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the recent overdoses. In many cases, a combination of drugs and alcohol resulted in individuals needing emergency care. “Most recent cases involved individuals under 40, but there isn’t a more narrow age range,” reads a news release issued jointly by Interior Health and the Nelson Police Department. Police are urging the community to keep this in mind as a number of annual festivals, including Shambhala, approach. “Nelson is regarded as a party town and that has brought associated drug issues,” reads the release. “You name it — from acid to crystal meth to cocaine to ketamine, we have seen it in Nelson. More people are using
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drugs and definitely more people are selling drugs in our community,” said police chief Wayne Holland. “In these recent cases it doesn’t appear to be first-time users and there doesn’t appear to be a specific drug as the cause.” Though the police encourage drug and alcohol abstinence, they said those who indulge should ensure they don’t mix different drugs, take drugs while alone or experiment with higher doses. Police urge anyone who thinks they’re having an overdose to call 911 immediately. “We are here to help. We may be called out in these cases, but are not interested in pursuing charges against individual drug users,” Holland said.
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“We want them to get the medical help they need and get it as quickly as possible. 911 is the best way to make sure that happens.” Delays in getting care can have tragic consequences, according to Sparrow. “In the recent cases the individuals were found and received urgent medical care. It’s important for people to know the consequences of an overdose can be life-threatening.” Interior Health is encouraging people struggling with substance us to seek help. For more information contact the Nelson Mental Health and Substance Use office at 250-505-7248. More information about harm reduction and overdose prevention is available at towardtheheart.com.
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Bands, bubbles, bonding Sofiella Watt and the Huckleberry Bandits (bottom left) kicked off the festivities during July’s MarketFest on Friday evening, while Cam Penner (bottom right) serenaded the other end of the street. Meanwhile kids gathered around to check out the Baker St. bubble display (left). The next MarketFest will be held Friday, Aug. 21. For more information visit West Kootenay Ecosociety on Facebook or at ecosociety.ca. Will Johnson photos
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Pastor Jim Reimer asks council for affordable housing support letter BILL METCALFE Nelson Star Pastor Jim Reimer of Kootenay Christian Fellowship is asking Nelson city council to support his plan for affordable housing to be built on land owned by his church behind the group’s current building on Falls St. He made it clear that he was not asking for money, although he said he might do that in the future. He asked for a letter of support in principle to bolster his efforts to raise money elsewhere for the proposed $6 million three-storey building. Reimer was accompanied at a recent council meeting by local architect Rob Stacey who has produced concept design drawings since Reimer appeared before council last April to inform them of this plan. Those drawings along with Reimer’s detailed written report to council are attached to the online version of this story at nelsonstar.com. Reimer says the first floor of his proposed building would provide rented commercial space and would house SHARE Nelson, whose current lease on Lakeside Drive expires next year. The upper two floors would provide 40 housing units with monthly rents ranging from $600 to $800. Our Daily Bread would continue to operate in its current Falls St. location in front of the proposed new building. “For tenants, we are looking at seniors, couples, the working poor, youth in transition from Cicada Place. These will be below-market rents,” Reimer told the Star last April. Reimer said this week he has had an encouraging response from BC Housing, and has re-
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The current Kootenay Christian Fellowship building is shown in the top of the triangle. A proposed affordable housingj project would be in the parking lot behind it. Rob Stacey photo ceived a $20,000 grant from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) to hire Innovative Housing Consultants Inc. of Vancouver to determine whether the project is viable. He said the consultant’s report will be completed by September. The consultant will look at need and demand, financial viability, municipal issues like zoning and access, environmental issues, and geotechnical issues. Depending on the consultant’s findings, the project will be eligible for another $200,000 from CMHC, to be spent mostly on architect fees, Reimer said. Reimer says two issues will be especially challenging. The
first is parking — the building would be built on what is now a parking lot. The second is street access and particularly fire access — the lot faces onto only one street: Highway 3A. The $6.1 million cost of the building would be covered by a mortgage of just over $4 million from BC Housing (provided it is satisfied with the results of the consultant report) and the group would have to fundraise the remaining $2 million. Reimer hopes the city will eventually contribute if the consultant report says the project is viable. “All councillors ran on a platform to provide affordable
housing in the city,” Reimer said. “This is the best opportunity in the community in years to make it happen. But it will take some political will.” He said the difficulty with building affordable housing is that it is not financially feasible for private industry, but with no need to purchase land, this project could be feasible as a non-profit venture. “If we are going to contribute by donating the land, we expect the city to contribute too,” he said. City council will decide at its Aug. 10 meeting whether to write a letter of support in principle.
In Brief Swim advisory issued for Taghum Beach Poor water quality at Taghum Beach has resulted in the Regional District of Central Kootenay issuing a swim advisory. Swimming is not recommended due to bacterial counts that exceed Health Canada guidelines. The regional district collects water samples each week to test for fecal coliform bacteria (E. coli) and protect swimmers from illnesses that may be linked to unacceptable bacteria levels, such as ear, nose and throat infection or stomach illnesses. “The RDCK and Interior Health are recommending the public refrains from swimming at Taghum Beach until the beach water quality improves,” says Joe Chirico, the RDCK’s general manager of community services.
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Nelson Search and Rescue helped locate a Trail man who was missing for 11 days. Gavin Ballard, 23, was found Saturday in the woods in the Pend d’Oreille, about 4.5 km from where his vehicle was located. He was suffering from exposure and dehydration and was taken to hospital. South Columbia, Rossland, and Castlegar search were also involved in the effort. “It’s such a relief not only for family and friends for for all the search and rescue personnel involved,” said Mike Hudson of South Columbia Search and Rescue. “With their hard work, determination and regional effort we were extremely successful.”
The 770-hectare Sitkum/Duhamel wildfire is on its last legs. “Many areas of the fire are fully contained, mopped up, and are now in patrol stage,” said an update on bcwildfire.ca. The fire received up to 10 mm of rain in certain areas Sunday which helped extinguish hot spots. It is now considered 90 per cent contained. Restrictions on travelling in the area around the fire were rescinded Monday. The fire, which was caused by lightning, flared to life on July 4 and resulted in an
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Selkirk graduate Chelsea Mainwaring (left) had a small role in “Hardhome,” an epic episode in the most recent season of Game of Thrones. thrilled to be a part of the epic production, filmed in northern Belfast. The multi-month project meant waking up in the middle of the night, keeping herself suitably disheveled (which involved rubbing coconut oil in her hair and not washing her hair for weeks) and at one point covering herself in fake blood. “On set they really made us feel like we were in it. There was fake smoke and screaming in the background to get us into the mood.” They filmed on a remote, snowy shore and the days were often gruel-
ling, but Mainwaring said it was worth it. “I was getting up at 12:30, 1 a.m. and then we’d start shooting as soon as it got light out, right until 5 or 6 p.m. I would get back to Belfast around 8 at night, so I only got a couple hours of sleep. But I was having so much fun.” While working on the show she stayed in a Belfast hostel and said the looks she got from residents were hilarious. “It was really fun walking back to the hostel looking like a total grease ball. If you didn’t bother to take the fake blood off
it was ever worse.” Her extra work included gazing up at an imaginary giant as it walked by, a pole representing what would later be added during post-production. Her favourite part, though, is when her character is resurrected. Before the shoot the extras spent a day being instructed how to properly zombify themselves. “They did about eight different takes of us getting up all haggard,” she said, describing the scene in which the Night’s King shows off his supernatural powers to a cowering Snow. “This is the most fun I’ve ever had on a job. I would like to maybe pursue it a little more, because I had the time of my life,” said Mainwaring, who studied jewelry-making at Kootenay School of Arts in Nelson from 2008-10. Her uncle is local jeweler Chris Kölmel. She got into acting while spending eight months working props on The Hobbit in New Zealand. “I love fantasy, it’s my thing,” she said.
NDP leads new West Kootenay riding: poll SHERI REGNIER Trail Times A poll in the new South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding shows voters leaning towards the New Democrats in the next federal election. According to Insights West’s July 10 release, 44 per cent of those asked said they’d vote NDP, followed by Conservatives at 20 per cent, and the Liberal Party with nine per cent. A large segment, 21 per cent, remains undecided, and the rest are in favour of the Green Party (five per cent) or listed as other. That said, does asking 302 constituents how they would vote if the federal election were held tomorrow really paint a picture of things to come this fall? Moreover, do the results sway the candidates’ campaign focus? New Democrat Richard Cannings and Liberal Connie Denesiuk both say no, while Conservative Marshall Neufeld expects it to be a close race. Cannings and Denesiuk say it’s what they hear on the doorstep, not what pollsters find using varying methodology that matters to them. “Of course we’d rather be up than down,” Cannings told the Trail Times. “But I can simply say it has no effect on how we are campaigning or how hard we are working because there’s still three months ahead of us.”
Anecdotally, Cannings said his one-on-one conversations with voters do, in fact, mirror the Insights poll. What he’s hearing throughout the riding is people desire a change in Ottawa. “I know the election results will be much closer than that poll indicates,” he added. “But the overwhelming sense seems to be enough is enough, already. So we continue our work to be the party best able to affect change in Canada and form a new government.” Denesiuk maintains methodology differs from poll to poll and she doesn’t take any one result too seriously. “I tend to reflect on what I hear on the doorstep — that is my litmus test,” said the Summerlandbased Liberal. She echoes Cannings’ observation that constituents voice a range of concerns. But the one reverberating message Denesiuk hears throughout the region is that voters are asking for a changing of the guard. “People are looking for change,” she said. “They want to see our country back on track and Canadians looking after one another better. Polling has its place, I say,” Denesiuk added. “But the most important poll is on election day.” In an email response, Neufeld stressed there are decisions to be made: “Prime Minister [Stephen] Harper and our Conservatives will keep the focus on what matters
to Canadians: keeping taxes low, protecting Canadians from the threats of extremism and terrorism and supporting Canadians to build our economy.” Mark Canseco, vice president of Insights West public affairs, said it’s very tough to look at the poll as a forecast but pointed out the ridinglevel polling shows low support for the federal Conservative Party. “What was important to us at this point was to look at the retention rate for Conservatives,” explained Canseco, “[and ask] is the base staying with them in these new, re-drawn ridings or are voters considering other options?” The South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding will include the Slocan Valley, Nakusp, Castlegar, Greater Trail, the Boundary, Osoyoos, Oliver, and Penticton along with other points. Most of those places are currently in the BC Southern Interior riding, held by New Democrat Alex Atamanenko. Insights West interviewed 1,209 voting-age adults by telephone across four different federal ridings, drawing samples with census targets in mind so the allocation of respondents matches population distribution. The data was statistically weighted according to Canadian census figures for age, gender and region with the margin of error plus or minus 5.6 percentage points for each riding, 19 times out of 20.
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BILL METCALFE Nelson Star In 2014 the City of Nelson paid more than $100,000 in salaries to each of 17 employees, $6 million to purchase power from Fortis BC, and $220,000 on its annual grant to Touchstones. Those are just three examples of the information contained in the city’s statement of financial information for 2014. All municipalities and other public bodies are required by law to publish this report annually. The Nelson report includes financial statements, a list of council and staff salaries, and a list of all payments made for goods and services over $25,000. “It allows the public to get a glimpse inside the use of our tax dollars,” chief financial officer Colin McClure told the Star. “We are trying to be transparent. It is about holding the city to account, because we have to report out on these things.”
The city’s vendor list The full list of about 100 vendors from whom the city made purchases over $25,000 in 2014 is attached to the online version of this story at nelsonstar.com. The following businesses and organizations were paid more than $500,000. • Fortis BC: $6,410,219 Nelson purchases some of its power from Fortis. • Municipal Finance Authority: $1,657,528 This is the body through which municipalities borrow money, and this figure represents payment of the city’s debt. • Selkirk Paving: $1,441,680 All paving in the city including patching whenever streets are excavated. • Municipal Pension Plan: $1,069,148 The employer portion of the employee pension plan. • Maglio Installations: $1,020,788 Water and sewer repair and installation for the city. • Martech Electrical Systems: $1,018,384 Downtown conversion, the Rosemont substation, and other powerline work. • Arctic Arrow Powerline Group Inc.: $972, 806 Powerline work contracted by Nelson Hydro. • BC transit: $604,997
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ELECTED OFFICIALS John Dooley
Mayor
$41,892
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Deb Kozak
Mayor/councillor $19,128 $8,602
Donna Macdonald
Councillor
$18,254
$3,230
Bob Adams
Councillor
$17,695
$4,093
Robin Cherbo
Councillor
$17,695
$7,516
Paula Kiss
Councillor
$17,337
$1,678
Candace Batycki
Councillor
$17,015
$1,993
Michael Dailly
Councillor
$964
$299
Janice Morrison
Councillor
$964
$0
Anna Purcell
Councillor
$964
$299
Valerie Warmington Councillor
$964
$415
STAFF Alex Love
Hydro general manager $163,312
$6,272
Kevin Cormack
City manager
$161,503 $17,611
Cal Laybourne
Hydro lineman
$156,353
Youri Taburiaux
Hydro lineman $148,206 $816
Andrew Colgan
Hydro lineman $146,625 $3,798
Dana Hamilton
Hydro lineman $144,435
Garth Georgetti
Hydro lineman $138,135 $1,119
Carl Olsson
Hydro design/ Facilities technician
$132,624 $560
Colin McClure
Chief financial officer
$128,110 $4,700
Robin Nystrom
Utilities manager
$112,556 $1,919
Logan Lynn
Hydro electrician
$110,994 $2,253
James Dinwoodie
Public works manager $109,542 $1,270
Allen Fillion
Public works director
$109,542 $1,119
Simon Grypma
Fire chief
$108,349 $3,991
Doug Pickard
Hydro line manager
$107,901 $104
Rick Maida
Firefighter
$101,065 $1,627
Kevin Johnson
Hydro power plant operator
$100,132 $0
$2,100
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Grants to organizations Touchstones Nelson $221,500 Regional District of Central Kootenay
$184,200
Community Futures Central Kootenay
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Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce
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Capitol Theatre $67,500 Nelson Regional Sports Council
The city’s 47 per cent of the cost of running transit within the city (BC Transit pays the rest). • Insituform Technologies $798,419 This company’s technology allows the re-lining of sewer pipes without having to dig them up or replace them. • Venture Mechanical Systems: $544,551 New boilers and upgrades to the heating and ventilation in the sewage treatment plant.
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• Right of Way Operations Group: $514,331 Vegetation management for Nelson Hydro. • Suncor Energy Products Partnership: $511,624 Fuel for city vehicles. McClure says the city is proud of how many vendors on the list are local. “Many of these, like Selkirk Paving, Venture Mechanical, and Martech are all local businesses. Their guys working out
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Council salaries and expenses In 2014 (see chart at left), former mayor John Dooley was the highest-paid elected official with a salary of $41,892 plus $4,254 in expenses. Second-highest was Deb Kozak, who was a councillor most of the year before being elected mayor in November. She was paid $19,128 in salary and $8,602 in expenses. Because there was an election in the fall, these are all partialyear amounts except for councillors Robin Cherbo and Bob Adams, who were re-elected.
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Payments to staff The report also lists the amounts paid to 41 staff members who made more than $70,000 in 2014. That list can also be found at nelsonstar.com. Seventeen employees made $100,000 or more (see sidebar at left), topped by Nelson Hydro general manager Alex Love at $163,312 plus $6,272 in expenses. Seven of the top eight earners work for the city-owned power company. However, these numbers are not necessarily a person’s annual salary. Rather, it’s the amount they were paid in 2014, including overtime. It could also represent a partial year if they were recently hired or retired.
Police numbers separate The report didn’t include salaries for the Nelson Police Department. McClure and Mayor Deb Kozak said they were unsure why the Financial Information Act, which requires the publication of the financial information report, doesn’t require the publication of municipal police information. However, the Star has since obtained those figures, which will appear Friday.
Financial statements The audited report also includes statements about financial position, revenue and expenses, assets, debt, and cash flow. These can all be seen at nelsonstar.com.
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Editorial Voting Green will help Conservatives win riding
Re: “Green Party is a viable alternative,” July 24 Green Party supporters Lisa Bramson and Julia Roberts speak well of the party’s policies, Elizabeth May, and the local candidate. They may be right. If we were voting in Germany, with its admirable electoral system, a Green vote cast almost anywhere can really count. The trouble is that we live in Canada and in most places the party’s merits simply won’t matter. We vote in a BC constituency with redrawn borders that favours the Conservatives. Neither the Greens nor the Liberals have a chance of winning this riding. Regrettably, the more support the Greens are able to get the more likely the Conservatives will win, for it would mean that the majority of electors who oppose Stephen Harper will be even more divided than they already are. Divide and rule is a principle greatly to Harper’s advantage, and he’s adept at exploiting it. Green sympathizers might consider giving money to one of the two or three constituencies in BC where the Party has a real chance — certainly Elizabeth May’s. But please realize that a Green vote in this constituency will simply help Stephen Harper, with his dismal record on the environment and much else, remain in power. Bob Malcolmson Nelson
Fanning the flames
Last week Premier Christy Clark blamed climate change for wildfire increase in BC. She wants to impose “stiffer penalties” for those who cause them. Will this apply to her government, whose support of LNG projects will lead to increased fossil fuel extraction? The scientific journal Nature said that fossil fuel extraction must “fall to negligible levels by 2020, to avoid an increase beyond the two degrees that allows a livable planet.” Currently, we are headed for a catastrophic five degrees of warming. When I expressed these concerns in a recent letter to Minister of Energy Bill Bennett he responded by saying the government would not consider “temperance” with regards to fossil fuel extraction, but they will instead be escalating their production. With clear indication that fossil fuels must stay in the ground, unbridled extraction under this government, and record breaking temperatures, one wonders who’s fanning the flames. Dona Grace-Campbell Kaslo EMAIL LETTERS TO: editor@nelsonstar.com DROP OFF/MAIL: 514 Hall St., Nelson, BC V1L 1Z2 Phone 250-352-1890
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his past Saturday Touchstones Nelson Museum of Art and History held a laneway sale in the space between their building and the post office. The strange and wonderful items dredged up from archive storage for sale included boxes of mannequin body parts, piles of old Bibles and historical photographs, old-style razors, and a collection of antique cameras. A gem that I came away with was the Nelson Daily News of Jan. 28, 1939 — so much international news! Such small print! Such cheap haircuts! An article on page five announced that, at that time, there were 500 businesses active in Nelson. Retailers formed the largest group, while second place went to lodging houses of four rooms or more. (There is something to be said about that last fact in light of our current shortage of affordable housing, but that is probably fodder for an article another day.) Today we have more than 1,200 business licenses in Nelson, and the Nelson and Area Economic
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Council Comment Development Partnership is currently set to learn as much as it can about our outstanding business community, with its business retention and expansion project. If you are a business owner and would like to contribute to this valuable study, please contact Anni Holtby nelsonBRE@shaw. ca. There’s just one problem. Studies like the business retention and expansion project aren’t aimed
well at capturing information about one key group: self-employed and home-based business. At the moment it looks like about nine percent of Nelson’s business licenses belong to homebased businesses, but I’m sure that in reality home business and selfemployment occupy a much larger share of our economic activity. The trouble is we just don’t know. These businesses are statistically invisible, and what we can’t see, we can’t understand the value of ... or advocate for. We know little about who the self-employed are, what they do, what their challenges are, and to what degree they contribute to the regional economy. Self-employed people are artists, musicians, plumbers, bookkeepers, programmers, writers, hair stylists, bakers, designers, consultants and more. Their impact is likely huge and important to understand. To this end, I’ve created a short survey (only eight questions!) to begin to learn about self-employed and home-based busi-
nesses here in Nelson. The survey responses will be summarized and all individual information will remain anonymous. Once we understand this sector better, city planning and policy may be able to support it in a more meaningful way. It may show the way for local government and the Nelson and Area Economic Development Partnership to provide practical support for people working this way (including mutual support) — and may even help us attract others to live and work in Nelson. Here is the survey: surveymonkey.com/r/Nelsonhomebiz. Please feel free to complete it if you are self-employed and/ or work from home, and please feel free to pass this survey link along to your self-employed or home-based business friends. Let’s begin to better understand this important aspect of how we live and work together. Nelson city councillor Anna Purcell shares this space weekly with her council colleagues.
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bellwether is something that indicates a trend. In politics, a bellwether riding is one that perpetually elects a member of government. The best example in BC is Kamloops, which has elected government MLAs in every provincial election since 1903 with only one exception. From a federal perspective, we must be an anti-bellwether riding. The last time we had a government MP was from 1984-88, when Progressive Conservative Bob Brisco represented the riding of Kootenay West. Brisco was also MP during Joe Clark’s short-lived minority government of 1979-80. Before that, you have to go back to 1930-35 when Conservative Billy Esling served the riding while R.B. Bennett was prime minister
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So our riding has been in opposition for 83 of the last 100 years including a present streak of 27 years and counting. West Kootenay voters seem to have a knack or natural inclination to vote for the party that doesn’t end up in power. BC Southern Interior MP Alex Atamanenko has spent all nine of his years in opposition. His predecessor, Jim Gouk, who belonged to the Reform Party, Canadian Alliance, and Conservatives from 1993-2006, likewise always sat on that side of the house, as did New Democrat Lyle Kristiansen from 1980-84 and 1988-93. That said, I’ve never thought it much mattered if your MP is a government member. They can be equally effective or ineffective regardless of political stripes. To
believe otherwise is a more cynical view of politics than I’d care to accept. I’m put off by candidates who encourage you to vote for them on the basis that their party will form government, which is highly presumptuous and also leads me to ask: so what? Are they implying — or outright telling us — a riding with a government member will benefit from pork-barrelling and that they condone it? I’m not sure I buy the argument that ridings with opposition members are ignored or abandoned when it comes to government funding, although it is true that announcements in such ridings are always made by the nearest government MP, lest the public get any notion their own MP might have had something to do with it.
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WHAT’S HAPPENING? Camp Koolaree is holding its first open house on Saturday. The boat-access only camp is located across from Six Mile on Kootenay Lake. Boat rides will be available from McDonalds Landing at 1, 2 and 3 p.m.
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TAMARA HYND Nelson Star Camp Koolaree is holding its first open house to give the community the opportunity to see what they are all about. The United Church runs the 137 acre camp on the West Arm of Kootenay Lake across from Six Mile. It has been in operation since 1931. “This summer we’ve seen more new campers than we have in a long time,” said camp manager Juliana Marko.
“We have a no turn away policy which means that everyone is welcome, even those who can’t afford it.” Donations to their campership fund allows all campers to participate. “Koolaree is here for the community to experience the world away from technology,” said Marko. “We are about creating community and relationships while getting ‘back to the earth.’” With boat access only, it’s the perfect place to get away from it
all, she said. They are working towards a kitchen and dining hall restoration project next spring, and want the community to get involved. The open house is on Saturday from 1 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 for ages 13 and up, $10 for ages three to 12, and free for ages two and under. Boat rides to the camp will be available from McDonalds Landing at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Once at the camp, visitors can enjoy beach time, a hike, crafts, games, songs, tours, and dinner.
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When an otherwise healthy plant has dark brown leathery patches on its fruit.... BLOSSOM END-ROT One could guess that a fungus, bacteria, or virus is attacking their garden, but the real culprit of this disappointing plant necrosis is a deficiency in calcium, one of the most important nutrients that plants require to build cell walls. Once fixed in place, calcium may not be moved around the plant. If the plant looses it supply, it will be reflected in new growth, like a fruit. The causes of a calcium deficiency is related to the content of calcium in the soil or a low pH. These conditions may require amending with a calciumrich mineral like
gypsum or lime stones; however, it is also likely that calcium is present in the soil but, something is preventing its availability to the plants. As you may know, plants do not really digest food. They depend on microorganisms to break many nutrients down into a water-soluble state. Plants then “drink” their up food with fine root hairs. Immediate treatment to an afflicted plant may include introducing calcium already in a liquid state that can be sprayed on the leaves and soil. There are calcium-magnesium formulas available, but other fine options include kelp, fish emulsion, desalinated ocean water, or
even diluted milk! Sudden changes in water supply can also affect the ability of plants to absorb calcium. About this time of year we normally experience drought conditions that may hinder calcium absorption. This can be alleviated by mulching and regular watering. Lately though, we have seen a few days of heavy rain. This may also make calcium difficult to absorb if the soil becomes waterlogged, interfering with a plant’s ability to transpire and take up nutrients. Adequate drainage and aeration can buffer your plants from excess moisture; adding compost every year introduces valuable microbes to the soil which build natural soil structure and improve drainage. Caution, tilling destroys natural soil structure, so be mindful how you plow.
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Whimsical Wednesdays at the Nelson library presents: Kids yoga with Malin on Wednesday, July 29 at 1 p.m. Stretch your body and your imagination! Come play yoga games, get into action with yoga storytelling, and try partner yoga. Limited space. Preregister at nelsonlibrary.ca or call 250-352-8283. No charge. For ages 6 and up. July 31st - Val Kilmer & The New Coke
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Join the Historic Buildings Walking Tour of Touchstones Nelson’s exhibition 60 Years, 60 Objects on Saturday, August 1 from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. If you have seen the show you know that the first 15 objects are photographs of historic buildings that have moved, been altered, or are gone entirely. Now is your chance to hear the fascinating stories behind these businesses and hotels from Nelson historians Ron Welwood and Greg Scott. Cost is $3 per person, drop in. Meet at Touchstones Nelson Museum of Art and History, 502 Vernon St. Commemorating Hiroshima: Kootenay area residents are invited to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Thursday, August 6 at 6 p.m., at the Mir Centre for Peace at the Selkirk College Campus in Castlegar.
Weekly events
Every Saturday night is Stories In The Park from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Kokanee Creek visitor centre. Blast into your imagination as local storytellers spin their web of tales. Camping families and locals are welcome. 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. For more information or to register, see kokaneevisitorcentre.org.
Announcements
Low cost dental applications will be accepted on August 10 and 24 (the second and fourth Monday) of each month at the Seniors Coordinating office 719 Vernon Street, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. 250-352-6008. Firefighters and community support meditations at Lakeside Park every Tuesday morning from 7:30 to 7:45 a.m. To support firefighters and the community, Christine
A pescatarian heron hunts for his prey perched atop one of the emerged pilings along the shores of Kootenay Lake adjacent to the Lakeside dog walk. Tamara Hynd photo Boyd of Meditation Escape is holding free, weekly, early morning short meditations for adults. Mornings are cool. Please bring a jacket or blanket and chair or cushion. To take place through end of September. Meet at the flagpole near Rose Garden Cafe. For more info: info@meditationescape.com. St. Saviour’s Anglican Church offers free summer public tours, Tuesday to Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with volunteer tour guides. Located at the corner of Silica and Ward Streets. Columbia Basin Culture Tour is August 8 and 9, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Explore artists’ studios, museums, art galleries, and heritage sites through this free, self-guided tour within the Columbia Basin. Meet the artists, shop for fine art and craft, view demonstrations, special exhibitions interpretive displays or chat with local historians during this two
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Workshops
Join the Tasty Tofu workshop and recipe exchange at the Nelson Women’s Centre on Wednesday, August 5, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Erin Bruce of Alligator Pie Catering will lead the cooking. Register at 250-352-9949 or email jen@nelsonwomenscentre.com. $5 fee.
Fundraisers
The Way of Tea-special event fundraiser for the Japanese Canadian Museum Program. Join Langham Cultural Society enthusiasts on Sunday, August 9, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Learn from tea master Chris Harfman, try tea pairing with local chocolaters and listen to Dr. Laurence Moss on the history of tea and ritual. Cost ranges from $15 to $45. Contact 250-353-2661.
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Powerful duo wows MarketFest Blewett musician Cam Penner (right) performed with his long-time touring partner Jon Wood during Friday evening’s MarketFest festivities on Baker Street.
Movies I/O and Wandering Worx Entertainment present the Nelson premiere of The Shambhala Experience Short Documentary by Kevan McGovern at the Capitol Theatre on July 29 from 8 to 9 p.m. 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. The Civic Theatre presents Me and Earl and the Dying Girl on July 30 at 7:30 p.m. High schooler Greg, who spends most of his time making parodies of classic movies with his co-worker Earl, finds his outlook forever altered after befriending a classmate who has just been diagnosed with cancer. For more information visit civictheatre.ca. Local Nelsonites Jon Long, Mike Parenteau and Laura Zeman present The Search for Freedom at the Nelson Civic Theatre on August 6 at 7:30 p.m. The film tells the story of a cul-
tural revolution fueled by the human desire to live in the moment and do what makes you feel the most alive. Written and directed by Long, the film is a visceral, visual experience told through the eyes of some of the brightest pioneers, legends, visionaries and champions of surfing, snowboarding, skiing, skateboarding, mountain biking and more. For more information visit civictheatre.ca.
music Local singer Naomi Cromwell will sing jazz tunes in the Library Lounge of the Hume Hotel along with J. Greg Walter from 7 to 10 p.m. tonight. For more information contact the Hume Hotel. Tonight Bloom Night Club will host Calgary’s Fatrick Patrick and Jake Dub of the Village Stage and the Living Room Stage in celebration of Kevan McGovern’s Shambhala documentary screening at the Capitol. Doors open at 10 p.m. Cover is $5. For more information visit Bloom Nightclub on Facebook. Bloom Nightclub will host its first international electronic headliner on Friday at 10 p.m. with Ganga Giri and Dakini of Australia. Ganga Giri has gained the respect of Aboriginal didgeridu (yidaki) players for his unique approach to didgeridu playing. Dakini’s intention is to bring the sacred back to the international festival community, creating intentional temples of bass on dance floors wherever she goes. Doors open at 10 p.m. Tickets are $15. For more information visit Bloom Nightclub on Facebook. Val Kilmer & the New Coke are hosting an 80s party on Friday at 10 p.m. You’ll hear all of your favourites, and some classic 80s tunes you had completely forgotten about. This
band is the real deal. Huge energy. Huge hair. Huge night! Doors open at 10 p.m. Advance tickets are $10 and are available now from the Hume Hotel. On Saturday, August 1 Kootenay Co-op Radio presents a live-to-air broadcast of Vancouver’s female-fronted punk rock band Spree Killers, who are on their Cross Canada Carnage Tour, with guests Leeky Tearducts. Doors are 9:30 p.m. For more information visit the Crank it to 6 Concert Series on Facebook. Open stage is back from until 2 a.m. at the Royal on Baker Wednesday night with Brian Kelbfleisch and Danny DeVillo. Come share your talents! Thursday is Punk Night at the Royal featuring local punk rockers Leeky Teerducts, Hardball and The Tarholes from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Tickets are $5 at the door. A dinner show with Patrick Bonin on Friday will be followed by Friday Night Live Open Jam hosted by Marty Carter, Jimmy Lewis, Patrick Bonin and Danny DeVillo until 2 a.m. On Saturday DJ Suplex and guests will be hitting the stage with their funky breaks from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. For more information please contact The Royal at 354-7014. The 24th annual Kaslo Jazz Etc Festival is from July 31 to August 2. With Dan Mangan + Blacksmith, Elliot Brood, the Lost Fingers, Sofiella Watt & The Huckleberry Bandits, the Kootenay Divas and many more. The spectacular outdoor venue looks out over beautiful Kootenay Lake, and the pristine Selkirk Mountains.Tickets are available at kaslojazzfest.com. An advance weekend pass is $140, or an advance day pass is $50—a $10 saving from the gate. Youth ages 13 to 18 cost $20 or a weekend pass is $60. If you need assistance call 250-353-7577.
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KC Roberts and the Live Revolution, an 8-piece funk fusion band from Toronto, will play at the Royal on Baker August 4 at 9 p.m. with an opening set from local band Alpine Conspiracy. The show begins at 8 p.m. and is $20 at the door. For more information visit royalgrillnelson.com.
On Tuesday, August 4 Argentinian pianist Gabriel Palatchi is playing a house concert at the Kootenay Music Academy at 512 Anderson Street with Tony Ferraro on drums and Doug Stephenson on bass. Attendees are invited to bring an appetizer, their own beverages and a friend. Please confirm attendance because there is a crowd limit of 60. Doors open at 7 p.m. Music starts at 7:30 p.m. All proceeds from $20 per person ticket price will go to the musicians.
The 18th annual Shambhala Music Festival runs from August 7 to 10 at the Salmo River Ranch. With over 10,000 guests expected, the festival will feature performances from Adham Shaikh, Tipper, Bonobo, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Mix Master Mike and many others on six unique stages. For more information visit shambhalamusicfestival.com.
Keep the Beat will be held at Lakeside Park from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, August 8. With a wide selection of musical entertainment and dancing, this community event is designed to get your feet tapping and fingers snapping. The event is being held in association with War Child Canada, a non-government, non-profit organization that works with children and their families in war-stricken countries around the world. For more information contact Galen Boulanger at galen.boulanger@gmail.com or Tibo Kolmel at tibo@kolmel.com. Also check out Keep the Beat on Facebook and warchild.ca.
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Granite Pointe Golf Club senior men’s invitational Seventy-two players participated in Granite Pointe’s senior men’s invitational tournament this month. They came from courses in Nelson, Colville, Castlegar, Champion Lakes, Christina Lake, Balfour and Birchbank. The winning team was George Forrest (Nelson); Tom Keen (Birchbank), Peter Lui (Castlegar), and Henry Reimer (Nelson) with a net combined score of 210 strokes. At the business ladies Ryder Cup, Team Colour defeated Team Black & White 24½ to 23½.
Castlegar Golf Club ladies night Game: Fewest Putts 1. Lorna Manzer 2. Kim Matson 3. Linda King 4. Heather Nichol 5. Verona Walker 6. Shirley Saliken 7. Sue Babiarz
Nelson Ultimate hosted a tournament this weekend with over 220 participants from 15 teams. Many wore wacky costumes, including a player (top left) sporting a flamboyant Mexican poncho. Will Johnson photos
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Wacky ultimate tournament attracts hundreds of players Fifteen costumed teams participated in weekend event with over 220 participants
WILL JOHNSON Nelson Star Despite questionable weather, 15 costumed ultimate frisbee teams had a blast at the Lakeside fields participating in a weekend tournament with over 220 rowdy participants. “It’s been such a great tournament. The weather was a challenge — we had gusty, stormy weather and even lightning and thunder — but the players had a good time nonetheless,” said player Amy MacKay. When the Star attended on Sunday afternoon the wacky players were dressed in
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Gold Rush, Mexican, Pajama and Party in My Pants-themed teams as they duked it out for the top spot. “One of the ultimate community’s most important thing is based on spirit of the game, so you play as honourably as you can for yourself but you also elevate your opponents. We make all our own calls. But it’s not just about being honourable, it’s about being silly,” said MacKay. Nelson Ultimate’s team traveled extensively this year, visiting Calgary, Bozeman, Montana and even Spain and Italy. While travelling they met many teams that parPresented by:
ticipated in this past weekend’s festivities. “People have been going out downtown to dinner at places like Finley’s and they really enjoyed MarketFest, the live music and the vibe. I think everyone’s keen to come out again next year,” MacKay said. Nelson Ultimate meets twice a week, 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday and 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday. First practice is free, then it’s $10 per session. A season is $70. For more information about Nelson Ultimate visit them on Facebook or go to their website at nelsonultimate.ca.
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ABOVE: Nelson rugby players Elijah Swan-Wilson (U-17), Rowan Megale (U-15), Chase Corbin-Gilbertson (U-17), Ben Price (U-14), Ray Bissonette (U-18) and Michel Caldecott (U-16) were all selected to play on provincial regional teams. Four of them — Caldecott, Wilson-Swan, Price and Megale — were also selected to attend Team BC camps. Missing from the picture is Raven Argyle-Johnson (U-17). Yev Malloff photo
Local rugby players excel provincially Seven local players make regional teams, four selected to attend Team BC camps
WILL JOHNSON Nelson Star Seven local rugby players excelled this season with all selected to play for regional teams and four chosen to attend Team BC camps. “This puts them among the best players in their age group in the whole province,” said L.V. Rogers Bombers head coach Mike Joyce. “We’re producing high-level athletes, and it’s a testament to their hard work.” The six players are Elijah Swan-Wilson, Rowan Megale, Chase Corbin-Gilbertson, Ben Price, Ray Bissonette, Michael Caldecott, and Raven ArgyleJohnson. “This was a really strong team this year, and for the seniors boys I think this was the best finish we’ve ever had,” Joyce said. “It’s difficult because rugby tends to be a little coast-dominated, but these guys held their own.” They placed 11th at provincials. Joyce said anyone 12 and over, male and female, interested in playing rugby should contact him at mikejoyce@sd8.bc.ca. “We’re looking for new players, and it doesn’t matter what school you go to. We’re always happy to welcome newcomers.”
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Submitted to the Nelson Star Four months ago Sita Koster and Doug Wearing opened Mama Sita’s Cafe in Winlaw. In classic Slocan Valley fashion that’s just about the right amount of time needed to properly get ready for their grand opening fiesta on Saturday and Sunday. The restaurant wants to celebrate getting their Audience Participation License which means you can now boogie late into the evening in the heart of the Slocan Valley. The two-day fiesta will feature plenty of live music with a wide range or local and area artists performing. On the Saturday, you can start with the cerebral music of Soniko Waira, entertaining the dinner crowd. Then there’ll be some serious funk happening when Lady V and Fatty Cakes take to the stage when they get the late night dance party fired up beginning at 9 p.m. Sunday will see an on-going farmers market taking place during the day with live music being featured at the outdoor stage beginning at noon. Some acts scheduled to perform include the acoustic music of songwriter and new mama Sally T followed by
Father Paul and the Fireside Prophets who will be rambling through a wide range of Paul’s tune’s as well as rocking favourites. Then Savage will take to the stage and behave like his name implies. The Sunday late night dance party starts at 8 p.m. when uplifting Canadian hip-hop artist Dazza performs, followed at 9 p.m. by the infectious big bass beats of Thee Side show. There is still space for vendors at the Farmers Market (no booth fee), so contact the restaurant at 250-226-7070 for more info. On Friday night, there will be a prefiesta performance by Melissa Ruth. Locally born and raised, Melissa now resides near Eugene, Oregon and is currently touring in support of her latest CD, Riding Mercury. The album has been noted as being among the top albums of the year by American Roots UK, Insurgent Country, Twisted Roots and Routes and Branches. Reservations are recommended. Mama Sita’s Cafe is located in Winlaw on Highway 6. Call 250-226-7070 for more information. To keep up on what music is happening, join Mama Sita’s Cafe on Facebook.
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Project manager Jim Robertson and the Nelson Electric Tramway Society invite you to join them on BC Day as they celebrate the grand opening of their new museum. Submitted photo
Streetcar museum opens Monday operational and then over time create additional opportunities to enrich and educate the community. The goal was to create a dedicated space for displays and historical artifacts. Over the past two years the car barn, with the help and love of volunteers, has been renovated to include a dedicated museum space and displays throughout the barn. Many artifacts and photos have been entrusted to the society by community members who wished to keep Nelson’s streetcar heritage alive for future generations. The museum project has given the society an opportunity to present these items to the public. The artifacts are now housed in a dedicated museum space with
Submitted to the Nelson Star The Nelson Electric Tramway Society is ready to officially open their latest project, the Car Barn Museum. On Monday they are inviting the entire community to come on down from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and enjoy free streetcar rides and museum admission. At 1 p.m. there will be a special grand opening ceremony with ribbon cutting, tours, cake, refreshments, classic cars and special guests. The tramway society has been working toward this goal since they rolled out Streetcar 23 in 1992. The idea was to create a working museum of Nelson’s history. The first phase of this project was to get Nelson’s original streetcar
additional equipment displayed throughout the car barn. “The Car Barn Museum will have many benefits for the community, from keeping our history fresh and accessible to tourists and students, to giving retired people an opportunity to still be engaged with the community,” says Jim Robertson, the project manager. “The best thing about this project is that it will always be growing and developing, we are looking forward to helping keep Nelson’s history alive.” For more information call 250352-7672, email info@nelsonstreetcar.org or come on down and visit the car barn in Lakeside Park, right beside the soccer fields and next to the Nelson Rowing Club.
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“I am passionate about all animals,” Issott says. “I have volunteered with KAAP (Kootenay Animal Assistance Program) and the Nelson SPCA in the last few years and currently I am the proud owner of two rescue cats, Luna and Bones. “In 2014 I won a voucher towards a course at Selkirk College at the SPCA fundraiser dinner, so I decided to take an evening class art course. The rest is history. “I started trying to capture my pets and friends, but as my confidence increases I am moving more towards the beautiful Kootenay wildlife, particularly bears. I also enjoy Zentangling if I just have a few minutes spare. “I like to use materials I have found on my cycle to work along Nort Shore: small pebbles, bits of wood, dried moss and leaves are just a few examples.”
Current Head Coach & GM of the Nelson Leafs, David McLellan, will run this Summer Skills and Power Skating Camp for Nelson Minor Hockey. David brings his 20 years of experience in developing athletes into elite hockey players. Come and join what is sure to be a dynamic weeklong camp. There will be 2 ice times daily with a break that includes off-ice skills. Players will work on a variety of skills including: • Powerskating with key focus on balance, posture, edge control and acceleration. • Some dynamic skating as well with focus on stop, turn and go skills. • Puck handling stick skills, posture, stance, full body control of puck with depth of extension • Game tactics: 1v1, 2v1, puck management, and 3 zone concepts Cost for this week is $275. Space is limited to 24 players. Group 1 (Atom / Pee Wee) 12:15 – 1:15 1st Ice Session 1:15 – 2:30 Snack time and off-ice skills session 2:45 – 3:45 2nd Ice Session Group 2 (Bantam / Midget) 1:30 – 2:30 1st Ice Session 2:30 – 3:45 Snack time and off-ice skills session 4:00 – 5:00 2nd Ice Session Camp 2: Bantam & Midget Rep Prep Camp with Greg Andrusak (Aug. 31 - Sept. 4) Greg Andrusak will bring his many years of experience at the NHL and International levels to the ice for a challenging and dynamic week-long camp.
RIGHT: Grizzly Sunset, by Vickie Issott
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BILL METCALFE Nelson Star ith water use 30 per cent higher than average in June, the city has also been faced with low flows into its reservoirs, according to the city’s head of public works, Colin Innes. “That was not a huge surprise, but we saw that if that trend continued, if it was still 30 per cent more later in the summer, we could run into trouble,” he says. “We need water in the reservoirs if there is a large structure fire.” So the city imposed Level 3 water restrictions. That means watering of lawns and gardens is only allowed once a week. “It appears people have taken the restriction to heart and we have seen a decrease in water use,” Innes says, but he emphasizes the problem doesn’t end there.
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A fine line Innes says the average amount of water entering the city’s reservoir system is 73.5 megalitres per day. (A megalitre is one million litres.) But during July only about 13.6 megalitres was arriving at the reservoirs every day — less than a fifth of the average. At the same time, we are using more than usual because of the hot, dry weather. Average use is four megalitres per day in the winter and up to 10 in the summer. In July, Innes says, we used 11.2 megalitres per day. So: 13.6 megalitres in, 11.2 megalitres out. We are cutting it fine, especially if we need water to fight a house fire. Or worse yet, if a forest fire encroaches on the edges of the city.
Where Nelson’s water comes from Nelson’s main water source is Five Mile Creek, located in West Arm Provincial Park, which feeds into the main reservoir on Mountain Station Rd. The city also gets water from Anderson Creek in Fairview and Selous Creek at Ymir Rd. At each of those places is a diversion dam, screen assembly and electro-mechanical valves. The reservoirs feed into a distribution system that fans out across the city in 87 km of underground pipes. Unlike many municipal water systems, Nelson’s system relies on gravity and requires no pumping. In fact the pressure has to be reduced at a number of stations around the city. The water is disinfected with chlorine to deal with giardia and other pathogens. Many municipal water systems are filtered, but the quality of Nelson’s water makes that unnecessary.
Snowpack is crucial Whether we have enough water depends on the snowpack: the amount of snow in the mountains and how early and quickly it melts. “This year has been unique across the province,” says David Campbell of the BC government’s river forecast centre, “with warm temperatures in the winter and spring, less snow accumulated, and because of the warmth it melted off quicker than normal, so by June we had essentially no snow.” He says that in the West Kootenay the snow level was 67 per cent of normal measured on May 1 over 30 years, and by June it had plummeted to 30 per cent.
“What we saw this year is not common. We have seen a combination of temperatures two degrees above normal for many months now, and very dry conditions through the spring and summer period. There have been other dry years, but none like this one. We are starting to see this in the rivers around the region with flows hitting historic lows for this time of year.” Campbell says that since 1970, the snowpack in the southeastern part of the province has declined five to 10 per cent when measured on April 1, and seven to 18 per cent on May 1. He said the biggest drop happened in the decade from 2000 to 2010. He said the declining snowpack affects the timing of when water cycles through rivers. If precipitation is rain rather than snow there is more flow through the winter than normal. For systems with no reservoir or lakes, this means there is less water around in the summer because it has already gone down, and this results in stress on ecological systems at that time. As for climate change, Campbell said we cannot necessarily attribute changes in any given year to climate change, but “it is analogous to what is expected to be more common in the future.” If droughts do become more common, how will Nelson prepare for it?
New sources and conservation
Innes said the city would need to find new sources of water and increase water conservation. He
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Submitted to the Nelson Star The World Food Summit of 1996 defined food security as existing “when all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life.” Food security also means that the people who produce our food are able to earn a decent, living wage growing, catching, producing, processing, transporting, retailing, and serving food. At the core of food security is access to healthy food and optimal nutrition for all. Food access is closely linked to food supply, so food security is dependent on a healthy and sustainable food system. Since 2012 a local non-profit organization, SEEDS, has been contributing to the creation of a food secure Nelson. “We grow healthy food and contribute to food security in Nelson through educational programs, donating harvests to emergency food relief services and by participating in and bringing awareness to needed food system policy change,” says executive director Eva Hernandez. Up until last month, SEEDS has been growing food for their donation program in the city owned greenhouse at Lakeside Park. During the devastating storm
The recent storm dealt a severe blow to the SEEDS greenhouse, but the organization has resumed operations on a smaller scale. Tamara Hynd photo June 29, a large tree came crashing through the greenhouse and brought SEEDS’ donation program to a standstill. While they have been able to resume a smaller operation in the outdoor garden space at the park which they created last year, the volumes have been significantly decreased. Jim Parr, vice-chair of the SEEDS board reports “harvests have been small and we have donated all that we have, last week I brought about three pounds of chard to Our Daily Bread whereas before the storm, it would have been closer to 20 pounds shared out to a variety of organizations.” While the donation program
has slowed, SEEDS has found another way to support food production in Nelson. They will coordinate the fifth annual Edible Food Garden Tour Sunday, Aug. 30 in cooperation with the EcoSociety, IHA and Nelson Food Cupboard. The Edible Garden Tour invites gardeners to share their tips, tricks, and gardens with neighbours and community members. It’s a delightful way to spend a day in the garden. More information will be available over the coming weeks. To stay updated on SEEDS, their work in Nelson and the Edible Garden Tour, visit seedsnelson. org or facebook.com/seedsnelson.
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Water metering one potential solution Continued from page 16 said the city has two other water sources in mind but has not followed up on them. “Qua Creek (south of Selous Creek) is a possibility and there is also a possibility at Grohman, but there the challenge is we would have to get it under the lake.” Asked about the huge reservoir of water in Kootenay Lake, Innes said to turn it into drinking water would require the large investment of a filtration plant and a pumping system. He said the Lakeside soccer fields are watered with lake water and some flushing of construction sites in Nelson is done with lake water in tanker trucks.
Water metering? The presence of the lake poses a psychological problem for Nelson, says local environmental consultant Michael Jessen. “We live beside this river and lake that gives us the illusion that we have a lot of water,” he says. Jessen said we should each be paying for the water we use. “We in Nelson have no idea of what the value of that water is, and when we don’t understand the value of it, that makes it more difficult to convince people they need to cut back, because they have little experience doing that. I think the prudent thing to do in every city is put a price on it. “Water is an essential. We need
electricity and we don’t get that for free. We need gasoline and we don’t get that free.” Innes says there was water metering in the past two places he’s worked — Edmonton and Prince Albert — and in his experience it can help conserve water, but metering isn’t common in BC. Metering has been adopted in recent years in Grand Forks, Rossland, and Castlegar, but not always without controversy. Nelson has water meters at a few places in the distribution system to measure the amount used in different zones in the city, and there are meters in a few commercial buildings in town, just to gauge water use and demand. Both these systems are used for research about water use, not for billing.
Consultant recommends metering A consultant’s report strongly recommended water metering for the city. In 2012, AquaVic Water Solutions presented its report, commissioned by council and paid for with a Columbia Basin Trust grant. The consultants predicted a 10 to 30 per cent reduction in water use with metering, and a 20 per cent reduction in residential demand. It proposed an initial step might be to meter only businesses, institutions, and industry. The consultants estimated setting up a metering program would initially cost about $2 million.
At that 2012 council meeting, then-mayor John Dooley and councillor Bob Adams spoke vociferously against metering on the grounds that it would not save the city any money because Nelson’s water costs are fixed (pipes in the ground) with no pumping costs. Then-councillor Paula Kiss argued it wasn’t a matter of saving money but of saving water, and that Nelson’s fixed cost for water discriminates against people who consciously save water.
Other options? Mayor Deb Kozak told the Star this week she isn’t against water metering but isn’t sure it’s the answer. “Is it about grey water recycling? Or capturing storm water? Or separation of storm and sewer? Where will the most benefit for the future be? These are all things we must consider.” Apart from metering, Jessen suggests the city could do more things. “All new construction should have water conserving fixtures in them,” he said. “It should be mandatory that the most advanced conserving technology at the time of construction is used. All new construction should have builtin rainwater catchment. If we had captured the rain that came down in that big storm [on June 29], we would have had lots of water in our barrels.”
A special supplement will be printed on August 14th in the Nelson Star. It is estimated that 1 in 133 persons in Canada are affected by celiac disease and require a gluten free diet, even more people choose to eat gluten free for a variety of health reasons. As awareness grows, so does the availabilty of gluten free products and menu items. Let readers know what they can expect from your business!
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Credit union exhausts digits in support of youth productions Nelson and District Credit Union has officially run out of fingers and toes to count the number of years that it has been the major supporter of the Capitol Theatre annual summer youth production. Once again, credit union staff had a sneak peak of the production, and a group photo, to recognize their $5,000 contribution to this supercalifragilisticexpialidocious production on behalf of members.
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A Dam good thing Green headquarters Kootenay Columbia federal Green Party candidate Bill Green is seen above at his Nelson campaign office at 306 Victoria Ave. during an open house Saturday. The office opened at the beginning of July and is open Tuesday through Thursday. Pictured from left is Nicole Charlwood, financial agent; Lisa Bramson, canvas coordinator; Josee Bayeur, social media; Bill Green; Julia Roberts, volunteer coordinator; and Devon Caron, campaign manager. Tamara Hynd photo
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Notice of passing
Ayako (Atagi) Higashi July 9th 1919 - July 21st 2015
Notice of passing
Mary Murphy Mary Murphy joyfully celebrated her 100th Birthday with many friends and family on July 3rd, 2015. Her family regretfully announces that Mary passed away peacefully Sunday July 26th in the presence of family members. Please come and celebrate Mary’s life at the Cathedral of Mary Immaculate on Thursday July 30th 2015, at 11:00 am with burial at Nelson Memorial Park following the service. A reception will follow at the parish hall located adjacent to the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service, online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca
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With sadness we announce the passing of Ayako Higashi. A celebration of life will be announced later this summer. Arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service. Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca.
Wayne Edward Herald August 26, 1942 - June 14, 2015 It is with heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of Wayne Herald on June 14, 2015 in Nelson. Cremation has taken place in Nelson, BC with interment to follow at the Nelson Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service. Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca
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Thursday, August 6 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Family and friends are invited to gather, remember and celebrate Connie’s life, and to dedicate a memorial bench. Lakeside Park: west end of soccer fields, near the mall.
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The Nelson Police Department is seeking to fill the position of Executive Assistant. This position is responsible for providing secretarial and administrative support to the Chief Constable and the Nelson Police Board. Detailed information about this position, including required qualifications can be found by visiting the City of Nelson Website at www.nelson.ca or the Nelson Police Website at www.nelsonpolice.ca. Interested applicants are invited to submit their resume by August 10th, 2015 at 8:00 am to: Human Resources City of Nelson 101-310 Ward Street Nelson, BC V1L 5S4 email: hr@nelson.ca
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Rotary supports polio immunizations
ShelterBox Canada contributes disaster relief worldwide Shelter Box is an official project partner of Rotary International. This past year Shelter Box Canada sought aid to support victims of the Nepal earthquake. With the support of rotary clubs throughout Canada and many other donors, over 1.4 million dollars was raised. The Rotary Club of Nelson Daybreak sponsored a Shelterbox as did the Rotary Club of Nelson, with assistance from Interactors attending the district conference. Shelter Box recently made a few administrative changes. As ShelterBox grows and expands, the logistical and back end work that goes into providing box numbers for every donor is starting to take away time from fundraising for people who need help most. Many donors don’t care whether they receive a box number or not. Shelter Box is trying, where possible, to move away from box numbers. To be clear, people can still sponsor Shelter Boxes without receiving a box number. Shelter Box will still provide the option to sponsor a Shelter Box with a box number for people who really want it, but donors are now being encouraged to donate to aid, or where their donation is needed the most, over box sponsorship. The donation options are now: ShelterBox Aid (ShelterBoxes, ShelterKits, SchoolBoxes) • Where my donation is needed the most • Sponsorship of a ShelterBox (you will
receive a box number) • These options can be found on the donation page on the Shelter Box website: http://www.shelterboxcanada.org/donate_ form.php. ShelterBox has also implemented a Shelterbox Hero program to recognize clubs that: - Make a commitment of at least 1box/$1200 per year for at least three consecutive years - Contribute at least 3 boxes/$3600 between July 1 and June 30. We congratulate the tiny Rotary Club of Rossland BC that has now achieved ShelterBox Hero status.
Installation Party: The Nelson Rotary Club and Nelson Daybreak Club held a joint installation party at Sheila Hart’s home on June 30. Left – right: Past District Governor Norm McCarvell; Past President of Nelson Rotary MIchael Pratt; Ed Edmondson; President of Nelson Rotary John Ferguson; Mike McIndoe, Nelson Daybreak President; Graham Mathew, Daybreak Past President and Sandra England.
The continued fight to stamp out polio will receive an additional $40.3 million boost from Rotary to support immunization activities and research carried out by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. Rotary grants these funds to the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF for polio immunization, surveillance and research activities in 10 countries. The funding commitment comes at a critical time as Nigeria – the last polio-endemic country in Africa – approaches one-year since its last case of polio, which occurred in Kano State on July 24, 2014. If the current progress continues, WHO may remove Nigeria from the list of polio-endemic countries as early as September. In addition to the notable progress in Nigeria, no new cases of polio have been reported anywhere in Africa since August 2014. Experts do, however, strongly caution that it is too soon to fully celebrate. Nigeria needs to go an additional two years without polio to be certified polio-free. Funding and support for highquality immunization campaigns and surveillance activities will be key to sustaining current gains. “We are closer than we’ve ever been to wiping out polio,” said Mike McGovern, chair of Rotary’s International PolioPlus Committee. “Although there has been noteworthy progress made against the disease, children remain at risk. Rotary – along with our partners – must continue to stay the course and remain steadfast in our plight to eradicate polio. These funds will help boost our efforts to combat polio worldwide.” Jennifer Cowan, local Rotarian, experienced first-hand the fight against polio when she travelled to Nigeria in 2009 to participate in the immunization campaign. “Working with the health care workers, going door to door in the villages and sometimes having to convince the parents that the vaccines were not an ulterior motive to sterilize their children was one of the most important things I’ve experienced. Witnessing the shocking poverty and lack of sanitation was indeed eye-opening, and of course, seeing polio survivors struggling to get around amidst the squalor made it even more clear that we have to get this job done.” The only two other polio-endemic countries, Pakistan and Afghanistan, continue to experience hurdles in polio eradication campaigns including inaccessibility to children and security. Last year, Pakistan saw an outbreak, which resulted in more than 300 cases, the highest number in the country in more than a decade. As a result, Pakistan accounted for almost 90 per cent of the world’s cases. However, there has been improvement in 2015. Cases are down nearly 70 per cent over this same time in 2014. Progress against polio, while significant, remains fragile. Rotary’s funds will support immunization efforts in: $9.9 million in Nigeria; $12.2 million in Pakistan and $2.3 million in Afghanistan. Additional funds will support efforts to keep other at-risk countries polio-free. In total, Rotary has donated $688.5 million to support polio eradication efforts in Africa over the past thirty years. Rotary launched its polio immunization program PolioPlus in 1985 and in 1988 became a spearheading partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative with the WHO, UNICEF, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Since the initiative launched in 1988, the incidence of polio has plummeted by more than 99 percent, from about 350,000 cases a year to less than 400 confirmed in 2014. Rotary’s roles within the initiative are fundraising, advocacy, and social mobilization. To date, Rotary has contributed more than $1.4 billion and countless volunteer hours to fight polio. Through 2018, every new dollar Rotary commits to polio eradication will be matched two-toone by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation up to $35 million a year. About Rotary Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members of more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work improves lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. In 1988, Rotary was joined by the WHO, UNICEF and the CDC to launch the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. Visit rotary.org and endpolio.org for more about Rotary and its efforts to eradicate polio. Video and still images will be available on the Rotary Media Center.
Rotary Club of Nelson Daybreak MEETS TUESDAYS at 7 a.m. at the Hume Hotel; www.nelsonrotary.info Rotary Club of Nelson MEETS FRIDAYS at noon at the Hume Hotel; www.nelsonrotary.org
The Rotary Club of Nelson would like to thank everyone who came out to our annual Canada Day BBQ in Rotary Lakeside Park All profits go back into Nelson community projects such as the park! And thank you to the Nelson & District Chamber of Commerce for hosting another great day and allowing us to be a part of it!
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St. Saviour’s food pantry garden project is producing fresh vegetables. Above (from left) are project manager Sandra Hartline, volunteer consultant Ken Radcliffe, Danny Semenoff, Tom Murray, and Candace Wolbaum. Submitted photo
Food pantry garden flourishing Submitted to the Nelson Star St. Saviour’s Anglican Church food pantry garden is flourishing, with scarlet runner beans growing skyward, squashes spilling out of their beds and cabbages, cauliflower, broccoli, tomatoes, onions, carrots, radishes, lettuces and cucumbers all producing in glorious profusion. “This garden is so satisfying, and all the produce is going to feed hungry people in the community who come to our food pantry,” says
project manager Sandra Hartline. The barrier free food pantry, in the basement of the Silica side of the church, is entirely volunteer run and is open every Friday between 9 and 11 a.m., including holidays. Funders include the Nelson and District Credit Union Community Investment Program, the Columbia Basin Trust Community Initiatives Program, and the Osprey Community Foundation. The food pantry garden, consisting of three raised beds and
Nelson Public Works all who assisted in making areas safe around downed power lines and assisting with the clean up effort. I want to say – Good job by everyone involved!
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n Monday June 29th an intense windstorm swept through resulting in a wide spread power outage due to downed trees many of which were across power lines. The city of Nelson and Proctor area was particularly hard hit. This same wind event also caused power outage problems to other electric utilities throughout the Kootenay region. There was extensive damage and power restoration work required over the next few days with an excellent effort by the Nelson Hydro staff and power line contractors (Arctic-Arrow, Martech, and Allteck). Contract crews bolstered our normal complement of 2 line crews to as high as 8 during the restoration. We also received great collaboration from other departments in particular Nelson Fire, Nelson Police and
We are fully aware that some of our customers were without power for up to 4 ½ days and that this is a long time. Despite this being frustrating for customers we found them to be very understanding of the circumstances and we very much appreciate their patience! In outage events the repair efforts are prioritized firstly by addressing immediate safety hazards such as low-hanging live lines and then by the maximizing the number of customers that can be restored the soonest. In this event one of the first challenges was prioritizing since there were so many calls throughout the whole service area. Nelson Hydro has a toll-free outage information line, 1-877-324-9376 that provides information to customers about current outages, when the power restoration is expected and provides a 24/7 line for customers to report outages we may not be aware of. The number for this line
trellises constructed with PVC pipe and hemp twine, was planted using seaweed, lime, sea soil, perlite, worm castings, soil mineralizer and alfalfa pellets, and watering has been enhanced by extra nutrients. Future plans include constructed composters with raspberries, potatoes, and other fruits and vegetables planted nearby. St. Saviour’s is located at 701 Ward St. in Nelson. For further info about the garden, phone 250-352-9871.
is found in the phone book at the front section under “Important Numbers” as well as in the white pages under “Nelson Hydro”. Wind events causing trees to fall on power lines is our major source of power outages. This is why vegetation management (tree trimming) along power lines is so important to electrical system reliability. Each year Nelson Hydro conducts vegetation management along its power lines. Over the course of this summer you will likely see these trimming crews at work throughout our system. Even with the lines fully trimmed a wind event like this one could still cause outages since there are many tall trees outside of the utility Right Of Way that are susceptible to blow down. It is not practical or desirable to clear cut to the extent that trees could be completely eliminated as power supply hazard. Here is a summary (right), beginning June 29th, of the power outage from Nelson Hydro’s viewpoint.
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Timeline Monday 7:00 am – 3:30 pm
Approx. # Outages
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Monday 7:00 pm
• Intense Windstorm – much damage to distribution lines within Nelson Hydro and the transmission lines feeding Nelson resulting in loss of service to all customers.
10,149 (7:00 pm)
Monday 7:00 pm to early Tuesday am
• Nelson Hydro conducts damage assessment and begins repairs. All lines receive a ground inspection to ensure no electrical shock hazards or fire starting risk before re-energizing. • First power restored at 1:45 am to the downtown core and then subsequently various other primary feeders. Many tap lines have damage and remain off.
7,891 (early am)
Tuesday
• Morning – power line contractor crews are brought in to assist with damage repairs. • By evening the primary feeders are repaired and re-energized – many tap lines remain damaged.
Wednesday (Canada Day)
• Repairs made to many tap lines throughout the service area. • Evening lighting storm hits Balfour area – crews are forced to stand down from working on wires.
308 (evening)
Thursday
• Repairs made to Elwyn St. Knox Rd, Busk Rd, Ross Rd, Queens Bay town site, Granite Rd, Golf Links Rd, • Repairs underway Svoboda Rd, Ymir Rd., & Rosemont MHP
150 (evening)
Friday
• Repairs made to Malina Rd, Ymir Rd, Rosemont MHP, Grohman (partial), Svoboda Rd. • Repairs underway to Grohman, Mt Nelson
38 (evening)
Saturday
• Final repairs made to Grohman, Svoboda, Mt Nelson and Queens Bay.
6* (evening)
Monday July 06 – July 17
• Vegetation management to remove wind-blown hazard trees that are now threatening the power lines.
2* (evening)
Best regards, Alex Love, General Manager
Events
3,172 (noon) 505 (evening)
* These customers are awaiting own repairs to their service masts
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