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Black bear sightings reported in Glenmerry; Wildsafe reminds residents to secure garbage SHERI REGNIER Trail Times
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Blue skies and chirping birds are giving the feeling that spring is on the way in the Greater Trail area. The forecast for Trail shows more sunshine with a high of 9 C by Friday, and weekend rain with temperatures dropping slightly to 7 C. Two-year old Lincoln Zoet and Giselle Paakkunainen, 18 months, took advantage of the early thaw and dug into a play date at Gyro Park.
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Nearing $1.2 million, public transit is the second largest annual requisition for taxpayers in the East End Services (EES). Elected officials from Rossland, Warfield, Trail, Montrose, Fruitvale, Area A and Area B, comprise the seven participants, and the EES committee oversees re-
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with some well-defined terms of reference,” he added. “And we continue to explore every avenue to ensure the affordability and sustainability of the service.” Broken down, the current property tax requisition from each community ranges from a half million to about $35,000, with those amounts growing to $600,000 and $42,000 by 2020, respectively. CONTINUED ON A3
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Better beware because bears are already waking up and raking through garbage cans in Trail neighbourhoods. Activity has been reported in the Glenmerry area, including the sighting of a large black bear, confirms Sharon Wieder from Rossland/Trail Wildsafe BC. “The warm weath“... this time of er definitely woke year people don’t them up in those think about them areas where there isn’t a lot of snow,” being out and she explained. “We about and they had that whole week aren’t as careful when it was pretty with keeping mild, and it’s not unusual for them to do garbage secured – that.” which really is the Black bears typibig problem.” cally maintain fat reserves throughout SHARON WIEDER winter, and Wieder says they generally don’t wake up in an aggressive pursuit of food. Unfortunately for the animals, however, they’ll follow their noses to wherever a whiff of garbage is coming from. “Behaviour-wise, they are not necessarily any different,” she said. “But definitely, this time of year, people don’t think about them being out and about and they aren’t as careful with keeping garbage secure - which really is the big problem.” And, and easy food source spells trouble down the road for both homeowner and bear. “People need to realize if they leave stuff out now, and the bear gets into the habit of it, they are going to around all summer long,” Wieder added. “They’ll just keep coming back, hoping to get more.” Hopefully, early black bear sightings won’t portend another lethal year for the bruins. Nine bears were destroyed in Rossland and 11 in Trail last year, compared to the previous year when none were killed in Rossland and two in Trail.
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LOCAL Neighbours can help tackle persistent garbage problems CONTINUED FROM A1 Attractants such as unsecured refuse being left outdoors or receptacles placed curbside before garbage pick up are problems that each neighbourhood can tackle. “I encourage people to talk to the homeowner, if they see garbage out,” Wieder said. “Let them know about the bears, and the whole neighbourhood should say, ‘Can you please take care of it.’” Another tactic is to contact the city’s bylaw enforcement officer. “Garbage is not supposed to be put out before the morning of pickup,” she reiterated. “If it’s out on the street the night before, let the bylaw officer know. Because if it’s not taken care of, the bear will return.” Specifically, Trail’s garbage bylaw states all containers must be placed next to the lane or the boulevard
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or at a place designated by the public works manager no earlier than 5 a.m. but before 8 a.m. on the day of collection indicated by the city. According to Wildsafe BC’s year-end report, 2015 saw the largest increase in bear activity since 2013, and the highest number of bears destroyed since 2010. The unusually dry season led to failure of the natural berry crops, especially huckleberries. Abundant urban fruit trees brought bears back into town by mid-summer, which is about a month earlier than normal. Fruit trees came very close to garbage as the main source of conflict last year, provoking discussion in local social media about who is responsible for bears being destroyed due to mismanaged fruit as well as unsecured garbage.
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Tax Tips & Pits address and have a CRA “My Account”. It’s a bit of a process to set up “My Account”. Allow about two weeks from start to finish since CRA mails you a passcode. Once you receive it, that’s when you actually log into “My Account” for the first time, and of course change the passcode. If you choose paperless communications, when CRA has correspondence for you, CRA will send to your email address an email telling you there is correspondence from CRA in your “My Account” in-box and to log-in and read it. In other words, the CRA cor-
respondence itself will not be sent directly to your personal email. You have to go on-line to retrieve it from CRA. This means a CRA email will not contain detail, not ask for a direct reply, not have an attachment, and not have a link to “My Account”, a document, or a website. If a CRA email does include any of these items, it’s likely a scam. The CRA email will simply direct the taxpayer to log into their CRA “My Account” in order to read CRA’s correspondence. Now it should be noted that despite the apparent all inclusive paperless push, at this time only a few types of correspondence are actually included in this plan. The rest still come via Canada Post. Having said this, CRA promises that almost all communication with taxpayers will become paperless, and this includes payments to and
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from CRA. For years CRA has been encouraging taxpayers to set-up direct deposit for tax refunds from CRA, and now the government wants to directly deposit all CPP payments and the like. In recent years CRA has been asking taxpayers to make payments to CRA electronically through on-line banking or using CRA’s relatively new on-line “My Payment”. Now if you’re one who takes pleasure in paper, be aware that CRA’s current paperless requests may very well become requirements in the not too distant future. Having your “My Account” ahead of time may be wise. Ron Clarke has his MBA and is a business owner in Trail, providing accounting and tax services. Email him at ron.clarke@JBSbiz.ca. To read previous Tax Tips & Pits columns visit www.JBSbiz.net.
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Money also committed for capital expenditures CONTINUED FROM A1 Specifically, the proposed 2016 number for Trail stands at $498,000; Area A, $204,000; Rossland, $190,000; Area B, $116,000; Fruitvale $63,000; Warfield $52,000; and Montrose $35,000. So news the province is kicking in $324 million in operating contributions to BC Transit over the next three years could be a positive for rural communities - though it’s too early to know how the funding will impact local service or if it will trickle down to taxpayer pocketbooks. The new funding will be directed to BC Transit operating costs, meaning more service hours, new routes, improved HandyDART services and more frequent buses, according to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure’s Friday news release. “We recognize the importance of affordable transit in B.C. communities,” Minister Todd Stone said in the release. “Which is
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why our government has increased funding, and also provided BC Transit and its partners with maximum flexibility to use this money as efficiently as possible over the next three years.” He acknowledged the upcoming Crown review of BC Transit, and said local governments, BC Transit and the ministry are working to identify savings and third-party revenue sources. Between now and 2017, the B.C. government will provide $106 million in operating funds; $108 million in 2017-18 and $110 million in 2018-19. Additionally, the ministry has committed another $110 million for BC Transit capital investments over the next three years, adding to its annual $1 mil-
lion investment toward projects on highways and roads such as bus shelters and wheelchair pads. Locally, a potential capital project recently came to the forefront, that being the possibility of improving or relocating the main bus exchange on Cedar Avenue. Lack of amenities, poor lighting, inadequate signage and scanty shelter are reasons local transit has long championed the idea of moving the main bus location elsewhere. Improvements are limited because the aging Eaton’s building is privately owned, which impedes the opportunity to upgrade the property with signs and awnings. Notably, talks about relocation are prelimi-
nary. Additionally, the West Kootenay Transit Committee has yet to seriously engage with Trail, who must be a key member of the discussion as the city will ultimately have to agree to any change. Though resolution is far down the line, the proposal is on the city’s radar. Trail Mayor Mike Martin forwarded a petition from residents opposed to the move, to the EES during the Jan. 12 regional meeting. “It is very early on in the review process being undertaken by BC Transit to explore improvements to the effectiveness and efficiency of public transportation services in the West Kootenay area,” Martin told the Trail Times. He ensured community input would be
brought forward and considered during deliberations between the regional committee and BC Transit. “We appreciated getting this feedback from a valued community group who rely heavily on the transit service,” Martin said. “From what I have heard there is strong support with regard to improving the transit exchange area and in order to do that, the transit exchange may need to be relocated.” Any suggested modifications or relocation of the transit exchange will involve Trail city council,” he reiterated. “In the meantime, we need to allow for BC Transit to undertake their work towards bringing alternatives to improving the efficiency of the transit service.”
VICTORIA ST. BRIDGE EASTBOUND LANE CLOSURE The traffic lanes and pedestrian walkway on the eastbound (downstream) side of the Victoria Street Bridge will be closed from Monday, February 15th to Monday, February 29th. The closure will accommodate crews from Power Tech Electrical Ltd. who will be installing LED lights as part of the Victoria Street Bridge Lighting Project. The westbound (upstream) side of the bridge will be open for single-lane two-way traffic and pedestrians. During this time, crews and traffic control personnel will be onsite Monday-Friday, 7am - 5pm. Motorists traveling across the bridge outside these hours are asked to take caution and obey the posted construction signage. We thank you for your patience and cooperation. Please direct any questions or concerns to the City’s Engineering Department at 250-364-0807. Thank you City of Trail
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A national pension crisis is looming
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ack in the 1960s and ’70s, being old and being poor were pretty well synonymous. The generation that started their families during the Great Depression and then endured the sacrifices of the Second World War simply had no chance to build savings to last through retirement. The nation had only recently created the Canada Pension Plan, and as that generation’s grandchildren, the baby boomers, entered adulthood, it became clear more would be needed to address poverty among seniors. By the early 1970s, more than one in three seniors was living in poverty. The Canada Pension Plan was never intended to be a full living income, but a huge portion of older people had little else. So Canada created the Old Age Security/Guaranteed Income Supplement programs. And the poverty rate for seniors dropped like a stone. By 1995, barely 3.9 per cent of seniors lived below Canada’s arbitrary measure of the low-income cutoff, which was the policy-level definition of poverty. At that time, child poverty, by the same arbitrary measure, was around 18 or 19 per cent — and has sadly remained that way ever since. For most people, retirement looked like it would be at least workable, if not comfortably rich.
Meanwhile, in the a company pension working lives of the plan as part of the boomers, a myriad wage packet. Private of schemes were insavings? Less vented to encourage than a quarter of people to save for reCanadians contribtirement. But it’s clear ute each year to an the incentives we inRSP. Fewer than one vented — registered in five Canadian savings plans (RSPs), boomers have savGREG a growth in company ings that would last pension plans, taxat least three years. free savings accounts Even if you account Troy Media (TFSAs) and the infor the equity in troduction of pooled pension plans people’s homes, we’re told most for people without company plans, seniors have less than five years’ plus an explosion in the value of worth of assets saved. home ownership — haven’t worked Of existing retirees, a demowell at all. graphic that grows annually as a From that low point in 1995, result of a new wave of retiring poverty levels for seniors have crept boomers, the average income for back up to 11.1 per cent, says a seniors falls about $5,600 below a report released last week by the median income of $20,000 a year. Broadbent Institute. How could this have happened? And the future looks worse, not One explanation is to look at better, says the institute’s report. the rising curve of income inequalLess than half of boomers re- ity. Are boomers really the richally saved anything at all during est generation that ever lived? The their working lives. Despite living top two-tenths of wealthy people through an age of prosperity, with is firmly post-war. That’s where the all the incentive and advice they money is. had, many have saved virtually Last Thursday, the Globe and nothing. What were they thinking? Mail published a special section The Broadbent Institute doesn’t on estate planning for that group. answer that question, but it does Gotta plan for who gets the cottage, report some sad statistics on the the summer home or the winter esprofligacy of this generation. cape when the boomer parents die. Less than half of people aged Except that a large part of that de55 to 64 who are employed have mographic earned less than $50,000
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a year all their working lives. The Broadbent report says they hold something like $250 in savings. In the group that earned $50,000 to $100,000 a year, the average savings is around $21,000. Go to any online retirement planner and it will likely tell you that you need a million or so in the bank to retire in the manner most people say they expect. That’s quite the gap from reality. Two generations after 1973 and the same problem looms, with the same response suggested. Boost the Guaranteed Income Supplement to something closer to a living income, says our new Liberal government. That notion is supported by the Broadbent Institute report. Only this time, instead of taxing the rising incomes of boomers to pay for it, we’ll be taxing the stagnant and falling incomes of millennials. Because God forbid we should tax the incomes of wealthy baby boomers, or the incomes of the boomers who actually did save diligently for retirement. The common-sense response — save for the future — applies no more to individuals than to governments. Only a few individuals — and very few governments — seem to have that kind of sense. Greg Neiman is a freelance editor, columnist and blogger living in Red Deer, Alta.
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Magic show another example of what the Lions Club does in the community
On Jan. 26, the Trail Lions Club sponsored a Magic Show performed by Trevor and Lorena Watters at Webster School. The act also featured Steve Hamilton – known as ‘Steve the Pretty Good!’ – the show is aimed at the children in the audience, but the adults present all seemed to have just as much fun. Trevor and Lorena are international performers and have over 20 international awards for their work. The Trail Lions Club would like to thank everyone who supported us by attending this amazing show and everyone who was willing to help sponsor the performance with their kind
donations, thus enabling those families facing difficult financial times to bring their children free of charge. Sponsoring shows like this helps the Trail Lions Club with the services they provide their community – both locally and internationally. Lions Clubs International fund projects that help eliminate blindness throughout the world, are there at times of crisis, through the Lions International Foundation, funding of disaster relief, and support of programs aimed at improving the lives of those less fortunate. Locally we have been able to
support the three food banks, put in a wheelchair ramp, aid families who must go to Vancouver for treatments, and support a camp for disabled children - to name just a few of our projects. All the money raised through public projects, goes back to the community – that is our mandate. If anyone is interested in becoming a Lion, they should contact a member, we would welcome all those that are interested in joining our organization. Len Delorie PR chairman for Trail Lions Club
The truth about lies around refugees An editorial from the Hamilton Spectator They won’t go away. Rumours, exaggerations and outright lies about how Canada treats refugees better than Canadian citizens continue to circulate. They are bound to increase now that the Liberal government has made good on its election promise to restore interim health benefits to refugees and refugee claimants. These claims are false. Consider the one that says the government spends more on refugees than retirees. It’s not even close. Some government-assisted refugees get about $800 in their first year in Canada. It’s a onetime payment. They don’t qualify for social assistance until they are permanent residents. Privately sponsored refugees aren’t eligible for social assistance at all. Single older Canadians with the lowest incomes get a minimum of $1,300 through Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplements. What about the benefits restored by the Trudeau govern-
ment? The Conservative government cut refugee health-care benefits three years ago, based on the argument that the cuts would deter bogus refugees from coming to Canada and also save money. The Federal Court ruled the cutbacks were unconstitutional and ordered the benefits restored. The government instead appealed the court decision. Before 2012, refugee claimants saw health-care costs covered pending acceptance of their application. That will again be the case as of April. Predictably, the decision has led to a wave of new claims that refugees get better health benefits than average Canadians. Again, not true. The restored coverage will include hospital and physician services. Supplemental benefits like vision, urgent dental care and prescription drugs will be covered to the extent those services are provided by provinces to people who receive social assistance. Cutting those benefits was not only inhumane, it was counter-
productive. Refugees with diabetes didn’t get the care they needed. Children didn’t get proper health and dental care. Students didn’t get any vision care. Some women didn’t get important prenatal care. In many cases the lack of that proactive intervention led to more expensive interventions. The government has gone further and expanded a program to cover services for refugees who have been identified for resettlement before they arrive in Canada. They will get vaccinations before they leave, for example, which is being applauded by the medical community because that measure reduces the risk of public health problems. None of this will stop the ignorant and xenophobic among us from spreading rumours and lies about refugees. Sometimes the purveyors don’t know any better, sometimes they are simply bigoted. But it’s important that those of us who know better counter the fiction with facts, hopefully mixed with compassion and understanding.
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The Trail Smoke Eaters refuse to go gentle into that good night, and kept their playoff hearts still beating Tuesday at the Cominco Arena with a character 3-2 win over the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. Harlan Orr scored the winner midway through the third period to keep the Smokies in playoff contention in the Interior division standings, as the Vernon Vipers came back to beat the Surrey Eagles 3-2 in the second overtime Tuesday night to stay one point ahead of Trail (48 points), while the idle Merritt Centennials drop one point behind. “I’m just trying to soak it all in,”said Smoke Eaters interim coach Curtis Toneff. “It’s not really about what I’m doing or what we’re doing as coaches, it’s about these guys that are starting to believe here. It’s pretty cool, and if we get a little help from Wenatchee here Friday, it will be bumping on Saturday.” The Smoke Eaters need the Wenatchee Wild to beat Vernon on Friday in order to still have a playoff chance in their final game against the Vipers on Saturday at the Cominco Arena. To advance, they’ll also need the Cents to drop one of their two remaining games against Wenatchee and Penticton. Since the dismissal of former coach and GM Nick Deschenes, the team has rallied, rolling off three straight wins, including a dramatic 5-4 overtime victory in Salmon Arm Saturday to stay in contention after a tough January.
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The Trail Smoke Eaters Harlan Orr, 4, tips the puck past a crowd of Salmon Arm Silverbacks and Trail’s Connor Brown-Maloski to score the winning third-period goal in a 3-2 victory over the ‘Backs on Tuesday at the Cominco Arena. “For whatever reason, they’re good spot to be at 2-2. We just took actually working really well togethhaving fun again I think,” said it shift by shift and got kind of a er, and I’m the benefactor of some Toneff. “And if you’re not having greasy one from a 20-year-old guy, good passing from those two, and I fun when you’re playing this game, and Bailey shut the door and had a just try to get into spots where they great game.” there’s no point in playing it.” can give it to me,” said Kauppila, a Scott opened the scoring for Bentley University commit. With the game tied 2-2 in the third, the teams traded chances Trail on the power play, taking a The Silverbacks came out flyearly but a penalty to Salmon Arm pass from Bennett Morrison down ing in the second and Bailey gave Trail an opportunity. Kienan low, and firing a laser from the right MacBurnie almost single-handedScott worked the puck back to the boards under the cross bar at 11:19 ly thwarted their attack, stopping point, and with Harlan Orr and for his 24th goal of the season. Four Connor Brown-Maloski creat- minutes later, Nick Halloran sent Josh Laframboise on a breakaway ing havoc in front of netminder Max Newton and Jake Kauppila in one minute into the period, and Brandon Kegler, Orr tipped a shot on a 2-on-1. Kauppila went hard to Taro Hirose on another breakaway by defenceman Evan MacEachern the net and Newton sent a perfect just minutes later. The Backs fithat somehow eluded the mass of pass across the crease and onto his nally broke through when Carson humanity to make it 3-2 with 11:11 stick for a 2-0 lead. It was Kauppila’s Bolduc was sent in all alone and on the clock. 16th tally of the season and fifth wired a shot over the glove of MacBurnie to cut the lead to one “In the second intermission we goal in three games. felt good,” said Toneff. “It was a “Me, Newton, and Halloran are with 5:25 remaining. Eighty secJIM BAILEY Times Sports Editor
The Beaver Valley Nitehawks escaped with a Game 1 win over the Nelson Leafs on Tuesday in the KIJHL’s Neil Murdoch division semifinal. The top-seeded Nitehawks jumped out to a 4-1 lead in the first period, then held on as the Leafs comeback fell short in a 7-5 B.V. victory. “I thought our first period was as good as hockey as we’ve played,” said Nitehawk coach and GM Terry
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Jones. “The second was worse and the third was terrible. So we got the ‘W’ and that’s what we’re looking for this time of the year. We’ll figure out a better way to do it tomorrow.” Dylan Heppler’s second goal of the game at 6:43 of the third period proved to be the winner, when the Nitehawk forward banged in a rebound for a 6-4 lead. The game was marked by controversy, as two Nelson goals were waved off by the official, despite emphatic protests from Leafs players that the puck crossed the line.
Nelson forward Jordan Davie, who was on the ice for the second apparent goal, swore it was in. “Me and Sokol were hugging,” Davie told Nelson Star reporter Tyler Harper. “It hit the back of the net and it went so fast, it came back out. It was underneath the goalie and the linesman and the ref both figured that it never went in.” Leafs head coach Mario DiBella also thought his team was robbed, saying he could see from the bench that both goals were good. “What do you say when your team
onds later Laframboise collected his own rebound and slid it under the Trail goalie to tie it. But after Kauppila was sent off for hooking, MacBurnie bounced back, making several big saves on the Salmon Arm power play to keep it tied heading into the third. “We knew they were going to come hard in the second period, we challenged our guys to be good in the second, but Salmon Arm had more push,” said Toneff. The Smokies hung on in the third, getting more key saves from MacBurnie, but also keeping Salmon Arm’s chances to the perimeter and neutralizing the Backs speed and aggressive play. The character finish was highlighted by 18-year-old Smokie forward Kale Howarth going toe-totoe with six-foot-three, 205-pound forward Nick Hutchison with 44 seconds left on the clock. MacBurnie stopped 48 shots and was named the game’s first star, with Kauppila taking second star honours and Kegler third star for Salmon Arm with 36 saves on the night. “It was huge,” said Kauppila. “We knew that our lives were on the line here, and it was do or die, and it has been for a while now, so we had to play to our advantage, and we went up and they came back but I thought our guys really stuck with it.” Trail’s final home game goes Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Cominco Arena, and depending on the results from the Vernon-Wenatchee game Friday and Merritt’s final two contests, the Smoke Eaters could still be playing for a playoff spot.
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BY TIMES STAFF Following an impressive 6-3 win over Allstar on Thursday, Gericks Sports relinquished its quest for a playoff spot on Sunday, as OK Tire rolled to a 7-0 victory over the sportsmen and clinched the Trail Commercial Hockey League regular season title. While OK Tire celebrated its first season title since 2013, the loss ruined Gericks shot at the playoffs, and left them sitting three points back of fourth place Arlington with just one game to play. The Tires’ Troy Palmer netted a hat trick and an assist to pace the team to its 19th win of the season. Rockey Dickson picked up the shut out, while Justin Adrian scored twice and added an assist, and Evan McKay and Peter Sheets rounded out the scoring. Shane Drake pitched in with three helpers and leads OK Tire in scoring with 12 goals and 49 points.
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Meanwhile, Allstar and Re/Max skated to a 4-4 draw on Sunday, in what could be a preview of one of the playoff match ups with just two points separating the teams. Re/Max opened the scoring, but Allstar took a 2-1 lead on goals from Derek Steep and Kelly Sidoni late in the first period. Steep made it 3-1 Allstar at the 12 minute mark, but cue the comeback. Graham Proulx’s second goal of the game at 8:55 of the middle stanza drew the realtors to within one, and tallies by Dyne Parker and Devyn Hill before the period was out put Re/Max up 4-3 heading into the third. However, veteran defenceman Sidoni netted his second of the night and sixth of the season, burying a setup from D-partner Brady Glover to tie it with just 2:50 remaining on the clock. Glover had three assists for Allstar, while Hill managed a four point game for Re/Max. Arlington can catch Allstar for the third seed
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if it wins its final two games of the season, starting with a match against OK Tire tonight and ending on Sunday with a tilt against Re/Max. However, Allstar will have to lose its final game against Re/Max for them to tumble to fourth. In the Big A’s lone game last week, Pat Iannone scored six times and added an assist to lead the A over Re/Max 8-6. Amazingly, the seven-point outing wasn’t the most tallied in the match as Jeremy Robinson assisted on every single Arlington goal including the winner scored by Daryl Zol with 6:27 left in the second period. Joey Baker rounded out the scoring for the Arlington, while Justin Bedin, Paul Barclay, Thomas Abenante (2), Jason Vecchio, and Dyne Parker scored for Re/Max. Tonight’s game between Arlington and OK Tire hits Cominco ice at 7:15 p.m. with Re/Max and Allstar facing off at 8:30 p.m. The TCHL wraps up its regular season Sunday when OK Tire plays Gericks at 2:15 p.m. and Re/Max takes on the Big A at 3:30 p.m.
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But the Leafs came out strong in the second. Affiliate player Riley Swiscoski jumped into the offensive zone and wired a snapshot by Hawks goalie Brett Clark to make it 4-2 at 17:41 of the middle frame. Heppler scored his first of the playoff firing it top shelf with 3:06 to play but Matthew Sokol made it 5-3 before the period was out. The Leafs Brendan Smith made it interesting, drawing the Leafs to within one at 7:45, but Heppler’s goal proved the winner. Nelson pulled their goalie with two minutes left to play and the move paid off when Rayce Miller jammed in the puck on a scramble in front of the Hawks net with 1:28 remaining, but Hope iced it for the Hawks scoring into an empty net for the 7-5 victory. Heppler and Hope each scored twice for B.V. and Kiellan Olson had three assists in the winning cause. The Hawks outshot the Leafs 49-43 and went 2-for-4 on the power play while Nelson was 0-for-4. Game 2 of the division semifinals went Wednesday at the Hawks Nest but scores were unavailable at press time. The Hawks travel to Nelson on Friday and Saturday for Games 3 and 4 at 7 p.m. at the Nelson and District Rec Complex.
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we were away. My husband re- you have given Mom. You will be minded her that she can call our less aggravated knowing that othsons, who live nearby, ers are aware of what’s and she replied, “No, your going on. wife told me not to bother Dear Annie: I read them.” This was a comthe letter from “The Marcy Sugar plete lie. He told her that I Ones Left Behind,” & Kathy Mitchell would never say that, but who said that she and she insisted that I had. My her husband raised first reaction was to call her out on her three kids with no help from it, but I want my husband with me their birth father. Now that the kids as a witness when I talk to her. are grown, the bio-dad is back in I want to be sure I am courteous the picture and the kids are hungry when we see her. But how do I get for his attention. She feels they are her to stop lying? -- Annoyed DIL leaving her in the dust. Dear Annoyed: If Mom is still I was like her children. At one looking to discredit you after 32 point, I felt I needed to establish years, it isn’t likely to change. We a relationship with my father so would also add that, as she gets that I could be at peace. I did it for older, some of this behavior may get my own well-being and hoped my worse. You and your husband need mother would understand, but she to politely, firmly and repeatedly was upset and hurt. She took that correct Mom whenever she does anger to her grave. It saddens me to this, so she knows she isn’t fooling think about it. anyone. Write it down, if necessary, Please tell “Left Behind” that so that when you are vacationing, a relationship with their father is there is a record. Also inform other probably very healing for her chilfamily members of any instructions dren. It has nothing to do with her.
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Dear Annie: I’ve been married for 32 years to “Conrad,” and we have two terrific adult sons. My mother-in-law will be 87 soon, and Conrad is her only child. I have never had a good relationship with her in spite of all my efforts. She chose not to attend our wedding reception because it was hosted by her late ex-husband’s second wife. Instead, she told us that she stayed home, drank champagne and “cried all night.” She has a long history of making snide remarks when nobody is there to witness them. My husband and I are in Maui for a month. Prior to our departure, I provided a list of all contact information for family members, physicians, dentists, etc., and clipped it to a magnet on her refrigerator. While we’ve been gone, her condo has developed a basement leak. My husband and I have been on the phone with her daily regarding insurance, repair work, etc. During one call, she commented that she had no one to phone while
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Misc. Wanted CITY OF TRAIL Employment Opportunity CASUAL MAINTENANCE POSITION The City of Trail is seeking a motivated individual to ¿ll a casual maintenance position in the Parks and Recreation Department. Detailed information about this employment opportunity is available on the City’s website at www.trail.ca or by request to Robert Baker at (250) 364-0808. Applications will be received until )riday, March 4, 2016. The City of Trail thanks all applicants for their interest and will only reply to those selected for an interview.
Advertising Sales Consultant The Peace Arch News has an opening for an advertising consultant. By joining White Rock / South Surrey's number one community print and online newspaper, you can develop a rewarding career in advertising and marketing while contributing to one of the Lower Mainland's most vibrant communities. The team environment at the Peace Arch News will inspire you to the highest level of customer partnership and reward your motivated approach to excellence.
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CITY OF TRAIL Parks & Recreation Department SPRING BREAK CAMP LEADERS
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The City of Trail’s Parks & Recreation Department is seeking dynamic and enthusiastic Spring Break Camp Leaders. Detailed information about this employment opportunity is available on the City’s website at www.trail.ca or by request to Lisa Manaigre at (250) 364-0844. Applications will be received until Monday, March 7, 2016. The City of Trail thanks all applicants for their interest and will only reply to those selected for an interview.
The Peace Arch News is part of Black Press, Canada's largest private independent newspaper company with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers in BC, Alberta, Washington, Ohio, California and Hawaii. Please send your resume with cover letter by Friday, March 11, 2016 to: Steve Scott - Ad Manager Peace Arch News #200 - 2411 - 160th St., Surrey, BC V3S 0C8 or email to steve.scott@peacearchnews.com
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Francesco Estates, Glenmerry,spacious 1-3bdrms. Adults only (45+). Secure building w/elevator. N/S, N/P. Ph. 250368-6761
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2531 Columbia Avenue, Rossland
$269,000
Beautiful 3 bdrm heritage home with upgrades.
TRAIL, 1BDRM. Glenmerry. N/P. Utilities included. 250368-1312. WARFIELD APARTMENTS. 1-bdrm, N/S, N/P. Long term tenants. 250-368-5888
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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 384 13 papers Cedar Ave. Kootenay Ave S, Mill Rd
Route 340 23 papers 10th Ave, 7th St, 8th St
Route 100 26 papers Columbia Ave, McQuarrie St
Route 341 24 papers 10th Ave, 8th Ave, 9th Ave
Route 103 37 papers 2nd, Columbia Ave
Route 344 15 papers 10th Ave, 11th Ave, 6th St
Route 104 17 papers 3rd Ave, 4th Ave, Circle St
Route 345 12 papers 10th Ave, 9th Ave
Route 110 20 papers 3rd Ave, 4th Ave, Goelel St, Taylor St
Route 346 27 papers 8th, 9th & 10th Ave Route 348 19 papers 12th Ave, Christie Rd
Route 118 18 papers 3rd Ave, 4th Ave, Main St, Mclean St, McQuarrie St
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Route 303 15 papers 12th Ave, 2nd St, Grandview Route 304 13 papers 12th & 14th Ave
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Route 179 29 papers Balsam St & Laburnum Dr
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GLENVIEW APTS. Spacious, quiet 1&2 bdrm. apts. Avail. Mar.1st. 250-368-8391
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2074 Butte Street, Rossland
1490 Tulip Street, Trail
903 Scott Street, Warfield
100 Eton Road, Warfield
490 Austad Lane, Trail
1614-1616 Knight Street, Trail
Lots of character in this great family home.
This charming Glenmerry home is in a great location!
3 bdrm home with friendly layout and recent updates.
Well maintained Warfield home located on a quiet cul-de-sac.
Columbia Heights Duplex with lots of parking.
Well maintained 4-plex on over an acre of land.
$340,000
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602 ISABELLA CRESCENT, SUNNINGDALE MLS#2411116
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598 FORREST DRIVE, WARFIELD MLS#2409689
$285,500
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2104 – 7TH AVENUE, TRAIL MLS#2411179
$179,900
NEW LISTING
RENOVATED
1465 – 3RD AVE, TRAIL
$189,000
MLS#2411328
INCREDIBLE PRICE
GLENMERRY
$199,900
MLS#2404267
DOUBLE GARAGE
SOLD MONTROSE MLS#2405890
$199,900
FULLY RENOVATED
GLENMERRY MLS#2411302
REDUCED
WARFIELD MLS#2408079
$200,000
Wayne DeWitt 250-368-1617
SALMO
$264,500
MLS#2406082
BRAND NEW CONSTRUCTION
MONTROSE MLS#2403431
Mario Berno 250-368-1027
ANNABLE
MLS#2408425
$249,000
FRUITVALE MLS#2407988
Tom Gawryletz 250-368-5000
SENIOR SPECIAL
$325,000+GST
Thea Hanson 250-231-1661
$94,800
GLENMERRY
NEW LISTING
GLENMERRY MLS#2404769
Keith DeWitt 250-231-8187
$329,900
MLS#2409316
$39,500
FRUITVALE MLS#2411332
Denise Marchi 250-368-1112
$199,000
Joy DeMelo 250-368-1960