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A geoscientist with the Pa- cific Geoscience Centre in Vic- toria, Horner can’t wait for the “but I must admit, there is a lot to read.” The West Kootenay was a 60SECONDS J@FEATURE | FEATURE A day to remember During the Second World War, tum to their loved ones, but Carolee Ri- ley Fitz-Gerald never saw her father again. Today, Fitz-Gerald remembers her father, Virgil Lee Riley. page A4 Sign of the times Who decides signs go on our ft i ? hotbed for earthquake activi- ty in~October. In a stretching from Oct ! 23 to 26, seismographs recorded 11 mi- nor earthquakes numbering in the low and high 2s on the scale. Horner figured the recent wave of quakes had ended un- til one rocked the Slocan Val- ley Monday. Conroy content MLA @ Rossland-Trail’s newest politician says NDP government right on track Trail riding and the province of B.C., new MLA Ed Conroy said Friday. ing but be a plus for us,” Conroy said. “She's ney well-versed on our situation here. Conroy said he built upa good relationship with Edwards prior Forests Dan Miller about the Wes- tar situation. Westar announced last week that it was shutting down its and Malakwa sawmills, about 770 employees in ally believe we may be entering in- to a new era of politics in British Columbia.” Conroy and the rest of the new- the region out of work. “I want to get that going as quickly as possible,” Conroy said. He said the possibility of selling timber areas north of Revelstoke could hurt the Castlegar’s econo- my. “In the short term it may look like a idea to give up i north ” Conroy said, “but I think in the long range it’s not in the best interest of this communi- ty” please see CONROY page AZ area, they figured they could pay for it,” Horner said. “We're just providing the equip- Seen ree erebe Tobia and how often is another thing.” Whomever it is, his neurons aren't onall