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Flowers say it all and Fern Wilson’s work bench has it all at Ye Olde Flower Shoppe on Spokane Street as she arranges bouquets and baskets in the preparation for Mother’s Day this Sunday. There is still room for more flower orders, says Wilson, and flowers are standing by.

MOM’S THE WORD ON SUNDAY

BY TIMOTHY SCHAFERTimes Staff

If there is one thing that can draw together municipal politicians of various ilk it is their dissatisfaction with upper levels of government.

Next week a contingent of Greater Trail politicians will be heading to Penticton to beat the downloading drum and strategize on how to stem its flow from the province as 86 B.C. mayors congregate for three-day caucus from May 16 to 18.

Mayors from Trail, Fruitvale, Rossland, Montrose and across B.C. will look to form a common front on issues that are threatening their abil-ity to deliver core services, mainly downloading services and an inequit-able sharing of costs.

It is around revenue sharing that the conversation will likely flow, said Bogs. The rising costs of senior gov-ernment downloading that has been taking place in the last few years, and continues to take place, is hamstring-ing local government, he said.

“We are so dependent on prop-

erty taxation now and are expected to do more and more and more with the eight per cent of the taxes col-lected. It is just impossible to carry out the kind of mandate we need to with the downloading that is taking place,” he said.

Cities, towns and regional dis-tricts are responsible for transporta-tion, police and fire services, water, sewage and garbage, recreation and culture, land-use planning, public health and animal control.

But those local governments receive only eight per cent of the total public tax revenues, while the province receives 42 per cent and the federal government gets 50 per cent of taxes, according to a press release issued by the mayors.

As well, local governments own nearly two thirds of Canada’s core public infrastructure — and are tasked with the cost of maintaining it — yet do not receive a fair share of the monies needed to fulfill the mandate.

Rossland Mayor Greg Granstrom wondered how the system could be restructured to more fairly share the financial burdens between the levels of government.

See CORE, Page 3

Meeting of mayors aims to tackle

common concernsElected leaders will meet in Penticton to discuss

cost downloading

UPDATE

BY TIMOTHY SCHAFERTimes Staff

The waters have receded and access has been restored for the marooned family in Paterson.

After spending one week with all property access roads cut off by ris-ing floodwaters from Sophia Creek, eight kilometres south of Rossland, Rob Wagner and his girlfriend, Crystal Maehder, and his son Marek, 8, are back in civilization.

For eight days Wagner and his family hadn’t been able to leave their property, nor could he get to work, his truck stranded in a yard surrounded by several feet of water

with no access points to the high-way.

In order to keep appointments, they have had to slog up the moun-tain behind the house and through the forest, hike across a slope, and then cross the fast-flowing, water-filled ditch and hope to hitch a ride into town.

But as the floodwater subsided last weekend the area’s maintenance contractor, Emcon Services Inc., was able to restore one of the two prop-erty accesses to Highway 22 that had been completely washed away when the creek jumped its banks Feb. 26.

See MOT, Page 3

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TRAIL –A new singing con-test is searching the Kootenays for the person who would be crowned the “Kootenays Best Singer.”

The contest, which stops in Trail next week for audi-tions, will wrap up on June 23 in Cranbrook with the winner receiving a $5000 value prize package.

Ten singers have already been selected and are waiting as local contests have already been held for the 2012 season in Grand Forks, Nelson, Creston, Kimberley and Cranbrook. There are only two local con-tests remaining to bring in the remaining four singers before the finals in Cranbrook.

May is the month for Trail and Rossland to find their respective best two singers Contest dates are May 23 in Rossland at the Miner’s Union Hall, and May 31 in Trail at the

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BY TIMES STAFFA made-in-the-Kootenay opera will be coming to Trail

this Saturday.KHAOS, that premiered to sold out houses and rave

reviews last month in Nelson, will touch down at the Charles Bailey Theatre (7:30 p.m.) as part of its world premiere tour for one performance only.

Close to 2,000 people saw the initial run of this newly commissioned opera at Nelson’s Capitol Theatre in early March. In a “Globe and Mail” article following the Nelson run, City Opera Vancouver artistic director, Dr. Charles Barber, said “ people who attend this show will be aston-ished at the production values and the vocal values.”

Scored for seven soloists, chorus, orchestra and a solo dancer, KHAOS is a re-imagining of the ancient Greek myth of Demeter and Persephone set in a contemporary world of climate change and looming global catastro-phe.

The work is performed entirely in English.The Nelson Community Opera production features the

opera’s composer, Don Macdonald, as musical director and its librettist, Nicola Harwood as the stage director and stars soprano, Allison Girvan as Persephone, Trail mezzo soprano, Audrey Bissett as Demeter, tenor, Roger Ley as Hades and baritone, Kevin Armstrong as Cerberus.

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FROM PAGE 1“One of the reasons that the cities are bearing so much

of the load is because of downloading,” he noted. “And smaller municipalities have issues that … are even

more focused because of the size of the municipality, but the themes of the problems are common everywhere.”

Problems such as water. With the Village of Montrose now grappling with a water restriction due to a water main valve breakage late last week, Montrose Mayor Joe Danchuk said he would be looking for a small town budget answer to a big city problem.

“I was hoping to talk to other mayors and see what other kind of funding there is out there for our water issue,” he said. “We don’t have a lot of money to throw at this.”

The inaugural caucus is also being viewed as an end-around run on the larger, annual gathering of B.C. polit-icians: the Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) conven-tion. Bogs questioned the need for the caucus — that arose out of the last UBCM meeting — and wondered if the nature of the UBCM will be forced to change.

“I have been a proponent for a long time that our UBCM is just working too closely with the provincial government and is not really representing us in a forceful way on some of the major issues,” he said.

He applauded the mayors’ caucus move, and said if it leads to re-organization within the UBCM he would sup-port the move.

In a press release issued by the caucus, it was noted that as other levels of government reduce services, more of the core social services are now falling to local governments to provide because there is no ability to download to another level of government.

However, the proportion of public revenues available to local governments has not changed significantly over the years, despite the increasing mandate and subsequent related costs.

So, in B.C.’s largest stand-alone gathering of mayors ever, the need for a new deal to create a streamlined partnership model between local, provincial and federal governments will be formulated.

STUDENTS’ WORK ON DISPLAY AT KOOTENAY GALLERY

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Kootenay Gallery Executive Director Val Field welcomes student artists, their art teachers, families and friends to the opening of the annual Young Visions Exhibition. This is an exhibition of work by students from Grades 8-12 from Rossland Secondary, J.L. Crowe Secondary in Trail and Stanley Humphries Secondary in Castlegar. The exhibition will run until the end of May. The gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10-5 p.m. and admission is by donation.

Core social services becoming a local

responsibility

BY TIMOTHY SCHAFERTimes Staff

A growing business look-ing to move into a prop-erty formerly occupied by a church will have its day in the public realm next week.

A public hearing is sched-uled for Monday, 6 p.m. in city council chambers to give opportunity to garner the necessary public com-ment as the owners of Get Focus Personal Training

Studio look to move into the old Family Worship Centre.

The owners — Raquel and John Petrunia — are proposing to purchase the property at 1700 Third Avenue, previously occu-pied by the church, in order to re-locate their business and personal residence.

Currently, Get Focus operates from rented prem-ises on Cedar Ave., a loca-tion proving to be too small

in order to grow the busi-ness.

The building on Third Avenue is not presently zoned appropriately for the intended use, having ori-ginally been developed for church purposes. It is cur-rently zoned institutional.

Because the fitness facil-ity would be operated on a for-profit basis, a com-mercial zone designation would be required.

A city staff report noted

the change should not sig-nificantly impact the neigh-bouring properties sicne the church and a private school have operated there for many years. “Further, there is sufficient off-street parking available onsite to meet the requirements for the proposed use,” the report read.

Twelve off-street stalls would be required for the re-zoning that can be pro-vided on the property.

Public meeting reviews business move

FROM PAGE 1However, another heavy rain event

the next day resulted in the accesses once again being washed out. As before, the accesses were reestablished as soon as possible for a second time.

“Now I’m free to come and go. I’m back out there handing out quotes for the vinyl decking,” Wagner said. “It was tough … but there’s not much you can do about it. Water is a very powerful force.”

The increase in flow on Sophia Creek was a result of a heavy rain event in the area, said Darrell Gunn, district operations manager for the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.

The rain caused an expedited snow-melt resulting in increased creek flow, he said.

“The increased flow also caused a

large amount of bed load to be deposited at the culvert, affecting its capacity,” said Gunn.

Although an excavator began working right away to remove the deposited mat-ter — that included rocks, soil, gravel and wood — from the intake of the culvert, even with the culvert capacity almost fully restored the increased flow was still too great.

That resulted in water running down the side of the highway and washing out multiple private accesses, includ-ing Wagner’s. Due to the high flow the maintenance contractor was not able to immediately restore all of the accesses.

Gunn said both ministry and mainten-ance contractor staff worked to discuss the situation with the isolated homeowners, with the most affected residents given

contact numbers for the maintenance contractor, and isolated residents were contacted by Emergency Management BC.

Gunn said work continues investi-gating up stream to see if any changes caused the extreme flow.

“A hydrologic study is planned for the drainage basin to determine if a larger culvert is needed at the highway,” he said.

And that is something Wagner would like to see happen.

“Hopefully they put in a larger culvert and, if not, we’ll be talking again next year,” he said.

The maintenance contractor con-tinues to check the creek and the eroded highway shoulders to make the necessary repairs.

MOT investigating cause of extreme flowBY ARNE PETRYSHEN

Rossland NewsThe City of Rossland has awarded the con-

tract for the Columbia Avenue infrastructure project to Copcan Contracting Ltd.

Copcan workers were already at work Friday in downtown Rossland, marking and surveying roadways and cutting sidewalks.

At Monday’s meeting, the mayor announced that they had done away with the issue that has been the most contentious - the parallel parking. While there was no discussion on the subject, the mayor did make a quick statement for those in the gallery:

“By council resolution, we have asked staff to remove parallel parking and make it angle parking, as it is now,” Granstrom said.

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has been handed a five and a half year prison sentence for running a truck off a Langley road and then driving back to mow down a 21-year-old passenger standing nearby.

Brent Parent also received a 12-year driving ban after being found guilty of criminal negli-gence causing death, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and failing to remain at the scene of an accident.

The Crown was seeking an eight-year prison term and 15-year driving ban for the March 2008 incident that resulted in the death of Silas O’Brien, who was in a truck with two friends, heading to the airport for a vacation.

The Crown has said Parent became angry after he was passed by O’Brien’s truck and ran the other pickup off the road before returning to the scene and killing O’Brien, who was standing by the side of the road.

Parent claimed he sped away because the men from the other truck tried to charge his vehicle and he didn’t realize O’Brien had been hit and killed.

The judge said Parent’s version of events defied common sense and that he’d failed to call police.

Prison term handed out in

road rage deathTHE CANADIAN PRESS

VANCOUVER - B.C.’s public school employers say the ban by B.C.’s teachers on extra-curricular activities is actually an illegal strike in disguise and it’s calling on the Labour Relations Board to order teachers to stop withdrawing their services.

At the same time, the B.C. Teachers Federation is asking a judge to set aside the appointment of Charles Jago, the mediator named by the provin-cial government in the teachers dispute.

The fight over extra-curricular activities began last month when members of the federation voted to withdraw from voluntary work such as team sports, arts programs and graduation ceremonies to protest legislation that ended their strike action and put the mediator in place.

The union says teachers can’t be forced to do voluntary work, but the B.C. Public School Employers Association said the action violates the back-to-work legislation.

“It’s not extra-curricular. There are about 20 items that the BCTF have identified of work that was done prior to the strike, that they didn’t do during the strike that they are directing not be done now,” said Hugh Finlayson, the CEO of the Association.

“It’s far more than what was framed tradition-ally as extra-curricular.

“Everything from completion of reports, meet-ing with administrators, doing school-based plan-ning for next year, completing student progress reports.

“So to suggest that it’s an extra-curricular mat-ter, ie., the basketball team or those types of things that we all generally say are extra curricular, that’s not it at all,” he said.

But union president Susan Lambert insists the job action applies to voluntary service and can’t be considered an illegal strike.

Order sought to stop teachers from dropping

volunteer work

BY TOM FLETCHERBlack Press

VICTORIA – The B.C. government is giv-ing BC Ferries an extra $79.5 million over the next four years, and look for another $45 million in operational savings to bring rate increases down to the rate of inflation over that time.

T r a n s p o r t a t i o n Minister Blair Lekstrom said the inflation goal will not be met immedi-ately, even with most of the extra money up front. The govern-ment’s price cap of 4.15

per cent increases for all routes remains in place for this year, and B.C. Ferry Commissioner Gord Macatee will set increases for the next three years after con-sultation with coastal communities.

BC Ferries CEO Mike Corrigan said the corporation expects to cut at least 100 sailings on its major Vancouver Island routes, with low-ridership sailings late in the evening the most likely target.

Corrigan said he is confident service reduc-tions can save $30 mil-

lion over the next four years, and another $15 million in efficiencies can be found within the corporation’s $750 million budget.

Premier Christy Clark said the legisla-tive changes and extra subsidy are designed to meet her commitment to keep fare increases under control, despite declining ridership that is also being seen in Washington state fer-ries.

“People are just not spending the kind of money traveling that they used to,” she said.

Board confirms LPNs moving to nurses union

THE CANADIAN PRESSVANCOUVER - The B.C. Nurses Union has won

the latest battle in a bitter war to represent the province’s licensed practical nurses.

The Labour Relations Board confirms a major-ity of B.C.’s estimated 6,000 LPNs have signed cards with the BCNU.

That clears the way for a future mail-in ballot to decide which union should represent LPNs, who provide pre- and post-operative personal care, change dressings, monitor vital signs and medical equipment and perform other nursing duties.

Incoming BCNU vice-president Christine Sorenson says the union is thrilled with the labour board ruling to allow nurses to choose their labour affiliation.

But the Hospital Employees Union notes the BCNU has previously opposed recognition of LPNs as nurses and spokesman Mike Old vows a fight to retain members currently represented by the HEU or BC Government and Service Employees Union.

Ferry review to add cash, cut services

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Smoke bombs cripple subway systemTHE CANADIAN PRESS

MONTREAL - A co-ordinated smoke-bomb attack crippled Montreal’s subway sys-tem Thursday, cutting off service and creating a nightmarish morning commute.

Bombs were tossed onto the tracks during rush hour at three sta-tions along the transit network that connects large swaths of the city.

It wasn’t the first interruption to subway lines in recent weeks, as Montreal has dealt with unwieldy student protests.

But this one was notable.

Police said several bombs were set off

between 7:45 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., sending clouds of smoke bil-lowing through stations at key transfer points.

The stunt paralyzed all lines along the sys-tem.

Quebec Premier Jean Charest swiftly condemned the attack, saying he hoped the guilty parties would be found.

“It’s inexplicable,” Charest told repor-ters in Gatineau, Que., Thursday. “There’s no reason to commit acts of intimidation and vio-lence.”

Police said they were hunting Thursday for several suspects: one man and three women.

Above ground, the

trickle-down effect was felt in the city’s streets, with long lineups at bus stops and increased traffic under a heavy drizzle.

Packed city buses zoomed past stranded commuters desperate to find a way to get to work, school and appointments.

Police did not immediately blame anyone for the disrup-tion. They have repeat-edly said in recent

weeks that some rad-ical groups have been taking advantage of students’ anti-tuition battle to create their own damage.

An attempt to restart the system quickly failed, with another smoke attack reported, prompting authorities to declare yet another shutdown. Service was fully re-established after 10:40 a.m., but for many the damage was done.

SASKATCHEWAN

THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA - A new survey suggests

that women control the family purse strings no matter who the breadwin-ner is.

The Bank of Montreal says in a new report in advance of Mother’s Day that women are the chief finan-cial officers of their households.

The bank study concludes that in 82 per cent of Canadian households, women are either the primary deci-sion-maker or have equal respon-

sibility for financial decisions.And women now control approxi-

mately one-third of all wealth in North America, a number that appears to be increasing annually.

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Small farms fading awayTHE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA - New census numbers from Statistics Canada show the number of Canadian farms is continuing to shrink.

The 2011 census of agriculture shows the number of farms in the country has dropped by about 23,000, or 10.3 per cent, since 2006.

The agency says farmers are consolidat-ing their operations, leading to a nearly seven per cent spike in the size of the average farm. The data also sug-gests Canada’s farmers are re-evaluating the types of crops they pro-duce.

The farming indus-try’s main crops used to

be evenly split between beef and grain, but the latest numbers showed a drop in the number of beef farmers.

Oilseed and grain farms now account for 30 per cent of all farms, compared with 26.9 per cent in 2006, while beef farms fell to 18.2 per cent from 26.3 per cent.

ALBERTA

THE CANADIAN PRESSCALGARY - A

Calgary senior has been refused permission to cross the U.S. border because of a shoplift-ing charge dating back decades.

Rose Gordon, 80, is now looking at spend-ing $600 for a federal pardon, all over a bag of peanuts.

Gordon and her daughter Lolly have been taking trips to the U.S. for years.

But before a recent bus tour to Idaho, Gordon was called by U.S. Customs who informed her that since she had a criminal rec-ord, she would not be allowed to cross the

border.Gordon says she

vaguely remembers a shoplifting incident when she was young involving a bag of peanuts, but she can’t believe she poses a threat to U.S. security.

Gordon received a letter in advance noti-fying her of the deci-sion to deny her entry.

Bus tours have to submit passenger lists beforehand so American customs offi-cials can carry out crim-

inal record checks.“It may be mistaken

identity, I don’t know,” says Gordon. “I mean, if it happened to me, how many others?”

This isn’t the first time a seemingly minor charge has held up someone at the border.

One Edmonton woman was recently stopped by Canadian Customs agents, who reminded her of an out-standing warrant for a snow shoveling viola-tion.

Peanut heist stops senior at border

THE CANADIAN PRESSREGINA -

Saskatchewan is announcing where it will spend cash to cre-ate 500 new childcare spaces in 15 commun-ities across the prov-ince.

The government has earmarked $6 mil-lion for the program, which aims to provide more quality childcare for families.

Funding for the day-care spaces was includ-ed in the government’s recently released spring budget.

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OPINION

Silver City Days bring out the sights of summer It is a pleasure to see

our community coming fully awake with the onset of some warmer

weather, and just in time for Silver City Days.

Sitting on the patio of the café across from the greenhouse one morning this week, I spotted the first sundress of the sea-son. All legs and shoulders, the young woman wearing it looked splendid in her splash of yellow fabric.

I didn’t follow her with anything more than my eyes, given that I am Canadian bred, well past such sport anyway, and my wife was sitting beside me. But, she did make me won-der why so many women these days, including said spouse, spend so much of their time dressed in black. The usual reasons are:

a) black is slimmingb) it goes with every-

thing c) dark colours need less

launderingd) you’re always ready

for a funeral.The vision in yellow

wasn’t without her stylistic mysteries. Why would any-one doff a light-coloured

dress and sling-backs to wade the through the muck at a greenhouse? She set me in mind of young Latin women in four-inch stil-ettos as they hobble along cobblestone streets on their way to the market.

But, impracticality aside, I give Miss Sundress full marks for floating above the sea of gym strip that washes through the streets of this town.

Also providing enter-tainment that morning was a bold but not very skilled bandit who attempted to make off with a few trees from the greenhouse.

He did manage to drive away with a fruit tree, leaving two lilacs behind as staff shouted at him to stop. But he won’t be sitting under his apple tree with anyone other than his pro-bation officer as multiple witnesses were able to note the licence number of his battered truck.

The theft reminded me of a bank heist in Fruitvale many years ago. The local robber got away with a paper sack full of money, but was readily identifiable by branch staff in the cozy

village. A manhunt ensued.

After hiding in the hills and hollows outside of the vil-lage for a few days, the cold and hungry suspect turned himself in.

Ah, crime in the Kootenays.

***City council made the

right decision this week in restoring funding to the Trail Festival Society for Silver City Days.

While council should review its grants and ensure funds are properly accounted for and effect-ively spent, the month before a major event that has been running for five decades seems like an odd time for such an undertak-

ing.Still, it is good to see

attempts at fresh thinking from council, such as the discussion of whether some of the funding for the fes-tival should be redirected to expand other downtown events.

These include several seasonal events started or now run by the Chamber of Commerce.

This fits with council’s downtown revitalization campaign and, presumably the soon-to-be-released consultants’ report on the future of the core area. If council ever finishes reviewing the document and releases it to the public that would be an opportune time for a discussion of what Silver City Days should look like going forward. As for parsing receipts and allo-cating funds, that should be done before serious plan-ning for next year’s festival begins.

***It is exciting to read that

the Kootenay Columbia Trails Society is looking at looping its successful Seven Summits Trail. The Rossland Range trail pro-

vides a great outing for the more energetic among us and is one of the few new offerings for visitors that the area has come up with in recent years.

As the group pointed out in a recent presentation to Rossland council, the grow-ing network of trails that it has developed or assisted with is an extremely cost-effect recreation project given an annual budget of only $100,000. This com-pares favourably with the millions of dollars spent on arena and swimming pools, which are all nice facilities but costly.

The trails society is a great example of what a volunteer-driven initiative supported by local govern-ments can do to increase the quality of life and, in the case of the Seven Summits Trail, promote our area.

Now, if only they could come up with a few more dollars to dig out that rock on the old Wagon Road that sent me over my handlebars last summer.

Raymond Masleck is long-time reporter at the Times who now works at surviving his active retirement.

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Don’t cram your food, we teach our kids. Cut it up, chew it well. Be careful not to choke.

It’s bad choke-avoidance for democracy, too, when govern-ments stuff too much down Parliament’s throat at once and deny MPs enough time to prop-erly chew and swallow.

That’s what the Harper gov-ernment has done by cramming more than 60 pieces of unrelat-ed legislation into one 450-page budget bill, C-38, and then limit-ing debate to 28 1/2 hours.

It’s an unreasonable way to deal with a banquet of major changes. These include raising the qualifying age for Old Age Security from 65 to 67, replacing the Environmental Assessment

Act, rewriting the Fisheries Act, giving cabinet new powers to overturn National Energy Board decisions and to decide who gets Employment Insurance benefits, implementing a border security deal with the United States, to name just a few complex items on the platter.

So we have to agree with New Democrat House Leader Nathan Cullen who wants C-38 cut up into five digestible pieces of legislation.

Yes, the bill should be split into at least five easier pieces. And they should be properly reviewed by the appropriate specialist House committees instead of all being dumped on the finance committee and given the bum’s rush.

The government has made

one concession in agreeing to let a finance sub-committee hold limited hearings on the environ-mental assessment changes. But this isn’t the only matter that deserves a bill of its own.

What about the higher OAS qualifying age, to cite just one example? This will eventually impact millions of Canadians, yet the government hasn’t pro-duced a shred of evidence to show it’s necessary to make OAS sustainable.

The government’s pat response that splitting the bill will delay job creation is rhetori-cal laziness. What jobs are cre-ated by the OAS changes? In any case, the more important the bill, the more important to get it right. This one clearly needs to be cut up and chewed properly.

Tories’ legislation cramming

If you don’t happen to believe that globalism, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and

Monsanto are the answers to the needs of people and their countries (not countries and their people), you might be wondering at the surprise and angst in the last week when vot-ers in France and Greece tossed out their govern-ments. Chalk it up to a refresh-ing display of sanity, I say.

Now, let me make it clear that I am not saying that the new leaders will suddenly reverse the fortunes of their respective countries. I’m too cynical about party politics to believe that. But from my point of view it is cause to celebrate that there might be just the slightest glimpse that in those countries people are beginning to reject the endless interference that the European community has foisted upon them.

This wrapping together of an array of dramatically different economies and cultures was not, repeat not, designed to benefit individuals.

It was a top-driven scheme supported by global corpora-tions who wanted freer and easier movement of assets in Europe, to impose values to cre-ate a generic entity and to have ways to punish countries that didn’t toe the line. In our travels in Italy, we were told time and time again that the most obvi-ous change brought about by the switch to the Euro was that prices rose dramatically. Not wages, not social benefits, not hope. Prices.

It’s hardly surprising that a country like Greece has had dif-ficulty falling into lockstep with Germany. Angela Merkel and

her party have led the way in pushing for austerity, which is all well and fine when the poli-cies affect only the country they govern. But Greeks have every right to resent the imposition

of policies driven by a country that 70 years ago invaded their shores.

In pre-Euro days, the Greeks might not have had the most vibrant economy, but it was theirs. In their his-tory, Greeks have been enormously influential in the arts, education, phi-

losophy, economy and almost every aspect of organized life one can cite. And then, sud-denly, they were being told by their leaders that they were stu-pid and that they had to kow-tow to their influential neigh-bours to the north. What did Greek leaders do so they could be accepted into the European Community and be allowed to dump their Drachmas and embrace the Euro? They lied, telling Germany and the other powerhouses that they had adopted the expected econom-ic measures and achieved the required goals. It was nonsense and the other countries knew it. Welcome to the club, Greece was told.

In no time at all, internation-al banks swooped in. Here was a country whose people had tra-ditionally had a cash economy. They saved for purchases and made them when they had suf-ficient funds.

Suddenly, cheap loans — available because Greece was now backed by the more power-ful economies in Europe and the belief that there is strength in numbers — were on offer. Why save for months and years when you can borrow at low interest rates and enjoy youy new home or car or consumer goods today? It’s the new way, the people

were told, and they didn’t have to look far north to see it was true. So they borrowed.

Then the Greek government fell for the same line. It started to expand services — not a good thing when your culture means looking after your family. Greece doesn’t have oil and gas reserves or a great manufacturing sector or great tracts of land to support industrialized agriculture or multitudes of natural resources, so entering into the borrowing frenzy wasn’t a great idea. After all, the easiest way for a govern-ment to ease the burden of debt is grow its way out of it. It’s the same with individuals — debt doesn’t seem like a big deal if your income rises steadily.

The European plan to move to a single currency (ask a Brit if the United Kingdom will even-tually move to the Euro and you can almost anticipate the answer: “Not bloody likely”) was as certain to have problems in difficulties as it was to be pop-ular in boom times. Planning for good times is easy, but now Europeans are learning, the hard way, that there isn’t a sim-ple way out of bad times.

Shrinking governments and cutting taxes has become such a mantra from the political right, which has learned if you say the same words over and over that eventually people begin to believe they must be true, that it is easy to fall into line and adopt the austerity approach. The problem is that dramatically cutting spending in slow econo-mies has precious little record of success.

By defeating governments who have been putting more effort into doing what the big bosses want than they have in listening to their citizens, the people of Greece and France have sent a message that should be heard beyond their borders. I wonder what the chances are that it will be heard?

Lorne Eckersley is the publish-er of the Creston Valley Advance.

Joining forces not good for all

LORNE ECKERSLEY

This is the Life

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BY BILL BRIOUXTHE CANADIAN PRESS

For 30 years, Johnny Carson ruled as the undisputed leader in late night television. At his peak, he had four times the audi-ence of what many of today’s late night talk show hosts draw on a given night.

Yet, 50 years after he began hosting “The Tonight Show” and 20 years since he vanished into retirement, little is known about one of the most watched personalities ever on television.

“Carson is the great American sphinx,” says Bill Zehme, near-ing completion on a long-awaited biography. “He was on view like a monument, daily, nightly, there he was, Carson, right there before us. And what did we really know?”

Well, as announcer Ed McMahon would say: “Heeeere’s Johnny.”

Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jones attempts to put Carson the man and legend into perspective in his compel-ling and surprisingly moving American Masters special “Johnny Carson: King of Late Night” (Monday night at 9 p.m. ET on most PBS affiliates; check local listings).

The two hour documentary explores Carson’s early days learning magic tricks in rural Nebraska right up until his death from emphysema at 79 in 2005. In between are interviews from 45 colleagues, family members and performers, including cur-rent late night hosts David Letterman, Jay Leno, Conan O’Brien and Jimmy Fallon as well as comedians such as Jerry Seinfeld, Drew Carey and Garry Shandling. Carson bandleader Doc Severinsen shares some of the most penetrating insights. Only one of Carson’s four wives, and none of his children, appear on camera.

Along the way there is insight into Carson’s difficult relation-ships with women, beginning with his hard-to-please mother Ruth. Jones also puts into perspective the enormous impact Carson had on North American audiences in the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s. As Letterman, the TV host who worshipped Carson and hoped to be his “Tonight” successor says: Carson and McMahon were role models for a generation.

“If you couldn’t figure out how to be an adult male in this country in those years, by watching those two guys,” says Letterman in the special, “you were hopeless.”

Yet, by the end of his remarkable run, Carson was being chal-lenged by upstart late night rival Arsenio Hall and for the first time seemed a bit like your father’s talk show host. The point is made that timing was always one of Carson’s greatest gifts, including knowing when to quit.

Still, an entire generation has come of age that knows noth-ing of the Great Carnac, Aunt Blabby, or any Carson’s signature bits. Doc and Ed might as well be a reality show. My son, 19, only knows Carson as a reference on “The Simpsons.”

Yet Carson’s comedy style and influence is still being felt. Al Jean, “The Simpsons” longest-serving showrunner, got his showbiz start on Carson’s “Tonight.”

Jean was fresh out of Harvard when he spent one-and-a-half years in the “Tonight Show” writers room. Instead of the army of writers they have now on shows like Letterman and O’Brien, Carson’s staff usually only numbered about five.

Jean says he never really worked on the monologue, just on those “Might Carson Arts Players” sketches.

“In some ways it was a one-of-a-kind thrill - like meeting JFK or something,” he says.

There have always been reports that Carson was hard to read, a bit stand-offish. Carey says guests were asked after the

show to wait behind a velvet rope. When Carson would leave for the day, he would pass by the roped off area, shake hands, grant a last minute “thanks” and be off.

Jean gives a similar view, suggesting he only met Carson three or four times over his tenure on the show.

“He was very polite but he was a very private guy,” says Jean. “I would meet other writers who worked for him in different eras and it was always the same story. There was a barrier there where you never really knew what the real him was like. People never even knew how he voted, for example. He was pretty good at not letting on.”

Where he was most giving and generous was right on the air. A wink and an “OK” sign from Carson was enough to make a career.

Carey, Letterman, Roseanne, Ellen DeGeneres, Jerry Seinfeld and Gary Shandling all talk about their first “Tonight Show” gigs as if they were a religious experience. Canadians such as Howie Mandel, Jim Carrey and especially impressionist Rich Little owe Carson for their careers.

For the record, after his 1977 debut, Leno got waved over to the desk, shook Carson’s hand and also got The Wink. His career was made.

PBS special probes life of late-night king

THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO - The jury’s out

on whether it’s breastfeeding at its best or parenting at its worst. Either way, it’s an image that has tongues wagging.

A controversial Time Magazine cover photo is going viral and people across the globe, Canadians

included, are voicing their opin-ions.

The image features Jamie Lynne Grumet, a slim, blonde 26-year-old Los Angeles mother of two, breastfeeding her younger son Aram, who turns four next month.

Aram stands on a chair to reach

his mother’s chest and casts a side-long glance at the camera as he feeds.

The accompanying headline for a story on attachment parenting asks readers in bright red letters if they are “mom enough.”

Many took to the Internet to criticize the photograph, saying

its widespread publication would hurt Aram when he grows older.

“Kid’s too old,” Tammy King wrote on Canadian Family maga-zine’s Facebook page. “That is too extreme,” added Lisa Matthews.

Toronto-based blogger Dee Brun wasted no time ripping into Grumet for subjecting her son to

unavoidable teasing in the future.“The real story here lies with

that 3 year old boy who will have to re-live this picture OVER and OVER for the rest of his life,” the mother of four blogged. “SHAME ON MOM... for creating some-thing her son will NEVER be able to escape from.”

BY DONNA SPENCERTHE CANADIAN PRESS

Hayley Wickenheiser say motherhood saves her from “the disease of me.”

Hockey could consume her life. There was a time when it did. The captain of the Canadian women’s hockey team says her 12-year-old son Noah is the breeze that parts the fog she some-times finds herself in.

“When you are an athlete, it’s the ‘disease of me’ because you are so concerned about every-thing about yourself - your performance, what you eat, how much you’re sleeping,” Wickenheiser said Thursday.

“It’s always about yourself. Then you have a child and then it suddenly is not always about you.

“I think I’m actually a more patient person since I’ve become a mother. I’ve become more empa-thetic overall. I’ve learned to really enjoy my time at the rink and love what I do, but when I leave I really can leave it behind now better than I ever could.”

Canada’s all-time scoring leader adopted Noah, the son of her boyfriend at the time, when he was an infant. Wickenheiser and Tomas Pacina recently ended their relationship, but share cus-tody of Noah.

“It’s working out really well,” Wickenheiser says. “Tomas is really involved with Noah’s life. We manage together to make it all work, balance the schedules and responsibilities. It’s great he’s got both of us there to keep things going for him.

“It’s not ideal, but you know what? I think we’ve got a pretty good situation.”

Like any working mother, the 33-year-old from Shaunavon, Sask., sometimes has to choose between work and family. When the Canadian team went to Finland for a tournament last fall, Wickenheiser decided she needed to be home in Calgary when Noah started Grade 6.

“I’d felt I’d never turned down Hockey Canada in my 18 years of playing and never missed an event,” she explains. “Going into Grade 6, it seemed like it was a really important moment that I really didn’t want to miss even though it was one day or just a few days.”

One of the enduring images from the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City is Wickenheiser holding Noah as a toddler in her arms after an emotional gold-medal win over the U.S.

He’s joined his mom on the ice for several on-ice celebrations and the most recent was last month’s world championship in Burlington, Vt.

After losing the gold-medal game to the Americans at three straight world championships, the Canadian women reclaimed the title with a 4-3 victory in overtime.

Time Magazine cover of breastfeeding sparks wide ranging debate

DOUGLAS C. PIZAC/CANADIAN PRESS

For 30 years, Johnny Carson ruled as the undisputed leader in late night television. At his peak, he had four times the audi-ence of all of today’s late night talk show hosts combined. Carson, with his personalized coffee cup in front of him, watches clips from earlier shows during the last taping of The Tonight Show.

Hockey, mother-hood a juggling act

for Wickenheiser

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REGIONAL

Marriage Commissioner The Vital Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health, is looking for an individual to serve as a Marriage Commissioner

for Trail. The individual will perform civil marriages within the community on behalf of the Agency.

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BY ALEX COOPERRevelstoke Times Review

The resource con-servation department for Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks will be the hardest hit by a recent round of layoffs that will see 14 staff have their jobs eliminated or hours reduced.

Out of the 14 affect-ed jobs, six have been surplussed – govern-ment speak for elimin-ated – and eight others will see their hours reduced by varying degrees. Out of the six layoffs, five people left voluntarily.

As a result, hours and days of operations in the Parks will be reduced, with facili-ties such as camp-sites, the Giant Cedars Boardwalk and the Rogers Pass Centre set to open for shorter per-iods of the year.

The cuts are across most parts of the parks’ operations; high-way operations, the avalanche program and visitor safety will remain as they are but resource conservation is the hardest hit, with four out of eight pos-itions eliminated, long-time Parks employee Alan Polster said.

The cuts were made public April 30, when wide-spread layoffs were announced across the public sector. Parks Canada was one of the hardest hit, with 605 employees given lay-off notices and more than 1,000 seeing their hours reduced, according to Kevin King, a regional vice-president of the Union of National Employees and Public Service Alliance of Canada.

The Revelstoke Parks Canada office is

responsible for running Mt. Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks and the Rogers Pass Historic Site.

The changes in staff-ing will mean many sites will be closed dur-ing the fall and spring and hours of operations will be reduced at most sites.

Karen Tierney, the superintendent of Mt. Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks, said the impacts were not significant, but include the following:

- The Meadows in

the Sky Parkway will continue to open as the snow recedes up the mountain, but it will now close at Thanksgiving – three weeks earlier than usual.

- There will be no more winter operations in Mt. Revelstoke National Park. That means no more track setting and the ski cha-let will be closed.

- There will no impact to highway operations, the avalanche program and visitor safety oper-ations.

EVENING CAST

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Colville’s Eric Eslick stopped by the Rock Island area along the Columbia River for some evening fishing this week.

REVELSTOKE

Parks Canada cuts hit home

LAKE KOOCANUSA

Cops promise long weekend crackdownBY ANNALEE GRANTCranbrook Townsman

Lake Koocanusa campers, be warned; the Elk Valley RCMP are cracking down on rowdy behaviour this year.

The Elk Valley detachment has announced they will be out in full force over the

upcoming May Long weekend from May 18 to 21.

“Over the last sev-eral years, the number of campers visiting the lands surrounding Lake Koocanusa in Southeast British Columbia have increased dra-matically,” said Cpl. Don Erichsen of the

Elk Valley RCMP in a recent release. “Police and law enforcement personnel have strug-gled to keep up with the area’s increased popularity, and local residents have become increasingly concerned with the instances of risky behaviour in their backyard.”

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I asked the students, “Read the next two pages, and underline the ideas that you think are important.” Most of the information was fam-iliar from previous lessons, and I was curious

to know if they had mastered the concepts.Each student then selected one statement to

read aloud, which we briefly discussed. I was satis-fied with the students’ knowledge and understand-ing. They were on track with the religious educa-tion portion of their preparation for Confirmation.

One student, though, underlined a statement that had nothing to do with doctrines. The stu-dent read aloud, “The steady stream of difficult choices can be very con-fusing. This confusion can lead you to question how God is involved in your life or whether he’s involved at all.”

The student’s choice demonstrated something deeper than the mastery of concepts. He was prob-ing the depths of his relationship with God. The child, who readily accepts the faith of his parents, is giving way to the young man, who will have to make his own personal act of faith.

In the past, many people were simply carried along on the stream of the prevailing religious practices of their culture. When I was the same age as the students in my class, everyone went to church. It was you did on Sundays. Religious prac-tice was part of the culture.

Public school classes began with a Bible reading and the Lord’s Prayer. Banquets opened with grace. Civic meetings began with prayers. There was no such thing as Sunday shopping. The culture was friendly towards religious belief; religious practice, even if it was merely a habit, was the norm.

Today’s culture is obviously much different. Sunday no longer holds a special place in the week. For many, attending church ranks low, if at all, on the to-do list. Secular culture neither fosters the practice of religion, nor helps the individual sustain the spark of belief. The individual has to make a decision about faith and practice, without support from the culture. This decision confronts everyone, not only the students in a religious edu-cation class. Even when we do decide that God is involved in our life, the culture frequently tests our commitment to that relationship.

An objective for my lesson that day was to evaluate the students’ mastery of concepts; did they know the catechism? I was pleased that they did, but even more delighted with the probing heart of that one student.

While knowing the teachings of your religious tradition is important, and helpful when faced with moral dilemmas, entering into a personal relation-ship with God, and participating in a community of believers is critical for sustaining a life of faith. This is particularly important in today’s world, where religious belief is often regarded with sus-picion and hostility, and cultural practices are no longer conducive to the practice of religion, which helps to keep faith alive.

The student’s question is one worth asking of our self from time to time. What place, if any, does God have in my life?

Faith more critical than concepts

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Everyday Theology

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Kootenay DanceWorks is pleased to recognize Sally Turnbull, Cydney Streadwick, Anna Cooper and Jill Amantea (not pictured), who were chosen as representatives for the Provincial Festival of the Arts being held in Nanaimo. Kathryn Daines (front) has been chosen to attend the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Professional Division Summer School. Dancers will be part of this week’s Silver City Days and performing on May 19 at 6:30pm at the Charles Bailey Theatre.

DANCERS SHINNING FOR SILVER CITY DAYS

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BY LORNE ECKERSLEYCreston Valley Advance

Three years ago, Wendell Ferguson kicked off the Creston Valley Blossom Festival with a musical tour de force that had the audi-ence stomping its feet, howling with laughter and calling for more.

On May 18, he makes a return engage-ment and he said he can’t wait to get back to play for an appre-ciative audience and enjoy the hospitality that left him with such a good impression that he isn’t coming alone this time.

“I had such a great time there last time,” he said from Ontario. “Wonderfully warm and receptive audience and I had fun seeing the sights Creston has to offer.

“I met some really nice people that I’ve kept in touch with. This time I’m bringing my wife along as she loves the mountains and has heard me rave about Creston. I tell her it won’t be some Blah Festival, it’ll be the Blossom Festival.”

Ferguson is in huge demand as a guitarist and is a masterful solo and group performer as well. He was named the Canadian Country Music Association’s (CCMA) guitar player of the year a ridicu-lous six consecutive years (1995-2000). After his seventh gui-tar award, the CCMA

“retired” him and made him ineligible to win more. He’s recorded with Gordon Lightfoot, Robbie Robertson and the Arrogant Worms,

and performed along-side the likes of Shania Twain, the Dixie Chicks and George Fox.

The guy is good. Make that great. And

he’s got a wicked sense of humour, too. His 2006 album, The $#!T Hits The Fans, was nominated as album of year by the CCMA.

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“Home is where the heart is.” This famous saying befits the comple-

tion of my new gar-dens.

Well, maybe ‘com-pletion’ is too strong a description, as garden-ers usually agree their garden is really never complete and is always a “work in progress”. Even though there might be lots of chan-ges ahead, I discovered over this past week my new garden already occupies a big part of my heart.

It was a test of spir-it to leave the family homestead but I now feel like I’m home again; I have my pup-pies and many of the plants I love with me. It was a lot of heavy work but worth every blister, ache and pain.

Transplanting fairly mature shrubs to the new home presented a test of physical endur-ance. Everything was well ensconced on Olivia Crescent and dif-ficult to lift; then the sandy soil fell away and left exposed root sys-tems.

The race was on to get them all back into the soil at their new home as quickly as pos-sible. I can’t emphasize enough the importance of keeping transplants watered regularly and deeply through the first season. The silver lining in the last several weeks of dark clouds was mother-nature’s steady supply of rain, keeping roots hydrated while they re-establish. On the rare dry day, I hand watered.

I’ve squeezed as many trees, shrubs and perennials as possible into the front and back yard beds.

The creative test was to craft some kind of symmetry and balance. This can usually be achieved by using drifts (three or more) of the same plant, repeating certain plants through the garden or repeating colours to take the eye from one side to the other.

I didn’t have room for more than one of a specimen (each which I absolutely had to have with me), so I tried to balance with colour. Lots of colour brings me lots of joy but the amount used is a cre-ative preference – from the colourful display

like mine to a serene, monochromatic (white) garden.

In traditional garden design, trees should be kept to the outer edges.

The old apple tree up near the patio and back porch is a bit out of place but will pro-vide pink and white apple blossoms in mid-May and much needed shade come summer.

The magnificent Tulip Magnolia (mag-nolia soulanginia) bursts forth the end of April and acts as a beautiful, strong anchor in the back garden; zone 5; full sun; 18 ft. tall x 18ft wide.

My beautiful Golden Full Moon maple (acer shirasawanum aureum) is now the anchor for the front shade garden; zone 5; part shade; 16-20 ft. tall and wide.

I was also able to bring the Kwanzan Cherry tree (prunus serrulata ‘Kwanzan), whose job it will be to provide spectacular pink blossoms after the magnolia finishes as well as cover the back of the neighbour’s gar-age; zone 5; full sun; 15-20 ft tall and wide.

Over the coming weeks, I’ll let you know about shrubs and per-ennials that made the grade.

Next time, though, I’d like to talk about a n n u a l s / b e d d i n g plants.

The May long-week-end is just around the corner and it’s time to plant our containers, window boxes and hanging baskets. Bill Garnett (Columbia Valley Greenhouse) has kindly shared his experience and exten-sive knowledge on great sun and shade perform-ers. I’ll pass along some of his favourites.

Meanwhile, keep your grow on the go!

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The Olympic dream came one step closer to reality for Rossland para-snowboarder Ian Lockey.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced last week that para-snowboarding will be included in the Alpine Skiing program at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.

“It’s very exciting,” says Lockey, a standing para-plegic boarder who has been competing since 2006.

The IPC flip-flopped on a 2011 ruling that denied the sport’s application for inclusion into the 2014 Games.

“It’s incredible,” said national para-snowboard coach Candice Drouin. “We were told last year that it wasn’t going to be included . . . We were very dis-appointed, but we moved forward and continued developing the sport with an eye to 2018.”

But the 2018 Paralympic Games was a long climb for the 39-year-old Lockey, so Friday’s announcement has the coach and para-snowboarder suitably satis-fied.

“I don’t know why (they changed policy) and I don’t really care, once we’re in, I don’t ask,” said Drouin. “I’m really excited, especially for athletes like Ian Lockey and Tyler Mosher that probably wouldn’t continue on in the competitive side of snowboarding until 2018.”

After suffering a spinal cord injury almost 10 years ago in a snowboarding accident, doctors told Lockey, a New Zealand native, that recovery was not an option.

“I was told I would never snowboard, never ride a bike, walk or do anything like that again,” said Lockey.

But the freshly minted Canadian citizen soon dis-covered that, although limited, he could walk and so he began trying other activities.

“I could ride a bike a little bit, but I couldn’t surf or skateboard so I didn’t want to try snowboarding, but then one day I decided I just had to go, and found I could still do it (snowboard),” he said.

With a few modifications to his board, Lockey was back in action and has been skiing with the Canadian para-snowboard team since its formation in 2008.

After taking bronze at a World Cup event in 2010, and a silver medal at the Canadian Championships, a shoulder injury at the 2011 X-Games in Aspen, Col. forced Lockey to take the rest of the year off. On his return last month, he placed fifth in his first World Cup race in over a year.

Continued good health and strong finishes in

upcoming competitions should ensure Lockey’s spot on the team.

“Ian loves snowboarding,” said Drouin. “He puts his body into potential danger because he just loves to go snowboarding and to him it’s worth it. I think the combination of experience and a real love for the sport is a really good combination for someone to be successful.”

With the inclusion of his sport in the Sochi Games, the 39-year-old has renewed enthusiasm for the sport and is committed to giving it his best shot.

“I have to train hard, and prove that I am training – it is all performance based, so from now on if I don’t perform I won’t get to go, but if I do perform it’s all good.”

Originally called Adaptive Snowboard, the sport is practiced worldwide and runs a track similar to snowboard-cross with competitors racing solo. Called a slingshot event, the boarders are judged on time and are handicapped based on their disability.

The first World Cup event took place in Whistler in 2008 and since has grown and expanded to become a popular sport.

However, the para-boarders are at a bit of a dis-advantage. The organizers have only two years to prepare and seek out funding when most of the grants and stipends have already been allocated.

It will take a lot to make it happen, but local com-munities like Rossland will hopefully help out and sup-port their Paralympic athletes, said Drouin.

After overcoming such incredible obstacles, ath-letes like Lockey and sit-skier Kimberley Joines could use the support.

“I was at a point where I’ve put my body on the line a lot of times for Canada and sometimes I’ve come off second best,” said Lockey. “I was at a point where I was near retirement, now I have the drive to go again.”

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BY JIM BAILEYTimes Sports Editor

Over 53,000 ran in this year’s Bloomsday Run in Spokane Sunday, and among the runners close to 100 pavement pounders from Greater Trail joined in the 12-kilometer race.

Local runner Ami Titsworth of Warfield made the trek to Spokane and placed a very respectable 19th out of 550 run-ners in her age group.

“This is only my second Bloomsday, but I am such a huge fan of this event already,” said Titsworth. “Plus, it feels like the entire city of Spokane is cheering for every one of those 50,000 participants. It is just a really great experience for all. And the energy of that is just plain addicting.”

It was the 36th running of the annual event, which counts as one of the largest road races in the world. Olympic marathoner Don Kardong organized the ori-ginal Bloomsday Run on May 1, 1977 and it has continued to grow. Bill Rogers of Boston Marathon fame championed the race, making it part of the Professional Road Running Organization circuit of major U.S. running events that attract the world’s elite athletes.

Kelly Geisheimer of Rossland was the top Greater Trail run-ner finishing in 49 minutes 44 seconds, placing second to national team runner Marilyn

Arsenault among 500 B.C. run-ners, and 57th out of almost 29,000 female competitors.

Groups and families like those from the area, make the trek to Bloomsday a yearly tradition. The event is extremely family friendly, and accommodates all fitness levels from the elite Kenyan and Ethiopian runners, to the elderly and families push-ing strollers, says Titsworth.

“The level of organization and volunteerism is astounding.”

Allan Kiprono of Kenya and Ethiopian Mamita Daska won the men’s and women’s first place prize of $7,000 finishing in 34:29 and 38:26 respectively.

The course is a challenging roller coaster of hills, highlighted by the infamous “Doomsday Hill” ranked top 10 by Runners World Magazine.

“There is even a person in a giant Vulture costume that dances around at the crest of the hill threatening to pick off run-ners who run out of steam on the dreaded climb,” she added.

Lots of local colour, like the city’s sports mascots and live music adding to the celebratory atmosphere, keep “Bloomies” entertained on their way to the finish line on the Munroe St. bridge.

“Everyone who has made it across that line and collected the coveted Bloomsday finish-er shirt, deserves a pat on the back.”

A Paralympic possibility

RBC CUP

Penticton advances

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Ian Lockey (left) of Rossland and friend and fellow national para-snowboarding team member Tyler Mosher can now look ahead to the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.

HUMBOLDT, Sask. – Trail’s Travis St. Denis was named player of the game for the Penticton Vees in what was a must-win game at the 2012 RBC Cup in Humboldt, Sask. Wednesday.

Logan Johnston scored the winner nine minutes into the third period as the Vees wrapped up a semifinal berth at the RBC Cup with a 3-1 win over the Portage Terriers on Wednesday night.

With one day of preliminary round play remaining, the Vees will finish either second or third, depending on the outcome of Thursday’s final round robin games, while the Terriers can be a part of the playoff party with a win in their Thursday finale against the host Humboldt Broncos.

Curtis Loik and Mike Reilly had the other goals for Penticton (2-2), which scored three times in 9:56 in the third period to erase a 1-0 deficit after 40 minutes.

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Very good news about the Beaver V a l l e y /

R o s s l a n d - T r a i l minor hockey mer-ger.

There has been much wailing and gnashing of teeth on the issue, and there will be more along the way, but the ability this will give communities to optimize the use of what are expensive arena facilities, and area wide co-operation on behalf of young players, is worth the debate.

That is, or course, assuming that parents in the RTMHA will still approve of the move once the reality sets in that some of their kids won’t make it onto all-star (rep) rosters once the extra players from B.V. enter the competition equation.

What is guaranteed if the merger happens is that everybody in the mix will have access to four facilities for play and practice, which should vastly improve the association’s ability to schedule ice time to the benefit of all concerned. There will be more travel involved for almost everybody involved, but driving distances are not large and the benefits may be.

Guaranteed as well, one hopes, will be the opportunity for kids in the valley to play at all lev-els of minor hockey, something that has been iffy as registration numbers have dwindled.

If the new combined numbers necessitate a move up for local rep teams it may be more dif-ficult for one of them to bring home a provincial championship banner.

My attitude to that is, So what? Championships should be hard to earn and an improvement in the level of competition should improve the caliber of play - the competitiveness - of the players, and coaches, involved.

Shaking it all out will require goodwill and serious effort, it may not even happen in time for the 2012 minor hockey season. But, it is a very positive regional step forward in a region often beset with fractious issues that, at times, wear on that goodwill.

•Travis St. Dennis and the Penticton Vees have rebounded from a rough start with two wins at the Royal Bank Cup Junior A Canadian Hockey Championship, not that you might know that from perusing national media, and will have a shot in the playoff round on the weekend.

You can watch for free on something called fasthockey.com, via the RBC facebook page, Saturday and the final will air on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. on TSN.

Enjoy Silver City Days. That’s what all that vol-unteer work is for.

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Minor hockey gets it right

FROM PAGE 13The Vees are one

step closer to becoming the first team since the 1999 Vernon Vipers to win the National Junior A Championship after an 0-2 start.

Down by a goal entering the third, Loik pulled Penticton even just 1:53 into the final frame, poking the puck through Portage goal-tender Shea Cooper.

Johnston gave the Vees the lead seven minutes later, corral-ling a loose puck and beating a sprawling Cooper, and Reilly capped the scoring on

a Penticton power play, rifling a St. Denis pass off the cross bar and in.

Tanner Waldvogel scored the lone goal for Portage (1-2), which is on the verge of win-ning its opener and then losing three in a row for the third time in as many trips to the national champion-ship, having gone 1-3 in 2005 and last year.

The Vees outshot the Terriers 27-26, highlighted by two sensational third-per-iod saves by Penticton goalie Michael Garteig to preserve the lead.

Vees surge in third

THE CANADIAN PRESSABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Despite

coming up short of the ultimate goal, the Abbotsford Heat’s season can’t be looked upon as a failure.

The Heat were eliminated from the post-season by Toronto in five games on Wednesday when Mike Zigomanis scored in overtime of 3-2 Marlies win.

Abbotsford was up 2-0 at one point in the game, but the Marlies rallied to close out the Western Conference final.

“To end the way it did, it kind of stings for everybody in the room,” said Heat defenceman J.P. Testwuide. “But you know what, it’s behind us and we just have to learn from it. It’s a defeat, it’s not a fail-ure.”

Abbotsford won 11 straight games, including playoffs, before dropping four straight to Toronto. The Heat were ranked as high as second in the overall AHL standings at one point this season and as low as 11th in the Western Conference, but the goal was always to win the championship.

“I would say we fell short (of our goal),” said Heat head coach Troy Ward. “We didn’t get to the Calder Cup finals but I thought we had a good push, especially at the end of the year. But we didn’t get to where we set out to where we wanted to be.”

The team’s playoff shortcomings could be pinned on special teams. The Heat’s penalty killing was among the best in the AHL most of the year but allowed two goals on five chances in Game 5, including the winner.

“We had a very good penalty kill for the whole series,” said Testwuide, who was playing for Abbotsford on loan from the Chicago Wolves.

“You could look at it like it wasn’t good tonight, but I wouldn’t say that. It’s just the way it turns out. They’re going to get their chances, and they just ended up burying them now instead of earlier.”

Meanwhile, their power play was even more lacking, 0-for-24 during the series, including 0-for-3 Wednesday.

“We got opportunities and didn’t bury them but they did,” said Heat captain Clay Wilson. “That was kind of the story of the series.”

The club struggled with a few things this season that gave the Calgary Flames’ affiliate headaches throughout the year.

Regardless, the Heat have a seven more seasons left on their deal with the city-owned Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre, so they’re clearly not going anywhere.

“I felt we’ve found a home,” said Ward.

“I think people know we’re here.”

RETIREES GOLF

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The Trail Retiree Golfers shook the rust off and got back into the swing of things at the Birchbank Golf Course Thursday. The first place team in the two-man Chapman tourney was (from left) Farrell McLellan and Jamie Pipes.

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For biking enthusiasts, Trail Rec has two programs coming up with instructor Natasha Lockey from Bettygohard.

The Ladies Off-Road Biking Clinic rides Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Learn the fundamentals of mountain biking and gain confi-dence riding off-road trails. The clin-ic includes 1.5 hours of skills build-ing in a controlled environment, and then a fun, easy trail ride where you can apply your new skills. A gourmet barbecue lunch will be provided at the end of the trail. This is too much fun to miss, so register now and get on your bike.

The Ladies Cross Country Ride Series. This four-week series will work on braking, gearing, steering, line selection and body position.

You will be led on local trails, and address any specific skills you would like to work on.

This is a beginner’s course that will increase your biking confidence, fitness and overall endurance. Each session is followed by an après to give you the chance to celebrate your achievements.

May 28 to June 18, Monday’s from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Get a kick out of Trail Rec’s Women’s Soccer Program. Work on your skills with our instructor, Tammy Gallamore, while getting some exercise.

Learn skill building and drills, and then a fun scrimmage at the end of each practice. All skills and levels are welcome.

The session runs May 20 to June 10, Sunday’s from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. at Pople Park.

Come out to a free Crime Prevention program offered by RCMP Officer Gordon Sims. The upcoming session is on Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Trail Memorial

Centre. The topic of discussion will be on personal safety, stay safe at home and in the community as well as tips on staying safe during a crime.

This session is free, but pre-regis-tration is required to ensure partici-pation and avoid cancellation.

Core Strengthening with person-al trainer Diana Howard begins May 15 to June 26, Tuesday’s from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Trail Memorial Centre Fitness Studio. Beginner and advanced welcome, with a routine that can accommodate all fitness levels. Learn exercises on the floor, with the stability ball, free weights, weighted balls, and bands.

Boot Camp with Diana Howard starts May 17 to June 28. Get your heart pumping with a variety of exercises using equipment that will increase intensity and give you the result you’re looking for. All levels are welcome. Classes run Thursday’s from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Trail Memorial Center Fitness Studio.

Our 30-Minute Circuit classes for adults and seniors is growing in popularity. Come and check out the classes every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 8:30 to 9 a.m. at the Trail Memorial Centre Fitness Studio. These classes offer safe and effective exercises in a circuit style format, and beginners to intermediates are welcome. Learn in a group how to use free weights, bands and balls, and how to get an effective workout using various stations of exercises.

The next Seniors Get Fit work-shop will be on Thursday, May 24 from 10:30 to noon at the Trail Aquatic Centre.

A personal trainer will lead you towards your fitness goals, how to use the fitness centre, learn about physical fitness, safe lifting tech-niques, avoiding injury, and goal set-ting. Proper weight room etiquette will also be discussed.

Pre-register early to avoid cancel-lation, call Trail Parks and Recreation at 368-6484, or the Aquatic Centre at 364-0888.

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Zumba Gold, instructed by April Haws, is a fit-ness program designed to take exciting Latin and international dance rhythms created in the ori-ginal Zumba Program and bring them to the active older adult, the beginner participant, and the other special populations that may need modifica-tions for success. The program creates a party-like atmosphere and it’s great for the mind, body and soul. This session will be on Tuesdays from 8:10-8:55 am with a 15 minute tea time to follow. May 29 - July 10 at the Fruitvale Hall, at the Montrose Hall for July. Cost is $45.50 seniors or $9 drop in and $50 others or $10 drop in.

Zumba - A 5 punch pass can be purchased from the instructor for $50, a 10 punch pass for $85, a 20 punch pass for $140 or drop in for $11. When you buy a 10 or 20 punch card – receive one class free. Monday at the Fruitvale Hall from 9:30-10:30 am and 7–8 pm, Tuesday at the Fruitvale Hall from 9:30–10:30 am, and Thursday at the Montrose Hall from 7–8 p.m.

If you would like to see what Zumba Gold is all about first, please attend our free open-house class on May 22 at the Fruitvale Hall from 8:10 - 8:55am.

Boat Pro Course with Mike Fairweather will be offered on May 19 from 9 a.m – 5 p.m. at the Montrose Hall. Cost is $60 for first family member with a manual and $40 for second family member without a manual. Cost covers the exam and exam fee. If exam is successful, you will receive your Pleasure Craft Operator’s Card. All operators are required to carry this card to legally operate pow-ered water craft. Photo ID is required.

Chito-Ryu Karate, instructed by Sensei Scott Hutcheson, is on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6-7p.m. for youth and 7-8 p.m. for adult classes, running until June 13 at the Fruitvale Elementary School Gymnasium. Cost is $48 per month for youth and $75 per month for adult. A $30 associa-tion fee for youth and $50 for adult per year. The instructor is a registered certified Black Belt with NCCP coaching and a member of KarateBC.

Bootcamp begins on Sunday, so please register by Friday in order to secure your spot. Learn to Run begins next Wednesday, so please register by Tuesday to ensure we have enough people to run the class.

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Dear Annie: We have two children and a 13-year-old grand-son. Two years ago, our 48-year-old unmarried son very reluctantly told us that he has been diag-nosed with gender iden-tity disorder and consid-ers himself to be female. This came as a complete surprise, but we decided to support her whole-heartedly, and we find her to be much happier than before.

Here is the problem: Our other son and his wife don’t want their teenage son to know because they are afraid it will have a negative effect on his develop-ment. This makes family gatherings impossible, as the boy’s uncle now dresses and lives as a woman.

We love both of our children and our grand-son, but we are getting older and don’t know how long this impasse will last. How do we best explain transsexu-alism to a boy that age, and should we? -- The Parents

Dear Parents: Children are amazingly adaptable, and a typical boy of 13 who watches TV and sees movies like-ly already has a grasp on gender identity issues. Having a relative who is transsexual is not going to make him change his gender. But we agree that these things should be explained sensitively, and the parents must be the ones to make that decision. Please con-tact PFLAG (pflag.org), which has a transgender network and can help you.

Dear Annie: My best friend, “Donna,” has been happily married for 34 years. She and her husband eloped when she was 21, and they

now have two grown sons and a 16-year-old daughter. Donna has mentioned more than once that she regrets not having had a wedding. So, when she announced that she was having a commitment ceremony for her 35th anniversary and asked me to partici-pate, I was thrilled.

However, what she is planning is far dif-ferent from what I had imagined. She plans to wear a long white dress with a full train and a waist-length veil, and she has invited 100 guests. She wants me to be her matron of honor.

I feel that this is something much more appropriate for a young first-time bride, not a 57-year-old adult who looks her age. I fear she is making a ridiculous spectacle of herself -- and, yes, of me, too.

How do I tell her this? Or am I just being an old wet hen myself? -- Renee

Dear Renee: As the matron of honor, you should offer to help

Donna pick out her wed-ding dress. This will give you the opportunity to show your enthusiasm for something more appropriate. However, this is the wedding Donna dreamed of, and now she can afford it. If she is determined to go the whole nine yards (of material), we hope you will be a good sport. That’s what best friends do for each other.

Dear Annie: As the representative of more than 10,000 florists, wholesalers and flower growers, the Society of American Florists would like to respond to “Friend of a Young Cancer Victim,” who asked readers to list a charity or medical organ-ization in lieu of flowers in death notices.

While donations to charitable organiza-tions are a worthwhile cause, flowers also can be a great source of comfort to those griev-ing the loss of a loved one. They express sym-pathy in a heartfelt way, honor the deceased’s

life and add warmth to the memorial service. Research from Harvard and Rutgers shows that flowers increase feelings of compassion and hap-piness, and people feel less depressed, anxious and agitated in their presence.

Instead of requesting “in lieu of flowers,” we hope the family will consider simply stating, “The family suggests memorial contributions be sent to Such-And-Such” or “Memorial contributions can be made to Such-And-

Such.” This provides a suggestion, without dictating to family and friends what they should do. -- Jenny Scala, Director of Consumer Marketing, Staff Liaison of Professional Floral Communicators -- International

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 Saturday, May 12, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) The next few months will be wonderful for those of you who write, teach, act, sell or drive for a living. Everything in your life will flow more smoothly. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Many of you will be shop-ping for art, antiques and beautiful things in the next few months. Fortunately, you’re going to have the money to do it. (Yes!) GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Fair Venus is going to be in your sign until June. (Normally, it’s in your sign for three weeks.) This is an unusual blessing that will not occur again for 105 years. Enjoy! CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Solitude in beautiful sur-roundings will appeal to you this summer. You feel a need to get away from everything

and relax to calm your mind. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Your desire to schmooze with others and be active with groups is very strong now. Get used to it, because it’s going to stay until September! VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Many of you will be asked to make an artistic contri-bution where you work or where you live. Someone wants your input on design, layout, furniture arrange-ment, gardens or the appear-ance of something. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Travel for pleasure will appeal to you now and all summer long. Some of you also might strike up a cozy relationship with someone from a different culture. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Gifts, goodies and favors from others continue to come your way all summer.

Remember to pass along this good fortune, because what goes around comes around. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Relations with partners and close friends are going to be unusually good this sum-mer. Just accept this blessing and start smiling. Lucky you! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Whatever happens in your work this summer, you will get praise and possibly a

raise. Everyone is impressed with you now. (You worked for this.) AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) What a wonderful sum-mer ahead for your sign! Love affairs, romance, sports events, vacations and playful activities with children are all on the menu! Yay me! PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Make plans to redecorate where you live this summer

or entertain more at home. Family relationships will deepen, and you will feel truly happy and cozy where you live. YOU BORN TODAY You’re talented, outspoken and mis-chievous. You love to tease and will invariably pierce sacred cows and debunk myths. You tell it like it is. Even if you do not seek this out, you often are thrust into a leadership role. Others cooperate with you because

you’re sympathetic. Work to build or construct some-thing this year, because your rewards will soon follow. Birthdate of: Tony Hawk, professional skateboarder; George Carlin, comedian; Carla Hall, TV chef. (c) 2012 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

TUNDRA

MOTHER GOOSE & GRIMM

DILBERT

ANIMAL CRACKERS

HAGARBROOMHILDA

SALLY FORTHBLONDIE

YOUR HOROSCOPEBy Francis Drake

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In loving memory of

Winnie WaltsMay 7, 1937 - May 12, 2009

A little corner in our hearts

Is set aside for you.As long as life and

memory lasts,We will

remember you.Forever loved & missed by

Ken, Brenda, Evelyn, Ken Jr., Sandy

& familiesCall for Board of Director(s)

2 – Positions One Year Term

Community Futures of Greater Trail is a dynamic, volunteer board-driven organization looking for individuals to assist in fulfilling its mission: Be a catalyst for sustainable development in the Greater Trail region by assisting entrepreneurs and supporting community economic development initiatives to enhance the region’s economic prosperity, social well-being, and environmental integrity.

Community Futures of Greater Trail is looking to increase its Board of Directors to 13 members. Those interested in this position should be regionally-minded with experience in one or more of the following areas: commercial lending, accounting, business management, community economic development, significant entrepreneurial experience. Previous volunteer experience and/or board participation is considered an asset.

In order to ensure equitable regional representation, we are

looking for one (1) interested individual residing in the City of

Trail, as well as one (1) resident of the Beaver Valley.

Successful candidates will have community and client values consistent with those of the current Board of Directors, committees, and staff. Appointment(s) to the Board of Directors will take place at the Annual General Meeting to be held in August 2012.

Individuals are encouraged to submit a resume, and/or personal biography, and cover letter to the attention of Craig Adams, General Manager: craig@communityfutures.com.

Closing date for the application process is June 15, 2012.

Community Futures’ services and programs are made possible with the assistance of the Government of Canada via Western Economic Diversification Canada.

For more detailed information on the application process and our organization, please visit www.communityfutures.com.

EXCEED ING E X P E C TAT I O N S

ELP/TESOL INSTRUCTORSShort-term and relief positions at our Castlegar Campus

In one of two positions (one for a relief instructor and one for a short-term/on-call instructor), you will join the International Education Department to teach in their English Language Program (ELP) and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Advanced Diploma program. In ELP, instruction will include beginner to advanced levels of grammar, reading, writing and communication. TESOL instruction will include theory, curriculum development and classroom practice.

A passionate and dedicated educator, you have a Master’s degree in TESOL, Linguistics or a related field and at least 3 years’ experience teaching English as a second language. For the short-term/on-call instructor position, you have TESL Canada Standard 3 (Permanent) certification. For the relief instructor position, you have TESL Canada Professional 2 certification.

Closing date: 4 pm, May 18, 2012.

For more information visit

selkirk.ca/s/jobpostings

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYREGIONAL DISTRICT

OF KOOTENAY BOUNDARY

Trail Administration Office

Financial Officer(Temporary Full Time - 18 Weeks)

The Finance Department of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary is seeking a qualified individual to fill a temporary full time position. Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Financial Officer is responsible for providing varied and complex financial support services to the finance department. The successful applicant will perform a variety of general and specific duties at an intermediate skill level for accounting, customer service and clerical functions within the District office in Trail, BC. These duties include: preparation, processing and compliance reporting of payrolls, accounts payable and receivable, utility billing, cash receipting, and general ledger transactions.

The qualified candidate will be a secondary school graduate and will have a diploma in Business Administration or a related field and/or the completion to the mid-level of an accounting accreditation program. Knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting procedures including payroll, budgeting and auditing principals; integrated computerized financial systems and the knowledge and understanding of computerized spreadsheets including Microsoft Office. Five years of related experience, preferably with local government.

The Financial Officer must have the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and to deal courteously, tactfully and diplomatically with other employees, the public and elected officials.

35 hour workweek, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. Compensation and employment benefits for the position are subject to the local C.U.P.E collective agreement. Current wage rate is $30.29 per hour. A complete job description may be found on the RDKB website www.rdkb.com

Qualified applicants are invited to submit a letter of application and resume, in confidence by 10:00am Tuesday, May 22, 2012 to:

Gerry Gardner, Director of Finance,Regional District of Kootenay Boundary843 Rossland Avenue, Trail, B.C. V1R 4S8or Fax: (250)368-3990 or, ggardner@rdkb.com.

Dental Laboratory Assistant RequiredKootenay Dental Laboratory Inc. is a local company

involved in the fabrication of high quality dental prosthetics.We are looking for a responsible individual who must be highly motivated and able to work independently and communicate

effectively. This person must have a high level of manual dexterity with an artistic flare.

Grade 12 and a valid drivers license are required.This is a part time position with a potential for full time employment. Some experience would be helpful but not

necessary. Willing to train the right candidate.We would like to thank all applicants but only those selected

for an interview will be contacted.Applications can be emailed to kdl@telus.net

or faxed to 250-368-8600. Will be accepting resumes until

May 23, 2012

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Visac Gallery

Gallery ManagerTwo four-hour shifts per week;$15 per hour

The gallery manager’s focus will be on non-artistic issues that ensure the smooth and ef cient running of the gallery. Minimum 5 years administrative experience. Computer literate and very organized. Experience with publicity and the visual arts would be an asset.

The successful candidate will be a focused self-starter who can work with little supervision, and with a variety of people in a diplomatic and friendly manner.

Email resumes to director@visacgallery.com by May 18.

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Cards of Thanks

Thank you to Esther, Pam, Ricki,

Maria and Bill for your help in my retirement

celebration on April 26, 2012. As well, thanks to all who attended.

You helped to make a very special evening

for me. As well, thank you to my co-workers

at Kiro Wellness Center for the efforts to help make my last day of work memorable.

Karen Cappelletto

Career Opportunities

Announcements

Coming EventsTRAIL FOE Auxiliary #2838MeetingMonday, May14th., 7:30pm

Information

The Trail Daily Times is a member of the British Columbia Press Council. The Press Council serves as a forum for unsatis ed reader complaints against

member newspapers.

Complaints must be led within a 45 day time limit.

For information please go to the Press Council website at

www.bcpresscouncil.org or telephone (toll free)

1-888-687-2213.

In Memoriam

Career Opportunities

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InformationNIPKOWS GREENHOUSE, Fruitvale. Open 9am - 5pm, seven days a week. Follow signs from downtown.

PersonalsALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

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FOR INFORMATION,education, accommodation

and supportfor battered womenand their children

call WINS Transition House 250-364-1543

Lost & FoundFOUND: Trifocal prescription glasses in trailer parking lot of Trail’s Glenmerry Village, be-ginning of May. Claim at the Trail Daily Times.

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MILLWRIGHTS• Interprovincial Journeyperson Certifi cate required• Mill experience a defi nite asset• Welding certifi cate would be a benefi t

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WANTED: TICKETED ELECTRICIANS, MILLWRIGHTS AND A MOBILE MECHANIC

International Forest Products Ltd. is looking for ticketed electricians, millwrights and a mobile mechanic to join our lumber manufacturing facility in Castlegar, BC. The skilled individuals must be self motivated, able to work on their own, and in a team environment. Preference will be given to those Journeyman with Level 3 First Aid ticket. Applicants must be fl exible with shift scheduling and trade lines. Interfor offers a competitive wage and benefi ts package as outlined in the USW Southern Interior Master Agreement. Interested candidates are invited to submit resumes by April 26, 2012 to Interfor’s front offi ce in Castlegar. Candidates can also submit their resume by mail, fax, or email to : PO Box 3728, Castlegar BC, V1N 3W4

Fax #: 1-604-422-3252Email: taumi.mccreight@interfor.com

We thank all applicants in advance, however,only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Career Opportunity

Summer Student Website Development

We currently have a job opportunity for a Summer Student to join our friendly and hard-working website develop- ment team. Applicants for this position must be enrolled in a post-secondary program related to Information Technology, and plan to return to school in September.

The successful candidate will take on a lead programming role with respect to web development and will gain experience in a variety of areas. Job duties will include HTML/PHP/CSS coding, providing support with project management, process documentation and preparation of training procedures. You will be enthusiastic with a positive attitude, dedicated to detail and possess strong communication skills. The technical requirements for this position are previous web-site development experience, and knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, PHP, JavaScript, HTML and CSS. You must also have experience working with WordPress, Joomla or jQuery, as well as website analytics software.

Qualified applicants interested in joining a dynamic team are encouraged to visit the Careers section of our website at www.columbiapower.org for the detailed job descrip-tion. Closing date for this position is May 18, 2012.

Please refer to Job #1204 when submitting your applica-tion.

We require a TECHNICIAN WITH GM EXPERIENCE to work in a fast paced shop.

Please send or email resume with completework history and references to:

Marc Cabana at Champion Chevroletmarccabana@championgm.com 250-368-9134

or Carlos DeFrais at Champion Chevrolet service@championgm.com

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We’re adding self motivated individuals to our winning team. As a new and used vehicle

consultant, your commitment and strong desire to succeed will be rewarded by an excellent pay

structure and benefits package.

If you are a positive, confident individual seeking an energized work

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The Trail & District Public Library is looking for a student to assist with the Kids Summer Reading Club 2012: STRANGE...BUT TRUE? Qualifications and expectations are outlined in the job posting, which is available at the library. Salary and benefits are in accordance with the CUPE Local 2087 Collective Agreement.

Interested applicants are invited to submit their resume along with a cover letter and three references to:

Belinda Wilkinson, Library DirectorTrail & District Public Library1051 Victoria St., Trail BC V1R 3T3or by email to director@traillibrary.com

Applications will be received up to 4 p.m. Friday, May 18, 2012. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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FULL TIME POSITION AVAILABLE

TIRE TECHNICIANExperience an asset.

Willing to train. Wages based on experience.

Drop resume off at Bella Tire 2815 Highway Dr. Trail

BELLA TiRELAND

HELP WANTED

Colander Restaurant is now taking applications for

Line CookCareer training available

Bring resume to 1475 Cedar Ave

An Alberta Construction Com-pany is hiring dozer, excavator and rock truck operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfi eld road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.

An Earthmoving Company in Alberta is looking for a 3rd year or Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic. You will be part of a team maintaining and servicing our fl eet of Cat doz-ers, graders and rock trucks plus Deere/Hitachi excavators. You will work at our Modern Shop at Edson, Alberta with some associated fi eld work. Call Contour Construction at (780)723-5051

SUTCO Contracting Ltd. has an opportunity in our opera-tions division for a Dispatcher. The position requires an indi-vidual that has exceptional in-terpersonal skills, and can function well in a fast paced environment, whilst tracking and monitoring all driver and vehicle movement. The suc-cessful candidate needs to be computer literate with working knowledge of Outlook, Excel and able to learn our dedicat-ed software. Some experience is an asset, but we are willing to train. This position requires fl exibility in scheduling and in-cludes rotating days and eve-ning shifts. Fax resumes to Glen @ 250-357-2009 Tele-phone enquiries 250-357-2612 or www.sutco.ca

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A-1 FURNACE & Air Duct Cleaning. Complete Fur-nace/Air Duct Systems cleaned & sterilized. Locally owned & operated. 1-800-565-0355 (Free estimates)

Misc Services2 GUYS ON A ROLL painting. Quality painting. Reasonable price 250.231.2033 DaveDIRTBUSTERS Carpet clean-ing, area rugs, fl ood work, fur-nace & air duct cleaning, 250-364-1484, 250-364-0145MOVING / Junk Removal 250-231-8529PLUMBING REPAIRS, Sewer backups, Camera inspection 24hr Emergency Service. 250-231-8529

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AnnableBeautifully renovated & decorated 3+ bedroom home, Creekside in Annable. Two new bathrooms, A/C, large shed with power. Ready to move in. $209,900

MINTFruitvalePriced to sell! 3 bdrm home with full basement on a 50x150 lot in a great location. Plenty of upgrades started, just needs your nishing ideas.$139,900

GREAT PRICE GlenmerryA great home at a great price! Super lot, super location and good-sized home with a nished basement.$199,900

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MINT FruitvaleA great family home with double garage, 3 baths and a totally redecorated interior. Call on this one today!$319,000

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BEAUTIFUL

YARDFruitvaleOnly 4 years old and in a beautiful location, close to rinks, parks and school. Plus an 800 sq ft. shop! Quick possession available$285,000

NEW PRICE Columbia HeightsA good, solid starter or retirement home on a view lot overlooking the river. Home is in excellent condition and offers very good value.

$119,900

GOOD VALUE

FruitvaleGreat location in a great neighbourhood. In ground pool and hot tub. Heat pump, air conditioning and so much more.$274,500

BEST

LOCATION GlenmerrySpacious 4 bedroom family home. Close to school, large room sizes, 4 level split with covered patio area and fenced yard. Solid home perfect for growing family.$269,000

FruitvaleQuick possession possible. Three bedroom, 2 bath 1½ storey home on a large lot with a fenced back yard. Move in ready.$224,900

Emerald RidgeThis 3,000 sq.ft. custom built home is very impressive and sits on a 1/2 acre with incredible views!

VIEW

$589,500

$369,900

HUGE SHOP FruitvaleThis 4 bed, 3 bath home is like new and has a detached 24x24’ shop!!

GenelleBeautifully updated 2,600 sq.ft. home on .61 of an acre!

$319,000

PRIVATE TrailHidden Gem! Spotless 4 bed, 2 bath home on no thru street. Detached 2 car garage, off street parking, central vac, new furnace, updated wiring!$189,000

NONE LIKE IT! TrailMeticulously cared for home featuring hardwood oors, updated kitchen, 4 beds, 2 baths, outside oasis with fenced yard! Just perfect!$144,900

CHARMING

TrailThis one will wow you! Completely open plan living, kitchen built for a chef, covered patio, fenced yard, 3 beds, 3 baths!$259,900

RosslandBrand new 2010 manufactured home. Two beds, 2 baths, master with walk-in closet. Huge kitchen with lots of cupboard space. Cheaper than rent! $79,900

BRAND NEW

HOME MOVE IN

READYWar eldGreat house, great location, great price! Awesome family home, 3 beds, 2 baths, fenced yard, lots of character$249,900

NEW PRICE!

War eldNew plumbing, wiring, furnace, roof ,siding, wrap around deck, fenced yard, new kitchen, hardwood

oors, heated tile. You can’t afford not to look!$239,900

IT’S ALL

DONE! OPEN HOUSE Saturday, May 12

11am - 1pm2039 Caughlin

FruitvaleThis great home is on

4.5 acres within walking distance to town or school.$529,000

OPEN HOUSE Saturday, May 121:30pm - 3:30pm1836 4th Street

FruitvaleAll the work is done on this 4 bedroom 2

bathroom home.$273,000

OPEN HOUSE Friday, May 11

3:00pm - 5:00pm1929 Cole Street

FruitvaleGreat home in a great

piece of property. Come check this out.$207,000

MontroseFive bdrms, 3 bath home with beautiful new kitchen, spa like main bath located on 2.79 acres overlooking the Montrose valley.$314,900

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BELLA VISTA TOWNHOMES

Well maintained 2 & 3 bedrooms townhouse for rent or purchase located in Shaver’s

BenchNo pets and no

smokingReasonable 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.

7301 DeVito Drive, Trail BC $389,900

FOR APPOINTMENT TO VIEW, PHONE 250.364.0406

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Heavy Duty Machinery

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Bridges / EquipmentWheel loaders JD 644E & 544A / 63’ & 90’ Stiff boom 5th wheel crane trucks/Excavators EX200-5 & 892D-LC / Small forklifts / F350 C/C “Cabs”20’40’45’53’ New/ Used/ Damaged /Containers Semi Trailers for Hiway & Storage-Call 24 Hrs 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

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Bridges / EquipmentWheel loaders JD 644E & 544A / 63’ & 90’ Stiff boom 5th wheel crane trucks/Excavators EX200-5 & 892D-LC / Small forklifts / F350 C/C “Cabs”20’40’45’53’ New/ Used/ Damaged /Containers Semi Trailers for Hiway & Storage-Call 24 Hrs 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Misc. for Sale1991 Knight Car Dolly $1,000 OBO. Perfect for towing mid to

small vehicles. Recentlyrewired, repacked bearings, 2 sets of straps, 13” & 15”. It’s ugly but works great & tows

wonderfully. Located inNelson. Call 250-354-7471.

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/news-paper?PASSAP E8000/Brother 965 Knitting machines. Antique bedroom suite.Phaff 5thread serger, single Temper Pedic adjustable bed 250.367.9353SCREENED TOP Soil, $30. per yard. 250-367-9308Sun Mountain 3 wheel Speed E Golf Cart. 24 Volt motor. Was $600, asking $300. 250.368.9231

Misc. WantedLocal Coin Collector buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic, Gold & Silver Coins. Call Chad 250-499-0251PAYING CASH for old furni-ture, antiques, collectables and articles of value. Please phone Pat Hogan 250-368-9190, 250-352-6822

Real Estate

Houses For Sale3bd recently renovated, all fur-nishings and appliances in-cluded. Large park like yard also has garage and 2 sheds. Close to beach and marina lo-cated in scenic Riondel BC Open to offers, trades consid-ered. 250.231.7182WANTED TO BUY- ASAP-Trail, 2or3 bd house with in-law/basement suite or poten-tial for suite. 250-231-5686

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Apt/Condo for RentBV MANOR, Fruitvale, unas-sisted living, senior couple 1bd. $403./mo.; senior single bachelor suite $349./mo. N/S, N/P. Includes utilities &cable TV. 250-367-7612, 250-367-7046.SUNNINGDALE, 1bdrm. bachelor or bachelorette. TV cable included, free use of washer and dryer. Private en-trance. NS. NP. $500./mo. 250-368-3055SUNNINGDALE, large 2bdrm. 1bth. Cable, heat & a/c includ-ed. Free use of washer & dry-er. No smoking, No pets. Avail. Jun.1st. 250-368-3055TRAIL- clean 2 bed, river views ($650) avail now, 250-231-1242

WANETA MANOR 2bd $610, 3bd $760 NS,NP, Senior oriented, underground parking 250-368-8423WARFIELD 2bd condo totally renovated 250-362-7716

Duplex / 4 PlexTRAIL, 2-3bdrm. 1bth. N/S, N/P. W/D. $800./mo. +util. References. 250-231-0920

Rentals

Homes for Rent4BD House in BeaverFalls. $950 Ref.Req. 250.367.6564 Avail June 1 N/S

W.TRAIL, 2bd. F/S, W/D, D/W, off-street parking 2V. ns.np. $800. 250-368-6818

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DT Castlegar: female room-mate, 2bd. ste. $500./mo. Util., cable, wifi incl. N/P, N/S. Near bus. Jun.1. 250-365-9368

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1st Trail Real Estatewww.coldwellbankertrail.com

1252 Bay Avenue, TRAIL (250) 368-5222

OPEN HOUSES

Trail $215,000Gerry McCasky 250-231-0900

MLS# K211176

Warfield $259,900Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

MLS# K210284

Trail $65,000Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

MLS# K206771

Trail $229,900Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

MLS# K211181

Beaver Falls $349,900Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

MLS# K210797

Rossland $359,900 Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

MLS# K211391

Montrose $495,000Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

MLS# K205504

Fruitvale $274,500Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575

MLS# K205398

Saturday, May 12 1:30 - 3:301792 Daniel Street

Trail $218,000

MLS# K206391

Friday May 11 12 - 2pm1662 9 Mile Road

Fruitvale $339,000

MLS# K205444

Trail $137,500Gerry McCasky 250-231-0900

MLS# K200362

SuperBuy

Gerry Gerry

Rossland $668,590Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

MLS# K210946

Rossland $304,900Gerry McCasky 250-231-0900

MLS# K210637

4 bedrooms,

2 baths

Trail $249,900Gerry McCasky 250-231-0900

MLS# K200229

Investor

Alert!A Must

See!

Trail $485,900Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

MLS# K212192

NewListing!

New Price

Trail $160,000Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

MLS# K207019

2nd Suite

Trail $185,000Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

MLS# K211761

New Price

Newly

Landscaped

Beautiful House

& property

Great Value Private

Acreage

Incredible

Views

Saturday May 12 10am - 12pm1771 First Street

Fruitvale $274,900

MLS# K212336

Rhonda

SOLD

Fruitvale $335,000Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

MLS# K205510

Saturday, May 12 3:00 - 4:30695 Dickens

Warfield $235,000

MLS# K212535

Saturday, May 12 1:00 - 2:301091 Highway 3B

Beaver Falls $229,900

MLS# K210392

Fred Fred

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Legal NoticesNOTICE is hereby given to Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Wesley Owen Hughes, aka Wesley O. Hughes, Wesley Hughes, Wes Hughes or Skip Hughes, formerly of Trail, Brit-ish Columbia. That their par-ticulars of their claims should be sent to the administrator/ executor, David T. Hughes, P.O. Box 218, Clinton, B.C. V0K 1K0, on or before June 4th, 2012, after which date the estate’s assets will be distrib-uted, having regard only to the claims that have been re-ceived.

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For Sunday, May 13, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is a moneymaking day for you. Trust your ideas for this. However, some will spend lots of money today and love it! TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) This is a powerful day for you because the Sun is lined up with lucky Jupiter in your sign. Expect people and favor-able situations to come your way. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You feel content with your-self today. This is the kind of day where you can schmooze with others or simply enjoy your own company. You call the shots. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) All group activities will be fun today. Get out and schmooze, and enjoy the company of others. (Someone might encourage you to expand your goals.) LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Your reputation looks solid.

People in your circle respect you now because you look like a winner. (It’s time to demand the advantage.) VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) This is a great day to travel. Any adventure in which you can learn something new or meet people from other lands or different cultures will appeal to you. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) You can benefit from the wealth of others at this time. People will either give you things or let you use some-thing they own. (Just say, “Thank you.”) SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Relations with partners and close friends are warm and upbeat today. Make plans to hook up with others, or go someplace with a favorite friend. (You’ll have fun.) SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Everything to do with your job, your health and your approach to today’s tasks will go extremely well today. You’re happy to do what

you’re doing; furthermore, your efforts will be rewarded. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) This is a fun-loving, lucky day for you! Enjoy vacations, little getaways, sports events, romance and playful activities with children. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Family relations are enjoy-able today. This is the per-fect day to entertain at home. Invite the gang over, because everyone will have a great time. (This is also an excellent day for real-estate deals.) PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Because you’re in such a positive frame of mind today, you’ll enjoy whatever hap-pens. (That’s because every-thing begins in the mind.) You’re a role model for the power of positive thinking! YOU BORN TODAY You’re playful, easygoing and natural. You have a won-derful, satirical sense of humor and are often an influence on others. You like to be active. Many of you study a particu-lar craft. Family is important

to you, and in this area, you are always supportive. In the year ahead, a change might occur that will be perhaps as significant as something that took place around 2003. Birthdate of: Stephen Colbert, actor/satirist; Bea Arthur, TV actress; Stevie Wonder, singer/musician.

For Monday, May 14, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is a powerful day to begin your week. Look for ways to improve your earn-ings, and also look for ways to repair or maintain something you own. (You can do it.) TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Today you’re concerned with some deep, important (and possibly secret) issues. In a lighter vein, you just might be attracted to reading mysteries. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your powers of concen-tration are excellent today; plus, you will instinctively go for the jugular. (Ouch.) This means if you’re researching or looking for answers, you’ll find them! CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You might meet some-one today who has a pow-erful effect upon your mind. (Possibly, you are the per-son who has a powerful effect upon someone else.) Communication will be pro-

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won’t let up. You simply have to talk to this person to get his or her attention in some way. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Discussions with family members, especially parents, will be serious today. You might want to get to the bot-tom of some family secret. You just want to know! PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) You’re unusually persuasive today, which is why you can use your energies to influence others if you so wish. Make sure you influence them in a way that benefits everyone, or else you lose. YOU BORN TODAY You like to be modern and up-to-date. Personally, you push yourself hard because you’re energetic and a perfectionist. You often are misunderstood by others because of your swings between super activity and contemplative solitude. Sometimes you overwork yourself because you’re so excited about your ideas. A lovely, social year awaits you that will improve all relation-ships. Enjoy! Birthdate of: George Lucas, film director; Sofia Coppola, film director; Amber Tamblyn, actress. (c) 2012 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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CASTLEGAR200-1965 Columbia Ave.

365-6455(250)

KELOWNA2153 Springfield Road

860-2600(250)

NELSONChahko Mika Mall

352-7258(250)

CRANBROOK101 Kootenay St. North

426-8927(250)

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WEST KELOWNA#200 - 2180 Elk Rd.

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WE CAN SELL YOUR HOME.

NOBODY HAS THE RESOURCES WE DO!

2410-4th Avenue, Rossland $189,900

Guest house zoning!! This 2 bedroom home features a beautiful new kitchen, hardwood floors and an open floor plan.

Situated close to schools on a sunny 40x105 lot (lot lines in process of being

reconfigured). Great starter home or income property.

Call Mary A (250) 521-0525

913 Earl Street, Rossland $499,000

Dream Rossland home & property. This home has it all. Open floor plan, big

windows, vaulted ceilings and in-floor heating. Built in 2000, is a separate 13x31 exquisite studio. This bright, beautiful building is heated with gas fireplace, and 3 pce bath. Call now!

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

NEW PRICE

2184 Highway 3B, Fruitvale $239,000

3 bdrm home on 1.27 acres with main floor laundry, new furnace, new gutters and newer roof. There is a great shed/

shop and lots of beautiful deck/patio space. Nothing to do here but move!

Great package. Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

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

NEW PRICE

1015 Regan Crescent, Trail $235,000

Immaculate 3 bdrm, 2 bath home in Sunningdale. This home has been

tastefully updated and features an open floor plan with large windows and updated kitchen. The lot is fenced and features a

double carport. Call now! Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

NEW LISTING

2621 Monte Christo Street, Rossland

$254,800A must see! Completely renovated

interior with brand new kitchen boasting Cherry wood cabinets and new counter tops. Re-finished hardwood floors, high

efficiency furnace, and much more! Call now!

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

730 Binns Street, Trail

$149,900There’s character everywhere! Updated electrical, hardwood floors, large living/

dining rooms, huge country kitchen, private yard, plenty of parking.......the list

goes on. This one is a must see! Call Art (250) 368-8818

NEW LISTING

244 – 2nd Avenue, Rivervale $239,900

Large 3 bdrm, 2 bath home with updated flooring, paint, trim, gas fireplace, covered deck with hot tub, underground sprinklers - fenced level yard - double carport and more - Call your REALTOR® now for a

viewing. CASH BACK OFFER TO BUYERCall Mark (250) 231-5591

36 Moller Road, Fruitvale $369,000

Elegant family-oriented home loaded with features. Gorgeous kitchen, heated tile

floors, open floor plan, wood stove, loads of storage and a new roof. This one is not going to last. Call for your personal

viewing today. Call Tonnie (250)-365-9665

NEW LISTING

1475 Lookout Street, Trail $139,900

Squeaky clean Heritage Home has hardwood floors, 3 bedrooms,

a gas stove, covered porch, new deck and a detached garage!

Call Terry 250-231-1101

SOLDOPEN HOUSE

Saturday May 12 11am-1pm

3621 Rosewood Drive, Trail $249,000

Gardener’s delight! This 4 bdrm, 2 bath family home, features gas fireplace, new

windows, updated bath, new front entrance, new flooring, new H20 tank and freshly

painted. All this close to schools, parks and all amenities.

1265 – 3rd Avenue, Trail $189,000

Quaint 4 bdrm, 2 bath home with oak floors, coved ceilings and finished basement. Well

maintained and move in ready.

NEW LISTING

Call Darlene (250) 231-0527 or Ron (250) 368-1162

365,000land + house + net HST

$10,000 cashback for first time buyers

Energy efficient design4 bed 3 bath & 2 car garage

Richard Daoust 250.368.7987Robert Felsch 250.368.1966

richard.daoust@century21.ca