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A privately registered Cessna 172 crashed into the trees near the sixth hole of Crawford Bay’s Kokanee Springs Golf Resort on Saturday evening, killing one person and seriously injuring another. The accident occurred after the pilot attempted to land at Crawford Bay Airport, but aborted at the last moment. “I’m still emotionally overwrought,” said Kokanee Chalets’ owner Paul Hindson, who had been playing tennis nearby when he heard an explosive thump. He dropped his racket and ran to investigate. Brant Hann, a paramedic and pilot from Calgary who was walking his dog when the crash occurred, witnessed the entire event and recounted what he saw to Hindson. “The pilot felt he wasn’t going to make a good landing, so he tried to take off again to take another

shot,” said Hindson. “On the highway there are two big rows of electrical lines. He cleared those, and whether he went into a stall or lost forward motion, I don’t know. But he came down in the trees.” “We heard a weird chopping sound,” said Ingrid Baetzel, who was at the tennis courts with her husband Juergen when the plane went down. “We heard later it was porpoising,” she said, referring to pilot-induced oscillation that occurs when a pilot inadvertently corrects in opposite directions, causing the plane to violently switch between upward and downward directions. The plane ultimately came to rest on its back and caught fire. “We were running in with the very first people and the front end was fully engulfed in flames,” said Baetzel. A number of heroic passersby put themselves in danger to help rescue the pair trapped inside. “I’m really proud of those guys. When you’re the first ones there it’s so hard to know what’s right,” said

Baetzel. “I saw the fire and I didn’t want my husband running towards it, but I absolutely understood his need to help.” Hindson and Baetzel’s husband were among the first to reach the wreckage and attempt to remove the occupants. Hindson said one of the rescuers kicked in the door, and then they worked together to extricate the pair. “It was a blur. If you hesitate, you’re not going to do it. That’s the way I look at it,” said Hindson. “It certainly wasn’t a place I wanted to hang around very long. It was a volatile situation with a good chance of explosion.” The rescuers were able to remove the female passenger quickly. They pulled her approximately 15 feet (4.6 m) away from the plane, and began to administer first aid on the fairway. Continued on Page 2

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Yesterday was supposed to be the first day of school. Instead, parents, teachers and children alike took to the streets for the Parents Etc. For Public Education March, after mediator Vince Ready walked away from talks between BC teachers and their employers on Saturday. “To say the very least, I feel utter disappointment,” said Nelson District Teachers Association president Paul Boscariol. “The government isn’t willing to bargain in good faith.” Boscariol said Premier Christy Clark and her government have a responsibility to tax payers to fund public education, but are failing to do so. “They indicated some time ago that the money saved from the strike back in June and the walkout, that money is not going back into education,” he said. “Where is More than 500 Nelsonites marched down Baker Street on Tuesday as part of the Parents Etc. for their commitment to education?” Public Education March to express their frustration with the ongoing teachers’ strike. Continued on Page 17 Will Johnson photo

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“I remember helping get the lady out. Her head was caught in the roof, so we had to pull her head up so she could be dragged out. It was pretty stressful while the plane was in flames,” he said. Though she received aggressive treatment, including CPR, Baetzel and Hindson both believe the female passenger was killed on impact. This has yet to be confirmed. “She was really small. It’s hard to tell, she could’ve been anywhere from a teenager to 20, max,” Baetzel said. “They made some efforts to resuscitate her, and that was taken over by the paramedics. But

there was a sense she was gone before she was even pulled out.” The rescuers had to cut the pilot free from his harness. “We had to manuever and wiggle him around. He was conscious, trying to talk to us. Nothing comprehensible, just babbling,” said Hindson. Only moments after they removed the pilot from the plane, the flames intensified. “They got him to safety and right after there was a series of explosions,” said Baetzel. Creston RCMP and the BC Coroners Service responded to the crash. The Transportation Safety Board is supporting the Coroners Service investigation. They have yet to release the names of either the pilot or

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his passenger. The plane was registered in Alberta to an Edmonton man named Michal J. Kantoch, but it has not been confirmed whether he was flying the plane at the time of the accident. The pilot suffered serious burns and was medevaced from the scene and transported to hospital. Photos of the wreckage proliferated on Facebook and social media. The images show the burning fuselage jutting out of the trees. A number people were later taken to hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation. They were released that night. Hindson praised all involved in the rescue effort, and said he

believes anybody would do the same for him. “I’m a 40-year motorcycle rider. Maybe one day I’ll be lying in the road and somebody will have to help me. It only struck me afterwards the danger we were in. But we had to make an effort go get those people out,” he said. “It was worth it for a couple reasons. We saved the pilot’s life, and even though the woman was deceased, now the family will have her body, instead of it being burned beyond recognition.” Now back at work, Hindson remarked on the surreal feel of the whole event. “It was like something out of a movie,” he said.

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The Kootenay Pride Parade attracted a large crowd of participants and supporters along Baker Street this year. The annual event featured several floats and was followed by a street party. Will Johnson photo

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Ava Fontaine was near the head of the Kootenay Pride parade this year. Perched in the sunroof of a black truck with “PRIDE” spraypainted down the side, she wore a tight red corset as she waved to supporters on all sides. “This is my first Pride, so me being on top of a car like that was amazing, incredible. Just a rush,” said Fontaine, who is a male to female transsexual. She transitioned approximately a year ago. “I come from Kimberley, which isn’t all that interesting. I am the most interesting part of Kimberley. But then you come here and there’s so many people, so much love. And it’s not that far away.” Fontaine said she was moved by the supportive cheers she received. “You wouldn’t have been able to do this 20 years ago,” she said. “Trans is here now, and people are very accepting of it. I haven’t had too much trouble and that’s a great thing.” Nick, a local businessmen, said the highlight of the parade was seeing his children dancing on the pink 18-wheeler bringing up the rear of the parade. “They were up on that truck. I loved the dancing. I am a very proud father today,” he said. Amanda and Tisha Stafford, who were visiting from rural Alberta, decided to march in the parade holding hands, their hair vibrantly dyed. “We came because our cousins live here. We came to visit and do

Nelson Pride, and it was awesome. We’re coming next year,” said Tisha. Vianca Vavoom, who marched in the parade, said she was heartened to see so many children lining the streets. “It was great this year to see such a fabulous turnout of people. It was so great to see all the little ones. It’s great for their awareness for them to come out.” Vavoom said this was the largest turnout she’s ever seen, since she moved here in 2007.

More photos on page 26 “To see the youth all the way to the elderly here, all walks of life, it’s really a great community. I’m proud to be part of it,” she said. “I believe we’re all the same on the inside. We’re all beautiful people and we’re not defined by our race, our colour or our sexuality. We’re all living souls,” she said, before breaking into a jubilant cheer. “Freedom and equality for everyone!” she yelled. Trail resident Daniel Vancoughnett has been participating in the parade for more than 10 years. “A lot of times, in your own life, you feel quite alone,” said Vancoughnett. “When we gather together like this it really makes you feel like a family. It makes you feel whole.” Vancoughnett said this year he had to dress for his age, which meant donning a toga. “At this stage of my life I need to drape myself, so I chose to be

an older, fatter Caesar,” he said, with a laugh. The parade began in Cottonwood Falls Park and continued to Hall and Baker Street, where a party was thrown. Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall, who led the parade, gave a speech to the crowd. “It is such a pleasure to be here celebrating diversity and love. That’s what our community is all about,” said Mungall. “This is about human rights. Being here and calling for human rights, that every single person matters. Every single person has the right to love whom they choose. That’s a political statement, and we make it here every year with fabulous colours, dance moves and this year I brought my new sparkle shoes,” she said. She told the crowd she’s currently working on trans rights in the legislature along with her colleague Spencer Chandra-Herbert, who has been trying to introduce legislation to protect transexual individuals but has so far been unsuccessful. She shared Chandra-Herbert’s adoption story, which ended in him and his husband not being allowed to adopt a child because they’re gay. “That child is now in foster care and was denied a loving home because there’s still hate out there. So every year we come down Baker Street and we shake our tush, we dance and have a great time because we know celebrating love is the exact opposite of expressing hate.”

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A retired teachers union president will run this November for director of Area F (rural Nelson) in the Regional District of Central Kootenay. Tom Newell, the former head of the Nelson District Teachers’ Association, will seek the job currently held by Ron Mickel, who is retiring after two terms. “It’s something I’ve been thinking about the last couple of years as I neared retirement,” Newell told the Star. “It’s a perfect fit for me.” Newell’s elected experience is limited to his union position, but he says he has spent his entire career working with boards, giving him an understanding of contracts, budgets and taxation. He is also used to advocacy work. “I looked at my skill set and my passion for the area and knowing rural life on the North Shore, I said I’m going to run for Area F director,” he said. Newell obtained his teaching certificate in 1980, but before he put his training to use, he spent a decade managing social housing in the Lower Mainland. He and wife Marg discovered Nelson because her cousin lived in the area. They decided to move and “see if we could build lives here.” Newell has lived on Heddle Road for 25 years. He spent a dozen years as a teacher and counsellor at Salmo Secondary and then served as president of his union from 2003-13. Although retired from that position, he remains involved with the organization as treasurer.

Nelson District Teachers’ Association past president Tom Newell is running for director of RDCK Area F. Submitted photo He also chairs the BC Teachers Federation’s internal mediation service, which sees him travel the province, supporting members in work-related conflicts. Closer to home, he has been involved with the Six Mile water users group since he moved to the area, and served as its secretary for the last decade. He put his name forward for the regional district when he heard Mickel wasn’t seeking re-election. “I wouldn’t have run against Ron, but when he said he wasn’t running, I made my decision. I thought Ron did a good job

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A fatal motorcycle accident occurred on Friday afternoon in the Salmo area. At 4 p.m. the West Kootenay Traffic Services and Salmo RCMP attended the incident four kilometres west of the top of the Salmo-Creston. A 57-year-old Alberta man was travelling west bound on Highway 3 proceeding into a gradual left hand curve when he drove onto the gravel shoulder and then into the ditch area. The driver lost control of his bike at this point and was ejected from the motorcycle. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. Alcohol and speed are not factors in this crash. The BC Coroner and West Kootenay Traffic Services are investigating this tragic crash.

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supporting us and local groups. He managed the grant process in an effective, fair, and democratic way and was always willing to go to bat for people and see how local government could support them.” Newell said he wants to continue to support the Beasley and North Shore fire halls and search and rescue volunteers, and to preserve and improve special places like Pulpit Rock and local beaches. He also said he believes the board must pay “careful attention to fiscal management and manage the growth of the area appropriately.” “There’s always pressures on development and for me, the big issue will be constantly balancing services to citizens while making sure taxation doesn’t increase.” Newell said he feels strongly that the regional district’s buying power should support local businesses, although he stressed he wasn’t criticizing the regional district’s decision to choose an out-of-town supplier over a local one for office furniture. “I don’t have enough knowledge to condemn that decision in any way. It’s not about that. The RDCK is a powerful economic force in Nelson and throughout the region in distributing taxpayer money. I just want to make sure it’s to the benefit of our full region as much as possible.” Area F includes Beasley, Bonnington, Taghum, Six Mile, and Willow Point, among other communities. Geographically, it is the second smallest of the RDCK’s 11 rural electoral areas, but on the last census it had the third-highest population, at just under 4,000 residents.

Nelson Mayor John Dooley accepted the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge got a much larger douse of water than he expected from the staff at John Ward Fine Coffee.

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Nelson Mayor John Dooley accepted the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge on Friday morning in front of the John Ward Fine Coffee on Baker Street. Dooley wore an East Coast fishing hat to help shed the icy water but the yellow slicker was

no match for the surprise second and much larger bucket of water the mayor was doused with courtesy of the cafe staff. Dooley then nominated Trail and Castlegar mayors Dieter Bogs and Lawrence Chernoff to complete the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.

Early Saturday, shortly after midnight the Nelson Fire Department responded to a report of a tree fire with large flames at 1515 Ward Street. Firefighters ensured the fire had not spread to the house itself and extinguished the fire. The fire crew investigated to try and determine the cause. The fire originated in the ornamental cedars and spread to the wood shed and some of the wood inside. The cause of the fire is still under investigation and the Nelson Police Department are following up on leads.

CORRECTION In Friday’s story “Kootenay skate culture”, the date for the Locals Only film screening was listed as September 23. The event is actually scheduled for 8 p.m. on September 12 at Ripping Giraffe Boardshop.

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For the first time in 60 years, direct relatives of Sandon founder John Morgan Harris have visited the remains of the city he built. Ron Davis, a video industry pioneer from Orange, Conn., and his son Dan, a software developer from Santa Monica, Calif., spent last week in the Slocan retracing their ancestor’s steps. “It was fantastic,” Dan said. “I had researched so much of it, I wanted to see it for myself and get [my father] out here because he’s been working at it longer than I have.” Through the magic of Google Street View, both had already explored Sandon’s streets, but were thrilled to sit at Johnny Harris’ roll-top desk in the museum. They also collected several souvenirs: a splinter of the old Sandon boardwalk, a couple of pieces of galena, a hand-forged nut from the power station, and a stick of wood from an old garage in New Denver being torn down. The latter was apparently built with lumber from Harris’ Reco Hotel. New Denver resident Agnes Emary, who taught in Sandon in the early 1950s and knew Harris, also gave them a hand-painted plate showing the city about that time.

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Harris was Sandon’s wealthiest and most prominent citizen. He owned one of the chief mines in the region along much of the townsite, the waterworks, and power plant. Born in 1864 at Vernon Mills, Va., the fourth of six brothers in the well-to-do Davis family, he changed his name after older brother Arthur fatally shot a rival storekeeper and fled to the Pacific Northwest. Arthur adopted the surname Harris and Johnny, who later joined him, appears to have followed suit simply so they could be introduced as brothers. Beginning in 1886, Johnny tried his hand at many occupations in the burgeoning mining town of Wallace, Idaho — everything from impresario to ice salesman. But it was as a realtor that he made his mark. On his ranch, he laid out a townsite addition and began selling lots. Within a few years, he had acquired a great deal of land. But he ran into trouble in 1891, shooting and killing a squatter on his property named Zach Lewis. Johnny and a co-accused were brought before a grand jury, which refused to return an indictment, believing it was self-defence. (If his reputation was damaged, it was swiftly rehabilitated, for he was soon named a notary public.) The following year, Johnny heard of massive silver strikes north of the border, and although he had no practical mining experience, set out to join the Slocan rush. In addition to staking several claims, he and some partners bought a promising property called the Rueceau, later renamed the Reco, which for a while proved terrifically rich. With the proceeds he began developing the city of Sandon, in a narrow gulch along Carpenter Creek — earning a reputation for ruthlessness and litigiousness in the process. He also bought a mansion in Virginia near his family home called Glenara, and installed his brother Henry’s family as livein caretakers. By 1897, Sandon and Johnny were both at their peak. Things began to unfold in 1900, however, when Johnny’s attempts to sell the Reco for $1 million fell through,

Dan Davis (left) and his father Ron visited New Denver and Sandon last week. Dan is holding a photo of a very young John Morgan Harris, Ron’s great uncle.

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just as the ore body started to run out. Then Sandon burned, and he suffered losses of over $170,000 — probably well in excess of $4 million today. He carried no insurance. Sandon was rebuilt, but began a slow, steady decline as the mines tapped out. The city’s population declined as most rightthinking people pulled up stakes. Yet Johnny wouldn’t join them, insisting Sandon would yet come back. (And it did, briefly, as an internment camp for Japanese Canadians during World War II.) When he was 62, Johnny married Alma Lommatzsch, who was 26. Hired as his secretary, she became his bride and then his caregiver as they eked out an existence in the Reco Hotel while the town crumbled around them. Johnny Harris died in New Denver in 1953 at 89. Although he stubbornly remained in Sandon for over 60 years, at his request his body was returned to Virginia for burial. Two years later, a washout undermined many of Sandon’s remaining buildings, spelling its end as a community.

Struggle over the Reco

Of Johnny’s brothers, one died in childhood, another never married, one married but had no children, and one had four children but no grandchildren, leaving only his brother Henry with surviving descendants today. Henry was Ron Davis’ grandfather, although they never met. Ron’s father, Henry Frost Davis, was born at Vernon Mills in 1908 and raised on the family property, but left home as a teenager. Ron was born in Chicago and moved to southern California as a child. Neither he nor his father ever met Johnny, but he recalls his mother “making a comment about him marrying ‘some 20-year-old hussy.’ It was the first time I heard of him, but my parents

knew about him before that. All I knew was he had some silver mines.” Following Johnny’s death, Alma tried to get the Reco mine working again, but needed approval from the Davis family, who collectively held a half-interest. They remained at a stalemate into the mid-1960s. “One day my dad handed me all of the stock certificates and Alma’s letters and said ‘Deal with it,’” Ron says. Alma wanted a controlling interest in the Reco, and eventually succeeded in convincing a family member to sell her shares. However, that wasn’t good enough for the mining company Alma had lined up: they wanted all the stock. She twice failed to have the courts invalidate the Davis shares, but finally succeeded on appeal. It was mostly for naught. Although some work was carried out, the Reco’s best days were long behind it. Ron first visited Johnny Harris’ birthplace in the late 1960s or early ‘70s, shortly after the estate left family hands. He returned many years later with his sister and brother-in-law and got a tour from then-owner Henry Champ, a CBC News correspondent. In 2002, Ron’s interest in Sandon was rekindled when he saw it profiled in the Ghost Towns of Canada film series. He phoned Veronika Pellowski, author of Silver, Lead, and Hell: The Story of Sandon, to talk about his great uncle, although at that time, no one here realized Johnny’s birth name was Davis. Ron says the family always knew about the alias, and when Johnny visited Virginia, he used his birth name. Prior to Ron and Dan, the last Harris/ Davis relative to visit Sandon was Johnny’s niece, Golda Davis Pollock, who came in 1954 to help settle his estate. Alma Harris also raised her nephews in Sandon after her sister and brother-in-law died in a car accident. Some of their family has visited from Alberta in recent years.

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Heroic efforts

It’s difficult to find a positive storyline from a tragic event. Take Saturday’s plane crash at Crawford Bay as an example. After attempting to pull out of a landing at the nearby airport, a Cessna crashed at the neighbouring golf course. The pilot was severely injured while the passenger was killed. Tragic, no matter how you look at it. However, it could have been worse. The death toll could have doubled if not for the quick, heroic actions of some passersby. The pilot owes his life to the brave people who rushed to the flaming wreckage and managed to pull him to safety. Moments after getting clear from the plane, the flames intensified. Without their decisive action, the pilot surely would have been doomed. He is fortunate that people of such character were nearby. While many may say they would have done the

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same thing in an emergency, it is only speculation. People tend to react differently to traumatic situations, even if they are merely witnesses. Some take action, others watch, other look away. It’s the fight-or-flight phenomenon for witnesses. It takes something special to look at a burning, gasoline-filled plane and not wonder if keeping a safe distance wouldn’t be the wiser course of action. But they didn’t. Their actions helped save a life and that deserves recognition. Yes they were working on instinct. Yes they were just reacting to the scenario in front of them, but they reacted like heroes. Their actions are the lone positive to come from this sad event. The pilot will remember this for the rest of his life. The heroes will remember it as well. The least we can do is acknowledge their bravery.

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Re: “Please control your children,” Letters, August 27 Really? Wouldn’t it be great if everyone could reap the benefit of well-mannered children in public spaces at all times? Attitudes toward parenting are a hot topic no matter where you go in this world and it’s easy to want to place blame when some children’s behaviour becomes inconvenient for some adults. In a place where children are welcome, safety is the main concern. Any business would be illadvised to direct child-rearing tips when a parent is oblivious to the nuisance. It appears that Ms. Kennedy’s intent was to single out Ainsworth Hot Springs for not interfering in a particular parenting situation. I feel this criticism is unwarranted since she clearly points blame for “noise abuse and uncivil behav-

Complaint should focus on the parent, not the business, says the general manager of Ainsworth Hot Springs resort, whose caves are pictured. iour” at negligent parents who won’t pay attention anyway. Ainsworth Hot Springs Resort is open to the public and everyone

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Counsel for council candidates (and voters) A h, election time. If I hadn’t made a better decision (to retire!), I’d be in the fray as a candidate for city council for the 10th time. Instead, I am going to claim veteran’s rights (even though I hate being called that) and offer some advice to candidates. What can voters expect from you? What do you need to be thinking about and preparing for? First, prepare to deeply engage with your community. You may think you know Nelson well (it’s a small town, after all), but as I quickly discovered (and continue to discover) there are many facets you’ve likely never encountered or even imagined. That diversity creates the fabric of this special place. It’s an incredible richness. It also makes Nelson challenging to govern. So many voices and opinions. So many passionate people, who will love you or lambaste you. Prepare to know yourself. Understanding how you make decisions is critical, or you’ll have tormented

nights (speaking from experience). What values guide your decisions? How do you determine the greatest good? How do you weigh the trade-offs? Do you talk your way to decisions, or do you need a decision-making matrix to help? If you lack confidence that you have given an issue full and fair consideration, your integrity (and potentially your sanity) will be at risk. And that, I think, is the greatest legacy a politician can leave — to have acted with integrity. Prepare to work hard. You may be passionate about the arts or job creation or water metering. And that’s great. Just be aware that you will spend way more time on topics you currently have absolutely no interest in. But, hopefully, you’ll discover the importance and the charm of water pipes and sewage treatment, of parking and tree management, of development variances and the dog bylaw (oh, maybe not that one). Working hard means much more than just attending meetings. You

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comes). Your main workplace will be like a sandbox. Around the council table will be people you like and others that just exasperate you. Prepare to rise above those feelings, and look for the ideas, beliefs or values that you share. Humour, patience and gentle smiles go a long way. But when things go sideways (e.g., someone’s on a rant), you also need to be strong and insist that civility, decorum and respect are maintained around the table. Be prepared for the ride of your life. If you are elected, you will experience an amazing journey — not always fun, but always interesting and meaningful. You will help to guide our community. Do it thoughtfully and carefully, and with confidence in this place and in yourself. Good luck, everyone!

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Is it help, or a bribe? each. It adds up to an underfunded and horrible expense for working poor folks, many of whom are really too proud to admit this thing is costing too much. Carbon taxes have reduced school spending on education while returning education funds to government general revenue (and then used to build carbon polluting wood burning steam power generators at sawmills!). Do not underestimate the impact of heating and fuel costs to districts — they amount to a giant lump of coal in the stocking, and they exacerbate the funding gap created by a flat per head rate. Districts in the Kootenays and the North pay much more for heat and transportation which is not duly re-compensated. It simply means our kids get less of the good stuff than kids in the Okanagan and Lower Mainland. How about those special needs kids, trouble cases, and young offenders? They need school more than anyone, but how does their integration actually work out? Are they actually given enough support. Teachers’ aides are often the first to go when budgets are pinched again. The kids are being given “half day support” and parents are asked to take their kids out of class at random hours etc. The rest of the children are being under-attended and “neglectful” policies result directly from the government that would cut the nose off to spite the face. These policies ensure children compete for teacher time, and those who have poverty and other issues stemming from lack of funding suffer most while kids who can afford to pay for extra

curricular involvement get better teacher support. So now the latest stone thrown by the rich. A hideous attempt at initiating class warfare uses a basic economic principle. Economic logic changes depending on your circumstances. Rich parents will use this $40 differently than the poor ones. Rich folks will use this as a boost to stash away for their kids future — education savings bonds, or the wealthy will send their kids to private schools and use this money as a subsidy (a public funded boost for private schools to expand their roles). This will rob the schools of more kids and reduce funding further for those schools upon which working class and below depend exclusively. Meanwhile, the poor will be glad to have a $40 a day break and they will naturally use the money to pay down debt, pay off bills, create a few happy days for kids who never get enough... and so on. Will they cry while their kids’ future is being revoked? Yes, but can they afford to say no to this bribe? No. And that leaves it to us, those in between. The largest group. A group under siege to pay for all of it (it’s our taxes that pay it all). Somebody says to me, “Hey Jay! Take this money, and you can push your kids up the chain.” In all practicality, who says no to this much money? I say it’s horribly unethical and no matter how much I get paid I understand the bitter irony. Thanks for making me dirty Christy Clark. Jason Peil Nelson

Modus operandi has not changed Re: RDCK awards park contract (West Kootenay discuss the requirements. Furnituregate part deux. Advertiser, August 28). Clearly the support of the local economy, even It would appear that modus operandi at the RDCK when it represents a substantial saving of taxpayhas not changed: This contract was awarded to an out ers’ money, is not a priority for the RDCK staff and of district firm for $86,000 instead of a local firm, directors. employing local people, who bid $79,000. FurniThe pathetic defence offered after the furniture turegate redux? debacle — about half of RDCK purchasing being Further, the furniture acquisition for the RDCK local — has been removed from the RDCK website. building included a budget of $50,000 for monitor Given what we now know about the other half I think arms trays and desk accessories (no doubt made there’s a real problem here. by Rolls Royce). This was sourced without any opUltimately it’s the board of directors that approves portunity or consideration given to local suppliers. whatever staff tells them. Remember that when the Cowan’s specifically requested the opportunity prior election comes around. to present options and quote on this purchase but was shut out. They only found out last week when Kevin LePape following up to ask when they would be allowed to nly Nelson 2 days o

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Isn’t this $40 per day (being offered to parents who have children missing school due to the BC teachers ongoing labour dispute) a bribe? And won’t it cost school districts to open up whether kids are there everyday or not? Are there not fixed costs that rely upon getting a full yearly head count? But, isn’t that the point? Give the rich and poor $40 per day to corrupt logic. Pit classes against each other and abscond with public education funding for wealthy private schools. This is an outright assault on public funded education. How? The endless negotiations have worn down their adversaries’ coffers. Despite legal rulings against them (both school boards and teachers’ unions), the wealth backed government has continued to institute cuts to education which, unless you really spend a day in a classroom and compare it to what you remember about your own education, you’d miss. Another way to look at it is when I was a kid my parents bought relatively few supplies (the rest were handed out in class) because it’s not practical or cheaper, the schools used to supply a stock of basics. No more, that’s on us, rich or poor we all gots-ta-buy. Field trips and extra curriculars used to be supported by school districts and there was some funding for these things, but now parents fork out hundreds more for activities which were at least mostly covered. My budget for one son’s extra curriculars this year: $800+. Second son: $450. Add hot lunches and other school programs: $400

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Sep 5th - Moontricks w/ Vespers Sep 6th - Road Kings Rooftop Dance w/ Eddy & The Stingrays Sept 6th - Wylder At Heart Fundraiser Sep 12th - Sonny Rhodes Sep 13th - Desert Dwellers Presented by AreaOne Events & SpiritFest Sept 16th - Zeus w/ The Elwins & Astral Swans 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 7th - DubFX - presented by AreaOne Events Oct 11th - Minnesota - presented by BassBizzNiz Oct 14th & 15th - Maceo Parker Oct 16th - Zion I w/ Aileron & VS. Oct 18th - Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer early show w/ Miss Quincy Oct 18th - Cass Rhapsody - Late show Oct 25th - Electro Swing Club’s Dirty Gramophones Oct 31st - Vinyl Richie Hallowe’en Spooktacular w/ Cass Rhapsody Nov 4th - The Smalls - Reunion Tour Nov 10th - Buck 65 w/ guests Nov 17th -Tokyo Police Club, Said The Whale & The Pack A.D. Nov 21st - The Crooked Brothers w/ James Lamb - early show Dec 12th - Stickybuds w/ guests Dec 19th - Val Kilmer & The New Coke

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Community Events The 12th annual Nelson Road Kings Queens City Cruise and car show is September 5 and 6. Kootenay Shambhala Meditation Centre grand opening weekend, September 5 to 7 at 812 Stanley Street. Open house on Friday, September 5 at 6:30 p.m. with tours of new centre along with refreshments and appetizers. At 7:30 p.m. there will be a talk by Acharya Jenny Warwick “Let it Shine-Shambhala in our Community.” Everyone is welcome. Witness the creation of a sand mandala as Lama Losang Samtem works on a compassion sand mandala from Monday, September 8 to 14. Check their website for more details at nelson.shambhala.org. Pugapalooza will be held at the Frog Peak Cafe at 1418 Highway 6 in Crescent Valley on September 6 at 1 p.m. Calling all pug lovers and friends of the pug, you do not have to own a pug to come and enjoy in the fun! Costumes are welcome for pugs and owners, there will be prizes for all! Salsa and West Coast Swing social dance on Sunday, September 7 at the Legion Hall (402 Victoria Street, Nelson). There will be a mixed playlist of Latin, salsa, swing, tango and favourite tunes. Potluck snacks, nibbles, desserts and refreshments. Entry is $10. Contact organizer Maria Schuh at 250354-8085 or email: mistisosplace@gmail.com. Library Family Campout celebrate International Literacy Day Monday, September 8 and camp out in the Nelson Public Library with the whole family. Bring blankets, sheets, pillows and flash light to build your own fort to read in together. Stories around the campfire and walking “smores” will all be part of the fun starting at 6:30 p.m. Children’s section of the library open only for registered families during this event. For more information or to register go to nelsonlibrary.ca and events or contact nradonich@nelson.ca or 250-352-6333/250-352-8283. The Kootenay Spirit Festival

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Tell us about your upcoming event, email: reporter3@nelsonstar.com has a free community event on Saturday, September 13 at Lakeside Park from 3:30 to 9 p.m. with family-friendly yoga, a hula hooping workshop and concerts by John de Kadt, Sparrow Grace and Buckman Coe. The 12th annual Harrop Harvest Festival on Sunday, September 14. Food and music for all ages from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Harrop Hall, 6066 McConnell Road. 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. MARKETS Nelson downtown local market every Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the 400 block of Baker Street. Fresh local produce and locally made jewelry, pottery, paintings, natural body care items, essential oils, fresh flowers, 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 local food, great music and kids entertainment all in one venue. Contact Gabrielle at 250-357-0032 or email salmovalleyfarmersmarket@ gmail.com. Cottonwood Community Market open every Saturday at Cottonwood Falls Park open 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Winlaw Sunday Market this September 7, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sleep is for Sissies. Workshops Community yoga at the Youth Centre every Wednesday beginning September 3. Afternoon practice for girls and women at 4:15 to 5:30

p.m. All levels welcome. Yoga’s about touching your heart, not your toes. Expect an upbeat practice complete with deep relaxation, all accompanied by very awesome tunes. Also a fun evening practice at 6 to 7:15 p.m. for anyone to open up, stretch it out, get bent. Expect to leave feeling awesome, expect a lightness of heart. For all ages: teens, and 19+. Pay what you can. Contact Ursula at ursulatwiss@gmail.com or 250-777-1298. Calling all seniors. Come and meet the presenters for classes for the upcoming semester at Learning in Retirement Friday, September 12, 10 a.m. at Selkirk College, Silver King Campus, room 118. Refreshments will be served and registration begins around 11:30 a.m. For further information call Christine at Selkirk 250 354-3206. Fundraisers Wyld at Heart, a fundraiser for Wylder Doerkson, is on Saturday, September 6, 8 p.m. at the Spirit Bar in Nelson Performers will include James Lamb, Brooke Riome, Rabs, Laura Landsberg quartet, Mooves, Rafferty Funksmith, and many more. Minimum donation is $10.

The Parkinsons SuperWalk is on September 7. No cape? No problem! You can be an everyday hero to Canadians living with Parkinson’s. Register now for the event, which takes place at Rotary Lakeside Park from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. and raise critical funds for support services, education and research. For info: parkinson.bc.ca Announcements All seniors welcome to the monthly meeting of the Senior Citizens’ Association Branch No. 51, at 717 Vernon Street. Meeting commences at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 3. Activities enjoyed at the centre include bridge, crib, dominos, chess, euchre and snooker. For further information, call 250352-7078 weekday afternoons.

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The Capitol Theatre’s new season launched yesterday. There will be new kids shows, as well as live performances on screen. For more information or to buy your season package phone 250-352-6363.

Judith Plant, the co-founder and publisher of New Society Publishers will share her story at the Civic Theatre on October 8 at 7 p.m. New Society Publishers is a BC small business success story that publishes books on community building, environment, natural building and more. Otter Books will manage an NSP book sale. Tickets are $10 and can be found at deconstructingdinner.com

The Capitol Theatre is currently holding open auditions for the 27th Christmas Pantomime. This year will feature Pantomime Bedtime Rhymes by Nelson playwright Lisel Forst, and directed by her husband Jeff. Auditions will take place on Sunday, September 14 at 421 Victoria Street. The auditions will take place in large group format. Parents of children 13-and-under should arrive at 10 a.m. Older children should arrive at 11 a.m. For more information call the box office at 250-352-6363.

Kootenay author Angie Abdou will host a literary discussion at Oxygen Art Centre at 7:30 p.m. on October 9. Abdou recently released a new novel titled Between. Suggested donation is $5. For more information, visit oxygenartcentre.org.

The Capitol Theatre presents Singalong Westside Story on Saturday, September 13 at 7:30 p.m., hosted by Mary Defeo. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students. Come as you are or come dressed as a Jet or Shark. For more information visit capitoltheatre.bc.ca

Sylvia Crooks, author of Names on a Cenotaph: Kootenay Lake Men in World War I, will launch her book at 5:30 on Thursday, September 4 at Touchstones Nelson. She will also do a book signing at Otter Books from 11 to 1 on Saturday, September 6.

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The Langham Gallery is currently hosting two exciting new exhibitions. New work by local artist Angelika Werth entitled Attach-able/ Detach-able Collars will be in the Main Gallery. The community gallery has an overview of the past, present and future of the Langham Cultural Society celebrating their 40th anniversary. The gallery is open Thursday through Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. For more information visit thelangham.ca.

On Saturday, September 6 Circle the Wagons and Wantmonster will be playing reunion sets along with Taberf**ks and Tar Holes as part of the Crank it to 6 series at Kootenay Co-op Radio. Doors at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10. Invasives and War Baby play Kootenay Coop Radio on Thursday, September 11. Doors at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10. For more information, visit the Crank it to 6 concert series on Facebook. Singer songwriter Nir Blue will play a combination of blues, jazz, rock and folk at Sleep is for Sissies in Winlaw on Friday, September 12 at 9 p.m. Tickets are $10. Sh*t Talkers and Dealer will perform on Saturday, September 13 at Kootenay Co-op Radio. Ivan E. Coyote is headlining this year’s Kootenay Storytelling Festival, which runs from September Doors at 8. Tickets are $10. 19 to 21. Nelson performer Magpie Ulysses, as well as many others, will perform. Zeus will play with The Elwins and Astral Swans at Spiritbar on Tuesday, September 16 in Theatre. Day passes are $20 for adults, $10 for support of their newest album Arts and Crafts. children. Individual shows are $8 for adults, $5 Tickets are $10 and are available from the Hume for children. For more information visit kooteHotel. Doors at 8 p.m. Show at 9 p.m. naystory.org. Kryosphere and Arrival of Autumn play Kootenay Co-op Radio on Thursday, September 18. Doors at 8. Tickets are $10. For more information, visit the Crank it to 6 concert series on Facebook.

Paws for a Cause:

Walk to Fight Animal Cruelty Sunday, September 7th, Lakeside Park $25 registrations, free for youth under 18! Includes, t-shirt, gift bag, and complimentary coffee, juice, snacks, and crueltyfree BBQ. Thousands of dollars in prizes for top fundraisers in youth, adult, and team categories! Live entertainment, family fun, and doggy games! All proceeds to the Nelson branch of the BC SPCA. Registration opens at 9:30, walk begins at 11.

Kalle Mattson, along with James Lamb & The Winning Numbers, plays a live broadcast concert at Kootenay Co-op Radio on Saturday, September 20. Doors at 8. Tickets are $10. For more information, visit the Crank it to 6 concert series on Facebook.

Their special guests are TBA. Tickets are $25 and are available from the Hume Hotel.

The Faps, Tara Holloway and Amber McClean will play Kootenay Co-op Radio on Friday, September 26 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10. For more information, visit the Crank it to 6 concert series on Facebook.

Toronto rockers The Wooden Sky are playing at Spiritbar on Friday, September 26 at 9 p.m. to promote their new album Let’s Be Ready. High ends will play an opener set. Tickets are $15 and are available from the Hume Hotel.

Kootenay band Moontricks will play Spiritbar at 10 p.m. on September 5. Their music blurs the lines of analog and digital, acoustic and electronic, beautiful and dirty. Vespers will be the opening act. Tickets are $10 at the door.

Festivals

Beach House will play Spiritbar on September 24 as part of their Northern Exposure tour.

The Kootenay Storytelling Festival presents a weekend of storytelling at the Capitol Theatre. A beloved Procter event since 1999, the show moved to Nelson in 2012. With headliner Ivan E. Coyote and Nelson performer Magpie Ulysses. The festival runs from September 19 to 21. Passes are now available through Otter Books. Opening Night tickets are now available at the Capitol

The 12th annual Queen City Cruise runs September 5 and 6. Over 10,000 people are expected to attend the Saturday car showcase on Baker Street. Other events include a new casino night on Friday and a parkade concert on Saturday night featuring Eddy and the Stingrays. For more information email info@nelsonroadkings.com 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 third annual Deconstructing Dinner Film Festival returns to Nelson with 11 food documentary films at three venues over the course of four days, October 1 to 4. The festival will feature an opening night oyster bar and closing night local chocolate maker showcase. There will also be an all-new 100-mile pizza bar and BITE truck poutine bar. Info and tickets at deconstructingdinner.com

Oxygen Art Centre is currently showing new work by Megan Dickie. SPIN OFF is a sculpture and video installation. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. The installation is video game-themed, with the artist acting as a character. The gallery is open Wednesday to Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. For more information, visit oxygenartcentre.org.

Kootenay Gallery is now featuring an exhibition of work by Kaslo-based artist Brent Bukowski. The exhibition, titled Call and Response, will include selected pieces from two bodies of work. The gallery, located across from the Castlegar Airport adjacent to the Doukhobor Discovery Centre, is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 to 5 p.m. For more information visit kootenaygallery.com.

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The Civic Theatre present The Rover, directed by David Michod on September 4 at 7:30 p.m. Ten years after a global economic collapse, a hardened loner pursues the man who stole him only possession, his car. For more information visit civictheatre.ca

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The Kootenay Suffer Fest took over Kaslo this Saturday. Robyn Clark (centre) of Nelson had the fastest 10 km trail run in her category, gaining her the winged running shoe trophy. Tamara Hynd photo

Kaslo to New Denver

Suffering Suffer Fest Tamara Hynd Nelson Star

Runners were at their ready in Kaslo Saturday for the first day of the fifth annual Kootenay Suffer Fest. Racers came from as far away as Edmonton, Salmon Arm, Kelowna, Revelstoke, Victoria, and New Zealand. Athletes competed in the 10-km, 25-km and 50-km trail runs that began downtown and quickly climbed into the forest. There was great turn out for the kids events too. The biggest race of them all is the 200-km Loonie Toonie trail run, the only bi-annual event, from Kaslo to New Denver over three days that can be done solo or as a team. Rory Luxmoore of Revelstoke won in a time of 20:07:36. Gary Williams of Calgary placed second with a time of 24:29:37 and Tamara Day of Surrey finished third in 26:45:26. The suffering picked up in New Denver on Sunday with 14-km, 40-km and 100-km cross country mountain bike rides, plus the Idaho Peak Mountain Marathon. The 43 kilometre mountain marathon had 19 runners depart from Centennial Park to the top of Idaho peak return for a total elevation gain and loss of 2,200 metres. It was not for the ill prepared. A few mandatory items racers had to carry included water, map, minimum of two energy bars, whistle and bear spray. Justin Nicholas of Kelowna placed first in 4:16:21. Nelson residents Greg Munby and Sebastion Hetu came in second and third respectively with times of 4:39:39 and 5:06:01. Travis Hauck of Nelson finished fourth in the 100-km cross country mountain bike ride in 6:12:07. Nakusp had the pleasure of hosting the new off-road duathlon (run-bike-run) and cyclocross events on Labour Day. Nakusp resident Janis Neufeld is the race director of the event that draws over 500 participants. She has watched Sufferfest grow from 150 participants the first year to 600 at it’s entry peak two years ago. Last years numbers were lower due to the rainy and snowy weather conditions which made for what Neufeld called “hypothermic conditions.”

Kootenay Suffer Fest is a three day event of trail running and cyclocross for adults and kids in Kaslo, New Denver and Nakusp, that took place over the weekend. Tamara Hynd photo It takes a year to plan this multiple day, multi-event by 230 volunteers with a core group of 20 people as team captains. Neufeld said organizing the festival “is a lot of work but it’s worth it.” What compelled Neufeld to create such an elaborate challenge? “It’s a passion for me, I love getting people outdoors and healthy. I’m a racer and I find nature soothing. I get to watch all these people cross the finish line with smiles on their faces from their sense of accomplishment.” Neufeld is a triathlete who just qualified for the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. For race details visit kaslosufferfest.com. Complete event results are available at sport stats.ca.

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Chainsaw carver Shane Williams beside the nine foot (2.7 m) bench he made for Sunshine Bay complete with an eagle and osprey carved with a chainsaw. Submitted photo

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New bench at bay Tamara Hynd Nelson Star

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The boat launch at Sunshine Bay has a new bench to take in the beautiful views of the West Arm of Kootenay Lake. The West Arm Outdoors Club re-decked the boat launch this June and when the work was done, director Dale Williams said it was obvious that they needed something nice there. The club put a simple request in to Dale’s son, chainsaw carver Shane Williams, but what he delivered was a piece of art. The bench was created with chainsaw carvings of a sun rising out of Kootenay Lake framed by an osprey and eagle perched on each side. The nine foot (2.7 m) long bench weighs 200 pounds (91 kg) so it was assembled on site last month. “I’m into birds,” said Shane on what inspired him. “People want me to carve bears as chainsaw art loans itself to that but I love birds. I can’t get enough

of them. I keep carving them: owls, robins, you name it.” He chose the raptors because “those birds are always down there and I put sunshine on the bench back for Sunshine Bay of course, with a 100-mile view to give it depth perception.” It took him one week to build the impressive piece saying he “put in extra time.” He said the bench is more chunky than the delicate pieces he has been working on recently. Williams started chainsaw carving two years ago as what he calls self-prescribed art therapy. “Being a musician is so hard to make a living,” he said. “So I took ethereal music into something physical, transferring a portion of my musical creativity into carving. “I’m so deep and complex,” he chuckled. “I’m all about the funnies.” Williams uses specialty chainsaws for his carvings and this new carver has as much character as his work displayed on his Facebook

page, Wicked Wood Chainsaw carvings. With another project under its belt, the club continues to work with the RDCK to secure tenure, and permission, to construct a fishing platform at Procter. The platform will be handicapped accessible, and also encourage children’s fishing opportunities which they aim to complete by next spring. The club is a non-profit, conservation society affiliated with the BC Wildlife Federation, and is based out of the communities located at the outlet of the West Arm of Kootenay Lake (Procter, Balfour, Harrop, Queens Bay, Longbeach, and the North Shore). The 40-member strong organization is involved in several different projects that operate with community support, with the major emphasis on promoting the wise use of natural resources relating to fisheries, wildlife, and habitat.

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Oxygen Art Centre has announced another semester of Continuing Arts Education programming. Courses begin in October with Balkan Choir and Singing the Blues with Bessie Wapp. There are two new courses with Kriya Shakti on Realistic Drawing and Intuitive Painting. Natasha Smith and Win Dinn will join the centre again this semester with courses in Collage Painting, Fine Art Shadow Boxes and an entry level workshop called Mixed Media — Playtime for Adults. The centre is offering a plethora of writing courses this semester taught by some illustrious local writers and poets. Susan Andrews Grace is offering a six-week course

called Writing the Serial Poem. Luanne Armstrong will offer two workshops; Writing for Children and Creative Non Fiction. Magpie Ulysses joins the centre again this semester with a weekend workshop called Creative Writing for Performance and Spoken Word, and new this year is Introduction to Indie Publishing with Kristene Perron. Oxygen Art Centre gratefully acknowledges support for this programming from Nelson and District Credit Union, BC Arts Council and the Province of British Columbia. For more information or to register online please visit their website: oxygenartcentre.org.

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How to be a virtual sponge I was at the National Gallery in London a few years ago. I stood in the middle of a room full of Impressionist paintings and let the works wash over me, thinking: this isn’t an image in a book. This really is a Degas, a Renoir. I had been beetling along behind my friend Margaret — the energizer bunny of galleries and museums — for a few days, and I was a little tired. So I sat, and made like a sponge. If I squeeze just a little now, it’s all there again: the presence, the colour, the lives of the great artists as felt in that room in London. It’s a bit of a trek to get to London, but it’s not such a trek to get to your local cinema, where you can enjoy the virtual cultural experience on the big screen. On Wednesday, September 24 at 7 p.m. the Civic offers Manet: Portraying Life, larger than life on the screen and ready for sponge-like absorption in the next-best way. The new collaboration between the Capitol and Civic Theatres opens up a cultural world for us to enjoy here at home. The Capitol, true to their raison d’être, focuses on great performances — Carmen, by the Royal Opera House, is up first on October 22 — while at the Civic, the menu includes a little drama (The Tempest; La Traviata), a little music (Peter Gabriel; Freddy Mercury) and a little art. Enter Manet, and in January, Vermeer through the Arts Alliance project Exhibition on Screen.

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Edouard Manet, encouraged by an uncle (his father wanted him to be a lawyer), absorbed old masters in the Louvre with a keener eye than I absorbed Manet’s Corner of a Café-Concert in the National Gallery 160 years later. His studies evolved into what critics at the time considered an upstart style, and Manet, a 25-year-old youngster when he opened his first studio, turned the art world on its ear by painting people he saw in cafes or on corners rather than religious themes. He brought brilliance down to street level and was a key part of the movement that would become Impressionism. Corner of a Café-Concert could be any of our favourite watering holes: a barmaid serves patrons mugs of what here would have to be NBC, of course. Art reflects life, no matter what your era.

Exhibition on Screen’s Manet: Portraying Life celebrates the artist’s portraiture and his portrayal of people and Parisian society in general. The film covers a unique retrospective at the Royal Academy of Arts that brought together works from Europe, Asia, and the US. Bring your inner sponge and go behind the scenes to learn about the artist’s life and the works themselves. Great as it would be to see these works in person, the film offers in-depth background and subsequently greater scope for appreciation than I got playing a sea creature that day on a padded bench in a London gallery. I seem to remember coming to suddenly, realizing Margaret had moved on and squelching my way to the next knock-you-over display of paintings-I’d-only-everseen-in-books to absorb as much as I could before day’s end. It’s not an experience I’ll forget any time soon, and yet the mind’s colours do fade with time. Thanks to the Live Performances on Screen collaboration between the Civic and the Capitol I get to rekindle those colours without that bone-crushing cheap charter flight across the pond, and learn a whole lot more to boot. The popcorn is a bonus. — Anne DeGrace is the past president of the Nelson Civic Theatre Society. To find out about the Great Performances series and other events go to civictheatre.ca.

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Refreshing break Young entrepreneurs Rosie Davis (left) and Olivia Ference set up a refreshment stand at the base of Pulpit Rock last Saturday selling local tea and goodies. The two donate a portion of their sales to the trail society and plan to be there each Saturday for the next while. Karen Bennett photo

Feeling pressure from parents Continued from Page 2 Kootenay Lake school district superintendent Jeff Jones said he’s saddened that students have been unable to return to the classroom. “Speaking on behalf of the district, we’re profoundly disappointed that both sides were unable to reach an agreement,” he said. Jones said he empathizes with parents who feel frustrated. “I certainly understand why the parents want to express their concerns and the situation. The march is being sponsored by the District Parent Advisory Council, and I’m curious to see the outcome. I suppose if both sides in this debate feel some pressure from parents there may be a stronger inclination to reach a settlement.” Jones said he couldn’t guess

how soon students might return. “It’s hard to tell in these situations. I’ve been pleasantly surprised in the past. But I’m completely unable to predict how long this is going to take.” Boscariol said yesterday’s grassroots march, which consisted of parents, teachers and students alike, shows how frustrated Nelsonites have become with the ongoing situation. “It’s nice to see there’s quite a strong movement of parents saying ‘this is wrong, what’s happening here.’ They’re not necessarily taking sides, but they’re recognizing the damage being done to the system from underfunding.” Boscariol urged the government to return to the bargaining table. “Get in there and bargain in a reasonable fashion. We’re working hard to get a settlement so we can get back in the classrooms

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Friends of the Lardeau River

OPENHOUSE Sunday Sept. 14 11 am - 1pm

Columbia Power provided $1,600 to the Friends of the Lardeau River this year to help with the spring clean up of Glayco Beach and the Howser recreation site on Duncan Lake. Krista Watts, environmental support manager for Columbia Power, met up with Friends of Lardeau’s Grant Trower at Glayco Beach to see how the project went.

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PROFESSIONALS CANDACE & TONI

Cristina Osadchuk RMT

Q A

What’s so bad about stress?

Before the influential work of Canadian endocrinologist Hans Selye, stress was a term used by engineers. Selye used the word to describe the difficulties experienced by living organisms as they struggled to cope and adapt to their changing environmental conditions. Stress can occur in two forms, one as simple catastrophe, the other as continuous force that can exceed an individuals capability to manage it. While each of us may experience unique demands in life and claim stress for different reasons, the effects of this condition are universally the same. Prolonged stress can spawn a myriad of health problems (including suppressed immunity) and the longer it operates, the more severe its effects. The good news is simple self-regulation (yoga, breath-work, Ainsworth hotsprings) and proper self-care (massage, diet, Ainsworth hotsprings) can keep symptoms of stress at bay. In conclusion? It may be time to go to the hotsprings.

Derek Diener

he fragility of hypersensitive skin requires redness-relief products formulated to prevent and reduce facial redness.

We highly recommend the antirougeurs line from avene. This redness-relief line soothes feelings of irritation and heat, helps reduce the intensity of “flushes”, protects your skin, and brings your skin exceptional comfort. Avene antirougeurs consists of the following: #1- Dermo-cleansing milk (cleanser) • Cleanses and removes makeup gently • Soothes and softens skin #2- Concentrate for chronic redness (serum) • Improves skin microcirculation which calms redness • Decongesting • Soothes #3- Calm soothing mask (weekly treatment) • Repairs after post laser treatment • Soothes, relieves redness • Comforts skin during periods of irritation #4- Day moisturizing protecting cream/ emulsion (moisturizer) • Provides microcirculation that reduces and prevents redness • Soothes and softens skin • Protects skin from enviromental aggressors The entire product line is also paraben free! And formulated for sensitive skin. Stop by our cosmetics department and ask for your free sample!

How can I shorten the life of my Mortgage?

For many Canadians, a mortgage is the biggest debt they’ll ever take on. What people may not realize is just how big a dent they can put in their mortgage by taking advantage of the prepayment options on their mortgage. A mortgage pre-payment is an investment into the equity in your home. Making extra payments or larger payments early on can add up to significant interest savings and shorten the life of the mortgage, leaving more money available for RRSPs and other investments, as well as changing lifestyle needs. Here are a couple strategies for shortening the life of your mortgage: Increase your monthly payment Most of us wouldn’t even notice a increase of $50$100 per month by cutting out a restaurant meal or some other minor expense. Add that money to your mortgage and you will shorten the life of your mortgage and save significant interest cost’s. Make a yearly lump sum payment Making a annual lump sum payment on your mortgage once per year will yield significant savings over the life of the loan. For many borrowers, the money for such a prepayment comes from a tax refund. Before making this decision make sure to consult in a financial advisor or myself to see if this is the best decision given your financial situation. Change your payment frequency By changing your payment frequency from monthly to bi-weekly you can shave years off your mortgage. Because interest accrues and you end up making two additional payments by going bi-weekly this helps in shortening the life of your mortgage. All of my clients have unique situations where we work to customize their mortgage financing needs to match their lifestyle. I have an extensive and diverse background to consult you on the biggest investment of your life. Contact me today for your FREE consultation; I would love to work on your behalf!

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Beauty Experts

I have rosacea and would like to find a skincare regime that would soothe and calm my sensitive skin. What would you recommend?

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What is hypermobility and can physiotherapy help?

Hypermobility is a broad term used to describe an overall increase in flexibility in one’s body. In the general population, there is a broad range of really stiff people to really flexible people. Your level of general flexibility (or lack of it) is mainly determined by what type of connective tissue your joints, ligaments, and tendons are made up of. Hypermobility is more often seen in women than men, and this is due to hormonal differences. During pregnancy, for instance, females produce a hormone called relaxin that loosens their connective tissues to prepare the body for delivery of the child. This hormone can remain in the body for several months after childbirth which can result in difficulty returning to certain activities since the body’s supporting structures are still quite loose and overstretched. There are some people, though, who have significant levels of generalized hypermobility and have never been pregnant. This group is at higher risk of suffering joint dislocations, recurrent ligament sprains, and overuse muscle strains. Since their connective tissues have too much elasticity, their muscles have to pick up the slack and become the supporting framework of their bodies. It is with this that physiotherapy can help. Learning the proper way to use the right muscle groups can help take undue stress off of certain joints, ligaments, and over-dominant muscles. More often than not, it starts with building your core stability and branching out from there to ensure movement is controlled as efficiently as possible. In some situations, external support from braces or splints is needed if a specific joint is too unstable. If you’re dealing with pain or discomfort and think you might be hypermobile, give us a call and we’d be happy to assess you!

Sex Therapist

Can you settle an argument? My husband says that regular, rewarding sex is necessary for a healthy relationship. I say commitment and trust are the basic requirements and that sex is a bonus. Does sex really matter that much?

A good sex life, defined as both partners being satisfied, is indeed necessary to a healthy relationship. But how each couple determines “good” varies enormously. To some people, sex is of prime importance. To others, it rates lower. It doesn’t matter much how it is rated, as long as both members of the couple agree. Determining what makes sex satisfactory requires comfortable communication and understanding how sex changes over time. Long term happy couples know that the quality of sex has its own rhythm, sometimes good and sometimes simply good enough. If either spouse feels sexually disconnected, sex doesn’t function as the glue it can be. If you and your spouse are arguing over this, you could benefit from some suggestions to improve your communication. Often, we agree more than we suspect, and need someone with unbiased perspective to show us the way back to each other, and then forward together. That’s what sex therapy does. If you want to move from “Who’s right?” to “We’re okay,” give me a call. I’d be pleased to help.

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August wetter than normal Last month was wetter and slightly warmer than normal in West Kootenay, according to a roundup of statistics from the Southeast Fire Centre’s weather office. The total rainfall for August was 42.8 millimetres, which was 41 per cent greater than average. Seventy per cent of that precipitation fell over two days in the middle of the month. “A small system which slowly pushed northeastward from the coast of northern California produced significant showers and thundershowers (30.2 millimetres) on the 14th and 15,” forecaster Ron Lakeman wrote. The first 13 days of the month, however, were very similar to July as an upper ridge of high pressure dominated for dry and hot conditions. The thermometer topped 30 degrees on 12 of those 13

days, with the hottest temperature of 37.3 degrees recorded on the late afternoon of the 1st. The lowest temperature was 8.6 degrees on the 25th. The only record, however, was a warmest average temperature of 27.3 degrees on the 2nd. The all-time high for the month of 40 degrees was established on August 17 and 18, 1967 while the record low is 2.5 set on August 25, 1992. Lakeman said the second half of last month was cool and unsettled due to “a broad trough of low pressure and a series of weak disturbances dominating.” While rainfall was generally minimal, the high temperatures only surpassed 30 on three of the last 18 days. The average temperature for the month was 1.3 degrees warmer than usual.

Last month was wetter than normal in our area, although 70 per cent of the rain fell over two days. This picture was taken at Monica Meadows in the Purcell Mountains. Tamara Hynd photo

Ask the

PROFESSIONALS Sheelagh Wright

Dr. Michael Brennan

What is the proper way for my child to wear their backpack?

Summer is winding down and soon (hopefully sooner than later!) students will be trading

in their beach towels, paddle boards and

days of sleeping in for early mornings, bus rides and backpacks filled with computers and books. Backpacks are one of the biggest sources of low back pain and neck pain in school aged children. Here are some tips on how to prevent these problems by ensuring your child is wearing their backpack correctly: Elementary school students should not carry more than 10% of their body weight and secondary school students should limit their load to 15%. Materials like vinyl and canvas are generally lighter than leather. Backpacks should have two shoulder straps, at least 2 inches wide, and both straps should be used at the same time. A waist strap can take 50-70% of the weight off of the shoulders and can distribute the weight more evenly through the hips, back and shoulders. The top of the backpack should not go above the shoulders and the bottom of the pack should go no lower than the top of the hip bones. Heavier items should be placed closer to the body so that it is close to your child’s natural centre of gravity. Teach your child to avoid twisting when putting their backpack on! They can put the pack on a desk or table about waist high and slide it on from there. A backpack that is too heavy, too low, or too high can create poor posture and put excessive stress on your child’s neck, upper back, lower back and hips.

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Christine Pearson

Awakener of Change

B.Sc., D.C.

What would it be like to have a sense of ease and peace in your world?

In the work/play that I do, I invite you to a space of possibility and expansion. It is a place of no right, no wrong or no good or no bad. Essentially a space of no judgment. I use tools and techniques that are keys to unlock limitations in our bodies and beings. These limitations are mostly all unconscious, and are beliefs, judgments, feelings, emotions and decisions that we have made real & solid. One of the techniques that I use is called “The Bars”. This is a body process, fully clothed, done by lightly touching and holding 32 points on the head. Each point has to do with certain areas of our life such as money, joy, body, healing, creativity, control, sadness, aging and many more. As you hold these points, all the thoughts, ideas, beliefs, emotions and considerations you have stored within you, start to dissipate. It’s like defragging a computer. Can you sense the space and clarity and peace that that would create? The Bars is an incredibly nurturing and relaxing process that undoes limitations in all aspects of our lives that we are willing to have change in. Circumstances and conditions for having your Bars run include stress, insomnia, anxiety, depression, fears, children with behavioral or learning difficulties, health issues, relationship issues and money issues. In the many years that I have been in the healing field, and the many modalities I have dabbled in and done, none of them have shifted issues so quickly and brought such change and joy to my life. What if all of life could come to you with ease, joy and glory? Would you choose it? If this feels light & inviting, what contribution can I be to your life? I will be facilitating a Bars workshop September 20th for anyone desiring to learn the technique. This will entitle you to be come a practitioner and a few other goodies.

What can I do to create a great first impression of my home when it’s time to sell?

One of the first things people observe when walking into a home for the first time is how it smells. Of course cleaning is number one and getting rid of old pet odors and things that contribute to the bad smells is of utmost importance. But another great thing you can do that is relatively easy, is to bake something that smells incredibly delicious and makes your home feel inviting. In my past career, I owned a Bakery and a Restaurant, & through that experience I’ve learned what a positive effect the power of great smelling food can have on people. I’ve hosted some open houses recently and baked cookies for those occasions, and I’ve received great feedback and interest from those open houses. So for this article I thought I’d include a recipe that is a sure crowd pleaser. Oatmeal Coconut Cookies Preheat Oven to 325* 1 Cup Butter 1 Cup Sugar 1 Cup Brown Sugar (Beat mixture for 10 minutes until light and fluffy) Add 1 Egg and 1 Tsp. of vanilla, and beat for 5 min. scraping down and mixing thoroughly. Meanwhile in a bowl, set aside 1 ¼ Cup Flour, 1 ¼ Cup Oats, 2 Cups Coconut, ½ Tbsp. Baking Powder, ½ Tbsp. Baking Soda, 1 Tsp. Salt, and 2 Cups of chopped chunks of Callebaut White Chocolate. (Or whatever flavors you like, *crystallized ginger is a nice addition)Add dry ingredients until just combined, scoop cookies onto parchment lined baking sheets and bake until golden. *Careful, coconut toasts quickly once it starts to brown. Happy baking and I hope your home smells delicious & inviting. Sincerely, your local Realtor®, christine@ christinepearson.ca B E S T

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How Do Your Finances Stack Up?

Do you know whether your financial life is a success? One way to find out is to measure your net worth. This is the value of everything you own, minus everything you owe. In other words, assets minus liabilities. Net worth provides a snapshot of your finances. If you’re in good shape, you should own considerably more than you owe, resulting in substantial net worth. If your net worth is low, or even a negative number, you have some serious work ahead. Your first step is to add the value of your assets. These include your investments, house, cottage, car, collectibles, the cash portion of life insurance and pensions, and anything else of lasting worth. Then total your debts. Include consumer and investment loans, credit card balances, lines of credit, income tax owing and any other liabilities. Finally, subtract liabilities from assets. Your snapshot is now complete. It’s a good idea to discuss your findings with your financial advisor. With professional help you can put the figure in context and use it as a tool for planning your financial future. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. Member – Canadian Investor Protection Fund

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What is ‘sustainable design’?

Net Zero, LEED, PassiveHaus, EnergyStar - exciting models of sustainable design that are positively impacting our world. However, the options and language around ‘sustainable design’ can be overwhelming for anyone undertaking a new building project. My personal and professional approach to sustainable design is simple, and inspired by the following anecdote... Built in 1379, the dining hall at New College, Oxford had massive 45’ long solid oak beams supporting its roof. The Architect anticipated that, after hundreds of years, these beams would rot. Finding a worthy tree to replace them would be difficult, costly or impossible. He instructed the college to plant a grove of oaks, protect them for many generations, and cut them only when the original beams failed. In the 1800’s, at 500 years old, the beams began to rot. There, on college grounds, was an impressive grove of oaks ready to be put to their intended use. ‘Sustainable design’ is about: 1. Designing for today and for tomorrow: Buildings should be timeless and lasting. Their materials robust, renewable and local. 2. Understanding and integrating natural processes: How can we use the rain that falls on your roof? How does the sun affect light and heat in your building? 3. Considering lifecycle costs: All buildings incur ongoing expenses for maintenance, electricity, water and heat. How can intelligent design minimize these costs? Most importantly, ‘sustainable design’ is about... 4. Buildings that are loved: Because buildings that are loved are maintained, protected and cherished. Buildings on Baker Street are 100+ years old because Nelson loves Baker Street. In my studio, designing sustainably begins by designing spaces that people will love.

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Public invited to come to Kokanee Creek Park to watch

Inter-regional search and rescue training

Nelson Search and Rescue is hosting a large inter-regional SAR exercise on Saturday.. More than 130 SAR members from all over the southeast of BC will be traveling to Kokanee Creek Provincial Park on the weekend to take part in the workshops and training.

The Canadian Forces 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron will be coming out from Comox with a Cormorant and a Buffalo aircraft to perform down wash training. There will also be a large demonstration as local aircraft will do hover exit training on site. There will be nine other workshops going

on through the day including swiftwater rescue, rope rescue, tracking, recovery and survival. All workshops will take place in areas where public viewing will be available. Nelson SAR is hopeful that members of the public will come out to the event and see the workings of search and rescue

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CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NELSON ADVANCE ELECTOR REGISTRATION Are you eligible to vote in the upcoming Municipal and School District No. 8, Electoral Area 1 elections which take place on November 15, 2014? Is your name on the current list of electors?

If you are not sure you can find out by calling or visiting the office of the Chief Elections Officer, City of Nelson, 2nd Floor 310 Ward Street, Nelson BC during regular office hours 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays). Advance elector registrations will be accepted at the office of the Chief Elections Officer until September 23, 2014. With the exception of registrations on voting days, elector registrations will not be accepted during the closed period from September 24, 2014 to November 15, 2014. ELECTOR QUALIFICATIONS RESIDENT ELECTORS: • • 18 years of age or 18older yearson of general age or older onday general voting day for election or assent voting for the election or the assent voting; and voting; and • • a Canadian citizen; a Canadian citizen; and and • • a resident of British a resident of for British Columbia for immediately at least 6 months immediately before theand day of Columbia at least 6 months before the day of registration; • a resident of the registration; municipalityand or electoral area for at least 30 days immediately before the day of • a resident of the [municipality or electoral area] for at least 30 days immediately before registration; and the day of registration; and the Local under Government ActGovernment or any otherAct enactment from voting in from an election • • not disqualified under not disqualified the Local or any other enactment voting in an or assent voting and not otherwise disqualified law. election or assent voting and notbyotherwise disqualified by law. NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS: • • 18 years of age older 18 years of age older onday general voting day for election or assent on general voting for the election or the assent voting; and voting; and • • a Canadian citizen; a Canadian citizen; and and • • a resident of British a resident of for British Columbia for immediately at least 6 months immediately before theand day of Columbia at least 6 months before the day of registration; registration; and of real property in the City of Nelson for at least 30 days immediately before • • a registered owner a registered owner of real property in the City of Nelson for at least 30 days immediately the day of registrtion; beforeand the day of registration; and • not entitled to register as a resident elector; and elector; and • not entitled to register as a resident the Local Government ActGovernment or any other enactment from voting infrom an election • • not disqualified under not disqualified under the Local Act or any other enactment voting in an or assent voting and not otherwise disqualified by law; and election or assent voting and not otherwise disqualified by law; and • • if there is more than if there more than oneofregistered owner property, only one of those one is registered owner the property, only of onethe of those individuals may, individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector. as a non-resident property elector. LIST OF REGISTERED ELECTORS Beginning September 30, 2014 until the close of general voting for the election on November 15, 2014, a copy of the list of registered electors will be available for public inspection, at the office of the Chief Elections Officer, City of Nelson, 2nd Floor 310 Ward Street, Nelson, BC during regular office hours, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays. Before inspecting the list, a person must sign a statement that they will not inspect the list or use the information included in the list except for the purposes of Part 3 – Electors and Elections of the Local Government Act. An elector may request that their address or other information about them be omitted from or obscured on the list of electors. OBJECTION TO REGISTRATION OF AN ELECTOR An objection to the registration of a person whose name appears on the list of registered electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act until 4:00 pm on October 10, 2014. An objection must be in writing and may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the City of Nelson or the School District No. 8, Electoral Area 1 and can only be made on the basis that a person whose name appears on the list of electors has died or that a person whose name appears on the list of electors is not qualified to be registered as an elector of the City of Nelson or the School District No. 8, Electoral Area 1. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on these matters, the following persons may be contacted:

Frances Long Chief Election Officer

Frances Long, Chief Election Officer at (250) 352-8254 Joanne Caldecott, Deputy Chief Election Officer at (250) 352-8285

throughout the day on Saturday September 6 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. More information about the event can be found at nelsonsar.com/sarex2014. This event is made possible by event sponsor Columbia Basin Trust and platinum sponsors Zellstoff Celgar, FortisBC and Nelson and District Credit Union.

Screening of Damnation

The West Kootenay EcoSociety and the Borderline Boaters Club are inviting the public to a screening of the documentary Damnation on September 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Nelson Civic Theatre. The documentary explores the growing awareness that our future is bound to the life and health of our rivers. With stunning imagery and intimate interviews, the film reveals the profound impact of dams on nature and society, and explores the successful efforts to remove dams and restore salmon populations. “This is a perfect time to examine this issue,” said David Reid of the West Kootenay EcoSociety. “The Columbia River Treaty is under intense scrutiny, and there is a plan underway for a massive new dam in the Peace Valley. This film will stimulate a muchneeded re-thinking of our relationship to rivers here in the Kootenays.” Damnation not only covers the history and the science of dams, but it conveys the mystery, thrill, and power of wild rivers. The film challenges the cultural and environmental impacts of dams and invites the viewer to imagine — and experience — the impact of returning wildness to rivers such as the Elwha on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. Tickets are $12, with members of West Kootenay EcoSociety, Borderline Boaters, students and seniors enjoying reduced admission at $10. More information can be found online at ecosociety.ca.

Above & Beyond The selection committee is looking for nominations for the monthly Above and Beyond volunteer to be featured in the Nelson Star. To be nominated the volunteer must be a long serving volunteer in a role that is not associated with their professional life Please send your nominee’s name, a description of their volunteer work and why you feel they should be nominated to:

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Kootenay team crushes death Tamara Hynd

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They say what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Five women from the Nelson area can attest to that after completing the 125 kilometre Canadian Death Race. Heather Hollman, 27, Brittany Boyer, Chantel Orr, Nadia Lebel and Heather Weberg, all 28, placed fourth in the event, which took place in Grande Cache, Alberta on the August long weekend. Everything about this ultra marathon is known for being a killer. On top of the race distance, there is 17,000 feet of elevation change which climbs over three mountain passes in the Rocky Mountains, plus a river crossing in a boat. Each of the women — who called themselves the Kootenay Krush — ran one of the five different legs of the ultra race. Boyer ran 27 kilometres over two mountain passes in four hours. “It’s known for being one of the more technical sections. It was really steep and it was really hot at 27 degrees,” she said. With a name like Death Race, it is not that surprising that she suffered scrapes and bleeding. The majority of the trail is a single track. To tackle the trail she carried a small backpack with water and energy gels. On her feet she wore minimalist lightweight shoes, akin to barefoot runners. “At first when I was running the race I said I’m never going to do this again,” said Boyer. But when she was done and her team placed fourth, she had another thought. “I’m pretty competitive so when we were done I thought, we can win this.” Boyer had a tough leg but she was quick to point out that at least her run was during the daylight. Her teammate Hollman began and finished her entire portion of the race in the dark. Starting at 8 a.m. racers have 24 hours to complete the course. Kootenay Krush finished in a time of 16:37:13, at roughly 1:30 a.m. Hollman raced the last 22 km of the course with a headlamp and handheld light which was much needed as after the first 30 minutes, it was “pitch black.” “It was amazing definitely,” she said. Her hand-held flask light was so valuable as there were “lots of roots and rocks; there were reflectors on the trees that tell you you’re on the right track. Even with my flashlight I still tripped six times and

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Nelson Leafs Home Exhibition Schedule All home games played at the

Nelson and District Community Complex

Saturday, September 6 Creston Valley at Nelson, 7 p.m Sunday, September 7 Beaver Valley at Nelson, 7 p.m. STANDINGS

Kootenay Conference Neil Murdoch Division TEAM GP W L T OTL P Nelson 0 0 0 0 0 0 Beaver Valley 0 0 0 0 0 0 Castlegar 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grand Forks 0 0 0 0 0 0 Spokane 0 0 0 0 0 0

Chantel Orr (left) passes the team coin and timing device to Brittany Boyer at the first transition of the Canadian Death Race in Grande Cache, Alberta. Five Nelson and area ladies who went to L.V. Rogers Secondary school 10 years ago reunited as team Kootenay Krush to place fourth at Photo submitted by Heather Hollman the ultra race in the women’s team category. fell flat on my face.” Hollman could only see 10 metres ahead so she focused on what was ahead of her to overcome her fearful thoughts. Another challenge was the isolation she felt in the dark night. Hollman has been living in North Vancouver and she said as a woman you don’t run on trails at night. There are even some trails people don’t run in the daytime alone for risk of personal safety. So the mental component of overcoming her fears was prevalent. “The scary part was I didn’t see other people for the most part. I passed 10 people and one person passed me but other than that, I did not see anyone. You try to control your thoughts, but it is grizzly bear country. I was focusing on how to pace myself as there were hills I couldn’t see the top of.”

Left to right: Heather Hollman, Heather Weberg, Chantel Orr, Brittany Boyer and Nadia Lebel of Nelson were among the elite racers who travelled to the Rockies to cheat death in one of the world’s toughest adventure races. Photo submitted by Heather Hollman

After the first seven kilometres in her route there were no kilometre markers. Not knowing how far she had left to go, she was once again conserving energy. “Even toward the finish I thought I still had five kilometres more.” In spite of the challenges, Hollman felt fantastic at the finish line. “I was so relieved to be back in society, near house lights and people. There was so much else going on during the race that I wasn’t able to push myself physically like the other girls did,” she said. “It was really exciting to do something with a group of friends from high school where we played sports together and haven’t seen each other much in the last eight years.” She said the race is totally different than the basketball, soccer and cross country running they did in school. What kind of training does one do to prepare for such a challenge? For Boyer, who works 12 hours a day, six days a week as an apprentice welder, preparation meant she started months ahead running on a treadmill four to five time per week. Hollman hikes regularly in the North Shore of Vancouver giving her a strong fitness baseline. And even though Boyer and her teammates were exhausted after the race, they still managed to enjoy the live entertainment and music that followed. Despite the gruelling course, both women said they would like to do the race again next year. Registration for the 2015 Death Race opens November 27.

Eddie Mountain Division TEAM GP W L T OTL P Columbia Valley 0 0 0 0 0 0 Creston Valley 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fernie 0 0 0 0 0 0 Golden 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kimberley 0 0 0 0 0 0

Okanagan/Shuswap Conference Doug Birks Division TEAM GP W L T OTL P 100 Mile House 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chase 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kamloops 0 0 0 0 0 0 Revelstoke 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sicamous 0 0 0 0 0 0 Okanagan Division TEAM GP W L T OTL P Kelowna 0 0 0 0 0 0 N. Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0 Osoyoos 0 0 0 0 0 0 Princeton 0 0 0 0 0 0 Summerland 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Nelson Leafs hockey squad opened training camp on Friday and play their first exhibition game tonight

GONE CAMPING Nelson Leafs 2014 training camp kicked off on Friday and new head coach David McLellan is looking at all aspects of his team. But with more than 40 players at camp, he doesn’t have a lot of time to sift through each one’s skills. “Skating still is a classic. It stands out more than anything. If you can skate and you have some hockey sense it’s a player you can usually work with,” said McLellan before camp began. He also said that a player’s work ethic supersedes their skill level. “I’ll give them a second look for sure, just on work ethic.”

While he has a solid base of returning players to work with, the new coach is looking for some specific roles to be filled. “To me, we’re returning a solid top four defence... If we can find a good young defenceman to develop that would be great.” Offensively there are some positions up for grabs. “I think there is a good mix — from what I’ve gathered — of third and fourth line guys. What we might be short in is our top six role.” Nelson plays its first exhibition game tonight at 7 p.m. in Beaver Valley.

More than 40 hockey hopefuls attended Nelson Leafs training camp on the weekend, Kevin Mills photos hoping to win a spot on the team.

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Osprey board director Al Dawson and Bryna Idler of the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation display the new EMG (electromyography) machine. It measures electrical impulses of muscles, as well as how well and fast the nerves can send electrical signals. The hospital is the only site in the Kootenay Boundary to offer EMG testing. Osprey provides an annual grant to KLDH for equipment such as this. Generous donors… community partners…and working together to meet needs in our community. For good. Forever.

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On the morning of August 26, 2014, Jan William Hart of Nelson, BC, at the age of 67, passed away after a long, brave and tenacious fight with cancer. Jan was born at home in Den Haag, Netherlands on November 5, 1946 to Josepha (nee Pawlik) and Wilhelm tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hart. While still an infant, his mother divorced his father, remarried and came to Canada, settling in the Hamilton/Niagara Ontario area. Unfortunately, his home life was not a safe environment for him and he was put into foster care at about the age of 8. Growing up, Jan was at one time or another, an altar boy, hockey player, football player, and an avid and active member of the Sea Cadets. When he was 18 years old, he joined the Canadian Navy in 1964 and became a Sonar Technician, was an MP for Shore Patrol and one of the shipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two divers. He luckily served during peace time and was able to travel the world over a couple of times. He served on the Haida, the Cap de la Madeleine, the Skeena, and various submarines. Upon his honourable discharge in 1967, he returned to the Niagara region and was a part owner in a Hotel in Fort Erie. When that no longer satisfied him, he became a starving artist in Hamilton ON, co-managing an art studio with a very dear friend. After a few years, he gave up his bohemian ways and joined the private security industry specializing in hotel, domestic and undercover work. He eventually settled in Toronto, ON, where he met his future wife Margaret Welter in 1973. They were married in 1974 and moved to Mississauga, ON. They had a son, James Welter Hart, in 1977. Jan was very involved with his community. He served as the president of their condo complex board of directors for over 20 years. He coached his sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s T-Ball team, but went to the dark side and became an umpire, following his wifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lead. When his sports interests turned to football, he became a defensive coach for the Mississauga Football League, loving every second of it. As a founding member of The Mississauga Warriors Football Program in Ontario he coached countless players, helping them to reach and exceed their goals both on and off the field. Also an active member of Baseball Ontario he spent many years in the roll of Umpire, finding his reward in the knowledge that the players were having fun. He was instrumental in forming the Ontario Varsity Football League and earned several championship rings as a coach of the Warriors. He ate, slept and drank football. He later became a Football Official for the Lakeshore Football Officials Association to further his mission to ensure youth and young adults alike had a fun, fair experience with the sport, the whole time promoting the sport and encouraging others to become involved. About the only thing he loved as much as football (other than his family, of course) was his trains. He loved to sit by the tracks and photograph trains. He became quite proficient with his photography and has had several of his shots published. As well, he is credited with being one of the videographers in several CanRail and Green Frog Productions videos. Janâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chosen career path of private security was interrupted for several years as he tried his hand at other jobs. He was in sales for a couple of years, but security was always his preferred focus. After a visit to Nelson BC in 2006, Jan was so enamoured with the place that he insisted his wife visit it as well. Soon, plans were being made to leave the big cities behind, and they relocated to Nelson in 2008 to semi-retire, where Jan continued with his private security work with Mountain Eagle Security until June of this year. Jan retained a positive attitude and his off the wall sense of humour was strongly evident right to the end. As a devoted and loving husband to Margaret, the love of his life, he not only provided companionship and love but also supported and encouraged her in all of lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s challenges. As a father to James, he played the part of best friend, confidant, educator and coach, inspiring and facilitating dreams and desires thought impossible. As a man of many talents and skills he excelled in being a loving son, brother, husband, father, brother-in-law, uncle and grand uncle, coach, mentor, voice of reason, inspiration and above all, a selfless friend who always put othersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; needs before his own. Jan is survived by his mother, Josepha (nee Pawlik) Radziejewski of St. Catherines, his wife Margaret (nee Welter) Hart, his son James Welter Hart both of Nelson BC, and many in-laws, nieces, nephews, and grand nieces and nephews. The words â&#x20AC;&#x153;thank youâ&#x20AC;? feel so inadequate to express the love and gratitude Jan and his family have for all the people who cared of them over this past year and a half: all the KLH 3rd floor staff, Dr. Philip Malpass and staff, Dr. Chris Cochrane and staff, Dave Scanlan and staff, all the palliative care and hospice workers, and of course the many, many friends and family members. A date, time and place for Janâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s celebration of life will be announced shortly. Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca Arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd.

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Park going to the dogs

It’s that time of year again, when Lakeside Park goes to the dogs! This Sunday, Nelson animal lovers will get their chance to break the law for a good cause. For just one morning only, Lakeside Park will welcome dogs as part of the 2014 Scotiabank BC SPCA Paws for a Cause. The event is the BC SPCA’s single largest fundraiser for the year and is integral in helping them continue to speak for those who can’t speak for themselves. The SPCA is encouraging the whole family to come out for an enjoyable stroll along the waterfront, rain or shine. All money raised at the event goes directly to the Nelson branch and local animals. Registration will be available at the event, starting at 9:30 a.m., or online at spca.bc.ca/walk. There will be live music in the morning and more fabulous entertainment after the walk. Oso Negro coffee, juice, and snacks will be provided complimentary. There will also be a specifically dedicated children’s area with a variety of games and face painting available. The walk begins at 11 a.m. and runs from Lakeside Park to the Prestige Inn and back. After the walk dogs will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of doggy games. There will be fun for the humans too and some fantastic

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Lakeside Park will be filled with dogs on Sunday as the annual SPCA Paws for a Cause event takes place. Greg Nesteroff photo prize packages will be awarded — the top fundraising adult receives a $250 Co-op gift card, the top team gets a $300 Hume gift card and a very special prize for the top fundraising youth has yet to be announced. There are also runner-up prizes in all categories. “You don’t have to have a dog to participate,” said Nelson branch manager Rob Andrew. “For the $25 registration fee, you get a gift bag, a t-shirt, and free food and drinks.” It’s free for kids under 18 and the registration fee will be waived if $40 or more in pledges are collected.

All participants will have access to a free complimentary barbecue featuring vegetarian or crueltyfree meat options. In addition to everyone who comes out for the walk, the SPCA would like to thank the local businesses sponsoring the event: the Kootenay Co-op, 103.5 Juice FM, the Nelson Star, Osprey Community Foundation, Selkirk Veterinary Hospital, Nelson Animal Hospital, Legacy X, Tribute Board Shop. For further information, contact the Nelson SPCA at 250-3527178 or drop in to the Adoption Center at 520-C Falls Street, off Baker and above the bowling alley.

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Paws for a Cause challenge City of Nelson staff members Ginger Lester (left) and Fiona Galbraith (right) along with Galbraith’s dog Cisco (a rescue from the SPCA) work at the Paws for a Cause table. Staff from the RDCK and the City of Nelson have a friendly challenge going on to raise money for this year’s Paws for a Cause taking place Sunday at Lakeside Park. It is the only day in the year where dogs are permitted to be right in the park. Last year the RDCK raised more than the city staff. All proceeds from this event go directly to the local Nelson SPCA Branch. Submitted photo

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