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When a city is tarnished by a national news story, the best way to fight back is with facts. “This is a real wake up call, again, despite all the work that is being done and all the good things that are happening in the community,” says Trail Mayor Mike Martin. “Yet we still remain vulnerable to having a smelter in our back yard. “But there’s another side to this and this is where we are going to need Teck’s help to see if we can overcome this negative image.” Martin was referring to provincial court proceedings in Rossland this week, that has Teck facing more than a dozen charges of spilling chemicals into the Columbia River on two separate occasions. “This just reinforces for me, the need to have Teck come to the table and see what we can
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jointly do, to overcome the negative image and negative view of what we see as a beautiful city,” he added. “And one we take great pride in.” The news about Teck heading to court was thrust into the national spotlight by the Globe and Mail on Friday, in a story that painted a polluted portrait of the Trail environment. “I shared the article with council that morning,” said Martin. “I was extremely disappointed with how Trail was portrayed,” he shared. “It was dealing with negative facts, some historical, and didn’t balance that with all the good work that has been done in the community. “There really is no recognition of that - and this really creates both an economic and social issue for us.” The story generates strain on the already soft Trail real estate market. Martin pointed to the $10,000 drop in property value on the average Trail home, according to 2016 BC Assessment roll. “Trail was one of
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Kindergarten registration started a week earlier this year for parents, some who wait to find out whether their child gets the luck of a draw to attend a language program of their preference. Next school year marks the second year in a two-year early French immersion pilot program out of Twin Rivers Elementary School in Castlegar. The class allows room for 22 students, and if there is more interest School District 20 plans on pulling names from the proverbial hat. The same system is set for the Russian bilingual program, should interest exceed the 22 student legislative limit for the class also out of Twin Rivers. But interest in the Russian program has been lower in the past few years, and the Board of Education is in conversation around ways to generate interest in the long-running program that has meant an awful lot to the Doukhobor community in the Castlegar area. “Honestly, what we find is some families will say, ‘My first preference is Russian, and if I don’t get into Russian then I’m interested in French and then the English program,” said Greg Luterbach, superintendent of schools. “Some families are having those conversations now, and I know some people are very anxious to get in.” After parents enrol their “kindies” this week, Luterbach will check in with catchment schools next week to get a first glance at numbers. “We’re doing it a couple of weeks earlier this year just because we’d like to get a better handle on those numbers a bit earlier, given some financial pressure
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Mayor highlights efforts to fight pollution ever declining serum lead level in chilCONTINUED FROM A1 As chair of the Trail Health and dren. “That is a key indicator for us,” said Environment Committee (THEC), Martin emphasizes the group’s community-led Martin. “We’ve seen continuous improvepassion and success in promoting healthy ment over the last 20 years, a big step living and a clean environment in the Trail being when the KIVCET furnace came on line. And the next big step, we (THEC) area. “The way you respond to it, is with believe, is going to be the management of facts,” says Martin, referring to the way fugitive emissions.” He also refutes an undated Trail is often portrayed in “We’ve seen reference from the article media. that states, “tests downstream Sampling tests are black continuous found water is highly toxic.” and white, not left open to improvements “A study was completed in conjecture. over the last 20 2013 and 2014, specifically “There’s been a 95 per cent looking at the health of the years, a big step decrease in emissions from Columbia River downstream the smelter over the last 20 being when the of the operations,” explained years, that’s air and effluKIVCET furnace Martin. “That study concludent, demonstrated through came on line” ed the river is healthy, the fish all the sampling that’s been are safe to eat, and there is no done,” said Martin. “The one MAYOR MIKE MARTIN impact of smelter effluents that really stands out for me, on the river.” is lead emissions from the Finally, Martin mentioned another stacks have decreased by 99.5 per cent.” Teck listens to the community through matter, the contaminated aquifer under THEC, maintains Martin, mentioning on- Trail operations. “Teck is putting in another $40 million going concern about emissions leaving the plant to deal with that,” said Martin, notTrail site through fugitive dust. “That is why they are putting in a $40 ing the groundwater treatment plant curmillion smelter recycling building,” he rently under construction. Drinking water does not come from continued. “ To manage those emissions, and the anticipated reduction is a further that source, however in light of the water contamination probe in Flint, Michigan 25 per cent.” Another factual improvement is the (heavily contaminated with lead), Martin
thought it prudent to follow up with a test of Trail’s water supply. “I wanted to get confirmation on the quality of water in the City of Trail and the level of lead,” he added. “I just received the test results and the level of lead is below what is detectable in a laboratory.” Not shying from Teck’s current court proceedings, the mayor acknowledged the serious environmental infractions. “I just really want to emphasize that at this point, for me, it’s really unfortunate what’s happened with these two incidents and the resulting court case,” he told the Trail Times. “And I do want to say something about that. “If there are fines levied, it would be great if those fines could be directed towards improvements in the immediate area of Trail,” he added. “This has happened in the past and would hope the court see it that way and not have those funds directed into some federal funding source.” Teck did give the city the heads up in advance of the court cases, but Martin is waiting for the process to conclude before sitting down with company leaders. “The city and residents are doing their part to help with revitalizing, looking at the pipe/pedestrian bridge and library museum. These are all things we can tangibly work on.”
Enrolment projections help the district plan ahead CONTINUED FROM A1 we’re feeling in the upcoming budget,” explained Luterbach. “The better handle we have on what enrolment is going to be next year, the more refined our budget projection can be.” Kindergarten enrolment is part of a formula used to project enrolment, he explained. SD20 follows Interior Health birthrates and makes a comparison with a running spreadsheet that looks at actual numbers and historical patterns, such as the number of
tots registered early from the student count at the end of September. The projections help the district plan for the right amount of teachers and classrooms needed for a given school year. “Typically we’ve had more Kindergarten students than were born in this area five years previously,” said Luterbach. “Last year was an anomaly because it was the first time in the last five years where I really started doing this analysis, where I’ve had fewer kids show
up in Kindergarten than were born in the area five years ago. “It was a one-time thing so I wouldn’t say it’s a trend yet but I’m interested to see what this Friday’s numbers look like.” Children who turn five years old between Jan. 1, 2016, and December 31, 2016, should plan to register for Kindergarten September 2016 during Kindergarten registration this week. Parents or guardians should bring their child’s birth certificate, care card and, if applica-
ble, legal documents regarding custody, with them when registering at their catchment area school, according to SD20’s website. Once registered, parents can opt to fill out a student transfer request form if they would like their child to attend a different school, or fill out a language program application form if they would like their child to attend the Russian Bilingual Language Program or the Early French Immersion Language Program.
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Sean Miller, president of the Trail Stingrays, spoke to Rossland city council last week during public engagement about the added expense the Stingrays face for Rossland swimmers. The swim club received $4,511 for 2015 with the city budgeting $9,000 for the group in 2016 based on the num-
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2016. Council then considered setting aside the remainder of the $50,000 ($26,080) for a subsidy for two 10-visit passes to the Trail Aquatic Centre for any Rossland resident, but was concerned about cutting other sports out of the subsidy, so instead voted to have staff come back with more information about other programs in Trail that would require subsidy.
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School District 20 (SD20) is embracing diversity as a means of possibly generating some revenue. The board of trustees is looking for a detailed report on what a potential international student program could look like and whether it would be a good fit for Kootenay-Colombia. A request for proposals has been sent out and the board sits tight for some details but Teri Ferworn, board chair, says successful programs in the province and one as close as Nelson hold the idea promising. “The budgets have been cut severely in the last five years, and it’s gotten to the point where the so-called long list that gets generated each year is no longer a long list, it’s now a very, very short list,” she indicated. “It’s looking like if we don’t come up with different ways to increase the revenue generation stream, then maybe some of the programs are going to be in jeopardy and we don’t want that.”
Elsie “Doreen” Guillaume (March 1921- February 2016)
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Doreen Guillaume at the Marjorie Willoughby Hospice Home in Kamloops. Doreen died peacefully, surrounded and loved by family, on February 1, 2016. Doreen was born on March 12, 1921 in Vancouver, to Bill and Doris Curran. After a short stay in Swanson Bay and Nelson, Doreen moved with her family to Trail at the age of 7 and has been very proud to call Trail her home for “ever”. Only recently did Doreen move to Kamloops to be close to her daughters. Doreen loved being closer to
great-grandchildren Jillian and Maya Corcoran, and Aidan and Keeley Dalton, her brother-inlaw Dick McNaughton, and several special nieces. The family would like to acknowledge the caring Chateau Manor “family” that she left behind when she moved to Berwick on the Park in May 2015. They also wish to thank her “friends” at Berwick where Doreen was embraced by the enthusiastic, dedicated staff who so quickly made her feel welcome. Doreen’s last days were spent at the Kamloops Hospice, cared for by the staff “angels” who ensured her comfort until the very end. The family will be forever grateful to the Hospice staff for making the end of her life so peaceful and for their support of our family through our tremendous loss. Among the many friends Doreen leaves behind, Rita D’Andrea and Paula Makortoff remained in her thoughts and close to her heart until the very end. As an expression of sympathy, donations in Doreen’s name may be made to the Terry Fox Foundation in support of cancer research. A celebration of life service will be announced at a later date.
family, but always left a big part of her heart in Trail. All those who knew Doreen know of her energy, enthusiasm and positive spirit. Doreen cherished her years skiing at Red Mountain, golfing at Birchbank, and playing badminton well into her 70s. She was a strong supporter of her children and grandchildren’s sporting activities, especially figure skating, baseball and track and field. Doreen loved Trail, the Trail Times, the Trail Smoke Eaters, Trailites, and everything that Trail stood for. If at all possible Doreen participated in and attended any and all civic events. Throughout the years Doreen was an elementary school teacher and an ardent volunteer, being very involved in the Red Cross, Hospital Auxiliary, Trail Hospital, Community Concerts, Summer Games, Anglican Church, and many other community events and programs. Doreen was predeceased by her loving husbands, Colin Guillaume, Newt Robinson, and Bob Kirby, and her sister, Joan McNaughton. Doreen will be greatly missed by her daughters, Jill (Sam) Desimone and Jane (Murray) Finlay, her grandchildren Kristy (Pete) Corcoran, Jennifer (Mike) Dalton, Tad(Aletha)Desimone, and Marty(Kara) Desimone, her
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The selfish conceit of taking extreme risks
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ake a risk, a voice inside your head says. How else are we to discover the best of ourselves and what we can offer the greater world? Or how else do we discover how fast our snowmobile will go, and how far up a steep and delicate mountain crest of snow? Certainly, risk-taking is an inherent part of the human condition. Without a willingness to face and conquer risk, ground-breaking science would be left undiscovered, astonishing literature would be unwritten. In every walk of life, from business to education, from health to sports, you must sometimes take risks to move forward. Love and risk hold hands every day. You can’t make the leap from hope to faith without considering the risk. Great art requires risk. Exploration demands risk. But what part of greater human evolution – or even true personal development – do we advance in any meaningful way by hanging from tall buildings to take photos of each other? What have we contributed to society by donning a wing suit and leaping off a skyscraper under dark of night into an urban forest of other skyscrapers? How have we served our com-
munity by pilarge dollop of self-enloting a 250-kg titlement. It’s as if you snowmobile into aren’t concerned about remote mountain the public and social terrain, finding a cost of rescuing you if steep and fragile something goes wrong slope and open– or, worse yet, that your ing the throttle? friends or public-service You certainly workers must recover give yourself a your remains. And, JOHN jolt of adrenalin worst of all, that your when risk-taking friends, family, neighturns to thrillbours and co-workers Troy Media seeking. If you will be mourning you remembered to the next day, and for turn on your GoPro camera, and years to come. don’t cry like a young child through Several Alberta families, countthe experience, you probably have less friends, neighbours and cogreat footage to show the world on workers are in mourning this week YouTube. after five Albertan snowmobilers And you no doubt can cherish died in a backcountry B.C. avathe experience afterward, knowing lanche. that you faced your fears, pursued This type of death has become your dreams and came out the other far too common. According to the side. You will certainly have created B.C. Coroners Service, between Jan. a sense of self-fulfilment that is not 1, 1996, and March 17, 2014, there nearly as important as the realiza- were 192 avalanche deaths in that tion that you are still alive. province. That’s 10 deaths a year, on Ultimately, however, the greater average. the risk, the more selfish thrillMost victims were men (slightly seeking seems. more than 90 per cent), about 35 It seems particularly self-ab- years old, on average, and 41 per sorbed given the tragic consequenc- cent of them were snowmobiling es of failure – by you, your equip- (only two per cent of the deaths ment, those around you or nature, were occupation-related, the rest which is at best a fickle plaything came during the pursuit of recreand at worst an evil spectre. ation of some sort). It also suggests you carry a So the deaths of these men near
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McBride, B.C., should not surprise us. But we should be puzzled by the increasingly common nature of the tragedy. How do we explain the rise in risk-taking behaviour, and the need to pursue this behaviour in surroundings that ramp up the random risk factor? Most of us get our fill of extreme sports on the Internet, which is full of evidence that people with keen imagination and no fear filter can get up to all sorts of trouble. For us, then, mundane life is fine – with a little vicarious video thrill-seeking. We would like to think we would take such life-threatening risks – but only under extreme circumstances, such as saving another’s life. Few of us love a hobby or sport so passionately that we would take such a risk. Few of us are willing to give in to the pursuit of a pleasure so intrinsic to our being that we are willing to leave others to mourn us if it turns out badly. From that perspective, the thrill of the moment should never justify the cost. And that voice inside your head urging you to take a risk should be muted. Troy Media columnist John Stewart is a born and bred Albertan who doesn’t drill for oil, ranch or drive a pickup truck – although all of those things have played a role in his past.
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This year so many people are talking about their BC property assessment notices for 2016. I have even read two stories in the Trail Times reminding citizens that it does not mean your property taxes are going to go down if your assessment went down. I agree but there may be a significant tax shift between properties. Most of the discussion on the street is that their property assessment has gone down drastically, some going down $10,000 to $25,000. If your property assessment stayed the same or has gone up you are in the minority. I did some facts gathering and this is what I found out. This is what the preliminary residential numbers look like for 2016. Residential Class assessments in 2015 were $621,748,800 compared to $597,664,100 esti-
mated in 2016 for a decrease of ($24,084,700). That is $24 million. It is an estimate for now because people have an opportunity to appeal their assessments. Total residential homes for 2015 were 3,486 vs. 3,487 for 2016 for a difference of one. The average single family residence was $182,679 for 2015 and is $175,060 for 2016. I went on the BCassessment web site and put together a spreadsheet of a small section of properties in Trail. I realize 60 homes is a very small percentage of the property tax folio but of those homes the assessments decreased by $598,100. Of those 60 homes 47 went down and 13 went up. I used the 2016 and 2015 property values of homes and used the 2015 mill rates for municipal, regional and school taxes to calculate what taxes
would have been for each individual home using those 2015 mill rates. I realize that there are other minor factors to consider but this is the only information I had to work with for now. I just wanted to share my findings with the above assumptions. As an example, if your home using the 2015 mill rates increased by $25,000 you would have paid $229.15 more and if your home decreased by $25,000 you would have paid $229.15 less in 2015. Once the 2016 mill rates are finalized I am going to update the spreadsheet to include three hundred homes through the City to see what the information tells me. In my opinion, this will create a shift of residential property taxes paid in 2016. Time will tell. Fred Romano Trail
The limits of a review process
An editorial from the Halifax Chronicle-Herald There is considerable doubt that the federal government’s stated ambition to create greater trust in the National Energy Board will be realized by a more laborious pipeline and resourceproject review process. Last week, the Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr and Environment Minister Catherine McKenna jointly announced expanded processes through which pipelines like the proposed Energy East project will be reviewed. The new rules for resource projects include a requirement for the regulator to look at the impact of upstream greenhouse gas emissions. The policy, which the government is describing as a transitional arrangement until it creates a permanent regime, will also require project proponents to undertake more consultation with Canada’s Aboriginal Peoples. The ministers announced that, to enable their new approach, the
size of the NEB will be expanded, as will be the range of issues it must consider. Needless to say, this revised review process will take more time. And even then, as Mr. Carr put it, “Without the confidence of Canadians, none of these projects will move forward.” One might wonder whether this “confidence” is to be measured by the quasi-judicial NEB or by the prime minister’s office. And one might wonder whether we’re entering a period where our federal government might seriously consider it to be in the national interest to leave our natural resources in the ground. Three things are clear. Firstly, the world needs petroleum for the foreseeable future and we have lots we can sell. Secondly, pipelines are safe. Canadians are experts at designing, building and safely operating pipelines that, every day, carry needed energy to millions of Canadians and Americans.
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“It’s an eye-opener and that’s important at this stage of the season,” Saints head coach It looked like the BC Intercollegiate Brent Heaven told Selkirk College commuHockey League (BCIHL) playoffs had al- nications rep Bob Hall. “It shows our guys ready started, when the Selkirk College that the game isn’t going to always be wide Saints faced off against the Trinity Western open and you have to be able to play in difUniversity Spartans on Friday at the ferent styles of games.” The loss was just the Saints second at Castlegar Complex. The Saints and Spartans played a spirited home this year, but the single point put them and physical 60 minutes, then skated into in a tie for top spot in the league with SFU, overtime tied at two. With one minute and who lost to UVic 6-4 Friday. The Saints look 54 seconds to play, TWU forward Jamie to win the BCIHL title for the fourth year in Russell took a lucky bounce off the back a row. TWU, meanwhile, pulled to within a boards and shovelled it by Selkirk goalie point of Selkirk in third place with 23 points. Trail native Ryan Edwards opened James Prigione for the 3-2 OT victory. the scoring 1:47 into the first period, gathering a pass from Dallas Calvin and firing the puck by TWU goalie Aaron Oakley. The Saints then went up 2-0 on defenceman Cody Bardock’s second of the season and fifth point in five games, then held the All New Women’s Activ8! Class Mondays 5:15 & Saturdays 10:15 lead through the second period despite being outshot 11-5 in the period. Women’s Beginners Yoga The close checking game conMondays 4:00 & Saturdays 9:00 tinued until the seven minute mark when Blair Murphy capitalized on All drop-ins $10 or get a 10 punch pass for $80 the power play, tipping a Florian Can be used for either class, either day Neidermayer shot past Prigione to cut the lead to one. Then with 88 seconds left on the clock, Ryan Bakken converted a Jamie St. Andrew’s Anglican Church Keller set up to make it 2-2 and send 1347 Pine Ave. Iona Hall (alley door) it to overtime, and Russell’s heroics. The Spartans were effective in limiting the usually formidable offensive talents of Calvin, Edwards, and Jamie Vlanich to just three points on the night, and Saints coach Heaven thought it was a good lesson for the team to learn as it heads into its final six games of the season. Navigational Aids: Notice to Vessel Operators “Trinity Western really keyed on our top players and it’s good for our The Canadian Coast Guard proposes to permanently remove the following aid to navigation: Arrowhead team because it shows what we are light buoy A29, LL40.7, effective: June 15, 2016. going to be facing when the playoffs come,” Heaven said. “It’s not going Comments on this action are solicited from mariners to be the wide open run-and-gun, it and other interested parties, and should be directed will be more a defensive battle and to the Canadian Coast Guard within three months from the date of this notice. the in-the-trenches style of game. It gives us an idea of where we need to Any objections raised must state the facts on which be and what kind of work we need to they are based and should include supporting get in order to get ourselves properly information on safety, commerce and public benefit. prepared for the playoff run.” Contact : Former Trail Smoke Eater and Beaver Valley Nitehawk Dallas Calvin Kevin Carrigan picked up two assists on the night Superintendent, Aids to Navigation & Waterways Canadian Coast Guard and leads the team in scoring with 14 25 Huron Street, Victoria, BC V8V 4V9 goals and 28 points, three points back Telephone: 250-480-2602 of Eastern Washington University’s Email: kevin.carrigan@dfo-mpo.gc.ca Beau Walker for the league lead. The Saints resume play on Friday when they host the University of Victoria Vikings at the Castlegar Rec Complex at 7 p.m. Times Sports Editor
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BY TIMES STAFF Gericks Sports made a move in the right direction in Trail Commercial Hockey League action last week, shutting out OK Tire on Thursday, 1-0, before dismantling Re/Max 6-2 on Sunday. Gerick’s forward Craig Clare notched the winning goal one minute into the second period, beating Re/Max goalie Chris McIsaac for a 3-1 lead, for Gericks second win in as many games. The four-points moves Gericks up the standings and in striking distance of the final playoff spot, as fourth-place Arlington lost to Re/Max on Thursday. Gord Aiken scored two goals in the first period to give Gericks a 2-1 lead heading into the middle frame. After Clare notched his 18th goal of the season, David Moorehead sniped his sixth at 9:10 for a 4-1 second-period Gericks lead. Devyn Hill brought the realtors within two at the 3:10 mark of the third, but goals from Travis Drake and Curtis Wabelin iced it for the sportsmen. In Sunday’s other match, OK Tire bounced back from just its third loss of the season, to skate to a 5-3 victory over Allstar. Cam Ferguson scored what proved to be the winner with 30 seconds remaining in the first period, as the Tire rolled out to a 4-1 lead on the way to its 16th win of the season. A power play op opened the scoring for OK Tire, before Allstar’s Scott Davis tied it at 14:30.
Justin Adrian tallied his 24th point on a set up from Peter Sheets and Kyle Boutin to give the Tire a 2-1 lead. Sheets and Darrin Kissock then combined for the assists on the Tire’s leading scorer Shane Drake’s 12th of the season with 4:50 to play. Scott Morrisseau tallied two straight midway through the second period to draw Allstar within one, but that was all they would get, as Joel Graf rounded out the scoring for the Tire converting another Kissock offering for the 5-3 victory. On Thursday, a lone goal from Eric Hill 15:30 into the second period stood up as the winner, as Gericks road a stellar performance from goalie Mike Kooznetsoff for the 1-0 upset victory over the league-leading Tire. In Thursday’s other match, Re/Max beat the Big A, 8-5, on the strength of an unlikely hat trick from the speedy but slight Justin Bedin. Graham Proulx pitched in with two goals and an assist for the realtors, while defenceman Grant Tyson had a career game netting two points with a goal, his first of the season, and an assist. Hill rounded out the scoring for Re/Max. The Arlington meanwhile slipped one point behind Allstar in the standings, despite a four-point night (2G, 2A) from Jeremy Robinson, a pair of goals from Mike Broyd, and a goal and two helpers for Pat Iannone. The TCHL resumes play Thursday night with Gericks taking on Re/Max at 7:15 p.m. and Arlington facing off against Allstar at 8:30 p.m.
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January 23 and 24 saw the first stop of the Western Canadian Ski Cross Series at Big White Ski Resort. Red Mountain Racers September Stefani took Silver in both days of competition in the U18 category, while sister Sage took fourth and sixth in U14. Next stop on the tour is Lake Louise.
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Smiley, Beaudry on to Masters JIM BAILEY Kathy Smiley booked her Royal City curling team’s ticket to the BC Master’s Curling championship next month with a second place finish at the Master’s Womens Lower Mainland Playdowns in Mission on the weekend. Smiley, a former Trail curler, and her team of third Kerri Miller, second Janet Klebe,
and lead Laurie Shimizu won 3-of-4 matches including the B Event qualifier where she beat the Laura Rampton rink from Marpole 5-2 to qualify. Smiley’s only loss came against defending champion Karen Lepine who went undefeated through the tournament which included a 6-3 win over Smiley. In Men’s Masters Kootenay Playdowns in Creston, the Garry Beaudry rink from Castlegar ad-
vanced to the BC championship with an 8-3 victory over the Al Tholl foursome from Creston in the B-Event. Cranbrook’s Ralph Will, the defending BC Masters champion, won the A side with victories of Tholl, 7-3, and Beaudry, 3-2. Beaudry’s teams consists of third Don Bedard, second Gerry Foster, and lead Tom Bassett. The Masters provincial championship goes in Abbotsford Mar. 8-13.
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STANDINGS All Times Pacific Interior Division G W L T OL GF GA Pt Penticton 48 41 6 1 0 210 101 83 West Kelowna 49 30 16 1 2 202 161 63 Salmon Arm 46 25 14 4 3 182 140 57 Vernon 48 21 24 0 3 190 166 45 Trail 49 19 28 0 2 144 204 40 Merritt 48 17 26 1 4 170 205 39 Island Division G W L T OL GF GA Pt Nanaimo 51 33 16 1 1 207 163 68 Powell River 48 27 18 0 3 177 142 57 Cowichan 47 23 18 3 3 159 195 52 Victoria 47 21 22 0 4 145 137 46 Alberni Valley 48 18 24 3 3 140 175 42 Mainland Division GP W L T OL GF GA Pt Chilliwack 46 29 11 2 4 186 120 64 Wenatchee 47 27 15 3 2 156 118 59 Langley 48 27 18 1 2 182 157 57 Coquitlam 49 20 24 1 4 157 195 45 Prince George 48 11 33 1 3 109 214 26 Surrey 47 6 39 2 0 117 240 14
Sunday’s results Alberni Valley 7 Coquitlam 3 Nanaimo 7 Victoria 2 Langley 4 Surrey 2 West Kelowna 6 Chilliwack 3 Tuesday’s games N/A Salmon Arm at Trail, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday’s games West Kelowna at Coquitlam, 7 p.m. Vernon at Prince George, 7 p.m. Thursday’s games Penticton at Victoria, 7 p.m. Friday, February 5 Victoria at Alberni Valley, 7 p.m. Chilliwack at Coquitlam, 7 p.m. Penticton at Nanaimo, 7 p.m. Surrey at Prince George, 7 p.m. Merritt at Salmon Arm, 7 p.m. Langley at Wenatchee, 7:05 p.m. Cowichan at Powell River, 7:15 p.m. West Kelowna at Trail, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, February 6 Cowichan at Powell River, 5 p.m. Penticton at Alberni Valley, 7 p.m. Surrey at Prince George, 7 p.m. Langley at Wenatchee, 7:05 p.m. Salmon Arm at Merritt, 7:30 p.m. West Kelowna at Trail, 7:30 p.m. NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts
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Washington 47 35 8 4 74 Florida 49 29 15 5 63 N.Y. Rangers 49 27 17 5 59 Tampa Bay 49 27 18 4 58 Detroit 49 25 16 8 58 N.Y. Islanders 47 25 16 6 56 Boston 49 26 18 5 57 Pittsburgh 48 24 17 7 55 New Jersey 50 25 20 5 55 Carolina 51 23 20 8 54 Montreal 50 24 22 4 52 Ottawa 50 23 21 6 52 Philadelphia 47 21 18 8 50 Buffalo 50 20 26 4 44 Toronto 48 17 22 9 43 Columbus 51 19 27 5 43 WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts Chicago 53 33 16 4 70 Los Angeles 49 30 16 3 63 Dallas 50 31 14 5 67 San Jose 48 26 18 4 56 St. Louis 52 28 16 8 64 Arizona 49 24 20 5 53 Colorado 52 27 22 3 57 Nashville 50 24 18 8 56 Minnesota 49 23 17 9 55 Anaheim 47 22 18 7 51 Vancouver 50 20 19 11 51 Winnipeg 49 22 24 3 47 Calgary 48 21 24 3 45 Edmonton 50 19 26 5 43
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Bella Vista, Shavers Bench Townhomes. N/S, N/P. 2-3 bdrms. Phone 250-364-1822
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GLENVIEW APTS. Spacious, quiet 2 bdrm. apt. available. Avail. Mar.1st. 250-368-8391
TRAIL, Downtown, 1bd. apt. Cable, internet and power incl. $650./mo. Carol 250-364-2775
TRAIL, Central Downtown. Approx. 1200sq.ft. Private entrance, suitable for offices, hobby shops, dance studio, etc. For info: 250-368-8872
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OPEN HOUSE NEW PRICE! Saturday, February 6 11am - 1pm
81 East Lake Drive, Christina Lake
1644 Nishi Lane, Christina Lake
3470 Carnation Drive, Trail
1450 Webster Road, Fruitvale
Prime waterfront property with spectacular views
Meticulous 4 bdrm family home with over 3,000 sq. ft. of space.
4 bdrm family home in move in condition. Come see for yourself!
Large family home with 10 acres and views!
$597,000
$255,000
$339,000
$229,500
2531 Columbia Avenue, Rossland
2035 - 6th Avenue, Rossland
3928 Woodland Drive, Trail
Funky 2 bdrm Rossland home on a sunny lot.
Packed with value and priced to sell. 4 bdrm Glenmerry home.
$108,500
$279,000
Rossland heritage home with character.
$229,900
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www.allprorealty.ca All Pro Realty Ltd. 1148 Bay Ave, Trail 250.368.5000 www.facebook.com/allprorealtyltdtrailbc
OPEN HOUSE
OPEN HOUSE
Sat, Feb. 6 • 1 - 3pm
2244 PATRICK DR, MIRAL HEIGHTS
$384,500
MLS#2410057
WHY PAY RENT?
SALMO MLS#2409516
1379 COLUMBIA AVE, EAST TRAIL
$222,500
MLS#2409916
WORTH A LOOK
$45,000
MOVE IN READY
Wayne DeWitt 250-368-1617
2381 MCBRIDE ST, MIRAL HEIGHTS
$188,800
Mario Berno 250-368-1027
$264,900
TRAIL
Tom Gawryletz 250-368-5000
$218,000
PRIME COMMERCIAL BUILDING
MLS#2410138
TRAIL MLS#2404356
$169,000
NEW LISTING - ½ DUPLEX
WARFIELD MLS#2409200
WANETA MLS#2409053
$479,000
MLS#2404791
BEAUTIFUL INSIDE
MOTIVATED TO SELL
$95,000
DOUBLE GARAGE PLUS SHOP
Sat, Feb. 6 • 1 - 3pm
WARFIELD MLS#2405262
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS MLS#2409558
OPEN HOUSE
Sat, Feb. 6 • 1 - 3pm
Thea Hanson 250-231-1661
TRAIL MLS#2409244
$259,000
MIRAL HEIGHTS
Keith DeWitt 250-231-8187
$405,000
MLS#2408340
GREAT PRICE
TADANAC MLS#2408158
$399,000
ROOM FOR RV & BOAT
ROSSLAND MLS#2410182
BEAUTIFUL SETTING
$349,900
GREAT VIEW - 4BED 4BATH
$384,900
GLENMERRY MLS#2409379
Denise Marchi 250-368-1112
$249,900
Joy DeMelo 250-368-1960
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VERNON
200-3107 - 48th Ave. (250) 542-3000
PENTICTON
ANDRES CAR AUDIO WEST KELOWNA 1881 Harvey Avenue (250) 860-1975
ANDRES WIRELESS
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101-2601 Skaha Lake Rd. 200-3107 - 48th Ave. (250) 493-3800 (250) 542-3000
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2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600
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ANDRES WIRELESS Cherry Lane Mall (250) 493-4566
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#200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600
2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600
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745 Notre Dame Drive (250) 851-8700
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Aberdeen Mall (250) 377-8880
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