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With work on the pipe/pedestrian bridge continuing along the east bank of the Columbia, Rudy Pasin spent time on the west bank casting the morning away in hopes of a few bites. Meanwhile, the concrete for the tower base (wrapped in plastic) was poured on Tuesday and workers were set to attach the base reinforcement on top of the tower before a steel tower is attached.
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A chance meeting near Istanbul has a Fruitvale couple awaiting the arrival of a new house guest, hopefully in time for her 29th birthday. “It really was serendipity,” says Melva Scott. “All along I felt this was meant to be and she was just going to come. But the not knowing, has been very stressful for her.” Scott was speaking of Rahaf, a bright young Syrian woman who may be the area’s first refugee, if all goes according to plan. Educated in the ancient city of Damascus, the English-speaking Syrian fled her country in 2014 along with her father and brother. “We are so thankful for Skype - we can see her, talk to her, and we’ve met her family that way,” said Melva, mentioning the first plane carrying refugees from Turkey to Canada landed Jan. 21. “We may only get 48 hours notice before she arrives, which is fine for us, but we hope she gets more time than that,” she added. “It’s going to rip her father’s heart out when she leaves without him, so we are hoping to send them to Ankara and they get some time together at the airport before saying good-bye.” The story began last fall when Melva and her husband Ian embarked on a cruise that included a stopover in Turkey. They never imagined that a spur of the moment boat trip down the Bosporus Strait would lead to a retail clerk named Rahaf and within months, a sponsorship to bring her to Canada. “It was just happenstance that we met this young lady, she was working in a souvenir shop,” Melva explained. “She helped us with Turkish apple tea glasses that I was looking for, and said she would CONTINUED ON A2
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CONTINUED FROM A1 wrap (the set) so we could take it in our luggage.” After walking through the scenic outskirt of Istanbul, the Scotts returned to pick up the delicate keepsakes. Melva recalls the evasiveness of the store owner, and his demeanor when he spoke to Rahaf in Arabic. “She walked away and I could tell she was upset,” Melva shared. “So I went over and asked her if she was okay. “Something he said, set her off, and she didn’t want her boss to see her crying.” The Scotts had a little more time before meeting up with the boat tour, so they stayed behind to talk with Rahaf. Before leaving the store, the couple passed along their name and phone number, and jotted down the young woman’s email. Arriving back home in mid-October, the Scotts could not stop thinking about the dark-haired woman. “We just both started thinking if there was any way we could bring her to Canada,” added Melva. After a whirlwind of meetings with local groups for support and advice, a sponsorship agreement through the East Kootenay Friends
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A group of locals gathered Friday morning to continue planning sponsorship for a Syrian family. (Back from left) Mike Davis, Einer Knudsgaard, Lloyd Joyce. (Front from left) Dennis Cook, Melva Scott, Paulette Cook, Ian Scott, Sister Norma Gallant. (Doug Jones, not pictured) of Burma, a letter writ- to be dragging,” said who came here years a fundraising concert ing campaign to gov- Melva. “We would just ago.” with proceeds being ernment, and keeping like to get her out of For information divided between the in touch with Rahaf via there as quickly as pos- about the group, visit groups. the Internet, the Scotts sible. It’s the not know- friendsofrefugeestrail. Music in Vienna, Carolyn are hopeful she will ar- ing, if they could just com. To donate and join featuring rive any day now. give us a date.” the cause, call Dennis Cameron on violin Rahaf ’s refugee apBringing Rahaf to Cook at 368.9292, and pianist Dawna plication was approved the West Kootenay is Lloyd Joyce, 364.3020 Kavanaugh, is slated in early January and the just the beginning for or Einer Knudsgaard at for the Muriel Griffiths Room on Feb. 13 at 7:30 required medical evalu- the area, as community 364.0397. ation was completed groups gather and ready West Kootenay p.m. “We desperately want Jan. 14. Since then it’s themselves to sponsor Friends of Refugees been an anxious wait- Syrian refugee families (WKFoR) is expecting a people to attend,” says ing game on both con- in the coming months. Syrian family of four to Dennis Cook. “We are tinents. Friends of Refugees arrive in Rossland later limited to 100 seats and only have 20 filled. We Recently, a suicide Trail formed in this month. bomber tried to blow up December, and hopes The Castlegar are reaching out to the an army base just down to have a family here by Refugee Project has whole community bethe road from where Easter. been meeting since cause we need to start Rahaf works sometimes “We have to start October in hopes of raising funds, right 10 to 14 hours a day, for raising money, and I bringing a family to the now.” Admission is compli10 days at a time. believe we have support city by spring. “It’s only been two here,” Lloyd Joyce said A minimum of mentary with a donaweeks since her medi- during a Friday gather- $20,000 must be raised tion to the WKFOR. To RSVP, email cal, but time seems ing. “This whole com- for sponsorship. To munity is based on im- help the local causes, Melva Scott at miscott@ migrants and families the WKFoR is hosting telus.net.-
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The West Kootenay Community TEETH Clinic Society is the winner of Pacific Blue Cross’s 75th anniversary Share the Care campaign. The society will receive a $50,000 donation from Pacific Blue Cross Health Foundation after receiving the most votes in a video storytelling campaign. Since 2014, the clinic has been operating in Nelson as a not-for-profit that offers high quality dental care for West Kootenay Boundary low income community members, including children, families and seniors. Mara Sand, a board director for the society, found out they’d won last week. “I was bouncing off the walls with joy,” she said. “Just so happy, I can hardly contain my joy.” In the video, Sand explained the society would open satellite clinics in the West Kootenay if they won the money. Now that the $50,000 donation is going to be a reality, Sand said there’s a lot of work to do to decide how many satellite clinics they’ll be able to open over the next few years, and where they’ll be located. “We have a meeting on the fifth of February, and at that point we can have a clearer idea of what we can say we want to do and will be able to do,” she said. “We’ll make strategies on how to contact the areas and then how to go about making things happen.” Sand wanted to thank the people who have worked with the society and at the clinic, and everyone who voted for their video during the campaign. “Because without them, this wouldn’t have happened,” she said, “and it’s an amazing opportunity for us to be able to galvanize and help more people.” The Pacific Blue Cross Health Foundation wanted to do something special for its 75th anniversary so it started a campaign and chose five finalists from a list of 70 organizations it has funded to help improve health and well-being in BC. “We were casting about for what we would do for our 75th anniversary and we thought, ‘Well, let’s stick with what’s meaningful for us, which is making contributions back to the community,’” said Jan K. Grude, Pacific Blue Cross president and CEO. “So we looked at all of the organizations that we have supported over the last several years, and through a selection process based on the quality of their work, our experience with them, the foundation board wrestled with who we would choose as our five finalists to compete for a $50,000 prize.” Foundation members then asked BC residents to vote for their favourite finalist in a video storytelling campaign. Over 16,000 BC residents voted during the three week campaign, and in total the campaign resulted in $75,000 in funding between the five organizations. Charlford House Society for Women in Burnaby is the runner up and will receive $10,000.
Hotels, motels and other accommodators in Grand Forks and Christina Lake may soon be charging a hotel tax. After receiving more information from staff, council agreed unanimously on Jan. 25 at the regular council meeting at Grand Forks City Hall to support endorsing an application that would add a two per cent hotel tax for Grand Forks accommodators. The Municipal and Regional District Tax (MRDT) is being proposed by the Christina Gateway Community Development Association (CDA) as a way to raising money to help market the region. “At one point, we held off because it was only ourselves and Christina Lake that would be involved,” said Mayor Frank Konrad. “We didn’t have all the figures of who supported it. We want to know if the hotel owners were in favour of it. We didn’t want to ram it down
their throats.” Council was able to get the numbers they sought, which indicated that 70 per cent of Grand Forks hotel owners were in support of the MRDT. Regionally, 64 per cent of accommodators and 60.9 per cent of rooms from across the Boundary are in support—a number which exceeds the required 51 per cent support. “It’s pretty much everywhere, the hotel tax,” said Konrad. “We wouldn’t be unique if we put it on our hotels. The money goes to promoting and marketing the area, which is great. Maybe down the road Greenwood and Midway will get on board and it will be Boundary-wide.” Cavan Gates, community coordinator from Christina Gateway CDA, said that they are very pleased by the decision. “We’re going to work on finalizing the application now that we have the approval of both the accommodators and the politicians.”
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THE NELSON STAR A Slocan Valley man has been charged with animal cruelty for the fourth time, following a BC SPCA seizure of 29 animals from a property near Winlaw last week. Crown counsel charged Joao (John) Vieira, 55, with three counts of animal cruelty under the Criminal Code days after a team of BC SPCA constables took Vieira’s animals into custody and presented their evidence to Crown. Nine sheep, seven goats, four horses, five large-breed dogs, two puppies, one cow and one rooster in various states of distress were rescued by the SPCA officers. The carcasses of dead horses, a bull and a goat were also found on the property. Marcie Moriarty, chief prevention and
enforcement officer for the BC SPCA, said Vieira has been the focus of several SPCA investigations during recent years and has three previous animal cruelty convictions. “He has also been charged four times with breaching conditions of his sentencing, the most recent charge for violating a ban on owning animals,” she said. Moriarty said the 29 animals seized on Jan. 28 were being kept in overcrowded and inadequate conditions and were underweight and suffering from a range of medical issues, including parasites, abscesses, heart problems, infections, overgrown nails, dental issues and eye infections. The livestock are now being cared for at foster boarding facilities and the dogs and puppies are in the care of the Kelowna SPCA,
where they are on a protective hold and will receive on-going veterinary care before going up for adoption at a later date. Vieira, whose previous offences took place in Kaslo, will be in court on March 8. The BC SPCA investigates more than 10,000 cases of animal cruelty each year and is funded primarily by public donations. Initial estimates for medical care and special diets needed by the underweight animals come to approximately $20,000. The SPCA said it welcomes monetary donations at spca. bc.ca/medicalemergency and would also appreciate donations of high quality hay for the livestock. If you can help, contact SPCA Nelson branch manager Rob Andrew at 250-3527178 or nelson@spca. bc.ca.
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Trail much more than the musings of Internet trolls
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ear Internet commenter, you know less about Trail than a … No, I should probably delete that. Dear Internet commenter, perhaps you should visit Trail so we can give you a … No, I should probably delete that too. In a world where anyone can comment about anything without the slightest bit of fact-based evidence, nothing gets your blood boiling faster than a story on your hometown, and the ignorant comments that follow. I should know better, and usually I do, and let those comments slide or not even read them. But sometimes you just can’t help yourself. Last week’s Globe and Mail story on Teck going to court and CBC’s own article, had many local people up in arms at the image it painted of Trail. It didn’t help that commenters lobbed their own bombs ranging from “this place should be closed,” to “what a horror story this is.” These people obviously have no idea what Trail is about. They still buy into the image of a desolate, barren area destroyed by 19th century environmental and industrial standards. They are unaware of the hard work groups have done to improve the vegetation, the parks, and the overall beauty of the city. They’re unaware of our annual river cleanup efforts.
They are simply could ever compete on the unaware. world stage. There’s no menThe media swayed the tion in either story Canadian Amateur Hockey that Teck took Association (CAHA) steps immediateenough that it told Trail to ly to address the pick up some more playproblems. There’s ers from elsewhere in the no mention of the country to bolster its roster GUY time and money before heading overseas in invested to ad1961. The boys from Trail dress all the issues weren’t good enough to do Times in Trail from fugitive dust, it on their own the CAHA to lead levels to protecting the river. presumed. It makes me somewhat sym“Nobody believed in us,” Don pathetic to the plight of Fort Fletcher was quoted at the team’s McMurray, Alberta. 50th anniversary celebration in Here is a city that could prob- 2011. ably build the world’s nicest parks, Thank goodness Internet wasn’t pass the highest environmental around in those days. I can only standards and rebuild every house imagine the comments from hockwith gold fixtures and it would still ey fans, who had no idea what the be viewed as a cesspool thanks to Trail Smoke Eaters were about. the oilsands and the image it has When someone pointed out projected across the country and CBC’s Teck story and the comaround the world. ments, I said they should know The fact that people are unwilling better than to take those comments or just too lazy to actually do any to heart. further research than reading one But the reality is everyone is publication’s opinion and spouting proud of their town. Everyone gets off as if all-knowing, shows the riled up when an unflattering light scope of their intentions. is shone on it. But we’re used to it here. At a Black Press Christmas party Even back in the days of our a couple of winters ago I met a reworld championship hockey teams, porter who had moved to Nelson a time when the city was beaming from Fernie but had yet to visit with pride, the eastern media had to Trail. She asked me if the lead in take the wind out of our sails. the air was really bad and if things The scribes assumed there was like the water and soil were really no way that a group of hockey play- contaminated. ers from a hardscrabble little town My first reaction, which I wisely in southeastern British Columbia kept to myself, was to berate her for
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form that causes microcephaly in some of the babies of infected mothers. Infectious diseases were probably not a problem for our precivilized distant ancestors, but since we began living in dense populations highly infectious diseases have been civilisation’s constant companions. And for most of our history we had no way of controlling these diseases except quarantine. In the past century, however, science has begun to get on top of the problem. Killer flu epidemics are still possible because the highly unstable influenza virus can mutate faster than we can create and mass-produce the appropriate vaccine, but smallpox has been eradicated and polio is on the brink of extinction: new polio cases have fallen 99 percent in the past 25 years, and Africa is now entirely polio-free. Even the ancient scourge of malaria (not a viral disease) is in retreat. Deaths from malaria have halved in the past 15 years, and the new “gene-drive” technology opens up the prospect of eventual eradication of the disease Now that Zika has become a problem researchers have started working on a vaccine, and in due course one will almost certainly become available. Another approach may be to target the species that propagate it by releasing genetically modified sterile mosquitos to reduce the size of the insect population. It will take time, and it may be necessary to use both approaches, but we are not facing a permanent global threat. The glass is not half-empty. It is half-full, and still filling up. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
Sex video posting carried a high cost
An editorial from the Toronto Star Cyber bullies, beware. Canada’s courts are prepared to come down hard on people who publish intimate videos or pictures on the Internet without consent. And a good thing it is, in an era of “sexting” and “revenge porn.” In the first case of its kind in Canada, Ontario Superior Court Justice David Stinson ordered a man to pay $100,000 in damages, plus $41,708 in legal costs and interest, to a former girlfriend for posting a sexually explicit video of her after promising he wouldn’t show it to anyone. This sends a forceful and welcome message that abusing a partner’s trust can carry a heavy cost. While “publication of an intimate image without consent” has been a crime in Canada since 2014 subject to up to five years in prison, this latest ruling fills a gap by setting a precedent in civil
law as well. It establishes the right to sue for breach of confidence “if the matter publicized or the act of publication … would be highly offensive to a reasonable person and … is not of legitimate concern to the public.” And rightly so, given the damage that can result. In the case at hand, the young university student known as Jane Doe 464533 agreed under pressure from her former boyfriend back in 2011 to send him a sexually explicit video, after he assured her he would not show it to anyone. The very day he got it he posted it to an Internet pornography site. He also showed it to mutual acquaintances. It was online for three weeks before being removed. The woman was “devastated, humiliated and distraught,” the judge found, saying her injuries “bear striking similarities” to those caused by sexual battery. She struggled with depres-
sion, couldn’t focus on studies, couldn’t eat, had panic attacks and “had no emotion or life.” To this day she struggles, worrying about the possible impact on her career or future relationships. The breach of trust was “flagrant and outrageous,” and the man showed no remorse and made no defence. In Justice Stinson’s mind, “the courts can and should provide civil recourse for individuals who suffer harm arising from this misconduct and should intervene to prevent its repetition.” Thanks to the courage and resolve of one young women a line has been drawn against abuse of trust.
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With just nine games to play and five points out of a playoff spot, the Trail Smoke Eaters showed their hometown fans that the season was far from over, as they skated to a gutsy 5-3 win over the Salmon Arm Silverbacks on Tuesday at the Cominco Arena. The Smokies were without leading scorer Nick Halloran, who was out with an upper body injury, but the team played disciplined and gritty hockey, particularly in the late going when the Gorillas pushed, slashed, and boarded in an effort to tie it. Max Newton scored the winning marker on a power play with 1:25 left in the second period to give the Smokies a 4-2 lead and their 20th win of the season. Evan MacEachern worked the puck down low to Kienan Scott, who drew the defenceman then made a slick backhand pass to Newton in front. The Vancouver native jammed the puck between the pads of Salmon Arm goalie Brandon Kegler for his 11th goal and 32nd point of the season. “That’s a big character win,” said Smoke Eater coach Nick Deschenes. “We’ve had a rough January. We’re down five points, and it says a lot that the guys battled through adversity, the injuries, and bumps and bruises for this game. Salmon Arm is a physical team and they play hard. At the end of the day we got goaltending, we got special teams, and we found a way to win at the end.” The game started out fast and physical with each team dishing out hits and generating scoring chances. Trail got on the board first when Jake
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The Trail Smoke Eaters forward Blaine Caton scored the insurance marker and his first goal as a Smokie on a nice set up from Ross Armour and Spencer McLean in a 5-3 victory over the Salmon Arm Silverbacks Tuesday. Kauppila snuck behind period. point who fired a low shot like Stapley, remained on the defence and tipped in “I got an unbelievable past Smoke Eater goalie the ice for minutes aftera shot from Harlan Orr at pass from Max there, and Bailey MacBurnie with wards. A scrum ensued the top of the circle. I saw the guy on just four seconds and Star was sent to the But two quick goals my back, so I just left on the clock ice after taking a shot to from Salmon Arm’s Chase tried to fight him to make it 4-3 the face but no call, while Zieky and Ross Heidt put off and fire it top heading into the Heidt received two minthe Backs up 2-1 with shelf, and it went third. utes for boarding. less than three minutes in for me,” said Salmon Arm “If you look at a busted to play. After Silverbacks Star, the Fortis came out fly- nose and bleeding from Joshua Laframboise was Energy Player of ing in the final the mouth, some injuries sent off for slashing, Kale the Game. frame, but on hits that, in my opinHowarth replied for Trail, Since reM a c B u r n i e ion, just don’t belong in tapping in a backhand turning from made several big the game of hockey, you KYLE pass from Ross Armour ankle injury, the saves, and had don’t really get much out STAR at the side of the net to tie Langley native some help from of those,” said Deschenes. it with 20 seconds to play has been a force a post and cross- “But we have to battle in the period. of late netting his fifth bar to keep the Smokies through that. We’re really The frenzied pace con- point in three games, in front. going to have to do some tinued into the second, while making a comThe physical game inventory here and see but Salmon Arm was mitment to play hock- became chippy midway how many guys we have the first to bend, when ey for Trinity Western through the last stanza, for Friday. It’s fine we got Smokie forward Nolan University next season. when Silverbacks’ for- the two points, but it’s Redler head-manned “He was the captain of ward Colton Thibault frustrating.” a pass to Newton skat- Surrey when we traded planted Mitch Stapley The Smokies remained ing down the left-wing for him, so there’s a lot into the boards with a disciplined and did not boards. The 18-year-old of character there and a hit from behind, and was retaliate. Their self-conTrail forward didn’t even lot of good energy,” said given two minutes for trol paid off as Trail netted blink as he one-timed a Deschenes. boarding. On the same an insurance marker with perfect pass across the Following Newton’s play, Kauppila and Ayrton 2:47 remaining, when blue line to a streaking tally, Trail’s Connor Nikkel were sent off for Montrose native Spencer Kyle Star who sent a laser Brown-Maloski was sent roughing as the intensity McLean sent Armour in from the faceoff circle off for slashing at 19:23, ramped up. on a 2-on-1 with Blaine into the top corner of the and with time winding Three minutes later, Caton. Armour broke in Salmon Arm net to give down, Salmon Arm’s Heidt landed a bru- on the left side then feaththe Smokies a 3-2 lead Kody Shwarz worked tal hit-from-behind on ered a perfect pass over at the 8:48 mark of the the puck to Zieky at the Jeremy Lucchini, who CONTINUED ON A7
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the stick of the diving defenceman onto the tape of Caton who beat Kegler for his first goal since joining the Smoke Eaters in December. “Nick Halloran wasn’t in our line up tonight, our top scorer, and we were able find ways to win,” said Deschenes. “We’re a very balanced team and look at Spencer McLean, Ross Armour, and Blaine Caton, they had one of their best games of the year, and for teams to have success, you have to have guys top to bottom contribute.” Salmon Arm pulled their goalie with 2:31 remaining, but the Trail defence held and MacBurnie almost scored a goal of his own when he gloved the puck then lifted a long shot down the ice that just slid by the open net. Salmon Arm outshot Trail 36-30 on the night, with Trail going 2-for-5 on the power play and
the Silverbacks 1-for-5. Star took first star honours, MacBurnie second star, and Cooper Sande played a solid game on the back end and received third star on the night. N e w t o n , MacEachern, McLean and Armour all had two point nights for the Smoke Eaters. Trail will now face the West Kelowna Warriors on Friday and Saturday at the Cominco Arena, as they look to reel in the Vernon Vipers for the final playoff spot in the Interior division. “Our goal is to be within one point of Vernon, so between now and then we have to come up with two more points than them, so that we have ourselves an exciting final home game to end the season,” added Deschenes. The puck drop goes at 7:30 p.m. at the Cominco Arena.
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Councillor one (1) to be elected will be received by the Chief Election Officer, as follows: By hand, mail or other delivery service: Village of Warfield 555 Schofield Highway Trail BC V1R 2G7
From 9:00 am – Tuesday, February 23, 2016 To 4:00 pm – Friday, March 3, 2016 Excluding statutory holidays and weekends
By fax to: 250-368-9354 By email to: warfield @shawlink.ca
From 9:00 am – Tuesday, February 23, 2016 To 4:00 pm – Friday, March 3, 2016 Originals of faxed or emailed nomination documents must be received by the Chief Election Officer by 4:30 pm on Friday, March 11, 2016
A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria: • Canadian Citizen; • 18 years of age or older on general voting day Saturday, April 9, 2016; • Resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; • Not disqualified, under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or hold the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law. FURTHER INFORMATION on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting: Allana Ferro, Chief Election Officer at 250-368-8202
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PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the Village of Warfield that nomination for the office of:
QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE
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NOTICE OF NOMINATION
Nomination forms are available at the Village of Warfield office from 8:30 am, Friday, February 19, 2016 to the close of the nomination period.
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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
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$229,500
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2531 Columbia Avenue, Rossland
$279,000
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2035 - 6th Avenue, Rossland
3928 Woodland Drive, Trail
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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
mamantea@ telus.net
bill.craig@ century21.ca
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Thursday, February 4, 2016 Trail Times
LOCAL
January’s weather featured more snow, rain than usual
CASTLEGAR – While there weren’t many big dumps of snow last month, it was
still a good deal wetter than usual. According to a monthly roundup of
statistics from the Southeast Fire Centre in Castlegar, there was 61 per cent more snow
RETIREMENT
and 85 per cent more rain than normal. The airport saw 89.2 centimetres of snow compared to the typical 55.4 cm and 48.6 mil-
limetres of rain versus the average 26.2 mm. The greatest single day accumulation of snow was 20 cm on the 12th. The one-day record for
the month is 43.7 cm set in 1969. The overall precipitation of 128 mm was still well short of the record high of 170.4 mm in
2006. The record low of 9 mm was set in 1985. “2016 started off with a strong ridge of high pressure over the area and a cold, dry and stable (modified Arctic) air mass in the valleys of the West Kootenay,” wrote forecasters Jesse Ellis and Ron Lakeman. The lowest temperature of the month was minus-9.9 C before sunrise on New Year’s Day. However, that Arctic air never returned to the area for the rest of the month, which the forecasters said was a big reason why the average monthly temperature was 1.5 C warmer than normal — typical of an El Nino winter. “A shift towards a milder and more active pattern occurred the night of the Jan. 3 and continued out to the end of the month,” they said. The highest temperature of the month was 4.8 C on Jan. 24. The record high is 10 C on Jan. 16, 1974. The record low is minus-25.7 C on Jan. 1, 1979.
The Greater Trail Home of Champions Society Is seeking to honour
Champions of Greater Trail
Do you know someone who has made a significant contribution in the area of: Sports
(athletes, builder, team)
THEN
Lifestyle & Personal achievement
NOW
(the arts, public service, or professional & career development)
Business & Science
If Yes, consider nominating them for recognition on the Home of Champions monument.
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RRSPs
financial planning
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Nomination criteria and forms are available at
TFSAs
www.trail.ca/en/play/home-of-champions-monument.asp
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