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The barn was full. The boys were back in town. The Falcon Cup was all filled up for the champs to win the drink. Oh, the good ‘ol hockey game. The Nakusp arena hosted the 3rd annual Falcons Cup on December
20-21. Organized by local champion Mark Macaulay along with an army of volunteers, the hockey tournament played host to an exclusive mix of Nakusp Minor hockey alumni and local players who maintain an address in the greater Nakusp area. The event also acts as a fundraising vehicle with the goal of supporting the continued success of minor hockey in Nakusp.
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At the registration deadline, 80 hockey players were signed up and ready to strap on the pads. Friday night hosted five pairs of goalies and captains who conducted a private draft in the depths of the Three Lions and sorted the motley crew into teams, a tradition that adds the edge of NHL chimera to the event. Later that night, the draft results were posted and the
long awaited team names were announced: Jamie Coates and Mark Macaulay — Team Red. Riley Weatherhead and Gord Marshall — Team Grey. Chad Hicks and Brodie Yano — Team Black. Tristin Sinclair and Ryan Struck — Team White. Dallas Sinclair and Taylor Reitmeier — Team Green.
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First baby of 2015
Little Kaylani Mae Yano came a long way to earn the title of first baby of 2015 JENNIFER SMITH LISA VANDERVELDE BackPress
Brodie and Kara Yano of Nakusp hold their new baby daughter Kaylani Mae Yano, born Friday, January 2 at 1:27 p.m. at Vernon Jubilee Hospital. Photo by Lisa VanderVelde
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Born Friday, Jan. 2 at 1:27 p.m. at Vernon Jubilee Hospital, weighing six pounds and two ounces and stretching 19 inches, Kaylani is not only the first baby of the year for Vernon, but the first for Nakusp. Parents Brodie and Kara Yano are actually from Nakusp. But since the Arrow Lakes Hospital doesn’t have a maternal unit, new parents have the choice of going to either Nelson or Vernon. So Brodie and Kara took the approximately 200 kilometre trek (about a three-hour-drive if you catch the ferry on time) to VJH. While Kaylani is a star in their eyes, the new parents never imagined their little girl would become a star so early as the first baby of the year. “We talked to the nurse and she said that no one else was here and there were no C-sections booked but we were still surprised to have the first baby of the New Year,” said 25-year-old Kara, who works at a restaurant in Nakusp. Brodie, 34, is a logger.
In fact, Kaylani was overdue. Her due date was Dec. 28. But apparently little Kaylani had plans of her own, and when she did decide to come, it was a good thing her mom and dad were already in town. “She came so fast I didn’t have time for anything (pain control wise) so I was a little traumatized but she makes it worth it,” said Kara. Kaylani, whose name means ocean in Hawaiian, captured her parents’ hearts immediately. Although a rookie at his new job of dad, Brodie looked a veteran as he cradled his olive-skinned baby daughter and could hardly look away from her or stop grinning. The VJH Auxiliary ladies were also gushing over the little girl, as they presented her with a basket full of goodies including a handmade afghan, quilt, bibs, sweater, bonnet and other goodies for the new family. They headed home Sunday, pulling in safe and sound. “We made it just in time,” said Brodie, as the snow started to fall Sunday afternoon. “We took our time that’s for sure.”
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Team Black’s red hot win • Continued from page 1 The format of the tournament was a head-scratching five-team round robin that used a point system of goals for and goals against to sort out the road to the final. At the conclusion of the first day of hockey, Team Green muscled their way into a first place standing by defeating Team Red 11-4 and Team Grey 4-0. Their performance afforded Team Green a pass through the quarter final round and into the semi final. Second place Team White and third place Team Grey also earn bys through the quarter-final and into the semi-final round. Simply put, the first day of action did not eliminate any team from contention in the finals as the bottom two teams still maintained an avenue of success that would take them through a quarter final into a semi final berth. The route, however, is somewhat disadvantageous as fifth place Team Red and fourth place Team Black were facing a potential mountain of three games to get to the cup while the other three teams had earned a game rest. Undaunted, Team Black set to work, trudging one mile at time, one goal at a time, and managed to slog through the quarter final against Team Red with a score of 6-0 and advanced to play the semi against first place Team Green. Donning red jerseys due to a color conflict, Team Black snatched an early lead utilizing their game played momentum to catch the still groggy Team Green off-guard. However, realizing elimination was at stake the Green squad rallied themselves after the halftime ice scrape and charged out the dressing room unwilling to go gently into that black night. Back and forth the players battled across the ice and at the sound of the buzzer the game hung in the balance at five goals apiece. Overtime: this was to be the only game of the tournament that couldn’t force a decision during regulation and each team stepped to the ice with glory on their minds. The frenzied play did not take
Team White and Team Grey filled the Nakusp barn with exciting hockey during the 2014 Falcons Cup. Photo by Ryan Willman long to materialize into a gamewinning goal as a scramble in front of the Green Team net afforded clinch-time player Terryn Stenseth just enough room to jam the puck home for the big W. Choosing to stick with the jersey change, Team Black donned the red jerseys once again and found themselves looking across the ice at Team White, who earned their final showing by defeating Team Grey 6-2. The action on the ice was thunderous with 61 shoots combined yielding 2 goals for Team Black and only 1 for Team White. With just over 60 seconds left on the clock Team White pushed Team Black into their defensive zone and pulled goaltender Ryan Struck off the ice for the extra attacker. With their backs against the wall, Team Black maintained a defensive line against the thrashing offensive juggernaut of Team White. Desperate and working against the dying seconds of the clock, Team White threw everything they could at the net, but could not bang one in to tie the game. The final buzzer sealed the fate of Team White and elevated Team Black in their red jerseys to 2014 glory. During the cup ceremony Mark Macaulay handed out several other honors including the Mr. Old-timer award to
Bob Treheme (who celebrated his 69th birthday with a rousing Happy Birthday sung by the arena crowd), Top Scorer to Dallas Sinclair (finished the tournament with 5 goals and 3 assists) and the Mr. Inspirational award to Chad Hicks (Captain of Team Black). Zac Wethal also recognized the heroic efforts of Mark Macaulay for being instrumental in the facilitation, organization and success of the Falcons Cup Hockey Tournament by awarding Macaulay the Unsung Hero award. Macaulay thanked Zac Wethal for “being a main organizer and making sure the tournament has run smoothly for the last three years.” Macaulay also recognized a number of other key members of the volunteer crew; “Donna Rebman, Mary and Sarah Hamling and Kimberly Macaulay for working the beer gardens. Val Scott and Kyle Kusch for working the time box and keeping the stats and also Nakusp Minor Hockey. We also had an amazing reffing team of Hans Suhr, Colton Dachwitz, Dougan McInnes and Greyson Reitmeier. Thanks also to KJ O’Conner for supplying all the teams with Gatorade and to all of the local businesses for supplying the items for the raffle table. Finally, thank you to the community for coming out and supporting this event.”
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Community Smile of the Week
• This Week in History • January 2, 1925 It was a motley crew, and good natured, too, who assembled in the opera house Wednesday for the annual masquerade ball, which is a fixture with the local branch of the Great War Veterans. It was an animated scene in the clear bright light, Mr. Abriel having provided gasoline lamps. A tramp and a preacher mixed it in a game of chance, with his Satanic Majesty appearing on the scene, during the intervals of dancing. Winter was there, and tripping close behind came spring. Gypsies flirted with clowns and a Roman soldier contrasted with a 72nd Canadian Highlander. The balloon girl, a Pierot, an Indian Princess and a lady of the ballet wore pretty costumes. January 3, 1935 The Silvery Slocan-not so silvery as it was 35-40 years ago-lost one of its old trail blazers last week when George Henderson registered his last claim. George Henderson was in the Slocan shortly after Eli Carpenter staked the Payne Mine on Carpenter Creek,
George and Neil Gething put up the Arlington Hotel in Slocan City, which was successful while the local mines prospered. George Henderson also put up the first building in New Denver before the Slocan City venture. January 4, 1945 A delightful surprise party was tendered to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Maxwell Saturday evening by members of the United Church Board, the Women’s Association and the choir members on the occasion of their 25th wedding anniversary. The couple came to Nakusp 21 years ago. December 30, 1954 Interior Tug and Transport Co. Ltd., the firm that has been granted $60,000 annual government franchise to operate the Arrow Lakes ferry service hopes to have its MV Arrow Park in service by January 15. The ferry will be 99 feet long and 30 feet wide, capable of transporting 15 cars and between 90 and 95 passengers. It will have a coffee bar and lounge accommodation.
January 7, 1965 H.J. Woolley, known to many as Harry, was buried at Turner Memorial Church in New Denver with full Knights of Pythias honors. He had come to New Denver around the turn of the century and was a familiar resident in the area ever since. He was born in 1871. January 8, 1975 Nakusp’s New Year’s baby, Meaghan Garner, put in her appearance at 6:30 a.m., January 6 at the Arrow Lakes Hospital. She is the daughter of Gordon and Ingrid Garner of Nakusp. January 2, 1985 An early morning fire in Edgewood January 1 completely destroyed the home of Jim Hansen. Between 4 and 5 a.m. a fire was discovered in the house as people were returning from the annual New Year’s Eve party. Crews organized quickly to attempt to save the house and contents but very little could be saved. Nobody was injured and the lone occupant of the house escaped without mishap.
January 5, 1995 A 23-year-old California man was killed December 22, after falling into a tree well while skiing in the Selkirk Mountains. The man, Rexford Owen McClure, was heli-skiing with the CMH group when he fell into the well and was covered with snow. It took CMH Galena ski guides one hour to locate the buried man, who had suffocated to death. January 5, 2005 Nakusp RCMP continue to investigate the mysterious shooting of a 54-year-old man in his mobile home residence during the evening of Dec. 23. Police do not believe this to be a random act of violence and have indicated the shooting may have been premeditated. Police however have not speculated on a motive. The shooting marks the first such incident in the area in more than two years. The last time was in the fall of 2002, when there was a shooting in Fauquier. The victim survived the incident.
Sufferfest Society pick your pleasure RYAN WILLMAN Arrow Lakes News
The Kootenay Sufferfest Society is ready and willing to help out with any potential New Year’s resolutions you might have by announcing some exciting new physical activity events for the 2015 season. The non-profit society has been active in the Kootenays by hosting the annual Sufferfest event which includes a number of bike and running competitive and non-competitive race oppor-
tunities for athletes of all ages. The society’s umbrella has been expanding as of late and has recently announced the addition of a road bike race during the upcoming May long weekend and a Sky Running Series, which includes marathon courses up Milford Mountain and Idaho Peak Mountain. The road bike course will be a threeday challenge that covers the dynamic spectrum of the sport while celebrating the unique road conditions available in the Nakusp area. Racers will be challenged with a hill climb, a road race and
a criterium respectfully over the threeday event. The Kootenay Sufferfest has also partnered with the already established Burton Amazing Race and will host the popular triathlon and relay event on June 20. Janice Neufeld, the Race Director of the Kootenay Sufferfest Society, is a keen physical activity enthusiast and continues to organize events that “support the communities and help promote active healthy living for all ages with something for everyone.”
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Steve Griffin with grandson Mattias. Mattias fell off a little bridge into a creek while snow shoeing so they stripped his wet clothes and kept him warm in grandpas snowsuit.
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SPECIAL EVENTS AT HALCYON HOUSE
All Seniors in the community welcome to attend all Activities Any questions call Judy at 250-265-3056 (eve.) or 250-265-3692
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Monday: BINGO 7:00 pm at the New Lounge Thursday: SOUP & BUN DAY 12:00 Noon at the New Lounge
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Exercises/Birthday Teas – Elaine, Judy Social Time – Dawna, Karen Bingo – Christina Cards – Caroline, Ileen Tai Chi – Barb Time Wise – Judy Church – Hilary, Bea Burton Church – Gale Always welcome new student/adult volunteers! Contact: Judy Adams at 250-265-3692 or 265-3056
Monday: Bingo 10:00 am Ice cream 1:00 pm Tuesday: Piano 10:00 am Junior Volunteers 3:30 pm Wednesday: Minto Medical Bus to Vernon Departs ALH 7:00am - Arrives Vernon 10:30 am Departs Vernon mid pm - Arrives Nakusp 6:00 pm Thursday: Church 10:30 am Crafts at 1:00pm Friday: Exercises 10:30 am Gentlemen’s Afternoon 1:00 pm Pub visit every third Thurdsay at 2:00pm To contact the Recreation Dept. or to book a seat on the Minto Medical Bus for Vernon phone 250-265-3622 ext. 259.
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AVAILABLE THROUGH HALCYON HOUSE Meals On Wheels provides tasty, nutritious hot meals that are delivered to your home by volunteers between 12 noon and 1:00 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The cost for this service is $7.00 per meal. To arrange for Meals On Wheels please call Anne at Community Services 250-265-3674 ext. 213 between 8:30am & 4:30pm.
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Boom and bust cycle Most people have cleared out their Christmas tree by now and holiday eggnog, rum cake and turkey with all of the trimmings are but a distant memory. The bills are starting to roll in, along with that feeling of perhaps overdoing it yet again, and, as the new year begins to take shape, we are faced with that desire to do better, to pare back and cut down. But for many of us this feeling lasts but a short while as evidenced by a poll taken early in 2014 which found a quarter of men broke their New Year’s resolution to lose weight after one day. Who can blame them? Instead of dining on holiday delicacies, we’re back to the detoxing and juice cleanses; instead of spending on gifts, clothes, new phones and TVs at Christmas, we’re now supposed to cut back our spending and start putting something away for RRSP season. It’s a boom and bust cycle that’s hard on the nerves, which is why most people simply ignore the traditional New Year’s resolution. However, for those that feel that need to promote change in 2015, maybe your resolutions could be less personal and more social. Resolve not to tailgate — at all. Ever. If everyone took up this resolution can you imagine how different it would be to drive our city streets and highways? Resolve to speed things up at the grocery checkout. This goes out to the people, usually with a large purchase, who insist on reading the checkout magazines and seem genuinely surprised that they have to produce their credit or bank card, store card, or coupons at the time of purchase. Resolve to stop filling up your Facebook page with selfies. Resolve to reflect on your actions more than once a year. It’s strange that resolutions are made in January, and not all year long. We can always find things to improve in our lives.
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There’s something about early January that I find refreshing. It is full of promise — resolutions are not yet broken, holiday decorations are packed away, and a new year is stretched before you like a blank easel ready for your creation. Each year my list of resolutions tend to be long and a wee bit daunting and I am usually quite content with accomplishing even one of the many. But this year I’m keeping it simple. I only have one resolution: To get organized! It has always been a skill that I lack and struggle with daily. I have moments of greatness where I feel like Martha Stewart and I even take photos for proof and future inspiration. Alas, it is very short lived. I really don’t understand how people do it! My mother is the most organized person I know, and it baffles me how that talent was completely lost on me. You can open any cupboard, closet or drawer in her house and it is magazine worthy; laRyan Willman Reporter
Trisha Shanks Reporter
bels and everything. In my house it can be dangerous opening certain cupboards or closets as even the motion of the door swinging open may trigger an avalanche of who knows what. My kitchen cupboards are a nightmare. Tupperware is more like where the ‘bleep’ is the ‘bleeping’ lid? In the past I was grateful and very lucky because my daughter had the most incredible organizational skills, to the degree of even having a colour coordinated closet. Ever since the tender age of three she had helped keep the household in decent order. But all good things must come to an end as she is now fifteen years old and has become a complete… well let’s just say that her talents seem to be on hold for the time being. This is all very embarrassing for me to admit, but it is the first step to take for real changes to be made. I’m thinking that the best way to attack this problem is to write out daily/weekly chores on my calendar and
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make it simple and realistic. For example next week all I have to do is my kitchen drawers. The week after that, my kitchen cabinets and the last week in January is my kitchen appliances and, voila! Kitchen completed. Sounds simple enough, and truly not daunting at all. I’m going to make sure that everything has its place and it is also well marked so the rest of the family knows where things belong. The idea of making lunches in the morning and actually being able to find the lid to the container, gives me butterflies. It’s always the simple things that bring true happiness. The goal in February is the bedrooms. Wish me luck, and if you have any advice or organizational tips you can give me, I will accept them with great appreciation. I wish you luck with your New Year’s resolutions valley friends, and may we all succeed, even if it’s just tiny little steps at a time.
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Nakusp’s bravest citizens made the plunge on New Year’s Day at the public beach in what is commonly known as the Polar Bear Dip. Organized by Cassia Parent, this is the first year for it in town; Burton has long done their own. Parent plans to make this an annual event and all are welcome next year.
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Patricia Adell Williams September 24, 1934 – Nakusp, BC January 4, 2015 – Carols Landing, BC It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Patricia Adell Williams on January 5, 2015 at the age of 80 years. As she wished, Adell passed away peacefully at her beautiful home at Carols Landing. She was an avid gardener, crafter, reader and independent soul who taught us all to love and embrace life and its opportunities. She will be missed by her loving family, many friends and acquaintances. Adell will be forever remembered by her loving children; Doug, Diane, Stuart, Teresa (Dennis) & Patti, by her grandchildren; Andrew, Brittany, Eddie, Reno, Chris, Taylor, Erin, Tamara, Gabriella & Marie, great-grandchildren: Alexandre & Shayleen, siblings; Doug, Beryl (Wilfred), Bev (Lloyd), Kathryn, all her in-laws, nieces and nephews. Adell was predeceased by her husband Edward in 1986, father Bill in 1996 and mother Marion in 2000. A memorial service will be held at the Burton Hall, on Monday, January 12, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. Condolences may be forwarded through lemonfamily@xplornet.com; please indicate if you would like the message to be used at the service. Adell wished to be cremated and an additional Celebration of Adell’s Life will take place at a spring graveside service, contact Diane @ 250-649-0171 for further details. In lieu of flowers the family wishes donations be made to the Heart & Lung Society of BC.
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Babies of
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With the huge amount of snow that dumped on our region on Jan. 5, Nakuspians have taken themselves, and their cameras, outside. Catherine McLean took these pictures with her son Forrest. Main photo: Bird feeder covered in snow. Inset photo: Forrest McLean playing in the deep snow. Photos by Catherine McLean
Rotary club tours Box Lake Lumber RYAN WILLMAN Arrow Lakes News
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Several members of the Nakusp branch of Rotary International attended a tour of the Box Lake Lumber mill in early December. The tour was prompted by Rotary’s ongoing interest in creating and maintaining human connections both at home and abroad. “Rotary is all about meeting and working with people from all walks of life on a common goal,” Nakusp Rotarian Kees Van Der Pool commented.
“This was a neat opportunity to visit and tour an industry in Nakusp. We are always looking for new opportunities to view different occupations.” Box Lake Lumber employee,Dan Weibe met with the Rotary group and ushered them through the bowels of the mill. Weibe shared the finer points of the mill’s operation while pointing out the variety of mechanical wonders that transform cedar logs into a variety of products. Box Lake Lumber has been a viable and important busi-
ness in Nakusp since 1985 and Weibe shared some facts that locals may or may not know about the mill in their backyard: “Box Lake uses low grade cedar logs that are unusable by other mills and has been manufacturing split rail fencing since 2000. Box Lake employs over 40 local workers. Product is produced from the entire cedar log including chips, mulch and rails.” Box Lake Lumber has built a reputation of generating products that are long lasting and environmentally friendly.
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P.A.L.S. PET OF THE WEEK
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Thomas is a handsome black and white kitty who needs a little extra TLC. Please call PALS at 250-265-3792 or email info@ pals-online.ca if you would like to give him that special home.
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On December 1, I was walking along a wooded trail in Kokanee Creek Provincial Park, near Nelson. I was birding with two Nelson birders; Paul Prappas and Carolee Colter. We heard a couple of Black-capped Chickadees calling and stopped to look at them. As we watched, a small bird moved in from our left perching briefly, it clearly showed some yellow. I knew it was too bright for a winter plumaged American Goldfinch but I didn’t know what it was. The bird immediately moved to a new location about three metres from our position and we were all able to look at the bird with our binoculars. Despite seeing the bird for only 2 or 3 seconds, I knew now that it was a White-eyed Vireo. The normal winter range for the White-eyed Vireo in continental North America is the east coast from Virginia south to Florida, and around the Gulf of Mexico. During the breeding season it moves a little
westward, away from the Atlantic coast, but it comes nowhere near the west. There are no previous records for British Columbia. The species has been reported only once each in Washington, Oregon and Alberta. White-eyed Vireo is a common winter bird in southern Texas where we spend 2 or 3 months every winter. It was our familiarity with the bird from our time in Texas that made it so easy to identify. Almost as quickly as the bird had appeared, it disappeared. None of us saw the bird fly away; it just simply wasn’t there any more! This is a pattern of movement I have noticed previously while watching these birds in Texas. There have been numerous times when attempting to photograph this species that it has seemingly disappeared before our eyes. Despite some effort, we were not able to find the bird again after its brief appearance. The following morning, Paul, accompanied by Craig Sandvig and Vancouver birder Danny Tyson, returned to the site in an attempt to relocate and photograph the bird.
They did not find it. But Paul and Craig were not done yet — on December 4 they returned and after two or three hours of searching, they found and photographed the bird! The bird was seen again on December 5 and 6. The White-eyed Vireo is one of 9 members of the vireo family that have been recorded in Canada. They are primarily insect eaters, but will also take some fruit when necessary. In the Arrow Lakes region, three species are quite common during the summer breeding season: Red-eyed Vireo, Cassin’s Vireo and Warbling Vireo. Their songs are not as complex and musical as some of our other songsters, but they are persistent! The Red-eyed Vireo in particular will sing much later in the day than most birds and also continue singing longer into the summer. Its propensity to ‘talk’ non-stop for long periods of time has given rise to its nickname, the Preacher Bird. All three of B.C.s vireos migrate long distances in winter. In January they will all be in Central and South America.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR January 8 Curb-side Recycling Pick-up. Have your learning program for ages 0-6 years. @Edgewood recycling in blue bags and place on your curb by Elementary School. 8:30 to 11:30 a.m 7 a.m. @ Nakusp Strong Start Building at NES 9 to 12 p.m. @Burton Learning Centre 12:15 to 3:15 p.m. January 8 Mother Goose @ Nakusp Public Library 10 to 11 a.m. Parents and babies welcome. January 14 Coffee and goodies @ the Senior Centre in Nakusp. Every Wednesday from 10 to 11 a.m. January 8 Nakusp T’ai Chi @ the Legion 10 to11 a.m. Call Ruth 265-3353. January 14 Community Choir practice @ Saddleback Church. 7 to 8:30 p.m. For ages 19 years January 8 Strong Start a school based early learn- and up. Cost is $7 on your first practice only. For more information contact Marilyn Massey @ 250 ing program for ages 0-6 years. @ Fauquier Communication Centre. 8:30 to 11:30 265-4087. a.m. @ Edgewood Elementary School. 12:15 to 3:15 p.m. January 14 Drop in @ Nakusp Youth Centre from @ Nakusp Strong Start Building at NES. 12:30 to 7 to 10 p.m. For more information contact Cassia @ 265-2000. 3:30 p.m. January 8 Public Skating @ Nakusp Arena. 11:30 January 14 Poker Night @ the Leland Hotel. It’s free and beginners are welcome. 7 p.m. start. For to 1 p.m. and 3 to 5 p.m. more information contact Dan @ 265-3314. January 8 Bingo @ Nakusp Legion. 6 p.m. January 14 AA Meeting from 7 to 8 p.m. @ the January 8 Nerd Night @ Nakusp Youth Centre. 7 Terra Pondera Clubhouse in Nakusp. For more into 10 p.m. For more information contact Cassia @ formation call 265-2279. 265-2000. January 15 Mother Goose @ Nakusp Public Library January 8 Badminton @ NSS Gym (Use gym door) 10 to 11 a.m. Parents and babies welcome. for NSS students and adults. $3 drop in rate or $30/ year + $15/yr insurance membership fee. Beginners January 15 Nakusp T’ai Chi @ the Legion 10 to11 welcome. Bring racquet and non-marking indoor a.m. Call Ruth 265-3353. shoes. For more information call 265-3326. January 15 Strong Start a school based early learnJanuary 8 African Drumming Group @ NaCoMo ing program for ages 0-6 years. at 7:15 p.m. Bring your own drum. New drummers @ Fauquier Communication Centre. 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. welcome. @ Edgewood Elementary School. 12:15 to 3:15 p.m. January 9 Strong Start @ Strong Start Building @ Nakusp Strong Start Building at NES. 12:30 to at NES. A school based early learning program for 3:30 p.m. ages 0-6 years. 9 to 12 p.m. January 15 Public Skating @ Nakusp Arena. 11:30 January 9 Book discussion group @ Nakusp Public to 1 p.m. and 3 to 5 p.m. Library from 10 to 12 p.m. Bring in your favourite book to present to the group. Library is closed so January 15 Bingo @ Nakusp Legion. 6 p.m. please knock at the front door for entry. For more information call 265-3363. January 15 Nerd Night @ Nakusp Youth Centre. 7 to 10 p.m. For more information contact Cassia January 9,10,11&12 Public Skating @ Nakusp @ 265-2000. Arena. 3:30 to 5 p.m. January 15 Badminton @ NSS Gym (Use gym January 10 SOUP & BUN at Robertson Memorial door) for NSS students and adults. $3 drop in rate United Church. 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. By donation. or $30/year + $15/yr insurance membership fee. Proceeds to Community Outreach. Beginners welcome. Bring racquet and non-marking indoor shoes. For more information call 265-3326. January 11 AA Meeting 5 to 6 p.m @ the Terra Pondera Clubhouse in Nakusp. For more information January 15 African Drumming Group @ NaCoMo call 265-4216. at 7:15 p.m. Bring your own drum. New drummers welcome. January 12 Strong Start @ Strong Start Building at NES. A school based early learning program for ages 0-6 years. 9 to 12 p.m. January 12 Bridge @ Nakusp Senior’s Centre, every Monday 1:15 to 3:30 p.m. Cost is $2.50, and beginners welcome. January 12 Village Council Meeting @ Nakusp Village Office. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. January 13 Public Skating @ Nakusp Arena. 11:30 to 1 p.m. and 3 to 5 p.m. January 13 Badminton @ NSS Gym (Use gym door) for NSS students and adults. $3 drop in rate or $30/year + $15/yr insurance membership fee. Beginners welcome. Bring racquet and non marking indoor shoes. For more information call 265-3326. January 13 Drop-in @ Nakusp Youth Centre. 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. For more information contact Cassia @ 265-2000. January 14 Strong Start is a school based early
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West Side Story, based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and featuring music of truly astounding beauty composed by Leonard Bernstein, is undoubtedly one of the most famous Broadway productions of all time. Now, at the Bonnington Arts Centre on January 10 at 7:30 p.m., the “Jets” and the “Sharks” are about to get seriously jazzed up by Patrick MacGibbon and friends as they play “The Songs of West Side Story.” Oh, and in case you didn’t know, by “friends” we actually mean some of the finest jazz artists in British Columbia! Joining Patrick MacGibbon will be Kelowna’s Craig Thomson on saxophone and Neville Bowman
on piano, Nelson’s Steven Parish on drums and Doug Stevenson on bass, and Revelstoke’s Bob Rogers on trombone. Come on out and hear all of your favourite West Side Story tunes like “Maria,” “Somewhere,” “Tonight” and “America” (among others). We guarantee that you’ve never heard them done like this before! We’re going to cut loose and have some serious fun, all while preserving the core beauty and feeling of each of these wellloved and cherished musical numbers. Get your tickets at the Bon Marche/Dollar Store for an evening of Jazz at the Bonnington Arts Centre starting at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m.
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Organizer Kimberly Macaulay hands over a donation of $1800 to Mayor Karen Hamling — proceeds from the Andrew Allen concert held on December 13. The money raised from ticket sales and concession will be used to purchase a safety divider for the ice rink to separate those playing hockey from those who want to skate freely. Photo by Trisha Shanks
Seniors’ Column MARILYN BOXWELL Seniors' column
How many Nakusp and area residents are aware that The Office of the Secretary to the Governor General (OSGG) is actually a government agency which supports the Governor General in delivering his/her mandate as well as fulfilling his or her constitutional state, ceremonial and other traditional responsibilities? The office is also responsible for the planning and implementation of the Governor General’s series of programs and activities which are delivered on behalf of Canadian commu-
nities such as our own as well as those located throughout all other parts of the country. Activities that serve to recognize outstanding achievements and the pursuit of excellence emphasize the importance of community participation, public education and respect for diversity. The celebration of a special birthday or wedding anniversary along with a congratulatory message from the Queen, the Governor General or the Prime Minister may be considered. For example, a congratulatory message on the occasion of a 100th birthday (or over) can be issued upon request by Her Majesty the Queen. Sixtieth wedding anniversaries (or over) can be recognized through the office of the Governor General as well as for
those celebrating a 90th birthday or 50th wedding anniversary (or over). A request for a Special Greeting in honour of a 25th wedding anniversary (or over) or a 65th birthday (or over) may be directed to the Prime Minister’s office. Note that your request must be made at least eight weeks prior to the event. For further information, call 1-800-465-6890. To contact someone who is serving overseas with the Canadian Forces — and you don’t know how to reach that individual on your own — contact the Mission Information Line of the Canadian Forces Personnel Support Agency by calling toll-free 1-800-866-4546. It is possible that this agency can be called upon to act as your gobetween.
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CLUES ACROSS 1. Mandela’s party 4. Gives up territory 9. Yellow edible Indian fruit 11. Storefront coverings 14. King of Huns 15. Atomic #18 16. Jive talk for ignored 18. D. Tartt’s third novel 23. Three-toed sloth 24. Gained through effort 25. Macaw’s genus 26. Helps little firms 27. A large group of pheasants 28. Baby bed 29. English dictionary (abbr.) 30. Yellow-fever mosquitos 32. Liquify 34. Add a supplement 38. Insistence on traditional correctness 39. Milk, butter & cheese 40. = to 10 amperes 43. Mined mineral 44. Greek god of war 45. Don’t know when yet 48. Fellow 49. Detailed criteria for a piece of work 50. Special Spanish dish 53. Atomic #46 54. CBS This Morning hostess 56. Rubber tree genus 58. Pa’s partner 59. A tiny bubble in glass 60. Lost light 63. Surface boundary 64. Islands 65. = to 1/100 yen
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CLUES DOWN 1. Subside in intensity 2. __ Hale, Am. revolutionary 3. Leafstalk herbaceous plant 4. Price of a ride 5. 1/2 an em 6. Execute or perform 7. Narrative poems 8. Breathe deeply and heavily 10. 1/40 inch button measure 11. Morally reprehensible person 12. For instance 13. Members of U.S. Navy 17. Crown 19. Old English 20. Libyan dinar 21. Goddess of the rainbow 22. Catch 26. Fern spore mass clusters 28. Music disc 30. All without specification 31. -__, denotes past 32. A young canine 33. Biblical Sumerian city 34. __ Hitler 35. Marched in a procession 36. Patchy in color 37. Trauma center 38. Time after midday 40. The expanse of a surface 41. Develops into 42. Equally 44. 4th month (abbr.) 45. Nervous & taut 46. Emits blood 47. Assert without proof 49. Saturates in liquid 50. No. Italian river 51. Article 52. Mayflower cooper John 54. Filippo __, Saint 55. Begetter 57. Old Dominion state 61. Raised railroad track 62. Point midway between N and E
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