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Two lost backcountry skiers were found Friday morning at Red Mountain after spending the night heading back toward the resort in a blizzard.

Rossland Search and Rescue (SAR) acti-vated a search Thursday night when the 46-year-old man and his 15-year-old son from Boston, MA, failed to return by an

expected time of 4:30 p.m. The two skiers, familiar with the area,

followed an incorrect path when the weath-er closed in while they were on the back of Gray Mountain and wound up in one of the drainages leading to Esling Creek.

White out conditions capped Rossland’s search off until Friday morning when the South Columbia and Castlegar SAR units pitched in. Eight South Columbia members

and, for the first time, a CARDA (Canadian Avalanche Rescue Dog Association) assist-ed with the search.

“They knew where they were going, they’ve done it before so it wasn’t just like somebody just wandering off aimlessly,” explained Ron Medland, manager of South Columbia SAR. “They actually knew what they were doing but like so many times, the weather comes in and even if you know

where you are, everything disappears.”The teams came across fresh tracks and

managed to locate the parched pair, who was otherwise in fine condition, at nearly 11 a.m. Friday.

“This is one of the good ones,” said Medland. “It was done early, everybody is fine – the subjects are well – and you’re not out two or three days looking for people.”

See MISSING, Page 2

Backcountry skiers lost in blizzard found by SARs

TREASURE IN TRAIL

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A rainbow blanketed Trail Saturday afternoon, which may have sent some residents searching for the Irish leprechaun’s gold secret hiding place on St. Patrick’s Day.

BY VALERIE ROSSITimes Staff

Trail council is making its voice heard on the future of education.

Mayor Dieter Bogs says the city is working on re-establishing a liaison with School District 20’s board of trustees to encourage regular dialogue.

This after Bill 22 passed last week. The back-to-work legisla-tion outlaws any further job action

by teachers until Aug. 31 and calls for the appointment of a mediator, though wage demands will not be dealt with during mediation.

“We’re in a situation now where the school boards really can’t do their jobs and the union representatives really can’t do their jobs because we have the government imposing a contract,” said councillor Robert Cacchioni, city advisory of education and

a former teacher for 40 years. “What kind of a process have we deteriorated to in Western dem-ocracy when we have a mediator coming in who has predetermined conditions?”

The province is standing firm on a net-zero wage mandate but Cacchioni considers the nine years of net-zero in the last 17 as an approximate 26 per cent cut. He said the disparity between neigh-

bouring provinces like Alberta is demoralizing to teachers in this province.

“What you have now are aspir-ing young teachers fully eager and they get discouraged very rapidly and then they quit,” he said, not-ing that 50 per cent of graduates quit after three years of teaching.

Councillor Gord DeRosa said Greater Trail residents don’t have to look much further then Charles

Bailey Theatre, which used to be a junior high school auditorium, to see how much was invested in education at one point.

“When you walk in that facil-ity it instills upon you an effort to succeed and to think now that we’re putting children in trailers,” he said. “We’ve lost our focus here somewhere. If you don’t educate children, don’t look to the future for any kind of development.”

Trail council opens up education dialogue in wake of Bill 22

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BY ARNE PETRYSHENRossland News

Despite some oppos-ition in the community Rossland city council passed a bylaw amend-ment allowing two duplexes on a property on Georgia Street.

The Monday, March 12 Rossland city coun-cil meeting began with Jackie Drysdale — one of three speakers for the night — stating her case during a special public input period for bylaw 2526.

The bylaw allows K2 contracting’s Kevin Fairweather to build two duplexes on the lot, which he owns.

Drysdale, who lives nearby, worried that the map doesn’t give the full picture of the property’s slope.

“On a map, you don’t always get that con-sideration,” Drysdale said, adding her real concern was access through the alley in winter driving condi-tions, as the residents in that area don’t use Fourth Avenue because it gets too icy and is steep.

Drysdale said for the past 36 years the road has had to accom-modate the neighbour-hood, and more cars

would cause problems as she said they will be using moreof the lot.

The city has require-ments for snow storage and off-street parking and the mayor said that these have been addressed by city staff.

John Dougall, who also lives on Georgia, said that despite the requirements, there may not be enough space on the lot to account for a heavy snow year.

“There are parking

issues,” Dougall said, bringing up an illegal bed and breakfast in the area last year, which ended up causing park-ing problems.

His other issues were lack of green space and the ability of the orchard on the prop-erty to absorb water run-off.

Kevin Fairweather, who owned the prop-erty in question, spoke in favour. He noted that the area would not need any bylaw amendments

to go from R-1, residen-tial to R-2S small lot duplex, meaning he did not have to come to council.

He said he would be giving about 1,100 sq. ft. to the city to be used as a bike trail or foot path, and that any trees in the way would be relocated. Of the 5,000 sq. ft. on the property, his building would only take up 1,000 sq. ft., he said.

Mayor Greg Granstrom said that

any major concerns he had were addressed by staff, so he had no problems passing the motion.

Coun. Kathy Moore had initial concerns about green space, but ended up supporting the amendment.

Coun. Tim Thatcher said he agreed with it.

“It’s a good lot for making a duplex,” Thatcher said, though his biggest concern was access as well. “The access isn’t that good.”

Rossland council votes to allow two duplex lot

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Rossland city council voted unanimously to rezone the above property to allow for two duplexes.

FROM PAGE 1Search and rescue

was also called out Monday last week at nearly midnight when police received a report of two snowshoers mis-

sing at Strawberry Pass, north of Rossland on Highway 3B, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Rob Hawton.

The men, in their late 40s to early 50s,

had planned to go out for a couple hours at around 6 p.m. but didn’t return. Rossland SAR located the pair just after 4 a.m. Tuesday.

Hawton congratu-lates the local SAR units in the Greater Trail region for a job well done.

“These people not only put in long hours of their own time dur-ing searches but many hours training as well,” he said in a news release.

“One can only imagine the potential consequences if it were not for the efforts of these volunteers.”

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BY CLAIRE PARADISArrow Lakes News

Just under 60 people filled seats in the Nakusp Arena Auditorium for the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOT) presentation about the Upper Arrow Lake Ferry replacement project.

Not bad for what seemed to be a special but hurried public presentation for Nakusp residents.

Although there were no newspaper announcements, flyers were put up around town and in mailboxes, and people came out to hear what MOT had to say as well as ask questions they wanted answered.

And what they wanted to know was if the ferry would be built in or around Nakusp.

Like many of the specifics of the project, MOT repre-sentative Renee Mounteney said that it would be up to the contractor, but it would be likely the case that even if it were built off site that it could be assembled locally.

At the moment, MOT is seeking proposals from con-tractors to build the ferry, Mounteney told the crowd, and will be looking to have certain requirements met.

The Galena would also be staying in service as a

NELSON STARThe victim of a fatal crash on

Highway 3A at Thrums Thursday morning was a well-known maternity nurse from Nelson.

Gwen Elizabeth Kalyniuk, 56, was the lone occupant of a southbound Toyota SUV that crossed the centre line and collided with a chip truck.

“Gwen was one of those very quiet, unsung heroes of this community and probably did more for mothers and babies than anyone else,” says Judy Banfield, who knew her well. “She had this real knack for engaging people to work with her and help her set up pro-grams that worked for people.”

With Margot Zimmer, Kalyniuk co-founded the Life after Birth program, a support group for new parents that Banfield called “extraordinarily innov-ative.” Kalyniuk also helped imple-ment pregnancy outreach and early discharge programs, and was one of the first internationally certified lacta-tion consultants.

Banfield — who subsequently received the same certification, along with Judith Fearing — says when Kalyniuk took the exam, her score was the second highest in the world. However, she didn’t brag about it.

“She had this beautiful, soft way of working with people and bring-ing them together. She was just one of those angels in those community who was very self-effacing yet accom-

plished a phenomenal amount. I don’t think people here grasp how much she did.”

Kalyniuk, who recently started a new position as the regional lactation consultant, is survived by two children in their early 20s.

The crash that claimed her life occurred shortly before 8:30 a.m. Thursday in the 1600 block of Highway 3A.

KIMBERLEY BULLETIN STAFFBritish Columbia has had a Distracted Driving Law

in effect for two years now, but drivers continue to text, talk and select music while behind the wheel.

A February blitz in the Lower Mainland resulted in 4,449 tickets being issued - almost double that from the same period last year when 2300 tickets were issued.

And it’s not just the Lower Mainland. Police in the East Kootenay are also noticing a definite trend of non-compliance, says Cpl. Chris Newel of the Kimberley RCMP Detachment.

“I couldn’t say all people are not complying,” Newel said. “But we are certainly seeing people using phones and other devices. We may not see the phone, but stopped at a stop light there sure are a lot of people looking down at their laps.”

In addition to making calls and texting, it is also illegal to select music on your MP3 player while driv-ing. And new drivers are not allowed any electronic devices connected at all.

The fine for using an electronic device without hands-free while driving is $167.

RCMP: distracted drivers not getting the message

Ministry presents new ferry to Nakusp residents

back up for the new ferry for at least the first two years, but would not be removed until an alternate plan to keep the ferries running was in place.

Dave Holm of Western Pacific Marine (WPM) put his two cents in, starting by noting that MOT had not yet contacted WPM for input about the new ferry.

He then said that he thought Nakusp had a good chance of getting it, because the town has the best site on the Arrow Lakes for building or reassembling the ferry.

Earl Frerichs was openly skeptical of the MOT’s turn around time estimates, say-ing that his calculations projected a 90-minute turn

around during peak times. Campbell replied that

there were many things that could be done to stream-line the docking process, the current one he charac-terized as being “needlessly complicated.”

There were more rum-blings of skepticism about no increase in turn around time, and the audience was told that contractors had to explain exactly how they would guarantee a one-hour turn around.

Gene Nagy brought a lit-tle heat to the question and answer session by claiming the MOT was side-stepping the issue of a fixed link ver-sus building a new ferry by estimating the cost of a

bridge at $600 million. The cost of a ferry is esti-

mated to be a fraction of the cost, at $20 million.

“The study looked at world class suspension bridges,” Nagy asserted about the 2004 feasibility study done by MOT, which he deemed “a complete waste of money” because it was studying option com-pletely irrelevant to what is needed here.

Frerichs added that many people in town agree that a fixed link is the only way to have economic growth in Nakusp.

The heated debate sim-mered down with both par-ties agreeing that presently there is no fixed link and

CLAIRE PARADIS/ARROW LAKES NEWS

Renee Mounteney from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure outlines the benefits of a new ferry between Shelter and Galena Bay.

there wasn’t going to be one before the ferry needed to be replaced.

Nagy commented that “of course the ferry needs to be replaced, but let’s get the fixed link started.”

Lightening the mood, he added that he was happy to hear that the new ferry would be modular, so there wouldn’t be a problem dis-mantling it and getting rid of it when a fixed link was built.

The reason MOT gave for replacing the ferries in the next couple of years is that they are 43 years old, and reaching the end of their service period.

Like an old car, Mounteney said, it’s getting harder and harder to find replacement parts.

Also like an old car, it is costing more and more to keep the ferries up to day in terms of Transport Canada requirements.

Not only that, but the current ferries have weight restrictions that limit the number of passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles that the vessels can carry in one load.

Mounteney reassured several inquirers that the funding for this project was secure, and that it was going ahead.

Nelson nurse killed in Thrums crash remembered

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A woman died when her SUV collided with a truck at Thrums on Thursday.

BC teachers consider how to respond to

Bill 22THE CANADIAN PRESSParents in British

Columbia will have to wait a few more days before they learn about the next phase of teachers’ job action.

BC Teachers Federation president Susan Lambert says about 700 members are currently meeting in Vancouver to discuss how to react to government legislation that has forced them back to work.

She says she can’t dis-cuss any of the resolutions on the table but a decision will likely be made by the end of Tuesday.

Lambert says teachers are outraged by the legis-lation known as Bill 22, which bans further walk-outs, imposes a six-month cooling off period and sends the contract dispute to a mediator.

Meantime, Education Minister George Abbott is currently in China where he has signed a memoran-dum of understanding to set up two B.C.-certified schools in Shanghai.

Abbott says a growing number of Chinese stu-dents who want to study in B.C. or attend a certified school.

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VANCOUVER - Fraser Stuart laughed out loud when he heard the British Columbia government wants to train welfare recipi-ents and then fly them north to fill badly needed jobs.

Stuart, who lives in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and is currently receiv-ing social assistance, doesn’t want to work in the north, but he wants a job and he’s willing to take the training to get.

The 59-year-old worked for eight years in a homeless shelter in Montreal, and he wants to do the same in B.C. But he’s been unable to pry the $1,600 for certification course from the provincial government,

and his $610 monthly welfare cheque doesn’t come close to covering it.

“Welfare won’t pay for the course, so I can’t work,” said Stuart, sighing.

“If I take a student loan it would be clawed back 100 per cent. I wouldn’t be eligible for welfare, because now I’m a student. They also expect me earn enough money to pay for it, but I’m not allowed to earn any money on welfare.”

Cabinet ministers in B.C.’s Liberal gov-ernment spent last week floating an idea to train welfare recipients and fly them to northern B.C., where a labour shortage has left employers desperate for workers.

The problems Stuart is facing reflect some of the early concerns that have been

BY DIRK MEISSNERTHE CANADIAN PRESS

VICTORIA - B.C.’s Liberals prefer the terms “net zero” and “co-operative gains” to describe their plans to rein in the cost of pub-lic-sector contracts, but unions say what they’re really talking about is a wage freeze for govern-ment workers.

That reality could forecast a potentially stormy labour sea-son this spring as col-

lective agreements for hundreds of thou-sands of B.C.’s public-sector workers expire on March 31. Most of them have already seen at least two years of fro-zen wages.

Thousands of gov-ernment and hospital workers are seeking wage increases, and the nurses want the gov-ernment to hire 2,000 more nurses - demands that would be difficult to meet under the gov-

ernment’s insistence that labour contracts cannot saddle the prov-ince with higher costs.

Prof. Ken Thornicroft, an employ-ment relations expert at the University of Victoria, said he senses the unions will be in a fighting mood as their contracts expire.

During the previ-ous round of contract negotiations, the prov-ince called its approach the net-zero mandate. Under that model, any gains in a contract needed to be offset by other concessions.

This time, unions will be dealing with net zero’s younger sibling: co-operative gains. The province is willing to consider wage increas-es or other improve-ments, but only if a union and its employer identify equivalent savings elsewhere in a department’s budget.

Thornicroft, who also has experience in labour arbitration, said most public-sector unions accepted the government’s net-zero mandate because even though the contracts didn’t include wage increases, they offered job security dur-

ing a steep economic decline.

“The public service just wasn’t in an appe-tite to create a fight,” he said. “What they were able to get for their members were job guarantees for the most part. But there is a different view about what should be done in this bargaining round.”

The government says it negotiated 133 contracts covering about 180,000 work-ers under the net-zero mandate. It says more than 99 per cent of the government’s 300,000 unionized public ser-vice workers could be in bargaining this year.

Finance Minister Kevin Falcon suggested the grumbling from unions is public “pos-turing,” and insisted he was optimistic settle-ments will be reached.

Falcon argued the next round of bar-gaining has the poten-tial to both save the government money and increase the wages of pubic servants. In the budget tabled last month, Falcon said the net-zero mandate like-ly saved the province $3 billion over the past two years.

Concerns raised over plan to ship unemployed north to work

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Fraser Stuart lives in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and is currently receiving social assistance.

raised about the proposal, which the prov-ince admits is still in its infancy, without any of the details thought through.

Critics have suggested the program won’t work because it fails to address the underlying issues that leave some people on welfare, such as addiction, mental-health issues or physical ailments, and northern mayors have warned they don’t have the housing or services to accommodate them.

Finance Minister Kevin Falcon said he’s excited about the idea, targeting 60,000 people on income assistance the govern-ment has determined are employable.

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SEATTLE, Wash. - A California man has been convicted in a scheme that saw hun-dreds of Canadians file fraudulent tax refund claims in the United States.

Ronald L. Brekke was found guilty this week of conspiracy and wire fraud after help-ing nearly 1,000 people falsely claim millions of dollars in tax refunds.

“There were around 630 Canadians who sought fraudulent refunds from the IRS under this (scheme),” said Daniel Wardlaw, spokesman for the U.S. Internal Revenue Service criminal investi-gation office in Seattle, Wash.

The “enormous” scam reveals the pub-lic’s vulnerability when it comes to fraudsters, he said. While tax fraud schemes are common,

“the idea on the part of the promoter is to find new victims who aren’t aware,” he said. However the notion that anyone who could claim a tax refund equal to their personal debt is absurd, Wardlaw added.

Brekke told his vic-tims the U.S. Treasury would pay out tax refunds equal to their personal debt - a decep-tion known as “1099 OID” fraud, after the form used to claim the refund.

He prepared fraudu-lent claims worth more than $763 million, though only $14 mil-lion or so worth of the claims were paid out by the U.S. government, the IRS said.

A government trial brief shows the ploy earned Brekke more than $400,000 between February 2009 and his arrest in November

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to fall apart after two of Brekke’s co-conspir-ators, both Canadians, tried to cash refund cheques worth more than $350,000 each at a bank in Bellingham, Wash.

Donald Mason of Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., and John Chung of Kelowna were arrested in October 2009 and the investiga-tion led authorities to Brekke, whose promo-tional materials were found in Mason’s hotel room. They were con-victed of fraud in con-nection with the case.

Wardlaw said the IRS typically seeks to recover the full amount doled out in fraudulent refunds. “There can be penalties involved,” he said. Brekke faces up to 20 years in prison and is set for sentencing on June 15.

THE CANADIAN PRESSLONDON, Ont. -

Disgust and extreme disapproval were run-ning high in London, Ont., Sunday after an intoxicated crowd of St. Patrick’s Day rev-ellers spent the previ-ous night fuelling a huge street fire and attacking authorities who tried to inter-vene.

While no one was seriously injured as a mob of some 1,000 people took over a residential area popu-lar with students, police said every offi-cer responding to the situation was attacked in an upheaval that could have turned into something far worse.

(CP) OTTAWA - The public is being warned not to consume certain ground beef products which bear the establishment number 761 because they may be contaminated with E.coli bacteria.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says all ground beef products made between July 1, 2011 and Feb. 15, 2012 at the facility linked to the establishment number are included in the warning. The agency’s directory of registered meat establishments and licensed operators lists Saskatoon-based New Food Classics as the com-pany linked to establishment number 761.

The company also does business under the names The FoodService Company, Over the Edge, GrillHouse, BBQ Perfect, Ground and Browned, Bento, Oven Perfect, Absolute Favourites, Micro Perfect, Canadian Gourmet, Pubpan, Mastercut, Super Club and Recipe Ready.

St. Patrick’s day mob spreads disappointment, no cheer Beef products may be tainted

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Rioters taunt police with jeers and a green laser pointer during a riot in London, Ont., early Sunday.

The scene that drew 65 police in riot gear and 10 firefighters

took place on Fleming Drive in the city’s east end. The neighbour-

hood near Fanshawe College was described as a student enclave

notorious for its parties and has been the site of previous disturbances, although none as large as the latest one.

The scene, described as a “dynamic, danger-ous and highly charged situation,” began when a group of revellers took over a CTV news van, flipped the vehicle and set it on fire.

Some police officers later likened the scene to a war zone as party-goers fuelled the flames with furniture, fences and anything else they could find, while pelt-ing authorities with bricks, beer bottles and tires. Eleven people have been arrested so far and police expect to bring in many more.

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OPINION

The Robo-call affair: A simple solution to finding the truth

The Robo-call Affair is simple. We want to get to the bot-tom of it.

We want to know whether robo-calls misled voters in large numbers. Let the truth be told.

But is a public inquiry needed to do this? As British jurist Lord Salmon once said, public inquiries should be confined “to mat-ters of vital public import-ance concerning which there is something of a nation-wide crisis of confi-dence”. Does the Robo-call Affair qualify?

Government by decep-tion

Robo-calling goes beyond the age-old prob-lem of doorstep fraud. Robo-calls can be used to target thousands of people and trick them into losing their vote.

It is hard to imagine a more vital question of public importance than the prospect our national majority government is premised on the deception of voters en masse.

Has the affair trig-gered a nation-wide crisis? Ultimately, this is for the public to decide. Only the government can call an inquiry. Only the public can force its hand. Thus, we must all scrutinize the avail-

able information and the government’s responses.

So far, the govern-ment’s responses focus on debates about “evidence”. The prob-lem, for the government, is that these responses reinforce the case for a pub-lic inquiry.

First, the government says that there is no evidence linking senior Conservatives to the robo-calls. This is not sur-prising. Even with a public inquiry, the links between a scandal and its participants come to light after a pains-taking review of the moun-tains of documents. The mastermind of a plot rarely confesses in the early stages of being discovered.

Second, the govern-ment says that the avail-able evidence is “hearsay”. This sounds like a dodge. Hearsay is information you get from someone other than the original source.

That’s all. All informa-tion reported in the media can be described as hearsay because the media usually reports what others say. This does not make the information unreliable, if

our aim is to decide wheth-er we need an inquiry.

To get the direct evi-dence, those who were

involved would have to produce the documents and testify under oath. A public inquiry can make that happen.

Third, the government says that the evidence

implicates other political parties. So be it. Call an inquiry and identify those responsible. If any Member of Parliament is shown to have won an election based on a real likelihood of fraud, he or she should resign.

In short, evidence comes from the investigation. It does not precede it.

As it stands, a lot of information now on the record calls for further investigation. Here are some examples:

Anonymous Conservative sources reportedly have blamed Michael Sona for robo-calls in Guelph. With a public inquiry, Mr. Sona could be called to tell his story at a public hearing.

Sona has reportedly said

that he left his job with Conservative MP Eve Adams after Adams got a phone call from Jenni Byrne, who was national campaign manager for the Conservatives in 2011. A public inquiry could get the documents. It could put Adams and Byrne on the stand.

The robo-calls in Guelph were reportedly trans-mitted by RackNine. A public inquiry could make RackNine produce the records of all of its calls. The inquiry could work out which, if any, were mis-leading, to whom they were sent, and when.

An inquiry could do the same for other companies that sent robo-calls. It could track down the calls that skewed the voting process, and follow the trail.

If the trail leads to Prime Minister Harper, or the Leader of the Opposition, or the King of Spain, so be it. Follow the trail, put them on the stand.

What about the alleged second bank account in Julian Fantino’s 2010 by-election campaign, which Mr. Fantino denies? Are there records of such an account? If so, was the money used to pay for robo-calls? Get the bank records and put Fantino on

the stand.A public inquiry with

coercive powers - and with a focused mandate to investigate allegations of mass fraud arising from robo-calls that appear to have interfered with the voting process - could get the evidence to the public. It could do so thoroughly, independently, credibly.

Not a job for Elections Canada, or the RCMP

Of course, for these rea-sons, governments often fear a public inquiry. An inquiry leads to a more pre-cisely-informed electorate.

The evidence is less likely to see the light of day if left to Elections Canada and the RCMP, although by no fault of their own. We would have to wait for sub-poenas, riding-by-riding. We will not have open hearings to review the fruits of investigation, as they are found.

So, the problem with the government’s responses is that only the government can call a public inquiry. If the government wants evi-dence, there is a straight-forward way to get it.

Gus Van Harten is a professor at Osgoode Hall Law School. He has worked on two public inquiries, but speaks in a personal cap-acity.

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To the Editor:On Friday, March 2 a petition opposing par-

allel parking in downtown Rossland was made available to Rossland residents via local busi-nesses in the downtown core.

Two and a half days later, the petition was collected and presented to Rossland council. In that short time span 616 signatures opposing pro-posed parallel parking had been collected.

Clearly, a large group of citizens have dem-onstrated a very strong and united front against what is widely regarded as a poor and unwork-able plan.

The Trail Times and the Rossland News report that “former Rossland Mayor Bill Profilli classifies these fellow citizens as naysayers.”

Mel Baird at Peoples Drug Mart states: “ The opposition to parallel parking was unanimous. Not a single person coming into the store on

those two days was in favour of parallel parking. In fact, people were getting quite upset at the mention of it.”

As stated by Profilli, 24 fellow residents of Rossland oppose this position and wish the proj-ect to proceed as originally proposed.

I believe that we are looking to the future with a vision. Our vision is the preservation of a beau-tiful and functional historical main street.

No one is attempting to halt progress regard-ing necessary upgrades to Columbia Avenue. Six hundred and sixteen residents are merely stating that the “vision” to change main street into a nar-row, less accommodating version of itself would be a waste of time and our tax dollars.

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BY BOB WEBERTHE CANADIAN PRESS

EDMONTON - The city that likes to consider itself the Centre of the Universe now thinks that Calgary and Edmonton are the ones getting too big for their britches.

At least, that’s the conclusion of extensive polling done for the Alberta government into how its citizens are seen elsewhere in Canada.

“In Toronto, we found clear evidence of frustration that Alberta was becoming a stron-ger pillar and a more central agent in terms of Canada’s economy, eclipsing Ontario in some respects,” said a report on the Harris Decima poll, released in 2009 but unpublicized until now.

“In Toronto and Vancouver, there were also considerable perceptions that Alberta was a fairly right-wing or conserva-tive place, and that compassion, open-mindedness and tolerance was not always what it could or should be.”

The poll was conducted in the fall of 2008 in Toronto and Vancouver as well as several Alberta communities. It used both surveys and focus groups and has a 2.8 per cent margin of error.

It found that Albertans are generally considered hard-working, entrepreneurial and optimistic people who live in a place of outstanding natural beauty. But that view, said the poll, has “negative edges.”

It found 40 per cent of non-Albertan respondents felt Albertans didn’t care much about the rest of Canada. More than a quarter described Albertans as greedy and another quarter found them arrogant.

A total of 42 per cent felt the statements Alberta “cares about the environment” and “is working to ease environmental impacts” carried little, if any, truth.

While the words “confident,” “bold,” “generous,” and “pros-perous” were associated with Albertans, so were “smug,” “condescending,” “uncaring” and “narrow.”

Albertans felt it, too.“Many Albertans also felt that

the province had, somewhat unfairly, acquired a reputation for being less tolerant, less com-passionate and less environ-mentally careful than ideal,” the report said. “While some argued that the problem was one of per-ception, some also felt the real-ity was that Alberta had had some room to improve in all three respects.”

While the data is old, politi-cal scientist Chaldeans Mensah

from MacEwan University in Edmonton said it’s probably even more relevant now.

“The economic divide is grow-ing between the resource prov-inces and the rest of Canada,” he said.

“The tensions are likely to grow if we don’t stem the con-tinuing decline in the economic fortunes of Ontario. Albertans will begin to be targeted, similar to the way it was decades ago when the situation was reversed when Albertans saw Central Canadians as a bit snobbish and uncaring about concerns out here.”

Political scientist Duane Bratt of Calgary’s Mount Royal University agreed.

“Alberta’s reputation is prob-ably worse today,” he said.

“The joke that used to unite Canadians was a hatred of Toronto.

“Why was Toronto hated? Because it was the biggest, richest, most powerful spot in Canada. Now, that view is going toward Alberta.”

Government spokesman Jay O’Neill said Alberta Premier Alison Redford has been work-ing hard to dispel misconcep-tions through frequent trips out-side the province.

“Albertans wanted to see more of a presence of their gov-ernment on the national stage and international stage,” he said.

“Some people have different points of view of what we are. There are myths out there.”

Outsiders find Albertans smug, condescending and uncaring: gov’t poll

“Many Albertans also felt the province

had ... acquired a reputation for being

less tolerant.”

HARRIS DECIMA POLL

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SEIFRIT, JOSEPH — It is with much sadness that the family announces the passing of Joseph Seifrit, at home on March 14, 2012 a few days after his 85th birthday.

He will be precious in the mem-ories of his wife, Jeanne; daughter Joette (Ken), son Greg, son Mitch (Cathy); grandchildren Chad, Nyree, Chelyse, Seth, Casey, Burke, Logan; great-grandson Liam; along with many nieces, nephews and their families.

It is certain Joe will be roping with his buddy Elwood in the big corral in the sky.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 in Fruitvale, at the Anglican Church Hall from 1:00pm - 4:00 pm. Al Grywacheski of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with arrangements.

As an expression of sympathy, donations in Joseph’s name may be made to the BC Heart & Stroke Foundation at 4 - 1551 Sutherland Avenue, Kelowna, BC V1Y 9M9 or online at www.heartandstroke.bc.ca

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

***WARZOCHA, DONNA — of Trail, passed away

peacefully at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital on March 14, 2012.

Donna was born April 2, 1922 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. She married Mike Warzocha on August 21st, 1943. They had 5 chil-dren and moved to Trail in 1948. Later, Donna and Michael built and operated Donna’s Motel and gas station in Beaver Falls for 15 years. They retired to Chilliwack for 10 years and then after Mike’s passing in 1990, Donna relocated back to Trail in 1993. Her last residence was at Rosewood Village for 6 years where she partook in many of their activities. She will be remembered by being seen travelling in town and in the mall with her wheelchair. “Look out! Here comes Donna!” She was always an active volunteer whether it was helping other seniors or working at People Loving People.

Donna was predeceased by her husband Michael Warzocha and son-in-law Sergio Sordi. She is sur-vived by her daughters; Diane Sordi, Shirley Bingley, Donna Dawson, her sons; Michael and Ken (Donna), 4 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, her brother Gerald Broman (Renee) and numerous nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Trail, on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 10:30 with Father Matthieu Gombo Yange OfmCap, celebrant. Ladies Auxiliary and Legion Members please attend. A pri-vate family graveside service will be held at Fruitvale Memorial Cemetery at a later date. Al Grywacheski of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with arrangements.

As an expression of sympathy, donations in Donna’s name may be made to a charity of your choice.

The family wishes to express their gratitude to the staff of Rosewood Village for their wonderful care they gave to our mom.

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

OBITUARIES

IRVIN, JOHN (JOCK) SR. — It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of John (Jock) Edward Irvin Sr. at the age of 93. Born in Rossland on January 26, 1919, Jock grew up at the Irvin Hotel and spent his life where he was truly at home. He attended Cook Avenue school and spent alot of his free time at Ben Shaw’s place, which was near Big Sheep Creek, where he helped to pack supplies to the trap line near what is now Nancy Greene Lake.

Jock was employed by Cominco for almost forty years, from 1939-1977. In 1940, he married his wife of 71 years, Mickey Cancelliere. In 1942, Jock enlisted in the army and became part of the Regina Rifles. He served with the Canadian Army overseas until he was

wounded in 1945. Upon returning home, Jock became a lifelong member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #14 and the International Order of the Odd Fellows.

Jock also enjoyed fishing, hunting, curling, and espe-cially telling jokes and stor-ies. He will be remembered for his love of life and his family, as well as his posi-tive outlook on all aspects of life. He is survived by his loving wife Mickey, daugh-ter Joanne (Perry) Minnich, son Jack (Geni) Irvin, sis-ter Dorothy Leaden, grand-children Marie and Peter

Langlois, Tricia Irvin and Pamela (Shaun) Thibert. He was predeceased by his parents, Sam and Minnie Irvin, brothers Bruce and Bob, and sisters May, Louise, Marguerite and Ina.

A celebration of life service will be

held at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #14, Rossland, B.C. on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 2:00 p.m.

Bill Clark of Alternative Funeral and Cremation Services is entrusted with arrangements. You are invited to leave a personal message of condol-ence at the family’s online register at www.myalternatives.ca.

The family would like to thank Dr. J. Dalla Lana and Dr. M. Scully, the home support team, and the 3rd floor medical staff at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital for the excellent care and kindness provided for our Papa Jock.

As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to the Royal Canadian Legion, Box 487, Rossland, B.C. V0G 1Y0 or the Canadian Cancer Society at www.cancer.ca or through your local Canadian Cancer Society office.

DI DIMENICO, LUIGIA (GINA) — Di Dimenico, Luigia (Gina) of Trail, passed away peacefully at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital on March 14, 2012 at the age of 87. Gina was born in Beffi, Province of L’Aquila, Italy on December 27th, 1924, the 3rd of 5 girls.

Gina and Bill married on January 26, 1957. Shortly after they wed, they moved to Trail. She member of the Sisters of Colombo, Italo Canadese and Catholic Women’s League.

Gina’s Catholic faith was

very strong. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, and knit-ting ,but most of all, she cherished the time she spent with her family especially her grandchildren.

Gina is sur-vived by her hus-band Guglielmo (Bill) of 55 years, her daughter Lisa Hughes, her grandchildren Dylan, Evan and Olivia Hughes, her niece Georgina (Ron) Bertuzzi and her family and

many nephews in Italy. Predeceased by her par-

ents Romolo and Elisa Di Carlo and her sisters Felicia Santucci and Angelina Di Carlo and her nephew Claudio Stantucci all of Beffi, Italy.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 10:30am at

St. Anthony’s Catholic Church with Father

Matthieu Gombo, OfmCap., celebrant. Bill Clark with Alternatives Funeral and Cremation ServicesTM has been entrusted with arrangements..

As an expression of sympathy, donations in Gina’s name may be made to the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital and Health Foundation, 1200 Hospital Bench Rd., Trail, BC V1R 4M1.

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BY ANDREA BAILLIETHE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO - Three years ago, when “Corner Gas” ended its run as one of the most successful Canadian TV shows ever, star Gabrielle Miller was ready for a brand new project: a family.

“My husband and I got married on hiatus of our last season of ‘Corner Gas.’ We finished the series at the end of October and in January we met our son,” explains the actress during a chat about her upcoming film “Sisters&Brothers,” from Vancouver-based director Carl Bessai.

Miller, 38, and her husband adopt-ed Mthobisi, now 5, from Swaziland. The Zulu name means “he who makes things quiet” (although Miller ruefully admits that’s not always the case).

“I took over two years off working to focus on my son and being at home and I was really ready for that. I needed a break and my son was the most import-

ant thing ... that situation, becoming a family, is so huge and I was lucky that I could take some time off, so I did.”

Before she became known to TV viewers as Dog River diner owner Lacey Burrows on “Gas,” Miller had a long list of small-screen credits to her name, including stints on “Robson Arms” and “Alienated.”

After the initial time with her son, she eventually got back to TV work, with guest spots on U.S. shows including “Cold Case” and “NCIS.” But Miller says she “absolutely” seeks out Canadian jobs and was thrilled to land a role in Jason Priestley’s raunchy Halifax-shot comedy “Call Me Fitz.”

“Sisters&Brothers,” the final instal-ment in Bessai’s family trilogy (follow-ing 2010’s “Fathers & Sons” and 2008’s “Mothers & Daughters), also offered up something distinctly different from ”Gas.“ Bessai employs a wildly uncon-ventional style as he spins separate

narratives about four sets of siblings, including an acrimonious brother duo played by “Glee” star Cory Monteith and Dustin Milligan (“90210”).

Working without a script, the direc-tor discussed character relationships and a vague story arc with actors and then simply let the cameras roll.

At the Toronto International Film Festival, where “Sisters&Brothers” screened last September, Monteith said the experience was creatively exhilarat-ing. Miller - long a fan of Bessai’s work - was similarly effusive.

Miller’s storyline - a sister who struggles to help her mentally disturbed brother - saw her reuniting with her onetime acting coach Ben Ratner (“Da Vinci’s City Hall”). Bessai’s freewheel-ing style meant she was often surprised by what emerged when the pair were shooting.

“Sisters&Brothers” opens Friday in Toronto, Vancouver and Victoria.

Miller relished freedom of ‘Sisters&Brothers’

BY JIM BAILEYTimes Sports Editor

The Bantam Tier 2 provincials dropped the puck Sunday, with the Rossland-Trail double-A Bantams taking on Williams Lake in their opening match.

The Tier 2 Bantam Smoke Eaters came out tentative, but got better as the game wore on and skated to a convin-cing 3-0 win.

“They came out good, a little bit nerv-ous to start the game, a few jitters, but they kept it pretty simple and won,” said assistant coach Steve Robinson.

Cole Gallo earned the shut out in net and Nolan DeRosa popped in two, including the winner with 2:17 to go in the first per-iod. Speedy forwards, DeRosa and Spencer

McLean flew in on a 2-on-1 but the Williams Lake D-man broke up the play, sending the puck into the corner. DeRosa stuck with it, snaring the puck behind the net, circling in front and snapping a high shot through a crowd to put the R-T Bantams up 1-0.

The Bantam Smokies applied a ton of pressure in the second period but solid goaltending from Williams Lake’s Griffen Outhouse frus-trated the R-T forwards. Outhouse stopped breakaways by McLean, Sam Swanson and Ross Armou. It wasn’t until the 3:27 mark of the second when Armour sent a nice centering pass to DeRosa, alone in front, who sniped it low-glove side to give Rossland-Trail a 2-0

lead. “Their goalie was

good, I think he prob-ably had 40 or 50 shots, he made some big saves and kept them in the game.”

As well as generat-ing numerous scoring opportunities with their speed and pin-point passing, the Rossland-Trail side played well defensively, shutting down the Williams Lake attack and limit-ing scoring opportun-

ities, and, while Gallo wasn’t overly busy, he made some big saves whenever called upon.

The R-T Bantams played Mission in a late game Sunday night but the score was unavail-able at press time.

Mission tied Cranbrook 3-3 in an earlier game and are expected to be a tough test for the home side.

“We’re playing a pretty strong team and we know that, so if we

win that we’re in the chase, so it’s a big game for us,” said Robinson.

A win should guarantee the team a spot in the playoffs Tuesday.

In other match-es, Campbell River defeated Fort St. John 13-2, and the Westside Bantam Warriors came back to beat Burnaby Winter Club 5-3.

Westside was down

3-2 until the Warriors’ Jesse Mills, a Castlegar native, tied it with just under four-minutes to go in regulation, then

scored the winner a minute later. Westside added an empty netter with 20 seconds on the clock for the 5-3 win.

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BY JIM BAILEYTimes Staff

Game 1 of the KIJHL Kootenay Conference final went Friday and while it wasn’t the thriller fans have become accustomed to, it was a win for the Beaver Valley Nitehawks.

The Nitehawks beat the Ghostriders 5-2 in a game that lacked intensity from the outset.

“I thought both teams came out pretty sluggish,” said Hawks assistant coach Kris Boyce. “We started playing better in the third period but the game was already in our hands by that time.”

The Hawks’ Craig Martin netted the winning goal on a 5 on 3 at 18:38 of the second period, rifling a wrist shot past Fernie goalie Chris Solecki to make it 3-0. Chris

Derochie and Ryan Edwards both picked up assists.

The two teams are com-ing off long and intense, but immensely exciting Game 7 wins over division rivals Castlegar and Kimberley, so can be forgiven if a little fatigue crept in.

“You could tell some of our key players looked a lit-tle tired out there so hope-fully they can get their ener-gy back up for the upcoming games,” said Boyce.

Beaver Valley jumped out to an early first-period lead when Derochie jumped on a Martin rebound and put it by the Fernie goal-ie.

The Hawks went up 2-0 on a 5 on 3 power play

after Mason Spear won the faceoff in the Fernie end and Arie Postmus one-timed a slap shot past the Ghostrider netminder with 10:18 remaining in the per-iod.

The Derochie, Martin and Edwards trio would strike again at the 5:31 mark on a nice passing play started by Derochie. With the puck behind the Fernie net, he

passed to Edwards who fed an open Martin in front and the Neil Murdoch Division MVP lifted it upstairs to go up 4-0.

Spear put the Hawks up 5-0 on a shorthanded goal, with a great individual effort.

Despite lacklustre play, Boyce and the coaching staff aren’t worried.

“Our guys know what’s

at stake, and I think they’ll come through in the end.”

Zach Perehudoff got the start in net for the Hawks and was solid throughout, especially in the second per-iod when he turned aside 13 of 14 shots.

The Ghostriders would score late in the second and early in the third but that was all as the Hawks shut them down in the late

going. Fernie outshot the Hawks

34-33 on the night. The teams collided again

Sunday night but scores were unavailable at press time. They face off next in Fernie on Tuesday.

In other KIJHL action the Kelowna Cheifs beat the Sicamous Eagles 7-4 in the Kamloops/Shuswap Conference final.

Beaver Valley coasts to Game 1 victoryKIJHL INTERIOR CONFERENCE FINAL

Rossland-Trail Bantams open provincials with win

JIM BAILEY PHOTOS

From top left: Jeremy Lucchini tries to stuff one in on the Williams Lake goalie, Griffen Outhouse. Opening ceremonies introduced all the teams and officially opened the event, while Castlegar native Jesse Mills blasts the tying goal past the Burnaby Winter Club goalie to cap an exciting comeback for the Westside Warriors.

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2012 Tier 2 Bantam Championship Schedule

All Games at Cominco Arena Monday 8a.m. Burnaby vs Campbell R11a.m. Cranbrook vs Williams Lk2 p.m. Ft St. John vs Westside5 p.m. Williams Lk vs Mission8 p.m. Westside vs Campbell R Tuesday 8 a.m. R-T vs Cranbrook 11 a.m. Burnaby vs Ft St. John5 p.m. 1st in Div A vs 2nd in Div B8 p.m. 1st in Div B vs 2nd in Div A Wednesday

8:00 a.m. Consolation Final11:00 a.m. Final

BCHLPlayoffs

FIRST ROUNDConference Semifinals

(Best-of-7)INTERIOR CONFERENCE

Penticton (1) vs. Chilliwack (4)(Series tied 1-1)Friday Result

Chilliwack 1at Penticton 6 Saturday Game

Chilliwack 3 at Penticton 2 7 p.m.

MondayPenticton at Chilliwack, 7 p.m.

TuesdayPenticton at Chilliwack, 7 p.m.

Merritt (2) vs. Prince George (3)(Merritt leads series 2-0)

Friday ResultPrince George 1at Merritt 4

Saturday ResultPrince George 1 at Merritt 3

MondayMerritt at Prince George, 7 p.m.

TuesdayMerritt at Prince George, 7 p.m.

COASTAL CONFERENCEPowell River (1) vs. Coquitlam (4)

(Powell River leads series 2-0)Friday Result

Powell River 4 Coquitlam 2Saturday Result

Coquitlam 1 at Powell River 4Monday

Powell River at Coquitlam, 7 p.m.Tuesday

Powell River at Coquitlam, 7 p.m.Surrey (2) vs. Cowichan Valley (3)

(Surrey leads series 2-0)Friday Result

Surrey 4 Cowichan Valley 3

Saturday GameCowichan Valley 1 at Surrey 4

MondaySurrey at Cowichan Valley, 7 p.m.

TuesdaySurrey at Cowichan Valley, 7 p.m.

KIJHLPlayoffs

Kootenay Conference Final(Beaver Valley leads series 1-0)

Saturday ResultFernie 2 at Beaver Valley 5

Sunday ResultFernie at Beaver Valley 7:30 p.m.(Result unavailable at press time)

TuesdayBeaver Valley at Fernie, 7:30 p.m.

WednesdayBeaver Valley at Fernie, 7:30 p.m.

Okanagan/Shuswap Conference Final

(Kelowna leads series 1-0)Saturday Result

Sicamous 4 at Kelowna 7Sunday Result

Sicamous at Kelowna, 7:30 p.m.(Result unavailable at press time)

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7:30pmSpecial guest

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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHARP

SHOOTERSSUBMITTED PHOTO

The Knights of Columbus District 12 free-throw cham-pionship crowned their winners earlier this month. From left: Melanie Simister, St. Michael’s, Lily Garthe, Webster, Brooklyn Taggart, Webster, Tom Hart from Knights of Columbus, Tyler Dier Fruitvale, Brendan McKay, and Jovan Santiago, St. Michael’s.

GOLF

Donald back to number 1 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Luke Donald returned to No. 1 in the world the same way he got there the first time.

Donald rallied from a three-shot deficit Sunday at the Transitions with a 5-under 66, then won a four-man playoff on the first extra hole with a shot out of the rough to 6 feet and a birdie putt that curled in the left side of the cup.

He gave a big uppercut with his right fist to celebrate the end of a wild day at Innisbrook - and a devas-tating finish for Ernie Els.

Els was among eight players who were tied for the lead at some point in the final round, and he had a one-shot lead going into the closing stretch known as the “Snake Pit” at the Copperhead course.

The Big Easy missed a 4-foot bird-ie putt on the 16th, and then badly missed a 4-foot par putt on the 18th hole that caused him to miss the playoff by one shot. He likely has to win in the next two weeks to avoid

missing the Masters for the first time since 1993.

Donald ended Rory McIlroy’s two-week stay atop the world ranking.

He first reached No. 1 in the world by winning a playoff over Lee Westwood at Wentworth last May. This required more work as Donald had to beat Jim Furyk, Robert Garrigus and Bae Sang-Moon in sud-den death.

Furyk, who closed with a 69, had an awkward lie just short of the bun-ker and left himself a 40-foot putt. Bae (68) missed his birdie attempt from 18 feet. Garrigus, who birdied the last two holes in regulation for a 64, pounded his tee shot and hit wedge into 7 feet, but he pulled his birdie putt.

That set the stage for Donald, who had hit a superb shot from the rough that barely cleared the bunker.

“I was a lot more nervous the first time,” Donald said of getting to No. 1. “That certainly wasn’t my focus. I was just focused on trying to win the tournament, and it worked out.”

Canada rocks keep rolling

THE CANADIAN PRESSLETHBRIDGE, Alta. -

Canada’s Heather Nedohin won her second game in a row to open the women’s world curling championship.

Her Edmonton team downed former world champion Bingyu Wang of China 7-5 on Sunday.

The host team faces two-time Olympic silver medallist Mirjam Ott in the evening draw.

Canada joined Germany’s Melanie Robillard and Switzerland at 2-0.

Sweden’s Margaretha Sigfriddson doubled Linda Klimova of the Czech Republic 10-5 to put both teams at 2-1.

South Korea’s Ji-Sun Kim was also 2-1 after a 6-5 win over Italy’s Diana Gaspari.

Scotland’s Eve Muirhead and Denmark’s Lene Nielson were both 1-1.

Ott downed Allison Pottinger of the U.S. 11-7, dropping the Americans to 0-2 along-side China and Russia’s Anna Sidorova. Italy was winless in three games.

In the morning draw, Germany edged Scotland 7-6 and Denmark defeated Russia 7-5.

WOMEN’S WORLD CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP

Canada’s Nedohin knocks off defending

champions, China

LEISURE

Dear Annie: Four years ago, my adult son was divorced and then lost his job. He tried selling his house, but couldn’t find a buyer. At the same time, my sister’s daughter, also recently divorced, need-ed a larger house and a better school system for her three teenage chil-dren.

My sister and I came up with what we thought was a win-win situation: My niece would take over my son’s house payments. We hoped she could obtain a mort-gage within two years and purchase the house for the balance. My son would make no profit. The only condition was that she maintain the place. After two years, my son was still unem-ployed, and my niece was unable to qualify for a mortgage. So we let the arrangement con-tinue.

We recently learned that my niece moved out without any notification or explanation. We were shocked when we saw

that the house had been completely destroyed. We had the property evaluated and were told it would take $25,000 to get it back into saleable condition. With the help of relatives and contrac-tors and more than 500 hours of free labor, the house is now in decent shape. My husband and I (both retired) invested $15,000.

I have sent emails and letters to my sister and niece, with absolutely no response. If they won’t help repay the money, at least they could offer an explanation and an apology. I finally had a lawyer contact my niece about compensa-tion. She has a decent income and was more

than capable of taking care of the house.

Our next decision is whether to file a lawsuit. I have tried to restore the family relationship, but apparently, they are not interested. What do I do? -- Can’t Afford This Dilemma

Dear Dilemma: It’s disappointing that your niece cannot face up to her responsibility, and that her mother is will-ing to lose the relation-ship and be sued in order to allow her daughter to hide. We doubt that for-giving a $15,000 debt will restore your family ties. You will simply be out the money.

Please make one last attempt to resolve this before going to court. Can you see your sister in person? Ask to meet at a neutral place to dis-cuss this before it gets completely out of hand. We hope she will agree so the two of you can express your feelings, including how sad you are, and find out wheth-er anything can be done. An apology would go a

long way.Dear Annie: Would

you please ask your readers to list a charity or medical organization in lieu of flowers in death notices? Too many peo-ple send flowers when there is a decline in giv-ing to medical research.

At a recent visitation, there were two rooms full of flowers. Within a few hours, flowers die. Please help raise awareness that there are other significant ways to remember the deceased. -- Friend of a Young Lung Cancer Victim

Dear Friend: We are all in favor of donations to charity and medical research, and we hope family members who place death notices in the newspapers and online will keep this in mind as a way of hon-oring the deceased. It means a great deal to these organizations to have the financial sup-port.

Dear Annie: Thank you for printing the let-ter from “Saskatoon,” who asked whether it

was rude to leave the TV on when one has com-pany.

We have the same situation with a family member who leaves the TV on all day. Because of this, we have short-ened our time with them. Even when we

have been invited to stay only for a couple of days, this family mem-ber prefers to sit in front of the idiot box. The TV shouldn’t be one’s best friend to the exclusion of speaking to guests in your home -- including family. -- Not Visiting So

Much Anymore Annie’s Mailbox is

written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, long-time editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@com-cast.net.

TODAY’S CROSSWORD

SOLUTION FOR YESTERDAY’S SUDOKU

Sudoku is a number-plac-ing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each col-umn and each 3x3 box contains the same num-ber only once. The diffi-culty level of the Conceptis Sudoku increases from Monday to Friday.

TODAY’S PUZZLES

ANNIE’S MAILBOX

Marcy Sugar & Kathy Mitchell

Trail Daily Times Monday, March 19, 2012 www.trailtimes.ca A11

Try to resolve family issues outside of court

LEISURE

For Tuesday, March 20, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is a feel-good day, so get out and enjoy your-self! In particular, you might dream up profitable ideas or moneymaking situations for yourself. Ka-ching! TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Relations with others, espe-cially female acquaintances, will be upbeat, friendly and sunny today. Share your goals and hopes for the future with someone, because this person’s feedback will help you. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You will be noticed by bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs today, but in a nice, pos-itive way. (Thank goodness.) You might want to make the most of this and use it to your advantage. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Be on the lookout for

opportunities to travel, take a course or explore new avenues in publishing, the media, medicine and the law. Tiny advantages in these areas exist for you today. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Keep your pockets open, because gifts, goodies and favors from others can come to you today. Don’t be wor-ried about attached strings. Keep a positive attitude. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Relations with partners and close friends are par-ticularly warm and friendly today. You might enjoy the company of others or sud-denly find yourself in a group situation. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) This is an excellent day for work as well as your health. You feel positive about your-self and about your future, and this positive frame of mind affects everything you do.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) It’s a great day for sports, the arts, playful activities with children, vacations and romantic occasions with lov-ers! The bottom line simply is this: You want to have fun! SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Invite the gang over for pizza and beer. This is a love-ly day to entertain at home, because family relations are upbeat and friendly.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Those who sell, market, write, teach, act or drive for a living will feel particularly strong and productive today. Your positive frame of mind will carry the day! AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) This is a good day for trade and commerce. Trust your moneymaking ideas, because they could prove to be profit-able in the future.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Today, the Moon is in your sign, enjoying a lovely dance with moneybags Jupiter. This also helps you to be extra positive and joyful in all your communications. YOU BORN TODAY You are intelligent, and you are a seeker. You love to explore new ideas, new philosophies and new situations. You appreciate the arts, espe-cially music and dance. You

sometimes cling to the past, perhaps because you are a romantic. You’re also highly intuitive. (Too often, you second-guess yourself.) This year, an exciting new cycle begins for you. Open any door! Birthdate of: William Hurt, actor; Bianca Lawson, actress; B.F. Skinner, behav-iorist. (c) 2012 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

TUNDRA

MOTHER GOOSE & GRIMM

DILBERT

ANIMAL CRACKERS

HAGARBROOMHILDA

SALLY FORTHBLONDIE

YOUR HOROSCOPEBy Francis Drake

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Alouisia Louise QuartermanApril 13, 1931 - March 18, 2010

When I grow too old to dreamI’ll have you to remember

When I grow too old to dreamYour love will live in my heart

I miss you ShatsiNow we are apart

But when I grow too old to dreamYour love will live in my heart

We want to thank all our friends and relatives for

making our 50th wedding anniversary such a special day.

Sincere & special thanks to Dawn, Sandra, Ben andCarolyn for arranging it.

Thanks to everyone forthe memories.

Vern & Doreen Schneider

Lois & Peter Grif n are pleased to

announce the birth of their son

Chris Grif nborn March 13, weighing 8lbs, 8oz.

It’s a Boy!

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In Memoriam

Ronald “Zif” Mailey1959~2005

Always loved and remembered

Mum, Dad& families

Announcements

In Memoriam

Christine Peirson Nov. 16, 1955 ~ Mar. 19, 2002

I can’t believe it’s been ten years

since last I heldyour hand

and recited the poem of “Footprints”

Words you could surely understand

I couldn’t bear to say goodbye,

So I said that I love you,

and even in your tiredness

you responded “I love you too”

It’s said time heals all our wounds

and I suppose that’s partly true,

but Chris, thank God time can’t erase

the memory of you.

Love CarolineI am so blessed to

have you as my sister. You are my inspiration

and I know you are with me everyday.

Cards of Thanks

CARD OF THANKS

From the family of

Jeannette PalmThe family of Jeannette

Palm would like to express heartfelt

thanks to Dr. Behrens, the staff at Fruitvale Pharmacy, all of the

home support workers, the doctors and staff at the Kootenay Boundary Hospital who provided

wonderful care over the past decade and the last couple of weeks of our

mother’s life. We send a big thank you for all the love and support from her special friends over the years. We sincerely

thank everyone for all the kindness

and thoughtfulness extended, we appreciate

all of your support and it will always be

remembered.

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Complaints must be led within a 45 day time limit.

For information please go to the Press Council website at

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PersonalsALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

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education, accommodation and support

for battered womenand their children

call WINS Transition House 250-364-1543

Lost & FoundFOUND: Honda key for Black Coupe. Claim at Trail TimesLOST: SET of FORD CAR KEYS on an empire state building keychain at Red Mountain Ski Hill on March 13th. Please contact 250-512-7047

Children

Childcare AvailableSTAY AT home Mom of 1 yr. old has 2 full time childcare spots available in Fruitvale. Healthy snacks provided, non-smoking environment and criminal record check available. For more informa-tion call 250-367-6013

In Memoriam

Employment

Career Opportunities

Required Immediately. Jour-neyman Heavy Equipment Technician for Vernon Dealer-ship. Our Heavy Equipment Technicians maintain, repair and rebuild heavy equipment at our shop and in the fi eld in a safe, effi cient and capable manner. Qualifi cations required: Jour-neyman certifi cation. Have a strong awareness and attitude towards workplace health and safety. Able to meet the physi-cal demands of a Heavy Equipment Technician. Work-ing knowledge of computers.Experience in the Forestry and construction Industry.Woodland Equipment Inc of-fers excellent wage compen-sation, extended health bene-fi ts. On-going industry training and year round employment. We are one of the largest Hyundai dealers in Canada and believe our continued growth is a result of our highly skilled and engaged employ-ees who deliver excellence in the Workplace. Come join our team in sunny and warm Ver-non, where you will be appre-ciated, love our climate and enjoy all our outdoor activities. Please forward your resume via email to rgilroy@woodland equip.com. No phone calls please.

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In Memoriam

Employment

Drivers/Courier/Trucking

Owner Operators Required

Van Kam’s Group of Compa-nies requires Owner Opera-tors to be based at ourCastlegar & Cranbrook Terminals for runs through-out BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain, driving expe-rience/training.We offer above average rates and an excellent em-ployee benefi ts package.To join our team of Profes-sional drivers, call Bev, 1-800-663-0900 or 604-968-5488 or email a resume, cur-rent driver’s abstract and de-tails of truck to:

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Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and En-vironmental Responsibility.We thank you for your in-terest, however only those of interest to us will be contacted.

Help Wanted

F/T Occupational & Environmental Health & Safety Co-ordinator

Experience req. Salary based on experience.

Send resume to Box398, Trail BC, V1R 4L7.

An earthmoving company based in Edson Alberta re-quires a full time Heavy Duty Mechanic for fi eld and shop work. We require Cat Doz-er/Deere excavator experi-ence. You will work a set schedule for days on and off. Call Lloyd @ 780-723-5051

Safety/HR person required with Level 3 First Aid for

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Help Wanted

BAKER’S HELPERExperience in the

restaurant/food industry an asset.

Night shift position.Email resume to:

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Attention: David Ferraro.

Automotive Technician and

Parts Manager required for Ford Dealership

in Prince Rupert, BC. The individuals we seek must be team players interested in joining an

exciting business. Experience an asset but

must be willing to advance skills with factory as well as self-study training. We offer

competitive wages, a pension plan and full benefi t

package. Relocation assistance available for the

right individual. Please contact Brian Kennedy

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Employment

Help Wanted

HHDI RECRUITINGis hiring on behalf of

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DRIVEREQUIPMENT

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NEW LISTING! War eldCharming character home featuring new bath, wood oors, all mechanical updates done. New roof, huge fenced yard.$259,000

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East TrailInvestment opportunity! Live in one suite, and have the other pay the mortgage!$143,000

NEW PRICE

TrailThis brand new 1/2 duplex in Waneta Village is not quite

nished, but is 1,340 sq.ft. with a full, un nished basement$179,900

JUST LISTED!GlenmerryThe perfect family home - 5 bedrooms, 2 baths, backs onto green space and just steps to the school.$315,000

JUST LISTED!

FruitvaleThis great 4 bdrm home is move in ready. Be sure to check it out!$273,500

NEW LISTING

SOLDMiral HeightsTerri c 3+ bdrm home in very desirable Miral Heights. Huge landscaped yard, covered deck, nice rec room and so much more.$358,000

NEW LISTING AnnableBeautifully reno’d & decorated 3+ bdrm home. Creekside in Annable. 2 new bathrooms, A/C, large shed w/ power, completely done & ready to move in.$209,900

NEW LISTING $249,900

Sunningdale School16,946 sq.ft. building on .53 acres in prime area. Closed in 2000, but well maintained and systems

in good working order. Fantastic potential for seniors housing, day care, learning centre,

church, academy or private school. Being sold “as is, where is”. Call today!

Notice to Creditors and OthersRE: Rudolph Weishaupt, deceasedformerly of PO Box 1713RR#1 219 Staats Rd,Fruitvale, British ColumbiaV0G 1L0

Notice is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the estate of the above deceased are hereby required to send particulars thereof to the Executor named hereunder at 1115 3rd St, Castlegar, British Columbia, V1N 2A1, on or before May 1, 2012, after which date the Executor will distribute the said estate among the parties entitled thereto having regard only to the claims of which the Executor then has notice. The Executor will not be liable for any claim of which he has no notice at the time of distribution.

Garland Joseph Weishaupt, Executor

By Polonicoff & Perehudoff, his solicitors23781

BELLA VISTA TOWNHOMES

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

BenchNo pets and no

smokingReasonable pricesPhone 364-1822

or 364-0931.

FRANCESCO ESTATES& ERMALINDA APARTMENTS

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

Rent Located by the Columbia River in Glenmerry

Adult and Seniors oriented, No Pets and No Smoking

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

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

Phone for appointment 250-364-9927

3072 Laburnum Drive $475,000

Large master suiteTheater roomKitchen to die forPlay room

OfficeGlenmerry school catchement

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For Sale By Owner2004 SRI Dble Wide 28x63 Very Cozy 3bed 2F/bath plus den/offi ce off Mstrbed. DrywallLR/FR off kitchen Appliances top of line, blt in vac. sprinkler,alarm $122,000. MUST BE MOVED. PROPERTY NOT INCLUDED. 250-547-7971 valentines@shaw.ca

Houses For Sale2008 3bdrm. Moduline @ Bea-ver Falls Mobile Park. $79,900 F/S D/W 250-367-6054

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Apt/Condo for Rent2 bdrm condo for rent in Warfi eld. main fl oor. secure entry. building has laundry facilities. fridge, and stove, fi replace included. storage room. Table Mtn condos. Available Apr 1st. or sooner. $650/mth. utilities not included. Damage de-posit and references requires. 250-453-2206 evenings

CASTLEGAR, 3Bdrm. apart-ment, f/s. $750./mo. 604-512-4178

RENOVATED 3 BDR unit in quiet 4plex, large front yard, located in Waneta (Trail) Close to Walmart. $1,200 incl. utilities, w/d, f/s, no pets Call 250-304-5354 for viewing

TRAIL, 2bd, f/s, w/d, close to town, park, new fl ooring, blinds. $600/mo.250-364-1129

TRAIL, beautiful, spacious 1bdrm. apartment. Adult build-ing, perfect for seniors/ profes-sionals. Cozy, clean, quiet, comfortable. Must See. 250-368-1312

TRAIL - clean 2 bed, river views ($650) avail now, coin op w/d, covered park 250-231-1242,

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

Homes for Rent3-4 br & den with view. Lots of storage. Gas F/P. N/S. Refs. $950/mo. 250-231-7579.

E. TRAIL 1bd, small house no yard f/s laundry facilities 250-368-3239

Townhouses3BDRM., 1.5Bth. $880./mo. +utilities. NP. all amenities, family orientated. 250-364-1822

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A16 www.trailtimes.ca Monday, March 19, 2012 Trail Daily Times

For additional information and photos on all of our listings, please visit

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Tonnie Stewart ext 33Cell: 250-365-9665tonniestewart@shaw.cawww.kootenayhomes.com

Deanne Lockhart ext 41Cell: 250-231-0153deannelockhart@shaw.cawww.kootenayhomes.com

Mark Wilson ext 30Cell: 250-231-5591mark.wilson@century21.cawww.kootenayhomes.com

Mary Amantea ext 26Cell: 250-521-0525mamantea@telus.netwww.kootenayhomes.com

Mary Martin ext 28Cell: 250-231-0264mary.martin@century21.cawww.kootenayhomes.com

Richard Daoust ext 24Cell: 250-368-7897richard.daoust@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

Ron Allibone ext 45Cell: 250-368-1162ron@hometeam.cawww.kootenayhomes.com

Terry Alton ext 48Cell: 250-231-1101terryalton@shaw.cawww.kootenayhomes.com

Christine Albo ext 39Cell: 250-512-7653christine.albo@century21.cawww.kootenayhomes.com

Art Forrest ext 42c21art@telus.netwww.kootenayhomes.com

Darlene Abenante ext 23Cell: 250.231.0527darlene@hometeam.cawww.kootenayhomes.com

WE CAN SELL YOUR HOME.

NOBODY HAS THE RESOURCES WE DO!

HUGE REDUCTION 106 Ritchie Avenue, Tadanac

$359,000Here’s a classic

and classy home. On the river bank

in Tadanac, looking down at Gyro Park,

great properties like this don’t come

along to often. Many mechanical

upgrades and tasteful renovations.

Call Darlene

(250) 231-0527or

Ron (250) 368-1162

7981 Birchwood Drive, Trail$295,000

HST included in price

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

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

begins today! Call Mark (250) 231-5591

3501 – 4th Avenue, Castlegar $274,900

Immaculate south end home with large deck, new wood flooring and tiled level

entry. Newer appliances, security system and vinyl windows. Single car garage sits over a big workshop with extra parking.

All this on a quiet dead-end street. See it today!

Call Terry 250-231-1101

NEW LISTING

2670 Iron Colt Avenue, Rossland $429,000

Stunning views and rooms bathed in sunshine! This 5 year old, 4 bdrm, 3.5

bath, half duplex has an open plan with generous room sizes throughout. High

end appliance package, hardwood and tile floors, granite counters in the gorgeous

kitchen. R2000 construction. Call Mary A (250) 521-0525

750 – 3rd Street, Montrose $317,500

Choice Montrose location situated on over 1 acre. This home has been well updated with newer windows, flooring, and painting. Features open floor plan with vaulted ceilings, large kitchen and dining area and great living-room with

patio doors to deck. Call now!Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

NEW LISTING

788 Shakespeare Street, Warfield

$219,000 Love at first sight! Many upgrades include

windows and doors, newer roof, new furnace and updated plumbing and wiring. This 2-3 bdrm home has beautiful wood flooring throughout and is immaculate.

A treasure for sure... call your REALTOR® to view.

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

640 Shelley Street, Warfield $225,000

Warfield Charmer. Enjoy the sunroom off the kitchen with its great views. Very nice patio area in backyard and lots of perennial plantings. Updated roofing, electrical and windows. Underground

sprinkling and single garage. This home is ready to move in, call your

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

McBride Street, Trail $119,900 - $159,900

Phase V Miral Heights development is now on the market and waiting for your dream home design. Beautiful

spacious building lots in a fantastic family subdivision. Each lot is unique and

great ideas for possible home plans are available in an information package upon

request. Call now! Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

1565 Esling Drive, Rossland $355,000

Gorgeous welcoming hideaway completely renovated inside and out. Sun

drenched living room, dining room and kitchen with fantastic southern views, 3

bdrms, 2 baths, and large shop. Call your REALTOR® to view this beautiful home!

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

1216 Columbia Avenue, Trail $167,000

Cute well maintained home. Features 2 bdrms, hardwood and

laminate floors, tasteful decorating and numerous updates. The property is

fenced, nicely landscaped and has a single car garage Trail’s riverwalk is just

across the back lane.Call Art (250) 368-8818

OPEN HOUSESaturday Mar 24 11am-1pm

Whether you are buying or selling, give me a call

to set up your free consultation.

Call Tonnie (250)-365-9665

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Meadow Creek Cedar has asked for an extension as it pre-pares to appeal the sus-

pension of its forestry license.

The Ministry of Forests says the com-pany has asked the

regional executive dir-ector to be granted until March 23 to complete its submissions.

Previously a fol-low-up hearing was expected to happen by Monday.

The license remained suspended in the mean-time.

The company is also asking the Forest Appeals Commission to reduce its $42,000 fine for silviculture infrac-tions.

However, Ministry spokesman Brennan Clarke says the commis-sion has requested for some additional infor-mation from the com-pany before it makes any further decisions.

M e a n w h i l e ,

although WorkSafeBC indicated over a year ago that the company faced a fine for a ser-ies of workplace safety violations, none has yet been levied.

The mill has been

idle for close to a year following a series of mishaps that led to lost fingers and a broken leg. The company was cited for at least 65 workplace safety viola-tions.

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Meadow Creek Cedar wants more time to pre-pare an appeal on its license suspension.