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Getting ready for the Rick Hansen medal relay See Pages 12 & 13
Council set to divide up the pie Huge list of groups make presentations for city’s Columbia Basin Trust grant dollars; Council now must make decisions on how it will be spent MEGAN COLE Nelson Star Reporter
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Nelson city council faces tough decisions after more than 50 community groups and organizations made presentations for Columbia Basin Trust Community Development funds at Tuesday’s committee of the whole meeting. “The city decides where funds are allocated,” said Mayor John Dooley. “In many cases groups also apply for partial support from regional directors as well.” The City of Nelson has been allocated $130,000 from the Trust to distribute to the community. But with so many groups applying with projects from the Kootenay Lake Outdoor Skate Park Society to the Kootenay Swim Club, Story continues to ‘Some’ on Page 9
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A Sure Sign of Warmer Days Ahead Warm temperatures in Nelson earlier this week mean that the Bite food truck is back in action on Baker Street and good eats are closer than ever for those seeking to spend some time enjoying the sun.
Future of the Civic Theatre
Capitol not part of picture MEGAN COLE Nelson Star Reporter
The Capitol Theatre may be talking about purchasing a movie projector, but executive director Neil Harrower says they will not be taking on the role of movie theatre. “The Capitol is not changing its
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mandate in anyway whatsoever,” said Harrower. “We would have bought this projector five years ago if we had the resources to do it. It just seems to be happening in tandem with the Civic [Theatre] under all this scrutiny for its future. The two of them are completely isolated events.” The Capitol Theatre announced
in February that they would be purchasing a movie projector in the new fiscal year which begins May 1. While the new projector opens up the opportunity for movies to be shown at the Capitol, Harrower Story continues to ‘Capitol’ on Page 4
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The Capitol Theatre is holding auditions for the Summer Youth Programme on Saturday, April 21 at the LVR Courtyard Theatre. In preparation for the Tanx auditions please have a song ready to sing for the directors so that they can hear your vocal range. This year’s show will be The Pajama Game, directed by Oscar Derkx and Malaika Horswill. The programme runs daily, 9 am - 4 pm from July 2-28, and the fee is $275 plus HST. If you are (or know someone who is) interested in auditioning, call Eva at the Capitol at 250-352-6363 to reserve an audition time.
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Excavator removed from Kootenay Lake SAMUEL DOBRIN Nelson Star Reporter
The excavator that fell into Kootenay Lake from a Canadian Pacific railcar last weekend has been removed from the water. A barge was used with cabling to pull the machine from the lake late
Wednesday afternoon. “While they were moving it onto the barge, they did have a small amount of diesel fuel leak,” said Kevin Hrysak, media relations for Canadian Pacific. “They did have the containment booms set up and environmental experts were on site from both Canadian
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The award nominated picture taken during the Occupy Nelson zombie walk last year will be presented at the first of two award ceremonies on Saturday. The zombie walk for me was just another story assignment. Yet that one picture has not only impacted my life, but the life of the zombie in the picture. I caught up with Robyn Jensen — the zombie in the photo — yesterday before I departed for Richmond and the awards ceremony. “It’s a little bit of excitement in what is normally just everyday life,” Jensen told me on Thursday during a break between classes at Kootenay School of the Arts. She came out to the zombie walk that day after being invited by her friends to attend. “I wanted to show support, I guess and I really be-
of the Nelson Star following the zombie walk until her friends at school told her. “I guess I noticed that you were there taking pictures,” she told me. “But I didn’t really think much of it and certainly didn’t think any of this would happen.” The picture of Jensen is nominated for best spot news photo at both the Ma Murray 2012 Community Newspaper Awards and the Canadian Community Newspaper Awards. “I was really surprised by what people were saying about the picture and how much impact it actually had,” said Jensen. I asked her how she felt that her picture has now been seen nationwide. “Oh wow,” she said with surprise. “I didn’t know that. I don’t really know how I feel about that. That’s pretty exciting.” The Ma Murray awards are held in Richmond at the River Rock Casino and take place on Saturday night.
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For the 500,000 people in this province, living off welfare is a monthly struggle and for the month of January NDP MLA for Surrey-Fleetwood Jagrup Brar took on the challenge of living it. “It was an eye opening experience and at many times troubling and difficult to go through,” Brar told the Star on Wednesday. “The real feeling that I got as to how people feel in that situation wouldn’t have been apparent even from reading 200 reports in my office in Victoria. It was really, really eye opening and a disturbing experience.” Brar was in Nelson on Wednesday as part of a West Kootenay tour, which included visits in Castlegar and Trail. In addition to working with poverty activists, he is also the small business critic for the NDP. “My experience is more limited to the urban setting so my visit is to gain more perspective from the rural communities as to what kind of challenges and opportunities they have in Nelson as opposed to a small business in Vancouver or Surrey,” said Brar. “What can we do as the provincial govern-
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ment to allow them to be more vibrant small business ventures. I am here to talk to them and listen to their aspects of small business and what we can do at the provincial government.” Brar said that in addition to using the information gathered in Nelson to hold the Liberal government accountable and present information to the people of BC, he will also use what he learns to inform policy within the NDP caucus. In his experience in the Lower Mainland, Victoria and now the West Kootenay, Brar said he is seeing that two key issues are challenges when it comes to small business and poverty reduction:
affordable housing and public transit. “In the urban setting maybe things are quite different, but with poverty what I know from the urban setting is that the key issues are affordable housing and I believe that is the issue here as well because when I was in Trail and Castlegar yesterday I heard that as well,” said Brar. “Another key issue is public transit and welfare rate and employment policies. I want to understand what the issues are for people facing poverty in this region.” Brar was part of a Life on Welfare event at SelfDesign High on Wednesday night hosted by Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall.
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Safety check on Whitewater road garners mixed results Nelson Star Staff
On Sunday afternoon members of the West Kootenay Road Safety Unit and Nelson RCMP conducted a road safety check on Highway 6 at Whitewater Ski Hill Road due to the high numbers of people attending the hill
for their year-end celebrations. During that time, police issued 19 tickets involving driver’s license and vehicle insurance violations, seven orders issued for vehicle defects, one driver received a 24 hour driving prohibition for operating a vehicle with impairing drugs in his body, one person was charged for being in posses-
sion of drugs, and a small amount of drugs were seized from another individual without charge. Police say that overall they were very impressed to see a large number of designated drivers and would like to commend the positive feedback from the motoring public received during their road safety check.
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Ready for a real world app MEGAN COLE Nelson Star Reporter
The digital arts labs at Selkirk College’s Tenth Street Campus was full of students this week as they prepared for their year end show titled Geekshow. For two second year students, Kelsey Kotzian and Brandon Wynnchuk, this is the last class assignment they have to complete before graduation. Kotzian — who is originally from Penticton — applied for the Selkirk Digital Arts Program after discovering her passion for web design and development in high school. “I used to do it when I was younger — kind of — in school we learned how to do it and I always wanted to pursue it more but no one in the Okanagan really knew anything about it, so that’s what really got me excited,” said Kotzian. There was a school closer to home in Kelowna that offered a similar program but
Kelsey Kotzian (left) and Brandon Wynnchuk are two Selkirk Digital Arts Program students who will present their Megan Cole photo work in this weekend’s Geekshow.
after seeing the $20,000 a year cost for a program that offered the same as Selkirk, Kotzian made the choice to move to Nelson. “It was nerve wracking,” she said. “Moving to a new city and going to school makes most people nervous, but I was really excited because I love web and I was looking forward to actually learning it.” On Monday, Facebook announced that they would be purchasing the mobile
phone application Instagram which allows iPhone, iPad and smart phone users to take and post pictures to an online gallery sharing them with their friends and other followers. “It is very, very relevant,” said Kotzian about the program and the job market. “With all the new technology with the iPads, iPhones and the androids having everything, traditional art is very big but more digital and graphic arts is huge be-
cause that includes movies, websites and apps.” Brandon Wynnychuk — who is from Trail — applied to the program after becoming interested in animation in a multimedia class in high school. Wynnychuk said it he found animation fun and it was a natural choice to apply to Selkirk. “A lot of the tools I’ve learned to use have helped us for the job world,” said Wynnychuk. “I guess the principles of design are something I’ve really learned. I’ve learned a lot of what makes design good and what makes it bad where as before I used to just put stuff on a page and that was it.” Both grads said even though there seems to be a lot of people entering the digital arts field there is a lot of career opportunities. “I’m feeling good about the job world,” said Wynnychuk. “I should have a pretty good portfolio and that will help a lot.”
Capitol took a look at possible take over Continued from Page 1 said the new equipment will not change the direction of the theatre. “We don’t have the ability to become a movie theatre and we won’t,” said Harrower. “Our mandate is theatre, music, dance and visual arts and so if we rent occasionally to someone who would like to show a movie, then the projector is just adding that additional service.” Since the request for proposal for the Civic Theatre was announced last month, Harrower and the Capitol Theatre did look into the potential of acquiring the Civic, but found that it would be irresponsible. “We did look at it logically and rationally, and again it would be irresponsible of our society to put ourselves in that kind of risk. Not only for the obvious reasons of fundraising to
repair it, but in this economic climate we would be putting our lives at risk,” he said. “We’re barely scraping by here and we’re doing well with the theatre that we have. So for all of those reasons we’re not interested in trying to take over. I personally would like to see a movie theatre, but you know if that doesn’t happen and it becomes something else and it serves the community... I’d be just as happy.” There are two community groups that have come forward stating interest in the Civic Theatre space. The Downtown Athletic Club has put a proposal forward to convert the theatre to a facility that would accommodate a climbing gym and squash courts in addition to other sports facilities. “We did have a tour of the Civic
with Mayor [John] Dooley and councillor [Donna] Macdonald,” said Harrower. “We looked through the whole place for about an hour trying to figure out would it be a good place; a) for the Capitol to move into; b) the Capitol to umbrella with its charitable status and build as a second stage in Nelson. The Capitol Theatre here on Victoria Street has more of what we need than the Civic does. We have office space, dressing room space and a shop. The Civic has none of that and no backstage.” Regardless of the proposal chosen by the city, Harrower said the Capitol Theatre will support the chosen project 100 per cent. A group of residents are also organizing a non-profit group which hopes to restore the Civic Theatre as a movie theatre.
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SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 8 (KOOTENAY LAKE) FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING @ 1:00 P.M. BOARD MEETING @ 5:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Board Office, 570 Johnstone Road, Nelson BC Public Welcome
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Memories of a Ymir May Queen GREG NESTEROFF Nelson Star Reporter
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velyn Murray is possibly the only person left born in the old Ymir hospital. There can’t be many others: the building was erected in late 1903 by the local miners’ union and burned down in 1930. “I don’t think there’s anybody else,” she says. “I might be the only one.” Her father, Edward Emilson, came from Sweden and mined in the Lardeau before arriving in Ymir. In 1919, he married Sarah Rankin — a widow with five children. “I thought he was very brave,” Murray says. After Sarah’s first husband Dan was killed in a mining accident at Hedley a few years earlier, she and her kids moved back to Ymir to be with extended family. (Sarah’s parents, William and Mary Stewart, are buried in the Ymir cemetery. Stewart Creek is named after them.) Evelyn, Ed and Sarah’s only surviving child, was born in 1922. She has no memory of the old hospital at the north end of town, now a vacant lot, but does recall growing up in Ymir, when it was still an active mining town. Her father and uncle Sonny Burgess participated in double-jacking competitions, where one man held and turned a drill steel while the other pounded it with a sledge hammer — rapid fire. For a time, her mother cooked at the Ymir Hotel, the only survivor of the four or five then operating. “I know that hotel quite well,” she says. “We used to play there, running in and out of rooms when nobody was there.” A trip to Nelson by passenger train was a rarity. Following her first memorable visit as a young child,
FROM TOP: Evelyn Murray (left) tells stories of the old days at her Salmo home as daughter Lorraine looks on. Postcard image of the Ymir hospital as it was in the early part of the 20th century. Murray’s father Ed Emilson and her uncle Sonny Burgess compete in a doublejacking competition. Evelyn and her late husband George, 1941.
“I came back and told everybody I bounced on the rubber sidewalks and ate in the eating store.” Evelyn went to school in
Ymir until Grade 10. At 17, she was Ymir’s May Queen — a title she earned by selling the most raffle tickets. First prize was
a silver tea service. “I think my would-be husband bought most of them,” she laughs. That was George Murray, a Vancouver native who trained as a baker, but didn’t care much for it, and instead went into mining, first in the Bridge River district and then Ymir. The couple married in 1941 and moved to Vancouver a few years later. George was called up for war, but rejected by the army because he had flat feet and contracted rheumatic fever as a child. While working as a shipyard welder, he also suffered acute appendicitis. “He had an operation and the doctor wouldn’t let him go back to work, so we moved back to Ymir,” Evelyn says. George worked at the Canex and HB mines and was later secretary of the Chamber of Mines in Nelson. He was also the first regional district director for rural Salmo and unofficial mayor of Ymir. The couple had five children — one of whom, Lorraine, followed in her mother’s footsteps as Ymir May Queen of 1957. “Ymir was a good place to grow up,” Lorraine says. “We knew every bush and twig and rock and stump. Even as teenagers it was a good place. Parents didn’t worry about kids when they were gone for the day. We always showed up in time for meals.” George died in 1995. Evelyn now lives in Salmo. All her kids are still in West Kootenay. She isn’t the only one in her family with an unusual birthplace: her half-siblings John and Katherine Rankin were both born in the Boundary ghost town of Phoenix. For a gallery of Evelyn Murray’s family photos, see nelsonstar.com
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Request For Proposal 2012-P-02 Nelson Civic Theatre Extension of closing date and offering of a second mandatory site meeting The closing date has been extended for the Nelson Civic Theatre. Sealed proposals clearly marked: “Request for Proposal – 2012-P-02 Nelson Civic Theatre” will be received at the office of the Finance and Purchasing Manager – Suite 101-310 Ward Street, Nelson, BC, V1L 5S4, up to and including 3:30 pm, local time May 31, 2012 for the following: The City of Nelson is requesting responses to this Request for Proposal for lease and operation of the space known as the Nelson Civic Theatre for the purpose of operation of a public theatre. A second site meeting shall be offered. This mandatory site meeting will take place on Tues. April 17, 2012 @ 10:00 am at 719 Vernon St, Nelson, BC. A previous site meeting was offered on March 27, 2012. Before submitting a proposal, the proponent shall have attended one of the two offered mandatory site visits. Proposal Documents, including addendums, are available from: The Corporation of the City of Nelson Suite 101, 310 Ward Street Nelson, BC V1L 5S4 Contact: Finance and Purchasing Manager Phone: 250-352-8204 Email: srorick@nelson.ca BC Bid, or the City of Nelson web site: http://www.nelson.ca/html/tender.html
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Editorial Heroes in our own backyard
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ver the last few weeks the Star has been running a series of articles on the folks who are going to be participating in next week’s Many in Motion tour. It’s been a pleasure to introduce these individuals to readers and we hope you have enjoyed getting to know them a little better. Twenty-five years ago Rick Hansen went from a wheelchair athlete determined to overcome an unfortunate accident to a Canadian hero. His Man in Motion tour brought him across the planet on a quest to raise awareness and money for spinal cord research. In doing so, this humble guy from Northern BC cemented his place in Canadian history. Rick Hansen is clearly worthy of the hero handle. He has displayed courage and a will for self sacrifice. He has brought awareness to the masses and made change in our world. Every person we have spoken to that will take place in next week’s medal relay to mark the 25th anniversary of his quest have called him in an inspiration. Heroes are not always as obvious as Rick Hansen. On page 13 of today’s paper you can read about young Jemma Rezansoff. Many in the community already know her and she has touched many lives. Since she was an infant, she has dealt with a rare condition known as double-cortex syndrome that causes intractable seizures. In 2010, with plenty of community support, Jemma underwent brain surgery to try and make her future less complicated. Today she is a vibrant and friendly teenager with an infectious smile. This is what her buddy Kristen wrote when she heard Jemma is a part of the Many in Motion relay: “Jemma is the most joyful and kindhearted person I have ever met. I am so incredibly grateful to have such a brave soul as one of my best friends. I say this on the behalf of every life she has touched. She truly makes this world a hopeful place to live in.” In preparing today’s story, Jemma’s father Hal sent us an email with information. This is how he signed off: “...sorry for the extra ramblings. We have so many heroes, small and large, in our community... I happen to have one as a daughter.” Canadians sometimes complain that we don’t have enough heroes. Our low key nature seems to shy away from putting individuals on a mantle. Look a little closer and you will find there are plenty of heroes that walk amongst us each and every day.
World View - Gwynne Dyer
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e have just had the second Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul. It got surprisingly little attention from the international media although 53 countries attended. For the media, nuclear weapons are yesterday’s issue because nobody expects a nuclear war. But a nuclear weapon in terrorist hands is the defining nightmare of the post-9/11 decade, and that’s what the summit was actually about. “It would not take much, just a handful or so of these [nuclear] materials, to kill hundreds of thousands of innocent people, and that’s not an exaggeration,” said President Barack Obama on his way home from Seoul. “There are still too many bad actors in search of these dangerous materials, and these dangerous materials are still vulnerable in too many places.” Keeping bomb-grade nuclear material out of the wrong hands requires a high level of international cooperation. Some progress was made on this issue in Seoul, in terms of coordinating police and intelligence operations, but the real problem is that there are far too many nuclear weapons in the world. Nobody has ever come up with a plausible scenario in which a terrorist group creates a nuclear bomb from scratch. Mining uranium, refining it to weapons-grade material, and constructing a bomb that will actually produce even a 20-kiloton explosion (like the Hiroshima bomb) are tasks that require the scientific, technical and financial resources of a state. What terrorists need is a readymade bomb, or at least enough highly enriched uranium or plutonium that the only job left is to assemble the bomb. The only plausible source of a terrorist bomb, therefore, is the nuclear weapons programs of the various states that own them. And the bigger those programs are, the greater the chance that either a nuclear weapon or a large amount of fissile material will fall into the wrong hands.
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Now, it may be true (or it may not) that the US nuclear weapons establishment is so efficient and experienced that there is little risk of anybody stealing American bombs or fissile material. But American security also depends on everybody else’s nuclear establishments being well protected — and this explains why Obama is a strong supporter of the “Global Zero” project. No other US president except Ronald Reagan has called for a world with zero nuclear weapons. In 1984 Reagan said: “A nuclear war cannot
be won and must never be fought. The only value in (the US and the Soviet Union) possessing nuclear weapons is to make sure they will never be used. But then would it not be better to do away with them entirely?” Obama seems to share the same goal, but his support for “Global Zero” is more nuanced. From a high of 65,000 active nuclear weapons in 1985, the world’s stock has declined to about 8,000 active warheads now, 95 per cent of them under Russian or American control. There are an additional 14,000 nuclear weapons in storage, all of them Russian or American – and those may be an even greater danger for nuclear terrorism, since they are not under hourly supervision. The world will probably never fulfill Ronald Reagan’s dream and abolish nuclear weapons, but it would be a much safer place if there were fewer of them around. Not because that would make a nuclear war less horrible if it happened: a hundred nuclear warheads, dropped on major cities, is quite enough to
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destroy any country. But because the more weapons there are, the greater the risk that some will fall into the hands of terrorists. So getting the number of active nuclear weapons in American and Russian hands down to 1,000 each, and dismantling all of the “reserve” and stockpiled weapons, is probably Obama’s real goal. The “Global Zero” rhetoric is mainly useful for bringing the old peace movement along for the ride. (And why would they complain? The essence of any political strategy is finding partners to ride with you at least part of the way to your destination.) However, to get Russia to sign up to a mere 1,000 nuclear weapons, Obama will have to give up on ballistic missile defence. The Russians are hugely inferior to the Americans militarily by every other measure, so they cherish their nuclear parity. Effective US missile defences, if they could ever be made to work, would fatally undermine that parity. Of course they never have been made to work reliably, even though the United States has deployed them in a couple of places. But the Russians have a childlike faith in (or rather, fear of) American technological prowess, so ballistic missile defence systems have to go. Abandoning them would involve Obama in an immense battle with the Republican right, and he’s not going to start that battle in an election year. But that is what President Obama and Dmitri Medvedev, the outgoing Russian president, were really talking about in Seoul when they were caught on an open mike. Obama told Medvedev: “On all these issues, but particularly missile defense, this can be solved but it’s important for [incoming Russian president Vladimir Putin] to give me space… This is my last election. After my election, I have more flexibility.” And so he may. Gwynne Dyer is a London-based independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
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Letters to the Editor
Serving Nelson & Area Since 1987.
It’s not a numbers game I am writing first of all to thank the Nelson Star for the balanced coverage of the Civic Theatre debate. As a representative of the Downtown Athletic Club proposal, I recognize that this is an emotionally charged debate that once again puts sports and arts on opposing sides of an issue. I do have to take issue with one comment made in Bob Hall’s Jambalaya column on April 6. His comment that “the Downtown Athletic Club proposal appeals to a much smaller demographic� is off base. Between the climbing club and squash club, we have over 600 documented participants that would use this facility on a regular basis. Many of these participants will use the facility more than once a week. Our proposed facility will be available to school groups to augment their physical education programs. We expect that the facility will be open for a
minimum of eight hours per day, seven days a week from September through May. We expect the 3-on-3 basketball court to be well used and expect good use of the facility from a number of groups in the region that need space on an as needed basis.
“Based on these projections, I think we can make a strong case that ‘our demographic’ would comprise a greater number of actual users of the facility than if it was returned to use as a theatre� Based on these projections, I think that we can make a strong case that “our demographic� would comprise a greater number of actual
HUGS. To the staff at the Nelson Post OfďŹ ce: Thank you for your consistently cheerful, extraordinary helpful service for all these years. - Grateful customer SLUGS. To the Nelson & District Community Complex for closing and limiting hours of operation during holidays. As a taxpayer, I expect this facility to be open to the public when we have free time, ie: holiday weekends. What’s with the closure on Sunday, April 8? This is not a statutory holiday, Good Friday is but this is when families want to use this facility so keep it open into the evening. StafďŹ ng and overtime wages for holiday operation should be in their planning budget. SLUGS. To the nasty woman driving towards Castlegar April 9 who gave me the dirty look when those two big white dogs ran across the highway to me walking my leashed dog. Don’t give me the dirty look they are not my dogs, save it for the irresponsible dog owner who lets these 2 dogs run across a busy highway. SLUGS. To the people who store their RVs and motorhomes on city streets and their driveways. That scene belongs in a campground and not in our neighbourhoods.
users of the facility than if it was returned to use as a theatre. We can all recall when the big movies come to town and there was a packed house at the Civic, but we should all be able to recall the number of times when the buzz had faded and the theatre was nearly empty once everyone had seen the movie that was currently playing. We would like to see this building actively used on an ongoing basis. It is also worth mentioning that our proposal leaves a portion of the facility undeveloped. This was done to allow other user groups within the city to apply to make use of the space. If the Save the Civic Theatre group is interested in utilizing that space for the creation of a theatre space, albeit a smaller one, we would welcome the opportunity to work collaboratively to our mutual benefit. Pat Hodgson VP, Nelson Squash Club
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Reasons to spend and not to spend Re: “Does $$$ = votes? A look at last year’s election spending” story in the Star on March 23. I would have done better if I had done a lot of advertising in many media to get my name recognized by those who never heard of me. I could have made my positions better known. Two reasons why I did not try to spend money. 1. I did that in a major way, by my standards, in 2005, when I spent sufficiently. I did not do better. This time I spent zero and got more votes than ever before in any of my previous attempts. 2. On principle. I dislike the link between money and public service, or commerce and politics. I believe name recognition and reputation are what wins an election in local politics. My reputation is made, for what it is, over my 25 years in Nelson when I have been a public person in a small way, but only to readers of newspapers and those who heard me on my radio show every week for the last 12 years. And to those who have seen me with protest signs against war on Remembrance Day — which probably loses me votes more than gains them. For the second point, I think my reputation for political leanings is known and I doubt many people who have paid attention to local issues would mistake who I am or what I stand for. Those who pay attention only at an election and cast a vote on the basis of seeing my literature at election
time, and see what I have to say in public forums and media, will have less to go on, but still can form an opinion. Word of mouth matters hugely in a small community. Advertising is not the best way to put out an honest representation of who I am, that takes longer and requires action and a record. That is why incumbents have an advantage.
“On principle I dislike the link between money and public service. My “no growth” message got out clearly during the election, and for that I am pleased. I hope some people thought about the global, and national and provincial contexts of our local issues in population growth and development. We are part of a world where converging crises of all sorts have been gathering force all my lifetime and the solutions available were not applied. So overpopulation, ecological breakdowns, social and political earthquakes have been coming nearer. Maybe someone read a book by Charles Eisenstein after hearing about it from my campaign. If so, my election effort had consequence. Nelson has to think about how what we do here really does matter for the world, and so also does BC and Canada generally. Charles Jeanes Nelson
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ack in the fall, Debbie and I took a cruise from Los Angeles to Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica through the Panama Canal to Cartagena, Aruba and Florida. The Coral Princess has five dining rooms to choose from plus a pizza place, burger and fries stand, ice cream stand and a moving cart with cookies and milk and of course the afternoon tea cart if you get peckish, and popcorn while you watch the outdoor movies under the stars. We’d check the daily info sheet in the morning while we had our coffee on the balcony and plan our day. Deb’s a trim little thing so she took me to the gym every morning followed by a sauna and a brisk walk around the deck (2.8 times to the mile). The days were full and with 14 decks (10 for us) and at 965 feet long the ship never felt crowded even with 1900 passengers and 700 crew. The sun slapped me in the face with a double tap of honey and hurt like my favourite roller derby girl gone tropo. Nice to feel some heat and like a good Kootenay boy I like my NBC chilled and my sun straight up but my girl was having none of that. She lathered me up with sunscreen, plopped on my Tilley hat and sent me out looking like a doofus. The days of shuffleboard tournaments are just about over. Now it’s golf simulators, stroke correction, soccer shoot outs and basketball or volleyball. Scholarship at sea was very interesting with lectures on your next port of call, ship’s navigation or landing on the moon. They pamper the ladies with hair, face and nail treatments plus massage, yoga, Pilates, acupuncture, classes on posture and stomach flattening. It’s enough to give a girl an appetite. It’s probably time to talk about the service on board. Since this was our first cruise we had nothing to compare it to, and as we don’t have servants at home, we’re used to doing everything ourselves, give it up. The staff ’s goal is to be friendly and give you whatever you need 24/7. The joke is that if you get up in the night to pee, your bed will be made up with a candy on the pillow when you get back to it. Great days, great nights, great food and superb service. That’s cruising!
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News East Shore Residents Start Petition
Push on for better ferry hours Creston Valley Advance Staff
An online petition with over 250 signatures is asking Transportation and Infrastructure Minster Blair Lekstrom to restore the former sailing times of the Kootenay Lake ferries. The petition coincides with this spring’s contract renewal for Western Pacific Marine, which operates the MV Osprey 2000 and MV Balfour. “We were told if we wanted changes made to the schedule, now was the time,” said East Shore resident Jai English. Citing health, economic viability, social development, work opportunities and shopping in Nelson, Castlegar and Kaslo, the petition was created by East Shore resident Nicole Plouffe in mid-March, with the goal of reaching 500 signatures.
“As a small community we rely on the proximity of larger towns and cities to sustain our quality of life,” says the petition. “We are dependent on these communities for many aspects of our lives and reduced ferry sailings have impeded our way of life.”
“As a small community we rely on the proximity of larger towns and cities to sustain our quality of life.” The Kootenay Lake ferries used to start the day with a 6:05 commuter run from Kootenay Bay to Balfour. The day would end with a 12:20 a.m. sailing from Balfour to Kootenay Bay, followed by a 1:10 a.m. return sailing. About 10 years ago, the schedule was cut back, with final sailings
becoming 9:40 p.m. from Balfour and 10:20 p.m. from Kootenay Bay. To make the 9:40 p.m. sailing to get home, East Shore residents have had to forego movies, theatre and concerts in West Kootenay communities. “There’s been a lot of culture lost,” said English, whose daughter commutes to Nelson for a French immersion program. It’s also been difficult to maintain adequate health services in the area, Crawford Bay’s clinic has limited hours of operation. While the petition specifically asks for the former schedule to be reinstated, residents are also interested in seeing a more significant change, from the current 50-minute schedule to an on-the-hour operation. Information passed around the East Shore suggests that an hourly schedule would be more cost-effective.
Some groups will get no cash Continued from Page 1 Dooley said dispersing the funds will be a challenge. “There were lots of very worthwhile projects,” he said. “We have to look at what projects are going to benefit the greater good of the municipality. Projects that fit with plans the community and city have already developed like the Path to 2040 or the Downtown and Waterfront Master Plan would be looked upon favourably.” Some of the organizations asking for larger sums of money include the Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce who are looking for funds for their Regional Visitor Gateway and Business Opportunity Centre, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 51 who want to make renovations and the Nelson Regional Sports Council who are seeking for funds for the third phase of the Civic Arena upgrades. Dooley said the money is also to benefit projects that are not typically funded by taxation. “An example might be an improvement to a playground that is sponsored by a service club or say the farmers market or Artwalk,” he said. After Tuesday’s presentations Dooley offered advice to groups applying for funding.
“I think going forward when groups are applying for funds to the municipality or to the regional district individual directors, they should actually look at their project and see if there is a broader impact than just that particular geographical area,” he said.
“We have to look at what projects are going to benefit the greater good of the municipality.” Regional district Area E has a total of $53,670.67 available, while Area F has $52,719.41. “When you have groups that are coming forward and, as an example, the only area that have applied for funding from is the City of Nelson and yet in all their applications and information they are called the ‘West Kootenay whatever society,’” he said. “To me that says their catchment area is bigger than just the municipality. They could be missing out on funding opportunities by narrowing their focus to one area.” Council will be making their decisions at the next council meeting on April 16.
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The Thursday Writing Group will present a public reading event on Friday, April 13 at 10 a.m., at Selkirk College, Silver King Campus, Nelson. Group members will read from their memoirs, stories and poems, presenting a panoramic perspective of Canada from coast to coast, and of the world beyond — perspectives from personal recollections of childhood adventures, travels and assorted musings. The Thursday Writing Group is a group of fledging writers, created just over a year ago as an affiliate of the Nelson Learning In Retirement, at the suggestion and urging of Margaret Hornby, our very own local celebrated poet.
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. 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
The Kootenay Lake Hospital Auxiliary bake sale and cake raffle is Friday, April 13 at the hospital gift shop from 11a.m. to 3 p.m. Items for sale include: Breads, pies, cakes, cookies, candies, pizelles and much more. Donations are welcome. We would be grateful for the donation of baked goods to add to the sale....just bring to the hospital gift shop on Friday prior to 10:30 a.m. All proceeds go for the purchase of equipment for the hospital.
SelfDesign High posts a multi-media presentation: Elephants and Other Adventures. A small travel company helps protect big animals on Friday, April 13. A close encounter with a full-grown elephant changed the life of Dag Goering, veterinarian, photographer and founder of Hidden Places Travel. Their new AntiPoaching Project is funding patrols in the Kirisia Hills of Northern Kenya where the killing of elephants for ivory is rampant. They raise funds through their presentations and the two per cent for Elephants Program whereby two per cent of the price of every Hidden Places trip goes to elephant conservation. Please join Dag and Maria for an evening of elephants and adventure. Admission is by donation. For more information email info@hiddenplaces.net
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.
The Nelson Grans to Grans will present the movie Condoms, Fish and Circus Tricks on April 20 at 7:30
p.m. in the United Church sanctuary. This film takes an intimate look at those who are dying, those who care for them and why AIDS has a devastating affect on African society.Admission is by donation and all proceeds go to the Stephen Lewis Foundation.Suggested donation is a minimum of $5. Film is not recommended for those under 14 years of age. Discussion and refreshments to follow viewing of the film. Mars and Saturn are all visible in the night sky. Come to Taghum Hall’s Starry Night astronomy program and we will show you these planets as well as starclusters, galaxies and binary stars through two astronomy telescopes. Dates are: Saturday April 14, Friday, April 20 and we will be viewing the first quarter moon April 28, International Astronomy Day. All programs are weather permitting. For more information contact Wayne Holmes at 250-354-1586 or email sumfun@telus.net . The Friends of the Nelson Library are now collecting donations of your gently used books for the spring book sale. Donations gratefully accepted until Friday, April 20, 2012. Please no magazines, encyclopedias, dated travel and computer books, or Reader’s Digest condensed books The Nelson and District Chapter of the Canadian Federation of University Women will hold their monthly meeting at the New Grand Hotel in Nelson on April 21 at 9:30 a.m. Our guest speaker is Isabelle Herzig who will talk of Fundraising Projects to aid women and children in Gambia. For further information please phone Pat Reid at 250-505-5561. The Chamber of Mines of Eastern BC will hold an Introduction to Prospecting course from April 23 to 29, Monday to Friday from 7 to 10 p.m. with a full day review on April 28 and field trip on April 29. Cost of $250 includes textbook and supplies. Visit 215 Hall Street weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., or call 250-3525242 to reserve. Friends of the Library will hold their spring book sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 28 at the basement of the library. Book extravaganza, where you can pick up a bag of books for only $3, between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. We look forward to seeing you there. SPIRITUAL
The Vocal Ensemble of Studio Cantilena presents Vespers of Wisdom’s Whisperings for Gregorian Chant and Tibetan Singing Bowls. You are invited to listen, sing along, ponder the texts of ancient Wisdom Literature or simply enjoy the sound-bath within the beautiful setting of St Saviour’s Church. Sunday, April 15 at 7 p.m. until about 7:45 p.m. at St Saviour’s Anglican Church on the corner of Ward and Silica Streets. For more information and inspiration please visit studiocantelina.com.
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The Cascadia Green Building Council — Kootenay/ Rockies branch presents a wood-chip clay wall systems and natural plaster seminar on Wednesday, April 18 at 7 p.m. Learn about these inexpensive and beautiful insulative wall systems and finishing techniques that use local waste materials. The seminar will be held at the Seed Studio above Reo’s. Admission is $5, free for members. To register or for information please contact kr@cascadiagbc.org or 250-354-3116. Save the date for our upcoming seminar: Vegetated green roofs, May 16. GETTING ACTIVE
Looking for a fun way to run around indoors this winter? Join Nelson’s Indoor Ultimate Frisbee League on Monday nights from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Beginners welcome. Drop-in spots available. Contact nelsonultimatefrisbee@gmail.com for more information. Enjoy some Scottish country dancing every Monday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Central School Gym. Beginners welcome. For more information contact Kathy at 250-359-7545, June at 250-352-1836, or Beverly at 250-352-7850.
Chen tai chi, chi gong and broad sword classes. Classes will start with a 20 minute chi gong and standing mediation, we’ll then move into learning the chen tai chi set move by move, and we’ll finish the class with two-person drills and learning the tai chi broad sword. Classes will be held every Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 7 to 8 p.m., at the Central School gym. For more information call Chris Gibson 250-505-4562. Play table tennis at Blewett Elementary School Every Wednesday from 15 p.m. to 7 p.m. when school is in Session. There is a $2 drop-in fee. For more information contact K.Rosenberg at 250-352-5739. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Call for photos. Wanted: Old, candid pictures of the Balfour ferry landing and Kootenay Lake for a commemorative poster series, a keepsake that shows the ferry landing legacy. Black and white or colour OK. Winning pictures will receive Dock ‘n’ Duck gift certificates, will be named on the posters, and will receive a free copy of the commemorative poster. Proceeds from poster sales go to the Anscomb Wheelhouse project. Cut off for photo entries is April 30. For more information call Robin at 250-229-4244. 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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News Two Week Window Allows Yard Waste to Burn
Burning bylaw goes into effect Saturday Nelson Star Staff
The Nelson Fire Department has approved a two week burn period beginning this Saturday and ending April 28. This burn period is for the purpose of reducing hazardous yard waste in conjunction with recommendations adopted in the
Community Wild Fire Protection Plan. “Suitable materials for burning would be coarse woody debris and dry seasoned accumulations of non-compostable yard waste,” said fire chief Simon Grypma. Those wishing to burn must have a valid permit and follow the city bylaw. Permits must be acquired
at the Nelson Fire Department in person and a onetime payment of $10 can be paid by cash or cheque at the time of issuance. Residents will be asked to follow the Ministry of Environment’s Venting Index Guidelines and burn only on days when venting is rated “good,” to minimize any accumulation of smoke causing air pollution. They
will also be required to report to the local department on the days of scheduled burning. Contravention of bylaw may be met with suspension or revocation of the permit and/or a fee for service. The city’s bylaw regarding burning can be found on the website at: nelson.civicweb. net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=1023.
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Join Marisa Vachon on a journey of self nourishment and play! Dance and rejuvenate! Synergy ~ a journey with dance improvisation, will guide you to fine-tune your relationship with self, connect with the inherent wisdom of your body-mind, loosen up and rekindle your creative spirit! This fun and dynamic class gives you an opportunity to engage in different approaches to dance improvisation such as Structured Improvisation, Authentic Movement, Narrative Dance and fundamentals of Contact Improvisation. This class is suitable for people of all ages, body types and abilities. 8 classes – Fridays, April 27th-June 15th, 7-9 pm $150 Open Class April 20th, 7-9pm by Donation Pre-registration highly appreciated Moving Centre, 533 A Baker St. Sacred Treasures ~ The way of the Feminine, is a physical, emotional and mental exploration of the feminine with Qi Gong/yoga, Dance, writing and discussion. This workshop will empower you to embrace and embody the feminine way, by building self confidence, self esteem and self worth from the inside out. Workshop activities include: Qi Gong/yoga, dance, meditation/visualization, and discussion about male-female harmonization, women’s health and nutrition. For women only. 2 classes – April 25th to May 2nd, Wednesdays 6-9 pm $60. Classes will be held at The Tara Barn in Blewett.
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Rick Hansen Relay Balfour and Nelson Schedule of Events for Thursday April 19th, Friday 20th and Sunday 22nd Thursday April 19th 2012 What
Where
When
Relay arrives
Balfour Ferry
1:00pm
Relay lunch
Balfour Firehall
1:50pm
The Bridge Radio On Location
NDCC
12:30-7:30pm
Relay School District 8 Celebration / education
Nelson Community Complex 12:30-1:30 Outside stage area
Community Difference Makers Acknowledgement Awards
Nelson Community Complex 12:30-1:30 Outside Stage Area
Nelson Relay begins
North shore side of BOB, near Amandas
3:55pm
Relay tours through town
See Route map
3:55-4:55
Relay arrives on Baker St Moving Mosaic Samba Band accompanies relay
West end of Baker St (4 way stop)
4:35
Relay arrives at NDCC
Parking lot entrance
4:55
Community Medal bearer Ed Natyshak carries the medal for the final stage
NDCC to stage
4:55 – 5pm
R H Relay presentation
NDCC Stage @ ticket booth side of arena entrance
5pm-5:30pm
Activities and live band: Free public skate NDCC inside concourse Make a Medal activity and rink Free Celebration cake Juggling with Luminous Fractal & Sacred Hands Dancing to live band P.A.N.D.A Concession open
5:30 – 7:30pm
Event Details
School District #8 Celebration/Education NDCC 12:30-1:30pm Educating a whole new generation about spinal cord injury and accessibility is the opportunity of the Rick Hansen Relay. School district teachers have taken this message to the classrooms and as a highlight are marching or bussing their medal-clad classes down to the NDCC earlier on the day of the Relay. The message will be short but to the point about injury prevention and awareness about living with disabilities. Police Chief Holland will address the classes and also present the awards for the Community Difference Makers. Community Difference Makers Awards – April 19th 1pm Inspired by the Rick Hansen Many in Motion theme, the Balfour and Nelson Relay committees have taken the opportunity to thank and publicly appreciate our very own local Difference Makers. Gathered at the respective community celebrations, these community dedicated folks will be awarded the Rick Hansen medallion for their contribution to their communities. Balfour event will be at the Balfour Firehall BBQ at 1:30pm and the Nelson presentation shall be at the lunchtime School District event at the NDCC at 1pm prior to the main event at 4:30pm. Live Laneway – NDCC parking lot April 19th 4:30pm Local teams, clubs and individuals will be lining the NDCC parking lot laneway to create a celebratory “tunnel” to cheer on our final Medal Bearer Ed Natashak to the stage. Everyone is invited to participate – just need to arrive around 4:30pm at the parking lot, wearing team jerseys if so wish. Some teams are bringing hockey sticks, boat oars, and other such equipment to create the tunnel of support. Rick Hansen Stage presentation – NDCC entrance Thursday April 19th 5-5:30pm This short show will celebrate the message of the Rick Hansen Relay. Including acknowledgements, medal presentation, and very short speeches. Activities and fun – NDCC indoor concourse and arena Thursday April 19th 5:30-7:30pm The after show activities are to continue the celebration of the event. The live band P.A.N.D.A is playing on the concourse while free public skate and medal making, cake eating and Luminous Fractal & Sacred Hands juggling show goes on. Community Day with Rick Hansen Team – NDCC Friday April 20th Open to all youth the day with be housed at the complex including Road hockey in the parking lot and a Movie in the Multi Purpose room Movie Freedom Chair starring Paralympian sit skier Josh Dueck. Showings of the movie will be hourly between 10-2pm Team Face-painting done by Rick Hansen Team
Friday April 20th What
Where
When
KBS Radio On Location
NDCC
10-2pm
Youth Road Hockey (no charge) 3 a-side (+ goalie) 8-12 yrs and 13-17yrs Pre register at nrsc@telus.net
NDCC parking lot
10-2pm
Josh Dueck Movie
NDCC multi purpose room
Between 10-2pm Multi ½ hour showings
Make a Medal
NDCC multi purpose room
Between 10-2pm
What
Where
When
Nelson – Castlegar Relay begins
Departs from the NDCC parking lot
9:30am
Relay tours through town – ends on Hwy 3 at McQuarrie Ave, Rosemont
See map
9:30-9:53am
Relay continues to Castlegar in “endurance mode” (RHR vehicles)
Hwy 3
10:00 am
Road Hockey – Arrive 9:30am, NDCC Friday April 20th Last game 1:30pm 3 a side (+goalie) Divisions: Age 8-12yrs and 13-17yrs. 30 min games Max 12 teams per division. Pre registration at nrsc@telus.net Schedule 10am -1:30pm Draw for final game to play Rick Hansen team.
Pro-D Day
Saturday – RH Relay day off Sunday April 22nd
Please note: parking in the NBCC lot wil be limited during the events.
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Rick Hansen Many in Motion Tour Relay Participants
A deeper connection
Keith Williams (left) and Jemma Rezansoff will both be taking part next week’s Many in Motion Bob Hall photos relay that will run through the community. BOB HALL Nelson Star Editor
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wo of the participants in next week’s Many in Motion medal relay through the Nelson area intimately understand what it means to feel support in the face of adversity. Keith Williams and Jemma Rezansoff will both carry the specially designed medal that is being passed by more than 7,000 Canadians as part of the celebration to mark the 25th anniversary of the Rick Hansen Man in Motion tour that crossed the globe for spinal cord research. Williams was nominated to take part by a couple of soccer players he used to coach. Since he was young, the 34 year old has been an important part of the local sports scene as both an athlete and a coach. He started coaching in Nelson Youth Soccer at 18. Since that time has been a rep coach and for 10 years ran the L.V. Rogers high school program. “He [Rick Hansen] is a huge figure in growing up,” says Williams. “He showed what a single human being
can accomplish. “It is amazing that I am going to be part of it. I don’t know if it is justified or not, but somebody obviously thinks so.” What makes Williams’ connection to the community even stronger is his younger brother Jan. In the mid1990s, the then 12-year-old Jan Williams was diagnosed with leukemia. Only a kid himself, Keith watched as the Nelson community rallied behind the family with an outpouring of support that eventually lead to the formation of Friends of the Family. When he carries the medal next week, Keith says he will likely think of his brother — who is now healthy and living in Vancouver — and the community support they received at the time. “There is an obvious connection,” says Williams. “We felt that support from the community when my brother was sick… you want to give back because of experiences like that.” Fifteen-year-old Rezansoff is also a well known youngster in the community. Rezansoff has a condi-
tion known as double-cortex syndrome, which is rare and causes her to have intractable seizures. In 2010 her family decided to try a type of neuro-surgery, essentially as a last resort to help make her life more comfortable. Like Nelson can, the community offered the family tremendous support. “It’s very exciting for her to be part of these kinds of community events because we have received so much from this community,” says mom Lisa. “Without the technologies that have been around in the medical field, Jemma wouldn’t be where she is today either. We have benefitted from research and technology and the work people [like Rick Hansen] have done to make people’s lives better. It’s certainly made Jemma’s life better.” A vibrant teenager, Jemma attends L.V. Rogers and loves sports. Like all the other participants she is looking forward to next Thursday’s medal relay. “I’m very excited to run,” Jemma says with a huge smile.
RICK HANSEN MEDAL Features of the medal include:
* 85 millimetres in diameter, a subtle tribute to 1985, when Rick Hansen first pushed off on his two year, two month and two day epic journey. * Composed of sterling silver (92.5 % silver and 7.5% copper), each medal weighs 400 grams. The Participant Medals will be of a smaller 65 mm diameter and will reproduce the design of the Relay Medal in cupro-nickel. * The face of the medal consists of a series uniquely textured ribbons intersecting each other, implying motion, excitement and celebration. The bilingual motto of the 25th anniversary: “MANY IN MOTION - UNIS EN MOUVEMENT” is prominently engraved on one ribbon curving in a circular pattern. * A laser engraving process unique to the Royal Canadian Mint which faithfully recreates the intricate texture of the palm of an actual cycling glove worn by Rick Hansen on his Man in Motion Tour. This is the same glove which circled the globe again from space in August 2007, when Canadian astronaut Dave Williams brought it aboard a mission on the U.S. Space Shuttle Endeavour.
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When Desolation Sound meets Nelson Visiting writer Grant Lawrence will be right at home when he stops by the Kootenays later this month
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wo things happened the week I arrived in Nelson. I went to a fundraiser for the Vallican Whole (or Hole, as it was affectionately known in its nascent state) that involved organic lemonade, granola bars, and people in braids and Birkenstocks dancing to The Age of Aquarius, as played by a band called Riverwheel. Fresh from the punk bars of Calgary, it was a bit of a culture shock. And then I was invited to a nude potluck. I didn’t know it was clothing-optional when I accepted; I just thought it was nice to be invited as a Nelson newbie. I had a friend who’d come from Calgary to see how I was doing in my new home, and he had a car, so the two of us headed out with a case of beer and some sort of noodle salad. It’ll be a great way to get some exposure to Kootenay culture, I told him. It became
quickly clear we were to be exposed to more than we bargained for. Thus was my introduction to the Kootenays. So Grant Lawrence’s book Adventures in Solitude: What Not to Wear to a Nude Potluck and Other Stories from Desolation Sound may be, for some Kootenay folk, delightfully familiar. For we are a community of characters here in the Koots, and all roads lead, not to Rome, but to Nelson. And to Desolation Sound, apparently. Those roads will converge at the Library on Thursday, April 26 at 7:30 pm when Lawrence offers up tales — and a slideshow — from his own quirky corner of the planet. You’ll know the name Grant Lawrence from his CBC Radio 3 Podcast and his appearances on various CBC Radio One programs. Fans of indepen-
dent music might remember The Smugglers, Lawrence’s defunct rock band. Clearly quirkiness resonates, because the book won a BC Book Prize and was shortlisted for a few other awards. Is Lawrence a character? I hope so. In fact, I’m counting on it. Lawrence’s father bought a piece of land in Desolation Sound in the 1970s, where Lawrence grew up in a community rife with characters such as a gun-toting cougar lady, left-over hippies, and outlaw bikers. It was these early experiences — and an influential hermit named Rus-
sell — that led Lawrence to a life of music and journalism. Not so strange, really: I don’t have enough fingers and toes to count the number of quirky writers and musicians I can think of. If that’s not familiar enough, Adventures in Solitude includes tales that sound eerily Kootenayesque, such as the tempting dilemma some might experience when finding an unguarded grow-op. Clearly inspired, Lawrence’s prose makes you giggle. We get some of the Kootenay’s finest characters in the Library. I hope to be counted
among them, if not now, at least in the future. Earlier this year I stopped at Whitehorse Library for a reading from my own book, and who should turn up but a former Nelson Library character — now a Whitehorse Library character (his words). I was delighted to see him again, and in such an unexpected place. Home is where you find it — in Desolation Sound, in Nelson, in Whitehorse — and probably even in Rome. Or wherever your road takes you. Back at the nude Kootenay potluck circa 1981, my friend and I looked at each other for a couple of beats. Should we? Shouldn’t we? When in Rome, he told me. You can guess the rest; I was, after all, 21 years old. We all went home with full bellies and new appreciation for the myriad ways we can be in the world — and just a little too much sun.
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SYMPHONY OF THE KOOTENAYS & Anna Petrova piano APRIL 21ST
Mourning the Death of Loved One
Hospice offers special series SUBMITTED Special to the Nelson Star
Nelson and District Hospice Society is offering a grief support series entitled Resources for Mourning the Death of a Loved One. The series is open to anyone experiencing grief due to the death of someone close to them. Hosted by trained local hospice volunteers, topics will include: the needs of a mourner; why grieving is different for everyone; common myths about the grieving process; resources and tools for finding hope and healing our hearts. There will be time for group discussion and sharing at your own comfort level, as well as a gentle healing exploration into areas such as art therapy, journaling, walking and meditation. The series is slated for six Thursdays starting April 19 and ending May 17 at the multipurpose room of Public Health located at 333 Vic-
toria Street. It’s a free series but donations gratefully accepted and pre-registration is required (nelsonhospice@ netidea.com) When one person dies an average of five people are directly affected. After the death of someone dear to us, we often experience a period of intense grieving.
“When one person dies an average of five people are directly affected.” As a society, we associate deep sadness as a natural response to death, but there are many others. Feelings of loss (what do I do without that person?), helplessness (where do I turn?), confusion (why did this happen?), anger (unfinished relations), uncertainty (new roles and expectations), anxiety (am I going crazy?), and/or happiness (loved one is now peacefully at rest after a prolonged illness) are also
common. It can be difficult to find a safe and supported environment to share these various feelings. Death is a time of shift. We are re-learning how to manage our lives in a different way and realizing we will never, ever, be quite the same. This process takes time. For some, it could be a struggle for multiple months; for others, years. At Nelson Hospice they understand that everyone grieves in their own way and that each person has a unique relationship to the person who died. The group is committed to helping people find local resources and self-discovery tools to allow for slow adaption to difficult and changing circumstances surrounding a loved one’s death. Nelson & District Hospice Society offers hospice/palliative care services in Nelson, Kaslo, the East Shore of Crawford Bay and surrounding area. For more information or visit nelsonhospice.org or call 250-352-2337.
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The Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) free Learning for Life event offered participants a chance to learn leading edge skills and hear first-hand about the Columbia Basin Trust’s new $1.32 million funding commitment. “The Learning for Life event is just one example of CBAL reaching out to share information with people in the communities we serve,” said executive director Ali Wassing. “Having the Columbia Basin Trust funding presentation and signing during the event was unique, and gave participants an opportunity to meet the Columbia Basin Trust face-to-face.” Allison Alder, chair of upgrading and development at Selkirk College, opened the event discussing the impact of social
Wendy Tagami, an Adult Basic Education instructor and a CBAL board member, led the numeracy workshop. that took place earlier this month at Selkirk College’s Silver King Campus. submitted photo
intelligence on learning to the 60 participants from around the region. Alder explained the role social intelligence plays when connecting with learners — and its importance in helping them fulfil needs, accept change, move forward and adapt to a new culture and language. The event included four
workshops on important literacy and learning topics. Christy Luke, Adult Basic Education instructor at Selkirk College, shared essential skill tips. Wendy Tagami, also an Adult Basic Education instructor and a CBAL board member, led the numeracy workshop. Danny Beatty, ESL/TESOL instructor, provided practi-
eat local choose local Oso Negro, our featured local producer Oso Negro began in 1993, when old friends Jon Meyer and Jim May started doing research, re-mortgaged their homes, and set up shop in a 200 square foot room in the current Nelson Star building. Oso Negro, black bear in Spanish, seemed the right name for a couple of reasons. For one, it’s an apt local symbol. For another, Jon is known for his dedication to unadulterated black coffee. Finally, they hoped the foreign words would serve as a reminder of how far coffee travels to reach us, and to consider and honour the people who grow it. In the beginning, they spent equal amounts of time roasting (one kilo at a time), serving customers, and repairing the roaster. They sold beans in hand-made cloth bags, invited passersby to try our freshly roasted coffee, and often sped out on rapid bicycle deliveries between roasts and customers. Eventually, the tiny room by the park grew too cramped and they moved the café to Victoria Street and later to their current location on Ward St. By the year 2000, the roastery needed more space as well. They found the perfect home in Uphill Nelson’s Kootenay Warehousing building (the old brewery building on Latimer). Oso Negro’s emphasis is on freshly roasted coffee, keeping only a day-or-two’s supply on hand. Roasting levels have risen from a beginning of 300 pounds to nearly seven tons a month. They’re still growing slowly, but are determined to remain small enough that they can still remember who they are, and to grow just enough to continue providing personalised service and maintaining their commitment to the values with which they began.
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cal classroom activities and teaching ideas. Liz Gillis, CBAL Community Literacy Coordinator, Nakusp and Arrow Lakes, discussed working with older adults. “Danny said a lot of things I really related to,” said participant Sandy Nakano, a volunteer literacy tutor in Cranbrook. “You can see the cross-over between ESL and literacy.” “The value of what CBAL does, focussing on older adults and encouraging learning, means we are doing it right,” said Liz Gillis. “We have an important role to play in healthy aging in our communities and our citizens.” The event, held during International Adult Learners’ Week, took place at key CBAL supporter Selkirk College’s Silver King Campus in Nelson. Registrations filled up quickly, and future events are being planned.
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Touchstones of Nelson — Greg Scott
Avalanche on Granite Mtn.
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Dateline April 6, 1922
aking the mountainside reverberate and bringing the people of Fairview to their doors, a huge mass of snow on the side of Granite Mountain detached itself, and plunging down the great gash or canyon that is the most conspicuous feature of the mountain’s face, slipped, turned, twisted, cascaded, spouted and rolled its way down as a snow slide, which when it reached the foot of the mountain, had a front of 100 feet, and was piled 20 feet deep at its lower edge. The big slide had to push its way through timber, and snapped dead trees like matches, and turned over smooth green timber like so much brush.
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Dateline April 18, 1922
utting out on the lake in a boat they had commandeered from the shore on which it was drawn up, two Fairview boys, narrowly escaped drowning when their borrowed craft filled with water and sank under them. As it was, they clung to one of the logs of the outer boom of the sawmill and were at the last point of exhaustion when rescued nearly half and hour later by William Brown, who saw their plight from the window of his house on Water Street. Mr. Brown, hailed Mr. Smith of High Street, and they ran down to the log pond but there where no boats on or near them. The two men, after much hard work got a raft of two logs that was on the pond, and on it poled
their way slowly out to the boom. The two chattering boys, blue with cold, were so cramped that they had to be massaged. Upon reaching shore, they were given hot drinks and sent home on the run to minimize the effects.
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wenty years ago the late F.J. Deane purchased the Nelson Miner and on April 22, 1902, was published the first issue of The Daily News. For The Daily News its 20 years of life have been a period of con-
“The two chattering boys, blue with cold, were so cramped that they had to be massaged. Upon reaching shore, they were given hot drinks and sent home on the run to minimize the effects.” stant progress and improvement. In many cities larger than Nelson, in recent years daily newspapers have been forced to reduce to weekly publication, while in still larger cities, where two papers were established, conditions have forced amalgamation. Newspaper records are full of such cases. But The Daily News has been able during the past 20 years to grow steadily and permanently and constantly to improve its service to readers and advertisers. The Daily News is a better newspaper than any other city of Nelson’s size can boast, but that is because no other city
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Dateline April 22, 1922
on the continent of Nelson’s population is a good a city from a trading and general commercial standpoint. The Daily News expects to continue to grow with Nelson, to reach out, constantly for still better news service, for still better special features, and for still greater opportunities to fulfill its function as a newspaper.
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Dateline April 24, 1922
itting honor to the memory of the 60,000 Canadians who gave their lives overseas, and to the memory of all those of British race and of the Allied countries that shared their sacrifice, was paid by Nelson yesterday on the seventh anniversary of the second battle of Ypres and the fourth anniversary of the Zeebrugge and Ostend navel raids, in the largest Decoration Day demonstrations ever staged in Nelson. Under the direction of the Great War Veterans Association, a parade of marching units three or four blocks long, after which came a long procession of cars proceeded to the cemetery. It is also estimated that 1,200 to 1,500 people, young and old, witnessed the function of decorating the graves in the soldier’s plot in the city cemetery. Part of the Ypres Day observances in Nelson consisted of the decoration of the captured German guns, the decoration of the tablet to the late Major Rigby and the annual church parade.
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Isaac MacLeod Reflects on an Incredible Sophomore Year at Boston College
A season to remember BOB HALL Nelson Star Editor
In only his second season of college hockey, Isaac MacLeod reached the summit when his Boston College Eagles defeated the Ferris State Bulldogs in the NCAA Frozen Four final on Saturday night in Tampa Bay. “It was pretty special, I was looking around just trying to take it all in,” MacLeod said of the final seconds of the 4-1 title game. “I couldn’t really believe it was actually happening. It was just a totally unreal moment.” MacLeod grew up playing Nelson Minor Hockey, was a member of the Kootenay Ice Major Midget team, played with the Nelson Junior Leafs as a 16-year-old and then went onto play two seasons with the Penticton Vees of the BCHL. This is the defenceman’s sophomore season with Boston College. The Eagles entered the NCAA Division I post season as the number-one ranked team in the United States after a great campaign that saw them enter the tournament on a 15-game winning streak. After a close 2-0 win over Air Force in the opening round of the tournament, the Eagles clamped down and powered their way to the title with a 4-0 win over Minnesota-Duluth and a 6-1 semi-final victory against the formidable University of Minnestota Golden Gophers. “We just played within ourselves and stuck to our game plan,” MacLeod said of the dominant play the Eagles displayed in the final
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Isaac MacLeod (middle) and the Boston College Eagles season included a Big East championship (top) and national title last weekend in Tampa (bottom).
three games of the season. “We knew that if we did what we had been doing for the last number of games we
would give ourselves a great chance to win. Everyone was excited and were stars in their own specific role
which contributed to a great team effort. “Obviously our goalie Parker Milner was a huge part of our success and he made this whole run possible.” Milner — who has yet to be picked up by an NHL team — was named tournament MVP. Despite the roll the Eagles found themselves on, MacLeod said there were some pre-game jitters heading into the final against Ferris State. “Definitely,” he told the Star. “You try and play down the game and push the butterflies away, but as soon as you are getting ready to go on the ice you realize that this is it. You only get one shot so you have to make the most of it and that makes your stomach tighten a little, knowing you might not get another shot at this.” MacLeod has been on championship teams before. He was a key part of the powerhouse Nelson Junior Leafs team that won the KIJHL title in 2009 under the coach Simon Wheeldon. MacLeod said the two teams had a lot in common. “It’s definitely a special group of guys,” MacLeod said of the champion Eagles. “This year’s team and my team back in Nelson when we won are similar in how close we were as a team. Everyone on the team is great friends and it helps build the family atmosphere. Everyone becomes accountable and it makes you want to help the team win not only for you but for your teammates. Story continues to Page 19
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KIJHL Stats Playoff Series Neil Murdoch Division 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
Eddie Mountain Division 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 wins series 4-1
Okanagan Division 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 Division 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 wins series 4-1
KIJHL LEAGUE FINAL Kelowna (13) vs. Beaver Valley (1) Beaver Valley wins series 4-1
Playoff Scoring Leaders PLAYER Craig Martin Brendan Burge Jagger Bowles Landon Andrusiak Dane Rupert Ryan Edwards Dallas Calvin Chris Derochie Connor McLaughlin Senate Patton Connor Fynn TJ Dumonceaux Brent Lashuk Tyler Jackson
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Sports Selects Travel to Okanagan to Shake Off Winter Rust at Ice Breaker
Great early season effort by rep squads GREAT START FOR U12 BOYS
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Though the Lakeside fields are still recovering from a long winter and outdoor play has yet to begin, several Nelson Youth Soccer rep teams traveled west to the Okanagan over the Easter weekend for the first tournament of the season. The Okanagan Ice Breaker tournanament in Winfield is a traditional start to the season that matches local teams against stiff competition from larger centres like Kelowna, Vernon, Calgary and Kamloops. Here’s a wrap on the weekend that included plenty of highs and lows for local players who took part in the event.
Nelson U13 girls midfielder Taylor Zimmer wins this ball against her Port Moody competitor, but it was Port Moody coming out on the right side of an 8-0 victory. Gerry Tenant photo
Continued from Page 18 “It makes it really special.” Part of what makes college sports south of the border are the fans. On Tuesday in Boston, students, alumni and fans gathered for a huge rally on campus to celebrate the team’s achievement. MacLeod said all along the support from Eagles’ fans has been tremendous. “The support we receive is phenomenal,” he said. “The students and the band are a huge part of what makes college sports so special. There are a number of fans that live and die with the Eagles and we really appreciate that. It makes us want to do well that much more. It’s always more fun to play in front of a packed stadium and the students chants and cheers are a big part of what makes it so special.” With two more years of college eligibility left, MacLeod hopes this is not the last time he tastes NCAA ultimate victory. “There’s always next year, right now we get to enjoy the moment and celebrate but next year we’ll be back at it trying to repeat,” said MacLeod, who was drafted by the San Jose Sharks two years ago. “We’ll have a special opportunity in that we’ll be the only team in the nation with the chance to repeat. We’ll just try to continue our success and build on the legacy BC has been building.” One of the perks of being an NCAA champion is a visit to the White House. In the fall, MacLeod and his Boston College teammates will pay a visit to President Barack Obama. “It’s going to be quite the experience,” said MacLeod. “The trip will be next fall so that’s definitely going to be something I look forward to.”
Nelson City Soccer Outdoor League Registration deadline April 16th Nelson City Soccer Leagues (Spring/Summer/Fall Outdoor) Men’s Open, Ladies Rec and Men’s Masters To register visit www.nelsoncitysoccer.com or call 250.551.5856
The Nelson Selects U12 boys got their 2012 season off to a terrific start at the Ice Breaker coming home with a silver medal. The team started the tournament a bit tentative, dropping a 3-1 decision to Vernon United. “The positive from that game was we felt we were just as skilled as Vernon, but they had more jump and energy, which translated to their victory,” said coach Kerry Dyck. Urging the players to raise their effort level for the following games, Nelson did just that and came away with a 3-2 victory over Kelowna Wolf Pack and a 3-2 shoot out win over
Kelowna Saints, following a 3-3 regulation time draw. “We felt our guys were stronger than our opponents in both games, but our winter rust showed and we lost our way in the later part of both games,” said coach James Baxter. “We surrendered two late goals in both games that almost cost us, but fortunately we were able to prevail.” The results propelled the Nelson team to the medal stages, where the coaches urged the team to maintain their focus and play strong right through to the end. In the gold medal game, the Nelson squad came Story continues to ‘Fundamental’ on Page 20
WORKSAFEBC – WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BOARD OF B.C. HEREBY GIVES NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION (BC Reg. 296/97, as amended)
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The proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (“OHSR”) being taken to public hearings pertain to the following items:
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Beyond Tolerance Rev. Scott Simpson • First Baptist Church, Nelson My Dad made porridge every Saturday morning. I would have preferred pancakes. In true Scottish style, I was not permitted to violate my oats with brown sugar – or raisins. Out of respect for my Father, I tolerated our Saturday tradition.
Perhaps the most challenging words of Jesus were spoken to the crowds on the mountainside during the Sermon on the Mount. He told them, “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbour and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you: Love your enemies.”
Somewhere between then and now I learned to embrace my oats and now eat them willingly several times a week. Still without sugar, but usually with a generous helping of apple and sprinkled, in true Kootenay fashion, with hemp hearts.
There are many people with whom we disagree, even to the point of viewing them as our enemies; or at least the enemies of our value systems. I suppose we could just settle for simple tolerance, a live-and-let-live attitude. But what if we took the words of Jesus seriously? What if the church did? What would it look like to embrace one another even in the face of difference and disagreement?
Respect and tolerance for others has become part of our Canadian value system. This is a good thing. But it is not enough. Somehow, we need to continue the journey beyond tolerance to the point where we learn to embrace one another in love.
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Our entire violent system of learning fights against the true embrace of others. From an early age, we are set in competition against Anglican Church of Canada one another to the point where our St. Saviour's ProCathedral default posture is Ward & Silica, Nelson one of defensiveness Family Service & Eucharist Sunday 10:30 AM when our ideas or St. Matthew's values are challenged Village Road, South Slocan by the thoughts, Sunday 9:30 AM (No service third Sunday) Office: 8am - 1pm Tue - Fri or even presence, of another person. 250.352.5711 St. Michael & All Angels stsaviours@netidea.com Busk Road Balfour As Henri Nouwen www.stsavioursnelson.org Sunday 11 AM suggests, in this system, ‘knowledge is no longer a gift that should be shared, but Nelson Community Church a property that should be defended’. Sunday Worship Service
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Moving beyond tolerance, embracing even our enemies in love, requires a risky vulnerability as we drop our defences and leave space in our lives for the tension that healthy conflict brings. This is true in all human relationships and human communities, including the church. We need to be wise in this risk and careful to protect against those who would abuse it – even Jesus did not freely give himself to everyone. But, it is a beautiful thing when we witness the true, honest and open embrace of one another. And we need to see more of it. Learning to embrace my oats has been good for my heart. Now to follow in the way of Jesus so that I may fully embrace others.
Fundamental play strong with U12 boys
Continued from Page 19 up against a strong Kamloops Blaze team that had won all of its games to that point. In the first half, Kamloops had the edge and came out with a 2-1 lead at half time. However, in the second half the Nelson boys responded to their coaches and reversed the trend of fading in the second half. They came out with a strong effort and dominated possession, generating numerous quality chances to even the score. Luck wasn’t on their side and despite their strong play to the final whistle, the Nelson team was unable to find the back of the net to tie the game. Despite the loss, the Nelson coaches were very pleased with the silver medal result, noting that at this event last year, the team failed to record a single win. “To a player the boys showed strong fundamental play upon which to build for this and future seasons, and our team was evenly matched against the best teams at the tournament,” said Jamie Spendlove, the SoccerQuest coach overseeing the U12 boys program. The team was lead in scoring by Milo Baranyai-Sheppard with four goals, supported by Aidan Mushumanski, Jesse Thurston and Ezra Foy with a pair each and Jaden Dyck with one. Player of the game honors were received by Keeper Jacob Erickson, Josh Yasek and Mushumanski and Nelson tournament MVP went to Thurston for his strong defensive play.
IMPORTANT EARLY LESSONS FOR U15 BOYS
The Nelson Selects U15 boys squad didn’t win a game at the Ice Breaker, but the team certainly showed it’s on par with some of the best teams in the Okanagan. “It was a very positive weekend for us,” said coach Chuck Bennett. Story continues to ‘Not about’ on Page 26
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It is with great sadness that we announce that Garth, our loving husband and father passed away quietly on April 9, 2012 in Nelson, B.C.after a long struggle with front temporal lobe degeneration. Born in Trail, B.C. on January 4, 1942 to Amy and Harry Collins, Garth was the eldest of 8 children. He attended elementary school in Fruitvale and J.L. Crowe High School in Trail. Garth graduated with a B.Sc. in Forestry at the University of British Columbia. After working in Victoria and Duncan BC as a forestry consultant, Garth returned to the Kootenays and taught forestry at Selkirk College in Castlegar for over 25 years. He was a quiet, patient man who was always generous and thoughtful. Garth loved music. He played the guitar and the fiddle with the Old Time Fiddlers and The Quarter Notes, and founded the Kootenay #9 Workshop for the BC Old Time Fiddlers. It’s been ten years now and this workshop continues to flourish attracting more students every year. When we moved to Nelson in 2003, he became involved with the local Blue Grass group. His passion for the outdoors is reflected in his love of fishing, hiking, skiing, golfing and sailing. While living on an acreage in Passmore we raised sheep, chickens, pigs, grew a large garden and enjoyed maintaining the property. During summers we travelled across Canada, Europe, and down the Oregon coast. After retirement we spent a year in Japan and later took a number of cruises. Garth is survived by his wife Grace Devaux, and children Quentin, Melanie, and Keiko. He is also survived by his mother Amy Collins, and his siblings Shirley (Don)Taylor, Alayne (Leo)Matzner, Karen (Bill) Duncan, Howard (Shauna) Collins, Chris (Brenda) Collins. He will also be dearly missed by his large extended family. The family would like to thank Mountain Lakes, Broader Horizons, and all his care-workers who cared for Garth with so much compassion during his last few years. I would also like to thank Dr. Trevor Janz and Cristina Lidstone for their special efforts. In honour of Garth, a short service and celebration of life followed by a potluck will be held at the Passmore Hall, 3656 Passmore Old Road at 10:30 am on Saturday April 14th. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration at www.theaftd.org or sent to: AFTD Radnor Station Bld 2, Suite 320 290 King of Prussia Rd. Radnor, PA 19087 Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd..
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Marlene Joyce O’Genski Marlene Joyce O’Genski passed away Sunday, April 8, 2012 at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital at the age of 70 years. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 10:30 am from The Bethel Christian Centre, 623 Gordon Road, Nelson BC. Pastor Ken Keber officiating. Interment will follow in the Nelson Memorial Park cemetery. As an expression of sympathy family and friends may make donations to Second Chance Animal Shelter 2124 Ymir Road Nelson BC Canada V1L 6Y9. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd. On-line condolence may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca
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Passed away peacefully on February 22nd 2012. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 11:00 am from the Chapel of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd. As an expression of sympathy family & friends may make donations in memory of Norman to The Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation or to another charity of your choice. On-line condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd.
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With sad and heavy hearts the family of Daniel David Stelmacker, of Slocan, wishes to announce his passing at his home, surrounded by his loving family, on Saturday, March 31, 2012, blessed with 60 years of life. Daniel was born in Townsend TWP, Ontario, on January 23, 1952. Throughout his life he lived in many different areas, but the one constant was that no matter where he lived or what he did, he would drop everything and go help anyone in need. Daniel was a Sea Cadet, Prison Minister, and construction worker. He was and author, a Chaplin of the Royal Canadian Legion, a volunteer ÀreÀghter, a Fire-arms Instructor, a Bachelor of Theology and even ran for politics. He was predeceased by his mother Elsie; brothers Raymond, Larry and Kenny and his Àrst wife Darlene DeWitte Stelmacker. Left to mourn our loss is his loving wife of 28 years Betty; daughters Ingrid (Dean) Bystryk, Rachel Stelmacker and Sarah (Chris) Colibaba; sons Nathan (Sarah), Nickolas, Jonathan, Matthew, Stephen, Michael (Amanda); 11 grandchildren; sisters Jean and Marge; many nieces and nephews and a great extended family of friends. Funeral Services were held at the Slocan Legion Hall on Thursday, April 5, 2012 with Pastor David May ofÀciating and were followed by interment at the Slocan Cemetery. Arrangements were in care of Castlegar Funeral Chapel. In lieu of Áowers, those wishing to make a donation in Daniel’s memory, may send it to the Kidney Foundation of Canada, #200 – 4940 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC V5G 4K6. Daniel’s family would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the Doctors, Nurses and staff of the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital and to Dr. R. Ankenbauer of the Castlegar Medical Clinic for going above and beyond in caring for Daniel.
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Physician Recruitment Project Manager 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. The Division is seeking a Recruitment Project Manager to develop and implement a physician recruitment initiative for general practitioners, specialists and locums in Kootenay Boundary. Duties would include: providing support and advice to communities and individual physicians on physician recruitment issues, developing orientation materials for new physicians and locums in the region, and overseeing the development of a website and social media resources that will highlight professional and lifestyle opportunities in the region for physicians and locums. For a complete job description and posting, please visit: www.kcds.ca/easbc_jobs/recruitment-project-manager/ Closing date: Thursday April 20, 2012
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Transit Operators Needed Arrow & Slocan Lakes Community Services is looking for Casual Custom Transit Operators for the Nelson area. • Clean driving record with Class 2 licence preferred • Minimum Class 4 required. • Wages and benefits as per collective agreement. If interested please email resume and current driver’s abstract to: hiring@aslcs.com. For more information call: 250-352-0621.
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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NELSON TRANSIT DRIVERS The City of Nelson is currently recruiting for Transit Drivers. These Casual positions will work under the supervision of the Garage and Transit Superintendent and are responsible for providing transit service in Nelson and the surrounding area on an intermittent and as needed basis. For further information on required quali¿cations and responsibilities, please visit the City of Nelson “Employment Opportunities” page at www.nelson.ca. Resumes should be sent to: Human Resources #101 – 310 Ward Street Nelson, BC, V1L 5S4 Fax to 250-352-2131 or e-mail hr@nelson.ca by: April 20, 2012 at 12:00 pm. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. The City of Nelson is committed to employment equity. We encourage all quali¿ed persons to apply.
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BAND ADMINISTRATOR Located in the beautiful Columbia Valley, East Kootenays, British Columbia, this First Nation organization with great economic and administration potential, has an excellent leadership and management opportunity for a Band Administrator. Reporting to Chief and Council, the successful candidate will have the postsecondary education, formal training, professional knowledge, skills and abilities, senior management experience and direct knowledge, preferably within Band administration, to be responsible for: • Providing effective leadership and teambuilding • Providing effective employee supervision and development • Managing the overall operating, ¿nancial, program, capital, and program affairs • Facilitating the development of formal plans, to include Strategic, Capital, Financial, Program, and Economic Development • Developing proposals for funding • Developing economic development initiatives • Working in partnership with Chief and Council to identify and provide for the needs of the Community and membership A very good compensation package is offered, along with the opportunity to contribute to the success and growth of a great community. Please forward a current résumé with references to:
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Georama’s Plant of the Week Case Grypma
Common name: Weeping Norway Spruce Botanical Name: Picea abies ‘Pendula’ The Weeping Norway Spruce is one of several members of the general category of Norway spruces,one of the 7 types of spruce trees found in North America. The weeping form is a fine specimen forthe discerning landscape, it has an ‘artistic’ shape, featuring an erratic central leader and gracefully trailing branches that hang pendulously to the ground. It has a narrow habit, but gives it adequate room to stand apart. It does not grow tall and straight or with a pyramid shape, but when about three feet tall the leader tends to tip over unless staked (as you see in the nursery). The top droops, the side branches droop, and if you let it, your spruce ‘tree’ will eventually become a ground cover, though a very attractive and unusual one. The Weeping Norway Spruce can be trained to grow upright, though not anywhere near the same height as most other forms. Training it to a height of 6 feet is common and with the branches allowed to cascade naturally from there it becomes most attractive. The seed cones as seen in our photo taken in mid April are also an attractive part of the plant and persist through the winter when they are replaced by new cones by late spring and into midsummer. Like most varieties of spruces the Weeping Norway Spruce is reasonably disease and pest free. Planted in bright sun, it is easy to grow and maintain and is well worth pride of place in your garden.
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Not about final score at this point Continued from Page 20 “It is the first time playing outside and we use this as a warm-up to start our season.” In their opening game, Nelson battled Calgary-based Foothills to a 0-0 draw, only to lose in a shootout. The next two games Nelson lost by identical 3-0 scores against Kamloops and Kelowna to finish last in the roundrobbin. With the three top teams splitting their games against each other, it came down to goals scored to decide the placings, and as it turned out, Kelowna and Calgary found themselves in the A Final, while Nelson met up with Kamloops again to battle for third and fourth place. Nelson’s Harrison Giles came up with a terrific diving save on a penalty shot that kept the score at 0-0 early in the consolation final. Midway through the first half, Micah May ended Nelson’s scoring drought when he headed home a beautiful corner cross by Spencer Szabo. Despite leading 1-0 at the half, Nelson was unable to hold the lead. Midway through the second half, Kamloops scored the tie the game and then an unlucky high bouncing ball eluded Nelson’s back line and found its way to the back of the net. That was enough to give Kamloops a 2-1 win and third place in the tournament. “We aren’t really too worried about our results this weekend,” said Bennett. “This was more about showing the boys the calibre of teams out there and get them focussed on their upcoming season. “Our goal has always been to make provincials, but given that we are competitive with these top teams in the Interior, I think we can certainly set our sites on more than just making it to the provincials. We certainly weren’t the better team in the any of the games we
played, but it is just the start of our season and I am very encouraged by our potential.”
EFFORT STRONG WITH U14 GIRLS The Nelson Selects U14 girls faced very stiff competition at the Ice Breaker. Nelson faced Calgary in the first game and held a 1-0 lead at the half thanks to a successful penalty kick scored by Naomi Perkins. However, Calgary came back strong in the second half, scoring three unanswered goals to secure the win.
“This was more about showing the boys the calibre of teams out there and get them focussed on their upcoming season.” Chuck Bennett U15 Selects Coach
The second contest on Friday had Nelson facing Vernon. The Nelson squad battled hard but were unable to find the back of the net and Vernon won the game by a score of 2-0. On Saturday, Nelson faced the Prince George team. Showing great improvement in play over the previous day, Nelson had many scoring opportunities, but were unable to beat a very aggressive goalkeeper. Prince George won the game by a score of 2-0. On Sunday, Nelson faced Kelowna United Elite and played their best game of the tournament. The contest was hard fought, but Nelson was unable to capitalize on a number of exciting goal scoring opportunities. Solid goalkeeping by Haley Cooke stymied the Kelowna squad and the game finished in a 0-0 draw
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forcing a decision by penalty kicks. Kelowna narrowly won the contest and posted the victory. This was the Nelson squad’s first time playing outdoors this season and coaches Paul Burkart and Pat Perkins were pleased with the team’s performance. The quality of Nelson’s play improved throughout the tournament, as shown by the final game. Cooke was the Nelson MVP showing great courage between the pipes against very strong attacks.
PROMISING START FOR U15 GIRLS The Nelson Selects U15 girls squad played great over the weekend despite not winning a game. On Friday they played Prince George, only to loose in the last minutes of the game 1-0. Saturday morning they played Vernon United playing most of the game in the Vernon half, but couldn’t put the ball in the net. The game ended up in a 0-0 draw with Vernon ending up winning the shoot out. In the afternoon game against the eventual tournament winning team Kelowna, Nelson got off to an early start with Hailee Gerun scoring two early goals, only to loose the game with two questionable hand ball calls resulting in two penalty shot goals. Nelson went on to lose the game 3-2. The final game of the weekend had Nelson taking on Vernon for bronze, Vernon took this game 2-0. Coach Mike Gerun said the girls played above expectations and really gelled as the weekend progressed. Judging from this weekend’s performance it appears the U15 girls can set their expectations high for the season.
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Last week’s road trip was a tour of firsts for the L.V. Rogers senior boys rugby team. Not only was it their first chance to play a school from New Zealand, but also they were the number one high school in that Pacific nation. It was also the team’s first chance to play in a regional fixture where the teams are made up of regional talent. The Bombers rugby merged with the Kamloops rugby clubs top regional talent and all of their affiliated players. Another first for the boys was being given the rare opportunity to see the HAKA performed by the Kiwi players before the two fixtures of the day. Francis Douglas Memorial College of Taranaki New Zealand brought their firsts and seconds line-ups on their Canadian tour. Two games were played last Thursday, both lopsided wins by their touring friends. The next part of the tour saw Bombers rugby go down to the Rowers Club at the Brockton Oval in Stanley Park (the oldest club in North America established in 1911) to play the Vancouver College Fighting Irish. Nelson’s line-up played on the growth of their New Zealand experience and delivered a solid 21-12 victory. LVR Bombers are hosting a mystery tour this week with Mount Boucherie from the Okanagan arriving Thursday. They will be billeting overnight then playing the Bombers on Friday in Trail at 4 p.m. Nelson beat Mount Boucherie in Penticton three weeks ago. All are welcome to watch the rematch and support the LVR boys.
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Wayne Germaine 250.354.2814 wayne@valhallapathrealty.com
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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.
Jilly Bean Jilly Bean is an 8 month old sweetie pie needing a special home. This shy kitten has to have daily pills in a pill pocket (which she loves!), and prescribed food, to make sure a skin allergy does not return. She will return the love ten-fold.
Call Wayne
$429,900
A log home overlooking Kootenay Lake that sits on 17 private acres and has a large detached workshop, and custom built kitchen is your opportunity to enjoy the incredible lifestyle that the Kootenays has to offer.
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Norm Zaytsoff 250.354.8584 norm@valhallapathrealty.com
$239,000
Nestled on 4 separately titled lots all generous in size scattered with heritage fruit trees, gardens and loads of sun, this 3-bed, 1-bath home has a great flow, generous room sizes and a real Kootenay feel. A wrap around deck encompasses the house taking in the stunning views of the lake and offering endless enjoyment on those long summer nights. All within thirty min. to Nelson.
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.
Pango
Call Norm or Lev
She’s a beautiful 8 month old spayed Lab cross pup. Pango is great with people and other dogs, very obedient for her age. She needs devoted owners who will continue her obedience training to help direct her fun puppy energy. She loves the classes.
SOMETHING FRESH FOR SPRING
Lev Zaytsoff 250.354.8443 lev@valhallapathrealty.com
$355,000
Revamped, remodeled, remarkable. Electrical, plumbing, insulation and windows are a few of the many upgrades done to this home. Located in the quiet lower Fairview neighborhood, this home is close to parks, schools and shops. The home offers 2 spacious rooms on the main floor and a master suite above. Wood accents and artistic touches can be found throughout this home as well as a familyfriendly yard with a raised bed garden.Your new home awaits.
Call Lev or Norm WHY PAY RENT?
$244,500
At 3.1% interest, 5% down, you can live in this brand new duplex for as little as $1,016 per month. Why pay rent? Call James to view these beautiful 3-bed, 2-bath half duplex units anytime.
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James Loeppky 250.509.0804 james@valhallapathrealty.com
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$429,900
Commercial character building operating as Chillers Pub, this C-1 zoned property will accommodate many uses. This is a beautiful building of approximately 2000 sq.ft. on the main and 1100 sq. ft. upstairs including an excellent 2 bedroom suite. Lots of paved parking and level access. Located at 6 mile on Nelson’s North Shore. Purchase with or without the business and equipment.
Pets Available for Adoption
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Diesel He’s a handsome very friendly 6 year old “Kootenay Special” dog, probably Shepherd, Collie, Husky mix. Diesel is neutered and gets along with kids, cats, and other dogs. What a sweetie, and lots of fun. Diesel needs daily exercise, and a fence would be good too.
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Serving Nelson, Kootenay Lake, Slocan Valley & area since 1908
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HARROP PARADISE
This 5 bedroom 2 bath home sits on 7.79 acres of mixed land which includes pasture, treed areas and amazing views. This property is very diverse and appeals to many with such a price.
Just 5 minutes from town at Taghum. Two bedrooms + hobby room, family room, deck areas, newer flooring, privacy, workshop and situated on a half acre of sunny southwestexposed property. Priced for Quick Possession!
0.51 acre property at the corner of Alexander Road & Chanton Road just East of Procter. Water available nearby. This area has tremendous recreation adventures at your door step. See virtual tour on our website www.rhcrealty.com
Newer quality custom built home with many custom features. Exceptional Kootenay Lake views from every room 20 minutes from town. Beautifully landscaped fenced yard and the list goes on. A 28 x 30 double garage with its own panel completes this package. Private waterfront, beach and dock come along with this beautiful property!
This 1.08 acre parcel is fully serviced and
Call Glen $219,900
Call Alan $79,900
Call Lisa $459,000
Call Christine $180,000
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Family home in a sunny Rosemont location on a large corner lot. 4 bed 2 bath home conveniently located close to school, golf course and bus route. Plenty of storage, double carport, & RV parking.
Three or 4 bedroom house less than 10 minutes from town set on .79 acre. Two bathrooms, two family rooms, fireplace, woodstove, deck with lake view and the real bonus is your own sandy beach just across the road.
This exceptionally maintained 1,644 sq ft, 3 bed, 2 1/2 bath, bright corner unit offers spacious open concept design with vaulted ceilings, maple cabinets, stainless steel appliances, slate and hardwood floors and much more.
Centrally located 3 bedroom home, with original hardwood floors and wood accents. This cared for home has many upgrades, don’t pass this affordable family home up!
Well maintained semi detached home located in the Hospital area. Nicely updated living with three bedrooms including a “loft” master bedroom suite, 2.5 stylish bathrooms, deck with partial roof cover, and corner gas fireplace
Call Lorne or Drew $279,900
Call Dave $479,900
Call Christine $329,000
Call Glen $338,500
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This large 5-6 bedroom, 3 bath home has been meticulously well kept, boasts combination of gorgeous hardwood, brand new carpets and a mother-in-law suite. Attached double garage, multiple decks on a huge 0.31 acres parcel.
On a quiet Uphill corner enjoying pleasant views; this four bedroom, 2 bath home has been tastefully updated and well maintained. Hardwood floors, open living space, large family room, fenced yard, patio+deck, hot tub, and more!
4 bedroom, 3 bath spacious rec room with cozy pellet stove. Open living/dining room with gas fireplace, large master with walk-in closet & 4 piece en-suite. 0.46 acre fully landscaped lot, covered patio, 2 tiered deck, 2 water features & swimming pool.
Set on 3.63 acres overlooking the Kootenay River and Bonnington Falls you’ll find this 3 bedroom, 4 bath home. Features include view decks, a double garage and a finished basement with 2 bedrooms and 2 baths.
Horse lovers, hobby farm enthusiasts, nature buffs or artists wanted. This 3 bedroom 2 bath home in the Sunshine Bay area of Harrop sits on 32 acres with a panoramic view of Kootenay Lake. The property has a large garden area, plenty of yard for kids or animals to run around, multiple outbuildings and so much more.
Call Glen $374,900
Call Laura $317,777
Call Dave $569,900
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Cozy 2 bedroom home on 1/4 acre in South Slocan. A garage, fenced yard and patio are outdoor features. Inside is a fireplace in the spacious living room and bright eating area overlooking the back yard.
Outstanding views of Kootenay Lake and surrounding mountains from this .38 acre building lot located 5 min. south of Balfour in Grandview Properties development. Centrally located to all recreational opportunities.
This 1 bedroom home is undergoing improvements. A spacious 4 piece bath on main floor with the master bedroom and a large family room in the basement with potential for another bedroom. A level fenced yard with fruit trees and lake access just down the street.
3 bed, 3 bath open floor plan, bamboo hardwood, granite counter tops, wood burning stove, double garage, fully landscaped .20 acre corner lot private setting with hot tub & swimming pool.
Unique Nelson home boasts character and space. The home has been fully and tastefully renovated. Featuring over 5000 sq. ft with original windows & wood floors plus a gourmet kitchen for the utmost entertainer. Offering 2bdrms & 3 Baths on the main and a fully self contained 1 bedroom bright basement suite. Located in sunny Fairview.
Call Dave $165,000
Call Lorne or Drew $109,000
Call Alan $245,000
Call Laura $369,777
Call Lisa $669,000
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RIVER VIEW AND PRIVACY
DOWNTOWN HERITAGE CHARMER!
Located in Balfour town site, this well maintained 2 bed 2 bath home with addition is just steps from the beach and close to restaurants, ferry terminal and many recreational opportunities. Daily bus service to Nelson
Pristine Fairview 2 BED, 3 BATH home, convenient to Lakeside Park, completely and lovingly restored. You’ll love the sensible, flowing layout, modern kitchen w/ granite counter tops and the ample entertainment areas. Full floor plans and HD Video Tour at thePropertyLab.com.
A 4 bedroom 3 bath comfortable home on a lake access lane. Vaulted ceilings and gourmet kitchen. Lower level has an in-law suite. Large deck with carport, paved drive, RV parking and terraced lawn. Lake access very nearby.
Few properties can provide a country feel and offer views and privacy like this. Just 12 minutes west of Nelson and you can enjoy this mini estate of 1.72 acres with an updated 3 bedroom 3 full bath home and almost 3000 sqft of living space. Landscaped, fenced, geothermal heating/cooling and much more. A must see.
Late Victorian style 4 bed 2 bath family home sits on a level, landscaped lot very close to downtown. Same owner for over 30 years, this restored and updated home must truly be seen to be appreciated!
Call Paul at The Property Lab Team $487,000
Call Lorne or Drew $259,900
Glen Darough 250.354.3343
Alan Tarr 250.354.8489
Call Brady at The Property Lab Team $317,900
Call Paul at The Property Lab Team $459,000
Christine Pearson 250.505.8015
Dave Buss 250.354.9459
Call Alan $359,900
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Brady Lake 250.354.8404
boasts lake and mountain views with 4 RV hookups and a garden shed.
Call Tad at The Property Lab Team $615,000
Lisa Cutler 250.551.0076
Laura Salmon 250.551.8877
Call Brady at The Property Lab Team $499,000
Call Tad at The Property Lab Team $519,900
Call Lorne or Drew $479,500
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Apr. 13th - Cyclist / Pat Lok FUNKY DISCO HOUSE
Apri. 14th - Hornography, Below The Belt & The Gaff Free Anniversary Party Apr. 19th - Selkirk R&B Ensemble Followed by Rolf & Leif in the Benwell Room
Apri. 20th - Justtin Martin dirtybird Records Apr. 21st - Mochipet with MC Zulu & Yan Zombie Apr. 26th - DJ Yoda Apr. 27th - Freeflow with Vortex Apr. 28th - Fort Knox Five May 4th - Neighbour Home Breakin’ Records May 5th - Tantrum Desire with DJ Cain & Four20MC
May 11th - ill.Gates with Dubconscious May 12th - R&B Showcase
They were Vancouver’s outsiders in the 1970s. Their aggressive lyrics and wardrobe choices didn’t help their reputation but Joe Keithley aka Joey Shithead of D.O.A. said with pride that they became public enemy number one with out even trying. “The lyrics were a really big part of it and the statements coming out of songs and band, and the movement in general were seen as a threat to society,” he said. D.O.A. has released 17 studio albums and numerous other compilations and live albums in their 34 years. Keithley has said that the band has really only take 22 months off and still tours regularly. Being based in Vancouver over the last three decades, Keithley has been able to watch the ebbs and flows of the Pacific Northwest music scene. “I’ve talked to an awful lot of people
from the bands of the old grunge movement and for a lot of them their first experience with live music or punk rock was seeing D.O.A.,” he said. Narduar the human serviette who is a celebrity interviewer and musician, told Keithley that he had discovered that Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love met at a D.O.A. concert. “I went, ‘how unfortunate was that, I wish I had cancelled that night.’ We’re missing one of the greatest songwriters,” he said. D.O.A. has been called the founders of hardcore punk. “We popularized the term because of the album called the Hardcore ‘81 and subsequently did the first show that was kind of a mini festival with us and Black Flag and other main bands of the time, and we did a tour around North America,” he said. “It makes sense that people would attribute hardcore punk with D.O.A. I think it’s a good thing because we went out to try and say something and that was kind of our attitude and what we took out was a
non-compromising way of looking at music and in a larger fashion life and how you conducted yourself.” At the heart of the hardcore punk movement is a spirit of activism which Keithley became involved in as a kid listening to his older sisters 60s protest music. Even though it’s been over 30 years since D.O.A. emerged, Keithley said the message behind their music hasn’t changed much. “When we started out the world was rampant with war mongers, people who lived to exploit each other and other people through business and greed, racism and sexism, and when I look today the world is still full of war mongers, racists, sexists and people who take too much. In some cases that’s gotten worse and in some cases it’s marginally better,” he said. D.O.A. plays The Royal theatre on Saturday, April 21. Keithley will doing an acoustic show at Packrat Annie’s the same day at 3:30 p.m.
May 18th - The Librarian BC Bass Music with Soul (Opening Set by Naasko)
June 8th - Aufect Party w/ Self Evident, HxDB, DJ Cure & Ryan Wells
June 15th - Smalltown DJs
Every Thursday features various dj’s. No Cover! Food Delivery:
Sunday to Thursday am - pm Friday and Saturday am - midnight
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Pizza now available 11am till Late!
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Who is Freeflow? For anyone who’s seen the band perform, the answer is simple: they’re an energetic band that brings people out of their seats with a compelling combination of songs with great hooks and great vocal harmonies. A much greater challenge, however, is describing Freeflow’s sound, which features everything from soul and funk to reggae and rock. “We have five members in the band with very different musical tastes but lots of common ground,” said lead singer Jason Evans. “What we try to do is combine the music that feels the best to us. We can’t help but fuse elements.” Freeflow plays Spiritbar with Vortex on Friday, April 27. Advance tickets are $10 and are available at the Music Store or the Hume Hotel. Editor: Megan cole vurb@nelsonstar.com
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Soul Crush will be performing at SpiritBar on Thursday, April 19. Composed entirely of Selkirk College music students, led by Laura Landsberg, this explosive R&B ensemble is a must-see. From Aretha Franklin to John Mayer, a balanced mixture of old and new, Soul Crush will be covering the classics with young and exciting energy. Although the venue is not all ages, the music is. Whether you’ve just hit the nightlife, or are wellaquainted with it - the show holds trills for all audiences. Whether you’re itching to bust moves on the dancefloor or just wanting to sit back and soak in some amazing live music, this is the place to be. Between the wonderfully-woven blanket of sound given by the fourpart harmonies and the naturally fluid groove of the rhythm section, Soul Crush is sure to leave you wanting more. The opening act of the night
will be the Selkirk jazz ensemble, Tenth Street. Collective, led by Paul Landsberg. This talented group takes the audience on a groove-based, energetic adventure while maintaining the cool sophistication of the advanced musical art we call jazz. The tunes posses equal servings of rock, jazz and funk; resulting in a truely spectacular and highly dance-able concoction of modern jazz. Tenth Street Collective will be playing covers by artists such as John Scofield, Marcus Miller, and Mike Stern. Come out and support your local musicians and graduating Selkirk students of 2012! Help the vibes survive til closing time with closing DJs Rolf and Leif. Doors open at 9 p.m., party starts half anhour later. Tickets are $5 at the door or free for Selkirk students. (Don’t forget your student ID).
Love and Light are from the Tahoe/Reno basin and are bringing their unique sound to Nelson ahead of headlining Shambhala Music Festival this summer. The team at Shambhala caught up with Love and Light before they play The Royal on Saturday.
1. While on tour, what is one item that must accompany you?
Vita-Mineral Green is something we never leave home without when we are on the road. It is a nutrient dense combination of greens, probiotics and superfoods that we can’t live without.
2. Your music, can it be genre-ified?
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What’s spinning? It would be hard to fi t our live show into any genre, because we touch upon so many. But as individual songs, we make all kinds of combinations, focusing on midtempo break beats, electro moombahton, and the occasional dubstep tune. 3. Crunk junkie is a term we’ve heard to describe the future sound of your music. How would you describe this? What is next? I like this question. I think it is a good fi t because to us, crunk means danceable... But not just moving, full body swinging to a groove that is chunky and funky as a dirty gym sock. And the junkie art fi ts in nicely as people become addicted to moving in that manner.
4. Back in December, you released a free EP. What are your thoughts on free vs. paid for music? Free music is the way it should be. If you are resourceful enough to find the music online and get it for free, that is using the internet like a pro, and good job. The reason we sell music is because websites like beatport and addictech are a wonderful outlet of reaching people. People who want electronic music usually go to a website like this to find new sounds. If someone hits us up and honestly can’t afford to buy our tracks, we always send them our tunes. 5. Hailing from Reno, is it fairly safe to assume you’re partially influenced by Burning Man culture? How has the broader festival scene influenced the fl avour of your music?
We are ABSOLUTELY influenced from the Burning Man culture. We have gone seven of the last eight years, and it has been a played a large part in opening our eyes to better music and genres. Westcoast festivals like LIB and Symbiosis, however, have played a larger part in influencing our daily lives and way we go about living them. 6. You aim to create music that will “touch your heart and elevate your soul”. Do you see the positive energy you put in reflected on the dancefloor? Positive energy is the only thing we see on the dancefloor. People are always super bouncy and bubbly, and happy to be rocking out to a positive groove at our live shows. It is refreshing to see so many smiles mixed with bass faces.
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given,â&#x20AC;? Koyczan says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is the ďŹ rst album Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve actually continued listening to after itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ nished.â&#x20AC;? And audiences are eating it up. Koyczan has sold out every show as he tours across Canada. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The fans are so supportive,â&#x20AC;? Koyczan says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m doing, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still not a mainstream thing, and some fans really go out of their way to tell me they appreciate what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m doing. It feels really good.â&#x20AC;? Shane Koyczan and The Short Story Long stop at Capitol Theatre, April 18, 8 p.m. Tickets, $15, order by phone at 250-352-6363.
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With new beginnings on the horizon for the Oxygen Art Centre the theme of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cabaret, End of Times, New Beginnings, seems ďŹ tting. Miriam Neeroba has stepped into the role of executive director after Nicola Harwood departed for Vancouver. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cabaret will be slightly different than past years under the direction of Harwood but with Steven the Art Star as the host, the audience is sure to enjoy the evening. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To try and ďŹ t in with year and everything we chose end of times but we thought that was too depressing so we thought, end of times; new beginnings, because what happens when the world ends?â&#x20AC;? said Lucas Myers who is Steven. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We sort of asked some local artists, dancers and ďŹ lmmakers to create a three to ďŹ ve minute piece around that theme. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see what happens.â&#x20AC;? The end of times has been a trend in many local art productions including KHAOS the opera
and Myersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; last production iShow. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it partly has to do with all the shit thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going down like the recession and the economy and the bubble burst and according to the Mayanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2012 is the end of the calendar,â&#x20AC;? said Myers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think people are re-examining a little bit what we do and how we do it and to kind of extend that to what happens.â&#x20AC;? Steven the Art Star ďŹ rst made his appearence in Myersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; production Hello Baby 2. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was also an art auction at Touchstones that he was part of. Steven the art star is a guerilla artist,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a one man ďŹ&#x201A;ash mob and he does Reiki and deep tissue massage for very reasonable rates. He lives the artist lifestyle and is as crazy and eccentric as that would entail.â&#x20AC;? The cabaret will also feature artist like Bessie Wapp, Krista Lynch, Joel Cottingham, and a special guest Appearance by Nicola Harwood and Brahm Taylor as Ilsa and Klaus. The cabaret is Friday and Saturday, April 20 and 21 at 8 p.m.. Tickets are $20 to 15 on a sliding scale are available at Eddy Music and the door.
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Stash Trax Alabama Shakes are a band from... Well, you guessed it, Alabama. They’re a four-piece led by vocalist/lead singer/primary songwriter Brittany Howard. She’s got some pipes on her that will blow you away with the range. Comparable almost to Macy Gray (it’s not a bad thing) with a mix of Joplin. With a little bit of polish, her voice will be something to... Ah hell... I’ll be honest, one of the best things about Howards’ voices is that it isn’t polished. It’s raw. It’s rugged. She’s in pain on most of these tunes, she’s been through hell and back. Her voice reflects that. With the bands garageblues feel that could be compared to The Black Keys earlier stuff, Boys and Girls is an album to listen to while drinking some beers. You could argue every album could be listened to while drinking some beer, but listening to anything by Mr. Mister with beer just doesn’t seem right. I digress... Alabama Shakes are a Pabst Blue Ribbon or a Budweiser band. In fact, I could see their music on a beer commercial. Quote me on that. Album opener Hold On has a
guitar riff that will get into your head, as much as the lyrics will. The lyrics on this album are very confessional and are some of the most enjoyable I’ve heard in a while. On Goin’ To The Party, Howard croons, “you gotta take me back cause I’m still somebody’s daughter”, Recalling the innocence of being young and reckless, but
still having the sense to know better, and that somebody is there for you. At 22 years old, Howard sounds like she’s already seen a lot. Like on I Found You: “I remember all them lonely days I traveled out on my own then you
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brought me everything.” Then, that good ol’ heartbreak creeps up like it does to anybody in their 20’s during the aptly titled Heartbreaker we hear her at her rawest: “You told me so, but then you go. How was I supposed to know?” Howard isn’t just telling you about her pain, she’s sharing it. Her hearts on her sleeve, and she knows that. She doesn’t care if she gets anything back. She knows the end result of things, but she’s willing to risk whatever she’s got for this person. The album isn’t about “the one”, it’s about a stop along the way. It’s about somebody that’s going to shape her, and make her learn from mistakes. Hang Loose brings things up with a piano-driven beat that’ll bring you up from any crap mood that you might be suffering from. Front to back, I loved this album. The fact that Alabama Shakes will be opening up for the legendary Jack White during his summer tour, only cements the fact that they’re a great band who are going to continue to churn out great tunes.
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up on the run with a man accused of murdering a bunch of people and to make it a little scary she has her small daughter with her. Being a parent myself, I don’t usually like anything that makes it seem like something bad might happen to a child and that is just what I like about these books, you know that it will be okay. Brown’s books always keep me wanting to come back and
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In honour of Earth Day and all things springlike, this week Reo’s Movies like to highlight films from our EcoSociety section. Some of our favourites include:
Eco Pirate, The Story of Paul Wat son - chronicles the extra ordinary life of the most c ontroversial figure in the environmental movement; his heroics and his ego
Wasteland - an uplifting s ocial documentary based around the lives of garbage pickers in Rio de Janeiro.
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Escape from Suburbia - the film that brought “Peak Oil” into the mainstream
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Winged Migration beautiful doc on the migrat ory patterns of birds, shot over the c ourse of three years on all seven c ontinents.
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an Oyster Revolution The oyster has earned itself a high-class reputation. It has been known as the food of royalty and the wealthy but the oysterman Brent Petkau is on a mission to bring the oyster to every table. “The best way to enjoy an oyster is with a bottle of wine on a beach wearing a straw hat with either your lover or your family. Not by myself,” said Petkau. “I eat them by myself but it just loves being at social event. It really loves that kind of setting.” Petkau is an shellfish farmer who splits his time between his farm on Cortes Island on BC’s coast and Nelson. “I found something that is a labour of love and it’s almost like when you find your soulmate,” he said. “The work I do is not easy it’s actually very challenging but very rewarding if you find the right market place. It comes to me easily. I absolutely love being an oysterman on the BC coast.” Petkau moved to Nelson 20 years ago and for the past 15 years has been owning and operating his oyster farm. “I knew right away when I had my first oyster that there was no food that could match that,” he said. “At that time I certainly knew that the word oyster actually meant something. It’s used in so many ways – Rolex watches, the Oyster watch, the subway in London. Oysters have just had this long, long history, really from the beginning of man starting to be civilized. I’ve known that it’s always been special so now I am owning a farm and growing thousands of oysters.” But he isn’t just growing oysters he’s selling them to his exclusive market in Nelson. “I divide my time between two very beautiful places,” he said. “I spend two weeks here and then spend 10 days and come back and forth back and forth. I do that every month.” Petkau knows that what he does in Nelson couldn’t be done else where in Canada. “What I do here I don’t think I could do in Victoria, Vancouver or Calgary,” he said. “Here people are very connected to their food and still do a lot of home cooking and cooking from scratch. They buy and use the oysters and
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accompany them with garden fresh produce. This community here is the best of the rural and urban combination.” As Petkau prepares for Wednesday, April 18 showing of Shellshocked at The Royal as part of the Deconstructing Dinner Film Festival, he enforces that he’s going beyond growing and selling oysters, he’s promoting a revolution. “The thing that I’m about right now and this is why the film festival is something that I treat as a real priority is that I want to promote a revolution,” he said. “I want to promote revolutionary radical thinking where you walk the talk with having this as a priority to support the farmers and the fishermen, protect marine ecosystems and educate about the history and current context of the oyster.” Petkau will be doing a talk as part of the film festival night and will be shucking and serving oysters.
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Spring Fritatta Where I grew up on the Vancouver Island’s Saanich Peninsula we were quite lucky. Our community was basically surrounded by farmland. One farm near where my parents still live is an asparagus farm. Asparagus is one of my favourite spring treats. There is that perfect time of the season where it is so sweet and I have the urge to included it in every meal. I came up with this recipe for asparagus, goat cheese, smoked ham and leeks when I was hosting a spring brunch on the deck at my Kitsilano home that I shared with nine roommates. It goes great with some fresh sourdough bread and a mixed green salad. What you need: 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter 1 cup chopped leeks (white and pale green parts only) 1 12-ounce bunch thin asparagus, trimmed, cut on diagonal into 1-inch pieces (about 2 1/2 cups)
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Chef Jamie Hertz So Easter has come and gone and it’s one of my favourite times of year. The trees start budding and everyone starts to think about getting their gardens ready for planting their vegetables. We start to see the light with the warm weather ahead and it brings everyone’s spirits up. One of the reasons I like Easter so much is it is the last family holiday until the fall. I mean there are others in between but Easter has a special quality to it. It is the last time we eat ham or turkey until Thanksgiving and the last meal that has some heartiness to it. My family is back in Ontario so getting back to see them is difficult, but Nelson is home to my second family and very dear friends so I spent my time with them. We do a potluck to spread out the work load and I have to say I love this style. You get to see a different twist on dishes and see how
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FILM This April, Jon Steinman will be launching the 2012 Deconstructing Dinner Film Festival. The festival will feature six fresh films on food spread out over three evenings at two locations. On Wednesday, April 18 at The Royal at 7 p.m. it’s Shellshocked with a presentation and oyster bar by Brent “The Oyster Man;” on the last night of the festival on Thursday, April 19 at the Capitol Theatre at 6:30 p.m. Bag It will be shown with Urban Roots at 8:30 p.m. More information on the festival can be found online at deconstructingdinner.com. Tickets are available at Otter Books and the Capitol Theatre in Nelson.
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Arts and Entertainment Listings classical violin and Canadian fiddle styles. He was taught by Carolyn Hatch, and was a member of the Fiddlers Hatchery and Creston Fiddlers . Accompanying Karl at the dance will be Catherine McGrath on piano. David Feldman is the caller for the event. He provides instruction before each dance thus making it easier for newcomers to catch on. Admission is $8 for adults and $4 for children under 12. Bring water to drink and indoor footwear.
MUSIC Cyclist and Pak Lok take the stage at Spiritbar on Friday, April 13. This award winning duo is sure to entertain. Doors open at 10 p.m. Cover is $5 at the door.
songs jam and member of the Wholesome Jones. Closing is Rambling Dan Frechette from Manitoba. More info on Ellison’s Cafe’s Facebook page. On Saturday, April 14 Shambhala Music Festival headliners Love and Light will take the stage at The Royal. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door and are available at liveattheroyal.com. Doors open 9 p.m.
Nelson vocalist Laura Landsberg joins Guitarist Cliff Maddix. Together Cliff and Laura create a fun and creative musical experience. Come join them for an evening of
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ON STAGE Shane Koyczan returns to the Capitol Theatre on Wednesday, April 18 at 8 p.m. after his triumphant sold out performance in October 2010 with his band the Short Story Long. In a world where poets rarely intersect with stardom, the Opening Ceremonies for the 2010 Winter Olympics introduced us to Shane Koyczan. With a collective "wow" across Canada, we found the poet of our generation. And we weren't even looking for one. All tickets are reduced to only $15 and are available at the Capitol Theatre box office, charge by phone 250.352.6363 or online at capitoltheatre.bc.ca.
DANCE Nelson’s Old-time Dance and Social Club is hosing a contra-dance featuring Creston fiddler Karl Sommerfeld on Thursday, April 19 at 7 p.m. at the Scout Hall (310 Cedar St., Nelson). Karl Sommerfeld has been playing fiddle since age five, learning both
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Opening Ellison’s Cafe Unplugged Sessions at noon on Contact Lynn 250-825-4790 by appointment Saturday, April 14 is songwww.shadesofnature.ca Areaone stress Rue events presLeila. Next ents Justin Martin at Spiritbar up is Glen on Friday, April 20. Doors Martin, open at 10 p.m. Ticket informasongwriter tion is available at The Hume and guitar Hotel. Feeding off the energy of player from the San Francisco underground the Tuques, and mentored by fellow super co founder producer Claude VonStroke, of the Justin was intrinsically inBigby Place Available at the Nelson Star office volved with the development campfire or Rotarians of dirtybird records. His music encapsulates both melody and emotional depth yet always open 8 p.m. Punk rockers. with enough undeniable ass The Flatliners are coming shaking properties to translate to the Royal! These hard to the floor. core road warriors are touring yet again, this time in support of their thirdfull The Nelson Overture society presents the ever popular length album, Calvalcade, Symphony of the Kootenays on due out this April. Saturday, April 21, at 8 p.m. at
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AT THE PUB Join the Ymir Hotel’s country bluegrass jam every Friday night. Things get going at 5 p.m. and wrap up around 9.
LITERATURE The Nelson Public Library invites young writers to raid their imaginations and find the buried treasure in a special six-week series for kids who love to write stories with pirateinstructor Eileen Holland. The series begins April 24. Sessions are Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m. in the program room for the duration of the series. Pre-registration is required, as class size is limited. A fee of $15 is requested to help offset costs.
VISUAL ARTS L.V. Rogers art is on display this spring at the Nelson Public Library. Come see some great teen art on display in our TeenScene. Students have created very colourful pictures of famous people, by drawing fruits and vegetables.