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BILL METCALFE and TAMARA HYND Nelson Star Residents who have been living under evacuation alerts due to the Sitkum/Duhamel and Mt. Aylwin wildfires can breathe a little easier: the alerts have been lifted. The Regional District of Central Kootenay made the announcements based on recommendations from the BC Wildfire Service. The alert on the 450 hectare Sitkum fire, affecting about 350 homes, was cancelled Monday night, nine days after it was issued. An alert issued Saturday for the Mt. Aylwin fire, covering about 35 residents between Enterprise Creek and Red Mountain Road along Highway 6 south of Silverton, was rescinded Tuesday morning. The Southeast Fire Centre reports the Sitkum fire was 50 per cent contained as of Tuesday morning, up from 20 per cent a few days earlier. Information officer Noelle Kekula said the change was thanks to precipitation and higher relative humidity. “But don’t let your guard down,” she says. “Even though the weather feels calm, if it starts that warm trend again, it won’t take long to get dry again. We are not out of the danger zone.” Access restrictions imposed Friday remain in place as follows: • All Crown land west of Sitkum Creek from the first switchback on the Sitkum Alpine Forest Service Road; • All Crown land north of the private properties south of the fire; • All Crown land east of Duhamel Creek from District Lot 10423 to District Lot 9835 and District Lot 8411; • All Crown land within one kilometre north of the fire from Sitkum Creek west and over the height of land to Duhamel Creek. A map of the affected areas is available online at bit.ly/1MiCcy0.
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The Forever Boat sets sail
WILL JOHNSON Nelson Star elson residents familiar with the green shed near Gore and Stanley streets may be surprised to learn that there’s a 34-foot hand-built sailboat inside. But Don Kurylko, who has been working on the project for decades, is preparing to set sail in it. “We’ve got 16,000 hours into it, which is eight man-years of labour, but it’s been sitting here for decades,” Kurylko said Thursday. “The project got extended over a long period of time. Sometimes I worked on it in the summer, some years not at all. The kids called it the Forever Boat.” But now that it’s completed, he’s eager to get on the open ocean with wife Sandra Laine. “We’re taking the shed down and getting ready to move [the boat] down to the coast. We sold our house, we’ve taken everything apart and we’re going to move onto the boat and sail off into the sunset,” he said. Kurylko expects to finish dismantling the shed this week, at which point a boat mover will transfer it to a marina in New Westminster. “We still need to do a little more work, and the sails won’t be ready until October, but then we’re off,” he said. “We’re going to live on the boat and travel.”
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Nelson Star Staff Nelson police say a woman was “severely injured” after being attacked by a man with a weapon in Rosemont on Wednesday afternoon. Police were called around 2 p.m. to what was initially reported as a hit-and-run accident in the 1100 block of West Innes St. BC Ambulance, Nelson Fire and Rescue, Nelson RCMP, and the Nelson Police Department all responded and found a 54-yearold woman “unconscious, heavily bleeding, and severely injured” in the middle of the road. Her seven-month-old grandson was found nearby, unharmed,
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walking home. The assault was not a random act and the woman is known to police, Hoy said. Police are recommending charges of assault and uttering threats. Then at about 12:15 p.m. Friday they received another call about the same woman causing a disturbance at a local business, where she allegedly threatened and assaulted staff. She was arrested and taken to hospital in consultation with mental health officials. Police say they will seek additional charges of assault and uttering threats. The woman was released again on a promise to appear in court.
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Water restrictions imposed Nelson residents ignoring Level 3 lawn-watering restrictions could be fined; Urban wildfire concerns high after campfire left smouldering above Uphill
Submitted to the Nelson Star Even with this week’s forecast calling for milder temperatures and some rain, the City of Nelson is stressing that residents need to follow watering restrictions issued last week or face fines. The restrictions require residents to significantly reduce lawn, flower bed and garden watering and stop all outdoor water use such as car washing and driveway rinses. “These restrictions are officially in place now, and everyone in the city needs to abide by them,” says Mayor Deb Kozak. “I’m confident that we can pull together and significantly reduce our water usage.” Here are the restrictions: • Lawn sprinkler or irrigation watering is only permitted between 4 and 9 a.m. or 7 to 10 p.m. once per week, on Wednesdays (for even-numbered addresses) or Thursdays (for oddnumbered addresses). • Garden watering is only permitted with a hand-held wand or drip irrigation system and only between 4 and 9 a.m. or 7 to 10 p.m. • Do not use water to wash sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, exterior windows or exterior building surfaces or vehicles. “There are four levels of conservation when it comes to the state of the city’s water system,” says public works director Colin Innes. “And those levels are based on two things: how much water we currently have to provide fresh drinking water and for fire protection, and our projected run off and precipitation levels.” “And right now, based on our current water usage and supply, we have had to move to Level 3 — which means nothing more than once-a-week lawn and garden watering.” Fire chief Len MacCharles, who visited the city’s reservoir along with Innes on Friday afternoon, says Level 3 status is concerning but manageable — but only if the public complies with the watering restrictions issued last week.” “If local residents do not comply with the new water restrictions,” MacCharles says,
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Nelson fire chief Len MacCharles and public works director Colin Innes (top) at the city’s reservoir last week. As MacCharles explains, “for every litre of water we pour onto our lawns or driveways, that’s one less litre we have for drinking and fire protection, in what is a very dry summer thus far.” The city put water restrictions in place last week. Residents and business owners will face fines if they don’t comply. Courtesy City of Nelson
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With urban interface fire prevention in mind, Nelson Fire and Rescue is asking you to: • Cut your lawns short, and water once a week; • Ensure all debris from the recent wind storm is cleaned up; • Cut back tall grasses and brush, especially along homes, and unkempt parts of your property; • Water gardens and flower beds by hand.
• Lakeside Park and the soccer fields are watered from the West Arm of Kootenay Lake, not the reservoir; • Street cleaners use water from the West Arm too; • The cemetery uses well water; • The spray park has been closed to conserve water; • Downtown planters on streets like Vernon are self-watering.
Need more help? Contact the city’s water ambassador through the public works department at 250-352-8102 or watersmart@nelson.ca. The ambassador is available for home visits and has a lot of advice on how to restrict your water use without losing important gardens and greenery. “we’ll have no other choice but to begin enforcing the restrictions with bylaw patrols and fines. For every litre of water we pour onto our lawns or driveways, that’s one less litre we have for drinking and fire protection.”
Previous restrictions did not reduce water use enough. Consistently hotter-than-normal weather has increased demand on the city’s reservoir. Residents have used 35 percent more water so far than last year at this time.
In fact, this summer is recording the highest level of water use in recent years. The city figures if current use doesn’t slow, the fire department’s ability to fight fires could be compromised. Household irrigation — which includes watering lawns, gardens and other outdoor usages — accounts for 39 percent of Nelson’s water consumption. Residents’ attention to the restrictions would result in a significant savings of water — providing the surplus required to provide fire protection for the city. Fire protection is a high priority this summer given tinder dry conditions that have resulted in fires throughout the province including the nearby Duhamel/ Sitkum wildfire. “We all have to be very aware of the dry conditions,” says MacCharles. Last week a small camp fire was found smouldering and unattended along the rail grade pathway above Uphill. “It was shocking,” adds MacCharles, “and needless to say, very dangerous.”
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Sitkum fire now 50% contained
Continued from page 1 A security guard has been posted at the base of one road into the area, for public safety reasons. “I know curiosity gets the best of people,” Kekula said, “but that fire is still burning. Let’s say the fire takes another run, and we have people in the bush and we have to start bucketing again. We don’t want to wonder if there are people in there.” One hundred 20 firefighters, four helicopters, and five pieces of heavy equipment are working on the fire. The control lines are on the Duhamel Creek side and on the south and east flanks of the fire. It has not been an easy fire for the crews, says Kekula, because of terrain too steep for machinery. “There are lots of hand-built fire guards up there,” she said. At Mt. Aylwin, cooler temperatures and rain helped cool the eight hectare blaze. Crews will work towards mop-up in the next few days, according to information officer Jordan Turner. A 20-person unit crew from Revelstoke is working directly on the fire putting out hot spots. “We believe the risk [to residents] is substantially reduced,” Turner said Tuesday morning, adding the evacuation alert was issued late Friday when the fire
Smoke from a lightning-caused fire is seen from downtown Slocan on Saturday morning. Fire information officer Jordan Turner said it was a small fire that had potential to grow. Tankers were on scene by 8:30 a.m. and hit the fire “hard and fast.” Aline Winje photo was burning “quite hot and dry, and burning at night and was fairly intense.” Initially two groups of air tankers attacked the fire on Friday and into Saturday morning. Crews built a helipad to gain better access to the blaze as the ground is quite steep, making the access difficult and time consuming. This has allowed the firefighters to get onsite earlier and stay
later. Firefighters are being supported by two helicopters. The fire was one of 46 in the Southeast Fire Centre started overnight Friday by lightning. Turner said there have between 253 fires in their jurisdiction so far this year, compared to 36 at the same time last year. “We had more fire starts in a 24-hour period than we had in the first few months of the fire season last year,” he said.
House burns in Hills, woman missing
Nelson Star Staff A house in Hills burned to the ground early Monday and the homeowner is missing. Slocan Lake RCMP received the call just after midnight and arrived on Purdy Road to find a house fully engulfed in flames and the homeowner, a 44-yearold woman, unaccounted for. It’s
believed she may have gone back inside to save some personal items and been trapped inside, but police can’t confirm this yet. Local residents with help from the Hills volunteer fire department extinguished the blaze before it could spread to the nearby forest, but according to Sgt. Darryl Little, the house was destroyed.
The investigation is still in its very early stages, Little said, so the cause is undetermined. However there was no sign of foul play. The investigation will be conducted by RCMP with the assistance of the Fire Commissioner’s office who provided an investigator Tuesday. Anyone with information is urged to contact RCMP.
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Alex Atamanenko admits to pessimism over the state of Canadian politics
Sheri regnier Trail Times When Alex Atamanenko first arrived in Ottawa nine years ago, he recalls Canada being a more caring and compassionate country that it is today. The three-term MP for BC Southern Interior is not running in the upcoming election but that didn’t deter Atamanenko from sharing his views of the fate and future of our country. He admitted his overview of Canadian politics is somewhat pessimistic. “Others may not agree with me but that’s how I perceive it from someone who came out of nowhere when I ran in 2004 and arrived in parliament in February 2006,” said Atamanenko, 70. “I’ve always believed in the democratic process, that politics is a noble profession, and I believe in my country having always been a Canadian nationalist. “But it’s been hard with this majority government because they do what they want and always out-vote you. I always wanted us to chart our own way and seek peaceful solutions.” Although Canadians were already fighting in Afghanistan when he was first elected in 2006, Atamanenko says the country was a strong supporter of the United Nations and in theory, still acting as peacekeepers. Instead of remaining a world leader in peaceful resolution, he maintains the majority government nudged its way into becoming a proxy of US policies and chose a reactionary “boots on ground” approach in resolving global conflicts. “Internationally we’ve become a warring nation,” he said in a phone interview. “We are not as respected in the international community for trying to seek peaceful solutions to very complicated conflicts,” Atamanenko continued. “In my opinion there was and is no reason for us to go into combat.” Canada did not have to send its military into Afghanistan (2001 to 2011), he emphasized, noting the European presence in Afghanistan that didn’t include combat troops. “There was no need to have this tragic loss of over 150 soldiers killed, others committing suicide, and all the other effects we are seeing that our military has been put through with this horrendous experience — we didn’t have to do that.” The Iraq war is another example where Canada should not
Retiring BC Southern Interior MP Alex Atamanenko speaks at Canada Day celebrations in Nelson in 2012. He thinks the country has gone downhill in some ways since he was first elected. Nelson Star file photo be combat ready, he explained, reiterating there are tactful ways of resolving very complex issues besides the use of arms. Most recently, he said the Canadian government’s stance in the Ukraine conflict could have been a strong opportunity for the country to once again demonstrate peacekeeping leadership. “We’ve closed all doors and demonized Putin. This government takes every opportunity to criticize Russia for its invasion into Ukraine,” explained Atamanenko, mentioning Leona Aglukkaq’s, Canada’s Minister of Environment, related comments during the Northern
Conference. “But we never criticized the United States for invading Iraq and the one million people killed as a result of that invasion.” He said shuttle diplomacy should have been the country’s policy instead of the Conservative government’s weighted opposition against Russia. “We have a strong Ukrainian community here and with our position in the world, we should be trying to broker some kind of lasting peace,” Atamanenko added. “We missed that opportunity.” The politician says the last four years in parliament have also been “tough slugging” for
domestic policy, beginning with talks, or lack thereof, in the House of Commons. “There’s been a real erosion of the democratic process in parliament,” said Atamanenko, noting his experience with a majority in power began in 2011. “I’ve talked with my colleagues and colleagues from other parties who agree there was more give and take with previous majority governments,” he explained. “Amendments to legislation were accepted and there was more discussion and more openness to accepting comments from the opposition.” He said the inordinate number of omnibus bills and quick closure of debates stopped over 100 pieces of legislation from passing. “The whole process has been convoluted,” Atamanenko continued, pointing out an example. “There was a food safety bill (S11), when I was on the agriculture committee, that everybody agreed was a necessity to tighten up.” Between the NDP and the Liberals, he said up to 20 amendments were suggested to strengthen, not change, this particular bill. “Each amendment was rejected by the majority on this committee,” he added. The Castlegar-based politician is proud of being part of a number of initiatives, and there are a few he’s hoping will come to fruition after his fall retirement. “We tried very hard to save the Canadian Wheat Board from being dismantled and sold to foreign corporations,” he explained. “And we were able to do that until the majority government. I was lucky to play a role in that.” With a passion for agriculture, Atamanenko recently seized the opportunity to become part of Canadian history by helping create the first bill on genetically modified organisms, which passed first reading and went to committee. “When I look at individual accomplishments I think I am pretty proud of that. And I am proud of the chance I had to criss cross the country in what we called a Food for Thought tour.” While visiting communities shore-to-shore, that particular committee gathered Canadian opinions on their rights for food sovereignty. “Some of those findings are actually reflective in the current food policy our party has put out, so that’s kind of nice.”
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Editorial Electing Wilks would be worst possible outcome
Now that the Harper government has gerrymandered Nelson into the Kootenay Columbia federal riding, Nelsonites should know that if things go as the Conservative Party of Canada planned, we will be getting a Conservative member of parliament — David Wilks — who missed more than half of the local debates held during the last election. Mr. Wilks recently voted for Bill S4 which states in part that “organizations that are parties to a prospective business transaction may use and disclose personal information without the knowledge or consent of the individual.” I don’t know about you, but to me giving that kind of power to corporations is a very bad path to travel down. Since I believe that not voting is the same as voting for the worst possible outcome, and since having Mr. Wilks as my MP strikes me as the worst possible outcome in the upcoming election, I encourage everyone in Nelson, especially those who did not vote last time or who are new voters, to get up and vote in October. I am a swing voter with a progressive bias, currently strongly attracted to the Green Party because of what is happening to the planet. But because of what seems to me the obvious gerrymander of our riding so that it will return Conservatives to parliament, I will vote NDP this time — not so bad a second choice — and I encourage others to do likewise. Cameron Carter Nelson
Broader Horizons closure disregards elders’ needs
Re: “Nelson community decries Broader Horizons closure,” June 29 We are dismayed and deeply shocked at the thought of Broader Horizons closing its doors. The benefits of this organization are huge and the programs are immeasurable. Among many other benefits, mental health is strengthened, which in turn contributes to better physical health. Earlier in June, there was a story on the Daybreak South CBC radio program regarding elder abuse. Although we do not consider closing Broader Horizons to be an abuse, we do consider it to be a disregard of the needs of elders. We are not asking for something for nothing. We have, as every generation has, contributed to society mightily. Now we are asking for a little back as you will be doing when your turn comes. Also, please take into account all the wonderful people who donate their time to help and entertain our group; this is a priceless gift that will be lost. We feel that Broader Horizons should be considered as an essential service. We sincerely hope Interior Health will reconsider its intentions to close Broader Horizons for the summer. Lorraine and Gordon Fleming Nelson EMAIL LETTERS TO: editor@nelsonstar.com DROP OFF/MAIL: 514 Hall St., Nelson, BC V1L 1Z2 Phone 250-352-1890
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hat community recorded the highest temperature in Canada in 1977? Full marks if you said Salmo. The recent heat wave got me wondering about all-time record highs, and it turns out there’s a Wikipedia page devoted to such trivia. While the list is subject to existence or non-existence of recording stations, to my surprise, BC generally and West Kootenay/Boundary specifically are very well represented. Between 1900 and 2014, Canada’s hottest annual temperature was recorded in BC 66 times — Saskatchewan was the runner up with 32, followed by Manitoba with 12, and Alberta and Ontario with eight each (some years there were ties). Lytton has been Canada’s annual hotspot 14 times, followed by Spences Bridge and Osoyoos at eight each. (Osoyoos’ appearances all fell between 1992 and 2002.) Communities closer to home have led the nation in sweltering temperatures a combined ten times. In 1922, 1923, and 1924, Grand Forks tied for the hottest place in Canada with temperatures of 40, 38.9, and 42.8 degrees Celsius respectively. (In the latter year, Waneta was the other place to reach that scorching mark.) In 1927, 1928, and 1929, Greenwood held or tied the hottest temperature when it reached 43.3, 41.7, and 42.2 degrees respectively. When the mercury rose to 43.9 in Rock Creek on July 29, 1934, it was, at the time, the hottest temperature ever recorded in Canada. However, the mark was exceeded on July 5, 1937 in Midale and Yellow Grass, Sask., when it reached 45 degrees in both
Linnea Wagner enjoyed the facilities at Lions Park recently to cool off. places. (A separate, contradictory Wikipedia list claims those towns reached an unbelievable 51 degrees that day.) The BC record was broken on July 1617, 1941 when it got up to 44.4 degrees in Lytton, Lillooet, and Chinook Cove. (Rock Creek’s record day remains Canada’s 11th hottest temperature ever.) Grand Forks had Canada’s warmest temperature of 1940 at 42.2 degrees, and Waneta topped the list in 1945 at 41.1. However, in the last 70 years, a local community has only once registered on the hottest-place-of-the year list — Salmo, as mentioned above, in 1977 when it reached 41.5 degrees. But in reviewing data from the National Climate Archive, I note that while it hit at least 40 degrees in Salmo on three days in August 1977, the hottest I could find was only 40.6 on the 18th. As for Nelson, the data goes back to 1904. On June 28 of this year, it reached 37 degrees, breaking the old mark for that day of 33.9 set in 1932. According to theweathernetwork.com, 29 other BC communities also set new records — Castlegar also hit 37 degrees, besting the old mark of 35 set in 1922; Creston got up to 38.1, nearly five degrees higher than the 33.3 recorded in 1926. Kamloops broke a record that dated back to 1896. Although figuring out Nelson’s all-time high temperature isn’t simple — you have to comb through monthly highs year-by-year, and I could have easily overlooked some — the best candidate I came up with was July 28, 1934 when it hit 39.4 degrees (just shy of 103 Fahrenheit). I checked the Nelson Daily News to see how people coped with that sort of heat in the pre-air conditioning era. The big
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headline of the day was “Italian rebuke is aimed at Hitler; note demands disbanding of troops.” The secondary headline was “Mills in paths of fires in Kootenays.” The story began: “Spread by a strong gale, fires raged over a great area of Nelson Sunday night, endangering two mills, valuable stands of timber and blocking the Nelson-Nelway highway.” Another story confirmed “Nelson residents had reason to complain about the heat Saturday. Soaring to 103 degrees, the government thermometer recorded the highest temperature in over 13 years.” They only had access to records back to 1921, but said in that time “only once before has the mercury gone over the 100 mark. That was in 1930 when 102 degrees was recorded.” So how did people beat the heat? They jumped in the lake. Under the headline “Nelson area a bathing beach; water teems with bathers,” another story read: “Shore of the West Arm in and near Nelson were one continuous bathing beach Sunday, when uncounted hundreds went into the water under the spur of the hot wave. “Actual count showed at times 150 bathers on the float at Lakeside park and of the subsidiary float, apart from other scores in the water on the four sides, besides other hundreds bathing or wading inshore all along the park frontage. Possibly 1,000 were in the water at the park during the day.” The story added that every beach for 10 miles upstream from Nelson was covered with bathers. The lake is still a nice way to cool off, but I’ll be quite happy if we don’t break further temperature records this summer.
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Activist finds reason for hope in Germany Montana Burgess encouraged by outcome during United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Will Johnson Nelson Star Local activist Montana Burgess has returned from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Bonn, Germany feeling inspired and tentatively hopeful. “These intercessionals are not quite as dramatic, because often you don’t have the higher-powered decision makers in the room,” said Burgess. “But some really interesting things happened, including all countries committed to making emission reduction pledges.” She said Canada’s track record on climate disruption — failing to adhere to Kyoto Accord promises, for instance — doesn’t mean there can’t be meaningful action in the future. “The pledge is to reduce our emissions by 2030 by 30 per cent from 2005 levels … okay, it’s a commitment. But frankly it’s not very good based on science and historical responsibility. When you do the math, reducing by 30 per cent by 2030 is about a 1.5 reduction from our Kyoto commitment, which we haven’t even met.” She remains skeptical. “They don’t even have a plan to
Montana Burgess recently traveled to Bonn, Germany to attend the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Will Johnson photo implement it.” During the conference the G7 met — the UK, US, Canada, Italy, Japan, Germany and France —and pledged to eliminate fossil fuels by the end of the century. “But the end of the century is way too long. Science says we need to be more ambitious,” she said.
All of this is building up to UN climate talks in Paris later this year. Burgess believes the Bonn meeting set the tone. “I’m very hopeful and the reason is I think we’re going to get a deal coming out of Paris. It won’t be what we need to stop climate change, but it will signal an end to the fossil fuel era.” Meanwhile, Burgess has returned home to spearhead a crosscommunity faith-based event expressing solidarity with Pope Francis’ recently released encyclical on climate change. “This is a really positive moment for climate action, now that the G7 has sent this message and the Pope has come out in support. We’re doing lots of stuff locally to keep the ball rolling,” she said. Burgess now has her gaze fixed on the upcoming federal election. She’s working to support candidates who commit to taking action on climate disruption. “Folks should look for themselves at the candidates and their track records on the climate, on social justice and democracy, and then we can think about how we’ll elect someone who will take real climate action,” she said.
Jumbo suit goes to court today
Nelson Star Staff The future of Jumbo Glacier Resort may be in doubt after a recent government decision sent the developer back to square one, but the West Kootenay EcoSociety has not given up its legal challenge to Jumbo resort municipality. The Nelson-based group will go to court this week in a bid to overturn the creation of the municipality on the grounds that while it has an appointed mayor and council and has received over $450,000 in provincial funding, it is unconstitutional because it has no residents. The case will be heard in BC Supreme Court in Vancouver starting today. The EcoSociety is represented by Judah Harrison of Nelson and Jason Gratl of Vancouver. The case, initially filed in February 2013 and amended last August, was originally set to be heard in Vancouver in February but was adjourned after lawyers for the municipality presented new evidence. “The Jumbo Valley is still at risk as long as there is a city council waiting to approve a development,” said executive director David Reid. “It’s time to put this issue to rest once and for all, and getting rid of this so-called city is an important step.”
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David Reid of the West Kootenay EcoSociety is seen in February 2013 when the original petition was filed challenging the creation of Jumbo Glacier resort municipality. The case finally reaches court today. Bob Hall photo Reid says the case has ramifications beyond the development of a remote wilderness. “We are a small non-profit community organization challenging the BC legislature and the lieutenant governor in council over the use of public resources to support corporate interests. Our case says that local decision making matters.”
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Nelson Star Staff Salmo residents will go to the polls in September to choose two new village councillors to replace the pair who resigned last month. Nomination packages will be available today and candidates can submit their papers between July 28 and 4 p.m. on Aug. 7. If fewer than two people run, the nomination deadline may be extended until Aug. 10. If there are exactly two, they could be declared acclaimed on Aug. 17. If three or more people run, a byelection will be held Sept. 12, with the winners sworn in on Oct. 13 for a three-year term. The byelection was called after Cathy Paton and Ken Anderson quit suddenly and with little public explanation. The village has declined to release their letters of resignation based on legal advice, as the letters refer to “confidential matters and personal information.”
Candidates for Salmo village council can pick up nomination packages starting today. Nelson Star file photo
Anderson and Paton topped the polls in last year’s general election. In a brief statement after stepping down, Paton said she was sorry she wasn’t able to continue the job. “I was honoured that so many residents voted for me, and it was definitely an honour to represent them for the short time I did,” she said. Anderson did not explain his decision in detail either but in an email said he had “much support and encouragement” from resi-
Columbia Basin Trust to receive $3.34 million for broadbandMo
Nelson Star Staff Local communities are expected to benefit from $3.34 million in federal funding to the Columbia Basin Trust to bring high-speed Internet services to Kootenay households. The broadband infrastructure project is expected to be completed by the end of 2017, delivering Internet speeds of up to ten megabits per second. Among the West Kootenay communities mentioned in a news release this week: Ainsworth Hot Springs, Blewett, Boswell, Crawford Bay, Ferguson, Glade, Gray
Creek, Harrop, Riondel, Salmo, Sirdar, South Slocan, the Slocan Valley, and Ymir. “The Columbia Basin Trust is committed to bringing better broadband to the region, and this funding is an important step forward in giving over 11,000 households the ability to participate fully in the digital world,” said president and CEO Neil Muth. Last year, Industry Canada invited Internet service providers to submit proposals for funding to build the wireless or wired infrastructure needed to provide services to rural and remote com-
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munities. They received over 300 applications. “The announcement marks the next important phase in our plan to bring the benefits of high-speed Internet to more than 280,000 Canadian households, including in the Kootenays,” said industry minister James Moore. The Trust’s subsidiary, the Columbia Basin Broadband Corporation, will coordinate the project and work with 12 Internet service providers in the region, including Columbia Wireless, the East Shore Internet Society, and Kaslo InfoNet Society.
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School district acknowledges aboriginal territory Nelson Star Staff The Kootenay Lake school board has unanimously approved a motion requiring all public School District 8 meetings to begin with an acknowledgement of aboriginal people and a show of respect for their traditional territories. “I am very pleased the board approved this,” said superintendent
Jeff Jones. “This acknowledgement is the one to which our district agreed through the development and signing of the aboriginal education enhancement agreement.” Jones said it was proposed at the most recent meeting of the aboriginal education committee that trustees be asked to consider this. Every meeting will now begin
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Dewdney Trail almost went through Nelson Edgar Dewdney was taken with Kootenay Lake 150 years ago — but didn’t think travellers would be willing to pay ferry tolls
SAM MCBRIDE Special to the Nelson Star he scenery on both sides of the lake is very bold and grand.” So said 29-year-old civil engineer Edgar Dewdney in a letter to BC colonial governor Frederick Seymour after canoeing for the first time on the north end of Kootenay Lake in early June 1865. Dewdney was in the middle of his contract to build a four-foot wide mule trail from the Similkameen Valley through the Kootenays to the booming goldfields of Wild Horse Creek, about 10 km northeast of today’s Cranbrook. The letter, dated June 29, 1865, was sent from Wild Horse Creek. He was selected in April 1865 by Seymour to head the project because of his success in building a trail from Hope to gold diggings in the Similkameen four years earlier. Standing six feet four inches in height and brimming with energy and enthusiasm, Dewdney stood out in any crowd, and impressed government authorities and trail-building crews with his engineering and surveying skills. Dewdney’s primary mission was to build the trail, but Seymour also asked him to provide geographical details to aid mapmakers, as well as notes on timber, soil, rock and potential pasture land, and sketches of the various route prospects he evaluated. He was not asked to comment on scenery, but he did.
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In late May 1865 Dewdney was designing the trail in some sections at the same time as construction was going full speed at other sections. About half the trail-builders were Chinese and half were of European extraction. Men and women from First Nations worked as packers and guides. Hearing reports of a good pass on the east side of Kootenay Lake through the Purcells, he decided to take a side trip from the construction base at Fort Shepherd (near today’s Trail) to check it out as an option for the trail. Many years later Dewdney fondly recalled exploring Kootenay Lake in a birchbark canoe with two First Nations guides. They left Fort Shepherd in late May 1865 for the confluence of the Columbia and Kootenay rivers (near today’s Castlegar), and from there up the Kootenay River against rapids and waterfalls to Kootenay Lake. After three days and 14 portages they arrived at calm waters at, or near, the current site of Nelson, where they camped and Dewdney sent a progress report dated June 2, 1865 to Governor Seymour before the trio paddled up the main lake. They went into what later was known as Crawford Bay, examining potential passes by foot and canoe, and then paddled up the north part of Kootenay Lake hugging the east shore, before returning south close to the lake’s west shore. While Dewdney was impressed by the beauty of
Edgar Dewdney is seen in 1912, a year after he visited Nelson and reminisced about building his eponymous trail. Courtesy Sam McBride Kootenay Lake and intrigued by lakeside outcroppings of mineralization — particularly near the future site of the Bluebell Mine — he concluded that miners and other travellers would object to paying for a steam ferry to transport them and their animals several miles from the west shore to the east side of the lake.
Instead, he chose to build the trail between the south end of Kootenay Lake and the 49th parallel, on a route via Summit Creek that the Salmo-Creston highway of today generally follows. In blazing the trail, Dewdney often chose from among walking trails established over time by First Nation tribes. What became known as the
Dewdney Trail was completed on time and within the allotted budget by mid-September 1865, but by then the White Horse Creek goldfields were mostly played out and miners moving on to new prospects. The trail was still valuable as the only all-Canadian travel route across southern BC, and as a statement of British — and later Canadian — sovereignty over the region at a time of United States expansionism. The US purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867 was a reminder of the threat posed by the neighbour to the south which had powerful voices preaching Manifest Destiny. Had Dewdney chosen a Kootenay Lake route for the trail, a ferry service that depended on a substantial amount of traffic would have been in financial trouble after the gold rushers moved on to other prospects. Dewdney went on to an eventful and controversial career as a government appointee and federal cabinet minister under Sir John A. Macdonald. He has the distinction of being the only person to serve as lieutenantgovernor in two Canadian jurisdictions – the Northwest Territories between 1881 and 1887, and British Columbia between 1892 and 1897. In July 1911 Dewdney, slowed down by rheumatism at age 76 but still keenly interested in the Kootenay mines, stopped in Nelson with his second wife Blanche on the way to visiting friends. In an interview at the
Langham celebrates Regeneration
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Toru Fujibayashi’s work is featured in Regeneration, a major exhibit opening at the Langham in Kaslo on July 24. Submitted photo
Submitted to the Nelson Star Kaslo’s Langham Cultural Society gallery program and its Japanese Canadian museum are proud to present Regeneration, a major exhibit by Tsuneko Kokubo and Toru Fujibayashi. They are celebrated local senior artists with extensive, fascinating and variant backgrounds, who have been part of the West Kootenay arts and culture fabric for many years. Regeneration evokes a minimalist design and aesthetic — like a Japanese-style garden of contemplation — with its tightly bounded compositions of gravel and rocks and sparse vegetation. Regeneration, at its heart, is a way of seeing; a study of memory and the motivations and methods with which we are able to understand lives lived. As the title sug-
gests, these works are about life and death, but they also give us a glimpse of the doing in between. The Langham welcomes everyone to the gala opening event on Friday, July 24 from 7 to 9 p.m. The artists will be in attendance and there will be a short performance and spoken word presentation in the theatre, in lieu of artist talks. The exhibition will run through Oct. 4. Gallery hours are Thursdays to Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m. The Langham thanks the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance, the Columbia Basin Trust, BC Arts Council and the Kaslo Hotel for sponsoring this event and exhibition. For more information, please contact 250-353-2661 or visit thelangham.ca
Hume Hotel with the Nelson Daily News, Dewdney declared his amazement at the tremendous changes in Nelson in the half century since he first passed through, when the future site of a bustling city did not even have a log cabin. He recalled that travelling up the Kootenay River was “no picnic,” but the return trip down the river was much faster, as they rode the rapids and only needed three portages. One memory that stood out for him was encountering Bonnington Falls for the first time on the upstream voyage. Dewdney said he heard the falls in the distance while coming back to the river from a long portage. “I made my way to the river and saw what I then considered and, in fact, still consider the most beautiful falls in the world. The scene was magnificent,” he said in a July 10, 1911 Nelson Daily News story. He also recalled taking numerous trips from Fort Shepherd across the US border to Fort Colville to buy supplies for the trail project. Today, most of Highway 3 between Hope and Cranbrook follows the Dewdney Trail. And Kootenay Lake — which Dewdney saw as a forbidding obstacle for the trail — is regularly traversed by free ferries. Like Edgar Dewdney 150 years ago, many West Kootenay residents of today travel to Colville on shopping trips.
Local historian Sam McBride is a descendent of Edgar Dewdney.
Swanson coming to Ravencourt
Submitted to the Nelson Star The third house concert of the season will be coming up at Ravencourt B&B in the Slocan Valley on Saturday, July 25 at 7 p.m. After touching on the Celtic, then ringing in the blues, it’s time for a little classic jazz when the Clinton Swanson Trio drop by to bend some notes in the courtyard of this straw bale B&B. In the classic trio setting of drums, acoustic bass, and tenor saxophone the Clinton Swanson Trio pays tribute to the legendary jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins. Saxophonist Clinton Swanson has always been inspired by Sonny Rollins and will perform songs from Sonny's famous repertoire of calypsos, originals, and jazz standards. Joining Clinton will be Doug Stephenson on acoustic bass and Steven Parish on drums. Ravencourt B&B hasn’t moved an inch. It’s still located at 4615 Upper Passmore Rd. Turn off Highway 6 at Passmore, cross the bridge and follow the signs to pure musical enjoyment. Admission is by donation with all proceeds going to the performers. For more information phone 250-226-7801.
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Originally from Plessisville, Que., Breton now lives in Nelson. “Art lets me see the unseen,” Breton says. “It grounds me while setting me free. I choose to work with abstracts for they allow me spontaneity and freedom. I am not concerned with form but with colour and composition. My artwork is very dynamic, both in its execution and result. You can perceive the motion in each stroke. “Inspired by art and the landscape, I strive to convey emotion and energy, as if to intuitively feel rather than see what surrounds us. Art keeps me alive and connected.” RIGHT: Dusk 2014, by Julie Breton.
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The U18 Nelson Selects brought home silver from the soccer provincials in Penticton over the weekend.
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Stellar soccer weekend Silver, bronze for Nelson’s U18 and U14 girls teams at provincial tournaments
Nelson Star Staff Nelson soccer teams brought home two provincial medals over the weekend. The U18 girls led the way with a silver medal at BC Soccer B Cup Provincial Championships in Penticton after falling to Chilliwack in the gold medal game Sunday. Despite a strong start that generated two very good chances, including a goalmouth miss that would have given the girls a quick lead, Nelson was unable to generate much offence after that. Although the two teams were well matched in the game, Chilliwack had more offensive chances during the match. Chilliwack opened the scoring midway through the first half after a clearance by the Nelson defender deflected off another player and right on to the foot of the Chilliwack striker. The game stayed 1-0 until the second half. Nelson continued to press for the equalizer, including two good chances by Hailee Gerun, but they just couldn’t break through to get the tying goal. With Nelson pushing forward,
Chilliwack countered late in the half to double their lead and clinch the gold medal. For the Nelson team it was the end of a great run through what would be the last youth provincials for a number of its players. Nelson opened the tournament with a 4-1 win over Columbia Valley, followed by a 0-0 draw with Williams Lake. Needing a win in its final round robin game to clinch top spot, the girls came with a well-deserved 2-0 win against Powell River.
U14 girls win bronze A dramatic goal just before final whistle propelled the Nelson U14 girls to a bronze medal at Lakeside pitch Sunday afternoon. With time winding down, Nelson striker Sophie Borhi floated in a perfect corner kick to the Powell River goal and both Reece Hunt and Michaela Anderson got a head on the ball that went into the net. The play ended with no time remaining and the 1-0 victory was secured. “It was an amazing finish,”
said Nelson coach Rob Borhi. “They controlled most of the play in the second half, but we held them off without any real good scoring chances. One goal was all we needed.” The teams played even in the first half with Selects keeper Camryn Parnell proving to be the difference with several key saves that included turning away a penalty kick just outside the 18-yard box late in the half. Parnell was also a factor in the second half which saw the Powell River club dominate play for the majority of the 35 minutes. “She has done a great job for us all year,” said coach Borhi. “She makes the saves she should and even makes the saves that she maybe shouldn’t.” Despite being outplayed for most of the second half, Nelson did come on in the last five minutes with pressure in the Powell River zone. The corner kick set up the eventual winner for a jubilant Selects side. “It’s not too often Nelson teams have a chance to medal in the provincials and I told the girls before the tournament
that our goal was to do just that,” said Borhi. “They played hard all tournament and it was well earned.” The team advanced to the bronze medal match by beating rival Kootenay South 4-2 on a blustery Saturday afternoon.
Injuries take toll on U16 girls
The U16 Nelson girls placed sixth in Penticton, but coach Chuck Bennett said overall he was happy with the girls’ play in the tournament. “We didn’t get a couple of results that I felt we could have gotten, but overall the girls were in every game, including a tough loss to the eventual gold medal team from Kelowna, and showed that they are every bit as good as any of the other teams in their age group at this tournament,” said Bennett. The U16s opened with a thrilling 1-0 victory over Burnaby. Emma Wheeldon buried a spectacular goal in the first half Continued on page 13
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Continued from page 12 to put the Nelson team ahead. The second game, against Kelowna, ended 5-1 but according to Bennett that score certainly didn’t represent the play of the game. “I think they were the better side, but not by much,” he said. “It was a much closer game than the score indicated.” Nelson actually took the lead 1-0, but then gave up two quick goals midway through the first half. With less than 20 minutes left Nelson had the chance to equalize, but missed a penalty shot that would made it 2-2. Kelowna then took control of the game late and were able to bury three more goals for the lopsided score. In its next game, the girls needed a win or a tie to finish second in their pool and earn a shot at the Bronze medal game. Unfortunately, the girls dominated the game, but were unable to overcome a tough goal and fell 2-1 to Juan de Fuca. In its final match the girls simply ran out of steam against Penticton. The girls went up 2-0 but just couldn’t hold on and fell 4-2. “Injuries and a very short bench finally took its toll,” added Bennett. “By the end of that game we were the walking wounded.”
Heartbreaker leaves U15 girls out of medal round The Nelson U15 girls lost 2-0 to Maple Ridge on Sunday to finish sixth — following a heartbreaking loss that left them out of medal contention. Despite outplaying and outchancing Kelowna United on Saturday afternoon, the Selects fell 1-0. “That was the best game this team has played all season and they should be proud,” said coach Paul Burkart. “At this point of the season you are supposed to be peaking as a team and we showed that. We were inches away from scoring multiple goals.” With the wind howling off the water at Lakeside Park pitch, the Selects had Mother Nature’s advantage in the first half. Ten minutes into the game Shianne Michalchuk had a great chance, but the strong Kelowna keeper was up to the task, turning away the bullet. Off the ensuing corner, Selects defender Emily Taylor also put a great shot on goal but was denied. Just under 20 minutes into the half, Shane Panko-Dool just barely missed off a rebound to keep the score knotted at zeroes. Though the Nelson side controlled play in the first 40 minutes, Kelowna escaped without a goal allowed. Playing against the wind in the second half, the Selects played a tremendous passing game that kept momentum in their favour. Ball movement up the pitch and against the steady gusts produced several great chances. Five minutes into the half, Kelowna managed to find a small crack in the solid Nelson defence and Selects’ keeper Hanna Quinn turned it away. The best chance of the half for Nelson came 28 minutes in when Michalchuk was again denied in close by the Kelowna keeper. At the 34-minute mark, a wind aided pass from deep in the Kelowna
The U14 girls took bronze over the weekend playing on their home pitch. (Bob Hall photo) end sprung a pair of United strikers on a partial breakaway and the tie was broken. The Selects continued to press and dominate play, but it was not to be. Nelson’s chance at the gold medal game was over. “Playing against the wind, we had more chances than they did,” said Burkart. “It was a tremendous effort by the girls. We absolutely deserved to win that game.”
U13 boys fifth in 100 Mile House The Nelson U13 boys finished fifth following a 2-1 win over Terrace Sunday in 100 Mile House. Coach Kevin Carmichael said Nelson “dominated play, out-chancing and outscoring Terrace.” Carter Anderson put Nelson up 1-0, which is how the half ended. Terrace tied it with a defection off of one of the Nelson defenders and then Noah McBriar scored late in the game after consistent pressure to put Nelson back in the lead for good. “The entire team competed well,” Carmichael said. The team finished with one win and two losses, with the losses coming against the eventual gold medal winner, Coastal FC Royal, and the bronze winner, Kelowna United FC. Carmichael credited the outstanding play throughout the tournament of goalkeeper Finnegan Megale and centre defender Jasper Ander.
‘Awesome’ weekend for U14 boys despite finish The U14 Nelson Selects finished seventh in 100 Mile House, which didn’t stop coach Tony Marzicola
from describing the weekend as “awesome.” “It was a great team bonding experience for the players and parents,” he said. “We did not have high expectations going into our first provincial tournament, but as a team we decided to play for gold, hope to place, and learn as much as we can from our losses.” In their first game against the Central City Breakers, Nelson was up 1-0 at the half, but their opponent changed stragegy and came back to win 5-1. Josh Sookorukoff scored Nelson’s goal, Ryder Marizicola made 14 saves, and Brett Anderson and Elijah Havers also had strong outings. “It was our best game of the weekend and we proved to ourselves in that first half that we can hang with the provincial champions as we were the only team to hold a lead on them all tournament,” Tony Marzicola said. In the second game against the Prince George Timberwolves, Nelson led the entire match. At the end of regulation time the score was 2-1, thanks to goals from Mike Zarikoff on a penalty shot and Iyra CristofoliCouling. However, in the extra five minutes, Nelson was caught off guard twice as Prince George got the ball deep in Nelson’s zone and scored twice for a 3-2 win. Ryder Marzicola made 12 saves and Luke Taylor was another standout player. The third game was against Coastal FC Royal, which Tony Marzicola described as “by far the most physical team” they played. The first goal was counted after the ball was kicked from the keeper’s hands into the net, he said, while the second goal was on a “soft call” on the Nelson defence at the top of the keeper’s box, resulting
in an penalty kick. “Emotions rose but we did not give up. Instead we fought back with physical play and they continued to bump and push us off the ball to a 6-0 score.” Top Nelson players included Tyler Colgan and Keefer Barclay. In their fourth game, against the host team, Nelson opened the scoring but 100 Mile House tied it up in the second half. Nelson scored a late goal to win 2-1. Fynn Keywood and Zarikoff, on a penalty shot, scored for Nelson. Jesse Harold was another highlight player. Marzicola said captain Max Spielman showed solid leadership, although “I am very proud of our entire team. We played united, we held our heads high and we maintained a positive attitude throughout the tournament.”
‘Frustrating’ tournament for U15 boys The Nelson U15 boys finished seventh after defeating Quesnel 3-0 on Sunday in 100 Mile House. “Overall, it was a very frustrating and disappointing tournament for us, losing all three of our pool games, finishing last in our pool and playing for 7th/8th in the end,” said coach Kerry Dyck. Leading up to provincials, Dyck noted the team was playing “some fantastic soccer” and in its two previous tournaments even played up an age group and still came home with medals, so he was excited about their prospects at provincials. However, the team came out “misfiring” and playing below their recently established calibre. Dyck attributed this to two factors: poor turnout for practices in the
2½ weeks before provincials due to many players being away on vacation, leaving the team not as well prepared, and injury troubles, including to the team’s leading striker, who accounted for nearly half of their goals during the season. He was unable to play at all and in the finals, the team also lost their top goalkeeper after the second game as well as their second leading scorer. “In spite of all this, we actually played decently during the event,” Dyck said. “However, critical (and very uncharacteristic) individual errors and lack of scoring cost us.” The Selects fell 7-0 to Langley United in the opener, but while you might conclude the team was soundly beaten by a much stronger team, Dyck insisted that wasn’t the case. Rather, critical individual defensive and goaltending errors lead directly to the first four goals, all of which were preventable. After that, the team felt demoralized and fell apart, surrendering another three goals in the final 20 minutes. The second and third games were 2-1 and 1-0 losses to Saanich and Bulkley Valley, teams that Dyck felt certain they could have beaten had they played at their usual level. The teams generated a combined 39 attempts on goal in those two games, but only converted once. Dyck said they felt the absence of their leading striker acutely. In their final game, Nelson dominated Quesnel with 24 shots (15 on target) to their opponent’s six (none on target). Dyck said it was nice to end the tournament with a win, but even at that, they should have scored at least twice as many goals. “As disappointing as the tournament was, there was an encouraging aspect,” Dyck said. “None of the teams we played were out of our class, and I feel next year, if we work on improving our shooting, eliminate the errors and have a healthy roster, we have every reason to believe we can do very well.”
U13 girls defeat regional rivals
The Nelson U13 Selects beat Kootenay South 3-0 at Lakeside pitch on Sunday, to finish seventh. They opened Thursday with a 4-1 loss to Kelowna United FC. They dropped their Friday match against the Cliff Avenue Snipers by the same score, and then fell 6-1 to Prospect Lake on Saturday. “It was a great experience for our team, both the players and the coaches,” said coach Darren Peloso. “We all learned a lot about what the level of soccer is when the best teams in the province get together for a tournament. “I thought we played well and were probably more competitive in our games than the score showed. We created similar numbers of chances as most of the teams we lost to, but they had a bit more composure and finished their chances while we did not. “It was nice to end the tournament with a win.”
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Wild & Wacky Summer Wednesdays at the Nelson Public Library begins this week. Drop in today 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. The Starry Night Astronomy program takes a look at Saturn, its rings and moons and other wonders of the night sky, through two astronomy telescopes, at Taghum Hall, on Friday, July 17. Admission is free and viewing will start about 9:45 p.m., weather permitting. For more information, contact Wayne at 250-354-1586. Airport appreciation day and pancake breakfast at the Nelson Airport (Norman Stibbs Airfield) on Sunday, July 19. Gates open at 8 a.m. with breakfast available until 10 a.m. This is a chance to visit your airport from the inside, see airplanes and talk with pilots. Airplane rides available, conditions permitting.
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. 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. The Nelson Knitting Co-op has an ongoing knitting group every Thursday from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at the Nelson and District Community Centre general purpose room ($2 drop-in). Community Threads holds a fibre craftthemed project every Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Nelson and District Women’s Centre, 420 Mill St. Knit a sock, crochet a cap, sew a hem, spin some yarn, knit a scarf, hook a rug, and make a friend. Call Tira at 250-505-0698 or email tirab@uniserve.com. 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
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Join Friends of Kootenay Lake for a free workshop about cavity nesting animals like bats, waterfowl, owls, and swallows. Participants will receive a free package with nest box designs and a chance to win a nest box. Space is limited: register at info@friendsofkootenaylake.ca or call Claire at 250777-2955. On the East Shore, Saturday, July 18 from 10 to 11 a.m Yasodhara Ashram - 527 Walkers Landing Rd., Kootenay Bay. In Balfour on Sunday, July 18 from 3 to 4 p.m. Balfour Community Hall - 8435 Busk Rd. Also in Argenta and Kaslo next week. 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 a naturalist, aboriginal educator, and an artist. Learn about tracking, botany, keeping a field journal. For more info or register, visit kokaneevisitorcentre.org.
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Starbelly Jam, an annual outdoor music festival held in Crawford Bay, runs from July 17 to 19. The music choices are soulfully eclectic, and will include funk, world music, rock, hip hop, reggae, blues, bluegrass, folk and other acts harder to define. There will be activities for family and children, and children under the age of 13 are free with an adult. Performers include Aidan Knight, DJ Rippel, Slova Doval’s DanceFusion, Sofiella Watt and the Huckleberry Bandits, Shred Kelly and more.
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Kaslo’s Langham Cultural Society Gallery Program and its Japanese Canadian Museum is proud to present Regeneration, a major exhibit by Tsuneko Kokubo and Toru Fujibayashi. They are celebrated local senior artists with extensive, fascinating and variant backgrounds, who have been part of the West Kootenay arts and culture fabric for many years. A gala opening event onFriday, July 24 from 7 to 9 p.m. The artists will be in attendance and there will be a short performance and spoken word presentation in the theatre. The exhibition will run to October 4. Gallery hours are Thursday to Sunday 1- 4 p.m. For more information, please contact 250-353-2661 or visit thelangham.ca.
Theatre
Mary Poppins lands on the Capitol Theatre Stage. Everyone’s favorite practically perfect nanny takes the Capitol Theatre stage in a Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious musical adventure. Mary Poppins summer youth production celebrates the famous nanny who helps the Banks family discover what really matters and advises that “Anything can happen if you let it.” Directed by Geoff Burns, with unforgettable songs directed by Allison Girvan, breathtaking dance numbers choreographed by Lynette Lightfoot, and astonishing stagecraft created by the Capitol Theatre team, the production features a cast of 33 local up-and-coming youth performers including Emma Chart as Mary Poppins and Quinn Barron as Bert. Performances are July 23, 24, 25 and 26 at 7:30 p.m. and July 26 at 2 p.m. Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for students and $45 for a family of four. Buy tickets online at capitoltheatre. bc.ca or by phone at 250-352-6363 Tuesday to Friday, noon to 4:30 p.m.
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Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill hosts a Karaoke dance party this Wednesday at 9 p.m. and on Thursday it’s DJ Li with free cover.
On Friday Bloom Nightclub presents BC Dubcats and SiJay James. On Saturday, JGirl and Manousos take the stage. The show begins at 10 p.m. and there’s a $5 cover for each event. For more information visit Bloom Nightclub on Facebook.
It’s open stage at The Royal on Wednesday with Danny DeVillo from the Handsome Liars. Bring your instruments. On Thursday it’s the mid-summer Opry featuring Jenny Ritter and James Lamb, David Vertesi, Twin Bandit and Michael Fitzgerald. For more information call the Royal at 250-354-7014.
Toronto’s The Sadies are coming to Spiritbar on Thursday, July 16 at 8 p.m. They will play two sets with no opener. The show starts at 9
Indie songstress and Juno nominee Jenn Grant is coming to the Spiritbar on July 22, with Australian roots pop band Mama Kin opening. Tickets are available at the Hume Hotel. Courtesy of jenngrant.com
p.m. Their music is a mix of bluegrass, blues, 60s garage and psychedelic and punk rock. Tickets are $20 and are now available from the Hume Hotel. On Friday night, it’s DJ Rhapsody . Next week Jenn Grant takes the Spiritbar stage on Wednesday, July 22. Grant opened for Ron Sexsmith in 2013, and since then the Juno nominated indie folkstress has been developing as one of Canada’s premiere singer/songwriters. Don’t miss your change to see her live! Australian roots pop band Mama Kin will open the show. Doors open at 7 p.m. Showtime approximately 8 p.m. Advance tickets are $12 plus tax/fee and available now through the Hume Hotel. On Thursday, July 16 Nelson musician James Lamb is hosting Midsummer Opry: a folk’n extravaganza at the Royal on Baker. Featuring Jenny Ritter, Twin Bandit, Michael Bernard Fitzgerald and David Vertesi, as well as an opening set by Lamb. Doors at 8 p.m. and show will be over by 11 p.m. Tickets are $10. 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. Clinton Swanson Trio will play the third house concert of the season at Ravencourt B&B in the Slocan Valley on Saturday, July 25 at 7 p.m.
In the classic trio setting of drums, acoustic bass, and tenor saxophone the Clinton Swanson Trio pays tribute to the legendary jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins. Admission is by donation with all proceeds going to the performers. Ravencourt B&B hasn’t moved an inch, located at 4615 Upper Passmore Rd. (www.ravencourtbandb.com). Refreshments will be available. For more information phone 250-226-7801.
Scarlet Overkill, a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world.There will be a special matinee and evil party is Sunday, July 19 at 2 p.m. All ages are welcome and costumes/ alter egos are encouraged. Advance purchase is recommended at civictheatre.ca.The film will screen through until July 23.
movies The Nelson Civic Theatre presents Salt of the Earth for one showing tonight at 7:30 p.m. Directed by Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, Wim Wenders. For 40 years, the photographer Sebastião Salgado has been traveling globally, in the footsteps of an ever-changing humanity. He’s witnessed some of the major events of our recent history; international conflicts, starvation and exodus. He now embarks on the discovery of wild fauna and flora, and of grandiose landscapes as part of a huge photographic project,a tribute to the planet’s beauty. On Thursday night at the Civic Theatre, is a single showing of I’ll See You in My Dreams at 7:30 p.m. Directed by Brett Haley, the film is about a widow and former songstress who discovers that life can begin anew at any age. The movie Minions arrives on Friday, July 17 Australian roots pop band showing at 7 p.m. Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by
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I/O and Wandering Worx Entertainment present the Nelson premiere of The Shambhala Experience Short Documentary by Kevan McGovern at the The Capitol Theatre on July 29, from 8 to 9 p.m. Rated PG, tickets are $10 at the door, which open at 7 p.m. Advance tickets available at capitoltheatre.bc.ca. Come early to secure your seat. Showtime is 8 p.m.
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Touchstones of Nelson Dateline: July 2, 1915
Expectations entertained by those respon-
sible for the Rose Festival for an exhibition which would outdo all previous efforts were fully justified in every respect when the rose show opened yesterday with 427 entries as against 290 last year, and an array of exhibits, which, according to flower enthusiasts who viewed them reached a standard far above that which has ever been set before. The sweepstake for the best rose in the
show was carried off by Mrs. John Fraser with a bunch of Duchess of Wellingtons. This is a yellow hybrid tea rose, introduced by a firm in Newtonards, Ireland, which is also introducing the new Kootenay rose, named in honor of the district.
Dateline: July 3, 1915
During his stay in Nelson, the remount buyer for the Militia De-
partment, was not successful in his attempt to purchase horses of the type desired by the military authorities for use in France. A good number of horses were offered, but none of them complied with the specifications. He stated that he is buying a certain type of heavy animal suitable for use in the artillery and transport service and that unless he can get the horses he requires no others will do.
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CHILD SUPPORT RE-EXAMINED Child support obligations aren’t always clear, especially if there are unusual circumstances. The B.C. Court of Appeal recently dealt with such a case. The court considered the child support obligations for Peter (all names changed here), a pleasant 24-year-old man with a mental disability. Peter couldn’t make basic decisions for himself and likely would never be able to live independently. His life expectancy was normal, and he would need support for the rest of his life. Peter’s parents, Mark and Linda, had divorced in 1995. They initially shared joint custody and guardianship of Peter, five years old at the time, but in late 1996, they agreed that Mark would have sole custody. Since Mark’s business took him to the United States a great deal, he also agreed to pay Linda (who earned only a modest income at the time) $300 a month in child support. This was essentially to enable her to travel to the U.S. for visits with Peter, which she did frequently over the years. By the time of the court hearing over child support, however, both Linda and Mark were very well-off financially. Linda had married a venture capitalist in 1998 and enjoyed an affluent lifestyle. She didn’t work, and details of her current income were sketchy (she got some money from a company her husband was involved with). Before her first marriage to Mark, she had earned roughly $20,000 a year as a charter airline employee, and in the initial court documents in this case, she said she earned $20,000 annually, though later said it was less. Mark, 68 and retired, owned a mostly U.S. real estate portfolio worth $11 million (in addition to a substantial inheritance)and earned some $168,000 a year. Their son Peter had some significant assets himself, partly from an inheritance from his grandmother and partly from a trust fund, though that fund could only be accessed if the Public Trustee agreed. Peter also got some monthly government assistance. Due to the substantial change in Linda’s financial circumstances and her no longer having any financial difficulties in exercising access, the lower court decided Mark didn’t have to pay Linda any arrears dating from 2008 or make any further child support payments to her. But Mark also wanted his ex-wife to help pay for the ongoing support of their son. The Court of Appeal emphasized that, even though Mark could well afford to support Peter alone, Linda was also responsible for Peter’s support – it’s fundamental that both parents have an obligation to support a child like Peter, who was likely to outlive his parents. It was Linda’s voluntary choice not to work, observed the appeal court. So it said Linda should be treated as earning $20,000 annually. Using this income figure and the child support guidelines, the appeal court ordered Linda to pay Mark $174 a month toward Peter’s child support. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts and circumstances. If you’re involved in a difficult family law situation, consult your lawyer for help.
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Dateline: July 8, 1915
Yesterday afternoon William Ferino and William Murano, two 12-year-old boys who live on Falls St., near Silica, were injured by the explosion of a detonating cap which they set off by hammering it with a stone. The two boys were playing about the old smelter where they found a number of caps. Ferino placed one of them on a large rock and held it while Murano pounded it with a small stone, causing it to explode. They were removed to the office of Dr. Gilbert Hartin where it was found necessary to amputate part of the left thumb and forefinger of Ferino, while Murano had minor injuries about the body and legs dressed.
Dateline: July 21, 1915
In a letter to the Daily News, Harry Broadwood states that there are still
20 Kootenay boys left in the trenches and that the rest are by no means all dead. He states that in hospitals in England and France are many Kootenay men. Many others are prisoners. Also the Kootenay Boundary soldiers of the late Major Rigby’s command who subscribed $35 for a permanent memorial to their gallant officer gave a lesson in generosity which should be taken to heart at a time when so many patriotic funds have to be maintained. Of scant cash at their disposal these men contributed with the same generous spirit as that in which they offered their lives for the cause.
Dateline: July 21, 1915
Monday a boy on a bicycle ran down the infant son of Capt. G. Anderson while he was playing on the sidewalk before his parent’s house. The police have issued
a warning to all boys who have been in the habit of riding bicycles and coasting on city sidewalks that in future the laws concerning this practice will be enforced and that there will be no further warnings. It is stated that boys riding bicycles and coasting down the sidewalks on hilly streets of the city in handcarts have become a considerable source of danger to pedestrians and the next offender will be severely punished.
Dateline: July 31, 1915
Twelve thousand Kamloops trout fry are breaking the journey from the Gerrard hatchery to Christina Lake in a nice cool trough of running water at Cottonwood Creek. They arrived in Nelson in charge of L. Ogilvie, superintendent of the Gerrard hatchery yesterday and will be taken on their way to their new home on Monday morning.
It’s so good to be bad
Submitted to the Nelson Star Minions Kevin, Stuart, and Bob are not the only ones headed to Villaincon this year — despicable bad guys from around the world are packing their shrink-rays and light sabers to go to this trade show that fuels evildoers and their yellow followers of all shapes and sizes. The Civic Theatre has been fortunate enough to have a super master bad guy joining the lineup for the Sunday, July 19 matinee screening of Minions. Theatre programmer Jason Asbell is glad to be able to bring this guest to their stage: “We knew that with so many people coming as their minion and villainous alter-egos, we would be offering a service to the community to have this celebrity drop in and say hello, offer some pointers, and maybe share some stories from the field.” This isn’t the first time that a bad dude has travelled through the region. Back in 1911, Boris Karloff came through Nelson, but hadn’t yet reached the heights of his theatrical
The Minons appear in their own movie on Sunday at the Civic Theatre, along with a special guest villain. antagonism, which later included a classic portrayal of Frankenstein’s monster, as well as the voice of the Grinch in the original How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Countless baddies, from Rumplestiltskin to wicked witches have graced the Capitol stage in pantomimes over the years. And those zombies on Baker St. last October may have been mindless, but don’t forget that they were indeed after your brains. Nelson is no stranger to the villain, evil-doer, and all-round bad guy. The Civic Theatre’s Despicable Super Evil Bad Guy (a new character to be unveiled by Lucas Myers) is no slouch next to
these historical local encounters, and may even be scouting locally for new additions for his own subservient minion army. While he would not allow us to reveal his name publicly (for fear that arch-enemies may be watching, we suspect), this evil guest did grace us with the answer to one pivotal question: Why be a Despicable Super Evil Bad Guy at all? His response? “It’s so good to be bad.” This special screening of Minions will take place at the Civic Theatre on Sunday at 2 p.m. Familyfriendly, all-ages welcome. Costumes/alter-egos encouraged. Advance purchase is recommended at civictheatre.ca.
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Texture & Light grapples with consciousness Electronic dream rock trio play the Blue Mule on Saturday
CLUES DOWN 1. Inches per minute (abbr.) 2. Medieval honey drink 3. Land area unit 4. One who carries #55 across 5. Tin 6. Adult female horses 7. Overwhelmed with wonder 8. Brain and spinal cord (abbr.) 9. Inept 10. One who replaces a striker 11. Any habitation at a high altitude 12. Hold fast to 14. Sad from being alone 17. Slang for famous person 20. Soft infant food 21. Small mergansers 25. Big Blue 26. Appear to be 27. Greek verse intended to be sung 29. Next to 30. Flying Pegasus corp. 32. Records walking steps 34. Broad back muscle 35. Teased apart 36. Cut into small cubes 38. Icelandic poems 41. American time 43. City of Angels 44. Nostrils 48. Narrow canvas bed 50. Force into a bay 51. Sept. 1914 battle 53. Sergeant fish 54. Cavalry-sword 56. Town of Jesus’ 1st miracle 57. Picasso’s mistress Dora 58. Frog genus 59. Talk tiresomely 61. Characters in one inch of tape 63. Side sheltered from the wind 66. Lead
CLUES ACROSS 1. Islamic prayer leaders 6. Waterproof raincoat 9. Millisecond 13. Popular pie nut 14. A field of mowed grass 15. RCO organic group 16. Pomace brandy 17. The innermost parts 18. Gull suborder 19. Became more intense 21. Sound absorption unit 22. Rattling breaths 23. Indicates doctor 24. For instance 25. A doctrine or system 28. Foot (Latin) 29. Dirt shoulder 31. Horn sound 33. Mumbai film industry 37. Disturbance 39. Zedong or Tse-tung 40. Cibin River city 42. Kate’s sister Pippa 45. Twitches 46. Formal close (music) 47. A baglike structure 49. Lease 50. Typographical space 52. Pa’s partner 53. King mackerels 55. Ceremonial staffs 57. About money 60. Spoiled child 61. Infants 62. Semitic fertility god 64. __ Frank’s diary 65. Reimbursed 66. English pennies 67. 365 days 68. G. Gershwin’s brother 69. Stopping device
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Will Johnson Nelson Star Texture & Light’s frontman Trevor Refix used to be a DJ — he played Shambhala back in 2005 — but after years living a city life he felt partied out and artistically depleted. That’s when he retreated to Powell River and reinvented himself as the frontman of an electronic dream rock band. “I’m in Powell River now and people think you’re insane for leaving but the people in the small town are like ‘hey, that’s how I feel too’. What was I ever doing in the city? Now I work half as much and I have all this time to work on my art,” he said. The band, which also includes his wife Clare Mervyn and drummer Lyell Woloschuk, is coming to Nelson on Saturday at 8 p.m. to play a show at the Blue Mule. Refix said he’s thrilled to return to the Kootenays after years away, and can’t wait to share his album, The Hard Problem of Consciousness. “For me it’s all about change. Even if it’s hard or uncomfortable, staying the same is not how I live my life.” He said the title was originally just a phrase he liked, but it has grown to take on more meaning. “Consciousness is the final frontier that science can’t explain,” he said. “All these hypotheses are out
Clare Mervyn, Trevor Refix, and Lyell Woloschuk are Texture & Light, who perform in Nelson on Saturday with songs from their album The Hard Problem of Consciousness. there about what makes life what it is, but nothing has cracked open yet.” He said the songs on the album explore the choices he’s made and struggles he’s gone through since beginning this project in 2006. The album was released in 2013. And now that’s he put partying and the DJ lifestyle behind him, he feels like he can really focus on
musical artistry. “I’m really glad I’m doing this in my 30s because I feel like I would’ve selfdestructed if I did it in my 20s. I’m just approaching it in a more methodical, logical way.” He said having Melvyn and Woloschuk involved has taken his output to the next level. “The advancements we’re making as musicians and producers are leaps and bounds. I mean, at first we were recording in our shitty apartment in Vancouver where you could hear people through the wall.” Texture & Light’s live shows are energetic, sweaty affairs that feature an all hardware and instrument-based set up, live looping, and custom midi-synced lights. The album has received attention country-wide, with their single “A Quiet Place” receiving extensive international radio play. Refix is thrilled to be bringing along Firewoodpoetry, a singer he met at a festival. He said her minimalist sound makes her a good complement to their gearheavy set. “Her music’s super down-tempo and relaxed and lush. It’s good to start the night.” For more information visit textureandlight.ca and firewoodpoetry.com.
Studio Arts comes to Kootenay Gallery JUDY sMiTh Special to the Nelson Star Graduates from Kootenay Studio Arts at Selkirk College in Nelson opened an exhibit of their work last week at the Kootenay Gallery of Art in Castlegar. Artifacts on display and for sale include original creations in ceramics, fibre art, metal work and jewelry. Students at the Studio Arts program combine hands-on studio work with academic studies in design, drawing and professional practice. Working, professional artists provide students with individual attention in small class sizes and extended studio hours. In ceramics, students learn contemporary ceramic design as well as traditional techniques in hand-building, mold-making, wheel-forming, glazing and firing. There have been many interesting innovations in ceramics since the clunky coffee mug era of the 60s. We can admire and buy some of them at this exhibit. Fibre art includes studies and design in weaving, felting, dyeing, screen printing and pattern drafting — in short, anything that
The work of metal worker Josh Koss and ceramicist Chasch Ray are among the items by Kootenay Studio Arts featured at the Kootenay Gallery in Castlegar through Aug. 1 Submitted photo
involves fabric, from the clothes we wear to the drapes we use to adorn our homes. This is a marvelous opportunity to purchase something new and unique for our home or fall wardrobe. In metal work, students learn how to design, mold and cast in bronze and other metals, reaching a level appropriate for a blacksmith. Many creative works by local metal workers are included in the Castlegar Sculpturewalk. Kootenay Forge in Crawford Bay, showcasing their
interesting hooks and closures, is responsible for decorating many bathrooms and hallways in the area. People have been making and adorning themselves with jewelry for over 100,000 years. The jewelry studio courses provide students instruction in jewelry fabrication, forming and casting techniques in non-ferrous metals as well as jewelry design processes. The outcome from previous students has appeared at many farmer’s markets and craft stores throughout the area. Now we have the occasion to appreciate and purchase innovative work by this new class of artists. We’re fortunate to not only be able to admire the work from graduates of the Studio Arts program, but also have the opportunity to purchase some of their creations. If you are redecorating your home or are looking for a gift, why not consider a locally-made product? The exhibit continues through Saturday, Aug. 1 at the Kootenay Gallery of Art. It is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is located across from the West Kootenay regional airport on Heritage Way.
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Kootenay Lake Art Connection tour back for third season
BRIAN LAWRENCE Creston Valley Advance For a third summer, the Kootenay Lake Art Connection is showcasing work along Kootenay Lake’s East Shore, from Wynndel to Kootenay Bay. Nearly 30 venues are included on the tour. “It’s better every year,” said Geri Gomola, a gallery owner who co-ordinates the event with Lillian Dejonghe for the South Kootenay Lake Community Service Society. A few new venues are included on this year’s tour, including the Sandy Kunze Gallery, Faeries Landing art market and bistro at the Kootenay Lake ferry landing, and the Circle of Friends Artisan Shoppe in Riondel. “There are a lot of places for artists to put their things,” said Gomola. East Shore communities, she said, are already abuzz over the tour, in part because anyone visiting 13 of the 28 galleries and having their brochure verified is eligible to win
a $200 voucher toward their favourite artwork, to be drawn on Aug. 1 and Sept. 1. “I think a lot of people who couldn’t afford to buy art are more into it,” Gomola said. The most southern stop on the tour is the Sandy Kunze Gallery, featuring the work of Kunze, Anne Fetterly, Heath Carra, Maggie Leal Vallas, Cory Cannon and Andrew Bibby. Harry Miller’s carvings are on display at Wynndel Foods, and Val van ver Poel’s Mellowood gallery offers painting and more. Just north of Wynndel, Stone Cold Ice Cream offers Dan Kumar’s stone creations and memorial work (along with 35 flavours of ice cream). And the award-winning Wynnwood winery has various artists’ work on display. At Boswell, Karen Arrowsmith’s gallery shows her own work, as well as that of 14 other artists. Getting closer to Gray Creek, Gomola’s Emerald Eastcliff Art Gallery offers
Amylia and her family wish to thank friends, family and everyone who came out to support Amylia’s Burger & Beer fundraiser that was held May 28th at Finley’s Bar and Grill.
Special thank-you to: Finley’s Bar and Grill Pharmasave Walmart Sears Nelson Nelson Homebuilding Centre Safeway Save-On-Foods Superstore Hume Hotel Gerda Liebenow Also thank-you to all, for the donations thru GOfundme and Friends of the Family towards Amylia’s journey
Val van der Poel’s work is displayed at her gallery in Wynndel. jewelry, sculpture and paintings, while Sacred Journey gallery features fine art and handcrafted furnishings for the home and garden. Both nearby stores are also part of the tour, with Bruce MacDiarmid’s decorative and
functional pottery on display at the Lakeview Stores, and photographer Leon Lund’s work at the Gray Creek Store. In Crawford Bay, displays include Elaine Van Staalduinen at Wedgewood Manor, Jenny Steenkamp at Kokanee
Chalets, Jenifer Harper at the Nelson and District Credit Union, Shelley Lamb at New Key’s Place, and Diane Trudel and Gary Sly at the Black Salt Café. Several artists have work at Merv Robertson’s gallery, where his own wood carvings can also be seen — as well as one as Kokanee Spring Resort — and others are located at 1672 Highway 3A. La Gala Jewelry features the work of owner Galadriel Rael, and across the highway are the shops of Kootenay Forge, Firestone Copper and Barefoot Handweaving, the latter where Ted Wallace’s paintings are shown. Nearby, the Celts and Vikings Store offers handcrafted North European-themed items — Canada’s first official store for collectors of such items — and the North Woven Broom Co. has a wide range of styles of its famous handcrafted brooms. For quilting and fabric art, look no further than Kootenay
Bay’s Stitch and Beach Quilting Shop, where owner Jewel Endicott is showing various fabric artists’ work. At the ferry landing, Cherie Rensing’s Faeries Landing art market and bistro offers the work of glass jewelry, mixed media and wood artisans. On the way to Riondel, stop in at the Yasodhara Ashram, where an art display by Art Connection artists — including Shirley Wyngaard, Danielle Tonossi, Gary Sly, Ted Wallace and Janet Wallace — is raising funds to help rebuild the Temple of Light, which was damaged beyond repair by a fire last year. At Bob’s Bar and Grill, visitors can check out work by the Riondel Art Club, and Laura Leeder is the featured artist at Circle of Friends, which also show the work of many Kootenay Lake artists. Brochures are available at all participating locations, the Creston Valley Chamber of Commerce and on the Kootenay Lake ferries.
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Airport Appreciation Day and Pancake Breakfast Nelson Airport (Norman Stibbs Airfield)
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River of mud A rainstorm Monday was welcome news on the forest fire front, but it turned the Hall St. hill — presently torn up as part of the Stores to Shores project — into a muddy mess. Case Grypma photos