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Coined 2012’s greatest success story by Trail Mayor Dieter Bogs, the Trail Market on the Esplanade is back by popular demand.

It all begins this Friday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and will continue every second Friday in downtown Trail until Oct. 11.

The first market of this year has attracted over 40 vendors, selling an array of goods and servi-ces, according to Norm Casler, Trail and District Chamber of Commerce executive director.

An increase in vendors means the market will now expand from Spokane Street well into

Jubilee Park.“We’re going to

block off every street in Trail if we have to,” said Trail councillor Eleanor Gattafoni Robinson.

“The variety is amazing,” Casler added. “We’ve got everything from old world, hand-made pottery, farm fresh produce, organic pro-duce, gourmet sauces and preserves, flower baskets, painted glass, dog treats, jewellery,

belts, books, health and weight loss services, bees wax candles – I could go on.”

The city and the chamber partnered last year to deliver the market for the first time along the Esplanade, after a plan from the Downtown Opportunities and Action Committee recom-mended an ongoing event to bring more foot traffic into the downtown.

A push to celebrate Trail’s core was met with over 6,000 visitors and 125 different vendors last summer. The success story continued into the Trail Memorial Centre’s gymnasium over the winter, where a maximum capacity of vendors was reached and a steady stream of customers passed through the doors.

“We had comments last year that it’s hard to find a parking space, well if we had that prob-lem every day, I’d be doing a jig,” said Gattafoni Robinson.

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The School District 20 elementary school track and field got off to a great start with sunny skies and about 250 athletes des-cending on Haley Park on Tuesday with help from such esteemed volunteers as Axel Krause (left), son of Trail track and field coaching icon Willi Krause, and Trail Track and Field coach Dan Horan. See Thursday’s Trail Times for more track and field coverage.

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B Y S H E R I R E G N I E RTimes Staff

Its time for the residents of Trail to slim down.

And this summer, the City of Trail is willing to help with the diet.

It is not a traditional diet aimed at losing pounds, instead the Kootenay Energy Diet (KED) is meant to reduce energy consumption

in your home, and hopefully reduce the dollar amount on your Fortis bill.

As an incentive and chal-lenge for residents to lighten their energy load, last week Trail council passed a resolu-tion to support the “ener-ven-tion” by paying $25 toward the $60 fee for the first 100 residents who sign up for the program.

“If ever there was an oppor-tunity to improve the energy efficiency in your house, this is the perfect time,” said Coun. Gord DeRosa.

He said that his 36-year old house is not as cozy as it should be, so he has already signed up for an energy assessment on the Fortis BC website.

“This winter I had an

energy bill that was $748,” explained DeRosa.

“I thought, how am I going to sustain myself in this house as it is today,” he said.

“I need to learn what new technology is out there to make my home more toasty and comfy while I reduce those costs.”

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The bidding: North has too strong a hand to pre-empt in spades. A pre-empt should be reserved as a good description of one's hand and should pre-empt the oppo-nents, not one's own side. South opens one heart and West pre-empts with 2NT showing the two lower unbid suits. This is strictly a weak bid with two playable five-card or longer suits.

North shows his spade suit and East raises the preempt to the five-level.

Normally when the oppo-nents are both bidding, slam is not there. But South can count the tricks. Hearts are the resting place for losers and can probably be ruffed good. He has first round or second round in all of the suits. It is very likely that all the diamond points are with the opponents so partner's ten to twelve points are very useful.

The play: The opponents take their diamond trick on the opening lead and as is expected, partner had a good trump suit. His points were useful and hearts were the resting place for losers. East wins the ace of diamonds and it looks bleak. Declarer has first round control

of clubs in dummy and a heart suit for his losers. It looks like partner's short-ness is in spades not hearts, so trying to give partner a ruff is futile.

He tries a club and declarer wins that in his hand. He plays the ace of spades and then, finding the bad split, he finesses East by playing to the ten of spades. He draws trump, sees hearts are breaking kindly and claims his contract of six spades. Declarer would never take the club finesse if opponents had not led it. He would also keep the ace of clubs as an entry to the long hearts in case he needed to ruff hearts good.

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May was a wash, in terms of weather that is.

With the total amount of precipi-tation 163 per cent above normal, this May proved to be the wettest in 23 years, according to Ron Lakeman of the Southeast Fire Centre.

“It was another month of extremely variable weather,” said Lakeman in a month-end weather report. He said although it was the wettest May since 1990, the average temperature was only 1.3 degrees warmer than normal.

May 1 gave a hint that more win-ter was on the way, with a record low temperature of -4.7 C.

Lakeman said that is a new rec-ord minimum temperature, beating the previous -2.5 C, set from 2002 and in 2012.

The following week, conditions turned around with an upper ridge

of high pressure bringing dry, sunny and unseasonably warm conditions.

During May’s second week, addi-tional records were set, but this time with temperature highs.

Daily maximum temperatures of 29.4, 32.1 and 30.8 degrees were set on the 8, 10 and 11.

Conditions quickly reversed again as strong gusty winds (57 to 83 km/hr) and thundershowers ushered in cooler temperatures during the third week.

Heavy rain on May 21 and 22 set a record for the heaviest amount of rainfall ever recorded over a 24-hour period during May, said Lakeman. The two-day rainfall of almost 83 mm accounted for 74 per cent of the months total rainfall of 112 mm.

According to Chris Scott, direc-tor for The Weather Network, the “topsy-turvy” forecast isn’t going to let up until the end of June.

FROM PAGE 1“People were noticing business store-

fronts they didn’t even know existed just from walking in the downtown core.”

The market is also perfect breeding grounds for a small business interested in gauging whether there is buyer interest, according to Dan McIlmoyle of Kootenay Spice.

McIlmoyle and his wife Shannon took their passion for cooking and experi-menting with spices last winter out of their own kitchen when they signed up for the winter market.

“It’s been our local exposure, complete-ly,” he said. “It’s helped us get into Kate’s Kitchen for the use of their industrial kitchen, with the contacts we made there, and helped us get into the Biggest Little Fruit Stand in Castlegar. It really created the company.”

Kootenay Spice offers a variety of products from Cajun seasoning, herbs de Provence, Kootenay jerk and smoked rock salt, all which have been tested and perfected by the husband and wife team.

“We’ve been cooking and making our own recipes for years and our friends liked them so when the Trail Market started we thought it would be a great place to start,” said McIlmoyle.

The local company not only sells pre-pared seasonings but offers regular recipes to follow online at kootenayspice.com and through Facebook.

“We figured it kind of goes hand-in-hand,” he added. “If you buy some spices it would be nice to know what to do with them.”

The return of the market has been a long-time coming, according to Gattafoni Robinson, who remembers when her

mother used to buy her produce from a market held inside the Trail Memorial Centre’s curling rink.

If not for the shopping, residents are known to flock to the summer market to take in the “million dollar view” of the Columbia River or to catch up with old friends, she said.

The atmosphere is lively with deli-cious sights, complemented with sounds of musicians busking and neighbours socializing.

Those interested in getting a table at an upcoming market can for $20 a regular spot or $25 for a powered spot. Vendors also get one free event if they sign up for all 10 markets and chamber members receive a 10 per cent discount off their bill.

All bookings and enquiries go through the chamber, which can be reached at 368-3144.

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Dan McIlmoyle of Kootenay Spice said his business is blossoming with the support of the Trail Market and local buyers.

Small businesses benefit from popular market

FROM PAGE 1Fortis BC will host its official

Trail launch of the KED on June 11 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Trail Cominco gym.

That night, the public is invited to listen to the KED presentation; meet tradesman qualified to com-plete home upgrades; ask indi-vidualized questions; and register homes for an energy-audit.

Each home assessment is very thorough and can take up to two to three hours, explained Patricia Dehnel, program manager, PowerSense Fortis BC.

First, an energy advisor (audit-or) will perform a visual inspection of the residence from foundation to

roof top.In addition, the auditor will

measure insulation; assess airtight-ness up to the attic; and note the age and efficiency of your heating and cooling system, said Dehnel.

A blower-door test will be con-ducted, which involves sealing a door with a plastic barrier that has a fan built in, which in turn, blows the air out of your house.

By measuring the change in air pressure, the test gauges how airtight your home is, and allows the auditor to assign the home an EnerGuide rating.

On June 12, Fortis will launch its KED in Rossland from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Rossland Miners Hall.

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looks good for a pair of infant black bear cubs that were orphaned when their mother was struck by a car on the Nanaimo Parkway Thursday night.

North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre founder Robin Campbell said the mother was killed immediately from the impact, leaving her two young cubs up in a tree.

“The police showed up and found some-body already there, cutting the feet off the mum,” Campbell said. “The cops put the run on them and they took off.”

The cubs posed a challenge to rescuers, as they were too young to be safely sedated, so the fire department was called and the pair

were plucked to safety with the aid of their cherry-picker bucket.

The dead moth-er bear was loaded into a pickup truck and taken to the North Island Wildlife Recovery facility in Errington, where she was rubbed down with blankets to put her scent on them.

“Even when she was dead they were trying to suck off her,” Campbell said.

“We put them in the intensive care area. They cried for about 20 minutes and then started to settle down. Then they seemed to be doing well.”

Campbell and the staff started the cubs on a special bear milk replacement formula and then moved them on to an omnivore diet

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“Their condition looks good, their coats look good and it’s just a matter of making sure nothing happens to them in our care,” Campbell said.

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Some 14 votes on budget legislation were scheduled for late Tuesday afternoon, part of a day that was

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The Conservatives moved Parliament to an extended daily schedule - routinely sitting until midnight - on May 22 and will maintain the pace until the summer recess, currently scheduled to begin June 21.

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OPINION

Technology in schools provides moderate benefitAccording to many

education gurus, incorporating tech-nology in the class-

room is the key to a solid 21st century education. As a result, school super-intendents race to be the first to purchase the latest gadgets, while principals boast about the extent to which technology has been embedded in their schools.

Recently, CBC Manitoba reported that a Winnipeg school division plans to make iPads mandatory for all grades 6 to 8 students. During a public informa-tion session, parents were informed that tablets would soon become as essential in the classroom as basketballs are in a bas-ketball game. These iPads are expected to replace textbooks, maps, and other printed classroom materi-als.

However, before rush-ing to equip schools with the latest technologi-cal gadgets, it is prudent to ask whether this will improve student learning. Considering the significant cost of purchasing, main-taining, and upgrading technological devices such as iPads, we need to ensure that it is not simply anoth-er expensive fad.

Peter Reiman and Anindito Aditomo of the

University of Sydney recently conducted an analysis of the research lit-erature about the impact of technology on student achievement.

Their findings were pub-lished in the International Guide to Student Achievement (2013). They conclude that most studies show only a moderate aca-demic benefit from tech-nology and that “the effect of computer technology seems to be particularly small in studies that use either large samples or ran-domized control groups.”

In other words, rigorous research studies reveal that the wholesale introduc-tion of computer technol-ogy in classrooms has, at best, only a limited impact on student achievement. One needs to ask whether this modest benefit justi-fies making technology the focus of school reform.

Larry Cuban, a pro-fessor of education at Stanford University, cer-tainly doesn’t think so. In an article published in the April 17, 2013 edition of Education Week, Cuban notes that technology pur-veyors have promised for decades that schools need the latest gadget to engage their students. To make his point, Cuban quotes from an early typewriter

ad that promises to “raise her marks,” a filmstrip ad that says it can help “pupils comprehend faster,” and an Apple ad that tells teachers that an Apple IIe “makes it easy to become attached to your students.” While the technology may change, the overblown promises remain the same.

If schools truly wish to improve academic achieve-ment, they should focus on the three essentials of learning – a content-rich curriculum, sound lessons, and purposeful reading and writing in every discipline.

In his 2011 book Focus: Elevating the Essentials to Radically Improve Student Learning, Mike Schmoker demonstrates that schools focusing on these three things substantially outper-form schools that do not. According to Schmoker, technology is unnecessary

when it comes to improv-ing student achievement and too much emphasis on technology can get in the way of these learning essentials.

For example, Schmoker notes that reading properly written textbooks is the type of reading students need to do more often.

“Textbooks, along with other carefully selected nonfiction documents, afford students the kind of content-rich, semantically rich prose that . . . stu-dents need to acquire and critically process essen-tial knowledge,” writes Schmoker.

While students may read some non-fiction on their iPads, it is unlikely they will read the same amount of dense, complex prose they would normally encounter in a course textbook.

Some technology advo-cates suggest that iPads are better than regular text-books because they can provide more up-to-date information to students. However, this argument overlooks the fact that most sound textbook con-tent is not outdated.

The history of Canadian Confederation remains the same now as it was 10 years ago, as do most of the basic scientific concepts stu-dents need to understand.

When updates are needed, there is nothing stopping teachers from providing supplemental information to their students.

Anyone who thinks stu-dents will be left behind if schools do not incorpo-rate the latest technologi-cal gadgets needs to take a deep breath.

The reality is that stu-dents have no difficulty learning how to use tech-nology whether or not schools show them how to do it. In fact, using the latest technology is some-thing that comes naturally to most young students. What does not come natu-rally is the kind of intense, systematic reading and writing that only happens if it is explicitly taught.

Before school admin-istrators rush to adopt the latest technological gadget, they need to ask themselves whether it is the wisest course of action. Technology may be flashy and exciting, but it should not be the driver of educa-tion reform.

Michael Zwaagstra is a research fellow with the Frontier Centre (fcpp.org), a Manitoba high school teacher, and co-author of the book, What’s Wrong With Our Schools and How We Can Fix Them (michaelzwaagstra.com)

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As per my previous col-umn, as promised, here is my continuation on the First Nations issue.

In some parts of the country, Aboriginal rights were recog-nized and affirmed under his-toric treaties. In other parts of Canada – particularly British Columbia – few treaties are in place, so modern treaties (called comprehensive land claims) are being negotiated.

Both gov-ernment and Indigenous peo-ples see these agreements as the way for-ward, but very little progress has been made. Since 1973, only 24 comprehen-sive land claims and two stand-alone self-gov-ernment agreements have been concluded.

As of September 2012, there remain 93 active self-govern-ment and comprehensive land claim negotiations underway across the country. On average, reaching an agreement takes 15 years and many negotiations are completely stalled – in part because government negotia-tors insist that agreements must “extinguish” rights in one form or another. This means that in exchange for an agreement that defines specific rights and ben-efits, the community in ques-tion must renounce any other rights they may be entitled to as Indigenous peoples. Many communities resist renounc-ing what they see as Inherent Rights, and this approach has also been condemned by a num-ber of UN Human Rights bodies.

Even when agreements are reached, issues remain with implementation. Numerous independent reviewers, includ-ing the Auditor General, have confirmed that the Government of Canada is not fulfilling its obligations under these histor-ic or modern treaties. Indeed, there are an estimated 700-800

charges of breach of such agree-ments (specific land claims) that remain unresolved. The federal government officially recognizes 346 of these specific land claims. At the present rate, it is expected to take 100 years to settle them all.

Faced with the failure of its approach, in September 2012 the Harper Government

announced a policy shift to focus on com-prehensive land claim negotia-tions with “will-ing” partners. This “Results-based approach”, means that the Federal G o v e r n m e n t will pull-out of negotiations if it decides they are

not progressing satisfactorily. The NDP strongly rejects

this approach, as the Federal Government has a respon-sibility to negotiate with all Indigenous peoples.

In 2007, the NDP tabled a motion for a child-first princi-ple based on Jordan’s Principle, which holds that when there is a jurisdictional dispute over which level of government should pay for an Aboriginal child’s care, whichever govern-ment was first contacted will provide the service, and later seek resolution of the jurisdic-tional dispute. This motion was unanimously agreed to by the House of Commons.

In 2008, the NDP tabled a motion in support of the United Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous peoples that was adopted by the majority of the House.

The NDP was also instru-mental in bringing about the 2008 Residential School Apology.

In 2009, the NDP tabled a motion that was unanimous-ly agreed to by the House to declare June as National Aboriginal History Month.

In 2010, we hosted an

Aboriginal Candidate’s Summit in Ottawa that brought indige-nous candidates running for the NDP together with representa-tives from the three national Aboriginal organizations repre-senting distinct peoples.

In 2012, the NDP tabled a motion based on the principles of the Shannen’s Dream cam-paign, which maintains that per-student funding for First Nations’ education should be at least equal to the funding provided for other Canadian students.

This motion was unani-mously agreed to by the House.

The idle No More move-ment arose in response to the Conservative’s omnibus budget bill which gutted the Environmental Assessment Act and the Navigable Waters Act directly affecting the Indigenous peoples. The NDP supported this campaign.

Government PositionAboriginal issues were not

among the five priorities in the Conservatives’ election cam-paign. Before the 2006 election, Conservative Leader Stephen Harper barely mentioned the Kelowna Accord, and has since failed to meet its targets.

Since coming into power, the Conservatives have failed to deliver on the promises they made to renew the Crown’s relationship with Aboriginal peoples, first in the Residential School Apology in 2008, then at the January 24th 2012 Crown Gathering, and again at the January 11th 2013 meeting with the National Chief Shawn Atleo.

Instead, through omnibus bills like C-38 and C-45, the Conservatives have gutted the Navigable Waters Protection Act and weakened environ-mental protection laws falling to uphold the Crown’s duty to consult Aboriginal peoples.

The federal government has a moral obligation and must live up to its responsibilities of First Nations in Canada.

Alex Atamanenko is the MP for BC Southern Interior

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Mose was born in Trail in 1932. After graduating high school, he studied architecture and surveying at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in Calgary. Mose then traveled throughout Canada working for Montreal Engineering. In 1972, Mose returned, with his family, to the Kootenays and settled in Nelson. He worked on many major projects in the region including the Seven Mile Dam and Kootenay Canal. Mose enjoyed playing baseball and golf, as well as camping, boating, � shing, and walking his dog Bandit.

Mose is survived by his wife Connie, daughter Colleen and granddaughter Emma (Charlottetown, PEI), and son Gordon (Robson). Mose and his broth-ers, George and Norm, and sister, Pat (Nelson), were close friends throughout their lives. He will be re-membered and sadly missed by Pat and Norm; as well as by sister-in-law Margaret Johnston (Walton) (Puyallup, WA), and many nieces and nephews.

Mose was predeceased by his parents, Norman and Margaret, brother George, brother-in-law Al� e Nelson, niece Aerin Walton and pal Bandit. By his request, there will be no service. Friends are invited to remember Mose in their own way, perhaps after completing a long straight drive off the tee, chal-lenging putt, or when sipping a dark rum and coke.

***MCDOUGALL, SUSAN — passed away with

family by her side at Columbia View Lodge on June 2, 2013.

Susan was born in Batoche, Saskatchewan on March 24, 1929. She married Hildege McDougall in 1950 and raised six sons and one daughter; Larry of Trail, Eileen of New Westminster, Vern of Vancouver, Gerald of Trail, Ron of New Westminster, Gordon (Mi-chele) of New Westminster and Todd (Deidre) of Spruce Grove, Alberta. She is also survived by her grandchildren; Angus (Blanca), Laura (Travis), Steven, Brittany, Audrey, Sam, Christopher, Larry and Leslie; one great grandchild, Sasha; her sisters Agnes Regnier and Ruby Parenteau as well as num-erous nieces and nephews.

She is predeceased by her husband of 53 years, Hildege.

An interment will be held at Mountain View Cemetery in Rossland on June 7, 2013 at 1:00pm, followed by a celebration of Susan’s life at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #11 in Trail at 2:00pm. Gwen Ziprick of Alternatives Funeral and Crema-tion Services™ has been entrusted with the ar-rangements.

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

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Facebook billionaire Sean Parker’s lavish, $10 million Big Sur wedding got even more expensive.

The California Coastal Commission and Parker said Monday they have reached a $2.5 million settlement to pay for coast-al conservation programs after the Napster co-found-er built a large movie-set-like wedding site in an ecologically sensitive area of Big Sur without proper permits.

The parties reached the agreement after officials were tipped that Parker had built a cottage, fake ruins, waterfalls, staircases and a huge dance floor near icon-ic redwoods and a stream with threatened steelhead trout.

The commission learned about the construction at a closed campground owned by Ventana Inn & Spa after a county investigation spurred by neighbour com-plaints.

The Ventana is negotiat-ing a separate settlement for allowing the construc-tion to occur.

“Despite the continued

unauthorized closure of the campground to the public, earlier this year, the property owner entered into an agreement giving Sean Parker exclusive use of the campground for sev-eral months to construct a sizeable wedding venue,” the commission’s staff wrote in a report.

Ventana spokesman Francisco Carrasco did not return a call or email seek-ing comment.

The Ventana is located within the coastal zone, an area regulated by the com-mission, an independent state agency that oversees coastal development. Any significant construction within the zone has to be permitted.

When staff inspected, they found the temporary structures had already been built, but they allowed the wedding to proceed any-way.

The commission started negotiating a settlement with Parker and his repre-sentatives instead of shut-ting the event down.

“Mr. Parker has been extremely co-operative and actively involved in working with Coastal Commission

staff to reach this resolu-tion which both addresses our Coastal Act concerns and will result in greater coastal access and conserv-ation in the Big Sur and Monterey Peninsula areas,” Charles Lester, the com-mission’s executive direc-tor, said in a statement.

Parker, 33, the former president of Facebook Inc. who was portrayed by Justin Timberlake in the movie “The Social Network,” married singer-songwriter Alexandra Lenas on Saturday in a ceremony with gowns and sets made by a designer for the “Lord of the Rings” films.

Rick Zbur, Parker’s rep-resentative during nego-tiations with the commis-sion, said Parker worked diligently to address the issue once it came to his attention.

“So as soon as he was made aware of the Coastal Commission’s concerns, he immediately stepped forward to discuss how he could protect the coastal area and resolve these issues,” Zbur said in an email.

Parker also asked his guests, many of them

extremely wealthy entre-preneurs and celebrities, to donate to Save the Redwoods or the California League of Conservation Voters in lieu of giving gifts, according to a pro-gram.

Since Parker did not get permits for the con-struction, commission staff will oversee the break-down of the vast set so no damage is done to the environment.

The commission said no major damage had yet been done, but it wanted to reach a deal quickly so the violating structures could be removed safely.

“Normally (negotia-tions) happen over a couple of months, but because of the nature of the violations here we wanted to get it out as soon as possible so Mr. Parker could go ahead and do the work the way it should be done,” said Lisa Haage, the commission’s chief of enforcement.

Money from the agree-ment may be used to pur-chase public easements and hiking trails in the Big Sur area and as grants for non-profits doing conservation projects.

Billionaire’s wedding gets a little more expensiveSEAN PARKER

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American Legion A and AA baseball opened its season on the weekend with both the local double-A Diamondbacks and sin-gle-A Phillies in action. Above: West Kootenay Phillies shortstop Kian Johnston is poised to make the play against this Central Valley base runner in American Legion action at Butler Park on Sunday.

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action began on the weekend with mixed results for local single-A and double-A teams.

The West Kootenay Diamondbacks AA won a doubleheader against Colville on Friday with 8-5 and 14-2 wins to open the season, while the West Kootenay Phillies A dropped its opener to Central Valley on Sunday 6-4, before earning a point in a rare 7-7 tie.

The D-backs manager Roger Handley took over the reigns of the team last year, and led them to a 6-12 record with a strong finish.

Playing in the Federal League against five strong AL teams that begin their year playing high school baseball in early March is a definite advantage for the american teams, but Handley has reason for optimism heading into this

season. “We have organized and started ear-

lier picking a team to compete,” said Handley in an email. “With the addition of six Trail Jays players and strong AA players from last year, I feel we have a good chance to make the playoffs, if the kids stay focused.”

The Diamondbacks won’t play their first home game until June 23 at Butler Park when they face Medical Lake. They next take the field against Pullman in a doubleheader on Saturday at Jackson Park.

Meanwhile, the Phillies single-A squad lost its first game of the season against Central Valley, in a close 6-4 match up, but came back to earn a tie in the back end of the double bill.

Central Valley jumped out to a 5-1 lead in the third inning. The Phillies would claw their way back, scoring twice in the fourth to make it 5-3, and

another one in the sixth when Dillon Jacobs singled and was advanced to second base on a sacrifice bunt by Ross St. Jean. Derek Green would step up to the plate and single to right field, driv-ing in the run to make it 5-4. However, the Valley would get an insurance run in the top of seven, then shut down the D-backs in the bottom half, as Rusty Ford came on in relief striking out two Philly batters to earn the save.

In the second half of the double-header the Phillies charged back from a 4-0 deficit in the bottom of four to take a 5-4 lead, thanks to a two-run single by Jacobs. However, the game would end in a 7-7 draw, as the Central Valley team needed to return home rather than decide the game in extra innings.

The Phillies next game goes at Butler Park Saturday when they host East Valley in a doubleheader at noon and 2 p.m.

B Y J I M B A I L E YTimes Sports EditorAlthough only

in its second year at J.L. Crowe, Hoops for Hearts organizers have expanded the scope of the Thursday fundraiser to make it even more inclusive.

“Originally, Hoops for Hearts is a day for the entire school to get outside to partici-pate and play basket-ball,” said Crowe stu-dent media rep Mitch McLean. “This year we’re going to do volleyball, ultimate frisbee, and skipping as well, just because some people don’t like playing basketball so by doing this it would help get more people participating.”

Indeed, Terry Jones’ leadership class is looking to get every one of the 800 stu-dents signed up for the event in hopes of raising close to its goal of almost $8,000 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

“It creates a day that is just amazing,” said Jones. “You know you have everybody in the school outside playing for three-and-a-half hours, it’s something.”

The Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Hoops for Hearts is a 3-on-3 in-school fundraising basketball program.

In its first incarna-tion last year, over 400 students and teachers signed up as players and volunteers, with a participant entry fee of $10 going to the Foundation. It was an overwhelming success, creating an electric atmosphere for participants and volunteers and raising close to $4,500.

This year Rossland Secondary Students are also invited to participate in the event that include boys, girls, and mixed recreational and com-petitive divisions, and of course a prize for best costume.

“It lends for a great day,” says Jones. “Really that’s what

education is all about is creating those memorable days for our students.”

The day turned out to be one of the best days of the year, says McLean, and despite the challenges of organizing such a massive event, the students have been enthusiastic, creative, and industrious.

“There’s always a few things that we’re trying, it’s just the nature of being in a building with 800 people, everybody is doing different things, and it’s hard to get everyone on the same page, but that’s the challenge that we face, so that’s good and we’ll try to do it better next year,” said Jones.

The leadership class still has a lot of work to do to prepare for the fundraiser, including collecting sign-up sheets and money, organizing various brackets for the many different events, designating volunteers, setting up booths and barbecues, and trying to round up close to 40 basket-ball nets for the event.

“Since there’s so many different activ-ities this year it’s kind of hard to organize them all . . . so this year there’s a lot of different sub-divisions of everything so it is a lot more work,” says McLean.

N e v e r t h e l e s s , Grade 12 Hoops organizer Hannah Flux says, “It’s totally worth it. It’s a really fun day, even those who didn’t like basket-ball, even if your just volunteering it’s a fun environment and everyone has a good time.”

Tip off for Hoops for Hearts goes Thursday at 10:20 a.m. with the last game going at 2:20 p.m.

Residents are invited to drop by and watch, and a booth will be set up for Heart and Stroke Foundation dona-tions.

B Y T I M E S S T A F FThe Trail Smoke Eaters

announced Friday that 20-year-old forward Tyler Berkholtz has committed to play for Thompson Rivers University WolfPack of the BC Intercollegiate Hockey League for the upcoming year.

”As an organization we are extremely happy for “Berky” and his decision to attend a post secondary institute like TRU,” says head coach Bill Birks.

Birks went on to say, “Tyler was a very huge part of the big turn-around last year here in Trail, his

leadership both on and off the ice as well as his daily work ethic were second to none. TRU is getting a real honest and hardworking kid that will have a defin-ite impact at both ends of the rink.”

After three years with the Alberni Bulldogs, Berkholtz joined the Smokies for the 2012-13 season, scoring nine goals and adding 33 assists for

a personal best 42 points. In his career the Penticton native regis-tered 39 goals and 84 assists in 195 BCHL games, to go along with 173 penalty minutes.

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B Y T I M E S S T A F FThe Zone 1 amateur and senior golf quali-

fiers tee off at Christina Lake Golf Course on Saturday and Redstone Golf Resort in Rossland on Sunday.

It is a Zone sponsored stroke play event for BC Golf members within the West Kootenay and qualifying event for the Zone allocating 4 positions in the provincial amateur and senior championships. Tee off times at both Christina and Redstone are at noon.

The BC Amateur championship is open to all ages and will go at the Springs at Radium July 9-11. The BC Senior championship is for golfers 55 and over and hits the fairways at the Eaglepoint Golf Resort in Kamloops July 29-31.

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B.C. qualifiers tee off this weekend

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BaseballEast Division

W L Pct GBBoston 35 23 .603 -Baltimore 32 25 .561 2.5New York 32 25 .561 2.5Tampa B 31 25 .554 3Toronto 24 33 .421 10.5

Central Division W L Pct GBDetroit 30 25 .545 -Cleveland 30 27 .526 1Minn 25 29 .463 4.5Chicago 24 31 .436 6Kansas 23 31 .426 6.5

West Division W L Pct GBTexas 35 21 .625 -Oakland 35 24 .593 1.5L.A. 25 33 .431 11Seattle 25 33 .431 11Houston 21 37 .362 15

National LeagueEast Division

W L Pct GBAtlanta 35 22 .614 -Wash 28 29 .491 7Phila 28 30 .483 7.5New York 22 32 .407 11.5Miami 16 42 .276 19.5

Central Division W L Pct GBSt. Louis 38 19 .667 -Cincinnati 36 22 .621 2.5Pittsburgh 35 23 .603 3.5Chicago 23 32 .418 14Milwauk 21 35 .375 16.5

West Division W L Pct GBArizona 32 25 .561 -San Fran 30 27 .526 2Colorado 30 28 .517 2.5SanDiego 26 31 .456 6Dodgers 24 32 .429 7.5

Today’s GamesPittsburgh at Atlanta, 12:10 p.m.Miami at Philadelphia, 1:05 p.m.Oakland at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m.Toronto at San Fran, 3:45 p.m.Chic Cubs at Angels, 7:05 p.m.Mets at Washington, 7:05 p.m.

Colorado at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m.Arizona at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

San Diego at Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.


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B Y M A R T H A W I C K E T T Salmon Arm Observer

Another Trail connection has purchased the Salmon Arm SilverBacks with a very enthusiastic Dale Unruh of Calgary as majority owner.

Unruh, who lives in Calgary, is chairman, president and CEO of the Quality Group of Companies based in Fort McMurray. He and a group of silent minority owners have concluded their deal, with general manager and head coach

Troy Mick carrying on as the “face” of the SilverBacks.

“It was almost a no-brainer,” said Unruh. “I’m a small-town boy myself. I was raised in Fort McMurray my whole life, I live in Calgary, and I was born in Trail.”

Mick, who remains a minority owner and increased his share in this deal, worked long and hard to secure a good fit for the Salmon Arm organization. Based on enthusiasm, Unruh appears to be just that.

“It’s a great community, there’s huge com-munity support,” he told the Observer Tuesday. “I went to a couple of games last year, met Troy, heard there was an opportunity there, and after meeting Troy and hearing throughout the indus-try, what an astute hockey mind and operator Troy is, and the amount of respect he has right across the nation in hockey, I was very optimistic there was an opportunity there with the right community, the right partner, the right coach, a good market, the right rink. Everything lined up, all the boxes were checked.”

Asked about plans for the team, he said the plan is to support Mick.

“We are absolutely hands off. This is Troy... Our group consists of folks that can hopefully help Troy with a couple of decisions; we have some planning sessions set up where we’re all going to sit down. We want to make the right moves for the community as it’s all about the community.”

Silverbacks sold to Alberta man with Trail tiesTroy Mick remains minority owner

Leisure

Dear Annie: I have worked for many years at a small family-owned company. I believe my boss has been the vic-tim of a scam, but I can’t tell her.

For several years, my boss has been com-municating with a gentleman who claims to be Nigerian. He keeps telling her he is supposed to come to America in the near future and will bring her a check for $40 million. I don’t see it happening. There are three people sending this man money. By now, they have prob-ably given him more than $100,000.

When I am at work, my boss asks whether the man has sent any emails, and if not, she wants me to write to him. Every few weeks, he says the trip has to be postponed, and then he needs more money for a new ticket. How do I tell her I don’t want to be involved with this any longer? -- Seeing a Scam

Dear Seeing: The “Nigerian scam” has been around for a very long time, and we are surprised people still fall for it. This man will never come to this country with $40 mil-lion, but he’s certainly doing a good job of collecting money from naive people like your boss. Not only should you stop contacting this man, but you also should protect your boss by informing her that this is a scam and she should report it to the local FBI office or register a com-plaint with the Federal Trade Commission. Of course, if she chooses to ignore you and con-tact him on her own,

there is nothing you can do. Some people have to learn the hard way.

Dear Annie: My hus-band and I live on a quiet dead-end street. Quiet, that is, until the neighbors rev up their Harleys. They have two motorcycles that have been altered to be much louder than the factory intended. These neighbors often come home well after mid-night and sometimes leave early on Sunday mornings, making it impossible to sleep with our bedroom win-dow open.

When they travel back and forth during the day, the thunder-ous noise is quite dis-turbing. I realize that some Harley owners feel that the loud pipes and leather are a form of prestige, but I won-der whether they ever consider their neigh-bors. Please, Harley owners, pipe down! -- Hate Those Harleys

Dear Hate: Have you asked your neighbors

directly whether they would please muffle the noise until they are out on the open road? Does your neigh-borhood have a noise ordinance prohibiting such volume at certain hours? Is there a neigh-borhood association to resolve conflicts? Don’t give up without first checking to see whether you have any recourse in the matter.

Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Helpless, Tired Granny,” who is rais-ing her four grandchil-dren, and two of them are terribly messed up. That letter moved me. My two oldest sons were wonderful little boys, but some-thing changed in mid-dle school, and they became rebellious and angry. They would skip school and run away. They were so out of control that we could not have family events.

Counseling didn’t work until we took our older boy to a psych-iatrist when he began

using drugs. They eventually were both diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Now, even though we still have our ups and downs, we have our happy family back, and my sons are preparing for their futures.

My suggestion for

“Helpless” is to get help. She should get a referral to a psychiatrist and find out whether her local health depart-ment has a program for grandparents in her situation. Government programs have a lot to offer, but you have to ask. She needs to be

strong. -- Been There Annie’s Mailbox

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

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For Thursday, June 6, 2013 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Although you’re con-cerned with money matters and cash flow today, this is a poor day to shop for anything other than food. Forewarned is forearmed. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) This is a goofy, unpredict-able day. Enjoy social times with others; however, keep things light. Do not make any important decisions. Don’t spend money today (except on food). GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Keep a low profile today, because this is not a day to do important things. In fact, quite the opposite; just deal with what is at hand. Don’t make waves. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) This is a wonderful day to schmooze with friends and enjoy the company of others. Enjoy warm conversations, but avoid important deci-

sions. Don’t accept offers. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Relations with people in authority are significant today. Nevertheless, post-pone all important decisions until tomorrow. Just chat with others and get the lay of the land. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) You might be kicking around some travel ideas today or ideas related to pub-lishing, higher education, medicine and the law. It’s a good time to get informa-tion, but wait until tomor-row to make your move. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Postpone all important decisions about shared prop-erty, taxes, debt and joint-ly held possessions until tomorrow. Just coast today. Gather as much information as possible. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Conversations with part-ners and close friends will be

candid today, because people are friendly, open and will-ing to shoot from the hip. However, don’t make impor-tant decisions until Friday. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) This is a good time to put-ter and de-clutter your life. Just deal with the matters at hand and postpone impor-tant decisions until tomor-row, when everything will be all systems go.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) This is a wonderful, cre-ative day for you! Enjoy the arts. Enjoy socializing with others. Accept invitations to party. Sports and playful activities with children will delight you. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) This is an ideal day to cocoon at home and just putter around the house. Don’t shop for anything

other than food. It’s a great day for creative, social activ-ities. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) You might feel unusually intuitive and psychic today. Listen to your hunches, but wait until Friday to make important decisions. Today is too loosey-goosey for that. YOU BORN TODAY You are a visionary and expres-sive. Because of your high goals, you go after what you

want. You want to enlighten others and the world around you. (At times, you’re revo-lutionary.) Your belief in what is possible keeps you going. In the year ahead, something you’ve been involved with for about nine years will end or diminish in order to create room for something new. Birthdate of: Paul Giamatti, actor; Sonya Walger, actress; Harvey Fierstein, actor/activist.

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The award-winning Castlegar News has an opening for an experienced full time Advertising Sales Representative.

The successful candidate will be required to meet sales targets by deepening relationships with existing clients and developing new business with an aggressive face-to-face cold calling mandate. The ability to work independently in an extremely fast paced environment while adhering to deadlines is a must. Candidates considered for the position will be results oriented, strong communications, and be willing to learn and adapt in an ever changing business environment. A vehicle and a valid driver’s license is required.

We offer a great working environment with a competitive base salary and commission plan along with a strong benefi t package.

Black Press has over 170 community newspapers across Canada and the United States and for the proven candidate the opportunities are endless.

Please submit your resume with a cover letter by 5:00 pm Friday June 14th, 2013 to:

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Thank you to all who apply, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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FINANCE OFFICER POSITIONThe Regional District of Kootenay Boundary invites qualifi ed applicants to apply for a temporary fulltime position with the Finance Department working at the RDKB Administration offi ce in Trail, BC. This position is the temporary replacement for an existing position of Finance Offi cer, offered for a fourteen (14) week term, under the CUPE bargaining unit position and offered at an hourly rate of $30.84.

The duties, reporting structure and required qualifi cations can be located under the “Hot Topics – Employment Opportunities” section of our website at www.rdkb.com .

Qualifi ed applicants are requested to forward their resume by Monday, June 10, 2013 to: Grant Roeland, Director of Finance, Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, #202-843 Rossland Ave., Trail, BC V1R 4S8, by fax (250)368-3990 or email to fi [email protected]. Applicants not contacted within two weeks of competition closing date are thanked for their interest.

Location: Trail, BCPosting Expires: Monday, June 10, 2013

Announcements

In MemoriamIn Memory of

LEONARD THOMPSONWho Passed Away

May 25, 1990Loved, Missed and

Remembered Always.Harry, Rita, Burke, Ragan

and Families

Information

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Columbia Press Council. The Press Council serves as a forum for unsatisfied reader complaints against

member newspapers.

Complaints must be filed within a 45 day time limit.

For information please go to the Press Council website at www.bcpresscouncil.org or telephone (toll free)

1-888-687-2213.

PersonalsALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

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Lost & FoundFound: Black Vision Craft reading glasses on Rossland Ave. Identify & claim at the Trail Times offi ce.FOUND: Single key on New York Keychain on 1300 block of Pine Ave, Trail (outside of the United Church). Identify & claim at the Trail Times.

Employment

Help WantedAn Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing re-quired. Call (780)723-5051 Edson, Alta.General Maintenance Posi-tion required for large industri-al recycling plant. Millwright certifi cation would be an asset. Should be experienced in pumps, conveyors and hy-draulic equipment. Reply to: Box 560, C/O Trail Times, 1163 Cedar Ave., Trail, BC. V1R 4B8.JANITORS WANTED. Resi-dential/ Commercial/ Lawn Care. Must have drivers li-cense. Send resume [email protected] Attention: GlennL. Soligo & Associates Ltd., a public accounting fi rm locat-ed in Trail, BC, is looking for an experienced accounting clerk to fi ll a full time position in our offi ce. Experience work-ing in public practice is an as-set but is not necessary. The ideal candidate is able to mul-ti-task, works well both inde-pendently and with others and is profi cient with computerized accounting software. This po-sition involves monthly book-keeping, preparing payrolls and preparation of GST re-turns. L. Soligo & Associates Ltd. offers a competitive com-pensation package.Please submit resumes to:L. Soligo & Associates Ltd.Chartered Accountants1440 Bay AvenueTrail, BC, V1R-4B1The deadline for application is June 10, 2013.PT/FT CASHIER, evenings &weekends. Montrose Ser-vice: [email protected] 250-231-4176

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Tom Gawryletz ext 26Keith DeWitt ext 30

Thea Stayanovich ext 28Joy DeMelo ext 29

Denise Marchi ext 21

1148 Bay Ave, Trail 250.368.5000

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Warfi eld$588,000

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Glenmerry$305,900

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Fruitvale$199,900

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Trail$169,000

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East Trail$169,000

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Warfi eld$96,900

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Waneta$489,000

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Glenmerry$239,000

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GREAT PRICE

Downtown Trail$173,900

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RENOVATED

Park Siding$139,000

MLS#2215808

ONE ACRE

Salmo$224,500

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NEW LISTING

Trail$328,000

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Salmo$699,900

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

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WANTED School District No. 20 (Kootenay-Columbia)

FOR SALE BY PUBLIC TENDERTRIPLE WIDE MODULAR BUILDING

(as is where is and new owner must remove from current location)

42’ x 60’ modular building currently used as daycare space but could easily be converted into a home or office space; comes complete with kitchen, three washrooms and multiple rooms. It is a 1994 Britco structure with 2x6 walls, 200 amp service and gas heat with A/C. The building is located adjacent to Robson Community School at 3131 Waldie Avenue, Robson, BC.

Sealed offers will be received at 1101 6th Street Castlegar, BC V1N 4C4 until noon June 13th, 2013.

A decision on the sale will be made on June 18th. If there is a successful bidder they will be notified on June 19th and payment for the building must be made to School District No. 20 by June 30th. The new owner, at their expense, must remove the portable building and its attachments from from their current site and leave the site clean by August 23rd, 2013.

School District #20 reserves the right to refuse the highest or any offer.

For further information or to arrange to view the building contact Director of Operations Steve Morissette at; [email protected] or 250-368-7711

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Misc. for SaleRd.36” brz/beige metal card tble/4chrs. $60. Megnus Elect organ/bench+book, used 2x $75. New 3”x24” 7.8amp Ma-kita sander $50.250.368.9755

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Real Estate

Homes WantedWANTED IN ROSSLAND:

HOUSE or CONDO To Rent or Buy for earliest July 1st or August 1st.Can accommodate date for the right place & arrangement.

Reasonable pricing for Sale. Can commit to Long term lease of 1 yr, minimum 3

bedroom with yard & garden space. Upper Rossland or Red Mtn. Resort area pre-ferred. We are a family with behaved outdoor dog & cat.

Professional couple with steady income and children. Please call 250-362-7681

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

Rentals

Apt/Condo for RentBella Vista, Shavers Bench Townhomes. N/S, N/P. 2-3 bdrms. Phone 250.364.1822CASTLEGAR, 1Bdrm. ground level, f/s, $600./mo.util.incl., avail. immed. 604-512-4178Ermalinda 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.

Help Wanted

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Apt/Condo for RentGlenmerry 2bdrm. apt. F/S Heat included. $750./mo. 250-368-5908

Glenmerry 3bdrm. F/S $850/mo. Heat included. 250-368-5908Sunningdale:2bdrm corner unit,TV cable & heat included & free use of washer and dry-er. $750/mo. 250-368-3055SUNNINGDALE, 3bdrm. . incl. heat & cable. No smoking, No pets. $850./mo. Available Now. 250-362-9679TRAIL, 2bd. Close to town, bus stop, park, new blinds, paint. $600. 250-364-1129TRAIL, Rossland Ave. 1bdrm w/d f/s, n/s n/p. $550/mo. Avail. immed. 250-368-1361TRAIL, spacious 1&2bdrm. apartment. Adult building, per-fect for seniors/ professionals. Cozy, clean, quiet, com-fortable. Must See. 250-368-1312WARFIELD APARTMENTS. 1&2-bdrm, N/S, N/P. Long term tenants. 250-368-5888W.TRAIL, 2Bdrm. in 4-plex., covered parking. $550./mo. 604-552-8806

Homes for RentTRAIL, 2BD. cozy, character house in Lower Warfi eld. Ref. $700./mo. 208-267-7580

Shared Accommodation

FURN. room in W. Trail. Incl. util, laundry, wifi . N/S, N/P. Refs. $475/mo. 250 608-4425

TownhousesEdgewater Townhouse in Glenmerry, 3bd, 1.5Bth.,f/s, $850./mo. 250-368-5908

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Cars - Domestic2005 Chevy Optra. 4 door, runs excellent, body in great shape, great mileage. $5500 o.b.o. Phone 250.362.5166 or 250.368.1008 (cell)

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Cars - Domestic2010 Red Mustang. 5spd manual. Pony Package. Never winter driven. Just 21,000kms. Asking only $16,900. 250-231-6851.

Recreational/Sale2002 24.5’ Cougar Fifth Wheel with slide. Great Shape. $10,900. 250.367.9175.

Trucks & Vans2010 F150 CrewCab. Fully loaded “King Ranch” Model. Trailer/tow pkg. Full navigation system. Sunroof. Canopy Ex-tra winter tires & rims. MSRP was $60,800. Asking only $38,000. Just 27,000kms. 250.231.6851.

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1st Trail Real Estate

Jack McConnachie250-368-5222

Fred Behrens250-368-1268

Rob Burrus250-231-4420

Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

Rhonda van Tent250-231-7575

Nathan Kotyk250.231.9484

Marie Claude Germain250-512-1153

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

www.coldwellbankertrail.com

We LIVE and WORKIn the area!

Call us today!

Rossland $349,000Great Family Package! This3 bedroom character home

is located in one of the nicest spot in Rossland! It sits on a beautiful corner lot,landscaped with a large

sundeck, an establishedgreen house and your very own chicken coop!

Marie Claude 250-512-1153

MLS# 2390386

FEATURE HOME

Trail $335,500Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

MLS# 2217644

NEW PRICE

Fruitvale $389,900Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

MLS# 2218695Warfi eld $227,000

Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

MLS# 2204952Rossland $52,000


MLS# 2217685Rossland $199,000


MLS# 2218240

Construction

Ready for

Finishing!

Trail $123,500Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

MLS# 2214582

Trail $169,900Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575

MLS# 2389257

Income

Opportunity

Montrose $329,900Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

MLS# 2389903

Warfi eld $254,900Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575

MLS# 2389662

4 Bedroom

Trail $139,900Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

MLS# 2389483

Fruitvale $409,000Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

MLS# 2389421

Trail $99,500Nathan Kotyk 250-231-9484

MLS# 2218895

Rossland $335,000Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

MLS# 2218775

OPEN HOUSE

Host: Rhonda MLS# 2219089 Sat, June 8, 2013 11 - 1pm

1726 Circle Street, Trail$149,900

Big Kitchen

Fruitvale $174,900Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

MLS# 2389239

10 Acres

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For more information contact: Michelle Bedford, Trail Times Circulation Manager

1163 Cedar Avenue, Trail • 250-368-8551 ex.206 • [email protected]

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KOOTENAY HOMES INC.1358 Cedar Avenue, Trail 250.368.8818

www.kootenayhomes.comwww.century21.ca

The Local Experts™

Tonnie Stewart ext 33Cell: [email protected]

Deanne Lockhart ext 41Cell: [email protected]

Mark Wilson ext 30Cell: [email protected]

Mary Martin ext 28Cell: [email protected]

Richard Daoust ext 24Cell: [email protected] www.kootenayhomes.com

Ron Allibone ext 45Cell: [email protected]

Terry Alton ext 48Cell: [email protected]

Christine Albo ext 39Cell: [email protected]

Art Forrest ext [email protected]

Darlene Abenante ext 23Cell: [email protected]

WE CAN SELL YOUR HOME. NOBODY HAS THE RESOURCES WE DO! Jodi Beamish ext 51Cell: [email protected]

Lot 4, McLeod Avenue, Rossland $119,000

IRON COLT SUBDIVISION- Tranquil, unobstructed mountain views on .25 acre lot in Rossland’s most exclusive residential subdivision. Soak up the

sunshine and warmth with the Southern exposure. Live the Rossland lifestyle and build your dream home on this private

natural space. This lot has been cleared and is waiting for you to start building!

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

2069 - 6th Avenue, Trail $164,500

Great 2 bdrm home located on a fully fenced 50x100 fl at lot with an insulated

double garage. New fl ooring, tons of light, large patio area with lots of privacy. Full basement with cold storage, dining room with built in window bench. Plenty of fruit trees and a veggie garden complete this

package.Call Christine (250) 512-7653

3732 Carnation Drive, Trail $255,000

Don’t miss this one! Very well maintained home in excellent location close to school. Features 3 bdrms on main and 1 down, 2.5 baths, hardwood fl oors and 2 wood-burning fi replaces.

Call now for yourpersonal viewing!

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

3353 Dahlia Crescent, Trail $184,900

3 bdrm Glenmerry bungalow. Many upgrades including roofi ng, furnace,

a/c and hot water tank. New 100 amp electrical panel to be installed before

possession. Single car garage in a great location, close to elementary school and on bus routes. Excellent back yard with

good privacy.Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

Lot 5 Whitman Way, Warfi eld $89,000

Wow! What a view! Planning on building? This .43 acre lot is fully serviced and

features a spectacular view of the mighty Columbia River and as well as panoramic

mountains views. Don’t wait call your REALTOR® now!

Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

310 Sylvia Crescent, Trail $249,000

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

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

Call today!Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

NEW LISTINGNEW PRICE

NEW LISTING

3892 Dogwood Drive, Trail $319,000

Renovated Glenmerry home with 3 bdrms and 3 baths. Features bamboo

fl oors, new windows and doors, new heat pump and furnace... and the list goes on. Outside has covered parking and storage

shed. Come see for yourself! Call Terry 250-231-1101

710 Glendale Ave, Salmo 119,000

Family home waits you in sunny Salmo. Corner lot, partially fenced, garden

area, 1 car attached garage, basement workshop. This home exudes warmth.

Upgrades include some windows, fl ooring, natural gas fi replace and

furnace in 2000.Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665

214 Binns Street, Trail $139,900

Perfect starter home featuring 2 bdrms on the main, gleaming hardwood fl oors,

newer kitchen, upgraded mechanics, u/g sprinkler system and a private back deck. Downstairs you will fi nd laundry,

more storage, a 2nd bathroom (3pc) and 2 more fi nished bdrms.

Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665

840 Forrest Drive, Warfi eld

$295,000 5 beds, 2 baths. Lovely family home on a nice street. Features a bright, daylight basement and fully fenced

backyard with a deck. Call today to view.

Call Jodi 250-231-2331

2023 Hepburn Drive, Fruitvale $229,900

3 Beds, 2 Baths, .5 acre lot with a large two car garage. Sit on the deck and

enjoy! Call Jodi 250-231-2331

9340 Station Road, Trail Incredible country acreage package on 47.5 acres. 2 separate family homes

plus a separate parcel with mobile home. Large open area for horses etc. or expansion to the existing winery. Great

opportunity for a family business or country estate

Call Richard (250) 368-7897

GREAT

NEIGHBOURHOOD

NEW PRICE

SOLD

Be your own

Boss! I have several established

businesses offered for sale.Call today and get your

future started!

Call Art (250) 368-8818

OPEN HOUSEWednesday to Saturday 1-3pm

2310 McBride

Street, Trail$367,900LET ME HELP

YOU SELL YOUR

HOME! Call me today

for a free market evaluation

Call Mark (250) 231-5591

SOLD

SOLD SOLD

OPEN HOUSESaturday June 8 11am-1pm

Ron & Darlene Your Local Home Team

110 Kootenay Avenue, Tadanac$279,000

3 bdrm, 3 bath home located on a large over sized beautifully landscaped lot with double garage. Hardwood fl oors, open fl oor plan large bedrooms, bright windows, fi replace, cozy kitchen are all added features. Electrical and plumbing

upgrades have been done.

2058 - 5th Avenue, Rossland$175,000

Great location, charming and quaint, 1.5 storey, 2 bdrm, 1 bath home. This

home sits on a fl at corner lot and offers an enclosed garage ideal for Rossland

weather. With some work this home can fi t a starter couple or rental property.

Ron 368-1162 Darlene 231-0527

We Sell Great Homes!

NEW LISTING

Are You Living Smart?Advantages of Buying New

Energy Smart: Latest Code Standards means electrical and energy effi ciency standards are approved

Maintenance: Lower maintenance costs because everything is newBuilding Warranty: Home Builder Warranty is included. This is important if major systems such

as plumbing, heating, foundation and water perforation issues ariseFire Safety: New home includes fi re safety options that may not be in properties built years ago

Call Richard (250) 368-7897

LAST NEW HOME IN THIS GROUP!

16A Redstone Dr, Rossland$395,000 includes all taxes

4 bedrooms • 2.5 bath • 2 car garage

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