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f you’re looking for the faces of the Capitol Theatre’s summer youth program, you will find the past, present and future with Oscar Derkx and Malaika Horswill. On Thursday the young director and musical director will watch 18 days of hard work unfold when the curtain rises on The Pajama Game. “The people that come and watch the show, I hope they feel a huge amount of community pride for a the amazing kids that are raised here,” says the 22-yearold Derkx, who is taking his first crack at directing the 12 to 19 year old actors. “It’s an honour to be a part of it… it truly is.” Though charged with the daunting task of preparing young actors — some with little or no experience — for their moment in the summer spotlight is no easy job, it’s a setting Derkx is very comfortable being in. When he was 12, Derkx first hit the Capitol summer stage in Annie. He was an orphan and part of the chorus, but most importantly was sold on how to spend the first month of his summer break. “That was my transformation Story continues to ‘Love’ on Page 12

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Nelson’s inaugural summer art showcase, set for this Sunday in front of City Hall, will also be a fundraiser for Johnsons Landing residents. Organizer Richard Rowberry said donations collected at the free event will go to either the Canadian Red Cross or a different community organization working in Johnsons Landing. “I have friends in Johnsons Landing, and I’ve asked them where to send donations,” Rowberry said. “The money will go to whatever organization they choose. I think it should be up to them to decide.” The showcase will run from noon to 8 p.m. Rowberry said some of the musical talent will include Pat Henman, Bessie Wapp and Barry Gray. “We’re still looking for artists of all kinds who want to perform,” said Rowberry, noting the showcase will also include spoken word and storytelling. As well, Rowberry is looking for artisans to contribute items for a silent auction fundraiser. For info contact Rowberry at 250-505-6900 or histerian@hotmail.com. Malaika Horswill (left) and Oscar Derkx have been working hard to prepare the cast of The Pajama Game for their big four-show run starting Thursday. Bob Hall photo

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“It definitely put you into the reactive mode when it [the power outage] is for so long. You have contingencies for shorter outages, but when they span past 24 hours, it provides a whole new host of problems.” said Debbie Plishka, manager of the Gray Creek Store. “We basically helped with the essential needs at the store here, so spark plugs for generators and things like that. “Unfortunately we were not able to do normal business. The big festival here brought a lot of folks this way, so some of that opportunity was obviously lost.” Nelson faced numerous weather related problems beginning with major flooding that occurred on Tuesday last week. “The majority of the damage occurred on Tuesday afternoon,” said Rob Nystrom, Nelson’s manager of engineering services. “The

flooding was fairly widespread across the city.” A manhole on the intersection of Nelson Avenue and Hall Street was actually pushed right out of the pavement, and there was also some undermining, which resulted in two major repairs needing to be performed. The flooding on Nelson Avenue ended up causing traffic to need to be diverted by Nelson Police. Streams of water also brought debris onto the sidewalks and streets. Luckily the weather improved on Wednesday so crews were able to clean up the city. The total cost of all the damage is still not clear, as further clean up is needed. “The cost is split into two, so there’s the response itself during the emergency and then there’s the aftermath were we are cleaning up,” said Nystrom. “We will probably be cleaning up and repair-

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ing things for a couple of months. “Right now we are just using our regular maintenance budget, so those areas are going to be hit fairly hard. Though I did apply for some assistance from the government to see if they will give us a handout because of the catastrophic nature of this past event.” On Friday after another wind storm swept through Nelson. A tree fell onto View Street blocking traffic. Nothing was damaged by the tree. There were a few trees that fell onto the power lines in Cottonwood Lake Park that ended up delaying traffic. No one was injured, but people had to wait for three hours as crews went out to removed the trees. Nelson also faced a few minor power outages last week, and on Friday power was out on the North Shore for about 12 hours.

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Downtown drug use results in arrest Nelson Star Staff

Though Nelson might have a reputation for being the pot capital of BC, the Nelson Police Department sent a message Saturday afternoon that open drug use isn’t going to be tolerated. Police received a call about two people openly smoking pot in the amenity area of the 400 block of Baker Street. When officers arrived they detained the man and woman. Upon searching both of the pot smokers, police found drugs on the 24-year-

old man, who is known to them. The man also had a some allegedly stolen property, which still had store tags. The man was arrested for drug possession for the purpose trafficking and possession of stolen property. The woman, who had just arrived in Nelson and is known to police provincewide, was released but arrested a short time later for causing a disturbance in a separate incident. She will appear in Nelson court on October 23 to answer to the charges. Both are to remain out of the downtown core until their court appearances.

• On Friday morning police received a call about a partially naked male running around Lakeside Rotary Park and believed to be on drugs. Once officers arrived, a 45-year-old local man known to them was located. Police say the man had been using street drugs during the night and was still “coming down from those drugs.” With help of police he went home, but later in the day caused a disturbance at two more locations after apparently consuming more street drugs. The man was jailed until the drugs were out of his system.

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A Christina Lake boy at Pines Bible Camp in Grand Forks died after a tree fell through the cabin he was in on Friday. According to the BC Coroners Service, Richard Fehr, 11, was attending the camp when a massive wind storm hit. “At around 5 p.m. [on July 20] there was an incredible wind storm,” Pines Bible Camp executive director Gene Krahn told the Grand Forks Gazette on Friday night. “A bunch of trees came down and fell on a lot of buildings crushing some of them and unfortunately, there was one fatality. [Fehr] was unable to get out of the cabin. There was a cabin leader there that tried to get the camper out of the cabin before and was unable to do so and [Fehr] died.” Krahn said the cabin leader escaped with a minor injury on his head. All the other campers were fine and suffered only minor injuries. “We’re pretty sad and devastated that this happened at a summer camp,” Krahn said. “We are incredibly sorry about the loss and our heart goes out to the family.” Krahn visited Fehr’s family after the incident and said they were obviously distraught. The campers had been swimming at a beach and were on their way up to the cabins and fortunately, a lot of them were not in the cabins. Krahn said Fehr had just

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come up from the beach and said he was changing and getting ready for supper. Sarah Dalziel, a senior cabin leader at the bible camp, discussed what it was like when the winds hit. “When the wind storm hit, I was walking up from the beach, so I was heading toward my cabin,” Dalziel explained. “I looked to the side and I saw the first three trees fall.” She said that she ran to the back of a cabin and when she turned around she saw trees falling around a fire pit. Dalziel said she had seen Fehr throughout the week at events such as campfires. “Just [earlier] he had teased me a bit during one of the games,” she said. Krahn had praise for the bible camp staff, who he said were outstanding. “They were able to get all the kids evacuated from the

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area safely and deal with injuries and things like that,” Krahn said. “We were able to take all the kids into the dining room and feed them supper.” Along with the Gospel Chapel in Grand Forks, Pines Bible Camp is part of the B.C. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches and Gospel Chapel Senior Pastor Henry Klassen said that his heart went out to the family. “I think that’s the most important thing we have to focus on is a life has been lost and our hearts go out Doug and Amy Fehr [Richard’s parents]. We’re very saddened at the loss and many people have been telling me about how their hearts are going out to the family,” said Klassen, adding that he was amazed at the community support. Grace McGregor, Re-

gional District of Kootenay Boundary Area C director, also said that the family had the condolences of the Christina Lake community; she mentioned the tragedy prior to a pancake breakfast as part of the Christina Lake Homecoming celebrations on Saturday. “I did announce [Saturday] morning that [Fehr] was killed [Friday] night during the storm out at Pines Bible Camp and everyone is sending their sympathy out to the family and the whole community is affected by it,” said McGregor. “We know it was an accident but that never takes the hurt away.” Pines Bible Camp is located approximately 8.5 kilometres from Grand Forks, up North Fork Road. The BC Coroners Service continues to investigate Fehr’s death.

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Johnsons Landing Landslide Tragedy

Search for victim set to resume

MEGAN COLE Nelson Star Reporter

The BC Coroners service will be resuming its search for the two missing victims of the Johnsons Landing landslide. The remains of 17-year-old Rachel Webber and 64-yearold Petra Frehse are still missing after the landslide that devastated the community on July 12. “We will resume searches in areas that at the time we considered moderate probabilities and that would be on the edges and boundaries of the areas already searched,” said chief coroner Lisa Lapointe during a Tuesday morning press conference in Kaslo. The work at the landslide was suspended last Wednesday after six days of search efforts at the slide. The BC Coroners Service confirmed late last week that the remains found at the landslide were of 60-yearold Valentine Webber and 22-year-old Diana Webber. Lapointe said the search would resume the middle of this week for two more days. “We did a very careful assessment of the site to see whether the remains may be recoverable,” said Lapointe. “It’s very important for the family of course and the community as well. The initial excavation at the site of the Webber household and at the area where we knew the Frehse household had been were very thorough and thoughtful. But we’re convinced now having completed two full days excavating an area about 10 metre radius around the home.” Local search and rescue will be joined by experts to focus the search on the location of the Webber household, where Lapointe is optimistic they will likely find the remains of Rachel. “We had good information that the Webber family was likely to be found together,” she said. “There was information that they were likely to be having breakfast on the deck when the slide hit.” Family, friends and local residents told officials involved what they knew about the whereabouts of the family before the slide, which

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helped with the BC Coroners Service analysis. “Our expert determined that we would be most likely to find the remains near the front of the house,” said Lapointe. “The house consists of an older area and a newer built area and our experts determined that we were most likely to find their remains near the original home and we did. That analysis was right on and we found Valentine and Diana right where we expected to find them. We did not find Rachel in that area, but our analysis suggests that she is not likely to be very far away.” Lapointe said the analysis could be wrong and Rachel may not be found there. “We are fairly optimistic that searches on the outer areas that have already been excavated will be successful,” she said. “If they aren’t successful we know that we have exhausted every reasonable effort to find her remains.” The BC Coroners Service has “reluctantly concluded” the search at the Frehse household. “That has been a much more challenging site,” said Lapointe. “There were no indicators at the site of where that house had been. We knew where the Webber house was from sheds that were still standing and the driveway that led in to where that residence was and other artifacts. In fact that whole top of the house had shifted, but was still relatively close to where the foundation of the house was. We had really good information for the location of the Webber

household. The location of the Frehse house was initially very difficult to locate.” Searchers used the help of local residents in locating where Frehse’s house might have been. “We excavated 25 feet deep up to six metres deep at that site,” said Lapointe. “We did find some small artifacts of roof in that area, but nothing else was found. There is a very wide cone of debris down from where that house stood at one time, that contains acres and acres of land. We excavated an area about 10 metres wide and 20 metres long and about six metres deep at the Frehse house and found nothing to indicate that there is anything to find. “It is a disappointment but it is a very challenging area the mass of debris at that area is much higher up the slope and was likely considerably much stronger and caused considerably more damage. There is nothing of the house remaining.” While officials return to Johnsons Landing, the Regional District of Central Kootenay is also working to help residents return to their homes. An evacuation order was placed for an area surrounding the debris field immediately following the landslide. “It’s essentially the east portion, there was a circle of homes that were in the danger area of the slide were under evacuation order,” said public information officer with the regional district Frances Maika. “Every day we have geotechnical ex-

perts out there because we know what an imposition it is to have people out of their homes. We’re looking at the areas around the line we drew the first time around and whether some properties can be removed from the evacuation order.” A portion of a property where a house was completely destroyed by the slide has been moved from the evacuation order area. “The benefit it had was the Johnsons Landing Retreat Centre, when we moved the line we were able to eliminate them from the evacuation order area,” said Maika. “They are able to come and go and do business there without being under the evacuation order.” The regional district, with the help of geotechnical experts, will continue to look at properties around the landslide and see if the evacuation order line can be moved inward. “Right now it isn’t safe to move the line any more,” said Maika. “But as things dry out and we get more information we will re-evaluate that.” Maika said experts have not been able to access the start zone of the landslide. “It’s not safe to go up there yet,” she said. “They are seeing that they can’t put anyone on the slide because it is so unstable. There are so many unknowns but it is a huge, huge risk.” Lapointe said officials recognize the continued instability of the landslide and will have appropriate safety measures in place to assure the safety of those working at the site.

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Editorial More than just a theatre

t’s one of special aspects of this community that sets it apart from other tiny burgs across Canada. The Capitol Theatre is a live performance venue with a historic past, a vital present and a shiny future. On Thursday night the curtain will open on the 2012 summer youth production. On today’s front page you can read about two of the young directors who will bring The Pajama Game alive. The story is a perfect example of why the Capitol means so much to the Nelson area. The history of the Capitol Theatre is a well known tale. It opened in 1927 and was an important part of the local cultural scene until 1960. It came alive with music, stage and movies during a time when entertainment options like the iPods, Internet and video games were stuff of science fiction. Then it was shuttered. Times were changing and the venue became less important to daily life in an evolving community. It was regrettable and it was missed dearly. In 1983 a group of visionaries came along to form the Capitol Theatre Restoration Society. Through much toil, the theatre was reopened in 1988. Since that time it has become an iconic symbol of what the arts mean to Nelson. Today the Capitol hosts top-end talent in music, dance and theatre. It provides locals the opportunity to see performances that are typically oversized for a town of our population. It also gives the impressive depth of local talent a stage to share their gifts with the rest of us. Twice a year, the Capitol creates the real magic of a small venue in a small city. The summer youth production and the Christmas pantomime bring together stage veterans and performance rookies in flesh-raising runs that never fail to impress. It puts the community in theatre and makes us all proud. Whether you know the songs or the plotline of The Pajama Game, it’s not to be missed. Until you have sat in the audience during a muggy July evening at the Capitol as young people bring life to the downtown, you have not really experienced a truly amazing aspect of Nelson. The Nelson Star is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the 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. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to bcpresscouncil.org

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Verified reports are fed from highways staff and contractors all over the province and co-ordinated through the provincial highways condition centre in the Lower Mainland. It’s become a primary source of information for radio and TV traffic and news reporters around BC. The mobile service now has an option for drivers to report new problems they encounter. After determining your smartphone’s location, the site displays the name and phone number of the local maintenance contractor who can take the report. For those who haven’t joined the smartphone era, there is an old-fashioned option. Dialing 5-1-1 anywhere in the province gives access to a toll-free line that connects to recorded DriveBC messages. Agarwal said use of that service has been declining as phones with web access become more popular. The 5-1-1 service also requires you to use the keypad to select your route from a numerical list, so drivers would have to pull over rather than breach the new restrictions on using handheld devices while driving. The 5-1-1 system still gets surges of heavy use during major events like the recent flooding. The plan is to upgrade the system to allow voice recognition, so drivers can use headsets to get updates on the move. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com. Reach him at tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Selina Birk Sales Associate

Cheryl Foote Ofﬁce Administration

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Where to point fingers In Wednesday’s paper, the coverage of the unfortunate loss of life at Johnsons Landing begs the question: who’s to blame? A comment made by a regional district employee shortly after the slide occurred summed things up and highlighted at least who is partly to blame, as far as I’m concerned. The employee indicated that they had not known that Johnsons Landing was at risk of this sort of event because such an event had never occurred before. However, they indicated that they had not had any geological hazard mapping done. The lack of knowledge regarding potential geological hazards is akin to the ostrich sticking its head in the ground and hoping nothing happens. It is very unfortunate that communities (including Nelson) and regional districts in the Kootenay region do not recognize the benefits of geological hazard mapping. This is not the case in other regional districts around the province — Squamish, Okanagan and Vancouver Island, to name a few. Many have undertaken reconnaissance level hazard mapping in an effort to avoid developing in high risk areas. You may recall the slide that occurred in North Vancouver a few years ago that also prompted that community to undertake

geological hazards mapping. In 1998, I was employed by the Ministry of Forests to undertake geological hazards mapping in the Slocan Valley area along the slopes of Perry Ridge. That project was supposed to be a partnership project with the regional district. At the start of the project the regional district

The lack of knowledge regarding potential geological hazards is akin to the ostrich sticking its head in the ground. had indicated that the Perry Ridge mapping project was to be the first part of a more extensive geological hazards mapping project in the Slocan Valley. Strangely, the regional district pulled out of supporting the project even before the first phase was completed and decided not to do any further mapping. However, the fact that they never financially supported the project has not stopped them from using the mapping and I believe they still have a copy of the map and we still receive phone calls from homeowners regarding the hazard mapping. In my expert opinion it is the lack of knowledge that is to blame here. Mandy Bath, the woman interviewed

about Gar Creek in last Wednesday’s paper, realized in hindsight that there were clues that something was happening the night before the slide occurred, but like the tsunami victims who all rushed down to the beach when the ocean receded, she had no idea what the signs were saying. The fact that she was up at night looking at a mud slurry with flashlight in hand really supports my concern about the lack of knowledge in this area regarding geological hazards. Right here in Nelson there are several potential debris flood and debris flow creeks draining through town without adequately sized culverts that are, in my opinion, loaded guns with unsuspecting residents living beside them. So if anyone is to blame it is the regional district for not bothering to undertake hazard mapping and to educate residents of the Kootenay region about risks of such events in this area. Certainly no one should be pointing fingers at the response time of search and rescue who, without a doubt, put themselves at risk to search for victims. It is very sad, but those victims were dead within seconds of that debris flow barreling down on their houses. Kim Green Nelson

Heritage Commission deserves better Re: “Let the downtown breathe,” Letters, June 27 I am a member of Nelson’s Heritage Commission. Far from being “one of a select few” I am a volunteer and downtown business owner. Nelson thrives on the efforts of its volunteers in everything from sports to city commissions. The Heritage Commission is not monolithic. It is comprised of people from diverse backgrounds and functions as a democratic group. In my experience members

do appreciate the mix of past and present. I would encourage Kate Bridger and others to attend Touchstones Museum’s current exhibit, Baker Street: Then and Now in order to get a true sense of how preservationists and the people of Nelson have had a vision of the future linked to the past. Individual creative visions do play a role in Nelson’s vibrancy, however appreciation of architectural heritage is an essential part of any modern city’s design standards.

In Nelson’s case, Baker Street is the only area that will be required to adhere to heritage design guidelines reviewed in the future, not by a democratic group but exclusively by city staff. City commissions are being reviewed and revamped to reflect emerging priorities. It should also be noted the Heritage Commission does not review sandwich board applications. Brenton Raby Nelson

MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT AT nelsonstar.com This week’s question: Is summer ever going to arrive in the West Kootenay? Last week’s result: Should city council oppose the Enbridge pipeline on citizen’s behalf?

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Carmen Proctor 250-509-2021 cproctor@nelson.ca For more information on EcoSave visit www.nelson.ca/ecosave

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Fore! Save On Foods Manager Ron World and his staff are ready for the Foundation’s 11th Annual Legacy Golf Event on Sunday, August 19, where a $500 gift card will be one of the fabulous prizes! You can still register by calling Granite Pointe at 3525913. See you on the green!

Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation 3 View Street • Nelson • 250.354.2334 • www.klhf.org

Nelson Rotary has 4 tickets to Shambhala! They are selling them to raise funds for the Rotary Lakeside Wharf project. To make an offer, call Harold 250-352-0362 Deadline for offers is July 31

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News Tenth Annual RAT Raid Draws More Than 200

Triumph owners cruise the West Kootenay BOB HALL Nelson Star Editor

More than 200 motorcycle enthusiasts with a British bent pulled into Nelson over the weekend to cruise area highways and strengthen bonds of friendship.

“It’s the only motorcycle that has any soul left.” Bill Auvil Triumph Owner

The 10th annual RAT Raid brought together Triumph motorcycle owners from across British Columbia, Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest. “This is more than just motorcycle. We’re all buddies,” said Oakesdale, Washington Triumph owner Bill Auvil, or “Wild Bill” as those gathered around Sunday morning referred to him.

Auvil is one of seven riders at this year’s event who has been to all 10 Nelson-hosted events. Though official attendance is not kept, Auvil figured the weekend RAT (Riders Association of Triumph) Raid was the largest to date. “It’s not about the highways for me personally,” said Auvil. “This is a social event. I come here to have a good time and you meet the best people here.” The RAT Raid is one of two major events on Triumph owners’ calendars in this part of North America. The other takes place in September in Baker City, Oregon. Though the veteran Triumph owner is more into cementing more memories, one of the rookie riders in this year’s event couldn’t say enough about the terrain. “These are easily the best roads in British Columbia,”

said 19-year-old Ben Lawton, who brought his 2008 Bonneville T100 to Nelson from North Vancouver. Lawton won the youngest rider award at Saturday night’s banquet at the New Grand Hotel. He figures it will be a title he will hold onto for a few years since most of his friends are not into the classic look and classic feel of Triumph. The Triumph brand stretches back to 1885 and today the British manufacturer blends old and new with an array of models that have a huge and loyal following. “It’s the only motorcycle that has any soul left,” said Auvil. The newest branddisciple agrees. “The vintage look and heritage behind it are important,” said Lawton. “All Triumph owners are Triumph owners… it’s a pretty cool crowd to be around.” After spending the

Nineteen-year-old Ben Lawton from North Vancouver took home the youngest rider Bob Hall photo award.

weekend cruising the highways around Nelson — the most popular route being the road to Kaslo, across to New Denver and down the Slocan Valley — most riders packed up Sunday morning and hit the highway home on their cherished rides.

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Ask the Professionals Kimberly MacDonald Insurance Broker

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Mortgage Broker

Aside from providing the mandatory $200,000 third party liability, there are three other types of coverages included with ICBC Basic Autoplan Insurance you might be surprised you are receiving. The first of these coverage’s is Accident Benefits. This coverage will help you with medical costs and wage loss if you are injured in a motor vehicle crash, regardless of who is at fault, and includes if you are a pedestrian or cyclist. ICBC will reimburse, up to $150,000 the reasonable and necessary medical and rehabilitation costs for each insured person who is injured, including passengers. Accident benefits will also provide wage loss benefits, homemaker benefits, funeral expenses and death benefits. Secondly, you receive Underinsured Motorist Protection (UMP), which provides you with $1 Million in coverage if you, your household members or passengers are injured or killed by an at fault vehicle or driver which is underinsured. This ensures you are compensated for the full amount of damages your are legally entitled to. This coverage is valid in both Canada and the United States and can be supplemented with the Excess Underinsured Motorist Protection Policy. Hit-and-Run coverage is the third benefit of Basic Autoplan and is available to all BC Residents. If your vehicle is damaged by an uninsured or hit-and-run driver on a BC Highway you have automatic coverage to a maximum of $200,000. You do not have to carry collision or comprehensive to be eligible for this benefit, which is subject to a $750 deductible. If you have collision, this deductible is reduced to your collision deductible. A hit-and-run claim will not affect your discount. For more detailed information regarding these coverage’s please visit one of our eight locations and speak to any one of our knowledgeable brokers!

With the temperature now reaching 30° in Nelson it is important to look after routine summer maintenance for your home. Below is a list of some of the simple things that your licensed home inspector will inspect and report on during a Home Maintenance Inspection. Measure basement humidity. • Check air conditioning/dehumidifier filters. • Check basement pipes insulation to avoid condensation or dripping. • Check smooth functioning of all windows and door hinges. • Inspect window putty on outside of glass panes. • Check garage door and opener motor for proper operation & adjustment and hardware/ chain lubrication. • Check damaged caulking and weatherstripping around windows and doorways, including the doorway between the garage and the house. • Inspect electrical service lines for secure attachment where they enter your house, and make sure there is no water leakage into the house along the electrical conduit. • Check exterior wood siding and trim for signs of deterioration. • Check for any holes in exterior cladding that could be an entry point for small pests, such as bats and squirrels. • Inspect roof, inside and out & report on general condition. • Examine all roof flashings, such as at chimney and roof joints, for any signs of cracking or leakage. • Check the chimney cap and the caulking between the cap and the chimney. • Check security of all guardrails and handrails and damaged steps that may present a safety problem. Look after your home’s health with our exclusive Home Maintenance Inspection. We will inspect these things and much more. Don’t allow small problems to turn into big headaches.

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How can you shorten the life of your Mortgage?

For many Canadians, a mortgage is the biggest debt they’ll ever take on. What people may not realize is just how big a dent they can put in their mortgage by making prepayments. A mortgage pre-payment is an investment. Making extra payments or larger payments early on can add up to significant interest savings and shorten the life of the mortgage, leaving more money available for RRSPs and other investments, as well as changing lifestyle needs. Here are some strategies for making prepayments: Add a bit to your monthly payment Most of us can find an extra $50 per month by cutting out a restaurant meal. Add that money to your mortgage and you’re saving a lot on interest down the road. Make a yearly pre-payment Paying an extra one or two thousand on your mortgage once per year on the anniversary date of the mortgage could yield significant savings over the life of the loan. For many borrowers, the money for such a prepayment comes from a tax return. Make a larger prepayment early in the mortgage Note that lump-sum mortgage prepayments have a much greater impact on the total amount of interest you’ll pay if they are made earlier. Almost all of my clients have unique situations where we work to customize their mortgage financing needs to match their situation. I have an extensive and diverse background to consult you on the biggest investment of your life. Contact me today for your free consultation; I would love to work on your behalf!

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BC Transit’s top brass retreats in Nelson Nelson Star Staff

BC Transit’s top executives and its seven-member board of directors are in Nelson today for a twoday retreat and strategic planning session. Making the trip from Transit’s head office in Victoria, president and CEO Manuel Achadinha said in a press release he’s looking forward to intro-

ducing his colleagues to members of the recently formed West Kootenay Transit Committee. “This is a great opportunity to meet with our local government partners and congratulate them on their leadership in forming the West Kootenay Transit Committee and to learn what lies ahead for transit in the region,” he said. The WKTC consists of

local government leaders who are working to integrate transit service between Nelson, Trail, Castlegar, Kaslo, Nakusp and the Slocan Valley. “Our aim is to make a trip on a regional transit bus seamless for the rider,” explained Nelson acting-mayor Paula Kiss. “We can do this by working together.” This regional partnership is what prompted

BC Transit to hold its planning session in Nelson, as well as the fact that the West Kootenay represents an area for potential growth in transit ridership. Last year, Castlegar had the largest year-overyear ridership increase of any city in the BC Transit System, with a 61 per cent increase in trips in 2011/12 compared with BC Transit president and CEO Manuel Achadinha speaks in Nelson. 2010/11.

Ask the Professionals Jenny Heston Certified Professional Coach and Certified Life Coach

Can you count to 10 on your fingers the good things you see around you right now?

It is so easy to get sucked in to the minutiae of the day where things didn’t go as they were planned, the tire blew out on the car, you put your laptop down in something sticky and the dog tore up the sofa whilst you were at the gym. Of course these aren’t fun things and when you woke up in the morning I am sure you didn’t think – I would like my tire to blow out. Yet it happens. Of course it happens – its life. You know the old saying “Want to make God laugh? Tell him what your plans are.” Your boss negates you, your ex sends you a toxic email that pushes every button you have, you can’t find that last item you need to create a wonderful meal, let alone the remote for the TV, the dog has vomited in your vehicle and your kids are dismissive and rolling their eyes when you talk to them. What the heck? Life sucks! It is so easy to just sink into the quagmire - of this isn’t working. So you tumble into bed, tired, fed up and just generally grumpy and p***d off, nothing is right, why is nothing working! Let’s back it up a step. Yes, these things have all happened and they don’t feel good. However, it is up to you how you deal with them and what “spin” you put on them. We can always find what is wrong, what about being a detective and finding the things that are lovely and delicious but we may have brushed over as we were stuck focusing on the crap that happened. Gratitude is a practise and something that should be practised daily. As you go to bed tonight, grab a steno book, make it your gratitude journal and take 10 minutes max. Write down 5 – 10 things that you are grateful for in your day. They don’t have to be huge, it could be – I”m grateful for my bed, or, I’m grateful the sun was out, or, I’m grateful I had an old friend call up for 5 minutes– you pick. We all have challenging days, but amidst the chaos and the challenges are those lovely golden nuggets. Look for them, they are certainly there. Writing your gratitude journal trains your mind to look for those nuggets on a daily basis and to celebrate them. Try it for a month. Notice your vision changing, and you don’t need an Optometrist to tell you that. Your internal vision will shift. WARNING: one of the side effects is – you don’t focus on the crap, life is good.

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What should I consider before purchasing a home?

here are many factors to consider before taking on one of the biggest investments you’ll make in your life. One of the first things to do is to get pre-qualification for a mortgage. This will enable you to know what price range is available to you, and it offers a great starting point, when compiling your “wish list”; & differentiating between needs and wants. The second thing to consider would be location. Decide if it’s important to be close to work, schools, and factor in what other amenities are high on your list of priorities. What features in a home are important to you? I moved here from a place that didn’t experience as much winter and I underestimated the value of a mud room and garage, they are now on my list! Decide what the deal breakers are for you. Once you find a place that you’re interested in; visit it at different times’ of the day to get an idea of noise, traffic, & factors that you may not have thought of. Look at the other properties around and take note of their condition. If the other homes are well maintained, this will help keep your property value up. Talk to the neighbors and find out if it’s a friendly area with a sense of community. Look at recent newspaper archives to find out if any proposed changes are in the works for the area. Get a home inspection, and ask the sellers questions about past improvements. Find out if they discovered any tricky issues when they did the improvements. Ask for utility bills to get a clear idea of costs throughout the year. Don’t end up house poor. Try living for a few months on a pretend mortgage payment plan and see how it goes. When finally purchasing, factor in your closing costs. Working with a Realtor* can assist you when navigating through these difficult issues. If you are contemplating making a move, please consider my services; or if you would like to pose a question; please e-mail me, Christine@christinepearson.ca or visit my website: www.christinepearson.ca

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I have digestive upset after almost every meal. Is there anything that you can recommend to help with this?

Healthy food choices are a pillar of digestive, as well as overall health. Digestive complaints are commonly caused by lifestyle factors and improper diet. Avoid fried or greasy food, iced beverages, excess alcohol, white flour products and too many sweets which all put a strain on the digestive system. Individualized changes in these lifestyle factors and diet modification are often integrated into the acupuncture course of treatment to correct the imbalances and regulate digestion. Digestion starts with chewing thoroughly – many people are in a rush to finish their meal and consume food too quickly, which places an extra burden on the stomach. I recommend raw, lightly steamed, or stir fried foods as a basic starting point as well as not combining too many different foods together. Also, digestive disorders may indicate overall health imbalance. Emotionally, digestive symptoms are often due to chronic stress and worrying. Specific acupuncture points increase gastrointestinal muscle contraction and relaxation and regulate gastric acid secretion, making acupuncture beneficial in treating general gastrointestinal symptoms. In conjunction with Chinese herbal medicine and stress reduction techniques, acupuncture can nourish related organs, minimize symptoms and contribute to medication-free digestive system health maintenance. Acupuncture and herbal medicine are effective in treating most digestive disorders including: Indigestion, peptic ulcers, heartburn, lactose intolerance, colitis, and inflammatory conditions. For more info visit www.nelsonacupuncture.com

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What causes Lower Back Pain?

According to traditional Chinese medicine, TCM, when qi and blood flow freely there is no pain. Therefore pain in any area of the body is due to the non-free flow of qi and or blood. For pain free living, longevity and optimum health it is essential to keep the qi and blood full and moving. According to TCM the sensation of pain due to qi stagnation and blood stasis are different. Qi stagnation pain feels like distention or soreness that fluctuates, and is often accompanied with strong emotional changes. Blood stasis pain is characterized by painful swelling or stabbing sharp pain in a specific fixed location. If there is a qi and blood deficiency alone or together the pain isn’t severe but enduring. The pain is worse after rest and better after light use. The pain is aggravated by immobilization because there is insufficient qi and blood to keep it moving so there is pooling and pressure on pain receptors. Movement helps pump the qi and blood around. If there is mostly qi deficiency the pain is worse at the end of a long day or after excessive exercise. This is because the body will use up too much qi and blood and leave it worse off. If there is more blood deficiency the pain will be worse at night. This is because the blood is going to the liver for storage at night and with a deficient situation there will not be a surplus to circulate efficiently through the entire body. According to TCM there are three broad categories of what causes lower back pain: external, internal and independent causes. Contact us at Mountain Waters to experience how we can assist with your lower back pain.

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On Wednesday, July 25 from 3:30 to 5 p.m., come to the Nelson Library’s teen summer program featuring Altered Books. With Laurryn, we will take an old book and recycle it into something extraordinary. Wild and wacky sizzling summer programs are for youth entering Grade 7 and up. Come on your own or bring a friend. No registration necessary. Snacks and prizes too! For more information, contact Joanne at 250505-5683 or jharris@nelson.ca.

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Fruit picking orientation for Harvest Rescue volunteers, Wednesday July 25 at 6 p.m. in the upstairs of the United Church, at the corner of Josephine and Silica streets. For info call Jen at 250-551-VEGE or email harvestrescue@gmail.com.

July 27th - Inspectah Deck w/ Erica Dee July 28th - Back to the 1990’s w/ DJ Terrantino

Aug 2nd - The Boom Booms

Start your summer by doing yoga at the Kokanee Creek Park Visitors Centre. Yoga lessons are offered every Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Take a moment just for you while relaxing in nature sounds. For more detail see ecosociety.ca or search “EcoSociety” on Facebook.

Aug 3rd - DJ Czech With Breakﬂuid Aug 4th - Val Kilmer & The New Coke Live 80’s Band

Aug 15th - El Papa Chango w/ Erica Dee, Honey Larouchelle & S. Anomaly

Aug 16th - SLYNK Aug 17th- DJ Hoola Hoop His Birthday Bash Aug 21st - Elliott Brood

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Every Saturday this summer at Touchstones Nelson a museum docent will be available for guided tours. Running to August 25, tours will be available from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Free with admission. St. Saviour’s Anglican Church hosts summer public tours. The church, at the corner of Silica and Ward streets, will be open during July and August with volunteer tour guides in attendance to answer questions. Visitors can also pick up an informational pamphlet for a self guided tour or just enjoy a quiet contemplative time. Architectural plans for the imminent expansion of the church will also be on display. The church is open for tours, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Saturday inclusive. Tours are free, though donations are accepted. Learn to meditate and practice meditation on Monday nights at the Kootenay Shambhala Meditation Centre at 444 Baker Street. No previous experience is required. Admission is by donation.

The Nelson Technology Club is a growing, independent initiative to nurture technology advancement within the local community. Hackerspaces are creative outlets which cater to the curiosities of the enthusiasts and the skilled alike. It’s a place to talk about technology with people who understand what you are talking about. Bring in your projects on Wednesdays, you too can participate! Do you Arduino? We do. Come engage with like-minded technology enthusiasts. The Technology Club meets from 6 to 8 p.m. at 207-601 Front Street. Head to the Learning Centre located in the basement of City Hall on Wednesdays between 10:30 and 11 a.m. for a summer drop-in program for parents and 0 to 6 year olds. Come and enjoy songs, rhymes and stories. See old friends and make some new ones. FUNDRAISER

Nelson theatre artists Richard Rowberry and Jane Sinclair are organizing a fundraiser for the survivors of the Johnsons Landing landslide. Sunday, July 29 from noon to 8 p.m. (or beyond) with musicians, storytellers, speakers, poets providing a focus for the people of Nelson to come down and donate. Organizers are hoping to have crafts people and other vendors involved too and to possibly arrange a silent auction with donations. There will be two performance areas with sound support provided by Hairy Productions and The Royal. Proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross. Rowberry and Sinclair are asking local artists to step forward and contribute to the cause. Anyone interested contact Richard at 250-505-6900 or historian@hotmail.com.

lands of Kokanee Creek Provincial Park. Through two, week-long day camps, one in July and one in August, kids ages nine to 12 will learn the lore of local plants, discover the microworld of bugs, and learn to identify birds, animal tracks and trees. Full of games, field science, nature stories and crafts, each day promises to be an exciting opportunity for ecology learning by doing. Day camps run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, and kids can be registered for one day or all week. Dates are July 23 to 27 and August 27 to 31. To register, contact Monica Nissen at 250-352-6346 or moni@netidea.com. Registration deadlines are July 19 and August 17. Cost is $40/day or $150 for the week. Argentine Tango once again holds centre stage at the Slocan Lake Dance Camp in New Denver with eight workshops offered in this exciting and exotic dance. During the camp scheduled for July 26 to 30 Chilean born Ricardo Pacheco and his dance partner Ganna Teturenko will also perform at the Friday night Polka-dot party and following dinner on Saturday night. Visit slocanlakedancecamp. ca for all the details. Army of Love is a non-profit summer day camp for kids ages six to 12. The camp is an opportunity to connect with exciting people, have ridiculous amounts of fun, eat interesting foods and play jungle games. Come and discover the adventures of knowing Jesus and making him known. You won’t want to miss out! The cost is $20/kid for the week (including two snacks and one lunch per day. Mark these dates down in your calendar: August 6 to 10. Registration and information can be found at armyoflove.ca.

Locals are helping a writer who lost her house and all of its contents in the Johnson Landing landslide get back on her feet with a Mac Book Pro. If anyone can give her one, or can donate towards a new one, visit Digerati in Nelson.

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by suggested donation of $5. For July, entertainment includes Erin Thompson Dance company, the Gemma Luna Trio, Tofu Stravinksy, and Jimmy Lewis and Friends on the Royal Stage. The Nelson and District Credit Union Stage will feature Erica Dee and Paul Landsberg, Rhoneil, and Mountain Station. For more information and schedules, visit ecosociety.ca.

When the curtain lifts on July 26 at 7:30 p.m. for The Pajama Game 30 young performers will be ready to sing and dance their way into your hearts. Come out and celebrate with these hard working young people. Let’s pack the theatre for them and reward their hard work with applause. Buy your ticket now online at captitoltheatre.bc.ca or at the box office Tuesday through Friday noon to 4:30 p.m. The show runs July 26, 27, 28 at 7:30 p.m. with an afternoon show at 2 p.m. on the 28th. For more information contact the Capitol Theatre box office.

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Come to The Royal on Wednesdays for Electric Wednesdays with Estevan. Take your turn in the spotlight, or enjoy the music of those who do, at one of the Kootenay’s best open stages. Talk to Estevan to sign up for a timeslot during the night. Instruments provided. Starts 8:30 p.m.

Speed Control plays The Royal on Thursday, July 26. Tickets are $7 at the door. Doors open at 8 p.m. Showtime at approximately 9 p.m.

Kootenay Legends BC/DC are back at The Royal on Friday, July 27. The Cheddar Bunnies will open. Tickets are $15 at the door. Doors open 9 p.m.

Wu Tang Clan’s Inspectah Deck takes the stage at Spiritbar on Friday, July 27. Nelson’s very own Erica Dee will be opening things up earlier in the evening. Doors open at 10 p.m. and tickets are available at the Hume Hotel.

On Saturday, July 28 Jake Ian will play Cedar Creek Cafe in Winlaw. The show starts at 7 p.m.

Come and celebrate the lost decade of music and fashion with DJ Terrantino on Saturday, July 28 for Spiritbar’s first ever ‘90s night. Tickets are only $5 at the door. Doors open at 10 p.m.

On Saturday, July 28 Terradactagon will be at The Royal. Cover is on a sliding scale from $5 to $10 at the door. Doors are 8 p.m. Showtime is at approximately 9 p.m. Wax Mannequin will be at The

The Boom Booms Royal with Rhoneil on Tuesday, July 31. Tickets are $10 and are available in advance at liveattheroyal.com or at the door. Doors open at 8 p.m. Showtime is at approximately 9 p.m. Bocephus King will be in the Slocan Valley at Timmy Timewarp’s Backyard Stage on August 1. For more information about the location and the time of the show visit tonicrecords.com/bocephusking/ On Thursday, August 2 the Gabriel Palatchi Band will be at The Royal with Breakfluid. Tickets are $10 and are available in advance at liveattheroyal. com or at the door. Doors open at 6 p.m. Showtime is at approximately 8 p.m.

sincere love for the Grateful Dead and Phish. Tickets are $8 at the door. Doors open 8:30 p.m. Val Kilmer and the New Coke will be at Spiritbar on Saturday, August 4. Doors open at 10 p.m. and tickets are available at The Hume Hotel.

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.

FESTIVALS The Boom Booms will be at Spiritbar on Thursday, August 2. Doors open at 10 p.m. and tickets are available at the Hume Hotel. On Friday, August 3 DJ Czech will be at Spiritbar. Doors open at 10 p.m. Tickets are available at the Hume Hotel. The Royal welcomes Llama to the stage on Friday, August 3. This group is a jam band from the East Shore with a

Nelson's summer festival is back for July! West Kootenay EcoSociety invites you to MarketFest on Friday, July 27. You can look forward to 100 vendors on two blocks of Baker Street, a food court featuring an eclectic mix of dinner and snack options, a kids tent with giant bubbles, and seven acts on two stages. As always, the Moving Mosaic Samba band will kick off the event at 6pm, and we'll continue the family-friendly party until 10:30 p.m. Admission is

One of the biggest names in Canadian country music, and the newest member of the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame, Michelle Wright will do a special concert in Nelson at the Capitol Theatre on Wednesday, October 23 at 7:30 p.m. Wright will be on her Canadian tour Songs From the Halls, which will take her right across Canada to celebrate her induction into the Hall of Fame. Tickets for Wright’s Songs From the Halls will go on sale Friday, July 27 at the Capitol Theatre box office, online at capitoltheatre.bc.ca or call 250-3526363. All seats reserved and priced at $40 all inclusive. The Royal has announced a second night with Bruce Cockburn. For ticket information contact the Capitol Theatre box office or visit liveattheroyal.com 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 approximately 8 p.m. The Royal is proud to present one very big night of music with Juno Award winner Dan Mangan and very special guests, The Rural Alberta Advantage and The Abrams Brothers on November 7! Tickets are $35 and are available now at galleryac.com, The Royal, Urban Legends, The Music Store and liveattheroyal.com. Doors open 6 p.m. Showtime approximately 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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Love for theatre and musicals ignited in youth program Cont. from Page 1 into a huge musical theatre geek,” he laughs. Derkx went on to do six summer youth shows, including major roles in Annie Get Your Gun (Tommy) and Les Miserables (Marius). He has also been assistant director on two summer productions under local theatre veterans Heather Shippit, Geoff Burns and Al-

lison Girvan. “I’m surprised how much I can draw from my years of being a participant,” says Derkx, who just finished his second year of a bachelor of fine arts degree at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. “I was more ready for this job than I thought going into it.” Horswill took a similar path to her summer post as The

Pajama Game musical director. Horswill’s first taste of summer theatre was also in Annie where she was in the chorus with Derkx when she was 13. Horswill’s singing and acting talents were put on full display two years later when she gave a powerhouse performance as Wendy in Peter Pan. Horswill appeared

in seven shows as a cast member (including playing Eponine in Les Miserables), spent a summer as assistant stage director and another summer as assistant musical director. “I feel very lucky and my life has been enriched by those nine years in the summer theatre,” says Horswill, 23, who is working on an education degree at the

University of Alberta. “Those summers were a big part of my growing up and my musical education.” At this point in the story, it’s probably important to mention that Derkx and Horswill are also a couple. Their love blossomed just before the summer of Les Miserables and has been going strong ever since.

“This program helped bring us together,” says Horswill. When the opportunity to direct the summer program back in their hometown presented itself, they both jumped at the chance to work together, mentoring an entire new generation of summer drama kids. “They bring such energy,” says Horswill, who is also getting help from choreographer Lynette Lightfoot and set designer Murray Kimber. “Last year was the first time I actually watched a show, not having anything to do with it. It’s mindblowing when you have not been part of the process to see these young people doing something that is beyond what you could ever expect. “The energy they put out and their talents make this a professional level production.” They chose The Pajama Game because of the opportunity to get the entire cast of 30-plus involved. “The overall entertainment of this piece is huge,” says Derkx. “It’s really a show,” adds Horswill. “Sometimes it’s more about the development of the characters and these deep ideas. This one is just fun… There is romance and dancing and great music. It all comes together in this vastly entertaining piece.” The Pajama Game is a musical comedy that launched the career of Bob Fosse and has won numerous Tony Awards including Best Musical in 1955 and Best Revival of a Musical in 2006. The story deals with labour troubles in a pajama factory where work demands for a 7½ per cent raise are going unheeded.

In the midst of this ordeal, love is sparked between Babe (the grievance committee head) and Sid (the new factory superintendant). “It’s a great opportunity to watch these young performers blossom and shine on stage,” says Derkx. “That is the magic of the summer program for sure.” Still so early in their own careers, both Derkx and Horswill plan on pursuing theatre and music after they graduate from university. “I am going to keep doing it because I love it,” said Derkx. “It’s hard, but it’s worth all of the challenges. In fact that is why I like it: for the challenge.” Though Horswill hopes to pursue the education side of theatre and music, she’s not ruling out a future appearance in a show with Derkx. “Our master plan is to actually be performing on Broadway together,” laughs Horswill, who sings with the acclaimed choir Kokopelli in Edmonton. And though their lives will undoubtedly be filled with plenty of excitement in the coming years, they have not ruled out an eventual return to their hometown. “I want to have kids here and put them through the summer program… I think that would be pretty amazing,” says Derkx. The comment brings laughter to the Capitol’s green room. “Not anytime soon,” smiles Horswill. The Pajama Game runs Thursday to Saturday. Tickets are available at the Capitol Theatre box office, by phoning 250-3526363 or online at capitoltheatre.bc.ca.

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Arts/News ArtWalk Artist Profile: Carol Reynolds

Living the dream I ’ve liked to draw for as long as I can remember, almost forever. My homelife did not encourage such a frivolous activity, but there were a couple of teachers who told me to keep drawing. I did. I love children, and taught hundreds of six year olds how to read. I loved teaching, but there was always this need to draw and to paint. In the 1990s, while finishing my education degree, I heard about the Kootenay School of the Arts, and the rest is history. I moved to Nelson and took as many art courses as I could manage while teaching full time. In 1999 I took early retirement so I could paint. And that’s what I do. I have a wonderful studio. I work hard. I am living my dream. Carol’s work can be seen at Kolmel Jewellers during ArtWalk, on now until August 31.

Carol Reynolds (right) has become one of the Nelson area’s most well known artists. Her ArtWalk show is currently hanging at Kolmel Jewellers.

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On Saturday evening a local woman ran into the Nelson Police Department to report she was just assaulted in the 500 block Ward Street. Officers searched the area, but the 33-year-old female suspect who is known to local police had fled. A warrant for her arrest has been requested. The victim was transported to Kootenay Lake Hospital to be treated for her injuries. • With summer heating up, police are reminding people to not get behind the wheel after a couple of cold ones. Between Thursday and Saturday, police served three immediate roadside prohibitions on drunk drivers in Nelson. The penalty is an automatic 90-day license suspension and a 30-day vehicle impoundment.

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Taghum Beach is once again safe for swimmers. The Regional District of Central Kootenay rescinded the swim advisory for the beach Monday, after weekly water samples showed fecal coliform bacteria levels had returned for an acceptable level. The advisory was posted on June 16. Swimmers who went in the water during the advisory were at increased risk of ear, nose, and throat infection or stomach illness. The level of acceptable bacterial counts is set by Health Canada.

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New Daybreak Club President Jim Reimer Jim Reimer became President of the Nelson Daybreak Club on July 1, providing leadership to a strong and energetic executive and a dynamic and active club. Reimer feels humbled and privileged to be invited to serve as President. “It is a huge honor to be a part of the strong tradition of service that Nelson Daybreak Rotary club offers to the community,” he said. The 32 member breakfast club that meets every Tuesday in the Hume Hotel is a model Rotary club; exemplifying the Rotarian motto “service above self.” Historically, the club has been active both locally and internationally. The list of service to the local community is impressive; including, but limited to: spear heading the mural project on the bridge, building the Cottonwood Creek Bridge, removing unwanted graffiti, planting flowers and supporting the rose garden. In addition the club supports causes like Souls for Soles, Our Daily Bread, LVR Grads and students at Mt Sentinel Quest program, Meals on Wheels, Salvation Army, Streetcar Society, sponsored youth to leadership development camps and a variety of other good causes. In addition to this impressive list, Nelson Daybreak is active internationally as well. The local Club has supported children in Haiti, Guatemala and Honduras, raised funds to eradicate polio, provide disaster relief through the Shelter Box program, and provide cleft palate surgery in India, supplied a teacher salary and help build houses in Haiti and supported the poor in Mexican poor. When Reimer was asked what he hoped to achieve he cited three goals: 1. To continue and enhance the good work Nelson Daybreak already does both locally and internationally. 2. To see the Skatepark funding realized and the project built 3. To strengthen relationships between Rotary clubs within the region, with hope of working cooperatively both locally and internationally. “The Skatepark is a long overdue, necessary piece of infrastructure a progressive community like Nelson needs to rectify. Hopefully Nelson Daybreak Rotary club can add its resources to other community minded groups and individuals and get this thing done,” says Reimer.

2012-2013 Rotary Club Presidents, pictured are Wendy Lacroix, President of the Nelson Rotary Club and Jim Reimer, President of the Nelson Daybreak Rotary Club.

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The Rotary Youth Leadership Award camp is held annually during the first week of July at Selkirk College in Castlegar and this year had three graduates from the Nelson area. Pictured left to right are Jaya Ducharme, Slocan Valley; Heather Kramer and Erin Rolleman of Nelson. Rotary Club of Nelson Daybreak members were actively involved in this intense leadership seminar; Dave Douglas (far left) completed his 29th year of service at RYLA and Sheila Hart (far right) was thrilled to enjoy her second appointment to RYLA. The Nelson Rotary Club also hosts an annual BBQ for the campers at Rotary Lakeside Park each year. The 52 campers from Washington, Idaho and BC were joined by international campers from Holland, the Philippines and Australia. While enjoying the unique RYLA culture, campers explored awareness of others, dealing with conflict, dealing with change, behavioural styles in communication, family communication, relationships, grieving, goal setting and qualities of effective leaders. The spirit of competition and cooperation between the US and Canada was explored through sport and cultural interaction.

Wow, I can’t believe that I am the president of a Rotary club now. One day I am the president elect for the year, and I have 12 months to train and the next day I am stepping up to the plate at the President of the Rotary Noon Club for 2012-2013. I am Wendy Lacroix and I have lived in Nelson for 24 years. It seems like yesterday that my husband Bruce and I arrived in Nelson after talking on a beach in Portugal about Nelson, after skiing here a few years back. We are originally from the Ottawa area, and met each other at the Delta hotel in Ottawa. We found Nelson on a ski trip, fell in love with the beauty, bridge and the people. We arrived here with nothing but the clothes on our backs and a Volkswagan Rabbit. The next year later we had our first daughter Melanie, and eight years later we had Angela. Both girls are the love of my life. They mean so much to me. This will be the seventh year that I have been in Rotary, and I have been on many committees - membership, World Service, greeters, Halloween party planning, Canada Day BBQ, and Christmas Tree Sales. Last year I sat on the executive and had a portfolio of overseeing and reporting on five different committees; Work Service Committee, Rotary Foundation, Market Children, Circle Foundation and membership. My goals for this year are to get more youth involved in Rotary. I will start by bringing a representative in to talk about starting a Interact club at LV Rogers. This is a Rotary club for youth, in grades 11 and 12. We already have a few students who are ready to sign up and our club will be mentoring the youth. The second goal is to have our Youth Exchange Program ignited again this year. We already have a committee set up to start interviewing outgoing students from Nelson. Finally my personal goal is to work in either Honduras with the Market Children project, or to assist with a project in Guadamaula. This will be my retirement project in a few years to work in third world countries, and provide support,and assistance where and when it is needed. Isn’t this what service is? Service above Self, my dream come true.

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A special meeting of the Board of the Regional District of Central Kootenay will be held on Monday, July 30, 2012 commencing at 9:00am in the RDCK Board Room, 202 Lakeside Drive, Nelson, B.C. Pursuant to Section 814 of the Local Government Act, the Board will be receiving the RDCK audited Financial Statements for the year ended 2011. The Financial Statements and any financial reports to be presented at the meeting will be available for public inspection at the RDCK offices during regular office hours from the date of this Notice.

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The Nelson Disc Break ultimate frisbee tournament title went to Vancouver’s Sole Survivors at Lakeside pitch on Sunday afternoon after they defeated the host Homegrowns. The weekend tournament featured ten teams from around BC and Alberta. The Sunday ﬁnal featured the two teams who did not suffer a loss the entire weekend. But in the ﬁnal, the Vancouver squad proved to be too much for the Homegrowns.

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The first time she tried vaulting, Nelson’s Kaylee Shukin fell in love. Now, it’s brought her a pair of golds and a bronze in the equestrian event at the BC Summer Games held last week in Surrey. Shukin said she shares her passion for horses with her mother Yvette. The 13-yearold has never looked back since neighbours allowed her to try vaulting during a visit to a farm. She has been vaulting for three years and now competes often in Canadian vaulting competitions, as well as many in Washington. She also stated that she does gymnastics in the winter to help keep her flexibility and help with her overall balance. Shukin’s favourite part about vaulting is, “the horses, for sure.” Alongside Shukin on the podium were New Westminster’s Carley Harder (Fraser River-Delta – Zone 4) who received silver and Janelle Roed of Abbotsford (Fraser Valley – Zone 3) who received the Nelson’s Kaylee Shukin (middle) stands proudly in the gold medal position at bronze. the BC Summer Games held in Surrey last week. Thomas Nelles photo

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Wild ride left canoe team from Nelson smiling With a time of 6:51, Nelson’s Gino Catenacci, Galen Boulanger, Stuart Milde and Jacob Timmermans completed their 500 metre, four-person canoe race Saturday morning by paddling hard in reverse. Starting in lane five on the far right of the course, the four boys pulled ahead of the others only to begin an accidental journey to the left of the course. With teammates and the referee calling on the team to go right, the boys still managed to end up off the course,

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Through rain and high water, sisters Kelly and Annie Hellman of Nelson came out on top in at Friday’s canoe/ kayak events at the 2012 BC Summer Games in Surrey. Thirteen-year-old Kelly placed second in the 2000 metre single canoe race with a time of 17:00, and 12-year-old Annie took third with a final time of 17:47. With ten years of paddling experience between them, training almost every day for the past two months has proved to be quite the balancing act with everything else in their lives. The Hellman sisters are second degree black belts and instructors in taekwondo, which along with running, biking and crossfit, has kept them in excellent shape. “I think the [BC Summer] Games have been really good for them,” said their father, Bob Hellman. “Their paddling has really improved.” Both Kelly and Annie agreed that it was just fun to paddle together, be supportive, and push each other to their best of their abilities. When asked who was the

in the bushes, and then eventually completely backwards. “We were actually going better backwards than forwards,” said Timmermans after the race. “We were more in sync going backwards.”

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better paddler, they unanimously agreed that they are equal in skill and are just out to have fun together. It is apparent that the two sisters have an inseparable bond, and paddling has only made that bond even stronger. Their favourite discipline in the sport is the two-person canoe, in which they work together for the podium spots. Nelson Canoe and Kayak Club is one of the smallest and newest in the province and with only one racing kayak in the entire club, Annie Hellman said prepping for the Games “has been a good adventure.”

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Non-Ford owners can enter by mailing an original 100 word essay on “what they like about Ford”, with their full name, full mailing address, email, daytime phone number (with area code) to: Vanessa Richard, Pareto Corp., 1 Concorde Gate, Suite 200, Toronto, ON, M3C 4G4. Contest closes at 11:59pm (PST) on the last day of the 2012 Ford Employee Pricing campaign which will be no earlier than August 31, 2012. Limit of 1 entry per person. Up to 8 prizes available to be won in Canada in 3 possible prize categories, each worth up to CAD$50,000. Chances of winning are dependent on the total number of entries received up to each 10,000 interval of unit sales under the Employee Pricing campaign (“Draw Trigger”). Odds of winning decrease as the contest progresses, more entries are made into the contest, and opportunities for Draw Triggers lessen. Skill testing question required. *Purchase a new 2012 Escape XLT I4 FWD with automatic transmission/2012 F-150 XLT Super Cab 4x4 with 5.0L engine/2013 Edge SEL FWD with automatic transmission/2012 F-250 XLT Super Cab 4X4 Western Edition with power seats/2012 F-150 Platinum Super Crew 4x4 for $22,253/$28,683/$32,329/$39,614/$46,313 after Total Eligible Price Adjustment of $5,446/$11,316/$3,770/$9,485/$14,313 (Total Eligible Price Adjustment is a combination of Employee Price Adjustment of $1,946/$4,316/$2,770 /$5,485/$7,186 and delivery allowance of $3,500/$7,000/$1,000/$4,000/$7,000) is deducted. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price after Total Eligible Price Adjustment has been deducted. Offers include freight and air tax of $1,600 but exclude variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, dealer PDI (if applicable), registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. Delivery Allowances can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford of Canada at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. Delivery Allowances are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. Employee Pricing is not combinable with CPA, GPC, CFIP, Daily Rental Allowance and A/X/Z/D/F-Plan programs. ±Until August 31, 2012, lease a new 2012 F-150 XLT Super Cab 4X4 5.0L and get 4.99% lease annual percentage rate (LAPR) financing for up to 36 months on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest LAPR payment. Lease a vehicle with a value of $39,999 at 4.99% LAPR for up to 36 months with $1,550 down or equivalent trade in, monthly payment is $399, total lease obligation is $15,914 and optional buyout is $16,000. Offer includes Total Price Adjustment of $11,316. Taxes payable on full amount of lease financing price after Total Price Adjustment is deducted. Offer includes freight and air tax of $1,600, but exclude variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, dealer PDI (if applicable), registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. Additional payments required for PPSA, registration, security deposit, NSF fees (where applicable), excess wear and tear, and late fees. Some conditions and mileage restrictions of 60,000 km over 36 months apply. A charge of 16 cents per km over mileage restrictions applies, plus applicable taxes. Delivery Allowances can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford of Canada at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. Delivery Allowances are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. Employee Pricing is not combinable with CPA, GPC, CFIP, Daily Rental Allowance and A/X/Z/D/F-Plan programs. ***Estimated fuel consumption ratings for model shown: 2012 Escape 2.5L I4 6-speed Automatic transmission: [10.0L/100km (28MPG) City, 7.1L/100km (40MPG) Hwy / 2013 Edge 3.5L V6 FWD 6-speed Automatic transmission: [11.1L/100km (25MPG) City, 7.2L/100km (39MPG) Hwy / 2012 F-150 4X4 5.0L V8: [14.9L/100km (19MPG) City, 10.5L/100km (27MPG) Hwy]. Fuel consumption ratings based on Transport Canada approved test methods. Actual fuel consumption will vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading, vehicle equipment, and driving habits. †When properly equipped. Max. towing of 11,300 lbs with 3.5L EcoBoost and 6.2L 2 valve 4X2 V8 engines. Max. payload of 3,120 lbs with 5.0L Ti-VCT V8 engines. Class is Full-Size Pickups under 8,500 lbs GVWR, non-hybrid. ††Class is Full–Size Pickups under 8,500 lbs GVWR, non-hybrid vs. comparable competitor engines. Max. horsepower of 411 on F-150 6.2L V8 engine. Estimated fuel consumption ratings for the 2012 F-150 4X2 3.7L V6 SST: 12.7L/100km city and 8.9L/100km hwy based on Environment Canada approved test methods. Actual fuel consumption will vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading and driving habits. ◆◆Projected best in class fuel economy based on competitive data available at the time of testing using Ford drive-cycle tests (in accordance with the guidelines of the Society of Automotive Engineers’ Standard J1321) of comparably equipped 2011 Ford vs. 2010 competitive models. Class is Full-Size Pickups over 8,500 lbs. GVWR. ◆Some mobile phones and some digital media players may not be fully compatible – check www.syncmyride.com for a listing of mobile phones, media players, and features supported. Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control, accident and injury. Ford recommends that drivers use caution when using mobile phones, even with voice commands. 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The Nelson Mixed Slo Pitch League suffered through a terrible spring of weather, but this past weekend managed to pull of an exciting weekend of playoff action at Queen Elizabeth Park. Forced to head into the post season after a rain shortened regular season, the league crowned three new champions on Sunday. In the C Final it was the Nelson and District Credit Union team taking the title over Cait’s Crew (action seen above) with a 13-6 win. In the B Final, Bogustown came from behind to beat the Wildcards 10-9 in one of the games of the weekend. And in the A Final it was a battle of the titans as Louie’s took on regular season champion Jackson’s Hole for the biggest bragging rights of the weekend. Thanks to strong defence and timely hits, it was Louie’s scoring the upset with a 13-5 win to become the league’s grand champion for 2012. The Star will feature all the winning team photos in an upcoming edition.

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elson is fast becoming the place for water sports. Be it dipping in the lake or pool, skating (on the frozen water) — or even navigating the recent street floods, enjoying the opportunity to cool off is always welcomed.

Nelson Reflections Synchronized Swim Club is offering a camp August 20 to 24.The camp offers fun, friendship and fitness while learning new or better skills in the water. For newcomers it is a perfect opportunity to try a fun new sport and move to music in the water. All levels of ability are welcome, for ages 7 to14 years. For more information contact Erin Fitchett nelsonreflections@shaw.ca

The Nelson Rowing Club is hosting the 2012 Summer Regatta on Saturday August 11. The regatta will be held at Lakeside Park starting at 7:30 a.m. and will run most of the day. Rowing clubs from BC Interior and the Lower Mainland are expected to attend. The race course will be between the Prestige Resort and the Nelson Bridge. Contact Maurice de St jorre @ 250352-2401 for more information. The Nelson Special Olympics group is hosting its annual fundraising event at Lakeside park on August 12 at noon with music, fun games and swimming. So if you’re at the park please feel free to join them and help contribute to their year

round program. The Nelson Junior Leafs are back on the ice August 31 to September 2 for their main training camp at NDCC. Season tickets are on sale now at the Nelson Regional Sports Council office open Monday to Thurs-

day 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.. Adult: $180, senior (60 and up): $160, student (13 and up): $160, child (6-12): $120, Nelson Minor Hockey Player: $90, toddler (5 and under): free. Cash, cheque, and credit card accepted, sorry, no debit. Please note that to create better

accessibility on the east side concourse the NDCC will be removing the top level of seats (on the curling rink side only). Therefore, applicable Leafs season pass holder seat selections shall change and other available seat selections being assigned in their place.

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Coming Events Don’t miss our STORIES in the Kokanee Creek Park! Every Saturday night at 7:30 pm featuring great storytellers as Barry Gray. For more info, join us on facebook & for the full schedule go to www.ecosociety.ca/kokanee-creek-visitors-centre. See you Soon! SLOCAN LAKE DANCE CAMP July 26-29 New Denver. 4 days of Ballroom Dance Workshops slocanlakedancecamp.ca or 250-358-2448 SUMMER Block Party: Procter Main Street, Saturday, July 28, 2:00pm Loads of family fun! Car Boot Sale, Art Show, BBQ, Kids Events, Dunk Tank, Live Music, Firewood Rafﬂe. To be followed by a Family Dance at 8:00pm. To register for a Car Boot (Rummage Sale) spot call 250-229-4094 VINTAGE SALE July 27 & 28 Positive Apparel, 721 Front St. Vintage, Costumes and more, your Shambhala Headquarters. 250-505-5444.

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It is with sadness that the family of Tony Banks announces his sudden passing at Royal University Hospital on July, 15th 2012. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 52 years, Mary Katherine (McRae), son Ian (Lise de Moissac) Banks, daughter Catherine (Salman) Wakil, grandchildren Rae, Erik, and Zain, sister Jocelyn (Sandy) Cameron, and several nieces and nephews. Tony was born and raised in Nelson, BC. He attended Queens University where he graduated in 1958 with a B.Sc. in Mining Engineering. Tony and Mary were married in 1961, they returned to the west coast to attend the University of British Columbia where Tony earned a B.Sc. in Metallurgical Engineering in 1963. Following graduation, Tony accepted a job with Cominco in Kimberly, BC. He became involved in the Cominco Potash Project which brought them to Saskatoon in 1968. In 1979, Tony started a new career with Kilborn Engineering which later became SNC-Lavelin. He retired in 2000 but continued his career as an independent consultant. Tony’s specialty in engineering was potash processing. His expertise was sought for projects in England, Germany, India Thailand, Brazil, Argentina, the Middle East, the United States, as well as across Canada. He was a proud member of the Association of Professional Engineers and CIM. While Tony’s career led to much national and international travel, it also reinforced his belief that Saskatoon was a great city in which to raise a family, form lasting friendships and enjoy a lively and varied cultural life. One of his favorite community endeavors was the Persephone Theatre. He served on the board of directors in the late 1970s and later enjoyed serving on the building committee for the new theatre. He was also a generous supporter of several other local charities. Tony’s personal interests included a love of reading, particularly on the subjects of history, religion and politics; traveling, gardening, university football and good scotch. The twinkle in his eye and the smile on his face endeared him to many and he will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Flowers are gratefully declined. Donations in Tony’s memory may be made to the Saskatoon Community Foundation. (102 – 308 4th Ave. N. Saskatoon, SK S7K 2L7). A Memorial Service and Life Celebration took place at Saskatoon Funeral Home on Tuesday, July 24th, 2012 at 1:30 pm. Condolences may be sent to mail@saskatoonfuneralhome. com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Saskatoon Funeral Home.

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The Nelson Public Library has an opening for a Circulation Services Assistant (on call)

Application deadline July 27, 2012 at 1:00 pm QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ONLY PLEASE Applications are to be submitted to June Stockdale, Chief Librarian 602 Stanley Street, Nelson, BC jstockdale@nelson.ca or fax: 250-354-1799

With a knowledge base informed by years of relevant, practical office experience and your strong teaching acumen, you will deliver Continuing Education courses in administration skills, either in-class or online. This is a short-term appointment (September 2012 to March 2013), with assignments ranging from single course delivery to full time instruction.

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Along with an Instructor’s Diploma, you have at least 5 years’ experience in an office setting and 2 years’ proven post-secondary teaching experience. Highly proficient with Windows XP and the MS Office suite, you ideally also hold an Applied Business Technology certificate.

Trail Operations is seeking a Technician Trainee in Technical Support. This position prepares test samples, performs lab work, provides technical data, assembles equipment and writes reports. Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry or be graduates from a Chemical Technology program at a recognized Institute of Technology, preferably in Chemical Sciences or Metallurgy. For detailed responsibilities and more information on this opportunity at Teck Metals Ltd., please visit our Careers page at www.teck.com and select Trail Operations. Qualiﬁed individuals are encouraged to forward their resume by August 15, 2012.

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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.

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CAREER OPPORTUNITY Service Contracts Specialist Reporting to the Director, Finance, the Service Contracts Specialist assesses all existing service contracts and procurement methods and will recommend changes for implementation, including contracting strategies such as master agreements. This position leads the preparation, development and administration of all service and procurement contracts, as well as provides support to the project managers overseeing the work under the service contracts and will also lead periodic contract management training sessions for staff. The Service Contracts Specialist will be responsible for creating competitive bid documentation and developing related agreements for various program operations and support services. Also responsible for developing policies and procedures for all procurement activities and facilitates the development and issuance of all service contracts. The ideal candidate will have a university degree in business administration, engineering, economics or law. Preferably with a Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) designation or equivalent and a minimum 5—10 years of progressively responsible contracting experience in the construction industry. A good knowledge of contract law, analysis, practices, procedures and drafting of legal documents is expected. Demonstrated negotiation skills and ability to effectively apply analytical tools, concepts and methods is also a requirement. Qualified applicants interested in joining a dynamic team are encouraged to visit the Careers section of our website at www.columbiapower.org. Closing date for this position is August 3, 2012.

The City of Nelson is seeking a highly motivated individual for the position of:

Development Technician This regular full time position reports to the Manager, Development Services and Sustainability and is responsible for responding to customer inquiries regarding development application requirements, permits fees and application status. They will also be required to provide clerical support by arranging meetings and appointments and drafting correspondence and maintaining departmental files. Applicants must have a grade 12 education and preference will be given to those with level 1 certification from the Building Officials Association of BC plus two years’ experience as a municipal building official Benefits and salary are in accordance with the CUPE Collective Agreement Local 339. Interested applicants are invited to send their resume by August 2, 2012 to: Human Resources City of Nelson #101 – 310 Ward Street, Nelson, BC, V1L 5S4 fax to 250-352-2131 or e-mail hr@nelson.ca More detailed information regarding this position can be found at www.nelson.ca We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, however; only those under consideration will be contacted. The City of Nelson is committed to employment equity. We invite applications from all qualiﬁed persons.

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

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Found Spa is expanding, and looking to hire a Senior stylist of 3 yrs to join our team, great opportunities. If this calls to you contact Danni or Nancy at 352-7775 Motivated & Enthusiastic Certiﬁed Dental Assistant Required for busy practice. Experience an asset. Resumes accepted: 201-402 Baker St, Nelson fax: 250-352-2275 drkuiperdental@telus.net Wanted - Outdoor Retail Manager - Nelson, BC The Rivers Oceans and Mountains Shop (ROAM) is seeking a hard-working, management minded individual to ﬁll the Store/Floor Management Position. Applications must have minimum of 2 years experience within the ski and paddle sports industries in a senior sales, supervisory or management position. They must have previous skill with a POS system including receiving and inventory management. Added skills would be ski touring knowledge, ski-tech knowledge, previous management experience, previous sales courses and use of Amber POS. Please apply via e-mail to jobs@roamshop.com

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Trades, Technical AUTOMATED TANK Manufacturing Inc. is looking for welders. Due to a huge expansion to our plant located in Kitscoty, Alberta, 20km west of Lloydminster. We have openings for 10-3rd year apprentices or journey person welders. We offer best wage in industry. 3rd year apprentice $28$30/hr, Journeyperson $32$35/hr, higher with tank experience. Proﬁt sharing bonus plus manufacturing bonus incentive. Full insurance package 100% paid by company. Good working environment. Join a winning team. Call Basil or Blaine at; (ofﬁce)780-8462231; (fax)780-846-2241 or send resume to: blaine@autotanks.ca p r o d u c t i o n @ a u t o t a n k s. c a . Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding environment through inhole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or elevated work platform.

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7913 Jones Rd (Proctor) 2 loveseats 1 with matching chair, rocking chair, maple single bed frame, 3 wheel medi scooter, B&D workmate clothing, ice skates, patio lights & Much More Sat July 28th & Sun July 29th 9:00am - 5:00pm

301 Tower Road EVERYTHING MUST GO!!! Saturday July 28th 8:00am - 1:00pm GARAGE Sale 1715 Stanley Street Saturday July 28th 8am to 11am Household Items, Toys

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Misc. for Sale Adventure Playset Wooden Structure Swing Set $150 OBO 354-1506 or 354-9214 STEEL BUILDINGHuge clearance sale! 20x24 $4,658. 25x28 $5,295. 30x40 $7,790. 32x54 $10,600. 40x58 $14,895. 47x78 $19,838. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.

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HAVE YOU SEEN MORRIS IN A TIME OF NEED A FRIEND WAS SOLD IN A GARAGE SALE APPROX 2002 IN NELSON. HAVE YOU SEEN OR DID YOU BUY AN ACOUSTIC GUITAR? “MORRIS” BRAND. I WOULD PAY WELL FOR THE RETURN OF MORRIS CALL 352-6120 EVENINGS THANK YOU

Computer Equipment Used Good Basic Ofﬁce freestanding printer, copier, fax. great for a small ofﬁce. FREE call 352-1890

Furniture Moving must Sell misc. furniture incl dining room set buffet & hutch entertainment unit antique wardrobe & matching dressing reasonably priced OBO 250 352-2413

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Real Estate For Sale By Owner HOUSE for sale on 60 x 120 double lot in Fairview at 612 Fifth Street. 4 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. Warm, sunny location, view of the lake and extensive garden. Asking $325,000. Call Katherine to view: 250-352-0076. Unﬁnished 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 CHARMING 3 bedroom 1 bath home in Convienent downtown Trail location, Bring your ideas and make this house your home! MLS #K213619, Call Lynnette @ Century 21 Mountainview Realty Today 1-877304-7952

1974 12x56 Moduline sm porch & shed , no mould or leaks good cond. @ 6 mile M.H.P. $24,000. 250 777-0636

Nelson: Downtown ofﬁce suite for rent. Mountain Waters building, 205 Victoria St. Good parking & lighting, quiet $375/mo. Call 250-352-6081

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Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent NELSON, High St Place 2 Bdrm, 2 bath, Den secured parking, storage unit Avail Aug 1st 250-551-1553

Cottages / Cabins 1 bdrm cottage with loft & enclosed porch @ 7 mile North Shore $1000/m including utili 825-4416 or 354-2854

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NELSON 12 Mile: Spacious 3bdrm Family Home on beautiful Kootenay Lake. Lovely sandy beach, sloped ceilings, skylights, ﬁreplace, lrg kitchen, ensuite, family room, formal dining + 40ft screened covered deck to relax & enjoy the view. Gentle sloping 1/2 acre lot on lake + fenced pool area for children. Away from hwy noise, paved driveway & carport. Asking $1850/mo or $2000 furnished. contact Rose 250-825-4499

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ATTRACTIVE T WO-STOREY HOME This attractive two-storey home features a ground-floor entry and would be ideal for a family with active young children. The main living area is next to the kitchen and on the same level as the bedrooms, making it easy to keep an eye on the youngsters. A large unfinished area in the basement would make an excellent play room, or could be developed into a self-contained suite, while the den adjacent to the foyer would make a convenient home office. Upstairs, the large great room with its vaulted ceiling and fireplace feature wall makes the perfect setting for watching television, reading and visiting with friends. A railing along the side of the great room provides views to the foyer below. The adjoining kitchen and dining area feature an optional buffet and a large work island with an eating bar. Sliding glass doors open to a sundeck with plenty of room for patio furniture and a barbecue.

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The master bedroom includes a three-piece ensuite and a bayed window with a wide sill that could be used as a window seat. Two additional bedrooms at the front of the house share the main three-piece bathroom. A closet for linen is situated just outside this bathroom. A coat closet and laundry facilities are located on the ground floor. The exterior of this home is enhanced by decorative windows, wood trim and an attractive peaked roof. The appealing porch entry will be even more charming with the addition of all-weather furniture, seasonal planters and hanging baskets. This home measures 38 feet, 6 inches wide by 40 feet deep, for a total of 1,099 square feet of finished living space on the main floor, plus a partially completed basement. Plans for design 2-3-717 are available for $490 (set of 5), $551(set of 8) and $589 for a super set of 10. Also add $30.00 for Priority charges within B.C. or $55.00 outside of B.C. Please add 12% H.S.T., 13% H.S.T. Or 5% G.S.T (where applicable) to both the plan price and Priority charges.

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Johnsons Landing Landslide

Red Cross involved SAM VAN SCHIE Nelson Star Reporter

Canadian Red Cross is collecting donations to help those affected by the landslide in Johnsons Landing. Kimberley Nemrava, BC director for the Canadian Red Cross, said donations will be used to provide basic needs to people who were evacuated following the July 11 landslide. The non-profit organization can provide people with food, clothing and shelter, as well as other essentials. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When people evacuate quickly, there are many basic things they may have left behind. Maybe they lost their prescription glasses or need some equipment in order to go back to work â&#x20AC;&#x201D; those are things the Red Cross can help out with,â&#x20AC;? Nemrava explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Often people just need a hand up after something like this.â&#x20AC;? Since the landslide, Red Cross has operated a resiliency centre in Johnsons Landing to support people affected by the disaster. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The resiliency centre is a place people can come and find out what

type of aid is available, and talk to case workers about what they experienced and receive support,â&#x20AC;? Nemrava said. She expects the centre will remain on scene for another week or so and during that time volunteers in the community will be trained to continue offering similar support after Red Cross leaves the area. Donations made to the Red Cross for Johnsons Landing go into its Western Canada severe weather fund, which may also be used to fund similar response efforts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If all the money isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t needed specifically for Johnsons Landing it will be used for other cases that may not be in the news as much, where people still need the same type of humanitarian response,â&#x20AC;? Nemrava said. To donate to the Red Cross online go to redcross.ca/severeweather. Donations can also be dropped off at any Kootenay Savings Credit Union branch or at the Kootenay Co-op in Nelson. Digerati in Nelson is also collecting donations specifically for a resident who lost her Macbook in the landslide.

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