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The weekend downpour brought water up in the rivers and down from the hills. In Trail even boats were unable to use the launch and city staff had to secure the wharf. Gyro Park beach picnic tables were off limits. And the rainfall brought debris and mini mud slides throughout the area including mud which washed down in East Trail on Victoria Street and onto Fourth Avenue.
City soakedRoad crews, city staff and residents wade through weekend drenching
BY TIMOTHY SCHAFERTimes Staff
Larry Abenante did everything except build an ark and pair up animals on the weekend as sev-eral days of heavy rainfall created Biblical flood-water complications along the Columbia River and throughout the city.
The city’s manager of public works and an eight-member city crew fought the forces of nature and rising waters as mudslides took out streets in sev-eral areas, with massive mounds of soggy earth, forcing the closure of the “S” Hill— from AM Ford going down into East Trail—Brown Street in West Trail, and Sand Pit Road in Sunningdale.
Engineers will be involved in the “S” Hill shut down, said Abenante, to see what caused the slide.
On Friday a water main burst in Sunningdale when a torrent of storm water coursing through the veins of the city’s infrastructure backed up the sewer sys-tem near the Trail Aquatic and Leisure Centre, spilling water and sediment onto Columbia Avenue.
It was nonstop for the weekend until Sunday afternoon, said Abenante. Crews, heavy equip-ment, and even Abenante himself working a shov-el to clear sewer drains, pitched in to deal with the water.
“You have to deal with this as it happens,” he said. “There’s nothing you can do but clean it up and take care of (the situation).”
Abenante was on call for the entire weekend since the working week ended Friday afternoon. A water main break in Sunningdale that night started the first chapter of the gospel according to Mother Nature.
As a city crew began to dig into the situa-tion, heavy rain slammed the city, commanding a repeat performance Saturday morning. The storm’s machinations maximized the capacity of two of the city’s creeks by noon, prompting Abenante to call in another city crew and equip-ment in to clear the channels, setting up secondary intakes to ensure the excess water had a place to go.
McQuarrie Creek between Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital and J.L Crowe Secondary School stopped traffic around midday when it jumped its channel and created a new creek bed across a neighbourhood road.
Gorge Creek in West Trail had a mudslide as well, with city equipment and workers being called in to clear the trash racks.
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A little bit of rain didn’t dampen the spirits of motorcycle riders who came out for the inaugural Waneta (Trail) Rotary Show and Shine. Approximately 20 bikes registered for the event, which raised money for Rotoplast and the Greater Trail Hospice Society. Above, Kerry Lockhart (left) and Ian McLeod weathered the rain to judge the various categories of bikes. Unfortunately, Saturday’s downpour washed out the planned group ride.
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FROM PAGE 1Catch basins in low lying
areas like Shavers Bench had some major water problems averted when debris—leaves, sediment and grass—plug-ging up the water routes was cleared by neighbourhood residents, Abenante noted.
Even the mountains got into the act. A “significant piece” of a mountain came down near the Sunningdale “Y” in a landslide Saturday afternoon. However, the slide was not removed since it did not impact a roadway.
The waters of the Columbia River have all but consumed the city’s boat dock in Gyro Park, as well as the park’s beach area. The river is so high the city had to shut down the dock and the beach, tying off the boat dock, Abenante explained.
“I’ve never seen (the Columbia River) this high,” said the 18-year veteran of the city’s public works crew. “If the river goes up another foot it could have gone down river. It’s up to the top of the pilings.”
The city will be extending the pilings Monday in order to give the dock a further range of travel if waters continue to rise. City crews were joined in the water world work by the Trail Fire Department (TFD) firefighters who helped place sand bags on Columbia Avenue, cleared several storm drains around the city, pumped out basements, and performed a rescue on the river.
“It was just an overturned boat, and nobody was with it,” said TFD Capt. Grant Tyson, noting the boat was later claimed.
In the Casino area mud flows and water poured forth out of the FortisBC right-of-way Saturday morning, run-ning out of the sand bank hills of the mountainside and wash-ing debris out onto Casino Road. Emcom Services road crews had the area cleared that day.
A few hours later Highway 22 near Birchbank Golf and Country Club succumbed to a mudslide and washout, giv-ing highway crews a work-out to clear the channel and the remains on the highway Saturday evening.
The city and the regional district opened the provin-cial emergency centre in the Trail Community Centre on Saturday to help people and advise them on the proceed-ings taking place throughout Greater Trail.
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Larry Abenante, Trail’s pub-lic works manager, gets help from a resident as he unclogs a drain in East Trail.
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BY ARNE PETRYSHENRossland News
Three Rossland Secondary School stu-dents embarked on a project five weeks ago to lower the prevalence of bottled water wher-ever they could.
The Grade 8 trio of Maggie Chan, Dakota Mular and Kaiga Lewis-Belle set out on an inquiry-based learning mission which had to relate back to water. The group decided that they wanted to find out the effects that water has on the environment and other areas and so began research on it.
That would eventu-ally culminate in a pres-entation for the super-intendent of School District 20 and their own principal, with the results being no more water bottles at pro-fessional development days, instead they will be replaced by jugs of tap water.
Chan said the pro-ject would save a lot of water, as it takes much more water to create the plastic bottle than the amount of water it holds.
Lewis-Belle agreed, saying the need for people to use water
bottles in areas like the Kootenays, where fresh clean water is abun-dant is “ a product of a consumer society.”
The project was a part of their science class, but seeing the potential that the girls were working with, teacher Vicki Trussler suggested that they present in front of the superintendent as a way to promote a change.
“They put this amaz-ing project together and presented it. It was a slick presentation and they managed to con-vince them. And they’re going to move on and see if they can get bot-tled water banned from other public events,” said Trussler.
“They’ve been work-ing on this project for the past five weeks during class time. It’s an inquiry-based pro-ject, so they’re allowed to really explore their interests. The only thing is it had to do with water issues. They presented it in front of our superintendent and director of instruction.”
The girls even put in a few calls to a major water bottling com-pany to find out what chemicals go into the bottles, which could potentially leach out. In fact, they never could get a straight answer on the potential harms, though the company representatives did say that they recommend using the bottles only once.
The girls said that at the start of next school year, if they continue on with their project, they will make recom-mendations to get rid of water bottles in vend-ing machines in the school.
They also have plans to petition Ferraro Foods and other local shops to discontinue selling water bottles in Rossland.
Mular said that it really doesn’t make sense for people to be drinking bottled water, as it contributes to a lot of waste and 88 per cent of the bottles aren’t recycled, ending up in the trash instead.
New electricity rates comingBY TIMOTHY SCHAFER
Times StaffYour electricity bill is going down.
Maybe.Starting July 1 FortisBC resi-
dential electricity customers will be dealing with a new residential conservation rate on their bill that rewards people with lower rates for lower usage, inflicting a little more pain for higher current consump-tion.
The provincial power company is establishing a two-level rate struc-ture next month, offering a lower rate for the first block of electricity used by residential customers, and a higher rate for use that exceeds the first block threshold.
The move was predicated earlier this year by a decision from the BC Utilities Commission to implement this type of rate, said Neal Pobran, Fortis BC corporate communications advisor, in a press release Friday.
“FortisBC was directed by the BC Utilities Commission to implement this type of rate which is intended to
encourage conservation and support our customers to use less electricity,” he said. “The new rate is designed to recover the same amount of revenue from residential customers in total.”
The change means the basic monthly customer charge drops almost $1 to $29.65 (from $30.52), while the charge per kilowatt hour—up to 1,600 kilowatt hours of electri-city used over a two-month billing period—sits at 8.258 cents, jumping to 12.003 cents for electricity used above that amount.
That first 1,600 kWh block of electricity used every two months will be billed at a lower rate than the current FortisBC flat rate.
However, rates for commercial, wholesale, lighting and irrigation customers will remain the same.
As well, the average FortisBC electricity customer uses 2,100 kWh every two months—500 kWh over the first tier—will see no significant changes to their monthly cost of electricity under the residential con-servation rate.
The Community in Bloom (CiB) budget from the City of Trail is not $140,000— as was reported in the story “Plant theft a grow-ing concern,” Trail Daily Times, June 21—but $125,000. The budget includes historical and neighbourhood signs, clean-up programs, tree planting, maintenance, running the CiB truck, equipment purchases, judging, competition and symposium fees, city wages, irrigation lines, soil, manure, fertilizer, the CiB float, any new projects, plants, shrubs, trees and flowers, promotional materials, and some contracted help.
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BY TIMOTHY SCHAFERTimes Staff
Heavy rains and rising wat-ers also created complications across the West Kootenay, resulting in one death and evacuation orders being issued by the neighbouring regional district in three affected areas.
The Regional District of Central Kootenay put evacua-tion orders into place in the Pass Creek and Goose Creek areas north of the Highway 3A junc-tion, as well the Slocan Valley West Road— affecting 30 homes—and Broadwater Road, where a mudslide, north of Robson, impacted access to Deer Park, Syringa Park and Scotties Marina.
The mudslide forced the evacuation of one area resi-dence, while extreme heavy winds knocked down an esti-mated four dozen trees in the West Lake area of Christina Lake near Grand Forks.
On Saturday a 72-year-old
man went to check the water levels outside his Pass Creek home and was found drowned Sunday morning by search and rescue teams from Castlegar and Nelson. Rising waters washed out the bridge to the man’s prop-erty on Saturday afternoon. The identity of the body has not yet been confirmed.
“Pass Creek has doubled in capacity as a result of the rains,” said Emcon Services’ division manager, Joe Mottishaw.
Meanwhile a flood watch continues for the Kootenay River that flows into the Columbia River in Trail, according to the B.C. Rivers Forecast Centre.
A release from the centre Friday noted rivers have been responding to rapid snowmelt and wet conditions over the past three weeks as warmer weather reduces the remaining snow pack. A low pressure system off of Washington brought warm and wet weather across the province on the weekend, but
dropped the heaviest rainfall in the West Kootenay region.
As a result, Redfish Creek near Harrop is currently topping out its 50-year high flow rate, with the Slocan River the high-est it has been in five years. However, additional rises are expected early this week.
Ferry service was interrupted Sunday at Glade, the Upper Arrow Lake (southbound) and into Harrop as floating deb-ris compromised ferry cables stretching across the water. And with Kootenay Lake at its third-highest level in 39 years, the situation could be repeated this week as the Forecast Centre said inflow levels to lake were still increasing.
Highway 1 was also closed in both directions on the weekend between Three-Valley Gap and Revelstoke because of a mud-slide 15 kilometres west of the town, with waits of up to four hours at Galena Bay ferry cross-ing.
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The parents of eight boys who streaked through Cloverdale’s Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary say their kids faced punishment exceeding their crime.
On June 14 during the lunch hour, the eight senior students dropped their clothes and ran through the school naked. Such shenanigans, according to some parents, have become a trad-itional graduation prank at the school.
Principal Allan Buggie, who has been at the school for two years, is not turning the other cheek, and suspended the students for three days and told them they were not allowed to show up to the cap-and-gown Grade 12 commencement ceremonies.
One of the streakers, Dwight Lilly,17, and his mother Debby are not happy with the punishment meted out by the school principal.
“He just said his mind is made up. It’s not changing, and that’s the way it’s going to be,” Lilly said. “He said there are no pranks at his school.”
She said the consequences represent a new level of punishment for the offense.
There is one boy who won a scholarship, but won’t have the honour of receiving it at com-mencement, Lilly added.
Surrey School District spokesperson Doug Strachan said there’s no specific district policy regarding graduation pranks, but there are rules of conduct for staff and students.
Buggie could not be reached for comment.
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THE CANADIAN PRESSVANCOUVER - At
least 1,240 British Columbians are facing f l o o d - e v a c u a t i o n alerts and another 165 are under evacuation orders as a low-pres-sure weather system anchored off Oregon continues to dump heavy rains around the province.
The weather system, which is expected to remain over the prov-ince until Wednesday, has dumped about 25 millimetres of rain on the South Coast since Friday night and another 48 milli-metres in the south-ern Interior, said a meteorologist with Environment Canada.
While river levels in the Fraser Valley are expected to remain high over the week-end, residents will see a slight reprieve from the threat of flood-ing during the middle of next week until another pulse of water flows south from the north, said an official with the B.C. River Forecast Centre.
No request for assistance from troops has yet gone out, but an emergency official noted Saturday he’s in regular contact with Canadian Forces per-sonnel who are work-ing in several oper-ations’ centres.
Chris Duffy, execu-tive director of emer-gency co-ordina-tion for Emergency Management BC., said military officials are in close contact with the provincial emergency co-ordination centre and a regional centre in Surrey.
So seriously are offi-cials taking the threat of flooding though that Emergency Management BC’s 24-7 co-ordination centre is operational, as are the provincial emergency co-ordination centre and three regional centres, said Duffy.
Around the prov-ince, 19 local emer-gency centres are now active, and offi-cials have issued four declarations of local states of emergency, and evacuation orders
in four communities and alerts in another 10 communities, he added.
On Saturday mor-ning, the District of Maple Ridge, located east of Vancouver and on the Fraser, issued evacuation alerts to 43 homes in an historic and established com-munity not protected by dikes, said munici-pal spokesman Fred Armstrong.
Officials in Sicamous have evacu-ated 33 people after rain-swollen creeks spilled their banks and damaged homes, bridges and highways.
The District of Sicamous on Shuswap Lake declared a local state of emergency Saturday night and issued a do-not-use water notice for one water system..
RCMP Const. Pat Pyper says a local highway also appears have been washed away in two or three sections, and officials plan to use a house-boat to evacuate some residents.
THE CANADIAN PRESSVANCOUVER - The largest
public-sector union in British Columbia says it has asked a mediator to “book out” of con-tract talks with the provincial government.
The B.C. Government Employees Union says two days of mediation this week failed to pro-duce any meaningful progress.
Both sides have been talk-ing since January, but negotia-
tions are deadlocked over several issues, including wages.
Union members voted 82 per cent in favour of job action last month to back contract demands.
Mediator Debbie Cameron was then appointed to try to resolve the dispute.
The union representing about 65,000 members says its bargaining committee did not take the decision lightly but has exhausted all its options.
BCGEU breaks off talks
Flood fears spread out across the province
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LANE, DAVID KEITH — passed away suddenly at his home on June 2, 2012.
Keith was born on August 21, 1936 in Rossland and lived most of his life there in the family home. He worked at the Post Office in Castlegar for a short period of time, but spent the majority of his working career at Cominco in Trail.
Keith was predeceased by his father Arthur in 1952, brother Bruce in 1961, mother Gladys in 1998, sister Beverley Planedin in 2000 and brother-in-law Bill Pl-anedin in 2002. He was highly involved with the Boy Scouts of Canada for over 50 years and vol-unteered regularly at Columbia View Lodge (where his Mother spent her last days). He was also an active member of the United Church in Rossland. Keith loved his cats, enjoyed going for coffee with friends, participated regu-larly in the Senior Chef program and welcomed time spent with family. He was a classic gentle-man with an unique sense of hu-mour and will be greatly missed by all.
Keith is survived by one sister, Judy (Willi) Wiesinger, of Cor-vallis, Oregon; three nephews: John (Susan) Wiesinger of Chico, CA, Brent (Cheryl) Wiesinger of Albany, Oregon and David Pl-anedin (Phyllis) of Parksville; three nieces: Linda (Bob) Grieve of Grand Forks, Brenda (Alan) van der Holt of Nelson and Mar-lene (Ben) Reed of Edmonton, Alberta.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, June 30, 2012 at St. Andrews United Church in Rossland. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Scouts Canada/Camp Tweedsmuir, Box 1620, Scout Road, Fruitvale BC, V0G 1L1 or Columbia View Lodge/Recrea-tion Program, 2920 Laburnum Drive, Trail BC, V1R 4N2.
***MAYNE, ANNA LOUISE —
Born May 30, 1931 – Died June 18, 2012.
Anna was born in Grand Forks, B.C. She met and married Doug in 1951, lived in B.C, moved to Ontario until her return to B.C
in 1964. She was a cook, home-maker, enjoyed bowling, cards, bingo and especially lotto and her trips to the casinos. One of the last wishes our mother had was to buy and give everyone present on June 16, 2012 a scratch ticket which we had to scratch in the room with her. One of us got a free ticket! She taught us all that a home is always open to those who need a bed, a meal or someone to talk to. Her sense of humour and laughter was always endearing especially when us kids could try her patience.
Anna was pre-deceased by her parents Bert and Muriel Coop-er, her loving husband Doug (1979), twin of Deb’s (1955), daughter Hea-ther (1962) and great grand-daughter Allyssa (2002) as well as two brothers and two sisters.
Anna is survived by her 7 chil-dren, Steve (Loreen), Earl, Bob (Gail), Deb (Carl Lysohirka), Bill, Victor (Daphane) and Pam (Rick Moorhead); 17 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, sisters Darlene (Al Hunchak), Mavis Campbell, and brother Lloyd Cooper.
So, we say “have a safe jour-ney, enjoy all the rest of the family now with you, we wish you peace, and yes, we will remember that on Saturday, June 16, 2013 you opened your eyes and said, Happy Thoughts.”
A very special thank you to our Aunt Darlene for being the rock in our lives for the past year, and also to Al Grywacheski of Al-ternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ for understanding Pam and Deb’s sense of humour while making her arrangements. Thank you to the staff of 3rd floor med-ical, Poplar Ridge and C.V.L for the care given to Mom, and also to the family who was with her in her last days. God bless you all, and remember, Happy thoughts.
Cremation has taken place, her ashes have been placed. A celebration of Anna’s life will take place on June 30, 2013 - this would have been Mom and Dad’s 63rd Anniversary.
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Canadians are in a U.S. shopping state of mind this summer thanks to changes in regulations that allow them to buy more without paying duty, a new survey sug-gests.
The Canadian Press-Harris Decima poll on relaxed cross-border shopping limits that went into effect June 1 found a large major-ity in favour of the changes - and 54 per cent of those planning a trip stateside said they intended to spend more.
Additionally, four in 10 said they were likely to purchase more duty-free goods.
The telephone sur-vey of 1,000 was con-ducted between June 14 and 18 and is con-sidered accurate plus or minus 3.2 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
As outlined in the March budget, the duty-free threshold on stays longer than 24 hours rose to $200 from $50 beginning this month. The limit on stays longer than 48 hours increased to $800 from the current two-
tiered levels of $400 and $750, depending on the length of stay.
In the poll, seven in 10 Canadians said they supported the higher duty-free limits, and eight of 10 of vacation-ers to the U.S. backed the changes.
“The potential num-ber of Canadians trav-elling to the U.S. this summer is over four million,” said Patricia Thacker, Harris Decima’s vice-president of travel and leisure.
“With 54 per cent likely to purchase more under the new duty-free limits, that’s over two million Canadians spending more in the U.S. this summer alone.”
The changes have been criticized by the Retail Council of Canada as just one more blow to merchants who cope with higher costs and must compete with U.S. competitors that often get a better deal from suppliers.
With the new rules in place for a little more than three weeks, it is still too early to determine if Canadians have stepped up their shopping habits, said Karen Proud of the
Retail Council. But she believes there will be an impact on retailers.
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OPINION
Rio+20: Vengeance too long delayedThere was no law
against genocide in the early 1940s; it only became an
internationally recognised crime after the worst genocide of modern his-tory had actually happened. Similarly, there is no law against “ecocide” now. That will only come to pass when the damage to the environ-ment has become so extreme that large numbers of people are dying from it even in rich and powerful countries.
They are already dying from the effects of environ-mental destruction in some poor countries, but that makes no difference because they are powerless. By the time it starts to hurt large numbers of people in powerful countries, twenty or thirty years from now, most of the politicians who conspired to smother any substantial progress at the Rio+20 Earth Summit will be safely beyond the reach of any law. But eventually there will be a law.
Rio+20, which ended last Friday, was advertised as a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity to build on the achievements of the original Earth Summit, held in the same city twenty years ago. That extraordinary event produced a legally bind-ing treaty on biodiversity, an agreement on combat-
ing climate change that led to the Kyoto accord, the first initiative for protecting the world’s remaining for-ests, and much more besides.
This time, few leaders of the major pow-ers even bothered to attend. They would have come only to sign a summit statement, “The Future We Want”, that had already been nibbled to death by special interests, national and corporate. “(The) final document... contributes almost nothing to our struggle to survive as a species,” said Nicaraguan representative Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann. “We now face a future of increas-ing natural disasters.”
A plan to stop the destruction of the world’s oceans was blocked by the US, Canada and Russia. The final text simply says that countries should do more to prevent over-fishing and ocean acidification, without specifying what.
A call to end subsidies for fossil fuels was removed from the final text, as was language emphasising the reproductive rights of women. And of course there were no new commitments
on fighting cli-mate change.
The 49-page final declara-tion of Rio+20 contained the verb “reaffirm” 59 times. In effect, some 50,000 people from 192 countries trav-eled to Rio de
Janeiro to “reaffirm” what was agreed there twenty years ago. The fact that the document was not even less ambitious than the 1992 final text was trumpeted as a success.
Rarely has such a large elephant laboured so long to give birth to such a small mouse. The declared goal of the conference, which was to reconcile economic develop-ment and environmental protection by giving prior-ity to the goal of a “green” (i.e. sustainable) economy, simply vanished in a cloud of vague generalities.
The final text does say that “fundamental chan-ges in the way societies consume and produce are indispensable for achieving global sustainable develop-ment,” but it does NOT say what those fundamental changes should be. A “green economy” becomes only one of many possible ways for-ward. You wonder why they
even bothered.“This is an outcome that
makes nobody happy. My job was to make everyone equally unhappy,” said Sha Zukang, Secretary-General of the conference, but that is not strictly true. Governments seeking to avoid commitments are happier than activists who wanted some positive results from the conference, and the hundreds of large corpora-tions that were represented at Rio are happiest of all.
How did it end up like this? Global greenhouse gas emissions have grown by 48 percent in the past 20 years, we have lost another 3 mil-lion square kilometres (1.15 million sq. mi.) of forest, , and the world’s population has grown by 1.6 billion – yet there is less sense of urgency than there was in 1992. You can’t just blame the economy: Rio+20 would probably have ended just as badly if there had been no financial crash in 2008.
Twenty years ago the issues of climate change, biodiversity, preservation of oceans and forests, and sus-tainable development were relatively fresh challenges. Moreover, the world had just emerged from a long Cold War, and there was plenty of energy and hope around. Now everybody understands how tough the
challenges are, and how far apart are the interests of the rich and the poor countries.
We now have a 20-year history of defeats on this agenda, and there is a lot of defeatism around. Politicians are always reluc-tant to be linked to lost caus-es, and the struggles against poverty and environmental destruction now seem to fall into that category.
Thus we sleepwalk towards terrible disasters – but that doesn’t absolve our leaders of responsibility. We didn’t hire them to follow; we hired them to lead.
At the recent World Congress on Justice, Law and Governance for Environmental Sustainability, one of the events leading up to the Rio+20 conference, a group of “radical” lawyers pro-posed that “ecocide” should be made a crime. They were only radical in the sense that a group of lawyers agitating for a law against genocide would have been seen as radical in 1935.
One day, after many great tragedies have occurred, there will be a law against ecocide. But almost all the real culprits will be gone by then.
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Over the last few years, the Kootenay Boundary Regional District, the East End Services Committee and some elected representatives of local towns and villages have missed out on the opportunity to enhance the south Columbia region’s long term development.
I refer to the delay in build-ing a versatile airport that pro-vides an optional secure board-ing area at the Waneta B.C. location (Castlegar pitch for WestJet service gets regional support, June 22).
Having one airline service the area consistently from Waneta to Vancouver is an excellent start. Too bad some of those who have elected/
appointed decision-making authority are so short-sighted they don’t consider air access to Kelowna and/or Calgary and points east doable from the more reliable Waneta loca-tion.
Perhaps there are just too many elected representatives who have no skin in the game and don’t care about advanc-ing this area. A juicy stipend is good enough.
Well, summer’s here and you can go back to snoozing. What’s the saying? You snooze, you lose.
What a missed opportuni-ty to bring long term future prosperity and families to our region. Families to keep our
schools filled.Speaking of schools, Ray
Masleck (Numbers don’t add up in on-going school debate, June 22) forgot to mention why there was such a protest from those “down the hill”.
At the time, trustees from Castlegar, Rossland, Fruitvale and Montrose had voted to close down Glenmerry Elementary and Webster Elementary so that RSS would remain open.
Today is another day. A new set of trustees has been elected and a new Superintendent appointed. Hopefully they are able to make decisions based on merit.
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Currently in BC, a registered den-tal hygienist cannot provide any dental hygiene services for you if you have not been to your dentist for an exam within the last 365 days. However, on March 31, 2012 the Minister of Health, Hon. Mike de Jong
announced new leg-islation in regards to ‘The 365 Day Rule’.
Dental hygienists that meet additional education and expe-rience requirements must apply for and be granted permission in order to qualify to work in this category.
If your registered dental hygienist meets these requirements
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An editorial from the Toronto Star
After a stumbling start, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has finally managed to wangle an invitation for Canada to talks to create a powerful new Asia-Pacific free trade zone. Fuzzy as the details are, it’s an initiative worth exploring.
Canada needs to diver-sify trade, given the strug-gling American economy and Europe’s debt crisis, and the boom in East Asia and Latin America. We also need to pro-tect the trade deals we have.
While the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks are in what Harper describes as a “fairly preliminary” stage, they fit nicely with his drive to build business abroad. The negotia-tors aim to create a trade zone that encompasses not only the U.S., Canada and Mexico, but also Chile, Peru, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and Brunei. That’s a $20-trillion market of 650 mil-lion people.
The talks aim to “build on” the existing North American Free Trade Agreement and other trade pacts by reducing tariffs, prying open government procurement, strengthening protection for intellectual prop-erty and harmonizing regula-tions.
Predicting potential gains from all this is a mug’s game. But the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington has just estimated that a TPP could generate almost $300 billion more in annual income among the partners. For Canada, that would imply a $10- billion bump-up. Those gains could be far larger, in the $2 trillion range collectively, if the TPP were to be adopted as a template by the 21-nation Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group that also includes China, Russia, Indonesia and the Philippines.
The relatively modest near-term stakes may explain why Harper’s interest in the Pacific trade talks, which began in 2005, initially was luke-warm. Ottawa got galvanized only when Washington got involved in 2009. The TPP is U.S. President Barack Obama’s way of deepening ties with key Asian partners, in part to off-set China’s influence. Canada couldn’t afford to ignore that shift.
Still, the Harper govern-ment’s reflexive secrecy has left Canadians wondering just what Ottawa is prepared to trade off, to be part of the club.
The Prime Minister’s trade coup is a murky one. Parliament has seen nothing like the cost/
benefit analysis that is called for, even at this early stage.
Concerns have been raised by the U.S. and others about Canada’s supply management to protect farmers who produce poultry, eggs and dairy prod-ucts.
About investment in tele-communications and cultural industries. About copyright protection and intellectual property rights. And about our attitudes toward foreign invest-ment.
While Harper insists that “Canada has not agreed to any specific measures,” hard bar-gaining lies ahead. The ques-tion for Parliament is: Will the expected economic gains for Canada offset any giveaways we may face?
And as a latecomer will Canada be under pressure to swallow deals cut by the origi-nal partners?
Just now it’s hard to know. If Harper hopes to avoid a mael-strom of public concern for Canadian sovereignty, jobs and culture as talks progress, he will have to sell this trade pact, not just negotiate it behind closed doors.
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Gresley-Jones victorious in playoffBY JIM BAILEY
Times Sports EditorRossland golfer Ben
Gresley-Jones snatched his third Christina Lake Open title in dramatic fashion last week.
Over 200 golfers teed off at the annual father’s day two-day event, which saw the cham-pionship come down to a play-off between Christina Lake’s assistant pro Wil Mounsteven and Gresley-Jones.
“It would have been a four-hole playoff and if it was still tied after that it would go to retrogression which I knew, based on my score, I would lose,” said Gresley-Jones.
After birdieing four of the first six holes, Gresley-Jones struggled down the stretch to finish the day even and at 2-under for the tournament.
A clutch putt on the 18th preserved the tie, and after a quick trip to the driving range Gresley-Jones was ready for sudden death.
The Rossland resident hit a good drive on the open-ing playoff hole, and put his second shot on the green. He
deftly stepped up and holed his birdie putt, while Mounsteven parred handing Gresley-Jones his third title in four years.
“I feel pretty confident with that course . . . I made a lot of crucial putts.”
His putting may have been the difference, but he also couldn’t have done it with-out good-luck charm, fellow-golfer and father Brian who was able to caddy for Ben on Sunday.
“On Father’s Day, the last
two times when he’s caddied for me I’ve won it, so it’s been kind of nice,” said Gresley-Jones.
Fruitvale’s Travis Harding also competed in the tourna-ment and was in the hunt for the championship until the final hole. Harding still came away with the overall low-net title.
“He was really good,” said Gresley-Jones. “We’re good buddies so he just kind of came out to get a bit of week-
end golf in and he ended up playing really well.”
Gresley-Jones started the opening round on fire, and was 4-under par before sur-rendering a double bogey on 17 to finish the day with a 2-under 70, one shot back of the leaders.
On Sunday, he gave back the four birdies he started out with and finished the turn at even par, but two more birdies to open the back nine put him in the lead by one shot.
“Everyone then kind of leveled out a bit and I knew I had to make a putt on the 18th from above the hole – it was a tough putt- to make par to get into what I thought would be a playoff.”
Despite his obvious talent, the Rossland-Trail Country Club’s most successful golfer will have to curb the number of events this season as work commitments prevail.
Gresley-Jones finished 19th at the B.C. Amateur Championship last year and played in the Canadian Amateur in August.
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Ben Gresley-Jones (left) of Rossland won his third Christina Lake Open last week, while Fruitvale’s Travis Harding took low-net honours.
BY TIMES STAFFFive British Columbia Hockey League players
and one alumni were selected in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft this weekend at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh.
Prince George Spruce Kings forward Jujhar Khaira broke the ice when the Edmonton Oilers grabbed him early in the third round 63rd overall, up from the number 74 spot that NHL Central Scouting pegged him in its final ranking of North American skaters for the 2012 NHL Draft.
Playing minor-midget hockey, the Cloverdale native went undrafted by the Western Hockey League. However, a scout from the Prince George Spruce Kings of the British Columbia Hockey League saw something in him, and over the last two seasons, the relationship has been beneficial to both sides.
In his second season with Prince George, Khaira -- a left wing who now measures in at 6-foot-2 and 182 pounds -- finished 10th in the BCHL with 79 points in 54 games. He also had 29 goals, includ-ing a team-best 10 on the power play.
After being overlooked by the WHL, Jujhar Khaira shifted his sights on the BCHL. Success there turned him into a top prospect for the 2012 NHL Draft.
“He was a big part of the success this year for his team,” Central Scouting’s B.J. MacDonald told NHL.com. “He logged tons of minutes and played on all special teams. An underrated playmaker. He handles and distributes the puck very well, [and] he’s responsible at both ends of the rink. Good size and used it effectively in protecting puck and in the corners.”
Prince George GM Mike Hawes told NHL.com that Khaira’s style of play reminded him of another Vancouver-area player -- Boston’s Milan Lucic.
“Jujhar is the guy that always leads on the fore-check,” Hawes said. “He has the ability to knock defensemen off the puck and create scoring chan-ces. Once he gets the puck, he’s able to control it and fend guys off with his strength and power and get the puck to the net for opportunities.”
Powell River Kings goalie Sean Maguire was next to go, in the fourth round 113th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Merritt Centennials forward Reece Willcox of Surrey was taken in the fifth round 141st overall by the Philadelphia Flyers.
Highly touted, Coquitlam Express forward Alex Kerfoot was also taken in the in the fifth round, 150th overall by the New Jersey Devils.
Rounding out the draft for current BCHL play-ers was Wesley Myron a forward from the Victoria Grizzlies who was selected in the sixth round 177th overall.
Also selected was Joey Laleggia from the University of Denver. The Burnaby native played two seasons for the Penticton Vees before head-ing off to college.
Edmonton also picked Russian Nail Yakupov as the number one draft pick from the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.
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Vancouver Canucks proudly draped a No. 12 across Brendan Gaunce’s broad shoul-ders after taking him 26th overall in the NHL draft on Friday night.
It’s the 2012 draft, after all.
Then, almost as quickly, they told the teenager there was no chance he would ever wear that number in their organization. Former Canucks for-ward Stan Smyl, who has been involved with the club in some cap-acity for 3 1-2 decades, had his No. 12 retired in 1991, and there are no plans to take it down from the rafters.
“I was grateful to have that,” Gaunce said of the short time he had with the special number. “He obviously means a lot to the city of Vancouver and the
team, and that’s special for myself.
“I didn’t expect any-thing on the back of the jersey, so I was happy with that.”
The Canucks clearly believe Gaunce, who starred for the Belleville Bulls of the Ontario Hockey League, will make a name for him-self - no matter what number he ends up wearing.
They won’t need another top-line centre for a while - not as long as Henrik Sedin stays healthy and productive - but it is easy to foresee the six-foot-two, 215-pound Gaunce filling that role someday.
Gaunce was rated No. 13 among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting after accumulating 28 goals and 40 assists in 68 games last season. He also had 68 penalty minutes.
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James brings tweets back
THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMIAMI - LeBron
James is back on Twitter, and the Miami Heat star has more fol-lowers than ever.
The newly crowned NBA champion and NBA Finals MVP ended a nearly two-month break from social media early Friday, posting a 50-second video to thank fans for both their support and their patience.
James now has just over 5 million follow-ers. He crossed that milestone Friday, a few hours after the Heat beat the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of the finals to win the franchise’s second championship.
James - whose Twitter handle is @kingjames - said he stopped tweeting dur-ing the playoffs in an effort to avoid distrac-tions as he chased his first championship.
“I’m at a loss for words right now,” James said in the video. “I want to shout-out my fans. I know I haven’t been with you all the last couple months. Think April 27 was the last time I sent out a tweet. But I want you all to know that I just wanted to try to get as focused as possible on this championship run.”
He paused there for a moment, pointing to his hat printed with the words “2012 NBA Champions” and the Heat logo.
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Dear Annie: My daughter-in-law is bipo-lar and refuses to take anything for it. Now her illness is affecting my relationship with my 9-year-old grandson.
My husband and I practically raised my grandson until he was 4. Neither parent want-ed much to do with him. We clothed and fed him without a stitch of help. A few years ago, however, the two of them finally noticed how close we were to the boy, and they began bribing him to stay at home by buying him everything under the sun. He still spent weekends with us, but his mother would grill him afterward to find out what we had talked about.
A few weeks ago, she and I talked, and I thought we had a good discussion. We reas-sured her that all we wanted to know was how our grandson was doing in school. But we discovered that my daughter-in-law was
pressuring him to say something negative about us, and eventual-ly, he started telling her all kinds of things that weren’t remotely true. Now they refuse to let him visit at all, saying he doesn’t wish to come. What’s worse is that my daughter-in-law put our entire estrangement on Facebook and called me a few nasty names to boot.
When my daughter-in-law spent a week in the hospital, I had to hear it from a friend who watched our grandson for her. I was livid. When my grand-son’s school called to ask me to help the kids make bouquets for their mothers, I refused. That
made her angry, but frankly, had I agreed to the bouquet, I know my daughter-in-law would have found some rea-son to hate it.
I still would like to be a part of my grandson’s life, but it isn’t allowed. What bothers me most is that my own son won’t stand up for us. Do we just hope they come to their senses some day? -- At a Loss
Dear Loss: These estrangements are heartbreaking, not only because the grandpar-ents lose out, but the grandchildren are deprived of a loving rela-tionship. Some states recognize grandparents rights, but not all, which is why we recommend trying to get back in your daughter-in-law’s good graces, whether or not she deserves it. She controls the relation-ship. The alternative is to lose contact entirely.
Dear Annie: I love my job and the people I work with. However, my immediate supervi-sor and I have very dif-
ferent social and politi-cal views. He seems intent on getting me to come around to his way of thinking.
These kinds of dis-cussions make me uncomfortable. I don’t want to tell him what I’m really thinking. And more often than not, I’m completely caught off guard and blindsided by his statements. How do I respond without put-ting my job in jeopardy or making him angry? -- No Political Talk
Dear No: It’s perfect-ly OK to tell someone that you are uncomfort-able discussing politics at work. If that doesn’t help, your safest bet is to politely ignore him, nodding and busying yourself with work. Or plaster a big smile on your face and reply, “We’ll just have to agree to disagree.” Repeat as needed. Of course, if he harangues you, you should mention it to human resources.
Dear Annie: “Cash Strapped for College” doesn’t want savings
bonds as gifts because he assumes they are of little immediate value to a student who needs the money for books, etc.
My husband and I knew that we might not live to see our last grandchild graduate
from college. We took the same amount of money that we had given the other grand-children and bought two U.S. savings bonds with it.
Well, my husband did not live to see our granddaughter gradu-
ate, but her gift was still from both of us, and no one else could use the money. If we had put cash away, she might not have received it, and at the time, it would have been only from me. -- Grandma of a College Graduate
TODAY’S CROSSWORD
SOLUTION FOR YESTERDAY’S SUDOKU
Sudoku is a number-plac-ing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each col-umn and each 3x3 box contains the same num-ber only once. The diffi-culty level of the Conceptis Sudoku increases from Monday to Friday.
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LEISURE
For Tuesday, June 26, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is an excellent day to schmooze. Discussions with partners and close friends will be constructive and upbeat. Those in sales and marketing will do well. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Work-related travel is a strong possibility today. Your positive attitude with co-workers could lead to greater earnings for you. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) This is a fun, romantic, flirtatious day! Enjoy sports events, parties, casual get-togethers with others as well as playful activities with children. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You’ll enjoy a quiet day at home if you can swing it. Family memories and the desire to be on your own will make you appreciate what-ever solitude you can find.
LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Today’s busy pace helps you run errands, talk to siblings and relatives, and touch base with members of groups. You’re trying to do it all, and you probably will! VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) This is an excellent day for business and commerce. Focus on ways to expand your earnings or enlarge whatever you do. Be open to dealings with foreign invest-ments and other countries. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) You feel warm and friend-ly toward everyone today, which is why they feel warm toward you. It’s your positive attitude that attracts people to you. Enjoy your day! SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) You’ll feel rewarded if you can help those in need or lend your efforts to a charitable organization. You want to make a difference in
the world today. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) A conversation with a female in a group setting will be uplifting to you. It could lead to future travel plans or ways to expand your world in some fashion. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Some aspect of your pri-vate life might be made public suddenly today. Nevertheless, it’s a good
thing, because you appear to be the person with all the answers. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Your sense of adventure is strong today. Travel any-where, if you can, because you want to push the bound-aries of your everyday exis-tence. Discussions about politics and religion will appeal.
PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Others are generous to you today, so keep your pockets open. In turn, you might be generous to someone else as well. It’s always a two-way street. YOU BORN TODAY You approach life in a physical, earthly way. This is one reason others feel they can depend on you: You appear strong. Not only that, you’re protective toward loved
ones and are always coura-geous. You enjoy life and can be successful at earning money. (You view money as energy, which can get things done.) Your year ahead is the beginning of a fresh, new cycle. Open any door! Birthdate of: Jason Schwartzman, actor; Pearl S. Buck, writer/Nobel lau-reate; Ogyen Trinley Dorje, spiritual leader. (c) 2012 King Features Syndicate, Inc.
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YOUR HOROSCOPEBy Francis Drake
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FruitvaleRoute 359 10 papers Columbia Gardens Rd, Forsythia DrRoute 362 26 papers 1st, 2nd & 3rd St, Evergreen AveRoute 366 18 papers Beaver St, Brookside, Columbia Gardens Rd, Maple AveRoute 368 26 papers Caughlin Rd, Davis Ave & Hep-burn DrRoute 375 8 papers Green Rd & Lodden RdRoute 378 28 papers Columbia Gardens Rd, Martin St, Mollar Rd, Old Salmo Rd, Trest DrRoute 381 11 papers Coughlin RdRoute 382 13 papers Debruin Rd & Staats RdWarfieldRoute 195 17 papers Blake Court, Shelley St, Whitman WayBlueberryRoute 308 6 papers 100 St to 104 StMontroseRoute 341 24 papers 8th Ave, 9th Ave,10th Ave Route 345 9 papers 5th St, 8th, 9th AveRoute 348 21 papers 12th Ave, Christie RdRoute 340 31 papers 10th Ave, 7th & 8th StRoute 346 28 papers 10th Ave, 1st St, 8th & 9th AveSunningdaleRoute 211 29 papers Hazelwood Dr, Olivia Cres & Viola CresRoute 219 17 papers Hazelwood Dr
RosslandRoute 401 11 papers 3rd Ave, 4th Ave, 5th Ave, Georgia & Monte Cristo StRoute 403 12 papers Cook Ave, Irwin Ave, St Paul & Thompson AveRoute 406 15 papers Cooke Ave & Kootenay AveRoute 407 11 papers Columbia Ave & Leroi 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 AveGenelleRoute 304 19 papers 12th , 13 & 14th Ave, 6th StEast TrailRoute 110 23 papers 3rd & 4th Ave, Bailey & Goepel StCastlegarRoute 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
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On behalf of herself and her family
Dawn Gloverwould like to extend a sincere and heartfelt
thank you to the friends, family, neighbours, and community members who offered an overwhelming
show of love and support ad we’ve dealt with the loss of Dave, our beloved husband, father,
grandfather and friend.We are deeply humbled and truly moved that so many took the time to share their words of
condolence and remembrance with us. With each card, message, bouquet, gift, donation and embrace,
you helped us honour the memory of our dear David.
We would also like to express our deepest appreciation for all those who attended Dave’s
memorial service on June 15th at Trail United Church. Sincere thanks is due to
Rev. Keith Simmonds and funeral director Bill Clark for creating such a professional and
beautifully personal service.Thank you to all the medical staff who cared for Dave in his last days, particularly Dr. Phillips. Again, thank you, we have never felt so lucky
to be a member of this fine community.
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BELLA VISTA TOWNHOMES
Well maintained 2 & 3 bedrooms
townhouse for rent located in
Shaver’s BenchNo pets and no smoking
Reasonable pricesPhone 364-1822
or 364-0931.
FRANCESCO ESTATES& ERMALINDA APARTMENTS
Beautiful, Clean and Well Maintained 1, 2, & 3 Bedroom Apartments for
Rent Located by the Columbia River in Glenmerry
Adult and Seniors oriented, No Pets and No Smoking
Reasonable Rents, Come and have a lookPhone 250-368-6761
or 250-364-1922Come on down to Trail and don't worry about the snow.
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1148 Bay Ave, Trail250-368-5000
www.allprorealty.caAll Pro Realty Ltd.
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Emerald Ridge1/2 acre serviced lot located in a newer subdivision. Build the home you really want!$114,000
1/2 ACRE
Park SidingOwn your own piece of privacy. Small 3 bdrm home on 1 acre, located 10 minutes outside of Fruitvale.$159,000
OFFERS?
GlenmerryA good, solid family one on one of Trail’s nest locations. Full basement features rec. room, 3rd bdrm and 2nd bath. Great carport, sun deck & separate workshop.$219,000
GOOD VALUE
SunningdaleThis one owner home has 4 bedroms, 2 bathrooms, a double garage/workshop and is in mint condition.
$229,000
ONE OWNER
Shavers BenchLovingly cared for family home in a great location of Shavers Bench. Four bedrooms, rec room, underground sprinklers, single garage, must see.$174,900
GREAT
LOCATION
FruitvaleAffordable home that’s over 1,900 sq.ft. of living space. Plus it has a 24x14ft deck with a great view!
$207,000
AnnableA good, solid home built in 1962 on a corner lot - large deck, great parking and good usable oor plan. You owe yourself a look. Call today!$184,900
GOOD BUY
FruitvaleBeautiful 4 bdrm family home with private backyard. Modern, open kitchen, 2 car carport, large deck & much more.$279,900
GREAT
CONDITION
FruitvaleOver 7 acres with a well decorated 3 bedroom home. Great for the horse person - fresh paint, new kitchen. Call your realtor today.$339,000
HORSE
READY!RosslandSuper development potential in a nice residential neighbourhood in Rossland. 100 x 150 lot with 3 bedroom home.$239,900
REDUCED
FruitvaleFive bedroom house on one acre in Fruitvale. New paint and ooring throughout. Good suite potential and parking. On village water!$209,900
1 ACRE
GlenmerryBeautiful 3 bedroom home plus a loft on a huge 105x100 lot on the riverbank in Glenmerry. Fantastic views!$365,000
RIVER VIEWS
MontroseThis home has 3 bdrms, 2 baths, family room plus room for all of your toys!
$199,000
TrailDon’t miss out on this 4 bdrm family home. Located just blocks to shopping & the river.$259,900
NEW LISTING
TrailFor this price, why rent?SOLD
East Trail2 separate suites, both completely updated!
3 bdrm/1 bath up, 1 bed +den/1 bath down. River views & level entry for both!
$209,000
NEW LISTING East TrailGreat little package w/ not 1, but 2 helpers! Take a look today!
SOLDShavers BenchOpen concept living featuring HW & ceramic tile oors, 3 beds, 2 baths, covered deck and huge kitchen w/ stainless steel appliances.$269,900
NEW HOME!RosslandLow maintenance living. Minutes to Red Mountain, US border & gol ng! 906 sq.ft. to 1296 sq.ft. units available.$69,900
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FruitvaleBeautiful 9.86 acre parcel on Columbia Gardens Road. 3+ bdrm, 2 bath home with large shop & stunning views across the valley & Beaver Creek meandering along the back of the property.$299,000
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SalmoThis spacious, double wide modular home is located on quiet street on double lot. 3 bdrms, 2 baths, newer roof, newer laminate oors, freshly painted throughout. Why rent when you can own.$129,000
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SPECIALCastlegarThis nicely updated home features 3 bdrms on the main & 1 down. Newer kitchen,
ooring, bath, updated furnace. Good location, quick possession.$234,500
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CHARMER GenelleBeautiful 1 acre lot backing onto China Creek in Genelle. Perfect place to build your dream home!$99,000
RARE FIND
Beaver FallsBeautiful 6.37 acre parcel on the edge of Montrose with large 4 bdrm home. Gorgeous property with tons of privacy.$389,900
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GlenmerryWell maintained 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home with lots of upgrades plus a carport and a garage.$235,000
WanetaA great family home on over half an acre. Unbelievable views and privacy! Great parking, huge shop and large, covered deck. Call today!$279,000
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Business for SaleLIVE THE Dream. Harbours End Marine, 27 year history on beautiful Salt Spring Island, BC “the best place on earth!” Owner retiring, well-estab-lished business only $129,000 email: [email protected]
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TRAIL, spacious 2bdrm. apartment. Adult building, per-fect for seniors/ professionals. Cozy, clean, quiet, com-fortable. Must See. 250-368-1312
WARFIELD APARTMENTS. 2-bdrm, N/S, N/P. 250-368-5888, 250-231-0858
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1252 Bay Avenue, TRAIL (250) 368-5222
Montrose $199,900Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
MLS# K213643
Warfield $59,900Gerry McCasky 250-231-0900
MLS# K211022
A Super Buy!
Trail $215,000Gerry McCasky 250-231-0900
MLS# K211176
Bring
All Offers
Trail $219,900Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-449
MLS# K211181
NEW PRICE
Trail $169,000 Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-449
MLS# K205620
Christina Lake $1,500,000 Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
MLS# K213216
620ft of
Beach
Rossland $295,000Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
MLS# K212583
BUILD YOUR
DREAM HOME!
Trail $206,000Gerry McCasky 250-231-0900
MLS# K205930
Ready to
move in!
Trail $159,000Gerry McCasky 250-231-0900
MLS# K210143
Large Lot
Warfield $224,900Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-449
MLS# K212535
NEW PRICE
Trail $239,900Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-449
MLS# K210399
Fruitvale $429,000Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
MLS# K213040
10 Acres
Trail $135,900Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
MLS# K213871
Trail $120,000Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
MLS# K212933
New Price
Trail $214,000Gerry McCasky 250-231-0900
MLS# K206097
Duplex
Beaver Falls $199,900Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-449
MLS# K2103992
NEW PRICE
Trail $275,000Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-449
MLS# K212989
Fruitvale $274,900Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575
MLS# K212336
Fruitvale $335,000Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
MLS# K205510
Trail $89,900Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
MLS# K203178
New Price
Fruitvale $274,500 Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575
MLS# K205398
Houses For Sale
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Apt/Condo for RentW.TRAIL, 2Bdrm. in 4-plex., garage. $550./mo. 604-552-8806
Modular HomesJUNE SPECIAL
Brand New 16’ Wide ModularHomes. From $69,900Double Wide Modular
1350 sq ft from $99,[email protected]
Homes for RentE.TRAIL, 3bdrm. w/garage, close to schools, w/d/f/s/dish incl. $900./mo. +util. Referenc-es required.Avail Aug 1. 250-365-7763
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Rentals
Homes for RentE.TRAIL, spacious 4bd. $875./mo. +util. Application &ref.req. n/p,n/s 250-368-8375
Fruitvale. 3 bdrm. Close to all amenities. 250.512.9741.
WEST Trail - House for Rent 3/4 bedroom with AC W/D F/S. Basement suite. Fenced yard. N/S, N/P $900/month 250-364-1203
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Boats BOATING SEASON IS
HERE FINALLY!WANNA HAVE SOME FUN
WITH YOUR FAMILY & FRIENDS THIS SUMMER!!Your Cabin on the Lake
The Kootenay Queen
• 1976 30ft cabin cruiser with a 185 merc
• Full galley (fridge, stove, sink, furnace, toilet)
• Fold down table for a queen sized bed
• Fold up bunk beds• VHF radio• Hull is sound, galley is
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CLASSIFIEDS
FruitvaleRoute 359 10 papers Columbia Gardens Rd, Forsythia DrRoute 362 26 papers 1st, 2nd & 3rd St, Evergreen AveRoute 366 18 papers Beaver St, Brookside, Columbia Gardens Rd, Maple AveRoute 368 26 papers Caughlin Rd, Davis Ave & Hepburn DrRoute 375 8 papers Green Rd & Lodden RdRoute 378 28 papers Columbia Gardens Rd, Martin St, Mollar Rd, Old Salmo Rd, Trest DrRoute 381 11 papers Coughlin RdRoute 382 13 papers Debruin Rd & Staats Rd
WarfieldRoute 195 17 papers Blake Court, Shelley St, Whitman Way
BlueberryRoute 308 6 papers 100 St to 104 St
MontroseRoute 341 24 papers 8th Ave, 9th Ave,10th Ave Route 345 9 papers 5th St, 8th, 9th AveRoute 348 21 papers 12th Ave, Christie RdRoute 340 31 papers 10th Ave, 7th & 8th StRoute 346 28 papers 10th Ave, 1st St, 8th & 9th Ave
East TrailRoute 110 23 papers 3rd & 4th Ave, Bailey & Goepel St
SunningdaleRoute 211 29 papers Hazelwood Dr, Olivia Cres & Viola CresRoute 219 17 papers Hazelwood Dr
RosslandRoute 401 11 papers 3rd Ave, 4th Ave, 5th Ave, Georgia & Monte Cristo StRoute 403 12 papers Cook Ave, Irwin Ave, St Paul & Thompson AveRoute 406 15 papers Cooke Ave & Kootenay AveRoute 407 11 papers Columbia Ave & Leroi AveRoute 414 18 papers Thompson Ave, Victoria Ave
Rossland cont’d Route 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
GenelleRoute 304 19 papers 12th , 13 & 14th Ave, 6th St
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NOBODY HAS THE RESOURCES WE DO!
1177 Marianna Crescent, Trail $275,000
This gracious home features large living/dining room with gleaming hardwood floors and gas fireplace, main floor
laundry, 3 bdrms on main and 1 down, central air conditioning and underground sprinkling. Quick possession possible.
Call now. Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
1345 Spokane Street, Rossland $559,000
This amazing heritage family home also operates as popular B&B. Features
include amazing kitchen, office/eating area with wood stove, decor and
bathroom upgrades. It is located close to town, the ski hill and trails and offers
beautiful views. The B&B clientele is growing and has excellent reviews.
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
371 Murray Drive, Warfield $425,000
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 LISTING
236 Balsam Road, Fruitvale $229,000
Peaceful and serene best describes this 1 acre parcel of and with 1996 upgraded
manufactured home. The land is flat and treed with plenty of walking trails to
explore. The home features an open floor plan, lots of light, tons of cabinet space,
newer laminate flooring, French doors and huge sun deck.
Call Deanne (250) 231-0153
NEW LISTING
2645 Cooke Avenue, Rossland $629,000
One-of-a-kind, executive home on 0.54 acres with gorgeous guest suite. House boasts 5 bdrms, 3.5 baths, large bright kitchen with stainless steel appliances, formal dining room, study, rec room and master bdrm with ensuite. Spectacular
southern views, two large covered decks, and double carport with tons of storage
and more!!Call Christine (250) 512-7653
NEW PRICE
409 Rossland Avenue, Trail $179,900
House is only 13 years old - it has 4 bdrms and 3 baths - located on Rossland Ave. - close to all of Trail and Rossland’s opportunities - low maintenance yard - at this price this house is definitely worth a
look - call your REALTOR® for a viewing.Call Mark (250) 231-5591
NEW LISTING
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
NEW LISTING
1210 Highway 3B, Fruitvale $219,900
Top quality 3 bdrm home overlooking Beaver Valley! Extensive renovations
include new roof and gutters, hardy plank siding, thermal windows & doors. The
huge covered deck in back is surrounded with glass panels to allow maximum viewing of the valley and mountains
beyond! There is also a large workshop in the back yard.
Call Terry 250-231-1101
2786 Queen Street, Rossland $239,500
Spectacular gardens create a tranquil setting for this cozy 4 bedroom/1 bath home. Situated on a 90x117 fenced
lot with great sun exposure, this home features a large older kitchen, sunny
living area, ew windows and a renovated bathroom.
Call Mary A (250) 521-0525
REDUCED
5,000 sq. ft. shop with 18 ft ceiling, in floor heating, office space, lunchroom, washroom
and shower. Large truck doors at each end. Excellent condition and very clean. Good highway
exposure and access. C7 zoningallows a wide scope of uses.
Call Art (250) 368-8818
2050 Green Road, Fruitvale$489,000
Beautiful 4 bdrm, 2.5 bath home on 4.9 acres! Home features deluxe kitchen, covered deck, patio, gazebo, pasture
and fencing, separate shop, and double attached garage.
Call your REALTOR® today.
2260 Ralph Road, Fruitvale $214,500
This home offers 4 bdrms, spacious rec room, 200 amp service, security system, cozy wood fireplace, underground sprinklers,
a/c, and 20X24 (shop/garage). All this on a 0.97 acre lot!.
Call Darlene (250) 231-0527 or Ron (250) 368-1162
