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for outgoing patients in their home communities. Some clinics brought Trail Times on more administrative support to Selkirk Family Medicine is set to manage the handover of large patient close its doors this Friday after two numbers and their health records, decades of serving the community. and some rearranged schedules and It was merely three months ago practice hours to make it work. that about 1,500 patients received a “The clinics and GPs in Castlegar, letter in the mail regretfully inform- Rossland, the Beaver Valley and ing of the closure. To many this note Salmo all came forward to say, ‘We’ll had to be read again to confirm this do what we can,’” he said. “They were news and then fear of the unknown able to do a lot and were willing to set in. look at their patient “The clinic is still Enter the Kootenay panels and see how Boundary Division many they could take open until Friday, of Family Practice and what rearrangeso if somebody (Divisions), which repments they could do resents all the doctors feels that they have at the clinic to make across the 14 commufallen through the that happen.” nities in the Kootenay In Trail, the IH cracks or that they Boundary region. Nurse Practitioner have not received Divisions supported the from Selkirk, Chelsea a call, there is still clinic during this time Van Vliet, is moving of transition and much to Dr. Blair Stanley’s time to contact can be said about the team at Waneta the clinic.” collaboration between Primary Care with a JULIUS HALASCHEK-WIENER the medical communifull practice of all her ty that ensued, accordcurrent patients. A ing to clinical lead Julius Halaschek- new doctor, Dr. Katie O’Connor, has Wiener. been successfully recruited to the area “It’s a week until closure, and I and has already welcomed many of think it’s fair to say that most if not all Selkirk’s patients. Now, working with patients who need ongoing care have the Kootenay Boundary Division of been referred to a new clinic or to a Family Practice, Dr. O’Connor is innew family doctor,” he explained. viting patients still looking for a docAlmost 1,200 patients needing tor to call the A GP for Me Hotline for ongoing care – complex or chronic a referral at 1-844-352-5664. disease patients, infants, the elderIn the interim, Kootenay Boundary ly and frail and those in residential Regional Hospital’s emergency decare – have successfully found a new partment is dedicated to handling medical home at this time. But there any stray cases. The ER is preparing are still about 400 people who were to institute a fast-track area, sepaunreachable or either not interested rate from emergency, that will handle or undecided on the referral. non-urgent cases like prescription re“The clinic is still open until newals. A triage nurse will determine Friday, so if somebody feels that they what kind of care stream a patient have fallen through the cracks or that will enter at the outset, be it putting they have not received a call, there is someone in the cue for emergency atstill time to contact the clinic,” said tention or moving them onto the fast Halaschek-Wiener. track avenue. Finding a home for the majority of “What is really uncertain is whethorphaned patients was accomplished er those 400 patients are still in the by existing clinics opening up space CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 VAL ROSSI

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SOWK MP weighs in on sustainability, climate change SHERI REGNIER Trail Times

Everyday there are small ways to affect big change in the world around us. What it takes is forward thinking and a little resolve to make walking, carpooling or busing to work a mainstay, says NDP MP Richard Cannings. “Walk more, bike more and drive less, “Cannings emphasized. “I know this can be a challenge in small cities and more rural areas, but we have to move away from using our cars for everything,” he added. “Often it just takes a bit of planning ahead and getting into

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The climate change behemoth takes the world stage once a year – but action can, and is, happening every day on a personal, municipal and provincial level. He points out a resourceful project in the East Kootenay and a growing trend in Trail as healthy approaches that balance needs of society and nature while furthering goals for sustainable development. “One of the boldest initiatives I’ve heard of lately is the SunMine solar energy project built in the City of Kimberley with support from Teck and CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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For 15 years the lobby of Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital has been home to Marisa Jimenez’s annual Poplar Ridge Christmas Raffle. This year, her fundraiser is the biggest yet, with well over $10,000 of charitable donations made to the cause that gives all proceeds to residents of Poplar Ridge. Jimenez points out there are so many prizes, she doesn’t have room to display them all. Tickets are available ($2 each or three for $5) in the hospital lobby Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. The raffle closes Dec. 17 at 3 p.m.

Cannings cautiously optimistic about Liberals’ pledge CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Columbia Basin Trust,” he explained. “But I also have to mention the great work by Trail to promote food production downtown.” While the former exemplifies what can be done with millions of dollars and innovation, making Canada’s highest city the ideal spot to harvest solar energy; the latter shows how a small group of volunteers with a lot of heart and little money can also effect big change. “If we all grew our own vegetables in our back yard and preserved them for winter use,” says Cannings. “We could reduce energy costs and eat healthier as well. (So besides taking the bus or walking to work Dec. 11), you can check out a seed catalogue to plan for your vegetable garden next year.” As the conference closes this week, Cannings says he’s cautiously optimistic the Liberal government will deliver global action in the “fight against climate change.” “I am greatly heartened by the new climate policies coming out of Alberta,” he continued. “And hope that other provinces and the federal government will follow that lead.

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And I am proud that British Columbia led the way years ago with our carbon tax.” A Day for our Common Future was developed by the Vancouver Island and Coast Conservation Society marking a Dec. 11 global turning point 28 years ago – that’s when, in 1987, the United Nations received the first global sustainable development report from the World Commission on Environment and Development. That report opens to the General Assembly, citing concern about the accelerating deterioration of the human environment and natural resources and the consequences of that deterioration for economic and social development. Further, the documents states sustainable development should become a central guiding principle of the United Nations, governments, and private sectors, while meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Cannings has long advocated for B.C.’s outdoors, including service on the province’s Environmental Appeal Board, cochair of the Committee on the Status of

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million in projects, so my thoughts are that they’ve just held back some money from the buses,” she said. Mark Wilson, board trustee representing Trail, raised safety concerns and proposed sending a letter voicing this concern. “If the government had sort of set criteria as to when they were going to replace buses … it must have met some criteria when they talked to mechanics,” he said. “Now for them to just say it’s a money saving issue, is it putting us in any harm? And if so, we have to have it noted that we’re not happy with it.” Greg Luterbach, superintendent of schools, cautioned the board against citing safety as a concern. “I’m not sure I would recommend to the board mentioning safety. The buses that are on the roads today, they are safe, so you know, I don’t want to cause panic out there that the buses aren’t safe,” he said. “But probably the fact that they’re being used longer does put pressure … on our mechanics.” Verigin noted the three buses that will not be replaced are working fine, and can be put on the list to be replaced next year when the province anticipates “a larger program that will address a greater number of requests.”

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The School District 20 board received a response from the province regarding its request for four new school buses, but only received funding for one. The province will supply $134,935 for a new bus, but it “could not fund all [the district’s] requests for school buses this fiscal year.” “The bus that is going to be replaced is a bus that we are having some mechanical issues with and is showing some rust,” said Natalie Verigin, secretary-treasurer. “The three that the ministry has not chosen to replace this year have met the kilometres or the age requirement, but we have not noted there was anything physically wrong with them.” In the past the ministry would consider replacing buses that have been driven over a certain number of kilometres or that were of a certain age. Verigin said they hadn’t heard from the ministry why there is less funding this year, but suspects it’s because they’ve increased the routine capital. “If you recall, the routine capital expenditures were originally set to be about $20 million in the province, and they ended up issuing $35

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area or healthy and really only needing care, occasionally,” Halaschek-Wiener added. “It’s difficult to say what the demand will be for these remaining patients.” After 41 years of service, Dr. Trudi Toews was in the process of retiring but had to close her practice promptly due to medical reasons. The news caught the community off guard and quickly communication began between team players. “All partners came together because no single group had the answer,” said Halaschek-Wiener. “We established a really robust communication strategy, and robust referral process that was streamlined and everybody agreed on it.” Divisions originally met with Interior Health, all general practitioners and community leaders in the fall to discuss creative ways of expanding patient lists at existing facilities, encouraging part-time physicians to make the leap to fulltime work and the need of working through the patient list with priority given to the vulnerable and more complex files. The roundtable discussion always circled back to a new team-based primary care approach. Recruitment continues to play out behind the scenes where the future of primary care in Trail is also tied closely to this discussion. Halaschek-Wiener points to a new delivery model in this realm established in the Northern Health Authority. The “population-based model” piloted in the north is based on the complexity of the patient population that a clinic cares for and with that model the GP can delegate care to other providers. “Why it will be beneficial for Trail is that a

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Krista Kalmikoff has been found guilty of two counts of robbery (at the Nelson and District Credit Union and the Kootenay Currency Exchange), two counts of possessing stolen property valued at more than $5000 (the money from the credit union robbery and pharmaceuticals stolen from two pharmacies in Castlegar), and failing to stop when being pursued by the police. The jury found her not guilty of one charge of knowingly having a restricted firearm in a vehicle.

Kalmikoff was charged with being an accomplice to Andrew Stevenson who was convicted of a number of robberies in the West Kootenay in the spring of 2014, for which he is currently serving a ten year sentence. After a trial that lasted nearly three weeks, the jury in BC Supreme Court in Nelson deliberated Friday afternoon and evening until 10 p.m. and all day Saturday, delivering its verdict at about 8:30 p.m. Interviewed after the verdict, Crown prosecutor Sunday Patola said, “It was about what she knew and when she knew it. This case was about what she

said in her statements to the police and then in court — that is what it rested on.... The jury seemed to take it seriously and I respect their decision in this case.” Kalmikoff will be back in court on Jan. 4, when a date for sentencing will be set. Justice Mark McEwan ordered a pre-sentence report and a psychiatric report to be prepared in the meantime. A pre-sentence report is a report on an offender’s background, prepared by a probation officer to help the judge decide on sentencing. The minimum sentence for robbery with a weapon is five years in jail.

large number of young physicians would be naturally drawn to this environment because they’ve trained in a more team-based approach in their medical training,” explained Halaschek-Wiener. While this needs to be discussed with the Ministry of Health, it is an exciting possibility for the area and one he said that needs to be investigated with clinics now operating at maximum capacity. There is only a few more days for patients to visit their clinic before Selkirk wraps up business. While a free patient record summary is shared with a patient’s new clinic, Selkirk has been in the process of sending its medical records to Docudavit Solutions for the storage and management of all patient medical records. Individual patients will fork out $80 while a family of four is expected to pay $160 and $50 for each additional member (plus taxes and shipping) only when a receiving doctor decides he or she needs a complete medical record. The original record can only legally be passed between Docudavit and a clinic, HalaschekWiener explained, and, unfortunately, the bill falls onto the patient.

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The Le Roi Community Foundation awarded $13,000 in grants this fall to qualified donees in the Greater Trail area. In total, LCF disbursed more than $29,000 in grants and scholarships in 2015. From the left; Louise McEwan - Chair, LCF; Kathryn Foley-Trail and District Public Library for Junior Book Club; Fran Larsen - FAIR - Kootenay Boundary Dental Access program; Bridget Kivell - Webster PAC - Intermediate Playground Improvement project; Rachel Jansen - Warfield Village Enhancement Society - Bridging the Technology Gap intergenerational project; Laura Laratta - Grants Committee Chair, LCF. Not pictured: Special Olympics BC - Trail - Curling program; CBAL (Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy) - Parent Night Out Workshop; D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) - keepin’ it REAL drug prevention program.

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River Timothy Sidley April 6 1992December 9, 2014 The Coroner’s office determined River’s death a natural one. Cause of death was sudden onset Arrhythmia due to septal hypertrophic cardiomathy, a genetic condition. River showed no symptoms and had physical examination before leaving to attend school. The River Timothy Sidley Memorial Scholarship is currently funded to finance a University of British Columbia, Okanagan (UBC-O) student to attend the Fall program at Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre (BMSC), in perpetuity. Thanks to River’s travel savings, and all the friends and family, especially his grandma, Lorna Aziz, who donated to the fund, we were able to award the first scholarship this fall. Our long term goal is to extend it to the four other universities who support BMSC. River had finished his courses at BMSC and received straight A’s. He was posthumously awarded a B.Sc. in Zoology, which was proudly received by his family at the Convocation Ceremony at UBC-O in June 2015. River’s sculpture collection was donated to the BMSC and is displayed in various buildings throughout the campus. His father created a large steel sculpture, Salmon and Turtle, in his honour and installed it on the grounds. We are very blessed to have River in our lives. All the love and laughter. And also blessed to have realized it. Born in the mountains where he loved to ski. Spent his summers in a tipi Worked in the fields at the winery Earned a degree in Zoology at UBC and BMSC Died suddenly, watching a storm come in by the sea You will live forever in our hearts, Rivski! With love, David, Louise and Sage

Rina De Pieri It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beautiful and loving Mother, Nonna, Zia, Sister and Friend, Rina Emilia (Marton) De Pieri. Rina passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 5th, 2015 at the age of 80, surrounded by her family at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital. Rina was born on November 3rd, 1935 in Zerman, Mogliano Veneto, Italy. At the age of 23, Rina left her family in Italy and made the long journey to Trail, BC to marry her fiancé, the love of her life, Pietro De Pieri. They settled in Fruitvale and raised their four children in the small home beside the post office. After 25 years of marriage, Pietro sadly passed away and Rina was left to raise her children. In 1990, she moved to Glenmerry to be closer to her son Vanni. He convinced her to purchase her home with the swimming pool, which became a place where family and friends made countless beautiful memories. She became known as, “Nonna” to many of the friends who visited her home. Vanni later tragically passed away in 1993, and Rina’s heart was broken. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Family was everything to Rina. She took great pleasure in caring for, cooking and baking for family and friends, as well as all who entered her home and swam at her pool. She was a proud member of the Italo Canadese as well as the Catholic Women’s League. She had an unwavering faith in God and spent countless hours praying for her family and friends. Despite the family tragedies she experienced, she was a pillar of strength and the anchor of her family. The most important thing she gave to them was the gift of faith. Left to mourn are her children: Valli (Fred) Lorenzi, Andrew (Sandra) De Pieri and Nella (Tom) Mitchell. As well as her ten grandchildren: Melissa (Andrew) Borsato, Gina Lorenzi, Stefano, Vanni, Antonia, Marco and Sofia De Pieri, Julia, Alicia and Isabella Mitchell; sister-in-law: Britta De Pieri; brothers in Italy: Rino and Pietro Marton, along with numerous other cousins, nieces, nephews and extended family in Canada and Italy. She will also be extremely missed by the family dogs, especially her best friend, Kinah. Rina was predeceased by her husband, Pietro; son, Vanni and baby daughter Jo Ann; Parents, Luigi and Maria; sisters, Fedora, Elisa and Ofelia; brother, Orfemio; brother-in-Law, Girolamo; and sisters-in-law, Nora and Odilla. As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital Health Foundation (Greatest Need) at 1200 Hospital Bench, Trail, BC, V1R 4M1 or online at www.kbrhhealthfoundation.ca A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 10:30 am at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish with Father Bart van Roijen, Celebrant. Entombment at the Trail Mausoleum to follow. Bill Clark of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with arrangements. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s online register at www.myalternatives.ca Ciao Nonna, ti vogliamo tanto bene. Rest in Paradiso with Jesus until we see you again.

SD20 connects with Russian community to talk future of language program VALERIE ROSSI Trail Times

The school district is amid talks with the Russian community in Castlegar to find a solution to dwindling language program numbers. The Russian language program stretches back to the 60s and has played a valuable role in the city where there is a large Doukhobor community. But enrolment dictates classes offered and, as a result, this is a concern for School District 20. Only six children registered for kindergarten Russian immersion this school year, and SD20 suggests that attrition is of concern at the high school level with a total of 16 grades 10, 11 and 12 students enrolled in Russian Language classes this year. “Currently there are lower numbers, and we have gone to split classes to build numbers up,” explained Darrel Ganzert, chair of the Board of Education. The Russian community has met with board members to hash out their concerns. Discussion around how to sustain the program is going forward with assistant superintend of schools Bill Ford set to discuss issues such as low enrollment numbers at the next meeting. “We’re trying to work jointly to address a long-standing program,” said Ford. “Typically, in other circumstances what happens is if a course doesn’t have the numbers to run, it doesn’t run, but we’re not doing that with this particular program,” added Ford. “We need to work with the community to build some shared understanding and some shared responsibility around how this program will remain viable and sustainable into the future.”

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Does B.C. politics have a ‘dark money’ problem?

hey’re the forgotten cousins of political donors, a beast that’s neither corporate nor union: trade associations. If you have a shingle to hang, there’s one out there for you, even for the shingle maker. There are associations for brewers, vinters, distillers, and beverage licensees, for the owners of golf courses, apartment buildings, shopping centres and the operators of wharfs and convenience stores. Many are known to donate generously to political parties, particularly when they want to curry favour. In the U.S. it’s called ‘dark money,’ a way to spend big bucks on politics and remain relatively anonymous. It doesn’t have the same bad rap in B.C. yet, but it’s problematic. In tracking the donations of 116 associations over the last 10 years, 106 have donated more than $4.1 million to the B.C. Liberal party, with $2.6 million of that coming from just 10. Fifty-eight of the associations donated $715,986 to the B.C. NDP. Nine of the 10 most generous with the Liberals found $282,725 for the NDP. Coming in tops for both parties was the New Car Dealers Association of B.C. which, since 2005, has given $1.08 million to the

Liberals and $82,790 The Construction to the NDP. Labour Relations The Cement Association gave an Association of average of $8,735 to Canada has dothe Liberals, except nated $142,920 to for 2009, when they the Liberals, with gave $53,238. $105,500 of that doThe B.C. Road nated in 2012 and Builders and Heavy 2013, just as the B.C. Construction DERMOD government was Association gave an conducting a review average of $3,148, of the carbon tax. except for 2009, IntegrityBC Canada’s National when they donated Brewers Association has donated $112,610, including a cheque for $125,191 to the Liberals, $44,596 of $110,000. it between 2013 and 2014. Must have been some bake sale. The B.C. Wine Institute gave the In 2010, the association’s presibulk of their donations ($14,068 dent told the Globe and Mail that it of $15,523) in the same two year restricts political spending to elecperiod as well. tion years and planned to donate You might almost think a review the same amount in 2013. into liquor policies was underway. Not even close. In 2013, they doThe Big 10 – the most generous nated $2,550 and reported spending of the generous – are interesting not less than $500 during the election. just for the size of their donations, These aren’t the types of groups but the fluctuations from one year that raise money through car washto the next. es. Drop the year where they gave Annual membership fees in the the most and that outlier year New Car Dealers Association range jumps off the page with more than from $550 to $2,750. a handful of them. Takes a lot of membership dues Coast Forest Products – over and above an association’s Association gave an average of operating expenses – to be able to $3,698 annually to the B.C. Liberal donate $1.16 million to political party between 2005 and 2014, parties as the New Car Dealers did. except for 2009, when they gave When you go from donating $53,500. $1,775 in one year to $112,610 the

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next – as the Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association did from 2008 to 2009 – it raises obvious questions over where the extra money came from: a healthy bank balance or a one time membership appeal? It’s not a groundless fear, the Election Act speaks to this very issue. Under existing rules a third-party sponsor must report all contributions of money “beginning six months before an election is called and ending at the close of voting.” Therein lies the problem: unless an association spends money during an election – and registers with Elections B.C. – there’s no requirement for an association to report the donors behind any political donations it may make or account for its pre-election spending. Since it never advertised during the 2013 election, whoever kicked in for Jim Shepard’s reported $1 million ad blitz – under the guise of Concerned Citizens for B.C. – will forever remain a mystery. It’s not chump change being tossed into party coffers. In 2006, the Big 10 donated $64,313 to the Liberals, three years later they gave $503,202 and, in 2013, they forked out $501,263. That’s a lot of top-up cash. Dermod Travis is the executive director of IntegrityBC.

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Bridge lighting getting priority over library I find myself writing again to ask if anyone else in Trail is disturbed by council’s decisions. Back to back front page news articles “Trail council approves bridge lighting project,” (Trail Times, Dec. 2) and “Riverfront Center size shrunk to fit budget” (Trail Times, Dec. 3) leaves me frustrated. The private initiative of lighting the bridge is now being pushed through with our tax dollars. Miraculously they have the funding and determination for this to happen even though few have donated to this and the cost

has increased $135,000. The bridge desperately needs painting. Will this be done before the 96 bulbs will go up? Who will enjoy this spectacle except those driving through and out of our town at nighttime. Are our tax dollars not better spent on the library museum project that patrons would use daily? The people involved in this ongoing project must be so disappointed now that council has determined that plans need to be reduced and cuts have to be made.

We continue to wait on the skateboard park project and funding for this. The carrot was dangled with talks of grants, but we haven’t heard from recreation on this request. The light up campaign was introduced two years ago. How many years have the library board and skateboard park projects been waiting? Fluff should not be Trail’s priority. Patience is a virtue, but at some point one might feel like jumping off that lit up bridge. Debbie Wallace Trail

Thank you Mr. Watson for the real information (“The exoneration of carbon dioxide” Trail Times Dec. 4). Too much gross misinformation is causing more damage to the climate if there really is. When there are 151 countries sending 151 leaders in 151 large jumbo jets with 700 others to Paris to hammer out how to use less fossil fuel, I suppose they all walked home to put feet to their conference. Climate control (taught in elementary school 60 years ago) is by solar flares and sunspots. We have no control of that. Has

that somehow changed because somebody has decided so? If politicians figure they are above that then they have a problem way beyond themselves. (They think they are God or something?) We also learned that there was a catastrophic global warming to cause the ice age to recede to north and south. I don’t recall that people or fossil fuel had any power over that. This CO2 (carbon dioxide) which we were also taught had the greening and growing of plants. If this is diminished as the world leaders want, we will have the biggest global famine

ever. No food for people, cattle, wildlife. There seems to be people out there in the guise of environmental protection that are destroying it not protecting it. It also seems a lot of people follow stupid and expect us to fall in line with these lies. Fossil fuel is now the new gold standard. The fall and crashes in our world economy is directly related to the OPEC market. Let’s wake up and see what Mr. Watson has said is the truth or we are going to self-destruct. Vic Friesen, Trail

Tom Fletcher’s “Inconvenient truths” (Trail Times, Dec. 1) column was highly selective in its choice of so-called climate “alarmist” examples. Yes, contrarian examples exist, and can be used to make a point. For example, some glaciers are growing (around seven per cent, compared to more than 70 per cent that are shrinking). One who would sympathize with some of Fletcher’s comments is the famous independent scientist James Lovelock, annoyed with some “environmentalists who emotionalize the arguments.” But Lovelock, the father of the Gaia Theory, directs his focus not to these people but more importantly to the climate scientists, the results of their work,

and the stark options facing civilization. In his latest book, A Rough Ride to the Future, Lovelock notes that the fact that there has not been as much warming to date as most models were predicting has contributed to the denier perspective. He sees early computer models as simulating the atmosphere well, whereas only now are models simulating the interaction between the oceans and the atmosphere, something much more complex to model. It is clear that there has been significant warming linked to burning fossil fuels. Increasing parts per million of CO2 and other warming gases is documented, as is ocean acidification. The built-up inertia in the

Earth system, given these data, may be a tipping point from which it could be too late to take meaningful action. The nature of this issue means we cannot be 100 per cent certain, however the Precautionary Principle would urge action on 80 per cent confidence when the realization of a risk would be catastrophic. Editorials that denigrate vocal activists and selectively choose data lower the quality of discussion, contribute to polarized discussion, and raise doubt as to whether any action is needed; just what climate change denial interests want. Black Press, given that it touts itself as the largest independent news chain, can do better. Kevin Tyler Kamloops

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BY TIMES STAFF The Greater Trail Tier 2 Bantam Smoke Eaters came up short of the final as they fell 5-2 to the Bow Valley Timber Wolves in the semifinal of the Greater Trail Minor Hockey Association’s Bantam Rep Tournament on Sunday at the Cominco Arena. The Bantam Tier 2 Smoke Eaters went undefeated through the round robin, starting off with a strong 4-2 win over Tri City Americans Friday, and followed that up with a victory over the Castlegar Bantam Rebels by the same score Saturday morning. The GTMHA Bantams then skated to a 4-3 victory over Bow Valley from Calgary Saturday afternoon but couldn’t duplicate the feat in Sunday’s semifinal when the number-1 seeded Smoke Eaters played the number-4 seed Timber Wolves. Trail fell behind early in the semifinal match and couldn’t solve the Bow Valley goalie in the second half of the game despite a significant edge in shots and puck possession. It was a tournament of parity as only Trail went undefeated through the round robin. The eventual champion, Salmon Arm Silvertips, had lost to the Timber Wolves 2-1 in the round robin, but beat Castlegar 5-2 and Tri City 7-3, to win their pool. The Tips then defeated Spokane 10-5 in the other semi on their way to the championship game. In the title match, the Silvertips led 4-1 in the third when Bow Valley, in desperation, pulled their goalie with six minutes Jim Bailey photo to play. But the strategy backfired as Anthony Williams of the Greater Trail Bantam Tier 2 Smoke Eaters chases down a Tri City opponent Salmon Arm scored three empty-netters in a 4-2 win Friday to start the GTMHA Bantam Rep tournament. The Bantam Rep Smokies went to take the title in a 7-1 drubbing of Bow undefeated in the round robin but lost to Bow Valley 5-2 in the semifinal. Valley.

Wilderness Watch program hunting for volunteers JIM BAILEY Times Sports Editor

The West Kootenay Outdoorsmen held its zone meeting on Sunday at the Local 480 Hall in Trail, highlighted by a special guest to help raise awareness and interest in conserving local habitat and wildlife. Jim Helsdon, the B.C. Wildlife Federation’s (BCWF) provincial coordinator for Wilderness Watch, spoke to close to 30 members and guests in promoting the program and encouraging recruitment of local outdoor enthusiasts in becoming conscientious stewards of the environment. “Anything the public can do to help out wildlife and the habitat is great,” said TWA president Terry Hanik. “There’s poaching, polluting, and garbage dumping, and the more people that get involved looking after the areas as they’re going out for a ride, hike,

or whatever, is going to help in future years.” Wilderness Watch encourages the public to “Observe, Record, and Report” any suspected illegal activity, while Wilderness Watch volunteers regularly patrol areas used for hunting, fishing, hiking, quadding, and other outdoor pursuits to flush out violators. Conservation Officer (C.O.) Toby Sprado was also on hand in support of Helsdon and Wilderness Watch, encouraging the public’s support while emphasizing that those participating in reporting an infraction avoid confrontation at all times and contact the RCMP or a C.O. to follow up. “Any little bit of information of what is happening out there is a plus in helping out the C.O.s, and everybody that uses the areas,” said Hanik. Still, the Trail Wildlife Association president reminds volunteers that they have no power to confront or ap-

prehend suspected violators, but rather suggests they take down a licence plate number and a description of the vehicle or person(s) involved, or a photo if possible. Wilderness Watch was first formed back in the 70s by the BCWF with a mandate for direct and supervised involvement by concerned individuals in the protection of the natural environment. All Wilderness Watch volunteers are members of the BCWF with proscribed duties to ensure continued access for the pursuit of hunting, fishing, camping and other outdoor activities, particularly on private lands. Demonstrate to the community at large a personal commitment to the natural environment and the need for individual citizens to become involved in protecting our natural resources, and serve notice to governCONTINUED ON PAGE 11

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BY TIMES CORRESPONDENT Another good week of curling in the Kootenay Savings Super League at the Trail Curling Club last week saw two close games and two runaways. Team Beauchamp faced Team Heather Nichols in a game that ended in a nail biter. After Nichols took one in the first, Skip Russ made two delicate come around taps in the second and fourth ends, then stole the fifth to have an early 6-2 lead. Skip Heather drew to the pot in the sixth for one, then stole a single in the seventh. The teams traded singles in the eighth and ninth, leaving Beauchamp in good shape, up two coming home with the hammer. But the last end was a muddled mess, and by the time Skip Russ came to throw his last rock, Nichols were laying three buried. With the help of his front end sweepers, Beauchamp was able to navigate through a tight port to lay second shot, eliminating two of Team Nichols rocks, and escaping with a 7-6 win. After struggling last week, Skip Ken Fines had his team curling lights out against a rusty team Albo, stealing the first four ends and a 6-0 lead. Skip Darrin found his draw weight in the fifth, hitting the four-foot twice for a three ender, but that was as close as he could get, with Fines taking one in the sixth, then stealing the seventh and eighth for a 10-3 victory. Team Myron Nichol played a great match against Corvus Construction, except for one end that was the difference in the game. Nichol forced Corvus skip Horning to take one in the first, then blanked the second, before disaster struck. Facing five Corvus stones with his last rock in the third, Nichol slid slightly too far, giving Corvus a steal of three, and a 4-0 lead. Myron made a great raise take-out for two in the seventh to get within three, but the teams traded singles in the eighth and ninth, before Corvus ran Nichol out of rocks in the 10th for a 7-4 win, that was closer than the score indicated. Team Bill van Yzerloo and Team Justin Umpherville both struggled with the tricky ice early, as Skip Bill missed a split for two in the first, giving Umpherville a steal, then Team Umpherville struggled with line calls, leading to van Yzerloo steals in the third, fourth, and fifth and a 6-1 lead. Skip Justin made a delicate tap for two in the sixth, then stole the seventh, before van Yzerloo came back with a game ending three in the eighth, for a 9-4 win. Super League curling goes Thursday night at 7 p.m. at the Trail Curling Club.

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ments that the public is prepared to take positive and direct action to protect Crown Lands from abuse and to retain them in the public domain. “The Wilderness Watch Program works collaboratively with Conservation Officers to protect BC’s environment and natural resources and is a great example of shared stewardship,” said Lance Sundquist, Acting Chief Conservation Officer. “Members of the program provide valuable assistance to C.O.s by acting as additional eyes and ears to observe and report violations of natural resource regulations. “We greatly appreciate the support provided by the members of the Wilderness Watch program.” Since the Liberals took power in 2001 they have eliminated one in three conservation officers responsible for enforcing hunting and fishing regulations,

compliance with environmental protection laws, wildlife protection rules and ensuring public safety where human and wildlife conflicts arise. There are two Conservation Officers in Nelson and three in Castlegar to cover the vast West Kootenay Region on a full-time, year-round basis, a tall order for local COs like Sprado and Ben Beetlestone. “We’re short,” said Hanik. “The government, I don’t know why they don’t want to hire more … But if we can keep it in order and watch out what happens, and report some of the illegal happenings, maybe we can help and stop what’s happening right now.” The B.C. government budgets almost twice as much in advertising for programs such as its jobs plan, $138.5 million from 2012-16, as it does for conservation officers at $66.8 million. To participate in a Wilderness Watch pro-

gram contact Terry Hanik at 364-1838 or Wilderness Watch Provincial Coordinator, Jim Helsdon at 604533-7922. Also to report violators residents can call the Report All Poachers and Polluters (RAPP) hot-line at 1-877-9527277.-

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Mainland Division G W L T OL Pt Chilliwack 29 19 6 1 3 42 Wenachee 31 18 9 2 2 40 Langley 30 18 12 0 0 36 Coquitlam 31 12 14 1 4 29 P. G. 32 8 22 0 2 18 Surrey 30 5 25 0 0 10

All Times Pacific Interior Division G W L T OL Pt Penticton 31 28 2 1 0 57 SalmArm 29 18 8 2 1 39 WKelowna 31 17 12 0 2 36 Vernon 33 14 17 0 2 30 Trail 30 13 17 0 0 26 Merritt 32 10 20 0 2 22 Island Division G W L T OL Pt Nanaimo 32 21 10 0 1 43

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Salmon Arm at Vernon, 7 p.m. Thursday’s games

Chilliwack at Prince George, 7 p.m.

Friday’s games West Kelowna at Alberni 7 p.m. Wenatchee at Cowichan 7 p.m. Merritt at Nanaimo, 7 p.m. Chilliwack at Prince George, 7 p.m. Penticton at Salmon Arm, 7 p.m. Coquitlam at Surrey, 7 p.m. Trail at Powell River, 7:15 p.m.

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Wednesday’s games Wenatchee at Coquitlam, 7 p.m.

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LEISURE

Thieving friends should not be invited back

Dear Annie: What should one do if family and friends come from out of state to visit, and when they leave, you see that some of your items are missing? I’m not talking about money and jewelry. I’m talking about good feather pillows and objects of art that are treasured. When I asked the suspected perpetrators about the items, they all denied taking them. So I give up. Is there any way to get them back, or to prevent such things from being taken the next time? -- A Mom and Grandmother Dear Mom: Feather pillows? Perhaps you need to check the size of their luggage. Let’s start by giving them the benefit of the doubt. Is it possible that you moved these items elsewhere and forgot? It happens more often than we care to admit. And if it happens every single time you have any overnight guest, you may want to speak to your doctor. The problem may be coming from your end. Friends who steal should not

be invited back to stay overnight. to tell him it’s not his fault. Instead, recommend a nearby hotel I am 42 and developed herpes and offer to meet them in my late 20s. I was for dinner. You can also unaware of my do the same with relapartner’s status until intives if you choose. We fected. Initially, I was know that children and disturbed, saddened grandchildren often and upset. But I learned fall into a different catof others in the same egory. Those who are situation who encouralready under suspiaged me and shared Marcy Sugar & cion should know that their stories of coping. Kathy Mitchell you plan to check their I can report that there rooms for missing items is hope. I date and have before they leave because things successful relationships. In each get misplaced and you’d hate to ac- case, I share my status before any cuse them of anything. Those who intimate contact and inform them contemplate stealing will hopefully of the safety measures we must be warned and not repeat their engage in. Each one has been OK misdeeds. You also should lock with it. I have few breakouts, and I up any items of particular value. adhere to safety measures. But if someone continues to steal, I still get saddened at times, but consider that it could be a mental I keep the faith. I also use my stahealth issue and suggest they get tus to share discreetly with young professional help. people, family and close friends Dear Annie: I’m writing about about safe sex concerns including the letter from “Concerned Aunt,” “dental dams,” of which I was never whose nephew has herpes. I want told and find most people are un-

ANNIE’S

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aware. Surprisingly, I could donate blood a year after infection, which somehow comforted me. Herpes is a very manageable situation, and you are not alone. You can have a full life, and you will find people to care about and love you. I find that being honest and

TODAY’S SUDOKU

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TODAY’S CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Stew over 5 Harebrained 10 Not bogus 14 Kinks’ hit tune 15 “Do -- -- a Waltz?” 16 Unit of land 17 Off. helper 18 Domains 19 Stuffed shirt 20 The facts (2 wds.) 22 Future fries 23 Luau welcome 24 Ja, to Jacques 25 Political thaw 29 Meeting musts 33 Uncanny 34 Midway attraction 36 Gold-coated 37 Big Band -38 Bert’s pal 39 Airline ticket word 40 Euro casualty 42 Came to

upfront is extremely important. -Nicole from NYC Dear Nicole: Thank you for your supportive letter. We hope the nephew will see this and be reassured. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar.

4 Snitch 5 Blockhead 6 Slangy refusal (hyph.) 7 Trillion, in combos 43 Fountain in Rome 8 Roosevelt’s successor 45 More verdant 9 Cen. fractions Led down the 47 10 Seance sound aisle 11 Grayish-brown 49 Med. personnel 12 Parched 50 31-day mo. 13 Lower limbs 51 Turn (2 wds.) 54 Places for skis (2 21 Cellphone button 22 Drag into court wds.) 24 Curved molding 60 Grad 25 Opposite of roam 61 Market worth 26 Spine-tingling 62 -- de France 27 Glittering 63 Caveman adornment discovery 28 Fielder’s blunder 64 Like helium 29 Leave-taking 65 Civil offense 30 Man in a wet suit? 66 Vain dudes 31 Still breathing 67 Young girl 32 Placid 68 Film terrier 35 Shirt-pocket stain DOWN 38 Wool producers 1 Defect 41 Chalets, often 2 -- Hashanah (hyph.) 3 Adamson’s lioness 43 Wk. day

Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only once. SOLUTION FOR PREVIOUS SUDOKU

44 Sailing event 46 Mich. neighbor 48 Kind of pin 51 Iron fishhook 52 Potpourri 53 Dinner-table faux pas

54 Rajah’s spouse 55 Fiesta cheers 56 Not theirs 57 Murmurs sweetly 58 Mr. Vonnegut 59 Baja Ms. 61 Vigor’s partner

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Another year has passed since we saw your smiling, happy face. You are with God now, but we miss you so much. Mom, Dad, Debi, Laurel (Ted) and the kids

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CLASSIFIEDS

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Help Wanted

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Edgewater Townhouse Glenmerry, 3bd, f/s, $795./mo. 250-368-5908.

Houses For Sale

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LOCAL

WHAT YOU SEE ... Al Sukkau photo

Al Sukkau spotted these two bald eagles perched on a tree near Rock Island last week. If you have a photo you would like to share with our readers email it editor@trailtimes.ca.

RECREATION EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT ARTS SOCIAL SERVICES

Celebrate New Year’s Eve at the Colombo Lodge

COMMUNITY MAKES YOU. YOU MAKE YOUR COMMUNITY. The LeRoi Community Foundation supports projects that promote health and well being. A grant helped establish a gardening program at the Kiro Wellness Center to encourage seniors to participate in a healthy and social activity. Since 2008, LCF has distributed over $168,000 in grants. To make a donation, please contact Louise McEwan 250-364-1781.

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SUBMIT TED VICTORIA - British Columbians interested in cutting their own Christmas tree should obtain their permit online or contact their local district or FrontCounter BC office. Local district offices can provide details about specific cutting requirements and approved harvest areas. Free use permits are provided for personal use only - selling a tree cut under a Christmas tree permit or cutting in an unauthorized area is illegal. The ministry’s Christmas Tree website at: https://www.for.gov. bc.ca/mof/xmastrees.htm provides links to online Christmas tree permits, FrontCounter BC and district office contact information, and the

B.C. Christmas Tree Council’s website containing a list of tree farms and “U-Cuts” around the province. When cutting a Christmas tree, keep the following tips in mind: * Leave home prepared. Bring ropes, gloves, tools, tire chains, a first aid kit, a mobile phone and warm clothing. * Make sure you have found the tree you will use before cutting to avoid wasting forest resources. Some permits specify only one tree can be cut. * Choose a tree that can be cut near the base and is easy to transport. Wasted tree remains left in the forest form a summer fire hazard. * Clean up and remove all debris associated with your activity.

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