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Anton Horvath explains the details of restoring a heritage window at Nelson’s 115-year-old train station. Bill Metcalfe photo
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‘The way backwards is the way forward’ Restoring the windows on Nelson’s historic train station is no easy task
BILL METCALFE Nelson Star First in a series on the restoration Lessons • Retail of Nelson’s CPR station Custom • Repairs nton Horvath is restoring 56 heri250.352.1157 tage wooden paned windows, Tues. - Sat.: 9:00 - 4:00 and it’s a complex job. Built and 601-D Front St. Emporium installed in Nelson’s old train station in 1900, the windows have been covered lead-based paint many times. HAPPY NEW YEAR! with “We start with stripping them,” says In-store Specials! Horvath. “We use hot guns, and there is lead paint on them so you have to use a respirator. For the next stage, you put them in a steamer that we built.” The steamer is to soften the glazing so Horvath can take out the glass panes and save them. Some of the windows have multiple small panes, so it can be a lot of work. Then he sands the windows, with machines and by hand, and cleans them using sandpaper, steel wool, and
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an alcohol-based cleaner. Once the original wood is exposed and smooth, Horvath puts shellac on the inside of the window frame, puts the glass back in, and then puts linseed oil on the outside of the frames. When the windows are re-installed, another modern glass pane will be installed inside them, to provide double glazing for the extremely high insulation values the whole building is aiming for.
sustainability and green building,” says Joern Wingender, the contractor overseeing the restoration. “The finishes you buy in the hardware store are petroleumbased.” Linseed oil is derived from flax, and shellac is a resin secreted by a bug on trees in India and Thailand, mixed with ethanol. “Bringing the project in sync with nature,” he says. “This is ecosystembased architecture.”
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Shellac and linseed oil are both oldtime finishes. They take more coats and more drying time than modern finishes, but their presence here says a lot about the authenticity of the restoration of the building. “Ironically we are on the cusp of something that everybody talks about:
The building has a federal heritage designation for railway stations, and the heritage registry recognizes three components of this station that need to be preserved: the windows, upper canopy, and siding. “I am often asked why we don’t chuck out the windows and put vinyl windows
in because it would be cheaper,” says Wingender. “But if you do that, you lose the significance of the building. This is about asking where we come from, and what we have done in the past, and what we want to do in the future.” Tom Thomson, the executive director of the Nelson Chamber of Commerce, which initiated and is constantly fundraising for the restoration, agrees. “That building could have been knocked down and replicated for twothirds the cost,” he says. “Some people thought we were acquiring an asset, some thought a liability. “It fits the reputation of Nelson for heritage buildings,” Thomson says. “We wanted to set an example to other building owners and developers: here is an example of how to maintain heritage buildings.”
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Brynn Archibald I was snowboard bumming in Revelstoke and I started working in a furniture shop there and fell in love with woodworking. The course has been amazing. These are some of the best teachers I could have hoped for. The level of creativity, of craftsmanship that we learned and were pushed to do was just amazing. And the best classmates, always hanging out. It’s been super fun.
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Community First Health Co-op 13th Annual General Meeting Tues. June 9, 2015 7- 9pm Wellness Centre, 518 Lake St.
RCMP agree mental health calls increasing
Tamara Hynd Nelson Star RCMP across the province are being called to mental health-related incidents more often while A GP For Me Program crime is trending downward. That was the police force’s reDoctors Recruiting Doctors sponse to the Star’s inquiry after Reducing Seniors’ Medications the recent Regional District of the Supporting Mental Health Clients Central Kootenay board expressed alarm last week at the number of mental health calls coming in to EVERYONE WELCOME local RCMP detachments. Sgt. Rob Vermeulen, senior media relations officer for the RCMP in BC didn’t provide a percentage of overall calls that are related to menst* tal health, but did offer examples st* st*st* demonstrating how some mental health clients can create what he st* called a “disproportionate number st* st* of calls” for police assistance. OHMAN N ARROWS OOTISCHENIA GROHMAN OOTISCHENIA GROHMAN GROHMAN NN ARROWS NARROWS ARROWS OOTISCHENIA OOTISCHENIA “A recent study by one detachTRANSFER LANDFILL ment ANSFER S TATION LANDFILL STATION NARROWS GROHMAN OOTISCHENIA found eight people with men TRANSFER SARROWS TATION LANDFILL TRANSFER STATION LANDFILL tal health needs were responsible GROHMAN N OOTISCHENIA NARROWS OOTISCHENIA T O 5:30 PM LANDFILL for a staggering 1,500 calls to police TRANSFER 8:30AM STATION 8:30AM TO 5:30 PM 8:30AM 30AM TO 5T:30 M 8:30AM T5O 5P:30 TRANSFER TATION LANDFILL 8:30AM O :30 PM 8:30AM TO 5:30 PM PM in four years,” wrote Vermeulen. 8:30AM TSO 5P:30 PM LANDFILL T O :30 M 5 STATION PMonday Monday to 8:30AM Saturday TO 5 :30 to Saturday M 8:30AM TO 5:30 The PM solution to mental health :30 PM TO 5:30 PM related issues requires a greater 8:30AM T O 5 8:30AM 5:30 O 5:30 PM 8:30AM T O PM to to Monday to to Saturday Monday Saturday Monday Saturday Monday Staturday onday to Saturday Monday o Saturday societal response, he added. All Year Monday Long* to Saturday May 1 * to October 31 to Saturday Monday “Crime is trending downwards, t o Saturday Monday tear o SL ong* aturday Monday to o ctober Sctober aturday SAll aturday Monday but mental health issues continue All Y ear May 1 * t O 3 1 All Y L ong* May * t o O 3 1 April 1 CLOSED ON ALL STATUTORY H1 OLIDAYS Year Long* * to May October 3O1 May All Y ear L ong* 1 * t o ctober 3 1 to be a significant concern to po o October For mAll ore iear nformation contact RDCK aMay t 1-‐800-‐268-‐7325 or visit our Y L ong* 1 * t 3 1 lice, who often find they are adLong* May 1 * t o O ctober 3 1 CLOSED ON ALL STATUTORY HOLIDAYS CLOSED ON ALL STATUTORY HOLIDAYS ON ALL www.rdck.ca CLOSED ON website: ALL CLOSED STATUTORY HSTATUTORY OLIDAYS HOLIDAYS dressing anti-social and criminal resulting from mental For ore information contact RDCK 1-‐800-‐268-‐7325 visit our behaviour For mm ore iAnformation contact DCK at a1t -‐800-‐268-‐7325 or ovr isit our CLOSED O N AH LL SRTATUTORY HOLIDAYS OSED ON LL STATUTORY OLIDAYS For mcore information RDCK at 1-‐800-‐268-‐7325 or visit our re information ontact RDCK acontact t 1-‐800-‐268-‐7325 or visit ohealth ur issues. ” or more information contact RwDCK at 1-‐800-‐268-‐7325 or visit our ww.rdck.ca www.rdck.ca ation contact RDCK awebsite: t 1website: -‐800-‐268-‐7325 or visit our Vermeulen wrote that the website: www.rdck.ca website: wwww.rdck.ca RCMP, like other police agencies, website: ww.rdck.ca
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The RCMP say they are stretched thin responding to mental health-related calls across the province, something the Regional District of Central Kootenay finds concerning. Nelson Star file photo
are very supportive of a collaborative approach for mental health clients and for individuals with mental health challenges and addictions. “Our police officers frequently go above and beyond what is expected of them in these situations,” he said, “taking extra care and time to build relationships with people who suffer frequent mental health crises in their communities.”
Board questions staffing levels The regional district board also wondered if a staff shortage may be contributing to the problem. The RCMP budget is set by the province. A combination of factors are used, including but not limited to positions occupied, unit needs and historical expenditure patterns. Staffing levels are based on pro-
vincial and municipal agreements. According to the municipal police agreement, and subject to the commanding officer’s discretion, the policy states, “no member will be replaced when attending a training course related to the Municipal Police Service, when on annual leave, or when ill except where illness results in a member’s absence for a period of more than 30 consecutive days.” Any staffing changes must be filled within one year of a written request. Asked if the policy means vacancies resulting from maternity, parental, or sick leave would not be filled, Vermeulen said that isn’t necessarily the case. “I can’t speak to a specific situation but there are processes in place to deal with long-term absences. Each case is assessed and reviewed individually.”
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Nelson Star Staff A Nelson woman has been committed to Kootenay Lake Hospital after an incident involving a knife and taser ended without serious injuries on Sunday night. The Nelson Police Department was called to help an apartment building landlord about 10:30 p.m., Sgt. Brian Weber said in a news release. “Upon arrival the officers learned that the landlord and a tenant were very concerned for the safety of an upstairs tenant. “The upstairs tenant told them she was in possession of a knife and was threatening to stab people. She could be heard screaming about having her things stolen.” The two officers discovered the woman, who is well known to police, had moved her mattress on to the porch, propped her bedframe against the wall and left two televisions on the floor. “The woman was in very poor mental health,” Weber said. “She was highly agitated state.” The officers tried to talk to her, unsuccessfully. “She was bound and determined to protect her property from ‘them’.” The woman threatened to use a knife she claimed was hidden under a blanket. The officers asked her to hand oven the weapon, and after a lengthy exchnage, one of the officers was about to remove the blanket enough to confirm
she had the knife. “The woman became enraged and started towards the officers with the knife in hand,” Weber said. One of the officers deployed a taser on the woman, who was then disarmed and detained under the Mental Health Act. The woman was treated by paramedics and taken to Kootenay Lake Hospital. No one was seriously injured. Police expressed relief that they were able to safely diffuse the situation, and credited their mental health training. “Police have been involved in discussions with the goal of keeping this person’s health from deteriorating to the point where she again becomes dangerous to herself and others,” Weber said.
Cyclist struck
A cyclist was struck by a car a week ago Thursday at the intersection of Vernon and Hendryx streets. A Nelson RCMP officer witnessed the accident and was able to help the injured cyclist, who was taken to hospital by ambulance with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the vehicle was ticketed for making an unsafe turn. “As the weather improves, the Nelson police would like to remind motorists to be mindful of cyclists, pedestrians, and motorcycles using the road,” said Nelson police Sgt. Corey Hoy.
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Ashram’s temple rises from the ashes Ambitious new Temple of Light will serve spiritual seekers from around the world light as a ‘primary building material’. They accomplished this by creating portals of light that extend from the foundation to the oculus.” Light will enter the building from every angle. The ashram has introduced a new website dedicated to the project at temple.yashodhara. org. There are pictures, videos and conceptual designs posted there. The current goal is to complete the new Temple of Light by the end of 2016. “This is a unique and ambitious project that will span two years of planning and building. We are currently estimating a total cost of $2 million,” Swami Lalitananda said. The ashram looking for donations. The old temple, which burned down last June, was completed in 1992 based on the vision of the ashram’s founder, the late Swami Sivananda Radha. The ashram, a yoga retreat and study center, was founded on Walker’s Landing Road in Kootenay Bay in 1963. The temple’s foundation was laid two years later, but it took until the late 1980s for work to begin.
Will Johnson Nelson Star Almost a year after the Temple of Light at Yashodhara Ashram on Kootenay Lake’s East Shore was destroyed by fire, work on its replacement is well underway. “It’s happening! Like a phoenix arising from the ashes, the new temple is now taking shape. It’s exciting to present this first public unveiling of the conceptual design,” said Swami Lalitananda in an email update to the community. “The new temple is refreshingly innovative yet holds true to Swami Radha’s original vision. It is a sacred space built to let light in and to send light out into the world through healing vibrations and prayers.” The new temple is designed by Patkau Architects, and the concept incorporates essential symbolic and historical elements. “The new design moves beyond a geometrical form,” Swami Lalitananda said. “The building is an organic collection of windows and panels that come together to create a luminous inner space. Patkau’s intent was always to use
FOR THE RECORD • A column May 20 (“Changing electoral system will fix Canada’s problems”) contained some incorrect figures concerning the 2008 federal election. The correct numbers are as follows: the Conservatives won 37.7 per cent of the popular vote and 46.4 per cent of the seats;
the Liberals had 26.3 per cent of the vote and 25 per cent of the seats; and the NDP 18.1 per cent of the vote, and 12 per cent of the seats. • A story Wednesday (“Tiny LIghts Festival stimulates Ymir’s economy and culture”) reported that Carla Stephenson attended the Canadian Arts Summit in Banff. In fact, it was
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Editor: Greg Nesteroff Publisher: Karen Bennett Published Wednesdays and Fridays by Black Press Ltd. at 514 Hall St., Nelson BC facebook.com/nelsonstarnews • Twitter: @nelsonstarnews
Of literary debates and catastrophic wildfires The photo at left shows a Bannock Point campsite when Carlo Alcos came across it. The photo at right shows the same spot cleaned up.
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ur story last week about the University of BC offering a writing course in Nelson this fall sparked a few unexpected debates on Facebook. While she’s enthusiastic about writing opportunities in the region, Selkirk faculty member Linda Harwood disputed the notion that the course is the first of its kind in more than 30 years: “Selkirk College already offers university-level creating writing courses, a diploma and an associate arts degree program fully transferable to universities of the last two years of a bachelors degree,” she wrote. Someone else, however, replied that those programs are available in Castlegar, not Nelson. Selkirk then announced the addition of a new instructor to their creative writing faculty this fall who will teach university transfer courses in both Castlegar and Nelson (see story page 12). Secondly, this quote from Verna Relkoff, in relation to Nelson’s economic downturn following the closure of David Thompson University Centre and Kootenay Forest Products in 1984, was questioned: “Twenty five per cent of all the people in town left. I would say maybe a quarter of the houses were for sale.” EMAIL LETTERS TO: editor@nelsonstar.com DROP OFF/MAIL: 514 Hall St., Nelson, BC V1L 1Z2 Phone 250-352-1890
I don’t know how to verify the latter part, but as for the former, we do have some census data. In 1981, Nelson proper had a population of 9,143. In 1986, it had 8,113 — a decrease of 1,030, which represents 11.2 per cent. So it was more like a loss of one-eighth. Not a quarter, but still dramatic. Hard to say if the picture looks any different if you include the suburbs, Areas E and F of the Regional District of Central Kootenay. I couldn’t find figures dating back that far. WHISTLING PAST THE GRAVEYARD: Will Johnson’s recent column on his rude awakening to climate change made me think about what is bound to be the greatest consequence for our area. Last week, record daily high temperatures of 27.9 and 30.3 degrees were established at the Southeast Fire Centre in Castlegar, breaking old marks set in 1985. Monday’s rain notwithstanding, this month may also go down as the driest on record in West Kootenay and the snowpack is at its lowest level in 30 years, only 55 per cent of normal. That kind of scenario could set us up for a devastating fire season. Since 2008 we’ve gotten off almost scot-free, partly because of several incredibly wet springs. There have been a
few larger fires that resulted in evacuation alerts, but no property losses. Fortunately, Nelson has done a great deal of fuel mitigation work in recent years. Other projects have also been completed in the Regional District of Central Kootenay. However, a report completed for the RDCK in 2013 suggested at the present rate it could take over 50 years to reduce the wildfire risk on high priority Crown lands alone. It noted about $800,000 is spent annually to address about 60 hectares of high-risk forest, but over 3,300 hectares remained untreated — plus another 11,000 hectares on private land. It’s the equivalent of seismic upgrades to Lower Mainland schools that won’t be finished before 2030, even though a major earthquake could hit tomorrow. Catastrophic wildfire won’t wait for us to finish our preventative work. It’s happened before. Here’s surveyor Arthur S. Farwell commenting on his trip to Kootenay Lake in August 1883: “The whole country appeared to be on fire, and the smoke so dense it was scarcely possible to see anything at a distance of 200 yards.” In later years, prospectors were often blamed for the barren hillsides around the lake, but lightning was the more likely cause.
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Last weekend my partner and I camped at Bannock Point, a user-maintained walk-in campground just outside Silverton on Slocan Lake (no facilities, only a couple pit toilets). On Sunday we hiked back up to our car to go climbing in Slocan and came across a couple with their baby, just about to start a hike. We said hi and they disappeared down a trail for five minutes. They came back and asked if we had spare water because another group of young people had just left a campfire burning. Not just a few dying embers, but a flaming fire. We gave them some water to put it out. When we returned to the campground later that day all other campers had left. Walking around we came across a huge mess of trash, mostly beer cans, left by a party on Saturday night at one of the sites. I took a photo. When we got home I posted this photo on Facebook and made it public. It got shared by over 460 passionate locals who were upset about it. I got a Facebook message a couple days later from someone who was in that party, and who saw the shared photo. He called someone he knew who was the last out and alerted him of it. This guy drove back out within the hour and cleaned it up (and sent a photo as proof). I work in digital media so know full well the power of social media, but it was great to see it working on such a
personal level and within our community. I commend them for going back out and fixing the situation. I know the vast majority of campers in the area are responsible, but we know that it only takes a small percentage to ruin the fun for everyone. If you were part of that group that left the fire burning, please stop and think for a minute. Try to be a little less selfish and reckless. If you can’t handle the responsibility that comes with the privilege we have in visiting such beautiful and pristine places in the Kootenays, please stay at home. Have a fun and safe summer, everyone. Carlo Alcos Nelson
Wilks’ protest rings hollow Re: “MP disputes statements,” Letters, May 27 David Wilks states “This is absolutely false information”. He is absolutely incorrect: the non-Conservative voters were certainly outraged, the Harper government did, in fact, change the boundaries of many of Canada’s electoral ridings (upon the advice of appointed commissions but the government is the one to actually enact the laws to make it happen), and the new, redrawn ridings here in the Kootenay will absolutely give the Conservative Party candidates a much greater advantage. Even my most rightwing, NDP-hating local friends couldn’t deny this and keep a straight face. Kevin LePape Rural Nelson
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it back in the pack! It won’t stink if you pinch.
SLUGS: To people who use Baker St. to show off their enormous trucks that smoke out the sidewalk with exhaust.
HUGS: To the kind person down at the waterfront dog park who ties dog doo bags onto the chain link fence. Your efforts made sure that when my dog took a second, surprise bathroom break, I had a way to clean it up! Thanks for helping us keep our waterfront and shoe soles squish-free!
HUGS: Big hugs to the guy who ran out onto Ward St. to ensure the safety of the orange cat trying to cross the road. Be sure you watch out for your own safety while doing so. HUGS: To the lady who took the time to pick up the traffic cones lying on the highway to Castlegar. To the person driving the truck that the cones fell out of, please keep your tailgate closed. HUGS: To a local restaurant for always being understanding and accommodating to allergies. My wife has been poisoned by restaurant carelessness many times, but never there. And the food is delicious! HUGS: Huge hugs to the individuals who chalked up Baker St. for $10 a day childcare plan in support of the National Week of Action! Childcare does matter! Nice to see locals that are being active advocates for childcare! SLUGS: Big fat sticky slugs to the person who used our free pile as theirs after taking our black chair and replacing it with their old dirty, disgusting red backrest. Get your own free pile. We don’t want to be left with your junk. SLUGS: To anyone who carelessly drops their cigarette butt on the ground. Not only is it disgusting, it is dangerous. Small animals can eat them. Pinch the tobacco out and hold on to the filter, or pinch and put
SLUGS: To all the people who drive in the mountains like it’s the Alberta highway. We got passed on a double yellow solid line around a blind corner by a car with the notorious red plates. Sheer luck that my wife, baby, and those in the other car are not all dead. Where are you going that’s so important? SLUGS: To the two women on the rail trail Sunday with the Doberman dog. You watched as your dog chased me and bit me while riding by on my bike! Then you tried to leave quickly on a near by path to avoid “the situation”! The rail trail is busy with walkers and bikers. Dogs should be on a leash if they cannot be trusted. SLUGS: Once again, slugs to the tailgating drivers. Time and time again, we see drivers following about one car length behind the vehicle in front of them at highway speeds. If you don’t care about their safety, at least contemplate the consequences of what will happen when YOU cause an accident. Your insurance costs will increase; your vehicle will be out of commission or written off; you will be ticketed; and most importantly, you or someone in your car could be seriously injured. There should be at least two to three seconds distance between you and the vehicle you are driving behind.
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Tamara Hynd Nelson Star The Morning Mountain recreation area, popular with mountain bikers, hikers and snowshoers, will soon have running water after receiving $30,000 in community works funding. The new funds will mean an enhanced summer picnic area, a station to wash bikes before and after riding and prevent the spread of invasive plant species, and an outdoor skating rink. An area will be excavated and sodded to accommodate a level picnic area and the rink. There are plans to refurbish the old well previously used by the ski hill, plus the installation of a storage tank to supplement low water flows in the summer. While the water won’t be potable, there is a possibility of future improvements of a filtration system to meet Interior Health’s requirements for drinking water. Electricity will also be reconnected to an existing power pole for lighting purposes. The project was spurred by the Blewett Conservation Society when they approached the regional district in 2014 with a desire to bring back winter activities to
The Morning Mountain Recreation area in Blewett, popular with mountain bikers and hikers, will continue to be upgraded with the addition of a picnic area, bike wash and watering station, and a skating rink. Tamara Hynd photo
Morning Mountain. Currently the only outdoor ice rink in the region is at Lions Park in Nelson. With the Blewett school close by, students could enjoy skating as an addition to their winter
outdoor activities. Regional district parks operations supervisor Cary Gaynor was happy to find out last week that the board agreed to allot the funds and he has started working on procurement. He’s working with a stewardship group made up of Blewett community members. A report to the regional district suggested a stewardship group may manage the skating rink in the winter. Work is expected to begin in June and be completed by October. The regional district plans to install traffic and pedestrian counters in the area to see if recreational use increases with this project. The information gathered could support further upgrades. Since 2003, $150,000 has been invested in Morning Mountain recreation area with contributions from Recreation Sites and Trails BC, the regional district, private contributors and in-kind work. Morning Mountain operated as a ski hill from 1974 until 1999 when the lodge burned down. The community decided not to rebuild and instead funds from the insurance settlement were reserved for recreation projects in Taghum, Blewett, Beasley, and Bonnington.
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Nelson Sea Cadets will be hosting the first of two sailing weekends this Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31 at the Sail Centre under the big orange bridge from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come watch the fun, see the boats and ask questions. Everyone is welcome.
Experience French culture at the French Extra market on Sunday, May 31, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hart Hall, 501 Carbonate Street in Nelson. Entrance fee is $5.
Community Events
The KAIROS Reconciliation Walk to rebuild relationships with aboriginal people in Canada is noon today. Meet at 12 p.m outside Nelson city hall and walk to Lakeside Park. For more information call 250-352-9871. The annual spring taekwondo tournament is Saturday, June 6, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Trafalger school gym, 1201 Josephine St., hosted by Kootenay Christian Martial Arts.
Nelson People in Pain network support group is Wednesday, June 3 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Shambhala Meditation Centre, 812 Stanley St. A peer-led support group to help self-manage your pain, provide education, and reduce the isolation.
Workshops
The West Kootenay Family Historians Society is offering an Introduction to Genealogy workshop on Saturday, May 30 from 1:30 to 4 p.m., at Touchstones Nelson’s Shawn Lamb Archives. The workshop will include short presentations on traditional genealogical research and online research, one-on-one consultations and a family tree starter kit. To register, call Touchstones Nelson at 250-3529813. For information, contact collections@ touchstonesnelson.ca or wkfhs@shaw.ca. Ask the Garden Experts is the last free workshop of the season at Ellison’s Market on Saturday, May 30, from 10 to 11 a.m. Come ask all your garden questions to a panel of local garden experts. Feel empowered to grow the garden that’s right for you.
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Jimmy Lewis will play from 6-8pm followed by Friday Night Live Open Jam at the Royal hosted by Marty Carter, Danny De Villo, Jimmy Lewis & Patrick Bonin. Come enjoy a double margarita for $8.50
Saturday MAY 30TH A dogwood tree stood laden with blooms in a Uphill neighbourhood last week. The showy, white flowers are actually four to six modified leaves that surround a cluster of 30 to 40 small, green flowers. The Pacific dogwood blossom is the floral emblem of British Columbia. Legislation protects the Pacific dogwood from being dug up or cut down.
The Royal presents The Usual Suspects with local rockers John McCuaig, Rease Warner, James Picton & Troy Beck. $5.00 at the door. Double Caesars are $8.50
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Thinking about starting your own small business? The Basin Business Advisors Program offers a free workshop called Me Inc. to help you get started. The workshop runs 6:30 to 8 p.m. and will be offered in Salmo on June 2. For more information and to register, visit bbaprogram.ca or call 1-855-510-2227. Composting workshop at the Women’s Centre on Wednesday, June 10, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., with certified permaculture instructor Drea Pheonix. The $5 fee includes a light dinner. Located at 420 Mill St. To register, call 250-352-9949 or email jen@ nelsonwomenscentre.com.
Fundraisers
Car wash fundraiser to raise money for the LVR biology field trip to the Sea of Cortez. Car wash and vacuum by donation, along with hamburger, hotdog and baked goods sale on Sunday, May 31, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Nelson Car Wash on Nelson Ave.
Announcements
Nelson Dances of Universal Peace, with live music: no experience necessary. They do dances and walks with singing, representing spiritual traditions from the world over. The Old Church Hall, Sunday, May 31, 3 to 5 p.m. At Victoria and 602 Kootenay St. For information call Candace, 250-354-4288. Celebrating 100 years of community, a centennial tea will be held at St. Francisin-the-Woods at the Queens Bay townsite on Saturday, June 6 from 12 to 4 p.m. By donation. Seniors who are 90 years of age or over, are invited to a Strawberry Social, on Saturday, June 13, at 2 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Association Nelson Branch 51, 717 Vernon St. For information, or if you need a ride, please call 250-352-6637 or 250-352-6198. R.S.V.P. by June 6.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING @ 2:30 P.M. BOARD MEETING @ 5:00 P.M. (times are PST) Tuesday, June 2, 2015 W.E. Graham Community School 915 Harold Ave., Slocan BC Video conferencing is unavailable for this meeting.
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All seniors welcome to the monthly meeting of the Senior Citizens’ Association Branch No. 51, at 717 Vernon St. Meeting commences at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 3. Refreshments will be served after the meeting. Activities enjoyed at the centre include bridge, crib, dominos, chess, euchre and snooker. For further information, call 250-352-7078 weekday afternoons.
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Special events Singer-songwriter Mary-Jo Therio of New Brunswick will perform an intimate concert at Hart Hall during the French Extra Market on Sunday, May 31. Tickets are $5 for the market and $20 for the concert and market. Tickets are being sold at l’Afko Franco, Au Soleil Levant, Bite Fresh Food Inc and Chez Totoche. For more information call 250-352-3516. Danger Thrill Show brings their traveling act to the Ymir Schoolhouse on June 4, then Spiritbar on June 5. Featuring Neil E. Dee, Kata Sita, Fatt Matt Alaeddine, Rosie Delight and the Skeleton Band. The Nelson show will feature opening act the Heavy Petal Burlesque. Danger Thrill Show features sword-swallowing, hula hoops, the World’s Fattest Contortionist and fire-play. Doors at 8 p.m. both nights. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. For more information visit Danger Thrill SHOW on Facebook.
Hulk and other superhero favourites. For more information visit civictheatre.ca. On June 3 at 7 p.m. the Civic Theatre presents The Singing Revolution. Between 1986 and 1991, the people of Estonia protested against their Soviet occupiers in large rallies. Although these protests were fundamentally peaceful, the Estonians used a weapon powerful enough to rattle an empire: song. Presented by Corazón choir, the night is a fundraiser for the Pura Vida Foundation and tickets are $15. For more information visit civictheatre.ca. The Wild & Scenic Film Festival is coming to Nelson on Friday, June 12 for an evening of cinematic stories set in wild landscapes around the world. Join Wildsight for a journey to spectacular places. The movie will screen at the Capitol on June 12 at 7 p.m. From big ski lines, to a secret surfing beach in Norway, the wilds of B.C.’s Flathead, and meditations on life in the outdoors, Wild & Scenic is the perfect mix of action, exploration and beauty. Tickets are $10 for Wildsight members, $15 for nonmembers and $25 for a new member package. All proceeds support Wildsight’s conservation and sustainability work in the area.
MUSIC Spiritbar is hosting DJ Wakcutt as he returns to Nelson on Friday, May 29. Local bass legend DEEPS will warm up the subs, while DJ Volpix will play in the Benwell Lounge. Doors at 10 p.m. Tickets are $5. The Royal presents DJ Eyedawg and DJ Sav Marie spinning funky breaks on Thursday. On Friday there will be an open jam hosted by Jimmy Lewis, Danny De Villo and Marty Carter. On Saturday May 30 The Usual Suspects will make their debut with Johnny McCuaig, James Picton, Troy Beck and Rease Warner.
Movies Starting tonight, the Civic will be showing Avengers: Age of Ultron. It will play at 7 p.m. on May 29 and 30, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. on May 31 and a special Babes in Arms 11 a.m. on June 1. Directed by Joss Whedon, this action blockbuster brings together Iron Man, The COLIN BROWNE! Poetry Book Launch Friday May 29 7:30pm; free Special guest: Fred Wah Documentary Film Development Workshop Saturday May 30 9:30-3:30; $75 Details/register www.emlfestival.com ‘Courses’ tab Oxygen Art Centre 320 Vernon St (alley entrance)
Literary Arts Author and filmmaker Colin Browne will host a special pre-event of Nelson’s Elephant Mountain Literary Festival on Friday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m. when he reads from his newest book of poetry The Hatch. Opening for Browne will be former Parliamentary Poet Laureate Fred Wah. Browne will also offer a documentary film workshop on Saturday, May 30 at Oxygen Art Centre. Cost is $75. For more information visit emlfestival.com. A Rock Fell on the Moon: Dad and the Great Yukon Silver Ore Heist, recounts the baffling but unforgettable story that began in 1963 when Alicia Priest’s father, Gerald Priest, allegedly stole 670 bags of ore—80% silver—from United Keno Hill Mine in the Yukon. Priest, who recently passed away, was a respected journalist whose in-depth investigation lead to this book. Priest’s husband Ben Parfitt presents the book with a talk and slideshow on Tuesday, June 9 at 7 p.m at the Nelson Public Library. This presentation will fascinate anyone interested in mining, history, or simply an audacious story well told.
theatre Bard in the Bush presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream from June 4 to 6 at the Capitol Theatre. The cast is comprised of local youth, and directed by Jeff Forst. Shows are at 7:30
Kootenay musicians headed to provincials During the annual Kootenay Music Festival of the Arts, held in Trail in April, six Nelsonites earned their spot at the upcoming provincial music festival in Powell River from May 26 to 29. (L-R) Galen Boulanger qualified in intermediate musical theatre and received the award for best all-round singer. Michael Marsland qualified in intermediate musical theatre, Emma Chart qualified for intermediate singing and Tibo Kolmel was received the prestigious Ian Smith Memorial Award for strings. Not pictured are Isabelle McAleer and Max Thompson, who qualified for junior musical theatre and classical voice respectively. Will Johnson photo
p.m., and tickets are $20 or $15. For more information visit capitoltheatre.ca.
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forms are process driven and loosely reflect the body, plant growth and architecture. Free with cost of admission. For more information visit touchstonesnelson.ca.
Katherine Hofman will speak about her work Domiciled at Touchstones Nelson on Saturday, May 30 at noon. In 2013 Hofmann made a clean break from her practice as a production potter in order to explore form and material in an open ended way. The resulting body of work is both playful and unsettling in its refusal to be conform to typical notions beauty and craftsmanship. Her raw, ambiguous sculptural
Trillium Dance presents For the Love of Dance at the Capitol Theatre on Saturday, May 30 from 2 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $9 to $13. The performance will bring together the rural and urban dance communities of New Denver, Slocan Valley, Crescent Valley, Ymir and Nelson. Tickets are available in advance from the Capitol Theatre. For more information visit trilliumdance.ca.
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Nelson’s CPR station was built in 1900. The Nelson Chamber of Commerce acquired the building several years ago and has been slowly restoring it with plans to turn it into a new visitor centre. Bill Metcalfe photo
Frames made of old-growth timber Continued from page 1
‘They knew what they were doing’ Wingender explains the original window frames were made with old-growth lumber, which has straight grain and stability most carpenters never see any more. “The people who built those windows knew what they were doing, and knew the material. All windows on the upper floor, exposed heavily to the weather, their main sashes are made of fir, but the bottom style pieces on each one are made of larch — the pitchiest
larch you can find. Someone in the manufacturing of those windows knew how nature works.” He explains that larch is much more rot resistant than pine or spruce and will last as long as a chemically treated piece of wood. The makers used larch for the bottom piece of the window sash where it is most exposed to the weather and tends to rot first. “People knew how to go about it, and we are relearning everything. That is why we are going through this process of training people. The way backwards is the way forward.” One person trained at the CPR
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station in these kinds of restoration skills is Horvath. A house painter by trade, he has been trained at the CPR station as a restorer by Wingender and visiting consultant Kate Richardson. “It is interesting because it is an old technique,” says Horvath. “You learn a lot. There are stages that you might not like, like stripping, because you have to wear a respirator. But finishing is the best, and shellacking is pleasant to do. You see the difference. It is an art.”
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May 29th - Wackutt - w/ Deeps. and DJ Volpix in the Benwell Lounge May 30th - 4th Annual Kootenay Music Awards! June 5th - The Neil E. Dee Danger Thrill Show w/ Scarlet Mary Rose June 6th - Sonny Rhodes - North American Blues Legend June 7th- Danny Michel June 12th - Locarno w/ Papa Roots & guests June 13th - Erica Dee w/ DJ Ginger - Video release party June 23rd - The Wooden Sky June 26th - Metrik - Bassbizniz- On Sale Soon June 27th - BESTiE w Battle Stereo & guests June 30th - Gob w/Neutron Bomb + The Tarholes - All Canadian Punk Party July 4th - Savage Blade - On Sale Soon July 6th - Beenie Man w Zaga Zow Band + DJ Dubconscious July 10th - Snowday + Rabs and Mooves July 11th - Heavy Airship - Nelson’s own Led Zeppelin Tribute Act July 16th - The Sadies July 22nd - Jenn Grant w/Mama Kin - On Sale soon July 24th - The Good Ol’ Goats w/ Cam Penner & guest July 25th - Ekali - Live From The Pickle Jar July 31st - Val Kilmer & The New Coke Aug 13th - Biome & Geode - AreaOne Events FOOD DELIVERY: SUNDAY TO THURSDAY 9AM- 11PM FRIDAY AND SATURDAY 9AM - MIDNIGHT
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Cranbrook-raised writer takes Selkirk College post
WILL JOHNSON Nelson Star Cranbrook-raised writer Leesa Dean is interested in creating supportive literary communities, and as the newest addition to Selkirk College’s creative writing faculty she hopes to do exactly that. “I’ve been following the Nelson writing scene for a while now, watching it grow with the Elephant Mountain Literary Festival, and there are so many established and working writers in that area,” said Dean, whose award-winning work will be published in the collection Waiting for the Cyclone by Brindle & Glass in 2016. “There are so many exciting literary things happening right now, which is why it’s great I get to come in at this juncture. What I’m concerned about is creating a community with these students. I want them to be hanging outside class, supporting each other, realizing they’re writers and treating each other that way.” Dean’s appointment comes on the heels of news that the University of BC Okanagan will offer university-level creative writing courses in Nelson. Dean will teach first- and second-year creative writing transfer courses starting in the fall. Dean said her work is often geography-based, and is informed by her local upbringing. “Something that’s been integrated into my writing is nonconformism. I grew up around
people who were not like regular people living regular lives. They had chutzpah, they made decisions that weren’t conventional. And that’s the way I live.” And though she’s lived in Montreal and Toronto for many years, it’s the Kootenays she keeps coming back to her in her fiction. For instance, her story Centre of the Universe follows two young Cranbrook youths trying to escape their surroundings. “They want to change their town and they don’t know how. They start this radical group, protesting against Walmart, and it follows them through to their 20s when they lose track of each other.” Dean’s writing has been compared to that of Elisabeth Di Mariaffi, author of How To Get Along With Women. She is currently at work on a novel set in Dawson City and Tianducheng, a Chinese ghost city modelled after Paris. In a press release, Selkirk’s Almeda Glenn Miller praised Dean. “We believe that Leesa’s community-building spirit and enthusiasm will continue to build on what Selkirk College offers in the Nelson area,” she said. “I worked with Leesa at the Sage Hill Writing Experience at the Saskatchewan Writers Guild several years ago and have never forgotten her prose and her poise.” Selkirk College’s creative writing courses are transferable to a number of BC institutions,
Kootenay writer Leesa Dean has joined the creative writing faculty of Selkirk College. Submitted Photo
including UBCO, Thompson Rivers, the University of Victoria and UBC. “With Dean’s arrival, Selkirk College is able to further build foundations in the first and sec-
ond-year creative writing classes that will enable students to carry on their educational pathways into third-year programs across the country,” reads the press release.
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L.V. Rogers tops Fraser Institute rankings
Will Johnson Nelson Star Nelson’s L.V. Rogers has topped the Fraser Institute’s secondary school rankings in the West Kootenay for the fifth year in a row, placing 118th out of 289 schools and earning a score of 6.3 out of 10. The only other high schools in the Kootenay Lake district with sufficient enrollment to be included were South Slocan’s Mount Sentinel and Creston’s Princes Charles, which came 238th and 252nd respectively, earning scores of 4.6. and 4.2. The widely-maligned rankings have earned the ire of superintendent Jeff Jones, who urged parents to ignore them. He said the rankings are misleading and don’t take contextual information into account. According to Jones, the Foundation Skills Assessment, used to compile the rankings, was never intended as a high-stakes examination regimen. Some parents instruct their children not to attend on the day of testing or refuse to fill it out. L.V Rogers principal Tim Huttemann agreed with Jones that the rankings are misleading, but said there is some useful data to be gleaned, such as the difference between boys and girls’ achievement in math and English. “There are little bits and pieces of the data that we can use to mine a little deeper,” he said. L.V. Rogers also scored better than Trail’s J.L. Crowe, Castlegar’s Stanley Humphries, and Nakusp Secondary. The closest competitor was Crowe, which placed 136th. But Huttemann said the rankings are meaningless. “I like to think we offer our students a lot more than a number,” said Huttemann.
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Putting a bounce in their step At last weekend’s trampoline provincial championships, Nelson’s Glacier Gymnastics had its first-ever team representing the club in the trampoline and double mini tramp events. Chris Lawrence-Jeffery was third and fourth respectively in the boys level 1 category, while Matthew Bullen finished eighth on the trampoline. Pictured, Zoe Crisfield competes on double mini. She missed qualifying for the finals by 0.3 of a point, finishing 11th. Submitted photo
Roses for winners Submitted to the Nelson Star The Granite Pointe Ladies Club hosted their annual Tournament of Roses on Tuesday. The champions, seen above, were Loretta Bulfone and Diony McArthur FLIGHT ONE WINNERS: First low gross - Irene Reid and Lillian Michallik (79)
Locals win at elementary track championships This past weekend Kootenay Chaos track and field members and students at Trafalgar competed in the BC Elementary Championships in Vancouver. Matti Erickson won gold in the 100, 200, 300 , 800, and 1,200m hurdle races while teammate Matteo Faraguna was the bronze medallist in the 800. Over 50 top elementary school athletes competed. Submitted photo
(overall low gross with a 77) and Sherry McIvor and Tammy Avis (overall low net with a 60). They are shown with sponsor Danny Seminoff of Nelson and District Credit Union.
Fourth low net – Becky Allen and Audrey Arcuri (68)
Fourth low gross – Marlene Ink and Gwen Acres (99)
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Fourth low net – Marie Berg and Gerry Mowatt (72)
First low net – Lynne Foster and Shirley Wolbaum (65)
First low gross – Lorna Maxwell and Fran Crawford (95)
Second low gross – Michelle Palm and Bev Stevens (82)
First low net – Anne Renee Pettyjohn and Doreen Dueck (66)
Second low net – Ruth O’Bryan and Kathy Tencza (65)
Second low gross – Marlene Pozin and Bron McLeod (95)
Third low gross – Roma Crispin and Carol Reay (83)
Second low net – Corinne Scheldrup and Jackie Chapin (67)
Third low net – Bev Poole and Laurie Hepple (66)
Third low gross – Judith Horswill and Lorraine May (99)
Fourth low gross – Linda Tamblyn and Verna Chernoff (88)
Third low net – Joan Jordan and Deb deTremaudan (67)
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Martin (Marty) Joseph Phillips Martin (Marty) Joseph Phillips passed away on Tuesday May 12th at the age of 84. Marty was born in Flin Flon Manitoba and held a variety of positions before landing into forestry where he spent most of his career before retiring at the age of 55, when his real life began. Marty loved anything and everything outdoors. He was a fisherman, cross country skier, snowshoer but above all loved his trapline. Most importantly he was a husband, father, grandfather and a friend. His summers were spent with his grandkids teaching them to build kites, boats, crib boards and crafts and later in life as they got older he would spend many hours with them on the deck listening patiently to their stories and career aspirations over a cold beer. Marty was a quiet, gentle man who was fiercely loyal to family and good friends. When he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t on the mountain he loved spending his days with his wife Phyllis or hiding out in his shed with his woodworking projects. We will all miss him for something unique he brought to each of our lives. While it is not completely clear all of the illnesses that Marty succumbed to we believe it was likely from a broken heart as his love of 57 years Phyllis passed away only 8 months ago. Marty is survived by his son Mark(Angelica) Phillips, daughter Carla (Mark)Phillips, grandchildren Brandon, Nathaniel, Ryan and Bella and his brother Allan. An open house in celebration of Martyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life will be held on Saturday June 6th at his place in the Bonaventure Trailer Park #15.
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ANNUAL AGM TUESDAY JUNE 2ND, 7 P.M. Meeting will be held at the NELSON & DISTRICT CREDIT UNION, 501 VERNON ST. We are seeking new members for the Board a group of music lovers dedicated to keeping classical music alive in Nelson.
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Do you have a passion for Restorative Justice? The Nelson Police Department is seeking a skilled professional for a part-time contract starting as soon as possible. The Program Coordinator works under the direction of and in close collaboration with the NPD Community Policing OfďŹ cer and will be relied upon to recruit and train volunteers, manage ďŹ les and submit reports, liaise with Nelson Police and members of the community and develop resources. This is an exciting opportunity for an independently motivated self-starter with excellent time management and communication skills. We need you to continue and build on the good work that has been done to establish this valuable program in Nelson. If you have the skills and desire to serve in this role, please send your resume and cover letter along with 3 references to: Sgt. Dino Falcone â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Community Policing OfďŹ cer Nelson Police Department 606 Stanley Street Nelson, BC V1L 1N4 falcone@nelsonpolice.ca Application deadline is 4:00 PM on June 5th. A full Job Description is available at www.nelsonpolice.ca
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Misc. Wanted Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Olympic Coins, Silver, Gold, Jewelry, Estates Chad: 250-499-0251 in town.
2 storey approx 10 yr old cabin 4 km from Ashram, Riondel, beach and golf course. Needs: elec., plumbing, H2O pipe or well, insulation, cabinets. On 2.8 nicely treed acres. Good bench(es) for building second home with lakeview. Appraised at $170,000 but old vendor is quite flexible. Great starter home especially for handy person(s). Call : 780-566-0707 or : 780-222-2996 or t.laboucan.avirom@gmail.com aviromd@yahoo.com
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The North Shore Hall renovation project is on track for a September competion. Tamara Hynd photo
North Shore Hall renos on target Tamara hynd Nelson Star It’s difficult to tell that the North Shore Hall is under renovations from the outside, but the interior changes are on target, according to area director Tom Newell. Newell says the contractor was blowing in the insulation last week. A site inspection scheduled for mid-June. Newell said the project is on track as the renovations are within budget and on track to be completed as planned, by Sept. 1. NDB Construction of Castlegar was awarded the contract in February for $206,250. The hall has a 150-person capacity and houses Nelson Search and Rescue in the basement office space.
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BC Yukon Peony Show & Luncheon June 27, 2015 11:30 am - 2 pm Castlegar Community Complex Please join us for a posh luncheon with renown peony expert Carol Adelman from Salem, Oregon, who will share her LOVE of peonies, enjoy delicious food by Waneta Hunter-Oglow and delectable wines from the award-winning Columbia Valley Vineyards. Tickets are $20 and available at Kalawsky GM Castlegar, The Doorway Trail, Otter Books in Nelson and online www.peonyfarm.ca. * This luncheon ticket also grants entry to the Open House - Wine & Cheese at the Sandman Hotel Castlegar at 4:30 pm. Meet those who LOVE Peonies, guests from the Canadian & American Peony Societies, and local honored guests and peony enthusiasts.
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¬Walking very carefully around Baker St. has been quite an adventure. Looking into the deep holes and seeing all that it reveals. Old pipes and other older items of infrastructure that the city it updating. I get it. We need the regular maintenance. Imagine if we never dug the holes? What if we addressed all the sewer and water issues by just staying at a superficial level? We would have total collapse and failure in our systems. What a it would become. As I peer into these Nelson United Church nightmare holes I am reminded that we too are under God’s Sunday Worship Gathering 10:00 am long-term maintenance program. Aren’t we? Well Minister: David Boyd All are Welcome some of us are… I mean that for some of us we experience the excavation of our souls and we say Camping Sunday Robin Murray Presiding “no” and run. We escape to churches or groups of Christians that will keep it all at the surface. As we All children welcome for Sunday School and Nursery Room available can see how that would be catastrophic in our city, Corner of Josephine and Silica Streets how much would it be the same for our souls? Too Ph: 250-352-2822 • www.nelsonunitedchurch.ca many times I have preached a sermon and it hits core of someone and they know, and they really The Salvation Army the know because of the conviction of the Holy Spirit, Nelson Community Church what they need to do. It’s going to hurt. It’s going Sunday Worship Service to be sacrificial. It’s the Lord’s healing maintenance. Sometimes God has to go deep because he has to at 11:00 am go through a pile of our own therapeutic moralistic Everyone is Welcome deistic “quick fixes”. Your Pastors: Majors Robin and Yvonne Borrows
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CATHEDRAL OF MARY IMMACULATE 813 Ward Street 352-7131 Sunday Mass Times: • Saturday 7:00 pm • Sunday 8:30 am and 10:30 am Parish office open Tuesday – Friday 9:00 am - noon rccathedral@shaw.ca • www.catholiccathedralnelson.ca
St. Saviour's Anglican Church 701 Ward St. at Silica St., Nelson
Family Service & Eucharist Every Sunday 10:30 a.m. St. Saviour’s Food Pantry Open Every Friday 9 - 11 a.m.
St. Michael & All Angels Sunday Service 11:30 a.m. 8551 Busk Road, Balfour
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Kootenay Christian Fellowship Join us for our Worship Celebration Sundays @ 10:30am • Developing Relationships • Music that will move you • Helping People ~ Help People Pastor Jim Reimer
520 Falls Street (Just off Baker Street) Parking available behind the building www.kootenaychristianfellowship.com • 1.888.761.3301
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We are Preaching in Riondel Community church this Sunday, 11 am- Come & join us! “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”
July 21/15 Retreat Shalom, South Africa 3308 Silver King road • 250-352-5007 H.O.P.E. Church Pastoral couple Jeff & Marilyn Zak www.hopenelson.ca
Unity Centre of the Kootenays Speaker - Jerry Levinson Topic - “Do We Really Have Free Will”
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Phantom signs converge This photo, lining up two of Nelson’s most prominent phantom signs, was taken from the Hall St. wharf with a zoom lens. A.S. Horswill moved his wholesale business into 524 Vernon St. sometime between 1915 and 1917, in what was then known as the McDonald block, and operated until the late 1920s. It’s presently Jackson’s Hole. Swift’s Canada Co., meanwhile, was in business at 611 Front St. by 1913. The smokehouse operated for the next 40 years. The building is now Reo’s Video. Tamara Hynd photo
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Kokanee fry released into Crawford Creek
BRIAN LAWRENCE Creston Valley Advance With the help of Crawford Bay Elementary-Secondary School students, about 92,000 kokanee fry were released into Crawford Creek last week, part of a project by the Eastshore Freshwater Habitat Society. It took about 45 minutes for participants to place the fry in the creek and a manmade channel, shuttling them in buckets from a Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC tank truck. “What we want to do is improve the fish habitat on the East Shore,” said society president Mike Jeffery. The survivors of the several-month-old fry released last week won’t return to the creek to spawn for three or four years, giving the society, certified through the Pacific Streamkeepers Federation, time to obtain additional funding for a remediation project. “Sometimes, it’s just as simple as putting log berms in and overhanging trees — making places they can live,” Jeffery said. “If we get the habitat improved, fish will come back to the habitat.” Crawford Creek and others on Kootenay Lake’s East Shore — includ-
ing Riondel’s Hendryx Creek, which had 5,000 released — used to teem with spawning kokanee in late summer. But since dams have been built upstream, the lake’s annual fluctuation has dropped from 30 to 13 feet (9 to 4 m), reducing available nutrients and food — and fish. “I’ve seen how it’s depleted,” Jeffery said. Efforts to boost the kokanee population are nothing new to the area. Over 20 years ago, Jeffery said, the school used to receive milked and fertilized eggs to hatch. And nitrogen and phosphorus, both needed for metabolic processes, are put into the lake (the MV Balfour is chartered and the mixture blended in its wake). But spawning numbers are at their lowest, said Jeff Burrows, senior fish biologist with Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, so stronger measures are being taken. The allowable daily catch of kokanee has been reduced from 15 to zero, while the allowance for their main predator, Gerrard rainbow trout — each of whom can eat 100 kokanee each year — has been upped from two to four.
“There’s no reason to expect that nature would balance that out,” said Burrows. “We’re trying to speed that up.” Survivors from a spawning cycle can range from 0.5 to five per cent, so 1,800 to 2,000 returning to spawn in Crawford Creek would be ideal. But with that cycle taking three or four years, only time will tell if the restocking effort was a success. “They have to imprint,” Burrows said. “We don’t know if that’s going to happen with fry raised in the hatchery.”
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KAAP has several litters of kittens not quite old enough to be adopted, but they can be visited and picked in advance. All KAAP kittens are vet checked, vaccinated, spayed/neutered, and tattooed for an adoption fee of $175. Please check our web site at kaap.ca/adopt for new kittens, or call Daryl at 250-551-1053.
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She's a very sweet and loving 8 year old Corgi mix. Justice is spayed and up to date with her shots, about 40 lbs. She is fine with chickens, cats, and most other dogs. She loves going to the dog walk and just being with her person as much as possible. Call 250-551-1053 or look her up at kaap.ca/justice.
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6172 RedFish RoAd Waterfront home tucked away on no thru street far from highway traffic. A level .39 acre lot with almost 80 feet of waterfront. A unique home with self contained lower level and a 16’ x 33’ boat house to store those summer toys. Below assessed value. Robert Goertz
250.354.8500
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Happy 50th Mike and Lurane Zeabin
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PARk like setting in the City Creek side gem on .39 of an acre. 3-bed, 1-bath and self contained 1-bed, onebath garden suite. Stunning property, incredible value.
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These two gorgeous fluffy bonded sisters are still waiting to find their forever home together. They are loving and quiet, great companions. S&S are spayed and fully vaccinated. A reduced adoption fee is possible for both. Call KAAP at 250-551-1053 or visit kaap.ca/adopt.
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Lev Zaytsoff
250.354.8443
Lurane you brought me and my family to the Lord. You were a Sunday school teacher at the Salvation Army Church, a coordinator, being on the till, a sorter, going to the hospital to visit the ill. The gold and silver rings etc were there for the public to buy. You had time to listen to our pain. Mike you delivered bread and goodies all over town in the Salvation Army van. You brought it to the apartments to the old and disabled. You always told us that you can’t live by bread alone so we accepted the Lord. Thank You for the Godly things you showed us. Friends and relatives to the end. The narrow path we will walk together.
$525,000
At the confluence of a creek and a river this 5.5 acre property is picturesque from any angle. The completely remodeled 3 bdrm 2 bath post and beam home blends perfectly with the natural environment. Inside, the floor plan is well flowing, featuring a stunning living room with cathedral ceilings, log uprights and exposed beams.
lev@valhallapathrealty.com
the heARt oF nelson
Steven Skolka
250-354-3031
$284,900
Investment opportunity in the heart of Nelson! This charming 4-bedroom, 2-bath home is conveniently located downtown on Victoria St. Existing infrastructure still in place from former small one-bedroom suite upstairs. New roof, new bath, upgraded plumbing and electrical. Lots of room for parking in back. Ideal for your family, home-based business, or as an investment.
steven@valhallapathrealty.com
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Kootenay Animal Assistance Program Society
www.kaap.ca • 250.551.1053 Wondering how to donate to help KAAP pets? The Kootenay Co-op store in Nelson has a KAAP “Till Card”. When you pay for your purchases, just ask to swipe the KAAP till card, and $2 will be gratefully received. Thank you!
6-mile lot Wonderful location for this .4-acre lot at 6-Mile. Private setting with a short drive into Nelson, best of both worlds!
www.spca.bc.ca/nelson • 250.352.7178
Kristina Little
250-509-2550
$69,900
520 C Falls Street Nelson (Above Savoy Bowling Lanes) Open Tues - Sat.: 12:00 - 5:00pm kristina@valhallapathrealty.com
www.valhallapathrealty.com
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Friday, May 29, 2015 Nelson Star
The Third Wave Coffee Movement Comes to Nelson Empire Coffee, a locally owned coffee house, has just opened, and is proud to be serving Stumptown Coffee. Stumptown is a coffee roaster based out of Portland Oregon and has been a pioneer of the Third Wave Coffee Movement. What is the third wave movement? Well, it all starts with a focus on direct trade. Stumptown is one of only a few companies in the world that buys their coffee direct from their farmers, as opposed to buying through commodity markets or brokers. In most instances they are paying three to six times the fair trade value for their product, in the hopes of attaining the top one per cent of coffee in the world. “In the past, the focus in coffee has been on roast, but with Stumptown, the initial focus is on the fruit. Coffee is a tropical fruit after all,” says Danny Rickaby, one of the owners of Empire Coffee. Direct trade is predicated on a few simple pillars: improving coffee quality, incentive based rewards to the farmer and transparency of the supply chain. Those pillars support the vision of Stumptown and Empire Coffee to provide the finest coffee experience possible. Rather than negotiating a price with a broker or an importer, Stumptown settles on the price directly with the producer. They understand the farmer’s cost of production, they understand their quality and they negotiate a price directly with them. They have a tiered pricing system, which is designed to guarantee the farmer will get a larger premium than the farm gate price. Producing great coffee is expensive, so the investment the farmer makes is taken into consideration from development strategies. They understand that certain steps require different costs for producers and they
want to compensate them appropriately for a better quality. Stumptown directly visits each farm an average of two to three times a year. Early in the harvest, they build a strategy with the producer. They return in the middle of the harvest to check in on that strategy and ensure all aspects of the cherry selection and processing are top notch. Then they return at the end of the har-
vest to taste coffees and discuss the outcome of that particular harvest and reward a job well done. Once this is complete, roasting can begin. Stumptown takes the raw, green coffee and ease it into the final state as a bean. Roasting is one of the most integral parts in the chain of events when crafting a good cup of coffee. Stumptown doesn’t like to impart a fingerprint or a roast signature on the coffee. Instead they prefer to highlight what makes that particular varietal or farm exciting. A steady and gentle profile is achieved with German made probat roasters. “Coffee and roast are two separate flavours. People with a good palate have been focused on darker roasts, due to the fact that anytime they’ve had a lighter roast, the fruit has not been a good quality, so naturally the taste is
unpleasant. It is no different then oaking wine, oak tastes great, but when it is used to mask the quality of the grapes, it has a negative effect. The same holds true with roasting coffee. The roast should accent the quality in the fruit, not mask it. By purchasing the best fruit in the world, and roasting it based on the weather conditions of that season, the level of quality in your cup goes up astronomically. Coffee is literally the most complex flavour in the world, and we’ve only been refining our palate on it for about 100 years. On the other hand, w e’ v e b e e n studying wine for over 2 0 0 0 years. We are not even teenagers in this evolution!” says Food and Beverage Manager Rob Little. To top it all off, due to the Northern and Southern hemisphere, coffee has two distinct seasons. Stumptown only roasts in season coffee, and Empire coffee will only be serving beans that have been roasted within the past five days. This combined with a great food program headed by Shawna Kerr, the new Manager of Empire Coffee, is sure to stir some excitement in Nelson. “I am so excited to be a part of this wonderful venture. Our food program will be primarily focused on using local suppliers whenever possible, and bringing some complexity to cafe style food that has been noticeably lacking all over the country. Plus, with us being open late at night, we will have an extensive house made dessert offering,” says Kerr. Besides being the new Manager of Empire Coffee, Shawna was one of the original founders of The Full Circle Café. Empire Coffee will be open seven days a week from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and is located in the Adventure Hotel at 616 Vernon Street in Nelson. There are future plans for a liquor license for wine and craft beer in the evenings.