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he fact that last year goes down as West Kootenay’s wettest since record-keeping began, combined with fallout including landslides and swollen creeks, rivers, and lakes that caused widespread damage and cost human lives, has earned Mother Nature the Star’s choice as 2012 Newsmaker of the Year. The previous record year of 1998 saw 1,060 millimeters of precipitation. As of last week, we’d been deluged with 1,087 mm and counting. Rainfall was 150 per cent of normal and snow 135 per cent. June was the wettest month ever with 227 mm, which Southeast Fire Centre weather specialist Ron Lakeman calls “quite phenomenal.” We also had our wettest-ever
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March, while July, October, and November were much damper than normal but didn’t break records. March saw nearly twice the average amount of snow — which was slow to melt — and at least a little precipitation almost every day. But Lakeman, who has been watching local weather patterns since 1988, says the abnormal amount of rain in June and July was the real story — one torrential downpour brought 68 mm. “March didn’t surprise me,” he says. “June and July did.” The frequency with which new records were set is partly because they don’t go back that far, Lakeman says. They’ve only been kept at the Castlegar airport since 1966, compared to some weather stations that have been around for more than a century: “To break a record when you have that much data is
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much more significant.” Nelson-specific records are even more likely to fall because the automatic weather station here has only operated since the early 1990s. But while Lakeman says there can be variations between Castlegar and Nelson, what occurred in the especially wet months was “fairly universal” to the area. He adds that while the cool, wet spring can largely be chalked up to La Niña, it’s much harder to explain summer and fall, and it’ll be a long time before we can say whether this year’s extreme weather was part of a bigger pattern. “We’ve had incredibly wet periods before,” he says. “One-offs do happen. But it is unique to have so many one-offs in one year.” Once it stopped raining, the region went through a very dry spell in August, September, and the
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first two weeks of October. That’s relatively common, Lakeman says, but he was surprised at how much precipitation fall brought. While it’s typical to get one storm with 20 to 30 mm of rain, we had several. As for what early 2013 will bring, Lakeman says early forecasts suggested a minor El Niño winter, but they’ve fallen by the wayside now that we’re into a neutral cycle. “In the neutral state anything’s possible,” he says. “All bets are off. It’s almost 50-50 how it’s going to play out.” The latest models suggest a cooler January and February with greater amounts of precipitation — the opposite of what was predicted two months ago. Asked if extreme and unusual weather makes his job more exciting, Lakeman answered: “It’s always interesting. No getting around that.”
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Year in Review National Media Mentions
How our visitors saw us out.” It also mentioned our powder skiing, hiking and mountain biking.
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he Nelson area got plenty of positive press in 2012. Here are a few of our rave reviews:
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The Guardian’s online edition included Nelson in its “Been There” feature which allows readers to submit “recommendations for trips that will change your life.” Someone with the handle “Wingrave” said the city and its architecture “will make you reassess what you think civilization should be like” and added the “beautiful setting, on the shores of Lake Kootenay by the underrated Selkirk Mountains, combine the majestic Canadian wilderness with the best minds and values our species has created.” Other destinations on the list included the Amazon rainforest, Angkor Wat, and Mexico’s Zapotec ruins.
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Travel website vacay. ca named Nelson one of the “12 best places to travel in Canada in 2012,” along with Calgary, Montreal, Haida Gwaii and the Bay of Funday. The writers said: “Nelson is a little town with a ton of power. Its annual electronic music festival, Shambhala, draws more than 10,000 people each summer. Throw in heritage buildings, cool
Nelson and its attractions were mentioned in several travel features Bob Hall photo online, in print and on television in 2012.
cafes and beautiful scenery, and you have a little gem worth a visit.” (We presume no disrespect was intended to Salmo, which is much closer to the Shambhala grounds than Nelson.)
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NBC’s Today Show filmed a segment for the Red Bull Signature Series at Baldface Lodge in early February. Correspondent Jenna Wolfe and her crew spent several days filming at the catski operation and speaking with renowned snowboarder Travis Rice. “Everybody has their idea of paradise. A perfect spot where every dream comes true,” Wolfe waxed while a helicopter shot
of the mountainous terrain was featured. But the four-minute segment never named Nelson. The closest descriptors were “deep in Canada’s wild mountains” and “just over the border in Canada’s British Columbia.”
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Sunset Magazine named Nelson one of its 20 “ultimate fantasy towns.” The article called Nelson a “quirky-quaint” town “truly in the middle of nowhere. In a good way. Up here, it’s all about community: Networking takes place on the sidelines of the kids’ soccer field, folks tend to boycott big chain stores, and if you choose work over family here, you stick
Popular fishing series The Dimestore Fisherman aired an episode shot on Kootenay Lake with Nelson’s Kerry Reed of Reel Adventures. “When you’re on that water and those mountain peaks are breaking through the clouds and you can see the ceiling, it’s pretty amazing,” host and producer Jim Hoey told the Star. “We certainly want to encourage anyone who lives in the Kootenays to experience Kootenay Lake themselves. It’s a resource that’s right there and it’s one of a kind.”
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Vancouver travel writer Mark Sissons provided an account about Nelson to The Huffington Post, entitled “British Columbia’s wild playground boasts an eccentric past.” “Like so many towns in the West Kootenay, Nelson has totally transformed over the course of a century and become a haven for outsiders with crazy dreams and escape artists seeking shelter from society’s storms while they reinvent themselves,” he wrote. Sissons also went paddling and cycling in the Slocan Valley. He named Villa Dome Quixote in New Denver and Nelson’s Cloudside Inn as great places to stay.
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The most interesting people of 2012
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JIM HUDEC: You can find him several times a week at the Nelson Nordic Ski club, but he’s had to endure more than the average skier just to get there. In 1985, Hudec was left paralyzed after a logging accident. With a background in skiing, snowmobiling and dirt biking, he wouldn’t let his injury keep him from staying active. He picked up wheelchair racing right away and later began skiing with his wife after attending a sitski clinic. “We finally bought one and really loved it,” he says. “It’s a lot of fun.”
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JOE FRECHETTE: More than
half a century after his hit song first aired, the Nelson man looks back on his time with the Beau Marks fondly. Formed in Montreal in 1958, the group only lasted a short while, but their song “Clap Your Hands” hit No. 1 — unheard of for a Canadian group at the time. In 2011, it was certified as a Socan Classic, with 100,000 Canadian airplays. “One of the biggest kicks was the first time I heard it on the radio,” says Frechette, who wrote the song in 10 minutes, never expecting it would air another 99,999 times.
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DR. PAUL WALKER:
After 35 years practicing medicine in Nelson, he shows few signs of slowing down. He was honoured this year
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TYHLOR KAHRET: High Terrain Helicopters’ chief pilot (seen at right) has been flying since 1970 and has worked on Hollywood productions, mineral exploration, fighting forest fires, and more. No two days on the job are alike. “That’s what makes my job so cool: you come in the morning and don’t know what you’re going to do all day,” Kahret says. “You have to be very adaptable to changing plans.” Among his assignments this year: providing transportation for the Redbull Supernatural contest hosted by snowboarding superstar Travis Rice at Baldface Lodge.
with an award for long service by the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada, recognizing doctors who have spent 20 years in rural and remote communities. The society doesn’t have an award for 40 years of service. But the way things are going, Walker, 65, may well make it to that milestone. “I failed at retirement,” he says “Unless I can figure out what to do with free time, I might still be working at 70.”
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AEDAN OSIKA: The Nelson Atom Spitfires centre represented his minor hockey team at the summer Olympics this year. The 11-year-old was one of four players across Canada selected as goodwill ambassadors to attend the Games courtesy of McDonald’s Canada. In addition to an all-expenses paid trip to London, he received tickets to bronze medal volleyball and a medal round of athletics competitions. Spitfires coach Dan Bayoff says Osika is a great team player: “He always treats his teammates with upmost respect and kindness. He works hard and is a great hockey player.”
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LORA DAUGHTON: She wasn’t hard to spot during this year’s Queen City Cruise: she was one of the only woman in the driver’s seat, piloting a bright pink 2010 Dodge Challenger. The Balfour resident (pictured above) is an anomaly in the male-
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dominated world of car collecting. Her husband introduced her to the hobby, and they worked side-by-side restoring a 1972 Dodge Dart. “It was one of those ‘if you can’t beat them join them’ situations,” she says. “My husband always loved cars and I guess it rubbed off on me.” LEGACY FROM THE 2011 BC SENIORS GAMES Bill Reid, Executive VP (Nelson), 2011 BC Seniors Games dropped by our office with a $1190 donation. The money represents 1/3 of the legacy fund generated by the highly successful West Kootenay Seniors Games.
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JUDITH STEIN: At 64, she’s back in the burlesque business. Starting as a topless go-go dancer, Stein toured North America for 17 years, making her living by taking off her clothes. Later she settled in Nelson and started a homebased business sewing Victorian-style flannel nightgowns. When burlesque started making a comeback, a new generation of dancers wanted to learn from her. In 2010, she was invited to join the Cheesecake Burlesque Revue at the Capitol Theatre. “It took me about two seconds to say yes,” she says.
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Anne Pringle: The Nelson native (seen right) was wondering what to do with her international development degree when she and a friend organized an eco-friendly fashion show in Toronto as a fundraiser for earthquake-stricken Haiti. That led to Local Buttons, designer clothing made of secondhand fabrics bought in Haiti. “It was all the junk we send over to developing countries,” she says. “We’re cutting it up and purchasing it back.” They work with tailors through an organization that promotes the development of the Haitian sewing industry, and hope to expand to other countries.
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Nathan Beninger: Living in Cusco, Peru, with his wife and daughter, Beninger has been exposed to the dark side of the popular tourist city: child prostitution is rampant, borne out of extreme poverty. With few resources, the Nelson native operates a shelter for young girls abused or sexually exploited. A photographer by trade, he first went to Peru to capture its natural beauty, and in 2005 began volunteering at a similar shelter. “I just saw how poorly managed it was and wanted to do something more for these kids to help them finish their schooling,” he says.
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Tessa Munro: Another Selkirk College nursing student, Munro spent three weeks in Guatemala with classmates on a practicum. They were the seventh local group to travel to a country where government health services are almost non-existent. “It opened my eyes to the complexities of health and health promotion,” Munro says. “It’s not just enough to look at a person in isolation and their lifestyle choices.” They worked in schools teaching basic concepts, such as hand washing and teeth brushing and educated other student nurses about sexual health.
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Krysta Hatlen: Becoming a nurse is what she always wanted. Hatlen (above) graduated from Selkirk College, worked in the maternity ward at Kootenay Lake Hospital, trained in tropical nursing, and then worked in an Ethiopian refugee camp with Somalis fleeing famine. “I love to meet the families I work with during what is usually such a happy time for them and help them navigate through childbirth and the first few days of being parents,” she says. The College of Registered Nurses of BC recognized her with its rising star award.
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Bruce Halstead: For 21 years, the retired Nelson police officer (pictured above) has worked with a local relief organization to help Romania’s orphans, elderly, and poor. They’ve built an orphanage, houses, playgrounds, and distributed clothing and bedding to every corner of the country. They’ve also shipped 11 containers of donated supplies. Halstead, who has been to Romania 31 times, says the most rewarding part has been watching the two infants he and his wife adopted grow into young adults. “They’ve both been very willing and helpful in the whole program,” he says. Halstead was recognized in April as Nelson’s Citizen of the Year.
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The ones we lost A look at some noteworthy passings of 2012:
of the Johnsons Landing slide, July 12.
Gus Adams, 77. Businessman and Nelson Maple Leafs goaltender and manager in the 1950s and ‘60s. Died September 1.
Fran Horan, 90. Schoolteacher and Willow Point pioneer. Died November 15.
Agnes Baker, 95. Part of a pioneering Nelson family that once owned the Phair Hotel. Died March 13.
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Lochan Bakshi, 87. Former Notre Dame University professor and advocate for physician-assisted suicide. Died in Edmonton on April 24.
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he year’s most peculiar story began in March when two teenagers discovered an urn among some rocks on the north Oregon coast, engraved “William George Kennedy 1870-1925.” They took it to funeral home director Tom Preston in Astoria, who enlisted genealogists and media outlets to help find its rightful owner. Kennedy was quickly identified as a Bellingham hotel proprietor, and some of his second wife’s descendants were located. But Preston was determined to find a blood relative. That led him to our area, for Kennedy and his three children emigrated to Canada in 1911 and established a nursery at Harrop. One of his sons married Jessica Hopwood — whose nephew John still lives in Nelson. He revealed William Kennedy has three living granddaughters. One of them, Iris Close
of Oliver, was surprised to learn the ashes had been found, especially since she didn’t know they were missing. Her grandfather died soon after she was born, but last she heard, his wife had the urn on her bedroom bureau in Bellingham. Later, a Portland TV station reported a distant relative found the urn while emptying a closet and buried it at sea, about 50 miles off Astoria. He figured that was 30 to 35 years ago. Preston, the funeral home director, mailed the ashes to Close, who in October came to Nelson with husband Allan to bury them next to her father, who died in 1965. “He’s finally come to rest,” she said. “I never met him ... but I thought it fitting to bury him with his son.” It wasn’t the only unusual tale about ashes: Nelson’s Thompson Funeral Home disposed of 75 sets of unclaimed cremains this year, some dating back 60 years. Many were returned to their families and the rest buried in a common grave.
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Ike Barber, 89. Slocan Forest Products founder and philanthropist. Died April 13. N.L. (Bill) Barlee, 79. Popular historian, author, TV host, politician. Died June 14.
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Gwen Kalnyiuk, 56. Longtime maternity nurse and breastfeeding expert. Died March 15 in a car accident at Thrums. Dave Macdonald, 94. Nelson resident who was one of the last natives of the Boundary ghost town of Phoenix. Died January 30.
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Isabel Butler, 90. First (and still only) woman to serve as mayor of Kaslo. Died March 29. Frank Carlson, 78. Nelson Maple Leafs player 1963-65, and coach 1967-68. Died February 12.
Mitchell Fleischacker, 23. Sidney man who suffered a suspected drug overdose at the Shambhala music festival, August 12.
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Carl Catton, 98. Longtime Crescent Valley resident who was the oldest torchbearer in Rick Hansen’s Many in Motion tour. Died August 16.
Dr. Kenneth Morrow, 83. Nelson-raised opthamologist who published several books about the West Kootenay, including a popular autobiography. Died May 25 in Seattle. Johnny Oliver, 92. Gray Creek old-timer and raconteur. Died August 28.
Shirley Turner, 63. BUSTER WIGG Outdoorswoman and 30-year Nelson city hall employee. Died September 10. Hank Coleman, 85. Former Nelson city counDavid (Buster) Wigg, cillor and Regional District of Central Kootenay chair, 88. Cab driver who saved the Nelson courthouse best-known for his aerofrom a bombing attempt in nautic adventures. Died 1962. Died October 23. April 30. Rodi De Vuono, 44. City transit superintendent. Died September 13. Petra Frehse, 64. Victim
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A tale of two emergency rooms pushed back since the expansion was announced in 2009. But the bumps and detours eventually gave way to excitement and celebration. Almost 150 people packed the new waiting area to hear speeches from dignitaries and medical staff on the eve of the official opening in September. “It’s a huge improvement to the community,” said Jan Flett, a 32-year emergency room nurse. “This feels like the first big new thing we’ve gotten after we had so much taken away.” “The end product is beautiful,” said emergency medicine chief Dr. Rahul Kholsa. “If there were frustrations with the delays, they were there because the folks managing this project insisted on perfection.” But just as the Nelson project came to fruition, Interior Health confirmed plans to close the emergency room at Victorian Community Health Centre in Kaslo on evenings and weekends. It cited a
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ootenay Lake Hospital’s new emergency room finally opened in September, almost a year behind schedule. The delays were blamed on floor problems — moisture in the concrete resulted in lifting and bubbling. “It’s become apparent the little issues are actually significant issues and we are going to have the contractor remove and replace it,” Interior Health acute care director Ingrid Hampf said in May, adding budget contingencies would take of it. It was the fourth time the grand opening was
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ABOVE: The grand opening of the new emergency room at Kootenay Lake Hospital was a joyous occasion. (Bob Hall photo) LEFT: Victorian community health centre in Kaslo saw its emergency room hours threatened. (Sam Van Schie photo)
“long-standing challenge” of recruiting physicians and nurses, and noted the department experienced 60 service interruptions due to limited resources. “Kaslo residents deserve a stable ER service, rather than the frequent closures experienced this past year,” Interior Health community director
Linda Basran said, adding the decision was made jointly with the community’s physicians, who felt they could no longer sustain round-the-clock coverage. But the community was furious at not being consulted and unwilling to accept travelling to Nelson for medical emer-
gencies outside business hours. Over 300 residents packed a public meeting and village council asked for a two-year moratorium on any changes. “I’m a little resentful, frankly, that we’re being told what we need by so-called experts,” Mayor Greg Lay said. “We’re the experts because we live
here. Interior Health is treating us like peasants out on the countryside, like we don’t know what’s good for us.” The changes, slated to take effect in November, would have meant the layoff of five registered nurses, even though their union argued nurse practitioners could continue to staff the emergency room when doctors weren’t available. But following a meeting between Lay, regional district director Andy Shadrack, and Interior Health CEO Dr. Robert Halpenny, Kaslo received an apology for the way the reduced hours were announced, a promise to work with the village on recruitment, and a postponement of any changes to the end of January. “We now have some time to [decide] how best to meet Kaslo’s health care needs given ongoing challenges,” said Dr. Alan Stewart, Interior Health’s senior medial director. We’ll soon learn how much headway has been made.
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data showed the city with 10,230 people compared to 9,258 in the previous national headcount of 2006 — an increase of 972, representing a rate of 10.5 per cent. “It’s great,” Mayor John Dooley said. “It’s a good indicator people find it a desirable place to live.” Dooley wasn’t surprised by the city’s growth and attributed it in part to the “tremendous amount of positive coverage for our
community in the last 10 years. People see Nelson and the whole region as a good place to live.” A local economist was also “heartened” by the figures. “Ten thousand is kind of a magical threshold,” said Mike Stolte, executive director of Nelson’s Centre for Innovative and Entrepreneurial Leadership. “You go from being considered rural to urban.” He anticipated a jump
in Nelson’s population for some time and was surprised when the 2006 census actually recorded a small decline. “When the numbers went down, I kind of discounted them. I’m almost thinking they were off last time, and this is more reflective of the truth.” The city’s population dropped dramatically in the 1980s following the closure of Kootenay Forest Products and David
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Thompson University Centre, but rebounded in the ‘90s. Previously the highest recorded population was 9,585 in 1996. Nelson’s growth was in keeping with a general trend among larger West Kootenay centres: Castlegar, Trail, and Creston were all up as well. Percentage-wise, Salmo led the way at 13.1 per cent, gaining 132 residents for a total of 1,139. Village administrator
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he Kootenay Country Store Cooperative found a new home this year, agreeing to buy the Extra Foods location at 708 Vernon Street after several years of discussions. The co-op previously considered leasing the site, but decided to buy instead. “We were looking at spending upwards of $3 million just to get into that site and then paying very high rent,” said project manager Russell Precious. “When we looked at those numbers we realized we could afford our own building and that was our preference.” The natural foods store has been in the 200 block of Baker Street for over 20 years after outgrowing several earlier locations and is once again pressed for space. They explored other options including the CPR lands, lower parking lot beside the rec complex, and expanding on the current site before opting for the Extra Foods location. The move will mean room to grow and their own parking lot. At a special meeting, the membership overwhelmingly ratified the $3.5 million purchase, which required spending more of the co-op’s reserves than the board would otherwise be allowed to. “I think it conveys a pretty high degree of trust in the board which I am very pleased with because I think
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we worked really hard to earn it,” co-op president Abra Brynne told the Star. However, there were concerns about the loss of Extra Foods and its employees. The store would have closed regardless, according to parent company Loblaws. “The reason for the closure is the lease agreement with the land owner expires at the end of May,” corporate affairs director Craig Ware said. “We are meeting with the union to discuss how we can best support these employees during this time of transition.” Because it didn’t expect to move for a year or two, the co-op tried to negotiate a short-term lease to let Extra Foods keep operating for another six to 12 months, but the offer was declined, leaving 40 people out of work. The co-op took possession June 1 and has since been looking at development options. Plans for what’s been dubbed Nelson Commons could transform the east end
of downtown: the existing building would be demolished and replaced with an 18,000 square foot grocery store — four times the size of the current co-op location — plus 30 to 40 residential units, other commercial space, and a public area. They’ll have to work with a developer, and pre-sales will determine the project’s viability, but already about 100 people have expressed interest through an online survey. Inquiries have also been received about the commercial space along with suggestions for the civic space. The Co-op has hosted several focus groups with members and met with community leaders. “We’ve had a lot of support for our plan,” project manager Precious said. “That’s what’s given us the confidence to take the next step. We know the [housing] market’s not great, but think we have enough interest to make it work.”
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got on the map for being the smallest.” Rural areas showed mixed results: Area F of the Regional District of Central Kootenay, which includes much of the North Shore, grew by 246 people to 3,976. But some places, such as Ainsworth, dropped by nearly half. Later census releases showed Nelson residents are much younger on average than those in neighbouring communities: the median age
was 40.9 — 39.5 for men and 42.2 for women — compared to 47.4 for the entire regional district. The figures also showed women outnumbered men in Nelson 5,375 to 4,855 and that Nelsonites are less likely to be married: about 38 per cent of the city’s population over age 15 was hitched. By comparison, in Castlegar, Trail, Rossland, and Grand Forks, married residents made up 45 to 49 per cent.
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because we feel like it,” said Grade 11 LVR student Chelsea Chirico. “We’re kids that care about our teachers and our education.” Bill 22, which halted job action, also imposed limits on bargaining. Teachers responded by voting to withdraw extracurricular activities. Kootenay Lake superintendent Jeff Jones said he respected teachers’ right to protest, but found it troubling. “It concerns me gravely that teachers feel they have to take these positions,” he said. Against all odds, by late June, a governmentselected mediator brokered
labour peace, albeit for only one year. Teachers had to back down on demands around salary and class size and composition, but bargaining will resume next May. The deal did include some minor improvements in paid leave. BC Public Schools Employers’ Association chair Mel Joy, who also chairs the Kootenay Lake school board, was pleased with the resolution. “We always believed if the parties could get down to focused discussions, a negotiated deal was possible,” she said. Meanwhile, employees at Heritage Credit Union and HG Insurance in Slocan Park issued strike notice in
August, naming changes to their pension plan as the key issue. But a month later they accepted management’s revised offer. United Steelworkers Local 1-405 described the ratification vote as “close and contentious.” In August and September, the BC Government Employees Union and Professional Employees Association held single-day walkouts as part of rotating strike action around the province. Picket lines went up at the forestry building on the North Shore, in front of Kutenai Place and at Nelson city hall. A deal was reached soon after. And in September, employees at the Nelson and District Community Complex staged two weeks of rotating job action to back wage demands. During the walkout, the arena and swimming pool were closed at different times and child-minding was sometimes unavailable, but the facility never shut entirely. Eventually a four-year contract retroactive to 2011 was reached with wage increases of one per cent in the first year, 1.5 per cent in the second, and cost of living in the third and fourth years, expected to be closer to two per cent.
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“The rationale was based on low second year enrollment,” said college spokesman Barry Auliffe. “Too often students enroll for the first year then choose not to continue into second.” By contrast, he said the school’s metal program has succeeded as a one-year offering. The move was expected to save $250,000 and came in addition to the loss of second-year university transfer science courses at the Castlegar campus. Vice-president Neil Coburn said although the college has to balance its budget every year, a new government directive ordered them to find additional savings.
Two-thirds of those savings came in operations and administration, but given the size of the shortfall and the fact 75 per cent of their budget relates directly to student programs and services, he insisted programming changes were unavoidable. “Courses that have had very low enrollments over a lengthy period are simply not sustainable,” he said. “In these instances, resources are better allocated to programs with student demand and waitlists, and new program opportunities.” Faculty association president Doug Henderson was “shocked and disappointed” by the cuts. Although he knew the college was in
a financial bind, he didn’t expect program reductions. He wondered if the college’s administrative cuts went deep enough: “You always hear ‘Students come first.’ If so, is cutting course offerings the right thing? Or maybe we can’t afford some of the administrators.” Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall, the NDP’s advanced education critic, said Selkirk’s plight was not unique, and was the direct result of government underfunding. “This is happening all over,” she said. “Selkirk has faced years of stagnant funding and increased Story continues to ‘KSA’ on Page 9
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Local waterways suffered another blow this year with word that Nelson’s federal Fisheries and Oceans office would close with two staff biologists reassigned or laid off. The feds were reluctant to provide regional breakdowns, but confirmed 130 positions would be lost across the country — a cut of about 25 per cent to habitat management staff. “We will ensure we have the resources and capacity needed under the new redesigned program,” a spokesman insisted. Local politicians didn’t buy it. Southern Interior MP Alex Atamanenko and Andy Shadrack, chair of the Association of Kootenay Boundary Local Governments, both protested. Atamanenko said the closure was especially troubling coming soon after BC Hydro’s Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program closed its Nelson office. He was concerned that removing habitat and protection staff would result in “after-the-fact enforcement and fines rather than beneficial enhancement and protection of important interior fish populations that aren’t ©My Sudoku #98tied vol 2to the ocean.” Shadrack noted Fisheries and Oceans Canada is the lead agency in developing a partnership on Kootenay Lake between various groups and Columbia River Treaty talks are heating up. He never received a response to his letter to the fisheries minister, although the office remains open for now.
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Nearly 17 months after Nelson Search and Rescue volunteer Sheilah Sweatman (right) drowned in the Goat River near Creston, a coroner’s inquest into her death got underway in November. A jury watched two videos of the tragedy and heard five days of often heart-wrenching testimony from Sweatman’s family and peers. It revealed that while trying to attach a tow line to a submerged car, Sweatman’s leg got caught in a steel cable, pulling her overboard. The jury made nine recommendations that included standardized training and equipment for swift water teams, and a review of funding models to better support operations. The jury also called for an audit of BC search and rescue groups to ensure each is properly equipped, and development of a standardized risk assessment tool for swift water operations. BC Search and Rescue president Don Bindon called the recommendations “an excellent road map,” and pledged to implement them. Sweatman’s father Wynn was hopeful they would prevent similar fatalities. “There’s nothing happy about this for us, but I think Sheilah’s legacy will be a big improvement in standards,” he said.
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Community Organizations All seniors welcome to the monthly meeting of the Senior Citizens’ Association Branch No. 51, located at 717 Vernon Street. Meeting commences at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 2. Tea and goodies will be served after the meeting. Some of the activities enjoyed at the centre include bridge, crib, whist, dominos, chess and snooker. For further information, call 250-352-7078 weekday afternoons. Play table tennis Wednesdays (school holidays/events excluded) at the Blewett Elementary School, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. There is a $2 drop-in fee. For information phone Karl Rosenberg: 250352-5739. Al-anon meetings are held Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. at the Cellar, 717 Vernon Street, and on Fridays from 8 to 9 p.m. at 601 Front Street in the basement. For more information about the Cellar meetings contact Norma at 250-352-3747 and for the Front Street meetings contact Sharon at 250-352-7333. The Nelson Technology Club hosts a Hackerspace Wednesdays, 6 to 8 p.m., at their new location in the annex building at Selkirk College Tenth Street campus. Hackerspace is a place to talk about technology with people who understand what you are talking about. The Nelson Lions club and 561 Osprey Squadron Air Cadets will be picking up Christmas trees within the City of Nelson on Saturday, January 5 for a suggested donation of $5 per tree. Leave your tree in front of your home by 9 a.m. Saturday. If you are not home, leave a note on the tree to let volunteers know where you left the donation. For
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more information contact 250-352-9771. The Nelson Storytelling Guild meets the first Sunday of every month as a place for everyone to find their voice. It is an informal pot luck gathering that includes personal, historical, and fictional stories from all backgrounds. Adults are catered to, children are welcome. The next meeting is Sunday, January 6 at Self Design High, 402 Victoria Street (second floor, above the Legion). The Circle of Habondia Lending Society is having its annual general meeting on Saturday, January 12, 2 p.m. at Seniors’ Branch 51, 717 Vernon Street. They need to organize a new board of directors in order to remain in existence. Otherwise, Habondia will fold after 15 years of helping West Kootenay women and their families toward financial independence. All women are welcome to come and offer your ideas and energy. There will be refreshments. For more information call Pegasis at 250-229-4223. Ascension Lutheran Church’s “Free Dinner” has moved with the congregation to Rosemont Elementary School. All are welcome to join us for a free pasta dinner on Wednesday, January 16 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Nelson District University Women meeting on Saturday, January 19 at 10 a.m. in the New Grand Hotel banquet room. Following the meeting, Major Yvonne Borrows will present an “Overview of needs for children and youth in our community” at 11 a.m. Interested persons are welcome. The second annual Gerick’s Summit Cup is Saturday, January 19 at Whitewater Ski Resort. Race down a
gauntlet-style course featuring a series of banks, rollers and a mix of GS and slalom gates. Registration is $15 in advance or $20 on race day. Sign up at Gerick’s, 702 Baker Street, or Whitewater’s downtown office, 602 Lake Street. Whitewater’s fourth annual Winter Carnival and Snow Ball is Saturday, January 19 at Whitewater Ski Resort. Breast Cancer Support Meeting meets Tuesday, January 22 (and the fourth Tuesday of every month) at Community First Health Co-op, 518 Lake Street. For information call Alice 250352-6223 or Nadine 250-3597777. Try speed dating at Spiritbar on Friday, January 25 at 8 p.m. The registration fee is $25, with proceeds going to the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation. To register call Deb at 250-509-0273. Kootenay Kiltie Pipe Band presents Burns Night on Saturday, January 26 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Eagle Hall, 641 Baker Street. The night will feature entertainment, traditional Burns Night faire, bagpipes, drums and dancing. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. Tickets $28 or $14 for children under 10. Reservations required. Call Heather at 250-825-9418 to book your spot. Workshops Every Saturday at 10 a.m., Ellison’s Market offers free workshops. Head down and learn something new you can implement in your life. Every Friday, Community Threads meets at Nelson and District Women’s Centre from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come learn to knit, crochet, spin, embroider and make rag rugs. On Wednesdays, Com-
munity Threads offers quilting lessons from 9 a.m. to noon at the same location. Women of all ages welcome. Call 250-551-4951 for info.
The Gourmet Gliders present three Wednesday night skate ski clinics at the Nelson Nordic Ski Club trails on January 9, 16 and 23 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. followed by a hot barbecue dinner and demos until 8:30 p.m. Clinics are $45 each or $125 for all three. Register at Gerick’s in Nelson or at Apex lodge.
Free administrative skills training course at Selkirk College, Tenth Street Campus, begins Monday, January 14. This program will provide training for entry level administrative and clerical positions. Students will develop knowledge and skills in office proficiency, leadership, records management, administrative procedures, accounting, business communications and interpersonal communication. The certificate program, delivered in a classroom setting, will run for 24 weeks, Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For details call 250-364-5760 or see selkirk.ca/ce/esa.
Casting call Black Productions is seeking performers age 18-70 for its inaugural presentation, the Tony Award-winning musical Cabaret. They’re looking for actors, singers and dancers, who don’t mind donning a pair of fishnets and speaking in a foreign accent, to audition on January 20 (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) or 21 (7 to 10 p.m.) at St. John’s Lutheran Church (321 Silica Street). Cast members must be 18 or older. For details contact: nelsoncabaret2013@ gmail.com or 250-354-0475
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Theatre
The Nelson Play Reading Series continues on Saturday, January 12 with a reading of Scorched by Quebecois playwright Wajdi Mouawad (Alphonse), directed by Adriana Bogaard. On Jaunary 25 there will be a reading of 12 Angry Men by Reginald Rose, directed by Bessie Wapp. The readings will feature local actors, such as Lucas Myers, Lisel Forst, Stephen Fowler, Brian d’Eon, Geoff Burns, Pat Henman, Michael Pearce, Bessie Wapp and many others. Both reading are at the Old Church Hall, 602 Kootenay Street, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12 per reading.
The Royal presents The Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra on Thursday, January 31. Emerging as one of Canada’s most exciting young multi-genre roots band, The Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra’s faithful underground following has expanded to national awareness and has seen them playing festivals and stages across Canada and the U.S.. Tofu Stravinsky will open the show. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts around 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 at The Royal, Urban Legends, The Music Store and liveattheroyal.com David Raitt and The Baja Boogie Band play The Royal on Friday, January 4.
Ballet Jörgen Canada presents Swan Lake at the Capitol Theatre on Thursday, January 31 at 8 p.m. Artistic director Bengt Jörgen has revised the classical and dramatic Swan Lake, adding a hint of Canadian heritage, as is often a sign of his work. Tickets are $35 or $28 for students and seniors, available through the Capitol Theatre box office and online at capitoltheatre.bc.ca.
ary 4. Come out for a swinging shindig. Start the night off dancing with Clinton Swanson and Friends, followed by David Raitt (yes, he’s the brother of Bonnie Raitt) and the Baja Boogie Band to keep you dancing with their smooth style of funky, blues rock. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $15 at the door, or $10 in advance at The Royal, Urban Legends, The Music Store and liveattheroyal.com.
Visual Art
Dirty Tactix, L Nix and more are droppin' some bass at Spiritbar on Friday, January 11. Expect dubstep, drumstep, drum and bass, trap, electro and more, as we mix up the vibes to keep the night from getting stale. Cover is $2.
Rescue – My Landscape, a mixed media installation by Calgary-based artist Lylian Klimek is at Oxygen Art Centre until February 9. Admission is free. Oxygen Art Centre, located at 320 Vernon Street (alley entrance), is open Wednesday to Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m.
Comedy
Four international headlining comedians have come together to go snowboarding during the day and do comedy shows at night. Arj Barker (Dave from the HBO sitcom Flight of the Conchords), Just for Laughs winner Dan Quinn, Edinburgh nominee Pete Johansson and Craig Campbell will be at the Capitol Theatre on Tuesday, January 29. Tickets are $30 or $15 for students, available through the Capitol Theatre box office and online at capitoltheatre.bc.ca.
Rann Berry and the One Hit Wonders come to the Capitol Theatre on Saturday, January 12. See the ultimate tribute to those wonderful and memorable songs that you forgot you love! The show pays tribute to that magical time between the mid-‘60s and mid-‘70s when bands and songwriters became free to express themselves, both musically and idealistically. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30, available through the Capitol box office and online at capitoltheatre.bc.ca.
Music
Cass Rhapsody comes to Spiritbar on Saturday, January 12. Doors at 10 p.m. Ticket details at the Hume Hotel.
The Royal presents David Raitt and The Baja Boogie Band with Clinton Swanson and Friends on Friday, Janu-
The Raygun Cowboys from Edmonton play The Royal on Friday, January 18. This five-piece Psychobilly rock ‘n roll band will keep you on the dance floor from the first to last song. Doors open 8 p.m. and the show starts around 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 at The Royal, Urban Legends and liveattheroyal.com.
Electric Wednesdays with Estevan at The Royal. Take your turn in the spotlight, or enjoy the music of those who do, at one of the Kootenay’s best open stages. Starts 8:30 p.m.
The Love and Light tour stops at Spiritbar Saturday, January 19. Comprised of the musical talents of Matt Madonna and Ryan Anderson, Love and Light hails from the high desert region of the Reno/Tahoe Basin. Creating music that will touch your heart and elevate your soul, the duo’s primary focus is the uplifting of people across the world through pure intention, melodic synth lines, complex chord structure, intricate rhythms, and funky, chunky bass lines. Visit the Hume Hotel for ticket information. Doors open at 10 p.m. Zion I is a hip hop duo from Oakland, California, consisting of producer/ DJ, Amplive and MC Zumbi. They’re known for futuristic production techniques, using a mix of live instrumentation and samples, and positive and socially conscious lyrics. They come to Spiritbar on Thursday, January 24. Doors at 10 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance at the Hume Hotel or $20 at the door. Shows sold out all three times Zion I has come to Nelson. Chili Tom and Kori K come to Spiritbar on Friday, January 25. Doors at 10 p.m. Ticket details at the Hume Hotel. Nelson Overture Concerts Society presents Allison Girvan on January 26, 8 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre. Joining her on stage will be pianist Christoph Martens, upright bassist Mark Spielman and violinist Don Macdonald. Tickets $24 for adults, $14 for students and seniors, available at the theatre box office. JFB comes to Spiritbar on Saturday, January 26. Doors at 10 p.m. Ticket details at the Hume Hotel.
At the Pub
Join the Ymir Hotel’s country and bluegrass jam every Friday night. Things get going around 5 p.m. and wrap up around 9. Steal away with the hoodlums! Come to the Dam Inn on Friday nights for some of your favourite tunes, a seafood special and other fine eats and drinks. Music by Pauline Lamb aka Molly Malone, Marvin Walker kickin’ the ol’ travellin’ case and Glen Martin of Tuques and Von Butcher fame on mandolin and the guitbox. Things get going at 8 p.m. Minors welcome. Mondays at Finley’s: Football and battle of the hotels, bars and restaurants. Tuesdays at Finley’s: Live rock n’ roll and blues band. Come play with the band. Wednesdays at Finley’s: Wine and wing night with karaoke dance party to follow. Thursdays at Finley’s: Selkirk college student night with resident DJ and guest. Fridays at Finley’s: After work and all request DJ to follow. Free cover. Saturdays at Finley’s: All request DJ and free cover. Sundays at Finley’s: Football with karaoke at 9 p.m.
Concert announcement
Martha Wainwright is coming to the Capitol Theatre on Thursday, March 7. Tickets are $25 through the Capitol Theatre box office.
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he story of the year in sports is not what happened in Nelson, but out of the community. In 2012 it was achievements that spread the word far and wide about what a great base this community provides to its athletes that stand out. One of the best tests of a solid sports community is what it provides its young athletes as a springboard to strive towards their dreams. If that’s indeed the case, it was mission accomplished in 2012. From local teams winning tournaments and titles in other towns to our higher-level athletes making us proud on much larger stages, there was plenty to write about in the last 12 months. Early in the year when the snow was still dumping and conditions in the mountains were prime, Nelson’s upstart Whitewater Freeride Team turned heads. Our geography and culture has produced many great freeride skiers over the years who’ve held their own on the international stage. With the team now getting formal coaching and training, they traveled to several competitions. Young shredders found themselves on the podium on several occasions and this sport’s future is bright. In February, a couple of Nelson Minor Hockey teams and plenty of supporters traveled to Cranbrook to watch the Kootenay Ice take on the Regina Pats in a Western Hockey League regular season game. The prime attraction was Dryden Hunt, 16, who cracked the WHL roster and was one of the youngest players in the major junior league in the 2011-12 season. Hunt — a standout in Nelson Minor Hockey who helped the local
association to a provincial bantam rep championship — didn’t disappoint. He scored a goal that night and the locals, family and friends who attended the game, went away bursting with pride. Though he’s had concussion issues this season, Hunt is a great role model for young hockey players who want to reach their dreams. In late February the L.V. Rogers Bombers basketball team headed off to the provincials. It was the start of a great run for the local high school that saw almost every team qualify for a shot at provincial glory. Though no teams came home with a title in 2012, it was a fantastic year. The teachers and volunteer coaches who continue to make our basketball, volleyball, field hockey, swimming, cross country, rugby and soccer teams click deserve our thanks. Athletics is a vital part of high school life and Bomber blue represented Nelson well in 2012. The pride of Queens Bay returned to Rossland’s Red Mountain in March for an event, reminding area residents that this community has turned out a world-ranked alpine ski racer. Sasha Zaitsoff, 23, cracked the Canadian National Ski Team in 2011 and is considered one of the up-andcoming stars of the program. His roots in the Koots enabled him to springboard to that level and we can only hope his Olympic dreams come true. In early April, Nelson-raised Isaac MacLeod became a national champion with the Boston College Eagles hockey team. Playing in Tampa, Florida in the NCAA Frozen Four championship, MacLeod and the Eagles beat the Ferris
State Bulldogs 4-1 to claim the coveted national title. MacLeod played his minor hockey in Nelson, went on to the Kootenay Midget Ice program and was an important part of the Nelson Junior Leafs as a 16-year-old. The San Jose Sharks draft pick continues to blaze a pathway to pro hockey, but his top-ranked Eagles might give him more reasons to celebrate in his remaining two years of college hockey. The athletes were not the only ones waving the Nelson flag at higher levels of hockey. Former Nelson resident Jim Hiller was named the Western Hockey League’s coach of the year in May after guiding his Tri-City Americans to a solid season in 2011-12. And in the BC Intercollegiate Hockey League, former Nelson resident Harry Schamhart guided the University of Victoria to a league championship. As summer began, the Nelson Youth Soccer rep teams asserted their Kootenay dominance by sending seven of the nine teams to provincial championship tournaments. Clearly the soccer powerhouse of the Kootenays and getting stronger every year, the boys and girls teams carried the Nelson banner proudly in Kelowna and Aldergrove. Once the teams got to the Provincial B Cup tournament the competition from the much larger associations stiffened, but the U14 Girls Selects did bring home one provincial medal for Nelson. Their impressive silver was a start and there are sure to be more in future. In the autumn, Nelson’s Kurt Sorge, 23, thrust the Nelson mountain biking scene to the top of the world when he took home the Red Bull
TOP: Former Nelson resident Jim Hiller guided the WHL’s Tri-City Americans to a great season and was named coach of the year. (Photo courtesy Tri-City Americans) BOTTOM LEFT: Nelson’s Kurt Sorge was on top of the mountain bike world when he won the Red Bull Rampage in Utah. (Photo courtesy Red Bull) BOTTOM RIGHT: L.V. Rogers sent several teams to provincial championships in 2012, including the senior girls field hockey team in the autumn. (Bob Hall photo)
Rampage big mountain event in Virgin, Utah. Raised on the local trails around Nelson, Sorge won the coveted title after an impressive run down the desert mountain terrain. Already considered one of the best on the planet, the title has enabled him to take his professional mountain biking career to a whole other level. As the year drew to a close, the Nelson Junior Leafs found themselves atop the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League standings. Though a championship season is likely, the biggest story so far might be the jump super rookie Colton McCarthy made in early December when the 16-year-old was called up to the Moose Jaw Warriors for the remainder of the WHL season. The goal of Leafs head coach Frank Maida is to de-
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velop young hockey players for the higher levels of junior and college hockey. In short order, McCarthy made that jump. Though it weakened the Leafs’ offence, it has made a young athlete’s goal that much more achievable. Those are just a few of the highlights and there are plenty more. Scores of young athletes have used the coaching and support they received in this community to pursue their ambitions at a higher level. On the ice, pitch, trails, slopes, courts and fields a small army of talented youngsters is representing our community all across the country, continent and planet. In 2012 we celebrated many of them on these pages. We look forward to chronicling their feats and achievements in 2013 and beyond.
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In April, Rick Hansen’s Many in Motion tour passed through Nelson, marking the 25th anniversary of the athlete’s round-the-world journey for spinal cord research. The relay, which began last year in Newfoundland, passed through more than 600 communities and involved almost 7,000 participants. Nelson’s honourary medal bearer, Ed Natyshak, recalled Hansen visiting him in hospital after he suffered a cycling injury that left him wheelchair-bound: “I only saw him for five minutes but he set the wheels in motion for me so that I knew I was going to jump over barriers.” Natyshak says he has never given up. “I’ve always wanted to drive forward and express my passion to have a good solid life even though I’m dealing with a pretty catastrophic injury.” The relay entered Nelson from the North Shore and then proceeded downtown. Each participant carried the specially designed medal 250 meters until they reached the recreation
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complex, where Natyshak pushed his way on stage with the crowd behind him. Another notable participant was Carl Catton, 97, of Crescent Valley, who rolled down Highway 6 in his scooter. Catton, who died a few months later, was the oldest person in the relay.
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The Meadow Creek Cedar saga
The fortunes of West Kootenay’s most infamous forest company fell further this year, but ended on a hopeful note. In February, Meadow Creek Cedar’s license was suspended and it was fined $42,000 for failing to meet its reforestation obligations. The company was later fined another $13,500 for other violations, while the province began legal action to recover over $50,000 in back wages. The Forest Practices Board also declared Meadow Creek’s work in the woods “unsound.” But amidst this mess, a South Slocan company saw an opportunity: Blue Ridge Timber Management signed a deal with Meadow Creek
owner Dale Kooner to assume management of the license. They would deal with the liabilities in hopes of eventually having the suspension lifted and securing the timber supply — about 30 per cent of which they plan to use for their own operations, with the rest to be placed on the open market. Although some residents are disappointed Meadow Creek’s idle sawmill isn’t part of the package, Blue Ridge manager Trevor Kanigan (pictured at left) says he’s received lots of positive feedback. The company has hired some staff and opened an office in Kaslo, while the license suspension has been relaxed to allow for small-scale harvesting.
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Two city advisory groups received controversial overhauls this year. First, the community heritage commission learned its budget was being cut by more than half and longtime design consultant Robert Inwood was being let go. “Budgetary considerations necessitated we do not have a design consultant as part of the team, but some flexibility to hire as needed,” senior city planner Dave Wahn said. But the commission was aghast. “I just find it a step backwards,” said member Patricia Rogers, calling it a “death knell for heritage.” Soon after, the commission itself was dissolved and rolled into the cultural development commission in response to concerns raised by city councillor Paula Kiss, who felt there was too much overlap between the two. “I just didn’t think heritage interests were being efficiently and properly represented,” she said. While councillor Robin Cherbo was unhappy with the move, his colleagues insisted they were not turning their backs on heritage. “I know some people are concerned the city is abandoning heritage, but that’s just not true,” said Donna Macdonald. “What’s changing is how we manage, preserve and celebrate heritage and its central role in our future.” A new heritage working group is to be formed in January.
In January, the BC Human Rights Tribunal heard the complaint of Doukhobor children removed from their families in the 1950s and sent to a residential school in New Denver. Filed in 2004, it alleged discrimination by the provincial government in its response to an ombudsman’s report that recommended they receive an apology and compensation. Things got off to a rocky start when the lawyer for the group, known as the New Denver Survivors, quit at the last minute for unexplained reasons. Complainant Walter Swetlishoff then conducted the case himself. The tribunal heard testimony from the group that they were offered several million dollars for a research project to unearth documents related to their seizure as children. However, a retired bureaucrat refuted the claim, saying while such a project was considered, it had no firm price tag. The tribunal also heard from former attorney general Geoff Plant, who insisted that for liability reasons, a “statement of regret” was the best he could offer the survivors, rather than the apology they wanted. The tribunal’s decision is still pending. For more significant stories and the full Top 10 review see nelsonstar.com
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