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On the heels of receiving a new $600,000 ceiling, Nelson’s aquatic centre may be in line for more major upgrades. Even before some ceiling tiles collapsed last year, resulting in a closure of over six months, the recreation commission identified many other deficiencies in the nearly 40-year-old building. Now regional district staff are trying
to figure out how best to pay for the upgrades, which are expected to cost up to $4.5 million. “We are trying to make sure we carry this out in the best interest of the community from a usage point of view and also a tax burden point of view,” rec commission chair Ramona Faust told 103.5 The Bridge. “There is a list of things that needs to be done to preserve the integrity of the building and functionality of the equipment.”
Faust said they hired an architect as well as electrical and mechanical firms who found numerous problems with the building, including corrosion and a heating and ventilation system on its last legs. “Numerous upgrades or repairs [are required] in the facility’s workings,” Faust said. Any cracks in the concrete walls or pool are also expected to be fixed. (Before its partial collapse, the ceiling hadn’t been identified as a priority.)
Faust said while it may surprise some that so much remains to be done after last year’s closure and less than a decade after the new arena opened, not everything was attended to at those times. Other problems are just the sign of an aging and well-used facility. She added the fixes would “definitely” be paid for through borrowing, but the repayment period hasn’t been determined, despite a motion last month Continued on Page 3
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As Nelson council reviews the 2014 municipal budget, several local arts organizations are hoping to see increases to their city funding to cover rising costs and the expanding scope of their work. At a meeting Monday, the cultural development committee, Touchstones Nelson, the Capitol Theatre and the Nelson and District Arts Council provided their annual update to council and made their case for more funding. Council is now in budget deliberations and the draft budget will be presented to the public at a budget open house at the Nelson Public Library on February 27. CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: The cultural development committee is an city-run committee responsible for advising council on how to develop its cultural sector. It’s responsible for managing public art, supporting local festivals, appointing the city’s cultural ambassador, and developing policy around the development of culture. Recently, it also took on the role of promoting heritage with the help of a new heritage working group. The committee has one staff person — cultural development officer Joy Barrett — who is on contract to work about 13 hours per week. The committee is asking for an additional $10,000 to add five more hours per week to her contract. Committee member Jocelyn Caver explained that the number of projects and partnerships that Barrett manages is ever expanding and, particularly now that heritage had become the group’s responsibilities, they don’t want her spread too thin. The total budget request from the cultural development committee is $47,000. TOUCHSTONES NELSON: Touchstones Nelson: Museum of Art and Heritage is seeking a two per cent funding increase (about $3,500) to go towards its growing fixed costs like utilities, maintenance contracts and taxes.
Nelson and District Arts Council, organizers of ArtWalk, were among four local arts organizations hoping to see a funding increase in the next municipal budget. Sam Van Schie photo Executive director Leah Best explained that energy saving upgrades made at the facility — including changing incandescent light bulbs for LED and installing a new HVAC system — didn’t lead to lower bills, and contractor fees and taxes keep increasing. However, the Vernon Street museum is also earning more revenue. It saw a 28 per cent increase in admissions in 2013, largely due to a good tourist season. Membership, gift shop and program revenues have all either remained stable or increased in the past year. In the coming year, Best said there are plans to increase facility rentals and offer an new “adopt an artifact” fundraising program. The total amount Touchstones Nelson is requesting from the city is $217,808.
CAPITOL THEATRE: The Capitol Theatre, a 426-seat performance space on Victoria Street, is asking for an additional $5,000 from the city to go towards increases in operating costs, staff salaries and a reserve fund for building maintenance. Each year the theatre hosts a presentation series that brings in eight to 12 professional touring groups from a range of disciplines, including dance, theatre, comedy and music. It also runs the summer youth theatre program, the Christmas Pantomime, the Capitol Kids Series and a costume shop. And it’s a popular rental facility — in 2012/2013, the Capitol’s 25th Anniversary season, there were 120 performances in the theatre and nearly 30,000 tickets sold. Audience sizes for both its presentation series and the kids series are increasing and in turn bringing in more revenue for the theatre. Fundraising efforts have also increased under the leadership of executive director Stephanie Fischer. The total amount the Capitol Theatre hopes to receive from the city this year is $60,000. ARTS COUNCIL: The Nelson and District Arts Council is the annual organizer of ArtWalk, which celebrated its 25th anniversary last summer. Typically the Arts Council requests $2,000 from the city to support ArtWalk, a summer arts showcase that involves numerous venues hosting public art openings in a single night. Last year, for its anniversary, the arts council doubled the size of ArtWalk — with two opening nights and twice as many artists. This summer the Arts Council plans to divide up the openings over multiple nights throughout the summer, which would make it easier for attendees to get through every venue open that night. To achieve this, the council is seeking a $500 increase from its base funding amount, for a total of $2,500.
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It’s simple enough that a child can use one to save a life but still many people feel apprehensive about operating an AED — automated external defibrillator. On Saturday at Chahko Mika Mall, the Heart and Stroke Foundation aimed to familiarize folks with the lifesaving device with a hands-on AED demo. “Less than 10 per cent of people are willing to touch an AED in an emergency but they’re really simple to use,” said Nancy Liknes, Kootenay area coordinator with the Heart and Stroke Foundation. “We want people to recognize it and not be afraid to use it.” An AED is a portable device that automatically reads heart rhythms and then applies a shock if necessary to reestablish an effective beat. Often the AED is located behind glass and posted instructions indicate that someone must be certified to use the device. Liknes explained that is not the case. If it’s a true emergency, break the glass and grab the machine. An eightyear-old child has successfully used the AED. The AED program is a fouryear Foundation initiative, sponsored by the federal government, to install and train for AED placements across the country. With incidences
Billie Padavell is a paramedic and instructor who demonstrated an Automated External Defibrillator used to help save the life of someone having a heart attack. Kirsten Hildebrand photo of heart attacks increasing to about one every 12 minutes it’s important everyone knows how to use them, explained Liknes,
“so we really can create more survivors — together.” “Chances of survival are much higher if you use an AED
but you have to do it right away,” she said. Billie Padavell, a Trail paramedic and occupational first aid instructor for Selkirk College who also teaches first aid for St. John Ambulance and the Red Cross, was on hand to provide AED and full CPR demonstrations. “Cells begin to die in four to six minutes so get this on them,” he said. “It’s designed for the lay person. You turn it on and follow the voice prompts.” The AED voice guides a user through CPR allowing pause to read and assess heart rhythm to determine if a shock is needed. Padavell says CPR is still vital to the life-saving process. “No matter what, start working the chest. Get the blood moving,” he said. “A lot of people are worried about doing something wrong. You can’t do anything wrong. They’re clinically dead. The AED can shock them back to life.” In addition to teaching how to use an AED, Liknes said it’s also important that they are easily found if emergency strikes. “This is one of the things we need to work on — a national registry so we all know where they are,” she said. This month 500 volunteers are making their rounds in the Kootenay, raising funds as part of the Foundation’s annual Heart Month Campaign.
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Continued from Page 1 to do it over 10 years. If it takes place over a shorter period, the project would not be subject to a counter-petition process, whereas it would be if strung out over a longer time. Once financing is in place, the work is expected to be done next year, preferably in summer when the facility is less busy and it wouldn’t interfere with swim programs, Faust said. She said when she joined the commission, the building had no reserve funds, and any money since socked away went to the emergency ceiling fix. “Last year we had to unfortunately react to something that wasn’t in budget. We’re trying to head off any more unnecessary closures because of emergencies.”
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Chaos and the complex Nelson recreation commission chair Ramona Faust hoped repairs to the rec complex now scheduled for 2015 would have been completed sooner, but says the facility “has had a bit of a hard go” the last five years. She says former recreation manager Bernie Van Hooft told them the building, particularly the aquatic centre, needed $3 million worth of work. Van Hooft resigned in 2011 and was replaced by Eric Bientjes, who stayed less than a year. Since then regional district community services manager Joe Chirico has been supervising the rec complex, but
Faust notes he has many other duties. The commission was also involved in planning for the outdoor skate park, which was going to be built next to the complex, but unexpected costs made the site prohibitive. In the fall of 2012, unionized staff at the complex went on strike for two weeks — and a few months later, a portion of the pool ceiling fell in. That required a sixmonth shutdown and over $600,000 in repairs. Consequently, other outstanding work was put off. “It’s been pretty chaotic,” Faust says. “I hoped we would be doing this sooner but the way things worked out at that complex it’s been quite a roller coaster.” — Greg Nesteroff
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Staff and parents have differing opinions about when March break should be held next year. Both groups were recently surveyed about when they would like to see spring break and closure weeks held in the Kootenay Lake School District during the 2014/2015 school year. Results found 45.4 per cent of staff responding preferred spring break to run from March 16 to 20 and closure week from March 23 to 27. Second choice aligned break with Easter weekend with 33.2 per cent of staff preferring the March 23 to April 3 option. Holding the break earlier in March starting the 9th appealed to 21.4 per cent of respondents. On the other hand 47.4 per cent of responding parents preferred the two-week break be aligned with Easter weekend. Parents’ second choice was the middle two weeks running from March 16 to 27 with 29.7 per
cent selecting that option. An earlier March break still came in last choice with parents. The school board discussed the matter at their regular board meeting held February 4. At the time of discussion, 196 staff answered the survey and 580 parents responded. In addition to the numbers, of interest were comments made by all. “There were many comments that made sense that have to be considered,” said superintendent Jeff Jones. Aligning the break with other districts was preferred to schedule holidays for staff with children attending school in other districts and coordinate athletic events. “...spring sports can lose two valuable weeks to an already short season if there is a later spring break/closure,” said one staff respondent. Concerns for academics as well as attendance and continuity were expressed. “January, February and March
are such important months to actually get a lot of teaching in so as late as possible is best for me and my students,” said one teacher responding. “Their interest starts to wane come spring.” Many parents commented that they would prefer the break to happen later in the month when the chance of nice weather is greater. “It would be nice to have spring break when the kids can be outside enjoying the sunny weather,” said one parent. Overall, many who responded to the survey were pleased with the process that asked their opinion. Should the district chose to have March break aligned with Easter weekend, an additional day off school will be available somewhere in the calendar in lieu of Good Friday which falls on April 3. The district will decide on a school calendar for the 2014/2015 year at their next regular board meeting held in Kaslo on March 4.
Nelson Hydro Announces a General Rate Increase of 2.85% Nelson Hydro has filed for a general hydro rate increase of 2.85% effective April 1st, 2014. This date was chosen to follow the peak winter heating months. For a residential customer, the rate will go from $0.08917 / kWh to $0.09171 / kWh. For a customer using 1000 kWh per month, the increase would be $2.73 per month. How does our increase compare to the forecasted increase for other electric utilities in BC? Nelson Hydro 2.85% FortisBC 3.30% Municipal Utilities 3.30 to 4.18% BC Hydro 9.00% Balance your higher winter bill with your lower summer bill There are many ways in which customers can pay their hydro bills, including the following options. The second option is great for balancing out the higher winter bills with the lower summer bills. Contact a Nelson Hydro Customer Service Rep, at 250-352-8206, to get set up! 1. Pre-Authorized Payment (for the full amount of the bill) 2. Pre-Authorized Payment (for an equal amount based on the average consumption over the previous twelve months) – Many customers have commented that having their hydro bill consistent and predictable each month, helps with their household expense budgeting.
Is this winter colder than last year? Some customers have noticed that their utility bills are higher this winter than last winter. This winter has been significantly colder due two arctic outbreaks resulting in recordbreaking cold which has direct relevance to how much electricity we use. Power consumption reduction Check around your house, shop, garage and property … Do you have a space heater in a poorly-insulated room or pump-house? Depending on how many hours it runs, it can easily add $100 to your bi-monthly bill.
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Funding has been approved to replace a small water system at Johnsons Landing destroyed by the deadly 2012 landslide. The Regional District of Central Kootenay board gave its blessing last week to spend up to $122,000 in gas tax funds on the project’s first phase, which will see a mile-long pipeline built to draw water from Upper Gar Creek. “We’re so glad we’re going to get it sorted out,” resident Kate O’Keefe told 103.5 The Bridge. “We’ve been in the planning process for a year and a half. It’s vital. If people don’t have water they cannot live here.” The landslide, which killed four people, destroyed an intake on the south side of the community that fed 15 domestic and 10 irrigation water licenses. Soon afterward a neighbour agreed to provide a temporary source from a spring on his property, but at times the supply didn’t meet the demand, forcing the community to tap back into the old intake. “The next time it rained, a slurry of mud came down,” regional district director Andy Shadrack explained. “There’s no natural filtration because all the vegetation is gone. That’s why we needed to go to a different place.” In trying to find another source, the Gar Creek water users association drilled a test well, but the results weren’t encouraging. Other sources were ruled out due to low flows and construction-related costs. That left the option of Gar Creek above the slide area. An engineering firm was hired to design a gravity-fed system to connect to existing infrastructure, but it still won’t be cheap. While the regional district previously approved $80,000, it’s now expected to cost well over $100,000. “It’s almost ludicrous that we have to spend so much to build a system for so few residents,” O’Keefe said. “We couldn’t possibly fund it on our own.” The system is expected to have 12 to 18 connections — six properties remain in a high hazard zone and it’s unclear if their owners will be able to use them again. Although the old water system didn’t belong to the regional district, directors agreed to pool $60,000 in gas tax funding for its replacement while Shadrack is providing $40,000 plus a $22,000 contingency. The project’s first phase should be completed by November. Under an agreement
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The mouth of Gar Creek shortly after the landslide of 2012. This stream used to be a source of drinking and irrigation water in Johnsons Landing. Under a proposal endorsed last week by the regional district, a new intake will be built above the slide zone. Megan Cole photo with Interior Health, the second phase will see filters installed in each home, making it one of only 14 point-of-entry treatment systems in BC. Residents will be obliged to fill out inspection reports and test their water for contaminants. That part of the project is expected to cost about $27,000. While it hasn’t been determined how it will be paid for, it’s expected to be significantly cheaper than centralized treatment. Regional district staff cautioned the board to tie their funding for the raw water supply to successful completion of the
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Editor: Kevin Mills Publisher: Karen Bennett
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Spring break
It appears parents and teachers have two differing views on when spring break should occur. The Kootenay Lake school district is preparing its 2014/15 calendar and surveyed both groups on when to hold the annual break. Teachers favour March 16 to 27. However, if that time period is chosen, students would return to school on Monday March 30, only to have April 3 (Good Friday) and April 5 (Easter Monday) off. The majority of parents, on the other hand, preferred spring break to run from March 23 to April 5, which would therefore include the Easter holiday. At least it would for that year. One of the difficulties in including Easter is the date changes. This year the Easter long weekend is April 18 to 21, next year it’s April 3 to 5 and in 2016 it’s March 25 to 28.
Makes it a little hard to plan a regular spring break year after year. It sounds a little bizarre, but Easter is held on the first Sunday after the first full moon in spring (which starts March 21). That means Easter Sunday can fall anywhere between March 22 and April 25. Each year the school district goes through the effort to plan the following year’s calendar and most years the topic of spring break arises. So whose opinion should carry the most weight? Teachers or parents? There are arguments for both sides, but when you get down to the basics, it’s the parents who have to arrange daycare, take time off work, enrol kids in programs, plan vacations or whatever needs to be done to both entertain and care for the children. So sorry teachers, but parents’ wishes have to outweigh your expert opinions.
This week’s reader photo comes from @hulagirlnicole who sent in her Yorkie puppy in the snow. Every Wednesday, the Nelson Star will publish a reader’s photo based on a weekly theme. All you have to do is snap a photo and post it to Instagram (#nsreaderphotos) or post it on the Nelson Star Facebook site under the reader photo challenge posting. Next week’s theme is “My view of the Big Orange Bridge.”
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he City of Nelson’s 2014 budget is being worked on and we are reviewing the cost of protective services, such as police, by-law officers and fire and rescue. The Nelson Police Department has proposed a program called Car 87 that could save money for the City of Nelson, police, and Interior Health Authority. This program could be operational for approximately $15,000 and be beneficial for the safety of people with mental illness, police officers, health workers and citizens. Many people are aware of mental illness but not the extent and cost to society. Some facts listed on a CTV news broadcast include: “One in five Canadians experience mental illness in their lives, yet one in three do not get the help they need; Health Canada spends just five per cent of their budget on mental health, but mental illness is 15 per cent of health care expenses; mental health issues are the No. 1 cause of workplace disability and mental health issues have a total cost to the Canadian economy of $15 billion a year.” In the City of Nelson, police officers are trained to deal with traffic violations and
criminal activity but not with mental health patients, yet they are consistently called to deal with emotionally disturbed people with mental illnesses. The Car 87 program would team a police constable with a registered nurse or registered psychiatric nurse to provide on-site assessments and intervention for people with psychiatric problems. The nurse and police officer work as a team in assessing, managing and deciding the most appropriate action. In Nelson the proposal is to use an unmarked police car, staffed with two fulltime personnel in plain clothes; a police officer and mental health worker who could immediately respond to emotionally disturbed people. These mentally ill people could be triaged on the street and in the vast majority of cases have their needs met
“The nurse and the police officer work as a team in assessing, managing and deciding about the most appropriate action.”
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without being arrested or taken to Kootenay Lake hospital. The Car 87 program has succeeded in other communities such as Vancouver. IHA have a more detailed and expensive plan, the integrated community mental health substance use services and primary care program, which has a budget of $9 million locally. The IHA program has a team of four professional mental health workers that deals with each patient on an ongoing basis. This IHA program may work in the long run, but it will not be operational for some time, while the Car 87 proposal could be functioning in the short term to deal with the day-to-day incidents in the operation of the city police force. Using the Nelson Police Department to deal with mental patients is costly to the police budget and ultimately
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local taxpayers. Local support groups and police know most of the mentally ill people on the streets, who end up being repeat cases dealt with by local police officers and emergency room staff, which ends up taking the police officers away from regular duties and putting stress on the police force operations. The current situation in the city and local area is not working well for anyone, especially people with mental illness. All parties want the best for people with mental illness and do not want them arrested, placed into police custody and/or transported to the emergency room. The Car 87 program may not be a perfect model but for a small amount of money it could be a good solution for the next few years. Car 87 could be set up immediately with the support of city police, local community health workers and IHA staff to take care of persons with mental illness and save everyone time and money. — Nelson city councillor Robin Cherbo shares this weekly space with his colleagues around the table.
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One year ago, local movie lovers packed the Nelson Civic Theatre to see the first movie light up the silver screen after 2½ years of darkness. The theatre screened a 35mm film version of the latest James Bond movie, Skyfall, on its outdated projection system with sound coming from a single speaker positioned behind the screen. Three months and $150,000 of fundraising later, the theatre kissed that old projector goodbye. With the installation of a new digital projector and 25-speaker surround sound system came a regular program of film screenings, at least five nights per week. To celebrate its first anniversary, the Civic Theatre will spend the next week and a half showing some of the best movies of 2013, while raising money to renovate its concession area. This will be the Civic’s only public fundraiser this year. The festivities include screenings of seven different Oscar-nominated films, beginning February 20 and continuing February 26 to March 2 — the films, in the order they’ll be shown, are Broken Circle Breakdown, Philomena, Dallas Buyers Club, Gravity, American Hustle and Ernest and Celestine. The theatre will also have a live stream of the Oscar broadcast on Sunday evening. The main fundraising event is a gala screening and Oscar-style dress up party for American Hustle on Saturday, March 1. The theatre aisles will serve as a dance floor, with a DJ spinning on stage before and after the movie. There will also be drinks and hors d’oeuvres — and costume prizes — at this licensed event (must be 19 or older to attend). Organizers are hoping that by the time the Oscars are over, the theatre will have the $30,000 yet to raised towards an $80,000 concession stand upgrade. All proceeds from movie screenings and the gala event, as well as any donations that come in before March 2, will contribute to that total.
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Nelson’s Civic Theatre is celebrating the first anniversary of its rebirth. The cinema will be showing some of the best films of the year and holding a gala event to help raise funds to upgrade its concession. Photo Courtesy of Vogue Photographic “You can help out just by going to the movies,” project manager Roger Ley said, adding that seat sponsors are still being accepted and donations made through the city are eligible for tax receipts. The concession upgrade will feature a new, higher volume popcorn maker, commercial-grade refrigeration units and a fountain pop machine. “It will bring the theatre up to industry standards,” Ley explained. “A lot of people tell us that a night at the theatre is the one time they’ll drink a big cup of Coke and eat fatty popcorn.”
Currently the concession stand is stocked with cans of Blue Sky Soda, juices and coconut water. These type of healthier drink options will still be available after the renovations. There’s also talk of installing a warming case to sell pizza by the slice. The Civic Theatre’s long term goal is to undergo renovations to turn the space into a three-screen multiplex. Ley said all the upgrades to the concession will fit with the redesign. Tickets for the gala are $25, available at civictheatre.ca
Civic Theatre By Numbers: 102: Number of movies played since its reopening 2: Number of fulltime jobs created 11: Number of parttime jobs created 237,000: Gross amount (in dollars) of box office revenue for Year 1 2,060: Amount (in kilograms) of popcorn sold 2,357: Number of Civic Theatre Society members 297: Number of people the Civic’s first annual general meeting
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Good Medicine is an exploration of the individual stories, images and artifacts that make up Nelson’s dynamic healthcare history. This eclectic exhibit will trace both the development and decline of health services in our community up to the present. Broader issues will also be touched upon, including the development of Medicare in Canada. Visitors will be invited to answer the question What is Good Medicine to you? on the chalkboard wall in the lobby.
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Nelson Reads Let us know your favourite book. Nominate your pick and be entered to win new books donated by the Nelson Reads sponsors!
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“Turning the mind into an ally” by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
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“The wisdom of no escape” by Pema Chodron
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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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Vallican resident Rita Moir, working on behalf of the Slocan Valley Historical Society, is scanning snapshots of everyday life in the early to mid-1900s, to ensure that they are preserved. The archival project is funded by the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance. Moir will be on hand to show a small selection of photos from the ongoing collection on Thursday, February 20 at Winlaw School at 3 p.m. during the Nelson Public Library’s monthly outreach program. All are welcome at this free slide show. Contact the library for more information 250-352-6333. L.V. Rogers French Immersion Leadership 12, Canadian Parents For French, and AFKO invite you to this year’s Carnaval, a celebration of francophone culture, at Trafalgar school on Friday, February 21, from 7 to 9 p.m. Bring the family to join Bonhomme for games, music and crafts. A fundraiser for Stacey Lock, a local single mom and homeless outreach worker, is being organized to offset the cost of her recent medical expenses for treatment of a serious spinal injury. A night of acoustic music will be held at Expressions Cafe on Friday, February 21 at 7 p.m. with every penny going to Stacey. Nelson Bicycle Co-op is hosting an info night on Saturday, February 22 from 4 to 8 p.m. at 502B Lake Street (next to Tu-dor Locksmith and across from Community First Medical Clinic). See the new space where anyone can come to learn and have access to tools for repairing and maintaining their own bike. Refreshments will be provided.
Trans Connect presents “Gender Expressions Coffee House” on Saturday, February 22 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Expressions (554 Ward Street). Come enjoy and support our local talent — music, poetry, art and more. Admission is by donation and proceeds go to Trans Connect, a program providing support and resources to trans* folks in the Kootenays. Choices Pregnancy Centre is hosting a fundraising social on Sunday, February 23 at the Kootenay Christian Fellowship (520 Falls Street). This relaxing evening will include music, screening of the short film Crescendo and desert. All are welcome. Donations for Choices Pregnancy Centre will be accepted. For information, contact Jenni at 250-825-4782. SEEDS Sunday Gardening Series at the Lakeside Park greenhouse on February 23 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. For details contact Lee at 250-352-3870. DPAC presents “Parents’ Night Out — Nurturing Your Child’s Sense of Self Esteem and Body Image.” This is a free event being offered at Mt. Sentinel secondary school on Tuesday, February 25 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and is recommended for parents of girls and boys in Grades 5 and up. Kootenay Youth, a new organization to promote youth activities in the community, is hosting a free public launch event for its new website on Friday, February 28 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Touchstones Nelson. All are welcome to come and learn more about their upcoming projects.
The Kootenay Climbing Association will be holding its second annual general meeting on Thursday, February 27 at 6 pm. The AGM will be held at Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill, and will be followed by a beer and burger fundraiser.
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L.V. Rogers students host a Filipino Feast and Dance on February 28 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the Rod and Gun Club, featuring music from Corazon Choir, Clint Swanson, Grant Sutherland, Aryn Sheriff and the LVR Jazz Combo, Swing Theory. Food will be prepared by the local Filipino community. The event is a fundraiser for the Philippines. Tickets are $25 at the Eddy Music and Otter’s books.
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 250352-3391 or pick up a complete meeting list at the Cellar during meeting times. Al-anon meetings are held Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. at the Cellar, 717 Vernon Street, and on Fridays from 8 to 9 p.m. at 601 Front Street in the basement. For more information about the Cellar meetings contact Norma at 250-352-3747 and for the Front Street meetings contact Sharon at 250-352-7333. Workshops Girls Do Ski, Canada’s leading freeski camp for women, is hosting a camp at Whitewater on March 1 and 2. The camp includes lunch at First Tracks Cafe, coaching from some of Canada’s most accomplished professional freeskiers, demos from Salomon and some awesome prize giveaways including a pair of Salomon Rockettes. For more information see girlsdoski.com. 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.
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Nelson Reads is inviting residents to nominate their favourite books in the categories of children’s, young adult, adult fiction and adult non-fiction. Everyone who nominates 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 7). 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 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 info contact Chris Fairbank at 250352-5371 (Monday to Friday). 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 Youth Soccer registration is now open for house and rep leagues. Coaches are also needed. Visit nys.ca for details. 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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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. More info at ecosociety.ca.
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Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Festival film night goes Friday, February 21 at the Capitol Theatre, featuring some of the very best video, imagery and multi-media presentations to emerge from the Kootenays over the last decade and beyond. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 at coldsmokepowderfest.com/socials. This coming Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday (February 21 to 23 and 25) The Lego Movie will screen at the Nelson Civic Theatre. There will be 2 p.m. matinees on Saturday and Sunday. Details at civictheatre.ca. The Nelson Civic Theatre breaks out the glitter for its first birthday and the Oscars, with a week of Oscar-nominated films and a party. Everyone is invited to watch nominees The Broken Circle Breakdown, Philomena, Dallas Buyers Club, Gravity, and Ernest and Celestine (February 20, and February 26 to March 2). On Saturday, March 1, the “Nelson Hustle” Oscar party and screening of the movie American Hustle is a chance to dress up in ‘70s glam, with food, fun, and prizes, for 19 and up. The week culminates with a live satellite feed of the Oscar Awards on Sunday, March 2 from 4 to 7 p.m. All proceeds benefit the much-needed concession upgrades. Details at civictheatre.ca.
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SelfDesign High’s Wild Earth program hosts the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival’s “Best of the Fest Tour” at the Nelson Civic Theatre on Wednesday, March 5. Come enjoy a night of excellent indie outdoor films on a variety of subjects from rock climbing, to the obscure world of cave uni-cycling. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and accompanied children under 12 are free.
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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. Photo courtesy of Red Works Studio
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TNT’s 2014 Play Reading Series kicks off Saturday, February 22 with a performance of Lanford Wilson’s Talley’s Folly, read by Geoff Burns and Cate Baio, at Shanti Yoga Studio (237 Baker Street). The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12 at the door. Slava Doval’s DanceFusion Showcase goes Saturday, March 1 at the Capitol Theatre at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tickets $6 for the matinee performance or $12 for the evening. Buy online capitoltheatre.bc.ca or phone 250352-6363. The Capitol Kids Series continues with Monster Theatre’s Miniature Masterpieces, a presentation of three play adaptations of classic children’s stories (Anne of Green Gables, The Ugly Duckling, and Tales from the Greek Myths), on Sunday, March 2 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12.50. Buy online capitoltheatre.bc.ca or phone 250-352-6363. The Capitol Theatre presents Tara Travis’ Monster Theatre with Til Death: The Six Wives of Henry VIII. The Betrayed Wife. The Scheming Wife. The Peacemaker. The Ugly German. The Slutty One. The One in Love with Someone Else. Six queens. Six love stories. Six deaths. One Actress! You’ve never heard the story told like this. Tara’s performance is absolutely astonishing and is reason alone to see the show on Sunday, March 2 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults or $20 for students. Buy online capitoltheatre. bc.ca or phone 250-352-6363.
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Nanaimo poet Peter Culley will read from his poems and speak about his work at Oxygen Art Centre on Friday, February 21 at 7:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.
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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.
On Saturday February 22 from 1 to 3 p.m., Ellison’s Cafe Acoustic Unplugged Sessions features Arron Nelson on banjo and guitar performing classic rock, jazz and originals. Next up is Brian Rosen and Rob Funk on melodica, guitar, piano and djembe with some uplifting funk, folk and reggae. The Capitol Theatre’s presentation series continues with the breathtaking fiddle playing, step dancing, and sweet singing of the April Verch Trio on Saturday, February 22. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults or $20 for students and Capitol season subscribers. Buy online at capitoltheatre.bc.ca or phone 250-352-6363. Delhi 2 Dublin returns to Spiritbar on Saturday, February 22 with The Man In Havana. Tickets are $20 in advance at the Hume Hotel or online at ticketweb.ca (search “Hume Hotel”). Piano Power, featuring Gilles Parenteau and eight other Nelson area keyboard teachers and current Selkirk College music students, goes at the Shambhala Hall on February 27 at 7 p.m. Admission is free, and any donations will go towards a clean water project in Togo.
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Christa Couture and James Lamb play John Ward Fine Coffee on Wednesday, February 19 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door. Vancouver gypsy band Blackberry Wood returns to Spiritbar on Thursday, February 20. Ticket info at the Hume Hotel. Beats at BiBo features DJ iSick on Friday, February 21. Start your night with amazing food and cocktail before heading down to Spiritbar for the unbelievably stacked night with the Martins and Smalltown DJs (see next listing). To reserve a table call 250-352-2744.
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Castlegar mayor Lawrence Chernoff will chair a five-member committee appointed to look at whether the Regional District of Central Kootenay’s sustainability service should survive. Seven areas have now asked to withdraw from the contentious program, established four years ago to deal with a variety of environmental initiatives, from climate change adaptation to agricultural plans. Directors who want out argue they receive little benefit from the service or that its scope has increased beyond what was originally intended. The latest to formally request withdrawal is Arrow Lakes director Paul Peterson, who joins Nakusp, Castlegar, Salmo, New
Denver, and two rural areas around Creston. Nelson is the lone member of the regional district that never joined. In addition to Chernoff, who will have no voting rights, the committee will be made up of two directors from areas that want out — New Denver’s Ann Bunka and Nakusp’s Karen Hamling — plus two who want to stay in — rural Castlegar’s Andy Davidoff and rural Nelson’s Ron Mickel. They have been instructed to meet up to four times and submit a final report in time for October’s board meeting. In the meantime, the service will collect no taxation and ongoing projects will be paid for out of reserves.
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High-speed partners In 2014 accessing high-speed broadband will become a reality for Nelson businesses. One of the biggest drivers behind investing in a fibre-optic network is the economic stimulus that a state-of-the-art information technology infrastructure creates for a community. “For our business, the potential of broadband is exciting. We produce high definition film and television programs. The opportunity to deliver our product on a global level while being located in Nelson is a huge advantage,” said Jeremy Grant, creative director at Freeride Entertainment. “Currently we FedEx our productions on a hard drive to clients in locations such as Hollywood and Austria — which takes two days. In crazy time crunches, we’ve actually flown someone to L.A. to hand-deliver the hard drive. It’d be way more efficient to send video over a highcapacity broadband channel,” adds Grant. The Nelson and Area Economic Development Partnership has played a pivotal role in making high-speed broadband a reality in Nelson. The partners collaborate in pursuit of local economic growth and the group represents the City of Nelson, the Regional District of the Central Kootenay (Areas E and F), the Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce and Community Futures Central Kootenay. The partnership has researched broadband models implemented in other communities to identify best practices for delivering broadband. Local focus group and business survey results informed the partnership and the Nelson Broadband Advisory committee
of the information technology needs of the Nelson business community. Because business’ IT landscapes are so varied, ranging from simple to very complex, an array of broadband services is being designed in collaboration with local service providers to meet the needs of Nelson businesses. “In the insurance industry, we are constantly using and sending large electronic files. There are times where I have literally had to wait several minutes for image files to send on our current connection,” says Tammy Darough, general manager at RHC Insurance. “Being a business with multiple branches in the West Kootenay and being completely reliant on the Internet, broadband service would be a major improvement.” The partnership is currently working with local Internet service providers to create a variety of service of packages. Details will be finalized and announced in the spring. Next on the agenda for the broadband project is zeroing in on educating and informing the business community. Helping business owners take advantage of Nelson’s new state-of-the-art, fibre-optic network is the partnership’s next goal. Community Futures will be offering broadband workshops to educate building owners and the local business community. Attendees will learn about the differences in speed of broadband versus existing technology, trends in broadband application, applications for broadband that improve productivity and new opportunities to grow business through the use of broadband.
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Helping young victims of abuse David Wilks, MP for KootenayColumbia was in Nelson Monday to announce $350,000 in funding for the Kootenay Boundary Community Services Co-operative to improve and expand services for young victims of abuse. The funding will be used by the organization to develop and implement a rural model of delivering services available through a Child Advocacy Centre in the communities of Nelson, Castlegar, Trail, Nakusp and Grand Forks. This project builds on a feasibility
study undertaken by the organization in 2011 that found a need for improved services and a more coordinated response from professionals for young victims of abuse living in rural areas of the region. Local coordinators will be hired to ensure that protocols are developed, evaluated and updated as necessary, and to act as a family liaison where needed. In addition, a regional coordinator will manage the project, liaise with community partners, develop and distribute resources and co-
ordinate regional training and the development of regional policies, procedures and protocols. Local facilities will also be upgraded to make them child-friendly and to ensure they are accessible at all times. The funding will be provided to the Kootenay Boundary Community Services Co-operative over two years, $175,000 for 2013/2014 and $175,000 for 2014/2015. The funding is being provided by the Government of Canada through the Department of Justice Canada’s Victims Fund.
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Nelson Hydro offers City of Nelson residents an opportunity to make their homes more energy efficient and repay the costs on their utility bill. Examples of these upgrades include things like improving your insulation, water and space heating, windows, doors and low flow toilets. You do not need to provide any credit or personal information. The loan is approved based on account standing and property verification. This works especially well for those who need to lower their electricity or natural gas bill but cannot afford the new upgrades that will save them money. $16,000 is available for approved upgrades; terms are 3.5% over 5 or 10 years. Your payment would be under $50.00 for a loan of $5,000 over a 10 year term, or under $100 for a $10,000 loan. And you may save close to this amount per month, depending on which upgrades you complete. For those who live outside the city or own a home that you rent out, you can access similar loan terms through the Nelson & District Credit Union. You must be registered in the EcoSave program, contact me to do so. For more information please contact me.
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You may greatly enjoy your career and be in no hurry to retire. Or you may be looking forward to retirement so that you can pursue your hobbies, travel or even open your own business. But whatever your plans may be, you’ll need to ask yourself this: “When can I retire?” To answer this question, you’ll need to take three steps. First, you’ll have to identify your potential sources of retirement income. Second, you must determine if a gap exists between the financial resources you can expect and the amount you’ll need to retire comfortably. And third, you’ll have to decide how to fill that gap. Let’s look at these three steps in a bit more detail: Identify your potential sources of retirement income. Your retirement income is likely to come from three main sources: the government, your workplace and your personal savings. From the government, you might be entitled to assistance in the form of Old Age Security (OAS), Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) and the Canada Pension Plan/ Quebec Pension Plan (CPP/QPP). Depending on your employer, you may receive workplace pension coverage or participate in a company retirement plan. As for personal savings, you’ve got your Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) and other savings and investment accounts. Typically, government and workplace programs provide about 25% to 40% of retirement income, so you can
see how important it is to build your personal savings. Determine if a “retirement gap” exists. You may have heard you’ll need between 70% and 90% of your preretirement income to live comfortably in retirement but this doesn’t take into account different retirement lifestyles. In other words, how you choose to live in retirement will determine how much money you’ll need. If you can develop a good estimate of your retirement income needs and then compare this figure to your estimated retirement income from all sources, you should be able to determine your retirement gap. Decide how to fill the gap. If you have indeed identified a retirement gap, you can attempt to bridge it in a few ways. You could, for example, decide to scale down your lifestyle in retirement so that you’ll need less income. Or you could work more years than you had originally intended. But if you want to stick with your initial plan in terms of your desired retirement lifestyle and preferred age at retirement, you may need to invest more to your retirement and other investment accounts. But just boosting your contributions isn’t enough — you also need to own an appropriate mix of investments to help your money grow over time. But in any case, don’t wait too long before you tackle the “When can I retire?” question — because the sooner you start working on it, the better the answer you’ll get.
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Week 2 feedback from participants; there is a lot of awareness around how much money is being spent in different areas of their lives on a daily basis and thinking twice about purchases. Keeping their receipts and tracking everything that they are spending is keeping them accountable. Week 3 Challenge is a CRASH DIET WITH THE CASH DIET! Will the participants have enough money in their envelopes to make it through the week? Stay tuned ... Readers challenge for the week: Email me your “threshold” dollar figure and why you use this amount? What is a “threshold” figure? This is the dollar value limit that you will enforce on yourself for all non-essential purchases. If the item you want is over this amount you must walk away and think about it for 24 hours! I am interested to hear yours! Emily.tucker@investorsgroup.com
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Core stability, or core strength, is a hot topic in the rehab world. Many of the activities people take part in incorporate an aspect of core stability training. Whether it’s yoga, pilates, or CrossFit, participants are using their core muscles in different ways to accomplish any given pose, movement, or lift. However, when there is dysfunction present in the movement pattern or posture one is attempting, inefficiencies and eventual compensations will occur. This is commonly what leads to injury and a visit to a physio. Our core muscles are meant to be dynamic stabilizers that then allow our larger more powerful muscle groups to produce force and move our bodies. When our core is not functioning efficiently, some of the larger muscles have to work even harder to be both a primary mover and a stabilizer. This is commonly seen in individuals who seek physio treatment for low back pain, IT band syndrome, and patellofemoral pain just to name a few. So what needs to be done to improve core muscle function and reduce symptoms? Ensuring people can find and engage the deepest layer of their core is a good way to start. The muscles that form this layer (transversus abdominus, multifidus, pelvic floor, diaphragm) are the ones best designed for keeping our spine and pelvis stable so that our limbs can do what we need them to do without causing undue stress on other areas. Learning the subtleties of how to control the body through the training of these important muscles will help individuals improve their symptoms and return to their desired level of activity.
Say a couple divorces and the court orders monthly spousal support for the ex-wife. Later, the husband retires early and his income drops or stops altogether. Can he get out of his support obligation? Highly unlikely, especially if he’s simply trying to avoid paying future support. Perhaps if an early retirement package or forced relocation are his only alternative, or there are medical or other valid reasons, there will be a reduction. But even that’s not a sure thing. It all depends on the circumstances. Consider this recent case. Walter and Claire (all names changed) divorced in 2008 after being married 35 years. Walter, always the main family breadwinner, worked in the forestry industry and earned about $67,000 a year at the time of the divorce. After the divorce, he was ordered to pay Claire $1,750 a month in spousal support. He and Claire also agreed to split his company pension – she would get 42% of those payments once they started. When the New Westminster mill where he worked was shuttered, Walter moved to work at the company’s mill on Vancouver Island. He applied for his pension starting three months after the spousal support order – so he and Claire collected their shares from September, 2008. But he kept working for his company for another four years, making his support payments along the way. By 2011 his annual income was about $80,000. But his job at the new mill became a problem. He ended up having to work 1012 hours five days a week, plus sometimes on evenings and weekends. On top of that he was “on call” 24 hours a day, and he usually had to go to the mill weekly for some emergency. He couldn’t even plan trips or days off. All this affected his home life (he had remarried). Walter decided to quit and look for another job (four years after getting divorced). But though he was experienced and qualified, he couldn’t find comparable work. He took an out-of-province job briefly, but that didn’t pay enough. So he returned to his home on Vancouver Island. But now he could only get work occasionally, when called in by his former employer, for $38/hour. In the late fall of 2012, Walter applied to cancel or cut down his support obligation to Claire. When his case went to court in 2013, he was almost 63, and Claire was close to 60. For a support order to be changed, there must be a material change in the former spouses’ means, needs or circumstances. And the BC Supreme Court decided that such a change, which was unforeseen, substantial and continuing, had occurred here. Though Walter’s quitting due to overwork was voluntary and not wise (without other guaranteed work), he was trying to find other work and didn’t do it to get out of paying Claire. Walter was now only able to earn about $25,000 a year. But Claire still needed support. She had limited work experience and, despite trying, hadn’t been able to get a job after the divorce. Walter’s support payment to Claire was therefore cut back to $1,000 per month.
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The Nelson Leafs may have won the game, but they also suffered some losses along the way. The Leafs defeated the Grand Forks Border Bruins 6-4 on home ice Friday night, but in the process lost starting goalie Brad Rebagliati to injury and leagueleading scorer Jamie Vlanich to a game misconduct. With the game well in hand in the third period — the Leafs had a 6-2 lead — an already chippy game got even more intense. Early in the third period, a Grand Forks player rushed towards the Nelson net and collided with Rebagliati who had his right leg banged into the post. After the play the netminder was visibly limping and eventually left the game in favour of backup Adam Maida. “It’s day-to-day,” said Rebagliati. Also in the third period, Leafs’ sniper Vlanich and Grand Forks Dakota Kittle squared off at centre ice and traded blows for what felt like five minutes. As the two tumbled to the ice, Vlanich appeared to get in a few extra shots, which may have cost him. He was awarded a five minute major, a game misconduct, two minutes for being the aggressor and a match penalty. “It’s been coming for a long time. We’ve been going at it for a few games and it finally happened,” said Vlanich about the fight. This is the first season that Vlanich and Kittle have had bad blood between them. “Usually there’s a couple guys on each team coming after me and finally it spilled over and I went at him.” The ruckus gave Grand Forks a seven minute powerplay which allowed the visitors to narrow the gap to 6-4, but that’s all the offence they could muster. The injury and the pugilism overshadowed a solid offensive game by the Leafs, especially for
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Nelson Leafs forward Travis Wellman goes flying over Grand Forks Border Bruins goaltender Dominic Stadnyk Kevin Mills photo as he scores his second of three goals in Friday night’s 6-4 victory. Travis Wellman who scored a that we are a top team in this hat trick and added one assist. league and we aren’t going to Carson Willans added a pair lay down for any team.” of goals and Vlanich had the The next day, the Leafs played other goal. the Border Bruins again, this Wellman said the squad was time in Grand Forks. Neither burying their chances. In fact Vlanich or Rebagliati played in at one point the the game. HowLeafs had four ever, despite LATEST SCORES goals on six their absence, Friday, February 14 shots. Nelson manNelson 6 Grand Forks 4 “Definitely aged to win the Beaver Valley 6 Castlegar 3 the bounces contest 6-5. Creston Valley 8 Golden 1 were going my The locals Saturday, February 15 way. I had a jumped out to Nelson 6 Grand Forks 5 couple of lucky a 3-1 lead afBeaver Valley 8 Castlegar 3 ones there and ter one period Chase 7 Sicamous 4 the guys were thanks to goals Summerland 5 Princeton 1 feeding me by Linden HorSunday, February 16 pucks so I was swill, Aaron Spokane 9 Grand Forks 4 lucky to get the Dunlap and Fernie 5 Columbia Valley 4 (OT) hat trick quick,” Alec Wilkinson. said Wellman. The Leafs He knew the game against exploded for another three the Border Bruins would be a goals in the second as Willans, tough one. Connor Tetlock and Wellman “Grand Forks isn’t in a playoff helped them build a 6-3 lead spot so they are playing for their after 40 minutes of play. dignity. We knew they would For Wellman, it was his 50th come out strong, so we just had goal of the season. to play our game and establish The third was all Grand
Forks, who scored two goals to narrow the gap to 6-5 but netminder Adam Maida closed the door and the Leafs skated off with the road victory. The Leafs final game of the season is set for Saturday night in Fruitvale against the Beaver Valley Nitehawks. The winner of this contest will claim first place in the Neil Murdoch division of the KIJHL. Rebagliati said he hopes to be ready to go back in the net by next game when his team wraps up their season. “That’s the important game — the Beaver Valley game, and obviously going into the playoffs is a lot more important than a couple of games against Grand Forks,” he said. As for Vlanich, there will be no further suspension for his part in Friday night’s fight. The league-leading scorer will be in the Leafs line up for the showdown against Beaver Valley. Puck drops in Fruitvale at 7:30 p.m.
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Whitewater Ski Resort is getting geared up to host its eighth annual Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Fest this weekend (February 21 to 23). This three-day festival is a celebration of the culture of the Kootenays and its passion for powder. Powder, something that has not been as abundant this year in the West, is once again making a grand entrance to ensure that the Coldsmoke Powder Fest will be, well, just that. With 40 centimetres fallen in the past week and a tantalizing long range forecast, it looks as though guests of the festival will be guaranteed to experience the Coldsmoke that the weekend is designed to celebrate. This festival is the only event in the entire industry that offers access to such a high concentration of instruction, coaching and guiding talent as well as serious yet quirky contests and eclectic socials over a period of three days. “I am super stoked about the caliber of people we have this year — the mean industry experience of the group of visiting instructors and guides we have lined up is about 20 years,” said Karen Reader, coordinator of the clinic portion of the weekend and two-time podium winner of the US National Telemark Freesking Championships. With 36 different clinics offered for every level of skier, snowboarder or telemarkers throughout the weekend — both in and out of bounds — there really is a clinic for everyone. Guests can try one of the four competitions during the festival weekend: the ROAM Randonee Race (now with a new tag team category), the Valhalla Pure Slopestyle, the Poker Run with a Race Twist and The North Face Backcountry Olympics. Compete in all four events for a chance to be crowned King or Queen of Coldsmoke. The King and Queen will not only be awarded a season pass to Whitewater for the 2014/2015 winter
Valhalla Pure Powderkeg Slopestyle returns to Whitewater Ski Resort this Saturday, as part of Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Fest. Sam Van Schie photo
season, as well as a full outerwear outfit compliments Arc’teryx, but a trophy to display the right to brag. The weekend kicks off with the Friday night Coldsmoke opener at the Capitol Theatre — a film festival put together by the team at Kootenay Mountain Culture magazine. The Coldsmoke Village will be host to over 15 different vendors over the weekend, including local ski/ snowboard shops and brands such as Osprey and G3. Saturday will also feature a special après party in the Village from 3 to 4:30 p.m. with DJ Rafferty Funksmith and delicious appetizers. The party continues into Saturday night with a Casino Royale Buff-EH dinner hosted at Ric’s Lounge and Grill in the grand ballroom of the Prestige Lakeside Resort. The early bird deadline for the clinics and event is today (Wednesday, February 19) and space is limited. Register now at coldsmokepowderfest.com or after the early bird deadline by calling 250-354-4944.
Bombers set to battle Trail tonight The L.V. Rogers senior boys basketball team has been on a roll these past few weeks. The local squad has
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in Nelson. The local squad will in all likelihood be representing the Kootenay region in the Provincial
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AAA high school basketball championships set for mid-March. Last weekend, the Bombers squad travelled to Fernie to participate in a tournament. The locals cruised to the tourney title by knocking off Kimberley in the quarterfinal, Mount Sentinel in the semifinals and then handing the host Fernie squad a 66-48 loss in the final. According to head coach Jeremy Phelan the team played well, especially tournament MVP Bjorn Morris. Two weeks ago, the Bombers enjoyed another perfect weekend. The locals were in South Slocan taking part in the Mount Sentinel High School Boy’s Basketball Playday. LVR opened the tourney by battling the host Wildcats and handing them a 61-41 loss. In their second game, LVR took on Creston’s Prince Charles Comets and beat them 77-48 to win the title.
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Resumes can be faxed to 250-352-2172 or e-mailed to kootenay@yrb.ca
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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, CA (or equivalent) with 5 years progressive experience in the 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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Please send a cover letter & resume to: The School House ECLC Attn: Veronica O’Connor 1623 Falls Street Nelson, BC V1L 1J7
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Dental Hygienist wanted Part-Time 2 days/week avail March. Send resume to Dr. Zarikoff’s office 515D Vernon St. Nelson BC
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Community Living British Columbia (CLBC) delivers supports and services to adults with developmental disabilities and their families in British Columbia. We have a part-time Regional Finance Manager position available in the Castlegar Integrated Office. Please see competition #2014.023 posted on our website for full details and mention you saw the ad in this paper. Closing date is March 11, 2014. For more information on this and all other available positions, visit our website: www.communitylivingbc.ca School District No. 20 (Kootenay-Columbia)
Employment Opportunities The School District is seeking applications from qualified persons for the On-Call List in the following area: Custodian: • Building Service Worker Course Certificate or equivalent, minimum of two (2) years of work experience as a custodian or building service worker in a commercial or industrial setting, or an equivalent combination of training, education or experience. General Qualifications: • Grade 12 or equivalent • Valid WHMIS Certificate • Valid Class 5 Driver’ s License For full position details including qualifications please refer to the Careers with SD20 section of our website at www.sd20.bc.ca. Salary will be in accordance with CUPE Local 1285 Collective Agreement. Completed district applications (available on the district web site or at our office) should be sent to Mrs. Marcy VanKoughnett, Director of Human Resources, School District # 20 (Kootenay - Columbia), 2001 Third Ave, Trail, B. C. V1R 1R6 (Fax: 250-364-2470). Please submit electronic applications to: hr@sd20.bc.ca. It is understood that applicants agree to confidential reference checks of all previous employers. We appreciate your interest but regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Clearance of select items till Saturday, March 1st Bay Avenue Music 1364 Bay Ave, Trail 250-368-8878
E.TRAIL, 3Bdrm., clean, quiet, responsible adults 40+. N/S, N/P, Long Term. 250368-9186, 250-364-1669 Nelson Fairview: Clean quiet, 2 bdrm apt. Adult oriented. NS/NP. Ref required. $650/mo + util. Call 250-352-3965 Nelson Large bright 1 Bdrm suite, avail Mar or Apr 1st $865/m incl W/D, Util, Sat TV & internet N/S, N/P , looking for quiet responsible person 354-4455
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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
Terrific Location Nelson/Uphill half duplex, 4 bdrm, 2 bath. $1200/mo + util. N/S, N/P. Avail March 1st. Phone 250-505-9759
Homes for Rent 3-4 bdrm, 2 full baths, 2 - 1/2 baths furnished/unfurnished, W/D, F/S, DW, MW, Gas Fireplace, 1/2 covered large deck, Family Room, View, close to Hospital, Park, School, Safeway N/S, N/P $1750/m + util 1 yr lease Avail mid March 250 352-6784 Fairview, 2 bdrm $1200/m incl util call 250 551-2751
Grand Forks. 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appl’s. NS, complete reno. Rural, quiet, 1km from downtown. References required. $750/m+utils. 250-442-7476. Grand Forks rural trailer, valley view, mature couple, N/S, no partying. $500/m 250-5121268. NELSON- 2 bdrm executive waterfront home, 6 mile Nelson, partially furnished. NS/NP. Refs req’d. $1700+ utils. (250)825-4471 or 250354-9434.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT TO PERMIT APPROVING THE MINE PLAN AND RECLAMATION PROGRAM FOR SOUTH LEMON PIT File Number: 1630530
Take notice that Nathan Mikkelson (250-226-7147) of S & N Holdings (435862 BC, Ltd.) has filed with the Chief Inspector of Mines, pursuant to Part 10.2.1 of the Health and Safety Reclamation Code for Mines in British Columbia, a proposed mine plan together with a program for the protection and reclamation of the land and water courses related to the proposed Sand and Gravel pit located at Lot 1 District Lot 8945 Kootenay District Plan NEP75196. A copy of the permit application, including supporting documentation, is available for public viewing at: FrontCounter BC Castlegar BC, 845 Columbia Ave, Castlegar BC, V1N 1H3. Any person affected by or interested in this program has 30 days from the date of publication to make written representation to the Chief Inspector of Mines, Ministry of Energy and Mines, Kootenay Boundary Region at 1902 Theatre Road, Cranbrook, BC V1C 7G1 or by email MMD-Cranbrook@gov.bc.ca, (facsimile: 250-426-1767) Please note that the Chief Inspector does not have a mandate to consider the merits of the proposed mine from a zoning or a land use planning perspective.
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2001 Subaru Impreza, 4dr hatch back, 2.2Lt., auto, 4 wheel dr, brand new ice & snow tires, 230,000km, $4,100/obo. 250-442-0122 or 250-493-1807. 2002 Oldsmobile Alero, 4cy, 5sp manual, 2 dr coop, 107,000 original km, runs and looks like new. Car is in Grand Forks. Driven daily. $3,499. 250-442-0122 / 250-493-1807.
Cars - Sports & Imports
1992 Golf Volks Wagon, 4 dr hatch back, 5 sp, new tires, new exhaust, runs excellent. $999./obo. 250-442-0122 or 250-493-1807.
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1987 Dodge Dakota, reg cab, long box, auto, V6, one owner, 169,000km, very clean, canopy, 2 wheel drive, $1,800/obo. 250-442-0122 or 250-4931807. Grand Forks
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Chicken Day at the Whole Everyone is invited to come out and enjoy Chicken Day at the Vallican Whole Community Centre in the Slocan Valley. The event takes place on February 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $10 and a potluck lunch will be served. Back by popular demand, Chicken Day is for anyone interested in learning how to raise chickens for their own use or for sale. Experts in small-scale poultry production will explain everything you need to know. Topics include ordering and raising chicks, nutrition, equipment for indoor and pasture production and protection, preparing to process and more. This year there will be a session on scaling up from a small flock to larger production, and will include a panel of local and visiting experts. Raising chickens can help small farmers build profits and soil fertility. Poultry processed in a licensed abattoir can be sold in stores and restaurants as well as at the farm gate. This event is sponsored by Columbia Basin Trust and Passmore Pluckers, the West Kootenay’s poultry abattoir. For more information contact Judi at 250-226-7100. For directions go to www.VallicanWhole.com.
Abby Lee Carr born January 5, 2014 7lbs 7oz Proud family are grandparents Barry and Debbie Janzen of Castlegar, Elliott Laidlaw of Nelson, Dave and Mandy Carr of Drumheller, Alberta, Auntie Kristin Laidlaw of Nelson, great grandpa Eric Anderson of Nelson and great grandma Rosa Janzen of Kelowna. CRACK FIDDLING, ELECTRIC STEPDANCING, SWEET SINGING.
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Chicken Day returns on February 22 at the Vallican Whole Community Centre in Submitted photo the Slocan Valley.
Funding available for student hiring If you own a small business in the Basin, you can get financial help to hire a student over the summer by applying for a wage subsidy from Columbia Basin Trust’s Summer Works Program. Application forms are available starting February 21 at cbt.org/summerworks. Because the program is popular, people are encouraged to submit application forms as soon as possible.
Kaslo’s Honey Candles was one of the businesses that benefited from the program last year. “It was so beneficial having a student assist with day-to-day operations throughout the summer,� said owner Leah Honkanen. “Her employment allowed me to focus on other areas of the business, and it felt wonderful to provide an opportunity for youth employment in a rural area.� To help businesses
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offer summer jobs to high school and postsecondary students, the program provides a wage subsidy of up to $8 per hour for entry-level or career related positions. Since 2010, Summer Works has helped create up to 150 student jobs each summer in the Columbia Basin. “Businesses benefit from the extra staff support and students earn money for school plus get valuable job experience — it’s positive for
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