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new townhome condo development on 1.3 acres of golf course land is in the works by Nelson’s West Creek Developments. The company that previously built West Creek Village on Perrier Road and The View on West Richards now hopes to construct three 10-unit buildings at what they’re calling “The Crossing on Granite Pointe” — a piece of undeveloped land off Choquette Avenue, currently owned by the golf course. “It’s really an ideal location, surrounded by beautiful landscape. Even people who aren’t golfers will appreciate the location,” said Patrick Davis of West Creek Developments. His first project in Nelson was working on The Villas at Granite Pointe, under a different development company. That plan to build townhomes around the Clubhouse hasn’t progressed past the design phase. The Crossing, if it goes ahead, would be the first development on the golf course since Granite Pointe finished its revitalization plan in 2009, which identified undeveloped golf course lands that could be developed as residential properties. The golf course would benefit from the development because residents living so close to the greens would likely buy memberships. Peter Muirhead, a 30-year Granite Pointe member, has been the liaison between the golf course and West Creek Developments for this project. He’s excited about homes going up at the golf course. “The golf industry has changed — the younger generations aren’t really joiners — we need to find different ways to maintain our membership numbers,” Muirhead said. The Crossing would have a golf cart-accessible path linking the property to the clubhouse, for residents to access the greens without getting in their cars. The proposed sign illustrated in the artists renderings shows a family carrying golf bags. “Anyone who lived there would probably want to golf more,” Muirhead said. West Creek’s previous developments, which The Crossing’s design is based on, have been particularly popular among seniors. Continued on Page 2
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The City of Nelson had nine fewer new homes slated for construction within the municipality in 2013 compared to the previous year. The city issued development permits for 29 new homes in 2013 — 28 single family and one multi-unit dwelling. The previous year there were 38 permits issued — 18 for single units and 20 for multiplexes. However, more property owners were doing home improvements in 2013. The city issued 113 permits for additions, renovating and demolitions this past year, compared to 92 in 2012. The combined estimated value of all the permits issued — for both new construction and improvements — was about $9.7 million in 2013. In 2012 the total was $9.8 million. Nelson development manager David Wahn expects 2014 to be a big year for local development. Many major projects are expected to move ahead, including Nelson Commons, Nelson Landing and Granite Pointe Village. He expects the construction value for permits issued this year and built in 2014/15 could total $40 million. “If all the projects that are anticipated come forward, it could be a lively next two years,” Wahn said.
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People over 65 bought 25 per cent of the units in West Creek Village and The View, Davis noted. The majority were moving to Nelson from a different city to be closer to their children and grandchildren. The price of units in previous developments — under $300,000 — also helped attract first-time home buyers, families and young professionals. Each of the three buildings proposed for The Crossing contain four two-storey, walk-up units of 1,500 square feet; two ground level units with partially finished basements of 1,600 square feet; and four single-storey, ground level units of 850 square feet. If everything goes as planned, Davis said construction would begin this year with units ready to occupy by late fall. He’s been working with city staff on a re-zoning application to designate the property for multi-family development and allow some minor variances in building height as setback requirements. He expects his application will come before city council within the next month or two. A public meeting, hosted by West Creek Developments, is scheduled for Monday, January 13 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Granite Pointe Clubhouse.
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What started out as a simple gingerbread house competition morphed into a school activity that brought the whole town of Salmo together — figuratively, and literally. Salmo elementary school’s Grades 1 to 6 class of 19 students won the gingerbread competition put on by the Nelson Star, as they reconstructed their community out of sweet treats. Teachers Casey Berks and Jessica Foster led the project that took two months to plan and two weeks to build. The community really responded to the effort that was part fun, part learning and part fundraising effort. “A lot of people came to the school and came to the final assembly to see it raffled off,” said Foster. “It was good for the students to see how much the parents and grandparents and just neighbours support the school and how proud they were of the children. This is a really friendly, happy community and it was nice to see everyone get together to celebrate.” Walks students take around the village inspired the children and they combined that with a desire to raise money for Community Services. “We thought if we built a very beautiful gingerbread community, people would want to buy tickets to win it,” said Foster. Raffle ticket sales raised over $500 and two Kindergarten students and one person from the community who purchased their ticket at the hardware store each took home a portion of the gingerbread village that measured about a metre by 1.5 metres. The gingerbread competition became a learning experience for the students as teachers incorporated story-telling lessons with the reading of The Gingerbread Man and Hansel and Gretal. Social studies lessons included learning about community needs and the history of Salmo. They also studied the history of ginger, which captivated one young student surprised by his own enthusiasm.
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Students at Salmo elementary school recreated their town in gingerbread. “It’s actually more exciting than I thought it would be,” said Grade 5 student Kaliper Campbell. “Ginger was the most precious thing on earth back then.” Gingerbread construction included math-based lessons on patterning, shape and space. Students were also careful to use a colour scheme as they decorated their buildings — that became an art lesson on the colour wheel. “The younger students sorted the candy so that they made sure they didn’t use a whole bunch a different colours because they wanted the gingerbread community to look good,” said Foster. Students had to create a blueprint to follow. Campbell was responsible for building Salmo’s church and he’s proud of the results. “It was one of the biggest buildings and it was really something,” he said. “I like being creative.” Grade 5 students Sophia Main and Veyda Reid built the Salmo Hotel and the Dragonfly Café. Foster said the three students did a great job recreating the landmarks.
“Their buildings looked exactly like their plans. It was really nice as a teacher, to see them plan something out and follow it — they were proud,” she said. Instead of gingerbread, structures were made with graham crackers and the Salmo students used a sugary paste instead of icing. “It works super good,” said Campbell. The students used licorice, jellybeans, little sugarcoated gumdrops, jube jubes and Skittles. It took great willpower to keep from nibbling their building supplies — “all that candy in front of you and you can’t eat it,” said Reid. Added Campbell to ensuing laughter, “to tell you the truth, I did sneak a couple candies when no one was looking.” Students are excited about winning the Star contest and their teachers plan on rewarding their efforts by spending the prize, a Kootenay Bakery Cafe gift certificate, on them. “We’re going to treat the kids,” said Foster. “The students worked really hard so we’re going to buy them some treats and let them enjoy because they didn’t get to enjoy the gingerbread community.”
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Last year, Nelson’s Keith Page (right) was one of five participants in the Nelson Star’s Get Fit Challenge. He claimed the 2013 title after six weeks working out at Power By You with Cody Abbey and Ali Popoff (left).
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After the successful debut of the Get Fit Challenge last year, round two of the fitness competition is set to begin. The Nelson Star is looking for individuals wanting to achieve the goal of greater health through fitness as it partners with five Nelson gyms. These centres will offer six weeks of free training at their gym for each selected candidate as part of an overall effort. “We had such overwhelming interest last year as we debuted this fitness challenge that we wanted to offer more people a chance to participate,” said Star publisher Karen Bennett. Last year’s challenge saw five participants selected from 50 applications and winner Keith Page lost an impressive 21 lbs with the help of Ali Popoff at Power By You. Popoff said a lot can be achieved in six weeks if someone is commit-
ted to his or her goal. “It all depends on the person,” she said. “In six weeks, someone could expect to see six to 10 pounds of weight loss, about two pounds per week, or six to 10 inches loss spread over the whole body.” Popoff and Cody Abbey’s Power By You along with Kirsty Holt at Kootenai Pilates are returning as host gyms. Also on board this year are Kootenay Christian Martial Arts, Wild Woods Yoga & Wellness, and Bambu Hot Yoga. Participants are asked to set their own personal goals and they can extend beyond weight loss. Simply increasing strength or finding more energy for their day was something last year’s challengers set as objectives. While working out at the gym takes centre stage with a commitment of three to five days a week, participants are also encouraged to adopt new habits on their own,
such as eating healthier food or walking to work, to help support their goals. “We hope people will really challenge themselves with the goals they set,” Bennett said. “This is a great time of year to start new habits that will help you stay in shape all year round.” The Star will follow participants’ progress and let readers know how the Get Fit Challenge is impacting their lives. The winner will be chosen based on largest per cent body fat loss and will receive a pass to the facility in which they trained. Anyone interested in participating in the Get Fit Challenge can enter at the nelsonstar.com under the contest tab in the top right hand corner. Tell us your name, age, fitness goals for the challenge and why you want to get fit. The deadline for entries is Monday, January 13.
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Tenants turn in the keys SAM VAN SCHIE Nelson Star Reporter
The Royal on Baker Street is once again without a tenant. The team that had planned to over the lease decided to turn in the keys after trying to run the downtown music venue without a liquor licence for the month of December. Building owner Luke Menkes didn’t want to get into the specifics of why the would-be tenants ultimately decided to abandon the operation. “We were so excited with his initial enthusiasm that, admittedly, we did not research this individual as thoroughly as we probably could have, in hindsight,” Menkes said. In November, when the Star spoke to Shane Dayman — the man working towards reopening The Royal alongside business partner Shane Vassell — he was optimistic about the future of the business. Renovations were underway, new staff hired, and a series of live music events booked. The plan was to have The Royal open daily as a restaurant and turn it into a nightclub af-
ter dark. But that never came to be. The Royal only opened for a handful of times in the month of December and live music nights were poorly attended. Menkes believes somebody else could make better use of the space. “We have spent a lot of money towards repairing and replacing broken equipment, cleaning, painting and otherwise sprucing up the venue — it looks fantastic!” he said. “Someone qualified will be in a much better position to operate The Royal today than they would have been even six months ago.” He hopes it won’t take long to find another person interested in re-opening The Royal. In the meantime, he’ll continue to rent the space out for private weddings, dance classes, live music events and pop-up stores. “It’s a beautiful room and will be made available to anyone who wants to use it and pay a reasonable fee,” he said. For more information about the venue and rental rates, email luke@vantagewestrealty.com.
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The Royal on Baker Street is once again without a tenant after the businesses men who planned to run it, walked away. Kirsten Hildebrand photo
2013 State of the Basin report released Leaving no stone unturned in its 8.6 million hectare territory, the Columbia Basin Rural Development Institute (RDI) has released the 2013 State of the Basin report. In the works for several years, the 2013 report updates and builds on the work produced in the 2008 State of the Basin report. The 75-page long report and 16-page graphic-based snapshot report provide an important sketch of MORINEE southeastern British Columbia. ONLstar.com nelson “The goal is to benchmark and increase our collective understanding of well-being in the region and to promote discussion on where we are at and where we might want to go,” says Dr. Terri Macdonald, Regional Innovation Chair for the RDI. “We provide a picture of this region at a given moment in time in a report that explores
economic, social, cultural and environmental conditions and trends.” In 2006, the Columbia Basin Trust responded to long-standing requests for information on economic, social, environmental and other trends in the region by launching the State of the Basin initiative. Resulting from the work of project consultants, a volunteer working group, staff and more than 50 expert advisors, the first State of the Basin report was put together in 2008. Response to the 2008 project indicated that the State of the Basin initiative addressed an important need for information in the region, and that future iterations would be of benefit to local communities and organizations. The Columbia Basin Trust transferred responsibility of the State of the Basin initiative in 2011 when a partnership was created with Selkirk College to create the Columbia Basin
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Rural Development Institute. “The release of the 2013 report is really just the beginning of our work at the RDI,” says Macdonald. “We now look forward to working with communities to support their efforts in using this data.” The report is loaded with information that will enable community leaders, businesses, investors, non-profits and individuals to make decisions that will enhance the work already being done to make the region stronger. Working on the four pillars of the region – economic, social, cultural and environmental – the report gauges issues like the business climate, consumer confidence and a breakdown of growth sectors. It also explores areas like traffic volumes on regional highways, high school completion rates in each community and volunteer trends. Many aspects of life in the Columbia Basin are touched on.
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Editor: Kevin Mills Publisher: Karen Bennett
QUESTION
WebTalk Cougar kills goats
OF THE WEEK Should people lost in the wilderness have to pay a portion of their rescue costs?
“Conservation officer” is a misnomer; any report of a cougar means certain death for the animal. Dave Good Sad, but that’s what happens when you live in such close proximity to nature. Sometimes you interact with it. Andrés Dean
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LAST WEEK, WE ASKED:
It is time to set a bait draw for that cat before it is a child that it gets. It will be back and it is time to rid the area of it. Roderick Finley
Did you make a New Year’s resolution for 2014?
When hunger is a part of the equation and we are in their space, Mother Nature takes over. I’m sad because of the loss of the $ associated but if you’re going to live in the country, build enclosures that will protect your farm animals. Judy Griffin-Sheppard
You responded:
YES: 25 % NO: 75 %
It’s what happens when u have unsecured stock. Clayton Hillyard
BC Views — Tom Fletcher
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Another year of enviro-wars begins
he new year lurched to life with a round of shouting about the environment, as our post-industrial, post-literate urban society grapples with conflicting claims of impending doom. The release of a group of Greenpeace protesters from a Russian prison was welcomed by TV news networks desperate to fill the holiday dead zone. Our intrepid Canadian pair got to describe over and over their bid to hang a strongly worded banner from a Russian offshore oil platform, and their horror when security forces boarded their vessel from helicopters and seized it. In all the fawning interviews, I kept waiting for two questions to be asked. What did they think Vladimir Putin’s regime would do? And what was the point? How is disrupting one oil platform for an hour going to save the planet? The Greenpeace “activists” claimed this was the first oil platform to operate above the Arctic Circle. So it was a line in the snow, which I’m sure impressed Putin as he ramps up his territorial claim to include the North Pole. Meanwhile at the South Pole, TV anchors remained carefully sombre as they reported numerous bids to rescue a scientific vessel
trapped in thick ice. No quips about the predictive abilities of climate scientists please! In fact this ill-fated voyage was a reenactment of Sir Douglas Mawson’s 1913 expedition, with proglobal warming news outlets BBC and The Guardian aboard to capture the melting wrought by a century of industrial expansion. The rescue efforts (from a Russian ship by Chinese helicopters) also disrupted an Australian icebreaker’s supply trip for one of the real scientific expeditions working in Antarctica. Skeptics had great fun with the Antarctic debacle, as they did earlier with the resurgence of Arctic ice that trapped climate tourists. As is normal in the Internet age, the climate debate has split into two fanatical
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factions, each of which promotes the most extreme examples it can find to prop up its version of truth. They call each other “warmists” and “deniers” among other pithy names. Greenpeace is now known in B.C. as part of our Team America anti-tar sands brigade. They got off to a good start in 2014 by selectively seizing on reports of a new study of mercury contamination in northern Alberta. A “bullseye” of this dreaded neurotoxin has been drawn around oilsands operations by measuring traces in snow. The study by Environment Canada scientists isn’t published yet, but Postmedia News reported on a presentation in November by the researchers. “The federal scientists stress the mercury loadings around the oilsands are low com-
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pared to the contamination seen in many parts of North America including southern Ontario and southern Quebec,” the news report states. This is like the study of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) pollution in northern Alberta lakes that was twisted into propaganda and fed to the news media last year. This is another group of neurotoxins that are far more concentrated in urban areas than around remote industry. Consumption, rather than production of coal, diesel and other fuels produces the vast majority of these emissions. I look forward to the study of their effects around Lost Lagoon and Burnaby Lake. Of course safe levels of these materials have been set by Health Canada. You’re more likely to get significant exposure to mercury from a broken fluorescent lamp or the mercury amalgam in your old tooth fillings than you are from feeding ducks at the lake. Although you might get a whiff of PAH when you gas up the car or board the bus. — Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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SLUGS: Well I never thought I would be writing a slug, but a big slug to the person who stole my daughter’s brand new blue (size 13) Boggs from the boot area at the Nelson pool complex on New Year’s Eve. And no, you didn’t just mix it up as her brand new leopard print hat and mittens were stuffed inside with her socks. To do this within a week of Christmas when they were obviously gifts is pretty low. How would you like to have to carry your sobbing daughter out to the car because she has no shoes, mittens or hat? HUGS: Hugs to the lifeguards at the Nelson pool who do an excellent job at politely keeping things safe. I’ve witnessed one guard rescue a child there, and when I went to congratulate him, he just said it was all in a day’s work. Well, rescuing someone else is about the most important job you can have! HUGS: To the anonymous strangers, I am so thankful for the generous and thoughtful gift you have given me. We need more people like you. HUGS: Super big hugs to the Salvation Army, all their volunteers and donors. You all made my son’s Christmas (a single Dad with three little ones) a very merry one indeed!
tied to the lawn he was tied to our front steps as well and went missing on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day. You should be ashamed of yourself or selves. HUGS: Hugs to the young lady that gave me a bag of sand to help my car out of an icy slope. HUGS: Mega hugs to the woman who found and took my little dog to the police station on Sunday evening, December 22. We were desperately looking for him, and are so thankful to have our little dog back at home. Big hugs and thanks to friends and all involved for helping to try and locate him that night also. HUGS: To the city and its workers for winterizing Lions Park bathrooms. Many flowers to the employees who stopped to tell me about it so I wouldn’t walk by with a full bladder thinking it was closed. — A happy letter carrier SLUGS: To all those people who forget how to drive in the winter. C’mon we live in Nelson. Surely we know how to handle our vehicles on icy and snowy road conditions. If I see one more driver spinning his wheels and making a smoke show instead of easing onto the road, or sliding all over the place while driving too fast, I think I may start yelling at them. Please, everyone, use some common sense.
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Emily Tucker, a Consultant with Investors Group Financial Services Inc. and a young working mother of three, is launching The Kootenays first ever Cash Diet Challenge! Emily wants to bring families and individuals face to face with their financial situation in a fun challenge that will see five individuals or families, of similar income and lifestyle, competing for four weeks. Contestants will have a different challenge each week. The last family or individual left at the end of the four weeks will be a few pounds lighter of financial stress, and off to a great start for their future with amazing prizes from local businesses*. Do you have what it takes to withstand four weeks of budget crunching challenges?
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? WHO WILL BE NELSON’S 2013 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR? The Nelson Knights of Columbus are seeking nominations to recognize an individual who has made the greatest contribution through volunteerism. Nomination forms and cover letter are available at Nelson City Hall, Chamber of Commerce and Baker Street Mens Wear Nominations close at 4:00 p.m. February 28, 2014
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Alzheimer’s plan needed January is Alzheimer’s awareness month. Such awareness is essential as we have entered the age of Alzheimer’s. This crisis is predicted to grow year by year for decades to come affecting millions worldwide. Currently, 70,000 here in BC are inflicted with this dreadful disease, some with early onset, meaning they were 40 to 65 years of age and likely still in the throes of career or raising a family when the diagnoses came. Sadly, early onset often is discovered through a poor job evaluation and many sleepless nights trying to figure out what is going on. One is left desperate to fathom the future while having the knowledge that you will slide back to being a child again. If you are fortunate, you may
have a loved one in which to walk together through the maze that is dementia. Imagine the courage it takes to reach out your hand to another and say, I am so frightened, I am so sorry and I am so grateful. Alzheimer’s is not just memory loss but the slow unrelenting deterioration of all human functions and unfolds differently for all. Recently, a member of the Danish Alzheimer’s support community suggested that in regards to dementia care, Canada was in the dark ages. The validity of such a statement is up for debate but what is not is that Canada is the only member of the G8 without a plan plus all countries in the European Union have created a strategy. This is both baffling and unacceptable. Billions have been invested
worldwide to find a possible cure but it has proven to be elusive. While the search goes on it is imperative that appropriate care be provided for those afflicted and essential support be available for the caregivers up against challenges that can best be described as daunting. Finding a way to keep those who suffer in their homes as long as possible and creating the highest quality of life through thoughtful, nuanced care is the least we can do for these incredibly vulnerable people. Our current care facility model is antiquated and we can do better. Canada needs a plan. Please add your voice and kindness to the discussion for the sake of us all.
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Check all the GMO studies N. George’s letter (which appeared in the Nelson Star last month) about the apparent overwhelming scientific consensus on the safety and benefits of the present day genetically engineered (GE) products, failed to mention any reference whatsoever to the supposed scientific consensus... other than naming various organizations that have been heavily lobbied and influenced by the likes of Monsanto. Most countries in Europe and the UK, along with the Hawaiian Islands have outlawed GMOs or set very strict guidelines. Recent studies, such as the French study claims rats fed the controversial crops suffered tumours. Yes, if one really wants to know the truth about GMOs, then don’t go to Monsanto’s website but research the numerous studies that indicate very serious concerns about digesting GMO food products. Why did California recently hold a referendum about labelling GMOs? The big companies spent millions of dollars advocating against labelling. If there is nothing to fear, then why are they afraid
of having products containing GMOs, labelled? No, N. George you are definitely on the wrong side with this issue ! John Vanden Heuvel Blewett
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HELP WANTED Evening of jazz Musicians Paul Landsberg and Don MacDonald, both longtime Nelson residents, performed Wednesday night at the Library Lounge in the Hume Hotel. Landsberg has played there every Wednesday night for the past 10 years, the evening is called Landsberg and Strings, picking a different musical partner each week. Next week he will be playing with bass player Rob Fahey. Kevin Mills photo
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Columbia Ave. in Castlegar). This year’s festival should have a more formal structure. Last year only three individuals planned and ran the whole festival. This year, organizers want to create an executive and record minutes of meetings. One of the first items on the agenda will be to elect a president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer. People who can run the sound and light systems during the festival are also needed. While last year’s festival was a
one-day event, organizers are hoping to make it a three-day celebration this year and have booked July 19 as the start day. Before the meeting, at 6:30 p.m., there will be another meeting to gauge interest in starting a Kootenay Gospel Choir. While right now it is somewhat connected to the Pass Creek Gospel Music Fest it will be a separate entity that does not just perform at the music fest. It is hoped the group could be involved in various other events.
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Win cash and prizes to star t or expand your summer business! Modeled after CBC’s “The Dragons’ Den”, where qualifying entrepreneurs pitch their business idea to a group of potential investors, Junior Dragons’ Den is a West Kootenay wide initiative and call to action for student youth entrepreneurs age – 12-17, to create their own summer job/ business. There are two categories: Junior – Grades 8-10 Senior – Grade 11-12 HOW IT WORKS - Students are required to submit a business concept paper for their business idea (standard outline provided), and a brief 1.5-2 minute video elevator pitch, explaining their business idea and why they should be chosen to compete in Junior Dragons’ Den. Video submissions will be viewable online at www.juniordragonsden.ca and be eligible for voting.
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THE TOP FIVE - The top five applicants from each category will then work on refining their business concept into a formal business plan (outline and template to be provided), as well as create and submit an updated video elevator pitch for their business. THE SHOW - These Junior Dragons’ will then pitch their business idea Friday, June 6, 2014 in a live show format at Charles Bailey Theatre in Trail, BC to a panel of local West Kootenay Dragons’! The first, second and third place winners from each Junior Dragons’ age category, will receive cash prizes & awards to go toward the start-up costs of their respective business, or expand an existing business. The 4th and 5th place candidates will receive parting gift packages (a.k.a. swag). REGISTER TODAY! Deadline is March 14, 2014! Go to www.juniordragonsden.ca to download a particpant’s package!
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Community Events Learning in Retirement starts up again on Friday, January 10 at Selkirk Silver King campus. Come and join us for a meet and greet at 10 a.m. and find out about our new exciting event and courses. Nelson Lions Club and Air Cadets will offer Christmas tree pickup in Nelson this Saturday, January 11. Please have your trees on the curb by 9 a.m. and leave a donation ($5 suggested) in an envelope attached to the tree. Organizers of the Pass Creek Gospel Music Festival are hosting a meeting for anyone interested in helping out with the July 19 event. The meeting is January 14 at 7 p.m. at the Kinnaird Church of God. For more information contact John at 250-365-7456 or john491@shaw.ca. The Rotary Club of Nelson Daybreak presents an elegant evening of dining and wine pairing on Friday, January 17 at 6 p.m. at Mary Hall, Selkirk College. Tickets are $70 per person, which includes four courses with four paired wines. For tickets call 250-505-1306 or email hpringle@selkirk.ca. This is a fundraiser for polio eradication. Canadian Federation of University Women Nelson and District Club is hosting its January 18 meeting, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the New Grand Hotel Banquet Room. Meeting is scheduled at 10 a.m. with speakers to follow at 11 a.m. Please join us for an interesting presentation with lunch to follow. This month’s speakers are from Nelson Cares and Nelson Community Services to address the topic of “Preventing and Responding to Violence against Women and Girls,” including and providing information on the services and programs available in our community/area. New members are welcome to attend. For more information please review our website: https://sites. google.com/site/nelsoncfuw 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 Street. Our next meeting is on January 20. More information call 250-352-3583.
Nelson’s second Death Cafe will take place on Tuesday, January 21, 7 to 9 p.m. at the The Vienna Cafe (411 Kootenay Street). This event is sold out. Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill is hosting a burger and beer fundraiser and silent auction for Katrina Fontaine on January 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $15. Anyone interested in donating a silent auction item, please contact Tanya Finley at finleysbar@shaw.ca. Kootenay Kiltie Pipe Band hosts Robbie Burns Night on Saturday, January 25 at Eagles Hall. Tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for children under the age of 10. Reserve your ticket by calling 250-825-9418. The Locavores’ Feast (aka 100 Mile Potluck) returns at the Vallican Whole Community Centre in the Slocan Valley on Saturday, January 25. This much-loved community event will be accompanied by a silent auction and the truly exciting Six Slocan Valley Minutes, where community members get up and do just about anything for six minutes. Doors open at 5 p.m. Dinner is at 6 p.m. Admission is by donation and a potluck item. The Vallican Whole is at 3762 Little Slocan River Road. For more info go to vallicanwhole. com. Exam cram for teens at the Nelson Library on Saturday, January 25 from noon to 4 p.m. The library will have study space and tutors from the Selkirk teacher training program on hand. There will also be snacks and door prizes. For more info and to let us know you are planning to attend, call or email Joanne jharris@nelson.ca or 250-505-5683. Drop ins are welcome. Free! Tipi Camp hosts a day of yoga and dance on Sunday, January 26 at the Anglican Church Hall (723 Ward Street) from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. to midnight. Participants can stay for one class, all day or anywhere in between. The event is a fundraiser for camp bursaries that allow youth whose families would otherwise not be able to afford the enrolment fee to attend the camps. Pledge sheets are available online at tipicamp.bc.ca. For more info contact Sandra at 250-505-3173 or email tipicamp@theeastshore.net.
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The annual Alzheimer Walk for Memories is Sunday, January 26 at the Nelson and District Community Complex. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the walk goes at 10 a.m. This year’s walk is dedicated to all caregivers. Celebrate Family Literacy Day at the Nelson Public Library on Monday, January 27 from 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. Families with kids aged two to six are invited to a special program, with stories, songs, crafts and special literacy activities. Free to all, snacks provided. Please register: jharris@ nelson.ca or call 250-352-6333. High school students are invited to register for the International Development Symposium for Youth happening Friday, February 7 at the Prestige Lakeside Resort in Nelson from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is $15 and includes lunch, snacks and materials. Registration deadline is January 29. For more information see nelsonglobalawareness.net. The 2014 BC Family Day Fishing Derby on Kootenay Lake goes February 8, 9, and 10. This is the largest freshwater fishing derby in Western Canada, with 600 participants, plus officials and staff. The event is sold out. Weekly meetings Nelson Choral Society’s spring session begins Tuesday, January 21, under the music direction of Kathleen Neudorf. The choir will be learning A Little Jazz Mass by British composer Bob Chilcott (see the youtube video). Come sing with us — everyone (including newcomers) is welcome. Weekly rehearsals are Tuesdays, 7 to 9 p.m. at the Bethel Christian Centre, 623 Gordon Road in Fairview. For further information, see nelsonchoralsociety.org. Al-anon meetings are held Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. at the Cellar, 717 Vernon Street, and on Fridays from 8 to 9 p.m. at 601 Front Street in the basement. For more information about the Cellar meetings contact Norma at 250-352-3747 and for the Front Street meetings contact Sharon at 250-352-7333. 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. 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. Workshops Ellison’s hosts a free workshop on January 11 on 10 a.m. The topic is “Blood Sugar Balance.” Learn how to stabilize your blood sugar to alleviate stress, maintain your ideal body weight and boost your energy levels. Oxygen Art Centre courses open for both youth and adults. Bessie Wapp is teaching two courses: “Balkan Choir” starts January 15 and “Singing the Blues” starts January 16. No prior experience required! To register call 250-352-2821. For info see oxygenartcentre.org. Don’t be baffled by that new device you got for Christmas—the Library is here to help! This month, the Nelson Library’s Community Access Program intern Amanda Firth offers two sessions to debaffle you with your iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch or Android Tablet. On Friday, January 17 from 10 a.m. to noon she’ll demystify those enticing Apple products, and on Friday, January 24 from 10 a.m. to noon she’ll take on Android Tablet— including tips and tricks, surfing and settings, downloading apps, and more. Space is limited, so pre-registration is required. Call 250-352-6333 to secure a space. An Argentine tango workshop with Lori Mitchell and Patrick Marsolek of Tango Missoula will run January 17 to 19 in Nelson. The pair will offer six workshops at different levels over the weekend. Please contact franwallis@redmtn.ca for all the details and to prepay.
Columbia Basin Trust grant writing workshop at the Silver King campus of Selkirk College in Nelson on Wednesday, January 22 from 1 to 3 p.m. This free workshop provides basic information on developing a project concept, identifying appropriate funders and writing a strong application. Also includes an overview of CBT granting programs. Registration required; call 250-352-6601. Casting Calls Nelson Youth Theatre is casting roles for two upcoming productions. Actors ages seven to 12 are invited to be a part of “Why is Y,” an original play about the letters of the alphabet trying to get along (Thursday rehearsals from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.). For information about this show contact jeff@forstmedia. ca. There are also a limited number of supporting and chorus roles still available for teens ages 13 to 16 in a musical; lead roles have already been cast (Tuesday and/or Friday rehearsals from 4 to 6 p.m.) Please contact kyla_hurst@shaw.ca for details about this option. Both plays will rehearse at the Civic Theatre from January to April. Performances will be at the Capitol Theatre in April. Black Productions is holding auditions for roles in a local production of the Broadway musical Chicago on Saturday, January 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday, January 19 from 6 to 10 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Auditionees must be over the age of 18. Please prepare two vocal selections, one of your choosing and one from the show. Auditions will be approximately 10 minutes in length. To schedule an audition, email nelsonchicago2014@gmail.com with your preferred date and time. Spaces are filling up fast! 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.
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Deborah Thompson Influenced by medieval mystics
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inks between medieval women mystics such as St. Teresa of Avila and 21st Century art practices will be discussed by popular Nelson artist, teacher and curator Deborah Thompson at Selkirk College’s Kootenay Studio Arts (KSA) next Friday. Thompson, who has taught at KSA and curated for Touchstones Nelson, will demonstrate how the lives of medieval female mystics have inspired her most recent artistic project. She travelled to Spain last spring to research female medieval mysticism and particularly the life and work of St. Teresa of Avila (1515-1582), the Carmelite nun who revitalized her order via self-discipline and selfdenial. The saint also was the author of a number of spiritual books that have remained influential.
Curiosity about female ascetic practices is part of the motivation for Thompson's exploration of links between holy women of half a century ago and contemporary artists. "I see such practices as body-centered," Thompson said, "which I find to have a contemporary resonance with artists today." Thompson, raised in Toronto, received a MFA in painting from the University of Montana, and has held residencies at the Vermont Studio Centre and the Banff Centre. Her talk and visual presentation will take place on Friday, January 17 at 7:30 p.m. in Room 310 at the KSA building, (606 Victoria Street). The event is free and open to the public, as part of Oxygen Art Centre's 2013-2014 Presentation Series supported by the Columbia Basin Trust and the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance. — Submited by Tom Wayman/Oxygen Art Centre
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n the realm of the honeybee, an alchemy of industry and communication creates the magic of wax and honey. In the realm of Nelson artist Erica Konrad, the alchemy of industry and creativity combine in encaustic (wax) paintings that communicate their own poetic magic. Konrad displays new encaustic work at the Nelson Public Library until the end of February. Her approach to art doesn’t stray far from the bee. “The waggle dance is the symbolic language honeybees use to communicate vital information,” she says. "I have used the waggle dance as a metaphor for communication, through encaustic (wax) paintings.”
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Encaustic painting — which uses a mixture of beeswax, tree sap, and colour pigments — can be traced as far back as fifth century BC. Layers of wax are fused, etched, and scraped, with a torch or heat gun used to work with the medium. “This luscious, engaging medium encourages dialogue between myself, the wax, and the canvas,” Konrad explains. “Working quickly while the wax heats and cools allows my intuitive mind to take over, creating an opportunity for the unexpected to reveal itself. Sharing this exchange, suggested through flow and preservation of the medium itself, is my attempt at the human version of the waggle dance.” Konrad owes her passion for the natural world to a background in environmental studies, and this provides inspiration for her work. Mostly self taught, she has worked in oil, gouache, and plaster, with a focus on encaustic since 2009. She maintains an active studio practice creating artwork for public and private collections, and teaches children earth art, teenagers painting, and adults encaustic. For more information, go to ericakonrad.com. Below: Erica Konrad at work in her studio. Inset left: Poetic Layers, an encaustic painting by Erica Konrad.
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New lineup of art classes offered at Oxygen Oxygen Art Centre is pleased to announce the latest line up of courses and workshops for the Winter/Spring 2014 semester of Continuing Arts Education. There are quite a few new workshops this semester, as well as the return of some very popular courses. January kicks off with offerings from the fabulous Bessie Wapp. She'll lead Balkan Choir, with ancient multi-part Eastern European acapella songs of love and lust, harvest and hearth, wartime, badly arranged marriages, drunken husbands, and more. Wapp will also be teaching the everpopular and much loved Singing the Blues, where students learn a new blues
song each week, and explore the rich swamp of the human voice in a relaxed and supportive environment. The last class will offer an opportunity to sing with a live band for invited guests. February heralds new workshops from Natasha Smith including Fine Art Shadow Boxes (after Joseph Cornell) and Be Creative! Erica Konrad will be offering her very popular Encaustic Basics: Painting with Beeswax course in both February and March. Those who have already taken Konrad's course before will be eligible to sign up for her new Encaustic and Stencils workshop, as well as the next level workshop, Intermediate Encaustic
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Painting March and April bring two new writing courses: Writing What We Love with Susan Andrews Grace and Creative Writing for Performance and Spoken Word with Magpie Ulysses. Deborah Thompson will also offer two new courses in April: Painting: Modernist Manifestos and Following a Line: Figure Arawing and Painting. Then Natasha Smith is back for the final workshop of the semester: Collage Painting. For more information on Oxygen's courses, including dates, fees and instructor biographies, see oxygenartcentre.org or call 250-352-2821.
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t’s fitting that Old Man Luedecke (recording name of Chris Luedecke of Chester, N.S.) is going to be playing the Civic Theatre this coming March. Both performer and venue are hip, snappy throwbacks, entities more interested in community than flash. Both are loyal fans of their art forms, yet aren’t afraid to update, innovate, and push the boundaries of what they’re expected do. It’s also probably fitting that I’m coming to write this review more than a year after Old Man Luedecke’s latest album, Tender is the Night, even came out. It’s easy to see the craft that Luedecke puts into his work, so maybe it would be imprudent to crank out kneejerk opinions without letting his banjotastic tunes really have time plant their roots.
This is old-hearted music played youthfully, by a youthful man disguised as old.
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Old Man Luedecke – Tender is the Night I expect that Chris Luedecke gave himself his recording moniker to avoid growing out of an embarrassing name. Like, Lil’ Bow Wow (now known as strictly Bow Wow), Young Jeezy (now, um, arrested for child abuse) or Boy George (ok, still killin’ it). Because he’s not old, yet he completely inhabits the name. This is old-hearted music played youthfully, by a youthful man disguised as old. One of the most fascinating elements of Tender is the Night, and all of Luedecke’s output in general, is the way that he is able to create completely anachronistic music. These are songs without a distinct place in time, that weave together traditional forms, contemporary allusions, modern living, and classic metaphors. Yet for all their time jumping, they seem always relevant. “A&W Song” is a rootsy, field-folk ditty, with an
instrumental track that you might expect the villagers in Nic Cage’s The Wicker Man to be dancing to (before they pour bees on his face, of course). But Luedecke sets the tune to a story of sitting in a fast food drive-thru too tipsy to enter in the correct PIN to pay for his hamburger. He sets this next to songs that recreate biblical fables (in “Jonah and the Whale” Jonah is a labourer, the whale is Fort McMurray), pull lines from classic Lead Belly tunes (“Can’t Count Tears”) and reframe the classic homesick wanderer as a frustrated dude sitting in an airport (“Tender is the Night”). There’s even the earnest, dusted-off country tune, “Song for Ian Tyson” that pays tribute to one of Canada’s greats. Where Luedecke once sang about these things mostly solo, just himself and his trusty banjo, Tender is the Night was re-
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corded with a bigger backing band, giving the space around his banjo and voice a little bit of extra depth. He’s also going to, “be touring with a fuller sound that [he’s] quite excited about.” If you haven’t seen him play live, for a man with a banjo and a stompin’ foot, he puts on one hell of a show. He’s charming, funny (mocking both Jack Johnson and Monsanto in one breath the last time I saw him at The Royal) and immensely gracious to his crowd. As I once heard somebody say, going to an Old Man Luedecke show is like seeing the Foo Fighters: there are so many songs that you know, but you didn’t know that you knew them. Old Man Luedecke plays the Civic Theatre on Wedensday, March 12. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15, available in advance at The Music Store.
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Vallican to host Locavores’ Feast It’s time once again for that wonderful celebration of all things local, The Locavores’ Feast, aka the 100 Mile Potluck. This scrumptious community event takes place at the Vallican Whole Community Centre on Saturday, January 25. Doors open at 5 p.m., dinner will be served at 6 p.m. The idea, of course, is to celebrate local abundance by creating food from local ingredients. While local food is key, no one cares if you have to slip in the occasional exotic ingredient from foreign climes. This is a celebration of one another’s culinary creativity, using whatever it takes to get that local food to the table. As well as a chance to share the amazing array of locally grown and home-processed foods everyone brings, this is a great opportunity to connect with friends and neighbours old and new. What a way to remind ourselves of how much we love living here and being part of this creative community! Speaking of creative — dinner is only part of what this evening has to offer. There will be a silent auction that will give everyone an opportunity to take home a piece of this valley’s abundance, whether arts, food, a
service or who knows what else might be on offer. Then, after dinner comes the piece de la resistance, Six Slocan Valley Minutes. Intrepid members of the community (this means you!) jump up on stage and do (practically) anything for six minutes. You don’t have to sign up in advance, you can just write in your name on the set-list when you arrive. Here, the concept of performance art is exploded to include whatever your imagination can conjure up. This can include demonstrations of how to do something, food prepared right on stage, serious discussion of important topics, or spontaneous eruptions of extreme mirth, as well as the usual song and dance and storytelling. “I’ll never forget the time Rita and Bruce tried to take a chainsaw apart and put it back together in six minutes!” said organizer Tamara Smith. “Sadly it just wasn’t possible. But boy was it ever fun to see them try!” Admission to the event is by donation and a potluck item. All proceeds go to the Rural Alternatives Research and Training Society. The Vallican Whole Community Centre is at 3762 Little Slocan River Road. You can check out the website at vallicanwhole.com.
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ne of my favourite girls on the planet, not to mention one of Nelson’s most fashionable. You can see Carly’s beautiful smiling face while cashing out at the Co-Op. The Co-op seems to house the most fashionable kittens in town. Veggies and fashion — perfection! I love Carly’s style, very ‘70s boho-rock chic which I love. Carly combines vintage and modern pieces that work wonders together. Carly is wearing a MissKitten Vintage blouse, vintage boots from Toronto’s Kensington market and the wonderful Bolero tie she bought at the Wednesday market in Nelson from a sweet husband and wife duo that use and remake vintage jewellery. Carly you’re such a gem, so sweet and just a doll to be around. Fashion Tip: Blouses! I have to say that vintage blouses are a great addition to your wardrobe. You can always find beautiful blouses at our local thrift stores. ‘80s oversize blouses are great. The patterns, the array of materials, batwing sleeves... I could go on and on — just divine! You can wear your blouse so many ways. Opt for a skinny belt around the highest point of your waist. Tie it on the side for a ‘90s vibe, or you can wear it baggy and beautiful over top of jeans or leggings. A must have in any wardrobe.
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Where’s the line on tipping for service? T here are a lot of hot topics out there when it comes to the world of food and beverage. Everyone likes to talk about how good or bad their meals were or what the establishments décor was like. One thing that is always talked about amongst restaurant staff behind closed doors is the tips they receive from customers.
Wait staff base most of their budgeting on the tips that they will receive, and cooks also look forward to the cash injection that they receive from their tip pool. I have been in the industry long enough to know that the kitchen “tip out” has saved my financial situation more than once. In North America it is customary for us to tip our servers and bartenders an average of about 15 to 20 per cent when dining in a restaurant. Tipping allows business owners to pay a lower wage to their staff because their wages will be balanced out based on their tips they receive from costumers. In return for them paying less money out of their pockets in wages, they can drop their menu prices and give a better value for the products they are featuring. In other parts of the world, like Australia, tipping isn’t customary and not expected. The staff get paid a higher wage and the menu prices tend to be higher as well. There is no math needed
when you receive the bill, it is what it is and you pay the total at the bottom. It all depends on your point of view as to which system actually works better. My question is: when is it appropriate to tip and when can you save your hard earned money? Nearly every store I go into has a tip jar at the cashier these days. Who really deserves a tip and who is should just accept that they shouldn’t be looking for extra cash from the customers? Let’s break this down a little bit and see if we can come up with something. It is obvious that when you dine in a restaurant that you are to tip your server. Another obvious scenario would be a bar, club or pub. All of these types of business are offering you a specific type of service in which you are being catered to, therefore you should tip, right? As to how much you tip really is up to you and what you feel is appropriate, if anything at all. Another type of service would be when you order take out. Should we tip our take our server? This is where the subject gets tricky and very controversial. Most people in the serving industry won’t even think twice before they say you are to tip a takeout cashier or server. So, where do we draw the line when it comes to tipping? I am sure all of us have been through a drive thru and how many of us, including servers, have tipped the person who hands over your purchases at the
window? I am betting none. So what is the difference between drive thru takeout and a restaurant takeout — they are basically doing the same thing aren’t they? And if you tip a takeout attendant, then shouldn’t you tip the produce worker for grabbing you a fresh piece of fruit from the back or even your butcher for customizing the roast you need for that party you are having? A lot of times the person working takeout didn’t really do much more than pass you a bag and give you change. I would say that the last time I bought shoes, the sales clerk helped me out more than the takeout person, so should I be tipping them and if so how much, assuming they are not working on commission? I know a lot of servers would say “we get a smaller wage and we work based on tips and others get paid more.” This is another point of view to look at. Most servers in BC make $9 to $11 per hour and most sales clerks in retail make $10 to $12 per hour. If you do some rough math and break the wages down, for every dollar they make they get two thousand dollars a year before tax. After The Man takes his cut, the wage works out to about $50 to $100 per pay check, which is every two weeks. Most servers that I know make at least $50 each day serving, which is a lot more when added up over a two week period.
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So is it safe to say, based on the wage equality argument, that sales clerks in retail and any other form of customer service should get tipped as well. We should be tipping everyone for everything all the time is basically what it comes down to. So I ask again, where should we draw the line when it comes to tipping? Why should a server get tipped and not a takeout server or cashier and why shouldn’t we be tipping a grocery store clerk or a shoe salesman or perhaps the employee at the liquor store helping you find the perfect bottle of wine? Perhaps the notion of tipping a server should be looked at as a part of your dining budget before you go out. Maybe it’s time that we get back to some of the old school ways where we hold a door for someone, or give our coats to the lady next to us while they wait for their cab. No one is forced to tip, just like no one is supposed to pay a compliment to someone. Some old fashion gestures are just fading as we pay more attention to things like our smart phones than things like helping that elderly person carry their groceries. Perhaps we should all take a step back for a second and do something that will make someone else feel good instead of being so selfish. I vote tip. Jamie Hertz is a Nelson chef whose columns appear monthly in this space.
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The Nelson Civic Theatre weekend movie (January 10 to 16) is The Wolf of Wall Street, which tells the true story of Jordan Belfort, his rise as a wealthy stockbroker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government, screening at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday, as well as Sunday at 2 p.m. More info at civictheatre.ca.
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Nelson artists — Brian Kalbfleisch, Branda Avis, Dan Farden, Richie McBeath, James Robert Harris and Claire Wensveen — are holding a group show at the Rossland Art Gallery from January 3 to 26 with an opening reception on January 10 from 8 p.m. to midnight. The exhibition will feature works of wood, weaving, glass, metal, ceramics, plus paintings and design work. The gallery is located in the beautifully restored historic Bank of Montreal building in downtown Rossland at 2004 Columbia Avenue. Touchstones Nelson has two 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. Touchstones 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. Details at touchstonesnelson.ca.
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THEATRE
The Booksmyth Underground presents an evening of spoken word, poetry and performance on Saturday, January 17 from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Featuring Mary Pinkoski, Edmonton’s poet laureate and spoken word wonder, as well as local readers/ performers on the themes of hibernation and confrontation. Admission is $7 to $10, sliding scale.
The Capitol Theatre Presentation Series continues with The Old Trout Puppet Workshop’s Ignorance: The Evolution of Happiness on Wednesday, January 22. It’s a puppet documentary about the evolution of bliss, from our primeval origins in the mighty Age of Stone to our modern discontent in the feeble Age of Tweet. Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets are $30 for adults or $24 for students and season subscribers, available at the Capitol Theatre box office and capitoltheatre.bc.ca.
Tom Wayman and Barbara Curry Mulcahy present a joint reading of their poetry at the Slocan Community Library on Sunday, January 19, 1 to 3:30 p.m. Free. Call 250226-7312 for information.
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View the beautiful works of Tea Preville's Sweet Joy on Canvas —Whimsical Canadiana at Kootenay Bakery until the end of January. For info see teapreville.ca. Nelson artist Erica Konrad displays new encaustic work (made from a mixture of beeswax, tree sap and colour pigments) at the Nelson Public Library in January and February. Requiem for a Glacier, a video and sound installation by Victoria artist/composer Paul Walde, will be exhibited at the Oxygen Art Centre from January 4 to February 8. Local, independent curator Kiara Lynch, who led the coordination efforts for the project, is the guest curator at Oxygen Art Centre for this exhibition. The exhibition continues until Saturday, February 8. Gallery hours are Wednesday to Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m.
“Sweet Joy on CanvasWhimsical Canadiana” All of January at Kootenay Bakery 377 Baker St www.teapreville.com
MUSIC
The snow party of the year is at Spiritbar on Friday, January 10 with SkiiTour. Dress in vintage ski apparel or anything snow related. Doors open at 10 p.m. Cover is $5 before 11 p.m. Ellison’s Cafe Acoustic Unplugged Sessions presents two special touring duos on Saturday, January 11. Jon Travis and Ricardo DeGaia start things off at 1 p.m. followed by Dan Frechette and Laurel Thomsen at 2 p.m.
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Headphone Entertainment presents children’s performers Captain ARR and Mr. Mojo at the Capitol Theatre on Saturday, January 11. There will be two shows, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. The audience is encouraged to dress like pirates. Tickets are $11, available online at capitoltheatre.bc.ca. German ghetto funk trio Funkanomics will be at Spiritbar on Saturday, January 11 with Ben Fox. Doors open at 10 p.m. First 100 tickets are $10. Selkirk Pro-Musica presents a concert featuring rising stars Natasha Hall (violin) and Nina Horvath (piano) on Saturday, January 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the St. Savior’s ProCathedral (701 Ward Street). The concert, which features Stravinsky’s musical theatre piece The Soldier’s Tale, also highlights the talents of Nicola Everton (clarinet) and Bessie Wapp (narration). Tickets are $15, available in advance at Otter Books or at the door. More info at facebook.com/ SelkirkProMusica. The After Work Dance Party will feature vocalist Bo Conlan with Clinton Swanson and Friends at Finley's Irish Pub on Friday, January 17. Backing saxophonist Clinton Swanson will be Colin Spence on keys, Doug Stephenson on bass, and Steve Parish on drums. Show time is 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Cover is by donation. Put on your dancing shoes. Vancouver’s Timothy Wisdom will be spinning at Spiritbar on Friday, January 17 with De Block. Doors open at 10 p.m. Ticket info available at the Hume Hotel. Toronto singer-songwriter Royal Wood is once again bringing his folk pop sensibilities to the music lovers of Nelson on Wednesday, January 22 at Spiritbar. Doors open at 8 p.m. Advance tickets are $10 at the Hume Hotel or online at ticketweb.ca by searching “Hume Hotel.” Kastle returns to Spiritbar on Friday, January 24 with Breakfluid. Kastle’s forward-
thinking music results from his long-time love of hip-hop and R&B, fused with the magnetizing effect that dubstep, garage and bass-heavy music has had on him. Doors open at 10 p.m. Ticket info at the Hume Hotel. Fred Penner is performing twice in Nelson. He’ll have a grown up show at Spiritbar on Saturday, January 25 with local funny man Lucas Myers and Rafferty Funksmith, and an all-ages show on Sunday, January 26 at 2 p.m. at The Capitol Theatre. Tickets for the adult show are $10 at the Hume Hotel or ticketweb.ca. All-ages event tickets are $15 at the Capitol Theatre box office or capitoltheatre.bc.ca. For every ticket sold, $1 will be donated to Kootenay Kids. NelsoN Daybreak rotary preseNts
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Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill hosts a drop-in introduction to swing dancing class on Saturday, January 12. The lesson goes 7 to 8 p.m., followed by a guided practice from 8 to 8:30 p.m. The cost is $9. Instructors are Peter Clement and Kristina Burkhardt, who will also be offering a registration-based course at Finley's beginning February 2. 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. January ticket sales go to the Salvation Army Food Bank. Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill hosts a rock ‘n’ roll jam night Tuesdays from 8 p.m. to midnight. Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill hosts Karaoke on Wednesday and Sunday nights from 9 p.m. to close. 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. Details at facebook.com/ topspinthursdays.
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Arcuri called up to big leagues
“Ultimately your goal as a hockey coach is to move kids on to a higher level and that’s what he’s The Nelson Leafs lose some real strength on doing. Even if it affects the team, that’s hockey.” the back end as local boy Cole Arcuri heads to the Arcuri is the Leafs second player to get called BCHL this week. up to the BCHL this season. Leading scorer JaArcuri got the call from the Powell River Kings mie Vlanich played a few games with the Langley Tuesday and the Leafs defenceman will take his Rivermen before returning to the Leafs in early skills to the west coast. November. “Cole’s a skilled defenceman, obviously. He’s Now, the Leafs are down some strength on a big kid and a good player,” said Leafs assistant the blue line and with the roster deadline Friday, coach Sean Dooley. they’re scrambling to replace their defenceman. The 17-year-old Nel“We didn’t really exson native stands at 6’1” pect to lose Cole but at weighing 170 lbs. He’s in these deadlines, anything his third season with the can happen at the Junior Leafs with a career total A level,” said Dooley. of 39 points. So far this “Cole was a big part season he’s scored four of our team. He’s a good goals and has a total 24 player and he was doing points. really well this year for us. Arcuri will play out the We’ve got a big void to fill rest of the season with but there’s always somePowell River who is makone out there and we’re ing a run for the playoffs. doing our best to track The Kings sit in second someone down and get place behind Victoria in them in the lineup.” the Island Division. Nelson is sitting back It is expected Arcuri atop the KIJHL with a will play with his new one-point lead over diviteam this weekend as they sion rivals Beaver Valley. take on Salmon Arm on The Leafs play the Friday and Nanaimo on Rebels in Castlegar on Saturday on home ice. Friday and take on Spo“We wish Cole all the kane Braves at home on best and hope he does Cole Arcuri has played his last game in a Nelson Leafs Saturday. Puck drops at Kirsten Hildebrand photo 7 p.m. very well,” said Dooley. jersey, at least for this season. Kirsten Hildebrand Nelson Star Reporter
The Nelson Leafs have lost one of their star defenceman to the BCHL. Cole Arcuri has Kirsten Hildebrand photo been called up to the Powell River Kings.
Young helpers keep Leafs on track Kirsten Hildebrand Nelson Star Reporter
A team of young helpers is on duty at the rink to give behind-the-scenes help to the Nelson Leafs. Volunteers Hayden Whitman and Aedan Osika are the devoted equipment managers for the local KIJHL team. No regular afterschool job, this role gets the boys right into the thick of local hockey action. “It is just really cool being down there with the players,” said Osika, a 12-year-old hockey player with the peewee rep team who loves being shown the ropes. Osika and Whitman, 14, fell into the role
during the 2008 to 2009 championship year when they got their start as water boys. “We went to every game because we just love hockey and we used to hang out, like most of the kids, by the player benches to high-five the players,” said Whitman. “The water boy saw us there and he was short on people helping him out so he invited us down.” They were invited to help again and again until finally they officially became water boys. Whitman and Osika have known each other since before they can remember. Whitman is in Grade 9 at Self Design High. And Osika is home schooled. When the two come together at the rink they do a myriad of
behind-the-scenes work. From hanging up the jerseys and putting out the game socks to tackling laundry and making sure the dressing room is clean. They set out pucks for warm up and deliver the official pucks to the penalty box for game time. The list goes on. Of all the jobs, Whitman loves taking care of errands for the coach during the game. “Official work is always pretty cool — delivering paperwork for the coaches,” he said. “And I am always a fan of the road trips.” Osika enjoys road trips as well. They help pack the bus and then find their very own seats to ride along. The duo feel very ap-
preciated for the work they do. “The team is really grateful, I find,” said Osika. But not every job is fun. “I’ve got to say, after six years, filling the water bottles has gotten a bit boring so I am never too upset to hand that over to one of the younger kids,” said Whitman. The job is a volunteer position but Whitman said it comes with many perks and that’s what it’s all about. They stay in hotels on the road, are fed and of course, get admission to the games. And the two get to know
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The Fishing Report – Kerry Reed
Patience will be rewarded Happy New Year everybody. Looking forward to what 2014 has to offer. Kootenay Lake: December saw similar fishing to the previous months. However, the last couple of weeks have produced some big fish for us. So, hopefully the winter feeding will continue. We had some slower days with only a couple of fish coming to the boat. However, on a few of those slow days the couple of fish we caught just happened to be the biggest fish of the week. So, we were rewarded for our patience. We did have some great days with over 10 fish to the boat. It just seems like the fish put on their “feed bags” every once in a while. So, you just have to be out there. Rainbows up to 17 lbs and Bull Trout up to 12 lbs have been caught lately. Even a few bigger fish have been hooked, but seem to break the line or spit the hook. Looking forward to January’s fishing, as this is usually the month of our biggest fish of the year. We’re also preparing for the Family Day weekend fishing derby coming up in February. Lots of great prizes this year ($30,000 worth). It should be a fun weekend on February 8 to 10. Visit www.ctrcanadaderby.com for details. We do still have a boat available for that derby if anyone is interested. What are they biting on? The bite has been inconsistent, so we have been going through the tackle box each day. But, when the bite has been on, we have been
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catching on bucktail flies — favourite colours are lucky numbers 201, 210, 214, 215, and 228. Also, Lyman plugs have been working both on the surface and on the downriggers. Lucky Lymans have been numbers 10, 16, 55, 69, and 100. Bill Norman lures have also been dragged lately. Time to slow down your presentation with these lures, but sometimes that’s what the fish want. This is important as the water temperature gets colder. And lastly, the good old flasher/hoochie combo has been catching mostly Bull Trout, but still manages a few Rainbows on these also. Favourite depths have been 75-feet, 100-feet and 120-feet. That pretty much covers the tackle box, you just have to put your time in. Tight lines!
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“I am really excited for it,” he said. “I think we have a good shot at it this year.” The boys plan to continue their role with the team as long as possible.
“I love it. Every second of my time spent down at the rink is just amazing,” said Whitman. Added Osika, “They do play good hockey. It’s nice to see that and to be able to help them.”
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First week of Epiphany All children welcome for Sunday School All are Welcome and Nursery Room available
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Rob Rolleman – Eleos Centre Ministries In last week’s article I proposed that walking away from a perceived enemy is sometimes an effective way to gain momentum and success in overcoming personal obstacles. Focusing too intently and obsessively on our challenges can in fact intensify and strengthen the very thing we’re attempting to overcome. The aspect of rest and retreat can be an important strategy in our overall approach toward personal growth and change.
Unquestionably there is a place and a time to contend with those things that trouble us. Scripture highlights the virtues of persistence, determination, and resistance. Paul’s counsel to his protégé Timothy was to “fight the good fight” (I Timothy 6:12) and to the church in Philippi Paul writes, “strain forward and press on” (Philippians 3:13-14). The question isn’t about contending against unwanted or harmful things in our lives; it’s more a question about when and how we resist. I have met many well-intentioned Christians over the years who have ‘fought the good fight’ under the weight of crushing guilt, shame and self-reproach. The Church at large hasn’t always helped when it’s employed a message of fear, judgment and obligation to motivate personal change and religious compliance.
I would prefer to ‘fight the good fight’ from a place of grace, resting assured that I am safe and secure in the Father’s extravagant, relentless and furious love. The Father’s extraordinary love is personified perfectly in Jesus Christ, who shared our physical, earthly battles and understands our weaknesses. Jesus is for us and not against us, whose infinite mercy and grace is available to all who seek Him. Our ‘battles’ are not insurmountable. Jesus goes before us - and by his wounds we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5).
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Using biofuel for transport Nelson Star Reporter
For the first time since the horse and carriage, BC organic fruit is again being delivered without fossil fuels. Kootenay foodies and entrepreneurs Paul and Clare Kelly of Winlaw are helping shoppers at organic grocers ‘green up’ their produce purchases with their biofuel shipping company — Revolution Biodiesel. “With much discussion around kitchen tables and in the media about the carbon impacts of food miles, we sometimes feel a little helpless,” says Paul. “Traditionally these food miles equate with massive volumes of diesel fuel, used to move heavy fresh food from far away orchards to packing houses, distribution warehouses, then on to retailers and consumer markets.” Perishable foods like produce; dairy, eggs and meat require additional diesel fuel for the truck’s refrigeration unit. According to Paul, a typical freight truck will use over 500 L of diesel fuel to bring a load from Cawston (Canada’s organic fruit capital) to Calgary. “Often these trucks return to the Okanagan empty or with a partial load, making it a 1,000 L round trip,” says Paul. Sourcing produce from California extends this round trip by over 4,000 kilometres, and consumes an additional 1,200 to 1,400 L of diesel fuel per truckload, he says. Making use of their contacts from a combined 25 years in Calgary’s natural food sector, and fuel from their on-farm biodiesel plant, the Kellys invested in a refrigerated truck that they could run on 100 per cent post-consumer fryer oil derived biodiesel. Additionally, by shipping directly from farm to Continued on Page 27 ol Distri cho
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The wisdom is to know when to press in and when to withdraw. It brings to mind the lyrics of an old Kenny Rogers song, Gambler, “ You got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, know when to walk away and know when to run”. In the midst of our personal struggles there are times to ‘hold ‘em’ and there are times to ‘walk away’.
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Kootenay Kids Society is seeking Casual Caregivers to assist in providing quality childcare for children birth to 5 years. Please apply by Friday, January 24. For detailed job posting please go to www.kootenaykids.ca Truck driver wanted for S.H.A.R.E Nelson. Job entails doing pick ups, deliveries and moves as well as other tasks. Applicant needs to have a valid class 5 drivers license with a clean drivers abstract. Position is 4 days a week during slow time. Must be able to multi task and work with a small group. Any interested applicants please drop off a resume to S.H.A.R.E Nelson at 612 Lakeside Dr. beside Taylor Wilton.
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It is with a sad heart that we announce that our Sweet Marianne passed away quietly and with dignity, at the age of 53, with loving Family by her side. Marianne struggled through life with health issues, but always seemed to rise above the darkest times with strength of heart and a smiling face. She was a gift to so many here in the Kootenays, always ready to support those who sought her knowledge for themselves or for their animals. She was a healer and an animal whisperer. She radiated love, compassion, and a gentleness of heart that goes beyond words. May you Ànally rest, Marianne, and be with Joey, your most loved companion. You will be missed so much by family and friends. A gathering of friends will be announced in the Spring to honour Marianne.
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May 17, 1938 – Jan. 6, 2014 With great sadness we announce the sudden passing of Heinz in Nelson B.C. Heinz is survived by his partner, Marlen Blen, his son Gary (Linda) Schmidt, and his daughter Bettina (David) Chaluck, and grandchildren, Benjamin, Adam, and Erika Schmidt, Nadine, Dacey, and Matthew Chaluck, and one great-grandchild Éva Schmidt, and brother Theodor (Joanne) Schmidt. A celebration of life will take place at The Royal Canadian Legion in Nelson at 1 pm on Saturday Jan. 11, 1 . ,n lieu of Áowers please make a donation to a charity close to your heart. Online Condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca
Community Living British Columbia (CLBC) delivers supports and services to adults with developmental disabilities and their families in British Columbia. We have a part-time Regional Finance Manager position available in the Castlegar Integrated Office. Please see competition #2014.006 posted on our website for details and mention you saw the ad in this paper. Closing date is January 29, 2014. For more information on this and all other available positions, visit our website: www.communitylivingbc.ca
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Don Hillyard passed away peacefully at Nelson Jubilee Manor with his family by his side on December 31, 2013 at the age of 78. Don leaves to mourn his wife of 52 years, Miriam, sons Bill (Dallas) and Dean, sister Phyllis, grandchildren Danielle, Clayton, Greg and Miranda and great grandchildren, Preston, Lawson, Lynessa, Rylan and Kowen. Don was born and lived his entire life in Nelson. He has many hobbies, including shopping, Àshing, painting, boating, hunting and spending time with family and friends at the summer home on Kootenay Lake. Don especially enjoyed music and oil painting, which he was especially proud of. Don worked at Kootenay Forest Products until 1967 and then CP Rail until his retirement in 1994. Don and Miriam enjoyed travelling and visiting relatives in both Canada and Europe. They liked to enjoy the warmer weather in such places as Palm Springs, Mexico and Hawaii. Don later joined Broader Horizons and especially liked to utilize his artistic skills there. Don had a great sense of humour and sharp wit that will be greatly missed. In lieu of Áowers, please make donations in memory of Don to Kootenay Lake District Hospital and Jubilee Manor. No service by request but a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. The Hillyard family would like to send a special thank you to nurses at Kootenay Lake Hospital and all the caring staff at Jubilee Manor.
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Peter Rilkoff It is with saddened hearts that the family of Peter Rilkoff of South Slocan (formerly of Passmore) announce his unexpected passing. Peter was born on September 22, 1934 at Crescent Valley to Mike and Lucy Rilkoff. He left us unexpectedly on December 19, 2013 at the age of 79 with his loving wife Nora at his side. He grew up and went to school at Crescent Valley. At the age of 16 he went away to his first job picking fruit. In 1951 he started his next job in what would result in a long career in the forest industry. This job was at the Sherbinin sawmill in Midway where he worked as a Cook’s Helper. He then moved to Kootenay Forest Products where he worked from 1957 to 1966. He started out setting chockers and quickly progressed to loading and then to cat operating. In 1959 he married Nora Sheloff and they settled in Robson. In 1960 their son Jack was born. The following year the family moved to Passmore where they lived for thirty years. In 1962 Kathy arrived making their family complete. From 1966-1968 Peter was employed by Voykin Bros Contracting in BC and in Idaho. In 1968 Peter decided he had worked away from home long enough so he began working for Slocan forest Products as a cat operator where he remained until his retirement on January 2, 1995. In 1990, with their children grown and gone, Peter and Nora sold their home in Passmore and built a new house in South Slocan. They both retired and enjoyed their new home keeping the yard, garden and house immaculate for many years. Peter could often be seen at Jack’s steel shop chatting with everyone and doing deliveries. Peter and Nora decided to do the travelling that they both so enjoyed. They started by travelling all over BC, the United States and the Yukon and Alaska by car. In 1992 Peter’s beloved grandsons were born seven weeks apart. He spent as much time as he could with his boys and enjoyed every moment. They were the light of his life. As the maintenance of their home became too much for them, they sold their home and moved into a beautiful apartment that Jack built them in the bottom floor of his home. Since they no longer had the responsibility of maintaining a home on their own, Peter and Nora made the decision to do more travelling. They took a cruise to Alaska in 2004 and absolutely loved it. They then entered the next phase of their lives which included some serious cruise ship travelling. In total they took ten major cruises all over the world. These cruises allowed them to visit the Hawaiian islands, Florida, Bermuda, Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium, England, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, West Africa, Gibraltor, Australia and New Zealand. They capped off their travels with their final cruise to Alaska on their 50th Anniversary where they were remarried by the ship’s captain. Recently in his spare time Peter enjoyed watching sports on tv and having coffee with his buddies. It didn’t matter where he went. Peter always found someone he knew to talk to and have coffee with. Peter is survived by his wife of 54 years, Nora, his son and daughter-in-law Jack and Karen Rilkoff, his daughter and sonin-law Kathy and Ivan ( Ivo) Stanesic, his beloved grandsons, Douglas Rilkoff and Stepan Stanesic , his new granddaughter Rebekah Stanesic, brother and sister-in-law Nick and Mildred Rilkoff, sister-in-law Stella Rilkoff, sister-in-law Vera Osachoff and many nieces and nephews. Peter was predeceased by his mother Lucy Rilkoff in 1992, his father Mike Rilkoff in 1988, his sister Anne Popoff in 2010, His bother Walter in 2002, his brother John in 1977 and his brother Mike in 1957. Peter will always be remembered and sadly missed by his loving family. May he Rest in Peace in God’s Heavenly Home. The family wishes to thank the Crescent Valley Fire Dept, the BC Ambulance attendents, Cpl. Michael Stefani, Bill Strelaeff, Peter Zaytsoff and Sarah Greenwood of the Castlegar Funeral Chapel, the Slocan Park ladies cooking group, the men at the Shoreacres cemetery who prepared Peter’s final resting place, and Sid Malakoff for leading the service. Thank you to everyone who attended the service and to the singers. Our thanks for all the phone calls, cards, meals, baking, and flowers. Your support and generosity is so appreciated. Special thanks to Dr. Murray for the years of wonderful care he gave Peter. If desired, donations may be directed to the Iskra or the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Nora Rilkoff and family.
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Employment
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The Nelson Public Library is now hiring for the position of Regular Shelver II (Monday – Friday 9:00am – 1:00pm) For full Mob description and Tuali¿cations go to: www.nelsonlibrary.ca Application Deadline January 20, 2014 at 4:00pm Start date: January 29, 2014 Resumes and cover letters are to be submitted to : June Stockdale, Chief Librarian 602 Stanley Street, Nelson, BC jstockdale@nelson.ca or fax: 250-354-1799
Misc. for Sale
Homes for Rent
TRAIL, main floor, 3bd. new renos, clean, central air, garage, w/d,f/s, n/p,n/s. $750./mo+util. 250-551-0261
Yellowhead Road & Bridge (Kootenay) Ltd. is looking for a Mechanic for our New Denver facility. 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.
Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Estates, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins, Bills etc. Confidential 250-499-0251
YRB Yellowhead Road & Bridge Heavy Duty Mechanic Wanted
Medical/Dental Registered Nurses & Licensed Practical Nurses Bayshore Home Health
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Bayshore Home Health is currently seeking Registered Nurses & Licensed Practical Nurses for night shifts in the Castlegar/ Nelson area to work with children with complex care needs. If you are an RN or LPN and love working with children and their families , we would appreciate hearing from you. Pediatric experience is an asset and we do offer client specific training.
Please send your resume and cover letter to: pedsvancouver@ bayshore.ca or fax to 1-866-686-7435
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A-1 FURNACE & Air Duct Cleaning. Complete Furnace/Air Duct Systems cleaned & sterilized. Locally owned & operated. 1-800-5650355 (Free estimates)
Pets & Livestock
Feed & Hay HAY FOR SALE small square $160/ton 250-428-4316
Merchandise for Sale
Food Products BUTCHER SHOP
The Nelson Star is looking for energetic people to do Nelson Star routes For more information contact Liz at
250.352.1890 ROUTES AVAILABLE • W. Houston St / McQuarrie Area Avail. Wed & Fri • Stanley St / Stibbs St Area Avail. Wed & Fri • 4th - 6th / Fell St. Area Avail. Wed & Fri • 3rd - 6th / Behnsen St Area Avail. Wed & Fri • 2nd - 4th / Kokanee Ave Area Available Fri • 3rd - 6th / Davies St Area Available Fri
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Affordable Steel Shipping Containers for sale/rent 20’ & 40’ Kootenay Containers Castlegar 250-365-3014 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper?
Resumes can be faxed to 250-352-2172 or e-mailed to kootenay@yrb.ca
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BC INSPECTED GRADED AA OR BETTER LOCALLY GROWN NATURAL BEEF Hormone Free Grass Fed/Grain Finished $100 Packages Available Quarters/Halves $2.95/lb Hanging Weight Extra Lean Hamburger Available TARZWELL FARMS 250-428-4316 Creston
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Musical Instruments, Lessons Books & Accessories P.A. lighting sales & rentals BAY AVENUE MUSIC, TRAIL 250-368-8878
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Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent So Cute, So Clean, So Quiet Newer, clean, quiet 1 bdrm detached suite located in sunny Blewett on Granite Rd. just 7 min to Nelson $700/m incl util NS/NP. Avail Feb 15th (250)352-0181 TRAIL, 2bdrm. Close to town, bus stop, park, partially furnished, $625. 250-364-1129 TRAIL, 2 Bedroom condo, $700 a month includes electricity/heat, elevator, F/S, laundry room, parking, NS NP. 250-364-3978 TRAIL, basement bachelor suite, new renos, w/d,f/s, n/p,n/s. $550./mo. all inclusive, 250-551-0261
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Duplex / 4 Plex BEAUTIFUL, bright, hardwood floor office space approx. 170 square feet. quiet, Victoria St location. Perfect for Counselor, RMT, or anyone wanting a great office space in a nice heritage building. Contact Yogita 250-354-7758 available Now January 2014
Homes for Rent 2 bdrm, 2 kms from Nelson W/D, F/S, util includ, N/S N/P ref’s 250 354-2052 after 6 pm 2 Bdrm country home full Basement N/P N/S references Req’d $850/mo + util Newly installed furnace 250-359-7536 CRAWFORD Bay Rental, 3.5 bdrm, dbl garage, new appl, hot tub, n/s, $1000 + util 250365-1005 E.TRAIL, 2bd., full basement,$850./mo. f/s,w/d,n/s,n/p. 250-365-9306, 250-365-5003 Mobile Home W/D, F/S 2 Bdrms, addition, deck, in Thrums. 250-304-9273 or 250-359-7178 NELSON- 2 bdrm executive waterfront home, 6 mile Nelson, partially furnished. NS/NP. Refs req’d. $1700+ utils. (250)825-4471 or 250354-9434.
Legal Notices
In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On January 27, 2013, around the 5400 block of Airport Drive, Fort Nelson, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Northern Rockies RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $311 CAD, between 15:16 and 15:42 Hours, and $7,490 CAD, on or about 17:25 Hours. The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property had been obtained by the commission of an offence (or offences) under section 354(1) (Possession of property obtained by crime) of the Criminal Code of Canada. Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2013-1828, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil
Suites, Lower CASTLEGAR (Ootischenia) 1.5 Bdrm, Basement Suite N/S newly reno, Pets? 250-365-1545 CASTLEGAR SOUTH 1 bdrm basement suite fully furnished & equipped includes util. cable, internet, private ent close to bus stops, $750/mth Available Feb 1st 250-365-5164
Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute is filed with the Director within the time period set out in this notice. A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published. You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website, accessible online at www. pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.
Cars - Domestic
2002 Oldsmobile Alero, 4cy, 5sp manual, 2 dr coop, 107,000 original km, runs and looks like new. Car is in Grand Forks. Driven daily. $3,850. 250-442-0122 / 250-493-1807.
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1996 DODGE RAM Laramie 2500 Diesel, auto, in Grand Forks. $6,400. 250-493-1807.
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Legal Notices Notice to Creditors In the Estate of Nick John Denisoff, Deceased, late of Glade, BC who died December 26, 2013. TAKE NOTICE that all persons having claims upon the estate of the above named must file with the undersigned Executor by the 30th day of January, 2014 a full statement of their claims and of securities held by them. Neil Denisoff 2340 Upper Glade Road Castlegar, BC, V1N 4R5
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Community
Firefighters in training As part of L.V. Rogers goal to increase student engagement in learning and leadership opportunities Mr. Machado and Mr. Francis organized a day for a group of Grade 9 boys to visit with the Nelson Fire Rescue Services. The boys were put through their paces and learned what it takes to become a firefighter and rescue personnel (both the physical and intellectual capacity). The boys had a tremendous time during this worthwhile experience. Karl Machado photo
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Nelson Library offering tablet instruction
Open the digital door
At one time a tablet was a thing to write on made of stone, clay, or wood. Today, a tablet is a door to the world — if only you knew how to use it. If Santa brought you one of those newfangled devices (an iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch or Android Tablet) and you’re feeling just a little baffled, the Nelson Public Library can help. The Nelson Library’s Community Access Program intern Amanda Firth offers two sessions to tame your devices.
On Friday, January 17 from 10 a.m. to noon she’ll demystify those enticing Apple products, and on Friday, January 24 from 10 a.m. to noon she’ll take on Android Tablets. From just turning your new device on to tips and tricks, surfing and settings, downloading apps, and more, the door to the digital world has never been so close. Space is limited, so pre-registration is required. Call 250-3526333 to secure a space. The Nelson Library aims to
make reading and learning accessible to everyone, in every way. One-on-one computer training sessions are also available with Firth until the end of March. The Library has Kobo and Sony eReaders to lend, and coming a little later this year, the Nelson Library will introduce its Technology Petting Zoo — an in-library chance to take a tablet for a spin, and try out a few different kinds. See www.nelsonlibrary.ca for information about Library programs.
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FINLEY’S IS THE PLACE TO BE! Babies of
2013! The Nelson Star is publishing a special section highlighting the Nelson-born babies of 2013.
If you have a child or are the grandparent of a child born in 2013 in Nelson, please send in their photo with their name and date of birth and we will publish the photos on Friday, January 17
Deadline to submit photos is Friday, January 10, 2014. publisher@nelsonstar.com | 250.352.1890
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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NELSON
2014 VOLUNTEER POSITION VACANCIES Each year the City invites residents interested in serving the community and participating in the direction that the City of Nelson takes for the future to apply to serve on a City Board, Committee or Commission. Applications can be made online, in person or via fax. The deadline to apply is no later than Noon on Monday January 13, 2014. Further information is available from the City’s website www.nelson.ca Please address applications to: Nelson City Council, Office of the Mayor Suite 101, 310 Ward Street Nelson, BC V1L 5S4 Email to volunteers@nelson.ca • Fax to (250) 352-2131
Advisory Planning Commission [APC]: 4 vacancies The role of the Advisory Planning Commission is to advise Council on matters referred to the Commission which includes land use, project design and landscaping, community planning as well as bylaws and permits relevant to land use provisions of the Local Government Act. See the Advisory Planning Commission Bylaw on the City’s website for further information. Board of Variance [BoV] 3 vacancies The Board of Variance is an independent body that hears appeals for relaxation of zoning regulations, extension of non-conforming uses, relaxation of servicing requirements, reconstruction of non-conforming uses and relaxation of tree protection requirements. The Board primarily deals with requests for minor variances to the City of Nelson Zoning Bylaw regarding siting, size and dimensions of buildings where compliance would cause an undue hardship. See the Board of Variance Bylaw on the City’s website for further information. Cultural Development Committee [CDC] 3 vacancies
Students practice global citizenship Six Grade 6 students — Nyla Hergott, Ella Peloso, Neve Burrell, Erika Danks, Alexis Dyck and Jenna Ellis — from Trafalgar middle school, raised $190.30 to give to the Philippines after they suffered a terrible typhoon last fall. The girls are studying Global Citizenship as part of their social studies course and decided to go beyond the classroom with bake and craft sales as well as a newspaper to develop awareness about the disaster. All the money is being donated to the Red Cross. With help and encouragement from their teacher Heather Kennedy Submitted photo they raised almost $200 within three weeks.
PUBLIC HEARING
This Committee leads Council in the strategic planning and development of Nelson’s cultural sector and works in close collaboration with all sectors of the community. The Committee helps promote a high level of creativity, diversity and excellence in the cultural life of Nelson. Part of its mandate is to review, monitor and evaluate the implementation of the City’s Comprehensive Cultural Policy and make recommendation to Council on a variety of policy and initiatives pertaining to the arts, culture and heritage sectors. See the Cultural Development Committee Bylaw on the City’s website for further information.
What is Proposed? & Where?
Cultural Development Committee - Heritage Working Group [CDC-HWG] 1 vacancy
Do You Have Something To Say?
In addition to making recommendations on the Arts and Culture Sectors, the CDC is responsible for making recommendations on heritage matters such as the addition of heritage buildings to the City’s Heritage Register, advising on new heritage policies and furthering the promotion of heritage throughout the City of Nelson. See the CDC’s Heritage Working Group Terms of Reference on the City’s website for further information. Nelson & District Youth Advisory Committee [NDYAC] 3 vacancies This Advisory Committee supports the Nelson and District Youth Centre (NDYC) staff and youth through transitional times. The NDYC supports youth leadership through its services and programming which includes a drop in youth centre, indoor skate park and a Youth Employment Resource Centre. See the Nelson & District Youth Advisory Committee Bylaw on the City’s website for further information. Nelson Housing Committee 6 vacancies This Committee advocates for the development of affordable housing units within the City. Its mandate is to identify housing needs and priorities; assist in finding collaborative and cost effective approaches; and provide networking opportunities for housing providers to share knowledge and identify opportunities for collaboration; cooperation and sharing of expertise. See the Nelson Housing Committee Bylaw on the City’s website for further information.
THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NELSON Zoning Bylaw No. 3199, 2013 and Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 3275, 2013 TAKE NOTICE that the Corporation of the City of Nelson proposes to repeal the Land Use Regulation Bylaw No. 2243, 1987 in its entirety and replace it with Zoning Bylaw No. 3199, 2013 and amend Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3247, 2013. The Land Use Regulation Bylaw No. 2243, 1987 is proposed to be repealed in its entirety, and replaced with Zoning Bylaw No. 3199, 2013. Amendments to the Official Community Plan are also proposed. The proposed changes are intended to create a user-friendly, consistent and modern bylaw that is reflective of the direction set out in the Official Community Plan. All properties within the City of Nelson are affected by these proposed changes.
Unable To Attend?
Nelson City Council will hold a Public Hearing for the proposed amendment on: January 23, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. City Hall, Council Chambers, Second Floor, 310 Ward Street, Nelson B.C. at which time and place all persons who deem their interest in property affected by the amending bylaws may be heard on matters contained therein. Written submissions for or against the proposed amendments can be read or verbal submissions made at the Public Hearing. If you are unable to attend the Public Hearing, written submissions must be delivered to the City of Nelson prior to 4:30 pm on the day of the Public Hearing. All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Submissions may be delivered by mail or by hand to: City of Nelson, 101- 310 Ward Street, Nelson, BC V1L 5S4, by email to: development@nelson.ca, or by fax to: 250-352-6594.
Need More Information?
The amending bylaws may be inspected at the office of the Manager of Development Services & Sustainability at: City Hall, First Floor, 310 Ward Street, Nelson, B.C. from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Monday to Friday inclusive with the exception of Statutory Holidays from the date of this notice until January 23, 2014. Manager of Development Services & Sustainability Dated at Nelson, B.C. December 18, 2013
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Business
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A thousand for Hospital Foundation Local businessman Vince DeVito (centre) presents a cheque for $1,000 on behalf of the Nelson Italian Canadian Society to Hospital Foundation representatives Bryna Idler (left) and Marj Gould (right).
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retail store without warehouse nodes, they are able to increase the share of retail proceeds to the farmers, and dramatically reduce food miles. A backhaul of Alberta organic crops such as feed, hay and straw ensures that the truck is running full to capacity as much as possible. While supply of true waste-to-energy biofuels is currently limited to the 150,000 L per year of oil feedstock they collect from local restaurants, the Kellys currently have enough biofuel to run up to three semi-loads per week to Calgary — “moving over 120,000 lbs per week of fresh organic BC fruit,” says Paul. They are hopeful that new technologies such as diesel electric hybrids become commercially viable as they grow, so that they can improve fuel economy and “further extend their company’s ability to offset the carbon footprint of your peaches and nectarines,” he says. Their freight service maintained weekly deliveries throughout the 2013 BC produce season, hauling 250,000 lbs of produce, and covering nearly 100,000 kilometres from June through November, with no breakdowns or damaged freight claims. They served organic retailers in Nelson including Kootenay Co-Op, Ellisons, and Endless Harvest. Farms who participated in the first year venture included George Zebroff, Honest Food Farm, Vialo Orchards, Schneider-Brown farm, Covert Farm, Mariposa Farm, Ven-Amour Orchards, JMJ Farms (Rothes), Forbes farm, and wholesalers Direct Organics Plus and Cawston Cold Storage. Kootenay-made goods like Silverking Tofu, Sunshine Valley Organics (eggs), In Your Face Foods (dips), Kootenay Bakery, and Soup du Jar were also on board for delivery to Calgary retailers.
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Wayne Germaine 250.354.2814 wayne@valhallapathrealty.com
HOME W/SUITE STUDIO GARAGE Lovely character home in Procter. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 woodstoves, covered porch and deck. 2½-acre forest setting with lake views. Separate building (built 2009) with a double garage, studio space and a bachelor suite, all with heated floors. Newer septic system. Tremendous value here.
Call Wayne EXCEPTIONAL VALUE
Robert Goertz 250.354.8500 robert@valhallapathrealty.com www.kootenayconnector.com
$379,900
Style and comfort at an affordable price. The backyard of this 4-bed / 3-bath home is an extension of the open concept floor plan which flows easily from room to room. The lower level converts easily into a 1-bedroom in-law suite. Bamboo floors, clean lines and contemporary style are some of the features that make this home incomparable at this price.
CREEKSIDE COTTAGE
$249,900
With only six years under its belt, this well constructed home will have instant appeal. Situated on a fenced, level one-acre backing onto Winlaw creek surrounded in a forest setting, this home offers fine finishings and a smart floor plan for a small footprint. If you have been looking for your cabin in the woods, here it is.
Call Norm or Lev 2.5-acre serviced river view lot only 15 mins from Nelson. Offering multiple building locations with broad outlooks over the Kootenay River through a forested setting. If you have been looking for that special spot to build, your search is over.
Kokanee Physiotherapy would like to welcome Joe Melo MPT, BHK to our treatment team.
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JOHNSTONE ROAD GEM Newly renovated, modern 2-3 bedroom home with stunning lake views and private, park-like yard. Wood and tile floors, energy efficient appliances, many upgrades including plumbing and electrical. French doors open to multi-level sundecks and hot tub. Veggie and flower gardens, many established ornamental and fruit trees. This Johnstone Road gem will not last long.
Call Steven
We show all MLS listings Kristina Little 250-509-2550 kristina@valhallapathrealty.com
This sweet 5 year old girl is sweet and cuddly. She needs a new home due to family allergies. Lavender would do well in a quiet family, perhaps as an only pet. For more details call KAAP at 250-551-1053.
LENA Lena is a healthy, vivacious, energetic young Chihuahua girl. She’s hoping to be adopted by an active family, since she really enjoys plenty of attention and exercise . Call KAAP at 250-551-1053.
SALLY Beautiful fuzzy mama cat, who needs a loving home with her 8 month old shy fuzzy son, Sonny. Sally is friendly, a dilute Tori, and will be a fabulous mouser. One adoption fee for both to the right home. Call KAAP at 250-551-1053.
$199,900 Call Lev or Norm
Lev Zaytsoff 250.354.8443 lev@valhallapathrealty.com
801 B Front Street
KAAP has rescue cats and dogs, puppies and kittens, available for adoption. All KAAP pets are spayed/neutered and vaccinated, for an adoption fee. Please call Daryl at 250-551-1053 or visit www.kaap.ca.
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New clients always welcome. Quality, individualized care in a relaxed environment.
Save a life, and gain a wonderful new family member.
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“They are hopeful that new technologies such as diesel electric hybrids become commercially viable as they grow.”
Joe earned his Master of Physical Therapy degree from the University of British Columbia after completing a Bachelor of Human Kinetics degree in 2007. During his time working in private practice in Vancouver, he pursued post-graduate certifications in acupuncture (CAFCI), manual therapy, Functional Movement SystemsTM, and K-Taping. Joe’s treatment approach utilizes manual therapy, education, dry needling, and corrective exercises to help patients achieve their unique therapy goals. He has a special interest in working with paediatric patients and athletes of all ages and skill levels.
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Created in 1996, Valhalla Path Realty is a thriving independent Real Estate company that provides high calibre real estate services with a distinctive personal quality.
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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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Touchstones of Nelson – Greg Scott
Life in Nelson before the start of the war
1914 is the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War and over the next year there would be a great deal of media attention. We will join this by giving you a feel for 1914 Nelson, interspersed with significant national and international events leading up to the War.
JANUARY Dateline: January 1, 1914 Bells were rung, whistles blown, cannon crackers exploded and a general pandemonium reigned in Nelson at midnight last night in welcome of the New Year 1914. At various places in the city groups of citizens gathered and the flight of Father Time was heralded with songs, shouts and revelry that did ample justice to the tradition of welcoming the New Year. In Eagle Hall, the Sons of England entertained about 250 guests at their annual ball and turkey dinner. At about 11 o’clock the guests sat down to dinner and by the midnight hour they were assembled in the hall to welcome
the New Year. As the clock struck the hour of midnight the happy party joined hands and sang “Auld Lang Syne,” which was followed by lusty cheers and rejoicing. The dancing lasted until well on into the morning hours. Watch night services were held in St. Saviour’s and Trinity Methodist churches and were well attended.
Dateline: January 23, 1914 Rushing down Josephine Street at aeroplane speed a child so small that spectators are divided as to whether it was a girl or a boy, passed safely between the back and front wheels of a swiftly moving rig on Baker Street while onlookers held their breaths, fearing the tot would be killed. Warned that if he or she continued to cross Baker Street the sleigh would be taken away, the child, too small to realize the danger just passed, replied, “You leave me ‘lone. My daddy gave me this sleigh.” The reply of the precocious infant when admonished again a moment later was “Aw, cut it out, forget it.” When the sleigh and its burden passed
between the wheels of the rig the team was trotting rapidly along the street and it is regarded as little short of miraculous that a serious accident did not occur. Conditions were ideal for bobsledding yesterday and hundreds enjoyed the sport on various streets. Amusing antics were witnessed as some of the sleighers approached Baker Street while coming down Josephine and commenced to slow down in order to avoid crossing. One youth turned completely over, sleigh and all, and continued his journey to the crossing.
Dateline: January 27, 1914 For the second time this season the supporters of the Nelson hockey team will have a chance of seeing their representatives in action tonight when the Rossland septet will be here for the first local game of the West Kootenay Hockey League schedule. Skating at the rink, which was to have commenced last night, was again postponed in order that the ice might be saved for the game tonight and last night’s frost
just put it in splendid shape for the season. Newly elected Mayor J. J. Malone is expected to face off the puck tonight and the band will be in attendance in order to give the belated league season an auspicious start. After the game the rink will be thrown open to the public and the first skating of the season will be enjoyed. The attendance is expected to be the largest by far that has witnessed a game here for a long time, as the team that is now wearing the green and white is about the most popular bunch of boys that have represented Nelson since the days of the famous team of which Lester Patrick and Frank Patrick were members.
Dateline: January 30, 1914
Nine instances of poor sportsmanship were pointed out by the management of the Nelson hockey club last night when it was explained that nine of the spectators at last night’s hockey match had placed tickets for a motion picture theatre in the box at the entrance to the rink in order to see the game at the least possible expense.
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