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With flu season just around the corner, it's time for Canadians to roll up their sleeves for an annual influenza shot. Local pharmacies will soon be stocked with this year's vaccine which offers protection against two influenza A viruses (H1N1) and one influenza B virus, known as H3N2. Another immunization option is flu shot clinics, with one slated for the Trail Memorial Centre on Nov. 18 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. or Nov. 30 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Kiro Wellness Centre. The good news, says Dr. Kamran Golmohammadi, is there's a fairly good match between the vaccine component and the observed viral outbreaks seen within B.C. this season. “So we expect the effectiveness of the vaccine to be higher this year than it was last year,” added Dr. Golmohammadi, Medical Health Officer for Interior Health. The challenge with the influenza virus is that it
changes over time, so each year, international professionals from the World Health Organization can only predict which bug to include in the annual vaccine. Whether it's hit or miss this season, sometime down the line, the flu shot can still make a difference between a few sick days at home versus a respiratory infection that requires longer recovery. “The way the vaccine works is by generating a brisk immune response in the body,” explained Dr. Golmohammadi. “And immune system memory keeps that in mind so if the same virus comes up again, then our immune system is already aware of that, prepared for it, and quickly fights it off.” The flu shot is free for those at risk of complications from influenza and those in contact with people at risk. “The message is to make sure to immunize, protect yourself and protect your loved ones,” said Dr. Golmohammadi. “And those people who are vulnerable to influenza disease and may die from this absolutely preventable disease.” See INFLUENZA, Page 3
Winter shelter set to open Nov. 1 in new location BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
Whether there's rain, snow or a clear night in Trail, usually two people seek cover from winter elements in La Nina Extreme Weather Emergency Shelter. Often, it's two middle-aged males needing a warm place to rest in the temporary local shelter that opens Nov 1. and shuts down by March 31. Those statistics are on average, according to Career Development Services (CDS), the Trail organization that mans the six-bed shelter from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m. seven nights per week. The service, funded through BC Housing, is ready to open for a fifth season – but this year the shelter will move from the Trail United Church to a new location. See SHELTER, Page 12
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A taste of Trail will be served up this Saturday in fall form when Harding Heights Ranch kicks off its first ever Fall Bonanza. The public is invited to check out local food and fare from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the celebration that will highlight farming and local, small business, according to event organizer Shauntelle Harding. “It's a beautiful time of year, and it's a time of
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Doctor H.B. Dimock (Barss) a longtime Trail resident passed away peacefully on October 13, 2015 at Poplar Ridge with his family by his side. He was born in Trail, January 14, 1922, the eldest of three brothers. As a young man he played baseball, hockey and tennis which he excelled at. He continued playing hockey into his university years when injury forced him to retire. He attended school in Trail, finishing grade thirteen. In September of 1941 he attended the University of Alberta. He graduated with his Bachelor of Science in 1945 and in 1948 earned his medical degree with First Class Standing. From 1948 to 1950 he did his residency in internal medicine at the Royal Alexander Hospital in Edmonton Alberta. It was there he met Sylvia and they were married in 1950. They relocated to Trail and Barss began his career as a doctor with the C.S.Williams Clinic working in Trail, Rossland, and Castlegar. In 1952 he did a one year externship in the United States returning after to the University of Alberta for another year of residency with pathology and internal medicine. In 1955 until 1988 he worked as an internist at the C.S.Williams Clinic. In addition, on a part time basis he practised occupational medicine at Cominco (now Teck). Extra medical activities included: • Board of Directors B.C. Medical Association • Board of Directors Northwest Occupational Medical Association • St. John’s Ambulance Association - Professional
Sommerfeld and Stuart Bodard. He was also predeceased by close family friends Bob and Jean Shepherd. He is survived by his children, Lynn (Fred) Romano, Gloria (Grant) Byington, Ron (Sandy) Dimock and his daughter-in-law Shauna Dimock; his grandchildren that he was so proud of, Adam (Kim) Romano, Leah Romano, Laura (Jay) Halifax, Sean Dimock, Erin (Mike) James, Troy Dimock, Garit Byington, Brad Dimock and Robyn Dimock; his great-grandchildren, Hannah Romano, Jayci and Bennet Halifax, and Kate James. He is also survived by his brother Bill (Jessie) Dimock and his sisters-in-law Doris Bodard and Gloria Mahaffey and many nieces and nephews. Barss was a loving husband, father, brother, grandpa and great-grandpa. He was a dedicated doctor who enjoyed what he did. He was a very caring individual and truly believed in the Rotary motto “Service above Self ”. We will all miss him greatly but he has left us with life-long gifts that we will always cherish. Rest in Peace Dad - We Love You. Barss was a resident of Poplar Ridge these last few years and he enjoyed the staff that took excellent care of him. The family would like to thank the staff for making him feel at home. A Memorial service will be held on Monday, October. 26, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at Trail United Church with Reverend Michael Hare presiding. Al Grywacheski of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrangements. As an expression of sympathy, donations in Barss’s name to K.B.R.H Poplar Ridge Pavilion at 1200 Hospital Bench, Trail, B.C. V1R 4M1 or Sanctuary, 1705 Bay Avenue, Trail, B.C. V1 R 4B5 would be appreciated by the family. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence on the family’s online register www.myalternatives.ca
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Industrial First Aid Instructor at Cominco • Chief of Staff of Trail Regional Hospital • B.C. Arthritis Society Trail - medical advisor • Chairman C.S.Williams Clinic Board • Founding member of the Board of Directors for Columbia View Lodge • Kootenay Regional Advisory Committee Member for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons • U.B.C. Faculty of Medicine Clinical Instructor for Occupational and Environmental Health • Member Trail Lead Task Force for ten years Barss was a member of numerous medical associations and received Lifetime Honorary Privileges at the Trail Regional Hospital in February 2000 as well as receiving honorary membership to the B.C. College of Physicians and Surgeons that same year. He was a member of Rotary from 1955 till retirement in 1988 and attained perfect attendance for thirty-three years. He was on the Rossland Trail golf club executive in the 1960s. Later in his life he enjoyed skiing, golfing, and cross-country skiing. Barss and Sylvia travelled after his retirement but also enjoyed their home with their neighbourhood friends. They were a close knit group and many wonderful times were spent together. They also enjoyed many summers at their Christina Lake retreat. Barss took a great interest in his children and grandchildren. He was always cutting clippings that he thought may be of some help to any one of them. Barss was predeceased by his parents, his in-laws, his wife Sylvia, his son Rick, and his brother Ken (Gill) Dimock. He was predeceased by his sisters-in-law and their spouses Edith (Friel) Sommerfeld and Lorna (Reg) Quarton, and his brothers-in-law George Bodard and Donald Mahaffey, and his two nephews Raymond
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Commercial vehicles don't sit idle in Fruitvale's urban residential zone since the village amended its zoning bylaw to take large commercial vehicles out of this area. Following complaints from residents, Fruitvale council has modified its bylaw to eliminate safety and noise concerns by ridding drivers from parking large work trucks or semis in quiet, tightly knit neighbourhoods. “(Formerly) the zoning bylaw allowed for these kinds of trucks to be parked for six hours in a
residential zone,” said Lila Cresswell, Fruitvale's chief administrative officer. “This is to say basically, 'No parking in a residential zone. Park your truck downtown in a commercial area and get somebody to pick you up or walk home.'” The change doesn't mean that a service vehicle can't park outside a house on Maple or Walnut street during the day. “It's basically because when you park a large commercial property in somebody's driveway, either you are going to wake them up in the morning when you start up or you're going to
be blocking sight lines,” Cresswell added. “Part of it is safety and part of it is the nuisance factor.” Fruitvale's bylaw enforcement is done on a complaint basis, so if the neighbourhood doesn't seem to mind, then council doesn't consider it an issue. “We always work toward compliance and 90 per cent of people comply, and the rest just don't know the rules and if they don't comply then of course there is a bylaw ticketing process,” added Cresswell. “We have been very fortunate; we haven't had to do ticketing.”
FROM PAGE 1 Many people incorrectly use the term “flu” to refer to any illness cause by a virus, such as the stomach flu or the common cold. Influenza is more severe and reduces the body’s ability to fight illnesses and infections, and it can increase a person’s risk for developing serious conditions like viral or bacterial pneumonia, he emphasized. “Getting a flu shot and washing your hands are the two most effective ways to protect yourself and others from influenza and its complications.” For more information or to check out the Influenza Clinic Locator, visit the ImmunizeBC website at immunizebc.ca.
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Will this vote for change be the one that delivers?
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hey say history repeats itself. I just never thought it would happen so
fast. Four years ago I wrote a column on the heels of the Conservative Party’s majority win. Calling it a “win-win” I was predicting that the Tories’ majority would finally be able to get things accomplished in the House of Commons rather than the trend of bickering and snipping and gridlock that was apparent during the previous minority government. I was hoping that a Conservative majority would set an agenda that moved Canada forward while at the same time hoping the plethora of NDP rookie MPs emerging out of Quebec would spark a change in discourse on Parliament Hill. In hindsight, I guess I was off base somewhat on several issues. The Conservatives did use their majority to push ahead with their agenda, much to the dismay of many over the last four years. It got to the point that omnibus bills, filled with dubious law changes and amendments, were rammed through simply by a majority vote and with
little or no debate. Canadians saw their own control over the fate of the country eroded from a bully pulpit that led to such memorable moments as; Conservative Peter Van Loan crossing the floor and threatening an opposition MP; the face-palming by NDP MP Paul Dewar after the continued non-answers from Conservative MP Paul Calandra; a total rebuke of our electoral process with the Robocall scandal; and the nefarious goings on in the Prime Minister’s Office over the attempted whitewashing of the Senate scandal. And in reality that was just the tip of the iceberg that saw, among other things, pit bull Conservative MP Dean del Mastro carted out of court in handcuffs. It was enough for Canadians to rise up and shout “That’s it” at the top of their voting lungs on Monday and bring the Liberal Party back from the dead with a majority of their own. It happened so fast and so overwhelmingly that even the most optimistic Liberal supporter had to be shocked. Despite all the doom and gloom that was predicted by opponents should
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a young Justin Trudeau win the election, the sun did come up Tuesday morning. In fact, for the record, it was a beautiful fall day. To say that’s a symbol of the new mood washing over Canada would be too simplistic. Our new Prime Minister has a lot of work ahead of him and a lot of hopeful promises to keep. But much like back on May 2, 2011, there was an air of optimism as citizens were hoping this time they made the right decision. Of course, only time told Canadians how the story would unfold. So here we are again, after another election, with Canadians expressing hope that this time they got it right. Perhaps the extra-long campaign gave many voters time to dissect each party’s
platform to make a truly informed decision. Perhaps the desire for change outweighed sober thought and voters simply were anxious to put their “X” on any candidate other than the Conservative. But if history has taught us one thing, patience is required for any substantial change. I see the naysayers in Alberta already dismissing their provincial NDP government after only five months in government. The party has wisely waited before passing a budget due to the volatility of oil prices and the federal election. Yet that has been perceived as failure by the loudest complainers. I fear the same could await the Liberals if Trudeau doesn’t hit the ground running with some noticeable change. A bandwagon can only hold so many people for so long before the complainers start jumping off. And that’s my fear – that the chorus of dissenters will let the air out of the hope that citizens voted for. Hope is a strong motivator – simply look south of the border when Barack Obama was first elected. While he faced incredible opposition in Congress, he did manage to eventually
get some form of universal health care adopted and increased rights for the gay community. Those were generational changes against a series of roadblocks put up by opponents. But it took almost eight years. It’s proof that change doesn’t happen overnight. It’s a process and one, which I believe, the citizens have the patience and foresight to wait for. Many waited years to finally bring an end to Harper’s rule, now they’ll have to wait and see if Trudeau can deliver on the positive message he delivered so well over the course of the election campaign. That said, I’ve been wrong before. Here’s how I ended my column after the election four years ago. “New blood, new ideas, a veteran at the helm, it all has the potential to be promising. “But whether politicians deliver on that promise is always the lasting question following any election, isn’t it?” Will I be writing the same ending to an election column in another four years? As with most things, only time will tell. Guy Bertrand is the managing editor of the Trail Times
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o paraphrase a prime minister on the night of his unexpected election victory in 1980, welcome to the 20-teens. The West woke up yesterday morning to find that changehungry voters have handed a solid majority to the Liberals. It includes almost every region of the country, except the four western provinces. A look at the election map illustrates just how stark the contrast is. With the exception of its major cities, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the eastern side of British Columbia are all blue. This is a new political Troy reality, and one that fundamentally shifts the way in which western provinces relate to Ottawa. While the prime ministerelect happens to have the last name of Trudeau, however, there is good reason to hope that the West will not have the same experience it had under Pierre Elliott Trudeau in the 1980s. So, for conservatives who are wringing their hands over this election outcome, here are a few thoughts that might help talk you off the ledge. 1. Justin Trudeau is not the same guy his father was. Trudeau junior was dismissed by the incumbent Conservatives as a “justnot-ready” lightweight. Considering how he matured in style and confidence over the 11-week campaign, that criticism now seems grossly overstated. Instead, he is sincere and shows a level of humility his father never did. Critically, as well, he seems willing to listen and learn. 2. Trudeau seems to understand his government needs the West to buy in. With the
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BY TIMES CORRESPONDENT Kootenay Savings Super League saw only six teams in action last week, as the Justin Umpherville rink participated in the Kamloops Crown of Curling, thus giving their scheduled opposition, Myron Nichol, the week off. Russ Beauchamp’s mixed team continued to roll, winning three straight with their latest victory over Teams Fines. The game was quite even, with Team Beauchamp holding a slight 4-3 lead after five, and a 5-4 lead after eight, But Russ broke it open with a three spot in the ninth, then ran Fines out of rocks for an 8-4 win. Team Albo was looking to take advantage of a depleted Heather Nichol Team as Skip Darrin Albo counted a deuce in the third and made a perfect raise take-out in the fifth for three and a 5-4 lead. But with Heather unavailable, intern skip Lori Karn had other ideas,
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Top curlers ban new brooms mentally alters a sport, the powers that be often step in and declare it illegal in competition. Curling’s top teams aren’t waiting for the World Curling Federation or Curling Canada and are policing themselves. They hope other teams follow suit. The curler throwing the rock aims for the skip’s broom with the knowledge the stone will curl as it approaches the house. Powerful sweepers can “hold” the stone and delay its curl or “drag” it extra distance into the house, but throwing accuracy and the skip’s line calling are still paramount in the game. New brushes hitting the market recently changed all that. “It’s a type of fabric that allows you to virtually steer the rock,” Howard said. “I use the phrase ‘joystick’. I can now joystick right, left, forward, back. “Up until 18 months ago, it was 80 per cent shooter, 20 per cent sweeping and now in the last year and a half, it’s become 20 per cent shooting and 80 per cent sweeping. It’s just not acceptable. “The problem is there’s no
manufacturing her own three in the eighth, then stole the ninth and 10th for a 10-6 comeback victory. The last two undefeated teams clashed in an epic game. Team VanYzerloo and Corvus Construction traded deuces, then blanks to start the game. Skip Bill VanYzerloo slid too far on an open draw in the sixth, settling for a single point to keep the game tied 3-3. VanYzerloo took his first lead of the game with another deuce in the eighth, and looked to have Corvus forced to take one in the ninth, but a last rock take-out to lay two overcurled, jamming on Bills second shot while the shooter rolled out, leaving Skip Deane Horning a free draw for three and a 7-5 lead coming home. Corvus Construction’s second Kevin Nesbitt and third Brittany Palmer both ran doubles in the 10th, eventually running VanYzerloo out of rocks, to hold on to a 7-5 win, and alone in first place.
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Ty Atkinson, captain of Greater Trail Minor Hockey’s Midget Tier 2 team, breaks for the net as the team hosted their first home games of the season at the Cominco Arena on the weekend. After falling to Penticton on Saturday 3-2, Trail bounced back for a 5-3 victory over Kamloops on Sunday. Trail is on the road this weekend to play Kamloops and Vernon in OMAHA hockey action.
THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY - An unprecedented leap in sweeping technology threatens to dramatically change the sport of curling. While they wait for their sport’s governing bodies to catch up and impose new rules, some of the world’s top curling teams say they won’t use broomheads that can actually slow down, and change the direction of a rock in motion. It’s an awkward position to take for the teams who are sponsored by the very equipment manufacturers who produce the controversial brushes. But Olympic gold medallists Brad Jacobs and Brad Gushue and former world champion Glenn Howard are among 22 domestic and international teams who signed a statement stating they will not sweep with brooms that have “directional fabric.” “Where do you draw the line?” Jacobs asked. “We’ve decided as a group of players to draw the line right now. It’s about the integrity of the game and the hard work of teams.” When a new gadget funda-
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rule against it right now. It’s not as if you’re cheating. It just doesn’t seem right.” Coarse material on the broomheads creates a sandpaper effect on the ice. Jacobs describes it as “flattening” while others have described it as “scoring” or “scratching” the ice. The bottom line is sweepers use the brush’s impact on the ice to manipulate the rock in ways they never could before. As in any sport, if others are doing it and winning, you will do it too. “When you see it, there’s no second-guessing that something fairly dramatic or fairly extreme is occurring that in the right hands can cause a rock to curl much more than it would have normally, or to curl much less than it would have normally,” explained Curling Canada’s high-performance director Gerry Peckham. “It’s like having a rock with a steering wheel on it and you can pretty much get it to go where you want to or influence it substantially.” See HIGH-TECH, Page 8
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FROM PAGE 11 Curling equipment companies have been pushing the envelope on directional fabric. It came to a head this past week at the StuSells Toronto Tankard. “It’s not something I believed or my team believed until we saw it,” Jacobs said. “It’s quite incredible what has happened here. It’s negating the purpose of having two sweepers on any kind of shot.” Gushue’s team began using brooms with directional fabric this season “because we had an absolutely
horrible record against teams using this equipment last year and we felt we were at a competitive disadvantage,” he said. Teams using the latest version of the broomhead caused the ice to deteriorate in Toronto and ruined subsequent shots, the skip said. “It’s really become . . . a pissing match between the companies to see who can come out with a sharper broom or one that has more impact. Where do we stop?” Gushue said.
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The City of Trail is pleased to welcome all citizens to the Centennial Park Naturalization Public Open House. The dropin event is scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2015 from 3-7pm at the Trail Aquatic and Leisure Centre located at 1875 Columbia Ave. The Open House provides an opportunity for the public to ask questions and provide comments on the proposed naturalization of Centennial Park. The goal of the Centennial Park Project is to rebuild the park in order to decrease water consumption and city maintenance requirements while improving the outdoor activities. The primary design elements consist of Park Naturalization and a Neighbourhood Trail/Pathway System. These are the fundamental elements for building an even stronger community. Information on the park project will also be made available for public viewing and comments on the City’s website. If you require more information, please call the City of Trail at 250-364-0822. We look forward to seeing you there. Thank you City of Trail www.trail.ca
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“We need to draw a line in the sand and at least give the equipment companies an idea of the ballpark they’re playing in. Right now they have an open canvas. They can make whatever they want.” There have been several broom technology advances since curlers put down straw and cloth brooms and picked up brushes 40 years ago, but none this dramatic, Peckham said. He said Curling Canada, in conjunction with the WCF,
will address the broom issue even if it means calling a moratorium on directional fabric until further study. “Because the players have taken a position and made a statement, it will be much easier for associations to support the player movements,” Peckham said. “We will work with the World Curling Federation because there is some urgency here for all of us. There are events beginning to take place now that ultimately lead to a world championship.”
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I do, but feels we are too old to get has lived in our town for 30 years. His widow spent a great deal of another dog. What do you think we should do? -- Grieving for Our Pets money on funeral arrangements and meals for the crowd Dear Grieving: Our that she expected to condolences on the loss attend. I told her that of your beloved anionly a few people would mals. Multiple studies remember her husband, have shown that seniors Marcy Sugar but she didn’t listen. greatly benefit from hav& Kathy Mitchell In fact, only a handful ing pets to love and care for. But do keep in mind that pup- showed up for the service, includpies are generally more work than ing the men pressed into service older dogs. Your wife may not feel as pallbearers and the women who up to the task. Please discuss it with helped serve the meal afterward. her and consider the possibility of The widow could not believe that adopting an older dog. You might cousins, nieces and nephews from also take into account the likeli- out of state did not pay their last hood of your someday moving into respects to her husband. I reminded a senior facility that does not allow her that they, too, were in their 80s animals. Some seniors handle this and would find it difficult to travel. I feel terribly guilty that I by having a friend or relative agree to take the animals when they can couldn’t do more to curb the widow’s expectations of a grand sendno longer care for them. Dear Annie: Last month, a dear off for her husband and prevent friend died. He lived in another her heartbreak. Maybe this letter state, but he was buried here. His will remind others to listen to the family had once been a large part of people who reside in their former our community, but none of them hometowns before they make plans.
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Dear Annie: My wife and I are in our mid-70s and have no children. However, we have had pets, mostly cats, for all of our 50 years together. About 13 years ago, we bought an 8-week-old female Boston terrier puppy. A few months later a friend called us about a female Boston terrier that he could not keep and offered it to us. We took it on a trial basis, and since it got along well with our dog (and our two cats), we ended up keeping it. We loved them both like they were our children. They rarely barked, got along great with adult and child visitors and loved being in the car. They were the best pets we ever had. We loved them. Both dogs were under the regular care of a vet. About a month ago, Spunky died in her sleep. It was devastating to lose her. Then, two weeks later, Petunia died. We are truly heartbroken. I want to get another puppy or young dog as soon as possible. However, the problem is my wife. She misses these dogs as much as
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KITCHEN/ RESTAURANT MANAGER Historic Fruitvale Hotel Public House & Burgervale Restaurant Apply in person at the Best Western Plus Columbia River Hotel 1001 Rossland Ave, Trail
Tall curio cabinet, buffet, 39” bed, sewing machine stand, dresser, lamps. 250-364-1597
Heavy Duty Machinery A-CHEAP, LOWEST PRICES STEEL SHIPPING Dry Storage Containers Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated containers all sizes in stock. 40’ containers as low as $2,200DMG. Huge freezers. Experienced wood carvers needed, full time. Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866-528-7108 or 1778-298-3192 8am-5pm. Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com
Misc. for Sale FOUR 225-60R-17 Firestone Winterforce tires with sensors on 6 hole rims. $600. obo. 250-368-8697 HALLOWEEN Wigs, Makeup, Capes, Webs, Hats, Spiders +More. GADGETS & MORE. Downtown Trail. 250-364-0404
Misc. Wanted Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins, Estates Jewelry+ Chad 250-499-0251 Local.
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In memory of
Frank Creegan Three years have gone since you passed away. I’ve wondered what you tried hard to say,
Ron Darlene 250.368.1162 250.231.0527 ron@hometeam.ca darlene@hometeam.ca
But the Lord took your speech away.
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Your spirit is with me night and day.
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241 Mill Road, Fruitvale
Lovingly, Rita
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6 Bedroom, 4 Bath, Stunning Kitchen Plenty of Entertaining Space, Games Room, Dining Room, Deck Overlooks Landscaped Property
Help Wanted
Residential Care Worker Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to change and impact someone’s life? The Trail Association for Community Living (TACL) currently has positions available for residential care workers in the greater Trail area. Responsibilities will include providing personal care, helping to support positive social interactions, implementing programs and life skills training as well as providing social, recreational and leisure activities within the community. Qualifications: • Post-secondary education in a related field • Criminal record check • TB test results & immunization history • Standard First Aid & CPR • Valid Driver’s license and abstract • Doctor’s verification TACL is committed to maintaining a knowledgeable and skilled workforce that provides quality services to the individuals we support. We recognize our employees as our most valuable asset. To apply: Email: tacl@telus.net Fax: 250-368-5559 Mail: Box 131 Trail BC V1R 4L3
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SEASONAL TRUCK DRIVERS NEEDED! EMCON SERVICES INC., Road and Bridge maintenance contractor in the Castlegar, Rossland, Trail & Fruitvale Areas, are looking for professional drivers for part time employment for the upcoming winter season. Qualifications for these positions are: • BC driver’s license (minimum Class 3/Air) • Proven on highway trucking experience • Experience driving tandem axle vehicles and experience on a variety of transmissions including 13 speed. Both men and women are invited to apply for these rewarding positions. Please submit your application along with a photocopy of driver’s license, a driver’s abstract and references to substantiate driving experience to: Emcon Services Inc. 6150 2nd Street Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H4 Or fax (250) 442-2677 or by email: hlawson@emconservices.ca
2109 Daniel St Trail
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Nice home- West Trail. Many recent renos, hardwood & fireplace, deck & large storage shed, 2+1bd. F/S/W/D, NS/NP $850 +utilities. References. 250-521-0275
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1-800-222-TIPS TRAIL, 1BDRM. Glenmerry. N/P. Utilities included. 250368-1312. TRAIL, 2bd. apt. Friendly, quiet secure bldg. Heat incl.n/p,n/s.250-368-5287 TRAIL, Rossland Ave. 3bdrm. F/S, W/D. Available immed. 250-368-1015
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Thursday, October 22, 2015 Trail Times
LOCAL
Shelter seeking community donations of winter clothing
FROM PAGE 1 CDS is finishing renovations in its Community Inclusion Centre (CIC) on Bay
Avenue, and will host the shelter from the facility this year, confirmed Sheila Adcock, CDS’ program
coordinator. She said the shelter will maintain six beds, however if no one presents by 1 a.m., the
two staff members will lock up for the night, to help stretch the limited funding available. “It does not make
sense to have two staff sitting at the shelter with no one accessing the services,” Adcock explained. “Once
again, the expectation is that all individuals that present at the shelter will be referred to the Getting to Home
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program,” she added. “If they are planning on staying in the community and are truly homeless, in order to work towards securing housing.” Funding allocations are dependent upon factors such as shelter use, staffing, and food costs for an evening snack and light breakfast. Those statistics must be recorded and submitted to BC Housing every time the service is accessed. CDS received funding for up to $36,700 last year, with the “up to” dependent upon La Nina’s nightly bill, based on how many people showed up at the shelter. This season the organization has been approved for almost $50,000, Adcock said, noting a portion of the funds will be used for staffing. “The increase is due to me negotiating a wage increase for shelter workers,” she said. “From minimum wage to $14 per hour as it is more in line with the expectation of skill set in supporting a very vulnerable population.” The new location also has CDS paying a small rental fee for use of the space and its laundry, cleaning and kitchen areas. BC Housing doesn’t cover capital expenses, leaving communities responsible to fundraise for shelter costs such as renovations, mats, blankets and other incidentals. The Trail shelter is asking for donations of warm winter coats, gloves, mitts and socks. Anyone wishing to contribute is encouraged to drop by the CDS Thrift Store at 1565 Bay Ave. The demographic using La Nina evolves from the homeless to women seeking shelter from domestic situations, people stranded in town for a number of reasons, or those travelling through the area for medical appointments or court appearances and no transportation home. The short term goal is to provide secure and appropriate sleeping accommodations during extreme weather, thereby reducing health and safety risks to all adults (aged 19 or older) and families.