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Martin and Pam Oets love new technology. The latest iPad, the biggest flat screen TV — whenever something new comes along they want to try it. So when they heard a limited number of electric Smart cars would be released in Canada, they jumped on the opportunity to get one. They got their name on a list and waited a year for their number to come up, then finally last month they got word that their car was waiting for them at the Kelowna dealership. They just had to figure out how to get it home. The West Kootenay is essentially a dead zone for electric car charging stations. There’s one at Wing Creek Resort in Kaslo and one in a public parking lot in Rossland, but none along the Crowsnest Highway east of Osoyoos until you hit Fernie. For the Oetses, the only way to get their car home was on a trailer. “We rented a U-Haul car mover and that’s how we got it here,” Martin explained. They now have a 220 volt charging system in their garage, which will power up the battery from a zero to 100 per cent charge in five hours. They plug

Martin and Pam Oets bought an electric Smart car, despite the current lack of public charging stations in the area. They hope West Kootenay cities will soon follow the rest of the province in becoming part of the “Green Highway” by adding enough charging station for electric car users to roam between regions. Sam Van Schie photo the car in overnight to have it ready for the day’s outings. Usually public charging stations are higher voltage and can have the battery ready for the road in 20 minutes to an hour. The car can go 140 km on a single charge, but that’s in ideal conditions when there’s no head wind or tricky driving conditions and only one person riding in it. “In reality, on Kootenay streets, we only expect to go about 100 km between charges,” Martin said. It’s enough for them to make trips into town and back no problem, but trying to make a round trip to Castlegar would be a gamble — at least for now.

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“We’re hopeful that the cities in this area will get chargers and eventually we’ll be able to go anywhere in our car,” Pam said. Last winter the province announced a plan to link BC into the West Coast Green Highway, which means adding fast charging stations for electric cars every 60 to 80 kilometres along major routes heading towards the US border, where they join into a network continuing all the way to California. Installations are happening throughout Vancouver Island, the lower mainland, Fraser Valley and Okanagan. There are also government incentives available to electric car buyers.

The Oetses received a $5,000 rebate on their car and $500 off the charging system. All told the vehicle cost them around $26,000 after taxes. They knew they were taking a risk when they bought it, but they wanted to encourage the proliferation of the technology. They’ve visited places like Amsterdam where electric cars and charging stations are everywhere and believe it’s time our country got with the times. “It’s easy for governments to say they don’t need to invest in electric car charging stations because nobody drives an electric car. Now we have one Continued on Page 3

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A desire to brighten young faces on Christmas morning keeps one local woman’s charitable heart ticking. Santa’s Helpers was started by Amanda Chirico with the hope of helping families who might otherwise not get assistance at Christmas. With the generosity of over 50 friends, family and acquaintances, she makes sure there are presents under the tree. “They’re the backbone of this,” she said of the helpers that make her vision complete. “I absolutely couldn’t do this on my own.” When Chirico was a little girl, she learned about community helping community — that people didn’t have to go it alone. Someone helped her family by bringing donations to their home during the holiday season. Her mom was a proud single parent with five young daughters. Even though more than 30 years have passed; the memory is still alive in Chirico’s heart as she works tirelessly to bring the same kind of joy to other families. “Six years ago, I asked if anyone wanted to help make a local family’s Christmas better, a lot of friends stepped forward,” said Chirico. “After all was said and done, that first year, we helped four families.” Santa’s Helpers has grown. Last year, 85 presents were gifted to children and $2,300 in grocery gift cards went to families. It’s a huge commitment at a busy time of year but the mom

Santa’s Helpers founder Amanda Chirico’s living room was filled with presents going to needy families last Christmas. With the assistance of generous helpers, she hopes to bring joy to families in need again this holiday season. Kirsten Hildebrand photo of four children simply has to continue the tradition. “If I don’t do it, maybe someone else won’t either and those kids who are hoping and don’t get something — I would wake up on Christmas morn-

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Chirico takes pride in the 100 per cent local tag she can attach to the Santa’s Helpers gift. And helping members of the Nelson community builds on the true spirit of Christmas. “It could be your neighbour that’s benefitting. It could be your children’s friends — you just don’t know. There are lots of families that are struggling but they don’t tell people they’re struggling,” she said. This year, a local woman offered to lend a hand to Santa’s Helpers and then Chirico learned this person was recommended for the program. “She doesn’t know it yet but her children will be benefitting,” she said. This story is touching for Chirico whose volunteer numbers are down this year. “Maybe I’ve exhausted my friends and family,” she joked. “I’ve let people know, if they can’t this year, I totally understand.” But she’d love to see people come on board. Gift cards are also appreciated because “everybody needs groceries” and this helps the parents of children benefitting. Santa’s Helpers also depends on the help of local schools. They identify families who may not qualify for social assistance then pass on genders and ages to Chirico maintaining their anonymity. Schools help distribute gifts as well. For more information or to offer up help, check out Santa’s Helpers on Facebook at Santa’s Helpers For Local Families 2013. Chirico can also be reached by email at achirico@shaw.ca.

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and we can put some pressure of them,” Pam said. Nelson Hydro plans to put a charging station in the parking lot next to the police/library building in the coming year. The project was originally slated for 2013 but was pushed back while the local utility focused on work at the Rosemont sub station and the downtown hydro conversion. The high speed charger, expected to cost between $7,000 and $10,000, will allow two vehicles to power up at the same time. Nelson Hydro general manager Alex Love said there would likely be a fee to use it. “They would be paying for two things: the use of a parking spot and the energy they use, which isn’t really any different than getting gas from Esso,” Love explained. He doesn’t expect there to be a huge demand for the charger initially, but over time he expects it could be a revenue generator, similar to a parking meter. “We’re quite enthused about making efficient use of electricity and helping facilitate people using electric vehicles,” Love said. “We know from talking to car dealers that lots of people are using (hybrid) electric cars in this area.” Hybrid electric cars, like the Toyota Prius used by the Nelson Police Department, can drive about 25 km in all-electric mode be-

The Oetses now have a 220 volt charging system in their garage, which will power up the battery from a zero to 100 per cent charge in San Van Schie photo five hours fore switching over to gasoline. The police currently charge their car from a regular outlet in the parking bay, but having a fast charge station would allow them to power

up throughout the day and spend more time in electric mode. Love expects that eventually one charging station won’t be enough and the city will want to install them in other public parking lots, like the one down at Lakeside Park. Nelson Development manager David Wahn is trying to encourage condo developers to put in charging stations in their parking lots. But so far it’s been a tough sell because of the upfront cost of the high speed charging units. Nelson Commons, for example, agreed to put three individual slower-speed chargers in the underground residential parking lot, for people who own units in the building, but said it couldn’t afford to put any fast charge stations above ground for public use. For the Oetses the lack of charging stations means they won’t be able to take their other vehicle — a Ford Escape SUV — off the road and they’ll probably still have to rent a trailer every time they need to get their electric car to Kelowna for maintenance. But for them, the joy of driving the quiet, high tech vehicle is worth the trouble. “It makes it fun going into town,” Martin said. “We love the technology and it makes us feel like we’re doing something good for the environment and for the culture around fuel dependency.”

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A popular trail corridor is getting new lands due to a donation by the Sisters of St. Ann. The Regional District of Central Kootenay has acquired new parkland along the Great Northern Trail Corridor east of Nelson. The six-lot parcel of land is located on Svoboda Drive and is a popular site for rock climbers. The lands come due to a generous donation by the Sisters of St. Ann. “We are pleased to gift these properties to the Regional District of Central Kootenay to be incorporated into their park system,” said

Sister Marie Zarowny, Province Leader for the Sisters of St. Ann. “This gift supports our commitment to preserve the environment; it is also a way of continuing to contribute, in perpetuity, to the health and well being of the people of Nelson and surrounding area.” Ramona Faust, Area E Director and Chair of the Nelson, Salmo, and Areas E, F and G Parks Commission said the RDCK is thrilled with the gift. “The Regional District of Central Kootenay thanks the Sisters of Saint Ann for their extraordinary and generous donation of land for public use. I am sure that the

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The four Regional district fire chiefs tasked with reviewing the circumstances surrounding a disciplinary matter that resulted in Winlaw Fire Department members withdrawing their services last summer have submitted their report. In addition to a number of personnel-related recommendations specific to the parties involved, the committee recommended a review of the RDCK fire service bylaws and job descriptions and the establishment of a review committee for any future conflicts. “The majority of the report deals with personnel issues associated with the individuals involved in that particular matter and I am not at liberty to discuss those,” said Chief Administrative Officer Brian Carruthers. “The root of the issue is between two individuals and we will be dealing with those recommendations and circumstances internally.” The conflict arose mid-August when Winlaw chief Jon Wollenberg was suspended for refusing to have his members provide traffic control during a large public meeting on the Lemon Creek jet fuel spill. Regional chief Terry Swan, who gave the order, cited insubordination and willingly disobeying a direct order. Winlaw fire fighters walked off the job in support of chief Wollenberg who said his volunteers shouldn’t be ordered to duty in non-emergent situations. The suspension was revoked and the department returned to service after two days.

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The RDCK Board of Directors has received a copy of the report and the Carruthers will be responsible for responding to the recommendations. He calls the peer review process a success. “I think that the committee did an excellent job, very professional and objective, in looking at the circumstances around this case and made some very sound recommendations,” said Carruthers. The RDCK chose to inform the community about this internal matter despite not being able to reveal certain details because the conflict’s impact spilled out into the public arena. “It was a fairly public event and many community members in Winlaw were affected by the withdrawal of that service... so we felt it prudent to let the community know we have in fact dealt with it and that we are making strides to move forward,” said Carruthers. The work of this Review Committee will be used as a template for addressing similar issues in the future within the RDCK Fire Service which is comprised of 18 rural volunteer fire departments with a total of 355 volunteer fire fighters and first responders. In addition to other recommendations, the completion of Fire Fighter Level 1 training by the members of the Winlaw Fire Department has been suggested. “This is a standard of training the RDCK requires all it’s fire fighters to have and we’ve just been in the process with the 18 fire departments to get all our fire fighters up to that basic level of training,” said Carruthers.

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A Balfour couple that rescued a Fruitvale senior from the icy waters of Kootenay Lake early last week feels fortunate they were able to lend a hand. Janice and Ken Cooper own Red Dog Marine on Balfour Wharf Road. On the dark and rainy Monday, November 18, they looked out upon the waters to a frightful sight — a boat about 50 feet from shore drifting toward their marina with someone behind in the water holding onto the bow line. “It was just raining so hard out,” said Janice. “All we could see of him was his little face and his hands holding on for dear life onto this rope.” They ran down to the water’s edge with Ken in the lead. The man was still out of reach as the boat drifted in the water and the Balfour man attempted to reach him with a pole he drew from his own boat. “He was calling ‘I am tired. Please come help,’” said Janice. The man was so tired he couldn’t let go of the rope he was grasping. Janice tossed him a life preserver. “I am such a clutz, I thought I was going to hit him and knock him out or throw it out of his reach,” remembered the woman. “But I got it right to him and he was able to slip into that.” The couple was able to drag the man to shore and help him out of the lake. At the surface, the water’s temperature was less than nine degrees Celsius. Down deeper, it was colder, explained Janice. The man they’d rescued had likely been in that frigid water for 15 minutes if not more. “He was very tired and chilled right through,” she said. “He was completely white and turning blue... I gave him some hot tea and he was shaking so hard he couldn’t get the cup to his mouth.” “He was really well dressed for winter fishing so he had several layers of clothing and long underwear that was plastered to him so we had to peal all that off him and get warm and dry clothes onto him,” she continued. Those clothes in a plastic bag made their

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The chilly waters of Kootenay Lake almost claimed a senior’s life in the Balfour area. The elderly man slipped off his boat and into the water. He was rescued by an observant couple who managed to pull him to safety. File photo way home to the rescued man’s wife, who weighed them in at 15 lbs because of all the water he’d soaked up, relayed Janice. The couple called 911 and the Balfour/ Harrop first responders came as well as an ambulance from Nelson. The man explained to the couple that he’d been doing some cleaning and maintenance on his boat. He had been wearing a life jacket while on his boat and then took it off once he finished his work. “He got into one of those situations where you’ve got one foot in the boat and one on the dock and fell the wrong way,” said Janice. “It’s ironic that he was wearing a PFD where most people don’t when they’re maintaining their boats but he just kind of slipped in.” Had the Coopers not seen the man floating in the lake, they shudder to think of what might have happened. Considering the weather conditions, others may not have seen the man in time. “It was an absolutely black day and when we got down there we looked up to the buildings around hoping I could flag down someone could help us. There was no body,”

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said Janice. “I think we were very fortunate to see him in time to help.” For the couple, sharing the experience isn’t about celebrating their hero dome. Rather, a concern for people using the water. Owning a marina, Janice said they often see people doing things that aren’t safe. She admitted her husband sometimes doesn’t wear a PFD or works on the boat at the marina alone. “You don’t ever think that this is going to happen to you. This fellow was doing everything right and it was after he was finished that he took off the PFD — that he got into trouble.” Janice hopes people will use caution at the water’s edge. She fell in one summer and struggled to get out. With winter water temperatures dipping so low, it makes navigating the lake much more difficult without the aid of a PFD. The couple also suggested being prepared with gear such as blankets and a life preserver at the water’s edge, in their boat, helped them save time as they rescued the man. The Cooper’s spoke to the man last Friday as he was released from the hospital. Janice said the rescue exhausted her but she was happy to have such a positive outcome. “The adrenaline that we had to put into it, I was exhausted for a few days after that,” she said. “I was just so happy and grateful we were there and knew what to do.”

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Spending never stops Consultation — it’s a great career if you can get into it. In a time when many businesses and even industries are struggling to stay afloat, consulting seems to have a never ending line up of clients wanting to hire them. That is as long as governments refuse to use their own staff. Governments, be they municipal, regional, provincial or federal seem to have a love affair with consulting companies. The Regional District of Central Kootenay is one example. While it is admirable that the RDCK has agreed to allow the City of Nelson to submit a formal proposal regarding sharing office space in the White Building (310 Ward Street), it also plans to hire a consultant to perform an independent business case analysis. Doesn’t the RDCK have high paid staff that can handle such a routine endeavour? While ensuring the appearance of fairness is important — that is why an “independent” consultant is to be hired — is it worth the thousands of dollars that consultant will be paid? Surely taxpayers have spent enough to foot the bill of regular RDCK em-

ployees that it isn’t necessary to add another contracted employee on to the ever-growing list. Staff are hired to help board members, city councillors or other elected officials make decisions by providing insight and expertise. Why do we need an outside source to do their job? It’s not just the RDCK. The City of Nelson could be on the verge of making the same error – again. A marketing firm is asking for $33,000 from the taxpayers to create a new branding strategy for Nelson. While Mayor John Dooley voiced concerns about the proposal, council has directed staff to look into it. If a brand is really that important, doesn’t it make sense to have staff create the strategy, rather than look into it? The last time the city examined a new “look” or marketing tool, it spend $60,000 on a logo (often referred to as the flying bra) which it never uses. Money well spent. At a time when most people and businesses are continuing to be financially frugal, governments need to tow that line. Consulting fees should be the first thing to go.

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Why is all the world, from households to governments, struggling to meet basic obligations and failing to live within their means, and still being unable to maintain current standards of living? There is a root problem that started about 3 1/2 centuries ago that has become the four horsemen plague we call life on planet earth today. It all revolves around who controls, and how the life blood of society and commerce, money and credit are created. The money creation system (monetary system) is totally absurd if you consider the “greater good” a positive, but the reverse if you’re a banker. Bank(er)s create about 97% of our money supply when governments, businesses or citizens take out a loan from them. A loan is a debt repayable with interest to the bank. Our money supply then is created as debt with interest due. That $20 bill in your purse or wallet denominates $20 of debt owed by someone or some entity somewhere. It’s not really money, but rather a debt certificate you trade for goods. So if our money supply equals the total amount of debts, owed by governments, businesses and citizens, for all debts to be paid off would be to extinguish the money supply. Bankers garnered this omnipotent power of creating money from governments with special charters to essentially counterfeit a nation’s money by making loans. Bank(er)s create money with a few keystrokes by entering the amount borrowed beside your name on a bank account. That’s it. No cash is switched from

one account to another. The amount borrowed, with interest due, is simply created from thin air. Nice gig if you can get it, creating money from thin air that is charged interest. And you thought only God could create from the void. Two questions arise. Why would any government borrow at interest, putting the citizens in very serious hock, that which they could create debt free themselves? You’ll have to ask the politicians the answer to this one! The second question is; if bankers create our money supply, equalling just the total sum of loans (principal), where does the money come from to pay all the compounding interest also owed on those loans? The answer to that is through more loans/debt having to be continually taken out to expand (create more) money in a never ending cycle. A ponzi scheme you say. Yes, one that demands an ever expanding economy to absorb more loans/debt on a finite planet. If you look into the future you can see where this all ends with the bankers eventually foreclosing on everything and owning the whole world. And this my friend is our monetary system and our biggest problem in a nutshell. The remedy is a simple one. Money issued debt free in just the right quantity by governments to meet the needs of all commerce. This has been done but the bankers tend to stop at nothing to stamp it out. Brad Fuller

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Poverty reduction plan needed

he holiday season is upon us, and so too is the season of giving. Our region’s generosity can be demonstrated year-round, but it is at this time that we pause even more to think of family, friends, community, and strangers who make up this world. Indeed, many seasonal tales, most notably Charles Dickens’ story about Ebenezer Scrooge in the Christmas Carol, remind us about the wealth gap and importance of sharing. Recently, on November 26, we were reminded of how BC’s wealth gap is the largest in Canada. First Call released their report on family poverty. The statistics were distressing. Nineteen per cent of BC children live in poverty — that’s 153,000 kids, enough to fill the Canucks’ stadium over eight times. Forty-eight per cent of off-reserve status First Nations children live in poverty. These aren’t new stats either. BC has had

the highest child poverty in Canada for 10 years. Of course, we all know that poor children are from poor families. Fifty per cent of children with single-moms live in poverty — more than double from the 2010. However, the majority of poor children are living with both parents whose joint income is on average $14,000 below the poverty line. Rather than respond to this report or any reports from the last 10 years with a comprehensive poverty reduction plan, the Liberals have unfortunately ignored the issue. Even worse, they announced a massive BC Hydro rate increase the same day as First Call released this report on child poverty. Even though the Liberals promised no such hikes during the election, here we are with another 15.6 per cent tacked onto bills. The poor and middle class are getting squeezed again.

The trouble is, ignoring poverty doesn’t make it go away, and is in fact more costly to the taxpayer than taking action. The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has studied the issue and found that taxpayers could ultimately save $5 billion if we took action on poverty. That’s $5 BILLION! Other provinces have done it — all but BC and Saskatchewan in fact. With comprehensive poverty reduction plans, they have proven that tackling poverty can be done. The results, saving taxpayers’ money, building healthier communities and stronger economies. So how can we make this happen here in BC? This holiday season, I’m hoping you will join me in my call for a poverty reduction plan. Come by my office, 204-402 Baker Street in Nelson, to make a food donation for our local food banks and sign a postcard showing your support for a poverty reduction plan.

Or, join me at my fifth annual Community Holiday Party, December 17, where lunch is on me at Our Daily Bread, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and sign a postcard there. In Creston on December 7 for the Santa Claus parade? Swing by the Rec Centre in the afternoon from 2 to 4 p.m., make a food donation, sign a postcard and let me treat you to a steaming cup of hot chocolate. Our region’s generosity shows that, together, we can build a better BC. We can start a poverty reduction plan that makes all of our lives better, our communities healthier and our economy stronger. This holiday season, I wish you and yours all the best as we share the abundance of our communities and do our part to make the world a better place. – Michelle Mungall is the New Democrat critic for social development and the MLA for Nelson-Creston

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SLUGS: To the idiot bike rider who in 10 minutes with black skid marks defaced our world class skate park. What a senseless act. – A long time park supporter HUGS: Nice warm hugs to those business people who don’t plug meters and who don’t monopolize parking downtown during holiday shopping season. Good thinking.

HUGS: I’d like to give hugs out to everyone who has donated money to the many worthwhile charities that are in such desperate need of help, especially this time of year. Groups like the Salvation Army, Our Daily Bread and so many others do a great deal of work in our community, but it is only made possible thanks to the donations from Nelson residents. You should all pat yourselves on the back for a job well done and keep up the good work.

SLUGS: I’m sorry, but this has to be said. Slugs to all of those businesses who insist on forcing the Christmas spirit upon us by playing that annoying Christmas music all day long. Your employees must go insane, because I know I can only stand it for a minute or two. Personally, I like Christmas carols, but to have to hear it all day in every place you go is a holiday tradition I’d like to see disappear.

SLUGS: Slimy slugs goes out to Interior Health and anyone else involved in the decision to reduce the emergency room service in Kaslo. It’s a disgrace that this community does not receive the same level of medical care as others in BC. Other small communities better take note, because you can bet your ERs will be the next ones impacted. It’s all about money.

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Community Events The last two Starry Night astronomy programs for the year will be at Tagum Hall on Friday, November 29 and Friday, December 6, weather permitting. Join us for a look at the night sky through two astronomy telescopes. For more info, call Wayne at 250-354-1586. IOF Foresters Christmas dinner is Saturday, November 30. For info call Al or Terry at 250-352-9752. Tickets are available at Technika Appliances in Nelson. Join MLA Michelle Mungall and the Nelson-Creston NDP for a “Thank-you with Chocolate” Volunteer and Donor Appreciation event this Saturday, November 30 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Bigby Place (509 Front Street). This invitation goes out to all those who gave of their time, energy, or financial support in the campaign to re-elect Michelle Mungall. Please call 250-509-0909 for more info. St. Saviour’s Anglican Church hosts an advent lessons and carols service on Sunday, December 1 at 7 p.m. This is a candlelight service to usher in the season of waiting for Christmas. All are welcome. The Nelson & District Hospice Society is holding its 15th Annual Hospice Tree of Remembrance at the Chahko Mika Mall from December, 1 to 14 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. We invite you to stop by and hang a card on our tree in memory of a loved one who has died. Information will also be available about how to deal with grief during the holidays. The circle of Habondia Lending Society is having our annual general meeting on Monday, December 2 from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Senior’s Co-ordinating Society (719 Vernon Street). Come and learn about our new direction. Bring your ideas and creative energy. For more information call Pegasis at 250-229-4223. Wild and Wacky Teen Program at the Nelson Library. Holiday program for ages 12 and up. Wednesday, December 4 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Join us in making toys for tots and decorations for our library Christmas tree. Free, prizes and festive snacks. For more info contact jharris@nelson.ca or 250-505-5683. Human rights activist and journalist Eva Bartlett will speak at an

event called “Canadian in Gaza” on Tuesday, December 3 at 7 p.m. at the Nelson United Church. Admission is $10. All seniors welcome to the monthly meeting of the Senior Citizens’ Association Branch No. 51, located at 717 Vernon Street. Meeting commences at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 4. Tea and goodies will be served after the meeting. Two renowned Canadian scientists, Drs Thierry Vrain and Shiv Chopra, will speak about genetically engineered foods and human health on December 6 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Nelson United Church. This event is free and open to the public. Selkirk College Nursing Students Beans and Rice Dinner is Friday, December 6 at 6 p.m. at the Nelson United Church. This is a fundraising event for the Selkirk College Nursing students who are going to Guatemala this spring. Admission is $10. Amnesty International Write for Rights. Will you join us? December 7 at Nelson Library from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. or December 8 at Oso Negro Café from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Supplies provided. Inspiration and information at writeathon.ca. The Nelson Chapter of the Council of Canadians will be holding an open business meeting and social on Saturday, December 14 at Seniors’ Branch 51, 717 Vernon Street (next to Civic Theatre) at 12:30 p.m. Refreshments will follow at 2 p.m. Come out and meet your chapter members. For further information call Sandra at 250-352-5274. The CFUW Nelson and District Club is hosting its Holiday Lunch on Saturday, December 14 at noon at the Banquet Hall of the New Grand Hotel. Tickets are $20. Please bring a $10 wrapped gift to exchange, as well as a gently used ornament that can be sold. To RSVP, contact Ruth at nelsoncfuw@gmail.com. Alcoholics Anonymous holds 14 one-hour meetings weekly in Nelson, at 717A Vernon Street (in the Cellar downstairs), including early morning, noon hour, and evening meetings on specific days. For a schedule please call 250-352-3391 or pick up a complete meeting list at the Cellar during meeting times.

Craft Faires The Makers Assembly Pop Up Shop will be at Nelson Trading Co. on November 29 and 30 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. The annual KSA Winter Sale goes Friday, December 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. and December 7 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Kootenay Studio Arts building (606 Victoria Street). Check out the fine handmade creations from students in the ceramics, blacksmithing, jewelry and textiles programs at Selkirk College. The Last Chance Christmas Craft Fair is Sunday, December 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Harrop Hall (6066 McConnell Road). Lots of great gift ideas, yummy treats, and wonderful artisan crafts. Bring the kids at noon for a visit with Santa Claus. Donations of food for Our Daily Bread will be graciously accepted at the door. Join West Kootenay EcoSociety for an annual tradition: the Winter Craft Fair. Extended to two days due to overwhelming demand, the Winter Craft Fair offers thirty handpicked, local vendors selling handcrafted local-made artisan products from clothing, body care, jewelry and more. This fair will be held at the Central school gym (811 Stanley St.) on December 14 and 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is by donation to the EcoSociety ($2 recommended). Holiday activities Santa Clause will arrive at Chakho Mika Mall on Saturday, November 30 at noon. Come in for a photo with the Jolly Old Fellow. The Nelson Jewish community invites everyone to an evening of ceremony, music and dance to celebrate Hanukkah on Wednesday, December 4, at 7:30 p.m. at the Old Church Hall (602 Kootenay Street). Tickets are $10 in advance at Otter Books or $15 at the door. Children 12 and under are free. Elf Walk and Santa on Baker Street happen concurrently on Friday, December 6 in the 400-block of Baker Street beginning at 5:30 p.m. Santa will get a lift downtown by Nelson Fire Rescue around 6:30 p.m. and will switch on all the downtown lights before coming inside the Nelson Trading Company to meet with children. Prizes will be

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Tell us about your upcoming event, email: reporter@nelsonstar.com handed out for best dressed elf and food and drinks will be served by the Rotary Club. The CP Holiday Train stops in Nelson on December 11 at 6:45 p.m. The brightly decorated train will stop at the Lakeside Park railway crossing and a band will perform in one of the rail cars. The event is a fundraiser for the Salvation Army food bank. Attendees are asked to bring a non-perishable food or cash donation. A Magical Cookie Land is coming to Lucky Cupcakes and John Ward Fine Coffee! Join us for holiday cookie decorating and merry making on Friday, December 13 from 4 to 6 p.m. All ages welcomed. Under 6 with helper elf please. Organic old-fashioned sugar cookies with unique decorations. Perfect for gift giving and sharing! The fee is $20 per child. Please reserve your space in person at John Ward Fine Coffee (503 Baker Street). Christmas on Baker will be held in the 600-block of Baker Street on Friday, December 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. Hot chocolate and hot dogs will be served to help keep spirits high and fingers warm! Enjoy the live nativity scene and Christmas music. Carol singing at 7 p.m. Workshops Ellison’s free weekly workshop on Saturday, November 30 from 10 to 11 a.m. is on the topic of “equine gut health and the role of nutrition.” Join Leah Hope from Oasis Equine Matters as she shares how you can improve your horse’s health and wellness. Free Tai Chi For Health workshop at Balfour Hall on Saturday, November 30 from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. All adults, all levels welcome! Learn how Tai Chi can help strengthen your muscles and bones, clear your mind and gradually relieve stress and tension. Kalein Hospice Centre hosts a workshop called “Moving Stories” on December 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Nelson Legion Hall (402 Victoria Street, second floor). Help make sense of grief and loss in your life by animating your stories through improvisational dance. The fee for the workshop is $40. To register call 250-352-3331 or go to kaleinhospice.org/events.

Do you have someone in the family with dementia? Do you know how to deal with them, or do you need some answers? CFHC Education session on Wednesday, December 11 from noon to 1 p.m. presents Julia Leffelaar from Alzheimer BC who will lead us through an interactive session on dementia. Join us for this free workshop at 518 Lake Street. Every Friday, Community Threads meets at Nelson and District Women’s Centre from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learn to knit, crochet, spin, embroider and make rag rugs. On Wednesdays, Community Threads offers quilting lessons from 9 a.m. to noon. Women of all ages welcome. Call 250-551-4951 for information. Announcement The Art Bug opens on Saturday, December 7. Check out Fiona Brown’s new pottery, handmade books, and small affordable fine crafted gifts. Drop by the transformed red retro Boler trailer on Stanley Street at Silica from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Open Saturdays and by appointment. 250-354-1648. fionabrown.ca. Kootenay Festival of the Arts (dance, voice/speech arts, strings, piano) syllabus and entry forms are now online at kootenayfestivalofthearts.ca. The festival will be held in various venues throughout Nelson during the weeks of April 1 to 12. Entry forms must be received no later than January 31, 2014. Throughout the month of November, Valhalla Pure Outfitters is collecting gently used winter coats that will be given to Kootenay people in need. Everyone who donates a coat will be entered to win a new down jacket. Stepping Stones for Success, the Nelson-based homeless shelter servicing the West Kootenay area, is holding a blanket drive. Between now and November 30, the shelter is requesting donations of sleeping bags, blankets, tents, winter coats, boots, toques, gloves and towels. Donations can be dropped off at 7–567 Ward Street. To include your event in the online calendar visit nelsonstar.com. Or email reporter@nelsonstar.com to add your event to the community calendar.

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Don’t question vaccine’s safety RE: “Flu shot benefits, hazards up for debate” a letter by Jennifer Craig (Nelson Star) It is really disappointing that a nurse would be questioning the safety of influenza vaccines and, even more so, that in a commentary on the Health Care Worker Influenza Prevention Policy, she would resurrect the now thoroughly debunked notion that the preservative thimerosal, at the very low doses found in some influenza vaccines, is somehow toxic for children. The fear engendered by the claims that autism and thimerosal were linked, along with the now thoroughly discredited work by Andrew Wakefield, has been responsible for outbreaks and deaths from vaccine preventable diseases among children as a direct result of diminished vaccine uptake. The WHO’s Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety has concluded that there is no evidence of toxicity in infants, children or adults exposed to thimerosal in vaccines. Further, the Institute of Medicine, Immunization Safety Review Committee has found no evidence for an association between thimerosal-containing vaccines and neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism. During the first six months of life, infants can be exposed to about seven times more mercury through breastfeeding than through exposure to the influenza vaccination (assuming two pediatric doses) with even the higher thimerosalcontaining product (12.4 mcg per infant dose). Expressing this amount in ppb is a meaningless exercise in scare tactics. There are no adverse mercury-related outcomes associated with either practice, but there are considerable benefits from both in terms of disease prevention. Influenza vaccine is recommended for infants, toddlers and children aged 6-59 months by the Canadian Pediatric Society, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization and the US Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice. This is to protect

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the very young from the serious complications of influenza. In contrast to the lack of any credible evidence linking thimerosal in vaccines to adverse effects on infant’s health, infants and toddlers suffer disproportionately from influenza. In fact, children in this age group are hospitalized because of influenza at a rate similar to that of elderly persons, with an estimated 75 to 375 infants and toddlers hospitalized each year due to influenza in British Columbia. As far as other vaccine components are concerned, there is an old adage that “the dose makes the poison.” Even water, if consumed in sufficient volume can cause harm and even kill and there is really no responsible health authority that does not attest to the overall safety and incremental benefit of influenza vaccines. The influenza policy that Ms. Craig questions does not mandate influenza vaccination. Health care workers have a choice. If they choose not to be vaccinated, they will be required to wear a mask in patient care areas during influenza season. Ms. Craig cites studies that question the efficacy of seasonal influenza vaccines. The most recent review, authored by a Professor Osterholme at the University of Minnesota, estimates an average effectiveness of 59 per cent — with a range from 45 per cent to 70 per cent depending on the vaccine match with the circulating virus. This is admittedly lower than we would like to see, but the present vaccines remain our best defence (coupled with hand and respiratory hygiene) against influenza and should be used while we look for a better vaccine. The Cochrane review also cited by Ms. Craig as evidence of lack of benefit accruing to patients as a result of health care worker vaccination, was recently critiqued by independent experts from Europe, Canada, the UK and the US. Dr. Janet McElhaney, a Canadian researcher and scientist at the Ad-

vanced Medical Research Institute of Canada, summarized the findings by stating, “The Cochrane study reanalyzed provides ample evidence of the ability of influenza vaccines to reduce the risk of influenza infections and death and the risk of frailty in the elderly. This key finding is that influenza vaccination is of major benefit to society as influenza vaccination will not only avoid unnecessary deaths (90

per cent of which occur in the elderly), it will help to minimize the permanent loss of vitality that is all too often a consequence of serious influenza illness.” Transmission of influenza from health care workers to patients has been demonstrated and can result in significant morbidity and mortality in vulnerable patients. The provision of influenza vaccine to health care workers with patient

contact is considered an essential component of the standard of care. As far as the ethical standards of medicine and nursing, the professional bodies of both disciplines in British Columbia have issued statements referring to health care workers ethical duty of care to patients and supporting the health care worker influenza protection policy.

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Jubilate Deo Handbell Choir Nelson United Chancel Choir Bon Accord String Ensemble Stories and Memoirs by . . . Leah Best Barry Gray Allison Girvan Lucas Myers Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013, 7:00 p.m. Nelson Untited Church Admission by Donation A benefit for Nelson Grans to Grans and Nelson Food Cupboard

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THINK LOCAL FIRST When you support local business, those businesses in turn support local organizations and causes who depend on local business support for their success. Local businesses provide in-kind donations, cash donations and indispensible contributions to many organizations within our communities. Locally owned businesses build strong neighbourhoods by sustaining communities, linking neighbours and by contributing to local causes. As consumers, we have the power to shape our community by shopping local! Isn’t that an amazing thought?

Price check Nelson.... don’t assume that prices are higher when shopping locally, compare prices locally first. “Shopping local is one of the best (and easiest) things that we can do for our community. Shopping local means that our money stays in our community and strengthens our economy. Shopping local also helps us move toward sustainability, as locally owned stores are more likely to carry goods made by local people that have a much smaller impact on our environment. Perhaps most importantly, shopping local creates relationships whose positive impacts ripple out through our entire community. Donations, sponsorships, and partnerships are a big part of how non-proﬁts survive in our community, so every dollar you spend locally helps support the work we do.”

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ithout question our recent trip to Bali was one of our most interesting experiences. Once we got settled in our pool side cottage we hit the street for the short walk to the beach. It was only a few steps from the hotel when we realized we were going to be dealing with many, many locals peddling their wares. Everyone is very friendly but we quickly learned that “ no thank you” was going to be a very popular phrase for us. Once at the beach we found a young local business man who was more than happy to allow us to sit in his beach chairs and serve us some cold beer. We were just enjoying the beer and waiting for the sunset when, even after saying “ no thank you” several times, I was getting a massage, a manicure and a pedicure. Meanwhile Shelley was getting a foot rub while searching through all the jewelry being offered for sale. It was great fun and all for only $20!! On another day we hired a driver for the day (only $50). First stop we visited the town of Ubod. Here you can visit and play with the local monkeys in the “monkey forest”. The town also offers some great shopping and is famous for its incredible rock and wooden carvings. From there we visited the stunning rice patties situated on the hillside. Further into the countryside we arrived at the active volcano where we soaked up the amazing view while enjoying a traditional Bali meal. The weather was very hot and humid which made the continuous dips in the pool very enjoyable. We were very fortunate to have the typhoon miss the island but very sad for the Philippines. Therefore, we would suggest not visiting in October. It was a wonderful vacation and a big thank you to Sandy for helping us plan it.

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Travelling show focuses on great Canadian achievements

It’s An Honour exhibit rolls into town Residents of Nelson and the surrounding areas are encouraged to visit It’s An Honour! — a new travelling exhibit about the Canadian Honours System. The exhibit is making its way across the country. Over the next two years, it will journey to schools, community centres, special events and small towns to connect with and inspire visitors of all ages. Mounted in a specially designed 1,000 squarefoot vehicle, the exhibit showcases stories of great Canadians who have been recognized for their extraordinary achievements with national honours such as the Order of Canada, Decorations for Bravery and Military Valour Decorations. Featuring interpretative panels, multimedia elements and artifacts, this unique space provides

an opportunity for visitors to learn more about these honours through an interactive learning experience. The exhibit will be in Nelson on Saturday, November 30 at Chahko Mika Mall (1150 Lakeside Drive). It is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors can catch a glimpse of insignia and medals, discover the unique stories of many honours recipients and watch a hologram message from former Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield. Throughout their visit, people can also learn more on the role and responsibilities of the Governor General of Canada and how to nominate deserving individuals from their community for national honours. It is accessible to everyone and admission is free.

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Benefits 500 people For the tenth year in a row, the Nelson Food Cupboard is preparing Holiday Hampers for 500 people in need of a little extra help to make the holiday season healthy and cheerful. “With the cost of food so high and the holiday season such an expensive time for families trying to buy gifts and warm clothes for their children, helping them out with food hampers is essential,” said Holiday Hamper coordinator Marya Skrypiczajko. According to Phillip Jackson, Nelson Food Cupboard Society board director, “There are various reasons why some people don’t have enough food. Unemployment, under-employment, and illness are often factors. No one wants to be in the position of lining up in a church basement to get the essentials for survival, but it can truly happen to anyone. I believe that in our society of plenty, there is no reason why anyone should go hungry at any time of the year.” The Nelson Food Cupboard’s mission is to provide access to healthy food for people who cannot afford to purchase enough food for themselves and their family, and to do it in a dignified way. “We don’t ask people why they are in a position to need to use our food cupboard or pick up a hamper at Christmas time; we trust they can make that decision for themselves,” added Kim Charlesworth, Nelson Food Cupboard coordinator. The Holiday Hamper program is an extension of the Nelson Food Cupboard’s year round work — providing people in need with healthy food, some of it purchased from local organic farmers. “Providing fresh, healthy, locally sourced food is a key component of our work,” said Charlesworth. “We know all about the connection between a healthy diet and good physical and mental health so we strive to serve our clientele the best food possible.” The community can help in so many ways at this time of the year — financial donations go toward the hampers, food donations stock the shelves for January, and people interested in putting a hamper together themselves can be matched with an anonymous family. If you would like to contribute, please send donations to the Nelson Food Cupboard at 602 Silica Street, Nelson, V1L 4N1 or donate online through

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Two renowned Canadian scientists Dr. Thierry Vrain and Dr. Shiv Cho— pra — will be arriving in Nelson on December 6 as part of a cross Canada Speaker’s Tour. They will answer questions and concerns regarding genetically engineered (GE, also called genetically modified or GM) foods and human health. The event takes place from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Nelson United Church, 602 Silica Street, and is free to the public. It offers an opportunity to learn from a genetic engineer what GMOs are and about safety testing from a former Health Canada scientific advisor. Earlier the same day, Dr. Vrain and Dr. Chopra will present in Castlegar at noon at Selkirk College. The doctors will address the topic of GE foods and human health from both a scientific and a regulatory perspective, and will suggest what can be

done about it. About the speakers: Dr. Thierry Vrain is a retired soil biologist and genetic engineer who — after a 30-year career with Agriculture Canada — is now very worried about what GE technology holds for our future. Dr. Shiv Chopra, a former Health Canada senior scientific advisor who blew the whistle on inadequate testing of Monsanto’s GE bovine growth hormone (rBGH), will explain why he believes the regulatory process can be compromised to serve corporate interests. The Kootenay Co-op is a proud sponsor of the Speaker’s Tour, brought to Nelson by the Society for a GE Free BC and the Greenpeace Vancouver Local Group. Locally the Selkirk College Student Union (SCSU) Enviro Club partnered to present the Castlegar venue.

Group here to stay The Nelson Food Cupboard’s 10th annual Holiday Hampers campaign is under way. The program helps more than 500 people have a healthy and cheerful holiday season. Submitted photo

their website, www.foodcupboard.org. Charity receipts will be issued. For more information on the Nelson Food Cupboard or to drop off donations at any time of the year, stop by during open hours: Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or call 250-354-1633. The Nelson Food Cupboard is located in the basement of the Nelson United Church at 602 Silica Street.

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“We are here for the long haul,” states Alex Chapple and P’nina Shemas who spoke on behalf of the Osprey Community Foundation to the Canadian Federation of University Women Nelson District Club on Saturday, November 23 at the New Grand Hotel. Interestingly, Osprey Foundation has been contributing to the Nelson community for 13 years now and has put

back into the community over $200,000 this past year. The Foundation’s sustainability is based on an endowment fund, which insures its longevity. The CFUW Nelson Club appreciated the concept of longevity as it has been supporting educational scholarships for young women in the Nelson community for 46 years. One only has to read

through the Nelson Star regularly to see that the spirit of support by clubs, foundations, and associations is in it for the “long haul.” To make a donation to the Osprey Community Foundation visit their website at www.ospreycommunityfoundation.ca or to join the CFUW Nelson District Club visit the website at https://sites. google.com/site/nelsoncfuw/home.

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Rapunzel Capitol Theatre Christmas Pantomime

he Capitol Theatre presents the 26th annual Christmas Pantomime this year featuring Rapunzel on December 5 to 8 with five performances. The script is loosely based on the original Brothers Grimm Rapunzel, one of the most well-known fairy tales written in 1812. The Capitol Theatre Christmas Pantomime is a Nelson tradition that features a cast comprised of local community players ranging in age from six to 60. This year’s panto features experienced actors like Bruce Ormond and Michael Pearce, plus first-timers like Darren Fuss and Deb Kozak. “Directing the panto is fun and exhilarating. The combination of actors from all ages and levels of experience is the best a director for this community production can ask for,” says director Karen Agnew. Find yourself in a deep dark Russian Forest in the cursed, manless Kursk Village where you are welcome by Baba

(played by Mary Defeo) who has lost her wand. Meet the prince, played by Eli Geddis, looking for true love and encounter the witch, played by Sydney Black, who tries everything in her power to prevent happiness. Mackenzie Hope amuses as the distressed Dame Lobelia with a big worldly attitude. There are pixies and gypsies, a dancing bear, perogieson-a-stick and borscht. Panto audiences are always invited to participate in the show and this year is no exception. Children and adults alike will delight in singing along, talking back and letting the prince and the witch know exactly what they think of them. Pantomimes are designed for a multi-age audience, so there’s something for everyone to enjoy, from physical comedy and one-liners, to all the singing and dancing that are traditionally seen in this type of show. Agnew spends a lot of her time at rehearsals just giggling. “I never quite know what to expect. The cast always surprises me with some little gem that makes their character just perfect.” Not only is there a large cast onstage, but there are dozens of volunteers backstage.

“Lisa Lowther and Tom Lavis, an incredible team of very talented painters, have done an amazing scenery painting,” says Agnew. “Mary Anderson has taken on the huge task of props master for this panto and Leslie Dickinson from the Capitol Costume Shop with her volunteers is busy getting all the outfits together and the precision involved makes a production like this look super professional. It’s all about participation, and it sure wouldn’t happen without our stellar volunteers.” The Capitol Theatre has announced that the Kootenay Coop is this year’s show sponsor. Showtimes are December 5, 6 and 7 at 7:30 p.m. and December 7 and 8 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for youth or seniors and $45 for a family of four. Buy online at capitoltheatre. bc.ca or call 250-352-6363 Tuesday thru Friday from noon to 4:30 p.m. Pictured above: Darren Fuss as Baron Polski O'Gorkie (the prince's helper), Eli Geddis as the prince and Stephanie Procter as Rapunzel are looking forward to the Capitol Theatre's Christmas Pantomime opening this Thursday. (Sam Van Schie photo)

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o. We need to talk about live albums. Let’s use an age-old riddle to examine things, why don’t we. Let’s say that live albums are eggs. And musicians are roosters. And these particular roosters are perched on the apex of an a-frame barn roof. On one side of the barn is an expansive, earnestly harvested field, with crops that continue to grow and expand. On the other side of the barn is a pile of old manure and a donkey in mid-poop. If a rooster lays a live album egg, which side of the roof does it roll down? Well, roosters don’t lay eggs, so this was a pointless metaphor. But if biology were to suddenly go beak over tail-feathers, Vancouver singer-songwriter WiL’s first live album Live at the Ironwood would roll confidently down the good side of the roof. And land sunny side up.

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This superfood is a powerful antioxidant, capable of fighting cancer-causing free radicles, reducing or preventing some of the damage they cause. Curcumin, the main component that is turmeric, enhances liver functions, prevents tumors from forming and protects the colon cells from free radicles. Multiple researchers have shown that curcumin can induce cell cycle arrest and apoptosis; the process of programmed cell death which means that cancer cells literally “commit suicide.” This root also aids the immune system. Within it is a substance known as lipopolysaccharide, which allows its antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and anti-fungal agents to help boost the immune system. Sometimes I have a hot glass of milk with turmeric mixed in along side some other spices; add some honey and you have a great hot beverage. Did you know that Marco Polo in 1280 AD (or around that time) mentioned turmeric in his diary. Now that’s pretty neat — even though it was about its dying properties in cloth. Turmeric helps lower cholesterol, fights bacteria, is used to aid digestion and helps improve liver function and even menstrual regularity. This spice is inexpensive, mild in taste and benefits every system in the body — what’s not to love? Try making meals with fresh, raw turmeric!

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Curried Butternut Squash and Chicken Ingredients 10 chicken thighs 1 cup oil 2 cups flour

Method Pre-heat oven to 350 F. Combine flour, salt, black pepper, garlic powder into a sturdy brown paper bag. Add chicken thighs a few at a time, shake well to evenly coat the pieces, remove and set let rest on a rack. Repeat until all pieces are coated.

1 teaspoon salt

Peel and chop all the veggies into 1 to ½ inch pieces.

1teaspoon ground black pepper

Make a slurry with the curry paste, honey and chicken broth.

1teaspoon garlic powder 1 small butternut squash 2 large carrots peeled 1 large onion 1½ tablespoon madras curry paste 2 tablespoons honey

Need something to cook? Past recipes can be found at facebook. com/nelsonvurb

Heat large heavy fry pan for three minutes on medium heat. Add oil, heat again for three minutes. Add chicken and fry until brown. Remove and set aside. Pour out excess oil. Return to element and add veggies and curry slurry. Gently stir veggies while scraping the bottom of pan deglazing as you go. Remove from fry pan into an oven proof dish. Cover with tin foil for 30 minutes. Remove foil and stir, return to oven uncovered for 15 more minutes or until nicely glazed and veggies are tender.

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Womaginarium, the Nelson and District Women’s Centre’s third annual fundraiser, goes Friday, November 29 at the Prestige Lakeside Resort. This carnival-style event will feature numerous local performers including Lisel Forst, Bessie Wapp, Sydney Black and more. Doors are at 7 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance at Mountain Baby, the Women’s Centre and Fairies Pyjamas. The Capitol Theatre’s 26th annual Christmas Pantomime is Rapunzel running from Thursday, December 5 to Sunday, December 8. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. There will be 2 p.m. matinee performances on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students or $45 for a family of four.

Light Up the hospitaL! pLedge day Friday december 6 chahko mika mall’s Winter Wonderland enjoy christmas music from local choirs. drop off your donation and pick a gift from under the tree. and so much more!

FILM

This week at the Nelson Civic Theatre: From November 29 to December 1 and December 3, Norse mythology gets gritty in Thor: The Dark World, at 7:30 p.m. nightly and a matinee at 1 p.m. on Sunday. ANKORS will host a free screening of Fighting for Our Lives, a 1975 film about the HIV movement, on Sunday, December 1 (World AIDS Day) at the Nelson United Church at 7 p.m. All are welcome to attend. This is part of a four-part film and discussion series that will continue weekly on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. at the ANKORS drop-in centre (101 Baker Street). On Tuesday, December 3 the film is Our Job Was Not to Be Liked, about affinity groups and civil disobedience as activist strategies and tactics. On December 10 see United in Anger: A History of ACT UP and on December 17 it’s We Wanted to Show the Unvarnished Truth. Eco-Society and the Civic Theatre present a screening of the documentary Watermark

on Thursday, December 5 at 7:30 p.m. From the makers of Manufactured Landscapes this film explores our relationship to water around the globe. Baldface Lodge presents The Crash Reel at the Nelson Civic Theatre on Thursday, December 12, 7:30 p.m. The film follows US champion snowboarder Kevin Pearce on his journey of rehabilitation after he suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2009.

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VISUAL ARTS

The Shapes of Place, an exhibit of paintings by David Alexander, is currently in the main gallery at Touchstones Nelson. There will be an opening reception on Friday, November 29 from 7 to 9 p.m. and an artist talk on Saturday, November 30 at 1 p.m. Powell River artist Meghan Hildebrand has an exhibit of semi-abstract works called Restless Fables opening at the same time as the exhibit above — November 29 from 7 to 9 p.m. — in Touchstones Nelson's Gallery B. Frantisek Strouhal will be exhibiting his unique artwork at Enso Hair Design (336 Baker Street) on Sunday, December 1 from 2 to 4 p.m. All are welcome to attend. Refreshments and chocolate will be provided. The Oxygen Art Centre hosts NorthWest Coast multimedia artist Bracken Hanuse Corlett as Artist in Residence for the month of December. He will give an artist talk on December 5 at 7 p.m., and offer a two day workshop on December 7 and 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. For info call 250-352-6322. Celebrate the launch of Kate Bridger’s new art book The Fabric of Nelson at Touchstones Nelson on Thursday, December 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. The book features 80 original fabric art images created by the author over the past two decades.

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Nelson Brewing Co. present the Faceplant Funk Jam on Friday, November 29. Dress up in your best disco/funk costume and come out to Mike’s Place. Local DJs Cass Rhapsody and Rafferty Funksmith will get the night started. Then, the party moves downstairs to Spiritbar for The Funk Hunters. Dawna "Harp Pixie" McLennan plays at Expressions on November 29 at 8 p.m. Admission by donation ($10 recommended). Ellison’s Cafe Acoustic Unplugged Sessions hosts valley duo Hot Tin Can followed by Nelson’s own female old-time quartet The June Apples on Saturday, November 30 from 1 to 3 p.m. WIL makes his Spiritbar debut on Saturday, November 30. This is an early show. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the Hume Hotel or ticketweb.ca. The late show at Spiritbar on Saturday, November 30 will feature German DJ/ Producer Marten Hørger. Doors open at 11 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the Hume Hotel. The After Work Dance Party on Friday, December 6 will feature vocalist Laura Landsberg with Clinton Swanson and Friends at Finley's Irish Pub. Backing saxophonist Clinton Swanson will be Colin Spence on keys, Jesse Lee on bass and Steve Parish on drums. Show time is 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Cover is by donation.

Ananta, Nelson's trio of sopranos Allison Girvan, Noemi Kiss and Kathleen Neudorf, will be presenting an afternoon concert with guests Rita Deane (guitar) and Philip Sarsons (reader) on December 7 at 2 p.m. at St Saviours Pro-Cathedral. The afternoon concert will feature early carols interspersed with I Ching inspired original poetry. Tickets are $20 adult and $15 for seniors, available at Otter Books. Selkirk Pro‐Musica presents Camerata Strings, featuring nine members of the Selkirk Chamber Orchestra performing some of the world’s best‐loved string music, on December 9 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Saviour’s Anglican Church. Tickets are $15 at Otter Books or at the door.

AT THE PUB

Rock ‘n’ Roll Bingo returns to Mike’s Place Pub on Tuesday, December 3. Round up your friends, your bingo dabbers, and good luck troll. Tickets are $2 for one or $5 for three. December ticket sales benefit the Kootenay Kids Society.

Nelson Nordic Ski Club Membership Drive Friday Dec 6 9:30a-7:30p Saturday Dec 7 9:30a-5:30p At Gerick Cycle & Ski 702 Baker St Nelson email ajpop@netidea.com for more information

The Royal will be open to the public on December 7 at 6 p.m. Come see what the new managers have done with the place! Finley’s Irish Pub hosts a rock ‘n’ roll jam night Tuesdays from 8 p.m. to midnight. Come play live music with Estavan and Malik.

Stickybuds returns to Spiritbar on Friday, December 6. Doors open at 10 p.m. First 100 tickets are $15 at the Hume Hotel or ticketweb.ca.

Spiritbar hosts Top Spin Thursdays, a free weekly ping pong tournament with prizes each week. Doors open at 7 p.m. for registration and the tournaments begin at 7:30 p.m. sharp. All skill levels welcome. Details at facebook.com/topspinthursdays.

The ‘80s cover band Val Kilmer and The New Coke will be at Spiritbar on Saturday, December 7. Tickets are $10 at the door.

Finley’s Irish Pub hosts Karaoke on Wednesday and Sunday nights from 9 p.m. to close.

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Both local squads lose to Revelstoke in playoffs

Nelson Leafs fall in atom tourney final Nelson Star staff

Revelstoke just seems to have Nelson’s number, at least at last weekend’s Nelson Atom Hockey Tournament. The visiting squad beat both Nelson teams in the playoffs to capture the tournament title last week. The event took place November 22 to 24 at the Civic Arena and the Nel-

son and District Community Complex and featured six squads — two from Nelson (the Leafs and the 99ers) and one each from Trail, Revelstoke. Castlegar and Kaslo The Nelson Leafs took on the Trail Warriors in one semifinal, while the Nelson 99ers battled the Revelstoke Grizzlies in the other.

The Leafs played a tight game against Trail and ended up going into overtime. When nothing was decided after five minutes of extra time, the teams went to a shootout, with Nelson coming out on top and earning a berth into the final. The other semifinal saw the 99ers fall to Revelstoke. That put the Leafs and the Grizzlies into the final. But Revelstoke beat Nelson again, winning the championship game 6-2 to take the tournament title. “The tournament was fantastic. It went without any problems and was well organized, of course,” joked Lisa Upper, Leafs team manager and one of the tournament organizers. Lisa and Pete Quinn along with Elaine Cousins, Susan Wenselaers and many parent volunteers made the event a success for the nine and 10-yearold players. “We can’t do it without volunteers.”

The Nelson Leafs atom squad (above) lost to Revelstoke in the tournament final last week. The Nelson 99ers (left) also lost to Revelstoke, in the semifinals. Kirsten Hildebrand photos

How the Killjoys smashed Christmas Submitted

The time has come for festive cheer and whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, or Solstice we can all celebrate girls hitting each other on roller skates. ‘Tis the season. There’s actually a lot to celebrate as the Nelson Killjoys are hosting what will be the last scrimmage in the 24/7 Skate Venue. Saturday, November 30 at 2:30 p.m. is your last chance to experience the grass roots, made for the skaters by the skaters, very chilly but warmed by the love of derby, venue located in the old Extra Foods store. This is also a chance to donate to organizations in Nelson that are

making sure everyone has a happy holiday season. There are so many ways to donate! Bring a food item for The Nelson Food Cupboard, gently used jackets for Coats for the Koots, a donation for the Kootenay Animal Assistance Program (KAAP) or do all of those things and win at spreading holiday cheer and get a discount. For every food item donated you get a $1 discount for up to $5. Tickets are only $10 so that is half off. Other good news? The Killjoys will be splitting any funds raised with those local charities. There will also be a beer garden, derby, and a Killjoys bake sale.

Nelson Figure Skating Club members (left to right) Charley DeFouw, Christina Champlin, Breanna Tomlin and Morgan Sabo will represent Nelson at the East Kootenay Invitational competition November 29 to 31 in Kimberley. Beginning with Test Events on Friday, the four Starskaters will compete in a total of 13 events over the weekend across a variety of categories from Elements and Dance tests to Freeskate and Interpretive programs.

These girls don’t just skate — they also bake pies. Since it’s the season of giving there will be a special present opening contest. These presents hold gift certificates, coupons, and all matter of delightful swag. Some of them even have big-ticket items like Whitewater Ski passes. Be there to see the Killjoys (undefeated champions this season) take on fierce competitors from throughout the West Kootenay Roller Derby league. For this event, The Killjoys will be Elves in green and their opponents will be Santas in red. Santa’s workshop has never been so badass. Celebrate the holidays roller derby style.

LEAFS HOCKEY

HOME FRI. NOV. 29th 7:00 PM vs. North Okanagan Knights

HOME SAT. NOV. 30th 7:00 PM vs. Kelowna Chiefs

HOME WED. DEC. 4th 7:00 PM vs. Spokane Braves

Can’t get to the game? Listen on the webcast at www.nelsonleafs.ca

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Ready for a new season Hi skiers. This is a ski tips column for all skiers; do not let “ski racing” scare you away. Ski racing is just free skiing at a high performance level, and we all want to ski at our own personal best, right? I am Dylan Henderson, the head ski racing coach for the Whitewater Ski Team. I am a certified Development Level coach with the Canadian Ski Coaches Federation and a Level 1 ski instructor with the Canadian Ski Instructors Association. My goal is to give you something to keep your skiing fresh every week even if the snow is not. November is the month when men stay inside and grow moustaches and women count the days until December when the snow will be falling like freshly-shaven beard hair. This is also ski movie month. We are tantalized by the well-edited exploits of free-ski rock stars from around the world that create our dreams for the coming season. I find myself sitting and watching the skiers shred huge runs top to bottom, taking big risks, making fantastic recoveries, and generally pushing their bodies to the limit and I ask: how do these athletes prepare for their season? Like all athletes, the “free skiers of your dreams” do

specific conditioning that prepare them for their sport. I have an intensive dryland-conditioning program that I do with the Whitewater Ski Team that can help any skier to prepare for the season. We condition our bodies for reasons other than just making it to the bottom of the run without collapsing in a heap of exhaustion. We condition our bodies so that we can perform at our personal best and so that we can prevent injury. I do two workouts every week; the first focuses on core strength and the second on leg strength and agility. Why focus on core strength you ask? We use our core to balance our body as it chases our legs down the hill. The more core stability we have, the faster we can go and the more dynamic our skiing can be. Leg strength is, of course, very important as well but not just our quads. We can get into trouble by building up certain muscles and not others creating an imbalance which can cause problems. Through our team’s work with athletic therapist Christy Nichol from Kootenay Athletic Therapy, we also include exercises that are part of a post-knee-injury rehabilitation program. This has helped to keep the team injury free for the past number of years.

I will give you a few exercises that can help you get ready for the fast approaching ski season. Core: This exercise is what we call Meka’s torture. Lie on your back and lift your straight legs up keeping your bum on the floor and draw big letters in the air with your feet. Try POWDER for starters. It should hurt! Then do some other core exercises of your choice. Try youtube.com for some ideas. Legs: Do some lunge walks. Walk with long strides with your hands on your hips, core engaged and drop your knee down to the ground. Feel the burn! Also, running backwards, tuck jumps, knees up, etc. Keep your reps up — alpine skiing is an anaerobic exercise but skiing all day requires aerobic conditioning! Injury prevention: Have an assessment done with an athletic therapist, so that your joints are properly aligned and so that you have a good balance of strength. This will keep you skiing at your best for many years to come. Work hard so that those skiing dreams will come true! Visit our website at whitewaterskiteam.ca.

Each year the City invites residents interested in serving the community and participating in the direction that the City of Nelson takes for the future to apply to serve on a City Board, Committee or Commission. Applications can be made online, in person or via fax. The deadline to apply is no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday December 20, 2013. Further information is available from the City’s website www.nelson.ca Please address applications to: Nelson City Council, Office of the Mayor Suite 101, 310 Ward Street Nelson, BC V1L 5S4 Email to volunteers@nelson.ca • Fax to (250) 352-2131

Advisory Planning Commission [APC]: 4 vacancies The role of the Advisory Planning Commission is to advise Council on matters referred to the Commission which includes land use, project design and landscaping, community planning as well as bylaws and permits relevant to land use provisions of the Local Government Act. See the Advisory Planning Commission Bylaw on the City’s website for further information.

Board of Variance [BoV]: 3 vacancies The Board of Variance is an independent body that hears appeals for relaxation of zoning regulations, extension of non-conforming uses, relaxation of servicing requirements, reconstruction of non-conforming uses and relaxation of tree protection requirements. The Board primarily deals with requests for minor variances to the City of Nelson Zoning Bylaw regarding siting, size and dimensions of buildings where compliance would cause an undue hardship. See the Board of Variance Bylaw on the City’s website for further information.

Cultural Development Committee [CDC]: 3 vacancies This Committee leads Council in the strategic planning and development of Nelson’s cultural sector and works in close collaboration with all sectors of the community. The Committee helps promote a high level of creativity, diversity and excellence in the cultural life of Nelson. Part of its mandate is to review, monitor and evaluate the implementation of the City’s Comprehensive Cultural Policy and make recommendation to Council on a variety of policy and initiatives pertaining to the arts, culture and heritage sectors. See the Cultural Development Committee Bylaw on the City’s website for further information.

Cultural Development Committee - Heritage Working Group [CDC-HWG]: 1 vacancy In addition to making recommendations on the Arts and Culture Sectors, the CDC is responsible for making recommendations on heritage matters such as the addition of heritage buildings to the City’s Heritage Register, advising on new heritage policies and furthering the promotion of heritage throughout the City of Nelson. See the CDC’s Heritage Working Group Terms of Reference on the City’s website for further information.

Nelson & District Youth Advisory Committee [NDYAC]: 3 vacancies This Advisory Committee supports the Nelson and District Youth Centre (NDYC) staff and youth through transitional times. The NDYC supports youth leadership through its services and programming which includes a drop in youth centre, indoor skate park and a Youth Employment Resource Centre. See the Nelson & District Youth Advisory Committee Bylaw on the City’s website for further information.

Nelson Housing Committee: 6 vacancies This Committee advocates for the development of affordable housing units within the City. Its mandate is to identify housing needs and priorities; assist in finding collaborative and cost effective approaches; and provide networking opportunities for housing providers to share knowledge and identify opportunities for collaboration; cooperation and sharing of expertise. See the Nelson Housing Committee Bylaw on the City’s website for further information.

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Start Date: November 22nd, 2013. Photos uploaded by noon December 20th will be viewed by a panel of judges. The project with the top vote count will win a prize package. Winner will be announced in Dec 27th issue.

Winter is almost here, but remember the amazing number of huckleberries people enjoyed this summer? Well, apparently many of the bears took advantage of that berry crop and stayed up top to enjoy the huckleberries rather than foraging for garbage and fruit down in our communities. As a result, according to WildSafeBC, the summer of 2013 was a quiet season for conflict with bears. There were 103 calls about black bears and four calls about grizzly bears to the Conservation Officer Service in 2013. This was a decrease from 249 calls about black bears and 10 concerning grizzly bears in 2012. The bears are starting to den up now but people may still see other animals, such as cougars and coyotes near homes over winter. The public will still need to manage their wildlife attractants over winter. Garbage may still attract skunks, raccoons and coyotes (not to mention rats), and bird feeders may attract many of the same animals. Deer love the sunflower seeds offered in bird feeders and may browse whatever remains in winter

Bird feeders can attract wildlife to your property. gardens. While you may not begrudge the deer this winter food, remember that hungry cougars may stalk those deer right into your yard. In some circumstances it may be wise to discourage deer from becoming too comfortable near your home in order to keep the cougar from your yard. Coyotes may be attracted to pets, pet food or livestock.

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It is said that in coyote country only indoor cats survive. Keep an eye on your dogs too. Coyotes have been known to draw dogs into the bush only to turn as a pack to make a meal of the dog. WildSafeBC, like the bears, is now going into hibernation. You can still learn more about identifying and managing wildlife attractants near your home by visiting www.wildsafebc.com.

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Karel Peeters Pottery will be participating in the 2013 Winter Craft Fair Sat Dec 14th & Sun Dec 15th 10 am - 4 pm @ Central School Gym Large selection of seconds NELSON WALDORF SCHOOL WINTER FAIRE Saturday, Dec 7. Children’s Activities 10am-3pm; Artisan Market 10am-4pm. Admission: at the Door: children 4 yrs & younger $5, 5 yrs + $10. Adults candle dipping $2. Snowflake Theatre performances $5/person, 11am, 12pm, 1:30pm. Also enjoy the Winter Cafes & Artisan Market 250-352-6919

Coming Events 13th Annual Nelson Garden Festival. Now accepting vendor registrations for the premier garden event of the year, Saturday, May 10, 2014, 10 am to 3 pm, always on Mother’s Day weekend. Email: markets@ecosociety.ca or contact Jesse at 250-354-1909. Form available at www.ecosociety.ca

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Lost & Found FOUND: Cell phone on road in upper Fairview. Call 352-1317 to claim. Found: Light Blue Umbrella Stroller & Size 10 Bright Pink Girls Winter Jacket 352-7747 LOST: Uphill Cat Grey & Black Tabby/Maine Coon his name is Nelson call 352-2118 Lost: Wallet Thur Nov 14th, last used @ Panago, Selkirk student, Ontario ID Reward 250 551-8739

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Child Protection Advocate The Advocacy Centre is hiring a Part-Time advocate to provide information & support for parents involved with the child protection system. Application deadline Dec 4, 2013. For details, go to advocacycentre.org/news or call 250 352-5777

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November 19, 1939 – November 22, 2013 Passed away peacefully at Kootenay Lake Hospital on Friday November 22, 2013. He was pre deceased by his parents James Stuart Steele and Eileen Barbara Steele, and his first wife Karen Forgaard Steele. He is survived by his wife Lorrie Gibbon Steele of Salmo, his son Nicholas (Carly) Steele of Nelson, his stepchildren Lesley Steele of Grand Prairie Alberta, Candace (Nathan) West of Hawaii, Randy (Amber) Schram of Calgary Alberta. Also survived by his brother Jim (Narelle) Steele of Red Deer Alberta, and his Sister Kathleen Steele of Creston BC, his 4 grandchildren Valorie West, Faith West, Malchi West, and Tyler Schram, and too many friends to mention. You will be truly missed Phil, and you will live forever in our hearts.

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Cornerstone Children’s Centre seeking licensed ECE for part-time position starting January 1st, 2014. Please email resume to cornerstone@fbcnelson.ca

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Notice of Pa ssing Lee Edward Harrison Born July 21, 1946 passed away suddenly November 15, 2013 in Vancouver, BC at the age of 67 years. Predeceased by his parents William & Margery Harrison of Tsawwassen, BC, and his grandparents William & Elsie (Grizzelle) Harrison of Nelson, BC and Wilfred & Alice Wood of Trail, BC. He is survived by his wife Diane and brothers: Lynn of Vancouver BC (Cathy Lightfoot, Michael, Krissy), Kim of Nelson BC (Karren, Kevin & Liana, Kari), Wayne of Ladner BC (Pam Janssen, Calvin, Taylor, Colton Janssen), and sister Sandra Martin of Fort McMurray AB (John, Aaron, Tara & Dustin Stoyles, Milan, Phoenix, Ronan). Also saddened by his passing are Aunt Edie Brown of Penticton, BC, Aunt Doris Hayton of Courtenay, BC, many cousins and friends. Lee was raised in Nelson BC and after graduating, moved to Vancouver and worked part-time at BC Tel while he earned his BSC in Mathematics at UBC (1969). He continued to work for BC Tel and retired at 60 years of age after 37 years as a Forecaster. He had a passion for hiking, exploring and photography. Lee will be sadly missed by all his family and friends. Guest book on line at Woodlawn Mt Cheam Funeral Home dignitymemorial.com

Richardson, Eileen Jessie It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Leopold “Leif ” Petersen of Nelson on November 15, 2013 at the age of 89. Leif was born in Riga, Latvia to Leopold and Victoria Petersen on May 10, 1924. In 1951, he immigrated to Canada with his wife Tamara, and after living in Sandon, New Denver and Trail, finally settled in Nelson. Leif and Tamara started Petersen’s Sewing Service, initially a door-to-door sewing machine business and then later opened up a store – the last location being on the corner of Baker and Ward Streets, which operated for nearly 40 years. The Petersens raised five daughters most of whom worked in the store at one time or another. Leif was predeceased by his parents, daughter Tammy Potts in January 2002, and his beloved wife of nearly 52 years, Tamara, in November 2002. He is survived by daughters Vicki Matthews, Lana (Phil) Donaldson, Alexy (Wally) Zoobkoff, and Natalie Petersen; grandchildren Tamara, Donovan and Geoffrey Matthews, Andrea Donaldson, Lorissa, Alicia and Leah Zoobkoff; and great granddaughters Tamara and Maria. The family extends its sincere appreciation to Dr. Ramsay, Dr. Kalia and Dr. Janz, and to the staff of Mountain Lake Seniors Community for the exceptional care and kindness shown to dad. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at 1:00 pm in the Chapel of Thompson Funeral Services, 613 Ward Street, Nelson, BC. As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation, 3 View Street, Nelson, BC. Leif will be greatly missed for his kindness and sense of humour and remembered with love and respect by his family and friends. Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd.

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It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Eileen Richardson on November 17, 2013 at Kootenay Lake Hospital. Eileen was born in Trail, B.C. on April 11, 1926 to John and Jessie Almony and was raised in Nelson in the long time family home on Front St. In 1949 she married Clarence Richardson and they made their home in uphill where they had their two children, Robert and Margaret. Eileen was a loving mother, who worked hard in raising her children after the premature death of her husband. She loved sports and was a familiar sight at Minor Hockey League games as the timekeeper and scorekeeper at Little League games when her children were growing up. After finishing her career at Kootenay Forest Products, she discovered her passion for ceramics and spent many years perfecting this craft. She was a familiar sight at many craft fairs proudly selling her ceramics and visiting with people. Eileen was a friendly, loving and generous person who will be sadly missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her son Robert (Terri), granddaughter Tara (Jason), grandson Erik (Lisa), four great grandchildren,nieces and a nephew. She was predeceased by her parents, husband Clarence, sister Mary and daughter Margaret. Eileen’s family would like to thank Doctors Mckechnie and Walker and the staff at KLH for the excellent care they provided. We would also like to thank staff at both Nelson Home Support and Mountain Lakes for the wonderful, caring support provided. By request, there will not be a service. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Kootenay Lake Hospital Equipment Fund.

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Castlegar Division Administrative Assistant – 12 month contract International Forest Products Limited (Interfor) is a leading global supplier, with one of the most diverse lines of lumber products in the world. The company has operations across North America and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. For more information about Interfor, visit our website at www.interfor.com

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Houses For Sale HUGE DISCOUNTS on Canadian SRI homes. Order before interest rates jump! Immediate delivery or order now and lock in your savings. Call Don or Jesse at 1-866-766-2214. Show homes & factory tours only at Lake Country Modular, 515 Beaver Lake Road, Kelowna. www.LCMhomes.com

Revenue Property Castlegar 6-plex plus commercial space for sale Income $5150/mth, Close to Tim Hortons & shopping asking $495,000 Cap rate 9% Call James 250-608-3930

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent Nelson Fairview: Clean quiet, 2 bdrm apt. Adult oriented. NS/NP. Ref required. $650/mo + util. Avail Nov 15th Call 250-352-3965

Cottages / Cabins Sm Private Cabin avail immediately, 12 mins from Nelson (Beasley), N/S $675/m incl util 250 551-0807

Homes for Rent BEAUTIFULLY renovated, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom townhouse in Rosemont for rent. Close to Selkirk College, bus route & elementary school. Private, fenced backyard, offstreet parking, garage, central vacuum, stainless steel appliances, DW/W/D. Seeking excellent tenant, references required. N/s, n/p. $1350. utilities. 250-551-1453 Castlegar 3 Bdrm house close to schools & shopping, family only N/P, N/S, $950/mth + $475 damage deposit, refer reqd 250-368-6145 Castlegar North, 3 Bdrm, 1 bath, newly reno, near shopping & schools, Avail Immed F/S, W/D, N/S, N/P, Ref reqd $1200/mth + utilities Call Bob 250-365-9344 Uphill, 4 bdrm 2 bath W/D Hardwood Floor, N/S, N/P $1450/m + util call Brian @ 352-9957

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Castlegar is nestled in a spectacular natural setting between the magnificent peaks of the Selkirk and Monashee mountain ranges at the confluence of the mighty Columbia and Kootenay Rivers in British Columbia. Interfor – Castlegar Division has an immediate opening for a contract (12 month) Administrative Assistant. The ideal candidate has several years of progressively responsible administrative experience. A demonstrated ability to deal effectively and discreetly with varied levels of contact is essential. This challenging position requires strong computer skills and attention to detail as well as excellent organization, communication and interpersonal skills. Please send your resume with cover letter by mail or e-mail to: Controller PO Box 39 Grand Forks, BC, V0H 1H0 E-mail: Cheryl.beatty@interfor.com

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Shared Accommodation Castlegar DT, 2 - 1 Bdrm 1 bath, shared kitchen, 2nd floor, N/P, N/S, $485 & $525/mth utilities incl 250-365-4981 ROOM available in Ymir till May: 20 min to Nelson, 15 to Whitewater Resort. Wi-fi, laundry., np, $450/mo. inclusive. 250-357-0050.

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Want to Rent Male 50 + req affordable accom within Nelson city limit. Willing to consider all options incl sharing. Clean, quiet with handyman skills. Steve @ 250 509-1961 or bent.ironworks6@gmail.com Nelson: Mature suitable male tenant seeking accom for Dec 1st. Low cost downtown preferred w/util incl. Good ref avail Bruce @ 352-9876 Quiet male senior requires very affordable peaceful place ASSP. Able to help around property. LM for Real @ 352-2330 or 354-0404 Rent to Own newer 3 bdrm Townhouse. $12,000 down. Less then perfect credit OK Jessica @ 250 505-7420 Respectful couple seeking affordable 1 bdrm accom within Nelson city limits. N/P, no parties, have good ref. Willing to do work trade to offset rent. Matt @ 352-9876 or bentmatter@hotmail.com

Cars - Domestic 2005 Cadillac SRX-V. All wheel drive wagon. V8 Auto, ultra view sunroof, heated leather, full loaded. New brakes, tires (real dub wheels & factory wheels w/ snow tire ), bearings. Only 101kms! $58,000 replacement cost, only $14,500 Firm!!! No GST! 250-551-3336

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Nelson Christian Science Society A Branch of the Mother Church in Boston MA

Sunday Service in Balfour

9:30 am at the Anglican Church on Busk Rd. For information 250-229-5237

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CATHEDRAL OF MARY IMMACULATE 813 Ward Street 352-7131 Sunday Mass Times: • Saturday 7:00pm • Sunday 8:30 am and 10:30 am Parish office open Tuesday – Friday 9:00 am - noon rccathedral@shaw.ca • www.catholiccathedralnelson.ca

A Friendly Bible Centre Church Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 am

“Peace, Good Will Toward Men” 623 Gordon Rd. Nelson BC V1L 5X6 Phone 250-352-9322 • Pastor Rev. Ken H. Keber

Kids of all ages can see Santa when he arrives at the File photo Chahko Mika Mall on November 30.

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Nothing says Christmas to little kids like Santa Claus. And, the “jolly old elf ” will be coming to Nelson’s Chahko Mika Mall (1150 Lakeside Drive) on Saturday, November 30 at noon. Everyone is invited to come down to the mall and join in the celebration of Santa’s arrival. Santa will be at the mall throughout the month to listed to what all of Nelson’s girls and boys want for Christmas this year. For more information on his arrival, or to visit his workshop, please visit the mall website at: chahkomikamall.com.

Refreshments are served after the service (Affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada)

Nelson United Church Sunday Worship Gathering 10:00 am Minister: David Boyd

All are Welcome First week of Advent Service of Holy Communion

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Having a Bucket List, a list of things to do before we kick the bucket, is a creative way to face up to the reality of our own mortality. Through our Bucket Lists, we admit that we have a finite number of moments in our lives and we strive to focus our energies on the things that matter to us; even if those things include eating a deep fried Snickers bar before our demise. The challenge is to create a wide enough margin in our list to allow for really big things like forgiving someone, learning to pray or practicing confession.

And the bigger challenge is to turn some of the focus of our lists away from ourselves in order to bless others.

Several years ago, we had the honour of hosting two men from Nigeria at our church in Surrey. One was a Muslim Imam and the other a Pentecostal Pastor. Both had become friends and were working for peace in their own country (they still are). We shared a meal together and after the conversation died down the Imam said to me, ‘Pastor Scott, why don’t you bless your people as we conclude our time’, or words to that effect. I was caught off guard. Firstly, I didn’t see the congregation as ‘my people’ and, secondly, I realized that I was not in the habit of ‘blessing’ them. I mumbled some words and then we set about cleaning up the dishes. From that time on, I have been more intentional about blessing others and, as I have scrolled through the pages of the Bible, I have learned that blessing someone is much more than something you say when they sneeze! We bless someone by wishing them well. We bless someone by speaking well of them to others (more hugs, less slugs). We bless someone by making an extra effort to ensure their NEW LOCATION well-being. But more Kootenay Christian Fellowship than that, when we bless 520 Falls Street, (just off Baker St.) someone we elevate their www.kootenaychristianfellowship.com status – much like Jesus did when he received Join us for our worship celebration in our the little children and blessed them. new location Sunday @ 10:30 AM  Developing Relationships  Music that will move you  Helping people - Help people

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Corner of Josephine and Silica Streets Ph: 250-352-2822 • www.nelsonunitedchurch.ca

Anglican Church of Canada St. Saviour's Pro Cathedral Ward & Silica, Nelson Family Service & Eucharist

Children’s Sunday School • Sunday Service 10:30 a.m

Dec. 1 Candlelight Service. Advent Lessons & Carols 7:00 p.m

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

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

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

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The Salvation Army Nelson Community Church

Sunday Worship Service at 11:00 am Jim Reimer Everyone is Welcome Your Pastors:

Majors Robin and Yvonne Borrows 250 551 4986

601 Vernon Street (Middle Level)

GATHERING THIS SUNDAY 10AM @ 2402 PERRIER LANE Bring food to share at our potluck brunch. All welcome.

Displaced rhythms? Come experience ours! Beautify • Listen • Eat • Study • Send www.nelsonvineyard.com Look for us on Facebook

Unity Centre of the Kootenays starts at 11am

We welcome another new speaker Dienna Raye her topic will be “Transforming Problems into Living Your Full Potential”

Any questions? Contact 250-354-5394 905 Gordon Rd (IHA Bldg., back door)

Jeff Benner, of the Ancient Hebrew Research Center, traces the original Hebrew concept of blessing: “The Hebrew word for ‘bless’ is ‘barak’ which literally means ‘to kneel’ . . . a ‘blessing’ is literally the bringing of a gift to another on a bended ‘knee’. When we bless God or others, we are in essence, bringing a gift on bended knee.” There have been many times in my life when I have been blessed in this way by another person; when I have received an unexpected gift offered in humility with no strings attached. These experiences have filled my heart with gratitude and with a desire to find intentional ways to become a blessing to others. So, as we have fun forming our Bucket Lists with all the stuff we want to do, places we want to visit and things we want to accomplish, may we also leave room on the list to offer gifts on bended knee and use some of our finite moments to intentionally bless others.

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Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis

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DOWN 1 Mongolian desert 2 Be worthy of 3 Very, in Vichy 4 Pirate’s weapon 5 Time to remember 6 Latin art 7 Casino gratuity 8 Cause of blurry vision, perhaps 9 Nashville’s West 10 Speck in a magnetic field experiment 11 Kid’s plea 12 Jazzy James 14 Alfredo, for one 18 Timber trouble 22 Frequently 24 Logon requirement 25 Mar.-to-Jun. season 27 Walled city of Spain 28 Kids’ digital dealsealer 30 When the cock crows 31 Rent-a-car charges, e.g.

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Friday, November 29, 2013 Nelson Star

Contributing to the common cultural good

o have books, you have to have writers. Although the massive output of writers such as Alexander McCall Smith or James Patterson might suggest otherwise, books don’t write themselves. It takes writers, and in the fraught and fast-changing writing and publishing industry of today, it’s getting harder and harder to be one. So how do we support writers to write the books we love? The library plays its part, hosting author readings (the better to inspire us), participating in the annual One Book, One Kootenay program (raising awareness about our fabulous local authors), helping writers learn about the craft (we’ve had writing workshops for teens and, earlier this month, an ePublishing seminar for digitallyconfused writers) and — officially and unofficially — giving writers a place to write. Writers have been writing in public libraries for at least a few centuries of creative wordsmithing. Eat, Pray, Love author Elizabeth Gilbert, for example, wrote her first two books in the New York Public Library reading room. In the Nelson Library I’ve seen more than a few local authors tapping away. In any library — including ours — that person hunched over a laptop or scribbling in a notebook could be writing the next Giller Award-winner — or simply the novel you can’t forget. Libraries regularly host writersin-residence, giving a published author a place to work, usually in exchange for some community one-on-one with aspiring writers; in Canada, Toronto, Winni-

peg, Saskatoon, Edmonton, and Vancouver Public Libraries all host writers-in-residence, from the obscure to the very famous. David Bergen, Miriam Toews, and Austin Clarke have all drummed up at least some of their words in a public library. The Nelson Library welcomes writers, and this month has played host to participants in NaNoWriMo, which stands for National Novel Writing Month. This annual non-profit endeav-

“Writing is easy. All you do is stare at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead.” Gene Fowler or encourages people of all ages — including more than 300,000 annually — on six continents worldwide to sit down and write. American writer Gene Fowler famously said that “Writing is easy. All you do is stare at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead.” Any writer I know would agree, at least some of the time. But if misery loves company, that’s where NaNoWriMo comes in. A NaNoWriMo participant could be an auto mechanic with a different set of wheels to grease, or a financial planner who craves words instead of numbers.

The NaNoWriMo-er could also be an established writer who just needs a block of space and time in the company of like-minded people. NaNoWriMo writers come in as people with an idea; they go out as novelists. The goal is 50,000 words in one month, no small feat in itself. One day, their novels could be on our shelves. We give NaNoWriMo writers a dedicated table, a place to plug in, and access to the Internet. They do the rest. So far, we’ve had no complaints from the janitor about any blood spillage, so it must be going at least a little better than it did for Gene Fowler. In 2012 the final word count in the Kootenay Region was 1,654,779. NaNoWriMo wraps up soon, but last week organizer Deb O’Keefe reported the Kootenay word count had already broken a million. What will happen this week? And what stories are spinning within the very walls of our own public library? At the Nelson Library, fiction circulates more than anything else, proving that readers love the results of all that bloodletting, midnight oil, and angst. So what better place for writers to write? It’s a perfect symbiosis that begins with “Chapter 1” and ends with a sigh of satisfaction — or at least relief — for writer and reader, both.

– Anne DeGrace is the Adult Services Coordinator at the Nelson Public Library. Check This Out runs every other week. www.nelsonlibrary.ca.

November 27, 2013

WORDS

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

Present level: 1744.89 ft. 7 day forecast: Holding. 2013 peak:1749.42 ft. / 2012 peak:1753.78 ft.

Nelson:

Present level: 1744.54 ft. 7 day forecast: Holding.

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.

Enjoy the games!

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Creative bakers are invited to make their own gingerbread houses and enter them in the Nelson Star contest. Web photo

Gingerbread contest

Designing a sweet creation

Staff Writer

The building blocks of the perfect gingerbread — baking cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves — are smells synonymous with the holiday season. Add in a little creativity, some icing and a bag full of candy and there’s a contest waiting for your entry. The Nelson Star is hosting a Gingerbread House contest asking people to create and assemble a sweet creation, then submit a photo to show off their handiwork. “Making a gingerbread house is a wonderful family tradition,” said Star publisher Karen Bennett. “This is a great chance to get into the holiday spirit while being creative with family and friends.” Digital photos should be uploaded under the contest tab at the Star website at nelsonstar.com The contest is now open and closes on Friday, December 20 at 12 p.m. A panel of judges will select the winner. Sponsored by the Kootenay Bakery, gingerbread experts in their own right, they will be providing a gift certificate to the winning entry.

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Co-op model promoted at luncheon

Igniting business

Selkirk College’s trades programs will be on display on December 6 for high school students in the West Kootenay/ Submitted photo Boundary region.

Selkirk College is hosting Made for Trades

Students explore trades

High school students from around the region will have the opportunity to get a taste for the wide array of trades pathways available at Selkirk College. On Friday, December 6, Selkirk College is hosting Made for Trades. The event will provide students in Grades 11 and 12 the chance to get hands-on experience and explore career directions in the trades. “It’s a great opportunity to experience our unique learning environment and learn about trades you may know very little about,” says Dan Obradovic, Chair of Selkirk College’s School of In-

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dustry & Trades Training. “It’s also a chance to dispel myths you may have about the trades, rub shoulders with our students and get the real goods on what it’s like to be a student here.” A total of 10 trades’ career paths at Selkirk College will be on display. Students will have an opportunity to get a closer look at two each. Programs of choice will include: Carpentry, Electrical, Millwright/Machinist, Fine Woodworking, General Mechanics, Welding, Plant Operator, Metal Fabricator, Esthetics and Hairdressing. All 10 trades are based at Nelson’s Silver King

For Our Community

Thank You

For everyone’s support and participation, especially the Nelson Chamber of Commerce and the Nelson District Credit Union, and to the community for supporting our Fall Fair which happened at the end of September!

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Our initiative was to create a fun and historic atmosphere supporting local businesses and the community, with great food and local music. We did a fundraiser for Mother and Babies in Haiti through the Olive Tree Projects.

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Campus. “We’ve heard a lot about the skills shortage in trades that exists in British Columbia and across Canada,” says Obradovic. “At Selkirk College we have the instructors, tools and facilities to help train those looking towards exciting opportunities. We’re very fortunate to have these programs right in our back yard that are contributing to being part of the solution.” Pre-registration is required and details of each program being explored on December 6 are available at selkirk.ca/madefortrades.

The Upper Columbia Co-op Council do together what they could never do is teaming up with the Basin Business alone. Their adaptability to virtually Advisors’ Program this winter to spread any business sector has earned them the word about why the co-op busi- the “Swiss Army Knife” comparison, nesses model is known as the Swiss and the engaged network of co-ops Army Knife of local economies. and credit unions in Southeastern BC The UCCC will host a number of provides a built-in support system for Co-ops 101 luncheons throughout the co-op entrepreneurs. West and East Kootenay in December and January, to explore how co-ops can ignite business ideas for entrepreneurs, artists and artisans, retiring business owners, graduating students, health care professionals, farmers, consultants, car users, childcare workers and others. Community leaders and those already involved in the co-op/credit union sector are invited to find out more about the benefits and mechanics of cooperation. Participants in the Coops 101 sessions will build an understanding of the basic structure, principles and values of co-operative enterprises, while learning about examples of thriv104 Silica Street | 877-399-4415 | 250-352-2001 ing co-ops in a variety of www.kootenaywoodstoves.com sectors across the province — from the large scale international operations of Best Western Hotels, to Shift, the fourThe UCCC will present a workshop member bicycle delivery worker co-op luncheons in Nelson on Wednesday, in Vancouver. December 4 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Co-op businesses creatively gener- at Community Futures, #201 - 514 Verate employment while enhancing eco- non Street. nomic and community development Pre-registration is required, by in the area. Co-op enterprises thrive emailing zoe@uccc.coop by Monin times of economic and social chal- day, December 2. The workshops are lenges, bridge the gap between business free. Visit www.uccc.coop for more and people, and enable individuals to information on the UCCC.

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Eva Bartlett to speak

Canadian in Gaza event

Human rights activist and journalist Eva Bartlett will headline the “Canadian in Gaza” event Tuesday, December 3 at 7 p.m. at the Nelson United Church, 602 Silica Street (near Josephine). Bartlett, who has lived in occupied Palestine since May 2007, will be joined by Greta Berlin and Dr. Bill Dienst, editors of Freedom Sailors (2012), a collection of first-hand accounts of how a small group of ordinary people conceived and executed a plan to break Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip, the first successful attempt from among the international “Freedom Flotilla.” As a volunteer with the International Solidarity Movement, Bartlett accompanies Gazan farmers and fishers under threat of harassment and sniper fire from Israeli forces, and rode with medics in their ambulances during the 2009 assault on Gaza that reportedly killed 1,500 Palestinians. She has documented this and the other daily tragedies, injustices and reality of Palestinian lives in the West Bank. Dr. Bill Dienst, MD, has been to Gaza seven times, both independently and with medical teams. In Gaza he has found hope rising, especially among the youth. Greta Berlin works tirelessly for the human rights of the Palestinian people. Freedom Sailors will be available for sale at the event, sponsored by KAIROS Nelson and NEON (Nelson End the Occupation Now). Requested event donation is $10. For further information, call 250-352-9871 or 250-352-3609.

“Bartlett accompanies Gazan farmers and fishers under threat of harassment and sniper fire.”

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Here are some of the wonderful, deserving pets looking for forever homes. All KAAP adoptables live in community foster homes, and are available for visits. All pets adopted from KAAP are spayed/ neutered and vaccinated. Please look online at www.kaap.ca for other available pets, and for our adoption application forms. Or call 250-551-1053 for more info.

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Journalist Eva Bartlett will headline the “Canadian in Gaza” event Tuesday, December Submitted photo 3 at 7 p.m. at the Nelson United Church.

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Kootenay Animal Assistance Program Society www.kaap.ca • 250.551.1053 Wondering how to donate to help KAAP pets? The Kootenay Co-op store in Nelson has a KAAP “Till Card”. When you pay for your purchases, just ask to swipe the KAAP till card, and $2 will be gratefully received. Thank you!

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Nov. 29, 2013 COUNCIL UPDATES

OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT NEWS

Walking on the wired side

With the City of Nelson and Nelson Hydro moving forward on an upgrade of the downtown core’s overhead hydro system comes more good news, particularly on the tech and economic development front…you can read more about the downtown conversion below… But as part of the conversion, crews have also connected local government buildings and the downtown core with ﬁbre-optic cable.

With plans to embark on a strategy to stimulate economic development for the entire community, the City of Nelson and its economic development arm — the Nelson and Area Economic Development Partnership (NAEDP) — have received a big boost from the Southern Interior Development Initiative Trust (SIDIT), which is providing a $50,000 grant to help complete the City’s state-of-the-art Information Technology Infrastructure (ITI).

The ITI will attract new technology-based companies, identify economic models of ITI for both the public sector and large companies, and create another sustainable revenue model for the City of Nelson.

“We’re very grateful for the SIDIT’s support,” says mayor John Dooley, “our broadband initiative is going to provide tremendous potential for new economic growth.” In other exciting news from City Hall…The Regional District of Central Kootenay is considering the City’s proposal to move the RDCK to the current location for both the city and many local Provincial Government services. That’s 310 Ward Street, also known as the White Building. The Regional District is considering renovations to its present location but will also consider, as an alternative, collocating with both the city and the province at 310 Ward. This would advance the greater vision for the White Building as a one-stop-shop venue for all local government-related services. The RDCK’s collocation would also create signiﬁcant opportunities, through space-sharing and better utilized resources, to save considerable costs for both the city and the RDCK.

Do you know your snow-how?

It’s only a matter of time and temperatures. The city will soon be plowing streets and clearing sidewalks. Here’s how you can help! • Street parking. On odd-numbered days, park on the odd-numbered side of street and on even-numbered days, park on the even side. If you have off-street parking, please try to use it.

• Parked cars must be clear of snow for visibility to our plow operators. Vehicles are not to be parked on City streets for more than 72 consecutive hours. • Please do your best not to shovel snow from a sidewalk or driveway back onto a plowed street.

• Business owners, home owners and home occupants: It’s your responsibility to remove snow on the sidewalk or stairs adjacent to your properties — before 11 a.m., any day it snows.

And remember, due to recently revised transit routes, some of the streets that were plowed ﬁrst in previous winters, won’t be plowed ﬁrst this winter. Check the city’s website, at nelson.ca, under the ‘Residents’ menu, and click on ‘Transit’ for details on these new routes.

CITY BULLETIN BOARD LIBRARY When the cold winds doth blow…the library is warm and welcoming!

Our newest database: Career Cruising! Find out what you’re meant to do in life, or jumpstart that career change. Find the paths to get to where you want to be. Complete Solution; Total Inspiration at your ﬁngertips through www.nelsonlibrary.ca.

Our fall fundraiser continues: Love your library with chocolate, coffee and more while you read books by this fall’s prize winners, or any of our thousands of print books, audio-books, and e-Books.

NELSON HYDRO NEWS Better power, and better looking!

Stay tuned for seasonal fun for all ages in December!

Crews have completed over 40 percent of the project, having replaced three full blocks of overhead hydro distribution in Hume Lane, north of Baker Street, from Highway3A/Vernon Street to Josephine Street.

The deadline to test your smoke alarm for an entry in our contest has been extended. Win free ﬁre insurance! Regardless of your age, search for and download the “Nelson Junior Fire Inspector” form on our nelson.ca website. You can read the details there. The contest now closes Nov. 30.

As part of its commitment to upgrade the city’s electrical infrastructure, Nelson Hydro has made some great strides in its overhaul of aging downtown hydro lines.

NELSON FIRE AND RESCUE Win! Win! Win!

Project Manager Terry Andreychuk says the co-operation of downtown business owners and tenants has been a tremendous help.

If you don’t have a smoke alarm to test, or are unable to test the one you have, give us a call at 250-352-3103 and we’ll help you out. For free. Because that’s what good neighbours do.

After all of Nelson Hydro’s work is completed, by the end of this year, the last stage of the downtown conversion project will see Telus and Shaw move their overhead lines to the new poles, after which the remaining old hydro poles will be removed.

Benefits of the Downtown Voltage Conversion project: • Improved reliability of downtown electrical service, with fewer outages • Improved power quality, for future business sector expansion

• Fewer poles in the alleyways, making for easier vehicle and pedestrian trafﬁc ﬂow, parking and delivery • Improved lighting and improved aesthetic, with less visual clutter

NELSON CITY POLICE Moms, Dads and your kids

Every parent knows that being a Mom or Dad can be the most fulﬁlling, albeit toughest job, in life.

Here are some terriﬁc tips on how to be the best parents you can be, courtesy Operation Lodestar, a program sponsored and researched by the BC Association of Chiefs of Police. (BTW, a lodestar is “one that serves as a guide or model.”) Set the Example: What you do matters.

• Children of parents who do not model positive or responsible behavior are more likely to engage in risk-taking behavior, such as gang involvement. Only 25% of students said they had parent(s) and other adults that modeled positive, responsible behavior. Be Informed: Know where your children are and what they are doing.

• There is a strong relationship between low parental monitoring and violent delinquency. Only 38% of students said their parents monitored their whereabouts. Support School: Place a high value on education. An electrifying improvement—“We’re really pleased with how the latest stage of the Downtown Voltage Conversion project has progressed,” says Nelson Hydro Operations Manager Mike Amos. “There’s a lot more room for pedestrian and vehicle trafﬁc, a lot less clutter along both sides of the lane, and overhead, and terriﬁc lighting at night.”

• Children who don’t like school, don’t think grades

are important and don’t want to go far in school are more likely to be involved in aggressive acts. Only 18% of students said their parent(s) were actively involved in helping them succeed in school. Make the Rules: Set clear limits and expectations. • Only 38% of students said they had clear family rules and consequences. Get Involved: Look after your child’s interests.

• Help children protect themselves. Talk to them about the dangers of gangs and drugs. Let them know they can talk to you. Only 29% of students said they communicate positively with their parent(s) and that they would be willing to seek their parent(s) advice or counsel.

NELSON AND DISTRICT YOUTH CENTRE A cool December at NDYC!

Come on down and have a blast at the Monday night Ladies Skate, from 8 to 10 p.m. We have a boys group and a girls group running Wednesdays from 3:30 ‘til 5:30. Drop in for Magic Games on Friday nights in the lounge! Call us, any time, at 250-352-5656.

Need assistance? Here’s who to call. Office Closures & After Hours Emergency Service For Operations emergency service, please call 250-352-3103. To report a power outage, electrical hazard, damage to Nelson Hydro equipment or for outage updates, call 1-877-32HYDRO (1-877-324-9376).