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PROUDLY SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF ROSSLAND, WARFIELD, TRAIL, MONTROSE, FRUITVALE & SALMO
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SSSMOKIN’ START ON HOME ICE
STEVE SCAIA PHOTO
Trail Smoke Eaters Adam Wheeldon and Jesse Knowler and some of the over 1,000 fans in the Cominco Arena celebrate a Trail goal in the team’s home opener on Friday night. The Smokies went on to down the West Kelowna Warriors 3-1. See story on Page 9.
BY TIMOTHY SCHAFERTimes Staff
Transit services in the Greater Trail region have rebounded this year with more riders and revenue after being dealt a blow in the last year, according to new figures recently released by BC Transit.
Although the total cost per ride in the Kootenay Boundary Transit System rose by 16.8 per cent over the last year—while ridership dropped 1.9 per cent and revenue was down 4.8 per cent—revenue recorded in the new season has increased an average of 19 per cent each month.
Regional District of Kootenay Boundary chair Larry Gray said improving the number of corridor trips to Castlegar and Nelson was the reason for the increase, based on BC Transit data available from April to July.
The new runs—already integrated into the new regional transit service—connect regional routes so people don’t have to change busses so many times, said Gray.
“From a political perspective, yes, we were concerned,” he said about the drop last year. “But it meant we were looking to how we could improve the service to the whole area. The new transit plan looks at the whole area as one unit, instead of having nine systems, and will find ways to have a more efficient and effective service.”
The corridor routes represent “progression towards implementation,” he added.
In March commuter-friendly and late even-ing service was introduced in the Greater Trail region, with more trips during the workday along the corridor and Friday late night runs on the most populated routes.
People slowly embraced the new changes, with a 2.2 per cent jump in ridership in April, while revenue crept by 11.4 per cent to $8,646. Ridership jumped by 6.3 per cent to 17,211 in May, while revenue surged ahead by 27.9 per cent over last year.
Although ridership dropped by 6.3 per cent in June (while revenue rose 2.5 per cent), it rebounded with a 20.2 per cent jump in July
See CUSTOMER, Page 3
Transit changes put
service on right route
Evening service and commuter-friendly runs helped boost revenue
BY BREANNE MASSEYTimes Staff
The dry summer weather has extended the open fire pro-hibition within the Southeast Fire Centre for another three weeks.
The prohibition includes the burning of any waste, slash or other material, the burning of stubble or grass, and the use of fireworks or burning barrels of any size.
And the dry weath-er since a record rain in June is the culprit, said Southeast Fire Centre’s fire information officer Karlie Shaughnessy.
“We just haven’t seen the right amount of precipitation to lower our indices to acceptable levels,” said Shaughnessy. “Right now there’s still a lot of fine fuels and gorge areas that are really dried out and it’s reflecting in our dan-ger rating. We’re still at the moderate to high danger rating, with the exception of the Columbia area which is at low.”
See U.S., Page 2
BY TIMOTHY SCHAFERTimes Staff
It’s like robbing Peter to pay Paul.A move to extend the City of Trail’s
boundaries is a bad deal for the neigh-bouring Beaver Valley, says the area’s regional district director, Ali Grieve.
The Silver City’s intent to act on the recommendations from the Boundary Expansion Study will remove essential revenue from the rural area’s coffers, said the Area A director, and increase the taxation level for its residents.
This week an information sheet on
the issue—what has happened, why it happened, and current status—and what the Beaver Valley is looking for will be sent out to residents of the valley, said Grieve.
“What we’re all looking for … is for the Beaver Valley to remain whole. We don’t want to see anyone as winners or losers,” she said. “We’re not inter-ested in that approach. We all know we have a great community in the Beaver Valley. We don’t want anybody to rock our boat.”
The 2012 study done by Urban Systems
Ltd. looked into the finance, governance and service delivery impacts associated with including portions of the area—that runs along the Columbia River from the city side of Beaver Creek all of the way to the U.S. border—into city limits.
The study created a losing situation for all of the Beaver Valley, said Grieve, impacting Fruitvale and Montrose as well.
She noted there would be a funding shortfall with the current Beaver Valley parks service, with the report showing
See VILLAGES, Page 3
Boundary expansion hurts valley, says director
Fire ban
still on
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The fourth annual United Way Day in the Park was held Saturday at Gyro Park. The day provided an opportunity for some fun, music and food all with the aim of helping the United Way campaign and the groups, which benefit from the community’s support. Top left photo and clock-wise; Chuck Macklon, president Local 9705 Steelworkers and Rae McCreight were manning the grill and serving up hamburgers to a long line of hungry customers. Kelsa Quakenbush, Miss Trail Firefighters, colours up Zaccari Piccolo’s face. The Trail and Rossland Scouts set up an obstacle course for people to challenge. Joey Ward and Adam Bateman were selling delicious baking goods for the Trail Special Olympics chapter.
Photos by Sheri Regnier
FROM PAGE 1Fast-drying fuels which are
less than one quarter-inch in diameter and have a timeline of one hour or less. The ban will remain until Oct. 15, but could be extended if the fall weather patterns do not fall into place.
“It’s pretty dependent on how much rain we see between now and then,” she said. “If we don’t see any rain, it could be extended longer than that.”
Not only has the dry weath-er been noticeable in the for-est, but there’s been a thick
blanket of smoke throughout the region said Shaughnessy.
“We’re still seeing a lot of smoke in the area and it’s from all of the fires in Washington,” she said. “It’s all dependent on the jet stream as well.”
Firefighters are bat-tling wildfires in Central
Washington, near Wenatchee, as well as several in southern Idaho.
There’s a southerly flow coming up from the States and an inversion in the Beaver Valley, so it’s trapping the smoke in the area and keeping the air quality fairly low.”
Dry conditions sparking wildfires south of the border
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BY CRAIG LINDSAYCastlegar News
BC Ombudsperson Kim Carter was in Castlegar on Thursday to talk about health care for seniors in the prov-ince. Carter talked about the recommendations she made in a report to the Ministry of Health.
The report featured 143 findings and 176 recommenda-tions and focused on areas such as home and community care issues, home support, assisted living and residential care.
“It was a very large report we delivered,” she said.
“It was over 450 pages. We looked at all significant areas of home and community care for seniors. We looked into the processes in place to ensure people are treated fairly and reasonably.”
The two areas the report
focused on was: providing people with useful, timely information and insuring that services are accessible; and establishing clear, consistent province-wide standards and monitoring them to ensure they are met and enforcing them if they are not met.
“Very much at the moment, I have a focus on making sure information is provided to people,” said Carter.
“People are being asked to make very difficult decisions in short time frames. The very least that can be done is to ensure they have the informa-tion they need about residen-tial care facilities, about costs, about what services they can expect, and how long they can expect to wait.
“This is all important infor-mation that is not readily avail-able at the moment.”
The ombudsperson has vis-ited several other BC commun-ities such as Nelson, Qualicum, Prince George, Quesnel, and Williams Lake as part of an informal tour.
“A number of the ques-tions I received in Nelson and Castlegar focused on home sup-port and the range of services and the amount of time that was assigned to complete cer-tain tasks,” said Carter.
“I had a couple of questions where people were interested in the recommendations we made in our report that there be consistent province-wide rea-sonable time frames to achieve certain tasks in home support.
“Other questions that were more numerous dealt with resi-dential care and the issues of the standards and people feel-ing that they needed clear stan-dards.”
FROM PAGE 1 (11,467 riders) and a huge 33.6 per cent increase in revenue over last year ($8,441).
The changes were a direct result of input BC Transit received from the customers in the area. The extension of service hours on routes three, six and nine made transit more appeal-ing to commuters. Plus route nine included a stop at Chances Casino.
The regional committee is expected to further unite service between Nelson, Trail, Castlegar, Kaslo, Nakusp and the Slocan Valley, creating the venue for transit service providers to share common prob-lems and come up with solutions, make sure systems are all intercon-nected, easy to navigate and com-bine resources.
The committee still has fine tun-ing of schedule timing, transit con-nector points, and an equitable fare left.
More information on the Kootenay Regional Transit System can be found at www.bctransit.com.
The year that wasAccording to an annual per-
formance summary released by BC Transit for the April 1, 2011, to March 31, 2012, operating period, total costs per ride in the region had jumped $1.15, from $6.83 to $7.97.
The same report showed total revenue for the service dipped 1.9 per cent from $301,018 in 2010/11 to $295,209 in 2011/12, with 4.8 per cent fewer revenue passengers (300,551 to 286,190).
Rides per hour decreased by five per cent over the previous year.
However, at the same time that revenue and ridership were drop-ping, the total operating costs per hour for transit increased 12 per cent over last year.
Actual total costs—total operat-ing costs plus vehicles and facility costs—were two per cent below the budgeted costs.
“At the time, those figures were a cause for concern,” Gray admitted.
The total hours of service deliv-ered dropped by 2.6 per cent—the hours in which the service
earned income—from 2,505 hours in 2010/11 to 2,439 hours in 2011/12.
The percentage of trips complet-ed was 99.82 per cent, down slightly form the 99.89 per cent recorded the previous year—a .07 change.
Route usageThe number three route to
Glenmerry and Fruitvale accounted for over half of the ridership for the Kootenay Boundary Transit System in the last year.
At 51.6 per cent, the popular route was the most used, with the Glenmerry and Fruitvale combined run alone being the most used at 21.6 per cent.
Rossland’s route (number six) was the second most utilized at 19.4 per cent, with Glenmerry (number three) at 17.6 per cent.
Fruitvale accounted for 12.5 per cent of the rides, while the trek to Castlegar (number nine) made up 9.4 per cent. Sunningdale (number 4) was 8.5 per cent, Binns (number one) was 3.5 per cent and Teck (number five) was 2.9 per cent.
Columbia Heights (number two) at two per cent, Tadanac (number seven) at 1.6 per cent, and Red Mountain (number eight) at .6 per cent completed the route round up.
Red Mountain requestThe City of Rossland and Red
Mountain Resort have petitioned the regional district to expand tran-sit service to Red Mountain.
The request is not a new one, said regional district chief administrative officer John MacLean.
“Trying to offer efficient service to an area that likely only really needs it for part of the year is very challenging,” he said.
“At this time we are trying to achieve service to Red Mountain without incurring any additional cost to the service.”
Discussions have been held between BC Transit and Rossland on how the service can be achieved. MacLean said the current discus-sion was around using hours that already serve Rossland to serve Red Mountain through a deviation in the bus route.
Customer input helped
CASTLEGAR
Ombudsperson talks senior health care
FROM PAGE 1a potential loss of $395,000 in rev-enue to the Beaver Valley Parks and Recreation Function should Area A property owners—including the Trail Airport, the Columbia Gardens Industrial Park, the Waneta Dam and the adjacent lands extending from the current city boundary to the Waneta border—decide to move into city limits.
The Beaver Valley Parks and
Recreation Function is a service between Fruitvale, Montrose and Area A that was re-established after regional recreation dissolved in 2009. With the loss of the assess-ment base, the area would lose up to $183,449, even with revenue sharing proposed by the city.
That amount could be offset once the Waneta Dam expansion project was complete, with an additional $100,000 expected to come in.
The proposal does not sit well with either of the villages in the Beaver Valley. Fruitvale regional director Larry Gray said the pro-posal was a worry for the village, since it would effectively remove a needed source of revenue.
“We realize that the individual taxpayers need to look at what is in their best interests (in the indus-trial park), but this would mean we would have to increase taxation
and that is a real concern for us,” he said.
Montrose regional director Don Duclos concurred.
Two months ago Trail city coun-cil voted to move forward with a Boundary Extension Study, a report that explored the merit and method of the City of Trail extending its cor-porate boundary into the unincor-porated rural area south of the city known as Columbia Gardens.
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THE CANADIAN PRESSVICTORIA -
Hundreds of municipal politicians preparing to convince the British Columbia Liberal gov-ernment to help pay for local sewer upgrades, the pothole brigade or memorial gardens can
expect a sympathetic ear but little else at a week-long gathering in Victoria.
Up to 1,500 dele-gates registered to attend the Union of B.C. Municipalities Convention starting Monday will receive
polite but firm rejec-tions of most fund-ing requests, says Bill Bennett, minister of community, sport and cultural development.
The conventions have historically served as occasions for previ-ous Liberal govern-ments to make big financial announce-ments - removing the tolls on the Coquihalla Highway, introducing smart meters and elec-trifying northern B.C.
But Bennett says times have changed and saving money, not spending it, is the order of the day.
“I won’t be say-ing, ‘You’re wasting your time, there’s no money,”’ said Bennett. “What I’ll be saying is, ‘We want to under-stand what your needs are. We want to under-stand what your chal-lenges are.’ Then we’ll
try to help people solve their problem.”
“We don’t have a lot of money at this point,” he said.
More than 200 resolutions are up for debate at the UBCM convention, including decriminalizing mari-juana, banning shark fins and cleaning up tsunami debris, but Bennett said the hard issues revolve around funding infrastructure projects.
“They will quite understandably argue that they need more money for the roads and the sewers and the water and the transit. We will say, ‘Yes, we know you need that.”’
“But, I will also be raising the issue of local government gen-erally trying to keep their expenses down the way the province does,” Bennett said. “It will be a good, honest discussion with local government.”
He said the province is currently in talks with the federal government on a new infrastructure funding model.
That deal may not be complete until 2014.
Mayors set to make pleas at UBCM
THE CANADIAN PRESSLANGLEY, B.C. - The
sole member of the B.C. Conservative party with a seat in the provin-cial legislature quit the party Saturday, after members voted against a leadership review for the current leader.
John van Dongen
emerged from the party’s annual gen-eral meeting saying he could not continue under the leadership of John Cummins.
“I am turning in my BC Conservative party membership,” van Dongen told reporters shortly after about 70
per cent of party mem-bers who cast ballots voted against a review of Cummins’ leader-ship.
“I could not in good conscience pretend that I could support John Cummins for a future premier.
“I don’t believe he
has the capacity to do the job.”
Van Dongen, who bolted from the gov-erning Liberals to the Conservatives after Christy Clark was chosen as that party’s new leader, said he will sit as an Independent in the legislature.
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THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA - The
Harper government spent $750,462 in legal fees fighting veter-ans over the clawback of military pensions, documents tabled in Parliament show.
Federal Liberals have been demanding to see a breakdown of Ottawa’s legal costs in the class-action law-suit launched by vet-erans advocate Dennis Manuge, of Halifax.
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ernment of Nova Scotia has reached a new agreement to reopen the shuttered NewPage Port Hawkesbury paper mill, one day a Vancouver company’s bid to buy the plant col-lapsed, Premier Darrell Dexter announced late Saturday.
Dexter announced the revised deal with Pacific West Commercial Corp., which has offered $33 million for the 50-year-old facility, during a news confer-ence at the provincial legislature.
He said the agree-ment means the money the provincial govern-ment has spent in an effort to restart the mill should be repaid in as little as 12 years.
That includes a $124.5 million aid package announced last month and $36.8 million that the gov-ernment has spent so far to keep the mill in a so-called hot idle state in order to quickly resume operations.
“My government has worked for a year to restart the mill,” Dexter said.
PWC announced late Friday that an
unfavourable tax rul-ing earlier this month from the Canada Revenue Agency made it impossible to ensure the economic viabil-ity of the Cape Breton mill.
But Dexter said Saturday that the gov-ernment and the com-pany resumed nego-tiations later in the night and eventually came up with a revised agreement.
The province’s NDP government has placed a premium on reopening the Point Tupper, N.S., mill, which employed about 1,000 people.
Deal reopens paper mill
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Parents attend funeral in handcuffsTHE CANADIAN PRESS
EDMONTON - A couple who are charged with starving and abus-ing their daughter were both in tears during the Edmonton girl’s funeral on Saturday.
Sheriffs escorted the girl’s parents, who can’t be named under child protection laws, in handcuffs into the Al Rashid mosque.
People who attended the service say the mother was almost overcome with emotion as she prayed beside the small pink coffin in a room for women, while the father was in tears when the coffin was brought into a room.
The girl, known in court documents as
M, spent the last three months in a coma, vir-tually brain dead.
She died Thursday night shortly after the Supreme Court
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OPINION
Publishing Mohammed cartoons was bad journalism
What was the p u b l i s h e r thinking?
What audi-ence was he attempting to serve?
What aspect of the lives of citizens of France was he defending or challenging?
The answer to all the above is that it doesn’t mat-ter what he was thinking, who he thought he was serving, or what message he was trying to get across.
The act of publishing a series of editorial car-toons depicting the Islamic Prophet Mohammed was an ill-considered and unprofes-sional journalism decision, even for a magazine that labels itself satirical and thrives on being contrarian.
There is no question that the French publisher of Charlie Hebdo has the right to publish the cartoons. Choosing to do so, how-ever, has angered legions of Muslims, and not just the more militant among them, who have also been violent-ly responding in recent days to a You Tube posted piece of an anti-Islam video. Islam prohibits the physical depic-tion of Mohammed in any form, though unflattering or degrading images must
worsen their impact.The freedom to publish is
supported either by conven-tion or formally articulated in constitutional documents across the Western world. This right is an essential, foundational notion in the development and mainten-ance of democratic soci-eties.
There are some restric-tions of course. Defamation laws discourage reporting that spreads false infor-mation maliciously about someone, though you can’t defame a deceased person. Canada, among other west-ern countries, has a law against inciting hatred of an identifiable group, though the act of publishing the cartoons would not be suf-ficient in itself for a news-paper publisher to face such charges.
The issue with the car-toons, then, is not an issue of being free to publish. There is no evidence to sug-gest that this inherent right is in any more jeopardy than normal in France or in other corners of the democratic world. But knowingly pub-lishing material that will exacerbate a challenging social concern, and likely incite a violent response,
violates another essential journalistic construct. The information produced by journalists is on some level a public service, and need be considerate of community standards and the context of a given issue or circum-stance.
The c-word (context) is the missing link in much journalism, which can tend to focus on what happened and less on why it happened. Our societies are profound-ly complex organisms that are constantly adjusting to new pressures and realities – economically, politically and socially. The movement of refugees and immigrants has always promoted ten-sion in the host commun-ities, which are effectively forced to admit new lan-guages, foods, values, dress,
religions and so on.In no way am I sug-
gesting that editors should permanently forfeit the option to publish images of Mohammed, but in choos-ing to do so they had better have a reason beyond the fact that they can. The argu-ment that Christians see many unflattering images of Jesus in their lives and man-age to get by is lame in the extreme, and acquiescing on some level to Muslims and their beliefs is not a sign of weakness.
Neither am I suggesting journalists should shy away from reporting difficult issues in general. To the contrary, with France facing significant social change and challenges as its already large Muslim population expands, the country’s insti-tutions and its media must engage and even frame the discussion. But it has to be done responsibly. Raising tough questions with all concerned is key, while giv-ing people a metaphoric slap in the face is a waste of a publishing pulpit.
The tensions aren’t the same yet in Canada; though we have newer immigrant communities from Asia, India, Pakistan, Africa that
need to adjust to life in Canada, while traditional Canadians need to adjust as well to change they bring. It isn’t always a pretty pic-ture, with fear, ignorance and racism often lying just below the surface of many interactions. We will most certainly face more and new challenges in Canada as we decide if and how public education and other social institutions need be changed to serve a country with an expanding popula-tion of new Canadians.
There is a lot of celebrity and bizarre-tale news out there that exists solely to attract large audiences and their money, but there is also a wealth of information that informs and helps citizens make sense of their com-munities and their world. Publishing the cartoons may fall into the first category, but they most certainly do not fall into the second, and it is the second category of news we need now more than ever.
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The recent revelation from the BC Finance Ministry’s probe into Crown corporations, which found ever-more and ever-high-er paid managers at Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC), has enraged British Columbians and especially con-sumers of auto insurance in this province.
It is, of course, entirely pos-sible that ICBC, a government-owned monopoly, has too many managers and that they’re paid too much. However the fact is, without competition to deter-mine how many managers are necessary, no one has any idea what the “right” staffing levels are. In addition, without an independent (non-political) body to set compensation in the public sector equal to that in the private sector for comparable jobs, compensation for manag-ers is determined by politics or the Crown monopoly itself.
Unlike private companies in competitive markets, govern-ment protected monopolies are not required to constantly innovate, compete for consum-ers, ensure efficient and effec-tive staffing levels and pay, offer competitive prices and/or high quality services including more options.
In Canada, six provinc-es (Alberta, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador) rely entirely on private insur-ers to provide auto insurance. Saskatchewan and Manitoba are much like B.C., in that gov-ernment-owned insurers have a monopoly over basic auto insur-ance but compete with private companies in the market for optional insurance coverage. Quebec’s government monop-
oly for basic coverage does not compete with private insurers for optional insurance.
A 2011 Fraser Institute study comparing automobile insur-ance premiums found that, from 2007 to 2009, auto insur-ance has been the most costly and least affordable in British Columbia, Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan – three of which are provinces with gov-ernment-run auto insurance monopolies.
Ontario is in that high-priced crowd because of tight regula-tions (in rate-setting as well as mandatory minimum liabil-ity) and high levels of insurance fraud (Toronto has been char-acterized as a centre for orga-nized crime rings that carry out a number of fraud scams that result in higher premiums).
This evidence contradicts the myth promoted by supporters of public auto insurance who often trot out old reports published by groups like the Consumers’ Association of Canada (CAC) to claim B.C. is a great deal on auto insurance.
The problem with reports from the CAC is that their meth-odology is not rigorous and has often been criticized. For example, it used internet sur-veys of possible insurance pre-miums, not actual policies pur-chased, to come up with prices
in its comparisons. In fact, back in 2003, when CAC’s federal office released its numbers, its then-Ontario director, Theresa Courneyea, called the national numbers faulty and said studies from the national office violated arithmetic and “slant the pic-ture.”
In 2006, even a B.C. Supreme Court judge noticed the CAC’s statistical methods were in error. Justice Loryl Russell wrote that “what methodology can be gleaned from the (Consumers’ Association) affidavit is demon-strably flawed.”
Given the recent ICBC execu-tive pay revelations and the fact that B.C. has among the highest premiums in the country, driv-ers should be asking why the provincial government contin-ues to restrict competition and consumer choice.
The benefits of privatizing crown corporations are well established in the academic lit-erature. For example, renowned privatization experts Professors William Megginson and Jeffry Netter provided the most com-prehensive review of worldwide privatizations in a 2001 study published in the prestigious Journal of Economic Literature. They found both short- and long-term benefits to economies undertaking privatizations. In the short term, taxpayers gained through one-time revenues from the sale of government assets. In the longer term, privatization improved firm performance and increased economic growth.
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It’s our game, not the National Hockey League’s. And it’s our cup, not some lump of silver to be locked away at the discretion of the millionaire owners who run the NHL. But, somehow, that doesn’t seem to matter.
With the league and its players locked in yet another caustic labour dispute, there’s a very real chance of replay-ing the 2004-05 hock-ey season - the season that never was. That’s when feuding players and team owners did what even the Great Depression and World War II couldn’t do: they erased an entire win-ter of play and left the Stanley Cup without a claimant.
For the record, the only other year the cup wasn’t awarded
was during the 1919 Spanish flu pandem-ic, which killed more than 20 million people around the world. So congratulations, play-ers and owners: you have something in common with a toxic virus.
It doesn’t have to be this way. Even if stub-born players and grasp-ing owners fail to reach an agreement in time to save the next NHL season, the Stanley Cup can - and should - be awarded.
The trophy isn’t owned by the league. The NHL didn’t exist in 1892 when the cup was donated by then Gov. Gen. Lord Stanley of Preston as a prize for Canada’s top hock-ey team. Early on, it was won by a variety of amateur organiza-tions. We can’t say for sure, but we’d venture
a guess there weren’t many millionaires on the ice in those days.
Today the cup is controlled by two trust-ees, Brian O’Neill and Scotty Morrison, both former NHL executives. And even the league has conceded that they have the authority to grant this prize to some worthy team outside the NHL - to the coun-try’s top amateur team, for example, or to the winner of a special Stanley Cup tourna-ment. It’s up to them.
Continuing to award the cup would serve Canadians well, high-lighting our national game while showing NHL players and own-ers that the hockey world doesn’t revolve around just them. But the Canadian Press reports the two trust-ees have no intention of doing any such thing.
O’Neill is quoted say-ing it would “demean the trophy” to award it outside the NHL.
In fact, the opposite is true. What’s demean-ing is the way a greedy league and its truculent players have callously tossed aside the con-cerns of fans, children who admire hockey heroes, and the many non-millionaires who also make a living from the game, whether by selling souvenirs or waiting on tables at a sports bar.
If the NHL and its players succeed in destroying yet another season they will prove themselves unworthy of the cup.
Rather than “demeaning” the tro-phy, taking the Stanley Cup beyond the league would be the best way to stay true to its best traditions.
Stanley Cup should go to Canada’s best team
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actor, Phil Hartman was ver-satile and unselfish, so adept at shining in whatever sup-porting role he was given that his fellow “Saturday Night Live” cast members nick-named him “the Glue.” He held the show together.
Hartman was rarely front and centre, but that doesn’t mean the Canadian-born comedian - who died in 1998 - didn’t appreciate the odd accolade and he certainly would have enjoyed being inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame, says his brother.
“I think he would have really appreciated it,” said Paul Hartmann, whose broth-er dropped the extra “N” when he entered show business. “He loved getting his Emmy (for writing on ‘SNL’). He always would play it down - ‘No no, not into it.’ He was stretching it a bit there.
“He was working out his neuroses on TV, and he need-ed a lot of attention he didn’t get as a child.”
He’s kidding, of course. Because it was actually Paul who wanted to see his brother get attention this time, and he worked tirelessly for years to see it happen.
Phil was inducted into Toronto’s concrete shrine at a gala on Saturday, the only posthumous honouree amongst a group that also included Winnipeg guitar wizard Randy Bachman, Vancouver-based chanteuse Sarah McLachlan, Hamilton -raised CFL great Russ Jackson and Toronto ballerina Sonia Rodriguez.
Past honourees who have claimed stars since the Walk of Fame was founded in 1998 include Gordon Lightfoot, Celine Dion, Wayne Gretzky and the Guess Who - so Bachman already had a star, but he likes his new one bet-ter.
“It feels really good - you don’t have to share it with anybody,” laughed Bachman, the 68-year-old guitarist for
the Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive who wrote or co-wrote such tunes as “American Woman,” “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet,” “Takin’ Care of Business” and “These Eyes.”
“After a lifetime of a lot of valleys and a couple hills, (somebody’s) saying, ‘We realize that some stuff you’ve done is important to some of the people.”’
Rodriguez, meanwhile, didn’t think she would ever be honoured like this.
“It’s not very often that a ballet dancer gets recognized in this way. It’s not something that people think a lot of times is mainstream, it gets a lit-tle bit forgotten, the arts get pushed aside sometimes. So you just don’t think it’s going to happen,” Rodriguez said.
She navigated a red car-pet flanked by enthusias-tic onlookers in downtown Toronto alongside her two sons and her husband, retired figure skater Kurt Browning - who received his own star almost a decade ago.
“We don’t have to fight
over them now,” Rodriguez added with a laugh.
For Paul, the “long and arduous journey” to see his brother recognized began years ago when he hopped aboard an existing online campaign by Alex Stevens, a Hartman fan from Whitby, Ont.
Along with fans around the world, they co-ordinated a broad social media cam-paign to draw attention to their online petition for Phil’s induction. They also rallied for Phil in the media, issuing a press release that made the rounds online.
But each year, the Walk of Fame only inducts one Canadian posthumously, and Phil was passed over during the first year of the campaign. And the second. (Beloved author Mordecai Richler took the prize last year, while magi-cian Doug Henning was hon-oured the year before).
This year, Paul and a team of his brother’s fans stepped up their efforts. They recruited SiriusXM satellite radio to help with the campaign, as well as
a bevy of Phil’s famous friends who were more than happy to help out or vote online, a group that Paul says included Rob Lowe, cast members of “Kids in the Hall,” Brent Butt, original “SNL” player Laraine Newman and character actor James Patrick Stuart.
Paul is understandably elated now to see his efforts were successful - and it’s ser-endipitous that the ceremony should happen to fall two days before what would have been his brother’s 64th birthday.
Paul is certainly glad to see those achievements rec-ognized, but wishes he didn’t have to accept the honour on behalf of his brother, who was shot and killed by his third wife Brynn Omdahl before she subsequently committed suicide.
“It’s bittersweet,” said Paul, who lives in Owen Sound, Ont.
“You wish there was another way this could hap-pen. I would give up anything, my leg, to have my brother back. And have him getting (his star) on his own.”
THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO - Veteran broadcaster Henry
Champ died Sunday after a career that began in Manitoba and saw him become an inter-national reporter, he was 75.
Champ died in Washington, D.C., where he was living toward the end of his career, his son told CBC, the last media organization that he worked for in a career than spanned roughly four decades.
Champ retired as CBC’s Washington cor-respondent in 2008, though he still filed online columns on American politics for CBC News until earlier this year.
He spent 15 years with CTV’s investigative affairs show “W5” and served as the network’s Washington and London bureau chief, and also worked for American giant NBC in Europe and Washington before join-ing CBC Halifax in 1993.
But it was in Brandon, Man., where Champ start-ed his career in 1960, as a
print reporter with the Brandon Sun.CBC anchor Peter Mansbridge worked
with Champ and remembered him as a repor-ter other journalists could look up to.
“He was your classic old-time journalist,” Mansbridge said.“He’d seen it all, he had this vast knowledge of modern day journalism still with the mix of sort of the old school.”
“For him the drive was to get to the story. To bring forward as much detail as you could to a public who was anxious to hear it,” Mansbridge said, adding Champ was always the first to share a good joke and eager to lend his ear - and advice - to young reporters.
Former CBC national reporter Paddy Gregg said Champ’s no-nonsense approach to news grew from his Manitoba roots.
“Henry Champ was the quintessential Western boy,” she said. “He reflected that in his straightforward attitude.”
And Champ never forgot Manitoba.Last year he was re-elected to his second
three-year term as chancellor of Brandon University - his alma mater, which award-ed him an honourary doctorate of laws in 2004.
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Paul Hartman poses with two members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as he marks his brother Phil’s induction into Canada’s Walk of Fame in Toronto on Saturday.
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Adele Springsteen danced and sang background to “Twist and
Shout,” walking offstage with her son and his band at nearly 2. Her only concession to age was a pair of hastily made earplugs.
She watched as her son cut a giant cake in the shape of a guitar, passing out pieces to some audience members.
His show in the open-air MetLife Stadium was delayed three hours Saturday by authorities because of a downpour and worries about light-ning. Thousands of fans clustered on indoor ramps waiting for the rain to stop.
When it did, Springsteen and his
E Street Band took the stage at 10:30 p.m. to the strains of Wilson Pickett’s “In the Midnight Hour,” a song they performed when the clock hit that mark.
They also covered Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Who’ll Stop the Rain,” and it worked.
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Trail Smoke Eaters goaltender Lyndon Stanwood played a starring role on Friday as the Smokies downed the West Kelowna Warriors 3-1 at the Cominco Arena.
BY TIMOTHY SCHAFERTimes Staff
Nothing like making a good first impression.
In his first game with his new club, freshly minted Trail Smoke Eater Jesse Knowler made a huge impact, scoring two goals, includ-ing the game winner, in a 3-1 victory over the West Kelowna Warriors Friday night at Cominco Arena.
It was the home opener for the Smokies, and it was also a chance to showcase Knowler’s skill and ability, coming off last season with the WHL’s Prince Albert Raiders.
Smokies head coach Bill Birks said the 18-year-old Castlegar native’s talent was worth the price of admission for the boisterous crowd of over 1,000 in Trail.
“He’s one of the smartest play-ers I’ve seen play the game in the last few years,” he said on Sunday.
“He’s a welcome addition to
the room and a lot guys know him. He’s a real boost to our team for sure.”
Despite his per-formance Knowler was noticeably absent when the three stars for the game were announced. Smoke Eaters goaltender Lyndon Standwood stood on his head in the game, stopping 35 of the 36 shots he faced, and was given the first star.
Knowler was heavily used in all situations, said Birks, with plenty of special teams time on the power play and penalty kill.
The Warriors tried to silence the crowd when they scored just over seven minutes into the game on the power play, but a late slash by Ambrose Firkus at the end of the period put the Smokies on the power play to begin the second frame.
And they wasted no time, with third star of the game, Brent Baltus, knock-ing home a goal from Garrett McMullen and Shane Poulsen 28 seconds in the period and the man advantage.
It took the Smokies 17 minutes before they beat Warriors netminder Garrett Rockafellow—who stopped 35 of the Smokies 37 shots—with Knowler taking a feed from returning Smokies Adam Wheeldon and Brandon Egli to record the eventual game winner.
Knowler added an unassisted empty net goal with 10 seconds left in the game.
On Saturday night, however, the Smokies couldn’t carry the momentum of the home open-er with them to Vernon as they dropped a 7-2 decision to the fifth
place club in the BCHL’s Interior Division last year.
Knowler’s magic from the previ-ous night wasn’t enough to ignite the Smokies in their tussle with the Vipers, and the club was slug-gish, giving up three goals before an unassisted effort from Smokies forward Tylr Berkholtz.
That’s when it all unraveled for the Trail club. Despite another goal by Berkholtz from Knowler early in the third period—and a strong second period—the Vipers took advantage of the Smokies undisciplined play and scored three times on the power play in three straight chances.
“We took some costly penalties and they scored quickly and it was game over for us,” said Birks, not-ing the 6-2 mark midway through the third period was enough to sink the Smokies.
The Vipers added a short hand-ed goal with seven minutes left in the game by Adam Tambellini,
underlining the Smokies futility on the power play that was score-less in four chances in the game. The Vipers scored three times on seven chances.
Trail native Craig Martin picked up two assists for the Vipers in his first game against the Smoke Eaters. Martin has three points in five games.
Stanwood withstood 41 shots in the Smokies net, stopping 34, while the Smokies directed only 22 shots on Vipers goaltender Austin Smith, and he turned aside 20.
The Smokies face a three-game set next weekend.
Friday night, the team has a rematch with the Warriors in West Kelowna.
Saturday, Trail is back at home to host the Vernon Vipers.
And Sunday afternoon, the Powell River Kings make their only stop of the season at the Cominco Arena.
Knowler makes good first impression with Smokies“He’s one of the smartest players I’ve seen play the game in the last
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The Beaver Valley Nitehawks home and home battle with division rival Castlegar Rebels had the defending league champs flying high and undefeated on the weekend.
The Nitehawks used the backs of the Rebels to springboard out to an undefeated-in-regu-lation mark four games into the KIJHL season (with two wins).
On Saturday in Fruitvale at the Beaver Valley Arena, the Nitehawks had a pair of power play goals—and three points from Ryan Edwards (two goals)—to sink their Neil Murdoch Division rivals 5-1 in front of 290 fans.
The two teams combined for 48 minutes in penalties, with the the Nitehawks winning the special teams duel, scoring twice in nine oppor-tunities on the man advantage, while the Rebels could not manage a goal in five tries.
Nitehawks Dan Holland had a goal and an assist, while Riley Brandt and Kurt Black also scored for the home club. Nick Perez and Connor Brown-Maloski each added two assists.
The Nitehawks had a shooting gallery set up on Rebels goaltender Jordan Gluck, who stopped 43 of the 48 shots the Hawks sent his way.
First star and Hawks goaltender Zach Perehudoff was nearly perfect, allowing only one goal on the 33 shots he faced.
On Friday night the two clubs skated to a 3-3 draw in Castlegar at the Castlegar Complex before 234 fans.
The teams took 43 minutes in penalties, including two 10-minute misconducts assessed to Hawks Riley Brandt for cross checking nine minutes into the second period, and Rebels’ Dylan Sibbald for a blow to the head six minutes later.
The same action drew only a five-minute penalty from Hawks Walker Sidoni with just over two minutes left in the period, but he was assessed a game misconduct.
The Nitehawks were again effective on the power play, scoring once on their two chances in the game, keeping the Rebels out of the running in their four attempts on the man advantage.
The Rebels outshot the Nitehawks in the game, 38-30, including a 15-shot barrage in the third period at Nitehawks goaltender Perehudoff. Rebels goalie Connor Beauchamp stopped 27 of 30, and was named the game’s first star.
Holland, Brown-Maloski and Perez scored for the Nitehawks. Perez added an assist.
The Rebels drop to 1-1-2-0 after the weekend and sit one point behind the Nelson Leafs in third in the division. The Nitehawks (2-0-1-1) are first with six points.
The Nitehawks now look to a home-and-home match with the Leafs (2-1-1-0) this week-end, with the Hawks playing the host on Friday night at the Beaver Valley Arena in Fruitvale (7:30 p.m.).
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FootballCFL
Sunday’s results Montreal 31 Toronto 10
Saskatchewan 30 Calgary 25 Saturday’s result
B.C. 19 Edmonton 18 Friday’s result
Winnipeg 34 Hamilton 12***NFL
Sunday’s GamesDallas 16, Tampa Bay 10Chicago 23, St. Louis 6
Minnesota 24, San Francisco 13Tennessee 44, Detroit 41, OTKansas City 27, New Orleans
24, OTCincinnati 38, Washington 31
N.Y. Jets 23, Miami 20, OTBuffalo 24, Cleveland 14
Jacksonville 22, Indianapolis 17Arizona 27, Philadelphia 6
Atlanta 27, San Diego 3Oakland 34 Pittsburgh 31
Houston 31 Denver, 25New England at Baltimore N/A
Monday’s GameGreen Bay at Seattle, 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sep. 27Cleveland at Baltimore, 8:20
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Instead, the sides will discuss the accounting for last sea-son’s hockey-related revenue. It’s the first time they’ve met since Sept. 12, when each side tabled a proposal.
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Dear Annie: I have been with my boyfriend, “Tom,” for more than a year. We love each other very much.
However, early in our relationship, I was coming out of a rough breakup with my ex. I made a huge mistake thinking I could keep the ex as a friend. We met for dinner and ended up kissing. I confessed to Tom, who briefly broke things off. He eventu-ally took me back, and I haven’t spoken to my ex since.
The problem is, Tom’s sister and mother have not been so forgiv-ing. His sister ignores or insults me when I come to their house. Tom’s mother does the same, although only when his sister is around. At first I accepted it because I deserved it. But it’s been nearly a year, and things have only gotten worse. I have apolo-gized repeatedly, to no avail. Tom’s best friend recently moved in with him, and now the guy’s girlfriend is at Tom’s
house a lot. We used to be on good terms, but they have poisoned her against me.
Tom doesn’t want to be involved and gets defensive when I tell him how disrespect-ful his sister is toward me. He says she’s just socially inept, which could be true, but still. I don’t know how much longer I can take such treatment, and frankly, I’m not sure I deserve it. -- Enough Is Enough
Dear Enough: Your problem isn’t Tom’s family. It’s Tom. If he had truly forgiven you and was committed to your relationship, he would not permit his family to treat you so poorly. He is still pun-
ishing you -- by proxy. His unwillingness to “be involved” means your relationship is not going to improve any-time soon. Tom may not be capable of genu-ine forgiveness, and it’s better to know it sooner than later.
Dear Annie: Why don’t some people know when to go home after dinner? We enjoy cocktails and appetizers for two hours before-hand and continue to socialize during a lei-surely dinner and des-sert. However, these guests stay long after the coffee is behind us. We have even started removing the dishes, but they just don’t get the hint.
Without being rude and handing them their car keys, what is the best way to let these guests know that we are tired and want to call it a day? -- Tired in Toutle
Dear Toutle: Try talking about your plans for the next morning, asking your
guests if they need a ride home, turning on the porch light or offer-ing to get their coats. If these things don’t work, you can always say, “This has been so much fun, but it’s late, and I have an early morning. Let’s get together again soon.”
Dear Annie: I would like to respond to “Cape Coral, Fla.,” whose uni-versity student son is finding college math professors unfeeling, unhelpful and uncar-ing.
As a college math instructor, I admit that we have our share of sub-par teachers. I think this is due to two factors: First, the mate-rial can be challenging to explain, and second, it is often the case that a person who is gifted mathematically is lack-ing in social skills.
That being said, I agree with your advice to find a tutor on cam-pus. As I have told many a student: Don’t let your instructor stand in the way of your education.
Students must learn to be resourceful and seek out assistance as soon as they encounter difficulty. More impor-tantly, most of the stu-dents who struggle in my classes have poor study habits. In the end, their education is their
responsibility. -- Math Teacher in Montreal
Dear Readers: Today is Family Day (casafamilyday.org). Studies show that chil-dren who eat dinner with their parents have a reduced risk of sub-stance abuse. Please try
to make meals a family event.
Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers col-umn. Please email your questions to [email protected]
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ANNIE’S MAILBOX
Marcy Sugar & Kathy Mitchell
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When boyfriend forgives, so will family
LEISURE
For Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is a good day to schmooze with others and focus on friends, groups and organizations. All gatherings will have a few surprises for you plus you might meet someone rather unusual. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Certain aspects of your personal life will be public today, especially in the eyes of bosses, parents and VIPs. This includes the police. (Just be aware of this if you want to do some damage control.) GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Take a break from your daily routine and do some-thing different today. Travel if you can. Go someplace you’ve never been before. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Make friends with your bank account, because a few surprises could be in store for you related to debt, bills,
insurance matters, inheri-tances and shared property. A female friend might help you today. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Today the Moon is directly opposite your sign, which means you will have to go more than halfway when dealing with others. This simply requires patience, tol-erance and cooperation. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Make an effort to get bet-ter organized today, because this will really please you. Similarly, you might come up with some ideas about how to improve your health. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) This is a playful, prankish day! Spontaneous decisions and impulsive choices will bring you interesting experi-ences. However, it is a mildly accident-prone day for your kids. Be alert. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21)
Discussions with a female relative or your mother could be significant today. Your focus is definitely on home and private matters. (Minor breakages could occur.) SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) This is a mildly accident-prone day; nevertheless, it’s a fun, upbeat day as well! Just don’t let distractions cause you a problem. (Ouch.)
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Keep an eye on your cash flow today, because you might find money or you might lose money. Similarly, guard your possessions against loss or theft. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Today the Moon is in your sign, giving you lots of energy and a bit of extra good luck. However, you might feel a bit more emotional than usual.
(No biggie.) PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Secrets might come out today. You could discover them or you, yourself, might reveal them! (An interesting day.) YOU BORN TODAY It’s important for you to have goals, because you are hard-working and dedicated to whatever you embrace. You’re a perfectionist who does something again and
again until you get it right, which means you have high standards for yourself and others. You are comfortable with your public image, but you are private about your personal life. In the year ahead, an important choice will arise. Choose wisely. Birthdate of: Will Smith, actor; Ian Tyson, singer/songwriter; Catherine Zeta-Jones, actress. (c) 2012 King Features Syndicate, Inc.
TUNDRA
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YOUR HOROSCOPEBy Francis Drake
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Associate Investment Advisor
Canaccord Wealth Management, Canada’s leading independent investment rm is looking for an experienced
Associate Investment Advisor in Trail, BC. Working alongside an established group of Advisors, this role has tremendous growth opportunities for the right candidate. In this position you will enjoy working in a cohesive team atmosphere which encourages personal growth and the opportunity to exercise entrepreneurial skills.
• Registered Representative (RR) licensing approval with IIROC is required
• Must have or be willing to immediately undertake insurance licensing requirements.
To learn more and to apply, please visit jobs.canaccord.com. All applications will be held in strict con dence.
INDEPENDENT WEALTH MANAGEMENT AND CANACCORD WEALTH MANAGEMENT ARE A DIVISION OF CANACCORD GENUITY CORP., MEMBER
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CAREER OPPORTUNITY
Reporting to the Director, Environment, the Environ-mental Specialist supports Columbia Power in its role of Asset Manager of three operating hydroelectric facilities and Owner’s Representative for the construc-tion of the Waneta Expansion Project. This position requires an intimate knowledge of the environmental risks and management controls associated with hydro facility operations and major construction projects.
This position is responsible for providing specialist support to Columbia Power’s Environment Managers and project managers. The Position will involve work-ing closely with O&M and construction contractors. Duties will include conducting inspections on hydro facilities and construction projects, invasive plant man-agement, contaminated site management, environ-mental risk assessment, planning environmental au-dits and managing contracts.
The ideal candidate will have a University degree in environmental sciences, natural resource manage-ment, environmental engineering or a related disci-pline and a minimum of 5 years experience in the environmental management or regulatory field with at least 3 in the power industry. Experience working with major civil construction contractors on environmental management issues and knowledge of environmental legislation is essential.
Qualified applicants interested in joining a dynamic team are encouraged to visit the Careers section of our website at www.columbiapower.org. Closing date for this position is October 5, 2012. This is a temporary 60% position, starting as soon as possible ending no later than March 31, 2013.
Please refer to Job #1210 when submitting your appli-cation.
Environmental Support Temporary Part-Time Position
Call Today! 250-364-1413 ext 206
FruitvaleRoute 368 26 papers Caughlin Rd, Davis Ave & Hepburn DrRoute 369 22 papers Birch Ave, Johnson Rd, Redwood DrRoute 375 8 papers Green Rd & Lodden RdRoute 378 28 papers Columbia Gardens Rd, Martin St, Mollar Rd, Old Salmo Rd, Trest DrRoute 382 13 papers Debruin Rd & Staats Rd
CastlegarRoute 311 6 papers 9th Ave & Southridge DrRoute 312 15 papers 10th & 9th AveRoute 314 12 papers 4th, 5th, & 6th AveRoute 321 10 papers Columbia & Hunter’s Place
BlueberryRoute 308 6 papers 100 St to 104 St
RosslandRoute 403 12 papers Cook Ave, Irwin Ave, St Paul & Thompson AveRoute 406 15 papers Cooke Ave & Kootenay AveRoute 414 18 papers Thompson Ave, Victoria AveRoute 416 10 papers 3rd Ave, 6th Ave, Elmore St, Paul SRoute 420 17 papers 1st, 3rd Kootenay Ave, Leroi AveRoute 421 9 papers Davis & Spokane StRoute 422 8 papers 3rd Ave, Jubliee St, Queen St & St. Paul St.Route 424 9 papers Ironcolt Ave, Mcleod Ave, Plewman WayRoute 434 7 papers 2nd Ave, 3rd Ave, Turner Ave
MontroseRoute 342 11 papers 3rd St & 7th AveRoute 348 21 papers 12th Ave, Christie Rd
PAPER CARRIERS For all areas. Excellent exercise, fun for ALL ages.
WANTED
Columbia Valley Counselling Centre Society is seeking a permanent part-time counsellor for one day a week for its Employee and Family Assistance Program.
The successful applicant will have a minimum of a Bachelors Degree (Masters preferred) in Social Sciences. Must have related experience in: individual, couple & family counselling; addictions; CISM; & a team environment. Excellent communication and clinical skills required.
This is a union position. Compensation will be in compliance with the current collective agreement.
Resumes will be accepted until 4 pm, Sept 28, 2012.
Please apply to: Barb Shields Executive Director CVCCS #202 – 1199 Bay Ave Trail, B.C. V1R 4A4 or email: [email protected]
For information on C.V.C.C.S. see www.columbiavalleyars.com
We require a TECHNICIAN to work in a fast paced, expanding shop.
Please send or email resume with completework history and references to:
Carlos DeFrias at Champion Chevrolet [email protected] 250-368-9134
or Marc Cabana at Champion Chevrolet [email protected]
2880 Highway Drive, Trail BC V1R 2T3
Trail BC
WE’RE GROWING!
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Announcements
BirthsJESSE INGRAM & ALYSSA MILNE, of Grand Forks, are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter,Lupine Tatiana Ingram, on September 14, 2012 @6:45pm weighing 6lbs. 10.5oz. Proud Grandparents are Nancy Kon-kin, Duncan Milne, Debra In-gram, Stephen Ingram.
Coming EventsTUPPERWARE BACK TO SCHOOL SALE! Saturday Septem-ber 29, Sandman Inn 1944 Colum-bia Avenue, Castlegar, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Great in-stock savings. Susan Wilson, Independent Tup-perware Consultant (250) 226-7751, [email protected] or visit http://my.tupper-ware.ca/susanwilson
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PersonalsALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
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call WINS Transition House 250-364-1543
Lost & FoundLOST: Set of keys, red FOB, Genelle recycle area. Please contact 250-693-8803
Travel
HousesittingNEED A HOUSESITTER?A professional working in Trail is looking for a short or long term house sitting situation. I work full time, days, from Sun-day to Thursday. I also have a dog that comes with me to work. If you would like to dis-cuss a situation, you can email me [email protected] call me at250-364-1242, ext. 212
Employment
Business Opportunities
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Fun, Lucrative.Startup Capital Required.We Teach & Provide Content.
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Employment
Drivers/Courier/Trucking
OWNER OPERATORSSigning Bonus
Van Kam’s Group of Compa-nies requires Owner Ops. to be based at Castlegar or Cranbrook for runs through-out BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain, driving exp. / training.
We offer above average rates and an excellent
employee benefi ts package.To join our team of Professional drivers, call Bev at 604-968-5488 or email a resume, current driver’s abstract & details of truck to:
[email protected] fax 604-587-9889
Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.We thank you for your interest, however only those of interest to us will be contacted.
Help Wanted
Employment
Help Wanted
Help WantedBest Western Plus
Columbia River Hotel is looking for
Room Attendants, Servers & Bartenders
Apply in person Mon-Fri at the front desk
9am-5pm. No phone calls please.
References required
1001 Rossland Ave, Trail
Employment
Help Wanted
Kitchen Help Wanted
Apply at in person with resume to
Benedict’s Steakhouse 3 Scho eld Highway, Trail
250-368-3360
An Alberta Construction Com-pany is hiring Dozer and Exca-vator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfi eld road and lease construction. Lodg-ing and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Con-struction at 780-723-5051.
Employment
Help WantedFRUITVALE IDA PHARMACYPharmacy Technician re-quired. Work area includesdispensary, compounding laband automated pouch packag-ing for long term care. Experi-ence an asset, but will trainmotivated individual. Apply inperson or in confi dence to:[email protected] Box 490, Fruitvale, BCV0G 1L0. Attn: Peter.
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TrailWhy drive? With this cute 2 bdrm home, you can walk everywhere!
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Park SidingThis 2.59 acre site has 2 small cabins that are rented - a place to build your new home when the time is right. Call on this one today!$179,900
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MontroseGreat value in this 5 bdrm, 3 bath home with new custom kitchen. Located on 2.79 acres overlooking the village of Montrose.$279,900
Shavers BenchA Great family home on a choice corner lot in Shavers Bench. Lots of upgrades inside & out. Call today!$199,000
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MontroseAttention to detail. This home boasts pride of ownership, has beautiful oak
oors, newer kitchen, skylights, soaker tub & more. Move in ready.$319,900
Columbia HeightsProbably the best house for the money in our marketplace. Great condition inside & out. Call today!$169,900
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Waneta111 acre hobby farm w/ updated main house & many other out buildings. The possibilities are endless. Great value.$650,000
Trail RuralFixer-upper with great rural access. If you like to quad out your back door, this is the place!$149,900
1 ACRE GlenmerryClean 3bdrm townhouse. Basement ready to
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TrailThis home has been well maintained by the same family for over 60 years. Double garage, a huge workshop, plus a legal suite.$219,000
NEW LISTING
TrailAwesome investment or starter! Nicely updated 2 bdrm rancher w/ covered parking & views of the Columbia River.$99,500
RANCHERTrailBe your own boss! Well established coffee shop & lunch stop with well anchored businesses surrounding it!$59,000
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AnnableUpdated 3 bdrm character home w/ fenced yard, wood
oors, newer furnace, hot water tank, & central air. It has it all!$169,900
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War eldSolid character home with good sized rooms and a huge, at yard.SOLD
RosslandOnly 4 available. Isn’t it time to get into your new home before winter?
$429,500WanetaA stunning executive quality home in a quiet setting with a beautiful back yard. This 3 bedroom home is only 6 years old and is a “must see.”
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$389,500Ross SpurA fantastic rural setting for this large family home on 2.5 acres, excellent condition throughout. Call on this one today!
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$299,500FruitvaleA great family home with double garage, 3 baths and a totally redecorated interior. Call on this one today!
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$549,000FruitvaleA super home on a super 1.6 acre site in a super location only minutes away from town. Great
oor plan. Check this one out today!
NEW LISTING
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Lois & Peter Grif n are pleased to
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Chris Grif nborn March 13, weighing 8lbs, 8oz.
It’s a Boy!
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Employment
VolunteersARE YOU looking for a mean-ingful volunteership? If so, please call the Crisis Line for more info. 250-364-0274 or email: [email protected]
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ContractorsHANSON DECKINGWest Kootenay Agent forDuradek 250-352-1814
Garden & Lawn
Siddall Garden Services
250.364.1005
Misc ServicesMOVING / Junk Removal 250-231-8529
PLUMBING REPAIRS, Sewer backups, Video Camera in-spection. 24hr Emergency Service. 250-231-8529
Pets & Livestock
LivestockHERD Dispersal. Red Angus and Hereford cross pairs for sale. 18 month old Red Angus bull. Heifers and steers. All raised organically; excellent quality 250-428-6264
Merchandise for Sale
Garage SalesSATURDAY, September 22nd from 9-12. 2010 Pheonix Ave. Rossland. 250-362-9586 This is a fundraiser for a trip I am taking next july to help build a school or a well in Kenya.
Misc. for SalePEDESTAL TUB $500.; Apt. size gas stove $200. 250-368-6406
ROLLERBLADES, Boy’s bike, girl’s bike, Royal Doulton din-ner set (Strawberry Fayre), piano (apt.size), tabletop hock-ey game. 250-364-2139
STOVE, WHITE, Inglis, self-cleaning oven, 3yrs. old. Ask-ing $350.; LG microwave, un-der-counter, white, 1000W, never been used, $500. 250-693-2353, 250-231-5003
WINTER TIRES FOR SALE2 Winguard on steel rims 3/4 tread 205-65 R15 94T
$100 for the pair • Crib mattress (great condition) $20 • Old TV’S $20 each
(working just fi ne)Call 250-362-7681 after 5pm
or 250-231-2174
Houses For Sale
Real Estate
Duplex/4 PlexTRAIL, Tri-plex, $189,000.1blk. to downtown. Income $1,900/mo. 250-368-6075
Houses For Sale
Country estate in town, 4 bedroom
family home, 1 acre view property, quiet street. Will consider
smaller trade.Cell
250-231-0359
Montrose 135 9th Ave
HOUSEFOR SALE
3563 Highway Drive, Trail
4 BR, 1.5 bath, fireplace, rec room, U/G sprinklers, pond. Immaculate in &
out with lovely landscape and only steps to
Glenmerry School.
Drive by and take a look.
Private sale by appointment only.$302,900250.368.6682250.231.1243
ROSSLAND BRAND new, 4bdrm. European heating, very energy effi cient. $150. per sq. ft. 250-368-7972 or rosslandbuilder.com
Rentals
Apt/Condo for RentBella Vista, Shavers Bench Townhomes. N/S, N/P. 2-3 bdrms. Phone 250.364.1822EAST & WEST TRAIL,1bdrm. apts. F/S. 250-368-3239Ermalinda Apartments, Glen-merry. Adults only. N/P, N/S. 1-2 bdrms. Ph. 250.364.1922Francesco Estates, Glenmer-ry. Adults only. N/P, N/S, 1-3 bdrms. Phone 250.368.6761.ROSSLAND GUEST SUITE, pri-vate entrance, deluxe ensuite & kitchenette. Newly reno’d. N/S, N/P. Weekly, mo. rate. 604-836-3359
TRAIL, spacious 2bdrm. apartment. Adult building, per-fect for seniors/ professionals. Cozy, clean, quiet, com-fortable. Must See. 250-368-1312WANETA MANOR 2bd $610,NS,NP, Senior oriented, un-derground parking 250-368-8423W.TRAIL, 2bdrm., tiny fencedyard, suitable for small dog, close Downtown. $750. 250-368-6075
Homes for RentHOUSE for rent in Glenmerry. 3-4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, newly renovated with a full basement. N/S, N/P $1195/mth + utilities Leave msg at 250-494-1193 or text 250-328-8708
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1252 Bay Avenue, TRAIL (250) 368-5222
Rossland $297,000 Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
MLS# K214846
Renata $249,000 Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
MLS# K215924
Trail $139,900 Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
MLS# K214881
Trail $265,000 Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
MLS# K212989
Trail $145,000 Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
MLS# K214159
Trail $89,000 Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
MLS# K215008
Renata $249,000 Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
MLS# K215536
Trail $265,000 Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
MLS# K202376
Warfield $159,900 Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
MLS# K215569
Trail $219,900 Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
MLS# K211181
Trail $449,900 Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
MLS# K212192
Warfield $269,900 Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
MLS# K215313
Trail $114,500 Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
MLS# K214922
Beaver Falls $329,900 Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
MLS# K210797
Trail $129,900 Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
MLS# K214582
Warfield $249,900 Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
MLS# K214923
Montrose $345,000 Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
MLS# K214955
Rossland $359,900 Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
MLS# K211391
Fruitvale $409,000 Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
MLS# K213040
Trail $169,000 Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
MLS# K215394
Trail $549,900 Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
MLS# K206977
SNOW REMOVAL BIDSBids are invited for snow removal at Waneta Village Complex for a two year contract 2012-2014.Snow is to be removed from Crema Drive and Wright Way and sanding if required as well as 59 driveways. The bid will include hand removal of snow from 59 sidewalks and in front of garage doors.All Bidders must have Work Safe to apply. Written bids will be received until 3:pm October 10, 2012.Please phone 250-364-2608 or e-mail [email protected] for further detailsWaneta Village Strata Box 96Trail B.C.V1R2Y8
OPPORTUNITYKootenay Savings is now accepting bids for the removal of snow from the sidewalks outside of our Trail Branch, Kootenay Insurance Services and Apple Automotive, all located in downtown Trail.
Sealed bids must be received by the closing date of September 28, 2012 at 2:00 PM at our Facilities Office: Suite 200, 890 Schofield Highway, Trail BC V1R 2G9.
For more information please, call 250.368.2759 or 250.608.0405. The successful bidder will be notified shortly thereafter.
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INVITATION TO TENDER SNOW REMOVAL
OPPORTUNITYINVITATION TO TENDER
SNOW REMOVALKootenay Savings is now accepting bids for the removal of snow from the parking lot and sidewalks at our Fruitvale branch.
Kootenay Savings is also acting on behalf of Strata NES2224 in accepting bids for the removal of snow from the parking lot and sidewalks at the Trail Medical Building.
These bids should be priced separately and must be received by the closing date of September 28, 2012 at 2:00 PM at our Facilities Office: Suite 200, 890 Schofield Highway, Trail BC V1R 2G9.
For more info, call 250.368.2759 or 250.608.0405. The successful bidder will be notified shortly thereafter.
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Homes for RentROSSLAND, spacious house for rent, excellent condition, in-cluding 2 bathrooms. Call 604-836-3359WEST TRAIL. Must see! 2bd. house with updated kitchen, washer & dryer, hardwood fl oors. New windows recently installed. Full basement and garage. N/S, N/P. $700./mo. plus utilities. References re-quired. 604-649-9365WEST TRAIL. Rent this house and move in NOW. Freshly painted 2bd. house with hard-wood fl oor, full basement, washer & dryer, and a covered porch. N/S, N/P. $700./mo. plus utilities. References re-quired. 604-649-9365W.TRAIL, 2bd. F/S, W/D, D/W, off-street parking 2V. ns.np. $900. 250-368-6818W.TRAIL, 4BD, 1Bth. $1,000./mo. 250-368-6076
TownhousesEdgewater Townhouse in Glenmerry, 3bd, 1.5Bth.,f/s, $850.Avail.Oct1.250-368-5908GLENMERRY TOWNHOUSE 3Bd., new fl oor, windows, paint&roof.$900.604-552-8806
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2003 SAAB 9-3 Must Sell. $7,800.obo. 2.0L, 4cyl, auto tiptronic transmission, 149,000km. On CraigList Koo-tenays. search Saab for pics. Call 250-368-1868
Motorcycles2007 K1200 GT BMW Motor-cycle. Mint cond. 27,000km. Many extras. 250.231.5732
Recreational/Sale2004 PLEASUREWAY Van XLT5, fully loaded. $49,900. 250-693-2353, 250-231-5003
For Sale - 1998, 27’ Sports-master Travel Trailer. Sleeps up to 8 People. Twin Bunks, Pull-out Couch, Table Folds
Down, Queen Pillow-top Mat-tress in Front Bedroom. Air
Conditioner, 3 Burner Stove, Oven, Spacious Bathroom, 2 x
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Recreational/Sale**WANTED**Looking for small short box truck camper or camperette in good shape. Phone 250-693-8883, leave message.
Sport Utility Vehicle2005 FORD Escape AWD, 4cyl. Auto, Air, good shape, + extras. $7,000. 250-364-1823
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Legal NoticesNOTICE TO Creditors and Others. Notice is Hereby Giv-en that Creditors and others, having claims against the Es-tate of Raymond John Esovol-off, formerly of Box 863, 604 Davies Ave., Salmo, BC V0G 1Z0, Deceased are hereby re-quired to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned Ex-ecutor, c/o Christopher Eso-voloff, Box 1962, Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H0, on or before Oc-tober 21, 2012, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received.Christopher Esovoloff, Execu-tor.
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415 8th Avenue, Montrose $329,000
4 bdrm home with plenty of living space and a big yard to match! Home features a large living room and kitchen on main floor, a huge rec room below with high
ceilings. Enjoy summer days by your pool in your private yard. See it today!
Call Terry 250-231-1101
NEW LISTING
2233 Columbia Avenue, Rossland
$116,000Why pay rent? This 4 bdrm / 2 bath home
needs some TLC but features a large living room with fir floors below the carpet and a large kitchen. A rec room, 2 bdrms
and laundry room on the lower level and a workshop below. Great downtown
Rossland location.Call Mary A (250) 521-0525
REDUCED
371 Murray Drive, Warfield $399,900
One of the area’s finest! This amazing 4 bdrm home features inlaid oak floors,
french doors, wood fireplace and library. Located on large gorgeous lot,
overlooking Beaver Bend Park and across the road from Webster School. Homes
like this do not come up often, do not miss your opportunity to view.
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
NEW PRICE
300 Kootenay Avenue, Tadanac $248,000
This 4 bdrm charming character home has had major upgrades in wiring and insulation. The open floor plan takes
full advantage of the beautiful lighting, and the gracious living room features a
gorgeous fireplace, high ceilings and lots of space and light. Call now!
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
NEW LISTING
565 Rossland Avenue, Trail $155,000
Charming “heritage-style” home. This 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath home features oak in-laid floors, wood-burning fireplace and tons of charm. Upgrades include numerous
windows, electrical and roofing. A terrific home at a great price.
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
686 Victoria Street, Trail $129,000
Conveniently located. This immaculate home is perfect for the retiree or starter. 3 bdrm, 2 bath with spacious kitchen,
dining room, huge family room, walkout basement and carport. You’ll enjoy the
cozy covered deck overlooking the quiet, terraced back yard. This home is an excellent value! Don’t wait call now!!
Call Deanne (250) 231-0153
NEW LISTING
2069 - 6th Avenue, Trail $170,000
Great 2 bdrm home located on a fully fenced 50x100 flat lot with an insulated
double garage. New flooring, tons of light, large patio area with lots of privacy. Full basement with cold storage, dining room with built in window bench. Plenty of fruit trees and a veggie garden complete this
package.Call Christine (250) 512-7653
NEW LISTING
Lot 2, Highway 3B, Ross Spur $250,000
Fantastic opportunity- 29 subdividable acres for your dream home, hobby farm or to hold as an investment. Treed with large level building sites and plenty of privacy.
Electricity and telephone available at property line. Call your REALTOR® today
to view this opportunity.Call Art (250) 368-8818
628 Turner Street, Warfield $114,900
Features include upgraded wiring & electrical, newer furnace, paint, flooring, light fixtures, windows, fenced backyard with new deck-large covered porch all on a quiet dead end street. Basement
is ready for your ideas. Priced right and waiting for new owners.
Call Mark (250) 231-5591
1894 Mountain Street, Fruitvale $73,500
Prime 66x105 building lot in Fruitvale. Gently sloped suitable for a bungalow with walk out basement. Mountain views on all
sides. Services are available at lot line. Dream it - then LIVE it!
Call Tonnie (250)-365-9665
1785 Columbia Gardens Rd, Fruitvale
$159,500Looking for a starter home with large double garage and super sized yard? This home also offers a fireplace, open floor plan, and covered deck off the kitchen looking onto large yard. Great parking is included. With
some TLC - this home offers good potential.
REDUCED
465 – 11th Avenue, Montrose $179,500
Affordable private location in Montrose - nestled against the mountainside - this
2 bdrm home maybe right for you. - Fantastic yard, - lots of new landscaping.
Bright - lots of windows that captivate terraced back yard. New flooring/paint -
are added features. Unfinished basement awaits your touches.
Call Darlene (250) 231-0527 or Ron (250) 368-1162
OPEN HOUSESaturday Sept 29 11am-1pm
#10 1961 Georgia St., Rossland $315,000
BILL’S BEST BUY
Call Bill (250) 231-2710
2645 Columbia Avenue, Rossland $317,000
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