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Timber truck ties up traffic An accident involving a logging truck and a pick up shut down the highway south of Nelson Thursday morning. Nelson Fire Department reported that “luckily there were no injuries” in the incident that caused significant damage to the pick-up truck and saw the logging truck completely blocking both lanes of Highway 6. “Once the scene was determined to be safe the responding crew set up traffic control, rerouting light vehicle traffic through Perrier Lane,” said Cpt. Jeff Herbert in a release. A tow truck company removed the logging truck without causing additional damage. Nelson Fire Rescue reminds motorists to drive to the conditions and pay extra attention to other motorists.

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KIRSTEN HILDEBRAND Nelson Star Reporter

Trustees from Kootenay Lake school district met with the Ministry of Education while in Vancouver last weekend. But they didn’t spend the entire time discussing “the elephant in the room,” said newly elected board chair Rebecca Huscroft. As the board struggled to find funds to pay for CUPE wage hikes and became the only district in the province to hold out on approving a savings plan, they didn’t hear from the Minister of Education. They knew Minister Peter Fassbender wouldn’t

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be present at the meeting and decided not to bring up a discussion best had with the education leader. “We weren’t going to address the savings plan at that point. In all honesty, they couldn’t answer our questions… The response would have been ‘we’ll take your concerns back.’ We weren’t responded to in our letters previously and we didn’t want to be faced with the same frustration,” said Huscroft. Kootenay Lake was one of about a dozen districts who met with the ministry’s Mike Roberts and Joel Palmer, capital management branch. Local trustees and Superintendent Jeff Jones were present. They did bring up the savings plan at the very end of the

meeting but other items took precedence. Beyond CUPE contract negotiations are BC Teachers Federation wage negotiations and already this March, support workers start negotiating on their next contract. Kootenay Lake wanted to know how this would be funded. CUPE wage hikes were funded under the capital gains mandate that is no longer active. “They rest assured we would be funded by the ministry for any wage increases in the future,” Huscroft said. “That is good news but in the same breath you take it with a grain of salt. Things change.” Continued on Page 4

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Holiday Train An estimated crowd of more than 1,000 people came out to greet the CP Holiday Train as it rolled into Nelson on Wednesday night. The colourfully-lit train featured plenty of great entertainment and a visit from Santa. The event was a fundraiser for local charities.

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We all know that Nelson is full of colourful characters — it’s a perfect place for a photo series like Ryan Oakley’s “Humans of Nelson BC.” Inspired by the popular “Humans of New York” project that photographer Brandon Stanton started in 2010, Oakley wanders around Nelson with a pocket-size digital camera and notebook asking people if he can take pictures of them. “The first person I ever asked said, ‘no.’ If the second person hadn’t said ‘yes,’ I may have just given up,” laughs Oakley. “It’s a scary thing for me to walk up to a stranger and ask to take their picture.” He posts the photos, along with an anecdote about each person or a few sentences from a conversation he had with them, on a Facebook page he set up for the project. In the month-and-a-half since he started, the page has collected more than 1,500 Facebook likes. “It’s good motivation to keep doing it,” he says of his following. “I need the pressure to make me keep confronting my fear of walking up to people.” Oakley’s goal is to post at least one portrait everyday until he reaches 1,000 photos — then he’ll reevaluate. The 35-year-old father of two young kids isn’t sure it’s something he’ll continue indefinitely, but right now he’s loving the opportunity to meet and talk to so many interesting people. “More than anything when I’m looking for somebody to photograph, I look for someone who looks willing to talk,” he says. There’s some people he’s photographed who end up talking with him for more than an hour. He’s heard some deeply personal stories, including some he’s chosen not to share online. “I think it’s liberating for some people, when I take their photo and listen to their story,” he says. Of course, some folks talk more than others. There’s some photos of people he spent less than a minute with. And about one in 10 people turn down his request to photograph them all together (the photographer in New York has said in interviews that he gets turned down by about one in

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three people). “I don’t take it personally when they say ‘no.’ They’re usually in a rush or don’t like having their photo taken,” he says. “I don’t like having my photo taken either.” Oakley credits the project for rekindling his love of photography. After years of running his own part-time photo business, he’d begun to see his camera as a job rather than a source of pleasure. Then, this past August, he dropped his professional DSLR camera on the ferry deck, smashing it beyond repair. “It was almost a blessing. I hated carrying around that big, heavy camera,” Oakley says. He decided to replace it with something smaller — a simple Olympus OM-D with an interchangeable lens and the look of a classic film camera. Now Oakley takes photos nearly every day, often during his lunch break from his day job as a highway engineer for the Ministry of Transportation — you’ll notice a

frequent backdrop are the buildings along Ward Street because he’s often walking from the White building to Oso Negro, his favourite coffee spot. He’s managed to build up a stockpile of images to release over time. He’s also made a point of not taking requests from people who want to be photographed — they can hire their own photographer for that. The Humans series is about honestly reflecting the community, Oakley says, “it’s not about taking really nice pictures or people looking really good.” Another way he tries to keep the project authentic is by not profiting financially from it. He welcomes people to share his photos freely on social media and money he makes selling prints goes directly to charity. Humans of Nelson BC can be found at facebook.com/humansofnelsonbc or ryanoakleyphotography.ca/Humans-of-NelsonBC.

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Helping emergency shelter patrons

Coffee card campaign KIRSTEN HILDEBRAND Nelson Star Reporter

A simple coffee and a muffin goes a long way to warming a heart and filling a belly first thing on a cold winter’s morning. Available for purchase at Waits News are $5 coffee cards aiming to help people who are leaving the Stepping Stones emergency shelter early in the morning. “Often people want to make a donation to the shelter but they don’t know how,” says Marjie Hills, supervisor at Stepping Stones. “These are only $5 and now is the time of year our clients can really use them.” Stepping Stones for Success is an emergency shelter for those who find themselves without safe housing in the West Kootenay area. There are 17 beds available in five bedrooms with a common room, kitchen, laundry and shared washroom facilities. During the winter months from December 1 to March 31,

Stepping Stones offers an Emergency Weather Response program with five additional beds to help at a time when they are often at full capacity. But Hills says this year, there’s

“Often people want to make a donation to the shelter but they don’t know how.” Marjie Hills been a reduction of hours that Stepping Stones can operate this program. “Clients needing to access this service will only be able to come in from the cold at 11:30 p.m. and must exit by 6:30 a.m.,” she says. “This is an early time to be out on the street.”

There are very few businesses open at that time of the morning however, Waits News has its doors open bright and early. Owner Mari Plamondon has been kind enough to make up “Coffee Cards” for Stepping Stones staff to issue out to clients needing to leave the shelter early in the morning. The shop owner was eager to come on board saying everyone needs to be treated with respect, care and consideration. “I think that it’s very important to us that we break that barrier of them and us,” she says. “Anytime we can help people who may be marginalized, it’s the right thing to do.” These cards give people a warm place to go when there may be no other option available to them. Each $5 card gives folks two cups of coffee or one cup of coffee and a muffin with a coffee refill. Stepping Stones employs 23 people, both full and part-time who provide 24/7 care.

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Recommendations by a coroner’s inquest into the death of Nelson Search and Rescue volunteer Sheilah Sweatman File photo (left) have still not been implemented. However officials say they will be soon.

BC closer to common swiftwater standards

Changes coming soon GREG NESTEROFF Nelson Star Reporter

A year after a coroner’s inquest into the death of Nelson Search and Rescue volunteer Sheilah Sweatman, one of the jury’s key recommendations has yet to be implemented — but an official says it should be soon. BC Search and Rescue president Don Bindon told 103.5 The Bridge they are close to seeing uniform swift water training standards adopted in this province. “We’ve made considerable headway,” he said. “We’ve had tremendous cooperation from the providers. We weren’t sure if we would run into any hurdles, but we’ve not found any.” Sweatman, 29, drowned in the Goat River near Creston on June 29, 2011 while trying to recover

a submerged vehicle. Her leg got caught on a steel cable and she was pulled into the water. Following a week-long inquest in November 2012, the jury made nine recommendations, including that Emergency Management BC and BC Search and Rescue “develop universal standards for swift water rescue and recovery training to ensure consistent language and training applications.” Bindon says his organization considered this their top priority, but also recognized it would take some time and effort to get the three or four private training providers to agree on a single set of standards. “There is more than one course standard in North America, but we were looking to adopt one,” he said. “We allowed [the providers]

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to come to conclusions that best suited them and were only going to implement a required standard if they couldn’t agree.” But Bindon says it appears the providers are close to reaching a consensus and once implemented, lesson plans should be so similar that they achieve the same outcomes — any swiftwater volunteer will be able to work with another regardless of where they received their training. Bindon expects a further update in the next few weeks. BC Search and Rescue will discuss the status of all the jury’s recommendations at a meeting December 19. “Everyone involved in the process is committed to making sure we do the best we can to implement each and every one of them,” he said.

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Opinion

Editor: Kevin Mills Publisher: Karen Bennett

GE-free BC will be too hard to enforce

It is unfortunate that our current MP and the UBCM are calling for a GE-free BC as they have chosen to ignore the overwhelming scientific consensus on the safety and benefits of the present day genetically engineered (GE) products. I don’t understand how certain people will believe in the broad scientific consensus on climate change, but won’t believe the same broad scientific consensus on the safety of genetically engineered products. It seems that ideology is obscuring the scientific facts. One can find scientists who will tell you that evolution and human induced climate change are not true, which is similar to finding the small minority of scientists

that will proclaim with no scientific evidence that GE products are dangerous for humanity. Inserting a beneficial gene into a seed is a technique that is not owned by big corporate interests. Monsanto is not the owner of this technology. It is a mistake to associate an important technological advance with only big corporate business. There are many universities and non-profits that are working with this biotechnology to advance a sustainable future that will allow farmers to save seed and grow food in a rapidly changing climate. The American Medical Association, the US National Academy of Sciences, the British Royal Society, the European Commission, Health

Canada, the World Health Organization (WHO) and every other respected organization that has examined the 25 years of scientific evidence have come to the same conclusion: consuming foods containing ingredients derived from present GE crops is no riskier than consuming the same foods modified by other plant improvement techniques. When managed properly, GE crops can enable intensification of agriculture. GE crops can grow more food on smaller amounts of land with less pesticide. Runoff from agriculture is the largest source of water pollution, lowering pesticide use represents the largest single environmental benefit of GE crops. With climate change,

genetic engineering gives farmers new seeds that have been engineered for a rapidly changing landscape. Genetic engineering for food crops is a very powerful tool that can reduce the environmental impact of food production. Genetic engineering is also a technique used to make life saving medicines such as insulin, hepatitis vaccines, blood clot medicines and interferon. I wonder how our well educated politicians will implement a GE free BC? Will there be border police stopping canola oil, insulin, citric acid and fructose from coming into BC? Will one get fined for eating corn chips? Maybe there will be a new crime culture developed to smuggle in xanthum gum salad dressing.

Here in BC, ideology and ignorance is trumping the broad scientific consensus on the safety and benefits of our present day GE products. And I thought it was only the Harper government that was anti-science. Nina George

Lonely for a leader On December 5, I was reading of the death of Nelson Mandela (1918 - 2013) and listening to interviews on CBC radio. In my continuing search for leaders, I was reminded of the honourable member of Parliament Rob Anders, who referred to Mr. Mandela as a “terrorist”.

I am embarrassed to admit that the honourable Mr. Anders has three times been elected in the Alberta constituency in which I used to live. During my time there, I never met anyone who voted for the honourable Mr. Anders — I must travel in the wrong crowd. I am still looking for a leader who will address the real long-term issues that affect the whole planet — not the quick fix “money in the pot now” approach that we currently see. The times are changing and we need a leader for the times. I am looking for a long-term relationship; but don’t want to search online — this isn’t a short-term fling. Ron Robinson

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Central African Republic: A Genocide Forestalled

he Central African Republic (CAR) is one of the poorest and most inaccessible countries in the world. It’s the size of France, but it only has four and a half million people. It is a serious contender for the title of Worst Governed Country in Africa, and it is now teetering on the brink of a genocide. Something has to be done, and only France was able and willing to do it. France moves fast. There are already 600 French troops in the capital, Bangui, and another thousand will be moving out into country areas by the end of the week. (There are already 2,500 African peace-keeping troops in the CAR, but they lack transport and don’t have orders to shoot.) It has all happened so fast that France hasn’t even decided yet if it supports the man who currently claims to be the president of the CAR. Asked last Saturday if Michel Djotodia, who seized power last March, should stay as “interim president,” French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said: “I don’t think we need (to create) more difficulties by adding the departure of the president.” On Sunday, however, President Francois Hollande said exactly the opposite: “We cannot leave in place a president who was not

able to do anything, or even worse, has let (some very bad) things happen.” Fabius and Hollande may simply not have had time yet to talk to each other about Djotodia’s future — and besides, it doesn’t much matter: he controls virtually nothing. The vast majority of people in the CAR are herdsmen or subsistence farmers who have little or no contact with the institutions of the state: the coup leaders and “presidents” came and went almost unnoticed. Until this time, because Djotodia is the first Muslim president in a mostly Christian country, and he was brought to power by Muslim fighters many of whom don’t even come from the CAR. Djotodia has been trying to seize the presidency for eight years. Coming from the Muslim northeast of the country, he recruited some fighters from that area — but up to 80 per cent of the soldiers in his Seleka (alliance) militia were Muslim mercenaries whom he hired from Chad and Sudan. Except that he didn’t actually have the money to pay them; he just tacitly offered them the chance to loot if they won. So when he ordered Seleka to disband last March, having fought his way into power in Bangui, they did nothing of the sort. They hadn’t come all this way just to steal a few things and go

home again. Like Djotodia, the mercenaries are in the game to get rich, but while he can now do his thieving from the presidential palace, they still have to do it in the traditional way. So the majority of Seleka’s fighters have broken up into bands of marauders who plunder, rape and burn their way around the country. Many of the country’s villages now lie abandoned, while their former inhabitants hide from the bandits in the fields or the woods. Tens of thousands may have already died in the more remote parts of the CAR, and at least 400 were killed right in Bangui last week. Worse may follow: there is now a serious risk of genocide. The Christian majority and the Muslim minority in the CAR have generally lived alongside each other in peace. However, the ex-Seleka mercenaries, being Muslims, tend to spare Muslim communities and target Christian ones. In self-defence, the Christians have begun banding together in vigilante groups — and there are a lot more Christians than Muslims. Inevitably, they suspect the local Muslims of helping the ex-Seleka killers, so they are starting to see them as enemies as well. In the circumstances of extreme deprivation and fear that now prevail in country areas — at least

a million people are living in severe hunger or actual famine — this could quickly slide into a genocidal level of killing. That’s why France moved so fast. It got the approval of the United Nations Security Council and the African Union for the intervention last Thursday, and by Saturday it had troops on the ground in Bangui. Djotodia, who could not be found last week, has also belatedly endorsed the intervention. The need for speed is still paramount, and French Defence Minister Jean-Yves le Drian said that the job of disarming the ex-Seleka fighters got underway on Monday: “First we’ll ask nicely and if they don’t react, we’ll do it by force.” This is the second time this year that French troops have been sent in to stop an African state from collapsing into slaughter and anarchy. (The French intervention in Mali in January saved that country from conquest by jihadis.) It is deeply embarrassing for the African Union to admit that its own peacekeeping force cannot do the job in time, but it hasn’t let its pride get in the way of preventing a genocide in the CAR. — Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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Community Events The Nelson Chapter of the Kootenay Lake Hospital Auxiliary will be holding its Christmas Bake Sale in the lobby area of the hospital on December 13 starting at 9 a.m. This is a great opportunity to get all your Christmas baking done. There will be lots of variety with cakes, cookies, breads and loaves, as well as some jams and jellies. All proceeds go to the hospital equipment fund. Please support this community fundraising event. Nelson Tech Club RoboGames 2013 are being held this Saturday December 14 at the Selkirk College Tenth Street Campus, Mary Hall Building. All members of the public (including robots) are welcome to come on out and experience the battle. Admission is free. For more information or to get involved visit www.nelson-tech-club.info. 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 info 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. La Leche League Nelson provides breastfeeding information and support to moms and soon-to-bemoms. We meet at 1 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at The Family Place, 312 Silica St. Our next meeting is on December 16. More information call 250-352-3583. Breast Cancer Support Group Luncheon on December 17 at noon at the Best Western (153 Baker Street). The Winter Solstice indoor labyrinth walk is Saturday, December 21 at 1 p.m. on a painted cloth labyrinth, at the Old Church Hall (602 Kootenay Street). Hosted by the Nelson Community Labyrinth

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Group. Share a moment of peaceful gratitude with your community at this often frenzied time of year. Everyone is welcome at this free event. Refreshments will be provided. Come and participate in the 108 Sunsalutions Yoga fundraiser on Saturday, December 21 at 11:30 a.m. at Wildwoods Yoga studio. Proceeds go to baby Jack and his family. Space is limited. To register email info@wildwoodwellness. com or in person at 557 Ward Street. More information on the Facebook page “108 Sun Salutations.” 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. Weekly meetings The St. Saviour’s Anglican Church Food Pantry is open every Friday 9 to 11 a.m. at 701 Ward Street (Silica Street side entrance) to all those in need. Barrier free, everyone welcome. The Kutenai Art Therapy Institute hosts an Open Art Studio every Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. Community members of all ages are invited to come and make art. We have a wide variety of materials available to entice your imagination. There is no art experience required. Please drop in — no registration, no appointment necessary. Bring your friends and family. KATI is located at 191 Baker Street in Nelson (entrance on Falls Street). We are on the second floor with Medi-chair access. For more information, please contact 250-352-2264 or kutenaiarttherapy@shaw.ca. Nelson Chess Club meets Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Senior’s Centre (717 Vernon Street). All ages and levels welcome. Women and girls skateboard night at the Nelson and District Youth Centre on Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. All ages and abilities welcome. The drop-in fee is $2. Helmets are mandatory. Nelson Indoor RC Flying Club meets every Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the gym at the Central School on

Ward Street, small drop-in fee for gym rental. Bring your own helicopter/plane/quadricopter or “borrow” for trial flight. All ages welcome. Contact jdnelsonrc@gmail.com for more info. Spark! is a free after-school arts group for girls ages 12 to 16 every Wednesday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Nelson and District Youth Centre. Snacks are provided. Facilitated by Ursula Twiss. Free iPad for Seniors group every Wednesday at 3 p.m. to explore your iPad and learn new tips and tricks. All levels welcome! Located in the Learning Place (lower level of City Hall). Call Joan for more information at 250-352-3218. The Nelson Technology Club hosts a Hackerspace Wednesdays, 6 to 8 p.m., in the annex building at Selkirk College Tenth Street campus. Al-anon meetings are held Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. at the Cellar, 717 Vernon Street, and on Fridays from 8 to 9 p.m. at 601 Front Street in the basement. For more information about the Cellar meetings contact Norma at 250352-3747 and for the Front Street meetings contact Sharon at 250352-7333. Nelson Knitting Co-op meets Thursdays from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at the Nelson and District Community Complex. The meeting is open to anyone interested in sharing their projects, learning new techniques and socializing with other fibre enthusiasts. Nelson and District Seniors Coordinating Society is a seniors’ one-stop centre for free information and on community and services. It also offers affordable help with household tasks. The office is open Monday to Thursday from 10 to 2 p.m. at 719 Vernon Street. Available on Tuesdays from 10 to noon are seniors’ counselling and free income tax service. On Wednesdays from noon to 2 p.m. learn about elder abuse prevention. Call 250-3526008 for more information on all seniors’ programs Craft Fairs Prospero Pottery Holiday Show and Sale is Friday, December 13 from 1 to 10 p.m. at 324 Vernon

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Tell us about your upcoming event, email: reporter@nelsonstar.com Street. Lots of new beautiful pots for sale including: mugs, bowls, bottles, teapots, butter dishes, and much more. 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 hand-picked, local vendors selling hand-crafted 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). 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. Ymir Christmas Craft Fair, Sunday, December 15 from 9 until 3 p.m. at the community hall on Main Street. Come out and enjoy a hot lunch while browsing the many booths full of hand-crafted items and baking. Bring your x-country skis and check out our rail trail along the beautiful Salmo River then stop in at The Goods (Ymir’s store/cafe) or the historic Ymir Hotel for a hot drink. Holiday activities Christmas on Baker Street is Friday, December 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the 600-block of Bake Street. A live nativity scene, Christmas music, warm drinks and food will be on offer as a gift to the community from the local churches of Nelson. The public is invited to enjoy a Christmas Musical Presentation from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (222 West Richards Street in Rosemont) on Saturday, December 14 at 6:30 p.m. On Saturday, December 21, from 9 to 11 a.m. the public is invited to enjoy a special Breakfast with Santa at the Prestige Hotel ballroom. A buffet breakfast will be served. The event is free but attendees are asked to bring donations of food or cash.

Join performers Lisel Forst and Corky Evans, local story tellers Mary Mortimer and Barry Gray, and CBC reporter Bob Keating for a dramatic reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol on Sunday, December 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the Nelson United Church, 602 Silica Street. All proceeds will support the Nelson Food Cupboard. Tickets will be by donation at the door. St. Saviour’s Anglican Church (located at the corner of Ward and Silica streets) welcomes everyone to attend our upcoming Christmas services. On Tuesday, December 24 there will be two Christmas Eve Services: at 4 p.m. Childrens Christmas Pageant and Family Service, and at 10 p.m. Traditional Eucharist with special music. On Wednesday, December 25 there will be a Christmas Day Chapel Service at 10:30 a.m. On Sunday, December 29 there will be a Christmas Lessons and Carols Service at 10:30 a.m. Workshops New York-based artist Kristy Gordon hosts a three-day, “full palette” portrait painting workshop on December 26 to 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Nelson United Church. For more information and to reserve your space please email Bev Gordon at beverleybobshe@yahoo. ca. Nelson District Hospice Society is offering Drop-In Grief Groups for the Bereaved twice over the Holidays — on Monday, December 23 and Friday, December 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. Both sessions will be held at the Kalein Hospice Centre, 402 West Richards in Rosemont. Announcement Glacier Harmonies, a singing group for women — Barbershop Style — invites ladies who like to sing and have fun, to our Wednesday evening practices at the First Baptist Church, 611 Fifth Street, Nelson at 7 p.m. The group is also available to perform at events such as birthdays, weddings, Christmas parties, community events, etc. For info contact Dorothy 250-352-7199 or Joey 250-352-3393. 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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Nelson’s recent chilly weather will end as temperatures warm up for awhile

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A cold snap that hit our region last week had people scrambling for the long underwear, thawing out frozen pipes, rushing to flood outdoor rinks and talking about the weather with hands wrapped around hot drinks. Ron Lakeman, weather forecaster at the Southeast Fire Centre in Castlegar explained the cold snap was a result of an arctic air mass that made its way west of the Rockies — something that doesn’t frequently happen. “It’s a bubble of cold air… that originated up in the Yukon,” he said. “Bubbles of cold air make their way down and usually the Rocky Mountains will protect us. It will all be deflected to the east.” In this case, the storm track pushed this bubble from Alberta into Southern BC something that hasn’t happened since January (-19.5) and February (-19.7) in 2011. “We haven’t seen a true Arctic outbreak for a couple of years,” he said. Cold weather started to move in December 3 and the coldest days hit just as Whitewater Ski Resort opened its hill — last Friday and Saturday. Lakeman says the coldest temperatures recorded at their Castlegar station were -17.7, a record for December 7 and 8. The previous records for those dates were -16.3 in 2009 and -17.2 in 1972 respectively. Up at the hill, Rebeckah Hornung, sales and marketing director for Whitewater Ski Resort relayed long-time general manager Kirk Jensen’s perception that “it was the coldest that he’s ever recalled with temperatures between -18 and -24 degrees. “And it was the first time we ever delayed opening our lifts due to cold temperatures,” she said. When temperatures fall too low, it’s dangerous to have people on lifts in case they malfunction and skiers become stuck. “It’s just for the safety of our guests,” she said. Lift

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delays were brief and skiers hit the lodge for a hot drink while they waited. Hornung knows there were some people that were turned away from opening weekend due to cold weather but she said those diehards who came and “persevered just had more great snow to themselves.” “The snow is excellent,” she said. “When it’s cold like this it sucks all the moisture out of the snow and it’s dry and light. Anyone up there over the weekend will understand — it’s snow that just floats through the air.” With temperatures warming up this week, the hill is sure to be busy with folks heading up. Hornung said Glory Bowl officially opens Friday.

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“These are challenges to the cier Destinations Ltd.’s project. Invermere Valley Echo existence of the municipality and After submitting a formal With no development yet un- require careful attention,” said proposal for the resort in Noderway, the Jumbo Glacier Moun- Jumbo mayor Greg Deck, who vember 2012, the company was tain Resort Municipality said the lawsuits take up money granted an interim agreement by For many people, ithas islittle best to maximize more to report this fall than the and time that council and staff the province in March 2013 and your RSP contribution, and use the tax launch of a new website. would prefer to focus on other is currently developing a resort refund to pay down your But, The council has not passed anymortgage. areas. master plan. there aresince many factorsbut to consider, such major bylaws September, “Certainly we would rather be Valemount mayor Andru Mcmunicipal preparing an spending as your staff age,are income, mortgage rate the andmoney on advanc- Cracken said the Valemount GlaEmily Tucker official community plan to present cier Destination resort has not if you're behind on your RRSPs. We can to council next spring. Staff and created the same controversy as Consultant help are youalso make the with right council working thedecision for your Jumbo Glacier Resort because emily.tucker@investorsgroup.com resort developer — Glacier Resorts Valemount’s economy has been financial situation. (250) 352-7777 Ltd. — on getting a building perin rough shape since its sawmill Contact me to find 1-800-331-8393 mit for the Farnham area.out how smart advice shut down in 2006, then dismanand personalized plan The a resort municipality’s newcan help you tled in 2009. website (jgmrm.ca), designedyou by care about... McCracken said the developprovide for the people Radium Hot Springs-based tech ers have earned community supnow and over time. company WenMar, went live in port so far by focusing on how September. to mitigate potential problems At their October 15 council associated with the resort, such meeting — the most recent one as dramatically increasing housInvestors Group Trust Co. Ltd. is a federally regulated trust company and the mortgagee. held — are the three-member coun- Ltd.* Inquiries will be referred to a ing prices, changing community Mortgages offered through I.G. Investment Management, Planning (Agent) Specialist. *In the Province of Ontario, Mortgage Brokerage Licence cilMortgage received a list of all expenses character and increased traffic. Investors Group Financial Services Inc. #10809, Mortgage Administrator Licence #11256. ™Trademarks owned by IGMFebruary Financial Inc. and licensed to its subsidiary corporations. incurred from to Sep“Some of the support (for the MP1117 (01/2012) tember 2013. Of the more than resort) comes because it’s our $67,000 in expenses, more than community’s idea and in some $15,000 was related to two lawsuits ways, it’s on our terms,” he said. concerning Jumbo Glacier Resort “It’s great to have a hand in your or the municipality. ing the mountain resort instead own destiny.” More than $10,000 was spent of dealing with these latest atValemount Glacier Destinadealing with the West Kootenay tempts to obstruct it,” he said. tion Ltd. board member and Ecosociety’s petition for a judicial “But that’s not the situation that Phedias Project Management review of the municipality (argu- we enjoy yet.” Corp. president Oberto Oberti ing that creating a municipalThe Ktunaxa application will has been the driving force beity with an appointed mayor and be in court starting January 6. hind developing the Jumbo recouncillors violates the constituA year-round glacier ski resort sort for more than 23 years, and tion and some provincial statues) near Valemount (west of Jasper) believes there is room for both and more than $5,000 related to that bears many similarities to of the projects, and several more. the Ktunaxa First Nation’s appli- Jumbo Glacier Resort continues “BC could easily use five of cation for judicial review, which to proceed as well, but has so far these unique destinations to reargues that the resort infringes on generated much less debate than vive its tourist industry — the an area the Ktunaxa consider sa- Jumbo. Canadian share of the tourism cred territory, known as Qat’muk, Phedias Project Management industry has been shrinking for and impacts traditional religious Corp., which is involved with more than a decade — and to activities involving grizzly bear Jumbo Glacier Resort, is also re-launch it into the internaspirits. involved with Valemount Gla- tional clientele,” he said. Steve Hubrecht

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Rapidly increasing property values have forced West Kootenay Habitat for Humanity to sell one of its volunteer-built homes and a vacant lot in Nelson. The market value for both the home and the land have more than doubled in the past 10 years and, according to Habitat for Humanity board member Kathy Fair, they are no longer affordable for the families Habitat works with. “Canada Revenue Agency, requires that our homes be sold at fair market value,” Fair explained. “For a Habitat family to afford mortgage payments, the house can’t be worth more than $250,000. That’s pretty much our maximum.” The house they’re selling is a three-bed, two-bath, single-detached home on Creek Street in Uphill, listed for $279,000. It was worth closer to $110,000 when the first family moved into it in 2001. “For what we can sell it for now, we could build two more houses,” Fair said, noting money from the sale will go into a fund earmarked for future Nelson projects. The vacant land is on Slocan Street in Rosemont and is worth about $82,000. City of Nelson gifted that property to Habitat for Humanity in 2002 when it was worth $24,500. Over the years, Habitat has paid around $4,500 in property taxes for the land but has never been able to build on it (though it did build on an adjacent lot that the city donated at the same time). “It’s very uneven and would be difficult for Habitat volunteers to develop without added costs that would, again, push the house up out of that affordability range for

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our families,” Fair said. Instead the board decided to sell the land — donate 15 per cent of proceeds to the Nelson’s Affordable Housing fund, since the land came from the city — and invest the rest in a future local Habitat project. But what can they build new that won’t increase in value? “We really don’t know. That’s what we’re working as a board to try to figure out,” Fair said. In larger cities, Habitat for Humanity builds condos and row houses. In Nelson, multifamily homes such as fourplexes might be the way to go, though it can be hard to find a large enough piece of land. Building very small homes on infill lots is also an option. “If we build something 700 square feet on an inexpensive piece of property, it might not increase in value as fast,” Fair said. There’s also talk of buying existing homes that need work, and fixing them up for Habitat families to live in. Even with the improvements, an older home won’t be worth as much as a new one, Fair pointed out. West Kootenay Habitat for Humanity has built three homes in Nelson, including the one for sale. The organization is structured

“For a Habitat family to afford mortgage payments, the house can’t be worth more than $250,000.”

to be self perpetuating. They build a house with donated materials, volunteer labour and fundraise all the other costs, so that the house is completely paid for by the time it’s ready to occupy. An eligible family will then get a zerodown and zero-interest mortgage on the house, directly from Habitat for Humanity, and their mortgage payments go towards future builds. “The more homes we’re collecting mortgage payments on, the more we can build,” Fair said. Generally, families need to have a household income around $35,000 to qualify. The goal is to set the mortgage payments at 30 per cent of the buyer’s income, and Habitat will amortize its mortgages up to 35 years to achieve this. Conventional mortgage payments for a $250,000 home would usually be around $1,400 per month, but Habitat can bring the payments down to around $850. “We believe that every family deserves a safe, decent and affordable place to live and raise their kids,” Fair said. “A lot of organizations working on affordable housing focus on low-cost rentals; we’re the only one that helps families get into their own home to start building up equity in the family.” Habitat for Humanity is currently looking for a family to buy a half duplex it built on Creek Street. Application forms are available, until December 31, at Share Nelson, the Salvation Army and habitatwk.ca/apply. html.

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Welcomed by the voices of the South Nelson elementary school Grade 4 choir, Mayor John Dooley hosted city staff, dignitaries and special guests Monday night at the City of Nelson’s Annual Reception. Held at the Prestige Lakeside Hotel and Resort, Dooley provided an overview of the city’s accomplishments in 2013, its plans for 2014 and council’s priorities for this year and next. “City staff have worked very hard to put us in a sustainable financial situation, like we are now,” the mayor told the crowd of over 150. He highlighted council’s priorities for 2013, which included: • ongoing infrastructure maintenance and im-

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provement • the success and vision of the publicly-consulted Downtown Waterfront Plan • the city’s commitment to sustainability on all fronts • benefits of shared services with the provincial government and the Regional District of Central Kootenay • the aim for continued innovation in changing and challenging times Dooley updated the festive crowd on the accomplishments of all the city’s departments this year, those include the core services of administration and finance, Nelson Hydro, development services, the Nelson Public Library, the Nelson Police Department, the operations and engineering department, the Nelson and District Youth Centre, and Nelson Fire Rescue, which MORINEE ONLstar.com celebrated its 100 anniversary this year. nelson Dooley noted that while development in Nelson was slower than usual this past year, there are a number of exciting projects slated to start in 2014, including Nelson Commons and Shambhala’s restoration of the Savoy Hotel. “And that’s a good thing,” the Mayor noted, “because if your city’s not growing, it’s dying.” Stressing the importance of the dedication city staff and workers have shown throughout the year, the Mayor presented six City of Nelson employees with long service awards. Fire Chief Simon Grypma was honoured for his 35 years with the department. “I think Simon was born at the fire hall,” the mayor laughed. Building inspector Bernie Zimmer, Nelson Hydro’s Carl Olsson, Public Works employee Ron Van Zanden and Bill Reisterer have been with the city for 25 years. The library’s teen and literacy service coordinator, Joanna Harris, has been on staff for 20, as have fire fighters Rick Maida and Dirk Jonker. The mayor closed with thanks to dozens of Nelson volunteers who offer their time and expertise on the city’s numerous boards and committees, and city council — which he says stands out across Canada for its balance of women and men. “We’re all really blessed to live here,” Dooley said, “it’s the best place in the world.”

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Meow Mix

All female DJ collective still spinning T his weekend the groundbreaking DJs Meow Mix are making a rare club appearance.

Meow Mix is an all-female DJ collective forming during the early days of a now vibrant Kootenay electronic music scene. With a hand in growing the local dance culture, the crew has been spinning records together since the year 2000. It’s been a while since the women: Emma Rhyre as Emma Star, Sara Spicer as Lion S, MaryAnn Spears as Ginger, Laurie Langille as Morninglory and Sheryl Marks as Sweets (formerly Oasis) have taken to the club stage. Saturday night they perform at Spiritbar. In another decade, at another nightclub, the women were encouraged to do an all-girl DJ night. “All our partners at the time were male DJs so we had turn tables at home and were practicing and collecting vinyl,” said Spears. “We just decided to jump on the turn tables.” After over a decade of playing together and separately, the music keeps drawing these ladies to the decks. Despite a shift in lifestyle — children, mortgages, careers and in Spicer’s case, a move to the coast, the DJs keep playing and reuniting annually at Shambhala Music Festival. “I can't stop. I'm in it for the music,” says Langille. “I've had the opportunity to play many different venues and shows over the years and I love the challenge of creating the right ambience with music.” Meow Mix tradition has each DJ playing three songs each. They share the stage — no opener, no headliner — as equals, something not common in the industry.

Says Spears, “We share the space. It’s non-competitive — We do inspire each other and we egg each other on in a good way but we’re never elbowing each other to get off stage.” In fact, in those early days they were pushing each other to get on stage. “It was really encouraging and supportive and it kind of created a space for us as females in a male dominated industry, especially back then, way more so. We encouraged each other to just be and create whatever we wanted.” From the Internation Music Festival Convention in Austin, Texas, Shambhala’s Britz Bitz told {vurb} Meow Mix were “incredibly positive role models.” “I've admired Meow Mix for over 13 years,” she says. “They were the female DJ pioneers in the Kootenay electronic music scene. They were part of what inspired me to get involved in electronic music event production as a career.” Playing since before the digital age and being part of Shambhala since its inception, Langille says early on, Meow Mix didn’t really reflect beyond their love of spinning records. “We just loved playing music and being up there supporting and having fun with each other,” she says. “Looking back, I think I can say that we had a fairly big impact on the local DJ scene.” Spears speaks highly of Bass Coast Music Festival co-founder Andrea Graham also known as DJ Librarian. “She’s phenomenal,” Spears says. “And she says she’s been coming to see Meow Mix at the [Shambhala’s] Main Stage for 10 years. We inspired her… Knowing there’s a path that unfolds to being able to play in larger venues… I think knowing someone has gone before you, gives a hope and an awareness that it’s not as difficult as it seems.” Tickets for Saturday’s show are only available at the door for $10. Doors open at 10 p.m. — Kirsten Hildebrand

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collection of poems which considers the effects of Canada's military involvement in the Afghan War on the daily lives of ordinary Canadians has been awarded the 2013 AcornPlantos Award.

The prize, which was just announced, went to West Kootenay author Tom Wayman's Dirty Snow, published by Harbour Publishing. The annual award goes to a book of poems in the accessible tradition of such major Canadian poets as Al Purdy, Dorothy Livesay and Milton Acorn. "Wayman has always been a political poet," the Pacific Rim Review of Books said about Dirty Snow, "from his earliest days striving to reintegrate the presence of working people in poetry. Now he has set the national record straight, creating a poetic testament that will serve to refute the glossy official version of events."

"Dirty Snow is a reminder of where poetry should be: at the forefront of political thought, drawing the connections that help us to deeply consider our relationship to the actions of our country and the world around us," said Vancouver Weekly's review of the volume. "Tracing the lines between life at home and war abroad, the collection explores the murders committed and deaths suffered by Canadian troops during the military involvement in Afghanistan. Primarily though, it's concerned with the connections we'd rather not draw — the ways Canadian war affects us personally, and, perhaps most unsettling, the ways that it doesn't." Wayman said he was pleased that the Acorn-Plantos Award committee felt his book follows in the footsteps of Purdy, Livesay and Acorn, whose writing he said he admires. "At a time when our politicians at every level are devoid of any sense of shame, and when the traditional upholders of a moral sense such as the union movement or the churches stand silent, public poetry is more important than ever. "To write public poetry well is thus a vital responsibility," Wayman said. "I'm happy that the Acorn-Plantos Award committee feels Dirty Snow fulfils that responsibility." The award carries a $500 prize, and a medallion based on one given to Acorn in 1970 when he was designated by his peers the "People's Poet."

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for his work including grants from the British Columbia Arts Council, Aboriginal Arts and Development award and the Canada Council for the Arts. Oxygen Art Centre invites you to celebrate this unforgettable installation of Corlett’s new work made during his residency. The reception will take place on Monday, December 16 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Oxygen Art Centre in the alley at 320 Vernon Street.

Award winning artist teaches portrait painting workshop Nelsonites will once again have the opportunity to study portraiture with Kristy Gordon in a three-day painting workshop December 26, 27, 28. Gordon is visiting Nelson, her hometown, from New York where she currently resides. This will be the second workshop she has

The Kootenays favourite magazine will be live, interactive and on-stage tonight at Nelson’s Capitol Theatre. An annual sell-out and pre-winter celebration of Kootenay-esque proportions, Kootenay Mountain Culture’s Backyard Booty will feature all sorts of exclusive film, photography and spoken word work from many of Nelson’s world-travelled and world-calibre artists. Nelson’s Cultural Ambassador for 2013, Lucas Myers will be there, so too will Retallack Lodge’s legendary Karl The Gnarl, along with mind-blowing photo presentations from Kari Medig, Brian Ralph, Douglas Noblett and Shawn Morris, plus reels from The Rocky Mountain Sherpas and Sweetgrass productions — yup, the same fellas who did the all-naked at Whitewater ski clip that went viral online! The event will be hosted by KMC co-publisher Mitch Scott. “Everyone should come on out for a great Friday night,” says Scott, “we’ve got a truck load of great prizes this year from businesses all over town, a portion of the proceeds go to the new Nelson climbing Wall project, plus I’m gonna emcee — and I can sometimes be a really funny dude!” Tickets are available at The Capitol Theatre. Doors open at 7 p.m. The show starts at 8 p.m.

offered this winter. The last one went well and there was so much interest that she decided to offer a second workshop, this time utilizing a full palette instead of a limited palette. This is a unique opportunity for students of all levels to learn the process of painting the portrait in oils using a full palette. The course will center on the experience of painting from a live model. There will be a single, sustained pose throughout the workshop, and students will complete one paint-

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Like the Dickens, a Christmas tradition

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I’ve never felt so musically stupid or critically inept as I have the past few times that somebody has asked me, in casual conversation, to describe Yamantaka // Sonic Titan. First, there’s the glazed over mumble of “ummm,” as my jaw sags. Second, in overestimating my own musical knowledge, I decide to go for it. Why not? Third, my modest vocal abilities crash and burn, and in trying to casually describe this band I end up spitting out something like, “Well, hmm…” followed by a tragic case of unintelligible vowel sounds. So this review is meant as a redemption of sorts; a re-do, a mulligan, a second appeal for anybody that I’ve inadvertently sent running for the hills after they asked this question: “So, Yamantaka // Sonic Titan? What are they like?” With any luck, the consonant letters of my keyboard will work, the requisite word limit will keep my space-holding ummms in check, and I’ll find the right way to accurately describe this band. Here’s what I could have said:

The group is part touring rock band, part send-up kabuki “noh-wave” culturally diasporic theatre. Yamantaka // Sonic Titan — UZU So you haven’t heard of Yamantaka // Sonic Titan? You know, that critically acclaimed, Polaris Prize-nominated, trans/queer, Buddhist, Canadian, industrial, prog-metal, pan-Asian, indigenous, experimental arts collective? Not ringing a bell? Well, here’s the gist: the group is part touring rock band, part send-up kabuki “noh-wave” culturally diasporic theatre. With one hand they drop fist-clenching guitar riffs, and on the other they trace out lullaby keyboard melodies. They’re KISS make-up as applied by Princess Mononoke. They’re Blondie’s “Heart of Glass” performed by Sigur Ros. If all this sounds bizarre on paper, it sounds stunning on record. The multicultural collective, originally founded by Ruby Kato Atwood and alaskaB (or Alaska B, depends where Google takes you) as a multimedia arts project, has released its second album UZU, the follow-up to its Polaris-shortlisted debut album, YT // ST. Now I loved their debut, but UZU is bigger, bolder, badder and beautiful… er. UZU is full of theatrical flourishes: the gentle, cradling, inexplicably-eerie opener “Atalanta;” the two-part song “Seasickness,” the first half of which seems to have plucked its melody right from an ancient shamisen tune, the second half a righteous

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combo of Stevie Nicks’ “Edge of Seventeen” and Heart’s “Barracuda.” There’s something very liberating about Yamantaka // Sonic Titan’s approach to cultural and musical appropriation. Certainly very rightly, there’s been an intense backlash against millennial festival goers in Native Headdresses, white girls with bindis, and awkwardly out-of-step pro sports team logos. But these are each instances of a dominant culture claiming ownership of revered or sacred iconography. Yamantaka // Sonic Titan, on the other hand, is so ethnically ambiguous, musically egalitarian, genderwarping, and three-dimensional that they can really get away with anything. Find indigenous chanting framed against distortion pedals, JPop and opera. Prosaic prog-rock lyrics (“the lion’s cursed daughter, your star lies in the deep”) are bolstered by heavy metal thumping bass drum, pow-wow rhythms, and free form jazz freakouts (standout track “One.”) I use the word liberating because there is something free about not worrying. Yamantaka // Sonic Titan don’t worry about where their sound comes. They respect it, reform it, reappropriate it, and ultimately, relish it. Oh, and, one other thing! Umm…”

Join performers Lisel Forst and Corky Evans, local story tellers Mary Mortimer and Barry Gray, and CBC reporter Bob Keating for a dramatic reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. The Nelson Heritage Barbershop Chorus will also contribute their vocal music to this popular annual event on Sunday, December 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the Nelson United Church (602 Silica Street). All proceeds will support the Nelson Food Cupboard. Tickets will be by donation at the door. Refreshments served after the performance are courtesy of the Nelson United Church Women’s group.

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Fermentation rules the nation Robin Flynn

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ften an acquired taste, the unique flavour of fermented foods makes them central to most culinary traditions. From tempeh to tamari, from beer and wine to brie cheese, from salt pickles to salami, these foods have come to define the character of societies the world around. Before the days of refrigeration, fermentation was a valuable method of food preservation. The nutritional benefits of fermented foods can’t be overstated. The process of lacto-fermentation breaks down food into a more digestible form, increases the bioavailabilty of nutrients, and creates beneficial enzymes and probiotics. Maintaining healthy gut flora is critical to the immune system, making this the ideal time of year to enjoy a bowl of sauerkraut or any of these great fermented foods. ALMOND YOGA - DELICIOUSLY DAIRY FREE! Unlike other non-dairy yogurts, which are full of thickeners, emulsifiers, stabilizers, and flavourings, Almond Yoga has only five ingredients: Filtered Water, Organic Almonds, Organic Brown Rice, Organic Sugar, and Bacterial Cultures. The sugar content is only added to feed the live bacterial cultures and amounts to less than ¼ teaspoon per cup of yogurt, giving Almond Yoga the sourness of dairy yogurt, so you can use it in dips and sauces. One more reason to love Almond Yoga: It’s made in Vancouver!

KIMCHI Kimchi is considered the national food of Korea, where it is consumed in huge quantities: about a pound and a half per person each week! Koreans even say “Kimchi” when posing for photographs (while we North Americans call out the name of our favourite fermented food!). There are many different varieties — as many as there are cheeses — varying from region to region and also season to season. The variety that the Co-op sells is made from Napa cabbage and is quite spicy. It is made locally in Nelson by Flavours of Korea.

Make your own yogurt

MISO Japan has its own distinctive tradition of fermentation which includes Miso, Tamari, Natto, and Amasake. Unlike the bacterial ferments familiar to westerners, Japanese fermented foods are cultured with the fungus kojikin. Miso is made from rice, barley, and/or soy, and is typically aged for at least a year. It is a living food which contains beneficial bacteria, and for that reason should not be overheated. A spoonful of miso stirred into a cup of hot water makes a comforting broth to sip on a cold winter’s day. Amano Miso is handcrafted in Richmond BC, and is available in four varieties; Shiro (white), Aka (red), Genmai (brown rice), and Mugi (Barley).

Are you accumulating more plastic yogurt containers than you could possibly hope to reuse? Then you need to start making your own yogurt! Yogurt making is not as tricky as the sellers of yogurt-making machines would have you believe. You don’t need a special yogurt maker, or even packets of yogurt starter; the only thing you’ll need is a kitchen thermometer.

Robin is the Kootenay Co-op’s Wellness Class instructor and the owner of Wild Radiant Health. There are still spaces in some wellness classes. For details drop by the customer service desk or call 250-354-4077.

3. When it has cooled to 110F(43C), add 1 heaping Tbsp of plain yogurt to each jar & close the lids. The yogurt you are adding must contain

How to: 1. Slowly bring 2L of milk to 180 (83C), stirring often. Don’t get impatient and turn up the heat or the milk will burn to the bottom of the pot. Also don’t get distracted and let the milk boil over, or it will make a big mess and you will never want to make yogurt again. 2. Pour the milk into clean jars. 1L glass canning jars work great.

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4. Keep in a warm place for 6 to 8 hours. A cooler works well for this. To help keep the temperature up during this time, fill a third canning jar with hot water and put it in the cooler along with (but not touching) the milk. If you don’t have a cooler you can just wrap up your jars in towels or blankets.

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live bacterial cultures; it should say on the package if it does. All the dairy yogurts that the Co-op sells contain live bacteria. Once you’ve made your own yogurt, you can use it as the starter for your next batch.

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Pork schnitzel with mushroom sauce Method In a shallow dish combine flour, salt and pepper. Dredge pork cutlets 1/2 cup flour until coated with the flour. Reserve the remaining flour. 1/2 tsp salt and ground black In a heavy skillet melt butter over medium heat. Fry pork in batches turning once, about five to six minutes. Transfer to platter and keep warm pepper in low oven. 1 pound pork cutlets In same skillet, fry the mushrooms and garlic until all moisture is gone. Add two tablespoons of flour, stir until well combined, reduce heat to 1 Tbsp butter medium-low. Add whipping cream, slowly stir and combine. Slowly stir 3 cups of mushrooms your choice in stock and soya sauce. Bring to a boil then simmer gently until sauce is (chanterelles, white button, morels, thickened. Pour sauce over cutlets and sprinkle with parsley before serving. or a combination) Ingredients

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Kootenay Mountain Culture's Backyard Booty is Friday, December 13 at the Capitol Theatre. The event, hosted by KMC copublisher Mitch Scott, will feature all sorts of exclusive film, photography and spoken word work from many of Nelson's worldtravelled and world-calibre artists. Doors open at 7 p.m. The show starts at 8 p.m.

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The Nelson Civic Theatre is screening The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug from Friday, December 13 to Thursday, December 19 at 7 p.m. nightly, as well for the Sunday matinee at 1 p.m. The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Bilbo Baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring. ANKORS hosts a free screening and discussion series on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. at the ANKORS drop-in centre (101 Baker Street). On Tuesday, December 10 see United in Anger: A History of ACT UP and on December 17 it’s We Wanted to Show the Unvarnished Truth.

PRESENTS

2013 WINTER CRAFT FAIR

Moontricks returns to Spiritbar with B-Ron on Friday, December 20. Ticket info at the Hume Hotel.

Nelson Choral Society presents Luminous at the Capitol Theatre this Saturday and Sunday

THEATRE

Celebrate the holidays at the Capitol Theatre on Friday, December 20 with Nelson Youth Theatre’s gift-to-the-community presentation of Dylan Thomas’ A Child’s Christmas in Wales, featuring 14 youth actors ages seven to 13. Tickets are $15 in advance or by donation at the door (minimum $2) until the seats are filled. Doors open at 7 p.m. for the by-donation ticket buyers and the show starts at 7:30 p.m.

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VISUAL ARTS

The Oxygen Art Centre hosts NorthWest Coast multimedia artist Bracken Hanuse Corlett as Artist in Residence for the month of December. There will be an opening reception for his installation at the gallery on Monday, December 16 from 7 to 9 p.m. Oxygen Art Centre is located in the alley at 320 Vernon Street. Touchstones Nelson has two new exhibits on display. In Gallery A see The Shapes of Place, an exhibit of paintings by David Alexander, and in Gallery B is Powell River artist Meghan Hildebrand’s semi-abstract collection called Restless Fables. Touchstons is open Wednesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday evenings from 5 to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For info see touchstonesnelson.ca.

Nelson Library hosts a Winter Celebration on Tuesday, December 17 at 7 p.m. Nine local readers bring light to the darker days, and good music and food round out this benefit for the Nelson Food Cupboard. Readers include Jane Byers, Jennifer Craig, Linda Crosfield, Anne DeGrace, Ernest Hekkanen, Rita Moir, Mark Nykanen, Cyndi Sand-Eveland, and Tom Wayman. Musician Danielle Corbin provides twinkly piano tunes, and Otter Books will be on hand with a portion of book sales earmarked for the Food Cupboard. Hot apple cider, tea and cookies, and door prizes make this a warm, cozy gathering with a few surprises. Admission is by monetary donation to the Nelson Food Cupboard Society.

MUSIC

Longwalkshortdock returns to Spiritbar on Friday, December 13. Doors open at 10 p.m. Tickets are $15 at the Hume Hotel or ticketweb.ca. Ellison's Cafe Acoustic Unplugged Sessions hosts Kevin Stanway, Jotham Corbett and April Lavine on Saturday, December 14 from 1 to 3 p.m.

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The lovely ladies of Meow Mix have planned a purrrfect evening of beats on Saturday, December 14 at Spiritbar. Tickets are $10 at the door. Doors open at 10 p.m. Nelson Choral Society’s upcoming concert, Luminous, is a musical celebration of light amidst winter’s darkness. The choral selections include pieces by contemporary composers, as well as older works. Noemi Kiss will be joining the choir as a soloist for two of the pieces. Concerts are at the Capitol Theatre on Saturday, December 14 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 15 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 and $10 for students and seniors, available from the Capitol and online at capitoltheatre.bc.ca.

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the debuts of Hollow Rabbits, Rainboard, and New Tron Bomb in the basement of the Kootenay Co-op Radio station on Saturday, December 14. Doors open at 8 p.m. and admission is $10.

BC/DC play Spiritbar with Sack Grabbath on Friday, December 21. Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets are $15 at the door only. Boxing Day is a night to reconnect with friends and to shake it up at Spiritbar. On December 26, both rooms will be in full swing with Sweet Pickle, Dexter and B-Ron. Doors open at 9 p.m. Cover is $10.

AT THE PUB

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. Finley’s Irish Pub hosts a rock ‘n’ roll jam night Tuesdays from 8 p.m. to midnight. Come play live music. Rock ‘n’ Roll Bingo is back at Mike’s Place Pub on Tuesday nights. 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.

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Nelson Star Friday, December 13, 2013

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HOCKEY SCHEDULE

FRIDAY DEC 13, 2013 5:30 to 8:00 pm CIVIC - Wildcats vs Cougars 6:15 to 8:45 pm NDCC - Rockets vs Avalanche SAT DEC 14, 2013 8:00 to 1030 am CIVIC- Phantom vs Rockets 8:00 to 1030 am NDCC - Avalanche vs Cougars 3:15 to 5:45 pm NDCC- Wildcats vs Phantom 3:45 to 6:15 pm CIVIC - Rockets vs Cougars

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Sports

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Despite only earning one tie in four games, Nelson continues to improve

Bantams show steady progress

loss to Penticton, that’s good to see.” While Nelson did not qualify for the playoff round, Mushumanski is still pleased with the progress his team has made.

Kevin Mills Nelson Star

It was a tough, but encouraging weekend for Nelson’s Bantam hockey squad. The local kids, aged 13-14, played host to a 10-team tournament last week and in four games, only managed to come away with one tie. “In my opinion we did very well,” said Tim Mushumanski, head coach of the Nelson bantam squad. “We ended up with one tie and three losses but we are a very young team. We only have one second-year player and one over-age player. Every one else is a first-year bantam player.” The team also started the season with a small line up. “We started with just 10 skaters and one goalie at the beginning of the season. We are now up to 14 skaters and one goalie, which is better for us,” said Mushumanski. A lack of depth means the Nelson goalie, Connor Comishin, plays every game for the local team. “We need him to not get hurt,” said the coach. Comishin was one of the stronger players for Nelson on the weekend. “Our goalie was spectacular, especially in a couple of games that he really kept us in it.” Mushumanski said Comishin is one of the main rea-

Blake Markin-Hellekson, captain of Nelson’s Bantam hockey squad, was one of the standouts during last weekend’s tournament. The locals only managed one tie during its four games, but have been making steady progress according to their coach. Kirsten Hildebrand photo

sons his squad earned a point during the event, a 5-5 tie with Trail. “He made some outstanding saves and kept us in the game.” Another standout was

team captain Blake MarkinHellekson, who provided great play and leadership. Defenceman Brady Sookero was also strong on the back end as was recently turned defenceman Keanu Tromans.

“He’s played well for us and he’s new to that position. I know last year he didn’t play defence because I coached him last year.” One big positive that the coach has taken from the

tournament is the strong offensive showing. “Our team has not scored a lot of goals this year. So for us to score five goals in that game and in another game we ended up scoring four in a 5-4

LEAFS HOCKEY

AWAY FRI. DEC. 13th 7:30 PM vs. Beaver Valley Nitehawks

HOME SAT. DEC. 14th 7:00 PM vs. Golden Rockets

AWAY THURS. DEC. 19th 7:30 PM vs. Castlegar Rebels

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Final game: In the tournament final, it was the Penticton Vees taking on the Trail Warriors. Trail took the title 4-1. Overall, Mushumanski called the tournament a success. “Organizationally it went very well. It was challenging to find a schedule that worked for a tournament with 10 teams,” he explained. Normally tournaments feature 12, or eight squads. Because of the unusual number of teams, the tournament was broken into two divisions of five. “That forced some squads to play three games in one day which is kind tough.” With the tournament complete, the Nelson team will return to its regular season play. “We’ve got a couple more games before the Christmas break.” But in January the locals head to Spokane for another tournament. “This is a pretty nice group of kids. They respond really well to what we ask them to do. They are really positive,” said Mushumanski.

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The best way to forget about a big loss is to turn around and pick up an important win. That’s the attitude of the Nelson Leafs Junior B hockey squad. The normally high-flying Leafs are preparing for a pair of weekend games, starting tonight against the Beaver Valley Nitehawks. The Leafs haven’t played since last Friday’s surprising 7-2 loss to the Fernie Ghostriders. “We told the guys to not really pay attention to last weekend too much and just learn from it and just move forward,” said Leafs’ head coach Frank Maida. The loss does not reflect the local

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squad’s play this year and the coach said it was a good reminder to his players to always stay focused. “We just need to be ready for every single game and that’s what we’re looking forward to tomorrow (Friday), being ready,” he said. Maida knows it’s a long season and players can get mentally and physically tired, but his squad knows what is expected of them. “Every team is out to get you and we have to be on our game every single game.” After the loss, the Leafs went back to practice and began working on the game that has been so strong for them so far this season. “We’ve had good practising this week, went right back to basics and worked on

things that have made us successful to date.” Nelson is facing a busy week of action with four games in the next eight days. The stretch starts tonight at 7:30 p.m. against the Beaver Valley Nitehawks in Fruitvale. The following night, the Leafs return home to take on the Golden Rockets. The puck drops at 7 p.m. at the Nelson and District Community Complex. The squad hits the road again on Thursday, December 19 for a home and home series against the Castlegar Rebels. The first game begins at 7:30 p.m. The Leafs then play host to Castlegar on December 20. Puck drops at 7 p.m. The squad then enjoys nine days off for the holiday break.

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The Nelson Atom Development Team recently won the Trail Atom hockey tournament by defeating the host Smokies 5-1 in the final. The victory was doubly sweet as the Nelson Atom B Leafs also won in their division of the tourney, beating the Castlegar Phantoms 4-3.

February 2014

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Volunteers, donors hard at work at the Nelson Food Cupboard

Holiday Hamper campaign continues Hopefully no one in the Nelson the other staples and fresh produce area will go hungry this holiday with financial donations. Financial season. At least, that’s the plan of donations get stretched even furNelson’s emergency food service ther because Endless Harvest and providers as they are busy prepar- Save On Foods chip in with great ing food hampers and organizing discounts.” holiday meals. And businesses seem happy to “The hamper I got from the help. Nelson Food Cupboard last year “We are honoured to donate cofwas loaded with healthy food and fee to the Nelson Food Cupboard’s allowed me to give my family hampers and give people who are the gift of a great in need a holiday Christmas dinner, treat,” said Anne treats throughout Bokser Wishlow, the holidays and Oso Negro cosome other good owner. “This is a meals too. I have great opportunity a hard time make to give back to a ends meet and was dynamic commuso touched by this nity. Supporting act of kindness,” the community is said one hamper a key component recipient. to our existence Nelson Food as a business, be Cupboard staff it by having coand volunteers are workers instead currently organizof machines do ing to give out 170 Marya Skrypiczajko all aspects of hampers that will the roasting and give 500 people packaging or dohealthy foods to nating to citizens make into holiday meals. of the area whenever we can.” “We can give out all these amazThere is still time to take part in ing Holiday Hampers every year the Nelson Food Cupboard’s Holibecause of the generosity of our day Hamper program. Financial community,” said Marya Skrypic- donations go toward food for the zajko, Holiday Hamper coordina- hampers, food donations stock the tor. “Many local food producers shelves for January, and people insuch as Au Soleil Levant French terested in putting a hamper toBakery, Oso Negro, the Kootenay gether themselves can be matched Bakery and more donate food for with an anonymous family. the hampers, and then we purchase If you would like to contribute,

“We can give out all these amazing Holiday Hampers every year because of the generosity of our community.”

Staff members from Oso Negro hand over part of the company’s donation to Marya Skrypiczajko, Nelson Food Cupboard’s Submitted photo Holiday Hamper coordinator. please send donations to the Nelson Food Cupboard at 602 Silica Street, Nelson, V1L 4N1 or donate online through their website, www.foodcupboard.org. Charity

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Thank You! Kootenay Society for Community Living would like to say a huge Thank You to Oso Negro Coffee and the Kootenay Coop Store for many years of generously donating to Bigby Place. Your donations have helped to keep our program running strong.

New to Town? Then let us welcome you to town with our greetings basket that also includes information about your new community. Call us at 250-551-7971 or 250-825-4743 Have you had a new baby? Then let us know as we have a special gift basket for your new baby.

The LVR Rec Leadership class would like to send a huge thank you to all the businesses who generously donated to our silent auction for the Women’s Shelter and Our Daily Bread. Your support means a lot to us, and it will go a long way. We would also like to thank the Nelson Star and The Bridge for the free advertising they donated, and to the Nelson Leafs for letting us hold our event during their home game! Thank you to all who participated in helping us raise $1400.00 for the Women’s Shelter and Our Daily Bread!

A Very Special THANK YOU

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Check This Out – Anne DeGrace

Unbaffled by fuzziness: A tale of giving Contributing to the common cultural good

I have a number of words in my personal lexicon, as do we all. These are words that predominate our daily speech, because we like them, and they have become habit. My words? Lovely. Baffled. Warm and Fuzzy. I think it’s lovely that you’re reading this, although you may be baffled when I tell you that I’ve just spent 15 minutes of taxpayer time researching the origin of the Warm Fuzzy (I promise to be extra efficient later in my day to make up for it). Wordsense.eu tells me that the term Warm Fuzzy comes from A Warm and Fuzzy Tale by clinical psychologist and transactional analyst Claude Steiner, who explored the relationship between rational information and emotion — love, in particular. First penned in 1969, the tale describes a long-ago land in which everyone received a bag of warm fuzzies at birth, which they gave freely to one another throughout their lives. That is, until a malevolent witch suggested that the bags of warm fuzzies were not bottomless as once believed, and could run out. This spawned greed, hoarding, distrust, and other cold pricklies. It even spawned a side market of plastic fuzzies — essentially, the things we do for one another for less than altruistic reasons. The ending is inconclusive: will we ever remember that our capacity to give is bottomless? I have been a recipient of a great number of warm fuzzies in my lifetime, and I’ve tried to give them, too. They make me feel lovely. Warm Fuzzies

can be the hug to the kind gesture to the donation; the meal cooked, the ride given, the walk shovelled. I have come home to find my house cleaned by fairies and discovered my car repair bill paid by elves. Sometimes I know my elves, sometimes I don’t, but these are clearly people who know there are

enough warm fuzzies to go around. This time of year warm fuzzies abound. ‘Tis the season, after all. Of course, those last-minute donations for tax receipts are great for both giver and receiver — and yes, the library would very much like yours; go to nelsonlibrary.ca and click “donate.”

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That way, we can extend that fuzziness year-round. The library understands the warm fuzzy. Author Barbara Kingsolver said that: “I’m of a fearsome mind to throw my arms around every living librarian who crosses my path, on behalf of the souls they never knew they saved.” That’s because books — whatever form they come in — give in more ways that most of us can fathom. And the library is a place to come together, to learn, to be delighted or informed, and sometimes even de-baffled. And this time of year we are also a shelter — a warm place to go for those who need a place out of the snow. Warm fuzzies are freely and regularly exchanged here. There is also serious warm fuzziness at play next Tuesday, December 17. It’s our annual Fines for Food Day, when fines paid benefit the Nelson Food Cupboard. It’s also our Winter Celebration Reading at 7 p.m. with nine authors reading, music, and wonderful edibles. Admission is by (warm, fuzzy, generous) monetary donation to the Nelson Food Cupboard, who will also be on hand to help folks sign up for monthly giving, so that warm and fuzzy feeling can go on all year. Even $10 a month can make a big difference. A Warm and Fuzzy Tale is long out of print. But you already know how to be warm and fuzzy, don’t you? It’s not so baffling, but it is lovely.

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Community

Nelson high school students will benefit

New Osprey fund helps LVR A new permanent fund established by Osprey Community Foundation aims to support students at Nelson’s high school. The fund has been seeded with $3000 from L.V. Rogers secondary school’s 2013 graduating committee. Future graduating committees will be invited to donate money left over after their grad festivities. Alumni groups holding class reunions at the school will also be encouraged to leave a legacy by contributing to the fund. Earnings from the L.V Rogers School Legacy Fund will be used by the school for two purposes. One is to give a financial leg up to vulnerable or financially disadvantaged students. This support could involve anything from a hot lunch to course materials. Principal Tim Huttemann said that there are students from “working poor” families in Nelson that could use this financial boost. “For example, we have one young lady that I’d love to see go to art school and we could help pay for supplies,” he said. Support like this could give the students that extra encouragement to pursue further training after graduation. “When they become successful in life, they could come back and hopefully donate to that fund in the future.” A second purpose, as the fund gets larger, will be to provide a pool of money that the Grade 12 graduating class will be able to grant to worthy community initiatives as selected by the students themselves. It will seed the idea that graduation is an opportunity for students to leave a legacy to the community that has supported them. “It’s to give back, and also to see the bigger picture about how they can help,” said Huttemann. As is the case with all Osprey funds, donations to the LVR Legacy Fund will be endowed and never spent. The income generated each year by this permanent and

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Bring in a non-perishable food donation for the Christmas hamper to get your name entered into the draw for a free Sonicare electric toothbrush.

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Osprey executive director Vivien Bowers and L.V. Rogers principal Tim Huttemann worked together to establish the L.V. Rogers School Legacy Fund. Submitted photo growing source of capital will flow back to the school, providing benefits in perpetuity. “Osprey’s mandate is to build a stronger, more sustainable community, and that certainly includes investing in our youth,” said Osprey’s chair, Tom Murray. “I’d encourage any LVR alumni who are in a position to give back to think about the legacy they could leave by making a major contribution to this fund.” This new fund adds to the support Osprey already provides local high school students. The community foundation administers a variety of bursaries and scholarships established by local residents. In addition, it has provided community grants to numerous

local school projects over the years, a recent example being the Hume school adventure playground. Osprey is a public, charitable foundation, created in 2000 by and for the people of Nelson and the surrounding area. Donations to Osprey are pooled in a permanently-endowed fund, one that now exceeds $6 million, generating income each year that flows back to local charities and eligible organizations. Osprey is governed by a volunteer board of directors, and is a member of Community Foundations of Canada. For further information, please go to www.ospreycommunityfoundation.ca or call 250-352-3643.

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

Churches of Nelson Christmas Reflections

Chris Wiens – Nelson Evangelical Covenant Church CHRISTMAS GATHERING THIS SATURDAY, 5:30PM 2402 Perrier Lane Please bring something to share at our potluck supper All welcome.

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The Salvation Army Nelson Community Church

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

Majors Robin and Yvonne Borrows 250 551 4986

601 Vernon Street (Middle Level)

Unity Centre of the Kootenays starts at 11am

ARLENE LAMARCHE’S topic will be,

“Releasing Emotional Baggage for the Body, Mind and Spirit”.

Any questions? Contact 250-354-5394

Ever feel like things are a little messy? Let’s be honest, for many people, Christmas is a season they dread. Memories of lost loved ones, financial stress in a time when so much is expected, unending struggles when all we hear is “Happy holidays!” Life can be hard sometimes. And even if you aren’t struggling personally, you don’t have to look too far to see the horrible injustices happening all around the world. From child prostitution to forced slavery (there are more slaves today than in the history of the world), it’s not hard to admit, at least on some level, that things aren’t as they should be. The world is messed up. If I was God, and if I loved my Creation, I would somehow try to show them. But I would never think to enter into their mess the way Jesus did. And even if I was willing to get into their world, I would make sure I was born into an elite family with an elite situation, so as to avoid at least some of the messiness. But God didn’t do it that way. He showed up in our mess. He showed up in the most humble of situations: born into a poor family, in the poorest region of the reigning empire, and not in a crib, but in a feeding trough of all things. God showed up as a baby and did so in the most unexpected way. It was messy – really messy. He came right into the brokenness of CATHEDRAL OF MARY IMMACULATE 813 Ward Street 352-7131 our world.

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Sunday Mass Times: • Saturday 7:00pm • Sunday 8:30 am and 10:30 am

905 Gordon Rd (IHA Bldg., back door)

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. 24 Christmas Eve: 4 p.m. Family service and Christmas Pageant 10 p.m. Traditional Eucharist Dec. 25 Christmas Day: 10:30 a.m. Chapel Service Dec. 29 Christmas Lessons & Carols Service 10:30 a.m.

St. Michael & All Angels Busk Road, Balfour Sunday Service 11:00 a.m. Dec. 15 Advent Lessons & Carols 7 p.m. Dec. 24 Christmas Eve Service 7 p.m. No services Dec. 22, Dec. 25 Office: 9 am - 1 pm Tue - Thurs • 250.352.5711

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Balfour

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

Community

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Sunday Service in Balfour

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

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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

“God’s Christmas Gift’s To You” 623 Gordon Rd. Nelson BC V1L 5X6 Phone 250-352-9322 • Pastor Rev. Ken H. Keber Refreshments are served after the service (Affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada)

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

Service of the Longest Night

A Service of Quiet Contemplation Saturday, December 21, All are Welcome 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary Corner of Josephine and Silica Streets Ph: 250-352-2822 • www.nelsonunitedchurch.ca

NEW LOCATION

Kootenay Christian Fellowship 520 Falls Street, (just off Baker St.) www.kootenaychristianfellowship.com

Join us for our worship celebration in our new location Sunday @ 10:30 AM

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

 Developing Relationships  Music that will move you  Helping people - Help people

www.ecov.org Jim Reimer, Pastor

Church Office: 1.888.761.3301

What does this say to us today? Just this: no matter how messy your life is this Christmas season, God cares. He’s not afraid of the brokenness of our world, and he’s not afraid of your mess, whatever it might be. He physically entered into our world at Christmas, and he continues to enter into it today. Christmas is the greatest story ever told. God cares so much about His Creation that He enters into the mess of the world to prove it to us. Jesus is God’s proof that He cares for you!

Church collects funds

Supporting relief efforts Submitted

During the last three weeks the parishioners of the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Mary Immaculate have been collecting funds to support relief efforts in the Philippines through the church’s worldwide emergency relief organization, Caritas Internationalist. In order to have these funds doubled by the Canadian Federal government, all funds were sent to the Canadian office of Caritas, the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace by December 9. Bishop John Corriveau, Bishop of Nelson Diocese, requested each parish have a special collection and the local parish pastor, Father Conrado Beloso, also held a special prayer service and Mass. Local Filippino residents and other parishioners were present. It was pointed out that none of these local Filippinos had relatives affected by this disaster. The collection to date in the parish is $17,660 and the Diocese of Nelson has already sent an initial contribution of $115,000 to the Philippine partner. Part of these funds was raised by the local committee of the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace holding a fair trade product sale: coffee, tea, chocolate and sugar, on the first weekend of December and all proceeds, $1,753.75 contributed to this campaign. Father Beloso, a Filippino himself, has said how thankful he is for the prayers and donations to help the people in such great need in his homeland. He knows the funds given through the church’s charity emergency response organization will be effectively and efficiently used to provide emergency needs, shelter, food, water, medical support, and as well funds will be used to support long-term redevelopment.

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Business Opportunities Accounting practice for sale. Bookkeeping, payroll. Corporate & personal taxes. (250)426-6162

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

Help Wanted YRB Yellowhead Road & Bridge Heavy Duty Mechanic Wanted

Yellowhead Road & Bridge (Kootenay) Ltd. is looking for Mechanics for our New Denver & Creston facilities. Applicants will need to hold a valid TQ for Heavy Duty or Commercial Transport, class three driver’s licence and Motor Vehicle Inspection licence would be an asset. Resumes can be faxed to 250-352-2172 or e-mailed to kootenay@yrb.ca

Relief is only a call away! Call Shelley Cameron Estate Administrator at 877-797-4357 today, to set up your FREE consultation in Nelson. Donna Mihalcheon CA, CIRP 33 years experience. BDO Canada Limited. Trustee in Bankruptcy. 200-1628 Dickson Avenue, Kelowna , BC V1Y 9X1

BUSY CONSTRUCTION Co. in Trail, B.C. is searching for an experienced Accounting clerk/ bookkeeper. Candidate is expected to be a self-starter and to be able to work independently in a fast-paced environment. Knowledge of Conac Pivot System is an asset and the ability to take on multiple roles is looked at positively. Main responsibilities include: Accounts Payable - invoice transactions for goods received and prepare cheques when due; Payroll - collect payroll data daily and convert into daily tracking sheets, submittals and weekly payroll run. Please send resume to: johnwkm@shawcable.com or call (250)364-1541 for further details.

Bayshore Home Health is currently seeking Registered Nurses & Licensed Practical Nurses for night shifts in the Castlegar/ Nelson area to work with children with complex care needs. If you are an RN or LPN and love working with children and their families , we would appreciate hearing from you. Pediatric experience is an asset and we do offer client specific training.

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

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Misc Services Apatcia Leo, Experienced Massage Therapist. SLEEP LIKE A BABY, ENHANCE PERFORMANCE, reduce pain, optimize mobility, Safe environment, cozy studio. Dedicated to your wellness. Flexible hours, reasonable rates, Nelson. 250-551-5800 apatcialotus@yahoo

Experienced parts person required immediately for James Western Star in Williams Lake. Full time, competitive wages, benefits and signing bonus. Fax resume to 250-398-6367 or email: nwejr@jamesws.com

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Constance Elizabeth Bowles 1920 ~ 2013

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It is with heavy heart we announce the passing of our dear mother Constance (Connie) Elizabeth Bowles of Kaslo B.C. December 8, 2013 at the age of 93.

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She was born in6299990 Nelson B.C.- on May 23, 1920 to Arthur late obit & Evelyn Noakes of Balfour B.C. Where she attended school and helped work the farm till she met, and married Ken Bowles from Alberta on March 28, 1939.

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In Me mory of Barbara Browell

They resided first in Balfour before moving to Trail then to Winlaw. In 1947 they bought a farm and moved to Meadow Creek where she resided for 41 years before moving to Kaslo to live the rest of her life.

In Lieu of flowers please make donations to the Residents Activity Fund Kaslo Community Health Center.

It’s been one year since you were taken away from us. We miss you more each day.

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She is survived by her 8 daughters Elaine Robinson, Maurine Settle (Ted), Kerry Lochhead (Gene),Sandra Stunzi, Jennifer Hadikin, Valerie Larsen, Sylvia Hamilton, and Candy Gagnon (Cliff). 24 Grandchildren, 50 Great Grandchildren, and 6 Great Great Grandchildren. She is also survived by her 2 younger twin brothers Chuck Noakes (Nina) and Bob Noakes (Irene).

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Pick up at Castlegar News #2-1810-8th Ave, Castlegar 8:30 to 5:00, M - F 250-365-6397

Love forever and always, Russell, Lori, Ross, Ty and families

Service to be held by Len Trenholme at St. Marks Anglican Church Kaslo at 11:00 A.M. followed by burial at Balfour Cemetery and a tea at the Legion Hall Kaslo at 2:00 P.M. Arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service.

Account Executives Kamloops - Cool Creek Energy Kootenays - Rocky Mountain Energy Immediate opening for Outside Sales Account Executives in the Petroleum Industry • Previous experience an asset • Company Vehicle and Beneﬁts • Some Travel Required Only potential individuals will be contacted Please send resume to r.pynn@coolcreek.ca

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Rent to Own newer 3 bdrm Townhouse. $12,000 down. Less then perfect credit OK Jessica @ 250 505-7420

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Service Advisor Castlegar Toyota immediately seeks an energetic, customer-focused service advisor who is great with people and can handle numerous demands in a professional and courteous manner. Duties in this fast-paced position include scheduling maintenance and repair work, providing estimates, selling service and parts as required, coordinating technicians and embracing administrative tasks. Strong telephone and computer skills are essential. Our standards are high because our customers deserve superb treatment. As a result, we offer excellent beneﬁts, bonuses, competitive pay and a positive working environment. This is a full-time position. Please send you cover letter and resume to: Daryl Zibin Castlegar Toyota 1530 Columbia Avenue Castlegar, BC V1N 1H9 Email: zib@castlegar.toyota.ca

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Finance/Business Manager Position Glacier Honda requires a full time Finance/Business Manager in Castlegar B.C. This individual is responsible for all paperwork and related contracts pertaining to the sale of new and used vehicles. Preference will be given to the applicant with experience in vehicle ﬁnance, insurance and car care products This is a commision based position with unlimited potential. We have a full beneﬁts package along with a great working conditions in a fast paced environment. This management position is based on a one year contract for the right applicant. Please submit resume via fax to 250-365-4865 or email to glacierhonda@telus.net

Product Advisor Castlegar Hyundai requires a full-time Product Advisor who shares our enthusiasm for selling our highly rated vehicles. Automotive experience is not required, as training is provided, but skill and comfort with customers is vital. You must enjoy helping people. You must also be conÀdent, motivated, well groomed and professional. Our standards are high, but this is a golden opportunity for a rewarding, long-term career in our local area. Please send your cover letter and resume to: Keith Kalawsky President & General Manager 713 - 17th Street Castlegar, BC V1N 1J1 Fax: 250-365-5376 Email: keith@castlegarhyundai.com

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The Nelson Star is running new crossword puzzles! The answer for Wednesday’s paper will be printed in Friday’s paper while the Friday answers will be published in Wednesday’s paper.

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Michelle Mungall, MLA

is Hosting a

Community Holiday Lunch At

Our Daily Bread 520 Falls St, Nelson

Tuesday Dec 17th All Welcome to Join

in the Festive Spirit 11am Open House

12 pm Lunch

On behalf of The RBC Foundation, Scott Fraser, Branch Manger RBC Nelson, presents a $10,000 donation to the Critical Care Campaign. Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital Health Foundation Board member, Trish Milne (left), and Director of Development, Lisa Pasin (right) accept this donation. Submitted photo

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On behalf of the Nelson Road Kings, Stan Brost, president of the car club (shown on left), presented Our Daily Bread with a cheque for $500. Submitted photo

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Donations

The Friends of the Nelson Library recently presented the Library with a $6,000 cheque. The money, raised through the annual Friends of the Library Booksale and other fundraising initiatives, is earmarked for new library café tables, collection materials, and to support the Community Access Program for computer training. Pictured L – R: Chief librarian June Stockdale, Friends of the Library chair Catherine Brocchagen and member Tanya Coad, library board chair Dianne Harke, and CAP intern Amanda Submitted photo Firth.

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Kim Charlesworth from the Nelson Food Cupboard accepting a $1000 cheque from Karen Pilipishen and Grenville Skea of Investors Group. Submitted photo

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Arts

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Harrower new executive director

Arts authority Anyone who knows Neil Harrower from his years as director of the Capitol Theatre, may have noticed a bigger smile from him than usual. Harrower has won the Arts BC competition for the position of executive director of Arts BC/Assembly of British Columbia Arts Councils. His duties will involve the general management of the provincial arts service organization with a mandate to support, develop and promote

the role that arts and culture take in building sustainable, vibrant and economically diverse communities. Ron Robinson, president of the Nelson and District Arts Council, noted that: “When we hired Neil as our executive director, we knew we were getting years of experience and obviously others were impressed with his skill set. “We supported his application for that position.” For the City of Nelson,

it adds another key provincial arts person to its numbers. The executive director of the British Columbia Touring Council, Joanna Maratta, also resides in Nelson. Harrower will continue his work with NDAC and his own local business — Harrowerarts: Arts Administration and Consulting.

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TOMMY You won’t find a more social, friendly, cuddly and fun kitten than Tommy. He is almost 5 months old, and is neutered and vaccinated. Call KAAP at 250-551-1053.

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This artisan custom home is nestled right in the wild and enchanted ‘S’ bend of the Slocan River 15 minutes from Nelson. The perfect retreat for tranquility and peace or swim, fish or kayak right from home! Built in 2007, this home has many features including river views, custom railings, huge beams, woodstove, custom shower and a heated concrete floor!

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$20 CATS Cat Whisperers needed! These healthy, fixed, and vaccinated older kittens and young cats need patient and loving homes as they are very timid. Call KAAP at 250-505-2872.

RICKY He’s a social, enthusiastic, energetic, cutest-EVER 3 month old Husky-Rotti pup. Call 250-551-1053 for adoption details.

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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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Lokel Hair Studio is pleased to announce the arrival of Kadie Stocks to our wonderful team of stylists! Kadie is a senior stylist and has over 15 years experience.

I went missing in the Carbonate - Cedar St area of Nelson uphill in the spring, but could be anywhere. This is my kitten picture; I am almost 3 now. If you have seen me or have taken me in, just let KAAP know. All information appreciated. 250-5511053. I have a green tattoo in my left ear: 28XAZ

Neil Harrower takes on a new role in the Arts BC/Assembly of British Columbia Arts Councils.

Welsh tale

Celebrate the holidays at the Capitol Theatre on Friday, December 20 with the Nelson Youth Theatre’s gift-to-the-community presentation of Dylan Thomas’ A Child’s Christmas in Wales. NYT feels so good about the creative message inside this warmhearted, fun play (stage-adapted by Brian Burgess Clark), that for the half-hour before its 7:30 p.m. showtime anyone can get their ticket with a small donation of at least a toonie. “My Grandma Flo saw this play performed in Victoria,” said director Jeff Forst, “and she suggested Nelson Youth Theatre put it on. The script gets me every-time, so we’re really excited to see it performed live by such a keen cast.” A Child’s Christmas in Wales recounts Dylan Thomas’ memories of the special Yuletide when a present from a dear relative birthed his storied career. All proceeds of this show go to NYT’s next play For more information contact jeff@forstmedia.ca. Reserved seating tickets can be purchased in advance for $15 through the Capitol Theatre box office.

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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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Community

Miracle Marathon The Nelson Fire Department and BC Ambulance personnel delivered food to the mall on Saturday morning. Joined by regional fire departments, the Nelson Police Department and RCMP, local emergency responders took part in the 8th annual Miracle Marathon. It is a food drive that goes on in five different regions in the Kootenays simultaneously. Kirsten Hildrebrand photo

THINK LOCAL FIRST LIVE. SHOP. PLAY NELSON AND AREA

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. “In its inception in 2006, KidSport Nelson began raising funds to support youth unable to play sports due to cost. At that time, the KidSport Nelson Committee decided not to canvass local businesses for donations as they were already deeply involved in sponsoring youth sports in various ways. Over the years, businesses have volunteered to fund-raise on behalf of KidSport Nelson in various ways. Some recent examples include: the “Reach Your Peak” event, to which businesses donated raffle items in support of KidSport Nelson; the “Chamber of Commerce Gala Dinner”, where they auctioned an Oilers Hockey Jersey with proceeds to KidSport Nelson; and “Jersey Day” when local businesses donate to KidSport for each jersey worn by employees. Think of it as recycling - when people shop locally, some of those monies are distributed locally to non-profit organizations, such as KidSport Nelson, who in turn recycle such donations back into the community, via grants to local sports organizations. KidSport Nelson receives support locally from businesses both, directly - via businesses fund-raising events and donations. Also indirectly - through their personal involvement in local non-profit organizations, such as service clubs, who in turn support KidSport.” Vibrant Local Businesses = a Vibrant Community Building Community Connections Cycle of $upport

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