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Graduation ceremonies at Greater Trail’s two secondary schools are still expected to pass in the face of a recent B.C. Teachers Federation ruling asking teachers to refrain from volunteer activ-ities.

For nearly 200 Grade 12 students preparing to graduate from J.L Crowe and Rossland secondary schools, the current school term has been fraught with uncertainty, with teacher job action now targeting volunteer activities such as school sports and graduation ceremonies.

But the system won’t fail its students.“It is business as usual,” said Rossland

Secondary School principal Terry McDonnell about the prospect of graduation ceremonies tak-ing place.

McDonnell anticipated the 43 Grade 12 stu-dents at RSS will be driving down Columbia Avenue on June 8, taking their graduation photos in front of the school and then promenading through to the grand march later that day.

He said there hasn’t been any contact with the powers that be in the building otherwise regarding graduation ceremonies, so the cere-mony will go ahead.

Most of the planning for graduation began last September — largely done by McDonnell and his vice principal — with bursaries, scholarships, caps and gowns and other pieces of graduation already being nailed down. During the last week of May the students become more involved.

See CROWE, Page 3

BY TIMOTHY SCHAFERTimes Staff

The province’s net-zero mandate has touched the vocational instructors and faculty of Selkirk College as two West Kootenay unions received final ratification by the Post-Secondary Employers’ Association (PSEA) this week.

Two collective agreements with faculty and instructors of Selkirk College’s BCGEU Local 709 Vocational Instructors and the Selkirk College Faculty Association were reached under the B.C. government’s 2010 net-zero mandate.

But the two agreements signed are set to expire since they cover from March, 2010 to March 2012, said Selkirk College director of communications and development, Barry Auliffe.

See COLLEGES, Page 3

Selkirk unions settle under net-zero mandate

BY BREANNE MASSEYTimes Staff

They came from all over — walking, run-ning and pedaling from the far flung reaches of Greater Trail to be there.

It was a gathering unlike anything the region has seen in 25 years. In fact, it was 25 years ago, the last time Rick Hansen’s Man in Motion Tour touched the Silver City.

And it touched it again. One man in motion that got many people in motion.

The Man in Motion World Tour inspired people all over the world, and the 25th anniversary tour in Trail Tuesday inspired many of those same people to participate again.

Throughout the day the historic tour cap-tured the attention and fascination of residents in Greater Trail. People relived their dreams as the tour rolled in, smil-ing in remembrance of Hansen’s original tour and his dream: to make the world more access-ible to people with dis-abilities.

“I’m kind of nerv-ous, but I’m really excit-ed,” said 12-year-old Kaedan Magner, who started the Trail leg of the relay.

Magner, was diag-nosed with Crohn’s disease last year, but he hasn’t let the autoimmune disease impact his lifestyle in Castlegar.

He was honoured to carry the medal from McDonalds to the cen-totaph and be involved in the tour, just like his grandfather did with the original ‘Man in Motion tour’ in Princeton.

Hansen’s relay team embarked on their nine-month cross-Can-ada tour last summer, and the organization created partnerships with a number of local participants and visited over 600 communities.

By the time the tour reached the West Kootenay last week, thousands of people had touched the medal. Terry Martin, the local fire chief, carried the medal at the end of the day.

“I was very shocked when I found out that I would be the final medal bearer,” said Martin. “It’s quite an honour.”

The End of Day took place at sunny Gyro Park at 3:30 p.m. with

a number of special guests and announce-ments. Mayor Dieter Bogs opened the cere-mony with a speech about the excellent facilities for disabled people now available in Trail.

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Rick Hansen’s 25th anniversary relay attracted people from throughout the region and the entire province, including a Whistler man who pedaled a recumbent bike for the duration of Day 246 throughout Trail.

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Trail’s WorkBC Employment Centre introduced a revamped Skills Centre at the beginning of April.

The Skills Centre change-over was cre-ated to address gaps in the system. Previously, Trail had eight differ-ent employment pro-grams being delivered through six different agencies, B.C. offered 10 and many clients expressed confusion about the uncertainty of the programs.

“There was a lot of uncertainty among clients,” said Carol Corbett, the employ-ment and human resources service man-ager at the Community Skills Centre.

The new model aims to simplify the

process, and aid people through the challenges of unemployment or being underemployed. The employment pro-gram is funded by the province of B.C. and the Federal Government of Canada.

“Hopefully it stream-lines things for people, and makes it less con-fusing,” said Corbett.

The Skills Centre and Career Development Services will provide support for people who need additional train-ing, wage subsidies or career advice. There will also be a service offered for victims of abuse through a refer-ral process.

“We’re expecting to see 800 people this year,” said Corbett. “And that’s not includ-ing self services.”

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caters to people who need case manage-ment services, access to public computers and career assessments. In order to be eligible to case management ser-vices, applicants must not be in school, work for 20 hours or less per week and be at least 16 years old.

The Skills Centre will continue to offer a number of other pro-grams in addition to the provincial employ-ment program, includ-ing the Skills Connect Employment Program for Immigrants, Social Enterprise Solutions, Welcoming Inclusive Communities and Workshops, Training Solutions, Targeted Skills Shortages Program and the Women Creating Change project.

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TECK RESOURCES

THE CANADIAN PRESSMining company Teck

Resources Ltd. reported rec-ord-high revenue for its first quarter even as it saw lower prices for several key com-modities, including copper, zinc and molybdenum.

However, the company’s coal business helped drive its results as Teck has been work-ing to expand and improve operations at its mines.

Chief executive Don Lindsay said the company remains on track to increase its annual coal production capacity to 28 million tonnes a year.

“Our coal production was good considering the fact that it was the first quarter,” Lindsay said, noting the quar-ter is traditionally a difficult one for the company.

Teck produced 6.3 million tonnes of coal in its first quar-ter.

Lindsay said coal produc-tion outpaced sales by about a million tonnes for the quarter, but that demand was expected to pick up.

“We have come through a weak point in the global steel production cycle. We certain-

ly see the market improving now,” he said.

To date, Teck said it has signed deals to sell 6.3 million tonnes of coal in the second quarter at an average price of US$202 a tonne.

The Vancouver-based com-pany said Tuesday it earned a net profit attributable to shareholders of $218 mil-lion or 37 cents per share for the quarter, compared with a profit of $461 million or 78 cents per share a year ago.

After excluding the impact of a debt refinancing and other items, Teck reported an adjusted profit of $504 mil-lion or 86 cents per share in its most recent quarter - a penny short of analyst esti-mates compiled by Thomson

Reuters.Revenue for the quarter

was $2.5 billion, up from $2.4 billion a year ago.

The increased revenue came despite a 14 per cent drop in the price of copper in the quarter compared with a year ago. Zinc and molybden-um fell 16 per cent and 18 per cent respectively, while coal gained eight per cent.

Copper revenue totalled $753 million for the quar-ter, down from $773 million, while coal sales amounted to $1.2 billion, up from $1.02 billion. Zinc revenue was $595 million, up from $574 million.

RBC Capital Markets ana-lyst Fraser Phillips noted the overall results were slightly weaker than he expected due to a higher tax rate and weaker results in the copper business.

“The weakness over the previous quarter was mostly due to lower production at Highland Valley Copper ver-sus the previous quarter,” Phillips wrote in a report that noted the current annualized run rate for copper production is 325,000 tonnes compared

with guidance of 350,000 to 375,000 tonnes.

However Phillips rated Teck an “outperform” with “average” risk, saying it remains one of his preferred mining investment vehicles.

“Furthermore, Teck’s zinc operations should benefit greatly from the significant deficit we are forecasting in 2014-2015 as mine closures constrain supply,” Phillips wrote.

Meanwhile, Teck is work-ing on the second phase of its Quebrada Blanca project in Chile.

Lindsay touted the initia-tive as one of the largest cop-per projects in the world.

“QB2 is a large, world-class resource that ranks among the leading current producers and is arguably one of the best projects available for develop-ment in the near term,” he said.

Lindsay also noted that production at the mine could be increased by 50 per cent beyond the current plan.

Teck’s class B shares closed up 52 cents at $35.85 on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Tuesday.

Record Q1 profits still fall short of estimates“We have come through a weak

point in the global steel

production cycle. We certainly

see the market improving now.”

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Cranbrook firefighters battled an early morning blaze as four historic buildings in downtown Cranbrook were destroyed by Tuesday morning’s fire.

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A fierce blaze has gutted four histor-ic buildings in downtown Cranbrook.

Two people were rescued by fire fighters from the roof of one of the buildings before it was engulfed.

The fire started at around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday at 806 Baker Street, next to Cranbrook Photo.

An RCMP officer on patrol noticed flames coming out of the rear of the building and called in the fire depart-ment.

“The police officers were not able to gain access to the building and were driven back by erupting flames, but they were successful in making enough noise to wake the only two known occupants of the building,” said Sgt. Laurie Jalbert of the Cranbrook/Kimberley RCMP.

“After verbal contact was made, the two occupants fled to the roof of

an adjacent building where they were evacuated by the fire deparrment.”

Cranbrook Fire and Emergency Services believe the fire started on the second floor of the building. It quickly spread through a common attic area to the neighbouring buildings.

Four businesses were destroyed in the fire, including OJ’s Antiques. The hard work of local fire fighters managed to minimize the loss to two nearby businesses, Cranbrook Photo and The Choice.

There was a vacant lot between the buildings that were ablaze and The Choice. At the other end of the block, Cranbrook Photo has a small break between its brick walls and the lost buildings.

“With our community having such a small (fire) department, staff worked all night and were able to safely rescue two individuals and minimize dam-age to both Cranbrook Photo and The

Choice,” said Mayor Wayne Stetski.The fire department will spend all

day Tuesday on site mopping up the blaze. No cause has been determined yet, but an official investigation is just beginning.

Businesses along the north side of Baker Street won’t have power Tuesday, and the street from 8th Avenue to 9th Avenue will be closed to traffic all day.

“Due to the large volume of water being used by the fire department overnight, residents and businesses may notice their water appears dirty this morning,” said Chris Zettel, the city’s corporate communications offi-cer.

“Residents are advised the sedi-ment in the water is not considered a health concern.

“Residents and businesses should simply run their cold water tap until the water runs clear.”

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Have your say in post-secondary educationBY TIMOTHY SCHAFER

Times StaffNow is the time to voice

your opinion on higher edu-cation.

The Ministry of Advanced Education is collecting people’s ideas on how to enhance “quality assurance” at B.C.’s public and private universities, colleges and

institutes.As part of the BC

Jobs Plan announced in September 2011, the prov-ince is asking ‘What does a high quality post-secondary education mean to you and how will you know you received one?’

Students, parents, employers and others with

interest or experience in the post-secondary system are encouraged to visit the BC Jobs Plan website at http://engage.bcjobsplan.ca.

Experiences and com-ments, along with input from post-secondary insti-tutions and stakeholders, are to be used to inform and improve the existing

system.The project was predi-

cated by record numbers of domestic and international students. It was the divers-ification in post-secondary education and increased internationalization of the sector that quality assur-ance processes needed to be adapted and reinforced.

FROM PAGE 1“We are now in the process of starting negotiations on

the next agreement,” he said.According to the Ministry of Education, the colleges will

now have more freedom to negotiate the finer points of the next agreement, said Auliffe, albeit with some restric-tions, and it would ultimately have to be approved by the province.

“But we are able to sit down and talk about some of the more important issues with the employees,” he added.

The BCGEU has around 135 members with Selkirk, and around 195 in the faculty.

Following local ratification by the two unions, the PSEA board ratified each two-year agreement, which contains items that were agreed to at the PSEA common table in December 2011.

The agreements ratified by the PSEA board also cov-ered Douglas College and the Douglas College Faculty Association, North Island College and the North Island College Faculty Association, and Okanagan College.

The five settlements are for approximately 1,800 faculty and vocational instructors working at four public post-secondary institutions throughout the province.

Collective agreements that expired in 2010 and 2011 continue to be reached under the 2010 net-zero mandate, even as a number of public sector employers and unions in the public service, health and community social service sec-tors have begun negotiations under the 2012 Cooperative Gains Mandate.

FROM PAGE 1At J.L. Crowe in Trail principal David DeRosa will be

talking to department heads on the particulars surround-ing graduation, but he was confident it would happen June 15 for the school’s 153 grads.

He was quick to downplay the teachers’ job action dampening the excitement of Grade 12 graduation. Most of the teachers have been a big part of the lives of the stu-dents for the last five years, so they will want to see them through this last portion, he said.

“It’s the best part about being a teacher, when you get to see (students) walk across that stage. And to be a part of it, literally, it is one of the biggest rewarding things you can do as a teacher,” DeRosa said. “The majority of our teachers are there on grad night because they want to be part of that, not because they have to.”

He said the BCTF job action has created a difficult situa-tion for the Greater Trail teachers, but he was confident it would all be sorted out for graduation.

“Most teachers coach and do these extra curricular things because they want to, not because any principal has ever said they should. They don’t get paid to do it, and they never asked to,” he noted.

Despite the vote in favour of curtailment of volunteer activities, the BCTF was supportive of the teams and activ-ities still underway receiving teacher’s help.

“And, to a certain extent, that same wording could be applied to the things we have done with grad, where some of those things have been well underway since February,” DeRosa said.

The two-day graduation will still include the gradua-tion ceremony and convocation on Friday, followed by photos in Gyro Park (in their graduation finery), and the Memory Walk at Cominco Arena followed by the prom dinner and dance.

However, teachers’ job action is affecting some school sports, with parents stepping in to coach teams in some cases.

Crowe grad on track

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PART 1 – IMPACT OF VICTIMIZATIONVictimization doesn’t just happen to strangers. It happens to your intimate partners, your family members, your friends, your neighbours and your co-workers. It may even happen to you. Often there are no visible signs of victimization, so it is difficult to know when victimized people are still in the process of recovering and still in need of support from those who care about them.

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PhysicallySometimes there are physical injuries such as cuts, scrapes, bruises, burns, broken bones or even disfigurement. There are also many different physical reactions such as headaches, stomach issues, loss of appetite, and sleep disruptions.

Emotionally

Victimized persons may experience initial disbelief or numbness, fear or terror, anger or rage, embarrassment or humiliation, guilt or self-blame, or a number of other emotional reactions.

PsychologicallyPeople often experience a wide range of psychological reactions that include preoccupation with what happened; loss of concentration; reduction in decision-making abilities; and loss of self-esteem, self-confidence and sense of safety.

Behaviourally: There may be several behavioural changes after people have been victimized such isolating themselves from friends and family, increase in alcohol or drug use, termination or suspension of previously enjoyed activities, and avoidance of reminders of the incident.

Financially:People who have been victimized may be impacted financially as a result of loss of wages, travel or child care costs associated with interactions with police or the court system, medication and other medical expenses, counselling fees, repair or replacement costs and insurance deductibles, and in some cases, funeral expenses.

Socially:People often experience additional victimization as a result of insensitive treatment by others after the incident. This may be due to the intrusive nature of the police investigations; medical interventions; media coverage; or inquires from friends, family and others.

THE CANADIAN PRESSPRINCE GEORGE,

B.C. - Workers on the evening shift at a city sawmill were forced to run for their lives after

an earth-shaking explo-sion and massive fire sent walls crumbling on top of them, killing one person and leaving 10 others in serious or

critical condition.It was the second

deadly explosion this year, prompting the B.C. government to announce all sawmills

in the province will be inspected for safety.

Labour Minister Margaret MacDiarmid said she will “send an order out to all the saw-

mills in the province asking them, telling them, instructing them to inspect from top to bottom their mills, to make sure all steps are being taken to address current safety policy.”

After the blast Monday night, col-leagues at the Lakeland Sawmill scrambled to help each other, with one saying he used scissors to cut charred clothing off those whose burned skin was dripping.

“It was quite grue-some,” said Brian Croy, first vice-president of the United Steelworkers Local 1-424, in an inter-view from his home.

“When you walk out, there was guys with their skin hanging off their arms and stuff from being burned.”

Croy said he was

among six people inside the mill’s lunchroom talking about training when the explosion happened.

“That thing came up so fast, so quick. I don’t know where it came from, but it was almost like a cannon going off. It blew through there. It ended just that quick,” he said.

He said the explo-sion knocked the lunch-room’s plywood walls down on top of him, but there was a little bit of space between him and the collapsed wall.

The mill’s lights remained on, but dark smoke engulfed him and he had to put a coat over his face so he could breathe.

“I thought: ‘This is it.’ I consciously stuck my face in my coat, eh, and it (the smoke) went

away.”He and his cowork-

ers got out through the gap in the outside wall created by the explo-sion. Behind them, smaller explosions went off.

“It’s almost like you were coming out of the war zone. Everything was levelled. I met that one fellow. I think his fingers were blown off, and his clothing, a lot of it was gone. It was burned off and his hair.”

Croy said he asked the injured coworker to follow him and others to a first-aid station, located outside the mill and near a planer.

At the first-aid sta-tion, injured workers were sitting on a tarp, holding up their burned arms and hands, he said. Some were moan-ing but others were in shock and were quiet.

One worker, suffering from burns, refused to sit on a chair, said Croy, because the injuries were less pain-ful if he stood up and bounced around.

Another worker lay on the tarp naked, without any hair and burned black.

Croy said paramed-ics set up an ambulance station, and he drove a few people to hospital before dropping by the office and then heading home to his wife and grandson.

It took a while, but Croy said he has calmed down and quit shaking.

For a time, five work-ers were unaccounted for, though authorities now say no one was left inside the burning mill.

Just after 8 a.m. on Tuesday, the Northern Health Authority, which handles health care for the Prince George region, confirmed one person had died.

No other details were provided but the release from the health authority said three patients had been air-lifted to Vancouver, a fourth was being treated in Edmonton, six remain in Prince George in serious but stable condition and 13 had been treated and released.

“We’re devastated by the news of this inci-dent and our thoughts are with our employees and their families,” said Greg Stewart, president of Sinclar Group Forest Products.

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THE CANADIAN PRESSCALGARY - Premier

Alison Redford says she intends to keep pushing for a national energy strategy now that she has a solid mandate from Alberta voters.

Redford has deliv-ered few details about the plan since first rais-ing it during her leader-ship campaign last fall, but says she has raised it with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver, as well as Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall and Christy Clark of B.C.

She says she wants to ensure that everyone is working together to promote the nation’s energy resources, an issue Alberta is deeply invested in.

“I’ve had good dis-cussions with Minister Oliver over that, had discussions with the prime minister about that. I think there’s some interesting ideas that we’re going to be able to pursue that are going to allow us to talk about energy as it should be talked about in the best interests of the country,” Redford said Tuesday.

The premier made the comments a day

after her party pulled off its 12th straight majority election win, beating back a chal-lenge from its rival on the right, the Wildrose party.

Prime Minister Harper, who is also from Calgary, has indi-cated he is “intrigued” by the national energy strategy idea, but has also said that he needs

to know more about it before jumping on board.

Redford said she got a congratulatory call from Harper after her election victory.

She said it doesn’t bother her that some members of the federal Conservative caucus had thrown their sup-port behind the rival Wildrose.

Redford expects continued co-operation with Harper government

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Alberta PC party leader Alison Redford celebrates her win in the provincial election in Calgary, Alta., Monday. Redford led the PC Alberta party to another majority win beating out the new comer Wildrose party.

THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO - A man

who killed his wife should be allowed to collect on her life insur-ance policy because he was insane at the time, Ontario’s top court ruled Tuesday.

In overturning a lower judge’s decision, the Appeal Court of Ontario decided that public policy, which normally would bar killers from benefit-ing from their victims’ deaths, does not apply in this case.

However, the court put its decision on hold to allow the govern-ment to try to seize the money.

In June 2006, Ved Parkash Dhingra hit his

estranged wife Kamlesh Kumari Dhingra several times on the head with a white marble reli-gious statue of Krishna as she slept at her home in Richmond Hill, Ont. He then stabbed her 24 times in the neck and body.

Dhingra was tried for second-degree mur-der.

Then 66 years old, he was found not crim-inally responsible in 2008 on account of mental disorder. He was later granted a conditional discharge.

Dhingra, who had suffered a mental dis-order for many years, sought to collect on his wife’s life insurance policy worth $51,000.

THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA, Ont.

- International Co-operation Minister Bev Oda called her pricey hotel upgrade in London, England, “unacceptable,” apolo-gizing for the extra costs at one of Britain’s poshest establish-

ments.Oda’s office had

already announced she was repaying taxpayers for the cost of switch-ing from one five-star hotel to the tony Savoy at more than the double the price, but Tuesday was the first time the minister had

spoken publicly on the issue.

“Mr. Speaker, the expenses are unaccept-able, should never have been charged to tax-payers, I have repaid the costs associated with the changing of hotels and I unreserv-edly apologize,” Oda told the House of Commons.

Oda did not explain why she made the hotel switch, or why she was not reimbursing tax-payers for a luxury car and driver that shuttled her around London at nearly $1,000 a day.

The minister’s office has emphasized the expenses did not break any government guide-lines.Court rules killer entitled

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OPINION

The Feds are targeting unions – who is next?

The Harper govern-ment has a strange approach to open-ness.

For years, the govern-ment has dragged its heels in reporting about its use of public money. Now it is poised to put stringent reporting requirements on organizations that spend private funds, especially labour unions.

Bill C-377 is a private member’s bill that the gov-ernment has allowed to pass second reading. It proposes to amend the “Income Tax Act,” by subjecting all labour organizations in Canada to onerous accounting require-ments. At significant cost to taxpayers, it would load red tape on the government’s political targets.

If Bill C-377 comes into law, we will be able to search online for whether one or another union lead-er has a company car, for example. But we will be no closer to knowing the true cost of the F-35s or, for that matter, the cost of adminis-tering the new red tape.

The last election was called after the government was found in contempt of Parliament for “not supply-ing sufficient documenta-tion on the estimated costs of corporate tax cuts, pro-posed crime legislation and

the F-35 fighter jet procure-ment”. Parliament requested the information as part of its role to approve the use of public money. Thanks to the Auditor-General we have a better idea about what the government was hiding about the cost of the F-35s. But what else is still hidden and at what cost?

We might ask the pub-lic servants about the cost of government programs, but they would have a hard time answering. For years, the government has blocked its employees from speaking publicly about what they do. For instance, govern-ment scientists cannot tell the Canadian public about the research that they do and we fund. According to Nature, a leading science journal, its reporters “have experienced directly the cumbersome approval pro-cess that stalls or prevents meaningful contact with Canada’s publicly-funded scientists”. Cases range from suppressed research on the ozone layer to a study on salmon stocks.

Why would the govern-ment not want us to read about publicly-funded sci-entific research in Nature?

The government is also notorious for dragging its heels on information disclo-sure. In a report last year,

Canadian Journalists for Free Expression gave it the lowest possible grade on access-to-information.

Yet just this week, Conservative members of a House of Commons com-mittee proposed to tighten access-to-information rules on another political target: the CBC.

This follows a flood of access-to-information requests, dating from 2007, by Sun Media against the CBC. The CBC has litigated the requests in the courts, as is its right, and Sun Media has criticized the CBC for not being open. Better not mention, then, that Sun Media, as a private media organization, is not subject to access-to-information rules.

Presumably, disclosure rules should be more strin-gent for the CBC and the government because they

spend public money. If so, why is the government subjecting privately-fund-ed organizations to public reporting requirements in Bill C-377?

Among other things, Bill C-377 obliges unions to make public the salar-ies and benefits of every officer, employee, and con-tractor of the organization. What other organizations that spend private money are subject to this intrusive requirement?

The Bill also requires unions to give item-by-item reports of spending on con-ferences, training, legal representation, administra-tion, and other activities. If a union breaches the rules, it will be liable to a fine of $1,000 per day.

Most remarkably, Bill C-377 provides that this mandatory reporting by unions “shall be made avail-able to the public by the Minister”. Usually, taxpayer information is kept private, partly to prevent its misuse by politicians. Bill C-377 appears designed for pre-cisely the opposite. Indeed, the Bill goes even further by requiring that the unions’ information be published on a Government website “in a format that allows for word searches to be performed”. This is very strange to see in

proposed legislation.Overall, Bill C-377 seems

to be part of a public-rela-tions campaign by the gov-ernment against privately-funded unions. Union mem-bers will have to spend their money producing over-the-top accounting reports. Taxpayers will have to pay a lot of accountants to review and audit them.

And, if unions can be subjected to these reporting rules, why not other organ-izations that run afoul of the government? Why not a church, a symphony, a soc-cer club, a small business?

The government’s prior-ity should be to ensure its accountability to taxpayers for its use of public money. Instead, the government has refused to give informa-tion to Parliament, has frus-trated access-to-information requests, and has blocked scientists from telling us about their research.

Now, with a majority in Parliament, the govern-ment seems intent on using public money to wage infor-mation war on privately-funded organizations that it dislikes. This twists public accountability into a polit-ical weapon.

Gus Van Harten is a pro-fessor at Osgoode Hall Law School where he teaches administrative law.

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The numbers don’t add up for Quebec studentsThe student pro-

tests that have e n c u m b e r e d Quebec for

over two months have gained a great deal of attention of late. Yet in the maelstrom of van-dalism and violence that the student unrest has unleashed over the government’s decision to incrementally raise tuition fees, a number of issues appear to have been overlooked which are critical to a clear understanding of the debate.

First, of the prov-ince’s 460,000 post-sec-ondary students, only 165,000, or slightly more than 35 per cent, are striking. However, since faculties and stu-dent groups did not require unanimous consent when they voted whether or not to strike, and since intimi-dation among students to support the strike was rife, the number of students who actually voted in support of this action is probably less than 20 per cent of the total student body. This is certainly not an over-whelming number.

To put things fur-ther into perspective, the faculties that have opted to strike are not those that are known for their thorough grasp of concepts such as how inflation affects the price of goods and services; how to pay top teachers when univer-sities are burdened by their own heavy debt loads; and the need for balanced state budgets.

A perusal through the lists of which facul-ties and student groups are striking speaks vol-umes as one quickly recognizes the intellec-

tual and philosophical heft behind this mis-guided horde is com-prised of such faculties as sociology, anthro-pology, geography, cinematography, and fine arts. Of the 160 university associations that are currently play-

ing hooky, not a single group from the fields of commerce, finance, accounting, engineer-ing, law, mathematics or administration is among them.

When broken down, the $325 annual increase is less than $6.25 a week. At some of the bars around Montreal where I have seen students celebrat-ing yet another “suc-cessful” day of protests, this is less than the price of a drink.

Further to this, in a formidable demon-stration of their own general naiveté and ignorance of the funda-mental economic prin-ciples of our society, the striking students have constantly disrupted the lives of working Quebecers who pay the taxes that subsidize their education. They have even resorted to disrupting the govern-ment’s Plan Nord meet-ings about a proposal that will help develop Quebec’s north and bring billions of dollars

into the province. It is precisely these types of illogical acts of navel-gazing self-indulgence that make it abundant-ly clear that the strikers simply do not under-stand the basic finan-cial issues at stake and how damaging it will be for the future of our post-secondary educa-tion system to continue on our current path.

As a law student in Quebec, I am fully in support of the tuition increase and feel that it is long overdue. My fac-ulty at Laval University, along with hundreds of thousands of other stu-dents, did not vote to strike largely because we recognize that Quebec is in a peril-ous financial state and that quality education comes at a price.

The massive debt levels that the province has run up by subsi-dizing so much of the lives of our citizens are simply untenable. With the Quebec econ-omy languishing as our workforce productivity slows, our industries remain uncompeti-tive, and our ageing population struggles under one of the high-est tax regimes in North America, we can no longer afford to foot such a large portion of the bill for our spoiled students.

The student protests should also be taken as an important indicator that our university sys-tem on the whole is in serious disrepair. This a problem that begins in our high schools, where many students no longer learn the more onerous, but highly important sub-jects of mathematics,

economics and finance, and the sciences. This has carried over into our universities that cater to this academic and intellectual timid-ity as student enroll-ment in arts disciplines have increased while Quebec continues to lack the highly skilled workforce that is vital to our prosperity in the modern economy. Rather than churning out future sociologists and kinesiology grads with limited career prospects, universities should focus on enroll-ing students in such disciplines as engineer-ing, medicine and the sciences.

Finally, and per-haps most importantly, Quebec must reassess its overall business model, and our universities are a good place to start. The debt and structural problems that Quebec faces are the culmina-tion of years of unsus-tainable government spending on unnec-essary social welfare programs which have bred complacency and a sense of entitlement among our citizens. The protesting students can crow about the further entrenchment of our financially moribund and administratively bloated European-style social democracy, but the fact is that simply as a practical matter, it’s unaffordable.

With the govern-ment now agreeing to meet with students in order to bring an end to the strike, it must be prepared to show more resolve than it did in 2005 in the face of similar action over this issue. If Premier Jean Charest blinks and

lets a small, but vocal group of students win through their intimida-tion, harassment and violence, Quebec as a society may as well

admit defeat as it will show that the province lacks the mettle to make the difficult decisions which are required to survive in a rapidly

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After beating teams from Edmonton, Red Deer and Spokane earlier this year, the Kootenay Kannibelles demolished the Raggedy Rollers from the Okanagan Shuswap league 252-25, at the Rossland Arena Saturday.

The Kannibelles are the WKWRDL’s traveling teams and run tryouts every four months. They have three more games scheduled this season, in addition to the Western Regionals in Nelson in June, where they line up against the best teams in Alberta, B.C. and Yukon.

Tonight in WKWRDL action, the Babes of Brutality take on the Valley Vendettas in a low-key midweek battle before another double–header with all the bells and whistles hits the oval at the Rossland Arena on Saturday.

The midweek matches don’t offer the complete package, (no beer garden), but for those on a budget, admission to the game is only $5.

The weekend’s double dip will feature the full-meal-deal with Nelson Killjoys taking on the Gnarlie’s Angels in the first tilt, while the Dam City Rollers throw down against the Bad News Betties in the second match.

For those wanting to get involved, the WKWRDL is hosting another round of fresh meat training. Registration nights are April 29th, 5 p.m. at the Trail Armouries (1990 7th Avenue, Trail, BC) or May 1st, 6 p.m. at the Rossland Arena (2000 2nd Ave, Rossland, BC). Regular practice nights will be Sundays from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Trail Armouries and Tuesdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Rossland Arena.

Potential derby divas must bring $5 and a copy of your ID and health card. Gear can be purchased locally at Phat Angel (495 Baker Street, Nelson, BC) or online at www.rollergirl.ca

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Dirt going into the Cominco Arena can only mean one thing - Bull-a-Rama. With 50 bulls and 30 riders, a dozen junior steer riders, and some mutton busting, the organizers expect this Saturday’s annual bull-busting bash to be another thrilling ride.

Trail’s Bull-a-Rama roped and readyBY JIM BAILEY

Times Sports EditorBull-a-Rama is poised to

bust out of the chute at the Trail Memorial Centre this Saturday.

The annual bull-riding fest will host 30 of Canada’s top riders as they spur on the toughest bulls in the west, as well as see the Canadian Pro Rodeo’s junior boys steer rid-ers and the back-by-popular-demand mutton busting.

“My friend there at the Trail (City) council, Eleanor (Gattafoni Robinson) has been bugging me since we had it about four or five years ago, so we’re going to bring some sheep in and let the kids try it,” said organizer Guy Thompson. “We’re going to try to make it more of a family event and make if fun.”

The sheep-riding event is open to 15 kids and will run during the intermission.

But according to Trail’s Rec director Tricia Davison, there are still a few mutton rides available.

“We’d love to have some more kids, so anybody that

would like to ride a sheep that is under five (years), and under 55 pounds, give us a call,” says Davison.

The City of Trail organizes the ambitious event, but it couldn’t go on without numer-ous local sponsors, volunteers and the bull riding crew as well.

“Our regular staff teams and volunteers will be there, but there is a whole host of people that come with the bull-riding production itself,” said Davison.

As well as the bull riders, the event could not get off the ground without stock pro-viders, announcers, handlers, bull fighters, judges, event coordinators and more.

As for local volunteers, Rossland-Trail Minor Hockey, Trail Youth Baseball, the West Kootenay Horseman Society, the Trail Oldtimers Hockey team, the Smoke Eater vol-unteers and many other indi-viduals help make the event a success.

In addition to the mutton, this year’s event has recruited a new stock contractor, with Franklin Rodeo and Outlawbucker Rodeo Corp bringing in 50-head of fresh bulls.

“We’ve got some excellent, excellent bulls, probably as good if not better (than last year),” said Thompson. “ And it’s just the start of the year, so they’ll be ready.”

With $13,000 up for grabs, the 30 riders will buck off in the long go, with the top eight riders advancing to the short go.

The CPRA sanctioned

event also allows the riders to accumulate valuable points to qualify for the national finals in Edmonton.

Four-time Bull-a-Rama champ, Chad Besplug, won the nationals last October and will be back in Trail to defend his Bull-a-Rama title.

A dozen junior boys steer riders, ages 11-14, will also make the trip, to vie for the cov-eted steer-riding buckle. Last year’s winner Riley Claypool has moved onto busting bron-cos, so the title is open for any up and comers.

“All these kids (bull rid-ers) started riding steers, like Kelly Armstrong, they’ve been Canadian champions or made the Canadian finals and moved onto Vegas, but this is where they start.”

Another favourite returning to this year’s event is the Ken McCoy Band who will keep the festivities going at the Barn Dance to follow the bull rid-ing.

Tickets are $22 adults and $10 for children under 14 in advance, and $25 and $12 at the door.

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The Greater Trail Hospice Society held a Swim-a-thon last month. Nineteen swimmers raised over $4,000 by securing pledges for their swims. Prizes were awarded to, from left, Dave Rusnell - senior swimmer, Lori Swanson - longest swim (5 km.), Andrew Nesbitt - youngest Swimmer and Chris McEwan - most money raised. The funds help support hospice/palliative care in Greater Trail.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESSNEW YORK - The New York Mets have put left

fielder Jason Bay on the 15-day disabled list, a day after he broke a rib while trying to make a diving catch.

The Mets said Tuesday that an MRI exam showed a nondisplaced fracture on Bay’s left side. Infielder Zach Lutz was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo.

Bay was hurt Monday night during a double-

header sweep by San Francisco. In the fourth inning of the second game, Bay ran back on a long fly by Gregor Blanco.

The ball bounced out of Bay’s glove for a two-run double and he landed face-first near the warn-ing track.

Bay left the game a few innings later. The 33-year-old Bay is hitting .240 with three home runs. Lutz was hitting .333 with three homers for Buffalo.

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- Jarret Stoll realizes his series-winning over-time goal at Vancouver

is among the biggest moments in Los Angeles Kings history.

That’s not ego talk-ing, either. The vet-eran forward has sim-ply been around Los Angeles long enough to realize just how few defining moments this franchise has enjoyed, particularly in the last two decades or so.

“You’ve got to have pride in the organiza-

tion, and care what the organization repre-sents, and the history behind it,” Stoll said Monday after the Kings returned home from their first playoff ser-ies victory since 2001, dramatically finishing off the Canucks in five games.

“You see Adam Deadmarsh’s (series-winning) goal against Detroit (in 2001) all the time, how important it was at the time,” Stoll said. “Us as a group, we want to make our own history, our own storylines, and follow through with a really great team and don’t let this chance slip away.”

Fruitvale native Deadmarsh’s thrilling overtime goal was the Kings’ best moment of the 21st century until Stoll capped a dominant series with a slick wrist shot past Cory Schneider. After squeaking into the playoffs as the eighth seed in the West, Los Angeles dominated the NHL’s best regular-sea-son team and earned a matchup with second-seeded St. Louis.

“The whole ‘8 ver-sus 1,’ we never talked about that once,” Stoll said. “That was the regular season, and we know we under-achieved a little bit in the regular season. We know we’re a good team, and we knew we could beat Vancouver. They were the No. 1 seed and the Presidents’ Trophy winner, but that doesn’t mean anything in the playoffs.”

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LEISURE

Dear Annie: My sister owns seven cats, three dogs, two turtles and a lizard. They are overrunning her house. There are random bits of garbage all over the floor, along with used dishes -- both human and pet. When the dogs do their business in the house, she lets it stay there for hours while she gets other work done. The last time I was there, I wiped some food off of the wall, and she said I was being rude.

Two months ago, one of her dogs died. A week later, she bought a new one for $750. I hap-pen to know she now has less than $100 in her bank account. And I worry she might lose her job. Her co-workers have complained that her clothing is sloppy and covered in dog hair.

I’ve told her many times that she has too many pets. She replies that it’s not my business and storms off. I sug-gested she give me one

of her dogs or cats, and she told me she would simply buy more. I believe her.

How can I make her see the light? -- Concerned Sister

Dear Concerned: To some extent, your sister is right: This isn’t your business. A messy home and dog-haired clothing may not be your preference, but they aren’t necessar-ily a health risk. She is depleting her bank balance in order to purchase animals, but then, some people do that with shoes.

There can be a fine line between eccentric behavior that is within acceptable boundaries and behavior that indi-

cates mental illness. We don’t think your sister has crossed that line, but she bears watch-ing. So stop criticizing her choices, but keep an eye on whether her appearance and the condition of her house substantially deterior-ate, whether she goes into debt and whether the animals are well treated. And let her know you will be a sym-pathetic shoulder if she ever needs help manag-ing.

Dear Annie: Our neighbor, “Harvey,” is a homosexual and frequently has various men stay at his house overnight -- sometimes more than one at a time.

Here’s the problem: We have an 11-year-old son, and though Harvey is nice to him and a good neighbor to us, should we keep our son from any asso-ciation with Harvey? My husband doesn’t seem to think there’s any problem, but one can never be too safe

when it comes to pro-tecting your children. -- Sleepless in Seattle

Dear Seattle: Harvey should be treat-ed no differently than any adult neighbor who has frequent overnight guests, male or female, presumably for intimate purposes. You wouldn’t want his casual pro-miscuity (if that’s what it is) to be something your son emulates in his own life, but we assume you would discuss such things with your child as a normal part of trans-mitting your values and morals. It has nothing to do with Harvey’s sexual orientation, nor does it make him a greater risk to your son’s wel-fare. And if your real worry is whether asso-ciation with Harvey will make your son gay, the answer is no.

Dear Annie: This is for “Not a Mommy,” the woman who doesn’t care to hold someone’s infant.

I, too, am not fond of babies (except for my grandchildren), but

I have found myself in the same awkward situ-ation when an employ-ee brings her baby to visit the office. Two tips that work for me: Never go alone into the room where the baby is on display. And don’t put yourself in the front

tier. Touch the baby so the parent doesn’t think you are a complete ogre, but when asked, “Don’t you want to hold him?” reply, “Oh, let So-and-So. I can see that she’s dying to.” Then quietly make your exit. -- Chris from Maine

Dear Chris: Good advice for the baby-averse. Thanks.

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LEISURE

For Thursday, April 26, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your home routine definite-ly will be interrupted today. Small appliances could break down, or minor breakages could occur. Remember to be extra patient with family members. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) This is an accident-prone day for your sign, so slow down and take it easy. Be very aware of everything you say and do. (Allow extra time for wiggle room.) GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Keep an eye on your money and your possessions today. You might find money; you might lose money. Guard what you own against loss or theft. (It’s a challenging day!) CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You feel rebellious today. That’s why this is a poor day for important discus-

sions with authority figures. Instead of listening, you’ll be fighting back. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You feel restless today. It’s as if you’re not sure what to do first or where to put your energy. Just relax, because everyone else feels a bit like this as well. (It’s a crap-shoot.) VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) An argument with a friend, especially in a group situa-tion, could break out today. Alternatively, a friend could really surprise you. Be pre-pared. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) It’s not easy dealing with authority figures today, especially female authority figures (including mothers). Therefore, avoid these dis-cussions if you can. Tread softly. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Travel plans and anything

that has to do with higher education might be changed or canceled today. Long-distance deliveries will be late. It’s hard to count on things today. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Keep an eye on your bank account today, because unex-pected changes with cash flow and especially shared property, inheritances, taxes and debt are likely. Brace yourself for a few surprises.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Relations with partners and close friends are pretty bumpy today. Therefore, knowing this ahead of time, relax and keep things light. Don’t push anyone’s buttons. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) High-tech problems, com-puter crashes, canceled appointments and staff short-ages are likely at work today. Something will affect your

routine -- that’s for sure. Be patient. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) This is an accident-prone day for your kids; therefore, be extra vigilant. Be aware of what they are doing and remove them from any haz-ardous situations. (Romance is rocky today as well.) YOU BORN TODAY You are very much in this world. You like to create structures and maintain them. Building

something excites you. (You will protect what is valuable.) You also love the outdoors, and many are interested in horticulture and agriculture. You genuinely like to help others. Good news! Your year ahead might be one of the most powerful years of your life! Dream big! Birthdate of: Steve Pinizzotto, hockey player; Stana Katic, actress; Kevin James, actor/comedian.

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YOUR HOROSCOPEBy Francis Drake

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1st Trail Real Estatewww.coldwellbankertrail.com

1252 Bay Avenue, TRAIL (250) 368-5222

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Sat, April 28 12:30 - 2:30pm 1646 9 Mile Rd

Fruitvale $274,500

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Saturday, April 28 2 - 4pm 2510 Cooke Ave

Rossland $359,900

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Trail $154,900Gerry McCasky 250-231-0900

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Annable $195,000Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

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Trail $170,600Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

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Beaver Valley $229,900Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

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Fruitvale $349,900 Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

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FruitvaleRoute 359 10 papers Columbia Gardens Rd, Forsythia DrRoute 370 18 papers 2nd St, Hillcrest Ave, Mountain StRoute 375 8 papers Green Rd & Lodden RdRoute 381 11 papers Coughlin RdRoute 382 13 papers Debruin Rd & Staats RdWarfieldRoute 195 17 papersBlake Court, Shelley St, Whitman WayBlueberryRoute 308 6 papers 100 St to 104 StMontroseRoute 341 24 papers 8th Ave, 9th Ave,10th Ave CastlegarRoute 311 6 papers 9th Ave & Southridge DrRoute 312 15 papers 10th & 9th AveRoute 314 12 papers 4th, 5th, & 6th AveRoute 321 10 papers Columbia & Hunter’s PlaceSalmoRoute 451 10 papers 8th St, 9th St

RosslandRoute 406 15 papers Cooke Ave & Kootenay AveRoute 414 18 papers Thompson Ave, Victoria AveRoute 416 10 papers 3rd Ave, 6th Ave, Elmore St, Paul SRoute 420 17 papers 1st, 3rd Kootenay Ave, Leroi AveRoute 421 9 papers Davis & Spokane StRoute 424 9 papers Ironcolt Ave, Mcleod Ave, Plewman WayRoute 434 7 papers 2nd Ave, 3rd Ave, Turner AveGenelleRoute 303 16 papers 12th Ave, Grandview PlMontroseRoute 345 9 papers 5th St, 8th, 9th AveRoute 348 21 papers 12th Ave, Christie RdWest TrailRoute 131 14 papers Bay Ave, Riverside AveRoute 132 14 papers Daniel St, Wilmes LaneRoute 140 11 papers Daniel St, Topping St

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With love from all of your family! April 23, 2012

The family of the late (Irene) Joan Brocke

would like to express their appreciation for the many cards, phone calls, emails,

gifts of food and flowers.A special thank you to Dr. R. Phillips, the nurses and staff of Poplar Ridge for the

many years of excellent care given to Joan.Thank you to Jordan Wren of Alternatives

Funeral and Cremation Services for his compassion and guidance.

To our family, friends and neighbours, your thoughtfulness made this difficult time easier to bear and will always be

remembered.Bill, Glen (Anita), Ron (Jeannie), Beryl,

Phyllis, Carol and Families

City of Trail - Job Pos ngSTUDENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIESThe City of Trail is seeking mo vated individuals to ll four summer student placements.

Applica on forms, including a detailed job descrip on and details on how to apply can be obtained at the Greater Trail Community Skills Centre, 123 – 1290 Esplanade, Trail, BC, or on their electronic job board: www.communityskillscentre.com.

Applica ons will be received un l Friday, May 4, 2012.

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Glenmerry4 bdrm, 1 1/2 bath. 4 Split level family home, close to school. Open beam vaulted ceilings, oak cabinets, covered patio area, updated furnace, hot water tank & electrical$269,000

East TrailSuper home in a super location. Walk to everything! Newer siding, roof,

ooring, furnace and A/C. Call today.$169,000

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FruitvalePriced 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

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Fruitvale1 1/2 storey 3 bdrm, 2 bath home located on a large lot. Beautiful HW oors, replace, french doors & fenced yard. Quick possession available.$224,900

War eldBright & open 3 bdrm home in lower War eld. Big rec room & games room, tons of storage. Triple garage plusRV parking.$319,000

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RosslandSuper development potential in a nice residential neighbourhood in Rossland. 100 x 150 lot with 3 bedroom home.$248,900

REDUCED TrailNice 3 bedroom home on a large corner lot. Flat yard, fully fenced. Great for kids & pets. Must see!$169,900

GREAT LOT TrailThis home is like new and features new windows, ooring, doors, bathrooms, the list goes on! Small guest suite as well. You will be impressed.$173,900

MUST SELL! Park SidingOwn your own piece of privacy. Small 3 bdrm home on 1 acre, located 10 minutes outside of Fruitvale.$159,000

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MontroseA solid well built 3 bedroom home on a single 75’ x 100’ lot in Montrose. Bright and cheery throughout.$209,000

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SunningdaleYou will be impressed! A must see!$235,000

GlenmerryGreat 4 bedroom Glenmerry home, situated on a nicely landscaped corner lot, only steps to school.$279,000

GlenmerryVery affordable Glenmerry townhouse. Make your offer today!$139,900

Miral Heights‘Better than new’ describes this 4 bedroom quality home on an unbelievable lot in Miral Heights. Beautiful nishing inside & out.$469,000

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TrailThis home is bigger than it looks! Over 2,600 s.ft., 4+ bdrms, 3 baths & a great location.$299,500

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TrailA solid 5 bedroom house for under $100,000! Your mortgage could be less than $500/month.$97,500

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AnnableBeautifully renovated & decorated 3+ bedroom home, Creekside in Annable. 2 new baths, A/C, large shed w/ power, , completely done & ready to move in.$209,900

MINT

FruitvaleBeautifully maintained 4 bedroom house. All the work is done, with new roof & newer windows.$273,900

SalmoSpacious 3 bedroom, 2 bath modular home with newer ooring and freshly painted. Updated furnace & roof. Located on a large lot on a quiet street.$129,000

GlenmerryA good, solid family one on one of Trail’s nest locations. Full basement features rec. room, 3rd bdrm and 2nd bath. Great carport, sun deck & separate workshop.$229,000

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1BDR COMFORTABLE SHOREACRES COT-TAGE: Suitable for 1 person, ns/np, available immediately, $550/mo. +utilities. 2 BDR GROUND FLOOR, TRAIL: Updated, quiet, $650/mo. +utilities, Seniors Discount, close to downtown. BRAN2 BDR WALKOUT BASEMENT SUITE, CASTLEGAR: 1 yr old, 5 appliances, galley maple kitchen, laminate throughout, $900/mo. +utilities. Jan. 15 or Feb. 1, ns/np, references required. D NEW RIVERVIEW HOUSE: Granite, timber, cedar, WINTER SPECIAL $299,000. , 2 BDR HOUSE WITH GARAGE: 75x110’ lot, zoned commercial, 2 blocks from downtown Kaslo, $199,000. Call 250-353-2595.906 CEDAR AVE, SALMO: 3bdr, 1.5 bathrooms, double wide modular, 60x120 lot, paved driveway, 2 car carport, f/s, w/d included, natural gas furnace, central air, storage shed, partially fenced yard, $140,000.FAMILY REUNIONS. 50 acre ranch in Southern Oregon. Sleeps 26, all in beds. Check VRBO.com Listing #. Fish/hike/raft/hunt. Near Crater Lake. GRANDVIEW HOUSING STRATA DUPLEX: 105-4200 Grandview Dr, Castlegar. To view contact Elmer Verigin

Real EstateSOUTH CASTLEGAR, $159,000: Cozy, renovated, 2bdr house, large lot, f/s, w/d, woodstove/electric, carport, deck, 24hrs to view. *MORTGAGES - GOOD OR BAD CREDIT: Purchases/Re nances, 100% Financing, Debt consolidations, Construction, renos, Private Funds. Rates as low as 2.20% oac. Call Krista, 2652SQ.FT. EXECUTIVE HOME: Overlooking the Columbia River on a quiet street in Castlegar. Priced to sell at $349,000. BRAND NEW RIVERVIEW HOUSE: Granite, timber, cedar, WINTER SPECIAL $299,000. , ESTATE SALE: Cozy 4 bdr, 2 bath, Panabode home on approximately 1 acre in Kaslo, excellent condition, very clean and sound, 2 sunrooms, 2 pellet stoves, main oor laundry, paved driveway, walk out

basement, $219,000. FSBO, 2BDR 1.5 BATH, ON HALF ACRE, WINLAW: Near all amenities, for more info

RentalsROBSON (CASTLEGAR) RIVER FRONT: 1 bdr, semi-furnished private suite, $650/mo. utilities included. WEST TRAIL APARTMENTS: 1bdr & 2bdr, ns, shared laundry, newly renovated, rent negotiable. 1 BDR NEWLY RENOVATED: Riverfront, basement suite, downtown Castlegar, f/s, w/d, dw, ns/np, $700/mo. +utilities (or furnished & serviced, $1600/mo.), available Mar. 1. Stacey

1 BDR WITH DEN: Lots of light in quiet house, laundry/utilities included, South-end, Castlegar, $650/mo.1BDR BASEMENT APARTMENT, CASTLEGAR: Ns/np, available Feb. 1, $550/mo. utilities included. 1BDR COMFORTABLE SHOREACRES COT-TAGE: Suitable for 1 person, ns/np, available immediately, $550/mo. +utilities. 2 BDR GROUND FLOOR, TRAIL: Updated, quiet, $650/mo. +utilities, Seniors Discount, close to downtown. 2 BDR WALKOUT BASEMENT SUITE, CASTLEGAR: 1 yr old, 5 appliances, galley maple kitchen, laminate throughout, $900/mo. +utilities. Jan. 15 or Feb. 1, ns/np, references required.

For Sale By Owner2-3 BDR HOUSE,YMIR: F/s, w/d, dw, wood/electric heat, hi-speed/satTV, Feb.1, $800/mo.+utilities.2BDR BASEMENT SUITE, CASTLEGAR: W/d, np, references, $650/mo. +utilities. 2ND AVE, TRAIL: 1bdr suite, ns, quiet working adult, laundry, garage, utilities included, available now, $750/mo. 3 BDR HOUSE: On 2nd, Trail, close to Gyro, available Jan. 1st, ns, $800/mo.+negotiable. 3 BDR ROSSLAND HOME: All appliances, replace, enclosed garage, $950/mo.

3BDR MOBILE, KRESTOVA: On acreage, wood & electric, w/d, ns/np. 3BDR TOWNHOUSE, GLENMERRY: Clean, appliances, furnished, laminate oors, carport, rec room, municipal parking in rear, $1000/mo. +utilities. 6 MILE, NORTH SHORE, NELSON: 2 bdr, for mature adults, ns/np, $900/mo. +utilities, references. BACHELOR SUITE IN BALFOUR: All utilities included $600/mo. BEAUTIFUL 4BDR, THRUMS: Acreage, 2.5 baths, ns/np, references required, mature/responsible, Jan. 1, $1500/mo. +utilities. CASTLEGAR 1 BDR +DEN BASEMENT SUITE: Walk-out, on bus route, ns/np, $675/mo. inclusive. CASTLEGAR AREA 2 BDR MOBILE: Ns/np, $800/mo. +utilities. CUTE 3BDR FURNISHED TRAIL HOME: C/w dishes, cookware, bedding, BBQ, zero maintenance yard, ++); $1400/mo. includes 5 high end appliances, utilities, wireless internet, HDPVR, ns/np, references required, available immediately.FOR RENT ON THE EDGE OF KASLO: Small cozy log cabin. Quiet, peaceful, setting suitable for quiet, ns/np, suited for single, responsible person, $600/mo. +utilities. FURNISHED 2 BDR HOME, SOUTH CASTLE-GAR: Now available, $850/mo. +utilities.

KASLO, BRIGHT 3BDR 1.5 BATH: F/s, w/d hookups, close to hospital/school, covered deck, internet/cable included, $850/mo. LARGE 1 BDR UPPER DUPLEX, HERITAGE APARTMENT, NELSON: Near downtown, ns, w/d, hardwood oors, clawfoot tub, covered deck, full sunlight, $900/mo.+utilities, available now, references required.LOVELY NELSON APARTMENTS AVAILABLE! Some rent controlled, including water & hydro, references required. NELSON, 3BDR, 2BATH HOME: Airy, close to all amenities, absolutely ns/np, reference required, $1250/mo. +utilities.ROBSON 3BDR HOUSE: Very clean, big yard, near school, church, bus stop, f/s, ns/np, refer-ences, $1150/mo. 250-365-2920(msg).ROSEMONT BACHELOR SUITE: Available Feb. 1, ns/np, $650/mo., includes utilities, cable & internet. SLOCAN MOTEL APARTMENTS, $500-$750, fully-furnished, large kitchen units, manager onsite. SMALL 2 BDR HOME, DOWNTOWN CASTLE-GAR: Ns/np, w/d, f/s, $825/mo. +utilities, SOUTH CASTLEGAR: Furnished 1bdr +of ce home, available immediately, $800/mo. +utilities. THRUMS: 3 bdr apartment, $850/mo. +utilities.

Homes For RentUPPER KASLO, COZY 1 BDR CABIN: Furnished, beautiful view, ns/np, responsible single adult, reference.S. CASTLEGAR 2BDR BASEMENT SUITE: Newly renovated, ns, pets on approval, laundry, references, $725/mo. utilities +internet included. 1BDR BASEMENT SUITE, OOTISCHENIA: Quiet single, No pets or smoking, w/d, $600/mo. including utilities, D.D.-$300. 1 BDR APT: Balfour, fully-furnished/equipped, lake & mtn view, sun deck, ns/np, $695/mo. inclusive. 1 BDR SUITE, DOWNTOWN CASTLEGAR: Ns/np, references required, $625/mo. utilities included. 1BDR APARTMENT, DOWNTOWN CASTLEGAR: Heat/hydro included, ns, references, $675/mo. 1BDR BASEMENT SUITE, CASTLEGAR: Private entrance, backyard, available Feb. 1, shared laundry, ns/np, references. 2 BDR BASEMENT SUITE: Very large & clean, gorgeous lake view, 15 mins from Castlegar, ns/np, $750/mo. includes electric. Travis, 2 BDR MOBILE HOME, 6-MILE, NELSON: Available immediately, ns/np, references, $950/mo., includes utilities. 2-3 BDR DUPLEX, SALMO: Available immediately, np, f/s, w/d hookups, $700/mo. +utilities.

2BDR APARTMENT, CASTLEGAR: Bright, spacious, f/s, laundry, close to amenities, nsnp, $725/mo. +utilities. 2BDR HOUSE ON 5 ACRES: 5 minutes south of Kaslo. Looking for responsible, cleatenant(s), $650/mo. +utilities. 250-354-16983 BDR HOUSE, NELSON: Newly refurbisheperfect for family, close to schools, $1500/mo. Contact Colleen or Nick, 250-229-2333 or 250-229-4771.3 BDR MAIN FLOOR HOUSE, CASTLEGARNice, updated, 5 appliances, double garage$950/mo. +utilities. 250-365-5896.3BDR HOUSE, NEWLY RENOVATED: Withlarge yard, Slocan City, available Jan. 1, $90mo. +utilities. 250-365-7574.3BDR MOBILE: In Sunny Bridgeview CrescOotischenia, close to all amenities/college, $750/mo. +utilities. 250-365-3733.3BDR, 2BATH, ROSSLAND: Spacious Heritage home, hardwood oors, large privayard, available Feb. 1. 250-368-1066.AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY: Newly renovatefully furnished 1 bdr, 1 bath basement suite,centrally located in Castlegar, close to storeshops and bus routes, 1 car parking availabcable and internet included, ns/np, $750/moincluding utilities. 250-365-6772.BALFOUR WATERFRONT: 1 bdr apartmentall utilities included, laundry, Jan. 1, semi-furnished $625/mo. 604-315-5632/604926-7362 ffarshi@hotmail.comBRIGHT, SUNNY, QUIET BACHELOR SUITE: In family home, private entrance, newly renovated, ns/np, $595 utilities includ250-365-1465.CASTLEGAR 1BDR PLUS DEN: Available immediately, on bus route, w/d, garage, separate entrance, ns/np, $700/mo., utilitiesincluded. 250-229-5703.COZY TRAILER: In quiet nature setting, 15 minutes west of Nelson, in friendly commun$390/mo. includes heat & electric. Sorry, nodogs. 250-359-8280.DOWNTOWN CASTLEGAR: Renovated 3bapartment, laundry, ns/np, quiet couple/famiavailable immediately, $1150/mo., utilities included. Rent negotiable. 250-365-4914 (leave msg).FRUITVALE, 2BDR: Remodeled, w/d, $595/mo. 250-367-9676.GLADE 2BDR HOUSE PLUS WORKSHOPNewly renovated, on riverfront acreage, $1150/mo. +utilities. 778-962-0044, rosa101@gmx.deLARGE 1 BDR SUITE: 5 minutes from Nels$1000/mo. utilities included (+extras). 250-84767. Available Feb.1.LARGE 4BDR HOUSE ON ACREAGE, SLOCAN VALLEY: Bright, hardwood oors, woodstove, large kitchen, garden, private/qu$990/mo. 250-355-0035.LOWER KASLO: Nice, clean 1bdr suite in heritage four-plex, close to beach, 2 decks,

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423 Rossland Avenue, Trail $69,000

A hidden secret. This cute and immaculate 2 bdrm home is tucked

away on a private hillside. Wiring and plumbing have been upgraded. Call your REALTOR(R) for an appointment, you will

not want to miss this opportunity.Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

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1135 Warren Street, Trail $129,000

This 2 bdrm home is well updated and ready to move in. Open and modern floor plan with large living room, dining room and open kitchen. Great deck with river and city views. Full basement with room

for further development. Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

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441 Whitman Way, Warfield $585,000

This Emerald Ridge home is beautifully planned and finished. The home offers a great floor plan, deluxe kitchen and fabulous hobby room. There is lots of custom woodwork and you will surely appreciate the high quality finishings.

You must see this home to appreciate all it has to offer! Call now.

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#7-118 Wellington Avenue, Warfield

$125,000Immaculate modular home with newer roof, some newer flooring, a/c, large

modern kitchen, vaulted ceilings, open floor plan, huge covered deck and low pad rental of $195.00. Call now before

it’s gone!Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

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956 Black Bear Drive, Rossland $369,900

4 bdrm home on 1.6 acres. Landscaped yard, large workshop/garage. Bright sun

room with a gas fireplace and a large deck, second kitchen, rec room and wood stove in the basement, double carport and

plenty of parking for all your toys!Call Christine (250) 512-7653

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204 MacLure Avenue, Salmo $284,000

Nicely maintained family home on 0.58 acres. Home features 3 bdrms, 1.5 baths, newer gas furnace and new flooring and paint on the main floor. The yard is treed and private, and there is plenty of room

for parking. Great move in ready home in a great location.

Call Art (250) 368-8818

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1773 Noran Street, Trail $117,900

Flat private street, 2 bdrm/1bath home, nice floor plan, ideal for

couple or single person, low maintenance exterior, private backyard waiting for your love, contact your REALTOR®

for a viewing!Call Mark (250) 231-5591

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1490 – 4th Avenue, Trail $189,900

2+ bdrm home on a corner lot has good size rooms, updated kitchen, office and

workshop. A/C, u/g sprinklers, garage and carport on flat, fenced lot!

Call Tonnie (250)-365-9665

2832 Dumont Crescent, Castlegar

$299,9003+ bdrm 3 bath, South Castlegar home is on a peaceful no-thru street. Upgrades

include new roof, high efficiency furnace, hot water tank, laminate flooring, stylish kitchen with stainless steel appliances, trendy bathrooms, A/C, security system.

Call for your private viewing today!Call Terry 250-231-1101

983 Nelson Avenue, Trail $189,000

Beautifully maintained home with 3 bedrooms on the main floor and a nice open living area, air conditioning, great

access and parking. The basement could easily be converted back to a suite &

features another living room, a kitchen area, 1 bedroom and a 3 piece bath.

Call Mary A (250) 521-0525

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1250 McLeod Road, Fruitvale $545,000

Custom build home on 9.93 acres. Gourmet kitchen, 6 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms.

1280 Columbia Gardens Rd Fruitvale

$349,0005 bedroom, 3 bathroom on 5 acres. Creek with water rights, easy access, hay fields.

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

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2740 Tamarack Avenue, Rossland

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