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Pioneer profile remembers Agnes Baker See Page 3

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cated about 57 kilometers west of Invermere in the Purcell Mountains on the site of an old sawmill. The announcement came Tuesday from Natural Resources Minister Steve Thomson and East Kootenay MLA Bill Bennett in Victoria. The phased development plan

The Kootenay Lake Outdoor Skate Park Society could be breaking ground as early as this summer after an announcement that they will be the recipients of a $400,000 provincial grant. “After I heard I just laid down on the carpet in the sun and stayed there for a bit,” said chair of the society Rob Levesque. “It’s a lot to take in. First of all the mayor and council came through this time. It’s been nine years and all of a sudden we have land we have a design and then the City put in for a grant and we have $400,000.” In December the City of Nelson applied for the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural

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Avalanche Leaves Two Skiers Dead Tragedy has again struck in the mountains surrounding Nelson after two people died in a Wednesday avalanche west of the city. Nelson Search and Rescue members were called to the scene, but stood down while Samuel Dobrin photo the heliski operator handled the rescue and recovery. See story on Page 3.

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Reaction to Jumbo mixed SAMUEL DOBRIN Nelson Star Reporter

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Staying true to the vibrant mix of opinion in our community, reaction to this week’s Jumbo Glacier Resort green light is divided. “The decision was obviously not made lightly,” said Tom Thomson, executive director of the Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce.

“It comes following the most comprehensive review and consultation process in BC history.” After a consultation and review process spanning more than 20 years, the provincial government approved the Jumbo Glacier Resort proposal in the East Kootenay. The resort aims to be North America’s only year-round, glacierbased ski resort and would be lo-

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Plans to move the Kootenay Country Store Cooperative from one end of downtown to the other took a major step forward Monday night. At a special meeting at the Best Western Baker Street Inn, members voted 119 to six in favour of allowing the board to invest more than 75 per cent of its reserves to purchase and redevelop the property that currently houses Extra Foods in the 700 block of Vernon Street. After a presentation that explained the history of the co-op and the deal currently on the table, members took a vote. The special resolution they voted on asked the following: “Resolved pursuant to Rule 39 of the Association that the directors must not invest over 75 per cent of the financial reserves of the Cooperative at any one time without the prior approval by the special resolution of members: That the Cooperative invest over 75 per cent of its financial reserves for the sole purpose of acquiring and developing the property described as 708 Vernon Street, Nelson.” The vote of support will now allow the deal with the property owners to move ahead. The co-op is paying $3.5 million for the property with a closing date of June 1.

Kootenay County Store Cooperative board president Abra Brynne addresses the large crowd that came out to vote on Monday night at the Baker Street Inn. Bob Hall photo

“It makes me happy because I think it conveys a pretty high degree of trust in the board which I am very pleased with because I think we worked really hard to earn it,” co-op president Abra Brynne told the Star after the meeting. The Baker Street Inn banquet room was packed with more than 200 people showing up for the special meeting.

To start the evening, Brynne told the crowd: “We first want to tell you what we’ve been dreaming about for a very long time.” Project manager Russell Precious took the microphone and provided a historical sketch of the co-op to get members up to speed on how the store arrived at its current situation. Precious explained how the co-op started as a Val-

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lican/Winlaw buying club spearheaded by a group of people looking for alternatives in food selection. A move to an old schoolhouse in South Slocan took place in 1981 and was thought huge at the time. The co-op eventually arrived in Nelson in 1985 when it moved into the 700 block of Baker Street in the building that currently houses Gerick’s Cycle. The biggest move in the co-op’s history to this point came in 1991 when the store moved to its current location in the 200 block of Baker Street. “For two or three years we felt we had all the space in the world,” Precious told members. By 2005 the co-op started to feel the space “pinch” again. Since that time Precious said they explored several options — the CPR lands, the lower parking lot beside the Nelson and District Community Complex, expansion on the current site and the Extra Foods location on Vernon Street. Talks with Extra Foods property owners have been on and off for several years now. Two years ago, Precious said, they entered serious discussions about leasing the property. Due to some unusual requests from the landowners, talks broke off a year ago and the co-op started to look at Story continues to ‘Pleased’ on Page 12 ge Two Homes + Acrea

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News Nelson Business Association Pitches Politicians

Tragedy at Snowwater Heli Skiing

Two die in Dogs in the downtown now firmly in council’s court avalanche MEGAN COLE Nelson Star Reporter

The future of Nelson’s controversial dog bylaw is still in limbo. The Nelson Business Association made a presentation to council at Monday’s committee of the whole meeting after several months of meetings around issues they feel are important to the downtown core.

“We have to take into consideration the greater good when we look into it.” John Dooley Nelson Mayor

The three topics presented by Margaret Stacey on behalf of the association were sandwich boards, the amenity areas and the dog bylaw. “I think they came up with lots of good ideas for several different issues in the downtown core,” said mayor John Dooley. “We’ll have to see what the outcome is with council.” Stacey proposed council look at allowing leashed dogs on Baker Street on a six month trial period.

The association would like to see the trial in place by tourist season. Stacey said the no-dog bylaw has become a problem for many downtown merchants who have found tourists don’t wish to travel to Nelson because of the bylaw. Councillor Robin Cherbo voiced his concerns about amending the bylaw, saying dogs have been banned at Kokanee Glacier Park because too many were off leash. “There are dog owners that don’t listen,” said Cherbo. Stacey suggested the climate around dogs in Nelson has changed and that the sensitivity to it has also changed. “I’m not 100 per cent convinced that we’ve talked to the people who travel that don’t have dogs or want dogs on Baker Street,” said Dooley. “How do they feel about being tourists in the downtown core if there are dogs there. It’s happened before and, yes times have changed, but have they changed enough.” Stacey said it would be up to the business owners to decide whether or not dogs would be allowed in the stores themselves, and if dogs were to be left out-

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Former councillor Margaret Stacey presented on behalf of the NBA at Monday night’s council meeting.

side they would likely be tied to parking meters or lamp posts. “There seems to be a lot of enthusiasm around these issues early on and then the commitment kind of peters out by business owners or the community in general to live up to their level of commitment that they first bring forward to us and we have more than one instance where that hasn’t happened,” said Dooley mentioning the follow through of the antipesticide movement. Councillor Donna Macdonald said that with dogs tied to parking meters and sandwich boards on side walks that it may become “cluttered.” Stacey responded by saying that some may call it “funky, cool and artistic.” Both agreed that Nelson needs something in the middle.

Dooley expressed concern around enforcement. “It’s not like they’re asking us not to enforce some kind of bylaw, “ said Dooley. The Association said they would help enforce the regulations by handing out leashes and bags to tourists where needed. But Stacey said they did not want to go as far as informal monitoring. “If they feel that that’s the most important issue for them in the downtown core, then clearly we have a responsibility to look into it. But we have to take into consideration the greater good when we look into it,” said Dooley. The amenity area and sandwich board issues were referred by council to the Downtown and Waterfront committee, and the dog bylaw will have to wait for council’s strategic planning.

Two skiers — a man and a woman — are dead after a party of heli-skiers in the Bonnington mountain range near Blewett were caught in an avalanche at about 10 a.m. Wednesday. “Four guests and a guide were caught in an avalanche. Sadly, one of the guests died at the scene while another succumbed later in hospital,” said Patric Maloney, president of Snowwater Heli Skiing, which the group was skiing with. RCMP immediately activated Nelson Search and Rescue. However, they were stood down shortly after as the heli-ski operation had activated its emergency protocol to immediately respond, rescue and transport the group to nearby hospitals. “At this time we can confirm that the guide and one of the skiers were able to self-rescue themselves suffering only minor injuries and were able to dig out the remaining members,” said Cpl. Dan Moskaluk. One man was confirmed dead at the scene. A second skier was recovered unresponsive and found suffering from life threatening injuries. She has since died. “Our thoughts are with the families of the victims and survivors,” said Maloney in a press release. Names, ages, and hometowns of the victims have not been released. Others in the group suffered non-life threatening injuries. The group was comprised of three to four clients and one guide. The avalanche has been classed as a 3.5 slide out of a scale of 1 to 5. Snowwater is a helicopter-accessed ski lodge that has been operating since 1994. This is the first fatal incident at the lodge. A Finnish man died last month in an avalanche last month during a guided tour on Meadow Mountain.

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Gwen Elizabeth Kalyniuk (nee Brown) of Nelson, British Columbia passed away suddenly on March 15, 2012

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Gwen was born in Chatham, Ontario on May 10, 1955 and was raised on the family farm in Tilbury East Township and later on in Ridgetown, ON. She graduated from Ridgetown District High School and went on to receive her Degree in Nursing from McMaster University in Hamilton. After graduation, Gwen moved out to Nelson, British Columbia with dear friends where she pursued her career for over 30 years in obstetrics nursing and the field of neo- and post-natal care. Her greatest accomplishment was raising two wonderful children, Troy and Julia with whom she shared a close relationship. For the past several years Gwen devoted her time to the Kootenay Animal Assistance Program Society (KAAP), volunteering her time and her home fostering cats and making her famous felted catnip mice to raise money for the shelter. Gwen was always been active in her community whether it was her concerns about health care, trying to have a positive impact on lives of new mom’s and babies or looking out for the less fortunate animals of her community. Her contributions will be greatly missed. Gwen is survived by her son, Troy Kalyniuk; her daughter Julia Kalyniuk; and her former spouse, Ken Kalyniuk; all of Nelson, BC. She was predeceased by her father Martin Brown (2006) and is survived by family in Ontario. Mother, Jewel (Pegg) Brown of Ridgetown. Brothers; David of Thunder Bay, ON (Marcia) and James of Waterloo, ON (Shannon). Sisters; Margie Lamoure of Chatham, ON (Steve) and Rosemary Doupe of North Bay, ON (Jason). She is survived by several nieces and nephews Victoria Brown, Dan Brown(Alyssa), Benjamin and Isaac Brown, Emma, Bradley and Mark Lamoure. Funeral service will be held this Saturday, please see Thompson Funeral Home for details. An additional memorial service will be held at a later date in Ontario. Donations can be made to Kootenay Animal Assistance Program Society in Gwen’s name.

Does $$$ = votes? A look at last year’s election spending GREG NESTEROFF Nelson Star Reporter

Does spending a lot on a municipal election campaign translate into votes? Maybe, judging from financial disclosure documents from the City of Nelson and Regional District of Central Kootenay in last November’s races. The top-spending council candidate topped the polls, while the two candidates who spent the least were the only ones not elected.

“I had lots of people willing to donate, but I felt I had enough money to run the campaign I wanted. There was no shortage of funds.” John Dooley Nelson Mayor

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In the Nelson mayoral race, meanwhile, John Dooley spent by far the most en route to a landslide victory, while one of his two challengers did not provide financial statements and may be disqualified from running in the next election. By legislation, candidates are required to disclose the amount they raise and spend on their campaigns within 120 days of the election. Individual donations of $100 or more must also be listed. Dooley raised $9,049 and spent $8,642 while Richard Rowberry, who finished more than 1,300 votes back, spent $132. Third-place finisher George Mercredi failed to file his disclosure by deadline, and now has 30 days to file late papers, at a penalty of $500. If he doesn’t, he will be ineligible to run in 2014. Dooley’s larger contributions included $1,000 from each of Nelson Ford, Stuart Ross of Pacific Insight, and Seain Conover of CoreLogic (formerly Tarasoft), and $500 each from Peter Ward Engineering, Marwest, Martech, and Yellowhead Road and Bridge.

Overall, he received 30 contributions of at least $100. Dooley says he spent less in this campaign than previous ones, but it wasn’t for lack of donors. “I had lots of people willing to donate, but I felt I had enough money to run the campaign I wanted,” he says. “There was no shortage of funds.” Although there was little doubt he would be re-elected, Dooley still felt it was important to get his message out. “It’s an important job. You have to take it seriously. My campaign wasn’t based on opposition to anybody else running. It was more about what I had to offer.” Dooley says he’s not sure how strong the correlation is between money and votes. He believes being elected has as much or more to do with personal connections and being in touch with constituents than how much you spend. But with one exception, every successful council candidate spent at least $1,800 — mostly on newspaper and radio ads as well as signage and pamphlets. Donna Macdonald, who led the way with 1,744 votes, also spent the most: $2,910. Second-place finisher Paula Kiss spent the third-most, $2,340. Bob Adams came in third and was the fourthhighest spender, at $1,999. Deb Kozak was fourth on a shoestring budget of $373 and Robin Cherbo fifth, despite spending the second most, $2,503. Candace Batycki, who snagged the final council spot, spent $1,825. Incumbent Marg Stacey, a distant seventh, recorded her only expense as $250 on in-kind photocopying for her brochure, while lastplace finisher Charles Jeanes did not spend any money. Jeanes says he spent “sufficiently” by his standards when he last ran for council in 2005, but it didn’t improve his result. “This time I spent zero and got more votes than in any of my previous attempts.”

WHAT THEY SPENT (rounded to nearest dollar) Nelson mayor 1. Dooley, John 2. Rowberry, Richard 3. Mercredi, George

RAISED SPENT $9,049 $8,642 $132 [1] $132 Did not disclose

Nelson council 1. Macdonald, Donna 2. Kiss, Paula 3. Adams, Bob 4. Kozak, Deb 5. Cherbo, Robin 6. Batycki, Candace 7. Stacey, Margaret 8. Jeanes, Charles

$2,910 $2,375 $2,410 $373 $2,503 [2] $2,090 $250 [1] nil

$2,910 $2,340 $1,999 $373 $2,503 $1,825 $250 nil

[1] Shown on disclosure document as nil. Candidate supplied the difference. [2] Shown on disclosure document as $800. Candidate supplied the difference.

RDCK Area D (Rural Kaslo) 1. Shadrack, Andy 2. Greenlaw, Ron

$2,037 [1] $1,180

$2,037 $1,042

[1] Shown on disclosure document as $1,690. Candidate supplied the difference.

Area E (Rural Nelson) 1. Faust, Ramona 2. Smienk, Josh

$4,255 $4,652

$4,150 $4,652

Area F (Rural Nelson) 1. Mickel, Ron 2. Keegan, Mike 3. Montgomery, Bruce

$1,524 $2,210 nil [1]

$1,524 $2,210 nil

[1] Withdrew from race.

Area G (Rural Salmo) 1. Cunningham, Hans 2. Kraus, Werner 3. Bennett, Mark

$858 $735 [1] nil

$858 $735 nil

[1] Shown on disclosure document as nil. Candidate supplied the difference.

Area H (Slocan Valley) 1. Popoff, Walter 2. Parker, Will

$467 $261 [1]

$460 $261

[1] Shown on disclosure document as $200. Candidate supplied the difference.

In the Regional District of Central Kootenay, one of the most hotly contested races also produced some of the highest spending. Area E (Rural Nelson), where Ramona Faust was reelected over former director Josh Smienk, saw both candidates spend large sums: $4,150 by Faust and $4,652 by Smienk. Those were far greater amounts than in most electoral area races, although Area B director and RDCK chair John Kettle raised $5,840 toward his successful re-election campaign. He ended up spending $4,634. Several candidates entirely self-financed their cam-

paigns, including Smienk, as well as re-elected directors Ron Mickel (Area F), Hans Cunningham (Area G), and Walter Popoff (Area H). The Nelson-Creston Green Party contributed $100 each to at least four campaigns: Faust’s, Kiss’s, Batycki’s, and Andy Shadrack’s (Area D). Batycki also received a $100 personal contribution from Nelson-Creston NDP MLA Michelle Mungall. The Canadian Labour Congress backed the campaigns of council candidates Donna Macdonald and Robin Cherbo — although any financial contributions were small, as they did not show up on their forms.

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LEFT — Agnes (Gibson) Baker as a child. (photo courtesy Baker family). ABOVE — Baker’s grandfather built Nelson’s Phair Hotel — later known as the Strathcona — in 1891. This is a postcard view from ca. 1907. GREG NESTEROFF Nelson Star Reporter

lifelong Nelson resident whose family history stretched from the Salem witch trials to the glory days of the Phair Hotel has died. Agnes Baker passed away March 13, six days after her 95th birthday. “A large part of Nelson’s link to her past went with her,” says friend and local historian Patricia Rogers. “She saw it all.” Baker’s grandfather, Edwin Ernest (Pop) Phair, was builder, proprietor, and namesake of the magnificent hotel at the corner of Victoria and Stanley streets where the library and police station now stand. Erected in 1891, and later known as the Strathcona, it burned in 1955. Baker’s father John Ayton (Jock) Gibson was Nelson’s postmaster and one of the signatories to the city’s incorporation petition in 1897. For a time, he managed the hotel — where he met Pop Phair’s daughter Gretchen. She worked at the Daily News, and was also a teacher, poet, and author. They married in 1915, and had two daughters,

Agnes and Jean. “Money was tight but Gretchen managed to hold her family together,” Rogers says, adding Baker learned of Nelson’s beginnings “on her father’s and grandfather’s knees. As both did not die until she was in her teens, she had plenty of time to absorb the stories.”

Agnes Baker

Inheriting her mother’s literary and pedagogical proclivities, Baker worked as a teacher and also volunteered in the city’s library for many years. She enjoyed bird watching, walking, and tending to her flowers and vegetables, and with her husband belonged to the local naturalist and mountaineering clubs. Her granddaughter recounts her home “always smelled of homemade

bread, cookies, or delicious sauces made from the garden.” She kept active by cross country skiing and playing bridge, and was deeply interested in West Kootenay history. “Agnes had a lifelong love for Nelson and its exceptional past,” Rogers says. “She very graciously shared her family photos and all her stories with me. Her mind was sharp — she remembered the most minute details, which made the stories all the more delightful.” In 2005, those stories were related at the Kootenay Storytelling Festival in Procter, as compiled and written by Rogers and performed by Susan LeFebour, who played Baker’s mother. “I had a few lunches with Agnes and Pat,” LeFebour recalls. “It was like a little window of history opened up, meeting someone whose family I was talking about. It was a great pleasure and privilege.” LeFebour says Baker was “overwhelmed” by the performance. “I think she was really happy her family was brought to life. She could relive something of her family history — and what

a family history.” As if tales of early Nelson weren’t compelling enough, the story also detailed how Baker’s great great grandmother was hanged as a witch. Mary Estey, a 58-yearold mother of seven, lived in Salem in 1692 when she was accused of witchcraft. Villagers blamed her living ghost for causing all sorts of bizarre behaviour. One of Estey’s sisters was similarly executed, and another imprisoned. Twenty years later, the families received compensation for the wrongful deaths. It was just one of many fascinating family anecdotes Baker could draw on. “Agnes was a wonderful woman and an incredible storyteller,” Rogers says. “She was a kind and gentle soul with enough feistiness to keep her with us for 95 years.” Baker was predeceased by Ted, her husband of 50 years, and her sister Jean — who married Ted’s brother. She is survived by three sons and their wives, as well as many nieces, nephews, and grandchildren. A memorial service is planned for the May long weekend.

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Friday, March 23, 2012 Nelson Star

Editorial Time running out on theatre

f you’ve been following the storyline of the Civic Theatre saga in the Star over the last couple years, one thing is clear from our letters to the editor page. Like health care, dogs and waterfront development... locals are passionate about this facility. Wednesday’s front page wrote another chapter in this story. A group of avid recreation lovers have stepped forward in hopes of transforming the space where movie lovers have laughed, wept and been whisked away to other worlds for many generations. The preliminary plans for the proposed Downtown Athletic Club look solid. Without asking for public dollars, climbing and squash advocates are looking to breathe new life into a space that has sat vacant for far too long. In a project estimated in the $400,000 range, the old theatre would once again become a hive of activity. The idea is likely causing distress amongst those who thirst for a return of the big screen movie experience in Nelson. It’s time for those people to step forward and take real action. The Civic Theatre is an historic heartbeat in our community. Many feel a town without such a facility is less of a community. We would agree. But what are the options? The movie industry has changed dramatically since the Civic first started to show films so many decades ago. Multiplexes, home theatres and the YouTube generation has robbed the silver screen romantics of an experience so many grew up with. Still, there are many small communities making movie theatres work. Trail, Salmon Arm, Oliver, Burns Lake, Metaline Falls... they all have modestly successful facilities. Whether ambitious private operators or non-profit societies, small communities have kept the big screen dream alive. Unfortunately in this community, nobody has stepped forward. And because of that, it would appear the Civic Theatre is doomed. If there is not a solid alternative proposal before April 17, the city’s decision to go with the athletic club will be easy. It might just be the right fit. The Nelson Star is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the BC Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent within 45 days to the BC Press Council, 201 Selby Street, Nanaimo, V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to bcpresscouncil.org

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Give parents and kids a break

fully understand there are more pressing issues currently absorbing our leaders’ time, but once the teachers’ union and province make a fragile peace I have a task for the Kootenay Lake school district. Spring break needs to be moved to a time when there is actual spring. As parents get set to wave goodbye to spring break 2012, it’s difficult to remember a two-week break with more miserable weather. Unless you’re a skier — and I know there are plenty of you out there — the last two weeks have sucked. Mid-March is not a time to scrape two inches of ice off your windshield or shovel two feet off your driveway. Mother Nature is being just plain mean at this point. I’m not blaming our school board for the weather. If they had the sort of power to control the forces of nature, they would surely be able to fix labour disputes too. They are mortal and thus only able to execute actions expected by humans. So with those human powers I’m suggesting that spring break be moved. As a compromise for skiers who want to capture the typical late season bounty of powder, I propose the two-week break start in the last week of March. At this point those without kids in the school system are probably wondering why I’m so worked up about this. Spring weather in the Kootenays is generally unpredictable... live with it. Easier said than done when you have an 11 and 14 year old. For starters, a two week break is ridiculous. When I was a kid — yes in the days when we walked to school uphill both ways through daily snowstorms — spring break was a week. Long enough to get a break, but short enough to remember what school was all about. The two week break started a few years back as school boards grappled with ways to cut costs. The provincial penny pinching eventually led to five more days away from the classroom. A 14-day absence from learning is huge for kids. When you

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consider that it takes a week for most of them get back into the flow, you might as well write off the entire month of March. A battle to reduce spring break to a reasonable one-week layoff is futile at this point. It seems pretty obvious the province is not going to significantly bolster education spending anytime soon, so parents will just have to deal with the two weeks. So how to make the best of it? Some families travel to help fill the days and provide new experiences for their kids. That’s fantastic... for those who can afford it. Unfortunately those people are in the minority. Most families struggle to stay above water, so trips to warmer and more exotic places are not an option. Most parents are stuck spending spring break closer to home. And by that I mean in their own neighbourhoods. When that’s the case, weather becomes a huge factor in options and opportunities for the kids. A reprieve from the classroom at spring is good idea. Breaking away from the routine for a few days to frolic in the outdoors is healthy for children. But when winter won’t relent, the list of activities shrinks. I’m sure the local ski crowd will mark the last two weeks as the best spring break ever. I’m happy for them. But like the majority of families, my kids are not really into

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skiing. At some point maybe, but hockey and soccer eat up most of their winter sports time. So what do the rest of us do when the weather outside is frightful? There’s board games and crafts. Movie marathons and video games in moderation are acceptable. The swimming pool is not a bad option for one or two days. Soccer Quest camps eat up a few hours of each day. But after a gruelling two weeks... most of indoor activities begin to sour. During spring break kids need to be outdoors. They should be playing catch, booting the soccer ball, going on hikes, skateboarding and playing kick-the-can. Scheduling a two-week break during a time most often plagued with dicey weather seems silly. It’s up to the school board — they have the power to make the adjustment. On behalf of all parents tired of the winter-refuses-to-go-awaybreak, I ask for a change. Spring break shouldn’t be a time of misery, it should be a proper break from the old routine. One of the ways to make it happen is a shift in when it happens. Bob Hall is editor of the Nelson Star. He can be reached at bob@nelsonstar.com. Follow him on Twitter at @bobbyhall10

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Writer needs to do homework Re: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sounding off on BC teachers,â&#x20AC;? Letters, March 14 It is obvious that M. Coles has never been in a classroom â&#x20AC;&#x201D; even as a volunteer. You should know all the facts and conditions before you throw out your opinion. Big holidays and short working hours are not part of the picture. The truth is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. are only the hours when the students are there. Teachers go to work much earlier and stay much later. They spend at least one to

one and a half hours for every hour school is in session. In other words, a ten to 12 hour day. The time is spent in preparation, marking and evaluation among other chores. They also take shifts of supervision on the playground and in the halls and the lunch room. They take work home if they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t done in a reasonable time, and many work weekends as well. If they were paid by the hour, we really could not afford them.

This strike is not about wages. It is about teaching conditions: overcrowded classrooms, helping special needs students, and poor working conditions. This is about giving all our children the best education possible, regardless of their learning capacity or grade level. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t they deserve it? Please, M. Coles â&#x20AC;&#x201D; do your homework. Colleen Hearne Retired teacher Nelson

Nelson lucky to have opera company KHAOS... anything but. We are so lucky to have such a great opera company. The music and the libretto were perfect in setting the mood. The principal performers were outstanding, and so

was the lighting and scenery, the chorus was absolute perfection, and the dance performance was extremely moving. Thank you, thank you, for a truly wonderful and awe-inspiring experience.

HUGS. To my sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rugby coaches â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a teacher at LVR, an administrator at LVR and a volunteer coach (whose child is not on this team). You men have given so much of your own time, money and commitment to these kids and I am so grateful to each one of you for the memories you are helping our boys make. You have taken these boys to Ireland, on countless trips to Kamloops, Penticton and Vancouver and brought these boys back with a passion for this game that will be with them forever. I thank you for everything you do to make this team a team each year. It is so appreciated by all of us. THANK YOU! SLUGS. Big, juicy, slimy slugs to the vandals who wrote grafďŹ ti on a tree in the 700 block of Silica Street. Seriously! What is that all about? All I can say is poor tree! If you want to paint so much, buy some canvas, be a painter if you want! Just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t paint on our nice trees! HUGS. To bylaw ofďŹ cer Fred, who is unfailingly friendly and diplomatic, whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a dog on Baker Street or an expired meter. You make getting a ticket almost pleasant! HUGS. To the lady and her daughter who so graciously and immediately gave me a ride to the hospital from Bealby Point Road. SLUGS. To the hour limit parking on Baker Street. I am recovering from major surgery

My daughter in Kelowna would like to see it. I wonder whether there is a chance of travelling further? She is envious and so she should be. Birthe Wilson Achtner Nelson

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SLUGS. To the late arrival of spring. I need to feel the sun on my face! HUGS. A big thank you to the woman at Valhalla Pure who sold me my new winter boots. They are awesome! SLUGS. To the knuckleheads who throw their empty cans over the cliff at Gyro Park lookout and out the window of their cars on the road. Have your mom and dad or a wise friend patiently explain to you why littering is a bad idea that beneďŹ ts no one. HUGS. To the kindhearted gentleman who kept an eye on our Houdini escape artist of a dog. While my daughter and I were grocery shopping at Extra Foods, our dog managed to slide open a side canopy window, jump out and ďŹ nd us inside the store. The gentleman stayed around until our Buddhi was safe inside, ready to go home. Thank you kind sir.

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Friday, March 23, 2012 Nelson Star

Letters to the Editor

Too many questions hanging over cuts to KSA I am writing this letter in response to an article in the Star last week that stated that two year studio diploma programs at Kootenay School of Arts will be reduced to one year certificate programs. I am presently a student in the second year of the jewelry and small object design diploma program. I know that I rep-

resent the feelings of many other students at KSA when I say that I am shocked at this announcement. Some students were provided with one hour notice of a meeting to announce the changes, but with such short notice many were unable to attend. Many questions are unanswered: • How will students

in a one year program transfer to other programs at other institutions? There are no other institutions with a comparable second year program to transfer into, and at any rate articulation agreements would have to be in place. There are articulation agreements presently for students graduating from the two year

diploma program, but none that I am aware of for a one year certificate. • How will the curriculum possibly hope to meet the basic skills and outcomes of the current program, which has already been condensed from a three year program which was in place before the partnership with Selkirk College? Even with a two

year program, there are many skills and tools that we do not have time to learn. It is frustrating to be told for example, that enamelling was deleted from the program because there was not enough time to include it. • We have heard that the studio programs may be moved to other locations. This is particu-

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larly troubling. Unlike graduates of other academic programs, many of whom go on to work in groups and teams in government institutions or corporations providing them with a professional and peer network, art school graduates for the most part will go on to work as entrepreneurs in private studios. Their cohorts during their art school education are a very important resource for support during their initial years of establishing a studio practice and business. Within the two year educational environment at KSA there is a rich tradition of multidisciplinary sharing between the students in the various studios. One of the real strengths of KSA is that the programs are preparing and enabling people to use natural resources to create functional, and aesthetically pleasing goods for sale. This is a primary driver of any economy. Many graduates from KSA become small business entrepreneurs. In some cases these businesses grow to an international level and contribute to the local economy in a very significant way — many businesses on Baker Street and throughout the region are a result of successful graduate entrepreneurs. Since the programs are skill based, and prepare students with the business basics, why are there no wage subsidy agreements with provincial and federal Skills and Training programs for students in these courses? In other cases the graduates have gained the high level skills and artistry to gain employment in such well known productions as Cirque de Soleil, or working on

the production of the new Lord of the Rings movie — The Hobbit. It amazes me that the college does not highlight and provide accolades for KSA faculty and programs that produce such excellent graduates. I think that while KSA is serving its niche presently, a substantial problem is that even people who live in Nelson and the region don’t know enough about the school and the programs it offers. The deficiency is not with the curriculum and programs, it is more about recruitment which would advertise the employment and entrepreneurial prospects for graduates. A very significant strength of the KSA programs is that they are studio based. Most of the learning is hands on. Historically this carries on the tradition of the guilds and is a very important aspect of the school. There are currently transfer agreements in place for students to continue on with further studies at other post secondary institutions if they so choose. This provides alternative career paths for graduates of the diploma program. Selkirk needs to celebrate and promote its partnership with KSA — and to provide sufficient resources for a successful future. KSA has contributed to the culture and development of Nelson for over 50 years — it’s doing a lot that’s right and may thrive with some minor re-tuning rather than extreme surgery. I urge the citizens of Nelson and the area to make their voices heard by the Selkirk College board at its next meeting on March 27. Kate Enewold Nelson

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The real problem and destruction of bone tissue from corticosteroids.â&#x20AC;? The NDP has it completely wrong. If we want a better, safer, and less costly health care system the first thing to do is to drastically reduce the amount of prescription drugs in use and prescribed. However, I suspect the first thing they will do is to introduce a health premium, as in Ontario, which is a tax that will cost us each about $1,000 per year. BCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teachers want pay and benefits similar to Alberta, where benefits are a lot higher. I believe this is an unfair comparison. The BCTF and other unions, together with the NDP, are opposed to Albertaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s policies on oil and gas extraction and on pipelines. I believe Albertaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teachers are the highest paid in Canada because of these industries, not in spite of them. Canada and Alberta are considered to be run by corporations and capitalists, to which the BCTF is opposed. If socialism is so wonderful, why not compare BC teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; conditions with conditions in socialist countries, such as North Korea, Zimbabwe, Cuba or Venezuela? The government of Venezuela has nationalized (taken over) its oil industry from the corporations, and other businesses such as cement. The government is pumping large sums of oil money into social programs. I am guessing that teachers in Venezuela are rolling in money, with fancy cars, big homes, small class sizes, and big pensions. It is unlikely that I could persuade the BCTF to carry out a quick study to compare their conditions with those in Venezuela, but I would encourage any high school students to carry out some research. We hear constantly that capitalism is bad and socialism is wonderful. Here is a golden opportunity for some enterprising students to carry out some original and relevant research. Are conditions better in Venezuela? While they are doing the research, they can also investigate how much better the crime rate is in Venezuela compared to Canada, and also compare inflation and unemployment rates. In addition, they say that pollution is really bad in Alberta and in capitalist countries, but being a socialist country there is likely no pollution in Venezuela. Students should check this out too, with special emphasis on Lake Maracaibo. How about it LVR and other high school students; are you up to the challenge? Roger Pratt Nelson

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Friday, March 23, 2012 Nelson Star

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FUNDRAISER

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 Fair. There will be a $2 admission at the door which will help support the Second Chance Animal Shelter.

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

Plan on joining others at a special fundraiser at Finley’s on Friday, March 23 at 8 p.m. The Nelson Refugee 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 $10 at Otter’s or $15 at the door.

Kootenay DanceBeat Club is hosting their spring fling dance party at Playmor Junction Church on Saturday, March 24. There will be swing mini-lesson at 7:30 p.m. sharp, and a mixed playlist, with Latin, smooth, swing from 8 to 10 p.m. There will be mixers, door prizes and snacks. For more information visit dancingbeat.org.

The General Assembly of the United Nations decided that a week of solidarity with the peoples struggling against racism and racial discrimination, beginning on 21 March, would be organized annually in all states. The Sinixt Nation and the Perry Ridge Water Users Association will be hosting a fundraising dinner at the Passmore Hall with a discussion on Truth and Reconciliation- Creating a Path to Harmony on Saturday, March 24. We look forward to another educational and informative evening. Dinner and dessert will be by donation of suggested price of $15. The event begins at 5 p.m. and discussion following at 6:30 p.m.

The West Kootenay Coalition for Jumbo Wild invites anyone concerned about the Jumbo Glacier Ski Resort proposal to come to a candlelight vigil at Nelson City Hall on Sunday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m. There will be speakers, live music, and information about the issue.

The West Kootenay Naturalists are hosting a discussion on Monday, March 26 with Leslie Anderton on the subject of South East Alaska and Denali Park, The business meeting starts at 7 p.m. with a presentation

starting at 8 p.m. Public is welcome with no charge. For more information Brent Hancock at 250-3046840. The Electric Tramway Society is holding their annual general meeting on Tuesday, March 27 at 7 p.m., upstairs at the chamber of commerce building. All members encouraged to attend, public is welcome. Come learn about our 103 year old street car and mingle with members. Looking for new operators, if interested, phone Rudy Boates 1-877-367-9564. 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. 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 to 2 p.m. at 719 Vernon Street or phone 250-352-6000 or read more about us and email us via nelsonelderabuseprevention. org. Play bingo at the Eagles Hall at 641 Baker Street in Nelson every Thursday. Doors open at 5 p.m. Bingo starts at 6:30 p.m. All proceeds go to local organizations. Dementia/Alzheimer Caregiver Education Workshop at Selkirk College’s Silver King Campus on Thursday, March 29 from 7 to 9 p.m. Cost for the series $40 +HST. Pre-registration: 250-352-6601. Information: 250-352-6788, 1-877-452-6788 or lhoskin@ alzheimerbc.org All seniors welcome to a potluck luncheon to be held at the Senior Citizens’ Association Branch No. 51. Luncheon begins at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, March 30. For further information, call 250-352-7078 weekday afternoons.

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at 250-226-7136 Celebrate National Poetry Month with two special events at the Nelson Public Library and City Council chambers! The City of Nelson embraces National Poetry Month with a poetry reading at the regular Council meeting on Monday, April 2 with Nelson poets Margaret Hornby and Elena Banfield. In addition, the public is invited to the Nelson Library on Thursday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m., when Hornby launches a new book of poetry, Love in Exotic Places, and Banfield reads from recent works. The 2012 nominees for One Book, One Kootenay are Yes Sister, No Sister by Jennifer Craig, The Third Crop: A personal and historical journey into the photo albums and shoeboxes of the Slocan Valley 1800s to early 1940s by Rita Moir, and Boundary Country by Tom Wayman. Celebrate great Kootenay authors and vote for the book all Kootenay folk should read! Join the shortlist authors for a reading on Friday, April 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Nelson Library. For more go to obok.ca Community First Health Co-op education series begins on Wednesday, April 11 from 12 to 1 p.m. at the Community First Health Co-op building at 518 Lake Street. Bring your lunch and join us for the first of free monthly presentations and question period on the second Wednesday of each month. Dr Joel Kailia will present on Medical Marijuana for Chronic Pain Risks vs. Benefits. The Chamber of Mines of Eastern BC will hold an Introduction to Prospecting course from April 23 to 29, Monday to Friday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. with a full day review on the April 28 and field trip on April 29. The course includes rock and mineral identification, internet claim staking, placer mining, option agreements, gemstones, industrial minerals and mineral deposit types. Cost of $250 includes textbook and supplies. Visit 215 Hall Street weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., or call 250-352-5242 to reserve. WORKSHOPS

The first annual fools festival will be held on March 31 at the hall in Argenta. This year come dance to the funkiest dance band around. Costumes are encouraged. If you’ve never been to Argenta come and experience this unique community and let “your freaky fool fly.” Everyone is welcome. The Slocan Valley Seniors Housing Society will be hosting an April Fools brunch at the Passmore Lodge on Sunday, April 1 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event features a great brunch as well as door prizes! Admission for adults is a minimum $8 donation and kids can eat for just $4. One of the highlights of the frunch (besides a lot of April Foolishness) will be a performance by the Slocan Valley Community Band from 11 a.m. to noon. For more information the Lodge can be reached

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 If you have an event or announcement you’d like to put in the Star, email reporter@nelsonstar.com with a short write-up in sentence form including date, time, location and contact information if needed. Listings may be edited as needed. Events can also be submitted and posted on our new online calendar on nelsonstar.com

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s the Rick Hansen Many in Motion tour makes its way towards the Nelson area, the event is bringing back memories of when the Canadian hero came through 25 years ago. On April 19 the tour will pull into Nelson and stay until April 22. Though Hansen himself is not going to be on this stop, the spirit of the event is high. In fact, Hansen was here on a high school volleyball trip a few months before the 1973 accident that left him a paraplegic — something no one knew until last year when former Trafalgar coach Bill McDonnell produced a scoresheet with Hansen’s name on it. Hansen’s second trip to Nelson came on April 28, 1987 during the Man in Motion Tour where he raised millions for spinal cord research. Among those who remember the time are two teachers who sacrificed their hair for the cause. Tom Hierck and Val Gibson of the L.V. Rogers staff pledged that if students and staff could raise $2,500 for Hansen’s Man in Motion tour, Hierck would submit to a Mohawk haircut and Gibson would rainbow dye her long locks. Hierck, then in his first year at the school, says when students heard the challenge, it “drew their attention like sharks being drawn to a little blood. “In what seemed like record time, the totals were eclipsed and the new hair-

styles were arranged,” he says. “Photos of the day show my daughter with a shocked look as her dad was shorn of his curly locks with a strip left up the middle.” Gibson actually remembers her end of the bargain required $3,000, and to her disappointment, that target had not been reached by the final day.

“He was one of the most inspirational men during my childhood.” Ryan Martin Hume Hotel Manager

“I had been safe, but unhappy,” she says. But during the assembly, some students and teachers began collecting donations from the stands. “Suddenly, a wave of hysteria hit the crowd. Money was coming from everywhere — and not just coins! Students were literally throwing money towards the ushers with their baskets. Within a few minutes, the $3,000 goal had been reached and passed.” Gibson then made good on her promise. The two teachers later met Hansen after he wheeled into Nelson, greeted by “cheers and cheques,” as Daily News reporter Kathleen Rodgers put it. Hierck considers his signed photo of Hansen “one of my greatest treasures,” and calls the visit “a special moment in the life of a small community not on the main road to anywhere.” Hansen also signed a

poster for Gibson, who felt “very lucky to be able to meet such an amazing and inspirational human who had given so much for so many.” Hansen stayed that night in the Hume Hotel — then known as the Heritage Inn — and met a young Ryan Martin, now the hotel’s general manager. They had their picture taken together just before Hansen set out on the road the next day. Hansen wore a blue gortex suit and City of Nelson cap. Martin also recalls Hansen’s gloved, tapedup hands. “He was one of the most inspirational men during my childhood,” Martin says. He further remembers a novel fundraiser at Trafalgar: the late Ted Hargreaves outlined a portrait of Hansen in front of a Canadian flag, and for a donation, let students paint a small square. “It was a great fundraising initiative that really got the students feeling like they contributed to something worthwhile,” Martin says. The completed painting adorned a stairway wall with a large sign above it that said “What is your goal?” “I will never forget that, the image of the inspirational Rick Hansen that would greet you every day, and knowing that I painted a red square of that maple leaf made me feel like I assisted in accomplishing a great thing,” Martin says. That painting, on a big piece of plywood, has since been located in the bowels of Trafalgar and will be placed in community complex entrance when the Many in Motion tour comes to Nelson next month.

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CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NELSON Of¿cial Community Plan Amendment & Land Use Regulation Bylaw Amendment TAKE NOTICE that the Corporation of the City of Nelson proposes to amend the City of Nelson Of¿cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 3114, 2008 and the Land Use Regulation Bylaw No. 2243, 1987. The purpose of the amendments is to redesignate and rezone: • Lot 1, District Lot 96, Kootenay District Plan EPP8234 (PID 028-346-386) (238 High Street) The Of¿cial Community Plan Amendment would redesignate the above-noted land from “Low Density Residential” to “Multi Unit Residential”.

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TAKE NOTICE that Nelson City Council will hold a Public Hearing thereon on April 2, 2012 at 6:00 p.m., for the proposed amendments, in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, City Hall, 310 Ward Street, Nelson B.C. at which time and place all persons who deem their interest in property affected by the amending bylaws may be heard on matters contained therein. Written submissions for or against the proposed amendments can be read or verbal submissions made at the Public Hearing. If you are unable to attend the Public Hearing, written submissions must be delivered to the City of Nelson prior to 4:30 pm on the day of the Public Hearing. All written submission are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Submissions may be delivered by mail or by hand to City of Nelson, 101- 310 Ward Street, Nelson, BC V1L 5S4, or by email to planningassistant@nelson.ca. Manager of Legislative and Administrative Services Dated at Nelson, B.C. March 20, 2012

Continued from Page 2 different locations like the empty lot that once housed the Kerr Apartments. Precious said Robert and Lily Howes (the owners of the property) approached the coop this past December to offer the property for outright sale. Over the last few months negotiations have been ongoing, leading to the current situation. With $2.24 million currently in reserves, the special meeting asked members to vote on whether the board can spend more than the $1.68 million it’s already allowed to invest. When the microphone was turned over to the members, several people asked questions and brought forward concerns. Some were concerned that the question was too open ended and provided the board with no limitation. “We have no wish to get into financial deep water,” Precious told the crowd. “That would be reckless.”

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Once all the questions were answered, members were asked to hold up their voter cards. The final tally was overwhelmingly in favour of moving ahead. “I didn’t really know what to expect,” said Brynne. “As we could see from the conversation tonight there was a fairly high level of confusion about exactly what we were asking for and what the implications are. “At this point there are some things we simply can’t have answers for because we have been dreaming about it for so long we are blueskying

at this point as we think about all kinds of exciting options.” Brynne has been a co-op member since 1990 and before setting up her own business as a freelance food systems consultant was a co-op employee for 10 years. She said the future looks bright for the co-op. “As far as the cost implications are concerned, we are certainly going to be very careful about it,” Brynne said. “But we don’t want to paint ourselves into a corner too early in what is an enormous and unprecedented opportunity for our co-op.” Most in the room left the Baker Street Inn pleased with the outcome. “I strongly support the board and I think the move is amazing,” said Francine Laliberte, a member for 20 years. “I think this will help revitalize that part of the downtown if we use that space like we can. “I am very pleased with the democratic process. Everybody had the chance to be heard.”

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‘No turning back now’ Continued from Page 1 Development’s Community Recreation Program. “We have to raise at least another $100,000,” said Levesque. “But we have a good portion of that. It’s hard to say when it will be shovel ready, but what this $400,000 means is we have to have a lot of meetings to figure out the details. I imagine we’ll be breaking ground by at the latest next spring.” After nine years of planning and fundraising Levesque said it all seems more real. “I can see it and what a joyous occasion this is for the whole town,” he said. “I’m so thankful for the support of the whole town. This community is amazing. They just stick it out. They never seem to get sick of it, they just keep supporting it.” Mayor John Dooley found out that the application had been approved on Tuesday. “I think it’s fantastic,” said Dooley. “How often do you

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get a project like the skate park or any other project where the bulk of the funding is allocated from the province. It’s a huge boost to that project. There is no turning back now.” Dooley said the skate park project was in a good position to be awarded the grant because of the planning that has already been done.

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Continued from Page 1 approved by the government indicates that the completed ski resort would feature up to 23 lifts and a 3,000 metrehigh gondola. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a long time. Somebody had to make a decision, and they made one,â&#x20AC;? said Kaslo mayor Greg Lay. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economically viable] â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the reality of our world. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s much smaller than what people think and it will create job opportunities for the tourism and service sector,â&#x20AC;? he said, adding that he would have rather seen the project phased in smaller stages. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that they should start at a certain scale and monitor the impacts and then look at further phasesâ&#x20AC;Ś Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a beautiful piece of country, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about trying to find a way to share that without all the unacceptable impacts.â&#x20AC;? Brennan Clarke, media relations for the Ministry of Forests, Land and Natural Resource Operations, wrote in a news release that the up to $900 million in private capital investment could create an estimated 750 permanent, direct jobs upon completion and provide about 3,750 people years of construction employment. However, Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall called the resortâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s approval â&#x20AC;&#x153;mind boggling.â&#x20AC;?

Nelson-Creston MLA calls Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision by the Liberals to approve the Jumbo Glacier Resort â&#x20AC;&#x153;mind boggling.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m disappointed that the Liberal government has made a clear choice to ignore both the First Nations and the residents who have been opposing this proposal for over 20 years,â&#x20AC;? she said. Contrary to Lay, Mungall said the proposal was not economically viable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To the best of my knowledge it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even have financial backing right now.â&#x20AC;? Lay, however, had other concerns with the proposal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The thing that really concerns me is that with the dollars invested you would think they could support two scientists to work there for the next 20 years to document and monitor the impact on griz-

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zly bears in the area as well as other animals. I think that should have been built into the approval process,â&#x20AC;? said Lay, adding that while some people may be opposed to the plan, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not sure what impact protests would have. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think you would be better off trying to ensure the government has put in place the ability to prevent and identify crises that might emerge,â&#x20AC;? he added. Lay said the average person in the Kootenays would look at this as just more economic development. However, Mungall said sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sure Kootenay residents who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t approve will make their voices heard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This resort is catering to an elite. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s owned by people who arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t from this region and it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fit in with our local economic ambitions,â&#x20AC;? she told the Star. David Reid, executive director of the West Kootenay EcoSociety, said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sure people will explore every avenue to try and keep Jumbo wild. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see the full range, everything from continued participation in the political process to civil disobedience,â&#x20AC;? said Reid. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Time and time again it comes up that the majority of people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want this to happen because they value wild Story continues to Page 15

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News Continued from Page 14 space, because they value having grizzly bears and elk and caribou in our region.” Nelson mayor John Dooley said he doesn’t see the resort having a negative impact on the area, should it go ahead. “We’ve become known in the Kootenays in general as one of the leading destinations in the world for backcountry skiing and we’re constantly marketing that whole outdoor recreation piece… This adds one more addition to the inventory that can be marketed around the world and give people a lot of options to visit the Kootenays in general,” said Dooley. “It can’t be a bad thing from a marketing perspective.” Dooley said while some may think the addition of another ski resort in the area would have an adverse affect on the existing ones, he’s seen otherwise. “When new backcountry ski resorts start up, some people would suggest it’s going to deplete the number of people who are going to attend the existing resorts, but in actual fact it’s seen the direct opposite effect. It’s actually increased the number of skiers coming to the backcountry resorts,” he said. Reid said approval of the resort is a “failure of democracy and environmental assessment.” “It’s a significant backwards step at this time when the environmental concerns should be at the forefront,” said Reid. One of his main concerns is the effect the resort would have on the wildlife.

Ktunaxa will keep fighting ANNALEE GRANT Cranbrook Daily Townsman Reporter

The Jumbo Glacier is the site of the Jumbo resort. Jumbo Glacier itself is the glacier at the highest point, in the approximate centre of the massif. Glacier Dome is on the immediate left (from the viewer’s perspective), and leads down into the valley where the proposed resort base would be. Farnham Glacier and Commander Glacier are on the right, on the other side of the massif.

Reid said a scientific study developed in 2007 showed the proposed ski resort area in the heart of the Purcell mountain range is the “mothership” for grizzly populations throughout the region. “We have these populations in our area that aren’t necessarily large enough to be viable on their own, but we have this large population in the Purcell Mountains that occasionally will have individuals come into these other areas like the West Kootenay to repopulate,” he said. “The best strategy for maintaining grizzly habitat and wildlife habitats in general is to just keep the area wild. The province’s promised strategy

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can’t come close to that.” However, Thomson said measures have been taken to ensure the resort has as little environmental impact as possible. “I believe the tourism industry understands the need to protect the natural resources on which it depends, and I would expect the 195 commitments made to mitigate environmental impact should be adequate to protect the area,” he said, adding the province will ensure those commitments are upheld. “While it’s not without its detractors, I really truly believe this project will give a significant boost to the international profile of the area and

to the province as a whole,” said Thomson. “Anytime the tourism profile is raised for this region I think it’s positive… it’s beneficial to the businesses that will be able to participate in the development of the resort as well as long-term benefits for the communities surrounding Jumbo resort.” Reid said he would rather see the province develop more sustainable industries in the area. “I would much rather see that money and the province’s time and energy invested in something to diversify our economy and strengthen the sustainability of our region and province,” he said.

The Ktunaxa are not planning on backing down anytime soon, even though the Jumbo Glacier Resort has been given approval by the provincial government. “The issue’s not closed,” said Kathryn Teneese, Ktunaxa Nation Chair. “You can expect to hear more from us in the coming days and weeks.” Teneese said they will continue to fight against the proposed resort that would be constructed on an area they refer to as Qat’muk, home of the Grizzly Bear Spirit, and is adamant that it’s not over until the chairlifts are running. “If we’re successful in our endeavours, hopefully nothing will happen,” Teneese said. For the Ktunaxa, it’s time to get together and consider their options. Until those meetings happen, Teneese said she will not be able to announce any concrete plans, although legal action could be on the table. “It’s really premature at this point to say what we’re going to do,” she said. “(But) it’s definitely in our box of potential options.” After a day to think about the decision, Teneese said her initial feelings of sadness and anger linger after the March 20 decision.

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On the way to achieving her dreams, a severe injury set back her goals of competing in the 2010 Olympics. Now, after four years of recovery, she’s set her boots back into the bindings of her snowboard and her eyes once again on the goal of representing Canada in boardercross. “I’ve missed the culture, I’ve missed the lifestyle, the competition. I love the sport, I love boardercross, so it’s been really fulfilling to be back,” said Jesse McDonald. Having competed in three boardercross races this year, McDonald is showing a strong return having placed first in two races at Red Mountain and second at a race at Big White. McDonald — who grew up in Nakusp — says she’s been taking it easy so far this season by competing in smaller provincial level events, but will head to nationals next month, which will give her more accurate feedback as to where she stands in the field. While her snowboarding career is starting to get back on track it’s been a difficult journey for McDonald. “I started doing boardercross when I was 11-yearsold, but when I was 18 I had a really bad injury,” she said. “We were in Austria training when it happened. Originally it was a torn ACL, a really common in-

Jesse McDonald gets set for a run. The Nakusp athlete hopes her bordercross dreams hit a climax in Russia in 2014.

jury, so back in 2008 when I did that I kind of thought it would be a quick recovery, but then it was a torn meniscus and then I was diagnosed with chronic pain. Ever since then I’ve been diligently doing physiotherapy and seeing specialists all over the country and four years later I’m just getting back.” At the time she was on the BC team, but had competed internationally and even raced a World Cup. “That was back when they had Project 2010 and I was targeted for the Olympics and was getting tons of funding. It was awesome, I was right in the prime of

my snowboarding career… but then the injury happened.” “It’s the most difficult thing I’ve ever had happen to me,” said McDonald. In hindsight, she says that there were also positive outcomes from her injury. “It made me realize that it’s 100 per cent what I want to do, what I want to train for. I’m so eager to get back and I’ve got all this new motivation and it’s definitely made me love the sport.” “I was 18 when I had my injury, I’m 21 now and in those years anyone’s going to grow, but I’ve really overcome a lot,” she said, adding that to do so, she’s had help

along the way. “I was referred to a physiotherapist here in Nelson, Damien Moroney. He’s been with me ever since day one, my coach as well, Chris Nakonechny, and my family.” McDonald says that after she competes at nationals next month she’ll head to South America for more training and fitness camps. “It’s cool because when we’re training for boardercross we don’t just go on a track, we’ll go in the park in Whistler and hit jumps or we’ll go hit drops and cliffs, we’ll do groomers, practice carving, ride rollers… boardercross covers every single aspect of the sport,” said McDonald. A veteran boardercross Olympian whose example has inspired McDonald is that of Maelle Ricker. “She’s a veteran, she won gold in the 2010 Olympics, she’s had numerous knee surgeries and she’s definitely someone I look up to,” said McDonald. Despite having missed her first chance, McDonald still has her eyes set on one day competing in the Olympics. “When I was younger my motivation was always 2010 Olympics, that was where I saw myself. Missing that was really tough, so I would definitely love to be in Russia 2014, that’s for sure what I’m working towards — Is it realistic, I’m not sure at this point.” “But it’s definitely awesome to be back and winning races.”

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ROUND 1 Castlegar (2) vs. Nelson (3) Castlegar wins series 4-1 Beaver Valley (1) vs. Spokane (4) Beaver Valley wins series 4-1 DIVISION FINAL Beaver Valley (1) vs. Castlegar (2) Beaver Valley wins series 4-3 Game 1: Beaver Valley 4 Castlegar 1 Game 2: Beaver Valley 5 Castlegar 4 (OT) Game 3: Castlegar 3 Beaver Valley 2 Game 4: Beaver Valley 5 Castlegar 2 Game 5: Castlegar 4 Beaver Valley 3 (OT) Game 6: Castlegar 6 Beaver Valley 4 Game 7: Beaver Valley 5 Castlegar 3

Eddie Mountain Divison ROUND 1 Fernie (1) vs. Golden (4) Fernie wins series 4-0 Kimberley (2) vs. Creston Valley (3) Kimberley wins series 4-2 DIVISION FINAL Fernie (1) vs. Kimberley (2) Fernie wins series 4-3 KOOTENAY CONFERENCE FINAL Fernie (1) vs. Beaver Valley (1) Beaver Valley leads series 3-1 Game 1: Beaver Valley 5 Fernie 2 Game 2: Fernie 6 Beaver Valley 3 Game 3: Beaver Valley 2 Fernie 0 Game 4: March 21 in Fernie Game 5: March 23 in Fruitvale

Okanagan Divison ROUND 1 Osoyoos (1) vs. Kelowna (4) Kelowna wins series 4-2 Princeton (2) vs. Penticton (3) Princeton wins series 4-3 DIVISION FINAL Princeton (2) vs. Kelowna (4) Kelowna wins series 4-1

Doug Birks Divison ROUND 1 Revelstoke (1) vs. Sicamous (4) Sicamous wins series 4-3 Kamloops (2) vs. North Okanagan (3) Kamloops wins series 4-3 DIVISION FINAL Kamloops (2) vs. Sicamous (4) Sicamous wins series 4-3 OKANAGAN/SHUSWAP CONFERENCE FINAL Kelowna (4) vs. Sicamous (4) Kelowna leads series 3-1 Game 1: Kelowna 7 Sicamous 4 Game 2: Kelowna 6 Sicamous 1 Game 3: Kelowna 5 Sicamous 4 Game 4: Sicamous 3 Kelowna 1

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Sports Barbie Wheaton

Trail Smoke Eaters Rookie

Wheeldon recognized TRAIL — Despite a less than successful season for his team, Trail Smoke Eaters rookie and Nelson Minor Hockey graduate Adam Wheeldon picked up an important honour at the team’s annual awards dinner. Last week the 17-year-old walked away with the Ed Shelly Memorial Award, given to the Smoke Eaters player recognized as the hardest worker.

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Wheeldon — who played with the Nelson Junior Leafs last season — finished his first BCHL season with three goals and seven assists. He also added 63 penalty minutes. The Smoke Eaters finished last in the Interior Conference in the regular season with an 11-42-1-6 record and well out of the playoffs. After this season Wheeldon looks to fit prominently into the team’s plans.

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A Little Extra St. Patrick’s Celebration On St. Patrick’s Day, the Nelson Curling Centre was the site of the Nelson Curling Club championship playoffs. TOP: Ladies team winners (L-R) Kalyn May, Erin May, Jade May, Kelli May. MIDDLE: Men’s team winners (L-R) Roger May, Steve Greenwood, Jamie Tedesco, Graham Jamin. BOTTOM: Mixed team winners (L-R) Ken Haynes, Chris Haynes, Sandi Haynes and Gloria Beecham (missing from picture Jill Zwick). The men’s team winners earned a spot to represent Nelson in the regional playdowns for the BC Club Challenge to be held in Invermere at the end of March.

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Ron VanZanden (2) Curtis VanZanden (2) Rosie (4) Deb Makasoff (2) Nicole Kosinec (2) Shane Young (2) Cory Kosinec (2) Alana Markin Mustache Ridez (3) Jackson Giroux (3) Adam Crawford (2) Rick Nixon (5) Bill Clark (4) Syl Coupland (5) Wyatt Daniels (2) Zed-1 (4) Ronny Rink Rats (5) Snowman2000 (3) HBK1997 (2) Ninja2 (2) Pat Cattermole (4) Auntie Gravity (2) Swetty W (4) Ponzi (4) Chelsea Markin (3) The Ringer (4) Roughriders (3) Rosa Lattanzio (2) Aly Mases (7) Dave Douglas (5) Rick Cutler (3) Vince Cutler (3) Silverado (4) Philip Markin (3) Liz Markin (2) Kim Tagami (2) Alan Burch (3) Steeters (3) Crozier Cats (4) Kris Beaudet (4) One Timer (4) Amber Walsh (3) Rocket Regatoni L Mac Henry (3) Meowio Maru (2) Angus Patterson (5) Merek Cutler (2) Lance Gotzy (5) Logan (2) Icebreakers (2) G-Man (2) Jack Catenacci4 (2) Gale Andrews Ninja1 (2) Raiders (3) Cory Whitford (5) Kristy Daniels (2) Jake (2) Kali (6) MJB&GAB Vivian Postlethwaite (5) Dale B Lofty Jack Catenacci3 (3) Wild Cardz (3) Poppa Puck (2) Fisherman’s Market (4) Connie O Colin MacAskill (2) Len Dunsford (3) Dean Hillyard (2) Pingy (2) Jack Catenacci Gump Worsley

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Paul Lamoureaux (5) Lea-Marie Warren (3) Mark Andrews (3) Leify Morris (4) John Glockner (4) Ron Jenstad (3) Russ Daniels (2) Hawks (3) Andrew Barber (4) Debra Benjamin (3) Bob’s Boys (5) Bobbur (3) Tall Paul Last Place Paul Belanger (4) Ice Queen (3) Bob Abrahams (5) Sarah Costello (2) Jason Nesbitt (4) Daisy Mayhem Don McMurray (2) Roastmont (2) Jack Catenacci5 Cos (2) McDeb (2) Devito Crisis (2) T and S Wrist Shot Hannah Montana (2) tegoil (2) The Jelly Beans (3) Cats (2) Chris Wudkevich (3) Ice Surfers (2) Rockson (3) Brenda Balyk (2) Mrs Ringer (4) Nikki (5) Christine Andrews (4) Catman (2) Lisa Richichi (2) Elwood (2) Davis Loukianoew (3) Karen Schening Sun Jacobus Dale Morris (3) Mocha’s Hope (2) Loveden Courtney Richichi (3) Heather Shannon Leafsrule2011 (4) Golf Mom #1 (3) Go Bingos Go (4) Savy Skates (7) Munches Bunch (2) Dennis Whitelock (4) OCD’s (4) Connor F (2) Stickboy Killer Whales (2) Taghum Sun Kristian F (3) Red Dogs (3) Easton Lattanzio Ashley Richichi (3) Rocket 2 (2) Wendy Tagami (2) Morgan Dehnel (3) Tristar (2) Brad Swan (3) Piolo (2)

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CANUCKS THIS WEEK CANUCKS VS AVALANCHE SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 7 P.M. CANUCKS VS KINGS MONDAY, MARCH 26, 7 P.M. CANUCKS VS AVALANCHE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 7 P.M.

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Obituaries & Memorials

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“The Love of God has been poured into our hearts”

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Mom, did the sun shine brighter, or was the sky a deeper blue Or was it just a different world when we shared our lives with you. Forever is a long time This we know is true But that’s how long our family’s hearts Will love and yearn for you Love Don, Ramona, Harmony, Forrest & family

Speaker: Angus Buchan, whose life inspired the award winning Àlm ‘Faith like Potatoes’

June 29-July1/12 Prestige Inn Convention Centre. Nelson, BC * All proceeds above costs go to the ‘House of Lambs’ Childrens Home on Shalom farm

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Edi Marianne DiBella Family and friends mourn the sudden passing of Ida“Edi”Marianne Di Bella (nee Pippi), daughter of Mario (Deceased, 1936) Pippi and “Annie” (Deceased, 2000) D’Aquino. She is survived by two sons, R. C. (Tino) Di Bella (Denise, Deceased), Mario Di Bella (Lorraine), five grandchildren, (Jacob, Beth, Cara, Adam & Aimee), one brother, Thomas D’Aquino (Susan), sister-in-law, Alice Pippi (Emilio, Deceased), 2 nieces (Marianne & Lynn), 1 nephew (Mario) and many cousins. Born in Trail, BC, on February 22, 1928 and died in Trail on March 15, 2012. Edi moved to Nelson in her late teens and carried out a successful business career in Nelson, BC, later retiring to Trail to care for her mother and her aunt, Lida Petroni. Prayers will be held at the Cathedral of Mary Immaculate, 813 Ward Street, Nelson, BC, on Thursday, March 22, 2012 at 7:00pm. Funeral mass will take place at the Cathedral of Mary Immaculate on Friday, March 23, 2012 at 11:00am, Father Jim Ratcliffe as Celebrant. Private interment will follow at the Nelson Memorial Park Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, family and friends may make a donation to the Alzheimer’s Society (1-800-667-37420) or the BC Cancer Foundation (1-800-906-2873)1.888.906.2873 1.888.906.2873. Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd.

Sunday Worship Gathering: 10:00 am Minister David Boyd Finger-Food Pot-Luck and Annual General Meeting Sunday School (Ages 4 and up) Nursery Room Available

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Our beloved Mother, Aunt, Grandmother and Great Grandmother, Agnes, passed away at the age of 95 in the presence of family. She is predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Edward (Ted) Baker and her sister Jean Baker. She is survived by her sons, Alan (Helen), Doug (Brenda), Greg (Linda), and numerous nieces, nephews, grandchildren and friends who will all miss her dearly. Agnes was born and raised in Nelson by her parents John and Gretchen Gibson making her one of the longest residing residents of Nelson, BC. She worked as a school teacher in the West Kootenays and volunteered in the Nelson Municipal Library. Agnes and Ted were part of the Naturalist and Mountaineering clubs of Nelson. She was a vey passionate about West Kootenay history. Her coﬀee table was always full of books, maps and treasures found on her hikes. Her favorite past times were bird watching, walking and tending to her ﬂower and vegetable gardens. Agnes and Ted’s home always smelled of homemade bread, cookies, or delicious sauces made from the garden. She enjoyed cross country skiing and playing bridge with friends. She always loved a good mystery by watching one on TV or reading about one in a book. Agnes has touched so many lives with her kindness, wisdom and welcoming smile. She always had a genuine interest in whatever it was you were doing at the time. She will be deeply missed and forever remembered. A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 1:00pm from the Chapel of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd. As expression of sympathy family and friends may make donations to a Charity of Choice. Funeral arrangements are under direction of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd. On-line condolence may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca

personal. “Of course God loves everyone, but not me. I am the exception.” This attitude often comes from not having been accepted and loved by others. Jean Vanier, founder of the L’Arche communities, describes love as “revealing to someone else that person’s own beauty:’ Love means showing the other how beautiful he or she is. The other person cannot discover this alone; even a mirror will not suffice. Another human being is needed. Where that happens, love is realized. Yet, how difficult it is for us to believe that in our uniqueness we are unconditionally loved by God. In two short weeks we Anglican Church of Canada will be remembering the love Jesus poured out on the cross, St. Saviour's ProCathedral Ward & Silica, Nelson that great act of Family Service & Eucharist unconditional love, his Sunday 10:30 AM life given for us “even St. Matthew's when were still in our Village Road, South Slocan Sunday 9:30 AM sin” (Romans 5:8). (No service third Sunday) Office: 8am - 1pm Tue - Fri Because our experience 250.352.5711 St. Michael & All Angels of human love is stsaviours@netidea.com Busk Road Balfour always limited and www.stsavioursnelson.org Sunday 11 AM conditional, most of us are quite unprepared to accept a love which we do not deserve. CATHEDRAL OF MARY IMMACULATE But our God’s love is 813 Ward Street 352-7131 always unconditional and borderless, Sunday Mass Times: “bottomless” as • Saturday 7:00pm Ruysbroeck says. • Sunday 8:30 am God’s love is not based and 10:30 am on our performance but on God’s fidelity Parish office open Tuesday – Friday 9:00 am - noon rccathedral@shaw.ca • www.catholiccathedralnelson.ca and reliability. In the psalms we find the Hebrew word emeth used to describe God’s love. One author chooses to translate First that word as Fidelity. Baptist It is the love of God Church which I cannot earn 611 Fifth Street 250-352-3212 since it was there Sunday Worship at 10:00 am before I even existed. Pastor Scott Simpson Nor can I lose it no matter how evil my fbcnelson.ca behaviour may be, since that love is everlasting. $ )ULHQGO\ %LEOH I do, however, have the choice to accept or &HQWUH &KXUFK reject this love. Even if I reject it, God remains Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 am loving. God’s love gifts Sermon title: us, transforms us, if we but open our hearts to “Such Were Some Of You” receive it. 623 Gordon Rd. Nelson BC V1L 5X6 As we move through Phone 250-352-9322 • Pastor Rev. Ken H. Keber these final days of 5HIUHVKPHQWV DUH VHUYHG DIWHU WKH VHUYLFH $ŋ OLDWHG ZLWK WKH 3HQWHFRVWDO $VVHPEOLHV RI &DQDGD

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T-MAR INDUSTRIES located in Campbell River is hiring for the position of Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic. Position comes with a competitive beneﬁt package and applicant must possess a valid driver’s license. Contact Tyson Lambert. Mail: 5791 Duncan Bay Road, Campbell River BC V9H 1N6 Fax: 250-286-9502. Email:tysonlambert@t-mar.com

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Rhythmic Gymnastics Spring Programs March 26-June 4th Learn some new moves with balls, ribbons, hoops, scarves and more in our fun and creative classes for girls & women in Nelson & Balfour Rhythmic Dimensions 250-505-1812 rhythmics@telus.net

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Required Immediately. Journeyman Heavy Equipment Technician for Vernon Dealership. Our Heavy Equipment Technicians maintain, repair and rebuild heavy equipment at our shop and in the field in a safe, efficient and capable manner. Qualifications required: Journeyman certification. Have a strong awareness and attitude towards workplace health and safety. Able to meet the physical demands of a Heavy Equipment Technician. Working knowledge of computers. Experience in the Forestry and construction Industry. Woodland Equipment Inc offers excellent wage compensation, extended health benefits. On-going industry training and year round employment. We are one of the largest Hyundai dealers in Canada and believe our continued growth is a result of our highly skilled and engaged employees who deliver excellence in the Workplace. Come join our team in sunny and warm Vernon, where you will be appreciated, love our climate and enjoy all our outdoor activities. Please forward your resume via email to rgilroy@woodland equip.com. No phone calls please.

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Help Wanted Automotive Technician Nu-Tech Auto Repairs Ltd. a dynamic, independent automotive maintenance and repair centre requires a full time automotive technician. Ideally you are an experienced licensed technician with no fear of import automobiles or the technology that drives them. We offer a team environment, training, an exceptionally clean, well equipped shop, top wages and bene¿ts. Send resume and cover letter to: Nu-Tech Auto Repairs Ltd. 2045 Columbia Ave Trail BC V1R 1K7 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

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The Kootenay Boundary Division of Family Practice is a local innovation in health care, and part of a province-wide initiative designed to strengthen primary health care in B.C. Operating as a non-proﬁt society, the Division aims to increase primary health care capacity and improve patient and population health outcomes by developing and implementing programs and services that will positively impact family physicians, nurse practitioners and their patients.

Executive Director The Division is seeking an Executive Director to coordinate and supervise management of the Division’s primary health care projects and to build strong relationships with Division members and between the Division, the health authority and the Ministry of Health. As well, the Executive Director will be the lead staff person for the organization, providing overall organizational development, management and leadership of the Division in support of the Board’s mission, vision, guiding principles and strategic directions. For a complete job description and posting, please visit: www.charityvillage.com/cvnet/viewlisting.aspx?id=249368

Recruitment Project Manager The Division is also seeking a Recruitment Project Manager to develop and implement a physician recruitment initiative for general practitioners, specialists and locums in Kootenay Boundary. For a complete job description and posting, please visit: www.kcds.ca/easbc_jobs/recruitment-project-manager/ Closing deadline for both positions is Friday, April 13, 2012.

ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS? Relief is only a call away! Call Shelley Cameron Estate Administrator at 877-797-4357 today, to set up your FREE consultation in Nelson. Donna Mihalcheon CA,CIRP 31 years experience. BDO Canada Limited Trustee in Bankruptcy, #200 -1628 Dickson Avenue, Kelowna, BC. V1Y 9X1 Needed: Responsible single person to become a roommate with a young man with a disability in his Nelson home. This paid position will be suitable for a quiet, responsible, ﬂexible and community minded person who is able to work with others including family. This position is available ASAP. Please call 352-6966 RELIEF DRIVERS NEEDED for local newspaper. Truck an asset, but not required! Call Liz 352-1890 ext 209

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Busy Building Supply Co, is looking for a delivery truck driver. This position requires a class 1 with air, Hi Ab experience, crane certiﬁcate, general vehicle maintenance pretrip inspections, helping to load and unload and warehouse work when not driving. Please include a clean abstract with your resume to: Maglio Building Centre 29 Government Rd, Nelson BC, V1L 5L9. 250-352-6661 (p) 250-352-3566 (f) Attn: Dominic Email: dom@maglio.ca Heavy Duty Mechanic Sunny Okanagan. Required for maintenance & repairs of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic systems, & diesel 2 & 4 stroke engines. For details or to apply: e-mail hr@nor-val.com

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TECHNICIAN TRAINEE, APPLIED RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY (ART) Trail Operations is seeking a Technician Trainee. This position reports to a Research professional and assists on research projects, prepares test samples, performs simple analyses, provides technical data for reporting purposes and assembles equipment.

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Castlegar Ready Mix & Nelson Ready Mix have an opening:

Graduation from a recognized Institute of Technology or equivalent is required. A program in Mineral Processing is preferred, but Metallurgy or Chemical Sciences will be considered.

• Concrete Mixer Drivers (Class 3) Please fax or mail your resume and references to: Operation Manager C/O Box 22 Crescent Valley BC V0G 1H0 Fax: 250-359-8164 Posting Closing March 26, 2012

For detailed responsibilities and more information on this opportunity at Teck Metals Ltd., please visit our Careers page at www.teck.com and select Trail Operations. Qualiﬁed individuals are encouraged to forward their resume by March 31, 2012.

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Teck is a diversified resource company committed to responsible mining and mineral development with major business units focused on copper, metallurgical coal, zinc and energy. The operation at Trail, British Columbia, is one of the world’s largest and most efficient integrated zinc and lead smelters. Further information about Teck can be found at www.teck.com. We are currently seeking qualified individuals in the roles of:

s -),,72)'(4 s ).3425-%.4 -%#(!.)# Applicants must hold an Inter-Provincial Red Seal Endorsement and have a valid driver’s license. Consideration will also be given to those currently indentured at either the 3rd or 4th year of an apprenticeship program. Machinists with experience in the Millwright trade will also be considered. Applicants will be required to participate in an assessment process designed to measure fitness, aptitudes and personal attributes. Teck offers an attractive compensation and benefit package including relocation assistance. Teck Metals Ltd. is committed to employment equity and all qualified individuals are encouraged to submit their resume, a copy of their Grade 12 or GED certificate, a copy of their WHMIS certification and Interprovincial trade’s qualification by April 2, 2012. To apply, visit the Teck website at http://www.teck.com/careers and select location - Trail Operations.

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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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1st MONTH FREE with 12 month lease! Nelson: 2 bdrm + storage. Newly renovated, no carpet. NS/NP. 250-551-4821

Nelson, downtown: 2 sunny ofďŹ ces, big reception area. $780/mo incl util + A/C + HST. Call 250-354-4381/354-7949

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

Nelson: 2 bdrm apartment avail. Immediately. 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 5mile: North Shore 1 bdrm apartment, utilities & laundry incl. $650/mth 250-354-2854, 250-825-4416 NELSON: Newly Renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d 2 bdrm w/lake view, close to town, very quiet adult oriented. building. Available now NS/NP, WD $725/mo 250-352-5634/208-304-5297

Nelson: Downtown ofďŹ ce 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 NELSON Downtown: Small OfďŹ ce/Therapy room. $350 + HST, A/C + utilities incl 250-354-4381 / 354-7949

Shared Accommodation NELSON- Fairview: Quiet person, NS, NP, Avail April 1. $450/mth util. incl. 505-4248

WINLAW: Newer quality cottage, 2bd w/loft. Quiet sunny valley views, suitable for 2 people $795/mo 226-0034 www.merryproperties.com

Cottages / Cabins 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

Landscape Equipment Exmark mowers 21â&#x20AC;? & 26â&#x20AC;? $100 rebate Navigators $1,000 rebate. Used start up package of Bluebird aerator, dethatcher, JD mowers, Stihl trimmers, blowers etc. Call Toll Free 877-533-1010

Homes for Rent In town, beautiful 1bdrm loft NS/NP, great place for mature single or couple. Parking, private setting, A/C, W/D, sun deck. Incl power $950/mo looking for long term tenants. avail. now. call for appt. 250-352-0500

Moving Sale: Mountain bike Giant Reign X2, 09, size m $1450. Giant OCR C2 red/black carbon compact ROADBIKE, ultegra grouppo, easton bits, aksium wheels, size m $900, Specialized fullface Helmet $50.00, Bike Armour $30. & Kayak HullRaiser Roof Bars $50. call 354-3994

NELSON: Perrier Rd. Small 2 bdrm. WD,F/S. NS/NP. Yard, shed & parking for 2 Avail April 1st. $900/mo 352-2439 or 7492

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1990 Toyota Hilux Surf, 4WD, right hand drive, exc body, no rust, P/W, 150,000 km, probably needs head gasket. $2,500 obo. 250-442-0122, 250-493-1807.

SHARED HOME: lwr uphill, furnished room. NS/NP, W/D, & wiďŹ . Avail April 1. for woman. $475/mo all incl. 354-3922

Shaughnessy Apartments now accepting applications on 2 bedroom apt. NS/NP $670/mo + util. Quiet Adult bldg in Rosemont 352-0118

BARBER CHAIRS: 3 black leather chairs $500 each or 3 for $1200 obo 250-352-5460 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

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Shop from home! Want to Rent Nelson: Honest couple looking for affordable accom in town. Previous homeowners, renovators, responsible, Non Partiers. contact Crystal or Dana 250-304-5920 or crissmiss33@hotmail.com Nelson: Man in mid 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs housing in town or bus access. Up to $500/mo + utilities, references avail, responsible & quiet. Contact Noah fax 3522211 or LM 352-6200. Nelson: Previous male home owner seeks immediate affordable accom, private or shared, close to town, rarely home, parking pref. contact Brooks at 505-2445 brooksfrussell@hotmail.com

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The Valley Echo is currently recruiting for a full-time editor in Invermere, B.C. located in the Columbia Valley surrounded by the Canadian Rocky Mountains to the east, the Purcell Mountains to the west and nestled beside the sandy shores of Lake Windermere. This lakeside resort community is the place for all seasons. Perfect for anyone looking for direct access to an outdoor lifestyle that offers mountain biking, snowboarding, skiing, rock climbing, boating, kayaking and so much more. We are looking for a talented individual, who is able to understand the challenges and rewards of working at a small community newspaper while meeting daily and weekly deadlines. Responsibilities will include copy and photo editing, story assignments, managing print products with various special sections as well as website content and some writing.

Local Coin Collector Looking to Buy Collections, Mint & Proof Sets, Accumulations, Olympic, Gold, Silver Coins etc. Any amount. Please call 250-499-0251

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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.

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The Trail Daily Times has an opening for a part time reporter/photographer. As a member of our news team, you will write news stories and take photos of Greater Trail events, cover city council and other public meetings and respond to breaking news stories. You must work well under pressure, meet daily deadlines and be a Ă exible self-starter with a reliable digital camera and vehicle. This union position is for three days a week, with the potential for full-time work during holiday relief periods. This is a temporary position, minimum of one year. Computer literacy is essential, experience with layout in InDesign an asset, newspaper experience or a diploma in journalism preferred. Some weekend and evening work is involved. The Times offers a competitive salary and beneĂ&#x20AC;ts. The successful candidate will be required to become a member of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union, Local 2000. QualiĂ&#x20AC;ed applicants should apply in writing no later than April 5, 2012 to: Guy Bertrand, managing editor Trail Daily Times 1163 Cedar Ave. Trail, BC V1R 4B8 editor@trailtimes.ca Fax: 250-368-8550 Only qualiĂ&#x20AC;ed candidates will be contacted; no phone calls please.

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Local teachers react to Bill 22 SAMUEL DOBRIN Nelson Star Reporter

The B.C. Teachers’ Federation is going back to court to challenge the legislation that has put an end to its latest strike action, but teachers will be back on the job once spring break is over. “We’re very disappointed that the government went ahead and passed this legislation,” said Tom Newell, president of the Nelson and District Teachers’ Association. “It’s basically imposing a contract because it puts such limitations on the mediation process so we’re not very optimistic that it will lead to a negotiated settlement.” At a news conference in Vancouver Wednesday, BCTF president Susan Lambert announced that union members will take part in a province-wide vote on April 17 and 18 to decide if they will withhold voluntary extra-curricular du-

ties to protest Bill 22. The legislation gives the provincial government the authority to impose heavy fines for strike action during an imposed six-month cooling-off period. A second member vote would have to be held with majority support before the union approves any strike action that would defy Bill 22 and trigger fines of $1.3 million a day for the union and $475 a day for individual teachers. “It’s virtually unanimous that teachers are very disappointed with the government’s implementation of Bill 22 and opinion on how to react to it is varied, but it’s very [strongly agreed upon among teachers] that this legislation is really impeding a negotiated settlement,” said Newell. Year-end report cards will be completed to allow students to apply for scholarships and postsecondary education, Lambert said.

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Lambert appeared to rule out any further work-to-rule action as students return from spring break, but she left the door open for individual districts to begin immediately withholding voluntary extra-curricular duties such as coaching that are done outside of school hours.

Newell said now that the legislation has passed, students and parents are more likely to be impacted than with the teachers’ original strike action. “More and more locals and teachers are saying that because of Bill 22 they are considering not doing

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Adopt + Cute Pet = Save a Life 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.

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.

George This friendly senior Shepherd is in dire need of a kind retirement home. George is 8 years old, needs moderate exercise, and a home where he can sleep indoors at night. He is great with children, and ﬁne with most other dogs. No cats. Very nice dog.

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She’s a beautiful 7 month old spayed Lab cross pup. Pango is great with people and other dogs, very obedient. She needs devoted owners who will help her with her “resource guarding” behaviour, and help her to be the great dog she can be.

This well maintained home placed in the heart of Krestova offers big value at a small price. The 3 bedroom home has been tastefully updated over the years and is in move in condition. At just under an acre the property is ﬂat and has established gardens. Starting out or downsizing you will not be disappointed.

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extra-curricular activities. Some teachers are saying the only action we can take is to withdraw volunteer services,” he said. “I don’t know how that’s going to play out, each teacher will be making their own decision on that.” — With files from Tom Fletcher

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Willie He’s a senior boy, probably 13, who needs a loving retirement home. Willie is a Terrier cross, and was found abandoned recently. KAAP is getting Willie the vet care he needs, and this cutie will be ready to be adopted very soon. He is being fostered in Nelson.

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New to Town? Then let us welcome you to town with our greetings basket that also includes information about your new community. Call us at 250-352-3220 or 250-825-4743

Have you had a new baby? Then let us know as we have a special gift basket for your new baby.

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Mar 23rd - Masta Ace w/ Marco Polo Mar 24th - A Skillz with Stickybuds Mar 30th - Delta Heavy (UK) Drum and Bass/ Moombahton/Drumstep

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

Apr. 5th - Rahzel Beatboxer formerly of The Roots

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Megan Cole {vurb} editor

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

Apr. 7th - Old School A Night of Old School Kootenay DJ’s

Apr. 12 - Vadim K Anniversary Party Apr. 13th - Cyclist / Pat Lok Apri. 14th - Hornography, Below The Belt & The Gaff Free Anniversary Party Apr. 19th - Selkirk R&B Ensemble Apri. 20th - Justtin Martin dirtybird Records Apr. 21st - Mochipet with MC Zulu & Yan Zombie Apr. 27th - Freeﬂow w/ MX the Metric Experience

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It wouldn’t be an exageration to say that there seems to be a bit of magic in the Newfoundland band The Once. From the formation of the band there was something unexpected between the three former actors. Andrew Dale, Geraldine Hollett and Phil Churchill were all born and raised in various parts of Newfoundland, but it was at the Rising Tide Theatre Festival in Trinity that the foundation of The Once was established. “One day we were all kind of standing around doing work on this or that,” said Dale. “The artistic director came in and said ‘there’s a variety-type show going off and we need some music for it, so Phil and Gerry you know some songs together and stuff, and Andrew you know some musical instruments and songs. Why don’t the three of you do something together?’” The three had never played together before and were given the task of pulling together a set of five songs in three hours. By the time they finished their set they knew that they had stumbled upon something. “Something kind of clicked. Something went off in our collective minds that said ‘this sounds kind of good, and this might work,’” said Dale. From there the trio started booking more and more gigs. One performance would lead to the next until they had their first off-island show at the Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival. “We went to the Folk Harbour Festival and that’s where our lives took a sharp turn for the better,” said Dale. “We had the most incredible experience playing for people who had no idea who we were and we were so warmly received and the encouragement we were receiving from people we’d just met ourselves was so strong that we were really Editor: Megan cole vurb@nelsonstar.com

on this high by the end of the weekend.” Throughout the Festival The Once kept hearing one thing over and over again “Where’s your CD?” The group hadn’t recorded an album and one day while on stage an older woman called out saying if they come back again to be sure to bring a CD. “Everyone kind of chuckled and said ‘Oh yes we’ll do our best to do that.’ And Phil being the quick witted one sort of pipes up and goes ‘If anyone would like to help fund the CD by all means we’ll accept donations,’” said Dale. Not expecting anything to come from Churchill’s joke, the three walked off the stage to be met by one of the Festival organizers. “She said to us, ‘Ok guys, don’t freak out but I want you to know there’s a gentleman who would like to help fund your CD, and he’s going to write you a cheque for $5,000’” said Dale. “I remember Phil just kind of standing there gobsmacked, I’m standing there kind of taking a moment leaning over the rail of the harbour there and Gerry immediately fills up.” With the support of a complete stranger The Once moved their plans for an album from the back burner to the forefront getting to work on their first album Row upon Row of People you know. “The universe is trying to say something not so subtle any more,” said Dale about the experience. The Once recently received their first Juno Award nomination which Dale describes as being similar to what they experienced at the Folk Harbour Festival. “It was like you opened the front door during a huge wind storm and this huge gust of wind started blowing papers all around the house,” he said. “It was just this huge flurry of activity that suddenly happened in an instant.” The Once brings their modern interpretation of classic Newfoundland music to The Royal on Monday, March 26.

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Whistler and Vancouver-based hip hop group Animal Nation’s career seems like something they dreamed up. While they still play the “stinky bar scene” Garnet Clare remembers one of the first shows they played in Whistler. “We feel like we snuck our way into some of these shows but I think it was our third show and we were invited to snowmobile to the very top of Whistler mountain to one of the huts up there,” said Clare. “We got to eat cheese fondue and drink wine and play a set. I am kind of baffled by all our shows there.” Animal Nation was created “organically” as Clare describes it when he and Mike Armitage became roommates in 2006. “We had no intentions of starting a band but we were great friends so it sort of formed itself I guess,” he said. Clare said that the pair were very fortunate early on having their first few shows with wellknown DJ Mat The Alien. “Then we started playing with Classified and

all the big names there, that was still with in the ﬁrst year of us starting to play.” Animal Nation was invited the Canada Day celebrations at Parliament Hill and also played during the Vancouver Olympics. “It was so amazing,” said Clare. “I wasn’t necessarily against the Olympics but I wasn’t really for it, but as soon as torch came through there was an undeniable buzz around it, you couldn’t help but be into it.” In the past decade Vancouver has developed it’s own hip hop scene with artists like Kyprios, the Swollen Members and Sweatshop Union emerging. “I think the generation of kids that are growing up now, we were never really constricted to being part of a certain genre,” said Clare. “I feel like back in the ‘80s if you were a metal kid you wouldn’t be caught dead listening to hip hop. Whereas now I went back to my high school and judged a talent contest and the hip hop kids were listening to Americana and the country kids were listening to hip hop. Animal Nation opens for Scientists of Sound at The Royal on Friday, March 30.

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n any night of the week in bars, theatres and coffee shops from Rossland to Fernie Kootenay’s music is being showcased. The Kootenays are rich in musicians and song writers producing music from ski bum/folk to hip hop and electronic. For the past few weeks music lovers in the region have had their chance to weigh in on the best which will be awarded at the Kootenay Music Awards at The Royal on March 30. Musicians like The Automation, Vs., Kashoo, Rhoneil, Savage Blade, Wassabi Collective and Pat Henman are all nominated for awards. The night at the Royal will be a celebration of all the great talent that the Kootenays has to offer. Ticket information is available through Kootenay Coop Radio and The Royal. Voting closes on March 26. Everyone is able to vote once in each category.

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Matty Miller who is also known as Nelson based hip hop artist Vs. came to the area because of the mountains and to attend Selkirk College in Castlegar. “I worked in a house for kids with autism before I decided to dive full Courtesy of Eye of Mind Photography Vs. opening for Kyprios with Gisto. time into music,” said the Kootenay Music Award nominated artist. Ill, Run DMC’s Raising Hell and Fat Boys Crushin’ on casMiller moved to the Kootenays from Toronto and even sette. though he was involved in music in Ontario, the opportuni“I don’t know what drew me to hip hop,” said Miller. “It ties in Nelson lead him to pursuing things more seriously. was just different than everything else I had been listening “Especially with hip hop it’s just a different kind of scene,” to at that time. Even though it was an established genre it he said. “In Toronto there can be a line up around the corner was new to me. to go to an open mic night. Here there were already people Miller works with a group called Cyphonix with Yan Zominvolved doing it, but that were doing it in a more open forbie and DJ Dig$. mat so it was easy to try my stuff out every week.” “My style is always based in hip hop but within those conHip hop has been at the root of Miller’s music inspiration ﬁnes I try to go outside of that but remaining rooted in hip since he was a kid. hop,” he said. He remembers going out to buy Beastie Boys’ License to

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Since the age of 14 Mat the Alien has been mixing, skratching and making mixes - beats, spanning many genres and styles but always having one thing in common - heavy beats and bass lines which appeals to a wide variety of crowds. It all started after hearing the electronic sounds being played in the warehouse partys around the northwest of England in 1988. In 1995 Mat moved to Whistler to pursue his new addiction of snowboarding. Described by Knowledge Magazine as “awe-inspiring” amd “some next level shit.” Mat has toured across the globe and performed in 14 countries from Miami to Moscow at Sports events such as the US Supercross, Olympic Games (Torino and Whistler), X Games and many of Canada largest festivals of up to 15,000 people, also pioneering club nights in Whistler andVancouver and held down a bi-weekly club night in Las Vegas at Eye Candy

(Mandalay Bay). Mat’s riginal music and remixes are coming fast and furious, they have been featured on many TV shows , DVDs and webisodes. The remixes for Nick Thayer, South Rakkas (teatured on Diplos Mad Decent Blog), and also original music have received positive feedback and plays from some of the industry’s biggest names. His skratches can be heard on tracks by Fort Knox Five, Eprom - Ill Gates, Sweatshop Union , And EA Sports NBA Home Court 3. Now also touring with his video/DJ set, he is taking the solo DJ act to new heights, hitting all of the senses with custom remix and video edits. Mat The Alien plays Spiritbar on Saturday, March 31. Opening set is by Yan Zombie. Ticket information is available at The Hume Hotel.

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Stash Trax Everybody loves a good cover song. There’s just something about the different arrangement or vocal style of a familiar song that’s appealing. The thing that separates a great cover from a terrible one is a tough thing to consider. You want the song changed a bit, but not too much. You want that familiarity, but you don’t want the same song that you could hear from the original artist. These are some of the best cover songs I’ve heard.

Rise Against: For What It’s Worth (Buffalo Springfield) - Rise Against is a punk band, and usually scream a lot. They don’t in this song though... They honour it. It makes sense for them to cover this one, because with most Rise Against tunes they’re about anti-establishment, and this song is the epitome of that. Karen O: Immigrant Song (Led Zeppelin) - You know how hard it is to cover a Zeppelin song?! Who can match the falsetto voice of Robert Plant? Many men have tried... So, let’s let a woman do it. Karen O does a fantastic job on vocals, and Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) helped arrange it. Bold statement: this is the best Zeppelin cover

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I’ve ever heard. Joe Cocker: The Letter (The Box Tops) The original was a pop-song that clocked in under two minutes. When Joe Cocker got a hold of it, he completely slowed it down, and made it into a mo-town/blues masterpiece and doubled the track length. This is a song to play on the road. The Morning Benders: Love Fool (The Cardigans) - This was on the Romeo and Juliet soundtrack. You know that craptastic movie with Leo? Well there was one good thing about it. The soundtrack. The Morning Benders take this to the next level with their sugary vocals, and acoustic guitar and make it a song that a guy can sing without feeling embarrassed. Against Me!: Wagon Wheel (Old Crow Medicine Show) - This was an unfinished Bob Dylan song that Old Crow Medicine Show took the time to complete. Against Me! strip this song down to an acoustic guitar and hold it together with Tommy Gabel’s unpolished voice. It fi ts. Download this song now. Lou Canon: Close to Me (The Cure) - Any Cure cover, is a good cover. Lou Canon is a female singer who doesn’t do a lot to

Karen O change this song up, other than make it completely sexy. The Black Keys: She Said, She Said (The Beatles) – Let’s be honest, The Beatles are the most covered band of all time. It’s hard to sift through the crap and the gems. THIS IS A GEM. The Black Keys make this song sound dirty, and add a lot of soul. Wilco: Thirteen (Big Star) Big Star was

one of the most underrated bands of the ‘70s. Fun fact: They wrote the theme for That 70’s Show. Thirteen is a love song that I’ve put on countless mix cd’s to try and romance a girl. But I digress.... It’s nice to see a big band like Wilco dust this one off and make it Wilco’s own country diddy. Me First and the Gimme Gimmes: I Believe I Can Fly (R.Kelly) - R.Kelly’s claim to fame as of late was for urinating on people. Seriously. What people don’t realise, is that he can write great songs... For other bands to cover. All star punk band MFGG add a punk influence to this song and make it happy. Gary Jules: Mad World (Tears For Fears) - Tears for Fears were one of the best new wave ‘80s bands... This song was their first hit, so it’s hard to imagine how one could go about covering this one. Gary Jules has his voice and a piano in his arsenal. It makes this one of the most haunting songs you’ll ever listen to. Albeit depressing, this is one that will stick with you. Want to see a playlist theme? E-mail me: dustins@mountainfm.net

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Surprisingly, there are not as many novels set in Vietnam as one might expect. This makes Camilla Gibb’s new book The Beauty of Humanity Movement all the more impactful. Set in modern day Hanoi, the story mingles old and new values and manages to show us how the Vietnamese people are emerging from the past horrors of colonization, communism and war into a modern

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t is hard to decide what your moods are like these days with the weather changing every time you look away. One minute the garden tools come out and the next back out come the snow shovels. This makes it very hard to decide what your moods are when it comes to food so keep it simple. Look for ingredients that are light and bold with ﬂavor. Create dishes that are simple and healthy as this will help keep your spirits up with all the rain that is ahead of us. I ran into a friend while I was walking around and he was in a rush looking for a certain pasta noodle to go with his rabbit that he was going to prepare for his family. As a chef I love hearing stories like this as it gives me great pleasure knowing that people are eating great food and trying things that are outside of the box. It reminded me of one of my favorite dishes that I made at Fusion and I think it will be on my personal menu in the next few days. It is a Parpadelli pasta with roasted chicken, sautéed mushroom and fresh basil and spinach tossed in at the last minute before it hits the plates. Then fresh white trufﬂe oil (Culinary Conspiracy) and a soft goat cheese crumbled on top. Don’t forget to season with some salt and pepper and a nice squeeze of lemon juice at the end.

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Spring has arrived, no really it has, or at least that’s what the calendar is telling me. You’d never know by all the snow still falling in the area, and while Toronto and Winnipeg are experiencing summer-like temperatures. I’m still wearing my Sorels. This week I needed something quick, hot and comforting so I went to one of my go-to mid week meals: chicken and pepper fajitas. I found this recipe a few years ago on one of my favourite blogs Everybody Loves Sandwiches and have made variations of it ever since. With a Corona or a Margarita it’s almost like the cheapest trip to Mexico. Enjoy!

What you need: 1 T olive oil 2 large peppers (different colours look best here), sliced lengthwise 1 red onion, cut in half & sliced lengthwise 1 t cumin 1 t chili powder 1/8 t cayenne pepper juice of 1/2 lime 4-6 large ﬂour tortillas toppings: hot sauce, salsa, sour cream, grated cheddar cheese

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In a large pan, heat oil over med-high heat and add in peppers and onions, sauteing until some bits are slightly scorched yet making sure the vegetables have reached the desired slightly crisp/slightly soft point. Squeeze with lime and remove from heat. Warm tortillas over a gas flame or heat using a separate pan until warm and bendy. Place a portion of the vegetable mixture in the middle of your tortilla and pile on the toppings. Fold by flipping up the bottom and folding in the sides into a nice little package. Eat and repeat. Makes 4-6 tortillas depending on how much you fill them.

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s a reporter for the NelA son Star I spend many Monday evenings in city council chambers. I rarely have moments of culinary inspiration while hearing about bylaws, development, policies and plans but a few weeks ago I found myself getting inspired to cook… or at least longing to cook. The Wednesday and Saturday markets put on by the West Kootenay EcoSociety are a ﬁxture in Nelson. Farmers Markets are like an art supply store for me.

The stacks of fresh greens like spinach, lettuces, arugulas, then there are tomatoes, and delicious berries. There I was sitting in council longing for the opening days of the market where I could go to collect a selection of local produce and products to create an abundance of meals. I feel in love with the sights and sounds of farmers markets growing up on the Saanich Peninsula on Vancouver Island. I have to admit until I moved to Vancouver after university I had never eaten an egg purchased at

This ad spot can be yours! Call Karen or Selina today at: 250.352.1890 a grocery store. My mom always bought eggs from our neighbours who kept chickens in their yards. While living in Vancouver my passion for food was at its height. I was buying food on Saturday mornings to make big brunches for my roommates. Even though the snow is still on the ground, my taste buds are tingling in anticipation for spring and summer and the harvests that come with those season.

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The journey of “what do I want to do with my life” is a challenge for many people. For local artist Kim O’Brien she found her passion in fibre and fabrics. Nearly nine years ago, she moved from Windsor, Ontario with her ex-husband. “I wanted to live anywhere else,” she said with a laugh. “We sort of moved on a whim. We’d heard about this really great town, and he’d always wanted to live in the mountains, so we left.” O’Brien wasn’t an artist when she arrived in Nelson. She hadn’t found felting. “I have no training or sort of art schooling but I’ve always been creative,” she said. “Felting was just what I fell in love with. I found my calling.” Despite her best efforts to attend college and persue business type courses, she ended up dropping out. Her parents paid for her to take an aptitude test and after receiving the lowest possible score in business she officially withdrew from college. “With always the intention if I ever found a career that needed schooling I would go back to school, and then I became a waitress,” she said. “I made a lot of money and was good at and 15 years later am still sort of a waitress.” O’Brien has worked at the Vienna Cafe and the former Redfish Grill in Nelson. She had never officially been a full time artist. Often

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over the past six years, O’Brien would take time off and pour herself into her art. “My sister and her family live on Haida Gwaii, and I sent out this email looking for cheap accommodation so that I could just focus on my art,” she said. “And my sister’s friends

who are tree planters bought this shack in the woods and they offered it to me for free.” It was during this time that The Redﬁsh Grill burned and when O’Brien returned she was without a job. “I had made and sold a whole bunch of art on Haida Gwaii that I didn’t have to work so I found a cabin the

Slocan Valley and decided to do the art thing for the winter,” she said. O’Brien creates three dimensional ﬁbre art which include various characters that she creates and mounts in a frame. Former Nelson artist Tara Davis began selling O’Brien’s art and the two shared a studio space. When Davis moved to Winnipeg last fall, O’Brien stepped up to continue the management of the local store. “We became really good friends,” said O’Brien. “Knock on wood, my waitressing days are over, but I’ve said that before. It’s really been in the past two years that I’ve been selling bigger pieces of work and I’m having difﬁculty keeping up.” O’Brien recently had a show at Oso Negro which sold out completely and she also stocks both the Winnipeg and Nelson Tara Davis Studio stores with her work. “My parents are hilarious. They love me a lot . I think they worry, but they’re actually quite shocked that I’m making some money doing this. I think part of them is really excited and part of them is confused that people are buying this. I think they predict that people will realize that it’s me and I’m a fake and I didn’t go to art school.” O’Brien will have work displayed at the Frog Peak Cafe in Crescent Valley starting on April 2.

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he best local talent will be on stage at the Capitol Theatre and at various churches around town. Dancing, piano, strings and a selection of other performing arts will be showcased and adjudicated at the Kootenay Festival of the Arts. Over 500 dancers, string players, pianists, and singers will be performing in the Capitol, and Nelson United, Bethel Christian, Evangelical Covenant Churches. The Festival begins next week with young dancers from the West Kootenay, the Okanagan, and Spokane. “It’s generally so students can get speciﬁc help with how they are doing with their private teachers,” said Bruce Hunter with the festival. The Kootenay festival is one of 34 in the province and each is an independent festival. “Some are competing, most are not, and adjudicators can select performers if they

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are ready to go to the provincials,” he said. The Kootenay Music Festival had its inception with representatives of the Trail Veteran’s Orchestra and the Nelson Symphony Orchestra setting up a joint committee to plan for a Kootenay-wide festival in the spring of 1930. Founders realized that one of the most challenging problems was a suitable venue for the large number of participants and audiences anticipated. The decision to use both the Trinity Church and the Opera House proved very wise as, within a short time, nearly 1,000 competitors were registered in 187 classes. The Dance venues run March 27 to 31 with the Capitol Gala Concert on March 31. The rest of the performances run April 10 to 14, with the Capitol Gala Concert on April 14. For a full list of events and details about the festival visit the festival’s website at kootenayfestivalofthearts.ca

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Calling all artists Call for entry: registrations are currently being accepted for artists/venues in the Columbia Basin to participate in the Columbia Basin Culture Tour (CBCT). The CBCT is a two day celebration of culture taking place August 11-12, 2012 from 10 am to 5 pm. The CBCT is a self guided tour showcasing local arts, culture and heritage offered at no charge to the general public. Full colour tour directories will be available free of charge to the public as a guide to visit your studio, exhibition, museum, art gallery, cultural center or heritage site throughout the Columbia Basin during this special weekend event. And yes, “artists” includes visual, written, performing, media and inter-arts! Visitors love this event and are anticipating this fourth year. Participating as a venue allows you to really connect with locals, develop a wider audience, educate the public about what you do, market your activities, and attract visitors to your community. The CBCT allows visitors to meet the participants “behind the scenes” and allows them to: visit artists studios that may not regularly be open to the public, purchase works directly from the artists, visit art galleries, museums and cultural centres to view special interpretive displays, archives, demonstrations or performances. It is also a chance for them to meet people such as artists, curators, historians and volunteers that are such a vital part of our local culture.

Final registration deadline is April 15, 2012 Register by March 31 and save! $40.00: Early Registration (registration packages received by March 31) or $50.00: Registration (registration package received between April 1 to April 15) The registration fee includes: inclusion in printed directory, web page profile, placement on on-line interactive map, event signage, province wide promotional campaign. If you plan to have any special programming or demonstrations at your venue, details can be included on your web page profile. Participating individuals and venues must be located in the Canadian Columbia Basin, the southeast corner of British Columbia roughly bordered by the communities of Valemount, Golden, Elkford, Creston, Rossland, Arrow Lakes and Revelstoke. Although not in the Basin, the communities of Grand Forks and Christina Lake are again invited to participate this year. For information or to register visit: www.cbculturetour.com. The Columbia Basin Culture Tour is a project of the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance and is funded by Columbia Basin Trust which delivers social, economic and environmental benefits to the residents of the Columbia Basin. Information: CKCA at 1-250-505-5505 or toll free at 1-877-505-7355

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rowing up in a workng-class family in ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s hold some relevance to toEngland art and culture wasn’t part of day. conversation for Chris Ingles. “While some pieces are very much tongue It wasn’t until he had married and his chil- and cheek, observer may see a reﬂection in the dren were grown that he started exploring his work that has bearing on who they were and creative side. perhaps who they have become,” he “I started to create art pieces... said and they were somewhat dark Even though, Ingles may and perhaps a reﬂection of have come to art later than “I love detail and my creative spirit at the some, he feels there is no incorporating both time,” he said. limit to what a person can meaningful and After retiring from his create. long and busy career in “There is an incredible not-so-meaningful commercial banking, he spectrum of talent in our scripting and picand his wife Ruth decided community and perhaps to “sell-up” and move away without knowing it we betures in my work.” from the big city life. come creative in our own In 2008, the couple landed unique way as a result of soakin Nelson to be closer to their ing up all the different mediums grandchildren and Ingles became of arts and culture around us,” he more interested in art than at any other time. said. His pieces began to move away from their darker roots to being more vibrant with a real “attention to detail type” and he describes it as bordering on the obsessive compulsive. “I love detail and incorporating both meaningful and not-so-meaningful scripting and pictures in my work,” said Ingles. In his work, references to events from the

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FILM A free public screening of the feature documentary film, Forks Over Knives is being shown at the Seventh-day Adventist Church at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 24. Dr. Sid Kettner will be on hand to answer questions. Forks Over Knives examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting animal-based and processed foods. You are invited to join the conversation that's changing the way we eat.

ON STAGE Ed Sullivan performer Larry Merchison informs audiences nightly… “Tonight, right here on this stage… you’re in for a reeeally big sheeew!” And, the touring Ed Sullivan Caravan of Stars is indeed big as it is the largest line-up of top quality tribute artists ever to tour in Canada. The Caravan of Stars will be at the Capitol Theatre on Friday, March 23. The show also includes Ted Torres as young Elvis, Peter Jackson as Eddie Cochran plus superb impersonations of the Big Bopper, Ricky Nelson, and the Everly Brothers. All of the featured cast members are among the most respected tribute artists in the world and their credentials are very well documented in tribute circles everywhere. Tickets are $39.50 and are available through the Capitol Theatre box office.

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Opening Ellison’s Unplugged Sessions on Saturday March, 24 at noon is Dawna McLennan aka Harp Pixie who plays the most sculpturally-gorgeous instrument ever invented: the folk harp. Next up is Pat Henman and Friends (Carol Street and Danielle Corbin, guitar and piano). Pat received her vocal training at the Halifax Conservatory of Music plus private vocal training with Juno award recipient Patricia Dalquist. Closing act is a trio composed of

Masta Ace takes the stage at the Spiritbar on Friday, March 23. Tickets are available at the Hume Hotel. Doors open at 10 p.m. Friday, March 23 at The Royal We Got Wood! A Selkirk Woodworking Program Fundraiser. Admission is by donation. Doors open 8 p.m. Join us for a night of great music as we raise money for the Selkirk woodworking program. On the bill this fine evening: Monsters, Thus Far, Dealer, Forrest Tate, De-Audio, and more yet to be announced.

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Friday March 23 at Finley’s is hosting a fundraiser event fashion show with all the proceeds earned going to Nelson Refugee Committee. There will be lots of entertainment and great fashion from local shops. Come down anytime after 5 p.m. and enjoy what Nelson has to offer for talent and fashion all for a great cause. 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! Finley’s Wednesday wing and wine night get a pound of wings and wine also karaoke to follow. Finley’s has been entertaining with karaoke and other fun games on Wednesday nights come see what Nelson singers have to offer. Enjoy our busy wing and wine night 5 to 10 p.m. Finley’s Thursday night with a live DJ and great entertainment for all the students come down. There is $2 wine, 9 oz. beer and any highball, and a $2 appy menu. Come down and enjoy the old school pricing at Finley’s. 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 with the date, location and short description of the event. Any other questions or concerns can be directed to {vurb} editor Megan Cole at 250-352-1890 or by email at vurb@nelsonstar.com