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autograph, but both bought something from him — Hannah a fire hydrant-shaped Avon bottle, and Martin a Mickey Mouse figurine — and he kept the dollar bills they paid with. They weren’t the only cast members he did business with. “All the actors were into Disney stuﬀ. They bought every little piece of Disney I had except for a little pottery doll I wouldn’t sell. It was one of the first things I had in the store and it was my mascot on my cash register. They all tried to buy it and finally I hid it.” Another actor, John Kapelos, paid $4.82 for an “ugly gnome mug.” Coletti didn’t mind asking for his autograph.

Although he rejected most of her arguments, a judge has ordered the City of Nelson to pay a woman $500 in damages over a police search conducted almost five years ago. Charity Mason sued the city, Cst. Drew Turner, and then-chief Dan Maluta after the pick-up truck she and partner Vaughn Blais were in was pulled over on the south end of the orange bridge on the morning of June 26, 2009 for a possible traffic violation. Blais initially got out of the truck and began yelling at Turner, who ordered him to get back in. When he approached the vehicle, Turner said he smelled the “very strong odour” of vegetative marijuana. He searched the vehicle along with Mason, Blais, and a hitchhiker who was with them, but found no drugs. He did, however, seize $7,420 in cash found in a ziplock bag in Mason’s purse as potential proceeds of crime. Blais gave her the money that morning and told police it was from the sale of a boat, but was unable to provide specifics. The trio was detained for about 45 minutes and then released without formal arrest or charge. Because Blais had a criminal record for violent and drug oﬀences, Maluta and RCMP Cst. Tony Holland both responded to provide Turner with back-up. Mason, who said she suﬀered humiliation and ongoing emotional distress, sued over the search, claiming it was “without warrant or reasonable cause” and breached her privacy and Charter rights. However, Turner denied the allegations and said he used reasonable care, skill, and diligence at all times. Mason, now 30, represented herself in a 3½ day trial last fall before BC Supreme Court Justice Peter Voith, who in his ruling called her “bright and articulate” and said she “worked very diligently to organize and advance her case.”

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After turning out in masses at city council meetings, sending letters and signing petitions, some neighbours concerned about future development at Nelson Landing seem to have accepted council’s ruling on the issue. At a special meeting March 24, council approved variances the developer requested — including those to narrow the road and waterfront pathway through the property — with some new conditions attached. A covenant was placed on the property to allow the city to require that a sidewalk be added later and five additional parking spaces were added to make up for a lack of street parking. Barry Auliffe, who owns a townhouse in The Graine, told 103.5 The Bridge following the decision that he was satisfied council listened to the points raised by the public about safety and public access to the area — though councillors didn’t necessarily agree with all of their concerns. “They listened to us… but they weren’t convinced by what we brought forward,” Auliffe said, noting he still has concerns about how narrow the road will be and the risk to pedestrians who will have to walk on the street until sidewalks are installed. He also noted the irony of the city having just updated its development bylaws, only to let this project through with so many variances. “I had high hopes for the development [at Nelson Landing] particularly because of the new bylaws that related to setbacks and percentage of land that could be covered,” Auliffe said. “I was disappointed that, for one of the first developments under those bylaws, they

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Nelson Landing will be built at a former mill site on Nelson’s east waterfront. Construction of the first eight-plex townhouse block is expected to begin this year. Sam Van Schie photo were being ignored.” Another neighbour, Anna Purcell, believes the city should have higher standards for what happens on waterfront land. “How we develop our waterfront will shape the character of Nelson in the years to come, and now is not the time to be underachievers,” Purcell wrote in an email. “Reserving the right to require sidewalks later is better than nothing, but nothing was said against the proposed narrowing of the public path. Generous public access to the water that is inviting, environmentally creative, and leads to free, pubic, varied use of the lakefront is important. “The waterfront should feel like public space that a few private individuals are lucky enough to live next to, not private land with

With council’s approval of zoning variances requested at Nelson Landing, the developer is ready to start pre-selling units in the first eightplex set to be built on the waterfront property. Storm Mountain Development Corporation CEO Allard Ockeleon told 103.5 The Bridge the construction timeline on the first building depends on how fast units sell. Ideally, six of the eight homes will be sold for before his crews break ground on the building. He

a small path that the public can scurry along if it wants to.” Yet both Purcell and Auliffe said they understand city council is weighing multiple priorities and can’t please everyone. Residents in the area knew when they moved there that the waterfront land would eventually have homes built on it and, throughout the process, many said they weren’t opposed to the development in general. The variances granted by council relate only to the first phase of the project, a single eightplex townhouse block, and eventually the developer will have to come back to council to have the full property rezoned to continue building what could eventually grow to include more than 200 residences and multi-use buildings.

expects that to happen within the year. If sales are strong, there’s a possibility of building a second eightplex next to the first. While waiting for homes to sell, Ockeleon said his company will be planning its rezoning application for the site. He said there will be opportunity for public input throughout that process. “Rezonings are very much a public process, so you’ll see a lot of open houses and engagement with the public to make sure we build what’s desirable for

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A new townhome condo development planned on golf course land will go to public hearing on Monday, and a number of neighbours say they’re hoping to convince city council to reject the project. Nelson’s West Creek Developments hopes to construct three, 10-unit buildings that would look similar to its previous Rosemont development, The View on West Richards. The new neighbourhood would be called The Crossing at Granite Point and would be located off Choquette Avenue, just North of Forin Road. But neighbours say the relatively high density development wouldn’t fit in with the existing bungalowstyle homes that would surround it and the 30 new residences would result in too much traffic on the narrow roads, particularly around Rosemont elementary school. Hubert Nyst has lived on Forin Road more than 25 years. He organized a neighbourhood meeting this past Wednesday for opponents of The Crossing to plan their plea to city council. “We bought our properties here knowing the vacant land around us was zoned R1 (light residential development) and we want it to stay that way,” Nyst said, noting that he would prefer to see the golf course land left undeveloped but if anything has to be built on it, he thinks it should be single storey homes. “Choquette is not built to accommodate heavy traffic,” he said, calling the prospect of having more vehicles on the road “an accident waiting to happen.” Doug Cavicchi lives one house

Vehicle traffic from Choquette Avenue funnels down this narrow stretch of West Richards Street and past Rosemont elementary school. Residents in the area worry a new development on golf course land would create a dangerous Lisa Dozenberger photo situation on the roads. away from the development site on Choquette. He can look out his window and see down the valley over Kootenay Lake, and he worries that soon all he’ll be able to see is the side of a building. Asked to list his top concerns, Cavicchi said, “It’s going to block everyone’s view, it’s not going to fit with the neighbourhood at all, and it’s going to increase traffic.” Richard Metzner, who’s lived on the corner of Choquette and Forin for 25 years, said his neighbourhood is being built up too fast. He’s been living among noisy construction sites for the past decade and has had enough. “I realize things have to change but it’s been too much, too fast,” he said. “This was a rural area and now it’s going to be turned into condoland.” He and his neighbours wrote letters of concern and submitted a 20-signature petition following

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BC Hydro has concluded that added energy benefits from opening up the bottleneck at Grohman Narrows on Kootenay Lake’s West Arm would just about pay for the excavation required — but lots of uncertainty remains around the project’s impacts. “It’s not something we would automatically do,” systems manager Kelvin Ketchum told 103.5 The Bridge. “A decision has to be made whether to go to the next phase. Right now we’re looking for either support or opposition.” The project is primarily intended to provide greater flood control to avoid the sort of damage that occurs during heavy rainfall years such as 2012 when Kootenay Lake saw its highest levels in almost 40 years. Grohman Narrows, about five kilometres west of Nelson, restricts the amount of water that passes down the Kootenay River between March and July. Hydro estimates deepening the channel along a two-kilometre stretch could reduce peak lake levels by 0.7 to two feet (0.2 to 0.6 metres). Since the last public meeting in June, engineering studies have been completed looking at three potential excavation scenarios, which are expected to cost from $28 million to $68 million. The median option calls for the removal of about 300,000 cubic metres, mostly from the bottom of the channel. There isn’t expected to be much impact on the sides, Ketchum said. “The bedrock levels are quite low, well below the level of excavation. It’s not like we have to blast bedrock. It’s removal of

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He emphasized that even if they do move ahead, any actual excavation is still two to three years away. “There’s no deadline for the decision, but I think we’d like to make it in the next few months,” he said. “It’s a project with low return and lots of uncertainty. We’d like to make a rational decision that’s best for everybody.” BC Hydro spokeswoman Sabrina Locicero said a public meeting March 27 in Nelson to discuss the work to date drew more than 70 people, including both upstream and downstream residents, and representatives of outdoors and recreational groups. “We got some thoughtful questions and feedback,” she told the radio station. “They wanted to know what kind of

impact the project would have on water levels, on erosion, and what would happen with archaeological sites.” Locicero said while they provided some of those answers, others would be addressed in the project’s next phase if it moves forward. She also said further meetings are planned with First Nations, regulators, and elected officials before the Crown corporation decides whether the project is viable. The push for BC Hydro to look at dredging, last done in the 1930s and ‘40s, came from residents affected by flooding in recent years as well as local governments. However, it has been criticized by other residents who suggest it will do more harm than good.

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OF THE WEEK Should council approve the new Crossing at Granite Point development?

Search and Rescue did a terrific job all around, great to see the cooperation between the many different branches represented at the Pass on Friday/Saturday. It should be noted, too, the members of the injured man’s party administered first-aid, splinted his leg, dumped all of their reserve layers on him, and built a fire to keep him warm through the night. It was a coordinated effort on their part, too, doing everything right to stabilize their friend and call in S&R when it became clear that it was unsafe to extract the injured party themselves. Tyler Austin Bradley

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Hats off to Nelson Search and Rescue. You guys/gals are awesome and thank you to the teams from other communities too. Personally always grateful to you and all of our first responders. Blessed be and hats off. R E S P E C T. Hoda Ghamrawy

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You S&R folks are amazing! Thank you for putting yourselves at risk to help others who are in need of assistance. Jessie Smit

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Council Comments — Bob Adams

Mining, location were key to growth On Saturday, March 22, I attended the Chamber of Mines of Eastern British Columbia’s annual banquet as the City of Nelson’s representative. The Chamber of Mines began operating in Nelson 90 years ago. You can visit their office at 215 Hall Street to see the most amazing rock collection anywhere. It includes rock specimens from all over the world plus those specifically from the Kootenays. In addition they have ore samples from each local mine. Every year the Chamber hosts school classes to view their displays and hold an annual course designed for people wishing to become prospectors. In 1887, when the Hall brothers discovered a rich mineral deposit on Toad Mountain, Nelson began to grow. The mine development caused an influx of miners, in search of mineral wealth. Following the miners were merchants, suppliers, teamsters, hoteliers, tradesmen and professionals to serve the needs of the miners. The Silver King Mine on Toad Mountain that the Hall brothers constructed was sold by them for over $1 million to a London Consortium in 1891. It then became known as the Hall Mining and Smelting Company which had the

The Chamber of Mines in Nelson, which opened 90 years ago, has an amazing collection of rocks and minerals. Kevin Mills photo most up-to-date mining machinery that existed. In 1885, two years before Nelson was incorporated, they had built a smelter in the Rosemont area. The smelter was connected to the mine on Toad Mountain by a four and a half mile long tramway which is still evident on the mountain side. I would like to thank all the miners from the 1880s to the present day for Nelson’s beginning.

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If Nelson had only depended on mining to develop it would not have become the city that is now here. Nelson grew and prospered due to our location which made it a supply and transportation centre. With the completion of the rail link to Spokane, Nelson was designated as a warehousing port and customs outpost and in 1895 as a port of entry. By 1899 there were 29 large wholesale

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warehouses in Nelson. The city’s importance was further increased when in 1900 Canadian Pacific Rail made Nelson its Regional Divisional Centre. Nelson has always relied on development to become the city that now exists. Current plans for an eight-unit building on the former Kootenay Forest Products site will help Nelson prosper. This development’s stage one was approved at the council meeting on Monday, March 24. The Nelson tax base is increased when development occurs. Last year the increase in taxes collected due to construction in 2013 was an additional $85,000 in revenue for the city. This new revenue helped keep our tax rate increase to just over one per cent. Planned development in Nelson is essential to maintaining our city. If development stops and we start to coast we can only coast one way and that is downhill. We need to ensure that Nelson remains a vibrant exciting place to live work and raise a family.

— Bob Adams is a Nelson City Councillor. He shares this space with his colleagues around the table.

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Building on the water I thought I’d celebrate a fine, sunny, warm day with a walk following my regular route which takes me downhill, through town, along John’s Walk and back uphill again. When I get to John’s Walk, I usually take a rest on a natural outcrop (promontory?) of rocks and dip my feet in the water. Gradually, though, over the last few years, this outcrop has been filled in and built up so much so that today, I found myself looking at a garish, very large, levelled piece of land jutting much farther out onto the river than in the past — so much so as to interrupt the natural flow of water. There was an address number posted (identical to that of

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one of the new houses built along the walk), a levelled boat launch, a miniature light house, a golf tee off (a small, plasticized poster advertised, “Tee off on the Point”), and a Canadian flag. What once was a small, natural outcrop of rock has become a man-made, filled-in eyesore! Now, my understanding is that you cannot fool around with the water or with public access areas. You have to check this out: it has definitely been filled in, built up, and added onto, all of which have interrupted, intercepted, and impeded the water of the West Arm of Kootenay Lake. Just take a stroll along John’s Walk and have a look. Who did

this? Well, there is an address nailed into the rock of this promontory which, as I said, matches that of a house on Sproat Road. Doesn’t make sense because, as we all know, you can’t build on the lake without city approval; this begs the question: When and why did the city approve this? Does this fit in with our Community Plan? Do people who have the money to buy and build on the waterfront receive more leeway with respect to building structures on the water? How can this happen without the city’s knowledge? Is anyone else concerned about this? Who has laid claim to this? H. Jenkins Nelson

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HUGS: Hugs to the best neighbours ever — who helped us out so much this week with our yard work. Digging and shovelling with us, lending us tools, bringing us freshly baked cookies and cold beer! Thanks so much, our yard looks so much better thanks to you. SLUGS: Slugs to the city officials for not washing the sidewalks and streets... the dust is covering cars parked on city streets, causing allergies and wheezing in people with respiratory problems and covering the merchandise in the great shops in town. SLUGS: We often see “Slugs” for dog owners who do not pick up after their pooches (and rightfully so)... but what about horse owners who do not pick up after their horses on our city streets? Giant horse sized slugs to them. Yuck. HUGS: Hugs to the kind man that reminded me to smile, while I was shopping at the grocery store in the mall. When I thanked him, he went on to ask if everything was okay with complete honesty and interest. It warmed my heart for a complete stranger to

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The discussion and media attention is all about MMBC and its new recycling legislation. This new program will shift responsibility from taxpayer to producer. MMBC will not stop anyone from dumping banned products into landfill. This has to be the role of the RDCK. Why is there never a discussion of why the garbage is full of recycling, organics, and prohibited waste? Businesses and people not recycling or disposing of prohibited waste are filling our landfills with banned products. Ootischenia landfill will be full in 36 years thanks to our disposable society. RDCK does not enforce their resource recovery regulations that are designed to force recycling and keep prohibited waste out of landfill. Metro Vancouver has recently penalized 17 waste haulers about $350,000 for delivering trash containing banned items, ranging form corrugated cardboard to electronics. A television within a load generates a flat surcharge of $50. Penalties are meant to serve as a deterrent to haulers dumping items

for which there are recycling programs. If the RDCK looked at the garbage they would find a mixture of recyclables, organics, and prohibited waste. If one recycles, composts, and returns prohibited waste to product stewardship locations there is very little garbage. Garbage disposal is too cheap and recycling is not mandatory. At $2.50 per massive black garbage bag why not just throw it all out together as their contents are not inspected. Recycling trucks drive around picking it up, mix it all together and then sort it after being driven large distances. Would it not make sense to sort our garbage? How much of our recycling ends up in the landfill because of contamination or it was mixed in with our garbage? Household and commercial garbage I inspect is full of recyclables and prohibited waste. Garbage is a subject no one wishes to discuss or investigate. The problem is lack of monitoring and inspections. I estimate that 80 per cent of garbage is recyclable material, organics, and prohibited waste. A trip to the Ootischenia landfill is recommended

Squeezing profit from the river I attended BC Hydro’s presentation of their study of what they call the Grohman Narrows “improvement project” (see story on Page 5) with the pie in the sky view that they were considering re-arranging the bottom of the Kootenay because they were concerned about flooding on Kootenay Lake. It didn’t take long for many of us to realize that it was not the flooding that was driving BC Hydro, but the opportunity to squeeze a little more profit out of our poor beleaguered river. The first thing they told us was that although the dams do give them some ability to prevent flooding, they can’t do much when the water comes too hard and fast, once the dams are full BC Hydro has no choice but to let the water go. There was a natural plug in the Kootenay river at Grohman narrows. This plug controlled the level of Kootenay Lake and prevented the Kootenay river from turning into a completely unmanageable torrent in the spring freshet and kept the level of the lake up to a certain level the rest of the year. This plug was partially destroyed by Baillie-Grohman in 1890 in an attempt to relieve the flooding on the Creston flats, and further wrecked by dredging in the 1930s. They didn’t manage to completely remove the restriction, so some of the natural protection for Kootenay Lake still remains. By the way Baillie-Grohman also tried to build a canal at Canal Flats which would have robbed the Kootenay system of much of its water by sending it into the Columbia. Thankfully, he didn’t quite succeed. BC Hydro in their wisdom are now trying the use

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for all those interested and concerned. RDCK has set forth Resource Recovery Bylaws which can be found on its website. It lists banned products from the landfill, which include prohibited waste and recyclable materials. Televisions, which contain lead and other hazardous chemicals, are not banned from the landfill. It also states that a garbage load, which contains more than 20 per cent recyclable material, shall be double the tipping fee. If businesses and public were double charged accordingly they might consider recycling. This increased revenue could go to more inspections and monitoring of our waste. It would also prolong landfill life by diverting recyclable material and banned products. Why are bylaw officers not inspecting garbage and enforcing RDCK resource recovery regulations? RDCK promotes itself with names like environmental services and resource recovery. You would think anyone working in Solid Waste Management would look at what’s in the garbage for solutions. Karl Den Boer Winlaw

The Village of Kaslo wishes to extend its heartfelt thanks to the City of Nelson, particularly its public works department, for its continued support of the community when the need arises. The evening of Monday, March 15 was a perfect example when a major water main broke along the New Denver highway. City staff came into work very late at night to provide our public works crew with the correct specification of pipe to repair the break before Kaslo’s residents lost their water supply. On behalf of mayor, council and the public works crew, I thank the City of Nelson for always being there. Neil Smith, Administrator, Kaslo

the fact that their was some flooding on Kootenay Lake in 2012 as a excuse to dredge the Kootenay river at Grohman in order to entirely control the lake level by human means by way of the Corra Linn Dam thereby increasing their profit margin. The offending restrictions are made of rock, not gravel so one must assume they will not just be scraping them away. I assume this will require blasting. Fish don’t like that. If they succeed in removing the natural plug and the Corra Lynn fills to capacity in the freshet the river downstream could swell like never before putting everyone downstream in jeopardy. The beautiful trout producing waters of the narrows will be seriously compromised. The Glade ferry will be in big trouble as it is barely able, on some years, to continue operating as it is now. The level of Kootenay Lake will then be maintained only by the Corra Linn Dam, and if something were to happen to that Dam, the Kootenay will no longer be the beautiful lake we know today and the lake level will then be controlled by the good graces of the decision makers at BC Hydro. If there is more money to be made by sucking the lake lower, man will have the ability to do so. I don’t know about you but I would rather put my faith in Mother Nature than human nature, she never shoved any smart metres down my throat. Wake up Kootenay environmentalists, the dinosaurs are about to make yet another assault on our beloved lake and river. Don’t let them get away with it Rod Retzlaff Glade We want to hear from you. EMAIL LETTERS TO:

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Locals had five minutes of fame Continued from Page 1 Coletti’s part came about after the film production company rented the shop as a set. “It was natural. I just had to sell [Martin] a piece of junk,” he says. “But I don’t think I was a very good actor because they cut it out all out.” The only part of the scene that made the movie was Martin looking out the shop window. Coletti was invited to view footage from his scene but “I was busy and thought ‘Aw, I’ll see it sooner or later.’ I never did.” Nor has he ever seen stills taken of him and Martin — although he has a photo of himself with Hannah and another of her with his dog. Because it was a speaking part Coletti had to get a temporary permit from the Screen Actors Guild. Even though his big moment didn’t appear in the film, he still collected residuals. “I got maybe three or four cheques in the next two or three years. I should have kept them. They were maybe seven bucks each.”

THREE GENERATIONS Coletti, now 92, wasn’t the only one in his family involved with the movie. His son Lou was hired to help build props and sets. “They rented our store and I asked for a job,” Lou says. “They said ‘We’ll hire you to work on your own building.’” He helped redecorate it as a high-end fur store called All Things Dead (where Booksmyth is now), which Kapelos’ character ran. However, no interior scenes ended up in the movie. (Once shooting ended, Lou took the sign down but so many people came to town wanting to see it, he put it back up for a year. Later he had it up at home, but it eventually deteriorated.) Lou also worked on the fire hall set, a Hall Street market set that wasn’t used in

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the film, and a corner set on the main floor of the then-vacant Wood Vallance building that served as Roxanne’s hotel room where she reads one of C.D.’s letters. The production office was in the same building and Coletti recalls ripping out hundreds of feet of shelving. He wasn’t present when his father’s scene was shot, although his wife and kids were, and his then-three-year-old daughter Christina charmed Martin. “They were playing back and forth. She could make all kinds of faces — happy, sad, mad. The next day he came in and said ‘We need your daughter.’” When Mayor Deebs officially declared

Oktoberfest in July underway, the camera zoomed in on Christina — the only one clapping on an otherwise empty street. When Lou saw the footage, he thought “That’s a better shot than Daryl Hannah had. She didn’t get a close-up like that.” The filmmakers also wanted Christina in the crowd during the scene where C.D. climbs a roof to sit with an upset boy, but Coletti says “it was taking too long to shoot and she needed her nap.” When he was invited to the film’s Vancouver premiere, Lou assumed either or both his father and daughter would be in it — but both parts got cut. Lou didn’t receive a film credit either.

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Festival Programs available now at Cowan Office Supplies $5.00 All welcome to adjudicated sessions: Dance at the Capitol April 2-4 Piano at Nelson United Church April 7 to 10 Strings and Guitar at St. Saviour’s Anglican Church April 8-11 Vocal, Choral and Speech Arts at Bethel Christian Centre April 8-11 For complete information see the website kootenayfestivalofthearts.ca

Police ‘justified’ stopping truck: judge Continued from Page 1 But at the end of the second day of testimony, he granted a motion to dismiss the case against Maluta, agreeing Mason had not introduced any evidence against him. Voith said he accepted most of what all witnesses said although he was troubled by Mason’s assertion that she didn’t know what Blais did for a living. When asked if he was a drug dealer, she replied “not to my knowledge.” Though he played a central role in the case, Blais didn’t testify at the trial. Voith found that while police witnesses gave sometimes inaccurate evidence, it was due to memory lapses. He concluded Turner was justified in stopping the truck and had reason to be concerned about his safety. He also accepted that Turner smelled marijuana and

had reasonable grounds to arrest and search the vehicle’s occupants. He further held that the pat-down Mason received during the search was conducted reasonably and disagreed with her claim that it constituted a sexual assault. While Mason argued the roadside search, visible to the public, “heightened her embarrassment,” Voith accepted police testimony that a search in private would increase the risk of “assertions of impropriety.” Voith ruled, however, that Turner didn’t inform any of the three of their Charter rights, although Maluta and Holland assumed it had been provided when they arrived. Turner indicated he would have provided a Charter warning had he found drugs on anyone. His lawyer admitted Turner failed to advise Mason of her right to

counsel “without delay” but suggested the error was merely “technical.” The judge disagreed. Voith said the violation, “though not malicious or

high-handed” was serious enough to require an award “that satisfies the object of deterring future similar breaches.” He awarded damages

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Community Events The Cornerstone Children’s Centre’s second Children’s Carnival Fundraiser goes Saturday, April 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 611-5th Street. This non-profit daycare will be transformed into a wonderland of balloons, carnival games, food and fun! Bring the kids and try the penny pitch, tame the flame firefighters game, dino dig, airplane toss, ring tosses and much more! Lots of exciting prizes as well as free door prizes. Tickets are $0.50 each and all funds will support daycare renovations.

Farm Food Fork, a conference to strengthen and support the local food movement, goes April 5 and 6 in Nelson. The event begins with a full-day festival, featuring art, films, speakers, and workshops on food-related topics happening Saturday, April 5 from 9 to 4:30 p.m. at Mary Hall of Selkirk College’s 10th Street Campus. Then there will be a food forum for local stakeholders on Sunday, April 6 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Hume Hotel. For the full event schedule and to buy tickets, visit farmfoodfork.com.

SEEDS Sunday gardening education series continues at Lakeside Park Greenhouse on Sunday, April 6 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. For details call Lee at 250-352-3870 or see seedsnelson.org

St. Matthew’s Anglican Church will be deconsecrated by the Bishop of Kootenay at a Special Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, April 6 at 3 p.m. All are welcome to attend. The 100-year-old church discontinued its Sunday services in February of last year, due to very low numbers. After the deconsecration is completed, the church property will be put up for sale.

Nelson Storytelling Guild meets Sunday, April 6 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Booksmyth (308 Baker Street). Please bring a snack to share with the group (cookies, pie, savories or drink).

The West Kootenay Family Historians Society will be having their next meeting on Monday, April 7 at 7 p.m. at the Stanley Humphries secondary school, 720-7th Avenue, Castlegar. Tom Lymbery will be sharing a century of stories that he has published in Tom’s Gray Creek - A Kootenay Lake Memoir. For additional information contact Sam

McBride at wkfhs@shaw.ca or 250365-9860 or Ingeborg Leavell at 250367-0076. Friends of the Salmo Public Library are holding their AGM Tuesday, April 8 at 6 p.m. at the Salmo Public Library. All ages welcome. Nathan Betts will speak on the topic “the pursuit of meaning and significance of life” on Tuesday, April 8 at 7 p.m. at Shambhala Hall (702 Tenth Street, at the top of Elwyn Street). Admission is by donation. The event is hosted by the Evangelical Covenant Church. Interested in supporting Nelson’s downtown vitality? Join the Nelson Business Association every Thursday at 8 a.m. at the Kootenay Coop meeting room above Hipperson’s Hardware. Friends of the Nelson Library host its Kids Size Book Sale on Saturday, April 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., downstairs at the Nelson Public Library. Come see the selection of board books for little ones; picture and chapter books; DVDs, Blu-Rays and CDs; puzzles and games. Proceed from the sale go to the GrowA-Reader program! For information email nelsonlibraryfriends@gmail. com or call Catherine at 250-3525975. Kootenays for a Pipeline-Free BC is hosting a free video night to discuss how citizens can join in on issues like climate change, bitumen pipelines, Jumbo Wild, or even the ALR changes. All are invited to attend on Tuesday, April 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Nelson Seniors Centre (717 Vernon Street). Trash to Treasure Day returns on Saturday, April 26. This oneday event is your chance to help reduce waste by giving away your used household items or claiming old treasures from your neighbours. To participate, simply place unwanted items on the curb with a sign identifying them as part of Trash to Treasure. Then go treasure hunting around your neighbourhood. All unclaimed items should be removed from the curb by 4 p.m. 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

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meetings on specific days. For a schedule please call 250-352-3391 or pick up a complete meeting list at the Cellar. 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 about the Cellar meetings contact Norma at 250-352-3747 and for the Front Street meetings contact Sharon at 250-352-7333. Nelson and District Seniors Coordinating Society is a seniors’ onestop centre for free information 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 250-352-6008. Workshops Nelson and District Youth Centre hosts Community Yoga on Thursdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. This fun evening practice is suitable for all levels, focusing on fluidity empowerment. Admission is by donation ($5 recommended). Yoga for Girls is also offered Wednesdays from 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. for ages 12 to 18 for a $2 fee. Ellison’s hosts free workshops every Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. The topic on April 5 is Pruning Essentials, an introduction to pruning basic and how to effectively keep a healthy tree bearing fruit. FabricPLAY with Nelson fabric artist Kate Bridger on April 5 and 6 at Selkirk College, Castlegar. Visit katebridger.ca for details (click on “upcoming events”). To register, contact cmalange@selkirk.ca. Oxygen Art Centre presents new courses with Deborah Thompson. She is offering “Following a Line: Figure Drawing and Painting” on the weekend of April 5 and 6, and “Painting: Modernist Manifestos” begins Thursday, April 3 and runs weekly from 4 to 7 p.m. for four weeks. For more info or to register online, see oxygenartcentre.org. To register by phone, call 250-352-2821. There will be a three-day series of

African drum and dance workshops with Mohamed Duranteau and Alseny Diallo at Winlaw Hall and Studio Alive in Nelson happening April 11 to 13. Sessions are $20 each. All levels are welcome. For details see wontanaradrumanddance.ca. A free Essentrics introduction class for both men and women will be offered on Saturday, April 12 from 9 to 10 a.m. at The Moving Centre. Essentrics is a stretch and strength class that has countless benefits to include improved posture, pain relief, anti-aging, joint protection, increased flexibility, stronger, longer and leaner muscles, better balance, weight loss and toning, etc. Give it a try! Bring a mat or towel. Bare feet is suggested but indoor shoes are accepted. Learn how to needle felt spring decorations such as birds, small animals or fairies. Workshop is at Maplerose (390 Baker Street). Call 250-352-5729 to pre-register or for more info. Casting Call Calling all nightclub dramatic types! If you like to be the center of attention and enjoy electronic dance music then Electro-Social Club invites you to apply as an actor for an interactive, visual EDM experience. Eleven actors are needed to play various stereotypical nightclub freaks, including The Pick-up artist, The Bouncer and The Forever Raver to name a few. Scenes will be filmed live in the nightclub and projected onto the screen on stage. More info at electrosocialclub.com. The Capitol Theatre Summer Youth Program auditions will be held on Sunday, April 13. The program runs daily, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from July 2 to 26. This year’s show is The Secret Garden. Directed by Geoff Burns, music director Allison Girvan and choreographed by Lynette Lightfoot. Those interested in auditioning, contact Eva at the Capitol Theatre to book an audition time at 250-352-6363. Announcement Slocan Valley Softball is looking for all types of players. Maybe a mixed adult slow pitch team to play in Nelson or Castlegar, maybe a slow OR fast pitch team to play in tournaments, maybe a contingent of 55+ players to Langley’s BC Seniors games, maybe just family teams to

scrimmage locally. Also hunting for sponsors. Contact Rick at 778-8009821 or hikerdude48@gmail.com. Sustainable Mining Alliance of the Kootenays is offering a bursary for somebody interested in travelling to Guatemala from May 31 to June 8 on an educational solidarity tour to learn about the impact of Canadian mining companies on the landscapes and people of Guatemala. The bursary will cover the $1,000 tour cost, as well as approximately half of the cost of the flight. Interested applicants must be at least 18 years of age or older and have a valid passport. To apply submit a one- or two-page letter to letstalksmak@gmail.com by April 10, which describes why you want to participate in the tour, what you want to learn and how you would share that information with others upon your return to the Kootenays. Soles 4 Soles is back in town and asking you to donate your gently used footwear to go to people in the midst of extreme poverty and those recovering from natural disasters. All footwear in good condition, including sandals and boots, are accepted and needed. Please tie shoes together or use elastic bands to hold shoes in pairs, and drop them off at any of the following locations before April 15: Mark’s Work Wearhouse; Save on Foods; Vince DeVito’s Shoes; Valhalla Pure Outfitters; Vogue Portraits and Cameras; Streetclothes Named Desire; Shoes for the Soul; Snowpack; Gaia Rising and Nelson Husky. MEND (Mind, Exercise, Nutrition, Do It!) is a free program for families with children between the ages of seven and 13. This 10 week, twice-weekly program promotes healthy eating and physical activity to help families work together towards healthy weights. Next session April 23. For info call 250-505-4708. Friends of West Kootenay Parks is calling for local artists to participate in two 50/50 fundraisers on July 21 and August 23-24 in support of the Kokanee Creek Park Visitors Centre Hire a Student Program. For detailed information contact Ron Robinson by email robinson4065@gmail.com or phone 250-352-9898. 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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KAROSHI

Dance show explores death by overwork

Kuebler brought together an all-male ensemble of six dancers t may be a hard concept for those of us who embrace who debuted the show, fittingly titled karoshi, at the 2011 Dance the laid back Kootenay lifestyle to understand, but in Vancouver festival to critical acclaim. in the 1980s the Japanese government started tracking Vancouver Weekly described the performance as, "fully embodcases of karﾅ行hi, the term they use to describe death by ied entertainment and artistry at such high levels," while Industry overwork.

In Tokyo it became common for high ranking business executives to die suddenly, either by suicide or a stress-induced heart attack or stroke, after putting in excessively long hours at the office. Vancouver choreographer Shay Kuebler learned about this topic while reading a New York Times article about sarin attacks on Tokyo subways in 1995. The publication cited karﾅ行hi and the salary man lifestyle as context for the attacks, and the image stuck with Kuebler. "Here's this culture of people who are supremely dedicated and have these positive and honourable values that, in a modernistic society, were becoming very damaging to themselves," said Kuebler. "I found something really powerful in that. It's beautiful in a way, but also extremely dark." Three years ago, Kuebler started developing a full-length dance performance on the topic. He went to Tokyo for research and, though karﾅ行hi isn't as wide spread as it once was, he still saw people working at computers late into the night and business men sleeping in their suits at bars. It was rich material to base a show on.

Dance Magazine called it "an impressive display of explosive athleticism." The show is very multidisciplinary, combining several dance styles alongside martial arts and theatrical elements. There's light manipulation and video projections happening around the dancers and live taiko drumming on stage. Kuebler said the main message in the show is a need for balance, which certainly in Japan would mean working less. Though he admits that some Canadian audiences don't struggle with that. "In North American culture, maybe we sometimes need more dedication and more drive and honour in how we do things, while the Japanese maybe need a little bit more of our ability to let go," he said On April 16 Kuebler's karoshi will come to the Capitol Theatre, as part of the theatre's season presentation series. The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30 for adults or $24 for students or season subscribers. Buy tickets online at capitoltheatre.bc.ca or charge by phone at 250-352-6363. -Sam Van Schie

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o infinity and beyond!” is the catchphrase of Buzz Lightyear, animated hero of Disney’s Toy Story movie. “To $15,000 and beyond!” is the theme of the Nelson Civic Theatre’s concession upgrade campaign. Like the hero, the Nelson Civic Theatre Society aims to reach its goal. The launch of the fundraising campaign for this phase of the Civic’s revitalization and the launch of Buzz Lightyear’s rocket have some things in common according to fundraising project manager Roger Ley. “There is so much energy behind this,” he says. “People can see how far we’ve come, with new seats, full digitization, regular movies and community programming. But we’re listening to our members: the concession is old and inefficient. It’s affecting people’s theatre experience.” The current popcorn machine is undersized for demand, existing coolers are insufficient, and layout is inefficient. The concession upgrade will mean faster service, greater variety, and the ability to pop enough popcorn to satisfy the Civic’s larger-than average crowds. A new concession is also essential to the theatre’s bottom line, explains Ley. “As long as we remain a single-screen playing popular films, our events and programming opportunities are limited,” he says, referring to film scheduling dictated by the major film distributors. “Additional revenue from an upgraded concession will help offset our staffing and operational costs so we can focus our future fundraising on our long-term plan to renovate into three theatres.” A part of the Society’s plan since its inception, three theatres allows for much more programming flexibility for movies and film festivals, local performances, and community events, Ley explains. Having raised over $330,000 so far, the $15,000 target represents the remaining five per cent of funds required to release a $50,000 matching grant from the Southern Interior Development Initiative Trust. Seat sponsorships are available at $250; seat sponsors will be displayed on the donor wall when the lobby renovation is

completed, but Ley emphasizes that donations of any size will be gratefully accepted. “Just 60 seat sponsors will get us there”, says Ley. Echoing Buzz Lightyear, he adds: “A new concession is within our grasp!” A Toy Story-style rocket ship located in the lobby will track donations as the Nelson Civic Theatre shoots for $15,000 — and beyond. Donations can be made online at civictheatre.ca or by dropping in to the theatre a half hour before showtime. Below: Civic Theatre staff members Liam Long and Alecia Maslechko ham it up with the old popcorn machine.

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Words and music come together April is National Poetry Month and Selkirk College writing instructor Almeda Glenn Miller and business administration student Melissa McCready are combining efforts to create a delicious metaphor. Miller is currently promoting her new book, a volume of poetry titled Begin with the Corners. Tonight at Kootenay Studio Arts, Miller will be performing poems set to music by McCready and Shannon Moldenhaur who make up the local duo Motes and Oats. They will be joined on stage by book designer Shelley Ackerman who will be offering harmonies.

Friday night will also include a poetry jam which should provide another opportunity for writers to figure out ways to collaborate. “It’s BYOP,” says Miller. “Bring a poem or maybe just some words and we’ll see what kind of music we can make together.” Motes and Oats have teamed up with Miller and Ackerman to record an album of the music they’ll be performing on Friday. Copies of Begin with the Corners come with a free digital download of the album.

Bring a poem or maybe just some words and we’ll see what kind of music we can make together. “This has been a cool project,” says Miller. “Motes and Oats have taken my poems and given them more grit. It’s fascinating to me what happens when my poems get turned into songs.” Performance is nothing new to Miller. Her first incarnation as an actress and performance artist got put aside when she wrote her first novel, Tiger Dreams, in 2002. Since then Miller has been writing stories, essays and poetry for literary quarterlies across the country. Begin with the Corners is her first collection of poetry.

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The show on Friday, April 3 begins at 7 p.m. in Room 310 at the Selkirk College Kootenay Studio Arts Campus (606 Victoria Street). Admission is by donation and there will be libations, chocolate, music and lots of words. Begin with the Corners is also available at Otter Books and online at bigbadwolfpublishinghouse.com. Above: Melissa McCready (left) and Almeda Glenn Miller are teaming up for a poetry event tonight at KSA.

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Road Safety for Kids

The Granite Pointe Condos are likely going in, it isnt a question of if anymore but when and how many. Whether you are for or against the proposed 30 Condos in Rosemont, City Hall needs to know how/if the 50-60 vehicles will effect your kids? Should the development be downsized? Do we need more off street parking? Do we need a side walk from the school to Choquette Avenue? Do we need more traffic signs posted? Do we need a three way stop instead of a two way stop by the school or lights put in? Do we need a crosswalk for the pedestrians?

Let your voice be heard! Here’s how to reach City Hall. You can email your comments to development@nelson.ca, fax 250-352-6594 or call 250-352-8202 Nelson City Council will hold a Public Hearing for the Proposed amendment on: April 7, 2014 at 6:00pm City Hall, Council Chambers, Second Floor, 310 Ward St, Nelson BC

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eryn Collier’s Open Secret delves into the psyche of her characters living in the fictional Kootenay Landing — a setting that has the author taking from her surroundings and playing with what ifs. Unexpectedly, yet happily transported from Montreal to small town BC life, Collier was inspired by the rural setting that features prominently in her Bern Fortin series. “I never expected to be in a small town,” she said. “I find it fascinating... I still notice those differences all the time and I think that’s a lot of what I am playing with in my books.” About 15 years ago, Collier landed in Creston and started “counting beer” at the brewery there. Working her way into the safety department, she ended up with an inspired setting for her first novel Confined Space along with the idea for Evie Chapelle’s character of Bugaboo Brewery safety investigator. “My job took me to all the different parts of the brewery every day. I knew that building very well and was in parts of it that no one ever went to. In my head the whole time I was there, I was writing a mystery. That’s really what I wanted to be doing.” Leaving the brewery “in dramatic fashion,” she found the strength to follow her dream of being a mystery writer, her genre of choice since reading Nancy Drew in the second grade. “A lot of it came from knowing that was what I always wanted to do,” Collier said. “Once I finally made the decision, and made the time, it happened very fast.” Becoming a novelist “goes against the current” and Collier heard incredulous comments like “but you had benefits.” Having no regrets, the author has received accolades for her first work Confined Space shortlisted for the Arthur Ellis Award for best unpublished first crime novel. And she is even more thrilled with the next book in the series, Open Secret set to launch April 11. Already receiving great praise, reading the book’s advanced quote by one of her own favourite authors Giles Blunt of Forty Words for Sorrow was a defining moment for Collier. “It’s thrilling, really,” she said of his quote: “Open Secret boasts a nifty plot and, in Coroner Fortin, a fascinating protagonist who will likely be around for a long time. Deryn Collier is a talent to watch,” said Blunt.

Readers have been captivated by the main character Fortin, an ex-Canadian Forces commander turned coroner with a haunted past. Collier’s experience as a bureaucrat in Ottawa reading military documents from the Somalia enquiry gave her the “confidence to write about the military.” In Fortin’s Open Secret return readers will learn more about his military and personal past serving only to deepen the connection to character. “We are always trying to fix our men. There is so much about him that’s so wonderful and yet he’s damaged,” said Collier of Fortin’s appeal. “He developed over many drafts of Confined Space… I always had him as someone who comes from away and lands damaged in the Kootenays.” The love of a good woman might be all Fortin needs yet readers didn’t even see their lead character kissed in Confined Space. Whether his sexuality is explored along side the secrets revealed is something fans will have to discover on their own. For the author, also a mom of two boys ages 9 and 12, keeping separate the dark fictional world of murder, crime and sex from her role as a parent is a challenge. “There are some scenes in some parts of the book that I have to be away from home to work on,” said Collier. “I just can’t get interrupted by pancakes or homework if I am writing a really grisly scene… But like any mom, it’s a constant struggle.” Already at work on her third novel, Collier is pleased at her developing writing style. Despite her first novel being aptly named Confined Space and her second Open Secret, the shift in theme wasn’t a conscious effort though she does take the reader from the brewery to explore more of Kootenay Landing. The Kootenay-isms continue and locals delving into Open Secret will delight in the familiarity of a pot-based crime, something that was a challenge to research with industry folks being tight lipped, said Collier. Nelson police chief Wayne Holland gave her a lot of good insight. “I wanted to explore how the marijuana industry impacts a town and all the secrets that are kept in that industry — it’s very visible in its impact but we don’t necessarily know the details or who is involved,” she said. “I got what I could and then I just used my imagination… I needed it to be real enough that it doesn’t pull the reader out saying ‘that’s totally unbelievable’ but I don’t need it to be completely factual.” In her spare time — a laughable concept — Collier practices yoga, hikes and enjoys beach days with her family, all typical Kootenay pursuits. Also a gardener without a garden, the author lives vicariously through her character Fortin’s flourishing crops symbolizing his escape into the pastoral and “everything Kootenay.” “I just have pots on my deck and each year I try to grow tomatoes and it just doesn’t work. I am a much better gardener in fiction than I am in real life,” she said. Join Collier at the launch of Open Secret on Friday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m. at Oxygen Art Centre, 3-320 Vernon Street. The centre welcomes a $5 donation at the door. Left: Nelson author Deryn Collier will launch her latest in a series of Kootenaybased mystery novels at Oxygen Art Centre next Friday. (Laura Wilby photo)

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Historical scrapbooks can honor older relatives. There are so many different and creative ways for families to showcase their heritage and honor a grandparent or other special senior. Scrapbooks are one such way to share the life of a special person and indirectly tell the tale of your family history. Very often personal history projects are a part of elementary school curricula, so you may already have the makings of a family tree or a family diary in your home. All it takes is a little more research and some planning to design a scrapbook that can be gifted or kept for generations to enjoy. Begin by making an outline of what you would like to cover in the scrapbook. Perhaps there is a specific event in a grandparent’s life that is worth highlighting, like a military tour of duty or a brief stint in show business. Maybe you would like to present different snapshots in time during his or her life. Either way, planning out the content of the scrapbook will make it easier to gather the necessary elements.

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Once you’ve settled on a theme, begin your research by interviewing the eventual recipient (he or she doesn’t have to know the reason behind the inquiry). During the interview, take note of key dates and try to establish the mood of the era with supporting materials. For example, you may be able to find samples of advertisements from a correlating period in history or newspaper clippings that can be used to fluff up the content of the book.

The Japanese phenomenon of karoshi – ‘death by overwork’– depicts the clash between extreme societal pressure to conform to the collective conscience and the group path; and the repression of personal fulfillment. Karoshi inspired an ambitious and exciting work by Vancouver dance sensation Shay Kuebler. If you enjoyed Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal last season you will love this performance!!“ Buy tickets at capitoltheatre.bc.ca. or p. 250 352-6363 F E B 8 - M AY 1 1

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Scrapbooks can be made manually with materials purchased anywhere from craft and hobby stores to stationery shops. There are a variety of paper-cutting tools, adhesives, stickers, labels, and stencils that can be used to enhance the look of the scrapbook. There also are computer software programs or online tools through photo-sharing sites that enable you to upload images and text and design photo books entirely online. Then the finished product can be printed out in a variety of finishes.This method may actually be preferable for those who plan to save the scrapbook or anticipate it being such a big hit that others will want their own copies. Create a digital file of all of your information and copies of images. This way if you ever want to add to the scrapbook or reproduce information in the future you will have all of the information at your fingertips. The scrapbook also will serve as a good source material down the line should future generations want to learn about their ancestors. Scrapbooking is more than just detailing baby’s first birthday or a vacation. This popular pastime can help document the life of a special senior.

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hen we were offering people samples of our new Organic Ginger Ale at the Red Mountain beer fest a few weeks back, more then a few returned our question with puzzled expressions. The confusion lies between pop and beer, a quick sip of either Phillips Ginger Beer or ours and you’ll know within a moment the two are nothing alike. According to Wikipedia, “Brewed ginger beer originated in Yorkshire in England in the mid-18th century and became popular throughout Britain, the United States, and Canada, reaching a peak of popularity in the early 20th century.” One of the greatest things about the craft beer movement is the adage of what was old is new again. Ginger beers are back, and just in time for summer. For many they are the perfect summer beers, refreshing, crisp and utterly drinkable. Then there are those people who will be using them in beer cocktails. A quick Google of ginger beer recipes and you’ll see the options are endless. We’ve been having fun sampling, one of our favourites thus far coming from absolutdrinks.com is Loretto Lemonade, which includes bourbon, apple juice, fresh pressed lime juice, melon liqueur and ginger beer, served with a slice of lime.

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PHILLIPS BREWING COMPANY – GINGER BEER Here’s why we love Phillips — they have the biggest seeds in the province! Brewer/owner Matt Phillips has been a maverick on the BC brewing landscape since day one. Before craft beer became big business it was difficult to get financing. As Matt went from bank to bank only to be rejected again he decided to grab credit card applications as he went. Within a few months he had the money he needed, though at a slightly higher interest rate. They brew with the same mentality, no holds barred. The ginger beer is no exception, it is not for the faint of heart but those who enjoy a hearty dollop of ginger will jump for joy. It’s a beast and easily the strongest ginger beer in the province. NELSON BREWING COMPANY – ORGANIC GINGER ALE This tasty beverage will be available for all your patio adventures and camping trips all summer long. It’s a beer we’ve been working on and sampling around town since Christmas when Brewmaster Mike Kelly whipped up our first batch — 12 kegs of a light bodied ale that had heaps of organic ginger added to the boil along with lemon grass.

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If you ever happen to walk into the brewery on a ginger day you’ll never forget that aroma, it’s fantastic! Our ginger beer is all about balance with the ginger. We’ve added enough that it has a delicious bright quality without overpowering your senses. The lemongrass, though subtle, is another adjunct that gives the beer a tasty pop. We’re excited to offer our newest ale up in the 355ml can format available across BC and Alberta this month.

Spring is here and summer is upon us friends. Get ready to drop Paperbag, hike Pulpit, paddle to Nemo, swing the clubs out at Balfour and relax at any of the great patios in the area. Kick those tired dogs up and enjoy the medicinal properties of ginger, ya that’s right, your doctor recommended it! Above: NBC’s Chad Hansen checks out all the ginger root that went into the brewery’s new Organic Ginger Ale.

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Save-On presents Recipes of the Week

Rosemary tomato chicken Ingredients 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp butter 1 Tbsp garlic, minced ¼ cup onions, diced 1 Tbsp fresh rosemary, chopped ¼ cup dry white wine 4 roma tomatoes, diced

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Add butter to pan. When melted, add the onions, garlic and rosemary and sauté until onions are translucent. Add the wine and tomatoes to the pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until the liquid has reduced by half. Arrange chicken on serving plates. Spoon sauce over chicken and serve. Makes 4 servings.

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Selkirk College presents: The Digital Arts Year End Show on Friday, April 4 at 7 p.m. at Shanti Yoga Studio (237 Baker Street). Come celebrate the efforts and talents of the digital arts students.

Friends of the Nelson Public Library

KID SIZED BOOK SALE! (puzzles & games, too!)

Langham Gallery in Kaslo is currently showing the Corvidae and Virago exhibition by Pat Fosyth and Flowstones by Spring Shine. Both shows continue until May 11.

Saturday, April 12th 10am to 2pm Downstairs at the Nelson Public Library Info: nelsonlibraryfriends@gmail.com

THEATRE

Scheherazade: The Musical Adventure will be performed by the Kootenay Home Educators, directed by Allison Girvan and produced by Kate Tait. The 37 home educated students from ages four to 15 will perform four classic stories from Tales of the Arabian Nights, which are cleverly interwoven into this colourful show featuring Princess Scheherazade. The musical is a wondrous adventure for the entire family. Shows are 4 p.m. daily on April 4 and 5 at the Nelson Covenant Church (702 Stanley Street). Admission by donation.

EASTER EGG HUNT LAKESIDE PARK Sat April 19 10am – 12:00pm Fundraiser By donation to the Nelson Food Cupboard

EGG HUNTS START TIMES BY AGE GROUP: Under 2yrs 10:45am • 3 – 4yrs 11am 5 – 6yrs 11:15am 7 – 10+ yrs 11:30am Pictures with the Easter Bunny, Crafts, Balloons & Face Painting. Bring your Easter Basket and Smile!

LITERATURE

Selkirk College writing instructor Almeda Glenn Miller celebrates her new poetry book called Begin with the Corners with a reading at Kootenay Studio Arts (606 Victoria Street, Room 310) on Friday, April 4 at 7 p.m. Miller will read her poetry to music performed by the band Motes and Oats. Attendees are also invited to bring a poem of their own to share. Admission is by donation. Join Nelson author Deryn Collier for the launch of Open Secret, her latest in the Bern Fortin novel series, on Friday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m. at Oxygen Art Centre (3-320 Vernon Street, alley entrance). Donations will be graciously accepted at the door ($5 recommended). Nelson poet Jane Byers will be celebrating the launch of her first book of poems, Steeling Effects, at the Nelson Library on April 17 at 7 p.m. All are invited to attend this free event.

The new Captain America film will be showing tonight and throughout the week at the Civic Theatre.

DANCE

Dance highlights from the Kootenay Festival of the Arts will be performed at the Capitol Theatre on Saturday, April 5 at 7 p.m. Admission is by donation. The Capitol Theatre Season Series presents: Shay Kuebler Dance Company’s Karoshi on Wednesday, April 16 at 8 p.m. Don’t miss this contemporary dance performance with explosive choreography and an allmale ensemble of six dancers. A thrilling and visceral experience. Tickets are $30 for adults or $24 for students at capitoltheatre. bc.ca or phone 250-352-6363.

FILM

This Friday, April 4 the Nelson Civic Theatre will be showing Captain America: Winter Soldier on its North American release date. In the film, Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world and battles a new threat from old history: the Soviet agent known as the Winter Soldier. The film will screen all week from Friday, April 4 to Thursday, April 10 at 7 p.m. nightly, with a 2 p.m. matinee showing on Sunday, April 6. For more information, visit civictheatre.ca.

Join the 118 year old hotel ymir monday - Sunday open 3pm-9pm, will stay open later for parties! over 20 musical instruments to choose from to play anytime Every Friday join us for the Country & Bluegrass Jam

STAY THE NIGHT!

Nelson Cohousing presents a screening of the documentary film Happy on Sunday, April 13 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Expressions Cafe. The film explores human happiness through interviews with people from all walks of life in 14 different countries, weaving in the newest findings of positive psychology. Admission is by donations with proceeds going to Kootenay Kids. Following the film, a cohousing group will speak about their new development at Six Mile. Village Portraits: Then and Now, a photographic film created by Proctor residents Ursula Heller and Barry Gray, will be shown at Procter Hall on April 12. During the 1970s Heller travelled across Canada photographing small communities, then she repeated the journey about 35 years later. The film shows how the communities have changed over almost two generations. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for socializing and the film will start at 7:30 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to bring a snack to share.

MUSIC

The after work dance party with Clinton Swanson and Friends at Finley’s Irish Pub is excited to share the stage with the soulful vocalist Fraser Black this Friday, April 4. Filling out the rhythm section will be Doug Stephenson on guitar, Jesse Lee on bass, and Steven Parish on drums. New show time is 7 to 9 p.m. Cover is by donation. Vancouver indie soul band The Boom Booms return to Spiritbar on Friday, April 4 with Nelson native (now based in Los Angeles) Erica Dee. Doors open at 10 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance at the Hume Hotel. On Saturday, April 5 from 1 to 3 p.m. Ellison’s Cafe Acoustic Unplugged Sessions hosts blues guitarists Jon Burdon (Holly &

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Jon) and Bill Lynch (Lazy Poker) blending elements of Latin, Turkish and deep blues from the south. Next up, Mountain Station is a five-piece group that lifts spirits with a variety of toe-tapping bluegrass, traditional fiddle tunes, country and folk/roots music. Seattle indie folk band The Cave Singers return to Spiritbar on Saturday, April 5 with Fernie stoke-folkers Shred Kelly to open the show. Doors open at 10 p.m. Tickets are $20 at the Hume Hotel front desk or ticketweb.ca. Vancouver folk singer-songwriter Stephen Fearing and his partner in crime, Andy White, will be at Spiritbar on Sunday, April 6. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15, available at the Hume Hotel or ticketweb.ca. Grammy award-winning Jamaican reggae artist Beenie Man (aka “The King of Dancehall”) will be at Spiritbar on Wednesday, April 9 with an opening set by Dubconscious. Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets available at the Hume Hotel front desk. Corazón, Nelson’s celebrated 66-member youth choir, will perform at Touchstones Nelson on Saturday, April 12. There will be five, 20-minute performances starting at 1:30 p.m., 2 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3 p.m., 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 available only at the front desk of Touchstones Nelson (no tickets will be sold over the phone or online). Edmonton prog-metal gods Scythia play the basement of Kootenay Co-op Radio on Saturday, April 12 with Nelson’s Sack Grabbath. Doors open at 8 p.m. Cover is $10. Nelson Overture Society Concert Series presents The Galena Trio on Saturday, April 19 at the Capitol Theatre at 8 p.m.. Tickets are $24 for adults or $14 for students. Toronto’s multi-instrumental duo Sunparlour Players play Spiritbar on April 24 with local songstress Rhoneil. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance at the Hume Hotel or ticketweb.ca.

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Imperial Corectal Trophy returned to local club

Lost Nelson curling trophy reappears

have been allowed to keep it. William Bertram (Bert) White, skip of the last team to claim A Nelson curling trophy that vanished it, started an insurance brokerage in Oshawa nearly 70 years ago has been returned to the in 1929 that is still in business, run by his local club after turning up in a California great grandson. A trophy in his name is also flea market. awarded by the Oshawa Curling Club. The oddly-named Imperial Corectal TroOddly, it’s not the first time a lost Nelson phy, donated by Imperial Optical Co., was curling trophy has shown up. A cup of simisupposed to be handed out annually during lar vintage was left on a tractor outside of the Midsummer Bonspiel. Marsh’s business a couple of years ago — he However, it was only awarded twice: to a never found out who put it there, but they BC rink skipped by A.S. Hamilton in 1945, must have known about his involvement with the bonspiel’s debut year, and to the W.B. local curling. White rink of Oshawa That trophy, which in 1946. had evidently been What happened to used as a planter, was the trophy after that for the Plugs vs. Colts is a complete mystery championship, an until it resurfaced at annual showdown the Santa Monica Anbetween juniors and tique Mart in 2012. seniors. It too was Jarrell Carter, a collecawarded only twice, tor of old sports trowith the Colts prephies, found it there. vailing both times. “I liked the solid In 1945, the winning look of the bonspiel rink was skipped by trophy, its colour, and J.C. Muir. shape and here in Los Although Marsh Angeles curling is an hadn’t heard of either esoteric pursuit (which trophy, much less reis to say that I liked The trophy was only awarded twice: to a BC rink alized they were missthe novelty),” he said. skipped by A.S. Hamilton in 1945 and to the W.B. ing, he’s delighted to “I bought a few things White rink of Oshawa in 1946. see them come home: when I got the trophy “I think it’s awesome. and believe it was $80 or $90.” There’s a lot of history in the Midsummer Carter’s collection is otherwise made up of Bonspiel and in our curling club. It’s great to basketball, bowling, and golf trophies — plus get some of it back.” a tug-of-war trophy from 1891. While watchThe antique hardware will find a place of ing curling coverage during the Sochi Olym- honour in the club’s trophy cabinet. pics, he tried Googling “Nelson Midsummer Bonspiel.” The inscriptions: “When I saw that the first bonspiel was in 1945 I thought the club might like to get Imperial Corectal Trophy their trophy back,” he said. After exchanging Donated by the Imperial Optical Co. emails with the club’s Alan May, he mailed For Annual Competition it to them at his own expense and it arrived at the Nelson Mid-Summer Bonspiel earlier this month. It’s about 10 inches high and six inches 1945 wide, has a black base, silver plaque, and two W.B. Ward silver shields with the names of the winning J.L. Jenkins rinks. It also has a brass figurine on top of a C.A. Towriss man in a Tam o’ Shanter about to throw a rock. A.S. Hamilton, Skip “It was in beautiful shape but the silver was pretty tarnished,” says curling club member 1946 Barry Marsh. Ted Allen’s Jewellery cleaned L. Beaton it for free. F. McCallum Where the trophy has been all these years F. Garrard and how it got to California defies explanaW.B. White, Skip tion. Marsh says it’s unlikely winners would Oshawa, Ont.

GREG NESTEROFF

Nelson Star Reporter

Sears owner and Nelson Curling Club past president Barry Marsh shows off the Imperial Corectal Trophy. Last awarded in 1946, it turned up in an antiques market in California two years ago.

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Nelson Minor Hockey honours players, coaches and volunteers

Awards ceremony ends season

The Nelson Minor Hockey Association handed out its year-end awards earlier this week. This year’s award winners included: BARRY PEARCE MEMORIAL AWARD: Noah Quinn (Atom). JOHN REICHARDT MEMORIAL AWARD: Amran Bhabra (Atom). TODD MATHESON MEMORIAL AWARD: Ava Young (PeeWee). WALTER CLARKSON AWARD: Tyler Bayoff (PeeWee). PROFILE PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARD: Max Spielman (PeeWee). ALF BAKER AWARD: Jaden Dyck (Bantam). MARC SEVERYN MEMORIAL TROPHY: Matthew Jones (Bantam). MIKE LAUGHTON SR. MEMORIAL AWARD: Kobe Nishida (Bantam). R.C. WRIGHT MEMORIAL TROPHY: Brandon Jmayoff (Midget). BARRY GEIST MEMORIAL TROPHY — To the goalie most dedicated and showing desire and skills: Brodie Herridge BRIAN NAKA AWARD: Morgan Flynn (Midget). BAKER ST. ESSO AWARD — To the female player who displays team dedication: Daniella Hanson JACKSON’S HOLE THREE “A” AWARD: Atom: Dylan Mowery Peewee: Alex Laing Bantam: Jaden Bennett Midget: Spencer Szabo Wildcats: Denomie Fisher SARGE SAMMARTINO AWARD — To a Junior (student) and Senior (adult) on ice official: JR: Matthew Brind’Amour SR: Kylie Thielker TED HARGREAVES EXCELLENCE IN COACHING AWARD: Mike Hurley ROBERT JEFFS AWARD — To a volunteer that shows outstanding participation and dedication: Vince Vulcano Medals of acheivement were also handed out to players at every level.

The Nelson Minor Hockey Association handed out its year end trophies (above) and medals (below) during its season-ending awards banquet Tuesday. Kevin Mills photos

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The Nelson Star is running new crossword puzzles! The answer for Wednesday’s paper will be printed in Friday’s paper while the Friday answers will be published in2014 Wednesday’s paper. FOR RELEASE JANUARY 28, Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis

ACROSS 1 Scale units: Abbr. 4 Does as told 9 Jazz singer Carmen 14 Pop-up path 15 Gold purity unit 16 Greeted the day 17 Resembling an equine 19 Some IRAs, informally 20 2002 Sandra Bullock film 22 Like the articles “a” and “an”: Abbr. 23 Baseball Hall of Famer Speaker 24 1981 Alan Alda film, with “The” 31 Spread throughout 35 Enjoy eagerly 36 Blue hue 37 TV host Philbin 40 Zip 41 They’re the littlest in their litters 43 Peter and Paul, but not Mary 45 1988 John Cusack film 48 Deserve 49 “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch,” e.g. 54 1984 Molly Ringwald film 59 Former Portuguese colony in China 60 Unwilling 61 Unifying idea 62 Storm drain cover 63 Fish eggs 64 Sharon of “Cagney & Lacey” 65 Toys that have their ups and downs 66 Month after Feb.

Blue Night art opens downtown Blue Night was back last Friday night in downtown Nelson with several free art openings drawing crowds of people. From Katya Coad showing at Craft Connection (right) and Selkirk Media Arts & Digital Design Program showing at Shanti Yoga (above), there were 10 other venues offering up art. The art remains on display so works can still be seen in the upcoming weeks.

DOWN 1 “Chicago Hope” Emmy winner Christine 2 “Peanuts” family name 3 New England food fish

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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 NEW LOCATION

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

Join us for our worship celebration in our new location Sunday @ 10:30 AM  Developing Relationships  Music that will move you  Helping people - Help people

Jim Reimer, Pastor

Church Office: 1.888.761.3301

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

Fifth Week of Lent

Service of Holy Communion Jim Reimer Recorder Ensemble All are Welcome All children welcome for Sunday School and Nursery Room available

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

GATHERING THIS SUNDAY APRIL 6TH 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

A Friendly Bible Centre Church

Sunday Morning Worship

10:00 am

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)

CATHOLIC CHURCH

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

Please join Wed 7pm What is 10 am Bible study/discussion us at the Holy Spirit? 1502 11 am Worship Service Granite 12:30 pm Vegetarian Fellowship Luncheon Road Prayer, Praise & Sharing

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I had a friend say to me once that in some situations the best way to defeat an enemy is to simply turn around and walk away.

Often when people come to see me for some counsel or direction I will frequently suggest during our conversation that they “stop fighting”.

Their response is often one of puzzlement and disbelief. It sounds rather counter-intuitive to walk away from our ‘enemy’ what we perceive to be a threat or a serious problem in our lives. Oftentimes these threats and pressures come from within – unresolved personal struggles, self-ridicule and condemnation, trauma, bad memories, irksome habits, and perceived character flaws to name a few. Maintaining a constant ‘fighting stance’ however can be exhausting. Ironically, our relentless obsession to win our personal battles can often intensify and fuel the very thing we’re attempting to control or master. Sometimes the best antidote is to ‘rest’, to cease from active duty. Jesus, responding to the incessant demands of the religious zealots of his day, offered this advice:

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Perhaps it’s time to give your self the permission to step back and rest for a while?

I think what motivates us to keep ‘fighting’ sometimes is our reluctance to accept or acknowledge our inadequacies and weaknesses. The truth is, we’re all flawed and damaged. More importantly, God deeply loves us Anglican Church of Canada where we are today St. Saviour's Pro Cathedral Ward & Silica, Nelson Family Service & Eucharist regardless of what Children’s Sunday School • Sunday Service 10:30 a.m is yet undone or Palm Sunday Service – unresolved in our April 13 – 10:30 a.m. lives. Sometimes just knowing that St. Michael & All Angels Busk Road, Balfour we’re okay, loved Sunday Service 11:00 a.m. and accepted, Office: 9 am - 2 pm Tue - Thurs • 250.352.5711 stsaviours@netidea.com despite our ‘unALL ARE WELCOME! doneness’ is a big blow against those Unity Centre things that war against us. So of the Kootenays relax, take a deep Speaker: Paul Bowles breath, and fall “The Tree of Life”(Ladder to Heaven) into the arms of a loving God whose Sunday at 11 a.m. yoke is easy and Any questions? Contact 250-354-5394 burden is light. Seniors Citizens Club 51-717 Vernon St.

Nelson Community Church

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Nelson Seventh-Day Adventist Church 9:15 am

Stop Fighting and Rest!

Psalms 147:8

www.nelsonadventist.ca

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

Majors Robin and Yvonne Borrows 250 551 4986

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Whitecaps coach pleased with efforts

Soccer programs progress Kootenay Regional Head coach Brett Adams has been delighted with the progress of the Vancouver Whitecaps coaching programs in the Kootenays. Since September, Adams has seen the program go from strength to strength. “ I have been really happy and proud of the progressive steps the program has made already. In just sixth months we have worked with over 100 players in the Nelson area alone,” said Adams. “Our aim is to continue growing and to try to coach and educate as many Kootenay-based players as possible.” Last week at the pre-residency combine, two Kootenay-based players were in attendance. The players were Parker Shaw-Lazier and Marco Falcone. The combine consisted of two training sessions a day for three days with a trial match on day three. The combine was led by head academy coach Bart Choufour. The players were also coached by U16 coach Rich Fagan, U18 Brett Adams head coach Niall Thompson and Adams was also in attendance. “Last week two of the players were invited by me to train and be evaluated in the pre-residency combine. Both of the players performed very well and had a great experience playing alongside some of the best talent in Canada.” Adams went on to explain that “as we continue to grow we hope that this opportunity is the first of many for players in the Kootenays. The overall goal is to potentially see a player from this area one day become a full-time member of the Whitecaps Team.” Other exciting opportunities include selected players from the girls being invited to train with the girls elite head coach Jesse Symons. “In the coming months we will look to send players from the Kootenays to train with the girls elite squad. It is very important to us where possible to give all players an opportunity to play with the best players in BC. The girls academy in Vancouver is very strong and will look to get girls from this area an experience of training in that environment.” Adams has set up training groups in Nelson (prospects sessions), Cranbrook (skills sessions) and Fernie (school academy). Adams is also working with Nelson Youth Soccer as the technical director for this upcoming season. “It’s not my job to come in and take over, the coaches have great ideas and have done a very good job of coaching these players. I will be here to add structure and advice as we aim to get all coaches working on the same page. Having already done three coaching clinics, it is clear that the coaches in this area are some of the most dedicated enthusiastic individuals that I have ever had the pleasure to work with. It’s going to be a great season.” Adams is also working with KYSA (Kootenay South). The Prospect Kootenay Academy is currently holding try outs for its invite only sessions. Players from the age of 10 to 18, boys and girls can contact the organization to schedule a try out. For more information visit www. whitecapsfc.com/youth/programs/academy/kootenay or contact badams@whitecapsfc.com.

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Rhythmic Dance Spring Programs April 8th-June 10th Learn to dance with ribbons, hoops,balls, scarves and more in our fun and creative classes for girls ages 6 & up Rhythmic Dimensions 250-505-1812 rhythmics@telus.net

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MASSE Environmental Consultants is looking for a full time summer student. Students with an interest in environmental sciences and who will be continuing their studies in September 2014 are invited to appl. Please send resumes by April 15 to info@masseenvironmental.com.

Mountain Trek Health & Fitness Retreat in Ainsworth has the following positions available for the 2014 Season (Apr 26-Nov 1) PT Housekeeper PT Kitchen prep/dishwasher, Guide(On Call), Massage Therapist Send resume by April 4th to: info@mountaintrek.com

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We are looking to ďŹ ll a part time position for an OfďŹ ce Administrator with strong organizational skills. The applicant must manage information to ensure its accuracy and relevance throughout our ofďŹ ce workďŹ&#x201A;ow. A detailed description for the position can by accessed at: http://www. iodesign.ca/ofďŹ ce-admin.html To apply, please submit your resume to jobs@iodesign.ca. This job posting closes on April 11, 2014 .

Class 1 or 3 Benefit Packages Monday - Friday Please send resumes to jahlefeld@calgas.com Full Times Sales Representative. Andreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Electronic Experts in Castlegar is looking to grow their sales force. Looking for individuals with sales experience and knowledge of cellular/ electronic and appliances. Full time salary/commission with potential wage to be $40,000 - $75,000 plus benefits. Drop off resumes to 200 - 1965 Columbia Ave Castlegar. or email jim.d@andres1.com

PICKERS NEEDED BUSY ASPARAGUS FARM Season Starts Approx May 1 - June 15 Attend Information Session Wednesday April 23 at 6pm 1252 Indian Road Creston, BC Accommodation available Evenings: 250-428-2734

PHARMACY ASSISTANT, PT Experience an asset. Send resumes to: Box 566 C/O Trail Times, 1163 Cedar Avenue, Trail, BC V1R 4B8 by April 11, 2014.

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FISHER (Keast) Shirley Diane

May 22, 1941 - March 30, 2014

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Rowing Instructor Do you have previous rowing experience in high school, college or beyond? Join our team of instructors at the Nelson & District Community Complex to provide learn to row programs at Lakeside Park as well as leading our Jr. Rowing Program. Level Â˛ Learn to Row certiĂ&#x20AC;cate offered 0ay 31 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; June 1 if interested, but need to become certiĂ&#x20AC;ed. Part time up to hrs wk. 6tarting end of $pril 6ept.

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Felicita (Phyllis) Musa 1919 - 2014

Survived by Husband Jack Fisher, Daughter Marney Fisher, and Brother John (Brenda) Keast. Extended family, Finn, Sandra & Colm Mooney and her girls â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whoopie & Squidgeâ&#x20AC;? Jack & Di married in 1964 and moved to Kamloops following their marriage. After moving around a few times they final settled and retired in Crescent Valley. Di was very active in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Order of the Eastern Starâ&#x20AC;?. She was a worthy maitron of Nelson, Nakusp & Revelstoke. She will be missed by all she touched.

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Travel Northern Quest Day Trip April 16th Worley overnight tour April 27th Leavenworth July 28th-31st Call TOTEM TRAVEL 1-866-364-1254

Employment Accounting/ Bookkeeping Spilker Watson McNally, Barristers & Solicitors, is seeking a part-time bookkeeper. Previous law office experience an asset. Please forward resume to: info@nelsonlawyers.com or drop off in person to: Suite 2 - 609 Baker Street, Nelson, BC

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Felicita Musa passed away peacefully on March 21, 2014 with family by her side. Felicita was born in Torrecuso, Italy on May 3, 1919 to Antonio and Maria Grazia Ocone. They lived in a small town and as a young woman she helped the family work the land where they had a vineyard and grew tobacco. Felicitaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experiences growing up in Italy at the time of economic turmoil and World War II shaped her character. She married Giuseppe (Joseph) Musa in 1946, and while Joe worked as a machinist, Felicita cared for their two young boys, Nick and Tony. Joe immigrated back to Canada to look for work, taking Nick with him. Felicita and Tony came the following year. Felicita was strong and independent, and although she enjoyed her life in Canada, she always missed her homeland and the family she had left there. As a family they travelled back to Italy many times and it was always hard for Felicita when it was time to return home. Felicita lived an active life and was always busy in the kitchen, the garden, or sewing dresses. The family took in boarders in the spare bedrooms, and after they built their new house, she was the one who dealt with the tenants in the old house. She enjoyed the outdoors and every weekend in the summer meant a trip to Kokanee Park to play bocce and have a dip in the lake. Once the boys were gone from home, Felicita and Joe started travelling a bit closer to home. They went to Reno several times and often travelled on the bus tours to gamble in Washington State. Even once she was on her own, Felicita continued to travel and always seemed to bring home some winnings and took great joy in sharing with her children and grandchildren. She loved when family came to visit, and took great joy in having her grandchildren nearby. Sunday and Wednesday family dinners was the routine for years; and Felicita always brought out the cookies and grapes to be enjoyed before starting the standard game of cards. Although she lived on her own for 24 years after Joe died, she had many good friends with whom she shared coffee and good conversation, and she continued to garden and enjoy her family right up until her passing. Felicita is survived by her two sons, Nick and Tony, daughterin-law Leona; grandchildren, Felicia (Eric), Brett, Christina and Emily; brother-in-law Gino Rossi, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, her brother Nicola, and her husband of 44 years, Joseph. The family of Felicita Musa wishes to thank Kootenay Lake Hospital and all the caring staff that worked with her in the last few months of her life. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, April 5th at 10:00 am from the Cathedral of Mary Immaculate with Father Conrado Beloso as celebrant. Interment will follow in the Nelson Memorial Park Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd. Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca

Darryl Locksley Lundy June 15, 1964- March 30, 2014

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SUMMER STUDENT LABOURERS The City of Nelson is recruiting for student labourers to work in the Operations Department. These positions are open to students who have completed 1 year of post secondary education and will be continuing full time studies in the fall. The positions require a valid class 5 driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license and successful completion of grade 12. For more information, please visit www.nelson.ca. These CUPE positions offer $15.50/hour. Resumes should be sent to: Human Resources #101 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 310 Ward Street, Nelson, BC, V1L 5S4 or fax to 250-352-2131 or e-mail hr@nelson.ca Please ensure delivery by: April 14th, 2014 at 4:30 pm. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. The City of Nelson is committed to employment equity. We encourage all qualified persons to apply.

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved Son, Brother and Dad, Darryl on Sunday March 30th. Darryl was born June 15, 1964 and raised in Saskatoon and also spent many years enjoying Candle Lake at the cottage with family and friends. Darryl is survived by his parents Lock and Gayle Lundy of Victoria, his beloved sons James and Evan and the mother of his children Laura Lundy, brother Darin(Anna), sisters Brenda(David)Smith, Collette(David)Williams, Michelle(Nick) Lundy-Baggs and Jacqueline Rimmer. He is survived by nieces and nephews: Tiffany, Danielle, Morgan, Talen, Jakob, Bennett, Adam, Jai, Benjamin, Ryan, Preeya, Heidi, Willow, Locksley, and many Aunts, Uncles and Cousins and Friends. Darryl pursued post secondary education in Victoria in the IT Ă&#x20AC;eld and later moved to the Nelson area where he lived for the last 20 years. He ran his own IT business in Nelson for many years where he created many long lasting friendships. Darryl was a loving father to James and Evan, and cherished every moment he spent with them from throwing footballs in the park to swimming, skating and Ă&#x20AC;shing. He was incredibly proud of his boys and the Ă&#x20AC;ne young men they were becoming. Darryl had an infectious sense of humor lighting up a room and often known for his joking ways. He loved many sports and particularly was an avid Saskatchewan Roughrider fan. Darryl, you are loved by all and will live on forever in all our hearts. Be at peace... A service will be held Saturday, April 5th at 1:00 pm at Thompsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Funeral Home, 613 Ward Street, Nelson (250)3523613 with a reception to follow after at the same location. In lieu of Ă owers a trust fund has been created for his sons â&#x20AC;&#x153;James and Evan Lundyâ&#x20AC;? at The Royal Bank 401 Baker Street, Nelson, BC 250-354-4111. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd. Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca

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Employment Help Wanted PRODUCTION OPERATORS Required Immediately Okinshaw Water Company Ltd., a local water bottling company, has immediate position available for plant production operators. This exciting opportunity is available to applicants that enjoy learning and are reliable, adaptive, innovative, demonstrate leadership, have a positive attitude and want to contribute to a growth oriented company. Our plant is located within 15 mins from Nelson so you must be able to provide your own transportation. Please email your resume to dfenrich@okinshaw.com or fax to 250 352-0034

Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services Baba’s Indian Cuisine in Nelson BC urgently requires a cook (Indian Curries) ability to cook and put out Indian Dishes. Fluent in English and possess post secondary diploma or 2 years of relevant experience. Permanent position 40hr/week $13/hr email: anu_26_mat@yahoo.co.in COOK and Waitress wanted @ Whiteline Truck Stop, 5920 Hwy 3, Salmo B.C. Inquire in person or Phone 250-3572454 Fast Food Chain looking for Supervisors and Managers, competitive wages. Resume to nazim.dosani1@gmail.com

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YRB Yellowhead Road & Bridge 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

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Contractors CALLING ALL CONTRACTORS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ West Kootenay House & Home is a high quality glossy magazine aimed at home owners and renters looking for ideas, tips and ways of enhancing their homes through renovations, decorating and landscaping. We will be printing 10,000 copies, and the magazine will be distributed throughout the entire region. If you would like to be a part of this fantastic home resource, please contact: Kiomi Tucker at 250-551-5025 publications@westkootenay advertiser.com

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Summer student positions ADMINISTRATIVE AND ACCOUNTING ASSISTANTS

We have three positions available in our Castlegar office. The students will work with the following departments: 1. Accounting and Operations 2. Sector Initiatives 3. Communications and Community Initiatives. Apply by April 17, 2014.

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2 single adjustable beds w/massage $400 each like new 250 227-9529 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?

Rentals Rent To Own Rent to Own If you have a small down payment I have a nice home for you. Less then perfect credit OK call Jessica @ 250 505-7420

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HAY FOR SALE small square $160/ton 250-428-4316

Coin Collector Looking to Buy Collections, Estates, Gold & Silver Coins + 499-0251Chad

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Brother HL-3140CW colour laser printer paid $400 selling 1/2 price OBO Barely used 250 354-4594

For Sale by Owner, 2 Bdrm Condo, Fairview Heritage Strata 620 - 2 nd Street Nelson, 55+, Ph for details 250-365-2743 or email hlorny@shaw.ca

Food Products BC INSPECTED GRADED AA OR BETTER LOCALLY GROWN NATURAL BEEF Hormone Free Grass Fed/Grain Finished $100 Packages Available Quarters/Halves $2.95/lb Hanging Weight Extra Lean Hamburger Available TARZWELL FARMS 250-428-4316 Creston

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Nelson Large bright 1 Bdrm suite, $850/m incl W/D, Util, Sat TV & internet N/S, N/P , looking for quiet responsible person 354-4455 W.TRAIL, 1bdrm., fenced yard $595., 1block to Downtown Trail. 250-368-6076

Cottages / Cabins 1 bdrm cottage with loft & enclosed porch @ 7 mile North Shore $1000/m including utili N/S N/P825-4416 or 354-2854

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The Trail Times has an opening for a reporter/photographer. As a member of our news team, you will write news stories and take photos of Greater Trail events, cover city council and other public meetings and respond to breaking news stories. You must work well under pressure, meet daily deadlines and be a flexible self-starter with a reliable digital camera and vehicle. This union position is for four days a week, with the potential for full-time work during holiday relief periods. This is a temporary position, covering maternity leave. Computer literacy is essential, experience with layout in InDesign an asset, newspaper experience or a diploma in journalism preferred. Some weekend and evening work is involved. The Times offers a competitive salary and benefits. The successful candidate will be required to become a member of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union, Local 2000. Qualified applicants should apply in writing no later than May 11, 2014 to: Guy Bertrand, managing editor Trail Times 1163 Cedar Ave. Trail, BC V1R 4B8 editor@trailtimes.ca Fax: 250-368-8550 Only qualified candidates will be contacted; no phone calls please.

Castlegar 6-plex plus commercial space for sale Income $5150/mth, Close to Tim Hortons & shopping asking $477,000 Cap rate 9% Call James 250-608-3930

3 bdrm, 1-1/2 bath Upper Duplex, dogs considered, N/S & off street parking $1300/m + util, refs aval May 1st 551-2400 Terriﬁc Location Nelson/Uphill half duplex, 4 bdrm, 2 bath. $1200/mo + util. N/S, N/P. Avail end of Apr. Phone 250-505-9759

LOWER ROSSLAND, Easy highway access. 2bdrm., 2bath, s/s appliances, gas fireplace, new furnace, large deck and carport. $270,000. OBO. Call 250-362-9541 MONTROSE, 5BDRM. Fully fenced & landscaped. $415,000. 250-367-2131

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WANETA, serviced 1/2 acre lot. $71,000. 250-358-7912

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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.

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Full-time Reporter The Nelson Star, a Black Press twice weekly publication in beautiful Nelson BC, is seeking an exceptional, fulltime multimedia journalist/ photographer to join our editorial team. We are seeking a candidate who will find and capture compelling stories and features and who will thrive in a deadline-driven environment to produce stories for our newspaper and online products. The successful candidate will be able to write 10 to 15 stories per week, take photos and assist with online and social media responsibilities. Qualifications • Superior writing skills, news judgment; • Ability to write on a variety of topics, including civic affairs, arts and sports; • Proficiency in photography and knowledge of multimedia reporting; • A degree or diploma in journalism or related experience; • Experience in posting content to the Internet an asset; • Ability to adapt to emerging trends in multimedia reporting, including video, blogging and social networking. • Knowledge of and experience with InDesign. Applicants must own a reliable vehicle. This position will require the applicant to work evenings and weekends. All applicants please send resume, cover letter, as well as writing and photo samples to Karen Bennett, publisher@nelsonstar.com. Only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.

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BASEMENT suite, 1 bdrm, single occupancy 1/2 mile North Shore Nelson. W/D, utilities, Satellite included. N/S, no pets, N/P. $750./mth references required. text or call 250-551-4008

Clean, Quiet, 2 brd suite on lake N/S N/P suitable for single or professional couple, excel ant for person on shift work $1200/m Avail May 1st call evenings 250 352-7946

Want to Rent 57 yr old visually impaired gentleman reqs affordable shared housing. Clean, quiet & responsible, looking for like minded, kind person. Will negotiate for cooked meals. Close to downtown, Nelson preferred. John 250 265-7354

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Our classified ads are on the net! Check it out at www.bcclassified.com Cars - Domestic 2003 Buick Century Custom 2 sets of tires on rims all season and winters, back up camera, remote starter and only 74,000 kms, Excellent condition. Looking at $5600 but will consider all offers. 250-365-3141 94 Buick Century, very reliable, V6, $1450 OBO 352-3160

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2002 Nissans, 4cyl 2.5 & 1.8, Altima 187,000km & Sentra, auto & 5 speed, both 4dr and new snow tires. $3,100 & $4,900. 250-442-0122 or 250493-1807. Run and look excellent. Sentra one owner, non smoker, 5 speed. Grand Forks

Recreational/Sale 22’ TRIPLE-E “Regal” 2011 Motor Home on 2010 Ford 350 chassis. 5.4 Lt Motor only 36,000 km Exc. cond. A/C, corner bed, 7 brand new Michelin tires Asking $47,000 250-428-2739

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Georama Garden Centre SPRING 2014 April 5 10am and repeated April 6 1pm

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This seminar will cover all aspects of fertility, soil composition, organics & composting. Great for both the novice and experienced gardener.

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By Alexandra Straub Louisville, KY. -The 200 is not a new nameplate for the S or C trim to put it in the Sport mode. In for Chrysler but the 2015 model is all-new from that case, you get a different suspension setup the ground up. and steering feel to really allow you to have This generation of 200 debuts the new “face more fun in the captain’s chair. of Chrysler” with its signature grille and logo. Back to the 2.4L though. There’s also a standard set of rear LED tailamps, In the city, I felt I didn’t need much more and the interior craftsmanship is much more power. Steering feel is light and allows to car impressive than before. the move with ease at slow speeds and gingerly This mid-size sedan is hoping to play ball into parking spots. Overall, a pleasant drive. – and win – against competitors like the Ford The second half of my day was consumed Fusion, Honda Accord, Mazda6 and Toyota with the V6. Yum. Camry, in an ever-aggressive segment. The award winning 3.6L, Pentastar V6 packs Using the baseball analogy with the 200 295 horsepower underneath its sparkling new seemed apropos since the drive event took hood. For a driver’s car, this is the one I’d pick. place in Louisville, Kentucky, the home of the What’s more, you can configure this engine Louisville slugger. on all trims except the base LX. Additionally, Nevertheless, here are the meat you can opt for an all-wheel drive and potatoes for the all-new vehicle. setup too. There are four trims of 200 However, the AWD system Along with its new available. First is the LX and that bodywork and insides, needs to be paired with the V6. has a starting MSRP of $22,995. Getting into the sport mode, there are over 60 Then there’s the Limited, the S and or fun mode as I call it, requires standard and available pushing down and turning the the top-of-the-line C model. Regardless of trim, each comes safety features to keep central dial/gear selector to the with an industry first, also known as both you and the 200 right. Make sure you push it down, a 9-speed automatic transmission. otherwise it won’t go anywhere. My day started behind the wheel looking good and in And less fun will be had. of the Limited trim with the 2.4L, one piece. When accelerating, there’s a 4-cylinder MultiAir engine (MSRP Alexandra Straub little bit of a throaty gurgle that $24,995). This powerplant produces comes standard out of the twin 184 horsepower and 173 lb-ft of exhaust pipes around back. It’s a torque. nice sound and one that I enjoyed The interior reflects that of thoughtful hearing over and over again. craftsmanship and design. Soft touch materials One thing I did notice is that the A pillar did are used throughout and the layout is easy on have width to it, so visibility is a little trickier out the eyes. Not to mention the abundance of the front. And with its sloping roofline, visibility cubbyholes in which to place personal items. out the rear could have been better. Thank On a side note, the interior colour goodness for the rearview camera. combinations drew inspiration from various Along with its new bodywork and insides, American cities. For example, the all black there are over 60 standard and available safety interior pays homage to New York City, the Linen features to keep both you and the 200 looking and Black is Sausalito, California and the Blue good and in one piece. and Black on the S model to Detroit. The 2015 Chrysler 200 will be available in the The centre stack can be adorned with either second quarter of 2014. a 5-inch touch screen or the optional 8.4-inch. To Visit www.chrysler.ca for more info me, the 5-inch screen seemed a little small, so Alexandra.straub@drivewaybc.ca I’d invest in the larger version. That said, it was still highly functional and easy to use. On the road, the 2.4L Limited shines brightest when on the highway and on long stretches of pavement. It has ability in the twists and turns, but to really get a dynamic feel, you’d need to opt

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Confessions of a Curber

Noodling on the web one morning I found out that I was selling vehicles illegally. If I was in the business of selling, I need to be licensed as a dealer. Oh well. Everything’s been working out just fine for me. I skated through those recent bad deals. My previous sales were a distant memory – I was eager to start selling more. So, I decided to up my game a bit. I got a low-end truck and a car from an auction and another car from a new parking lot friend. I put ads for all three vehicles on Craigslist. Of course my ads said they were all real gems. You’d think people might see through my ads. “Need to sell fast, so price is flexible. Call with best offer.” And my cell number was the same for all three. Would anybody notice? The first two cheaper vehicles sold quickly. The last one took a bit longer to sell. Of course, it was the one I was most eager to sell. Why, you ask? Well, not that I passed the information along, but the auction provided vehicle history reports for the first two. I had no information on the last. So, I bought ICBC and CarProof vehicle history reports. I wanted to educate myself. To my surprise, there was a statement in both reports that the vehicle was possibly “stolen*.” I knew I had to sell it fast. I mean, I’d paid for it and I knew my new “friend” wouldn’t take it back. Four days later, I got a call from a young

“Apart from being stolen, it was pretty nice!” woman. She asked if the car would fit a family of four. “Definitely!” I practically screamed. I was a wreck during this sale. I just needed to get rid of this car – fast. I told the nice lady the details of the car. Apart from being stolen, it was pretty nice! I told her I was in a hurry to visit my mum in the hospital. She was in a hurry too – her three-year-old was anxious, pulling at her pant legs. She seemed to not want to be there as much as me. Finally, she agreed to buy the car. Phew! I was saved. Whatever happens next, I don’t care. It’s her problem not mine. I quickly changed my phone number (again). Weeks later, I saw her on the news – with kid still at pant legs – talking to a reporter. Apparently, the car was towed away by the police. And yes, she was trying to find me. Had I covered my tracks? I agonized.

*How can a stolen vehicle be sold? Curbers often break the law by bridging a title. Instead of registering a vehicle in their name within 10 days after a purchase, as required, they leave it in the name of the previous owner. This keeps their name out of the chain of title and from being caught with a stolen vehicle or one that would not be able to be registered or insured for another reason.

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Gerick Cycle and Ski doesn’t just sell sporting goods, it actively encourages Nelson residents to embrace an active, outdoor lifestyle. This past Friday, the 23-yearold Baker Street shop was honoured by the Nelson Chamber of Commerce for retail excellence among businesses with under 40 employees. Ross McNamara bought the shop in 1993 off its first original owner Gerald Klassen (who named it using the first part of his and his brother Richard’s names, “Ger” and “Rick”). After two decades at the helm, McNamara was elated to receive the award from the Chamber. “It was a really, really great honour,” he said. Being an independently owned retail store, Gerick is eager to sponsor several local races, including the Cyswog ‘n’ Fun triathlon, Kootenay Team Pursuit cycling race at Bombi Pass, some of the cycling club’s Toonie Races, and the Summit Cup ski/snowboard race at Whitewater. They also contribute to the Kootenay Fat Tire Festival and several other sportrelated events.

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he word clematis comes from ancient Greece and translated means ‘climbing plant’ – a pretty obvious choice to say the least. There are now over 250 known species and cultivars of this most astounding vine. Such a large variety enable the gardener to have masses of blooms from late winter to late fall, by simply planting varieties with different bloom times. Two of my all time favorites are ‘Jackmanii’ with extra large purple blooms and ‘Nellie Moser’ with a star of lavender on white! Both are vigorous and easy to grow and can be completely pruned to the ground in late fall – making clean up

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Staff at Gerick Cycle and Ski celebrate being recognized for retail excellence Sam Van Schie photo by the Nelson Chamber of Commerce. “If we’re going to be a part of the community, it’s very important for us to be involved in facilitating these types of things,” McNamara explained. “For the community to have loyalty to a specific shop, you have to earn that.” The store employs 10 people, many of whom have worked at the store for five or ten years and in some cases longer. McNamara

said he and his staff work at Gerick because they are cyclists and skiers themselves and have a passion for the industry. “Our job, more than anything, is to inspire people to get out and enjoy the downhill skiing and cross country skiing and road or mountain biking opportunities that are so much a part of living in the Kootenays.”

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Nelson Home Building Centre was honoured for retail excellence among businesses with over 40 employees in last week’s awards presented by the Chamber of Commerce. Sam Van Schie photo 2008, and again last October. “We’ve always had the right, when a tenant leaves this building, to take over their spot,” Horswill says. “Every time someone’s left, we’ve snapped it up.” In addition to the extra retail room, they’ve added more warehouse space. The store enjoyed its fastest employee growth in the first few years when “we’d add somebody every month,” but it has since levelled off. Horswill’s son and daughter both work there while attending school, and may eventually buy the business. “They’re a few years away, but I can see one or both of them taking over,” he says.

As for community involvement, Horswill explains they try to pick a major project each year to support. Last year it was the outdoor skate park, to which they donated cash and materials. They also help the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation through a popcorn campaign that’s “good for a few thousand dollars a year.” Horswill said the business excellence award is a tribute to their staff. “It’s mostly about customer relations. The nomination came from customers who like what we have here. I’m glad the work the staff puts in was appreciated.”

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Co-housing development breaks ground Nelson Co-housing at Six Mile has officially moved into full development as of early 2014. Located at the end of Heddle Road, the vision for community is now rapidly becoming a reality. Since purchasing the 26 acres of land bordering Duhamel Creek a year ago, the group has swelled from 15 to 21 families with only three openings remaining to complete their membership expectations for 24 households. Co-housing is an increasingly popular type of neighbourhood comprised of strata-titled private homes supplemented by shared facilities. Common facilities typically include a kitchen, dining room, laundry, offices, guest rooms, and recreational amenities. Nelson Co-housing is planned, owned and managed by its residents, who also intend to support extensive food production, following permaculture principles. This will be the ninth co-housing development in BC, and adds to the over 120 that have been built in North America over the past two decades. The Nelson Co-housing development is comprised of 12 highly efficient and eco-friendly duplex units. The 24 homes range in size from 850 square feet, twobedroom units to 1,500 square feet, three-bedroom units. The development includes a common house that is centrally located. The building is designed to accommodate large gatherings and expanded functions. Other assets anticipated within the project budget include a sauna, community workshop, greenhouse, meditation/yoga building, chicken coop, garden shed, bicycle sheds, truck, tractor, deer fencing, irrigation, paved parking and driveway. “This past year has offered our group the opportunity to grow, share and strengthen our community values through our collective processes,” said Ryan Cook, one of the group’s members. “It is such a meaningful way to create community through the very act of building our dreams together.” Working closely with their professional project management, architectural design, and building team has allowed the group the opportunity to take full creative control of the development process. “Working with this amazing group of local professionals has been a beautiful unfolding,” says Cook. “They have offered us the guidance needed to ensure that the community vision remains pure to our original intentions.” The group will be planning a variety of local events. For more information visit http://nelsoncohousing. com/ or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ nelsonlandgroup.

ADOPT A RESCUE PET TODAY! KAAP has rescue cats and dogs, puppies and kittens, available for adoption. All KAAP pets are spayed/ neutered and vaccinated, for an adoption fee. Please call Daryl at 250-551-1053 or visit www.kaap.ca.

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With only six years under its belt, this well constructed home has instant appeal. Situated on a fenced level one-acre backing onto Winlaw Creek surrounded by forest, this home offers fine finishings and a smart floor plan for a small footprint. If you have been looking for your cabin in the woods, here it is.

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Newly renovated, modern 2-3 bedroom home with stunning lake views and private, park-like yard. Wood and tile floors, energy efficient appliances, many upgrades including plumbing and electrical. French doors open to multi-level sundecks and hot tub. Veggie and flower gardens, many established ornamental and fruit trees. This Johnstone Road gem will not last long.

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BEAT THE HEAT this spring! Did you know female cats can become pregnant at 4 months old? And they can have 3 - 4 litters per year? If you live in the Nelson area and are a low income family, please call KAAP for information on having your cat fixed soon! Thank you to the generous Osprey Community Foundation for funding this spay-neuter program. You are awesome.

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

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Located on an acre of land near Winlaw, this mobile home has had a substantial addition along with new roof and siding. 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, and 2 living areas round out this home at over 1200 sq ft. Many upgrades here, including new paint, renovated bathroom and new insulation throughout. Very solid home with lots of space in and out. Ready for your finishing touches!

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Volunteerism, poverty discussed Social historian Patricia Malcolmson was the speaker at February’s meeting of the Nelson and District Canadian Federation of University Women. She discussed her recently co-authored book, Women at the Ready: The Remarkable Story of the Women’s Voluntary Services on the Home Front. The Women’s Voluntary Services (WVS) was a major British wartime organization started in 1938. It was the largest organization of women in British history, reaching over a million members by 1941. “No job too small, no task too daunting” was the WVS motto. Volunteers kept busy knitting, sewing, renovating clothing and providing support to the young, the old and the vulnerable. They supplied cups of tea and a listening ear. What made this work dramatically different from women’s everyday work was its scale. Thousands of cups of tea were served to bomb survivors. Comfort and consolation were provided to the bereaved. Women who participated in WVS also gained skills and leadership experience which they carried into postwar careers. Cross-class work in the WVS may have helped the British to eventually accept the welfare state. The organization continues in Britain today, although “women” has been dropped from their name — it is now the Royal Voluntary Services. In March, the CFUW meeting was devoted to advocacy issues related to the federation’s

national policy resolutions. Michelle Mungall, MLA, CFUW Nelson member and Opposition Critic for Social De-

This is a timely topic in view of the recent CFUW national and BC Council poverty initiatives. BC has had the highest child poverty rate in Canada for 10 straight years, and the Make your dream of a ﬁreplace come true... highest overall poverty rate in Canada for 13 straight years. Half of all single mothers are living in poverty. Thirty per cent of food bank customers are children. Every province in Canada has a poverty reduction plan except BC and Saskatchewan. Mungall outlined the best practices for reducing poverty: making post-secondary education accessible; financial needs-based grants for students; support for child care and early learning; raising the minimum wage (tying it to inflation like most other provinces); targeting specific issues around social housing and social assistance (especially for single men 55 to 65 who are unable to work). All women interested in education, public affairs and human rights are invited to join the Nelson and District CFUW. Meetings are on the third Saturday of the month at the Adventure Hotel (formerly the New Grand). Following a short business meeting, there is a featured presentation. Members are encouraged to stay after104 Silica Street | 877-399-4415 | 250-352-2001 wards for lunch. The next meeting is at 10 www.kootenaywoodstoves.com a.m. on Saturday, April 19. For more information see the website: velopment spoke about looking at ways to re- https://sites.google.com/site/nelsoncfuw/ duce child poverty. home.

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Annie’s set to close its doors

Local shoppers will dearly miss Annie’s Boutique when it closes its doors for good later this month. Anne Cavicchi has announced that she is “semi-retiring” and closing her store after 12 years in business. Originally on Baker Street, the store relocated last year to its present location in the Front Street Emporium. “I have loved having my store and Nelson is such a wonderful place to own a business. We have such great and loyal customers who really care about supporting local businesses. It is just time for me personally to simplify my life and that means focusing more on my family and working with the children in our local schools. Some people have expressed sympathy, but it is a happy decision for me as it is something I want to do, not something I have to do.” When asked about her community involvement, Anne said she “was fortunate through my business to be able to spearhead projects like Take it Off Day and the Pink T-Shirt Day anti-bullying campaign. Although many people associate these with Annie’s Boutique, I will still continue with these in the future.” The closing/retirement sale started in February. Annie’s Boutique is located at 601 Front Street in Nelson.