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Smokers wanting to butt out this year can head to their local pharmacy for help and free nicotine replacements. Pharmacist Linda Seib says people have already dropped into Shoppers Drug Mart and joined B.C.’s Smoking Cessation program following the Jan. 1 change that allows smokers ease of access to kick the habit. Prior to the new year, anyone wanting to quit tobacco had to call HealthLink BC to join the program, then monthly thereafter to refill nicotine therapies such as patches or gum. “Just visit your pharmacy, no need to call “Smoking 8-1-1 (HealthLink)” continues to be explained Seib. “You the number one will be asked to sign cause of a declaration form whether you receive preventable death in Canada.” nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) or LINDA SEIB prescription smoking cessations drugs,” she added. “This is your acknowledgement that you can be contacted by Pharmacare for the purpose of program evaluation and planning.” Nicorette products are covered under the expanded program, that now includes lozenges and inhalers as well as gum and patches. “Smoking continues to be the number one cause of preventable death in Canada,” said Seib. “People can access this program for 84 consecutive days once a calendar year.” Champix or Zyban, two oral drugs, are also covered, but a doctor’s prescription is required. As before, the medications are covered based on an individual’s annual Pharmacare deductible, Seib added. The provincial smoking cessation program has helped thousands of British Columbians work toward a tobacco-free life, according to the Ministry of Health. B.C. has invested more than $38 million into CONTINUED ON A3
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Impaired driving, drug seizures rise: annual traffic report charge or an immediate roadside prohibition can have on the driver, family or victims of a crash.” Last year, there were 122 impaired or 90-day immediate roadside prohibitions compared to 90 in 2014. Police will reevaluate holiday coverage after New Year’s Eve alone generated four impaired charges. “Boxing Day was busy with four impaired driving infractions,” he adds. “We always thought that day was quiet but (we’ll) have to look at it more closely next year.” Following a rising pattern, police saw a dramatic increase in drug seizures (450
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An increase in impaired driving and drug seizures is alarming to roadside police, according to West Kootenay Traffic Services’ annual report. The regional patrol unit’s 2015 statistics highlights a change in the motoring public, says John Ferguson of the South East District. “Our impaired driving charges increased by 35 per cent and our one, three and seven-day alcohol suspensions increased by 100 per cent,” he noted. “This is an alarming increase. We cannot stress enough the devastation an impaired
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ell it seems as if winter has us in its grip. Most of the precipitation has been falling as snow of late. Yes, the temperature is below zero. Good for skiing but not necessarily good for your car. When the temperature is sub zero things break. Generally what breaks, breaks because of you. One of the most broken items are parts of the window washer and wiper system. When your vehicle is parked after been driven in the snow or rain and the temperature is below zero it is not long before the wipers freeze to the windshield. It many cases your vehicle gets parked without even turning off the wipers. The moment the key is turned on the wiper motor is energized. If you have not scraped your window and broken the bond between the windshield and the wiper,
guess what? The break the wiper wiper motor is blades free from going to do its best the frozen glass. to break that bond Don’t forget about on it’s own. In the the rear wiper as process vital syswell. tem components Frozen doors, will be stressed. locks and latches Many times are the other caRON the weakest link sualties of winis the connection ter. Water gets in between the wiper locks and freezes. Mechanically arm and the wiper Remember lock shaft. The arms de icer? It works. Speaking are usually made Yeah, I know, most of a soft alumiof you have renum. The shaft is steel with mote unlocking and locking. splines like teeth to grip the Even when your door is wiper arm. If you are lucky unlocked it might not open. the wiper shafts break free Water on the door seals freezof the wiper arms. The wiper es the door to the seals. Your arms remained fixed to the first pull on the door does not windshield. Turn the wipers open it. What’s next? Don’t off right away. yank on the door handle to If you are unlucky the try and force it open. That wiper transmission may fail handle is cold and brittle and and if you are really unlucky everything else connected to the wiper motor may fail as it is as well. Try another door. well. The moral of the story In most cases you will have here is take the time to scrape four chances. Once in the veyour windshield and gently hicle start it and get it warm-
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ing up. As the interior warms the iced seals will thaw. If you don’t have time to wait it is better to push the doors open from inside the vehicle. Don’t push too hard though. There are more things to break. Next on the list is windows. Windows freeze in their tracks. Similar to the doors, the window tracks have rubber sealing surfaces. A wet window will freeze to these seals. Resist the temptation to roll down your window. If you have manual windows don’t force them. Power windows? Resist the temptation to push the button. Again waiting for the interior to warm up will likely melt the bond between glass and the sealing surface. Forcing things only breaks things. Patient shivering will pay off in the long run. Trail’s Ron Nutini is a licensed automotive technician and graduate of mechanical engineering from UBC. E-mail: nutechauto@telus.net
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Pharmacist Linda Seib shows nicotine replacements products available through B.C.’s Smoking Cessation program. As of Jan. 1 participants can drop into a pharmacy to access help and free replacement therapies. Seib advises those wanting to quit that program products like patches or inhalers, must be used consecutively for three months. Supplies are administered on a monthly basis, so each participant is required to return to the pharmacy within four weeks for each of the two refills.
CONTINUED FROM A1 the posted speed limit last year. In fact, 65 vehicles were seized for a minimum of seven days for excess speed. Though there were only four fatal collisions last year, down from 11 the year prior, Ferguson still counts four too many and sends his condolences. He plans for increased enforcement this year, with a commitment to patrolling in and around drinking establishments and educating the public through schools and media. Members will continue to drive the message: don’t drink alcohol or use drugs behind the wheel. Ferguson couldn’t MONTROSE
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the program since 2011, and more than 187,000 have used the program to try to quit - which amounts to 25 per cent of smokers. A recent evaluation of the NRT program shows it helped people attempt to quit and be successful. The ministry completed a survey of 3,000 smokers last year
who used replacement therapy as part of quitting. More than one quarter of the people surveyed had quit smoking, and more than half had managed to quite for a month or longer. Three-quarters of participants said they smoked less after participating in the program, and 65 per cent agreed the program helped or was currently helping them kick the habit.
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Christmas story is one to remember year round
T
he media often takes a bad rap for the way it goes about its profession. From tabloid headlines to paparazzi photographers to reporters only too eager to dig up dirt rather than the real story, it often paints all those involved in the media with the same brush. Of course, that broad-stroke mentality isn’t limited to journalists. Politicians, police officers, teachers, city employees, rap stars, celebrities, pretty much everyone has, at some time, been tainted by the actions of one person in their profession. That usually sets off the predictable tirade of “all (fill in the blank) are the same.” I don’t think it’s any different than before the age of social media but certainly that technology has only increased the cacophony of complaints from eager commentators. That said, it’s often refreshing when the media shines a light on something good that may have slipped through the cracks but gets that much-needed attention to prove that not all apples are bad. One such instance happened right in our backyard over Christmas when two Trail RCMP
officers took it upon plight of those chilthemselves to ensure dren but the fact that two displaced that they acted in young children would such a kind way is enjoy Christmas after the type of effort we being moved into fosshould remember ter care. rather than a headToo often the publine-grabbing abuse lic is quick to decase at the other nounce police officers end of the counGUY as rude, power huntry, which tends to gry or simply parked ripple into every at Tim Horton’s. region concerned Those images are reit could happen in Times in Trail peated far too often their community. and it creates that stereotype that In this case, we should be thanknot only tarnishes the good and ful it did happen here and hope that dangerous work they do but also most officers across the country paints good individuals with nega- would behave in the same manner. tive connotations. The same can be said for the That’s why highlighting the owner of the local Canadian Tire Christmas Eve actions of two offi- store who graciously answered the cers was important. And something call to open his doors on Christmas the media should do. Eve to help this good deed. It wasn’t to say how great the Again we tend to paint big busiRCMP is. It wasn’t so the officers ness owners as the Scrooge who could get a pat on the back or a simply wants to pad his back acmedal. count and the rest of the world be But it was a needed example of dammed. what these women and men face We see a bellicose Donald Trump far too often and that, above all, brag about his money or corpothey have compassion just like most rations laying off workers while human beings. handing out big bonuses to exTheir actions might have been ecutives and immediately think all done by anyone witnessing the business owners act that way.
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Again that wasn’t the case in Trail. I’m avoiding mentioning specific names because, for one, they have been mentioned in the news story and, for two, this column isn’t about specific people but rather our perceptions skewered too often by the bad actions of a few. The people involved in this Christmas giving are people in our community. Be it a police officer, business owner, reporter, teacher or some soul simply looking for some spare change, we are all individuals and each of us has a unique personality. So the next time you complain that cops simply exist to hand out tickets or a business owner simply wants to charge you as much as they can, or the media is only interested in bad news, think about the example set by those type of people this Christmas. Sure you can still grumble about cops and politicians and such but remember in that same breath that there are more good people than bad beneath all that. If there was one New Year’s resolution to make, that wouldn’t be a bad one to try. Guy Bertrand is the managing editor of the Trail Times
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Fortis rate increases continue unabated
Your Dec. 29 news story of Fortis trying to justify yet another rate increase to our electrical bill (“Electricity rates set to go up again in 2016,” Trail Times, Dec. 29) was very interesting, left out and what they failed to say is also very interesting . “A slight trending rate increase started in 2013.” The facts are, rate increases started immediately upon purchase of the company and in many years there has been multiple increases. Fortis’ present electrical rates are 16 per cent higher than BC Hydro’s for the same electrical consumption per bill (Fortis $104.45; Hydro $89.70). If Fortis is granted the present increase requested, our two tier electrical rate will be parallel or higher than Nova Scotia, that presently has the highest rate in Canada. Amy Bunton, Fortis communications advisor said in the story; “In the Kootenays, for example, upgrades to our four generating stations to ensure long-term, low-cost power for our customers.”
For 10+ years Fortis has billed customers for the $150 million upgrade to generators on the Kootenay River. Since completion of upgrades to the 11 units there has been two major generator failures and ratepayers have been denied access to the cause, or who will pay for the major expenditures required to get them back on line. Strangely the public utilities commission has granted Fortis their request for confidentiality on the whole situation. What do they have to hide? The article also presented the $51 million advance metering expenditure for justification for yet another rate increase. Fortis’ publicly stated; “There will be no charge to the utility customers for the installation of smart meters as a result of their efficiency, elimination of meter readers and the elimination of leakage,” which means catching thief of power. The article further states there will be a $13 million return to ratepayers as a result of the smart meter installations. The article concludes with;
“FortisBC is a regulated utility that works with the British Colombia utilities commission to determine rates.” In my 15+ years of participation in this process I do not recall Fortis not been given approval to their request to major increases to our power rates. At the most recent hearing, Fortis had 25 of its senior staff present, with one spokesperson from the commission to question Fortis presentation. How is this for a fair hearing? Fortis presently has a application before the Commission for a $75 million expenditure in Castlegar, that will result in relocation of the Warfield operations to Castlegar along with consolidation of others small entities . This represents the loss of industrial assessment to Trail in excess of 60 high paid jobs. Sadly there are no intervenors registered from Trail or the surrounding areas to question this expenditure and another increase to our electrical rates. Norm Gabana Trail
Planning helps cope with price increases An editorial from the New Glasgow News Just the way to head into a new year, Canadians are informed that their grocery bill is going to be higher in 2016. What makes it extra tough is that we’d seen prices of a lot of food items rise substantially in the past year or so. The University of Guelph’s Food Institute estimates the average Canadian household should expect to pay about $345 more this year, that after having to shell out an additional $325 in the past year. For all the conspiracy theorists out there, there’s a pretty logical explanation accounting for much of the rise, that being a low Canadian dollar up against the bleak reality that this country has to import much of its food, in particular, fresh produce.
Thankfully there’s a fair bit of competition in the area for grocery sales, one factor that works in favour of consumers. Expect those weekly fliers to get an even better going over in the coming year. The price trend will have the members of most households thinking a bit harder about the products they want to buy, and perhaps getting a little more creative in trying something new that is cheaper. There are all sorts of recommendations in that regard. Consider what dietitians have been telling us for quite some time: instead of always relying on a cut of meat as a protein dish, try some of the alternatives available. There’s plenty of nutritional value, for example, in such foods as lentils and dried peas and beans. Economists are also suggest-
ing people can experiment in the kitchen with dishes that use root vegetables, which tend to be less expensive, such as sweet potatoes, beets and carrots. Frozen vegetables can also offer lots of value for a modest price. Other advice includes cutting down on the candy and snack foods -- which also carry the extra burden of sales tax. Now’s the time to try out those new year’s resolutions. Another tip from food economists, probably the most critical, is to be more careful about wasting food. Statistics Canada data and other research suggests the average household throws out about $1,500 worth of food in a year: not eating leftovers on time, or letting things get beyond the best before date. There are ways to economize. Expect people to get a lot better at it soon.
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Black Jack skier Julien Locke mounted the podium at the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships Monday in Houghton, Michigan. The 22-year-old Nelson native captured a bronze medal in the Men’s Open 1.5-kilometre freestyle sprint, and was first among U23 skiers with a time of three minutes, 18.38 seconds. “It was a good race Monday, I skied well, and had good skis, and finished out pretty well,” Locke told the Trail Times from Houghton on Wednesday. Locke attended the event to prepare for the Canadian World Junior/ U23 Trials in Thunder Bay, Ont. next week, and going against the best skiers in the United States seemed like a good warm up. “I didn’t have the greatest start to the season in December,” said Locke. “We had issues with skis and my form wasn’t super good, so it was definitely nice to come here and have a good result.” The veteran Black Jack skier finished just behind Dakota Blackhorse-von Jess who skied neck and neck with Reese Hanneman from the Alaska Pacific University Nordic Centre. “I started moving up through the climbs, and then there’s some twisty sections, and just carried my speed well, and put in a good burst right at the beginning of the finishing straight, then moved up into third and just kind of held that position.” Hanneman pulled away from Blackhorse-von Jess in the final metres to finish in a time of 3:15.14 to win gold. “It was a good day for me and I know I am in really great sprint form right now,” said Hanneman in a release. “As soon as I won the qualifier I knew I had to use my power and save it until the right point on the course and go for the win and I came away with the win.” The road to the final for
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The Major Midget Kootenay Ice are back in action this weekend, after finishing off 2015 with a big win over the Thompson Blazers of Kamloops Dec. 21. Trail’s Bradley Ross scored two goals to lift the Ice to a 2-0 win over the Blazers after skating to a 3-3 tie the day before. Curt Doyle of Nelson got the shutout to draw the team to within two points of the Blazers in the BC Major Midget Hockey League standings. “Everyone played well all weekend and executed our systems really well consistently,” Ice coach Brian Jones told the Nelson Daily. “Curt submitted photo
Black Jack skier Julien Locke (right) skied to a bronze medal finish in the freestyle sprint at the U.S. Ski Championships in Houghton, Michigan on Monday. Locke wasn’t easy. In the heat was so fast that the Black quarter final, Locke lined up Jack skier’s, 3:15:52, eclipsed with fellow Canadian skiers the time of all the other heat’s Evan Palmer-Charrette and winners, so he and Somppi, Michael Somppi of Thunder in third place, advanced to the semifinals. Bay in what “We made a turned out to “We made a tacbe a scorching tical decision to tactical decision to push the pace fast heat where push the pace to get all of us Locke finished to get all of us through, and in fourth out of through, and the end it worked six skiers but out.” still managed to in the end it Locke then advance to the worked out.” made it to the final semifinals. JULIEN LOCKE after finishing “It was super third in semifinal fast,” said Locke. heats, coming just “There were three Canadians so we all 0.14 seconds back of Fredrik knew each other and knew Schwencke of Northern it was going to be tight to go Michigan University, who through, so we pushed the won the semifinal heat but pace on purpose, and we had would finish behind Locke somebody on course to give in the final. The other Canadian to qualify for the us splits.” Palmer-Charrette, The top two finishers from final, each of the five heats advance came sixth. The U.S. Cross Country to the semis, and then the two best times also move on Ski championship continas the “lucky loser.” Locke’s ues until Saturday, with the
freestyle distance and classic sprints remaining. Locke will miss the 30-km freestyle race Thursday to save up for the classic sprints on Saturday. “It’s a classic race, and the classic is my strength so I’d definitely like to be on the podium again,” said Locke. Following the U.S. Championship, the Haywood Nor-Am World Junior-U23 Trials go in Thunder Bay at the Lappe Nordic Ski Centre from Jan. 14-19. “We have a skate sprint down there on Thursday, then a 15-k classic, and a 30-k pursuit, but the sprint is my strength so I’ll be playing my cards in the sprint.” Last year, Black Jack skier Colin Ferrie advanced to the FIS World Junior and U23 championships in Turkey, and Locke would like nothing more than to take his turn this year, and qualify for the U23 Worlds in Romania, Feb. 23-28.
Doyle with the shutout and Brad Ross, offensively, stood out for us.” Ross also scored in the first game to give the Ice a 3-1 lead after Trail’s Brendan Makay and Hunter Floris put the Ice up 2-1. However, the Blazers scored two before the middle frame was done to tie it and pick up a point. This weekend in Nelson, the Ice face a Greater Vancouver Canadians team that has also struggled, losing its past four games in a row, while holding down eighth place in the BCMMHL. Saturday’s game goes at 6 p.m. at the Nelson and District Community Complex, with the puck drop for Sunday’s game scheduled for 8 a.m.
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Kootenay Cup success BY TIMES STAFF Black Jack skiers competed at the Teck Kootenay Cup in Kimberley on the weekend with great results. In Saturday’s race Abbey McLean captured first place in Bantam Girls 3.2 km classic, while Johann TaylorGregg and Radek Krampl took first and second in the Bantam Boys race. Jasmine Drolet and Evan Taylor each won bronze in the Midget Girls and Boys Classic respectively, while Remi Drolet cruised to victory in the Juvenile Boys 5.3km Classic. Michaela McLean and Sage Robine claimed first and second in the Junior Girls 6.5-km Classic, Chiaki Yamamoto was first in Junior Women’s 19.5 km race, and Daniel Merlo won the Junior Men’s. In Open Mens 19.5-km Classic Colin Ferrie, David Palmer, and Scott Fraser skied to the top three positions. On Sunday, Marek Krampl finished second in Peewee Boys 1.2 km. Freestyle ski, while Radek Krampl captured first in the Bantam Boys 1.6 km free-technique mass start and Taylor-Greg came third. Abbey McLean won her second gold, taking the Bantam Girls race, and Remi Drolet also doubled up with a win in the 4.9 km freestyle. Robine and Michaela McLean came second and third in the Junior Girls 4.9-km free ski, and Yamamoto again claimed top spot in the Junior Women’s 9.8-km race. Daniel Merlo stood atop the podium in the 14.7 km mass start, while Ferrie, Palmer, and Fraser again went one, two, three in the Open Men’s 14.7-km race.
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The road to the second round of the playoffs might be, well, the road. Visiting teams are favoured in all the wildcard games. It’s an unusual dynamic that owes as much to the oddsmakers not believing in division winners Houston and Washington, plus a strong backing by the bettors (and the public in general) for the Steelers and Seahawks. Historically, the host teams are 65-35 since 1990 in this round. The most recent time two visitors won wildcard matches was in 2013, when three did: San Diego at Cincinnati, San Francisco at Green Bay, and New Orleans at Philadelphia. Never have all four home teams lost in the wild-card round since this format was adopted in ‘90. Pro Picks doesn’t see it happening this year, either. But close. No. 3 Kansas City (minus 3)
at No. 12 Houston, Saturday The action opens with the hottest team in football revisiting Houston. The Chiefs won the season opener 27-20, then went into a funk they emerged from after five straight defeats with 10 consecutive wins. KC has done it without its best offensive player, injured running back Jamaal Charles, and in part minus its best defender, LB Justin Houston, who should be available Saturday. It’s a testament to the depth on the roster, Andy Reid’s coaching, and a fierce determination not to let the season slip away. We think it will turn out OK against the Texans, too. BEST BET: CHIEFS, 27-17 No. 11 Green Bay (minus 1) at No. 10 Washington, Sunday The Packers’ offence is frozen, and unless it thaws before this weekend, one of the preseason favourites to make the big game will be heading into the off-season. While Washington might be
the weakest of all the playoff teams - in the eyes of the wise guys in Las Vegas, for sure - Jay Gruden’s club closed well. It went 6-2 at home and, with an offensive line protecting Kirk Cousins in a way the Packers can’t seem to do for Aaron Rodgers, the Redskins should be confident. Goal accomplished. UPSET SPECIAL: REDSKINS, 23-16 No. 6 Seattle (minus 5) at No. 8 Minnesota, Sunday This line is a bit shocking because the Vikings have looked quite strong in the past month. Of course, the one major exception was that 38-7 pasting Seattle laid on them in December. The thinking is that the Seahawks have the experience and pedigree, the proven big-time performers even Marshawn Lynch might be healthy enough to play - and something huge on their shoulder. Does the name Malcolm Butler strike a bell? One caveat seems to be the
cold weather might bother Seattle? Well, Russell Wilson played some college ball at Wisconsin. SEAHAWKS, 24-14 No. 9 Pittsburgh (minus 3) at No. 7 Cincinnati, Saturday Everything seems to point toward the Steelers in this one. They got a second life when the Jets couldn’t handle the big moment with the last wild-card spot on the line. They have no fear of the Bengals, against whom the Steelers are 18-7 overall since 2004; have won 21 of the past 26 at Riverfront or Paul Brown stadiums; and beat the Bengals 33-20 in Cincinnati last month. Cincy hasn’t won a playoff game since the 1990 season, when Boomer Esiason was the quarterback. We’ve looked long and hard for reasons to pick the AFC North champion Bengals, whether Andy Dalton or AJ McCarron is taking snaps. Didn’t find enough of them ... STEELERS, 27-23
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NEW YORK - The upcoming NHL all-star game will be missing one of the sport’s top players. Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby wasn’t included on the roster list Wednesday for the league’s midseason showcase in Nashville on Jan. 30-31. As part of a new format this year, players will take part in a three-game tournament, played in a 3-on3 format, and featuring teams representing each NHL division. Veteran centre
Evgeni Malkin and defenceman Kris Letang will represent the Penguins on the Metropolitan Division team. Roster limitations - six forwards, three defencemen and two goalies for each division - led to Crosby’s exclusion. Crosby, a 28-year-old native of Cole Harbour, N.S., has only appeared in one all-star game (2007), missing three due to Olympic commitments and five because of injury. His numbers this season are decent but not at their usual level.
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK - Ken Griffey Jr. has been elected to the baseball Hall of Fame with the highest voting percentage ever, and Mike Piazza also is headed to Cooperstown. Jeff Bagwell and former Montreal Expos star Tim Raines fell short in results announced Wednesday. A star slugger of the Steroids Era never tainted by accusations of drug use, Griffey was on 437 of 440 votes in his first appearance on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot. His 99.3 percentage topped Tom Seaver’s 98.84 in 1992. Piazza, on the ballot for the fourth time, received 365 votes. A player needs 75 per cent to gain election. Bagwell missed by 15 votes and Raines by 23 in totals announced Wednesday. After about 100 writers who no longer are active lost their votes under new rules, there were significant increases for a pair of stars accused of steroids use. Roger Clemens rose to 45 per cent and Barry Bonds to 44 per cent, both up from about 37 per cent last year.
Since his 102-point rookie campaign in 2005-’06, Crosby has averaged over a point per game in every season until this one. His play has improved of late but he still entered Wednesday’s game in Chicago with 31 points (12 goals, 19 assists) in 38 games. Malkin, meanwhile, was selected for the sixth time, leaving him behind only Mario Lemieux (13) and Jaromir Jagr (nine) among Penguins players with the most allstar appearances. Malkin has 37 points (18-19) this season. Letang has 24 points (420) and regularly plays over 25 minutes each game. The Calgary Flames placed forward Johnny Gaudreau and defenceman Mark Giordano on the Pacific Division squad. Also named were
forwards Taylor Hall of the Edmonton Oilers and Daniel Sedin of the Vancouver Canucks. For ward Leo Komarov of the Toronto Maple Leafs and defencemen Erik Karlsson of the Ottawa Senators and P.K. Subban of the Montreal Canadiens were named to the Atlantic Division team. Winnipeg defenceman Dustin Byfuglien was named to the Central Division squad. Earlier, fans voted Jagr, now with Florida (Atlantic), Chicago’s Patrick Kane (Central), Washington’s Alex Ovechkin (Metropolitan) and Arizona’s John Scott (Pacific) as the division captains. Scott, a tough guy with the Coyotes, was voted in despite recording just one assist in 11 games. All 30 teams have at least one representative.
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LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Kings acquired forward Vincent Lecavalier and defenceman Luke Schenn from the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday for centre Jordan Weal and a third-round pick. Lecavalier and Schenn bring veteran experience and big contracts to Los Angeles, which won the Stanley
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Edward T. Clegg January 16, 1929– December 29, 2015 Edward Terrence (Terry) Clegg, beloved father and grandfather, died peacefully December 29, 2015 with his sons Kevin and Robert by his side. Terry was born on January 16, 1929 in Nelson, British Columbia. He grew up in Rossland, B.C. where his father and grandfather established the Clegg & Clegg Law Firm. After earning a Bachelor and Master’s degrees from the University of British Columbia, Terry held positions as a city planner in Grande Prairie and Edmonton, Alberta and for the City of Spokane, where he retired in 1997. Terry was an avid outdoorsman and hunter. He treasured time with his family at Deer Park on the Lower Arrow Lakes and skiing on Red Mountain. Terry was preceded in death by his parents, Judge Harold and Irene Clegg and brother, Lawrence. He is survived by his son, Kevin (Brynn) Clegg, daughter, Lynda (David) Rypien, son, Robert (Boleyn Relova) Clegg, 7 grandchildren and his former spouse of many years, Gunhild Rosland Clegg. Special thanks are given to the staff of Expressions at Enumclaw Memory Care and Franciscan Hospice. A private family service will be held at a later date.
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The Trail Fraternal Order of Eagles #2838 donated several boxes and bags of food to the Trail United Church Food Bank in November. From the left; Gloria Womacks (vice president), Cindy Dunston (volunteer), Sharon Radulovich (chaplain) and Linda Zol (volunteer)
Interact club busy fundraising for local causes CHLOE FIKE In November, the Rossland-Trail Interact Club ran a fundraiser at J.L. Crowe to support those involved in the Global Refugee Crisis. With the donations from the students, $280 was raised. The club hopes to do one more fundraiser at RSS soon. The proceeds, along with additional funds, will be donated to the West Kootenay Friends of Refugees to help them in their efforts to sponsor a Syrian refugee family in Rossland. In December, the Rossland-Trail Interact club started their month off strong. During the Rekindle the Spirit of Christmas event in Rossland, the club sold goodies, hot chocolate and homemade Christmas cards. All the proceeds from that fundraiser went towards our international service trip to Guatemala. Although the details are not completely confirmed
yet, the club plans on going to Guatemala in early July for two weeks to serve women and children. This may mean working in various orphanages and doing physical work like painting. In late November, the club started an online Facebook auction to raise money for the trip. Interactors went to local businesses around the communities of Rossland and Trail for items to donate to auction off. Many responded with generosity in this Christmas season, with some private donors as well. The club is so thankful for all the support received! A sincere thank you to: Powderhound Sports, Red Pair Shoe Store, Cafe Books, Alpine Grind, Curiosity, Trail Canadian Tire, Casa Di Cioccolato, The Brew Shop Too, Shoppers Drug Mart, West Kootenay Animal Hospital, Redstone Resort, JJ’s Fashions, Beep Beep Driving School, Janet Fraser, Christine DeRosa, and the
Heximer’s for their kind contributions to our cause. With their support, over $725 was raised! Just before school ended for the winter holidays, Interact volunteered at a Rossland Summit School dance for Grades 8 and 9 working at the concession and the front table. Those that helped had a great time and did it with enthusiasm. The Rossland-Trail Interact Club had a great month and hopes the upcoming new year is just as memorable. The club thanks the community for its support this year and looks forward to another year of dedicated service that strengthens our community. Stay connected with the Rossland-Trail Interact Club by liking the club’s page on Facebook: Rossland-Trail Interact Club where updates are posted on our activities and future events. Or email us at rosslandinteractclub@gmail.com.
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NOTICE OF DISPOSITION To: Gerald Wayne Lepine and Delaina Jane Lepine, formerly of site 18, 150 Tamarac Ave. Fruitvale, BC, VOG 1L1 Take notice that pursuant to section 37(3) of the Regulation to the Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act, the Landlord of the Manufactured Home Park at 150 Tamarac Ave, Fruitvale BC intends to dispose of a 1978 Bendix Home Systems/ Leader S-38, 14x60 feet and it’s contents, (“the property”) and all additions, shed and oil tanks, located in the Tamarac Manufactured Home Park, Fruitvale, BC. 30 days after the publication of this notice, unless: • You take legal possession of the Property • You establish a legal right to possession of the Property,or • You make an application to the BC Supreme Court to establish such a right. After the expiration of the 30 day period, the property will be disposed of with no further notice to you. Landlord (0924390 BC LTD) agent, Brenda Herman, 150 Tamarac Ave. Fruitvale, BC, VOG 1L1, phone 250-367-3839
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Thursday, January 7, 2016 Trail Times
LIFESTYLES
Time to create meaningful New Year’s resolutions
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he New Year is a time for reflection and a time to renew commitments to health. Many people find themselves feeling overwhelmed and exhausted after the holidays and feel a nagging sense that they should be embarking on a big new fitness plan or healthy eating plan. If better health is at the top of your list, go back to your inner drawing board. What do you need to change in your life so you can be your best self? What is standing in your way? Consider your physical wellbeing and your emotional well-being. In our busy lives there are thousands of barriers getting in the way of making changes - a lack of money and time, long work hours, kids to care for and dogs to walk. Spend some time thinking about
what is really important to you and what you can let go of. What do you need to do to take care of yourself, to feel relaxed and to be in a place where change is possible? When you are ready, set realistic goals for the year that are SMART: specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely. For example, my resolution is to walk for 30 minutes, four days a week, until Easter. Notice how there is a specific activity, with measurable numbers in a timely fashion, and the goal appears to be fairly realistic and attainable for someone who maybe doesn’t get a lot of exercise, but is fully mobile. If taking a big step feels like too much,
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here are a few small but SMART ideas that can have a big impact on your health. · Walk to work on Mondays until spring solstice. Reassess your plan when the weather improves and the days are longer. · Put your salt shaker in the garbage today. Extra salt contributes to high blood pressure. · For the months of February and March, commit to packing your lunch each night before school or work, rather than in the morning when you are rushed. · Make fish a standing item on your grocery list. Even canned tuna and salmon contain healthy omega three fats. · Have media-free meals for a month. Tara Starks is a public health dietitian with Interior Health
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Jillian Margoreeth, daughter of Jeanine and Scott Margoreeth of Fruitvale and Graham Proulx, son of Leanne Proulx and Terry Proulx of Trail were married on October 3, 2015 at Columbia Gardens Winery. The couple is residing in Fruitvale. WHAT YOU SEE ...
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