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The Nelson Electric Tramway Society is frustrated after a costly theft nearly derailed the popular tourist attraction. The culprits removed short pieces of copper wire, each approximately 10 centimetres long and designed to ensure proper conductivity between rail gaps, in sections of the track out of the general public view. “Fortunately, we’re not out of business. We have enough grounding with the rail joints, so we do have continuity of electricity. We have to replace the rail bonds, and that’s going to take a little bit of time,” said operations superintendent Jim Robertson. Police became aware of the vandalism on July 24. “I’m very frustrated. We’re disappointed because we’re 100 per cent a volunteer-driven non-profit. We rely on the goodness of the community. Whoever did this didn’t take into consideration the ramifications of what they’ve done.” Robertson said it will take a few weeks to fix the damage. “It might create a problem, but so far we’ve been able to continue,” he said. “Since our maintenance crew averages 78 years of age, you can say it’s going to take a fair bit of labour.” He said a number of members of the community have already volunteered to help repair the tracks to ensure Streetcar 23 can continue to run its route between Lakeside Park and the Prestige Lakeside Resort. The heritage streetcar, which first ran in the City of Nelson in 1924, is the result of a collaborative community restoration effort by Selkirk College and the Nelson Chamber of Commerce. Continued on Page 2

“Since our maintenance crew averages 78 years of age, you can say it’s going to take a fair bit of labour.”

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Roberto, a giant puppet controlled by dancer Natasha Rego, entertains a huge crowd at Friday night’s MarketFest on Baker Street. Rego is part of the Nelson-based dance and musical group Moving Mosaic, just one of the many performers at the event. Kevin Mills photo

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Nelson NHL veteran Pat Price was inducted into the BC Hockey Hall of Fame Friday night in Penticton. “Every kid who plays minor hockey aspires to play in the National Hockey League,” said Price. “I’m one of the fortunate few who have realized their dream.” The 59-year old, who retired from the NHL after dressing for 726 games, started his career with the Saskatoon Blades and was drafted 11th overall by the New York Islanders in 1975. Instead of joining the Islanders, he signed with the World Hockey Association’s Vancouver Blazers for $1.3 million. “I had two options: the NHL ... and the WHA. The WHA was paying more money, so I took the opportunity to take the cash. And then a year later things didn’t work out too well. So I went back in the NHL draft

and was drafted in the first round again, so I was lucky to have the best of both worlds,” said Price. Price ultimately played for the Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Quebec Nordiques, New York Rangers and Minnesota North Stars. Price said it was a tremendous honour to be inducted and reminded him of something his father told him. “It’s what you leave behind. It’s not what you take with you,” said Price. “I have the ability to leave something behind for my friends and my family, especially my grandchildren so they can come and eventually see what their granddad did. I’m very proud of the moment. Price described playing hockey professionally as an elite situation that few people get to experience. “A lot of people, unfortunately, don’t get that opportunity. I’m very happy to have had that opportunity and to pass it on to

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Continued from Page 1 “The community is basically outraged like we are,” Robertson said. “If anybody would like to help, we’d never turn anybody away.” Robertson said he talked to police on scene, who estimated the wire doesn’t have significant value. “The amount they took wouldn’t even cover the cost of gas to Trail, where the metal recycling is. They just like to do damage. I don’t know why.” Police are investigating the incident, and Robertson said they plan to keep a tab on the Trail recycling depot in case the criminals attempt to sell their plunder. The Nelson Police Department is asking anyone with information about these thefts or who witnessed anyone tampering with the tracks to call them at 250354-3919. If you have information and wish to remain anonymous you can also call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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Nelson is throwing support behind largescale broadband infrastructure, and with installation already complete at a number of Baker Street businesses, local hotels and Selkirk College, encouraging results are already self-evident. “Everyone in the tech community is really excited,” said Simeon Pilipishen, operations manager for DHC Communications. “All the nerds are chomping at the bit.” Thus far, broadband has been primarily utilized for ultra-fast Internet connections, but there are a variety of business applications which will significantly impact operating budgets and the general cost of doing business in Nelson. These include off-site local backup, hosted servers and Internetbased telephones. Pilipishen put these burgeoning technologies into layman’s terms for the Star during an interview this week. He said off-site local backup enables businesses to store their data locally, but doesn’t require hardware on site. “It doesn’t go to some weird cloud in the US, at some place where you can never reach anybody,” he said. “It’s right here locally, in Nelson.” As for hosted servers, Pilipishen said the majority of local businesses use accounting software and business applications, which requires access to a server-type computer. With broadband technology they can run their system off the fibre network much easier and faster by moving servers to a “local cloud.” “You don’t have to worry about backup or maintaining computer hardware, as everything is stored in a local secure data centre. It also frees up office space and removes heat and power consumption from your office,” he said. Internet-based telephones, according to Pilipishen, are going to affect local business’ bottom lines. “It’s just a chance for people to save money. Up until now if you need a business telephone line you pay Telus for a copper cable to your location. That gets expensive. A lot of businesses we’ve seen are running 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 lines. That’s 80 bucks a month on

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The pink line in this map illustrates where broadband Internet has already been set up throughout Nelson. Plans to aggressively expand are in progress. Submitted photo

“We know from experience working with different groups provincially that rural communities with access to broadband are going to have significant advantages attracting and maintaining new business. It will become a critical part of our infrastructure,” said Dooley. The mayor has been an outspoken proponent of the broadband initiative because he believes it will ultimately become a community utility not unlike sewer or water services. He said there is some confusion and skepticism in the community, mostly due to residents’ lack of familiarity with the cutting edge technology. “The first thing I think is important for people thinking about broadband, is don’t make up your mind talking to providers, talking to city hall or the chamber of commerce. There are lots of misconceptions out there about what it’s going to do, what it’s going to cost, who can and can’t get it. And some people have an idea of what it is without understanding the benefits and value,” said Dooley. Thomson said the feedback from broadband installers has been very positive. For instance, Hume Hotel general manager Ryan Martin has had it installed and is thrilled by the results. “If you’ve got a hotel with everyone carrying in a laptop or a smartphone, all trying to access Wi-fi, it puts a real drain on the system,” Thomson said. “If you get high speed from some of the major providers, you’re getting high speed but it’s only as high as they’re able to provide. They’ve not necessarily providing you with a dedicated strand of fibre coming into your building.” Some technophobes have expressed hesitation about the cost of broadband installation, but Thomson believes their concerns are unfounded. “Having a dedicated line, essentially you have 10 times the speed of anything available around, and the cost is significantly lower.” Residents with questions about broadband can learn more at the website that has been built to educate the public at nelson broadband.com.

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It’s difficult not to notice the change in these before (left) and after (right) shots of a back lane. Nelson Hydro has completed work on its downtown electrical conversion project. Submitted photos

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Modernized infrastructure The City of Nelson and Nelson Hydro’s downtown electrical conversion is complete. As part of a commitment to upgrade the city’s electrical infrastructure, the two groups, along with members of the public and dignitaries who gathered earlier this month, are celebrating the connection of all downtown customers to the core’s new and improved electrical system. Crews from Nelson Hydro, Martech Electrical Services, CGL and Arctic Arrow have replaced overhead hydro distribution lines and poles all along Herridge and Hume lanes. “I’m very pleased with the project,” said Alex Love, Nelson Hydro general manager. “It moved our utility forward by modernizing our infrastructure. Of course the project had complications, but the people involved, our staff, consultants and contractors found good solutions. They made it looked easy when really it wasn’t.” Once Telus and Shaw remove the last of their communications lines, all of the aging wooden hydro poles in the lanes to the north and south of Baker will have been replaced with new hydro poles, new overhead secondary lines, and an increased voltage capacity of 25kV from 4 kV. The new hydro distribution lines are affixed well above the lanes, along with TV and phone lines. Underground electrical primary lines and 11 new transformer islands — adorned with historical imagery from Nelson’s past — were installed in 2011. Along with providing a dependable, state-ofthe-art new distribution system for electricity, and

reducing congestion, the conversion project also includes new LED lane lighting, making Baker Street’s lanes and back alley business frontages even more pedestrian friendly and accessible during the evening. The downtown conversion project is one of Nelson Hydro’s final steps in completing a city-wide electrical infrastructure upgrade, ensuring a reliable electric supply for Nelson for many years to come. Benefits of the downtown voltage conversion project include: • Improved reliability of downtown electrical service, with fewer outages • Improved power quality, for future business sector expansion • Fewer poles in the alleyways, making for easier vehicle and pedestrian traffic flow, parking and delivery • Replacement of end of life electrical plant (poles, wires and transformers) The downtown voltage conversion project, by the numbers: • Number of aging hydro poles removed from the lane’s to the north and south of Baker Street: 110 • Number of new poles installed: 52 • Approximate length of cable removed: 13 km • LED lights installed: 38 • Transformer islands installed and decorated with historical Nelson themes: 11

Fundraiser for local musician Residents are fundraising to purchase a stand-up bass for Nelson multi-instrumentalist Jesse Lee. Lee is a member of awardwinning spoken word performer Shane Koyczan’s band Short Story Long. He recently celebrated his birthday, and as a gift to the music community, his partner and

son have initiated a campaign to purchase his new instrument, a double stand up bass. “He’s one of those guys that plays everything,” said his partner, Cheralynne Kennedy. Lee has a regular gig at the Hume Hotel’s Library Lounge on Monday evenings with his counterpart Rich Rabnett. An Indiegogo campaign has

been started. Other donations can be made to account number 354910 (subaccount: Jesse Lee turns 33) at the Nelson and District Credit Union. They need to raise approximately $7,500. To learn more, visit Lee’s Facebook page at facebook.com/jesseleemusician

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Keegan Kemp had an epiphany last summer. “I was thinking to myself ‘here I am in this body, living this life, and what do I have to show for it?’” the 16-year-old told the Star during a recent interview. “We all have a duty, you know? To do something.” Kemp’s particular passion has led him to become the community organizer for the local chapter of the Dogwood Initiative, a province-wide organization working to enact legislative change and protect the environment. The Nelson teen decided to join after being encouraged by David Russell-Loewen, a teacher at SelfDesign High. He’s receiving social studies credit for his work, which currently includes a citizen’s initiative to oppose the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline. “My role is being a kind of mediator, making sure everyone is heard. I basically facilitate the meetings and keep the conversation flowing and the information going easy,” he said. Kemp said he’s been passionate about the environment since he was a child. He grew up in the woods, spending a lot of time in solitude. Then the Johnsons Landing mudslide occurred in 2012. Kemp knew some of the victims. “That’s when you realize ev-

Keegan Kemp decided to become a community organizer for the local Will Johnson photo chapter of the Dogwood Initiative. erything that seems static isn’t really,” he said. “That place for me had always been super pristine and the most perfect place. It was a shock, for sure.” He said living in the Kootenays makes it easy to forget about trouble going on elsewhere. “This whole area is like a bubble from the outside world and all the intensity,” he said. “Seeing all the turmoil, the videos of stuff happening, oil spills and everything, it kind of burst that bubble for me.”

Kemp said the Dogwood Initiative is currently approaching their petition’s goal of reaching 10 per cent of voters in every riding in BC. And whether or not he’s successful, his main concern is making sure he was actively involved. “You realize at some point that no matter how much you think about stuff, and I spend a lot of time thinking about stuff, nothing’s going to happen until you actually do something,” he said.

So he’s been studying his predecessors’ work, and has been gleaning a lot of valuable information, he said. In researching the recent initiative to legalize marijuana, Kemp was trying to figure out what exactly went wrong. “The problem with the marijuana petition, the reason it didn’t succeed, is they launched right before the winter. There’s not as much communal culture in northern ridings, people mostly stay at home, so they couldn’t get those ridings,” said Kemp. “We’re not going to make the same mistake.” The Dogwood Initiative has been present at Marketfest. June was their busiest month, and at one point they had 30 volunteers collecting signatures at Lakeside Park. “After that big push we’re super close if not finished in getting those signatures,” said Kemp. He said even though community support is strong in Nelson, there’s still work for him to do. “In a riding like this where there’s all kinds of awareness, we’re working towards making our team stronger, getting our voices out there. Now we have room to experiment with how we can play with and engage the community, maybe help other ridings,” said Kemp. For more information on the Dogwood Initiative visit dogwoodinitiative.org

Intoxicated man arrested three times in 24 hours A new arrival to Nelson made himself know to the community and Nelson Police Department members Friday with his “drinking and belligerent behavior.” After three liquorrelated arrests within 24 hours of his arrival, the 46-year-old man was charged with causing a disturbance, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and two counts under the Liquor Control and Licensing Act. Also Friday at 11:45 p.m. police noted a large group of people, many having just arrived in Nelson, drinking, smoking drugs, and having a small party in the 400 block of Baker Street. Officers spoke to the group and laid charges.

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Editor: Kevin Mills Publisher: Karen Bennett

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Letter of the day

Crunching numbers Take care of people, despite choices Each year, local governments are required, by law, to release financial information detailing how much was paid on salaries, including a list of all employees that made more than $75,000 per year. And each year, most media outlets grab those numbers and throw them into their newspapers and onto websites. The diﬃculty is, they are just numbers. You can gaze at them for hours but they won’t tell you anything without context. Does running these numbers serve the public? Does it explain government spending? With those questions in mind, Black Press papers in the West Kootenay decided to join forces to bring a more complete picture to the financial statements. Led by Nelson Star reporter Greg Nesteroff, reporters in Castlegar, Trail and Grand Forks compiled information to create a comprehensive package that

examined not just the salaries paid, but the population of the communities and the services offered. Instead of just looking at the totals, our reporters explored where that money was being spent. The result is a three-page feature called Crunching Numbers. It looks at local cities, school boards and regional districts in our area and compares their figures. This special news feature will be published in the West Kootenay Advertiser on Friday and is already online at nelsonstar.com. We encourage everyone interested in knowing where their civic tax dollars are going to read it. More importantly, we want to know what you think. Did we dig deep enough into the story? Does it make the numbers more understandable? Do you want more features like this? Send your editor an email, a letter, post to Facebook or on our website. Make your opinion known.

The “choices” people make that lead to their becoming homeless or temporarily reliant on social services like emergency shelters or food banks are rarely as straight forward as those suggested in Wednesday’s editorial (“Make a Choice,” Our View, July 23). Many women and youth wind up homeless after deciding to flee an abusive living situation. Their choice? Endure sexual/physical violence or leave with nothing and hope to rebuild their life. Others lack permanent shelter because of addiction or mental illness or disability or serious injury or being laid off at work — all things they had zero choice in. Similarly, a shocking number of LGBT teens are kicked out of their home by unaccepting parents. Perhaps some people did make poor decisions that left them to living out of a car or camping in the forest. But we don’t deny food and shelter to people who are homeless “by choice” for the same reason we don’t deny medical care to people who choose not to eat right and get enough exercise.

Homelessness is not a straight forward issue.

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recent column on the BC government’s decision to raise speed limits on portions of rural highways excited numerous comments from readers. Some questioned my suggestion that today’s new drivers are worse because they spend their formative years staring at screens in the back seat instead of looking out the window and grasping the grim physics of the real world. There is no doubt that BC’s graduated licensing system for new drivers is more difficult than what my generation faced. Those vehicle stickers with the “L” (for learner, or as teens prefer “loser”) and “N” (for novice, or in teen-speak “nerd”) have been around since 1998. The two steps make getting a full driver’s licence a longer, more diﬃcult and expensive process. Statistics provided by ICBC show what new drivers are up against. First there is the written “knowledge test” to obtain a learner’s permit. From 2004 to 2008, more than half of applicants failed in their first attempt. Things improved in subsequent years, with a 46 per cent failure rate in 2009 E-MAIL LETTERS TO: editor@nelsonstar.com DROP OFF/MAIL: 514 Hall Street, Nelson, BC V1L 1Z2 Phone 250-352-1890

declining to 42 per cent by 2013. The first road test is required to go from “L” to “N” and it seems suﬃciently harsh. The failure rate has been consistently around 47 per cent in the past six years. More practice and another $35 are required to try again. Students fare better on the second road test, where the failure rate has consistently been 21-22 per cent for the past decade. ICBC reports that in the first three years of the graduated licence program, the new driver crash rate dropped by 16 per cent. In 2003 the required learner and novice period were extended, and restrictions on the novice stage were increased. New driver crashes fell by another 28 per cent. Those restrictions include the number of passengers and a “zero tolerance” for alcohol. Impaired crash and injury statistics aren’t

“Research is conclusive that at higher speeds, more people are killed and injured in the traﬃc system.”

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available for drivers in the graduated licence program, only fatalities. They grew as more new drivers were enrolled in the new system, to a high of 24 in 2007, but that declined to 14 by 2012. There will always be young people who drive impaired, speed or make other fatal errors. But it’s diﬃcult to argue that today’s system in BC is lenient. A couple of readers were concerned about the effect of higher rural speed limits on older drivers. One suggested that higher limits on rural highways are a poor mix with vacationing seniors hauling around oversized motorhomes, trailers and boats. Another cited the coming wave of retired baby boomers and added a likely increase in marijuana-impaired drivers, all emboldened by the invitation to drive faster.

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BC’s medical health officers issued a letter denouncing the decision by Transportation Minister Todd Stone to raise speed limits. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall said the research is clear that higher speeds increase the risk and severity of incidents. Then there is the government’s own position, articulated in a road safety strategy released last year by Attorney General Suzanne Anton. “Research is conclusive that at higher speeds, more people are killed and injured in the traffic system,” it states. “At lower speeds, fewer are killed and injured as a direct result of the safety buffer that lowered speeds create.” The strategy notes that new technologies such as adaptive cruise control are becoming available. BC is also testing electronic highway speed limit signs that change with weather and traffic conditions. Next comes self-driving vehicle systems, so drivers will be able to check their phones again.

— Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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The time may not be right Kootenay Country Co-op Store has come a long way since those days in the Vallican schoolhouse when we split up cases of mayonnaise and boxes of figs to the tune of Love the One You’re With. Now we’re bursting at the seams of the Baker Street location, patrons and staff are twisting sideways to pass in the narrow aisles, and well over $10 million per year passes through the till. It’s a co-op success story without equal in Canada, a quintessential expression of the Kootenay spirit. The time to expand has surely come. The opportunity is there, the building and the land have been secured. There is energy and vision. So why has nothing happened? Hold on, some may say, quite a bit has happened. We’ve designed a whole new building, with extra retail space and 56 residential units. Almost half have been sold. Everything is contemporary and state of the art. The wrecking ball is poised and

swinging, we just need a little more indulgence on the part of our financiers. The glass is half full. Or is it? I for one remain unconvinced. Despite a relentless marketing campaign, reaching far beyond the local area, sales have stalled. There’s a move afoot to magnify financial risk and restructure the financing. The intention to demolish a solid building rather than refurbish can hardly be considered a green choice. The residential aspect of this initiative must be self-financing and self-supporting. Already a debt to cover marketing costs, including a full colour page in Common Ground’s July issue, promising occupancy by fall 2015, is owed to the co-op. I wonder how large this figure is getting to be and when the hyperbole will stop. I was never a booster of this project; from the beginning, however, I have been willing to let my normally conservative self take a back seat to what seemed like a project that had many supporters,

and let the progress of sales inform my opinion. At this point I can only conclude that many, like me, feel the time is not right for the Nelson Commons. The project is too ambitious, grandiose even, and the co-op leadership should focus on turning the Vernon Street property into a quality market that will serve the needs of the membership and the community at large. It takes drive, vision, and guts to conceive of and move forward a project like the Nelson Commons, and I admire the people who have brought it this far. They have made their case, but it remains unconvincing. The real commons, the one all members share in, is our market and the food procurement and distribution system that makes it work. In this we all have a stake, and we must not allow anything to jeopardize what we have worked so diligently to create. Anthony Arnold Riondel

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COMMUNITY EVENTS 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.

Join Kokanee Nature Adventures for teens on Thursday, July 31 at the Kokanee Creek Visitors Centre from 2:30 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. Riondel Days takes place August 2 and 3 at Riondel Regional Park and various venues in the village. A slopitch tournament is the main event in Riondel Regional Park with pancake breakfast and concession. A family festival has developed around the baseball tournament with various events in the village during the weekend: an art show, book sale, a stand still parade (a big hit last year), bingo, and new this year, the Circle of Friends Artisan Shoppe is sponsoring a chair decorating contest. For more information visit riondel.ca. The Riondel Poker Paddle is set for Saturday, August 23 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Riondel Park 7 Campground (1709 Eastman Avenue). This event is open to anyone with a non-motorized craft. Anyone under 18 will need the signature of a guardian to enter. Bring your kayak, canoe, rowboat, or whatever. There will be five stations on a predetermined route where contestants will pick up playing cards; it takes the average paddler about an hour to complete the course. The best poker hand wins. After a little healthy exercise, join in the potluck picnic. A bit of fun for a summer day. For more visit campriondel.ca or call 250-225-3268. In support of the Nelson and District Arts Council, Synergy Art Studios is hosting a sneak preview of their Columbia Basin Culture Tour show. The event will be on Thursday, August 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Big Brown House — 511 Nelson Avenue. Twenty per

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cent of sales will be donated to NDAC. For more information contact Ron at 250-352-9898. 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 rhythm. No experience necessary. The Royal Canadian Legion (Nelson Branch #51) is a non-profit organization aiding veterans and providing charitable funding to local nonprofit groups and high schools. Membership is available to the public. Members and their guests enjoy billiards, snooker, shuffleboard, big-screen 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 or 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 one-hour meetings weekly in Nelson, at 717A Vernon Street (in the Cellar downstairs), including early morning, noon hour, and evening meetings on specific days. For a schedule please call 250-352-3391 or pick up a complete meeting list at the Cellar. 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 Trail Runners: drop-in trail runs, Sundays at 7:30 a.m., and weekdays at 6:30 a.m. Meet at Mountain Station rail trail parking lot.

Check us out on Facebook at Nelson Trailrunners or email nelsontrailrunnerz@gmail. com to confirm times. Nelson Trail Runners is an open, noncompetitive, all abilities trail running group with over 104 members. 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. 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. 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 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 250-777-4100. 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. 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 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 a 50/50 fundraisers on August 23-24 in support of the Kokanee Creek Park Visitors Centre Hire-a-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 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday during 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 Kootenay. 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.

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25 or 6 to 4 is a new 12-piece Chicago tribute band. Four powerful horns drive this group playing hits from Chicago’s gloried past. Playing for two nights at the newly air conditioned Civic Theatre on August 13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m.

movies Tonight the Civic Theatre will be hosting a tailgate party to celebrate the one-night documentary screening of The Bus, a film that celebrates the iconic Volkswagen Westfalia vans. The party begins at 5:30 on Vernon Street and in the parking lot across from theatre. Normal admission applies and the film will star at 7 p.m. For more information visit civictheatre.ca. Tracks, starring Adam Driver and Mia Wasikowska, tells the story of a young woman who goes on a 1,700-mile trek across Western Australia with her four camels and her trusty dog. Directed by John Curran, the movie will play at the Civic Theatre Thursday at 7:30 p.m. For more information visit civictheatre.ca.

Festivals Advance tickets are now available for the first annual Kootenay Spirit Festival, which will host yoga-centric events 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. 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. 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

Shambhala Music Festival runs from August 9 to 11 in Salmo. This year’s headliners include Moby, Bassnectar and Datsik. Local performers Erica Dee, Meow Mix and Audio Architech are among the over 300 musical acts performing this year. For more information visit shambhalamusicfestival.com

MUSIC The Royal will is hosting a number of free music events. On Sunday nights a country jam starts at 2 p.m. and is hosted by local musician Bill Woikin. Sundays evenings will feature jazz. Monday evenings start with Max Hawk and friends at 7 p.m. and continues with a blues jam at 9 p.m. On Tuesdays Heather Ives will be playing the baby grand piano starting at 7 p.m. and on Thursdays Articulus will do the same. Wednesdays feature the Sunshine Drive Band at 8 p.m. Fridays start with Michael Fredrick on piano at 6:30, with an open mic hosted by Marty Carter afterwards. On Saturdays Spiritwood will play at 7 p.m. For more information, visit The Royal on Baker’s Facebook page.

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Internationally renowned acoustic innovator Attila Duval will be performing at Ravencourt B&B in Upper Passmore on Friday, August 1. Inspired by a touch of Latin American rhythm, tonalities from jazz and straightforward pop music, his dramatic percussive mode of guitar playing puts his unique signature on his creations. For more information visit ravencourtbandb.com or call 250-226-7801.

On the Road Productions presents Charles Bradley and his Extraordinaires will perform at the Capitol Theatre tonight at 8 p.m. Tickets are $42.50 and are available online at capitol theatre.bc.ca

David Vest plays Spiritbar at 7 p.m. on August 9. Touring in support of his latest album Roadside Revelation, Vest will perform legendary blues hits, as well as covers and original material. Tickets are $15 and are available from the Hume Hotel.

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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

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national performers including Adham Shaikh, Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra, Los Rastrillos and Gaudi shared the festival’s two stages, entertaining hundreds of festival goers of all ages.

The Folk Fusion Dancers (above) entertained a huge crowd at the Unity Music Festival Stage. There was plenty of Sam Van Schie photo entertainment at the event including Dark Fire Cloud (below left) and clowns (below right).

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Robotics workshops offered in Kaslo, Nakusp

Creating a mindstorm this summer Kids with a love of science have the opportunity to take part in Lego Mindstorm Robotics workshops this summer in locations around the West Kootenay. Anne Lavergne has been teaching computing science and software development at institutions in the Lower Mainland for more than a decade. Prior to teaching she was employed as a software developer and IT manager overseas. Recently arriving to live in the Kootenays, Lavergne is taking her love of science, technology and problem solving to the younger generation with camps in Kaslo and Nakusp. In the workshops, young people aged 12 to 18 will construct a standard robot using the Lego Mindstorms

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Non-smoking festival For the first time, music fans attending this year’s Kaslo Jazz Etc. festival this weekend, can enjoy a 100 per cent tobacco-free experience, thanks to the decision of event organizers to make the 23rd annual festival smoke-free. “Smoking bans are one of the most effective ways to de-normalize smoking behavior, provide a good example for young people, increase motivation for smokers to quit and minimize forest fire risk,” says Scott McDonald, CEO of the BC Lung Association. “Congratulations to Kaslo’s Jazz Fest organizers for protecting festival goers from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke.” For more information about the event, which runs Friday through Sunday, visit kaslojazzfest.com.

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What RYLA has meant to me

Hi! My name is Nikolas Wood, from Nelson, British Columbia. I am 21 years old. I had no expectations heading into this leadership camp. I had only been invited at the last minute, and yet upon arrival at RYLA, greeted with a hug and immediate acceptance, I knew that this week would be spectacular. I experienced peace and joy that day, for the first time in a long time.

Michael Pratt, President of the Rotary Club of Nelson (left) and Graham Matthew, President of the Rotary Club of Nelson Daybreak (right) are congratulated on their appointment by Norm McCarvell, Rotary District 5080 Governor.

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Michael Pratt’s life journey has included completing a Doctorate from Corvallis University and Post Doctoral studies in plant physiology research with isotopes. He worked at the Agricultural Research Station in Vancouver for a number of years and has also worked on Canadian Industrial Development Agency (CIDA) projects to help farmers in Lesotho, Ghana and Nepal. This desire to see development in third world countries also spurred his interest in joining the Rotary Club of Nelson in 2004 and serving on the International Services Committee. This octogenarian can be seen frequently running the roads and swimming laps as he trains for Cyswagon. Michael will serve as President of the Rotary Club of Nelson for 2014-2015. It is a special year indeed as the club will be co-hosting the Rotary District 5080 convention from May 8-10. The Executive Team includes Elaine Beaulac as Treasurer, Kris Witt as Secretary and Terry Napora as President-Elect. In addition to the conference, the plans for 2014-2015 for Nelson Rotary Club include replacing the roof on the Rotary Shelter at Nelson’s Lakeside Rotary Park. A Rotary Creekside Park by the old railway station will be developed as a special project to fit in with the District Conference being held in Nelson and Norm McCarvell serving as District Governor. The club is involved with an on-going visioning process that will hopefully involve all members. A Past Presidents Advisory Committee will be formed to meet two or three times a year to evaluate current year’s progress and pass on their wisdom as appropriate.

My heart and mind have been infinitely affected due to this Rotary Youth Leadership Award Camp. Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) and its staff are committed to facilitating a culture so different from the world we live in. They establish an atmosphere of trust, and love, and joy, encouragement and empowerment, vulnerability, and security. And boy did we ever take advantage of the opportunity! We created something beautiful. Something I have been in awe of and uncompromisingly inspired by. Collected from all over the Canadian and U.S. region, with different pasts, differing beliefs and religions, and different personalities of every sort, this community of ‘RYLarians’ has renewed my hope in life and humanity. It has challenged my presuppositions and eradicated my judgement of self and others. It has proven to me that love and harmony is not only possible but easy when we recognize the insurmountable worth of others and love accordingly. It has been an honour for me to spend even this short time with such an invaluable group of people. During the week we were collectively posed with Socrates’ great question concerning the soul’s achievement of happiness. I say, this week, we as a family, in our laughter and in our tears, in our zeal and our timidity, in our love, we not only answered this question but lived the answer. Now I have the opportunity to share my talents, my heart, with the common world. We all do. I know it will be hard, painful and I will go through my times of suffering but I know of the blessing of suffering and I will remember the hope that has arisen in my heart. All that will challenge me from this point forward will be worth it. With all of my heart I would like to thank the men and women of Rotary and its affiliates for creating RYLA and making it possible for young persons like myself to be recognized and participate, and be affirmed and empowered in character and leadership. You have made this experience possible, and because of it you have taken part in the changing of the world. RYLA is the physical expression of my heart, and I WILL love and encourage my world just as I have been loved and encouraged.

The club will also establish a Certificate of Recognition to honour club members who have made exceptional contributions to Rotary projects.

Graham matthew, President 2014-15 nelson daybreak rotary Club Graham Matthew’s life has involved living in a number of countries. It is the International scope of Rotary and the fellowship of the small but mighty Nelson Daybreak Club that lured him to Rotary and continues to keep him involved. He enjoys working with a club that has a comprehensive Visioning document to guide its’ activities. Key Executive members include Marilyn Lawrence as Secretary, Willem Oudemans as Treasurer and Noreen Lynas as President-Elect. Top priority is the enhancement of safety measures at the Nelson Skatepark. A $4750 grant from The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International will be matched with an additional $4750 to be raised through a raffle of a kayak and skateboard. Tickets are available from all members; draw date is September 9. These funds will be used to purchase and install a water fountain and benches at the park. In addition a $3500 Columbia Basin Trust Grant will be used to install a storage shed/shade structure/bike wash station that will be created from a totally revamped 20 foot shipping container. Community Service calls for members to volunteer for Meals on Wheels, the Hume Garden project, Defacement removal, Salvation Army Kettles, Soles for Souls and CBAL. Food Security is deemed an important matter by the club and it hopes to raise adequate funds to assist organizations involved with Food Security programs in Nelson. Youth Services will include awards for two young adults between 18-24 to attend the Rotary Youth Leadership Award camp. The club will also provide financial assistance to the Mount Sentinel Interact Club for its project in Oaxaca, Mexico. Assistance to Kidsport will also continue. International Services will be support to The Rotary Foundation in its efforts to eradicate polio; Help Honduras to ensure that market children are enabled to attend school and continuing financial support of a teacher’s salary at the Haiti Arise School. Through hosting of Friendship Exchange Teams from the eastern USA, Thailand and Sandpoint, ID, members’ vision of the world will be expanded. The club is honored to be co-hosting the Rotary District 5080 conference in May 2015.

RYLArians at the 2014 RYLA camp – top row, Dave Douglas, Program Director on his 31 year of service at RYLA, Sheila Hart (Senior Staff), Lara Hunter of Kaslo, Claire Antifeau of Nelson, Linda Moore (Senior Staff), Jennifer Matosevic (Junior Staff) and Nik Wood of Nelson.

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The Nelson Leafs hockey squad is looking for a new coach — again. Matt Hughes, who was hired by the Leafs in May, has resigned without coaching a single game. According to Leafs marketing and PR director Michelle MacLean, Hughes resigned from the club as of Saturday. “He resigned to pursue further career opportunities with

Pursuit of Excellence (Hockey Academy) in the Okanagan in the directorial position,” she said. The Leafs’ board of directors will be reviewing the other 28 applications it received for the job in the spring. They hope to have a coach in place as soon as possible. The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League exhibition season begins in 36 days. “Training camp will go

ahead, with hopes that we have a coach in place,” explained MacLean. The departing coach had not yet worked with any of the Leafs’ players, who MacLean said should not be impacted by the sudden change. Hughes was hired in May as a replacement for the departing Frank Maida, who resigned for family and work reasons. Hughes was to become the coach and general manager.

Hughes has been involved in hockey his whole life. After growing up playing the game in Kamloops, he went on to play junior in Penticton and professionally in Europe for a few years. He started coaching the sport 11 years ago at the age of 23. Hughes came to the Leafs after leaving his position as coach and general manager of the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Grande Prairie Storm.

Games a great experience for players, despite fifth place finish

Medal-worthy performance The 2014 BC Summer Games was by all accounts a great success for the U12 Boys soccer team. The Kootenay squad finished fifth overall and despite that being the best result ever for a soccer team from the Kootenays at the games, it does not reflect just how well the boys played over the three-day tournament. The first game of the round-robin tourney had the locals take on the ThompsonOkanagan team. Nerves were clearly visible in the first half on both sides. The locals carried the balance of play and could have been up were it not for some missed opportunities. The Kootenay boys found themselves down 1-0 after the first half. However, the boys settled in and played a much stronger second half. The boys scored a goal in the half to finish the game 1-1. The Kootenay’s second game was against Vancouver Island. Yuro Ihns, assistant coach for the U12 Kootenay boys team said it was easily one of the more up and down games that he had ever been a part of. “We came on strong and built a commanding 3-0 lead, only to see it diminish to 3-2 by half time. The boys were clearly nervous, but came out strong again in the second half to build another three goal lead at 5-2.” But again some costly mistakes let Vancouver Island back in the game and the contest finished as a 5-5 tie. Two draws gave the squad two points in the round robin, meaning they needed a win in the final game of the round robin against the top-seeded team from Vancouver/Delta. It ended up being one of the squads best played games. “We matched up very well against the top seed, and carried a 1-0 lead into the final minutes of play.” But a hand ball call gave the top-seeded club a late penalty kick, which they capitalized on to tie the score. “Our team was a little frazzled and in the waning moments of the game a cross went off an opposing header onto one of

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The Kootenay U12 boys soccer squad finished fifth at this year’s BC Summer Games. The team included: (back row left to right) Yuro Ihns (assistant coach), Moss Caney (midfield), Thano Riemer (defence), Fynn Keywood (midfield), Nicholas Jenner (striker), Heiko Ihns (defence), Callum Cutler (midfield), Kieran Dehnel (alternate), Jamie Spendlove (head coach) (front row, left to right) Nick Haydu (defence), Oliver Arcuri (midfield), Matt Ericssen (defence), Carter Anderson (midfield), Carson Pottle (keeper), Linden Jones (striker), Andreas Rentke (defence) and Hardy Hutt (midfield). Submitted photo

our defenders back and into the net. We ended up losing 2-1 in the final few minutes. Everyone was stunned and a little sad to say the least,” said Ihns. Had the locals won any of those first three games, they would have been in the semi-finals and could finish no worse than fourth. As it was they had to play against the Cariboo team to see if they would battle for fifth and sixth place or seventh and eighth. The locals dominated the Cariboo, winning the game 4-1, to vault them into a final contest for fifth place. The Kootenay squad had to play the same Vancouver Island team that came back from three goal deficits twice against them in the round robin. “The boys came out very determined to not let history repeat itself. We quickly built a 3-0 lead again, when a simple defensive error made it 3-1. This time, however, the Island could not mount another comeback.”

Solid goalkeeping and some great defending protected the lead and the boys won the game, and fifth place, 3-1. “Although fifth place does not come with a medal, for these boys it really should. All four teams ahead of them play year round,” said Ihns adding those squads are used to constant competition. “In our case, many of the boys on the team didn’t even meet until the tryouts began a few months before. Normally the Kootenay teams are among the lowest seeded teams at the Summer Games. Instead of an easy win, our opponents were impressed with how well we played and our boys certainly gained a lot of respect. “They should be very proud of what they have accomplished.” Ihns also credited head coach Jamie Spendlove. “Jamie had our boys playing at a much higher level, implementing a system of play that is rarely seen locally.”

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Nelson Leafs Exhibition Schedule Wednesday, September 3 Nelson at Beaver Valley, 7 p.m. Friday, September 5 Nelson at Creston Valley, 7:30 p.m Saturday, September 6 Creston Valley at Nelson, 7 p.m Sunday, September 7 Beaver Valley at Nelson, 7 p.m.

Nelson Leafs Regular Season Schedule Home Opener Saturday, September 13 Castlegar at Nelson, 7 p.m. Friday, September 19 Nelson at Beaver Valley, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, September 20 Kamloops at Nelson, 7 p.m.

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home with a bronze medal. It was a great competition at a bowling alley consisting of 36 lanes and the players were treated to a great buffet and dance that evening. This competition is sponsored and funded by BC Bowl and Canada Bowl which included airfare, hotel accommodation and all the ground transportation. It also included a tour to Niagara Falls. It was a good time and an opportunity to meet a lot of great people. Join them in September at Savoy Lanes and enjoy some exercise and fun.

q The Nelson Rowing Club is celebrating 100 years of rowing on Kootenay Lake this year. Hosting their annual 1,000 meter sprint regatta on Saturday, August 9 will bring in club teams from Coeur d’Alene, Vernon, Kelowna, Surrey and Salmon Arm. The event runs at 7:30 a.m. till early afternoon with races starting at the mall end and finishing near BOB in front of the beach. Watching the races in action is quite a sight and deserves a following to cheer on the local team. For program information go to nelsonrowing.ca. q The Kootenay Swim Club is a regional club, swimming in Nelson, Castlegar and Trail. Registration will start near the end of August for their season that regularly starts the third week in September with the first swim meet at the end of October. If you have a swimmer that loves to swim year round you are encouraged to come to the Kootenay Swim Club annual general meeting on August 6 at the Nelson and District Community Complex

at 6:30 p.m. in the multipurpose room. For more details on the swim club contact davidsmcculloch@shaw.ca or visit thekootenayswimclub.com. q Nelson’s 32nd annual Cyswog ‘n’ Fun triathlon is happening this Sunday at Lakeside Park. It’s always inspiring to see locals and visitors alike take on our very own unique triathlon. For more information for this year’s race, visit trinelson.com. q Still on the water, albeit frozen, Nelson Minor Hockey registration is now on. Rep registration deadline is August 15 and House deadline is August 31. Please go to nelsonmha.ca for fees and details. q Nelson Junior Leafs season tickets are on sale at the sports council office (closed August 22 to September 15). Passes can also be purchased at the exhibition game and any of the first home games. There are new pass prices and schedule so for new info please go to nelsonleafs.ca.

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The Kootenay Rhythm Dragons Sisters In Sync team finished first in the Kelowna Dragon Boat Festival. Team members include (front row: left to right) Marlene Pozin, Deb Smith, Tammy Nygaard, Peggy Scott, Dawn Jacobsen, Diane Tulloch (steersperson), Verna Poohachoff, Jill Jacobsen, (middle row, left to right) Brooke Campbell, Louise Andrew, Melissa Michaud, Amy Grumme, Mary Walters, Pat Gibson, Cath Little, coach Puleng Pratt (back row left to right), Carla Klein, Janet Stephenson, Jocelyn Davies, Frances Long, Deb Rhyder, Lena Guignion and Submitted photo Maggie Mulvihill.

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The Kootenay Rhythm Dragons — Sisters In Sync finished first in the women’s championship “B” division at the Kelowna Dragon Boat Festival last weekend. This festival brought together teams from BC and Alberta racing in the women’s and mixed divisions. In the morning 250-metre sprint race the Sisters finished in second place with a time of 1:21.38. As the waves rolled in, the squad raced the Calgary Sistership and Kelowna Dragonfire teams to finish in first place in the 500-metre race with a time of 2:52.65. The afternoon wild wind storm did not stop the fun and camaraderie as the team enjoyed the paddlers party with Memphis Blues. In the Sunday Breast Cancer Challenge Ceremony, Mary Walters represented the Kootenay Rhythm Dragons with the Kootenay Robusters of Christina Lake. Sunday morning started with a hard fought race against the Lightning Edmonton team (a young national team). The Sisters paddled strong keeping pace with the youngsters, ahead of the Kelowna Women On Fire and finished in second place. The 2:36.85 time landing the Sisters in a first time ever “B” Division Championship. With Puleng Pratt as coach/drummer and Diane Tulloch as calm, confident steersperson the team brought it together again facing Dragonfire, Breast Friends Edmonton and Kelowna Flow Riders. The ladies paddled strong, in sync with the strokes and an amazing final surge to finish with a time 2:34.22. The Sisters brought home first place in the B Championship Division and a fourth place overall. The team has been steadily training with six new paddlers and assistance from the Kootenay Rhythm Dragons LOL and recreational team members to achieve this outstanding success. The next festival takes place in Penticton in September.

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Tom Thomson, executive director of the Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce, addresses the huge crowd that came out to Thursday’s Business After Business event at the CPR station renovation site. Kevin Mills photos

A huge crowd of people attended the Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Business social on Thursday night. The event took place in the old CPR station, which is currently being renovated in preparation of becoming the new home of the local chamber. Executive director Tom Thomson said if all goes to plan, the building should be ready by December 2015. The chamber also plans to rent out office and retail space in the newly renovated facility.

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