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Footprints in snow lead to missing teenager

B Y G U Y B E R T R A N DTimes Staff

A 19-year-old Castlegar teen has been found after a four-night stint in the mountainous area north of the Nancy Greene junc-tion.

Jessie Wright was last seen Saturday afternoon in Castlegar and the RCMP issued a missing person report Monday morning.

The four-day ordeal came to

a happy conclusion Wednesday morning when an RCMP heli-copter spotted footprints near a trail that led to a cabin.

RCMP members were flown to the cabin where Wright was located.

Sgt. Laurel Mathew of the Castlegar RCMP said it was a “stroke of luck” that Wright stumbled across the cabin, where he was able to rest and dry his

clothes.Although initial reports stat-

ed he might be headed north, Matthew said it was timely tip that enabled the search to focus on the rail trail between Castlegar and Grand Forks.

“Out of the blue a lady called and said she saw him down by Celgar,” explained Mathew.

The Celgar plant is near the start of the Trans-Canada Trail

that connects Castlegar to Grand Forks.

According to the police report, Wright was walking along the trail when he took a wrong trail and got lost.

RCMP and local Search and Rescue personnel focused their search on that region but weath-er and darkness hampered the ground and air search.

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Those with abandonment issues better not crack open the B.C. Liberals pre-election budget.

The budget is rife with underfunded ele-ments and dis-regarded issues such as health care and edu-cation, says West Kootenay-Boundary MLA Katrine Conroy.

She said people should feel aban-doned by their government after Finance Minister Mike de Jong handed down the province’s latest fiscal roadmap, marginally increas-ing funding to health care, and ignoring struggling school dis-tricts with no new funding.

Promised as a balanced budget when it was delivered Tuesday in the provincial legis-lature, the document also con-tains cuts to all of the “dirt” ministries near and dear to West Kootenay residents: for-estry, mining and the environ-ment.

“It’s like the Liberals have abandoned the stewardship of the land that is just so critical for our future,” Conroy said. “It’s like they’ve abandoned our children’s and our grandchil-dren’s future by giving up on our land and our resources. They have deferred accounts into the future that we will

have to pay in the future ... It’s a legacy that they are destroy-ing for this province.”

She pointed to the crisis facing School District 20 (Kootenay Columbia)—as the board prepares to cut

two schools from its commun-ities to balance its budget—as an example of how the province was not hearing the plight and pleas from school districts and not increasing funding for educa-tion.

“We know the issues going on with education in this con-stituency and there is nothing for us,” Conroy said. “How do you justify (no increased fund-ing)? I just don’t see it.”

Conroy expected more transparency and honesty in the budget as the province committed to increase spend-ing by 1.5 per cent, but also elected to bump up Medical Services Plan premiums by four per cent in January.

The critic for seniors and long term care pointed to mar-ginal increases to health care as indicative of the government’s misplaced priorities, and lack of concern for rural areas like the West Kootenay-Boundary.

The province has indicated there will be health care spend-ing increases of 2.3. 2.7 and 2.2 per cent over the next three years, but the small increas-

es essentially act as a “cut” to health care funding, said Conroy, as the region struggles to maintain the overburdened services it has.

“We have issues with people trying to get access, home sup-port and get surgery ... and for them to cut now it is of great concern,” she said. “Nobody in this area expects to have every-thing at our regional hospital. They expect to go to Vancouver or Kelowna for some things. But you expect the basics. And when I hear people waiting for basic things that is a concern.”

De Jong said Tuesday there will be a one per cent increase in corporate income tax, on top of carbon tax on fossil fuels and the end of the harmonized sales tax that provided input tax credits.

And there will be tax increas-es. Beginning January, 2014, the personal income tax rate on income above $150,000 will increase by 2.1 per cent to 16.8 per cent from 14.7 per cent. Tobacco taxes will increase by $2 per carton effective Oct. 1.

However, there will be a one-time $1,200 grant for chil-dren born after Jan. 1, 2007, to be deposited directly into a Registered Education Savings Plan. As well, there will be an early childhood refundable tax credit created for families with children under six worth up to $660, starting in April 2015. The tax credit is expected to cost $146 million in its first year.

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upwards of 70 years in Trail, St. John’s Ambulance (SJA) is closing its Trail branch and disbanding its local first-aid Brigade, citing a diminished volunteer-base as the primary reason for the branch closure -

but never think that means they’re turn-ing their backs on the Kootenays.

“Of course we’ll still be delivering programs in the

Kootenays with a new partner provider, Domcor Health Safety and Security, to ser-vice Trail, Castlegar, Nelson and area,” said SJA director of oper-ations Carol Pilon.

Domcor will also be providing sponsor-ship funding to main-tain the therapy dog program in the region

“We have a var-iety of St-John-Ambulance-certified partner providers (Safety Net Security, Staying Alive, Ghost Rider and College of the Rockies) through-out the region who will continue to deliv-er the high-quality courses people have come to expect from SJA.”

The move, she said, should streamline customer service.

“We’re committed to our staff and vol-unteers in the region – and to the region itself,” Pilon said. Therapy Dog Services will continue as an offshoot of the Vernon program.

She also said both current Trail staffers, instructor Billie Padavell and branch manager Kyra Hoggan, will both be

continuing their rela-tionships with SJA in other capacities.

However, the local first-aid Brigade that served the area for more than 70 years will be disbanded.

Trail’s own Mel Begley served as a first aid attendant with the Brigade for as many as 35 years, after getting involved with first aid through his job at Cominco, and he said it’s always been feast or famine when it came to recruiting volunteers.

“At one time, years ago, we had maybe a dozen members on the board, then it dwindled down to three or four,” said the 87-year-old SJA volunteer, adding he’s sad to see the Brigade

stand down, but he doesn’t regret a moment of time spent in their service.

“There were times when it was pretty much just me and Don (Nutini, also a decades-long Brigade and Branch Executive Committee volunteer) going to every event.”

These events included everything from Trail Smoke Eaters games to Silver City Days, Winterfest, the annual Terry Fox Run, and even high school events throughout the area.

Current Brigade Superintendent Gerry Rempel said he, too, is sad to see this turn of events, but remains committed to St John Ambulance – the organization itself,

and the values for which it stands.

“I’d also like to thank everyone who put time in with the Brigade or Branch Executive Committee; all the businesses that worked with and sup-ported us over the years, all the organ-izations we were able to help and, finally, all the SJA staff I got to work with.”

It’s a sentiment which Pilon agrees whole-heartedly.

“We’re incredibly grateful for the com-mitment and enthusi-asm the community has shown us, that has kept our organization in the Kootenays for almost three-quarters of a century,” she said. “I think the take-away message is to remem-ber is that, while we’re closing the physical branch itself, we’re not going any-where. We’ll continue to work to in, and with, the Kootenays – hopefully for decades to come.”

For more informa-tion, contact Vernon Branch manager Jeff Nelson at 250-545-4200 ([email protected]) or Domcor Health Safety and Security at 1-888-636-6267.

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Gerry Rempel is the Brigade Superintendent for the local St. John’s Ambulance. The Trail branch closed on Tuesday.

“We have a number

of St.-John-Ambulance-

certified providers

throughout the region

who will continue to deliver the

high-quality courses

people have come to

expect from SJA.”

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Maybe there is a friend, neigh-bour or coworker who has been a tireless volunteer for the good of the community?

If so, then the Knights of Columbus want to hear about it for its Trail-Warfield Citizen of the Year Award.

Each year, since 1957, the award has been given to individ-uals or organizations that have contributed to the community.

The committee looks at those with an exceptional record of community service.

“We are looking for an all-around volunteer,” said commit-tee member, Brian Volpatti.

“Most don’t just do one thing, they volunteer at a variety of dif-ferent places.”

The annual ceremony is slated for May 7, the first special activ-ity leading into the 50th annual Silver City Days celebration.

Any resident of Trail or Warfield, or any organization serving these communities; can be nominated, explained Volpatti.

“You don’t have to ask the person,” he said. “Once they are selected, we will approach him or her.”

Nomination forms can be picked up at the City of Trail office; the Village of Warfield; the Trail and District Public Library; or the Trail and Warfield branch-es of Kootenay Savings Credit Union. Nominations are being accepted until April 12.

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FROM PAGE 1“Then another fellow, who

was out quadding, called and said he saw a set of footprints in the snow,” explained Mathew.

The search resumed Wednesday morning and the helicopter pilot spotted the

footprints.Mathew said Wright spent

the night at the cabin on Tuesday but simply walked and rested during the three previ-ous nights.

“He had the sense to rest for a while and keep walking,” she

said, adding the depth of the snow made walking a difficult task.

“He is exhausted, cold, hun-gry, and very stiff from walking through very deep snow for over three days, but it appears he will be fine.”

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The Kootenay Robusters Dragon Boat team donated another $5,000 to the KBRH Health Foundation’s Digital Mammography campaign, bringing their total campaign contribution to $15,000. Proceeds were generated through 2013 calendar sales. Lisa Pasin, Director of Development KBRH Health Foundation accepts this donation (far left, back row). The Kootenay Robusters welcome all new members.

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B y S h e r i r e g n i e rTimes Staff

On the heels of 5N Plus announcing the closing of its Trail operation, Teck Metals would not comment on the future of its contract with the high tech division.

The mining giant served as the supplier of specialized met-als to the Quebec-based com-pany.

“Our contract terms with 5N are confidential, so I am not able to specifically address that question,” Carol Vanelli-Worosz, communications manager for Teck Metals Ltd., said via e-mail.

“While we are disappointed to hear the 5N Plus Trail facil-ity it closing,” she said.

“We do not anticipate there will be any effect on the pro-

duction or sales of Teck Trail Operations.”

5N Plus spokesman Jean Mayer, said that with in a few months, production will move south of the border, to Utah.

“Being close to resources was a good thing for 5N,” he said.

‘But consolidating our activ-ities will not affect services or affect revenue that was coming from the Trail facilities.”

The Trail company began as Firebird Electronics in 1991, after Johnson-Matthey dis-solved operations at Cominco Electronic Materials Group in Trail, and also moved south, to Spokane.

Firebird made its mark specializing in the blend-ing of metals that are grown into crystals. Sold as small

discs, the wafers have semi-conducting properties and are capable of “seeing” heat.

“Firebird Electronics, which became 5N Plus, has been a local success story,” said Vaelli-Worosz.

“They were a local customer for some specialty metals pro-duced at Trail Operations.”

Vanelli-Worosz said that the company helped to diversify the local area economy.

In 2011, after a $10 mil-lion investment from 5N Plus, and a new location, the Trail facility continued to make five-inch indium antiminide waf-ers, which retail for $5,000 each.

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The president of the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) has called out the Prince Rupert school dis-trict for banning T-shirts containing section 2 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, claiming the deci-sion approaches the level of farce.

“The school district’s deci-sion to ban free speech about free speech reminds us of a badly-written comedy sketch. But this isn’t an Air Farce skit, it’s a troubling violation of teachers’ constitutional right to free expression,” said Lindsay Lyster, president of the BCCLA.

The letter refers to the dis-trict boycotting T-shirts dis-playing a play on the famous Shakespeare line “2(b) of not 2(b)?” on the front, while referencing text from Section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, including 2(b) freedom of

expression on the back.“In considering the

Shakespearean questions posed on the front of the T-shirt, the school board has evidently decided that “not 2(b) is the answer. That answer is not only wrong, but is in violation of Canada’s

constitution,” read the letter signed by Lyster.

Although the Prince Rupert board of education wasn’t allowed to discuss the actual T-shirt incident, as it is under grievance, they did talk about the letter at the Feb. 13 board meeting.

Trustee Barb Gruber called the letter “a piece of garbage”, saying a third party had no business writing the letter.

Tina Last, chair of the Prince Rupert board of edu-cation, said she didn’t like the tone of the letter.

“I agree with a Canadian’s rights, we live in Canada we know what they are. I also believe in respect. But just reading that letter, there’s so much disrespect,” Last said.

While the BCCLA letter warned the district to reverse the ban before it’s brought to court and to be mindful of the Charter in the future, the board of education chose not to respond to the letter.

Five Prince Rupert teach-ers were told to remove or cover the T-shirts in question at the end of January, fol-lowing the district receiving national attention for deem-ing a quote from Dr. Seuss’s Yertle the Turtle too political for classrooms in 2012.

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t H e C a n a D i a n P r e S SVANCOUVER - A couple who lied to

the provincial insurance agency in hopes of saving barely $800 in premiums has instead been ordered to pay the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia more than $200,000.

In imposing the judgment on Bahadur and Amarjeet Panag, of Surrey, Justice Christopher Grauer wrote “rationality is seldom the partner of deception.”

He found the Panags began lying one day after a May 2, 2006 crash, arranging for a friend to claim he was an independent witness to the collision, which occurred when Amarjeet Panag missed a stop sign at a busy intersection and was T-boned by an oncoming vehicle.

The friend, Harinder Grewal, whom Grauer refers to as a “self-confessed liar,” never saw the crash but mirrored Panag’s claim that the oncoming car had blown through a pedestrian-operated red light, hitting Panag as she and two other vehi-cles crossed the intersection.

Grauer sides with another witness and the driver of the oncoming car, who reported Panag’s vehicle never slowed for the stop sign.

The judgment finds ICBC can recover the $188,722.86 in costs and damages, pre-judgment interest and a further $10,000 in punitive damages against each of the Panags, for sticking to their doc-tored story throughout the trial.

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Regional Hospital. He is survived by his loving

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children on their acreage in Robson BC: Darryl (Tammy), Michael (Dawn), Stephanie, Clinton (grandchildren: Meleigha and Austin) and Cody (Kimberly). He is also survived by his sister June (Bill) Everden and brother Reg (Jean) along with many nieces and nephews.He was predeceased by his father Les, mother Lillian, and sister Ellen. A memorial service was held at the Castlegar Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses on Friday Feb 15/13. � e family wishes to thank Dr. Dave Larocque, Dr. Keith Prestige, Dr. Brenda Trenholme, Dr. Roy Livingston, Dr. Purcell and the many nurses and care team professionals at Trail Regional Hospital and Kelowna General.� ey have also appreciated the loving support from all their dear friends and family.

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TORONTO - Economic uncertainty and poor financial planning are being cited as key reasons why a majority of Canadians surveyed in a new poll say plans to retire by age 66 are more of a fantasy than a reality.

Sun Life Financial’s annual Unretirement Index poll, released Wednesday, found that only 27 per cent of respondents believe they’ll retire by 66, a nearly 50 per cent decline from the pre-vious year.

And, for the first time since the insur-ance giant began this poll five years ago, it found that the num-ber of Canadians who plan on retiring by 66 is nearly equal to the proportion that plan on working full-time past the age of 66 - 26

per cent.Another 32 per

cent of respondents said they anticipate doing part-time work past 66, and 15 per cent said they remain undecided.

“I think the finan-cial crisis has had a lot of impact on people’s household balance sheets, the low-inter-est environment for sure has had an impact on people’s savings and projections but really the realization is that people are living longer and longer,” said Kevin Dougherty, president of Sun Life Financial Canada.

“So you put all those things together and a lot of people are increasingly say-ing they’re going to have to stay in the workforce that much longer.”

The survey found that 63 per cent of

those polled said they need to work past 66 out of necessity, com-pared with 37 per cent who said it will be because they want to.

Based on a separ-ate survey of 15,000 consumers in 15 mar-kets around the world, global bank HSBC concluded that, on average, people expect to run out of retire-ment savings just over half-way into their retirement.

HSBC said average retirement is expected to last 18 years global-ly and 19 years in Canada, while aver-age retirement sav-ings are expected to last for just 10 years globally and 11 years in Canada.

The global survey was done in July and August 2012 for HSBC by Cicero Consulting and released on Wednesday, one of

a number of reports issued by financial services companies during RRSP and tax-planning season.

Canadians have until March 1 this year to reduce their 2012 income taxes by mak-ing contributions to their registered retire-ment savings plan.

The deadline for most individuals to pay outstanding income tax balances is April 30.

The Sun Life sur-vey found that on average, Canadian respondents said they wanted $46,000 in annual income to retire comfortably but 59 per cent said they will have less than $250,000 for retire-ment by 66. Thirty-eight per cent said they’ll have less than $100,000 saved.

Dougherty says the results show that

Canadians aren’t doing the math prop-erly and meeting the gap between their expectations and their financial reality.

He urges people to put in place a finan-cial plan - regardless of age.

“What we see in the data is that people who have got a finan-cial plan are that much more likely to be able to retire than people that don’t,” said Dougherty. “It’s never too late ... but for sure, the sooner you start, the better off you will be.”

Thirty-eight per cent of those surveyed say they are worried they will outlive their retirement savings, while 31 per cent say they don’t know whether they’ll have enough money to cover medical costs in their golden years.

More Canadians say they’ll work past 66: poll

T H E C A N A D I A N P R E S STORONTO - Eugene

Whelan, a folksy farmer in a green Stetson who spent a dozen years as Canada’s flamboyant minister of agriculture, has died at the age of 88.

Kirk Walstedt, a longtime friend said Whelan died Tuesday night from complica-tions from a stroke.

Whelan served as the Liberal MP for Essex-Windsor in southwestern Ontario from 1962 until 1984. He served as agricul-ture minister under then-Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau from 1972 through 1984, except for nine months in 1979-80 when the Conservatives took office.

Walstedt said Whelan would often say he was one of the few cabinet ministers Trudeau could send to Western Canada who would be respected and liked.

Walstedt said that Whelan’s legacy as agriculture minister

will be the marketing boards he put in place.

“He also said that a farmer could get a good return on his invest-

ment, the consumer could get a good qual-ity product at a reason-able price ... everybody won.“

EUGENE WHALEN

Former minister served under Trudeau

PALSSON (FORMERLY COWELL), JENNY — August 3, 1939 (Walton-on-Thames, UK) – February 18, 2013 (Trail, BC).

Jenny was a well-known writer on local history as well as a community librar-ian and preschool teacher in Rossland. After � rst visiting the Kootenays in 1960, she moved from England with her family in 1974. Jenny was an extraordinarily active vol-unteer in many groups such as the Trail Historical Society and Rossland Hospital Auxiliary.

Jenny was an avid and talented knitter and loved music, reading, photography and natural history. She will be remembered for her positive outlook and innate curiosity.

Jenny is survived by husband Court Palsson; sister June Eke of Surrey, UK; daughters Elspeth (Michael) of Montreal and Morag (Greg) of Ot-tawa; and son Sean of Cortes Island along with his children Erin, Leif, Nahanni, Esunda and Eli-jah and his granddaughter Mataiya. Jenny was predeceased by husband Tony Cowell.

At Jenny’s request no service will be held. Do-nations in Jenny’s memory may be made to the BC SPCA at 7700 Hwy 3B Trail, BC, V1R 4X2 or online at www.spca.bc.ca/trail.

You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s online register at www.myalternatives.ca

Do not stand at my grave and weep,I am not there; I do not sleep.I am a thousand winds that blow,I am the diamond glints on snow,I am the sun on ripened grain,I am the gentle autumn rain.When you awaken in the morning’s hushI am the swift uplifting rushOf quiet birds in circling � ight.I am the soft starlight at night.Do not stand at my grave and cry,I am not there; I did not die.

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B.C. budget pits grandparents against grandchildrenIn last week’s Throne

Speech, the B.C. gov-ernment committed to make life more afford-

able for young people by investing in child care. Prioritizing new public spending for younger gen-erations make sense now because young people’s wages are down 13 per cent compared to the mid-1970s, even though they are twice as likely to have a post-secondary education. With lower incomes, they must pay home prices that are 150 per cent higher than a generation ago.

Regrettably, Tuesday’s budget delivered almost no increase for young people. The child care announce-ment made allocates an extra two dollars and 40 cents per young person next year.

Interestingly, the same budget added $1.6 billion to medical care spending over two years – spending which primarily benefits the generation of retirees, adding more than $1,000 a year per British Columbian over 65.

The problem is, annual government spending per retiree is already around $45,000 in B.C., compared to just $12,000 per British Columbian under age 45.

In response, the Generation Squeeze Campaign, sup-ported by a large network of partners from business, labour, social services, and the academy asks govern-ment to narrow the genera-tional spending gap slightly by increasing expenditures on younger generations from $12,000 to $13,000 – a thousand dollars per young person.

Tuesday’s budget did the reverse. It added more than a thousand dollars per retiree, leaving younger citizens further behind.

By widening the gen-erational spending gap, the budget fails to address how B.C. is now the least afford-able jurisdiction for young people in the country. The province has become unaffordable, because “B.C. young people suffer the lar-gest reduction in house-hold incomes of any prov-ince since the mid-1970s, along with the great-est increase in housing prices,” observes Stephen Butz, CEO of the YMCA of Greater Vancouver, and an advisor to the Gen Squeeze campaign.

Adjusting for inflation, the average price of hous-ing in 1976 was $209,000 in B.C. Today, it is over $561,000.

The B.C. Liberal and NDP parties have both said that the province cannot afford $10/day child care, which is key to narrowing the generational spending gap.

“But building this pro-gram would only raise spending per young person to $12,500,” observes Anita Huberman, the CEO of the Surrey Board of Trade and another advisor to the Gen Squeeze campaign. “This is affordable while still leav-ing spending on retirees around its current level,” she adds.

Given the spending announcements, we need to ask: why $1.5 billion is unaffordable for $10/day child care when more than that amount was available to add to medical care? This question is fundamen-tal now when B.C. already

spends around $28 billion a year on medical care. It’s more relevant still when we read international com-parisons that show Canada spends more money per person on medical care than most countries, only to achieve average or below-average health out-comes.

Truth is, the time has come to question the value of any further med-ical care increases until we grapple with the research that shows the additional spending hasn’t built the long-term community care needed by our aging family members so they spend less time inside of hospitals and which shows the same medical care increases have cannibalized spending on younger generations.

Regrettably, this is not yet a debate between the two main rivals in the upcoming provincial elec-tion.

Instead, both the B.C. Liberals and NDP are striv-ing for campaign success by adding more inefficient medical care spending on the backs of young people, while claiming the cup-board is empty when it comes to investing in those young people.

The result? This budget

decision pits spending on the health of parents and grandparents against investing in their kids and grandchildren.

By dividing generations this way, we make it far harder for young families to afford enough time at home with their children, and harder for young fam-ilies to make enough time for the labour market because they can’t find or afford child care services.

A large network of partners have come together under banner of the Generation Squeeze Campaign to make the gen-erational spending gap a key issue in the upcoming election (see gensqueeze.ca). The campaign aims to give all generations a chance, including Gens X, Y and Millennial.

A chance to deal with lower wages, higher liv-ing costs, environmental change and an imbalance in government spending without compromising the family they have, or the family they want.

B.C.’s latest budget fails to deliver this chance.

Dr. Paul Kershaw is a UBC Professor of Public Policy, and the Founder of the Gen Squeeze cam-paign.

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I was dismayed to see the Raeside cartoon (Free Diamond Jubilee Medal With Fill Up, Trail Times Feb. 19) run in the same edition; it diminishes the significance of his award.

While there may be some questionable presentations of the medal in some areas, med-als have been presented to some very deserving people in our community and my nephew is one of them. Please allow me to explain.

Robert was born in Trail and grew up in the area. After graduating from high school, he joined the Canadian Army. Rob actively served in Bosnia and had some scary moments and close calls. During the Gulf war he re-mustered into the Medical Corp and served

as a medic in an American Army Hospital in Germany. During a UN Forces exercise, he received an injury that even-tually resulted in a full medical discharge from the Army.

Rob returned to Canada and went back to school, earning a degree in computer program-ing. He was hired by the Red Cross in Burnaby, where he utilized his medical and com-puter knowledge working on computerized medical equip-ment. He especially enjoyed working with and helping dis-abled veterans and children.

The Variety Club approached the Red Cross in 2011 to ask if they could help a young quad-riplegic boy. Rob designed and built a mouthpiece joystick for this child’s wheelchair, so he could play video games; one of the few things he is able to do. This boy was featured in the Variety Club Telethon of 2011.

While working for the Red Cross, Rob was also approached

by a non-profit organization working in Guatemala and asked if he could please help them fix up donated electric wheelchairs for the disabled in that country. He gladly agreed and volunteered two weeks of his time to go down with them to Guatemala. He returned to Guatemala again the next year for another two weeks.

These are just two examples of the volunteer work Rob has done. He once said to me that if he didn’t need to earn a liv-ing, he would volunteer all his time for projects such as these.

Rob moved back to his home community of Trail last October and is now working with MEDIchair.

Currently, he is trying to figure out if he will be able to return to Guatemala to volun-teer again this fall, as he has been asked if he could please come again.

Erna McCallTrail

Trail native gets well-deserved honour

Shaw and Telus need a wake up call! These two companies are liars and thieves disguised in sheep’s clothing.

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An editorial from the Winnipeg Free Press

The Human Rights Watch report on the allegations of RCMP abuses, criminal assaults and miscon-duct of aboriginal women and girls in northern British Columbia is compel-ling and disturbing. In 10 towns, the organ-ization interviewed 42 women and eight girls who told stories of physical, sexual and verbal assaults by offi-cers. Some allegations date back many years, others are recent. HRW’s findings came out of a wider inquiry into the disappear-ances and murders of women and girls along the notorious Highway of Tears, the stretch of Highway 16 between Prince Rupert and Prince George.

The human-rights group is joining the call by the native associa-

tions for an unwieldy national inquiry into the violence against aboriginal women and girls, arising from the 600-odd cases of mis-sing and murdered women across Canada.

In the specifics of the serious allega-tions against RCMP in northern British Columbia, however, HRW makes the legit-imate demand for an immediate investiga-tion by a civilian-led body.

The RCMP has asked that specifics of the allegations be turned over so it can investigate, but that is inappropriate. There is widely held distrust, HRW noted, of the force by the indigen-ous people. Some of the abuses catalogued in the report released last week spoke of assaults that occurred after women and girls called police for help.

For years, there

have been allegations against police across Canada by advocacy groups collecting details and data of murdered and missing native women. This new report, however, is forceful in the mass of anecdotes from a confined geographical area. The group also spoke to seven current and former RCMP offi-cers.

The call for a national inquiry is not uniformly sup-ported among advo-cates and victims’ families. The decision by Parliament to call an-all party review, with hearings across Canada, can prove use-ful if it reports in a timely manner on the circumstances of the missing and murdered, and police responses to calls for help.

The Harper gov-ernment referred the HRW report to the Commission for

Complaints Against the RCMP, but the group cautioned that the commission’s pro-cess is to rely first on the RCMP to collect evidence.

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A pair of Greater Trail Swim Club (GTSC) swimmers tore through the water at the AA Short Course championships in Surrey earlier this month.

Aby Elwood won gold in the 200-metre butterfly with a AAA time of two minutes 50.96 seconds along with a silver in her 100 fly.

Tess Markus also mined gold in her 50-metre free with a time of 29.38 seconds.

“It was just amazing perform-ances by both girls,” said GTSC coach Cody Flegel. “They really stood up to the pressures of the big

meet racing and were able to go best times as well as bring home two gold medals.”

AAA short course championships are coming up in Victoria BC at the end of February and the GTSC swimmers are swimming 25 to 30 hours a week in preparation for the meet, with the goal of achieving AAA times in order to qualify for the Nationals in Montreal in July.

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RMR skiers stoked for GS event

B Y T I M E S S T A F FComing off great results in

Whitewater, the Red Mountain Racers host B.C. Alpine’s Teck U16 and U14 zone Giant Slalom at Red this weekend, and look to duplicate last month’s march to the podium.

Over 60 racers will compete, including 39 women and 29 men that will race down the mountain in two Giant Slalom events on each day Saturday and Sunday.

Led by 13-year-old Jane Andison from Rossland, the 20 Red Mountain Racers posted 32 top-10 finishes, including nine gold medals, five silver, and four bronze at the White Water

event, Jan. 12-13.Andison swept all four races

winning gold in each and looks to continue her run to the top of the podium, in spite of a few butterflies along the way.

“I felt really nervous,” says the undefeated Andison, “but by the last race, I was really pumped and ready to go for it.”

The young racer is asked by even younger racers what it is like to be on the podium for a ski race.

“It is a great feeling and you feel like you’ve accomplished something special.”

Andison like all racers will hit the hill for two races on Saturday and two on Sunday.

“I just want to ski as aggres-sively as I can.”

Meanwhile in Whistler, Red Mountain Racer Soleil

Patterson took seventh and eighth spot out of a field of 64 at the 33rd annual Bob Parson’s U16 B.C. Speed championship last week.

It’s a great finish for the 14-year-old Rossland native, who also grabbed third in the team competition. RMR acad-emy student Arina Rora placed first in the team combined race.

RMR skiers hitting the slopes this weekend are Mattias Hoffman, Morgan Gash, Orion Humpherys, Vasily Koltsov, Daniel Larriu Altadill, Isacc Lunn, Noah Lunn, and Gavin Patterson.

The girls team consists of Andison, Soleil Patterson, Samantha Gaul, Liene Groeger, Kaysa Panke, Sophia Rodyakin, Arina Rora, and September Stefani.

Joines finds silver lining

BasketballRossland Secondary School will play host

to the Kootenay single-A girls basketball cham-pionship Friday and Saturday.

The top seeded RSS Royals senior girls basketball team will play Salmo, the eighth seed, on Friday at noon to kick off the event with Selkirk (4) versus Mt. Sentinel (5) at 1:40 p.m.

The Royals are coming off a banner season with just one loss and four tournament titles including the J. L. Crowe championship, the Grand Forks tournament, the St. Ann’s Academy title in Kamloops, and most recently the Creston Valley championship earlier this month.

Second-seeded Fernie plays seventh-seed Nakusp at 3:20 p.m. and Sparwood, the number three seed, play sixth seeded Grand Forks at 5 p.m.

Winners will play in the semifinals on Saturday at 9 and 10:45 a.m. with the finals at 5:45 p.m.

SkiingThe Black Jack Ski Club hosts its Super Hero

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HockeyThe Beaver Valley Nitehawks begin KIJHL

playoffs against the Nelson Leafs on Friday and Saturday at the Beaver Valley Arena at 7:30 p.m.

The Trail Smoke Eaters host the Penticton Vees at the Cominco Arena Saturday with the puck drop at 7:30 p.m.

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- Canadian sit-skier Kimberly Joines cap-tured a silver down-hill medal at the Paralympic alpine world champion-ships Wednesday, while teammate Chris Williamson won bronze in the men’s race for visually impaired skiers.

Their performance topped a strong day for Canada’s team, which claimed three other top-10 finishes.

Joines, from Rossland, finished in one minute 41.37 seconds, just three-tenths of a second behind the winner Laurie Stevens of the U.S.

Joines said she built on Tuesday’s training

run, which she won by more than two seconds.

“I was in a pretty confident space as my skiing has been get-ting better and better in the past couple of weeks,” said Joines, the 2009 world cham-pion. “It definitely feels pretty good get-ting my mojo back when it comes to the speed.”

Williamson, a for-mer world super-G champion from Toronto, is making a comeback after mis-sing two seasons with an injury.

“It was a tough downhill for us, but I think we did very well comparatively,” said Williams who skis with guide Robin Femy of Mont-Tremblant, Que.

“We’ve been improving in every run, so it’s what we can expect and all we can hope for.”

Alexandra Starker of Calgary was seventh in the standing down-hill, while Braydon Luscombe of Duncan, was ninth in the men’s standing downhill.

Sit-skier Caleb Brousseau of Terrace was ninth.

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game 7 (if necessary) Sat. Mar. 2 @ 7:30Beaver Valley ArenaBeaver Valley ArenaBeaver Valley ArenaBeaver Valley Arena

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Holly Jenkin of the Trail Smokettes women’s hockey team presents its 2012 scholarship to Mike Gregorini of Rossland Secondary School. The team held its annual tournament on the weekend, raising funds in its “Round Up” which it uses to award the scholarship, and support local women and youth, the West Kootenay Wildcats women’s rep hockey team, as well as a variety of local charities.

As we enter the final three-weeks of the BCHL regular

season, the Interior division playoff pic-

ture remains murky as ever, especially at the bottom. Penticton, Merritt and West Kelowna have already booked their tickets to the post-season, but the fourth and final playoff spot remains open and available with three teams hot on the trail (pardon the pun).

The Smokies had an opportunity to move into a share of fourth during last night’s game against Merritt (which I’m afraid

hadn’t started at time of writing), and as we all found out at the start of the season, will play each of their final four games against first-place Penticton.

That said, the road ahead for the fourth-place Salmon Arm SilverBacks (48 points) and the surging, sixth-place Vernon Vipers (43 points) is far from easy. Yes, both teams have games in hand on Trail, but games in hand count only when they result in points

gained. The SilverBacks,

amazingly, play their final home game of the regular season tomor-row (against Vernon no less), and wrap up with five straight games away from home including tough tests in Port Alberni, Merritt and Prince George.

Vernon, meanwhile, has two games against Merritt, plus singles with the Vees and West Kelowna Warriors as part of their final seven fixtures.

But what about tie-breakers?

The BCHL states that in the event of level pegging at the end of the regular season, the first tie-breaker between teams is overall wins, which for the moment suits Trail well.

The Smokies hold a one-win advantage over Salmon Arm and have recorded five more victories than the Vipers. All this remains moot, though, unless the Smoke Eaters are able to generate some-thing positive from that four-pack with Penticton.

The Smokies and Vees haven’t met since late November, but in two of the three prior

meetings Trail was able to generate some success. A 5-2 win here on Nov. 17 may well have been the best effort on home ice this season as the Smokies stormed out to a 3-0 lead inside nine min-utes. That win was fol-lowed up with a wild rally at the South Okanagan Events Centre four days later that saw the Smoke Eaters nearly erase a five-goal deficit in the final ten minutes of the third period.

Familiarity breeds contempt, and as the two teams dig deeper into this late-season series, who’s to say the Smokies can’t work out just what makes the defending national champs tick?

We’ve seen numer-ous examples of Trail’s ability to play up to the level of their oppon-ents this season, and no doubt this club will be fired up with a berth in the post-season still very much in the picture.

Fasten your seat-belts Trail, it’s going to be a fun ride.

Chris Wahl is the play-by-play voice of the Trail Smoke Eaters. Check out his blog at off-the-wahl.blogspot.ca

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NCaa HoCkey

Quinnipiac clinchesHAMDEN, Conn.

— The Quinnipiac Bobcats won its first Clearly Cup, the sym-bol of ECAC division superiority in NCAA

hockey on the week-end.

After losing its first game since Nov. 6 on Friday in a 2-1 defeat to St. Lawrence, many Quinnipiac fans won-dered if it might be a blessing that the team finally dropped a game after going 21 games without a defeat.

The Bobcats answered that ques-tion Saturday with a 2-1 win over Clarkson. Led by assistant cap-tain’s Connor and Kellen Jones from Montrose and Trail native and former Smoke Eater Travis St. Denis the Bobcats clinched the Cleary Cup after Union beat Yale Friday, putting the Bulldogs out of contention.

Quinnipiac was pre-sented with the trophy following Saturday’s game, but no Bobcats lifted, held, or touched it.

“I tried to explain to them that it is a dif-ferent trophy we are trying to win,” said coach Rand Pecknold, referring to the NCAA title.

Leisure

Dear Annie: I am a senior in high school. I have been dat-ing “Brianna” for 10 months. She graduated last year and attended a community college, but really had no ambi-tion or motivation to be there. We spent last summer together, and I honestly fell head over heels in love with her.

Here’s the problem. I have been accepted to many colleges out of town. It has always been my dream to go away to school. I told Brianna it wouldn’t be fair to either of us to stay together while I am away, but I want us to be together as much as possible until then. Ever since I mentioned this to Brianna, how-ever, things haven’t been the same. We’ve been arguing a lot.

Brianna’s dad left when she was 12, and she’s still crushed by it. She doesn’t get along well with her family and tells me I’m all she has. She says when I go away to school, I’ll be leaving her just like

everybody else.Now I feel noth-

ing but guilt when I think about college. I want us to enjoy our time together as much as possible. I want Brianna to be my date for my senior prom, but I don’t want her to think I’m simply using her. It’s not true. She is the only person I want by my side.

Annie, do you think it’s fair that we’re stay-ing together now even though we’re most likely breaking up when I leave for col-lege? I want the full college experience, and I know a long-distance relationship will be miserable, because Brianna and I argue constantly via text

messages when we’re only 10 minutes away. Have I made the right decision? -- College Bound and Confused

Dear College Bound: Whether or not to stay together until the end of the summer is up to Brianna, too. If she can handle it, wishing you well, it’s a solid idea, and you can plan to see each other over winter break. But if Brianna feels you are abandoning her, she may try to hold you hostage emotionally, pressuring you to alter your plans. That will only create hard feel-ings and resentment all around. Talk to Brianna and ask what she wants to do, but be firm about your future. Good luck.

Dear Annie: Last June, a co-worker committed suicide. The staff and I were extremely devastated. No one saw it coming. Now, all these months later, two of my best friends at work have decided to get a tribute tattoo in this person’s

honor. These friends were

not particularly close to this co-worker, and this is the first death they have personally experienced. I know everyone deals with death in their own way, but they barely knew the co-worker who died. Our entire group of friends thinks this tattoo is a bad idea. We all want to say something, but don’t know what. -- Tattoo Troubles

Dear Troubles: We think these two are looking for a way to honor their late co-worker. If you can rec-ommend a better trib-ute (e.g., working for a suicide prevention hotline, Survivors of Suicide, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, raising funds for suicide aware-ness), you could sug-gest it as being more meaningful. But ultim-ately, how they choose to decorate their bodies is up to them.

Dear Annie: “No Longer Compatible”

said she isn’t attracted to her husband because he stopped bathing and has bad breath, a beer belly and sinus issues. Oddly enough, clair-voyance isn’t conferred with the vows. Has she actually told him what she wants from him? He may be relieved that

better hygiene can fix the issue.

My second husband wore a size 54 belt. I pretended modesty and wanted the lights out, but really didn’t care to see his body. But he was an excel-lent lover because his most important

organ was his brain. He tried to please and was completely unself-conscious. -- Also Been Married to Buddha

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For Friday, Feb. 22, 2013 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) The next several weeks are marvelous for any kind of research. If you’ve been post-poning looking for something or trying to find hidden infor-mation, start looking right now. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Friends from your past or acquaintances from clubs and associations you haven’t seen for a while will be back in your life again in the next month. Yep, it’s Mercury retrograde, folks. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) The next month is an excel-lent time to rehash things with an authority figure because it’s easy to finish things. However, it’s a poor time to begin new projects. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) If traveling in the next month, it would be wise to return to places you’ve been before. This is also a good

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) If you’re looking for work in the next month, return to places you have contacted before, because they will be your best chances for suc-cess. Financial matters can be wrapped up as well. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) You feel like you’re caught in a time warp, losing books and paperwork. Don’t worry; Mercury is retrograde in your

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May you always walk in sunshine,

May you never want for more.

May Irish angels rest their wings right

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Feb 21, 2009.

Forever loved and forever missed.Your everloving husband John,

daughter Christine, son Allan (Doreen), grandchildren and

great granddaughter Lizzie, sisters and brothers and their

families.Thank you Mom for loving and sharing,

forgiving and caring. God bless you and

keep you until we meet again.

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Miral Heights$425,000

MLS#K212065

LIKE BRAND

NEW

Waneta$489,000

MLS#K214677

EXECUTIVE

DUPLEX

Glenmerry$184,5000

MLS#K217062

END UNIT

Montrose$189,900

MLS#K216791

PRICED TO

SELL

Fruitvale$339,000

MLS#K214964

Beaver Falls$249,900

MLS#K216798

TWO HOUSES

Waneta$265,000

MLS#K216835

HALF DUPLEX

Fruitvale$339,000

MLS#K214420

ACREAGE

Fruitvale$495,000

MLS#K215146

BIG AND

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Rossland$79,900

MLS#K217246

LESS THAN

RENT!

Miral Heights$109,000

MLS#K217526

GREAT YARD

Waneta Village$259,000

MLS#K217731

PRIVATE YARD

Sunningdale$229,000

MLS#K216457

4 BEDROOMS

Salmo$230,000

MLS#K215555

OVER 3,000

SQ.FT.

Salmo$239,500

MLS#K217078

ACREAGE

Waneta$429,500

MLS#K210016

GREAT LOT

Shavers Bench$297,000

MLS#K212732

SUITE

POTENTIAL

Trail$125,000

MLS#K217860

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CUTE!

GREAT

LOCATION

Fruitvale$314,000

MLS#K214555

SENIOR

DUPLEX

Fruitvale$49,900

MLS#K215721

LIKE NEW

Waneta$385,000

MLS#K216412

4-PLEX

Fruitvale$349,000

MLS#K216293

5 BEDROOMS

Emerald Ridge$104,000

MLS#K216815

LOT

Waneta$479,000

MLS#K215805

SUNNY

ACREAGE

Trail City Council intends to adopt a bylaw that will allow for the disposal of park land located between 3650 and 3660 Rosewood Drive in Glenmerry (as depicted on the map below) by sale to Jacob and Dionne Deadmarsh in the amount of $115,000.00 for the development of a single-family residential dwelling.Council may adopt the bylaw unless, by Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at least 10% of the electors in the City of Trail, to which this alternative approval process applies, indicate that Council must obtain the assent of the electors before proceeding. Elector responses must be given in the form established by Council, available at Trail City Hall. Only electors of the City of Trail are entitled to sign the response forms.

The signed elector response forms must be submitted to the Corporate Administrator at Trail City Hall, 1394 Pine Avenue, by the established deadline of 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, 2013. At least 598 elector responses are required to prevent Trail City Council from proceeding without the assent of the electors.Michelle McIsaacCorporate Administrator

City of Trail

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PROPOSED PARK DISPOSAL BYLAW NO. 2750, 2013

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Apt/Condo for RentBella Vista, Shavers Bench Townhomes. N/S, N/P. 2-3 bdrms. Phone 250.364.1822EDGEWATER APTS. in Glen-merry, 3bd. heat incl. F/S. $875./mo. 250-368-5908Ermalinda Apartments, Glen-merry. Adults only. N/P, N/S. 1-2 bdrms. Ph. 250.364.1922E.Trail 1bd appt., f/s, yard, porch. 250-368-3239E.TRAIL, 2BDRM Gyro park, heat, hot water & cable incl. $675/mo 250-362-3316Francesco Estates, Glenmer-ry. Adults only. N/P, N/S, 1-3 bdrms. Phone 250.368.6761.

FRUITVALE, D/T, 1bd. ns/np, Ref.req. $525./mo +util. Avail. Feb25.Call/text: 604-788-8509GLENVIEW APTS. 1Bdrm. available. 250-368-8391, 250-367-9456ROSSLAND, 2BD furnished and unfurnished, clean, quiet, N/S, N/P. Ph. 250-362-9473TRAIL, 2bd, f/s, w/d, close to town, park, new fl ooring, blinds. $600/mo.250-364-1129TRAIL, spacious 2bdrm. apartment. Adult building, per-fect for seniors/ professionals. Cozy, clean, quiet, com-fortable. Must See. 250-368-1312WANETA MANOR 2bdrm., NS,NP, Senior oriented, un-derground parking 250-368-8423

Duplex / 4 PlexFruitvale. Cozy 2bdrm. Heat included. $650/mo. 250.368.3384

Homes for RentE.TRAIL, 4bdrm., garage, fi re-place, 4-appls. $900./mo. 250-368-1610FRUITVALE, A-frame chalet at Park Siding. $475./mo. plus utilities. Avail. immed. S/F. Ap-proved pets. 250-367-7042W.TRAIL, 2bd, 1bth, w/d inc., river view, partially fenced yard, long term tenant, ref.req. Children OK, N/P. $675.+util. Avail. Mar.1st. 250-367-0028

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KOOTENAY HOMES INC.1358 Cedar Avenue, Trail • 250.368.8818

www.kootenayhomes.com www.century21.caThe Local Experts™

Tonnie Stewart ext 33Cell: [email protected]

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WE CAN SELL YOUR HOME. NOBODY HAS THE RESOURCES WE DO!

1151 Marianna Crescent, Trail $242,000

3 bdrm home in Sunningdale! Features large living room, country kitchen, huge family/room, and workshop. Single car garage and enough room for a couple more vehicles on the paved driveway.

Make certain to have this home on your viewing list.

Call Art (250) 368-8818

2130 Thompson Avenue, Rossland

$243,000 This great 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath home has a nice open feel and features new

siding and exterior trim, a large kitchen, beautiful fi r fl oors, a great backyard and a nicely renovated bathroom. Clean, dry full basement. Situated on a sunny 60 x

100 lot with off street parking.Call Mary A (250) 521-0525

1947 Kootenay Avenue, Rossland

$269,000 Fantastic southern exposure, a gorgeous

90 x 100 fenced yard and a sunken family room with a wood stove and

lots of windows to take in the view are featured in this 3 bedroom / 1.5 bath

home. Full basement with a large hobby room and workshop, tiled mudroom entry

and close to downtown Rossland.Call Mary A (250) 521-0525

1912 Hummingbird Dr, Fruitvale $379,000

Built in 2008 this 4 bdrm, 3 bath homeboasts vaulted ceilings, fi replace and

loads of sunlight. Enjoy the brightspacious walkout basement with covered

deck, large family room/hobby room,and access to the double garage. All thissituated on a quiet street on a very large

fl at lotCall Deanne (250) 231-0153

1599 Columbia Avenue, Trail $199,000

Convenient location and lovely views, this home is move in ready. The plumbing,

wiring and most of the fl ooring has been updated. Bonus is a second kitchen, full bath and outside access in the basement

for separate living. This one will go quick. Call now!

Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

#3 Redstone Drive, Rossland $389,000.

Brand new – almost fi nished spacious 4 bdrm home with double garage. Close to walking, biking, x-country skiing and 18-hole golf course. There’s still time to

pick your colours!Call Richard (250) 368-7897

NEW LISTINGNEW LISTING

1745 Kitchener Ave, Rossland

$259,0004 bdrm family home on 0.24 of an acre. Large walk out basement with bright rec room and wood stove. The living room boasts awesome mountain views and

gas fi replace. Lots of parking for all the toys Call your REALTOR® today!Call Christine (250) 512-7653

565 Rossland Avenue, Trail $149,000

Charming “heritage-style” home. This 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath home features oak in-laid fl oors, wood-burning fi replace and tons of charm. Upgrades include numerous

windows, electrical and roofi ng. A terrifi c home at a great price.

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

7156 Wright Way, Trail $269,000

This great home features good sized kitchen with eating area, open living and dining room, gas fi replace, large rec room and

great storage/workshop. Enjoy the ease of living in a well-run strata. All appliances

included. Enjoy the large covered patio. Call your REALTOR® today for your personal

viewing.Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

NEW PRICENEW LISTING

801 – 21st Street, Castlegar

$299,000Need space? 4800 sq ft house built in 1992; double garage, huge workshop,

bachelor suite! Needs some TLC. Excellent opportunity!

Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665

2517 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar

$220,0003 bdrm/2 bath house with main fl oor laundry & plenty of storage! A 2 car

garage and lots of room to park your rv, extra vehicles or toys! Nice fl at lot is just under 1/2 acre with fruit trees and room

for a garden. Just replaced roof Sept., 2012!

Call Terry 250-231-1101

2024 – 8th Avenue, Trail $165,000

4 bdrm, 2 bath home on a quiet street , close to high school, shopping and on a bus route! Features include a covered patio, private sundeck. detached garage, plenty of parking, a bright, sunny dining

room. Call for a viewing now!Call Terry 250-231-1101

1375 Victoria Avenue, Rossland $229,000

Great 3 bdrm home situated on a 60x100 lot with double carport, tons of storage, newer roof and furnace, open kitchen

and living room and large mud room with tons of storage. Amazing views complete

this package! Call Christine (250) 512-7653

NEW LISTING

SOLD

OPEN HOUSESaturday Feb 23 11am-1pm

OPEN HOUSESaturday February 23rd from 11am-1pm

409 Rossland Avenue, Trail

$179,900A lot of house - 3 fl oors of living - 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms - only 13

years old - looking for a family that requires room - This is it! - asking price is $179,900 just above assessed value - come

to the Open House or call for a viewing - seller is

motivated. Great location.

Call Mark (250) 231-5591

SOLD

Ron & Darlene Your Local Home Team

3901 Carnation Drive, Trail $279,000

4 bdrm, 2.5 bath family home in Glenmerry. Private fenced back yard. Close to school. Double car garage/

Spacious kitchen and eating area with deck access.

438 – 3rd Avenue, Rivervale $229,500

Charming 3 bdrm, 2bath home in quiet neighbourhood near Columbia River. Plenty of upgrades, lots of parking.

Call us for a detailed showing.

Ron 368-1162 Darlene 231-0527

We Sell Great Homes!

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Members of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Seniors (SPCS) gathered outside the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital on Tuesday as they held a memorial vigil for “Health Services Lost.” The vigil commemorates the day in 2006 when 91-year-old Frances Albo died, two days after being transferred to a facility in Grand Forks even though her 97-year-old husband was still a patient at KBRH. The transfer took place following a phone discharge by a locum doctor who had never met Frances, nor assessed her condition. Trail had no rooms available at local care facilities although a respite bed was empty at the Pavilion (part of the hospital building) which could have been used. Her husband died 10 days later. Months later the Health Minister promised more transition and hospice beds but IHA turned down SPCS’ economically feasible proposal for a Transition Unit. The vigil continues to be held to draw attention to these concerns.

AnnuAl SPCS vigil ContinueS

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