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A bright endeavour has come to surface as the Victoria Street Bridge lighting project inches toward its $190,000 fundraising goal.

The new Columbia River cross-ing will also be lit up with program-mable LEDs synchronized to match the older bridge's colour-changing themes. While construction isn't expected for months, plans are underway to illuminate the south end pedestrian bridge as part of the downtown bridge lighting attrac-tion.

“The pedestrian/pipe bridge has provision within the budget for lighting,” confirmed David Perehudoff, Trail's chief adminis-trative officer, adding the city will tender both lighting projects as the same package.

“This should result in lower costs and also ensure that the lighting is consistent for the two bridges,” he added.

Anchoring the City of Trail with two uniquely-lit bridges comes with a $380,000 price tag, half of which Trail council has earmarked in the 2015 capital plan.

Since the Downtown Opportunities and Action Committee (DOAC) first pro-posed the idea to Trail council last January, the group has raised almost $163,000.

The committee recently launched the “Buy-a-Light Fundraising Campaign,” which offers a public opportunity to be involved with novel plan through the purchase of a $200 LED bulb.

Fifty of the 96 available lights, which are deemed a charitable donation, have been sold to date, said Coun. Lisa Pasin during the Monday night meeting.

For the project to proceed, the DOAC is required to raise the short-fall of $27,500 either through light sales or other donations.

Addressing ongoing questions about the lighting by interested parties, Pasin clarified what onlook-ers can expect to see once the proj-ect commences.

The LED lights can project solid light or be programmed, for exam-ple, in a sequence, reflecting either white light or colour, she explained.

Lighting will be available year round and programming deter-mined in conjunction with the time of year and dependent on events or special days using various colour palettes.

Examples of options include orange during Trail Smoke Eater games; green and red during the holiday season; or pink for Anti-Bullying Day.

While lighting colours will change along with the seasons, one variable will remain constant.

Programming control will be in the hands of the city through a sin-gle digital multiplex controller, said Pasin. The one device will provide special effects for both bridges, and will be stationed at city hall.

“The lights on the Victoria Street bridge will be similar to and com-plement the pedestrian/pipe bridge crossing,” she added. “Thus offering architectural lighting to highlight our landmark bridges.”

To comply with Ministry of Transport requirements, the LEDs will be mounted on the external side of the bridge's eight arches.

“Lights cannot shine in the eyes of vehicle drivers and impair vision,” Pasin explained, noting col-laboration between the ministry and city will continue should the DOAC raise sufficient funds.

Light up bridge campain extends to old bridge

DAFFODIL MONTH

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Dezra Kuchar,8, (front) along with her grandmother Deborah Shergold officially kicked off the local Canadian Cancer Society's daffodil campaign Tuesday morning, by pinning Trail Mayor Mike Martin with a bright yellow lapel pin. Fresh cut daffodils will be available March 26 to 28 at Trail and Rossland Ferraro Foods, Waneta Plaza, Walmart, Trail Shoppers Drug Mart, Liberty Foods in Fruitvale, Cafe Books West and No Frills in Castlegar to help raise funds and awareness to fight cancer.

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Homeless people seek comfort from the elements regardless of how low the mercury dips.

That was the case during Trail’s mild winter, because no

matter the temper-ature, an average of two people sought beds at the city’s temporary shelter each night.

The La Nina Extreme Weather Emergency Shelter offered services to mostly middle aged

males who were home-less and needed a warm place to rest their heads from November 1 to February 28.

The demographic evolves from those who are homeless to women seeking shelter

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The bidding:East opens the bidding in second

seat with a weak two in hearts. He has a good six-card with three of the top five honours or better and less than 10 points. Not many people will fail to open this weak two, but it does has its drawbacks.

First of all, a second seat pre-empt has an even chance of pre-empt-ing partner and not the opponent who has yet to show his hand. Secondly, the hand has spade sup-port. In spite of these drawbacks, since there is no outside four-card major, and the points are concentrated in hearts, the weak two is an adequate description of the hand.

There are two important con-siderations when somebody has opened a weak two. Direct action by an opponent requires more than a minimum opener of 12 to 14 points. Secondly, the partner of the pre-emptor will not bid game with such a minimum opener and may not take any action at all depending on his support for partner.

North doubles in direct seat with

15 HCP’s and support for all of the unbid suits of three or four cards. Here, he has the ideal shape. East pre-empts as high as he feels safe. It is best to speak at one’s first chance

or forever hold one’s peace.

South bids Five Spades. One never bids over a five-level sacrifice unless one is sure the contract is in the bag. One normally doubles and takes a positive score.

East must have at least four-card sup-port for his bid, leav-ing North with a stiff or void in addition to

15 HCP’s. Five has a very good chance of making.

The Play:South ruffs a heart and draws

trump. With an eight-card fit, South runs the 10 of clubs through his own holding. If East shows out, he wins the ace and leads up to the Queen. Otherwise, he lets the ten ride. If West wins the Jack, he then finesses with the Queen.

Had Clubs been a nine-card fit, he would cash the Ace and lead up to the Queen.

Declarer loses a Heart and a Club, making his contract for +650.

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Maurgo Wilson from Meadowbrook Farm in Salmo – a multigenera-tional organic farm that produces herbs and gour-met greens. Wilson was at the Rossland Market on Saturday selling bags of salad greens, kale, alfalfa and clover sprouts and other edible plants. To find out more about the farm and their products, visit meadowbrookfarm.ca. The next Rossland Market goes April 18 from 2-7 p.m. at the Rossland Miner’s Hall.

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Rossland Library Board of Directors (from left) Lorrie Walmsley, Debbie Nelson, (Kelvin Saldern, CBT) Eric Knudsgaard, Yolanda Ridge, Adam Howse, Bev Rintoul (Rossland Library Director), Lauren Roach, Kelvin Saldern, Columbia Basin Trust, Lloyd McLellan, Rossland City Council Library Liaison.

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and grateful to receive support from CBT,” said Debbie Nelson, fundraising coordinator for the Rossland Library Renewal project. “It shows strong endorsement for the project and, on a big-ger scale, great leadership in community development in the region. This is a legacy

project that will impact the community for generations.”

The Renewal project will use contemporary design and leading edge technol-ogy to redesign the library interior to create a dynamic, inspiring and information-rich interior. The new design will also add 400 square feet of public space, increasing the size of the library by

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Kootenay residents continue to be deluged with scams that are designed to relieve them of their money.

“Seniors are especially vulnerable,” said Creston RCMP Cpl. Monty Taylor. “They should be aware that they are often targets.”

Three different computer-related frauds were reported to the police last week, he said.

In one, a Mac owner got a message that the computer’s firewall was out of date and a $500 upgrade, to be provided over the Internet, was needed to protect the system.

Another resident received a pop-up message, purportedly from Florida, that the contents of his computer would be encrypted if he didn’t pay a $250 fee. Despite paying the extortion demand, his computer crashed three days later. When he contacted the company he was told they would refund the payment, but then demanded he send a cheque to an address in India.

A third complaint came from a person who was selling merchandise on a website. The cheque he received for the goods was for more than the selling price and he was instructed to transfer the excess to another bank account. Fortunately, a bank employee warned him of the likelihood he was being targeted in a scam. The cheque turned out to be a fraud.

Another resident was contacted by “Canadian Cash Awards”, apparently operating out of Las Vegas, and told he had won a second place prize of $750,000 and a new Chrysler. To collect his prize he was instructed to send $3,500 for “pro-cessing, insurance and delivery.”

RCMP suggests people who think they might be confronted with a scam should call police or check the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre website, www.antifraudcentre.ca. The site outlines details of popular scams and warning signs to consider.

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FROM PAGE 11from domestic situa-

tions, and those travelling through the area for med-ical appointments with no transportation back home.One constant element since the shelter opened in the Trail United Church, is that over the past three years, people use the six-bed service snow, rain or shine.

“The usage for the shel-ter this year was steady in November and December due to a few individuals waiting for available hous-ing,” said Teresa Crockett of Career Development Services (CDS), the organ-ization that runs the shel-

ter.January slowed down,

however the shelter was utilized for some crisis situations, she explained. “And individuals stranded and travelling through town.”

She said one to two people accessed the shel-ter nightly, with the most being four in one shift.

“But we never had to turn anyone away,” Crockett added.

Extreme weather response shelter programs are funded through BC Housing with a temporary purpose to provide spaces to individuals and families who are homeless during

winter months when sleep-ing outside could threaten their health and safety.

Each year, CDS is required to apply for fund-ing with a rationale as to why the service is needed, said Crockett, adding that the shelter staffs 14 indi-viduals during the season.

As a key element in the strategy to break the cycle of homeless-ness, temporary shelters like La Nina and BETHS (Boundary Emergency and Transitional Housing Society) in Grand Forks or drop-in centres such as Nelson's Stepping Stones for Success, are disbursed funding to help connect

the homeless to support and housing services with-in their respective com-munities.

In Greater Trail, a joint venture between the Greater Trail Skills Centre and CDS called Getting to Home, was launched two years ago with a goal to end homelessness in region.

"The project well sur-passed our ideas and what we had set forth to do," said CDS spokesperson Gail Pighin. "We hope to raise funds as well as awareness that homelessness isn't a problem that occurs in lar-ger cities," she continued. "It is alive and happening right here in Trail and the

surrounding areas." The homelessness initia-

tive began with 28 people on the roster in need of assistance, but by the end of June, the program helped 163 individuals from Rossland through to Fruitvale find a place to call home.

"This isn't just about picking the person up and saying 'Here is a house for you,'" said Pighin.

"It's about looking at the dynamics and what has cre-ated this situation and how we can help them be in a better place and get the support they need.”

Single mothers, seniors on the verge of losing hous-

ing, youth transitioning out of foster care, brain injury clients and people struggling with mental health or drug and alcohol issues have all found hous-ing through "the homeless are here if you choose to look" project.

"It's not the guy you see walking around or sleep-ing under the bridge and other nooks and crannies in Trail," said Pighin.

"We thought we would just get those guys and get them off the street. But it has turned out to me so much more."

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Drivers must vacate the left lane when a vehicle comes up behind them, unless they are passing another vehicle, avoiding debris on the road, allowing traffic to merge from the right, preparing to turn left or passing an official vehicle stopped on the highway.

That will be the rule any time when the speed limit is 80 km/h or higher and traffic is moving at more than 50 km/h, under changes coming to the Motor Vehicle Act.

Hogging the left lane and holding up traffic is already a ticket offence, but one that police found difficult to enforce due to the wording of the legislation, said Transportation Minister Todd Stone. The fine continues to be $109 for unnecessary use of the left lane.

Stone said slow drivers in the left lane are a big frustration, prompting drivers to pass on the right, which is also illegal.

Amendments tabled in the B.C. legisla-ture Monday also aim to clarify the province’s roadside driving prohibition law, after court challenges. That law gives police powers to impound vehicles and suspend driving priv-ileges for up to 90 days after a driver blows a “warn” or “fail” level of blood alcohol on a roadside screening device.

The “immediate roadside prohibition” pro-gram took effect in 2010, effectively replacing most impaired driving charges with adminis-trative penalties, including a three-day driving ban and a $200 administrative fee for those who register between 0.05 and 0.08.

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Hundreds of medical marijuana users in British Columbia have been told the pot they thought could help them might harm them because it’s con-taminated with bac-teria.

Health Canada says Tilray, a Nanaimo sup-plier, is telling clients to stop using its Sativa House Blend, Hybrid House Blend and Indica House Blend.

The pot was con-taminated with entero-bacter, which is not associated with an

acute health risk, said Joshua Eades, Tilray’s chief science officer.

He said the com-pany doesn’t know where the bacteria ori-ginated.

“We are undergoing a top-to-bottom, rigor-ous review of our sani-tation practices and procedures,” he said. “And we’ll be doing a root-cause analysis to understand what caused these results.”

Health Canada and Tilray say there have been no reports of adverse reactions.

The law governing the production of med-ical marijuana says it must be manufactured to the same standards as any medicine.

This is the third recall of medical mari-juana in the past year.

Last April, another Nanaimo company, Greenleaf Medicinals, recalled one of its

products because of unspecified issues with its production. Last month, an Ontario company recalled some product because it was stronger than its label indicated.

Health Canada spokesman Sean Upton said in an emailed statement that microbial and chem-ical contaminants of dried marijuana must be within generally accepted tolerance limits referred to in the Food and Drugs Act.

“Licensed produ-cers must maintain consistent specifica-tions for their prod-ucts and assess each lot or batch of dried marijuana against those specifications before approving the release of a lot or batch for sale,” he added.

He said licenced producers must main-

tain records summar-izing the testing proto-cols they followed and details of testing results for each batch or lot of finished dried marijuana.

Eades said the Health Canada inspec-tions take place monthly.

“Health Canada sets very stringent quality control standards,” he said. “We test every batch that’s produced.”

Eades said between 300 and 400 people have been affected by the recall and the com-pany has contacted 90 per cent of them.

Tilray is telling clients to destroy the recalled product by mixing it with water, then cat litter or cof-fee grounds, and then to dispose of it with household garbage.

The company will give clients a credit for replacement costs.

Probe slams ‘second-class’ career school oversightBy JeFF NAgel BC Local News

Private career training schools need beefed up oversight and enforcement to better protect students, according to the results of an investigation by B.C. Ombudsperson Kim Carter.

She’s recommending a student bill of rights and an expanded complaint process after releasing a 180-page report that out-lines numerous deficien-cies in how private training schools are regulated.

“Gaps in the oversight of private career training institutions leave students vulnerable in a number of ways,” she stated in her report.

The report said the career students to date have had “second class protec-tion” that should be equiva-lent to what public post-secondary students get.

More than 300 private training institutions sell at least 48,000 students a year on the hope of becoming a pipefitter, commercial diver, hypnotherapist, health care assistant or naturopathic doctor – among numerous other programs that Carter said form a “significant part of our education system.”

About a quarter of courses charge more than $11,000. Most students are women, many are low income and about a fifth of students are international.

The systemic investiga-tion of the industry came in response to repeated criti-cism about the quality of career training, misleading advertising and an inad-equate complaints process, as well as reports of fly-by-night schools that took students money then shut down or went bankrupt.

One complaint probed involved a student who enrolled in a traditional Chinese medicine program and later complained the school misled her into believing it would be rec-ognized. A since-disbanded oversight agency initially refused to hear her demand for a refund because she didn’t file the complaint

within a six-month win-dow, but after Carter’s office began investigating it relented and ordered the school repay her $43,600.

Carter said other valid complaints were dismissed based on strictly imposed time limits.

Another career school expelled a student on the basis of a complaint made by another student with-out giving the accused any chance to respond to the allegations.

Carter said students can be left in the dark about problems with a school or program and have few options for redress if they’re affected. The previ-ous industry-led oversight

body – the Private Career Training Institutions Agency – was eliminated a year ago by the provincial government, which prom-ised a new regulatory model run by the advanced educa-tion ministry.

The government has introduced legislation and detailed regulations are expected by fall.

“It will create higher quality standards for the sector and establish broad-er enforcement mechan-isms to better protect stu-dents,” Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson said in a statement.

Carter said in her report the new legislation “unfortunately” appears to

address only one of six key recom-

mendations.NDP advanced education

critic Kathy Corrigan said while the new legislation provides power to fine, sus-pend or close schools, it leaves major holes.

She said there’s no regu-lation of overseas agents who recruit international students.

“Language schools do not have to register under the act,” Corrigan added. “So there’s going to be no way of managing bad apples in that group that choose not to register.”

The province has placed a heavy emphasis on expanding career train-ing to prepare the labour force for expected growth in resource sectors, such as liquefied natural gas.B.C. supplier recalls contaminated pot

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tle lines came into sharp relief Tuesday as Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s proposal to extend and expand Canada’s mission in Iraq prompted dire oppos-ition predictions of an open-ended quagmire in the Middle East.

A new government motion proposes an addi-tional year-long commit-ment to the battle against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant - not only in Iraq, but now also in Syria, home to a bloody four-year long civil war.

The plan was immedi-ately rejected by both the opposition New Democrats and the Liberals.

The threat posed by the Islamic State is self-evident, Harper argued in a rare morning statement in the House of Commons

designed to pave the way for the introduction of the long-anticipated motion.

A steady stream of threats, terrorist attacks, reports of atrocities and ghastly online video execu-tions underline the urgent need for action, Harper insisted.

“Canadians did not invent the threat of jihadi terrorism, and we certainly did not invite it,” he said. “Nor, as this global threat becomes ever more serious, can we protect our coun-try or our communities by choosing to ignore it.”

ISIL’s hold on territory remains “substantial” and it remains “far from an idle threat,” as illustrated by attacks in Canada and elsewhere in the world, he added.

Harper made a point of noting that Canada still has a humanitarian role to

play in the region, and that choosing to fight ISIL does not mean the government can’t also help its victims.

The motion reflects the government’s desire to “explicitly expand” the existing air combat mission to include Syria, Harper said.

Government officials say that can be accomplished without adding extra air-craft or personnel.

Defence Minister Jason Kenney has already ruled out increasing the size of the special forces contin-gent that’s already in Iraq - a commitment that the government insists is non-combat.

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, whose party’s decision to oppose the original mission was con-troversial, opted to stand pat and maintain its oppos-ition, arguing that Harper

is proposing little more than a vague, open-ended war in both countries.

“The government has been steadily drawing Canada deeper into a com-bat role in Iraq,” Trudeau said.

“It now wants to expand that war into Syria. Further, it has done all this with-out clearly articulating the mission’s objectives. As a result, neither members of this House nor Canadians have any way to know when or whether we have achieved those objectives.”

The Conservatives “have no exit strategy beyond an illusory end date set for next March,” and no con-structive solution to the catastrophic humanitar-ian crisis in this region, Trudeau added.

NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, whose party has long said it would oppose

the motion, said the gov-ernment has from the out-set been misleading the country about the scope of the training and involve-ment of Canadian special forces.

At the time of the ori-ginal motion in October, Harper said the troops would not accompany Kurdish peshmerga forces to the front, and would not be involved in combat.

Since then, however, the elite soldiers have been indeed involved in guid-ing airstrikes and have exchanged fire with ene-mies on at least three sep-arate occasions.

“It is simply uncon-scionable that the current Conservative government would ask for the authority to extend the mission in Iraq when so many things it has told Canadians about the mission up until now

have been false,” Mulcair said.

Harper did not look up to acknowledge Mulcair during his speech, but at one point tried to wave off his caucus as they heckled the opposition leader. Eventually, however, it fell to Speaker Andrew Scheer to settle down the back benches.

Mulcair said that by extending the air campaign into Syria, Harper is “open-ly considering an alliance of sorts” with Syrian dicta-tor Bashar Assad.

“This is a regime that continues to commit the most atrocious war crimes,” Mulcair said, noting reports that Assad forces have used chemical weapons on the government’s own people.

“It is hard to believe the prime minister when he says that the mission is about preventing atroci-ties when he is willing to work with one of the worst perpetrators of atrocities in the world today.”

T H E C A N A D I A N P R E S SOTTAWA - The federal government’s

omnibus security bill would hand extremists what they want by shackling civil liberties, a prominent aboriginal lawyer and activist says.

There is no way to fix the legisla-tion, which “makes us all suspects,” said Pamela Palmater, chair in indigen-ous governance at Toronto’s Ryerson University.

“The terrorists will have won,” Palmater said during a meeting of the House of Commons public safety com-mittee, which is hearing more than 50 witnesses on the bill.

“And what is terrorism? Fundamentally, it’s the denial of life, liberty and security of the person. If Canada goes ahead and takes those rights away, terrorists just have to sit back: job done.”

The Conservatives brought in the 62-page bill following the murders of two Canadian soldiers just days apart last October by men whose motives were rooted in extremist thinking.

The legislation would give the

Canadian Security Intelligence Service the ability to actively disrupt terror plots, make it easier for police to limit the movements of a suspect, expand no-fly list powers, crack down on extremist propaganda and dismantle barriers to exchanging security-related informa-tion.

Neither the new disruptive powers nor the information-sharing provisions apply to “lawful” advocacy, protest and dissent, but some critics say these ele-ments of the bill could be used against aboriginal and environmental activists who protest outside the letter of the law.

Palmater told the committee she is already routinely tracked by federal agencies that keep tabs on her involvement in aboriginal issues.

Conservative MP Diane Ablonczy stressed that “jihadi terrorists have declared war on Canada,” and she tried to dispel any notion the bill would be used to target legitimate dissent.

Fellow Conservative LaVar

Payne dismissed concerns about the legislation’s information-sharing provi-sions as “conspiracy theories.”

The bill “isn’t really about terror-ism,” but about preserving economic and power relations in Canada, Palmater said.

Citizens have worked too hard to cre-ate treaties, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and international laws that protect basic human rights to toss it all away “because we wanted to protect some corporate economic interests,” she added.

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LNG has potential to create thousands of jobsThere used to

be a joke that Vancouverites loved the forest indus-

try until they found out it involved cutting down trees. It was an overstate-ment, of course, but it goes to a central issue I see on display in the debate about Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).

British Columbia was built, in large part, by thriving natural resource industries. Forestry, min-ing and natural gas are all a big part of our heritage. But those industries aren’t just an essential part of our history; they are also a key to a prosperous future. In fact, over the coming fiscal year, natural gas, forestry and other resource indus-tries are expected to deliver close to $3 billion directly into provincial coffers.

That is a major contri-bution - enough to cover almost half of what the government will give to school boards across B.C. this coming year to educate our children.

Still, there are those who continue say that we can run our economy

simply on industries like tourism, technology and film - important economic drivers to be sure, but not nearly enough to support our entire economy.

I have said many times that relying solely on the promise of LNG to secure our economic future is wrong. I still firmly believe that. But I also believe that LNG has very significant benefits to offer.

By some estimates, building five LNG plants by 2021 could create more than 39,000 jobs over a nine-year construction period, and approximate-ly 75,000 jobs once those plants were operational. Five plants by 2021 may be an optimistic goal, but the fact remains, LNG has the potential to create thou-sands of jobs in the near future.

In addition to jobs, LNG also presents another major benefit. Natural gas is the world’s cleanest burning fossil fuel. By exporting it to emerging Asian econ-omies, we are able to offset emissions from dirtier fuels like oil and coal.

This, I think, is an envi-

able goal and something worth our effort.

So what needs to hap-pen for LNG to become a reality?

First, LNG proponents must reach meaning-ful agreements with First Nations. In the past, many companies thought meet-ing that obligation meant holding a series of meet-ings to tell First Nations what they were planning on the land. Not any longer.

Now, First Nations must be treated as true partners. That means offering real economic benefits, work-ing with First Nations to ensure their concerns are addressed and involving

First Nations in opportun-ities for employment and contracting.

There are signs of prog-ress on this front. A recent newspaper report said that at least eight northern B.C. First Nations have signed benefit agreements either with the B.C. government or project proponents. This is a good first step.

But most companies still have work to do with First Nations before they are in position to start con-struction and, personally, I don’t see how any LNG facility can be built if that work is not done.

Proponents also need to sort out how they will transport the gas from the northeast to the coast, where it can be processed and loaded for export. For the big LNG projects in the north, this means building major pipelines across the province.

For others, the task is somewhat easier. For example, Woodfibre LNG in Squamish will need modest new pipeline infrastructure to access the existing gas supply from FortisBC.

Still, each of these pipe-

lines will be subject to their own individual reviews, and must stand up to the scru-tiny of a rigorous environ-mental assessment.

The final question, of course, is customers - do proponents have a market that is willing to take their product at a price that will cover their costs? To me, that will be the ultimate test.

Answering each of these questions is import-ant to the future of every British Columbian. LNG is by no means a panacea - that remains true. But the industry does promise to create tens of thousands of jobs and expand opportun-ity for a new generation of British Columbians in the pursuit of a cleaner energy future.

If done right, LNG can be the next step in British Columbia’s proud history of resource development. For that reason, I believe we must keep focused on the goal of building LNG in B.C.

Roslyn Kunin is a con-sulting economist and speaker and can be reached at www.rkunin.com

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ers are coming to the rescue of British Columbia’s film and TV industry despite dire predictions that it was heading for an unhappy ending.

Business has bounced back without further gov-ernment tax credits, even though some industry insiders said tax breaks were the only way to stop production from leaving the province.

Shooting for “Deadpool,” the eighth instalment in the “X-Men” franchise starring Vancouver-born Ryan Reynolds, has begun and is expected to spend $37.5 million in B.C. and employ 1,100 people.

It’s one in a string of Hollywood features shoot-ing in the province, including “Star Trek 3” and “The B.F.G.” (big friendly giant), Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of the Roald Dahl children’s book.

The productions, and many others, have prompt-ed one industry insider to predict that 2015 will be one of B.C.’s most lucrative years ever.

“I think we’re pretty much at our capacity right now this year,” said Crawford Hawkins, executive director of the Directors Guild of Canada’s British Columbia district council.

Hawkins said the production is likely to remain around that level for the next four to five years.

In 2013, a group called Save B.C. Film made pro-duction tax credits an issue in the provincial elec-tion, saying a 33 per cent rebate on labour spending wasn’t enough and needed to be closer to Ontario’s 25 per cent rebate on total production spending.

Between 2010 and 2013, B.C.’s industry dipped while Ontario’s spiked.

Even so, spending in B.C. stayed more than twice that in Ontario through that period.

Save B.C. Film’s campaign was not successful. The newly elected Liberal government said the added tax credits weren’t necessary.

Since then, high-profile movies such as “Fifty Shades of Grey,” in which Vancouver played Seattle, and Seth Rogen’s “The Interview,” were shot in B.C.

“That’s the icing on the cake,” Hawkins said, referring to the movies. “Our money here is made in television.”

“Once Upon A Time,” “Supernatural” and “Arrow” are among the 13 TV shows shot in the province. Hawkins said this year’s pilot season - February through to April - also saw nine new

shows that could become series.B.C. gets the lion’s share of foreign movie and

TV production in Canada, with 59 per cent in 2013-2014. Ontario was next with 28 per cent, eight per cent went to Quebec and five per cent to Alberta.

While a cheaper Canadian dollar helps draw production north, Richard Brownsey, president of Creative BC, a group that includes the B.C. Film Commission, said experienced crews, versatile stu-dios and dependable infrastructure keep production coming back.

“We’ve competed well when the dollar was at par and we’ve competed when the dollar was over par,” said Brownsey. “We’re in the same time zone, we’re two and a half hours out of Los Angeles and we have a climate that allows you to shoot outside year round.”

Ontario film commissioner Donna Zuchlinski agreed with Brownsey that there is little competi-tion between the two provinces because each does different kinds of projects.

“We’re very strong in episodic series,” Zuchlinski said. “We’re about two-thirds domestic and one-third foreign.”

The Canadian total for foreign location and ser-vice production - meaning anything not made by a Canadian production company - grew by almost five per cent to more than $1.8 billion in 2013-14, according to numbers compiled by the Canadian Media Production Association industry group.

Comparatively, little television production occurs in Quebec, where feature films dominate.

Quebec, Ontario and B.C. all benefit from increasing visual effects work as it becomes more important in movies and television.

More than 30 feature projects in B.C. in 2012-2013 were exclusively visual effects work, includ-ing “Iron Man 3” and “Edge of Tomorrow,” while visual effects for “The Host” and “Hunger Games: Catching Fire” contributed to Quebec production spending.

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Sheri Regnier, Jeanine Margoreeth, Kevin Macintyre, Dave Dykstra, Jim Bailey, Michelle Bedford, Lonnie Hart and Guy Bertrand) are celebrating its 120th

anniversary in 2015.

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The source of prosperity of the

Trail Creek county is, of course, its

magnificent ore bodies, according

the first edition of the Trail Creek

News. “Our interests at present

lie centred in and about the noble

structure that is rising foot by foot

on the brow of the hill overhanging

the beautiful town of Trail and of

its growth and magnitude we now

write,” noted the paper's writer and

editor W.F. Thompson on the inau-

gural front page.

The day was Saturday, Oct. 19,

1895 when Volume No. 1 of The

Trail Creek News was hot off the

presses. Under the headline, “This Means

You! When You Patronize the News

You Help Trail Grow,” Thompson

writes that it is now in order for

every citizen of Trail to subscribe

for the home newspaper, The Trail

Creek News, and “the times are

right for such a movement, the

price is right and if the News of

today is not all right, we will make

it right in future issues.”

The price was said to be “cheap”

at $2 per year, and the News office

would be found open all day long

and far into the night, and future

readers were expected to hand in

their subscription at once, so they

would not miss one issue of the

Trail newspaper. “If you want the

news, you must read the News,”

Thompson proclaimed almost 12

decades ago.While there's no silver or gold

commemoration for more than a

century of news reporting, the Trail

Times staff decided an honorary pat

on the back is deserving to all the

people who have typed, pressed,

written, delivered, or simply read

their way into the 120-year history

of the Silver City's only surviving

newspaper.Over the course of the year, we

will actively seek stories from peo-

ple in the Greater Trail commu-

nity such as long time subscribers,

past paper carriers and retired office

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I have some comments about the recent article on the Auditor General for Local Government’s report on Rossland.

Admittedly, there were huge flaws in the way the City of Rossland managed capital pro-jects and the lack of informa-tion to Council was certainly a big part of it.

The City had undertaken an Alternative Approval Process (AAP) well in advance of mov-ing the project forward. It failed on a technical ground (wrong date for the notice period, as I recall) but the public did not object to the borrowing that was recommended. Of course, the process should have been redone immediately when the failure came to CAO (Victor) Kumar’s attention. It was not, nor was Council informed that the AAP had failed until months later.

The AAP did go through without any significant oppos-ition, but by then the project was well underway. While the City made a mistake, it was not as grievous as this article made it sound. We had strong public support for the work and we were well within the boundary of what Rossland is allowed to borrow under provincial regu-lations.

My comment in the article

that our Infrastructure Renewal Plan wasn’t followed was mis-construed. The plan to com-plete various other import-ant projects was put on hold because we did not receive any grant assistance and had to fund the $6-million Columbia Ave. project from our own sources. There was no money remaining for the other projects. Yes, we failed to create a financial plan that would enable us to move forward on these projects with-out any reliance on grants. That was a mistake, but the reality is that we could not afford to do those projects without help.

Over recent years Rossland has applied for a significant number of infrastructure grants and we have not been success-ful. Like most municipalities our infrastructure needs far outstrip our ability to pay for them. Rossland relies on resi-dential taxpayers for nearly 90% of our operations. We do not have any large businesses or industries located within our boundaries to contribute to our tax base.

As for urgent repairs needed on the Miners Hall, those repairs were intentionally rolled into a larger renovation project that the Arts Council had proposed. Council had made the decision to defer the project pending the

outcome of the Arts Council’s grant applications.

The Arts Council recently announced it had received a CBT grant to cover a portion of its project. The City’s portion has been set aside and work will begin as soon as the balance of the funding is in place. It is unfortunate that there was no record of those decisions but the deferral was intentional so that we could do the project in conjunction with the Arts Council’s work.

While there have been some changes at City Hall, the people involved with these earlier issues of mismanagement of large infrastructure projects have not been City employees for several years. The AGLG’s audit focused on work done during 2010-2012. The timing of the AGLG’s report release and the recent changes made in City Hall is an unfortunate coincidence. Ms Butler was not in the position of Acting CAO during the audit period and did not have responsibility for the issues examined by the AGLG.

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A study by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business that was released on Monday indicated that public sector wages are 10 to 15 per cent higher than comparable jobs in the private sector.

Wages for professions such as police officers and firefighters were not taken into account, as there is no comparable private sector positions. However, pos-itions which are part of both public and private sectors were compared for the CFIB’s “Wage Watch” report, the sixth in the past 30 years.

CFIB vice-president Ted Mallett outlined the differences between the two sectors.

“In the private sector, (com-pensation is) market tested,” he said. “If wages go up too much, businesses struggle, they end up closing doors or cutting back. If wages are too low, then the business doesn’t attract the right kind of labour and it suf-fers as well.”

The report takes its data from 2010 information contained in Statistics Canada’s 2011

National Household Survey. It compares more than 200 occu-pations in public and private sectors.

In 2010, private sector wages were still suffering from the 2008 economic downturn, which dealt a severe blow to many businesses. Wage increas-es were non-existent for most employees in 2009 and 2010. Meanwhile, wage increases for government employees con-tinued ticking along. While there has been a slight reduc-tion in annual increases from the four per cent range to around two per cent, most pub-lic sector employees are likely making about 15 per cent more than they were in 2008.

In years past, public sector wages were often at or even slightly below comparable pri-vate sector wages. There was a reason for this — there was more job security in the pub-lic sector; there were generous benefits; and there was (and is) a fully-indexed pension plan, which long-term employees could often start collecting from as early as 55.

However, in the past 20 years

or so, the wages paid to pub-lic sector employees have bal-looned. This has happened as job security in the private sector has been substantially reduced.

While there was a boom-ing private sector economy in B.C. from 2000 to 2008, many traditional well-paying jobs dis-appeared to contracting out, new technology or intense com-petition. Some new, well-pay-ing jobs appeared, but in many cases, these require a very high level of education and skills that only a few people have.

The 2008 downturn intensi-fied that trend and there has been only minimal replacement of many of the jobs that have been lost. Many people are no longer private sector employees, but have set up their own busi-nesses in an attempt to keep the work coming in.

Taxes have not been reduced. In fact, they continue to go up — at all levels of government. While the federal government did lower the GST, there has been no comparable move by provincial or local governments.

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The Beaver Valley Skating Club handed out its awards earlier this month with (from left) Payton Fowler winning Canskater of the year, Mackenzie Walts received the PA Assistant Award, Yvonne Gregory won the Test Athlete Award as well as sharing the Senior Starskater Most Improved Award with Claire Sibbald. Aiko Kreuzer took home the Junior Starskater Most Improved, Jillian Leslie captured the Most Sportsmanlike for Junior Starskaters, and Juliet Partridge was the Canskate champion.

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Young hockey play-ers from across the country are making their way to Trail this weekend to strut their stuff.

There are over 90 names registered for the Trail Smoke Eaters annual Spring Camp and Head Coach Nick Deschenes, says the players heading to the Silver City have a wide range of skill, talent and hometowns.

“We have play-ers coming from Vancouver Island to Cranbrook, some from Alberta and Ontario and a few from the United States,” he said. “We’ve got a good range. Last year, we only had about 50 (players). It should be really good competi-tion.”

Once the players arrive at camp, they will be split into six teams (white, yel-low, black, blue, red and orange), with some players from the Smokies roster joining them on the ice.

“We are going to incorporate some of our younger players as well, just for compari-son,” said Deschenes, adding that the camp isn’t about improving a player’s passing or running drills. “We are going to be jumping right into games.”

The idea is to get a good look at what play-ers are capable of, and for Deschenes, to see who the team will be inviting back to their next training camp.

“It will give the players an opportunity to show us what they can do,” he said. “The camp is part of the pro-cess for a player to get identified. It gives us an idea of who we want to have move along to our main camp.”

Some of the players signed up for the three-day camp aren’t quite ready to play with the Smoke Eaters next sea-son, says Deschenes,

but what better way to introduce the Smokies program to young play-ers?

“We also have a lot of players in the spring camp that are a year or two away from play-ing Junior A hockey,” he said. “It is good, though, for them to see what Trail is all about and to establish a rela-tionship and move for-ward with them.”

This year, the com-petition is going to be stiff for the young skaters, all vying for a spot in the team’s main camp. Deschenes says from the 50 players at last year’s spring camp, only three were invited back in the fall.

“(The Smokies) do have a little bit more of a foundation this year from the previous sea-son (and 90 skaters at camp),” he said. “It is going to be a little bit competitive.”

The Camp will fea-ture six teams facing off over three days. The first match starts at noon on Friday with White vs Black and games going every 90 minutes until the last match at 3 p.m.

On Saturday teams will play two matches with games going at 9, 10:15, 11:30 a.m., 6 p.m., 7:15 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. In between their will be a goalie session at 2 p.m. and a NCAA/BCHL presenta-tion for the players.

The weekend closes with player evaluations on Sunday and games going at 8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

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Forward Rhett Willcox will be playing for the Trail Smoke Eaters this coming season.

Back in January, the Smokies sent defense-man Griffyn Martin to the Merritt Centennials for a futures option and Trail has completed the deal.

Head Coach Nick Deschenes says Willcox will be a great addition to the team, rounding out the roster.

“We are very excited to bring on a player of his caliber and experience,” Deschenes said. “He is an established player and because of all the other players we graduate via scholar-ships, he is going to be playing an important role when it comes to filling those spaces.”

The change could also prove beneficial to the 18-year-old Surrey native and his future in the game..

“He is known to be a feisty player on the ice, a little aggressive and I think that he is primed for an offensive breakout season,” said Deschenes. “It is his third year in the league and I think he is ready to step into that kind of role.”

Last season, Willcox played 56 games for the Cents, racking up 11 goals and 30 points.

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With the Division champions all now decided, the schedule for the BCHL semifinals double round-rob-in format is also set.

The remaining teams have been seeded based on their regular-sea-son points totals and will now play in a series of round robin games to decide the two teams that advance to the championship final.

The No. 1 seed Penticton Vees outlasted the Vernon Vipers after a thrilling seven game series victory on Sunday, while the No. 2 seed Nanaimo Clippers also won their Island division series in seven, in a 3-2 victory over Powell River on Sunday. The No. 3 seed is the sur-prising Chilliwack Chiefs who went from worst to first in their division this year.

The Chiefs, led by former Smokie captain and Trail native Scott Davidson, also had the easiest time of it through the playoffs sweeping their Mainland division rival Prince George Spruce Kings over a week ago, after dispatching the Coquitlam Express in five games in the first round.

“It’s been a while, but they get some time to rest and heal,” said Chiefs coach Jason Tatarnic. “The schedule is tight, you’re playing a lot of games in a lot of days, so any rest you can get is great. We’ll be

back at it today (at practice) and we’ll concentrate on what we have to do on the ice and concentrate on how we play the game.”

The purpose of double round-robin format is to allow three teams to compete for the two spots in the Fred Page Cup BCHL Finals.

A double round-robin with three teams means a total of six games. It will be possible that a team is elim-inated after four round-robin games have been played making the fifth and six games unnecessary.

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Round Robin ScheduleWednesday, March 25:

Nanaimo Clippers at Penticton Vees, 7 p.m.

Friday, March 27: Chilliwack Chiefs at Nanaimo

Clippers, 7 p.m.Sunday, March 29:

Penticton Vees at Chilliwack Chiefs, TBA

Tuesday, March 31: Chilliwack Chiefs at Penticton

Vees, 7 p.m.*Thursday, April 2:

Penticton Vees at Nanaimo Clippers, 7 p.m.*Saturday, April 4:

Nanaimo Clippers at Chilliwack Chiefs, 7 p.m.

*Monday, April 6: Tiebreaker game

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BY TIMES CONTRIBUTORThe Men’s Retiree

Curling Club wrapped up its season last week with an exciting finish.

Going into the last game of the last ses-sion, team Drinnan was one point ahead of Fennell and two ahead of Secco and Rakuson.

Team Primo Secco faced team Brett Rakuson in that final game, the win-ner would need help from two other teams to force a tie breaker game. Team Rakuson was ahead 6-4 in the sixth end, but gave up four in the seventh.

Team Secco then ran Rakuson out of rocks in the eighth for an 8-6 win.

Team Pat Fennell and the Harvey Handley foursome traded deuces for seven ends. Looking like a tie, Harvey’s last rock stayed wide and missed a takeout for two only scoring the single. With the win the Secco team’s dreams died.

Team Forrest Drinnan faced team Ernie Brown with an injured skip using a stick for the first time. It seemed like a slam dunk for team

Drinnan. Getting off to a 5-2

lead after three ends, confidence was high on the Drinnan side. Not giving up, team Brown narrowed the lead with two in the fourth, and a steal of five in the fifth gave them a com-manding lead. Using the stick to hit every-thing he could see, team Brown cruised to a 12-7 victory.

Semi Finals: The winners of session one, Team Ernie Brown, faced the winners of session three, team Murray Walsh. Still using the stick, Ernie kept the ends clean and played a hitting game. Team Walsh battled but gave up a big fifth end steal. Brown up by three in the eighth end ran Walsh out of rocks to seal the victory and a birth in the playoffs.

The winner of ses-sion two was was Ernie Brown so the second place skip Clare Coleman took his place to face fourth session winner Pat Fennell. In the first end Jim

Harold, Pat’s third fell and hurt his hand and despite the pain stayed in the whole game. In a very similar game to the other semi final, team Fennell was up three coming home and ran Coleman out of rocks.

Finals: First ses-sion team Ernie Brown, now throwing from the tuck, faced fourth session winner Pat Fennell.

Fennell without Jim Harold, due to a broken hand, suffered in the semifinal game, had third Mario Favaro from the second-place team. Opening with three successive steals team Fennell jumped out to a 7-0 lead. Team Brown stemmed the tide with singles in the fourth and fifth. But it was a short game as team Fennell with hammer in the sixth, scored a ‘bunch’.

After handshakes it was time for the entire club to sit down to wonderful dinner and say ‘see you next sea-son!’

Kids Time with Sticks and Pucks for ages 3-8 goes until Friday, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at the B.V. Arena. Cost is $2. Bring your own helmet and stick.

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Cooking without Mom is for chil-dren aged 9-14 on Thursdays, start-ing April 9 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at the Fruitvale Hall Kitchen. Cost is $125 for 5 classes.

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Sunday Yoga begins April 19 from 6:45-8 p.m. at the Fruitvale Hall. Cost is $40 for 5 classes or $10 drop in.

Wednesday Yoga begins April 1 from 6-7:15 p.m. at the Montrose Hall. Cost is $56 for 7 classes or $10 drop in.

Fruitvale Easter Egg Hunt is on April 3 at 11 a.m. at Haines Park. For more info call Kelly at 367-9319.

Fennell flawless in Retiree’s final

President Cal M c K e r r a c h e r awards the Bill Heichert Memorial tro-phy to the Pat Fennel team that was crowned Men’s Retiree Curling cham-pions last week. From left: Third Mario Favaro, Club president M c K e r r a c h e r , skip Pat Fennell, injured third Jim Harold, fifth Serg Pasquali, lead Keith Smyth, and second Tom Hart.

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Dear Annie: I am a male, over 60, gray, balding and noticeably overweight. Because of back problems, I choose to wear suspend-ers instead of a belt. So, why is it that women of all ages think it’s OK to snap my suspenders, or at least express a desire to do so? Most recently, it was a younger woman on the staff of a hospital ER while I was waiting for my wife to be treated.

I’m fairly certain that if I were to snap their bra straps, they would slap my face and call the police, and rightly so. Why, then, do these ladies believe they have a right to put their hands on me? -- Lost for an Answer

Dear Lost: We have no clue why anyone, male or female, would think it is OK to treat your suspenders as though they were a child’s toy to play with. You likely appear to others as jocular and friendly, which makes them treat you as though you are familiar and access-ible -- their favorite uncle. And there may be some-thing about suspenders that

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If someone approaches you a little too closely, feel free to back away or ask them to keep their hands to themselves. Another option, of course, is to cover the suspenders with a jacket or sweater. And, readers, please keep your hands off the merchandise.

Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Hurting for My Brother-in-Law.” She said her brother-in-law’s wife died, and her three sons from a previous marriage put her first husband’s name on the headstone. I can understand their rea-sons.

My mother remarried when I was 17, and she died 15 months later. Her

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Years passed, and I had only minimal contact with my stepfather, who died a long time ago. My grown children never knew him. They worry they will be unable to find their grandmother’s burial plot because they don’t easily recall my stepfather’s last name. I phoned the cem-etery and requested that they cross-reference Mom’s married name with my maiden name (my father’s name), but they refused.

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Van-Kam Freightways Ltd. Group of Companies re-quires class 1 drivers to work summer relief out of our Castlegar Terminal to provide P&D services for the West Kootenays region of BC. This position will be ex-pected to:• Daily deliver all LTL (less

than truckload) freight • Ensure all pickups and

deliveries are on time • Provide exceptional cus-

tomer service • Treat company property

with respectPreference will be given to applicants with LTL/P&D ex-perience and knowledge of the West Kootenay region. A $1000 hiring bonus is paid upon completion of proba-tion.To join our team of Profes-sional Drivers, email a cover letter, current resume and current driver’s abstract (within the last 30 days) to:

[email protected] FAX 604-587-9889

Or drop them off at our ter-minal at:

1360 Forest Road Castlegar, BC V1N 3Y5

Van-Kam is committed to equal opportunity and envi-ronmental responsibility.We thank you for your interest in Van-Kam, however only those of interest to us will be contacted.

Drivers/Courier/Trucking

Employment Employment

Medical/DentalMEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online train-ing you need from an employ-er-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career to-day!

Services

Financial ServicesGET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

TAX FREE MONEYis available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mort-gage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime1-800-639-2274 or

604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

ContractorsREMODELING Contractor - Professional Service & 1st Class Workmanship! 250-551-3867www.ironridgecontracting.com

Garden & LawnM.Olson’s Yardcare, de-thatching, aerating, fertilizing. 250-368-5488, 250-364-0075

Services

Garden & Lawn

• Aeration• Power Raking• Fertilizing

& Weed Control• Weekly Lawn Maintenance

Call for your FREE ESTIMATE

250-231-5245888-304-5296

[email protected]

SPRING YARD CLEAN UPaerating, de-thatching, pruningBook now. 250-368-5552

Merchandise for Sale

Heavy Duty Machinery

A-CHEAP, LOWEST PRICES STEEL SHIPPING Dry Storage Containers Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated con-tainers all sizes in stock. 40’ containers as low as $2,200. Also JD 544 & 644 wheel Loaders & 20,000 lb CAT fork-lift. Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866-528-7108 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm. Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Misc. for SaleSAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

STEEL BUILDINGS. “Spring sales with hot savings!” All steel building models and siz-es are now on sale. Get your building deal while it’s hot. Pio-neer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

Merchandise for Sale

Misc. WantedPrivate Collector Looking toBuy Coin Collections, Silver,Antiques, Native Art, Estates +Chad: 250-499-0251 Local

Rentals

Apt/Condo for RentBella Vista, Shavers Bench Townhomes. N/S, N/P. 2-3 bdrms. Phone 250-364-1822Ermalinda Estates, Glenmer-ry, spacious 1-2bdrms. Adults only. Secure building w/eleva-tor. N/S, N/P. Ongoing im-provements. Ph.250-364-1922E.TRAIL, 1&2bdrm. apts. F/S, W/D. Yard. 250-368-3239Francesco Estates, Glenmer-ry,spacious 1-3bdrms. Adults only (45+). Secure building w/elevator. N/S, N/P. Ongoing improvements. Ph. 250-368-6761Glenmerry 1bdrm. apt. F/S Heat included. N/S. $600./mo. Avail. Apr.1st. 250-368-5908GLENVIEW APTS. Spacious, quiet 2 bdrm. apt. available. 250-364-2401TRAIL, 1bd. Ross. Ave., w/d/f/s. ns/np. $600./mo. utilities inc. 250-368-1361WARFIELD 2bd condo totally renovated 250-362-7716WARFIELD APARTMENTS. 2-bdrm, N/S, N/P. Long term tenants. 250-368-5888W.TRAIL, 1bd. plus, semi-en-closed balcony, pet friendly. 1Blk. to Downtown, $350./mo. 250-368-6076

Commercial/Industrial

SHOP/ WAREHOUSE, 4300 sq.ft. Ample outside space. Good access. 250-368-1312

Halls/AuditoriumsGLENMERRY HALL, 250-364-0352, 250-368-1312. Please leave a message.

Houses For Sale Houses For Sale Houses For Sale Houses For Sale

Rentals

Homes for RentE.TRAIL, 2BDRM. Central lo-cation. Full bsmnt. Garage. N/S, N/P. Refs. Req’d. $750./mo. 250-364-2801

Shavers Bench! 3 Bedroom, full basement, F/S, N/S, N/P. $900/month. 250-364-1551

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

Rooms for RentW.TRAIL, furnished room for rent. $450./mo. incl. util., inter-net, laundry. N/S, N/P. Ref. 250-608-4425

Transportation

Cars - Domestic1992 Honda Civic LX, 4dr se-dan, 5 speed standard. Power windows, power mirrors, pow-er locks, in exceptionally clean condition, very well main-tained, 235k, $2,800 also Volks Wagon Jetta diesel, 5 spd. 250-442-0122 / 250-493-1807

Houses For SaleHouses For Sale Houses For Sale

Transportation

Boats

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Kelowna

Vernon

Penticton

Kamloops

Castlegar/Cranbrook/Nelson

PrinceGeorge

AndresCar Audio

PENTICTON101-2601 Skaha Lake Rd.

493-3800(250)

VERNON200-3107 - 48th Ave.

542-3000(250)

ANDRES WIRELESSCherry Lane Mall

(250) 493-4566

KELOWNA2153 Springfield Road

860-2600(250)

WEST KELOWNA#200 - 2180 Elk Rd.

707-2600(250)

CASTLEGAR200-1965 Columbia Ave.

365-6455(250)

NELSONChahko Mika Mall

352-7258(250)

CRANBROOK101 Kootenay St. North

426-8927(250)

TELUS KIOSK


860-2600(250)


707-2600(250)

100 MileHouse


860-2600(250)


493-3800(250)


542-3000(250)


707-2600(250)

ANDRES CAR AUDIO1881 Harvey Avenue

(250) 860-1975

KELOWNA CAR AUDIO1881 Harvey Avenue

(250) 860-1975

KAMLOOPS CAR AUDIO154 Victoria Str

(250) 314-9944


707-2600(250)


493-3800(250)


542-3000(250)

WilliamsLake KELOWNA

2153 Springfield Road860-2600(250)

KAMLOOPS745 Notre Dame Drive

851-8700(250)

PRINCE GEORGE2591A Vance Rd.

563-4447(250)

WILLIAMS AKE299 Oliver Str.

398-8522(250)

L 100 MILE OUSE916 Alpine Ave.

395-4015(250)

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851-8700(250)

ANDRES WIRELESSAberdeen Mall(250) 377-8880

ANDRES WIRELESS215 - 450 Lansdowne Mall

(250) 377-8007

ANDRES CAR AUDIO154 Victoria Str

(250) 314-9944

ANDRES BUSINESS300 St. Paul Str.

(250) 377-3773


563-4447(250)


851-8700(250)


542-3000(250)

WILLIAMS AKE299 Oliver Str.

398-8522(250)

L 100 MILE OUSE916 Alpine Ave.

395-4015(250)

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851-8700(250)


563-4447(250)

100 MILE OUSE916 Alpine Ave.

395-4015(250)

H WILLIAMS AKE299 Oliver Str.

398-8522(250)

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542-3000(250)

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(250) 542-1496


860-2600(250)


707-2600(250)


851-8700(250)


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local

KOOTENAY HOMES INC.1358 Cedar Avenue, Trail • 250.368.8818

www.kootenayhomes.com www.century21.caThe Local Experts™

WE CAN SELL YOUR HOME.

NOBODY HAS THE RESOURCES WE DO!

Mark Wilson250-231-5591 [email protected]

Terry Alton250-231-1101 [email protected]

Tonnie Stewart250-365-9665 [email protected]

Mary Martin250-231-0264 [email protected]

Richard Daoust250-368-7897 [email protected]

Mary Amantea250-521-0525 [email protected]

Bill Craig250-231-2710 [email protected]

Deanne Lockhart250-231-0153 [email protected]

Art Forrest250-368-8818 [email protected]

Christine Albo250-512-7653 [email protected]

Dave Thoss250-231-4522 [email protected]

Dan Powell Christina Lake250-442-6413 [email protected]

7540 Devito Drive, Trail$295,000

Well maintained and spacious 1/2 du-plex. The kitchen is spacious with lots of counter space and opens to a bright and cozy sun-room. This home offers double car garage with driveway separate from neighbours. Keep cool with central air.

There are NO STRATA FEES for this home. Call or text your REALTOR® for

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

NEW LISTING

For additional information and photos on all of our listings,

please visit kootenayhomes.com

1367 - 2nd Avenue, Trail$129,000

Bright and full of character, this home in an excellent location.

Newer roof and windows, great parking and private patio area. Call your REALTOR® for your personal viewing, you will not want to miss

out on this delightful home.

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

NEW LISTING

745 Dickens St., Warfi eld$199,500

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

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

also have wood fl ooring.

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

1506 Kootenay Avenue, Rossland

$209,000Cozy and comfortable 2 bdrm

home with heated shop/garage, stone fi replace, sauna, open

kitchen and dining room. Zoned as a Guest House.Call Christine

(250) 512-7653

NEW PRICE

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) 368-8818t

FOR LEASE

1345 Thom Street, Trail$162,000

Directly across from Butler Park and near the proposed new walking

bridge, this home has tons of character. Wood fl oors, antique wall sconces, gas fi replace, and caw-foot tub. Upgrades include new kitchen and some new fl ooring. This is a

fantastic package.

Call Terry 250-231-1101

OPEN HOUSESat March 28 12-2pm

1420 Glendale Avenue, Salmo

$259,0005 bdrm 2.5 bath on 2.46 fl at acres in Sunny Salmo. Easily suited as a mortgage helper. Sub-division

potential exists. 2nd house onsite that needs fi nishing but has a good

start. Exceptional value!

Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665

NEW LISTING

1768 Daniel Street, Trail$129,000

Attention starter or couples! 2 bdrm home with spacious rooms,

garage, high ceilings and views. Call your REALTOR® now before

it’s gone!

Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

NEW LISTING

4191 Casino Road, Casino$69,000

Looking for country living and acreage for your new home? Look no further! This lovely

relatively fl at 2.6 acre lot with easy access in a very quiet

community awaits your ideas. Don’t wait! At this price it will be

gone quickly.Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

Trail2 bdrm upgraded upper suite ..............................$800/mo2 bdrm upgraded upper suite ..............................$750/mo2 bdrm house ..............................$750/mo

We have excellent tenants waiting for rentals in

Glenmerry, Sunningdale and East Trail.

Call today if you need your property professionally

managed! Terry Alton 250-231-1101

Tonnie Stewart (250) 365-9665

RENTALS

Looking for that perfect home? I can help!

Call me today for a FREE

market evaluation

Mark Wilson ext [email protected]

1880A Kootenay Avenue, Rossland

$349,500 This is a unique fully furnished

turn-of-the-century home, featuring 5 bedrooms and 3

bathrooms. This home has been renovated and restored with style

and taste adding to its original character.

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

Sheri regnier photo

washing away winter

City of Trail crews are rolling through town this week, wash-ing away signs of winter like the road grit along the Victoria Street corridor. Residents can expect a full spring clean up schedule in their mail-boxes by March 30. Check to see when crews will be in your neighbourhood. Pick up is scheduled between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on clean up days. Crews will only be passing through each area once. All garden refuse must be in clear bags only. The bags are available for $1.50 each at city hall. The pick-up is free for yard and gar-den waste only.

Trail Daily Times, March 25, 2015

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