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Property taxes are based on what’s needed to operate a municipality - the annual bill isn’t solely based on property assessment. That means landowners won’t see a lower property tax bill just because Trail land assessments have dropped up to $10,000. “In general, assessed values may go down but the cost of operating the city doesn’t change,” explains Trail Mayor Mike Martin. “As a result of that, there is change to the mill rate.” In fact, Trail council is now tackling a 2.36 per cent tax increase during its first round of budget review. “We gave staff a “In general, directive a month ago to see what they assessed values could do to bring may go down back a budget at less but the cost of than 2.5 per cent, operating the city so they’ve actually doesn’t change.” been able to do that,” Martin said. “It’s a MAYOR MIKE MARTIN good starting point, but now we have to go through all the details and the implications of that.” The annual assessment roll is a tool that is used to distribute taxes between taxpayers and not necessarily to set the level of taxation or changes in taxes, says Ramaish Shah from the Kootenay Columbia region of BC Assessment. “The assessment is used by the municipalities to apportion taxes across different property owners,” he told the Trail Times.“But any change in the level of taxation is up to the municipalities themselves.” Although overall home assessments dropped throughout Trail, Shah confirmed the city’s assessment roll remained relatively stable at $1.106 billion compared to $1.123 billion in 2015. Market fluctuations are a major contributing factor to changes in assessment for the various categories that include residential, light and major industry, utility and commercial properties. Ideally, the city likes to see real growth in the assessment roll, said David Perehudoff, Trail’s chief administrative officer. “In this regard, as costs increase, the current property tax base is required to absorb the costs,” he added. “There is no opCONTINUED ON A3

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After six decades almost anything will begin to slow down and show signs of age. So a noteworthy update, estimated to cost up to $285,000, is planned for Montrose as the village readies to celebrate its 60th birthday this year. Though Family Fun Day festivities are still under wraps, council did talk water during Monday night’s meeting and approved an $8,400 feasibility review for reservoir rehabilitation.

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Study will determine which path to take CONTINUED FROM A1 but work came to a standstill as the project’s true scope was realized. “We initiated the project very briefly and found to successfully (repair) the lower reservoir we would have to take the tank off-line,” Teasdale noted. “We cannot do that and supply water to the village.” Repair versus replacement also came into question due to the age of the water repositories. “Because we are looking at infrastructure, ages 37 and 57 respectively, the average lifespan is 60 years, so one reservoir is definitely reaching its optimal time,” continued Teasdale. “The question has come up, ‘Do we fix old infrastructure to get more life’ or is it better to try to build a new tank which will provide better fire flow?” A new federal program is available for potential grant

money, which could be leveraged by village reserves, he added. Council’s decision on moving forward is dependent upon the engineering report, which will assess the feasibility and related costs of taking each reservoir out of service in addition to structural expenses. The study will also outline the cost and benefit of continued operations and maintenance of the existing reservoirs against the price to construct new tanks. “Last year we wanted to do the repairs,” Mayor Joe Danchuk reiterated. “We went to isolate (the lower tank) and found we couldn’t do that and keep water to everybody in the village,” he added. “The key is we want to get this done sooner rather than later, but in no way have we made any decisions whether we are going to build a new tank or complete repairs.”

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A capital project in Montrose this year is to repair or replace the village’s two existing water tanks. Previously, the village’s master water plan recommended a thorough inspection of the Montrose reservoirs to determine how widespread repairs would be. Assessing reservoir storage needs based on fire flow anal-

ysis of village structures was another suggested action. A follow up study of fire flow (the amount of water that should be available for municipal fire protection) concluded that existing storage volumes achieved the minimal required capacity to be a recognized system by the Fire Underwriters Survey (FUS). Calculated fire flow requirements for various commercial buildings also reflected existing reservoir volumes were deficient in relation to municipal guidelines as well as the recommended FUS storage volume. The Fire Underwriters organization provides data on public fire protection for fire insurance statistical work and underwriting purposes of subscribing insurance companies. FUS subscribers represent approximately 85 percent of the private sector property and casualty insurers in Canada.

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Budget process began Monday CONTINUED FROM A1 portunity to reduce the costs by spreading it out to a larger assessment base that comes with growth.” The lengthy budget process, which includes an operating increase of $280,000, began at Trail City Hall on Monday in the governance and operations committee meeting. The three largest departments, public works, transportation, and recreation, absorb almost 50 per cent of the budget but have yet to be considered, Martin clarified. “We haven’t tackled those yet,” he said. “So we have tough decisions to make with regard to services provided and how we can more effectively deliver those.” Property tax increases in Trail sat just above the country’s average inflation rate in 2015, at 2.46 per cent or $25.46 based on the average residential home valued then at $182,679.

OBITUARIES & FUNERAL NOTICES Rosa Pollio

was born in Venere, pr. L’Aquila, Italy on June 1st, 1934 and passed away peacefully with family by her side on January 16, 2016 in Burnaby, BC. She is predeceased by her husband of 61 years, Luigi. Rosa is survived by her children; Peter (Paula), Paul (Janet) and Luigi (Diane), her six grandchildren, her sister Ava and brother Tony and numerous nieces and nephews. Rosa enjoyed her work at Luigi’s Soup and Sandwich where she loved to welcome everyone into the store. She was famous for her minestrone and was a fantastic cookie maker and no one will be able to duplicate her recipes. A Visitation will take place on Thursday, January 21, 2016 from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm in “Carberry’s Chapel” at 1298 Pine Avenue, Trail. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Friday, January 22, 2016 at 10:30 am at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish, 2012 3rd Avenue, Trail with Father Bart van Roijen, Celebrant. Gwen Ziprick of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with arrangements. As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made in Rosa’s name to the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital Health Foundation at 1200 Hospital Bench, Trail, BC, V1R 4M1 or online at www.kbrhhealthfoundation.ca You are welcome to leave a personal message of condolence by visiting the family’s page at www.myalternatives.ca “Mom, you will truly be missed.”

Devon Romeo McIsaac passed away peacefully with his family by his side at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital on January 15, 2016 after a battle with a life-long illness. Devon was born on July 4, 1999 in Trail, BC. He had a passion for music, and a great love for the outdoors, specifically camping. Devon is survived by his parents; Tammy and Paul McIsaac, brother; Cody McIsaac, grandfather; Douglas McIsaac, grandmother; Marge Fame, and numerous uncles, aunts and cousins. He was predeceased by grandparents; Phyliss McIsaac and Romeo Fame. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 11:00 am at the Trail Salvation Army Church, with Major Samuel Fame officiating. Al Grywacheski of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ is in care of arrangements. The family would like to thank all the staff at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital for their exceptional care of Devon over the years. Also a special thank you to all the organizations that helped with Devon’s medical travels and equipment during his time here on earth. As an expression of sympathy, donations in Devon’s name may be made to the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital Health Foundation (Pediatrics) at 1200 Hospital Bench, Trail, BC, V1R 4M1 or online at www.kbrhhealthfoundation.ca You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s online register at www.myalternatives.ca. “Enjoy life to the fullest and do not take advantage of people in your life. You do not know when they are going to leave.” ~ By Cody McIsaac (brother of Devon McIsaac)

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uried among a spate of bad news announcements that the B.C. government released over the Christmas holidays was an update on a province-wide system for peer reviews of medical scans. The system was to have been operational by 2014, but still isn’t in place at three of five health authorities and won’t be until mid-2016 at the earliest. Its implementation is being overseen by the Physician Quality Assurance Steering Committee (PQASC), established in 2012 in response to Dr. Douglas Cochrane’s 2011 investigation into a series of botched CT scan readings. While there’s a sense of import to the committee’s work, there doesn’t seem to be a sense of urgency. In 2014, B.C.’s then-auditor general, Russ Jones, noted that PQASC’s “progress has been slow due to a variety of factors including the challenge of obtaining consensus with the many different entities involved, the significant cultural shift that is required to implement the initiatives, and the lack of clarity about roles and responsibilites.” There was a toll to the CT scandal: three deaths, nine patients harmed and a second bout of stress for thousands of affected patients. But that tally only takes into account the review period, as set out in the government’s terms of reference.

Unlike similar practising medicine inquires in other beyond the scope alprovinces, the govlowed by his medical ernment kept a tight license.” rein on Cochrane’s In January 2012, investigation. the radiologist – Four radiologists Dr. Mansukhlal – out of 287 licensed Mavji Parmar – was in B.C. – were the reprimanded by focus and even then the B.C. College DERMOD it was limited to part of Physicians and of their diagnostic Surgeons and orwork. dered to pay $2,000 Troy Media In the case of in costs. He relinone radiologist 18 quished his license months of CT, x-rays and mammo- to practise in B.C. gram scans, in the case of another Another radiologist admitted 16 months, another seven months, that he “lacked experience workand one only three months. ing in a digital world” and hadn’t Fourteen thousand scans were learned these skills prior to coming re-read in the investigation. to Canada. A similar investigation two-years According to Cochrane, the earlier in Saskatchewan reviewed College “was not aware of the de70,000 studies of one radiologist ficiency in the radiologist’s basic going back three years. education/experience.” Another investigation in New The four radiologists were not Brunswick at the same time re- named in Cochrane’s report. Other viewed 30,000 tests performed by provinces who undertook compaone radiologist going back to 2006. rable investigations named names. Released 30-days after his apSince 2010, only two radiolopointment, the first section of gists have been reprimanded by the Cochrane’s two-part report was ac- College: Parmar and Dr. Charles companied by a news release head- William Gervais, a member of the lined: “Report finds all B.C. radi- 1981 inaugural graduating class at ologists licensed appropriately.” St. George’s University School of Which isn’t the same as practis- Medicine in Grenada. ing appropriately. Before practising in B.C., he From the second-part of his worked as a radiologist in Windsor, report, released six months later: Ontario. “The radiologist was therefore In 2014, he was reprimanded by

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the College for practising “outside the scope of his recent experience by performing a limited number of CT studies during two short appointments (in 2010).” In B.C., the College only posts reprimands. Dr. Parmar’s was 242words, Dr. Gervais’s 93-words. A 2010 disciplinary action against a Saskatchewan radiologist was accompanied by a 38-page competency hearing report and a six-page decision. Four years after the fact, a restriction “not to practise CT without the prior consent of the College” was placed on Gervais’s license. The same restriction was added to his Ontario license, information he didn’t share with the Arizona State Medical Board, where he’s licensed in allopathic medicine. The Arizona board learned of the Ontario restriction from an action report generated by the Federation of State Medical Boards last year. After a disciplinary finding this past August – which Gervais did not contest – the same restriction is now on his license in Arizona. Today, he is licensed to practise radiology at the B.C. Women’s Hospital in Vancouver. As then-CEO of Vancouver Coastal, Dr. David Ostrow, said in 2011: “The ball was dropped in a whole bunch of places.” Dermod Travis is the executive director of IntegrityBC.

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Five years after the Arab Spring

ive years ago this month, potion, and people assumed that the “Arab Spring” got it was bound to work in the underway with the Arab world too. non-violent overthrow They were wrong. The nonof Tunisia’s long-ruling dicta- violent movements demandtor, Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali. ing democracy spread just as He dared not order the army fast, but their only lasting sucto open fire on the demonstra- cess was in Tunisia. Egypt and tors (because it might not obey), Bahrain are back under autohe was running out of money, cratic rule, and Yemen and Syria and eventually he flew off off to are both being devastated by Saudi Arabia to seek asylum. civil wars and large-scale foreign In an Arab military intervenworld where tion. Libya is also satellite televibeing torn by civil sion broadcasts war (although the and social media revolution there had effectively was never nondestroyed the violent). power of the cenIslam is not sors, practically incompatible GWYNNE everybody else with democracy. spent the four Indonesia, the weeks of civil most populous protest in Tunisa Muslim country, World Affairs tensely watching had a non-violent what the Tunisians were doing. democratic revolution in 1998 When the Tunisian revolution- and continues to be a thrivaries won, similar non-violent ing democracy today. Turkey demonstrations demanding has been democratic for dedemocracy immediately broke cades, although Recep Tayyib out in half a dozen other Arab Erdogan, the current president, countries. is doing great damage to the It felt like huge change was country’s democratic instituon the way, because the world tions. Pakistan and Bangladesh had got used to the idea that are both democracies, although non-violent revolutions spread turbulent ones. irresistibly, and usually win in These four countries alone acthe end. The ground-breaking count for almost half the world’s “People Power” revolution in Muslim. In the Arab world dethe Philippines in 1986, for ex- mocracy is a much scarcer comample, was followed in the next modity, but it does exist, most three years in Asia by non-vio- notably in Tunisia itself. lent democratisation in South Several other Arab countries, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and like Jordan and Morocco, have a Bangladesh, and failed attempts significant democratic element at non-violent revolution in in their politics, although the Burma and China. king retains much power. Similarly in eastern Europe, So what went wrong with the the fall of the Berlin Wall and “Arab Spring”? In the case of the collapse of the Communist Bahrain, the problem was that regime in East Germany in 1989 the majority of the population was followed by non-violent de- is Shia, but the ruling family is mocratisation in all the Soviet- Sunni and saw the democratic dominated “satellite” countries movement as an Iranian plot. by the end of the year. The Soviet Neighbouring Saudi Arabia saw Union itself broke up in 1991, it the same way, and sent the and some of its component parts Saudi army in to crush the “plot”. also became democratic. Yemen was a lost cause from Non-violence was a magic the start, since there was al-

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ready an incipient civil war in the country. Now it’s a full-scale war, with foreign military intervention by a Saudi-led coalition that includes half the countries in the Arab world, and the nonviolent protestors are busy hiding from the bombs. Syria was a hard case since the Ba’athist regime, in power for more than forty years, had accumulated a great many enemies. The Alawite (Shia) minority who dominated the regime was terrified that they would suffer from revenge-taking if they lost power, and were willing to fight to the last ditch to keep power. But it is also true that Turkey and Saudi Arabia, and later the United States as well, encouraged an armed uprising in Syria that undercut the entire nonviolent movement. It probably wouldn’t have succeeded anyway, but it really didn’t get tried. And in Egypt, the non-violent revolution actually won. The victory didn’t last long. The Muslim Brotherhood won the election in 2012, and the urban, secular minority who had made the revolution panicked. They asked the army to intervene, and the army was happy to oblige – so now the army runs the country again, after a massacre of non-violent Muslim Brotherhood protesters in 2013 that was probably worse that the slaugher on Tienanmen Square in 1989. Egypt is by far the biggest country in the Arab world. If it had not thrown its democracy away, about a third of the world’s Arabs would be living in a democracy today. It was very bad luck, but non-violent revolution is still a viable technique – and democracy is still just as suitable for Arabs as it is for Poles, Peruvians or Pakistanis. It’s just going to take a little longer than we thought in 2011. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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Black Jack skier Julien Locke booked his ticket to the U23 World Championships in Romania after racing to gold at the Haywood NorAm World Junior and U23 Ski Trials in Thunder Bay, Ont., Friday. Locke earned a spot on the U23 World championship ski team with an incredible performance in the 1.3-kilometre sprint. The 22-year-old Nelson native raced to first in all three of the heats, before blazing to a threesecond win over runner-up Patrick StewartJones of Nakkertock Ski Team in the final. “It was just good to see him execute each start perfectly,” said Black Jack Ski coach David Wood. “That’s perhaps been the big challenge. He’s been fast enough, but this time,

tactically, he did everything perfectly.” Locke won the Senior Mens final in a time of 2:25.87, blowing away the field by almost three seconds. Runner-up, Stewart-Jones, finished in 2:28.81, while Big Thunder skier, Angus Foster, of Thunder Bay came third in 2:29.81. Locke finished his qualifying heat in 2:32.47 and got progressively faster as the day wore on, finishing first in the semifinal in 2:30.11, before taking close to five seconds off that time in the final. “That all bodes well for the World championship,” says Wood, who has watched Locke improve steadily all season. After a slow start, Locke raced to bronze at the U.S. National Ski championship earlier this month, and Wood says his performance in Thunder Bay was one of his best.

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Red Mountain Racers qualify for Winter Games BY CHELSEA NOVAK Black Press

Four Red Mountain Racers will compete at the BC Winter Games in Penticton next month. Rossland’s Kristof Panke, Hanna Schulze, and Sage Stefani, and Heiko Ihns from Castlegar all qualified for the Games at the Teck Kootenay Zone Race and BC Games qualifier at Red Mountain over the weekend. “Everything went extremely well and [Sunday] was a little extra work with the snow falling, but it all came together nicely, and it was a very successful weekend for everyone,” Christine Andison, president of the Red Mountain Racers, told Black Press reporter Chelsea Novack. Ihns skied to first place in five of his races against U14 competitors, while Panke claimed second place in the Giant Slalom runs on Friday, and third in the GS on Saturday and Slalom on Sunday. Schulze, meanwhile, raced to third among 2002 racers in both of Friday’s

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Four Red Mountain Racers, including Heiko Ihns, qualified for the BC Winter Games. GS runs and was hoping that would be enough to qualify for the Games. “I went there once for soccer already and it was a really fun experience, so I’m really excited to hopefully do it again,” Schulze said. Like many racers on Friday, Schulze felt the course started out soft, but said conditions improved by the second race.

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“It was really, really soft, so my outside ski was going all over the place, so I didn’t feel that good, but the course definitely firmed up a little bit,” she said. Stefani skied to a fourth and fifth among U14s in Friday’s GS races, and capped off a good weekend with fourth place finishes in the Slalom on Sunday. The U14 skiers were the only ones eligible to qualify for the Winter Games, but other Red Mountain Racers also performed well in the Kootenay Zone Race. Gavin Patterson captured first and third in the opening Giant Slalom races Friday, second and third on Saturday, and another gold medal performance on Sunday in the Slalom. Hugo Dalmalm had a pair of first place and second place finishes in the GS and a second and fourth place in the Slalom Sunday. Samantha Gaul from Rossland competed in U16 Ladies and raced to first place in Friday’s and Saturday’s races. Her sister Freesia Gaul also competed over the weekend in the U12 category, her best finish a third in Friday’s second race.

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cold, but we ended up losing one race which was a bad thing for the other guys, Palmer and Ferrie. For them to lose the distance skating race that kind of shot them down,” added Wood. “It never, ever did get close to race temperatures.” Despite delaying the starts Sunday, with temperatures hovering around the -20C mark, organizers were forced to cancel the races. Nevertheless, the win for Locke is yet another in a long list of Black Jack success stories. Palmer competed for Canada in the FIS Junior World championship in the Czech Republic in 2013, and Geoffrey Richards earned a spot on the ju-

nior team for the World Junior and U23 championship in 2012 in Turkey. With Ferrie and Locke advancing to the World U23 ski championships in consecutive years, the good results are a testament to the quality of the Black Jack skiers and their coach. “Every year one of us goes, so that speaks well for the program,” a humble Wood added. Joining Locke on the U23 men’s team is Scott Hill from Thunder Bay, Alexis Dumas from Skibec, Soo Finnish skier Jack Carlyle, and Big Thunder’s Foster. The World Junior and U23 Ski championship goes in Rasnov, Romania from Feb. 2228.-

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him in the national program, and that is doable. If he can keep his shape like it is now, and execute like he is, it’s completely doable.” Unfortunately for Black Jack skiers Colin Ferrie and David Palmer, Sunday’s 30-km skiathlon race was cancelled due to cold weather and was not rescheduled. Last year Ferrie earned a spot on the U23 World team following podium finishes in the skiathlon and 15-km skate, and Palmer was keen on improving on his third place finish among U23 racers in the 15-km race. “Thunder Bay is

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Winnipeg 46 21 22 3 45 Calgary 43 20 20 3 43 Edmonton 47 19 23 5 43 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Wednesday’s Games St. Louis at Detroit, 8 p.m. Buffalo at Colorado, 10 p.m. Minnesota at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m. Thursday’s Games Vancouver at Boston, 7 p.m. Ottawa at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Calgary at Columbus, 7 p.m. Carolina at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Nashville at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Edmonton at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. San Jose at Arizona, 9 p.m. Minnesota at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

Interior Division G W L T OL Pt Penticton 43 37 5 1 0 75 Kelowna 43 26 15 0 2 54 Salm Arm 40 24 11 2 3 53 Vernon 44 18 23 0 3 39 Trail 44 18 25 0 1 37 Merritt 44 15 26 0 3 33 Island Division G W L T OL Pt Nanaimo 45 29 15 0 1 59 Powell R 44 24 18 0 2 50 Cowichan 43 21 16 3 3 48 Victoria 43 19 20 0 4 42 Alberni 43 15 22 3 3 36 Mainland Division G W L T OL Pt Chilliwack 40 27 8 1 4 59 Wenachee 42 24 13 3 2 53 Langley 42 23 17 1 1 48 Coquitlam 43 18 20 1 4 41 P. G. 44 11 30 1 2 25 Surrey 41 6 33 2 0 14 Sunday’s results Nanaimo 5 Coquitlam 2 Powell River 6 Trail 4 Victoria 7 Surrey 2 Tuesday’s games N/A Merritt at Salmon Arm, 7 p.m. Thursday’s games Langley at P. G., 7 p.m. Chilliwack at Trail, 7:30 p.m. National Hockey League All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE G W L OT Pts Wash 45 34 8 3 71 Florida 46 26 15 5 57 Detroit 45 23 14 8 54 Islanders 45 24 15 6 54 Rangers 45 24 16 5 53

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Dear Suffering: Your myself feeling sorrier wife didn’t write to us, and sorrier for women and we are unlikely to in their 40s and 50s. So convince her of anymany letters are about thing, since she is unmen who can’t anymore willing to admit she has and women who don’t a problem. Our advice want to anymore. The is for you: First, please message seems to be stop telling your mother that sex has to end the that your wife is unhapminute a woman hits Marcy Sugar & py. While we know that menopause. And that’s Kathy Mitchell Mom can be a source absolutely not true! of support, your marital Last week, I had problems are not really her busi- lunch with two women who have ness. If your wife considers it “dis- been my friends since high school. loyal,” then you must stop confid- We are all in our early 70s, and ing in Mom. If you need to talk to every one of us agreed: Sex has someone, go back to your coun- been better in the last 15 years than selor. Second, we hope you will ever before. We’re not working now, return to Al-Anon meetings and so we can stay in bed and cuddle learn the limits of what you can for hours if we want. There are no do in this situation and how you kids at home, so we can “take a can help yourself cope. Living with nap” with our honeys without the someone who abuses alcohol can be slightest embarrassment. If we need both difficult and exhausting. We’ll lubrication, we use it. If there’s more be thinking of you. petting than fireworks, then we celDear Annie: I read your column ebrate petting -- but we all have every day, and I’ve been finding delighted in recent fireworks, too.

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The Trail Times will continue to publish straight birth announcements free of charge - as always Drop in to 1163 Cedar Ave or email your photo, information and Mastercard or Visa number to nationals@trailtimes.ca 250-368-8551 ext 204

1309 Henderson Ave, Salmo 4 Bedroom, 4 Bath, Spacious Living and Entertaining

279,000

419 3rd Ave, Trail

3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, Walk-out Basement

349,500

Let Our Experience Move You.

Until there's a cure, there's us.

Trail Times Wednesday, January 20, 2016

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CLASSIFIEDS

Employment

Services

Rentals

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking

Education/Trade Schools

Help Wanted

Financial Services

Apt/Condo for Rent

DAY PREP/ LINE COOK REQUIRED - medical & dental Send resume to Box 568 C/O Trail Times, 1163 Cedar Avenue, Trail, BC V1R 4B8

**WANTED** NEWSPAPER CARRIERS TRAIL TIMES Excellent Exercise Fun for All Ages Call Today Start Earning Money Tomorrow Circulation Department 250-364-1413 Ext. 206 For more Information

Class 1 Driver

Sutco Seeks US Qualified Class 1 driver for Castlegar based chip hauls. Rotating shift work, extended health benefits, matched contribution pension plan, e-logs and direct deposit pay. Apply at www.sutco.ca, fax resume & abstract to 778-754-4025 call 1 888 357 2612 Ext.130

Help Wanted

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT SCHOOL. Hands-On Tasks. Start Weekly. GPS Training! Funding & Housing Avail! Job Aid! Already a HEO? Get certiﬁcation proof. Call 1-866-399-3853 or go to: iheschool.com

FIND EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN THE CLASSIFIEDS

SUTCO seeks US Qualified Class 1 Drivers for Castlegar based chip hauling. Rotating shifts, extended health benefits, matched contribution pension plan,e-logs, and direct deposit pay. Apply at www.sutco.ca, fax resume and abstract to 778-754-4025 or call 1-888-3572612 Ext.130

Help Wanted

The Skills Centre/Inside Job Consulting Ltd. The Greater Trail Community Skills Centre is seeking an individual to lead the Employment Services team in the delivery of the Employment Program of BC (EPBC). This full time, temporary position offers the opportunity to work with a team-oriented organization, to live and work in a friendly community with great lifestyle opportunities and a competitive wage and benefit package. Principal responsibilities: Key responsibilities include staff training and supervision, management of systems supporting service delivery, case load, quality insurance and key performance measures as well as input on other complementary employment services that are or could be delivered by the Skills Centre or its subsidiary, Inside Job Consulting. Preferred qualifications: Demonstrated knowledge of employment services delivery, an undergraduate degree in a relevant field such as Human Services or Education and/or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. For a more detailed job description and an overview of the organization’s strategic priorities, contact jobs@ communityskillscentre.com. For more information about The Skills Centre, go to our website at www.communityskillscentre.com and for more information about the community as whole, go to www.workwestkootenay.ca.

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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

Misc. Wanted

Bella Vista, Shavers Bench Townhomes. N/S, N/P. 2-3 bdrms. Phone 250-364-1822 Ermalinda Estates, Glenmerry, spacious 1-2bdrms. Adults only. Secure building w/elevator. N/S, N/P. Ph.250-3641922 E.Trail. Parkside Apartments. Spacious, quiet, clean, secure, senior oriented, large 1bdrm., Call 250-368-7897. Francesco Estates, Glenmerry,spacious 1-3bdrms. Adults only (45+). Secure building w/elevator. N/S, N/P. Ph. 250368-6761 Glenmerry, 2bd. apt. Friendly, quiet secure bldg. Heat incl.n/p,n/s.250-368-5287

TRAIL, 1BDRM. Glenmerry. N/P. Utilities included. 250368-1312. TRAIL, 1bd. Ross. Ave., w/d/f/s. ns/np. $600./mo. utilities inc. 250-368-1361 WARFIELD 2bd condo totally renovated 250-362-7716

Coin Collector Looking to Buy Collections, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins, Loose, Sets, etc Chad: 1-250-499-0251 Local

W.TRAIL, 1bd. plus, semi-enclosed balcony. 1Blk. to Downtown, $575./mo. 250-368-6076

“Grandma, we’re coming to visit!”

Glenmerry

Keep your toddler safe in the car.

Route 179 29 papers Balsam St & Laburnum Dr

Route 348 19 papers 12th Ave, Christie Rd

Learn how to install your child’s car seat correctly. Call 1-877-247-5551 or visit ChildSeatInfo.ca

Rossland

CARRIERS NEEDED FOR ROUTES IN

ALL AREAS

Call Today! 250-364-1413 ext 206

Houses For Sale

NEW LISTING

1576 Pine Avenue, Trail

3390 Lilac Crescent, Trail

$139,000

Help Wanted

PAPER CARRIERS Excellent exercise, fun for all ages.

(Maternity Leave Replacement)

Well preserved heritage home close to town and beautifully renovated!

Help Wanted

LARGE FUND Borrowers Wanted Start saving hundreds of dollars 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

Heavy Duty Machinery

WANTED

JOB POSTING Employment Services Lead

Submit your resume by January 29, 2016: Employment Services Contract Manager The Skills Centre #123-1290 Esplanade Trail, B.C. V1R 4T2 jobs@communityskillscentre.com

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

TRY A CLASSIFIED

Drive to Save Lives

Houses For Sale

NEW LISTING

NEW PRICE

490 Austad Lane, Trail

109-4320 Red Mountain Rd, Rossland

2148 Monte Christo Street, Rossland

$159,000

Excellent value in this 3 bdrm, 2 bath home.

$129,000

Columbia Heights Duplex with lots of parking.

$329,000

Ground level 3 bdrm condo in Slalom Creek building.

$169,000

Cute and well kept Rossland home.

44 Haig Street, Warfield

Houses For Sale

$127,900

1615 Nevada Street, Rossland

3bdrm, 2 bath home on a private 0.27 acre lot! This one is packed with value.

Updated and efficient 3 bdrm Rossland home.

$197,000

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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christine.albo@ century21.ca

dave.thoss@ century21.ca

1358 Cedar Avenue, Trail • 250.368.8818

Kootenay Homes Inc.

www.kootenayhomes.com

www.century21.ca

Check us out on Facebook! facebook.com/KootenayHomes

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Wednesday, January 20, 2016 Trail Times

LOCAL

CHARITIES WIN THANKS TO B.V. LIONS BINGO Submitted photos

Thanks to the public’s support of their weekly bingo games at the Fruitvale Memorial Hall, the Beaver Valley Lions were pleased to present donations of $1,500 to the Salvation Army and the Fruitvale Food Bank. Above; Debra and John Tandy accept the cheque on behalf of the Salvation Army with Lion members Paul Terness, president, John Nakken, Helen Underwood and Bev Thompson. Below; Representatives from the Fruitvale Food Bank accept their donation from Lions President Paul Terness and members Bev Thompson, Helen Underwood and Norm Mikalishen

Take your first step to the international stage! Applications now being accepted for Miss Teen BC, Miss BC & Mrs BC! To apply visit your community newspaper website and click on contests.

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www.allprorealty.ca All Pro Realty Ltd. 1148 Bay Ave, Trail 250.368.5000 www.facebook.com/allprorealtyltdtrailbc

OPEN HOUSE

Saturday, Jan. 23 • 10am - 12noon

205 10TH AVE, MONTROSE

$189,900

MLS#2408968

REDUCED

OPEN HOUSE

Saturday, Jan. 23 • 1pm - 3pm

3388 LAUREL CRES, GLENMERRY

$179,000

MLS#2409372

SENIOR SPECIAL

GLENMERRY

$259,900

MLS#2409379

ANNABLE MLS#2406082

$99,000

FRUITVALE

$39,500

FRUITVALE MLS#2398238

$325,000plus GST

MLS#2407988

GLENMERRY MLS#2404769

$179,900

Mario Berno cell: 250-368-1027

Tom Gawryletz cell: 250-368-5000

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS

$218,000

BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME

TRAIL

$109,900

MLS#2409558

WARFIELD MLS#2409200

RENOVATED

WARFIELD

Thea Hanson cell: 250-231-1661

$188,800

MLS#2405262

2 HOUSES ON ONE LOT

TRAIL

MLS#2404270

$119,900 - $124,000

GLENMERRY

MLS#2405349

$199,900

MLS#2409792

NEW LISTING

3 BED, 2 BATH

Contact Our Wayne DeWitt cell: 250-368-1617

MOVE-IN-READY

MUST SEE

HUGE LOT, LOTS OF ROOM

REAL GOOD VALUE

BRAND NEW CONSTRUCTION

$179,900

EAST TRAIL

$222,500

MLS#2409916

NEW LISTING

ROSS SPUR MLS#2409877

$385,000

Realtors Keith DeWitt cell: 250-231-8187

Denise Marchi cell: 250-368-1112

Joy DeMelo cell: 250-368-1960