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Larry Rhodes has always liked his sports. As is his usual practice, a tennis match was on the large screen TV in the living room and although the volume was turned down, he could still occasionally glance at the set.

“I like to keep track of how the Canadians are doing,” Rhodes said. “So-so today.”

Born and having spent much of his life in Trail, he says he was “fairly active,” playing tennis, softball, and umpiring for almost 30 years for local ball games, until a knee injury limited his participation.

Then in 1990 he encountered a situation that he says truly limited his activities.

“I had kidney stones and went to the doctor,” said Rhodes. “He didn’t like the blood work and sent me to a nephrologist. I was diagnosed with polycystic kidneys.”

Rhodes has been designated the 2013 regional honoree for the Kidney Walk in Trail, which will be next Sunday, at Gyro Park from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The annual Kidney Walk is a fund-raising and awareness initiative of The Kidney Foundation of Canada, B.C. Branch, that has raised over

$860,000 for kidney patients in B.C. since its start in 2008. The goal of this year’s walk is to raise $340,000 province-wide.

Kidney disease is an under-recog-nized, incurable condition, that has increased 60 per cent in Canada over the last ten years and is now esti-mated to affect one in 10 Canadians.

After Rhodes was diagnosed with kidney disease he says he tried fight-ing it, modifying his diet and food intake but once his kidney function had fallen to about 13 per cent in 2000, he no longer had any choice, he had to go on dialysis.

“Three times a week, in by 7 a.m. out by noon,” said Rhodes. “At the end of every dialysis run you feel pretty drained but there’s no avoid-ing it. With kidney disease you only have three options; dialysis, trans-plant, or dying.

“It’s hard to make any long term plans and hard to go anywhere because you always have to make sure you get your (dialysis) run in three times a week. You can book into renal units at other hospitals if you’re travelling but it makes every-thing more complicated.”

Kidney disease is frequently undetectable in its early stages and often patients don’t notice any symp-toms until their kidney function has

decreased by 50 per cent.Some of the more common symp-

toms that may occur include; fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, frequent night-time urination, puffiness of ankles, feet, or eyes, and shortness

of breath.Among the highest risk factors

of kidney disease are; diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and a family history of kidney disease.

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The number of reported wild fires this summer has been one for the record books.

So far this season, the Southeast Fire Centre has seen 238 fires which have burned 409 hectares, accord-ing to Jordan Turner, the Centre’s fire information officer.

The five-year average for this time of year is 220 fires, and this time last year, the number was sig-nificantly lower, with 54 fires burn-ing 174 hectares.

Greater Trail has been at a mod-

erate to high fire danger rating since July, due to extended high temperatures weather and dry for-est fuels.

A moderate to high fire danger rating means that forest fuels are drying, which increases the risk of surface fires. New fires may start easily, spread quickly and challenge fire suppression efforts.

Lightning sparked one fire ear-lier this week in an area north of Champion Lakes, six kilometres east of the Columbia River between Trail and Castlegar.

Air tankers were dispatched

Tuesday to establish fire retardant lines, and one initial attack crew was on site Thursday.

The 0.3 hectare fire is expected to be contained today and due to the remote area, no structures are threatened.

“Most of the fires this season were lightning-caused, but 34 were person-caused,” said Turner. “Currently the weather is cooperat-ing and helping crews suppress the 59 fires still burning through the centre’s region.”

In August 114 fires were reported in the Southeast Fire Centre, an area

covering six zones that stretch from the B.C./Alberta border in the east to the Boundary area in the west and from the Canada/US border in the south to the North Columbia/Golden region in the North.

Open fire burning, which includes incendiaries such as fire-works and sky lanterns, have been prohibited since July 8.

Campfires within the regulation size of no larger than 0.5 metres by 0.5 metres, are still allowed,

Turner said a shovel and at least eight litres of water must be readily available to extinguish the flames.

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Corridor project causing driver confusion, frustration: flagger

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As Victoria Street con-struction rolls further east into the downtown, traffic pattern changes may con-fuse and in some cases, make drivers hot under the collar.

Although there have been no formal complaints about lane delineation setup by the city, a quick walk through downtown on a closed sec-tion of Pine Avenue, did show driver frustration Thursday.

A section of Pine Avenue was closed to vehicles and pedestrians looking to make a left onto Victoria Street.

That morning work crews cut through pavement as they moved through the intersection of Victoria Street and Pine Avenue prompting the closure.

Flagger Kyle Grominsky was on duty and run off his feet as he stopped drivers from making a right turn onto to Pine Avenue at

Farwell Street.Grominsky stood in the

middle of the crosswalk facing city hall with a stop sign in hand.

Every few minutes he had to approach a vehicle and talk to the driver to explain the sudden road closure.

“It wasn’t declared to any-body,” explained Grominsky. “The construction crews are just trying to get across the road to continue with the line work. Now we are doing the hard part to redirect traffic. But there is nothing else you can do.”

Most drivers nodded, obeyed his direction and turned left onto Pine Avenue (instead of right).

However, frustration was apparent on the faces of many drivers and on more than one occasion, cars drove through the blocked-off street anyway.

Anne Johnson, a Trail traffic safety advocate, said

traffic pattern changes can be confusing, but drivers need to slow down and obey traffic personnel.

“Let’s relax folks,” said Johnson. “Slow down and look the flaggers in the eye so they know you can see them. The work will get done but know that where you drove yesterday, may not be doable today.”

Domcor, a health and safe-ty security company based in downtown Trail, developed a traffic control plan with the construction contractor, Maglio Installations.

The traffic pattern plan had to be approved by an engineer before being reviewed and given the greenlight by the Ministry of Transportation.

“This is an engineered plan,” confirmed Darrel Fry, business developer at Domcor.

“I understand there is a lot of confusion downtown

right now, “he added. “But we are trying to limit it, and ask people to please obey our traffic control personnel.”

The bottom of Glover Road is expected to re-open this week. However, pending the status of the water line, the closure may need to be extended, said Andrea Jolly, Trail’s communication and events coordinator.

Digging into ageing infrastructure can reveal “unknowns,” which need to be dealt with on a case-by- case basis, added Jolly.

The next leg of the project closed the front entrance of the Trail Memorial Centre to all vehicle traffic Thursday. The one-way lane on the east side of the building is also closed with barricades iden-tifying designated pedestrian access to the front entrance of the arena.

Sidewalks, curbs and gut-ters will be replaced, as part of the $1.6 million project.

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“It becomes very complex, there are a number of factors to suitability to (be eligible for) transplant. You go through a battery of tests and you have to worry about availability, blood type, what kind of shape you’re in,” said Rhodes. “When you get near the top you could get a call anytime. But you never know.”

The Kidney Foundation suggests there are several ways to reduce the risk of devel-oping kidney disease, many of which are regularly recommended for better overall fitness and health benefits:

Keep fit and active, which helps to reduce blood pressure. Keep regular control of your blood sugar level if you have diabetes. Monitor your blood pressure and reduce salt intake. Don’t smoke cigarettes and don’t take over-the-counter pain killers on a regular basis.

For more information and for those interested in registering for next Sunday’s Walk or making a donation can go online at www.kidney.ca/bcwalk and scroll down “Interior B.C” and click on Trail walk.

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T H E C A N A D I A N P R E S SWINLAW, B.C. - The entire volun-

teer fire department in Winlaw has resigned after their fire chief was suspended for refusing to provide traffic control at a community meeting days after a massive jet fuel spill forced 1,500 area residents from their homes.

The volunteer firefighters, say after spending hours going door-to-door and helping with evacua-tion efforts, their members wanted to

attend the meeting to get information with the rest of their fellow residents.

The district, how-ever, says fire Chief Jon Wollenberg was suspended for three months for insub-ordination.

The resignation of the entire 19-member volunteer crew means the town is without its own firefighting services, though the regional district has said volunteers from nearby Passmore and Slocan will respond to calls in Winlaw.

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The festival has come and gone but area RCMP are just now beginning to tally up the results of policing efforts during the five-day Shambhala Music Festival in Salmo.

To cover the popular electronic music fest, the Salmo RCMP detach-ment joined forces with the Kootenay Boundary Regional Detachment, West Kootenay Traffic Services, and West Kootenay Integrated Road Safety Unit to deal with the influx of approximately 10,000 party goers.

The Salmo detachment responded to over 40 calls relating to the festival, resulting in 14 people being taken into custody, including one who was sent to Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in mental distress.

Salmo RCMP responded to reports of assault, trespassing, theft, causing a dis-turbance, vandalism, and a wide variety of drug and alcohol offences.

Although numerous complaints were made, at least one Salmo resident saw an improvement in the crowd management

of the festival over previous years.“I think they did a great job this year,

Salmo was kept clean and most people were in town for the first day and then at the party,” said local resident, Shelly Grice-Gold. “Since they allow people in early and to stay longer (at the festival) Salmo isn’t as rocked with people and a mess.”

However, not all the local concerns voiced in former years seem to have been addressed.

“What gets me is how much 911 is called, all we hear is sirens for five days straight,” added Grice-Gold.

“I think they need to regulate the drug use. How can so many dealers have tons of pills and still get through the road blocks?

“I know pills and powder are easy to hide but why not have the drug dogs out? It’s really a gong show full of drugs . . . no matter what anybody says.”

Extra resources were brought in from the Trail, Castlegar detachments, the Nelson Integrated Border Enforcement Team, and the Nelson Police Department to assist with policing and road safety.

Police made over 200 drug seizures over the course of Shambhala includ-ing; cannabis, hashish, cocaine, MDMA (Ecstasy), ketamine, methadone, and a variety of other substances, and several charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking were laid.

Eighteen drivers were handed sus-pensions for driving under the influence of drugs while 10 alcohol-related driving offences resulted in 24-hour, three-day, and 90-day immediate driving suspen-sions.

“Each check is different, if the police officer gathers the grounds to conduct a search during a vehicle stop they will pull the car to the side of the road and start to search,” said Salmo RCMP Cpl. Riordan Bellman. “If the sobriety of the driver is an issue then that will be looked at.”

There was also nine incidents of liquor seizures from vehicles and several hundred traffic violations issued for seat belt infractions, speeding, using an elec-tronic device while driving, no driver’s license, driving contrary to conditions, no insurance, and vehicle safety defects.

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Opponents of BC Hydro’s wireless smart meters are scrambling to quickly assem-ble enough people willing to be part of a planned class-action lawsuit they hope delivers a permanent opt-out from the program.

Victoria resident Sharon Noble, with the group Citizens for Safe Technology, said success in convincing a judge to certify the class action may hinge on how many people take part.

She estimated Wednesday that 100 to 150 people are registered – a start she called slow – but added hundreds more sign-ups are likely in progress.

Given the number of people who have blocked smart meter installation or had one installed against their wishes, she said, it would be surprising if thou-sands don’t join the lawsuit.

“The courts would be very influenced by having a large number,” Noble said, add-ing a judge could soon begin considering whether to cer-tify the class action.

“The more people we have signed on by then, the more likely the courts would look on this as being a very signifi-cant movement, as opposed to a movement of a handful.”

About 60,000 households have refused smart meters or less than four per cent of all BC Hydro customers.

BC Hydro has not yet issued its response to the claim filed July 25 on behalf of representative plaintiff Nomi Davis.

It demands free choice “without extortive fees, coer-cion or conditions designed to intimidate.”

Registering with the law-suit costs $100.

The provincial government has indicated those who still have analog power meters they want to keep will be able to pay around $20 a month extra to continue manual meter readings.

Opponents aren’t happy with the fees or Hydro indica-tions that smart meters may still replace analog ones as they break down.They also

say those with smart meters should have the ability to turn off wireless transmissions.

“The opt-out option that Hydro is offering needs to be a legitimate one,” White Rock resident Linda Ewart said. “What they need to say is ‘If you don’t want one of these meters, you don’t need to have them.’”

Another concern over choice is what happens when someone moves to a new home and a smart meter is already installed.

Many objectors claim health concerns or sensitiv-ity to radio-frequency waves, even though third-party tests have found emissions from smart meters are low com-pared to other sources.

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Aaron Hill of the group Watershed Watch says fishing boats targeting pink salmon in B.C. are inadvertently catching more than 165,000 salmon of other species, but then improperly releasing them.

Hill says fishermen are required to sort through the fish they’ve caught and release any salmon they weren’t fishing for, but that has to happen quickly because mortality increases exponentially once a fish has been out of the water for more than a minute.

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MONTREAL - Canadian Pacific says it holds no financial responsibility for the Lac-Megantic rail dis-aster and its rejecting a legal demand by the Quebec government that it help pay for the cleanup in the devas-tated town.

The railway announced Thursday that it will appeal the province’s legal order.

The news came one day after the provin-cial government added CPR (TSX:CP) to a list of defendants that it says are responsible for picking up the tab for the massive mop-up in Lac-Megantic, where a train derailed on July 6 and dumped millions of litres of crude oil into the environment.

“Canadian Pacific

has reviewed the notice. As a mat-ter of fact, and law, CP is not responsible for this cleanup,” railway spokesman Ed Greenberg said Thursday.

“CP will be appeal-ing.”

That legal notice demands that the companies named fol-low a provincial law that holds businesses accountable for the financial impact of an environmental disas-ter.

E n v i r o n m e n t Minister Yves-Francois Blanchet, who signed the order, responded quickly Thursday to CPR’s position.

“I will leave it up to lawyers, but let’s be clear: under the law on environmental qual-ity, the minister does not ask for, or sug-gest, compensation ... he orders it,” Blanchet said in a statement.

“It’s not optional.”The disaster killed

47 people and led to a mass evacuation in the community of 6,000. The derailment has since prompted a crim-inal investigation, sev-eral lawsuits, and con-cerns that locals may have to abandon Lac-Megantic’s oil-soaked downtown core.

In the legal notice, the province said CPR was the main con-tractor responsible for the fateful shipment that was supposed to transport crude from North Dakota oil fields to New Brunswick’s Irving refinery.

It handed off the train in Montreal to the smaller Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway Ltd., which then operated the tanker train that derailed in the heart of Lac-Megantic and set off a series of explo-sions.

MMA is already among the other com-panies on the legal notice, but the U.S.-

based railway has said it can’t afford to pay and has requested bankruptcy protection.

In one court filing, MMA said its insur-ance coverage was $25 million and estimated the total cleanup cost would exceed $200 million.

On Wednesday, the Quebec govern-ment also added World Fuel Services Inc. to the legal notice. It’s a subsidiary of the pet-roleum-logistics firm World Fuel Services Corp., which was listed along with another of its branches, Western Petroleum Company, in the initial demand from the government.

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police drug raid in downtown Winnipeg has led to cocaine traf-ficking charges against a 12-year-old boy.

Police say officers seized crack cocaine, drug paraphernalia and $1,200 cash dur-ing the raid Wednesday afternoon.

Six people were arrested and face pos-session and drug traf-ficking charges.

The 12-year-old boy is also charged with possessing the proceeds of crime and failing to comply with previous court-ordered conditions.

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A 33-year-old woman, 28-year-old woman, 18-year-old man, 17-year-old boy and 16-year-old girl are all facing drug-related charges.

EDMONTON - A 33-year-old Edmonton man has been charged after his two-year-old son was discovered in the back seat of a vehicle in sweltering temperatures.

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The car was in an underground park-ade at a downtown Edmonton office tower.Attempts to find the owner failed, so the constable broke a win-dow to get in.

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The RCMP says it has put production of a reality TV show docu-menting the work of the force in Canada’s North on hold after concerns were raised about the project.

U.S.-based produc-tion company True Entertainment is in the Yukon working on the program, which has already drawn the ire of community groups who are wor-ried about the privacy of people filmed on the program and how it will portray the area.

Earlier this month, a spokesman for the RCMP was publicly defending the show, but the force now says production has been put on hold while it considers the con-cerns.

Media reports have cited witnesses who saw an arrest of a First Nations woman,

which occurred under the watch of TV cam-eras.

The RCMP says it is discussing the con-cerns with the produc-tion company, and in the meantime there

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Australia: Race to the BottomThe Australian boat

people are getting to be a problem. The first few mil-

lion just got off the boats from Britain, pushed the Aborigines off the good land, and declared them-selves the real Australians. This latest lot of boat people, though... they don’t even stay in Australia. They’re settling in Papua New Guinea.

It’s not exactly their own idea, to be fair. The descendants of the earlier boat people, now number-ing some 20-odd million, have decided that Australia is full up, so any more boat people have to be sent else-where. But where? Well, how about somewhere poor and violent, to deter them from trying to get into Australia in the first place? Besides, if it’s a real-ly poor country, then it can be bribed to accept them. Right, then. PNG it is.

The Australians have convinced themselves that they are drowning in refu-gees, but they aren’t. Just go to the OECD’s 2011 online statistics, and check out the top four lines for “Inflows of Asylum Seekers”.

First by alphabetical order is Australia (popu-

lation 23 million), which got 11,505 asylum seekers. Then comes Austria (pop. 8 million), which got 14,406. Then Belgium (pop. 10 million), which took in a whopping 26,003 refugees. And finally Canada (pop. 35 million), which received 24,985. If the Australians are drowning, they are drowning in very shallow water.

Moreover, 70 percent of the boat people seek-ing asylum in Australia are Sri Lankans, Afghans and Iranians, most of whom we may assume are genu-ine refugees. So why did Australian governments start detaining asylum seekers, including chil-dren, as long ago as 1992, even though that is illegal under the 1951 Refugee Convention of which Australia is a signatory?

Keeping them in prison in Australia while sorting out their claims eventu-ally got too embarrassing, so in 2001 the govern-ment signed a deal with Papua New Guinea to send them to mosquito-infested Manus Island, 300 km off PNG’s northern coast, for “processing”.

Labour prime minister Julia Gillard reopened the

Manus Island prison last year, presumably because the number of asylum seek-ers had gone back up to 11,500.

(Why? The defeat of the Tamil separatists in Sri Lanka, a possible Taliban take-over in Afghanistan, and the crushing of the Green protests in Iran). But horrible though it was, the Manus camp was still a “processing” centre, and (some) genuine refugees got resettled in Australia in the end.

Then Kevin Rudd took over the Labour Party leadership last June in an inner-party coup, and almost his first act as prime minister was to declare that no person arriving by boat would ever be allowed to settle in Australia. They

would be settled in Papua New Guinea instead. He was facing an immin-ent election that Labour seemed bound to lose, so he needed to rouse the rabble. It worked: Labour’s poll numbers have already improved considerably.

Papua New Guinea is an utterly impoverished coun-try with one of the highest crime rates in the world. 85 percent of its 7 million people survive by subsist-ence agriculture, and the cities largely consist of gang-ridden slums swept by tribal violence. It is a completely unacceptable place to “resettle” refugees, but Rudd has persuaded the PNG government to take them in return for a very large (but secret) amount of money.

Why does Australia behave like this? Racism, obviously. ompared to any other English-speaking people, Australians (or a great many of them) are openly, astoundingly racist. You’d have to go somewhere like Russia or China to find people expressing their racial prejudices in such an unselfconscious, almost naive way. And here’s a clue: New Zealanders, similar to Australians in so

many other ways, don’t talk like that at all.

Racism is mostly about fear, and the Australians are very afraid of something. You may mock, but I have a theory about that. Every time Australians look at a map, they see the entire continent of Asia loom-ing above their country like an avalanche waiting to happen. I suspect they are afraid that one day it will fall on them and crush them

But that’s only because conventional maps are drawn with north at the top. You can already get joke world maps in Australia that put south at the top, so that Australia floats serenely above that huge Asian mess below. Just make those maps stan-dard in Australian schools and on Australian TV news, and in a few months you’ll see the change.

Then, if the occasional boat-load of refugees bub-bles up from below, who cares? Australia’s above it all, and we can deal with it.

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If the Harper government needs more evidence it is head-ing in the wrong direction on marijuana laws, it was provid-ed Monday by the U.S. attor-ney general, who conceded America’s drug laws have been a failure and have wrongly pun-ished and injured millions of young people.

Eric Holder told the American Bar Association the Obama administration wants to move away from a policy of handing out harsh sen-tences for many drug-related crimes. Low-level, non-violent drug offenders, in particular, should no longer be charged with offences that impose man-datory minimum sentences, Holder said.

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inmates, nearly half for drug offences.

And although some states have liberalized their mari-juana laws, most state prisons are also overcrowded, partly because of drug offences.

Holder said major drug deal-ers with ties to international cartels and gangs should still be prosecuted vigorously, but low-level users should be diverted to treatment programs or community service, rath-er than treated like hardened criminals.

The attorney general also criticized mandatory minimum sentences, saying they restrict the ability of judges to pass sentences based on the facts. He said the harsh judicial system may have done more harm than good by perpetuating cycles of poverty and desperation, par-ticularly among young black men and other minorities.

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Canada, on the other hand, is moving in the oppos-ite direction. As part of the Conservative omnibus crime bill, mandatory minimums have been introduced for relatively minor marijuana offences, including at least six months in jail for cultivating six plants. Trafficking offences, which could include relatively minor amounts, would carry a minimum sentence of up to two years in jail.

The Harper government has also stubbornly opposed any form of decriminalization for minor offences, even as the Organization of American States issued a report recom-mending legalization of pot as a way of battling the social and economic cost of prohibition.

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper is feel-ing the cruel sting of scandal arising from some of his dubious choices for the Senate, and deservedly so. Three high-profile Conservative Senators appointed on his watch have improperly claimed more than $260,000 in housing allowances and travel expenses, and his cred-ibility as a judge of character is taking a painful drubbing.

In the biggest Conservative expenses fiasco yet, a Deloitte audit of Sen. Pamela Wallin’s travel expens-es has just identified $121,348 worth of improper claims and another $20,978 in claims that still need review, the Star’s Joanna Smith reports.

Many of the claims arose from Wallin’s habit of stopping over in Toronto during flights between Ottawa and Saskatchewan, incur-ring expenses that were not related to Senate business, the auditors concluded. She also travelled to partisan Conservative functions including an event to honour Brian Mulroney, a Tory rally, party fund-raisers and took part in a TV panel during an election, incur-ring expenses deemed inadmissable on those days.

She filed other claims related to per-sonal, not Senate, business. The audit also flagged instances where Wallin altered her electronic calen-dar after the review was underway.

Rightly, the Senate has asked the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to look into the matter, restricted Wallin’s ability to trav-el at taxpayer expense and will closely mon-itor future expense claims.

While Wallin has acknowledged she “made mistakes,” has repaid $38,369 and promises to repay the rest, she has also denounced the audit process as “funda-mentally flawed and unfair” and says she never tried to mislead the auditors.

This is just the latest blow to the gov-ernment. Sen. Mike Duffy is at the centre of a $90,172 hous-ing allowance scandal involving a gift from Harper’s former chief of staff Nigel Wright. Sen. Patrick Brazeau

has his own $48,745 problem.

This is bad for the Senate. As Liberal Sen. George Furey put it, the Wallin audit is “very troubling,” and the broader scan-dal has left Senators “being mocked” every-where they go.

But it’s worse for the government because it speaks to disrespect for taxpayers, lack of political accountabil-ity and indifference to real openness.

Indeed Harper’s first, misguided instinct was to defend some of this impro-priety by high-profile Tory appointees. He assured the Commons that he had person-ally reviewed Wallin’s overall travel costs and found them “compar-able to any parliamen-tarian” in similar cir-cumstances.

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JOHNSTOWN, Pa. _ Everybody agrees that a 19-year-old Pennsylvania man dressed up as a ninja and lurked near homes, but they disagree whether that’s a good idea _ or legal.

Todd Kapcsos, of Johnstown, was in court Wednesday to waive his right to a preliminary hearing on charges of loi-tering, prowling at night and disorderly conduct.

Police said Kapcsos frightened some elderly residents who saw him sneaking around while carrying a black baseball bat and wearing a hooded sweatshirt, another long shirt, a mask and a pair of gloves _ all of them black.

He contends he was just trying to help police catch bad guys.

“I dressed up in all black, snuck around, went through bushes,’’ Kapcsos

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“There’s not enough police officers,’’ he said. “The community should do something rather than sit back.

But one neighbour, Chris Trevino, told the TV station, `Ìt looked more like he was trying to break into homes, not

like he was gonna be a ninja and save the world.’’

That night, July 15, Trevino saw Kapcsos “running like a ninja, not like a normal person jogging. He was going back and forth creeping.’’

So she called the police.“The ninja ran across the alley and

right into the arms of a police officer,’’ Trevino said.

Kapcsos was lurking in the Moxham section of Johnstown, about 60 miles east of Pittsburgh.

Several high-profile crimes have occurred in the neighbourhood in recent months, including three of the city’s five homicides. The last one occurred Aug. 6 _ a stabbing at a car wash _ about three weeks after Kapcsos was arrested.

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TORONTO -- It’s been 36 years since “Star Wars’’ came out, introducing the world to the iconic double-bun hairstyle of Princess Leia - but for Carrie Fisher, now 56, it’s clear that the ardor hasn’t faded.

And it’s on full display at fan conven-tions - like Toronto’s Fan Expo Canada, which runs from Aug. 22 to 25 - where she’ll occasionally receive the oddest of requests.

“Generally, it’s people having me sign their bodies so that they can have it tat-tooed,’’ she marvelled from her home in Los Angeles.

“That’s happened a few times now. ... It wasn’t in weird spots, it was just really going to hurt, like on the palm of their hand, or the crook of their arm.’’

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tains and enjoys her ties to the “Star Wars’’ world.

“I don’t take any of this very seriously,’’ she says. `Ìt was a really fun movie to make _ not all the time, but it was fun to make, being a girl in an all-boy fantasy. ... People just love it. It’s like a fairy tale, it’s part of their youth, so there’s something really innocent. It’s the best part of people that like it.’’

Fame, says Fisher, means nothing.

“It wasn’t like I wanted to be in show business, I always was,’’ says Fisher, the daughter of actress Debbie Reynolds and pop singer Eddie Fisher.

“I didn’t have any ambition to be in it, so I didn’t have any ambi-tion to be famous; I’d been around it all my life and it was not an exotic thing, and I knew the downsides of it. I wanted to be a writer.’’

Recently, “Star Wars’’ fans have been clamouring for infor-mation in the wake of J.J. Abrams’s agree-ment to direct a pro-posed `Èpisode VII,’’ but they are being rebuffed at every turn.

At a high-pro-file convention in California over the weekend, the chair-man of Walt Disney Studios was booed for not dispensing any details about ‘Episode VII’ beyond its release date of summer 2015.

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Nitehawks are already miles ahead of where they were at this time last year.

The Hawks com-mence training camp Aug. 25 with a num-ber of veterans com-mitted to returning to the line up.

“I think we’re probably a lot further ahead of the game than we’ve been the last few years,” said Nitehawk coach Terry Jones. “In that we’ve probably got 10 guys that have said they are coming back.”

The Nitehawks began last season with few veterans, 15 rookies on the roster, and a lot of question marks. However, their season turned into an unqualified suc-cess with the return of players like Zach Perehudoff, Dallas Calvin, Arie Postmus, Archie McKinnon, and Ryan Edwards, and the addition of veterans Danny Vlanich and Walker Sidoni.

The Hawks would likely have repeated as KIJHL champions last season if not for a Game 7 double-overtime loss to the Castlegar Rebels in the Neil Murdoch Division final. Jones says he expects the rivalry to pick right up where it left off, with Nelson and Castlegar being strong contend-ers for the division title again this year.

“Arguably we’ve been the three best teams for probably three or four years now and I don’t see that changing.”

The Hawks already have their full compliment of five 20-year-old play-ers in McKinnon, Edwards, Vlanich, Keenan Patershuck, and Fraser Stang, but may have to replace impact players like Kurt Black, Riley Brandt, and Connor Brown-Maloski who are trying out with various Junior A

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“We have some prospects coming in. We don’t have any-body committed to the spot but we have some good local play-ers, some guys from out of town. We feel like we have some guys that can com-pete for the job.”

Yet, flush with so much experience and leadership, it may be early, but the future certainly looks bright for the B.V. Nitehawks.

“Sometimes when you have a year like last year when you’ve lost a lot of guys, you may approach it a little differently,” added Jones. “When I compare this year it reminds me of two years ago (when the Nitehawks were KIJHL champions) where we’ve got a veteran core who are tired of losing and they want to win.”

Following train-ing camp, the Hawks embark on a seven game exhibition slate starting Aug. 30 against the Creston Valley Thundercats in Creston.

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The 22-year old netminder closed out his junior career in 2012 with the Ontario Junior Hockey League’s Oakville Blades, posting a 17-7-2 record in 28 regular season games. He led all OJHL netminders with a 2.04 goals-against average and .932 save-percentage and won the league’s Top Goaltender award for the 2011/12 season. His strong play carried over into the playoffs, where he once again topped the OJHL with a 1.91 GAA and .940 SV% over 11 starts while leading the Blades to a berth in the West Division finals.

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In less than a week, Trail-bound types will be able to get out of the heat and into the rink to watch

the Smoke Eaters build their team for the coming season, which is just over two weeks from its start.

Everybody is hopeful at this time of the year, but Trail fans have a little more rea-son to be hopeful than has been the case in the recent past. The roster from last year lost few members, and several promising young players will have a season under their belts.

And, the Smokies played pretty well down the stretch,

against some of the league’s stronger clubs, before bowing out of the playoff hunt.

The camp runs from Tuesday through Saturday, followed by, on the next Tuesday, the lone pre-season game at Cominico Arena for this year.

That game, exhibition as it is, could prove interest-ing. The Selkirk Saints, after stocking up on some players with pretty good Junior A credentials, dominated their collegiate league in record style last season and can be expected to be a tough oppon-ent for the younger Smokies.

The Saints, like the Smokies, will be looking to round into shape for their season.

As the Smokies’ roster will be basically set, we should see at least a little of what promise it contains, especial-ly against a generally older, more experienced side such as the Saints.

I suppose we can ignore the portentousness of Trail’s first regular season home game being scheduled for Friday the 13th.

• Funny how quickly the, “scandal,” of Russia’s new anti-civil liberties laws has died down in the media. After a week of hand-wring-ing around the world and a basic shrug from the IOC, there have been few head-lines carrying forward con-cerns about the Sochi Games.legitimizing gay and gay sup-porter bashing.

It is, as I have long sug-gested, solely about the money.

• There has been a bit of vindication this week for Jim Maniago and those of us who keep saying the Trail Orioles bring very good baseball to Butler Park in the summer season.

The Seattle Studs, who did not even win the Pacific International League, in which the Orioles compete, were just crowned Senior Amateur champions of the U.S.

You should plan to get out to the ball park next season, maybe even help out with the games or the provincial championships scheduled there.

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TORONTO - If Cris Nannarone has any say in the matter, octopus or beef tongue won’t cross his lips. But as host of a new food competition series, the

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The new three-in-one series features Nannarone on a quest to discover the best

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chef’s specialty. At the end of each episode, the three contender chefs are judged.

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No Wheelchair Access Pastor: Fr. James McHugh

Have you ever heard the expression “The youth are the future of the Church”? Yes? So have I; in fact I have often used it; as I study and reflect though, I have started to believe that

perhaps this old “catch phrase” has the truth backward.

I am currently reading the book Rediscovering Catholicism, written by Matthew Kelly. There is a great deal of insight in this work, not only for Catholics, but for all Christian men

and women. We, as Christians often lament the problems of the Church today, but seem to be unable to see a solution to

those problems. Whether the problems are lack of attendance at Sunday Celebrations, the demands that are placed on the people, the feeling that the church is boring, the pastor is an awful preacher, or the abuses that have rocked not only the Catholic Church, but other faith communities as well. These problems exist and they certainly must be addressed, and they are being addressed. However, to continually focus

on the negative aspects of anything, without recognising and acknowledging the good work that is being done is

only contributing to the problem, which the overwhelming majority of today’s media appears to do very well; I suppose

that failure makes “good” news, while correction of evil apparently is not, by and large, noteworthy enough to be

brought to the general publics’ attention. We, as Christian men and women, need to strive to achieve a deeper holiness in our lives. To really live the gospel in our everyday lives,

not just on the weekends, but on each day of the week, and in every moment of every day.

Holiness of life is not an unreachable goal for us; in fact, holiness calls each and every one of us to reach for

something more than we can possibly imagine! When I was a kid I watched TV a lot and the Canadian Armed Forces had a commercial that challenged people who wanted to join up to “Be all that you can be;” now, this wasn’t necessarily a call to holiness, but it could have been. Believe it or not, you and I are called to become all that we can be – and more. We have, as Christians, many examples of people just like us – some better, some worse – but none the less, examples of how to be holy. We call them Saints. I have heard the world called a “giant saint making machine” a few times in my life and I think that may be an accurate description. Perhaps the problem is that too many of us have lost sight of our real goal and focus on the shortcomings that are so glaringly

obvious around us. We may need to reorient ourselves lest we contribute to those very shortcomings rather than help to

correct them.

Some may say that Saints are a Catholic concept, perhaps, but all Christian’s call the Twelve Apostle’s, Paul of Tarsus,

Augustine, and others “saints” don’t we? In all honesty, does is really matter for salvation? Here we have people, men and women, who have lived lives of holiness and friendship with Christ, and who have shown us how to do the same. In the twentieth century we have examples such as Martin Luther

King Jr., Catherine Doherty, Fr. Maximilian Kolbe (who gave his life in the place of a Jewish father in Auschwitz), Mother

Theresa of Calcutta, John Paul II; each of these men and women left us an example of how we can be holy.

As parents or grandparents, priest’s, pastor’s, or ministers, baker’s, butcher’s, or candlestick maker’s, whoever we are, we can all be saints if we want to be, but we have to be willing to become the best we can be and to make sure that we pass on the faith that is their right to our young people, making sure

they have the best examples of holiness we can give them. Our youth deserve our best because they are not the “future”

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Opening a can of tuna will never be the same for me

again. The distinctive

sound of the can open-er puncturing the tin always brought our cat, Cato, running to my feet. She would sit, looking up at me with anticipation, before getting dangerously underfoot as I moved to pour the water from the can into her bowl. Tuna water was her favorite treat, and on one occasion I was able to coax her down from the top of a high tree simply by saying “tuna” and opening a tin. Cato lived with us for 18 years, and during that time she became a member of the family.

The amount of money that North Americans spend on pets suggests that we have gone gaga over them. In 2011, Canadians spent $8.9 billion on their pets and Americans spent a whopping $50 bil-lion. While it was not my practice to spend exorbitant amounts on Cato, I coughed up several hundred dol-lars without hesitation when she required emergency surgery.

We lavish attention on our pets because they win us over. My relationship with Cato was a good example of the affects that a pet can have on an individ-ual’s heart.

When Cato first came to us, the kids were more excited than I was about having a cat. As one of my chil-dren described it, Cato and I had a business relationship. She kept the mice out of the house, and I made sure she was fed. While it is unclear if I trained her or she trained me, we came to understand one another almost perfectly. While I am not exactly a lover of animals in the mode of Saint Francis, who famously preached to the birds, I found myself talking to Cato on more than one occa-sion.

It was Cato, how-ever, who did the real preaching. Even though she possessed an instinctual ruth-lessness as a hunter by

nature, her feline traits spoke to me of content-ment, and her presence was soothing. From her vibrating purr to her ability to lounge on any surface, no matter how hard and uncom-fortable, she conveyed a spirit of mellowness.

In the hubris of my humanity, I never expected to learn anything from a cat. This was an ignorant, perhaps even a sin-ful, attitude; as Saint Francis knew animals have the potential to deepen our awareness of the presence of the divine in creation and in the human heart. They have the ability to call forth deep levels of kindness and compas-sion.

Saint Francis per-ceived an affinity between people and animals: God created and cared for both, and both were ordered to God’s glory. While not everyone shares Saint Francis’s worldview, most recognize that there is a deep connec-tion between people and their pets.

This connection makes the final farewell difficult. The excep-tional kindness of my vet and his assistant on that last visit made the parting easier. Each of us understood the connection between person and pet. It was there in Cato’s dying. I knew she was gone before my vet whis-pered the words. The light had faded from her eyes. She had returned to her maker who was reflected in the intangible softness she brought to our home.

Louise McEwan is a freelance religion writer with degrees in English and Theology. She has a background in education and faith formation. Her blog is www.faithcoloured-glasses.blogspot.com.

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Dear Annie: My daughter-in-law tends to go to her family. She says she is uncomfort-able with my son’s side. She has been rude to us since she married my son, and she con-trols him. She threat-ens him if he does not do what she wants.

My daughter had a fight with my daugh-ter-in-law four years ago, and I just woke up to the fact that my daughter-in-law blames us for my daughter’s actions. My husband and I tried therapy with my son and daughter-in-law, but it made things worse. I left, saying that I am not happy with either of them and I just want to see my grandchil-dren. My son said that if I don’t continue with therapy, I won’t see the kids again. They are using the children as weapons to control us. I told her she didn’t like us from Day One. She told me she doesn’t trust me.

My new grand-

daughter had a bap-tism, and my daughter-in-law told us it was an occasion only for her family. We were insulted and hurt. I’m thinking of going to court and suing for grandparents’ rights. -- Trustworthy

Dear Trustworthy: Your son and his wife may not be behaving in a kind or loving way, but there is room for improvement on both sides. They are willing to go for counseling to resolve this, which is a good sign. But walking out of a counseling ses-sion because you don’t like what you hear is not productive. The point of counseling is to work through the

issues that get in the way of a better rela-tionship. Please stop trying to get your son to favor you over his wife. It won’t happen. The more you blame her the more defensive they both will be. If you want to be in his life and see those grand-kids, we urge you to agree to go back for counseling and really work on it with an open mind.

Dear Annie: I recently married a man who is quite wonderful, but he won’t help out around the house. We have a child together, and I am the bread-winner. When I’m not working, I’m cleaning the house and picking up after him. Once in a while, he may do a chore or two, but that’s it.

We’ve had many talks about this, and he always agrees to do things when I ask. But I still come home from work and find nothing done, and he has plenty of excuses.

He will be 30 soon. He was not raised this way, and his mother has tried to help, but we can’t seem to make any progress. What can I do? This is driving me insane -- Maid on Demand and Sick of It

Dear Maid: Can you afford periodic clean-ing help? Would you be willing to relax your standards a bit? Can you stop picking up after your husband? Could you save the house-cleaning for weekends and make it a joint effort? Sometimes, this is simply a matter of disorganization, in which case a list and a reminder might work. You cannot force your husband to grow up, but you can help him understand that this type of issue will erode a marriage over time, making one partner resentful and turning the other into a recalci-trant child. He needs to step up.

Dear Annie: I, too, have suffered from depression all my life. It

took courage to finally seek help, because you think you’re “crazy” and fear the stigma of admitting something is wrong. I thought the gap between where I was and being “nor-mal’ was as wide as the Grand Canyon. In fact, it’s only as wide as a

couple of pills. It took a few tries before I found the medication that works best for me.

Once I “came out,” I discovered that several people I work with are also on antidepressants or anti-anxiety medi-cation. -- Been There, Too.

Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to [email protected].

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For Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Tip-toe around authority figures today, because power struggles and unpleasant surprises are likely. Resist the urge to be defiant or say something you might later regret. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) This is a mildly accident-prone day for you so pay attention to what you say and do. Avoid controversial subjects like politics and religion. Travel plans might be canceled or changed. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Stay in touch with your bank account today because something differ-ent and sudden might take place. (Bounced checks? Overdrawn?) Squabbles about shared property are likely. Be cool. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Use your diplomatic skills

today to avoid clashes with others. Authority figures might catch you off-guard or challenge you. Even close friends are too intense for comfort. (Run away!) LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Your work routine will be disrupted today. Computer crashes, power outages and staff shortages are just some examples. Avoid power strug-gles with others. Demonstrate grace under pressure. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Keep an eye on your kids today (or children in your care) to avoid accidents. Ego battles with friends, espe-cially in group situations, might arise. Tread carefully! LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Your routine might be interrupted by domestic dis-putes or the frustration of small appliances breaking down. Be patient with family members, because someone has to encourage keeping the peace.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Be careful. This is an accident-prone day for your sign. Slow down and take it easy. Allow extra time and wiggle room for everything you do. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Money challenges might frustrate you today. Quarrels about possessions and financ-es are likely. You might also lose money in an attempt to

have fun. Be careful. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Some people are looking for an argument today, so you might want to steer clear of these people. Guard against knee-jerk reactions to others. Don’t say or do anything rash. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) You might feel restless and impatient today. You don’t want to be pushed around

by anyone. (Naturally.) Nevertheless, don’t say any-thing you will regret later. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Power struggles with a friend, especially within a group, might discour-age you. The result could be a change to a financial arrangement. Be careful. YOU BORN TODAY You are powerful, versatile, force-ful and explosive. You don’t do things halfway. Despite

these personality character-istics, privately, you can be very soft-spoken and solitary. (You protect your private life.) You’re a natural leader and quick to take over man-aging anything. (You can also be quick to argue.) This year you will work to build or construct something impor-tant to you. Birthdate of: Sean Penn, actor/director; Colin James, singer/songwriter; Giuliana Rancic, TV journalist.

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Love Anthony, Rosie and families.

We never wanted you to leave,We wanted you to stay.

And even though it’s diff erent nowYou are still here somehow.

Forever in our heartsLove Shailyn & David

CATHY CAPUTO

Mary Catherine DeVos

Words alone cannot express the deep appreciation we feel for the many acts of

kindness and sympathy shown in the recent passing of Mary, our

beautiful wife, mother, sister and daughter.

Thank you to Father McHugh for his kind words and wonderful service;

to the Kootenay Savings Credit Union staff who were so caring, especially to

our friends and family for being there to help and comfort however you could with

meals, baskets, fl owers, cards, phone calls, thoughts and prayers. The kindness shown by all of you has made this diff icult time a little easier and truly

will never be forgotten.Mary - “you’ll be in our hearts

now and forever.”

Marty, Brenner & Hayden DeVosRosemary, Chuck, Kelly,

Patrick & Heather

A celebration of life for Andrew Evans

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All who knew him and loved him are welcome.

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The District of Kitimat is seeking to fi ll the following positions:Project Engineer: must be a professional Civil Engineer with minimum 3 years pro-fessional experience (pref-erably in municipal environ-ment) and eligible for registration with APEGBC. Permanent full-time (PFT) exempt staff position with competitive compensation and full benefi ts.Deputy Operations Manag-er: will have several years experience in municipal or related fi eld and post-secon-dary education in Water Quality, Civil or Building Technology or related Trade Qualifi cation. PFT exempt staff position with competi-tive compensation and full benefi ts.Engineering Technologist 2. Must have a civil engi-neering technologist diplo-ma, 3 years experience in the civil/municipal discipline, and eligibility for registration with ASTTBC. Bargaining Unit position. Wage: $37.01 - $44.78/hr over 2 years.Submit resumes by Septem-ber 10, 2013, 4:30 p.m., to Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, B.C. V8C 2H7. Fax (250) 632-4995, e-mail [email protected]. Further in-formation can be obtained from our website at www.kiti-mat.ca

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Van Kam’s Group of Compa-nies requires HighwayOwner Operators for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain, driving exp. / training.

We offer above average rates and an excellent

employee benefi ts package.To join our team of Profes-sional drivers, email a resume, current driver’s abstract & details of truck to:

[email protected] or call Bev at 604-968-5488

or Fax: 604-587-9889Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.We thank everyone for ap-plying, however we will only contact candidates that interest us.

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Your classifieds. Your community


Career Development Serviceshas a position open for a

Employment Counsellor /Group Facilitator

• Degree in Social Work, counseling or related field

• Minimum 3 years experience working with vulnerable populations

• Excellent written & verbal communication skills

• Demonstrated teamwork, leadership and supervisory skills

To apply for this position or obtain a job description contact: Sheila Adcock, Program Coordinator

1565 Bay Ave, Trail, BC V1R 4B2 250-364-1104 – [email protected]

Closing date: September 4, 2012

Qualifications:

Integra Tire in Castlegar has an immediate opening for a Customer Service Rep

If you have experience in the automotive industry and can provide a high level of customer service,

bring your resume to;1507 Columbia Ave,

Castlegar 250-365-2955

1995 Columbia Ave, Trail 250-364-1208

OR

Wayne DeWitt ext 25Mario Berno ext 27Dawn Rosin ext 24

Tom Gawryletz ext 26Keith DeWitt ext 30

Thea Stayanovich ext 28Joy DeMelo ext 29

Denise Marchi ext 21

1148 Bay Ave, Trail 250.368.5000

All Pro Realty Ltd.

www.facebook.com/allprorealtyltdtrailbc www.allprorealty.ca

Montrose$559,000

MLS#2391300

EXECUTIVE

HOME!

Ross Spur$340,000

MLS#2213358

AWESOME

PACKAGE

Genelle$74,500

MLS#2391329

Glenmerry$174,500

MLS#2217062

Fruitvale$346,500

MLS#2391027

Fruitvale$219,000

MLS#2389047

Glenmerry$259,000

MLS#2390971

Fruitvale$282,000

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MINT MOBILE

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Glenmerry$265,000

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Shavers Bench$139,500

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ALL OFFERS

CONSIDERED!

GOOD VALUE

Fruitvale$449,000

MLS#2390138

Glenmerry$315,000

MLS#XXXX

Sunningdale$225,000

MLS#2391683

NEW PRICE

NEW LISTING

MINT

Glenmerry$229,000

MLS#2391112

NEW PRICE!

Fruitvale$159,900

MLS#2216372

Warfi eld$219,000

MLS#2389041

Glenmerry$259,000

MLS#2391686

BRIGHT &

CHEERY!

NEW PRICE

Trail$260,000

MLS#2391832

HOUSE ON

1/2 ACRE

Waneta Village$120,000

MLS#10062853

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Montrose$195,000

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NEW SIDING

Montrose$189,900

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Fruitvale$119,000

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Glenmerry$277,900

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CBT is seeking a qualified consultant to assess the immediate and long term impacts and benefits of the Private Placement Program on the individual business entities and the broader impacts within the region.

Visit www.cbt.org/opportunities for more information.

Request for Proposals

School District No. 20 (Kootenay-Columbia)

Information Systems – Network Administrator

School District #20 (Kootenay-Columbia) is looking for an energetic Information Systems – Network Administrator to join our team. This challenging district position will provide support for district information systems.School District #20 is a compact district nestled in interior BC. We enjoy a strong commitment to technology throughout our district. Our technical environment includes: over 1000 computers (both Windows and Macintosh); a fibre based wide area network connecting all our sites; and diverse software set.Enjoy a very supportive environment, great quality of life and reasonable cost of living in the West Kootenays.

RESPONSIBILITIES:1. Designs, configures, implements and supports

servers and network infrastructure throughout the district

2. Manages network services, management tools and technology infrastructure on a variety of platforms

3. Liaises with service providers, vendors4. Documents network infrastructure and server

setup and configuration5. Logs and tracks issues6. Ensures and manages backups of various

platforms7. Provides security expertise8. Designs, configures, implements and supports

telephone services throughout the district9. Performs duties of Information System

Technician as assigned.10. Performs other related duties.

Deadline for applying is Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at 12:00 pm (Noon). For full detail including qualifications please refer to the Careers section of our website at www.sd20.bc.ca.

Help Wanted

Employment


SELFDESIGN High, a Class 1 Independent School, certifi ed by the B.C. Ministry of Educa-tion, is part of the SelfDesign Learning Community, a learn-ing program based upon choice, conversation, mutual respect, curiosity, discovery and enthusiasm. We are look-ing for B.C. Certifi ed high school teachers to join an ex-citing SelfDesign project in Rossland BC. We are offering our educational program to youth in Rossland in a blended format (a blend of some online and mostly face to face work) at the Seven Summits Learn-ing Centre in Rossland BC. If you are an inquiry based, creative and open-minded teacher who is passionate about their discipline, this is an exciting opportunity to work with us to offer high school workshop courses to youth from grades 8-12. Our online courses are fully developed and supported with personal-ized learning resources to de-liver fl exible programs that suit the needs of learners. This is part-time contract work. The size of the contract will be de-pendent upon enrollment in the program. To express your interest, email your resume to: [email protected]

Help WantedColander Restaurant is now

taking applications for Prep Cook /Line Cook

Career training availableBring resume to

1475 Cedar Ave, TrailAn Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing re-quired. Call (780)723-5051 Edson, Alta.

CERTIFIED CARE AIDE We provide personal and home care service to seniors in their homes. Two positions are available, one full-time and one casual/part-time. Must be well organized, have good time management skills, a multi-tasker, dependable and physically fi t. Call April at 250-231-5033 for more information or email your resume with references to [email protected]

DRIVER, Required Immed. to assist watering fl ower beds & baskets, Must have valid DL. Drop off resume to Columbia Valley Greenhouses

JANITOR, part time, evenings and weekends. Experience an asset.Must have own transpor-tation. Send resume to Trail Times Box 563

Employment

Help WantedGeneral Maintenance Posi-tion required for large industri-al recycling plant. Millwright certifi cation would be an asset. Should be experienced in pumps, conveyors and hy-draulic equipment. Reply to: Box 560, C/O Trail Times, 1163 Cedar Ave., Trail, BC. V1R 4B8.LITTLE SCHOLARS Chil-dren’s Village now hiring quali-fi ed ECE & Infant Toddler edu-cators. For more information www.trailpreschool.caPART-TIME/ Casual person required at Country Roads in Fruitvale. This position is unusual in that the number of shifts per week can vary from 1 to 5. Retail experience con-sidered an asset but not es-sential. Some lifting is re-quired. Please send resume to [email protected]

**WANTED**NEWSPAPER CARRIERS

TRAIL TIMESExcellent ExerciseFun for All Ages

Call Today -Start Earning Money

TomorrowCirculation Department250-364-1413 Ext. 206For more Information

Services

Art/Music/DancingINSPIRE your children to be crea-tive and expressive through music! Group keyboard lessons for chil-dren ages 3 - 9 that include singing, rhythm, movement, composition and more! Find a teacher near you 1-800-828-4334 or www.myc.com

Financial ServicesGET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420.

www.pioneerwest.com

Help Wanted

Services

Garden & Lawn

Siddall Drover Garden Business

Light Pruning • WeedingGarden Clean-Up

Design • Consultation

250.364.1005

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

Pets & Livestock

Feed & Hay

HAY FOR SALE small square

$160/ton250-428-4316

Merchandise for Sale

AppliancesKENMORE washer & dryer set. Works great. Approx. 10 yrs old. $250. Phone 250-584-6321

AuctionsUNRESERVED ESTATE AUCTION Sat. Aug. 24th, 10 AM, 2940 Christian Valley Rd. Westbridge 12’ boat/honda 9 hp OB, 35 Massey with mow-er, tools, etc. ROTHWELL AUCTIONS 250-306-1112

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1st Trail Real Estate

Jack McConnachie250-368-5222

Fred Behrens250-368-1268

Rob Burrus250-231-4420

Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

Rhonda van Tent250-231-7575

Nathan Kotyk250.231.9484

Marie Claude Germain250-512-1153

1252 Bay Avenue, Trail (250) 368-52221993 Columbia Ave, Rossland (250) 362-5200

www.coldwellbankertrail.com

Sat, August 17 • 12-2pmFruitvale $409,000

Total privacy on this 10 acre parcel that backs onto CrownLand on a dead end road in rural Fruitvale. Pan abode log home, 2 wells on the property with great water. Large cleared yard with forested surroundings. Brand new double garage for your toys.

Come enjoy nature - no neighbors here!

Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

MLS# 2392333

OPEN HOUSE

Warfi eld $149,900Nathan Kotyk 250-231-9484

MLS# 2391999Fruitvale $119,900

Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575

MLS# 2391883Rossland $327,000Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

MLS# 2218775Trail $215,900




MLS# 2218320

OPEN HOUSE

Host: Nathan MLS# 2392333 Sat, August 17 9am

1399 Hwy 3B, Beaver Falls $299,500

Trail $219,000Nathan Kotyk 250-231-9484

MLS# 2390650

Rossland $339,900Marie Claude 250-512-1153

MLS# 2390923

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MLS# 2390386

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Montrose $275,900Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

MLS# 2390612

Trail $119,000Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

MLS# 2391596Trail $179,900

Fred Behrens 250-368-1268



MLS# 2392347Trail $249,900


MLS# 2391504Trail $449,900

Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

MLS# 2389710

Rossland $399,000 Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

MLS# 2392108

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Food Products

BUTCHER SHOPBC INSPECTED

GRADED AA OR BETTERLOCALLY GROWNNATURAL BEEF

Hormone FreeGrass Fed/Grain Finished$100 Packages Available

Quarters/Halves$2.60/lb Hanging WeightExtra Lean Hamburger

$4.00/lbTARZWELL FARMS

250-428-4316 Creston

FurnitureMoving Sale

Sofa & Love Seat, Light Gold colour $700

2 End Tables & Coffee table $300

Hutch & Buffet $4502 Counter Stools $50 each

Hose Reel $304 Drawer fi ling Cabinet $35

Rakes & HoeAssorted household items

Call 250-365-7274

Garage SalesEAST TRAIL 1701-3rd. AveSat. Aug 17 8-2, Fridge, boat & motor, day bed, 100’s of books, videos etc.FRUITVALE 43 Nelson Ave, Sat-Sun Aug 17-18, Bargains8am-NoonGLENMERRY, 3340 Lilac Cres., Sat. Aug 17, 8am-noon.Multi-FamilyHUGE PINEWOOD MOVING SALE: 9 am - 3 pm, Sat. Aug. 17 - 2645 Cooke Avenue, Rossland. Furniture, sporting goods, toys and MUCH MORE!ROSSLAND, 2085A Monita St. Sat 9am-Noon, Moving, Furniture, craft suppliesROSSLAND 2242 Le Roi AveSat 8-Noon, furniture, kids items, household items etc.

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Garage SalesTADANAC 210 Ritchie Ave. Sat 8-4pm, vintage, furniture, new gift items, NO Early Birds

TRAIL, 1735 Riverside Ave. Lazeroff Apts. Aug.17th, 9am-12. BARGAINS! 250-231-5815

Heavy Duty Machinery

A-STEEL SHIPPING DRYSTORAGE CONTAINERS

Used 20’40’45’53 in stock.SPECIAL

44’ x 40’ Container Shopw/steel trusses $13,800!

Sets up in one day!40’ Containers under $2500!

Call Toll Free AlsoJD 544 & 644 wheel loaders

JD 892D LC ExcavatorPh. 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB

www.rtccontainer.com

Misc. for SaleAffordable steel shipping

containers for sale/rent 20’ & 40’ Kootenay Containers

Castlegar 250-365-3014

BED, queen size Mattress & Boxspring, brass bar head-board, frame, w/ceramic deco-ration, bedspread & shams incl. New condition $150 250-368-6205

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

ROYAL DOULTON “Strawber-ry Fayre” 58 pce dinner set $300, Kemball Apt Size Piano & Bench $900, 1Boy & 1Girl bike $20 ea 250-364-2139

Real Estate

For Sale By OwnerCastlegar 3 Bdrm Family Home with stunning view$295,000, Double garage

sun porches, gardens 2 side by side lots, with

separate titles, offer amazing privacy, 250-304-2944

GREAT STARTER HOME

&/OR INVESTMENT ON RIONDEL RD.

Above Kootenay Lake. 4km to Ashram, Marine, Golf Course, Riondel & beach. 2 3/4 acres & 2 storey unfi nished (but furnished) “Small is Beautiful” cabin. Good benches for building, one with lake view. In Aug, 12 appraised at $170,000 but older, fl exible vendor open to offers & might carry part of mortgage for suitable person or couple. For info & viewing please call:

1-780-566-0707ROBSON Home For Sale: $185,000 (5 min to Castlegar) 1 bdrm, 1100 sqft, Ready to move in 250-304-2944

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Real Estate

Homes WantedHOUSE IN ROSSLAND

WANTED ASAP before the SNOW FLIES!!!

To Rent or Buy for earliest Oct 1st or Nov 1st

Can accommodate date for the right place &

arrangement.Reasonable pricing for Sale. or can commit to Long term lease of 1 yr, 3-4 bedroom with yard & garden space. Upper Rossland preferred. We are a family with be-haved outdoor dog & cat. Professional couple with

steady income and children. Please call 250-362-7681

evenings & weekends. 250-231-2174 daytime. Monika

KootenaysALL WEST KOOTENAY

REAL ESTATEwww.KootenayConnection.com

FREE Market EvaluationAir Miles/Moving Trailer

GREG GRITCHINCentury21Mountainview Realty

1-250-365-9791

RV SitesESTATE SALE. 2 Bdrm. Holi-day Park Unit & Lot 27 Christi-na Sands. Move in ready! Dishes, BBQ, etc. $105,000. obo. 778-999-8202

Rentals

Rent To OwnSunningdale, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appl, must be employed. For more info call Ron 250-505-3453

Apt/Condo for RentBella Vista, Shavers Bench Townhomes. N/S, N/P. 2-3 bdrms. Phone 250.364.1822

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Apt/Condo for RentErmalinda Apartments, Glen-merry. Adults only. N/P, N/S. 1-2 bdrms. Ph. 250.364.1922

E.Trail small house 1bd. with parking. W.Trail 1bd. f/s, 250-368-3239Francesco Estates, Glenmer-ry. Adults only. N/P, N/S, 1-3 bdrms. Phone 250.368.6761.GLENVIEW APTS. Large, Quiet apartment available. 250-368-8391, 250-367-9456Montrose 3 brm, W/D, newly reno, must have ref. NS NP $800/month 250-231-6651TRAIL,2bd. apt.Sept.1.Friend-ly, quiet secure bldg. Heat incl. N/P, N/S. 250-368-5287W.TRAIL, Avail. Immed. Cozy 1bdrm. n/s, shared laundry, 250-231-7081

Mobile Homes & Pads

SHOREACRES: very clean double wide mobile home, 2 bedrooms, F/S/W/D/AC, sun-room, storage shed, covered front porch. NP/NS. Best suit-ed for 1 or 2 quiet mature per-sons. Avail Sept. 1st. $800/mth + utilities. Call 250-359-7274.

Homes for Rent2 bdrm house W Trail, unfi n bsmt, large yard w driveway, avail Sept 1 F/S, W/D, N/S Pets Neg, Ref Reqrd close to town $750+Util 250-231-0844

Castlegar furnished 3 Bdrm main fl oor, short term tenant

required, Sept to June, directly across from Community Complex, $1,195/mth includes utilities, 250-365-2839 or 365-3621

showing Aug 10th, 12 - 2

TRAIL, 3BD., newly renovat-ed. N/S, N/P. Avail. immed. 250-367-7558

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Rentals

Homes for RentTOWNHOUSE Glenmerry, newly renovated, 3 bdrm,1.5 baths, 5 appl.N/S, N/P,$1000/month plus utilities, Avail Sept 1, 250-365-3401TRAIL, 3 bedroom 1 bath-room, minutes to Gyro Park and Columbia River. 4 appli-ances, fenced yard, covered patio, parking, NS, pet nego-tiable, $1,000. + utilities. 250-364-3978TRAIL, 4 b/r home, 1 bath, f/s/w/d, ns np, full basement, rv carport, close to Aquatic Centre, 1534 4th Ave, $1200 + utilities. 250-364-3978Trail, quiet adult building, walk to downtown , coin op laundry reno’d units, heat & hot water included. N/S Only. 1 bdrm avail. immediately $515. 2 bdrm avail. Aug 15th $595. 1 bdrm avail. Sept 1st $515 Call 250-226-6886W.TRAIL, 2Bdrm. available now. $900./mo. including utilities. 1-250-960-9749.

TownhousesWOODLAND PARK

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Jodi Beamish250 -231-2331

840 Forrest Drive, Warfi eld

$285,000 5 beds, 2 baths. Lovely family home on a nice street. Features a bright, daylight basement and fully fenced

backyard with a deck. Call today to view.

Call Jodi 250-231-2331

NEW PRICE

310 Sylvia Crescent, Trail $239,000

Tranquility awaits! You will love the open feel of this 3 bdrm , 1.5 bath home with

beautiful new gourmet kitchen, refi nished hardwood fl oors, and tons of upgrades.

Call today!Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

REDUCED

2266 - 6th Avenue, Trail $174,900

4 bdrm home on a quiet street! Home offers good sized kitchen, large shop (20 x 22), low maintenance exterior and fl at fenced lot. Quick possession possible.

Call today!Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

NEW LISTING

3211 Highway Drive, Trail $239,000

Beautifully decorated in a modern, open, metropolitan design, featuring

open fl oor plan, concrete counter tops in newly renovated kitchen, some cork & tile fl ooring, huge master bedroom

with dream closet, two newly renovated bathrooms, and spacious family room.

Call your REALTOR® now! Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

1200 2nd Ave & 1352 Taylor St, Trail

$189,000Opportunity is knocking! Not only do you

buy a cute and cozy 2 bdrm home, but at this amazing price you also purchase a separate approx 250 sq. ft. building.

This building is perfect for a home based business, a studio, a shop or whatever

needs you may have. Call now!

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

2645 Cooke Avenue, Rossland $605,000

Built in 2001, this incredible, one-of-a- kind, 4000 sqft. Executive home is centrally located in upper Rossland

with gorgeous fully fi nished guest suite situated on .54 acres.

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

2303 Columbia Avenue, Trail $129,000

2 bedroom charmer a stones throw from the Columbia River on a comer

lot with a detached garage!! Upgrades include new windows, electrical, fl ooring and kitchen cabinets. Below is a compact

workshop and large rec room with a walk-out basement. Call today!

Call Terry 250-231-1101

5255 Highway 6, Winlaw $109,000

10.13 lightly treed acres is mostly fl at and close to Winlaw. Good options for building sites; power, well and water

license in place.Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665

Plans involve:• Curb, gutter and sidewalk removal and replacement

• Utility improvements• Sidewalk and pedestrian-crossing enhancements

• Site furniture, and decorative landscape planter features from the Victoria Street Bridge up to Glover Road.

The goal of this project is to enhance the streetscape along Victoria Street to establish a calming new image for Victoria Street, while strengthening the

connections to downtown for local businesses, residents and visitors to the city.

NEW LISTING

1887 Spokane Street, Rossland $199,000

This home has had many upgrades including new fl ooring, windows,

bathroom, paint and front porch. Newer gas furnace and roof. Lots of privacy

on this, .13 acre lot with plenty of trees surrounding it and a large wood deck.

Call your REALTOR® today.Call Christine (250) 512-7653

83 Walnut Avenue, Fruitvale

$340,000Ultimate family home with large yard

and covered deck. Home has new roof, windows, doors, fl ooring and bathroom.

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

NEW LISTING

NEW PRICE

247 Mill Road, Fruitvale

$389,000Beautiful well kept family home with lots

of space inside and out! Spectacular views in every direction. Come take a

look today!Call Richard (250) 368-7897

SOLDThinking

of moving?

Call me for a

FREE market evaluation

today!Call Art

(250) 368-8818

1430 - 5th Avenue,

Trail $134,900Great location - 3 bedroom East Trail Home - fl at entrance and lot - ranch style with partial basement - many upgrades have been done

this home!Call Mark

(250) 231-5591

NEW LISTING

Artist renderings only. Final project may be developed differently than displayed.

The Victoria Street Corridor is getting a facelift!

Ron & Darlene Your Local Home Team

1537 Bay Avenue, Trail$195,000

Take a look at this opportunity to be next to the Rivers edge and on the park in

downtown Trail. Large retail space with lots of storage and a nice home on top

of building.

1701 – 3rd Avenue, Trail$99,000

Secure building on a corner lot in a prominent location.

Great building, great price!

Ron 368-1162 Darlene 231-0527

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