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Permanent acknowledgement of Japanese internment during World War II now stands in the Slocan Valley; moment celebrated by author Joy Kogawa and other survivors GREG NESTEROFF Nelson Star Reporter
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SLOCAN — As a writer in the prime minister’s office in the mid-1970s, Joy Kogawa asked the national monuments board about commemorating the sites of former Japanese Canadian internment camps like those in the Slocan Valley. They replied the government didn’t wish to remember those events. Though disappointed, “I thought someday it will happen. And here it is.” On Saturday, Kogawa, whose family was interned at Slocan City, returned to unveil an interpretive sign at Lemon Creek — the first permanent acknowledgement of what occurred there during World War II. Kogawa, whose acclaimed 1981 novel Obasan is partly set in Slocan, told the large crowd gathered that she was “overcome” and “deeply grateful.” “What we have here is the will of the people to remember and make significant the lives of people who have, to a large extent, disappeared,” she said. “We are all here in
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TOP — Kaslo resident Aya Higashi unveils the marker at the Popoff farm. RIGHT — Author Joy Kogawa speaks to the large crowd that gathered to mark the occasion.
this act of memory. This act of saying ‘This was significant.’” As cruel as the internment was, Kogawa said, the post-war dispersal policy was worse: it insisted internees move east of the Rockies or be exiled to Japan. Story continues to ‘Signs’ on Page 12
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It was standing room only in the public gallery at the Kootenay Lake School District (SD8)’s final board meeting before summer break. More than 50 teachers and parents showed up to speak or lend their support during the public comment period and about 20 more attended by video conference from the Creston satellite office. It took two hours for the board to hear all the comments, each punctuated by applause from the gallery. Speakers were distressed by the impact of the 2012-13 district budget the board approved in May. The budget called for the reduction of 19 full-time-equivalent teaching positions, closing of district resource centres in Nelson and Creston, and implementing a fee for students riding school busses outside their catchment area (see related story on Page 9). Story continues to ‘Board’ on Page 4
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The executive director position at the Capitol Theatre is changing hands after the board of directors announced on Tuesday that Stephanie Fischer will temporarily take the job. “Former executive director Neil Harrower’s employment contract ended May 17,” board chair Martin Oets said in a press release. “[Harrower] did terrific work for the theatre over the past seven years and we wish him the best in his new endeavours.” Oets added in an interview on Tuesday that the decision to not renew Harrower’s contract was mutual. “It was just prudent,” said Oets. “In terms of recruiting an executive director you are
Nelson’s Capitol Theatre has announced changes with its executive director position. Bob Hall photo
looking for a particular basket of skills which includes a lot of creativity and administrative skills. We just wanted to make sure the job design is correct and can we change things around. Sup-
posing someone isn’t particularly good at financial management, how do we work around that?” The board acknowledged that they had been lucky with both past executive di-
rectors that both had strong skill sets. Before the Capitol hires a new executive director they are planning on conducting a review of the theatre. “Harrower did a good job of balancing the budget every year so finances aren’t driving our decision,” said Oets. He added that now is a good opportunity to review operations and that Fischer’s skills and experience will keep things running smoothly until they permanently hire a new director. “We get busy in September, so ideally we would like to have the review done quickly, and start the recruiting process because it can often take up to three months to hire somebody,” said Oets. The Capitol Theatre will also be celebrating its 85th birthday this fall.
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The Regional District of East Kootenay has decided to leave its position on Jumbo as it is. Earlier this month, the board of directors upheld its August 2009 decision to ask the province to create a mountain resort municipality in the Jumbo Valley, 55 kilometres west of Invermere, where a four-season ski resort is planned. Gerry Wilkie, director of Area G for the regional district, brought forward a Heritage Restored
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motion asking the board to rescind the 2009 decision. After an hour of debate, seven directors were in favour of taking back control of Jumbo land-use decisions. But eight directors were opposed, so the 2009 decision stands. Directors Wayne Stetski and Bob Whetham (Cranbrook), Ron McRae (Kimberley), Jane Walter (Area E), Gerry Taft (Invermere), Ute Juras (Canal Flats) and Gerry Wilkie (Area G) were in favour of reversing the 2009 decision. Directors Rob Gay (Area C and chair
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of the board), Heath Slee (Area B), Wendy Booth (Area F), Dee Conklin (Radium), Mike Sosnowski (Area A), Mary Giuliano (Fernie), Lois Halko (Sparwood) and Dean McKerracher (Elkford) voted to support the 2009 decision. The directors debated back and forth, with some feeling that the pressure on the regional district — if it took on Jumbo land-use decisions — would be too much, while others felt the board needed to stand behind its 2009 decision on principle.
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A couple dogs splash around in the flood water in the Kootenay Launch Club parking lot Tuesday afternoon. Due to high water, the City has closed the west waterfront pathway, a popular spot for dog walkers. Sam Van Schie photo
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Kootenay Lake water levels are the highest they’ve been since 1997. On Tuesday the lake reached a geodetic elevation of 1,752.2 feet, just 2.2 feet below the historic maximum in 1974 and 0.7 feet below 1997 levels, based on daily measurements from a gauge at Queens Bay. FortisBC spokesman Neil Pobran said the lake should peak soon.
“We’re expecting the maximum will be between 1,752 and 1,753 (feet) this year,” he said, explaining engineers track the seasonal rainfall and snow melt to make the predictions. Fortis BC has been running its downstream hydroelectric stations on Kootenay River at maximum discharge since mid-March in attempt to keep the lake level down. However, Pobran said water gets backed up around Grohman Narrows causing lake levels to rise.
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In Nelson, high water levels have forced the City to close the west waterfront pathway, a popular spot for dog walkers. The Lakeside Park beach has less room for sun tanners, with water reaching past the post for the beach volleyball net. A parking lot near the soccer fields is also flooded. ••• The local state of emergency for flooding in Slocan Valley was lifted on June 14. The original emergency
notice was issued June 6 as a precaution for residents living Slocan Valley West Road. There was a risk that rising water levels, caused by heavy rain and melting snowpack, would cause the Slocan River to flood over the road, and compromise access to some homes. However that didn’t occur and officials from the Regional District of Central Kootenay say the water has dropped enough that flooding is no longer a concern in that area.
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Board says they are trying their best Continued from Page 1 Keith Todd, music teacher at Trafalgar Middle School, came out to complain for the first time in his 23-year teaching career. While he hadn’t personally received a layoff notice, he said the cuts have created a climate of fear, anger and mistrust in his school. “I would conservatively estimate at Trafalgar that over half the staff have either experienced a layoff notice, a forced transfer, a forced reassignment within the school, a forced reduction in assignment with a reduction in salary, or are experiencing a great deal of anxiety over the possibility of being bumped or transferred,” Todd said. Throughout the district, 36 teachers received layoff notices last month, including 23 in Nelson. Superintendent Jeff Jones said 11 notices have since been rescinded, as the reductions were achieved through attrition. Longtime teachers were given the option to use their seniority to bump a teacher junior to them and take over their position. Several speakers called the cuts excessive, citing a provincial report on school headcounts, which projected a mere 15 student decline in enrolment between this school year and next. But Jones said district projections, based on the number of children in StrongStart pre-school programs versus the number of students graduating high school, estimated there would be 90 fewer students in SD8 next year. Board chair Mel Joy defended the budget as forward thinking, given the school district is losing its provincial funding protection. “We understand and feel your frustrations,” she told
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District librarian Wendy West takes her turn speaking during the public comment period at the Kootenay Lake school board meeting Tuesday. She said she was blindsided by a layoff notice last month.
a crowd that shouted and laughed as she spoke. “I know these changes will be felt especially in small rural schools. We’re trying to do our best with the funding we have.” She pointed out that there are no school closures and no program cuts. Several Slocan residents vented about losing their Kindergarten teacher at W.E. Graham Community School, which will leave the lone primary teacher with a classroom of students from K to Grade 5. L.V. Rogers Secondary School Grade 11 student Chelsea Chirico said she’s struggled in large classrooms and fears that becoming the norm. “There’s less opportunity to learn in large classrooms. The teacher doesn’t always have time to help you,” she said. “For somebody at a lower level (of learning) it’s hard to keep up when you have to figure things out for yourself.” Many speakers suggested
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“I know these changes will be felt especially in small rural schools. We’re trying to do our best with the funding we have.” Mel Joy School Board Chair
“Why is Cowichan (Valley school district) standing up to this government, while this board is silent?” he asked, referring to the board of trustees who risk being fired for approving a deficit budget earlier this year. Other speakers asked
that the budget process be reopened to give the board more time to consider other options. During the regular meeting, two motions were brought forward to reverse some unpopular budget decisions, but both failed. A motion to keep the district resource centre open, made by Slocan Valley trustee Barbara Lindsey, couldn’t find a seconder. And a motion to keep school busses free for out of catchment students, made by Crawford Bay trustee Lenora Trenaman, who is vice chair of the board, narrowly failed with a 5-4 vote against it. Chair Joy said it was too late to make changes to the budget now. “When the majority of trustees vote for a decision, it’s made,” she said. “This is the hardest budget I’ve ever been a part of. There isn’t a decision we make at this table that doesn’t affect somebody in the district, but we still have to make those hard choices.”
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the cuts would lead to lower graduation rates and more families choosing homeschool or private school for their children. Rick Lingard, a music and science teacher for 24 years at Mount Sentinel Secondary School, called on the board to challenge the budget.
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LEFT: Tom Lymbery as chair of the Kokanee Karnival, 1973 (Courtesy Tom and Sharon Lymbery). RIGHT: Lymbery today, upstairs in the 99-year-old Gray Creek Store, which he’s helped keep a community cornerstone his entire life (Greg Nesteroff photo). BELOW: A 1930s postcard featuring the old store when Gray Creek was the Kootenay Lake ferry terminal. Tom’s father Arthur took the photo. (Courtesy Tom and Sharon Lymbery) GREG NESTEROFF Nelson Star Reporter
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inety-nine years ago, Arthur Lymbery was persuaded to open a small store at Gray Creek, then an isolated East Shore outpost with thrice weekly sternwheeler service. Later, it became the busy terminus of the Kootenay Lake ferry, and he added a post office, gas pump and auto camp. Those things are gone, but the business remains in the family, now a twostory emporium that claims to be the “Woodstove and Fireplace Capital of the Kootenays” and “The Most Interesting Store You’ve Ever Seen.” The slogans are from the clever mind of Arthur’s son Tom, employed in the store since boyhood, and now its proprietor emeritus. While Arthur sold anything anybody needed — a billiard table and sun dial were two more unusual items in the 1920s — Tom took things much further, adding an insurance agency, woodstoves and chainsaws. “I needed a chainsaw, but when it came in, it sold before I got to use it,” he says. “A local man asked ‘What do you do after you’ve sold
everybody one?’ We still haven’t got to that point.” (When ICBC’s Autoplan insisted on street addresses instead of box numbers, the store’s cul-de-sac was christened Chainsaw Avenue, described in a travel guide as a “once-in-a-lifetime address.”) A new, much bigger store opened next to the old one in 1979, complete with grocery, hardware and clothing departments. With an inventory of 20,000 items, the store’s brochure boldly declares: “If we don’t have it, you don’t need it.” Lymbery has extended his marketing genius to the community at large. He coined the term Best Shore, and when BC towns were encouraged to erect berms for Expo 86, created some unusual welcome signs. “We didn’t qualify for any grants, but I thought here’s a good time to put up a sign,” he says. “I made them with a chainsaw. You can rout a lot quicker with a chainsaw than a router.” The signs declared Gray Creek a metric-free zone
— due in part to mix-ups between imperial and metric measurements that caused headaches when the new store was built — and touted the community as home to a huge gold boulder supposedly lost in Kootenay Lake. (Lymbery became part of the story when two
would-be treasure hunters arrived in the late 1960s in hot pursuit. They left empty-handed, but he still has a sign with the company logo.) A voracious reader — he usually has three books on the go — Lymbery ensures the store is well stocked, especially with local history titles. “If I wanted a book, it was just as easy to buy several and sell the rest,” he says. A lifelong resident, save for a few years of high
school in Vancouver, he’s often asked about Gray Creek’s past, and usually has the answers. He’s a past vice-president of the BC Historical Federation, has been president of the Gray Creek Historical Society since its inception, and leads tours of local historic sites each summer. He and wife Sharon spend several months each year in Mexico, and on their most recent trip, he got a good start on an as-yet-untitled memoir, based on Tom’s Corner, his monthly column in the East Shore Mainstreet. (He also writes Tom Sez, a list of quotidian observations.) Lymbery, 83, sold his insurance business but never really retired. He stops by the store every day, although his son and others are now in charge. His grandchildren have become the fourth generation to work there. As its centennial nears, the store is planning a celebration — and eyeing further expansion. For a gallery of Tom Lymbery’s family photos, see nelsonstar.com.
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Friday, June 22, 2012 Nelson Star
Editorial School board powerless
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s the 2011-12 school year winds down, earlier this week teachers and parents were getting wound up. Not since the controversy surrounding Grade 6 French Immersion classes has the Kootenay Lake School District boardroom seen a packed house. On Tuesday night, it was once again standing room only. At issue was the board’s budget for the upcoming school year which will see several teachers lose their jobs and service levels drop throughout the region. During an emotionally charged two hours, teachers and parents let trustees know they are worried about what lies ahead for students. Once the meeting broke, those who took the time to cram into the Johnstone Road board office were left feeling empty. School board chair Mel Joy offered little hope. “When the majority of trustees vote for a decision, it’s made,” she said. “This is the hardest budget I’ve ever been a part of. There isn’t a decision we make at this table that doesn’t affect somebody in the district, but we still have to make those hard choices.” But there are other choices. Currently the Cowichan Valley School Board is risking the wrath of the provincial government. The law requires that school boards pass balanced budgets. In a 5-4 vote a few weeks ago, the Vancouver Island trustees passed a $3.7 million deficit budget to avoid cutting services. Education minister George Abbott has told the trustees they will be fired by June 30. Bolstered by raucous supporters and BCTF president Susan Lambert, the board is refusing to back down. They are willing to be fired. We’re not saying this is the course of action our local school board should take, but too often trustees throw up their hands and say “we’ve done our best and our hands are tied.” Ultimately elected trustees have very little control when it comes to the bottom line. Unlike city council, they have no power to raise taxes to sustain or improve services. They are handed their envelope of cash from Victoria and told to deal with it. It begs the question: Is an elected body that is left powerless when it comes to budget decisions really an effective form of governance? The Nelson Star is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a selfregulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent within 45 days to the B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby Street, Nanaimo, V9R 2R2.
World View — Gwynne Dyer
Egypt: Nothing is solved “If we find that Scaf (the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces) stands firm against us as we try to fulfill the demands of the revolution,” said Fatema AbouZeid of the Muslim Brotherhood as the final results of Egypt’s presidential election last weekend rolled in, “we will go back to the streets and escalate things peacefully to the highest possible level.” “Now we have a new factor in Egyptian politics, the Egyptian people themselves...” she continued. “(They) will not accept a return to the old regime in any form, not after so much Egyptian blood was shed to remove it.” Well, maybe. There’s nothing like an election to make things clear. Now all the cards are on the table in Egypt, and the last round of bidding has begun. The army has opened with a very high bid in the hope of scaring everybody else off, and now the other players have to decide whether to call or fold. Sometimes, even in long-established democratic states, the players simply fold in order to avoid a destructive constitutional upheaval. That’s what the Democratic Party did when the United States Supreme Court awarded the state of Florida and the presidency to George W. Bush in the disputed election of 2000. It was an outrageously partisan decision by the 5-4 Republican majority in the Supreme Court, but if the Democrats had rejected it the United States would have faced months or even years of political
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turmoil. If they had foreseen the devastation that the Bush presidency would cause they might have done otherwise, but at the time their decision seemed wise. It is possible that the Egyptian “opposition” – a uneasy amalgam of the secular and leftist young who overthrew the dictator Hosni Mubarak on Tahrir Square sixteen months ago and the Muslim Brotherhood (which initially avoided direct confrontation with the old regime) — will also just fold. After 16 months of upheaval so many ordinary Egyptians just want “stability” that the army might win a showdown in the streets. The problem is that the Egyptian army has bid much higher than the US Supreme Court ever did — so high that if the other players fold they lose almost everything. This is a brazen bid to revive the old regime minus Mubarak, and restore the armed forces to the position of economic privilege and political control that they have enjoyed, to Egypt’s very great cost, ever since Gamal Abdel Nasser’s coup in 1952. On June 14, just 48 hours before the polls opened for the second round of the presidential election, Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court announced that last year’s parliamentary election, in which Islamic parties won almost three-quarters of the seats, was conducted by rules that contravened the constitution. There was a legitimate question about whether Bob Hall Editor
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the political parties should have been allowed to run candidates in the seats reserved for independents. No, said the court, all of whose judges were appointed by the old regime. But rather than just ruling that there must be byelections in those seats, they declared that the whole parliament must be dissolved.
You could call this a “constitutional coup,” but the more accurate phrase is “military coup.” This bizarre decision presumably meant that the 100-person constituent assembly created by the parliament to write Egypt’s new constitution was also dissolved. The army still swears that it will hand power over to the new democratically elected president on June 30 — but he will now take office with no parliament and no constitution to define his powers. Might there have been some collusion between the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces and the Supreme Constitutional Court in this matter? Is the Pope a Catholic? Last Sunday, only three days after the Court handed down its judgement and just as it was becoming clear that the old regime’s candidate, Ahmed Shafiq, would probably lose the presidential election, the Scaf issued an “interim constitutional declaration”. It effectively gives the military legislative powers,
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control over the budget, and the right to pick the committee that writes the new constitution. Since that committee will not report until the end of the year, in the meantime there will be no election for a new parliament. There will be an elected president, but he will not even have authority over the armed forces: the army’s “interim constitution” strips him of that power, and no doubt its tame committee will write it into the new permanent constitution as well. The Scaf can’t have come up with all this in just 72 hours after the decision of the Supreme Constitutional Court on the 14th. There had to be a lot of coordination between the military and the Court beforehand. You could call this a “constitutional coup,” but the more accurate phrase is “military coup.” So what can Egyptians do about it? They can go back to Tahrir Square, this time student radicals and Muslim Brothers together, and try to force the army out of politics. That will be very dangerous, because this time, unlike February of last year, the generals may actually order the soldiers to clear the square by gunfire. Or the opposition, aware that the mass of the population has no appetite for more confrontation and instability, may just submit and hope for a better day. If it does that, the Egyptian revolution is dead. Gwynne Dyer is a London-based independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries
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Broken late night trust I love my job, no really I do. I love that everyday is different, that every customer is different. I love that I can discuss religion, politics, cars or grandchildren with many different customers. I learn so much from my customers. I love serving pizza and grilled cheese sandwiches to the bar crowd. Most nights, all are respectful and entertaining. Respect is very important to me. When my husband and I sold our business of 30 years and moved from the mall up to Baker Street, it was an eye-opener. What a different environment. The real Nelson exists on the corner of Ward and Baker. I am glad I was raised to respect all whom I encounter — for the diversity of our customers Wait’s News is great. That is why I am so sad-
dened by the removal of my brand new iPhone from behind the counter during late night. I feel violated that someone would step around the counter and take my lifeline. Not only is this
So the question is: do I let this taint my view of all who enter my door during late night? Or do I put on a brave face and try to trust in humanity? how I keep connected to my children, staff and business partners, but there was over 350 pictures and videos of my only grandson and his 20 month journey thus far. Somewhere between 2:23 and 3 a.m. while perhaps 30 people where eating, using the bathroom or just getting
HUGS. To the kind gentleman who assisted the senior lady when she fell near Lakeside Park. Yes there are still true gentleman in this world. - A grateful senior HUGS. To Melissa in the Safeway deli for saving the sandwich tray day! SLUGS. To the loser that pulled down two hanging baskets on the 300 block of Baker Street and left them scattered on the sidewalk. You must be very proud! HUGS. To people who don’t press down on the door knob when putting on or taking off their shoes. In my home there are multiple other balancing options. - Tired of replacing locking door handles HUGS. To everyone who participated in Relay for Life. The weather kinda sucked, but the event was fantastic! SLUGS. A big slug to the local road crews! Get your act together and fix the road leading up to Rosemont. The holes are really starting to piss us drivers off and the attempts at fixing with gravel are not solving the issue! HUGS. To the Kootenay Kannibelles and the Nelson Grizzlies on their wins this weekend. Good luck to the Grizzlies in Cranbrook and to the Kannibelles at the nationals. HUGS. Huge hugs and bouquets of flowers to the
a drink of water before their walk home, someone took this liberty of my business to pocket my phone. How sad that in that little instances the trust is broken and disrespect is created. I have had my tips stolen, chocolate bars, chips and baking — but this is so much more personal. So the question is: do I let this taint my view of all who enter my door during late night? Or do I put on a brave face and try to trust in humanity? Perhaps the errant person mistook my phone for theirs, perhaps they were in great need of my phone, or perhaps they needed the money by pawning it. I ponder all of this while really I am just wishing I could watch the video of Kai (my grandson) sing Itsy Bitsy Spider. Mari Plamondon Wait’s News
alert lady in the mall parking lot who heard my ring ping from my finger and ran after me to return it. We are forever grateful. - Paying closer attention HUGS. To those soccer parents who have put up with wind, rain and cold this soccer season and yet always make watching from the sidelines fun! HUGS. To all the people who have donated pennies (and loads of other coins) to break the Guinness World Record for a penny pyramid to raise funds for the BC Children’s Hospital. Pennies in a jar... and before you know it... the jar is full... What a great cause, what a great community spirit. HUGS. To all the wonderful people, who supported my exchange year in Nelson and especially to that one person I fell in love with, who made my life so much better! Thanks everyone for a year I will never forget! SLUGS. To the licensed drivers over 25 who don’t really teach the “L” drivers to use their signal lights! Really? How are they supposed to learn? HUGS. To all the teachers in Nelson schools who did such a wonderful job this year. Enjoy the break. HUGS. To wise the local political veteran. Thanks for your understanding and your continuing efforts to fight the good fight. SLUGS. To idealists who think the economy can run without a true entrepreneurial spirit and hard work.
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Public Notice WATER MAIN FLUSHING PROGRAM The City of Nelson Utilities Department will start the Water Main Flushing Program. The Áushing will be done Monday to Friday from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, commencing on Tuesday, May 1st until the end of July, weather permitting. Flushing water mains is carried out as part of an annual scheduled preventative maintenance program to remove sediment that gradually deposits in the pipes and to help maintain water quality in the water distribution system. The beneÀts include maintaining and potentially improving the water quality level in the mains. This method will also reduce bacteriological growth, restore disinfection residuals, improve colour, control corrosion and can help restore Áow and pressures in the distribution system. As your area is Áushed, your plumbing may experience a temporary reduction in water pressure and/or discoloration of the water. These conditions are normal during Áushing activities and are only temporary. Please run your drinking, cooking and laundry water before using. To clear your water lines, turn on your cold water tap or outside hose bib and let it run until the water is clear for approximately 15 minutes. Residents on a dialysis machine should call us at the number listed below and the crews will work to accommodate the resident. Some larger facilities will be contacted prior to work being done in their area of town. We apologize for any inconvenience this work may cause. For more information, please contact: Phone: 250-352-8238 email: publicworks@nelson.ca
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News City Council Introduces Amended Policy
Tourism Feature in the Huffington Post
City tightening up downtown sandwich board policy
More praise for Nelson
MEGAN COLE Nelson Star Reporter
Nelson city council is taking steps towards dealing with the large number of sandwich boards that line Baker Street. An amended Sandwich Board Policy was introduced at last week’s city council meeting after the Nelson Downtown Business Association and the city teamed up to tackle the problem surrounding unapproved signs. “It’s a step forward,” said councillor Deb Kozak. “Whenever we make a policy it is about enforcement and it is about compliance.” According to an inventory done by city staff in April, of the 100 signs reviewed only seven had an approval sticker from the City. Councillor Bob Adams asked if having a bylaw around sandwich boards would be easier to enforce than a policy. City manager Kevin Cormack said a bylaw would require fines whereas with the policy the City will remove signs that aren’t in compliance. In February 2006, a visitor and tourism assessment known as the Roger Brooks Report suggested that Nelson remove all of the sandwich boards.
BOB HALL Nelson Star Editor
Nelson city council is looking into ways to make downtown sandwich boards something everyone can be satisfied with. Megan Cole photo
“We get reports all the time,” said Kozak. “In this case it came back to the community and they said ‘actually we really like our sandwich boards.’” The policy includes guidelines about the number of signs, sign placement, dimensions, materials and design. Businesses are required to pay a $55 application fee before their sign receives approval and upon approval they be given a sticker which is intended to be put on the sign.
Cormack said if a business changes a sign they will have to re-apply and receive approval. “What we need is balance once again,” said Kozak. “If there are 50 sandwich boards on one corner then I’m not sure that that is a good thing, but lets have some regulation around how that works and have the businesses be able to advertise but in a way that isn’t obstructing street traffic or those kinds of things.”
The Nelson area has scored more travel kudos from a major online media player. Vancouver travel writer Mark Sissons visited the area this past fall and last week posted his story “British Columbia’s wild playground boasts an eccentric past” on the Canadian version of the Huffington Post. “Known as the Queen City, this former mining boomtown is today as famous for its beautifully restored 19th century heritage buildings as for its mix of pioneer families, urban refugees, Vietnam draft dodgers hippies, New Age spiritualists and bohemian artists and artisans,” Sissons writes. Like the travel writers who have visited our region before, Sissons hits on all the social, political and geographical highlights that make the region so attractive to those from the outside. “Like so many towns in the West Kootenay, Nelson has totally transformed over the course of a century and become a haven for outsiders with crazy dreams and escape artists seeking shelter from society’s storms while they reinvent themselves,” he writes. Sissons also visited the Slocan
Valley where he went for a paddle with Endless Adventures and toured the New Denver area with Magic Places Cycling Adventures. The travel writer also gives kudos to Villa Dome Quixote in New Denver and Nelson’s Cloudside Inn as great places to stay.
“Like so many towns in the West Kootenay, Nelson has totally transformed over the course of a century...” The Huffington Post is an American-based news website, content aggregator and blog that started in 2005. It started its first international edition with HuffPost Canada (huffingtonpost.ca) last May. Sissons’ work has appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, Dallas Morning News, Men’s Journal, Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Winnipeg Free Press, Vancouver Sun, Edmonton Journal, Calgary Herald and Atmosphere inflight magazine, among other publications. The story can be found at: huff. to/Nau4Da
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Bus no longer free for out of area students SAM VAN SCHIE Nelson Star Reporter
Some 500 students attending public schools outside their assigned catchment area will have to pay to ride the school bus beginning next September. This after a motion to keep busses free for all students was narrowly defeated by a 5-4 vote at a June 19 board meeting of the Kootenay Lake School District. Board vice chair Lenora Trenaman, trustee for Crawford Bay, introduced the motion to remove the fee, citing her longstanding belief that public education should be free. “It’s not fair for the families who won’t be able to send a student to their school of choice because they can’t afford the fee,”
Trenaman said. The new fees were introduced in the 2012/2013 budget, approved by the board of trustees in May. Families will be charged $20 per month ($200 for the school year) per student or $50 per month ($500 for the school year) for three students or more going to the same school. There will be a 10 per cent discount for paying the full amount in September. The fee will only apply if the students travelling to a different school by choice, despite there being a school closer to them. Students attending a school for French Immersion will be exempt. Trustee Trenaman said she personally chose to send her daughter to Hume elementary school, despite Redfish elemen-
tary being their home school. “If I had to pay $200 to get her to that school, I would have starved to make sure it happened,” Trenaman said. “Parents shouldn’t be put in that position.” While there is hardship money available for families who cannot afford fees, Trenaman said many families have too much pride to apply for it. But board chair Mel Joy, trustee for Creston, said the fee will encourage parents to keep their
children at the school they’re assigned to. “It can be hard on rural school to have students bussing to a different school,” Joy said. “I think the value of community schools is more important than avoiding all fees on principal.” Creston trustee Rebecca Huscroft also wanted the fees to stay. She said, given how tight the district budget is, they shouldn’t be paying to put more students on the bus.
“If parents choose to send their child to a different school, they should pay for it, not us,” Huscroft said. “At some point we have to draw a line.” Trenaman said in many cases the busses are running anyways. But director of operations Larry Brown said he would need fewer busses if they weren’t serving out of catchment students. Trustees Joy, Huscroft, Bob Wright (Nelson), Dawn Lang (Kaslo) and Sheri Huser (Salmo) were in the majority, voting to keep the fees. The school district is hosting a three public meeting across the district to discuss the new school bus fee. The Nelson meeting is June 27, 7 to 8 p.m., at L.V. Rogers secondary school. There will also be meetings in South Slocan and Creston.
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Have you ever seen the rings of Saturn, the remains of a dead star, or a ball of 100,000 stars? The Taghum Hall Starry Night Astronomy Program can show you these and many more objects in the night sky through our astronomy telescopes, Friday, June 22. The astronomy programs are weather permitting. For more information, call Wayne Holmes at 250-354 -1586 or email sumfun@telus.net.
Head down to the Cottonwood Falls Community Market on Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is a wide selection of vendors that include live plants, crafts, baked goods and more.
Yasodhara Ashram in Kootenay Bay invites you to our 17th Annual Strawberry Social on Saturday, June 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. Come and meet with friends and neighbours while enjoying delicious strawberry short cake — on the house. You can also listen to the Many Bays Band and shop at the massive used book and garage sale. Proceeds from the sales will support the Riondel Community Hall re-roofing project. The Ashram is situated on Walkers Landing Road five minutes from the Kootenay Bay ferry landing, off the Riondel Road. For more info call 250-227-9224 or 800-6618711 or visit yasodhara.org.
The Nelson Lions Club is hosting Lions Park Day once again this year on Sunday, June 24. This is a fun day held to celebrate Nelson’s great Uphill park. Weather permitting; the spray park will be in operation on Lions Park day. There will be activities all day including a hot dog lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., kids games from 10:30 a.m. to noon and a dog and owner look alike contest from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Please keep your dog on a leash during Lions Park Day.
Learn to meditate and practice meditation on Monday nights at the Kootenay Shambala Meditation Centre at 444 Baker Street. No previous experience is required. Admission is by donation.
Second Grand Piano Fundraising Concert and Auction Thursday June 28, 7:30 p.m. at St. Saviour’s Anglican Church on Ward and Silica with Noemi Kiss and Kathleen Neudorf, sopranos; Robert Hargreaves, piano and harpsichord; Tobias Jenny, recorders and harpsichord. Bessie Wapp will auction off an Asian dinner for six cooked and served by Lena and Marty Horswill. Tickets $15 or $10 students at the door.
Grounded Coffee House will host a charity art sale and silent auction on Thursday, June 28. Around 70 pieces of art created by students at South Nelson elementary school and 4Cats Art Studio will be sold and two large splatter paintings will be auctioned off. Grounded will also be donating the proceeds of all food and drinks sold that day. All money raised will go
The view from the Yasodhara Ashram which is hosting their annual Strawberry Social on Saturday.
to the Kootenay Kids Society’s Farms to Families program, which provides food vouchers to low-income families with children. All seniors welcome to a potluck luncheon to be held at the Senior Citizens’ Association Branch No. 51, located at 717 Vernon Street. Luncheon begins at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, June 29. For further information, call 250-352-7078 weekday afternoons. What better way to spend a warm summer evening then to experience a lively street festival full of music, dance and a wide selection papered goods and food. MarketFest has all of this and more. Around 100 vendors will be offering an amazing verity of goods, information, and services at the first event of the season on Friday, June 29. MarketFest is a big party and everyone is invited so come on down and enjoy all that it has to offer. MarketFest begins at 6 p.m. and wraps up around 9 p.m. The Sunshine Bay Riding Club Show is a fun show with a number of equine events scheduled for Sunday, July 1. Come on out and do some horsing around. The Riding Club is located in Harrop at 6375 Erindale Road, which is the first left turn just off the ferry. St. Saviour’s Anglican Church continues to build on the success of its summer public tours by again throwing open its doors. The Church, located at the corner of Silica and Ward Streets, will be open during the months of July and August with volunteer tour guides in attendance to answer questions. Alternately, visitors can pick up an informational pamphlet for a self guided tour or just enjoy a quiet contemplative time. Concurrent with this years tours, St. Saviour’s will be offering for sale a 32-page full colour guidebook to these stained glass windows. Architectural plans for the imminent expansion of the Church will also be on view. The Church is open for tours, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Monday to Saturday inclusive, commencing Monday, July 3 and continuing during the months of July and August. Tours are free, though donations are accepted The Church is also open Sundays for regular service and children’s program at 10:30 a.m. Make sure to join the Nelson Public Library on Wednesday, July 4 at 1 p.m. to kick off our summer festivities with snacks, book draws and Rossland children’s author Darcee O’Hearne. If you can’t make that, be sure to come see a fantastic show by Norden the Magician on Monday, July 16 at 3:30 p.m. Everybody is welcome. For more information about Summer Reading Club check the website at nelson.bclibrary. ca, the online Summer Reading Club at kidssrc.ca or simply email summerreadingcamp2012@gmail.com. The Grassroots Grandmas are hosting tools and treasures, a deluxe rummage sale, on Saturday, July 21. Proceeds from this event will go towards the Stephen Lewis Foundation in support of African grandmothers who are turning the tide of HIV/AIDS in their communities. To donate your treasures or tools to this worthy cause, contact Linda at 250-226-7304. SPIRITUAL
On Sunday, June 24 at 1 p.m. at Rotary Lakeside Park the summer solstice marks the official start of summer and the longest day of the year. In celebration of this event the Nelson Community Labyrinth Group will be hosting a community walk at the Lakeside Labyrinth on the Sunday following the actual day of solstice. For more information call 250-3529630. Do you have an event you want the community to know about? Email your events to reporter@nelsonstar.com. Add your events to the calendar or plan your weekend at nelsonstar.com.
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Summer Arts in Nelson Become an Artist in 5 Days with Mirja Vahala For true beginners. Learn how to draw (2 days) and how to use acrylics (3days). KSA Campus, $300 +HST 5 classes Aug 13-17, Mon-Fri 9:30am-3:30pm
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Signs tell important story Continued from Page 1 Her first published work was about a little boy who moved to the Prairies but wanted to return to the mountains. “That was my story. I loved Slocan, apart from the feeling of prejudice that did exist here. The mountains, trees, grass, lillies, fiddleheads and mushrooms we picked — all of that I loved.”
“What it’s saying is this event is not just a story that belongs to Japanese Canadians, but to all Canadians.” Rory Lindsay Slocan Trails Society
On Saturday Kogawa also climbed the local bluffs of her childhood and “it was so fun and grounding to remember and feel. That happiness was back.” A few kilometers away, Aya Higashi, 92, of Kaslo unveiled a similar sign at the Popoff farm where she was once school principal. The two fields were home to a combined 2,800 people uprooted from the west coast in 1942 during wartime paranoia. Advanced education minister Naomi Yamamoto’s father was among them. He was taken to Lemon Creek at age 14, while her late mother was interned at New Denver. In 2009, Yamamoto became the first Japanese Canadian elected to the BC legislature. Last month, she introduced a motion calling on the province to apologize for its role in sanctioning and
encouraging the internment. It passed unanimously. “Like many people of Japanese descent uprooted from their homes, my parents didn’t talk a lot about this when they were raising a family,” she said. “It was through stories like Joy Kogawa’s that we were first introduced to some of the injustices and hardships my parents went through.” Roy Inouye, past president of the National Association of Japanese Canadians, called the signage ceremony “long overdue,” and said it was the third major event marking the internment’s 70th anniversary. In addition to Yamamoto’s motion, the University of BC recently granted honourary degrees to Nikkei students who were prevented from graduating. Created by Kaslo’s Ian Fraser and erected by the Slocan Valley Heritage Trail Society, the signs include photos, diagrams and firstperson accounts of life in the camps. Rory Lindsay of the trails society said he felt it was an important story to tell. “I’ve always been amazed so much happened in that field, yet there’s no trace. People walk by and have no idea what happened there between 1942 and 1946. It just didn’t seem right that it was unmarked.” Lindsay added it’s significant that it wasn’t the people who directly suffered the injustice who initiated the signage: “What it’s saying is this event is not just a story that belongs to Japanese Canadians but to all Canadians.” More than 100 people attended the signage ceremo- The two signs will now stand as permanent markers and future edunies and the reception and cational tools at Lemon Creek and Popoff farm. They were created by banquet that followed. Kaslo’s Ian Fraser (bottom). Greg Nesteroff photos
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News TOP Joy Kogawa (right) — author of the much beloved novel Obasan — chats on a bench at Popoff with Slocan Valley resident Joanne Ellis. BOTTOM LEFT Rory Lindsay of the Slocan Valley Heritage Trail Society points to the field at Popoff where hundreds of Japanese Canadians were interned during World War II. BOTTOM RIGHT Advanced education minister Naomi Yamamoto speaks Saturday. Both of her parents were interned in the Slocan Valley in the 1940s. Greg Nesteroff photos
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Farewell & Thank You It is with mixed emotion that we say goodbye to Nelson. Ten years in the Kootenays means that there’s hundreds of people we’ve connected with in one way or another. The support given while we’ve renovated our houses, explored the back country, started our parenting journey, & began new careers has been tremendous. We are grateful to all who have listened, shared their knowledge, kept us healthy and gathered to celebrate. But we’re returning to the east coast to share Amelie with the rest of our family. Perhaps we’ll see you there? Warmly, Amelie, Kym Elder & Ben Johnson
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Volunteers got their hands dirty restoring an overgrown community garden on Baker Street last Thursday. The garden, located across from the Bite Fresh Food truck on at Baker and Hendryx streets, was overgrown with weeds. Earth Matters organized a work party of volunteers to clean it up. About six people cleared out garden beds and planted flowers, berries and culinary herbs. A path, which later this year will be made wheelchair accessible, was cleared to allow people to walk through the garden. There’s also plans to install a picnic table in the garden. Community garden coordinator with Earth Matters Cali Olleck said the public is welcome to visit the garden anytime to relax and enjoy it’s bounty. “People are welcome to harvest the culinary herbs and berries in moderation,” she said. “It’s here for everyone to enjoy.” Earth Matters will be hosting monthly work parties in the Sam Van Schie photo garden throughout the summer. For details email earth- Michele Ihas and Glenn Olleck help create a new garden plot at the Earth matters@nelsoncares.ca Matters community garden on Baker Street at Hendryx Street.
Transition Nelson
A chance to meet your mediator SUBMITTED Special to the Nelson Star
The Nelson Good Neighbour Volunteer Mediator Program pre-launches with a celebratory barbecue at Lakeside Park Rotary Shelter this Sunday at 3:00 p.m. This will be a relaxing family event open to all, including hamburgers, veggie burgers and hot dogs grilled by your mediators (donations and pot luck contributions welcome). This program is an initiative of Transition Nelson Society with training developed and delivered by the Mir Centre for Peace at Selkrirk College, modeled after a successful program
in Toronto. As previously reported in the Star, a dozen enthusiastic community-minded volunteers, many with previous professional experience in this domain undertook the training. Referrals will include direct access for all residents of Nelson by calling a designated telephone number. Where deemed appropriate, referral protocols are being developed from City of Nelson staff as well the Nelson Police Department and by-law enforcement. The intention is to reduce the load on municipal resources and regain the capacity to settle disputes, over the fence or a cup of tea, rather than judg-
ing or complaining about each other to third parties. Where possible, at least one of a team of two mediators will come from disputants’ own neighbourhood. The main focus of the program is to develop a culture of mutual support and understanding amongst neighbours, rebuilding the fabric of community which preceded the distance that came with automobile based lifestyles. Transition Nelson Society is part of a global movement to address the converging challenges of the 21st Century by enhancing community resilience. For more information go to transitionnelson.org.
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L.V. Rogers Students Keep It In Perspective The Global Perspectives class at L.V. Rogers Secondary School completed their human rights and sustainability projects at the local high school. The group did it with support of the Kootenay Co-Op, Home Hardware, Ellison’s, Otter Books, the Nelson Star, United Church, the School Garden Network, Selkirk College Music and Technology Program and Hall Printing. submitted photo
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Credit Union Cuts Big Cheque for Osprey The Nelson & District Credit Union recently contributed $25,000 to Osprey Community Foundation’s permanent endowment. Here CEO Doug Stoddart (top left) and Victoria Garbula (bottom left) of the credit union mark the donation with Osprey Board members P’nina Shames (top right) and Helen Lutz (bottom right). Over the years, NDCU has provided over $150,000 in funding to the Foundation’s permanent nest egg that generates income each year for community granting.
THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NELSON NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING PRESENTATION OF THE 2011 ANNUAL MUNICIPAL REPORT Nelson City Council will consider approval of the 2011 Annual Municipal Report at a Special meeting of Council on Monday, June 25th, 2012. The Special meeting will follow immediately after the Committee of the Whole meeting which starts at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, 310 Ward Street, Nelson. The draft 2011 Annual Municipal Report is available on the City’s website at www.nelson.ca and can also be viewed at City Hall. The public is encouraged to comment on the Annual Municipal Report and if you are unable to attend the meeting, please email, fax or mail your comments to:
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Community Check This Out – Anne DeGrace
Lots of exclamation marks! Plenty for kids to do at the Nelson Library this summer
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y kids are pretty good at occupying themselves through the sultry days of summer, and I haven’t heard “Mom — I’m bored. What can I do?” for at least 15 years. But I remember it like it was yesterday. It’s hard to fathom, sometimes, why kids can’t just mow the lawn and then kick back on the deck like the rest of us. But the truth is, young minds need to be engaged. Beach days get old when the sun shines day after day — and if it doesn’t? Our soggy June meant that this past Monday, when registration opened for the Library’s Summer Reading Club, bouncing youngsters and their glassyeyed parents were lining up for the signup. Summer reading clubs have been around as a provincial thing since the 1990s, but
libraries have been entertaining our kids through summer programming for a lot longer than that. Themes — those things from which children’s librarians leap into creative frenzy — have included “Wild about Books!”, “Anything can happen when you Read!”, “UnderCover Reader!”, “Extreme Reading!” and “Catch the Reading Bug!” It’s exciting!! And there are always lots of exclamation points!!! Until this year. For 2012, the theme is the mysterious “Strange…but True?” which offers great scope for offerings on programs surrounding magic, talking trees and if featured illustrator Mike Deas’s fabulous renderings are any indication, perhaps an alien or a sasquatch thrown in for good measure. Librarians and Summer Reading Club
student workers can be a little odd, too — but in a good way, it’s true. Here’s the strange but true story of goings-on for our younger growing concerns this summer. Registration for the Summer Reading Camp, Summer Reading Club or Grow-a-Reader is
available at the Library Monday — Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Friday 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Summer Reading Camps and activity days are fun-themed days for age groups including three to five-year-olds, six to eight-year-olds, and nine to 11-year-olds that include stories, games, crafts, experiments, and more. Wildcard Wednesdays are always exciting, including special events and field trips, and they’re for any small thing under 12 years old. The Summer Reading Club involves — strange for a library, but true! — reading! Kids take the log home, record the books they’ve read and bring it back to be entered in draws for cool prizes. The Grow-a-Reader Program is like the Summer Reading Club but for 3 to 5 year
olds. For every 15 minutes kids are read to, they can colour one of the badges in the special log book. When it’s full, they can bring it to the library to be entered in a draw for a prize. There are a couple of special events coming up: The July 4 SRC kickoff party features children’s author Darcee O’Hearn. Her newest book, Leonard the Larch, takes young readers on a forest jaunt with a talking tree. Strange… but true! Darcee’s presentation is made possible by the Arthur P. Campbell project. More magic occurs on July 16 when Norden the Magician takes his sleight-of-hand to strangely hilarious places. Norden was voted the 2012 KIDabra entertainer of the year. Both events are free, fun, and sure to keep young minds engaged. Will the sun shine again? Hard to say. But at the library, there are good things happening — with lots of exclamation points!! — all summer long.
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Friday, June 22, 2012 Nelson Star
Community In Memory Of
George & Dorothy Frocklage
George O October t b 2 23, 3 1 192 1920–April 920 A 14,2007 Dorothy May 31, 1928–May 8, 2006 Time They say that it gets better with time But they never tell you how your memories Of those you love never seem far away. Your love, laughter & your faces with your smile Are in my mind numerous times a day. I love and miss you dearly
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With all my love Joy
Cascadia Green Building Council’s Vegetated (Green) Roof workshop participants plant starts on the roof of the natural building project in Art Gibbon Memorial Park in Rosemont. For information on future workshops, email photo submitted kr@cascadiagbc.org.
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Community Touchstones of Nelson — Greg Scott
Nelson sends New Democrat to Ottawa Dateline June 4, 1962
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elsonites joined other Canadians Sunday in exercising their index fingers when they joined the rest of the nation in the frantic dash to dial seven digits fast, not to forget their order, and without dialing a wrong number. At 12:01 a.m. approximately 5,700 manual telephones were cut to automatic operations in five West Kootenay centres. This took years of engineering, planning and construction of buildings as well as installation of central office equipment and placing of open wire and cable construction, at a cost to B.C. Tel of approximately $1,800,000. Bewilderment over the conversion by customers was held to a minimum but, it is reported one lady asked information, “Which way do you turn the dial?”
Saturday morning, 40 residences went up in flames in Glade and Sunday morning, 10 more burned in Krestova.
Dateline June 19, 1962
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olling up strength in Nelson and the rural area, H.W. Herridge for the sixth consecutive term will represent Kootenay West in the House of Commons, a moderate vote decreed Monday. The 67-year-old New Democrat Party member relied on his wit, experience and record to top the field. However, John
Diefenbaker’s Progressive Conservatives emerged with the largest group of elected Commons members but a minority. Indications were the conservatives probably would have 20 seats more than Lester Pearson’s Liberals —the next largest group — but would be perhaps a dozen seats short of the 133 required for an overall majority in the 265 seat Commons.
Dateline June 20, 1962
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ore and more articles which have known the times of our forefathers
are finding a niche in the Kootenay Museum on Lake Street, where they are cherished as tangible links with pioneer days of the West Kootenay and particularly, the Nelson district. The Kootenay Museum became the official archives of this district’s historical treasures when Dr. G. Clifford Carl, director of the Provincial Museum in Victoria, cut the ribbon to declare the museum open. The newly painted white building has been a centre of activity for a handful of volunteers who moved museum articles from the
old post office before its renovation as the city hall down into the present large square building, which previously was the Nelson Hostel for Aged Men. As Dr. Carl said when he cut the white ribbon to open the museum, “This is one of the first major stages in the history of the local museum.”
Dateline June 26, 1962
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small float plane tied to the Department of Public Works pier was flipped upside down last night by a large, rapidly mov-
ing water spout. Severe damage resulted to the Piper’s wings, struts, propeller, spinner, one float and probably the centre structure. Witnesses said they saw the spout, a rare occurrence here, moving along the lake about 7:30 p.m. following a thunderstorm. After striking the craft, the spout swerved out to the centre of the lake again. It was estimated at about 10 to 15 feet high. The twister narrowly missed another float craft owned by Pacific Western Airlines. It, however, is a heavier and larger machine.
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Dateline June 11, 1962
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s flames from their burning homes lick the skies, Freedomite women cry for the want of a man who beats them with his thick, heavy cane. Over 100 Freedomite homes have now been burned by the occupants in the biggest mass demonstration yet in this area. It is believed the fires are in protest of the preliminary hearing in New Westminster for 71 members of the sect’s ruling body. Also named in the indictment is Freedomite spiritual leader, Stephan Sorokin, the man who beats his people with his cane and for whom the women cry. Sorokin is in South America and if he returns to Canada will be arrested. Friday morning, 53 homes in Krestova, Shoreacres, Gilpin, and Winlaw burned to the ground.
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Dogs in Lakeside Park and Lakeside Playing Fields Dogs are not permitted, at any time, in Lakeside Park, on the beach area, or on the Lakeside Playing Fields. Dogs are permitted on the waterfront pathway adjacent to the Lakeside Playing Fields, provided that they are on a leash. Dogs are permitted, without a leash, on the waterfront pathway adjacent to the Airport.
Lions Park – Spray Park The spray park is now open seven days a week from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm, and closes mid-September, 2012. Gyro Park Pool The painting of Gyro Pool is weather dependent and may delay the opening of the pool until the second week of July. Once open, the pool’s hours of operation will be 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm until September 1st. The pool will be closed on Monday, August 6th for the Statutory Holiday. Boulevard and Lane Tidiness The City of Nelson thanks all residents for their assistance by keeping City boulevards and lanes maintained and tidy. Beautiful, green boulevards and lanes add a lot of charm and character to City neighbourhoods, as well as being a natural ground stabilizer.
EZ Rock Chips In EZ Rock general manager Nicole Beetstra (left) presents Bryna Idler, administrator of the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation, a cheque for more than $2,000. Funds were raised at EZ Rocks annual Working Women’s Open Golf tournament, just one of the fundraising activities that EZ Rock organizes each year to raise funds for our local hospital foundation initiatives. photo submitted
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Kootenay Motocross Club Excited About Changes
Motocross track makeover opens access SAM VAN SCHIE Nelson Star Reporter
Kootenay Motocross Club gave their track a complete overhaul this spring. Located between Castlegar and Salmo, the track was redesigned to be safer and more enjoyable for all level of rider, particularly new riders. Club president Jason Larson said it took two full weekends by three professional excavating contractors who donated their time and equipment to make the new track. “If we had to do it ourself, we’d probably still be out there moving dirt around,” Larson said. “It was a huge job.” The new track has table
The Kootenay Motocross Club is hosting a full day event to help riders aged 16 improve their skills this Saturday at the track near Bombi pass between Salmo and Castlegar. Earlier in the spring the track was redeveloped (right) to make it more accessible to riders of all skill level and the club has already seen an increase in users since the new layout opened.
top jumps where there used to be double jumps, removing the gap that could cause trouble for new riders.
Other problem areas were also smoothed out. As well, all of the track is now visible from the viewing area, where pre-
viously there used to be parts where riders couldn’t be seen. Larson said the track still offers plenty of chal-
lenge for experienced riders. “There’s always the race against the clock, seeing if you can get through it
faster than last time,” he said. The changes seem to be well received, Larson said, citing increased numbers of riders coming out to the Wednesday and Sunday open track times. On Sundays, for example, he’s regularly seen 12 to 18 riders sharing the track, where last year there were sometimes as few as eight. Riders are often divided up into two groups based on ability, and they take turns on the track. The course can easily hold 20 riders at a time, and it’s not uncommon at busy tracks to have four ability groups rotating onto the track. Story continues to ‘Youth’ on Page 31
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Four Girls Teams Notch Championships in Cranbrook
Gold rush for Selects BOB HALL Nelson Star Editor
The Nelson Selects female program struck plenty of gold in the East Kootenay last weekend as the rep soccer teams prepare for next month’s Provincial B Cup march. All four Selects girls’ teams entered the Sam Steele annual tournament in Cranbrook looking for some important preparation for the challenges they will face against the best in BC in early July. All four teams — U13, U14, U15 and U17 — returned to Nelson with gold medals around their next. U17s BOUNCE BACK After losing the Kootenay provincial berth to Kootenay South last week, the U17 squad headed to Cranbrook hungry for some wins. In the first game against the East Kootenay Rovers U18 team, Rebekka Schrader scored for Nelson to help the Selects open the tournament with a 1-0 victory. In the second game of the weekend against the Creston Blitz 4-1, Nelson’s offence was clicking as Carlie Magilo, Paige Mansveld and Elise Hewet with two fuelled the U17s to a 4-1 win. Playing in a division that included teams from U16 to U18, the third game had the Selects matched against the East Kootenay Rovers U16 club. Erica Augsten, Mansveld and Schrader boosted Nelson to a 3-1 result. With gold on the line, the final game of the weekend was a rematch against the Kootenay East U18 girls. Schrader scored the only goal during regulation
The U17 Selects brought home their first tournament title of the season from Cranbrook this past weekend.
time and the game had to be decided on a shootout. The Nelson side went five-for-five with Mansveld, Elise Hewet, Tasha Hewet, Scharder and Augsten all converting and sealing the tournament victory.. “Overall the girls played some great soccer, with quality ball control, determination and team spirit being the difference,” said Selects coach Cam Paterson. “Everyone stepped it up.” Now riding a high, the Selects season gets to continue thanks to the Caribou North Region bowing out of the Provincial B Cup. The U17s have been given the spot and will head to Kelowna from July 5 to 8 where they hope to continue their hot streak. U15s OVERCOME ADVERSITY Battling injuries, the U15 Selects headed to Cranbrook with preparation being the primary goal. In the opening game of the tournament the Nelson side met Columbia Valley and came up on the wrong side of a 2-1 outcome. The Selects
played hard despite the loss and scored a beautiful goal when Alex Dehnel crossed the ball to Aroha Taitini-Senechel who converted the header. In the second game of their Saturday, the U15s took on Cranbrook. Abby Willians scored off a penalty shot thanks to a hand-ball and the score ended in a 1-1 draw. On Sunday morning the Selects picked the perfect time to play their best game of the weekend. Thanks to a TaitiniSenechel hat trick, the Nelson girls beat Kootenay South 3-0. Despite a 1-1-1 round robin record, the results were good enough to put the Nelson team into the gold medal final which featured a rematch against Kootenay South. The final remained scoreless after the first half. Five minutes into the second half Taitini-Senechel scored a beauty when she placed the ball into the top left corner of the Kootenay South net. The Selects hung on to the 1-0 lead and secured the gold medal. Story continues to Page 24
Kootenay Lake Levels Alert - High Lake Levels | June 20, 2012 FortisBC is advising local residents that Kootenay Lake levels reach 1752 ft. at Queen’s Bay on June 18th, and may possibly reach 1753 ft. in the next few days. There is a risk of flooding in some areas. FortisBC has been operating the Kootenay River system at the maximum discharge since the middle of March and will continue to do so until after the lake peaks.
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Present level: 1752.21 ft. 7 day forecast: Up 8 to 10 inches. 2011 peak: 1751.71 ft. / 2010 peak: 1748.68 ft.
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For more information on emergency flood preparedness contact your local authority, or visit the Provincial Emergency Program (PEP) website at www.pep.bc.ca or call 1-800-663-3456. If you would like to be notified via telephone or email about large or unusual changes to Kootenay Lake water levels, visit www.fortisbc.com to complete an online form or call 1-866-436-7847.
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Zachary Bidwell
Indyka Boisvert
Alexander Breen
Shawn DeGroot
McKay Farquharson
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Peter Locke
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Josiah Schmunk
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Pardon us… The Nelson Star wishes to apologize to these 21 graduates who were not included in last week’s graduation supplement as LV Rogers grads. These fine looking graduates had their photos taken on a different day and were not included in the master disc that was used to compile this special section. Our heartfelt apologies to the families of these graduates for the omission.
“To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.” ~ Anatole France
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Sports Continued from Page 22 The U15s now hope their injured players mend over the next couple weeks at which point they will head to Kelowna for the Provincial B Cup. U14s REMAIN DOMINANT The U14 Selects continued their impressive 2012 season in Cranbrook by once again capturing a gold medal at the Sam Steele. In their first match, the Nelson squad faced the Cranbrook Rovers. Scoreless through most of the first half, Emily Graeme found the back of the net at the 20th minute to give Nelson a 1-0 lead that would hold to the break. Nelson continued to attack and were rewarded by second half goals from Lakpa Dietz and Allie Zondervan to give the Selects the win by a score of 3-0. In the second Saturday game, Nelson faced the Canmore Avalanche. Bronwyn Sutherland opened the scoring, followed quickly with a score by Merissa Dawson to put Nelson ahead 2-0. Canmore countered with a late first half goal to make the score 2-1 for Nelson at the half. The Selects came out strong af-
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ter the break, with Naomi Perkins scoring six minutes into the half followed by a second goal from Sutherland two minutes later. No more goals were scored by either side, giving Nelson the victory with a final score of 4-1 and first place in their three-team round robin pool. In semi-final action on Sunday morning, Nelson faced the Creston Blitz. Perkins scored 10 minutes into the game giving Nelson a 1-0 lead that would stand until the break. The Selects ramped up the attack in the second half with Darian Voisard and Dietz adding singles and Perkins getting her second marker of the game for a final score of 4-0. The gold medal match Sunday afternoon featured Nelson and their West Kootenay rivals Kootenay South. In a spirited first half with exciting end to end action, neither squad was able to convert and the half ended in a 0-0 draw. Early in the second half, Perkins broke the deadlock with an absolute bullet to the top corner of the Kootenay South net from a free kick from outside of the penalty area. Sutherland scored five minutes later and Voisard
added a single near the end of the game to give Nelson a 3-0 lead. An own goal from the Kootenay side completed the tally and the Nelson Selects won the match and the tournament title with a final score of 4-0. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were once again impressed by the skill and passion of the girls,â&#x20AC;? said U14 coach Pat Perkins. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Running short a few defenders and with several others playing injured, the players were asked to play in positions that they normally did not play and did so admirably allowing only a single goal in the four games.â&#x20AC;? The U14s now hope to cap off a solid run with a provincial title in Kelowna in July.
NO EASY RIDE FOR U13s Having to overcome adversity in the way of injuries and what the coaching described as â&#x20AC;&#x153;inconsistent play,â&#x20AC;? the U13s managed to take the Sam Steele title with a 3-0 over Fernie in the final. Nelsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first match early Saturday morning was a rematch of their second playdown game Story continues to Page 25
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NMHA now accepting coaching applications for 2012-13 season
Sports Continued from Page 24 against Cranbrook — a match they won handily 5-1 — the week before. Nelson didn’t have the same jump or confidence as Cranbrook gave them a decent matchup, but in the end the quality of the Nelson girls showed as they came away with a 2-1 win, with Jessie Vandonselaar getting a brace for the winning side. On Saturday afternoon the Selects came up against the unknown quantity that was Fernie. Nelson gave up an early goal and had to chase the game for the vast majority of time. Nelson
was handed what coaches classified as “some very suspect yellow cards,” but Amy Hodgson came to her team’s rescue with a late equalizer to finish 1-1. “I felt we had come down in quality significantly from our previous exploits,” said coach Iain Harvey. “Although we were nowhere near as good as we were in the playdown matches, we still had more than enough quality to overcome our opponents and get the easier draw for the semi-finals” In the semi-final the Selects came up against the Kootenay Region U12 BC
Summer Games team which featured seven players who play on the U12 and U11 Nelson Selects teams. The age difference and inexperience of the younger players meant an easy go of things for the U13s, as they ran out comfortable winners by the score of 5-0. Van Donselaar continued to be red-hot for Nelson as she notched a hat trick, with Emma Wheeldon not far behind with two goals in the winning effort. In the gold medal rematch against Fernie, the U13s had to play without one Wheeldon who suffered an injury. But Nelson overcame the
absence of their team leader by taking the match 3-0. Vandonselaar again came through with a further two goals, with an insurance tally by Jordan Andrusak. “We were vastly superior to Fernie in almost every aspect of that match,” said U13 coach Pat Hodgson. “And the scoreline was not quite reflective of that, as Jessie had hit a post early on in the first half, Megan Tennant almost broke the crossbar with a 25 yard effort in the second half, and we missed several other chances we should have buried to really put them away”.
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By Chris Wiens - Nelson Evangelical Covenant Church I had the privilege of visiting Israel last year for a few weeks. On one of the days, our study group stopped on the highway and hiked up a small hill to a cave that overlooked the Sea of Galilee. It was a fantastic view of the surrounding area. Our guide told us that the locals call this hill “solitary.” In Luke 4:42 it says that Jesus went to a solitary place and prayed. Could Luke have been describing an actual location instead of a general place? Impossible to know, but it is plausible. Regardless, it made me think about Jesus and his prayer life.
didn’t need to do that. Maybe what the Gospel writers are telling us and what Jesus is exemplifying is that prayer is more than just requests. Maybe Jesus sets an example of prayer as being more of an intimate, more relational act. He goes up the mountain and prays all night before He picks his disciples. He is praying as He’s getting baptized. He prays before the transfiguration takes place. And most famously, in the Garden of Gethsemane before his arrest and crucifixion, He spends the night praying.
The Gospel’s are full of references of Jesus praying alone. I find this interesting. Of all the people who need to pray, one would think Jesus is off the hook. I mean, isn’t prayer mostly about asking things from God? If so, Jesus certainly
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Jesus had a lot of things to do, and He still spent a lot of time in prayer. I too have a lot of things to do, but they’re pretty small in comparison to what was on Jesus’ agenda. If we’re following Jesus with our life, we will have our “solitary” moments. Our theology must lead to a deep spirituality – otherwise it’s just empty words. Jesus didn’t just teach us about prayer, He prayed Himself.
Obituaries & Memorials PAUL GERGELY “Celebration of Life” Please join family and friends in celebrating Paul’s life on Thursday, July 5, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at the Hume Hotel. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Nelson Community Band or the MS Society of Canada. Nancy Viola Lee Born: May 5 1910 Passed: June 16 2012
Nancy Viola Lee died peacefully in Nelson, B.C. on June 16, 2012 a month after her 102nd birthday. She was born to Turner and Edith Lee on May 5, 1910 in East Bridgford, near Nottingham, England, the youngest of four children. When she was 14 months old the family came to Canada, settling in Bonnington, B.C. Nancy attended boarding school in Vernon for several years and was a graduate of Nelson High School in 1928. Nancy graduated from the Vancouver General Hospital School of Nursing in 1932 and then went to England for further training in midwifery and paediatric care at Queen Charlotte’s Maternity Hospital. When she returned to British Columbia she worked at the hospitals in Nelson and Quesnel and was subsequently offered a job at Vancouver General. When WWII broke out she joined the South African Military Nursing Service, serving in Johannesburg and Bloemfontein from 1942 to 1944, then went to Italy where she nursed wounded soldiers 12 miles behind the front lines. After the war she did additional training in Public Health at UBC and worked in this field for the remainder of her career. She received a Bachelor of Nursing from McGill University in 1960. Nancy held a number of supervisory public health nursing positions in the province, the last one being Director of Nursing for Greater Victoria until she retired in 1973. Nancy was an avid gardener and was among the first group of volunteers that has evolved into Friends of the Government House Gardens Society. She loved to travel and made dozens of wonderful trips all over the world. She took up weaving and was involved with the Victoria Handweavers and Spinners Guild. For over 20 years Nancy volunteered at the Garth Homer Society and she also spent many years helping with Meals on Wheels and the blood donor clinic and served on the Alter Guild at St. Luke’s Anglican Church. She was a great friend to many cats over the years. In 2004 she moved to Jubilee Manor in order to be closer to family. During her tenure there Nancy was able to make three trips back to visit her friends in Victoria. The family wishes to thank the staff at Jubilee for the excellent care provided to her. She was predeceased by her parents, her sister Doris, her brothers Wilfred and Gerald and her nephew Edward Lazenby. She is survived by nephews Richard Lazenby, Geoffrey Lazenby, Hugh Lazenby, and James Lee, and nieces Joan Lee, Linda Crosfield, Shelley Lee and Sharon Lee, and was known and loved as a “great” aunt to several of their progeny. She is also survived by three godchildren. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Thompson Funeral Service Ltd. in Nelson, B.C. Cremation has taken place and her ashes will be interred in her mother’s grave in Nelson. A memorial service, officiated by Rev. Peter Parker, will be held at St. Luke’s Anglican Church, 3821 Cedar Hill Cross Road, Victoria, B.C. at 2 o’clock on Tuesday, June 26th 2012. Tea will be served afterwards. In lieu of flowers, a donation in Nancy’s memory may be made to St. Luke’s or to a favourite charity. Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca
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TAYLOR PRO TRAINING *Heavy Equipment Operator Training *Commercial Driver Training Call today 1-877-860-7627 www.taylorprotraining.com
Be your own boss publishing your own local entertainment / humour magazine. Javajoke publications is offering an exclusive protected license in your area. We will teach you our lucrative proven system, step by step by step to create the wealth that you want. Perfect for anyone FT / PT, from semi-retired to large scale enterprise. Call today to get your no obligation info packet. Toll FREE 1-855-406-1253
Drivers/Courier/ Trucking DRIVER. Class 1 Drivers wanted. Offering top pay. Close to home. Home most weekends. Family comes 1st! 1 year flat deck exp. & border crossing a must. Fax resume & driver abstract to 1-604-853-4179
DRIVERS WANTED: Terrific career opportunity outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects. No Experience Needed!! Extensive paid travel, meal allowance, 4 wks. vacation & benefits pkg. Skills Needed - Ability to travel 3 months at a time Valid License with air brake endorsement. High School Diploma or GED. Apply at www.sperryrail.com under careers, keyword Driver DO NOT FILL IN CITY or STATE
Help Wanted An Alberta Construction Company is hiring dozer, excavator and labour/rock truck operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfield road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.
Help Wanted
AINSWORTH HOT SPRINGS RESORT has an opening for a full time Line Cook. Food Safe is mandatory. 5 years work experience in a similar position and 2 years minimum culinary college certiÀcation are required. Competitive wage and beneÀt package is offered to the successful applicant. Apply in person or submit resume to: jobs@hotnaturally.com or fax to 250-229-5600
G Tress Contracting in Golden BC has an immediate opening for a Mechanic (certification not required). Offering competitive salary and full benefits. Send resume to gtress@telus.net Fax 250-344-7362 or Call 250-344-0014.
Certified Crane Operator required for local construction projects please email resume to timberlinemill@shaw.ca Driver wanted with Class 1 full time position Day shift in Trail area, 250-365-7321 Kaslo: Looking for someone too deliver newspapers from Kaslo to the Lardeau Valley on Fridays. For more info email circulation@nelsonstar.com Sears Nelson is looking for a part-time customer service person. Successful applicant must be physically fit, some heavy lifting involved. Please reply with resume to Sears Nelson.
Career Opportunities
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Applicant must possess a background in computer applications, accounting/bookkeeping and be willing to work on their own within a team environment.
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A competitive wage and beneÀt package will be offered to the succesful candidate. Reply in person, by fax (1-250-229-5600) or by email to Karen@hotnaturally.com Attention: Karen LeMoel
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Lavington Division
AINSWORTH HOT SPRINGS RESORT is seeking an individual for the position of
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Ralph Hansen of Nelson, BC, passed away suddenly on Monday, June 18, 2012 at the age of 71. Cremation has taken place and arrangements are under the care of Thompson Funeral Services Ltd. To view the complete obituary, please see their website.
Lost 3/4 length black brocade jacket Blue Sky label 825-0144
Career Opportunities
ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS? Relief is only a call away! Call Shelley Cameron Estate Administrator at 877-797-4357 today, to set up your FREE consultation in Nelson. Donna Mihalcheon CA,CIRP 31 years experience. BDO Canada Limited Trustee in Bankruptcy, #200 -1628 Dickson Avenue, Kelowna, BC. V1Y 9X1
Help Wanted
Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities
SUPPORT AND EDUCATION COORDINATOR West Kootenays (PT/21hrs/week) The Alzheimer Society of B.C. is dedicated to helping families build knowledge, skills and confidence to live well with dementia. The SEC is resp. for core programs and services delivery in communities through West Kootenay area. Key Duties include: education/workshops for caregivers, people with early symptoms of dementia and public; overseeing support groups for family/friend caregivers, people with early symptoms of dementia; volunteer recruitment/management; information/support (phone calls, in person). As the Society’s rep for the area, builds good working relationships with health care professionals /community agencies; represents Society in community & media. Successful candidate must have: relevant degree & min of 3-5 years exp w/ service delivery in community health or social agency; extensive knowledge with Alzheimer’s disease/dementia and with caregiving issues; proven ability with presenting structured education, volunteer mgt,group facilitation. Must have home office and vehicle. Society will provide equipment, supplies, furnishings for office. Willing to travel in assigned area. For more information visit: www.alzheimerbc.org Forward cover letter that details how your qualifications match this position and resume to:
HR, Alzheimer Society of B.C. 300-828 West 8th Ave, Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 1E2 or to humanresources@alzheimerbc.org. Closes Jul 3, 2012. Pls no phonecalls to current area staff.
MAINTENANCE SUPERINTENDENT Armstrong Division
Tolko Industries Ltd. is a forest products company with marketing, resource management and manufacturing operations throughout Western Canada. A career with Tolko means working in an environment that encourages personal and professional development. We offer a workplace where everyone plays an essential role in the success of our Company and where individual efforts are acknowledged. We are currently seeking the following positions in the North Okanagan Region of British Columbia. Maintenance Supervisor to join our team at our Lavington Division RESPONSIBILITIES: The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for providing supervision of maintenance crews to obtain proper operating efficiencies and achieve quality and machine safety standards. QUALIFICATIONS: • Have a good working knowledge of Worksafe BC and OH&S Regulations • Journeyman certification with interprovincial is required. • Minimum 3 to 5 years’ experience in forest industry. • Good organization, planning and scheduling is required. Maintenance Superintendent to join our team at our Armstrong Division RESPONSIBILITIES: Reporting to the Plant Manager and working in close connection with the production team, the Maintenance Superintendent will provide direction and leadership to the maintenance crew. As an integral part of the management team, the Maintenance Superintendent is responsible for, the safe and efficient operations in planning, organizing and operating all aspects of the maintenance department in a team environment. QUALIFICATIONS: • Minimum 10 years’ experience in all areas of Maintenance. • Strong management skills. • Knowledge and understanding of workplace safety systems and programs. • Ability to analyze data, rationalize solutions, and communicate plans. TO APPLY: If you are interested in exploring this opportunity and being part of our community please visit our website at: www.tolko.com and submit your resume by June 30, 2012 We thank all candidates for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (1989) LTD. Castlegar BC Janitorial Services are needed for the Kalawsky Auto Group. Employment offered, five days per week includes shop and office cleaning. High standards of cleanliness is desired so those with janitorial experience or a janitorial service are encouraged to apply. This will be a contracted position. Only those with insured bonding will be considered. Send resumes to office@kalawsky.com No phone calls. Thank you for applying for this position. Only those shortlisted will be interviewed.
Drivers/Courier/ Trucking
Drivers/Courier/ Trucking
Established 1947 Established 1947
Hauling Freight for Friends for60 65Years Years Hauling Freight for Friends for Over
OWNER OPERATORS REQUIRED
LINEHAUL OWNER OPERATORS
Van Kam’s Group of Companies requires Owner Operators to be based at Castlegar or Cranbrook for runs throughout B.C. and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain, driving experience/ PRINCE GEORGE training. Van-Kam Freightways’ Group of Companies We offer above average rates and an excellent employee benefits requires Owner Operators for runs out of our package. Prince Terminal.drivers, call Bev, 604-968-5488 or To join ourGeorge team of Professional email resume, driver’s to abstract and details of truck to: Van aKam is current committed Employment Equity and W careers@vankam.com ff ll t t or fax Wi604-587-9889 t /M t i Environmental Responsibility. Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility. We thank you for your interest in Van-Kam, however only those of interest to us will be contacted.
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Help Wanted
Financial Services DEBT CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM
Kootenay Society for Community Living is looking for Home Share providers to provide support to individuals with development disabilities in Nelson & Castlegar. For more info contact rcordinerksck@telus.net or call 352-0867 for Nelson or hr-kscl@telus.net 365-2625 ext 2 for Castlegar Vernon Service Company requires Journeyman HVAC gasďŹ tter/Refrigeration Technician. Part time/on call $38.00 hour. Call 250-549-4444 or fax 250-549-4416 email aslan@aslanservices.ca
Medical/Dental Registered Nurses & Licensed Practical Nurses Bayshore Home Health Bayshore Home Health is currently seeking Registered Nurses & Licensed Practical Nurses for night shifts in the Castlegar/ Nelson area to work with children with complex care needs. If you are an RN or LPN and love working with children and their families , we would appreciate hearing from you. Pediatric experience is an asset and we do offer client speciďŹ c training.
Please send your resume and cover letter to: pedsvancouver@ bayshore.ca or fax to 1-866-686-7435
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Home Care Nursing Foot Care foot care nurse with 18 yrs experience available at the mall Walk In Clinic on Sundays 11:15 am - 1:30 pm call for appointments 250 352-4666 in home visits also availible call Barb at 250 229-5777
Household Services A-1 FURNACE & Air Duct Cleaning. Complete Furnace/Air Duct Systems cleaned & sterilized. Locally owned & operated. 1-800-5650355 (Free estimates)
Merchandise for Sale
$100 & Under 16â&#x20AC;?norcobigfoot$75metaltoolbox$10workboots12$50 hockeyequip.wconow@gmail.com
Computer Equipment Used Good Basic OfďŹ ce freestanding printer, copier, fax. From printing a simple ďŹ le, sending faxes over the internet and scanning to email this will be great for a small ofďŹ ce. $300.00 call 352-1890 ext 0
Food Products BUTCHER SHOP BC INSPECTED GRADED AA OR BETTER LOCALLY GROWN NATURAL BEEF Hormone Free Grass Fed/Grain Finished $100 Packages Available Quarters/Halves $2.50/lb Hanging Weight Extra Lean Hamburger $4.00/lb TARZWELL FARMS 250-428-4316 Creston
Fruit & Vegetables #1 CERTIFIED PLANERMAN
Tolko Industries Ltd. is a forest products company w/ marketing & manufacturing facilities throughout Western Canada. Our commitment to excellence in the forest industry has resulted in signiďŹ cant growth. We are currently seeking a #1 CertiďŹ ed Planerman to join our progressive team at our Armstrong Division, located in the North Okanagan Region of BC. QUALIFICATIONS; ¡ #1 CertiďŹ ed Planerman or Millwright with a planerman endorsement ¡ Superior Troubleshooting Skills ¡ Excellent Organizational Skills ¡ Hydraulic and Welding experience an asset
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Competitive Wages Development Opportunities On-going Training Dynamic and Challenging Environment
Strong values of Safety, Respect, Progressiveness, Open Communication, Integrity and ProďŹ t guide us at Tolko.
GRAND FORKS FARMS: Wed @ Nelson Trading Co. beside the Full Circle Cafe. Sat @ Cottonwood Market. Fresh Okanagan cherries, tomatoes, cucumbers, apples, gala apple juice, pears and more. Family Friendly prices Terry, Val & Erran Rilkoff 250-442-3514
Garage Sales Bonnington: Sat June 23rd & Sun June 24th, 3859 Bonnington Road 9am - 5 pm last weekend. come bargain! G A R AG E / E S TAT E / W O R K SHOP/BARN Sale: 2811 Blewett Rd. (1/2 mile past Blewett School on left) 7:30am-12pm Sat. June 23. Park on road. Something for everyone. No early birds, please. Sat June 23rd 8:30 am - 1 pm 1920 Stanley St
Heavy Duty Machinery A- STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS / Bridges / Equipment Wheel loaders JD 644E & 544A / 63â&#x20AC;&#x2122; & 90â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Stiff boom 5th wheel crane trucks/Excavators EX200-5 & 892D-LC / Small forklifts / F350 C/C â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cabsâ&#x20AC;?20â&#x20AC;&#x2122;40â&#x20AC;&#x2122;45â&#x20AC;&#x2122;53â&#x20AC;&#x2122; New/ Used/ Damaged /Containers Semi Trailers for Hiway & StorageCall 24 Hrs 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com
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Misc. for Sale
If you are interested in exploring this opportunity and being part of our community, please visit our website at;
Book Shelf 4x3â&#x20AC;&#x2122; $30, large screen Sony TV & DVD Player $25/each Lexmark Printer X3470 $30. 505-1185 For Sale: 9 drawer dresser w/mirror, matching high boy, metal trunk cedar lined, massage table new & drop leaf table.
www.tolko.com and submit your resume by June 30, 2012
Transportation
Transportation
Transportation
Misc. for Sale
Duplex / 4 Plex
Antiques / Classics
Auto Financing
Boats
Hotel Misc: New Manitowoc SY0454A Ice Machine makes (450#/day), chairs, tables, brass bed, speakers, industrial glass washer, glasses, jugs etc call Darcy 250 777-2176
NELSON: Uphill Sunny 2 bdrm wood ďŹ&#x201A;oors, gas f/p, yard. NS/NP $1000/mo + Util Avail July 1st 250-505-2103
HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?
BOATING SEASON IS HERE FINALLY! WANNA HAVE SOME FUN WITH YOUR FAMILY & FRIENDS THIS SUMMER!!
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Your Cabin on the Lake The Kootenay Queen
Shop Sale of various hand & electric tools, misc stuff, collection of pocket knives, razors, antique tools, hones, postcards, sewing machine, china cabinet etc, etc from $1-$100 dollars 250 505-5200
TV Specials Panasonic 32â&#x20AC;? $280 Samsung 51â&#x20AC;? $690, Samsung 55â&#x20AC;? 3D includes BluRay player $1050 warranty included West Liquidation Castlegar call for Appointment 250-365-3367 www .WestLiquidation.com
Misc. Wanted COIN Collector looking to buy Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins. Bulk Silver coins, bills etc. Call Chad 250-863-3082 (Local)
Real Estate Business for Sale LIVE THE Dream. Harbours End Marine, 27 year history on beautiful Salt Spring Island, BC â&#x20AC;&#x153;the best place on earth!â&#x20AC;? Owner retiring, well-established business only $129,000 email: bjg_cormorant@shaw.ca
Commercial/ Industrial Property 4 Houses on 5 acres min out of town $750,000. to be viewed on Property Guys Nelson #30980 354-4381 or 354-7949
For Sale By Owner UnďŹ nished cabin on 2.8 acres on Riondel Rd near the Ashram. Will be appraised in May. Making a list of interested individuals. Price likely well under $200,000. Terms Negotiable. Excellent for handy person or couple 780-566-0707
Houses For Sale GENEROUS SRI INCENTIVES & now government grants for ďŹ rst time buyers! SRI Homes and Lake Country are offering unbelievable discounts. Lake Country Modular Homes, located next to SRIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s WinďŹ eld factory, offers custom designs, factory tours, expert advice & service and the best price! Call Don Purdie toll free at 1-866-766-2214. www.LCMhomes.com HOUSE for sale on 60 x 120 double lot in Fairview. 4 Bedrooms, 1 bathroom. Warm, sunny location, view of lake and extensive garden. More info at: a1realty.ca/612
Commercial Space for lease great retail & warehouse space can customize available immediately @ 5643 Taghum Frontage Rd. for info email craig@ktcoffee.com Large A/C OfďŹ ce downtown Nelson $750/m including utilities 354-4381 or 354-7949
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Commercial Vehicles
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School District 8 (Kootenay Lake) has the following surplus equipment and buses for sale:
Modular Homes JUNE SPECIAL Brand New 16â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Wide Modular Homes. From $69,900 Double Wide Modular 1350 sq ft from $99,900 mark@eaglehomes.ca
1 Coats Tire Machine 1 9000 lb. Bishamon Hoist 2001 Thomas 84 passenger bus, 218,00 kms 1998 Bluebird 72 passenger bus, 217,000 kms 2001 Thomas 72 passenger bus, 220,000. kms The above items can be viewed on Thursday, the 28th of June, 2012 between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm at the School District Operations OfďŹ ce, 90 Lakeside Drive, Nelson, BC. Sealed bids will be accepted until 12:00 Noon, local time, Friday, June 29th, 2012 at the Nelson Operations OfďŹ ce. For inquiries call 250-354-4871, local 206.
Homes for Rent Beautiful North Shore Home 15 min from Nelson 5 plus bdrms, 2 baths, 2 kitchen, organic garden, view of lake, path to beach W/D garage, shop $1800/m avai immediately 825-9537
OfďŹ ce/Retail Nelson: Downtown ofďŹ ce suite for rent. Mountain Waters building, 205 Victoria St. Good parking & lighting, quiet $375/mo. Call 250-352-6081
Shared Accommodation NELSON- Fairview: Quiet person, NS, NP, Avail Immed. Reference Required 505-4248
Want to Rent Nelson: Responsible young man looking for affordable rental - shared or on own. Needs to be in town or easy access to bus. Good rental references & will be a great tenant. Contact Errol at 352-9876
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1976 30ft cabin cruiser with a 185 merc Full galley (fridge, stove, sink, furnace, toilet) Fold down table for a queen sized bed Fold up bunk beds VHF radio Hull is sound, galley is dated. Low draft 200 hrs on new engine A great boat that needs some TLC. $12,000.00 invested, will take offers starting at $9000 Call 250-362-7681 or email frdfntn@yahoo.ca for more information
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2 Boats Slips for Rent at Crescent Beach $350 each for the season cell 208 755-2566
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Rentals NELSON: Downtown, 1 bdrm apartment Mature single adult. references NS/NP $675./m incl util. Avail immediately 354-4779 or 825-4666 NELSON: Gyro Park, Lake View Apartment. 1 or 2 bdrm, newly renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d, private entrance, shared laundry, clawfoot tub and internet. Semi-furnished, if needed. Park-like setting. NS/ NP References required. Available July 1st $1,000/mo all inclusive. Call 352-0776 or 505-7650 Small 2 bdrm apartment min out of town $650/m + utilities N/S N/P 354-4381or354-7949
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INDIVIDUAL knowledgeable in the paint and wall/window covering industry is required for full time employment at Dulux Color Your World in Nelson. Hired applicant will posses excellent communication and people skills. Work independently and along side owners. Please drop off resume to Dulux Color Your World, 410 Stanley Street, or email rraynor@telus.net. for more information contact Rocky @ 250777-3411
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Bright, quiet 2 bedroom lake view, walking distance to town W/D N/S N/P $750/mo. Available June 1st.
250-352-5634 or 208-304-5297
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PAYING FOR CANADIAN COINS 1967 AND PRIOR AND AMERICAN COINS 1964 AND PRIOR
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Sports
We Love Your Pets & They love Us!
Youth event scheduled for Saturday
Nelson
Animal A niimall Hospital Healthy Pets, Happy Pets
250.352.7861 2124 Ymir Road www.nelsonvet.com
250.352.7178
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DOING 520 C Falls Street Nelson TIME! (Above Savoy Bowling Lanes) Open Tues - Sat.: 12:00 - 5:00pm View our current animals available for adoption and check out the new Lost & Found section on our website!
www.spca.bc.ca/nelson Kootenay Animal Assistance Program Society (KAAP)
Pets Available for Adoption Continued from Page 21 With so much potential to grow, Larson said his club is focused on developing new riders. This Saturday, there will be a Cones and Corners event for riders aged 16 and under. The event runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with lunch provided, and will cover bike handling and maintenance, while also giving the kids a chance to race around the course. The cost is $50, and registration is available at Mainjet Motorsports, Playmor Power Products and at the track on the day of the event beginning at 8:30 a.m. The Kootenay Motocross track is open twice weekly throughout the summer, Wednesdays 4:30 p.m. to dusk and Sundays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Day passes are $20 and a season membership is $100 for adults, $75 for ages 16 and under. For updates on the track, including upcoming events, join the Kootenay Motocross group on Facebook, or visit kootenaymotocross.com.
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Valhalla Path Realty 280 Baker St., Nelson, BC
(250)354-4089
valhallapathrealty@telus.net SIX MILE COMMERCIAL
Wayne Germaine 250.354.2814 wayne@valhallapathrealty.com
$399,900
Robert Goertz 250.354.8500 robert@valhallapathrealty.com www.kootenayconnector.com
$439,000
www.grastontechnique.com www.vitalitynelson.com
The Kootenay Animal Assistance Program (KAAP) volunteers are helping out with a situation in which 45 cats and kittens must find new homes. They are beautiful cats, some are still shy and need patience to help them trust. KAAP is spaying and neutering, and tattooing these cats, and fostering them until forever homes can be found. These cats are used to a family setting, with indoor/ outdoor privileges as safety permits. The adoption fees are waived for these cats. Call Daryl at 250-551-1053 to book an appointment to view.
Call Wayne A heritage classic that has been updated to today’s standards while maintaining the original detail work. Loaded with charm, you won’t be disappointed with this brilliantly renovated beauty from the past that has updated mechanical systems and features a new kitchen. Call Robert
OFF-GRID HIDEAWAY
Dr. Gelinas at Vitality is pleased to announce the addition of the Graston Technique to her treatments.
(250) 505-5442
45 cats & kittens need new homes!
712 HOOVER
New Hard Core Treatment Tools... even tough enough for the Derby girls! Graston Technique is an innovative, patented form of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization that enables clinicians to effectively break down scar tissue and fascial restrictions. The technique utilizes specially designed stainless steel instruments to speciÀcally detect and effectively treat areas exhibiting soft tissue Àbrosis or chronic inÁammation.
High traffic commercial property located at Six Mile. There are 2 solid buildings with over 6000 sq. ft. of usable space. Good mix of commercial, retail and storage space. Large fenced compound plus lots more open space. This property is very suitable for many uses including retail, commercial or manufacturing. Excellent exposure and access. Very good value here.
Call 250-551-1053 for information or visit: www.homesforanimals.com
Norm Zaytsoff 250.354.8584 norm@valhallapathrealty.com
Lev Zaytsoff 250.354.8443 lev@valhallapathrealty.com
$399,900
$335,000
Overlooking Slocan Lake and the breathtaking Valhallas, this property is truly in a league of its own. The 3-bdrm, 2-bath home is well positioned for sun and views and is serviced by Memphis Creek providing a limitless supply of electricity and water to this home. Live independently on this Slocan Valley gem.
Call Norm or Lev WELCOME TO THE SLOCAN VALLEY This tastefully renovated 3-bed, 1-bath home is sure to tug at your heart strings. Pastoral and forested outlooks, fruit tree and garden spaces, all add to the country feel. This property also adjoins crown land gaining you access to endless recreation. 40 min to Nelson, this will not disappoint.
Call Lev or Norm GREAT VALUE ON HALF ACRE NEAR SALMO
A Day in the Life of
Nelson
15 hours. 4 photographers.
James Loeppky 250.509.0804 james@valhallapathrealty.com
$149,000
This flat half acre lot is well treed with a nice garden. The 1993 Mobile is in good condition with 2 large bdrms & 2 bathrooms. Wood-burning stove in the living room, nice sundeck overlooking the backyard. Bonus 24’x30’ workshop with two secure storage rooms. This property also has its own well. Truly, a nice and affordable package.
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This lush .98-acre property borders on Cottonwood Creek offering privacy, gardens and multiple outbuildings just 5 minutes from Nelson. Enjoy 3 spacious bedrooms, a large kitchen, hardwood floors, master ensuite with walk-in closet, jet tub and skylight. A portion of the property is fenced for kids and pets and there is an open and covered deck area with a path to a fire pit.
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June 22, 2012 COUNCIL UPDATES Council is pleased to be part of a consortium of local governments in the West Kootenay that is taking a regional approach to delivering public transit. A regional committee was established to bring integration to nine separate operating systems. The committee will develop a single schedule system and regional fare structure and help unite service between Nelson, Fruitvale, Rossland, Trail, Castlegar, Kaslo, Nakusp and the Slocan Valley. A Àrst draft of a revised OfÀcial Community Plan has been completed and is now available for review and comment. The primary purpose for the update is to incorporate into the plan the substantial number of planning initiatives the City has completed over the last three years. These initiatives include the Path to 2040 Sustainability Strategy, the Sustainable Waterfront and Downtown Master Plan, the Corporate GHG Reduction Plan, the Low Carbon Path to 2040: Community Energy and Emissions Action Plan, the Active Transportation Plan, the Affordable Housing Strategy and the Heritage Register Update.
OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT NEWS Public works projects update Paving / Resurfacing – The paving program will continue until late fall. Baker Street – immediately west of the four-way intersection – completed Robson Street – 800/900 blocks - completed Stanley Street – 1900 block - completed Observatory Street – 300 block Ninth Street – 900 block Blewett Road – lane portions near Nelson Hydro’s generation facility Line Marking Line marking of roads and curbs will commence in late June, weather dependent.
The City launched its home energy and business retroÀt program on April 23, 2012. The Eco-Save program has surpassed the century mark with over 100 residents registering for the program to have a home energy assessment.
Water Utility Upgrades 1000 block of Davies Street - water main renewal 900 block of Ninth Street - installation of a new 12” water main and a pressure reducing station Kary Crescent – replace 2” galvanized iron water line Observatory Street – replace 1940’s 6” cast iron. Sewer Utility Upgrades Sanitary sewers have been renewed on the 500 block of Hendryx Street. Ongoing renovation to improve efÁuent quality, reduce inÁow and inÀltration at the Sewage Treatment Plant Storm Sewer Upgrades Storm sewer projects are aimed at reducing inÁow to the sanitary system by directing storm water into the newly installed storm system.
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Does your smoke alarm work?
The City of Nelson is currently accepting applications for Permissive Property Tax Exemptions for the period January 2013 to December 2015 inclusive. Applications must be received by the Administration Department, 2nd Áoor City Hall, 310 Ward Street, Nelson, BC V1L 5S4 no later than 4:30 pm on July 3, 2012. For full details on property tax exemptions, visit the City’s website at: http://www.nelson.ca
Nelson Fire Rescue will be calling homes in Nelson to help you check your smoke alarms and answer questions. To encourage your participation, we are holding a contest with prizes from RHC, BCAA, Poulin, and KAS Insurance agencies, as well as Nelson Fire Rescue itself. If you want a chance to win Àre insurance for a year, have a working smoke alarm in your home when we call. If you can’t wait, call us at your convenience at (250) 352-3103. Don’t miss out on your chance to win, test your alarm today.
2011 Annual municipal report
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The 2011 Annual Municipal Report will be presented to Council at a Special Council meeting on Monday, June 25th, 2012 following the Committee of the Whole meeting which starts at 7:00 pm at City Hall. The report is available on the City’s website at: www.nelson.ca or can be viewed at City Hall.
The library is a cool place to be for all ages this summer
NELSON HYDRO NEWS Nelson hydro power plant – generator # 2 update Nelson Hydro’s generator #2 (G2) is 102 years old, and is used for standby purposes only. That means it is operated when regular use generators are shut down, or when surplus water is available at Upper Bonnington Falls. Generator #2 has not been available for service since fall of 2010, due to mechanical failure. Since then, we have completed a thorough analysis of the electrical and mechanical condition of this unit, and have undertaken repairs and upgrades to bring the unit to a reliable condition. All work was Ànished mid-May and has been fully operational since then. After spill water is Ànished this year, expected mid-July, G2 will return to standby operation status. This unit should last another 50 years.
Nelson hydro power plant – generator # 4 update Nelson Hydro’s generator #4 is 63 years old, and is utilized for full time generating service. The original windings were expected to last until about 2013, when we planned a re-wind and unit upgrade project. The windings actually failed in July 2011, and the project schedule was moved ahead for immediate restoration. A contractor was hired and rewind work began November 2011. All work is now completed and G4 has been operating successfully since May 13th. The new windings are higher efÀciency and produce more power using same amount of water. Total project cost was approximately $1,300,000.
While private Àreworks are illegal in town, come join us at Lakeside Park for the big show, starting at dusk.
The Summer Reading club is for kids 12 and under, with activities, and special events with the theme: Strange…But True? Join us Monday, July 16th at 3:30 pm for Norden the Magician! Sizzling Summer Wednesdays for teens are coming, with wild & wacky workshops and what-have-you every other Wednesday. Contact Joanne at (250) 505-5683 for details. Hitting the road? The beach? The garden? Download audio books onto your MP3 player or e-books onto your Kobo e-reader. All you need is a library card! Things don’t get much more portable than that. Go to www.nelsonlibrary.ca and click on e-library to Ànd out how.
Canada Day special transit service There will be special free transit service on July 1st to take people to and from the festivities at Lakeside Park. This is limited service so please check the city’s website for the schedule. City Hall, Nelson Hydro, the Operations Department and the Nelson Public Library will be closed on Monday, July 2nd for Canada Day. For Operations emergency service, please call (250) 352-3103. To report a power outage, electrical hazard, damage to Nelson Hydro equipment or for outage updates call 1-877-32HYDRO (1-877-324-9376). For more details, see the City of Nelson website at www.nelson.ca
Bicycle safety tips Bicycle injuries can happen anytime, anywhere to anyone. To view a list of bicycle safety tips compiled by the Nelson Police Department for both drivers and riders, visit www.nelson.ca.
Back in August! There will be no City of Nelson News in July. We’ll be back in this space again on August 24, 2012.
CITY OF NELSON Mailing address: Suite 101, 310 Ward Street, Nelson, BC V1L 5S4 • Email: info@nelson.ca • Phone: (250) 352-5511 • Fax: (250) 352-2131 website: http://www.nelson.ca
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June 22nd - Snak the Ripper, Evil Ebenezer, Caspian & Craver June 23rd - Five Alarm Funk w/ Cass Rhapsody
June 28th - Evade Beats Free Show June 29th - DJ Premier w/ Freddy Foxx with DJ Bryx
Jun. 30th - House Revolution w/Craig Mullin & Justin Pleasure
July 5th - EI-B & UK Ghost July 6th - The Dudes July 7th - Apathy & Celph Titled
Since forming in 2009, Toronto’s Young Empires has shared the stage with some of the world’s most popular musicians. Foster the People, the Japandroids, Chromeo, Girl Talk and Vampire Weekend are a few of the headliners the band has toured with so far. “About a year and a half ago we were flown down to Bogota Columbia to do a festival with Jamiroquai and Green Day,” said the band’s guitarist Robert Aaron Ellingson. “We were a fairly young band at that point and we were flown down there and treated like Kings of Leon for a weekend. It was pretty awesome.” Young Empires have not yet released a full album but their EP which features the hit singles Enter Through the Sun and White Dove have earned them placement in the top 10 of various music charts. “It feels surreal all the time. Whatever happens we’re always in awe that this is happening because of the music,” said Ellingson. “We’re so grateful and thankful. We just hope that it all continues.” Their music has been compared to bands like The Killers, Arcade Fire and Cut Copy, but they describe their music as world beat haute rock. “I don’t really know where it came from,” said Ellingson.
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“I think whenever you’re trying to fit something in a particular genre it becomes difficult. We don’t really listen to all of the same genres; we all listen to different stuff. We tried to define it a little bit and that’s what came.” The world beat part of their genre he said comes from a lot of the travel percussion like artists in Latin American and African use in their music. Young Empires have toured across Canada and the world and will be playing at The Royal on Tuesday. “The Canadian music industry has a lot of respect internationally,” said Ellingson. “Sometimes when you’re in the UK for example fans will want to come see you because you’re from Canada.” Nelson is part of the band’s first Western Canadian tour. “This is the first time for us to play in Canada outside of Ontario and Quebec really,” he said. “People can expect to dance if they want to. It’s going to be high energy, pretty loud and sweat — well if they want to dance they will be sweaty; we’ll be sweaty.” Young Empires have also recently created a Facebook interactive video where fans are able to engage with the band in on a different level. “People are able to see their pictures or profiles as part of the story and it makes it that much more powerful and emotional,” said Ellingson. Young Empires play Tuesday. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $6 at the door or online at liveattheroyal.com
In a familiar turn of events, one band’s demise leads to the beginnings of another. When their Scorpions tribute band Jermun ended, Eric Hoodikoff and Chris Archibald decided to continue working together. With a shared love of early 80s power metal, the two began recording almost every instrument, track by track, less vocals, on what would become the debut album by Savage Blade. After completing their first album, the two decided to recruit members to perform the album live; Chris Killeen on drums, Marc Andre Hamelin as second guitarist, and Nikko Forsberg on lead vocals. They performed their first live show and debuted We Are The Hammer at the Spiritbar in 2010, and haven’t looked back. A European distribution deal, rave reviews across the globe, and international tour dates on the horizon have followed. Yet, like any independent band, they have had their share of struggles. Hoodikoff explained over the phone, “metal and the kind Editor: Megan cole vurb@nelsonstar.com
of metal we play, isn’t universally popular...we’ve had both great shows with crazy fans, usually here in our hometown, and lame ones, in smaller towns and cities, that were poorly promoted with no people there.” Undaunted by a few misfires, the entire group hunkered down last winter to begin writing the follow up, vowing to make it louder and more cohesive than its predecessor. Named Angel Museum, and once again self recorded and produced, Hoodikoff explains, “This album just sounds way better than Hammer, sonically I mean. We learned so much about recording, doing the first one, and I can hear it. We also recorded a lot of songs this time around, and then pared it down to the absolute best eight or nine for the album.” A measured blend of fast rippers, slow ballads, and small elements of progressive metal surfacing, a different bunch of writing partners and an unrushed pace have yielded their best songs yet. With one metal opus clocking in at over nine minutes, Savage Blade seems disinterested in courting commercial radio with the content mostly satisfying themselves and their fan base with what Hoodikoff jokingly calls “niche music”. Whatever the label, these locals — voted best Metal Band at the Kootenay Music Awards this past March — play complex, beautiful, and yes, very very loud original music.
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Stompdown Tour Twelve dedicated musicans, production crew and management will be pulling into Nelson tonight. They are called the Stompdown Tour and Christine Hunter caught up with Craver who is part of the crew. 1. How many people are on the tour? and who? We have 12 goons rolling across our beautiful country. Static bringing that high energy. Capital Q with camera in hand documenting every insane moment. Vision talking on three phones at once and keeping the business flowing smooth. Big Rick from the Toronto Ephin shop, if it wasn’t for him one of us would probably be dead or in intensive care. Drastic bringing a hype performance and running our merch table like a boss. Naks a.k.a. Naxle Sex Tiger Rose this SDK goon is taking the name Stompdown to a whole nother level with every piece he paints in every city. Prada West, the human pitbull, rappin’, flexin’ and getting those ladies screaming for more. Big Mercules your mom’s favourite fat kid, bacon over bitches, you don’t wanna miss him and Prada West a.k.a. Suitable Ties. Evil Ebenezer one of the most diverse MCs, singing and rapping and always bringing new tracks on top of new tracks for his fans. Caspian with an arsenal of bangers that gets heads bobbin’ and the whole crowd on their feet. Snak the Ripper, well if you haven’t heard of this cat you must be living under a rock, as entreating in person as he is on the
mic and of course myself, Craver. If you can out dance me at any of our shows I’ll give you one of my canvases for free! 2. What is the craziest moment yet on the tour? Oh man it’s only been four days and already I feel like I’ve taking five years off my life. We started with a boat cruise, and it was pretty intense. 3. What does SDK represent? This squad is a family and it’s really a collective of hyper creative people. We represent a lifestyle of getting off the couch and grinding at our craft. Whether it’s making music, singing, painting, skating, dancing or anything creative. We tell all the people who love our movement and community to go out and do it, do it big and don’t let anybody tell you different.
4. For anyone that hasn’t been to a Caspian, Evil, Snak The Ripper, Prada or Mercules show what should they expect? Like I said before, this is a collective of creative individuals. I personally feel that the individual aspect really sets our team apart. Some shows you go to nowadays sound the same from the opening act to the headliner. But Stompdown is a squad of unique artists from start to finish. We have rugged lyrics, melodic ballads, catchy beats, funny songs and aggressive songs. It’s a melting pot of creative juices from all our rappers. I highly recommend it. I’m not just a member; I’m also a client!
7. What’s next for SDK after the stompdown tour? Despite the fact that Ephin SDK has been around since 2002, we really believe this is just the beginning. This is a kick off to a long road of travelling around to all the amazing fans that have been supporting us. The fans and supporters are why we have been working so hard; it’s why we do what we do. We bought our tour bus, we didn’t just rent it, and you know what I mean? Because that is the plan, building our community one city at a time. So keep your eyes peeled for us, and don’t be afraid to say what’s up. We stop and kick it with everyone who has love in their heart for Stompdown!
5. Who or what inspires each one of the rappers to write rhymes? Whiskey period.
The Stompdown Tour stops in Nelson tonight. Ticket information is available at the Hume Hotel. Doors open at 10 p.m.
Five Alarm Funk
Five Alarm Funk is a horn powered, percussion fuelled sonic and visual assault. For more than six years the band has brought their relentless and unforgettable live show to clubs and major festivals across Canada and the United States. The band on stage is an unstoppable orgy of energy. Ten musicians perform intricate and airtight arrangements with delirious dance moves and full on headbanging. Choreographed arm movements coincide with melodic climaxes while the four percussionists create a true spectacle. From over 300 Five Alarm Funk shows some highlights
include: Vancouver Jazz Festival, Toronto Jazz Festival, Ottawa Blues Fest, Shambhala, Sunfest in London Ontario and numerous sold-out shows at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver. Recently the band had a number of performances for the Vancouver/Whistler 2010 Olympic games. Minutes after Canada was awarded the gold medal in hockey Five Alarm Funk took the stage at the Hockey House and performed to a delirious crowd. Five Alarm Funk plays Spiritbar on Saturday, June 23. Doors open at 10 p.m. and ticket information is available at the Hume Hotel.
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When Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate, Fred Wah, was asked to write a poem for the Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee, he thought back to his time growing up in Nelson and where he was when he heard the new Queen had been crowned. “I remembered reading in the Nelson Daily News that the king had died, and long live the queen,” the 73-year-old said by phone from his summer home on the East Shore of Kootenay Lake. “The snow was falling that morning and I remember looking out at Elephant mountain. That’s what I wrote about.” His poem The Snowflake Age was the first parliamentary poem he wrote after being named poet laureate last December. Wah admits he’s not much of a Royalist. But he wanted to try to write something for the occasion. “It’s been the habit of poet laureates to refuse to write poems on demand,” he said. “Often the relationship between a poet laureate and government isn’t very amicable.” He said the very practice of writing a poem
for a certain occasion, though common, generally doesn’t lend itself to great poetry. “People write poems for weddings and funerals, but they’re usually not regarded as a serious poem,” he said. But Wah said there is room creativity in occasional poetry. This weekend he’s teaching a workshop on the topic at the Riondel Community Library, on Sunday, June 24, 1:30 to 4 p.m. followed by a public reading at 4:30 p.m. “It’s a way for me to talk about my position of Poet Laureate as well as talk about composition in poetry,” Wah said of the workshop. Space is limited to 12 people and participants are asked to bring 12 copies of their own occasional poem to share with the workshop. To register call 250-225-3241. Wah will also be participating in the Elephant Mountain Literary festival in Nelson July 12 to 15. With Parliament on summer break, he has some time away from his duties in Ottawa, he said, “I don’t have much other to do this summer than be on the lake and get some writing done.”
Art opening for Sandra Rechico
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Sandra Rechico is the artist in residence at the Oxygen Art Centre for the month of June. Her work has been exhibited across Canada and abroad, her exhibitions have been featured in numerous publications and she has participated in a number of international residencies including ones in Holland, Germany and Australia. Three important features in her work are collaboration, process and working site specifically. While in Nelson she has been asking friends, acquaintances and strangers to take her on walks in town and the surrounding area; with which she is completely unfamiliar.
In the studio this abject collection is placed in formally structured still life set-ups with objects created in the studio added in. Rechico’s show opens tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Oxygen Art Centre, 320 Vernon Street (alley entrance) and continues June 23 to 30. Oxygen is open Wednesday to Sunday, from 1 to 4 p.m. Oxygen Art Centre and Sandra Rechico gratefully acknowledges the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, BC Arts Council and Columbia Basin Trust. For more information visit oxygenartcentre. org or sandrarechico.com
Celebrate National Aboriginal Day Celebrate National Aboriginal Day from today and tomorrow at Touchstones Nelson. There will be a special event at Touchstones Nelson in partnership with Kootenay Kids, Aboriginal Early Intervention Program on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. This event will include an opening circle and a drumming circle held in Gallery A. Individuals are encouraged to bring their
own drums. Cultural materials and information will be on display in the lobby of Touchstones Nelson as well as in the permanent collection. Participate in creating crafts in addition to learning about this special day. For more information on upcoming events at Touchstones visit their website at touchstonesnelson.ca
Growing up the son of two artists in Winlaw it was natural for Bryn Stevenson to be drawn to art. “There was definitely lots of artistic influence,” said Stevenson. “But as a teenager I definitely rebeled against it. I didn’t want to do what my parents were doing. I was always really interested in lettering and fonts.” Stevenson has gathered a lot of inspiration from the freedom of graffiti. Recently, he worked as a mentor as part of the Colours of Nelson project, which created a vibrant mural underneith the bridge near Lakeside Park. “There is some of it in the world that has a quality and a new freshness that inspires me somehow,” he said. “I would practice in school just drawing letters and it was the only art thing that really interested me then.” Stevenson said that the Colours of Nelson project was a great learning experience. “It was good to see all the support from the community,” he said. “The City was supportive and the
Nelson City Police, but also there were lots of kids walking by and were really excited about it. Kids have a lot of really good fun energy and that helps when you’re painting.” Even though Stevenson draws inspiration from graffiti, much of the work he shows and sells in Nelson is inspired by one of landscapes great painters. “I saw Bob Ross about e i g h t years ago for the first time,” he said. “We didn’t have cable or anything growing up, the first time I saw him I was just blown away by not only how wonderful and amazing he was, but also his style and speed of painting.” Equipped with what Stevenson saw in Ross’ style he started to apply that to his paintings. “The first oil painting I tried turned out pretty good, and I kept doing it and really enjoyed it,” he said. “I’ve been going fulltime for three or four years now.” Stevenson’s paintings are largely inspired by the mountains and region he’s called home. For more information visit Stevenson’s website at brynstevenson.com
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parties and always blasted from cars cruising up and down the main-street. Much like me, over the years these bands have evolved. Punk legends Joey Cape (Lawagon) and Tony Sly (NUFAN) have continuously released new material, but haven’t forgotten their roots. With their new split album Acoustic Volume 2, we hear their classic punk songs stripped down to gratifying results. The lyrics to most of these songs still remain relevant to this day. Like on Cape’s Know it All: It’s like certain bands remind of you someone you hated/Cause they didn’t wear the right clothing — is probably a direct quote to the people who made fun of my turtleneck wearing ways. One of NUFAN’s greatest songs Soulmate sounds amazing with a gentle strum of the guitar accented with an accordion. Yes, an accordion. There’s two brand new songs on there that show us that they still have the chops and talent to churn out a
cleverly crafted tune. If you’re looking for punk on this album, you might not find it. These songs are softer than what you’re used from these guys, but this is a good thing. I can’t help but appreciate the fact that instead of getting frozen in time, these two artists know how to change with the times, while still appealing to their old sounds. Whatever music you listened to in high school, this album deserves a listen. And now for some free advice while I reflect on my high school days: don’t wear a watch when you’re getting down with a girl — you’ll save yourself the awkward moment of getting it caught in her hair while maintaining the integrity of your time piece. Take a couple of deep breaths so you don’t inadvertently blow air into someone else’s lungs like a CPR dummy, as it can spoil the mood. And most importantly, turtlenecks are only good for one thing: covering up a hickey. You’re welcome.
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I really enjoyed Kootenay resident Rosa Jordan’s book, Far from Botany Bay. Well written, this fascinating story is closely based on the true adventures of Mary Bryant, who, in 1787 was sent as a convict from Cornwall to Australia. Four years later, she led eight other convicts and her two infant children on a dangerous escape across 3,500 ocean miles in an open boat
to the then Dutch colony in Indonesia. Despite abuse, hardship and many travails, Mary manages to keep her pride and courage, and through her natural intelligence and leadership, makes a successful bid for freedom. Only deception and tragedy finally defeat her. As the story unfolds, we are given a vivid portrait of the convict’s treatment in the jails, colonies and aboard the long voyages to and from England, and especially the plight of poor women of that time.
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ummer is the most hedonistic season! Consider basking on the beach, frolicking at a music festival, gnawing on some grilled food with friends, or, of course, sipping a fine wine. Who can resist these simple pleasures? The joy of sharing food and wine with friends and family is hard to beat, so let’s have a look at some wine ideas to take to those boisterous backyard barbeques. The classic example to pair with grilled steak is Cabernet Sauvignon. The full, rich flavours of both are an obvious match. The proteins in the meat interact with the tannins in the wine to soften them. They don’t overpower each other, as they are of similar weight. This is not to say that you must always pair a Cab. with red meat. Zinfandel would go nicely with game and smoky dishes, and Australian Shiraz with lamb and other hearty foods. Chianti would be nice when tomatoes are involved, and a Spanish Rioja is a good fit with most grilled dishes. Get to know what your favourite pairings are by trying different combinations. Lately I’m enjoying the many red Côtes du Rhône of southern France that pair well with so many barbecued foods. Many of these are GSMs. The fruitiness of the Grenache grape, along with the full-bodied spiciness of the Syrah, and rusticity of Mourvèdre combine to give us a perfect wine to be enjoyed with red meats, pork, grilled marinated vegetables and char-marked chicken.
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Consider the marinades and sauces when choosing a wine. Grilling always adds more flavour and intensity to the foods we eat. Try the Saint Cosme Côtes du Rhône. Pinot Noir from Washington, or an oaked Chardonnay from California would be lovely with salmon on the grill or cedar plank. Yum! How about the Bonterra organic Chardonnay? VQA Merlot from Canada, like Cedar Creek or Peller Family Estate, or an Argentinian Malbec like Catena or Trapiche would pair well with your pork chops or ribs. They have a slight sweetness and plumy nature that can stand up to rich barbecue sauces. Sauvignon Blanc is such a versatile wine. It is a full-flavoured white that will not be over-powered by grilled foods, yet has a fresh crispness that is a stunning match with fish and seafood or chicken dishes. I love the Sancerre from the Loire Valley in France for its minerality. Oysters on the half-shell anyone? If grilling spicy prawns, perhaps a Gewürztraminer or Riesling is the best choice. Again, Canada has many great offerings. Gewurztraminer’s natural spiciness and Riesling’s tangy acidity, and both of their fruitiness will counter-balance the heat and spice. These also do well beside your brats (the sausage variety of course). Are you getting hungry yet? I think the main point to remember when buying wine is that it is truly a personal choice; there are no hard and fast rules. Only you know what makes you happy, but you can have a lot of fun experimenting. Remember, the best pairing is the company you’re noshing with!
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Fish tacos with Rhubarb cucumber salsa Megan Cole {vurb} editor
It’s that special time of the year when the sun starts shining a little more and we are eating more and more veggies and fruits from the garden. While I don’t have a garden of my own I have been enjoying rhubarb and veggies from other gardens. This recipe is perfect for patio parties and uses some great seasonal produce like rhubarb and cucumbers. What you need: Salsa: 1 1/2 cups 1/4” cubes rhubarb 1 cup 1/4” cubes unpeeled seeded English hothouse cucumber or peeled field cucumber 2 green onions, finely chopped the white and pale green parts only. 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro 1 tablespoon honey 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice Freshly ground black pepper
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Tacos: Olive oil cooking spray 1 pound halibut fillets or steaks (or other firm white fish such as cod or catfish) 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon salt (preferably kosher), divided 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided 8 small (6-inch) corn tortillas 2 cups chopped cabbage of any kind Steps: Toss everything you need for the salsa in a bowl and let it stand for at least 10 minutes to let the flavours meld. Heat oven to 450°F. Coat a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. Place fish on baking sheet, smooth side down (if fillets); coat with cooking spray; season with cumin, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Stack tortillas, sprinkle with a few drops of water, and wrap tightly in foil. Cook fish and tortillas until fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork but is still moist, and tortillas are hot, 10 to 15 minutes. Divide salsa and fish among the tacos and enjoy!
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Arts and Entertainment Listings MUSIC On Friday, June 22 Bessie and the Back Eddies take the stage at The Royal. Cover is $12. Cover and dinner is $25. Tickets are available at Urban Legends, The Music Store, liveattheroyal.com, and at the door. Doors open 6:30 p.m. The Stompdown Tour stops at Spiritbar on Friday, June 22 with Snak The Ripper, Evil, Caspian, Craver and more special guests. Brace yourself for a night jam packed of Vancouver hip hop. Tickets are $10 at the door only. Doors open at 10 p.m. Ancients play The Royal with Black Wizard and Slagduster on Saturday, June 23. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door. Vancouver’s Five Alarm Funk is back in Nelson on Saturday, June 23 at Spiritbar. Doors open at 10 p.m. and ticket information is available at the Hume Hotel. Enjoy the complete Beatles experience on Saturday, June 23 at the Capitol Theatre. With the authenticity of the costumes, the close replication of that classic and unforgettable music and an undeniable stage presence, The Fab Fourever has earned the right to call themselves the complete Beatles experience. The show starts at 8 p.m. and tickets are $35. On Tuesday, June 26 the Young Empires take the stage at The Royal with Nelson’s Rhoneil. Tickets are $6 at the door. Doors open at 8 p.m. The ambience of the courtyard at the Ravencourt B&B in Upper Passmore is inspirational, and the next concert in their summer series will be on Wednesday, June 27. Classical music lovers, mark this on your calendar as valley local Sophia Gray, Swiss born and classically-trained, will sing pieces from Schubert Lieder to a Bach Cantata accompanied by piano and trumpet. The music begins at 7:30 p.m. Admission is by donation and all proceeds go to the musicians. Refreshments will be available. For more information phone 250-226-7801. The Variety Show is back at The Royal with Estevan on Wednesday, June 27. Take your turn in the spotlight, or enjoy the music of those who do, at one of
the Kootenay’s best open stages. The show starts 8:30 p.m. Talk to Estevan to sign up for a timeslot during the night. Instruments provided.
the area's best open stage nights. Talk to Estevan to sign up for a timeslot during the night. The music starts at 8:30 p.m. No cover.
On Thursday, June 28 at The Royal enjoy a night on the dancefloor with Moonbeam Hustle and music by Breakfluid. There is no cover. Doors open at 9 p.m.
The best outdoor concert of 2011 is returning to the Balfour Outdoor Amphitheatre. Beatles tribute band Revolver will be back in the Kootenays on July 6 at 6 p.m. For more information call 1-877-229-4141.
The Royal is turning 100 years old! So of course they're throwing a huge party to celebrate the past, present and future of this historic musical venue on Friday, June 29. Join them for a free show with the one and only Blackberry Wood. On this special night we are also launching our new, exclusive, limited edition wheat beer from the Nelson Brewing Company. Join us for the unveiling of our new private NBC label, and enjoy the ever entertaining Blackberry Wood, for free! And remember...this is only the June edition. The Royal be celebrating their 100th birthday after all three MarketFests this summer. Doors open at 9 p.m. The music starts around 10 p.m following Marketfest.
AT THE PUB Join the Ymir Hotel’s country and bluegrass jam every Friday night. Things get going around 5 p.m. and wrap up around 9 p.m. Enjoy music and wings every Friday night at Cedar Creek Cafe in Winlaw with Olin and Rob. Every Monday at Finley’s check out the blues jam from 8 p.m. until midnight. Hosted by Magic Carpet Blues Band. Amps and drums are supplied but please bring your own instruments. Welcome all singers, bands and musicians.
ticipate in creating crafts in addition to learning about this special day. We regret to inform the community that the Colours of Nelson: mural project Celebration barbecue has been canceled. Please stay tuned for future Nelson and District Arts Council art socials.
LITERATURE The Riondel Community Library is hosting a poetry workshop with Parliamentary Poet Laureate Fred Wah on Sunday, June 24 from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. The free workshop which is titled How to Write a Poem for the Queen, is on the occasional poem. Much maligned and frequently scorned by poet laureates, the poetics of the occasional poem invite an intriguing spectrum of considerations. The workshop will be followed by a reading by Wah. The workshop is limited to 12 participants. If you are interested in participating, contact librarian Muriel Crowe at 250-225-3242 or email the_librarian@ bluebell.ca. Participants are asked to bring 12 copies of their own occasional poem to be shared with the workshop.
VISUAL ARTS Enjoy the Canada Day long weekend at Loki Music Festival. Loki runs from Friday, June 29 to Sunday, July 2 at the True Blue Ranch in Kaslo. This year's artists include Subvert, Longwalkshortdock, Mark Instinct and Yan Zombie. DJ Premier is at Spiritbar with Freddy Foxx on Friday, June 29. Doors open at 10 p.m and ticket information is available at the Hume Hotel. Gisto returns to The Royal, with Natural Flavas on Saturday, June 30. Doors open at 9 p.m. and tickets are $10 at the door. House Revolution Music will be at Spiritbar on Saturday, June 30 with Craig Mullin and Justin Pleasure. Doors open at 10 p.m. and ticket information is available at the Hume Hotel. Hop on the Magic Bus at The Royal every Tuesday for great music from local DJs and musicians. On Tuesday, July 3 Rabs and DJ Olive take the stage. Doors open at 9 p.m. Free cover. Every Wednesday at The Royal enjoy or participate in the Variety Show, one of
This June, artist Sandra Rechico from Toronto, will be the artist in residence at Oxygen Art Centre. She is interested in all altitudes: walks in the mountains, the city and the mines. After each walk, Sandra will create a visual impression of the walk in the gallery. Small still life setups will reflect aspects of the experience. For more information see her website at sandrarechico.com. This is a rare chance to interact with an artist on the innovative edge of current art practices. Rechico’s show opens Friday, June 22 at 7 to 9 p.m. at the Oxygen Art Centre, 320 Vernon St reet (alley entrance), and continues to Saturday, June 30. Oxygen is open Wednesday to Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Celebrate National Aboriginal Day from Touchstones Nelson. There will be a special event at Touchstones Nelson in partnership with Kootenay Kids, Aboriginal Early Intervention Program on Saturday June 23, 2012 from noon to 4 p.m. This event will include an opening circle and a drumming circle held in Gallery A. Individuals are encouraged to bring their own drums. Cultural materials and information will be on display in the lobby of Touchstones Nelson as well as in The Permanent Collection. Par-
CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENTS Rockopolus Promotions and Revolution Audio proudly presents Nazareth with guests Headpins live in concert on Tuesday July 10 at the Nelson and District Community Complex. Special 500 early bird advance tickets only $25, on sale now at Phoenix Computers (468 Baker Street) or phone 250-354-4300. Regular advance tickets, $35. At the gate, $45. Spiritbar presents Inspectah Deck of Wu Tang Clan on Friday, July 27. Ticket information is available at the Hume Hotel. The Royal presents Joel Plaskett with Mo Kenney as part of the Capitol Series on Thursday, September 20. Tickets are $25 and are available at the Capitol Theatre Box office located at 421 Victoria Street or online at capitoltheatre. bc.ca Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Showtime approx 8 p.m. Add your events to our new online calendar at nelsonstar.com or email vurb@ nelsonstar.com. For concert announcements and more like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
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From Platinum donations to Square Foot Donors– every bit counts! For more information visit: www.nelsonskatepark.com
Buy a square foot of the skatepark for $50 or give a square foot as a gift. Want to make a difference in your community? Come volunteer for the ANKORS 2012 Walk for Life!
This campaign is aimed at engaging the whole community to help build this park 1 square foot at a time!
Be a part of a time-honored tradition that makes a difference in the lives of HIV positive people right here in the Kootenay Boundary Region! Contact Chelsea 250-505-5506 aids-walk@ankors.ca
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