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Here’s a gas problem that Pepto-Bismol won’t cure.

Automobile drivers all across Greater Trail have experienced a pain in the gas this week as the price per litre of regular gasoline has jumped by eight cents, set-ting the bar at $1.28.9 per liter.

In Trail the price is steady across the board at $1.28.9 at the city’s pumps, according to BCGasPrices.com, a rise of eight cents since late last week. In Warfield the FasGas has regis-tered two increases at the pumps in the last few days, now sitting at $1.28.7 per litre.

The latest jump follows a national trend where prices have risen as much as 14 cents in Montreal (to $1.44 a litre) — with the Canadian average rising one cent to $1.28 — and to $1.42.2 in Vancouver, up six cents on average.

Energy-industry experts

warned that the increase was just a taste of the high fuel costs Canadians can expect in the coming months.

Some experts predict we could be paying as much $1.50 per litre this summer, as gas prices generally rise as the weather warms and more people are on the road.

That price may drive some people across the border in

search of cheaper gasoline as they endeavour to fill the cavern-ous tanks in their motor homes. But the rise in price per gallon has also afflicted pumps south of the border, with the Northport Chevron — south of Rossland — reporting $3.78.9 per gallon (approximately $1 per litre).

“That is up 26 cents (per gal-lon) in the last few days,” said an employee at the station.

That increase works out to around six cents per litre, still less than the eight-cent rise that has hit many West Kootenay pumps.

Nelson and Castlegar are all reporting an eight-cent increase according to BCGasPrices.com, although the Castlegar Mohawk, rated the highest by the website at $1.34.9 per litre, wouldn’t confirm its price at the pump. Grand Forks reported $1.29.9, while Nakusp was $1.23.9 and Salmo was $1.28.9.

See VALLEY, Page 3

BY VALERIE ROSSITimes Staff

After years of battling over fair cost apportionment on regional sewer, the matter may now be resolved through binding arbitration.

The communities of Trail, Warfield and Rossland have been given ample opportunity to come to a new agree-ment on the regional service under dispute since 2008 but even with assistance from a mediator, couldn’t find common ground.

The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) has now recom-mended the matter go to the prov-ince in hopes of finding a resolution this year, though the financial impli-cations will not be taken into effect until 2013 with budget deadlines nearing at the end of next month.

“We are hopeful that all three participants can reach some kind of accord so that we don’t have arbitra-tion, that would be in everybody’s best interest,” said RDKB chair Larry Gray.

“Perhaps this might be a catalyst for some continuing negotiations; certainly through arbitration, you’re never sure what the outcome is going to be.”

The regional board is still hopeful that an “outside threat” may push the partners into finding a resolu-tion, a task consultant George Paul of Community Solutions Incorporated

couldn’t do.The mediator provided a report

that found Trail should fork over about 10 per cent less than the 70 per cent it currently pays, which works out to a savings of over $100,000 a year, on the budget that sat at approximately $1.7 million in 2011 and is shaping up to about the same for this year.

The partners are still following a funding formula created in the late 1960s, which is based mostly on population and projected growth.

Paul called this formula “flawed,” as it is in no way reflective of the growth that has actually occurred and recommended the partners either move to a new formula based on 50 per cent population and 50 per cent water consumption or just population.

“We know that it will take several months before the ministry will act, it’s not something that they’re going to come by tomorrow and sit down and deal with the parties on,” said Gray, hopeful that the partners will take advantage of their last window of opportunity.

Eventually the cost and feasibility of either updating the regional sewer plant or moving to a new location will be looked at and a new formula will have to be considered again to accommodate the Beaver Valley into the service.

RDKB recommends arbitration for on-

going sewer dispute

Rising prices gas consumers at pumps

No change to dog bylaw

BY VALERIE ROSSITimes Staff

After dragging the current ani-mal control legislation by the leash this month, Trail council decided it didn’t have an appetite for changing its breed-specific bylaw at Monday night’s meeting.

The majority of council – Trail Mayor Dieter Bogs, and council-lors Robert Cacchioni, Eleanor

Gattafoni Robinson and Rick Georgetti – voted against bringing it back to the table for discussion.

“The bylaw is working right now and we’ve had subtle interest in changing it but not a great deal of interest,” said Cacchioni.

“Many of the people I’ve talked to said quite clearly that they’re happy with the way the bylaw is and that those breeds (Pitbull Terrier) should be restricted.”

The current city bylaw not onlySee COUNCIL, Page 3

Council ends discussion on breed-specific rates

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Greater Trail drivers are feeling the effects of rising oil prices this week. Pump prices around the region took an eight-cent jump bringing the average around Trail for regular gas to around $1.28 per litre.

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BY TIMOTHY SCHAFERTimes Staff

The Kootenay-Boundary school district is at the top of the list for an innovative new program that helps youth-at-risk who are not able to cope in regular high school classes.

The Vancouver-based Take a Hike Program is a unique program specifically designed to address the learning dif-ficulties and social and emo-tional needs of youth, and now it wants to expand the program, with School District No. 20 (Kootenay-Boundary) as its first choice.

Run as a partnership between the Take a Hike Foundation and the Vancouver Board of

Education, the program received endorsement from the SD20 board last week as director of student sup-port service Kim Williams

sought their support to pur-sue arrangement of another partnership.

“I will let you know now that we are their number one choice,” she said. “And we live in the absolute ideal area to run this program. We have the access to the outdoors, but we also have the staff — the level of competency of the staff throughout this area is outstanding.”

The signed letter from the board to the Foundation would allow SD20 staff to further explore the opportun-ity to bring the program in, allowing them access to all of the necessary financial paper-work.

The Take a Hike Foundation has identified the cost of the development of the program over three years, with the Foundation providing 50 per cent of the expected costs

from $75,000 for year one to $25,000 for year three.

The costs do not include the teacher and the child and youth care worker required for the program as it is expected staff would already be provid-ed to support students already in alternate education pro-grams. The other half of the cost would be borne by SD 20, costs that would be partially covered by “in kind” alloca-tions — such as educational supplies — and community partnerships.

The program focuses on at-risk-youth aged 15–19, grades 10–12. The purpose of the pro-gram is to assist students who have been unable to achieve success in mainstream classes to develop the positive behav-iours and attributes they need to become healthy, product-ive citizens.

It is a three-year program,

drawing on the principles of experiential learning that students learn and grow best through first-hand experien-ces and that there is a need for balance between academic requirement and adventure-based activities.

The adventure-based com-ponent uses outdoor and adventure-based activities to enhance established academ-ic and personal objectives. Students are guided through simple group and individual tasks to situations requiring more complex skills.

The adventure-based activities offer things such as canoeing, hiking, backpack-ing, orienteering, camping, snow shoeing, rope courses and trust experiences. Group and individual counseling is used to provide students with opportunities to learn new coping skills.

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Hard on the heels of his first provin-cial budget, B.C. Finance Minister Kevin Falcon came to Cranbrook to discuss specif-ic aspects of it. Overall, he said, the future of British Columbia is very bright, and the disciplined budget presented last week will help maintain the province’s competitive-ness.

Among other things, the budget puts a tight limit on spending, at two per cent, for three years with funding for many minis-tries and programs frozen. Certain surplus “non-strategic government assets” will be sold to generate revenue, and the small business income tax will be maintained at 2.5 per cent. While the government will operate at a deficit, the finance minister’s three-year plan is predicting a surplus by 2013/14.

“The kind of austerity we have in the budget is really about discipline,” Falcon said after a presentation Monday, at a luncheon sponsored by the Cranbrook and District Chamber of Commerce at the Heritage Inn.

“It’s about making sure that British Columbia doesn’t find itself down the path that other jurisdictions have - like Ontario, the United States, or Italy, or any of those jurisdictions that are now reaping the whirl-wind as a result of not being disciplined in spending.”

Falcon, who arrived from Victoria in the company of Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett, told the luncheon crowd - with many in attendance from all over the East Kootenay - that last week’s budget had been delivered in the context of a new real-ity in the world.

“Some governments haven’t woken up to it,” he said. “Some are being forced to wake up to it.

“It’s a very uncertain - and in some cases a very ugly - world out there. For govern-ments that got into the habit of spending, borrowing and taxing without thinking there’d be a reckoning. Well, that reckon-ing has come.”

British Columbia, however, is main-taining its AAA credit rating, high employ-ment and consumer spending levels, Falcon said. As well, British Columbia’s

trade diversification, particularly to Asian markets, is positioning the province well to be able to eliminate its deficit and maintain a competitive economy, he said.

Falcon cited some salient measures in the budget. These include:

• Maintaining the small business cor-porate income tax rate at 2.5 per cent (with a provisional one-point increase to the gen-eral corporate income tax rate);

• The sale of surplus non-strategic assets;

• Continued strategic capital invest-ments, including schools, hospitals, and infrastructure, is expected to come in around $10.7 billion over the next three years;

• There is a slight increase in spend-ing for health care and education. Falcon said improving efficiencies in these systems have already allowed for smaller annual increases.

• New measures for families, including enhanced homeowners grants and seniors’ home renovation grants, increases to the new housing rebate and grants for new second and recreational homes.

“I’m proud of the fact that 10 out of 11 years we’ve out-performed our budget targets every single year except one - the year of the global economic meltdown,” Falcon said.

“I think that is worth preserving. The fact that we have the highest credit rating possible in the world today is important.

“My message to British Columbians is, though this budget is strategic and prudent on the operating side, we are investing heavily on the capital side. We want to continue to invest in hospitals, schools, transportation, infrastructure and post-sec-ondary, and we will do so at almost record levels.”

Falcon admitted that transitioning back to the PST/GST tax system will be costly.

“The fact is, in (2013-2014) alone, we’re going to lose $500 million just transitioning back to the PST. It’s too bad, but that’s the reality,” he said.

“I find it ironic that a lot of the people who campaigned against the HST are the same people calling for me to be spending more in the budget, in virtually every part of government.”

CASTING ON THE COLUMBIA

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CRANBROOK

Falcon pitches merits of latest B.C. budget

FROM PAGE 1lumps a Pitbull Terrier into its vicious dog category but char-ges owners $300 to license this breed while other dogs – deemed vicious or not – cost $25 with a veterinarian cer-tificate noting the animal has been neutered or $100 if it

hasn’t.In compliance with the

BC SPCA’s model, staff sug-gested at a previous meeting to remove pitbulls from the city’s vicious dog definition and tar-get animals deemed vicious with the $300 increased fee.

But language in the amend-

ed version left council tabling further action until Monday’s meeting, where the procedure was killed, leaving the current legislation enacted in 1999 intact.

“I had a pitbull-cross and I raised that dog as a friendly dog with the kids and although she

never bothered the kids, she ate every cat in the neighbour-hood and there was nothing I could do,” said Cacchioni.

Mackinlay, who initiated discussion on the city’s bylawy, respected the decision, though it differed from his own opin-ion.

Council sticks with current breed-specific bylawFROM PAGE 1

Change is slow to hit the Slocan Valley where the Slocan Valley Co-op still sits at $1.20.9, the lowest gas price in the entire region along with Fruitvale’s Petro Canada. But the Fruitvale prices are expected to rise.

Creston was also $1.20.9 while gas prices ranged from $1.20.9 to $1.34.9 in Cranbrook, and up to $1.29.9 in Kelowna.

Valley remains low

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BY TOM FLETCHERBlack Press

VICTORIA – As the Labour Relations Board gave B.C. teachers a green light to strike for up to three days next week, Education Minister George Abbott tabled legislation Tuesday that would sus-pend all strike action and could impose millions of dollars in fines per day if a strike persists.

As the legislature debates the “Education Improvement Act,” the B.C. Teachers’ Federation could legally walk off the job as early as Monday. Teachers are to complete their own vote on that option Wednesday.

The LRB ruled Tuesday that teachers can legal-ly strike for up to three consecutive days in one week after two days’ notice, and a further one day in each subsequent week with the same notice. That could continue until the new bill passes the legislature.

Abbott said the legislation imposes a six-month “cooling-off period” and sets up appointment of a mediator to look at non-monetary issues such as class size and composition. A separate penalty provision would be enacted if necessary, Abbott said, imposing a fine of $1.3 million a day on the

BCTF and up to $475 a day on individual teachers who strike in defiance of the new legislation.

Abbott said the timing of imposing the cooling-off period depends on whether the NDP opposition holds up the bill or lets it pass in the legislature.

BCTF president Susan Lambert said teachers are reluctantly considering a full walkout, after a work-to-rule campaign since last September where they have refused to complete report cards or meet with administrators.

“Teachers would prefer to be engaging in a meaningful mediation process to resolve this dispute rather than escalating it,” BCTF President Susan Lambert said.

The legislation extends the current teacher contract terms until June 2013, imposing the gov-ernment’s two-year “net zero” wage mandate that most other government have agreed to voluntar-ily. It gives a yet-to-be-named mediator until June 30 to seek agreement on issues other than pay and benefits, such as class size and composition.

The legislation also puts in place a new fund to address class size and special needs support, to respond to a court decision last year that said those issues were taken out of teacher contracts without adequate consultation. It provides $30 million extra this year, $60 million next year and $75 million each year after that, amounts the BCTF has rejected as far too little.

The legislation imposes a new teacher evalua-tion and selection process that Abbott acknow-ledged will be controversial.

Abbott moves to stop strike

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Education Minister George Abbott and Coquitlam school superintendent Tom Grant explain new legislation to reorganize teacher bargaining to reporters at the legislature Tuesday.

BY KIRSTEN DOUGLASCampbell River Mirror

City council will consider clos-ing the Sportsplex for two months this summer in an effort to trim its 2012 budget and erase a $3.6 mil-lion deficit.

Council discussed closing the Sportsplex in July and August, as well as closing Centennial Pool, dur-ing its financial planning meeting Tuesday night.

The city said it would lose $67,000 in revenue but that would be offset by a savings of $111,000 by closing the Sportsplex for two months.

The closure would eliminate roughly 29,800 visits; 1,000 hours of service; and approximately 160 outside rentals.

According to Laura Ciarniello, the city’s manager of corporate servi-ces, if the Sportsplex closed in July and August, summer youth camps and sports camps offered at the Sportsplex would be cancelled and the weight room, squash courts and racquetball ball courts would be

unavailable.A total of 15 special summer-

time events such as Movies Under the Stars, Special Olympics Silent Auction, Canada Day skate park event, and slo-pitch tournaments would be cancelled.

Service to users such as beach vol-leyball, mixed slo-pitch league play, men’s and ladies’ slo-pitch as well as Campbell River badminton and Taoist Tai Chi user groups would also be eliminated.

A summer closure would also negatively affect city staffing and increase the risk of vandalism.

“Closing the Sportsplex for the months of July and August would result in a significant disruption to human resources throughout the city as laid off Sportsplex staff would bump into other positions,” reads a city financial report to council. “We would expect an increase in vandal-ism and damage to the facility so staff would recommend contracting security at a cost of approximately $16,000.”

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THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA - Court

documents show a cellphone in the robo-calls affair was regis-tered to Pierre Poutine of Separatist Street in Joliette, Que.

Elections Canada’s chief investigator says the clearly fake name was likely used to cover the tracks of whoever was behind misleading and harassing calls to voters in Guelph, Ont., in the last federal elec-tion.

Voters in Guelph reported getting calls from a phone number with a 450 area code directing them to the wrong polling station.

Elections Canada investigator Al Mathews obtained phone rec-ords showing the num-ber behind the Guelph calls was the same one registered to “Pierre Poutine.”

The phone records

also show the number registered to Pierre Poutine twice called E d m o n t o n - b a s e d RackNine Inc., on April 30 and May 1.

The claims, which have not been proved in court, are laid out in an Information to Obtain a Production Order filed in an Edmonton court in November, and first reported Tuesday by Postmedia and the Ottawa Citizen.

The records also show phones asso-ciated with Guelph Conservative candidate Marty Burke and the Guelph Conservative riding association made a total of 31 calls to RackNine between March 26 and early May.

“I think it is reason-able to believe that some sort of consumer relationship existed between the Marty Burke Conservative

campaign in Guelph for the 41st general election and RackNine Inc., or between certain Burke campaign work-ers and RackNine Inc.,” Mathews concludes.

“(And) that this rela-tionship was related to the general election campaign in Guelph; and that the relation-ship related to the mis-leading calls made to Guelph area electors which they perceived as coming from the phone number 450-760-7746.”

The Burke campaign did not report any busi-ness with RackNine in its Elections Canada return. But the inves-tigator says it is likely Burke’s campaign had

business dealings with RackNine. Instead, the return shows the Burke campaign paid Campaign Research $6,215 and Responsive Marketing Group $15,000. Those com-panies provide services similar to RackNine’s.

“I believe that the individual(s) behind the misleading calls which are the subject of this investigation would not want a local campaign to be iden-tified with the calls, as they amount to improper activity, and consequently I believe that any expense would likely be omitted from a campaign return,” Mathews says.

Documents filed

with Elections Canada show RackNine did campaign work for a number of Conservative candidates during the last election - including Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose and Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney.

Harper and fellow Conservatives say there is no proof to back up the allegations of a widespread, dirty-tricks campaign in the last election.

The NDP scoffed at that.

“Who the hell uses a burner cell phone and is not trying to hide something?” NDP MP Pat Martin said.

ROBOCALL INVESTIGATION

Elections Canada fingers phone of Pierre PoutineTHE CANADIAN PRESS

RED DEER, Alta. - A man convicted of pointing a fake gun at a loss prevention officer outside a central Alberta shopping mall has sentenced to four and a half years in prison.

Brett Morgan, who is 35, was sentenced Monday after he was found guilty in December of robbery and using an imitation firearm.

Morgan was arrested last October after he stole some bedding from a store in Red Deer’s Bower Place Shopping Centre.

Court heard he was confronted by the female officer in the centre’s parking lot.

The woman testified at Morgan’s trial in November that she feared for her life when what she believed was a real handgun was pointed at her before the accused fled.

Besides the prison sentence, Morgan is also prohibited from possessing or owning firearms for 10 years.

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Manitoba Museum in Winnipeg is preparing to unveil a new rock star.

The so-called Elm Creek Meteorite, the largest meteorite ever found in the province, is joining the museum’s Space Rocks exhibit on Wednesday. The rock is the size of a foot-ball and weighs at least

eight kilograms.Tom Wood found

the odd-looking rock 15 years ago while grading rural roads near Elm Creek, a small community southwest of Winnipeg.

He used it as a door stop for several years, until travelling researchers from the University of Calgary told him of its worldly significance.

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OPINION

George Burns had the secret to a long celebrity lifeDecades ago in a

“Rolling Stone” interview with the late George

Burns, he of the wry wise-cracking persona who managed to live until 100 while still smoking cigars to the end, the entertainer/comedian became unchar-acteristically serious for a moment.

The context for the diver-sion was yet another celeb-rity (I’ve forgotten which one) who just entered re-hab after consuming too much of some illicit drug. Burns asked the rock maga-zine reporter (sincerely I think, and with a measure of pained compassion) why the star in question felt the need for a drug-crutch? The reporter mused something to the effect of, “perhaps all the pressure.”

Burns, not dogmatic or judgmental in tone, replied (and I paraphrase from memory): “Pressure? The guy/gal has millions. You want pressure? Some young mother with not much money, dinner burn-ing, the phone ringing and

screaming kids; that’s pres-sure. Her taking drugs I get. But Celebrity X”?

It was a classic Burns moment. His observa-tion made one chuckle at the near-absurdity of the claim of “pressure” applied to wealthy and pampered Hollywood stars, yet it was not meant as a Jeremiad. The observation was offered up as a heartfelt, poignant reminder of who actually has a tough life. It was also delivered with the perfect timing of one whose first start in the entertainment business was on the vaude-ville stage. In reading the interview, one could almost see Burns’ famous arched eyebrows.

The interview moved on but I regularly recall Burns’ insightful observa-tion whenever another celebrity dies a too-early death, Whitney Houston’s recent passing being a case in point.

I recall Houston’s first songs appearing when I worked as a part-time disc jockey in the mid-to-late 1980s. Back then,

Houston’s ballads were part of the standard Michael Jackson-Simple Minds-U2-Godley & Creme-Toto-Foreigner-Mike and the Mechanics rotation fare on adult contemporary, top 40 radio where I worked. (Coincidentally, Houston’s rise came not long after Burns’ career was resusci-tated for a new generation beginning in the late 1970s, no small accomplishment for someone born in 1896.)

Whitney Houston’s passing is only the latest example of the curtain coming down too early on a spectacular talent.

Every decade has had a few celebrities lose their

life to the unintended cock-tail of damaging choices: Marilyn Monroe in the 1960s, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin in 1970 and Elvis Presley later that same decade; John Belushi in the 1980s, Kurt Cobain in the 1990s (by his own hand); Jackson at the end of the first decade of the 21st cen-tury, and Amy Winehouse last year.

So celebrity deaths due to “hard living” have, at least for the last half-cen-tury, hardly been uncom-mon. Still, compared to Burns, whose birth predat-ed the First World War by 18 years and whose death came seven years after the Berlin Wall fell, a death in one’s 20s, 30s and or even in one’s 40s (Houston was 48), seems too early.

Given I don’t read celeb-rity magazines or watch Entertainment Tonight-type shows, I was only vaguely aware of Houston’s drug and alcohol problems from the tabloid headlines at grocery store check-outs. But for anyone who hasn’t regularly consumed

the tabloid lives of celebri-ties, what struck me about Houston after her death were the replays of her more recent interviews.

I hadn’t seen those broadcasts when first aired and it had been years since I’d heard Houston talk, so the more recent Houston voice came as a surprise: it was raspy, raw, deep, and “scratchy”. If it wasn’t actually painful for her to speak, it was painful for the listener to hear; Houston’s voice seemed tortured and strained.

Whether to Barbara Walters or Oprah Winfrey, the interview excerpts sounded as if her vocal chords had been scratched up with brillo pads. Sure, no one’s at the top of their game forever.

But at only 48, the sound of her most recent voice was symbolic and perhaps a premonition of what was to come. It was tragic to hear a pop diva’s once-smooth and sultry voice pocketed by pain.

Mark Milke is a Troy Media syndicated columnist.

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Over the past decade, Canadians have become increasingly comfortable with debt. Most of the debt has been housing related, but stu-dent debt has been accumulat-ing quickly as well.

The federal government raised the national student loan debt ceiling by $10 bil-lion in 2000, to $15 billion; but as the ceiling was to be breached by 2013, the govern-ment had to increase it again, this time to $19 billion.

There is a fair amount of government involvement in both mortgage and student debt because of the perceived social benefits that come from having high levels of home ownership and a well educat-ed population.

There’s a key difference, however, in how the financial aide is given: housing debt requires certain minimum under-writing requirements (such as debt service ratios, down payment, income veri-fication and credit scores) to qualify for government backed mortgage insurance. But stu-dent debt is dependent mostly on financial need and nothing more.

Most Canadians qualify for student loans by being born in Canada and not having excep-tionally wealthy parents. This is one of the great things about being Canadian, but it can also make it extremely easy for students to get in over

their heads. The onus is on the student

to borrow prudently, taking into account future employ-ment opportunities.

Meanwhile, the govern-ment protects itself the only way it really can, by making bankruptcy extremely difficult to obtain (there’s no collat-eral as there is with a housing loan).

Everyone has heard the sto-ries of the student who partied away her loan money, or who graduated with a degree that didn’t result in a high paying job.

For others, the investment paid off in spades, resulting in stable, high income employ-ment.

Hopefully there are far more of the latter than the former.

But with the average student debt approaching $30,000 (according to the Canadian University Survey Consortium), it’s clear that the odds of financial difficulty brewing for many graduates down the road is increasing.

According to a study done for the College Board in the United States in 2006, the level of student debt that is prudential upon graduation varies.

Traditionally it was thought

to be around 8 per cent of gross income, but the authors highlight that a figure as high as 10 per cent was also reason-able.

This means with 8 per cent-10 per cent of gross income being dedicated to student loan repayment, other basic expenditures aren’t expected to be sacrificed (i.e. housing, getting married, etc.).

The good news is that if the typical student with debt today graduates with $30,000 in loans, then as long as she earns between $40,000 and $50,000 in her first years of working, she’s operating with-in the prudential limits high-lighted by the College Board (i.e. debt service of between 8 and 10 per cent of income). This isn’t completely unrea-sonable for many graduates after a few years of working, but it’s obviously entering a territory in which it is con-cerning.

The problem is if inter-est rates went back to where they were five years ago, the “prudential range” goes up to $45,000 to $55,000 and we’re moving deeper into the dis-concerting range.

While this range might still be at the low end for many engineering, nursing and business graduates, the same can’t be said for graduates in the non-specialized fields (especially if they aren’t in Alberta).

It’s difficult to generalize when talking about student debt, as everyone’s position is unique.

That said, student debt lev-els in a low interest rate envi-ronment can engender a false sense of financial security. This should be a concern for a growing number of students and Canadians alike.

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BY STEVE JESSELInvermere Valley Echo

Following an injunction, protests and an as of yet unresolved civil suit, it looks like Invermere’s deer cull will be moving ahead after all.

On Friday, the Supreme Court of British Columbia denied a request from the Invermere Deer Protection Organization (IDPO) to extend an injunction that has halted the proposed cull of 100 deer since February 9.

“We’re happy that a further injunction has not been granted,” District of Invermere (DOI) mayor Gerry Taft said. “It’s been a frustrating process that involved a lot of time and energy on the parts of council and the DOI, as well as time and money with our legal council in Vancouver. We’re hoping

to start (the cull) as soon as possible... there will be traps set tonight.”

The cull was one of several deer control meas-ures council first agreed upon at a DOI meeting in August of 2011. The district applied for and received a cull permit from the provincial govern-ment earlier this winter. Other recommendations adopted by council, including a deer relocation program and community fencing, are still in the planning stages.

“We haven’t given up yet,” Vince Zurbriggen of the IDPO said of the court decision. “(We’re hoping) that some sense will prevail. Some people very much believe that this is not right, to just kill animals because we made a mistake — there should be better ways, and this is a very drastic way. Killing 100 deer will not solve the problem.”

The IDPO sprung up just before the cull was set to move forward, and is described as a grass-roots organization whose objective is to “protect wildlife and find humane solutions to any kind of problems that arise with them,” according to organization president Devin Kazakoff.

The group believes there was not enough pub-lic consultation prior to the cull being approved, and has been vocal in its advocacy of alternative deer control measures, including contraceptives and relocation.

The cull has dominated discussion in the com-munity in the recent months, with a number of Facebook groups both for and against the cull gaining hundreds of members, leading to some nasty comments from both sides amid the discus-sion.

“It’s a big issue, and the worst of it is that it has pulled the town apart,” Zurbriggen said.

Despite the IDPO’s best efforts, the district now has up until March 15 to proceed with the cull. Taft says that while the district has a permit to cull up to 100 deer, it’s unlikely that they will be able to reach that number due to time constraints, as a recent cull in Kimberley took about two months to reach a similar goal.

“One thing that we’re concerned about is poten-tial vandalism to the traps, or any kind of civil dis-obedience from people who feel really strongly on the issue,” Taft said. “When this cull is over we’d like to work with everyone, including members of the IDPO, to work on all the other options to make sure that another cull doesn’t happen.”

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The Miele B.C. Cup received a nice sur-prise when Red Mountain Racer Sasha Zaitsoff returned to the West Kootenays to enter the four-day race.

Organizers didn’t expect Zaitsoff, who has been racing in the World Cup with the national ski team, to race this week.

“I found out Friday morning when he came in and gave me a big hug,” said race director Laura Frye.

The Balfour resident and member of the Canadian Alpine Ski Team didn’t disappoint. Zaitsoff raced to two first-place finishes in the Men’s Giant Slalom on Saturday and Sunday flying down the course in snowy conditions with a combined time of 1:52.01 Saturday and a time of 1:42.20 Sunday.

He followed that up Monday with a great initial run for top spot in the Slalom, but a mistake in the second go through put him well back.

Tyler Werry finished second to Zaitsoff in both GS races but got the better of him on Tuesday, winning the slalom while Zaitsoff finished in third. Broderick Thompson of the B.C. ski team came second.

Other than a huge dump of snow on the weekend, that actually hampered efforts to get the courses in tip-top shape, the event was a great success.

“It’s been going really well,” said Frye Tuesday. “We’ve had some little challen-ges but overall it’s been good and racers are getting some good times and points so everybody seems to be happy with it.”

The snow created soft and slow condi-tions on the weekend, where racers prefer the hard and icy runs for speed. However, thanks to a lot of work from a small but hardy group of volunteers, the races went off without a hitch.

“The people that have been maintaining the course have been working like dogs

because they have to clear off the snow that piles up,” she said. “If it was nice, hard con-ditions, the number of volunteers would have been perfect but when you get a lot of snow, it creates a lot of work for the people that are there. But the volunteers that are here are doing an amazing job and keeping the course in good shape for the racers.”

Thompson also came first in the Men’s Slalom on Monday followed by Kevyn Read and Filip Gigic.

Charlie Field won the women’s GS on Tuesday, followed by Whistler’s Kelly Steeves and Victoria Michalik, while Jennifer McIntyre of Lake Louise finished first in the GS Monday. Vanessa Alboiu came second and Field third. Field also placed second in the Slalom on Sunday behind Jocelyn McCarthy.

Red Mountain Racer Una Trivanovic had two top-twenty finishes, placing 16th in both the GS and Slalom.

EMILEE ZAITSOFF (ABOVE) AND JIM BAILEY PHOTOS

Above: Sasha Zaitsoff returned to Red Mountain over the weekend to ski in the Miele B.C. Cup. The Red Mountain Racer picked up two gold and a bronze in the eight-race event that attracted approximately 200 racers, coaches and sup-porters to the area. Left: The conditions were ideal Tuesday as USA representative Elizabeth Kepl storms down the face of Red Mountain.

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TRAIL TIMESIn Trail Retiree Men’s Curling,

the Stan Trozzo rink was firing on all four cylinders as they took out the Forest Drinnan squad at the Trail Curling Club last week.

Leading 2 - 1 going into the third end, the Drinnan foursome could only watch the final shot, as Trozzo drew into the four-foot

rings for a big three point end. After trading single points for

three ends the score was 5 - 4 for Trozzo, but the five-time winner of the Bill Heicket Trophy broke it open in the seventh with another three point end. The Drinnan foursome could only muster a single point in the eighth to make the final score 8 - 5 for Trozzo.

The Gord Bamford front end put on a clinic of rock placement, setting up end after end. The Harvey Handley team fought all game and scored six points, but the stealing ability of the Bamford team led them to a 9 - 6 win.

One big end to start the game for the Coke Koyanagi rink was the difference in an otherwise

tight game. Koyanagi scored five in the first end against the Lefty Gould rink and that would make all the difference as Koyanagi curled to a 9 - 5 victory.

In a nail biter where neither team could post a big score or steal a point the Dan Horan team out scored the Bill Jewitt team 7 - 6.

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Steve Mota Mota Auto 20 Chris Kalesnikoff Castlegar 19 Jess Corcoran Northport 17 Phil Johnson Northport 16

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Gord Matson Castlegar 10Wannes Luppens Rossland 9 Ed Canzian Castlegar 8 Kevin Hart Northport 7

5 other tied with 6 per game

Assists per gameSteve Mota Mota Auto 7 Steve Thomas Rock Island 6Gord Matson Castlegar 5 Jess Corcoran Northport 5

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Stephen Harper sent his best wishes to Jean Beliveau on Tuesday after the Canadiens legend suffered a stroke.

“Mr. Beliveau is a great Canadian and a remarkable ambassador for our national sport,” Harper said in a statement sent to The Canadian Press. “We wish him a speedy recov-ery.”

Beliveau, who won 10 Stanley Cups while with the Habs, was resting in a Montreal hospital on Tuesday.

Montreal Canadiens spokesman Donald Beauchamp said there had been no new developments since initial news of the stroke and that the family had requested privacy.

The team reported earlier Tuesday that the 80-year-old Hall of Famer was admitted to hospital after hav-ing the stroke Monday evening.

The NHL team says Beliveau is currently being examined and under-going treatment.

Beliveau retired in 1971 after playing his entire NHL career in Montreal.

JUNIOR CURLERS SWEEP TO VICTORYJIM BAILEY PHOTO

The intermediate and novice junior curling teams took top honours in both the Trail and Castlegar bonspiels this month. The teams beat foursomes from Nelson, Salmo and Castlegar in the eight-team bonspiels.The intermediate squad (right) is made up of from left: Kasey O’Hara, Ben Kanda, Bailey Ellis, and Liz Cragg. The novice team (left) includes from left: Easton Cragg, Matt Snary, Logan Baziw and Nick Cragg.

Beliveau suffers stroke Hawks answer, look to move onBY TIMES STAFF

The Beaver Valley Nitehawks responded to a questionable outing on Sunday with a loud statement against the Spokane Braves on Monday.

After barely surviving a 4-3 overtime game in Beaver Valley, the Hawks traveled to Spokane eager to make a point.

The Nitehawks fired 60 shots at the Braves goalie Branden Amatto on their way to a 7-3 win.

The Neil Murdoch Division’s MVP and Rookie of the Year Craig Martin led the way with a hat trick and setup-men Ryan Edwards and Chris Derochie each tallied three assists.

Martin started the scoring at

11:03 of the first but the Braves countered with two quick goals going up 2-1. Dallas Calvin her-alded his return to the lineup with a goal at the 4:10 mark of the first to tie the game.

After an even opening 20 minutes, it was all Nitehawks, as they outshot the Braves 47-19 in the final two periods.

Christian Johnson, Justin Niminiken and Max Flanagan notched three in a row before the Braves Uriah Machuga could muster a response.

Martin completed the bom-bardment with two more mark-ers in the third as he, Derochie and Edwards were named the games’ three stars.

Zach Perehudoff got the start

and stopped 28 of 31 shots. The Nitehawks played the Braves Tuesday night but results were unavailable at press time.

If necessary, the fifth game will go at the Beaver Valley Arena at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Castlegar vs NelsonThe Castlegar Rebels poured

in five goals in the second per-iod at the Nelson Community Complex Monday as the Rebels took a 2-1 series lead by beating the Nelson Leafs 5-3.

Anthony Delong led the Rebs with two goals while Scott Morriseau had a two-point night with a goal and an assist.

The Rebels will host the Leafs Thursday at 7:30 in game six.

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BY AARON ORLANDORevelstoke Times Review

Revelstoke city council was decid-ing whether to approve a bid to host the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame at this week’s meeting.

Currently, the museum is located in Ottawa, but it has ceased to oper-ate and the museum is looking for a new home.

The Canadian Ski Hall of Fame and Museum is looking for expres-sions of interest from communities for the new location.

Revelstoke economic development director Alan Mason is proposing sub-mitting a package, with the proposed

location being the Century Vallen building, the former storefront next to the Revelstoke fire hall.

The property is owned by the City of Revelstoke.

The city also recently purchased the residential property next to the Century Vallen building.

At this point there are no financial implications for the bid, Mason said in a report to council – he’s just looking for council support for the concept.

If museum officials consider locat-ing the museum here, Mason said there is a business plan developed that would allow for no net cost to the city.

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City considering bid for Canadian Ski Hall of Fame

BY CAROLYN GRANTKimberley Bulletin

Who would kill trees in Kimberley and why?

Kevin Wilson, who was walking on the slope and noticed the trees, doesn’t want to speculate on the why, but can confirm that it is indeed occurring.

The damage occurred on the lower portion of the Peak to Platzl Trail beneath Gerry Sorensen Way.

About a dozen trees were girdled, the bark cut into and removed in rings around the trunk.

“Girdling, the process removing bark around the entire circumference of the trunk, will result in the even-

tual death of these trees,” Wilson said.

Further investigation has

suggested that the trees - a combination of larch, fir, and spruce - contribute to water retention and were left inten-tionally in the wildfire control plan that saw this area thinned of forest fire fuel. Their remov-al may reduce the slope stabil-ity in the area and will cost to the City to remove.

Fire ecologist Bob Gray, who planned the fuel treat-ment on Gerry Sorensen Way along with the Kimberley Fire Department explains why los-ing the trees is a problem.

“With the girdled trees we will see much more sunlight reaching the forest floor which will stimulate the growth of pinegrass, which is something we wanted to avoid.

KIMBERLEY

Several trees damaged in region

KIMBERLEY BULLETIN PHOTO

Trees have been damaged around the Kimberley area.

LEISURE

Dear Annie: I have been friends with “Laura” since my hus-band and I moved here 22 years ago. She is financially better off than I am (and flaunts it), but it never both-ered me until she decid-ed we should exchange Christmas gifts a few years back.

Laura can be very judgmental, and find-ing the right present for her was difficult. Costume jewelry would be rejected, and the real stuff was out of reach. Meanwhile, whenever Laura was selling Tupperware or purses, I always bought something in order to be supportive.

Last year, she start-ed a baking business, so I bought her a cupcake holder for Christmas. However, she had a Christmas party a few days before the actual holiday, so instead of giving her the holder, I gave her a hostess gift of a cookbook, intend-ing to give her the cup-cake holder at our per-

sonal gift exchange.The day after her

party, she called and told me off. She said my presents were “cheap.” I tried to explain about the hostess gift, but she would hear none of it. I was angry, and so was she. On her birthday two weeks later, I tex-ted, “Happy birthday,” but she didn’t respond. In fact, Laura has not spoken a word to me for more than a year.

Last summer, I tried to mend things. I sent a letter saying I was sorry I’d hurt her feel-ings, but a Christmas gift seemed like a silly reason to end a 20-year friendship. I heard nothing back. I’m still upset about it. My hus-

band says I am better off without her if she measures a friendship by the quality of the gifts.

The problem is, when Laura was selling real estate, she helped my son purchase his first home. He is getting married in July. Should I send her an invita-tion? -- California

Dear California: You are not obligated to invite Laura to the wedding. But if you do and she chooses to attend, it creates the opportunity to renew the friendship (if that’s what you want). Unless you cannot afford to have her as a guest, there is no downside to sending an invitation.

Dear Annie: Whenever my husband makes a mistake, does something incorrectly or doesn’t know the answer, he uses a very whiny voice and says, “I guess I’m just stu-pid.”

Our children ad I have reminded him on numerous occasions

that he is not stupid. We have asked why he thinks a simple mis-take is so terrible. We have tried ignoring the comment, asking him whether he is look-ing to garner sympa-thy or attention, and requesting point-blank that he stop saying that. Nothing seems to work.

Lately, he is using this comment more and more often. Is this type of self-deprecat-ing behavior normal? -- Mary from Missouri

Dear Mary: This sounds like a pattern from childhood com-bined with a need to be constantly reassured. If everything else about your husband seems normal, we’d ignore this, perhaps patting him on the shoulder and saying, “It’s OK, dear.” But if you notice other unusual behav-iors, or if this particu-lar annoyance gets out of hand, please suggest he see his doc-tor. Sometimes, when behavior becomes

repetitive and obses-sive, it requires med-ical attention.

Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Life Isn’t Easy,” whose wife ran off with another man but refuses to sign divorce papers. He says he can’t afford a law-

yer. He should check his state law.

I am a judge in Michigan, and in this state, he only needs to file a complaint, and if his wife fails to respond or appear, he can obtain a divorce. If she does show up or

file papers, he can still proceed on his own but may need some limited legal advice. -- Michigan Judge

Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, long-time editors of the Ann Landers column.

TODAY’S CROSSWORD

SOLUTION FOR YESTERDAY’S SUDOKU

Sudoku is a number-plac-ing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each col-umn and each 3x3 box contains the same num-ber only once. The diffi-culty level of the Conceptis Sudoku increases from Monday to Friday.

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LEISURE

For Thursday, March 1, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Oh dear, be extra patient talking with everyone today, especially siblings and neigh-bors. Little arguments and spats could break out at a moment’s notice. Keep your shirt on. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Disputes about proper-ty, cash flow or a specific amount of money might arise today. This might not accomplish anything. Just be patient with others. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Today the Moon is in your sign, which makes you more emotional than usual. On top of that, it has a bad relationship to fiery Mars, so arguments will break out. Run away! CANCER (June 21 to July 22) The Moon is your ruler, and today, some harsh aspects to the Moon could make you feel upset in gen-

eral. Your best alternative is to be patient and tolerant with everyone (for your own peace of mind). LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Squabbles with females in group situations might occur today. People are quick to be vehement and convinced that they are right about something. No easy compro-mise in sight! VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Avoid conflict with author-ity figures today, because it won’t be a pretty picture. If you don’t agree with bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs, just walk away. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Discussions about poli-tics, religion and racial issues could become quickly over-heated and out of hand. Therefore, avoid these prick-ly topics! (Just for today.) SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Arguments about shared

property or something you own jointly with others might take place today. People feel territorial, competitive and ready to fight. (Forewarned is forearmed.) SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Be your extra-charming, breezy self today when talk-ing to partners and close friends. Someone close to you might have some hidden anger. (Oops.)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) To avoid difficulties with co-workers and customers today, be extra gracious and tolerant. Some people are just looking for a fight! AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Relations with romantic partners might be strained today. Silly lovers spats could break out. Don’t let this spoil something that is sweet and special. Be ready to kiss and

make up. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Domestic friction is likely today, especially with par-ents or female relatives. Try to avoid this, because it will accomplish nothing except make everyone miserable. Who needs that? Not you! YOU BORN TODAY You appreciate beauty, person-ally and in your surround-ings. (You always look great.) You are well-liked

because you’re a sensitive, caring person. Because your strong ambition brings you achievements, others admire you. They see you as proac-tive in going after what you want! (You practice and do your homework.) In the year ahead, you enter a complete-ly new, exciting cycle. Open any door! Birthdate of: Justin Bieber, singer; Ana Hickmann, supermodel; Ron Howard, director.

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NURSING INSTRUCTORSTwo short-term positions available on our Castlegar campus

As part of the Selkirk College/University of Victoria Baccalaureate Nursing Program, you will teach in a variety of practice settings as well as lab and theory components of your courses.

You have a Master’s degree in Nursing (a Bachelor’s degree will be considered with relevant experience) and are a current member of the College of Registered Nurses of BC. You also have experience in an acute care nursing practice setting and excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Above all, you are prepared to commit to a dynamic, caring and interactive focus between instructor and student. Previous post-secondary teaching experience would be an asset.

RELIEF INSTRUCTORS General Mechanics Millwright/Machinist Esthetics—

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With initiative and dedication, you’ll provide a quality, motivating learning environment for your students as a valued on-call, relief, substitute or short-term instructor with Selkirk College’s School of Industry and Trades Training.

Along with Grade 12, you have your IP Red Seal Certification (or equivalent), over 5 years’ relevant practical experience and computer literacy. An instructor’s diploma or BC teaching certificate and previous teaching experience would be preferred.

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Train Locally – The only program of its kind in BC, students can learn within their local communities via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements, and some regional classroom delivery. This 23 month program is accredited by the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of BC (CRPNBC). Government student loans, Employment & Labour Market Services (ELMS), band funding & other financing options available to qualified applicants.

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Career Opportunity

Receptionist/Administrative Assistant – Temporary (1 year term)

Reporting to the Manager, Human Resources & Corporate Services, the Receptionist/Administrative Assistant will be responsible for providing a wide range of reception and administrative duties to support the operation of the office. This will be a temporary position for a one-year term. The successful candidate will provide general reception duties such as greeting visitors and answering phones, as well as administrative support to the depart-ment and other areas in the organization. The ideal candidate will have post secondary education, preferably in Business Administration and/or several years’ related experience in an administrative position. The candidate will be proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office suite and be able to multi-task effectively, be adapt-able to changing priorities, and work cooperatively in a team environment.

Qualified applicants interested in joining a dynamic team are encouraged to visit the Careers section of our website at www.columbiapower.org for the detailed job description. Closing date for this position is March 9, 2012.

Please refer to Job #1202 when submitting your application.

Production Technician

5N Plus Trail Inc. has an immediate opening for a Production Technician in their Germanium Hydro production facility. This position requires experience working with process equipment including pumps, valves and mixers. The successful candidate must be able to commit to shift work and be self-motivated and able to work independently. As this position is in a high purity metals facility, the candidate must adhere to strict plant cleanliness procedures as well as all safety protocols as deemed necessary.

Requirements: The successful candidate must have:

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protection equipment

Please send resume, cover letter and references by March 9th, 2012 to:[email protected]

interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Jean GodfreyTo all our friends and neighbours, thank

you from the bottom of our hearts for your care, support and friendship, not only during our difficult time, but over the many years you touched Mom’s life. Your kindnesses will never be forgotten.Thank you for the prayers, gift baskets, wonderful meals, cards and donations.Thank you to Reverend Siemens for a beautiful service and to Bill Clark for

your guidance.We are sincerely grateful, Gerry, April, Bob & Ken

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FruitvaleBeautiful chalet style family home on a quiet street. Close to school & town. 3 levels, 3+ bdrms, 2 baths, tons of features and a great backyard.$289,900

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ooring, fresh paint, roof 2 years old, furnace & HWT 3 years old. 3 bdrms on main, 1 down.$179,000

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GlenmerryDesirable Glenmerry townhouse. 3 bdrm, 2 bath, living & family rooms. Great starter or investment!$144,900

FruitvaleSolid chalet style home on10 acres at the top of Wilson Road. Stunning views and complete privacy.$209,000

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FruitvaleBuilt in 1994. This 1/2 duplex has oak kitchen, NG replace, 2 baths, covered patio, spacious oor plan. No strata, no age restrictions.$249,500

Waneta VillageThe last 2 half duplex lots in Waneta Village. Flat, serviced and ready to build on.$120,000

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FruitvaleA great location! Only steps from the Fruitvale Elementary School is where you nd this fully nished 3 bedroom with swimming pool. Call today on this one!

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SOLDFruitvaleThis 3 bedroom creekside home has vaulted ceilings, rec room, carport and a huge lot!

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TrailThree level, 3 bedroom home right in downtown Trail with a large garage with suite above. Needs TLC but tons of potential.

SOLDTrailSolid 2 bdrm home only steps away from Gyro Park. Open living room, kitchen and dining room on main oor. Great potential!$129,900

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1345 Columbia Avenue, Trail $154,900

Convenient East Trail location with off-street parking and several upgrades.

Call Terry 250-231-1101

2055 Phoenix Avenue, Rossland$425,000

New construction with NO HST!! This 4 bedroom /3 bath home is situated on a sunny 60x100 lot and features an open floor plan with 3 bedrooms on the main floor and 1 down. Black walnut hardwood and heated tile floors, gas

fireplace, large rec room. Call Mary A (250) 521-0525

202 Kootenay Avenue, Tadanac $339,000

This family home has a terrific floor plan with large living and dining rooms,

sun-room, large kitchen, master bdrm with ensuite on main and 3 bdrms and den up.

The plumbing and electrical have been updated. Don’t miss viewing this terrific

propertyCall Mary M (250) 231-0264

NEW LISTING

531 Turner Street, Warfield $199,000

Built in 2009, this compact charmer is perfect for single, couple or empty

nesters that want modern open concept, low maintenance living. Home features vaulted ceilings, heated garage, private

yard and comes with New Home Warranty. Call now before its gone.

Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

NEW LISTING

1973 2nd Avenue, Rossland $319,000

Perfect family home close to schools and downtown. 5bdrm, 3 bath, 60x100 lot, built in 1995, double garage, in ground

sprinklers, walk-in basement, large rec room, immaculate with fresh paint throughout, brand new roof, surfaced

deck and room for everyone!!Call Christine (250) 512-7653

1216 Columbia Avenue, Trail $167,000

Cute well maintained home. Features 2 bdrms, hardwood and

laminate floors, tasteful decorating and numerous updates. The property is

fenced, nicely landscaped and has a single car garage Trail’s riverwalk is just

across the back lane.Call Art (250) 368-8818

244 – 2nd Avenue, Rivervale $275,000

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

viewing.Call Mark (250) 231-5591

NEW LISTING

948 Glover Road, Trail $82,000

Landlord alert! Close to downtown, these 2 suites are fully tenanted. Investing in your own back yard just makes sense!

With today’s interest rates, this is a win-win opportunity!

Call Tonnie (250)-365-9665

3D-1009 Mountain View Road, Rossland

$269,000 Now this is value! Over 1,500 sq. ft. of living space in this fully furnished

3 bdrm condo at Red Mountain. Call for your viewing today!

Call Richard (250) 368-7897

1250 McLeod Road,

Fruitvale$545,000Home on 9.93

acres with gourmet kitchen,

new carpet & paint, and birch

hardwood floors. 6 bdrms, 3 baths

with amazing views. Call you REALTOR® for

your private viewing.

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

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3955 Red Mountain Road, Rossland $439,900

View 1.4 acres on Red Mountain’s doorstep. Potential for future subdivide to build a multi-unit complex or increase

density (buyer to verify with City of Rossland). The home features great views from every window, large open living and dining rooms, 3 bdrms, huge deck and

cozy wood stove.Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

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DARRELL CROSS PHOTO

Trail’s Darrell Cross took a picture of a rainbow trout that eventually grew into a glow bracelet discarded in the Columbia River. Cross caught the fish Monday afternoon just across from Beaver Creek. If you have a photo you want to share with our readers email it to [email protected].

BY MEGAN COLENelson Star

In an attempt to end the cycle that has formed around dealing with graffiti and taggers, a group of city organizations is gathering to assess Nelson’s mural policies and proced-ures.

“There’s a lot of youth within the city who want to get out there and paint and are frustrated because they don’t have the surface to do that, so what do they do?” said cultural development officer Joy Barrett. “They go out there and tag and then the Rotary club goes out and paints it over and the city police are out there trying to stop it.”

Colours of Nelson is a joint pro-ject with the City of Nelson, the Nelson and District Arts Council, Daybreak Rotary, the Nelson and District Youth Centre and the Nelson Police Department.

“We had the idea to get all of these organizations together, sit down and

talk about what is a mural? What is tagging? What’s graffiti? Where can we paint and where can’t we?” said Barrett.

The initiative will launch on March 9 with a round table discus-sion at the youth centre. Barrett said the group hopes the first mural — planned for the lower concrete sup-port of the bridge near Lakeside Park — will begin in May or June.

The part of the bridge that the project would like to use is the prop-erty of the Ministry of Highways, but Barrett said they have been in com-munication with the ministry and they are “perfectly happy to have this happen.

“As we do the correct priming of the wall, which we will, and show them the design, which we will,” she said. “We’re very excited about it and it’s really great to have all of the organizations working together and it will be great to have all the voices at the round table on March 9.”

NELSON

City searching for graffiti solution

trail daily times, february 29, 2012

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