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Breaking ground on new skatepark KIRSTEN HILDEBRAND Nelson Star Reporter

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An enthusiastic group of about 40 people gathered at the future site of Nelson’s outdoor skatepark in Rosemont Wednesday morning as ground officially broke.

A round of applause followed a group photo commemorating the event that’s been a long time in the making.

“It’s a pretty monumental day,” said Chad Hansen, spokesperson for the Kootenay Outdoor Skatepark Society looking around at the massive field at Art Gibbon Park. “We are building right here!”

Shovels finally hit the ground with many people helping along the way present. Members of city council, representatives from the Nelson and District Youth Centre and Nelson Police Story continues to ‘Skatepark’ on Page 4

A celebratory crew gathered at Art Gibbon Park in Rosemont Wednesday morning to officially break ground at the site of the Kirsten Hildebrand photo future outdoor skatepark.

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Hot, dry weather heats up forest fire risk KIRSTEN HILDEBRAND Nelson Star Reporter

As the weather goes from wet to warm, fire officials are keeping an eye on conditions in surrounding forests.

“At present the fire danger rating is quite varied

across the south-east BC. While Nelson area is low to moderate, there are pockets of high near Revelstoke,” said Jordan Turner, information officer for the Southeast Fire Centre.

“Even though we’ve been experiencing hotter weather in the Nelson area, the

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forest fields are still quite soaked from the spring wet rain we’ve had over the past couple weeks.”

As of Wednesday, there have been 33 fires in the Southeast Fire Centre with a total of 168 hectares burned. Lightening caused 10 of those fires and 23 were

caused by people, something fire officials don’t like to see.

“Every person-caused fire is preventable,” said Turner. “These incidents tie up valuable resources and may prevent our crews from responding in an emergency situation or being able to

be deployed to other places in the province or country where urgent help may be needed.”

With the hotter and drier conditions of July here, an open fire ban is in effect to Story continues to ‘Campfires’ on Page 15

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City hall, built in 190203, has a restored courtroom on the upper floor and jail cells in the basement. Tours are available through the museum.

Other outstanding edifices include the brick West Kootenay Power substation and Sacred Heart Catholic church. Self-guided walking tours are available.

• The remains of the city’s smelter, which closed in 1918 after a plunge in copper prices, are now a unique park. Alas, it’s no longer possible to go inside the 36-meter tall brick smokestack, but you can still poke around the building ruins and slag pile with its black cones known as Hell’s Bells.

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Longtime Nelson resident Isabelle Ramsay has fond memories of Ward Street Place: her father, Howard Dawson, owned it in the 1930s and ‘40s.

“I suppose I have a warm heart towards it,” says Ramsay, 94, who recently made a four-figure donation to the Nelson CARES Society to help pay for upgrades to the century-old building.

“It seemed to me perhaps it would help make a few structural improvements which would help the residents.”

Born at Brittania, where her father was a land surveyor and mining engineer, Ramsay moved to Kaslo as a toddler, and then to Nelson at the end of August 1931, just as she was entering Grade 8.

At that time, Ward Street Place was known as the Annable Block, after its builder, onetime Nelson mayor John E. Annable. While she didn’t spend much time there, Ramsay recalls ground floor offices and rooms for rent upstairs.

Her father moved to Victoria about 1949, but kept the building for a while.

“He would come back and look after it or do some business in connection with it, but after a while sold it,” she says.

Today the CARES Society has just completed fire safety improvements, the first phase in a major overhaul to the building that’s home to six commercial units, 37 rental units, and the Stepping Stones emergency shelter.

Local contractor Trainor Mechanical completely rebuilt the building’s water system before installing sprinklers in every room, both residential and commercial. A new fire alarm system has also been added, along with muchneeded electrical upgrades in the suites and interior fire doors.

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Isabelle Ramsay, 94, has made a sizable contribution to upgrades at Ward Street Place (pictured in background) — a building that used to be in her family.

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was time to make some major changes. following the fire that destroyed the Kerr apartments in 2011.

“We wanted to demonstrate our commitment to safe affordable housing.

We respect and care about the people we house,” treasurer Ron Little said this week in a news release. “Once the funds became available there was no doubt this was going to be our first move.”

A new mortgage with BC housing helped pay for the recent upgrades.

To improve the look of the streetscape, the building’s exterior also received some attention. Crumbling mortar was repaired and replaced and the facade will be painted. In the process, the building’s original sign from 1913 which reads “Annable Block” was discovered underneath a more modern one.

The CARES Society, which has owned Ward Street Place since 2002, noted that in the last seven years Nelson has lost

61 low-income rental units downtown despite growing demand — some to the Kerr fire and others in the redevelopment of local hotels that used to have single-occupancy units.

The next phase in their campaign is to raise enough money to refurbish the Victoria Street wing of the building, move the Stepping Stones shelter to a new location, replace the windows, and paint the remaining sections. That will also allow nine more affordable housing units at Ward Street Place.

Although the campaign hasn’t been officially launched, several donations have already come in including Ramsay’s, which society executive director Jenny Robinson says “made us believe it was possible to get the kind of support we need.”

The society is committed to keeping Ward Street Place safe and affordable for decades to come, they added.

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CASTLEGAR — Mercer International Inc. announced Tuesday that a workforce reduction is expected to involve approximately 85 employees over the next five years, with the majority of employees to be affected over the next 12 months.

The company said after conducting a comprehensive assessment, the reduction is intended to improve its competitiveness with other pulp producers.

The planned reduction will affect both hourly and salaried employees.

“It is essential for the long term viability and sustainability of the Celgar mill that it maintains a competitive cost structure compared to other producers in the face of ever increasing costs and other challenges, said Mercer’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Jimmy Lee in a release.”

A competitive cost structure is also essential to attract the necessary investment capital required to continue to modernize the mill and participate in growing bio-economy opportunities.”

The release notes Celgar will take appropriate measures to assist employees affected by the cuts in accordance with applicable agreements, policies and legislation and offer early retirement incentives for senior employees.

The Celgar mill will continue to operate with an annual capacity of approximately 520,000 airdried metric tons of market northern bleached softwood kraft pulp and plans to employ approximately 370 employees when the workforce reduction is completed at the end of 2017.

Since purchasing the mill in 2005, Mercer has allocated approximately $140 million in capital improvements to the Celgar mill. Approximately $60 million of this total was funded from subsidies received from Federal programs aimed at improving the global competitiveness of the Canadian pulp industry.

As one of the largest employers in the West Kootenay region and the main economic engine for Castlegar, Celgar has been providing high-paying, family-supporting jobs for over 50 years. In 2012, Celgar contributed $52 million to the local economy in wages and benefits.

Skatepark will open in September Continued from Page 1 Department were among those on site along side kids who plan to make good use of the park.

Hansen also lauded the efforts of the Martin Group, Shambhala, Daybreak Rotary, the Lions Club, City of Nelson and the province.

All are among the folks who helped make the “pipe dream” a reality, he said.

“We’re standing on the future ground of a skatepark that will enrich the lives of children and the whole community,” said Hansen.

The 15,000 square foot park will incorporate three main features: plaza, ditch run and bowl. It will also have terrain suitable for beginner, intermediate and advanced.

It is being called an “all-wheel park” which means bikes and other wheeled activities will be welcome.

Josh Sullivan, a 16-yearold skateboarder who lives in Rosemont was thrilled to be included in the groundbreaking event.

“I am really excited to finally see some preparation going on it,” he said. “It’s really sweet to actually stand on the site and think we’re really going to have a skatepark here in a few short months.”

He loves the style of the park “made to replicate the streets,” “raw and natural.”

“I like the style,” he said. “It will push the kids to learn.”

Work on drainage for the site is underway with park construction coming next.

Specialists will handle different stages and concrete work should be quite the site with rebar used to hold form.

New Line Skateparks has been working with the skateboard society since 2005 and the Vancouver-based company that’s built more than 200 parks worldwide will oversee the work.

The $600,000 park would be the biggest in the West Kootenay and boarders can expect to hit the pavement in late September.

“It’s going to be the best park in the area,” said Hansen.

Last push for fundraising Nelson’s Daybreak Rotary group has been instrumental in fundraising for the skate park and Sandra England issued a challenge in hopes of keeping money coming.

The service club promised the Kootenay Outdoor Skatepark Society $5,000 and offered up a challenge to other organizations, individuals and businesses to do the same.

“Every little bit helps to get the job done,” England said.

Club members were pleased to be on site for a groundbreaking ceremony held Wednesday morning.

“This is a wonderful opportunity,” England said. “We’ve been looking forward to this day for a long time. We want to see the park built and it to be the best park it can be.”

About $30,000 still needs to be raised.

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Nelson Festival of Lights

City funds more Christmas lights SAM VAN SCHIE Nelson Star Reporter

Nelson Festival of Lights will once again receive $10,000 from the City of Nelson to brighten up Baker Street this coming winter.

The community group originally requested $33,000 to string Christmas lights on buildings and trees downtown, but scaled back their proposal to only include the buildings at the request of the city. The group also received $10,000 last year to kick off the project.

This year they plan to install an additional 360 strings of white LED lights, each 15 feet long, that will run along the skyline of the buildings.

During the winter months, the lights will be on a timer that switches them on from dusk until midnight.

The lights for trees and lamp posts that were purchased last year will also be used again (minus a few strings that were destroyed by vandals).

Nelson city councillor Bob Adams was among the Festi-

Festival of Lights volunteers donned their elf hats while stringing lights on lamp posts along Baker Street last winter.

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val of Lights volunteers who helped put up the lights last winter and remove them in the spring. He pointed out that lights on the buildings could be left up year round and would be out of reach of vandals.

“We understand it’s going to be fairly costly to get them up there, but once they’re up, they last for years and years,” Adams said at a council

meeting Monday.

The city will also provide an in-kind donation of equipment and labour for the installation and maintenance of the lights, though Adams noted the group was hoping to find a contractor to hang the lights at no cost to the city.

A couple councillors were concerned about ongoing maintenance of the lights and

did not want the city to be on the hook for those costs indefinitely.

“We’ve had experience with lights in the downtown and the cost of ongoing maintenance can be formidable,” Councillor Deb Kozak said.

Colin McClure, the city’s chief financial officer, clarified that any work on the lights would be up to the discretion of department heads and council will receive a report back in the spring that includes how much city labour was required to upkeep the lights.

Councillor Robin Cherbo added that he’s had LED lights on his home for three years and has never had to replace a light.

The funding for the lights will come out of the city’s Spurway Trust Fund. Like other legacy funds, there is a principle amount — about $94,000 — that stays in the bank to generate interest.

Only the interest — which has built up over a number of years and currently totals about $41,000 — is available to spend.

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Nelson asks federal minister to protect post office SAM VAN SCHIE Nelson Star Reporter

Nelson City Council is getting behind local postal workers who want to stop Canada Post from opening a new franchise location a few blocks away from the public post office.

The City will write a letter to the Minister of State for Transportation, Steven Fletcher — who is also responsible for Canada Post — asking him to maintain and expand Nelson’s public post office, rather than opening a privately-run franchise.

As well, the city will ask the minister to consult with the public, local governments and other major stakeholders to improve the Postal Service Charter and take advantage of business opportunities to ensure the sustainability of Canada Post.

“We’re very conscious that over the last number of years we’ve lost many well-paid, union jobs from our community and we don’t want

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Brenda Muscoby-Yanke, president of Canadian Union of Postal Employees local 790, made a presentation to Nelson city council last month about a campaign to save public post offices.

to lose anymore,” explained councillor Donna Macdonald who brought the motion to council asking that the letter be written. Councillors unanimously supported the motion.

At a previous meeting they’d heard a presentation from the Canadian Union of Postal Employees about their campaign to save the local post office. Their presentation was part of a national

initiative to maintain all existing post offices in rural communities.

CUPW local president Brenda Muscoby-Yanke had explained that Canada Post plans to open a new franchise at Highway 3A and Baker Street, which would take business away from the public post office.

“Canada Post would likely cutback hours and positions at our post office as a result,

and would possibly try to close it entirely,” MuscobyYanke said. She noted that the post office employs six full-time retail clerks who could lose their jobs as a result.

“As we know, when a small community loses well-paying jobs, the community suffers — less money is spent locally, small businesses suffer, youth leave town, governments take less notice of us, and we are not as strong.”

She said postal workers have suggested options for expanding the services offered at the post office — including offering banking — and are willing to work Saturdays to provide better customer service.

She was glad to hear that Nelson council was willing to support their campaign, and hopes members of the public will also write their own letters to the minister.

Canada Post is also planning to open new franchise locations in Castlegar, Trail and Grand Forks.

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Friday, July 12, 2013 Nelson Star

Editor: Bob Hall Publisher: Karen Bennett

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group of excited folks gathered up at Art Gibbon Park Wednesday morning, gazing across the grassy field that will soon house Nelson’s long awaited outdoor skatepark.

They were there to celebrate with a groundbreaking ceremony — the climax of a dream more than a decade in the making.

Even though the Kootenay Outdoor Skatepark Society has great reason to celebrate, the organization is still a significant chunk of change short of the $600,000 price tag attached to the biggest and promised best skatepark in the West Kootenay.

A $400,000 community recreation grant secured from the province in March 2012 was the turning point which helped “get the tidal wave going,” according to society spokesman Chad Hansen. Since then, other businesses and service clubs and individuals have substantially contributed but that tidal wave still needs further fuelling.

The fact that about $30,000 still needs to be raised was not lost on Nelson’s Daybreak Rotary club. In the same vein of enthusiasm for the progress being made, Sandra England stood among the crowd gathered in Rosemont and issued a challenge to the community on behalf of her service club.

Promising the skatepark society $5,000, she called on others in the community to follow suit. Considering the giant strides made in making the all-wheel park a reality, finding the funds still needed is all about baby steps to make it the best park it can be.

Wednesday marked a monumental day where those behind the initative could celebrate strides made. A congratulations goes out to all who’ve contributed thus far.

The kids up at Art Gibbon Park stood aside the adults, skateboards under their arms overjoyed at the facility just beyond their grasp.

Let’s help them put their wheels to the new park’s pavement and find those final funds we need.

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– Tiara Lala Hendrix I go to Kaslo to see the scenery. I go to Africa to see cheetahs. There is nothing worse than a “roadside zoo.”

Send them home. If you want to give back to Kaslo, donate to the fire department that helped save your house.

–Wendy Dallas Martin Just the picture itself is cause for concern! Cheetahs on a leash! Seriously? African cheetahs for North American entertainment! Seriously?

Oh and please spare me the “they want to give back to Kaslo” tear jerker argument! African cheetahs for profit — let’s call it what it really is!

– Hoda Ghamrawy

Why do this? Protect native species in their respective environments. Bad, bad, bad idea … this is a total stretch of “gratefulness” to the community. Please … they’re on a leash … I’m pretty sure this isn’t how one protects “wildlife.”

– Dorothy English This is the stupidest thing I have ever heard.

– Robert Radcliffe I guess I don’t see everyone’s argument here. I agree cheetahs do not belong in captivity but has anyone considered or asked whether these may have been in a situation where they cannot be released or were saved from death and are now happy animals and could be advocates to help raise awareness and funds to save habitats in Africa for the remaining cheetahs? NO! I don’t think so.

– Julie Stickley

Earl Pfeifer and Carol Plato’s proposal to bring their cheetahs Robin and Annie Rose to Kaslo got Facebook commenters worked up this week.

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I think there are facilities in Canada that already allow for people to see and interact with these cats and other animals. I do feel that these cats need a large space and shouldn’t be subjected to being a tourist attraction.

– Tom Champion Best Wow, a petting zoo for cheetahs.

What a great idea! Except the animals in cages part. Why would we support such a project like that in the Kootenays?

– Robbi LeBlanc What a great story. If cheetahs don’t go extinct it’ll be thanks to people like these two. Lots of misunderstanding in these comments.

These are zoo animals and they aren’t going to wild released (BC even kills all cougars because it is illegal to rehabilitate them for wild release). I support this effort to bring cheetahs to Kaslo.

– Dave Good

COYOTES ON NELSON’S OUTSKIRTS

I lived up the lake for over 20 years and loved that call of the wild.

Sometimes I would catch a glimpse.

Other times my small terrier would

escape and go ripping up into the woods and be there all night … he always returned in the morning but we would hear the coyotes very close all night. The demonization of the coyote represented in this article might be a bit extreme but we live in a place surrounded by wild places and animals. We have to learn to share our space or we will lose them!

– Brooke Campbell Come to Ymir! 9 p.m. every night after the mining siren you’ll hear how close they come! Sometimes feels like they are right under my feet!

– TheDon Rippel We often forget we are the intruders.

– Brian Euerby

PASSING OF FORMER MAYOR TEX MOWATT

I remember the man with a stetson at Crescent Valley store always smiling. I was five. He reminded me of J.R. from Dallas. Rest in peace, Tex. – Lorraine Saliken Walton Condolences to the family. I know he had an influence on my life – Craig Palesch

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Merchants could have done more

So, we didn’t succeed in our bid to win a place in the Main Street Matters top 20 towns, whereupon Nelson would have been given enough free paint to redecorate about three blocks of Baker Street. This is the very same Baker Street that has recently been criticized as tired, past its prime and in serious need of a refresh.

It will take more than paint to renovate the whole area, but it would have been a great start.

And who has been leading the volley of complaints about how poor the street looks? The very merchants whose stores are located there, who feel that “something must be done” to help their businesses in these tough times. Now, we may not have won this contest against bigger communities anyway, but we could have

at least tried. I mean, tried properly. As always, the Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce, and the new Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism association punched above their weight in building awareness of the vote through social media, the visitor centre and any avenue they could find to get the message out. But where was the effort from the downtown businesses that do so much complaining?

A few stores had small posters in their windows.

That was it. Did anyone see anything from the Nelson Business Association? Did I miss the volunteers/employees who were approaching customers and asking them to vote? Would it have been too hard to have a tablet right by the checkout to

“Where was the effort from the downtown businesses that do so much complaining? A few stores had posters in their windows.

That was it.” encourage direct voting (IP addresses can be changed, you know...) or to ask a customer to just click on their own device? Perhaps a collective ad campaign in the Nelson Star? Any other bright ideas; was there even one business that made a serious effort at all? Sorry if I missed all of this, but it was very well hidden.

These merchants will be

the very same who march to the City to demand that something be done.

Perhaps, instead of yet more complaining, businesses can work with the City to develop the proposed downtown plan, instead of whining about how a change of traffic would hurt their own small patch. Have a grand vision for the entire community of Nelson, maybe, instead of parochial “not-in-mybackyard” myopia. Protesting is all well and good, but when there are ideas offered as solutions, why not try working consensually, instead of writing schoolyard petitions and failing to see the bigger picture? And when you see a gifthorse, try not look it in the mouth.

Brian Lesson Local business owner Nelson

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This notice is published pursuant to section 4 of the Recall and Initiative Act. Approval in principle has been granted on an application for an initiative petition. The petition will be issued to proponent Dana Larsen on Monday, September 9, 2013 and signature sheets must be submitted to the Chief Electoral Officer by Monday, December 9, 2013.

The Title of the Initiative is: An initiative to amend the Police Act. Summary of Initiative: The initiative draft Bill entitled, “Sensible Policing Act” proposes to amend the Police Act to no longer use provincial police resources on the enforcement of current laws in relation to simple possession and use of cannabis by adults. The draft law would prohibit the use of provincial police resources for this purpose, would require police to report in detail to the Minister of Justice any actual use of resources for this purpose and why it was necessary, and require the Minister to publish that report. The Bill also proposes that the province would call upon the Federal Government to repeal the federal prohibition on cannabis, or give British Columbia an exemption, such that British Columbia is able to tax and regulate cannabis similar to the regulation of alcohol and tobacco. As well it proposes that British Columbia shall establish a Provincial Commission to study the means and requirements necessary for the province to establish a legal and regulated model for the production and use of cannabis by adults. Last, the Bill would make non-lawful possession and use of cannabis by minors an offence similar to possession and use of alcohol.

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Missing public plazas I was on Baker street Friday night to take in the opening festivities for ArtWalk.

I kept thinking about the various cities in South America and Europe, where such an evening was a daily part of the culture.

Public plazas provide a living room for the community and a focal point for small cultural events. Nelson doesn’t have a public plaza; but it does have places that could serve that purpose. Is there local opposition to the concept? Like so many things, until you try it you don’t know if you like it. It would be interesting to find out what the public thinks about this.

Perhaps the Nelson Star could run a poll and get some feedback.

Ron Robinson Nelson

Setting the record straight Just to set the record straight, my father operated a small printing business for all of his working life. My university degrees in political science and economics have taught me how the world works and that small business is the backbone of society.

My beef has always been that employees of businesses, big and small, often spend years working for minimum wage with no chance of ever getting ahead, much less making ends meet.

To me, it seems immoral.

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The three Nelson Selects Girls teams that headed west to North Vancouver for the Provincial B Cup last week returned home empty handed.

Here is a look at how all three teams did over the course of the tournament (the wrap on boys provincial action was in Wednesday’s paper).

PROBLEMS FINDING THE BACK OF THE NET The U14 Girls had a difficult time scoring at the provincial tournament and it cost them in the end.

In Thursday’s opening game, the U14 Girls played a gritty game against Langley FC and lost 2-0.

Needing a win on Friday’s game-two action to have any shot at the gold medal game, the U14 Selects opened the scoring against Prince George when striker Jessie Van Donselaar notched a goal in the opening minutes.

Playing under hot conditions in North Vancouver, Prince George tied up the score before the first half ended.

The game went back and forth in the second half and just when it looked like the game might be headed to extra time, Prince George scored at the final whistle to capture the 2-1 win.

The U14s once again failed to find their scoring touch in the final game of the round robin, dropping a 1-0 decision against Powell River. Nelson finished the round robin with an 0-3 record that saw the side score only one goal in the first three games.

In the seventh-eighth place game, the U14s finally felt the taste of victory with a 2-1 win over Buckley Valley.

The Vernon United side won the U14 Girls division.

NO REPEAT MEDAL FOR U15s Heading into the tournament the U15 Girls side was the Nelson favourite after earning a silver medal in last year’s Provincial B Cup. In the opening game on Thursday, the U15s came up against a tough West Vancouver squad. West Vancouver jumped out to the lead in the first half while controlling play. U15 keeper Haley Cooke was the difference in holding the Nelson side in the game over the first half.

Early in the second half, Nelson’s Naomi Perkins scored to tie the game and the Selects had the momentum.

Then with 20 minutes left in the game, West Vancouver scored to take the lead and held on for the 2-1 win.

Hoping for a better outcome on daytwo against a tough Quesnel Strikers

side, the two evenly matched teams battled hard in the first half but neither team could find the back of the net.

With 15 minutes left in the second half, defender Merissa Dawson nailed a ball just over half that managed to get past the Quesnel keeper to give Nelson a 1-0 lead. But only minutes after the Selects goal, Quesnel responded to make the game 1-1.

Though both teams pushed in the final 10 minutes, the score ended in a tie.

In the final game of the round-robin, the U15 Girls struggled on the offensive side of the ball against Tsawwassen Blues on Saturday afternoon. Nelson came up empty on offence and lost 1-0 to remain winless (0-2-1) in the round robin.

In the fifth-sixth place game, the U15s played Terrace who managed to build a 3-0 lead before the Nelson girls woke up. In the final 30 minutes, Nelson scored twice but it wasn’t enough and they lost 3-2 to finish sixth.

West Vancouver came out on top in the U15 division with the gold medal on Sunday.

SOLID EFFORT BY U16s

The U16 Girls scored the surprise of the opening day when they downed coastal champ Coquitlam Metro Ford 1-0.

The U16s squeaked into the provincials with a last minute goal in the Kootenay playdowns to earn the Columbia-Kootenay seed and entered the provincial tournament as underdogs.

With just under five minutes left to play in the Thursday match, the turning point came.

“In the second half it was our two center backs combining on a classic corner kick goal that carried the day,” said U16 coach Justin Willans.

“With 10 minutes left Daina Shaw curled a perfect ball in swinging corner to the far post where it was met by a perfectly timed run by Jena Wheeldon who side-footed it into the net.

“We stood strong for the next 10 and that was that. Everyone played well, Katie Bow was outstanding in net making a critical save with about 15 remaining that kept us in it.”

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Continues from Page 10 On Friday, the U16s couldn’t build on the momentum and dropped a 2-0 decision to Williams Lake to even their record.

In one of the wildest games of Saturday, the U16 Girls were denied an opportunity to play for medal when the Prospect Lake Lakers scored in the last four minutes to force a 3-3 tie.

“It was an intense game from the opening whistle,” said coach Willans.

Nelson scored first after striker Aroha Taitini-Senchal was flattened in a run through the penalty area. Abbie Willans took the penalty kick which went off the crossbar, but she corralled the rebound for the first goal of the game.

The Lakers roared back just before the end of the half with a breakaway goal at first and then a rebound to take a 2-1 lead.

Due to some enthusiastic coaching, the referee informed coaches on both sides that they were to keep the chatter to officials down or they would be ejected.

Nelson scored early in the second half when Danila Bergendahl scored a rocket from the right wing over the Laker goal in the first minute to tie the score.

Shortly after that Taitini-Senchal caused a turnover in the Lakers zone, but was hauled down on the edge of the 18-yard box. Willans drilled the penalty kick for the 3-2 lead.

Midway through the second half, the official tossed the Lakers coach for too much talk on the sideline and five minutes after that Willans was given the boot for the same.

With four minutes left, the Selects took a penalty in close and the Lakers made good on their penalty kick to tie the score.

With 40 seconds left Shannon Oosthuyzen had a glorious chance denied by the Lakers keeper to keep the score even.

Despite the disappointment of 24 hours earlier, the U16s rebounded with a determined effort only to fall victim to fluke goal from the Penticton Pinnacles and settled for sixth place.

“The game was played mostly in the

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The best chance of the first half fell to Penticton, but a full-stretch save from keeper Bow steered the ball just wide of the Nelson net. The first half ended tied at zeros.

The second half was a carbon copy of the first half until, with 15 minutes left, a Penticton midfielder lifted a desperation shot high into the air from 35 metres out.

“As luck would have it when the ball finally returned to earth it barely cleared Katie’s outstretched hand glanced off the crossbar and rebounded off Katie’s back into the net,” said Willans.

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We had some great days out there with up to 15 fish on the day. But we also had some dismal days due to the bouncing barometer.

When the weather remained steady, we had our best fishing.

Our biggest Rainbow in the past few weeks was a bright, chrome 22-pounder, with a few others between 12 and 18 lbs. We also landed quite a few Bull Trout between three and 15 lbs.

And now, since the heat wave, things are changing again. Water temperature is rising fast and the fish are going through sporadic feeding frenzies. So, one day the fish are feeding heavily and we can't keep them off the hook. And the next day they are fed up and taking a break.

We have had some great morning fishing trips since the heat wave. Trying to beat the heat and starting early in the morning seems to be the ticket. Our latest morning trip saw seven nice fish come to the boat in only four hours. That's great fishing for Summer time.

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Also, apex lures have been producing some good fish. The usual colours at this time of year being: black/white, blue/yellow, blue/ green.

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Phillies, Diamondbacks on a roll JIM BAILEY Times sports editor

The Washington State American Legion single-A and double-A leagues are feeling the heat from a pair of West Kootenay teams.

The single-A West Kootenay Phillies counted seven of a possible eight points on the weekend, while the double-A West Kootenay Diamondbacks won a pair of games in Medical Lake.

The Dbacks — who include Nelson’s Austin Tambellini and Sawyer Hunt — cruised to a 16-3 victory in the first game against Medical Lake with Tanner Johnson notching the victory, while Joe Ferraro powered the offence going 4-for-5 with three doubles and a single.

Scott Davidson then took the mound for the second end of the doubleheader, getting the win in a closer 14-9 match.

The Dbacks ran their record to 9-1 and sit atop the American Legion Federal division with Pullman, 12-2, nipping at their heals one game back.

The Phillies meanwhile reversed an 0-6 start and have been unbeatable in the last few weeks, winning six and tying one in its last seven starts. The Phillies — who have Nelson’s Braeden Zarikoff, Dylan Ja-

cobs and Reese Tambellini — opened the weekend Saturday with a doubleheader against West Valley.

Derek Green got the start and threw a gem, going the distance in a 10-0 shutout in the first game. Green gave up just two hits and three walks, while striking out five. Brendan Makay was 3-for-4 at the plate, while Daniel Gagnier scored three times, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base.

In the second game Makay helped his own cause on the mound by knocking in the winning run in the bottom of the fifth with a single that scored two runs to make it 10-7 Phillies.

The Valley comeback came up just short as they plated two more in the top of sixth before Colton Miracle shut the door, striking out the final two batters in the top of seven for the save.

On Sunday the Phils travelled to Pullman to play Whitman County looking to sweep.

They opened the series with a 13-3 victory riding another fine pitching performance, this time, from Zarikoff.

“I can’t say enough about our pitching, three 13-yearolds, and Braeden Zarakoff, he threw a gem again, so our pitchers are doing real well and were hitting quite well too,” said

Phillies coach Darren Miracle.

The Phillies scored seven runs in the third inning to break open a close 3-2 match for the victory.

Phillies coach Darren Miracle is impressed with the turn around, “It’s just the way the kids are playing. They’re battling, they’re hitting the ball well, but I think they’re having a lot of fun.”

The second match seemed to be locked up as well. Yet, with the Phillies leading 11-2 in the top of the fifth, Pullman rallied scoring seven in the fifth to close the gap to 11-9. West Kootenay scored four more in the top of seven to go up 16-9, but improbably the Pullman squad plated another seven runs to tie the game and force extras. However, the game would be called a tie as it entered the 10th inning due to lateness.

The team is just five games back of Central Valley in the Western division, but have four games in hand, and a playoff spot not looking so far off.

“We’re in the thick of things,” said Miracle. “If we keep winning we got a chance. It’s looking pretty good. If we win our next three we go to University 2 on Sunday and we might actually have to finish the 16-16 game.”

We would like to thank all of their families, teachers, parishioners and the local business community for all of their support and generous donations. Because of these contributions, we have had some very successful fundraising events this year including; our 3rd Annual Walkathon-Rockathon, Love of Music, and Christmas Tree sales. St. Joseph School is truly grateful.

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Water Conservation Measures

Did you know that lawns require only 3 cm of water, equal to about an hour of sprinkling, per week?

The City of Nelson would like to remind residents to conserve water and is asking residents to: • Water every other day only. Premises with “even” numbered civic addresses may

sprinkle on “even” numbered days (ie: 2nd, 4th, 6th etc) and premises with “odd” numbered civic addresses may sprinkle on “odd” numbered days (ie: 1st, 3rd, 5th etc).

• Water in the early morning, before 10:00 am, or early evening, after 6:00 pm.

• Premises with underground sprinklers should have the system checked for leaks and the timer set to only give the lawn about one hour worth of water each week • Ensure that water does not over-spray onto sidewalks, driveways or roads. **City employees may speak with you or leave a note concerning water over use.

Water conservation tips and video’s are available to view on the City of Nelson’s website (under Public Notices) at www.nelson.ca. During the summer season, daily residential water use is 50% more than winter season consumption primarily because of lawn and garden watering, and car washing. Excessive water use during summer months draws down the reservoir level reducing storage capacity. Storage is required for firefighting purposes and for backup supply. The City of Nelson thanks “Water Smart” residents for their cooperation.

For more information, please contact: Phone: 250-352-8238 email: publicworks@nelson.ca

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Community Organizations Experience a telescopic view of the night sky with the Starry Night Astronomy Program which meets July 12, or see the sun through our Hydrogen alpha telescope on Solar Sundays, July 14, noon to 2 p.m. at Taghum Hall, weather permitting.

For more info contact Wayne at 250-354-1586.

Women and girls skateboard night at the Nelson and District Youth Centre on Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. All ages and abilities welcome. The drop-in fee is $2.

Helmets are mandatory.

Children’s entertainer Will Stroet will be at the SelfDesign High on Tuesday, July 16 at 2 p.m. Admission by donation ($5 per family suggested).

St. Saviour’s Anglican ProCathedral, located at the corner of Silica and Ward streets, is open for tours beginning on Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. until the end of August.

Volunteer tour guides will be in attendance to answer questions and the tours are free, though donations are gratefully accepted.

A walking group meets Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. under the Orange Bridge by Lakeside Park. Everyone is welcome to join in for a walk. For information contact libaz@shaw.ca.

Spark! is a free after school arts group for girls ages 12 to 16 every Wednesday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Nelson and District Youth Centre. Snacks are provided. Facilitated by Ursula Twiss 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 information about the Cellar meetings contact Norma at 250-352-3747 and for the Front Street meetings contact Sharon at 250-352-7333.

Nelson Knitting Co-op meets every Thursday from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at the Nelson and District Community Complex. The meeting is open to anyone interested in sharing their projects, learning new techniques and socializing with other fibre enthusiasts.

Teens! Enjoy four weeks of fun programs this summer at the Nelson Library. Join us for Wild and Wacky Wednesdays — with snacks and prizes and weekly fun. Our line up includes button making (July 24), karaoke and talent show to watch or participate (July 31) and Crafternoon (August 7). Please note the following date change: There will be no program July 17. Drop ins welcome. Snacks and prizes each week! For youth entering Grade 7 and up. Contact Joanne for more info: 250-505-5683 or jharris@nelson.ca.

Infertility Support Group meets Wednesday, July 31 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Kalein Hospice Centre (402 West Richards Street).

This is a peer-led support group for women and couples living in or near Nelson who are facing infertility, secondary infertility, assisted conception, and/or recurrent pregnancy loss. For information call 250-509-1091.

The 31st annual Cyswog ‘n’ Fun triathlon is Sunday, August 4 at Lakeside park. Sign up as a relay team or individual to swim-bike-run the long or short course. For more information and to register, go to Gerick’s Cycle or online at trinelson.com.

Alcoholics Anonymous holds 14 one-hour meetings weekly in Nelson, at 717A Vernon Street (in the “Cellar” downstairs), including early morning, noon hour, and evening meetings on specific days. For a schedule of meetings

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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.

Kokanee Park Visitor’s Centre, open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Join us for yoga, kids art classes, evening stories, movies and more.

Oso Negro coffee for the big kids and frozen/baked treats for everyone! Great for park guests and families. Complete schedule available at ecosociety.ca.

Workshops Every Friday, Community Threads meets at Nelson and District Women’s Centre from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come learn to knit, crochet, spin, embroider and make rag rugs. On Wednesdays, 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.

The Colour of Dance is an opportunity to nourish your soul with the colours of movement and the movement of colours.

The unique workshop will be offered at SelfDesign High on Saturday, July 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and includes eurythmy, core connexion dance and water colour painting. Registration fee is $40 if you sign up before July 4 or $55 after. For information contact Deborah at 250-359-5964.

Free “Dying in Good Hands” workshop at the Kalein Hospice Centre (402 West Richards Street) on Monday, July 15 from 7 to 8 p.m. Learn palliative massage techniques with Christine Sutherland. Books and how-to DVDs will be available for sale.

For more info call 250-352-3331.

The ninth annual Slocan Lake

Dance Camp is set for July 25 through 28 in New Denver. The instructor is Ari Levitt from Seattle. Visit slocanlakedancecamp. ca for full details.

Fundraisers Youthful Yeti Challenge 2013 BBQ fundraiser this Saturday, July 13 at Valhalla Pure Outfitters from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come out and support our local youth on their educational trek up Kokanee Glacier this summer.

The organizers of Requiem for a Glacier, a musical installation on Jumbo Glacier, have launched an online fundraising campaign to offset the costs associated with staging this event, which is at the forefront of both art and activism. For details and to make a donation, go to indiegogo.com and search “Requiem for a Glacier.”

The Capitol Theatre is hosting a fundraising variety show to raise money for Pat Henman and Maia Vezina on Wednesday, July 31 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 or, if you would like to contribute more, there are also $50 tickets available. Get yours at the Capitol Theatre box office.

Kootenay Co-op Radio’s fundraising Summer Raffle is underway with tickets just $3 each available at KCR, Otter Books, Packrat Annie’s, Gerrick Cycle among other Nelson merchants.

First Prize: an Elie Strait kayak donated by Hellman Canoe and Kayak. Second Prize: a twonights-for-two stay at Halcyon Hot Springs Resort. The draw date is September 13.

Ongoing bottle drive in support of BEAKS Wild Bird Rehabilitation. Bottles/cans can be dropped off at The Nelson Animal Hospital on Ymir Road.

Markets Cottonwood Market is held every Saturday at Cottonwood Falls Park featuring live music, regional produce, eggs, great savory and sweet foods, and a variety of unique products.

The Harrop Farmer’s Market runs Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lots of organic produce available, as well as honey and preserves. For info call 250-2295370.

Winlaw Sunday Market is every Sunday at Sleep Is For Sissies from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring local produce, artisans, hand made goods and games for kids.

The Nelson downtown local market runs Wednesdays throughout the summer, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Find locally made art, clothing, food and more.

The next Marketfest is Friday, July 26 from 6 to 10:30 p.m. on Baker Street.

Announcements Stop Motion Animation Camp at Oxygen Art Centre begins Monday July 15! A couple of places remain in both age groups: Ages 9-11 from 9 a.m. to noon and ages 12 to 15 from 2 to 5 p.m.

Camp runs Monday to Friday, July 15 to 19. Register online at oxygenartcentre.org or phone 250-352-6322.

The Nelson & District Women’s Centre is looking for four enthusiastic and dedicated self-identified women to join the Board of Directors. If you are looking for a fullfilling place to make a difference in our community — the Women’s Centre is looking for you, too.

We are currently seeking women who have interest and skills to share, especially in finances, non-profit organizations, fund development and law.

About seven hours a month to dedicate to this important work is required. For an application form and information package, please visit nelsonwomenscentre. com or call the Women’s Centre at 250-352-9916.

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News Campfires still allowed, but caution advised include campfires though caution needs to be used while recreating as well.

Turner reported this past weekend fire wardens found 11 campfires in the Southeast Fire Centre area either left unattended or escaped from confinement.

He says wardens will increase patrols as more people go camping.

“We need people to respect and follow the campfire regulations we have in place… for a safe and happy summer,” said Turner.

Campfires must be kept a half-metre high by a halfmetre wide or smaller, and rules do not apply to cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes.

Anyone lighting a campfire must maintain a fireguard by removing flammable debris from around the campfire area and must have a hand tool or at least eight litres of water available nearby to properly extinguish the fire.

“Make sure that that the campfire is fully extinguished

and the ashes are cold to the touch before leaving the area for any length of time,” explained Turner.

The Southeast Fire Centre encompasses an area extending from the US border in the south to Mica Dam in the north and from the Okanagan Highlands and Monashee Mountains in the west to the BC-Alberta border in the east.

To report a wildfire or unattended campfire call 1-800663-5555 or *5555 on a cell phone.

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Continued from Page 1 help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety. Prohibited activities include burning waste, stubble or grass and the use of fireworks, sky lanterns or any type of burning barrel.

Turner warned the public that contravention comes with a hefty ticket or fines.

“We always need the public to remain vigilant because the fire danger rating will rise quickly as the forests dry out,” he said.

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The successful candidate must have experience on all types of equipment & transport trucks. Mechanic must have their own hand tools.

This position requires the ability to work in all weather conditions with minimal supervision. 3rd & 4th year apprentices may be considered.

Excellent wage & benefit package.

Email resume to: reception@kirknessgroup.com

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An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)723-5051 Edson, Alta.

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Information

The Digestion Doctor.

Gastritis, Ulcers, Colitis, Crohnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Irritable Bowel, Candida and Food Sensitivities. Michael Smith, Dr.TCM, FMC, has over 15 yrs experience resolving the most complicated digestive problems call 352-0459

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Call Shelley Cameron Estate Administrator at 877-797-4357 today, to set up your FREE consultation in Nelson.

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BDO Canada Limited.

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Nelson & Area Elder Abuse Prevention Resources Centre Drop in Wed. 12-2 pm at 719 Vernon St., Nelson For info: 250 352-6008; preventeldRabuse@sbdemail.com or visit www.nelsonelderabuseprevention.org

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Obituaries

Full-Time Year Round

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Chilliwack, BC

Serving Fraser Valley & Lower mainland. Must have valid BC Mines ticket & Worksafe BC ticket. Excellent wage & Benefit package.

Attention Bryan Kirkness @ Western Explosives Ltd. reception@kirknessgroup.com

GUARANTEED JOB Placement: General Laborers and Tradesmen For Oil & Gas Industry.

Call 24hr Free Recorded Message. For Information 1-800-972-0209.

LIVE-IN MANAGER for 50 unit apt. bldg in Trail, B.C. Send resume to 100-3525 Laburnum Drive, Trail, B.C. V1R 2S9. sstevenson@telus.net

Lingoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar & Grill Looking for bartender, servers, Barrista, kitchen & dining staff. Seasonal employment in beautiful Christina Lake, some accommodations available.

Please email resume for dining staff to

brittany_wilson_07@hotmail.com

or call 250-442-9549.

Kitchen candidates email to blairghost@hotmail.com or call 250-666-0343.

SUTCO Contracting Ltd. has openings in our Chip Division.

If you have 2 years experience, clean abstract and looking for a long term career opportunity, we encourage your application. Pension Plan, Extended Benefits, Late Model Equipment, Satellite Dispatch and E-logs bring a stable work environment for the Professional Driver. www.sutco.ca fax 250-357-2009 Enquiries: 250-357-2612 Ext: 230

Obituaries

BARNES

Blair Francis

Gospel Music Festival 6:30 p.m.

at Pass Creek Exhibition Grounds

No Admission

Donations Taken

Gospel Music With Talented Local And National Singers/Musicians In case of rain concert will be held at the Pentcostal Life Assembly. For more comfortable seating bring your lawn chairs. Non alcoholic beverages allowed.

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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.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Blair Francis Barnes of West Vancouver on July 6, 2013 at Lionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gate Hospital. Blair leaves behind his loving wife Mary in their 60th year of marriage, daughters Bernadette (Henri), Maureen (Joe), Laura (Jim), and Janice (Mike). Grandchildren Marc (Fawn), Darcy, Nicole (Lee), Jeremy, Heather, Aline (Mike) Carrie, Katie (Adrian) Michel (Melissa), and Stephanie; as well as 3 great-grandchildren Edward, Elyse, and Taj, and his sister Shellah. We would like to thank all that have helped us through this difficult period, and in particular thank Jackie Falcon, Dr Sasha, Dr Sugar and the Chemotherapy and Palliative Care teams at Lions Gate Hospital for their loving support. Funeral Service will be held at St. Anthonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Parish, 2347 Inglewood Ave, West Vancouver, B.C. on Thursday July 11, 2013 at 11:00am. Interment will be held on Saturday July 20, 2013 11:15am at Nelson Cemetery in Nelson B.C. In lieu of flowers a donation to the charity of your choice or the Lions Gate Foundation (Chemotherapy unit) is appreciated.

Hollyburn Funeral Home 604-922-1221 www.hollyburnfunerals.com

Ofď&#x192;&#x17E;ce Support Self Starter? Enjoy variety in your work place? St. Saviourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anglican Church seeks a secretary 12 hrs/w. Request job description from stsaviours@netidea.com resume to same address by July 19th

Please send your resume and cover letter to: pedsvancouver@ bayshore.ca or fax to 1-866-686-7435

WE have an immediate opening in our civil construction Company for a full time Office Administrator. This position involves administrative support in tendering and providing support thru out the life of various civil projects. An accounting background in order to provide payroll relief is required.

Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task are a must. Experience with MS Work, MS Excel and Outlook as well as previous experience in the construction industry would be an asset. We offer competitive wages and a dynamic team environment.

Please submit resumes and a cover letter to info@maglioinstallations.com NO phone calls please.

Obituaries

Obituaries

New Restaurant

Pass Creek

Saturday, July 20

Registered Nurses & Licensed Practical Nurses Bayshore Home Health

Employment

Edna James

May 14, 1917 - June 30, 2013

We lost our dear mother, Edna May (Massey) James, on June 30, 2013 at the age of 96 years, in Salmon Arm, BC. Born in Walsall, England, May 14, 1917, her family moved to Calgary, Alberta then eventually settling in Nelson, BC around 1920. Besides her schooling, Edna attended the Church of Redeemers, Girl Guides and a member of the Young Peoples Association and the Nelson Operatic Society. Edna loved track, especially high jumping and team relay running at school meets, she also loved the water, swimming and boating, continuing this into her early 90â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. She lived to walk, putting many many miles on her feet. She always enjoyed â&#x20AC;&#x153;getting out thereâ&#x20AC;? to hike the Mountains and pick huckleberries.

In 1942 Edna married Edward Lloyd James in Vancouver.

Moving to the farm at Mable Lake area in 1950, then it was off to Merritt in 1962, then to Kamloops in 1965 where she worked as a cook for the Woodwards store. Upon retiring in 1974 they moved to White Lake, where she spent many hours with her flowers, gardening, and doing some traveling. After 23 years they moved to Salmon Arm in 1997, she will always be missed.

Predeceased by her husband, Lloyd in 1999, sisters, Kathleen in 1992, Eva in 2005, and her son in law Floyd in 2005.

Edna is survived by her loving and dedicated family; sons, Alan (Bonnie) of Merritt, Terry (Gayle) of Kamloops, daughter, Wendy Boyd of White Lake; 5 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.

A celebration of life service will be held from the chapel of Bowers Funeral Home, Salmon Arm, on Saturday afternoon, July 6th at 2 p.m. with Jack Bowers the funeral celebrant.

Cremation with interment in the family plot in Mt. Ida Cemetery, followed by a reception in the Mountainside room at Bowers.

The family wish to thank Dr. L. Hepburn, the outstanding staff at both the Shuswap Lodge and Mt. Ida Mews, and all the Community Care Aids that helped mom.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be sent to the BC Heart & Stroke Foundation, 729 Victoria Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 2B5 Online condolences may be sent to Ednaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com Funeral arrangements are in the care of Bowers Funeral Home and Crematorium, Salmon Arm.

Nelson Star Friday, July 12, 2013

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

PARENTING COUNSELLOR/ E'UCATOR NEE'E' The incumbent in this position works a 4 day / 28 hour week and provides parent education, parent/teen mediation, individual and family parenting sessions. Some evening or weekend work may be required.

4XDOLĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQV 'egree in social work or a related Âżeld or the equivalent combination of education and experience. â&#x20AC;˘ Well developed interpersonal, oral and written communication skills â&#x20AC;˘ Good organization, time and general management skills and ability to work independently â&#x20AC;˘ Ability to present information clearly and lead groups â&#x20AC;˘ Knowledge and use of learner-centered approach in instruction â&#x20AC;˘ Ability to work and network with other members of the community â&#x20AC;˘ Ability to create a comfortable atmosphere and establish trust relationships â&#x20AC;˘ Demonstrated team work, leadership and supervisory skills â&#x20AC;˘ Proven skills and experience in the counselling of families and individuals â&#x20AC;˘ Experience in adult education an asset This position requires union membership with BCGEU, is open to male and female applicants and requires the completion of a successful Criminal Record Check. A valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s licence and a reliable, safe vehicle are also required. Wage consistent with wage grid [Grid 14: $23.47 - $27.34] set out in the BCGEU Collective Agreement.

Submit resume and cover letter to: $WWHQWLRQ Lena Horswill, M.A. Executive Director # 201-518 Lake St. Nelson, B.C. V1L 4C6 Or email to: ncsc@netidea.com

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Garage Sales ESTATE SALE, Thur July 11, Fri July 12, Sat July 13 2 - 4 pm. Bedroom & living room furniture, TVs, small appliances, collectables, misc. household items.

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Misc. for Sale Topsoil, Sand, Road Gravel Fill with delivery call for prices 250.359.7188 c:250.304.8158

Real Estate Business for Sale THE lilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Lid Shop is a perfect business for a new or currently working stylist. Chair rental covers all expenses so you can keep 100% of earnings from your clients and retail! $34,900.

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Houses For Sale New Nelson Lake Front Home 3 bdrm, 2 1/2 bath, 2200 sqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 1100 sqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; unfinished basement, double garage and large sundeck. The home features inslab heating for basement, forced air heating w/heat pump, A/C, HW on demand, gas FP, hide a hose vacuum + BBQ outlet. Yard fully landscaped with in ground sprinklers and staircase to your own beach. The home is certified energuide 80 with the majority of windows triple glazed promising comfortable living both winter and summer with minimal energy costs no worries about septic fields or community water systems protected by 10 5 2 home warranty. 1101 Sproat Drive (Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Walk) $729,000 inclu taxes call Bill 250-226-7809

Apt/Condo for Rent GREAT STARTER HOME &/OR INVESTMENT ON RIONDEL RD.

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Rentals

For Sale By Owner Well maintained updated 2 brdm, 2 bath home on subdividable .42 acre. 723 8th St Nelson, BC, Kootenay Lake & Mountain Views close to amenities private sale $525,000. 250 352-2894

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Commercial/ Industrial

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Prime Nelson Commercial /Retail/Office Storefront in a beautiful Downtown Heritage building. 567 Ward St, Nelson, BC. 600 & 13002600 sq.ft of character space. Completive base rent + GST and triple net. The building is owned and managed by Nelson C.A.R.E.S. Society. For more information including floor plans please send an e-mail to cbrisson@nelsoncares.ca

Cars - Domestic

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Homes for Rent

2 bdrm House Lower Fairview, Ideal for Senior lady or retired couple . N/S,N/P. Close to all amenities. 352-5718 3 bedroom house 1.5 bath for rent in Salmo BC. Large yard.

Pets on approval. $800/month 250-365-5426 Architecturally Designed Spacious, new throughout, energy efficient, 2 1/2 bath, designer kitchen with S/S appliances, W/D, 2 bdrm, master w/bath & deck, storage Pleasant walk to downtown. $1700./mo + utilities Tel: 604-617-6560 nelson.rentals@hotmail.com WATERFRONT HOME NELSON - 4BR 3 bath, 3200 sq ft, gorgeous city view. 114 ft of sandy beach. RV site incl.

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Suites, Lower

Beautiful 1 bdrm suite located in Upper Fairview. Like new ground level suite is sunny & private, convenient, bordering Davis St park and the trail. In-floor heating, W/D, DW private entrance & patio. $1000/m + utilities 352-5544 Castlegar clean, bright spacious 1 Bdrm ground level basement studio suite, partly furnished, convenient central location, N/S, N/P, shared laundry, $750/mth includes utilities, WIFI & Satellite TV Days 250-304-5289, evening 365-0620, Avail Immediately FAIRVIEW NELSON- 1bdrm, 2 blks from 10th St. Campus, on bus route, sm bdrm, Includes F/S, access to W/D. NS/NP. $625 inclds utils. Avail now. Call 250-825-4424.

Want to Rent Self sufficient senior req long term rental Modest income max $450/m all incl. Will consider working towards rent.

Looking for small cabin on acreage close to Nelson, ref avail, LM for Dan 250-551-3015 Senior Male requires low cost housing in Nelson, near services. $500/m max all incl.

Has mechanical & woodworking skills. No alcohol or drugs, clean, quiet reliable tenant. Henk @354-8536

Transportation

Shipping Assistant

Auto Financing

Interfor is currently recruiting for a Shipping Assistant for our plant in Castlegar, B.C. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing general shipping and production coordination support to our Production and Sales Teams.

The ideal candidate will possess excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills. Must have strong leadership skills, and have the ability to work effectively in a highly interactive and energetic team environment. The ability to function under pressure and be detailed and results oriented is also required.

Position Details: Major responsibilities t Prepare detailed daily production, shipping, and inventory reports t Coordinate domestic and export shipments including all necessary documentation t Communicate with the sales group on inventory and order status t Order trucks and rail cars as per order file t Other duties include, monthly inventory counts, truck/rail car loading diagrams.

Required Competencies t Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written) t Ability to work effectively in a highly interactive / energetic team environment t Strong organizational and time management skills t Ability to function at an above average level of detail and accuracy t Ability to prioritize effectively and manage multiple tasks t Results oriented with ability to take initiative to analyze situations and problems to find viable, timely solutions Required Education, Experience, and/or Training: You are an excellent communicator with knowledge and experience in shipping, logistics and supply chain processes. In addition, you must have: t 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5 years of related experience t Post-secondary education preferred t Demonstrated computer proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Powerpoint t Ability to learn and use a variety of in-house computer applications t Wood products industry experience is an asset To express interest in this opportunity, please apply on line at www.interfor.com/careers or email to taumi.mccreight@interfor.com We appreciate the interest of all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

2004 Grand Prix GT

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2004 VW Jetta TDI. 211,500 ksm, air, cruise, tilt, PW, PM, PDL, alarm, heated seats, silver on black. Very well maintained. $8500. (250)428-2647, Creston.

Request for Proposals Columbia Basin Sport and Physical Activity Stakeholder Engagement and Strategy

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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

First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church

VBS Day Camp: July 22-26 Ages 5-10 Register online fbcnelson.ca 611 Fifth Street 250-352-3212 Sunday Worship at 10:00 am Pastor Scott Simpson fbcnelson.ca

Fight Ugly

Rev. Scott Simpson- First Baptist Church, Nelson BC There’s a whole lot of ugly in our world. We have seen it in so many ways this year with bombings, forced confinement, uprisings, oppression of the poor, murders and all kinds of calamities. In fact, Ugly can be seen nightly on the six o’clock news.

I sometimes look at my two girls and wonder how on earth my wife and I can protect them from Ugly. The simple answer is that we can’t - not fully at least.

But we can show them beauty.

I think that is why Jesus came. He shows us beauty in the way he touches the untouchable and brings healing and wholeness to those who find themselves broken and discarded. But he also shows us beauty when he challenges the Ugly of his time through words and actions and especially when he makes a public spectacle of the evil systems through his death on the cross.

The Apostle Paul, often criticized for his harsh words, was nevertheless a man captivated by the message of the cross and the beauty that Jesus CATHEDRAL OF MARY IMMACULATE reveals. To the church 813 Ward Street 352-7131 at Philippi he says, “Finally brothers and Sunday Mass Times: sisters, whatever is pure, • Saturday 7:00pm true and beautiful . . .

• Sunday 8:30 am think on these things.” and 10:30 am But Paul takes it a step further. Echoing Parish office open Tuesday – Friday 9:00 am - noon the words of Jesus, rccathedral@shaw.ca • www.catholiccathedralnelson.ca Paul outlines the plan NEW LOCATION to battle Ugly when Kootenay Christian Fellowship he says to the Romans, 520 Falls Street, (just off Baker St.) “Do not repay anyone www.kootenaychristianfellowship.com evil for evil . . . on the contrary, if your enemy Join us for our is hungry, feed him, if worship celebration in our he is thirsty, give him new location Sunday @ 10:30 AM something to drink . . . do not be overcome by  Developing Relationships  Music that will move you evil but overcome evil  Helping people - Help people with good”. Radical Church Office: 1.888.761.3301 Jim Reimer, Pastor indeed.

A couple of months ago, we brought a dog home from the SPCA. Nelson Community Church She was lost, a stray, and Sunday Worship Service had been in the shelter system for several at 11:00 am months.

Now, I know Jim Reimer Everyone is Welcome it’s ‘just a dog’, but I had a few tears in my Your Pastors: eyes as I looked back Majors Robin and Yvonne Borrows and saw my precious 250 551 4986 601 Vernon Street (Middle Level) daughter, who loves to volunteer at the SPCA, asleep in the back seat of the truck with our rescue dog resting with contentment on her lap. starts at 11am Our girls know that by Our popular speaker Dan Nelson providing a home for has chosen the topic “Sacred Geometry” this dog, they are doing something beautiful.

Any questions? Contact 250-354-5394 We may, at times, 905 Gordon Rd feel powerless and by (IHA Bldg., back door) overwhelmed the ugly things that confront us in our world, but each day we A Friendly Bible also have a choice to Centre Church make. So let’s fight Ugly by doing something Sunday Morning Worship beautiful today. This is the way of Jesus and is our gospel response.

CATHOLIC CHURCH

This Sunday: Gathering @ 2402 Perrier Lane 10am Bring something to share at our potluck brunch. All welcome.

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Nelson United Church

Nelson United Church

Sunday Worship Gathering 10:00 am MINISTER – David Boyd

Re-Creation Theme Nursery Room Available Children’s Quiet Play Space

All are Welcome

602 Silica Street, Nelson BC V1L 4N1 Ph: 250.352.2822 • www.nelsonunitedchurch.ca

Anglican Church of Canada St. Saviour's ProCathedral Ward & Silica, Nelson Family Service & Eucharist Sunday 10:30 am

Heritage Tours

Tues – Sat, 11 am – 3 pm July – August

St. Michael & All Angels Busk Road Balfour Sunday service 11 AM

Office: 8 am - 12 pm Tue - Fri

250.352.5711

stsaviours@netidea.com www.stsavioursnelson.org

ALL ARE WELCOME! Evangelical

Covenant Church

Loving Jesus, Loving People, Transforming Lives

Nelson

702 Stanley St. • 352.9613 Sundays at 10:00 am Pastor Arden Gustafson Pastor Chris Wiens

Balfour

7741 Upper Balfour Rd. • 229.2301 Sundays at 9:30 am Pastor Jason Ashley

Playmor Junction 2840 Eden Rd. • 359.5065 Sundays at 10:00 am Pastor Jesse Lerch

www.ecov.org

The Salvation Army

Unity Centre of the Kootenays

10:00 am

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)

Friday, July 12, 2013 Nelson Star

Community

Gospel music event set for Castlegar CASTLEGAR — ­ Everyone’s invited to the gospel music event this summer in Castlegar.

The date is Saturday, July 20, at 6:30 p.m. The location is the Pass Creek Exhibition Grounds at the bandshell. The music will be a mix of at least 50 per cent traditional hymns with the remainder being newer gospel songs.

All the music will be live. There will be three to four groups of very talented local singers and musicians, a very talented group from Southern Alberta called the Fehr Family who is touring Eastern Canada and USA. and also audience singing.

For those not familiar with the Fehr Family and other local musical talent you may be pleasantly surprised by the abundance of excellent singers and musicians. There will be a prayer team available to pray for/with anyone who would like prayer for any reason.

This is a non-denominational event. If you like live music you will enjoy this event. You can expect to hear music that varies from bluegrasstype music to more traditional gospel music to southern gospel and to the more modern “light rock” gospel music of today.

Organizers have hired a local company that is well known for providing quality sound to handle the sound system so that aspect is in good hands. This is the first time anything like this has happened in our area that we know of and if the response is good we will consider making this an annual event and possibly expanding to three days with concerts on Friday evening, several on Saturday and also on Sunday, with food and vendors and other activities.

The Truthbearers Christian Motorcycle Club is handling parking and security in the parking area while the concert is on. Please bring your lawn chairs or a blanket as the wooden benches and/or chairs may not be the most comfortable.

We also need more volunteers for this year and if we decide to proceed with a three day event next year we will need a lot more people involved. As there will be no concession bring your own water or other non-alcoholic beverages.

There is no admission fee, but an offering will be taken. What could be a nicer way to spend a summer evening than sitting outdoors listening to excellent live music? Hope to see you there.

For more information or to volunteer you can contact John Phillips at 250-365-7456 or email john491@shaw.ca, Cynthia Dillon/Pelltier at Kinnaird Church Of God 250-365-5300.

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BC’s Prince of Pot could be on the verge of an epic homecoming.

Marc Emery has been imprisoned in a US jail since 2010 for selling marijuana seeds and recently applied to return to Canada to serve the Jodie and Marc Emery pictured in 2010, before extradited to the US. rest of his five-year sentence.

His wife Jodie Emery broke the news on Twitter Wednesday that the US government has now approved his transfer.

“Oh my god!!! Now Canada has to make a decision!!” she tweeted.

She urged Emery’s supporters to write to the federal public safety minister to urge Ottawa to approve his transfer back to Canada.

It’s not yet clear whether he would continue to serve time in jail here or if he could be released on conditions.

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Would like to make a special thank you to the members of Nelson & District Credit Union for their financial support and for the outstanding discount, time and support from Valhalla Pure, its’ Nelson Store Owner Sam Baio and his friendly helpful staff. We have a group of 10 Scouts, 4 Pathfinders and 6 adult/leaders participating in a 5 day backpacking trek in Kokanee Glacier Park, called the Youthful Yeti Challenge. The trek includes a hike to the top of the Kokanee Glacier and Esmeralda Peak with Summit Mountain Guides.

We could not do this adventure without the support from local businesses and the community. Along with Sam’s discounts on all the gear required, Nelson & District Credit Union has given us $1,500 to help us purchase the lightweight tents needed for the challenge. We look forward to sharing this gear with our fellow Scouters and Guiders over the years, as they take on their own adventures.

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ig Bill Moss, the Rossland spitball artist, who hails from the Washington State College, simply held the Nelson baseball team in the palm of his hand and they were powerless under his heavy-fire delivery. Not a hit nor a run was registered by the local team while the Rossland Beavers annexed no less than seven. At that it was a good game and the work of Moss, on the mound for the Golden City boys, kept the fans in the best of spirits even though the score went against Nelson by a good margin. Moss struck out no less than seventeen batters in the main sports feature of Nelson’s Dominion Day program.

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harley Maglio, proprietor of the Gluepot Saloon, has decided to apply to the Board of Licence Commissioners for permission to transfer the licence of the saloon to the Occidental and Home Temperance hotels, which he proposes to remodel.

The application, which is the first of the kind in Nelson under the section in the Municipal Act which abolishes all saloons in January next but makes provision for the transfer of their licences to other buildings which are to be conducted as hotels. Mr. Maglio proposes to build in the space between the hotels in order that the buildings be-

come one. He expects to have about 45 rooms in the remodeled building

Dateline: July 10, 1913

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. A. McDonald’s Nelson Jam Factory is being operated 24 hours per day and by keeping the jam pans in continual use it has been found possible to handle the large shipments of berries, which have exceeded all expectations. Twenty-four thousand pounds of strawberry jam is being put up every 24 hours, Mr. McDonald stated last night. The season’s output to date is 125,000 pounds. He is also running short of cans, but has made provision to store the jam in large pails until a shipment of cans arrives.

Dateline: July 9, 1913

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ow that the question of Senate reform is to the fore in Canada, some discussion has arisen as to how this can be brought about. The task is not quite so easy as many might suppose, although at the same time there are no insurmountable difficulties in the way. While it may be apparent that no change can be made without a lot of necessary preliminary negotiations, it is safe to say that the Provinces and the people of Canada would offer no objection to such amendment as would at least make the Upper House a representative body. But whether there may be strong or weak

opposition to any measure which may be advanced for the reform or the abolition of the Senate some change along either of these two lines is bound to come within the next few years. The Senate as presently constituted is an anomaly which cannot continue to exist in a young country enjoying representative government as does Canada.

Dateline: July 19, 1913

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On July 27 the Civic Theater will be showing the documentary Happy at 2 p.m. This joyful and touching film is sponsored by the Nelson Co-Housing Project.

Happy takes us on a journey from the swamps of Louisiana to the co-housing communities of Denmark to the slums of Kolkata in search of what really makes people happy. Combining real life stories of people from around the world and powerful interviews with the leading scientists in happiness research, Happy explores the secrets behind our most valued emotion.

The Nelson Co-Housing Project is sponsoring this film to raise awareness and excitement of the many gifts of living in community. This committed group of Kootenay folks has been working for three years to build a

local co-housing community. In February they purchased a beautiful 24-acre property at 6 Mile. Next spring they will begin building 24 homes and a common house consciously designed to foster community.

Co-housing is a type of collaborative housing in which residents actively participate in the design and operation of their own neighbourhoods and are consciously committed to living as a community. This lifestyle also encourages an ethic of sustainability and living lighter on the land.

The Nelson Co-Housing Project is still looking for additional members to share in this vision, and will be providing a short presentation about this project before the movie showing.

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Andrea grew up in the lower mainland focusing on the fine arts throughout high school. After many years of creating in her spare time, she had the opportunity to focus full time on her art about seven years ago.

While living in Norway she joined a painting studio called Atelier St. Olavs and was able to paint and do printmaking full time. Taking weekly workshops and working with experienced painters in Norway was a real inspiration to continue with her art full time. Teaching acrylic painting from her home in Balfour was also an inspiration.

The series of acrylic paintings Andrea is showcasing during ArtWalk were created this last winter. Inspiration came from time spent in the mountains last summer.

Even though she often works from her own photos to get a work started, the photos are left behind to open room for change, room for uncovering what is behind it all, room for moving ahead to new experiences. There is always a thread that connects her work – as diverse as it appears, that thread that is ever present is what keeps her painting and telling her stories on canvas.

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Lainey Benson feels that she was destined to paint, even if she was slow to get started. She comes from an artistic family; her father was a professional musician, and one of her brothers followed in his footsteps. Two other siblings are both accomplished artists, and her mother taught elementary school art.

Although Lainey’s career path took her into health care, she recently picked up brushes and refreshed her memory on colour theory classes from a decade ago. “As it turned out, the urge to paint was stronger than my career ambitions,” she admits. “So, after some deliberation and a sense of relief, I returned to my studio.

And so for the past few years, I’ve been devoting much of my time to painting and I feel all the richer for it.”

In recent years, Benson’s paintings have taken on a new and remarkable vibrancy. “My painting process in the past couple of years has been to start out on a black background and build a painting up from there,” explains Benson. “In this way, the picture is defined by black lines. Because the background is so dark, I have to paint several layers to achieve a brilliant effect, hopefully creating a happy feeling in the process. This takes several days before completion. I like to have a few paintings on the go at any given time.”

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Miriam Needoba “It’s a very quiet film; a lot of it just has ambient natural sounds in the background. Hearing that on a good set of speakers, it makes you feel like you’re there,” Needoba says.

Eyes In The Forest, is Needoba’s first documentary film and she’s looking forward to capturing the lives of other Kootenay artists in the future. She’s currently filming on an artist’s portraiture local painter John Cooper.

See Eyes In The Forest with Manufactured Landscapes at the Civic Theatre on Wednesday, July 17 at 7 p.m.

Elephant Mountain Literary Festival Nelson’s second Elephant Mountain Literary Festival, which began Thursday night with an opening gala featuring local poets, musicians, BC wines and Nelson Brewing Company’s offerings, brings literature to life for participants, according to festival director Lynn Krauss.

“This year’s Festival theme is ‘Paths to the Page,’” Krauss said. “Hearing first-hand from authors and publishers how stories, poems and even comics end up on the page is an inspiration for readers to better understand the sometimes twisted route between the initial idea and a finished book.

“Often, knowing the story behind the story increases the magic of a book we love,” she said.

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Eyes In The Forest: The Portraiture of Jim Lawrence follows Lawrence, a Kaslo-based wildlife photographer, through the Selkirk Mountains as he searches out bears for making pictures. The 12-minute film will be screened with the 2007 feature-length documentary Manufactured Landscapes, about Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky, as part of Touchstones Nelson’s “Art and Activism” series.

Both Needoba and Lawrence will be at the screening to speak on the topic of activism and to answer questions from the audience after the show.

Needoba says that travelling to some of the 15 Canadian and International festivals Eyes In The Forest has been shown in and watching the environmental films it’s paired with has certainly opened her eyes to the importance of protecting wildlife.

“I’ve always been an animal lover, but I think working on this film pushed me from being a lover to a fighter,” she says.

Though her film isn’t overtly about saving the bears and their natural habitats, she says it’s hard not to feel some empathy for the animals as you watch it.

“It’s a sweet little film with a gentle message,” she says, noting it’s often seemed to serve as dramatic relief in festivals that are dominated by heavier material. “We didn’t want people to leave the film feeling devastated about how they live. We wanted to frame it in a more positive light.”

The Civic, newly equipped with its digital projector and surround sound, will be screening a recently created Digital Cinema Print of the film — which Needoba says is the best way to see it.

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Vernon Street) will be Giller Prize winner M.G. Vassanji, 2011 CBC Canada Reads winner novelist Terry Fallis, and Order of Canada and Order of BC winner Howard White, publisher, nonfiction author and poet.

Panel discussions on Saturday, held at the Shanti Centre, the former Christian Science Church (237 Baker Street), consider what creative writing courses can and can’t teach, the role of graphic novels, the crooked path toward publication of some of the festival authors, and the state of publishing today.

Saturday evening, a reading at the Hume Room features Trillium Award winner novelist Camilla Gibb, along with popular BC poet, fiction author and musician John Lent, and Quebec graphic novelist Pascal Girard.

The Elephant Mountain Literary Festival also includes a credit course in nonfiction writing by Cranbrook’s College of the Rockies, plus participation by publishers Kirstin Cochrane of McClelland & Stewart Doubleday Canada and Tracy Hurren, managing editor of Montreal’s Drawn & Quarterly.

The event also offers a chance for festival-goers to pitch their manuscript to a literary agent, as well as a Saturday morning spoken word writing workshop for youth.

Full details on the festival, including how to reserve tickets, are available on the festival website, emlfestival.com.

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{vurb} columnist If you grew up in the ‘80s or the ‘90s, then the word “mixtape” might bring back certain memories. For me, it was recording compilations of early Crash Test Dummies tunes on a duo-cassette player that my parents owned and let me borrow sometimes. I could even record my own intros to the songs. I must have found 20 different ways to introduce my nonexistent mixtape listeners to Afternoons & Coffeespoons. It was the tiptop of cool. It was a revelation.

Hand this ability to people with actual talent, and great things started to happen. Hip hop MCs began to sample each others’ beats, inserting their own freestyling into the flows. DJs began to record whole live shows, incorporating off-the-cuff moments into what would normally be a predictable playlist of tracks.

This form slowly morphed into today’s hip hop mixtape, which are very rarely mixes, and basically never tapes.

Tonight, Vernon-born hip hop artist SonReal will be dropping into Nelson, and if you’ve got an hour (or more) to familiarize yourself with his tunes before you catch his show at Spiritbar, a good place to start is his free mixtape, Good News.

SonReal – Good News From the first time his voice breaks through the mix following the crackling warm piano on the album opener, Zone, it’s clear that SonReal — a.k.a. Aaron Hoffman of Vancouver via Vernon — has a real ear for the way that words work and sound. It might be a little prejudicial of me, but every time I sit down to listen to a white rapper I always expect them to mistake monosyllabic shouting for rapping. Thankfully, not here. SonReal’s vocal flow has a lot in common with fellow Canadian Drake, or even Lil Wayne. It’s more upper register, a little nasally, but in a casual and yeah-fuck-it kind of way.

The worlds in hip hop, the locales and the characters, are almost always hyper-realized. Wealth is inflated to diamonds and other other Benzes, women are often addressed unfairly and without empathy, the streets are warzones. Right or wrong, from this tradition of hyperbole it’s incredibly interesting to see a smalltown-born Canadian’s views expressed through this lens.

SonReal doesn’t disappoint. His boasts, like any good rapper’s, are overblown and awesome, but they come with a side of self-deprecating humility and humanity.

He’ll drop a winner like “I got my ass a five and I trade it for a toonie, multiply that there by 5,000, then you call me loonie. But I’ll make it back and I’ll double that, triple up where my bubble at, oompa-loompa, I can’t see you like I’m wearin’ Bubbles’ glasses” (On I’ll Be Damned) and then follow it up a few songs later (on Up Up Up) with a line about making it big “even when you’re sleepin’ on a broken futon, duuuude.”

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Even his obligatory you-got-a-good-ass song — Mind All Day — is surprisingly tender and thoughtful. Sure, a line like “I was gonna write this song about my life, right but then I started thinking off your assssss” is an immediate groaner line, but it’s meant to be. Then the song reveals itself as “a muthafuckin’ love song” (his words) about a romantic partner and the ways that the discourses of hip hop and love sometimes awkwardly intersect. It’s seductive in the same way that Andrew Marvell is in the classic “To His Coy Mistress,” while being a little more crass and a little less subtle.

Good News stretches the idea of a mixtape to its limit, much the way that The Weeknd’s phenominal 2012 trilogy of mixtapes did. There’s not much to distinguish it from a full-on studio release other than its designation as a mixtape, its price (freeeeee, but not on iTunes) and the abstract idea that a lot of the beats are probably sampled, reworked, and rapped over. But many hip hop artists release heavily on sampling anyway.

On Good News it’s difficult to tell where the sampling ends and the original production begins. But because of the consistent and polished sound of the record, it’s clear that a whole hell of a lot of work went into the production, both from SonReal and a large list of collaborators and producers.

So download the free album, catch SonReal at Spiritbar, and see how many Canadian pop-culture references you can parse from his lyrics. Make it a drinking game. He’d probably dig that.

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Fashion Tip: When choosing a dress for your perfect day, always keep in mind that this is YOUR DAY. Wear what you want; never listen to pushy family members.

This is your dress, so feel beautiful! If going vintage, opt for a ‘50s tea length, a ‘70s maxi or a ‘60s shift dress — always beautiful choices for a wedding. For ideas check online at etsy.com for outstanding bridal and vintage retro or look up one of my other faves, stopstarringclothing.com.

Robin Kristopher is a vintage stylist who blogs at misskittenvintage.tumblr.com. Watch for her on the streets of Nelson looking for fashionable folk to feature here.

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Shake ‘n’ Break Get ready to dance ‘til your legs wobble — this Saturday at Spiritbar — with two of the Kootenay’s favourite party DJs: el Jimador and DJ Just-B. These long time residents are known mostly for their killer house music and legendary party performances. They have joined forces once again to showcase their talent and diversity with some sweet tracks that will definitely keep the crowd jumpin’.

The pair will be taking turns at the tables, as they throw down an awesome selection of sweet beats, smooth mixes, and unique yet complimentary styles.

Kick summer into full gear as they serve up some shake ‘n’ break — hot outta the oven.

Both DJs are gearing up for upcoming performances at Shambahla Music Festival.

DJ Just-B will on the festival’s Living Room stage early Friday at 4 a.m. and el Jimador will be playing on the Labyrinth stage on early Sunday morning at 12:30 a.m.

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Melissa Ruth

Melissa Ruth makes her annual pilgrimage up the West Coast to her native British Columbia to share her brand of eclectic roots music with friends old and new.

Ruth describes her music as “Doo-Wop Twang: the space of blues, the teeth of country, the grit of rock ‘n’ roll.”

Currently in the throes of recording her third full-length studio album, slated for release early 2014, Ruth will be performing much of her new music on this tour.

A full-time public school music teacher by day, Ruth takes advantage of the summer months to perform and tour: “My job is such that the rigors of teaching leave little time for anything else and while I certainly enjoy the day-to-day, my love for performing is only kindled by its absence during the school year.”

Her 2011 studio album, Ain’t No Whiskey, received radio airplay across Canada, the US and Europe and was named “Album of the Year” in 2012 by both Third Coast Music and American Roots UK. See her live on Friday, July 26 at the Bluebelle Bistro in Kaslo at 8 p.m. or at the Cedar Creek Cafe in Winlaw the following night (July 27) at 7 p.m.

Will Stroet

Will Stroet’s performances are often described as bilingual rock concerts for kids. Songs like “Bike Safety Boogie” and “Full of Beans” have the audience dancing and singing to the catchy beat.

Your child can experience this talented, energetic entertainer and songwriter at the gym at SelfDesign High in the Legion, across from the Nelson Library, on Tuesday, July 16 at 2 p.m.

Admission is by donation (recommended $2 per person or $5 per family).

The Nelson Public Library and the Kootenay Library Federation are excited about bringing Stroet to Nelson. He Will Stroet has done more than 750 July 16, 2 p.m. shows across Canada SelfDesign High and now stars in his $5 per family own TV show, Will’s Jams, on Kids’ CBC. Kim Wilson, head of programming for Kids’ CBC, said: “Will is a talented Canadian children’s entertainer who has a genuine connection with kids and sings fun, infectious and educational songs for the whole family.”

As a former French-immersion music teacher and a father, Stroet knows how to engage and entertain kids.

He discovered his talent for writing children’s music while completing his bachelor of education at University of BC. After releasing his first CD in 2005, Let’s All Dance, and receiving great reviews from families and event organizers, Stroet knew he had found his calling. In 2009, he left teaching to pursue a full-time career as a musician and has never looked back.

Stroet has released three English albums and three in French that have garnered national recognition, including a West Coast Songwriter’s Award, approval from the Parents’ Choice Awards and multiple nominations from the Western Canadian Awards, Canadian Folk Music Awards and Sirius XM Indies (Canadian Independent Music Awards).

For more information about Will Stroet, including links to his songs, go to willmusic.ca/ about-will.

For more information about his performance on July 16, phone the Nelson Public Library at 250-352-8283, visit the library’s website at nelson.bc.library.ca or search “Nelson Summer Reading Club” on Facebook.

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Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim / Book by Hugh Wheeler From an Adaptation by Christopher Bond

Originally Directed On Broadway by Harold Prince. Presented through Music Theatre International (MTI) www.MTIShows.com.

25th Annual Summer Youth Program

July 25, 26, 27 & 28 at 7:30pm $15 Adults $10 Student $45 family of four Buy tickets online: capitoltheatre.bc.ca Charge by phone: 250.352.6363 TICKETS:

Director • Geoff Burns Musical Director • Allison Girvan Choreographer • Lynette Lightfoot Set Design • Doug Scott Sophisticated, macabre, uncompromising and visceral musical thriller with howlingly funny moments of dark humour.

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Seven years making wine in Erickson I

t’s hard to believe that Bob Johnson and Petra Flaa embarked on a dream to establish their Erickson winery only in 2006.

A visit today reveals a lush, well-established vineyard and a large building containing a lovely tasting room, winery, barrel room and winemaker’s quarters.

Toward the rear of the long, narrow property is a residence constructed two years ago, now home to the expat Calgarians.

I arrived for a chat with Johnson on a pleasant weekday afternoon and he suggested we enjoy a glass of Gewürztraminer on the pergola-covered patio that affords a perfect 360-degree view of the surrounding area.

The Gewürz, spicy, crisp, aromatic and very, very clean tasting, was the perfect match to our wide-ranging conversation, one that was interrupted several times by return visitors to Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery who wanted to say hi to the congenial owner.

In Johnson’s professional career he was a reservoir engineer for an oil company and he’s been winding down that part of his life for a few years now.

He has returned to Calgary for several months each winter, leaving Petra and hired help to do all the pruning and gear up for spring. Despite pleas to stay on, he said he is now officially out of the oil biz, free to focus year-round on the winery and, even more importantly, the marketing of B-G wines.

Baillie-Grohman produced only 3,200 cases of wine in 2012, in a relatively light harvest, but Johnson expects that to jump to about 4,000 this year, still about 20 per cent short of his ultimate goal of 5,000 cases. In addition to grapes from the Baillie-Grohman vineyard, the winery contracts to buy grapes from a friend and neighbour across the road and has contracted Merlot and Cab Franc grapes from a Golden Mile grower this fall.

I asked Johnson to give me his impressions of the wines currently available on site and in private and VQA stores around the province (and in some Alberta locations).

• 2012 Gewürz: Has a little Kerner and Schoenberger included to create additional weight. “This is our best Gewürztraminer to date and I’m really happy with it.”

• 2012 Pinot Gris: “Another great Gris, this was 50 per cent barrel fermented.”

Different yeasts were used in each of the three barrels, and the results in one “were amazing,” so that yeast will be used exclusively in the 2013 version.

Johnson said the Gris will sell out this summer.

• 2011 Chardonnay: Spent a year in French oak. “In six months it will be phenomenal — it’s really coming on now.”

Fewer than 200 cases were produced, a number that will increase by about 50 per cent this year.

• 2011 Pinot Noir: About to replace the nearly sold out 2010, this one “has a bit of a bite and in 2-3 months will be amazing.”

• 2012 Blanc de Noir: This very popular Rosé wine, made with Pinot Noir, is a little darker than the previous vintage thanks to an additional day of cold soaking on skins before fermentation, which also brings out a cranberry component that customers rave about. “It has our signature balance, a bit sweet at the start, but a dry finish.” Pairs with a huge range of food dishes.

• 2011 Merlot-Cab Sauvignon: Made from Similkameen Valley grapes, this blend is drinking nicely now and provides customers with another red to choose from.

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One more tantalizing wine remains in racks in the barrel room. About 120 cases of 2010 sparkling wine continue their slow secondary fermentation as a tiny amount of yeast converts the remaining sugar.

“We should try some,” he suggested, heading toward the winery to put one in the freezer to chill it.

A few minutes later he popped the top off and pushed the cap of dead yeast cells down the neck to pour us each a glass. Not much fizz yet — that will come in the next step, when a yet to be determined dosage is added in the final stage — but an amazing wine with strawberry notes is emerging.

Credit Johnson, Flaa and Kiwi winemaker Dan Barker for not rushing the process. It’s always been stored in low temperatures to keep the secondary fermentation slow.

“We could speed it up by moving it into the (warmer) winery, but we’re not really about speeding things up,” he said.

Tentatively to be called Tête de Cuvée, this 100 per cent Pinot Noir will be Creston Valley’s first commercial sparkling wine. I can hardly wait to ring in the New Year with a glass, proposing a toast of thanks to this visionary couple who are completely focused on producing premium wines, and succeeding admirably.

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Lorne Eckersley is publisher of the Creston Valley Advance. You can find more of his columns and other writing on his website, lorneeckersley.com.

The Harrop Farmer’s Market Steakhouse & Lounge

Open at 11:30am

Now opeN for Local organic produce!

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Enjoy Nelson’s most secluded and romantic patio.

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Sundays 10:00am - 2:00pm For more information: 250.229.5370 • kootenannyman@gmail.com

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We built it, now you come It’s time to enjoy the sun on the patio!

JACKSON’S HOLE & GRILL

Great Food, Great Service, Great Times!

524 Vernon Street, Nelson | 250.354.1919

Lunch 250-352-5570

616 Vernon Street Located in the New Grand Hotel open 4pm - midnight • www.newgrandhotel.ca

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Recipes of the Week

Creamy Coleslaw

250-352-9777 Ingredients Salad 1/2 head red cabbage 1/2 head Savoy cabbage 3 carrots, julienned or grated 4 green onions

Dressing 3/4 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup creme fraiche 2 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons cider vinegar 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon celery salt

Method Shred cabbages, mix with carrots and chopped green onions. Mix together all dressing ingredients, add to vegetables and let sit for a couple of hours.

New at rel•ish Sunday:

Spolumbo Smokie $5

Monday:

Quesadilla $5

Tuesday:

Pulled Pork $6

Wednesday: Hot Wings $6

Dinner at Kings Restaurant Don’t feel like cooking?

Let us cook for you- a wide variety of food for everyone in the family, and priced right for the family too!

Kings Restaurant

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We offer a wide selection of vegetarian dishes.

Join us for every occasion.

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�rts and Entertainment Listings VISUAL ARTS

Come celebrate 30 years for the Craft Connection/Gallery 378! There will be a birthday party at the store on Friday, July 12 from 6 to 9 p.m. with door prizes and an auction of hand crafted items with host “Audrey Hepburn,” cake, drinks and fun!

Showing for the month of July at the Craft Connection/Gallery 378 is Buck Walker and ArtWalk artist Mirja Vahala.

Art at the Capitol Theatre presents Tom Haukaas Landscapes. The exhibition runs until July 31.

The Nelson Library is now showing Yvonne Vanens Munro's weather-inspired acrylic landscapes paintings until the end of August.

FILM

Calling all monsters! This weekend, school’s back with Monsters University all weekend long at the Nelson Civic Theatre. This all-ages movie is Disney Pixar animation at its best. Catch the movie July 12, 13, 14 and 16 at 7 p.m., or the Sunday matinee at 1 p.m. The Thursday night film on July 11 at 7:30 p.m. is Mud, a coming-of-age drama starring Matthew McConaughey, which was voted best American movie at Cannes.

For info on all things Civic Theatre go to civictheatre.ca or facebook/NelsonCTS. Local filmmaker Miriam Needoba will be screening her short documentary film Eyes in the Forest: The Portraiture of Jim Lawrence with the 2006 feature length documentary Manufactured Landscapes at the Civic Theatre on Wednesday, July 17 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 or $8 for Touchstones members.

On July 27 the Civic Theatre will be showing Happy at 2 p.m. This featurelength documentary takes you on a journey from the swamps of Louisiana, to the co-housing communities of Denmark, to the slums of Kolkata in search of what really makes people happy. This joyful and touching film is sponsored by the Nelson Co-Housing Project.

LITERATURE

Elephant Mountain Literary Festival goes July 11 to 14 at the Shanti Centre and Hume Hotel in Nelson. The festival includes readings and talks by visiting authors, an opening gala featuring several local writers, a spoken word youth workshop, and an opportunity for festival-goers to pitch their manuscript to a literary agent. Full details are available at emlfestival.com.

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THEATRE

The Capitol Theatre 25th Annual Summer Youth Theatre Program presents Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. This black comedy concerns the infamous homicidal career of Sweeney, the unjustly exiled barber who returns to 19th century London seeking revenge against the lecherous judge who coveted his young wife and falsely imprisoned him. Sophisticated, macabre, visceral and uncompromising, Sweeney Todd mixes intense drama with dark humour. The show runs Thursday, July 25 to Sunday, July 28 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for student, or $45 for a family of four, available online at capitoltheatre.bc.ca or phone 250352-6363.

The Capitol Theatre is hosting a fundraising variety show to raise money for Pat Henman and Maia Vezina on July 31 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 or, if you would like to contribute more, there are also $50 tickets available. Get yours at the Capitol Theatre box office, online at capitoltheatre.bc.ca or phone 250-352-6363.

AT THE PUB

Mike’s Place Pub hosts Trivia Night every Wednesday throughout the summer.

Come with your team of one to four people. Entry is free. Top scoring team wins a $100 Hume gift card.

MUSIC

Starbelly Jam music festival is July 19, 20 and 21 in the Crawford Bay Park.

This year’s lineup includes Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars, Aesop Rock and Blue King Brown. Tickets are $105 for adult weekend pass or $60 per day. Children under 12 are free with adults.

Vancouver hip hop artist SonReal is at Spiritbar on Friday, July 12. Doors open at 10 p.m. Tickets are $10, available in advance at the Hume Hotel.

Fort Knox 5 vs. Thunderball, a four turntable DJ set, at Spiritbar on Saturday, July 20. Ticket are $20 in advance at the Hume Hotel.

Shake ‘n’ Break with DJ Just-B and el Jimador at Spiritbar on Saturday, July 13. Doors open at 10 p.m. Cover price is $5.

The Sturgeons will be playing at the Cedar Creek Cafe in Winlaw on Saturday, July 20. The show starts around 6:30 p.m. Admission by donation.

The Wizards, a Saskatoon-based pyschsurf band, come to the Cedar Creek Cafe in Winlaw on Saturday, July 13. The show starts around 6:30 p.m. Admission by donation.

Shannon Lynn’s clear voice can be heard at the Cedar Creek Cafe in Winlaw on Tuesday, July 23. The show starts around 6:30 p.m. Admission by donation.

Mike Hodsall and Britt Meirhofer kickoff their “Kilometres and Coffee” tour with a public house concert at The Special (810 Silica Street) on Tuesday, July 16. Tickets are $10 and doors open at 7 p.m.

Bon Debarras visits the Cedar Creek Cafe in Winlaw on Tuesday, July 16. This Montreal-based trio uses guitars, banjo, mandolin, accordion, washboard and harmonicas; integrating foot percussion, jig and body percussion to evoke their music which is deeply rooted in the memory of French-speaking America.

The show starts around 6:30 p.m.

Admission by donation.

Two public performances of "Requiem for a Glacier" will take place at the Nelson United Church on Thursday, July 25, at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. The requiem is a four-movement oratorio composed

by Victoria-based artist Paul Walde and performed by seventy professional and amateur musicians. The following weekend, the group will perform the piece at Jumbo Glacier. This event will also act as a fundraiser for the project.

Unity Music Festival pre-party for all ages at the Slocan Legion on Friday, July 26 at 8 p.m. featuring Adham Shaikh plus DJs Fatty Cakes, Trippa T and Luke Martin. Tickets are $20 for adults or $10 for children 12 and under.

On Thursday, July 18 at Spiritbar see Cypha Nex with Digs, Rhoneil and Lyndon Lush. Doors open at 10 p.m.

Ticket information at the Hume Hotel.

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The Boom Booms return to the Spiritbar on Friday, July 19. Ticket information at the Hume Hotel.

open 3pm-9pm, will stay open later for parties!

Scarlett Jane plays at Expressions on Friday, July 19 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12 and can purchased in advance at Expressions or by calling 250-354-3910.

Every Friday join us for the Country & Bluegrass Jam

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monday - Sunday over 20 musical instruments to choose from to play anytime

STAY THE NIGHT!