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A Montrose man is taking a search for a wanted man into his own hands in hopes of finding more out about the death of his daughter. Mike Walsh is spreading the word of missing man Joel Hutchinson, who is currently wanted on British Columbia and Alberta-wide un-endorsed warrants of arrest for one count of breaching his conditions and two counts for failing to appear in Rossland court in April of last year. The 30-year old is five foot 10, 146 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information on his whereabouts should contact Cst. Jason Zilkie or Sgt. Mike Wicentowich at the Trail detachment (250-364-2566). “Joel Hutchinson may be armed and should be considered danger-
ous,” reports Sgt. Wicentowich of the Kootenay Boundary Regional General Investigation Section. “Please do not approach him. Please report any sightings or his whereabouts to your local police detachment.” Hutchinson fled the Trail area before his court date, in which he was facing several firearms-related charges that stem from an incident on July 20, 2014, on Faulkner Road near Fruitvale. “This matter is still before the courts, and I unfortunately cannot provide any further detail about the specifics of the investigation,” adds Wicentowich. Since this spring, the general investigation section has been actively trying to locate Hutchinson through social media and so has Walsh, who CONTINUED ON A2
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“We are certainly very disappointed that we weren’t successful,” said Trail Mayor Mike Martin. “We felt that the project met all perimeters of the program and it’s something that has been on the books for a considerable period of time and we’re just looking for a way to get it done.” Trail submitted an application requesting $350,000 for the estimated $700,000 project, with plans of picking up $280,000 of the price tag that would have been rounded out by the Friends of the Trail Skate Park Society. CONTINUED ON A3
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Joel Hutchinson is wanted in B.C. and Alberta. Police are warning people to avoid contact with him and contact a local detachment. positive, that’s what I want.” Walsh remembers Aysia as his innocent “little girl.” When she turned 17 years old, she moved out of her house and into hiding with Hutchinson. “Like I told the police, I don’t care who pulled the trigger, when my daughter came here three days prior to her
death, I didn’t even recognize her,” he said. She had lost about 40 pounds and was scared, he recalled. “I looked at this girl, I looked at her and looked at her and thought who are you and I said, ‘Aysia … ? Give me a hug.’ She said, ‘don’t you touch me.’ I said, ‘I’m your dad,’ and she fell into my arms and broke into tears.” She stayed with him for five hours that day before she wanted to go back to Hutchinson. “The last time I saw her was in the hospital, and she was in the hospital bed with a bullet through her head,” he said. “That was the last time.” The general investigative section and Crime Reduction Unit, along with the Nelson Forensic Investigation Section, investigated the cause of her death though nothing has been publicized at this time since the incident is still in the court system.
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CONTINUED FROM A1 wants to uncover more on his daughter Aysia Peters’ death. The 17-year-old youth was “found to have lifethreatening injuries and was transported by ambulance to the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail” where she was pronounced dead, police reported. Hutchinson was taken into custody by police at that time for an unrelated event. Walsh is actively posting photos and information on Hutchinson via Facebook, where his cause has attracted widespread attention. As of Tuesday, his efforts had received 246,000 shares and 22,000 comments. He’s read each one. “After my daughter died I said, ‘I don’t want this to happen to someone else again,’” he told the Trail Times. “I’ve lost my daughter, my only child … if something can come out of this that’s
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CONTINUED FROM A1 The program asked that money be pegged for rehabilitation, renovation or expansion of existing infrastructure for public use, which convinced the city to abandon its plans of a new development on Rossland Avenue and refocus its efforts down at Gyro Park. Now how the city comes up with the money and where this future park could be located is up in the air. The city has not met to deliberate on the news yet but Martin ensures that it will be addressed during capital planning in February. Trail has a number of considerable expenditures this year and has to be cautious in its priorities moving forward, said Martin. “Both the pedestrian/ pipe bridge and library/ museum exceeded the cost of the loan approval that we received during the two referendums,” he explained. “The decision to move forward with those projects required us to take the additional funding out of the regular capital plan for the city.” The city is also looking at the possibility of a small air terminal building, which is a contingent part of grant funding sought for a runway upgrade. At the same time, Trail hopes to tap into some terminal funding from the Ministry of Transportation earmarked for rural airports. Martin calls the bridge, library/museum and airport upgrades top priorities but that’s not say the skate park is not considered of value. But whether plans shift or even take shape this year will be decided next month when council weighs its options.
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Refugees will fuel Canada’s economic growth
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anada has always had a soft spot for refugees who have shaped our nation’s history, fuelled its economic growth, defined its social fabric and influenced its political direction. This tradition began most significantly in 1783 with the arrival of United Empire Loyalists seeking safe haven from the American Revolution. About 33,000 settled in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, with another 2,000 to Prince Edward Island and 10,000 or so more to modern day Quebec and Ontario. They were followed in the 19th century by, among others, Poles, Ukrainians and Jews who fled from oppression and persecution and wound up building Canada into the great nation it is today. Canadians have long been known and recognized not only for humanitarian actions but also for understanding the passion and value refugees bring. In 1986, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees conferred the Nansen Medal upon the people of Canada in recognition of that tradition which since the Second World War has welcomed
waves of refugees well nourished and from Hungary, part of healthy young Czechoslovakia, families. They were Uganda, Chile, elegantly dressed, China and Vietnam, articulate and had to say nothing of money. They doted the many displaced on their children, Europeans who buying them sweets, sought a better post DR. CONSTANTINE chocolate bars and war life here. The pop. Syrians are but the Clearly, they were most recent mania segment of the Troy Media festation and there Syrian middle class is no reason to expect they will fleeing their war torn country in not, like those who came before, search of political stability and work hard to build a better life economic opportunity. and a richer, stronger Canada. There was nothing about them In what has become the world’s to justify the mythical rhetoric largest humanitarian crisis in that refugees are a security risk, close to 70 years, more than four a drain on the public treasury million people have fled Syria and a burden on our health care since the conflicts there began. system. Canada screens diligentIn 2015, more than one mil- ly and carefully for security and lion crossed into Europe and health risks. In fact, coming to Canada has committed to accept- Canada as a refugee is twice as ing 25,000, close to 7,000 of whom difficult as being admitted as an have already arrived, over the next economic migrant. This is because few months. admission as a refugee in Canada By chance and while on a week- requires United Nations certificalong working visit to Greece last tion. Further, applicants need to month, I encountered two bus- possess the human capital and loads of these people and they work skills that will lead to sucwere not what one would assume cessful integration in our society to be typical refugees. Most were and economy.
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The arrival of the latest wave of Syrians in the past few weeks is more than an act of collective Canadian compassion. It is an investment - a tool for addressing our population challenges which in turn gives us the manpower necessary to fuel our economic growth. Expect this wave of refugees, just as those who came before have done, to empower us with their entrepreneurial talents, start new businesses, invest, spend on homes, cars and other items, join our workforce and enroll in our schools. All of this will grow our economy. In short, the Syrian movement will, similar to the influx of previous waves of refugees throughout our history, become a driver of population growth and economic activity. The arrival of Syrian refugees to Canada will be both a humanitarian triumph and an economic lift off Dr. Constantine Passaris is a Professor of Economics at the University of New Brunswick and a national research affiliate of the Prentice Institute for Global Economy and Population at the University of Lethbridge.
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hancellor Angela Merkel o p e n e d G e r m a n y ’s doors to a million refugees and migrants last year – three times as many as the rest of the European Union put together. Critics in Germany predicted a popular backlash, and warned that even her own Christian Democratic Party (CDU) would turn against her. In the case of the CDU, at least, they were dead wrong. At the party’s annual congress on 15 December, Merkel’s speech – in which she did not retreat one inch from her frequent assertion that “we can do it” (accept and integrate the refugees) – got a ten-minute standing ovation that brought tears to her eyes. Despite a dip in the opinion polls, she also still enjoys widespread popular support – or at least she did until the ugly events in the city of Cologne on New Year’s Eve.
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World Affairs In the crowds that gathered in front of Cologne’s railway station to celebrate the New Year, hundreds of young men in gangs began harassing and robbing German women. “All of a sudden these men around us began groping us,” one victim told German television. “They touched our behinds and grabbed between our legs. They touched us everywhere, so my girlfriend wanted to get out of the crowd. When I turned around one guy grabbed my bag and ripped it off my body.” There were 379 complaints to the police, 40 per cent of
which involved sexual assault, and two accusations of rape. Only thirty-one men were arrested in connection with these offences, a police failure that caused popular outrage. But the incendiary fact – which the police at first declined to reveal – was that 18 of the 31 men arrested were asylum-seekers, and all but five were Muslims. So there was a firestorm of popular protest about the Cologne attacks (which also happened on a smaller scale in Stuttgart and Hamburg). The German authorities did their best to contain the damage. The Cologne police chief, Wolfgang Albers, was suspended for holding back information about the attacks, and in particular about the origin of the suspects. Chancellor Merkel felt obliged to promise that she will change the law which says that asylum seekers can only be forcibly sent home
if they have been sentenced to at least three years in prison, and if their lives are not at risk in their home country. The new law will say that migrants sentenced to any jail-time, or even put on probation, can be sent home no matter where they come from. It’s the least she could do politically, as the extreme anti-immigrant parties are already making a meal out of the Cologne events. But what on earth made those young Muslim men, the beneficiaries of Germany’s generosity, think they could sexually attack young German women in public (and rob them while they were doing it)? They were not professional thieves, and I very much doubt that they would sexually attack young Muslim women in public if they were back home. I suspect that they were mostly village boys who still believe the popular Middle Eastern stereotypes about good
It’s a no-fly list, not a no-fix list
An editorial from the Halifax Chronicle-Herald Federal Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale is an old hand at putting out fires. His resume goes back to the Chretien and Martin governments as a troubleshooter sent in to handle problem files. But an early Ottawa fire of 2016 -- one that really needs a blast of common sense -- is burning in Mr. Goodale’s own department. Some innocent Canadians who share a name with someone officially deemed a travel security risk are repeatedly running into delays and special screening when they try to board a flight. And there doesn’t appear to be any process for permanently getting them off the so-called no-fly list. This problem of “false positives” climbed past the absurd reading on the altimeter last week when the family of a six-year-old Markham, Ont., boy went public with their frustration over the number of times that young Syed Adam Ahmed’s name has triggered special screening at airports. The latest incident was on Dec. 31, when Syed and his father Sulemaan, both avid Habs fans, had to get special clearance for a flight to Boston to watch the New Year’s Day Winter Classic match between the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins.
But the family has been encountering this problem since Syed was a toddler. Since the Ahmed family spoke out on social media, other families have come forward, too. They have similar stories of children -- some as young as six and 10 weeks -- subjected to screening, and even fingerprinting and retinal scans, because their names were flagged from the Passenger Protect Program list. They all complain, as well, of the nightmare of trying to fix such errors and get off the list if you’re an innocent party. The Passenger Protect Recourse Office will accept an application to remove you from the list only if you have been denied transportation and “have received a written direction when attempting to obtain a boarding pass.” Merely experiencing or facing a lifetime of delays and special screening isn’t deemed intrusion enough on an innocent person’s freedom and dignity to warrant the government providing actual recourse and fixing the mistake. To his credit, Mr. Goodale said last week he is investigating the problem raised by the Ahmeds and will look for solutions. This will be part of the government’s commitment to fix “problem elements” of the Harper government’s anti-terrorism law. For starters, officials are re-
minding carriers that “additional security screening validation is not required for individuals under the age of 18.” But why haven’t carriers and security personnel been following this rule? Is there some buck-passing going on here? Mr. Goodale also says his department is “exploring” possible amendments to regulations to “help differentiate individuals who have similar or the same names as individuals listed under the Passenger Protect Program.” Alert lists are a necessary security measure in air travel. But clearly our security databases are in dire need of more built-in intelligence. A system that doesn’t immediately distinguish between an infant and an adult terror suspect with the same name doesn’t inspire much confidence as a security tool or as a reasonable way to protect people from needless interference. And no system deserves a pass from fixing mistakes that hurt the innocent.
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Muslim girls whom you must not harass, and “loose” Western women who are fair game for sexual assault. I once lived in Istanbul for a while with my wife and two little boys, and we had the same experience as most other Westerners: when my wife was out with me or with the children, she was treated with respect. When she was out alone, she was the target of constant sexual harassment. At least once a day, as young men passed her in the crowded streets, she would suddenly experience the full frontal grab – and if she protested, they would simply laugh at her. So I taught her what a Turkish woman would say if the same thing happened, and it
did help. She still got molested, but when she rebuked the attackers in Turkish they were overwhelmed with shame and panic, and disappeared into the crowd as fast as possible. This was back when Istanbul only had three million people (it now has 14 million), but already my Turkish friends were moaning about how their city was being “villager-ised” by people migrating from the countryside. Even Turkish women who looked too “Western” were being harassed, and they blamed the exvillagers. When you take in a million refugees, more than half of them from the Middle East, you may expect them to include a few religious fanatics who may be or become terrorists. They
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The Trail Smoke Eaters look for their first win in four games when they travel to Prince George to play the Spruce Kings tonight in BCHL action, before making a stop in West Kelowna on Friday. The games bring to an end a series of five road tilts, where so far Trail has managed to grab just one point in a three-game swing to the Mainland last week. “At some point, everyone has to elevate their games a little bit,” said Smoke Eater coach Nick Deschenes. “We didn’t make any moves at the deadline and you know teams around us found ways to add and get a little bit better.” Trail needs a win against the Spruce Kings, a team that traded former Smoke Eater Brian Basilico, 20, and Jake Lebrun, 20, to beef up an already formidable West Kelowna Warriors team, in exchange for 18-year-old Tanner Campbell and futures on Jan. 7. Campbell paid dividends immediately for P.G. scoring six goals in an identical road trip to the Lower Mainland, where Prince George took three points in a 2-2 tie with Surrey, a 4-3 win over Coquitlam, and a 7-3 loss to Chilliwack. The 10-29-2-1 Spruce Kings are mired in fifth place in the Mainland division well out of contention for a playoff spot, while Trail is tied with the Vernon Vipers for fourth place with two games in hand, and playoffs very much in the picture.
Following the Smoke Eaters return early Monday morning from the Mainland, the team had little time to prepare for the three games this week, as the bus left Wednesday for today’s match in Prince George. “We’re going to look at the video and that will be our main teaching tool through the week, to see where we’re at,” said Deschenes. “That and the mental side, the preparation side, and the desire side. The focal point when we started to turn things around was: what’s our problem here? We can have great games against great teams and then we drop off. And any athlete at any age has to battle that, which is being consistent.” The Warrriors helped out the Smokies on Tuesday with a 5-2 win over Vernon, but Trail has yet to beat the Warriors this season, losing all three contests. Trail returns to the Cominco Arena on Sunday to play the 22-172-0 Powell River Kings, that are currently in third place in the Island division. With the end of the road trip, Trail will enjoy home ice for much of the remainder of the season. “The positives are that after the next two games, we’re going to have 10 home games versus five away games, so if we can keep this thing tight and come up with some points this weekend, statistically we play a lot better at home, so it will put us in a good position. We want to control our destiny and that’s the main thing.” The puck drop on Sunday is 3 p.m. versus Powell River.
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Corvus Construction, skipped by Deane Horning, started the New Year in the Kootenay Savings Super League right where they left off, cruising to victory on Thursday at the Trail Curling Club. Corvus was in tough with Team Fines, as skip Ken drew to the pot in the first and fourth ends for singles, then stole the fifth to tie the game at 3-3. Ken drew to the four-foot again in the sixth, but Deane made a perfect come around tap for two, then stole the seventh, eighth and ninth ends for
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Pruss twins commit to Jamestown JIM BAILEY Times Sports Editor
Beaver Valley Nitehawks forwards Allan and Michael Pruss are skilled players on the ice, but what might come as a surprise to many is that off the ice, the twins are veritable wizards on the golf course. Their two-sport passion paid off last month when the identicalduo signed a commitment to the University of Jamestown in North Dakota to play both hockey and golf for the U of J Jimmies next season. “We are very proud of their achievements of attaining scholarships to Jamestown, and it is a true testament to their character, work ethic, grit, and talent,” said Nitehawk coach and GM Terry Jones. “They have totally bought in to what our team is about, and are fantastic ambassadors of our community in every way.” As Junior B players, gaining a commitment to play college hockey was once rare, but it is becoming more common as the competitive field continues to grow. The Nitehawks graduated a number of players to the college ranks in recent years, such as Andrew Miller to the University of Oklahoma, Ryan Edwards, Arie Postmus, and Danny Vlanich to Selkirk College, and Archie McKinnon and Chris
Derochie to Adrian College in Michigan. So in October, when Jamestown coach, Dean Stork, offered the 19-year-old twins scholarships to play hockey, they couldn’t pass it up. “We took a little time and thought about it, looked at the school and did some research, but all in all, it had everything we were looking forward to go to school, so we figured it was a great opportunity,” said Allan. The Red Deer natives added a spark to the Beaver Valley lineup after joining the club last season, and have taken off offensively this year with Michael netting 30 points in 39 games and Allan with 28 in 34 matches. The brothers remind Jones of another set of twins that once played for the Nitehawks. “Coaching the Pruss boys, they are a lot like my boys (Kellen and Connor) in how competitive they are, especially with each other, but also how distinctively different they are,” said Jones. “They really work hard on the details of the game, and for smaller guys, they play the game ‘big’.” During the summer, Michael and Allan work at the River Bend Golf Course in Red Deer and tee off in a number of junior and amateur tournaments in Alberta, so combining the two sports at
college seemed like a good idea. “Originally it was just for hockey, but we contacted the golf coach, and let him know a bit about ourselves and our golf games, and he was happy to welcome us aboard,” said Michael. “We played some national and provincial tournaments, and won a few junior tournaments along the way, and also worked at a golf course so we spend plenty of hours practicing and working with professionals,” added Allan. Both are scratch golfers, and the “Boys from the Bend’s” facility for trick golf shots is impressive, and fast gaining a following on YouTube and Instagram, where they’ve posted videos displaying their considerable prowess with a golf club. One example, has Allan chipping it into the air from behind his brother and Michael sending it into the stratosphere with a swat out of mid-air with his driver. “Some of the guys we work with at the course, in our spare time we’ll run a little trick shot account, and we have close to 1,000 followers on Instagram,” explains Michael. As for the Jimmies’ hockey team, it will play its inaugural season starting in September, 2016, in Division 1 of the American Collegiate Hockey Association. CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
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BY TIMES STAFF Two Kootenay teams will compete at the Canadian Direct Insurance 2016 B.C. Men’s Curling Championships set to kick off in Nelson next month. Kimberley’s Tom Buchy rink features Castlegar’s Dean Horning as third, Dave Toffolo second and Darren Will lead, while Creston’s Chris Ducharme rink brings third Josh Firman, second Jim Stewart and lead Jim Macaulay to the event. The remaining three teams were finalized this past weekend in Salmon Arm. Two Vancouver Island teams, Team Montgomery and Team Jackson qualified, and will be joined by Team House from Richmond to complete the field. The event will feature 16 men’s teams vying for their chance to represent B.C. at the Tim Hortons Brier in Ottawa. Ten teams that had previously qualified at regional playdowns in December, include: Team Cotter, from Kelowna/Vernon, earned a trip back to provincials as the defending champions, along with the top two CTRS (Canadian Team Ranking System) points winners, Team Joanisse and Team Geall both from Royal City Curling Club. The teams that qualified in regional playdowns include Team Buchy, Team Ducharme, Team Richard, from Kelowna Curling Club, Team Longworth, from Vernon Curling Club, Team Craig, from Victoria Curling Centre, Team Dangerfield, from Victoria Curling Centre, Team Johnson, from Royal City Curling Club, Team Martyn, from Royal City Curling Club, Team Schneider, from Vancouver Curling Club and Team Wenzek, from Langley/Royal City Curling Clubs. This year’s Championship, which will be televised on Sportsnet, takes place at Nelson Curling Centre from February 10-14. For ticket information, and to find out more about the event, visit http://cdimens2016.curlbc. ca/.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 then run them out of rocks for an 8-5 win. Team Myron Nichol had their A game going against Team Albo, whose regular third Dennis Schlender stepped up to skip for an ailing Darrin Albo. Both teams scored with their hammer advantage throughout the game, with Nichol holding a slight 4-3 lead after four ends. Dennis’s last rock guard in the fifth, overcurled, leaving skip Myron an open hit for four. Facing another four buried stones in the sixth, Schlender made an exquisite draw through a tiny port, bumping Nichols shot stone back just enough to lie one. Nichol seemed to have complete control with another deuce in the seventh, but Team Albo wouldn’t roll over, putting up a huge four ender of their own. Nichol countered with a double take-out to lay three in the ninth, then ran Team Albo out of rocks for an exciting 11-8 victory. Team Umpherville were unavailable for their game with Team Heather Nichol, as they were on their way to Salmon Arm to compete in the Mens Open Qualifier. This ends the regular season portion of this year’s Kootenay Saving Super League schedule. Playoffs start tonight at the Trail Curling Club at 7 p.m. See Scoreboard for standings.
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Saturday’s games Nanaimo at Langley, 6 p.m. Powell River at Penticton, 6 p.m. Cowichan at Alberni 7 p.m. Victoria at Chilliwack, 7 p.m. W Kelowna at Salmon Arm, 7 p.m. Merritt at Wenatchee, 7:05 p.m. Sunday, January 17 Nanaimo at Coquitlam, 2 p.m. Powell River at Trail, 3 p.m. Victoria at Surrey, 4 p.m. Tuesday, January 19 Merritt at Salmon Arm, 7 p.m.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 “We are the first class of hockey players to come in, probably mostly all freshman, so it’s going to be a young team, and we’ll have lots to learn, but as the coach said, ‘We are going to be pretty competitive in years to come,’” said Michael. Jamestown will compete as an Independent in NAIA hockey, with 58 teams competing in seven different conferences. “Obviously this shows what Jamestown thinks of Kootenay International Hockey League players, and goes to show the caliber of the league,” said Allan. Other ACHA Div. 1 schools include Minot State, Iowa State, and Midland University in Nebraska, the University of Alabama, University of Arizona, University of Arkansas, University of Colorado, Colorado State University, University of Illinois, and the University of Oklahoma. “Thanks to the Nitehawks, our families, our billet families, teammates, and friends for making this possible,” added Michael. The Pruss brothers plan to study business administration at U of J. To check out Michael and Allan’s trickshot video go to https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=vYNaF2s1sD0.-
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The Charles Bailey Theatre has become a popular stopping point for renown Canadian artists of late. Bryan Adams, Gordon Lightfoot and Colin James have all made well-received stops in Trail in the last few years. And next week another nationally acclaimed group will arrive in the Home of Champions when Theory of a Deadman (TOAD) performs on Tuesday in Trail. Although TOAD is known for its hardrocking, grunge style of music, which earned the band a Juno Award in 2003 as new group of the year, the sounds coming
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out of the Charles Bailey Theatre will have a much more subdued effect as the group strips down many of its most popular songs in an acoustic concert. Unplugged 15 presents TOAD at its most basic yet soulful level. “The acoustic tour gives us an opportunity to play a lot of songs that don’t really go over well in a rock club kind of atmosphere,” bassist Dean Back told the Trail Times. “The bare bones of songs all start with an acoustic guitar.” The band, featuring Black, lead singer Tyler Connolly, guitarist Dave Brenner and drummer Joey Dandeneau, is taking a trip down memory lane with their acoustic tour of small venues across the country.
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Losing your temper obviously isn’t ful brat. working. Instead, find ways to cope. Tell “Heartbroken” to get out Can you hire cleaning help so that while she can. Moving in won’t the house stays mostly fix anything. We tried tidy? We also recomcounseling until we fimend that you stop maknally began addressing ing an issue of it. Instead, her awful behavior and Marcy Sugar say nothing. Cook your she whined that she & Kathy Mitchell own meals, clean your didn’t want to go. We own dishes, wash your couldn’t force her, so we own clothes, and if your wife ob- got nowhere and now I just deal jects, tell her as sweetly as possible with it. that she is welcome to do the same. I have tried to be nice, but it Dear Annie: “Heartbroken in doesn’t work. My husband won’t California” needs to run for her life. do anything about it, because he No amount of counseling is going to doesn’t see it. My best response now help a guy who doesn’t see that his is to just ignore her, as sad as that kids are tyrants. sounds. -- Frustrated in Oregon I married a man who has a rude Dear Oregon: It’s too bad that teenage daughter. This kid can flip a your stepdaughter has chosen to switch. She is nasty to me and then ruin what could be a solid motherbecomes a little angel the second my daughter relationship, and that your husband walks in the door. When I husband prefers to keep his blinders come home from work, she won’t on. We hope the daughter grows up even acknowledge me. Of course, enough to be tolerable and that your I am not allowed to say anything husband’s other qualities make up about her rude behavior, or question for the frustration. his constant spoiling of this ungrateSeveral readers suggested that
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Dear Annie: My wife and I have been married for 30 years and we’ve had the same problem all of that time. She doesn’t have an outside job, but she doesn’t do much around the house, either. She doesn’t clean and rarely cooks. It is always up to me to tidy up. I am forever picking up stuff, clearing piles of papers and eating mostly store-bought meals. After a day at work, I would like to relax a bit. But I cannot tolerate this type of messy, dirty atmosphere. It upsets me and I lose my temper. This has been going on for our entire marriage and nothing changes. When I raise my voice, I am blamed for having a temper and made out to be the bad guy, and around and around we go. What can I do? -Going Mad in Canada Dear Mad: This type of issue should be addressed early in a marriage, before the behavior comes entrenched and resentment builds. After 30 years of enabling, you are delusional if you expect your wife to suddenly turn into a housekeeper.
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1913 Robin Street, Fruitvale 3 Bedroom, 3 Bathroom, New Kitchen
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305,000
1853 Mountain St, Fruitvale 4 Bed, 3 Bath, Walnut Floors & Local River Rock on 7.93 Acres.
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Help Wanted
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Financial Services
Heavy Duty Machinery
Apt/Condo for Rent
Apt/Condo for Rent
Bella Vista, Shavers Bench Townhomes. N/S, N/P. 2-3 bdrms. Phone 250-364-1822
Glenmerry, 2bd. apt. Friendly, quiet secure bldg. Heat incl.n/p,n/s.250-368-5287
WANTED
PAPER CARRIERS Excellent exercise, fun for all ages. Fruitvale
Montrose
Genelle
Route 358 14 papers Cole St, Kootenay Ave North, Mountain St and Short St. Route 362 20 papers 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Evergreen Ave Route 363 12 papers Casemore Rd, Tamarac Ave Route 370 15 papers 2nd St, 3rd St, Hillcrest Ave, Moutain St. Route 375 12 papers Green Rd & Lodden Rd Route 379 18 papers Cole St, Nelson Ave Route 380 23 papers Galloway Rd, Mill Rd Route 381 7 papers Coughlin Rd Route 382 7 papers Debruin Rd & Staats Rd
Route 340 23 papers 10th Ave, 7th St, 8th St
Route 303 15 papers 12th Ave, 2nd St, Grandview Route 304 13 papers 12th & 14th Ave
Route 341 24 papers 10th Ave, 8th Ave, 9th Ave Route 345 12 papers 10th Ave, 9th Ave Route 346 27 papers 8th, 9th & 10th Ave
GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com
TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca
A-Steel Shipping Storage Containers. Used 20’40’45’53’ insulated containers. All sizes in stock. Prices starting under $2,000. Modifications possible doors, windows, walls etc., as office or living workshop etc., Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866528-7108 or 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm. Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com
Misc. for Sale SNOW BLOWER, Sears Craftsman 27”/90 Asking $650.; Lawnmower $220. Both used only once. 250-368-9835
Misc. Wanted Coin Collector Looking to Buy Collections, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins, Loose, Sets, etc Chad: 1-250-499-0251 Local
Do you know your diabetes ABCs?
Glenmerry
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Route 179 29 papers Balsam St & Laburnum Dr
Route 348 19 papers 12th Ave, Christie Rd
Rossland
CARRIERS NEEDED FOR ROUTES IN
ALL AREAS
TRAIL, 1bd. Ross. Ave., w/d/f/s. ns/np. $600./mo. utilities inc. 250-368-1361 WARFIELD, 1BD. F/S. Coin laundry, storage. Secure bldg. N/S, N/P. $625. util.incl. Avail. Feb.1st. 778-239-1843
in the classifieds!
WARFIELD 2bd condo totally renovated 250-362-7716
Ermalinda Estates, Glenmerry, spacious 1-2bdrms. Adults only. Secure building w/elevator. N/S, N/P. Ph.250-3641922
Shopping For A New Car?
Francesco Estates, Glenmerry,spacious 1-3bdrms. Adults only (45+). Secure building w/elevator. N/S, N/P. Ph. 250368-6761
Find it in the classifieds
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Legal Notices
= Blood pressure Recommended Target: 130/80 mm Hg
City of Trail Request for Quotation
= Cholesterol Recommended Target: LDL: 2.0 mmol/L or lower. Total cholesterol to HDL ratio: below 4
For more information about staying healthy with diabetes, visit: www.diabetes.ca/Section_About/healthy.asp
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TRAIL, 1BDRM. Glenmerry. N/P. Utilities included. 250368-1312.
= AIC (measure of blood glucose levels over time) Recommended Target: 7.0% or below
If you have diabetes, you are at increased risk for heart disease and stroke, and other complications such as eye and kidney disease, nerve damage and foot problems. Keeping your blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol in a healthy range can reduce your risk of complications.
Call Today! 250-364-1413 ext 206
E.Trail. Parkside Apartments. Spacious, quiet, clean, secure, senior oriented, large 1bdrm., Call 250-368-7897.
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The City of Trail is seeking quotations from organizations that are eligible to provide computer desktops, laptops and monitors as per the minimum speci¿cations listed in the 5)4 document. 5equest for 4uotation documents are available on the City’s website under Bid Opportunities at www.trail.ca or by request to ismanager@trail.ca. 4uotations will be received until pm 36T
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Houses For Sale
Houses For Sale
#313-880 Wordsworth Avenue, Warfield
307 - 1510 Nickleplate Road, Rossland
Quick possession possible on this 2 bdrm top floor unit. Call today!
Full furnished 1 bdrm condo with lots of upgrades .
1525 - 2nd Avenue, Trail
$119 ,000
2413 Columbia Avenue, Rossland
786 Short Street, Trail
690 Kipling St, Warfield
1446 2nd Ave, Trail
Cheaper than rent! Bring your renovation ideas to this 3 bdrm home.
Great price for this cute little home with character. Call today!
Charming 3 bdrm Warfield home with new roof. Call today
This 4 bdrm centrally located home has tons of potential!
$90,000
$62,900
$167,500
$79,900
Well maintained and loved! The seller is offering $20,000 from the proceeds of the sale back to the buyer to upgrade plumbing, wiring, etc.
$67,900
$123,500
Mark Terry Tonnie Mary Richard Mary Bill Deanne Art Christine Dave Dan Powell Jody Christina Lake Wilson Alton Stewart Martin Daoust Amantea Craig Slessor Forrest Albo Thoss Audia 250-231-5591 250-231-1101 250-365-9665 250-231-0264 250-368-7897 250-521-0525 250-231-2710 250-231-0153 250-368-8818 250-512-7653 250-231-4522 250-442-6413 250-364-3977 mark.wilson@ century21.ca
terryalton@ shaw.ca
tonniestewart@ shaw.ca
mary.martin@ century21.ca
richard.daoust@ century21.ca
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bill.craig@ century21.ca
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Denis Moreau photo
Denis Moreau created a snow replica of his terrier Boston outside his home on Green Road in Fruitvale. If you have a recent photo you would like to share with our readers email it editor@trailtimes.ca
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www.allprorealty.ca All Pro Realty Ltd. 1148 Bay Ave, Trail 250.368.5000 www.facebook.com/allprorealtyltdtrailbc
BRING OFFERS
NICE UPDATES, PRIVATE YARD
ROSSLAND
$275,000
MLS#2406807
TOTALLY RENOVATED
GLENMERRY MLS#2409372
MOTIVATED TO SELL
WARFIELD MLS#2408079
$200,000
DOUBLE GARAGE!
WANETA MLS#2409053
$264,900
LOVELY HOUSE & YARD!
GLENMERRY MLS#2409316
$179,000
$329,900
MONTROSE MLS#2403431
$259,000
GARAGE + ROOM FOR BOAT/RV
MIRAL HEIGHTS MLS#2408340
$415,000
WALK TO EVERYTHING!
$169,900
ALL DONE, JUST MOVE IN!
Mario Berno cell: 250-368-1027
Tom Gawryletz cell: 250-368-5000
Thea Hanson cell: 250-231-1661
$189,900
WARFIELD
SHAVERS BENCH
$149,500
MLS#2404681
TRAIL MLS#2404791
$285,500
MLS#2409689
NEAR THE RIVER
THE PERFECT HOME
$307,000
Contact Our Wayne DeWitt cell: 250-368-1617
MONTROSE MLS#2408968
MONTROSE MLS#2404572
JUST LISTED
FANTASTIC BUY!
EAST TRAIL MLS#2409542
GREAT PARKING
GENELLE MLS#2409367
$159,000
GREAT FAMILY HOME
$479,000
GLENMERRY MLS#2406180
$259,000
Realtors Keith DeWitt cell: 250-231-8187
Denise Marchi cell: 250-368-1112
Joy DeMelo cell: 250-368-1960