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Pioneer Profile catches up with Gordon Fleming See Page 5 Public Education in Crisis

Rally boosts support for teachers

Less students and less cash force a situation where administration has to look at trimming expenses and reducing the number of courses SAMUEL DOBRIN Nelson Star Reporter

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An ever-tightening fiscal belt and sustained low enrollment at Selkirk College means administration and teaching staff layoffs will happen in coming months.

“We are looking through some reductions in some of our services and programs and we’re just working through right now to determine the extent of which we’ll have to adjust the workforce,” said Angus Graeme, president and CEO of Selkirk College.

Graeme said the college faces a structural deficit each year from static government budgets.

“We haven’t received an increase to our base grant in the Story continues to ‘Process’ on Page 9

An estimated 400 people came out in support of the teachers on Wednesday — the final day of a three day walk out — to voice displeasure with the way the government is handling unions.

Samuel Dobrin photo SAMUEL DOBRIN Nelson Star Reporter

Teachers, the public and members of several trade unions rallied together at City Hall Wednesday to show their support and inform the public of some of the issues they face.

“Today’s rally is so the public, different trade unions and the

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teachers can voice their support for a strong public education system and for the government to ensure that fair negotiated contracts are done, no legislated contracts,” said Tom Newell, president of the Nelson and District Teachers Association.

Hundreds gathered with signs that showed both support for teachers and disapproval of Bill 22, while

nearby traffic displayed approval with the frequent honking of horns.

“We’re on strike, we are withdrawing our services and we are not allowed to picket at schools so all of our withdrawals have been demonstrations of one form or another,” said Newell.

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A Kaslo woman is saddling up for the Ride to Conquer Cancer this summer, but is in need of support to get the wheels rolling.

Inspired by her father, Asia Hoffart will be cycling in the annual 320 kilometre tour from Vancouver to Seattle to raise money for cancer research.

Hoffart said her father, who participated in the ride with her in 2009, is her in-

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weight. Looking at him now you’d never know that he had cancer.”

Hoffart is required to raise $2,500 to participate in the event and has already begun with her Spinathon event at the NDCC last weekend.

Although only five people showed up to participate in the four-hour stationary bike ride, Hoffart said it was a successful initial fundraiser.

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“This past summer he went though intense chemotherapy and radiation,” said Hoffart.

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Downtown housing discussed MEGAN COLE Nelson Star Reporter

Nelson city council is looking for a new policy around affordable housing after a revised plan for the development at 330 Baker Street — where The Royal is located.

The original plan, which was approved by council in May 2011, included 16 units and opportunities for affordable housing.

According to the proposal put before council on Monday, the new project will include two residential units along with one office unit, a fitness club, a squash club and the main floor unit for The Royal.

“I’m always hopeful that there will be affordable units or affordability built in, but people who own buildings are dealing with certain realities of the financial world so it’s not always possible,” said councillor Donna Macdonald. “I think in this instance where we’re going from nine low-income units

Plans for the upper floors of The Royal have recently changed.

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— albeit they weren’t in very good condition — to two units one may be affordable and one is quite large and probably won’t be.”

Macdonald along with other city councillors suggested that this would be a good opportunity for the owner to make contribution

to the affordable housing reserve fund.

“I think it’s a reasonable opportunity to ask for a contribution to our affordable housing reserve fund, just in recognition of the loss of those affordable units,” said Macdonald.

Council requested city staff look at the possibility for a policy that could be applied in situations like 330 Baker Street.

“The policy is trying to provide some guidelines to staff so that when developments come forward they can say ‘we have this policy and because of A, B, and C conditions I am going to ask for a contribution to our affordable housing reserve,’” said Macdonald.

“I think staff are doing quite a bit of research on what those conditions should be and what that policy should look like.

That we’re not causing undo hardship, but we’re trying to address this ever present problem of lack of affordable housing.”

Robo-calls rally slated for Sunday in Nelson Nelson Star Staff

A rally against voter suppression and the recent reports of robo-calls being used in the last federal election is being held at the Nelson Courthouse this Sunday.

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are investigating recent claims that robo-calls were used in an attempt to dissuade voters from casting their ballot by telling them their polling stations had changed locations.

“We are demonstrating that we have zero tolerance for voter suppression and call for a full independent public inquiry into robo-calls and vote-mov-

ing scandals,” read a press release from rally organizers. “We ask for immediate by-elections in those ridings where the voting process has been tampered with, or for the Governor General to call for a new full election.”

The rally begins at 1 p.m. with speakers followed by a march down Baker Street at 2 p.m.

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Nakusp also offered free porch light GREG NESTEROFF Nelson Star Reporter

Turns out Nelson wasn’t the only place that granted free electricity for porch lights.

A recent Star story looked at the history of a city policy that bestowed a 50-watt bulb on each home along with free electricity.

It was considered so unusual that it earned mentions in the New York Times, Christian Science Monitor, and Saturday Evening Post.

Yet it wasn’t unique in West Kootenay.

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in 1920 to serve the village, made a similar offer.

The company provided one 25-watt porch light with free power for 10 years — provided customers paid $5 to install a separate circuit.

It was also suggested that “Porch lights should be lowered to allow their rays to extend to the streets thus giving greater brilliancy.”

The company generated hydroelectricity using Nakusp Creek, and had a small dam on Box Lake to control the flow into the creek. The power plant was right on the village’s waterfront.

The system, however, was

plagued with problems.

As historian Milt Parent writes in Port of Nakusp: “As well as the lack of sufficient energy production and icing problems in the winter, the customers took advantage of the free power supplied to their porch light by plugging various appliances into the receptacle.

This would eventually cause the abandonment of this arrangement.”

In 1936, George Horsley, the originator and owner of the plant, sold his company to the Columbia Power Co., which also had plants in Terrace, Williams Lake, Smithers, and Golden.

In turn, the BC government bought this company in 1945 after forming the BC Power Commission — the forerunner to BC Hydro.

The following year, a diesel plant was installed in Nakusp to keep up with demand and overcome problems with hydroelectric generation.

In 1951, a generating unit began operating at Whatshan to serve Needles, Edgewood, and Fauquier.

By 1954, it also served Nakusp, following completion of a new transmission line.

The village’s original power plant was finally retired after 34 years of fitful service.

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Continued from Page 1 “I think it’s really important that we help the public understand the issues, so this is an opportunity for the public to hear speakers talk about it as well as teachers.”

Representatives from groups such as the BC Nurses’ Union and the BC Government and Services Employment Union spoke out in support of the teachers.

“This is a critical fight, and we’ve got to fight it together,” said Della McLeod of the BCGEU. Newell said about 400 people were gathered in total to show their support.

“It’s important that the idea of legislating collective agreements is really problematic for a lot of people,” he said. “Most of us Canadians think the parties should be negotiating… to leg-

islate really wrangles a lot of people.”

Teachers were back on the job Thursday and Friday. After spring break, union leadership says they will see what action they’ll take to continue the process.

“We will not accept Bill 22 without some further action, that’s for sure,”

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“The government holds all the cards, they’re the ones that can decide whether they withdraw the legislation. If they go ahead with it then we’re forced to continue some kind of action and we’re now deciding what it is we’re going to do.”

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In praise of underwear GREG NESTEROFF Nelson Star Reporter

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n 1971, Gordon Fleming wrote a poem for his University of BC English class about underwear. The opening lines were an homage to a similarly-themed work by American poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti.

I didn’t sleep last night much thinking about underwear My own underwear I had to go home last weekend so I brought my underwear with me I mean I wore the usual amount and brought the last eight days in a plain brown paper bag However, after forgetting to take it back with him, he ends up washing his lone remaining pair in the sink, and hanging it out the window to dry — which makes him reflect on what a labour of love it must be to wash someone else’s underwear. He also wonders if anyone can tell he doesn’t have any on.

In the meantime, what I am wearing — no underwear — is hard to forget I think about it and make mistakes in my work ...

But really, underwear is a very private matter. It is a secret between me and my trousers.

“That was the beginning,” recalls Fleming, 84. “I didn’t think it was anything very special. I just turned it over to the instructor, who wrote on it ‘Terrific.’ I had no idea that it was. So that gave me the idea to send it to

Ferlinghetti.”

Ferlinghetti sent back a handwritten note: “Dear Fleming — Thanks for your underwear.”

Ever since, Fleming has been a prolific writer.

“He’s an amazing poet,” says his daughter-in-law Barb. “Anything coming up — could be a birthday or a wedding — he would sit down and write. Christmas letters would be two pages of verse of what had happened the previous year.”

When Parkinson’s disease reduced his voice to a whisper, he wrote a poem entitled Speech Therapy.

He’s also written memoirs about being a scout leader, building his Bealby Road house, and growing up in Nelson as the seventh of Ross and Minnie Fleming’s eight children.

For decades, his father was among the city’s most prominent figures, as an alderman, band leader, and proprietor of Fleming’s Grocery (later turned into an apartment building and then demolished in 1996 when Safeway expanded).

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(Inset) Fleming back in his youth.

(Bottom) The old tool box.

Gordon’s memoir also discusses his fondness for motorcycles — which is how he met wife Lorraine.

After a dance one night, he and some friends “let it be known if any of the girls would like a ride, our bikes were available. Lorraine was the only one brave enough to take us up on it.”

He took her home, but she got off a block from where she was staying with her aunt and uncle, afraid they would see her on the bike. Even so, the next morning her uncle, a police sergeant, asked: “Did you come home on that motorcycle?”

The couple was already building their home when they married in 1950.

“I don’t think of it so much as building this house as creating it,” Lorraine says. “It got changed

and added onto so many times.”

Gordon, the archetypal fix-it guy, did much of the work himself.

“He was always building, reinventing, and improving things,” says youngest son John. “It’s just a talent he has.”

After many years as a machinist, Gordon trained in industrial education (during which time he composed his famous poem), then returned to Nelson to teach at L.V. Rogers.

In retirement, he indulged his passion for woodworking, turning out beautiful toys, furniture, and jewelry boxes. For years, foreign exchange students coming here have each received a little handcrafted box with a Canadian flag painted on the lid. Gordon’s handiwork has literally spread around the world.

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Editorial Selkirk struggle, our struggle

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ike so many key threads in our community’s fabric, Selkirk College is too often taken for granted. Today’s front page story on the post secondary institution’s financial struggle is good reason for us to start paying closer attention.

At this point there doesn’t seem to be a need to panic. Shrinking envelopes of cash from senior government and a drop in enrollment numbers are to be expected during these lean fiscal days. Selkirk president Angus Graeme and the school’s board of directors seem confident that small adjustments will produce the required balanced budget.

Still, any headline that indicates stress for this vital institution should make us think a little deeper about the value Selkirk has in our area.

The most important part of Selkirk is the students and the opportunity it provides learners of all ages. For locals it’s an opportunity to stay close to home while getting equipped with the knowledge and skills to better succeed in life. For students from across the country, it’s a chance to attend a school with innovative programs in a pretty cool part of the world.

It doesn’t stop there.

Selkirk is a major employer in our region and a vital economic driver. The jobs it provides give many families the ability to be important contributors to this town.

The students themselves give an added boost that would be difficult to find elsewhere.

They may be surviving on modest student financial means, but simply grocery shopping helps local businesses with their bottom line.

The cultural shot in the arm might be harder to measure, but when open minds arrive to a community with their own ideas it helps build on the diversity that’s so important to our survival.

Selkirk College is a true gift to our region.

And one we should never underestimate.

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Reasons to attack Iran weak

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he last time US President Barack Obama met Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, it was obvious that the two men distrusted and despised each other.

This time (March 5), their mutual dislike was better hidden, but the gulf between them was still as big, especially on the issue of Iran’s alleged desire for nuclear weapons.

There is something comic about two nuclear-armed countries (5,000plus nuclear weapons for the US, around 200 for Israel) declaring that it is vital to prevent a third country from getting a few of the things too.

Particularly when that third country, Iran, has signed the Nuclear NonProliferation Treaty and still abides by it, while Israel has always refused to sign it. But never mind that.

What divides Obama and Netanyahu is a question of timing.

Obama’s “red line” is the point at which Iran “possesses” a nuclear weapon, which would not arrive for a couple of years even if Iran actually intends to make one. (American and Israeli intelligence services concur that it is not working on one now.)

Netanyahu’s “red line” comes much sooner: whenever Iran has enough enriched uranium to build a bomb, whether it does so or not.

It is, of course, quite legal for Iran to enrich uranium (which it says is solely for use in civilian nuclear reactors), while an unprovoked attack on Iran would be a criminal act under international law. But that didn’t stop former president George W. Bush from invading Iraq, and it wouldn’t stop Obama now.

What worries Obama are three other things. First, the American public simply isn’t up for a third “war of choice” in ten years in the Middle East. As retired general Anthony Zinni, former commander of US military forces in the Middle East, warned three years ago: “If you liked Iraq and Afghanistan, you’ll love Iran.”

Secondly, this is presidential election year in the United States. If Israel attacks Iran, the oil price will soar and kill the economic recovery

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Obama is depending on for reelection. However, if the US fails to back Israel, American Jews will turn against him and kill his re-election chances anyway.

Thirdly, the attack would not destroy Iran’s uranium enrichment plants. Israel has been threatening to attack them for years, so the Iranians have buried them deep underground. Israeli and American hawks claim that an attack could delay Iran’s capability to enrich large quantities of uranium for three years, but Meir Dagan, former head of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, thinks three months is optimistic.

Even if it were three years, Iran would be back to where it is now by 2015 — and an Iran that had been attacked by Israel and the United States would be determined to get nuclear weapons as fast as possible.

As Gen Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff, said recently, Israeli attacks on Iran “would be destabilizing and would not achieve their long-term objectives”.

If Prime Minister Netanyahu and his fellow hawks truly believed that Iranian nuclear weapons would mean the extinction of the Jewish state, then their wish to attack Iran would be defensible, but they don’t.

That’s just for public consumption.

What’s actually at stake here is not the survival of Israel, just the preservation of the huge strategic advantage Israel enjoys as the sole nuclear Karen Bennett Operations Manager

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weapons state in the Middle East.

Ehud Barak, Israel’s defence minister, let the cat out of the bag in a recent interview with Israeli journalist Ronen Bergman for the New York Times Magazine.

“From our point of view, a nuclear state offers an entirely different kind of protection to its proxies. Imagine if we enter another military confrontation with Hezbollah, (and a) nuclear Iran announces that an attack on Hezbollah is tantamount to an attack on Iran. We would not necessarily give up on it, but it would definitely restrict our range of operations.”

Big deal. Israel lost its last military confrontation with Hezbollah in 2006 even WITH a monopoly of nuclear weapons, but it suffered no lasting harm as a result. If Israel is not facing an existential threat, but just the potential loss of some strategic leverage, then launching an illegal war of aggression against Iran makes no sense at all.

But there is also a deeper motive.

Netanyahu and his allies really think that an attack on Iran would bring the Islamic regime down. As Barak told Bergman: “An Iranian bomb would ensure the survival of the current regime, which otherwise would not make it to its 40th anniversary in light of the admiration that the young generation in Iran has displayed for the West. With a bomb, it would be very hard to budge the administration.”

So what Barak and his fellow hawk Netanyahu are actually demanding is American support for an attack whose real aim is to bring down the Iranian regime. The thinking is delusional: the notion that the Iranian regime will collapse unless it gets the bomb is held by both Israeli and American hawks, but there is no concrete reason to believe it.

As Meir Dagan said in a lecture at Tel Aviv University recently, “The fact that someone has been elected doesn’t mean that he is smart.”

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Letters to the Editor

Maybe we shouldn’t vote?

The recent abuse of democracy by our Conservative government got me thinking.

No wonder fewer and fewer people bother to vote. Why trust our politicians with anything? What if none of us voted in the next election?

Let’s apply that to local politics. Now, I am certain that no one in Nelson city council, including our mayor, abused our electoral system in any way. Nevertheless, what if we all boycotted the polls in the next election?

What would happen?

Our municipal taxes would still be collected and distributed to the various department by the city treasurer who is an unelected official.

The public transit would still operate and all of the bus drivers would be on the

job. The person in charge of public transit is an unelected official. Our streets and sewers would still be

“If, in the future, I have a mental lapse and decide to run for city council, please, please do not vote for me.”

repaired and the snow would still be plowed as the person in that department is not elected. Traffic lines would still be painted on our roads.

Schools would be open and operating, hopefully without a teacher-provincial government conflict. Our police and

SLUGS. To whoever dumped their trash next to the highway going out of Nelson.

The world is not your garbage dump! And who do you think is going to pick it up, anyway? Please be more respectful to the earth and your community!

SLUGS. To those swimmers who feel their laps are more important than others. Your speed and strength in the pool makes you no more important than those who are there to improve on their weaknesses. Some of us are recovering from illness or injury, some of us are trying to improve our health. We do not deserve to be bullied out of lap lanes, forcing us to end our workout or struggle to do laps in the children’s play, taking a few feet to the face while at it.

SLUGS. To the person dumping their compost in Kokanee Creek Park and up Kokanee Glacier Road. Stop it already.

Can you read? The sign reads “Park” - not “dump.”

SLUGS. To the group that used the day use cabin and area in Kokanee Creek Park the weekend of March 3 and 4. You left quite the mess. Perhaps you should return to clean up.

HUGS. To the little boy wearing a poncho at the skating performance on Saturday, you were so determined to skate, and that you did. Way to go!

SLUGS. To the mothers teaching young

fire personnel will still be on duty. Our police and fire chiefs are unelected officials.

Our garbage would still be collected. the city dump would remain open and operating. The library would remain open and functioning as would the local museums. Money would still be collected from the parking meters. Hydro personnel would still replace downed power lines during or after a storm. Our ambulance and hospital personnel would still be working.

So, where is the fallout if we don’t vote?

If, in the future, I have a mental lapse and decide to run for city council, please, please, do not vote for me.

Bob Abrahams Nelson

children how to jay walk, which is illegal by the way. Shame on you.

HUGS. Big Hugs to the wonderful businesses who sponsored the Pink T-Shirt Day Anti Bullying campaign! Annie’s Boutique ~ 1035 The Bridge ~ the Nelson Star ~ EZRock ~ Save On Foods (Nelson) ~ Ric’s Lounge and Grill ~ Nelson and District Credit Union ~ Nelson Home Building Center ~ Integra Tire ~ Mountain FM ~ Sutco Contracting ~ Big Cranium.

HUGS. To the editor of the Nelson Star for always being there, listening and coordinating our community newspaper week after week, despite the obvious challenges (which may not be obvious to some). We are fortunate to have a free community paper!

HUGS. To the pharmacists at Pharmasave.

They really know their stuff and readily answer my medication queries. Thanks.

HUGS. Going out to the nurses and staff of Kootenay Lake Hospital. They are a very hard working group. I want to thank them for their patience, tireless work, compassion, professionalism, caring and cheerful smiles as they work. They are truly the source of the divine white light and are truly earth’s angels. This is coming from a very grateful patient who has never been in a hospital in all her 75 years. Thank you for the excellent care that I received during my stay. May the source of the divine white light surround you all and the hospital. Bless you all.

If you have a Hug or a Slug... we’d like to hear it.

Simply email us at editor@nelsonstar.com with your short quips, compliments or complaints.

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Letters to the Editor

Adults have failed challenge The recent student walkouts are one more step down the dark path of negotiating via a public relations war involving the teachers’ union, their employer and the provincial government.

The opportunity to stage a peaceful protest is a cornerstone of democracy, but protest needs to be the last resort in a thoughtful effort to address fundamental wrongs.

Step one is we must educate ourselves. We need to thoroughly research the issues so we can tease apart facts from rhetoric and understand the long history of this entrenched conflict. If there was a simple, right answer, then the issues would have been resolved long ago. A committed effort is required to sort through it all and reach an informed perspective.

We also need to learn how our democratic institutions work. This is essential for step two: we have a responsibility to first work within the system to realize positive change that will support the greater common good. Our individual objectives may not always be met, but if all parties engage in thoughtful dialogue, demonstrate maturity in distinguishing our needs from wants, and are willing to be creative and flexible in how we proceed, then we often find that our

key objectives are shared by others and can be acted on.

Many of us are frustrated by the slow pace of change, but we often fail to foresee the full ramifications of our actions — for ourselves and certainly for others.

Our public institutions are

“Many of us are frustrated by the slow pace of change, but often we fail to foresee the full ramifications of our actions — for ourselves and certainly for others.” supposed to include checks and balances that ensure we look at the bigger picture and implications for the longer-term. This doesn’t always work, which leads us to step three: our responsibility to work collaboratively to evolve and improve our public institutions and the processes we use to resolve disputes.

The bargaining process for determining wages and benefits for teachers is fatally flawed. The relationships between those needing to be partners in education (including parents) have been severely damaged.

We all need to commit to resolving these major structural problems.

Our last resort is to protest. Change frequently results, but often not the change that organizers were seeking. Hence, the responsibilities for initiating and participating in protests are huge because we can end up with a situation that is worse than where we started from.

Real protest is effective when individuals make personal sacrifices — loss of income, risk of being jailed, risk of injury or death — in pursuit of well-designed changes that are needed to address significant injustices and oppression of the disadvantaged. To protest over something less or to take it too lightly is disrespectful of those who have, and are engaging in real protest in the face of fundamental wrongs.

Our response to the student walk-outs needs to be that all adults — parents, teachers, administrators and politicians — commit to thoughtful collaboration so we can demonstrate to our youth what is required to be a citizen within a healthy democracy. Thus far, we have all earned failing grades and, unfortunately, they are following our lead.

Cathy Scott May Nelson

I remember this one time, having to fish for Sablefish (Black Cod) in total darkness. We were deep off the West Coast of Vancouver Island when the weather report announced that a big storm was coming in the next day. So we decided to beat the storm - fish through the night before heading for shore. The night fell and we were still at it, dropping the gear into the dark waters, going for more.

And then the wind suddenly changed.

The storm came early and it hit us hard.

Suddenly, it was like a roller coaster, straight up, then free fall with a crash at the bottom – so hard that everything shook, creaked and boomed. Over and

Message to parents from superintendent I am pleased that teachers and students were back in classes today, learning in safe and effective environments throughout our district.

At this time I am uncertain as to what will happen next in this challenging and very complex dispute.

Over the spring break I encourage you to watch our website, and pay attention to media reports. I also encourage you to make yourself aware of the issues that have led us to where we are with respect to the actions that are being taken by members of the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation and the Ministry of Education.

Website addresses for the British Columbia Public School Employers’ Association, the Ministry of Education, and the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation are available on our district website (sd8.bc.ca) and can connect you with information that will help you become well informed.

Over the past several days I have received many messages from community members, parents and teachers in relation to the job action, and the action (or not) being taken by the teachers, the Ministry of Education — and me.

Clearly emotions are high and close to the surface, feelings are tender, and for many there is a tremendous sense of confusion and uncertainty. It is clear that no matter what the message, we all hold in common a deep commitment to

over again. Our gear was still in the water and then the generator blew. We lost all electrical power. Things got really crummy.

It was pitch-black, we were climbing and dropping down invisible mountains of waves, pelted by storm-force winds, and now we were hauling in the gear by hand and gutting the fish, all in total darkness.

Over the sounds of the angry storm, the pounding of the boat, and between getting drenched, we blindly barked out updates of what was happening in our area of the boat. We just kept at it, all night.

our children and youth.

As the superintendent of this school district, and a champion of public education, I wish to be perfectly clear that I value and respect our teachers and all of our staff who work tirelessly on behalf of our students. I hope that our community recognizes that the

“I encourage you to become involved, not by choosing sides, but by seeking a better understanding of the issues.” issues with which we are currently dealing are incredibly complex — and that perspectives of our teachers and staff, including me, are diverse. What we have in common is a deeply held belief that we want to serve the common good of our youngest citizens.

I encourage you to become involved, not by choosing sides, but by seeking a better understanding of the issues and then finding ways to advocate according to your own conscience and ability. No good will result from this challenge if we become mired in anger and hostility at the expense of well-considered and well-informed action.

Jeff Jones Kootenay Lake School District Superintendent

In the clear morning, we realized that in the dark, and in the storm, we had hauled in another 2000lbs of Sablefish. Our holds were filled to the brim. It’s amazing what the human body and mind can do when pushed to the limits.

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“Part of that relationship is that we’ve experienced some sustained low enrollments over time and so we just want to make sure that we’re using our limited resources in the most effective way.”

The college’s final draft of a balanced 2013 budget will be presented on March 27, which is when Graeme says the implications of that budget will be known.

“At that point we’ll show that we have basically balanced the budget for 2013 and what the overall impacts of that are.”

“We’re working as hard as we can to minimize the impact of those budget challenges on programs and services, but there will be some minor changes.”

Graeme said the most significant impact will be a reduction

in the number of university level second-year science courses available at the Castlegar campus as well as a few revisions to the studio programs at KSA. The reduction in service won’t see any Selkirk programs cancelled, however, some course reduction and reconfiguration will occur.

“We’re not exactly sure the number [that will be laid off,] it’s hard to know until we’ve worked through all the process of looking at the vacancies and retirements and then there’s a process of working through the seniority list and so forth,” said Graeme, adding that as a new president he recognizes that the post-secondary landscape is changing and Selkirk College needs to be proactive in meeting that challenge.

“These are difficult times, but they’re times that also really force us to closely examine the work that we’re doing for the community.”

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Are hearing aids right for me?

Discovering that you have a hearing loss and realizing that you may need to get hearing aids can be a confusing and stressful experience. Where to go, what to do, and how long will it take are all questions that can arise. However, the negative impact of this experience can be minimized if the right hearing healthcare professional is involved in the process.

Approximately 10% of Canadians live with a hearing loss, but most do not seek professional help or treatment. This number is roughly equivalent to the population of Toronto and Vancouver combined! Although most hearing problems are associated with age, over half of all hearing impaired persons are under the age of 65 years. Hearing difficulties can be ‘invisible’ to the person involved. Most adults lose their hearing gradually and don’t realize that it is happening or the impact it has on their daily lives or how it is experienced by family members and friends.

The symptoms of hearing loss may include any or all of the following signs: ² Asking people to repeat often ² Being able to hear, but not understand ² Not being able to follow conversations ² Difficulty hearing in background noise ² Feelings of depression, anxiety or isolation ² Strained personal and family relationships ² Undue fatigue and stress ² Avoidance of social situations There are many barriers to treatment and reasons why people do not seek help for their hearing loss. Often there are concerns about cost or a lack of knowledge about the true benefits of hearing aid technology. For some people, the perception of a negative stigma associated with hearing loss and or the cosmetic aspect prevent them from wearing hearing aids. Finally, in many cases there is considerable avoidance of confronting the issue and it can take several years for the person to be ready to do something about the hearing loss.

Do I even need hearing aids?

The first step in pursuing hearing aids is to have a full diagnostic hearing test by an Audiologist to determine if a hearing loss is present. This testing will indicate what kind of hearing loss is present. The most common type of hearing loss is ‘nerve deafness’ or sensorineural hearing loss which is not medically treatable. If you have this type of hearing loss, your Audiologist will discuss amplification with you in the form of hearing aids or other assistive listening devices based on both the degree of loss and your specific needs. If there is a history of noise exposure through work or military experience, then your Audiologist will initiate a WCB or Veteran’s claim. There are a several types of hearing loss that can be treated medically, and it is important that they be treated first, before you get hearing aids. If you do not have a hearing loss, or decide that you are not ready for hearing aids yet, there is no pressure put upon you. To wear hearing aids successfully, you must first be mentally prepared.

So, I have a hearing loss and want to get hearing aids…

If the testing shows that you do have a hearing loss and you want to get the process started, then your Audiologist will

go over a range of options. Based on your hearing loss and more importantly, your specific hearing needs, a number of different options will be highlighted as well as the benefits and drawbacks for each.

Advanced digital technology today has provided major breakthroughs in both style and quality of sound and has improved the lives of those who wear hearing aids. From the reduction of background noise to improvements in clarity of speech, hearing aids are becoming recognized as the most viable solution to improving the quality of life for those over the age of 65. Hearing aid styles vary, and not all are created equal. ‘Open fit’ hearing aids are the most discreet and natural sounding options available and can be fit on most people successfully. Open fit hearing aids eliminate the ‘head in a barrel’ sensation and are so comfortable that most users forget they are wearing hearing aids.

Appropriately fit and programmed hearing aids or assistive listening devices can make a significant difference for those living with a hearing loss. With today’s technology, wearers report a significant improvement in their ability to hear in almost every situation. The most apparent benefits of wearing hearing aids are to be able to hear family and friends again, improved relationships, and a much more positive outlook on life including greater self-confidence.

A knowledgeable hearing healthcare professional, or Audiologist, can provide you with the best that technology can offer based on your specific hearing needs. Critically, not everyone presents with the same needs, so it is important to focus on the precise listening situations and tailor make the solution that is right for each individual. Come with your questions—that helps us to determine the best hearing aids for you. We also recommend that you come with a familiar voice (spouse, child, friend, etc.) to assist in a practical demonstration of current hearing aid technology.

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We hope that this information proves helpful to you. If you have any questions, and are interested in taking the first step towards better hearing, please call us at 1-877-426-0079 or visit us at the Nelson Medical Associates Clinic on Vernon Street.

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Calendar FUNDRAISER

International Women’s Day Night of the Stars Fundraiser for the West Kootenay Women’s Association.

Come and celebrate the 101st anniversary of International Women’s Day in the company of feminist greats such as Nellie McClung, Gloria Steinem, Rosa Parks, Frida Kahlo, Emma Goldman, and Simone De Beavoir. Friday, March 9 at 6:30 p.m. at SelfDesign High.

There is a $10 suggested donation.

Head down to Jackson’s Hole to support the Nelson Midget Rep Hockey Team on Saturday, March 10.

Burger and beer night is a delicious treat to help raise funds for local hockey. The event runs from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. For tickets visit Jackson’s Hole or contact the Midget Rep Hockey Team. For more information contact Chris at 250-354-8322.

Nelson’s Peewee Rep hockey team will be holding a bottle drive on Saturday, March 10 starting at 8:30 a.m. to raise funds for their trip to the provincial tournament in Quesnel from March 18 to 23.

On Saturday, March 24 more than 30 local artisans, crafters and businesses will be showcasing their talents and wares at the fourth annual West Kootenay Springtime Fare. There will be a $2 admission at the door which will help support the Second Chance Animal Shelter and the Salvation Army Food Cupboard.

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

Seedy Saturday on March 10, Nelson United Church basement, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tables and admission by donation. Workshops, music, lots of local seeds and how to grow them. For more information contact info@ecosociety.ca, 250-354-1909.

After a successful first year operating the area’s only licensed poultry abattoir, owner Judi Morton is beginning the new season with an educational event.

Chicken Day will be held Saturday, March 10 at the Vallican Whole Community Centre. It will feature an introductory session for beginners as well as sessions for experienced poultry producers and planning for group orders of chicks and feed. The abattoir is located in the Slocan Valley so poultry travel less than two hours from anywhere in the West Kootenay. Considerate treatment of the birds is important for Morton.

“Short travel distances are best for the birds. Most go from the producer’s farm to the customer’s fridge or freezer in the same day. We help producers plan their delivery to get the optimum value from the birds and create a safe delicious product.

Nelson Rally Against Fraudulent Elections in front of the Courthouse, Sunday, March 11. Speakers at 1 p.m. March begins at 2 p.m. down Baker Street.

Head down to Wait’s News every Sunday for a game of Scrabble. Games run from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

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Seniors have the right to live in dignity free from abuse, neglect or exploitation. If you have questions or concerns for yourself or an other senior please contact us at The Nelson and Area Elder Abuse Prevention Resource Centre Wednesdays from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at 719 Vernon Street or phone 250-352-6008 or read more about us and email us via nelsonelderabuseprevention.org.

For Learning in Retirement members – new members welcome. Join us on Wednesday, March 14 from 10 a.m. until noon at the Senior’s Centre, 719 Vernon Street. Learning in Retirement is a society for retired persons, 50 years or older, who are interested in participating in weekly daytime courses and field trips, for a very low annual membership fee. Lots of fun.

For more information contact Phyllis Dale at 250354-4815, Susanne Raschdorf at 250-229-4538 or Ron Garne at 250-354- 4601.

Ladies, do you like to sing? Come and have fun with Glacier Harmonies, barbershop style singing for women. We meet Wednesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 611 Fifth Street, Nelson. Please contact Dorothy 250-352-7199, or Joey 250-352-3393 for more information. We are also available to perform for special occasions, e.g. weddings, dinners, special gatherings.

The Taghum Hall Society’s popular Starry Night astronomy program is back for another year! Join us Friday, March 16 and 23 (weather permitting) for a tour of the night sky through two astronomy telescopes. See planets, star clusters, galaxies and nebulae.

If we have to cancel on any of the Friday nights due to cloudy conditions, we will try again Saturday. For more information, contact Wayne Holmes at sumfun@ telus.net or phone before 4:30 p.m. at 250-354-1586.

gee Committee is hosting a spring active-wear fashion show from select stores in Nelson. This special night is in support of two young women from Burma resettling in Nelson. Hsa Moo and Htoo Paw have spent most of their lives behind barbed wire in a refugee camp. It’s time to Bring Them Home! Tickets for Bring Them Home are $10 at Otters or $15 at the door.

Toby Hemenway will be holding an evening talk in titled Permaculture: Solutions for Community Building and a Fear-Free Future on Wednesday, March 28 at 7 p.m. at SelfDesign High GET ACTIVE

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons membership drive Saturday, March 10 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Community First Health Co-op Building at 518 Lake Street (lower level – CCCR office). Muffins and coffee served.

For more information: Dorothy Hatto 250-551-3104.

Looking for a fun way to run around indoors this winter? Join Nelson’s Indoor Ultimate Frisbee League on Monday nights from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Beginners welcome. Drop in spots available. Contact nelsonultimatefrisbee@gmail.com for more information.

Head down to the Central School gym every Monday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. for Scottish country dancing. Beginners are welcome. For more information contact Kathy at 250-359-7545, June at 250-352-1836, or Beverly at 250-352-7850.”

Play table tennis at Blewett Elementary School every Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. when school is in Session. There is a $2 drop in fee. Contact K.Rosenberg at 250-352-5739 for more information.

WORKSHOPS

Join the Top O’ The Morning Coffee Party from 10 p.m. to noon on Friday, March 16 at the Nelson United Church. There will be delicious cinnamon buns at the bake table. Admission is only $3.

On Saturday, March 17 from 9:30 a.m. The Nelson and District Canadian Federation of University Women will meet at the New Grand Hotel in Nelson.

Provincial and National Resolutions and other club business will be discussed. Jeanette Mergens, our current Regional Director and future BC VP will attend.

This is an important, interesting meeting about our future directions. Plan to attend! For more information Contact Pat Reid at 250-505-5561

Head to Ellison’s for their free weekly workshops.

Saturday, March 10 from 10 to 11 a.m. Learn about how this green super food strengthens the immune system, helps to manage stress, increases energy, alertness and attention. Ellison’s Market is at 523 Front Street. For more information call 250-352-3181.

Kootenay Permaculture presents a full day workshop on Thursday, March 29 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. called Permaculture Design for the Home Landscape: From the urban backyard to the small acreage with Toby Hemenway. Registration required as space is limited. The workshop will be held at the Selkirk College Silver King Campus. For more information email spiralfarm@yahoo.com

Food Sovereignty Forum with Alex Atamanenko, MP and special guests on Sunday, March 18 at 7 p.m., at the United Church in Nelson. Everyone Welcome!

For Information: 1-800-667-2393.

If you have an event or announcement you’d like to put in the Star, email reporter@nelsonstar.com with a short write-up including date, time and location.

Plan on joining others at a special fundraiser at Finley’s on Friday, March 23 at 8 p.m. The Nelson Refu-

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Tapas Night

Grand Opening Snow Sculpture Team Captures Yukon Gold The B.C. Snow Sculpture team scored a hat trick at the Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Festival in Whitehorse late last month, winning all three awards: the people’s choice, the artist’s choice and the judge’s choice for their sculpture of two nestling ravens. (L-R) From Nelson are Patrick McKinnon and his father John McKinnon who were joined on the team by Jesse Forrester from Fort St. John. Their winning trophies were comprised of several types of Yukon wood, mammoth tusk, and a gold nugget.

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Interest in Locally Commissioned Opera High

KHAOS adds Sunday show SUBMITTED Special to the Nelson Star

KHAOS producer Marty Horswill announced Tuesday afternoon that due to exceptional demand for tickets to the world premiere production of their newly commissioned opera, the Amy Ferguson institute has added a held-over matinee performance for Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre. “This matinee performance of KHAOS will be

offered to the public at the same reduced price as the Saturday matinee, $25 for adults and $15 for student and seniors,� Horswill said. “Tickets are now on sale for this held-over performance at the Capitol Theatre box office (250-352-6363).�

KHAOS has received wide media attention over the past week and the intensity of the media attention is expected to increase as the opening night performance approaches.

The world premiere production of KHAOS opened at the Capitol Theatre last night will run through to the Sunday afternoon show.

The show will then travel to the Key City Theatre in Cranbrook on March 17. The second leg of the KHAOS tour will take the show to Grand Forks, Trail and Creston on May 11, 12 and 13.

Tickets are currently on sale for the Nelson and Cranbrook performances at the theatre box offices.

Kootenay Lake Levels March 7, 2012 For the benefit of Kootenay Lake area residents, the following lake levels are provided by FortisBC as a public service.

Queen’s Bay:

Nelson:

Present level: 1741.38 ft 7 day forecast: Down 9 to 10 inches.

2011 peak:1751.71 ft. 2010 peak:1748.68 ft.

Present level: 1741.12 ft.

7 day forecast: Down 9 to 10 inches.

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Maida remains positive SAMUEL DOBRIN Nelson Star Reporter

After a playoff run that was ended swiftly in the first round, Nelson Junior Leafs head coach Frank Maida says that it was a season of improvement for the local Junior B hockey team. “We progressed and learned a lot as a group and came together as a team for the end,� said Maida.

The Leafs ended the regular season third in the Neil Murdoch division of the KIJHL and last week were knocked out of the first round by the Castlegar Rebels in five games, but plan to bite back next season. “I thought the season went pretty well for both myself and the team,� said Leafs defenceman Jonathon Petrash, who finished his last junior hockey season with the Leafs. “It’s definitely not the ending that we wanted, but for a young team we accomplished a lot and I’m proud of the team. Next year will be a better year for the guys coming back.�

The Leafs will be having a spring camp this April to recruit fresh players, which is open for those 15 to 17 years old. “The big thing next sea-

The Leafs didn’t have enough to beat Castlegar.

son will be experience,� said Maida. “We’ll see what we get back for a core group of players next year and look for a good year next season.� “It’s kind of a bitter ending unfortunately for my junior career, but for the guys coming back it’s a good experience for them to gain and next year I’m sure the Leafs will go really far in the playoffs,� said Petrash. “Just coming back to Nelson this year was a big highlight for me because the town is unbelievable. The town, the fans, the coaches were all great to me.�

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Maida says he’s confident that there will be a number of current Leafs players making the move up the ladder to Junior A hockey next season, but they’ll just have to wait and see when the time comes. “I think it was a good season‌ I’d really like to thank the fans for coming out, the crowd support is great all year,â€? said Maida. “My favourite part was getting to know the players as individual young men and watch them improve their hockey playing on the ice and become great young men.â€?

The Nelson Junior Leafs handed out their annual awards at the end of the regular season. Those taking home the hardware included: (back row L-R) Jonathan Petrash, best defenceman; Carsen Willians, education; Mathew Naka, unsung hero; J.J. Beitel, most spirited; Linden Horswill, most sportsmanlike; Patrick Martens, coaches choice; Dallon Stoddart, most improved; (front row) Nik Newman, most popular player. Missing from the photo is team MVP Andrew Walton.

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Sports Skatepark Effort Gets Boost At Christmas, Selkirk Paving Ltd. and Nelson Ready Mix rewarded its employees with gift cards from Save-On Foods. As is the opportunity for all groups who use the cards as a fundraiser, the local company has in turn rewarded a local charity with the proceeds from the Christmas bonus project.

Earlier this week Tony Maida — operations manger for both companies — gave Rob Levesque from the Kootenay Lake Outdoor Skate Park Society a cheque for $576. If you would like to donate to the skatepark effort contact Levesque at 250-505-3615 or klosps@hotmail.com.

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An Analysis of Underdogs

Did you know? Needing to settle a $15 debt with a friend, Walter Hunt, decided to invent the safety pin. He sold the patent to W. R. Grace and Company for $400 on April 10, 1849. He then paid his friend the money back, keeping the rest for himself Neat huh?

OSPREY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Applications for General Community Grants and Arts Legacy Grants (for Literary Arts projects) www.ospreycommunityfoundation.ca Application deadline: March 30, 2012

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Details and RFP at www.ospreycommunityfoundation.ca Proposal deadline: April 20 Bidders’ meeting: March 14

Is Cinderella for real in the KIJHL? BILL MCDONNELL Special to the Nelson Star

“Hockey media and fans alike seem to enjoy nothing more than ‘a Cinderella story’ come playoff time.�

- The Hockey Research Journal We are attracted to the underdog hoping to say that “I was there when an unexpected event occurred.� So for local Junior B hockey fans, the question heading into the second round of the playoffs is: does this event occur in the KIJHL? What is the true indicator of the best team, regular season or playoffs?

The data covering 44 years (196768 to 2010-11) of the league doesn’t support the Cinderella desire of fans

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With only two exceptions — Castlegar (4th place in 1977-78) and Fernie (5th place in 2007-08) — the KIJHL league playoff champion finished the regular season within the top three teams in the standings. More notable, an impressive 89 per cent of playoff champions finished in first or second place in the regular season standings.

First place finishers won the Playoffs 59 per cent of the time, while second place finishers won 30 per cent of KIJHL playoff series.

Who then are the giants of the KIJHL? Cranbrook garnered 10 league championships on their way to win

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So what of 2011-12? Will one of the 89 per cent of league champions, such as Beaver Valley or Castlegar who finished first and second in regular season standings, hold true to form and capture the KIJHL title? History is on their side. Or will it be a Cinderella year with Kelowna (11th in regular season) or Sicamous (13th in regular season) both who upset the numberone seed in the first round of their respective divisions?

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HOCKEY POOL

2011 - 2012 WEEKLY STANDINGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 T12 T12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 T29 T29 T31 T31 T31 T34 T34 36 37 T38 T38 T40 T40 T40 T40 44 T45 T45 T45 T48 T48 T48 51 52 T53 T53 T53 T56 T56

Ron VanZanden (3) Deb Makasoff (6) Curtis VanZanden (4) Rosie (4) Nicole Kosinec (5) Rick Nixon (6) Cory Kosinec (4) Shane Young (2) Jackson Giroux (4) Bill Clark (6) Alana Markin Pat Cattermole (4) Mustache Ridez (3) Zed-1 (3) Ponzi (3) Syl Coupland (3) Ronny Rink Rats (5) Adam Crawford (2) Snowman2000 (4) Auntie Gravity (2) Ninja2 (3) Wyatt Daniels (3) HBK1997 (2) Aly Mases (7) Crozier Cats (3) Swetty W (5) Amber Walsh (3) Lance Gotzy (5) Angus Patterson (6) Dave Douglas (4) Vince Cutler (3) The Ringer (4) Roughriders (4) Kris Beaudet (3) Kim Tagami (3) Chelsea Markin (2) Kali (4) One Timer (4) Rocket Regatoni (2) Alan Burch (3) Vivian Postlethwaite (6) Silverado (4) Rick Cutler (4) Philip Markin (4) Len Dunsford (3) Meowio Maru (2) Wild Cardz (5) Rosa Lattanzio (4) Raiders (2) Liz Markin (3) Ninja1 (4) Icebreakers (5) Cynthia St. Thomas (4) L Mac Henry (4) Gale Andrews (3) Steeters (4) Helga (5)

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Maggie’s Men Last Place (2) Paul Lamoureaux (5) Bob Abrahams (6) Bobbur (3) Gerry Tennant Nikki (5) Sarah Costello (6) Jason Nesbitt (5) Cos (5) G&E Moving Company (2) Rockson (5) Bruce Ferguson (3) T and S (5) Mark Andrews (2) tegoil (2) Roastmont (4) Don McMurray (5) Brenda Balyk (2) Daisy Mayhem (2) Tarebear 13 (2) Wrist Shot (2) The Jelly Beans (3) Cats Hockey Godfather (7) Kirk Heckkner (4) Davis Loukianoew (4) Hawks (3) Russ Daniels (2) Savy Skates (7) Catman (4) Chris Wudkevich (4) Ice Surfers (3) Munches Bunch (6) Mocha’s Hope (3) Tall Paul (2) Elwood (3) Lea-Marie Warren (3) Jacobus (4) Courtney Richichi (5) Ron Jenstad (4) Dale Morris (4) Leafsrule2011 (7) Devito Crisis (4) Jack Catenacci5 (3) McDeb (3) Mrs Ringer (4) Ice Queen (3) Golf Mom #1 (4) OCD’s (6) Go Bingos Go (2) Hannah Montana (3) Loveden (3) Heather Shannon (3) Sun (3) Lisa Richichi (4) Ashley Richichi (6)

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T130 T130 T133 T133 135 T136 T136 T138 T138 T140 T140 142 T143 T143 T143 T143

Kevin Lang (2) Terry Balyk (2) Bear (2) Yam Gypsy (6) Leify Morris (7) Cash/Boston/Jets (2) Sun Fab (4) Debra Benjamin (4) Cousin Vinny (2) Team Shanghigh Blazers (4) Catnap (4) Kim O’Brien (2) Christine Andrews (7) Darren Hedstrom (3) Taylor Loukianow (4) Paul Belanger (7)

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Connor F (3) Kristian F (5) Easton Lattanzio (3) Taghum Sun (3) Wendy Tagami (2) Stickboy (3) Karen Schening (3) Killer Whales (3) Dennis Whitelock (3) Rocket 2 (5) Brad Swan (8) Tristar (6) Red Dogs (4) Morgan Dehnel (5) Piolo (3)

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Business Non-Profit Organization Invites New Members

West Kootenay business women band together SUBMITTED Special to the Nelson Star

The West Kootenay Women in Business group is a networking opportunity designed just for women. The group holds a luncheon on the second Thursday of each month in Castlegar where presentations are made by guest speakers and business ideas around specific

topics are discussed.

Previous speakers have discussed business consulting, social media, human resources and more.

Their February luncheon featured Doug Johnstone, CA of Pinnacle Professional Accounting Corporation. Johnstone spoke about how to interpret your financial results and provided some guidance on common small

business financial issues.

Future luncheon topics include socially responsible investing and applied leadership. The West Kootenay Women in Business group has a vision to grow a strong local network of knowledgeable and talented women from all walks of life. The group is designed for business owners, managers, em-

ployees and women who dream of running their own business one day.

The group recognizes that a local network is an invaluable asset and that an investment of time to attend a regular networking event will grow that asset as business relationships are created and ideas and experiences are shared to mutual advantage.

The women’s network-

ing group provides an empowering environment where women can feel comfortable to discuss their business issues and offer solutions to each other.

The group is a nonprofit organization with no membership fees. Through the generous donations of their current membership they have begun a bursary fund to assist young local

entrepreneurs.

If you are interested in being on the WKWB mailing list and would like to attend future events contact Rebecca at rebecca@kfsinc.ca.

More information on the group can be found by searching Facebook for “West Kootenay Women in Business� and Twitter for “@WestKootWomen�.

Responsible budgeting in an uncertain world.

To prosper in today’s turbulent global economy, discipline and focus are essential. All around us we see governments paying the price for overspending and uncontrolled debt.

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Net Debt-to-GDP ratio is a key measure of debt affordability.

We’re working to keep BC’s economy strong in the face of global economic uncertainty. When other economies are looking inward, BC is reaching out to seize opportunities around the world.

British Columbia. Canada Starts Here.

BC *

Canada **

US **

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* Forecast for end of 2012/13. Source: Budget 2012 ** Forecast for 2012. Source: International Monetary Fund, Fiscal Monitor, September 2011

For more details on Budget 2012, visit www.bcbudget.ca or www.bcjobsplan.ca

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Lost & Found FOUND: Change purse on Ward St. March 1st. Please call 250-229-4739 to claim.

LOST: Dangling multi-stoned earring in Nelson or Castlegar.

Stones are pink & blue. Please call 352-5460 or 509-1200

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Travel SAYULITA, MEXICO - The bungalow at Casa Azalea is available from March 21 to April 9. Come and enjoy the sun, beach, and surf in your own safe, private, and affordable bungalow. Contact Roger at gogoalie1@hotmail.com for pictures and information.

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An earthmoving company based in Edson Alberta requires a full time Heavy Duty Mechanic for field and shop work. We require Cat Dozer/Deere excavator experience. You will work a set schedule for days on and off.

Call Lloyd @ 780-723-5051 Full time Certified Dental Assistant required immediately for a temporary position at Dr. Zarikoff’s Office. Please contact Krista at 250-352-3834 Heavy Duty Mechanic Vernon,BC Required for maintenance and repairs of mechanical,electrical, hydraulic systems, & diesel, 2 & 4 stroke engines. For details or to apply: e-mail hr@nor-val.com

HHDI RECRUITING is hiring on behalf of Baker Hughes Baker Hughes Alberta based oilfield services company is currently hiring;

DRIVER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS & SERVICE SUPERVISORS Class 1 or 3 License required.

For more information or send your resume & current drivers abstract to: driverclass1@shaw.ca Kootenay Society for Community Living is looking for a paid live-in roommate/ home share provider to support a young man with developmental disabilities in his Nelson home.

The support will be in his home and in the community.

This position will be suitable for a quiet, responsible, flexible and community minded person who is able to work with others. This position is available as soon as possible with the expectation that this will be long-term w/ a min of 1yr stay. Please send a resume and references to bigbykscl@telus.net or fax to 250-352-0866

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Complete Furnace/Air Duct Systems cleaned & sterilized. Locally owned & operated. 1-800-5650355 (Free estimates)

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Medical/Dental Registered Nurses & Licensed Practical Nurses Bayshore Home Health Bayshore Home Health is currently seeking Registered Nurses & Licensed Practical Nurses for night shifts in the Castlegar/ Nelson area to work with children with complex care needs. If you are an RN or LPN and love working with children and their families , we would appreciate hearing from you. Pediatric experience is an asset and we do offer client specific training.

Please send your resume and cover letter to: pedsvancouver@ bayshore.ca or fax to 1-866-686-7435

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BARBER CHAIRS: 3 black leather chairs $500 each or 3 for $1200 obo 250-352-5460

Local Coin Collector Looking to Buy Collections, Mint & Proof Sets, Accumulations, Olympic, Gold, Silver Coins etc. Any amount.

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Office Manager for local union office.

Computer skills, bookkeeping background w/Simply Accounting, strong communication skills necessary. Background check required. Position for late May. Only short list will be contacted. Fax 250-365-2164 or Email ba2300cmaw@gmail.com

Drivers

3rd or 4th apprentice or Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanics with their Red Seal and CVIP License to work in Red Deer & Hinton.

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P. Scheck Industrial LTD requires a Certified Electric Motor Winder and a handy man (must have grade 12) apply with resume 205A Lear Rd. or email: pscheck@uniserve.com

ICF BUILDING PRODUCTS LOGIX Insulated Concrete Forms. Highest Energy (50%) Savings, High Quality Products, Service and Installation.

Castlegar Home Expo March 3 and 4 at Selkirk College.

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AINSWORTH HOT SPRINGS RESORT has an opening for a full time Breakfast/Lunch Cook. Food Safe is mandatory. 5 years work experience in a similar position and 2 years culinary college certiÀcation are required. Work hours are Monday to Friday 6:30am – 2:30pm. Competitive wage and beneÀt package is offered to the successful applicant. Apply in person or submit resume to: jobs@hotnaturally.com or fax to 250-229-5600 Attention: “HR”

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AINSWORTH HOT SPRINGS RESORT has an opening for a full time Evening Line Cook.

Food Safe is mandatory. 5 years experience in a similar position and 2 years minimum culinary college certiÀcation are required. Work hours are Sunday to Thursday 3:00pm – 11:00pm. Competitive wage and beneÀt package is offered to the successful applicant. Apply in person or submit resume to: jobs@hotnaturally.com or fax to 250-229-5600 Attention: “HR”

Employment Opportunities Kokanee Springs Golf Resort is now accepting applications for the 2012 Season: Lodge: -Housekeeping Staff Golf Shop: -Retail Staff -Player’s Assistants -Starter -Cart Attendants Food & Beverage: -Servers -Dishwasher/ Food Prep -Cooks -Janitorial Submit your resume with a cover letter stating the department/position you are applying for, to: Kokanee Springs Golf Resort Box 96, Crawford Bay, BC V0B 1E0 Fax: 250-227-9220 or email: brenda@kokaneesprings.com **Staff Accommodation is available**

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ver the past year images of famine have filled our newscasts and the plight of thousands in the East Horn of Africa has touched our hearts. Water is such a precious substance, the staff of life for human, beast and plant alike. We cannot live without it. When the heavens close and there is no longer water for the earth we die. On a smaller scale, we know the danger of thirst. How many in this flu season have felt the debilitating effects of dehydration. Thirst is a powerful indicator of one of our most basic needs, the need for water.

In one of the scriptures for this Sunday, Jesus too knows thirst. He has left Galilee and turned his face towards Jerusalem. The desert terrain is mountainous and the heat stressful for travelers. In the heat of the day his disciples leave him resting by Jacob’s well while they go into the nearby Samaritan village of Sychar to obtain food.

A lone woman comes to the well to draw water and Jesus asks her for a drink. She, startled by this Jewish stranger’s request, haughtily challenges its appropriateness. Jesus, undaunted, challenges her to seek what He can give - living water. Jesus changes the focus of the

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Nelson United Church Nelson United Church

Sunday Worship Gathering: 10:00 am Minister David Boyd

Lent 3 Caritas Brunch to follow the service rvice Sunday School (Ages 4 and up) Nursery Room Available

602 Silica Street, Nelson BC V1LL 4N1 Ph: 250.352.2822 • www.nelsonunitedchurch.ca dh h

Mobile Homes & Parks FACTORY DIRECT WHOLESALE modular homes, manufactured homes, and park models. New homes starting as low as $37,209, 16 wides $49,183, and double wides $70,829. www.hbmodular.com or 877976-3737 The Home Boys.

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NS/NP $825/mo incl. power 365-7335 NELSON: 2 bdrm with private entrance walking distance to downtown, children ok, cats ok $800/mo + utilities 354-1456 NELSON: Newly Reno’d self contained bachelor suite w/lake view, close to town, very quiet NS/NP, WD, $525/mo 352-5634 / 354-1424

Cottages / Cabins CABIN available immediately (March 1st) in Beasley, 15 min. west of Nelson, Bright, cheerful, livingroom, kitchen, full bath/with clawfoot tub & shower, sleeping loft, front deck, gardens. On shared 7 acre property, quiet. Storage. $700+utilities. References & DD. Pets considered. 250 3597979 Can send pics if interested.

Small 2 bdrm cabin $695/mth + 3 bdrm cabin $850/mth on large acreage, very private, 1km south of Slocan City.

Wood/ elect heat, creek water, Utilities xtra. Pets ok, room for garden. Lease required.

250-355-0035

Office/Retail Nelson: Downtown office suite for rent. 10ft X 15ft with sink. Mountain Waters Wellness Centre building, 205 Victoria St. Quiet, good parking. $375/mo. Call 250-352-6081

Anglican Church of Canada St. Saviour's ProCathedral Ward & Silica, Nelson Family Service & Eucharist Sunday 10:30 AM

St. Matthew's Village Road, South Slocan Sunday 9:30 AM (No service third Sunday) Office: 8am - 1pm Tue - Fri

250.352.5711 St. Michael & All Angels stsaviours@netidea.com Busk Road Balfour www.stsavioursnelson.org Sunday 11 AM

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Sunday Mass Times: • Saturday 7:00pm • Sunday 8:30 am and 10:30 am

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Parish office open Tuesday – Friday 9:00 am - noon rccathedral@shaw.ca • www.catholiccathedralnelson.ca

Scrap Car Removal SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars & trucks & heavy equipment. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10.

Call Toll Free 1.877.334.2288

Boats 14’ Springbok Boat. 9.9HP, Evenrude engine, 5 gallon fuel tank, 2 fuel lines. as is package $1500 call 250-352-5097

World’s Finest FISHING BOATS 2011 Lund 1800 Sport Angler 150 HP Mercury Verado, full canvas wash down. Shorelander trailer.

Clearance price $36,995 US Mark’s Marine, Hayden, ID Call 1-888-821-2200 for more info. www.marksmarineinc.com

World’s Finest FISHING BOATS Weldcraft, Hewescraft, Lund, Godfrey Pontoons Mark’s Marine, Hayden, ID 1-888-821-2200 www.marksmarineinc.com

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Homes for Rent 2.5 bdrm Mobile Home N/S, N/P, W/D, new carpet.

Adult Park, references required, 7 min to Nelson on Granite Rd. $775.00/mo plus utilities. 250-352-0898 NELSON 2Bdrm Waterfront Duplex Johnstone Rd, private beach, 1 bath, large deck, shared laundry, furnished, N/S, $1375/mo. + utilities.

Avail. March 15th - 352-2693

dialogue from water that satisfies physical thirst to a water that can quench spiritual thirst. In the conversation that follows Jesus helps her name her own spiritual thirst and leads her to an experience of new hope and a joy that spills over into discipleship.

This Lent, Jesus offers us this same living water. Are we able, like the Samaritan woman, to talk with Him about our deepest needs? Will we spend some time this lent dialoguing with Him and allowing Him to reveal some of the obstacles and sorrows that prevent us from receiving His gift? Will we allow ourselves to explore our own spiritual thirsts?

Jesus invites all who thirst to come to him promising that He can satisfy all our needs. If we respond we may find ourselves, like the Samaritan woman, called to be the instrument of life and joy for others as well, called to serve the human needs of others. True discipleship cannot be separated from Justice or ignore the many “thirsts” of our neighbours in this global village.

Can we listen to the invitation and rise to the challenge?

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Nelson Community Church

Sunday Worship Service at 11:00 am Everyone is Welcome

Your Pastors: Majors Robin and Yvonne Borrows (New to Nelson) 250 551 4986

601 Vernon Street (Middle Level)

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702 Stanley St. • 352.9613 Sundays at 10:00 am Pastor Arden Gustafson Pastor Chris Wiens

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7741 Upper Balfour Rd. • 229.2301 Sundays at 9:30 am Pastor Jason Ashley

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First Baptist Church

611 Fifth Street 250-352-3212 Sunday Worship at 10:00 am Pastor Scott Simpson fbcnelson.ca

A Friendly Bible Centre Church Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 am Sermon title:

“Abhor What Is Evil” 623 Gordon Rd. Nelson BC V1L 5X6 Phone 250-352-9322 • Pastor Rev. Ken H. Keber

Refreshments are served after the service

(Affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada)

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Rare opportunity to own one of the very popular Nelson boathouses. This boathouse has had numerous recent upgrades, including new front and back doors as well as new decking. This is a great boathouse for some family fun and a great way to take advantage of all of the fun opportunities Kootenay Lake has to offer.

For more info contact Bev at 250-505-5744 or by email at taillon@shaw.ca.

First Baptist Church

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2840 Eden Rd. • 359.5065 Sundays at 10:00 am Pastor Jesse Lerch

www.ecov.org

Unity Centre of the Kootenays Sunday 11:00 am 2 Spiritual DVD’s will be shown “Manhattan Melody” & “Gratitude” 905 Gordon Rd (IHA Bldg., back door)

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criteria to help consumers self-evaluate possible defects the minimum required performance of new homes more than 200 performance guidelines possible defects in 15 major construction categories, and the most common defect claims.

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NELSON — Since news of the Kootenay Co-op’s purchase of the 708 Vernon Street property was announced last month, the grocery store has been gathering feedback from memberowners and the larger community.

“The feedback has been very enthusiastic overall. Our current facility exceeded its capacity years ago,” says general manager Deirdrie Lang. “As we continue to grow, the need for a larger downtown space with parking has been a clear priority for the majority of our members.”

New Residential Construction Guide Benefits Homeowners and Builders Homeowners have a new tool at their fingertipss to help them better understand how warranty providers evaluate claims for possible design, labour or material defects in new homes.

The Residential Construction Performance Guide is the newest online resource available on the provincial Homeowner Protection Office website at www.hpo.bc.ca. It explains how homes covered by home warranty insurance should perform.

Every new home built for sale by a licensed residential builder in B.C. is protected by mandatory third-party home warranty insurance.

It’s the strongest system of construction defect insurance in Canada.

“For most consumers, buying a new home is one of the largest financial investments they will make. So it’s essential that homebuyers can make that investment with confidence, knowing that they will not be faced with additional expenses to repair defects after they move in,” said Tony Gioventu, executive director of the Condominium Home Owners’ Association and an advocate for consumer protection.

This simple, practical guide is easy to use. It outlines more than 200 possible defects that are searchable online. This includes the most common defect claims that might be submitted under a home warranty insurance policy – from windows that malfunction, to driveway or interior concrete floors that have cracked, to siding that has buckled.

Designed primarily for conventional low-rise, wood-frame homes, the guide also provides some helpful guidelines for the common property of multi-unit buildings. Builders can also use the guide to help ensure that they deliver high performance homes.

Criticism of the move has been primarily in the form of expressions of concern for the staff of Extra Foods.

“We live in a very caring community and that’s what people are expressing,” says marketing and outreach manager Jocelyn Carver. “We share the concern for the Extra Food staff.”

“It’s important to understand that the Co-op did not terminate the Extra Foods lease,” said project manager Russell Precious. “The lease was terminated because the property owner chose not to renew it.

The property owners have their own reasons for deciding to sell the property instead.”

For that reason, she explained, the Co-op has contacted the regional vice president of Loblaws and offered to negotiate a short-term lease on the property that would allow Extra Foods to continue operating for another six to 12 months.

The Co-op will be seeking member input. The next opportunity for member input regarding the redevelopment will be at a special general meeting, March 19 at 7 p.m. at the Best Western Baker Street Inn. All members are encouraged to attend.

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We Love Your Pets & They love Us!

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Animal A niimall Hospital

Touchstones of Nelson — Greg Scott

Healthy Pets, Happy Pets

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hat is shaping to become the best and most far-reaching musical effort yet attempted in Nelson is evidenced by the great amount of interest being shown in the proposed formation of an amateur operatic society. No one doubts the abundance of splendid local talent. The only thing to make the venture an entire success is the attendance and sympathetic co-operation of every available enthusiast along this line of work. Many residents have pleasant recollections of the splendid musical and light operas put on in the earlier days.

Dateline March 1, 1922

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s a precaution against accident through skaters going through the ice, on the great sheet that now provides constant sport, west of the launch club on the lake, the city council last night has instructed the city engineer to make some provision for life-saving, This may either in the form of planks, or a light boat. With pike pole and long rope. It was also decided to issue a warning to skaters to avoid the proximity of the open channel, or the steamer births.

Dateline March 3, 1922

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ngulfment in a snow slide that must have swept down the mountainside upon the north fork of Gray Creek is believed to have been the fate of Thomas J. Oliver and Frank Martin, Gray Creek

ranchers. They had set out to visit a section of their extensive trap line, which normally takes nine days to cover in the normal course. Not until they were a day or two overdue was any anxiety felt. The searchers started to trail the men and six miles above Gray Creek came to a great slide which their snowshoe tracks led up to, but the weekold snowshoe trail does not emerge from it, though anxious searchers have quartered the ground to find their trail. The slide is pronounced to be an unusually large one, and big trees in its path were uprooted. The slide bridges the creek which at that point is a canyon and if the two men where swept into that there is small chance of their bodies being found, in view of the torrents that will be sweeping down the canyon when the snow melts.

the important part of the plant, which is underground and of concrete, is undamaged. The big smokestack toppled during the fir falling in three sections, the top of which almost “got” Fireman Tommy Bush and Bill Sutherland, who hung

Dateline March 20, 1922

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ire gutted the city incinerator, its origin being possibly in timbering around the empty boiler, where twice lately the wood has caught fire. The superstructure will be easily replaced and

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BEAUTIFUL PROPERTY This is one of the nicest properties in the South Slocan area. Almost an acre of level, beautiful land with mature trees, large garden area and a really great barn. The home is a 1973 mobile in good condition. This is a prime lot for a new home and ones like this do not come available often.

$299,900

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A WHITE PICKET FENCED HOME Built in 1919, this home in Uphill offers an affordable alternative to renting. A comfortable residence, this 3 bedroom heritage home sits on a superb lot and has a good floor plan. www.kootenayconnector.com Call Robert From the fenced private yard to the detached studio this 4 bed 2 bath home put the V in value. With generous room sizes, a great floor plan, a full finished basement and a high efficient heating and cooling system few houses in this price range can match. Great value will not last long.

www.spca.bc.ca/nelson Kootenay Animal Assistance Program Society (KAAP)

Pets Available for Adoption Call 250-551-1053 for information or visit: www.homesforanimals.com

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Here are some of the cats and dogs currently looking for new homes through the Kootenay Animal Assistance Program (KAAP). All KAAP pets are cared for in foster homes, and you can call 250-551-1053 to set up a visit with any of our animals. More cats and dogs are listed on www. homes4animals.com, or on KAAP’s Facebook page.

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Frrrrrriendly! This very handsome tabby boy was found, either lost or dumped, with a huge abscess on his face. He has received vet treatment, and neutered as well.

He is the most loving and attentive cat, and will do well as an insideoutside kitty. We predict he will be a fffffabulous mouser as well!

HONEY

A pretty little princess, long golden hair and a regal walk.

Honey would love to be an inside kitty. Honey is spayed and vaccinated. She will do best in a home with older kids or adults only. Honey is very affectionate, loving, wanting to be your kitty companion.

Call Norm or Lev

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What a character! This dog is the most fun-loving, energetic, playful boy. He is a Border Collie – Heeler – Staffy cross, a great family dog.

Brew is 7 months old, neutered and vaccinated. He is smart and will benefit easily from obedience training. Brew loves to cuddle.

This 2 bed 1 bath mobile sits on a generous corner lot in the heart of Slocan. The mobile is clean and is in move- in condition with many updates added over the years. Slocan is the gateway to the majestic Valhalla mountain range as well as walking distance to a pristine lake. Endless recreation at you back door. Opportunity is knocking.

Call Lev or Norm PROPERTY PAYS FOR ITSELF With 20% down at 3.2% interest, the monthly mortgage will be just over $1900. This property earns $2000 per month. Why not live close to six mile beach and have the income from this property pay your mortgage?

Call James ELEGANT LOG HOME

5 mins from Ainsworth Hotsprings and approx 5 kms from Loon Lake recreation area. Enjoy the open concept design from the gourmet kitchen or outdoor cooking area, to the beautiful rock fireplace in the living room, or relax in the hot tub on the 950 sq. ft. deck overlooking Kootenay Lake and the Selkirk Mtns. 2.64 private acres – a must-see.

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DOING 520 C Falls Street Nelson TIME! (Above Savoy Bowling Lanes) Open Tues - Sat.: 12:00 - 5:00pm View our current animals available for adoption and check out the new Lost & Found section on our website!

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Dateline March 7, 1922

ow to make Lakeside Park more adaptable as a play center for “Nelson’s richest asset, greatest problem, sternest peril, mightiest force, costliest offenders, strongest defenders, and highest hopes,” its boys and girls, was considered intensively at yesterday’s luncheon of the Rotary Club of Nelson. A list of recommendations on this subject was adopted and the committee was instructed to appear before the city council and urge that the recommendations be made effective.

The Club’s objective in this matter is “a program of directed, purposeful activity.”

on to their hose even while backing away.

The “shorting” of the electric light wires in the adjacent plant of the Kootenay Ice and Fuel Company started the rubber insulation burning in two parts of the plant, the chemical hose sufficing for these.

250.352.7861 2124 Ymir Road www.nelsonvet.com

SPIKE

Handsome, smart 5 year old neutered German Shepherd.

Spike is used to being a guard dog, but is loving his new role as part of the foster family. We are looking for a great familyy m to love Spike and give him the attention and affection hee craves.

GREAT NEWS! The Kootenay Co-op has included KAAP in their “Till Donation” program. Now it is easy to make a small donation to help our community pets every time you shop. Just look for the KAAP till card, and have it scanned when you do your checkout. Thank you!

Call Yara or visit www.nelsonlocal.com

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B.A. Johnston A Hamilton musician mixes comedy and song to help deal with tough realities Page 4

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Mar 31st - Mat The Alien with Yan Zombie Apr 3rd - Cancer Bats with Touche Amor & A Sight For Sewn Eyes

Apr. 6th - Longwalkshortdock with early screening of ‘Electric Awakening’

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or some musicians the isolation of the Kootenays may provide challenges, but for local band The Automation, the mountains helped bring band members together and foster a unique sound.

The band began two years ago when Shane Johnsen who does guitars, vocals and synths combined with Alan Black on drums.

“We were looking for something to do together after working together for a little bit,” said Black.

“Shane approached me with a bunch of new material that he thought we could work on. That’s what I like to do, to write and record so we started doing a lot of writing.”

The Automation spent about a year writing songs and solidifying their sound.

“We stayed locked away for a year just crafting what it is we wanted to do,” said Johnsen. “This was one of the first projects that when I came to Al we really tried to stay on a path. We tried to focus on creating an EP that was fairly defined and had a mood that was consistent.

In December 2011, The Automation released their EP to a packed house at Spiritbar.

“What was amazing to me was how many young people we had out,” said Johnsen. “It was really cool to see because to gauge where they’re at and be able to connect with them is great.”

Marc-Andre Hamlin plays synths, piano and organ for The Automation and Jen Courchesne joins Johnsen on vocals and plays bass.

“Al and I did an album previous to The Automation with another band and I brought Marc in on keys to help with a couple parts,” said Johnsen. “He’s just a great player and was hinting at the Gary Numan sounds and some of the things I like, so bringing him in was pretty easy. Jen was a amazing fit because she brings a whole other vocal side to the band that I can’t achieve being a male vocalist. That’s been very cool as well.”

The Automation was reEditor: Megan cole vurb@nelsonstar.com

Samuel Dobrin photo Shane Johnsen and Alan Black are the founders of The Automation.

cently nominated for three awards Kootenay Music Awards: Best new band, best album and best song.

Music has been a recurrent theme in the lives of Johnsen and Black since they were kids.

“I remember hearing a track on CCR album. There was a drum beat and I thought maybe the drums were an instrument I could play,” said Black.

Despite playing a lot of instruments from the trombone to the accordion, Black eventually gravitated to the drums.

For Johnsen, it was the guitar solo at the end of Let’s Go Crazy on Prince’s Purple Rain that drew him to the guitar.

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ible thing I’d ever heard,” he said.

Their punk rock past combined with new wave influences creates the base for the music of The Automation.

“I find I can apply my more punk sensibilities to what Shane is writing while also always being pulled back to the disco four-on-four beat that everyone likes so much for dancing,” said Black.

“I played in a lot of punk bands in my 20s so I draw on that,” said Johnsen. “But there is also late new wave is where I was drawing from for The Automation and with today’s technology and living in the mountains we have a new take on that as well.”

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on the horizon, Black and Johnsen are hoping The Automation will be playing stages from Vancouver to Montreal.

Black and Johnsen are also using their musical experience to record and produce albums through their recording studio Mopus Studios.

“We’ve been collaborating on recording projects for a while,” said Johnsen. “It made sense. We each have our own rooms and spaces but our collaboration can offer a great experience to people.”

Mopus Studios is currently recording the album for Nelson band Chinese for Travellers.

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Musicians come to their craft through various paths and even though Nelson singer, songwriter and musician Rhoneil Eurchuk started singing in her mid 20s, her first album Seeds has been met by nationwide praise.

“I wanted to sing and play instruments for a long time but I thought that I couldn’t,” said Eurchuk. “I thought it was something that you had to start when you’re younger but I did a lot of karaoke.”

It was on stage while doing karaoke in Montreal that Eurchuk was invited to join her first band.

The experience was important in teaching her that music and singing wasn’t as hard as she thought, but she was faced a challenge that plagues many touring musicians.

“I had to perform really big shows having no experience and having stage fright,” she said. “I ended up drinking a lot at that time just to overcome my stage fright and I don’t think that was the healthiest thing for me.”

After a few years, Eurchuk gave up drinking all together.

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Eurchuk’s first album was recorded in Nelson and she said that the experience was more emotional that she expected.

“It was like you make this little baby and then you have to let go of it and once it’s done, it’s done,” she said. “It’s not growing anymore. It was hard. It seems cheesy but I felt a lot of ups and downs along the way. I just really wanted everyone to like it. I had to learn that what I make has to be true to what I want it to be and I can’t let other people’s impressions of it effect me because it’s my thing and it’s what I want it to be. It’s not going to be everyone’s favourite album.”

With the experience of recording Seeds under her belt, Eurchuk recently finished recording her second album in a cabin in the Valhallas.

“I think the sound is really different,” she said. “I feel like I went through puberty or something because my voice is way lower. I don’t know how that happened. I think over the years I’ve been singing lower and lower. There is tons of electronic sounds like old drum machines from the ‘80s, loop stations and synthesizers where there was just acoustic instruments on the last album.”

Eurchuk shares the stage with The Fugitives tonight at The Royal.

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Shambhala may be known for their showcase of electronic music but West Coast hip hop crew Sweatshop Union has taken the stage at Salmo River Ranch twice. Christine Hunter, ricardO Hubbs and Brittany Robins caught up with Mos Eisley before their show Saturday night at Spiritbar.

1. Sweatshop Union is the most driven crews out there in show/tour land, in my (Christine’s) opinion. I have a lot of respect for the hustle you all have been on since I met you in 2005. What or who is your biggest motivator to keep you going?

Thank you for that! Our biggest motivation is the feeling that there is much more that we can do and experience, and many more people and places that we want to introduce to our music and our crazy live show. So far we’ve toured a lot of North America, but the rest of the world has been patiently waiting!

Coming soon!

2. You are a group of many; can you please break it down for us in regards to names and each of your roles in the

group?

We are Dusty Melo, Marmalade, Metty Dert Merchant, Mos Eisley and Se7en (formerly known as Conscience). We all rap/ sing, write songs and make beats, produce and jump around onstage like madmen. In addition to the core group, we have three DJs that we work with, namely DJ Itchyron, Ray Black (also a rapper) and Def 3 (also a rapper).

3. Sweatshop Union is known for its “socially conscious sound.” What do you hope to achieve with this?

We became known as a “conscious” hiphop group because our early music was very focused on issues that we were (and are) concerned about, and we didn’t pull any punches about it.

Our intention was to provide an outlet for the concerns and frustrations of our generation and hopefully by bringing some of this stuff up, to achieve solutions.

So far, many of our fans have taken that ball and ran with it, becoming

activists, ecologists, inventors, engineers, musicians, naturopaths, teachers and so on. Our current music is less focused on the negative aspects of what’s going on (and God knows there is a lot if you look), and more focused on community building, having fun and finding the positive aspects in the adversity we experience as a human race on this crazy blue planet.

4. You have performed at Shambhala twice to date. This year you all have graciously joined Christine’s Crew during the festival. We would like to know if Shambhala Music Festival has had an impact of your lives?

Shambhala quite literally changed our lives forever, and has brought us closer as a group and as a family. The second year was the birth of Leisure Gang as we know it, which has been such a blessing in our lives.

It was so much fun being part of it, and we can’t wait to get more involved this year!

5. Def3, we know you as hip hop artist who’s been in the industry for many years. Lately you have been spending some time with Sweatshop Union as

their tour DJ, how has that experience been for you?

The experience has been awesome and we all mesh very well together on and off the stage. The fan response from the shows has been great and its been quite refreshing performing to some new crowds. I’m stoked to be rolling with a solid group of talent that are all on the same page and equally motivated. I’m really looking forward to what the future brings and happy to be part of the crew.

6. What is Sweatshop Union’s up and coming projects for 2012?

We are currently working on finishing the Leisure Gang album and on the heels of that the new Sweatshop Union album will be dropping soon. Pigeon Hole (that’s Dusty and Marmalade) are working on their sophomore record, and there are a few surprises coming up too! No shortage of quality music, quality videos and quality shows this year! GYEAH!

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Paralleling the heart ache of break-ups with video games and fast food is something that Hamilton-based musician B.A. Johnston has mastered.

“It really depends who I’m talking to,” said Johnston when asked to describe his music. “Like at Christmas I tell my cousins I’m a comedian because it just seems really easy. If I were to describe it I would describe it as a low-rent Vegas floor show. That’s kind of what I wish I was doing. And I guess it’s a really sad version of it, like a really untalented Sammy Davis Jr. show.”

Johnston’s music combines comedy with realities that most of his audience can identify.

On his latest album Hi Dudes! Johnston even incorporates references to MTV’s The Jersey Shore in the song Douchestorm.

“The records have definitely changed since my first one but I find since I started getting a bit more serious the records have been a bit more similar,” he said. “I try not to evolve as an art-

ist or a person. I’m basically just like AC/DC I keep writing Thunderstruck over and over.”

It was always a goal for Johnston to mix comedy with his music.

“I find if you are dealing with dark subject matter or painful realities it’s better to sugar coat that with a bit of humour because then it becomes less horrifying,” he said. “When your girlfriend leaves you it’s a bit easier to compare it to a video game than the horrifying reality of you being alone for ever.”

A horrifying reality that Johnston faces on the road is fast food, which makes appearances throughout his music.

“When I am on tour that’s when I tend to eat the more horrible foods,” he said. “When I’m at home especially

getting ready to leave I cook a lot and I get excited because I know in two days it will be a never ending source of junior chickens which is depressing. Although Nelson has really good food and I’m always excited to eat there. Fast food is an easy crutch when you’re on tour.”

When {vurb} caught up with Johnston, he wasn’t cleaning up the wrappers from a Whopper feast, he had cooked a homemade lentil stew.

“I made my own sausage last week, which was totally crazy, I’ve never done that before,” he said. “Someone in Nelson actually taught me how to make it. I think it was Doug Falconer, he used to work at the fish market.”

B.A. Johnston plays The Royal on March 16.

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Funkhunters had people on the dancefl oor at last year’s Shambhala and now they are preparing to take the stage tonight at Spiritbar. Shambhala Music Festival’s Christine Hunter, ricardO Hubbs and Brittany Robins caught up with Nick Middleton before the show.

appreciate what you do, they understand what you are doing, and I guess they also kind of keep you are on your toes to make sure are doing something fresh and new each time.

1. We’ve been to your live show’s here in Nelson and at Shambhala, is there something about the Kootenay scene that set’s us apart from other stops on tour?

Funny you guys should ask of all people, cause the name was actually dreamt up at Shambhala, many years back!

We have a bit of an infamous camp at Shambs called “Camp Moo” — and the name actually came to be one afternoon at camp when the conversation turned towards the idea of hunting funk: “Funk Hunter…. that’s it, you guys should be the funk hunters!” and I guess the rest is pretty much history! I think our name really encompasses what we do… whether it be playing and producing funky music for our live sets and mixtapes or finding the funky riffs that exist in other genres of music… especially bass music.

Funky bass music is where its at, and if you hunt hard enough, you can find it in every genre!

Oh for sure! It’s one of the best places to play in the world, period. We are so lucky in Western Canada, and it’s something the rest of the world is only just starting to catch on to. Everyone wants to come tour here. For the Kootenays specifically, I think a large part of that has to do with Shambhala for sure. There’s just so many people in the area that are turned on to music. They are immersed in it, directly involved, tons of promoters, DJs, producers, events and festivals etc. You can feel that at any show you get to play at in the Koots. And really that’s the kind of crowd you want to be playing for. They

2. Tell us about your name, how it came to be and how that represents you.

3. What advice would you give to young DJs wanting to follow in your tracks?

Maintain a positive attitude and don’t be a hater. Sounds redundant but its the truth... The music scene around the globe is actually a pretty small one. So it’s all about cooperation not competition, at least that’s what we see. We’ve got a phenomenal community here in Canada — especially on the West Coast — of DJs and producers that all support each other and constantly motivate each other. In terms of producing, most of the people that inspire us the most are our good friends living here in BC who are cranking out massive tunes right now! That’s really what it’s all about! Collaborate and support each other. Share your friends music and they’ll share yours, and so on.

You’ll get way further if you work together and think with that mindset. And do it with a smile and lot’s of thank you’s, just like mom always said, that kind of stuff always pays off in the end.

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Spring time is my favourite time of the year. It’s when the snow starts to melt, girls start wearing more scantily clad outfi ts, and it gives us guys more of an excuse to not wear shirts. I don’t much care for pants either, but for everyone’s sake, I’ll keep them on. This week’s playlist has songs to get you jacked for Spring! Let’s call it the Spring Thaw playlist that can melt even the coldest of winters.

Fleetwood Mac : Don’t Stop — It’s simple. “Don’t stop thinking about tomorrow”! Need I say more?

Thunderclap Newman : Something In The Air — Classic post “fl ower-power” song with one of the best piano solos ever created. You’ll smile when this one’s playing

Gob : For The Moment — What’s a playlist without a little punk?! These BC natives know how to write a tune that will make you get up and start doing things that you’ve been putting off all winter. Like finally using those rotten bananas in your freezer that you’ve been stocking up on to ultimately make banana bread. Okay.... So they didn’t have that in mind when they wrote it. Or did they...?

My Morning Jacket : Wonderful — From their latest album Circuital, MMJ say it how it is. Lots of positivity in this acoustic gem, and upon listening closely you could SWEAR they’re singing about Nelson.

Tanlines : All Of Me — A brand new track from Brooklyn outfi t, “Tanlines”. This one’s just damn fun. Get on that dance fl oor and dance like no one is watching... Cause they’re probably not!

Doobie Brothers : China Grove — A delight to everybody who fancies themselves as an “Air Guitarist”. The first 8 seconds of China Grove will make you take off that bulky winter coat, put on the invisible guitar strap, and rock out with your.... uhhh (fill in the blank_________) out!

Delta spirit: California — When Delta Spirit aren’t banging on trash cans for percussion, they sing fantastic songs. Like this one. About losing someone and being the bigger person to accept that they’re probably better off with someone else. No... Not depressing, I swear it’s in the spirit of Spring!

Let the old feelings melt away, and welcome new stuff (like spring)! – Weak analogy, but you get it.

Gotye : In Your Light — Gotye’s more famous song Somebody That I Used To Know is a heart wrenching song, but surprisingly enough, most of his songs are upbeat! Snap your fingers, tap your feet, and grin all the way through this energy fuelled track.

Modest Mouse: Float On — With lyrics like: “I backed my car into a cop car the other day, well he just drove off sometimes life’s OK”, I dare you not to be stoked about everything about your life when this comes over your speakers!

The Beatles : Dear Prudence — “The sun is up. The sky is blue. It’s beautiful, and so are you”- Lennon wrote this one to get a girl to come outside of her room that she held herself in for weeks. I think we all feel like that at one point in the winter. Time to get out!

From the shelf Samara Otter Books

I vastly prefer fiction to non-fiction, but I try to read one or two non-fiction a year to keep up appearances. A customer suggested I read The Golden Spruce, and I was pleasantly surprised to find myself immediately engaged in Vaillant’s detailed and descriptive writing. The book is firmly grounded in research, but reads like a collection of stories woven carefully together. The book begins by taking us on a journey through an ancient and pristine northwest coastal forest and leaves us with its uncertain fate in the present.

The main thread of the book follows the mystery of Grant Hadwin, an eccentric timber scout, who, one winter night in 1997, attacked a

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300-year-old Sitka spruce with a chain saw and then disappeared. This ancient golden spruce was sacred to the Haida people, and had been a popular tourist attraction and scientific marvel. The fact that we’ll never truly know Hadwin’s reasons for this act makes the story all the more interesting.

Along the way, we learn about the history of the logging industry from its earliest roots, the meeting and strained relationship of the Europeans and the Haida, and the present issues surrounding our over consumption of natural resources. Anyone who lives in British Columbia, and has any interest in its history (especially that of the logging industry), should read this book. I found it engrossing, and informative. I recommend it often, along with Vaillant’s newest book, The Tiger.

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Cynthia Olivas is one of the founding members of the Kootenay Bakery co-op.

“The Co-op has been in existence for 10 years. We originally bought an existing bakery that was situated in the food co-op,” she said. “At that time the food co-op had to expand and the owner at that time didn’t want to make the move to a new location so he asked the workers if we wanted to form a co-op of our own.”

There were seven original members of the co-op who moved everything down the street to the current location, which had been the Salvation Army.

“It was an immediate success for us and now it’s a thriving business,” said Olivas.

The Bakery has seen a lot of growth since it moved to it’s new location.

When they first moved in they were doing all their baking on the main floor and now they have a large operation downstairs that prepares baking for both their retail store and wholesale.

“We get as many organic ingredients as we possibly can,” said Olivas. “All of our grains and beans are organic. We get as much organic produce as we can and then sometimes we can’t so we go to conventional.”

The Bakery also has a strong emphasis on local using a range of local produce like cherries from the Okanagan

and squash from Creston.

“We’ve really developed a great relationship with local producers and they are very reliable,” said Olivas.

The Bakery also makes everything from scratch.

“We don’t make mixes here. We do a lot of pre-production, like we’ll make a big batch of croissants and freeze them, then take them out, and proof and bake as we need.

But baking from scratch is what makes the baking fun for bakers,” said Olivas.

Baking from scratch was important particularly early on in the Bakery.

“It was before a lot of the whole grain products were developed but now everyone is doing everything, but at that point we had to make a lot of things up as we went a long,” she said. “Now we’re playing a lot with the glutenfree products so once again it’s like a big learning experience for us, but it also makes it very interesting for us. It’s chemistry.”

The recipes that have become favourites around the regions come from “anybody and everybody.”

“There is a note in our communications book talking about a possible new smoothie,” said Olivas. “The cook just came up with a reuben sandwich with tofu. Somebody gets an idea and another person carries it a little further. Sometimes ideas get dropped and others get carried all the way to completion.”

The Bakery’s kale salad — which is a lunch time favourite — was added to the menu after somebody made it for the staff’s Christmas potluck.

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Olivas had been a baker for nearly 20 years before moving into the administration side of the Bakery.

Over the years she has taste a lot of the baking but said some of her favourites include the pizzas and the sourdoughs.

“I’m also addicted to some of the cookies,” she said. “I’ve been here for so long I can’t say that I have a favourite of anything.”

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Simple and delicious Indian butter sauce Megan Cole {vurb} editor

Living in Vancouver I ate a lot of ethnic food and Indian was one of my favourites.

It was hard not to walk over to my neighbourhood Indian restaurant every night for a feast of butter chicken, basmati rice and garlic naan. When I moved to Fernie I discovered quickly that it was slim pickinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for ethnic food, but luckily my dad sent me a copy of Vancouver Indian food legend Vikram Vijâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cookbooks Vijâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at Home: Relax, Honey. Vijâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recipe for butter sauce is one of my favourites and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy, but because I love it so much Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made some health conscious choices so I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel as guilty eating it multiple times a month. Enjoy!

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Natasha Smith investigates themes of fragility, growth and change in herlatest series of collage paintings. The surfaces are rich in texture andcolour and include abstract, natural form and landscape referenced works.

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Corre Alice’s abstract oil series “Cells” attempts to make visible the magical world of cells.

She feels the way we see the world, our beliefs and perceptions, control the chemistry of our cells – that conscious thought can shape matter. Fear creates stress using up available resources while love creates healthy growth, strengthening the immune system.

his art exhibit invites you to share a creative awakening of threetalented artists from British Columbia. The Beginnings explores new bodiesof work from Lisa Martin, Natasha Smith and Corre Alice.

Lisa Martin’s “Domes” series of clay wall art is a study into the hiddenworlds around us, from life on the forest floor, to organisms clinging oncoral reefs, to the question of what grows out there in space. Everyonesees something different in the forms, textures and multiple layered glaze surfaces.

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Low-Tech Printmaking Course with Natasha Smith March 28th - May 16, Wednesdays from 6.30-9.30 pm Course fee (8 weeks): $280 + $10 materials

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For Amateurs: March 24 - April 28th, Sat. 10am-1pm & Projects and Workshops: Saturdays 2 .30-5.30 pm Course fee (5 weeks - no classes Easter wkend): $180 Courses take place at Oxygen Art Centre #3 - 320 Vernon St. Nelson (Alley entrance)

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NDAC Has Projects on the Go Nelson & District Arts Council has lots on the go right now. The board of directors is undergoing a major reorganization and has a number of grant applications ʻout thereʼ.

These are real dollars that will be spent on the arts in our community for everybody to enjoy.

Today Folks. March 9 at NDYC (Nelson District Youth Centre) 3:00pm-5:00pm ʻColors of Nelson: a mural projectʼ is hosting an event. If you love public art and want to see more in our community, speak up at this open and free community event! This mural will be painted ʻunder the orange bridgeʼ in May and you can add your ideas to what it might look like.

Oso Negro and Kootenay Bakery Co-op are supporting this Roundtable Discussion. This event is open and free to the public. Come and learn about the new mural project near Lakeside Park and bring your ideas while enjoying some yummy cookies and coffee!

Register now: 250-352-2821 For more info email: info@oxygenartcentre.org OR SEE PAGE 7 OF SELKIRK COLLEGE’S CONTINUING EDUCATION CALENDAR OR VISIT OXYGEN’S WEBSITE:

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ArtWalk 2012 is a go. Local businesses become galleries and you will have the opportunity to buy local art. NDAC anticipates at least 30 artists and 20 venues this year. The call for Artists will go out soon but artists, you can address your questions to artwalk@ndac. ca right now. This event has become a tradition in our town and helps give Nelson the reputation as ʻthe biggest little arts townʼ in Canada. More music and exciting projects are being planned for this year. ArtWalk will launch July 27 and wrap with the closing Gala.

Sept. 7 NDAC is undertaking an Artistʼs Directory and upgraded website in the months to come.

We want to make art accessible to anyone who is looking for it in our neighborhood. We represent the visual arts, dance, music, literature, theatre on our board right now. We are looking for members to extend to all artistic pursuits. Contact us at media@ndac.ca. If you are not sure and want to meet people in our town who are interested in making arts happen look for one of our Art Gatherings. We are planning an Art Gathering soon. These are informal evening events with the focus being to discuss ideas for the arts community in Nelson and District. Check our website for updated information. www.ndac.ca

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love for yarn and fibers was instilled in Janet Lohmann at young age.

“I’ve been knitting since my granny taught me when I was 12,” she said. “I designed my own sweaters at first and they always turned out rather large.”

Since Lohmann began knitting she’s watched the hobby “come out of the closet.”

“I’m noticing more younger women coming in and the pattern books are becoming more hip,” she said. “Plus now you can YouTube knitting abbreviations and learn what you don’t know. It’s great to see it reenter and have it come out of the closet so to speak.”

As the owner of Maplerose, Lohmann also sees kids at Nelson’s Waldorf school learn to knit.

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She and her co-workers also offer a variety of knitting, crocheting and felting courses.

“We’ve always done felting courses and they’ve been running for three years now,” said Lohmann. “We run felting courses every week, sometimes twice a week and they’re always full.”

As more and more knitters and fiber artists have come into Maplerose, Lohmann has begun to fill the gap left by the closing of That Craft Store.

“We always carried yarn which supplemented what That Craft store was doing because they carried more than we did.

Now with them going out of business, knitters were begging us to carry more so we are sort of stepping up to the plate,” she said. “I’m a knitter myself so I was excited about that possibility to.”

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When an artist begins work on a new piece, often they are trying to convey a message.

For second year fibre student at the Kootenay School of the Arts, Teyana Neufeld, the message she tried to share was around natural fibres and the impact that synthetics can have on the environment.

“It’s funny because as an artist, and especially since attending the school, I’ve become very conscious of the materials that I use because they really encourage natural fibers and dyes, which I love,” she said.

Combining a class assignment and her passion for natural materials, Neufeld created a plastic dress made of garbage bags and green bags from BC Wine Guys.

“It just kind of blew my mind about how many of my clothes are synthetic and how disgusting that is as a person wearing plastic and what’s going to happen to them after they leave my life.

There are only so many things that can happen with recycling before it’s garbage,” she said. “It’s easy to imagine how people don’t think about what they’re wearing, so I thought a plastic dress is a really fun and creative way to communicate that idea.”

Neufeld debuted her masterpiece at Sk8 Fest last month.

She moved to Nelson from Manitoba to attend KSA. “It’s just flung opened the doors of the world of fibre art,” said Neufeld about her experience at KSA. “I know how to print, felt and weave and I’ve really fallen in love with weaving. Things that I didn’t have access to at home. It’s been hugely illuminating.”

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The landscape of Nelson inspires many local artists, and painter George Michael Binns is no exception.

Binns has been living in Nelson for 11 years since coming to the Kootenays from the coast.

“Back in the early ‘90s I had tendonitis in my elbow and I was off of work for quite a while,” said Binns. “I bought some primary colours, a few brushes and something to paint on. I painted for a few months, it was just something to do, I was going stir crazy and I rather enjoyed it.”

For several years he put away the paint but a couple years before moving to Nelson, while living in Langley, Binns began to paint again.

“I realized right from the beginning it was a gift that was given to me and not to be wasted,” he said.

Binns is an avid hiker and fisherman and finds inspiration for his work in nature, but finds that his best work is done intuitively.

“I think I tap into this place as Deepak Chopra calls it ‘a field of pure potentiality,’” he said.

“It’s that place where you can manifest anything and everything from. I’ve learned when I get my head out of the way. It just flows and my brush and my drawing just does everything for me.”

A selection of works by Binns is on display for the month of March at Oso Negro.

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Arts and Entertainment Listings ON STAGE

KHAOS the opera is on stage at the Capitol Theatre. Friday, March 9 and 10 at 8 p.m. and a matinee on March 10 and 11 at 2 p.m. For more information visit The Capitol Theatre box office or website at capitoltheatre.bc.ca

The Black Jack Comedy Tour is coming to Finley's Irish Pub. Headliners Mike MacDonald and Matt Billion will take the stage with their funny performances seen on Just For Laughs, CBC's The Debaters and Late Night with David Letterman. These funny guys will be at Finley's Friday, March 9. Tickets at $20 at the door. Showtime is 8 p.m.

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The Fugitives play The Royal with Rhoneil on Friday, March 9. Tickets are $10 and are available at The Royal, Urban Legends and online at liveattheroyal.com. Doors open at 8 p.m.

The Funkhunters take the stage at Spiritbar on Friday, March 9 with DJ B-Ron. Doors open at 10 p.m. and tickets are available at the Hume Hotel.

The Unplugged Sessions are hosting an unprecedented five touring singer/songwriters in a four hour special Saturday, March 10. Starting at noon Corwin Fox, Raghu Lokanathan and Dave Soroka, followed by Pernell Reichert and Sarah Calvert.

Union’s style of conscious lyrics, highly musical beats, and high energy live shows that far surpass the average hip hop concert. Doors open at 10 p.m.

Tickets are available at the Hume Hotel.

Ski-bum folk rockers Shred Kelly are at The Royal on Saturday, March 10. Doors open at 10 p.m. Tickets are $10 and are available at The Royal, Urban Legends, Eddy Music and online at liveattheroyal.com.

Acres of Lions plays The Royal on Sunday, March 11. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door.

Guitarist Oz Noy will perform at Selkirk College on Monday, March 12 performing material from his latest release Twisted Blues. The concert is presented in conjunction with the Kaslo Jazz Etc. Society. Born in Israel, Noy started his professional career at the age of 13 playing jazz, blues, pop and rock music. Since his 1996 arrival in New York, Noy has made a huge impact on the local and international music scene. His unique and intoxicating style has broken all the rules of instrumental guitar music by focusing on the groove.

Noy plays at the Shamb-

Westcoast hip hop favourites Sweatshop Union are back at Spiritbar on Saturday, March 10. With tens of thousands of albums sold and hundreds of shows rocked, the word of mouth is spreading about Sweatshop

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Melissa Bandura, and Bow and Antler take the stage at The Royal for an early show on Tuesday, March 13 followed by a late show by DJ Rabs. No cover and doors open at 9 p.m.

Do 'N Notes are at The Royal on Wednesday night to host the open stage. Instruments are provided for musicians interested in participating. It's also a great night for enjoying local music. Doors open at 9 p.m. No cover.

Vortex studios presents their monthly showcase of local talent on Thursday.

This is a great night to hit the dancefloor and enjoy some Kootenay music.

Tickets are $5 at the door.

Finley’s Friday after work party starts at 5 p.m. with a toonie buffet, frosty pints of beer and $5.50 Jager bombs. Friday night at Finley’s

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The Capitol Theatre presents Steven Page on March 18 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for full-time students. Tickets are available at The Capitol Theatre box office or online at capitoltheatre.bc.ca.

AT THE PUB Join the Ymir Hotel’s hillbilly jam every Friday night. Things get going at 5 p.m. and wrap up around 9. For more information call Hans Mayar at 250357-2461.

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free cover and an all request DJ from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. with top 40 tunes that keep you on the dance floor all night long.

Finley’s Saturday we have live music and free cover with our all request DJ from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Come down to Finley’s if you feel like dancing!

Musicians and music lovers head down to Finley’s on Tuesday night for the live electric stage from 8 p.m. to midnight.

Drums and amps will be supplied, bring your own instruments.

All local musicians, bands, artists, media, radio, and other music industry people are invited to a special social get together at Finley’s on Thursday, March 15. The evening gets started at 6 p.m. If you want to book a free table for your merchandise or music products you can phone Finley’s pub at 250-352-5121. Local band Almanak will perform a live show with music from their latest CD, the headline act of the evening will be Redeye Empire. There is a $5 entrance fee which includes finger food.

At 9 p.m. a $10 cover charge will apply.

Nelson artist and tattooer Alana Cronshaw will be debuting her show at Ourglass Studios on Ward Street on Friday, March 9.

The opening of the Faces of Nelson art exhibition is showing at John Ward Fine Coffee. A collection of oil painting will be exhibited by New Zealand artist Angela Ford. Angela has been living in Nelson for the past two years and has been inspired by the characters that make up Nelson. Live music will be played from 4 to 9 p.m.

The West Kootenay Women’s Association’s Digital History Project is launching the audio and video components of its digital archive, just in time for International Women’s Day celebrations. Festivities will take place on Sunday, March 11 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Touchstones Nelson. There will be light refreshments and a presentation of the new material on the archive.

Nelson painter George Binns is showing his work at Oso Negro on Ward Street. A collection of 22 of Binns’ landscapes, abstracts and rice paper collage work will be on display for the month of March.

Paintings by local watercolour artist Sandra Irvine now showing at The Dancing Bear Inn at 171 Baker Street. The opening reception is March 15 from 6 to 9 p.m. This collection of transparent watercolours portrays a selection of colourful, local scenery.

If you have an event that you’d like us to know about try adding it to our new online calendar found at nelsonstar. com or email vurb@nelsonstar.com