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The Kaslo RCMP is investigating a rash of break-ins they call heartless to people and properties affected by last year’s massive landslide at Johnson’s Landing. Thieves risked their own lives and entered the slide area to gain access to several homes within the evacuated zone to steal tools and other items. “These poor people have been displaced, with Mother Nature victimizing them, and then these thieves have gone back to an unoccupied residence to further victimize these people — it is not very fair,� says Cpl. Shaun Begg of Kaslo. “For people to be that desperate or wanting goods that badly that they’re going to risk potentially Story continues to ‘Ultimate’ on Page 9
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$219,900 Wide open spaces with water and great sun on approximately 2 useable acres in Krestova. Two bed, two bath 1994 mobile home has an addition that creates a nice entry/office space and adds to the functionality of the floor plan. Established garden area and lots of room to expand on this gently sloped property. MLS # K218683
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Mother Nature put a damper on the first day of spring Wednesday by blanketing the city with yet another snow storm. It’s the second year in a row that the Nelson area has woken up to the new season with a bleak reminder of the one that was left behind.
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One Nelson resident got quite the middle-of-the-night shock as he discovered a drunk woman on the roof of his home. It happened on Sunday at 1:43 a.m. in Uphill. When the resident went outside to investigate, the 21-year-old climbed off and ran into his home scaring his children. The woman, a recent arrival to Nelson, was chased out of the home and the owners locked the door. Nelson Police Department officers came and found the female back on the roof. Members had to enter the home and take her into custody through a second story window. TWO HOMES
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She was extremely drunk and jailed until sober. “It seems that in her drunken state she believed she was at her residence despite the actual homeowner chasing her out,” says a release issued by the NPD. Charges of trespassing by night and unlawfully in a dwelling house are being considered.
Downtown disturbance leads to arrest
Last Friday at approximately 8 a.m., the Nelson police received multiple calls about a man at the corner of Baker and Ward Streets causing a disturbance. He was yelling and swearing while kicking a payphone then knocking lids off garbage cans. Officers responded locating the 24-year-old man who is known to them.
He continued with his shouting and swearing in front of police. The man was arrested and transported to cells where he was held until calm and then put before a Justice of the Peace to answer to several charges including causing a disturbance, carrying a concealed weapon, resisting arrest and uttering threats. The man was released with numerous conditions that include no liquor or drugs, and to stay out of the downtown core. His next appearance will be April 9 in Nelson. ••• Police reported a very busy weekend handling 56 calls to service between Friday and Sunday. They say the majority of those calls were related to people celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with excessive amounts of liquor.
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The Coyote Point area along Kootenay River (just upriver from the Taghum Bridge) where Donald Charles Morris drowned in August. Bob Hall photo
cerned that Morris had not been seen for approximately five minutes and his personal effects were still on the rock where he had been previously seen before diving into the water. The group searched for Morris along the beach line, but he could not be located. A member of the group then called 9-1-1. A Nelson Search and Rescue team recovered an unresponsive Morris from a water depth of approximately four meters. He was immediately transported by the BC Ambulance Service to Kootenay Lake Hospital. The ambulance crew initiat-
ed resuscitation efforts at the scene and continued them en route to the hospital. “Despite these efforts Mr. Morris was pronounced deceased by emergency personnel at Kootenay Lake Hospital,” Coroner Diana Gonzalez writes in her report. In her investigative findings, the coroner states that Morris “did not exhibit signs of despondency and had not indicated that he may have wished to harm himself.” The investigation also rules out foul play. The ambient temperature in the area that afternoon was 31 C. There is no men-
tion of the water temperature at the time of the drowning. “A post mortem examination revealed that the cause of death was consistent with prolonged immersion in fresh water or drowning,” Gonzalez writes. “Toxicological analysis detected a blood level of ethyl alcohol of 0.14%. This level is consistent with moderate level of intoxication with ethyl alcohol. The analysis also detected therapeutic levels of prescription medication.” The coroner makes no recommendations based on her report.
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The BC Coroner has concluded that the drowning of a 64-year-old Nelson man on Kootenay River in August was accidental, but alcohol was a contributing factor. On the afternoon of August 4, 2012, Donald Charles Morris arrived with a group of friends to Coyote Point on Kootenay River west of Nelson. The coroner’s report (made public on Wednesday) states that most of the group went swimming at the popular summer area just upstream from the Taghum Bridge at approximately 3:45 p.m. While the group swam, the report states that Morris remained seated on a rock. The group returned to shore and “minutes later Mr. Morris decided to go swimming by diving into the water from a large rock at the height of approximately one metre above the water.” Morris was observed diving into the water in “belly flop” style, resurfacing and then he appeared to be floating or swimming in a breaststroke. Moments later Morris was observed swimming around a rock and out of sight of the group. The report states that Morris did not resurface. The group became con-
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Friday, March 22, 2013 Nelson Star
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Nelson
Local bishop sees great significance in choice of new pope Barry coulter Cranbrook Daily Townsman Editor
Last Wednesday’s historic events in Rome resonated around the world and in the Kootenays. With the election of Argentine cardinal Jorge Bergoglio as the 266th Pontiff, the conclave of cardinals from around the world chose the first pope from the Western Hemisphere, the first Jesuit to be pope, and the first to choose the name Francis. Bishop John Corriveau of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nelson, which encompasses the East and West Kootenays and the south Okanagan, said there is great significant in these three points. “As soon as they came out and announced the name of the new pope, I was very excited,” said Bishop Corriveau. “I think there are a lot of symbolic things in (last Wednesday’s) announcement that have great importance and show wonderful things for the future. “It’s significant that he’s from Argentina, it’s significant that he’s a Jesuit, and it’s significant that he chose the name Francis.” The Bishop said that in essence, the Catholic church has chosen a “pastoral” pope, with a special emphasis on
evangelizing, on a commitment to the poor, and on a vision of Church unity. “In Latin America we have what we call a mature church,” Bishop Corriveau said. “It’s been there for 500 years and developed its own character. It’s fully Catholic but it’s got a very particular South American character. “There are many aspects you could talk about here, but one aspect I think is of exceptional importance for the Latin American church is that it makes a special effort to be a populist church inserted among the people and particularly among the poor.” The Bishop said that Pope Francis was strong on simplicity of life and contact with the ordinary people. “That flows into the second point, that he’s a Jesuit,” he said. “It’s important to see what the Jesuits stand for. They were particularly attached to the universal vision of the church, and putting themselves at the disposition of that universal vision. In a very particular way, they were strong evangelizers.” Corriveau added that the name Francis could refer to both St. Francis of Assisi and Francis Xavier, one of the great visionaries of the early visionary movement.
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“I think that’s very strong in (Francis’) Jesuit tradition — strong obedience to the Church, obedience to that wider vision of Church, and a certain backbone. The Jesuits were regarded as being tough. “I got a feeling that will serve well in his reorganization of the Vatican curia and the like. “ The choice of the name Francis has tremendous significance, Corriveau said. “Francis’ well-known love of animals is important, but only of tertiary importance. In a special way, Francis embraced brotherhood/sisterhood with the poor. They were the privileged recipients of his attitudes. I think Cardinal Bergoglio taking the name Francis is emphasizing that. I think evangelizing through the poor is go-
ing to become a thrust of his ministry, and I’m absolutely fascinated to see how that’s going to play out in his life.” Corriveau believes the conclave made a deliberate choice of a pope with this particular vision. “Pope Benedict was a teacher. He was chosen at that time because the church felt they needed that strong leadership of teaching. But this time they obviously chose a very intelligent man, a very well-prepared man, but his strong preparation is pastoral. “This wasn’t a compromise candidate. This was a choice. He was elected with a two-thirds majority on the third ballot by a worldwide community. He represents a strong consensus within the church.” As to the Catholic people of the Diocese, which includes Cranbrook and Kimberley, Corriveau thinks they’ll feel the same as him. “As I know Catholics and the people of the Kootenays and the Okanagan, I think they’ll be delighted with the choice of the new pope. “I was absolutely delighted; when those curtains parted it was a pleasant surprise. He defied all of the experts and the pundits, and they chose this simple pastoral man as a pope.”
Forest Industry
Interfor deal reached on local tenures Nelson Star Staff
Bills’ Motor-In is going back to its roots from the 30’s and will now be called Kootenay Motors. The only thing that is changing is the name. You will still have your vehicle serviced by Ray and his expert staff at 213 Baker Street.
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Interfor has reached a deal to buy two timber tenures from Slocan’s Springer Creek Forest Products, subject to regulatory approvals. “The tenures, which have a combined allowable annual cut of approximately 174,000 cubic metres, will support an increase in production at Interfor’s sawmill at Castlegar and help sustain the communities and businesses associated with that operation,” said John Horning, senior vice president and chief financial officer in a release issued Tuesday. Horning cautioned that forwardlooking projections hinge on general economic and business conditions and
that risks and uncertainties always exist. Used to uncertainties, unionized employees at Springer Creek Forest Products in Slocan agreed to a reduced settlement package early this year that hinged on the deal with Interfor. Fifty-nine of the 75 or so employees who remain on the seniority list voted 97 per cent in favour of an offer that will see them receive three-quarters of what they might otherwise have been entitled to, in lieu of severance. The sawmill has been idle since mid2011. The buyout removes uncertainty for the workforce. “Most of the guys felt that way. We said you’re better off taking something you know for sure,” said Doug Singer, United Steelworkers Local 1-405 presi-
dent in an interview with the Star in January. “Springer said their intention is to run the mill. It’s just a matter of when. But in fairness to employees, they had this deal with Interfor that is beneficial to everyone.” Over the last 40 years, the mill has gone through several name and ownership changes — from Triangle Pacific to Slocan Forest Products to Canfor to Springer Creek — and at one time employed well over 100 people. It has operated sporadically over the last decade, with several lengthy shutdowns due to poor markets. The present closure was blamed on lumber prices, exchange rates, and transportation costs, as well as diminishing demand for waste wood.
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KIRSTEN HILDEBRAND Nelson Star Reporter
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Lisa Schmidtke was formally introduced to the Nelson Police Department board earlier this month by Chief Wayne Holland.
And soon she will have completed her BCIT Technology Certificate in Forensic Sciences. “This is one immensely qualified individual. I almost didn’t believe her resume when I first started to see it two years ago when she started to apply here,” said Holland.
Having completed 30 days on the job with the NPD, Schmidtke is active as a volunteer in schools and has expertise in emergency lockdown procedures. “Since she’s been here she’s surpassed our expectations, even in this short duration of time,” said the chief. Schmidtke previously
lived in Nelson, working in the hotel services industry, and is now here with her husband and family. She is happy to be back. “We feel very fortunate to be part of this community,” she said. Her husband works for Canada Post and together they have two school-aged children. They are pleased to be in Nelson, raising a family and enjoying the area’s outdoor playground. “We are lucky to be employed and have our children here in this education system. It’s a wonderful community and we’re really proud to be part of it.” Holland said her friendly smile and jovial nature accompany a willingness to jump in where she’s needed. “She’s hard-working and her personality and energy are most welcome here,” he said. “There are big things coming out of this young lady.” Schmidtke is the fifth woman to serve on the force in its history.
Nelson Star Puts Out Challenge to Readers
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The Nelson Star is putting out a challenge to its online readers and there’s an iPad Mini up for grabs as reward. The Nelson Star Facebook page currently has 1,205 “likes.” In our challenge to readers we want to reach 2,000. When we do, there will be a draw for an iPad Mini which will include all 2,000 readers who follow us on Facebook. “Facebook is an important part of our newspaper’s future,” says Star editor Bob Hall. “It’s a great way for us to spread information about our community via social media. “Our print product is our focus every week, but the reach on social media allows all the great news, entertainment, features and sports to
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Want to win an iPad Mini? We have an opportunity for you. All you have to do is like the Nelson Star on Facebook and encourage your friends to like us. Once we hit 2,000 likes, all those who like will get a chance.
be read by a much larger audience all across the province and the world.” Everybody will have a shot at the iPad Mini, but we have to get to 2,000 likes first. If you already like us on Facebook, spread the word to your friends so they join our daily feed of information.
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New officer on the beat fits well into Nelson department Nelson’s newest police officer has made quite the impression in her first month on the job. Lisa Schmidtke was formally introduced to the Nelson Police Department board earlier this month by Chief Wayne Holland who said she hit the ground running upon arrival. “Even though she’s a newcomer to the force, Lisa’s probably seen more in one month of service than the average recruit,” he said. “She’s been in a great number of rough and tumble incidents.” Schmidtke joined the Nelson Police Department after 11 years with the West Vancouver Police Department. Her previous experience comes from service within the Community Services Unit, the Forensic Identification Unit and general duty on patrol work. Graduating high school in Penticton, she has a Bachelor’s degree in anthropology.
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Ancron Medical Centre To Patients of Dr. Annemarie DeKoker This notice is to inform patients that Dr. Dekoker is no longer practicing at the Ancron Medical Centre. Dr. Van Der Vyver and Dr. Reinecke have graciously agreed to accommodate Dr. Dekoker’s patients into their practices. Those patients who have not yet made arrangements to see Dr. Van Der Vyver or Dr. Reinecke please give our office a call. We look forward to hearing from you!
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Friday, March 22, 2013 Nelson Star
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t started with a simple challenge in 2007 for Australians in Sydney to turn off their non-essential lights for an hour with hopes of engaging people on the issue of climate change. This Saturday, more than 7,000 cities and 152 countries will take part in Earth Hour. Sitting around your house with candles lit on Saturday night will not cause a reverse of the climate change mess the planet finds itself in. Even if every single light on the planet was turned off on March 23, it would still only be a tiny drop in the bucket to what actually needs to be done to ensure a better life for future generations. But if you visit the Earth Hour website (earthhour.org), there are plenty of reasons to take part and it’s clear the movement is making a difference. When the World Wide Fund for Nature (formerly the World Wildlife Fund) embarked on Earth Hour, it likely didn’t imagine it spreading across the globe so quickly. What started as a simple challenge to turn off lights has been cranked up to massive efforts to stem the impact of human damage on our environment across the planet. In Uganda the movement has ramped up the fight against deforestation. In Russia, Earth Hour advocates had a hand in that country’s parliament passing a law to protect the country’s seas from oil pollution. In China, 84 mainland cities and over 7,600 businesses participated in 2012. Without the heavy overtones of global destruction that sometimes come along with environmental activism, Earth Hour has made it easy to get involved. Of course more needs to be done, but the impact is growing each year. The City of Nelson and Nelson Hydro are fully on board Earth Hour. Like other communities across Canada, the City is throwing out the challenge for small gestures (turning off lights between 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Saturday night) and setting larger goals like switching to renewable energy. There are few opportunities to become engaged in a true global movement. This Saturday night is your chance. 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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World View — Gwynne Dyer
The looting of banks in Cyprus
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ould a failed bank robbery in Cyprus cause the collapse of the euro? It’s hard to imagine how anything that happens in Cyprus, with less than one million people, could bring down the common currency shared by three hundred million Europeans, but there are few human behaviours as infectious as a run on the banks. Strictly speaking, the Greek-Cypriots are not having a bank run, because their banks have all been closed since last Saturday and the cash machines will only give out 500 euros (about $650) per customer. But there would certainly be a nationwide bank run if they reopened the banks without strict limits on cash withdrawals and transfers overseas. A financial disaster in remote Cyprus will not directly affect the fate of the rest of the European Union, but any suspicion that the bailout of a EU country might involve the actual confiscation of money in people’s bank accounts is financial and political dynamite. The terms of the Cyprus bailout have just confirmed that suspicion. The banks in Cyprus had certainly got too big for their boots. They had grown fat on the deposits of Russians, many of whom were using the island republic as “a gigantic washing machine” to launder illegal funds. And they had lent out far too much money, especially to Greek banks and companies: their loans amounted to eight times the entire country’s national income.
Everything seemed all right until Greece’s economy crashed and needed not one, but two bail-outs. During the second one, last year, foreign investors holding Greek bonds were forced to take a “haircut”: they had to agree to a 70 per cent cut in the value of their holdings. That gave Greece a little relief, but it plunged the Greek-Cypriot banks into a nearly terminal crisis.
If there is going to be a run on banks, you want to be first at the counter. So now it was Cyprus’s turn for a 17 billion euro bail-out — but this time it was not the bond-holders who got a “haircut”; it was the depositors. Cyprus was ordered to raise 5.8 billion euros of the bailout money itself. It was to do it by confiscating 6.75 per cent of the money in the savings accounts of everyone with less than 100,000 euros in their account, and 9.9 per cent of the money in all larger accounts. In most people’s eyes, that is just straight theft. Worse yet, people in other EU countries realized the awful truth: EU bailouts can cause bank runs. If there’s going to be a run on the banks, you want to be first at the counter. If you think there might be an EU bailout for your country, you should get all your money out right away, just in case. And while Cyprus is too
small to be significant, much bigger EU countries like Italy and Spain, with one-third of the eurozone’s population, are also potential candidates for a bailout. Bank runs in those countries could spell the end of the euro. How did the geniuses who designed this bailout get it so wrong? They included the European Central Bank, the European Commission, and the International Monetary Fund, but the real culprit appears to be Germany. Wolfgang Schaeuble, the German Finance Minister, insisted on targeting bank accounts in Cyprus (although they have never been directly raided in any other bailout), and the rest of the geniuses went along with it. Schaeuble’s problem was that there will be an election in Germany in a few months and German voters are deeply reluctant to see their money bailing out (as they see it) feckless Southern Europeans. They are particularly unhappy to see it being spent to save Cypriot banks, where some 40 per cent of the money on deposit belongs to Russians and much of it is “dirty.” So rather than make the Cypriot banks’ investors (mostly other banks) pay the price of their folly, Schaeuble made the depositors pay it instead. Some of them were very rich Russians — though the really big deposits were probably moved to Singapore or Dubai a year ago, at the first hint of trouble — but most of them were ordinary Greek-Cypriots who were seeing their sav-
ings taken to pay for rich people’s greed and stupidity. So Greek-Cypriots took to the streets in protest, and they didn’t go home when the government promised to exempt accounts with less than 20,000 euros in them. Newly elected President Nicos Anastasiades urged parliament to back the bailout, but in the vote on Tuesday not a single MP supported it. The whole deal is dead, and Schaeuble is now warning that the banks in Cyprus may never reopen if it is not resurrected in some form. Cyprus’s finance minister is off in Moscow to see if the Russians will bail the country out. But the real crisis may be happening in other EU countries that are vulnerable to a bailout, including Italy and Spain. The geniuses swore that the Cyprus bank heist was a one-off, and that no such measure would ever be imposed on another EU country. Nobody in Spain or Italy believes them, of course, and the wealthy and well-informed will already be moving their euros to accounts in other countries. The less rich and knowledgeable will just be taking their money out of the bank and hiding it in socks under the mattress. Could all this end up with bank runs that bring down the euro itself? It’s still unlikely, but it’s certainly not impossible. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
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Wayne Germaine Serving Nelson & Area Since 1987.
Dredging Grohman a bad idea
Your March 13 paper contained an article which informed us that BC Hydro is considering dredging Grohman Narrows in order to reduce flooding upstream (“BC Hydro investigates widening Grohman Narrows”). I heard this story a few days earlier on CBC radio and had a hard time believing that they would consider such a thing in this day and age. This channel was dredged before, by Baillie Grohman, the man who also almost diverted a good part of the Kootenay River into the Columbia system at Canal Flats in the early part of the 20th century, back in a time when man’s right to manipulate rivers was considered sacrosanct and therefore relatively
unfettered by pesky questions about the destruction of the natural environment. Grohman Narrows is a highly productive area for fish and dredging the bottom would clearly be destructive to the fishery. I can’t believe that BC Hydro would even consider trying such a scheme again, 100 years later. Haven’t they done enough to destroy this once productive salmon spawning system already? It also occurs to me that as a resident of Glade my access to my farm might very well be compromised by any additional water flow during the spring flush. We lost one of the cables on our three cable ferry last year when the water was so high, and luckily the
other two held out until the broken cable could be repaired. We have lost all three cables before, and seen our ferry take a trip downstream. One more ounce of flow, and the ferry would have to be shut down. I know that there was some flooding in the flood plain along the West Arm last year as we did see some flotsam floating by, including plastic pink flamingoes, but I believe that our right to access our homes is more important that the loss of a few bushes and lawn ornaments. Dredging the bottom of the river does not seem like 21st century thinking to me. I vote to leave it alone. Rod Retzlaff Glade
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Letters to the Editor EXTRA-EXTRAVAGANZA Respect needs of the sun-starved Newspaper Art Contest
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About six to eight months ago, I sat before Nelson city council to promote the idea that an optional clothing beach was essential to the town of Nelson. The over-arching argument I put forth was that Nelsonites are truly sun starved and that every opportunity should be given to them to take in the sun after a punishing winter of sun deprivation. But also there was the point that it provides an inexpensive opportunity to optional clothing sun bathers to have common enjoyment as a community of people with a common interest, where people not only take in the sun but also sing, play music, socialize and swim. Someone on council whom I contacted about the issue shared their concern that there could be instances of rowdy behaviour at Red Sands. I have never personally witnessed any of the sort at Red Sands Beach, though I have witnessed it occurring downtown on the street or in clubs, on the rare occasion.
Quite the contrary. I’ve only witnessed joy at Red Sands Beach.
Our children need to learn by observation that not everything needs to be developed. Examples are needed. Red Sands is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate it. There is the matter of public morals and another councillor made it quite clear that optional clothing sunbathing was an unusual pasttime (giving the impression that some kind of challenge to morality was taking place). Yet, in Europe thousands of beaches are optional clothing. And we have them too in other locations in British Columbia already. Red Sands Society has re-
cently been established with the interest of keeping the beach wild for environmental reasons and for looking at how it might contribute to the upkeep of the beach, should that become an issue. Our children need to learn by observation that not everything needs to be developed. Examples are needed. Red Sands is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate it. Finally, there’s the matter of diversity. I’m not a tennis player, yet my taxes go towards upkeep of the tennis courts. The spirit of diversity tolerates different past-times by supporting something that one may not indulge in oneself. Let’s respect the sunstarved nature of our community and take responsibility of providing our citizens with every opportunity to take in the sun. Let’s save Red Sands Beach for the community. Let’s keep it undeveloped. Phil Mader Nelson
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SELKIRK WILDERNESS SKIING
‘The ultimate low’
CLOSES FOR SEASON APRIL 6, 2013 On Saturday, April 6th, Selkirk Wilderness Skiing Limited will close for its thirty-eighth season on Meadow Mountain. The signs, which have been in place since mid-December, will be removed April 6, except for signage restricting access throughout and around the lodge site. This winter marks the twenty-eighth anniversary of the Meadow Mountain Signage Plan: a community and government sanctioned agreement which provides a legal closure of the skiing terrain tendered to Selkirk Wilderness by the Province of British Columbia. Over the past three months we have received good cooperation from local snowmobilers, skiers, and
snowboarders. The compliance with the signs has been greatly appriciated: it is critical to our continued operation and to the saftey of our guests and of public users of Meadow Mountain. We hope that our remaining few weeks of operation will bring continued support for the agreement. Anyone requiring more information regarding the Signage Plan is welcome to contact Selkirk Wilderness Skiing at 250.366.4424 or info@selkirkwilderness.com Brenda Drury Selkirk Wilderness Skiing Limited.
Kootenay Lake Levels March 20, 2013
For the benefit of Kootenay Lake area residents, the following lake levels are provided by FortisBC as a public service.
A massive landslide at Johnsons Landing last July wiped out several homes and killed four people. Now Kaslo RCMP are looking for a suspect in a string of break-ins Bob Keating/CBC Radio photo at unoccupied residences in the hamlet.
Continued from Page 1 their lives to attain some property that’s not worth that much, it just seems strange.” On March 17, police received a report of a break and enter involving four unoccupied buildings in the Johnsons Landing slide area. Sometime during March 11 to 16, unknown suspects broke into one residence and a garage, and then navigated their way through slide debris to access two more unoccupied residences on the south side of Johnsons Landing. RCMP attended the Johnsons Landing site to speak with local residents and to conduct neighbourhood enquiries. However, due to potential slope instability, officers didn’t attend two vacant residences on the south side of the slide. Warning signs remain in place and the public is cautioned not to go into the area based on geo-technical analysis. “This area is still unstable,” said Sgt. Dan Seibel, Kootenay Boundary regional detachment. “There’s the potential for another slide and this time of year, especially, with the rain and snowpack melting, who knows what could happen.” The residence on Holmgren Road, where the slide claimed three victims, has an outbuilding near the property. This building was broken into and items stolen include an older Toro Ride on mower, a table saw, and an air compressor. The property owner of a second residence located on McNichol Road, the other side of the slide, reports that he is missing a yellow “Moose” snowplow blade for his ATV, assorted hand tools, a twin mattress, 100 vinyl and 100 45-rpm records, and also an Apple laptop and desktop computer. The owner of the third property on Holmgren Road, also on the other side of the slide, is currently
accessing what property was stolen. RCMP describe the crime as “extremely unfortunate.” Seibel was previously stationed in Kelowna during the Okanagan Mountain Park fires of 2003. Police were tasked with protecting abandoned homes from looters. “As good as we tried to be, there were still thieves trying to take advantage of that,” he says. “I could relate it to kicking a man while he’s down. Three people lost their lives and other people have perhaps lost their homes forever. For thieves to come in and kick them when they’re down, I think that’s the ultimate low.” These homes were likely targeted because they are known to be empty, says Seibel who saw summer cottages and homes in the Okanagan often at risk for break-ins. “They normally barricade them up,” he says. “They are very susceptible because those areas are not well travelled in the winter months. Thieves can go in and steal things and in some cases live in those homes on a short-term basis.” Last month, several unoccupied cabins in the Queen’s Bay area were broken into. Ten cabins located between the 1500 and 1750 blocks of Highway 31 hit by thieves. There is currently no evidence to link the cases, says Seibel, but it is possible they’re related due to “the fact that there has been an unusual number of break and enters in that Balfour/ Kaslo RCMP detachment area.” RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance in this investigation. Anyone having knowledge of these incidents are asked to please contact the Kaslo RCMP at 250-353-2225 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Callers to CrimeStoppers remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward.
Queen’s Bay:
Present level: 1740.35 ft. 7 day forecast: Down 9 to 10 inches. 2012 peak:1753.78 ft. 2011 peak:1751.71 ft.
Nelson:
Present level: 1739.82 ft. 7 day forecast: Down 9 to 10 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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Community Organizations On Saturday, March 23 the Circle of Habondia is having its monthly potluck meeting at the Civic Centre, 719 Vernon Street, at 12:30 p.m. Follow the signs to the meeting room. West Kootenay Naturalist’s month-end presentation is Monday, March 25 at 8 p.m. at the Silver King Campus of Nelson Selkirk College. Eva Johansson will introduce the newly formed Kootenay Native Plant Society and the Kootenay Camas Project. Learn about upcoming events and how you can contribute. Results of the 2012 Camas inventory will be presented, as well as information on how to participate in Camas watch this spring. All are welcome at this free event. For more info call 250-362-7424. The Nelson Public Library’s Teen Book Club will discuss Doppelganger by David Stahler Jr. on Wednesday, March 27 at 3:30 p.m. Contact Joanne if you need information or a copy of the book: jharris@nelson.ca or call 250-505-5683. Nelson and District Youth Centre is hosting a Youth Clothing Swap and Chop on Wednesday, March 27 from 4 to 9 p.m. Bring some old clothing to trade or chop up and sew it into wonderful clothing. There will be sewing machines, sergers, crafty supplies, and even pizza. Learn some tricks for updating your wardrobe. All are welcome. Free admission. 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. 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 informa-
tion about the Cellar meetings contact Norma at 250-352-3747 and for the Front Street meetings contact Sharon at 250-352-7333. The Earth Matters Upcyclers meet Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Nelson and District Youth Centre. Their current project is turning reclaimed Shambhala festival tents into reusable shopping bags. Youth 13 to 30 are invited to stop in and learn how to turn trash into treasure, or take part in group discussions about waste reduction, meet other youth and enjoy a snack. Joint Save Our Services and Health Task Force meeting on Thursday, March 28 at 3 p.m. in the Seniors Coordinating Society meeting room. Sweetgrass Productions is bringing nine Japanese snowsurfers from the island of Hokkaido to Whitewater Ski Resort to build a natural wave terrain park “pool” feature. Try it out on Saturday, March 30 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Local DJ Erica Dee will be spinning throughout the day. Snowboarders and skiers of all age are welcome. Cornerstone Children’s Centre (611 5th Street) will be transformed into a wonderland of balloons, carnival games, free face painting, door prizes and more on Saturday, April 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Games geared towards kids under the age of 12 (and kids at heart). Tickets are only $0.50 each. Concession available. All funds go to renovations and subsidizing emergency daycare costs for the community. Workshops Every Saturday at 10 a.m., Ellison’s Market offers free workshops. The topic for Saturday, March 16 is “Permaculture with Gregoire Lamoureux.” Learn about this gardening philosophy with an expert from the Kootenay Permaculture Institute. Every Friday, Community
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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, Community 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.
will run for eight mornings, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 to 11:30 a.m from April 2 to 25. This is a chance to learn about community services, develop peer-counselling skills, and connect with other women. For more information on how to apply call 250-352-9916 or email jordanna@nelsonwomenscentre.com.
Lake Watchers is an infopacked two-hour course for the curious and passionate lake steward. On Wednesday, March 27 at the Argenta Community Hall, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., our instructor will show you the basics of limnology (the study of freshwater), provide info on the Kootenay Lake Partnership’s planning initiative, introduce our Lake Watchers Program, and teach you hands-on water quality monitoring techniques. No registration required, just come out and enjoy learning about Kootenay Lake.
Fundraisers Sole 4 Souls Canada is coming to town! So clean out your closets and tie together your clean, gently used shoes and boots. You can help people in the midst of extreme poverty and those recovering from natural disasters by giving the “gift of shoes.” A dozen drop off boxes are now available around Nelson and will remain until April 16. For more info call 250-229-5265.
Learn how to stretch your own canvas with Boukje Elzinga at Touchstones Nelson on Thursday, March 28 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Cost is $12 or $10 for Touchstones members. Share your love of history and art by becoming a docent at Touchstones Nelson. A docent training program will run Friday mornings from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 5 to 26. For more information, contact Jessie Demers at 250-352-9813 ext. 275 or email jessica@touchstonesnelson.ca. Nelson slam poets Elena Banfield and Will Klatte are offering a new Spoken Word and Slam Poetry course at Oxygen beginning April 8 and running for five weeks on Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. Adults and youth are welcome to register for this course that will culminate in a mini-slam performance. For information call 250-352-2821 or info@oxygenartcentre.org Nelson Women’s Centre is offering Rooted in Community, a free volunteer skills development training for women. The program
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L.V. Rogers secondary school students are running a penny drive to support Free the Children until the end of March. Every $25 raised will ensure one person has clean water for their lifetime. Pennies can be dropped off at the LVR office. For information, contact Ms. Martin (tmartin@sd8.bc.ca or 250-352-5538). Hume Elementary School is fundraising for our playground expansion. We are selling grocery cards for Save-on, Safeway and Kootenay Co-op in $50 and $100 dollar cards. Every $100 purchase gives you one ballet in a draw in late June for an Apple iPad. 2 for 1 Passport to the Kootenays Coupon books available for $45. Donations gratefully accepted for our silent auction in May. Tax deductible receipts issued for all cash donations. Contact humeschoolpac@gmail.com or call Brenda at 250-352-4610. Announcements Call for entry: Registrations are being accepted for artists/ venues in the Columbia Basin to participate in the Columbia Basin Culture Tour, a two day celebration of culture taking place August 10 and 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information or to register see cbculturetour.com.
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Alzheimer Society of BC is seeking a volunteer support group co-facilitator to work with people who have a family member with dementia on the second Wednesday of the month from 7 to 9 p.m. Excellent training provided. Call Julie Leffelaar at 1-855-301-6742. Love 2 Learn at Blewett school has open spots! Join us for this free program for three to fiveyear-olds and their parent or other adult. Enjoy circle time, crafts, resources to borrow, a healthy snack and a chance to enjoy songs, stories and rhymes with new friends. Each week includes a package of activities to take home! The program runs Mondays 9:30 to 11 a.m. starting April 8. Call Joan at 250352-3218 for information and to register. Osprey Community Foundation is now welcoming applications for its 2013 community grants. Details and application forms are available at ospreycommunityfoundation.ca. Please note, applications must come from registered charities or other agencies considered eligible by Revenue Canada. Osprey has about $16,000 to disburse this year to Nelson and area recipients. Applications are also being accepted for Arts Legacy Fund grants; this year they are designated for visual art projects. See the foundation website for info. Nelson and District Seniors Co-ordinating Society offers free income tax service, affordable home help services, seniors counseling and advocacy, information and referrals to community resources. For details, call the office at 250-352-6008 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday to Thursday. Attention all BC government retirees: Keep informed on retirement issues. Join our retirees for a monthly luncheon held at the Hume Hotel, noon, the first Wednesday of each month (April 3). For information call 250-3527051.
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Nelson Hydro is investigating the feasibility of a district energy project that could allow it to sell carbon offsets to other public sector organization. If the project goes ahead, it would reduce the amount of carbon currently being released into the atmosphere by thousands of tonnes. Nelson Hydro would have a central heating plant with underground pipes connecting buildings, removing the need for each building to have its own boiler or furnace. If, for example, the central heating plant were on the waterfront it might connect to the grocery stores along Lakeside Drive and some of the large buildings on Front and Ward streets,
including City Hall. Corporate climate action coordinator Fiona Galbraith said it would be a large enough project to justify going through the onerous and expansive process of applying to be a carbon offset provider through Pacific Carbon Trust. “With the number of offsets we’d be able to sell through that project and the money that it would generate, it would definitely be something worth pursuing,” Galbraith said. Since signing onto the Climate Action Charter in 2007, the City has made significant gains in reducing its carbon emissions. Council set an aggressive target to reduce corporate carbon emissions by 25 per cent below 2007 levels by 2015, and Galbraith said Nelson is two-thirds of
the way towards that target. But the change hasn’t come cheap. The city has budgeted $1.2 million for carbon reduction projects taking place between 2010-2015.
“I think a lot of people are weary of the smoke and mirrors illusion of offsets.” Fiona Galbraith
Climate Action Coordinator
Most of the early gains came from retrofitting city buildings with energy saving technology, such as new lighting, boilers and timers on heating and cooling systems. Now projects are getting more complicated and costly. For example, a bio-gas boiler is being designed for
the sewage treatment plant to capture methane gas, which would be used to heat the building instead of the propane gas that is currently used. But Galbraith said none of these projects are large enough in scale to justify selling carbon offsets from them. As well, projects considered “business as usual” in terms of corporate operations don’t qualify. The district energy project, if it goes ahead, would be different because it would feed into both public and private buildings and outside the realm of normal operations. “I think a lot of people are weary of the smoke and mirrors illusion of offsets,” Galbraith said. “Seeing them actually benefit a project in our own community might change that.”
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Continued from Page 1 and has undertaken numerous projects to improve the energy efficiency of its operations. But the City passed on spending some $27,000 on carbon offsets to achieve carbon neutrality — though many neighbouring municipalities took the plunge. Carbon Neutral Kootenays consultant Patricia Dehnel said out of 31 local governments her organization works with, 19 bought offsets this year. Dehnel was at Nelson city council Monday with an update on the Carbon Neutral Kootenays project. She said had Nelson bought the offsets, a provincial grant could have reimbursed the cost. But Mayor John Dooley made it clear that purchasing offsets isn’t an appealing option for Nelson. “We believe our money is better spent on projects to reduce our carbon emissions; buying carbon offsets might actually set us back on our goals,” he said. He also took issue with the provincial regulation that existing projects within our own municipality can’t be used to offset the city’s carbon emissions. “We have urban forests that we’re maintaining on city properties. Those trees are sequestering carbon, but that doesn’t count for anything,” Dooley said. Provincial public sector operations, including school districts and health authorities, have been buying offsets since 2010. Carbon offsets are created when approved private sector organizations undertake action to reduce greenhouse gases, through fuel switching or carbon
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The Nature Conservancy of Canada acquired the Darkwoods forest to protect it from logging and development. It’s now an approved project to sell carbon offsets.
sequestering. Locally, the Darkwoods forest along the south arm of Kootenay Lake is an example of a carbon store that was able to sell 450,000 tonnes of carbon offsets for the amount of carbon sequestered by the forest from 2008-10. That’s equivalent to taking about 88,000 cars off the road for one year. The offsets are purchased from the private sector by an organization like Pacific Carbon Trust or Carbon Neutral Kootenays and sold to the public sector. Pacific Carbon Trust sells carbon offsets for $25 per tonne, while Carbon Neutral Kootenays offers the same for $15 per tonne, by cutting out the Trust as a middleman. This creates a carbon economy and offers an incentive for private companies to undertake carbon reduction projects. Because of revenue that could be generated through the sale of carbon offsets, several ski resorts around the
province (including Revelstoke, Sun Peaks and Whistler) installed hybrid heating systems in their buildings to reduce carbon emissions. Such retrofits wouldn’t have been financially viable otherwise. Some public sector projects have also been eligible to sell carbon offsets. Columbia Shuswap Regional District sold 10,000 tonnes of carbon offsets when it closed the Salmon Arm regional landfill. The Regional District of Central Kootenay is also looking into selling carbon offsets to fund a program to divert organics from its landfills. (Unlike Nelson, the regional district is buying offsets for 2012 at a cost of $34,500.) Carbon Neutral Kootenay consultant Dehnel said these projects were eligible because they weren’t considered “business as usual.” “A local government can’t sell carbon offsets for something it would have done anyways,” Dehnel explained. That’s a problem for Nelson because it started planning projects to reduce carbon emissions before BC had a carbon economy to speak of. “Nelson is ahead of the curve on this in many ways,” Dooley said. “We have a whole department working on climate action. We take it very seriously.” He knows that eventually the municipality may be mandated to buy carbon offsets. He’s hoping by then more local projects will be eligible for the funding. “I believe [the development of carbon offsets] is still in the trial phase and regulations are being fine tuned,” he said. “I’m not convinced that there’s a benefit to Nelson to buy offsets at this point, but that may change in the future.”
Nelson Star Carrier of the Month Joe Capot - Blanc
Tell us a little bit about yourself: I do a lot of volunteering for the farmer’s markets and helping people. What do you like to do in your spare time? I like to play games on my computer. Why do you like delivering the Nelson Star? It’s fun! In the winter it can be a bit icy, but in the summer it’s great!
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Spring 2013 LEISURE GUIDE Laura Gellatly
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Community Nelson Community Services Centre
Trauma counsellor Candace Holt retires
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Candace Holt hiking in Peru. RITA MOIR Special to the Nelson Star
EARTH HOUR
Saturday, March 23rd, 2013 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Hundreds of millions of people, businesses and governments around the world unite each year to support the largest environmental event in history.
Earth Hour.... uniting people to protect the planet! Log onto www.EarthHour.org and find fun ways to show your support and get involved at home and at work: 1) Make the switch to renewable energy 2) How to dine in the dark 3) Things for the kids, including an Ocean Clean up Game, activity book, making a virtual lantern, a “Lights Out” Game 4) Across the Globe Challenges called “I Will if You Will” 5) City Challenge – Vancouver and Surry are two of 17 communities in the world who are in the running
Be a part of FortisBC’s Earth Hour Challenge. It’s simple. Pledge. Take action. Switch off.
The City of Nelson and Nelson Hydro challenges all customers to participate in Earth Hour.
If you also make a commitment to complete an energy saving action, you’ll be entered to win an energy efficiency retrofit for your home worth up to $2,000 or for your business worth up to $4000. Better yet, a nonprofit of your choice could win up to a $4000 energy saving upgrade too.
As in past years for Earth Hour, the City of Nelson will shut off non-essential lighting. Check the City of Nelson website at www.nelson.ca on ideas on how you can participate for this years’ Earth Hour.
Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia with 2.2 million people turning their lights off for one hour. Last year, more than 6,950 cities and towns in 152 countries and territories switched off. Earth Hour is your opportunity to show your commitment to change as part of a global interconnected community. Turn off lights for one hour at 8:30 pm Saturday, March 23, 2013. Show your planet how much you care.
Abused women overcome incredible obstacles, from abuse stemming back to childhood to crippling poverty: and on their side they have counsellors such as Candace Holt of the Nelson Community Services Centre. Holt retires in early April after 18 years in Nelson, moving here from Prince Rupert, where she also worked in a Stopping the Violence program, a province-wide service started in 1991. In two decades, she has worked with more than 1,900 women, some of whom have experienced violence since they were in the womb. Holt uses a number of healing techniques when working with childhood, sexual and emotional abuse, but her most trusted tool is Eye Movement and Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). It works with alternate right/left brain stimulation to create positive cognition and change physical and emotional responses. EMDR is a method of therapy often used to access, neutralize and resolve the upsetting memories at the root of current emotional or other disturbances. While the issues haven’t changed, the services and awareness about violence have, says Holt. There are annual days and weeks of action against violence against women, and a community team — including the NCSC’s Aimee Beaulieu Transition House, outreach workers, Nelson Women’s Centre, Specialized Victim Services, Mental Health, social workers, police and
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RCMP — that helps women in abusive situations. “Each culture has its own attitude about leaving an abusive situation, and women in almost all such circumstances suffer a large financial loss when they leave. But I’ve worked with a number of people who suffered horrendous abuse and now they’re doing very well. They are very strong: how could you live with and survive years of abuse without being strong?” says Holt. “It is most satisfying to see people heal and move toward fulfilling their potential.” Daily work with issues of abuse, however, creates a secondary trauma, a toll on the counsellor herself. “It’s important that trauma counsellors get sufficient supervision and make time in their lives for self-care,” Holt says. “I have appreciated that NCSC offers a good vacation plan to employees, and has provided me with clinical supervision and consultation through the years, and the opportunity to attend many professional development workshops. As well, the team approach within the staff, and regular meetings with counsellors from around the region have been a source of great support and collegiality.” Writing music and playing classical and folk guitar, bouzouki and mandolin, along with kayaking, leading Dances of Universal Peace, and cross country skiing, have helped keep Holt’s life in balance. Along with greater involvement in environmental and social justice issues, she looks forward to more music in her retirement.
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Leslie Beck writes a weekly column in the Globe and Mail and is a regular on Canada AM and CTV News. She is recognized as Canada’s leading nutritionist and is the bestselling author of 11 health-related books. She is coming to Nelson to speak at the Nelson Star’s women’s event.
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News Competing With the Best in BC/Yukon
Star photographers up for Ma Murray awards BOB HALL Nelson Star Editor
A pair of Nelson Star photojournalists have been announced as Ma Murray Award finalists The British Columbia and Yukon Community Newspapers Association (BCYCNA) has recognized Samuel Dobrin and Megan Cole for their excellence in a pair of categories. Dobrin has been nominated in the Portrait/Personality Award category for his photo of artist Mark Randell that was featured on the cover of Vurb on May 11, 2012. “At a newspaper you’re never really quite sure what kind of environment you’ll be in from one photo assignment to the next,” Dobrin said, looking back on the assignment that
garnered him the award. “As a photographer you’ll often arrive on location with limited information on what the environment will be like, or even what the story is about, with the task of making a compelling image to compliment the
“I’m very pleased and honoured to see it nominated for an award...” Samuel Dobrin
Former Star Photographer
article it’s running with.” Dobrin’s photo of Randell is compelling and obviously stood out for the Ma Murray judges. “Upon entering this home, I knew the framed deer mount,
while having nothing to do with the story, would grab attention and perhaps show some of the subjects’ personality. I composed the image on the go, as I often do. I wanted the photo to give the same edgy feel that the artists exhibition did, so I made a simple twolight setup with some studio strobes I brought along. “The final result was a portrait that I think was both visually interesting enough to draw a reader in, and that told a small story on its own. I would call that a success.” Dobrin, 23, worked at the Star as a reporter/photographer between November 2011 and May 2012. He’s is currently a freelance photographer in Story continues on Page 15
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“I can’t say I knew at the time I had a great picture, but when I got back to the newsroom and started going through the afternoon’s photos I knew it was pretty awesome.” Megan Cole
Former Star Photographer
“I’m very pleased and honoured to see it nominated for an award, let alone recognized among so many other talented people in the industry,” said Dobrin. Cole is nominated in the HUB International Sports Photo Award category for her May 18, 2012 front page Star shot of L.V. Rogers rugby. “I can’t say I knew at the time I had great picture, but when I got back to the newsroom and started going through the afternoon’s photos I knew it was pretty awesome,”
said Cole, who was nominated for a Ma Murray the previous year in the news category for a photo she took at the Occupy Nelson rally. “I loved the facial expressions and movement of it. I think it really caught the energy of the game and the sport in general.” Cole worked at the Star between June 2011 and December 2012. She is currently doing freelance and communications work in her hometown of Victoria. “I was pleased and very surprised,” Cole said of her nomination. “I had no idea it had even been submitted but after seeing it again, I think I have a pretty good chance.” Cole will be going up against John Cameron of the Gulf Islands Driftwood and Steve Arstad of the Keremeos Review. Margaret Lally (Ma) Murray (1908-82) was a newspaper editor and publisher, columnist, an officer of the Order of Canada, and the wife of publisher and British Columbia MLA George Murray. The Murrays’ publications were The Chinook in Vancouver, the Bridge River-Lillooet News in Lillooet and the Alaska Highway News in Fort St. John. The Ma Murray Awards will be handed out at a gala celebration on April 20 at the River Rock Casino in Richmond.
Bridges for Women: Breaking the Cycle and Building the Future
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Continued from Page 14 Kelowna. Dobrin’s photo will be going up against finalists Jean KondaWitte of the Abbotsford Times and Al Smith of Monday Magazine.
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Friday, March 22, 2013 Nelson Star
Community L.V. Rogers North/South Exchange with Fort McPherson
Preparing the mind for an incredible journey EMILY HOFF Special to the Nelson Star
“Seek first to understand.” These are the words of Mike McIndoe, a former principal of L.V. Rogers. A couple of years ago, Mike worked for a few weeks in Fort McPherson with his son Ryan, who was teaching at Chief Julius School at the time. Mike helped out the students, and got to know the community and their culture. This March, Mike came to one of our weekly North/South Exchange meetings in the hope of broadening our minds of Fort McPherson. He came into the classroom, grabbed a pen and wrote the poetic words that have been stuck in my head to this day: “Seek first to understand.” I know what this
means. I know that a head full of experience is clearer than a head full of ignorance and shadow. But as Mike started to talk about his weeks in this small northern town, I began to realize what I would see when our charter plane landed in Fort McPherson. For all of us, having the students come to Nelson was an experience of a life time. I couldn’t wait until I got to talk to them, got to see what they like and what they do. Since their departure, I haven’t thought about taking that first breathtaking step into their town. Now as March whizzes past my face, I think about how different it will be for us up there. Mike began with an introduction into Fort McPherson. He showed us a slideshow of the landscape and the sur-
(L-R) Students Genny Beaudoin, Jamye Nerysoo, Jaydean Wright and Emily Hoff touring the Nelson Hydro facility last month when the Fort McPherson students came to Nelson.
rounding area. When he got onto the topic of Chief Julius School, he said that he was taken aback by the attitude of the students. Many students filtered into their classes by midday. He couldn’t grasp
their attention. Mike told us that he had assumed many things by just walking into the school. He assumed these things before he searched for answers. Mike told his story to warn that it will happen to us too.
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Every human judges and assumes by what they see. They relate what they see to past experiences. But we must explore these unknown territories. We must search for new openings and clear our thoughts and feelings that
come crashing into us like an angry tidal wave as we enter Fort McPherson. Clear them to make room for new feelings. Thanks to Mike, we have an idea of what it will look like up there. Now, our group is starting to prepare. We have made packing lists as well as a safety list. The whole group is building in excitement. Our excitement will soon make way for enlightenment and a new perspective on life. Soon we will meet the students’ families, see their homes and their way of life. Soon we will enter Fort McPherson. When we return, we will be changed forever. Emily Hoff is a Grade 9 L.V. Rogers student who is part of the exchange to Fort McPherson
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Author readings offer more than a sentimental journey
n my youth I was a wanna-be hippie, too young to have lived the era as an adult, too pragmatic to truly embrace the lifestyle. But I tried. The year I came to Nelson, I had a notion I might work at the Jam Factory restaurant for the summer and then head off in a Volkswagen van for a winter in Mexico — and from there, the world. In theory, I might find myself along the way. That was 32 years ago, and I’m still here. Travel for its own sake is something that has always made me wistful, in particular the free-spirit ideology of the geographically footloose — not so easy with a family to raise and limited funds. So throughout most of my adult life, I’ve traveled through books, and to some extent I’ve found myself along the way. Two author readings in April offer all the elements of the human journey: humour and sadness, triumph and loss, the wrong turn, the unexpected destination, the joy of the open road, and regret about the roads not taken. There’s nothing footloose about the themes and messages in Kaslo author Holley Rubinsky’s new short story collection South of Elfrida, although they do take the reader to such places as the Dragoon Mountains, Tombstone, Sacramento, up to the Canadian border, and yes, to Bisbee Arizona, South of Elfrida. Holley’s characters are all searching for something, but don’t be humming that Simon and Garfunkel song Adoption Dance of Joy... You can make it happen
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Kaslo author Holley Rubinsky’s new short story collection South of Elfrida, will be launched in Nelson next month.
about looking for America; these disparate (and sometimes desperate) people are looking for themselves, and some sort of mooring from which to move forward. The stories are thoughtful, compelling, serious and funny, and you can get a preview at Holley’s book launch at the library on Thursday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m. Holley’s reading is sponsored through the National Public Reading Program, funded by the Canada Council for the Arts. This great program sees writers compensated for their time and travel, a pragmatic ideology that embraces the notion of food in the fridge and a roof above one’s writerly head as something to strive for. As both a writer and a librarian I’m extremely grateful for this program, which will also sponsor Salmon Arm author Deanna Kawatsi’s reading at the library on Tuesday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Kawatsi’s memoir Burning Man, Slaying Dragon reveals the differences and commonalities between eras as she travels by bus with her daughter Natalia to the iconic Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert. Over the course of the journey Deanna describes her travels to Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India at a time when, young and headstrong and somewhat oblivious to danger, she was looking for meaning — which eventually took her home. The present-day journey with her young, headstrong daughter creates a perfect opportunity for the braiding of stories, and a celebration of what it is to be young woman looking for herself. Being on the other side of 50 and looking back at the young woman who didn’t go to Mexico in a Volkswagen van — but rather stayed put to find herself — comes with the benefit of a long lens. I’ve always maintained that life will keep whacking you in the face with something until you figure out the message. Good to have that to count on, at least. Life experience has a way of creeping up on you whether your travels cover miles or pages. The library is full of books on travel and self-discovery, in formats that tuck nicely into your backpack or download to your e-reader. And our two author readings in April might well offer insight into the kinds of journeys you’d like to avoid, and the ones you’d love to embrace.
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Run Because you can….
Family Fun Run saTuRDay apRil 20, 2013
@9:30 a.m. lakesiDe RoTaRy paRk a 2 km walk/Run oR a 4 km walk/Run celeBRaTing 100 yeaRs oF RoTaRy seRvice in Bc! Entry forms availablE at invEstor’s Group 515 vErnon st. and thE nElson star 514 hall st.
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Georama’s Plant of the Week
Heather
Today we revisit an old favorite of mine, Heather - a group of plants that collectively cover two separate genus of plants. One is Erica and the other is Calluna. These tough little sub-shrubs are easy to grow and require only an acidic soil and an annual shearing after bloom to keep them looking great for many years. As well as being very low maintenance, they are deer resistant and winter hardy. Erica has the finest texture of all the heathers and are soft and fluffy, with wonderful early flowers that range from pink, to magenta and white. Most Callunas are more upright and stiff, with terrific foliage colour and shape. Their summer blooming habit makes for a nice splash of colour when most spring flowering perennials and shrubs are just finishing. A visit to the nursery at this time of the year when the heathers are blooming is sure to lift your spirits after such a long winter! Talk to you again next week Case Grypma for Georama Growers
NELSON’S 2012 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR This year the Nelson Knights of Columbus are pleased to announce that
Lois Arnesen has been selected as Nelson’s 2012 Citizen of the Year. Lois is the 49th candidate since the first presentation in 1964. Thank you to the independent panel of judges, chaired by Mr. Harry Sommerville for making this recommendation. A formal presentation of this award will be made on Saturday April 13, 2013 at 6:00pm at the Catholic Community Centre. Tickets are on sale at Sonja’s China Cabinet until 4:00 p.m. April 10, 2013. Tickets: $30 each For more information contact Bob Tremblay at 250-825-9204
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Community
Touchstones of Nelson — Greg Scott
Admission by tin of fat
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Common name: Heather Botanical Name: Erica carnea – Spring Blooming Calluna vulgaris – Summer Blooming
Friday, March 22, 2013 Nelson Star
Dateline March 3, 1943
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o assist the campaign to collect salvaged household fats for war use, a morning matinee for Nelson children is to be shown at the Civic Theatre. Admission will be a two pound tin of fat. Previously the Civic Theatre Management assisted in salvage campaigns for rubber and again for aluminum by staging matinees, the kiddies gaining admission by bringing old rubber and aluminum. Letters from the Salvage Committee have gone to teachers asking their cooperation in instructing the students in collecting the fats in proper containers. Wide open-mouthed tins only are serviceable as containers and the fat should be strained through a cloth into them. Fats and bones are used in the production of high explosives.
Dateline March 8, 1943
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nly “mickies” of scotch or rye whiskey were on sale at the Nelson Liquor Store Saturday. As only one purchase of spirits may be made in a month a purchaser of a single mickey — no one could get more than one — could make no more purchases of liquor during the rest of March. Some potential customers decided they would wait, rather than lose the opportunity to buy the balance of their 40-ounce ration. Gin could be bought in the 26-ounce size, but no rum was on sale.
Beer sales were limited to one dozen per customer. The BC Liquor Commissioner said that some people are under the mistaken impression the British Columbia Liquor Control Board guarantees them 40 ounces of whiskey a month. The board only guarantees an earnest attempt to make a fair distribution of the small stocks available. As the board itself is rationed.
Dateline March 9, 1943
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verything all O.K. Hope to be seeing you soon.” This cryptic message from John A. Oliver, Canadian Navy stoker, to his parents in Grey Creek assumed meaning for his parents Tuesday. They weren’t sure what it meant until they learned that the ship on which he served, the Canadian Corvette Weyburn, had been torpedoed in the Mediterranean. Then the message and its dispatching point, Gibraltar, became clear. Stoker Oliver was one of 63 survivors of the Weyburn sinking. Seven sailors lost their lives. Stoker John Oliver has been in the Navy for two years. He left Canadian waters last fall, the Weyburn being one of 17 Canadian Corvettes sent to the Mediterranean.
Dateline March 10 , 1943
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hat theoretically possible score which happens once in a long while, an eight end, was chalked up on the scoreboard of the Nelson Curling Club rink Monday night. Art
Ronmark was the skip responsible. He scored it, while skipping E.C. Hunt’s rink in a plugs and colts competition, in which players rotate positions after playing two ends. Ronmark made a double raise on one of his opponent’s rocks, and then knocked the rock out of the house, making the count eight. The score meant that the Ronmark four had all the rocks in the house and his opponent none. The last perfect score in Nelson was scored in 1938 by W.H. Whimster in the City Schedule competition.
Dateline March 13, 1943
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rs. R.D. Hall carried away ladies’ first prize Friday night when belles appeared in the costumes of the gay nineties, wasp-waist dresses, be flowered hats and upswept hairdos at the old fashioned skating party at the Civic Centre. James Madden, complete with top hat, dress suit, sideburns, cane and even spring skates, won the men’s first prize for the best old-fashioned costume. Four hundred spectators and skaters were in attendance. The kiddies were out too, not only in old-fashioned costumes, but in bright country-dresses of Czechoslovakia, Switzerland and Ireland. Little Miss Muffet was there, a contrast to the 1943 model of a “Wren.” The entertainment was brought to a roaring finish when Walter Wait and Ed Kelter, in comedy act, lurched and hurtled about the ice in clever spills, jumps splits and tumbles.
War brides get ready for reunion SUBMITTED Special to the Nelson Star
The Canadian War Brides and Families Association is hosting its annual reunion in Victoria, British Columbia April 12 to 14. They have lots of fun events planned and en-
courage any war brides and family members to join them at the Fairmont Empress Hotel. There were 48,000 war brides and 22,000 children that crossed the Atlantic to join their Canadian husbands and fathers. War bride numbers have diminished, but we know
there are thousands of war bride children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren out there and we’d love to see you. For more information and your reunion registration forms please contact war bride Joan Reichardt at 250-352-7013 or jreichardt@netidea.com.
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Vote This Weekend Could Net Nelson Minor Hockey $100,000
Kraft finalist: the hockey mom behind daughters on Wildcats KIRSTEN HILDEBRAND Nelson Star Reporter
Hockey moms are used to spending time on the road, but Jackie Hodgins takes that dedication to the next level. Hodgins’ family lives in Fernie and her two daughters Cori-Anne, 17 and Kimberley, 15 play on the only Female Midget AAA team in the Kootenays based in Nelson — the Kootenay Wildcats. The girls have nominated their mom for the Kraft Hockey Goes On competition that celebrates contributions to hockey. And Hodgins has beat out over 1,000 people to be selected for the top 100 nominees. “My mom does more to support me and my sister in our dedication to the game than any other parent that I know,” says Kimberley. “I challenge you to find another parent who will drive more than 17,000 kms back and forth over one of the highest highway mountain passes in Canada to a rink in another time zone up to three times a week to get their kids to hockey.” By the end of the season, the girls, who both play centre, will have travelled back and forth from Fernie to Nelson 54 times. On top of coordinating her daughter’s travel with meals and homework, Hodgins also fundraises, does scorekeeping, penalty box work and helps on the bus during road games. “Without parents like my mom, our smaller regional team would not exist,” says Kimberley. Beginning at 9 a.m. (ET), on March 23 and 24, Canadians will be able to vote for their nominee. The top five nominees will be celebrated for their contributions to hockey and if Hodgins wins, an award of $100,000 will be given to Nelson Minor Hockey Association. An additional 20 nominees, four per region, will also be celebrated with awards of $20,000 given to minor hockey. Kimberley and Cori-Anne play with teammates from all over the Kootenay
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KIJHL Stats Playoff Series
Kootenay Conference Final Castlegar (1) vs. Golden (2) Castlegar wins series 4-0 Game 1: Castlegar 4 Golden 0 Game 2: Castlegar 7 Golden 1 Game 3: Castlegar 3 Golden 1 Game 4: Castlegar 3 Golden 2
Okanagan/Shuswap Conference Final North Okanagan (1) vs Osoyoos (3) North Okanagan leads series 2-1 Game 1: Osoyoos 6 North Okanagan 2 Game 2: North Okanagan 5 Osoyoos 1 Game 3: North Okanagan 5 Osoyoos 0 Game 4: North Okanagan 5 Osoyoos 1 Game 5: Osoyoos at North Okanagan - March 21 Game 6: North Okanagan at Osoyoos - March 22* Game 7: Osoyoos at North Okanagan - March 24*
Neil Murdoch Division
Fernie’s Jackie Hodgins is a winter road warrior who will drive from her hometown to Nelson more than 50 times this season to ensure her girls continue their love of hockey.
region including Castlegar, Trail and Nelson. But some travel similar distances coming from Cranbrook, Golden, Nakusp and Canal Flats (though several girls live with billet families in Nelson). Their dad, Jim Huisman says the girls love hockey, the excitement of the game, the friendships and the exercise. “Jackie and I support our girls in hockey because they love the game and work really hard,” he says. “If they are enjoying it and putting in 100 per cent every night, then it is easy for us to drive them and do our part.” Kimberley and Cori-Anne have played hockey since they were threeyears-old. Their mom says seeing the girls’ dedication to the game while maintaining a well-rounded life, including maintaining grades at school, is what keeps her on board. “They have put their heart and soul into playing hockey,” says Hodgins. “They’re healthy and happy and as a parent, that’s what you want for a child.” The pace does tire the mom, obviously. The girls are picked up from their school in Fernie at 2:45 p.m. with a warm supper packed. After the Nelson practice, the family arrives back home around 1 a.m. local time. “I grind through the hard part, and when I see them on the ice and they’re
giving full-out and getting results, it’s worth it.” Hodgins is surprised that her nomination has gotten this far. She is generally a quiet behind-the-scenes volunteer so this limelight is not her forte. Still she feels pleased to have her daughter’s apparent appreciation for her efforts. “They feel incredibly lucky that they have someone who will do this for them,” she says. Cori-Anne is in her last year of minor hockey while Kimberley has two more years on the team. Should Hodgins win, the funds handed out by Kraft will pay for things like hockey equipment, ice time, tournaments and facility upgrades for the Nelson Minor Hockey Association. “Anything that improves minor hockey can improve my kids’ experience,” says Hodgins. Huisman encourages everyone to vote for his wife, a dedicated hockey mom, at KraftHockeyGoesOn.ca “We are not really looking for recognition, we do however want Nelson Minor Hockey to win the $100,000 and to support the entire community in the game of hockey,” says Huisman. The winning nominees and their communities will be announced on April 3.
ROUND 1 Beaver Valley (2) vs. Nelson (3) Beaver Valley wins series 4-2 Game 1: Nelson 6 Beaver Valley 1 Game 2: Nelson 3 Beaver Valley 5 Game 3: Beaver Valley 1 Nelson 2 (OT) Game 4: Beaver Valley 4 Nelson 3 (OT) Game 5: Nelson 6 Beaver Valley 7 Game 6: Beaver Valley 4 Nelson 3 Castlegar (1) vs. Spokane (4) Castlegar wins series 4-1 DIVISION FINAL Castlegar (1) vs. Beaver Valley (2) Castlegar wins series 4-3
Eddie Mountain Division
ROUND 1 Fernie (1) vs. Columbia Valley (4) Fernie wins series 4-1 Golden (2) vs. Kimberley (3) Golden wins series 4-0 DIVISION FINAL Fernie (1) vs. Golden (2) Golden wins series 4-2
Okanagan Division
ROUND 1 Kelowna (1) vs. Summerland (4) Kelowna wins series 4-2 Princeton (2) vs. Osoyoos (3) Osoyoos leads series 4-1 DIVISION FINAL Kelowna (1) vs. Osoyoos (3) Osoyoos wins series 4-2
Doug Birks Division
ROUND 1 North Okanagan (1) vs. Kamloops (4) North Okanagan wins series 4-1 Sicamous (2) vs. Revelstoke (3) Sicamous wins series 4-1 DIVISION FINAL North Okanagan (1) vs. Sicamous (2) North Okanagan wins series 4-0
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GaraGe & TransiT superinTendenT The City of Nelson is recruiting a Garage & Transit superintendent. This position reports to the Manager of Operations and will play a key role in ensuring the repair and safety of the City of Nelson fleet is maintained and operational at all times. The successful incumbent will also be responsible for working with BC Transit to provide transit services to the City of Nelson and the surrounding area. As the Garage & Transit Supervisor, you bring with you 3-5 years of progressively responsible experience in administration and supervision. You hold a valid BC Certificate of Trades qualification in Automotive Mechanics and have a full understanding of the application, methods and procedures of mechanical maintenance. Your strong leadership skills, analytical and problem solving skills will assist you in the management of both the Garage & Transit Departments. The City of Nelson offers a salary range of $73,098 to $87,311, a comprehensive benefits package and a team oriented environment. Interested applicants should send a detailed resume by April 15, 2013 to: Human resources City of nelson #101 – 310 Ward Street, Nelson, BC, V1L 5S4 or fax to 250-352-2131 or e-mail hr@nelson.ca
Whitewater Freeski Team
Cooke siblings dominant Nelson Star Staff
Nelson siblings Haley and Trace Cooke are on top of the International Freeskiers & Snowboarders Association rankings after another successful weekend. The Whitewater Freeride Team members took part in the Crystal Mountain event in Washington State last weekend. Trace took home first place in the boys 15 to 18 year old category while Haley captured gold in the 12 to 14 year old girls bracket.
More detailed information regarding this position can be found at www.nelson.ca.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
6:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 3rdth, 2013 Harrop Community Center 6066 McConnell Road, Harrop, BC NOTICE is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held at the date and location as noted above to receive representations from all persons who deem it in their interest to make representations regarding proposed Electoral Area ‘E’ Rural Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2260, 2013. The intent of Bylaw No. 2260 is to provide guidance on the future development of lands within the Electoral Area ‘E’ of the Regional District of Central Kootenay as identified in Part 26 of the Local Government Act. The communities to be included in the plan include Queen’s Bay, Balfour, Longbeach, Procter, Sunshine Bay, Harrop, Bealby Point, Svoboda Road, Mountain Station, and Whitewater.
The Public Hearing on Bylaw No. 2260 is to be held by Director Ramona Faust, Electoral Area ‘E’ as a delegate of the Board. A copy of the Board resolution making the delegation is available for public inspection along with a copy of Bylaw No. 2260 as set out in this notice. Written submissions for or against the proposed amendment can be read, or verbal submissions made, at the Public Hearing. If you are unable to attend the Hearing, written submissions must be delivered to the Regional District of Central Kootenay, prior to 4:00 pm on the day before the Hearing. All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Submissions may be delivered to: Regional District of Central Kootenay, Box 590, 202 Lakeside Drive, Nelson, BC V1L 5R4 or by fax at (250) 352-9300 or submitted by email at plandept@rdck.bc.ca or by hand to the Nelson address below. Please direct enquiries to Meeri Durand, Senior Planner at (250) 352-8162 or toll-free 1-800-268-7325, email mdurand@rdck.bc.ca. The aforementioned proposed bylaw may be inspected from February 28th,, 2013 to April 3rd, 2013 both inclusive, on the web: www.rdck.bc.ca and at the locations and times as follows: Planning Department Office, Regional District of Central Kootenay, 202 Lakeside Drive, Nelson, B.C., between 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays; and DATED at Nelson, B.C. this 5th day of March, 2013 Dawn Attorp General Manager of Corporate Administration
The points the pair earned on the weekend put them atop the season rankings. Whitewater team member Sam Howard also took home bronze in the boys 12 to 14 year old age group. It’s been a great season for the Whitewater Freeride Team with several members of the group finding themselves in the top-20 of the season rankings. The boys 12 to 14 year old group includes: Jona Caney (#9), Howard (#11), Loki Wickman-Ratthe (#12) and Nigel Ziegler (#13). The girls 15 to 18 cat-
Trace Cooke
egory features local Chloe Kuch (#15). In the boy 15 to 18 year old category Cooke leads, but Sam Woodward (#7) is also in the mix. The Cookes will be the only Whitewater team members to make the journey to Wyoming this coming weekend to take part in the event being hosted by Grande Targhee. Trace will be going for his fourth win of the season. Several Whitewater team members have qualified for season’s championship that will be hosted by Revelstoke between April 4 and 7.
The Fishing Report - Kerry Reed
Goodbye winter, hello spring
We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, however; only those under consideration will be contacted. The City of Nelson is committed to employment equity. We invite applications from all qualified persons.
Electoral Area ‘E’ Rural Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2260, 2013
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ell, surprisingly February turned out to be one of our busiest months on the water. An unusually warm month found a lot of people wanting to get out and enjoy the spring-like weather. So, with being on the water almost every day, I can give you a very accurate report. And the report is: still very inconsistent fishing. However, a number of trophy fish were caught. So, the trade off once again was worth it. Similar to last month, the fish were feeding heavily for a day or two each week. Then, lazy for the rest of the week. We were lucky enough to be out there on all of the good days. And then we tested our patience on the slow days. But, like I said, it was still usually rewarding. Even on the slower days, we were still hooking into trophy fish. And these fish are usually someone else’s biggest fish. Or “fish of a lifetime,” as one of our clients described. There’s not many places where you can catch a rainbow trout of this size on a daily basis. We truly are lucky to live where we live. Some of our good days lately have produced more than 10 fish to the boat. And most fish at this time of year are big. So, some
exciting moments for sure. Rainbows from 10 to 20 lbs have been the norm lately. And even on a slow day, one 20 lb rainbow will make it well worth the trip. Also bull trout up to 20 lbs lately have been caught. Most of the bulls average between 5 to 12 lbs, but the big ones are lurking at this time of year. So, another good reason to get off the couch. Looking forward to what the rest of March will bring us, and even more excited about April and May. I think it’s going to be a great year. What are they biting on? A little bit of everything. Once again we find ourselves going through the tackle box and experimenting until that magic hour when the fish turn on. The usual Bill Norman lures have been producing big fish. Our biggest fish in the last couple weeks happened to be on a Billy. Blues, purples, and greens have all been working when the bite is on. Also, we have been having some great days catching on our bucktail flies. Same colors as before. The lucky numbers for me have been: 207, 210, 214, 215. Or colors blk/grey, purple/ wht, grey/wht. My Lyman plugs have
TOP — Claire De La Salle from Nelson with her 16 .5 Llb Rainbow) BOTTOM — Jeremy Yeske of Crowsnest, Alberta with his 20 lb Rainsubmitted photo bow hooked in February on Kootenay Lake.
been producing some nice fish as well. It all depends on the conditions. Lucky plugs have been: 10, 16, and lucky number 69. Prime time is coming, so Let’s get out there!
Tight lines..... Kerry Reed owns Reel Adventures Sportfishing in Nelson. Reach him at 250-505-4963 or log onto reeladventuresfishing.com
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The army of senior curlers who took to the ice this winter for great sport and camaraderie. Nelson Star Staff
The Nelson Senior’s League has just finished off another great season of curling and camaraderie, bonspiels, funspiels and banquets, all while keeping fit and happy as they swept the winter blues away and made new friends. They had eight teams this year, with 34 players and spares, men and women aged 50-plus. Teams competed in bonspiels in Nelson, Creston, Grand Forks, Trail, Kaslo, Castelgar, Beaver Valley and Rossland. The players consist of all levels from beginner to highly skilled.
“When I started last year as a newbie, I found my more advanced teammates patient and very helpful with instruction and advice,” said new curler Blaise Enright. “I soon realized that, collectively, the Senior’s League has hundreds of years of curling experience and they were more than happy to coach me and share their wisdom. “We have a lot of fun and social interaction and I’ve never loved winter in Nelson as much as I do now. Nothing warms up your body, mind and spirit more than getting down to the curling club twice a week, throwing rocks, and sweeping hard and fast down the ice.”
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The club welcomes new members who would like to join them for the next season. Registration begins in midOctober and information can be obtained from their fearless leader, and masterly curler, Earl Mason who can be reached at 250-352-7530. “We greatly appreciate all of our local business sponsors who help to bring joy, friendship and good health into our lives through their generosity,” said Enright. “Please support our local businesses because they support all of us in so many, often unheralded, wonderful ways. Thank you from the Nelson Curling Club.”
Who will be club curling’s best? SUBMITTED Special to the Nelson Star
Nelson Curling Club will be hosting the 2013 BC Club Challenge Zone 1-2 Playdowns this weekend. There are five ladies teams and six mens teams from around the East and West Kootenay are participating in the two event. The draw has been set for the double knockout competition. The ladies teams participating are Castlegar, Fruitvale (2012 Kootenay Rep), Invermere, Nelson and Sparwood. The men’s side includes Castlegar, Creston, Invermere, Kimberly, Nelson (2012 Kootenay Rep) and Trail. First draw begins at 10 a.m.
Saturday and semi finals Sunday at noon and the finals (if necessary) will commence Sunday at 3 p.m. Winners advance to the provincial and international playdowns in Richmond and then on to the Dominion Curling Club Championship. The BC Club Challenge is dedicated to the grassroots of curling — club curlers. While the curling associations and the cash spiel circuits are providing competitive curlers with lots of opportunities for playdowns and championships, the curlers that support club leagues on a regular basis from September to April didn’t previously have a major venue to compare their skills against other curling
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clubs. Now they do. The club curlers who qualify in the six regions’ club challenges go on to participate in and play against club curlers from an ever expanding variety of US states and foreign countries the annually held Pacific International Cup. In August 2008, The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company first announced it was taking Canadian curling to another level with the launch of a national event set to benefit Canadian club curlers and charities. The Nelson Curling Club extends an open invitation for all to come down and enjoy some first-rate curling by the top local club teams of the region.
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Just play, have fun and enjoy the games! Best of luck!
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Churchs of Nelson
Bringing to you our weekly words.
Nelson Christian Science Society A Branch of the Mother Church in Boston MA
Sunday Service in Balfour
9:30 am at the Anglican Church on Busk Rd. For information 250-229-5237
Sunday March 24 5:00pm A Family Passover Seder 2402 Perrier Lane Everyone Welcome
Displaced rhythms? Come experience ours! Beautify • Listen • Eat • Study • Send www.nelsonvineyard.com Look for us on Facebook
Unity Centre of the Kootenays starts at 11am Dale Jukes, Spiritual Director of the Okanagan will speak on the topic “Where Logic Fails”
Any questions? Contact 250-354-5394 905 Gordon Rd (IHA Bldg., back door)
The Salvation Army
Pastor Glen Stewart – Living Streams Christian Fellowship (Kaslo)
As we have seen in this series so far, the human issues of injustice, rejection and loneliness, were experienced by Jesus Himself in the suffering leading up to His death. (He has experienced what we go through). Additionally, each of these issues, in light of the Easter event, cause us to look vertically (to God) rather than horizontally (what other people experience or may say). Along these lines, let us consider Jesus: what He said about Himself as opposed to what other people may say about Him, whether for or against (myself included, by the way!). The basis for this is from the first-hand witnesses recorded in the four Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. As we shall see, what He said is staggering...
Jesus declared: “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am” ( John 8:58). Abraham lived 1700 – 1900 years before Jesus. Here Jesus said that He existed – or was living – prior to Abraham.
Just before His crucifixion, Jesus was asked, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?” Jesus answered, “I am, and you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven” (Mark 14:61-62). In that cultural context, to claim to be ‘the Son of God (‘the Blessed’)’ was to be equal with God (see John 5:18). In Matthew 9:2-8, Jesus physically healed a paralytic (verses 6-7) only after forgiving him his sins (verse 2). Those present clearly knew that the power to forgive sins could only be done by God Himself.
A convicted criminal, while both he and Jesus are at the point of death on separate crosses, asked: “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” In response, Jesus did not correct him but said: “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise” (Luke 23:42-43). A kingdom implies a king. Jesus here understood Himself to as the King of a Kingdom beyond the confines of this life.
A Friendly Bible Centre Church
Nelson Community Church
Sunday Worship Service at 11:00 am Everyone is Welcome Your Pastors:
Majors Robin and Yvonne Borrows 250 551 4986
Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 am
“Of What Shall I Be Afraid?” Wednesday Bible study, ‘God’s word in you’ 6:45 pm
623 Gordon Rd. Nelson BC V1L 5X6 Phone 250-352-9322 • Pastor Rev. Ken H. Keber Refreshments are served after the service (Affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada)
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Cathedral of mary immaCulate 813 Ward Street 352-7131
Palm Sunday mass times Saturday 7:00 pm Sunday 8:30 am & 10:30 am monday march 25th mass of holy Chrism 7:00 p.m rccathedral@shaw.ca • www.catholiccathedralnelson.ca
Nelson United Church
Nelson United Church
Sunday Worship Gathering 10:00 am MINISTER – David Boyd
Palm Sunday
“Passion Remembered” Sunday School (Ages 4 and up) Nursery Room Available
602 Silica Street, Nelson BC V1L 4N1 Ph: 250.352.2822 • www.nelsonunitedchurch.ca
Evangelical
Covenant Church
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Sunday @ 10:30AM
Loving Jesus, Loving People, Transforming Lives
Central School Gym
Corner of Ward and Mill, Nelson
• Developing Relationships • Music that will move you • Helping people - Help people
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Anglican Church of Canada St. Saviour's ProCathedral Ward & Silica, Nelson Family Service & Eucharist Sunday 10:30 am
St. Matthew's
St. Michael & All Angels Palm Sunday 10:30 a.m. Good Friday 10:30 a.m. Easter Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Easter Week Services • Nelson -
702 Stanley St. • 250.352.9613 Good Friday 7:00 pm Easter Sunday 10:00 am
• Balfour 7741 Upper Balfour Rd. • 250.229.2301 Good Friday 7:00 pm Easter Sunday 9:30 am
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Come celebrate the risen Christ
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In John 8:12 Jesus said: “I am the Light of the world.”
When one considers these quotes, one is driven to consider only two possibilities: either these statements are true or they are untrue. If they are untrue, then Jesus is reduced to being a religious imposter: he is just another man. If, however, His statements are true, then Jesus is more than just another religious leader. Then He is alive and the King of a Kingdom today, regardless of what anyone else may say about Him or on His behalf. If they are true, that means anyone can ask Him today. All the work to facilitate this relationship was accomplished by Jesus on the cross for us. All that is left to do is believe and ask.
In light of all of this, the greatest issue about the Easter event is yet to be uncovered! We will look at this next week when we will consider the Father.
Lay the proper foundation for a great day Dylan Henderson Special to the Nelson Star
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o you warm up before you hit the slopes? The warm-up is a super important part of any dynamic workout and you are reading this column because you want to get the most out of your skiing and get a great workout. Remember, skiing is great exercise but great skiing is fantastic exercise. The warm-up activates the body and prepares it for specific sport-related dynamic movements. Now, when the team is on the road I do an aerobic workout as soon as the athletes are dragged out of bed. We go outside in the dark and start with a quick jog and we do a variety of movements including lunges and shuffles to lengthen the muscles and to stimulate the nervous system. All of these movements get the blood flowing and lungs going. This is usually when the sun starts to fill the eastern sky with that beautiful alpine glow. Then we have a quick stretch session. Never stretch cold muscles because you would actually be lengthening your tendons, not your tight muscles. We do not need loose tendons. All of this will take you about 15 minutes, you will feel great and will be ready to take on the world. The warm-up does not stop here however. The first run or two is part of the warm-up as well. The best skiing warm-up drills are without poles, so leave them at the bottom and up you go. My favorite is the rollerblade drill: Go to an easy groomer and put your hands on your knees. Now listen carefully as this is the important part: do not turn your skis, but rather let your skis turn. Use the same stance and body position as you did when you used to play tennis — knees bent and same distance apart as your feet and then some forward pressure on your boots. Relax and go. Slowly. Now hands on knees and gently use your hands to move your knees in unison so that both of your skis go over on edge. All you want to do is push your knees, and let the ski do the rest. You have a deep relationship with your skis and this relationship requires good communication. Take the time to listen to your skis and they will tell you what they need. If you aren’t listening, then the tails of the skis will slide and you will be breaking rather than turning. If the communication is good then you will be carving, smiling and leaving nice pencil lines down that fresh grooming. If you are rocking this drill by the time you get down to the lifts then you are warmed up and ready for wherever this relationship is going to take you. Just remember “what goes on on the slopes stays on the slopes.” Dylan Henderson is the head coach for the Whitewater Ski Team
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FEELING STUCK? LOW ENERGY? Lois Dyck, B.E.S.T. Practitioner, is speaking at the Castlegar, Quality Inn Conference Room on Tuesday, March 27th, from 7:00 pm until 8:30 pm. She will demonstrate the benefits of the Bio Energetic Synchronization Technique, (BEST). This non-invasive technique allows you to free yourself from past personal traumas so that they no longer affect your present life. Admission free for anyone pre registering or $5.00 at the door. Draw winner receives complimentary B.E.S.T. treatment. Phone 1-604-852-3835 to pre-register.
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Margaret Anna Fredrickson Born: Dec. 5, 1920 Passed: March 12, 2013 Slocan will miss their oldest resident. Margaret Anna Fredrickson(Peggy) passed away peacefully with family by her side on Tuesday March 12,2013 at the New Denver Pavillion. Peggy was born in Kenora Saskatchewan on Dec 5,1920. Peggy met her husband Fred in Swan River Manitoba and they were married on Oct 21,1938.They moved from Swan River to Flin Flon Manitoba before moving to Prince George in 1944. In the Prince George area they lived in Chief Lake and moved to Dome Creek in 1955. In 1969 Peggy&Fred moved to Slocan BC where she resided in her own home until the last few days of her life. Peggy is survived by her seven children Art(Maggie) Mission BC, Arnie(Lorie) Oliver BC, Karen(Fred)Nesbitt Manatoulin Island ON., Gloria Slocan BC, Pete Edmonton AB, Linda Bjerg, Slocan BC, Dave(Cheryl), Slocan BC and one sister Gloria(Jim) Boivin Burnaby BC. Peggy was predeceased by her husband Fred(1988),her four brothers Arnold, Stanley, Gladwyn, Robert and her son-in-law Robert Bjerg. Peggy enjoyed gardening, taking walks and time spent with her family and friends.Peggy was also better known as “Granny Fred” to her biggest enjoyment of all her Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren and Great Great Grandchildren(56 of them at last count).Granny Fred spent countless hours playing baseball, hide the thimble, teaching them card games, baking cookies, reading to them, watching movies and numerous walks to Mountain Valley Gas Station for movies and treats usually as many as the wanted because the word “No” was not in Granny Fred’s vocabulary when it came to her grandkids. Peggy was a strong woman with a heart as big as her smile. We lost an amazing, wonderful woman, one that we will never forget and we will miss her greatly. A celebration of Peggy’s life will be held on Saturday May 18th 2013 at 1:00 pm in the Slocan Legion Hall. In lieu of flowers, Peggy requested donations be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association in her name.
Stan was born in Lac La Biche, AB on July 22, 1936 and after a long battle with cancer he passed away peacefully at Kootenay Lake Hospital in Nelson, BC on March 18, 2013 at the age of 76. Stan is survived by his wife Barb, siblings Bill (Chris) and Nancy (Tony), his children Robert, Randy (Araceli), Tammi (Barry), Patricia (Marcel), and Elizabeth. His Grandmonsters Lindsey, Arran, Jordan, Austin, Allison, Saffirean, Kaeden, Trista, Heather and Brooke. As well as many more family members. We would like to thank all the staff at the Kootenay Lake Hospital, Kelowna General and the Southern Interior Rotary Lodge. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Taghum Hall on Saturday March 23rd at 1pm. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Stan’s name to: Heaven can Wait Animal Rescue Foundation Box 6131 High River, BC T1V 1P7 “We hope you will find your goldmine in the sky!”
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We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Josephine (Jo) Helen Crozier of Nelson, BC on Wednesday February 27, 2013 at Kelowna General Hospital. Jo unexpectedly succumbed to complications resulting from abdominal surgery at the age of 65 years. Jo was born in Nelson BC on July 13, 1947. She was predeceased by her parents Barbara and Ted Tencza also of Nelson BC. Jo attended Central Elementary School, Trafalgar Junior High and she graduated from LV Rogers High School in 1966. After a brief try at being a telephone operator (a shocking experience) she studied practical nursing at the Nelson Vocational School. She did her practicum in Trail and then supported her student husband, Rick, by working at the Vancouver General children’s ward. Jo and her husband Rick were boyfriend/girlfriend from the age of 16 and married at the age of 21 on August 31, 1968. They were in love, inseparable and devoted to each other from that early age until Jo’s passing. Their first child, Michelle, was born in Nelson when Rick was in his 3rd year at UBC so Jo stayed at her mom’s home in Nelson while Rick finished up his university degree. They then moved to Kitimat in 1970 for Rick’s first job in the environmental field. Their son Jon was born in Kitimat and it was six months later the young family made their next move to Cranbrook where Rick started his long environmental career with the BC Government. In 1974 they moved back to Nelson where their life together all started. Jo decided to be a stay at home mom until the children graduated from high school and she then went back to working in retail and as a merchandizer for Proctor and Gamble. Jo and Rick enjoyed travelling and made several trips to Hawaii, eastern Canada and a trip to England Ireland, Scotland and France. They had long planned a family vacation to Hawaii this spring to celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary with the kids and grandkids but the family will now sadly be going without her and will continue on knowing that is what she would have wanted us to do. Jo was a long-time volunteer at the Community Health baby clinics and commented that she had seen the babies of babies she had first weighed and measured at the clinics. She also volunteered every year at the flu clinics and at the Nelson Nordic Busk fee collection booth. Jo was an active member of the Nelson Kootenay Quilters Guild, Nimble Thimbles Ladies and produced many baby quilts for the Kootenay Lake Hospital auxiliary shop. Her quilts are also found in the homes of many family members and friends. She was well known for her fresh cinnamon buns which she brought to each quilting meeting and also shared with many friends and neighbours. Jo loved her cats and will be missed by both Molly and Mitzi her favorite Persians. Her vegetable garden, and especially her famous lettuce plants, will be missed by many who tasted them over the years. Jo is survived by her husband of 44 years, Rick, her daughter Michelle (Mark) and son Jon (Patti). She is also survived by her grandchildren Thomas, Megan, Julianna and Jake. Jo loved her grandchildren with all her heart and wanted to share as much time with them as possible. They will miss her warm snuggly hugs, cookies and treats. Jo is also survived by her brother Joe Tencza, sisters Bernice Ficke (Frank), Kay Tencza and Gwen Hergott (Gerry) as well as many cousins, nieces and nephews throughout BC and Alberta. A celebration of Jo’s life will be held at the Nelson Curling Club lounge on Saturday March 30th 2013 at 11 AM. In lieu of flowers please consider donating to the Kootenay Animal Assistance Program Society (KAAP), c/o 3423 Renwick Rd. Nelson, BC V1L 6X7 or the Kootenay Lake District Hospital Foundation. Arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd. Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca
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Call For Artists! Would you like to show your work in our head office downtown Nelson? 2 month showing will help you promote & sell. email maraglow@gmail.com for info
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Move with CN If you’re looking to make a positive change, make the move and join the finest railroad in North America as a Train Conductor. CN has numerous long-term career opportunities available in Western Canada, including SK, AB and Northern BC. To learn how to become a CN Conductor, join us at one of our next career fairs in Cranbrook or Trail. In 2012, Canadian Conductors earned an average salary of $85,000. Come to a career fair to discover more about this challenging and rewarding job. It’s also your chance to have an interview on the spot! Register in advance at www.trainwithcn.ca/kootenay! Here you will find a link to apply online (prior to the event), detailed information on the various locations that CN is hiring for, and our Conductor Job Preview video.
CRANBROOK WHEN: Wednesday, April 3 – TWO SESSIONS: 8:30 AM and 6:00 PM Be sure to arrive at the beginning of the session for the mandatory job orientation. WHERE: PRESTIGE ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESORT 209 VAN HORNE STREET SOUTH, CRANBROOK, BC V1C 6R9
TRAIL WHEN: Thursday, April 4 – 10:00 AM Be sure to arrive at the beginning of the session for the mandatory job orientation.
Terrific career Opportunity with outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects. No Rail Experience Needed!! Skills Needed - Ability to travel 3 months at a time, Valid License w/ air brake endorsement. Extensive Paid Travel, Meal Allowance, 4 weeks Vacation and Benefits Package. Compensation based on prior driving experience. Apply at www.sperryrail.com under careers, keyword Driver. DO NOT FILL IN CITY OR STATE
OWNER OPERATORS $2500 SIGNING BONUS Van Kam’s Group of Companies requires Owner Ops. to be based at Castlegar terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain, driving exp. / training. We offer above average rates and an excellent employee benefits package. To join our team of Professional drivers, email a resume, current driver’s abstract & details of truck to: careers@vankam.com or call Bev at 604-968-5488 Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility. We thank you for your interest, however only those of interest to us will be contacted.
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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 33 years experience. BDO Canada Limited. Trustee in Bankruptcy. 200-1628 Dickson Avenue, Kelowna , BC V1Y 9X1
HOOKTENDER, F/T.- Duncan, BC. Wages as per USW coastal agreement. Loader & processor experience an asset or be willing to learn to run these machines. Fax resume to 1-604-736-5320 or email to kenfraser@telus.net
DHC Communications Inc. is recruiting for the following open positions in Nelson, BC: • IT Systems Administrator • Jr. IT Technician Further details available at http://www.dhc.bc.ca Housekeeping staff @ Mountain Trek in Ainsworth has a opening for a F/T seasonal individual, please forward resume to info@mountaintrek.com by: April 19th
LIVE-IN RESIDENTIAL Manager needed for a N/S, N/P 50 unit apartment building in Trail, BC. Send resume to: sstevenson@telus.net or mail to 100-3525 Laburnum Drive, Trail, BC V1R 2S9 Mountain Trek at Ainsworth has the following seasonal 3 F/T positions providing spa/health food cuisine. Breakfast cook, evening chef & prep cook forward resumes to info@mountaintrek.com by: March 29th
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Automotive Service Technician Are you thinking about taking your automotive career to the next level? If you are, then you’ll appreciate working with us. Castlegar Toyota requires an experienced licensed technician to service all makes and models in our modern and fully equipped facility. Our dealership is focused on hiring and retaining the best. As such, we offer market-leading pay and benefits, paid training opportunities, a supportive team and the opportunity to advance. When it comes to service, our priority is making sure our customers are pleased, and we understand the importance of quality technicians in meeting that goal. Come join us.
SUMMER STUDENT JUNIOR PLANNER The City of Nelson Development Services and Sustainability Department has an opportunity for a Summer Student. Reporting to the Manager, this position will fulfill the role of a Junior Planner from May 1 through August of 2013. The Successful candidate will be enrolled in an accredited post-secondary program in a planning related discipline with further studies commencing in the fall of 2013. Further information regarding this position can be found at www.nelson.ca under the employment opportunities section.
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Craig Kalawsky 1530 Columbia Avenue Castlegar, BC V1N 1H9 Fax: (250) 365-2752 Email: craig@castlegar.toyota.ca
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#101 – 310 Ward Street, Nelson, BC, V1L 5S4 or fax to 250-352-2131 or e-mail hr@nelson.ca Please ensure delivery by 4:30 pm on April 1, 2013 We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, however; only those under consideration will be contacted. The City of Nelson is committed to employment equity. We invite applications from all qualified persons.
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WHERE: BEST WESTERN PLUS COLUMBIA RIVER HOTEL 1001 ROSSLAND AVENUE, TRAIL, BC V1R 3N7 BRING WITH YOU: Your resume, along with a legible copy of 2 different governmentissued IDs (including one with photo).
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The Kootenay Boundary Community Services Co-operative is seeking applications for the position of EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR.
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:ou are a creative visionary individual Xho is familiar Xith the non-promt community services sector and is passionate about its contribution to civil society. You are a facilitative leader who can inspire staff, contracted consultants, and Co-op members to contribute their talents to increasing the capacity and effectiveness of community services in the region. You have demonstrated eYperience in mnancial management, communicating with sector leaders, funders, and the public, working with a Boardof Directors, and connecting with jurisdictions beyond the local. You are collaborative in your approach and familiar with the values of co-operative association. You like to get out and about, look for opportunities, and make things happen. EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
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• .inimum mve years eYperience at the senior management level in the community services sector, ideally in several different settings • Demonstrated eYperience in effective mnancial management of a compleY organi[ation • Demonstrated responsibility for key programs or organi[ational units • Experience working with and reporting to a Board of Directors • Understanding and endorsing the principles on which a Co-operative is based • Experience working with a Co-operative or in other collaborative structures Further information is available at: www.thekoop.ca Further inquiries may be directed to: Judy Pollard, Board Chair, at 250-354-4028 or tedpollard@shaw.ca Please email a cover letter and resume to: info@thekoop.ca or mail to: Kootenay Boundary Community Services Co-operative, #304-625 Front Street, Nelson, B.C. V1L 4B6 Attn: Judy Pollard, Board Chair
Closing date: April 5, 2013
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Bayshore Home Health is currently seeking Registered Nurses & Licensed Practical Nurses for night shifts in the Castlegar/ Nelson area to work with children with complex care needs. If you are an RN or LPN and love working with children and their families , we would appreciate hearing from you. Pediatric experience is an asset and we do offer client specific training.
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Household Services 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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Feed & Hay Trades, Technical SUMMIT Truck and Equipment Repair Ltd. requires a Service Writer with parts experience. This position requires attention to detail and ability to work in a busy environment. The ideal candidate brings experience in parts and service order writing, however training will be considered. The position offers competitive wage, extended benefits and pension plan eligibility after 1 years’ service. Resumes can be faxed to 250-357-2009 or in person 8561 Hwy 6N. Salmo. Enquiries: rob@summitrepair.ca
Busy Dental Office in Castlegar looking for experienced permanent part time Reception 2 - 4 days per week. Please send resume to drannestarr@shawcable.com or fax 250-365-2834
UNIFAB Industries is located in Grand Forks BC. We are currently seeking [5] Level A, CWB cert. welders. Level B & C should also apply. We offer a competitive wage and after a trial period an extensive benefit package. Please email your resume to rob@unifab.ca Visit our website for more information at www.unifab.ca
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MOVING SALE!! Saturday March 23rd 1301 Jeffs Ave. 8am - 12 noon EVERYTHING MUST GO
Heavy Duty Machinery A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53 in stock. SPECIAL 44’ x 40’ Container Shop w/steel trusses $13,800! Sets up in one day! Also Damaged 40’ $1950 Call Toll Free Also JD 544 & 644 wheel loaders JD 892D LC Excavator Ph. 1-866-528-7108 Free Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com
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Executive Director How might a culture-shift towards fully embracing death as a natural part of life, impact the following: Personal values and choices, social policies, approaches to education, bringing communities together to develop effective regional strategies. Where would you focus if you were asked to evolve more expansive ways of providing care in a rapidly aging world? Kalein’s Executive Director will lead the development and growth of a unique centre where questions like these, and all aspects of what it means to “live fully at all stages of life including end-of-life,” are explored in a master-planned campus setting, featuring a Centre for Dialogue & Education fully integrated with a residential hospice care facility. You will consult with the Board of Directors to fulfill Kalein’s unique vision and mission for this integrated campus. In addition to the management aspects of the position, you will oversee and be engaged with development of a variety of programming and funding initiatives, you will cultivate relationships with thought leaders and partners locally and globally, from a wide range of disciplines, you will lead Kalein’s evolution as a recognized centre of inquiry and care. You will feel completely at home in a variety of environments, whether developing long term strategies, managing day-to-day operations, representing Kalein to the public and potential funders, negotiating cooperative partnerships and working side-by-side with volunteers. You will have compassionate empathy for the end-of-life experience. You will be living in the city of Nelson, on the shores of Kootenay Lake in British Columbia. Known internationally for its limitless outdoor recreation, lively cultural influences, and unique reputation as a place that attracts social “change makers,” Nelson offers an unmatched quality of life for those seeking a dynamic, family-friendly, rural community change from the urban experience.
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A number of local musical theatre stars have teamed up for what promises to be a raucous night at the Old Church Hall this Saturday. Opera singer Julie JohnsonMurray (Mary in Jesus Christ Superstar) pulled together 15 local artists to help her put on her first Kootenanny. The theme for the evening is Unexpected Music. “I’m hoping to put on a number of these — maybe four per year — with a different theme each time,” Johnson-Murray explained. For the inaugural event she required performers to prepare something outside their regular repertoire. “It can’t be something we’ve seen a million times,” she said. “I told them to have fun with the theme and try to really surprise us.” The result is an eclectic mix of music with everything from comical opera and Broadway
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Julie Johnson-Murray (seen here in rehearsals for last fall’s Jesus Christ Superstar performance) has pulled together a great night of entertainment Bob Hall photo set for this Saturday which she is calling Kootenanny.
numbers to hip hop and original tunes. “There’s also some fun, interesting covers and popular songs,” Johnson-Murray added. There will be many familiar faces on stage, including Lisel Forst, Lucas Myers, Sydney Black, Michael Graham, Kevin Armstrong and Amber Star Pypper. The Kootenanny goes Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Old Church
Hall (602 Kootenay Street). Tickets are $10 to $20, sliding scale with proceeds going to the local HIV/AIDS support society, ANKORS. This is a licensed event with a cash bar. Advanced tickets are available at ANKORS (101 Baker Street) and Enso Hair Design (336 Baker Street) and Hall Printing (471 Baker Street). Tickets will also be available at the door.
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The Kootenay Music Awards are open to any resident of the Kootenays. Please make all submissions mp3 format. From there they will be shortlisted by our panel of judges that includes Christine Hunter from Shambhala, Ryan Martin of The Hume Hotel, Lea Belcourt of Starbelly Jam Music Festival, Jay Hannley Program Director of Kootenay Coop Radio and Paul Hinrichs of the Royal on Baker. Nominations are open to all, you can nominate your self or favourite artists or acts, we want to make sure we have a great representation of the talent that the Kootenays have to offer. Nominations are open from March 1 to the 29th.
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An amazing private, landscaped yard surrounds this home that is waiting for someone to put their stamp on. Featuring 3 bdrms, 1 bath, new metal roof, new fireplace insert, new energy efficient windows, and lots of living space, this home is solid and incredibly well maintained. Don’t miss this opportunity to own in beautiful Slocan!
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10.68-acre sunny property with 20 x 30 detached garage/workshop, 10 x 20 barn and 10 x 6 chicken coop. Approx 1 acre is located across the road with 300 feet of frontage on the Slocan River! The 3-bedroom, 2-bath open plan home has been updated and includes a woodstove. Beautiful covered deck at the back.
LOW IN MAINTENANCE, HIGH IN VALUE Norm Zaytsoff 250.354.8584 norm@valhallapathrealty.com
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Mar 22nd - XL-TEE, 4Mat and Beat Doctor FREE SHOW Mar 23rd - A-Skillz Fractal Forest Party Mar 28th - HxDb (Hexidecibal) Mar 29th - Wackutt Mar 30th - Neighbor Home Breakin’ Records Apr 5th - The Funk Hunters Apr 6th - Cass Rhapsody Apr 12th - Max Ulis Vancouver
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reetings music lovers. Thursday, March 28 is the launch of my monthly night at the Spiritbar — Yan Zombie Presents — focusing on quality west coast DJ/ Producers as seen on the festival stages of Bass Coast, Shambhala and Loki for a cheap cover. Our first guest Hexadecible, from Vancouver, is stopping through Nelson on his North American Spring tour. Fresh off a big mix for BBC Radio 1, 2013 looks great for Hxdb. He was nice enough to sit down to tell me a bit about what he's got in store for the Nelson dance floor. Yan Zombie: First off, congratulations on the tour. I'm really excited to have you at the first Yan Zombie Presents. Where has been your favourite spot to play on this tour and why? HxdB: Thanks man! I'm super stoked to come back to Nelson and rock with you at the new night. My favourite spot so far would have to be Astro Nautico in Brooklyn at Free Candy. What an amazing place! Free Candy is a converted parking garage and is now a hip art gallery and venue. The vibes there were so on point and I got to see lots of friends in NYC. Also, getting to play with the
homeboys Archie Pelago and Obey City was a treat. YZ: Can you tell me a bit about the label you work with, Aufect? What it's all about, and also what we can look forward to hearing in the future from your camp. HxdB: Aufect is the baby of DJ Cure. Our aim is to promote our group of talented friends' music. The roster is loaded with some of Canada's best underground artists, and doesn't focus too heavily on one particular sound or another, more letting our artists express their creativity in any way they want without boundaries. Our man Bsmnt from Toronto is currently preparing an album for Aufect. He's also doing 2 split EPs, one with Vlsonn and one with Ryan Wells. The Nelson/Vancouver powerhouse Philthkids are also set to drop their new massive Ordinateur LP soon, which will be
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precluded by the single which also features a remix from the one and only Distal! There are also EPs upcoming from Halifax's P80, and the Ukranian powerhouse Koloah. YZ: What's in your ipod on the road? HxdB: The JETS Fact mix is in heavy rotation, also the new Natiluss and Locked Groove XLR8R mixes are on point. Also, the Slowcast episodes from Max Ulis, Woodhead, Barisone, Danny Corn, The Librarian and Wax Romeo are awesome!!! Of course I also have my newest mixes loaded on there too. This show kicks off a weekend packed with talent. Top Zombie recommendation: Wakcutt on Saturday and disco funk master Neighbour the following night. Hxdb w/ Yan Zombie is at Spiritbar on Thursday. Cover is $5. Follow me on twitter @yanzombiemusic.
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Belle Plaine is an acoustic-guitar playing, storytelling vocalist whose debut full-length album, Notes From A Waitress, reached No. 3 on the !earshot National Jazz Chart. "I wanted the songs to read as a travelogue from the other side of the world and back," Belle says of the album. "They're like souvenirs from each journey. It's my throwback to the vocal jazz of the 1960s. Think of Peggy Lee and Julie London. I created Notes From A Waitress in the spirit of these artists." Belle Plaine’s own brand of jazz fusion unites swing with vintage country and feminine pop. Audiences experience a genre-crossing set list that includes Belle’s original music, sensual jazz standards such as "Nobody Knows You When You’re Down" and "Out" by Nina Simone, folk anthems such as Bob Dylan’s "I Shall Be Released," and country classics such as "Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys." The songstress is currently touring Western Canada, and will be performing at a house concert Nelson this Tuesday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. Supporting her on this tour is The Fifteen Two band: Elizabeth Curry on stand-up bass and harmony vocals, and Jeremy Sauer on piano, banjo, accordion and harmony vocals. Nelson's Amos Tanguay will open the show. Tickets are $10. Contact jameslambmusic@ gmail.com for details.
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Amanda Emsland wants to use her love of Michael Jackson to make the world a better place. The Nelsonite is planning a trip to Africa to do humanitarian work along with members of World Dance Santa Barbara, a group she danced with when she lived in California. As a fundraiser for her trip, she’s hosting two dance classes this weekend to teach choreography of Jackson’s 80’s hit, “Thriller.” People who learn the dance can join in the international Thrill the World movement this October when people around the world will be dressing up as funky zombies and hosting “Thriller” flash mobs simultaneously around the world. She says the choreography is easy for anyone to learn. “I’ll be teaching the toned down, everyone can do this, Thrill The World version of the Thriller choreography with lots of repetition,” Emsland said. The organization has
YouTube tutorials for people to keep practising the moves on the own. “It’s pretty much set up so you can come to a class, get the basics and go home and learn it with your friends,” she said. Emsland doesn’t know if she’ll be back in Nelson this fall to organize the Thrill the World flash mob but hopes to connect with somebody through the classes that would take charge of the event. It’s possible that when she goes down to Africa, she’ll be staying there. Though the June trip with her dance troupe is only scheduled to last two weeks, she’s open to extending her visit. “I made sure my plane ticket was flexible, so I could stay if there was more I could do down there,” she said. Emsland is a registered nurse by trade, though she’s been on a break from her career for three years to make time for a journey of self discovery and living from her heart — something she says Michael
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Jackson is a shining example of. “He showed that you can take whatever you’re good at in life — in his case, being an amazing singer and dancer — and use that to change the world,” she explained. “His message is exactly how I feel and think and want to live in the
world.” The “Thriller” dance classes go Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at The Moving Centre (533A Baker Street). Recommended donation for entry is $20 to $30, though any amount is appreciated and no one will be turned away.
Tickets are now available for one of the most successful shows in musical theatre history, Kander and Ebb’s Cabaret. Adapted from Christopher Isherwood’s 1939 novel Goodbye to Berlin, Cabaret takes place in 1931, when Germany was on the verge of Nazi rule. It is a story about lovers and ill-fated dreams; about the subversion, freedom, and desperation of the underground; about the denial, fear, and decadence of its people living in a society that is collapsing in on itself. Cabaret debuted on Broadway in 1966; it became a hit, with a staggering 1,165 performances in its first run. The success of the show led to a film adaptation in 1972, starring Liza Minnelli and Michael York, winning eight Academy Awards in 1973. Over the following decades, Cabaret has been revived frequently, with Broadway and London productions having great success, including twelve Tony Awards and three Laurence Olivier Awards. This new version is directed by Pat Henman, with musical direction by Rick Lingard and choreography by Mackenzie Hope and features some of Nelson’s finest theatre professionals (Michael Graham, Lisel Forst, Sydney Black, Jeff Forst). Cabaret will run Thursday, May 30 to Saturday, June 1 at the Capitol Theatre. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Capitol Theatre or online at capitoltheatre.bc.ca
Rock ‘n’ Roll Bingo winding down for the season
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For those who turn out for Tuesday night bingo at Mike’s Pub, dabber in hand and rock and roll in their hearts, raising money for local charities may not be foremost in their minds. But so far, since Rock ‘n’ Roll Bingo began its reign back in December, organizer Brian Kalbfleisch reports raising over $8,000. “Rock ‘n’ Roll Bingo succeeds in a lot of ways,” says Kalbfleisch. “Most importantly, it engages the community at a business and social level to get behind some important local causes. It’s a fun, generally harmless, and ridiculous way to raise some money, inspire people to help their community and bring to light some of the issues the less fortunate face in our beautiful mountain home.” Rock ‘n’ Roll bingo recently gave Earth Matters at Nelson CARES a $600 dona-
tion. In February, they gave $3,000 to the Salvation Army Food Bank and in January they gave $3,000 to the Nelson Food Cupboard. In December, Nelson Skatepark Society received $1,500. And there’s about another $1,000 ready to go to Nelson CARES as well. “I know from talking to recipients of the money we’re donating that we are making a difference in the lives of people and the programs these organizations
deliver,” Kalbfleisch says. With only a few weeks left before bingo wraps for the season, there are still some big-ticket prizes up for grabs including a $150 gift certificate at Cymatica Tattoo, a day pass to Red Mountain, one night’s stay for two in a recently renovated 4th floor deluxe suite at the Hume Hotel, 180cm Ullr skis from Boomtown Sports Inc., a Ride Snowboards snowboard jacket, a tour for six of the Nelson
Brewery, and 30,000 air-mile points. “We also have tickets to see K-OS, BC/ DC, the Funk Hunters, Alpha Yaya Diallo, and Axe Capoiera, plus loads of gift certificates,” says Kalbfleisch. The organizer and ball caller extraordinaire bid farewell to co-host Ali Becker and on March 12 was joined by Nelson from Nelson and Rhoneil, two talented local musicians. On March 26 and April 2, the Nelson Killjoys Roller Derby team is slated to join Kalbfleisch. And on April 9, local artist Ursula Twiss will guest host on Rock ‘n’ Roll Bingo’s last night. “Ali obviously left some pretty big shoes to fill, so I am throwing everything and anyone I can at her empty bingo chair,” sighs Kalbfleisch. Until the last ball drops, the “cool tunes” and public embarrassment continues as people are forced to read from dirty novels when they make a mistake — it’s always a good time, he says.
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“The Ballad of El Goodo” (Big Star) – I’ve often said that Big Star is one of the most underrated bands ever, so it’s comforting to hear Zeus pay homage to them. They don’t change much of this classic, and in no way is that a bad thing. “Ignition (Remix)” (R. Kelly) –This is by far, the best song on the EP. It’s covered so well that sometimes you’ll be thinking yourself “there’s no way that’s NOT R. Kelly!” Definitely in the top ten greatest covers of all time, without a doubt. However, the song still begs the question, would an outrageous line like: “must have been a football coach, the way you got me playin’ the field” ever work on a girl? I’ll be sure to let you know. “That’s All” (Genesis) – I always thought the only thing this song had going for it was the catchy piano. Zeus proved me wrong. They ditch the piano in favour of some distorted guitars, which makes it sound fresh, and injects it with some new life. “Without A Map” (Sam Roberts) – This is an interesting song to cover, as it’s only been out for a couple years. That being said, it’s my favourite Sam Robert song, so I like to think they picked it just for me. They speed it up a fraction of a second, which makes it their own. I wish I was more musically trained to list all of the different instruments they use on this one, but I can’t. All I can say is that your ear-holes will thank you. “Flight Test” (The Flaming Lips) – As genius as The Flaming Lips are, let’s all just admit that they’re kind of weird. Zeus takes out the weirdness of this one, by turning the synthesizers into pianos, and cleaning up the vocals for some solid harmonization. You can only pick this one up digitally if you buy their Busting Visions deluxe package, or off stage when they hit up The Royal on April 9. And be sure to pick up a t-shirt while you’re at it.
103.5 The Bridge Afternoon Drive Host One of the best concert t-shirts I own is from a Zeus show. I inadvertently purchased a small, so it fi ts pretty snug and shows off my pectoral muscles. One could argue those pecs resemble “man-boobs,” but I think they’re a great asset because if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that a girl loves a man who knows his way around a bra — section. Now, I only leave a concert with a band shirt if they blow me away. So when I watched Zeus play and figuratively set the stage on fire, I had to snag the tee. Maybe it was how every member switched instruments and vocal duties to keep things fresh, or maybe it’s because I appreciate a band with well-trimmed facial hair, whatever the case, I walked away with that tiny shirt. Zeus is band that’s all about originality, so I was skeptical when I found out about their upcoming Cover Me EP of their favourite songs and influences. But just like how I came to own that t-shirt, it blew me away. There’s only seven songs on this one, but they’re all pure gold. Here we go: “Who Is It?” (Michael Jackson) – It’s almost impossible to do a Michael Jackson song justice. Who else can hit those high notes like MJ? Zeus can. They even add a piano and a heavy bass line to make the song that much more sexy. “Vasoline” (Stone Temple Pilots) – To this day, I have no idea what this song means. Other than that fl ies get stuck in the Vasoline (science), and that STP spelled the word wrong. Here, the band trades the crunchiness for a more vocal driven tune all while keeping the edge to it.
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Highlights From The Open Stage
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The kaleidoscope of talent that participates in the Open Stages shifted again last week. The folkier elements were shining through last week, with less of the electric rock and rollers participating. The Royal cancelled our usual weekly Open Stage in order to book in the band Electric Six from Detroit. We will be back at the Royal again this Wednesday, March 27. Paul Erven fondly know as Father Paul who is front man for the Fireside Prophets and played with The Givers and The Valley Sinners was at the Dam Inn on Thursday. He presented his new song “I Shoulda Called In Sick The Day After Stompin’ Tom Died.” He’s made a short video of this tune, which can be found on YouTube by typing in the title in the search bar. Pixi was also there with her new blue guitar and man-
aged to get people dancing toward the end of the evening with her banjo-style guitar playing and catchy lyrics. Balfour Beach Inn was filled with the soulful sounds of Chris Bohdi who was joined by John MacNab on the bass and Al Archibald on the drums with Daryl Doyle at the keyboard. Chris is a great guitar player who does a fine job of accompanying his vocals with his tasteful guitar licks and chops. Dan Perault took a solo set on the acoustic guitar and presented some of his original material, then later did a set with Rick Klassen and Boris Faraguna. Both evenings were very musical and quite intimate. I do notice from week to week different energies predominating the overall feel of the events. Last week was a warm comfortable one. For those of you who use computers regularly, check out artminproductions.com for showtimes and dates.
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nderground Canadian folk icon Hayden has been climbing a circular staircase for the past 17 years. He’s been completing the same cycle of recording and touring, coming back to the same place time and time again, but traveling consistently upwards with each trip around. And he’s been doing this independently, releasing records at his own speed (a breakneck pace of one record every four years, give or take) doing minimal promotion, letting the slow burn of his intimate, atmospheric folk music do the PR work for him. His new album, the contemplative and beautiful Us Alone, is his seventh cycle. And, for 17 years, it’s worked. Hayden’s fans are Hayden’s fans. Without a droning hype machine or domination of the twittersphere, Hayden has been steadily turning introspection into a kind of art. He has generally avoided interviews, and has achieved a kind of infamy around that. “The problem isn’t doing many interviews,” he says. “It’s when I start doing interviews everyone always asks me why I don’t do interviews. It’s a vicious circle.”
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Lou Canon & Hayden But after 17 years, a few things have changed. A few Christmases ago, Hayden gave his sister-in-law, an elementary school teacher named Lou Canon, a vinyl record jacket with her name on it, and a promise to help her record a “couple of songs” in his studio. It turned out to be more than they each expected. “She just kept writing better and better songs and we were in a good flow,” Hayden says, “so it turned into a record. I had never really produced or engineered a record out of my own world. And Lou had never really been in a studio. So it was just a good union.” Lou Canon’s self-titled release, a brilliant little folk-pop gem, has Hayden’s recognizable rustic touches, his fondness for deep and full textures, but Lou brings a playfulness that Hayden might have been hard-pressed to explore on his own. The two are now touring together, with Lou opening up for Hayden
across North America. When asked if he sees Lou as a bit of a protégé, Hayden pauses. “Well, yeah, a little bit,” he replies, as if the prospect has just dawned on him. And this is what’s great about Hayden. He incorporates music into his life, instead of bending his life to fit into music. He can be wry and sarcastic, (he summed up his inaugural trip to Austin, Texas mega festival SXSW with “I hated it… You’re wrangled around, and there’s thousands of people all walking around saying ‘Look at me! Look at me!’”) but his music is generous, unassuming, and immaculately crafted. He takes his time, and it pays off. And as for conquering that twittersphere, his new handle is @haydendesser. Stay tuned for biannual tweets. Hayden and Lou Canon play at The Royal this Sunday, March 24. Tickets are $25. Doors open at 8 p.m.
Three months after a head-on collision forced him to cancel his Kootenay tour dates, Rann Berry and the One Hit Wonders will finally bring their Las Vegas-style show to the Capitol Theatre this Saturday. “Things that were cracked or sprained or dislocated are all back in place, so I’m good to go,” Berry told {vurb}, on the phone from his Kelowna home Tuesday. The accident happened near Christina Lake in early January. He was driving back to the Okanagan from the Kootenays, where he’d come to see the theatres he’d be performing in. A driver from the oncoming lane crossed over the centre line and struck his vehicle, “then it was lights out,” he says. Berry’s been back on stage a couple times since then. “We’ve had a couple local casino shows. We’re warmed up and ready to head out on the road,” he said. Berry travels with an eight-piece show band, complete with a full horn section. Together they bring to life the hit songs from the late-60s and early-70s. “I think most music lovers will agree it was the best era in terms of big hits. Bands like The Beatles were in full swing. There was so much great music being made,” Berry said. As part of the show, he provides a little history of the music. “The story of why a hit was so popular can be kind of funny at times, people really enjoy the story behind the song,” he said. Even people who think they don’t know the music from those days usually find something to sing along with: “everyone knows these songs,” Berry said. Opening the show is Diamond Jones — an impressive Tom Johns/Neil Diamond impersonator. Rann Berry and the One Hit Wonders play the Capitol Theatre on Saturday, March 23. Tickets are $30, available through the Capitol box office. –Sam Van Schie
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the flavours. Misconduct wines have two distinct label designs and the bottle I selected had one that on first glance can be mistaken for a French wine. The Syrah-Malbec label is pale blue, with “Suspect Series” in script beneath a coat of arms. I’ll leave the telling of the coat of arms story to da Silva when you stop in at the winery. This wine spent 34 months in oak. It is very dark in colour and has a great aroma. Pepper and nutmeg abound, along with both ripe and dried fruit flavours. It has a remarkably long finish. I enjoyed taking a spoonful of stew into my mouth and chewing a few times, then sipping from my glass. The wine matched so beautifully that I could have got away with telling people I had also used it in the making of the stew. At $38 a bottle though (and worth every cent) that wasn’t gonna happen. Then, this week, we settled into our favourite takeout meal, pad thai and drunken noodles with chicken. I had just lightly chilled a bottle of Massacre Rose so that it wasn’t so cold that the nose and flavours became muted. Massacre Rose is an amazing amalgam of fruit flavours that range from raspberry and strawberry all the way to peach, apple and citrus. It made our very tasty takeout doubly good and I am grateful that Misconduct Wine Co. is a not to be missed visit while in the PentictonNaramata region, another reminder that small wineries often produce the very best wines.
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Nelson Civic Theatre is showing the 1964 film Fistful of Dollars, starring Clint Eastwood and Sergio Leone, on Thursday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m. On Friday and Saturday, March 22 and 23 at 7:30 p.m., the western theme continues with Django Unchained, Quentin Tarrantino’s spaghetti western-style film. Also on the program are two kids’ matinees Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. See the new animated movie Escape from Planet Earth.
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Nelson Cultural Ambassador Lucas Myers offers another free shows at the Capitol Theatre. On Friday, March 22 at 8 p.m. catch the hilarious perspective of a self involved man-child as he tries to negotiate the pregnancy and birth of his first child in HELLO BABY: An Instructional Lecture by a First Time, Semi-Competent Father. The show will be video recorded for promotional purposes.
Fliks will be screening Midnight's Children on Wednesday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre. The movie is Deepa Mehta's long awaited adaptation of Salman Rushdie's novel by the same name. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youth, available in advance at Otter Books.
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The second annual Deconstructing Dinner Film Festival runs Thursday, April 4 to Saturday, April 6, with a different venue each night. The festival kicks off at The Royal where you can enjoy an oyster or perogy dinner with your film. The feature film for that night is Smokin' Fish, about a Tlingit man who spends a summer at his family's traditional fish camp. Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. and the firm does at 9 p.m. with live music to follow. On Friday, the festival moves to the Capitol Theatre for the world premiere of Episode 1 of the Deconstructing Dinner: Reconstructing Our Food System television series at 6:30 p.m. Hungry for Change, a film about health food myths, will follow at 8 p.m. Saturday's films will be at the Civic Theatre, with Sushi: The Global Catch, a film about sushi's traditions, growth and future, at 2 p.m. followed by Bitter Seeds, on the plight of Indian farmers, at 3:30 p.m. In the evening Big Boys Gone Bananas!*, about struggles of plantation workers employed by fruit giant Dole, goes at 7 p.m. with The Chocolate Farmer, about a traditional Mayan cacao plantation in Belize, at 9 p.m. Tickets to the Thursday's screening are $10 (plus $10-$20 for dinner), and the Friday and Saturday screenings are $9 each of $15 for two on the same day. A $35 festival pass is also available. Advance tickets are at Otter Books.
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Lisa Norris will be signing copies of her first book, Dance of the Starfish, on Saturday, March 23 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Gaia Rising (356 Baker Street). This is a wonderful opportunity to meet the author and talk about her work. Get your retro ski gear on and head down to Spiritbar on Friday, March 22 for a free show featuring DeBlock, Beat Doktor, XL Tee and 4Mat. Doors open at 10 p.m. The after work swing party continues at The Royal with E.T. Atomic Swing Band on Friday, March 22 at 6 p.m. No cover. The Royal presents a night for shaking it on the dancefloor with DJ Rhapsody, Propaganda Prophet and Marty's Mixtape on Friday, March 22. The event is a fundraiser for Kootenay Co-op Radio. Doors open at 9 p.m. Cover is $5.
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Ellison’s Cafe Acoustic Unplugged Sessions opens at noon March 23 with Logan Carlstrom’s light rock on guitar and piano. Next is Sean Rodman and Brynne Herbison with soulful mountain folk and fiddle tunes. Last act is Earl Hamilton and Rob Fahie with folk and bluegrass. Kootenanny: An Evening of Unexpected Music will be held Saturday, March 23, at 8 p.m. at the Old Church Hall (602 Kootenay Street). Performers include Lisel Forst, Lucas Myers, Sydney Black, Michael Graham, Julie Johnson-Murray
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and many more. Tickets are $10-$20, sliding scale, and are available at Ankors (101 Baker Street) and Enso (336 Baker Street) and at the door. The event is a fundraiser for Ankors. Fractal Forest pre-party with A Skillz at Spiritbar on Saturday, March 23. Spiritbar will be transformed into a Fractal-like setting. The first 100 tickets are $20 at the Hume Hotel. Doors open at 10 p.m. Rann Berry and the One Hit Wonders play a re-scheduled show at the Capitol Theatre on March 23 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30. The Royal presents Hayden with Lou Canon on Sunday, March 24. Tickets are $25, available in advance at the Royal, Urban Legends, The Music Store and liveattheroyal.com. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show starts around 9 p.m. Sunshine Drive is back to rock The Royal once again, this time with special guest, Clinton Swanson, on Saturday, March 23. Cover is $5. Doors open at 8 p.m. Selkirk Pro-Musica presents vocalist Noemi Kiss and guitarist Rita Deane in a program bridging the centuries through the songs of love, Monday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Saviour’s Pro-Cathedral. The Royal presents KMan and the 45’s on Tuesday, March 26. These guys are a rocking ska-reggae band with a hot horn section from Montreal. Slates will open the show. No Cover. Doors open 8 p.m. Canadian celtic rock band Mudmen play Finley's Pub on Thursday, March 28. Doors open at 9 p.m. Canadian jazz/folk singer Belle Plaine
will play a public house concert in Nelson on Tuesday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10. Contact jameslambmusic@ gmail.com for details. Beats at BiBo presents DJ Braden Early on Friday, March 28. Reserve your table at BiBo (518 Hall Street) by calling 250352-2744. Yan Zombie presents Vancouver DJ Hexadecibel at Spiritbar on Thursday, March 28. This is the kickoff of a new monthly night at Spiritbar that will focus on quality west coast music acts, as seen on the stages of Shambhala, and other music festivals. Wackutt is at Spiritbar on Friday, March 29. Doors open at 10 p.m. Ticket information at the Hume Hotel. The Royal presents Lester Quitzau with Billy Hicks on Friday, March 29. Tickets are $15 at the door or $12 in advance at the Royal, Urban Legends, The Music Store and liveattheroyal.com. Doors open 6 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. BC/DC returns to The Royal on Saturday, March 30. Immune to Cobras will start the evening off. Tickets are $20. Doors open at 8 p.m. Neighbour is at Spiritbar on Friday, March 30. Doors open at 10 p.m. Ticket information at the Hume Hotel. Canadian hip hop legend Classified will be at Spiritbar on Saturday, April 13. Advance tickets are on sale now at the Hume Hotel for $20. Doors open at 10 p.m. K-OS returns to Spiritbar on Monday, April 15 with Rich Aucoin. Tickets are $25. This is an early show. Doors open at 8 p.m. and music starts at 9 p.m.
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Rock ‘n’ Roll bingo at Mike’s Pub on Tuesdays, March 26, April 2 and 9. Lots of great prizes to be won. Cards are $2 each or $5 for three. Tickets go on sale at 8:30 p.m. and balls will be called at 9 p.m. Vancouver comic Greg Kettner will be at Finley's Pub on April 9 at 8 p.m. Join the Ymir Hotel’s country and bluegrass jam every Friday night from about 5 to 9 p.m.