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Firefighters were optimistic Tuesday about containing a wildfire on a ridge above Slocan Park that resulted in an evacuation alert being issued for the community. The lightning-sparked fire is on the east side of the Slocan River, about 2 km from the highway. It was reported Saturday and has since grown to an estimated 100 hectares, fanned by high winds. Early Tuesday, Slocan Park residents were placed on evacuation alert. The notice covers 47 homes on or off Highway 6 between the street addresses 2826 and 3024 — from Legendary Meats to the Slocan Valley Co-op. Yesterday the Southeast Fire Centre dispatched a 30-person ground crew, four helicopters, plus air tanker support. Two pieces of heavy equipment were also being used to build a machine guard between the community and ridge. A provincial incident management team that specializes in fires close to communities was expected to assume command of the fire. “[The fire] did not move toward any residences overnight [Monday],” said Southeast Fire Centre information officer Jordan Turner. “However, we did have an initial attack crew monitoring the fire in case there were any changes and it moved further down the mountain. That did not take place. The winds were quite strong and the fire did grow, but luckily it was mostly on top of the ridge.” Turner said although the wind calmed overnight, the fire was still showing “aggressive” behaviour and had potential for further growth, given the dry fuel in the area, but he expected it would be to the northeast, further away from homes. Although no homes are in immediate danger, the evacuation alert issued
ABOVE: A fire on the ridge above Slocan Park is seen Monday evening. (Dan Szabo photo) INSET: The fire as seen from Krestova at about 9:30 p.m. Monday. (Natalia Nazaroff photo) See more pictures of this fire and others in West Kootenay at nelsonstar.com by the Regional District of Central “The Southeast Fire Centre is giv- far less substantial timber to burn and Kootenay at the request of the South- ing it everything they’ve got,” he said. fuel the fire’s advance.” east Fire Centre remained in place “Weather permitting, we hope the fire “I just looked out the door and while Tuesday afternoon. will be manageable very soon.” I can see the fire, it’s nothing like it was RDCK regional fire chief Terry Crews were already working on when it flared and took off earlier,” he Swan said they “want residents to be the fire Monday, but resident Chris said early Tuesday. prepared in case the situation worsens. Sapriken found its flare-up “alarming.” The RDCK’s sprinkler protection The safety of our residents is our first “It was enough that, with two kids units were on standby. RCMP also conconcern.” and my parents, we felt there was too ducted traffic control Monday night The alert suggests residents pack much ground to cover to not be pre- because of the large number of people some belongings and be ready to leave pared,” he said. “We just packed our stopping on the highway to watch the at a moment’s notice. Those with live- bags in case the order comes between fire. stock are also being asked to move their now and whenever it’s been put out animals to a safe location. for good.” Fennell Creek fire grows Swan said the decision whether to Another resident, Jim Ross, obA forest fire burning about 8.5 km rescind the evacuation notice would be served the fire from several locations east of Silverton grew over the weekend made jointly with the Southeast Fire and wrote on nelsonstar.com that it to almost 100 hectares, although it is Centre, but he didn’t expect it to be looked like the fire was burning into not threatening the community. discussed until late Tuesday. a rocky area with “patchy growth and Continued on Page 3
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All eyes were on the sky Saturday as the Nelson Pilots Association hosted its airshow in a celebration of flight. Yellow Thunder began the show as brothers David and Drew Watson of Edmonton piloted their two Harvards in a formation fly past and demonstration. The yellow planes were hard to miss with their volume and punch of colour prominent against the West Kootenay blue skies. Drew Watson said they loved flying in Nelson. He explained flying as close as he does to his brother’s plane and having mountains affects his planned exit strategies as they fly wing-to-wing during their performance. Mark Humbke flew a Gyro plane with a helicopter blade. He demonstrated numerous emergency and safety procedures including a couple autorotations (a controlled landing without the engine running to simulate an engine failure) and many 90-degree turns with seeming ease. The Pitts special solo aerobatics show with pilot Bill Carter began with smoke and a complete inversion moments after take off. The sailplane magic airshow with pilot Paul Hajduk was magical as it glided in silence above with a trail of smoke off either wing tip, leaving its gliding signature in the air. The afternoon was full of more aerobatics, including Anna Serbinenko who flew the Canadian Flight Centre’s Super Decathlon, a plane built by American Champion Aircraft for aerobatic training. It has inverted fuel and oil systems for upside down flight and can handle severe g-forces typical for aerobatics. People were able to meet Serbinenko and see her Decathlon after the flight. The show closed with a vintage military trainer air race and fly past. This was something new for the airshow and was hard to miss as they raced for the trophy up and down the valley. This event that happens every two to three years thanks to many volunteers and organizers, including Case Grypma and Bob Schmitz.
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TOP: About 3,500 people flocked to the airport Saturday. MIDDLE: Pilot Mark Humbke flew a Gyro plane with a helicopter blade. He demonstrated numerous emergency and safety procedures including auto-rotations (a controlled landing without the engine running to simulate an engine failure) and many 90-degree turns with seeming ease. BOTTOM: Fifty-five volunteers were integral to the airshow’s success. It was hosted by the 35-member Nelson Pilots Association. See more photos at nelsonstar.com. Tamara Hynd photos
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Continued from Page 1 Turner said the fire near Fennell Creek was “quite a bit bigger” Monday than the previous day, when it was reported at seven hectares. Crews retreated due to steep, dangerous terrain, but have since been monitoring it. The fire is visible from the trail to Idaho Peak. • A series of small fires have also been sparked by lightning in the Slocan Valley. A fire on Perry Ridge is considered contained, while another fire lower down closer to the Little Slocan forest service road is still burning. Both fires are less than a hectare and are being fought with helicopters picking up water from the Slocan River. The same lightning system sparked two other fires, each less than a hectare, one at the base of Mt. Rinda and another at the base of Mt. Heimdal. “We’re expecting more of these holdover fires that we’ll notice after a day or two of air patrols or calls from public,” Turner said. “They’re smouldering right now and won’t put up column of smoke until we have more hot, dry weather.” • A fire in the Clearwater Creek drainage at the base of Ymir Mountain, just outside the Whitewater ski area, is now fully contained. It burned more than 17 hectares. • Air tankers have been trying to put out three fires burning up the Woodbury Creek drainage, just outside Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park. The largest of these was 8.5 hectares, while the other two were just over one hectare apiece. Turner said they are “very visible” to anyone going into the park via Woodbury, but crews are reported to be making “great progress” toward containment. • Air tankers were also working on three small fires to the east on Mt. McGregor, about 6 km east of downtown Salmo. One has been put out while the other two are contained are expected to be extinguished soon. None was larger than a hectare. The above fires were among more than 60 new starts reported since last Thursday throughout the Kootenays. None threaten
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ABOVE: The Fennell Creek fire east of Silverton is seen Saturday from the Idaho Peak trail. (Ken Osborn photo) RIGHT: Efforts to suppress a fire in the Clearwater Creek drainage near Whitewater ski resort were successful. (Billy Stevens photo)
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Columbia Valley RCMP are anticipating anti-Jumbo Glacier Resort protests will once again require their presence when construction on a new highway gets underway. “I’ve explained to the people who are developing that project that I expect the same type of protests to happen [as last summer], but it might be a little bit more intense because of the deadlines that each side knows,” said Staff Sgt. Marko Shehovac. “However, our tactic is not going to change. We will continue to respond to any criminal complaints and deal with them like we did last year and if there’s an offence that happens, then we’ll investigate it and send it off to Crown counsel.” Locally, both Wildsight and the Ktunaxa Nation have expressed an unwillingness to let the project proceed. Wildsight operations director Robyn Duncan issued a statement last month stating “local opposition remains strong and the battle to protect the Jumbo Valley is far from over,” while Ktunaxa National Council chair Kathryn Teneese commented several days later in an email that “the Ktunaxa Nation remains completely opposed to any development taking place in the Jumbo Valley.” “My plan is to, like I did last year, at least once a week go up and meet with the people, the protesters,” said Shehovac. “I think I had a good relationship with the protesters last year and if it’s the same type of people up there, I don’t expect
Porch fire considered suspicious Nelson Star Staff
Nelson Fire and Rescue says a fire under a porch in Fairview early Friday is considered suspicious. Both on duty members responded to the blaze at 206 Pine Street when the call came in at 4:18 a.m. The fire was quickly extinguished. Fire officials say it appears to have started under the steps of the front porch. There were no injuries. Damage is estimated at $5,000. Capt. Fire Maida, the department’s fire prevention officer, reminded residents to reduce coniferous vegetation from within three meters around their homes — such as juniper, spruce, pine, and fir trees.
Citizens for Jumbo Wild set up a camp on Farnham Creek Road last summer. The van at left was spray painted “Jumbo Wild.” Nelson Star file photo much different.” and there have been some design Last summer, police regularly upgrades to the proposed route of attended a checkpoint on Farnham the access road,” said Ministry of Creek Road, where a Citizens for Transportation and Infrastructure Jumbo Wild group had set up a Rocky Mountain district operawatch dog camp with a van spray tions manager Gordon Chudleigh. painted with the slogan “Jumbo Currently, access into Jumbo Wild” parked across the road. Valley is up the Jumbo Creek ForAn injunction sought by Glacier est Service Road, which starts at Resorts Ltd. after camp members the end of Toby Creek Road, 19 km turned back vice-president Grant past Panorama Mountain Village. Costello and a work crew with ma- The forest service road is currently chinery in August was adjourned closed due to washouts and avaindefinitely. The camp shut down lanche debris. without further incident last Oc“It’s a very unreliable alignment, tober with plans to return should so the proposal is that they will construction resume. build a new road on the right side With Jumbo Glacier Resort’s of the valley out of the avalanche current environmental certificate paths and it will be a better alignset to expire this October unless ment and better, safer more reliable Glacier Resorts Ltd. demonstrates road, and that’s the alignment that a substantial start to the project, we’re reviewing right now,” said construction on the highway is Chudleigh, adding that where the expected to start soon. new resort road will branch off “We are reviewing the design, Toby Creek Road is still undecided.
Hottest July in seven years Nelson Star Staff
Last month was the warmest and driest July in West Kootenay since 2007. According to a monthly roundup of weather statistics from the Southeast Fire Centre in Castlegar, the average temperature for the month was 2.5 degrees warmer than normal, while the total rainfall was only 23 per cent of normal. “An upper ridge of high pressure dominated for 23 days in which the maximum temperature surpassed 30 degrees,” weather specialist Ron Lakeman said. The hottest temperature was 38.8 degrees on the afternoon of the 29th. The only new record daily high was 37.3 degrees on the 16th. Most of the month’s temperature records were set in 1985, 1994, 2003, and 2007. The warmest July on record is 2007, while 1985 was the driest, when only a trace amount of precipitation fell. The all-time high temperature for July is 39.9 degrees, set on July 30, 2003. The only significant rain dur-
The Gyro pool was a welcome respite last month as temperatures soared.
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ing the month was 8.4 millimetres which Lakeman said occurred “with a brief but severe thunderstorm associated with a cold front’s passage” during the early evening of the 23rd. In all, we received 11.1 millimetres of rain, compared to the normal 48.1 millimetres. The record high of 143.2 millimetres was set in 1998.
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Two federal political parties have chosen their nominees for the newly-formed federal riding of South Okanagan West Kootenay, which includes the Slocan Valley. Penticton native Marshall Neufeld secured the Conservative Party spot for the constituency at the party’s nomination meeting and he says he’s looking forward to getting to know the constituents in the traditionally NDP-leaning West Kootenay. Residents should expect their doorbells to be ringing in the next couple of weeks. “It’s all about getting out there and meeting people,” he said. “The best way is door-to-door. People are usually comfortable on their doorstep and will say exactly what they think.” Neufeld hopes he can find common ground with voters in the riding, even if they may not end up voting Conservative. “Many times [during conversation] we will find that we have many common areas of interest,” he said, adding that no matter what party voters prefer, he wants to represent everyone. “If there are people that are staunchly NDP, they are probably not going to be changing their votes and that is fine, but you still want to be able to have heard them out and know what their opinions and values are because you have to work for everybody in the riding.” After the weekend nomination meetings, Neufeld is still riding high on his nomination win. “It just feels tremendous,” he
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told the Trail Times. “You just feel honoured by people putting their confidence in you. The first feeling when you get the official word from Ottawa is humbling. We had hundreds of people come out and then to have such a large percentage vote, you are just completely humbled.” Neufeld was running against Kelowna’s Rick DeJong for a spot on the ballot, and ended up winning by an 88 per cent margin. The riding’s Liberal nomination went to Connie Denesiuk from Penticton, a longtime school trustee who was unopposed. The Green Party and NDP have yet to announce candidates to run against Neufeld and Denesiuk in the 2015 federal election. The NDP plans to announce its candidate in October, while the Green Party says candidates can still submit their names. Christina Lake’s Margaret Maximenko and Penticton’s Dick Cannings are seeking the NDP nomination.
South Okanagan West Kootenay replaces the Southern Interior riding currently held by the NDP’s Alex Atamanenko and also includes Castlegar, Trail, the Boundary, and portions of the Okanagan. Atamanenko, first elected in 2006, isn’t seeking another term, although he says his decision was unrelated to the riding reconfiguration. Nelson, Kaslo, and Salmo are joining the Kootenay Columbia riding, currently held by Conservative David Wilks.
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• A story Friday (“Pastor proposes campground”) misspelled city councillor Donna Macdonald’s last name. • A story Friday (“‘Project has an energy of its own’”) misspelled Denis Kleine’s first name. Also, Kootenay Studio Arts was mistakenly referred to by its former name, Kootenay School of Arts.
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Editor: Kevin Mills Publisher: Karen Bennett
Our View
Left in limbo
How much are Johnsons Landing property owners supposed to take? When does the provincial government finally realize that enough is enough and compensate everyone for their losses? The plight of many part-time residents resurfaced last week after Regional District of Central Kootenay announced it was lifting an evacuation order for the area. While that sounds like good news, the fact is the situation really hasn’t changed. More than two years after a deadly landslide, many people are still trying to recoup their losses. Rescinding the evacuation order will not help. While property owners may now go back to their homes — which many have already been doing — they do so at their own risk. The RDCK is warning people not to go into the area at the same time that they are allowing people to go into the area.
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Secret Garden loaded with talent
And owners cannot rebuild or repair the massive damages without providing a geotechnical assessment of the land. That’s hugely expensive and risky, because owners don’t know what the assessment may find. Adding to their dilemma is the fact that compensation was only paid to property owners who lost their primary residences. Anyone owning a summer home or vacation property did not receive provincial compensation. They own and pay taxes on the home, but can’t do anything with it. Many have been left in limbo for two years and there is no immediate solution in sight. It’s time for the province to bite the bullet, pay compensation to all affected property owners, buy out those in the highest-risk areas and let people go on with their lives. Maybe there will be significant progress on this issue by the third anniversary of the slide.
Last month my husband and I took our two young children to the Capitol Theatre for the youth performance of The Secret Garden. I was so impressed by the production and so moved with guilt that I feel compelled to write this. You see, I’ve discovered that I am a snob. I am a lover of theatre, music and art. After seeing ballets on the Paris stage, operas in Sydney, theatre in London and musicals on Broadway I was all but enthusiastic about the wee little small town stage. Frankly, I didn’t bother to attend a performance here unless it was a touring artist from
elsewhere. Foolish me. Early in the first set I was smacked in the face with shame. As a child and teenager I had been on the Capitol Theatre stage more times than I can count. Every performance I took part in was very important to me, I worked hard and I loved the experience. Sitting there my eyes misted up
at the realization that it is my duty to honour those wonderful memories through supporting local productions and talent. And the local production did not disappoint. Everything from set to score was well done and the acting of the young lead playing Mary was impressive. The voice of
the actress who played Lily was nothing short of “Get that girl a recording contract!” The role of Archibald was played by a young man who truly has a gift for acting and singing. He put on a phenomenal performance. He’ll go places with his great talent that we helped him develop by just showing up and buying a ticket. Forgive me for not writing out the names of the actors as they deserve praise for their work. My son ate that page of the program while taking a break from kicking the chairs during the performance — sorry people in row I. Melissa Duarte Nelson
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Never a dull moment in Nelson
ine months ago I first arrived in Nelson just in time for winter to begin. I had little idea about what the city was like, who the people are or what to expect. Well, it’s about 300 days later and my education is still just beginning. Nelson is not the sleepy little town that I was foolish enough to think it would be. In fact it is a thriving community with just as many big city issues and community projects as any place in the Lower Mainland. One of the more recent issues that arose was the homeless problem. Homelessness is on the rise everywhere and while there is no clear solution, the fact remains it has to be dealt with one way or another. When authorities chose to dismantle the homeless camp at Railtown, in order to clean up the hazardous conditions, they handled the incident well. Notice was given ahead of time, warning squatters about the move, allowing most people to leave on their own accord and find an alternative, temporary location. Then the crews came in, evicted the remaining residents and cleaned up the site. E-MAIL LETTERS TO: editor@nelsonstar.com DROP OFF/MAIL: 514 Hall Street, Nelson, BC V1L 1Z2 Phone 250-352-1890
Some thought this was bad treatment, but I disagree (remember, I came here from Abbotsford where chicken manure was dumped on a homeless camp in order to get people to clear the area). The authorities did the right thing. Obviously closing the Railtown camp didn’t solve the issue of homelessness, but it wasn’t meant to. It merely allowed authorities to clean up what was becoming an unsightly health hazard. Those people who were evicted have already found another site to make camp, until it becomes so bad that authorities are forced to clean that one too. Then they’ll move again. Local committees, politicians and volunteers can plan programs and investigate initiatives — and I thank them for doing so or people would suffer even more — but the truth is the homeless issue will never go away until the federal and provincial governments commit the time and money needed to create real programs and services that can make a difference. Until then, expect more homeless camps
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and more clean up projects. ❑ Copper theft? Seriously? When I first heard that thieves had stolen small segments of copper wire from the tramway tracks last weekend, I couldn’t help but wonder who would be so stupid as to a) think that much copper was worth anything, b) rip off a not-for-profit society and c) think they wouldn’t get reported when the brought the small sections of wire into the depot. It’s likely that now this story has been made public, the missing wire was merely chucked away, rather than sold. Everybody loses in this deal. ❑ Where else but Nelson can you go walking down the main street and suddenly find yourself face-to-face with a 10-foot dancing puppet? That’s what happened to my wife and I as we attended the monthly MarketFest on Baker Street. The popular event attracted thousands of spectators with its vast array of entertainers,
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vendors and artisans. It’s a great example of this city’s community spirit. ❑ The Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce’s restoration project has the old CPR station looking better than ever. Though still more than a year away from completion, work on the structure has already turned it from a decaying shell to a nearly functional site. I can’t wait to see the finished project. The mix of heritage building and new, energy-efficient construction techniques is a perfect fit for this area. ❑ Every now and then it’s good to get a reality check. That goes for everyone, including editors. As I near the end of my first year in the big chair I have to wonder if the paper is covering the stories you want to read? Are you happy with the paper? Are there issues we are missing, or are we focusing too much on some stories? Give us your feedback at editor@ nelsonstar.com.
does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the BC Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent within 45 days to the BC Press Council, PO Box 1356, Ladysmith, V9G 1A9. For information, phone 1-888-687-2213 or go to bcpresscouncil.org Kevin Mills Editor
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Views on Gaza violence In a United Nations designated shelter in Gaza, at a school offering shelter to 3,300 people who sought refuge, several children were killed as they slept beside their parents. Scores more were injured from Israeli artillery that hit the school. In the words of United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees CommissionerGeneral Pierre Krahenbuhl, “the world stands disgraced, this is an affront to all of us, a source of universal shame.” The people had been instructed to leave their homes by the Israeli army and the precise location of those displaced was communicated to ensure protection. Along with UNRWA, several human rights groups have documented likely Israeli war crimes in Gaza, strongly condemning the serious violation of international law by Israeli forces. Two days earlier, nine children died as they played in a park, following an Israeli missile strike. Earlier, four children were killed while playing soccer on a Gaza beach. With women and children making up the vast majority of casualties. by UN estimates, on average one child is killed every hour. Hundreds of children are experiencing the heavy bombardment from Israeli tanks and artillery, with suffering, distress, and injuries that words fail to describe. This is the third war in 5½ years endured by the Palestinians in Gaza. There is nowhere for the children to escape to. The sevenyear blockade has meant that Israel’s illegal blockade has virtually imprisoned and trapped people, deepening poverty and unemployment of youth upwards of 65 per cent. In 2009, I witnessed the sheer destruction by Israeli tanks and
warplanes which pummeled the narrow, battered Gaza strip where half the population is under the age of 18. Then as now, children in Gaza are suffering from deep trauma, injuries and pain, without the essential medicines, medical care, hospitals and clinics. Then as now, no television or YouTube footage can capture the depth of fears for survival and security, the despair of displacement, the lack of answers to give young children when they ask, what have we done to deserve this collective punishment? Then as now, parents not unlike us have the same dreams, hopes and aspirations for a future of peace and non-violence for their children. As world citizens, let us not stand disgraced but call on humanitarian law, compassion and peace to prevail by the lifting of land, sea and air blockades and helping the besieged parents of Gaza to realize the dreams for their children. Hannah Hadikin Nelson
Re: Church column, July 25 Rev. David Boyd quoted Rev. Naim Ateek of Sabeel who neglected to mention that it is Hamas who started this, now third, outright war against Israel’s civilian population. It took three weeks of increasing frequency and further-reaching bombardments before Israel responded with intensity — only after the major Israeli cities of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Beer Sheva and Haifa sustained rocket hits. (What would we do?) There have been no Jews in Gaza since September 2005 in a land for “peace” initiative which has resulted in years of Hamas ter-
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rorist rockets and missiles falling on the south of Israel where the citizens have 15 seconds to reach safe shelters and now these rockets are able to reach 75 per cent of all Israel. In Jerusalem they have 90 seconds. Palestinians of Gaza are not the terrorists; rather it is their elected terrorist government (Hamas) who puts them in harm’s way by firing from the midst of the civilian population (a war crime) into a civilian population (a war crime). They have spent the humanitarian funding from other countries, not to help their people, but to build a major network of bunkers and tunnels from which to attack Israeli citizens. Their weapons and personnel are secured in these installations which exist under hospitals, private homes and even UN run and funded schools. Israel sends warnings by leaflet and phone calls and has called for evacuations of population before doing an operation. Israel has built a field hospital at the borders of Gaza. It is Hamas who prevents their people from taking advantage of any of this, nor does Hamas provide any safe places for their people before starting yet another war. I, too, greatly lament this terrible, and totally unnecessary carnage of innocent people. It is Hamas who has broken every one of the cease-fires in this current war, including one they asked for themselves. It is they who could end this catastrophe merely by putting down their arms. One would wonder why Abbas and his Fatah government don’t use their influence to broker an end as they have recently formed a unity government with Hamas. Carolyn Moore Longbeach
This summer we visited the Kootenays and especially enjoyed your scenic Nelson. I write, however, to encourage you to take action against the (mostly over-nourished elderly) men who are noisepolluting your town with excessively loud motorcycles. We feel obliged to tell
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Food project to host open house August 31
Balfour’s Living Garden helps fill growing need
Tamara Hynd
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It’s the first year of harvest for the Living Garden in Balfour. Located at the Balfour Covenant churchyard, this year’s growth is apparent after successful grant applications in 2012 provided funds for startup costs. The intent is to provide fruit and vegetables to those in need. “We started this because of all the need for good healthy food for folks,” said Living Garden director Rick Dickieson. “We have a lot of friends donating their time to Our Daily Bread, the Salvation Army and other places and they have said how much of a need there is for good food.” Twenty volunteers have made this vision into a reality thus far. With permission to use the land at the church, soil was a huge issue as the earth was rock and sand. Another order of duty was to run a waterline and power 100 feet (33 m) to the garden which is surrounded by deer fencing. Then there was the planting. While Dickieson said he volunteers more in the administrative realm, his daughter in-law Nicole Dickieson is the grower. Fruit trees and berry bushes have been planted
and most of the vegetables have been grown by seed. Living Garden has donated vegetables to the Nelson Food Cupboard, Our Daily Bread and Salvation Army, plus there has been one request from a family in Balfour. Dickieson said they don’t know which families are in need, unless they identify themselves. “I want to commend Rick Dickieson and the church for its forward thinking in operating a living garden,” said Our Daily Bread Pastor Jim Reimer. “The growing and processing of food is a fast disappearing skill. Mentoring and training people to experience the rewarding work of growing one’s own food is to be highly applauded. And they have taken it one step further in growing food for others, which brings their work to whole new level. “Our food budget is our largest expense next to the administrative cost of running the program. High quality produce that is naturally grown is essential to us meeting our goals of preparing well balanced and highly nutritious meals. [Living Garden’s] produce donated to us meets those requirements hands down. For us to buy top grade, naturally grown
A garden shed is under construction by volunteer Norm Bobic and friends at the Living Garden in Balfour this summer. A healthy crop of potatoes flourish in the foreground while volunteers tend to the new planting beds. Submitted photo food is financially prohibitive, but to have it donated to us allows us to meet our goals of having nutritious meals and still remain within
a manageable budget.” The Living Garden is a non-profit organization situated at 7741 Upper Balfour Road. With the assistance of
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Columbia Basin Trust and RDCK grant, individual donations, many discounts, gifts and deals from local suppliers, as well as countless hours of volunteer time, the garden is now growing. Inception and planning for the garden started in 2012 after a conversation between Dickieson and a few friends. To showcase their working project, the Living Garden is hosting an open house on August 31 from 3 to 5 p.m. The group would like to share and showcase their project, explain the concept of a gift garden to the community and thank the many friends of the Living Garden who have supported and made it possible. The event is also to raise awareness for people who would like to participate as a volunteer or who need assistance. Asking for help may be a challenge for some, but that is exactly why the Living Garden was started: to provide sustenance to those in need. Living Garden continues to welcome volunteers as there is always a need to weed and harvest. If you would like to get involved or would like more information, please call Rick Dickieson at 250-229-4412 or email jrdickieson@shaw.ca.
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What began as an experiment is about to become a book. Humans of Nelson, a project that has been charming legions of followers through web and Facebook pages, will make the leap to the printed page this fall. A Kickstarter campaign to get the ball rolling launches August 8. The project has come a long way since photographer Ryan Oakley took the first shot, on his lunch break from his job as an engineer with the Ministry of Transportation. “My heart was pounding,” says Oakley. “I was thinking: Don’t do it! You’ll embarrass yourself! And then I thought: What have I got to lose?” The very first person said no. But the next one said yes, and Humans of Nelson was born. There are now 220-plus captivating images of Nelson folk on the website, humansofnelsonbc.ca, and the Facebook page (facebook.com/ humansofnelsonbc) has been embraced with 5,786 likes. Oakley was inspired by the Humans of New York project by photographer Brandon Stanton, which in turn has inspired spinoffs in major cities like Amsterdam and Paris. Nelson, thought Oakley, deserved to be in their company. Oakley looks for interesting, approachable-looking people to photograph and conducts friendly mini-interviews. The results are sometimes telling, often charming
ABOVE: the cover of the proposed Humans of Nelson book, which author/photographer Ryan Oakley (below) hopes to publish with the help of Kickstarter.
commentaries that complement images of people of all ages and from all walks of Nelson life — and even a few dogs. “A book just seemed the next logical step,” explains Oakley. “There is something about having a book in your hands. And when it’s a book about the people in your town — the interesting, the offbeat, and the regular folks — I think it’s an opportunity to celebrate what it is that makes Nelson … Nelson.” Oakley is launching a Kickstarter campaign to fund the publishing project, a full colour hardcover photograph book designed by Nelson’s Steven Cretney of The Forest Design. Anne DeGrace, publisher of the photographic coffee table book Nelson, British Columbia, is assisting with the project. “It’s a great team,” says Oakley. “The book will be beautiful, and a dream come true.” Contributors to the campaign will receive a signed copy of the book, as well as other rewards based on the level of contribution. The goal is to raise $10,000 by August 23. $1 for every book sold through the campaign will benefit local charities. The book will launch this fall in a multimedia event at the Nelson Civic Theatre.
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City of Nelson The In’s & Out’s of Water Use Sanitary Sewer Services – What you should never flush down the toilet Non-biodegradable materials flushed into City sewers can get stuck in the pipes or can plug the pumps of the City’s sewage processing facilities. These blockages can result in sewer lines backing up creating unpleasant and often costly situations for the homeowner. Never flush the following products: • diapers • feminine hygiene products and their applicators • q-tips • drinking straws • make-up pads • cotton balls • dental floss • condoms • cleaning wipes (including baby wipes and paper towels)
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Water Conservation Measures Why should water be conserved? Water conservation is a local, regional, national and global issue. People in the West Kootenay’s use an average of 500 litres of water EACH day, more than almost anyone else in the world! And this is the time of year when water usage increases by as much as 50%! Currently there is no shortage of water around Nelson BUT the drinking water that comes out of taps inside and outside your house is water that has been collected, stored, treated and distributed, all at a cost. We also want to ensure that our reservoir water is not overused potentially becoming unavailable in the event of a major fire in Nelson. How to conserve water The City of Nelson thanks “Water Smart’ residents for their cooperation to conserve water and reminds people to: • Water every other day only. Premises with “even” numbered civic addresses may sprinkle on “even” numbered days (ie: 2nd, 4th, 6th etc) and premises with “odd” numbered civic addresses may sprinkle on “odd” numbered days (ie: 1st, 3rd, 5th etc). • Water in the early morning, before 10:00 am, or early evening, after 6:00 pm. • Premises with underground sprinklers should set the timer to give the lawn about one hour worth of water each week. • Ensure that water does not over-spray onto sidewalks, driveways or roads.
What is the City of Nelson doing to conserve treated water? The City of Nelson is conserving treated water, as follows: • Irrigating the Lakeside Park and Sports fields with lake water • Irrigating Davies St Park with water from Anderson Creek • Irrigating Nelson Memorial Cemetery with well water • All other parks are receiving minimal watering
For more information on how to conserve water: City of Nelson’s website: www.nelson.ca BC’s Ministry of Environment: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wsd/plan_protect_sustain/water_conservation/links.html Water Conservation Website: http://wateruseitwisely.com/ Environmental Canada: www.ec.gc.ca/eau-water For more information, please contact: Phone: 250-352-8238 email: publicworks@nelson.ca
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The Nelson Star is pleased to continue this column to recognize the many volunteers in our community who go above and beyond to help others. The individuals we profile are selected by a committee outside the newspaper based on set criteria. For example, the person must be volunteering over the long term, and mustn’t be paid for the work. If you’d like to nominate somebody for consideration by the Above and Beyond committee email their name and why they deserve recognition to: publisher@nelsonstar.com.
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olunteerism is an integral part of any community. When professionals retire, they have a wealth of knowledge that most organizations would benefit from. Organizational and leadership skills are a dear commodity as it takes a certain type of person who can pay attention to detail and turn ideas into action plans. Pat Dooley may well be one of those individuals after retiring from 11 years as a schools superintendent in the Kootenay Lake and Kootenay Columbia districts and acting as a director of achievement, supporting teachers in their professional development. “If there is anyone in this community that goes above and beyond, it is Pat Dooley,” said Rotarian Sheila Hart who nominated Dooley. Dooley has been involved with the Friends of the Family organization since shortly after its inception in 2000 which helps children with medical emergencies. She has been a long standing member of Rotary both in Trail and in Nelson. She is a member of the Daybreak Rotary Club in Nelson and
Among Pat Dooley’s many hats, she chairs the Kootenay which raises money for equipment. served as its president a munity involvement number of years ago. goes on. She will serve Hart said Dooley as the program chair at plays an “exceptional” the Rotary District 5080 role in Nelson Daybreak. conference to be held in “I’m sure that her Nelson next May. generosity is extended to She has also gone other organizations that above and beyond with she is involved with,” she Rotary by serving as said. “This special role is a facilitator at Pacific to lead the organization Northwest PETS (Presithrough a visioning pro- dent Elect Training Semcess in which club mem- inar), held in Seattle each bers are able to identify spring. This seminar prewhat they would like to pares over 600 Rotary achieve; this eventually club presidents for their gets condensed into ac- forthcoming year and intion plans pertaining to volves clubs from Alaska each year. to southern Oregon and “Pat has done this for as far east as Montana. us at least four times and Aside from her inthe process and the re- volvement with Rotary, sulting documentation Dooley has served on the has served us well.” Kootenay Lake Hospital Dooley’s list of com- Foundation board for
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The Nelson Cyswog‘n’Fun triathlon was a sunny success on Sunday morning, attracting enthusiastic athletes from all across the country. The race began at Lakeside Park at 8 a.m., and was broken down into two categories: Sprint Distance and Olympic Distance. The shorter race consisted of 500 metre swim, 22 km cycle and a 5 km run. The long course was nearly double that, with a 1.5 km swim, 39 km cycle and 10 km run. Participants could choose to compete as an individual or a team. In the Olympic Distance category, Dallas Cain of Rossland placed first with a time of 2:03:12. Sarah MacArthur of Calgary was the fastest woman, finishing at 2:08:54. In the Men 20-29 category, Kyle Moore of Calgary came first with a time of 2:04:30, almost 40 minutes faster than his closest competition. In the Men 30-39 category, Cain took the top spot. In the Men 40-49 category, Scott Tremblay won with a time of 2:03:49. In the Men 50-59 category, Alex Seal of Salmon Arm won with a finishing time of 2:20:45. Mal Finch of Vancouver won the Men 60-69 category at 2:44:14, beating out local favourite Con Diamond of Nelson, who finished at 2:50:53. In the Women 20-29 category, MacArthur won. In the Women 30-39 category Jaclyn Dexter of Nelson won the top sport at 2:23:45. Neufeld took the top spot in the Women 4049 category at 2:19:43. In the Women 50-59 category, Carol Currie of Trail won with a time of 2:40. The Olympic Distance team competition consisted of 15 teams consisting of two or three
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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.
Hundreds took part in the 32nd annual Cyswog‘n’Fun triathlon in Nelson on Sunday. The long course consisted of a 1.5 km swim, 39 km cycle, and 10 km run. Rossland’s Dallas Cain had the top overall time, finishing in Eli Geddis photo just over two hours. Sarah MacArthur of Calgary was the top woman. members. Two Peas and a Veep, a team made up of Nelsonites Alexander Kalabis, Ron Sherman and John Francis, came first with a time of 2:16:02. Calgary team the Sore Boozers finished second at 2:24:34 and Family Fun, a Nelson team consisting of Hannah, John and Dylan Devries, came third. In the Sprint Distance competition, Trent Renshaw of Sydney placed first with a time of 1:04:36. The fastest woman in the Sprint Distance competition was Dannica Stevenson-Wade of Kelowna at 1:15:04. In the Women 16-17 category, Clark was the only competitor. In the Women 18-29 cat-
egory, Sarah Berrett of Calgary won with a time of 1:20:52. In the Women 30-39 category, Rita Cain of Rossland came first with a time of 1:24:50. StevensonWade won the Women 40-49 category. In the Women 50-59 category, Kelly Waterfield of Nakusp finished first at 1:23:17. In the Women 60-plus category, Judy Lloyd of Nelson won with a time of 1:37:05. In the Men 18-29 category, Sean Funk of Cypress County came first at 1:05:56. Renshaw won the Men 30-39 category. Michael Hoher of Nelson won the Men 40-49 category with a time of 1:23:15. In the Men 50-59 category, Michael Godfrey of Calgary
won with a time of 1:11:54. David Lloyd of Kelowna came first in the Men 60+ category with a time of 1:21:38. The fastest Sprint Distance team was Team Speed of Trail, which consisted of Jackson, Mike and Jackson Konkin. They finished at 1:05:11. Second went to the Timberwolves at 1:19:16 and Three Gals Go at 1:32:10. The Nelson Star’s own Will Johnson and Tamara Hynd competed in the event as Team 243. They placed 13th in the long course route with a time of 2:53:56. For full results in the Olympic Distance category, see page 17. Sprint Distance results will appear in the Star on Friday.
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The Nelson Leafs have a new boss. The hockey club announced the hiring Friday of David McLellan, of Surrey as its new general manager and head coach. McLellan brings to the club many years of experience, coaching in the BCHL, PIJHL and overseas. McLellan is a former coach of the Burnaby Express of the BCHL and the Delta Ice Hawks of the PIJHL. He is expected to arrive in Nelson in the next week. However, he is currently out of the country and could not be reached for comment. According to Leafs marketing and PR
director Michelle MacLean, the organization is excited about the new hiring. “The board and I are pleased that this was able to be finalized so quickly so that we can get back on track for preparations for a great season of hockey,” she said. The hiring became necessary after Matt Hughes, who was hired by the Leafs in May, resigned without coaching a single game. Hughes resigned to join the Pursuit of Excellence Hockey Academy in the
Okanagan, where he will assume coach and manager responsibilities for the Midget U18 Prep team. He was previously head coach of the Grande Prairie Storm of the AJHL and Salmon Arm Silverbacks of the BCHL. Hughes was hired to replace Frank Maida, who resigned at the end of the season due to family and work commitments. Maida served as head coach for three years and assistant coach for five.
Friday, September 19 Nelson at Beaver Valley, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, September 20 Kamloops at Nelson, 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 23 Grand Forks at Nelson, 7 p.m. Friday, September 26 Kimberley at Nelson, 7 p.m. Sunday, September 28 Sicamous at Nelson, 7 p.m. Friday, October 3 Chase at Nelson, 7 p.m. Saturday, October 4 Nelson at Castlegar, 7 p.m. Friday, October 10 Castlegar at Nelson, 7 p.m. Saturday, October 11 Spokane at Nelson, 7 p.m. Sunday, October 12 Nelson at Castlegar, 2 p.m. Friday, October 17 Nelson at 100 Mile House, 7 p.m. Saturday, October 18 Nelson at Revelstoke, 7 p.m. Sunday, October 19 Nelson at Sicamous, 2 p.m. Friday, October 24 Nelson at Grand Forks, 7 p.m. Saturday, October 25 Golden at Nelson, 7 p.m. Saturday, November 1 Columbia Valley at Nelson, 7 p.m. Sunday, November 2 Nelson at Spokane, 2 p.m. Friday, November 7 Nelson at Creston Valley, 7:30 p.m.
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Aug 7th -The Pack A.D w/ Rhoneil Aug 9th - David Vest Aug 13th - illGates w/ D-Sun Aug 15th - Mindil Beach w/ Hot Knox & Catalyst Aug 16th - Big Sam’s Funky Nation w/ guests Aug 22nd - Tofu Stravinsky & Buckman Coe MarketFest Afterparty Aug 23rd - Sweet Pickle w/Wallis & DJ Volpix Aug 28th - Yuk Yuk’s Comedy w/Damonde Tschritter & Hunter Collins Aug 29th - Five Alarm Funk w/ guests Aug 30th - Kootenay Pride Celebration Sep 5th - Moontricks Sep 6th - Road Kings Rooftop Dance w/Eddy & The Stingrays Sep 12th - Sonny Rhodes Sep 13th - Desrt Dwellers Presented by AreaOne Events & SpiritFest Sep 19th - eMC feat. Masta Ace, Stricklin, Wordsworth & Punchline Sep 20th - Ryan Wells w/ Yard Sale Sep 24th - Beach House w/ guests Sep 25th - YukYuk’s Comedy Sep 26th - The Wooden Sky w/ High Ends Oct 1st - Deconstructing Dinner Film and Oyster Fest Oct 4th - Mat The Alien Oct 14th - Maceo Parker - w/ Rafferty Funksmith
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Community Events Cafe Langham – Inspired Ideas Speaker Series continues on August 7, 7 to 9 p.m. at the Langham Cultural Centre in Kaslo. Corky Evans will speak on food security, farming and “stuff like that.” A fine line of baked goods to savour at the beginning and end of the talk as well. Suggested $10 donation at the door.
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 at 511 Nelson Avenue. Twenty per cent of sales will be donated to NDAC. Contact Ron at 250352-9898. Bluegrass Jam on Friday, August 8, 5 to 8 p.m. at the Ymir Hotel in Ymir. Join the Ymir Hotel’s country and bluegrass jam every Friday night. The Edible Garden selfguided tour this Saturday, August 9. Visit four to six gardens all within walking distance in the Uphill neighbourhood of Nelson. Hosted by the EcoSociety. Call Valerie at 250-352-6290 or see this coming Friday’s paper for a map of the gardens. The next West Kootenay Community TEETH Clinic is on August 11. Need affordable dental care? WKC TEETH Clinic Nelson’s new low cost dental clinic, open one day per month. Income and residency verification available at the SCS each Monday’s 10 am until noon and at clinic from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. Please bring proof of income and residency. Call 250-352-6008. The Riondel Poker Paddle is 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 needs the signature of a guardian to enter. Bring your kayak, canoe, rowboat, or whatever. There will be five stations on
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a predetermined route where contestants will pick up playing cards; the average paddler takes an hour to complete the course. The best poker hand wins. After a little healthy exercise, join in the potluck picnic. For more visit campriondel.ca or call 250225-3268. Keep the Beat is back! Join the fun at lakeside this year on August 23 for a day of local talent in a family friendly environment. Enjoy this oneof-a-kind event brought to you by Nelson’s L.V. Rogers students, with proceeds going to War Child; an independent humanitarian organization that works to help children affected by armed conflict. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. with musical and dancing acts, as well as a kid’s tent with a wide breadth of activities for children. Weekly meetings 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 them 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.
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. MARKETS Nelson 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. 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.
Fundraisers Call for artists: Friends of West Kootenay Parks is having a two day fundraiser during Red Fish Festival at Kokanee Creek Park. Those wishing to participate in this 50/50 event should contact Ron Robinson at 250-352-9898 or robinson4065@gmail.com.
Winlaw Sunday Market this August 10, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Farm fresh eggs, honey, imports, and hand-crafted items. Live music by Roxanne Hall 10 a.m. to noon. Open stage from noon to 2 p.m.
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 communityled events dedicated to raising awareness and funds for kidney research.
Workshops 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. Sponsored by KAIROS. Cost is $20, lunch included. Registration deadline August 1. Info: 250-352-9871.
Art Therapy Workshop: Who resides inside of you? Saturday August 9, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The use of music and paint as language of the body. No art experience necessary. Suggested donation: $10 for art materials. Call 250-352-2264 or kutenai_art_therapy@shaw. ca. KATI is located at 191 Baker Street, second floor. Peace/Art-Making open studio Saturdays at Kutenai Art Therapy Institute on August 16, 23, 30: 1 to 4 p.m. Use their studio space and supplies to create peace-themed art to display at their upcoming “Peace Art Show” on Sept. 18. Located at 191 Baker street or visit kutenaiarttherapy.com. Nelson and District Youth Centre hosts Community Yoga on Thursdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. This fun evening practice is suitable for all levels, focusing on fluidity empowerment. Admission is by donation ($5 recommended). Yoga for Girls is also offered Wednesdays from 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. for ages 12 to 18 for a $2 fee.
Announcements Only three more days to vote 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 to win a copy of the selected title. One Kootenay selection will be announced on September 8. Kootenay Lake Art Connections runs until September 2 from Wynndel to Kootenay Bay and Riondel. There are 28 venues and at least 35 artists. Brochures are available at the Touchstones Nelson as well as the ferry and all venues. Get 12 initials from 12 venues and enter to win two $200 draws for art created by one of their members in one of their venues. The next draw is September 2. 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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Entertainment listings
Guardians of the Galaxy is playing until August 7 in the newly air-conditioned Civic Theatre at 7 p.m. Starring Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel, Zoe Saldana and Bradley Cooper.
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The Civic Theatre is screening Guardians of the Galaxy at 7 p.m. every night until August 7 in their newly air-conditioned theatre. In the far reaches of space, an American pilot named Peter Quill finds himself the object of a manhunt after stealing an orb coveted by the villainous Ronan. Starring Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper and Zoe Saldana. For more information visit civictheatre.ca
12 Piece Horn Band Aug 13 & Aug 14th Civic Theatre - 7:30pm TICKETS - $30 at Otter Books & online www.civictheatre.ca
Literary arts
Jennifer Craig launches her satiric new novel Mary Lou’s Brew on Tuesday, August 26 at the Nelson Public Library. Craig is the author of Yes Sister, No Sister: My Life as a Trainee Nurse in the 1950s, which has sold over 160,000 copies and spent 17 weeks on the London Times bestseller list. The reading will begin at 7 p.m.
Visual arts
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
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.
Kootenay Gallery will open an exhibition of work by Kaslo-based artist Brent Bukowski on Friday, August 8. The exhibition, titled Call and Response, will include selected pieces from two bodies of work. The opening reception will be held on Friday at 7 p.m. For more information visit kootenaygallery.com
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.
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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
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MUSIC Up-and-coming Vancouver rock band Mindil Beach are playing at Spiritbar on Friday, August 15 at 9 p.m. with Hot Knox. Tickets are $10 and are available from the Hume Hotel. Doors at 9 p.m. Show starts at 10 p.m.
The Pack A.D. are playing Spiritbar on Thursday, August 7 with special guest Rhoneil to support their latest album “Do Not Engage.” The Pack A.D. are playing Spiritbar on Thursday, August 7 with special guest Rhoneil to open the show. They are touring in support of their latest album “Do Not Engage”. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door and available from the Hume Hotel. Doors at 9 p.m. Show starts at 10.
In support of the Nelson and District Arts Council, Synergy Art Studios is hosting a sneak preview of their
Nelson’s own DJ Volpix will play electronic dance music in the back room of Spiritbar from 12 to 2 a.m. on Saturday, August 23.
Thurs., Aug. 7 from 7 to 9 pm at the Big Brown House - 511 Nelson Ave. 20% of sales will be donated to NDAC.
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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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. All tickets $30 on sale at Otter Books and online at civictheatre.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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To give riders more bang for their bucks, the West Kootenay and Grand Forks BMX clubs coordinated their provincial championship races so riders could compete in three races over two days on July 26 and 27. With more races to make the drive worthwhile, riders of all ages and their families came from around the region including Kelowna, Kamloops and Lang-
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Cyswog‘n’Fun results
The following are the Olympic Distance individual and team results from Sunday’s 32nd annual Nelson Cyswog‘n’Fun, which consisted of a 1.5 km swim, a 39 km bike ride, and a 10 km run. Sprint distance results will appear in the Star on Friday.
Cyclists test their mettle on the pedals along Nelson Avenue Sunday.
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hen I was in my 20s I dated a juggler. He could keep anything in the air: balls, clubs, machetes. Not long after that I became a mother and something of a juggler myself: meals, schedules, hand-me-down clothing. I know a thing or two about juggling. Nelson Civic Theatre manager Jason Asbell could teach the course on juggling. I’ve seen him juggle things at the Civic in ways that make flaming chainsaws look like nerf balls. That’s a rare talent. Recently, I asked him how his week was going. “The weekend is normally relaxing,” he told me. “In theory, I have the program sorted out for the following week: I know the films, I’ve got the publicity lined up and the newsletter ready to go.” Jason’s hands start to move unconsciously. One ball, two balls, three. “Then on Monday, it’s all up in the air again. The film that was supposedly confirmed did too well nationwide the week before. So the distributor decides — just like that — to change the terms. “I had put together a unique program that included some independent films, the documentary The Bus, a member Monday film, and then we’d roll into a film on the break, Guardians of the Galaxy. But now Disney required a two-week commitment, nothing else showing.” Showing a film on the break — when it’s first released — often comes with restrictions that make no sense for a small community, so I can imagine how pleased Jason must have been to get terms we could live with, and then be able to plan a whole week of eclectic programming around it — and then poof! A distributor’s sleightof-hand means all your balls come crashing down. “The plan had changed with four days to go,” says Jason. “I was scrambling for an alternative program to lock down before noon and deal with the publicity fallout. “Mondays too often turns into this. In this case I was able to push our film booker to push Disney harder with a sad luck story that we had made a two-week flyer including Guardians and we would be in a pickle if the program were to change. “Disney came around at zero hour. But I have a few more grey hairs to show for it.” If it were just about juggling chainsaws — er, bookings — Mondays would be hard enough. But that Monday Jason had new equip-
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“I was scrambling for an alternative program to lock down before noon and deal with the publicity fallout.” Jason Asbell ment coming in, and it turned out a separate circuit was needed. So there’s Jason, trying to find an electrician on short notice, returning hard drives from the last films, catching phone calls from prospective renters, throwing calls out to suppliers, cranking out publicity, amending said publicity, lining up ducks and juggling them, too. “This is when I ask everyone to support us in getting a threescreen theatre so we never have to have these mad programming
dashes again — and I can hold onto my hair a little longer,” he said. Three screens, of course, would solve the programming juggle, keeping distributors and Nelson’s eclectic audience happy. With a 19-month-old at home with a penchant for hunting out unattended scissors and hot cups of coffee, Jason’s juggling abilities clearly serve him well in all aspects of his life. At home, as at the Nelson Civic Theatre, support is everything. “I work with amazing people,” he says, and it’s true: it’s easier to keep the balls/chainsaws/machetes/ducks spinning when you’ve got good people around you. The Civic Theatre is a testament to juggling skills and a whole lot of good people helping us keep our balls in the air. But for everyone’s sake, best to keep the chainsaws at home. — Anne DeGrace is the past president of the Nelson Civic Theatre Society. To buy or renew memberships or find out about upcoming movies and events go to civictheatre.ca.
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