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John Crockett was doing what most Greater Trail people were doing this week, clearing the snow from the recent snowfall. Crockett was tackling the sidewalks around Jubilee Place on Tuesday. More precipitation is in the forecast over the next couple of days although temperatures are expected to rise above freezing before the weekend.
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Winter conditions helped police nab a culprit this week when a youth was picked up for taking valubales from unlocked cars in East Trail. A 14-year-old boy with stolen goods in hand was traced from fresh footprints in the snow Monday early morning near Safeway and now the Trail and Greater District Detachment is tasked with returning valuables to their rightful owners. “This time, there were some gift cards, electronics, cash and other
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Trail’s property assessment took the biggest tumble in the region, according to BC Assessment’s annual report, but a drop of nearly seven per cent is still considered stable. Owners of more than 142,000 properties throughout the Kootenay Columbia region can now expect to receive their 2016 assessment notices, which reflect market value as of July 1, 2015. “The majority of properties went up between zero and 10 per cent though there were a few jurisdictions where we saw values decrease and Trail was one of them,” explained Ramaish Shah, Kootenay Columbia regional deputy assessor. “I would say a difference of minus-10 to plus-10 per cent change is considered relatively stable in the market place. We see that year over year.” A typical Trail home is valued at $155,000 this year, down from $166,000 in 2015, the report notes. Neighbouring values in Warfield ($193,000 from $194,000), Fruitvale ($216,000 from $217,000) and Salmo ($170,000 from $175,000) dipped slightly while Montrose ($233,000 from $223,000) climbed along with the City of Rossland ($255,000 from $238,000), which took top spot in Greater Trail with a rise of almost seven per cent. Real estate sales determine a property’s value, which is reported annually by BC Assessment. Overall, the Kootenay Columbia region’s assessment roll increased to $37.89 billion this year from $36.97 billion in 2015, which is reflective of market movement as well as $361 million in growth due to subdivisions, rezoning and new construction. New development is few and far between in Trail and is considered one ingredient to a healthy market, according to realtor Mary Martin of Century21 in Trail. The professional with 28 years experience said the city needs new people to buy in, but recruitment isn’t possible without employment opCONTINUED ON A3
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Montrose fire contained to living room
Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire is awaiting confirmed details on the cause of a house fire in Montrose over the holiday season. Ten firefighters from Trail, Fruitvale and Montrose responded to a structure fire on 10th Avenue just
after 4 a.m. on Dec. 27. “They discovered it in the wood insert in their fireplace and it did cause some damage around the actual fireplace,” explained regional fire chief Terry Martin when the Times followed up Monday. The small fire caused about $10,000 of estimated damage but was contained to the living room area. “There wasn’t a lot of water or smoke damage to the rest of the home,” added Martin. There were no injuries to any of the occupants, nor to any firefighters who responded. Contact the Times:
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Salmo seniors keep our community thriving, says Diana Lockwood. “Whether it is with volunteer work, educating younger generations or having knowledge on how our town has been developed (history),” explained Lockwood, a Salmo councillor who leads the village’s senior portfolio. “Our community has a large number of seniors and like many small communities we depend on (them) to be involved in keeping our community going.” Just in time for Christmas, the village received word that a $20,000 grant was on its way for agefriendly community planning projects this year. While the money sweetens the pot for engagement initiatives, like an in-depth community survey followed by a seniors roundtable forum, Lockwood points out the harsh reality behind the grant application. “Our village has gone through a devastating event of elder abuse this past summer,” she said. “And this event left an empty pit in everyone’s stomach.” In September, an elderly victim was forced to go to the bank and withdraw a large amount of money after she was restrained and assaulted over a twoday period. The age-friendly contribution can help heal the community by broadening awareness about crimes against seniors. “This grant will give us an opportunity to learn from what happened,” said Lockwood. “And what we can do in our community in the future to prevent this type of event from happening again.” Through direct participation with Salmo seniors, the goal is to reduce elder abuse through public awareness and education, such as training for improved response to suspected and identified cases of elder abuse. The first planned action is to gather insight from Salmo’s aging populace. Lockwood said past surveys have not been well received by the seniors, so this time, a face-to-face approach will be used. “We will have a social gathering with some goodies and share stories,” she added. “We will set up different locations and actually sit down with seniors to make sure they understand the questions, help anyone that may have problems with sight or CONTINUED ON A3 CONTRACT BRIDGE Dec. 17 1. Bill Gorkoff and Hubert Hunchak 2. Sara Oakley and Roxy Piette 3. Ross Bates and Warren Watson Dec. 16 1. Hubert Hunchak and Kirby O’Donaughy 2. Dave Thiel and Warren Watson 3. Al Martin and Howie Ross 4. Judy Jarrett and Wendy Valade Dec. 10 1. Gloria Hopland and Bert Pengelly 2. Hugh McSheffrey and Warren Watson
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He wants to protect his Spade King and keep East off of lead. East, no question, would put the Spade Queen on the table once on lead. The Heart Ten holds and declarer continues with the Nine. He draws all the trump and runs his Diamonds, pitching his three Spades. Declarer will make 12 tricks for +680. If he does not take the deep heart finesse, he will only make ten tricks. He still makes his contract, but it is a poorlyscoring board.
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CONTINUED FROM A1 portunities. “I think the last couple of years we’ve had a slower real estate market and it has been a little bit more favoured in terms of buyers than sellers,” she said. Supply and demand generate change in prices, and when we have more sellers than buyers, it puts pressure on prices.” This has certainly been the case for some sellers who may have opted to lower the price of their home to move some real estate, which may have been reflective in the latest of the city’s assessment. Changes pertain to movement in the local real estate market and can vary greatly from property to property. When estimating a property’s market value, BC Assessment’s appraisers analyze current sales in the area, as well as consider other characteristics such as size, age, quality, condition, view and location.
“I think the last couple of years we’ve had a slower real estate market and it has been a little bit more favoured in terms of buyers than sellers” MARY MARTIN
While values have dropped in Trail, not every home has gone down $10,000 in estimated value. “Not every assessment is correct for every house if you relate it to the selling price,” Martin adds. “There may be two houses in one neighbourhood and they might be assessed the same but one might need many updates and the other might have had lots of updates, and BC Assessment may not have seen that.” Martin remains hopeful that the city’s vision for devel-
opment along the Esplanade paired with its list of new amenities, a walking bridge and new library top of mind, will drive further new development and attract newcomers. Again, Trail lacks people and this, she attributes, could be due to few listed jobs. “Young people getting employed in the area is really the crux of what’s needed,” she said. “Hopefully, the fortunes turn for Teck this year and we get more hiring because that’s a big part of it.” Property owners can see for themselves at bcassessment.ca, a revamped website that includes more details about 2016 assessments, property information and trends such as lists of 2016’s top most valuable residential properties across the province. Nelson, for instance, is noted as the highest valued community in the West Kootenay, according to BC Assessment. Trail did not make the Top 100 highest-val-
ued properties in the region, which led with a $5.25 million home in Invermere. The most expensive West Kootenay property listed is an acreage at 1659 Highway 3A at Four Mile, assessed at $2.4 million. The website also provides self-service access to the free online e-valueBC service that allows anyone to search, check and compare 2016 property assessments anywhere in the province. Those who feel that their property assessment does not reflect market value as of July 1, 2015, or see incorrect information on their notice, should contact BC Assessment as soon as possible. “If a property owner is still concerned about their assessment after speaking to one of our appraisers, they may submit a notice of complaint (appeal) by February 1, for an independent review by a Property Assessment Review Panel,” adds Shah.
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CONTINUED FROM A2 just (help with) writing their answers down.” Another age-friendly objective is to assess senior support networks then ensure existing services are known to the community as a whole. Lockwood is employed in the medical profession and understands first hand how overwhelming finding resources for seniors can be. Discussions at the round table will include a review of support services already available in the village. “There are some of the same programs available to every senior across B.C. but where do you find them and how do you access them,” Lockwood questions. Costly health services like Meals on Wheels, adult day programs, respite, or programs to prevent caregiver burnout, aren’t available in a town the size of Salmo. But age-friendly recom-
“We will have to step up to the plate as times are going to change with all the baby boomers coming into the senior’s world, we need to make sure we have things available to keep them active, healthy and involved.” COUN. DIANA LOCKWOOD
mendations, which will involve a working group of Salmo seniors, can help the elderly maintain health and safety on a day-to-day basis. “We do not have a resource person in Salmo that can sit down with a senior and help them find a program, fill out the forms and send them to the right place,” Lockwood explained. “Sometimes I hear from seniors that they just need someone to help with their laundry or shoveling the driveway,” she said. “Simple things like this can keep someone safe from falling and out of the hospital.” Another age-friendly initiative is to launch a sidewalk
safety project. Installing benches, increasing lighting on well-used walkways, and collaborating with the village to ensure sidewalk safety, are examples of suggested action. “We have a large number of people that walk in our village due to the flat ground,” Lockwood said. “And they may use an aid to help them, whether it be a cane, walker, wheelchair or scooter. “Activity is important and keeping safety a high priority will benefit everyone.” The age-friendly community planning and project grant program is a partnership between the province and
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Electoral reform only legit with a referendum
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he federal Liberal proposal for electoral reform in Canada has its merits. The government’s plan to force improvements to our democracy, however, is blatantly undemocratic. Let’s examine why. One of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s key strategies was that the 2015 federal election would be the last “held under the first-pastthe-post voting system.” While it wasn’t a campaign promise equivalent to the parting of the political Red Sea, it held water with voters - including me, one of a few Canadian conservatives who has long supported electoral reform. First-past-the-post (FPTP) voting is used in various countries, including the U.S., United Kingdom and Canada. It’s a winner-take-all system with a formula that’s easy to understand. If a political candidate finishes first in a riding, be it by one vote or (say) one million votes, he/she wins the seat. The political party with the most seats will form government. Unfortunately, FPTP is flawed in one important sense: popular support is meaningless. Most of Canada’s federal governments have been formed with the winning party earning less than half of overall popular support. The
only exceptions Tory government, was have been Sir not supported by more Wilfrid Laurier than 60 per cent of all (1900, 1904), Sir eligible voters. Robert Borden This fact doesn’t, (1917), William and shouldn’t, have any Lyon Mackenzie effect on the governKing (1940), ment’s day-to-day operJohn Diefenbaker ations. Yet any proposal MICHAEL (1958) and Brian that could dramatically Mulroney (1984). change a long-standing Here is the component of our poTroy Media proverbial icing litical process must be, on the FPTP cake. in theory, supported by In the 2011 federal election, a majority of Canadians. Stephen Harper and the Tories won Switching from the historic a majority government (166 out of FPTP model to a new proportional 308 seats) and earned 39.62 per representation model surely fits cent of popular support. In the into this latter category. 2015 federal election, Trudeau and Ah, but the Liberals don’t agree. the Liberals won a majority gov- In late December, Liberal House ernment (184 out of 338 seats) and Leader Dominic LeBlanc made earned 39.47 per cent of popular this statement on CTV’s Question support. Period: “Our plan is not to have Yes, you read that correctly. The a national referendum. Our plan Trudeau Liberals won 18 more is to use Parliament to consult seats than the Harper Tories - in a Canadians. That has always been larger Parliament - with a slightly our plan and I don’t have any realower percentage of popular sup- son to think that’s been changed.” port. The plan, in case you’re wonDoes that make one government dering, is reportedly to consult an more legitimate than the other? No, all-party committee about various since they both won their respec- electoral reform strategies, includtive elections fair and square. What ing ranked ballots, mixed-member it does mean is this Liberal gov- proportional representation and ernment, much like the preceding single transferable vote. Our sys-
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tem would then be reformed in about 18 months. Canadians wouldn’t have direct input into the Liberals’ electoral reform plan. Your 39.47 per cent federal government will tell us how we’ll all vote in 2019. If you don’t like it, lump it. This is an unbelievably foolish strategy. You can’t strongly support a democratic principle, and then implement it in the most undemocratic fashion imaginable. By doing so, this important exercise in improving Canada’s flawed electoral system has already been defeated at the starting gate. As Canadian Taxpayers Federation federal director Aaron Wudrick nicely put it in the National Post on Dec. 30, “The Trudeau government has a mandate to explore electoral reform. It does not have a mandate to impose anything it draws up without asking Canadians first.” Here’s my advice to the Liberals. Hold a referendum on electoral reform, and let the Canadian people decide. It’s the democratic thing to do. Troy Media columnist Michael Taube, a newspaper columnist and political commentator, was a speechwriter for former Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
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on Srigley enjoyed an- commodating the combination nual teaching contracts of her long-nourished and high at the University of PEI expectations with genuine infor several years. He is abilities means she is getting now suspended. His story is un- dumber. usual, but it illustrates one reason There are many causes that why university tenure still mat- brought even good universiters. There may be no connection ties such as Yale to the place between an essay he wrote re- where no fewer than 13 admincently for the Los istrators were reAngles Review quired to advise of Books and his adult students suspension, but how to dress for there probably is. Halloween. Srigley’s sin In terms of was to pen an curriculum, for open letter to example, Srigley the parents of wrote, and many students across of us already BARRY North America. knew, the liberal He told them arts and sciences, things they didn’t historically the Troy Media know about what core of the unithe average, mediocre univer- versity, don’t matter. Nor do sity today has become. And av- those who teach arts and scierage and mediocre describe ences. UPEI and most other Canadian By pointing this out, you are universities. considered rude and not a team The change can be described player. Etiquette demands foreasily enough: the majority of getting about virtue and acting university employees no longer nice. Otherwise you may be acserve the purpose of a uni- cused of harassment. Years ago, versity, that is, to cultivate in- academic freedom meant not telligence and learning in our having to play nice when everystudents and in ourselves. one else was acting shamelessly. Instead the “senior leader- Scholars were assumed to value ship team” promotes reputa- truth so highly and to pursue tion, jobs, career advancement, truth so diligently that excess and self-interest. If this means and bad manners were marks of inflating grades so little Janie commitment. does not feel disrespected and What counts now is not truth can acquire a transcript to en- but oversubscribed classes. One sure she gains her preferred road to large classes is to enemployment, why not? sure that lectures are enterThis is not a rhetorical ques- taining rather than challengtion. The problem is that grade ing. “Student-centred learning” inflation, for instance, does means lots of YouTube, which not mean that Janie is getting is a recipe to flatter the chilsmarter. Just the opposite: ac- dren by prolonging their infant
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years. But a “successful classroom” can get you a teaching award, which is no longer a measure of academic excellence. As evidence of the new direction our mediocre universities have taken, Srigley pointed out that many full-time academic staff think of themselves (and are) employees, not scholars. They work for the administrators where once the administrators worked for them, by helping facilitate the actual tasks of the university, teaching and learning. The heart of Srigley’s concern is not that chemists have been replaced by chemical engineers or philosophers by industrial psychologists. Rather, all have become subordinate to student service departments whose members and not the faculty constitute the real core of today’s university. Being relatively uneducated themselves, their job is not to educate but to help students, to make them happy, filled with self-esteem, and empowered at the centre of their own learning experience. None of this has anything to do with trying to teach a student something or anything. So Srigley’s message to parents: if you think your kids are learning to be more intelligent, you are being played. Worse, an entire generation of young persons has been betrayed. Will his administrative superiors get the message or make his suspension permanent? Barry Cooper is a professor of political science at the University of Calgary.
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The Trail Smoke Eaters completed a deal on Tuesday sending injured forward John Laurito closer to home and picking up forward Nolan Redler in a separate acquisition. Laurito went down with a shoulder injury in a Smoke Eater win over Vernon on Dec. 12, so with that in mind, the team sent the Johnston, Rhode Island native to the South Shore Kings based out of Foxborough, Mass., of the US Junior Hockey League for futures. “It allows him to heal up at home, and then get back on the ice and play for that team,” said Smoke Eater coach Nick Deschenes. The 19-year-old Laurito played in 32 games with Trail scoring two goals and adding eight assists. With a card open, the Smokies then secured Redler who was second overall in scoring in the Eastern Hockey League
playing for the Norther Cyclones. The 19-year-old Winchester, Mass. native is a five-foot-nine, 175-pound forward with speed and skill, who netted 18 goals and 22 assists in 21 games with the Cyclones. “Even though he’s a small player, he’s a gritty player, and he plays the game the right way,” said Deschenes. While the EHL is not the same calibre as the BCHL, Deschenes says he believes Redler has the ability to adapt to the faster pace of the new league. “There’s always an adjustment period, he is coming from a slower league to a faster league, but I think he’s beyond that level and is looking forward to the opportunity to challenge himself again, and help us make the playoffs.” The Smoke Eaters embark on a three game road trip to the coast Friday where they’ll face the Coquitlam Express, Chilliwack Chiefs, and Surrey Eagles over the weekend.
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OK Tire gains traction in top spot BY TIMES STAFF OK Tire got back on track last week with a pair of decisive victories over Re/Max and AllStar in Trail Commercial Hockey League action. The first-place Tire put some breathing room between themselves and second place Re/Max downing realtors 5-2 on Dec. 29, before skating to a 7-2 drubbing of Allstar on Sunday. Arlington, meanwhile, moved into a third-place tie with Allstar after eclipsing Gericks 8-6 on Sunday, following a 5-5 tie on Tuesday. In Sunday’s 7-2 win, the Tire’s Troy Palmer and Evan MacKay did most of the damage with Palmer scor-
ing four goals and adding an assist, while MacKay had a seven-point night with two tallies and five helpers. Scott Morrisseau and Jason Proulx replied for Allstar, while Justin Adrian netted the other Tire marker, and blue-liner Paul Matteucci counted three assists to give the 12-4-3 OK Tire a four point cushion on Re/Max. In the Big A win over Gericks Sunday, Pat Iannone had a five-goal and two assist game to bring his league-leading scoring points total to 64. Iannone netted the winner for Arlington at 12:05 of the second period to put the CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
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Greater Trail Midget Rep goalie Brandon Youngson will see lots of action as the Tier 2 Midget Smoke Eaters host their annual Rep tournament at the Cominco Arena this weekend.
Trail Midget Reps prep for Tier 2 tournament JIM BAILEY Times Sports Editor
The Greater Trail Midget Tier 2 Smoke Eaters welcome some of the best teams in the province this weekend for the Greater Trail Minor Hockey Association’s annual Midget Rep Tournament. Seven teams including Campbell River, Castlegar, Cranbrook, Kelowna, Spokane, Winfield and host Trail, will take to Cominco Ice for an eleven game round robin on Friday and Saturday before hitting the ice on Sunday for the consolation matches and final. Last season, the Trail Midget Reps made an epic trip to the Midget Tier 2 provincial final in March, finally succumbing to the New Westminster Royals, 5-2, in the championship match. Although, the team has nine returning players, including goalie Brandon Youngson, the Midget Smokies have been hurt by both injury
and lack of competition as the Okanagan Mainline Hockey Association affiliation stayed home this year. “The few teams won’t come and play us, but we play the same amount of games away we just don’t have as many home games,” said Midget Rep coach Brian Youngson. Two of their top forwards, Aiden Browell and Owen Titus have been sidelined by injury and this year’s team also graduated key components to the KIJHL, most recently Tyler and Devin Ghiradosi, as well as Jake Yuris and Ryan Neil to the Beaver Valley Nitehawks, and last year’s captain Mitch Titus to the Fernie Ghostriders. As a result, inconsistency has plagued the team this season. “Some days we’re really good, and some days when we don’t work hard we’re junk,” says Youngson. “It’s a different dynamic than last year, and we haven’t had the opportunity to be healthy.”
The loss of the Ghiradosi twins and skilled forwards Titus and Browell have hurt the Midget Reps but the team still has the potential to compete with the best the tournament has to offer. “I think we’re our biggest nemesis really,” said Youngson. “When we show up and compete we can beat anyone, but when we don’t show up, it’s not pretty.” Trail kicks off the tournament with two games Friday, the first against the Spokane Midget Chiefs at noon, followed by a tilt against the Campbell River Tyees at 4:30 p.m. in what is always an entertaining and high-energy affair. The Castlegar Midget Rep Rebels go at 6:45 p.m. against one of the tournament favourites the Kelowna Midget Rep Rockets. However, Castlegar is also a competitive team and a dark horse going into the tourney. “Castlegar has a good squad this year too,” said Youngson. “They have a
nice team. They were kind of in the same boat as us at the beginning of the year in terms of being able to get kids back from Junior B and Major Midget, so they have a good team.” Castlegar faces Campbell River early Saturday with puck drop at 7 a.m. followed by Trail versus Cranbrook at 9:15 a.m. The Midget Smokies finish off the round robin with a 6:15 p.m. game against Kelowna, while Castlegar plays Winfield at 8:30 p.m. “Our main focus right now is just to get better,” said Youngson. “We need to really work on habits, and just being to show up and compete every time.” The top seed after the round robin gets an automatic berth into Sunday’s final at 1:45 p.m., while the semifinal game between second and third seed faces off at 9:15 a.m. with the winner advancing to the final. All games will be played at the Cominco Arena.
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Georgiev’s start in net was a surprise after Ilya Samsonov’s solid 26-save performance in Russia’s 2-1 semifinal win over the United States. Earlier in the day, Anders Bjork, Matthew Tkachuk and Ryan Donato each scored two goals as the Americans defeated Sweden 8-3 to win bronze. Kamenev gave Russia a 1-0 lead nearly five minutes into the game, wiring a one-timer from the top of the faceoff circle past Kahkonen. The power play had been set up after an unfortunate mistake by Kahkonen, who earned a delay of game penalty when he put the puck over the boards. The Russians played conservatively after Kamenev’s goal, forcing Finland to work for any scoring opportunities in the first and second period. Laine tied the game just 24 seconds into the
third period. He took a drop pass from Aho before snapping a wrist shot past Georgiev to put Finland on the board. Svetlakov responded nearly a minute and a half later to give Russia the lead again. He broke down the left wing before throwing a fake and beating Kahkonen. Aho tied it 2-2 midway through the period. He was unmarked to the left of Russia’s crease when linemate Jesse Puljujarvi sent a pass his way. Aho slapped the puck past a helpless Georgiev to the delight of the hometown crowd. Rantanen’s goal came on the power play as
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Patricia Jean Blair August 2, 1942 - January 4, 2015 It’s been a year, It’s been an eternity, It was yesterday. We miss you. I miss you. See you in a bit.
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Margaret Alice Peck Paula and son-in-law, Rick, grandchildren Corey (Sergio), Vanessa (Jason), Lauren (Tyler), Murray, Jessica (Brenden) and Michael as well as her greatgrandchildren, Wyatt, Sadie and Brady. Margaret Alice Peck was born in Calgary, Alberta on September 6th, 1923 and died suddenly in Maple Ridge, B.C. on December 30th, 2015 She is predeceased by her daughter Peggie Werbeski. Left to mourn her are her sons George (Maria), Jack (Linda) and daughter
Margaret moved to Rossland in 1951 and then to Trail in 1954. She taught many children math and science at the old junior highschool in Trail and she spent numerous week-ends skiing at Red Mountain. In 1975 she moved to Waglisla, B.C. and taught kindergarten for ten years. She retired in 1986 and moved to
Maple Ridge and spent the rest of her years there close to family. She spent much of her time volunteering and being a part of the Haney Presbyterian Church. Margaret was an avid skier, hiker, golfer, swimmer and traveler. She enjoyed gardening, knitting, reading, completing puzzles and many other arts and crafts. A service will be held at the Haney Presbyterian Church in Maple Ridge on January 9th, 2016 at 1:00.
Ronald Lloyd Cameron The family of Ronald Lloyd Cameron sadly announce his passing on December 30th 2015 at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital. He peacefully passed away in the loving company of his family. Ron was a passionate, caring, enthusiastic person, who was genuine and thoughtful in all his endeavours. Ron was born in Fort William, Ontario on July 4th, 1935. His family moved to BC in his early youth and he fondly remembered happy days with his mother, siblings and friends in Barnet, along the Burrard Inlet. He obtained his Bachelor and Masters of Social Work degrees at the University of BC. His Psychiatric Social Work career began at Riverview Hospital in 1960 and continued when he joined the new Trail Mental Health Centre in 1964. He went on to become the Director of the Centre in Trail and Castlegar until his retirement in 1996. Ron’s greatest love was his wife and best friend Janet whom he married in 1960 and enjoyed 55 adventure filled years together. This love extended to his family to whom
he gave selflessly and generously. Ron was an active member of Trail United Church and the Presbytery supervisor for Burton United Church. Through the years, Ron was involved in many local organizations. These included: Big Brothers and Sisters, Friend of Friends Clubhouse, McBride Manor, Doukhobor Research Committee, Trail Tennis, Kootenay Mountaineering Club, Trail Minor Hockey, Rossland Retirees Curling Club, and Society for the Protection and Care of Seniors. Ron always enjoyed being active and involved. His interests and activities included: tennis, hiking, reading, canoeing, curling, snowshoeing, skiing, camping, travelling and golfing. Ron loved participating in many BC Senior Games and won several silver and bronze medals in tennis (doubles and singles). He was especially happy and proud to win a gold medal in men’s singles in August 2015. He is lovingly remembered by his wife Janet, daughter Cheryl (Gary) Gwillim, son Glenn Cameron (Julie Flynn), son Ian (Cara) Cameron; grandchildren Jennifer, Heather, Christina, Michael, Jonathan and Aaron; greatgrandchildren Rylan,
Payton and Adira; brother Gordon Cameron; many in-laws, nieces and nephews. Predeceased by; parents Dorothy Price and Gordon Cameron, sister Patricia Lopushinski, brother Jerry Cameron. The family wishes to thank: Drs. R. Phillips, R. Wilson, M. Van Vliet, M Jacobsen, L. Scotland; the nurses of Emergency, Medical, Surgical and Pediatrics; friends and family for many acts of kindness. A Funeral Service will be held at Trail United Church on Saturday, January 9th, 2016 at 1:00 pm with Reverend Michael Hare officiating. Brent Long of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with arrangements. As an expression of sympathy, donations in memory of Ron may be made to either: FAIR (Family and Individual Resources Center), 2079 Columbia Ave., Trail, V1R 1K7 or Daly Pavilion c/o KBRH Foundation, 1200 Hospital Bench, Trail, V1R 4M1 or IHA / Trail Mental Health Clubhouse, 813 10th St. Castlegar, V1N 2H7. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence by visiting the family’s online register at www.myalternatives.ca
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24 September 1916 – 31 December 2015 Jean was born in Ossett, Yorkshire, in the middle of the First World War. She came from a resilient Yorkshire family. Her mother, widowed very young took Jean and her older brother Derick to live in Scarborough on the North Sea. Jean had mostly happy memories of her youth there. In the thirties, Jean trained as a children’s nurse and went to Egypt to work with various families there. When World War 2 broke out, she decided to return to England and had a harrowing trip by ship across the Mediterranean and by train across France – passing through Paris the day before the German forces occupied it! Once in England, Jean joined the RAF and spent the war as a radar operator. It was during this time she met Canadian William (Bill) Robinson and in 1945 began her next adventure- in Dome Creek, BC! But Jean was up to the challenge, indeed, Bill’s next posting was at Buntzen Lake, near Vancouver. It was there that Jean lived in a cabin above the lake and experienced a real pioneer life. Soon a daughter Geri and son Peter arrived. The next move was to Trail, where the family settled and put down roots. When Jean and Bill retired from West Kootenay Power in the seventies, they moved to Naramata and enjoyed many years together in a house their son Peter helped them to build. When Bill died in 1996, Jean moved to Penticton where she lived the remainder of her life. Jean created an immaculate flower and vegetable wonder in her small garden. Jean was a keen bridge player and played regularly and passionately until well into her nineties. Jean is survived by her daughter Geri Sobool in Penticton, her son Peter at Christina Lake, her granddaughter Kim Cook and great-granddaughter Hana in Courtenay and many nieces and nephews in the Kootenays.
The family thanks the kind people at the Concorde and Trinity Care Homes in Penticton for their loving care of Jean. No flowers by request. “Do not go gentle into that night, / Rage, rage against the dying of the light”
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Louis Emilio Ponti August 6,1930 December 27, 2015 Salmo, BC It is with great sadness we announce the peaceful passing of Louis, a devoted husband, father, brother, grandfather and uncle. His loving wife of fifty-six years, Joan, predeceased him April 1, 2008. He leaves behind his children, Pat (Lorinda), Kim (Scott), and Randy (Morven), and one brother, Bert (Connie), as well as four grandchildren, Rob, Kalyn (Ed), Kevin and Ryan. One niece, Tannis, and three nephews, Michael, Chris, and Kevin, also mourn his loss. Louis was the cherished patriarch of the family and was well known both as a millwright and avid community volunteer. While working in the mining and logging industries and raising his family in Salmo, he led an exemplary life, full of family gatherings and friends. He also loved to fish, golf, and travel. Louis’s greatest joy was his family and friends. In late spring, June 18, at the Salmo Community Centre, at 1:00 pm, there will be a celebration of his life, one well lived and fondly remembered by all who knew him. Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca Megan Johnson of Thompson Funeral Service has been entrusted with the cremation arrangements.
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