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The courtyard outside Mary Hall was packed with new and returning Selkirk College students on Wednesday as the Nelson campus hosted its annual Get Connected day. Hundreds of students enjoyed a barbecue lunch (pictured right), live music and competitions like the “beer goggle trike race” (pictured left) and “junk in the trunk.” It was also an opportunity for the college president and student union president to officially welcome students to their fall semester, which got underway Tuesday.
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A hitchhiker was attacked while trying to catch a ride along Nelson’s North Shore last month. At about 11:30 p.m. on August 22, the victim was trying to hitch a ride on Highway 3A near Six-mile when an unidentified vehicle stopped. The suspect or suspects got out and started to assault the traveller. Nelson RCMP Cpl. Michael Stefani says the motive t
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is unknown and considered to be a random act of violence, something not common in this community. “This is something that is unusual for our area,” he says. Hitchhiking is a common practice around Nelson, however, and does come with risks, he adds. “When you’re hitchhiking you are always taking a risk because you don’t know who’s going to be picking you up. It’s a stranger. There always is a concern,” he says.
When thumbing a ride, the officer suggests travelling with a second person but he knows this isn’t always possible. “Listening to your instincts,” will also help keep hitchhikers safe. “If a car pulls over and you’re looking at the vehicle and the person and things just don’t look right, listen to your instincts and decline the ride. Wait for the next one,” he says. Hitchhiking in well-lit, well-populated areas where
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This weekend Nelson will play host to hundreds of car enthusiasts as the Nelson Road Kings host the 11th annual Queen City Cruise. Road Kings president and Queen City Cruise committee chair Mike Keegan attributes the event’s success to an active membership of over 100 who meet monthly to plan. “We’ve got a good bunch of volunteers that’s willing to put some effort into it, some time into it, and because of that it’s turned out pretty good,” he says. The Queen City Cruise has continued to grow since the first cruise in 2003. Keegan remembers that first year, minus a few features that have become synonymous with the event of today like the rooftop dance and poker run. “I’ve been there since the beginning,” he says. “Our first show had 225 cars and now we’ve gone to about 350 to 360.” Car collectors from far and
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Five generations have helped at Hipperson’s hardware Continued from Page 1 again. It’s gone from about 3,000 square feet in the store to 11,000.” (The Baker Street location, meanwhile, expanded its selection of housewares and seasonal fixtures.) Today Hipperson’s employs a dozen
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Nelson Star editor Bob Hall is leaving the newspaper and the industry but not the community. Hall, who has been with the Star for three years, has accepted a position with Selkirk College as community liaison/alumni co-ordinator. “It allows me to continue to stay engaged in the area and help build interest in what is a very important educational and economic driver,” he said. “I’m not leaving town. I’m just changing it up a bit.” In his new role, Hall will Kirsten Hildebrand photo work with community leaders and the media to promote the college, including social Nelson Star editor Bob Hall has worked in local media since 1994 and media and outreach beyond will now be working with local media at Selkirk College. reporter/photographer the per was memorable for major the Kootenays. Hall, 45, spent 19 years in following year and named spot news stories such as the local journalism. He began editor in 2002, a position he Redfish Grill fire, which ocfreelancing for the Daily held until the paper folded curred days after he started. News in 1994 soon after mov- in 2010. He joined the Star “Since that time we have ing to Nelson from Calgary. immediately afterward. had other fires, landslides, Hall said his stint at the pa- floods and tragic deaths. He was hired as a full-time
Even though we are a twicea-week newspaper, our ability to cover those stories has not been jeopardized and the main reason is our website,” he said. “We’ve provided just as much timely news because of that tool which has made this job as exciting as ever.” Hall added he has no idea what the newspaper industry will look like in 10 years, “but I know there will always be a place for community journalism like we provide at the Nelson Star.” Black Press regional publisher Chuck Bennett said he was “thrilled” for Hall and his family, but sad to see him go. “Bob has been a dynamic part of our team and I think journalism in Nelson is taking a hit with him leaving. I’m really proud of the paper we are and Bob can take a lot of the credit.” Hall’s last day at the Star is September 20. His replacement has not been named.
Unmet needs committee set up for Lemon Creek Nelson Star Staff
With the closure of a community recovery centre at Winlaw, an unmet needs committee was established last week to help people still struggling due to the Lemon Creek fuel spill. According to the Regional District
of Central Kootenay, the committee’s purpose is to work with individuals who need help and refer these needs to the appropriate agencies for follow up and resolution. By ensuring these issues are individually managed by the appropriate agencies, residents will receive the necessary
level of service for their situation, the regional district said. Residents with unresolved issues can contact the unmet needs committee coordinator Nelle Maxey at unmetneeds@ columbiawireless.ca or by phone at 250226-0015. The committee will be in effect until September 13.
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Residents of Duhamel Creek Watershed are continuing to arm themselves as they protest logging activity in their backyard — this time with strategic nonviolent training. The Duhamel Creek Watershed Alliance is inviting all who are considering actions to protect watersheds along Six Mile and Kootenay Lake to join them in strategic non-violence training to be held this Saturday. Madelyn MacKay is offering the training for those preparing for direct action. She says non-violence is the most effective way to create positive change and achieve goals of safety and sustainability. Using damaging tactics like spiking trees and putting sand in the gas tanks of logging equipment could cause physical damage — even take lives. Accompanying that is emotional damage that hurts communities as stories of violence are passed around and on for generations, she says. “The polarization and isolation in the community and the fracturing of relationships will create problems that will last beyond whether we’ve got trees around or clean water around,” she says. MacKay has been do-
ing non-violence training around the continent since 2005 and handles mediation through Good Neighbours and Selkirk College Mir Centre community mediation services. She says the biggest effort is to separate the problem from the person so as not to damage any sense of community. “It’s a way of thinking about the players in all of this,” she says, “so we don’t think of the loggers or the people who work for the logging company or the Ministry of Forests as enemies or adversaries.” The problem is the system, she says. Logging companies need to harvest closer to “settlements” because other areas have reached maximum logging, she explains. Kalesnikoff Lumber recently received permission from the district manager, Ministry of Forests, to log in the Duhamel Creek watershed and began road construction. The upper Duhamel watershed has already been logged and landslides have occurred in the area, including two in 2012. As road construction and logging intensify, the potential of landslides and flooding in the Six Mile area, an area which is densely populated, dramatically increases, and the risk of damage to clean drinking water in Duhamel creek also
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and decisions as they move forward in opposition to proposed logging. “We must learn to get along fairly and with compassion for one another. We can meet our needs without walking on others, trampling on another and our land,” she says. “We must learn to listen and take a higher path, all of us.” Right now they find themselves in a “reactive situation” that wouldn’t have occurred should they have had information provided transparently, says Ives. “We would know the questions to ask. Everyone is doing the best with the info they have,” she says. The Watershed Alliance would like to see anyone participating in direct action to be well informed about the non-violent strategies they prefer to employ so people don’t “get carried away by their important passions to protect the trees and the watersheds and their communities,” says MacKay. The workshop goes from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the North Shore Hall, 675 Whitmore Road across the big orange bridge off Johnstone Road. Admission is by donation. Participants are asked to bring their own lunch. More information is available through MacKay at 250505-4122 or madelynmackay@hotmail.com
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arly September just wouldn’t be the same with out the roar of engines echoing through Nelson’s streets —the chrome and rubber meticulously shined, a river of car enthusiasts of all ages checking out the impressive rides. The Nelson Road Kings biggest event of the year rolls into town this weekend with the Queen City Cruise. The event was hatched 11 years ago and we’re thankful it has become such an embedded part of late summer in the Kootenays. Just as impressive as the hot wheels that will be in town this weekend is the effort it takes to pull off such a huge event. Organizers say hundreds of volunteers are involved making the Queen City Cruise a reality. That’s a lot of dedicated people putting in many hours to make it work. Nelson is lucky to have such a vibrant and diverse scene. Last week it was Kootenay Gay Pride taking centre stage, the summer featured MarketFest and ArtWalk, and this fall has a full calendar of events like the Terry Fox Run. All of these events take commitment and energy. Most of us see the end product of what is sometimes hundreds of hours of work being done behind the scenes. It’s the volunteer core in this community that is priceless and pushes Nelson to a whole different level of awesome. So get out there and enjoy it. Whether you have a passion for this world of wheels or not, odds are a stroll through Nelson’s packed downtown this weekend won’t disappoint. We want to hear from you.
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his week, kindergardeners are stepping foot inside our local schools for the first time. Things may feel a bit strange; new people, new place, different books, and a bag full of school supplies. Some will jump into
Too many parents struggle to feed their child before sending them off to school, and we know that it’s hard to learn on an empty stomach. it all with excitement and enthusiasm. Others may take a little while longer to say goodbye to mom and dad and feel comfortable about the change. However little ones take on the challenge of going to school for the first time, this is the start to an important life journey for them and for parents. Before you know it, they’ll be starting Grade 12 and preparing for their graduation ceremonies. Every year at local grad events, I talk with proud parents who remember back to that first day, often concluding “how time flies.” Their children have accomplished so much, and their potential as young adults abounds. Onto university or college is the next educational step for many. Whether learning a trade, research and writing skills, or how to do open heart surgery, all are great endeavours that contribute to the wellbeing of our society. Now that little five-year-old is
The little ones entering Kindergarten this week will eventually end up wearing grad caps at high school graduation and then many will continue on with their education. MLA Michelle Mungall says it’s vital that the government help provide a healthy environment for students to get them there and in many ways that extends beyond what happens in the classroom. Bob Hall photo
an adult, graduating from her or his post-secondary program. Still, it feels as though life’s journey has just begun. Without any doubt, education plays an integral role in our society. Learning to read and write being available to all is a relatively new concept in human history, and one that we are fortunate to practice in Canada. All the same, too many parents struggle to feed their child before sending them off to school, and we know that it’s hard to learn on an empty stomach. I remember when I worked at the Nelson Food Cupboard, parents would be thrilled when they could get a box of healthy cereal and milk so that they could ensure their child had breakfast before school. Granola bars always went fast among parents — great snacks for recess and after school.
Twenty-five to 30 per cent of our customers were children ten years ago. BC had the highest rate of child poverty then too. It’s the same today. No child deserves to go hungry. No child deserves to do poorly in school simply because their stomach is growling all day. But it happens, and it shouldn’t. This is why BC needs a poverty reduction plan. The Liberals have made BC one of two provinces and territories to reject tackling poverty in a coordinated way that looks at all factors contributing to poverty and how we can address them. The ol’ “get a job” approach fails to recognize the difficulty in getting childcare, the growing poverty levels among parents with jobs, food insecurity and lack of affordable housing throughout the province. A plan would look at these issues and more, finding
ways government ministries can work together to fill in the growing gap between rich and poor in our province. Imagine a first day of school where every child arrives having had a good breakfast. They also have a full healthy lunch packed and enough snacks for the day. Imagine how the classrooms will be when all have the basics for life. Imagine how much our communities will benefit when every child has what they need to do well in school. For these first weeks back to school, let’s enjoy the experience of seeing our little ones grow and learn, and let’s give all of them what they need to succeed. Michelle Mungall is the NDP Nelson-Creston MLA. Her column is featured on the editorial page once a month
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Letters to the Editor
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Why are there unemployed? Canadian economists and our federal government say that an unemployment rate of six per cent is acceptable. Who finds this acceptable? Large corporations who seek to maximize profits while keeping costs (wages) to a bare minimum. There are approximately 4.4 million people in BC. According to Statistics Canada, 40 per cent are considered not part of the work force. Therefore 2.6 million people are considered employable. At six per cent unem-
ployment, that means that 160,000 people in the work force are unemployed. That pool of unemployed but employable people is one of the best ways corporations have of keeping wages low, by having people desperate enough to take any job, even at minimum wage. Workers know that they are easily replaced should they ask for any concessions from their employer, or report them if they are breaking labour laws. You notice that not one of
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our political parties in BC objects to there being six per cent unemployed. No political party even mentions the term “full employment.” To them, six per cent unemployment IS full employment. Thousands of BC residents must remain unemployed while large corporations maximize their profits by paying minimum wage and scaring their workers should the word “union” be raised among employees. Bob Abrahams Nelson
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Community Events An open house will be held at St. Saviours Anglican Church Food Pantry (701 Ward Street, side entrance off Silica Street) on Friday, September 6, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come see the newly renovated space. Light refreshments will be served.
Nelson Road Kings present the 11th annual Queen City Cruise. On Friday, September 6, catch the Soap Box races on Lake Street from 4 to 6 p.m., then watch the old cars parade through downtown beginning at 6 p.m. On Saturday, September 7 there will be a Show and Shine on Baker Street beginning at 10 a.m. and a dance on top of the Vernon Street parkade beginning at 7 p.m. For details see nelsonroadkings.com.
Former Member of Parliament and United Church minister Jim Manly, who was detained last year for challenging the Israeli blockade of Gaza will present “Gaza Ark and the Estelle” on Monday, September 9 at 7 p.m. at the Nelson United Church (602 Silica Street). Admission by donation ($5 suggested). The Nelson Air Cadets will be holding their registration night on September 11 at the Eagle’s Hall. There is a $100 fee for cadets to participate in the program. Air cadets is open to individuals between the ages of 12 and 18. Parents must attend registration as parental approval is required. If you are interested in learning how to fly, come on down and join us!
Keeping on the old-timey theme of Road Kings Weekend, Whitewater is hosting a ‘50s picnic and artisans pop-up shop in its parking lot at 602 Lake Street from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, September 7. There will be a fashion show at 2 p.m. and a photo booth.
Learning in Retirement registration starts Friday, September 13. Retirees are invited to come to Selkirk College’s Silver King Campus room 118 between 10 and 11:30 a.m. to meet the instructors of this fall’s multisession courses. For info phone Anni 250-354-3206.
Join guest curator Greg Nesteroff, fire chief Simon Grypma, and a panel of retired Nelson firefighters for a discussion at Touchstones Nelson Saturday, September 7 at 1 p.m. Richard Rowberry will also tell the story of the Nelson firebug of 1911. The event caps the summer exhibit City in Flames: A Journey Through Nelson’s Fire History.
Weekly meetings Nelson Choral Society’s fall session begins Tuesday, September 10, under the music direction of Kathleen Neudorf. Come sing with us — everyone (including newcomers) is welcome. Weekly rehearsals are Tuesdays, 7 to 9 p.m. at the Bethel Christian Centre, 623 Gordon Road in Fairview. For information, see nelsonchoralsociety.org.
The eighth annual Pugapalooza will be happening Saturday, September 7 at the Frog Peak Cafe (1418 Hwy 6, Crescent Valley) at noon. All friends of the pug and pugs please come and join us for an afternoon of fun! For details, call 250-359-7261.
The 20th annual Hills Garlic Festival is Sunday, September 8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Centennial Park in New Denver. The event features 160 vendors, great food, live music, and kids’ entertainment. Admission is $4 and kids under 12 are free.
Glacier Harmonies women’s barbershop-style choir starts Wednesday, September 11 at 7 p.m. Call Joey at 250-352-3393 or Dorothy at 250-352-7199 if you’re interested The group’s director is Laura Johnson. An infertility support group meets Wednesday, September 25 at the Kalein Hospice Centre (402 Richards Street West) from 7 to 9 p.m. Receive support from others who are having similar experiences. More information at infertilitynelson.com.
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The Nelson Technology Club hosts a Hackerspace Wednesdays, 6 to 8 p.m., 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. The St. Saviour’s Anglican Church Food Pantry is open every Friday 9 to 11 a.m. at 701 Ward Street (Silica Street side entrance) to all those in need. Barrier free, everyone welcome. 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 please call 250-352-3391 or pick up a complete meeting list at the Cellar during meeting times. Fundraisers The Scotiabank and BC SPCA Paws for a Cause walk in Nelson will be held at Lakeside Park on Sunday, September 8 from 9 a.m. with the walk starting at 10:30 a.m. Registration is $25. Participants will be able to enjoy fantastic entertainment and activities, including dog agility demonstrations, pet first aid, doggy games and a police dog demonstration. The Parkinson SuperWalk is Sunday, September 8 at 11
a.m. in Lakeside Park. Details at parkinson.bc.ca. Proceeds from SuperWalk go to research and support services provided by Parkinson Society British Columbia. Rotary Club of Nelson Daybreak is holding a celebration fundraiser for SK8PARK on Thursday, September 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill. For $15 per person, you’ll get a Finley burger and beer, wine, or pop, and karaoke extravaganza. Tickets at the Nelson Star, Investors Group, Cottons, Kootenay Optical and Finley’s. Let’s just get the SK8PARK finished debt free. Call 250-8259241 for inforomation. The Terry Fox Run for cancer research is Sunday, September 15 at Lakeside Park. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the run goes at 9:30 a.m. Various route lengths available, from 1 km to 10 km. All are welcome. No entry fee or minimum donation required. A chili cook off will be held at the Rotary Shelter at Lakeside Park on Sunday, September 21. Tasting starts at 4:30 p.m. Sample five chili recipes for $5, 10 for $8 or 20 for $15. Proceeds to the Choices Pregnancy Centre. For more info call 250-777-1212. Hike for the Hospice, a charity walk to benefit the Nelson Hospice Society, goes Sunday, September 22 from 10 a.m. to noon. Register at nelsonhospicehikeforhospice.eventbrite.ca. Workshops Mondays beginning September 9 come have fun and learn to Scottish country dance. No experience or partner required. It’s at the Central school gym at 811 Stanley Street from 7 to 9 p.m. For more info contact June at 250-352-1836 or Kathy 250359-7545 or email bev-beck1@ hotmail.com. Learn Taoist Tai Chi in one month, starting September 13 (Open House with no obligation) and continuing until October 18. Classes are Mondays and Fridays
HAPPY 60TH ANNIVERSARY
ALICE AND HELMUTH MAYRHOFER, MARRIED SEPTEMBER 9TH, 1953 IN TRAIL, BC. THEIR 5 CHILDREN AND SPOUSES AS WELL AS ALL OF THEIR GRAND & GREAT GRAND CHILDREN WISH THEM ALL THE BEST!
8:30 to 10 a.m. at the Senior’s Association (717 Vernon Street). All ages welcome, no previous experience necessary. Contact nelson@taoist.org or look online at taoist.org/bc.
Kate Bridger, author of Nest Building, is offering a free workshop on Thursday, September 26 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Nelson Library. Space is limited; please call 250-505-5684 or email adegrace@nelson.ca to participate.
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 information.
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, handmade goods and kids’ games. 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.
Salmo Valley Farmers Market goes every Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. Come for fresh produce, baking and much more. There’s also live music, dinner and kids activities. For info contact salmovalleyfarmersmarket@ gmail.com.
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Letters to the Editor
Duhamel Creek residents worried for wrong reasons
Last Friday’s Star carried an article (“Mickel backs Six Mile residents”) featuring Area F director Ron Mickel expressing his concern regarding the risks to residents (homeowners, businesses, and schools) on the fan of Duhamel Creek associated with logging activities currently underway in the watershed. Mr. Mickel cites the recent occurrence of damaging floods and landslides in the region this spring as the justification for residents to be worried about the impact of slides in their watershed. As the professional hired by Kalesnikoff to identify hydrogeomorphic risks in Duhamel Creek as part of their planning process I can understand the residents’ fear. There is no question that the West Kootenay region experiences a high frequency of hazardous events including floods, slides, debris flows and avalanches. The devastation of Johnsons Land-
ing last year is still fresh in everyone’s minds and floods associated with heavy spring rain-on-snowmelt caused extensive damage throughout the Kootenay region earlier this year.
Rather than taking the position of fear-mongers, provincial and regional authorities need to take leadership roles and initiate a program of hazard assessment and public education... What I think is unfortunate about the situation in Duhamel Creek is that hazards exist and residents should be concerned for their safety, but the haz-
ard that warrants attention is flooding, not slides due to logging. Duhamel Creek is an alluvial fan that has been built up over the last several millennia by the process of flooding. Natural slope breaks along Duhamel Creek channel effectively eliminate the risk of slides impacting the fan. However, floods large enough to take out bridges along Highway 3A and damage private structures occurred on Duhamel Creek in 1956 and 1974. There is no question that floods of this magnitude will occur again. The questions that residents of Duhamel Creek need to focus on are: 1) What emergency plans are in place to ensure residents will be safe when a large flood event occurs? 2) What are the climatic conditions that are likely to trigger large magnitude, potentially damaging floods on Duhamel Creek; and 3) Is there a chance that logging activities could
increase the frequency of these large damaging flood events? The answer to this last question is no. The current levels of harvest are still very low (less than 15 per cent) and Duhamel Creek is an alpine-dominated system so that peak flows are driven mainly by snowmelt from upper elevations above the areas subject to timber harvesting. Rather than taking the position of fear-mongers, provincial and regional authorities need to take leadership roles and initiate a program of hazard assessment and, most importantly, public education so that residents of the West Kootenay are knowledgeable about the hazards that exist in this area and have the necessary information to avoid becoming victims of these hazards. Kim Green, PGeo, PhD Candidate Apex Geoscience Consultants Ltd. Nelson
Nelson Commons and ‘a sense of noblesse oblige’ Not heritage enough
With the opening of the Nelson Commons show suite at Vernon and Hall, this letter is a propos. There I had an interesting chat with Russell Precious, a key member of the Kootenay Co-op and visionary for its condo-development project on the corner diagonally from the Commons. I had emailed Russell a few weeks back, with questions about the growth economy. We agreed on a key point: the world’s banking system and its system of debt-money, and the issues of unemployment and poverty, seem to have no clear solutions. I asked him his views on “the gentrification of Nelson.” He did not react against that word, I was pleased to see. The relatively wealthy people coming to live in Nelson made
their fortune somewhere else and choose to live here for the quality of Nelson life. If I understood him correctly, whether this is good or not for Nelson in a social and economic sense depends on each individual who arrives here with their wealth and becomes a citizen. What is the character of their values, and what do they mean to do as members of our community? I offered the example of a couple, the Leathermans, who seem to embody an ethic of community enhancement. For me, this is a startling century to live in, when the steady erosion of the middle class of Canadians, leaving a very small elite at the peak and a vast mass of struggling working people at the social
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base, leads me to wonder: how will the mass accept this future? As an historian, I know well that great social inequity can generate revolutionary energies. I offered my opinion to Russell, that if “Nelson’s gentry have a sense of noblesse oblige” (the nobility’s obligation to ensure the lessfortunate are not desperate) then Nelson’s mass of working folk may not be enraged by the inequities of wealth. Russell spoke about the future expansion of “a Commons” — public space shared by all in such a way that the gentry are not isolated and selfabsorbed. Inequality of wealth underpinned by a base of decent quality of life might, I suppose, steer Nelson around the abyss of class warfare.
Our natural habitat works in favour of peaceful politics. At bottom I do not know how much Russell’s vision and mine are in harmony or in friction. I hold to my perspective on the planet’s human and physical problems: there is not one issue, social or political or environmental, that is resolved by adding more individuals to burden the natural world with human appropriation, exploitation and wastes. More is loss. Growth is not the answer in the 21st century. “Developers” can all go away. Economists have to learn to subtract. Prime Minister Harper, Premier Clark — have you and your ilk had any new economic thoughts since 1980? Charles Jeanes Nelson
Re: Nelson Commons The Nelson Commons will be an amazing addition to the downtown core. I have to wonder though, what happened to the heritage theme of our city? Why are we seeing an ultra-modern development across from the Civic Theatre, the dental office in the old church, Gerick Cycle and the New Grand? All these business, and more have spent thousands to maintain the heritage look downtown. If not heritage, then why not a timber frame structure with rock and stone like we see in Rossland at the ski hill, using our own local timber framers and complimenting our mountain-town image? Bonnie Johnson Nelson
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Keeping with the oldtimey theme of the Road Kings weekend, Whitewater Ski Resort is hosting a 1950s picnic and pop-up shop in the parking lot of its Lake Street office this Saturday. Whitewater’s Fresh Tracks Express food truck will be serving special root beer floats alongside their regular selection take-out fare. And 10 local vintage-inspired artisans will have booths set up to sell their crafts and clothing.
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There will also be live painting by Avrell Fox and a photo booth set up throughout the event. At 2 p.m. the artists will also have a chance to showcase some of their items in a fashion show. Whitewater marketing director Rebeckah Hornung
said the pop-up shop will be like the one hosted in The Royal earlier this summer, except outside. “We thought it was such a great concept and a really good way to support our local artisans,” Hornung said. “We have this great space
here and this will be a fun way to utilize it.” Artists participating in the event include Miss Kitten Vintage, Loo Loo, Cut Threads, Small Town Frocks, Marnie Christoffersen, KreetCo, Dear Pony, Prospero Pottery, Cute as Buttons Buttons, and Kitty Empire. The picnic is Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Whitewater office will also be open during the event, so you can pick up your 2014 season pass while doing some shopping. Early bird pricing is available until September 30.
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North-south exchange documentary to premiere KIRSTEN HILDEBRAND Nelson Star Reporter
L.V. Rogers students who took part in an exchange with students from the Northwest Territories have commemorated the experience with a documentary they plan to share. Students have recently completed a 40-minute documentary about the exchange experience that saw 17 high school students from Nelson host 16 youth from Chief Julius School and then later visit their community of Ft. McPherson. The film will premiere at the Nelson Civic Theatre on Wednesday, September 18. Condensing an adventure of epic proportions was a challenge for one of the ten students who worked on the film project. Micah May, 15, said bonding with his own schoolmates and making friends in another part of the country was an enjoyable experience they wanted to convey. “What we tried to make this documentary into was something that showed how much fun
this was,” he said. “But then we also showed how the two groups connected and offered glimpses into what we got to do and our reactions.” While in the Kootenays, students went snowshoeing at the top of the Salmo-Creston Pass, downhill skiing at the Salmo hill, listened and learned from Allison Girvan’s Corazon choir and toured Touchstones and Nelson Hydro. In the north, they were immersed in a culture where elders are revered and hunting is a way of life. Temperatures reached -30 degrees Celsius and the sun shone at 3 a.m. The exchange was a first for May, as was taking on the role of filmmaker. Each of the students working on the project put together a section and eventually all were compiled into a final product that no one has yet seen. “We’ll see it for the first time also in the Civic Theatre when it’s presented,” said May. Parent volunteer Cathy ScottMay said the exchange dubbed
North and South was a significant experience for students and the film is relevant to all Canadians showing the situation of aboriginal youth in the NWT.
“I think it’s important for us to share what we learned and saw with other students as well as with the community and in this age of technology, what better way to share it than on the big screen?” Alecia Maslechko
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“We can’t all participate in these things directly but I think that we can, though something like this documentary, get a glimpse into the significance of this,” said Scott-May. The first part of the exchange
saw Nelson play host in February and then in April, the LVR students headed north — far north. Alecia Maslechko said the experience was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that everyone was lucky to have. It fueled her interest in travel. “This was the first time I really realized that travelling and experiencing different cultures is really quite important,” she said. “I think it’s important for us to share what we learned and saw with other students as well as with the community and in this age of technology, what better way to share it than on the big screen? While there is both humour and excitement, I hope people leave with a feeling of open-mindedness and inspiration.” The film will start at 7 p.m. Following the movie, the LVR students will get up on stage to take questions from the audience. They will also be acknowledging the many local businesses, organizations and individuals who helped to make the exchange
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such a successful experience for them and their new friends. With Ft. McPherson 4,000 kilometres away, it’s cheaper to fly to France, one reason exchanges among students living in Canada are rare. “This is one of the most expensive youth exchanges Canada has ever funded because students went from the small community of Nelson to a remote community in the north,” said Scott-May. “A lot of resources were invested into 17 youth in the Nelson community and they have a responsibility to share with the broader audience what that trip meant to them.” Beyond families and friends of students participating, people in the Nelson community have become captivated by the story of adventure. LVR students took a risk travelling so far from home to a community where lifestyles are so dissimilar, she explained. Story continues on Page 12
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Three forest fires are being monitored but not suppressed near Slocan Lake in the Valhalla Provincial Park. “Due to the ecological benefits of fire and the remote location and steep terrain, the Wildfire Management Branch and BC Parks are monitoring the wildfires but not suppressing them,” says Southeast Fire Centre information officer Karlie Shaughnessy. Two fires burn near Wee Sandy Creek with one 2.5 kilometres west of Slocan Lake at 10 hectares and one 8.5 kilometres west of Slocan Lake at two hectares. The third fire is 10.4 hectares and burns near Beatrice Creek at 3.3 kilometres west of Slocan Lake. Smoke from these fires is visible from New Denver, Silverton and along Highway 6, says Shaughnessy. The Wildfire Management
Three fires are currently burning in Valhalla Provincial Park including this one near Evans Creek.
Branch and BC Parks are monitoring the fires to protect trails, tenting areas and other values. Allowing them to burn in Valhalla Park is policy. “Fire is a natural process in our environment. It is beneficial and helps maintain a
Continued from Page 11 “I think this struck a chord where people appreciated these students were really going to do something quite different,” said Scott-May. Student May also participated in the summer 2013 Students on Ice Arctic expedition, which involved travelling to
healthy forest and a diversity of plant and animal life,” says the information officer. The fire danger rating in the Southeast Fire Centre is currently moderate to high with a pocket of extreme near Grand Forks. As summer winds down, cooler
Greenland and Canada’s eastern Arctic aboard a ship with youth and researchers from around the world. He will be sharing stories and photos of the expedition following the discussion about the exchange documentary. “It was pretty amazing,” said May. “I do a lot of hiking and back country
temperatures and more rain should help ease fire danger but Shaughnessy says the Southeast Fire Centre isn’t out of the woods yet. “I believe we are expecting a low to come in by the end of the week so that should bring some significant rain,” she says. “But it all depends on the rest of September and if we see warm dry weather through the rest of the month, there is the chance for forest fire season to be extended.” As of September 3, 305 wildfires have burned 587 hectares in the fire centre area. Of those 263 were caused by lightning and the rest were caused by people. Shaughnessy says the public was diligent with their campfires over the long weekend and assisted greatly in reporting wildfires. To report a wildfire or unattended campfire, call 1-800 663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cellphone.
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The verbal backlash toward Salmo’s mayor, council and village staff has turned physical and the village has issued a notice to area residents to help identify the perpetrators. Vandalism to village property has increased and village staff has had tires slashed and “other events,” posing safety concerns and risk of injury, said Mayor Ann Henderson. RCMP have been called to the village hall numerous times in the last month to escort people off the site. “I am tired of the abuse and the bullying,” explained Henderson. “All sorts of thoughts go through your head because we have all been verbally abused and threats have been made.” The bitter confrontation from a group of residents towards the mayor began after council opted to tender out the village garbage contract earlier this year. Council stands by its decision citing it a “cost-saving measure,” but the Salmo Garbage Services, a local business that held the contract for over 20 years, has questioned the decision’s legality. The process by which the tender was awarded (in camera) is the crux of the dispute, and has spawned a group of outspoken residents to attend each council. For the fourth straight meeting, council chambers became the backdrop last month to insinuations of village impropriety and harsh words by gallery members, hurled directly at the mayor and council. “For the last three meetings, I have had to start by reading off the expectation
of decorum because things tions, vent unnecessary criti- lage business with less adverwere starting to get bad,” said cism, demand responses to sity at council this coming Henderson. “But the abuse, irrelevant questions and per- Tuesday. accusations and bullying sonally attack council. The “My office is open for anycontinues to escalate.” implication that the things one who wants to come at a Historically, rain or shine, we talk about in camera are time convenient for both of half a dozen residents attend sinister and being ‘hidden’ us.” said Henderson. each council meeting. from the public is insulting.” “But the public time is Being inundated with strictly a courtesy and I feel Time is allotted at the end for public discussion per- questions and not given time it has been so abused I am taining to items cancelling it. The next meeting, there on that night’s agenda. will be no public Since July, the time.” village hall has been packed to POLICE capacity with resiPRESCENCE Open 7 Days a Week • Short Wait Times dents, many who In light of the use public time to recent spate of deMonday to Friday voice complaints. liberate damage to 9am – 4pm village property, “I’ve been dealSalmo RCMP have ing with this for a Saturdays & Sundays while,” said Henenlisted the ser10am – 2pm derson. “It’s like vices of a forensic Tuesday night has identification team, Located on Baker Street inside the become a social based in Nelson, Nelson Trading Company across event and now to help identify from the Royal Bank the suspects, conthey are suggesting a different firmed Cpl. Rior250.352.9144 dan Bellman, of venue to accom108-402 Baker Street, Nelson BC. V1L 4H8 modate more the village’s detachpeople. This is our ment. council chambers “Salmo RCMP to conduct busiare working with ness. People are the village together to address the surusing the meetings to come and rounding issues of do all their complaining but to answer, false accusations vandalism in the commuwe have other procedures in and profanity in council nity,” said Bellman. place to address those con- meetings is over the top of He acknowledged the cerns.” public discussion, said coun- Salmo detachment has been Although public time is cillor Janine Haughton. called to remove disruptive meant for attendees to ad“We live in a time in which people from the village hall dress agenda items, usually the balance of our planet is this summer, although none financial, last week’s topics in serious jeopardy,” said of the calls were deemed an veered off course to include Haughton. “There are many “emergency.” queries about backyard projects close to home they Bellman said police presroosters, dust at KP Park, can sink their teeth into ence has not been requested the absence of bi-weekly gas rather than do their best to at council, however he did receipts, and work ethics of vilify people who are work- attend one meeting with the Salmo public works crew. ing extremely hard to effect a quarterly report, which “What is currently hap- positive change.” “helped keep the meeting pening is counterproductive In three terms as mayor, flowing on track.” to any type of progress,” said Henderson has not expeBellman asks anyone with councillor Jennifer Peel. “It rienced this degree of con- information to contact the has become an opportunity temptuous behaviour but is department at 250-357-2212 to abuse council and their ac- determined to conduct vil- or call Crime Stoppers.
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Michael Wicks shows the signs he and others around the world held on Tuesday to bring attention to the anti-gay laws in Russia. Bob Hall photo SAM VAN SCHIE Nelson Star Reporter
In dozens of major cities around the world massive rallies were held on Tuesday to encourage world leaders on their way to the G20 summit in St. Petersburg to ask Russian president Vladimir Putin to repeal his new anti-gay law. Here in Nelson, Michael Wicks and Cole Johnson stood in front of City Hall for an hour with signs and information about the global campaign, which was organized by the international gay rights group All Out. Wicks said it was a last minute decision to host an event in Nelson, and though the men didn’t have a crowd of supporters behind them, he considers their effort a success.
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“We talked to 50 or 60 people of all ages and found they were all very supportive and aware of what’s going on in Russia,” Wicks said, noting that Nelson is now on the list of 33 participating cities alongside Toronto, London and Melbourne. At issue is a new Russian law banning the “propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations to minors” (i.e. anywhere in public). The law has attracted international attention in part because Russia is hosting the Winter Olympics this February. There’s been calls for countries to boycott the Olympics if the law isn’t repealed and pressure on Olympic sponsors like Coca-Cola and McDonalds to pull their funding for the games.
In Nelson, Wicks had a simple request for the people he talked to about the anti-gay laws. “Send love,” he said. “Obviously we don’t have a Russian Consulate here, but we can visualize a better world and meditate on making a better world and those positive vibrations will get through.” Wicks moved to Nelson from Vancouver, where he was heavily involved in the gay liberation movement in the 1980s. He said he’s always believed in remaining positive in the face of adversity. “Love always wins,” he said, referring to the message on one of the posters he printed off the All Out website. “These laws are rooted in hate and intolerance and we’re going to beat them with love.”
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The Nelson Junior Leafs took on the Beaver Valley Nitehawks on Tuesday night at the NDCC. The Leafs won 8-2 Bob Hall photo and now continue through pre-season with a contest against Creston tonight at home. BOB HALL Nelson Star Editor
The Nelson Junior Leafs head into a big pre-season weekend with a number of players still scrapping it out for a spot on the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League squad. “It’s going really good,” Leafs coach Frank Maida told the Star on Wednesday. “We have a few kids left to make decisions about and they are playing well, so it is making our job extremely tough.” The Leafs locked horns with the Beaver Valley Nitehawks on Tuesday night at the Nelson and District Community Complex for the team’s first pre-season game, thumping their visitors 8-2. “The boys were excited to get that one going. It’s a great rivalry against Beaver Valley,” said Maida. “It was a good test for the new guys on board and those trying out to get a taste of what the KI is all about.” Tough decisions aside, Maida is pleased with how the core of the team is coming together. Over the weekend the Leafs added veteran KIJHL blueliner Darnel St. Pierre from the Revelstoke Grizzlies in a trade that sent Kyler Wilkinson and Damin Devlin to the Doug Birks Division team. St. Pierre was the division’s defenceman of
the year in 2012-13 after the Grizzlies’ captain compiled eight goals and 17 assists. The hulking blueliner also lead Revelstoke in penalty minutes with 110. “He was the captain of Revelstoke last year and we just thought we needed that addition,” Maida said of the trade. “He’s going to be a great leader on our team this year. He’s excited to be here and we are excited to have him.” St. Pierre will join a defense unit that boasts veterans JJ Beitel, Robson Cramer and Cole Arcuri. “We’re pretty diversified on the back end,” said Maida. “We have some offensive guys back there and a couple who can play it tough defensively. Our back end is shaping up very well.” Some of the difficult decisions this weekend will involve a core of young local players who have turned heads over the past week. “The locals have played extremely well,” Maida said of Austin Tambellini, Sam Webber, Nolan Percival and Adam Maida. “All the major midgets who are in camp right now have a real good chance of playing at this level and playing on our team.” The Leafs will match up against the Creston Valley Thunder on Friday night at
the NDCC and Sunday afternoon in Fruitvale against the Nitehawks. “It’s getting close,” Maida said. “There will be some tough decisions to make between Friday and Sunday’s game. We plan to be down to our team by Sunday if we can, so it’s going to be an important weekend.” Several key veterans are back in camp this week including Aaron Dunlap, Bryce Nielsen, Matt MacDonald, Carson Willans and Matthew Naka. One noticeable absence this season will be Linden Horswill who made the cut with the Trail Smoke Eaters and will be playing his first season of Junior A hockey in the British Columbia Hockey League. “It’s a great loss to our team, but it’s a great opportunity for Linden,” said Maida. “It’s my opinion that he could have been playing Junior A last season. We’re very happy and proud that he is getting that opportunity now. He’s a great kid and a great player. We will miss him but are very proud to say we helped move him onto Junior A.” The Leafs conclude the preseason next Wednesday at the NDCC when they host the Castlegar Rebels. The 2013-14 KIJHL regular season begins next Friday with a game in Castlegar.
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Nelson senior bowlers had a great summer at the BC Seniors Games in Kamloops last month. The Savoy Lanes-based teams sent two teams to the games that were held between August 20 and 24. ABOVE — The team of (L-R) Jackie Schmidt, Linc Vital, Rusty Denny, Jack Parr, Lee McNeill and Blaine Rains captured the silver medal in the competition. BELOW — The team of (L-R) Dawn Williams, Anne Secord, Audrey Kempin, Effie Rains and Lorna Hamilton took home the bronze medal. Blaine Rains also won a gold medal for most pins over average in six games and Rusty Denny took home a bronze for highest pins over average in a single game.
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Nelson’s badminton master Roger Kerby returned home from Kamloops with three more medals for his impressive collection which he has built from attending 26 six straight BC Seniors Games. Kerby captured a gold medal in both 80-plus men’s doubles and 80-plus men’s singles. He earned a silver medal in the 75-80 mixed doubles bracket. There were 110 badminton players taking part in the event in Kamloops as Bob Hall photo part of the 3,200 overall that competed.
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City police are warning young people in the community of the dangers of posting compromising pictures of themselves online. After receiving some complaints to their Nelson Police Department office, including one last week, officers want to make sure the public is aware of the issue. “Anyone under the age of 18 displayed as engaged in or depicted as engaged in an explicit sexual activity could be considered child pornography,” said Sgt. Dino Falcone of the NPD. “Kids out there might think it’s an innocent act but it’s actually a charge under the criminal code.” That charge doesn’t necessarily apply to the person posting the photo but police advise that images sent via electronic means aren’t easily deleted. Once a person sends images the sender loses control of how those images are distributed. Falcone pointed to the incident involving Amanda Todd. The Grade 10 Port Coquitlam girl killed herself after being cyber bullied over topless photos of her circling on the Internet. “Stuff like that can happen anywhere,” he said. “This is not only something that can hurt a person or perhaps cause a person to commit suicide, there are charges attached to that.” Sgt. Brian Weber said publication of these images could cause considerable problems, embarrassment and stress. “What seems like a good idea today may cause regret tomorrow,” he said. Last week’s incident involving a compromising photo is under investigation by the NPD.
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here is a human desire to be a part of something bigger than ourselves, thus the popularity of festivals like Shambala. At the festivals you will experience music, dancing, and a good time with people of like mind. Group adoration and giving oneself completely to something beyond oneself has not waned in a culture of independence, individualism and self-gratification. This is evidenced by the attendance at music festivals around the world. Consider attendance at 175,000 people per day at Glastonbury, UK; 110,000 individuals per day at Rockslide, Denmark and 90,000 were at the Big Valley Jamboree at Camrose, Alberta this year. In our own backyard, we have the Shambala Music Festival with 10,000 people in attendance per day. This number pales in comparison to the big ones, yet for our small community it is huge. What draws people to these big events? I believe it is the desire for worship in an atmosphere that is bigger than oneself, yet something one can individually participate in and with. The music festivals in the western world are an alternative to the religious festivals in the eastern world which also draws big crowds.
According to the Thursday August 8th, 2013 edition of the Haaretz Newscast: This year an estimated 3.4 million faithful Muslims circled the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine located in the Grand Mosque at Mecca’s heart. I`d say that is a crowd!
Clapping, singing, shouting, hands raised, dancing are all activities we see at rock concerts or a music festival, but they are also outward biblical expressions of worship. If we are to be biblical Christians, should we ignore these outward expressions of worship? While music and worship styles may vary from nation to nation, church community to church community, and culture to culture, but one thing is for sure; worship is important to God and important to the emotional and NEW LOCATION spiritual health of an Kootenay Christian Fellowship individual. Jesus said, 520 Falls Street, (just off Baker St.) “A time is coming and www.kootenaychristianfellowship.com has now come when the true worshipers will Join us for our worship the Father in worship celebration in our spirit and truth, for new location they are the kind of Sunday @ 10:30 AM worshipers the Father Developing Relationships seeks. God is spirit, and Music that will move you his worshipers must Helping people - Help people worship in spirit and in Church Office: 1.888.761.3301 Jim Reimer, Pastor truth.” ( John 4:23-24) Notice the little word, “must” in the following passage of scripture. Nelson Community Church “Must” is an imperative, not a suggestion. God is Sunday Worship Service seeking worshipers.
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ALL ARE WELCOME! Kootenay Kids Society, Care To Learn Children’s Centre has a few daycare spots open in their 3-5 Program for September! Care To Learn provides a wonderful learning environment for all children. We incorporate the B.C. Early Learning Framework’s four components: Well-being & Belonging, Exploration& Creativity, Languages & Literacies, and Social Responsibility & Diversity as we guide and support your children. Songs, Kindergarten readiness, gatherings, art, abundance of outdoor play; all that while learning through PLAY!
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One of the words for praise in the bible is “Hallel”. It is found in every verse of the 150 psalm. Hallel is also translated as glory, boast, mad, shine, foolish, fools, commended, rage, and celebrate throughout the scriptures. Some would say that is what is happening at a music festival. Perhaps if the Christian church worshiped in such extravagance that we looked like we were “mad”, people just might take us more serious. But this one thing I do know; if we worship with abandonment, it is good for our soul and God shows up in a powerful and experiential way.
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The Nelson seniors of Kiwanis Villas recently gave back to the community after a highly successful garage sale and raffle earlier this summer. Resident Viola Wierda (middle left) presented Louise Poole (left) with a cheque for School District #8 programs at Hume Elementary and Trafalgar Middle school that help feed those students who come to school without a proper meal. Resident Mary Glen (middle right) presented a cheque to Ruth O’Bryan of Nelson Friends of the Family for their ongoing support of families dealing with illness.
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It’s that time of year again, when Lakeside Park goes to the dogs. This Sunday, Nelson animal lovers will get their chance to break the law for a good cause. For just one morning only, Lakeside Park will welcome dogs as part of the 2013 Scotiabank BC SPCA Paws for a Cause. The event is the BC SPCA’s single largest fundraiser for the year and is integral in helping them continue to speak for those who can’t speak for themselves. The SPCA is encouraging the whole family to come out for an enjoyable stroll along the waterfront, rain or shine. All money raised at the event goes directly to the Nelson branch and local animals. Registration will be available
at the event, starting at 9 a.m., or online at spca.bc.ca/walk. There will be live music from some of the area’s most talented singers, dancing from Slava Doval’s DanceFusion, and more fabulous entertainment. Oso Negro coffee, juice, and snacks will be provided complimentary. There will also be a specifically dedicated children’s area with a variety of games and face painting available. The walk begins at 10:30 a.m. and runs from the Lakeside Park to the Prestige Inn and back. After the walk, dogs will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of doggy games. There will be fun for the humans too and some fantastic prize packages will be awarded to the top fundraisers in youth, adult, team categories. “You don’t have to have a dog to participate,” says Nelson branch manager Rob Andrew.
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“For a $25 donation, you still get a tax receipt, a t-shirt, and free food and drinks.” All participants will have access to a free complimentary barbeque featuring vegetarian or local cruelty-free meat options. In addition to everyone who comes out for the walk, the SPCA would like to thank the local businesses sponsoring the event: 103.5 The Bridge, Nelson Star, Save-On-Foods, Osprey Community Foundation, Selkirk Veterinary Hospital, Nelson Animal Hospital, ROAM, Tribute Board Shop, Remedy’sRX, Enso Hair Design, Cottonwood Falls Animal Clinic, Hall Printing and Selkirk Eyecare. For further information, contact the Nelson SPCA at 250-352-7178 or drop in to the Adoption Center at 520-C Falls Street, off Baker and above the bowling alley.
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TUPPERWARE BACK TO SCHOOL SALE! Saturday September 7, Sandman Inn 1944 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Great in-stock savings. Susan Wilson, Independent Tupperware Consultant (250) 2267751, swilson@direct.ca or visit
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Information 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 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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An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)723-5051 Edson, Alta. Assistant Water System Operator Permanent Part-Time The Robson-Raspberry Improvement District is a small water system servicing 500 connections located in the community of Robson nestled along the Columbia River in the West Kootenay area of BC. This position will report to the Chief Water System Operator and will have primary responsibility for the water distribution system. Interested applications must have a minimum of Water Distribution Level 1 certification and experience working with a water distribution system. For further information and a detailed job description, phone 250-365-3404, fax 365-3426, or email rrid@telus.net. Please send resumes and supporting references to P.O. Box 209, Robson, B.C. V0G 1X0 by Monday September 30, 2013
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Heavy Duty Mechanic Wanted Yellowhead Road & Bridge (Kootenay) Ltd. is looking for a Mechanic for our New Denver facility. Applicants should hold a valid TQ for Heavy Duty or Commercial Transport,class three driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s licence and Motor Vehicle Inspectors Licence would be an asset. Resume can be faxed to 250 352-2172
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Chief Water System Operator Permanent Part-Time The Robson-Raspberry Improvement District is a small water system servicing 500 connections located in the community of Robson nestled along the Columbia River in the West Kootenay area of BC. The community is in the process of installing a state of the art water treatment system which will feature membrane filtration, UV treatment and an on-site chlorine generator. The RRID is operated by a Board of five elected trustees and an administrator. Interest applications must have Water Treatment Operator Level 3 and Water Distribution Level 1 certifications. For further information and a detailed job description, phone 250-365-3404, fax 365-3426, or email rrid@telus.net. Please send resumes and supporting references to P.O. Box 209, Robson, B.C. V0G 1X0 by Monday September 30, 2013
DRIVERS required Local Funeral Home is looking for individuals for evening and weekend part time work for transportation services serving the entire West Kootenay and Boundary areas. Criminal record check and drivers abstract required. Successful applicants must be physically fit and available on an on call basis. Resumes may be forwarded to: trailcastle@gmail.com Attention: Bill Clark or call 250-364-1211
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career opportunity Vice-President, Operations Reference Number 1312 Reporting to the President & CEO, and understanding the unique Shareholder circumstance inherent in Crown ownership, the Vice-President, Operations will have full operational leadership responsibility for Columbia Power Corporation, directing the overall day-to-day operations of the organization consistent with its vision, values, corporate objectives and strategic plan. Responsibilities include oversight of existing facilities, the development and implementation of an Asset Management Program, and coordinating the efforts of the Operations Business Unit with support from all departments. The successful candidate will have a University Degree, with a Professional Engineering Designation or Masters in Business Administration and at least 10+ years of senior operational leadership experience in all areas of a business from day-today operations to environment, health and safety, stakeholder relations, communications and large capital projects. Proven experience managing large, complex power plants and projects is critical. QualiďŹ ed applicants interested in joining a dynamic team are encouraged to visit the Careers section of our website at www. columbiapower.org for the detailed job description. Closing date for this position is September 20, 2013. Please refer to Job #1312 when submitting your cover letter and resume to careers@columbiapower.org
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The Nelson Star has an immediate opening for an Editor for its twice-weekly community newspaper. This is a rare opportunity for the right candidate and we are looking for that someone special to lead this award-winning newspaper into the future. The successful candidate will manage a super-engaged editorial team of three reporters. You will also work closely with the publisher to help set the editorial vision for this newspaper and work to help grow our increasing crosspromotional opportunities in this market. As Editor, you will take a lead role in community engagement, which means getting involved in different organizations to promote the newspaper’s role and brand in the community. You will have previous experience as an Editor of a community newspaper and will have extensive experience in page layout. In addition you will have experience in website content management, with the aim to grow online readership, while still preserving print readership. You will have a thorough understanding of how to use social media to enhance our print and online editions as well as expand our brand. This job requires a tremendous amount of effort and time in order to be successful and we are looking for someone who is looking for a career and not just a job. Compensation for this position will be based on experience and qualifications. There is an excellent benefits package as well as a car allowance and other related benefits. A reliable vehicle is required. Nelson is considered by many one of the most desirable places in the province, if not the country, to live. It is a historical gem nestled in the heart of the West Kootenay region and offers a myriad of opportunities to the outdoor enthusiast, including skiing, mountain biking and kayaking to name just a few. It is also a wonderful community to raise a family. Black Press Community News Media is an internationally recognized newspaper publishing group with more than 190 community, daily and urban publications in BC, Alberta, Washington, Hawaii, California and Ohio published at 14 regional printing centers. Black Press has over 160 websites as well as the Victoria based free classified web site UsedEverywhere.com. Black Press employs 3,300 people across North America. Please send resume, with cover letter, to Karen Bennett at publisher@nelsonstar.com. Resumes dropped off in person will not be accepted. No phone calls please. We thank all of those who apply, however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.
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1.25 acre View Lot at Six Mile on the North Shore of Nelson. Located at 3056 Keniris Road. Ready to Build. All offers considered, private sale. Phone 250-509-0961. MONTANA INVESTMENT Propertyduplex 8.25% ROI/year. $160,000. Seller will take Canadian money at par. Unique investment opportunity and great rental market never vacant in 15 years. Call Paul Francis 1-604-816-3974 or Email: ip3group.pr@gmail.com
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Affordable Steel Shipping Containers for sale/rent 20’ & 40’ Kootenay Containers Castlegar 250-365-3014 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper? Queen Size Hide-a-Bed, 2.5 yrs old, like new $750 354-1194 Recliner, leather arms, head rest, clean $35, Bedside Table $20 480 620-7177
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505 Richards St., Nelson, 2 bdrm w/Legal Suite $334,900 Retired or just starting, this solid house has a history of continuous income from the rental suite. The house & yard are well maintained with a 2 year old roof, new clothes dryer & water heater. All electric heat plus efficient gas heater in the main living room for comfort on cool winter days. The compact lot & single paved parking require low maintenance. House is rented up & down. Do not disturb tenants please phone for appointment 250-352-7025 Castlegar Newly Renovated 3 bdrm, 1 bath Home private yard, walking distance to school & downtown, 1002-6th St, $229,900 Phone Bob 250-365-9344
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Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land FrontCounter BC has accepted an application made by 0908577 BC Ltd dba Retllack Mountain Biking, of Nelson, BC, on behalf of the Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Kootenay Region, to amend their existing License to include additional mountain bike trails and 2 skill parks situated on Provincial Crown land near Retallack, Kaslo and Nelson, and containing 158 kilometers, more or less (mountain bike trails) and 9.6 hectares, more or less (2 skill parks). The MFLRNO File number that has been established for this application is 4405048. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to FrontCounter BC, 1902 Theatre Road, Cranbrook, BC, V1C 7G1 or email to: AuthorizingAgency.Cranbrook@gov.bc.ca. Comments will be received by FrontCounter BC until October 4, 2013. FrontCounter BC may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ ApplicationPosting/index.jsp - Search - Search by File Number: insert Lands File Number for more information. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at MFLNRO’s regional office in Cranbrook.
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Homes for Rent Lakefront furnished cabin @ 10 Mile avail Sept 15th - June 30th , mature adult, refs, N/S N/P $750/m ulit incl 825-4666 or 354-4779 Small 1 bdrm cabin in Nelson w/beautiful lake view, recent reno, new kitchen, windows etc... great for N/S, mature single or couple with N/P, $850/mo heat, power & water included. Avail Oct 1st Phone 250-551-3336
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NELSON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; For those who have lost someone through death, the cycle of loss through detachment, despair and anger to recovery can be a lonely, frightening and overwhelming experience, even when family and friends are trying to support us. A grief support group provides a safe, supportive environment where no one is expected to say or do anything they are uncomfortable with. Individuals who have participated in a hospice grief support group learn that the way they are experiencing their grief is normal and that basically we all grieve in the same
way. Grief is a healthy response to loss that needs to be acknowledged and expressed before we can move on. Working through feelings about losses and sharing them with others who are also grieving decreases our isolation and loneliness while helping us learn how to experience and work through our pain. Nelson & District Hospice Society is offering a free Grief Support Series for anyone grieving the loss of someone through death. The group will run for six weeks starting September 12 through October 17. For more information or to register, call Nelson Hospice at 250-352-2337.
September 4, 2013 For the benefit of Kootenay Lake area residents, the following lake levels are provided by FortisBC as a public service. Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bay:
Present level: 1743.35 ft. 7 day forecast: Up 5 to 7 inches. 2013 peak: 1749.42 ft. / 2012 peak: 1753.78 ft.
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Present level: 1743.29 ft. 7 day forecast: Up 5 to 7 inches.
Levels can change unexpectedly due to weather or other conditions. For more information or to sign-up for unusual lake levels notifications by phone or email, visit www.fortisbc.com or call 1-866-436-7847.
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Mary Walters celebrated her 65th birthday last Friday with a bit more gusto this year. Walters, a paddler with the Kootenay Rhythm Dragons in Nelson, was on her way home from the BC Seniors Games when she was stung and experienced her firsttime serious reaction to a sting. The sting occurred while Walters and her friend were waiting for the ferry, but the reaction took place about half way across the water. “I never had a reaction to a bee sting or wasp sting before,” Walters told the Arrow Lakes News. “Never anything like that before. “It went from ‘oh gosh something’s wrong’ to unconscious in minutes.” Walters’ travel mate quickly gave her an antihistamine pill, but the reaction to the sting was swift, and the paddler’s health rapidly took a turn for the worse, causing her to lose consciousness. Noticing her distress, ferry staff quickly gave her first aid, and monitored her vitals. Even though she was able to breathe, Walters’ blood pressure dropped to an alarming level. Mate Janet Fowlie and terminal attendant Joey Lewis stayed with her and treated her while other crew members called the ambulance and communicated to the other passengers what the situation was. Captain
James Dunne, deck hand Steve Krywa and oiler Chad Davidson all lent a hand ensuring Walters got to the Nakusp ambulance which drove her to the Arrow Lakes Hospital. Jim Carachelo, a former paramedic coming on to shift on the Shelter Bay ferry said that Fowlie and Lewis had the situation well in hand. “The medical assistance that was rendered was as good as any I have seen provided without advanced life support,” said Carachelo in a memo to Waterbridge Ferries Regional Manager Dave Holm. “It turned out we had a bunch of good people on there,” said Holm, perhaps understating the case. All crew have marine basic first aid certification at minimum, with engineers and captains required to have marine advanced first aid. The ferries also carry an AED (an automated external defibrillator used for cardiac arrest) and oxygen on board. “You’d be surprised,” added Holm. “We get all kinds of weird and wonderful things happen… Rollovers, traffic accidents between ferry and Nakusp or Revelstoke.” Ferry staff often lend a hand if someone in a bad situation near the ferry is in need of help. “The ferry staff were just amazing,” said Walters, who has very few memories of her own of their care, but survived to hear about what they had done. “I remember trying to step out of my car, I recall being
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taken into the hospital.” On her way to a wedding the next day to be part of honour guard, Walters wouldn’t let them cut her shirt. A couple of adrenaline shots and lots of care later (people on the same ferry
VICTORIA – BC Hydro has cancelled or deferred four electricity purchase contracts with independent power producers, and the total may reach 20 by the time a review of projects is complete, Energy Minister Bill Bennett said late last month. Bennett said the review is part of a broader effort by BC Hydro to meet his instruction to “spend less money,” as he leads an effort to reduce costs Kootenay Lifestyle Specialists across all government operations. Kevin Layla BC Hydro 250-354-2958 250.354.3369 proposed the karcuri@telus.net laylap@telus.net move, identifyliveinthekootenays.com We never stop moving® ing the 20 project proponents came by the hospital to see if she that were not meeting their was okay), the lucky Dragon was contract obligations due to released to go home at six that financing, regulatory or other night. problems. That non-perforNow, Walters carries two mance gives BC Hydro legal EpiPens with her at all times, authority to delay or terminate including out on the dragon boat. contracts. This year, she is celebrating her The utility has contracts with 65th birthday less than a week 81 operating projects, mostly after the could-be tragedy was run-of-river hydroelectric, averted, making the milestone and another 47 are under conall the more significant. struction or seeking permits “I’m celebrating my birthday after receiving purchase conwith a renewed sense of gratitude tracts. and well-being,” said Walters, the BC Hydro released its latest dragon who was saved by a ferry’s draft resource plan last week, care. which estimates the province
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has enough electricity supply to meet growing demand for the next 10 years. Bennett said he is skeptical about that forecast, with population growth and industrial demand from new mines and natural gas development in northern BC, but it gives the utility some breathing room. “I’m a real fan of the clean energy industry, but obviously we don’t want to be agreeing to buy more power than what we need,” Bennett said. BC Hydro has been criticized in recent years for running up billions in deferred debt, as it completes major expansion and seismic upgrading of its network of dams. A new power line to northeast BC has run over budget, and the NDP opposition has accused the government of forcing BC Hydro to buy private power at inflated rates through contracts running as long as 40 years. Bennett said he has asked for a detailed analysis of the cost of private power compared to new sources such as the proposed Site C dam on the Peace River or adding turbines to BC Hydro dams on the Columbia River. BC’s Clean Energy Act requires BC Hydro to be selfsufficient in electricity by 2016, based on an average rainfall year to replenish its hydro dams. The requirement is to minimize the import of power generated by burning coal or natural gas.
THE CAPITOL THEATRE IS HOLDING OPEN AUDITIONS FOR THE CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME SUNDAy SEPTEMbER 15TH. The Capitol Theatre presents its 26th Annual Christmas Pantomime this year staging “RAPUNZEL”. 10:00 am: Actors aged 13 and under are invited to audition with a parent who is willing to be in the show. Please note that there are a limited number of spaces for young actors in this year’s production. 1:00 pm: Actors aged 14 and over. Callbacks will be on Monday, September 16th from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm. No appointments necessary. There is no need to prepare a song; everyone will learn a song and a dance throughout the audition. The Capitol Panto Auditions customarily attract over 100 performers for around 50 parts. The Capitol Panto is a mainstay of local theatre featuring members of the community in often ridiculous and hilarious roles. This year’s panto performances take place Thursday through Sunday December 5th-8th. The Panto is an annual fundraising event for the Capitol Theatre Restoration Society and is an integral part of its continued operation.
be a part of a local tradition by auditioning for the big show. Auditions are held at the Capitol Theatre at 421 Victoria Street.
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The Nelson and District Women’s Centre’s free volunteer training program, Rooted in Community, offers local and area women the opportunity to build strengths, gain valuable skills, and contribute their time and energy as volunteers in their communities. Offered twice a year at the Women’s Centre, the program consists of eight sessions of 2.5 hours, taking place over a one-month period on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, and will begin on October 1. During the program, participants are taught how to be effective volunteers while learning about community resources and building active listening and peer counselling skills. A past participant shared her experience by saying, “participating in the Rooted in Community
Volunteer Training was a very worthwhile and rewarding experience; I learned so much about the many caring people who give so generously of their time and energy to help others in our community, and in the process, the workshop helped prepare me to be a more well-informed and confident volunteer myself.” In addition to practical skills, women gain confidence and become empowered as they share life experiences with the group, and build a stronger sense of community. “The program offers an opportunity for women to not only connect with one another and learn, but to experience a safe space where they can be heard without judgement,” says program coordinator, Brittan McClay. Rooted in Community is especially beneficial to women who may be feeling isolated or disconnected, wom-
en who are new to the area and wish to get to know their community and make friends, or women with barriers to full employment seeking transferable skills to enhance their resume and job prospects. The program also benefits Nelson and the surrounding area by providing
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thoroughly-trained, knowledgeable volunteers who go on to contribute to the Women’s Centre and many other local organizations. The Nelson and District Women’s Centre is a warm, welcoming, barrier-free environment open to any selfidentified women. The next Rooted in Com-
munity will run October 1 to 24, and is now receiving applications. Interested women should call Brittan at 250-352-9916 or brittan@nelsonwomenscentre.com for more information or to apply. Application forms are also available on the website nelsonwomenscentre.co.
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Selkirk Pro-Musica season opening After a successful inaugural concert season in 2012-13, Selkirk Pro-Musica kicks off a new season September 14 with celebrated Brazilian/Canadian guitarist, percussionist, multi-instrumentalist, composer and music educator Celso Machado. Machado has performed on concert stages internationally for over 40 years; throughout North America, Europe and Asia. In fact, he just finished touring in Hungary, Slovakia, Mexico, Atlin BC, and Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean, 700 kilometres east of Madagascar. While Machado's music is rooted in Brazilian rhythmic and melodic styles, it also reflects his incurable fascination Celso Machado with other world music traditions. He won the 2008 Canadian Folk Music and styles including the Selkirk College Award for World Solo Artist of the Year Faculty Kordis Jazz Trio, Melody Daicand a Leo Award for Best Original Music hun, the Baroque fanfare of the VancouScore for Documentary. He ver Symphony trumpet/organ Celso Machado was also nominated for four duo of Marcus Goddard and September 14 Juno Awards in the world Ellen Ay-Laung Wang as well Shambhala Hall music category and another as other local performers Doors 7:30 p.m. Leo Award for a documenincluding the Selkirk CamTickets $15 tary film score. erata strings, blues artists The remainder of the season will fea- Holly and Jon and bluegrass master ture a wide range of musical performers Craig Korth. Also featured this season
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Greetings, music lovers. For the last Yan Zombie Presents of the summer, I am happy to welcome musical mad scientist from Vancouver, Taal Mala. Often described as un-categorizable, Taal Mala’s music is inspired by new ideas and classic standards, and takes influence from a diverse selection of both new and classic sounds. Genredefying acts of synth genius and production lustre form a solid foundation for Taal Mala’s destruction of any soundboy who comes to test it. Dubstep, Grime, Jungle, Acid, Hardcore and Reggae are all partially responsible for the fusion that is created. As a member of the Lighta! Soundsystem, Taal Mala has remained one of the few DJs still dedicated to playing music on the vastly superior format of vinyl records, and has buried an excess of tin pan soundboys alongside The Bug, Juan Atkins, Kode9, and many more. He was kind enough to answer a few questions: Yan Zombie: How would you define "musical taste" and "musical snobbery?" Taal Mala: I fully support musical snobbery in every way. It's quality
control. It just makes sense, and makes all music better as a whole. If something is bollocks, let it be known. Musical taste is a term for people who like bad music to justify it to themselves and others. Like when those stoners say, "Nah man, you just haven't heard the good trance..." YZ: Any advice for established DJs and producers ? TM: Stop raving so much and stay home and work in the studio as much as possible. Be very organized. Don't ever stop eating/breathing/living/sleeping music. Quit your day job, if you have one. YZ: Any advice for new and upcoming DJs and producers? TM: Be original. Don't try to sound like anyone else. Don't try to jump on a bandwagon or do something because other people are doing it. Create your own sound and your own following, and
do it for the music not for any other reason, especially money (because there isn't any). Don't redline the dj mixer. Tell everyone how awesome you think you are. Don't pester the shit out of the producers and DJs you look up to. YZ: Name a few things that make you happy. TM: Many subwoofers stacked in a large array. Reggae music playing through said subwoofers. The combination of the two previous things outdoors. Kitties. Ice cream. Fast internet. Vinyl records. Analogue Synthesizers. All my amazingly fantastic, cute, talented, and loving friends. Spicy foods. Going fast on a bicycle. Boobies. Good espresso. Adventures. Raccoons. Check out Taal Mala at Spiritbar on Thursday, September 12. Doors open at 10 p.m. Tickets are $7 before 11:30 p.m. or $10 after.
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s a child Anne Glover loved telling stories. In grade school she’d entertain her classmates with accounts of what had happened at home, then go home and tell her parents all about what had gone on at school. It’s a habit she never gave up. Glover has been telling stories professionally for more than 20 years, and will be at the Kootenay Storytelling Festival later this month sharing her bilingual tales and captivating the audience with the intricate string figures. This seasoned entertainer knows how to keep a crowd interested. “I’m telling stories on one level, but there’s a lot of action and a visual component with the string figures I do,” she says, describing how she turns a simple shoelace into the characters in her stories. “My hands just go in a bit of a scramble and the string is all over the place and out of it comes a chair or a dog or a turtle.” It’s something audiences of all ages enjoy. “When I pull a string out, it just engages people at a whole different level. They don’t know what the heck I’m doing.” Between stories, she’ll often have an audience member on stage, who she’ll teach how to make one of the more basic figures, and spectators in their seats have been known to pull out their shoelaces and follow along. She says that in this age of high tech gadgetry, she’s continually amazed by how entertaining a single shoelace can be when paired with an interesting story.
“If there’s kids just totally plugged into devices, when the string comes out they turn away from all those things and get excited about this very basic, human to human interaction.” Glover will be performing three times per day during the Kootenay Storytelling Festival, which runs 10 a.m to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, September 21 and 22 at three downtown Nelson venues. She is one of eight visiting and local storytellers who will share the stages with a series of half-hour and one-hour sets. Other visiting storytellers include: Haida singer, storyteller, and drummer Kung Jaadee; Shoshana Litman, a Jewish storyteller, speaker, and ordained Maggidah; and astrophysical “gossip columnist” Jaymie Matthews.
The four local storytellers are: veteran politician Corky Evans; performance poet Magpie Ulysses; Nelson History Theatre’s Richard Rowberry; and Barry Gray, who has performed at every Kootenay Storytelling Festival since its inception in 1998. Festival passes are $20 for one day or $35 for both days. Individual show tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children under 12. Tickets are available at Otter Books and The Capitol Theatre. For a full schedule of events and more information about this year’s storytellers, see kootenaystory.org. Above: Anne Glover (right) teaches an audience member how to make a string figure during one of her performances at an outdoor event.
The Kootenay Storytelling Festival opens with a concert featuring multiple award-winning writer, broadcaster, and cultural entrepreneur Jowi Taylor and his project Six String Nation. Conceived in 1995, Six String Nation took 11 years to bring to life. Centred around a single acoustic guitar — nicknamed Voyageur and built from over 60 pieces of Canadian history representing different cultures, communities and characters from every part of the country — the project combines Jowi’s fascinations with music, media, community engagement, and the dynamics of Canadian history and multicultural identity. A mingling of stories and music, the concert features Jowi’s acclaimed performance, as well as contemporary guitarist Paul Landsberg playing Voyageur and teasers from our featured storytellers that will set the stage for the weekend. Rounding out the concert are sets from local favourites Trio Voyage and Lalin. An acoustic trio of master musicians Paul Landsberg, Doug Stephenson, and Don Macdonald, Trio Voyage interprets music from around the world. The trio will be joined by vocalists Allison Girvan and Laura Landsberg. As a special treat, the evening also features Allison Girvan’s choir Lalin. Composed of the older members of Corazon, Lalin awes listeners with their close harmonies and complex arrangements. The concert will be held at The Capitol Theatre on Friday, September 21. Tickets are $20 for adults and $12 for students, available in advance from the Capitol Theatre box office.
Deconstructing Dinner’s official launch at Nelson Civic Theatre
Since 2006, Deconstructing Dinner has been one of North America’s most consistent sources of media examining the state of our food systems and the future of food, with all of it coming from right here in Nelson. The internationally-syndicated radio show and podcast is now a documentarymultimedia series produced by ichannel in partnership with the Canadian Media Fund, Deconstructing Dinner’s Jon Steinman and James Beard and awardwinning filmmaker Declan O’Driscoll. Music for the series is by the Kootenay’s very own Emmy-nominated musician, Adham Shaikh.
On the same evening of the national Dinner Film Festival. Episodes employ television launch on ichannel, Jon Stein- the wisdom of six highly-respected chefs man is inviting the who have all cultivated unique community on Monrelationships with the people, day, September 16 to places and animals producing the official theatrical their ingredients. premiere of the four The remaining four episodes remaining episodes also feature a number of Kooyet to screen in Nelson. tenay locals including Stefan Each episode of the Himmer, Eva Schindler, JoAnn series focuses on one Lowell, Patryk Baryla (Postfood — Eggs, Garlic, Toman Pat), Christoph Martens matoes, Honey, Wheat the Hills Garlic Festival. A Jon Steinman and and Pork — the latter number of webisodes will also two episodes have already screened in be shared at the event. Nelson at the annual Deconstructing For those unable to make it out to the
launch, commencing September 16 at 5 p.m. and extending through October, an episode will be released each week on ichannel and the series web site. Check with your local cable or satellite TV provider on how to order the channel. Each episode will be accompanied by eight supporting webisodes appearing exclusively on the web site. The site will also become home to all-new podcasts, the 193-episode archive of the Deconstructing Dinner radio show, a blog, recipe folder and other interactive features. Early arrival is recommended to secure a seat at the Civic Theatre. The event begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15.
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{vurb} columnist Leif Vollebekk - North Americana Well... at the risk of drenching my good reputation in a swath of prosey hyperbole, forever rendering my critical skills forfeit in the face of the unknowable and elusive beast called art, I’ll just give ‘er: I’d be hard-pressed to find an album that I connected with more this year than Montrealer Leif Vollebekk’s sophomore album, North Americana. Everything about it is both immediately personal, yet puzzlingly distant. Vollebekk takes the best aspects of his inspirations (most certainly Bob Dylan, most strikingly Tom Waits) and distills them into a completely modern, yet achingly aged and sepiatoned collection of songs. So you can often pinpoint the roots or the inspirations for the songs, but getting a grasp of them completely proves impossible. And about his voice. He’s not going to win any pantydropping contests against Michael Bublé (who is?), but there’s something so inherently present and personal in his phrasing that turns it into an instrument in its own right. He’ll sing deep in his diaphram in one line, easing
the sound out like an old set of bellows, and then break out into a high head-focused falsetto in the next. He’ll rush through the melody to deliberately offset himself from the instruments. He’ll stop early, start late, throw off anybody trying to sing along. The simplest lines are delivered with such simultaneous nonchalance and gravitas that an admonition that “one day we’ll be married to different people” is suddenly weighted down by everything that goes unspoken. Look, I’ve obviously stumbled into a kind of biased vortex, but I’ve always maintained that good music is supposed to bypass the critical shield that we seem to hold so stoically in front of our emotions. This is good music. This is music that you can hear the creak of floorboards through as the band members shift on their feet (literally, you can), where you can hear every breath, where you can gauge the room size based on the timbre of the piano. To sum up at least three minutes of gushing, I’ll just state that this is simply the best album of the year so far, and leave it at that. Hyperbole be damned. Eli Geddis is a Nelson-based writer, musician, and educator. His website is eligeddis.com.
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Nelson artist and writer Susan Andrews Grace explores the forces that ensure the sustenance of life on earth in her new body of work featuring textile-based printmaking, collage, sculpture and installation. She contemplates the â&#x20AC;&#x153;language of the earthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beautyâ&#x20AC;? through forms that echo the paths of insects etched in wood and the amorphous shapes in clouds. Susan Andrews Grace Reflecting on her Catholic upbringing, Grammar of the Body, Generative Grace refers to religious iconography, Mixed media on wood 7.5â&#x20AC;?x12â&#x20AC;? but infuses it with her own imagery, Photo credit: Jeremy Addington drawn from earth-based notions of the sacred.
Underwritten: Susan Andrews Grace Sept. 21 to Nov. 17
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xygen Art Centre announces its fall semester of Continuing Arts Education.
Courses kick off in September with â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Singing the Bluesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; with the illustrious Bessie Wapp. For those who have taken this course the next level is â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Singing Beyond the Bluesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, which culminates in an opening set performance for a Bessie & the Back Eddies concert! October begins with two courses by Natasha Smith; â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Moving into Abstractionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; runs for 6 weeks with classes on Tuesdays, and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Low-Tech Printmaking Intensiveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is a weekend workshop on October 5 & 6.
Sept.21 - Nov.17 All course information including dates, details and costs can be found on our website: www.oxygenartcentre.org
The brand new sing-a-long-a version of the classic film GREASE starring John Travolta and Olivia NewtonJohn is brought to you by the producers of Sing-a-long-a Sound of Music. Ever wanted to know what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like to be a T-bird or a Pink Lady but never quite felt cool enough to pull it off? Well, now is your chance to don those pink jackets, grease up those quiffs and let your inhibitions go for an evening where you are the stars and remember GREASE is the word... The evening begins with your host Lisel leading a vocal warm-up before we show you how to use your free
goody bag. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll even get a chance to learn how to hand jive. Then just sit back and watch Danny & Sandy and the gang, while singing and dancing along to the lyrics as shown on the screen. It couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be easier... or more fun! Dressing up is strongly encouraged and full audience participation essential. Tickets are $15 Adult and $12 Students and are available NOW. The Capitol Theatre would also like to thank all our members, patrons, sponsors, supporters and volunteers for your support making the 2012-13 25th Anniversary Season a resounding success. We brought to you outstanding and renowned professional national and international performers and ended the season with the stellar performances of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s summer youth program with 33 participants producing SweeneyToddThe Demon Barber of Fleet Street - under the direction of Geoff Burns, Allison Girvan and Lynette Lightfoot. Thank you for coming out and supporting Nelsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s young talent!
Artist talk Sept.27, 7pm
502 Vernon Street, Nelson, BC 250.352.9813 www.touchstonesnelson.ca
September -Â November 2013
Moving  into  Abstraction
Hands-Âon  Fiction
Low  Tech-ÂPrintmaking  Intensive
Mixed  Media  -  Playtime  for  Adults
Instructor:  Natasha  Smith 6  classes:  October  1  -  November  5 6.30pm  -  9.30pm  Tuesdays
Instructor:  Deryn  Collier 5  classes:   October  29  -  November  26 6.30  -  8.30  pm  Tuesdays
Instructor:  Natasha  Smith 6  classes:  October  5  &  6 9.30am  -  4.15pm   Saturday  &  Sunday
Singing  Beyond  the  Blues  Instructor:  Bessie  Wapp 10  classes:  September  25  -  November  27 7  -  9  pm  Wednesdays
Instructor:  Win  Dinn 2  classes:  November  16  &  17 9am  -  4pm   Saturday  &  Sunday
Painting  with  Beeswax Instructor:  Erica  Konrad 1  class:   November  23 12  -  5  pm  Saturday
Singing  the  Blues
Instructor:  Bessie  Wapp 10  classes:  September  26  -  November  28 7  -  9  pm  Thursdays
Advancing  The  Basics:  Encaustic  Painting
How  Did  You  Get  That  Colour?
The stars are lined up for the upcoming season 2013-2014 which is showcasing Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finest musicians, dancers, theatre artists and comedians. Our season is now launched!! And firsts up is our annual season start-up fundraiser. This year our season opener event is SING-A-LONG-A GREASE on Saturday, September 28 2013 at 7:30pm !
Opening reception and performance by Lynn Dragone: Sept.20, 7pm
To register please call: 250 352 2821. For more info E: info@oxygenartcentre.org / P: 250 352 6322
Later in October and in November Karen Guilbault is offering two one-day workshops that are suitable for Youth and Adults, and Deborah Thompson is offering â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Painting: Colour and Spaceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Kootenay author Deryn Collier will be offering a new course called â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hands-on Fictionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and Erica Konrad will be bringing back her very popular â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Painting with Beeswaxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, and for students who have taken this course already you can sign up for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Advancing the Basics: Encaustic Paintingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Visual artist Win Dinn will be coming to Nelson to teach a weekend workshop called â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Mixed Media - Playtime for Adultsâ&#x20AC;?.
Capitol Theatre Season 2013-2014 on sale NOW!
NELSON AT WAR
Instructor:  Karen  Guilbault 1classes:   October  19 1pm  -  5pm  Saturday
Instructor:  Erica  Konrad 1  class:   November  24 10am  -  3.30  pm  Sunday
Wet  and  Wild:  A  Fresh  Approach  to  Painting  Instructor:  Karen  Guilbault 1classes:   November  30 1pm  -  5pm  Saturday
Painting:  Colour  and  Space Instructor:  Deborah  Thompson 6  classes:  October  21  -  November  25 5.30pm  -  8pm  Monday
Sing-aLong-a
Sing-aLong-a
Sing-aLong-a
Irresistible FUN!
Irresistible FUN!
Irresistible FUN!
The Capitol Theatre Season Opener presents
The classic film with on-screen lyrics so EVERYONE can join in.
Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the one that you want!
Sing-aLong-a
Saturday Sept.28 7:30pm Tickets $15 Adult $12 Student From the Producers of the world-wide phenomenon Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music In association with Park Circus Films
Charge by phone 250.352-6363 Buy online capitoltheatre.bc.ca
â&#x20AC;&#x153; Dressing up is strongly encouraged - full audience participation essentialâ&#x20AC;? !! Now follow us on facebook at www.facebook/singalongagrease or tweet us @singalonga
www.singalonga.net
Sing-aLong-a
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But all sweeteners are not equally made. Conventional white sugar has many well-known detrimental effects. It is highly refined and void of nutrients, enzymes, vitamins and minerals. How different is organic raw cane sugar from conventional sugar? Here are a few pointers:
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Conventional white sugar • Sugar cane fields are sprayed with pesticides, herbicides and weedkillers; • Cane fields are burned after harvest, which harms wildlife and pollutes air and water; • Phosphoric acid, formic acid, sulfur dioxide and calcium hydroxide are used to bleach white sugar; • White sugar contains no nutrients; and • Sugar is often filtered through animal bone char.
and encourage birds and insects to control weeds; • Organic stalks are recycled as energy source or spread in fields to return nutrients to soil; • No chemicals or bleaching agents used; • 95 per cent are Fair Trade certified and many are run by co-ops; and • Calcium, iron, potassium and phosphorous are present in differing degrees (depending on the darkness of the sugar).
Organic raw sugar • Crops are rotated to promote soil health, farms designed to conserve and recycle water; • Farmers weed by hand, mulch
Did you know there are many healthful alternatives to satisfy your sweet tooth? Here are a few: • Barley malt liquid and powder are made from sprouted cooked
Method Combine nut butter and honey in small saucepan, and heat over medium heat, stirring until well combined. Remove from heat, and stir in oats, raisins, protein powder, coconut flakes, and seeds. Use a bit of elbow grease as this can be hard to mix. I use my hands. Spoon mixture into 8-inch square glass baking dish, and freeze for 30 to 60 minutes. Remove from freezer, and cut into 32 1- x 2-inch bars. Store in refrigerator. barley, which becomes a thick, dark sweetener. It is absorbed more slowly into the bloodstream than sugar. It has a malt-like flavour and is about half as sweet as sugar. • Brown rice syrup is made by culturing rice with enzymes that break down its starches resulting in a thick, mild-tasting sweetener that is half as sweet as white sugar. • Coconut sugar and coconut nectar are from the sweet sap of the coconut palm tree flower. The rich brown sugar (which does not taste of coconut) can be used one-for-one in any recipe calling for sugar and is available in bulk, so you can try a little or a lot. • Honey is a viscous liquid made
by bees from the nectar of flowers. It is absorbed quickly into the bloodstream. Honey contains a wide array of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, enzymes and antioxidants. • Maple syrup, maple butter, maple flakes and maple sugar are made by boiling down the sap of sugar maple trees. The syrup is graded based upon its colour and flavour: Canada #1 grades are lightest and sweetest. Canada #2 Amber is darker. The mineral content of the grades is the same except for calcium, which is more abundant in the darker syrups. Organic maple syrup is free of formaldehyde, chemical foaming agents and mold inhibitors, which can be present in conventional maple syrups. • Sugar alcohols include Isomalt, Maltitol, Mannitol, Sorbitol, Xylitol (Xyla) and Erythritol. These are derived from fruits, vegetables, and fibrous plants, such as trees and sugar cane. They have 1/2 to 2/3 the calories of sugar and are often used in “sugar-free” products. Sugar alcohols, except for maltitol, have a very low glycemic index, making them suitable for some diabetics (consult your physician). In large quantities, some may have a laxative effect. This column, co-written by staff at the Kootenay Country Store Cooperative, appears monthly in this space.
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1 tsp honey Salt and pepper 1 tsp each parsley, green onion and basil, minced
Breakfast at Kings Restaurant Fresh brewed coffee, homemade breakfast cooked to order.
Kings Restaurant
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Method Boil the potatoes until tender. Let cool a bit. Cut the potatoes in half. Mix mayonnaise, garlic, mustards, honey, salt and pepper. Add half the mixture to the potatoes. Grill on a barbeque until golden on both sides. Combine the minced herbs and sprinkle over the potatoes. Serve with the remaining aioli.
652 Baker Street • 250.352.2912
Indonesian peanut curry Japanese teriyaki Thai green coconut curry All gluten free and full of goodness Under the big shady maple tree in Railtown at the end of Baker St.
Wed - Sat 11ish to 3ish until the end of September
Monday:
Quesadilla $5
Tuesday:
Pulled Pork $6
ALL YOU CAN EAT WINGS ON WEDNESDAYS FOR $15!
Recipes of the Week
That big green truck serving noodles? That’s us!
Spolumbo Smokie $5
All these specials are served on the patio only between 3-5 pm
Grilled potatoes with mustard aioli
574 Baker St. Nelson
Ingredients New potatoes 1/2 cup mayonnaise 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard 1 Tbsp grainy mustard
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Wednesday: Hot Wings $6
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The Kootenay Storytelling Festival presents a weekend of storytelling that will take you from the roots to the stars from September 20 to 22. Featuring performances in English and French for adults and children from internationally acclaimed storytellers: Jowi Taylor, Anne Glover, Kung Jaadee, Shoshana Litman, Jaymie Matthews, Magpie Ulysses, Barry Gray, Corky Evans and Richard Rowberry. Festival passes are $20 for one day or $35 for two! Individual shows are $8 for adults or $5 for children under 12. A full schedule is available at kootenaystory.org. Kootenay Book Weekend is September 20 to 22 at the Best Western hotel in Nelson. The following novels will be discussed: The Appointment by Herta Muller, Year of Wonder by Geraldine Brooks, The State of Wonder by Ann Patchett, and Alone in the Classroom by Elizabeth Hay. Read these four captivating books this summer and come join them for the conversation. For more info see kootenaybookweekend.ca.
8th annual PugaPalooza
Frog Peak Cafe 1418 hwy 6, Crescent Valley from12pm-2pm. Prizes for best dressed pug, biggest and smallest pug. all pugs welcome 250-359-7261 for more info!
Film
Showing at the Nelson Civic Theatre this Friday, Saturday and cheap Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. is Planes, a computer-animated film for the little ones. It follows a little cropduster plane with a fear of heights and a crazy dream of being a racer. The 9 p.m. show is The World's End is a science fiction comedy about a reunion of five childhood friends. On Sunday, Planes is showing as the 1 p.m. matinee and World's End is at 7:30 p.m. The official Nelson launch of the all-new Deconstructing Dinner television and web series is set for Monday, September 16 at the Civic Theatre. Four of the six half-hour episodes will be shared
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SuPPoRT RoTARy HoT Dog SALES AT RoAD KINgS Yan Zombie presents Taal Mala at Spiritbar on Thursday, September 12. Doors open at 10 p.m. Tickets are $7 before 11:30 p.m. and $10 after. UK party starter Barry Ashworth brings his DJ set “Dub Pistols” to Spiritbar on Friday, September 13. Doors open at 10 p.m. Tickets are $10.
The Vancouver gypsy-rock bank Blackberry Wood plays Spiritbar tonight.
(Eggs, Garlic, Tomatoes and Honey) including a selection of short webisodes. Join writer and host Jon Steinman and musical supervisor Adham Shaikh to celebrate the launch. Tickets are $15.
Music
West Coast party bands Pickwick and Blackberry Wood are co-headlining a show at Spiritbar on Friday, September 6. Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets are $15 at the Hume Hotel or on ticketweb.ca. On Friday, September 6 the After Work Dance Party is back with Clinton Swanson and Friends at Finley's Irish Pub. Staying in theme with the car show weekend, the band will be striking up some '50s rock and roll sung by special guest vocalist Sydney Black. Backing saxophonist Clinton Swanson will be Colin Spence on keys, Jesse Lee on bass, and Tony Ferraro on drums. Show time is 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Cover is by donation. Put on your dancing shoes.
RAISE THE WOOF
COmEdy NIgHT @ THE ElEmENT Club IN CASTlEgAR! FRIdAy SEpTEmbER 13TH
Enjoy A 90 minute show of comedians, along with a Silent Auction, Raffle, and door prizes. Tickets $20.00. To buy tickets and for more information go to www.clubelement.ca/ tickets
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Join the 117 year old hotel ymir monday - Sunday open 3pm-9pm, will stay open later for parties! over 20 musical instruments to choose from to play anytime Every Friday join us for the Country & Bluegrass Jam
STAY THE NIGHT!
Nelson Road Kings roof-top dance, featuring the Timebenders Dance and Show Band, goes Saturday, September 7 at 7 p.m. on top of the Vernon Street parkade. Tickets are $25, available in advance at the front desk of the Hume Hotel and from Road Kings members. Victoria DJ/producer Neon Steve is at Spiritbar on Saturday, September 7 with C-Biggs and Jungle D. Doors open at 10 p.m. First 50 tickets are $10. San Francisco’s BOGL brings his dubstep, hip hop, and house music party to Spiritbar on Monday, September 9. Ticket information at the Hume Hotel. Acoustic Punx — Tom Holliston, Byron Slack and Sober Becky — play in the basement of the Kootenay Co-op radio station on Monday, September 9. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10.
UK EDM producer Deekline plays Spiritbar on Saturday, September 14. Ticket information at the Hume Hotel. Gypsy folk duo Jake Verburg and Steph Clifford play the Cedar Creek Cafe in Winlaw on Saturday, September 14 at 6 p.m. Admission by donation. Selkirk Pro-Musica presents Celso Machado on Saturday, September 14 at the Shambhala Music and Performance Hall at Selkirk College. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, available at Otter Books and at the door Chali 2na is returning to Spiritbar with his full band for another night of legendary hip hop, rock, funk and more on Monday, September 16. Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets are $15 at the Hume Hotel or on ticketweb.ca. Shoes play a public house concert at The Special (810 Silica Street) on Thursday, September 19 with Cam Penner. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10. Six String Nation, the internationally acclaimed performance from Jowi Taylor. Plus local favourites Paul Landsberg and Trio Voyage, Laura Landsberg, Allison Girvan and Lalin. An opening night concert for the Kootenay Storytelling Festival on September 20. Tickets $20 or $12 for students, available at the Capitol.
FINDING REGULAR LIFE A LOT RIGHT NOW?
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