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BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff

New Democrat MP Richard Cannings says he's humbled and proud to be the new MP for the South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding.

But mostly, the first time federal politician is relieved the long campaign is over and he can take a short breather before moving onto business in Ottawa.

“I am happy it ended this way, of course,” Cannings said from his home Tuesday morning. “We worked hard, all the candidates worked hard, and I'd like to thank all of them for running a good, civil campaign.”

While he awaits a call from the country's capital, Cannings “We had a reflected on matters he heard from tremendous constituents during the 20-plus turnout, again local forums he attended.

“I really enjoyed the process of because I think hearing from people and answering people were so their questions,” Cannings told the desperate for Trail Times. “I know in this riding there are a lot of priorities, such change.” as jobs. Alex (Atamanenko, former RICHARD CANNINGS NDP MP) worked hard on those issues and I'll continue to do that.”

He acknowledged his party's fall back into third place in Parliament following the loss of 51 seats, which has been nationally dubbed, the “Orange Crash.”

“I think people wanted a change, period,” Cannings speculated. “Back on Labour Day it was the NDP high in the polls, but in the long campaign the Liberals came up in a big way. I think most Canadians are probably happy we have a new government,” he added. “I'm just happy they chose the NDP here and our message was heard.”

Cannings reiterated his mandate, which is to ensure people in the South Okanagan-West Kootenay are not left behind when it comes to the Liberal agenda - like the Grits’ campaign promise to fund billions toward infrastructure.

“I know the Liberals have put out a very ambitious infrastructure spending program,” he explained. “So I'll be there if that comes to pass, and certainly working very hard to make sure that our municipalities and the regional districts in this riding, get their fair share of that spending.

“That's my main job – to help people and agencies here in this riding, that's what I will be doing.”

After a 74 per cent elector turnout and almost 67,000 ballots were tallied, Cannings was declared MP for the South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding with 37.2 per cent of the vote.

He led throughout the evening, eventually earning 24,823 votes, followed by Conservative Marshall Neufeld with almost 30 per cent or 19,894 points, then Liberal Connie Denesiuk in See CANADIAN, Page 2

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THE CRANBROOK TOWNSMAN In the end, vote-splitting on the left was a moot point.

High drama kept voters in KootenayColumbia awake into the small hours, as Conservative David Wilks and New Democrat Wayne Stetski traded the lead down to the last handful of votes, in what was one of the tightest contests in the country.

On an historic election night, Monday, October 19, 2015, the riding saw massive voter turnout — more than 73 per cent.With all polls reporting, according to Elections Canada online updates, Kootenay-Columbia could have a new Member of Parliament.

According to preliminary results, Stetski finished on top by only 285 votes — 23,529 to Wilks’ 23,244.Liberal candidate Don Johnston got 12,315, Green Party candidate Bill Green 4,115. 63,232 out of 85,653 eligible voters cast ballots.

In David Wilks’ campaign office in Cranbrook the mood was sombre after a remarkably tense evening.

“I was cautiously optimistic going into this and knew that it was probably going to come down to the last couple polls and it did,” Wilks said.

“Congratulations to Mr. Stetski and I look forward to him working well with the constituency of the new riding of Kootenay Columbia.

“It’s been an honour for me to be in Ottawa for the last four and a half years.”

Wilks said he thought that the NDP ran a good campaign and that was what made it such a close race. He noted that Leadnow — an independent advocacy organization — targeted this riding very heavily.

“That probably played a significant role,” he noted. Wilks said he had no regrets through the campaign.”I worked a very hard campaign, I think all four of us worked a really hard campaign,” he said.”It is what it is, and you move on.”

Wilks said some of the comments Stetski during the campaign were incorrect, but didn’t have an impact.

“I needed to make sure the people

FROM PAGE 1 third with 28 per cent of the votes, totalling 18,727.

Samantha Troy from the Green Party pulled in 4 per cent or 2,851 votes and Independent Brian Gray, 432.

Again, he attributes the high voter turnout, which is about 6 per cent above the national number, to people wanting a change-

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Wilks added the voting turnout was pretty impressive.

Stetski apparently benefitted from the anti-Stephen Harper sentiment that led to a shocking Liberal majority government in Canada, a new Prime Minister.

It was absolutely neck and neck as the polls reported and the vote counts came in, with both candidates trading the lead.

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New Democrat Wayne Stetski won a nailbiter on Monday night that came down to the last two polls.

more than all other candidates’ votes combined.

Down at the Manual Training Centre in Cranbrook, where the NDP were hosting a party, the winning candidate was relatively subdued.

“We are, I guess I’ll use the word successful by two handfuls of votes,” Stetski said. “It’s too close to call so nobody should be declaring victory at this point.

There may well be a judicial recount.”

A judicial recount looks unlikely. A judicial recount is a new tabulation of the votes cast for an electoral district, presided over by a judge of a superior court of the province or territory.

A judicial recount must take place if the leading candidates in an electoral district receive the same number of votes after the validation of the results, or if they are separated by less than one one-thousandth of the total votes cast. In this case, the difference 63 votes.“What an interesting evening it’s been,” Stetski said.

“I brought two speeches tonight, and I’m not going to give either one of them.

It really is too close to call and neither Mr. Wilks or I should be giving a victory speech at this point.”

Stetski thanked all the volunteers around Kootenay-Columbia.

“For Audrey and I to drive into a community and have people waiting for us, has just been such a wonderful experience.“For me, I was the regional manager of the Ministry of Environment for the Kootenays, with offices in Cranbrook, Nelson, Revelstoke and Invermere, and so for me, running in this election has been like going home. It’s been absolutely been a wonderful adventure.”

Stetski said politics is gone as of Monday night. “My job is to represent each constituent of Kootenay Columbia equally and that is what I will do, I will be your strong voice in Ottawa, I will provide you with excellent public service and I will work really hard with both the NDP caucus and Justin Trudeau and the Liberals to build a better Canada.

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(The Penticton area has been Conservative since 2004) “We had a tremendous turnout, again because I think people were so desperate for change,” added Cannings.

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BY VALERIE ROSSI Times Staff

Much like their parents, students at J. L. Crowe Secondary School favoured the New Democratic Party, if a recent mock vote is any indication.

Grade 12 students have tallied results that found 36 per cent of the high school's student population choose NDP's Richard Cannings.

That fell in line with the approximate 37 per cent of votes cast in favour of the NDP candidate in the Southern OkanaganWest Kootenay riding in Monday’s federal election.

The high school took part in CIVIX mock national exercise that helps young Canadians practice their rights and responsibilities as citizens first-hand.

Student Vote is a parallel election for students under the voting age, coinciding with official election periods. Participants learn about the electoral process, political parties and issues, and participate in an authentic vote on the official local candidates.

Crowe's results will soon be part of a national snapshot that the non-partisan, national registered charity undertakes.

Grade 12 student Kyrri Stewart admitted her political insight comes from her parents when she placed her support behind NDP during the ballot drop exercise held Friday.

But not all sided with mom and dad.

Twenty-eight per cent of students tossed their support behind

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J.L. Crowe Secondary students took part in a mock election on Friday.

The results were released following Monday’s federal election.

Liberal Connie Denesiuk and 13 per cent backed Conservative Marshall Neufeld. In contrast, Elections Canada notes Neufeld squeaked ahead of Denesiuk in the federal election, capturing 30 per cent of the vote to the Liberal candidate’s 28 per cent.

Grade 11 socials teacher David Sterpin isn't surprised by the outcome, adding that “kids tend to be idealistic and the ideas of the NDP are easier for them to understand than the economics of the Conservatives.

“It's really important that kids understand that it matters,” added Sterpin. “Hopefully this lays the ground for what happens when they turn 18 because that’s when the real acid test comes.”

The mock election introduc-

es the high school students to the democratic process in hopes to drive youth (18-25 years old) voter turnout up.

Willie Armishaw, a Grade 11 student, sees the value in the experience.

“I think most kids are just not old enough to vote so don't care but for me getting to vote at school, even though it's not going to really count for much, still means a lot to me,” he said.

Stewart said she plans on hitting the polls next election when she will be old enough to have her say. She wants to be part of a new youth voice, one that takes pride in having a choice and one that believes their vote does matter.

“I feel like young people need

to be informed and vote or they're going to be growing up and living in a country with a leader that they know nothing about,” she added.

A steady flow of students made their way to the polling stations at the high school, as principle David DeRosa called grades over the intercom.

Grade 12 students organized the in-house election, printing the ballots and setting up the polling stations in preparation and then acting as scrutineers and counters later that day.

Tyler Atkinson and Jake Yuris were among the seniors handing out ballots and checking off names all while sharing the message “get your parents to vote” that Grade 12 History instructor Doug Bruce drove home.

“The students were encouraging the kids to go home and tell their parents to vote,” he explained. “The real thing out of this whole experience is to get more people out to vote and hopefully when the kids go home and discuss this, then the parents will say, 'Wow, if the kids do it, maybe I should get out there too.'”

Statistics show that 74 per cent of voters in the riding made their way to the polls, which is a jump from the 65 per cent during the last federal election in 2011.

Nationally, the number climbed up to 68 from 61.

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Crowe and Stanley Humphries students heard from four of the candidates (Cannings, Denesiuk, Neufeld and Green Party Samantha Troy) in a special allcandidates forum held at the Trail high school. They presented their platforms and answered questions, generated by Sterpin's class.

“They had great points but mainly it was the Conservatives that stood out” to Armishaw.

The presentation further drove his vote that was also weighed by oppositions' desire to legalize marijuana.

“They say that it (marijuana) will be harder for kids to get, well no it's going to make it easier because I know a lot of parents that give their kids booze or whatever,” he said.

Youth care about social issues like the legalization of marijuana and tuition, according to Sterpin, who based his political curriculum around the campaign.

“Certainly teaching during an election is awesome,” he added.

“They get to see the politicians in action and understand the process way better because it's contextualized.”

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Webster Elementary School parents will be driving their pedestrian safety concerns to Warfield council today with a delegation attending the village's regular meeting.

Parents have had enough with drivers running red lights, talking and texting on cellphones and flying through school zones.

A number of recent near misses brought parents out earlier this month for an informal protest out-

side the elementary school. About 35 people lined the highway holding signs that reminded drivers to mind their speed, drop the distractions and concentrate on the road and the children who cross it.

Representatives from the RCMP will be in attendance tonight at 7 p.m. but the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, and Emcon turned down Webster's Parent Advisory Council's (PAC) invitation.

“PAC is committed to working

with other stakeholders to address safety concerns with respect to the crosswalk leading to the school,” said PAC chair Rachel Jansen. “We see the meeting as a good place to start the discussion.

“We had similar discussions in 2012 and some changes were made,” she added.

“Three years later and we need to revisit the topic to see if anything further can be done to protect those walking across the crosswalk.”

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Rossland city council is moving forward with a plan to increase water and sewer rates, but it can expect some opposition.

Two new bylaws would introduce increased pricing for water and sewer starting Jan. 1, 2016.

Council’s goal in implementing the bylaws is to make the two utilities self-supporting, and the City’s rationale is that current rates don’t reflect the true cost of operating the system, but that’s little comfort to those facing steep hikes come January.

Mike Williams, secretary of the Rossland Fraternal Order of Eagles, said the increased cost could make them consider closing down Canada’s oldest Aerie.

“That would be an option that we’d be forced to look at,” he said.

The new billing structure will charge customers based on a combination of their pipe size and usage. While most homeowners will only see an annual fixed rate increase of about $16 for water and $74 for sewer, businesses are seeing significantly larger increases.

The Eagles for instance will

see an increase of about $1,536 for water and $2,436 for sewer.

A total annual increase of about $3,972 or 570 per cent.

The Eagles rent out the top floor of the Aerie for dance classes, but Williams said they wouldn’t want to look at increasing rental costs for the space to meet costs.

“That’s going to hurt the kids in the community that are dancing,” he said.

“And their parents,” added the club’s vice-president, who asked not to be named.

Neither of them want to see kids forced from dance because of increased costs being passed along. Williams, the vice-president and a trustee all explained that the Eagles give revenue back to the community, and provide space for events.

Benefits that will be impacted by increased costs.

The Royal Canadian Legion will likely face similar increases, but president Doug Haladay didn’t see that there was much choice in the matter.

“We’re not excited about it, but we have to be practical and pay the bill,” he said.

Casa Alpina will see the same increase to its annual fixed water rate as the Eagles,

but will see a slightly higher increase in its sewer rate (up by $2,548) since its currently paying less than the Eagles for this utility.

Part of the intent of the new billing structure is to “charge fair and equitable rates for all customers based on an easy to understand structure.”

But whatever the rationale, Avtar Powar, owner of Casa Alpina, still isn’t sure how he’ll manage the increase, given his motel has had 25 per cent fewer bookings this year than last year. He said that given his occupancy rate and the fact that there’s no longer a restaurant in the motel, the water pipe he has for his building is bigger than needed.

But to put in a smaller pipe, thereby reducing his annual fixed fee, would cost him even more up front.

Documents released before the regular council meeting on Tuesday, also told Rosslanders to expect an 11 per cent increase to water rates each year until 2030, and then a three per cent increase until 2037. Sewer rates are expected to increase 15 per cent per year for the next eight years, and then increase by five per cent until 2036.

Police recover marijuana, cash and guns FROM PAGE 3 of actively growing marijuana plants, a significant amount of dried marijuana, cash and firearms,” noted RCMP Cpl. Dave Johnson in a news release.

One man was taken into custody but has been released on conditions that include attending court in December. He is facing charges of production of a controlled substance and possession

of a substance for the purpose of trafficking, and possession of a prohibited firearm and unsafe storage of a firearm.

“The RCMP across the Kootenay Boundary area are always working hard to keep their communities safe,” added Johnson. “Information provided by citizens living in the community go a long way to ensuring their community stays the safe place we all enjoy to live in.”

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White House congratulates Trudeau, signals priorities for Canada-U.S. relations THE CANADIAN PRESS WASHINGTON - A flood of congratulations poured in from world leaders Tuesday following Justin Trudeau’s election win, including detailed signals from Washington about its priorities for Canada’s most important bilateral relationship.

A spokesman for President Barack Obama described areas where the U.S. hopes Canada continues the status quo: the fight against Islamist rebels in Iraq, and the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal.

He also revealed hope for improvement in one area: climate change.

Josh Earnest brushed off a suggestion that relations might suddenly change because the departing leader had repeatedly lectured the U.S. for stalling the Keystone XL pipeline.

“It would be short-sighted to reduce the relationship between our two countries to just one issue,” Earnest said, going through that list of other issues.

“The fact is there are a whole range of issues where the United States and Canada worked effectively together to advance the interests of our two countries.”

He said the president would be calling the next prime minister Tuesday afternoon. But he added that Obama would also be calling the outgoing prime minister - whom he thanked for his past work.

“The United States is fortunate to have such a strong and close partnership with a country like Canada that does have this global influence,” Earnest said.

“We certainly are appreciative of Prime Minister Harper’s efforts to strengthen that relationship. We look

forward to building on that kind of progress when Mr. Trudeau takes over the Prime Minister’s Office.”

He said he hoped the next government would continue fighting ISIL, and supporting the Trans-Pacific Partnership - both areas where Trudeau has been less clear than Harper. But on climate change and the upcoming Paris talks, he added: “We believe it’s possible there’s more that Canada can do in this regard.”

Congratulations for Trudeau rolled in from around the world.

The leaders of Mexico, India and Italy sent laudatory messages to Trudeau, as did a number of left-leaning American critics of the now-defeated Conservative government.

Mexico’s Enrique Pena Nieto called the future prime minister and tweeted congratulations in Spanish: “Canada and Mexico have the opportunity to start a new chapter in their relationship.” As noted by the Washington Post, this is the first time since 2000 that the continent is led by three left-of-centre governments.

Italy’s Matteo Renzi sent a Twitter message to Trudeau: “Looking forward to seeing you at G20; will work together to make the bonds between Canada and Italy ever stronger. Good luck.”

Narendra Modi said: “I have fond memories of my visit to Canada in April 2015 and my meeting with you,” he tweeted at Trudeau.

“It was also great meeting your daughter, whom you had woken up early that day. Best wishes.”

The Chinese government expressed hope of building on existing relations: “Since the establishment of diplomatic ties 45 years ago, bilateral relations have

made substantial progress thanks to the concerted efforts of both sides,” said a foreign ministry spokeswoman.

In the U.S., one persistent critic of Conservative climate-change policies expressed delight about a potential change in Canadian policy in time for next month’s climate talks.

“I’m hopeful tonight’s election will put Canada back in a leadership position,” said former vice-president and presidential candidate Al Gore.

“Congratulations.”

World media ran stories speculating on what a Trudeau win might mean.

Most pieces invariably mentioned the father-son dynamic, in Canada’s first multi-generational prime ministerial dynasty.

The Associated Press informed readers worldwide about the Richard Nixon prophecy. At a state dinner in 1972, when Trudeau was a few months old, the then-president toasted the baby’s arrival and joked that he’d become prime minister someday.

The BBC listed seven policies supported by Trudeau, including: possibly ending Canada’s air attacks in Iraq, closer relations with Obama, more refugees from Syria, fighting climate change, better relations with Iran, legalizing marijuana, and an inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women.

Time magazine’s website mentioned several of those things, as well as Trudeau’s promise to reform the voting system.

The Guardian explained that while he’s a prime minister’s son, Trudeau took a “circuitous” path to power fighting for his nomination in the riding of Papineau and then climbing back from third place in national polls.

High income earners face higher taxes THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Canada’s highest income earners face the prospect of higher taxes under a new Liberal majority government, but those in the middle can expect a break.

Keith MacIntyre, a tax specialist at accounting and consulting firm Grant Thornton, says people in the middle tax brackets could see a reduction in the federal income tax they’ll be required to pay if Justin Trudeau’s promises are put in place.

“Certainly people in those brackets will be looking forward to that in terms of additional cash flow,” MacIntyre said from Halifax.

The prime ministerdesignate campaigned relentlessly on a plan to help what he described as Canada’s middle class.

Under the party’s platform, the Liberals pledged to cut the middle incometax bracket to 20.5 per cent from 22 per cent.

However, to help pay for

the cut, the party has promised to create a new federal tax bracket of 33 per cent for those earning more than $200,000 a year.

The increase means that the top marginal income tax rate in Canada is set to be between 43 per cent and 58.75 per cent depending on the province, according to TD Bank. The bank says New Brunswick will have the highest combined rate, while Nova Scotia, Quebec and Ontario are also expected to have a combined marginal rate above 50 per cent.

“It is going to be a new day for high-rate income earners in terms of the percentage rates they are going to pay,” MacIntyre said.

Those in the lowest tax brackets won’t see a change in their tax bills under the Liberal plan, but if they have children, the party’s new child benefit is expected to put more money in their pockets.

High-income earners, meantime, will receive less under the Liberals’ plan

to eliminate the universal child-care benefit given its proposed replacement is aimed at putting more money into the pockets of lower-income families.

The Liberal child benefit, in combination with the cut to the middle tax bracket, will offset the benefits of the Conservatives’ controversial income-splitting initiative for families.

The Liberals attacked income-splitting because it failed to benefit singleparent families or those in which both parents were in the same tax bracket.

For the most part, however, the devil will be in the details for individual families in terms of how much they’ll benefit under a Trudeau government.

Caroline Battista, a senior tax analyst with H&R Block Canada, says it all depends on specific circumstances, including age, income, number of children and other variables.

“In Canada, our system is unique to the individual and tax obligations are based

on each person’s allowable deductions and qualified credits, so it’s hard to make a sort of sweeping statement,” she said.

The Liberals also campaigned on a promise that they’ll roll back this year’s increase in the tax-free savings account contribution limit. That means the limit will return to $5,500 after being raised to $10,000 this year.

“One good thing that taxpayers will look for is that the TFSA is still there, it is just that they will have to look to find other places in order to shelter their money or other ways to shelter their money,” MacIntyre said.

The Liberals are also expected to restore the eligibility age for the old age security and guaranteed income supplement to 65.

The Conservatives had introduced a plan to raise it gradually to 67.

Trudeau has also promised to revamp and expand the Canada Pension Plan, but details haven’t yet been released.

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Search for Canadian identity continues

T

he election may be over but the quest for a Canadian identity remains. Apart from the myriad of other issues, voters were also asked to either reject the party that many accused of trying to reinvent it or reward the party that professed to be reclaiming it.

As a dual citizen, I am often amazed at how the issue never arises in the U.S. but is an everpresent question in the minds of Canadians.

Justin Trudeau in particular seemed intensely focused on how the global community had come to perceive Canada after 10 years of Conservative rule.

American politicians are never burdened by introspection or anything approaching angst when it comes to their national identity.

They need not define it; they need only reaffirm it with obligatory buzzwords such as freedom, opportunity and prosperity – words often enunciated with a fervour bor-

dering on evangelical.

During the first Democratic debate, Bernie Sanders asserted – uncharacteristically for a presidential candidate – that “I think we should look to countries like Denmark, like Sweden” to understand the face of democratic socialism and how it could be imported.

To which front-runner Hillary Clinton replied, “But we are not Denmark.

I love Denmark. We’re the United States of America.”

These remarks by Clinton, while probably pleasing to Denmark, also show that the United States does not navel gaze when it comes to the issue of identity.

Not so in Canada, where the first difficulty is in defining the concept at all. What exactly is a Canadian identity and why do some leaders say we need to find it again as though it were as easy to misplace as a set of keys?

Perhaps national identity is like pornography – hard to define but, to

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paraphrase former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart, we know it when we see it.

Some people find their identity in sports.

But this is problematic.

Hockey may be Canada’s game and baseball the American pastime but try telling that to the millions of Canuck fans from coast to coast leaning Ken Dryden-style on their hockey sticks as they cheer on the Toronto Blue Jays.

In endorsing the Liberals and Justin Trudeau, the Toronto Star wrote that “they

have stood up for bedrock Canadian values of tolerance and decency.”

In defining ourselves so broadly and generally, we risk reaching a point where the question of identity becomes so vague as to be meaningless – more coffee-shop poetry than a reflection of character.

We simply endow ourselves and claim as our own virtues that all civilized people would wish to possess.

One of the problems with identity is that it very often focuses on the traditions and practices of the past.

But there is a difference between reverence for what has come before us and reluctance to change or evolve.

If we must look for an identity then better to focus on what will be rather than what was. In this way, identity can be inclusive of all those millions of new citizens who bring to our shores their own unique cultures and

languages – both those who have recently arrived and those yet to come.

Whatever the answer to our elusive Canadian identity may be, it is refreshing and reassuring that we are one of the only countries asking the question at all.

It shows that Canada is in a constant state of self-reflection and selfexamination – that we are in a never-ending state of becoming.

It could be that the act of searching for our identity is our identity; that the search is what defines us and makes us unique in the world.

We cannot really expect it to be otherwise in a country with two official languages and a national anthem that has different words in each. But even though the words we sing are different, the important point is that we sing them to the same music.

Gavin MacFadyen is a lawyer and freelance writer living in New York State.

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Walmart does little for Greater Trail I cannot believe how badly Walmart Corp has treated the Greater Trail Area with the changes they are making at the local outlet.

Anywhere else they would have completed their renovations in a much more timely manner. I find their process very disrespectful but I guess we should have known this before they setup in the area.

I find their employees unhappy and unmotivated.

They don’t know much about the products being sold nor where they are in the store. Who

could blame them. Walmart has little vested interest in them.

Walmart will disagree with this evaluation.

They will claim credit for providing opportunities. I would like to see the list of employees that are in a position to purchase a new home or a new car on a Walmart salary. I am sure it is quite small. How is this a benefit to the community when the employees can’t add value to it?

Recently, Walmart took a big hit on the stock market. I am sure that the next shoe

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At the rate prices are going up, the food bank will get busier.

All we can hope for is that our kids will sustain us or wish for an early death to get out of this bind.

So far I’m OK but I know some who are not so lucky.

“Cry me a bucket,” will likely be an answer if the right eyes read this, if any.

But I could be wrong.

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Rights and laws reflect delicate balance

An editorial from the New Glasgow News Laws are generally meant to protect a population, and in certain cases might need to have an extra level of vigilance.

When it comes to drunk driving, most people recognize a fair degree of toughness is needed.

The Supreme Court of Canada last week made rulings affirming current drinking-and-driving laws in British Columbia, which are held up as some of the toughest in the country. This will be looked on as a landmark decision, one that examined challenges to the law based on claims that people’s Charter rights were violated.

This affirmation will have a bearing on possible challenges elsewhere in Canada, including in Nova Scotia where similar provisions are in place to stop a well-recognized problem, one

with potentially fatal consequences.

Drivers in the case had the support of the B.C. Civil Liberties Association, which argued that their right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty was violated by the imposition of automatic penalties, such as immediate roadside suspensions and impoundment of vehicles.

Granted, this is one of those instances in which penalties can kick in before the accused has had his or her day in court.

But just what alternative is there, other than seizing a vehicle, if officers believe the driver shouldn’t be behind the wheel?

The court ruled that the law did not violate the Charter protection of the presumption of innocence. But it did back off on another point, ruling the law as it stood in 2010 violated Charter protection against

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Walmart has not added value to our community.

It has helped to dry up local shopping opportunities and reduced diversity.

In general their outlets are unattractive. They remind me of a depressing no go zone in a major city. I simply wish they would go away.

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The province later amended the law to deal with that issue.

Some of the cases that were a part of this Supreme Court challenge also included drivers who had either failed a roadside screening test or had refused to give a breath sample. The 2012 amendment to this provision allowed drivers who failed a roadside breath test to ask for a second test and apply for a review of their driving prohibition.

Another was a driver who had registered in the warning range, and was hit with a threeday suspension. He said that wasn’t enough evidence to warrant impoundment.

There are obviously some fine lines here, between protecting individual rights and protecting others on the highways. Most would agree this is a time to err on the side of caution.

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The Vancouver Whitecaps Prospects Academy provincial director and head coach Bart Choufour teamed up with West Kootenay regional head coach Brett Adams and staff coach Drissa Bouare for a series of soccer camps across the Kootenays last week.

“I oversee all the Academies, I travel to very many different places,” said Choufour. “Every visit has a little bit different flavour depending on how long we’ve been in a certain place and what the focus needs to be for that particular time.”

The camp attracted about 30 Greater Trail players to the Kootenay-Columbia Learning Centre gym on Thursday giving talented footballers a chance to meet and learn from the long-time youth soccer coach.

For Adams, having Choufour on hand to witness the expansion and overall improvement of soccer in the area can only be a positive for young players.

“The Kootenays, when I first came here in 2013, September, we had one academy centre (Nelson), since then we have one in Cranbrook, one in Trail and one in Castlegar, so since then we’ve gone from 100 to 350 players,” said Adams.

“So it’s great for these players to be exposed to someone of Bart’s experience.”

In addition to the Trail camp, Choufour also ran sessions in Castlegar, Cranbrook and Nelson, and put on a coaches clinic in Nelson Sunday. He also often meets with parents and players to discuss the program and what it can offer.

The Academy first set down roots in Nelson almost three years ago, and started a new program in Castlegar

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Above: Vancouver Whitecaps Academy director and head coach Bart Choufour visited Trail on Thursday to put local soccer players through a workout, and keep an eye out for up and coming prospects. Left: Choufour was assisted by West Kootenay regional head coach Brett Adams and staff coach Drissa Bouare. and Trail in September. Its success, says Choufour, is reflected not only in its increase in numbers but by the talented players emerging in the program.

“It’s quite stunning actually. Certainly the level of player has risen but also the attitude, the way they train, the way they play, and the philosophy behind it.”

The 58 year old spent several years playing with the FC Haarlem youth program in his native Holland, before becoming a coach.

His involvement with the Whitecaps program renewed in 2007, following several years coaching in B.C. and overseas.

Based out of Vancouver, Choufour travels throughout the province overseeing the Whitecaps 13 academies, and keeping an eye out for high performance players. In Trail Thursday, Choufour supported Bouare who ran the session with the girls U14 soccer players and then took over the boys U13 session.

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and residency programs, and playing at an elite level provincially and nationally. Fulltime coaches like Adams and Bouare have been instrumental in the growth and success of the elite program.

“Coaching is definitely a key element for everything we do,” said Choufour. “Also, with Brett working with local community coaches and doing work with them, and coaches clinics and things like that, all those things help to improve the overall picture here.”

The Castlegar-Trail Whitecaps Prospects club is geared towards motivated young players looking to take that next step towards playing elite soccer. The more that participate in the program, the more impact it will have on local soccer organizations like Kootenay South Youth Soccer Association (KSYSA).

“In order to develop players you have to raise the overall level,” said Choufour. “There are special players in every community, but those players need to be surrounded by other players who are striving for excellence and so you can create the right training

BY TIMES STAFF Gerick’s Cycle and OK Tire bounced back from Thursday losses to regain a share of first place with wins on Sunday.

After falling to the Arlington 4-2 in Thursday’s game, Gericks regrouped and skated to a convincing 8-4 victory over the Big A on the weekend.

Gericks forward Steve Walker exploded onto the TCHL score sheet with a five-point game, tallying three goals and adding two assists to lead the team to its second win of the season.

Gericks jumped out to a 4-0 first period lead on goals by Trevor Fennell, Craig Clare, and two from Walker, before Kevin Santori replied for Arlington with three minutes to play in the period. Arlington’s Al McMartin cut the lead in half five minutes into the second frame on a great individual effort, but Clare scored his second of three on the night at the 19 minute mark and set up Curtis Wabelin 60 seconds later to make it 6-2.

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environment.”

So far, says Adams, it has been a win-win for the Academy and community soccer groups like KSYSA. “The growth has been unbelievable,” Adams added.

“But none of this would have been achievable without the support and help of the local organizations. I want to thank the Kootenay South organization, and all the smaller ones . . . they’ve embraced what we’re trying to do.”

Last March, Nolan DeRosa of Rossland and Paige Gattafoni of Trail were invited to join 26 other players from across the province to participate in the High Potential Player (HPP) program in Vancouver. The five-day camp attracted university soccer scouts from across North America, and was highlighted by the 2015 Whitecaps FC Showcase where all the players hit the pitch for a friendly to cap off the camp.

The HPP program paid off for DeRosa who was recruited to play soccer for Thompson Rivers University, while Gattafoni, 16, will look for her opportunity this year.

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The tam-clad Clare Coleman rink faced the Brett Rakuson foursome and jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead. Rakuson rallied for one in the second before the Coleman side shut them down and scored six over the next four ends. Rakuson shook hands after six ends and Coleman was first off the ice, for a change.

Ernie Brown had the game well in hand over Serge Pasquali in the seventh end. A beautiful come-around tap for two gave the Pasquali side hope, trailing by two going into the eighth.

The Brown rink dashed that hope and ran the Pasquali side out of rocks in a 5 – 3 win.

The Dan Horan crew faced a hot Harvey Handley. Joe Guercio had his range, Gary Schmidt nailed the broom, and Mel Debriske did not miss, that left skip Harvey draws that he executed to perfection. The Horan side fought against the onslaught, but fell 11 – 5.

Jim Stewart’s foursome faced Tom Hall’s rink. With the Hall side up by two after three ends, Stewart was counting four with Hall’s last rock to come. A draw to the full four foot took the wind out the Stewart team. Make the final 10 – 2 after six ends.

Lead, Rick Georgetti for the Alvin Caron team, set up every end. Team Murray Walsh found his team chasing the game every end.

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Greater Trail Minor Hockey’s Pee Wee Tier 3 team captured top spot at a tournament in Vernon on the weekend skating to a 6-3 victory over Langley in the gold-medal game. The GTMHA Pee Wees won 12-0 over Delta to start the round robin, and beat Langley 7-6, before dropping a 6-2 game to Vernon. But the team bounced back with a 3-1 win over North Okanagan to finish top spot in round robin play.

Teams vie for top spot in TCHL FROM PAGE 9 The ‘A’ counted two more before the period was out on goals from Joey Baker and Jeremy Robinson to draw within two, but Walker and Clare finished off their hat tricks in the third for the 8-3 win. Clare counted six points in the game, while the plucky Robinson had a three-point night for 2-2-0 Arlington, which currently sit one point back of Gericks and the Tire.

Meanwhile, OK Tire scored four unanswered goals in the second period to defeat Allstar 6-3. Allstar took a 3-2 lead into the second period on goals from

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Jarret Conway, Tristan Read, and Jason Proulx, but Joel Graf’s second goal of the game would tie it four minutes into the second, and Cam Ferguson’s goal off a pretty Evan MacKay pass a minute later proved the winner. The Tire’s Justin Adrian netted his second of the night on a Graf setup, and Ferguson notched his second of the night on the power play to finish the scoring with five minutes to play in the period. Mackay also picked up three assists for the Tire.

In Thursday’s matches, Pat Iannone dominated, scoring the natural hat trick and adding

an assist to lead Arlington to a 4-2 victory over Gericks. The Fruitvale native leads all scorers in the league with seven goals and 15 points in four matches.

Re/Max won its first game of the season, getting goals from Paul Barclay, Jason Vecchio, Dyne Parker, and Kieran Hill on its way to a 4-1 victory over OK Tire.

This week’s action will see Re/Max take on Allstar at 7:15 p.m. Thursday, and OK Tire play Gericks for top spot at 8:30 p.m.

On Sunday, Arlington plays Re/Max at 2:15 p.m. and Gericks faces Allstar at 3:30 p.m. at the Cominco Arena.

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surgery. “The last one, it took me awhile to get back. Some players on tour have done the same procedure and to be back pain-free it took them over a year.”

Woods hasn’t won since the 2013 Bridgestone Invitational for his 79th career win on the PGA Tour, just three short of the record held by Sam Snead.

For most of his career, the record with which he was compared was Jack Nicklaus and his 18 professional majors. Woods won his 14th major at the 2008 U.S. Open, and had reconstructive surgery on his left knee a week later.

Woods turn 40 in December.

Nicklaus won only three of his 18 majors after he turned 40.

Woods, who dropped to No. 334 in the world ranking this week, has not given up on catching Nicklaus.

He just figures he will have to play like Vijay Singh, who won 22 times (but only one major) in his 40s.

SCOREBOARD

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) American League Kansas City 2, Toronto 0 Monday: Toronto 11 KC 8 Tuesday: KC 9 at Toronto 2 (end of the seventh inning) Today: Kansas City at Toronto, 4:07 p.m. x-Friday,: Toronto at Kansas City, 8:07 p.m. x-Saturday: Toronto at Kansas City, 8:07 p.m.

National Football League Standings AMERICAN CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct New England 5 0 0 1 N.Y. Jets 4 1 0 0.8 Buffalo 3 3 0 0.5 Miami 2 3 0 0.4

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W L T Pct Indianapolis 3 3 0 0.5 Houston 2 4 0 .333 Tennessee 1 4 0 0.2 Jacksonville 1 5 0 .167 North

W L T Pct Cincinnati 6 0 0 1 Pittsburgh 4 2 0 .667 Cleveland 2 4 0 .333 Baltimore 1 5 0 .167 West

W L T Pct Denver 6 0 0 1 Oakland 2 3 0 0.4 San Diego 2 4 0 .333 Kansas City 1 5 0 .167 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct Philadelphia 3 3 0 0.5 N.Y. Giants 3 3 0 0.5 Dallas 2 3 0 0.4 Washington 2 4 0 .333 South

W L T Pct Carolina 5 0 0 1 Atlanta 5 1 0 .833 Tampa Bay 2 3 0 0.4 New Orleans 2 4 0 .333 North

W L T Pct Green Bay 6 0 0 1 Minnesota 3 2 0 0.6 Chicago 2 4 0 .333 Detroit 1 5 0 .167 West

W L T Pct Arizona 4 2 0 .667 St. Louis 2 3 0 0.4 Seattle 2 4 0 .333 San Francisco 2 4 0 .333

Thursday’s Game New Orleans 31, Atlanta 21 Sunday’s Games Minnesota 16, Kansas City 10

FROM PAGE 11 “They really triggered some interest from colleges and universities, so that’s another goal,” said Choufour.

Seven graduates of the Academy residency program currently hold Major League Soccer (MLS) contracts with the Whitecaps.

The ‘Caps MLS franchise owns the rights to players from B.C.,

Yukon, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the Northwest Territories.

Like most professional sports, Choufour admits the odds of making it to the highest level are very slim, but thanks to the Whitecaps program, the odds just got better for Greater Trail soccer players.

“Last night on the TV when the Whitecaps

were playing, two of the players on there Bart brought through the system: Russell Teibert and Marco Bustos, they’ve all been through his program,” said Adams. “When you know a guy is coming from Vancouver that’s going to come and work with you and has also brought through professional players, it must be inspiring for these (Trail) players.”

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G W L T Pt x-Edmonton 16 12 4 0 24 x-Calgary 16 12 4 0 24 B.C. 15 5 10 0 10 Winnipeg 16 5 11 0 10 Sask 15 2 13 0 4

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WEEK 17 Bye: Saskatchewan Sunday’s result Hamilton 23 Montreal 11 Saturday’s results Calgary 27 Toronto 15 Edmonton 26 B.C. 23 (OT) Friday’s result Ottawa 27 Winnipeg 24 WEEK 18 Bye: Calgary Friday’s games Montreal vs. Toronto (at Hamilton), 7 p.m.

Hamilton at B.C., 10 p.m.

Saturday’s games Ottawa at Winnipeg, 4 p.m.

Edmonton at Saskatchewan, 7 p.m.

Miami 38, Tennessee 10 N.Y. Jets 34, Washington 20 Pittsburgh 25, Arizona 13 Cincinnati 34, Buffalo 21 Detroit 37, Chicago 34, OT Denver 26, Cleveland 23, OT Houston 31, Jacksonville 20 Carolina 27, Seattle 23 San Fran 25, Baltimore 20 Green Bay 27, San Diego 20 New Engl 34, Indianapolis 27 Monday’s Game Philadelphia 27, N.Y. Giants 7 Thursday, Oct. 22 Seattle at San Francisco

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Woods last played at the Wyndham Champion on Aug. 23, where he tied for 10th for his best finish at a PGA Tour event in nearly two years.

In a surprise announcement Sept.

18, he said he had a second back surgery after doctors during a routine check discovered a fragmented disc pinching a nerve. Woods had his first surgery just before the 2014 Masters and missed nearly three months. He said later he came back too early.

“Rehab will be soon, and it will be tedious and long,” Woods said at the Bridgestone America’s Golf Cup, an exhibition he was supposed to play with Matt Kuchar until the second

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CAN POLICE JUST BUST INTO YOUR HOME? It’s 4:00 am, and your condo apartment neighbour has cranked up the volume on their stereo. The security guard has asked them to turn it down. When that didn’t work, he called the police. They show up and, once the door is answered, take a step inside to have a word with the owner. They see there’s about 10 people inside.

The owner refuses to identify himself to the police. After a minor altercation, he tells the cops to leave so he can shut the door. When they don’t, he pushes one of them in the shoulder. He’s arrested after a minor scuffle and criminally charged with mischief (playing loud music) and assaulting police.

Effective police work? Police just doing their job? Not really, though maybe you can’t help but sympathize with the cops here or the long-suffering neighbours.

By the time the case came before an appeal court, the police had dropped the mischief charge. And the owner was appealing his conviction of “assault police” – arguing the police had overstepped their rights.

The court looked at what went on and said some fundamental principles came into play here. These might not jump out at you at first glance. That’s why a good criminal defence lawyer is always a good idea if you’re facing a criminal charge.

The defence argued that the expression “a man’s home is his castle” reflects a long standing law. The cops had broken it and trespassed by stepping into the condo apartment uninvited. That was unlawful, and so they weren’t in the course of executing their duty when the physical push of the police officer occurred. For the charge of “assault police” to stick, that key element (of being in execution of their duty) was missing here, they argued.

The prosecution responded by arguing that the police had implied consent to enter. They were pursuing a criminal investigation of mischief and had valid safety concerns as to what would happen if they left and the apartment door was shut – one of the occupants had left the apartment and was standing behind them in the hallway.

But the court agreed with the defence and overturned the “police assault” conviction. It accepted that the long-standing “sanctity of home” principle came into play. Unless police have a warrant, they can generally only come into your home if invited (and have to leave if you ask them to – even if you let them in at first). There are some exceptions to this principle, but those didn’t apply here.

This meant that the police had in fact trespassed here, and the defence succeeded.

The prosecution’s implied consent argument also didn’t wash – that rule means there’s implied consent to go up and knock on the door of a residence (going through a garden gate to the front door to knock, say), but it doesn’t allow going inside.

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Filming begins on movie starring ‘Glee’ actor script, is enjoying being back in his hometown.

Crews and actors are being seen “It’s awesome. Everybody has all over the Castlegar area and been super nice, super pleasant and production has begun on the film really gung-ho about wanting to be “Hollow in the Land.” involved,” said Corkle. “It is a little Directed by Scooter Corkle, bit surreal. Seeing the old folks, the a Castlegar native and Stanley old friends, the old stomps; kind of Humphries grad, filming com- changed, but not really.” menced last week.

Corkle desires that Local casting for both the movie and the “We are trying the movie took place way it is filmed align several weeks ago and with the Kootenay to make it as many area residents spirit.

Kootenay as will be making their “We are trying to possible.” debut acting appearmake it as Kootenay as ances in the film. Lots possible,” said Corkle.

SCOOTER CORKLE of youth were needed “We are coming in with to fill roles, as were a get it done attitude. large groups of extras for several Keep it indie, keep it small and scenes including one to be filmed really adapt our style of filming to in the hockey arena. keep it in that realm.”

The lead role will be played by The storyline revolves around a “Glee” star Diana Agron. Other young pulp mill employee Alison actors include Shawn Ashmore Miller who is raising her young known for his appearances in brother Braydon in the shadow of “The Following” and “X-Men,” and the family scandal that has blighted Michael Rogers known for “Beyond their lives and landed their father the Black Rainbow.” in prison.

Filming is taking place in a wide But when Braydon is sought for range of recognizable Castlegar a murder he may not have comlocations including the bowling mitted, Alison launches her own alley, high school, hockey arena, investigation to find her missing Hi-Lite, Lions Head, down town brother and unearth the truth; only and several outdoor rural loca- to find herself on the lam from the tions. law and in increasing danger with Corkle, who also wrote the every twist and turn of the case.

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SUBMITTED CASTLEGAR – During these cool autumn evenings, many British Columbians are starting to light their fireplaces or wood stoves to help keep their homes warm. However, people who cut or use firewood must ensure that it was harvested legally.

Before collecting firewood please obtain a firewood permit to ensure that your firewood collection adheres to local regulations, and to verify that firewood collection is permitted in the area from which you plan to obtain your wood.

Firewood collection permits are free and allow British Columbians to collect and transport firewood from eligible crown lands for personal use.

Permits must be printed, signed and carried with you when collecting firewood. Firewood permits are available at your local natural resource district office, or online at: www.gov.bc.ca/firewoodpermits To find out where firewood harvesting is prohibited on lands identified for conservation and/ or other public use values in B.C. contact your local natural resource district office.

Firewood permits and their associated documentation describe the permitted areas, methods, and amount of firewood that can legal-

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Cutting down trees on Crown land without an appropriate permit, or selling any such firewood, is an ongoing concern in British Columbia.

This activity is illegal and could result in a violation ticket or fine.

It also could create safety hazards for recreationalists and other forest users, and negatively affect ecosystems - including fish and wildlife habitats.

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October is Depression Awareness Month ANNIE’S MAILBOX

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who share my illness, especially easy way, but where do proper manmen, grapple with this in silence. My ners end and just plain laziness and own experience has inspired me to the “gimme” attitude begin?

We received a posthelp others and embark card invitation from a on a new journey as a newly married couple writer. I want to share my stating that they could story to let others know not hold a real housethat depression is treatMarcy Sugar warming party, so they able and help is available. & Kathy Mitchell were inviting us to a virOctober is Depression Awareness Month -- the perfect tual housewarming party. The inviopportunity to seek help for the tation included where they were first time. If you are worried about registered for gifts.

I thought about copying and yourself or a loved one, please visit HelpYourselfHelpOthers.org to take pasting a photo from the registry an anonymous self-assessment for and emailing it with a note saying, depression. At the website, you will “Your virtual gift is attached.” But I learn more about the illness and didn’t think they would understand available treatment options in your that a real gift would not be forthcoming, so I did not respond at all. area. -- Michael Rafferty Should I have sent a real one?

Dear Michael: Thank you for your honesty and desire to help -- Thought My Granddaughter Knew others who suffer from depression Better and anxiety. Readers, please visit Dear Thought: How nice that the HelpYourselfHelpOthers.org to couple can’t be bothered to entertain learn more. anyone or show them their new Dear Annie: I know the younger home (even a virtual tour), but they generation likes to do things the expect everyone to send presents

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Dear Annie: It has been more than 30 years since I first received my diagnosis of depression and anxiety disorder. While working in a job I didn’t enjoy and anticipating the birth of my first child, I realized something wasn’t right about me.

I had moments when I was filled with self-doubt and anxiety. One day, while doing a seemingly benign task at work, I went into a devastating and negative spiral and started obsessing about the likelihood of losing my job. At the urging of my wife, I sought professional help. I later learned I was prone to catastrophizing, or attaching grave consequences to unimportant events.

I have worked hard, with the support of my family, to find the most appropriate and effective treatment.

While I still experience periodic setbacks, overall, I have responded well and have found a therapist who helped me identify and cope with my triggers.

Stigma is a very real factor when it comes to depression, and so many

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Forcing no trump is the workhorse

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orcing No Trump is the work horse of the TwoOver-One bidding system. One No Trump is a forcing response (one round) to an opening in either major. It tells partner, that he cannot bid a new suit at the two-level because he does not have an opening hand. He could have anywhere between five and twelve HCP’s.

The bid cannot be passed unless

made by a passed hand.

The opener must then bid his second longest suit. He could be bidding a three-card Diamond suit or a two-card Club suit if he has four Spades and is not strong (16 HCP’s) enough to reverse into Two Spades.

With 5 to 9 HCP’s, the person using Forcing No Trump will be happy with the two-level and will likely run to his partner’s

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major with two of a fit for Clubs and them. has the 14 HCP’s With 10-12, to accept the invite the person using to 3NT, but with a Forcing No Trump, singleton Spade, he will either raise refuses to bid Three partner to the No Trump because three-level or rebid the opponents Two No Trump. have at least nine WARREN The bidding: Spades.

Partner North, with 13 denied four Spades HCP’s, opens One in bypassing them Play Bridge Heart. Partner does to bid forcing One not have an opening No Trump. hand or four Spades and replies The Play: West leads his 4th with a forcing One No Trump. best Spade. Declarer wins the North bids Two Diamonds and ace and then ruffs a Spade. He South bids Three Clubs showing goes to the Diamond Queen and a suit of his own. ruffs another Spade. He then Three Clubs shows a reason- leads a trump towards the King. able six-card suit, but if South West wins the Ace and exits a were not in the upper range of Spade. Declarer ruffs, plays a his bid, he would have to pick Club and claims the rest for one of partner’s suits. North has +170.

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