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Fruitvale Memorial Hall echoed with questions about recreation, infrastructure and local business, posed to candidates vying for a seat around the councillor table.

In the final forum before election day, the Tuesday night event presented the Fruitvale candidates a chance to explain why they were the best option for the job of helping to run the village.

With no mayoral race it was just coun-cillor candidates on the panel.

Forum moderator, Ron Clarke, gath-ered questions from the over 50 attendees,

bunched similar questions together and gave each candidate an equal chance to answer.

First up, candidates were asked to voice their thoughts on recreation, the deal made with Trail and what they want to see in the future for Fruitvale.

Incumbent Bert Kniss claimed the answer to Fruitvale's recreation issue comes down to getting concrete numbers.

“The point that we keep coming back to is, what are the real numbers?” he said.

“Now information is available and I feel that a lot of the information that has been coming out to us has been very hard to believe. Our job as councillors is to be

fiscally responsible. What are people being asked to pay for and what are we getting for that?”

Candidate Stephen Morissette had some concerns about the current reim-bursement program and the impact it may have on families and residents with lower incomes.

“It is probably hardest on lower income people that can't afford to put out that extra money to go to the pool and then wait for reimbursement,” he said, adding that a new, but fair deal is needed to close the gap between money reimbursed and money spent by the council on recreation.

“To date, about $30,000 of reimburse-

ments have gone out. The budget was $215,000 to pay Trail for the deal. We are a long ways from reaching that amount of money yet.”

Infrastructure was the next topic up for discussion, with Clarke asking candidates what their first priority would be when it came to fixing up Fruitvale.

Candidate Mark Schmutz says he wants to see some senior's housing in the area.

“A few years ago, we tried to get a low income senior's housing project and it hasn't happened, but I would like to see something like that start up again,” he said to the audience of voters.

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Anyone watching the news probably remembers seeing many stories about the increasing use of food banks across Canada.

The most recent Hunger Count Canada (2013 statistics) released on Monday, shows that in five years, food bank usage rose by 20 per cent in the province.

That translates into 94,000 British Columbians a year, needing a hand up to make ends meet.

Trail is part of the trend.All the local food banks report that

their services grow year-to year with more people seeking help to feed themselves or their families with weekly rations or monthly hampers.

The Trail Salvation Army Family Services reports a 17 per cent increase in food bank usage since this same time last year. In October alone, the Rossland Avenue site has supplied mostly young families and single men with 585 food hampers.

The organization's soup kitchen served up 1,410 meals throughout the month and on top of that, launched a new program that focuses on school aged children called the Lunch Program.

Every two weeks a parent can pick up an additional box of sustenance that con-tains granola bars, fruit, juice boxes, bread and lunch meat so his or her child has a daily lunch at school.

“It's hard for people to come in and ask for help,” says Linda Radtke, from the Trail branch. “That's why we always say we are not giving a hand out, we are giving a hand up.”

An underlying problem, according to Hunger Count, is that although the coun-try is in a time of apparent economic recovery, the root of the problem is low income – both short and long term.

This includes the Greater Trail area after a local gender-based study by Women Creating Change, showed that one-third of the local female labour force works in lower-wage occupations.

The report highlighted the fact that in a two-parent-two-child family, each parent must work 35 hours a week, and earn $18.15 per hour for a net income of $60,000 to live in Greater Trail – and that's nothing extravagant, just basics like healthcare, transportation and child care.

Additionally, the report revealed than the share of single parent Income Assistance caseloads in the Lower Columbia was 29 per cent, which is higher than the B.C. average of 25 per cent in Sept. 2011.

Dorothy, (who only gave her first name due to the food bank's privacy guidelines) a long time volunteer at the Beaver Valley United Church food bank, says the need for the Fruitvale-based service fluctuates, as do the people accessing it. Young couples and young families to seniors or those on disability have accessed the church's food hamper program, which is held every Thursday.

She maintains that the growing use of food banks isn't about numbers– rather it's a human interest story.

“People are almost apologetic for hav-ing to come to the food bank,” she said. “They are all very appreciative, “Dorothy explained. “But there are very different reasons for needing help. Our idea is not to furnish them with all the food they need,

it's to be a stop gap to help them through a period when everything seems to run out, or until their next cheque.”

Within rural B.C., the Hunger Count report identifies women as the largest demographic sector accessing food banks, and the household type is mostly single people followed by single families.

In Radtke's experience as services man-ager at the Trail Salvation Army branch,

those percentages are reflective of Trail, because she notes most clients are single men, followed by young families.

“Even when it's a couple or family that needs the hamper, the male almost always comes in to pick it up,” she added. “For quite awhile now, most of our hampers are going to single men, not women.”

To donate to the Beaver Valley Food Bank, contact Dorothy at (250) 367-9965.

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Linda Radtke (left) and Linda Sullivan from the Trail Salvation Army food bank, display items that are part of the branch's newly launched Lunch Program. Every two weeks, a parent of school aged children can pick up a box of supplies, such as juice boxes, apples and lunch meat from the Rossland Avenue location. For information, contact the food bank at (250) 364.0445.

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FROM PAGE 1James Ellison,

councillor candidate, said he wanted to see roads at the top of the priority list.

“For me, I think we have to look at the pieces of infrastruc-ture that we already have that are wearing out,” he said.

“There have been issues up on Davis Road, up where I live and it has just been an ongoing problem. We have to find the fund-ing to fix that stuff down the road.”

How to help local

businesses thrive was a concern raised by the audience, and the consensus on the panel was to leave them to do their work and provide support if they needed it.

“We have a good relationship with our local businesses,” said incumbent Tabitha Webber.

“They are great about helping us out when we need things. We tried at one point to have a business association and it didn’t really go over well. We have very

good mom-and-pop organizations in our town and if they ask us for something, then we definitely try to do everything we can for them. We try and work with them and assist them in anything they may need.”

The environment, programming for

youth/middle aged residents of Fruitvale, the Lower Columbia Initiatives Corporation and amalgamation with surrounding communities were the other issues and concerns brought up by audience members throughout the eve-ning.

Hosted by the Trail and District Chamber of Commerce, the Fruitvale forum was the fourth, after Montrose, Trail and Warfield, and the last one before voters take to the polls.

Voting day for all municipalities holding elections is Nov. 15.

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The five candidates running to fill four council spots in Fruitvale faced questions from the audience in the fourth and final candidates forum before election day on Nov. 15. Questions raised ranged from environmental concerns to recreation to infra-structure and were posed to all candidates.

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MARKETWIREDCASTLEGAR – CUPE 2262

members who work for the City of Castlegar have issued 72-hour strike notice of a full withdrawal of service.

CUPE 2262 president Leford Lafayette said in a press release that following Monday night’s presenta-tion to city council, it is clear that elected officials are not focused on getting back to the bargaining table and reaching a fair deal with city workers.

“We do not want to be in a pos-ition to take full-scale strike action, with disruption for residents and local businesses. But given the lack of response by our current mayor and council, we don’t feel like we have other options,” said Lafayette.

Effective Saturday, picket lines

will be up at city work sites and CUPE members will be off the job.

Key outstanding issues include job security and serious concessions that would undercut CUPE’s abil-ity to properly represent members when disputes arise. The union has also raised concerns about the City hiring more managers and contract-ing out services

CUPE 2262 represents 34 mem-bers who work for the City of Castlegar.

The current agreement expired in February 2013. No bargaining has taken place since a second round of mediated talks failed to find a reso-lution September. The union has been engaged in limited job action in the form of a ban on overtime since August.

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The Trail Times offered the opportunity to Rossland mayor-al candidates to introduce themselves to our readership and answer some basic questions.

• What is the #1 challenge you see facing the council, committee or board you wish to join? What is your strategy to resolve it?

• What outstanding issue from the last three years needs to be resolved?

The mayoral candidates were asked to limit their answers to approximately 400 words to allow space for all candidates to reply. The mayoral candidates responses are in their own words.

The Rossland council candidates were profiled by Rossland News writer Sam Van Schie.

Kathy Moore – MayorKathy Moore, 61, Rossland City

Councillor for six years, is passionate about municipal government and looks forward to working for the betterment of Rossland in this new role. Prior to retire-ment, she was a partner in a marketing and sales management consultancy.

Earlier, she was a corporate National Sales Manager, responsible for 36 employees. She has a law degree and, while called to the Bar, did not practice. Her education has given her a solid background for critical thinking and a propensity to ask difficult questions. She is happily married and has a grown son with a family of his own. She has been a taxpayer since 1997 and a full time Rosslander since 2003.

Municipal governance is multi-faceted, pick-ing just one challenge is difficult. Kathy under-stands that an overarching priority must be fiscal responsibility. Providing the best value for the taxpayers’ money is paramount.

This doesn’t mean cutting budgets as much as it requires smart spending and careful analysis of all proposed projects and expenditures. Robust policies and procedures are required to ensure residents are getting good value and the best services for their tax dollars.

In addition, Kathy wants qualified members of the community to work collaboratively with Council and city staff to develop budget recom-mendations for cost savings and efficiencies.

Other major challenges: Setting goals and objectives for the new term, improv-ing regional collaboration, increasing speed and reliability of internet access, resolving personnel issues, improving governance and community engage-ment.

These ongoing projects will require thoughtful planning.

Some residual issues to be addressed: The community deserves a full report on the arena project and a progress report on the Auditor General for Local Government’s recommendations.

Some critical thinking is required on the regional fire service costs; meeting the participating communities’ needs while remain-ing affordable for the smaller municipalities who must rely almost entirely on a residential tax base will be a challenge.

Kathy believes the region is ripe for renewed cooperation on a number of other shared issues such as recreation, economic development, and arts & culture.

She is optimistic that this election will bring new faces and a new spirit of collaboration to all the local councils.

If she is the people’s choice, Kathy looks for-ward to addressing these challenges.

She says, “Your vote counts the most at the municipal level. Your councillors make many important decisions that impact your daily life.

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Jill Spearn – MayorMy name is Jill Spearn and I’m running

for the position of Mayor in Rossland. I have been a City Councillor for three terms, 9 years, as well as working as a teacher for the last 30 years, including school representative to the local union. I have lived in Rossland permanently for the last 34 years, having raised my family here. I have been involved with politics essentially since public school, and have always endeavored to be the representa-tive voice for community.

I am seeking the Mayoral position because I know I can be an effective mem-ber of the Council, bringing experience, dedicated work ethic and the skills to efficiently get the business done on behalf of the citizens of Rossland.

People expect that their government acts responsibly on their behalf and I intend to do exactly that by changing and improving the ‘communications’ between Council and the community, for greater citizen awareness. One part of that is to respect the community’s con-cern around the Delegation Bylaw. In house as

well, we need to continue to improve financial and corporate culture to achieve excellence and this may include reorganization for greater efficiencies.

If elected Mayor, I look forward to working hard to make the regional relationships a priority, including sup-porting a feasibility plan that looks at a ‘Regional Municipality,’ if it benefits all stakeholders.

I feel strongly that the time is right for the Lower Columbia region to thrive by creating economic synergies, that will allow all taxpayers to get the best value for money. Having said that, the

issue going back, that needs to be fixed, is the Regional Recreation Service and the use of the Aquatic Centre, which is waiting to be ‘poten-tially’ resolved.

I’d really like to see an amicable and financial-ly sound solution for our citizens, contributing a ‘fair share’ in order that the facility is being used to capacity by the region.

I sincerely hope that I have your vote because I am the right ‘fit’ for Mayor of Rossland!

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Aaron Cosbey – Councillor

Greg Granstrom – Councillor

After 12 years living and volunteering in Rossland, Aaron Cosbey believes he’s ready for a seat on Rossland City Council.

The 54-year-old father of two teenagers has been a member of Rossland’s sus-tainability commission, the broadband task force and the Light Opera Players. He’s also very involved in recreation, as a vol-leyball coach as Rossland Secondary School, a cur-rent member of the skatepark soci-ety and past-president of the pool.

He’s made a lot of presenta-tions to city council over the years, which has helped him gain a gen-eral understanding of how council works.

“I’ve been part of a lot of local organizations in the city, and I don’t think being on council will be that different,” he says. “It’s just another way I can help make Rossland a bet-ter place to live.”

Cosbey is a self-employed eco-nomics consultant who works remotely from his home, advising on investment and sustainability issues. His clients range from non-profit think tanks to UN agencies and governments.

He spends most of his work-

ing day in front of a com-puter, communicating with his clients online. So it’s no surprise that one of the many things he’d like to accomplish as councillor is bringing affordable, broad-band Internet service to Rossland.

Also on his list of prior-ities: rescinding the contro-versial Delegation Bylaw, which he says gives way too much power to the city’s chief administrator.

“We saw some of the terrible results of that [bylaw] in the arena scandal,” he says. “We need to get it off the books right away.”

Cosbey would also work on fixing broken relationships among other municipalities in the Greater Trail area in hopes of establishing more shared services and particularly shared recreation facilities.

Ultimately, his goal is to bring a some sense of accomplishment back to the council table.

“This current council spent their whole three years fighting scandals and fighting each other and fighting other communities,” he says. “I’m really looking forward to a council that can be more productive than that, and have more fun and do more good.”

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Greg Granstrom has served on Rossland council for nine years, one as acting mayor and six years as mayor. The husband and grandfather is finishing his current term as Rossland mayor, and is seeking a position on the city's six-seat council.

He's been a resident of Rossland for more than 30 years, and worked as the public works foreman for the Village of Warfield until retirement.

“The number one challenge I see facing council is to continue to maintain taxes at an afford-able level, as highlighted by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Their 2014 municipal spending watch report shows that Rossland has been able to keep taxes below the rate of inflation. I am very proud of that and this is one of the things we have to continue to ensure for our community to remain affordable and sustainable.

“We work very hard as a council to eliminate excess and to focus on core services. Infrastructure replacement is one of the most

significant issues facing our sustainability, so we must also make sure we implement our asset management planning process. One of the big-gest outstanding issues that requires a resolution is the entire liquid waste management planning at the regional district. Upgrading to a level two sewer treatment will cost in the neighbourhood of 27 to 47 million. We need

strong representation at the region-al district to ensure Rossland's voice is heard. It is also very notable that our recent sewer crossing agree-ment reached between the three participants is a significant step forward in the relations between our adjacent municipalities.

“Rossland has a very strong vol-unteer community and I think it's very important that we continue to support their very valuable efforts.

“I think it is important that we build a strong council and I look forward, if elected, to working with the team to move Rossland forward in a positive way.”

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John Greene – CouncillorRossland

native and r e t i r e d b u s i n e s s -man John Greene is ready to turn his l o n g t i m e interest in local pol-itics into a f i r s t -hand

experience.No stranger to a board table,

the former Rossland Hardware owner served two terms as Chamber of Commerce presi-dent, was on the museum board and is currently a director of the Rossland Light Opera Players.

He’s also a regular at Red Mountain, where he volunteers as snow host. When asked his age, Greene hints at his vin-

tage by saying he was at Red in December 1947 when the first chair lift started operat-ing (albeit, he was only a few months old at the time). And he’s proud to say he’s skied there every year since 1950.

Now that he’s working less (he still takes on the occasional carpentry job), Greene has his eye on a city council seat.

“There’s some big issues that have to be dealt with in Rossland,” Greene says.

If elected, he would like to repeal the controversial dele-gation bylaw, which gives the city’s Chief Administrative Officer control over decisions that would usually be made by council.

He would also like to take a serious look at the city’s staff-ing costs.

“The Fraser Institute has

done a study to show that all across British Columbia the cost of municipal staff is increasing way faster than the population,” he says. “That needs to be brought under con-trol.”

Further study into Rossland’s staffing situation could reveal some opportunities for greater efficiencies, Greene suggests.

Another key issue for Greene is addressing the city’s aging infrastructure — which unlike addressing bloat at city hall, is certain to come as a high cost to tax payers.

“There’s no plans in place right now [for infrastructure upgrades],” he says. “We have to do studies to find out what has to be done and the best way to do it. And we have to prepare for a huge tax bill when that comes up.”

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Marten Kruysse – CouncillorAfter a career working

as an economic consult-ant for local governments around the world, council candidate Marten Kruysse is hoping to gain a seat at the other side of the table.

For nearly 35 years, Kruysse has lived in Rossland while providing his expertise to the City of North Vancouver, as well as local governments in South East Asia and the Caribbean. Closer to home, he was the economic development officer for the Regional District of Central Kootenay and served for 10 years on the Board of Directors for Kootenay Savings Credit Union.

“I think I can add some value [as a city councillor] in terms of plan-ning and organization, and bring-ing some sound financial perspec-tive to the table,” Kruysse says. “I’m committed to working as a team [with mayor and council]. To me, I think having a consensus council is better for the tax payer in the long run.”

Kruysse, age 62 and semi-retired, says he’s excited about many of the new ideas coming from prospective councillors in the lead up to the election and is equally keen to help others bring their ideas to fruition as he is to move forward on his own

priorities. That said, he’s got some

lofty items on his list of things he’d like to accom-plish when elected. These include:

1. Improving council oversight direction and leadership. Specifically, addressing the fact that the current Chief Administrative Officer is on sick leave and somebody else is acting in the pos-

ition, which he says, “is not in the best interest of Rossland.”

2. Setting priorities for infra-structure work, and finding innova-tive ways to fund projects.

3. Evaluating the city’s financial management and looking for ways to generate new sources of revenue and/or cost saving opportunities through things like regionalized recreation services.

In his years as a consultant, Kruysse has seen how simple things like establishing multi-year contracts for paving services or installing LED lights in municipal buildings can save a city thousands (both are examples of successful projects he recommended for North Vancouver).

“If you’re open to fresh ideas and new partnerships, there’s a lot of opportunities out there,” he says.

After a six year break from municipal politics, veteran city councillor Lloyd McLellan is seeking to re-claim his spot at the council table.

McLellan previously served nine years on Rossland council. He was elected in 1996 and again in 1999. In 2002 he ran unsuccessfully for mayor, but then returned as a councillor in 2005. He retired his seat in 2008, expecting he was fin-ished with politics.

But after seeing the changes that have occurred at City Hall since he left, he’d like to get back to the table and help get Rossland back on the right track.

“It’s no use sitting on the sidelines and com-plaining,” he says. “I’d rather go in there and see if I can get things going back in the right direc-tion.”

Though McLellan is 76 years old, he says he still has lots of energy and feels great, aside from a recent knee replacement that has him walking with a temporary limp.

“I think I still have a lot to contribute,” he says.

“When I left council, I felt we were on the cutting edge. We were the first to have a design review committee and first to get into strategic planning. We had a number of very strong initia-tives and a lot of good things were happening.”

Now, McLellan claims council has become more reactive and less accountable. And he’d like to change that.

“One of the first things we have to do is review the dele-gation bylaw, with the strong possibility of rescinding it,” he says. “We also need to look at some of the polities that were repealed by the [Chief Administrative Officer] and look at reintroducing them.”

He firmly believes that council, not the CAO, should be making financial decisions for the city, especially given that there are some major expenses coming down the line, including infra-structure upgrades and new waste management requirements.

“I have an established reputation as a hard worker who always comes prepared to meetings,” McLellan says “I’m decisive and not afraid of being held accountable for the decisions I make.”

In addition to his time in council, McLellan’s community involvement includes terms on the Columbia View Lodge board, Library board and Golden City Manor board.

He’s a past-president of Birchbank Golf Course and used to coach minor sports teams.

Lloyd McLellan – Councillor

Andrew Morel – Councillor

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LLoydMcLeLLaN F o r m e r

provincial and federal elec-tion Green Party can-didate Andy Morel is cam-paigning once again — this time with his sights on local government.

T h e 5 5 - y e a r- o l d has been a permanent resident of Rossland since 1998. He’s a self-employed carpenter/handyman and runs a nordic skiing busi-

ness called K o o t e n a y N o r d i c Ventures.

He’s has e x p e r i e n c e on non-profit boards, hav-ing served as a director on the Rossland Council for Arts and Culture and as

past-present of Black Jack Ski Club.

“I know what it takes to work as part of a cohesive and col-laborative team,” Morel says, noting his background in rec-reational leadership. “There’s a lot of excel-lent candidates in the running this year, who have a real interest in addressing some of the hot-button issues that previous councils haven’t been able to resolve.”

For instance, Morel says there’s a prob-lem with the Chief Administrative Officer being on long term sick leave and having another person acting in that position.

“There’s been issues with the CAO for as long as I’ve lived here,” he says. “We need to have more consistency from the person in that position.”

Morel also wants to improve communica-tion between council and residents. He sug-gests that everyone on council should be available to meet cas-ually with residents at least once every couple of months.

“We could call it ‘Beers and Banter’ or ‘Coffee and Communication’ — either way, it’s just a time for Rosslanders to have a drink with us and share what’s on their mind,” he said.

As for community initiatives, he’s strong-ly in favour of Rossland having a broadband Internet and wants to see the skatepark move ahead.

“There’s been a lot of talk about these things, but nothing has come to fruition,”

Most importantly, Morel wants to keep Rossland an affordable for all demographics, including young fam-ilies, entrepreneurs, seniors and singles.

“It’s important that they can afford to own homes, find jobs and continue to support the economy here,” he says. “We can’t let our taxes get out of con-trol. Fiscal responsibil-ity is definitely my top priority.”

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OPINION

Strong forum turnouts a hopeful sign for electionWith the 2014

municipal elec-tion day just around the cor-

ner, there is a glimmer of hope for our region.

I’m not saying the current crop of candi-dates have come up with ground breaking ideas or out-of-the-box thinking, I’m more impressed with the voter engagement wit-nessed at the all-candidate forums held throughout the region over the last couple of weeks.

Virtually every forum attracted a full house, the questions were pointed and thought out, the audi-ence was respectful and attentive and all signs point to a solid commun-ity engagement on Nov. 15.

In fact, advanced vot-ing opened Wednesday in Trail and in the first 20 minutes 20 people had already cast ballots.

The fact that this year’s election has drawn a large slate of candidates cer-tainly adds to the inter-est from the public but I prefer to think it’s much more than that.

While every election should be considered pivotal to the future of a

community, I believe that is the case even more so this year.

As much as some of the candidates like to pitch themselves as the best option to “stand up,” to other communities and fight “for their piece of the pie,” the under-lying tone at most of the forums was “How can we get along with our neigh-bours?”

Admittedly that’s a tough question to answer, especially with the time constraints of a forum. Some managed to point out the positive gains already achieved, others pointed to their qualifi-cations – be it bringing people together or solving tough problems.

But the encouraging thing about it was the message sent by their constituents, “Let’s work together.”

That doesn’t mean we have to amalgamate or make one big metropolis. It simply means co-oper-ation rather than division. Thinking of the big pic-ture rather than the little one.

You may feel the valley shouldn’t support recrea-tion facilities in Trail or

that Trail should charge double to outlying com-munities. That’s why we have elections so we can choose the people to make those decisions.

But you’d be hard pressed to find someone who doesn’t think one community depends on the other at some point or another.

That’s why having a varied choice of candi-dates to elect is so much more refreshing than the usual acclamation of the previous council that often leads to more disin-terest from voters.

This year there’s a dif-ference in the air and there’s an energy that comes with that.

I see it from my chair here at the Trail Times.

We reached out all the way to Salmo to give candidates a chance to voice their views on the issues and solutions in their community and they responded by email, phone, even drove in, hobbled into the office on crutches to offer their thoughts.

Many of the candidates took the opportunity to recap their accomplish-ments and outline their goals.

It was encouraging to see so many candidates engaged in getting their ideas out to the public rather than just putting up a lumber-yard’s worth of signs along the high-way.

Some, of course, despite repeated requests, chose to forego the oppor-tunity and that was their prerogative, no matter how they frame it to the public.

That was somewhat unfortunate but telling as well.

Many candidates have a variety of other modes of contacting constituents and that’s been another boon for this year’s elec-

tions.There are so many

resources for voters to find out about candidates, from the comfort of their own home, that there are few excuses not to be informed except for a gen-eral disinterest – on the candidate’s or the voter’s part.

But I don’t think that’s the case this year. There is an interest. And a passion. And a hope.

Each community has a distinct set of issues to address yet they are all, at some point, entwined.

Now the talking from prospective politicians is pretty much done but the thinking on the voters part is far from over.

Like I said, forums provided a chance for candidates to introduce themselves to the public but the limited time only provided glimpses of their platform.

There’s still another week for voters to do their homework, and it is homework, because how you vote in this election will hit home one way or another.

Guy Bertrand is the managing editor of the Trail Times

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Well the Trail candidates forum has come and gone and for the most part was well received. We have some very good choices for mayor and new choices for councillors.

Two of the mayoral and two new councilor candidates are well aware of the issues. As for some of the incumbents and the recycled candidates it is more of the same.

The letter to the editor by Mr. Rodlie (Trail Times, Oct. 29) brought to the surface the problem we face in Trail, the people that work here don’t live here.

Teck states that 40 per cent of their work force live in Trail/Warfield. Well Warfield isn’t Trail and more than a few resi-dents will make sure you know it too.

The other 60 per cent live outside of Trail.

So that leaves Trail with maybe 25 to 30 per cent of the Teck work force actually live in Trail. Within five years if the pattern of workforce renewal continues there will be less than 20 per cent of the Teck workforce residing here.

Much is said about Castlegar’s rapid growth, well they hit the perfect storm.

1) A Trail MLA gave them the highway through their town

2) Teck Resources restuc-tured in the early ‘90s and sent and continues to send an unending pile of money into their community.

3) Lastly and most import-antly they had an NDP MLA with 10 years of an NDP gov-ernment that helped them con-nect the dots. So the Conroy clan looked after their town first and Trail specifically and the southend in general got table scraps.

There are Castlegar compan-ies, contractors etc. that have taken millions out of here and not put one dime back into the community.

More than once the state-ment has been made that Trail’s downtown core is for a popu-lation of 14,000 people and we need to downsize our core because our town is getting smaller.

I guess we had better restructure our recreation as well since we don’t have any-body living here anymore.

There is a consensus in the Beaver Valley that the aquatic centre, fieldhouse etc., brings no value to their property or their quality of life and user

pay is best. I like user pay but lets do it for everything. I have never raised a family but I con-tinue to pay school taxes, let’s make that user pay.

One thing that has been made crystal clear no one is interested in amalgamation so no need to spend one cent of our money to do a study.

What is clear though is this constant bickering is killing us all.

More than one politician outside the City of Trail feels that they should get a share of the Teck tax gravy train like Bill Trewhella. Sure Bill no prob-lem, what else would you like on Forrest Dr, slag piles, listen to the oxygen plant, listen to the Kivcet furnace, smoke or truck traffic 24/7 take your pick neighbour.

So to our neighbours in the Beaver Valley, Salmo, Nelson, Rossland, Warfield, the Boundary area and mostly Castlegar understand this, it is us, the citizens of Trail, that continue to rubber stamp the operation of the smelter within the city to the benefit of every-one else but us. Read above again if not sure.

Bryan DeFerroTrail

I attended the all-candidates forum and got the impression that our future leaders want to make nice with the neigh-bours. But I’m not sure the neighbours want to make nice with us.

One thing that wasn’t said, and what people don’t get is: property values. The one cru-cial reason to bring this area together is to save our collect-ive property values.

Think about this: if the gov-ernment of BC ever gets its dung in a puddle and decides to build a new hospital, it will go to the largest city in the region, and that would be Castlegar (population 7,800 compared to Trail’s 7,200).

Castlegar is already lobbying for this and has a chunk of land all set out for it.

And if Trail loses the hospi-tal, our dreams will be dashed – dreams of selling our homes and moving to that great retire-ment place in the sky (or in Castlegar, where all the retire-ment homes will be).

But let’s back up a little.Recently, Trail lost to

Castlegar in this year’s Communities in Bloom com-petition.

Why is that a big deal? Because communities all

over the world are developing

a framework to make them the most liveable, to increase residents, business investment and tourism. Having a good Communities in Bloom stand-ing will be the benchmark for companies looking for towns to invest in.

Why did Castlegar do so well? Services. We can brag about

all our sports facilities (which we don’t let some people use) and we can boast about our lovely parks and flowers, but Castlegar has three museums, a skatepark for kids, outdoor exercise area, an upgraded downtown, restaurants, hotels, conference centre, airport, col-lege and have you seen that new water park?

Castlegar also has one coun-cil and one mayor to deal with (and we have 27?) We must be the laughing stock of the province.

Face it: Trail is shrinking. (In the 1953 telephone directory, Castlegar took up two pages to Trail’s 26. By 1963, Castlegar’s pages grew to nine, to Trail’s 35. You get the picture?)

As more people retire, move away, and young ones are not living here, Trail will be down to 5,000 people in no time. And if you think that won’t impact housing prices everywhere from Beaver Valley to Rossland,

think again.The only way to increase

our numbers and have a big-ger voice in the province is to amalgamate like so many other communities across Canada are doing. Become the District Municipality of Lower Columbia (or any other name you want to call it).

One district would incorpor-ate almost 18,000 people. Just Trail, Warfield and half of Areas A and B would put our numbers over 10,000.

And as for the museum/library – again, it is a no-brainer. Whether you ever read a book or visit a “whatchamacallit” as one of the candidates suggested, we need good services that can be shared by everybody.

Why? Again, it boils down to what your property is worth. The more services in an area, the more attractive it is to potential buyers.

Otherwise, kiss the hospital good-bye and be prepared to see our investments and lifestyles sink into oblivion.

And in 15 years, when your kids and grandkids are trying to convince you to move to wher-ever they live “so they can look after you in your old age” your property won’t be worth squat.

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Councillor Tim Thatcher is hoping to keep his seat for a second term.

First elected in 2011, Thatcher is quick to admit that he and the current councillor have gotten bogged down by controversy and person-nel issues. But he’d like to be part of the group

working to fix that. “In this election we’re

going to get a new mayor and at least four new councillors,” the 58-year-old notes. “That’s going to bring a lot of new ideas and fresh thinking — it will be a fresh start.”

Thatcher was born and raised here in Rossland, and now has children and

grandchildren living here. He works at Teck and is assistant chief of Rossland Volunteer Fire Department and a ski patroller at Red Mountain.

His main priority on council is keeping taxes down, and was pleased that the city had no tax increase in 2012 and 2013. (However, an increase was required in 2014 to pay for improve-ments to Columbia Avenue.)

“We need to keep our city affordable for the seniors who have invested a lot of years and a lot of money in our town. We owe it to them to keep Rossland a place they can afford to live,” Thatcher says.

In the coming

term, he’d like to direct more attention to work-ing with local business owners.

“We need to have a brainstorming session with all the businesses to see what we can do to keep them vibrant and what they would expect to come into town as a new business,” he says, noting he’d be willing to bring forward new policies that would support business growth.

Thatcher hopes that Rosslanders will recog-nize some of the posi-tive things council has accomplished over the past term — including the Columbia Avenue improvements and sup-porting Red Mountain’s snowmaking initiative — as well his the character-istics that have made him a good councillor.

“I do my research. I read all the reports and council agendas and visit properties that are requesting variances, so that I can partici-pate in debate and make informed decisions,” he says. “I love Rossland and I always the community’s best interests at heart.”

Tim Thatcher – Councillor Andrew Zwicker – CouncillorWith so many young

parents like himself in Rossland, 33-year-old council candidate and new dad Andrew Zwicker thinks it’s time there was somebody working for his demographic on city council.

Zwicker moved to Rossland six years ago and was a founding investor and reporter for the Rossland Telegraph. He wrote about city hall for three years, attending more than 150 council meetings, before selling his share in the online newspaper.

“I know the language, I know the procedures. I know how it all works,” Zwicker says of council meetings.

“I’m not going to have that ramp up curve that new council-lors typically experience.”

Zwicker considered running for council last term, but with his first son Zack about the be born, the timing wasn’t quite right. Now with a few years of parenting under his belt, he’s eager to win a spot at the council table.

“I see so much untapped poten-tial out there,” he says. “With a really good, committed group of people on council — who can have good discussion and good ideas in the mix — we can make some really cool things hap-

pen, and make Rossland become the city that the Official Community Plan talks about it being.”

One of his key pri-orities is to re-opening the line of communica-tion between council and residents, to make sure everybody knows what’s happening at city hall and how to get involved.

“I want to create opportunities for people to provide their input

on council decisions, so they’re not just reading about what hap-pened after the fact,” Zwicker says.

To that end, Zwicker would make himself available for casual meetings with residents one day per week through an initiative he’s calling “Ski with a Councillor Day,” though he’d swap skiing for biking or walking depending on the season and the demographic he’s meeting with.

Zwicker is also interested in repealing the Delegation Bylaw, to bring more essential decision making power back to council.

And he’d work on reducing Rossland’s environmental foot-print while creating a new income streams for the city, by spearheading a solar energy pilot program.

Zwicker outlines his ideas at facebook.com/andrewforcouncil.

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By Jim BaileyTimes Sports EditorGreg Kennedy will

put the Birchbank Golf Course to bed for the final time this month, as the course super-intendent gets set to retire after 27 years of dedicated care and ser-vice at the century-old course.

The Birchbank course has been his h o m e - a w a y - f r o m -home for almost three decades, and in this his final season, the 18-hole, almost seven-kilometre long, 150-acre course has never looked better.

“Even with budget cuts, the course condi-tion, I mean my crew and I talk about it all the time, we figure this is the nicest year we’ve ever had,” said the 59 year old. “Everything came together with the weather . . . So we were all pretty happy, and I am happy to go out on a good note.”

Birchbank golfers would agree, course conditions were pris-tine this season and even in less-than-per-fect years the sprawl-ing, scenic course is always a pleasure to play, thanks for the most part to Kennedy and his quality staff.

“They’ve been just great. I’ve been very fortunate to have a great crew the whole time I’ve been here, and without them I couldn’t have done it. It’s a team effort that’s for sure.”

Kennedy grew up on a golf course in Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island, and worked at Qualicum and Eagle Crest Golf Courses before gradu-ating from the turf-grass management program at University of Guelph in Ontario.

After graduation he became one of the youngest course super-intendents in Canada at the age of 19, assisting then heading

the grounds crew at Eagle Crest for about six years.

A brief stint at landscaping and law enforcement preceded a return to golf when Kennedy became a turf instructor at Fairview College in Alberta. He lasted five years in the northern agricultural community, until a job opened at Birchbank in the spring of 1987.

“I just wanted to get my hands dirty after that,” he said. “I was coming here (Trail) for one year and then work our way back to the coast, so 27-28 years later we’re still here.”

Kennedy has developed and groomed the Birchbank course into one of the Kootenays’ finest, replacing most of the greens, the irrigation, and electrical systems, adding over 20 sand-traps, improving its overall aesthetics with flowers, shrubs and trees, not to mention the everyday care and maintenance.

As a result, the Genelle resident has garnered awards

and accolades, high-lighted by the B.C. Golf Superintendents A s s o c i a t i o n ’ s Superintendent of the Year in 2004, and was honoured at the CN Future Links Western Canadian Junior Golf championship hosted by Birchbank in July with the National Tournament plaque and a well-deserved nod for his almost 40 years of work as greenskeeper and course superintendent.

“He’s been a rock star,” said Birchbank professional Dennis Bradley following the tournament. “He puts in long hours and makes sure everything is done right.”

During his time at Birchbank, Kennedy also taught at Selkirk College in the golf man-agement program for a decade, and in 1996 traveled to Malaysia to lay the foundation for a course-management program there.

But like most jobs, it is not without its challenges both on and off the course, particu-larly in the early years

when Rossland-Trail Golf and Country Club included the Rossland and Birchbank courses.

“When I came here we had the two courses to take care of,” said Kennedy. “The 27 holes, we had the little nine-hole at Rossland. That was a challenge, we had to move equip-ment back and forth, and a whole different clientele than there was down here.”

Birchbank has undergone many chan-ges since Kennedy started, and he has seen golfers, board dir-ectors, and golf pros come and go over the years, but he and his reliable crew have remained the one constant, always keep-ing up with the latest advancements, and supplementing his already vast knowledge with new courses on state-of-the-art meth-ods, materials, and equipment.

Kennedy will climb onto his mower and ride off into the sunset at the end of November, and while he may be gone from Birchbank,

he certainly doesn’t plan on staying away. Birchbank staff and members held a retire-ment party at the end of September and pre-sented Kennedy with a membership among many other generous gifts.

Kennedy plans to keep working part time in another venue and will likely be a regu-lar on the course, but content that gray snow mould is no longer his problem.

“I’ll be working somewhere, maybe a couple days a week, but I’ve had enough of the big worry, you know you can’t go home and not worry about the place, and I’ve done it for 27 years and it’s a young person’s job that’s for sure . . . but everything has to come to an end, but it’ll be tough, I mean it’s been my baby for all those years.”

*Birchbank wel-comes Mark Lloyd to the position of super-intendent. Lloyd was the former assistant superintendent at the Creston Golf Club.

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Greg Kennedy, of the Birchbank Golf Course, bids the course and its members a fond farewell. After 27 years as course superintendent, Kennedy will retire at the end of this month.

End of an era: Birchbank superintendent retires

By Times ConTriBuTorTeam Ferguson kept a stranglehold on top spot

in the Kootenay Savings Super League as it swung into action at the Trail Curling Club last week.

Ferguson curled to a hard-fought win over Team Myron Nichol to stay one point up on the Horning rink. After a blanked first end, Nichol struck for two in the second. Ferguson made a double take-out for two in the third, then watched as Nichol’s last rock in the fourth clipped the guard for a single steal. Team Nichol scored a deuce in the fourth, but Ferguson jumped back in the lead after Nichol’s last rock picked, leaving Rob an open draw for three in the sixth and a 6-4 lead. Team Nichol scored one in the seventh, but that was as close as he would get. Team Ferguson put up another two in the eighth on his way to an 8-5 triumph.

Team Fines started quickly against skip Justin Umpherville and his Junior Men’s team, taking advantage of some first end misses to score three. Umpherville managed one in the second, but his team buried rocks early to setup a steal of two in the third. Skip Ken Fines made a delicate tap to get one in the fourth, then threw up a wall of granite to steal two in the fifth and take a 6-3 lead. The game got out of reach in the seventh, when Team Umpherville missed a couple of runback doubles, leaving skip Ken Fines an open draw for four. More gambling in the eighth, led to another steal for Fines, and a 12-4 win.

With Deane Horning out of town, second Bill Van Yzerloo skipped this week against James McKenzie and his Castlegar Hyundai rink. Van Yzerloo made an open hit and stick for two in the first, then forced Team Hyundai into one in the second. The teams traded singles over the next four ends, before Team Horning scratched out another deuce in the seventh and a 6-3 lead. Team Horning kept the pressure on in the eighth, laying three at one time in the end, but McKenzie made a double take-out with his first, then a deli-cate come around tap in the four foot with last to count two. Van Yzerloo drew for two in the ninth, then watched as his team peeled Castlegar Hyundai out of rocks for another 8-5 win.

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B y T i m e s s T a f fThe Greater

Trail Minor Hockey Association AA Midget team finished off a successful weekend on the road and will return home for a pair of games this weekend.

The AA Midget Smoke Eaters fell to Salmon Arm 6-0 on Halloween night, before rebounding with a 5-0 win over Kamloops Saturday,

and a 2-1 victory against Vernon AA on Sunday to improve their record to 4-5-2 in Okanagan Mainline Hockey action.

The Midgets will play Kelowna at the Cominco Arena on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. and at the Beaver Valley Arena Sunday at 10:15 a.m.

The Bantam and Pee Wee AA teams are idle this week.

Ferguson stays on top

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Dear Annie: Please tell me, when did alco-holism become a dis-ease? A disease is when the body is ill and not functioning properly.

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Dear Annie: A dear aunt passed away about six weeks ago. Unfortunately, I could not attend her out-of-town funeral due to the expense and my own

health issues. But I knew she loved a par-ticular flower, and I had the florist send some to the funeral home.

I have heard noth-ing from the family, although even a short note would have been appreciated. How do I check to see whether the flowers arrived on time? I am uncomfort-able calling the family. Can I check with the florist? Our income is limited, and an expen-sive bouquet takes thought and budgeting. Have we lost all our manners in this day and age? -- Dumfounded Niece

Dear Niece: It can be difficult for family members to put aside their grief long enough to send thank-you notes and other acknowledg-ments, and it helps to have friends assist them. Yes, you can check with the florist. But there is nothing wrong with picking up the phone to call your relatives and express your condolences,

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Dear Annie: I am the 11-year-old boy who wrote to you about my brother-in-law who has been bullying me. I signed the letter “Your Friend.” When I saw your answer in my newspaper, I knew it was time to do some-thing.

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which I understand, but I don’t think he will ever bully me again. My dad made it clear that he is never to lay a hand on me. My mother and brother said similar things. That made me smile because I know I can count on my family to protect me.

Thank you, Annie. You helped me fix this, and I love you for it. -- Your Friend Again

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In Loving Memory OfBruna Rosemary Berisoff August 19, 1954 - November 6, 2013

Litt le did we know that morningGod was going to call your name.

In life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same.

It broke our hearts to lose you, but you did not go alone.

For part of us went with you,the day God called you home.You left us peaceful memories,

your love is still our guide.And though we cannot see you,

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and nothing seems the same.But as God calls us one by one,

the chain will link again.

Love Always,Tom, Derek, & Celina (and families)

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special visits. It is these many kind and caring deeds that have helped us

through this difficult loss.A special thank you to mom’s neighbours,

Carol Kozak and Heidi and Bob McLachlan, for your friendship and always being there

to lend a helping hand.Thank you also to Gae Kyle, Sandy Haines and Theresa Wellman for your help during mom’s celebration of life and to the nurses on the 3rd floor of KBRH for your compassionate care.

With sincere appreciation,Sharon, Gary and families.

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1148 Bay Ave, Trail 250.368.5000All Pro Realty Ltd.

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Contact Our RealtorsWayne DeWitt........ ext 25

cell: 250-368-1617Mario Berno ........... ext 27

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cell: 250.368.1436Thea Stayanovich .. ext 28

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Keith DeWitt .......... ext 30cell: 250.231.8187

Denise Marchi ....... ext 21cell: 250.368.1112

Joy DeMelo ............ ext 29cell: 250.368.1960

Warfi eld$154,900

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OWNER

SAYS SELL

Fruitvale$249,000

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WELL

MAINTAINED

Fruitvale$439,000

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REDUCED

Fruitvale$164,500

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GOOD PRICE

Warfi eld$76,500

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Trail

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Trail$150,000

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Fruitvale$249,900

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Trail$49,000

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Glenmerry$339,000

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Montrose$299,000

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Sunningdale$249,900

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Trail$145,000

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Trail$79,900

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Fruitvale$99,500

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Sunningdale$249,500

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Trail$149,900

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East Trail$119,000

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Montrose$69,000

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Nov. 8 • 11am - 1pm202 Diana Cres., Sunningdale

$269,000

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Nov. 8 • 1:30 - 3:30pm7141 Wright Way, Waneta Village

$329,000

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Nov 8 • noon - 2pm 1915 Robin St, Fruitvale

$365,000

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Nov 4 & 6 • 3:30-5:00pm 402 Binns Street, Trail

$198,000

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SEASONAL TRUCK DRIVERS NEEDED!

EMCON SERVICES INC., Road and Bridge maintenance contractor in the Castlegar, Rossland, Trail & Fruitvale Areas, are looking for professional drivers for full time employment for the upcoming winter season. Qualifications for these positions are:

• BC driver’s license (minimum Class 3/Air) • Proven on highway trucking experience • Experience driving tandem axle vehicles and experience

on a variety of transmissions including 13 speed.

Both men and women are invited to apply for these rewarding positions. Please submit your application along with a photocopy of driver’s license, a driver’s abstract and references to substantiate driving experience to:Emcon Services Inc.6150 2nd Street Grand Forks, BCV0H 1H4Or fax (250) 442-2677 or by email: [email protected]

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CERTIFIED MILLWRIGHTATCO Wood Products, a leading Forest Products co an in t e out ern nterior, is see ing a uali ed millwright with a valid interprovincial Journeyman ticket. The ideal candidate will be a self starter with good interpersonal communication skills, and excellent millwright skills. Hours will vary and will include shift & weekend work. Consideration given to 3rd/4th year Apprentices

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1252 Bay Avenue, Trail 250.368.5222 1993 Columbia Ave, Rossland 250.362.5200WWW.COLDWELLBANKERTRAIL.COM

Trail $98,000Nathan 250.231.9484

Fruitvale $324,900Rob 250.231.4420

5 Bedrooms

Rossland $299,900Marie-Claude 250.512.1153

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Fruitvale $129,900Rob 250.231.4420

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Sat. Nov. 8 10:30am - 12pm1915 Mountain Street

Fruitvale $222,000Rhonda 250.231.7575

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Fri. Nov. 7 3:30 - 5pm635 Shakespeare

Warfield $189,900Rhonda 250.231.7575

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Sat. Nov. 8 Starting @ 12:30pm2342 Caughlin Road

Fruitvale $259,000Nathan 250.231.9484

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Sat. Nov. 8 12:30 - 2pm2351 Caughlin Road

Fruitvale $279,000Rhonda 250.231.7575

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Sat. Nov. 8 Starting @ 10am1697 Tolmie Street

Trail $138,500Nathan 250.231.9484

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“It’s YOUR move. You want it handled with care”

Dawn Rosin realtor®[email protected]

1201 Columbia Ave, East Trail$169,500

Well maintained character home, boasts pride of ownership. Close

to hospital,Gyro and schools.

120 Mountain Side Dr, Fruitvale $299,900

Senior’s duplex in Mountain Side Village. Care free living in a life lease villa. Fully fi nished basement. Retire in luxury!

#15-500 16th Ave, Genelle $49,900

Perfect for fi rst time buyer or seniors. Updated double

wide modular home in Whispering Pines Park.

1585 Green Rd, Fruitvale$326,500

Family Wanted! This home has 4 bedrooms, fi nished basement and over 3000sq ft of living area.

Located on 1 acre.

Merchandise for Sale

Heavy Duty Machinery

A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS

Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated containers all

sizes in stock. Trades are welcome.

40’Containers under $2500!DMG 40’ containers under $2,000 each. Also JD 544 & 644 wheel Loaders & 20,000 lb CAT forklift.

Wanted to buy 300 size hydraulic excavator.

Ph Toll free 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB

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Misc. for Sale2 ivory itala leather sofa chairs & ottoman $650.; oak glass top coffee table & end tables. $150.; oak entertain-ment unit $250. 250-368-5194KNITTING MACHINE & ribber + many attachments + wool & pattern books; VG cond. Sweater knitting machine, new; Walker (men) Ex.cond. Folds. +tray. 250-364-2133Royal Albert Bone China (Lavender Rose) 68 pieces, plates, bowls, cups, etc. $600.obo. For more details or to view ph.250-364-0381. (similar set on Kijiji $1200.)

Tire StorageHeated, secure & insuredPick up & delivery service available 250-365-7416

Misc. WantedCollector buying Cominco 40yr. medal, clock, watch, etc. Smoke Eater programs and memorabilia. Early Trail calen-dars and advertising, Medalta Ogilvie Flour advertising. Ph. 250-368-5730Private Coin Collector BuyingCollections, Accumulations,Olympic Gold & Silver Coins +Chad: 250-499-0251. Local.

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Glenmerry Townhouse

Totally reno’d, 3 bdrm,

1.5 baths, no strata fee

250-368-1610

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Bella 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. 250.364.1922E.TRAIL, 1&2bdrm. apts. F/S, Coin-op laundry available. 250-368-3239Francesco Estates, Glenmer-ry. Adults only. N/P, N/S, 1-3 bdrms. Phone 250.368.6761.FRUITVALE 1-BDRM. $675./mo. incl.util.W.TRAIL 2-BDRM.. $725. N/S, N/P. F/S. Laundry.250-367-7919FRUITVALE, 1BD. Very clean. Heat, power, cable & laundry. Avail. immed. N/S. 250-367-9199, 250-921-8985.Glenmerry 2bdrm. apt. F/S Heat included. N/S. $750./mo. 250-368-5908PARKSIDE APARTMENTS. Large 1bdrm., insuite laundry, AC, secure quiet building. Call Richard 250-368-7897

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Apt/Condo for RentTRAIL, 2BDRM. Glenmerry. Newly reno’d, perfect for sen-ior, no stairs. N/P. Utilities in-cluded. 250-368-1312.

WARFIELD APARTMENTS. 2-bdrm, N/S, N/P. Long term tenants. 250-368-5888

W.TRAIL, 2Bdrm. in 4-plex., enclosed parking. $580./mo. 250-551-1106

Duplex / 4 Plex1000sqf 2bdrm/2bath duplex for rent in Montrose. Close to bus stop, dble-pane windows, heat-pump, D/W, NP/NS. $850/month. Ph 604-374-0121

Homes for RentE. TRAIL 2/3 bed, $850 + utilities. Near Safeway & Aquatic center. N/S, n/p. 250-231-3343

E.TRAIL, 2bd. near Safeway, fenced yard. $750./mo. plus utilities. 250-362-3316

E.TRAIL, 2BDRM. house, very clean. F/S, W/D. Across from Safeway. N/S. Pets upon approval. $795./mo. 250-512-2904

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RV PadsCascade Cove RV Park @Christina Lake will have some fully serviced sites available for permanent yearly rental. For info please ph.250-447-9510 or 250-666-0186.

TownhousesGLENMERRY, Clean 3bd townhouse, covered parking, F/S, D/W, central air. NS. No Pets. $925./mo. Avail. end of Nov. Ref. req. 250-367-9607

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TownhousesGLENMERRY TOWNHOUSE 3Bd., newer fl oor, windows, paint. $895. 250-551-1106

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82 Walnut Avenue, Fruitvale

$237,500Very solid 3 plus

bdrms/2 bthrm home in a Great location - heat pump - central

vacuum - great private street close

to schools, shopping and village center

- many renovations have been done

- kitchen-bathroom-fl ooring - great fl at

fenced lots - Call your REALTOR® today.

Call Mark (250) 231-5591

OPEN TO OFFERS

1850 Daniel Street, Trail$165,000

3 bdrm 2 bath extremely affordable home on double lot. Off street, covered parking, new appliance package, noth-

ing to do but move in and enjoy!Call Terry 250-231-1101

414 2nd Avenue, Rivervale$164,000

This bright cheery home features upgraded, kitchen, bathrooms, fl ooring, roof, wiring, plumbing, most windows,

tastefully decorated, beautiful decks and low maintenance landscaping, and garage. Such a fabulous little package! Call now!!

Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

2459 2nd Ave, Rossland$299,000

Nicely renovated 3bdrm home with walk-out basement, large landscaped lot, 13x41 garage, huge private deck, and 2 fi replaces.

Tons of storage and a workshop area complete this package.

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

435 10th Avenue, Montrose$229,000

4 bdrm 2 bath well cared for home with RV covered parking and single car

garage/workshop. Newer roof, upgraded bath, laminate fl ooring, central vac, some upgraded windows and wood/electric furnace or zone controlled

baseboards. This is a great package.Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665

730 Binns Street, Trail $128,000

Filled with character! Original hardwood fl oors and wood trim, updated electrical,

country kitchen and remodeled bathroom. Single car garage and

plenty of off street parking. This home is move in ready.

Call Art (250) 368-8818

531 Turner Street, Warfi eld $169,000

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

modern open concept, low maintenance living. Home features vaulted ceilings, heated

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

Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

926 Black Bear Drive, Rossland$249,999

Spectacular 2 bdrm home situated on .27 acre treed lot. Completely renovated

including new windows, wood stove, new kitchen, fl ooring, bathroom, exterior deck, wiring. Close to the ski hill, plenty of hiking, biking and riding trails right

at your back door.Call Christine (250) 512-7653

2200 Highway 3B, Fruitvale

$259,0004 bdrm Fruitvale home

on 4 acres!Call Terry 250-231-1101

255 Mayer Road, Rossland$89,900

Private view acreage close to Red Mountain Ski Resort and downtown

Rossland. Loads of 4 season recreation at your fi ngertips. This 4.5 acre provides a

variety of locations to maximize your view preferences to build your dream home on.

Call Richard (250) 368-7897

628 Forrest Drive, Warfi eld$229,000

The work has been done. Upgrades include extensive electrical and

plumbing, and roofi ng. The kitchen is gorgeous. There are 3 bdrm on main and 1 down and the location is terrifi c. Call your REALTOR® for your appt to

view, you will be glad you did. Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

745 Dickens Street, Warfi eld$199,500

Beautifully upgraded. You will love the kitchen, lots of storage, stainless steel

appliances, and wood fl ooring. The charming dining room has french doors to large deck. Living room and dining

rooms also have wood fl ooring.Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

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NEW PRICE

3590 Aster Drive, Trail$350,000

One-owner custom built home. This home is a classic, with interesting architecture, quality construction

and prime location. 4 bdrms, 2 baths, large rec room, workshop and lots of great storage. The roof is brand new, central air-conditioning, u/g sprinkling. On nearly

1/3 of an acre at the end of a cul-de-sac.

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

NEW LISTING

2409 Kootenay Avenue, Rossland

$539,000This executive home is a must see. You will be

amazed with the space and views from every fl oor.

Large kitchen with breakfast nook,

formal dining room and 3 decks! This home is stunning.

Contact your REALTOR® today

to view. Call Jodi

(250) 231-2331

NEW LISTINGOPEN HOUSESaturday Nov. 8 12 - 2pm

2200 Highway 3B,

SOLD

I was recently faced with a poor run-ning sports car from the late ‘70s.

The vehicle had been in storage for a long time and it took a fair bit of work just to get it running.

Once running again on clean fresh fuel and cleaned fuel injectors (the rubber hose portions of the fuel system had rotted internally and plugged up the injectors) the performance was less than spectacular.

Full throttle performance was accept-able but part throttle cruising and acceler-ation was jerky. Time to check the basics. Everything was set to original specifica-tions but at idle and cruising the vehicle

was running lean, too much air and not enough fuel.

The ‘70s had brought us emission con-trols. Up to that point in time vehicles were tuned slightly rich (a little extra fuel makes a vehicle run smoother as well as producing a little extra power). Slightly rich tuning will tolerate wear and tear and imbalances between one cylinder and the other. Reduced emissions and high fuel economy demands ushered in fuel systems that could be run closer to the edge of lean and maintain cylinder to cylinder balance.

A little too lean meant poor perform-ance. Surging and jerky transitions while cruising were the result.

To maintain emissions compliance the systems were locked in a seventies fash-ion. Any adjustments that could make lean a little richer required more than a

screwdriver or a wrench to adjust. The choke adjustment was riveted in place. The idle mixture screw was hidden behind a pressed in cap.

A chisel, a hammer, a drill and a thor-ough understanding of performance tun-ing and your mechanic could have your vehicle performing perfectly. Emissions compliant? Maybe not, but good drive-ability.

Usher in the 21st century’s computer controlled vehicle systems. These vehicles run for years, in many cases flawlessly. Computer control systems with feedback keep the edge of lean on the edge.

Even so some of these systems exhibit flaws. For emissions compliance purposes these vehicles are locked from any adjust-ments. The locks are now cryptographic (google it).

As before you can find a mechanic with a computer, some software, some read/write hardware and a thorough under-standing of performance tuning who can make that flaw disappear. Emissions com-pliant? Maybe, maybe not, but excellent drive-ability.

Performance tuning lives on.Back to that ‘70s sports car. After a little

research (thank you google) the solution is clear. The air flow sensor (a flap that measures airflow into the engine) can be adjusted. The cover is glued on to prevent tampering. An exacto knife removes the cover. Once inside, a plastic gear can be adjusted to release the spring tension on the flap. Less tension, more flap move-ment with any given airflow. More move-ment, more fuel.

Just what the doctor ordered.

ron nutini

Mechanically Speaking

Fine tuning allows vehicle performance to live on

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