria Street bridge) from

Star Grocery to the Shavers Bench turnoff. Luckily a lane was open in both directions and it was not a peak traffic time. Imagine the confusion and congestion problems we would have if only one lane was open or, worst case scenario, bridge closure. What kind of future is the City of Trail contemplating by restricting river crossings from two motor vehicle bridg-

es to one. Several decades ago those in charge of planning for the future built a second bridge which would allow access across the river should an emergency occur on either bridge. In my opinion, the City of Trail has gone back in time and these decisions may slow or stop population growth in the Greater Trail area. Ken Schroeder Warfield

How the parties propose to help young Canadians save for retirement

ith Statistics Canada 2. Revise CPP and QPP showing that a rules so that young Canadians smaller proportion can efficiently put aside some of seniors current- of these savings for their own ly fall below low-income cut- retirement in partnership with offs than any other age group, their employers. the concern is that younger By focusing only on adaptCanadians may not be saving CPP and QPP policy we risk ing enough for their retire- tightening the squeeze by manment, in part because younger dating that young Canadians Canadians have less access find more money to put aside to generous pensions paid by for their retirement amid their employers than current time, money did workers who and service squeeze. started out some This is like trying decades ago. to squeeze water What does from a stone, and research tell us implies that young about this probCanadians are simlem? ply dumber than DR. PAUL Y o u n g in the past when Canadians can’t it comes to saving. save money they They’re not. Troy Media don’t have because Research also costs are higher than in the cautions against accepting past. Research shows it’s harder uncritically when banks and for young adults to save today investment companies tell because they earn thousands Canadians we should be aimless for full-time work than in ing to replace 70 per cent the past, in jobs that less often of our annual income when pay pensions, and despite hav- retired. Evidence indicates that ing more post-secondary, larger a replacement rate of between student debts and that they 40 to 70 per cent will result must pay hundreds of thou- in many Canadians enjoying a sands more for housing. better overall standard of living This means any plans to in retirement than what they adapt Canada and Quebec experience as young adults, Public Pension (CPP and QPP) especially when they start their plans must occur in tandem own families. with policy changes that save How do the federal parties young Canadians money when compare? they are young adults. In other All the parties are short on words, strong retirement secur- specifics for now. While the ity policy for Canadians in their NDP, Liberals and Greens have 20s, 30s and 40s requires a two- all stated they are committed to prong approach: revising CPP and QPP in ways 1. Adapt policy related to that are consistent with havpostsecondary, child care, and ing employees and employers housing to save young adults contribute more, they would money, because these major negotiate such details with the costs are much higher now provinces shortly after being than in the past; and elected.

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The Conservative Party vision for CPP reform is different. The Conservatives would enable workers to top up their savings in the CPP in addition to, or instead of, putting money aside in an RRSP or a Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA). They won’t ask employers without pension plans to contribute more for their workers. Like the other parties, the Conservative proposal would give Canadians greater access to the expert management of the CPP Investment Board and do so at fees that are far lower than what we pay in the private sector. This is good for maximizing our savings. However, if you are concerned about younger Canadians not saving enough for later retirement, the Conservative proposal does little to address the problem directly. There are already lots of other voluntary savings mechanisms like RRSPs and TFSAs that younger people aren’t using – typically because they don’t have the cash to put aside. There’s no obvious reason to believe they’ll start using a new optional CPP mechanism when they’re not using the other savings options that already exist. For example, Canadians under 45 only benefit from one third of the tax savings made available through RRSPs – the majority of the savings go to older Canadians. The same is true for Tax Free Savings Accounts. Canadians age 60+ are three to five times more likely to max out their TFSAs, compared to those age 18 to 49. Dr. Paul Kershaw is a professor in the UBC School of Population Health, and founder of Generation Squeeze.

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Brittany Horbul delivers a rock for skip Deane Horning and Corvus Construction on Thursday at the Trail Curling Club. Corvus went on to claim a pair of close wins last week as Kootenay Savings Super League kicked off another season.

Super League slides into another season BY TIMES CORRESPONDENT Curlers dusted off their brooms and the Kootenay Savings Super League swept into another season last week at the Trail Curling Club. After dropping down to six teams last year, the league is back up to eight rinks, losing two teams, but gaining four. The Darren Albo foursome is back along with Heather Nicholâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Senior ladies team plus two mixed teams led by Russ Beauchamp and the other, Corvus Construction, skipped by Deane Horning. Parity reigned in the opening matches Tuesday that saw the four first games go down to last rock, while only one game finished an end early in the second round of matches. The Senior Ladiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rink stole one in the last end for a 6-5 win over Beauchampâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mixed team, while Darrin Albo took control of his game against Ken Fines, making a delicate come around tap for three in the seventh end, to hold on for a 7-4 win. Bill VanYzerloo was in tough against the young

guns, skipped by Justin Umpherville. VanYzerloo ran a triple in the seventh to hold Umpherville to one, then came through two ports to tap him off the four-foot to lay three in the eighth, before Umpherville responded with a perfect freeze to steal the end. VanYzerloo regrouped, taking a deuce in the ninth before stealing the last end to preserve a 7-5 victory. Corvus Construction used two three-enders in the sixth and ninth ends to build a two point lead coming home against Myron Nichol, then watched Nichol just miss a cross ice double with his last shot, stealing the 10th and a 9-6 win. The second round on Thursday featured a back and forth tilt between Myron Nichol and VanYzerloo. Nichol, facing three buried VanYzerloo stones in the ninth, made a highlight reel shot, executing a perfect wide angle raise to the button for one. VanYzerloo then made a come around tap off the four foot to lay one in the 10th and

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a 6-5 win. The Albo and Beauchamp rinks had a game that featured a lot of Plan B shots, with the turning point coming in the ninth, when Russ had a free draw for three to seal a 9-5 win. Heather Nicholâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Senior Ladies team had another great game, and were in control until Ken Fines made an angle raise take-out to lay four in the seventh. Heather was forced to take one in the eighth, but stole the ninth to be one down coming home without the hammer. Fines responded with a draw to the four-foot in the 10th and a 9-7 win. Corvus Construction, skipped by Deane Horning, was down 6-4 to Justin Umpherville after seven ends, but also took advantage of a four ender, this one in the eighth, to jump into the lead, and preserve the 9-7 victory with a draw for one in the 10th. The League continues this Thursday at the Trail Curling Club at 7 p.m.

Trailâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dallas Calvin started off his rookie season with the Selkirk College Saints of the BC Intercollegiate Hockey League in epic fashion. The former Trail Smoke Eater was named the BCIHL player of the week Monday for his performances in leading Selkirk College to an opening-season split with Trinity Western University Spartans in Castlegar this weekend. Calvin netted a hat trick in Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 6-3 victory and scored his fourth of the season and added an assist in a 5-3 setback on Saturday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a good start to the season,â&#x20AC;? says Saints head coach Brent Heaven of the first match. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We came out a little bit slow in the first period, but by the second period we really took control of the game. The last 40 minutes of that game were fantastic and really showed the potential that this team has.â&#x20AC;? Spartans forward Matthew Vela gave TWU

the early lead, as he banged a rebound past Saints starting goaltender James Prigione 16 seconds in. Andrew Wheeler extended the Spartans lead to two goals with 2:05 to play in the opening frame, but Calvin replied 14 seconds later, finishing a pretty passing play with Ryan Edwards to make it 2-1, as the Spartans outshot the Saints 10-9 in the period. Calvin notched his second of the night, just 17 seconds into the middle frame to even it at 2-2, and just over a minute later, Dane Feeney beat TWU starter Silas Matthys to give the Saints the lead. Calvin then completed his hat trick, and scored the winning goal with the assist to Edwards, as the Saints outshot the Spartans 15-1 in the period. TRU cut the lead midway through the final period, but Nelson native Ryon Sookro and Marcel Fuchs added insurance to secure the opening night victory. The Saints outshot TWU 43-21.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We played a great first period but not so much afterwards,â&#x20AC;? said Spartans coach Barret Kropf. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think maybe we thought, system-wise, we were a little further down the road. Having a bit longer break between our last game and this one probably softened us up a bit and we werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to compete for the full 60.â&#x20AC;? In Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s match up, the Spartans took a commanding 3-0 lead early in the second period on goals from P. J. Buys, Brett Wur, and Mattias Schmitt. The Saints mounted a spirited comeback, scoring three straight power play goals by Nathan Browne, Sookro, and Calvin to tie it, but the Spartansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Buys tallied the winner at 14:23 of the third, and iced it with an empty net goal to make it 5-3 with 58 seconds remaining. The Saints hit the road for a two-game tilt with the Vikings at the University of Victoria this coming weekend. With files from the BCIHL website.

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SURREY - The BC Wildlife Federation is looking for answers regarding the collapse of kokanee fish populations in Kootenay Lake. In response to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO) report last week that kokanee spawner numbers at the Meadow Creek spawning channel have declined to a historic low; the BCWF is calling on the Ministry to immediately

conduct an independent inquiry into how to address this crisis and avoid these types of occurrences in the future. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The BC Wildlife Federation implores the Minister of FLNRO to respond quickly to the collapse of the kokanee by launching an independent inquiry without delay,â&#x20AC;? said BCWF President George Wilson in a release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Federation requests that kokanee eggs be

immediately stocked into the most productive spawning habitat in Meadow Creek to maximize production in the short term and allow assessment of fry production in Kootenay Lake. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A longer-term strategy is required for the rapid and effective remediation of the both kokanee and the Gerrard rainbow, as well as internationally significant white sturgeon.â&#x20AC;? See KOKANEE, Page 10

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THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - The Stanley Cup is headed to Anaheim this season, according to a video game simulation of the NHL season. EA Sports says its “NHL 16” simulation has the Ducks winning the Presidents’ Trophy, symbolic of the best regular-season record, and then defeating the Montreal Canadiens in the Cup final. Anaheim forward Corey Perry claims the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. The Ducks defeat the Minnesota Wild in the Western Conference final while the Habs dispatch the Pittsburgh Penguins in the East final. EA, which develops the hockey video game in suburban Vancouver, had the Los Angeles Kings winning the Cup last season in its pre-season simulation and the St. Louis Blues the year before that. The new simulation has the Buffalo Sabres, who finished last in the 2014-15 standings, missing out on the playoffs by just two points. The Los Angeles Kings make it back to the post-season only to lose in seven games to the Calgary Flames in the first round. Edmonton’s Connor McDavid is named top rookie after finishing in the top 15 in scoring. Montreal goaltender Carey Price wins his second straight Vezina Trophy while Washington sniper Alex Ovechkin, with 55 goals, wins the Maurice (Rocket) Richard Trophy for the fifth time. Pittsburgh star Sidney Crosby wins the Hart Memorial Trophy, Art Ross Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award. “NHL 16” is out now for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

SCOREBOARD p.m. Penticton at Chilliwack, 7 p.m. Nanaimo at Salmon Arm, 7 p.m. Surrey at Victoria, 7 p.m. Powell River at West Kelowna, 7 p.m. Coquitlam at Wenatchee, 7:05 p.m. Sunday, October 11 Surrey at Cowichan Valley, 2 p.m. Nanaimo at Merritt, 2 p.m. Chilliwack at Langley, 3 p.m. Prince George at Salmon Arm, 3 p.m. Coquitlam at Trail, 3 p.m. Powell River at Wenatchee, 7:05 p.m.

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Regular Season Today’s Games Montreal at Toronto, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Chicago, 8 p.m. Vancouver at Calgary, 10 p.m. San Jose at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Thursday’s Games Winnipeg at Boston, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Edmonton at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Carolina at Nashville, 8 p.m. Pittsburgh at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. BCHL All Times Pacific Interior Division G W L T OL Pt Penticton 8 7 1 0 0 14 Salmon Arm 8 5 1 2 0 12 West Kelowna 8 5 3 0 0 10 Vernon 10 4 5 0 1 9 Merritt 10 4 6 0 0 8 Trail 7 2 5 0 0 4 Island Division G W L T OL Pt Powell River 9 7 2 0 0 14 Nanaimo 9 6 3 0 0 12 Cowichan 8 4 2 1 1 10 Alberni Valley 8 2 6 0 0 4 Victoria 8 1 6 0 1 3 Mainland Division G W L T OL Pt Langley 8 6 2 0 0 12 Wenatchee 7 5 1 1 0 11 Coquitlam 9 4 4 1 0 9 Chilliwack 9 3 3 1 2 9 Surrey 8 2 6 0 0 4 Prince George 8 1 6 0 1 3 Tuesday’s results Coquitlam at West Kelowna, 7 p.m. Today’s games Trail at Penticton, 7 p.m. Merritt at Salmon Arm, 7 p.m. Thursday’s games Alberni Valley at Victoria, 7 p.m. Friday’s games Powell River at Coquitlam, 7 p.m. Victoria at Cowichan Valley, 7 p.m. West Kelowna at Penticton, 7 p.m. Chilliwack at Surrey, 7 p.m. Nanaimo at Vernon, 7 p.m. Wenatchee at Langley, 7:15 p.m. Prince George at Trail, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 10 Prince George at Vernon, 6 p.m. Cowichan Valley at Alberni Valley, 7

Baseball

American League Leaders BATTING G AB R H BA Cabrera, DET 119 429 64 145 .338 Bogaerts, BOS 156 613 84 196 .32 Altuve, HOU 154 638 86 200 .313 Brantley, CLE 137 529 68 164 .31 Cain, K-C 140 551 101 169 .307 Fielder, TEX 158 613 78 187 .305 Kipnis, CLE 141 565 86 171 .303 Cruz, SEA 152 590 90 178 .302 Trout, LAA 159 575 104 172 .299 Hosmer, K-C 158 599 98 178 .297 HOME RUNS: Davis, BAL 47,Cruz, SEA 44, Trout, LAA 41, Donaldson, TOR 41. Bautista, TOR 40, Encarnacion, TOR 39. RBI-Donaldson, Toronto, 123; CDavis, Baltimore, 117; Bautista, Toronto, 114; Encarnacion, Toronto, 111; Ortiz, Boston, 108; HITS-Altuve, Houston, 200; Bogaerts, Boston, 196; Fielder, Texas, 187; Kinsler, Detroit, 185; Donaldson, Toronto, 184; National League Leaders BATTING G AB R H BA Gordon, MIA 145 615 88 205 .333 Harper, WAS 153 521 118 172 .33 Goldschmidt, ARI 159 567 103 182 .321 Posey, S-F 150 557 74 177 .318 Pollock, ARI 157 609 111 192 .315 Escobar, WAS 139 535 75 168 .314 Votto, CIN 158 545 95 171 .314 Peralta, ARI 149 462 61 144 .312 Inciarte, ARI 132 524 73 159 .303 LeMahieu, COL 150 564 85 170 .301 HOME RUNS-Arenado, Colorado, 42; Harper, Washington, 42; CaGonzalez, Colorado, 40; Frazier, Cincinnati, 35; RBI-Arenado, Colorado, 130; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 110; Rizzo, Chicago, 101; Kemp, San Diego, 100; HITS-DGordon, Miami, 205; Pollock, Arizona, 192; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 182; Markakis, Atlanta, 181; Arenado, Colorado, 177; Posey, San Fran, 177.

Kokanee collapse impacts Gerrard trout for South Okanagan—West Kootenay

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FROM PAGE 9 BCWF members want to achieve a clear understanding of what factors led to the kokanee’s decline and to build a stronger restoration plan. On average, over the last five decades the Meadow Creek channel has produced about 500,000 spawners. In the last three years those numbers have dwindled to 200,000 in 2013, 73,000 in 2014 and less than 10,000 in 2015. The prediction for 2016 is about the same as 2015. During the mid-2000’s predators such as the Gerrard rainbow trout increased in numbers because they fed on

the abundant kokanee. A combination of insufficient harvest of the predators, stocking of Gerrard rainbow in the upstream Duncan Reservoir and declining kokanee production, has led to the predators consuming virtually all the adult kokanee. As a consequence, today’s low kokanee numbers have drastically impacted the trout and char predators that rely almost exclusively on them for food, and will take a decade or more to recover. The unique genetics of the Gerrard rainbow trout will be lost if concerted and sustained action is not taken to save the species.

Kootenay Lake is a popular fishing spot for residents and tourists. The impact of declining kokanee and rainbow trout populations on the local economy is huge. The region relies on tourism revenue traditionally generated by attracting anglers from all over the globe. The BCWF is British Columbia’s largest and oldest conservation organization with over 46,000 members passionately committed to protecting, enhancing and promoting the wise use of the environment for the benefit of present and future generations. Visit www.bcwf.bc.ca for more info.

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 Eichel, J (BUF) : 0.00  Johansen, R (CBJ) : 0.87  Toews, J (CHI) : 0.81  MacKinnon, N (COL) : 0.59  Zetterberg, H (DET) : 0.86  McDavid, C (EDM) : 0.00  Kopitar, A (LA) : 0.81  Johnson, T (TB) : 0.94

 Staal, E (CAR) : 0.70  Monahan, S (CGY) : 0.77  Duchene, M (COL) : 0.67  Turris, K (OTT) : 0.78  Thornton, J (SJ) : 0.83  Pavelski, J (SJ) : 0.85  Couture, L (SJ) : 0.82  Sedin, H (VAN) : 0.89

 O’Reilly, R (BUF) : 0.67  Nugent-Hopkins, R (EDM) : 0.74  Ribeiro, M (NAS) : 0.76  Brassard, D (NYR) : 0.75  Stepan, D (NYR) : 0.81  Marleau, P (SJ) : 0.70  Backes, D (STL) : 0.72  Little, B (WPG) : 0.74

Centres (pick 1)

Wingers (pick 1)

 Bergeron, P (BOS) : 0.68  Krejci, D (BOS) : 0.66  Spezza, J (DAL) : 0.76  Datsyuk, P (DET) : 1.03  Desharnais, D (MTL) : 0.59  Plekanec, T (MTL) : 0.73  Kadri, N (TOR) : 0.53  Scheifele, M (WPG) : 0.60

 Kane, P (CHI) : 1.05  Benn, J (DAL) : 1.06  Hall, T (EDM) : 0.72  Voracek, J (PHI) : 0.99  Kessel, P (PIT) : 0.74  Tarasenko, V (STL) : 0.95  Kucherov, N (TB) : 0.79  Ovechkin, A (WAS) : 1.00

 Perry, C (ANA) : 0.82  Gaudreau, J (CGY) : 0.80  Hudler, J (CGY) : 0.97  Eberle, J (EDM) : 0.78  Carter, J (LA) : 0.76  Pacioretty, M (MTL) : 0.84  Schwartz, J (STL) : 0.84  Palat, O (TB) : 0.84

 Parise, Z (MIN) : 0.84  Forsberg, F (NAS) : 0.77  Okposo, K (NYI) : 0.85  Nash, R (NYR) : 0.87  Stone, M (OTT) : 0.80  Steen, A (STL) : 0.86  Sedin, D (VAN) : 0.93  Wheeler, B (WPG) : 0.77

Wingers (pick 1)

 Landeskog, G (COL) : 0.72  Sharp, P (DAL) : 0.63  Nyquist, G (DET) : 0.66  Tatar, T (DET) : 0.68  Toffoli, T (LA) : 0.64  Strome, R (NYI) : 0.62  Oshie, T (WAS) : 0.76  Ladd, A (WPG) : 0.77

 Eriksson, L (BOS) : 0.58  Foligno, N (CBJ) : 0.92  Hossa, M (CHI) : 0.74  Lucic, M (LA) : 0.54  Galchenyuk, A (MTL) : 0.58  Ryan, B (OTT) : 0.69  Hornqvist, P (PIT) : 0.80  Vrbata, R (VAN) : 0.80

 Skinner, J (CAR) : 0.40  Huberdeau, J (FLA) : 0.68  Vanek, T (MIN) : 0.65  Pominville, J (MIN) : 0.66  Lee, A (NYI) : 0.54  Gagner, S (PHI) : 0.51  Perron, D (PIT) : 0.51  van Riemsdyk, J (TOR) : 0.68

 Boedker, M (ARI) : 0.62  Ennis, T (BUF) : 0.59  Saad, B (CBJ) : 0.63  Iginla, J (COL) : 0.72  Neal, J (NAS) : 0.55  Smith, C (NAS) : 0.54  Zuccarello, M (NYR) : 0.63  Simmonds, W (PHI) : 0.67

Wingers (pick 1)

Defencemen (pick 1)

 Marchand, B (BOS) : 0.55  Moulson, M (BUF) : 0.53  Kane, E (BUF) : 0.59  Lindholm, E (CAR) : 0.48  Hartnell, S (CBJ) : 0.78  Tanguay, A (COL) : 0.69  Gaborik, M (LA) : 0.68  Kreider, C (NYR) : 0.58

 Subban, P (MTL) : 0.73  Josi, R (NAS) : 0.68  Yandle, K (NYR) : 0.62  Karlsson, E (OTT) : 0.80  Burns, B (SJ) : 0.73  Shattenkirk, K (STL) : 0.79  Hedman, V (TB) : 0.64  Carlson, J (WAS) : 0.67

 Ekman-Larsson, O (ARI) : 0.52  Giordano, M (CGY) : 0.79  Keith, D (CHI) : 0.56  Barrie, T (COL) : 0.66  Klingberg, J (DAL) : 0.62  Green, M (DET) : 0.62  Weber, S (NAS) : 0.58  Byfuglien, D (WPG) : 0.65

 Faulk, J (CAR) : 0.60  Hamilton, D (CGY) : 0.58  Ekblad, A (FLA) : 0.48  Doughty, D (LA) : 0.56  Leddy, N (NYI) : 0.47  Streit, M (PHI) : 0.64  Letang, K (PIT) : 0.78  Pietrangelo, A (STL) : 0.57

Defencemen (pick 1)

Goaltenders (pick 1)

 Vatanen, S (ANA) : 0.55  Krug, T (BOS) : 0.50  Wisniewski, J (CAR) : 0.49  Schultz, J (EDM) : 0.38  Suter, R (MIN) : 0.49  Markov, A (MTL) : 0.62  Rielly, M (TOR) : 0.36  Niskanen, M (WAS) : 0.38

 Quick, J (LA) : 0.75  Price, C (MTL) : 1.08  Rinne, P (NAS) : 0.83  Halak, J (NYI) : 0.95  Lundqvist, H (NYR) : 0.98  Fleury, M (PIT) : 1.00  Bishop, B (TB) : 0.84  Holtby, B (WAS) : 0.93

 Andersen, F (ANA) : 0.81  Rask, T (BOS) : 0.61  Bobrovsky, S (CBJ) : 0.71  Varlamov, S (COL) : 0.75  Niemi, A (DAL) : 0.75  Luongo, R (FLA) : 0.56  Dubnyk, D (MIN) : 0.93  Mason, S (PHI) : 0.53

 Crawford, C (CHI) : 0.67  Howard, J (DET) : 0.55  Talbot, C (EDM) : 1.00  Schneider, C (NJ) : 0.59  Anderson, C (OTT) : 0.66  Elliott, B (STL) : 0.89  Miller, R (VAN) : 1.04  Pavelec, O (WPG) : 0.74

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Setting financial goals BY MARIA KRUCHEN

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When it comes to personal finance, too many people wander aimlessly with very little awareness how their spending habits today will affect their future. Setting goals is very powerful and rewarding simply because it sets a foundation for future success and a strategy to achieve it. Many people skip this important step in their path to financial independence or retirement. Some make an attempt to set goals but they may not do it properly. Skipping goal setting can certainly still lead to success but maybe success by chance instead of choice. On the other hand, setting goals can increase the likelihood of success because it starts a plan. Remember the old saying “People who fail to plan, plan to fail?” One of the challenges in the world of personal finance is it’s such a big space. Financial planning can mean so many different things, such as: • Debt management – How to reduce, manage and pay down your debts like mortgage, credit cards, lines of credit. Which ones should you tackle first? • Saving money – How much should you save? Is it better to use RRSPs or TFSAs? When do you have enough? • Tax Planning – It’s not how much you make that counts but rather how much you keep after tax that makes all the difference. • Retirement planning – When do you want to retire? Can you retire? Do

you have a plan for retirement? • Estate planning – Do you have a will? An enduring power of attorney? Have you thought about what will happen if you die or become disabled? • Risk management - Are you protected from financial disaster? Do you have enough life insurance or disability coverage? • Investing – Do you know what you are investing in? Do your investments line up with your goals? • Saving for children’s education – Are you utilizing RESPs? Have you looked at other ways to save? Take a snapshot of where you are right now. Recognize your areas of strength and weakness and establish your goals around them. Develop an action plan; goals cannot be met without action. It may be easier to break down your goals into smaller milestones and make adjustments as necessary. Achieving goals starts with finding a balance between setting goals that can be accomplished while still allowing you to live the life you want right now. What is really important to you? Do your goals match your values? Is building up a savings account important or is paying down debt more important to you? Your goals belong to you and no one else. Ensure they reflect what you want, not your neighbor, coworker or extended family members. And remember, it’s never too late or too early to start planning.

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This Playdozer playground set was recently installed at the Reg Stone Park in Tadanac. The Tadanac Residents’ Association (TRA) spearedheaded the project and raised money with donations from residents and the TRA and bottle drives but couldn’t have done it without support from the community. Back row (from the left): Wayne Hodgins and Peter Thiessen (Kiwanis), Eli Kivell, Olivia Kivell, Dylan Ganzeveld, Brian Reiter (residents of Tadanac). Front row: Carol Vanelli-Worosz (Teck), Grace Worosz and Arron Burke (KSCU Community Foundation).

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either. -- Carol Dear Carol: Thank you for reinforcing the idea that attending the service is more important than what you wear. The clothing one remembers tends to be outrageously inappropriate and calls attention to the wear-

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services for those without insurance. court now. As a result of this upheaval, But Randall must be willing to go. Randall has begun using meth and There are also support groups such as Families Anonymous is behaving psychotic(familiesanonymous.org) ally. His brother has had for those whose lives have to sell his home and his been upended by drugsavings are dwindling. Marcy Sugar addicted loved ones. We He doesn’t want to & Kathy Mitchell hope Randall can get the abandon Randall, who is help he needs. now penniless and canDear Annie: I am responding to not support himself or his wife and “Gary” about appropriate dress for young child. How can we help Randall? His a funeral. A few weeks ago, my sister-ininsurance has lapsed and no one has the funds to get him back into rehab. law died unexpectedly. She was an My only income is social security, but incredible person. She came from my late husband was a WWII veteran. an Irish family, and there was a huge Am I eligible for any widow benefits? wake to celebrate her life. There was lots of food and an Irish band and -- Frantic Mom Dear Frantic: Check the website a bagpiper. There was storytelling for the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs about the wonderful times we each (va.gov) to see whether you are eli- spent with her. The celebration went gible for survivor benefits. Then on for hours. Her family discouraged we recommend you contact the wearing somber clothing. The next day, there was a memorSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (samhsa. ial service that was more traditional. gov) at 1-800-662-HELP for referrals I can honestly say that I do not to treatment centers or local state remember what anyone wore to

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Dear Annie: This is written in desperation. I have seven children, and my middle son, “Randall,” age 57, is in the grip of psychosis. His late father was a schizophrenic who refused treatment and regularly beat me. I lived with him for years, not understanding what I was doing wrong, until I drew up enough courage to ask a psychiatrist for advice. This doctor told me to leave him before he killed me. I did, and struggled raising my children. I was rarely home because I held multiple lowpaying jobs, and the kids grew up in deprivation. Randall began to use cocaine in the late ‘80s, when people thought it was cool and didn’t realize how addictive it was. He got clean in his determination to be a good father to his now-adult son. He and one of his brothers embarked on an independent business venture, and over the years were moderately successful. Unfortunately, in their last venture, the investors stole money and the business went under. They are in

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Sat, Oct 10 • 10am-2pm

1170 Davies St, ROSSLAND

$275,000

MLS#2406807

TRAIL MLS#XX

MONTROSE

$199,900

3 BED / 2 BATHS

WANETA MLS#2399031

$359,900

BEAUTIFUL HOME & PROPERTY

WARFIELD MLS#2405262

$209,000

EXECUTIVE DUPLEX

PERFECT HOME!

MLS#2405840

HUGE FAMILY HOME!

NEW LISTING

$188,800

MIRAL HEIGHTS MLS#2402980

$439,000

$225,000

EASY LIVING

$269,000

Contact Our Wayne DeWitt cell: 250-368-1617

Mario Berno cell: 250-368-1027

Tom Gawryletz 250-368-5000

$209,000

Thea Hanson 250-231-1661

MONTROSE

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS MLS#2406925

$149,900

WANETA VILLAGE

$90,000

MLS#2406185

NEW LISTING

MONTROSE MLS#2408310

$329,000

MLS#2407288

2 SERVICED LOTS

NEW LISTING

FRUITVALE MLS#2402788

ROSSLAND MLS#2408528

TRIPLEX REDUCED

SHAVERS BENCH

FRUITVALE MLS#2400265

$459,000

REDUCED! HUGE SHOP

MLS#2406882

HOME ON 21/2 ACRES

NEW LISTING

$129,000

TRAIL MLS#2408420

$169,000

Realtors Keith DeWitt 250-231-8187

Denise Marchi 250-368-1112

Joy DeMelo 250-368-1960

A16 www.trailtimes.ca

Wednesday, October 7, 2015 Trail Times

LOCAL WHAT YOU SEE ...

Away or busy on October 19? You can vote in advance.

JUDY MCKESSOCK PHOTO

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Marshall Neufeld and Stockwell Day Door Knocking in Trail

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Authorized by the Official Agent for Marshall Neufeld 2015-09-26 7:14 PM

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NEW LISTING Docket/Dossier: 5735

NEW LISTING

Publication: TBD (ENGLISH)

1615 Nevada Street, Rossland

NEW LISTING

Trim/Marge rognée: 5.6 x 8.5

B+1c

Proofreading 

$197,000

1340 Lookout Street, Trail

1883 - 5th Avenue, Trail

Updated and efficient. This 3 bdrm home has new furnace, new hot water tank and newer windows.

3 bdrm home with fabulous river views. Off street parking too!

Investor Alert! Updated 4 bdrm apartment and warehouse space. This one is a must see!

$99,000

NEW PRICE

Art Direction 

OPEN HOUSE Sat, Oct 10 11am - 1pm

55 Hazelwood Drive, Trail

1490 Tulip Street, Trail

$499,000

NEW PRICE

$168,000

$265,000

Character, location and charm. This home has it all!

Bright and clean 3 bdrm home on a gorgeous Sunningdale lot.

1340 Brewster Street, Trail

$107,900

This 3 bdrm home is on a corner lot in Shaver’s Bench. Mountain views and a circular driveway.

1801 Birchwood Drive, Castlegar

$279,900

Perfect family home with lots of light and a brand new kitchen. Come see for yourself.

Mark Terry Tonnie Mary Richard Mary Bill Deanne Art Christine Dave Dan Powell Jody Christina Lake Wilson Alton Stewart Martin Daoust Amantea Craig Slessor Forrest Albo Thoss Audia 250-231-5591 250-231-1101 250-365-9665 250-231-0264 250-368-7897 250-521-0525 250-231-2710 250-231-0153 250-368-8818 250-512-7653 250-231-4522 250-442-6413 250-364-3977 mark.wilson@ century21.ca

terryalton@ shaw.ca

tonniestewart@ shaw.ca

mary.martin@ century21.ca

richard.daoust@ century21.ca

mamantea@ telus.net

bill.craig@ century21.ca

deanneslessor@ gmail.com

c21art@ telus.net

christine.albo@ century21.ca

dave.thoss@ century21.ca

1358 Cedar Avenue, Trail • 250.368.8818

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