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HYDRANT presented by the Nelson fire department to actor Steve Martin as a parting gift following filming of Roxanne in 1986 is now a North Shore lawn ornament — after being rescued from a campground where it was bound for the scrap heap. The hydrant bears the weathered but legible handpainted inscription “Presented to Steve Martin by the Nelson Fire Dept 28 Aug ’86.” Steve Thornton took a photo of the presentation, which ran in the Daily News the following day with the caption: “From fire chief to fire chief: Nelson (BC) fire chief Harry Sommerville presented Nelson (Wash.) fire chief Steve Martin with a heritage-style fire hydrant Thursday as filming for Roxanne drew to a close. Ald. Sharon Heflin, who played an important part in bringing Roxanne to Nelson, looked on. Martin said his dog would enjoy the gift.” The Nelson fire department has a photocopy of the photo signed by Martin, as well as a second photocopy inscribed “Harry – Thanks a million for your help with Roxanne, Steve Martin” and an original print of an alternate shot. The latter was printed last year in the Star with a story about the fire hall’s centennial and again recently in a series about the movie. The last time it ran, local resident Perry Hale let us know the hydrant is now in Warren and Christine Moser’s front yard on Crystal Springs Road. How it ended up there is a “quite a story,” Warren says. He happened upon it many years ago at the Bigfoot campground in Harrison Hot Springs, of all places, nearly lost among some overgrown shrubs. The campground’s longtime owner bought it from a junk dealer for $75 or $100, but how that man acquired it isn’t known. Moser tried unsuccessfully to find him. When the campground was redeveloped six or seven years ago, the new owner didn’t want it. The hydrant would’ve been lost had Moser not stepped in. “It was bound for the scrapyard because they were putting in a new roadway and RV path,” he says. “I said Continued on Page 2

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one of several strategies aimed at increasing active transportation options” said Councillor Donna Macdonald. “And of course, we want to do that in a creative and beautiful way and support our local artists and artisans.” Each rack can house two to four bikes according to Barrett.

About the artist: Waterfall has been creating handmade, custom ironwork for homes and businesses in the Kootenays and beyond for over 20 years. He began his career in blacksmithing 25 years ago, learning the skills of this 4,000 year-old craft by working in the Mennonite community of St. Jacobs, Ontario. His shop, Waterfall Metal Studio,is located on the North Shore.

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‘I’m from Nelson, I’m one of the contractors, and I’ll gladly take it off your hands.’” A backhoe removed the hydrant which Moser and his brother then loaded into the back of a truck. He estimates it weighs about 400 lbs. He brought it home and installed it in his front yard — although it’s purely ornamental and isn’t hooked up to any water system. “The neighbours all wondered what we were doing,” he laughs. Why the hydrant was described in the newspaper as “heritage-style” is unclear, because it’s nothing of the sort. It’s just a conventional hydrant, manufactured by Terminal City Ironworks of Vancouver. What’s interesting, though — and not apparent from the black and white newspaper

photo — is that it’s green. Current fire chief Simon Grypma says Nelson has never had green hydrants and former chief Harry Sommerville recalls it was red when he presented it to Martin. Presumably it wouldn’t fit in Martin’s suitcase, so Christine Moser speculates it was packed up with the rest of the movie’s props and trucked to the Lower Mainland before somehow falling into the junk dealer’s hands. Sommerville was surprised to learn of the hydrant’s current whereabouts, but said he kept two hydrants actually used in the movie, one of which he’s since donated to the fire hall museum. The Mosers say if they ever move, they’d likely donate their hydrant to the museum as well. Grypma said they’d be happy to have it.

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A homeless camp informally known as Railtown was dismantled on Tuesday, and five occupants were evicted from the area. “How this started was there were some concerns about emergency responders having to go out there,” said Hugh Eberle, district manager of transportation for West Kootenay. “It’s quite challenging to access, with sloping forested terrain. It was fairly risky for emergency responders.” The camp, which according to some has been active for eight years, was one of the largest and most developed in the Nelson area. Eberle said they’ve been aware of the Railtown site, as well as a number of other

camping locations in the area, for quite a while. This particular camp was problematic because of the human waste and garbage that had accumulated. There were also reports of open-fire cooking. “Not only is it a wildlife attractant, it’s a public health issue,” said Eberle. “We don’t go out hunting. We understand this is a complex situation, so we operated under the unified system of command.” The Nelson RCMP, Nelson Police Department, Canadian Pacific Railway Police, Nelson Fire and Rescue as well as other city workers were in attendance on scene. Various structures and tents were taken down and disposed of, and any possessions left behind collected.

“It was a huge job, cleaning up this mess,” said Eberle. “But we’re done.” The camp has been known to host as many as 30 or 40 people, many of whom left the scene before the police could arrive. The personal belongings they left behind were confiscated. Five occupants were evicted from the area. Three of them left voluntarily, according to Eberle. The other two caused problems. “They had some questions for the RCMP about personal belongings at the site. They were certainly a bit more upset,” he said. “Our plan is we’re going to continue to monitor the site and play it by ear, accordingly with our resources.”

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Adam Hutchison woke up face-to-face with Nelson law enforcement on Tuesday morning. “Yesterday I woke up to a number of officers asking me to exit what was my friend’s wigwam,” said the 29 year old, who has been living in the Railtown encampment since April. “I was told to leave and pack my things.” Hutchison had returned to the camp the night before after finishing his dishwashing shift at the Adventure Hotel. He lives with his dog Duke in the camp, which some estimate has been there for as long as eight years. Hutchison said he’ll now have to find a different place to pitch his tent. “I slept beside the highway last night. I was afraid to put my tent up because I didn’t want them to take it,” he said. “I have to work at 6 and I don’t get off till midnight. Before I knew how to get home. Now I’ve got nowhere to put my home,” he said. But his main concern is for those residents who weren’t in attendance during the dismantling, because many of them have lost all of their worldly possessions. A fellow Railtown resident, who asked to be identified as Jade, was heartbroken by the

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blue ribbons on trees to mark the campsites. “Basically a raid happened,” said Dallamore, adding that the housing situation in Nelson is “hopeless.” Another Railtown resident, who opted to go by Trevor, has been living in Railtown since last fall. He said concerns about cleanliness were well-founded.

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Editorial

Editor: Kevin Mills Publisher: Karen Bennett

QUESTION

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OF THE WEEK Do you own, or have you ever owned, a Westfalia Volkswagen van?

Horse trailer flips on highway Trailer accidents are my biggest fear. So glad to hear everyone made it out relatively OK. Brenda Robertson

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All we can hope it does not happen to us glad to hear all were OK. Tony McGrath

LAST WEEK, WE ASKED:

Do you think the city needs to hire a consultant to create a Christmas light plan for downtown?

Wow. So glad to hear everyone is OK. So frightening to go through something like this. Jai Sequoia Thankful we have such great volunteers in our area! Heather Roshinsky

You responded:

YES: 8 % NO: 92 %

Oh good! I’m glad I decided against doing CPR on the horse. Rachel Elizabeth

Council Comments — Donna Macdonald

Summertime work and play

hat a summer we’re having! Sometimes I feel like I’m in a melting pot, but for the most part the hot sunny days and cool nights are just perfect — for me and my garden! Other regions are not faring so well, with high floodwaters, roaring forest fires and intense storms. I’ve been noticing that, at long last, “climate change” has slipped into the general vocabulary as we contemplate the damage that’s occurring and consider the future we face. News reports this week, for example, from the Lower Mainland say they’re facing a $9 billion cost to protect coastal areas from sea level rise and storm surges. We’re going to have to pay these bills, because doing nothing will be far more costly. Of course, the best option would have been to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, but the absence of committed global and federal leadership means we’ve likely lost the chance to significantly mitigate climate change. Another issue where cities are struggling because of the lack of significant federal and provincial support is housing affordability. Right now, the city is updating our housing report; our consultants are doing local interviews and analyzing data so we can understand what our housing needs are, and

how they’ve changed since the last housing needs report. Then they’ll move on to the strategy document — what do we do about those needs? And who is “we”? The strategy won’t be finalized until after we’ve done a consultation with people in the biz. We’re going to invite a selection of developers, builders, financial institutions, architects, realtors and other partners (like Columbia Basin Trust) to respond to the draft reports. And to inform us about the challenges and opportunities they see. I think that will be a fascinating conversation, and given Nelson’s general creativity I’m hoping for some exciting new approaches and partnerships. The update of the two reports will be wrapped up by November, and then it will be up to the new council and its housing committee to carry forward the recommendations and ideas. Speaking of new partnerships, I’ve had the pleasure, along with councillor Candace Batycki and city manager Kevin Cormack, of participating in a project we’ve called Cultural

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Collaboration. We wanted to explore the question “what might increased collaboration in the cultural sector in Nelson look like and what could it accomplish?” That’s an important question because our arts and heritage are essential both to the local economy and to the pleasure of living or visiting here. We invited representatives from eight major cultural entities to gather for three, three-hour meetings. It was incredibly fun and informative — and creative, of course! We ended up with a broad plan that outlines three priorities. One is called Backstage, and refers to the action behind the scenes — board governance, bookkeeping, human resources management, storage space, stages and tents, etc. How can working together use those resources and knowledge more effectively and efficiently? The second priority is Front Stage. How can we best promote all the great activities that are happening? That could include marketing, a shared identity, a downtown cultural hub, shared ticketing, an events calendar, etc.

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How can collaboration bring those ideas to fruition? The third priority is On-Stage. The desire to develop a significant new event in Nelson came through loud and clear, and obviously collaboration will help move that along. The whole process went really well, thanks to our excellent facilitator. The broad plan has been emailed to a lengthy list of people in the cultural sector. And the city’s cultural development committee has agreed to take the lead in further developing a three-year plan, with specific tasks, who will do them, by when, and how much it will cost. A sub-committee has agreed to do that, working with Joy Barrett, our cultural development officer, who will assume a coordinating role. Further consultation with the broader cultural sector will happen as this project moves forward. So even though this is my last term, I hardly feel like the veritable lame duck, except when the temperature hits 39. Then I’m heading for the lake and have only one thing on my mind — cold water! I hope you’re enjoying this summer. — Donna Macdonald is a Nelson city councillor. She shares this editorial space with her fellow council members.

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Community Events The Wild and Wacky Wednesday for teens (entering Grade 7 in the fall) is July 23, 3 p.m. at the Nelson Library. Try out some Book Stuff! Bookends (painting), Bookface (photos) and Book tasting (sampling). Snacks and prizes. For more information jharris@ nelson.ca

28: Argenta Community Hall, Argenta 7 to 9 p.m. July 29: Langham Theatre, Kaslo 7 to 9 p.m. July 31: Nelson Rod and Gun Club, Nelson 7 to 9 p.m. August 2: Gray Creek Hall, Gray Creek 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Admission is free. To register, please email summerstaff@ friendsofkootenaylake.ca, or call 250-7774100.

Nelson Public Library’s Friday Tween Program from 1 to 2 p.m. every week. July 18 Something Funny is Going On Here. They will be going to Stitch Lab for a work shop. Deborah has some awesome stuff going on there, and they will be making a super weird stuffed animal. A minimum of $2 for donation at the door for Stitch Lab.

Watershed stewardship workshop Saturday, August 9, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. St. Saviour’s Anglican Church, 701 Ward Street, Nelson. Speakers include forest ecologist Herb Hammond of Winlaw and Nadine Podmoroff of the Duhamel Watershed Alliance. The workshop is sponsored by KAIROS, an ecumenical group that works for social and environmental justice. Cost is $20, lunch included. Preregistration is requested. Info: 250-352-9871.

Come on Tuesdays for the preschool program, ages 3 to 5 from 1 to 2 p.m at the Nelson Library. The July 22 theme is Funny Pages. They will be singing songs, reading a book about something that looks like spilt milk, and making a cool craft inspired by the book. All-ages, free, Lego drop-in on Friday mornings from 10-11 a.m. Come hang out with them downstairs in the library to make boats, cars, airplanes, animals, and anything else your heart desires. Don’t worry about registration, just come on in!

Stories in the Park, July 19, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Kokanee Creek Provincial Park visitors’ centre. Storytelling for all ages, every Saturday evening until the Labour Day weekend. Hosted by Kootenay EcoSociety, ecosociety.ca.

Explore the night sky with Taghum Hall’s Starry Night Astronomy Program, Friday July 18 and 25. You can view the Sun through filtered telescopes Sunday, July 20, noon to 2 p.m. For more info, contact Wayne at 3541586.

Nelson Chess Club Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nelson Seniors Association (next to the Civic Centre), 717 Vernon Street. All ages and levels welcome and it’s free.

Chasing Nelson’s Firebug: A Cultural and Historical Scavenger Hunt takes place on Sunday, July 27 at 4 p.m. Starting in August of 1911, a ‘firebug’ terrorized Nelson by lighting almost nightly fires. His story, along with Nelson’s unique history and culture, come alive in a brand new scavenger hunt. For tickets go to goo.gl/dSrdZt. Contact organizer Elliot Robins at 250-777-1313.

Join Kokanee Nature Adventures for teens on Thursday, July 31 at the Kokanee Creek Visitors Centre from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Animal Censusing and Behaviour: How many are there? And what do animals really do? Dr. Joanne Siderius, a wildlife biologist and the naturalist at Kokanee Creek will be your mentor in this module. You will use trail cameras, track “traps” and census transect techniques to see and track the animals that share the park with us. You will also use transects to count the birds and animal sign in areas of the park. Bring your binoculars! kokaneevisitorscentre.org.

Weekly meetings Non-structured, free flow Djembe circle every Monday night at Cottonwood Falls, 7 to 9 p.m. Come, chill, chat and play. Participants are encouraged to bring their own drums and other instruments that complement the

There was plenty of fun and produce at the weekly downtown market this Wedneday (July 16). The market runs on Baker Streets every Wednesday throughout summer.Sunday. Kevin Mills photo

rhythm. No experience necessary. Interested in supporting Nelson’s downtown vitality? Join the Nelson Business Association every Thursday at 8 a.m. at the Kootenay Co-op meeting room above Hipperson’s Hardware. The Royal Canadian Legion (Nelson Branch #51) is a non-profit organization aiding veterans and providing charitable funding to local non-profit groups and high schools. Membership is available to the public. Members and their guests enjoy billiards, snooker, shuffleboard, bigscreen television for sports, barbecues, monthly celebrations beverage room, darts (Wednesdays 7:30 p.m.), euchre (Thursdays 7 p.m.), meat draws and karaoke (Saturdays, 3:30 p.m.) and cribbage (Sundays 1 p.m.). Call for upcoming jam sessions. Hall rentals available. Info: rclbr51@telus.net or 250-3527727/ 250-352-6464. Nelson and District Seniors Coordinating Society is a seniors one-stop 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 a.m. 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. Alcoholics Anonymous holds 14 onehour meetings weekly in Nelson, at 717A Vernon Street (in the Cellar downstairs), including early morning, noon hour, and evening meetings on specific days. For a schedule please call 250-352-3391 or pick up a complete meeting list at the Cellar. 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 250352-3747 and for the Front Street meetings contact Sharon at 250-352-7333.

MARKETS Downtown Local Market every Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the 400 block of Baker Street. Find fresh local produce and locally made products including jewelry, pottery, paintings, natural body care items, essential oils, fresh flowers, garden stepping stones and clothing. For more info ecosociety.ca. Salmo Valley Farmers Market every Thursday, 4 to 7 p.m., 311 Railway Avenue until September 18. Come enjoy the beautiful Salmo Valley with local food, great music and kids entertainment all in one venue. More vendors welcome. Please contact Gabrielle at 250-357-0032 or email salmovalleyfarmersmarket@gmail.com. Cottonwood Community Market every Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Cottonwood Falls park. Local food, produce, crafts and vendors. For more info, visit ecosociety.ca. Winlaw Sunday Market this July 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sleep Is For Sissies, 5622 Highway 6. Farm fresh eggs, honey, imports and hand-crafted items. MarketFest returns July 25 with an amazing lineup of six bands on two stages and 100 vendors of all kinds. MarketFest is one of Nelson’s premier summer festival so don’t miss it. Join the EcoSociety for an evening of family-friendly fun. MarketFest runs from 6 to 10:30 p.m. on the 200 and 300 blocks of Baker Street. A $5 donation is kindly requested for persons over 13. For more information, markets@ecosociety.ca. Workshops Friends of Kootenay Lake is hosting four free wildlife tree mapping workshops around Kootenay Lake. The workshops teach how to identify important wildlife trees and record their locations using GPS technology. Wildlife trees are integral to a healthy ecosystem as over 70 species of vertebrates depend upon wildlife trees. Mapping wildlife trees is a step forward to protect a critical component of a healthy lake ecosystem. July

Nelson and District Youth Centre hosts Community Yoga on Thursdays from 7 p.m. 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 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. for ages 12 to 18 for a $2 fee. Fundraisers Calling local artists! Friends of West Kootenay Parks is looking for you to participate in two 50/50 fundraisers on July 21 and August 23-24 in support of the Kokanee Creek Park Visitors Centre Hirea-Student program. For info contact Ron Robinson at robinson4065@gmail.com or 250-352-9898. Be part of The 2014 Trail Kidney Walk on Sunday, August 24, 9 a.m. at Gyro Park, Trail. It’s The Kidney Foundation of Canada’s 50th anniversary. The Kidney Walks are community-led events dedicated to raising awareness and funds for kidney research. Announcements St.Saviour’s Anglican Church continues to build on the success of its summer public tours by again throwing open its doors. St. Saviour’s, located at the corner of Silica and Ward Streets, is a by-law designated Heritage Church built in 1898 and is open for tours, 11 am to 3 pm Tuesday to Saturday during the months of July and August. Volunteer tour guides will be in attendance to answer questions. Tours are free, though donations are accepted. Voting is now open for 2014 One Book, One Kootenawy. Nominated books include South of Elfrida by Kaslo’s Holley Rubinsky; Africa’s Unfinished Symphony by Fauquier resident Lucia Mann; and from Sparwood, Bobby Hutchinson, author of Blue Collar B&B. Author information can be found at obok.ca. A ballot box is located across from the Nelson library circulation desk until August 9. Cast your vote and be entered to win a copy of the selected title. One Kootenay selection will be announced on September 8. This page is for community, charity or fundraising events that are free (or nearly free). Submissions will be run at the discretion of the editor. Dated events take priority. If you have previously posted an event and want it to run again, provide an up-to-date version with contact details to reporter3@nelsonstar. com. Thank you.

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story of a young English girl born and raised in India who is orphaned by a cholera outbreak. Tickets are available from capitoltheatre.bc.ca

FESTIVALS

Advance tickets are now available for the first annual Kootenay Spirit Festival, which will take place in a variety of studios, venues and parks around Nelson from September 12 to 14. This spiritually-charged festival will offer chances to meditate early in the morning or dance late at night. Follow #kootspirit on Facebook and Twitter or visit kootenayspiritfestival.ca.

Register now for Summer Programs starting July 21 at The Dance Connection Jazz - Ballet - Fairytale Adventure - Musical Theatre For More information contact thedanceconnection@outlook.com

Starbelly Jam runs from July 18 to 20 in Crawford Bay. Performers include Mockingbird Orchestra, BC/DC, Trypta and Mrs. Strange. Advance tickets will go on sale July 17. For more information visit starbellyjam. org. Tickets range in price from $150 to $50. Children under 12 are free when accompanied by an adult.

VISUAL ARTS

Unity Music Festival runs from July 25 to 27 in Slocan. Performing artists include Los Rastrillos, Gaudi, Locarno and The Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra. Early bird tickets are $65 until June 24. Day passes are also available. Children under 12 are free when accompanied by an adult. For more information visit unitymusicfestival.ca.

The 26th annual Artwalk festival features work in a variety of mediums from 27 artists proudly displayed in 16 businesses throughout downtown Nelson. For more information visit ndac.ca

The second annual Kaslo Guitar Festival takes place August 11 to 16. Guitarists Daniel Boyshow, Marc Teicholz, Rita Deane, Stephanie Judy and David Stewart make up the faculty. Classes and workshops run from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. each day and there will be public concerts throughout the week featuring faculty members. For more information email kasloguitarfest@gmail.com or call 250-266-4623.

David Vest is coming to Spiritbar on August 9. He’s touring to promote his latest album Roadside Revelation.

The Kaslo Jazz Etc Festival runs from August 1 to 3. Performers include George Leach, Current Swell, Maz and Craig Korth & Guilty Pleasures. Also featuring workshops on Saturday and Sunday. There will be a free concert downtown on Friday afternoon. Tickets online at kaslojazzfest.com

David Vest plays Spiritbar at 7 p.m. on August 9. Touring in support of his latest album Roadside Revelation, Vest will perform legend-

14 at 7:30 p.m. All tickets $30 on sale at Otter Books and on line at civictheatre.ca Charles Bradley and his Extraordinaires will perform at the Capitol Theatre on Wednesday, July 30 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $42.50 and are available online at capitol theatre.bc.ca

Seun Kuti, youngest son of legendary afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, will be at Spiritbar on Saturday, July 19 at 9 p.m. with DJ Papa Roots and Egypt 80. Tickets are $30 and are available from the Hume Hotel’s website.

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Great Lake Swimmers play Spiritbar on Wednesday, July 23 at 8 p.m. The band will be performing two sets over the course of the evening. Doors at 8, show at 9. Tickets are $20 and are available from the Hume Hotel.

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Summer camps at Oxygen Art Centre include a fashion camp from July 21 to 25 and an animal totem camp from July 28 to August 1. Costs vary. For more information and to register online visit oxygenartcentre.org

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Susan Parr’s show “Sea Scapes” will be at the Dominion Cafe on Baker Street until the end of August. The paintings are from photos taken on a trip to New Zealand. Her show “Boughs and Blooms” will be at Frog Peak Cafe on Highway 6 until the end of July. The Nelson Public Library is featuring the work of local painter George Michael Binns for the months of July and August. New work will replace the current show for August.

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The Civic Theatre is throwing a tailgate party on Vernon Street on July 30 before their onenight documentary screening of The Bus, a documentary about VW vans. Residents are encouraged to bring their vans to the area in front of the theatre for a 5:30 start. The party is free. Normal ticket prices apply for the screening. For more information visit civictheatre.ca

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The Secret Garden, a summer youth program musical, will play at the Capitol Theatre from July 24 to 26. Shows start at 7:30 Thursday to Saturday, and at 2 p.m. on Saturday. The story, set in the early 20century, tells the

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HE CIVIC Theatre is hosting a Vernon Street tailgate party on July 30 for their one-night screening of The Bus, a documentary about VW vans. “We’re going to pop up our roofs and park there. We’ll have kids running around, people cooking chili and it’d be nice to get 20, 30 vans out. We want to sell out the show,” said local VW bus enthusiast Kienan Chapman. Organizers are hoping the audience will start to arrive around 5:30 p.m., two hours before the film begins, to have a communal cookout. They’ve asked for permission to use the parking lot at the old Extra Food building and plan to line up the vans in front of the theatre. “You don’t need to RSVP,” said Chapman. “Just show up.” Chapman campaigned to have the film brought to the Civic, a plan that was enthusiastically backed by fellow VW bus owner and theatre manager Jason Asbell. “It’s a movie about the quirky people and the funny stories and the experience of owning a VW camper van,” said Chapman. “It’s a nice little film.” The Bus tracks the VW van’s journey from its unlikely genesis as a postSecond World War utility vehicle all the way through to its current status as a cultural icon representing freedom and

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Kienan Chapman poses beside his Volkswagen van to promote the screening of a new documentary called The Bus. The show takes place at Nelson’s Civic Theatre on July 30 and organizers are planning to hold a pre-show event. Anyone with an old VW is encouraged to bring it to the communal cookout. Will Johnson photo

the open road. The film, directed by Damon Ristau, begins in Germany with the vehicle’s creation, then follows the bus’ evolution through the years. Scenes are shot everywhere from Baja to Burning Man. Chapman bought his van over a decade ago, and has done extensive upgrades and maintenance. He said he’s never been happier. “It’s like a swiss army knife inside. You can store an enormous amount of stuff in it. It’s fuel efficient, fun to drive,” he said.

But the real benefit comes from being a member of a growing community of VW owners. “Wherever you drive, other Westie drivers wave. There’s a camaraderie there. If you break down, they’ll stop for you. You do the same.” Chapman said Nelson has an abundance of vans tucked away and hidden, and for this one night he’d like to see them all together downtown. For more information visit civictheatre.ca.

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The Great Lake Swimmers are hoping to road-test some new songs and reanimate some old ones when they come to Nelson on July 23. The indie-folk band, who will be performing at Spiritbar, last performed in Nelson in 2012. Frontman Tony Dekker said he’s thrilled to be returning to the Kootenay as part of their late summer western tour, which includes performing in Vancouver’s Folk Fest. But one of the things he’s most looking forward to is standing on the side of the highway, gawking at the majesty of the surrounding scenery. “I’m particularly looking forward to the west coast tour because I find the mountains, especially this time of year, are hugely inspiring,” he said. “It’s almost too much awesome.” He considers these sorts of experiences creative fuel, and part of

his exploration process includes delving into the non-material world. “There’s a theme in our work about looking for a kind of spirituality,” said Dekker. “But it’s not the typical idea of religion and spirituality. There’s no dogma attached to it.” Instead, Dekker evinces a deep reverence for his natural surroundings. “I think it’s important to be close to the natural world. It’s about being away from people and spending that solitary time in the woods, essentially.” The result of this creative process is an ethereal, mellow folk sound that has won them accolades and awards. But that doesn’t mean there won’t be moments of high energy during their upcoming concert. “We do step it up on a few songs,” said Dekker. “We’ve got this song I’m Part Of A Large Family. We’ve been using it as a closer

later, a more upbeat version of that song. People always want Your Rocky Spine too, so we’ve played a little bit with that one as well.” Dekker said the audience seems thrilled by these re-imaginings of familiar tunes. “I wanted to breathe new life into those songs,” said Dekker. “We’ve reanimated them, basically.” He likes to think of his recorded music and his live performances as separate, and he constantly tweaks and perfects his compositions, even after they’ve been released. Dekker is currently hard at work with his bandmates on their next album, which doesn’t yet have a working title. “If all goes well we may have something to release this fall,” said Dekker. “And then we’ll have a new EP or single by early 2015.” Tickets are $20 and are available from the Hume Hotel. For more information visit greatlakeswimmers.com.

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The Nelson Road Kings Car Club is supporting the proclamation that the month of July is Collector Car Appreciation Month. The local car club

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September 5 and 6. This is one of the larger events that is currently held in Nelson with about 350 cars and about 10,000 spectators joining the dazzling dis-

plays of cars on Baker will not be going on this Street during the Satur- year however the Nelson day show and through- Road Kings are in the out the town during that works of planning some weekend. other fun activities for Any extra money Friday night. More will raised during the car be announced later, show and other events when things are finalthroughout the year ized. after paying expenses Saturday morning and prep for next year’s begins the Show and show is donated to local Shine on Baker Street in charities as well as two the downtown heart of scholarships for those Nelson. Trophy presencontinuing their tations are at 3:30 education in the p.m. followed trade fields. by a poker run Currently the and later on in Nelson Road the evening, a APPROVED King Car Club rooftop dance has been able to at the Nelson donate approxiParkade. The band mately $30,000 over the this year is Eddie and the years to different local Stingrays. causes. This event usually The Cruise-In takes sells out so you should place on the first week- be get your ticket soon. end in September after Once again the dance Labour Day. Preregistra- tickets included a “free tion for car participants taxi ride home” from with a get together at the Glacier Cabs (within six Bogustown Restaurant miles of Nelson) sponand Lounge in Fairview sored by KIS (Kootenay starts at 2 p.m. on Sep- Insurance Services) and tember 5. There will be the Nelson and District a parade of cars show- Credit Union. ing their rolling works of Dance tickets are $25 art through downtown each and are available starting off on Nelson from any Nelson Road Avenue around 6 p.m. King member or at the The soap box derby Hume Hotel front desk.

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The talented pair of Patrick Marsolek and Lori Mitchell from Missoula, Montana will return to the Kootenays July 25 to 27 for a weekend of Argentine Tango workshops in New Denver. The event will begin Friday evening with a review of fundamentals with a focus on connection, followed by a practica. Saturday’s classes will begin at 10 a.m. and end early enough to enjoy some beach time. An evening Milonga will feature a Polka-Dot theme. Visit slocanlake.com for accommodations info and contact franwallis@redmtn.ca for further details about the weekend event.

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The Nelson Kayak and Canoe Club has sent nine athletes to the BC Summer Games in Nanaimo. The young paddlers range in age from 12 to 16 years and will compete July 18 through 20 on Long Lake. It’s the first summer games for these athletes and they are excited to compete. On Saturday, they got the chance to try out the new K1 and K2 kayaks newly obtained for the club by president Kaj Gyr in May. The flat water kayaks are narrow, light and delicate which requires fine balancing skills. “It really feels like you’re tipping, but you’re not,” said Ben Woodward after he paddled the K1 boat. “It’s hard to turn.” Head coach Jason Rusu said the goal for the crew at the games is to have fun. “The games is for them to have exposure to the sport at this point. They don’t know it but I’ve got stars in my eyes for them in the future.” What draws these athletes to the sport and 7 a.m. practices? Joey Timmermans likes paddling in the morning as “it’s quiet and calming.” As for the games, he’s super excited to try out the new boats. Heather Potkins, 13, enjoys the calm of being on the water as well. She was introduced to the sport by fellow paddler Tessa Timmermans. Heather said she’s excited to try the six man kayak at the games. Rusu is the new coach and in the past the club coaching has always been cobbled together by families generously volunteering their time. Assistant coach Kevin Hilde, 19, is volunteering his time while he is home for the summer from his winter studies at University of Northern BC. Rusu is the visionary

Kayak/canoe paddlers between the ages of 12 and 16 from the Nelson Kayak and Canoe Club are going to the BC Summer Games in Nanaimo July 18-20. (Left- right) Heather Potkins, Quinn Currie, Tessa Timmermans, Maya Collinson (back of K2 kayak), Ben Woodward, Reiss Boulanger (not attending games due to schedule conflict), and Joey Timmermans were at a Saturday morning practice on Kootenay Lake on July 12. Athletes attending but not pictured include Henry Leishman and Relmu Wilson-Valdes. Tamara Hynd photo and Hilde is the continuous link who enjoys coaching. “We couldn’t do it without him,” said Rusu. Rusu and his wife are new residents to Nelson but he has a long history in the sport of sprint racing canoe/kayak. He was the first person from Saskatchewan to make the national canoe kayak team. He went to the Olympics in

1992 and the 2003 canoe sprint world championships. He has been a coach since 1995 but due to his contracting career in Rossland, he is no longer a career coach. “I love the sport,” said Rusu. “Being on the water, the natural environment; you can paddle out of town limits and be surrounded in nature. It’s peaceful and powerful to feel acceleration under your

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water with specific guidance like “reach out ahead of your toes, straighten your arms and turn your upper body/torso more during the stroke.” Hilde has accompanied the athletes to the games as he got the time off work and Dia Currie will help as a chaperone. For more on the summer games, visit bcgames.org.

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Melons and summer go hand-in-mouth One of the favourite foods to help combat the heat of the summer sun is chilled slices of melon. Seeing kids with watermelon juices running down their chins as they submerge their appetites into the cold juicy flesh, is a sure sight at almost any outdoor activity. Although watermelons are the most popular suppresser of the scorching temperatures, many also choose cantaloupe, honeydew, or casaba melons to fulfill this activity. Casaba melons are similar in size and shape of cantaloupes and honeydews, but are recognizable by their wrinkled yellow skin. They are not smooth like honeydews nor do they have a netted shell like cantaloupes. The sweet flesh of the casaba can be white, yellow or orange, but it is not as sweet as honeydew, and not as aromatic as cantaloupe. Melons make a great summertime snack as they have a high water content to replenish our overheated bodies along with a low calorie count. One diced cup of any of these four varieties will account for approximately 45 to 65 calories. Honeydew being the highest in calories because of higher sugar content, and watermelon only ranking 45 due to, you guessed it: the highest water content. Even though each of these four melons have their own

attributing nutritional factors, cantaloupes seem to be the most nutritious of the group. Let’s investigate vitamin A for example. Cantaloupes have an extremely high amount of vitamin A (approx. 5411 IU per cup), while watermelon offers 865 IU, honeydew only 85 IU, and casabas usually don’t have any. Vitamin A is typically found in abundance in darker coloured fruits and vegetables, and helps to promote the maintenance and growth of healthy skin and hair. It is also necessary for proper development of teeth and bones. Cantaloupes also have the highest vitamin C (with twice the amount of honeydews), and the highest in minerals potassium, phosphorus, and magnesium. No matter what melons you decide upon, a melon baller will assist in creating a great presentation in your next fruit salad or as frozen balls of fruit in a summer drink. Garnish your creations with some chilled local fresh berries and you will have a delicious low fat snack to help combat the summer heat. — Chef Dez is a food columnist, culinary instructor and cookbook author. Visit him at www.chefdez.com.

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Renney rises to the top Native Kootenaian and parttime Balfour resident Tom Renney has been named the new president and CEO of Hockey Canada. In those roles, he will oversee all elements of the organization, including hockey development programs, sales, events, and marketing, the organization said today. “This is not only an honour for myself, but it is all that and more for my family,” said Renney. “We are thrilled to be joining this great organization. I am excited to dedicate my efforts to grassroots, development and high performance hockey with a volunteer base second to none in the world.” Renney, 59, is originally from Cranbrook and has a long coaching resume that began in the KIJHL with Trail, Rossland, and Columbia Valley. He came to prominence as coach of the WHL’s Kamloops Blazers from 1990-92, leading the team to a 101-37-6 record, two league championships, and

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Nelson’s Ryan Lewis, 17, attended a week-long trial with the Vancouver Whitecaps residency football club in late June. And after a fantastic week, he received some positive feedback. He said at first “it was a big shock,” but as the week progressed he started to pick his game up and became more confident. He also began passing and moving the ball faster. “It was an eye opener to see how good soccer is at the higher level,” he said. “The players’ talent was so much better; their decision making and knowledge of what to do with the ball before you have it.” Lewis has been playing soccer since he was four years old. His dad Scott said the experience for his son was “awesome to have an actual professional try out with the top 10 players in U18 in Canada.” Craig Dalrymple, technical director for residency with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC, said it’s always tough for players from smaller towns to compete as trialists compared to players from bigger cities. “The best of the best need constant playing against the best to develop the high technical skills we are looking for in residency players,” he said. Although Ryan did not make the cut, Dalrymple said, “By the end of the week, to the untrained eye, you could not tell he was a tryout. “Physically Ryan is more than capable but technically he’s not at the level when it comes to speed of play, game awareness and tactical understanding.” He explained only by constantly playing with challenging teams can a player develop the speed of thought needed on the field and fewer touches on the ball to make plays. He said Lewis’ character was top notch and he was very composed. “He was nervous at first but that faded away. He was very coachable and by the end of the week he had

Ryan Lewis,17, attended a week long trial with the Vancouver Whitecaps residency recently. He is currently coaching children four to 12 at SoccerQuest in Nelson over the summer months before heading into Grade 12 in September. Submitted Photo

learned a lot. He was a pleasing addition to our week.” Brett Adams, Kootenay regional head coach of the Whitecaps Kootenay Academy Centre, had identified Lewis as a candidate for the trial because of his “natural talent.” “The feedback from the trial was that Lewis was very, very close and the technical director was impressed with his natural ability,” said Adams. “To have that level of playing speaks volume to what’s going on [with soccer] in Nelson.”

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Churches of Nelson

Bringing to you our weekly words.

esus is reported to have said, “You have the poor with you always.” It has often been misinterpreted to mean that the poor will always be here and so we should just get on with it. These words actually come from Deuteronomy and read, “Since there will never cease to be some in need on the earth, I therefore command you, ‘Open your hand to the poor and needy neighbour in your land.’” (NRSV) It is quite clear that we are called to work to end poverty. It was reported last fall that BC has the highest child poverty rate in Canada. CBC reported that BC has done the least of all the provinces to provide government services and programs to bring down child poverty. (See www. firstcallbc.org for more details.) Nelson Christian Science Society Faith-based organizations have stepped in to provide much-needA Branch of the Mother Church in Boston MA ed resources in many communities, but providing charity is not Sunday Service in Balfour enough. Faith based organizations also need to work in concert 9:30 am at the Anglican Church on Busk Rd. with community organizations for justice and be advocates for the For information 250-229-5237 most vulnerable in our communities. Nelson Seventh-Day Part of what is Adventist Church required in endRides Sabbath (Saturday) Services available! Dreams are a Source of Truth ing child poverty Please 10 am Bible study/discussion Eckankar Worship Service is good public join 11 am Worship Service us at education. A Saturday July 26th 11am 1502 12:30 pm Vegetarian Fellowship Luncheon just society is one Granite Also available: “It Is Written" CTV 11 am Saturdays Road Crescent Valley Community Hall where every child “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heauy laden, (just north of the junction) has the right to and I vill giue you rest” Matthew 11:28 Everyone Welcome good healthy www.nelsonadventist.ca Pastor Leo 250-687-1777 food, a family income that supports children, Join us for an evening, and good pubCATHEDRAL OF MARY IMMACULATE potluck BBQ at Lakeside Park. lic education. 813 Ward Street 352-7131 Sunday, July 20 at 5pm In this wealthy Bring something to grill for yourself province of ours, and a side dish to share with others. Sunday Mass Times: BBQ, plates and cutlery provided • Saturday 7:00pm it is reprehensible • Sunday 8:30 am Displaced rhythms? that children live and 10:30 am Come experience ours! in poverty, and Beautify • Listen • Eat • Study • Send we thus need to www.nelsonvineyard.com Parish office open Tuesday – Friday 9:00 am - noon hold our governrccathedral@shaw.ca • www.catholiccathedralnelson.ca Look for us on Facebook ment to account. Anglican Church of Canada Jesus had much St. Saviour's Pro Cathedral to say about povWard & Silica, Nelson erty. He taught Family Service & Eucharist that we must Sunday Service 10:30 a.m Speaker Bo Pearce share our abun2014 Heritage Church Tours July & August Topic: “Transform Yourself with dance to ensure Tues. – Sat. 11 am-3 pm Neural Brain Retraining” that all have St. Michael & All Angels Busk Road, Balfour enough with 717 Vernon St. Sunday Service 11:00 a.m. which to live Office: 9 am - 1 pm Tue - Thurs (office hours may vary in summertime) Sunday at 11 a.m. and prosper. In 250.352.5711 • stsaviours@netidea.com Any questions? Contact 250-354-5394 teaching about ALL ARE WELCOME! the Commonwealth of God, Jesus talked of Nelson Community Church the preferential option for the Sunday Worship Service poor—anawim. at 11:00 am So, we work toEveryone is Welcome gether in our communities Your Pastors: AND hold our Majors Robin and Yvonne Borrows government lead250 551 4986 601 Vernon Street (Middle Level) ers accountable for the poverty in our province. _____________________ _______________ ______________ ______________ _______________ ______________ _______________ ______________ _______________ ______________ ______________ _______________ ______________ _______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ _____________________ _______________ ______________ ______________ _______________ ______________ _______________ ______________ _______

There were 21 teams taking part in the Nelson Merchants Corporate Cup at Granite Pointe Golf Club on Sunday Kevin Mills photo afternoon.

Great golfing The 2014 Nelson Merchants Corporate Cup took place Sunday with 21 teams of four players participating. While it was a fun tournament, bragging rights were on the line in several different divisions. The winners included: Automotive — Midtown Motors; Sports — The Golf Doctor; Construction — Under Pressure Painting; Hospitality and Food — Adventure Hotel; Personal Services — Sears Nelson; Closest to the pin Hole 4 — Maglio’s Building Centre (team 4); Hole 7 — The Adventure Hotel; Hole 15 — Midtown Motors; Hole 17 — The Golf Doctor.

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One smooth stroke and the ball is in during the Nelson Merchants Corporate Cup on Sunday. Kevin Mills photo

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Sunday Worship Gathering 10:00 am Minister: David Boyd

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“Special Guest Speaker” 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)

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Downtown Nelson Local Market Wed 9:30 - 3:00 June 11 to Sept 24 400 Block Baker St. MarketFest 6:00 - 10:30 June 27 * July 25 * Aug 22 200 & 300 Blocks Baker St. Nelson For more information ecosociety.ca Kaslo Edible Garden Tour Sun July 20th 10 am - 3 pm, 11 different gardens Kaslo north to Meadow Creek info: www.nklcss.org 353-2591 Fundraiser for the NKLCSS

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Lost & Found FOUND: Handbag, all ID gone, Uphill, Wed July 2nd Email: jki447275@gmail.com FOUND: Piece of electronic equipment, Fri July 11th, New Denver Glacier Trail. 359-2994 KEYS FOUND: Four keys on a key ring found in front of 904 Stanley St, Fri June 27th. Call 250-354-4942 to claim. LOST: Black Leather Wallet,UK Drivers License, Safeway, Fri 11th July,250 777-2173 LOST COMBINATION lock July 7 in Mall parking lot. (250)825-9282 or email: bramsoncallis@shaw.ca Lost: one pair of blue sunglasses, last seen in the Lakeside parking lot on Friday, July 11th. They are light clear blue womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sunglasses with small white flowers and vines on the arms. Please return them, no questions asked, 250-352-9730

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CertiďŹ ed Dental Assistant needed Full-Time for maturity leave to start Sept please drop resume to: Dr. Zarikoff 515D Vernon St, Nelson, BC V1L 4E9 or fax 352-5886 no phone calls please.

Kokanee Glacier Resort is now accepting resumes for Housekeeping email:kgresort@shaw.ca or call 250 825-9421

Seeking Cook/Kitchen Prep to join our dynamic team at Mountain Trek Health Retreat in Ainsworth. Our ideal candidate is motivated, positive, flexible and has experience with healthy food preparation. Email resume to info@mountaintrek.com

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Robert Marvin Haynes

STAY COOL @ STILL EAGLE Cottonwood Community Market Saturdays 9:30 - 3:00 May 17 to Oct 25 Cottonwood Falls Park

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On behalf of my family and myself I would like to thank all of the people, community, friends and family that came out and supported us with the tragic loss of my son Micheal Mucha. Each and everyone of you gave us strength, compassion and support, we are forever grateful. The words â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thank youâ&#x20AC;? will never be enough said, just know you are all forever in our hearts. Love Carol & Shania Morton & Family

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Saturday July 19th, 2014 at 1 pm Kootenay Christian Fellowship, 520 Falls Street, Nelson (above bowling alley, parking in rear) Refreshments and snacks to follow.

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An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)7235051.

Pauline (Polly) Frances Corbett passed peacefully, too soon, surrounded by her loving family after a battle with cancer. She is predeceased by her husband, Jim and her sister, Mary. Pauline was born in Merritt, BC where she lived amid extended family. When she was 12, she moved with her parents and sister, Mary to Princeton, BC. She knew at an early age that education was the key to her future. An avid student, she enjoyed learning so much she was inspired to become a teacher. Polly was a trailblazer, extraordinarily independent and in many respects, well ahead of her time. She defied her parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; expectations and worked and saved to attend teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; college in Victoria. Normal School was not only where she was able to commence her calling, teaching, but where she met her future husband, Jim and many people who are among her lifelong friends, including her then roommate, Mary (Militich) Eyre. Teaching was a calling for Polly, not just a job. She was passionate about sharing her zest for learning and enthusiastically shared her joy in theatre, music, art, reading and language arts with her students. Many lesson plans were test-piloted at home with her children as happy guinea pigs and her students able to successfully complete creative projects. Throughout her life and into retirement she knew the importance of physical activity. She enjoyed golf, exercise class and gardening well into her 80â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Polly had a strong sense of community and actively participated in St. Ritaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Church, Castlegar Public Library, retired teachers group, senior associations, and various other music, cultural and community organizations. She had a love for life, loyalty for friends new and old, and strong convictions about living life to its fullest each and every day. Polly had strong connections to her Italian roots which shaped her love of good food, entertaining and made the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Polly-day Innâ&#x20AC;? a favourite hangout for friends and family. She is survived by her children, Pam, Carla (Mike B), Michael (Joan), her granddaughters, Morgan and Erin, and her sister Margaret. She will be dearly missed by friends and family. The family thanks the nurses and doctors in Castlegar, Trail and Edmonton for their compassionate care and support. Funeral will be held on Friday, July 25 at 10:30AM at St. Ritaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Church in Castlegar. Refreshments to follow. In lieu of flowers, consider donations to Castlegar and District Public Library or St. Ritaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Church Rebuilding Fund.

We are sadden to announce the passing of Sid(ney) Maloff on June 22, 2014, at the age of 62 years. Sid was born in Nelson on April 12, 1952 to parents Marie & Fred Maloff. He grew up with three brothers and lived the majority of his life in the Crescent Valley area. While Sid never married or had a family of his own, he enjoyed the company of his nieces and his cousins. Sid endeared himself to many people and was known to most as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shorty.â&#x20AC;? As a young man it was difficult to hide Sidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wild side; he had a lot of fun being a dare devil, driving fast cars, chasing girls and having many good friends. It was perhaps through this love of cars that Sid became interested in auto-body work and welding and took a trades program in the years between different jobs. One of Sidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s earliest jobs was working with his father, building and developing Kokanee Creek Park for the Ministry of Forests. When this job ended he moved on to work for a few years at the Slocan Mill. Over time his mom and dad became eager to start their own business; eventually, Sid worked alongside his parents after they built and opened their own cedar and shake sawmill, Blue Jay Cedar Bough. Sid was also an avid outdoorsman and spent a lot of time exploring. His love of hiking, hunting, fishing, prospecting, and berry & mushroom picking took him on many adventures throughout the Kootenay area. Sid was also fortunate to live one of his childhood dreams, that was travelling to Australia. Regretfully he was not able to return a second time, but always spoke fondly of the time spent visiting his cousin and exploring a country and landscape so different than ours. Sid was predeceased by his parents; Marie (2013) and Fred (1994); his oldest brother John (2008). Left to mourn his passing is his brothers and their families; sister-in-law Katie, (Tammy, Camille); Fred & Lorraine (Shellie & Barry, Janet & Jason); Ray & Lynn (Brian, Amanda). Sid will also be lovingly remembered by his cousins and many dear friends as someone who enjoyed the simple things in life and took pride in respectfully living off the land. He was admired for being a trusting, kind and gentle hearted man. A heartfelt thank you to: Dr. Tuvel, Dr. Sawyer and the emergency & 3rd floor staff at the Nelson Hospital for their kind and patient attention to Sidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs; Dr. Livingstone and the staff of KBH in Trail for your kindness and gentle care; finally the home support nursing care staff for helping Sid convalesce at home. We are also so grateful to Ron Finley; your kind patience, care and help during this difficult time will not be forgotten. Services for Sid were held at the Crescent Valley Hall with interment at Krestova Cemetery on June 26, 2014. Thank you to the Castlegar Funeral Home and Harry Zeabin for your help and support with the services. We are grateful to Shellie and Janet for all their help as well. Thank you also to those that shared kind words at the service, the beautiful flowers, baking and donations made in kind. Our appreciation to our community as well for supporting us through this difficult time: the singers, pallbearers the cemetery group, Pat Popoff, Marlene Soukeroff and Steve Evdokimoff at the hall. Finally, our family also sends love to Nellie Popoff; she was like a second Mom to Sid. Sidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passing leaves our Maloff family much smaller. Rest in peace dear brother, uncle, cousin, and friend; you will always be sorely missed and fondly remembered.

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

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Butchers Wanted TARZWELL FARMS IN CRESTON, BC Looking for butchers to harvest animals in a government inspected red meat facility. Experience slaughtering and valid FAC required. E-mail tarzwell@shaw.ca or phone 250 428-4316 for more information or to submit resume.

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Employment Help Wanted The Canadian Diabetes Association is looking for a short term volunteer in the Nelson area. The role would include assisting in the preparation for a golf tournament at Granite Pointe Golf Course that is in support of our Association. Your role would include putting up some posters and collecting donated prizes from local businesses. The time commitment is approximately 1-2 hours a week until August 10, 2014. If interested, please contact our office at 250-762-9447 and ask for Danielle. We look forward to hearing from you!

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PANORAMA FIRST AID SERVICES is hiring Class 4 Drivers for the 2014 BC forest fire season to drive industrial ambulances. Call 250-229-4709 or apply online: www.wildfireinterface.ca PANORAMA FIRE CREW is hiring fire fighters for the 2014 BC forest fire season. Must be fit. Training available. Call 250-229-4709 or apply online: www.wildfireinterface.ca

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DJM Contracting Ltd. Rossland BC Is currently seeking skilled experienced Apprentices/Journeyman for full-time work in the West Kootenay region. Ideal applicants would have experience in both Residential and Commercial sectors with a proven track record of safe practices, a valid BC driver’s license and a professional attitude. DJM offers a competitive wage and benefit package with possible permanent year round employment. Please forward Resume/Cover letter to:

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Western Forest Products Inc. is an integrated Canadian forest products company located on Vancouver Island that is committed to the safety of employees, the culture of performance and the discipline to achieve results.

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Yellowhead Road & Bridge (Kootenay) Ltd. is looking for a Mechanic for our New Denver facility.

ELECTRICAL SUPERVISOR Detailed job postings can be viewed at www.westernforest.com/business-value/our-people-employment/careers

If you believe that you have the skills and quali cations, and want to experience the special West Coast lifestyle reply in con dence to:

Resumes can be faxed to 250-352-2172 or e-mailed to kootenay@yrb.ca

Human Resources Department Facsimile: 1.866.840.9611 Email: resumes@westernforest.com

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STEP UP If you seek a career, not just a job, step up and apply to Castlegar Hyundai. Service & Parts Assistant: Support our staff, technicians and customers in this key role. Product Advisor: Listen to customers, ask questions and help them select the right vehicle. Build your own business with unlimited potential in this sales position. Step into a career position with continuous training, beneÀts, e[cellent pay for a job well done, the opportunity to advance and supportive managers. :e want people who wake up each day e[cited to work hard and achieve their goals. A track record of success in your work, education or other pursuits is an asset. Take that ÀUst step and apply today. Contact Keith Kalawsky keith@castlegarhyundai.com.

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SCRAP PAPPY Will pay cash for oversized scrap steel, cats, yarders, saw mill equipment, farm equipment, etc., All insurance in place to work on your property. www.scrappappy.ca 250-547-2584.

Misc. for Sale A- STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’ 53’ and insulated containers all sizes in stock. SPECIAL Trades are welcome. 40’ Containers under $2500! DMG 40’ containers under $2,000 each. Also JD 544 &644 wheel Loaders Wanted to buy 300 size hydraulic excavator Ph Toll free 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

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.

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Financial Services

Accounting Clerk for Waneta Expansion Project, Trail, BC Columbia Hydro Constructors Ltd.

We are seeking a self-motivated and team oriented individual to join our project on a one-year contract. Reporting directly to the Financial Manager, the candidate will be responsible for all aspects of Accounts Payable, including processing of progress billings, and assisting in various accounting functions of the Joint Venture. Key Responsibilities: • Prepare invoices for payables, including organizing all backups and appropriate signatures • Sort and provide vendor invoices for payment on a weekly basis • Process employee expenses, ensuring they are in accordance with the Joint Venture expense policies • -Post approved Journal Entries and maintain J/E Binder • Prepare invoices for chargebacks to Subcontractors and Venture Partners on a timely basis • Prepare Bank Deposits • Gather backups for PST paid and reconcile to the monthly transaction amounts • Perform Account Reconciliations on selected Balance Sheet accounts • Maintain all ¿ling systems in an organized and neat manner • Other duties as assigned by the Financial Manager 4XDliÀFDtions • Organization and multi-task skills are a must • Able to operate in a high-pace environment • Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization • Extensive computer knowledge is required in Excel, Word and Outlook • Exposure to Construction Environment and Industry an asset • Completion of a Post-Secondary Education Program in accounting • One to Three Years’ Experience in an Accounting Role The successful applicant will be required to work under a collective union agreement. Resumes will be accepted until 8:00 am, 21 July 2014. Only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted. To Apply: Please email or fax resumes to: Columbia Hydro Constructors. Ltd. Fax: (250) 304-6254 Email: chcgeneral@bchydro.com Closing Date: 21 July, 2014

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Household Services A-1 FURNACE & Air Duct Cleaning. Complete Furnace/Air Duct Systems cleaned & sterilized. Locally owned & operated. 1-800-5650355 (Free estimates)

TWO bedroom, two bathroom condo for sale, within 100 feet of Lakeside Park in Nelson. This lovely setting overlooks the kiddies playground at the park. It is 1300 square feet of living space plus a sundeck all on one level, no stairs. It includes all appliances, plus a gas fireplace, and a jet tub. It has natural gas forced air heating and gas hot water. It includes a covered carport for one vehicle plus an extra storage locker. The address is 829 Nelson Avenue, and the main entrance is on the south side of the building. The asking price is $349,000 and we welcome offers. Call 250-5090961 for a viewing.

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HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper?

Topsoil, Sand, Road Gravel Fill with delivery call for prices 250.359.7188 c:250.304.8158

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2 storey 6 yr old cabin 4 km from Ashram, Riondel, beach and golf course. Needs: elec., plumbing, H2O pipe or well, insulation, cabinets. On 2.8 nicely treed acres. Good bench(es) for building second home with lakeview. Appraised at $170,000 but old vendor is quite flexible. Great starter home especially for handy person(s). Call : 780-566-0707 or : 780-222-2996 or t.laboucan.avirom@gmail.com

4 bdrm Family Home in Sunny Robson. 1/2 acre, chain link fenced, close to amenities, recent reno’s $285,000 250-212-8498

Houses For Sale

Cute! Affordable! Hedley BC Retire? Starter? Summer Place? 352-1211 for details

Lots

2.5 ACRE LOTS, LUMBY, BC Mabel Estates 5 mins from town, pristine lush views. Designed and ready to build. Wells & power at lot. Starting, $139,000, $50,000 below assessed value. 250-317-2807.

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Acreage for Sale 19 acres for sale in Harrop. Zoned Agricultural, partly fenced, 1,025 ft waterfront. Vacant lot. Asking $1,150,000 Call Ingrid or Gordon 250-2292110 . RURAL Property Financing. Secured by property value, not your income. (250) 490-6622

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Apt/Condo for Rent Newer clean & bright 1 bdrm to detached garage aval Aug lst, just off Granite Rd. Blewett 8 min from Nelson. Perfect for student for Nelson or Castlegar Selkirk campuses. N/P, N/S $700/m incl util 352-0181

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The School House ECLC

Employment Opportunities Licensed Early Childhood Educator - Bobcat Program Leader This is a full time position commencing August 18th, 2014 with a starting wage $17-18/hour dependent on education and experience.

Licensed Early Childhood Educator –Bobcat Program This is a full time position commencing August 18th, 2014 with a starting wage of $16/hour. We are growing as a centre, as educators and as community members and along with this come the need to recruit qualified Early Childhood Educators! We want the right people on our bus! If you value collaboration, lifelong learning, creativity; and if you are willing to look at children through a variety of lenses, not only to challenge yourself but others so that we may raise the bar on all early care and learning experiences, give us a shout! The successful candidate will be familiar with the Early Learning Framework and be open to learning about and facilitating a Reggio Inspired Practice. Teamwork and strong interpersonal skills with all ages is mandatory.

CLOSING: Friday July 25th , 12:00 noon Please send a cover letter & resume to: The School House ECLC Attn: Veronica O’Connor 1623 Falls Street Nelson, BC V1L 1J7 Or by Email to: theschoolhouseeclc@gmail.com

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CURRENT GAS GAS Enduro Motorcycles for sale. Contact (250)427-7690, meadowbrookmotors@hotmail.com or stop in at Meadowbrook Motors in Kimberley.

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CURRENT SHERCO Enduro 2 & 4 Stroke Motorcycles for sale. Used demos also available.Contact (250)427-7690, meadowbrookmotors@hotmail.co, or stop in at Meadowbrook Motors in Kimberley.

Commercial/ Industrial COMMERCIAL Space for Lease/Rent at 711 Radio Ave, Nelson BC, approx 1200 sq’ on street level, lots of parking in front. Great location for office or light commercial. Call 250-354-7891.

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2003 Four Winns 180 Horizon F/S. Excellent condition. 4.3 L 190 Horsepower Mercruiser engine. Perfect for fishing and cruising on the lake. Comes with electric fish motor on front of the boat with two captains chairs great for all sorts of fishing. Electric motor is easily removable. Bimini top in excellent condition. Large swim platform. Nelson. 250-354-7471. $10,000.

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MS ride set for early August

Bike tour donation Atco Wood Products has shown its support for the West Kootenay Glacier Challenge, Scotiabank MS Bike Tour by coming on board as a gold Sponsor. Rebecca Weatherford, with the help of Madysson and Mason, presented a cheque for $2,500 to the West Kootenay Chapter of the MS Society. The two-day tour on August 16 and 17 has cyclists riding from New Denver through Nelson and back to New Denver. The distance of 222 kilometres makes it one of the longest MS Bike tours in Canada. The proceeds support the programs and services offered to people living with multiple sclerosis in the West Kootenay and Boundary areas, as well as research to find improved treatments and a cure

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Rebecca Weatherford, along with Madysson and Mason, presented a cheque for $2,500. Submitted photo for MS. If you would like to register for the tour, or to make a dona-

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Common name: Summer Sweet Botanical Names: Clethra alnifolia In a recent conversation (actually we were text messaging – I’m so with it!) with a college, she mentioned a few plants that are great for our landscape but were quite underrated and not selected enough. After our discussion I agreed to high light some of them in the Plant of the Week articles. I chose to start with the Clethra, most commonly called the Summer Sweet, because it is such a superb shrub with a lot going for it. It has attractive bottlebrush shaped blossoms, it can tolerate shade or sun, it likes moist soils, it attracts butterflies, is deer proof and it blooms from late July to September. Best of all is its fragrance. When it is in bloom you can smell it from 50 feet away! It is native to Maine and other eastern parts of North

America and grows here just as well. It’s a perfect choice for a woodland garden setting, and makes a change from our hydrangeas which are also in bloom at this time of the year. Several great cultivars besides the species Clethra are available; ‘Ruby Spice’, winner of many awards, is the choice for pink, as it keeps its dark-pink colour throughout the season. It grows to about 5’-6’ tall and will spread nicely, ‘Vanilla Spice’ from Proven Winners has a fragrance all its own, and for a smaller version try ‘Sugartina’ – also a Proven Winners selection. Although a bit late to leaf out in spring, Summer Sweet truly has four seasons of interest and is a perfect fit for our Kootenay Garden Case Grypma from Georama Growers

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THUNDER IN THE VALLEY

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Friday, July 18, 2014 Nelson Star

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Check This Out – Anne DeGrace

Charmed, I’m sure! Contributing to the common cultural good

Goodhearted souls have forever sought a Prince or Princess Charming to carry them off into a fairy tale ending. But Charming is where you find it, and if you’re not into kissing frogs then a good summer read is your best bet. I reached out to the Kingdom of Nelson Librarians and asked for their charming summer reading recommendations. Like the knights in shining armour they are, they all rose to the challenge of describing the books that charmed their chainmail socks off. Says Shawna, “I was completely charmed by An Abundance of Katherines by John Green. The main character, a former child prodigy with a penchant for women named Katherine, tries to find meaning in his life and escape from his broken heart on a summer road trip with his best friend. Quirky and smart.” In the book Soulless by Gail Carriger, Catherine describes a world of “Tea and treacle tarts, vampires, dirigibles and a neverending supply of fabulous lines, such as ‘I may be a werewolf and Scottish, but despite what you may have read about both, we are not cads!’” Margaret just finished Still Life with Breadcrumbs by Anna Quindlen. “I loved the settings (Manhattan and the backwoods of New York State), the quirky, well-drawn characters (main, supporting and canine) and the (somewhat) happy ending.” Recognizing that dogs can turn the charm volume up like nobody’s business, she suggests the Chet and Bernie detective novels by Spencer Quinn, with titles like The Sound and the Furry and Paw and Order. “I’m obviously a sucker for canine sidekicks,” she says. It’s hard not to gobble up a good book. Helen suggests Delicious! by Ruth Reichl. “I enjoyed the brilliant food descriptions and learning about the secret out-of-the-way little specialty shops where great restaurants procure their food in New York. Add a likable heroine with secrets and her treasure hunt

for the letters of a young girl to a great chef during World War II and you have a winning combination.” In keeping with this tasteful theme, Helen also recommends The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen, who “writes beautifully about a community of women bonded by secrets,” she says. “The hint of magic realism flavours the story with subtle and unexpected spices.” On Heather’s list is Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson, set in a small village in an English countryside peopled with hilariously original characters, as well as The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce, in which the sweet but emotionally numb Harold receives a letter from his old friend Queenie and decides to deliver his return message on foot—600 miles away. “I love being charmed by a book,” says Heather. I’m a closet reader of charming fiction, tempted to hide a delightful, quirky novel inside something more lofty, like Joyce or Hemingway. But on a summer day, in the shade with a tall cold glass of something, you might just find me drinking in the charm. On my list: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer, for the wonderful, fresh voice of writer Juliet Ashton describing the lives and the stories of an enchanting bunch of villagers who survived — rather well! — German occupation during the Second World War. The Rosie Project by Graham Simsion is another: who knew a fumbling relationship between the brilliant aspergian Don and a quirky whirlwind Rosie could be so utterly endearing? There’s plenty of time to read serious books, but summer is when the frogs start singing, the better to charm unsuspecting passersby. Kiss a heart-warming book and see what happens. — Anne DeGrace is the Adult Services Coordinator at the Nelson Public Library. Check This Out runs every other week. For more information visit nelsonlibrary.ca.

Cyswog’n’fun supporters For the past seven years Nelson District Credit Union has been an annual sponsor of the Cyswog’n’fun Triathlon in Nelson. Credit Union staff Heather Gingras, Barb Cameron and Paul Schellenberg were pleased to continue that tradition as they recently presented a cheque to race director Larry Bickerton (second from the left). The threesport endurance event goes at Lakeside Park on August 3. For details see trinelson.com or facebook.com/cyswognfun. Submitted photo

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Students assist Capitol renos When Nelson’s Capitol Theatre went looking for a partner in its facility improvement project, they found plenty of helping hands at Selkirk College’s fine woodworking program. The Capitol’s $200,000 facelift includes a number of external, internal, technical and theatre system upgrades that is breathing new life into the important historic building that’s a cornerstone of the region’s cultural scene. A new HVAC system (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), a bold new external paint job, handcrafted new wheelchair accessible entryway doors, and an overhaul of the lobby, greenroom, workshop, orchestra pit, loading area and exit doors are major components of the project that has been going on for more than a year. “In my second year as executive director of the Capitol Theatre, I saw a need to start fundraising for this project,” says Stephanie Fischer, who took over operations at the theatre in 2011. “In its current incarnation, this facility has served the community very well for 26 years. But as is always the case, time catches up to facilities like ours.” When the portion of the project that included new cabinets in the theatre’s greenroom began earlier this year, Fischer reached out to the college. “When I was reviewing the amount of work that still needed to be done, I remembered the generosity of the Fine Woodworking Program students that took part in the Touchstones Nelson Museum of Art & History construction that I was the project manager on a few years back,” says Fischer. “They built the cabinets for the staff room and kitchen for Touchstones, doing such a fabulous job.” Fischer approached program instructor Michael Grace who happened to be looking for a student project for the cabinet portion of the popular nine-month program that is based out of Nelson’s Silver King Campus. “Michael thought it was a good fit and a good community contribution,” says Fischer. Over the course of a few months, the 20 students in the program took part in the construction and installation of the cabinets. With the assistance of Selkirk instructors Dave Stryck and Dave Buller, the Capitol Theatre now has cabinets crafted by a class of students who have now graduated and embarked on new challenges with their Selkirk education. Kokanee Physiotherapy and Sports Medicine Clinic would like to welcome Carol back. She will be working from July 14 - August 15th. Carol Gibson Coyne started working in Canmore as an orthopedic physiotherapist in 1995. She has completed the highest level of certification in the Canadian Orthopedic certification program which qualifies her for spinal and peripheral joint mobilization and manipulation. She is also qualified in Neuroanatomical Acupuncture and Gunn IMS needling.

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We have some incredibly cute cats and young kittens, charming personalities, healthy and just raring to join their forever families now. All these pets are being fostered by KAAP. They have been vet checked and fully vaccinated, and have been or will be spayed/neutered and tattooed when they are of age. All this is covered by their adoption fee. Check out all our adoptable pets at www.kaap.ca/adopt.

LOOKING FOR LOVE The Selkirk College fine woodworking program class of 2014 were instrumental in helping the Capitol Theatre’s improvement project. Submitted photo

Wayne Germaine

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Robert Goertz

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Norm Zaytsoff

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Carol’s mission statement as a therapist is to “Help people help themselves”. So whether you are a high level athlete or a person trying to optimize your dayto-day function, she has a wide range of assessment and treatment skills to help you reach your goals.

Lev Zaytsoff

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$385,000

Steven Skolka

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tHree vaLLey view Three valley view from renovated north shore heritage classic sitting on 1.5 acres. Quality craftsmanship, amazing wood burning fireplace, hardwood floors, open floor plan. robert@valhallapathrealty.com

riverfront Paradise 2-bed, 2-bath, riverside home with 100 ft of frontage. Thoughtfully laid out, nicely finished and available for immediate possession. Unmatched value, do not let this opportunity float away. norm@valhallapathrealty.com

5-bed, 2-bath, log home on just under 2 acres. Features include: new appliances, new flooring, productive gardens and an orchard. Quick possession is available. Call today. lev@valhallapathrealty.com Fall asleep to the sound of the creek or relax on your deck in the sun! This newly renovated three-bedroom home offers many new upgrades, such as a new spacious kitchen, birch flooring, roof and siding. Enjoy the seclusion and gardens on your large .27-acre lot by Lions Park. The space below deck is perfect for workshop or studio.

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FROSTY and FLASH

Gorgeous 3 month old kittens, they are brothers. One is bold and funny, the other is shyer and sweet. Special reduced fee if they go together for adoption. A perfect fur-family! Call KAAP at 250-5511053.

NEED YOUR CAT FIXED?

The Osprey Community Foundation has generously given a grant to KAAP to help “low income pet owners” in Nelson, and Areas E and F. We are taking applications now. Please email contact@kaap.ca or call 250-352-2008. Did you know your female cat can be pregnant within 2 weeks of weaning her litter? Get on it! Let’s stop littering!

Kootenay Animal Assistance Program Society

www.kaap.ca • 250.551.1053

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

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$309,000

CALI

This dog is quite possible made of sugar. Cali is 3 years old, a sheltie cross, about 30 lbs., and the nicest, friendliest, sweetest girl. She will be spayed on July 23rd and is already vet checked and vaccinated. Call KAAP at 250-551-1053..

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Carol also works at the Banff Sports Medicine Clinic with Osteoarthritis patients and doing ACL post surgical follow up for long term post surgical studies. As an Olympian in Cross Country Skiing, Carol brings a strong background of athletic experience to the clinic. She understands the overloading that can happen in athletic injuries and the process to solve the mechanical overload and progress the person successfully back to their sporting goals. She was the physical therapist for the Canadian Cross-Country Ski Team from 1995-2005. She has been the physical therapist for the Canadian Biathlon Team since 1995, serving as their primary therapist at home and for international tours including the 2010 Olympic Games in Whistler, BC. As a team therapist, she collaborates with the medical team, coaching staff and the athletes to prevent injuries, optimize performance and return athletes back to their sport after injury as quickly as possible.

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Well maintained, family home on a quiet street in Uphill. There are 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, original birch floors, mountain views, and large level lot with great soil that has been used for extensive gardening. Basement has everything needed to make this an income producing property.

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Monthly event returns on July 25

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MarketFest back on Baker MarketFest is once again back on Baker Street on July 25 starting at 6 p.m. and going until 10:30 p.m. This is a rain or shine event but with some luck the weather will be beautiful, the sun will shine, and the music will soar. This MarketFest musical lineup is power packed with luminaries such as Adham Shaikh, Cam Penner, Ms. Erica Dee, Rhoneil and more. EcoSociety’s Markets Director Jesse Woodward is once again working with vendors, business owners, and city agencies to ensure that July MarketFest is a great success. “June MarketFest was a big hit even though there was a fair amount of rain” he said. “I think about 1,000 people came out to enjoy that event and we are hoping for double that for July MarketFest.” Attendees will, as always, have a fantastic variety of products to choose from including handmade hats and clothes, locally made pottery and jewellery, and an array of body care products and, of course, lots of different and delicious ready-to-eat foods There will be a food court area

All the music food and fun of MarketFest returns to Baker Street in downtown Submitted photo Nelson on July 25. on Kootenay Street that makes it easy for festival goers to find and choose from the wide selection of ready to eat foods that will be on hand. What better way to spend a warm summer evening then eating scrumptious fresh foods, shopping for locally made goods and listening to wonderful live music. The West Kootenay EcoSociety operates MarketFest as a project

Friendly. Healthy. Community owned.

to promote a relocalization of the economy and to create a meeting place for arts, culture and community networking. Ecosociety is able to put on Marketfest due to generous funding from the Columbia Basin Trust, the Nelson & District Chamber of Commerce, Nelson & District Credit Union and other local businesses.