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The road leading to the unveiling of the new Kootenay Lake Hospital emergency room on Wednesday afternoon has not been without bumps and detours, but excitement and celebration was the theme of the opening as the public was welcomed into the recently completed wing. For 32 years, Jan Flett has been an emergency room nurse at the hospital and has experienced first hand the changes that have affected local health care. “It’s a huge improvement to the community,” Flett told the Star. “After all that we lost in terms of hospital services about 11 years ago, this to me feels like the first big new thing that we’ve gotten after we had so much taken away from us. It feels really positive and I’m looking forward to working here.” Nearly 150 members of the community packed into the new waiting area of the emergency room as local politicians and other representatives spoke in celebration of the new facility. Interior Health Authority board member Glenn Sutherland, Boundary-Similkameen MLA John Slater, West Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital District chair Marguerite Rotvold, Nelson mayor John Dooley, chief of emergency medicine Dr. Rahul Khosla and Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation chair Pat Dooley all addressed the crowd.

Those cutting the ribbon at the new Kootenay Lake Hospital ER on Wednesday afternoon included (from left) chair of the West Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital District Marguerite Rotvold, Boundary-Similkameen MLA John Slater, Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation chair Pat Dooley, Nelson mayor John Dooley, KLH nurse Jan Flett, chief of emergency medicine Dr. Rahul Khosla and Bob Hall photo local Interior Health board member Glenn Sutherland.

Khosla said the renovations and construction of the facility required a lot of specialized contractors working to complete a complex system. The opening of the new emergency room facility was anticipated last fall, but delays kept coming including an announcement in May that the community would have to

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wait for the reveal. “Today is a day for celebration,” said Khosla. “I don’t think any project necessarily goes the way you think it should, but what we are celebrating today is that the end product is beautiful and you know if there is frustration with the delays, the delays were there because the folks managing this project in-

sisted on perfection and we’ve got perfection.” Khosla was among six speakers who began the opening ceremony. “It’s a very complex system,” he said. “There is a complicated electrical system, communication Story continues to ‘Delay’ on Page 8

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A strike at the Nelson and District Community Complex has been forestalled for at least a week following talks between unionized staff and the Regional District of Central Kootenay. CUPE sub-local 2262, which represents 55 employees at the arena, swimming pool, and fitness facility, issued 72-hour strike notice Monday afternoon after members voted “overwhelmingly” in favour of walking out. However, the sides met again Tuesday and announced any job action has been delayed until 4 p.m. next Friday. Normal operations will continue at the rec complex until further notice. “We will continue to meet with union representatives over the next nine days to discuss safety and operational protocols, should job action or a strike go ahead,” RDCK chief administrator Jim Gustafson said in a news release Wednesday. He added in an interview that it would be impossible for management to run the entire facility in the event of a full-scale walkout, as they don’t have enough people with proper certification to operate equipment or supervise the pool. The regional district has four different collective agreements covering recreation complexes in Nelson,

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The 55 staff at the Nelson and District Community Complex are in a strike position, but both sides are hopeful the standoff can be solved by next week. If not, pickets could go up starting a week from today.

Castlegar, and Creston as well as head office staff in Nelson and waste facilities throughout the region. Gustafson said following the economic downturn a few years ago, staff at head office and the Creston complex accepted wage increases of two per cent over two years. A similar agreement was reached for Castlegar through 2011, but 2012 has not been settled. “Those other parties reached agreement with the one-and-one, but now that

we’re dealing with Nelson, things have perhaps changed a bit, so their folks feel the one-and-one falls short of expectations,” Gustafson said. “Our position has been that’s the mandate that we have.” The union is seeking a three-year contract with a cost of living increase. CUPE 2262 president Leford Lafayette told the Star that should a strike go ahead they don’t intend to shut the rec complex down entirely or prevent the Nelson Leafs from playing home games.

“We would be trying everything in our power not to do that,” he said. “We’re working to minimize any impact we would have on the hockey season. We’re going to try our darndest that no games are affected.” Since the last collective agreement expired in February 2011, the sides have met several times, but been unable to reach a settlement. They met with mediator Mark Atkinson for two days last week, but he booked out on Monday.

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Fearing partial closure of the Kaslo hospital’s emergency room, village mayor Greg Lay says the community may need to offer incentives to attract doctors to work in the area. Lay was inspired by the village of Nakusp, where earlier this summer money donated to the hospital auxiliary was used to buy a four-bedroom house for a physician to live in while he worked there. Now Lay is putting feelers out to see if his residents would like to do something similar. “If we leave it to [Interior Health Authority] to make the decision for us, we’re on a route that will mean Kaslo won’t have 24-hour emergency services much longer,” said Lay, explaining confidential sources told him Interior Health plans to reduce emergency room hours at the Victorian Community Health Centre to only operate during regular business hours (9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Monday to Friday). An Interior Health spokesperson said details on service provisions at the Kaslo hospital are expected to be announced to the public soon and wouldn’t confirm if the mayor’s information is correct. Lay also heard Interior Health was planning a meeting last night at the Lighthouse Theatre in Kaslo. The meeting wasn’t advertised

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publicly, so last Friday he circulated this information on Facebook. Not long after, Lay said he heard from Interior Health that the meeting was cancelled. So, the mayor decided to rent the hall himself and hold his own meeting, with his own agenda, on the topic of local health services. Upon doing that, Lay said he received another call from Interior Health saying their members would attend Lay’s meeting. The meeting occurred after the Star went to press. But Lay said he expected if representatives from Interior Health did show at the meeting, they would likely just be there to listen. “They won’t hijack the meeting,” Lay said. “This is our meeting with our agen-

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be keen to have their taxes raised to cover the cost of incentives to attract doctors to the community. “I’m not sure people are going to want to do it — that’s the public discussion that needs to occur,” Lay said. Andy Shadrack, the regional district director representing rural Kaslo, said all his information about potential changes at the Kaslo hospital has come from Lay, rather than Interior Health. “The Interior Health communication system has completely broken down,” Shadrack said. “If IHA has problems, they shouldn’t just go off in a room by themselves and make decisions. “I’d be completely in the dark about this if Mayor Lay hadn’t found out about it.”

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ormer Nelson Maple Leafs goaltender and local businessman Gus Adams has died at 77. Though well-known for his hockey exploits and as the father of an NHL star, friends and former teammates say they remember his jovial nature most. Born Costadinos Adam in Greece, he added the S to his surname and was always known as Gus. His father died when he was about ten, and his mother, unable to support her seven children, sent him and a brother to live with an aunt and uncle in Brandon, Manitoba. Gus started playing hockey around age 12, but couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t skate, so was put in goal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He had such a passion for the game that it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take him long to catch on,â&#x20AC;? son Greg says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To be part of the hockey team was all he wanted. Playing goal was the opportunity.â&#x20AC;? Adams played junior with Brandon and Lethbridge before coming to Nelson in 1955. For three seasons he was the senior Maple Leafsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; top goalie. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was just a fantastic time back in those days,â&#x20AC;? he recalled in the Nelson Daily News in 2005. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had fantastic rivalries with Trail, Kimberley, and Spokane. Hockey was the buzz of the community.â&#x20AC;? Adams also played a year in Rossland before he was recruited by Streatham of the British league. However, he was refused permission

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to land because he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a work permit. After a day stuck on the boat, the matter was resolved. Adams later returned to Nelson and played a few more years before taking over as team manager. Although frequently pitted against Trail goaltender Seth Martin, the two were actually close friends. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was a stand-up goaler and covered the angles well,â&#x20AC;? Martin says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One time we played the Montreal Canadiens oldtimers in Trail. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do very well in the first half, but Gus played very well in the last half. I never heard the end of that one!â&#x20AC;? Off the ice, Adams was a salesman for Mel Buergeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ford dealership, and had his own Honda dealership. Martin says his forthcoming personality made him well suited to the job.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every time I met him, he always made me laugh. He could tell jokes and say things to put you at ease â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and then, of course, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d sell you a car.â&#x20AC;? Adams also bought in to the Lord Nelson Hotel (now the New Grand), where the restaurant was known as Gussyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. At 39, he returned to Greece and was reunited with his mother and twin sister. Though Adams never made the NHL, he lived the dream vicariously through son Greg, and often travelled to see him play. When Greg scored in double overtime to send Vancouver to the 1994 Stanley Cup final, Gus wept for joy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gus Adams told me it was the most exciting moment of his life,â&#x20AC;? Canucks play-by-play broadcaster Jim Robson recalled in

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t will go down as one of the oddest, yet most fitting ends to a speech this community has ever seen. As he wrapped up his time at the podium before more than 100 people packed into the new Kootenay Lake Hospital emergency room, Dr. Rahul Khosla said: “I hope to never see any of you in here again.” The chief of emergency medicine said it with a smile, but he sincerely meant it. Emergency rooms are generally not places people gather for joyous occasions. Just the opposite. But after more than three years of construction and decades of struggle for a better health facility on the hill, Wednesday afternoon was truly a time to celebrate. The $15 million expansion and renovation project is shiny, new and stocked with the most up to date equipment. When patients start to file through the doors next week, the Kootenay Lake Hospital ER will go from the dark ages to the modern age. But this story is about more than new gadgets and more space. It’s about patience and political will. It’s about lost hope and courage to move ahead despite obstacles. When the Liberal government went on its cost-cutting rampage in the early 2000s, it was a tumultuous time in Nelson. In the dying days of the last NDP era, that desperate government promised us the Taj Mahal of small town medical facilities. That was quickly yanked by the Liberals, as were several other prized services like access to surgeons. It was bleak times in our corner of the West Kootenay. The new ER certainly does not right all the wrongs done by the Liberals a decade ago, but it does show that taking baby steps and working with government can produce results. This investment by the province was accomplished by the region working together in unison. It took strong local leadership to show the people in Victoria that we truly care about the health of all our residents. Great health care is more about the people on the frontlines than the facility, but the new ER is undoubtably an historic accomplishment. And may you never need to visit it. The Nelson Star is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the BC Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent within 45 days to the BC Press Council, 201 Selby Street, Nanaimo, V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to bcpresscouncil.org

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“100 Year Starship will unreservedly dedicate itself to identifying and pushing the radical leaps in knowledge and technology needed to achieve interstellar flight.” The 100YSS, as it’s known, would probably not exist if the professionals interested in space flight had really challenging near-space projects to work on. They don’t: one American space scientist described the current American space program, and indeed those of its rivals elsewhere, as “trying to finish what we started in the 1960s.” Low-orbit operations are vital, but they are not inspiring. Some of these frustrated professionals work at NASA and the Research Projects Agency, so there is official support for thinking big. There’s not much money: the agency gave the 100YSS only half a million dollars of seed money (out of its $3 billion budget), but then nobody is planning to build expensive hardware now. They just want to think about what kind of hardware (and software) would be needed to go to the stars. If they want to go on thinking big thoughts for very long, of course, they’ll need more than half a million dollars, but the rest of the money will have to come from private enterprise. For the moment, that means mainly from the well-funded space companies founded by billionaire entrepreneurs who made their money in other new technologies, and now want to do something even more interesting. Bob Hall Editor

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Dr Mae Jemison — the ﬁrst African-American woman in space — is heading up the starship effort.

So appoint a charismatic former astronaut to lead the organization — Dr Mae Jemison, the first African-American woman in space — and make sure that both private business and potential international partners feel comfortable with the approach. It’s a natural area for international cooperation: there are probably never going to be rival national starship programs. Add a truckload of ambition, a pinch of hard-nosed realism, and stir. The first public outing for this enterprise is the symposium in Houston, and its popular appeal is obvious. It’s a heady thought that this may be where the future course of human history is set, and at this stage nobody has to deal with dreary things like budgets and project management. The most outrageous concepts can be welcomed, examined, and pursued or rejected. But is there any realistic prospect that human beings could ever build a starship?

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Nobody knows. As Douglas Adams’s seminal work, The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, sagely observed: “Space ... is big. Really big. You just won’t believe how vastly, hugely, mindbogglingly big it is.” Building a starship would therefore require not just four or five generations of technological revolutions. It would also require the overturning, or at least the wholesale reinterpretation, of the laws of physics as currently understood. Last time around, it took about five centuries, say from 1450 to 1950, to get through a comparable scale of change in technology and physics. But of course things move much faster now. At any rate, it’s hard to see what harm the 100YSS could do, even if it never achieves its objective. If the history of space-flight up to now is any guide, at the very least it would produce radically new technologies that have major positive impacts on human welfare. And if it actually succeeded ... that would be the biggest deal in human history. The most recent estimate is that there are about 30,000 planets suitable for our kind of life within a thousand light years of here. Most observers assume that if a planet can support life, then it will almost certainly have life. It would be a great pity to miss out on all that because of a mere lack of ambition. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries

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Jumbo still wide open There is no queue for the lift that goes to the Tea House on Glacier Dome and chances of there being one soon are slim. At this point in this season there is no evidence of the developer, Glacier Resorts Ltd. even starting any surveying which is the usual place to begin. As Glacier Resorts Ltd. consistently holds their cards close to their chests, there is no publicly stated reason(s). But there are a few visible possibilities. The Ktunaxa Nation is seeking a judicial review of the BC government’s March 2012 decision to approve the proposed Jumbo Glacier Resort’s master development agreement. The nation refers to the land where the development would sit as Qat’Muk, where the spirit of the grizzly bear is at home, and the area is significant to their cultural beliefs as well as their concerns for the total ecosystem. Also, the reason the developers have not begun anything is they are waiting for a decision from Victoria for the potential incorporation of the mountain resort municipality. “There are certain restrictions if municipality status is not in place so Mr. Oberto Oberti is being cautious,” my government contact person,

Psyche Brown, manager of major projects in the Resort Development Branch, tells me. She also tells me the wildlife management area, which is intended to mitigate the resort’s impacts on the blue listed (of special concern) grizzly bears, is making preparations to begin

The public is still welcome to use all of the Jumbo Glacier Resort’s area. creation of guidelines for the actual management. Presently there are no public use guidelines nor is the exact location of the 52,000 hectare wildlife management area known, although it will be located between the Purcell Wilderness Conservancy, Panorama Resort’s controlled recreation area and the proposed Jumbo Glacier Resort’s controlled recreation area. Another item that flags no-progress for the resort’s development is that the summer session of the College of the Rockies in Invermere cancelled six workshops offered by Jumbo Glacier Resort (ski camps, wildlife viewing, photography, etc) due to lack of interest. And, according to the August 1 Invermere Valley Echo, the possible French

investors were surprised to learn from all our postcards, and a couple on-the-spot actions in the proposed resort’s location when the French delegation was visiting the site, that there was “such opposition about this project ... we do not go into a field where things are not clear,” said Sandra Picard, head of communications for La Compagnie des Alps. Thus, the bottom line result of all this lack of forward motion by Glacier Resorts Ltd. is that the public is still welcome to use all of the Jumbo Glacier Resort’s designated controlled recreation area of 5,967 hectares and the undesignated 52,000 hectares of wildlife management area. So have fun in the Heart of the Purcells — leave only footprints, take only photos. Pack it in, pack it out. To find out the condition of the Glacier Creek road enquire at the Kootenay Lake Forest District office, 250825-1100. Do remember to attend the Pat and Baiba Morrow presentation, Mountains for the Sacred and the Profane on September 26 at the Capitol Theatre in Nelson. This is a fundraiser for the West Kootenay Coalition for Jumbo Wild. Rowena Eloise Argenta

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THE CAPITOL THEATRE IS HOLDING OPEN AUDITIONS FOR THE CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME ON SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 16th The Capitol Theatre presents its 25th Annual Christmas Pantomime this year staging “Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of Buskerville”.

SLUGS. Big huge slugs for the woman in the white vehicle who could not wait ﬁve seconds to have a 60s-aged woman cross in the parking lot of Safeway, Sunday around noon. Guess that fast driving and the glare helped her somehow? Wait till you have a walking disability and age on your side. See how you can cope and put up with inconsiderate, nonthinking and unintelligent people surrounded by big heavy metal beasts. Lead foot plus lead brain equals even more upset and stress for someone already struggling to make a human body work. Shame on you. Karma be done. HUGS. To the all-star neighbour who risked life and limb during the Cirque du Soleil ladder show last weekend. Look up neighbour in the dictionary and it should have a picture of you right beside the deﬁnition. Let’s hope we survive the second coat so we can enjoy a round of golf on Sunday. Love ya brother!

SLUGS. To the person who stole my wallet out of my shopping basket on Tuesday, September 11 at Evergreen! I hope you got a lot with the toonie. The wallet was a gift from my husband and bears chew marks from when my son was six months old and teething. I wanted to hold on to it. There is nothing of value to you in it. If you could, please call 250-3529730 to return it, or hand it in at Evergreen. There would be no questions asked. It would do wonders for your karma! SLUGS. To bourgeois hippie chicks with their superior do-gooder attitudes. Your vegetarian, macrobiotic, animal-friendly lifestyle sucks. SLUGS. To the media for referring to the deaths of terrorists as killings but the deaths of bears and cougars as destroyed or dispatched. What is the difference? Why not tell it like it is?

If you have a Hug or a Slug... we’d like to hear it. Simply email us at editor@nelsonstar.com with your short quips, compliments or complaints. We will print the anonymous submissions for all to see. Be honest, but all we ask is you keep it tasteful. You can also drop by a written submission to our offices at 514 Hall Street.

10:00 am: Actors aged 13 and under are invited to audition with a parent who is willing to be in the show. Please note that there are a limited number of spaces for young actors in this year’s production. 1:00 pm: Actors aged 14 and over. Callbacks will be on Monday, September 17th from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm No appointments necessary. There is no need to prepare a song; everyone will learn a song and a dance throughout the audition. The Capitol Panto Auditions customarily attract over 100 performers for around 50 parts. The Capitol Panto is a mainstay of local theatre featuring members of the community in often ridiculous and hilarious roles. This year’s panto takes place Thursday through Sunday November 29th - December 2nd. The Panto is an annual fundraising event for the Capitol Theatre Restoration Society and is an integral part of its continued operation. Be a part of a local tradition by auditioning for the big show. Auditions are held at the Capitol Theatre at 421 Victoria Street.

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Continued from Page 1 system, medical specific ventilation system and an isolation room. All of these things require various contractors and are very complex to put together into one piece, but it has come together perfectly.” Dooley expressed excitement about the opening of the emergency room. “I’m very excited and it’s very emotional because a lot of people worked so hard on the vision for the day and now that it is finally here, it feels like such a relief,” said Dooley. “It feels like we delivered the goods and I feel really excited and quite emotional about that facility being opened.” Dooley said even though

there were delays through the process, it reinforced the need of involved parties to stay focused on the end goal. “The delays meant that we had to stay very focused and not get distracted by the various conversations that were happening around any developments on this site that would take away from this project being delivered,” said Dooley. “That was really important to us, and that’s not easy to do as a politician because we can get a certain amount of pressure from different areas. We had a goal to get this project built working in conjunction with the West Kootenay Boundary Hospital District, Interior Health Authority, the staff at

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the hospital and we stayed focus on that piece.” While the primary benefit of the new emergency room will be the delivery of health care to Nelson and area, Dooley said there is a bigger message. “That message is that there is a commitment to this facility from Interior Health and from the West Kootenay Boundary hospital board,” he said. “That piece is just as important as the facility itself. It’s saying it recognizes the value of this site and the need that it is servicing and we need to invest in it going forward if we are going to continue meeting Story continues to Page 9

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News Cont. from Page 8 those particular targets of meeting the needs of the residents of Nelson and area and the north end of Kootenay Lake.â&#x20AC;? One of the main features of the new facility is that is more spacious, which provides a greater level of service provided to patients. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will have a lot more space,â&#x20AC;? said Flett. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will not be bumping into each other. There will be a separate computer table for each nurse rather than three of us sharing one. The doctors will have more space and more privacy to go away when they need quiet to dictate or whatever it is they are doing. They will have the opportunity to do that. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The privacy factor will be absolutely wonderful. We will be able to speak to patients without worrying that the patient next door can hear the very private conversation we are having.â&#x20AC;? Flett said she is also looking forward to learning to use the new state-of-the-art equipment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Its physical space is a lot bigger, but there are only a few more actual patient bays,â&#x20AC;? said Khosla. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t our issue and never has been, it hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been that our wait room is full. The problem has been that it is too cramped inside. We have one more trauma bed, one more isolation room, one or two more ob-

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servation rooms and more chair bays. We have more purposespecific rooms which may equal about five more rooms.â&#x20AC;? Flett said while she

is concerned about the increasing number of beds, she is confident that she and her coworkers will be able to embrace the new facility.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will be a lot more walking for the nurses,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The space is triple the size of our old emergency and double the beds and we arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t getting

any new staff. I am a little concerned about how we will manage that, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure we will figure it out. We are a very cohesive group of nurses. We all work well together and work hard and have a huge commitment to the Kootenay Lake Emergency. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We all love working here and have for many years. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have a new and improved space to work in.â&#x20AC;? Sutherland, the eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s master of ceremonies, read a statement on behalf of Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall who was unable to attend the opening. The new emergency room will officially open to the public on September 18.

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Calendar COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS Women are invited to free weekly drop-in skill share sessions on Fridays as part of the Nelson and District Women Centre’s Community Threads Project, which also offers free monthly workshops on a variety of Fibre Arts topics. Every Friday bring a project, receive help when needed, and share a cup of tea with other women. Drop-ins run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Nelson and District Women’s Centre. The Nelson Technology Club is a growing, independent initiative to nurture technology advancement within the local community that meets every Wednesday. Meetings run from 6 to 8 p.m. at 207-601 Front Street. The new season for Nelson and area Learning in Retirement begins at 10 a.m. on Friday, September 14 at Selkirk College’s Silver King Campus in Rosemont. The season’s first event is a current affairs session with MP Alex Atamanenko speaking on the proposed changes to the federal electoral boundaries. Join us in a lively discussion into the drastic alterations proposed. Functioning under the umbrella of Selkirk College, Learning in Retirement offers a relaxed and fun learning environment — with no exams or tests — for seniors 50+. New members are welcome. Become a member: annual membership $15; each session is $3. For more information contact Susanne Raschdorf 250-229-4538 or Nancy Pulsifer 250-825-9250.

A warm invitation to Kootenay Lake’s 101st annual Fall Fair on Saturday, September 15. This year’s focus is on developing local food knowledge and security. Explore local produce, flowers and art at the exhibits. Have a tea and a nibble, and partake in games and other competitions. Taste delicious local foods, learn about growing your own food through interactive displays and pick up something local and wonderful at the market. All this and more at this year’s Fall Fair. Celebrate the fall harvest at the 10th annual Harrop Harvest Fest. There will be lots of local produce, artisans, entertainment, food and more. Harvest Fest runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on September 16 at the Harrop Hall.

The Nelson Civic Theatre Society offers a free Tuesday movie night, September 18, not at the Civic (yet), but at the Capitol Theatre in Nelson. It’s an opportunity for members of the community to come out and learn about the challenges and opportunities in re-opening the Nelson Civic Movie Theatre, and to enjoy a film on the big screen. Doors open at 6 p.m., with the presentation beginning at 7 p.m. Showing will be the quirky, heartwarming classic Cinema Paradiso — a film to entertain, and inspire. It’s not necessary to be a member to enjoy the movie, but memberships will be on sale. We can bring our movie theatre back! For more information or to join, go to civictheatre.ca On September 19 there will be a free dinner hosted by the Ascension Lutheran Church at Rosemont School.

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Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. and all are welcome.

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Kootenay Book Weekend is September 21 to 23 at the Best Western on Baker Street. Come and join some lively discussion.

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On Saturday, September 22 from 2 to 6 p.m. Ellison’s Market is closing their parking lot and having musicians perform off the loading dock. There will be other vendors, a barbecue, lots of food from various suppliers, children’s activities like bobbing for apples, egg on a spoon races, face painting and horse rides. There is a theme of a harvest/fall fair happening with staff dressed in period costumes, antique cars, straw bales set up for seating and wine barrels for tables. There will also be lots of fall apples, apple pie and organic ice cream. We are also fundraising for Mothers and Midwives in Haiti with draws and lots of door prizes. Some of the prizes being free dog food for one year, bags of sea soil and lots of gift’s baskets. On Saturday, September 22, the Rural Alternatives Research and Training Society (RARTS) will be holding its semi-annual 100 Mile Potluck at the Vallican Whole Community Centre. Doors open at 5 p.m., dinner will be served promptly at 6 p.m. Admission is by a potluck dish and a donation. This event is billed as a celebration of the autumn equinox, which is of course a time of great significance amongst pagans and wiccans, so if you have the urge to release your inner druid and come wondrously attired, so much the better. Refreshments will be available as well as lively music, so you may even find yourselves partaking in a bit of autumnal carousal. The Vallican Whole Community Centre is at 3762 Little Slocan River Road. For reminders or further information, check out vallicanwhole.com The fall equinox labyrinth walk will be held on Saturday, September 22 at 1 p.m. Join us at Rotary Lakeside Park for a walk to celebrate the change of season. The Bugaboos – A Celebration in Story & Image was curated by renowned Invermere photographer and climber Pat Morrow and is currently at the Capitol Theatre. Morrow and his wife Baiba will be in Nelson to present a breathtaking slide show at the Capitol of their quest to climb the highest peaks in all seven continents on Tuesday, September 25. The show is a fundraiser for the Keep Jumbo Wild campaign. For more information about the show and the Morrow’s upcoming slide show visit ecosociety.ca. The four guys of the “geezer gang” who went on the Kootenay to Kitimat Caravan in July will be holding a community “report back” meeting in Nelson on Thursday, September 27. The report includes video and photos of the Caravan and news on the people working to prevent the Enbridge pipeline. There will also be discussion on next steps in stopping the pipeline. The Caravan meeting will be at 7 p.m., Thursday, September 27 at Self-Design High, in the Legion building at 410 Victoria

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All seniors welcome to a potluck luncheon to be held at the Senior Citizens’ Association Branch No. 51, located at 717 Vernon Street. Luncheon begins at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, September 28. For further information, call 250-352-7078 weekday afternoons.

Throughout the month of September, local artist Ian Johnston will be working on two installations at the Oxygen Art Centre for an upcoming Canadian tour of his project: Reinventing Consumption. On Friday, September 28 there will be an artist talk at 7 p.m. On Saturday and Sunday the studio will then be open between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. to see the works. Oxygen Art Centre is located 3-320 Vernon Street (back alley entrance) in Nelson. For more information head to oxygenartcentre.org.

Nelson moms and their supporters are being invited to take part in the 2012 Breastfeeding Challenge. Let’s break the record for the most children breastfeeding at the same time. The event is Thursday, September 29 at 11 a.m. Arrive early to register at Chahko Mika Mall. This event is dedicated to Gwen Kalyniuk who devoted her life’s work to breastfeeding.

Two self-help workshops led by renowned hypnotherapist Dr. John Tamiazzo will be offered in Nelson in September to offer tools to build self-healing skills and self-confidence. The workshops, entitled Imagery and Self-Hypnosis for Health, take place Saturday and Sunday September 29 and 30.

On Tuesday, October 2 at 7:30 p.m. the Nelson Public Library will be hosting a berry interesting evening with Daphne Van Alstine. Learn about local berries: where to find them whether to eat them! Van Alstine is a naturalist and educator — and a lot of fun. Family event.

The library is hosting a wild and wacky Wednesday on October 3 from 3 to 5 p.m. The theme is Games Day featuring the new Hunger Games board game and Doppelganger game. Bring a friend. There will be snacks and prizes.

MARKETS Enjoy Nelson’s Downtown Market every Wednesday on Baker Street from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information visit ecosociety.ca

Head down to the Cottonwood Falls Community Market on Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information visit ecosociety.ca

To add your event to your online community calendar visit nelsonstar.com. To have your event appear in the community listings in the Nelson Star email reporter@nelsonstar.com

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News Three Local Employees Declared Essential Service

ICBC workers prepare to walk Nelson Star Staff

ICBC employees across the province will be on the picket lines next Tuesday, but the three staff at the Nelson claims centre will not be joining them in the job action. On Tuesday afternoon, the Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union, Local 378 announced that more than 1,500 members at 55 claimsrelated Insurance Corporation of BC locations will be taking strike action. Though the Nelson office is listed on the locations across the province that will be on strike, all three local employees are deemed essential services and will not be walking the line. “That’s an absolute anomaly,”

said COPE 378 spokesperson Sage Aaron. The Nelson office is located at 6-86 Baker Street. COPE 378 ICBC President David Black said it is never an easy decision to take strike action. “These are employees who have been without a contract for over two years,” Black stated in a news release. “Their wages are falling behind, while ICBC executives and business partners got massive salary increases and $1.2 billion of ICBC profits went into government revenues.” ICBC employees across the province joined in coordinated strike action last Wednesday with the BC Government Employees’ Union and the Professional Employees’ Association.

COPE 378 was hoping the employer’s tact would change, but Black said it hasn’t. Nearly 1,200 workers will be on strike in the Lower Mainland and the remaining 300 will be in communities throughout the rest of BC. This latest job action is part of an escalating strategy aimed at getting talks going. ICBC’s last offer to the union was a two per cent wage increase over a four year contract, which the union says is far below the rising cost of living. “Our members felt it was very important to take another day of action so they could talk to the public about how the government is mishandling ICBC, not just for the workers but also for drivers that haven’t seen a rate reduction in years,” said Black.

Community Futures of Central Kootenay Hosts Conference

Opportunity for community leaders SUBMITTED Special to the Nelson Star

More than 100 community and business leaders from across BC will descend on Nelson later this month. They’re coming to town for the provincial Community Futures conference, hosted this year by Nelson’s own Community Futures Central Kootenay. Joining them will be some of North America’s top speakers on the economy, creative innovation and leadership. “Our theme this year is productivity, and we are bringing in some great presenters,” says Paul Wiest, manager of Com-

munity Futures Central Kootenay. “The focus is on hands-on strategies to improve productivity and innovation.” Economist Ryan Berlin of the innovative Urban Futures team will speak about today’s economy, and what it means for rural regions of BC. Laurie Schmidt, CEO of Productivity Alberta will also address the group. Several of the speakers, such as Dr. Steven Murgatroyd and Hugh Culver, are known for their informative and entertaining presentation styles. “These sessions will appeal not only to leaders in business, but also finance, industry and

the non-profit and public sectors,” says Wiest. “It’s rare to have a line-up of this calibre right here to the Kootenays. That’s why we decided to open the conference up on Monday, October 1, so that local business and community leaders can attend.” The conference will take place at the Prestige Lakeside Resort from September 30 to October 2. There is also a oneday pass option, for those who would like to take in the events on October 1. For more information visit the Community Futures website at futures.bc.ca or call Lisa Voigt at 250-3521933 ext. 105.

Kootenay Lake Levels September 12, 2012 For the benefit of Kootenay Lake area residents, the following lake levels are provided by FortisBC as a public service. Queen’s Bay:

Present level: 1742.42 ft. 7 day forecast: Down 0 to 3 inches. 2012 peak:1753.78 ft. 2011 peak:1751.71 ft.

Nelson:

Present level: 1741.75 ft. 7 day forecast: Down 0 to 3 inches.

Levels can change unexpectedly due to weather or other conditions. For more information or to sign-up for unusual lake levels notifications by phone or email, visit www.fortisbc.com or call 1-866-436-7847.

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Seen & Heard

TAILS (AND TONGUES) A WAGGIN’ More than 50 dogs and their owners came to the annual Paws for a Cause fundraiser at Lakeside Park on Sunday morning. Here’s a look at all the different shapes and sizes. photos by Bob Hall

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<< Carol Hutchinson & friend off shore, Mui Ne, Vietnam >> After helping some local Àsherfolk draw in their net full of tiny Àsh (used in their famous Àsh sauce), we were invited to join this friendly fellow in his little coracle for a bit of octopus Àshing. For a mere $5.00 we enjoyed the pleasure of helping him catch a couple dozen of the little critters with the most basic of Àshing lines. For years I’ve thought of building my own coracle, so it was a thrill to Ànally be on the ocean in one, and observe how a skilled boatman can paddle this round boat in a straight line with a single oar.

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News Police Beat

Bears in city continue to keep officials busy Nelson Star Staff

More bears have been seen roaming the streets of Nelson in search of pre-hibernation easy pickings. In the last few days, the Nelson Police Department has received four complaints of bears roaming in yards and garages. All of the calls occurred in the early morning hours in Uphill and Rosemont. As a result of these calls and previous ones, two bear traps have been set

up in the Rosemont area by conservation officers. The public is reminded to clean up all attractants, pick their fruit, cover their barbecues, and ensure garbage is secure until pick-up day. If any garbage is stored, placed or discarded in a manner that may be accessible to wildlife, the resident may be subject to fines not exceeding $2,000 under the City of Nelson’s waste management and wildlife attractant bylaw. Bear sightings should

Bear Aware is also a resource for information on bears in the urban interface. Information can be located at bearaware.bc.ca or from printed pamphlets available at the Nelson Police Department.

be reported to the Conservation Officer Service at 1-877-952-7277.

In other police action in recent days… On Sunday morning at 7 a.m., the department received a 911 call from a resident reporting a break and enter and assault. An officer attended within minutes and upon

arrival, a man ran away. The accused is well known to local police and is the victim’s estranged husband. The 46-year-old Nelson resident is wanted on two BC-wide warrants for break and enter, two counts of uttering threats, assault, forcible confinement and two counts of breach of recognizance. The accused’s name isn’t being released by police to protect the identity of the victim and her children. Fortunately, the victim

wasn’t seriously injured. ••• On Sunday afternoon at 3:30 p.m., a 42-yearold male was arrested for criminal harassment. The man allegedly attempted to contact his expartner numerous times over a two day period. The Nelson resident was held in custody and released on $5,000 bail. He was released on strict conditions and is scheduled to attend Nelson Provincial Court on October 2.

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News Canadian Premiere Set for September 29 at the Capitol Theatre

The Tall Man finally arrives MEGAN COLE Nelson Star Reporter

It has been over two years since The Tall Man crew visited the Nelson and Ymir area, and now — after some delays — the Canadian premiere has been announced for the Capitol Theatre. The official release of the film is September 25 with screenings in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago and the Nelson debut will be held on September 29. “I’ve talked to some people who have seen it and they were really intrigued by all of the twists and turns,” said Darcy Hula, who is co-producing the premiere with the Capitol Theatre. “It’s not really a horror movie per se, more of a Twilight Zoneish experience.” Reviews have appeared online and in the Nelson Star — thanks to reporter Greg Nesteroff — but Hula said he had “no idea” what was going on

Jessica Biel stars in The Tall Man.

with Netflix and other Internet availability. The film showcases a lot of sights from around the area including Ymir and the CP train coming through Nelson. “It’s really cool,” said Hula. “We have quite a bit of Nelson in the movie, which will be quite obvious to the folks from here. “There is a lot of Ymir as well. The right side of Nelson facing south is in the movie and the left side is all computer generated for the most part. It’s kind of interesting seeing that. The

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train that we captured rumbling through Nelson actually appears in Ymir in the film.” Hula estimated nearly $20,000 was generated for the local economy throughout the filming. The proceeds of the Nelson premiere will be divided between the Capitol Theatre and a children’s charity selected by Kevin DeWalt of Minds Eye Entertainment. “Whatever is left over from my end of things will be donated at the request of DeWalt to a children’s charity because in essence the film is about children,” said Hula. “The director, Pascal Laugier, did a great job of the visuals. It’s really a beautiful, beautiful film. His whole [motivation] for doing this movie is his experience in Africa, seeing the challenges and troubles that children go through on a daily basis.” Tickets are available now through the Capitol Theatre and are $12 per person.

FOR OUR KIDS this year

No two kids are alike. That’s what makes teaching both a challenge and a joy. It’s also why each student needs – and deserves – more of our time. Teachers will be working hard to give them that time. And together with parents, we’ll be urging government to help. Years of cuts have led to overcrowded classes. Our kids desperately need smaller classes, better support for students with special needs, and more one-on-one time. Every child matters. And every year counts.

Smaller classes, better support for kids with special needs, and more one-on-one time. THAT’S WHAT OUR STUDENTS DESERVE.

A message from the BC Teachers’ Federation

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Feature Book Launch This Weekend

Author mines Salmo history GREG NESTEROFF Nelson Star Reporter

id you ever hear about the housewife who tried to kidnap a Golden Gloves contender at gunpoint just to liven up her party? Or about Canada Bill Feeney, who lived

outdoors while cruising timber at 30°F below? They’re just a couple of the characters in Salmo Stories: Memories of a Place in the Kootenays, a new history book being launched this weekend by author and former resident Larry Jacobsen.

Salmo Stories was penned by Larry Jacobsen (right).

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It’s really several books in one, for it reprints Rollie Mifflin’s long out-of-print memoir The Early Salmo Story in its entirety, and includes a previously unpublished manuscript by Cliff McIntosh, who arrived around 1904 and kept a journal. Stumbling across the latter was sheer luck, according to Jacobsen. “I went into a coffee house in Salmo and a guy had this photocopy of a photocopy he picked up at a garage sale,” he says. “A lot of the print was very difficult to read. But with a lot of hard work I managed to turn it into a readable manuscript.”

McIntosh, whom Jacobsen calls a “precocious youngster,” played piano at local dances as a teen. He left Salmo in 1920 and died in 1986, but not before completing an autobiography, which few have seen. Jacobsen tracked down McIntosh’s sisters in Williams Lake, who gave him permission to use the material. There’s also a history of the Grutchfield and Hearn families, early pioneers, compiled by Nellie McLaughlin, nee Grutchfield, who was born in Salmo and lived to 102. Jacobson further drew on family Story continues on Page 17

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— the HB, Canex, and Remac — and after those deposits played out, logging and farming ensured the community’s survival. The 377-page book builds on Jacobsen’s previous work, Jewel of the Kootenays, about Canex’s Emerald mine. Its 467 photos include many published for the first time. And that housewife-turned-kidnapper? Kay Read. With

her house party proving dull, she donned a mask, grabbed a rifle, and stopped the first passing car, planning to force its occupants to join them. The victim was Dick Grimm, a local truck driver and boxer. Unaware it was Read, he brushed the rifle aside and punched her in the face. “The next day she’s got this great big shiner and gets pulled over for a driving infraction,”

Jacobsen says. “The Mountie took one look and said ‘Oh, I heard about you. You’ve got enough trouble. Get out of here!’” What’s more, Jacobsen says it isn’t the only attempted kidnapping in the book. His launch tour includes Touchstones Nelson at 1 p.m. on Saturday and the Salmo museum on Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m.

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Frank Rotter and sister Frances, long before he made his mark on the Salmo logging scene.

Cont. from Page 16 stories collected by the Salmo museum and supplemented them with over 100 interviews to paint a picture of the community from the 1890s to 1960s. (It took him almost three years and close to 3,000 hours.) The accounts vary in style, but while Jacobsen edited them for space and readability, he tried to preserve each person’s voice. “I introduce each storyteller and my connection to them,” he says. “Apart from that I get out of the way.” They’re presented roughly in chronological order of each family’s arrival, beginning with the above-mentioned Feeney, who showed up in 1892, even before construction of the Nelson and Fort Sheppard Railway put Salmo on the map. What struck Ja-

cobsen most was how tough people had to be to survive in the wilderness. “Self-sufficient would be the best term,” he says. “It came through over and over again. I think some of it is genetic.” That might explain Feeney’s daughter, who at 81 is a fulltime office manager for a hardware supplier in Langley, as well as three women in their mid-90s Jacobsen interviewed who still live independently. The other recurring theme he heard was that Salmo was a good place to grow up, where everyone looked out for each other. While neighbouring mining towns like Ymir and Erie stagnated after their initial booms, Salmo remained viable thanks in part to its location. In the 1950s, it was a hub for three major mining operations

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Kootenai Moon is proud to host “Sofa Festa” - honour of the Italian Heritage of our sofa furniture manufacturer. Kootenai Moon Furniture invites you to celebrate the rich Italian heritage of the Kootenays at Sofa Festa on Thursday, September the 20th from 6-8 p.m. Sofa Festa is a fun sofa affair to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the of the manufacturer of our upholstered sofas and chairs; Décor-rest. The Italian themed evening will make you feel you are in Italy with Italian antipasti food stations, live Italian music, sparkling beverages and best of all you will be lounging on the luxurious and comfortable sofa’s from Décor-rest. Our special guest is Janice Saulnier, National Accounts Manager, who will offer her expertise in the furniture business and answer your questions. Take the time to view our newly renovated lower level and all the new Decor-rest Sofas! Also offering designs by Steven and Chris and Cobi Ladner! Decor-rest is a family owned company, located in Woodbridge Ontario owned and operated by Angelo and Christina Marzilli. Originally from Italy the Marzilli family has a passion for excellence in their manufacturing of fine upholstered furniture. With leading edge design, fine craftsmanship and advanced technologies, including sustainability, ecological awareness, and green initiatives, Decorrest has been building quality furniture for 40 years and we are proud to sell their products! Come and enjoy Italian treats - Antipasti from the Hume Hotel. Organic, non-alcoholic beverages served by John, owner of Nelson Wine Kitz and to complete the evening a gelato treat from Starbird Bakehouse. A touch of Italian music provided by Bessie Wapp and her amazing accordion. We will have a donation draw where you could win a DECOR-REST club chair retail value $799!! All proceeds will gratefully be donated to KAAP- Kootenay Animal Assistance Program Society.

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Nelson Junior Leafs

Regular season starts tonight

Nelson Junior Leafs second-year forward Carson Willians in action on Tuesday night. Nelson Star Staff

The Nelson Junior Leafs had their final warm-up for the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season Tuesday night, upping the

Castlegar Rebels 4-3 at the Nelson and District Community Complex. The Leafs jumped out to a 2-0 first period lead and then hung on for the exhibition win. The Leafs finished the ex-

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Nelson Selects Soccer

Gold for U12s in Sandpoint

Lakeside Park - Rotary Shelter The U12s celebrate their gold medals in Sandpoint. The team includes (back, from left) Ruby Creighton, Sophie Bohri, Grace Dehnel, Julia Burkart, Jodi Surina, Michaela Anderson, Ashley Hall; (fron, from left) Soﬁa Arcuri, Ellee Atkinson, Taylor Harrison, Reece Hunt, Rylee Zondervan, Hanna Quinn, Alix Renwick, Shianne Michalchuk, Mattea Lorenzo Langevin and Emily Taylor. submitted photo Nelson Star Staff

The Nelson Selects U12 Girls squad headed south to the Pend Oreille Cup in Sandpoint this past weekend and came back with gold.

The girls started the weekend on Saturday afternoon with a 3-1 victory over the CDA Sting from Coeur d’Alene and followed it with a 2-1 win over FC Spokane later in the afternoon. Needing a Sunday morning

win to make it to the finals, the Selects topped the Spokane Foxes FC 2-0 to earn an undefeated record in the round robin. Story continues to Page 20

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Sports Continued from Page 19 In the final against the Spokane Sabers, the U12s kept the roll going with a 3-1 victory to clinch the gold medal. “We dominated every game with Shianne Michalchuk and Taylor Harrison bossing the centre of the park and ruling the tournament,” said U12 coach Dave Spendlove. Spendlove credited goaltenders Hanna Quinn and Rylee Zondervan with great work in net. Defenders Sofia Arcuri, Julia Burkart, Michaela Anderson, Ashley Hall and Emily Taylor worked the back end of the field with great success. “Goals win games, but defence wins championships,” he said. Alix Renwick scored six of the team’s

10 goals over the weekend. The striker received solid support from Ellee Atkinson, Mattea Lorenzo Langevin, Ruby Creighton, Jodi Surina, Reece Hunt and Sophie Bohri and Grace Dehnel. The Selects U11 Boys team came close to gold, making it to the finals after they finished with a 2-1 record in the round robin, won 4-3 over the Idaho Thunder in the semis and lost in penalties to Coeur d’Alene in the final. The Selects U13 Boys also made it to the final fuelled by a 2-1 round robin record. The boys lost 3-0 to the host Strikers in the final and settled for silver. The Selects U13 Girls finished out of the medals with a 1-0-2 record. The U12 boys went 0-3 on the weekend.

West Kootenay Women’s Roller Derby League

Angels on top again Nelson Star Staff

Roller derby fans were out Sunday night as Rossland and Salmo battled for who would be crowned champion of the West Kootenay Women’s Roller Derby League at the Rossland Arena. Last year, Rossland’s Gnarlie’s Angels pulled together in the final moments to bring about victory against Salmo’s Babes of Brutality. The year before Salmo took the trophy.

But this year the Rossland squad has been well above the grade in the derby world and showed it in Mountain Mayhem III. The match was close all the way up to the half. After that the Angels piled on the points to win the coveted Golden Boot by a score of 198-70. Up to the half the match was anyone’s guess as it ended 60-49. The season officially ends on October 10 when the Kootenay Kannibelles play the Raggedy Rollers in Armstrong.

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Obituaries & Memorials Forever in our hearts & our thoughts

Shirley Turner

Our dear Mother, sister, grandmother, and friend Shirley Turner passed away suddenly on September 10, 2012. There will be a celebration of Shirley’s life at the Nelson Curling Club September 16, 2012 at 2pm - 6pm. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Nelson & District Womens Centre, Nelson Hospital Foundation or Friends of the Family”

Tylor Ross Born: Mar. 16, 1980 Passed: July 19, 2012

Tylor passed peacefully in Kelowna B.C. at age 32. Tylor was a loving son and a loyal friend to many. He worked hard to find his way in life and his journey led him in many directions, both geographically and personally. During his life he became a fine skier, a determined dirt biker, and in his latter years was dedicated to bodybuilding and fitness. His family and friends will miss his courage, humour and his big, wide, happy smile. Tylor is survived by his mother Donna Ross (Michael Cederlund), father Keath Ross (Lisa and son Jaden), Grandmother Dorothy Ross, Grandmother Denise Mahony, Aunts Diane Ardron (Bill), Barbara McAuliffe (Richard), cousins Ken, Kim, Jennifer, Erica, Keith, Beth and Eileen. All who truly knew him loved Tylor, and our love and prayers go with him on his spiritual journey. Please join us in celebrating his life on Sept 29th at the United Church, Josephine St. in Nelson BC, 1-4pm.

Seminar Presenter, Dr. Ern Brake, a former atheist, shares his spiritual journey and discoveries in a power-packed series of presentations that will build your faith, and address your questions about Christian spirituality. Using multi-media and diagrams Ern speaks to the mind and heart.

An Appetite for God By Rev. Scott Simpson - First Baptist Church

I eat when I’m stressed. It’s not a good habit, but it sure feels good (temporarily at least) to consume a bag of chips or polish off a big bowl of Each presentation will be followed by refreshments and a time for Q&A. Ern is currently the ministerial director of the Moose Tracks at the end of a difficult day. Seventh-day Adventist Church in British Columbia. We are all natural consumers. This is not a bad thing, but it does leave us vulnerable to manipulation. Marketers know this and seek to capitalize on Where: Prestige Lakeside Resort Nelson, it through the bombardment of advertisements that appeal to our basic 701 Lakeside Drive Nelson appetites. Th e Futures Company, a leading market research firm in the When: Sept 14-29: Fridays (7:00PM), Saturdays USA, estimates that a person living in a city thirty years ago would have (7:00PM), Sundays (two presentations: 6:30PM and 7:30PM), and been exposed to 2,000 ads each day compared to 5,000 ads today. A certain Wednesdays (7:00PM). kind of sales resistance is now a vital life skill if we are to control our Starts: Friday, Sept 14 impulses. at 7:00PM. The Hebrew word for soul is ‘nephesh’. In the Bible, it signifies the vital life of a creature and carries with it the sense of appetite. Humans and For more information or animals are ‘living souls’ but there is a difference – humans, according to to send questions: email the Hebrew Scriptures, have an appetite for God. Psalm 42:1 says, “As the ernbrake@gmail.com deer pants for streams or call 604-302-0055. of water, so my soul $ )ULHQGO\ %LEOH pants for you, O God”. We are born hungry, &HQWUH &KXUFK Evangelical we need to consume Covenant Church Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 am in order to survive, and the way we seek Loving Jesus, Loving People, Transforming Lives “The Throne Room Of God” to satisfy this natural Nelson physical appetite can 623 Gordon Rd. Nelson BC V1L 5X6 702 Stanley St. • 352.9613 mean the difference Phone 250-352-9322 • Pastor Rev. Ken H. Keber Sundays at 10:00 am between health and 5HIUHVKPHQWV DUH VHUYHG DIWHU WKH VHUYLFH Pastor Arden Gustafson $ŋ OLDWHG ZLWK WKH 3HQWHFRVWDO $VVHPEOLHV RI &DQDGD

sickness. Pastor Chris Wiens It is the same with our soul. Feeding Balfour our soul with greed 7741 Upper Balfour Rd. • 229.2301 or vengeance or Sundays at 9:30 am starts at 11am bitterness or even Pastor Jason Ashley Dan Nelson pleasure might bring “The Internet’s current & a temporary sense Playmor Junction future cultural impact” 2840 Eden Rd. • 359.5065 of satisfaction, but a Sundays at 10:00 am Any questions? Contact 250-354-5394 steady diet of those Pastor Jesse Lerch 905 Gordon Rd things will soon leave www.ecov.org (IHA Bldg., back door) us spiritually anemic. Jesus offers a different diet. In the Sermon on the Anglican Church of Canada Mount, Jesus tells his St. Saviour's ProCathedral www.kootenaychristianfellowship.com listeners, “Those who Ward & Silica, Nelson Family Service & Eucharist hunger and thirst after Sunday @ 10:30AM Sunday 10:30 AM righteousness will be Central School Gym St. Matthew's Corner of Ward and Mill, Nelson filled” (Matthew 5:6). Village Road, South Slocan Sunday 9:30 AM He gets even more Of¿ce: 8am - 1pm Tue - Fri • Developing Relationships (No service third Sunday) • Music that will move you specific about the 250.352.5711 St. Michael & All Angels • Helping people - Help people stsaviours@netidea.com Busk Road Balfour location of this life www.stsavioursnelson.org Sunday 11 AM Jim Reimer 1- 88 8- 76 1- 33 01 giving ‘righteousness’ Wisdom Vespers 7 PM every third Sunday of month when he boldly stands up in the middle of a crowd on feast day Nelson Community Church and proclaims, “Let First Baptist anyone who is thirsty Church Sunday Worship Service come to me and 611 Fifth Street 250-352-3212 at 11:00 am drink” (John 7:37). Sunday Worship at 10:00 am We cannot, and Pastor Scott Simpson fbcnelson.ca Everyone is Welcome need not, change Cornerstone Children’s Centre Your Pastors: the fact that we are Spaces available for childcare & school age Majors Robin and Yvonne Borrows made to consume. care - full & part-time. 250 551 4986 601 Vernon Street (Middle Level) But we can, and must, control what we ingest physically and Ecumenical Worship Service 10:00 am spiritually – especially CATHEDRAL OF MARY IMMACULATE Nelson MINISTER David Boyd during stressful times. 813 Ward Street 352-7131 United Church Sunday School and Choir Re-covenanting ing “Thank the LORD Sunday Mass Times: Covenanting Michelle Sylvest st for his steadfast love • Saturday 7:00pm Caritas brunch to follow the service . . . for he satisfies the Admission by donation • Sunday 8:30 am longing soul and the Children’s Quiet Play Space and 10:30 am hungry soul he fills Nursery Room Available with good things” 602 Silica Street, Nelson BC V1L 4N1 N1 Parish office open Tuesday – Friday 9:00 am - noon Ph: 250.352.2822 • www.nelsonunitedchurch.ca rccathedral@shaw.ca • www.catholiccathedralnelson.ca (Psalm 107:8,9).

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A sidewalk sale at Willow Home Gallery in Kaslo!! Up to 75% off! Saturday, September 15. The best prices in quality bedding in the Kootenays guaranteed! It’s worth the drive to Kaslo! www.willowhomegallery.com 250 353 2257

Get Your Chops in Shape for Band! I teach all brass instruments either on a regular basis, or in individually designed coaching sessions. Piano, organ, recorder and ﬁddle lessons are also available. Tobias F. Jenny M.A. (mus ed.) Call Tobi @ 352-2338 or e-mail : tobi@studiocantilena.com

Dynamite Dancers ! @ the Moving Centre with “MISS KARIN” PALINKA - 1:15 - 2:00 3 & 4 yrs Creative Dance - 3:30 - 4:15 5 & 6 yrs Ballet/Jazz/Combo -4:15 - 5:00 7 plus yrs Boyz & Girlz Hip Hop 10 classes begins Sept 24 505-5013 kp78@hotmail.ca

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Nelson Farm & Artisan Markets EcoSociety presents: Cottonwood Community Market Saturdays 9:30 am - 3:00 pm May 19th - Oct 27th Cottonwood Falls Park Nelson Downtown Local Market Wednesdays 9:30 am - 3:00 pm June 13th Sept 26th 400 block of Baker Street MarketFest 6:00 - 10:30 pm June 29th, July 27th & Aug 24th Baker Street www.ecosociety.ca

Rhythmic Gymnastics 2012/2013 Season Full Year and Recreation Programs Starting Sept 18th Learn to dance with ribbons, hoops, balls & more in our fun and creative programs . Rhythmic Dimensions 250-505-1812 rhythmics@telus.net

Happy Birthday: Henny Cherenko will be 90 years young this September. Come help her celebrate at a drop in tea at he Eagles’ Hall, 641 Baker St. on Sat. Sept. 15th 2-4 pm. Well wishes only.

Kim Veale of Zig Zagz Hair Studio is pleased to inform you she is increasing her hours of work and is looking forward to connecting with former & new clients for appointments. Please call 354-4771 Voice Piano Lessons in Nelson & Trail Instructor Audrey Bisset over 20 yrs of teaching experience is now accepting students 368-3162 audreymbisset@hotmail.com

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Accounting Technician, Berg Naqvi Lehmann, a busy accounting firm, requires an experienced file preparer. Knowledge of Caseware and Taxprep software would be an asset. Work will include audit, review and compilation engagements, as well as personal tax return preparation. We offer a competitive salary and benefit plan, and a pleasant working environment. Please email your resume to slehmann@bnl.ca, or fax (250)352-7166

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In loving memory JOHN W. HLOOKOFF September S b 17 17th, h 1936 September 17th, 2009 In loving memory of our dear husband father and grandfather who passed away three years ago. We do not need a special day to bring you to our minds. The days we do not think of you are very hard to find. Each morning when we away we know that you are gone. And no one knows the heartache, as we try to carry on. Our hearts still ache with sadness and secret tears still flow. What it means to lose you, no one will ever know. Our thoughts are always with you, your place no one can fill. In life we loved you dearly; in death we love you still. There will always be a heartache, and often a silent tear, but always a precious memory of the days when you were here. We hold you close within our hearts, and there you will remain. To walk with us throughout our lives until we meet again. Wife - Charlotte; sons and families - John, Teresa, Tara and Shawn; Rick, Sharon, Tanner and Tyler; Gary, Monika, Gevyn and Jaden Hlookoff

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Busy retail store needs honest hard working person with strong back, on job training with room for advancement Call 250-608-2911 for details Part Time Maintenance Position available at Chahko Mika Mall, Nelson BC

Responsibilities include cleaning and maintaining all common areas of the shopping centre, including snow removal and grounds maintenance. Must be able to work in all elements; is customer focused and able to work with minimal supervision. Position is 28-40 hours per week - various shifts Forward resume to: Karen Clarkson Chahko Mika Mall 1150 Lakeside Dr, Nelson BC V1L 5Z3 No phone calls please Required for an Alberta Trucking Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta. Fax resumes to: 780-725-4430

Haircare Professionals Bella Cabello Salon is seeking part-time experienced stylists 551-4217

Help Wanted ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS? Relief is only a call away! Call Shelley Cameron Estate Administrator at 877-797-4357 today, to set up your FREE consultation in Nelson. Donna Mihalcheon CA, CIRP 31 years experience. BDO Canada Limited. Limited. Trustee in Bankruptcy. 200-1628 Dickson Avenue, Kelowna , BC V1Y 9X1

An Alberta Construction Company is hiring Dozer and Excavator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilďŹ eld 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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has an opening for a pool attendant. Competitive wage and beneĂ&#x20AC;t package is offered to the successful applicant. Apply in person or submit resumes to : jobs@hotnaturally.com or fax to 250-229-5600 Attention: Karen LeMoel

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Kootenay Co-op is seeking a skilled and dynamic individual to ďŹ ll the new position of OPERATIONS MANAGER. This position requires the applicant to possess skills and experience in all aspects of grocery retailing including excellent leadership, communication and multi-tasking skills, customer service, inventory control, merchandising, human resources and ďŹ nancial management. The ability to work a ďŹ&#x201A;exible work schedule including evenings and weekends is absolutely required. The successful applicant must be highly motivated to grow with us into our future new store! We oďŹ&#x20AC;er a competitive salary, great beneďŹ ts package and a cooperative work environment. Please apply with resume and cover letter before Friday, September 21 to: Deirdrie Lang, General Manager Kootenay Co-op 295 Baker Street, Nelson, BC V1L 4H4

Full Time position, to provide Credit, Financial and Insurance Services to Automotive Customers.

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We thank all applicants in advance for their applications; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We are a Honda Dealership in the very desirable West Kootenay area. A great place, if you enjoy the natural beauty of a semi rural part of Southern B.C. We offer an above average compensation package as well as beneďŹ ts (after probation period). Would prefer a candidate with experience, but may consider someone with proven sales background in the Automotive or Banking Industry. Email resume to: glacierhonda@telus.net or Mail to: Ron Cutler Glacier Honda 1602 Columbia Ave., Castlegar, B.C. V1N 1H9 Phone: 250-365-4845 Fax 250-368-4865

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Graymontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pavilion Plant is accepting applications for an Industrial Electrician. Candidate must possess current B.C. Red Seal certification. Preference will be given to well-rounded individuals willing to also perform other nonelectrical maintenance work as part of the maintenance team.Â A background in lime or cement industry along with computer and or PLC skills is preferred as well as a proven track record of developing and maintaining a safe work culture. Additional skills required: t &MFDUSJDJBO XJUI JOEVTUSJBM FYQFSJFODF SFRVJSFE UP XPSL BU UIF (SBZNPOU 1BWJMJPO Lime Plant. t .VTU CFDPNF FOHBHFE JO DPOUJOVPVT JNQSPWFNFOU BOE XJMMJOH UP XPSL JO B UFBN environment. t 3FHVMBS TIJGUT XJMM CF IST EBZ GSPN .POEBZ UP 'SJEBZ o TUFBEZ EBZ TIJGU t .VTU CF XJMMJOH UP XPSL PWFSUJNF XIFO SFRVJSFE t 8BHFT BOE CFOFĂśUT BT QFS UIF DPMMFDUJWF BHSFFNFOU t -PDBUFE JO 1BWJMJPO # $ TJUVBUFE CFUXFFO $BDIF $SFFL BOE -JMMPPFU # $ Qualified applicants please submit your resume to:Â jking@graymont.com or Graymont Pavilion Plant Attn: Dan Buis P.O. Box 187 Cache Creek, BC V0K 1H0

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â&#x20AC;˘ Experience preferred in residential building industry. â&#x20AC;˘ In depth knowledge of housing structure, windows, doors, rooďŹ ng and siding an asset. â&#x20AC;˘ Ability to work eďŹ&#x192;ciently with the public and contractors in a fast paced environment. â&#x20AC;˘ Experience with a computerized POS system would be an asset. For conďŹ dential consideration please forward your resume with related references to:

Maglio Building Centre PO Box 70, Nelson, BC V1L 5P7 Attn: Dominic Maglio Email to: dom@maglio.ca Phone: 250-352-6661

â&#x20AC;˘ Care Aides â&#x20AC;˘ Cooks â&#x20AC;˘ Multi-Service Workers For all positions you must be able to work variable shifts, including weekends, have WHMIS, TB Test & provide a Physicianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Clearance note. Successful candidates will undergo a Criminal Record Clearance.

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CAREER OPPORTUNITY Project Controller Reporting to the Director, Finance, the Project Controller is responsible for providing a full range of accounting, budgeting, financial analysis, and reporting associated with projects including support at corporate level and for ensuring proper accounting principles and procedures are followed with financial transactions and activities. The Project Controller will assist in preparation of operating budgets, development of capital budgets, financial forecasting of project expenditures and revenue, financial statements and coordination with external/internal auditors and other consultants. This position will also evaluate risk, conduct financial reviews and approval of potential contracts, and follow-up with analyses and monitoring expenditures against contractual agreements. The Project Controller will also oversee project accounting activities such as payment authorization, cash management, billing revenue collection, banking, tax payments and overhead administration. Duties also include direct supervision, leadership and support of Accounting Technicians. The ideal candidate will have an accounting designation with five years of related experience working in a budget coordination, financial planning and operation accounting role. Experience and knowledge of electrical power, industry project development and construction industries would be an asset. 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 31, 2012. Please refer to Job #1206 when submitting your application.

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Resident manager wanted couple preferred duties include property management front desk and maintenance Apply to Scott’s Inn 551 11th Ave Kamloops BC V2C 3Y1 email scottsinn@shaw.ca or fax 250372-9444

Medical/Dental Full Time CDA required for Dental Practice Send resume to: 663 Columbia Ave Castlegar, BC, V1N 1H1 Email: drdellis@telus.net KOOTENAY OPTOMETRY Clinic in Castlegar is seeking an experienced optometric assistant or optician for a full time position. Salary commensurate with experience. Reply to kocassistant@gmail.com

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The British Columbia Press Council is seeking three persons to serve as public directors on its 11-member Board of Directors. Public Directors serve two-year terms and are eligible to serve four terms. A nominal per diem is paid for meetings. Candidates should have a record of community involvement and an interest in print and online media issues. Applications together with names of two references and telephone numbers should be submitted by Sept. 30, 2012, to: The B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby, Nanaimo, B.C., V9R 2R2. See www.bcpresscouncil.org for information about the Press Council.

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International Forest Products Ltd. is looking for ticketed “B” Welder with Millwrighting experience, Electricians and Millwrights to join our lumber manufacturing facility in Castlegar, BC. The skilled individuals must be self motivated, able to work on their own and in a team environment. Applicants must be ﬂexible scheduling and trade lines.

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Interfor offers a competitive wage and beneﬁts package as outlined in the USW Southern Interior Master Agreement. Interested candidates are invited to submit resumes by September 14, 2012 to Interfor’s front ofﬁce in Castlegar. Candidates can also submit their resume by mail, fax or email to: PO Box 3728, Castlegar, BC V1N 3W4 Fax #: (604) 422-3252 Email: taumi.mccreight@interfor.com We thank all applicants in advance, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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

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2 bdrm Hardwood Floors, good view, only looking for couples. N/P N/S quiet$825/m incl heat for winter 551-0283 Brand New 2 bdrm apt in Nelson long term N/S $1200/m + util avai Nov 1st 509-1135 Nelson: 2 bdrm apartment avail. Immediately. NS/NP $750/mo incl. power 365-7335 Radium - Two units Pinewood W building. 2 bdrm, 2 bath, underground parking, nicely, fully furnished. All inclusive. Avail now. $900/mth/$1100/mth. Call Lina @ 403-239-6389 or 403-999-2783

Pets & Livestock

Feed & Hay Alfalfa, alfalfa mix or straight grass (small square bales) in Lister. Call Jay or Trish at 250428-9755

Livestock HERD Dispersal. Red Angus and Hereford cross pairs for sale. 18 month old Red Angus bull. Heifers and steers. All raised organically; excellent quality 250-428-6264

Merchandise for Sale

Food Products BUTCHER SHOP BC INSPECTED GRADED AA OR BETTER LOCALLY GROWN NATURAL BEEF Hormone Free Grass Fed/Grain Finished $100 Packages Available Quarters/Halves $2.50/lb Hanging Weight Extra Lean Hamburger $4.00/lb TARZWELL FARMS 250-428-4316 Creston

Fruit & Vegetables GRAND FORKS FARMS: Wed: 402 Baker St, beside the Full Circle Cafe, Nelson Thur: Canadian Tire parking lot behind A & W, Castlegar Sat: Cottonwood Market Nelson Tree ripened freestone peaches $1.00/lb in 20lb box Vine-ripened roma & canning tomatoes $0.75/lb in 40 lb box Tree ripened Gala apples $0.75/lb in 20lb box Organic apple juice $5.00/1.91L. Fresh locally grown broccoli cauliﬂower, potatoes, sweet onions, pimento peppers hot peppers, watermelons cantaloupe & much more. Family friendly prices. Terry, Val & Erran Rilkoff 250-442-3514

Misc. Wanted Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 250-863-3082 in Town

Musical Instruments Upright Piano $500 OBO phone 250 551-3917

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FLOWER SHOP 4 SALE PLUS PARTY RENTALS Contact: beverley@live.ca Call: 1-604-444-4476 2 FOR PRICE OF 1

For Sale By Owner GREAT STARTER HOME &/OR INVESTMENT ON RIONDEL RD. above Kootenay Lake. 4 k to Ashram 4 k to Riondel & beach. 2 3/4 acres & 2 storey unﬁnished (but furnished) “Small is Beautiful” cabin. Good benches for building, one with lake view. In Aug. appraised at $170,000 but older, ﬂexible vendor open to offers & might carry part of mortgage for suitable person or couple. For info & viewing please call : 1-780-566-0707

Recreational Sun Peaks Duplex For Sale

Furniture Good Used Furnishing Warehouse, Trail, Complete Household furnishing, Second Hand Store & Warehouse Call 250-367-9939 anytime Help Recycle

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CASTLEGAR Multi Family/ Estate garage sale, Fri & Sat Sept 14 & 15, 8 - 5, 1156 Columbia Rd, Oostishnia, Rain or Shine the Deals are Fine

Heavy Duty Machinery

Each side: $449,000 5 bdrms. 3 bath, front & back decks. Exc. revenue opportunity We work with agents! 604-626-7100 www. northrockhomes.ca/peak-2-creek

Townhouses 3 bdrm townhouse, with 1.5 bath. Quiet, private, well maintained and recent upgrades. Fenced yard with garden. On bus route, close to schools. Asking $187,500. Owner motivated call 250 505-5460

Apartment Furnished SIX MILE- Furnished Suites, NS/NP Starting @ $750/month utilities included 250-825-9421

Homes for Rent 4BDRM 2 bath Uphill Oct 1 Close to schools F, S, DW NS, NP Ref Req’d 250-229-4150 travelling.hillbillies@hotmail.com BEAUTIFUL NEWER HOUSE FOR RENT IN THE SLOCAN LAKE AREA. AVAILABLE OCT 1st • 4 Bedroom-2 Bath on 2 Acres • Red Mtn. Road above SILVERTON w/ Valhalla views + quiet privacy • N/S , Open to animals • 10 min. drive to Slocan Lake and Village amenities • Storage, treehouses, good access all year round • Minimum 6 mnth Lease • W/D Hookups, F/S plus Earth -Woodstove • $1100 negotiable with proper care of house, land + gardens • Open to work trades on property • References Required • Secure Income Essential • Serious Inquiries Only Call: 250-362-7681 or Mobile 250-231-2174 Email: monikas_2010@ hotmail.com BEAUTIFUL NEWER HOUSE FOR RENT IN THE SLOCAN LAKE AREA. AVAILABLE OCT 1st • 4 Bedroom-2 Bath on 2 Acres • Red Mtn. Road above SILVERTON w/ Valhalla views + quiet privacy • N/S , Open to animals • 10 min. drive to Slocan Lake and Village amenities • Storage, treehouses, good access all year round • Minimum 6 mnth Lease • W/D Hookups, F/S plus Earth -Woodstove • $1100 negotiable with proper care of house, land + gardens • Open to work trades on property • References Required • Secure Income Essential • Serious Inquiries Only Call: 250-362-7681 or Mobile 250-231-2174 Email: monikas_2010@ hotmail.com

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1 Bdrm bright, spacious ground level suite. Prefer 1 person. N/S N/P $850/mth incl W/D, Util & Wiﬁ Call 354-8591 2 bdrm apt avail Oct 1st $670/m + util N/P N/S adult oriented queit building 250 352-0118

LARGE, furnished, 4 bdrm, 3 bath, home for rent in Nelson with amazing views. Available Oct 1st for 8-9 months. $2000/mth 250-551-2494 or jolenelath (at) gmail.com for more info. NELSON 2Bdrm Waterfront Johnstone Rd, private beach, 1 bath, large deck, laundry, partially furnished, N/S, $1375/mo + utilities. Avail. Oct. 1st - 352-2693

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Suites, Upper Spacious clean 2 bdrm suite on peaceful beautiful acreage between Nelson & Castlegar, wooden ﬂoors, wood stove WD, N/S, No dogs $850/m 359-8280

Greeting Landlords!! Responsible & Reliable local tenant looking for a 2 bdrm in the Nelson Area. Willing to pay $800-950. Please call if you have something that may work 250-825-9626 Mature, Retired Woman Teacher, NS/NP/ND, excellent references, seeks long-term detached rental house. Previous homeowner, immaculate homekeeper inside & out. Under $1,000.mo please 352-4647 Nelson: Couple requires rental in town or access to transit max $800/m guar income. Willing to work for trade in rent. Quiet, respectful good ref avai call Shane @ 250 505-0663 Rental space to live in my RV on the N/Shore incl power & use of washroom 250 490-7849

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2002 Buick Century runs well good condition low mileage and no rust $3000 352-7170

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Cars - Sports & Imports Fully loaded 2000 Honda Accord, 3.0 L motor, Auto $5,500, 250-365-3234

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2007 K1200 GT BGW Motorcycle. Mint cond. 27,000km. Many extras. 250.231.5732

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WATER License Holders 49er Creek and Wally Creek, Nelson-Salmo area: Please be notiﬁed that temporary extraction of water from the headwaters of 49er Creek will take place to allow exploration activity on mining claims located near Red Mountain, from September 12 to 20, 2012, and from Wally Creek to allow exploration of claims on ridgetops located 1km north of the point of extraction, from September 20 to 27, 2012. For further information, please contact the project manager at 250-318-4987.

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Sports

25th Anniversary Season SEASON PACKAGES

Game On – Kim Palfenier

Pricing and Beneﬁts

True inspiration

Done reading? Why not recycle?

f the London Olympics of a month ago were an inspiration then the Paralympics that ended Sunday were truly a revelation in the possibility of being human. Watching the Paralympians compete was an emotional roller coaster. At first I was torn between awe and sympathy each time I witnessed a blind or limbless participant rip down a track or dive full out into a pool. I found it quite unimaginable. The athletes who had a guide or an assistant demonstrated remarkable trust between them that my sympathy quickly turned into sheer admiration. It became apparent just how connected the physical, emotional and mental achievements were all part of the triumph. I was awestruck and left wondering how the rest of us could translate those hurdles and achievements into our own lives. Thinking we’re too old, too broke or too tired to do something is no longer a truth. Of course it never was, but seeing others actually prove it precludes our ability to fully believe our excuses ever again. Congratulations to all Paralympians on your achievements — and for

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to representatives of this group at the Sports Day event also.

showing the rest of us what is possible. So, with excuses begone, everyone has the opportunity to try that sport you always wondered about. Sports Day in Canada is coming up on September 29 at Lakeside soccer fields 1 to 4 p.m. This event is open to all or anyone interested in trying out new sports for a short session at the park. Various sports will be in attendance and available for demonstrations, try-outs and information. The event is free and all ages are welcome. Wear your runners. The local Special Olympics group is starting up their fall/ winter program next month. Volunteers and coaches are encouraged to lend a hand and new participants are always welcome. Please contact Betty at 250-551-4011 or Kim at 250-352-3989. You can see and speak

Rhythmic gymnastics new season is about to start later this month. Learn to dance with ribbons, hoops, balls, scarves and so much more in fun and creative programs for girls ages six and up. Full year program runs September 18 to June 13 for beginner/ intermediate (ages seven and up) on Tuesday from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and intermediate/advanced (ages 10 and up) Tuesday from 4:30 to 6/6:30 p.m. and Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. Recreational programs run October 4 to December 13 on Thursdays from 3 to 4 p.m. (ages six and up). Contact Rhythmic Dimensions, Giselle at 250-505-1812 or rhythmics@telus.net The Kootenay Swim Club will be taking registrations for the 2012-13 season as of September for all ages. The club is currently taking resumes for head coach and assistant coach positions. Please see our website at the kootenayswimclub. com if you have any inquiries or want to check out the job posting.

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2012 •2013 SEASON AT A GLANCE Sing-a-long-a Sound of Music Season Opener Event Saturday September 22, 2012 7pm

Alpha Yaya Diallo & His Band Baﬁng

West African Summit Woody Holler and His Orchestra Friday April 19, 2013 8pm Capitol Theatre’s 25th Season Capitol Kids Series Anniversary Show Four Performances Thursday October 4, 2012 8pm

Axis Theatre Company The Number 14 20th Anniversary Tour Saturday October 20, 2012 8pm

Nelson Overture Concerts Society Four Performances Programming Subject to Change

James Keelaghan 25th Anniversary Tour Friday November 2, 2012 8pm

Ballet Jörgen Canada Swan Lake Thursday January 31, 2013 8pm

Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal Night Box, Harry Saturday February 23, 2013 8pm

Phil Hanley Standup Comedy Saturday March 9, 2013 8pm

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250.352.7178 520 C Falls Street Nelson (Above Savoy Bowling Lanes) Open Tues - Sat.: 12:00 - 5:00pm View our current animals available for adoption and check out the new Lost & Found section on our website!

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Kootenay Animal Assistance Program Society (KAAP) Pets Available for Adoption

For info call 250-551-1053 or visit www.kaap.ca

NOW IS AN EXCELLENT TIME TO ADOPT A RESCUE PET! All cats and dogs adopted through KAAP are spayed/neutered, so that we as a community can start to deal with the problem of unwanted pets and overpopulation. Support us by adopting your next family member through KAAP.

Civic Theatre Society offers free film SUBMITTED Special to the Nelson Star

The Nelson Civic Theatre Society is offering Free Tuesday Movie Night this coming Tuesday at the Capitol Theatre. It’s an opportunity for members of the community to come out and learn about

the challenges and opportunities in re-opening the Nelson Civic Theatre, and to enjoy a film on the big screen. Doors open at 6 p.m., with the presentation beginning at 7. “It would be great to hold the event at the Civic,” says society president Anne DeGrace. “Of course, that’s not

possible — yet. But we’re excited to be able to show a film at our sister theatre, and to give folks a chance to find out what we’ve been up to, and where we hope to go.” On hand will be NCTS board members to walk people through display material and answer questions,

and a short presentation will precede the movie. It promises to be a great night at the movies. And the movie? Cinema Paradiso, a 1988 Italian film that tells the story of a small-town cinema just after World War II, and its place in the community.

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FREE FIXED CATS Here are more lovely ﬁxed cats from a rural property that had more than 45 unwanted cats. These cats are shy but getting friendlier, and need special homes to help them become family pets. Their adoption fee is waived because of their special needs. Call us at 250-551-1053 and ﬁnd out more. They can be visited in the Nelson area.

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We Are Busy! WAYNE GERMAINE 250-354-2814

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HOBBY FARM

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Multiple use building zoned R-3, alley access and close proximity to downtown and all amenities. Well maintained, air-conditioned, 2 ofﬁces, 2 washrooms, lots of storage, brick patio and covered entrance. MLS# K214101

Spectacular 330’ of waterfront in sunny Procter. This level, nicely landscaped lot offers exceptional panoramic views. A 3 bedroom 3 bath home and a 3 bay garage/attached workshop. MLS# K215056

For a private owner or developer, this is a rare property to own. Located at 1 mile, this property boasts 362’ of sunny southeast waterfront on a total of 3.16 acres. There is an older home on the property needing TLC. MLS# K214596

This well maintained 3 bedroom cottage style home is located only steps away from Lakeside Park and public transportation. Whether you are buying your ﬁrst home, have a young family or you’re downsizing and still want room to garden; this is a sweet package. MLS# K215668

Call Laura $1,450,000

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Gorgeous 3 bedroom 2 full baths, custom Birch cabinets in kitchen and luxurious master bath. A separate guest bedroom & 3 pce Ensuite. Double insulated garage, a separate workshop, Dog Kennel and more. MLS# K215096

Call Alan $581,500

Call Lorne or Drew $319,000

Call Brady @ The Property Lab Team $598,800

AMAZING LOCATION

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Meticulously maintained 1996 manufactured home. 2

Brand new 3 bedroom 2 bath home in Winlaw. Walking distance to local service, quiet cul-de-sac location, woods ﬂoors, wood stove and more than 300 feet fronting Winlaw Creek. Lots of potential for further development in high, dry basement. MLS# K215599

This solid 2,700 sq ft home was redesigned to be completely wheel chair accessible on the main ﬂoor w/ large family kitchen/ dining area complete with a walk-in pantry, main ﬂoor laundry, living room and 2 bedrooms with 2 bedrooms & full bath in the basement. MLS# K214656

If you are seeking a 5 bedroom home in a convenient location with fantastic views, that has been tastefully remodeled and maintained...then look no further!!! Beautiful open ﬂoor plan, gorgeous kitchen, walnut ﬂooring, and more! MLS# K215781

High proﬁle location with great exposure, this M-1

Call Glen $399,500

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4 PLEX IN THE VALLICAN

Located in Nasookin subdivision, this 2 bed. 2 bath home offers outstanding views overlooking West Arm of Kootenay Lake. Home is 3 levels, south facing with gardens and yard is landscaped. MLS# K215470

Four furnished and well appointed apartments with full bath and kitchen and a variety of bedroom conﬁgurations on a ﬂat 1.53 acres on the Slocan River. MLS# K215699

bedroom 2 bath, covered porch, carport, brand new roof and mature gardens backing onto green space. Waterfront access in Balfour. MLS # K214407

Call Dave $399,000

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Three, 1 bedroom & 1 bathroom nicely sized suites separately metered with their own laundry. There is lots of storage, covered parking, a new furnace, new roof, situated on a corner lot with lake views and central to the downtown core of Nelson. MLS# K214641

A 4 bedroom 3 bath comfortable home on a lake access lane. Vaulted ceilings and gourmet kitchen. Lower level has an in-law suite. Large deck with carport, paved drive, RV parking and terraced lawn. New paint to the main ﬂoor. MLS#K211117

Call Lisa $333,000

Call Alan $309,987

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CUSTOM HOME ON 37 ACRES

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Sitting on a 45x120 Uphill lot just steps from the elementary and middle school is the 4 bedroom 2 bath home with over 1,500 sq ft of living space. MLS# K215462

2 bedroom 2 bath, partially ﬁnished

Call Laura $419,777

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Located minutes from Nelson, this beautifully ﬁnished brand new 4 bedroom, 3 bath home that sits nicely upon a spacious 127 x 199 view lot. Too many features to mention. HST included. MLS# K212459

Gorgeous 1 bdrm and 1 bath Blaylock condo. Offering upscale upgrades such as new ﬂooring, stainless steel appliances, newly reno’d bathroom. Patio doors off of each room, covered parking, Kootenay Lake view & laundry. Located at 4 mile just 5-10 minutes from town. MLS# K214361

There’s more than 1300 square feet in this 3 bedroom, 2 bath mobile home located in the Bonaventure Mobile Home Park in the 6 Mile area. This home needs some work but is worth the effort for the space and beach access. MLS# K213158

Call Tad @ The Property Lab Team $524,900

Glen Darough 250.354.3343

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privacy. MLS# K215347

Christine Pearson 250.505.8015

Call Lisa $174,900

Dave Buss 250.354.9459

Tad Lake 250.354.2979

601 Baker Street, Nelson BC V1L 4J3

ideal location for a home based business and close to downtown amenities. MLS# K4100320

Call Lorne or Drew $419,900

Outstanding home with amazing views of Kootenay River Valley! This 4 bedroom home offers suite potential in lower level, hardwood ﬂoors, gas ﬁreplace, new appliances, sundecks/ patio, double carport. MLS# K213671 Call Lorne or Drew $435,000

basement, wood stove & AC Loads of

zoned lot offers a variety of commercial uses and is an

Step into a well-built, cared for home, a job and a stream of rental income all in a gorgeous setting in the Slocan Valley. A 3-4 bedroom main house, General Store, large workshop and ofﬁce space, plus and easy to rent A-Frame cabin. MLS#K214870

Call Paul @ The Property Lab Team $599,000

Locally owned and operated, growing with and serving Nelson & Area since 1908! Long time continuing sponsors of the Nelson Maple Leafs, Nelson Road Kings, Nelson Youth Soccer, Nelson Curling Club, Kootenay Lake Hospital, BC Children’s Hospital, Nelson Food Cupboard, Ducks Unlimited, Nelson Electric Tramway, along with numerous other Community Projects over the years. Our success, your support, keeps us “Giving back to the Community”; if you are considering Buying or Selling, trust your business to us!

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Sept 14th - 3 Inches of Blood Slagduster Metal Show Sept 15th - Kool Keith 2nd Annual Player Haters Ball Sept 20th - Busted! Art Auction Extravaganza Fundraiser

On Saturday, October 13 Pigs Canada’s most authentic Pink Floyd tribute band, with special guest openers Kytami — former violinist from Delhi 2 Dublin and progressive rock group Spaceport Union. These three bands from the Greater Victoria area are heading to Nelson to give an amazing performance at the Nelson and District Community Complex arena. Pigs will amaze the audience with their uncanny resemblance of the songs of Pink Floyd and also being able to feel and jam like the originals. The band will be performing a lot of Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here songs and including 1960s Floyd early tunes. To increase the power of this performance there will be a sax player and female backing singers. Due the passing of Richard Wright in 2008, Pink Floyd fans lost hope of ever seeing their favourite band re-united. But Pigs offers the next best thing; an authentic look back into the breathtaking past of one of the world’s most timeless bands. Kytami — violinist extremist — is undeniably Canada’s most diverse and engaging ﬁddle player. A Shambhala favourite, Kytami performed and co-wrote two albums with multi-cultural award winning band Delhi 2 Dublin. Now she has her own self titled album and is gar-

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nering rave reviews. Progressive rock group Spaceport was nominated for two 2012 Victoria Music Awards including Best Female Vocalist and Best Male Vocalist. The group’s music is inspiring and very creative with a new album release named Flirting with the Queen, which is getting a lot

of airplay in the United Kingdom. There are 400 early bird advance tickets available for $20 until September 29 at Finley’s Pub. Visa/MC/debit accepted) by phone at 250-352-5121 or in person at 705 Vernon Street. In Trail tickets are available at Sound West. This is an allages show, so bring the whole family.

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Raised in hell, forged by ﬁre and harder than Krupp Steel, 3 Inches of Blood are about to triumphantly return as one of the biggest defenders of traditional heavy metal with their stunning new album, Here Waits Thy Doom. The new opus was tracked in Seattle’s Sound House Recordings with renowned producer Jack Endino (Soundgarden, High on Fire, Zeke) and is soon to be hailed as the gospel of all things heavy. Here Waits They Doom marks the recording debut of extremely talented drummer Ash Pearson, who lends a whole new dynamic to the band’s already lethal assault. Editor: Megan cole vurb@nelsonstar.com

This disc is also the first offering where Cam Pipes handles all vocal duties with Justin Hagberg adding some backups. Guitarist Shane Clark and Hagberg also laid down all of the bass tracks themselves, ensuring maximum shred on the album. Although the lineup is different, the aesthetic remains the same, and the technical proficiency surpasses that of the last record. 3 Inches of Blood returns to Nelson tonight. Doors open at 10 p.m. Ticket information is available at the Hume Hotel. For more information find 3 Inches of Blood on Facebook.

Nelson folk songstress Rhoneil Eurchuk will be at The Royal tonight debuting her new album. Eurchuk’s first album met with rave reviews and earned her a Kootenay Music Award nomination. Eurchuk’s first album was recorded in Nelson and she said the experience was more emotional that she expected. “It was like you make this little baby and then you have to let go of it and once it’s done, it’s done,” she said. “It’s not growing anymore. It was hard. It seems cheesy but I felt a lot of ups and downs along the way. I just really wanted everyone to like it. I had to learn that what I make has to be true to what I want it to be and I can’t let other people’s impressions of it affect me because it’s my thing and it’s what I want it to be. It’s not going to be everyone’s favourite album.” With the experience of recording Seeds under her belt, Eurchuk recently finished recording her second album in a cabin in the Valhallas. “I think the sound is really different,” she said. “I feel like I went through puberty or something because my voice is way lower. I don’t know how that happened. I think over the years I’ve been singing lower and lower. There are tons of electronic sounds like old drum machines from the ‘80s, loop stations and synthesizers where there were just acoustic instruments on the last album.” Eurchuk will share the stage with Vs. and Yan Zombie. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door.

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hen was the last time you were invited to touch a piece of art? Klang and Squeal, a two-person exhibition featuring sculptures by Megan Dickie and sound drawings by Diana Burgoyne, will give viewers the chance to do just that! In their respective practices, both artists explore the notion of interaction through very different, but complementary means. Diana Burgoyne refers to herself as an electronic folk artist. Her work combines electronic components with traditional art media in simple but unexpected ways. The result is work that not only encourages participation, but changes and evolves in response to it. Burgoyne will “perform” her sound drawings on opening night to demonstrate how they work.

Gallery visitors will then be invited to experience the work themselves, by drawing lines which conduct electrical currents, triggering sound. Erasing the line breaks the current and silences the drawing. On Saturday Sept.22, Burgoyne will be offering electronic art workshops for adults and children. See touchstonesnelson.ca for more information. Megan Dickie’s Buckminster Fuller-inspired sculptures are humorous, tactile and interactive. Her piece The Gleamer is a multi-faceted aluminum sheet, which viewers are invited to crawl under and mold into new forms. Dickie’s smaller hand-held sculptures emit unexpected sounds when shaken, tilted or bent. At the opening reception, local artist Thomas Loh will perform a dance piece, interacting with Dickie’s sculptures. Visitors must be there by 7:30 to catch this brief but fascinating exploration of movement, form and sound. This opening will

be a unique opportunity to see, touch, move, draw, listen and play in the gallery. Children are welcome. Also opening the same evening is a new

exhibit in gallery B entitled What I Eat: Around the World in 13 Diets. With the inclusion of food, this night at the gallery will engage all ﬁve senses.

Busted: Art Auction Extravaganza Interactive electronic art Timothy Schafer {vurb} contributor

Time to turn that daydreaming about breasts into a good cause. The last phase of the Busted traveling art show — raising awareness around breast health issues and cancer — is coming home to Nelson on Thursday, September 20 at 7 p.m. at the Spiritbar in the Hume Hotel. After six months of touring the West Kootenay with 15 plaster busts of 13 women — ranging in age from 17 to 71 — professionally and artfully designed by 15 Kootenay artists, the show that began as one woman’s homage to her mother’s battle with breast cancer has come home to where it started. Busted: Art Auction Extravaganza hosted by Sara Cadeau will see the final bids placed on the 15 busts next week, bringing the show to a close with some of the best talent in the West Kootenay as well, said show curator, artist, model and visionary Safire Jones. Jones said it was bittersweet seeing the tour end, after she began it late last spring, less than one year after her mother died from the disease. And that end is the Art Auction Extravaganza, the final chance to see the busts together in their colourful countenances, and perhaps bring a pair home on a successful bid. The show at the Spiritbar begins with live music, multimedia — plaster casting (by Safire Jones) and painting (by Avrell Fox) — hoola hoopers, shadow dancers and body painters, all culminating at 10 p.m. with the end of the

silent auction. The funds raised by the show will be split between national breast cancer support group Willow — run by breast cancer survivors — and a gift for Kootenay Lake Hospital’s oncology ward. Willow is a support network for people living with a diagnosis of cancer, as well as those who are touched by the disease through a loved one, making sure no one faces cancer alone. The highest bid for one bust so far has been $225, with a few of the 15 busts still without a bid. A startling fact considering the list of artists in the show reads like a who’s who of the West Kootenay scene: Sam Stevenson, Kelly Shepely, Rabi’a, Wendy Watkin, Cindy Moser, Christina Smith, Avrell Fox, Pixie Johnson, Natasha Smith, Cassia Barrett, Bubzee, Della Schafer, Safire Jones, Marin Patenaude and Alana Cronshaw. The show has toured the Kootenay region — including Nelson’s Ourglass Studio where it started, Sleep is for Sissies café in Winlaw, and Esprit de la Femme Lingerie in Nelson — but it has been noticed around the world. The pieces can still be viewed in Nelson at Esprit de la Femme on Baker Street until noon on the day of the show, as well as online at safirejones.com. Come out early and support this beautiful, thought provoking project for a not-your-normal night out at the Spiritbar. Tickets for the finale of the show are $5 to $50, on a sliding scale. There will also be a raffle for a self care basket. For more information on the show, contact Safire Jones at 551-2799.

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Ever wanted to make art that buzzes and hums? Touchstones Nelson will be offering hands-on electronic art workshops for adults and children in conjunction with Klang and Squeal, a new exhibition of interactive art, which opens Friday, September 21, 7 to 9 p.m. Diana Burgoyne — one of the exhibition’s artists — will be offering both art workshops on Saturday, September 22. Spaces are limited. Pre-registration is recommended. Get Wired with Art: This children’s workshop will run from 10 to 11 a.m. Kids will learn to create simple wire circuits which they will connect to sculpted hats, fruit or their own bodies to create sound! By “playing” people and objects, kids have fun while learning about electricity and the conductivity of different materials.

Electronic Folk Art: Interactivity in 5 Easy Steps: This adult workshop will run from 2 to 4 p.m. Participants construct an audio ampliﬁer, a frequency generator, and make a switch that will be the interface between the artwork and the viewer. They will also build their own project that incorporates interaction and sound. Participants will get to take home their own switch kit. No previous knowledge of electronics is required – beginners are welcome! The fee for the children’s workshop is $15 or $12 for members, and the adult workshop is $22 or $18 for members. Everyone is welcome to the artist talks, happening the same day at noon, which will be free for workshop participants. For more information, call 250352-9813.

What piece of art was sold for the most money? The Card Players by Paul Cezanne for $250 million

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Saturday, September 22 at 7 pm See this classic movie on the big screen in magniﬁcent technicolour and glorious cinemascope. It’s a major audience participation event with subtitles for the songs.

A host leads the audience through a vocal warm up and gives a comprehensive guide to the accompanying actions and use of the interactive funpack. www.singalong.net

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Years ago I went backpacking across Europe by myself with no plans, no friends and no cares. It was a solo mission of spontaneity that took me from country to country. I would get to a train station, look up at the departure board and hop on the next available train to wherever it would take me. I had money in the bank and a wide-eyed innocence that would soon be lost. I hit Amsterdam. There’s certain (ahem) herbs that are legal there, that make your eyes red, and make every morsel of food you put in your mouth absolutely delicious. Goodbye money and innocence. Oh, and the beer. DO NOT get me started on their beer. It was there, in my hazy/red eyed state that I stumbled across Band of Horses’ (BOH) fi rst album Cease to Begin. I bought the album solely for their interesting name that I remember laughing hysterically about; garnering evil glares from the fair-chested Dutch women. I had no idea what their music sounded like but fortunately it was just what my ears needed and more importantly, wanted: soaring open chords, bold and genuine lyrics. It will forever rank in my top 10 favourite albums of all time. Two albums and a major label signing later, we’re looking at their latest Mirage Rock. Singer Ben Bridwell’s voice is still falsetto as ever, but the music

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seems a lot tighter and deliberate — not as many open chords on this one. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing; it’s just a different BOH album than what you might be used to. It’s very Americana (don’t worry I had to look that one up to). It’s folksy, bluesy, and almost down-home which makes sense, since the band is from the south where folksy bluesy and down-home run rampant. Knock Knock is a straight up rock song that belongs on a road-trip playlist. Slow Cruel Hands of Time embodies the Eagles when the Eagles were still great. I could go on a rant about how the Eagles are a terrible band for charging people money to watch them sit on stools and play less than sub-par performances... but I won’t. A huge stand-out track on this album is Dumpster World. Very gentle to begin with but half-way through, you’ll hear some fantastic distorted guitars and Bridwell singing like he never has before. Feud is a barn burner. Yes, a literal barn burner, if this song was playing when I was in a barn, I’d burn it down. You have to smile a bit when Bridwell throws us a break-up lament lyric “I want you to faaaail.” Mirage Rock is a solid album, with a plethora of great tunes. It sounds a bit different than previous releases, but it’s still their sound. I enjoyed it even without being in a hazy/red eyed state. You’re going to enjoy it too, because we’re friends... right?

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Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts is my choice to review this week. As many people may know, Roberts has written a ton of books. This particular book is about a woman and a group of people who are forest fire fighters. The way they get into the fires is by parachuting out of planes right into the thick of it. The story comes about that someone had died during a fire and now some sabotage and other bad stuff is happening.

Roberts gets a bit of a false reputation as a romance writer; really she just writes novels with a bit of action and some love and just a bit of ﬁctionalized life. She is an easy and entertaining read in my opinion. I like Roberts’ books because even though there is a bit of a formula to them, they are always on a different topic and I never feel like it is the same story over and over again. She has written a few different trilogies as well. Also, if you haven’t ever read any of these books and are in the market for a new author, this is one you will have a wide selection to choose from.

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It’s funny how quickly the weather can change the Kootenays. One minute everyone is on the lake enjoying the really hot sun and the next the smell of burning wood is in the air from all of the fires going to keep their homes warm. We are getting closer to the fall, which is my favourite time of year. The fall brings cooler weather, which means the meals get heartier and the flavours get richer. My home often smells of a pot roast simmering away or it has a lingering smell of some soup that I just made. As well, our friends tend to gather around more to enjoy a great meal while in each other’s company. I have found my email, Facebook account, and even mobile phone blowing up from all of the questions people have for me in regards to food. It may be a simple tip to an existing recipe that they already have or help creating a dish for an upcoming dinner event. The buzz that seems to be going around is questions and topics about pickling, canning, and preserves. Most of us are harvesting all of our great fruits, vegetables and herbs and wanting to preserve them for the winter months. This is one of the most satisfying processes to go through because it takes us in a full circle. Planting, growing, harvesting and then preserving before it ends up on the table. This process can also be very frustrating when jars don’t seal or the flavours don’t quite meet one’s

standards. Canning things is an art and it doesn’t matter how many books you read or tips you get, we all have to go through the learning process to perfect your skills, so be patient. There is a reason our parents and grandparents are better at it than us and that’s simply because they have many more years of practice. It’s knowing things like when the fruits and vegetables are in a perfect state, or the perfect amounts of salt and sugar in our brines. It’s knowing the best method to use to get the desired results and how long things should sit on the shelf before they are ready to eat. I like to do my canning throughout the year as things come in season. In May, when Creston asparagus is

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in season, I usually buy at least 100 pounds and put them in jars. As the season progresses to cherry season I like to pit them and pickle them in brandy, a nice treat in a martini or to help spice up a banana split. It can be a lot of work if you do it all at once and a little overwhelming too, so I like to spread it out over the year. After working as a private chef for most of the summer I am back with Nelson Underground, ready to get it started up again for the fall and winter. I am going to theme the dinners around rustic, hearty dishes and use things like duck conﬁt and fall mushrooms. To inquire about dinners and bookings, contact me at 250-551-0485 or add me as a friend on Facebook.

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What to do with all that delicious squash? Well here’s a quick complete and healthy meal all on its own or accompanied by grilled meat. You can use any variety of soft summer squash such as zucchini, patty-pan, scallopini, gourmet globe or any other kind of thin-skinned varieties. If you didn’t grow any in your own garden it ususally isn’t difficult to find someone trying to get rid of theirs. Don’t forget about the markets here in town on Wednesdays and Saturdays. I’ve seen some fabulous produce this year. Split the squash in half horizontally and use a spoon to scoop out the insides leaving about half the original volume on the shell. A tip with zucchini varieties is to peel a couple of thin layers on the bottom with a vegetable peeler so that it will sit flat on the baking sheet. You will need enough of the vegetable mixture to make about ¾ of a cup raw per serving. By hand or by pulsing in a food processor (add the ingredients in this order), combine: Onions Garlic Sweet Bell Peppers Mushrooms Squash Insides The following ingredients are best chopped by hand and then added to the mixture: Tomato Fresh thyme (½ tsp/cup of mixture)

Fresh basil (1 tsp/cup of mixture) Finish the mix with salt and pepper and pan fry on med-high heat until it looks dry-ish. (Chef tip: Always make sure your pan is hot before you start cooking.) Scoop about half a cup of the mix per serving into the squash shell and bake at 375º for 20 minutes or until squash is soft.

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THEATRE

The Capitol Theatre is celebrating the launch of its 2012/13 season with a Sound of Music singalong event on Saturday, September 22. The fun-filled evening starts with a vocal warm-up led by your host for the night, who will also take you through your complimentary magic moments pack containing various props to be used at strategic points throughout the show. Fancy dress is not obligatory but highly recommended! The costume judging and fancy dress parade has been known to send audiences into a frenzy. Sing along with Julie! Wave your Edelweiss! Snuggle up with Gretl and join in earnest choruses of My Favourite Things! The show gets started at 7 p.m. Reserved tickets are $15 or $12 for season ticket holders. There is also a student rate for $12. Tickets are available through the Capitol Theatre box office.

The Royal is happy to be hosting Rhoneil's album release party on Friday, September 14. Join us for an evening with the folk songstress as we celebrate the release of her latest work. Also performing this evening will be YanZombie and Vs. Tickets are $10 at the door. Doors open 8pm.

and music awards now under his belt. Nova Scotian singer songwriter Mo Kenney will open the show. Tickets are $25 and are available at the Capitol Theatre Box office located at 421 Victoria Street or by clicking on this link Capitol Theatre online ticketing. Doors open 7:30 p.m. Showtime 8.

103.5 The Bridge and Rock.It Boy Entertainment proudly presents 54-40 on Friday, September 14 at the Capitol Theatre in Nelson. One of the most important popular music groups to emerge from the Canadian cultural landscape, 54-40 is celebrating their 30-year anniversary. The band has an unbelievable catalogue of hit songs, including Baby Ran, One Gun, One Day in Your Life, Miss You, Nice to Luv You, I Go Blind, She La, Love You All and Ocean Pearl. Showtime is at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $43.50. Tickets are available at the Capitol Theatre box office.

Freshly ripe of the stages of Shambhala Music Festival, Starbelly Jam and Unity Festival, Vortex will be serving up another fine evening of pumping dance grooves, vocal drops, mash ups and near death defying musical experiments for our favourite dancing crowd in the known universe on Saturday, September 22. Tickets $5 to 10 on a sliding scale at the door. Doors open at 9 p.m.

FILM

The Nelson Civic Theatre Society offers a free Tuesday movie night on September 18, not at the Civic (yet), but at the Capitol Theatre in Nelson. It’s an opportunity for members of the community to come out and learn about the challenges and opportunities in re-opening the Nelson Civic Movie Theatre, and to enjoy a film on the big screen. Doors open at 6 p.m., with the presentation beginning at 7. Showing will be the quirky, heartwarming classic Cinema Paradiso — a film to entertain, and inspire. It’s not necessary to be a member to enjoy the movie, but memberships will be on sale. We can bring our movie theatre back! For more information or to join, go to civictheatre.ca

MUSIC

3 Inches of Blood will be back in Nelson on Friday, September 14. Doors open at 10 p.m. and ticket information is available at the Hume Hotel.

Neon Steve will be spinning at Spiritbar on Friday, September 21. Doors open at 10 p.m. and ticket information is available at the Hume Hotel.

Aaron Nazrul and the Boom Booms are back at Spiritbar on Saturday, September 22. Doors open at 10 p.m. For ticket information visit the front desk at The Hume Hotel.

The Royal presents a Saturday, September 15 evening back to school bash with Frog! The unplugged sounds of Bottoms Down and Men of Modesty will start the night off. Good music, good people, good times. No cover. Doors open at 8 p.m. Showtime approximately 9. Clear your schedule for unique performances by Canadian singer/songwriter, Garnet Rogers, on Sunday, September 16 at 8 p.m. Rogers and opening act, Daniel Champagne from Australia, will take to the stage in Nelson’s newest live performance venue, Expressions on Ward Street. Tuesday nights feature local musicians. Sometimes they’re a DJ, sometimes it’s a band or artist. On September 18 Deeps will take the stage. Whatever the sound, it’s always quality and it’s always free. Come support local music. Doors 9 p.m. The Royal is proud to present Joel Plaskett with Mo Kenney live at the Capitol Theatre on Thursday, September 20. Plaskett has been a prominent figure in the Canadian indie rock scene since the mid-'90s with his first band Thrush Hermit. Since then Plaskett's exceptional songwriting and distinct sound has continued to be a staple in the Canadian rock community with countless albums

On Friday, September 28 head down to The Royal for a special and very unique one-man band showcase with Joe Cohen. Doors open at 8 p.m. Ticket information is available at The Royal. Lowriderz will be at Spiritbar Antennae and DJ Laura on Friday, September 28. Doors open at 10 p.m. Ticket information is available at The Hume Hotel. Hank and Lily are at Spiritbar on Saturday, September 29. Doors open at 10 p.m. Tickets are available at the Hume Hotel. On October 13, Nelson welcomes Pink Floyd tribute band Pigs with former Delhi to Dublin violinist Kytami and progressive rock band Spaceport Union. The exciting night of music is part of a fundraiser to finish construction to make the Nelson and District Community Complex a multi-use sports and entertainment venue. Four hundred early bird advance tickets are $20 until September 29 at Finley's Pub in Nelson by phone at 250-352-5121 or in person at Finley's. Get them in Castlegar at the Thirsty Duck Pub and in Trail at Sound West. This is an allages show so bring the whole family.

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.

Buy a square foot of the skatepark for $50 or give a square foot as a gift. This campaign is aimed at engaging the whole community to help build this park 1 square foot at a time!

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Enjoy music and wings every Friday night at Cedar Creek Cafe in Winlaw with Olin and Rob.

VISUAL ARTS Interactive art opening and dance performance by Thomas Loh at Touchstones Nelson. Klang and Squeal is a new exhibition by Megan Dickie and Diana Burgoyne. The exhibition runs September 22 to November 25. The opening reception is Friday, September 21, 7 to 9 p.m. The dance performance by Thomas Loh will be at 7:30 p.m. Admission by donation. There will also be artist talks on Saturday September 22, at 12 p.m. Admission with entrance fee.

STORYTELLING

The Kootenay Storytelling Festival is back and will celebrate its move from Procter to Nelson with a weekend of storytelling events divided between the two communities. On Saturday, September 15, we say goodbye to Procter with an event featuring many of our finest past tellers and on Sunday we all move Nelson to create a festival atmosphere on Baker Street with vendors, crafts people, and musicians. International storyteller Mariella Bertelli will be at the Royal Saturday morning for your listening pleasure. Events run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. For more information visit kootenaystory.org

ART WORKSHOPS Children’s workshop at Touchstones on Saturday, September 22: Get Wired with Art! Kids will learn to create simple wire circuits that connect to sculpted hats, fruit, or their own body to create sound! By “playing” different objects, kids will have fun while learning about electricity and the conductivity of different materials. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., $15/$12 for members. Adult Workshop on Saturday, September 22: Electronic Folk Art: Interactivity in 5 Easy Steps. Create your own interactive art project that incorporates an audio amplifier, frequency generator and a switch. Beginners welcome! 2 to 4 p.m., $22/$18 for members. To add your event to our online events calendar visit nelsonstar.com. To submit your listing to {vurb} or the Nelson Star email reporter@nelsonstar.com