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No man is an island but for the last seven days Rob Wagner has felt what that would be like.

Along with his eight-year-old son, Marek, and his girlfriend Crystal Maehder, Wagner has been marooned on their Paterson property — eight kilometres south of Rossland off on Highway 22 — after Sophie Creek jumped its banks and flooded the highway last Thursday, wiping out both of Wagner’s access points from his property.

The flood waters have not abated since that day, meaning Wagner hasn’t been able to leave the prop-erty, nor has he been able to get to work, his truck stranded in a yard sur-rounded by several feet of water with no access points to the highway.

Wagner and Maehder each have made a single foray into Rossland — to pay taxes and to keep a doc-tor’s appointment — in the last week, but they have had to slog up behind the house

and through the forest, hike across the slope, and then cross the fast-flowing, water-filled ditch and hope to hitch a ride into town.

“The water was so high here a normally dry area in front of our house turned into a four-foot deep lake,” he said Wednesday. “It’s

unreal. We are marooned in Paterson.”

By last Thursday night Wagner’s neighbour, Rod Newton, a former Ministry

of Highways employee, came down to the flood site with his own excavat-ing machines — and he has doing most of the work to

help clear the culvert and the ditches since.

The solitude and the solemnity of the situation settled in over the weekend, since Wagner and Maehder haven’t been able to leave the 25-acre property for a week.

On the weekend a neigh-bour dropped some grocer-ies by the side of the road for them, and on Monday Wagner managed to get Marek to the highway and on the bus to school.

But it hasn’t been easy with spring beckoning and clients eager for Wagner — who works installing vinyl decking — to come and complete their home pro-jects.

And with Maehder’s job ending at Red Mountain in mid-May, she was in the midst of an off-season job search, now cut short as her water-locked Toyota sits idle.

In order to keep cabin fever at bay, Wagner has kept busy shoveling the truckloads of gravel that have washed up on the

See WEATHER, Page 3

High water levels maroon family in Paterson


All trails lead to Sunningdale this summer as the Kootenay Columbia Trails Society prepares to connect the East Trail neigh-bourhood to a complex series of recreation paths above the city.

The society will embark on finishing work on the 6.5-kilo-metre trek from Muriel Heights to Sunningdale after securing one third of the $15,000 needed for the project in the latest round of Columbia Basin Trust Community Initiative Funding.

Kootenay Columbia Trails Society (KCTS) president Isaac Saban said the work begins in September on the 2.5-km. stretch needed to complete the trail.

“All the feedback we received so far has been positive or we wouldn’t have been asking for money,” he said. “There are very few other places around that local governments see the real value for … public recreation access that sees huge usage.”

And the 145 kilometres of non-motorized trails around the area are well used from Fruitvale, Montrose, throughout Trail and into Warfield and Rossland.

In the last year there were 120,000 trail usages, with $85,000 in funding from local government, and through membership money, donations and other fund raising initiatives they have a budget of nearly $100,000.

See KCTS, Page 3

TIMOTHY SCHAFER PHOTO

The waters of Sophie Creek swell around Rob Wagner and Crystal Maehder as they survey the washed out access road to their property in Paterson, eight kilometres south of Rossland. The two have been marooned on their property for the last week as floodwaters have risen, cutting off their access roads.


A local municipal disagree-ment on the shared cost of sewer services has spilled over into the provincial arena after one city council flushed away recent pro-posal recommendations.

After Rossland city council dismissed an eleventh-hour proposal from Trail city council in early April in an attempt to avoid arbitration, the Silver City council was quick to reply.

On Monday night during their regular meeting Trail coun-cil voted to formally support final proposal arbitration under the “Community Charter” — as suggested by the Ministry of

Community, Sport and Cultural Development (CSCD) — and asked the matter be dealt with by the province prior to the end of 2012.

“I really, sincerely believe we have to push this process along and take it to the point of arbi-tration and get it done with,” said councillor Kevin Jolly.

“We’ve done everything we possibly can to reach an agree-ment.”

He further suggested, given the loss to the taxpayers of Trail, they should be looking at recovering some of the money the city has paid in extra costs.

For four years the question of who pays what portion of

the cost of sewer service among Trail, Rossland and Warfield has been booted around like a polit-ical football.

Trail is currently paying close to 70 per cent of the regional budget following a formula cre-ated in the late 1960s, based mostly on population and pro-jected growth.

Last month Trail council drafted a proposal based on population, though it previously agreed with a mediator report that suggested the old formula was unfair, and a new formu-la should be based on 50 per cent population and 50 per cent water consumption.

See ARBITRATION, Page 2

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FROM PAGE 1However, Rossland coun-

cil made a counter proposal in April that wasn’t in line with the mediator’s recom-mendation, claiming Trail should pay 62 per cent of the regional service instead of the 59 per cent the mediator sug-gested.

The refusal of Trail’s pro-posal and the counter propos-al surprised councilor Robert Cacchioni.

“I actually was led to believe that this was exactly what they wanted,” he said. “Not only was it what they wanted, they asked for it and we provided it. It was never intended to be another nego-tiation.”

That proposal versus the population proposal would

have the city coming up with a further $20,462 per year, said Trail chief administra-tive officer David Perehudoff. He noted Rossland felt Trail should be responsible for 62 per cent of the sewer inter-ceptor line capital costs.

“When all of these issues are considered … it is very apparent now there is no opportunity to reach an agreement here,” Perehudoff told council. “There are a lot of compromises that the city has already made.”

He also suggested no fur-ther action be taken with attempt to negotiate a settle-ment. However, he noted full-on arbitration comes with a significant cost because of the complexity of introducing evidence and retaining legal

counsel.The three municipalities

underwent a service review in 2008 in an attempt to arrive at a consensus to resolve the dispute, formulating a fair allocation of costs as they related to what service each community received.

However, when that was not acceptable a media-tion process was instituted in 2011 — through George Paul of Community Solutions Incorporated — that also proved unsuccessful.

“It is clear to me that the potential solutions perceived by Rossland and Trail are mutually exclusive, whereas Warfield would be comfort-able with any reasonable solution,” Paul wrote in his final report in November.

The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, who has been attempting to resolve the ongoing dispute, had asked the CSCD to declare the dispute a prescribed mat-ter suitable for binding arbi-tration under the Community Charter.

In March, Ida Chong, CSCD minister, wrote Rossland Mayor Greg Granstrom requesting binding arbitra-tion, despite Rossland and Warfield’s opposition to the process.

The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary has rec-ommended the matter go to the province in hopes of finding a resolution this year, though the financial implica-tions will not be taken into effect until 2013.

Arbitration comes with a price tag

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Music• The tribute band that had rock icon Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page saying “This is about as close as you are going to get to the real deal,” is com-ing to Trail. Led Zepagain will rock the Charles Bailey Theatre on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $37.50 at box office.

• The Trail and District Harmony Choir presents its spring concert, under the direction of Audrey Bisset. Enjoy the music of the Harmony Choir, Women`s Chorale, vocal soloists and more. Also featured are the Kate E. Shaw Highland Dancers. Charles Bailey Theatre, Saturday at 7 p.m. Tickets $15.

Health• Mondays in May is

biking day. Meet at Gericks Cycle for a free safety check then head out on a leisurely ride through the neighbour-hood.

Meet at Gericks May 7, 14, 22, 28 at 5p.m. for a fun and healthy pedal just be sure to bring your doctor’s

blessing and a helmet.

Gallery• The VISAC

gallery presents “In the Tragic We Trust” fea-tures large-for-mat collages of pop-culture figures such as Marilyn Monroe by Angela Duclos, a Warfield native studying fine arts at UBC.

Gallery open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday to Wednesday, 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday.

Other • Announcement - the

Greater Trail Hospice Society is having its 25th anniversary celebration at the Cominco Gym on Saturday. Cost is $10 per person with a no host bar, light snacks, live entertain-ment and highlights from the Enema Awards. For more info, call 364-6204.

• The Trail United Church invites one and all to its spring tea and bake sale on Saturday in Knox Hall, from 10 a.m. to noon.

Admission by donation.

• Come enjoy the launch of Children’s Book “Road Block” by Yolanda Ridge at Cafe Books West,

2063 Washington Street, Rossland on Saturday at 1 p.m. All ages welcome, admission free

• The Kate E. Shaw school of Highland dance presents the Strawberry Social, Sunday at the Fruitvale Memorial Hall from 2 to 4 p.m.

Upcoming• Nelson Community

Opera and Trail and District Harmony Choir present KHAOS the Opera, fea-turing all local talent and soloists. Composer Don MacDonald and Director/Playwright Nicola Harwood have collaborated in writ-ing this full length opera. May 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Charles Bailey Theatre in Trail.

Adults $25 and Students

$20, tickets available at the Charles Bailey box office.

• St. Andrew’s United Church in Rossland invites the public to its Spring Tea, May 12 at 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

• The RougeMusic con-cert series presents the Couloir Duo with harp-ist Heidi Krutzen and cel-list, Ariel Barnes, May 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rouge Gallery in Rossland. Don’t miss the final concert of this season series.

• The West Kootenay Ostomy Support Group will hold it’s last meet-ing until September at the Kiro Wellness Center, 1500 Columbia Avenue, Trail on May 14 at 2 pm. Open dis-cussion. Pizza and refresh-ments will be served. For further info, please call 368-9827 or 365-6276.

• The La Cafamore String Quartet will be pre-senting a program of rich and powerful music for strings and piano. May 14 at Trail United Church at 7:30 p.m. $15.

FROM PAGE 1shores of submerged drive-way, using the rock to infill part of his yard.

He’s also chopped several cords of wood, enough that he won’t need to head out this year to lay in anymore for the coming winter.

“What do you do when there is a raging river run-ning across the front of your yard?” he said. “But the landscaping is starting to look pretty good around the house.”

Seven days ago a spate of warm weather swelled the waters of Sophie Creek that runs underneath the high-way and around 45 metres away from Wagner’s home, plugging the buried culvert and washing eight inches of water, logs, rocks and other debris over the asphalt.

Although the highway contractor for the area, Emcon Services Inc., is cur-rently working on road — it was closed to one lane traffic as of Wednesday — the six-foot wide shoulders of the newly paved highway are

completely eroded and the floodwaters fill the ditches.

The creek has breeched the highway three times since Thursday, Wagner said, but even though sev-eral inches of snow fell Tuesday night, the water level dropped almost three

feet, giving Wagner some hope he might be leaving his island soon.

Access to the Paterson port of entry at the U.S. bor-der two km. away has not been affected, but people are advised of the changing road conditions and there

could be a brief wait at the spot where Sophie Creek intersects the highway.

Work is expected to con-tinue on the highway until the situation and the wat-ers abate, but the highway is still closed to one lane of traffic and significant work remains to be done on the road’s shoulders.

Wagner also was given an indication from the Ministry of Highways his access road, where it meets the highway, would be reconstructed as soon as it was possible.

Around the region other weather-related events have wreaked havoc on roads, with falling rock on Highway 3 from Christina Lake to Nancy Greene Lake junction (47.1 km) and Hwy. 3 23 km east of Castlegar, near the Salmo junction, being reported as washed out. That road is reduced to sin-gle lane alternating traffic.

Eighty km north of Nakusp a mud slide across Highway 23 has reduced traffic to one lane as crews attempt to clear the debris.

Weather wreaks road woes

BY BREANNE MASSEYTimes Staff

April showers have come, but they haven’t passed.

Although April was a relatively uneventful month in terms of weather, there were a few days that stood out.

The total amount of precipitation was 20 per cent greater than normal, and the heaviest rainfall of the month was 16.6 millimeters on April 25-26. But, there were three days without any sight of rain, and one big advantage.

A new record high temperature of 25.9 degrees Celsius on April 23 was a new record for the Kootenay Boundary region.

“Because we deserved it,” said Ron Lakeman at the Southeast Fire Centre, the region’s weather ser-vice provider. “Don’t you think?”

Lakeman said there was a rich high pressure in Southern B.C., which typically results in fairly clear skies and warm temperatures.

“It doesn’t really have any relevance to the other seasons,” he said. “But the next few days still look relatively cool and unsettled. They do show the potential for warmer weather on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.”

The remainder of this week will remain cool, but Lakeman is optimistic about seeing warmer weather early next week.

April showers broken up by a

day of record heat

TIMOTHY SCHAFER PHOTO

Rob Wagner steps on the rubble that was once Highway 22’s six-foot wide shoulder.

Led Zepagain brings classic band to Trail

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FROM PAGE 1Most of that money goes into staff wages, said Saban,

with up to 12 people going full time on trail maintenance and building, depending on the size of the capital projects they undertake.

This summer, the society expects to have around four people going full time on the connector to Sunningdale.

They have to build the trail bed for the connector, although there are some existing trails in the area. The crews would use some of those beds and are upgrading them to KCTS standard of trail, meaning wider and better defined. In other places they will be reducing the grade to handle water flow better.

“That would make it a more enjoyable experience for users in terms of slope and contour,” Saban said.But the real work will still be in obtaining land access agreements from landowners since the new trail crosses private land in many spots. About 90 per cent of the trails under KCTS care cross private land and the society has insurance in place to cover the landowners.

Last fall a survey of the KCTS membership found that navigational aids would be the most useful addition to the society’s arsenal, meaning an upgrade to the website.

For the last three months the work has gone on behind the scene, Saban said, with all of the area’s trails being listed on the site. But rather than provide detailed descrip-tions of the trails they will have recommended walks or rides on the site.

The site (http://www.kcts.ca/cms/index.php) will include elevation profiles of the trails, detailed topographic maps in pdf form, have uploaded pictures of trail features, and a brief set of directions to get to the trail head.

KCTS website expansion under way

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SUCCESSFUL PROJECTSColumbia Basin Trust Community Initiatives and Affected Areas ProgramsThe Community Initiatives and Affected Areas Programs are CBT’s largest and longest running programs. For information about this program in your area, contact:

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Organization ProjectAll the Way Home Chaplaincy Society All the Way Home Rides 12,775.00Back Country Horsemen Society of BC WKC Signs – Seven Summit & North Columbia Trail 1,444.25BC Amateur Softball National Coaching Certification 500.00Beaver Valley Blooming Society Memorial Hall Rain Water Garden Project 5,000.00Beaver Valley Lions Park Society Beaver Valley Lions Park Development 5,500.00Beaver Valley Manor Society B.V. Manor Bathroom Upgrades 18,726.36Beaver Valley May Days Society/Ad Hoc Committee Fruitvale Bike Skills Park 7,500.00Beaver Valley May Days Society Multi-Purpose Court Risk Management Initiative 2,000.00Beaver Valley Nursery School Society Enhanced Outdoor Play Area 10,000.00Black Jack Cross Country Ski Club Society BlackJack Maintenance & Improvement Program 6,108.00Canadian Red Cross Society Trail Health Equipment Loan Program/Inventory Enhancement 2,789.00Career Development Services West Kootenay Youth & Adult Wood Shop 9,525.00Casino Recreation Society Casino Recreation Patio 2,500.00Columbia Phoenix Players Phoenix Cafe - Fall Production 2012 2,500.00Friends of the Rossland Range Society Hut Stories Collection 1,500.00Genelle Recreation Society Playground/Park Improvements 2,000.00Greater Trail Community Justice Program Society Volunteer Facilitator Training 7,984.00Greater Trail Community Skills Centre Rivers Day Clean-up Event Coordination 1,000.00Greater Trail Activities Centre for the Visual Arts/Visac Gallery Visac Gallery Upgrade 5,325.00Health Arts Society Arts Way 5,450.00Horse Association of Central Kootenay Hot August Hooves Trophy Show 1,700.00Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital & Health Foundation Society Digital Mammography with Stereotactic Capabilities 17,600.00Kootenay Cinch & Saddle 4-H Club Armstrong 4-H Stock Show 3,375.00Kootenay Columbia Educational Heritage Society S.D. #20 Educational Archives Project 1,800.00Kootenay Columbia Trails Society KCTS Website Replacement & On-line Membership Function 1,850.00Kootenay Columbia Trails Society Sunningdale Link Trail 5,000.00Rossland Council for Arts and Culture/Kootenay Dance Works Portable flooring and Equipment 1,625.00Kootenay Food Strategy Society Liability Insurance for Farmers' Market and Community Gardens 700.00Lower Columbia Community Development Team River Reconnect Mural Lighting Project 10,000.00Red Mountain Racers Society Equipment and Club Infrastructure 7,167.00Rossland & District Search & Rescue Society Equpping Emergency Response Vehicle 9,150.00Rossland Chamber of Commerce Replacement/Installation of Photocopier Drum 491.00Rossland Council for Arts and Culture LCD Projector for Rossland Miners' Hall 3,625.00Rossland Fall Fair Core Group Improvements to Rossland Fall Fair 2,875.00Rossland Gold Fever Follies Gold Fever Follies 4,375.00Rossland Historical Museum & Archives Reprint of two Rossland books 3,273.00Rossland Public Library Rossland Hertiage Celebration 1,750.00Rouge Centre for the Arts Rouge Works 2,898.00Royal Canadian Legion Branch #14 Rossland Legion Facade Upgrade 5,500.00B.C. Senior Citizen Association Branch 47 Kitchen Renovation & Upgrade for Trail Senior Centre 5,898.75S.P.C.A. - BC - Trail Branch Spay & Neuter Initiative 9,525.00Scouts Canada - Camp Tweedsmuir Roof Replacement & Program Equipment 6,850.00Societa Christorforo Colombo Colombo Lodge Archives Collections Management Project 900.00South Columbia Search & Rescue Society Training, Equipment & Hall Upgrading Planning 10,000.00St. Andrew's Anglican Church Basement Washroom Renovation 2,000.00St. John's Amublance/BC & Yukon Emergency Response Jump Bag 500.00The Columbia Youth Development Centre Urban All Wheel Park 10,250.00Tourism Rossland Society New Maps for Trail Heard KIOSKS 1,495.00Trail & District Community Arts Council Concession Program 2,490.00Trail Curling Association Fire Suppression System in Curling Club Kitchen 15,000.00Trail Curling Association/Trail Junior Curling Club Youth Curling Club 1,000.00Trail Family & Individual Resource Centre Society To Update & Enhance the CCRR Lending Library 4,475.00Trail Gymnastics Club Society FIG 132 P Series Vault Table 3,598.00Trail Italico Recreation Society Trail Bocce Facility 3,250.00Trail Pipe Band Drum Replacement 5,528.00Trail Skating Club Society Club Improvement and Development 1,150.00Trail United Church/Tuesday Morning Quilters Sewing Machine Replacement 800.00Trail Youth Baseball Association Equipment and Park Improvement 7,650.00Webster School Parent Advisory Council Pink Shirt 2,200.00Webster School Parent Advisory Council Webster Community Use Building 7,826.00West Kootenay Archers Society Access Road Gravelling 1,500.00West Kootenay Brain Injury Society Clubhouse Members Committee Support 3,050.00West Kootenay Women's Association Gender Action 250.00

Total Disbursements for 2012/13 Program 302,066.36

Administered and Managed by: Regional District of Kootenay Boundary202 – 843 Rossland AvenueTrail, B. C. V1R 4S8Ph: 250.368.9148 Fx: 250.368.3990www.rdkb.com

(AP PHOTO/KYODO NEWS, PETER MARK)

In this photo taken by Canadian Peter Mark in the end of April, 2012, and released on Wednesday, a motorbike lies on a beach in Graham Island, The rusted bike was found by Mark in a large white container where its owner, Ikuo Yokoyama, had kept it about 6,400 kilometers (4,000 miles) away in Japan.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESSGRAHAM ISLAND -

Call it the Harley of the high seas.

A rust-encrusted H a r l e y - D a v i d s o n motorcycle, made buoyant by the sea con-tainer in which it was stored, washed up on an island off the coast of British Columbia after it was lost in last year’s tsunami in Japan, about 6,400 kilometres away.

It’s just the latest - and, so far at least, the most improbable - cross-oceanic discov-ery to be made on the west coast of North America since the dev-astating wave washed across the Japanese shoreline on the other side of the Pacific Ocean last March.

“This is unmistak-ably mine,” the bike’s

owner, Ikuo Yokoyama, told a Japanese TV sta-tion after he was locat-ed through the licence plate and shown photos of his ride.

“It’s miraculous.”Yokoyama lost three

members of his family in the March 11, 2011, tsunami, and is now living in temporary housing in Miyagi pre-fecture.

A year later, an Alaska man found a football and later a volleyball from Japan; their owners were located last week using names that had been inscribed on the balls.

Canadian Peter Mark, who found the bike and its contain-er, told Japan’s Fuji TV that he “couldn’t believe that something like that would make it across the Pacific.” The

discovery was made April 18 on Graham Island, off the coast of British Columbia.

The motorcyle was caked with “a lot of corrosion, a lot of rust,” Mark said.

When he saw the Japanese licence plate, Mark wondered if it might have drifted from Japan after the tsunami, and con-tacted a local TV sta-tion.

The Fuji report said the motorcycle would be shipped back to Japan, and that the shop that sold it to Yokoyama would help with paperwork and storage.

Debris from the tsu-nami initially gathered in the ocean off Japan’s northeastern coast and has since spread out across the Pacific.

QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS

Japanese owner found for washed up HarleyBY KRISTEN DOUGLASCampbell River Mirror

It’s official.A 13.6 per cent tax hike, which has prompt-

ed protests and demonstrations from taxpay-ers, was adopted by council Tuesday night

Missing from the council meeting, were the hundreds of spectators that have filled coun-cil chambers at recent meetings. This time around, only about ten people stuck around to hear the budget be adopted.

Councillor Claire Moglove explained why she has stayed firm on supporting the budget despite pleas from the public at two different council meetings last month for council to review the budget and find more savings.

“The reason why I support this year’s budget is that I believe further cuts would ser-iously damage the ability of the city to deliver quality services that have become mandatory in this day in age,” Moglove said.

The city was facing a $3.6 million shortfall.The deficit was largely made up of taxation losses from Catalyst when its property was re-classified, as well as $1.1 million from reserve spending last year and inflationary wage costs.

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ZUMBATHON® EVENT 2012 A SPECIAL THANK YOU!

This year’s 2012 Zumbathon® Event raised money for KBRH Health Foundation for Digital Mammography which was a huge

success, and I, April Haws, would like to thank all our sponsors and businesses that helped out.

A very special thank you to our sponsors Atco Wood Products, Ez Rock, Got Juiced, BV Communications, TD Canada Trust, DG Park & Associates,

RHC Insurance, Pro Vision, Hall’s Basics, The Red Pair Shoes, Valhalla Physiotherapy, Speedpro Signs and Energized Fitness.

Thank you to all the other businesses that helped out with the event: The City of Trail, Fortis BC, Ferraro Foods, Big Cranium, The Gift Shop, Safeway in Trail, Kootenay Market, MTA’s of BC, Hall Printing, Selkirk Beverages, Old Dutch, Sugar Shack, Sound West, Trail Vision Care, Miles, Daroux, Zimmer & Associates, Beaver Valley Rec., Sandman Hotel Castlegar, The Doorway, Medical Esthetics, Lauener Bros. Jewellers Ltd., Kootenay Savings Credit

Union, Powder Hound, Natures’ Store, Kootenay Co-op, Pride Gym, Footprint Esthetics, Peak Physique, The Beach Shack, Pure Valhalla Outfitters,

The girls at Ricki’s, Shoppers Drug Mart in Trail & Castlegar, Gold Fever Follies, Bear Country Kitchen, Boston Pizza in Castlegar, Gerick Cycle in Trail, The Ripping Giraffe, Harding Heights Ranch, Suzannes, Magicuts, Fruitvale

Pharmacy, Cornerstone Café, Salsman Financial Services, Blue Sky Clothing, Cedar Ave Salon, Bia Bora, Simone Jewellers, Royal Theatre, Nealy O’Briens,

Through The Looking Glass, Jones & Co., Brew Shop Too, Oso Negro, The Spot, Lisa’s Shear Inspirations Hair Studio, Rock Island, Red Riding Hood Gourmet Gift Baskets, Canadian 2 For 1 in Trail, Century 21 in Castlegar, Canadian Tire Castlegar, Kootenay Centre Cinemas, A&W Castlegar,

Fashion Foundations, Paradise Pool & Spa, The Pastry Shop, Chad Edwards Salon, Colander Restaurant, Eastern Wok, Jane & Bev Soaps, Stephanie

Buhler, Quality Tire, Castlegar District & Rec., L’Bears Health Foods, Country Roads, Mountain High Lighting, Clive’s, Out of the Cellar, Hometown Video, Leather & Steel, Performance Fitness, Koppshopp Photos, Habits, Rebelato’s

Morning Perk, Brent Wade, Kootenay Furniture, Andre’s Electronic, The Crockett Book Company, Caffe Americano, Champion Chevrolet Buick GMC, Doell Photo, Falkin’s Insurance and Local 480 Steelworkers. Thank

you Deb Sutherland for all the graphics, Heather Avis for helping with event, and the zumba® instructors Amber Hayes, Adele Waslyck and Charlotte

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OTTAWA - A year after the fed-eral election both the Conservatives and New Democrats are claiming political victory - while a new poll suggests the two are actually in a dead heat.

But the third-place Liberals say neither should get too comfort-able.

It was a day of look-ing back and looking forward as all three major parties marked the historic May 2, 2011, election, which returned the Tories with a majority gov-ernment, saw the New Democrats surge into Opposition and the Liberals reduced to a rump third party.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper warned fellow Tory MPs not to rest on their laurels, but to keep working on the party’s plans for prosperity.

“A majority mandate cannot change who we are and how we govern. Our values are our val-ues, our commitments to Canadians must be honoured,” he said.

“But our majority does give us the oppor-tunity to look at the big-ger picture and to focus on the longer term.”

Harper said the financial crises of the last few years might not be a passing phe-nomenon for many

countries and there’s a historic shift in world economic power and wealth.

“We as Canadians must decide that we will be on the right side of that history,” he said.

The New Democratic Party would prefer to see the country more on the left.

NDP Leader Tom Mulcair said for his party, a longer-term focus means get-ting ready to govern Canada.

“In 2015, Canadians will have the chance to write a new page of his-tory and elect a govern-ment that says what it thinks and does what it says,” he said.

Mulcair paid tribute to his predecessor, the late Jack Layton, who died only a few months after leading the New Democrats to their his-toric win.

He said it was as though the wheels of the nation stopped turning the week Layton died.

“But if there’s one thing Jack knew, it’s that when you get knocked down, you’ve gotta get right back up,” he said.

“We have a job to do and Canadians are counting on us to con-tinue the work that Jack started.”

Interim Liberal Leader Bob Rae warned

both the Tories and NDP not to get too full of themselves as they revel in last year’s elec-toral success.

“I’d say to both Mr. Mulcair and Mr. Harper, ‘Please, don’t inhale too much.’ I’ve seen polls go up and down,” Rae said.

A Canadian Press-Harris Decima survey taken in the last week of April showed the Conservatives and the NDP in a statistical tie.

The poll of just over 1,000 people indi-cates the NDP has 33 per cent support while the Tories have 30 per cent. But with a mar-gin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points, support for the two parties could be equally split.

The poll suggests that support for the Tories has dropped since election day.

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Motorcycle safety should start with education not laws

The irony that Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month begins in B.C. in

conjunction with the “safe-ty guidelines,” announced by the Liberal government isn’t lost on someone who has ridden a motorcycle for almost 30 years.

Not only was the gov-ernment trying to look busy in the last few days with a rash of announcements ran-ging from greenhouse gas to election spending (insert your own joke here), it also succumbed to the minority over the majority in some of its hasten bike regulations.

In what surely must have taken Justice Minister Shirley Bond months of work and thousands of dol-lars, the government came to the conclusion that some helmets aren’t safe and some riders can’t handle big bikes.

With that in mind, the government announced, effective June 1, that all motorcycle helmets must meet Canadian and inter-national safety standards. And then next year, the gov-ernment will restrict the size of motorcycle a new rider can operate.

As far as the helmet rule goes I’m sure we’ll be hear-ing statistics on how these

new laws will save lives and how the polit-icians continue to be concerned about our well-being … yadda, yadda, yadda.

While saving your noggin is a noble cause for the govern-ment, one won-ders why stop there? Why not make a rule forcing riders to wear prop-er protection all over their body while riding. If a hit to the head can cause brain damage, imagine what slid-ing along the pavement at only 50km an hour wearing shorts and a muscle shirt must do to the body?

So where does it stop? Will steel toe boots be man-datory on a motorcycle like at a job site?

Will there be a dress code too? If safety is the altruis-tic goal why stop with head protection?

Just how far should the government go to protect us from ourselves? Sometimes way too far if you ask me.

As for helmets, it prob-ably falls under the same cat-egory as seat belts. Statistics show they save lives so the government wants to force us to use them.

They said the same thing about bicycle helmets but I have yet to see a cop writing a ticket to a cyclist for not having a hel-met.

One would figure if the government was so con-

cerned about our well being they would take on the tobacco and alcohol indus-tries too and spare our lives from the potential death brought on by those prod-ucts.

But those items pour money into the coffers so concerns over our well being stop at the cash regis-ter I guess.

In the case of the law lim-iting the size of the bike that a rider can operate, I’m all in favour of that. But I cer-tainly disliked how it came about.

The regulation was brought forward by a well-meaning but distraught par-ent. Denise Lodge basically blamed the licensing system for allowing her son to drive a bigger bike than he could handle (I’ll let you draw your own conclusion here).

She lobbied the govern-

ment and successfully got a change to a law. Because her son rode a bike he couldn’t handle all new riders must now abide by her vision of what is right.

Is there a parent on the horizon who will lose their child because he or she was driving a sports car too fast? Will that parent starting pushing for a restriction on what type of car all young drivers can operate? And will the government suc-cumb to the whim of one?

The restriction of bike size is yet another case of government being reactive instead of proactive.

Even though most pol-iticians are well educated, it always astounds me how the government disregards the benefits of education (I’ll let teachers fill in the blank here).

Never once was it sug-gested, in all these righteous, chest-thumping announce-ments, that having a safe-driving course might be a best way of all to teach rid-ers, new and old.

I can speak first hand of the value of these lessons, which have helped me avoid several potential accidents over the last three decades.

When I first got my motorcycle licence in the early 80s, the insurance

rate was astounding but in Alberta if you pass a driver’s education course the rate is almost cut in half. If for no other reason, that’s a great incentive to take the course.

Although I was relatively new to riding a bike, the course also had some old Harley riders and dirt bike riders also eyeing the dis-counted insurance rate.

To me that sounds like a much better way to encour-age people to learn how to drive safely than to regulate what they ride or what they wear.

Will ICBC have to cough up some discounts to entice people? Probably but isn’t this all about the greater good? I guess that brings us back to our safety versus the cash register.

It’s odd that last week the Supreme Court was hearing about a road rage incident where the accused had over 60 driving infractions, yet still had a licence.

Or the other story of two men caught speeding on motorcycles even though they were banned from driving for 88 years and 44 years respectively.

Consider the tough drinking and driving laws implemented by the myopic minister Mike DeJong and

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FROM PAGE 6yet the drunk driving accidents that claim lives are often repeat offenders not the driver blow-ing .05.

But governments aren’t in the business of doing the right thing, only the popular thing that will garner them votes and timely press releases.

So instead of doing the smart

thing and offering people edu-cational incentives to help keep all of us safe on the road, they’ll make laws on the fly and deal with the tragedies after they happen. Politicians will give it a positive spin to make it look like they’re addressing problems when in reality they could have taken steps to prevent them in the first place.

As with the road rage inci-dent and the banned motorcycle riders, no amount of fines, sus-pension or laws will keep idiots from doing stupid things.

All this has done is appease a sincere but squeaky wheel and produce a couple of photo ops for the government.

Guy Bertrand is the managing editor of the Trail Daily Times

Popularity rules over practicality

Writer H.L. Mencken noted that “there is always an easy solution to every

human problem that is neat, plausible, and wrong.”

There may be no greater contemporary illustration of Mencken’s warning than the debates surrounding inequality. People on both sides of the polit-ical/ideological spectrum repeat-edly get this issue wrong, which risks solutions that could make matters worse.

Let’s begin with those who con-sider themselves more conserva-tive or libertarian. Their overwhelm-ing response is to deny or ignore inequality as an issue.

Their operative assumption is that much of the inequality observed is temporary and, at its root, a function of economic suc-cess. They are certainly correct on the former but view inequal-ity too narrowly on the latter.

According to Statistics Canada, one-quarter of those who started in the lowest income quintile (bottom 20 per cent) in 2008 moved to a higher quintile within a year. When the period is extended to five years, 43 per cent of those in the lowest quintile had moved to a higher quintile. One could say that the solution to much of today’s inequality is tomorrow’s income mobility. The worst pos-sible solution, then, would be to implement policies that impede such mobility.

Inequality, however, is not always a result of successful entrepreneurs and businesses providing citizens with goods and services they want at a price they’re willing to pay. Indeed, inequality that results from hard-won economic success is not all that troubling.

In fact, substantial amounts of inequality are a result of gov-ernment protection (monopo-lies and trade restrictions) and other special privileges (crony-ism) bestowed on individuals

and businesses by government.Conservatives make a ter-

rible mistake when they are complacent about inequality arising from such special privi-leges. No less an authority than Adam Smith, intellectual father of modern economics, warned sternly against the dangers such abuse of government power entails.

While the dis-missiveness of inequality by those on the right is unacceptable, the over-simplifi-cation of inequal-ity by the left is potentially much more damaging. Those who want more redistribu-tion of income and wealth tend to put every inequality

statistic to work in the service of this goal. Inequality is not at all simple, but is rather ter-ribly complicated. If we don’t go to the trouble of understanding how it works, our solutions will be ineffective at best, and deeply damaging at worst.

Consider just a few of the many complications that exist in analyzing inequality. First, many of the inequality compari-sons used are based on income before the effects of taxes and transfers are factored in. Yet the whole edifice of transfers, and the progressive tax system that finances it, is one of the most important ways in which inequality is tackled. Not taking account of such policies when measuring inequality is a mis-take that obscures rather than informs.

Another problem occurs because much of the inequal-ity data is taken from surveys, which suffer notoriously from under-reported and unreported income.

For example, one study reports that roughly 20 per cent of employment insurance and 40 per cent of social assistance income is under-reported.

A related issue is the under-ground economy. Income from both legal and illegal activities may go unreported for many

reasons, such as tax evasion or fear of prosecution. The 2007 estimate for the size of the under-ground economy in Canada was 15.7 per cent of GDP, which rep-resents a lot of income likely not captured by official figures.

Some of these incomes, such as social assistance, are dispro-portionately earned by those in lower-income brackets; at the very least, the uncertainty cre-ated by such potentially signifi-cant differences in real incomes at the low end of the income scale muddies our understand-ing of actual income inequality.

If the concern with income inequality is that it measures the inability of low-income house-holds to secure basic necessi-ties, the real issue becomes not income, but consumption: can people get the housing, food, transport, appliances, education and other goods and services they need?

Consumption inequal-ity is always lower than income inequality. In 2008, the most recent year of data, consump-tion inequality was a little over 30 per cent less than the inequal-ity calculated using income.

Another complicating factor is the changing nature of house-holds.

Statistical measures of income and thus income inequality are based on households rather than individuals. One of the main fac-tors to consider in the chang-ing nature of households is the increased rate of single-parent and single-income households. When the statistics are properly adjusted to compensate for the changing nature of households over time, both income and con-sumption inequality are reduced by roughly 30 per cent.

Ignoring important issues such as these all result in over-simplifying the complicated social phenomenon that is inequality.

Not all understandings of inequality are created equal. And therefore many “solutions” to the problem of inequality deserve a healthy dose of scepti-cism.

Jason Clemens is the director of research at the Ottawa-based Macdonald-Laurier Institute

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MCKELLAR, BRUCE DOUGLAS — of Van-couver and Trail. Painter and wonderful musi-cian, born March 14, 1951. Passed away at V.G.H. on the Palliative ward on April 15, 2012.

Predeceased by father Douglas in 1976, brother Peter in 1987 and mother Dorothy in 2003. Will be sadly missed by sister Margaret (Tom) of Vancouver Island, brother Brian (Lori) of Nelson, nieces Marijke, Chelsey and Devon, nephews Jesse and Tyler and very caring friends Sharon Buchner, Mike Ford, Dom Pietra, Ed and Frank Schwab.

***MUNROE, ALLAN — was born on Septem-

ber 7, 1953 in Trail, BC and passed away on April 28, 2012 in Salmo, BC.

Allan is predeceased by his father, James Munroe and is survived by his mother, Pat Munroe of Nelson; two sis-ters Lynda (Larry) Dunkley of Clearwater; Margaret (John) MacDonald of Salmo; nieces Leigh-Anne (Jody) Fleury and family of Okotoks, AB; Tara MacDonald of Calgary AB and Chelsey MacDonald of Kelowna; nephews Troy (Suzi) Haskell and family from Salmon Arm; and Kevin MacDonald of Salmo.

Allan did tree planting in the 80’s and 90’s, worked in the Coal Mines in Elkford and the Copper Mines in Gransile in the mid 70’s and gas line installation in the mid 90’s. Allan loved participating in most sports- especially hockey, fastball and golf. He enjoyed camping and fl y-fi shing with friends at various lakes around the Kootenays and Okanagan. Allan also enjoyed huckleberry picking, going for long walks with his dog Bob, and having coffee at both the Totem Inn in Peachland and the Dragonfl y in Salmo.

A celebration of Allan’s life will take place at the Dragonfl y Café- 413 Railway Road in Salmo, BC at 4:00pm on Saturday, May 5th, 2012. Bill Clark of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services in Trail, BC was entrusted with the ar-rangements. As an expression of sympathy, any donations to either the SPCA or to www.kid-sportcanada.com (specify which community) would be greatly appreciated.

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Football player ready to tackle role in ‘The Bachelor Canada’THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO - Canadian Football League wide receiv-er Brad Smith is entering a new playing field, one that could change his free agent status - in the love depart-ment, that is.

On Tuesday, Citytv announced Toronto-based Smith is the star of the inaugural season of “The Bachelor Canada” reality dating series, set to debut this fall.

“I take this experience very seriously, and I truly believe in the process,” Smith, 28, said in a news release Tuesday.

“I can’t wait to meet all

the wonderful Canadian women who have put their lives on hold to experience all of this with me.

“I hope I can live up to their expectations, as I know they’ll absolutely exceed mine.”

Raised in a close-knit family in Hudson, Que., Smith has played for the Montreal Alouettes, Toronto Argonauts and the Edmonton Eskimos.

His father, Sen. Larry Smith, is a former CFL commissioner and former president and CEO of the Alouettes. Meanwhile, his sister, Ashley, is married to former CFL kicker Damon

Duval.“My wife, Leesa and I,

are very proud of Brad and we’ll be like everyone else in Canada - looking intently to see how this adventure unfolds during the fall,” the senior Smith said in a brief telephone interview, noting he’s very supportive of his son’s new venture.

“I don’t give too much advice out at this stage because I only can remem-ber my parents when I was in a similar situation many, many years ago. You’ve just got to go with your own heart.”

Inspired by his parents’ loving and committed mar-

riage of nearly 40 years, he’s looking for “the right woman who will comple-ment both his fun-loving personality and active life-style.”

“He is attracted to women who are independent, intel-ligent, and just as confident in a ponytail, sweatpants and sweatshirt as they are all dressed up for a night out on the town,” continued the news release.

His bio says he lived in more than a dozen apart-ments in five years while playing football, a transient career that “made it virtu-ally impossible for him to focus on love.” In memory

of two of his closest friends who died within 18 months of each other, he got a tat-too on his chest over his heart.

“People say, ‘Well how can the situation be real?’ But when was the last time you ever took two months of your life off and just focused on dating?” he said.

“So when people say that stuff is manufactured, I real-ly don’t believe it, because if your only focus is somebody else, it’s pretty easy to fall (in love).”

Smith also said he’s open to the idea of proposing to a woman at the end of the series, if he’s in love.

THE CANADIAN PRESSWASHINGTON - A portrait of a young Barack

Obama in love emerged Wednesday with excerpts of an upcoming book appearing in Vanity Fair magazine that delve into the president’s 1980s love affair with an Australian-born woman three years his senior.

Genevieve Cook kept a diary throughout their year-long relationship, and provided her journals to David Maraniss of the Washington Post, whose biography “Barack Obama: The Story” will be pub-lished next month.

Cook’s description of a 22-year-old Obama isn’t surprising given his political persona: she com-plains frequently of his emotional distance, cool detachment and caution during their relationship in 1984.

“Barack - still intrigues me, but so much going on beneath the surface, out of reach. Guarded, controlled,” she wrote in one of several entries, this one from March of that year, shortly after the couple met at a party in New York after Obama attended Columbia University.

In another entry, she noted: “The sexual warmth is definitely there - but the rest of it has sharp edges, and I’m finding it all unsettling and finding myself wanting to withdraw from it all.

“I have to admit that I am feeling anger at him for some reason, multi-stranded reasons. His warmth can be deceptive. Though he speaks sweet words and can be open and trusting, there is also that coolness.”

She also wonders: “How is he so old already, at the age of 22?”

The award-winning Maraniss, who asked the president questions about Cook in an Oval Office interview as he researched his book, writes that the inter-racial couple discussed race often as Obama struggled to find a sense of belonging.

Obama also admitted to Maraniss that during those years in New York, he was “‘deep inside my own head ... in a way that, in retrospect, I don’t think was real healthy.”’

Obama’s breakup with Cook ended much as it had proceeded - calmly and cautiously.

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long been hearing that Canadians are

huge fans of watching online video, more so than web surfers in any other country. Now a new survey sug-gests some plugged-in Canadians are even watching more web video than they are conventional TV.

An online survey of 3,500 Canadians by Ipsos MediaCT - commissioned by Google, which owns YouTube, the most popular video site online - found about 88 per cent said they watched video on the web at least once a week.

Of those, almost one in four said they now spend more time watching online video than TV program-ming. Another 16 per cent said the time they spend watching content online and on TV was about the same.

About 26 per cent said they found view-ing online videos more entertaining

than flipping through channels and watch-ing live TV.

When asked how many online videos they watched, the average worked out to about 7.7 per week, with 80 per cent of viewers saying they preferred to watch web clips that were 10 minutes or shorter.

Many also said they were now watch-ing online video away from home and on their mobile devices.

About one in three smartphone owners and more than half of the tablet owners said they were using their gadgets to watch web video.

Some of the view-ing numbers reported by users in the poll, which was con-ducted in January and February of this year, were lower than figures reported last year by the meas-urement firm com-Score, which tracks user habits without

using surveys. Those numbers suggested Canadian Internet users watched an average of about 10 videos a day.

Google says it com-missioned its study to learn more about how consumers are influ-enced by online video in shopping and mak-ing purchasing deci-sions.

About 44 per cent of respondents said they were using web videos for product research more than in the previous year. But online videos aren’t sparking major sales just yet. Only about 11 per cent said they made a purchase based on a video they watched.

The most influen-tial videos of product reviews and ratings were posted by fellow users and experts, while videos posted by retailers and manu-facturers were least effective in swaying consumers.

More Canadians tuning into web over TVSURVEY

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University of British Columbia study sug-gests analytical think-

ers are less religious than people who go with their gut instincts.

Researcher Will Gervais says the goal of the study was to determine why people believe in God to vary-ing degrees.

He says the study suggests people who process information in a deliberate or ana-lytical way are not as religious as people who are intuitive thinkers and use fast mental shortcuts.

Gervais, a psychol-ogy graduate student who co-authored the study, says participants rated their religious beliefs after doing prob-lem-solving tasks and experiments. He says a group that played a game with words such as analyze, ponder and rational said their belief in God was lower than those who were given a different set of words.

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A little validation is good for the soul. Just ask Trail native Travis St. Denis, whose Penticton Vees are off to the RBC Cup today to vie for the Junior A hockey national title.

After making a tough deci-sion to leave the Trail Smoke Eaters, St. Denis proved a vital piece of the Penticton puzzle as the Vees put together a magical season.

The Vees set a record for most consecutive wins, 42,

and finished first overall in the BCHL losing only four games. They won the BCHL playoffs and the Doyle Cup, and now enter the RBC championship ranked first in the nation.

“It was an unbelievable experience,” said St. Denis. “I think leaving my hometown and coming to Penticton, I didn’t know what to expect really, but I had incredible billets and unreal coaches and unreal guys on my team, so it was definitely an easy transfer to Penticton from Trail.”

The 19-year-old forward put in three strong seasons as a Smoke Eater, but requested a trade at the end of last year.

He ended up in Penticton after a three-way deal with Cowichan Valley sent him to the Vees.

Playing with NHL draft picks Mario Lucia and Mike Reilly didn’t hurt either, as St. Denis turned in his best junior campaign yet, leading the scor-ing race early on, and finishing up in fifth with 89 points. The Vees depth through the lineup was unfathomable, with nine Penticton players pla-cing in the top 15 scorers in the BCHL.

“Ever since training camp we knew we had something special going on, so we just kept get-ting stronger and stronger throughout the year. It was definitely really exciting to be a part of,” said St. Denis.

After dispatching the Powell River Kings for the BCHL title in four close matches, Penticton beat the Brooks Bandits in five games to win the Alberta/B.C. championship Doyle Cup.

The team now heads to the RBC Cup in Humboldt, Sask. set to play the Soo Thunderbirds (Central Region) in the opening game of the tour-nament Saturday.

Although, the Vees are odds-on-favourite to win, any added pressure won’t be an issue, says St. Denis.

“You try not to think about that at all, but at the same time, we’re ranked number one so we have to play like we’re the number-one team in Canada - we should be good if we can do that.”

The Humboldt Broncos (host team), Portage Terriers (West Region), and Woodstock Slammers (East Region) round out the five-team tourna-ment and will play a round-robin to eliminate one team while the four remaining clubs face off in the semifinals on May 12. The championship final is May 13 and will be televised on TSN.

BY JIM BAILEYTimes Sports EditorTrack meet organ-

izers are searching high and low for ath-letes from around the Kootenays to com-pete at Haley Park in Warfield Saturday for the annual Royal Canadian Legion Outdoor Track and Field Meet.

The event will double as the West Kootenay Zone 1 trials for the BC Summer Games in Surrey July 19-22, so any track ath-lete in the Kootenays wanting to compete in the Summer Games must enter the Legion event.

“Athletes need to qualify (for the Summer Games,) so that’s for the 14- and 15-year-old kids, those born in 1997 or 98 compete in the Games,” said Zone 1 track coach Dan Horan.

Over 60 athletes competed in the full-day event last year, with a large East Kootenay contingent participating; however, this year’s numbers are more uncertain.

The B.C. Teachers’ Federation union’s recent mandate restricts teachers from coaching extra-curricu-lar activities leaving volunteers, parents, administrators and for-mer-teachers to step in to organize and coach various activities, says Horan.

“I don’t have any high-school athletes, but quite often there

are some very good athletes that come from Fernie,” said Horan.

Unfortunately, with teachers not involved, Horan doesn’t know how many are going to show.

“All the local Legion branches support and sponsor the event and that’s very good, we’d just like to have more kids,” he added. “If you don’t have a teacher in the system, it don’t happen, and unfortu-nately, that’s the way it is.”

In addition to the Trail Track Club, the event has been buoyed by commitments from a school administra-tor in Revelstoke that could shuttle over up to 35 athletes, as well as notices from Jaffray, Nelson, Rossland and Castlegar athletes.

The B.C. Athletics sanctioned meet is open to any athlete aged nine and up, and divided into midget, juvenile, junior, and senior competitors.

Events range from 60 metre dash to a 1,500 metre Steeplechase, with field events that include high jump, long jump, triple jump, discus, hammer, jav-elin and pentathlon for Summer Games ath-letes.

Athletes can enter by phoning 368-5291, emailing [email protected] or show up at Haley Park Saturday before 9:15 a.m.

An entry fee of $10 per athlete is required if a member of B.C. Athletics, an additional $3 per entry if not a member.

Go to www.trail-trackclub.ca for more information.

TRACK AND FIELDRBC CUP

Teams prep for big ball season

JIM BAILEY PHOTOS

Another season of Trail Youth Baseball and Trail Little League hit Butler and Andy Bileski Parks on the weekend. Above: Jarret Conway slides in safe to third base, as Beaver Valley Yankees pitcher Nolan Piche makes a delivery, and Dawson Den Biesen stretches for first on this close play.

BASEBALL BRIEFS

Meet meets with hurdles

St. Denis off to championship

BY TIMES STAFFThe boys of summer are back on

the ball fields in what promises to be a big season for local players.

Trail Little League made its debut on the weekend with a full com-pliment of games despite only one usable baseball field.

The main diamond at Andy Bileski Park is currently undergoing a major renovation to prepare for the B.C. Little League provincials in July.

According to organizers, thanks to many volunteers, the upgrades are moving forward very quickly, and work on the field should be com-pleted by the end of June.

Trail Youth Baseball, got under-way last month with Junior Babe Ruth division fielding six teams including three from Greater Trail and one each from Grand Forks, Nelson and Castlegar, while the Senior Babe Ruth boasts seven teams this season.

Tryouts for the American Legion

Trail Jays AAA, Diamondbacks AA, and Phillies A will go this weekend.

Interested players between the ages of 13 and 19 from Greater Trail, Castlegar, Nelson and Grand Forks are encouraged to come out.

Tryouts go Friday at 6 p.m., Saturday to be determined and Sunday from 9 a.m. to noon.

Players will be assigned to either the AAA, AA or A teams after this weekend.

American Legion action starts on May 18.

The Trail Orioles meanwhile will also be tuning up for another season of action in the Pacific International League.

The team has 26 games scheduled including tournaments in Kelowna at the end of June, the Western Canadian Qualifier, the Provincials and Western Canadians in August.

Their first home game goes Friday May 25 against the Kelowna Jays.

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qualifier for B.C. Summer Games

TRAVIS ST. DENIS

SPORTS

SCOREBOARDRBC CUPCanadian Junior A

ChampionshipAt Humboldt, Sask.

All Times PTSaturday

Soo vs. Penticton, 2 p.m.Humboldt vs. Woodstock, 6:30

p.m.Sunday

Soo vs. Portage, 2 p.m.Penticton vs. Humboldt, 6:30

p.m.Monday

Woodstock vs. Portage, 6:30 p.m.

TuesdayHumboldt vs. Soo, 2 p.m.

Penticton vs. Woodstock, 6:30 p.m.

WednesdayPortage vs. Penticton, 6:30

p.m.Thursday, May 10

Woodstock vs. Soo, 2 p.m.Portage vs. Humboldt, 6:30 p.m.

May 11

No Games Scheduled.May 12

SemifinalsFirst vs. Fourth Places, 1 or 5

p.m.Second vs. Third Places, 1 or

5 p.m.May 13

ChampionshipSemifinal Winners, TBA

ParticipantsHumboldt Broncos (host, West

champions)Penticton Vees (Pacific cham-

pions)Portage Terriers (West runners-

up)Soo Thunderbirds (Central

champions)Woodstock Slammers (East

champions)

Horse RacingField for Saturday’s 138th

Kentucky Derby1. Daddy Long Legs 30-12. Optimizer 50-1

3. Take Charge Indy 15-14. Union Rags 9-25. Dullahan 8-16. Bodemeister 4-17. Rousing Sermon 50-18. Creative Cause 12-19. Trinniberg 50-110. Daddy Nose Best 15-111. Alpha 15-112. Prospective 30-113. Went the Day Well 20-114. Hansen 10-115. Gemologist 6-116. El Padrino 20-117. Done Talking 50-118. Sabercat 30-119. I’ll Have Another 12-120. Liaison 50-1

Weights: 126 pounds. Distance: 1 1/4 miles.

Purse: $2,219,600 if 20 start. First place: $1,459,600.

Second place: $400,000. Third place: $200,000.

Fourth place: $100,000. Fifth place: $60,000.

Post time: 6:23 p.m. EDT.


Featuring 5k & 10k runs and a 5k walkSunday, May 13, 2012 | 9:00am Start - Gyro Park, Trail BC

Check One: 5k Walk 5k Run 10k RunName: __________________________________________Address: _______________________________________________________________________Postal Code: ___________ Phone: ________________Age on Race Day: __________ Sex: ________________

D.O.B. (dd/mm/yyyy): _____________________________

Race Release: In consideration of your accepting this entry, I hereby for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators waive any and all rights against the organizers of this race, their agents, representative, and successors, and assigns for any and all damages suffered by me at said race.

Signature: _______________________________________ (parent/guardian if youth)

Date: ___________________________________________

Junior (5k) Junior (10k): 12 and under, 13-15Senior (both races): 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+Early Registration: Must be received by 7pm, Friday May 11 2012

All early registrants (including email entries) will be entered into a special draw for a $200 Gift Certificate from Gerick Cycle & Sports. Early Registrants should pick up race numbers at the check-in area at least 15 minutes before race time.

Race Day Registration: Race day registrants must register at the registration area between 7:45 and 8:45 on race day. Race day registrants will not be eligible for the special draw.

Registration Information: $10.00 Runners $5.00 Walkers

Mail or drop off entries at: Gerick Cycle & Sports 908 Rossland Ave Trail, BC V1R 3N6

Fax Entries: 250.364.0316

Email Entries: [email protected]

Make Cheques Payable to: Trail Track Club

More Info:www.trailtrackclub.ca

This event also generously

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S E A S O N S I G N AT U R E O F F E R

THE CANADIAN PRESSBROSSARD, Que. - The

Montreal Canadiens believe they have found the man who can lead them back up the standings, saying new GM Marc Bergevin is the total package.

The club introduced the Chicago assistant GM and for-mer NHL defenceman as its new general manager Wednesday, just over a month after firing Pierre Gauthier.

Team president Geoff Molson said, while it was a difficult deci-sion, Bergevin brought a lot to the table.

“We feel we have selected an individual with the poten-tial to lead our organization in the future,” Molson told a news conference. “We were looking for a candidate with very strong leadership capability, great communication skills at all lev-els and someone with a clear determination and commitment to winning.

“We believe we have found the right person.”

Molson also pointed out that the 46-year-old Bergevin was born in Montreal, played 20 seasons in the NHL, is a for-mer scouting director, assistant coach and assistant GM.

“Today marks the first step towards bringing back a winning culture to our organization,” Molson said. “Our priorities are as follows: improve the team

in the short-term, re-establish a winning a culture over the long-term, give our fans what they deserve, the best possible product on the ice, and establish stability in all areas of the organ-ization.”

But Bergevin faces tough decisions after the Habs’ dismal 31-35-16 season that saw them finish in the Eastern Conference basement and miss the playoffs for the first time since 2007.

Still, he believes the pieces are there to build a winner.

“I believe the pieces are really good,” he said. “Obviously fin-ishing 15th in the conference, it’s a lot of work that needs to be done but you have a good base.”

He says he’s looking forward to the challenge.

“I’m proud of it and I’m going to enjoy it,” he said of the new job. “I’m going to have fun doing it and I’m going to make people of Montreal proud.”

One of his first orders of busi-ness was to inform interim head coach Randy Cunneyworth that he will not keep the job.

Bergevin says he has told Cunneyworth that he returns to his job as assistant coach for the time being, although the new head coach will choose his own assistants.

Cunneyworth was under fire for his inability to speak French after he was promoted to inter-

im coach mid-season to replace the fired Jacques Martin.

Molson named former Canadiens GM Serge Savard to head a search committee to find Gauthier’s successor.

Several NHL people were interviewed, including broad-caster Pierre McGuire whom reports said was told by Molson that he was runner-up to Bergevin for the job.

Bergevin retired as a play-er in 2004 and moved into the Chicago Blackhawks front office. He served as a pro scout before he was named director of player personnel in 2009.

Last June, he was named assistant GM to Stan Bowman in Chicago after Kevin Cheveldayoff left to become GM of the Winnipeg Jets.

There will be plenty of work right away for Bergevin. The first may be what to do with under-performing centre Scott Gomez and his annual US$7.3-million salary cap hit. Some feel Gomez will either be bought out or ban-ished to the minor leagues.

The team also needs to decide on whether to sign young play-ers including Carey Price and P.K. Subban, and prepare for the NHL draft in June.

As a player, Bergevin was a dependable stay-at-home defenceman known as a popu-lar teammate and avid practical joker.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESSCLEVELAND - Scott Fujita’s first two seasons in Cleveland ended early with

injuries.His third may start late, and not because of anything he did with the

Browns.The outspoken linebacker was suspended three games without pay by the

NFL on Wednesday for his involvement in the New Orleans Saints “bounty” program, which rewarded players thousands of dollars for hard hits on opponents.

Fujita, who spent four seasons with New Orleans before signing as a free agent with Cleveland in 2010, was one of four players suspended as com-missioner Roger Goodell continues cracking down on the rogue cash-for-hits system that has tainted the Saints’ rise to Super Bowl champions.

Along with Fujita, New Orleans linebacker Jonathan Vilma was suspended without pay for the entire 2012 season, defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove, now with Green Bay, was suspended for the first eight games, and Saints defensive end Will Smith was banned from the opening four games.

Fujita got off with the lightest penalty, but the 33-year-old will lose approximately $644,000 if he misses the three games. He is expected to appeal the ruling.

The NFL said Fujita “pledged a significant amount of money to the prohibited pay-for-performance/bounty pool during the 2009 NFL Playoffs.” The league said the pool paid large cash payoffs for “cart-offs” and “knockouts,” plays during which an opposing player was injured.

Fujita did not immediately respond to an email or phone call from the AP seeking comment. He is not taking part in the Browns’ “voluntary” off-sea-son conditioning program and remains in California with his family. His wife, Jaclyn, recently gave birth to the couple’s third daughter.

Browns coach Pat Shurmur said the team will abide by Goodell’s ruling.

New manager seeks new coachMONTREAL CANADIENS

NFL

Bounty hunters pay

REGIONALTrail Daily Times Thursday, May 3, 2012 www.trailtimes.ca A13

Are you a low-income senior or a person with a disability who wants to live safely and independently in the comfort of your home?

Do you have difficulty performing day-to-day activities?

Does your home need to be adapted to meet your changing needs? If so, you may be eligible for financial assistance under the Home Adaptations for Independence (HAFI) program.

Find out today if you are eligibleand if you meet all of the requirements as a low-income homeowner or as a landlord applying on behalf of an eligible tenant.

Make Your Home Safe for Independent Living

H O U S I N G M AT T E R S

To apply or learn more, visit www.bchousing.org/HAFI You can also contact BC Housing: Phone: 604-646-7055Toll-free: 1-800-407-7757 (ext. 7055)

Would a new ramp, handrails or walk-in shower help you maintain your independence at home?

BC Housing’s new Home Adaptations for Independence (HAFI) program helps low-income B.C. seniors and people with disabilities make home modifications that will allow them to continue living at home.

Through HAFI, homeowners and landlords with eligible tenants can apply for financial assistance of up to $20,000 for improvements that make their home more accessible and safe.

The goal of the program is to enable people who have physical limitations to live at home longer. People’s physical needs change over time – sometimes, a small improvement to a home can make the difference between being able to live independently or not.

Types of eligible projects include:

andrails in hallways or stairways,

areas in the kitchen,

bars, and

The projects must be permanent and fixed to the home, although exceptions can be made for equipment that gives access to an existing part of the home (e.g. a bath lift).

is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia through the Canada-B.C. Affordable Housing Initiative. Through the HAFI

million in grants or forgivable loans will be distributed to qualifying B.C. residents over the next three years.

To qualify for assistance from HAFI, recipients must be a low-income senior or person with a disability, a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant, and a B.C. resident. Someone in the household must have a permanent disability or loss of ability that makes it difficult to perform

day-to-day activities. As well, the total household income and assets must be below a certain limit. BC

Housing can tell you the income and house value limits for your area when you apply.

The program is open to both homeowners and those living in market rental accommodation where rents are at the low end of market levels; landlords must

apply for improvements on behalf of eligible tenants.

application guide and application forms are available at www.bchousing.org/HAFI.

New program helps seniors, people with disabilities modify homes

The new Home Adaptations for Independence (HAFI) program helps low-income B.C. seniors and people with disabilities make home modifications for safe, accessible and independent living.

July 14, 2012 10:30 am to 7:00 pm

PARTNERS

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Contact: Audrey Polovnikoff at 250-365-3386 ext.4105

for further information or to volunteer at the event

Adjacent to the Doukhobor Discovery Centre and the Kootenay Gallery

Featuring live music, dance, performances and cuisine from the diverse cultures represented in the Kootenay region. Be part of this exciting cultural event! COST: $2.00

Bring a lawn chair and blanket and spend the day on Heritage Way.

Go to www.kootenayfestival.com

for a full list of entertainment, artisans & food vendors

Shuttles sponsored by Mountain Transport Institute

From the Station Museum & the Castlegar Recreation Complex

Starting at 10:30am downtown and continuing throughout the

day to the festival site.

THINK GREEN TAKE THE MTI SHUTTLE

Arrow IFPA

NOTICE OF FORESTRY PLAN 2011

The Arrow Forest Licensee Group has prepared Forestry Plan 2011 including an application for an Annual Allowable Cut increase for the Innovative Forest Practices Agreements in the Arrow TSA.

This Group consists of the following members:

Consistent with Section 59.1 of the Forest Act, the IFPA Forestry Plan will be available for review and comment, and input is requested from the public, government and interest groups. The IFPA Forestry Plan 2011 will be available for viewing, for a period

following website locations. www.atcowoodproducts.comhttp://www.for.gov.ca/ftp/DAB/external/publish/ IFPA_uplift_request/

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SUBMITTED PHOTO

Tony Maida, Operations Manager, and Brenda Sinclair of Selkirk Paving present a donation to Lisa Pasin, director of Development KBRH Health Foundation for the Digital Mammography campaign

SELKIRK PAVING SUPPORT

BY BRIAN LAWRENCECreston Valley Advance

Nearly 300 East Shore residents who have signed a peti-tion encouraging the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to restore the former sailing times of the Kootenay Lake ferries aren’t likely to

happen.East Shore residents

have suggested not only returning the MV Osprey 2000 and MV Balfour to the original schedule, as the peti-tion states, but also changing the schedule so ferries run on the hour.

“The ministry is

always willing to con-sider requests for ser-vice changes to meet the needs of residents who rely on inland ferry service,” a ministry spokesperson told the Advance. “However, extending the operating hours would increase labour and other oper-ating costs, and the cur-

rent fiscal climate does not allow for increased service levels.”

Citing health, eco-nomic viability, social development, work opportunities and shop-ping in West Kootenay towns, the petition was created by East Shore

resident Nicole Plouffe in mid-March, with the goal of reaching 500 signatures.

“As a small commun-ity we rely on the prox-imity of larger towns and cities to sustain our quality of life,” says the petition.

“We are dependent on these communities for many aspects of our

lives and reduced ferry sailings have impeded our way of life.”

No change coming to Kootenay Lake ferry schedule

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THE CRANBROOK TOWNSMANThe fire that destroyed

a Baker Street block in Cranbrook on Tuesday mor-ning has been deemed not suspicious.

An investigation into the cause of the blaze that

destroyed four heritage buildings and five businesses wrapped up last Friday after-noon.

Fire Chief Wayne Price and RCMP Corporal Pat Prefontaine conducted the investigation, and found that

the cause does not appear to be suspicious.

Evidence from eyewitness accounts and fire conditions indicates the cause was pos-sibly electrical, but it remains undetermined.

No one was hurt but two

people had to be rescued as the blaze took hold of 806 Baker Street at around 1:30 a.m. April 24.

Clean-up of the area will carry on throughout the weekend, and is expected to be completed this week.

CRANBROOK

Police rule out foul play in

downtown fire

LEISURE

Dear Annie: Last year, our youngest brother, “Don,” was diagnosed with throat cancer. Within three months, it had spread over his entire body.

Don is only 58, mar-ried with two children. When he was initially diagnosed and having a terrible time, his wife told people he was act-ing like a big baby. He drove himself to treat-ments or had a neigh-bor or brother-in-law take him.

When the treat-ments didn’t help, he had to give up his job. His wife told the rest of us that her husband didn’t want to see us, although her family was allowed to stop by. She and her son (by a previous marriage) told Don that they were tak-ing him for a drive, and she dumped him at the hospice about 40 miles away from home, even though there is a per-fectly good one much closer.

Four days later, she called my sister and

said they had to do this because Don’s condi-tion was so bad. The next day, my sister went to visit. She said Don was alert, but very depressed. His wife had had the phone removed from his room. Don had no idea that his family and co-workers had been trying to reach him. The co-workers had even taken up donations to help. He thought no one cared.

Now his wife has told the staff that he cannot have any guests unless she brings them. The workers at hospice are only following the wife’s wishes and have threatened to call secur-ity on family members who try to visit. What

can be done about a person so evil that she would allow him to die alone like this? -- Indianapolis

Dear Indianapolis: This sounds like a night-mare. Hospice follows the instructions of the person with power of attorney. Try contacting the social worker at hos-pice and ask whether someone will check on Don to see whether he can receive phone calls. If your brother is of sound mind, he can ask for the phone to be put back in his room. And if you can temporarily set aside your differences with Don’s wife, call her and ask whether there is anything you can do to help, and whether you can accompany her to see Don. We hope the entire family will support one another through this.

Dear Annie: My husband is extremely overweight. He has back problems, and his knees ache. I have discussed the dangers of heart problems, the

increased chance of dia-betes, etc., but he really doesn’t care.

Unfortunately, it has affected the way I look at him. Seeing his belly folding over his belt is NOT a turn-on. It is dis-turbing to see the one you love neither care what he looks like nor see what he is doing to our marriage. How can I get him to realize the severity of this? -- Concerned

Dear Concerned: Your husband knows he is overweight, but the idea of diet and exercise is probably more effort than he is currently willing to put forth. Your criticisms are not going to create an incentive, so please find another tack. He should see his doctor about his weight and perhaps get a referral to a nutritionist. If you are in charge of the meals at home, make sure they are healthful. Invite him to join you for a walk after dinner or any other activity that is pleasurable. Above all,

he needs to know you love him regardless, and that your concern is because you want him around longer, not because you want him to be more attractive in bed. We know that is not a trifling matter, but please start from a

less pressured place.Dear Annie:

“Michigan” said the boss took a portion of the tips from the wait-staff. I have been a server for 25 years. The hourly rate is often less than $4. I have been required to share my

tips with the busboy, the bartender and even other servers. Never have I known of a busi-ness owner taking a portion. This is highly unethical. -- Hard Worked and Broke

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.

TODAY’S PUZZLES

ANNIE’S MAILBOX

Marcy Sugar & Kathy Mitchell


Contact hospice social worker to check on brother

LEISURE

For Friday, May 4, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Go slowly today, because discussions with partners and close friends might dis-courage you. You need to stay positive. Fear not; this is just a brief dark cloud on your horizon. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Don’t listen to the criti-cism of others at work today. Continue to believe in your-self, because the Sun and Jupiter are both in Taurus, and that’s powerful! GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Children might feel like an extra burden today. Plus, romance could be in the toi-let. It’s just one of those days. (Tension before tomorrow’s Full Moon.) CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Don’t be discouraged if relatives or parents are criti-cal today. In large part, this is due to tension building

up before tomorrow’s Full Moon. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) It’s easy to fall into worry mode. Hey, remember the old saying? “Worry is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but gets you nowhere.” VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Why is there so much month left at the end of the money? Finances might look gloomy today. Join the club; we number millions. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) You might feel lonely or shut off from others. Ironically, when we feel this way we erect barriers and become lonelier. Crazy but true. Things will look differ-ent next week. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) You might feel out of sorts today, because the only Full Moon in your sign all year is taking place tomorrow, and

it’s building up today! Don’t take things too seriously. Lighten up. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Cut others some slack (especially someone older) if they’re discouraging or criti-cal. Don’t take it personally. It’s just what it is. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) It’s not easy dealing with authority figures today. Their response will likely be, “Talk

to the hand.” Wait until next week to ask for anything. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) You could be discouraged because travel plans or some-thing with publishing, higher education, the media, medi-cine or the law looks gloomy. This is a temporary hiccup. Wait until tomorrow’s Full Moon is over. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) You could be distressed

because you feel you’re not getting your fair share of something. Just wait. Things have to come to a head with tomorrow’s Full Moon. Next week will be different. YOU BORN TODAY You have a sense of style, which contributes to your suc-cess in dealing with others. However, what makes you special is you care. You genu-inely care about others, and they sense this. Moreover, you act in positive ways to

alleviate the suffering of oth-ers. This is admirable! In the year ahead, a major change could occur, perhaps as sig-nificant as what occurred around 2003. Birthdate of: Audrey Hepburn, actress/humani-tarian; Ana Gasteyer, actress; Will Arnett, actor. (c) 2012 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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

BenchNo pets and no

smokingReasonable pricesPhone 364-1822

or 364-0931.

FRANCESCO ESTATES& ERMALINDA APARTMENTS

Beautiful, Clean and Well Maintained 1, 2, & 3 Bedroom Apartments for

Rent Located by the Columbia River in Glenmerry

Adult and Seniors oriented, No Pets and No Smoking

Reasonable Rents, Come and have a lookPhone 250-368-6761

or 250-364-1922Come on down to Trail and don't worry about the snow.

Wayne DeWitt ext 25Mario Berno ext 27

Dawn Rosin ext 24Tom Gawryletz ext 26

Denise Marchi ext 21Keith DeWitt ext 30

Thea Stayanovich ext 28Joy DeMelo ext 29

1148 Bay Ave, Trail250-368-5000

www.allprorealty.caAll Pro Realty Ltd.

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

WanetaRare nd! 14.7 acre hobby farm plus large family home, barn and shop. Beautiful property in a unique micro climate.$479,500

REDUCED!

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

TrailSolid home on no thru street. Heated double garage, spotless & move in ready. Quick possession available.$189,000

FruitvaleGreat 2 bdrm half duplex in Fruitvale with a full walk out basement and a single carport.$189,500

BRAND NEW

ROOF

Emerald RidgeBeautiful 1/2 acre fully serviced lot with great sun exposure and amazing views!$119,000

1/2 ACRE

Fruitvale3 bdrm home with newer windows, freshly painted & on a huge corner lot!

$189,000

FruitvaleA great family home on a super lot in a super location near school & parks. 0.28 acres, large wrokshop with beaver creek nearby.$239,000

GREAT LOT

Park SidingThis 2.59 acre site has 2 small cabins that are rented - a place to build your new home when the time is right. Call on this one today!$179,900

ACREAGE

FruitvaleA terri c 3 bdrm full basement home at a great price on a fantastic lot in a super location. New kitchen, good parking!$239,500

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AnnableA good, solid home built in 1962 on a corner lot - large deck, great parking and good usable oor plan. You owe yourself a look. Call today!$199,900

GOOD VALUELAND & LOTSWe have several building lots and land packages in all areas. Call us today for info. Prices range from

$65,000 to $189,000.

FruitvaleAffordable 3 bdrm home on 4.5 acres with a barn and small creek. Great potential for a nice horse property.$219,500

4.5 ACRES

War eldWhat a house! What a yard! Character home close to school, park & pool. Fir

oors, gas FP, new bath, new roof!$259,000

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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LOCATION!

FruitvaleA large family home on a great view lot in Fruitvale. Double garage, large rooms throughout with all you would expect in a newer home.$389,500

NEW LISTING

TrailBrand new custom designed home! 3 bdrm, 3 baths, HW

oors, kitchen built for a chef, large covered patio, plus fenced yard!$259,900

War eldAwesome house, perfect starter or for a couple! Everything has been done just needs you to move in!$239,900

MontroseFor this price, you can build your dream home!

$69,000

LOTSalmoSpacious 3 bedroom, 2 bath modular home w/ newer ooring, fresh painted and updated furnace & roof. Large lot on a quiet street.$129,000

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Saturday, May 510am - 12noon

891 Monte VistaRossland

Affordable living in Rossland!

Starting at $69,900

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OPEN HOUSE Friday, May 4

3 - 5pm14 Davis Ave

FruitvaleCome Check out this great home! Both the inside &

out are beautiful!$279,000

OPEN HOUSE Saturday, May 5

11am - 1pm3401 Aster Dr.

GlenmerryGreat 4 bedroom family home, only a few blocks

to the school.$279,000

East TrailNice starter or retirement home in East Trail. Short walk to Aquatic centre, ball eld and Safeway.

SOLDEast TrailExcellent value! This small 1 bdrm home is in a great location close to Gyro Park and has fantastic parking (double garage).

SOLD

OPEN HOUSE Saturday, May 51:30 - 3:30pm

2261 McBride St.Trail (Miral Heights)This home is bigger than it looks with 4+ bdrms, 3 baths & a great yard!$299,500

FruitvaleVery well maintained 3 bdrm, 2 bath home with great yard.

$253,500

SOLD

Genelle‘Like New’ best describes this mobile home in a choice park in Genelle. Nothing to do here, just move in & enjoy!

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Garage SalesMulti Family Garage Sale. Wa-neta Village, behind the mall on DeVito, Crema & Wright Way. May 5. 8:00 - 12noon.

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Houses For Sale3bd recently renovated, all fur-nishings and appliances in-cluded. Large park like yard also has garage and 2 sheds. Close to beach and marina lo-cated in scenic Riondel BC Open to offers, trades consid-ered. 250.231.7182

SUNNINGDALE 1800sq.ft 4bd, 5th unfi nished, 2bath, lg rec room, lg kitchen & dining, new roof, furnace, hot water heater, updated electrical, beautiful wood fl oors, lg gar-den, storage shelter, lg fenced lot. $249,000 250.364.2155

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Apt/Condo for RentROSSLAND GUEST SUITE, pri-vate entrance, deluxe ensuite & kitchenette. Newly reno’d. N/S, N/P. Weekly, mo. rate. 604-836-3359

SUNNINGDALE, 1bdrm. bachelor or bachelorette. TV cable included, free use of washer and dryer. Private en-trance. NS. NP. $500./mo. 250-368-3055

SUNNINGDALE, large 2bdrm. 1bth. Cable, heat & a/c includ-ed. Free use of washer & dry-er. No smoking, No pets. Avail. Jun.1st. 250-368-3055

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Apt/Condo for RentTRAIL, 2 Bedroom suite in House. Ideal location, across from Gyro park, walk to down-town and grocery stores, schools and Hospital. Great unit for a single person. No smoking, no pets. Ref. re-quired. 250-368-7435

WANETA MANOR 2bd $610, 3bd $760 NS,NP, Senior oriented, underground parking 250-368-8423

Warfi eld, 2bd. beautiful view. Quiet. Fitness rm. Laundry N/S, N/P. Avail. May1. $630./mo. 250-368-8188.

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

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

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FruitvaleRoute 359 10 papers Columbia Gardens Rd, Forsythia DrRoute 370 18 papers 2nd St, Hillcrest Ave, Mountain StRoute 375 8 papers Green Rd & Lodden RdRoute 381 11 papers Coughlin RdRoute 382 13 papers Debruin Rd & Staats Rd

CastlegarRoute 311 6 papers 9th Ave & Southridge DrRoute 312 15 papers 10th & 9th AveRoute 314 12 papers 4th, 5th, & 6th AveRoute 321 10 papers Columbia & Hunter’s Place

MontroseRoute 345 9 papers 5th St, 8th, 9th AveRoute 348 21 papers 12th Ave, Christie Rd

RosslandRoute 406 15 papers Cooke Ave & Kootenay AveRoute 414 18 papers Thompson Ave, Victoria AveRoute 416 10 papers 3rd Ave, 6th Ave, Elmore St, Paul SRoute 420 17 papers 1st, 3rd Kootenay Ave, Leroi AveRoute 421 9 papers Davis & Spokane StRoute 424 9 papers Ironcolt Ave, Mcleod Ave, Plewman WayRoute 434 7 papers 2nd Ave, 3rd Ave, Turner Ave

West TrailRoute 131 14 papers Bay Ave, Riverside AveRoute 132 14 papers Daniel St, Wilmes LaneRoute 140 11 papers Daniel St, Topping St

BlueberryRoute 308 6 papers 100 St to 104 St

SalmoRoute 451 10 papers 8th St, 9th St

GenelleRoute 303 16 papers 12th Ave, Grandview Pl

WarfieldRoute 195 17 papersBlake Court, Shelley St, Whit-man Way

MontroseRoute 341 24 papers 8th Ave, 9th Ave,10th Ave

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7928 Birchwood Drive, Trail $450,000

This 3 bdrm 3 bath 1/2 duplex features custom kitchen, tiled bathrooms, exotic hardwood flooring and gas fireplace. It also has 2/5/10 year warranty to ensure your peace of mind for years to come.

Price includes net HST.

2740 Tamarack Avenue, Rossland

$339,000The right price. The right location. 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom home in

Pinewood. Call now for your personal viewing..

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

3331 Highway Drive, Trail $195,000

This immaculate 2 bdrm home features spacious living and dining rooms with

hardwood under carpet. Windows and shingles have been updated within past 10-12 years. Updated gas furnace and central air. Call your REALTOR® for a

personal viewing.Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

NEW LISTING

3799 Woodland Drive, Trail $329,000

This home is situated on a beautiful lot overlooking the park and has been lovingly maintained with many updates including furnace, a/c, deck and roof.

There are 3 bdrms on the main and lots of room down with huge rec room.

An extra bonus is double carport and newer 20 x 24 shop!

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

NEW LISTING

83 Perdue Street, Trail $174,800

Fabulous location! This home has been updated with hardwood flooring and

new windows and doors. 3 bdrms, large living room and updated kitchen. Single garage and open parking. Large sundeck overlooking Trail Creek. Don’t miss having

this home on your viewing list, you will love it.

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

NEW PRICE

1739 First Street, Fruitvale $269,000

Fantastic Fruitvale 3 bed/2.5 bath family home on a quiet street offering a private backyard, large deck, spacious rooms,

newer wood stove insert, many upgrades including flooring and paint. Great sun exposure and layout as well as double

carport. Don’t miss out on this one! Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

2645 Cooke Avenue, Rossland $649,000

One-of-a-kind, executive home on 0.54 acres with gorgeous guest suite. House boasts 5 bdrms, 3.5 baths, large bright kitchen with stainless steel appliances, formal dining room, study, rec room and master bdrm with ensuite. Spectacular

southern views, two large covered decks, and double carport with tons of storage

and more!!Call Christine (250) 512-7653

NEW LISTING

204 MacLure Avenue, Salmo $284,000

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

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

Call Art (250) 368-8818

7981 Birchwood Drive, Trail$295,000

HST included in price

Have you said these words recently? “I’m thinking of downsizing...”

Non-strata 1/2 duplex. Convenience and lifestyle is not a compromise. Your future

begins today! Call Mark (250) 231-5591

795 Dickens Street, Warfield $169,900

Great package in upper Warfield! 3 bdrm 2 bath, large kitchen, bright living, huge covered deck. Other features include a/c, u/g sprinklers, single carport, new

electrical throughout. Packed with value!Call Tonnie (250)-365-9665

1210 Highway 3B, Fruitvale $224,900

Top quality 3 bdrm home overlooking Beaver Valley! Extensive renovations

include new roof and gutters, hardy plank siding, thermal windows & doors. The

huge covered deck in back is surrounded with glass panels to allow maximum viewing of the valley and mountains

beyond! There is also a large workshop in the back yard.

Call Terry 250-231-1101

NEW LISTING

2382A LeRoi Avenue, Rossland $324,000

Tucked away on the hillside with 270 degrees of scenic mountain views, this

special home has been completely renovated & features a sunny living /

dining area and sundecks which take full advantage of the views, spacious master bedroom and a fully self-contained suite.

Call Mary A (250) 521-0525

OPEN HOUSESaturday May 5 12-2pm

OPEN HOUSESaturday May 5 11am-1pm

OPEN HOUSESaturday May 5 12-2pm

2490 Cooke Avenue, Rossland $377,300

Great family home with new windows, new flooring, and a bright, modern kitchen and double carport. Imagine a solid, comfortable, functional home in a great neighbourhood. Call your

REALTOR® to view this home. Call Bill (250) 231-2710

NEW LISTING

WHEELS

Officially April 30 is the last day you are allowed to be using studded snow tires on B.C. roads.

As I am writing this on April 30, I am pretty sure there was a section of BC highways today on which studded snow tires may have been helpful. Who turned off the heat?

I have yet to take the snow tires off my vehicle but I definitely have it on my “to do” list. So should you.

This article is not about tires per say but more about wheels and the proper way to install them. You may do the winter summer tire changeover on your own or you might leave it to your tire shop or maintenance provid-er. In all cases you may or may not know that you are responsible to have the tightness of the bolts checked on your wheels not long after they are changed.

Many shops have a statement

suggesting a mile-age interval not to be exceeded after wheels were removed and reinstalled writ-ten on their invoices. Remember also that tire changeover is not the only time your wheels are removed and installed. Many procedures require the removal of your vehicle’s wheels. Brake work might be an obvious one but there are a lot more where wheels are removed to access other parts for maintenance and repair.

I don’t keep accurate statistics on this but it seems to me that more and more wheels are com-ing loose these days.

A rolling wheel will make noise when it is coming loose. It will start as a creaking noise that will

develop into a wobble over time. Left loose for too long and parts will get damaged. Namely the wheel but also the studs or bolts that locate the wheel and allow it to be clamped to the hub.

Why so many loose wheels? I have some theories and I also know some facts. Changing tires and wheels may seem to be quite a simple job

and many are only concerned with doing the job quickly and therefore profitably but the whole process requires care and train-ing.

The wheel is mounted to a vehicle with typically five or more lug nuts or studs. The interface of the wheel to the brake rotor or brake drum, to the hub and wheel

bearing is a sandwich. This sand-wich must be free of condiments so to speak. The wheel must con-tact the drum or rotor precisely and the drum or rotor must be in precise contact with the hub. In preparing this sandwich the technician must make sure all the surfaces are clean and flat. No condiments means no dirt, rust, excess paint, grease, or anti seize can be present. Any material that gets stuck in the sandwich will create what is known as a soft joint. After the bolts or lug nuts are tightened, the rust, dirt or excess paint, grease and anti seize will compress or wear away and reduce the clamping force of the bolts or nuts allowing them to come loose.

Therein lies the problem when wheels are changed. The mating surfaces must be clean and flat. After winter, dirt and rust buildup is likely and time must be taken to

clean it up. Another problem arises with

the wheel bolts or nuts. Different wheels many times require dif-ferent bolts or nuts particularly when switching between steel and aluminum wheels.

Clean matching surfaces, cor-rect nuts or bolts, time to check the threads and lightly lubricate them and torque to specification. The torquing process requires either a torque wrench or torque stick. Too tight is just as bad as too loose. Too tight will ruin the bolt or stud threads as well as warping brake rotors. Too loose; obvious problem. Don’t forget to recheck that torque 50 kilometers down the road.

Trail’s Ron Nutini is a licensed automotive technician and gradu-ate of mechanical engineering from UBC. He will write every other Thursday. E-mail: [email protected]

Off with the winter tires and on with the summer ones

RON RON NUTINI NUTINI

Mechanically Speaking

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