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The KBRH Health Foundation has surpassed its two-year goal of raising $400,000 for its Urology Campaign with a total of $490,000 collected and slated for the department all in nine short months.

“It really takes a community to raise this many funds so quickly,” said Lisa Pasin, foundation director of development. “I think the interest for the Urology Campaign right from the get go was just immense, and I think it really shows that there was a need

in the community, and it shows that the foundation and Interior Health partnering together brought another campaign forward, which really ben-efits the community and all the com-munity members.”

When Interior Health (IH) se-cured a new urologist to join long-time physician Dr. Roy Livingstone, the foundation signed on with a campaign that would support re-cruit Dr. Michael Robinson’s arrival and the purchase of new equipment. Rounding out the department with another urologist and new technol-ogy backs Livingstone’s work, Pasin

said, but also provides continuity and expands on existing services.

The physicians with specialized knowledge and skill of the male and female urinary tract and the male reproductive organs can now deliver more procedures to patients locally. Treatment of urological diseases, like kidney cancer, will be advanced with updated operative equipment that is less invasive on patients than tradi-tional open surgery.

“New laparoscopic equipment, like the harmonic scalpel, will enable our new surgeon to perform minimal-ly invasive surgery to treat kidney

cancer,” Jane Cusden, KBRH’s acute health service director, told the Times. “In addition to the acquisition of new laparoscopic equipment, updating of open surgical instruments will allow surgical treatment of prostate and bladder cancer without patients hav-ing to travel outside the area.”

Aside from specific cancer thera-pies, treatment of renal stones and be-nign prostate disease is also improved with new equipment. “New flexible ureteroscopes will greatly increase the number of patients who can have their kidney stones treated locally,”

Students at St. Michael’s Elementary School were elbow deep in recyclables this week, raising money for an end-of-year class trip by sorting and returning post holiday season bottles and cans. B.C.’s beverage container recovery system, enacted in 1970, is the oldest legislated deposit-return system in North America. On October 1, 1998, the province’s Beverage Container Stewardship Program Regulation (now known as Recycling Regulation) went into effect to address changes in beverage container packaging, particularly the growth of ‘new age’ beverages. According to a 2014 annual report, almost $1.3 billion units (cans, bottles) were sold in B.C. and 9.7 million returned, which amounts to a 79.1 per cent recovery rate.

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Cusden added.Additional flexible

“scopes” will further improve the diagnosis and management of be-nign prostate disease, bladder cancer, and aid in preoperative plan-ning.

Dr. Robinson’s new skills and techniques brought to the operat-ing room paired with new equipment ul-timately will ensure more patients remain at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBRH), rather than travel to Kelowna or Vancouver for care.

“From the minute Dr. Robinson arrived, we’ve been hearing positive stories of pa-tients who are thankful, excited and grateful,” said Pasin. “For us, it’s really a positive expe-rience to be involved in a campaign like this that’s serving our resi-dents right throughout the Kootenay Boundary so well.”

The foundation has now shifted its focus to a “mini-campaign” to help top up funds for an airborne isolation room planned for the Intensive Care Unit at the Trail hospital. The foundation’s goal of

$57,000 will help pay for the total project cost of $795,00 mostly shared between IH and the West Kootenay-Boundary Regional Hospital District.

Since 1988, the foun-dation has raised over $13.8 million through donations from private and corporate donors. Funding priorities in-clude raising endowed

gifts and annual funds to support health care equipment needs, staff education, and special initiatives to enhance health care through the Trail hospital and other Kootenay Boundary fa-cilities.

Campaign discussion starts about six months before kick off with communication be-tween IH and the foun-

dation. Talks centre around what the next priority is in the region, always focusing on needs not met through capital funding.

“We’re always trying to work closely with IHA to choose top pri-ority needs or emergent needs to make sure that we’re keeping health care the best and the strongest for the citi-zens in the Kootenay Boundary,” said Pasin.

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Heidi McLachlan recalls the afternoon she caught two people dumping junk on rural land above her Sunningdale home.

Just two months ago the plucky grandmother con-fronted the pair - two men she approximates were 25 years of age.

“They drove up with a load of garbage and came down with the back of the truck empty,” she told the Trail Times.

McLachlan and her walk-ing partner stopped the young guys and asked them where the garbage was.

“They just looked at us like it was nothing,” she said, clearly frustrated. “Like it was an entitlement and they could do whatever they want-ed on vacant land.

“And they had no intention of even thinking about going back,” McLachlan vented. “It was just this attitude, like it’s an entitlement.”

Thinking a hit to the pock-etbook might be the best re-course for indifference, a call to the city only piqued her

dismay.“I thought a fine was in

place when I phoned the city, so I told them it was really disheartening to hear that there wasn’t,” she said. “I mean, people get a ticket when they don’t plug a park-ing meter, but with some-thing like this, you can’t cre-ate a fine?”

That is readying to change this month because the city is also fed up with the mess.

Trail council gave three readings to its ticketing bylaw last month that offi-cially adds “Illegal Dumping” as a $500 offence.

The matter is up for adop-tion at Monday night council,

so following the meeting, the city will have the ability to issue violators a $500 fine.

McLachlan and her hus-band are headed south until the snow melts. But she is hopeful that come April, when she returns to Trail and begins daily walks near the water tower, that loads of gar-bage aren’t what lie beneath the thaw.

“Right now it’s hard to tell because of the snow but people are still dumping in areas they think the cameras aren’t like the gravel pit,” she said last week before leaving town.

“I had my neighbour’s dog one day and found him

in a pile of garbage hidden behind a little knoll so you wouldn’t see it,” McLachlan continued. “It was bad, fresh garbage with diapers.”

She’s optimistic, but also skeptical, the $500 fine will deter people from dumping garbage on rural land instead of respective disposal at the landfill.

“I think the whole system has to change and there has to be a shift in attitude and this sense of entitlement,” she said. “And if you commit the crime you need to be ac-countable, because right now, no one is being held account-able.”

Another person who sees firsthand how illegal dump-ing impacts the environ-ment as well as city coffers, is Public Works Manager Larry Abenante.

Like McLachlan, he is hopeful a monetary penalty will act as a deterrent.

During the warmer months, it is Abenante’s de-partment called out to clean up dumps left in Upper Sunningdale, near Violin Lake, the Trail airport and often piled at neighbourhood bear proof bins.

“I am busy with other things in the winter and haven’t had time to go out and look myself,” said Abenante. “But a $500 fine, I think that’ll be a huge deter-rent.”

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Trail tackles ongoing problem with illegal dumping $500 fine will be

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“No Dumping” signs are posted at various spots around Trail.

“For us, it’s really a positive experi-ence to be involved in a campaign

like this that’s serving our residents right throughout the Kootenay

Boundary so well.”LISA PASIN

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Parents of young children will likely agree that some days they have no idea how to make it to bedtime.

“It’s such a big job for many of us,” says Christy Anderson. “And yet we often feel like we are working ‘in isola-tion.’”

There’s strength in numbers, so as region-al coordinator for the Family Action Network (FAN), Anderson is launching a series of adult gatherings to sup-port the challenges of child rearing.

“The idea for the Conversation Cafe came from consultation with local parents who have asked for the op-portunity to come to-gether and chat about parenting,” explained Anderson. “Sharing stories, strategies and thoughts about parent-ing with other parents in the community helps us to know that we’re not alone,” she added. “FAN wants to support parents and caregivers, recognizing the critical roles they play in early childhood and through-out a child’s life.”

T h e f i r s t Conversation Cafe is slated for Tuesday in Trail from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy building at 1160 Cedar Ave.

The inaugural ses-sion is for parents with children from birth to age five, and the focus of conversation will be, “Zero to Five: Help Me Thrive.”

“We’ll discuss par-enting strategies and we also want to hear about ways we can help our region be more child friendly,” said Anderson, noting all that is required from parents is willingness to listen and participate. “These are not presen-

tations or workshops, but rather the oppor-tunity to talk with dif-ferent people from our community about a particular focus area.”

A s e c ond Conversation Cafe is scheduled for Jan. 19 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Fruitvale Memorial Hall. That session is open to all parents and will focus on self-care.

“With little ones de-

pending on us, it makes sense to ensure we take time to look after our-selves,” says Anderson. “We know it isn’t always easy to make our own health a priority.”

Kris Taks from the Circle of Indigenous Nations Society will be the cafe’s guest and offer information about self-care using a holis-tic approach inspired by indigenous ways.

Parents are encour-

aged to attend the meet-ings without their chil-dren, and a small sub-sidy toward childcare is available for those who may need it.

“If a parent is really hoping to attend and can’t find childcare, we will be flexible and find a solution,” Anderson said. “We want to make the sessions work.”

Space is limited so parents are asked to contact FAN for further

times, dates and to se-cure a spot.

Anderson can be reached at 1.855.368.3707 or by email at [email protected]

A cafe is planned for Warfield on Jan. 28 though the location has yet to be announced, and again in Rossland on Feb. 18.

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With heavy hearts we announce Ines’ passing on Jan. 3 in Victoria BC. She died sur-rounded by the love and support of her daughter

and son-in-law (Mary and Rick Homer).

Ines lived and raised her family in War� eld from 1949 to 1978, until moving to Victoria to be with her children. Ines is now reunited with her husband, Alfredo (predec’d 1978) and her son, Renzo (predec’d 2001). Ines was the 2nd eldest of 9 children and is survived by 3 siblings in Italy and her brothers Paul and Alvise of Trail, BC. Our special thanks to Elaine Kumar who held a very special place in Ines’ heart. Her kindness, love and support over the years has been much appreciated.Ines was much loved and will be deeply missed. “Ciao Bella”!

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The family of Clare Rommerdahl sadly announces her passing

on January 4th, 2016 at the Kootenay Boundary

Regional Hospital in Trail, BC. Clare was born

in Spalding, Saskatchewan, and spent her childhood years

in Grand Forks, BC. She married Chuck Rommerdahl in 1949.

Clare was very proud of her two children, � ve grandchildren, and � ve great-grandchildren. � ey are: Jim (Donna) Rommerdahl, Jackie Patridge, Darren (Kim) Rommerdahl, Kari (Steve) McDonogh, Wayne (Trista) Rommerdahl, Sco� (Sara) Patridge, Lindsay Patridge, Carly McDonogh, Hunter and Zaya Rommerdahl and Hilary and Vicky Rommerdahl. Clare was predeceased by her husband, Chuck Rommerdahl in 2011.

Clare enjoyed hiking, camping, bird watching, gardening, swimming, biking, skiing and snowshoeing with the many friends she met along the way.

As an expression of sympathy donations may be made in Clare’s name to the Trail and District Public Library at 1051 Victoria St, Trail, BC, V1R 3T3. � ere will be no service at this time. Cremation has taken place. Jordan Wren of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with arrangements.

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As we head into 2016, we start wondering about the prospects for em-ployment and income

that a growing economy brings.The prospects are not in what

Jock Finlayson of the Business Council of British Columbia calls the industrial sector. That sec-tor consists of B.C.’s traditional resource industries, forestry, min-ing, energy and food, and all the downstream processing and man-ufacturing generated from them.

The industrial sector will not be thriving in B.C. in 2016, not only because of weaker world de-mand, but also because this prov-ince has uncompetitive tax rates (the PST and the carbon tax) and is losing its competitive advantage of cheap energy as the cost of energy falls elsewhere in Canada.

We often consider tourism as the poor cousin to industry. This is a mistake. In its World In 2016 issue, The Economist magazine sees respectable global growth of 3.5 per cent across all sectors with total trade growing at three per cent. Tourism is one of the few sectors significantly above the av-erage, rising at 3.9 per cent. Only entertainment and information technology come close.

Last year, tour-ism made up 10 per cent of world GDP, generating US$7.6 trillion and 277 million jobs. At the time, global tourism was grow-ing at 3.5 per cent when total global growth was 2.3 per cent. In Canada, tourism generated $23.1 billion and more than one million jobs - 12 per cent were in B.C. alone.

Tourism is going to be even bigger and more important in 2016 for three main reasons:

First is the poor performance of our traditional industrial sec-tors.

Second, our weak Canadian dollar makes us a very attractive destination, especially to holiday-makers from the U.S. They get real value for money in a country that is close, speaks English and offers all the comforts of home. On the other hand, a low Canadian dol-lars means that more Canadians will spend their holidays in this country and often in beautiful British Columbia.

The third reason is, unfor-

tunately, security. Until recently, most people who could afford to indulge in international trav-el did not have to worry excessively about their personal safety. Sure, you had to take your shoes off at airports, watch out for pickpockets and avoid some hot spots, but this did

not cause most vacationers to cancel their planned trips.

Now Paris, in many years the world’s biggest tourist destina-tion, has become a spot to be avoided, adding to a growing list of destinations that have experi-enced violence or may reasonably expect it. Halifax airport has seen some unexpected extra flights ar-rive. These are intercontinental flights to Europe that have re-ceived bomb threats and need to check for explosive devices. The threat has been enough for some passengers to cancel their planned excursion and head home.

In B.C., many of the people I know and likely many of the peo-ple you know are thinking of stay-ing closer to home in 2016. The

trend began last summer when many tourism operators had their best season ever.

Expect even stronger growth in tourism in B.C. and Canada in 2016. Many in the global baby boom generation still have travel on their bucket lists and a bank account to pay for it, but their funds are not unlimited and their concerns for security are real. As the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Asia become less secure, Canada becomes ever more at-tractive.

With a little effort, we can en-sure the tourism industries of B.C. and Canada benefit. If we were full to capacity in many facili-ties last summer then we need to expand that capacity to gain from growth. We also need to make sure that potential travellers know we are here and what we have to offer. It is called marketing. There also must be enough people with the right skills and attitudes to fill the jobs that a growing tourism industry will generate.

That should not be too much of a problem. Almost none of the other sectors will be doing as well.

Troy Media B.C.’s Business col-umnist Roslyn Kunin is a consult-ing economist and speaker.

Tourism is B.C.’s great hope for 2016

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Although I grew up in Trail, I now live in the Lower Mainland. I returned home during the Christmas holidays and needed to have some minor jewelry re-pair done.

I went to Lauener Bros Jewellers on Cedar Avenue and I was so impressed with their professionalism and customer service, that I wanted to share this with the community.

During their busiest time of year, they took the time to get my work done, by Christmas Eve no less!

Michelle BurmachukPort Moody

An editorial from the St. John’s Telegram

The Christmas bills are trick-ling in. (Or, rather, the credit card totals are well in the red.)

This is the time of year many people are faced with some se-rious reckoning. Holiday gifts, food and spirits tend to add up. Now it’s time to slim expenses, as well as the waistline.

Unfortunately, this isn’t only a post-Christmas phenomenon anymore. We don’t need a spe-cial occasion to rack up debt. And we’re not happy about it, either.

A recent poll conducted for CIBC found paying down debt is the top financial priority for Canadians. Yet many seem pow-erless to do it.

“It’s not just first-time home-buyers, younger Canadians or those impacted by shifts in the economy, such as a downturn in the oilpatch, who are focused on cutting down their debt,” CIBC executive vice-president Christina Kramer told The

Canadian Press.“Canadians across the coun-

try are telling us that reducing the burden of debt, along with keeping up with their bills, is what they are focused on.”

With all that worry, you’d think people would spend more responsibly.

You’d be wrong.The household debt meter

continues to climb to record-breaking levels, hitting a new high in August.

A Bank of Montreal report at the time reported that of the 80 per cent of Canadians who are in debt, two-thirds would have trouble affording their debts if interest rates went up by just two percentage points.

For comparison, here’s how The Globe and Mail put it in September:

“Canadians now spend an av-erage 14 per cent of after-tax income on their debts, up from 11 per cent in 1990, even though interest rates have plunged from 14 per cent back then to below

one per cent today.”Keep in mind, as well, that

most incomes have remained relatively stagnant.

This is madness.And the worst thing is that

financial institutions and politi-cians have little to no motivation to help curb it.

Politicians like to see more consumer spending because it keeps the economy moving. And banks want to make money.

But there’s a real threat it will come crashing down soon. The government must find al-ternative means to encourage economic activity other than personal debt.

It will be one of the biggest challenges for the new federal government this year.

As well as promised infra-structure spending, it will need to boost exports and try to en-courage more capital investment from businesses.

Canadians are too broke to prop up the economy any fur-ther.

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What does a seemingly strong budding rapport between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Barack Obama, two leaders at the opposite ends of their political careers, mean for U.S.-Canadian relations?

The short answer, of course, is that it can’t hurt. Leaving behind the frostiness that character-ized Obama’s interactions with former prime minister Stephen Harper can only be a welcome change given the important rela-tionship -- on trade, security and so many other levels -- between the two countries.

Trudeau and Obama both won resounding election vic-tories as relatively young men after voters responded strongly to their calls to reject politics as usual and embrace hope and change.

They clearly already see eye to eye on issues like climate change, the environment and interna-

tional multilateralism. Obama’s affinity for the new

Canadian leader is reflected in the news Trudeau has been in-vited to Washington, D.C. for an official visit, including state din-ner, on March 10. The occasion will mark the first time in nearly two decades that’ll happen, since then president Bill Clinton host-ed former prime minister Jean Chretien at the White House in 1997.

How useful that rapport will prove will be put to the test on a number of outstanding files involving the two countries.

On the trade front, Obama will be pressing his Canadian coun-terpart to get the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a multi-country free trade pact among nations repre-senting 60 per cent of the world’s GDP, ratified by Parliament.

Canadian and American ne-gotiators must also try to ham-mer out a new deal -- historically a thorny task -- to replace the 2006 softwood lumber accord

struck by Harper and former president George W. Bush. How those talks go will be telling.

Meanwhile, the two leaders will no doubt discuss the issue of continuing to confront the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. Trudeau’s election pledge to pull out this country’s CF-18s has not drawn White House criticism, but clearly there are expectations around defining Canada’s future role in the U.S.-led military cam-paign.

Above those concerns, Trudeau -- who’s long said bet-tering relations with the U.S., our largest trading partner and most important ally, is a priority -- must also deal with the un-certainty a U.S. presidential year election brings.

As his father, Pierre Trudeau, famously said of Canada’s rela-tions with the U.S., when sleep-ing beside an elephant, “no mat-ter how friendly or temperate the beast, one is affected by every twitch and grunt.”

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S’no Fun Run chimes in New YearBY CHELSEA NOVAK

Trail Times

At noon on New Year’s day, former members of the Nooners Jogging Club met outside the Rossland Museum for their annual S’no Fun Run.

The run started as a club activity in the ’80s, but continued on after the club dissolved and has taken place the first day of the new year ever since. But this time was different, because this time might be the last time.

The late Graham Kenyon, who passed away in April 2015, was the one who organized the annual event, and standing in the parking lot with nine other participants, Mel Johnson, who took on organizing the run this year, wasn’t sure that the event would continue without him.

Kenyon was a longtime employee at Teck and an active member of the

community who was passionate about the environment. He was also the one who always showed up for the S’no Fun Run with his wife Jill every year.

“He would come to this event in his underwear and his top hat,” said Johnson.

“Or he’d come in a tuxedo,” added Barb Johnson, Mel’s wife.

Mel and Barb made it to most of the S’no Fun Runs as well.

“Great guy. Was the spirit of this run, kept it going for years and sadly missed,” Leigh Harrison said of Kenyon.

Harrison was an original member of the

Nooners Jogging Club, which Kenyon started.

Kenyon was not the only runner missed this year.

Caroline Koban also passed away in 2015 and her husband Wolfgang Koban took part in this year’s run. It was Caroline who first got them involved with the S’no Fun Run, as they were not members of the Nooners club.

“One day Caroline said, ‘Hey let’s go on this thing,’ and off we went,” said Wolfgang. “I don’t know how she actually found out about it.”

That was was six years ago, and Wolfgang has now participated

in the run four years, having missed a couple of years when his wife was ill. He said he really enjoys it.

The New Year’s day run has attracted as many as 20 people, but has had far fewer some years.

This year ten runners made their way up the Cascade Highway, going as far as weather and energy would permit and then turning around and heading out to the Rock Cut for the equally traditional post-run hangout.

There were hot drinks, Rickard’s Red, chicken wings and good conversation. Everyone drank a toast to Kenyon and Caroline.

In the midst of the camaraderie, Wolfgang asked, “Same time next year?”

Kenyon’s legacy will be honoured on May 16, with his induction onto the Home of Champions monument in Trail.

Chelsea Novak photos

Runners assembled in the Rossland Museum parking lot at noon on New Year’s Day to begin the S’no Fun Run, then jogged up the Old Cascade Hwy to keep alive a tradition started by Rossland organizer Graham Kenyon, who passed away in April.

JIM BAILEYTimes Sports Editor

As Junior hockey’s Jan. 10 trade deadline approaches, the Trail Smoke Eaters will look to fill out its roster, but will likely retain its assets.

The Smokies made some noise on Tuesday, dealing injured forward John Laurito to the South Shore Kings of Foxborough, Mass, then signed Winchester, Mass. native Nolan Redler, who will join the team for their three-game road trip this week-end. Trail still has two cards open and can add more talent, but Smoke Eater coach and GM Nick Deschenes is both satisfied and hopeful with the group he and his coaching staff have assembled.

“We feel pretty confident what we’ve accomplished so far,” said Deschenes. “It’s been part of the pro-cess in what we’re doing here to de-velop our players and to get the most out of them … I’d like to think we were very quiet this year as far as player movement, and I think a big part of why we are where we are is because we do believe in this group, and think that part of our success is because this group has been together for the most part.”

For the first time in five years, the Smokies are in a playoff position heading into Sunday’s trade deadline, a result of continued improvement after a moderately slow start.

Trail went 6-10 over the first two

months, but have a winning record since Nov. 1, going 11-10 including a 6-4 record in December. The Smokies also started off January with a 4-0 win over Surrey Saturday, in what will be their busiest month with 12 games on tap.

The turnaround can be attributed to a variety of factors: great goal-tending from Bailey MacBurnie and Linden Marshall, executing systems more consistently, taking advantage of their opportunities, particularly the serendipitous ones in shorthand-ed situations, an improved power play that is now pushing a 20 per cent suc-cess rate, and a strong 84 per cent PK.

But even more significant, the team is healthy heading into the final two months of the season, a luxury they haven’t enjoyed in previous years.

“There’s some illness creeping in a little bit, some bumps and bruises, but we’re coming off a seven day break, and I don’t notice at all that lull or that kind of funk that you get mid-season. I think we might have gone through that already, so we’re hungry and excited to see what the next months will bring.”

Making the playoffs will be a huge step forward for the Smokies, but the question remains, whether the team will have developed enough to com-pete against the Interior division’s top teams, Penticton, Salmon Arm, and West Kelowna, when the real season starts in March?

TRAIL SMOKE EATERS

Healthy outlook for 2016, as trade deadline looms

JIM BAILEYTimes Sports Editor

The Beaver Valley Nitehawks will look for solace at home as they try to put an end to it’s three-game los-ing skid when they face the Nelson Leafs on Saturday at the Beaver Valley Arena.

The Nitehawks played a rough stretch of five-games-in-six days last week, cul-minating in a 7-4 loss to Castlegar Sunday. However, with six days off, they’ll be fresh and

looking to make a state-ment against the Leafs who started the Hawks losing skid New Years Eve handing them a 7-4 loss.

With the time off, the Nitehawks coach and GM Terry Jones’ recipe to end the skid is simple.

“We get back to work,” said Jones. “We haven’t had any prac-tice for a considerable length of time, and so now we have to go and have some good prac-tices. The season gets

shorter from here on in and you have to start using your time to get better.”

The Leafs have un-dergone a bit of a re-surgence since a coach-ing change saw Mario Dibella assume the reigns after former coach David McLellan and assistant Greg Andrusak suddenly re-signed.

In addition, for-ward Rayce Miller and defenceman Max Daerendinger, two key players who had been

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out with injuries since November, have been cleared to play. The team also has Austin Anselmo back following his two-game suspension. DiBella also called up major midget goaltender Curt Doyle, who was excep-tional in the win over B.V., and affiliate player Reese Tambellini.

“They’ve been ener-gized by the coaching change,” said Jones. “I don’t think they’ve made many personnel changes but they’ve got a few guys back from injury, and their top line played ex-tremely well, and I also thought their AP goalie played extremely well, so it gave them a chance.”

The Nitehawks are al-

most back to health with the return of Kyle Hope before the new year, but captain Lyle Frank is still out with a lower-body in-jury.

The puck drop for the game against Nelson is 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The Hawks will then hit the road for a game against Spokane on Sunday at 2 p.m.


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It has a long and, “storied,” his-tory, the local commercial hockey league, and some of the stories

will be retold enthusiasti-cally next Saturday when alumni gather at the Rex Hotel for a reunion. Since most of the attendees live within minutes of each other it won’t be as if they haven’t met for a while, but this meeting will be, organizers hope, focused on past glories, such as they may have seemed.

C’mon, most of those attending will know little beyond their personal experience of what was once known as The Sunday Morning League - a strong incubator for many provincial intermediate championship teams, and once the training ground for most of Trail’s multiple junior pro-vincial champions - and hyperbole will fly. There may be one or two in-stances of, “Fish,” stories to go along multiple examples of, “fish stories,” (often inflated recollections of ex-ploits of yore) being passed around.

Don’t get me wrong. Not a few of those gathering (2 p.m., Rex) have considerable hockey accomplish-ments including provincial, interpro-vincial and even national titles at lev-els from minor to senior amateur and even professional hockey, on their sporting resumes. That, too, will be in the conversation mix, but it is likely past local collaborations, and rival-ries, will dominate the chatter.

Very few, perhaps only one, of the participants will have personal memories extending as far back as

the days when the Shoe Shop (itself long gone from Bay Avenue) squad

was the dominant team at the commercial level, but it says something that the league is still going strong after a his-tory which began before the opening of Cominco Arena. They will all, however, have their own recollections of spirited (and, “spirited,”) compe-tition that allowed them

to extend their playing careers be-yond their athletic primes.

Lefty (Field) is back in town, and appears to have been the inspirational force behind the event, and Mo the Owner has details as well. If you have a few hours next Saturday and par-took of the pleasures of Commercial League play, you should go.

• Meanwhile, the Smokies embark on their last serious road swing - the results of which will go a long way to-wards determining their post-season prospects - tonight. Their next home game, the beginning of a 10 at home, five on the road, season finish, will be a week Sunday. Here’s hoping at-tendance will be bolstered by many of the former Smoke Eaters attending the Commercial League reunion a day earlier.

And the Nitehawks, so dominant through the pre-holiday period, will begin Saturday, at the Hawks’ Nest, trying to re-acquire the quality of play they maintained for a month before a recent slide brought them back a bit towards the pack in the Neil Murdoch Division.

Welcome to 2016.

DAVE THOMPSON

Sports ‘n’ Things

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“Any team at this point wants to make themselves better and if we have an opportunity to do that, ab-solutely we will, but we’re definitely mindful of where the group is, and we don’t want to fragment things just for the sake of one player,” says Deschenes. “I think we have to really look at the whole scope of the team, and see if there’s a player that can come in and compliment this group.”

Trail plays the first three games of five on the road this weekend, before returning to the Cominco Arena on Jan. 17. The Smokies face off against the 17-17-4-1 Coquitlam Express tonight, a team that currently sits comfortably in fourth place in the Mainland division but has a potent offence with two Top-10 scorers in

Colton Kerfoot with 17 goals and 53 points, and Jackson Cressey, 24-27-51.

On Saturday, the Smokies face their toughest task of the road trip in the Mainland division-leading Chilliwack Chiefs, a team that has lost just twice at home this season.

Trail returns home Sunday after facing the Mainland division’s last place team, the Surrey Eagles, in an afternoon tilt.

“Every game’s important and for us there’s no way around that, but we’re going to take it game by game.”

Trail will then travel to Prince George on Thursday to play the Spruce Kings, and will be in West Kelowna on Friday, Jan. 15. The Smoke Eaters next home game is Sunday, Jan. 17 when they host the Powell River Kings at 3 p.m.

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Leafs energized by new coach

Smokies on five-game road trip

Rex Hotel reunites J. L. CROWE BASKETBALL

Craig Lindsay photo

J.L. Crowe’s Grade 8 basketball team’s, Melina Lemieux, runs down Kelsa Leslie of the Grand Forks Secondary Wolves as she drives to the hoop in a game on Wednesday in Grand Forks. Leslie would end up with 15 points to lead the Wolves to victory, while Abbe Teasdale led Crowe with 10 points.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESSNASHVILLE - General manager David Poile

hopes he finally has gotten Nashville the No. 1 cen-tre he’s been trying to land for 18 years.

All it took was one of his best young defencemen.The Predators traded Seth Jones to the Columbus

Blue Jackets for Ryan Johansen on Wednesday in a move Poile hopes boosts Nashville’s offence and position in the Central Division standings.

“A lot of good players come through here and we’ve had some good centres, but I think we have a chance here to have truly a number one centre, something that we’ve been coveting for a long time,” Poile said Wednesday night.

Poile called it a steep price to pay. But Nashville ranks 13th in goals against and only 17th in goals scored. Poile said this season has been a strug-gle with the Predators inconsistent on offence. Nashville currently is in the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference with 45 points, four ahead of Colorado.

“Having Ryan Johansen at centre ice, still with the defence that we have with our top four still being intact, I think this is a better balance for our club and gives us a better chance to win on a nightly basis,” Poile said.

Johansen, 23, played in every game for Columbus the past two seasons, and the 6-foot-3, 218-pound centre from Vancouver, British Columbia, had six goals and 20 assists in 38 games this season after scoring 26 goals and 45 assists last season. He has 79 goals and 114 assists in 309 career games and was

the fourth overall pick in the 2010 draft.The forward said the trade didn’t come as a sur-

prise with the rumours of a swap involving him for Jones the past few days.

“No secret we need defencemen here in Columbus, they wanted a centerman in Nashville,” Johansen said on a conference call. “I think both teams might be winning. Seth Jones obviously is an elite defenceman. Every time we play him you know he’s on the ice and you’re aware of him, and I’m hoping I can be that dangerous top line centre in Nashville.”

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESSANKARA, Turkey – Wednesday was Epiphany,

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But in Russia, Serbia, Ukraine and other Orthodox countries that observe a different re-ligious calendar, it is Christmas Eve. Roman Catholics and Protestants, meanwhile, celebrate the story of the Wise Men who followed a star to Jesus’ cradle.

Here’s a look at celebrations that took place:GREECECeremonies were held across the country, with

divers jumping from piers, bridges and tug boats. School children and members of the country’s navy special forces also took part.

VATICANPope Francis says restless hearts these days are

seeking sure answers to life’s questions but don’t find them. Francis has voiced this reflection dur-ing Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica Wednesday to mark Epiphany, which recalls the Gospel account of the Three Kings, or Magi, who followed a star to find baby Jesus in Bethlehem.

The pontiff said: ``Like the Magi, countless people in our day have a ‘restless heart’ which con-tinues to search without finding sure answers.’’

TURKEYMembers of Istanbul’s tiny Greek Orthodox

community, visitors from neighbouring Greece and other faithful attended an Epiphany service led by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians in Istanbul, where the Patriarchate is based.

A group of faithful leaped into the frigid waters of the Golden Horn inlet to retrieve a wooden cross thrown by Bartholomew. Nicolaos Silos, a 28-year-old visitor from Greece, was the first to reach it.

SPAINChildren across Spain woke up Wednesday to

open presents left during a night-time ``visit’’ by the Three Kings of Orient, a tradition similar to that of Santa Claus but celebrated annually on Epiphany.

Expectations were raised the previous evening as towns and cities across the country held Epiphany parades or cavalcades symbolizing the coming of the Magi to Bethlehem laden with gifts for the baby Jesus. Thousands of children and parents thronged sidewalks in Madrid and other cities to watch as ornately decorated floats _ including in some cases men dressed as kings riding camels or horses _ were accompanied by clowns, jugglers and march-ing bands.

The tradition spread from Spain to many Latin American countries where Epiphany is the day when gifts are exchanged.

UNITED STATESIn New Orleans, Carnival season begins on

Jan. 6 _ the ``Twelfth Night’’ after Christmas. The Carnival season is celebrated along the Gulf Coast with parties, balls and parades culminating on Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, a final day of cel-ebration before the solemnity of Ash Wednesday and Lent. Mardi Gras falls on Feb. 9 this year. The countdown to Mardi Gras is marked by a street-car full of raucous costumed revelers. The group known as the Phunny Phorty Phellows kicks off Carnival season Wednesday night by riding a streetcar through the city along famed St. Charles Avenue. And bakeries across the city have started churning out king cakes _ an oval-shaped pastry with a plastic doll hidden inside. Whoever finds the doll is dubbed ``king’’ and buys the next cake.

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LEISURE

Dear Annie: My wife and I have been married for a long time. In the last couple of years, she has devel-oped an incontinence problem. She seems not to be aware of how bad it is. She leaves rather fragrant under-wear in the hamper, and the odor is horrible. If I bring up the subject, she gets very angry. She is in denial.

I wish I could suggest to her what her options are, what prod-ucts are available for this problem and to wash her underwear more thoroughly. The odor is so strong, guests coming into the house can smell it. Maybe she simply can’t tell how bad it is. What do you suggest I do? What do you suggest she do? This is a fairly urgent matter. Thank you. -- Embarrassed

Dear Embarrassed: Your wife might be surprised to learn that incontinence affects more than 25 million people in the U.S., and most cases are treatable. There are dif-ferent types of incontinence: Stress incontinence (leaking when you cough, sneeze, laugh); urge incon-

tinence (a sudden need to use the bathroom, usually due to other con-ditions, such as an infection); over-flow incontinence (the bladder doesn’t com-pletely empty when you use the toilet); functional incontinence (wherein a physical or mental impairment creates a problem, such as severe arthritis that makes it difficult to unzip fast enough); or mixed incontinence (more than one type).

We know this is a sensitive sub-ject, but you absolutely must speak to your wife about it. She would be mortified to realize that oth-ers notice the odor. She might be more willing to address it with her doctor if you tell her that inconti-nence can indicate a more serious underlying medical condition. And she might be reassured to know that she might be able to control the problem through medication and/or pelvic exercises. For information, you both can contact the National

Association for Continence at nafc.org

Dear Annie: My wife and I are elderly and no longer enjoy things like fancy candies and fruit. We have tried to subtly let family and friends know this, but they persist, on frequent occasions, in

sending us expensive edibles from elegant places, which we then regift to others. (This isn’t easy, as most of our friends are also elderly and won’t enjoy the epicurean treats.)

We feel that, to be polite, we must thank the givers. But the truth is, we would much prefer that they use the money to make a donation to char-ity. Is there a polite way for us to tell them this without appearing to be rude and ungrateful? -- Anonymous

Dear Anonymous: We suspect these people are trying to be kind and don’t know what else to get you. You must thank them for thinking of you. But when an occasion is coming up where you know they

are likely to send you such things, inform them in advance that you no longer eat candy or fancy fruits. Say that you are making a concerted effort to do more good in your lives, and if they insist on honoring you, a gift to such-and-such charity would mean the world to you.

Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your ques-tions to [email protected], or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. You can

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2284 Old Salmo Rd, Fruitvale5 Bedroom, 3 ½ Bath, Stunning Kitchen

$359,000

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3486 Marigold Dr, Trail 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, Immaculate Yard

$199,000

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#3 – 3080 Hwy Drive, Trail 2 Bed, 1 Bath, Large Deck

$72,500

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1910 DeBruyn Rd, Fruitvale 3 + Bed 3 Bath 4 Bay Garage

$559,500

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3841 Woodland Dr, Trail 3 Bedroom, 3 Bath, Double Side Fireplace

$329,500

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2109 Daniel St Trail 2 Bedroom, 1 ½ Bath, River Views

$89,000

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Galore!

241 Mill Road, Fruitvale

6 Bedrooms, 4 Baths on 3 Levels

You’ll Find Something for Everyone Here!

.84 Acre Landscaped Yard

$449,000

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Family Home

In loving memory of

Bob WhyteJanuary 10, 2015

No matter how we spend our day

No matter what we doBefore we lay to rest each night

We always think of you.Although we

dearly miss youWe always fi nd a wayTo be close beside you

In memories of you each day.It broke our hearts to lose you

But you never went aloneFor part of us went with you

The day God called you home.

Joyce, Harry, Bradley, Jodi and families

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#14 - 891 Monte Vista Drive, Rossland

$74,900Immaculate, low maintenance and

affordable best describe this sweet home.

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1950 Princess Avenue, Rossland

$549,000Custom built 4 bdrm home

with privacy and views!

2074 Butte Street, Rossland

$355,000This Rossland home offers many upgrades and lots of

character.

112 Rosewood Drive, Fruitvale

$267,900This fantastic family home offers 4 bdrms and 2 full

baths!

1348 - 4th Avenue, Trail$154,000

This 3 bdrm home is in theperfect location. Lots of

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208 Ritchie Avenue, Tadanac

$519,000Gorgeous character home on a river view lot. Hardwood fl oors, high ceilings, custom kitchen. The list goes on.

OPEN HOUSESaturday, January 9

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117 Ritchie Avenue, Tadanac

$449,000Over 2000 sq. ft. on one level and a beautiful gated courtyard. Wood

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MANAGER, COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS Permanent, full-time in our Cranbrook office. Apply before January 27, 2016, noon PT.

Inside Job ConsultingJob Search for Professionals

Showcasing Your Skills and Mastering the Job Search and Interview

This two part series of workshops is intended for working individuals who may be seeking to advance within their current organi a on or considering new posi ons elsewhere and who don t ualify for government funded job search programs. The workshops presented by hris ne uguay for nside ob onsul ng o ers the ps and tricks of

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Workshop I• How to build a resume that employers will

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Car Washer / Lot AttendantRequired to work in fast-paced environment.

Please send or email resume with complete prior job history, references and current

driver’s license abstract to:Dale Salchenberger at Champion Chevrolet

2880 Highway Drive, Trail BC V1R [email protected].

No phone calls please.

Trail BC

Position: StrongStart Facilitator – 20 - 25 hrs per week

Requirements: Current ECE licence to practice

Location: Blueberry Creek Community School Hub, Castlegar

To Apply: Please email resumes and credentials to Rebecca McDonnell. Email:[email protected] Tel: (250)365-7201

We are looking for an Enthusiastic, child and family centric person to join our dynamic team of childcare experts at BCCSHub. One year of experience working with young children, from infant to pre-school, in a registered or accredited child care centre and Computer skills are an advantage.

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Wigs & hair systems for men & women

3019 Hwy 3CRESTON, BC

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Household ServicesA-1 FURNACE & Air Duct Cleaning. Complete Fur-nace/Air Duct Systems cleaned & sterilized. Locally owned & operated. 1-800-565-0355 (Free estimates)

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20’ & 40’ Kootenay Containers Castlegar 250-365-3014

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Help Wanted Help Wanted Personal Care Food Products Apt/Condo for RentErmalinda Estates, Glenmer-ry, spacious 1-2bdrms. Adults only. Secure building w/eleva-tor. N/S, N/P. Ph.250-364-1922

E.Trail. Parkside Apartments. Spacious, quiet, clean, secure, senior oriented, large 1bdrm.,Call 250-368-7897.

Francesco Estates, Glenmer-ry,spacious 1-3bdrms. Adults only (45+). Secure building w/elevator. N/S, N/P. Ph. 250-368-6761

Glenmerry, 2bd. apt. Friendly, quiet secure bldg. Heat incl.n/p,n/s.250-368-5287

TRAIL, 1BDRM. Glenmerry. N/P. Utilities included. 250-368-1312.

TRAIL, 1bd. Ross. Ave., w/d/f/s. ns/np. $600./mo.utilities inc. 250-368-1361

TRAIL, spacious 1&2bdrm. apt. Adult building, perfect for seniors/ professionals. Cozy, clean, quiet, comfortable. Must See. 250-368-1312

WANETA MANOR3525 Laburnum Dr Trail

Bachelor $580/moReady to move in

Contact Property Manager250-863-8221

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WARFIELD, 1BD. F/S. Coin laundry, storage. Secure bldg. N/S, N/P. $625. util.incl. Avail. Feb.1st. 778-239-1843

StorageHEATED VEHICLE & RV Storage, Outside Storage Available. Good access. 250-368-1312

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YOUR SUPPORT IN 2015 ENABLED US TO PROVIDE LOCAL AND PERSONALIZED SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE

WEST KOOTENAY AND BOUNDARY AREAS TO PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

INFORMATION • SUPPORT • EDUCATION • WELLNESS • ADVOCACY • RESEARCH

Every step matters! You showed your support for people who live with MS by participating in the annual MS Walk. Thank you! The money raised supports local programs and services and helps fund v i ta l research for improved treatments and to find a cure.

The West Kootenay Glacier Challenge is the largest fundraiser for the West Kootenay Chapter and the shorter route in 2015 drew a record number of riders! Lunch in Salmo and the cinnamon buns in Procter were a huge hit. Thank you to everyone who rode, donated, sponsored or volunteered! We will end MS!

Thank you to our local sponsors! Please support the businesses that support the MS Society!

Join Us in 2016MS Walk - May 15th

MS Bike - August 20th - 21st

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Personal Care• Bathing / Nails • Dressing / Laundry• Shopping / Meal Preparation• Exercise / Companionship / Respite• Medications / Doctor Appointments• Palliative / Overnights / Surgeries

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The Magic Flute (English)

Saturday Jan 9 11am

Met Opera

all seats $1000

January 8 - 14

Star Wars: The Force Awakens3D Fri-Thurs 7pm2D Sat/Sun 2pm

Norm from the NorthHateful 8 • The Revenant

Coming Soon

FINAL WEEK!

LOCAL

Bev Harmston captured this mesmerizing photo at Red Mountain Resort on New Year’s Eve day. Some people refer to the phenomenon as a sun dog while others refer to it as diamond dust. According to Wikipedia, sun dogs are commonly caused by the refraction of light from plate-shaped hexagonal ice crystals either in high clouds or, during very cold weather, drifting in the air at low levels, in which case they are called diamond dust.

Bev Harmston photo

Kyle Bartsoff was snowmobiling up on Beaver Mountain on New Year’s Day when he stopped to snap this breathtaking bluebird scenery high above the valley clouds.

Kyle Bartsoff photo

Geri Coe’s new year kicked off on a fun note as she captured some northern flickers frolicking in the fluffy snow in her backyard.

Geri Coe photos

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