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A celebration of youth soccer See Second Section WILL JOHNSON Nelson Star North Shore resident Bob Tremblay sat in his backyard along Highway 3A, surrounded on all sides by sprinklers, watching as a raging forest fire slowly made its way down the slope towards his home late Saturday evening. The conflagration, visible from the big orange bridge in Nelson, prompted an evacuation alert affecting about 350 residents between Sitkum Creek south and Willow Point (Six Mile Lakes Rd.) The cause is still under investigation. According to the Regional District of Central Kootenay, there is no immediate threat to structures. “Right now we’re looking northwest up into the Aerie Creek drainage and it’s one tremendous fire burning here,” said Tremblay, whose wife Joyce also watched with concern. “We’re getting the Okanagan’s 2003 series here,” said Tremblay. “It is cooling off a bit, and they’ll be out there at first light but there it is, coming down the hill.” From where the Star joined him, the fire painted the sky in deep oranges and blood-reds.
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Air tankers, helicopters, 60 firefighters respond to 380-hectare wildfire burning near Six Mile
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Fire on the mountain
Courtney Thompson caught this startling image of the wildfire raging near Six Mile late Saturday evening. It grew to 380 hectares and resulted in an evacuation alert for some residents. The orange bridge is seen lit up at bottom. Courtney Thompson photo
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Residents gathered along the road taking pictures and some even camped out to observe the fire’s progress when the Star attended the scene again at 2 and 9 a.m on Sunday. Trisha Meeker brought her family along to take pictures in the middle of the night. She said the flames occasionally died down but then would flare back up unexpectedly. “I saw it start, about 1 or 2 p.m., I just saw a poof on top of the mountain and got out and watched it for 10 minutes. Then
I saw a plane fly up there, so I knew I didn’t have to call it in, but then smoke started billowing up but then [the flames] really started coming down. I’ve lived here a long time and I’ve never seen anything like this.” Meeker’s grandson, six-yearold Oz, seconded his grandmother’s sentiment. He was excited at being able to stay up long past his bedtime and said he was worried about residents in the firesilhouetted houses nearby. His grandmother reminded him the fire crews were on the job.
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Photographer Courtney Thompson shared a photo with the Star that she took Saturday evening (pictured at left) in which the blues and purples of the surrounding area contrasted against the smoky ridgeline above Tremblay’s home and Kootenay Lake. “Keep safe out there everyone, things just got real,” she wrote as a caption. Others posted photos and videos, some juxtaposed against the matching orange of the bridge. Thompson said the experience escalated over the course of the day. “I started watching this fire this afternoon from out on the water. Things looked like they had died down a bit earlier in the evening. Around 8:30 p.m. you could tell the fire was starting to gain strength and move down the hill a bit faster. I hopped in the truck up Giveout Creek to see if I could get a better vantage point by late this evening to try and grab some shots.” Others offered their homes to any displaced residents. Local minister John Thwaites had a simple message: Please pray.”
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The Sitkum fire in pictures Photographers captured dramatic images of the wildfire near Six Mile that broke out Saturday, threatening nearby homes. (Top left) Ani Gallagher took this shot from Lakeside Park at approximately 12:30 a.m. Sunday. (Top right) Smoke is seen billowing from the forest on Sunday afternoon when the Star’s Will Johnson captured this shot. (Middle left) The conflagration had a hellish quality late Saturday, but had settled by the next morning when Johnson took these photos. (Bottom right) Madeleine Guenette captured this image of an airtanker dousing the area with fire retardant. As of Tuesday, an evacuation alert was still in effect for about 350 people.
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The Six Mile fire near Bob Tremblay’s home could be seen from Nelson as it raged late into the night on Saturday. By Sunday afternoon the flames had diverted into the mountains, spreading over 380 hectares. Will Johnson photos
Conflagration narrowly misses homes
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Flames descend, divert
When Mike Tremblay heard the fire was nearing his parents’ property, he sped to see how he could help. By mid-afternoon he was hauling firewood down the hill as sheet-like walls of smoke ascended behind him. “My family has been here 60 years and we’ve never been threatened by a fire like this before,” he said. “The smoke came quite far down the hillside, and I saw all these great photos on Facebook. It’s kind of hard to do the speed limit when you’re driving out to your childhood home
to see what’s going on.” Other family members helped the Tremblays relocate their belongings. Mike said he’s bringing water for his parents because their creek now has a “smoky flavour.” Speaking to the Star at approximately 12:15 p.m. on Sunday, Tremblay expressed optimism the fire would continue to spread over the ridge towards Duhamel and away from homes along Highway 3A. Though plumes of smoke continued to billow skyward, it seemed like the fire was sizzling out after multiple hits of retardant from fire crews. “There’s definitely a lot of helicopter and plane support, so that’s great,” said Tremblay.
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Fire crews began an aggressive attack on the fire Sunday morning, much to Tremblay’s relief. By press time Tuesday morning, the wildfire had grown to 380 hectares and required a full response from air tanker crews, helicopters and firefighters, but had moved over the ridge and away from Highway 3A. A retardant line established between the homes meant residents remained under evacuation alert but were allowed to remain at home. There are currently 49 firefighters on the ground fighting the blaze along with air support.
“People using Kootenay Lake for boating, swimming or other recreational activities are reminded to be aware of aircraft scooping water out of the lake,” reads a release from the Regional District of Central Kootenay. The primary objective of the BC Wildfire Service is to “contain the south and west flanks of the fire so it does not spread into local nearby residences,” the regional district said. The RDCK, which has established an emergency operations centre, is routinely updating its website and Facebook as information becomes available. Visit them at rdck.ca or facebook.com/rdcentralkootenay. More information can be found
at bcwildfire.ca. Questions can be directed to 1-866-522-7701.
Giving thanks
Reached Tuesday morning, Joyce Tremblay said a light rain had dampened the ridge and no more flames were visible. “Saturday night looked pretty grim but it’s cleared up and I think the fire is going back into Duhamel,” she said. “We can’t see any smoke. It looks fine.” She expressed gratitude to firefighters and family members who responded to the emergency. “We’re very grateful,” she said.
Campfires banned in Southeast Fire Centre
TAMARA HYND Nelson Star Campfires are prohibited in the Southeast Fire Centre following a ban Friday. Fire information officer Jordan Turner said with drier conditions the ban is intended to prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety. After lightning last week, crews were working on 12 fires in West Kootenay and Turner said another 10 are at the patrol stage or considered out. Turner said the fires are mostly spot size, which is less than one hectare and often smaller than a house. He said they have adequate resources and are prepared for more fire starts. However, he pointed out that even though last year was con-
sidered a fairly busy year, there have been 129 fires in the Southeast Fire Centre to date compared to 22 this time last year. He said this season has seen 80 more lightning-caused fires but also concerning is that the number of human-caused fires has doubled in the Southeast Fire Centre. Turner said they’re hoping the public understands the importance of the prohibitions. “Whenever they are out in the woods, we hope they don’t throw out cigarette butts or take ATVs into dry grass,” he said. Category 2 and 3 fire bans have been in effect for sometime, which includes fireworks and all open burning. With the new campfire ban, prohibited activities include the
Fire causes in the Southeast Fire Centre Compared to this time last year
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burning of waste or other materials, stubble or grass fires of any size over any area, the use of fireworks, binary exploding targets, and air curtain burners. These prohibitions do not apply to cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes or to campfire apparatus with a CSA or ULC rating
that uses those substances, as long as the height of the flame is less than 15 cm. These prohibitions cover all BC Parks, Crown lands and private lands, but don’t apply within the boundaries of a local government that has forest fire prevention bylaws and is serviced by a fire department. However, there is a municipal ban with Nelson city limits. Anyone found in contravention may be issued a $345 ticket, fined up to $100,000 and/or sentenced to a year in jail. If the contravention causes or contributes to a wildfire, the person responsible may also be ordered to pay all firefighting and associated costs. The prohibition will remain in place until further notice.
A map of the prohibition area is available from bcwildfire.ca. To report a wildfire or burning violation call 1-800-663-5555 tollfree or dial *5555 on a cell phone.
FOR THE RECORD
A photo caption June 26 (“Wet n’ wild water park”) misspelled Agathe Passaro’s last name. In a story Friday (“Nelson dominates Trail in final”), a quote referring to pitcher Benoit Thibeault should have referred to Jordan McLeod. In fact, it was McLeod who pitched the second half of the game and “slowed Trail’s momentum.” Coach Roger May said both performed well.
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ABOVE: Young skateboarders tried out the youth centre’s new skate park for the first time on Saturday. (Marty Clemens photo) RIGHT: The youth centre opening attracted kids of all ages, and it wasn’t all about skateboarding. (Bill Metcalfe photo)
Youth Centre celebrates new beginning BILL METCALFE Nelson Star Kids, politicians, and youth centre staff got together Saturday and celebrated the grand re-opening of the centre with a barbecue, games, and the opening of the new indoor skatepark. “We have brought about some really significant changes in this building,” says the youth centre’s Jonny Salerno. “We will be able to expand our programming, and all the services we deliver are going to be in a cleaner, nicer better place to visit.” “It is very nice,” said Jacob Erickson, 14. “The skatepark has got-
ten smaller but better, with fewer ramps. Before it was all ramps. Now is it more street skating and it is smoother.” Erickson has been coming to the youth centre since he was eight, and welcomed the other changes to the centre as well. “Not everybody skateboards,” he said. “There’s more room for other activities.” The renovations, which Salerno says increased the space by about 30 per cent, included the creation of a multi-purpose room, new tables and laptop computers, a larger lounge and meeting room, a space for adults
with small children, an upgraded dance studio, new sports equipment, improved art gallery and supplies, improved jam room and equipment, and new signage. “The community has put its heart into this renovation,” said staff member Fitz McGoey. “Local businesses have been outstanding, especially Home Hardware who have gone above and beyond.” Although the focus Saturday was the unveiling of the skate park, Salerno and McGoey say the youth centre is about a lot more than skateboarding. “We have vastly improved the
skating experience, but now we have the space to deliver programs, so whether it is employment training, art, or music, we can deliver those things,” Salerno said. “It’s a place for all youth.” “In the court now we have two basketball nets,” McGoey said, “and it can completely closed off for ball hockey, soccer, dodgeball, a huge variety of things we could not have done before because the space was too open, and we also have ten laptop computers in the multi-purpose room so we can invite community groups to come in to have their meetings.”
Salerno added: “We have been talking about creating a culture here, rebranding the place. We don’t want this to be just about skateboarding, we want everyone in the community to come. I like to see younger children here — start at a young age, create their attachment to the place, mentor them, give them a safe place to be in and then watch them grow up here and be the leaders of tomorrow.” Bryce Planden, 15, who has been coming to the youth centre since he was 10, said he is “super excited for it. It has nice colours. It’s really welcoming.”
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the legumes but rather help contain it, and any other valuable nutrients that are already in your soil. Compacted soils with poor drainage can be conditioned by cover crops too. As these plants retrieve nutrients from the sub soil, they break up the compaction and leave behind root space. They pull nutrients to the topsoil and lock it in their tissues, creating more topsoil. Cover crops also increase the soil’s “NITROGENorganic matter content which helps to SCAVENGERS” Scavengers retain more water, air, and nutrients. are typically cereal The building of organic matter also grains and grasses that encourages an abundance of soil grow quickly and use any microbes, which are an absolute available nitrogen in the soil. necessity for combating disease. Also, After the nitrogen is stored in certain cover crops are known for their biomass it will be slowly their ability to produce allelopathic released upon decomposition. chemicals which injure the growth of They do not fix nitrogen like weeds.
house bacteria that can pull nitrogen from the air and fixate it in the soil. This ability makes them quite valuable as a cover crop because they can effectively reduce or eliminate the need for nitrogen fertilizers. Legumes include all beans, peas, clovers, alfalfas, lupines, and lentils as well as several trees like the caragana and Siberian pea shrub.
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Nelson council takes next steps on solar and biomass energy
BILL METCALFE Nelson Star Two innovative energy proposals — a district biomass heating system and a community solar project — each moved a step forward at Monday night’s Nelson city council meeting.
Solar For the solar garden project, council agreed to prepare the necessary bylaw amendments, finalize location and costs, and develop the purchasing contracts. This does not constitute a decision to go ahead with the project but would provide more information before making that decision. The solar garden would be an array of solar panels probably located at Nelson Hydro’s Bonnington site. Customers would not purchase the solar panels but could buy into it and receive credits on their hydro bill. (For more information on this project and a copy of Nelson Hydro’s report on it, go to the online version of this story at nelsonstar.com.)
Biomass Council also decided on actions to further Nelson Hydro’s proposed district energy system, which would heat a number of large buildings in Nelson including the Civic Centre, the community complex, the curling club, and possibly the hospital with hot water created by burning wood waste from the surrounding area. This plan has been through various versions and engineer-
The biomass energy plant in Enderby, from the Nelson Hydro biomass report. Submitted photo ing studies by Nelson Hydro over several years. The original plan involved geothermal energy but Nelson Hydro eventually settled on biomass as a more cost effective method. Consultant Fiona Galbraith told council Monday the project at full capacity would use only 15 per cent of the available wood waste in the area. She said the biomass boiler wouldn’t be recognizable as an industrial building and would take up an area about the size of the tennis courts at Lakeside Park. She said it would produce minimal emissions and there would be a maximum of two delivery trucks per day in the coldest part of the year. She said the project would produce heat, not electricity — heat that would otherwise be produced by natural gas, which has a larger greenhouse gas footprint than biomass. Galbraith said currently wood
waste is either burned on site or taken to landfills. In terms of greenhouse gas production, she said burning is bad and the landfill is worse because landfills emit the greenhouse gas methane. In either case, she said, the biomass boiler would reduce the carbon footprint of the wood waste. She said the system could save 1,200 tons of greenhouse gas emissions per year and considerably more if the hospital was involved, and could lead to Nelson being one of the first communities in BC to be carbon neutral in its operations. She cited a similar project in Enderby as a reference point. Capital costs for the project would range from $4.5 million to $5 million, depending on which buildings were connected to the system. The rate model would come with an incentive, with energy priced at 10 per cent below the equivalent natural gas rate.
Shoplifter aside, Canada Day quiet
Nelson Star Staff A man is in custody awaiting a bail hearing after being arrested for shoplifting in Nelson. Police say at 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, a man fled a store with unpaid merchandise. Police located him nearby, arrested him, and returned the stolen goods. Police then discovered the man had a warrant for his arrest for failing to comply with a probation order.
Canada Day quiet On Canada Day there were “minimal challenges” for police, Sgt. Corey Hoy said. Thirty to 40 boats were observed during the fireworks, but no safety violations or unruly behaviour was noted. Two boat users were warned for failing to wear lifejackets. “The Nelson Police Depart-
ment would like to thank the public and boaters for a safe and enjoyable Canada Day,” Hoy said.
Phone scams continue The tax collector scam doesn’t seem to be letting up. On Thursday, the Nelson Police Department received a complaint regarding phone calls received from someone claiming to represent Canada Revenue Agency and/or a collection agency. The caller asks for personal information including social insurance numbers. These callers are not associated with Canada Revenue Agency and have been confirmed to be a scam. If you unwittingly provide any personal information or receive deceptive telemarketing, contact the Canadian Anti-
Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501. For further information regarding this scam, visit cra-arc. gc.ca/ntcs/bwr-eng.html. Meanwhile, RCMP have received complaints about another scam plaguing the area. Residents are getting calls from people posing as legal aid lawyers acting on behalf of a family member. The caller says a relative — it could be a son, daughter, niece or nephew — is being held in custody and bail money is needed to ensure they are released. Amounts requested range from $1,000 to $3,000. The callers express urgency and direct the victims to immediately wire the money by Western Union. “Do not wire any money and be sure to follow up with family and police,” Cst. Stathis Dimopolous said.
Councillor Janice Morrison expressed concerns about costs and the city over-extending itself. “We just voted to look at the solar project and we have some micro hydro we are looking at. Let’s finish one before we start another. I would like to see this delayed to next fiscal year. There is a lot on everyone’s plate now.” City manager Kevin Cormack, recommending further action on this plan, said the key component would be getting grants and that would be more likely if there is a business plan, and to create such a plan the city needs to find potential customers, a wood supply and financing authorization. “If there is a red flag at any of those places we would not need to [go any further]. We would take a conservative approach.” Council voted to do the following: • Begin public engagement; • Secure financing authorization through Municipal Finance Authority for up to $4,000,000; • Enter into a memorandum of understanding with potential customers; • Start preliminary design; • Secure one or more central plant site locations by entering into a memorandum of understanding with relevant property owners; • Enter into a memorandum of understanding with one or more regional wood waste suppliers; • Secure grant funding; Morrison and councillor Bob Adams voted against the motion.
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Boil advisory lifted Nelson Star Staff A boil advisory issued for users of the Balfour water system has been rescinded. It was issued as a precaution after a power failure following last week’s severe storm. The Regional District of Central Kootenay bypassed the treatment plant and only chlorinated the water, which may have diminished the water quality. However, the treatment plant’s power has been restored and the water in the reservoir has been fully treated.
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Editorial Costs of solar garden project are understated
Re: “Nelson’s proposed solar garden would be unique in Canada,” July 1 Let me shed the light of reality: the report on the Nelson solar garden presented to Nelson city council is inaccurate and misleading. It understates the true cost of the project by $50,000 to $200,000 or more which is shocking for something like this, a supposedly informed and professionally prepared document. There are many projections and estimates in the report that fly in the face of actual fact but I will highlight the two most blatant: the cost cited for site preparation/foundations is $32,000 and for materials (panels, framing, inverters) $76,514. The dollar figures used are incorrect and the author(s) of the report should certainly have known this at the time of writing. These costs are taken from a consulting engineer’s report done for Nelson Hydro. In that report the $32,000 is for pilings only and the engineer additionally states that: “The cost estimate is based on the equipment and assembly of the solar array only. The costs of site preparation and interconnection are not included in the cost estimate.” I spoke with the engineer who informed me that site preparation could be anywhere from $50,000 to $200,000 and it was not possible to realistically estimate without a proper study of the actual site. So it is incredible that this $32,000 ended up being quoted as including site preparation. The pricing for the materials is taken from a quotation provided by a solar services company in August of last year. Since that time the federal government has levied duties of 174 to 268 per cent on solar panels being imported from China. And the aforementioned quotation is for Chinese panels. The current cost of these panels has, depending on the specific manufacturer, nearly tripled so the required panels could not be purchased for anything close to the number provided for in the report. And everyone in solar in Canada knows this because now Ca-
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nadian made panels are competitive. And everyone at the Oso Negro Solar Conversation Café knows this because during the question period I asked repeatedly about whether the project would use Chinese or Canadian panels. I guess if Canadian-made office furniture wasn’t good enough for the RDCK it shouldn’t surprise us that Canadian-made solar panels aren’t good enough for Nelson Hydro! More importantly, Chinese panels means that the carbon footprint created by the manufacturing (massive amounts of electricity which in China comes almost entirely from coal in addition to the toxic waste nightmare due to improper/lax regulation of the processing of the heavy metals incorporated) and transportation (do I need to explain how far away China is and how the panels get here?) means that it is impossible for the “solar garden” to ever in its lifetime generate enough clean power to offset the carbon cost. This “garden” will actually be an insult to the environment, a step, more like a stumble in the wrong direction. It is one thing to ask people if, regardless of the cost and payback, they would like to buy into a project. It is another thing altogether to ask them while not telling them what it is really going to cost. So much for the light of day. Kevin LePape Rural Nelson
Grateful for firefighting effort From the North Shore, we would like to give a huge thank you to everyone involved in battling the Sitkum Creek fire. Words cannot express our gratitude for your tireless efforts and dedication. It’s hard to fully grasp the mammoth amount of work, organization and skill involved to make such an immense impact, but it is so gratefully appreciated by all. Definitely a little scary out here at times. Stay safe and again, a huge, great big thank you! Claire, Ross, Charlie and Sophie Hitchman North Shore
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Lessons from the first six months
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am often asked “What have you learned in the first six months of being a Nelson city councillor?” Mostly I have been meeting people and learning what is important to them about Nelson. The list of issues and priorities are as varied as the people who live here. • I have learned to be a better listener. • I have learned to take detailed notes. • I have learned to ask descriptive questions. • I have learned how to offer direction when it is asked for. Often people just want to know that I hear their point of view and acknowledge that I will add their perspective to my list of things to consider when making a decision. The word councillor refers to a person who is member of an elected council as is the case in our local government. Our job once elected is to represent all of our constituents, not just those who voted for us. We are bound by a code of conduct and provincial legislation. We are expected to perform a variety duties, such as policy overview, decision making, review of planning applications, and representing the community. One of the people I met recently was a former long-term mayor of a neighbouring community. She shared her idea that the main job of council is to be frugal while purchasing utilities and services in bulk at wholesale rates in order to sell these to the residents at a better price than they would have to pay if they bought them on their own. Good advice, I thought. I also believe that councillors are elected to look at how we can implement actions that improve our community. Our job is to initiate ideas that have been identified as desirable as described in our official community plan and Path to 2040 documents. Both describe the wishes of our residents and must be our guide as we make decisions about the future of our community. As elected representatives our
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Council Comment task is to listen to our constituents and then take the mandate we have been given and be the lead in identifying opportunities for positive change. • I see this happening as the mayor and council work to form a partnership with Interior Health, police, and social service providers to respond to mental health issues in Nelson. • I see this when council makes it known we support keeping the hospital laundry jobs local, not contracted out. • I see this when council votes to approve Hall St. designs which favour active transportation and safer pedestrian walkways and crossing areas. • I see this when our police department and council agree to support a community-based restorative justice program. • I see this when the city makes an effort to engage the community in developing residential housing at the youth centre. • I see this when we hire an information technology and fibre
manager to expand our broadband service and infrastructure. • I see this as we consider alternative sources of energy production. Recently in a conversation with the president of Selkirk College he indicated half the jobs graduating students will be doing in the next 20 years, have not yet been conceived. We are at the leading edge of a very necessary “Greening Revolution.” Stay tuned. Next up… alternative energy, transportation, housing and food security initiatives. Keep asking the questions the learning continues. In closing I want to thank our emergency services, hydro and city staff for the professional response to our recent extreme weather event. By the time this article is printed most of the fallen trees and damage will have been cleaned up. I believe it would be a mistake if we don’t use this extreme weather event, the record high temperatures and record low snow pack to strengthen our resolve and reassess our relationship with the natural world. Collectively we must change our idea of business as usual. We must do everything we can to be in harmony and right relationship with nature. I saw and felt the power of an energized community as everyone came together to clean up after the storm. Let’s keep that focus and direct it towards doubling our efforts to be the change we want to see. Let’s celebrate new ideas and have the courage to step into a more sustainable lifestyle. Nelson city councillor Michael Dailly shares this space weekly with his council colleagues. We should “reasses our relationship with the natural world,” after last week’s storm, Michael Dailly writes.
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Springer Creek micro hydro project garners interest
TAMARA HYND Nelson Star A micro hydro project on Springer Creek is still waiting on permitting and funding, according to Slocan mayor Jessica Lunn. “We’ll just have to see whether we get the infrastructure grants, which should be this fall,” she said. The village is also waiting on a development permit, applied for over a year ago and accepted in January. The project, expected to cost $3.4 million to build, would generate about $50,000 per year in revenue to the village. Village council held an open house about the project at the end of May, which Lunn said was well-
attended. She said although there was not a lot of new information since last year’s open house, there was a much higher turn out and more questions. Twenty-nine signatures were on the sign-in sheet but many more actually attended. “I think we needed to bring it back to the public,” said Lunn. “It did seem like there was more interest in the project. At the same time we still are at a go or no-go decision. The open house was just putting it out there, where we are with the project, and listening to any feedback.” People had questions about fish and their habitat, which Lunn said is part of the permit, as well as water flow levels.
“The majority of the habitat is not where the majority of the water is being diverted anyways,” she said. “But that is part of the environmental research process done through Selkirk Power a couple of years ago.” Project consultant Mike Walsh of SNT Engineering was on hand to answer questions. Walsh explained fish cannot get up the creek. He added that rainbow trout stocked in the 1970s are gradually washed down the creek to ponds that they live in for years. One person’s question of where the water will come from as Kokanee Glacier diminishes prompted Walsh to say the creek is fed only from snow pack.
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Walsh said water levels are extrapolated from 25 years of data from many creeks in the area, which came from the Washington State University Climate Impact Group.
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Submitted to the Nelson Star Photographer Douglas Noblet spotted the elk last summer in Jasper Park. He was lying down, massive head arced gracefully, antlers illuminated in early morning sun. A few days later, in the nearby Tonquin Valley, he caught the setting sun on Thunderbolt Peak. These are two of the stunning images by Noblet that are on display at the Nelson Public Library until the end of August. Noblet was born in France and moved to Canada as a child, eventually settling in Nelson. Home schooled in his youth, he had the freedom to explore the
wilderness and develop a range of skills including back country skiing, mountaineering, and both powered and non-powered paragliding. He got his fixed wing pilot’s license at age 18 and combined this with his other great love, photography. He’s willing to go the extra mile for the perfect shot. Describing the photograph Valhallas Sunrise, he says: “It’s 4:50 a.m., and the alarm goes off. I can’t see the stars, which is not a good sign, but in the darkness I still get the little airplane ready. We take off and fly towards the opening in the clouds. As we
poke through, a beautiful clear sky reveals itself. We head west towards Valhalla Park. Just as we arrive over the Mulvey Basin, the sun finally pokes over the horizon, illuminating the landscape in a bright, pinkish glow. It is stunning, and the air is completely calm. It only lasts a few minutes, but all our efforts are worth it just for this moment.” Noblet works as a professional ski patroller and volunteer search and rescue team member in addition to his ongoing quest for the next stunning image. He produces calendars, prints, and stretched canvases, with many of his images available at wildairphoto.com.
Choral workshop coming to Kaslo
Submitted to the Nelson Star Love to sing? Looking for something different — and fun — to do this summer? Kaslo’s gift to the Kootenay summer music scene, the choral workshop I Can’t Keep From Singing, is coming up soon, celebrating its eighth season, led for the third year by conductor Karen Michelle Behn. Joined by a professional accompanist, Behn will be working with an all-woman contingent this summer — sorry guys, next year. If you’re female and would love to learn to sing in a choir setting — or hone your singing skills — it’s not too late to enrol. The workshop runs Monday, July 20 to Friday, July 24. Behn, the founder and conductor of Kaslo’s Kuimba Choir, brings her trademark enthusiasm, energy, and love of music to the summer workshops, bolstered by over 20 years of choral
Karen Michelle Behn will lead this month’s I Can’t Keep From Singing workshop in Kaslo. Submitted photo conducting of children, church, and community choirs across BC. A soloist, singing everything from classical to jazz, armed with a degree in music and a major in voice and piano as well
as a jazz diploma from Vancouver Community College, Behn is well qualified to lead this weeklong choral workshop in the lovely lakeside village of Kaslo. This year’s I Can’t Keep
From Singing culminates with a community concert and celebration on July 24. Participants will enjoy a beautiful cruise and barbecue on Kootenay Lake, a sing-a-long evening of Beatles and other tunes with the local Kaslo Rise Up singing group, as well as individual lessons and coaching for soloists or small ensembles. This week-long intensive invites singers of all abilities to come together to sing wonderful choral music in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere — experimentation and improvisation are all part of the vocal experience, along with a varied and eclectic repertoire. Participants build musical and choral skills, learn vocal technique, make new friendships, and bask in the beauty of Alpine Nirvana. Go to the website kootenayvoices.wordpress. com for all the details of this year’s summer choral workshop.
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Freefall and the heady rush of creativity
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Cultural ambassador Bessie Wapp offers insight into creative process in the Elephant Mountain Literary Festival’s panel discussions on Saturday. Wapp is also MC for the All-Star Reading with Marina Endicott, Kate Pullinger, and Bob Bossin on Saturday night at the Capitol Theatre.
“We have to continually be jumping off cliffs and developing our wings on the way down,” said writer Kurt Vonnegut, and it can certainly feel that way. The second panel, Gathering the Elements (11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.), considers the parachutes for your freefall. What are the things we must gather about us to support our creative vision, from the concrete (research materials; a room of one’s own) to the abstract (inspiration; audacity)? Marina Endicott must have lived and breathed the Vaudeville era to write The Little Shadows in such detail, but what else did it take? How does Bessie Wapp manage her muses in voice, acting, or even on stilts? Creative nonfiction writer Rita Moir draws from her deepest
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places; what holds her up? I’ll be moderating this one, and I want to know as much as you do. “Kill your darlings, kill your darlings, even when it breaks your egocentric little scribbler’s heart, kill your darlings,” wrote Stephen King. And so the panel called Reworking, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., looks at the editing process with writer and publisher Ernest Hekkanen, author and EMLF 2015 writer-in-residence Fred Wah, and Ashok Mathur on his second panel of the day. Author, editor, and literary agent Verna Relkoff moderates this panel about what happens after the heady rush of freefall, when we dust ourselves off and take stock. “The worst enemy of creativity is self-doubt,” wrote the brilliant, tormented poet Sylvia
Plath. For many artists this describes the moment when your work is released into the world. Our final panel, Out in the World (4 to 5:30 p.m.), discusses the effects of creativity on the larger world, and the larger world’s effects on creativity. Novelist Kate Pullinger, with her background in collaborative digital works, will bring a unique perspective, as will installation artist Ian Johnston, dance artist and architect Thomas Loh, and author Calvin Wharton. Author Tom Wayman, who has released quite a number of books into the world, moderates this one. The panels are just $10 each; a full set is a journey through the creative process. I’ll be looking for clues to my muse, and how to make her hang out more often. Clubs, cliffs, darlings to kill and enemies to vanquish. “Creativity takes courage,” said Henri Matisse, and I believe he’s bang on. Join us in celebrating inspiration, talent, and courage at the fourth annual Elephant Mountain Literary Festival. The Elephant Mountain Literary Festival runs next weekend, July 10 to 12, in Nelson. Find out more about the schedule, presenters, and tickets for the 100-Mile-Gala, All-Star Reading, the Saturday panels and more at emlfestival.com.
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would have to say, if pressed, that my personal muse hovers somewhere over my left shoulder and channels herself down my arm to my computer keyboard. Where those words came from, and how they arranged themselves so prettily, is a mystery. The panel discussion series at the Elephant Mountain Literary Festival will try to unravel the mystery of creativity in four sessions on Saturday. All panels take place at Kootenay Studio Arts at 606 Victoria St., where the temperature’s cool and the conversation’s hot. “You can’t wait for inspiration, you have to go after it with a club,” said Jack London — which is how it feels for me when the muse is absent. The first panel, from 9 to 10:30 a.m., looks at the origins of creativity with author Ashok Mathur, songwriter and author Bob Bossin, poet and visual artist Susan Andrews Grace, and potter David Lawson, moderated by author and musician Rose Nielsen (also a 100-Mile Gala presenter on Friday night). It will be a fascinating discussion: interdisciplinary artist Mathur heads the creative studies department at UBC’s Okanagan campus and was previously head of critical and cultural studies at Emily Carr University; Bob Bossin is a Stringband founder-turned-author; and David Lawson is head of the clay studio at Kootenay Studio Arts and was a founding member of Kootenay School of the Arts.
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Submitted to the Nelson Star The West Kootenay summer will sizzle musically when Michael Occhipinti and The Sicilian Jazz Project featuring Pilar arrive at Nelson’s Shambhala Music and Performance Hall on the Selkirk College Tenth Street Campus tomorrow. Michael Occhipinti’s Sicilian Project has been dazzling audiences worldwide with an intriguing mix of rare Old World Sicilian folk material and a New World mix of adventurous electric guitar, chamber music, modern jazz, global rhythms and modern grooves. Using music sung by Sicilian fishermen, sulphur miners and folk musicians as a starting point, the group takes the audience on a journey that reveals the drama and passion of Sicily’s past, showcasing the global sound and great musicianship of modern day Canada. “We’re very excited to have this group make Nelson a stop on their Canadian tour,” says Selkirk College contemporary music and performance program instructor Melody Diachun. “These are some of the best jazz musicians in the country and having the opportunity to see them in an intimate venue in Nelson will be a true experience for music lovers.” The group has been playing at some
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here has been a fairly constant conduit between New York and Nelson at The Civic Theatre. Even in our preliminary operation of monthly film nights on the old 35 mm projector, the Nelson Civic Theatre Society managed to bring in two restored film prints from New York’s GKids retrospective of Hayo Mizaki. And then there was Brooklyn’s Walker Centre’s Internet Cat Video Festival, which expanded to Canada only in major cities and of course Nelson. And now, Kootenay boy-turnedinternational hip-hop-playwright Baba Brinkman brings his latest critically acclaimed off-Broadway show to the Civic Theatre for a one-night only performance on Monday, July 13. What are the evolutionary origins of faith? Can science and religion be brought into alignment? And why are both God and Darwin so obsessed with baby making? Nominated for a 2015 Drama Desk Award during its extended off-Broadway run in New York, Brinkman’s Rap Guide to Religion is part rap concert, part comedy, and part TED Talk, exploring the science of the sacred with wit and irreverence.
Well, it appears wit and irreverence abounds at The Civic these days. As some Nelsonites have surely noticed, our Marquee Bandits have been busy again culture jamming our listings with creations such as “Anus Erminator Orgy 77 9 43” derived from Terminator Genysis and then converting “family friendly films” into “family sex films.” I’d like to convey to these artists that although your post-modern creations have been appreciated, we beseech you to restrain your creative
Riondel-raised Baba Brinkman comes to Nelson’s Civic Theatre on July 13 with Brinkman’s Rap Guide to Religion.
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Rhythm Ropers showcase skills Following their impressive showing at provincial championship, the Nelson Rhythm Ropers hosted their annual show at L.V. Rogers recently and showcased their skills for an excited audience. Doing the splits above is Angelia Thomson. Will Johnson photos
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Float planes coming to Nelson
The intersection of Hall and Vernon streets is closed to vehicles for up to two weeks as part of the Stores to Shores downtown revitalization project, forcing traffic to be rerouted. Access to the community complex is now off Cedar St. Meanwhile, paving has begun in the 500 block of Hall St. in front of IODE Park. Submitted photos
Stores to Shores weathers storm
Nelson Star Staff The Stores to Shores revitalization project weathered the tree-toppling dust and rain storm last week, and workers are in the midst of a big week. Crews with Maglio Installations have undertaken significant damage control after the downpour. “It’s been a wild week here in Nelson,” said Mayor Deb Kozak. “We’ve had not one but two natural disasters, if you include the Duhamel/Sitkum fire. Our city crews and Maglio’s have been pushed to the limit.”
As of Monday, the 300 block of Hall St. is closed to vehicle traffic. Crews will be removing the stairs beside Finley’s Irish Bar & Grill. That means all pedestrian access will be limited to the west side of Hall St. Kozak said with traffic rerouting now in place to make way for safety improvements and vastly improved access to the Nelson and District Community Complex, drivers and business owners are being asked to be patient. “It’s going to be a congested few weeks traffic-wise,” said Kozak. “But
we’re all in this together, and we should be through the tough stuff within two weeks.” Residents are being reminded to add extra travel time to their day when entering the Stores to Shores area. The closure of the Hall and Vernon intersection is expected to last 12 to 14 days, with the crossing open to a single lane of traffic. Access to the NDCC will be available from the back of the complex, on Cedar St., off Front. Paving has begun on the 500 block
in front of IODE Park and the new stairs. Sidewalks and curbs are being poured, which will make way for the first layer of asphalt. They will be cut with a unique design. The 400 block is being prepped for curb installations, sidewalks and completion of the utility work in the Vernon intersection. Work is currently being done on Vernon St., west of Ward, by the Ministry of Highways’ maintenance team. That work is not affiliated with the project.
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Submitted to the Nelson Star A fleet of float planes will visit Nelson over the July 17 to 19 weekend for the annual BC Float Plane Association fly-in and annual general meeting. They have chosen Nelson for its convenient airport, water landing and mooring, and all the things that Nelson has to offer visitors. Planes will begin to arrive on the Friday. Many will land on the water just off the airport and moor along the shore by the dog walk. There will be no closure or restrictions other than to ask the public not to interfere with or touch the airplanes. The association will hold its meetings at the airport on the Saturday. On the Sunday, the Nelson Pilots Association will hold a pancake breakfast open to the public from 8 to 11 a.m. This will be an opportunity to visit the airport, see the airplanes and speak with the pilots. It is expected that airplane rides will be available at a reasonable price. For more information, contact Bob Schmidt of the Nelson Pilots Association at 250-509-0395.
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July 10th - Snowday + Rabs and Mooves July 11th - Heavy Airship - Nelson’s own Led Zeppelin Tribute Act July 16th - The Sadies July 17th - Rhapsody 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 26th - Talib Kweli w Mabus, Dazza, and Rafferty Funksmith
The Nelson & District Youth Centre hosted a grand re-opening on Saturday afternoon and Kootenay skateboard enthusiasts took to the ramps to try out the new skateboard park.
July 31st - Val Kilmer & The New Coke Aug 12th - Rising Appalachia - AreaOne Events Aug 13th - Biome & Geode - AreaOne Events Aug 14th - Daniel Wesley - w Joshua Hyslop - On Sale Soon Aug 22nd - The Boom Booms w House of David Gang + Gisto Sept 11th- Roots Roundup - Kootenay Coop Radio Birthday Celebration Sept 12th- Gabriel Palatchi Band - Roadkings Rooftop Dance Afterparty Sept 16th - The Dears w Vogue Dot - On Sale soon! Sept 25th - Ron Sexsmith - On Sale Soon Oct 3rd - All You Can Swallow Funk w Subspace + Lint FOOD DELIVERY: SUNDAY TO THURSDAY 9AM- 11PM FRIDAY AND SATURDAY 9AM - MIDNIGHT
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Community Wild & Wacky Summer Wednesdays at the Nelson Public Library begins next week. Drop in on July 8 and 15, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. For youth going in to Grade 7 and up. Art, games, challenges, good books, snacks, prizes and it’s free! FMI contact Joanne at jharris@nelson.ca or 250-505-5683. Check the library website for more details.
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are Tuesdays 7 to 8 p.m., Wednesdays and Fridays noon to 1 p.m., and Sundays 9 a.m. to noon. For more information go to nelson. shambhala.org or email nelsonbuddha@ gmail.com. Join community yoga at the youth centre every Wednesday. Girls and women all levels practice from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. A fun evening practice at 6 to 7:15 p.m. for anyone to open up and stretch. For all ages: teens and 19-plus. Pay what you can. Contact Ursula at ursulatwiss@gmail.com.
Weekly Events
Djembe drum circle at Lakeside Park near the greenhouse on Mondays at 7 p.m. Participants are encouraged to bring their own drums and chairs.
Every Saturday night there will be Stories In The Park from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Koknaee Creek visitor centre. Blast into your imagination as local storytellers spin their web of tales. Camping families and locals are welcome.
Alcoholics Anonymous holds 14 one-hour meetings weekly in Nelson, at 717A Vernon St. (in the Cellar downstairs), including early morning, noon hour, and evening meetings on specific days. Call 250-352-3391 or pick up a complete list at the Cellar.
The Kootenay Shambhala Meditation Centre (Tibetan Buddhist Lineage) offers free introductory meditation instruction every Monday night at 7 p.m. Teachings, a talk or discussion group and tea follows the meditation session. Other public sitting times
Workshops Attention 10 to 16 year old scientists! Kootenay Nature Investigator is at Kokanee Creek Provincial Park every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in July and August. Explore with
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Announcements Nelson People in Pain network support group will meet on Wednesday, July 1 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Shambhala Meditation Centre. Donations for the Unist’ot’en Pipeline Blockade Camp. The Unist’ot’en are an Indigenous grassroots resistance community near Smithers, BC. Activists from the Kootenays are travelling to the camp in early July to deliver goods and support. These volunteers are collecting requested items, including kitchen-ware, preserves, grains and produce. For donating specifics, call 250-551-7774. For their wish list, go to: forestaction.wikidot. com/wishlist or unistotencamp.com. Royal Canadian Legion Branch #51 invites guests to enjoy billiards, snooker, shuffleboard, big-screen television for sports, barbecues, monthly celebrations, beverage room, darts (Wednesdays 7:30 p.m.), meat draws and karaoke (Saturdays, 3:30 p.m.) and cribbage (Sundays 1 p.m.). Call for upcoming jam sessions. Info: rclbr51@telus. net or 250-352-7727/250-352-6464.
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Entertainment GNOME SAYIN'? Imaginative New Works by Mary Marinangeli. Up for the month of July @ Opening Reception Party Friday July 10 @ 8pm Featuring Music by 4Mat. www.bottledcolour.com
SPECIAL EVENTS
On Friday, July 10 at 8 p.m. Sofiella Watt and the Huckleberry Bandits will celebrate the local release of their hot-off-the-press new EP. The show will be at the Ymir Schoolhouse. Doors will open at 8 p.m. with the music beginning at 8:30 p.m. from guest performers. Tickets are $10 and children under 12 are free.
Riondel-raised Baba Brinkman is bringing his comedic rap concert to the Civic Theatre on July 13 at 7 p.m. The Rap Guide to Religion traces the roots of faith from tribal animism to radical Islam to Justin Bieber thanking god at the MTV Teen Choice Awards. For more information visit bababrinkman.com or civictheatre.ca.
LITERARY ARTS
The Nelson Poetry Slam, featuring Nelson’s own slam team Discursive, will be at John Ward Coffee on Sunday, July 12. Admission is pay what you can (suggested $2 to $20). Doors and sign-up are at 6:45 p.m., and the show will start at 7:15 p.m. Cash prizes will be awarded to three poets. For more information visit the Nelson Poetry Slam on Facebook.
Join author K.L. Kivi and illustrator Amber Santos to celebrate the launch of their new book The Town of Nothing. The all-ages book pokes fun at the Jumbo Municipality, where there are no residents and no citizens. Join us for snacks, a reading, and a celebration. Profits from sales of the book support the campaign to keep Jumbo Wild forever. Presented by the West Kootenay Ecosociety, the event will be held at the Nelson Public Library on Tuesday, July 7.
Creativity is highlighted at Nelson’s annual Elephant Mountain Literary Festival from July 10 to 12. The 100-Mile Gala on Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Adventure Hotel celebrates the local with readings, food, and wine pairings. Daytime Saturday panels explore the creative process with local luminaries, including the authors who will appear on stage at the Capitol on July 11 at 7:30 p.m. These are: Kate Pullinger, Marina Endicott, and songwriter and memoirist Bob Bossin. For more information go to emlfestival.com.
Kootenay artist Lauren Herraman showcases one of the pieces from her series Amalgamated Alliterative Collective Nouns. The caption reads “a float of frocodiles foolishly fumble their fidgety fingers to find folky funk fusions on fraying fiddles”. Full story coming Friday. Will Johnson photo
MUSIC Selkirk College presents Michael Occhipinti and the Sicilian Jazz Project featuring Pilar at Shambhala Music & Performance Hall on Thursday, July 9. The Sicilian Project connects with audiences across genres, and the group has brought its captivating and infectious live show to a range of music festivals across Canada, Italy, the USA. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 and are available at Otter Books and at the door. Danny Devillo of the Handsome Liars will host an open stage on Wednesday, July 8 at the Royal on Baker. Thursday there will be a dinner show from retired Selkirk College instructor Glenn Mitchell, who will be playing piano and singing followed by ladies’ night with DJ Eyedawg and friends. On Friday there will be patio sessions with Jimmy Lewis followed by Friday Night Live Open Jam until 2 a.m. Saturday will feature Rossland’s Geoff
Ross playing alternative rock and John Lees Hooker playing dirty rock and blues. Show starts at 8:30 p.m. For more information call the Royal at 354-7014. Jake Ian will perform live at Cafe Momento on Tuesday, July 14. A seasoned singer-songwriter, Ian writes about hard work, hard times, shaky relationships and perseverance. His latest album It Don’t Really Matter Anymore is a collection of folk, blues and country. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, July 18 at 8 p.m. Texture & Light will play at the Blue Mule Espresso Bar. Their music is described as electronic dream rock, and they’re playing in Nelson as part of a crossprovince tour. Tickets are $5 to $10 sliding scale. For more information visit textureandlight.ca.
MOVIES
Directed by Alan Taylor and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, the film follows the exploits of John Connor as he sends Kyle Reese back in time to protect Sarah Connor. But when he arrives in 1984, nothing is as he expected it to be. The film will screen at 7:30 p.m. on July 8 and 9. For more information visit civictheatre.ca.
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YOUTH OUTREACH WORKER IMMEDIATE OPENING
Nelson Community Services Centre (NCSC) is seeking a suitable candidate to fill its Youth Outreach Worker position. The worker will provide outreach support to youth (12-19) identified by schools, individuals, and community agencies as being at-risk or potentially at-risk. See NCSCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website for full job description www.nelsoncommunityservices.ca. Qualifications: â&#x20AC;˘ Minimum of a diploma in human services or the equivalent combination of education and experience working with youth â&#x20AC;˘ Knowledge of theory, principles, and practices in the field of at-risk youth â&#x20AC;˘ Class IV Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s License; have access to a reliable vehicle with appropriate insurance This part-time position (28 hours/week) begins immediately. Union membership with BCGEU is required. The wage is consistent with Wage Grid 11 [$17.44 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 20.32] of the Collective Agreement. This position is open to male and female applicants. Only those short-listed will be contacted. Please submit letter of interest and resume no later than NOON on Friday, July 10, 2015 to: Rona Park, NCSC Executive Director Mail to: 201 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 518 Lake Street, Nelson, BC V1L 4C6 Email to: rpark@nelsoncommunityservices.ca Fax to: 250-352-3750
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Paddlers join day of action CLUES DOWN 1. Signing 2. Spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan 3. Worthless drivel 4. Aboriginal race of Japan 5. Adorn 6. Greek god of light 7. Atomic #83 8. Eating houses 9. Baby buggy 10. Supervillain Luthor 12. Hansom 14. Tennis champion Arthur 19. Flank 23. Sleep 24. Richly patterned weave 25. Hoagies 26. Moonfish 27. University of Santo Tomas 28. Duo indicates 29. Regarding this point 32. Stand for coffin 33. Not yielding 36. Point midway between S and SW 37. Data executive 40. Changed gears 41. ___ Sauer: Weapons co. 42. Brews 44. __ May, actress 45. Shiny cotton textile 46. Cavalry-sword 47. Bullfighting maneuver 48. Shopping containers 51. “Puppy Bowl” network listing 52. Hillside 53. Metrical foot 54. Dog in Peter Pan 55. Romaine lettuce 58. Irish Sea Isle
CLUES ACROSS 1. Swedish rock group 5. Founder of Babism 8. 2 stripe Army rank (abbr.) 11. Of Salian Franks 13. Indicates near 14. Swiss river 15. Golden pothos 16. Runs PCs 17. E. Tunisian seaport 18. Cyprinid fishes 20. Genus Ulmus 21. Stitched garment border 22. Takes in as a part 25. Pierre is the capital 30. Brush upward 31. Moby’s author’s initials 32. Belgian franc 34. Mongolian capital Ulan ___ 35. Computer code for letters & numbers 38. Initials of Watson’s detective 39. Spanish be 41. Jauntier 43. Cormoran Strike’s 2nd novel 46. Wasted material 48. Bleat sound 49. Excess body weight 50. Oral polio vaccine 55. Rigs 56. Drawstring 57. Baltic flat-bottomed boat (alt. sp.) 59. Double curve 60. Point midway between NE and E 61. Mackerel shark genus 62. Used to be United __ 63. Animal nest 64. Abba __, Israeli politician
A flotilla of about 50 paddlers in 30 boats took to Kootenay Lake Saturday to join in a national day of action for jobs, justice, and climate action, sponsored by 350.org. The boaters paddled from Lakeside Park to the Prestige Hotel and back, waving signs and banners and chanting “We’re greater than tar sands.” It was one of many events held across the country to coincide with a Pan-American leaders’ summit on climate change. Tom Nixon photos
Join us for a Celebration of Life
Raymond (GARY) Jameson 1935 - 2015 Age 79
Donna Cabeldu - Cumming June 10, 1951 - March 2, 2015
Crescent Valley Beach June 15, 2015 @ 3pm. Bring your stories & Memories Reception to follow
Obituaries & Memorials
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Funeral Notice Kay Maras 1927 – 2015
Kay Maras, born in Nelson, BC in 1927 and passed away in February 2015, will be interred in the Nelson Memorial Cemetery on Monday, July 13, 2015 at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Columbia Valley Food Bank or the Canadian Cancer Society. Arrangements entrusted to McPherson Funeral Service. Condolences for the family can be offered at: www.mcphersonfh.com
It is with sad hearts we announce the sudden passing of Gary Jameson at his home in Taghum B.C. Gary was born August 7, 1935 in Sylvan Lake Alberta, the oldest of two sons born to Earl and Hazel Jameson. Gary’s younger brother Gordon passed on before him in 2013. Gary had two children, a daughter Kim, and a son, Rocky. Gary grew up on the family homestead in Ricinus Alberta, where he spent much of his time helping out with the horses and guiding for his fathers guiding outfit. Later on Gary worked in the oil patches of Alberta. In 1969 he moved his wife Georgina and his two children to Taghum, B.C. to pursue work in Nelson with the Canadian Pacific Railway in the diesel shops. Gary also worked in house construction and was a house painter up until his retirement. Gary was a talented fiddle player and enjoyed playing music with his father and bother as well as many other local musicians. He left behind many fond memories for those who knew him. He was a very kind and happy man, who was known as the fiddle player in the local country band called “The Foggy Mountain Rangers”. Gary spent his later years enjoying gardening and took pride in planting the seeds he collected from the previous years harvest. He would play his fiddle daily for his own enjoyment at home or for friends and family. Family was most important to him and loved to spend time with his children and playing with his grandchildren. He enjoyed the company of his dogs and took great care to make sure they were comfortable. Often taking the dogs for a swim down by the river during the summer months. He is survived by his former wife Georgina Jameson, his two children a daughter Kim, and a son, Rocky, His two granddaughters Miranda and Taylor ( daughters of Rocky and Tamara Jameson) Nephews Douglas and James Jameson. Rocky’s longtime partner Sonia Coates and her daughter Hannah held a special place in his heart as well. He will be sadly missed and he will always be fondly remembered. Cremation took place in Nelson on June 26 2015 A Memorial service will be held at Taghum hall on Saturday, Aug 8 2015 from 12pm until 4pm. Arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service. Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca
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Cadets clean the tracks
The L.V. Rogers Global Perspectives team would like to thank everyone for their support in their recent Kenya night Fundraiser Dinner which took place on May 22nd. The night was a big success, the sold out event was able to raise $3,500!! This money along side a $500 grant the students received from the Free the Children Foundation called the Robin Hood Baking A Diffrence Award will ALL be going towards helping to build sustainability in a village in Kenya.
For their year-end community volunteer project, Nelson’s Hampton Gray Sea Cadet Corp 81 spent several hours picking up trash on and around the Nelson Electric Tram Society train track. The society in turn gave a wonderful, extensive tour of their facility and the cadets enjoyed riding the tram and having the opportunity to question society volunteers and learn firsthand about the operational aspects of running the tram. To find out more about the free cadet program, open to young people ages 12 to 19, contact Lt. Michelle Harris at 250-359-7079.
From the amazing food, to the live musical performances by Bryce Harrison, Tibo Kolmel and Swing Theory, the evening was spectacular. The Global Perspectives group is proud to be sending over $4000 to Kenya this year and looks forward to sending even more next year! Extra special thanks to all the businesses that made this possible, including: Safeway, Save-On Foods, Kootenay Co-op, Kolmel Silver and Gold Jewellery, Bia Boro Apparel, Mountain Baby, Heart Gallery, Kokanee Camera Co., ROAM, Habits Clothing, Shoes for the Soul, Maplerose, Streetclothes Named Desire, Snowpack, Still Eagle, Secret Garden Toys, Shoe La La, Cydney’s, Otter Books, Mana’eesh, Maison Décor, Scout, Cottonwood Kitchens, Jagannatha Express, Valhalla Pure Outfitters, Feelings with Flowers, Gaia Rising, Dal’s Soap, Bill Heath, Angus and Alison Graeme, Nelson’s Grans to Grans, the Nelson Star and Jason Franklin.
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Stress is a part of life for many men and women. But as prevalent as stress is, many people are unaware of the potentially negative side effects that can result when stress goes untreated. According to the American Psychological Association, chronic stress forces the muscles in the body to be taut and tense for long periods of time, a guardedness that can make men and women susceptible to stress-related disorders such as migraine headaches. In addition, the APA notes that stress can cause people to hyperventilate, which can trigger panic attacks in those prone to such events. Long-term stress has also been linked to a host of cardiovascular ailments, including hypertension, heart attack and stroke. Stress can be triggered by a host of things, and what’s stressful for some may not be for others. But while people may react differently to certain situations, there are some common warning signs of stress that men and women should learn so they can more quickly address any problems with the stress they might encounter. Physical symptoms Stress manifests itself in various ways, including physically. Physical symptoms of stress may affect the musculoskeletal system, causing muscles to tense up and remain that way until a stressful situation has come and gone. Aches and pains can result as well, and some people coping with stress may experience nausea and dizziness. Stress also can affect the cardiovascular system. When that occurs, uncomfortable and potentially dangerous symptoms such as rapid heart-
beat and chest pain may result. Emotional symptoms Stress also can affect mood. According to the Cleveland Clinic, signs of emotional stress include apathy, feeling on edge, a change in eating habits, and changes in sleeping patterns, which may involve sleeping more than usual or difficulty getting to sleep. Cognitive symptoms Some people coping with stress may have to deal with certain cognitive symptoms. Such men and women may find themselves in constant states of worry, and their thoughts may race to an extent that makes it difficult to accomplish certain tasks. Additional cognitive symptoms include poor judgment, inability to focus and feelings of forgetfulness and disorganization. Behavioral symptoms Stress also can affect behavior, and men and women suffering from stress may act nervously. Nail biting, fidgeting and pacing are among the behavioral symptoms of stress, which may be more noticeable to loved ones or colleagues than the individual exhibiting the symptoms. Some people also may procrastinate and avoid their responsibilities when dealing with stress. Increased use of alcohol and drugs or suddenly smoking more cigarettes also are behavioral symptoms of stress. Men and women concerned about stress should consult their physicians and keep an eye out for any potential warning signs that stress levels are reaching unhealthy heights.
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Appointment Notice
Nest box workshops offered around Kootenay Lake
Rick O’Connor, President and CEO of Black Press Group Ltd. is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Franklin as Director of Digital Development for the Black Press Group British Columbia Divisions. Andrew will be responsible for developing, implementing, tracking and optimizing digital marketing and audience development across British Columbia. He will work with digital staff and group Presidents to further develop our websites and mobile platforms as we continue to grow the digital part of our media business. Andrew has managed award-winning teams over his 30-year newspaper career and has received North American-wide industry recognition for innovative digital initiatives over the last five years. Recently he has taken a lead role in launching new products including the crowdfunding program BlackPress4Good.
Submitted to the Nelson Star Join the Friends of Kootenay Lake for a free, infopacked workshop about cavity nesting animals like bats, waterfowl, owls, and swallows. They will walk you through how to improve habitat values on your property for these amazing creatures. Participants receive a free package with nest box designs and a chance to win a free nest box. The event is free but space is limited so register by emailing info@friendsofkootenaylake.ca or calling Claire at 250-777-2955.
Andrew currently serves as director of both the CCNA and BCYCNA newspaper associations and will continue to hold his position of Publisher at The Abbotsford News and Mission Record. He also serves on multiple committees and boards in the community. He has been awarded Rotary’s coveted Paul Harris Fellow on two occasions. He is married and lives in Abbotsford. Andrew has a passion and a key understanding of the steps we need to take to further enhance Black Press’ s’ capabilities in the digital space. Please join me in congratulating Andrew ulating An ndrew in this new role with Black Press.
Workshop locations and times are as follows:
Rick O’Connor President and CEO Black Press
July 18, 10 to 11 a.m. Yasodhara Ashram, 527 Walkers Landing Rd., Kootenay Bay
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Balfour July 18, 3 to 4 p.m. Balfour Community Hall, 8435 Busk Rd., Balfour
Andrew Franklin Director of Digital Development
argEnta July 22, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Argenta Community Hall, beside Argenta post office
Kaslo July 22, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Kaslo Seniors Hall, 300 block, 4th St., Kaslo
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On behalf of Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation, Selkirk Paving, and Nelson Ready Mix, we would like to thank the following businesses and individuals for their support of the Annual Legacy Golf Event in partnership with SPL & NRM.
Your support was invaluable in the success of this event: • The golfers who came out to support the event • Brian Gaschnitz, our fantastic Master of Ceremonies • Save On Foods, Kal Tire, and 103.5 Juice FM for the BBQ’s and refreshments • The General Manager, catering, pro shop staff and greenskeepers at Granite Pointe for the wonderful meal & excellent service.
THANK YOU
DGS Astro Paving • Dr. Jim Noiles & Family • EZ Rock • FortisBC • Inland Allcare • Kal Tire • Lafrentz Road Marking Mike Jones Enterprises • Nelson Hydro • Prestige Lakeside Resort • RDCK, Area E • RDCK, Area F • Save On Foods Selkirk Paving & Nelson Ready Mix • Skookum Asphalt Ltd. • Terus Construction Ltd. Tri-Kon Precast Concrete Products • Valley Blacktop • YCS Holdings Ltd. •
HOLE SPONSORS 103.5 FM The Juice • BASF • BMO Mutual Funds • CIBC • Civic Auto Repair • Cowan’s • Hall Printing Hume Hotel • Kay’s Road Contracting Ltd. • Kootenay Glass & Mirror • Nelson Chrysler • Nelson Medical Associates Clinic Nelson Star • Panago • Redevra Holdings • SK Electronics • Taylor-Wilton Nelson Ltd. • Yaan & Glenda Krusberg
PRIZE DONORS Adventure Hotel • Ainsworth Hot Springs • Balfour Golf Course • Bill Saliken • BMO • Castlegar Golf Club • CIBC Wood Gundy • Cotton Creek Clothing • Creston Golf Club • Digerati Computing • EZ Rock • Finley’s • Frito Lay • Granite Pointe Golf Club • Hollis Wealth • Hume Hotel • Kaslo Golf Club • Kokanee Mountain Zipline • Kokanee Springs Golf Resort • Kootenay Co-op • Kris Witt Accounting • La Penna by Daniella Amit • Nelson & District Community Complex • Nelson Chrysler • Nelson Ford • Nelson Leafs • Pharmasave • Prestige Lakeside Resort Redstone Resort Golf Club • Remedy’s Rx • Richardson Photography • Riondel Golf Club • Sage Sears • Selkirk Eye Clinic • SK Electronics • Skin Bliss Medi Spa • The Golf Doctor • Whitewater Ski Resort
VOLUNTEERS Ann Andriashek • Wendy Bell • Debbie Bird • Bryan Boyes • Rob Boyes • Shirley Boyes • AJ Cooper John Dooley • Raj Downe • Cathy Foxcroft • Tom Foxcroft • Wendy Hamilton • Myla Jillings • Roy Johnson Colton Jones • Ainsley Mackie • Ron Mickel • Mike Moffat • Sue Moffat • Rich Nelson Michelle Parker • Joanne Phillips • June Spearman • Sharon Speirs • Benoit Thibault • Fran Troyan Emily Tucker • Marge Witton • Paul Witton
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ALL THE BEST TO THE TEAMS. GREAT WORK OUT THERE!
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