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Nelson’s Hume Hotel was evacuated around 11:30 Wednesday morning after a “rush of heavy ammonia smell” filled the building. Fire chief Simon Grypma said his crews responded to a report of an unknown substance leaking in the lane behind the hotel. Upon arriving it was determined the vapour was escaping from a damaged cylinder in the back of a pick-up truck. The cylinder had been removed from the basement of the Redfish Grill, the Baker Street building that has been recently undergoing clean-up and repairs following a 2010 fire. The truck’s operator was told to take the cylinder to an area away from people and let it finish
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venting, Grypma said. Hume Hotel general manager Ryan Martin told the Star their HVAC unit sucked some of the fumes into the hotel. “It was very potent, very strong,” Martin said. “We initially didn’t know where it was coming from so we pulled the fire alarm and evacuated the hotel. We opened all the doors and had people wait outside for the air to clear.” Martin said Nelson police chief Wayne Holland happened to be at the hotel for lunch. Paramedics also responded and Ward Street was blocked off between Baker and Vernon. Public works crews spread sand on the street and helped clean up the chemical product on the ground. The smell dissipated and the hotel reopened
within about an hour, but two workers on the Redfish clean-up went to hospital for decontamination and evaluation along with four Hume employees. “The staff in the lower kitchen probably got the worst of it,” Martin said. “Any staff feeling symptoms have gone home, but the majority of us didn’t get it as bad.” Martin said the fire department, paramedics, and Hume staff did a good job of dealing with the situation. “You can never fully prepare for things like that.” Grypma said the incident serves as a reminder that anyone who finds items that may be hazardous should contact the fire department before dismantling or moving them. WorkSafeBC is investigating the incident.
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Nelson council agreed to send a letter to Canada Post objecting to the phasing out of home delivery mail service. The suggestion was brought forward by councillor Robin Cherbo, the senior’s advocate on council, who said letter carriers keep an eye on senior residents while dropping of their mail on weekdays. “If they notice the mail piling up, they’ll realize something’s not right,” Cherbo said. Canada Post announced in December that it plans to replace all door-to-door mail service with community mailbox delivery within five years, as a cost saving measure. Councillor Paula Kiss suggested an exception should be made for compact communities like Nelson, especially
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given concerns about carbon emissions and the number of vehicles on the roads. “Instead of having one person delivering the mail on foot, we’re going to have a lot of people driving to pickup their mail from a community mailbox,” Kiss said. Cherbo added that many seniors have mobility concerns and walking is difficult with Nelson’s steep terrain. “Especially in wintertime, I think there will be a lot of people who won’t be able to walk safely to pickup their own mail,” he said. Several councillors also cited concerns about the loss of well paid jobs for carriers in Nelson and the lack of consultation with rural communities. Though they were fairly sure their letter wouldn’t stop Canada Post from moving forward with its decision, they
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Nelson Search and Rescue helped evacuate an injured backcountry skier at Kootenay Pass on Monday night. A 26-year-old woman visiting the area from Idaho had broken her leg while skiing with a group of friends out of the Ripple Ridge cabin, south of Kootenay Pass summit along Highway 3. The group was quite aways out from the cabin when the woman was injured. One member of their party went to the highway to call for help, while the rest fashioned a makeshift sled to get her back to the cabin, about three kilometres from the highway. Just after 6 p.m. on February 3, Nelson Search and Rescue received a call about the incident from the Creston chapter, which doesn’t have its own winter team to work in avalanche terrain. Eight Nelson volunteers drove the hour to the pass, bringing with them skis and an off-road UTV (Utility Task Vehicle) for quick access to the cabin. Lou Coletti, the Nelson search manager on site, said his group made it to Ripple Ridge sometime between 9 and 10 p.m., about the same time as the skiers towing the injured woman. “We did some first aid, and put a splint on her leg... and brought her out to the highway
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A Balfour resident is devastated after falling victim to a break and enter that led to the loss of many valuable pieces of equipment and keep sakes. Don Renzie is a lifelong Kootenay resident and the single father has lived in his Balfour home for 15 years. After it was broken into last month he said he feels betrayed and that much of what he’s worked hard for is gone.
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Members of Nelson Search and Rescue assisted in transporting an injured skier out of the backcountry at Kootenay Pass on Monday night. File photo with the UTV,” Coletti explained, noting some members also helped retrieve her ski gear that had been left on the mountain. The woman was doing well when they reached the highway at about 10:45 p.m. and, Coletti said, the party opted to take her back to the United States for medical care. They drove through the night to
Sandpoint, ID, and reached the hospital around 2 a.m. “She called me [Tuesday] morning to say she had made it to the hospital and was feeling good,” Coletti said. “She wanted to thank us for helping her.” Last week Nelson SAR assist an injured snowmobiler at Kootenay Pass.
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“Our home went from happy and enjoying everything I bust my ass off for to empty and in ruins,” he said. “My heart for the area is broken. It’s not the same place anymore.” Renzie is one of many victims of what appears to be a crime spree. Kaslo RCMP report that during the last two weeks of January and in early February, they have responded to a number of break and enters and thefts in the Balfour area. “The unknown suspect(s)
broke into a number of residences, and summer cabins along the shores of Kootenay Lake,” said Cpl. Shaun Begg. “These breakins appear to be similar in fact and the suspect(s) are looking for and stealing similar items such as hand tools, chainsaws, TVs and small household appliances and electronics In Renzie’s case, however, the theft was greater. The suspects entered the home while the man was in northern BC working. They smashed a window of his
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Kaslo and the Regional District of Central Kootenay are hoping for a smoother ride during the second phase of construction on the village’s new fire hall. Although the building is on time and on budget, some on council fear it will still cost more than it should have. Councillor Rob Lang says he supported the project — and campaigned for it during a referendum last May — based on the belief it would cost far less than the projected $1.2 million. “I’m sure it will be a fantastic structure. It’s just going to come in at a price tag that’s more than we had been led to believe,” he said in an interview. “I twisted arms and called all my friends and said ‘You have to get behind this.’ Now I feel like I got into a bad marriage.” About two-thirds of Kaslo voters approved taking out a loan to build the new hall and converting their fire department into a regional district service. The regional district, which is managing the project, awarded the phase one contract to Encan Construction of Kelowna with the low bid of $588,000. Work began in November and the new hall is expected to reach lock-up stage by March 7. While Lang has no issue with the contractor, he thinks the tender documents contained some unnecessary extras. Following the referendum, a group of locals in the construction industry tried to find ways to save money but Lang says only one of their ideas was adopted. Regional fire chief Terry Swan told the Star he believes “misinterpretation and miscommunication” are at the root of the issue that began with a visit to a fire hall in Sorrento which was built in part with donated lumber and volunteer labour.
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Alex Atamanenko, MP Public Information Session The new Kaslo fire hall is about a month away from lockup. However, the first phase of construction has been dogged by controversy over costs. Regional District of Central Kootenay “I think there was some expectation those things were going to happen here, yet I made it clear at town hall meetings and in presentations to council that I couldn’t make promises on behalf of the community,” he said. Swan said if he receives “safe, sound, and doable” proposals, they can be incorporated into the project, otherwise he has to put the work out for bids. He expects there will be opportunities for volunteers in the project’s second phase, although he has to be careful about safety. “I’m not prepared to have people volunteering to wire that building unless they’re electrical contractors. But if a group said ‘We’d like to paint the inside,’ I’d be more than happy to look at it.” He hoped improved communication would lead to “a smoother ride” on phase two and insisted the project should still
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come in under budget. Lang agrees the next phase — which will see requests for quotes issued for plumbing, wiring, insulation, and drywall — should present more chances for residents to pitch in and help save money, but doesn’t think the reductions will be as dramatic as he once hoped. He said he isn’t recommending the village take any further action and doesn’t intend to criticize the project further. “I know the fire department is excited and I’m sure they’ll be happy to be in the facility. Twenty years down the road, nobody will be talking about the cost.” The existing fire hall, built in the 1970s adjacent to the historic city hall, doesn’t meet current building standards. The new fire hall is going up next to the arena. For more on the fire hall, see Page 11
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OF THE WEEK Should city council have allowed more drive-thrus to be located in Nelson?
Nelson really needs a Tim Hortons then your not having to drive all the way into Castlegar all the time. Miss Nelson a great deal its an awesome place to live and bring up your children ... Christine Gallant Nelson is a truly snotty place to live. Seanna Cameron
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If believing in small business rather than franchise is snotty... Then I’ll be happy to be called snotty! Morgan LeBlond
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Have you ever been the victim of a bully?
Minimizing fast food culture in Nelson is the opposite of snotty, it shows a grounding of city staff and their willingness to listen to the residents of Nelson. It’s clear many people in Nelson are opposed to fast food, and this move by the city shows they are listening. Lauren Antifeau
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Let business compete and thrive or dive based on how they differentiate themselves in the marketplace. Nelson doesn’t have a drive-through problem because the commercial land base won’t permit it... Ian Mason
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Good farmland means healthy local food Before my husband and I were born, the BC government under Premier Dave Barrett was thinking about our health. Not just with hospitals, clinics, ORs and ERs, but also with one of the most important things that defines a person’s health — food. The Agriculture Land Reserve is 40-yearsold. Created to protect BC’s limited agricultural land for food production, the ALR is a legacy from the 1970s Barrett government that included Nelson-Creston MLA Lorne Nicholson. Protecting this land was essential at the time. Cities were growing and expanding, gobbling up farmland and turning them into suburbs with little thought as to how we were going to feed everyone. As with anything worthwhile, it didn’t come easily. Many at the time were opposed to the ALR and the Agricultural Land Commission that oversaw it. Comments in the Legislature saw the Social Credit party denouncing it as a “vicious bill.” Undaunted, Premier Barrett declared “I want to predict that when the election comes three years from now, there won’t be a single opposition leader who will stand on a plat-
Those concerned about the future of the Agriculture Land Reserve are invited to an informative rally Web photo being held tonight in Nelson. form and say ‘elect me and I will rescind this legislation’.” Barrett was right. From these early days in the 1970s, the level of support for the ALR has grown and grown. It has blossomed into an institution as important as public medicare and education.
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Indeed, no election platform has ever committed to get rid of the ALR. All the same, here we are with the ALR under threat. Last fall, leaked documents revealed that the Ministry of Agriculture singled out the ALC, ordering it to stop work because it is under core review.
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We also learned that the Minister proposed to abolish the ALC, bringing all regulatory decisions under the ministry instead of an independent body — except of course for industrial activity on farmland in the Kootenays, which would be decided by the Oil and Gas Commission. Former agriculture ministers like Corky Evans were aghast at how today’s minister was so quick to throw the ALR under the bus. In response, the Minister for the core review, Bill Bennett, said that such proposals were early drafts and have since been rejected. But here’s the thing, they plan to do something with the ALR and ALC, and by all indications it isn’t going to be good for our food supply. We need good farmland in BC for healthy local food production. The ALR ensures that the land is there to grow the food. Instead of getting rid of it, government should be talking about how they can better support farmers working that land for the benefit of us all. Learn more and how you can speak out tonight at the Nelson United Church, from 7 to 9 p.m. The forum will prove to be insightful and informational. See you there. Because, after all, we are what we eat.
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Community Events A town hall meeting/rally on the future of the Agriculture Land Reserve is being held at the Nelson United Church on Friday, February 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. Nelson Global Awareness network is hosting a public reception for international development week on Friday, February 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Kutenai Art Therapy Institute (191 Baker Street, second floor). There will be global finger foods, community art making and clean water project info tables. Details at nelsonglobalawareness.net. L.V. Rogers grads of 2014 are having a bottle drive on Saturday, February 8 in the City of Nelson. Students will be starting at approximately 8:30 a.m. You can place your bottles and cans in the front of your yard with LVR on it. If you do not plan on being home, prefer a prior pick up or we miss you, please call Betty at 250-825-4006. Bottles/cans may also be dropped off at the Nelson bottle depot on Saturday before 4 p.m. The Nelson-West Kootenay Chapter of the Council of Canadians will be holding its monthly meeting on Saturday, February 8 at 10:30 a.m. at the Labour Exchange building at 101 Baker Street (next to the Best Western). For information phone 250-352-5274. All are welcome. Nelson Grans for Grans hosts their annual craft afternoon, for children’s ages three to 12 and their parents, on Saturday, February 8 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Nelson United Church Hall. There will be storytelling, cupcake walk, face painting, crafts and snacks for all to enjoy. Admission by donation. Salmo and District Art Council hosts the second annual We Heart Art Show and Sale on Saturday, February 8 at 3 p.m. at the Salmo and District Public Library (1046th Street). The Nelson-based international charity The Latitude Project
is throwing a party on Saturday, February 8 to raise money for an education reform program in rural Nicaragua. The theme is “Class from the Past” and attendees are encouraged to dress up retro glam for a night of drinks and dancing at Nelson Primal Fit (111 McDonald Street) from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Tickets are $15, available at John Ward Fine Coffee or online at thelatitudeproject.com. For more info email info@ thelatitudeproject.com. The Nelson Health & Wellness Collective will be hosting a Compassionate Communication Workshop on Saturday February 8 1 to 5 p.m. at The Nelson Health and Wellness Collective at 350 Baker Street (second floor). The fee is a sliding scale from $60 to $75. David Boyd, minister of Nelson United Church, will share stories and pictures from his sabbatical journey. On Sunday, February 9, starting at 3:30 p.m. in Nelson United Church Hall (602 Silica Street) he will present pictures and stories about Palestine and Israel. Attendees will share a simple potluck supper at 5 p.m. The second part will start at 6 p.m. and will be stories and pictures from Nepal and the Everest Base Camp Trek. All are welcome. 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. Local MP Alex Atamanenko, is sponsoring a public tax information session for Canadians considered to be “US persons.” A panel of immigration and cross-border tax experts will address issues related to US tax and the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act on Tuesday, February 11 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Fireside Conference Centre (1810-8th Avenue, Castlegar). This is a free session. Edward Jones is hosting a special womens’ dinner seminar entitled “Women and Money” on Febru-
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ary 13 at the Hume Hotel in Nelson from 6 to 7:30 p.m. We will have a guest speaker from CI Investments discussing investing from a woman’s perspective and how to achieve your financial goals. RSVP Diane or Margo at 250-352-2254 or diane.tulloch@edwardjones.com by February 10 to reserve your seats. The Nelson Chapter of the Kootenay Lake Hospital Auxiliary is holding its annual Valentine Bake Sale on Friday, February 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. You won’t want to miss it, a great opportunity to buy home baking for your Valentine. All proceeds to the Kootenay Lake Hospital. Nelson United Church hosts a Valentine Coffee Party on Friday, February 14 from 10 a.m. to noon. Coffee and muffins are $3, along with a bake table and a book table. “Women at the Ready: The Remarkable Story of the Women’s Voluntary Services in Britain during WWII” presented by Patricia Malcolmson on Saturday, February 15 at 10 a.m. at the Canadian Federation of University Women Nelson and District’s regular general meeting. New members as well as those interested in the presentation are welcome. Meeting is at 10 a.m. and presentation begins at 11 a.m. at Louie’s Steakhouse in the New Grand Hotel, 616 Vernon Street. For more info check website: https://sites. google.com/site/nelsoncfuw/news. West Kootenay ostomy support group meets on Monday, February 17 at 2 p.m. in the Kiro Wellness Center in Trail. The guest speaker is registered dental hygienist Denise Pawlyshyn, For more info, please call 250-368-9827 or 250-365-6276. The Nelson Baha’i community presents Frontiers of Learning on February 17 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Selkirk College’s Silver King Campus in Rosemont. The night will include a presentation and video describing the world wide participation of young people in a spiritual empowerment program. For more information contact 250-551-4436.
A town hall meeting about the changes to Canada Post will be held Tuesday, February 18 at 7 p.m. at Hume School (310 Nelson Avenue). MP Alex Atamanenko will be in attendance. All are welcome. Please RSVP to Debbie or Brenda at 250352-3538.
Announcement Osprey Community Foundation is now inviting applications for 2014 Community Grants as well as Arts Legacy Grants (this year for Media Arts projects.) Deadline for applications is March 28. Visit ospreycommunityfoundation.ca for info.
The Nelson and District Seniors Coordinating Society invites members and community partners to their 2014 Annual General Meeting, on February 18 at 1 p.m. at 719 Vernon Street in the Old Civic Centre building. Included will be 2013 reports from SEEDS, Nelson and Area Elder Abuse Prevention Program and the Community First Health Co-op.
Nelson Reads is inviting residents to nominate their favourite books in the categories of children’s, young adult, adult fiction and adult nonfiction. Everyone who nominates a book will be entered in a draw to win a bag of new books from local sponsors. The nomination form is printed in today’s Nelson Star (page 11).
The West Kootenay EcoSociety is delighted to bring the stunning documentary Revolution to the big screen at the Nelson Civic Theatre. This award-winning film will play one time only at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 19. Shot in 15 countries over four years this film looks for global and personal solutions to some of the greatest environmental dangers facing us all. Tickets are $10 for the general public or $8 for students, seniors, and EcoSociety members. For more information go to ecosociety.ca. 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.
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Nelson Knights of Columbus is accepting nominations for its 2013 Citizen of the Year. Nomination forms are available at City Hall, the Chamber of Commerce and Baker Street Menswear. The deadline to return your form is February 28 at 4 p.m. For info call Bob Tremblay, 250-825-9204. Nelson Grans to Grans member Sharon Henderson will travel to sub-Saharan Africa in March to take part in an educational trip organized by the Stephen Lewis Foundation. You can support Sharon and the work of the Grans to Grans by donating Aeroplan points for her trip. Details at tinyurl.com/grans2014. Nelson Rotary Club is seeking applications from Grade 11 or 12 students who wish to attend the Adventure in Forestry and Environmental Studies program, from May 7 to 11 in Prince George. Participants work side by side with mill staff, tree planters, nursery staff and forest fire personnel. Applicants will be asked to write a short essay on emerging trends in forestry. Travel arrangements and expenses are provided by the Nelson Rotary Club. For more information contact Chris Fairbank at 250-352-5371 (Monday to Friday). To include your event in the online calendar visit nelsonstar.com. Or email reporter@nelsonstar.com to add your event to the community calendar.
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his award recognize businesses and business leaders in Nelson and Area that have achieved excellence in the community through their efforts and initiatives. The recipients are business people that display a sustained commitment to positive business development, economic growth, as well as community support initiatives. Judges for the NDCC Business Excellence Awards are established or former established members of the business community who will not benefit in any manner based on who is selected. Identities of the judges will be kept confidential. Voting will take place through promotional inserts in the Nelson Star as well as through the Chamber of Commerce membership, and online at Discover Nelson. Winners will be invited to, and announced at the NDCC Annual General Meeting Thursday, March 27, 2014. To be held at the New Grand Hotel in Nelson.
Business of the Year
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The business stands out among peers in the business community as a lead ing organization both in its approach to business and in service to the community. The businesses should demonstrate true business excellence in overall operations, including customer service, employee relations, marketing, innovation, innovation and community contribution.
All hospitality tourism businesses or organizations within the NDCC catchment area are eligible. This business has consistently delivered a top quality product or service that has enhanced the tourism or hospitality sector in Nelson and area. May promote or host an event that encourages visitors to use Nelson and area as a destination. • Must have been in operation at least two years • Ex: Festival, Accommodator, Hospitality-Tourism Stakeholder
The BUSINESS OF THE YEAR should have demonstrated a high level of success through: • Customer service • Growth and profitability • Sales and marketing • Strategic and tactical planning • Employee satisfaction • Community supporter
Professional Service Excellence Award A Nelson and Area business that provides services to its clients. The recipient demonstrates a consistent adherence to the highest quality service and support for their clients • Must have been in business at least two years • Must demonstrate an exemplary level of professional service • Must demonstrate a strong and consistent client base • Ex: lawyers, doctors, dentists, Realtors, business consultants, hairdressers etc.
Retailer Excellence Award A Nelson and Area business that is proactive to market trends. Carries a variety of products, and is willing to stand behind those products. The business will have established a strong relationship with its customers and staff, and provides exceptional customer service. • Must have been in business for at least two years • Must demonstrate a passion for their business
Nomination forms can be dropped off at the Nelson Star 514 Hall St. Nelson or the NDCC office at 225 Hall Street. For more information call 250-352-3433.
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Golf Lessons Get an early start on your swing to prepare for the new season! Back by popular demand, Denny McArthur will offer golf lessons at the Selkirk College Castlegar Campus Gymnasium. All lessons included swing and video analysis and a mix of group and one-on-one instruction. Classes will be offered on Tuesdays starting February 18th.
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Concern over fate of Medicare
March 31, 2014 could well become a date that many will come to remember as the beginning of the demise of Medicare. After this date, there will be no signed agreement between the provinces and the federal government that ensures adherence to the five principles set in the Canada Health Act. Canadians have come to rely on and expect that all administration is carried out by a public authority in a non-profit basis with audits of records and accounts. Accountability for health dollars is needed. The Health Council of Canada, an independent non-profit agency which, since 2004, has been charged with the auditing of Canada health system will no longer exist after March 31. The federal government will cease to fund this agency. In
other words, there will be no independent agency monitoring of how health dollars are being spent. Does that mean that provinces will be able to use health targeted dollars as part of general revenue? Comprehensiveness ensures that all health services including hospitals, physicians and dental surgeons must be insured. The Canada Health Act ensures Canadians that all citizens are entitled to the same level of service. The portability principle allows Canadians to get health service in any province in Canada after having met a minimum waiting time. The accessibility provision ensures that all insured individuals have access to health care and that physicians and hospitals are fairly compensated for their services. It does not allow for profit
services. As Canadians we need to be extremely concerned about the directions of the present government regarding health care. The five principles of the Canada Health Act which are administration with accountability for a non-profit system; comprehensiveness with insured hospital, physicians and surgical dentists; universality with the same level of services for all insured residents; portability with services available to all insured citizens if they move to a different province; and accessibility with reasonable access to health care facilities for all insured persons and an assurance that physicians and hospitals are reasonably compensated, are in grave danger of being disregarded. We are already seeing evidence of downloading of costs
through the increases in MSP premiums. Costs will increase as the federal government continues to cut back on funding. If the Canada Health Act is important to Canadians we must speak up. Health Care cannot be equated to an individuals’ ability to pay. Write or visit both your MP and MLA. Let them know that Medicare is important and must be funded properly. A newly renegotiated Canada Health Accord is essential. All citizens, rich or poor need and deserve health care. MLAs need to be asked what the provincial governments will do to fund health care if the federal health transfer money decreases. Silence implies consent. Regina Day Nelson
More smoke-free zones would be a wise move
As I write this letter, 72 per cent of respondents to the Nelson Star’s question of the week — Should the City of Nelson create more smoke-free zones in public areas? — have answered “Yes.” Since tobacco was identified as a cause of lung cancer 60 years ago, knowledge of its broader health effects has grown. There is no safe level of exposure to tobacco. More than 50 diseases and health conditions are known or suspected to be caused by tobacco. When consumed in any form, but particularly when smoked, it is carcinogenic — including second-hand smoke. Smoking is responsible for 16.6 per cent of all deaths in Canada according to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto. The illnesses it causes are cancer, cardiovascular disease and respiratory disease.
According to Health Canada, close to half of all smokers will die from smoking before they turn 70-years-old. Tobacco use is estimated to cost the health care system in Canada more than $4 billion in direct costs annually and an additional $12.5 billion in indirect costs such as lost productivity, longer-term disability and premature death. Yet there is good news: six out of 10 Canadians who have ever smoked have now quit. And, according to a 2012 survey, nearly two-thirds of smokers were considering quitting within six months and three out of 10 smokers were considering quitting in the next month. By creating more smoke-free zones in public areas (is it too much to ask for our sidewalks to be smoke-free?), the City of
Nelson will be sending a message to those who do smoke that it is not tolerated in the city. In addition, it may be the message needed to encourage some smokers to quit and prevent others from starting smoking. The BC Lung Association has been dedicated to promoting and improving lung health for all British Columbians for more than 100 years and eliminating tobaccorelated lung disease in future generations is one of the BCLA’s key objectives. On behalf of the BCLA, I urge the City of Nelson to say “no smoking in public areas in our city.” Michael Jessen Nelson Volunteer Director BC Lung Association
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2000 watt generator with Mainjet stickers. Tools, air compressors, two televisions, guns and a gun safe were also taken along with some family heirlooms. The theft occurred sometime between January 25 and 29 and Renzie has yet to be home to assess the damage. Estimates have the items stolen totaling $60,000. Renzie’s son is especially distraught. “My son lost everything I worked hard for him to have,” he said. RCMP are following up on a number of leads and are specifically looking to speak to anyone who may have observed a light grey mid 2000s Chevrolet ¾ pickup (with a blue Polaris Razor in the back) travelling south on Busk Road between January 25 and January 29. “Kaslo RCMP are reminding residents to report any suspicious
Arts, CuLture & HeritAge grANt WritiNg WOrKsHOPs CKCA is hosting Free workshops for individuals or groups in the Columbia Basin who are interested in applying for the trust’s Arts, Culture and Heritage funding. Winlaw: Thursday Feb. 20, 7 – 9 p.m. Location: threads guild, 7112 Perry’s Back rd. (at junction with Hwy 6)
Castlegar: Saturday Feb. 22, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. Location: Castlegar rec. Centre, 2101 6th Ave.
Nakusp: Sunday Feb. 23, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Location: selkirk College, 311 Broadway st.
Online: Fri. Feb. 21, 2 – 4 p.m. & Mon. Feb. 24, 6 – 8 p.m.
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Kaslo RCMP are investigating a series of break and enters in the Balfour area. One local man is devastated at the loss of many valuable items. File Photo activity and/or vehicles in the area, and to ensure that their homes and out building are secured properly,” said Begg. “It is also recommended that residents mark valuable items for identification and where available, to record serial numbers and to obtain photographs of items for investigations and or insurance
purposes.” Kaslo RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance for information surrounding the thefts, or assistance leading to the location of the stolen property. Please contact the Kaslo RCMP 250-353-2225 or call Crime Stoppers 250-352-8288.
Nelson Reads Let us know your favourite book. Nominate your pick and be entered to win new books donated by the Nelson Reads sponsors! Watch lvr.sd8.bc.ca in May for the LVR Reads winning book!
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Climbing wall hits $100,000 mark The Kootenay Climbing Association has risen close to $100,000 with a grant from coming in this week pushing them through the crux of their fundraising drive. The Columbia Basin Trust approved $20,000 for the new climbing gym at Selkirk College’s 10th Street Campus through their Community Development Program. “This grant pushes us through the crux of our fundraising drive and allows us to proceed with confidence to design and build,” said association treasurer Larry Bickerton. “To date, the Kootenay Climbing Association has raised $97,013 for the construction of a climbing wall in the Mary Hall gymnasium. The project is cur-
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rently undergoing detailed design and engineering.” The association calls the support coming from the community “outstanding.” In addition to the CBT grant, they have confirmed corporate support from Valhalla Pure Outfitters, the Nelson District Credit Union, the Kootenay Co-op, Whitewater Ski Resort, Summit Mountain Guides, NRG and Queen City Charters. Another 67 individuals or families have signed on as “wallbuilders.” The Osprey Foundation, the City of Nelson, Regional Districts E,H, and G have also contributed. Nelson has been without a climbing gym since Gravity
Climbing Centre closed in April 2012. The Kootenay Climbing Association is a non-profit society that is mandated to promote climbing by establishing and operating an indoor climbing facility for children, youth and adults servicing the West Kootenays. Their guiding principles are focused on the responsible and safe operation of the facility in an ethical, cost-effective and community-focused manner employing professionally certified ACMG indoor instructors. The new facility will include bouldering and roped climbing areas catering to all ages and abilities. The total cost of the project is estimated at $120,000.
Facts about the fire hall
• May 11, 2013: 65 per cent of voters agree in a referendum to borrow $1.6 million to build a new hall (which included $400,000 to pay off existing debt from equipment purchases). They also agree to turn their fire department over to the Regional District of Central Kootenay, which took effect January 1. • October 2013: First phase contract awarded
to Encan Construction of Kelowna, the lowest of four bidders at $588,000. Work begins the following month. • March 7, 2014: The first phase, to lock-up stage, expected to be completed. A quantity surveyor estimated the work would cost $645,000. However, including four change orders, the total now stands at $611,000.
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The Fault in Our Stars by John Green The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boynes The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley War Brothers (the Graphic Novel) by Sharon McKay His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick Leviathan by Scott Westfeld Airborn by Kenneth Oppel
Nomination Form Author’s Name _____________________________________________ Book Title _________________________________________________ Category: (check one) Children’s book Young Adult book Adult Fiction Adult Non-Fiction Tell us why this book is a great read: _____________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ *your nomination may be published in the Nelson Star
Your Name ________________________________________________ Phone Number _____________________________________________ Email ____________________________________________________ There will be a draw for a bag of books in each category! School classes who would like to participate please use the form sent to your school or available at any of the nominations drop off locations. Forms can be returned to: The Learning Place (lower level of City Hall) Nelson Public Library • The Nelson Star • Otter Books Email to: jexley@cbal.org Please return form by Friday, February 28 For more information call: Joan at 250-352-3218 or email at jexley@cbal.org Joanne at 250-505-5683 or email at jharris@nelson.ca
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Brent Bukowski Fr i d ay, F eb r ua r y 7 , 2 0 1 4 • Vol um e 3 I ssu e 1
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rent Bukowski's acreage near Kaslo has become something of a local dumping ground for old appliances, broken windows, rusted metal and other unwanted materials. His trash heap grows next to a rustic outbuilding that serves as his art studio, where he recycles the junk into pieces of his intricate sculptures. The whole operation it kept out of sight of neighbours by a tall wooden fence that Bukowski put up when he realized he was never going organize the mess. "There are two types of artists," Bukowski jokes. "Those who put their time into organizing their studio, and those who put their time into their art." A self-taught artist, Bukowski's sculptures have toured galleries across the country. A couple years back he was commissioned by the City of Nelson to create the railing on the Baker Street bridge at the entrance to Railtown. This weekend he has two exhibits opening in the Kootenay — a solo show called Blunt Force Illumination opening Saturday at Langham Gallery in Kaslo, and a group show called Found: The Art of Re-Use opening tonight at Touchstones Nelson. Sharing the Gallery A exhibit at Touchstones with him are Shyra De Souza (Calgary), Mark Mizgala (Vancouver) and brothers Cedric and Nathan Bomford (Winnipeg and Vancouver Island, respectively), all of whom make use of re-used or recycled material in their work. For his part, Bukowski has mounted on the gallery wall a 33-foot strip of perforated metal leftover from the Railtown bridge and then attached 16 circular sculptures made entirely of other castoffs from the same project. The frames of each sculpture are the outside rings on vehicle brake rotors, fashioned to hold layers of glass and other metal parts. "I don't like to waste anything," Bukowski says. "The whole time I was working on the bridge, I was thinking about what I could do with the left over materials."
He originally made 26 of the round sculptures, but 10 sold after being on exhibit at a gallery in Comox, BC last summer. He has hundreds more rotor frames that he could eventually turn into more pieces for this series, but currently he's focused on building on the exhibit showing in Kaslo. Blunt Force Illumination is a collection of six, 20-sided polyhedron, also made from recycled metal and glass. They are the optimistic conclusion of a three-part, environmental-themed series and will eventually grow to be a floorto-ceiling light installation that he hopes to tour across the county in 2016. Each piece represents the three pillar approach to sustainability (balancing environmental, social and economic demands). At Langham gallery they're displayed on pedestals and lit from within. Coincidentally his partner Arin Fay, also an accomplished artist, recently took over as curator at Langham Gallery and Bukowski's is the first show she's overseeing in her new role (she had nothing to do with booking him, though, that was done more than a year ago by the previous curator). The opening reception for Found: The Art of Re-Use goes tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. and Blunt Force Illumination opens February 8, also from 7 to 9 p.m. —Sam Van Schie
Top: Brent Bukowski stands by his trash heap/studio near Kaslo. Above: Examples of Bukowski's metal and glass sculptures. (Sam Van Schie photos)
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he Yan Zombie presentation series returns tonight (February 7) with international dance music producer Chrissy Murderbot. I have been buying and playing Chrissy's tracks for years and I'm super excited to have one of my favourite producers come through and rock the dance. Chris Shively is a DJ, producer, and staple of Chicagoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dance music scene, performing as Chrissy Murderbot (juke / footwork / bass music) and Chris E. Pants (disco and house). Now based in Brooklyn, he runs the hard-hitting juke label Loose Squares, the sleazy house label Sleazetone Records, and the now-legendary My Year of Mixtapes blog. Since beginning in the '90s rave scene, Chrissy has played 600-plus gigs in 20 countries, and done official remixes for Star Slinger and Teki Latex, Shaun J. Wright and Alinka, Ssion, Machinedrum, Starkey, and others. His original productions are found on labels like Hypercolour, Planet Mu, HaloCyan, Loose Squares, and Hyperboloid Records.
Yan Zombie: First off, thanks for coming through Nelson. What inspires you to write a new tune? Chrissy Murderbot: My inspiration always comes from some little idea, whether it's a melody or a specific rhythm or even just a sound. Some little idea will hit me while I'm on my bike or walking to the store or laying down about to fall asleep, and then I have to make a song out of it! YZ: Does humour have a place in electronic dance music? CM: I think that humour has a place in all art. It shouldn't be totally silly and meaningless, but it shouldn't be 100 per cent serious and sober either. After all it's supposed to be party music! YZ: What is your earliest memory of wanting to make music? CM: I was seven or eight, and I first started hearing music from my older family members that incorporated elements of DJ culture: mainstream stuff like Coldcut, or the Pet Shop Boys, or Deee-Lite, or Crystal Waters. I didn't really have a solid understanding of dance music culture at that point, but I knew I wanted to make that kind of music.
Feb 15th - Kytami w/ Mishap Phonic Ops
YZ: Do you have a favourite piece of gear? CM: My laptop. I sold all my hardware a few years back and I'm all software-based now. As far as actual hardware goes though, I'm really fond of the Roland Alpha Juno or MKS-50 with the PG-300 programmer attached.
Feb 20th - Blackberry Wood & Guests Feb 21st - The Martin Brothers w/ Smalltown DJs Feb 22nd - Delhi 2 Dublin w/ The Man In Havana Feb 27th - Top Spin Thursday w/ Dope Soda Feb 28th - Mark Berube Early Show Ash Grunwald Late Show
YZ: Where's your favourite city to play? CM: I have a lot of fave cities to play: Chicago, London, Bristol, Berlin, Barcelona, Mexico City, Tokyo...
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Oscar week party at the Civic “The Hustle” is more than just a disco song from the ‘70s. This month, it’s the first birthday bash of the Nelson Civic Theatre. “The Nelson Hustle” celebrates film, fun and community and runs February 20 to March 2. The Nelson Hustle features some of the hottest Best Picture nominees, a little “gambling,” the Oscar Awards ceremony live-streamed on the big screen — and a party of course. “The Civic Theatre’s first birthday and the Oscars is a perfect combination,” says project manager Roger Ley. “Everyone loves a party — especially one that runs for a week.” All donations and proceeds during the Nelson Hustle will help pay for upgrades to the concession, Ley explains, adding, “If you’ve ever seen our concession, you’ll know why.” The fun begins with a week of films, so film lovers can see some of the Best Picture nominees before the big day. On the playlist are Broken Circle Breakdown (February 20), Philomena, Dallas Buyers Club, Gravity, American Hustle and Ernest and Celestine running February 26 to March 2. “Gamblers” can guess the Oscar-winners on ballot forms in the lobby to win prizes.
On Saturday, March 1 the Civic goes into full ‘70s party mode in Oscar fashion, with The Nelson Hustle’s red carpet event. Stars and limousines, music, hors d’oeuvres, sparkly refreshments, prizes for ‘70s glam costumes and a special screening of Oscar contender American Hustle are among the highlights. (Sorry, no minors at this one.) This unforgettable fundraising evening is hosted by Roger Ley and the fabulous Lisel Forst, or her alter-ego, whoever that may be. “It’s great to celebrate how far we’ve come. It’s also great to celebrate where we’re going,” says Ley, explaining that the Civic Theatre has an approved grant that will match $30,000 of community donations for the essential concession upgrades. The final fundraising tally will be revealed at a live, satellite-feed Oscar broadcast on Sunday, March 2 from 4 to 7 p.m at the theatre, where the local guess-the-Oscar winners will also be revealed and last-minute donations accepted. “Of course, everyone’s a winner in this hustle,” says Ley. For the full schedule go to civictheatre.ca.
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Valentine’s Day burlesque returns to Spiritbar The Lust for Life Burlesque Cabaret will be busting out all over the Spiritbar this Valentine’s Day. Scarlet Mary Rose and the Heavy Petal Burlesque are set to heat up the stage in this annual extravaganza of local sass.
Joining Scarlet will be some of your classic favourites, some new friends and loads of saucy, sexy surprises! Erin Eat Your Heart Out, Rosie Delight and boylesque sensation Terrantino will be getting naughty all over the stage. The
Moving Mama’s Samba Troupe will be dancing up a storm while the Rich Rabnett 5 will be there for you to shake your own sass to. Get ready for singing, dancing, comedy, and of course, striptease. Just follow the trail of feathers and glitter and come get your burlesque on! Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets are $25, available in advance at the Hume Hotel front desk. Make plans with your Valentine’s sweetie or come alone. Get your tickets soon, this is an event that has been known to sell out every year. Left: Scarlet Mary Rose on stage during last year’s Burlesque Cabaret.
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ontreal-based songwriter, bandleader and multi-instrumentalist Mark Berube is coming to Nelson on February 28 to play Spiritbar in support of his newest LP, Russian Dolls. Russian dolls, also known as matryoshka dolls, are those little wooden peanut-shaped figurines of decreasing size, each one fitting snug inside the last. But this is Olympic season, where any mention of “Russian” immediately brings to mind that great debacle currently underway. The obvious talent and drive of the competing athletes notwithstanding, it’s pretty fair to say that the upcoming Sochi Olympics have been… lukewarmly received. You know, the top-level corruption, human rights violations, terrorist threats, unprepared city, all that stuff. So here to cleanse your palette of all things Putin, is Mark Berube’s Russian Dolls. Mark Berube – Russian Dolls One of the greatest challenges for any songwriter prone to tics and jumps, Berube is more measured, or recording artist is the balancing act between scope more breathy, more restrained. Take the song “Oak and intimacy. A closed, intensely personal album Tree,” for example, in which the thick timbre of his can come across as impenetrable or alienating, while voice is like the bass counterweight to the tune’s a gigantic and all-engrossing one can be airy or plucking, lofty strings. It’s a fine pairing. frivolous. Mark Berube, the sort-of-bandleaderJoining Berube in the studio in the role of prosort-of-not of the eponymous recording group, Mark ducer, is Jace Lasek. Can-music fans will recognize Berube, handles this balance with ease and whimsy. Lasek as the brain behind the intensely-aural indie Dude doesn’t just walk the tightrope. He prances it. band The Besnard Lakes. At first I was skeptical as Having liberated themselves from their previous to how Lasek’s trademark soaring, reverb-heavy promoniker of Mark Berube and the Patriotic Few, it’s duction would translate to Berube’s playful, restless tempting to take this album as a solo recording. tunes. The result, however, is striking, like if Peter But as soon as the interlocking instruments and Jackson had produced and directed a live-action vocal harmonies kick in, the rising percussion and Winnie the Pooh movie starring Viggo Mortensen wobbling strings of album opener “Russian Doll,” and Zooey Deschanel. it’s very clear that this, more than any of their past So your goal this Olympics season: get a copy of albums, is entirely a group effort. Mark Berube’s Russian Dolls, spread some pro-gay This is restless folk music with one hand on the “propaganda,” check out Stephen Colbert’s incredradio dial, swiveling back from pop-sensibilities ible interview with Nadya Tolokonnikova and Mato avant-garde classicism. The epic (right, epic!) sha Alyokhin, two whip-smart members of Russian autoharp in the soaring “Mississippi Prom,” the feminist-punk group Pussy Riot, watch a Philip traditional African groove of “Ethiopia,” the chan- Seymour Hoffman movie (tear), and ok ok, cheer neling of Sufjan Stevens’ Canadian counterpart in on team Canada. “Carnival,” Russian Dolls is an eclectic and engaging listen. Throughout the album, Berube’s voice Eli Geddis is a Nelson-based writer, musician, and is reminiscent of Hawksley Workman’s. But where arts instructor. You can read all past Phono Files and Workman belts bravado and swagger, all meaty and more at eligeddis.com
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Theatre from Iceland back at the Capitol Theatre As part of The Capitol Kids Series, the Capitol Theatre presents Peter and the Wolf on Sunday, February 16 at 2 p.m. This puppet play premiered at the National Theater of Iceland in 2008. The award-winning, performance stays true to the original story and music created by Sergei Prokofiev in 1936 which familiarizes young people with the instruments of the symphony orchestra.
This is the LAST WEEK to immerse yourself in artist Paul Walde’s audio/ video installation “Requiem for a Glacier” at Oxygen Art Centre. Gallery hours are Wed - Sat from 1-5pm and we will be open late for Blue Night on Friday from 7-9pm. We are located at 320 Vernon St (back alley entracne.) More info:
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After the huge success of Metamorphosis in last season’s Capitol Kids Series, Bernd Ogrodnik — puppeteer, puppet builder and designer with formal training in classical music, fine woodworking and movement arts — is proud to offer the unforgettable tale of Peter and the Wolf to audiences across North America.
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3. Which Roman goddess was known as the goddess of love? a. Vesta b. Juno c. Venus d. Diana 4. Some people believe Valentine’s Day was created to supercede this Roman pagan holiday. a. Sementivae
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uail eggs may be considered a delicacy but preparing the little speckled gems is really quite easy. Local farmers are providing area stores with the small eggs that contain three to four times the nutrition of a standard chicken egg. Quail eggs contain 13 per cent proteins compared to 11 per cent in chicken eggs. They also contain 140 per cent of vitamin B1 or Thiamin compared to 50 per cent in chicken eggs. They give five times as much iron and potassium as well. Quail eggs contain twice as much vitamin A and B2 or Riboflavin as a chicken egg. The eggs are richer in phosphorus and calcium as well. Slocan Valley farmer, Jim Ross is now offering quail eggs at the Kootenay Co-op in Nelson along with other stores around the region. “We started keeping quail because we really like birds and were looking for a small niche market to experiment with on our farm,” he says. “Quail are pretty simple to raise but not like chickens. If you let them free range they won’t come back to the coop.” Quail are naturally insectivorous and consume mostly seeds and grasses or legumes in the wild. Ross says they outgrow chickens during their early
weeks eating lots while developing. They start laying eggs at eight to ten-weeks-old rather than six months, as is the case with chickens. Ross raises cotournix, which are the most popular layers. Other varieties are used for meat. Ross explains quail eggs also don’t tend to cause allergies the way chicken eggs do. Some say they actually help fight allergy symptoms. Natural medical practitioners recommend eating quail eggs for treatment of many problems. Quail eggs help build a strong immune system, promote memory health, increase brain function and stabilize the nervous system. Chinese medical practitioners have advised their use for hundreds of years for problems such as stress, asthma and they’re said to stimulate growth and increase sexual appetite. For those with discerning tastes, quail eggs have a more rich flavour. While some consider them a delicacy, in South American countries they’re hard-boiled and used to top a hot dog or burger. In Vietnam bags of boiled eggs are sold as bar snacks. Give them a try but don’t just crack them into a fry pan and expect them to come out perfect sunnyside up. They cook much faster than a conventional egg. Kirsten Hildebrand is a reporter for the Nelson Star.
Hard-Boiled Quail Eggs with Matcha Salt Ingredients 20 quail eggs 1 Tbsp vinegar 1 tsp sea salt ¼ tsp matcha Method Open the quail egg container carefully. The little eggs break easily. Add the vinegar to a pot of cold water. Submerge the eggs in the vinegar and water. Bring the water just to a boil and then reduce the heat, simmering the eggs for two to three minutes. Drain the eggs and put them in a bowl of ice water. Allow the eggs to cool (it takes just a few minutes). Roll a wet egg on the counter, cracking the shell all over. Peel the eggs from the rounded end first. Take your time! After the eggs are peeled, rinse them off to remove any little bits of shell.
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The Nelson Civic Theatre weekend movies (February 7 to 11) are The Nut Job, an animated comedy about a squirrel and his pals trying to raid a nut store, screening Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. and Monday at 1 p.m., and Inside Llewyn Davis, about a young singer in the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961, screening Friday and Saturday at 9 p.m., and Sunday and Tuesday at 7 p.m. The Thursday night art house movie, in honour of black history month, is 12 Years a Slave, screening at 7:30 p.m. on February 13. For more details see civictheatre.ca.
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Surrey folk stomp band Good for Grapes will play Spiritbar on Wednesday, February 12 with Golden’s Willhorse and Rossland’s Dizzy Spell. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the music starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the Hume Hotel or at ticketweb.ca.
On Friday, February 7 Blue Night returns with free art openings featuring the work of 18 artists at nine venues in Nelson, including Touchstones, Oxygen Art Centre, John Ward Fine Coffee, Capitol Theatre, Craft Connection, Shanti Yoga Studio and Kutenai Art Therapy Institute. All venues run from 7 to 9 p.m., except at Shanti Yoga, which is open from 8 to 11 p.m. Take to the streets of Nelson by whatever art-inspired route you desire and check out all the highlights. Touchstones Nelson has a new group exhibit in Gallery A called Found: The Art of ReUse featuring artwork made of re-used or recycled materials by Brent Bukowski (Kaslo), Shyra De Souza (Calgary), Mark Mizgala (Vancouver) and brothers Cedric and Nathan Bomford (Winnipeg and Vancouver Island, respectively). A free, public opening reception is scheduled for Friday, February 7, from 7 to 9 p.m. as part of Blue Night. The exhibition continues until May 11. Langham Gallery hosts a new exhibit by Brent Bukowski called Blunt Force Illumination, opening on February 8. In the community gallery see Vivi Harder’s Saris in the Sand. The Langham Gallery, located at 447 A Avenue in Kaslo, is open Thursday to Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.
THEATRE
The Capitol Theatre presentation series continues with Ballet Jörgen’s production of Romeo and Juliet on Saturday, February 8 at 8 p.m. Tickets are sold out. As part of The Capitol Kids Series, the Capitol Theatre presents Peter and the Wolf on Sunday, February 16 at 2 p.m. This award-winning, performance stays true to the original story and music created by Sergei Prokofiev in 1936 which familiarizes young people with the instruments of the symphony orchestra. Tickets are $12.50. Buy online capitoltheatre.bc.ca or phone 250352-63634.
Kaslo Concert Society presents pianist Maxim Bernard in recital at St. Andrew’s United Church (500 Fourth Street in Kaslo) on Friday, February 14 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets at $22 are available at Figments in Kaslo or at the door. School age children are admitted free when accompanied by an adult patron.
Ballet Jörgen’s sold out production of Romeo and Juliet will be at the Capitol this Saturday.
LITERATURE
The Nelson Public Library goes pink this February. Pink Words: Writers Against Bullying tackles a pervasive problem in an evening of readings by authors Jane Byers, Anne DeGrace and Cyndi Sand-Eveland along with youth writers from L.V. Rogers secondary school on Tuesday, February 25 at 7 p.m. Admission is by donation, with all proceeds to benefit the Nelson and District Youth Centre. Come out, wear pink, and take a stand against bullying.
MUSIC
At Finley’s Irish Pub on Friday, February 7 the after work dance party with Clinton Swanson and Friends will feature the extraordinary drummer Al Black. With the fantastic Colin Spence on keys and the spectacular Rob Fahie on bass the group will perform classic instrumentals and possibly a couple of surprise vocal tunes. Show time is 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Cover is by donation. Put on your dancing shoes. Vancouver singer-songwriter/accordion player Geoff Berner will play a live-to-air concert in the basement of the Kootenay Coop Radio Station on Friday, February 7 with Kate Ruckus. Doors open at 8 p.m. Cover is $10.
Yan Zombie presents: New York City’s Chrissy Murderbot at Spiritbar on Friday, February 7 with Toronto’s Philthkids. Doors open at 10 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door. On Saturday, February 8 from 1 to 3 p.m., Ellison’s Cafe Acoustic Unplugged Sessions presents Marty Carter on saxophone and more, followed by a great new local quartet The Kitchen Players. Admission is free and donations for the bands will be accepted. Vancouver’s Paul Armitage is offering “Awakening to Love’s Presence” an inspired musical performance Saturday, February 8 at the Best Western Hotel (153 Baker Street) from 7 to 9 p.m. Advance tickets are $15 from Sage (contact sagebh@gmail.com) or $20 at the door (doors open at 6:30 p.m.).
The annual Valentine’s Day burlesque show returns to Spiritbar on Friday, February 14. Get naughty with some of your classic favourites, including Scarlet Mary Rose, Erin Eat Your Heart Out, and Terrantino. Tickets are $25 at the Hume Hotel. West Kootenay power trio Jan Van Gold Band will be at the Silverton Gallery on Friday, February 14 for their third annual Funky Valentine Dance. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10 to $15, at the door. The Capitol Theatre has a very special Valentine’s Day surprise for you! Locarno is playing on Saturday, February 15 at 8 p.m. The band is just coming back from Mexico and will be amped to share what they have learned down there with a strong dose of of Cuban Son, folk music, pop and funk. Tickets are $20. Buy online at capitoltheatre. bc.ca or phone 250-352-6363.
East Coast bluesman Ross Neilsen will play a public house concert at The Special (810 Silica Street) on Sunday, February 9 with special guest Mike Hodsall. Doors open at 6 p.m. Cover is $10.
Violinist extremist Kytami returns to Spiritbar on Saturday, February 15 and this time she’s bringing DJ Generic, along with Mishap and Phonik Ops for a full night of bass and bows. Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance at the Hume Hotel.
Selkirk Pro-Musica presents Craig Korth and the Guilty Pleasures on Monday, February 10 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Saviour’s ProCathedral. Tickets are $15, available at Otter Books and at the door.
San Francisco DJ Justin Martin brings his Magic Mountain tour to Spiritbar with Christina Martin and Smalltown DJs on Friday, February 21. Doors open at 10 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance at the Hume Hotel.
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Nelson Leafs leading scorer will play college hockey next season
Vlanich commits to Selkirk program
Jamie Vlanich will continue his hockey career in the Kootenays. The Selkirk College Men’s Hockey program has announced that Vlanich has committed to attend Selkirk and compete for the Saints beginning in the 2014/15 BC Intercollegiate Hockey League season. Vlanich is a 5-foot-9, 160-pound centre who will join Selkirk following five seasons spent in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League as well as Junior A stops in BC and Saskatchewan. This season, as a member of the Cyclone Taylor Cup-host Nelson Leafs, Vlanich has scored 32 goals and added 58 assists in 41 games to lead all KIJHL scorers with 90 points. The 20-year-old played a key role for the Castlegar Rebels during their 2012/13 KIJHL Championship campaign, picking up 51 points in 37 regular season games while adding another 21 points in playoffs. Vlanich spent the 2011/12 season playing Junior A hockey with the SJHL’s Yorkton Terriers, where he scored nine goals and 26 points in 44 games. He has also played with the BCHL’s Trail
Smoke Eaters and Langley Rivermen. “Jamie is a dynamic offensive player who brings a high skill level and a competitive attitude to our program,” said Saints head coach Jeff Dubois. “He’s proven himself as a top player in the KIJHL and last season he was a big piece of a championship team with the Rebels. We graduate two key players down the middle at the end of this season in Scott Swiston and Matt Luongo, and I’m confident that Jamie can step in and play an important role for us immediately starting next season.” On Saturday night, Vlanich reached a career milestone by picking up his 200th KIJHL point in a Leafs win over Fernie. “I’m really looking forward to joining a muchimproved program that’s now a consistent, winning team in the BCIHL,” said Vlanich. “I’ve been a part of many winning teams and I do whatever it takes to win. Hopefully I can add to the great job the players and coaching staff have been doing and help Selkirk win another championship while continuing my education and working towards a career.”
Jamie Vlanich of the Nelson Leafs has committed to play for the Selkirk College Men’s Hockey program next year. Kirsten Hildebrand photo
Nelson and area athletes headed to BC Winter Games
Taking on the best in the province Kirsten Hildebrand Nelson Star Reporter
Several local athletes will get the chance to compete in the BC Winter Games being held February 20 to 23 in Mission. The BC Games bring together British Columbia’s best emerging high performance athletes, trained coaches, and certified officials for four days of competition. Joining 2,220 participants from around the province are 15 young competitors from Nelson and the surrounding area. This experience is an important development opportunity and stepping stone towards higher-level sport competitions. The purpose of the BC Games is “To provide an opportunity for the development of athletes, coaches, and officials in preparation for higher levels of competition in a multisport event which promotes interest and participation in sport and sporting activities, indi-
vidual achievement and community development.” Keiran Marchand is heading to Mission for the games and will compete in biathlon, something the 14-year-old started doing at age 9 to “bring a new challenge to cross country skiing.” “I am excited to go to the games because it will be my first big race and I am representing the Kootenays,” he told the Star. Nelson Jr. Ladies Curling Team consisting of skip Lauren Walgren, third Christina Cutler, and lead Noelle Wang are headed to the games along with second Robyn Flynn from Castlegar. “All the girls are looking forward to the event,” said assistant coach Karen Walgren. All under 16-years-old, this is Walgren and Wang’s second time competing at the Winter Games. Glacier Gymnastics coach Sandra Long said the Nelson club is “very
proud” of their athletes heading to the games. Kylee Dyck, Victoria Lawrence-Jeffery, and Ella Keelan of Crescent Valley are competing. “They have worked very hard for the last few years to prepare for this opportunity,” said Long. “Based on past accomplishments at provincial level competitions, each girl has the possibility of coming home with a medal or two.” Spencer Pearson-Atkins is competing at the Winter Games in speed
skating. The Grade 9 student is just back from competing in Kamloops where he broke the 50 second mark in the 500 metre skate. “That’s always a good milestone in any skater’s career,” said Daryl Rasmussen who will join PearsonAtkins at the games as assistant coach. Competing in the Winter Games does come with more pressure than the regular circuit as the spotlight shines brighter on such events, said Rasmussen. “He’ll be there gathering experience at a multi-sport competition,” he explained. “We’ve been training hard all year and this is one of our key focuses. I am really happy that he qualified.” Haley Elias, Reese McCrory and Emma Wheeldon are competing in female hockey. “I’m definitely nervous but I think it will be an awesome experience, from the high level of hockey
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to making new friends from different places,” said Wheeldon who plays for the West Kootenay Wildcats. “I’m excited to go and play and see how things turn out.” Members of the Whitewater Ski Team Liam Jones, Oso Punchard, Cheyenne Stevens and Kiley Waterfield will plant their poles in Mission. Whitewater coach Dylan Henderson is also the head coach for the Kootenay Alpine Ski Team. He will be taking 20 athletes from as far away as Invermere to the games. “Qualifying for the BC Winter Games in Mission is a huge achievement for these athletes,” he said. “Participating in the games is an incredible experience as the event has the feel of the Olympics with 18 sports and over 2000 athletes and coaches attending. For these athletes this will be a very memorable step on their athletic journey.” This is the 27th BC Winter Games.
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Matteo Farraguna (left) won two medals while teammate Matti Erickson picked up three during the Harry Jerome Submitted photo Indoor Games held in Vancouver last weekend.
Two members of Nelson’s Kootenay Chaos Track and Field Club shine
Five medals combined
This past weekend two members of Nelson’s Kootenay Chaos Track and Field Club attended the Harry Jerome Indoor Games held in Vancouver and returned with five medals. Matti Erickson won the 60-me-
tre, 300-metre and 600-metre races and was presented with the outstanding performance award for his age class, a Timex Harry Jerome watch. Matteo Farraguna was the silver medallist in the 300-metre
and won the bronze medal in the 60-metre final. More than 600 athletes from the Lower Mainland and other areas of the province, attended the competition held at the Richmond multiplex arena.
Roller derby action returns
West Kootenay Roller Derby is back for another season with their highflying contact sport on wheels set to start tomorrow. The opening bout features the Kootenay Kannibelles, the all-star travel team for the West Kootenay league, taking on Fernie’s Avalanche City Roller Girls on Saturday, February 8 at Selkirk College in Castlegar. The Nelson Star will be giving away tickets to the opener as well as every game this season. It’s your chance to catch the rough and tumble action of Canada’s largest roller derby league. The fast skates and hard hits of roller derby have been around the Koots since 2009 when Shelly “Hoar
Frost” Grice-Gold helped start the league. “Full contact sport is usually made for men and then adjusted for women to play,” she said. “Roller derby was made for women and mountain women are strong, we can handle it.” Today, the league consists of the all-star travel team and five house league teams including Nelson Killjoys. There will be six bouts this season before playoffs in June. To enter to win tickets to the season opener, or other games, go to nelsonstar.com and click on the contests tab in the top right corner of the page. The derby girls will hit the track and each other starting at 5 p.m.
Nelson’s Roger Kerby wins four badminton medals at Florida tourney
Senior enjoys medal haul
Roger Kerby picked up four medals for his strong badminton play at a recent tournament. Kevin Mills photo
Nelson’s Roger Kerby recently returned from the U.S. Senior International Badminton Tournament held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The 81-year-old won four medals during the fourday competition. Kerby took home three gold medals and one silver medal. His golds came in the 80 and over doubles category as well as the 70 and over doubles category (both playing with Vancouver’s Jim Duberry) and in the 70 to 80 mixed event. He also won a silver medal in the 80 and over singles competition. In all, 125 people participated in the competition which attracted players from Canada, the US and Europe. Kerby now plans to compete in the Canadian Badminton Championships which takes place in Ontario in April. He will also attend the BC Seniors Games taking place in September in Langley.
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Craig Korth and the Guilty Pleasures to perform
Concert set for Family Day The Selkirk Pro Musica Society has announced its upcoming concert with some of the best musicians in the Kootenays — Craig Korth and the Guilty Pleasures. It’s an eclectic mixture of players, all with vastly different experience, but with a common goal of making great music together. Korth is an acoustic musician who plays banjo, mandolin and guitar and was front man in the popular Canadian bluegrass group Jerusalem Ridge. For almost 20 years, the band played nearly every folk and bluegrass festival in the country. They also were the first bluegrass band in Canada to develop a bluegrass and symphony program that they performed across western Canada. Korth moved to Nelson in 2008 with his family, wife Julie and daughters Ella, 13 and Amy, 11. “I fell in love with Nelson quite a few years ago, and when the opportunity came to move here, both Julie and I came without hesitation. We love Nelson!” When Korth was asked to put on a concert with the Pro Musica Society, he assembled a band of some of his favourite players. “I was thrilled to be approached about putting on a night of music with the Pro Musica Society and I knew right away who I wanted to perform with.” The band is Rick Lingard on saxophone, Steven Parish on percussion, and Rob Fahie on upright acoustic bass. “These musicians are some of the most proficient, soulful players I have had the honour to play with. They’re also such great people to be around, it almost feels like the music is the icing on the cake.” When asked about the unusual combination of instruments, Korth said, “I know the banjo is well known as a hard driving bluegrass instrument, but it is actually very versatile. I can be fast and furious, but it also can be soft and sensitive and soothing. “The reason I wanted to play with these particular musicians is that they are all so adept at playing what the music needs most, no matter what the style. Steven is one the most sensitive drummers, right there with you the whole time, but never dominating. He’s a joy to play with. Rick is a wonderful player, he’s just so musical. Rob, who recently moved here
Craig Korth and the Guilty Pleasures will perform on Monday, February 10 a 7:30 p.m. at St. Saviour’s ProCathedral (701 Ward Street). Submitted photo
from Montreal, is such an accomplished musician, he always knows exactly what fits.” The music will include selections from Korth’s solo CDs. His 2008 solo album, Suspicious Minds, had Korth nominated by the Canadian Folk Music Awards as Solo Instrumentalist of the Year. His wife Julie, a recognized singer-songwriter, will join the group for a few tunes. The couple are directors of the Sorrento, BC-based August NimbleFingers Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Festival. “It’s going to be a fun evening of great music.” said Korth. The concert is set for Monday, February 10 (Family Day) at 7:30 p.m. at St. Saviour’s Pro-Cathedral (701 Ward Street). Tickets are $15, available at Otter Books and at the door.
Works on display at Capitol Theatre
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Art to make you dream If you want art to speak to you, to move you and make you dream, you will want to see Frantisek Strouhal’s artwork at the Capitol Theatre. The public is invited to a wine and cheese reception tonight (February 7) from 7 to 9 p.m. as part of Blue Night. Strouhal’s theme “Art Embracing Awareness” embodies the purpose of his work. Through his layered descriptions, his landscapes and portraits, he encourages us to consider the fugitive immateriality of the world. In his seeming determination to see for us what we have overlooked in the rushing stream of life, Strouhal becomes an extraordinary recorder of the ordinary gestures of living and imagination. There is that intangible “more” at play in the artist’s complex artworks whose very aura of suggestiveness, is so hard to pin down and express in words and is proof of its measure. It reminds some of Edgar Allen Poe’s reference to “a suggestive indefiniteness of vague and therefore spiritual effect” and of Coleridge’s remark that every work of art must have about it something not understood to obtain its full effect.
The works of Frantisek Strouhal will be shown at the Capitol Theatre tonight. Submitted photo
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It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our beloved Maya “Papaya”. Maya was born in Trail on May 17, 1988 to Katya Maloff and Sam Rilkoff. She grew up in Thrums, B.C. and attended schools in Castlegar and Selkirk College, where she completed her associate degree.
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Scot Sinclair 1972 - 2014 Scot Sinclair, generous uncle, adventurous traveller, lover of God, entered Heaven on January 29th, 2014. Born in Nelson on December 15th, 1972, Scot was a true Kootenay kid. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Kootenay Christian Fellowship, 520 Fall Street on Saturday, February 8th, 2014 at 1:00pm Followed by lunch. Donations may be made to Our Daily Bread or Kootenay Christian Fellowship, 1-888-761-3301. “Is death the final step? No, it is the great awakening.” Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd.
Jessie Lorraine Hyssop November 5, 1929 – January 28, 2014 Lorraine Hyssop of Nelson passed away peacefully at Jubilee Manor on January 28th, 2014 after a short illness. She was predeceased by her loving husband Lee Hyssop in 1996. Lorraine is survived by her son Alan of Whitehorse, daughter Laurie Sirak (Joe) of Nelson, son Howie (Linda) of Nelson, daughter Donna Heath (Kevin) of Abbotsford, four beautiful granddaughters, Rachelle Schwartz (Ryan) of Okotoks, AB, Toni MacDonald (Taylor) of Nelson, Emma and Sarah Heath of Abbotsford, and two great-grandchildren, Jayden and Paige Schwartz of Okotoks, AB. We would like to thank the staff on the third floor of Kootenay Lake Hospital and the staff of Jubilee Manor for the loving care of our mother. No Service. For those who desire, donations may be made to Kootenay Lake Hospital, 3 View Street, Nelson, BC V1L 2V1. Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca Funeral Arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd.
August 20, 1960 – December 23, 2013
A Celebration of Marianne’s Life will be held the afternoon of May 17, 2014 at 244 Harrop Ferry Rd. (Longbeach) Everyone welcome who has been touched by her gentle spirit. (Further details to be announced in early May)
PICCINI, Ruth Elizabeth It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to many. Ruth was born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. She is survived by her three sons Lorne Wuori (Heather) of Nelson, Neil Wuori of Nelson, and Greg Hebig (Arlene) of Chilliwack and her daughter Holly Magoon (Dwayne) of Golden. Grandchildren Laura Hale (Andrew) of Langley, Christian Bentley of Vernon, Megan Bentley of Golden, Cole and Corrie Hebig of Chilliwack, and great-grandson Wyatt Keller of Golden. Brothers John Miller of Red Deer and Ray Miller of Quesnel. She was predeceased by her husband Roland Wuori (1957), her husband Pic Piccini (2003), her brothers Jim Miller and Fred Miller, and her sisters Mary LaBounty, Bessie Bainbridge, and Dot MacDonald. Ruth worked many jobs from a very young age until her retirement at 67. She was also a devoted volunteer. Ruth enjoyed skiing, tennis, bowling, curling, reading, painting, gardening, and being with friends and family, and especially her golf and bowling buddies. She maintained many long-term warm and close friendships. She was our hero, mentor, confidante and friend, as the matriarch of our loving family. The family would like to thank the staff at the Penticton Hospital, the staff at Andy Moog Hospice House, and special thanks to Dr. Lawrie. In lieu of flowers, donations in Ruth’s memory are gratefully accepted for the Penticton Hospital for cancer diagnostic equipment. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, May 3, 2014 in Oliver, BC, location and time to be determined. Condolences and tributes may be directed to the family by visiting www.nunes-pottinger.com Arrangements entrusted to Nunes-Pottinger Funeral Service & Crematorium, Oliver & Osoyoos.
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Maya was accomplished in so many ways. She was in the Russian Bilingual program and in French Immersion. She was an honour roll student and played piano. She spent a wonderful year in Thailand on a Rotary youth exchange. She spoke Thai fluently and also learned to play some Thai musical instruments. Maya was a member of the Vision of Peace choir and also of the Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ. Maya was also a gifted athlete who demonstrated talent from an early age. She had many athletic pursuits including volleyball, basketball, x-country and downhill skiing, snowboarding, soccer, rugby, dance, running, biking and hiking. Maya had a great passion for travel. She traveled all over Thailand, to Russia and Germany after graduation, Quebec, Florida, California and Hawaii. Maya also loved to dress up and from a young age would switch outfits several times a day, some of which she sewed herself. On graduation, she was deemed most eclectic dresser. Maya was a free spirit that did not fit into any kind of mould. She was bold, cheerful, determined and strongwilled. She was always keen to try new experiences. She was a good public speaker and keen learner. She was an independent and creative thinker. She had a big and generous heart. She was a loving person who radiated presence. Maya always loved children and got along well with them. Maya always said she wanted to be a mom. This dream was realized on January 7, 2014 when Maya became a mother to Charlene. For Maya, this was her greatest accomplishment and greatest joy. All she wanted to do from this point on was to spend time with Charlene. In her 20’s, Maya’s life took a different turn. Maya bore more challenges in her last 5 years than most of us will ever face in a lifetime. She dealt with those challenges by writing, singing and creating. She remained close to her family throughout. She loved to spend time with her Baba, Elizabeth Maloff, making pyrahi, helping with borsch, working in the garden, giving massages. She was very close to her cousins Tamara, Sasha, Robin and Alena and her aunt Vera and uncle Ceral. Maya is survived by her daughter Charlene, her mother Katya Maloff, her father Sam Rilkoff, step-father Poul Henriksen, grandmother Elizabeth Maloff, soul sisters Tamara and Lucy and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Maya was predeceased by her grandmother Ann Rilkoff and grandfathers Sam Rilkoff and Cecil Maloff. Funeral services took place at the Brilliant Cultural Centre on February 5, 2014. The family would like to thank Peter Zaytsoff for officiating the funeral and the community for the outpouring of support. Donations in Maya’s memory can be made to a trust fund for her daughter Charlene (Kootenay Savings Credit Union) or to the USCC publication, Iskra.
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Robert John Phillips August 15, 1958 - Februar y 9, 2012
Automotive Service Technician Are you thinking about taking your automotive career to the next level? If you are, then you’ll appreciate working with us. Castlegar Toyota requires an experienced licensed technician to service all makes and models in our modern and fully equipped facility. Our dealership is focused on hiring and retaining the best. As such, we offer market-leading pay and benefits, paid training opportunities, a supportive team and the opportunity to advance. When it comes to service, our priority is making sure our customers are pleased, and we understand the importance of quality technicians in meeting that goal. Come join us. Please send your resume and cover letter to:
I carry your heart with me, I carry it in my heart. I am never without it, anywhere I go you go, my dear, and whatever is done by only me is your doing, my darling. I fear no fate, for you are my fate, my sweet. I want no world, for beautiful you are my world, my true. And it’s you are whatever a moon has always meant and whatever a sun will always sing is you. Here is the deepest secret nobody knows, Here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud and the sky of the sky of a tree called life, which grow higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide. And this is the wonder that’s keeping the stars apart, I carry your heart, I carry it in my heart.
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Evelyn Gingrich May 1st, 1965 January 24th, 2014 It is with heavy hearts to announce the sudden passing of Evelyn Edith Gingrich. Ev was born on May 1st, 1965 to John and Doreen Gray in Athabaska, Alberts. Ev learned at young age what hard work and determination was all about being raised on the farm in Athabaska with her parents and 4 older siblings. At the age of 18 Ev moved to Edmonton where she worked diligently supporting herself in the service industry. In 1985 when Ev was 20 she met the love of her life and best friend Mark Gingrich. Ev and Mark fell in love and started their lives together shortly after they met. They decided to make their way to the Kootenay’s in 1988. Their zest for boating, fishing and the fresh air are some of the many reasons whey they settled here. During this time, Ev formed wonderful friendships with many people in the area. In 1995 Ev and Mark started a small greenhouse business on their 7 acres in Pass Creek. Because of hard work and a solid partnership, this small venture grew into the very successful Two Thumbs Up Greenhouse. The greenhouse was Ev’s baby, where she put tremendous energy into every single one of the thousands of plants that she started from seed. Perfection was always at the forefront of Ev’s mind and this was obvious to all of her patrons. Anyone who know Mark and Ev were able to gain a clear understanding of what true partnerships are all about; as a married couple, business partners and most importantly best friends. They spent their many years together building their dreams on their property as well as taking time to enjoy other pleasures of life such as socializing with friends, cruising the Arrow Lakes, traveling many parts of the world and simply being together. Ev is predeceased by her father John Gray. She is survived by her devoted and loving husband Mark Gingrich, mother Doreen Gray, sister Beverly Coakes (Arthur Coakes), brothers Jim Gray, Ron Gray (Linda), Glen Gray (Gaylene), 5 nephews and many dear friends. There will a celebration of life for Evelyn at the Castlegar Recreation Center on February 22nd at 1:00 pm.
Daryl Zibin 1530 Columbia Avenue Castlegar, BC V1N 1H9 Fax: (250) 365-2752 Email: zib@castlegar.toyota.ca
Accountant We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced individual to fill this position. The successful candidate will be computer literate and have experience with a POS system, Excel and word processing. This position requires strong accounting and analytical skills as well as cash flow management. We require an individual with a minimum education of 3 years in the CGA, CMA or CA (or equivalent) together with 5 years progressive experience in an accounting environment. Duties include the preparation of all monthly remittances, monthly financial statements and completion of year end working papers. Other duties include management of accounts payable, weekly bank reconciliations, assistance with daily cash reconciliation and assistance with accounts receivable. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and we offer a full benefits package. Please submit your resume to Maglio Building Centre Ltd. PO Box 70, Nelson, BC V1L 5P7 Attn: Marilyn Chisholm or email to ap@maglio.ca
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Kia Motors Product Consultant Castlegar Kia is hiring a Product Consultant for our new dealership. We are guided by the slogan the “The Power to Surprise” as we introduce Kia to the Kootenays and serve our customers with passion and respect. Working with Castlegar Kia in vehicle sales is a real opportunity to achieve your personal and financial goals. It will challenge you to adapt, improve and learn. It is a chance to be part of something special. If you are energized by making the most of each day, apply with us. Whether you are experienced or new to the auto industry, we invite your interest and questions. All inquiries treated confidentially. To apply please submit your cover letter and resume immediately to: Devon Cheveldaeff Sales Manager Fax (250) 365-0319 Email: devon@castlegarkia.com
www.maglio.ca | 29 Government Rd, Nelson | (250) 352-6661
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Castlegar Toyota immediately seeks an energetic, customer-focused service advisor who is great with people and can handle numerous demands in a professional and courteous manner. Duties in this fast-paced position include scheduling maintenance and repair work, providing estimates, selling service and parts as required, coordinating technicians and embracing administrative tasks. Strong telephone and computer skills are essential. Our standards are high because our customers deserve superb treatment. As a result, we offer excellent benefits, bonuses, competitive pay and a positive working environment. This is a full-time position. Please send you cover letter and resume to: Daryl Zibin Castlegar Toyota 1530 Columbia Avenue Castlegar, BC V1N 1H9 Email: zib@castlegar.toyota.ca
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Sales Representative With critically acclaimed vehicles such as the all-new, award-winning GMC Sierra pickup, Kalawsky Chevrolet Buick GMC’s outlook has never been better. As a result, we’re looking for a capable, personable and motivated sales representative to demonstrate our exciting lineup of vehicles to customers. If you have a deep interest in automobiles and enjoying sharing your passion with others in a genuinely helpful manner, then maybe this position is for you. We provide the kind of training and support to help you succeed, and our compensation and benefits packages rank among the best anywhere. Sales experience is helpful but not necessary. Good communication and computer skills along with a willingness to learn and constantly improve are far better indicators of potential success. Please send your cover letter and resume to: Scott Hutt, Sales Manager 1700 Columbia Avenue Castlegar, BC V1N 2W4 Fax: (250) 365-3949 Email: scott@kalawsky.com
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WELL established (39 year) sprinkler manufacturing business for sale. Seasonal 6 to 9 months per year. Well established customer base, room for expansion. $60,000 plus inventory. 250-359-7610 or fpowell@earthisland.com
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Executive Director-Kootenay Society For Community Living The Board of Kootenay Society for Community Living is accepting applications for the position of Executive Director. The Kootenay Society for Community Living is a multi-service non-proÀt society situated in Castlegar, B.C. The Executive Director is responsible for the overall organization and management of the Society under the direction of the Board of Directors. 3reIerreG 4ualiÀcations Post-secondary degree in community development, social work and/or business administration and a minimum of Àve years senior management experience. -oE SNills Preferred skills: substantial experience working within a variety of non proÀt funding frameworks, Ànancial administration, policy development, systemic advocacy, program planning, negotiations, leadership, social entrepreneurship, fundraising and accreditation. The successful applicant will demonstrate strong oral and written presentation skills and be a dynamic, collaborative leader. Competitive salary and beneÀts are offered. For more information about Kootenay Society for Community Living see our website: http:ksclcastlegar.net +oZ to $SSly Please submit a resume and covering letter to: President-Board of Directors, Kootenay Society for Community Living 2429 12th Avenue, Castlegar, B.C. V1N4A9 or by email: bgerrand@shaw.ca The closing date is 5:00pm, February 28, 2014. We thank all applicants for your interest; however only those candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.
CLASS 1 DRIVERS Pick-Up & Delivery Van Kam’s Group of Companies requires Class 1 Drivers for the Castlegar area. Applicants should have LTL & P&D driving experience. Please drop resume and current drivers abstract to: Ashley at our Castlegar Terminal. 1360 Forest Rd Castlegar BC Van-Kam is committed to employment equity and environmental responsibility. We thank all applicants for your interest, previous applicants need not to apply.
Help Wanted ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS? Relief is only a call away! Call Shelley Cameron Estate Administrator at 877-797-4357 today, to set up your FREE consultation in Nelson. Donna Mihalcheon CA, CIRP 33 years experience. BDO Canada Limited. Trustee in Bankruptcy. 200-1628 Dickson Avenue, Kelowna , BC V1Y 9X1
MERCHANDISER WANTED Permanent Part Time Position in Nelson, approx 8 – 12 hours per week Some heavy lifting involved $12.50 per hour Apply to Box # 8 c/o The Morning Star, 4407 - 25th Ave, Vernon BC V1T 1P5.
North Enderby Timber is looking to hire for various sawmill positions including Heavy Duty Mechanic (Journeyman or Apprentice). Millwright and Fabricator. We offer competitive wages along with a comprehensive benefit package. Please fax resume to 250-838-9637.
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Help Wanted YRB Yellowhead Road & Bridge Heavy Duty Mechanic Wanted 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. Resumes can be faxed to 250-352-2172 or e-mailed to kootenay@yrb.ca
Medical/Dental KOOTENAY Optometry Clinic is seeking an Optometric Assistant to work 2-3 days/week plus provide coverage for holidays. This is a floater position that involves working in both Castlegar and Trail. Experience an asset but willing to train. Pay commensurate with experience. Please reply to kocassistant@gmail.com
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Qualifications include: Physically demanding Clean driver’s abstract Travel within Alberta Class 1/3 driver’s license MED 3 boating license To submit resume please visit online: www.cedagroup.com
JOURNEYMAN HEAVY DUTY MECHANICS Fort McMurray & Leduc Alberta Gladiator Equipment Ltd. has immediate positions for Journeyman Heavy Duty, off road Certified Mechanics for work in Fort McMurray and Leduc, Alberta. Excellent wages and benefits. www.gladiatorequipment.com fax 1-780-986-7051. hr@gladiatorequipment.com
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Hairstylists The Cutting Edge Hair and Tanning Studio in Creston BC is now offering Hot Head hair extensions. A full set, cut to shape your new look and styled $450. Every 8 weeks extension replacement $70. Call us at 250-428-3488 to book your consultation. It’s worth the drive
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JAMES SLADE Handyman Service No job too small
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Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land FrontCounter BC Cranbrook has accepted an application made by Tyeson Carmody of 812 Baker St, Nelson, BC V1L 4J7, on behalf of the Ministry of Forests, Land and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Kootenay Region, for a SpeciÀc 3ermission private moorage situated on 3rovincial Crown land adMacent to Lot A DL787 KD 3lan 90465 and containing 0.01 hectares more or less.
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requires a part time receptionist (Mon-Fri w/occasional Sat.) We are seeking an outgoing, energetic & organized team player who is able to Multitask. Proficient in office procedures & willing to learn. General computer knowledge w/experience in Word & Publisher an asset. Apply with resume to Glen Darough, RE/MAX RHC Realty, 601 Baker St, Nelson
Certified Automotive Service Technician required Award winning Ford Dealership is looking for a Certified Automotive Service Technician to join the expanding Service Department at AM Ford and AM Ford Plus • Able to work with others • Attractive pay • Benefits package Please send resume via e-mail to mark@amford.com or drop off resume at AM Ford, Hwy Drive,Trail
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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)
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Feed & Hay HAY FOR SALE small square $160/ton 250-428-4316
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Food Products BUTCHER SHOP 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 Naturally raised beef, ready for butchering, call for pricing and details. 250-442-3049.
Misc. for Sale 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? Like New - Guild 4x8 Slate Pool Table, beautiful piece of furniture, never been abused Looking for a Loving Home $6500 New Offers! Kenmore HE Dryer - White Stackable, Front Load - $300 250-365-8286; 250-304-9304 Stunning Diamond engagement ring princess cut set with gold and palladium. Diamond is nearly flawless and colorless. Appraised at $4100,selling for $2500, OBO. Papers included. Call or text 250 777-1779
Real Estate Commercial/ Industrial Property RETAIL, office, or professional space for lease. 512 Nelson Ave. Excellent visibility and high traffic flow. Lots of off street parking. HVAC air conditioning and gas heat. 1250 ft.² main floor: reception, office, conference room, staff area, utility room plus upstairs storage with outside exit door. Willing to look at any proposal. Price Negotiable. Contact via email at 512nelsonavenue@gmail.com
Duplex/4 Plex Nelson: Uphill, half duplex, 4 bdrm, 2 bath. $1200/mo + util. N/S, N/P. Avail March 1st. Phone 250-352-5059
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WANTED: Trailer Park in Nelson area. Have 18 suite apartment best location in Regina or will buy you park outright. Perry 1 306 525-2215
Our classified ads are on the net! Check it out at www.bcclassified.com Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca
Revenue Property Castlegar 6-plex plus commercial space for sale Income $5150/mth, Close to Tim Hortons & shopping asking $495,000 Cap rate 9% Call James 250-608-3930
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent E.TRAIL, 2BDRM Gyro park, heat, hot water & cable incl. $650/mo. 250-362-3316 NELSON: Downtown, 1 bdrm apartment Quiet, Clean, Mature adult only . NS/NP $695./m incl util. Avail Feb 15th 354-4779
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Homes for Rent Longbeach, 2 large bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, washer & dryer, large garden, pets welcome, ample parking, close to mail, school, Nelson bus. Furnished or unfurnished. References required/ $1200 + utilities. 229-2729; robertsme@shaw.ca Mobile Home W/D, F/S 2 Bdrms, addition, deck in Thrums. 250-304-9273 or 250-359-7178
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NELSON- 2 bdrm executive waterfront home, 6 mile Nelson, partially furnished. NS/NP. Refs req’d. $1700+ utils. (250)825-4471 or 250354-9434.
1992 Cardinal 27ft. 5th wheel w/pullout, in very good condition, inside stored, new awning, water heater and pump. $7,300/obo. 250-442-3224
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OFFICE available now. Quiet, bright, hardwood floor, natural light. About 170 sf. 205 Victoria St. Perfect for Wellness practice, computer work, etc. Contact Yogita 354-7748 nyogitabouchard@gmail.com
2010 Arctic Cat M8 HCR Snowmobile with only 1700 miles, runs great, very good condition. $7,900 OBO To view 250-365-3495 or 250-365-3190
Suites, Lower CASTLEGAR SOUTH 1 bdrm basement suite fully furnished & equipped includes util. cable, internet, private ent close to bus stops, $750/mth Available Feb 15th or March 1st, 250-365-5164
Want to Rent 2005 SRI Double Wide MODULAR HOME 24x44 in Triangle Gardens. 45 years and up. Vaulted ceiling, open plan, bay window, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, pantry, low maintenance, gas heat, air conditioning, 5 appl’s, UGS, landscaped, covered deck & carport, other features, must see. 250-442-8676
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Man 50’s requires affordable housing within Nelson city limits. Returning home for a fresh start. Good ref avail Mike A @ 352-9876 or 367-7945 LM Single male 40’s req housing in/close to Nelson on bus route. Can pay $500/m all incl. Will consider work trade towards rent. Good ref. LM Shane 354-1557
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1991 3/4 ton Dodge Cummins diesel runs good need TLC $2500 OBO 250 551-2397 2007 Green F-150 Crew Cab 4x4, 5.4 litre (gas) Tow package, seats 6 c/w fold up concole, 6 foot box 143,000 km, asking $14,000 Call 250-365-5501
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Churches of Nelson
Bringing to you our weekly words.
Nelson Christian Science Society A Branch of the Mother Church in Boston MA
Sunday Service in Balfour
9:30 am at the Anglican Church on Busk Rd. For information 250-229-5237
Nelson United Church Sunday Worship Gathering 10:00 am • Minister: David Boyd
David’s Sabbatical Journey
3:30 February 9th in the Church Hall Valentine Coffee Party Friday, February 14 10:00 am in the Church Hall All are Welcome Corner of Josephine and Silica Streets Ph: 250-352-2822 • www.nelsonunitedchurch.ca
Unity Centre of the Kootenays starts at 11am
Arlene Lamarche’s topic is
“Your Transformational Power Tool for Expanding Awareness and Consciousness.”
Any questions? Contact 250-354-5394 717 Vernon St. Seniors Citizens Club
GATHERING THIS SUNDAY FEBRUARY 9TH 10AM @ 2402 PERRIER LANE Bring food to share at our potluck brunch. All welcome.
Displaced rhythms? Come experience ours! Beautify • Listen • Eat • Study • Send www.nelsonvineyard.com Look for us on Facebook
Anglican Church of Canada St. Saviour's Pro Cathedral Ward & Silica, Nelson Family Service & Eucharist Children’s Sunday School • Sunday Service 10:30 a.m
Annual Vestry Meeting Sunday February 9 following the service.
St. Michael & All Angels Busk Road, Balfour Sunday Service 11:00 a.m.
Office: 9 am - 1 pm Tue - Thurs • 250.352.5711
stsaviours@netidea.com • www.stsavioursnelson.org
ALL ARE WELCOME!
CATHOLIC CHURCH
“Month of Love”
Major Yvonne Borrows - The Salvation Army, Nelson It’s February, the month of Love. Valentine’s day is the one day each year set aside to remember and reflect upon love. Sounds a bit silly to me, one day of the year set aside for love, so the rest of the year, who cares!!
I’ve been thinking a great deal about love over past few weeks. I recently attended a conference where the speaker was teaching about love, our love for one another but more importantly, our love for God and Gods love for us.
What does love mean to you? For me, I am constantly drawn to the very well known passage in the Bible, John 3:16 and 17, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not parish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” The Son of God, Jesus, paid the debt for my transgressions (sins, wrong doings) for all time, for no other reason but that He loves me. I NEW LOCATION can’t claim to be perfect, Kootenay Christian Fellowship I can’t even claim to 520 Falls Street, (just off Baker St.) be good all the time. www.kootenaychristianfellowship.com I am human, I make mistakes, sometimes Join us for our worship celebration in our really big ones and yes sometimes I even cross new location Sunday @ 10:30 AM the line and allow sin to creep into my life. Developing Relationships Music that will move you Helping people - Help people
Jim Reimer, Pastor
Church Office: 1.888.761.3301
A Friendly Bible Centre Church Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 am Jim Reimer “Counterfeit Christianity”
623 Gordon Rd. Nelson BC V1L 5X6 Phone 250-352-9322 • Pastor Rev. Ken H. Keber Refreshments are served after the service (Affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada)
The Salvation Army Nelson Community Church
Sunday Worship Service at 11:00 am Everyone is Welcome Your Pastors:
Majors Robin and Yvonne Borrows 250 551 4986
601 Vernon Street (Middle Level)
CATHEDRAL OF MARY IMMACULATE 813 Ward Street 352-7131 Sunday Mass Times: • Saturday 7:00pm • Sunday 8:30 am and 10:30 am Parish office open Tuesday – Friday 9:00 am - noon rccathedral@shaw.ca • www.catholiccathedralnelson.ca
Nelson Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Speaking in Nelson on:
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Sabbath (Saturday) Services 9:15 am
Prayer, Praise & Sharing
10 am
Bible Study
11 am
Worship Service
Wednesday Night Bible Study 7 pm
12:30 pm Vegetarian Fellowship Luncheon _______________________________________________________________
Pastor Leomar Macaraig 250-687-1777
Cal and Michelle Pierce
International Directors of Healing Rooms Ministries
Please join us at 1502 Granite Road
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Saturday February 8th at 7 pm Eleos Centre 711 Tenth Street For Information:
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When I am reminded of my sinfulness, I am also reminded of God’s love for me. My God sees me as perfect and clean because I have accepted that Jesus, the Son of God chose to die on an old wooden cross for me. How amazing is that? I don’t think there is another person alive (with the exception of my husband) who would choose to die for me.
God doesn’t ask me to be perfect, He doesn’t ask me to change anything, He doesn’t require a payment, there are no strings attached to the love that He has given me. He simply asks that I love Him in return. When I truly love God, when I am living in that love, I can’t help but glow from the inside out. Then my love for God shines through in everything I do, others will know me by my love, my love for God and my love for others.
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Osprey seeks applications Is your organization planning an exciting project within the next year that would benefit this community? Osprey Community Foundation distributes grants to local organizations to support the great work they are doing. This year’s grant application guidelines and forms are now online at www.ospreycommunityfoundation.ca. The deadline for applications is March 28. Applicants must be registered charities or sponsored by “qualified donees” as defined by Revenue Canada. Previous grants have helped send kids to camp; build playgrounds; train community volunteers; grow fresh produce for seniors in need; and connect young students to the outdoors through handson field trips to local wild spaces. That’s just a sample. Osprey also distributes one or more grants each year from its “BC Festival of the Arts Legacy Fund.” Each year a different arts discipline is selected. This year the focus is on Media Arts, the use of film, video, new media and audio as a means of artistic expression. These grants support local artists, preferably young or emerging artists, to create new works. This is all possible because of donations local citizens have made to Osprey’s Community Fund. The community benefits go on year after year, because donations to the Foundation are never touched, but become part of an endowment — a growing community nest egg — generating income to support the people of this area in perpetuity. Currently all donations to the Community Fund will increase in value by 50 per cent, thanks to matching by a private donor. For more information, contact executive director Vivien Bowers at 250-352-3643 or ED@ospreycommunityfoundation.ca Osprey is a public, charitable foundation, created in 2000 by the people of Nelson and the surrounding area.
“Previous grants have helped send kids to camp; build playgrounds; train community volunteers and more.”
Applications Now Accepted Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance, in partnership with Columbia Basin Trust, invites individuals of all artistic disciplines and arts, culture and heritage groups in the Columbia Basin to apply for project funding. Program brochures and application forms are available online at www.basinculture.com, or call CKCA at 1.877.505.7355 or email wkrac@telus.net. Deadline for applications is March 7, 2014, or March 21, 2014, depending on the program. Photo: Good Ol’ Goats - 2013 Kootenay Festival - Colin Payne Photography
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Duke of Edinburgh’s Award meeting set The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award encourages anyone between the ages 14 and 24 to participate in an international award. It gives youth the opportunity to get more involved in the community, to make new friends, to get physically fit and to discover an activity that excites and inspires them as well as participate in an adventurous journey. Young people can learn to set goals and
achieve results in a fun and challenging way and get recognized for their achievements. Nelson’s Master Dean Siminoff, 5th degree black belt, “The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is a must for all youth ages 14 to 24 — there are so few ways to challenge and motivate our youth in a healthy way.” This year, the award is being offered to Kootenay youth at no cost (thanks to a sponsorship
from Teck). “The Award empowers youth to realize their potential and step up to new challenges. They learn the importance of seeing something through from start to finish and it’s this dedication and commitment to succeed that sets them head and shoulders above the crowd,” said Jim Kershaw, national president of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Any youth or inter-
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Adult and youth writers join together for library event
Using words to stop bullying
The Nelson Public Library goes pink this February. In observance of Pink Shirt Day — a day of awareness and action to stop bullying —the library invites anyone who cares about this social problem to come out to a special event called Pink Words: Writers Against Bullying on Tuesday, February 25 at 7 p.m. On February 26, official Pink Shirt Day, look for special displays and a chance for pinkshirt-wearers to enter a draw for a prize. Pink Words brings together adult and youth writers who care about bullying in a
special evening of readings and refreshments. Authors include children’s author Cyndi Sand-Eveland, who deals with the subject in her books Dear Toni, and A Tinfoil Sky. Poet Jane Byers shares her writing about homophobia, and Anne DeGrace reads from the story Normal in her novel Flying with Amelia, a fictionalized account of a real event from her childhood. The names of the youth writers from L.V. Rogers Secondary School are still to be announced, but their voices are essential in an event about bullying. News reports of the
sometimes tragic results of bullying — from schoolyard to cyberspace — illustrate how harmful it is, especially to young people. Admission is by donation, with all proceeds to benefit the Nelson and District Youth Centre. “It’s good to draw attention to this pervasive problem,” says NDYC coordinator Christine Schmidt. “The Youth Centre works hard to stop bullying wherever we see it, and to empower kids to take a stand. It’s great to be a part of this event.”
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offer them to the birds, hoping that the opium contents will send the pigeons temporarily to sleep. It is against the city health bylaw to harbor pigeons in the city and this week a fine was inflicted for an offense of this nature.
Dateline: February 26, 1914 So rapidly is the winter breaking up, so fast is the snow disappearing and so many signs of spring are visible that many old-timers are predicting that there will be very little more frost or snow in this district this season. Pussy willows are out, fruit trees are showing signs of green, bluejays are becoming plentiful in the outskirts of the city and some lawns are almost as green as they usually are in May. The picking of the first snowdrop has already been announced and indications are that crocuses will be in bloom in many gardens in a few days. In spite of the short winter, reports from mines which are located at high altitudes indicates that snowfall this year has been if anything a trifle above average, so that, if this condition is general, ranchers and others need fear no shortage of water during the coming summer.
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Great value for this 110-year-old home located in the town of Procter. A short walk to the general store and beach, it has lots of personality and offers an opportunity to expand on its delightful character. This 3-bedroom home features a wrap around veranda, a private yard and wood floors.
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KAAP is pleased to announce that we have funding available from the Osprey Community Foundation to help spay-neuter cats owned by low income families. If you live in Areas E or F, you may be eligible for assistance. Please contact KAAP at contact@kaap. ca or call 250-352-2008. Thank you to the Osprey Community Foundation for their generous support of animal welfare.
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