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Ever wonder what the highest assessed property is between Trail and Rossland?

A good guess would be one of the expansive new builds hidden behind a private road and nestled in the mountains.

But that's not it. The highest assessed home is the historic two-story “big house” at 410 Ritchie Avenue in Tadanac, according to this year's BC Assessment roll.

The property, which was devel-oped in 1935, is owned and main-tained by Teck Ltd., and sitting

pretty at $978,000 ($353,000 for the land and the house, $625,000).

The home, which continues to be used as a guest house for the company's visitors, is a cut above the second priciest, which is a $881,000 residence in Rossland's Iron Colt subdivision.

As homeowners open mailboxes this week to find their own 2015 assessment notices, they may won-der how their domain stands up against other properties in the neighbourhood.

Now it's easier than ever to pull up addresses online and view assessed values, find out how they

stand next to others, and how much similar homes were sold for.

The new version of “e-valueBC” was launched on the website, bcas-sessment.ca, by the provincial crown corporation a few weeks ago.

It's easy to access and allows the public to search, check and com-pare properties and assessments from across the province.

With the site's improved navi-gation, an interactive map and street-front photos are available for most properties in British Columbia.

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Little change in annual property assessments

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Built on 1.58 acres in 1935, the custom seven-story, seven-bath house at 410 Ritchie Ave in Tadanac, is the highest assessed property between Trail and Rossland.

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At the end of December, city workers began the process of upgrading the lights throughout Trail. The work is part of a year-long project, replacing around 900 streetlights with LED Cobra head lights. The new lights are brighter and have twice the life expectancy of the current bulbs. The project is expected to be completed in early 2016. The downtown area, the first phase of the light replacement project, has been completed, and crews are currently working in Glenmerry. Next up are Sunningdale, Miral Heights, East Trail, West Trail and then the leftover lights, in that order, over the next year.

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The man accused of killing a Fruitvale resident will remain in custody until at least Feb. 5.

Jordan Brian Shimell, 24, was remanded Wednesday during an appearance in Nelson provincial court. He is charged with second degree murder in the Dec. 28 death of Scott Douglas Decembrini, 52.

Shimell wore a maroon t-shirt with an animal print and jeans, and was shackled around his stock-ing feet. He said nothing and kept his eyes lowered during his brief appearance.

Defence lawyer Ken Wyllie said Shimell has agreed to remain in custody for now. He asked that Shimell be held at the Surrey pre-trial centre until his next court appearance in Rossland, to be con-ducted by video link.

Shimell, of Rocky Mountain House, Alta., was arrested without incident when RCMP responded to a report of a man with life-threaten-ing injuries. Decembrini was rushed to hospital in Trail, where he died.

Shimell and Decembrini knew each other, but police have not revealed their exact relationship or the cause of death.

Fruitvale murder suspect remains in custody

Lack of cabs in Trail evident on New Year’s Eve

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New Year's Eve was a busy night for the lone Trail Taxi driver Paul Lamoureux and he still didn't get to everyone who needed a ride.

Lamoureux says he would love to see another taxi on the roads in Trail, especially on busy nights.

“I wish we had another car working,” he said. “I was very busy and all alone.”

As the only driver in the city

for a traditionally alcohol-fuelled evening of partying, Lamoureux says he wishes he could have made it to the bars in the downtown area, but can't be in two places at once.

“I was hauling people all over the place for long trips and house parties and all that,” he said. “I couldn't cover the bars, so we got a bad review on Facebook.”

Owner of the Arlington Bar and Grill, Jeff Boag, says his custom-ers felt the impact of only having one taxi in town.

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inconvenience this scheduling change may cause.

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With another year behind us, and businesses about to begin reconcil-

ing payroll and people gathering information for 2014 tax prepara-tion, it’ll be dis-covered that the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) rules that came into effect two years ago in 2012 have affected some people without anyone even noticing.

Under the new CPP rules, an employer no longer is required to stop CPP con-tributions for an employee who is 60 to 70 and receiving CPP. In fact, a person 60 to 65 who is working and receiving CPP has no choice other than to continue to contribute to CPP – as does the employer for that employee – under the new rules.

The story changes at age 65.

For those who turned 65 during 2014 and were

employed and also received CPP, an election to opt-out of contributing to CPP became avail-able, and as T4s are perused by employ-ers and employees at this time in 2015, this fact comes to light typically with

the question, “Why is a CPP deduction on the T4?”

It’s not that having con-tributed to CPP after turning 65 is a bad thing, it’s just that there is a choice. If not real-ized at this time, it should be mentioned by the tax pre-parer.

The onus is on the person who turns 65 to opt-out and if not, CPP contributions con-tinue automatically. If want-ing to opt-out, the person

completes Form CPT30 and gives a copy to each employer. In the case of self-employ-ment, the form is submitted directly to CPP. And remem-ber, self-employed persons remit both the employee and employer’s contribution amounts at year end.

Once an election to opt-out has been filed with CPP, it remains in effect unless an employee decides to contrib-ute again and the election is revoked using that same form, or until age 70 when CPP contributions are no longer required anyway.

Although the respon-sibility doesn’t rest with the employer to present the opt-out option to the employee, it’s equally important for employers to understand that they cannot influence the employee’s decision, as tempting as this may be given the potential savings on CPP payroll expense if the employ-

ee were to opt-out.If the election to opt-out

is important to an employee or self-employed person, the best bet is to mark the 65th birthday on the calendar, even if that is several years from now.

Of course, any CPP contri-butions – mandatory and vol-untary – made between the ages of 60 to 70 will serve to increase retirement income with a lifetime benefit, aptly called the Post-Retirement Benefit.

When paid out its specific value is reported in box 19 of the regular T4AP slip that reports CPP income.

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Ladybug Lane stopped by the Trail and District Public Library to teach kids how to make their own wall hangings. The kids created their own designs before cutting pieces of fabric and turning them into plush banners. The project is going to take the rest of the month of January to complete.

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FROM PAGE 1The most current BC Assessment roll

comes on the heels of e-valueBC’s new look.

For the fourth straight year, the local residential market has remained quite stable, says Dennis Hickson from the Kootenay Regional office in Nelson.

Most homes in the area’s five munici-palities and the surrounding rural area have change only modestly since last year.

“Most homeowners in those areas will see changes in the plus five per cent to minus five per cent range,” Hickson added.

In Trail, house prices increased slight-ly, with a single family dwelling averag-ing $172,000 compared to $171,000 in 2014.

Rossland real estate also saw a slight increase with homes averaging $240,000, over last year’s assessment of $238,000.

Within the villages of Warfield and Fruitvale, average home values also trended up at $171,000 and $190,000 compared to 2014’s assessed $170,000 and $185,000 respectively. The Montrose market was unchanged with the average house remaining $222,000.

With the release of property notices, homeowners may start to fret about impending hikes in property taxes, due by July 2 every year.

But according to Hickson, the annual assessment increases don’t necessarily lead to increased taxation.

“It used to be assumed that munic-ipalities would take advantage of increased assessments and get these windfall profits,” he said. “But it’s been proven over time that they just don’t do that, the taxation rates are adjusted to budgetary needs.”

The City of Trail’s budget is being finalized with the assessment infor-mation now available, said David Perehudoff, chief administrative officer, adding that council is expected to begin its review within the next two weeks.

While Trail’s 2015 overall assessment roll remained static at $1.1 billion, Rossland’s decreased nominally from $578 million last year to the current $576 million.

“Ideally, the city likes to see real growth in the assessment roll,” Perehudoff said. “In this regard, as costs increase, the current property tax base is required to absorb the costs. There is no opportunity to reduce the costs by spreading it out to a larger assessment base that comes with growth.”

Market fluctuations are one contrib-uting factor to changes in assessment for the various categories that include residential, light and major industry, utility, and commercial properties.

The most notable increase is related to the ongoing Waneta Expansion con-struction in the regional district’s Area A. That roll assessment is up $19 mil-lion, with a current value of $829 mil-lion compared to $810 million in 2014 and $786 million the year previous.

Another assessment factor is non-market, which is better coined new construction, explained Hickson. “That’s what we are talking about, like the completion of the Waneta Dam. But it also includes subdivision.”

For example, if a five-acre lot is divided into 20 lots, the additional value created by that subdivision will add to the municipality’s gross assessed value from one year to the next.

New construction and newer housing stock in Fruitvale has upped the village’s roll to $202 million, which is an $8 mil-lion increase since last year.

“Of the communities noted, almost $27.6 million of the assessed value is attributable to subdivisions, rezoning and new construction,” noted Hickson.

Although the assessment authority hasn’t carried out door-to-door inspec-tions since the late 1990s, new technol-ogy, which includes aerial views and street front photography, is employed to verify property inventory.

Grapevine is a public ser-vice provided by the Trail Times and is not a guaranteed submission. For full list of events visit trailtimes.ca.

• Saturday, neighbour-hoods throughout Trail and Rossland, Steps Dance Company is holding a bot-tle drive. Please have bottles curbside by 9 a.m. Call or text Sandi Jewell at 250.512.1351 for bottle pickup, or email [email protected].

Film• Saturday, Royal Theatre, 9:55 a.m., the

Royal Ballet performs Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland. Based on Lewis Carroll’s clas-sic book.

• Sunday, Royal Theatre at 4:30 p.m. Sunday Cinema presents Mommy. A feisty widowed single mom finds herself burdened with the full-time custody of her unpredict-able 15-year-old ADHD son.

Upcoming Music•Jan.15, Muriel Griffiths

Room, 7:30 p.m. Jazz at The Griff presents an evening show-casing the music of legendary jazz tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins featuring Clinton Swanson on sax, Rob Fahie on acoustic bass, and drummer Steven Parish. Tickets available

at the Charles Bailey Box office 368.9669. Advance, $13, or $18 at the door. Reserved tables are available for groups of four or more.

• Jan. 16, Charles Bailey Theatre, 7 p.m. Lisa Nicole in concert with Jason Thomas. She's coming to Trail to kick off her trip to Nashville, and has invited local singer-musician Jason Thomas to join her on the stage. Call the box office at 368.9669 for tickets.

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Jim Clarkson digs up the road to repair a water main outside of Colombo Lodge on Rossland Ave. Repairs lasted one day and traffic was reduced to a single lane in each direction for the duration of the repairs.

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FROM PAGE 1“New Year’s Eve has kind of lost

its punch around here, for numerous reasons, like the drinking and driving thing” he said.

“There are always comments (from customers). It is a tough thing for them to deal with. They try and be responsible, but they don’t have many (transportation) options.”

Also on the roads on New Year’s Eve were police cruisers from Trail and Nelson, but unlike Trail Taxi, officers had a relatively quiet night.

“It was virtually uneventful,” said Sergeant Darren Oelke. “There were

a quite a few parties going on up in Rossland and at the ski hill, but every-thing went off without a hitch.”

Trail RCMP only received five calls between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m., one for an altercation at the Crown Point Hotel − a minimal number, says Oelke.

“It was good and no news is good news,” he said, adding that road checks were in place, and despite only having a single cab on duty, there weren’t any drivers causing problems on the road.

“We had highway patrol units out and two units from Nelson in town doing lots of road checks, but things were pretty quiet.”

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B y C r a i g L i n d s a yGrand Forks GazetteA local medicinal

cannabis dispens-ary, The Kootenay’s Medicine Tree, is being told by local RCMP that if the dispensary continues to provide cannabis products, to clients they face pos-sible enforcement action.

In response, the dir-ectors of the Medicine Tree, which opened in Grand Forks in early August, have started a petition to Mayor Frank Konrad and city council to provide a statement of support asking the RCMP to show the dispensary tolerance, like that extended to other dis-pensaries in the prov-ince.

Jim Leslie, one of the directors, said the Medicine Tree offers a variety of medical cannabis and hemp products. He stress-es, though, that all customers must be approved members, which is done through

an intake procedure which requires a doc-tor’s note.

“We still have the dried, smokeable buds, the different strains that everyone knows about when they think about marijuana or cannabis,” he said. “But our specialty is in the concentrates: the derivatives, the oils, the capsules, the creams. Increasingly we have suppliers who are producing in lab environments and testing this.”

Leslie said with the new federal sys-tem dispensaries can’t access the concen-trates which,“are the most therapeutic of all. These are gener-ally a non-smokeable option.”

Leslie said the ingestible capsules are made with a meas-ured amount of THC and CBD. THC (tetra-hydrocannabinol) is the chief psychoactive compound found in marijuana (essentially the part that makes

you “high’), while CBD (cannabidiol) is a non-psychoactive com-ponent said to have a wider scope of medical applications.

Leslie said that CBD has mostly been bred out of marijuana in favour of more THC but is making a comeback. “This is the number one cash crop in medicine in the new federal system around the world. People are looking at cannabi-diol-producing plants as the answer to all the medical needs that wasn’t being satisfied before with just THC.

“Capsules are great because they are meas-ured and tested so each dose is the same,” he said. “It’s oral so they’re not smoking it. It also lasts longer. It has the greatest thera-peutic action and gain to a person’s health over time.”

Leslie said there are also oils which he says is a much more con-centrated, absorbable cannabis.

“People don’t have to smoke ‘joints’ and measure their medi-cine in joint smoke which is increasingly ridiculous in this day and age,” he said.

Leslie added they have clients of all ages but their main clien-tele are seniors with chronic illnesses.

He said the dis-pensary is not meant for recreation users who “just want to get high.”

“Part of our intake procedure is to elimin-ate them,” said Leslie.

“We’re not here to serve that crowd. That’s not our deal. We’re here to help people who are chron-ically or terminally ill.

“Part of our process is they need to show medical documen-tation that they just can’t falsify or create. It needs to be validated and from a physician. We use that in order to delineate from the recreational to the medical.”

Leslie estimates that 80 per cent the Medicine Tree’s clien-tele are 50 years old or older.

“These people are dealing with chronic pain, chronic arthritis, chronic inflamma-tion,” he said. “Some of these folks have been addicted to opi-ate pain pills for dec-ades. Some have been

on valium for years —heavily addictive, toxic substances.”

Leslie received a visit from two plain-clothes police offi-cers at his house at Christina Lake recent-ly to talk about the “activities” going on at the dispensary.

“They asked if we had a licence from Health Canada,” said Leslie. “No, we don’t. We have everything else. We have a busi-ness licence, Interior Health is fine with us, the fire chief is okay with us, membership is fine. Things are working out in town but no, we don’t have that licence.”

One of the con-stables told Leslie that it would help out the RCMP if they would get the licence from Health Canada. “We wouldn’t have to do an enforcement action against you,” Leslie was told.

“I had to tell him no, because if we do that all those prod-ucts we now currently provide, all the oils, capsules and deriva-tives, would be gone,” he said.

The Medicine Tree is currently looking into legal counsel but at this point, Leslie said if they were to get a licence from Health Canada it would mean they could no long-

er provide anything other than smokeable buds (joints).

These kids are get-ting seizure relief with the substances and the oils and that would have to stop, said Leslie.

Staff Sgt. Jim Harrison of the Grand Forks RCMP detach-ment said the RCMP received two com-plaints about the Medicine Tree and acted upon those com-plaints.

“As a result that individual (the owner) has seized doing busi-ness at that location,” said Harrison.

“Further to that, unfortunately, if we receive a complaint we are bound to act on it because it is illegal. Even though other police forces have turned a blind eye to it, if we receive a com-plaint from the pub-lic, like we did in this case, we are obligated to deal with the matter at hand which is what we did in this case.”

Harrison said he has told people that have asked, that he does not have the authority to give someone the per-mission to break the law.

“Until the laws and regulations change, we are obligated to deal with it,” he said. “That’s where it stands from our point of view.

Is it one of our highest priorities? Absolutely not. Unless we receive a complaint, then it does become a prior-ity.”

Leslie and his co-directors have put up a petition online at change.org to ask Mayor Frank Konrad and council to provide a statement of sup-port to ask the RCMP to show the dispens-ary tolerance, like that extended to the five dispensaries in Vernon, soon to be three in Kelowna and one in Nelson.

“It’s a way of show-ing Mayor Konrad and council that we have a lot of support,” said Leslie. “We think that even if they take a generally support-ive stance it shows the police it’s not an issue. Kelowna and Vernon are swimming in medical marijuana dispensaries and are all under RCMP juris-diction and they’re not getting raided.”

Leslie said the Medicine Tree is seek-ing advice from legal council and will decide whether to stay open based on that advice.

“Right now we con-tinue to provide access to our membership,” he said.

“Police are in a tough spot. They are doing their job and this is to be expected.”

Marijuana dispensary could face RCMP actionGrand Forks

B y W i L L J o h n s o nNelson Star

Property values in the West Kootenay have remained relatively stable going into 2015, according to BC Assessment. In the next few days 17,000 properties will be receiving their notices.

“The key point is the numbers are stable. They’re not being driven up or down,” said dep-uty assessor Dennis Hickson.

“Nelson and the whole region has been quite stable for the past few years. Back in the the early 2000s and through to the big recession, we saw some huge increases. We’re talking 10, 20 per cent increases. We never saw Nelson and the West Kootenay fall off from those plateaus it reached during those heady markets.”

He said the current numbers are good news.

“We think it’s a good healthy market in abso-lute terms. Compared to communities across the province, values are very healthy.”

He noted the most expensive property in the market this year was assessed at $1.83 million dollars. Located on the north shore, the property sits just beyond the orange bridge.

NELSONThe City of Nelson’s assessment decreased

marginally from $1.98 billion last year to $1.97 billion this year.

“A single family home in Nelson that was assessed at $354,000 in 2014 is valued at $352,000 for the 2015 assessment roll…I would suspect the desirability of the area coupled with low interest rates has been keeping the Nelson market in a healthy state.”

He said Nelson is currently the highest valued municipality in the West Kootenay.

Commercial and industrial properties in Nelson will see more movement in their values, ranging from -10 to +10 per cent.

Salmo saw the biggest increase in value.“Salmo is a little bigger of an increase than

the others. Our assessment range is much wider there,” he said.

The community’s assessment roll jumped from $112 million last year to $120 million this year. Hickson said Salmo residents can expect changes in their assessments ranging between -5 per cent to +15 per cent this year.

Nelson assessments steady

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T H E C A N A D I A N P R E S SOTTAWA - Canadian political lead-

ers reacted with horror and anger Wednesday to the attack on a Paris newspaper, with the prime minister touching on Canada’s own recent tra-gedies involving jihadist sympathizers.

In a statement, Stephen Harper offered condolences to the families and friends of the 12 people killed in the assault and said Canada stands with France. The Canadian embassy in Paris is flying its flag at half mast.

Masked gunmen stormed the office of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, killing a dozen people - includ-ing police officers and journalists - before making their escape.

French President Francois Hollande called the attack on the weekly paper, whose caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad have frequently drawn condemnation from Muslims, “a ter-

rorist attack without a doubt.”“This barbaric act - along with

recent attacks in Sydney, (Australia), Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, and Ottawa - is a grim reminder that no country is immune to the types of terrorist attacks we have seen elsewhere around the world,” Harper said.

“Canada and its allies will not be intimidated and will continue to stand firmly together against terrorists who would threaten the peace, freedom and democracy our countries so dearly value. Canadians stand with France on this dark day.”

NDP Leader Tom Mulcair said he was shocked and disgusted by the mass shooting, calling it senseless violence.

“Freedom of speech is a funda-mental, universal value,” Mulcair told a news conference on Parliament Hill. “We cannot allow ourselves to be silenced by cowardly acts such as

these.”On Twitter, Canadian politicians

delivered an outpouring of condemna-tion and fury. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau tweeted his support for the people of France, the victims and their families.

Added Employment Minister Jason Kenney: “Outraged by the brutal ter-rorist attack against free speech in Paris today. This cult of violence must be stopped.”

Former governor general Michaelle Jean, now the secretary general of the Francophonie, called the killings a “frontal attack” on freedom of expres-sion.

“This goes against the fundamental values of tolerance, diversity and dem-ocracy upheld by the Francophonie,” Jean said in a statement. “The fight against terrorism is also that of the francophone community.”

T H E C A N A D I A N P R E S STORONTO - Sales of homes worth over $1

million increased in four major Canadian real estate markets last year, according to a report released by Sotheby’s International Realty on Wednesday.

The Toronto area saw year-over-year sales growth of 38 per cent, while sales of Vancouver’s high-end homes rose by 25 per cent from the previous year.

Growing demand and limited supply cut down the number of days that homes stayed on the market and increased the percentage of homes in both markets that sold over the asking price, the report said.

Sales grew by a “more modest” 16 per cent in Calgary and 21 per cent in Montreal, according to the study.

That trend is expected to continue into 2015, with demand to outstrip supply in the Greater Toronto Area and in Vancouver. Meanwhile, the high-end real estate markets in Montreal and Calgary are expected to be balanced, according to the Sotheby’s analysis.

“We’re really watching Calgary very close-ly,” Sotheby’s president and chief executive Ross McCredie said in an interview. “There’s fear out there in terms of what 2015 is going to look like if oil stays where it is today.”

McCredie also said that foreign investors are snatching up roughly half of the homes worth $5 million or more in Vancouver and Toronto, despite a recent report from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. that puts the foreign ownership numbers much lower.

T H E C A N A D I A N P R E S SEDMONTON - Education Minister Gordon

Dirks used his office for partisan political gain by authorizing modular classrooms for a school in his constituency before a byelec-tion, Alberta’s ethics commissioner reported Tuesday.

Marguerite Trussler characterized Dirks’ actions as “blatant political opportunism” but said he didn’t violate the province’s legal definition of conflict of interest.

“This issue was not one of general policy or ongoing work,” wrote Trussler.

“It was a specific political issue that he used his office to resolve in his favour.”

Dirks was not available for an inter-view, but said in a statement he will act on Trussler’s advice.

Opposition politicians asked Trussler to investigate after Dirks ordered two mod-ular units for the William Reid school just days before he narrowly won a byelection in Calgary-Elbow on Oct. 27.

The decision leap-frogged six other city schools ranked higher in terms of needs.

Trussler noted that five days before the election, a letter from Dirks to parents was posted on his campaign website promising two modular classrooms for William Reid school would be in place for the 2015-16 school year.

Trussler noted that Dirks’ campaign man-ager, Alan Hallman, then acknowledged to a reporter that the modulars were approved to combat opposition in the byelection.

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T H E C A N A D I A N P R E S SBritish researchers

have concluded that most of Canada’s oil-sands will have to be left in the ground if the world gets serious about climate change.

The report, pub-lished in the journal Nature, says three-quarters of all Canada’s oil reserves and 85 per cent of its oilsands can’t be burned if the world wants to limit global warming. The report also concludes that no country’s Arctic energy resour-ces can be developed if global temperature increases are to be kept manageable.

It adds that about one-quarter of Canada’s natural gas reserves and four-fifths of its coal would also have to be left in the ground.

Report author Christophe McGlade

of University College London says the research was under-taken in response to agreement from pol-iticians around the world that global warming should be limited to within 2 C of historic averages. At the same time, said McGlade, most are enthusiastic boosters of their own country’s fossil fuels.

“Nearly all polit-icians across the world would like to develop all domestic sources of oil and gas and coal that they have and also search for new resour-ces,” he said in an interview Wednesday.

“What this analysis shows is that those two positions are inconsis-tent. Every country can’t exploit all of their domestic reserves and keep to two degrees.”

McGlade and co-author Peter Ekins

used a mathematical model that accounted for all the world’s oil, natural gas and coal and analyzed demand for each type. They then looked at future demand to 2050, using a model to calculate how much of each resource would be used given constraints such as production costs and distribution.

They used the two-degree figure to pro-vide a global cap on the amount of carbon that could be emitted into the atmosphere. The point at which their estimates of future demand intersected with the cap gave them the amount of how much each fossil fuel reserve could be developed.

“Our results suggest that, globally, a third of oil reserves, half of gas reserves and over 80 per cent of current

coal reserves should remain unused,” the report says.

The study is the latest in a growing body of research into the implications of what is being called a “global carbon budget” - the total amount of carbon emissions that can be released and still stay below a two-degree temperature increase.

The Inter-

governmental Panel on Climate Change has placed that budget at 1,100 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide. About two-thirds of that has already been used. Carbon dioxide locked in current fos-sil fuel reserves totals about three times that budget.

Other studies have looked into financial and political impacts of the carbon budget.

Most of Canada’s oilsands unusable if world moves on climate: report


OPINION

Special interest groups eroding Canada’s prosperityIt’s been 30 years since

Mancur Olson, the late American econo-mist, wrote “Rise and

Decline of Nations”. The premise of his widely-acclaimed book is the long-er a society enjoys political stability, the more likely it is to develop powerful special interest groups that erode economic prosper-ity. His words have proven prescient as we witness Europe’s debt-burdened stagnation and degenera-tion of the U. S. Congress into fractious ideological gridlock.

Canada weathered the 2008 economic crisis bet-ter than other countries, emerging as one of the world’s most financially sound and prosperous nations. The cornerstone that distinguishes Canada’s prosperity is our rich resource endowment which generates some two mil-lion jobs, more than half of all merchandise exports and one third of all capital investment. Resource com-panies are planning capital investment of more than $600 billion over the next decade, creating hundreds of thousands more new jobs each year.

But a new dynamic has emerged that threatens to stymie these investments.

Each project must pass examination by regula-tory agencies staffed with highly-qualified experts applying environmental standards ranked among the world’s best. But now almost every project meets strident opposition from what Olson terms “power-ful special interest groups”, including environmental activists who use scientific-ally baseless, fear-instilling propaganda to foment local, national and even inter-national opposition. The length and cost of regula-tory hearings have grown exponentially as regulatory authorities strive to ensure all voices are heard.

But being heard is never enough for zealots ideo-logically opposed to almost every pipeline, mine or hydroelectric project. Hence, the number of anti-project court filings has mushroomed.

With the new year, multiple such court cases have been filed across the country. In B.C. alone, opponents have filed cases against two oil export pipe-lines, two metals mines, a major hydroelectric project and a coal transfer dock. Oil pipelines that would carry oil east from Alberta are also meeting strident opposition, mainly from

anti-oil sands activists. In Ontario, regulatory hear-ings of a proposal to sim-ply reverse the flow of an existing pipeline previously moving imported oil east became so rancorous that authorities were forced to shut down the hearing due to what a National Energy Board spokesperson termed, “elevated secur-ity risk”. Another proposal that would carry Alberta oil to an export terminal in New Brunswick also faces opposition from activ-ists with the same anti-oil sands agenda.

A second and poten-tially even more serious barrier to our country’s resource dependent econ-omy came on June 26, 2014 when the Supreme Court of Canada, after a 24 year litigation process, awarded Aboriginal Title

to a huge tract of British Columbia’s interior to the T’silqot’in First Nation. Paradoxically, the impact on resource development isn’t the transfer of title to the lands in question, but rather the investment-chilling uncertainty the decision creates around access to other lands claimed by First Nations. The decision states, “The level of consultation and accommodation required varies with the strength of the Aboriginal Group’s claim to the land”. But how could the “strength” of any specific land claim be established without fur-ther lengthy development-freezing court proceed-ings?

In B.C., where almost all Crown lands are subject to overlapping land claims by hundreds of aborig-inal groups, this lack of clarity has fostered pre-cipitous action by some First Nations bands. For example, Chiefs of the Gitxsan First Nation served an “eviction notice” to log-ging companies, sports fishing lodges and the CNR giving them just four weeks to vacate the huge Skeena River region.

But there’s one vital fac-tor that could bring First nations and resource com-

panies together. Most First Nations leaders understand that Aboriginal Title will not improve the lives of their people without job and revenue creating development on these lands. Resource industry leaders understand that the level of consultation and accommodation required is basically the same whether traditional lands are under claim or Aboriginal Title. This provides a bridge for visionary leaders from both sides to accomplish resource developments that not only benefit each another, but also the entire country.

Canadians living and working in resource pro-ducing regions don’t need to be told of the vital importance of new project developments. But how many others are aware that, without a thriving resource sector, the living standard of virtually every Canadian would decline? One of the key messages in Olson’s “Rise and Decline of Nations” is that societies which don’t understand how their wealth is gener-ated are destined to lose it.

Gwyn Morgan is a retired Canadian business leader who has been a dir-ector of five global cor-porations.

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Now that the season of Goodwill To All has drawn to a merry close, Canadians face a New Year that promises to be anything but. The minute Parliament resumes so will partisan rancour. It’s going to be a long year.

But an important one. Despite the downturn in oil prices Canada stands to rack up federal budget surpluses of more than $30 billion in the next five years, so the time seems right for a serious debate about the direction the country is tak-ing after nine years of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservative gov-ernment. Indeed, the opposition seems eager to frame that debate as the countdown to the Oct. 19 election gets underway.

Harper deserves credit for steering the country through the Great Recession of 2008-2009, but his chief interest has been reducing the size and ambition of the federal govern-ment. As a result of profligate Conservative tax giveaways federal revenues are now at their lowest point in half a century as a percentage of our economic output, and the Tories have been paring spend-ing and services to eliminate the deficit.

As the Star has argued before, Canadians deserve a government with more ambition than the Harper Conservatives have been able to muster – one that aims higher, generates strong-er growth and is disposed to spread the benefits more equitably. Whatever the 2015 election result, Canada needs a change of direction.

The vast majority of Canadians feel the country is getting less fair as the income gap widens. Meanwhile, we are saddled with less than optimal growth, slack business invest-ment and unmet social needs. Ontario and other provinces are running deficits and need help from Ottawa. The job-less rate is stubbornly high, especially among youth. And many who do have jobs are clinging to precarious ones. There’s been a worrisome

surge in household debt. And the pension system isn’t what it should be.

New Democrat Leader Tom Mulcair was early off the mark addressing some of these needs. He has been argu-ing that Canada’s $2-trillion economy is robust enough — despite the clouds raised by falling oil prices — to support $15-a-day child care, a $15-an-hour federal minimum wage, more investment in infrastruc-ture, generous transfers for health care and higher corpor-

ate taxes. In the New Year he plans to address pen-sion reform, sup-port for seniors and the environ-ment.

In recent weeks Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau,

too, has been setting out markers. He promises to re-engage with Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and the other premiers and to stand up for the middle class. He would reverse the Tories’ misguid-ed income-splitting plan and reinvest the money in educa-tion, infrastructure, job train-ing, natural resources and innovation. He would enhance the Canada Pension Plan, put a price on carbon and legalize marijuana. Most recently he has promised more open gov-ernment, better scrutiny by Parliament of our security ser-vices, budget transparency and tighter regulation of federal advertising.

Both opposition parties fault the government for “a lack of ambition and vision,” in Trudeau’s words, and for being cynical, divisive, and secretive.

All this leaves Harper’s Conservatives defending their track record on the economy, modest job creation and tax cuts. Latterly Harper has been burning through the bulk of the shrinking surplus, prom-ising such populist measures as a family income-splitting scheme that favours the afflu-ent, an increase in the univer-sal child care benefit, and a bumped-up child care expense deduction.

But Harper is dogged as well by his contempt for Parliament, his political div-isiveness and obsessive mes-sage control, his obtuse feud

with the Supreme Court and his cold-shouldering of the Wynne government. There’s also the ongoing Senate scandal and ethical lapses by Tory opera-tives, the government’s abuse of taxpayer dollars to promote Tory policies, Harper’s foot-dragging on climate change and his government’s bungling of the veterans file.

Gradually the stage is being set for a principled debate on the choices Canadians face as we anticipate growing federal budget surpluses, and the role we want the national govern-ment to play. For the majority, at least, there’s a sense that Ottawa could be bolder and more attuned to the public’s concern about income dispar-ities and unmet social needs.

The opposition parties shouldn’t shrink from chal-lenging Harper’s costly tax giveaways, or feel bound by them. Their job is to chart a sounder course. Much of the cash Ottawa is frittering away on small tax breaks would be better spent on a child-care program along the lines of the one proposed by the NDP, or on infrastructure, health care and education programs. That would create jobs, grow the economy and provide more help for working families.

While it’s a tribute to Harper’s political skills that his Tories are still competitive as they try to chalk up a fourth election win in a row, he argu-ably has the hardest row to hoe. He is asking Canadians to give his Conservatives 14 con-secutive years in power. And anything less than a renewed majority will feel like a rebuff.

For Trudeau, who was ahead in the polls before Parliament went on holiday, the route to success is easier. He will be considered a win-ner if he brings his Liberals back as the Official Opposition. And Mulcair, who has been bleeding support and running third, is struggling against the odds to resurrect Jack Layton’s coalition of hope to hang on to Official Opposition status.

For the majority of Canadians — those who want change — it’s heartening to see Trudeau and Mulcair chal-lenge the Tory narrative, hold the government to account for its weaknesses, and offer up alternatives. This is a debate the country sorely needs.

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An editorial from the Guelph Mercury

When it comes to Stephen Harper’s great love affair with the Canadian North, there are his words and then there are his actions.

Federal Auditor General Michael Ferguson recently drove this point home when he exam-ined Ottawa’s $60-million-a-year Nutrition North program. This initiative is supposed to make nutritional food more affordable in the remotest parts of this vast land where there is no road access and shipping costs can be prohibi-tively high.

But when the prime minister, and the media entourage follow-ing him, scoot back south after each annual tour, the residents of these northern communities must cope with the staggering challen-ges of daily life which, in a place like Iqaluit, Nunavut, can include a jug of orange juice that costs $26.29. Then there are the two small bags of groceries that cost more than $100 in Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, and would feed one per-son for a day.

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December 21, 2014. She was born on February 1, 1926 in

Wroxton, Saskatchewan.Ruth was predeceased by her husband Andy,

her grandson Eric and her sister Alice. She is survived by her children; Jim, Norman (Norma) and Frances, her grandchildren; Ian (Melanie), Andrea (Tom), Stephanie (Damon), Kathleen and Margaret, 5 great-grandchildren and her sister Joyce.

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side. She was born on October 24, 1929 in Fernie, BC.

She is predeceased by her husband of 54 years, Andy and her infant son, Terry.

Evie is survived by her children; Leo (Barb) and Cindy (Randy) Grayson, her grandchildren; Tyler (Kristal), Josh, Sara, Evan and Madison; her great- grandchildren, Ruby and Emmett, her sister Mafalda Gawryluk as well as numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.Evie enjoyed her days spent at Kootenay Lake, and dearly missed � shing with Andy. Family was paramount in her life; raising her children and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were her happiest moments.A private family graveside service will be held in the spring. Gwen Ziprick of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with the arrangements. As an expression of sympathy, donations in Evie’s name

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It is with great sadness that we tell you of Pat’s sudden passing at home on Sunday 4th of Jan 2015.Pat was born in Burr Oak, Kansas in the summer of ’42 to Wilber and Maxine Clemons. She graduated from White

Rock High School in Mankato, Kansas class of 1960 and had been able to stay connected to friends, family and class

mates with many trips back for Memorial Day and high school reunions (16 kids in the class).

Pat was predeceased by her folks Wilber & Maxine, infant daughter Melony Lynn, brothers Jerry (Carol) and Bill (Dorothy) and sister Leanne as well as son-in-law Sandro Guercio. Pat is survived by her loving husband of 40 years Vern, son Tim in Kansas City, Kansas, daughters Carla in Quesnel, Kristina (Paul) in Kamloops, Sherri (Randy), and Tambi (Tom) from Trail, sister Linda in Boise, Idaho and brother Barry (Jenny) in Seattle, Wash., 11 grandkids and 4 special great-grandkids, as well as nu-merous nieces, nephews, cousins and life friends both here and around the country.Pat and Vern met quite by chance in Spokane, Wash. 18 Mar 1971 and “THAT WAS IT”. They were married on the 8th of June 1974 in the outdoor chapel at Tweeds-mere scout camp in Fruitvale to the sound of Gordon’s bagpipes and the delight of gathered family and friends. Pat had trained as an LPN in Spokane and worked at Sacred Heart in Spokane as well as the Colville hospital. After she and Vern were married she worked at Woolco in Trail and later with Vern at Parslow Lock & Safe. Smart and with a good measure of “Clemons Kansas stubborn” she was able to do most anything she put her mind to, a fabulous cook, talented cross stitcher, “best wife” and SUPER MOM. With Vern in the local militia unit and with kids in the Army Cadet movement it was only natural for Pat to get involved, she spent several years as a commissioned offi cer on the cadet instructor list completing her Captain qualifying course 19 March 1977.Pat was always a Believer but was led to the Lord in the fall of 1985 by Pastors Dave and Beth GOFF while she and Vern were attending a couples retreat, put on by the Fruitvale church Dave and Beth were pastoring, several months later pastor Dave (former scrum half and Vern’s teammate with the Trail Colonials rugby club) baptized both Pat and Vern. Pat’s life centered on the kids and grandkids and they were without a doubt her great-est joy and proudest accomplishment.Pat and Vern loved to travel together, poke around in antique shops, and spend time at the family cabin on the Arrow lakes in Shields and hold hands together.After some signifi cant medical issues Pat suffered a massive stroke in July 2012 and spent the next 5 months in hospital both here in Trail as well as Kelowna. Pat’s recovery while not complete was due in large part to the heroic efforts of Pat’s doctor Jennifer Cochran and Robin Sofanoff the head nurse on medical fl oor at the Trail hospital who worked hard to provide all the medical support available to get her home. THANK YOU!I want to acknowledge with great humility the debt we feel as a family to Dr. Susan Benzer, Dr. Jennifer Cochran, Dr. Mike and the whole emerg dept. team who bailed us out so many times over the last 6 years Pat had been ill, as well as everyone on 2nd fl oor surgical, and 3rd fl oor medical, from the cleaners, porters, lab staff, kitchen team and all the nursing teams who treated Pat with such care and compassion. You have truly BLESSED us both, THANK YOU.A celebration of Pat’s life will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Branch #11 of the Royal Canadian Legion in Trail, BC. at 11:00 am. Pastor and friend Brian Henry of the Fruitvale Christian Fellowship will handle the service followed by a luncheon provided by the ladies from the church. Interment and grave side service at the Moun-tain View cemetery will then take place for any who wish to attend. Al Grywacheski of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.As an expression of sympathy donations can be made in Pat’s name to the Kootenay Boundary Hospital Foundation at 1200 Hospital Bench, Trail, BC, V1R 4M1 or online to www.kbrhhealthfoundation.caYou are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s online register at www.myalternatives.ca

It is with great sadness that we tell you of Pat’s sudden passing at home on Sunday 4th of Jan 2015.Pat was born in Burr Oak, Kansas in the summer of ’42 to Wilber and Maxine Clemons. She graduated from White

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mates with many trips back for Memorial Day and high school reunions (16 kids in the class).

Patricia Jean (Clemons) Blair

Lorne Harvey Niblow of Trail, born October 5, 1951

in Trail, BC passed away at his home on January 1, 2015.Lorne enjoyed the outdoors,

which included hunting and fi shing. He also enjoyed working

on cars as a hobby. Before retiring he worked as a Long Term Care Aide at Columbia View Lodge.He is survived by his children: James (Sabrina), Pattie (Shane) Thompson and Aaron (Sherie); grandchildren Kayla, Jacob, Griffi n and Everett. He is also survived by his siblings: Wayne, Ellen Wilkie, Myrel, Darcy (Lorraine) and Norm as well as numerous nieces and nephews.A family gathering was held followed by cremation. As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to the Trail Wildlife Association PO Box 266 Trail, BC, V1R 4L5 or to a charity of your choice. Bill Clark of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ is entrusted with the arrangements.You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s online register at www.myalternatives.ca

B y D a l e B o y DPenticton Western News

The Black Widow Rope Spinners had Rick Mercer using muscles he hadn’t exercised since grade school.

“I’ve done some serious skipping and I finally mastered the double dutch, some-thing I never accom-plished when I was in Grade 6,” Mercer said.

The political pundit

and Canadian TV icon made a visit to Holy Cross School to test his metal in the sport of rope skipping.

Unfortunately, his playground memories from yesteryear didn’t

help out too much. “Apparently, those

(rhymes) are out. They don’t do the rhymes anymore. One of the young women sug-gested that that’s something they do in the olden days. Which I remember,” Mercer said.

The Rick Mercer Report, a comedic take on Canadian news and politics, has been on the air for 12 years now and is constantly looking for opportun-ities for the host to jump into a new and interesting experien-ces, like joining a jump

rope team for a day.Cathy Cunningham,

coach of the Black Widow Rope Spinners, has been coaching for 10 years and first met Mercer when her son Daniel was on an episode of the Mercer Report in 2011 where his power wheelchair soccer team was fea-tured.

“That was when I first met him and fig-ured out this would be a great opportunity for the jump rope team,” Cunningham said. “He loves doing these kinds of activities, he’s never jumped before so it’s good to have him out and take part.”

Her younger son Thomas is a part of the Jump Rope B.C. All-Star team in his third year and was assistant coach for the Black Widow team for four years before he went to university. He was fea-tured in the segment with Mercer.

“It’s really cool because it helps pro-mote the sport in gen-eral. If more people see it there might be more teams popping up because we’ve actually lost a couple teams in the country over the last couple years,” Cunningham said. “A

lot of people don’t see it as a full-on sport, so we really want to promote that it’s com-petitive and has a high requirement of development, so it is actually a sport.”

How did Mercer measure up in his eyes?

“We got him in the double dutch, and he did really good. He did well,” Cunningham said.

Mercer wrapped up the visit by competing against some of the Black Widow jumpers in a full-on competi-tion. He still insists he’s got the best job in Canada, a statement that’s hard to argue.

“It’s my dream job. Even today, if I had to write down my dream job this would be pretty close to what I would describe as my ultimate dream job,” Mercer said.

He came out of the experience, as with most of his segments, educated.

“I didn’t know very much about jump rope. Now I know it’s really, really hard, but you know what, it’s a lot of fun and they’re all amazing. It’s obviously a great thing to do,” Mercer said.

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Our holiday season was as busy as ever. Spending every day on the water with new clients was a blast. Most of the days we were catching the usual mix of two to five pound fish. But it seemed to be about every third day we would hook into a big fish over 10 pounds.

The tourists were excited. Not many places offer com-fortable fishing from a boat in the middle of winter. So, even the ski tourists were happy to take a day off and go fishing. Although with the latest snow fall, the skiers might want to take advantage of the hill now. But even after shredding the slopes for a few days, they may need a break. And fishing is a great way to enjoy your break.

And now, as we move into January, I’m hoping to see some of our biggest fish show up. In most years, this is our big fish season. January, February, and March are usu-ally a bit slower fishing, but seem to produce the biggest fish. Although this year has been abnormal, we’re still expecting to see some big brutes. Stay tuned.

What are they biting on?Most of our fish have been

caught on the surface lately. The usual suspects have been working well.

Bucktail flies in my favor-ite colors of: purples, grays, and blacks have all been work-ing well. Or, if you want to get specific, here’s my favorite numbers lately: 203, 207, 215, 222, 224.

Also, Lyman plugs have been producing fish. My favorites have been “Shizam” #69, “Purple Jesus” #160, and the usual “cop car” # 98 .

We’ve also been catching a few on the downriggers lately. Using the same plugs as above, or the usual flasher-hoochie combo. Favourite

depths have been 100-150 feet.

It’s also that time of year when the water temperature is at its coolest. So, remem-ber to slow down. The fish aren’t as aggressive as in the fall.

Remember: there’s no bad days.

The Columbia River is heating up with reports of rainbows between two and four pounds being caught. Roe and worms are popu-lar baits, but shrimp tails are proving excellent trout attractors. Bring some quick tying thread to keep the bait on, as single barbless hooks are mandatory in the Columbia.

Set up: The standard three-way rig with a 10-12-pound main line tied to a three-way swivel with two to three feet of six-to-eight pound lead-er tied to the opposite end. Thread on the float, and tie a

#4-6 Gamagatzu hook, add a marshmallow for more attrac-tion and/or bait. Depending on float preference, anglers use coloured marshmallows, corkies, strike indicators, and spin ‘n glows in a variety of sizes and colours.

Attach a 5/8- to one-ounce weight (depending on rate of current) to an eight- to 30-inch line coming off the dropper swivel. The weight holds on the bottom while the float suspends your bait in the current.

Technique: Identifying where the fish are feeding is the most vital and difficult part of fishing. In winter, most feed near the bottom in which case a shorter dropper line is required, but if trout are sur-facing, extend the length of the leader, and/or the weight line to attract trout cruising through the water column.

Cast to seams and back eddies where trout hold in

the current waiting for food to be carried into their wait-ing mouths. Remember trout attack food from below, and are usually holding looking upwards.

Patience is key, and while action may be sparse at times, it can also be fast and furious when the bite is on.

Fly fishing can also be very productive in winter. Full sink lines or sink tips with four-to six-foot leaders retrieved slowly along or near the bottom is the best method. Woolly buggers, streamers, San Juan worms, and stonefly nymphs are some of the more popular winter patterns.

Hard-water action abounds in the West Kootenay. Favourite lakes for ice fish-ing include Rosebud, Third Champion, Nancy Greene, and Cottonwood Lake.

Bare necessities: You’ll need an ice auger, ice-fishing rod, bait (worms), split shot, #8-12 hook and something warm to drink.

Techniquie: Ice fishing is about as easy as fishing gets. Once you drill your hole, add a split shot to your line, bait your hook, and let it sink to the bottom. When the line goes slack, reel it in so the baited hook is suspended about a foot off the bottom. You can then attach a bobber to the line, or a bell to the rod tip to alert the angler to a strike, or jig the rod occasion-ally to lend it a livelier effect.

Check B.C. fishing regula-tions for restrictions.

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Ice fishing on Rosebud Lake (above) is a popular winter pursuit, and despite the snow and cold, fishing during the hardwater season can be very productive, as demonstrated by Calgary’s Brandon Esposito (below) after spending a day on Kootenay Lake with Reel Adventures Sport Fishing Charters.

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B y T i m e s s T a f fThe first two games of the New Year had little

impact on the Trail Commercial Hockey League standings as both games on Sunday ended in a draw.

The league-leading All Star skated to a 5-5 tie with third-place Arlington while fourth-place OK Tire and fifth-place Gericks ended dead-locked at 4-4.

Scott Davis scored twice for the All Stars and Kelly Sidoni had a four-point night pitching in with a goal and three assists to split the two points with the Big A.

The Arlington jumped out to a 2-1 lead in the first period on goals from Pat Iannone and Jeremy Robinson. However, Sidoni would tie it six minutes into the second period on a nice dish from Brady Glover, only to have the Arlington tandem strike again at the eight minute mark of the second period when Robinson set up Iannone to make it 3-2. Scott would tie it for the All Star at the 12 minute mark, but Arlington would again take the lead when Kris Davis finished a slick passing play from Iannone and Robinson a minute later to put the ‘A’ up 4-3.

Scott Morriseau teamed up with Sidoni and Kris Koshey to tie it with minutes to go in the second, and after Robinson put Arlington up 5-4 at 4:40 of the third, All Star would tie it just 15 seconds later.

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All Star stays on top

B C L o C a L N e w sThe spandex-clad Green Men will say good-

bye to hockey fans across B.C. with a 10-city farewell tour for charity that includes a stop at the Cominco Arena in Trail on Feb. 21.

Renowned for tormenting opposing play-ers at Vancouver Canucks’ home games, Sully (Ryan Sullivan) and Force (Adam Forsythe) will be donning green for appearances at WHL, BCHL and VIJHL hockey games as far afield as Trail, Comox and Prince George.

They start Saturday, January 10 in Victoria and end Friday, March 13 in Vancouver.

“We’re taking our shtick to hockey arenas around the province and it’s going to be a blast!” says Forsythe, the taller of the two men in green. “We’ll be raising roofs and raising funds for kidney cancer research at the Canadian Cancer Society”.

The duo will be seeking donations to the charity during photo and autograph sessions being held throughout the tour. It’s a deeply personal matter for Sullivan.

“The reason that we’re doing kidney can-cer is because that’s what I lost my grand-father to almost a decade ago”, he says.

The two friends started wearing the now iconic green spandex suits during the 2009-2010 season, establishing a loyal fan base through regular appearances on TV sports highlight reels and on social media channels. They were inducted into the ESPN Hall of Fans in 2012.

“After five years of pulling outrageous stunts in those stretchy outfits, we decided it was finally time to send ‘em to the cleaners,” says Sullivan. “B.C. hockey fans built this. It’s only fitting we get to end it together!”

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League standings G W L T PtAllstar 20 12 4 4 28Re/Max 19 11 5 3 25Arlington 21 8 8 5 21OK Tire 21 6 10 5 17Gericks 21 5 13 3 13

Top 20 ScoringPlayer G A PtPat Iannone 27 38 65Jeremy Robinson 14 42 56Thomas Abenante 24 20 44Craig Clare 16 17 33Eric Hill 15 16 31Darryl Zol 15 16 31Scott Morrisseau 11 17 28Dyne Parker 13 14 27Evan MacKay 13 12 25Kris Davis 13 12 25Shane Drake 6 18 24Andrew Jenner 10 12 22Nathan Ehman 8 14 22Graham Proulx 16 5 21Ryan Baines 9 12 21Travis Drake 6 15 21Kelly Sidoni 10 10 20Paul Barclay 6 12 18Colton Semenok 5 13 18Devyn Hill 3 15 18

KIJHL Kootenay Conference Eddie Mountain Division GP W L T OL PtFernie 37 28 6 1 2 59Golden 39 19 15 0 5 43Kimberley 38 19 14 1 3 42Creston 36 18 13 1 4 41Col.Valley 37 7 24 0 6 20

Neil Murdoch Division GP W L T OL PtB.V. 38 24 9 1 4 53Nelson 38 21 10 2 4 48Castlegar 39 21 14 1 3 46Spokane 39 19 16 0 4 42GrandFks 38 7 27 1 3 18Okanagan/Shushwap Conf.

Doug Birks Division GP W L T OL PtKamloops 35 22 10 0 2 46100 Mile 37 19 14 0 4 42 Sicamus 38 20 16 1 1 42 Chase 38 17 14 2 5 41Revstoke 36 14 16 2 4 34

Okanagan Division GP W L T OL PtOsoyoos 39 32 6 0 1 65Sumrland 37 22 13 0 2 46Princeton 36 17 15 2 2 38Kelowna 37 15 18 2 1 33N. Okan 38 5 29 1 3 14


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whistle was in Peter Horachek’s mouth and players’ eyes were on him when the Toronto Maple Leafs began the post-Randy Carlyle era. There was little doubt who was in charge.

The Maple Leafs officially named Horachek interim head coach Wednesday after 24 hours of uncer-tainty about the role he and Steve Spott would play in the aftermath of Carlyle’s firing. Horachek had the experience of being the interim coach last season with the Florida Panthers, so it was nat-ural to give him con-trol in Toronto.

“I think he did an excellent job with the

Panthers last year,” said Washington Capitals coach Barry Trotz, Horachek’s longtime boss in Nashville. “This is a great opportunity for him on an interim basis. There’s no ques-tion that he’s head-coach material.”

Trotz, who men-tored Horachek on his staff with the Predators for 10 years, said he has always seen his protege as a head coach.

“He’s knowledge-able and he’s got good balance in terms of player relationships, systems, all that,” Trotz said in a phone conversation Tuesday. “He’s disciplined, he demands accountabil-ity, but he can com-municate. Some guys demand accountability

and can’t communi-cate. He demands accountability and he gets respect because he communicates.”

Carlyle was demand-ing, but one of his drawbacks was a com-munication disconnect with players. That’s an old-school mental-ity that can work to a point, but also wears thin with players who want to know why they’re sitting or get-ting less ice time.

Unlike Spott, who’s a popular players’ coach, Horachek isn’t a polar opposite of Carlyle. The 54-year-old is more of a hybrid.

“I would say he’s fair,” Trotz said. “Players will recognize that he’s very fair in his decision-making

and his doling out of ice time and all that. He’s not afraid to tell it like it is when it’s needed and he’s not averse to putting his arm around a guy.”

Defenceman Jake Gardiner, never one of Carlyle’s favour-ite players because of mental mistakes, has appreciated Horachek’s honesty all season as an assistant coach.

“I think he’s been really good about that this year,” Gardiner said. “It’s nice when you know where you stand with coaches and on the team in your role.”

Horachek wants players to be account-able to each other and not see him and the rest of the coaching staff as enemies.

“You have to make them feel like it’s OK to talk to them,” Horachek said. “My door is open, they can come in and have their opinions, I can tell them what’s going on. I can (give) them an opportunity to say what they want.

They’re not feeling like my thumb is on top of them, they’re feel-ing like we’re in this together.”

For a decade, Horachek and Trotz were in it together. Horachek was on Trotz’s staff from 2003 to 2014 and was promoted to associ-ate coach for his final three seasons with the Predators.

When Horachek stepped in front of the cameras to address the media at Air Canada Centre for the first time as interim coach, he joked that he thought Trotz would talk along-side him. Trotz was down the hall in the visiting coaches’ room getting ready to face his good friend.

“I look forward to seeing him behind the bench,” Trotz said. “I’ll probably give him a wink and that’ll be it.”

Horachek already coached 66 NHL games, going 26-36-4 last sea-son with the Panthers after replacing Kevin Dineen. Before his foray into the NHL on Trotz’s staff, Horachek was an accomplished coach in the minors.

He led teams to the playoffs in the Colonial Hockey League, International Hockey League, East Coast Hockey League and American Hockey League. Horachek’s Orlando Solar Bears won the IHL title in 2001.

FROM PAGE 9 The dynamic duo of Iannone and Robinson

each had five-point nights for the Arlington and continue to lead the scoring race with Iannone notching his 26th and 27th goals of the season for 65 points, while Robinson sits in second with 14-42-56.

In the other match, OK Tire went up 4-2 thanks to a pair of goals and an assist by Troy Palmer, but Gericks clawed its way back scoring midway through the final period on a goal from Travis Drake to tie it at 4-4. Trevor Fennell, Eric Hill, and Brett Johnson each counted two-point for Gericks, while the Tire’s Justin Adrian had a goal and an assist and Darrin Williams had the other marker for OK Tire.

In Thursday’s game All Star and OK Tire played to a 4-4 tie, while Re/Max eclipsed Gericks 4-1.

The TCHL is back in action tonight with Re/Max taking on All Star at 7:15 p.m. and OK Tire facing off against Arlington at 8:30 p.m. On Sunday, Gericks plays the Arlington at 2:15 p.m. and Re/Max hosts OK Tire at 3:30 p.m. All games are played at the Cominco Arena.

Arlington duo teams up for 10-points

T H E A S S O C I A T E D P R E S SCARSON, Calif. - Steven Gerrard

will join the Los Angeles Galaxy in July after completing his illus-trious career with boyhood team Liverpool.

The 34-year-old midfielder announced last week he was leaving Liverpool after the English Premier League season to move to Major League Soccer.

The Galaxy on Wednesday con-firmed Gerrard as a designated-player signing on an 18-month deal.

“I’m very excited to begin the next chapter of my career in the United States with LA Galaxy,” Gerrard said in a statement released by the club. “The Galaxy are the most suc-

cessful club in Major League Soccer history and I am looking forward to competing for more championships in the years to come.”

The Galaxy won the MLS Cup for the third time in four years in December.

“We’re very pleased to acquire a player of Steven’s calibre, experi-ence and character,” Galaxy coach Bruce Arena said in the statement. “He is one of the most decorated players in the world and will join our team with a wealth of success playing at the highest level of the sport. Steven will be an excellent example to our young players and we’re excited to add him and his leadership to an already talented roster.”

Gerrard to join L.A. Galaxymajor league soccer

Yoga starts Sunday at the Montrose Hall from 6:45-8 p.m. Cost is $56 for seven classes or $10 drop in.

Chito Ryu Karate for youngsters begins Monday and goes Monday and Wednesdays at the Fruitvale Elementary School Gym. Call for times. Youth and adult classes start Saturday at the Fruitvale Hall from 10-11:30 a.m.

Tiny Tots Skating goes Monday and/or Thursdays at the B.V. Arena from 1:30-2 p.m. Cost is $30 for the six classes. Please dress your child in a helmet, snow pants and mit-tens.

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Kids Indoor Soccer starts Wednesday at the FES Gym. Cost is $20. Children ages 3-4 are from 4-4:30 p.m., ages 5-6 are from 4:30-5 p.m. and ages 7-8 are from 5-5:30 p.m.

Zumba is on Mondays at the Fruitvale Hall and on Thursdays at the Montrose Hall from 7-8pm.

Bootcamp is on Mondays and/or Fridays from 5:45-6:45 a.m. at the Tae Kwon Do Gym. $11 drop in.

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Last month, the U.S. Senate officially passed the North Fork Watershed Protection Act, which will ban the development of min-ing, oil and gas in the entire trans-national Flathead watershed.

The act has been in the works since 2010 when the B.C.-Montana Memorandum of Understanding was signed by former Govenor of

Montana Brian Schweitzer and B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell, promis-ing to put an official ban in place.

“We have this beautiful water-shed that’s protected from those kinds of activities, however, there is still a loophole in both the Canadian and American legislation which allows those developments to hap-pen in rock quarries. So that’s a piece that still needs to be cleaned up,” noted Wildsight’s Southern

Rockies Program Manager Ryland Nelson.

He noted, however, that there is a loophole in the legislation that allows mining, oil and gas develop-ments to continue in rock quarry areas of the Flathead.

In addition to hosting a dense population of grizzly bears and a rich diversity of plant species, the Flathead is also home to the Waterton-Glacier National Peace

Park.Nelson notes that the B.C. por-

tion of the Flathead is the “missing piece” of the Peace Park that is not officially protected park area, as the portions that cross through Alberta and Montana are.

“It’s time for B.C. to match that protection by adding the south-eastern one-third of the Waterton-Glacier National Peace Park,” said Nelson.

Senate moves to protect

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Dear Annie: Twelve years ago, I married my best friend, lover and the woman I believed to be my partner for life. Before we married, my wife and I were physi-cally active: hiking, bik-ing, skiing, rollerblad-ing, you name it. We enjoyed movies, plays, board games and talk-ing for hours. We also had a fantastic sex life.

Seven years ago, all of that began to change. She lost interest in outdoor activities and board games. Hours of talking have been replaced with hours in front of the TV or star-ing into our cellphones and computers. Our sex life became nearly non-existent. We’ve both put on a little weight, but for me, it’s 10 pounds, and for my wife, it’s 40. I still think she’s incredibly sexy and tell her so. I have main-tained a regular fitness regimen and a few years ago started competing in triathlons. My wife views this as encroach-ing on our social life.

I love my wife, but I’m no longer in love with her the way I once was. Not long ago, we had a heart-to-heart, and I said I no longer wanted to be married to her and told her why. She responded by tell-ing me she recognized that I had been pull-ing away and under-stood why. She said she wished things could be different, but she would move forward.

Since “the talk,” my wife has been extremely clingy and insecure, wanting to know my whereabouts and activi-ties at all times. Where I suffered sexual frustra-tion in silence for years, my wife is now quite vocal about having her

sexual needs met. Annie, I can’t manu-

facture feelings for her, sexual or otherwise, and I am still leaning toward the exit. I feel staying is dishonest, but leaving means I’m not giving our relation-ship a chance. What do I do? -- Crossroads in California

Dear Crossroads: Your wife doesn’t want you to leave. That is why she is clingy, inse-cure and demanding more sex. In the past seven years, you have gradually become disil-lusioned with your mar-ried life, but you only told your wife about it recently. You haven’t given her the time to work on it. Instead of looking for a justifica-tion to leave, please get into counseling with your wife. See whether you can find the “best friend” and “partner for life” you married. It’s not too late.

Dear Annie: I am a 67-year-old widow. My husband died six years ago. We enjoyed a good

sex life, and I miss it very much. I would like to relieve myself (mas-turbation), but I don’t know how the Catholic Church feels about it, and I don’t want to ask my priest. Is it a mor-tal or venial sin? Or are they more lenient these days? Can you please, please help me? -- Frustrated

Dear Frustrated: According to the New Catholic Encyclopedia, masturbation is still a mortal sin. However, there are “conditions of anxiety or other psychological or social factors that lessen or even extenuate moral culpability,” making it a venial sin. We know the Church’s position matters to you, but our position is that mas-turbation is a perfectly reasonable alternative for someone who is widowed. Please con-sider talking to your priest about this. He has undoubtedly heard it before.

Dear Annie: I read the letter from

“California Patient,” who complained about the long waits at the doctor’s office.

I would suggest “California” talk direct-ly with the physician regarding the long wait times. When I experi-enced this same prob-lem with my kids’ pedia-

trician, I discovered the doctor was not aware of the problem. It was his staff that scheduled the appointments too close together. The pediatri-cian thanked me for let-ting him know, and the wait times decreased substantially after that. -- Been There

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today. This person’s argu-ments are very persuasive! AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) You might see a better way to handle something related to shared property, inheri-tances or your debt. What can you do to improve your approach to these areas? PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) A frank discussion with someone close to you actu-ally might improve the rela-

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ALIER KING CHARLES SPANIEL: 25% Bichon aised with kids, cats & dogs, ready Jan.30, 2011, 0, female, $600. VERY CUTE!

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770 Tennyson Avenue, Warfi eld$235,000

Warfi eld Charmer! This 3 bedroom home offers lots of space and main fl oor laundry. Central air-conditioning and electric fi replace add to

comfort. Great parking with paved driveway and double carport. Low maintenance exterior with vinyl siding, steel roof, low maintenance yard.

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1463 Bay Ave, Downtown TrailFor Lease

Updated and very clean space in downtown core. Security system, air

conditioned, and great access to bring in large items. In an area of long standing

businesses with good foot traffi c.Call Art (250) 368-8818

425 8th Avenue, Montrose$329,000

Extremely quiet location with privacy.Beautifully upgraded including,

kitchen, living room, dining room, familyroom, 2 full baths, 3 bdrms and than

800 sq ft of decks! Double carport andheated work shop!

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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

1894 Mountain Street, Fruitvale$60,000

Prime 66x105 building lot in Fruitvale alongside newer homes. Nearly fl at,

excellent mountain views, serviced and ready to go. Excellent value here!Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665

55 Hazelwood Drive, Trail$179,000

Sunningdale market for excellent price. Very clean, great fenced yard,

detached garage, 3 bdrm 1 bath. Quick possession available.Call Terry 250-231-1101

NEW PRICE

3918 Reo Road, Bonnington$575,000

Extraordinary park-like 1.72 acres. 3 bed, 3 bath home is detailed to the

max. Foyer with skylight, large kitchen, separate dining room, sunken living

room, wood-burning fi replace. Geo-thermal heating, roof 2009,

hot water tank 2010, low-e windows. Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665

NEW PRICE

804 Redstone Drive, Rossland$369,000

This near new home is built in a contemporary style with 3 bdrms,

2 baths and an open fl oor plan. The exterior is tastefully fi nished with low maintenance in mind and has 8 years

left on the 10 year new home warranty.Call Richard (250) 368-7897

NEW PRICE

NEW LISTING

8327 Highway 3B, Trail $469,000

Move into this stunning home and be sit by the fabulous custom-designed

inground pool this summer! Fantastic package includes Brazilian Cherry

Hardwood fl oors, pleasing fl oor plan and lots of space. 3 bdrms, 3.5 baths and 2 gas fi replaces all on 1/3 of an acre. Call

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

#16 - 891 Monte Vista Drive, Rossland

$85,0002009 single wide manufactured home

situated in quiet Paradise Mountain park. Stainless steel appliances, dark wood

kitchen cabinets, 2 full baths, bright and sunny living room, storage shed, patio

area and parking. Call Christine (250) 512-7653

1823 Kootenay Ave, Rossland $180,000

Here’s your chance to get into the Real Estate market. Affordable home situated

on a large 60x100 lot with fruit trees and garden. 2 bdrms and a full walk-out basement. Plenty of parking for all the

toys. Bright and sunny Call Christine (250) 512-7653

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

European cars not long ago were devoid of cupholders.

Driving a car requires two hands on the wheel and complete concen-tration! Imagine how that statement would sound in German. I guess even the Germans succumbed to peer pressure. Unfortunately many automakers choice of cupholder locations leave something to be desired.

Yes, some of them do an excel-lent job of holding the various sizes and shapes of our lattes, soft

drinks, energy drinks and water. On top of that they are right where we need them. When we reach they are right in our hands. Minimized the distrac-tion.

Right at hand is most often in the centre console area. That centre console, unfortunately, has also become an electronics

centre of sorts. In some vehicles the location of the cupholder is such that it is like putting your coffee cup on your laptop keyboard. Many of you may have spilled something on your key-

board and witnessed the results.In many vehicles the centre

console area is home for power window switches, seat heater switches and inevitably the shift lever for the transmission.

If you are driving some upscale vehicle with a big infotainment screen, it might even be the loca-tion of a mouse like input device that if you are smarter than me, you know how to operate it.

Having controls in the mid-dle of the driver and passenger makes sense in many ways, par-ticularly when you are an engin-eer trying to save money. Only one set of window switches for the front passengers. Only one set of controls for both passenger

and driver.It is not only what is vis-

ible in the electronics console, cupholder location that is going to give you grief after a couple Monsters or sugary lattes have spilled on it. It is also what lurks beneath. How about a few com-puter modules and electronic solenoids?

Yes, many vehicles are now hiding a few very important (expensive) pieces of electron-ics under this area. You may have the air bag control module, a few stability control system sensors and/or modules. The aforementioned shift lever and its associated electronics may also be there.

These components are much more robust than your basic lap-top and therefore you may get away with a few spills. I have seen the results of repeated spills.

I have replaced a few expen-sive modules in my time that succumbed to the various liquids they ingested. In most cases the repair costs were high. I would suggest that the Europeans had it right. I think we would all drive a little better with two hands on the steering wheel and no cup holders.

Trail’s Ron Nutini is a licensed automotive technician and graduate of mechanical engineering from UBC. E-mail: [email protected]

Cupholder conundrum leaves something to be desired

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