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It was a full house at the Fruitvale Memorial Hall Tuesday evening when over 200 people turned up to talk with the area’s recreation committee about the end of an agreement which has the Beaver Valley community paying double the fees to keep active in City of Trail facilities.

The three-person Beaver Valley Recreation, Parks and Trails Committee (BVPARTS), comprised of Area A director and chair Ali Grieve, Fruitvale Mayor Patricia Cecchini (director) and Montrose Coun. and regional district director Don Duclos, announced its decision not to renew, renegotiate or extend the recreation services agreement with the City of Trail effective Jan. 1.

The well-run meeting was facilitated by Ann Damude, an events manager from Rossland, and opened with Grieve and Cecchini providing background information which led to BVPARTS ending the five-year recreation contract.

Absent from the table was Duclos, the Montrose representa-tive in BVPARTS, who has since changed his stance to end the agreement and now stands with fellow village councillors, who

are in favour of renegotiating a deal with Trail.

The meeting began with Grieve saying the rec agreement with Trail required an accounting of how the city has spent $1.2 million the valley communities have contributed to the service

since 2009, and those numbers have not been forthcoming.

“It was not sufficient to know how many Trail residency cards were issued,” she said. “We need to know the usage of each of those cards to determine the value of our program.”

The three-term director seized the opportunity of the large gath-ering of constituents to address the underlying issue that ended the agreement, which is Trail’s intent to expand city boundaries to include the Waneta Dam in Area A.

“This process is being con-trolled by the City of Trail and the province,” she said.

“It impacts all of the Beaver Valley and in my view it would not be fiscally responsible for us to enter into any new agree-ment or contract,” Grieve con-tinued. “Without knowing what the impacts a boundary expan-sion would have on us should it proceed.”

Cecchini reiterated Grieve’s viewpoint and said, “We did not feel that we had enough infor-mation to renew the contract. We came to realize we could not enter into a new contract and extend any further financial com-mitments until the proposal has been settled or gone away.”

However, the mood of the meeting remained focused on addressing recreation concerns.

From there, the public con-sultation split into round-table discussions in groups of six, with one “guide” at each seating, to answer a series of questions ran-ging from how current B.V. facili-ties can be improved, what new facilities and programs the com-munity would like to see, and the pros and cons of entering into a new rec deal with Trail.

In addition, attendees were invited to fill out individual ques-tionnaires that will be added to 161 already completed surveys, and compiled in a report sched-uled for public release around mid-February.

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Free broadband hookup sparks interest in TrailB Y A R T H A R R I S O N

Times StaffBy now most people will have heard

about it, although they may not fully understand it, and some, depending on where they work, will have actually expe-rienced it.

Now, the majority of the businesses in the downtown core of Trail will have the opportunity to have that mysterious next step in Internet technology, broadband, installed for free until March 31.

The Lower Columbia Initiatives Corporation (LCIC), along with the City of Trail and the Trail Broadband

Committee, are offering business grade fibre optic connection to eligible busi-nesses in the city centre and will spend the next 10 days canvassing businesses and building owners to generate aware-ness, provide more information on the service, and make inquiries about their potential needs.

“We're really excited to be working to bring free connections to the businesses and buildings in Trail,” said Terry Van Horn. “The hookup will be free until the end of March, then until July 31 the cost will increase to $750, and after Dec. 31 will go up to the regular connection fee

of $1,500.”For those who are still somewhat mys-

tified by all the chatter about broadband, it is, basically, just a much faster Internet connection, similar to what many will have had installed in their homes and businesses in the past.

The main differences between the old and the new are that the materials and equipment used to deliver the service have generally changed and it really is faster.

Until now, the majority of Internet connections have been over standard cop-per wire, either through existing phone

lines or coaxial cable that was originally run for cable television.

Broadband is primarily run through fibre optic cable made of high-quality glass or plastic which isn't affected by electromagnetic interference and carries signals much further, and faster, without losing strength.

One example that might help under-stand why broadband would be desirable is by comparing it to water.

Think of a 45 gallon barrel of water, with the water in the barrel representing your Internet signal.

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Residents voice concerns over recreationLarge turnout for

meeting at Fruitvale Memorial Hall

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A crowd of more than 200 Beaver Valley residents gathered in the Fruitvale Memorial Hall Tuesday even-ing to engage in a community recreation consultation, after the area’s committee ended a cost-sharing agreement with the City of Trail.

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The Trail Times wanted to share this story regarding a phone scam that recently duped a local citizen.

Did you ever think you were too clever to be duped by a phone scam? Think again. I thought I was, until last week.

Here’s what hap-pened: I live in Rossland, where I received a phone call from a sobbing male. He gave me the name of my nephew, who res-ides in Trail. The gist of the phone call (along with the continued sobbing throughout — they weren’t crocodile tears – these are pro-fessionals) was that he had taken a friend who was going through a

rough time out to din-ner where they had a few drinks the night before.

My nephew decid-ed to drive his friend home because he was drunk. They were cut off by a van rented in Calgary by two girls who were employed by Google Earth and rear ended them. My “nephew” sustained a broken nose and stitches to his lip and, after being in emer-gency for an hour, had his blood alcohol level tested to be 0.081.

This call was sup-posedly coming from the courthouse where he had just appeared before a judge the fol-lowing morning. He continued to tell me that these girls had

come to the court-house and told the judge the accident was their fault because they had cut him off. Because of his exem-plary record and the girl’s testimony, the judge ruled that if he made restitution to the car rental agency for the damages he would let him off the drunk driving charge with only a warning but he would be detained until the money was sent. I then got a call from his “legal-aid law-yer” who sounded very credible.

He relayed the story again and said my nephew would be released as soon as it was confirmed the money had been sent to the car rental agency and asked when that could be done. He instructed me to send the money via money gram at the Post Office to James Johnston of Calgary.

He told me there would be an addi-tional service charge from the Post Office over and above the amount needed for the van repairs. He also said that if the Post Office questioned me as to the identity of this person that I was

to tell them he was a good friend because if I didn’t verify I knew him, there would be an additional $124 charge to send the money.

Not being familiar with sending money grams, I had no clue. Wanting to help out my “nephew”, I sent the money as they asked, thinking I was doing a good deed. The “lawyer” then called me back to get the information he needed to pick up the money gram. He said that my nephew and he would be calling after he was released. Of course, that call never came.

That was when I clicked in to phone my real nephew directly. He told me he was per-fectly fine.

The whole thing seems unbeliev-able to me now, but I was caught in a per-fect storm. The call-er sounded like my nephew and used his name. My nephew’s parents were out of the country, so it made sense that he would ask us for help because of their absence. Plus, he wouldn’t want them to know how careless his actions had been. I was told this was just between him and

me. Finally, I am gen-erally a trusting per-son, like most of us, who wanted to help a family member in what seemed a rather dif-ficult situation.

This has been a hard lesson to learn both emotionally, financially and from an embarrassment point of view. I’m sure there are a lot of unreported incidents because of that alone, although I understand I am not the only victim of this scam.

Don’t let this hap-pen to you. If you get a call such as this, take a breath and ask the supposed relative some personal ques-tions that only you and they would know. That will usually get them to hang up. If you are totally sucked in like I was, the next thing is to pause and phone the person or relative whom you thought you were helping. That will obviously stop you from foolishly rushing to the Post Office to send the money.

This incident was reported to the RCMP, the local and head office of Canada Post as well as the Canada Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501.

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• Tonight, Local 480 Union Hall from 6-9:30 p.m. for Lisa Frisk from Frisk Esthetics, Cinderella’s Closet. Tickets $5 at Aria Art of Hair includes door prizes a fash-ion show and live and silent dress auctions. An evening to prepare for prom while saving money.

• Saturday, Trail Legion on Columbia Ave. for Robbie Burns Night. Call 364.1422 for info.

• The West Kootenay Camera Club showing its First Annual Travelling Exhibition at Trail Coffee and Tea Co. on Cedar

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Upcoming• Feb 13, Charles Bailey

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• Feb. 14, Trail Memorial Centre gym for the J.L. Crowe Valentine’s Day Dinner and Dance.

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Six J.L. Crowe Secondary students were recognized for their submission to the annual Royal Canadian Legion Poster and Literary Essay contest. From the left; Gina Oostlander- first for Senior Poster; Rachel Aiken - first for Senior Poetry; Kyla Mears, - first for Senior Essay; Maggie Chan - first for Senior Colour Poster; Jordan Bell - second for Senior Poem; Thomas Sarkadi Szabo - first for Senior Poem

FROM PAGE 1Next, the crowd heard

from Mark Daines, manager of facilities and recreation for the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB), who revealed three options the rec committee is considering to reimburse residents who currently or plan to recreate in Trail facilities.

Daines noted that the options are only in a concep-tual stage, and no firm deci-sion will be made until public input has been studied.

In a nutshell, the RDKB is proposing active reimburse-ment, meaning upon proof of receipt, the user will be fully reimbursed; purchasing passes at full price from the City of Trail and then reselling them to residents; or going through an application pro-cess, whereby clubs or groups can fill out paperwork, which will be reviewed and verified before issuing funds.

Again, the crowd gathered at the round tables to mull over the options before ran-dom people were chosen to state the pros and cons of each scenario.

At this point, the gather-ing started to become rest-less with the occasional resi-dent asking a question out of turn, such as “when do I get reimbursed, this week?” and “how about you go to the City of Trail to renegotiate?” with both questions receiving a round of applause from the floor.

Shortly after 8 p.m., the meeting turned to a brief open microphone question and answer period.

Although many of the questions posed were touched upon during the consultation, the general consensus seemed to be, that those present at the meeting, were in favour of settling a new agreement with Trail.

“I understand from the newspaper articles that Trail is willing to renegotiate,” said Montrose resident Barb Leavitt. “Is there any chance that if the consensus here is that people want you to nego-tiate, can you go back and negotiate a deal for this year (2014)?”

Trail has not approached Beaver Valley to renew the

contract, explained Grieve. During a previous meeting

with the city, the rec com-mittee suggested recreation return to a regionally run ser-vice.

“We need more face-to-face with our neighbours,” said Grieve. “That has not been happening and they have never approached us to renew the contract.”

The evening closed with the next steps planned, which include time to analyze and digest the night’s information before it is shared in a report, and no further meeting is scheduled with Trail.

“We initiated a meeting a couple of weeks ago,” said Grieve. “Both parties commit-ted to meet on a more regular basis to improve communica-tion.”

All residents of the Beaver Valley were subject to increased rates beginning in January, under the Trail Resident Program for facili-ties covered by the agreement including the Trail Aquatic and Leisure Centre, leisure pro-gramming, the Willi Krause Field House and Haley Park.

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FROM PAGE 1If you put a one inch round pipe

in the bottom of the barrel it would take a long time to drain the barrel. If you used a four inch round pipe the barrel would drain in hardly any time at all.

The old Internet connection is like the one inch pipe and broad-band is like the four inch pipe.

“This is a big thing, for any size of business,” said Ron Perepolkin, community economic development coordinator at Community Futures in Trail.

“The fast upload speed really makes a difference, as well as the download. It allows for new tech-nologies that can be used for trans-actions, monitoring sales or inven-tory.

“For instance a restaurant; the waiter could take an order on an iPad or tablet and it would show up instantly on a screen in the kitchen, without having to run back with it written on a slip of paper. When it came time to pay, the waiter could swipe the credit card or debit card with the iPad’s card reader and the customer doesn’t have to go up to a till. It can really speed things up.”

The obvious benefactors of broadband are engineering and util-ity companies that need to trans-mit very large data files over the internet or any organization that needs to backup their computer network data files. The faster speeds would allow them to complete these transfers much more quickly and securely.

Unfortunately, there are a few sections of the downtown that are currently unable to access the

broadband network, due to permit difficulties with the communica-tions poles where the cable is run or due to engineering complica-tions making connection too costly at this time but Perepolkin said the issues are being worked on and will hopefully be resolved.

The monthly cost of the service is still yet to be determined. Once the LCIC has completed its canvass-ing of downtown businesses and has a firm idea of the number of customers signed up for the service the hunt will begin for an Internet service provider.

“With the majority of the busi-nesses downtown seeking the ser-vice as a group, we’re hoping to be able to get a better deal on the monthly fee but we’re not anticipat-ing a huge increase,” said Van Horn.

Around 20 to 30 businesses have already signed up for the new ser-vice, according to Van Horn, with hopes for the majority of the down-town to be signed up by March.

“I think that the uptake is going to be very positive,” said Norm Casler, executive director of the Trail Chamber of Commerce.

“It may be that the particular business or building owner may not see a need for it immediately but for the future, when they may want to upgrade or want to sell the build-ing, it will be a benefit.

“And it’s free right now, no com-mitment required to get the con-nection. I think people will jump in.”

Anyone interested in more infor-mation about the broadband initia-tive can find it, where else? On the Internet at www.trailbroadband.ca.

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A new poll has found most B.C. residents didn’t get the flu shot this season despite a late scramble for vaccinations.

The Ipsos Reid online poll found 42 per cent of respondents got a flu vaccination.

That climbed to 61 per cent among those aged 55 and up, while just 29 per cent aged 18 to 34 got immunized.

The poll found Metro Vancouverites were somewhat more likely to be immunized (45 per cent) and immunization rates rose in line with household income.

Of those who did not get the flu shot, 57 per cent said potential side effects can cause more problems than getting the flu. Sixty-eight per cent of those who actually got the flu shot disagreed with that statement.

Fifty-nine per cent of all respondents said the benefits of the flu vaccine outweigh the risks, while 24 per cent disagreed.

Ipsos Reid pollsters said access appears to be a non-issue as a large majority said it’s easy and convenient to get a flu shot if you want it.

The poll of 803 B.C. residents in mid-January is considered accur-ate to within 3.9 per cent.

Public health officials say nearly 1.4 million B.C. residents have been vaccinated against the flu since October.

The unprecedented demand has led to shortages of vaccine, although more supply is arriving this month.

Health authorities had warned earlier this month that the domin-ant H1N1 flu virus circulating was causing severe illness and intensive care unit hospitalizations among younger patients than usual.

B y T o m f l e T c h e rBC Local News

Medical premiums for all but low-income B.C. residents go up again with the start of a new year.

The B.C. government is increas-ing its Medical Services Plan pre-miums for the fifth straight year, by four per cent across the board. The Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation released its annual survey of tax and other payroll deductions Monday, calculating that MSP premiums in B.C. have risen 28 per cent since 2010.

Effective Jan. 1, the monthly health premium for a single person rises from $66.50 to $69.25. In 2014, families of two pay $125.50, up from $120.50, and families of three or more pay $138.50, up from $133.00.

Many full-time employees have their MSP premiums paid by their employer.

People earning $30,000 or less are eligible for reduced premiums on a sliding scale, with premiums eliminated for those earning $22,000 a year or less.

The B.C. government has used the increased MSP revenues to off-set the long-term growth of health care costs, which are approaching half of the total provincial budget.

Finance Minister Mike de Jong’s 2013 budget projected health spending to increase 2.3 per cent in the current fiscal year, 2.7 per cent in the year beginning April 1 and only 2.2 per cent the following year. The government’s critics called that unrealistic after years of increases of more than five per cent.

The CTF reports that Canada Pension Plan and Employment Insurance payments are also going up for many people, despite a fed-eral government pledge to freeze EI premiums for three years.

In its New Year Tax Changes report, it calculates that maximum EI premiums will go up $23 in 2014, totalling $914 for the year.

The maximum employee Canada Pension Plan deduction, charged to those earning $52,500 or more, goes up $70 to $2,426. Employers match employee CPP payments dol-lar for dollar.

B y K a r l y uNanaimo News Bulletin

Nanaimo school district could be deal-ing with a shortfall of $3 million for the upcoming school year.

In an amended budget presented at the business com-mittee meeting Wednesday, secretary-treasurer Phil Turin projected the school district would be short $5.6 million next year. An unrestricted sur-plus of $1.5 million from 2012-13 and $1 million from a number

of budget clawbacks in 2013-14 will see that amount decrease to the $3-million short-fall.

Budget clawbacks this year consist of $400,000 in staffing contingencies and $600,000 in services and supplies.

“In terms of servi-ces and supplies, that really runs through the entire supply budget ... budget offi-cers were given an amount in their vari-ous areas to basically find some savings or

reduce their procure-ment purchases for the remainder of this year,” Turin said, add-ing that elementary schools would not be affected.

“Approximately $12 per full-time equiva-lent [secondary school] student will be frozen, so that’s basically it. The maintenance budget, our learning services budgets, vari-ous budgets within those areas, those departments will be frozen to the tune of $600,000,” he said.

In terms of staffing contingencies, reduc-tions would consist of $300,000 in teach-ing and $100,000 in educational assist-ants. Turin said staff-ing contingencies are always included in annual budgets to

address unforeseen circumstances.

“When you build a budget, of course, we don’t know what the enrolment is going to look like and for [edu-cational assistants] the composition of that enrolment, special needs students etc., so now that we’re halfway through the school year basically, things have settled down now and we pretty much have staffing in place for the balance of the year,” said Turin.

Turin said total expenditures for the 2013-14 amended budget total $134.8 million. There have been internal dis-cussions about how to account for the $3-million shortfall but nothing has been made public yet.

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T h e c a N a D I a N P r e S SKELOWNA, B.C. - FortisBC

is trying to lower the wattage after hundreds of customers lit up when they opened their electricity bills this month.

The utility is getting back on track after a six-month labour dispute that began last June and ended in December.

Fortis had to estimate power consumption during the dispute because meter readers respected picket lines set up by locked out members of Local 213 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

Meter readers have now visited homes to confirm power consumption over the six-month period, and some customers have January bills of $1,700 or more.

“Some customers receive bills that may be higher, some lower, because actual consumption is being recon-

ciled,” said spokesman David Wylie.

“We encourage our cus-tomers to call us if they felt their bill did not reflect their actual use.”

Customers pay about nine cents per kilowatt-hour up to 1,600 kw-h every two months.

Once they exceed that benchmark, they pay more than 13 cents per kw-h to discourage over-consumption.

Because Fortis estimated their usage over six months, customers may be charged

more hours at the higher rate this month but says cus-tomers’ March bills will be credited once the hours are adjusted to maximize the lower rate.

“We’re making sure our customers fully use the tier-one rate throughout that six months before we bill any tier two. That could result in a credit for the customer,” Wylie said.

Complicating matters is the fact Fortis, which provides electricity and natural gas services to communities in the Okanagan, Similkameen, Boundary and part of the Kootenays, recently raised its rates and just took over bill-ing thousands of customers in Kelowna, who are seeing their first Fortis bill. The util-ity says anyone on a limited income who has been hit by a hefty bill can ask to arrange a longer-term payment plan.

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responsible for the brutal deaths of a cat and dog discovered in a Calgary alley has topped $60,000, but an official from the humane society says the attention could be a double-edged sword.

The Calgary Humane Society is investi-gating after a starved Siberian husky and a cat both found with their mouths taped shut in the same alley.

The online campaign has collected $61,606 for the Calgary Animal Abuse Fund urging the public to be part of the solution to stop animal abuse.

Brad Nichols, the cruelty investigations manager for the humane society, says the amount is definitely a motivating factor since there are people who would turn in their own mother for that kind of money.

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Nichols says the investigation continues with tips from the public but they haven’t yet zeroed in on a suspect.

T H E C A N A D I A N P R E S SST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Kathy Dunderdale

is stepping down as premier of Newfoundland and Labrador and leader of the province’s Progressive Conservative party.

Dunderdale, who was under growing pressure after two members left the Tory caucus questioning her leader-ship, said she concluded it was time for her to resign.

“Ancient Hebrew scriptures teach us that there’s a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heavens,” Dunderdale said Wednesday.

“I have discovered that this also applies to public service. Just as you know when it’s time to step up, you also know when it is time to step back, and that time for me is now.”

Dunderdale, 61, made her announce-ment in the lobby of the province’s legislature, surrounded by members of her caucus and the public service, who greeted her arrival with a long

applause.The first woman to become the prov-

ince’s premier, Dunderdale has held the job for just over three years. The announcement of her departure, which takes effect Friday, comes two days after backbencher Paul Lane left the govern-ment to join the Opposition Liberals.

Lane had been one of Dunderdale’s most vocal supporters but said she has lost touch with voters and badly han-dled a series of major electricity failures earlier this month that left the province coping with rotating blackouts.

Lane’s decision to cross the floor of the legislature followed Tom Osborne’s departure from the Tory caucus a year ago. The former cabinet minister initially sat as an Independent before joining the Liberals.

Dunderdale said she is leaving the province in better shape and listed her government’s accomplishments, including smaller class sizes, a strong-er economy and construction of the

Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project in Labrador.

Finance Minister Tom Marshall, who has said he will not seek re-election, will be interim premier. Marshall said Dunderdale told him she will remain as a member of the legislature for a while but will then “move on.”

“This was her decision. This wasn’t a caucus decision,” Marshall said. “She left as she served: with dignity and with grace.”

Dunderdale did not take questions after her announcement.

Marshall said the details of a leader-ship race and a possible election are to be worked out. But party organizers say it’s widely expected a leadership con-vention will take place in the spring.

Under provincial law, Dunderdale’s resignation triggers an election ear-lier than the scheduled date of Oct. 13, 2015. An election must now be held within a year of the new full-time party leader taking office as premier.

T H E C A N A D I A N P R E S STORONTO - A 79-year-old Toronto

woman has been handed a conditional dis-charge after being found guilty of violating the Statistics Act for refusing to fill out the mandatory census in 2011.

The sentence means Janet Churnin will have no permanent criminal record after she completes 50 hours of community ser-vice, but she’s on probation until then.

The judge presiding in the case disagreed with Churnin’s arguments that her Charter rights were violated, and found that the self-described pacifist had no lawful excuse for not participating in the census.

Churnin’s lawyer had argued at her trial that the government didn’t do enough to address her concerns about U.S. arms-maker Lockheed Martin’s role in the data collection process.

The Crown countered that Canadians can’t refuse to comply with legitimate gov-ernment obligations simply on the basis of moral disapproval or speculative security fears.

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Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says a rail backlog that has left a bumper crop of grain still sitting in some fields is increasingly serious.

Last year was a rec-ord harvest - up about 20 million tonnes - and Wall said that makes it more difficult to move the crop in a timely way. But he says there’s reason for more concern every day.

“Part of the reason why this is frustrating for all the stakehold-ers (is that) it’s very difficult for us to focus in on the problem and then just come

up with a plan to fix the problem,” Wall said Wednesday at the legislature.

“It’s a combination of things. Is it the need for more locomotives? Is it the need for more people working in the rail system? Has there been a lot of rain when you can’t load at the port, even though there are ships waiting and port capacity?”

Wall says the trans-portation problem needs to be solved now and for the long -term because it’s probable that larger crop sizes

will become the new normal.

“The likelihood of bigger, larger har-vests going forward for Saskatchewan and other western prov-inces ... is pretty good because of varieties, because of new tech-nology, because of new farming techniques.”

He said he’s asked Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart to contact rail companies to see what can be done to move more grain. The issue is also to be on the agenda when British Columbia, Alberta and

Saskatchewan meet in March, said Wall.

The federal gov-ernment and several grain producer groups - including the Grain Growers of Canada, the Canadian Canola Growers Association, the Western Grain Elevators Association and the Inland Terminals Association of Canada - are split-

ting the cost of a $3-million, five-year study aimed at finding solutions.

Frustrated farmers called on the federal government to address the backlog that became so bad that mountains of wheat and other crops were building up outside jammed grain eleva-tors.

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OPINION

Lighting Trail bridge is a bright ideaIn a world where the

almighty dollar appears to be the determining factor in any decision, I

applaud the people who can think outside of that box.

Ideas that don’t yield immediate economic gains are often tossed aside by those who think life revolves around the bot-tom line.

Granted we all have to live within our means but making decisions solely based on money are often recipes for disaster. We have all experienced pur-chases where cheaper didn’t necessarily mean better.

With that in mind, I welcome the idea from the Downtown Opportunities and Action Committee to light up the Victoria St. Bridge.

The goal is to string LED lights across the bridge have them controlled so they can display a variety of colours depending on the occasion or time of year.

Imagine a bridge lit up for Christmas or Canada Day or a Trail Smoke Eaters game.

I always thought one of Trail’s best and least-used assets was the Columbia River.

People in larger cen-

tres fight over the oppor-tunity to get water views. Restaurants and stores covet an area where cus-tomers can not only shop or eat but also enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of being near the water.

Look at the Trail Outdoor Market or Gyro Park and I rest my case.

That’s why I’m thrilled we’re getting another river crossing. As someone who walks the Victoria St. Bridge daily, I realize how nice it is to have an alter-nate crossing, even if it is only for the public to use on foot.

There’s something serene and constant about the river that definitely fits into the Kootenay way of life. It inspires people to walk for many reasons – health, stress, camaraderie or simple pleasure.

With that in mind, the idea of lighting the bridge is akin to the wonderful murals that add colour to downtown buildings.

Attracting people to Trail’s downtown has always been a Rubik’s Cube for civic leaders. Everyone attempts to solve the puz-zle but few succeed.

The current downtown revitalization has already

brought out groans and eye rolling from citizens.

The tall poles marking avenues downtown have left a few people scratch-ing their heads as to their usefulness. There is also a plan to add archways lead-ing into the downtown and they come with a six-figure price tag.

I’m no expert on down-town design but I notice an archway in Cranbrook as I cruise through that town. I should add it has never enticed me to pull into the downtown area, but that’s just me.

I’m not predicting that lighting up the bridge will suddenly bring life to downtown but I believe it’s another piece of the puzzle, just like the soon-to-be

constructed footbridge.Add all those pieces

together and suddenly there’s a reason to go down-town. Once a new museum/library is built and the Esplanade gets even more vibrant, the puzzle starts to come together.

The city is spending mil-lions on revitalizing down-town, which it should. The infrastructure needed it, the streets needed it and the city needed it.

There will always be the naysayers who shout that the city shouldn’t be wasting money on flowers, murals or bridge lights. Their job is to keep taxes down, they’ll say.

I disagree. It’s not all about money; it’s as much about quality of life.

We’re blessed to live in an area filled with an abun-dance of natural beauty so why not enjoy it.

Light up the bridge so the mighty Columbia spar-kles at night.

Build that footbridge so people can explore Trail on foot rather than flying through in a vehicle.

Highlight those murals to entice people to stop and stare for a moment at the artistry and history that the picture inspires.

Keep the covered stairs in tip-top shape to high-light Trail’s historical roots.

I’ve been in Trail for almost a quarter of a cen-tury but missed the days of barren hills and dying vege-tation. Nevertheless, there are many people who still vividly remember those days and ugliness of it all.

Fortunately that’s not the Trail I’ve come to know and love. And for the people who witnessed those days, there is always a sense of pride of how far the city has come since those days.

That’s why the current flood of ideas during the entire revitalization pro-cess has been good.

Sure people complained about the traffic. They com-plained about some of the changes. And they’ll com-plain about something else tomorrow.

But the fact remains that every step, every change is an improvement. With those changes, people are inspired to come up with more ideas.

The city’s leaders should be open to any and all sug-gestions. And this is cer-tainly a bright one.

Guy Bertrand is the managing editor of the Trail Times

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“The protest mood in Ukraine is at a higher tem-perature than ever before,” said Vitali Klitschko, the

de facto leader of the anti-government protests that have filled central Kiev for the past two months, in an interview with the Guardian on Tuesday. “We only need a small spark for the situation to develop in a way that will be completely out of control for the authorities.”

It’s make-or-break time, because on Wednesday a raft of new laws came into effect that make almost everything the protesters have been doing illegal. The laws, which were rushed through the Ukrainian parliament last week on a show of hands, ban helmets, hard hats and masks at rallies, and impose fines and prison sentences for setting up unauthorized tents, stages or sound systems in public places.

They prescribe jail terms for anybody blockading public buildings, and make it a crime to “slander” public officials (whatever that means). You can also go to jail for handing out pamphlets, and you can get 15 years for being part of a “mass riot” (however the government chooses to define that).

If President Viktor Yanukovych’s government tries to enforce these laws on the tent city of protesters that has filled the “Maidan” (Independence Square) since late November, there will be something like civil war in the heart of the Ukrainian capital. He hasn’t done so yet, but mobile phone users near the violent clashes early Tuesday morning got text messages saying: “Dear sub-scriber, you are registered as a

participant in a mass riot.”Yanukovych is getting des-

perate, because the protests are no longer just against his abrupt decision not to sign a treaty creating closer trade and political ties between Ukraine and the European Union, and to turn to Russia instead for loans ($15 billion) and dis-counted gas.

The protests have expanded to take in the dire state of the economy, Ya n u k o v y c h ’s ruthless political tactics, and the sudden wealth of the “Family” of officials and busi-nessmen who support him.

So long as the conflict was about the EU-or-Russia issue,

Yanukovych could count on the backing of the Russian-speaking half of the Ukrainian population, in the south and the heavily industrialised east of the country: many people there fear for their jobs if the Ukrainian economy inte-grates with the EU. But the poverty and the corruption hurt everybody, whether they speak Ukrainian or Russian. Everybody can get together and protest about that.

So Yanukovych’s back is to the wall, and he has appar-ently decided that it’s worth gambling that he can clear the streets by force without trig-gering a confrontation that spreads far beyond the Maidan. And it will have to be done by force, because the protesters will not just fold their tents and creep off home.

The sudden lurch into vio-lence on the streets on Sunday and Monday nights occurred in this context. The several hun-dred young men who attacked the riot police with pipes,

chains and fire-bombs were originally thought to be “pro-vocateurs” hired by the govern-ment to give it a justification for using violence on the mass of peaceful protesters, but lots of them were not.

The core group of fighters were members of a radical ultra-nationalist group called Right Sector that is both anti-Russian and anti-EU. It includes both Russian and Ukrainian speak-ers, and imagines it can use the current crisis to “destroy the skeleton state” and build a new state on the ruins. Things are indeed spinning out of control.

When Vitali Klitschko arrived on the scene to beg them to remain non-violent, he was attacked with a fire extinguisher – and thousands of ordinary protesters showed up to cheer the young thugs as they attacked the police. There is a serious potential for mass violence here, and that could lead to even worse things.

Viktor Yanukovych, for all his faults, is the legitimately elected president of Ukraine, and he has a majority in parlia-ment. What if, facing overthrow in the streets, he called for “fraternal aid” from Russia to defend democracy in Ukraine?

What if the Russians, who are already claiming that it’s a Western plot – “We have infor-mation that much of this is being stimulated from abroad,” said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday – agree to send him police and military help?

It sounds far-fetched and it would be extremely stupid, but everybody is busily painting themselves into corners and there is a small but real pos-sibility that it could happen. In which case, welcome to the Second Cold War.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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An editorial from the Summerside Journal-Pioneer

It seems everyone these days has a camera or a video camera near at hand most of the time. With the popularity of the `smart phone,’ record-ing what we see has never been easier.

Added to the explosion of social media shar-ing, it’s good news for us here in the news busi-ness as it helps us relay the day’s events to our readers. Even if we are not immediately at the scene of breaking news, we are able to share what you have collected with everyone, and help tell what has happened or is happening.

For police agencies video can be both a saviour and a demon. Take for instance the recent robberies at a number of Summerside-area stores. In some instances the video footage, once released to the public, has helped police identify the culprits.

But things are not always what they seem. Video can be edited, cut or shot from an angle that might not tell the whole story. Because of that, reports suggest a growing number of police forces are looking to supply officers with record-ing devices of their own.

Law enforcement, sometimes vilified by video and photographs of passersby, argue that video

cameras will help improve transparency and restore public trust in the police.

It’s an idea catching on in Canada. Calgary has used them, and tests with them have been conducted in Toronto, Edmonton and Ottawa. Some cities are considering wider use.

The cameras are about the size of a smart phone and are clipped to the officer’s chest and police say videos sometimes posted online and spread on social media often fail to show the full exchange in an intervention.

We applaud this decision. There is no harm in getting two points of view - literally. At the very least it will show the public what the officers see and, if there is any question about conduct, will provide evidence for or against anyone - police or criminal.

Some civil liberties groups will argue about privacy issues, but there is nothing to say that all the video is automatically made public, just that is available if and when it’s needed.

By making this move police are showing us they have nothing to hide, and in a democracy that seems to be under siege by secrecy, scandal and cover-ups, that is definitely a good move; now if we could just get our elected representa-tives to wear them.

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MARTIN SR, EDWARD – born June 7th, 1952, peacefully passed away on January 12, 2014.

A memorial service will take place on February 22, 2014 at 1 p.m. at the Castlegar Christian Fellowship Church, 1801 Con-nors Road. Castlegar, B.C.

Edward is survived by his wife Lana, two daughters Rowenna and Edlianna, three sons, Ed Jr, Aukai and Shawn, two step chil-dren Alex and Sherissa and his mother-in-law Elsie Campbell.

Edward’s resting place is in Hilo, Hawaii.Funeral arrangements have been en-

trusted to the Baker Family of Grand Forks Funeral Home [email protected].

***PLUG (NEE VAN GEMEREN), JANNIE

MAGDELENA – November 30th, 1924 – January 21st, 2014.

Jannie passed away peacefully at the age of 89 in her sleep. After 64 years of marriage, Jannie joins her husband Egbert. They were separated for less than three short weeks after Egbert’s passing.

Jannie was always a warm and compassionate woman. She was a caring nurse in her early 20s. She was a devoted wife, mother and dearly loved her family.

From the beginning in the Netherlands, Egbert and Jannie shared many passions. Their love for swimming, cycling, camp-ing and music were the core activities in their relationship. Over the years Egbert and Jannie shared many other activities that included windsurfing, rollerblading, ice dancing, square and round dancing to name just a few. They were both active in supporting the respective communities and associations for many of these activities, especially in Pointe Claire, Quebec and Ot-tawa, Ontario. Jannie’s love for swimming led her into the role of Director of Aqua-tics at the Pointe Claire Civic Centre, which developed one of the largest learn to swim programs in Canada.

Jannie is survived by her children and their spouses Ron and Nicole, Egbert and Lyndsay, Inge and Ian, Janneke and Ian, Hans and Kimberly and all of their children and grandchildren. Jannie is also survived by her sisters Beppie, Rens, and Truus in the Netherlands. We would like to thank all of the wonderful caregivers in the commun-ity that provided such compassionate care to both Egbert and Jannie (Yanni).

Jannie’s beautiful smile, warm heart and kind words will be dearly missed by all that knew her. Jannie / Mam / Oma, you will live on in our hearts.

Friends of Jannie and the Plug family are invited to celebrate Jannie’s life on Monday, January 27, 2014 at 12:00 at St. Andrew’s United Church in Rossland with Reverend Ken Potter presiding. Gwen Ziprick of Al-ternatives Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrangements.

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

OBITUARIES

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of John Soriat on January 17, 2014. John was born to the late Johann and Anna Soriat in Radegund, Austria on August 14, 1928. He was raised and trained as an electrician in Austria and

then immigrated to Canada with a friend in 1951 when he was 23 years old.

John married Elisabeth, his wife of more than 58 years in 1955 and settled in Riondel where he worked at the Blue Bell Mine until it closed. In 1972 he started work at Cominco ‘s Trail Operations and the family moved to Rossland. One year later, in 1973, they moved to Salmo where they bought and managed the Reno Motel while John continued to work at Cominco as an electrician. The 80’s brought the sale of the motel and retirement.

John enjoyed skiing, hiking, and walking with his dog. He belonged to a mountain rescue team in Austria as well as the volunteer fire department in Riondel. He helped install the lighting on the Salmo ski hill, was an active member of his church, and stayed busy helping elderly members of the community throughout his retirement years. He spent many hours in his workshop, puttering or building furniture and other things.

John is survived by his wife Elisabeth, daughter Linda Stensrud and her husband Barry, son John Soriat and his wife Lynn, Grandchildren Mark (Alana), Patty (Jason), Leah (Jesse), Tara, and Jacy, great grandchildren Mason and Carter as well as sister-in-law Helene and Garry Skelton, brother-in-law Fred and Debbie Wacheck, niece Breanna, and nephew Les and family. He is predeceased by his parents, brother Leopold , sisters Annerl and Hedwig and daughter Christine.

A service will be held at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 402 4th Street, Salmo, BC on Friday January 24 at 11:00 am. Following the service, will be an open reception at the home of John and Lynn Soriat, 416 Cady Road, Salmo, BC.

As an expression of sympathy, family and friends may make a donation to The Kootenay Lake District Hospital or the Canadian Cancer Society.

John Soriat

Janet ObergIt is with great sadness that we

announce the passing of our beloved wife,

mother, grandmother, great grandmother,

& friend on January 21, 2014.

Janet was predeceased by her husband Sam Oberg. Janet will forever be remembered

and missed by sons Steve (Diana) MacKay, Phil (Fran) MacKay, Rob (Shannon) MacKay, Sam (Barb) Oberg, daughters Joey (DJ) Jones,

Verna Oberg, Diana (Doug) Murray, Christie Hill (nee MacKay), &

Myrna (Jamie) Clark (nee MacKay).Janet had numerous grandchildren and

great-grandchildren whom she cherished. Janet was born in February 25, 1933 in

Lethbridge, Alberta. When she married Sam, they spent many years at Kootenay Lake

camping and fishing. They also enjoying their friends at the Royal Canadian Legion in Trail.After being on her own Janet then rejoined the Mormom Church where whe has found peace.

A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, January 25

1:00 pm, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints

Schofield Highway (beside Police Station)

Janet was predeceased by her husbandSam Oberg. Janet will forever be remembered and missed by sons Steve (Diana) MacKay,

Phil (Fran) MacKay, Rob (Shannon)MacKay,Sam (Barb) Oberg, daughters Joey (DJ) Jones,

Verna Oberg, Diana (Doug) Murray,Christie Hill (nee MacKay), &

Myrna (Jamie) Clark (nee MacKay).Janet had numerous grandchildren and

great-grandchildren whom she cherished.Janet was born in February 25, 1933 in

Lethbridge, Alberta. When she married Sam,they spent many years at Kootenay Lake

camping and fishing. They also enjoying theirfriends at the Royal Canadian Legion in Trail.After being on her own Janet then rejoined theMormon Church where she has found peace.

A Memorial Service will be heldSaturday, January 25

1:00 pm, at theChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

off Hwy 3B (beside Police Station)

Janet ObergIt is with great sadness that we

announce the passing of our beloved wife,

mother, grandmother,great grandmother,

& friend onJanuary 21, 2014.

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Staff appreciation is important to the FAIR Board of Directors. This year, recognizing the staff for the amazing job they do throughout the year took a “Christmas Twist.” Last year, the board cooked a meal for the staff. Now, the staff is feeding the community. Board fundraising activities this year resulted in a $500 donation to the Salvation Army Food Bank on behalf of the FAIR staff.

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T H E C A N A D I A N P R E S SMONTREAL - He’s received

international acclaim and sold some of his paintings for as much as $12 million but it was a piece of uniquely Canadian culture that put a smile on Peter Doig’s face on Tuesday.

“I’m absolutely flabbergasted,” the Scottish-born painter said after former Montreal Canadiens play-ers Guy Lafleur and Rejean Houle presented him with a Habs jersey bearing the name of Hall of Fame member Yvan Cournoyer.

The hockey-loving Doig, who came to Montreal as a six-year-old in 1966 and followed Les Glorieux as a youngster, described getting Cournoyer’s jersey as “a great hon-our.”

Lafleur and Houle made the presentation at a news conference at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts called to discuss a stunning new exhibit of Doig’s paintings.

As Montrealers braced from a bitter cold snap outside, the lush paintings inside the museum invoked the warmth of Doig’s days in Trinidad as artist-in-residence.

“Peter Doig: No Foreign Lands,” a collection of his work done dur-ing the last decade, opens Saturday, which is appropriately the birth-day of iconic Scottish poet Robbie Burns.

Doig, 54, has had a nomadic existence he says informs his work.

He first went to Trinidad as a toddler from Scotland before his family settled in Quebec. In 1974, it was off to Toronto and then London before he returned to Montreal in 1986. Then it was back to London, among other stops. He moved to Trinidad in 2002.

His work is in many public and private collections and last year two of his paintings sold at auction in London for $10.5 million and $12 million, respectively.

The Montreal exhibit, which runs until May 4, is the only place in North America where “No Foreign Lands” will be shown. It recently ended a three-month run at the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh.

Spread over several rooms, there is lots to stop viewers in their tracks so they can drink in the images, such as 2002’s “Music of the Future” and the atmospheric street scene “House of Pictures.”

The 40 oils, painted on large canvas and linen, are presented alongside preparatory pieces that give an insight into the artist’s pro-cess, as well as sketches and smaller works. Some of the paintings took years to create.

“I’ve always worked on large can-vases, even when I was a student, because I wanted to make paintings like the great paintings I was seeing in museums or galleries,” Doig said in an interview.

He agreed there’s a certain lib-eration to working on large can-vases such as those that dominate the show.

“I think it’s also to do with being able to use the arm as well as the hand in making something, broader areas of colour which have a dif-ferent effect, getting beyond the periphery of vision.”

Nathalie Bondil, chief curator of the Montreal museum, said landing the Doig show is a coup. “It’s a very important exhibit because this is one of the most important contem-porary painters alive,” she said.

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By Times sTaffRed Mountain was the site

of the Canadian Open Junior Freeskiing championship last week that saw great results coming from local skiers.

Over 100 freeskiers from Canada and the U.S. between the ages of seven and 18 com-peted with Rossland skiers tak-ing top prize in three of the six events.

The international competi-tion began at Red on Thursday with the 7-11 and 12-14 age categories laying down their opening runs on Link’s Line, while the 15-18 year olds chose their lines on Friday.

Icy and early-season con-ditions made qualifying runs interesting but set up an excit-ing final day of competition on

Saturday. Each freeskiing run is scored

by three judges based on cumu-lative points where competitors are judged on their choice of line, control, technique, fluid-ity and aggression.

Results: Mackenzie Flood from Rossland took top spot in the female 15-18 age group with the two best runs on both days for a total of 57.4. Nelson’s Haley Cooke was second and Abby Ward from Littleton, U.S.A. was third.

In the Male 15-18 category, Sam Kuch of Beasley squeezed out a first place finish with 73.1 points, beating Brendan Kelly of Nelson by one-tenth of a point, while Jackson Bathgate of Whistler took third.

Nelson skiers took top

spot in the 11-12 male and female groups with Savannah Leishman capturing gold for the girls and Jesse Thurston winning on the boys side. Leishman beat out Jemma Capel of Banff and Anna Thompson of Seattle, while Thurston’s 69.2 score topped second-place finisher Elias Lutz and Loki Wichman-Ratthe in third, also from Nelson.

In the 7-11 female category Rossland’s Samara Kuhn took top spot, beating out fellow Rosslander Erin Flood who skied to second place.

Simon Hillis of Rossland led all boys with a 64.1 combined total, as Rossland’s Bohdi Ellis-Kusy nabbed second place, and Fruitvale skier Calix Webber third.

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B y J i m B a i l e yTimes Sports Editor

The Trail Wildlife Association (TWA) is rallying local hunt-ers, fishers, outdoor enthusiasts, photographers, conservationists, and interested parties to attend its Annual General Meeting next Thursday, and pay a visit to its newly launched website.

The AGM will feature wildlife biologist and photographer Jakob Dulisse who will give a presenta-tion on the Waneta conservation of reptiles at risk. Dulisse is a Nelson resident whose unique work ranges from studies of the Western skink to the mountain caribou and his photos and articles have appeared in various publications includ-ing British Columbia Magazine, Canadian Geographic, and BBC Wildlife.

TWA president Terry Hanik invites members and non-members to attend the AGM.

“We want people to know about the things we are involved with,” said Hanik. “You don’t have to be a hunter to get involved and join the club. We have different things going on, conservation projects and so on, but we need new people, young people.”

The TWA also manages the Casino gun and archery range and Fort Shepherd Land Conservancy which has benefitted from the pres-ence of Hanik as the Conservancy warden.

“It’s been a good year. No garbage dumping, and the people that use the area are respecting it. There’s people that are helping, they want to keep the area in good shape. They’ll pick up garbage if they see it, because they don’t want to see the area shut down. Compared to what it looked like five years ago, it looks great.”

The TWA began in 1926 as the Trail Rod and Gun Club and after almost 90 years, thanks to Ten Twenty-Three Media, it has at last built a bridge to the 21st century.

The TWA website highlights vari-ous projects the non-profit organ-ization has undertaken over the years including the current refur-bishment of the Murphy Creek Spawning Channel, conserva-tion initiatives, and awards, offers important information on the rifle and archery range, special events, membership information and priv-ileges, and fundraising initiatives.

“We needed to get the info out there,” said Hanik of the web-site. “Everyone is welcome to go online and leave a comment. If they see anything or have a suggestion about how we can improve the site or about a project, we’d like them to tell us.”

The AGM goes Jan. 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Local 480 building at 910 Portland St. in Trail. Visit www.trailwildlife.com to find out more about the Trail Wildlife Association.

Wildlife Awareness week is also on the horizon going Feb. 17-22 at the Waneta Mall.

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Nelson’s Jonah Cany gets airborn during his run at the Canadian Open Junior Freeskiing champion-ship on Red Mountain Saturday, while Loki Wickman-Ratthe (inset above) chooses his line while awaiting his turn.

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s u B m i T T e dRed Mountain Racers had a

remarkable start to the racing sea-son at the Kootenay Zone race in Fernie earlier this month.

RMR skiers showed consistency and perseverance despite difficult conditions that included heavy snow, rain, low visibility, and bit-ing winds.

In the Giant Slalom U12 Girls Sage Stefani took second and Hanna Schulze third, with Emilia Hofmann taking gold in the second race. In U12 Boys, Kristoff Panke topped the podium with Heiko Ihns close behind in second.

In U14 boys, Orion Humpherys took top spot, followed by Gavin Patterson in fourth and Mattias Hofmann sixth, while in the U14 girls, Kaysa Panke placed third,

and Samantha Gaul broke through the ranks to take top spot in the first slalom on day two.

In U16 combined, Soleil Patterson aced both runs to seal her victory overall in the giant slalom.

Top 10 results were achieved also by Calix Webber, Yasmin Evans, Morgan Gash, Isaac Lunn, Logan Merringer, and Sophia Rodyakin.

Racing continued this weekend with Red hosting the first Nancy Greene Race of the season for the zone.

Kids from 4 to 14 raced their way through a dual slalom much to the delight of parents and vol-unteers alike. Many racers were in the gates for the first time and it was a fun time had for all.

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New York Yankees and prized Japanese pitch-er Masahiro Tanaka agreed Wednesday to a $155 million, seven-year contract.

In addition to the deal with the 25-year-old right-hander, the Yankees must pay a $20 million fee to his Japanese team, the Rakuten Golden Eagles.

After missing the playoffs for just the second time in 19 years, the Yankees went on a free-agent spending spree this off-season, also adding catcher Brian McCann and outfielders Jacoby Ellsbury and Carlos Beltran. The four big deals totalled $438 million.

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do what we’ve got to do to win,” Yankees co-chairman Hank Steinbrenner told The Associated Press in a telephone interview. “Anybody that ques-tioned our commit-ment to winning is going to have to ques-tion themselves.”

Big league teams had until Friday to reach an agreement with Tanaka, who was 24-0 with a 1.27 ERA last year as the Golden Eagles won the Japan Series title.

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T H E A S S O C I A T E D P R E S SThe NHL has been back in business a year last

Sunday since its most-recent lockout.With two-plus weeks left before the league’s

next break, a 16-day hiatus for the Winter Olympics, here’s a look at five things on and off the ice over the past year.

SHOOTING STARS: The NHL has eight play-ers who have scored 100 points in the regular season since it resumed play last year, led by Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby with 124 points in just 84 games from Jan. 19, 2013 to Jan. 19, 2014. Chicago’s Patrick Kane is second on the list with 111 points in 98 games, a few spots ahead of Washington’s Alex Ovechkin.

The league wants stars to market to give non-traditional fans a reason to tune in and show up for games and it has plenty. Sid the Kid, clearly, is doing his part. Crosby had an NHL-high 68 points - the most he’s had in a season since his career was effected by concussions three years ago.

FIST OVER FACTS: Fights are an ugly, or entertaining, part of hockey, depending on your perspective. When the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames dropped gloves and started throwing fists seconds into Saturday night’s game, the fight looked as staged as something you would see in professional wrestling. While fighting usually gets attention in stories, sports-talk radio and on TV, the NHL has had its fewest fights in several years. There have been an aver-age of .880 fights per game, through Sunday’s games, the lowest since there were slightly less during the 2006-07 season. Suspensions and physical-foul penalties through the first half of the season also are down this season compared to the first halves of some recent years. And there were 31 suspensions announced within team’s first 41 games, the second-lowest total in six seasons, STATS said.

WILD RACE, WILD CARDS: The reign-ing Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks and defending Eastern Conference champion Boston Bruins are among the NHL top teams with 30-plus games left in the regular season. While both franchises are likely playing just for post-season positioning, some teams might get squeezed out of the new-look playoff race.

The NHL’s realignment included going from six divisions to four and changing how teams qualify for the playoffs. Teams that finish among

the top three in each division are in along with the next two teams in points, in each conference, as wild cards. Unless the banged-up Detroit Red Wings start playing better soon, they might not extend their post-season streak to 23 consecu-tive trips.

BUMP, PASS, SPIKE? The NHL is testing the popularity of playing outdoors, hoping to build off the success of its Winter Classic. The Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks will match up in Dodger Stadium and the New York Rangers will play the Islanders and New Jersey Devils in Yankee Stadium later this week.

Chicago will play Pittsburgh at Soldier Field and Vancouver will host the Ottawa Senators outdoors. The setup at the home of the Dodgers has raised some eyebrows because the field will include a beach volleyball court, a fact Kings coach Darryl Sutter said was “embarrassing.”

COURT CASE: When former NFL players filed and settled a lawsuit related to concussions, Carolina Hurricanes owner Peter Karmanos recently said he expected former NHL players to follow suit. And, they did. Ten former NHL players, including All-Star forward Gary Leeman, claimed in a class-action lawsuit two months ago that the league hasn’t done enough to protect players from concussions.

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He was deeply lov-ing, fiercely protect-ive and faithful. He had compassion for the downtrodden and often gave away food, clothing and money to the less fortunate. I loved his heart of “pure mush,” as he put it.

Unfortunately, my family only saw his quick temper and said he was only using me for my money. He always worked, just at lower-paying jobs, and we learned to live with less so we could give more away. They never saw the generous

things he did. When he died, I

notified both families and received no con-dolences whatsoever. His family has never acknowledged his pass-ing. My family mem-bers seem intent on degrading him in front of our mutual friends and me. These are people who claim they care about me, but I wonder. Why won’t they let the man rest in peace and leave me with my loving mem-ories, instead of trying to justify their appar-ent hostility? He’s dead now and can’t aggra-vate them anymore. How can I get them to stop? -- Still Loving My One and Only

Dear Still: You have to tell them and make it stick. If your relatives begin denigrating your late husband, respond with: “Please stop say-ing terrible things about someone I loved. It makes my grieving more difficult.” Don’t lose your temper or cry. Simply make your statement, and if they continue to say unkind things, get up and leave. Eventually, they will stop, but at least you won’t have to lis-ten to their comments in the meantime. Our condolences on your loss.

Dear Annie: My daughter has never let me meet my grandson. He was born in May, and the last time I saw my daughter was in March when I hosted a baby shower.

She and her boy-friend don’t believe in God. I asked them whether they would bless the child, but they became angry. She is really breaking my heart. I can’t believe

she is so evil. What can I do to resolve this?

Dear Grandma: People who are deep-ly religious often do not understand how offensive their reli-gious demands are to people who do not share their beliefs. By asking your daughter to bless the child, you were showing disre-spect for her and her boyfriend. We know you strongly disagree with their approach to raising their child, but it is not your deci-sion to make. If you ever hope to have a relationship with your grandchild, you will need to demonstrate to your daughter that you can be trusted not to undermine her par-ental authority.

Dear Annie: Thank you for your poign-ant answer to “In Love With Another Man,” the foolish married woman who has reconnected with an old flame. I, too, had an overly close relationship with a man despite a per-

fectly good marriage. Circumstances in my life made me emotion-ally fragile, and “the other man” set off sparks that had only vaguely smoldered in the marital day-to-day. Long conversa-tions with a counselor made me realize that

“the other man” had all sorts of traits that would be repugnant to me if it weren’t for the excitement and the romance of the fling, and I eventually found my way back to the man I married. I pray “In Love” follows your excellent advice and

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Apt/Condo for RentBella Vista, Shavers Bench Townhomes. N/S, N/P. 2-3 bdrms. Phone 250.364.1822Ermalinda Apartments, Glen-merry. Adults only. N/P, N/S. 1-2 bdrms. Ph. 250.364.1922Francesco Estates, Glenmer-ry. Adults only. N/P, N/S, 1-3 bdrms. Phone 250.368.6761.Glenmerry 2bdrm. apt. F/S Heat included. $750./mo. Avail. Feb.1st. 250-368-5908Glenmerry 3bdrm. F/S $850/mo. Heat included. Avail. Feb.1st. 250-368-5908

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Apt/Condo for RentGrand Forks: Lg 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath, 5 app’s, private 400 sq ft deck. N/S, N/P. $750/m + util. Avail March 1st.250-442-7808.

TRAIL, 1BDRM. Glenmerry. N/P. Utilities included. 250-368-1312.

TRAIL, spacious 1&2bdrm. apartment. Adult building, per-fect for seniors/ professionals. Cozy, clean, quiet, com-fortable. Must See. 250-368-1312

Homes for Rent3 bed House, East Trail. Close to Safeway. $900/month + Utilities. Phone; 250-231-3343

E.TRAIL, 1BD. $650./mo. incl. util. F/S. Available Feb.1st. 250-921-9063

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Following an investigation and a one week suspen-sion, the permit for Elkford’s deer cull has been reinstat-ed. While a date has not yet been set, the District of Elkford is free to resume culling deer anytime up until March 10.

“[The District] has received a warn-ing and will now be under a much more watchful eye around observing the permit conditions,” said John Krebs, of Recreational Fisheries and Wildlife Programs, Kootenay Boundary Region of Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.

The District of Elkford initially began the cull at the start of January to decrease the popula-tion of 78-148 mule deer currently living within town limits. A license was issued by the B.C. Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources and Operations, allowing the District to kill up to 50 mule deer with the use of a clover trap and bolt gun. The 14 page permit issued outlined several guidelines and regula-tions, including that deer only be harvested during the night.

“We suspended the permit on January 7 due to some com-plaints and concerns that we had with trap-ping outside of permit conditions, specific-ally trapping during daylight hours, which is not consistent with the permit,” explained Krebs.

With the permit reinstated, the District is cautiously moving forward with the cull.

“There has been a few things that have changed since we first started harvesting, so we’re working on having that game plan approved by the province and Interior Health, and then com-pleting the cull by no later than March 10,” said Curtis Helgesen, chief administrative officer, District of Elkford.

Elkford

Deer cull to

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Jury finds man not

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B y S a l l y M a c D o N a l DCranbrook Townsman

Brian Panebianco has been found not guilty on all charges related to the death of Invermere man Cory Jarock.

After seven hours of deliberation, a jury returned with its verdict on Tuesday evening in Cranbrook Supreme Court.

The jury found Panebianco, 25, not guilty

of manslaughter, criminal negligence causing death, robbery or assault causing bodily harm.

Instead, the jury returned a guilty verdict for two lesser charges:

theft under $5,000, and assault.

Cory Jarock, 31, died of hypothermia in Invermere on April 3, 2012, after he was kicked out of a house party by Panebianco.

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8327 Highway 3B, Trail $519,000

Stunning package! This home features Brazilian Cherry hardwood fl oors, a great fl oor plan, and amazing mountain views. The home is well maintained and fi lled with light. The yard

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and fabulous covered deck. Call your REALTOR® now before its gone!!Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

82 Walnut Avenue, Fruitvale $234,500

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Excellent investment opportunity as a rental property, or locate your business here and live upstairs. Each level has its own energy effi cient Heat Pump. Retail

and Residential space in a great location. This is an opportunity you don’t want to

miss. Call your REALTOR® today for your personal viewing.

Call Art (250) 368-8818

1205 Green Avenue, Trail

$145,0005 bedroom/2 bath home with new kitchen and

awesome views!Call Jodi 250-231-2331

2266 - 6th Avenue, Trail $159,000

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

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

1120 Warren Street, Trail $109,000

Great rental package! Upstairs suite features laminate fl ooring, 2 bedrooms, bright and airy feel, and a great view! Downstairs suite is a compact 1 bdrm.

Also includes a vacant 120 x 100 lot with off-street parking! Both suites current

rent totals $1050.Call Terry 250-231-1101

1360 - 2nd Avenue, Trail $199,000

Interior completely new since 2006. This charmer offers level access, 2

bdrms, 1 bath, unfi nished basement, fully fenced and landscaped yard with underground sprinklers, dog run, as

well as a carport. This little gem will go quickly! Don’t wait call now!

Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

1922 Meadowlark Drive, Fruitvale $265,000

5 bdrms & 2.5 baths. This wonderful family home features many recent upgrades. The large back deck is great for entertaining right off the

newly updated kitchen. Family friendly neighborhood and just minutes to

downtown Fruitvale.Call Jodi (250) 231-2331

8412 Theatre Road, Trail $449,000

Newer 4 bdrm home on 0.87 acre private lot. This home offers private entrance, open fl oor plan, beautiful

kitchen and gorgeous gas fi replace with antique mantle. Also included is a large

(22x28) insulated shop. Call now!Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

710 Redstone Drive, Rossland $425,000

Brand new spacious home a few steps from walking and x-country trails and Redstone golf course. This 4 bdrm, 3 bath home features 2 car garage with ample storage area, rec room spacious

living area. Call your REALTOR® for more information or a personal tour.

Call Richard (250) 368-7897

5255 Highway 6, Winlaw

$89,00010.13 lightly treed acres is mostly fl at and close to Winlaw. Good options for building sites; power, well and water

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

OPEN HOUSESaturday Jan 25 10am-12pm

NEW LISTING

1887 Spokane Street, Rossland $184,000

from 10:30am - 12pm

2183 St. Paul Street, Rossland $210,000

from 12:30 - 2pm

1602 Kootenay Avenue, Rossland $239,000

from 2:30 - 4pm

NEW PRICE

NEW PRICE

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

OPEN HOUSES Sat, January 25

NEW LISTING

304 Austad Lane, Trail $69,900

GREAT character 2 bdrm home in Columbia Heights - solid home - newer roof - tile, laminate fl ooring - upgraded

plumbing - terraced lot with private patio - Great investment!

1163 Birch Ave, Trail $64,900

Solid 2 bedroom home with 1 bedroom suite in basement. This home requires

some TLC but is well priced below assessment. Great investment!

Call your REALTOR® for a viewing.

Call Mark (250) 231-5591

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