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Fishing banned on Kootenay rivers and streams BILL METCALFE Nelson Star The BC government has suspended angling in rivers and streams of the southern Kootenay due to warm water temperatures and low flows. Effective last Saturday through Sept. 15, virtually all fishing is suspended in streams and rivers in an area south of Nelson from below Lower Arrow Lake in the west across to the Kootenay River east of Cranbrook. “We don’t do closures very often or lightly,” says regional natural resources manager John Krebs. “I have not seen it like this before. I have been in the region for 25 years, and there were some dry years in 1985 and 2003, but in terms of early high temperatures, we have never had such a long hot spell that
early in the season in several decades. So it is really unusual.” The Columbia River from the Keenleyside Dam to the Washington state border and the Kootenay River from the Brilliant Dam to the confluence with the Columbia are exempt from the closure. Krebs says recent closures for similar reasons in western Alberta have caused more fishers to come to BC, putting greater pressure on streams here. He said there could be further closures in the Kootenays in upcoming weeks. “We are watching it. The low flows in the small tributaries are the ones we are most concerned with, because they don’t have the resilience. We are not out of the woods with this closure.” Harvey Andrusak, a longtime Koo-
tenay resident, retired fisheries biologist, and former director of fisheries for the province, says the necessity of the closure is “a reflection of how precious and important the fishery is.” “The fish are the first ones to tell you there is a problem,” he says. “They are a keystone species.” He says anglers will recognize the necessity of the closure. “This has never happened before, not in my lifetime,” he says. “Low flows, high temperatures — Kokanee Creek is the lowest I have ever seen it, and the kokanee spawners coming into the stream shortly could have some unusual mortality.” Andrew Wilson, president of the BC Freshwater Fishery Society, says warm water increases the stress placed on fish
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BILL METCALFE Nelson Star About 80 people gathered in front of city hall on Monday for a rally against Canada Post’s phasing out of door to door mail delivery. Speakers included NDP candidate Wayne Stetski and NDP MP Peter Julian, who both spoke very briefly and left the spotlight to local speakers including long-time seniors’ advocate Joan Reichardt. “We already know that one of the biggest challenges seniors face when living on their own is taking the garbage out,” Reichardt told the crowd. “And you don’t have to take the garbage out every day. [Switching to community mailboxes] is another encroachment on the ability of seniors to remain independent. They have that knowledge that the mail is going to come, there will be something in there, maybe there will be a letter from one of my grandkids. Maybe there will be a cheque, who knows? “What people don’t seem to understand is there is only one way to avoid becoming a senior, one way to avoid getting old, and that is to die young,” she continued. Reichardt said door-to-door mail service is a basic support for seniors and to take it away is “callous and heartless.” “For seniors who have some mobility challenges, and in Nelson in the winter that is most of us, getting to one of these fancy mailboxes will be a challenge,” she told the rally. “And on the other side of that coin it is the letter carrier who is often the first one to realize that someone is in distress because they see those newspapers and letters and realize the person inside that dwelling is in difficulty. That is an irreplaceable service Canada Post is providing and it doesn’t cost anything. It is a bonus.” A video of part of Reichardt’s speech is included in the online version of this story at nelson-
Brenda Muscoby-Yanke of the postal workers’ union (top) spoke at a rally against community mailboxes on Monday. (Bill Metcalfe photo) Above: NDP MP Peter Julian (right), who was in town supporting local candidate Wayne Stetski (left), spoke to the rally as did seniors advocate Joan Reichardt (bottom). (Peter Schramm photos) star.com. space for comment. It was mulNelson mayor Deb Kozak tiple choice and it only asked spoke, reiterating many of where you would want the mailReichardt’s points, and referred box placed. I would encourage to the mayor of Montreal’s re- you to take it out of the garbage, sponse to a community mailbox. out of the recycling, and fill it “I was reading the paper to- out, and include your comments day and was glad we had not had with it in a separate letter with a cement pad poured yet,” she it.” said, “because I did not have any She told the crowd Canada work boots on today. The mayor Post has promised extensive of Montreal took a jackhammer consultation with city planto one of the cement pads, and ning departments, “but what I that made a strong statement.” am hearing from other mayors Kozak talked about the ques- in bigger cities is that that contionnaire Nelson households sultation did not seem to happen received recently from Canada there and it concerns me greatly. Post, asking about preferred lo“So we are working with city cations for the mailboxes. staff on a couple of bylaws even “I have spoken to a couple though we know local governof people who said the survey ment is lowest on the totem pole, made them angry,” Kozak said, but we will ensure city council is “because it did not give any on top of things and keeps you
informed.” Asked later by the Star to elaborate, Kozak said the bylaws would specify that Canada Post is responsible for maintenance, snow clearing, and garbage clean-up. Although Canada Post has already stated it is responsible for these things, Kozak says the city wants to make sure those jobs don’t get downloaded to the city over time. She also said a bylaw would state that Canada Post would consult in detail with the city about the location of boxes, which the company has already agreed to do, but this is added insurance, Kozak said. City councillor Janice Morrison, who also spoke, said that as vice-president of the Health Sciences Association of BC (the union that represents various health care workers) she stands in solidarity with the postal workers’ union. About Canada Post’s survey form, Morrison said: “Do not throw it out, fill it out. We sent a letter from our house with some adjustments on that form. When they ask, ‘Do you want a big box or a little box,’ we added, ‘I want my box.’” Kootenay Columbia NDP candidate Wayne Stetski accused Prime Minister Stephen Harper of “attacking fundamental Canadian values like a healthy environment, peacekeeping, universal healthcare, the CBC, and Canada Post. “Anything that has ‘Canada’ in its title, Harper doesn’t like. I just don’t understand that,” Stetski said. NDP MP Peter Julian told the crowd community mailboxes are “like candy stores for thieves. Over the course of a year the estimates range up to 50,000 break-ins. That is valuable personal info that is being exposed to thieves and robbers.” Brenda Muscoby-Yanke of the local postal workers’ union and Cindy McCallum Miller of the West Kootenay Labour Council also spoke at the rally.
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The Biman Creek fire on Mt. Simpson is visible from Glacier Creek Forest Service Road near the MacBeth Glacier trailhead and can be seen from Jumbo Pass as well. The fire is being monitored by the BC Wildfire Service. Tamara Hynd photo
Summary of new fires in the Kootenay Lake zone • Crusader Creek: 0.04 hectare spot fire west of Kokanee Glacier Park • Six Mile Lake: Two hectare (inital attack crew) • Biman Creek: Four hectares (visible from Glacier Creek Forest Service Road)
• Next Creek: 6.5 hectares (Kootenay Pass, west of Kootenay Mountain, in patrol stage) • Kianuko Creek: 21 hectares • Mount Dickson: 50 hectares • Mount Midgeley: 333 hectares (10 per cent contained)
On Saturday 46 new fires were discovered after Friday’s lightning storm, and 42 more have since been detected. The Kootenay Lake zone fires range in size from spot fires to 333 hectares. All were caused by lightning. Bernard said many fires that began Thursday have been extiguished or are in the patrol stage. A number of remote fires near the East Shore are classified as modified response, which means they are being left to burn due to their remote locations and are being monitored. Bernard confirmed smoke and ash in the West Kootenay last week was due to the 12,000 hectare Stickpin fire burning in Colville National Forest in Washington state, which is less than 10 km south of the Canadian border. On Monday, BC Wildfire Service met with the Stickpin fire incident management team about offering firefighting support if required. For information about wildfires in the US, visit inciweb.nwcg.gov. A smokey skies advisory issued Saturday by Interior Health and the Ministry of Environment for the Kootenay Boundary was rescinded Monday. As of Friday, there had been 516 fires in the Southeast Fire Centre with 7,930 hectares burned, according to the BC Wildfire Service website. Provincially there have been 1,679 fires with 292,472 hectares burned.
Now for a closer look at some cover crops we plant this time of year. Cover cropping means to plant a crop that you dig back into the soil. Known as ‘green manure,’ this practice improves the soil by adding valuable organic matter and preventing nutrient loss. After your garden’s final harvest, you may decide to throw down some seed to build more biomass until the winter. Below are some effective late summer cover crop choices. FALL RYE This resilient cereal grain needs only 3 °C to germinate. It will also survive our winter, ensuring the longest possible growth until you till it under in the spring, and fall rye certainly needs
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Libertarian Party candidate will run in Kootenay Columbia BILL METCALFE Nelson Star Kootenay Columbia has a fifth candidate in the upcoming federal election: Christina Yahn of the Libertarian Party. Yahn has been a resident of Nelson and the Slocan Valley for 12 years and her main activity has been as an apiarist and a developer of new ways of beekeeping. She runs the Queens Bees Project as well as a small business that develops and sells bee-related body products and candles. The Libertarian Party, under its leader Tim Moen of Calgary, is running 85 candidates across the country. Its policies promote private property rights, the free market, individual liberty, and the withdrawal of government from many spheres of public life. The following is an edited and condensed version of the Star’s interview with Christina Yahn last week. Why did you decide to run? The main reason is my involvement in farming and small diversified agriculture, and over the last 14 years, time and time again politics comes into play, and so my interest in politics is driven by that, to the point where I feel like stepping up. I don’t feel the representation is there for that arena. I would like to localize the food security issue. A lot of current regulations stifle our farmers and stop them from bringing food to market at a competitive price or at all. The bureaucracy around having chickens and bees in the city is absurd and it is a basic right to feed yourself and your family including to pollinate your crops. We need community gardens, community greenhouses, and we would be more than willing to work with city councils to make a realistic plan about this. My interest in beekeeping developed from working on a farm in Winlaw where I was introduced to the world of bees, and fell in love with them. I did not realize bees are used by loading
The Libertarian Party is against any form of gun control and would repeal the section of the criminal code that says you have to have license a gun. Could you comment on that? For me, over-regulation of guns is an issue. I am not a gun enthusiast but and I have lived in rural areas, having bees in bear territory, and I see the value in owning a gun. I see value for rural people to have that right. Reasonable adults have a right to own a gun. Christina Yahn of Nelson is running for the Libertarian Party in the upcoming federal election. Submitted photo them on semi trucks and hauled, going to different crops as they bloom, and that is not sustainable. Bees are the foundation of our food security, so I have been doing advocacy work speaking on behalf of bees and the dire state of food security with the decline in pollinators. In the Kootenays we import about 85 per cent of our food, mostly from California, which is on fire and under drought, so my work with bees spans out to the entire food system. Why the Libertarian Party? The Libertarian Party speaks for me because it is the only one that refuses to use aggression to enforce its own ideology. In this election there is the “anyone but Harper” movement, and I can relate in certain aspects, but in the long run, all the other parties use an authoritarian mandate to put their agenda in place. The Libertarian Party puts individual freedoms first. Both the Greens and the NDP have aspects that are appealing, especially the Green Party, but they also have a lot of policies that would impinge on personal freedom and rights, and the NDP has a lot of policies that infringe on personal choices as to what you would put into your own body and so on. What other issues interest you? Foreign policy has become a passion of mine. We used to be known as a peaceful nation and we
do not have that reputation any more. I want us to pursue a more noninterventionist policy. It needs to be recognized that the Sinixt are not extinct and that they are a rich, thriving, beautiful culture. We would end the treaties that were put in place [with First Nations people] hundreds of years ago but do not reflect current realities. Often they were signed under duress. Some groups would like to become sovereign, and so we would end those treaties and those obligations. If they were to become sovereign nations they could protect their private property rights on their territories. There would be negotiations on what the boundaries would be, and it would end all the controversies about pipelines and mining projects. It would immediately give the power back to the First Nations to have proper consultation so they can protect their lands. Also, community forest management: Harrop Procter is an example of how successful this would be. We are seeing our forests being leased out to foreign companies without accountability. It is not land they own or are held accountable for. We would like to see localized forest management in our area managed by the people affected. With drug policies, we should not be locking people away for non-violent crimes. Drug abuse is a public health issue, not a criminal issue.
The Libertarian Party platform is to privatize health care. Could you elaborate on that? My father is a paramedic and I have seen first-hand how horrendous the health care system is, waiting eight hours to be able to access a doctor, considering the amount of money we pay for health care. We have some of the highest medical costs and we have a very low quality of care. A lot of doctors agree that having a private sector would reduce wait times and people could access better care generally. People who wanted to pay for private health care could have that option, and nothing would be taken from the public systems but wait times would go down. The Libertarian platform says it would increase personal tax exemption and radically reduce taxes. How would you do that? The plan is to increase tax exemptions to $17,000 and the party is very against corporate welfare. We would end all forms of corporate welfare and corporations would be taxed accordingly. We would end subsidies, bailouts and tax breaks. How will you approach campaigning? I have a full plate. I am a mother and a small business owner, and have very limited resources. This is the first time a Libertarian has run in this riding. It will be a grassroots campaign. I will use social media as much as I can and attend debates.
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ater, let’s talk water. The heat of summer has arrived for the second — or is it third time round? — and has all of us thinking about water conservation. At this time of year both Selous and Anderson Creeks have diminished greatly and we rely solely on Five Mile Creek. When the first heat wave hit, our water consumption spiked dramatically and the call went out to conserve and follow the rules on water usage. The residents of Nelson responded quickly. We have dropped from a high of 68,000 cubic meters in June to 46,000 cubic meters. If you are wondering just how much a cubic meter of water is, picture a one-litre carton of milk and multiply that by 1,000. With this newest heat wave, we’re asking all of you to keep up the good work. This doesn’t mean you can’t water your gardens; it means you do it on alternate days before 10 a.m. and after 6 p.m., even house numbers on even days and odd house numbers on odd days. You can also water your lawn, but once per week on Wednesday or Thursday depending on your number. Your gardens and lawns will still thrive and there will be enough water for everyone.
Mayor Deb Kozak is seen at centre with a crew from the Nelson Izushi Friendship Society at their garden in Cottonwood Falls Park last week. Submitted photo Details can be found at nelson. ca/EN/meta/whats-new/public-notices/water-restrictions. html. You can also contact the city’s water smart ambassador to provide a free sprinkling assessment and receive a free hose timer or rain gauge. Call 250-352-8102 I recently listened to an interview on CBC’s The 180 regarding urban lawns and green spaces. The ten-minute interview included information on about the importance of not overwatering, but also the importance of not letting grasses and plants completely die off. Carbon sequestration in plants and grasses plays an important part in how urban landscapes control GHG emissions. You can listen here: thumbnails.cbc.ca/maven_ legacy/thumbnails/13/737/ the180_20150807_68329_uploaded.mp3. I’d be interested in hearing what you think about this interview.
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ith the heat, I think we’re all reminded of how important our community parks are. They are beautiful, cool, green places that provide respite from the hot days. I know that the city is very grateful for the support of service clubs in the development and maintenance of our parks. We would
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not be able to accomplish as much as we do without that support. I visited the Shuzenji Friendship Garden at Cottonwood Falls Park last week. These gardens were designed, created and have been maintained through the efforts of the Izushi Society and its leader Jim Sawada since 2003. Jim and park designer Hiro Okusa were there with a small crew, renovating pathways, pruning trees and weeding. Jim informed me the society is struggling, members have left and the society will most likely fold. Jim is 80 and very concerned about the future of the garden and he’s asked for our help. Mr. Okusa, the designer, has travelled from Vancouver every year to oversee and continue the work of developing the gardens. He presented me with the beautifully hand-drawn plans and described the progress that has been made and his hopes for completion. He as well is nearing the end of his time in his volunteer work. We looked around, spoke for a long while and came up with ideas for supporting this work. The city will be developing the neighbourhood plan for Railtown in the upcoming months and the park will play an important role in this
neighbourhood. I am also aware of other societies connected to this park and will call on them for help. Jim’s legacy and the legacy of the Izushi Society are an important part of the fabric of Nelson and with this article I know many of you will step forward with your support.
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hen a group of residents stepped forward with the idea of having a voters challenge, city council leapt on the idea and said yes. Letters inviting all local governments to participate have gone out. Nelson city council is betting we will win by having the largest percentage voter turnout in the Oct. 19 federal election. And if organizer Mike Chapman gets his wish, we will have CBC television personality Rick Mercer come to town to celebrate with the winner. If you have not registered as a voter yet, do it, and let’s win this! It’s our opportunity to exercise choice and elect a government that will lead us into the future. I enjoy hearing from you and encourage you to email me at dkozak@nelson.ca Nelson mayor Deb Kozak shares this space weekly with her council colleagues.
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Re: “Broader Horizons hires new staff, will reopen,” Aug. 12 We were pleased to see the article announcing the reopening of the Broader Horizons seniors day program in September. It also states that Interior Health’s Cheryl Whittleton said concerns about the program’s future were unfounded. The handling of this situation has provided legitimate reasons for concern about the Broader Horizons program. Broader Horizons serves many people living with dementia and provides vital respite care for their caregivers. Predictable activities in a relaxed atmosphere are critical for dementia patients and others. Loss of a regular, known and predictable program can cause — and has caused — irreparable harm. Managers for a program designed to care for people with dementia should be aware of this fact. Against this backdrop, we have many concerns about the manner in which this shutdown happened and what that means for the future. 1) The program should not have been closed. The claimed staffing shortage should have been anticipated. This program was identified as an essential service and steps should have been taken to keep it open. Management failed to do this, providing concern for the future of the program. 2) An interruption in service to dementia patients can result in irreversible harm to them. Those who permitted the abrupt closure of this program did not take this in to consideration or it was not a priority for them. 3) The people who use the Broader Horizons program were only given two weeks notice by letter that the program would be closing for the summer. This would be short notice under ideal circumstances. Finding care for a person with dementia is even more challenging. 4) The letter from Interior Health sent out announcing the closure included this sentence: “I will update clients and families by letter if or when we are in a position to re-open the program or there are further planned changes.” The word “if ” provides a very legitimate reason for concerns about the future of the program. In addition, six weeks passed before there was any further communication from Interior Health. The lack of information gave Broader Horizons users and their caregivers legitimate reason to wonder what was going on. The Seniors Coordinating Society, Broader Horizons users and their caregivers will all continue to monitor the administration of this valuable program. The handling of it to date has given us concerns. In our opinion Interior Health has spent more time and effort “managing” this issue than was expended avoiding the issue in the first place. We can hope Interior Health will not let this happen again and will not diminish this valuable service to a vulnerable part of our community. The Nelson and District Seniors Coordinating Society stands ready to assist seniors and caregivers encountering difficulties with systems and services for seniors. Becky Quirk Nelson and District Seniors Coordinating Society
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In Brief First phase of beach parking lot completed Paving of the first phase of a new parking lot at Crescent Valley Beach is finished. Site work including line painting, creating pathways, and constructing parking curbs will continue through August. During this time the parking lot will be closed. Selkirk Paving, Yellowhead Road and Bridge and the Ministry of Transportation provided in-kind donations to complete the grading, sub base and paving of the front lot. However, barricades to the lot were removed last Wednesday and the parking lot was used prematurely, which damaged the paving. “To help ensure the success of this project, the RDCK asks users of the park to not use the parking lot until it is complete,” the regional district said in a prepared statement. The first phase of the project will develop the entry into the park, 14 parking stalls and a drop off/ pick up area. The second phase will develop an additional 45 parking stalls and two RV parking spaces and is expected to be complete by spring 2016.
Silverton director takes rural issues national A Regional District of Central Kootenay director will take rural issues to the national stage when she represents BC at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities board table. Silverton’s Leah Main has been appointed to three committees: environmental issues and sustainable development, municipal infrastructure and transportation policy, and the rural forum.
Leah Main “I’m very pleased to be sitting on these committees as they were my top choices,” Main said in a prepared statement. “They definitely position me to have input on issues that greatly affect rural areas and small municipalities, both economically and socially.” Main explained she is particularly concerned rural areas and communities are at a disadvantage in accessing programs. She is committing to working with her colleagues across the country to overcome that deficit by raising awareness and helping to create supportive initiatives within ongoing and new programs. Main was elected to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ BC caucus in June. She will attend her first board meeting in September in Fredericton.
Ktunaxa consider options after losing appeal The Ktunaxa First Nation says it is “deeply disappointed” by a BC Court of Appeal ruling over Jumbo Glacier Resort.
The court said the government’s approval of the resort did not violate the Ktunaxa’s right to freedom of religion and that BC’s consultation with the Ktunaxa was reasonable. “Vitally important Ktunaxa spiritual practices and beliefs are at stake for us if this ski resort is built,” said Kathryn Teneese, Ktunaxa Nation Council chair. “Those spiritual practices and beliefs are central to the Ktunaxa, our society, identity and sense of well-being. But the Court of Appeal ultimately decided that our spiritual practices and beliefs should not be protected when their protection might impact other people. Despite the court ruling, we continue to believe that our Charter rights are meant to be protected.” Teneese said they have opposed the project since it was first proposed 25 years ago and will continue to do so. She said the Ktunaxa are still determining their next steps, which could include an appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. The Ktunaxa refer to the Jumbo area as Qat’muk, where the grizzly bear spirit was born, goes to heal itself, and returns to the spirit world. They say the grizzly bear spirit “is a unique and indispensable source of collective as well as individual guidance, strength, and protection, and a necessary part of many Ktunaxa spiritual practices.”
FOR THE RECORD Saltwater Moon will appear at the TNT Playhouse at the corner of Ward and Carbonate this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 7 p.m. Incorrect times appeared in Friday’s issue.
INVESTING IN COMMUNITY
The 5th Annual Edible Garden Tour Sunday, August 30 9:00am - 1:00pm ZUCCHINIS – AND MORE St. Saviour’s Food Pantry Garden Club provides clients with gardening skills and fresh, healthy produce. Osprey’s Community Fund generates income to support local projects like this. Donations to the Fund are eligible for 50% matching. With your help, the Community Fund will keep growing like… zucchini!
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This self guided tour is a great chance to see what others in Nelson are doing to provide some of their own food. Learn from the gardeners their tips and tricks and share your ideas too. More information can be found on our website www.seedsnelson.org/events or Facebook www.facebook.com/seedsnelson SEEDS is coordinating the tour this year in partnership with the West Kootenay Eco Society, IHA and the Nelson Food Cupboard.
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Wild & Wacky Summer Wednesdays at the Nelson Public Library is today at 3:30 p.m. For youth going in to Grade 7 and up. Art, games, challenges, good books, snacks, prizes and more. Drop in and it’s free. FMI-Joanne-jharris@nelson.ca or 250-505-5683.
Aug 21st - Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra w guest Aug 22nd - The Boom Booms w guest House of David Gang + Gisto Aug 28th - Sofiella Watt & The Huckleberry Bandits Aug 29th - Alpha Omega w Prevail + Neph and more! Sept 5th - Official Kootenay Pride Celebration! Sept 11th - Roots Roundup - Kootenay Coop Radio Birthday Celebration Sept 12th - Five Alarm Funk w Gabriel Palatchi Band Sept 16th - The Dears w Vogue Dot - On Sale soon! Sept 18th - Coleman Hell w DCF & guest Sept 19th - Sage Francis w Apathy & Celph Titled Sept 20th - Hayden & Chad Van Gaalen w Samantha Savage Smith Sept 24th - Sticky Fingers Sept 25th - Ron Sexsmith Oct 3rd - All You Can Swallow Funk - Subspace + Lint Oct 6th - D.O.A w guests - On Sale Soon! Oct 23rd - Ben Caplan & The Casual Smokers w Dirt Floor FOOD DELIVERY: SUNDAY TO THURSDAY 9AM 11PM FRIDAY AND SATURDAY 9AM MIDNIGHT
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Celebrate Kaslo’s Unity bridge grand opening on Sunday, Aug. 23, from 2 to 4 p.m. The Kaslo Trailblazers Society invites you to the ribbon-cutting on the south side of the new pedestrian bridge (5th St. and Kaslo River). Goodies and refreshments will be served. Visit kaslotrailblazers.blogspot.ca. Cafe Langham Inspired Ideas speaker series invites well-loved Kaslo ‘boy’, Jim Tinkess to tell stories from his youth, when he was growing up in wartime Kaslo and beyond. On Aug. 25 from 7 to 9 p.m. Suggested $10 donation at the door. More info: 250-353-2661. Nelson’s Annual Edible Garden Tour is Aug. 30 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It’s a great way to see how other people in Nelson are producing some of their own food. Join other interested community members for a self-guided tour of various gardens throughout Nelson. A map of locations and more information will be available on the SEEDS website once all gardens are confirmed. It’s free. Visit seedsnelson.org/events.html.
Weekly events
Djembe drum circle at Lakeside Park near the greenhouse on Mondays at 7 p.m. Participants are encouraged to bring their own drums and chairs. Learn to meditate with free outdoor classes. Christine Boyd of Meditation Escape is holding weekly meditations for adults every Tuesday from 7:45 to 8:30 a.m. Please bring a jacket and chair. Meet at Lakeside Park’s flagpole, near the Rose Garden Café. Contact info@meditationescape.com. Oldies soccer every Tuesday. Join in a fun soccer scrimmage for everybody over 55. Come kick the ball around every Tuesday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Mount Sentinel school. Contact Jerome at 250-226-6927. Every Saturday night is Stories In The Park from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Kokanee Creek
MarketFest’s season finale this Friday MarketFest returns on Friday, Aug. 21 with a musical lineup on two stages and 100 vendors of all kinds. August luminaries include Alpine Conspiracy, Pauline Lamb, Aerial Manx, and Swing Theory. Join the EcoSociety for an evening of family-friendly fun. MarketFest runs from 6 to 10:30 pm on the 200 and 300 blocks of Baker Street. A $5 donation is kindly requested for persons over 13 years of age. For more information markets@ecosociety.ca. Sumitted photo
visitor centre. Blast into your imagination as local storytellers spin their web of tales. Camping families and locals are welcome. Alcoholics Anonymous holds 16 one-hour meetings weekly in Nelson, at 717A Vernon Street (in the Cellar downstairs), including early morning, noon hour and evening meetings on specific days. For a schedule please call 250-352-3391 or pick up a complete meeting list at the Cellar. Al-Anon Family Group meets twice weekly. Wednesday noon to 1 p.m. at the Cellar, 717 Vernon St. and Friday 8 to 9 p.m. at 601 Front St. at the side basement. The only requirement for membership is that there may be a problem of alcoholism in a relative or friend. For more information call Norma 250-352-3747 for Wednesday and Sharon 250-352-7333 for Friday.
Monthly Meetings
All seniors welcome to the monthly meeting of the Senior Citizens’ Association Branch
No. 51, at 717 Vernon Street. Meeting commences at 10:30 a.m.on Wednesday, Sept. 2. Refreshments will be served after the meeting. Activities enjoyed at the centre include bridge, crib, dominos, chess, euchre and snooker. For further information, call 250-352-7078 weekday afternoons.
Workshops
It’s Veggie Burger Madness at the Nelson Women’s Centre tonight from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with sweet potato burgers and veggie burger recipe swap and cooking class. Sawah Danniels will bring her favorite recipes. Workshop fee is $5. Childcare may be arranged in advance. Call 250-352-9949 to register or email jen@nelsonwomenscentre.com.
Announcements
Low cost dental applications will be accepted on Aug. 24 (the second and fourth Monday) of each month at the Seniors Coordinating office 719 Vernon St., 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Call 250-352-6008.
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Alpine Conspiracy set to rock MarketFest on Friday New disco funk rock band Alpine Conspiracy is made up of (from left) guitarist Andy Parks, drummer Lee Campese, singer Josh Murray, keyboardist Rahj Levinson and bassist Steve Cleary. They are one of the many local acts who will perform on Baker St. during the last West Kootenay EcoSociety MarketFest on Friday evening. Will Johnson photo
Special eventS The second annual Kootenay Spirit Festival will run from Sept. 18 to 20 this year. It will be a celebration of yoga, dance, meditation and music held in the natural beauty of Nelson, aspiring to ignite and unite community within this region and beyond. This spirituallycharged festival has it all — whether rising early to meditate or dancing late to the beat of world music (or both!). Participants will be inspired by top local and visiting teachers, speakers and musical acts. Tickets range from $21 to $177, depending on the pass. For more information visit kootenayspiritfestival.ca. This year marks the 20th annual Fat Tire Festival. This event takes place every year in memory of Cam Alexander, a friend and avid cyclist. He lost his life tragically while riding his bike 20 years ago. It runs from Thursday,
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Aug. 20 to Sunday, Aug. 23 and includes poker rides, cross-country relays and races for kids. For more information visit nelsonfattire.com. August’s MarketFest features an impressive lineup of local musical acts, including the Moving Mosaic Samba Band, Alpine Conspiracy, The Circus Acts Insomniacs, Aerial Manx, Pauline Lamb, Swing Theory and Subspace. It will run from 6 to 10 p.m. this Friday. For more information visit the West Kootenay EcoSociety at ecosociety.ca. The Pura Vida Foundation is throwing a fundraiser to benefit victimized young girls in Peru on Saturday, Sept. 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. at John Ward Coffee on Baker St. There will be live cello and violin music, refreshments, as well as a Peruvian-themed photo exhibit by Nathan Beninger. Admission is free. For more information visit puravidafoundation. ca or call 250-352-9989.
Iconic Canadian singer/songwriter Ron Sexsmith returns to Nelson for a special performance at Spiritbar on Friday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. Touring in support of his newest album Carousel One, the night will feature a special guest. Doors open at 7 p.m. Shows start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 plus tax and are available from the Hume Hotel.
theatre Three more plays will be presented as part of the Nelson Summer Theatre Festival: Saltwater Moon, starring Sarah Jane Hicks and Gabriel Macdonald, which runs Friday through Sunday at 7 p.m.; The Passage, starring Jen Viens, which runs Friday through Sunday at 9 p.m. and Aug. 27 to 29 at 7 p.m. and Loony Tunes with Sarah Jane Hicks and Gabriel Macdonald, which runs from Aug. 26 to 30. Tickets are available from Booksmyth Used Books. For more information visit nelsonsummertheatre.com.
MovieS The Civic Theatre presents the critically acclaimed Ukrainian film The Tribe, directed by Miroslav Slaboshpitsky, on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Told entirely in sign language this unrated film tells the story of a deaf teenager struggling to fit into the boarding school system who gets involved in organized crime and prostitution. He gets in over his head when he falls in love with one of the woman he’s supposed to be pimping. It was the winner of the Grand Prize at critics week of the Cannes Film Festival. For more information visit civictheatre.ca.
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Nelson singer song-writer Evan AmiesGalonski returns from Haida Gwaii with his bandmate Jay Meyers to tour their debut album Shadows Cast. A two-piece, multi-instrumental band, they will play everything from dark and dreamy melodies to driven rhythmic jams at the Royal on Baker at 8 p.m. on Aug. 22. For more information visit royalgrillnelson.com or visit Shadows Cast on Facebook.
Sofiella Watt and the Huckleberry Bandits will perform at Spiritbar on Friday, Aug. 28 as a farewell performance before traveling back to Australia. There will be an opening act from Red Eyed Soul. Advance tickets will be $8 or $10 at the door. Doors at 8 p.m. For more information contact the Hume Hotel at 250-352-5331.
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Andrew and Maureen had never really considered “Waldorf” for their son Fraser, but when he announced he was not going back to his school they decided to give it a try. They just hoped he would fit in. Two years later, his sister Emma was facing the same challenge, so she thought she had better ask her brother what Waldorf was really like. Her brother replied: There are many such stories that we hear from parents at the Nelson Waldorf School. Our unique education attracts families from all over the world. We offer a strong academic curriculum, meeting and exceeding the BC Prescribed Learning Outcomes: in 2014, our students produced the highest provincial scores in the Kootenays for math and language arts. In addition to the full provincial curriculum, students learn music, woodwork, handwork and eurythmy*. All classes in the Waldorf curriculum are guided by three principles: Beauty, Goodness and Truth.
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In a Waldorf School, children join a class in Grade One and have a “main lesson teacher” who follows the same group of children through the grades, often from Grade One to Grade Eight. Together, the teacher and children learn to accept and appreciate each other, forming lifelong friendships. Class trips are specific to each grade and support the development of strong group bonds; for example, all Grade Three children will visit a farm and camp overnight in the Kootenays, Grade Six students will train for a three-day bike trip in the spring, while Grade Eight students build snow caves in which they sleep on their winter camping trip. What will your child get out of a Waldorf education? A LOVE OF LEARNING … FOR LIFE! Can you afford a Waldorf education? IN 2015, THE AVERAGE TUITION COST PER STUDENT WAS LESS THAN $2000 ** How will I get my child to the Waldorf School? SCHOOL BUS SERVICE IS AVAILABLE We have spaces in most grades (K-8) For more information, contact our administrator at administrator@nelsonwaldorf.org * Eurythmy: a training in group movement, co-ordination and co-operation, practised and often performed to music. **Recommended tuitions for families seeking tuition reduction are based on a combination of family income and assets, as determined by a third party, independent assessor. All families are welcome to apply for subsidy and pay a $100 assessment fee.
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ast week the Civic Theatre opened our 2015-16 Art on Screen series with Opera for Everyone: The Mimi Trilogy, featuring Puccini’s La Boheme and two modern adaptations of the classic story, Rent and Moulin Rouge. The goal of Opera for Everyone is to give people a chance to try out opera for the first time, and of course, welcome our existing opera audiences to an exciting new season of great opera on film. The Royal Opera House films are truly outstanding — these are opulent, professional productions featuring the world’s greatest contemporary opera singers. And in the tradition of the form, the sets and costumes are huge and over the top. One recent article I read called opera “Broadway on Steroids.” It noted that opera features bigger voices, large casts, and ambitious set
Camilla Tilling stars as Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro, performed live at the Royal Opera. It will be screened as part of the 2015-16 Art on Screen series with Opera For Everyone: The Mimi Trilogy. Mark Douet photo designs in extravagent venues. The big screen gives you a sense of the grandeur of the London venue, and the camera angles give you a better view than most in-person seats would afford. And then there is the crystal-clear sound in our theatre, which truly ensures an exceptional experience when it comes to opera. Still not so sure about opera this year? How are these for some Oscar-worthy plots: A father is sadistically forced to shoot an apple that is sitting on top of his son’s head as a liberating uprising of the Swiss takes place against the Austrian occupation. A betrothed couple must outwit the count who is getting in
the way of their true love, and do so through a notoriously complex plot that draws in the entire family. In a pair of dark tales of passionate love that sours to violent jealousy, seduction and infidelity lead to a deadly duel, and jealous spying provokes an act of murder. A glamourous Parisian courtesan sacrifices all for love. A Tsar comes to power by murdering the 90-year-old heir to the throne, only to be driven to hallucinations and death by an imposter playing the deceased nearly-monarch. Star-crossed lovers are doomed through forgery and the appearance of infidelity. What is impossible to relay
is the music or the drama to be experienced in these operas. If you have seen any Looney Tunes or The Fifth Element, you will find you are familiar with some of these operas, but those pieces are just the beginning. There is so much more to experience. Our next opera is Guillaume Tell on Sept. 16. Tickets are available online at civictheatre.ca, and for the first time we are offering a subscription for our opera, dance and exhibition on screen, offering a great discount for people who are keen to see six or more of these films. Eleanor Stacey is the executive director of the Nelson Civic Theatre Society.
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BILL METCALFE Nelson Star In 2014 the Regional District of Central Kootenay paid more than $100,000 in salaries to each of five of its staff members, $756,000 in salaries and benefits to its directors, and just under $2 million for transit. Those are three examples of the information contained in the regional district’s statement of financial information for 2014. All municipalities, regional districts, and other public bodies are required by law to publish this report annually. The report includes financial statements, a list of director and staff salaries, and a list of all payments made for goods and services over $25,000. “The RDCK is accountable to our residents,” said chief financial officer Heather Smith. “This report is one mechanism whereby we can report out to the public on how its money is being used. We are stewards of the public’s money; we must be transparent and responsible. “The report also demonstrates how the RDCK contributes to local economies, through wages, contracts, and the purchase of good and services.”
Vendor list The regional district paid more than $300,000 to each of 14 vendors and suppliers in 2014. The larger ones included the Receiver General of Canada ($2.6 million), BC Transit ($1.9 million), Waste Management Inc. ($966,041), Dan Maglio Contracting ($502,319), the BC Municipal Insurance Association ($446,632), the Town of Creston ($427,860), and Manz Engineering Ltd. ($402,863) The full list of about 130 vendors from whom the RDCK made purchases over $25,000 in 2014 is attached to the online version of this story at nelsonstar.com.
Financial statements The audited report also includes statements about financial position, revenue and expenses, as-
sets, debt, and cash flow, which can also be seen at nelsonstar.com. “The RDCK employs approximately 350 staff,” Smith said. “Our employees live in various communities and areas of the regional district. They support the local economies of the communities they live and shop in. “We also provide employment for contractors, many of whom are local. The RDCK also purchases many products and services locally.”
Grants to organizations The report lists grants over $25,000 from the regional district to 32 organizations and municipalities. The fill list can be seen at nelsonstar.com. See the sidebar for a list of grants over $100,000.
Director salaries and expenses In 2014 John Kettle, director for Area B (rural Creston) and board chair until the November election, was the highest paid elected official with a salary of $65,952 and expenses of $14,403. Second highest was Paul Peterson, director for Area K (Arrow Lakes), who was paid $37,950 plus expenses of $11,892 in expenses. The sidebar shows the salaries and expenses of all directors. Because 2014 was an election year, many of the figures are for a partial year. The total director salaries and expenses in 2014 was $756,623, lower than 2013’s total of $806,043. The 11 rural directors each earned a base allowance of $32,220 while the nine municipal directors each received $12,492 in addition to the salary they earn from sitting on their respective councils. The chair receives an extra $30,648 allowance and the vice-chair another $6,072 on top of their director stipends. Directors receive additional pay for attending board meetings and chairing committees and are reimbursed for expenses while travelling on regional district business, including accommodation, mileage at 57 cents per kilometres, and up to
RDCK director salaries and expenses in 2014 (Some figures are for a partial year because of the November election) Director
Area
Salary
Expenses
Kettle, John (chair)
Area B (Rural Creston)
$65,952
$14,403
Peterson, Paul
Area K (Arrow Lakes)
$37,950
$11,872
Binks, Larry
Area C (Rural Creston)
$37,105
$12,528
Jackman, Garry
Area A (East Shore)
$38,036
$11,172
Cunningham, Hans
Area G (Rural Salmo)
$38,244
$8,023
Faust, Ramona
Area E (Rural Nelson)
$36,500
$9,388
Popoff, Walter
Area H (Slocan Valley)
$35,516
$9,308
Davidoff, Andy
Area I (Rural Castlegar)
$35,188
$8,696
Shadrack, Andy
Area D (Rural Kaslo)
$34,114
$9,669
Mickel, Ron
Area F (Rural Nelson)
$36,028
$4,256
Zaitsoff, Gordon
Area J (Lower Arrow-Columbia) $31,142
$862
Hamling, Karen (chair) Village of Nakusp
$16,287
$11,350
Chernoff, Lawrence City of Castlegar
$20,408
$6,317
Main, Leah
Village of Silverton
$15,304
$9,633
Holland, Jimmy
Village of Kaslo
$15,462
$8,986
Elliott, Hillary
Village of Slocan
$14, 952
$6,666
Toyota, Ron
Town of Creston
$15,062
$4,952
Dooley, John
City of Nelson
$14,494
$3,944
Bunka, Ann
Village of New Denver
$13,887
$4,435
Henderson, Ann
Village of Salmo
$13,753
$2,813
Wall, Tanya
Area B (Rural Creston)
$1,776
$1,353
Smith, Rick
Area J (Lower Arrow-Columbia) $1,776
$1,055
Newell, Tom
Area F (Rural Nelson)
$1,176
$894
Hewatt, Suzan
Village of Kaslo
$688
$1,248
Lunn, Jessica
Village of Slocan
$688
$1,132
White, Stephen
Village of Salmo
$521
$945
Kozak, Deb
City of Nelson
$1,342
0
Lay, Greg
Village of Kaslo
$847
0
Total payroll and expenses, all employees 2014 $756,623 Total payroll and expenses, all employees 2014 $806,043
RDCK staff salaries and expenses over $100,000 in 2014 Name
Position
Salary
Horn, Stuart
Chief financial officer, chief administrator
$158,693 $10,872
Expenses
Caruthers, Brian
Chief administrator
$115,522 $11,099
Wolf, Uli
Manager, environmental services
$117,840 $202
Sudan, Sangita
Manager, development services
$106,574 $3,548
Chirico, Joe
Manager, community services
$108,331 $1,406
Total payroll and expenses, all employees 2014 $10,062,810 Total payroll and expenses, all employees 2013 $9,338,622
To read the full list of 32 grants, the full list of 130 suppliers that were paid more than $25,000 by the regional district in 2014 and the full list of regional district employees paid more than $70,000 in 2014 go to the online version of this story at nelsonstar.com.
$75 per day for meals, although they don’t always claim the full amounts.
Staff salaries and expenses The two highest paid employees were Brian Carruthers who was the chief administrative officer until August when he took a similar job on Vancouver Island, and Stuart
Horn, who was the chief administrator for the rest of the year and chief financial officer prior to that. Carruthers made $126,621 including expenses and Horn $169,520 including expenses. The total payroll plus expenses for all employees in 2014 was $10,062,819, compared with 2013’s total of $9,338,622.
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Skating club’s summer camp underway Submitted to the Nelson Star The Nelson Skating Club’s summer camp finished its first of three weeks with a dedicated group of skaters from Nelson, Beaver Valley and beyond. The camp includes an off-ice dynamic warmup each day led by club coaches Sarah Gower and Yoshie Measures, followed by two hours of on-ice instruction. Skaters also attend dance classes at the Dance Umbrella with Lisa Schwab and a stretch and flex class with Shauna Leduc, a specialist in functional movement. “This is a great program for all levels of skaters,” Gower said. Measures, director of programming, agreed. “Each year we have a mix of developing junior academy skaters up to gold level skaters and we manage to create a program that caters to all.” Each week there are also fun theme days and Theatre on Ice where skaters dress up and interpret different styles of music. Last week the theme was Rock of Ages and skaters made up routines on the fly to Journey and Joan Jett. The regular season does not start until October, but the keen skaters on the ice for summer camp will start a pre-season fall warm-up in September. CANSkate for new and developing skaters will be offered starting Monday, Oct. 5. CANSkate runs on Mondays and Thursdays from 3:15 to 4 p.m. at the Nelson and District Community Complex, with classes running October to March. The club will host the community at an open house on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 2 to 3:15 p.m. in the complex. Mark the date in your calendar to come and sample the New CANSkate program, get your skates checked by professional coaches and get your body moving. Skaters will also be able to register for the CANSkate program starting in October. The Nelson Skating Club is a non-profit society run by volunteers, dedicated to developing skaters for every sport including hockey, ringette, speed skating and figure skating. For more information, visit nelsonfigureskatingclub.ca
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Nelson’s Matteo Faraguna makes BC Premier League WILL JOHNSON Nelson Star Nelson’s Matteo Faraguna spends a lot of time thinking about soccer. The 12-year-old offensive player, who competes in a number of other sports, has been making a name for himself as a extraordinary member of Nelson Youth Soccer. While competing in Kelowna earlier this year he was head-hunted by a member of the Thompson Okanagan Football Club and invited to try-outs. He’s now been selected to join their team, which is a part of the BC Soccer Premier League. “I’m really excited about this because not many people in the Kootenays get this opportunity, so it’s a real privilege,” said Faraguna, who was coached this year by Brett Adams, Sam Heap and Ian Harvey. He said his achievement wouldn’t have been possible without them. “They were really good coaches for me. They improved my game and helped me to get to this standard of soccer. I also want to thank my Dad and everyone at NYS for helping me.” Matteo’s father Al said he’s thrilled about the opportunity. “Brett opened the door for Matteo to attend the try-out, which was the last week of June. The try-outs were in Vernon and had approximately 40 of the best players from the Okanagan, Prince George, Victoria and the Kootenays. We are very proud of his quality of play and determination and how he showed he deserved to be there,” said Al. “He made it back for the invite-only session the following Tuesday, and we got the news on Wednesday that he had made the team. He was one very excited boy to see his name on the final roster of the Thompson Okanagan Football Club.”
Nelson soccer player Matteo Faraguna has been selected to play on the Thompson Okanagan team of the BCSPL. Will Johnson photo
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Training camp started on Aug. 10 and goes until Sept. 3 in the Okanagan. Matteo’s first competition will be in Surrey on the Labour Day long weekend. Adams said Faraguna is a prime example of the sort of talent they’re developing through the Nelson Youth Soccer program. “We’re trying to find ways for our players to be exposed to other talented players in the province. This is a stream we want our better players to go through, and Matteo is the first of many who will be leaving this area to play in that league,” said Adams. Faraguna is the first player to achieve this since 2013. “His family is rearranging their lives around him, to give him this opportunity. It ups his chances of getting a scholarship and gives him the opportunity to be exposed to different players and coaches. But most important is that the Whitecaps and BC Soccer have formed this link, so that if we find players who aren’t quite ready for the Whitecaps we send them over to the BCSPL.” Matteo said he admires players like Chile’s Alexis Sanchex and Belgium’s Eden Hazard, who he learned about while playing FIFA 15. He aspires to follow in their footsteps and one day have a virtual video game avatar of himself while he plays professionally. He said his main strength is his speed, developed with coach Alex Ulaszonek of Kootenay Chaos Track and Field. “I’m an offensive player and I like to do a lot of sports that help me out, like track and soccer and other sports, which improves my game. I’m the guy who just runs up when I get the ball, or rushes in when a goalie makes a mistake.”
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Burton, Guy (Thomas) May 13th, 1947 - August 11th, 2015 It is with great sadness that Guy’s family announce his passing. Obituary to follow.
Valerie Jean Logan July 10, 1960 - August 18, 2013
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After being a flight instructor during WWII, Bill came home to Vancouver to marry his sweetheart Patsy in 1946, and began a successful career as an assessor with Revenue Canada until he retired in 1977. Bill and Pat moved to Nelson in 2006 where Bill spent 9 happy years at Mountain Lake Seniors’ Community. There really are no words to express our appreciation of Alice and Kim, and all the kind and compassionate staff at Mountain Lake, who not only provided loving care, but also respected and valued Bill and enabled him to participate and contribute in whatever way he could. Bill was very generous with both his family and his charities. Two of his favorites were Kootenay Animal Assistance Program and Kootenay Lake Hospital. At Bill’s request there will be no funeral service. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service. Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca
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WILLIAM IRVINE BREEN Bill lived a good long life. He passed away peacefully at Kootenay Lake Hospital. He was predeceased by his parents Lillian and Wilson Breen, and his wife Patricia. He is survived by his daughter Daryl (Juan), his son David (Lisa) and his granddaughter Leila.
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Joyce Jackson (right) won the Nelson Star’s Summer Shop Local promotion. The lucky Nelson resident, who entered the draw at Dig Garden Centre in South Slocan, received $1,000 to spend at participating local businesses over the next month. Star publisher Karen Bennett (left) presents Jackson with her winnings.
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Community
Year’s last MarketFest comes Friday
Submitted to the Nelson Star MarketFest is once again, and for the last time this year, back on Baker St. in Nelson on Friday from 6 to 10:30 p.m. This is a rain or shine event but with luck the weather will be beautiful, the sun will shine, and the music will fill the streets. The August MarketFest musical line-up will include such luminaries as Alpine Conspiracy, Pauline Lamb, Aerial Manx, Swing Theory and many more. EcoSociety markets director Jesse Woodward is once again working with vendors, business owners, and city agencies to ensure the last MarketFest of the year is a big success. “The July MarketFest event was a huge hit and was one of the biggest and best-attended MarketFest celebrations in all of nine years
that MarketFest has been running,” he said. “Thousands and thousands of people come out to take in and enjoy these wonderful street parties which I think really strengthens and supports the community, year after year, here in the Kootenays.” MarketFest attendees, as always, will have a fantastic variety of products to chose from including include hand-made hats, locally made clothing and jewelry, and an array of body and home decor products and, of course, lots and lots of different and delicious ready-to-eat foods. MarketFest will once again have a food court area on and around Kootenay St. which makes it very easy for festival-goers to find and choose from the wide selection of ready to eat foods that will be on hand. What better way to spend a warm sum-
mer evening then eating scrumptious fresh foods, shopping for locally made goods and listening to wonderful live music? Remember to bring reusable containers for drinks and food so that we can keep the garbage down to a minimum. Look for the recycling, compost and waste station in the middle of the market at the intersection of Kootenay and Baker streets. The West Kootenay EcoSociety operates MarketFest as a project to promote a relocalization of our economy and to create a meeting place for arts, culture and community networking. The EcoSociety also runs the Saturday Cottonwood Community Market at Cottonwood Falls Park and the Wednesday Nelson Downtown Local Market on the 400 block of Baker St.
Ask the
PROFESSIONALS Derek Diener
Mortgage Broker
Q A
If I purchase a home can I add renovation cost’s to the mortgage? Yes. This program is called a Purchase Plus Improvements Mortgage and is offered by many of my lenders.
In many cases (especially here in the Kootenay’s) when you are purchasing a home there are renovations that you would like to make immediately after possesion. The Purchase Plus Improvements program allows you to turn that almost perfect home into your dream home! Example: Your Realtor introduces you to a property that needs a new roof and a basement renovation. The estimated cost of the renovations is approximately $40,000. The current appraisal value and sale price of the home is $400,000. Instead of the minimum 5% down on the $400,000 ($20,000), a Purchase-Plus Improvements Mortgage lets you place 5% down on the future value of the home ($440,000) which includes the cost of the renovations. Cost of home: $400,000 Minimum down payment: $20,000 Projected cost of renovation: $40,000 Approved future value: $440,000 Total down payment: $22,000 You would be required to provide quotes for the work you want done and the money for the renovations would be held in your Lawyers trust account and released to you once you have completed the renovation. For more information on this program or any other mortgage related questions feel free to contact me anytime, my services are FREE and I work for you not the banks.
Office (250) 229-5711 Cell (250) 505-5850 Fax (888) 628-2867 derek@derekdiener.com
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Now, before the busy heating season starts, when heating contractors are already busy, plus if you do this before the end of September you can save some money. Have your furnace or boiler and/or fireplace serviced by September 30, 2015 and you may qualify for a $25 rebate on each—one for your heating system and one for your fireplace—for a total of $50. This is called the TLC Maintenance Program. This rebate information can be found on FortisBC.com, or you can send me an email and I will give you the direct link. If you think that your home could use some overall TLC when it comes to energy, register for the EcoSave program and learn how you can make your home more energy efficient and join the hundreds of residents who are saving 30% on average on their energy bills. Plus access rebates and on-bill financing. There are over 250 names on our Community Solar Garden interest list, are you on it yet? Contact me, and you will be among the first to know updates on the project and how you can participate.
Nelson Hydro Customers: Carmen Proctor EcoSave Program Coordinator 250.509.2021 cproctor@nelson.ca www.nelson.ca/ecosave
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What is Restorative yoga?
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Restorative yoga is a passive practice that allows the body to release tensions caused by stress. Appropriate stress is necessary to help us learn, complete tasks, and move through our days. However, many of us today suffer from negative stress that creates acute and chronic holding patterns in the body. This tension occurs in the physical body, in the breath, in the mind, and in the emotions. It is a result of over-engagement and over-activity of our sympathetic, or fight and flight, nervous system. To address this, Restorative yoga stimulates our parasympathetic, or rest and digest, nervous system to create the conditions for our bodies’ own healing and restoration. Restorative yoga offers props to support and bring comfort to the physical body. It teaches deep belly breathing to invite a feeling of calm. It allows quiet and stillness in the mind and eases the grip of emotions. To try this kind of practice please contact me for a private session or drop-in on Wednesdays, 7:30pm, at Wild Woods Yoga & Wellness.
Dr. Michael Brennan
CHRISTINE PEARSON
ERYT-200, RYT-500, BFA.
EcoSave Program Coordinator
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If you are interested in participating in our next edition of Ask the Professionals contact Adam or Kiomi at 250-352-1890
Roxoliana Prus
Carmen Proctor
Last month’s MarketFest saw another strong turnout. Friday’s event should be just as well attended. Submitted photo
B.Sc., D.C.
Sales Associate
Q A
Why do some properties seem to stay on the Market for years?
I was recently out and about doing some groceries, and a local business owner asked me this question. The simplest answer is: *** Pricing a property correctly from the start. Of course there are other factors at play; however this one is paramount.
If you’ve been trying to sell your property for awhile, & there doesn’t seem to be much interest; it’s time to ask why? Sit down with your Realtor® & analyze the situation. *** You must be open to hearing the answers in order to attain your goal. Have you had many prospective Buyers come to see your house? If not, find out why? Ask your Realtor® for some current market data to see where your property sits in the housing market at this time. Find out how many days on average a home is on the market before it sells. Is your home priced accurately? How is your property being marketed? Does your home look appealing on the MLS website & during showings? Are there some quick fixes and affordable solutions that may showcase your home better? Take the emotion out of the equation, and look at your property as a stranger might see it. Remember what attracted you to your property in the first place and make some notes. Discuss these things with your Realtor® and have your ideas incorporated into their marketing strategy. Try and listen to the advice and expertise your Realtor® is offering you. They are on your team and trying to sell your home and get you on your way to the next chapter that awaits you. Make your property a STAR (Stand out, Transform, Attract, and Return on your Investment) if you have further questions, don’t hesitate contacting me.
Yoga with Roxoliana
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Is running barefoot or in five finger shoes better than traditional running shoes in preventing injuries?
I get asked this question a lot as there are books written in favour of each option. The latest studies show that the type of running shoe is actually not the most important factor to avoiding injury when running. Studies were conducted that took pictures of runners feet during contact with the ground at several different stages throughout long distance races. What they discovered was that there was no distinct patterns. Accomplished runners contacted the ground with different parts of their feet, some on the heel, some on the midfoot and some on the forefoot. There was no correlation between where the foot struck or footwear used and any injuries sustained. The only thing found was that if the foot landed directly under the hip joint rather than in front of the hip, injuries were remarkably reduced. The researchers did a survey at the end of the race and found that most people were the happiest with the shoe they found the most comfortable in the store and not a shoe that was designed to be better according to the manufacturer. In short, buy the shoe that is most comfortable and focus on your running technique to avoid injury. I will discuss more details on running technique in a future article.
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Marija, whose bike was stolen at Shambhala. We met at Sham on Sunday. You and Tiffany camped beside us and after our brief conversation I hoped that we would have more time to talk. Later that night we met up at the campsite and, even though I mostly talked about myself, it was refreshing to talk to someone so calm and receptive. I’m writing this because I missed a chance to spend more time with you and because, between your warm energy, your pretty eyes and your gentle voice, you seem so lovely. I’m writing this for the hope that we can talk and maybe connect and because I value time with special people. This makes me fell a bit like I’m in high school, but if there is a chance that you’ll call me, I’m taking it. I hope this letter makes you smile and I hope it makes you see that your presence can be powerful and uplifting. I wish you peace, happiness and love of the deepest kind. Sincerely,Jeff (250) 427-6096
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Cottonwood Community Market Saturdays 9:30 - 3:00 May 16 to Oct 31 Cottonwood Falls Park Nelson Downtown Nelson Local Market Wed 9:30 - 4:00 June 10 to Sept 23 400 Block Baker St. MarketFest 6:00 - 10:30 June 26 * July 24 * Aug 21 200 & 300 Blocks Baker St. Nelson For more information Ecosociety.ca
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Personals LOST: Wed Aug 5th pair of sunglasses that go over your glasses on Baker St in front of Main Street Diner 250 226-7483
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LOST: Arthur is a large neutered male black cat with green eyes & a tuft of white hair sticking out of his lower back. He comes to you after you meow at him for a while. He was last seen at my home at 611 Eighth Street in Fairview Area of Nelson, BC on July 29th. Arthur has ‘129PNZ’ tattooed in his ear. I really miss him. Call John Hummel at (250) 505-2165 or email: jhwhummel@shaw.ca
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Established Nelson financial services office is looking for a reliable person that is able to work independently, has good verbal and written communications, as well as strong organizational skills. To start immediately. Wage commensurate with experience. Experience in financial industry preferred, but willing to train. Only shortlisted applicants will be notified. Please send information to nelsonofficemgr@gmail.com
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Peoples Pharmacy in Nelson has an immediate opening for an enthusiastic pharmacy technician or assistant to become a member of our team. The position is full-time working Monday to Friday, no evenings or weekends. The successful candidate must possess: -Excellent communication skills -Effective time management and organizational skills -Strong work ethic and pleasant demeanor -Prior pharmacy experience -Ability to operate Kroll computer software Kindly email your cover letter and resume to peoplespharmacy379@gmail.com or fax to (250) 352-2389.
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We have door - to door carrier routes available in Salmo for the Nelson Star. Routes vary in size and should take between 1/2 hour to one hour to complete each Wednesday and Friday. We deliver them to your door for you to deliver.
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Pacific Insight Electronics (PI) is a world-class designer, manufacturer and supplier of electronic solutions for the automotive, specialty and commercial vehicle sectors. PI is currently recruiting for the following positions at our Nelson, BC operation: • Production Associate – 4x4x12 SMT Shift – Quote Reference #1508SMT
The Production Associate SMT Shift position is responsible for the quality assembly of electronic products that Pacific Insight sells to its customers. This position specifically must be available to work a 4 on, 4 off shift rotation with 12 hour shifts rotating between days and evenings. The primary function of this position will include training on Surface Mount Technology (SMT) machinery processes and AOI machinery processes. • General Production Associate – Quote Reference #1508GP
The General Production Associate position is responsible for the quality assembly of electronic products that Pacific Insight sells to its customers. The primary function of this position will include learning a variety of basic production processes preparing final products for shipment.
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Seasonal Accommodation Kelowna annual timeshare until 2092, 2-bdrm & 2-balconies each week. Ed Johnson, (250)426-7415
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Furniture Moving. Selling versatile sized dining table in dark wood 4’x3’x2’6” high $50. Small Bombay 4-drawer cherry wood dresser $90 Single framed bed. Lovely headboard $125 250-505-5125
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Sporting Goods Save money before ice hockey season begins. Quality hockey equipment rarely or never used and still in the package. Hockey gloves, helmet, stick, skate guards, pucks, ball, shin and knee pads. Skates size 7 1/2 paid $219.99. Sacrifice for $69.99. Ph: 250-505-5175
Real Estate Houses For Sale DON’T OVERPAY! Website: www.rtmihomes.com “Your Smart Housing Solution” Canada’s largest provider of manufactured housing. Text or call (844-334-2960). In stock 16’/20’/22’ Homes on sale now!
Employed 30 yr old trans female looking for shared accom in Nelson, walking distance to Mall. $500 range, all incl. Clean, non-partier, down to earth & artistic. Kristina @ 352-9876 or email: kristinadyck2015@gmail.com Female, late 30’s seeking bachelor or 1 bdrm accom in or near Nelson, on/near bus route. On own or willing to share. Quiet, responsible and personable. 250 505-0361 Fully employed 23 yr old responsible male req housing in Nelson for Aug 1st. Willing to rent a room from a reliable person. Price negotiable, but must be affordable. Issac at 250 352-9876 Mature woman, 55+ clean & quiet desires clean rental accom $500/m or less all incl. Barbara 250 352-9876
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1994 Corvette Coupe. Great shape. $9900. Leave Message at 250-421-1747
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Trucks & Vans 1950 GMC 1&1/2 Ton Dump Truck $5,000. 1959 Jeep 1 Ton 4x4 Cab Forward $4,500. 1937 White 2 Ton Dump Truck $7,000. 1991 34ft Winnebago $19,000. New Trailer with 2 Mike Brown Engines & 2 new steam boilers $4,500. Call 250-359-7793
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Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that Aspen Creek Investments Ltd, represented by David Lambert of 101-3116 4th Street NW, Calgary ALTA., T2M 3A4 has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources (MFLNRO), Kootenay Region, for a Specific Permission (Private Moorage) situated on Provincial Crown Land located near Procter and containing 0.03 hectares more or less. The Lands File for this application is 4405616. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to Front Counter BC, 1902 Theatre Road, Cranbrook, BC V1C 7G1 or email to: AuthorizingAgency.Cranbrook@gov.bc.ca. Comments will be received by Front Counter BC up to Sept. 9, 2015. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please refer to the website at http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ ApplicationPosting/index.jsp goto Search, then Search by File Number: 4405485 for more information. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. Access to these records requires the submission of a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. Visit http:// www.gov.bc.ca/freedomofinformation to learn more about FOI submissions.
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20TH ANNUAL FAT TIRE FESTIVAL AUGUST 20-23, 2015 Schedule of events Thursday, August 20
6:15pm – Show’n’Shine
Open Jam Night
Show off your favourite ride to win prizes. Oldest Bike, Fanciest Bike, Best Decorated and Most unique!
Rosemont All Wheel Bike Park 5:00pm-7:30pm Cost: $2 per timed pump track race Jumping is free New for this year’s 20th Anniversary is a return to excitement that Fat Tire Fest was built on! Join us for timed Pump Track Races and the Open Jump Jam. Prizes for fastest male and female. Registration table on site with the Nelson Daybreak Rotary Hot Dog Cart serving up hot dogs and smokies..
6:30pm – Kootenay Krawl* “Race” across Baker Street - the last one across the line wins.
7:00pm – Last Wheelie Standing* Wheelie competition with elimination determine the best wheelier in town!
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Friday, August 21 Lil’ Rippers & Rad Rippers Bike Camps Morning Mountain • Cost: $20.00 9:00am-11:00am – Ages 5 - 7 11:00am-1:00pm – Ages 7 - 11 1:00pm-3:00pm – Ages 8 - 12
Congratulations on 20 years of Fat Tireness
The popular L’il Rippers and Rad Rippers bike camps hosted by Kootenay Mountain Bike Coaching are back! Don’t miss this chance to improve your little shredders skills and give them confidence on the trails used during the Fat Tire Fest fun races on Sunday Limited availability so book early to avoid disappointment.
Betty Go Hard Women’s FTF Clinic ridelocal banklocal nelsoncu.com
Cost: $35.00 3:00pm-5:00pm Gain the confidence you need to join us on Sunday’s fun race events! This women only clinic is designed to improve your foundation skills needed to make riding fun.
Saturday, August 22 Casino Royale Day Here’s your chance to participate in the Nelson Fat Tire Festival without any pressure...and you still get a chance to win prizes! Meet new ride buddies, explore the great trails Nelson has to offer and finish off with a celebration Fat Tire style! Choose one (or two) of three rides and meet us at the Roots, Rocks and Rhythm party at the Royal starting at 5:30pm to collect prizes and re-live the days events!
Smallwood Group Arrive at 8:30am, Riding starts at 9:00am Cost: $5.00
Bike Fest 5:00pm – Bike Decorating The NDCC will be on-site to help little ones get their bikes decorated for the parade. Meeting place at the 400 block of Baker Street (near the RBC).
5:45pm – Bike Parade Bring your bikes and parade down Baker Street as we show off our love of bikes!
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11 km then take a right on Beasley Rd. Shortly after the turnoff, take another right, on Queen Victoria. Do not take Nygaard Rd. Queen Victoria turns into the Smallwood the Forest Service Road. Keep driving for about 2 km until you see the NCC Kiosk on the right hand side. See you there! All levels welcome.
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Sacred Ride BlackJack Downhill Shuttle 10:00am-2:00pm Cost: $10.00 Directions: The Sacred Ride is at 213B Baker Street
Shuttles will drop off riders every half hour to Giveout FSR starting at 10am from Sacred Ride. Sign up and hop on to access trails such as Powerslave, Misterslave, Placenta, Gimp, Highballer, Bedframe, Midballer, Lowballer. Get the first card of your hand at the top and pick up your second card at the Roots, Rocks and Rhythm Party at the Royal on Baker Street to see if you’re a BlackJack winner!
Gerick’s Mountain Station Poker Ride Arrive at 2:30pm for Registration Riding starts at 3:00pm Cost: $10.00 Directions: Starting on Baker Street, head up to
Stanley Street, turn left on Latimer Street, and then right on Cherry Street. Follow the road as it heads up, winds left, turns to gravel and a sharp right leads you to the parking lot. Catch the fun at the popular and non-competitive ride sponsored by Gerick’s Cycle and Ski. Meet at the Mountain Station parking lot to get the first card of your hand. Collect your next three cards on the designated trails and pick up your final card at the Roots, Rocks and Rhythm Party at the Royal at 5:30pm.
Roots, Rocks and Rhythm Party
Wrap up the day (and collect your final cards) at the Roots, Rocks and Rhythm Party at the Royal! Featuring their famous deluxe burger, fries and salad, this is another fundraiser for the club, so don’t forget to invite your non-riding friends too! We’ve got draw prizes, the popular toonie raffle and of course great stories to be told about the day’s rides. Cost is $15 and tickets are available at the door.
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and on-site starting at 8am. Registration closes at 8:30 am on Sunday.
Kids Cross-Country Races Morning Mountain 11:00am FREE The Nelson and District Credit Union and FortisBC are proud to present the kids cross-country races for kids 2-12. We’ve got a new shaded track for the kids with ample opportunities to cheer your li’l rippers on! And as always, all kids entering get a free t-shirt. Please remember to bring your number plate from last year! Register all weekend long and on-site until 11:00 am only.
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Cheering you on, participants! Good Luck to all Fat Tire Participants. Embrace the Eco Friendly Way- Spokane Shuttle
Downhill Event Morning Mountain 1:00pm Cost: $15.00 The “showcase” event of the Fat Tire Festival, and features the ever popular Lefty. Practice runs start at 11 am, with timed runs starting at 1pm. One chance to come out on top! Bonus event: double up with a partner to match times for another chance at a prize! And NEW this year...just to make it interesting...we’ve got the CHAINLESS category! Memberships sold onsite. Register all weekend long and on-site until 12pm only. “Cam Slam Award”: goes to the rider that participates in one of the events (Kootenay Krawl or Last Wheelie Standing) at BikeFEST and the XC and DH events at Morning Mountain Madness. The rider chosen will have shown great spirit and sportsmanship through the weekend. (May use more than one bike to compete)
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Proud to sponsor the 2015 Fat Tire Fest!
***Must be a Nelson Cycling Club member to participate in Saturday and Sunday events.
Double Up Adult Cross-Country Races Morning Mountain 9:00am Cost: $15.00 Find a partner and get ready to ride! One partner will head up Bottom’s Up, down Born Again/Plunger/Unit Crewzer, and tags off to the other partner who heads back up Bottom’s Up, hits up the top of Lefty and then rips down Oilcan. “Insane” riders will ride each loop. Categories this year are: • Sane Open (includes mens, women’s teams together)
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and mixed
• Sane Junior (12-18 year olds) • Insane Open Men, Women and Mixed Teams • Over/Under (one rider over 40, one under 19)
GOOD LUCK TO ALL PARTICIPANTS OF THE FAT TIRE FESTIVAL!
• Insane 80+ (combined age of riders is over 80) • New! Insane Solo
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• New! Insane Mr. and Mrs. Nelson (for those husband and wife teams) Registration available at all events all weekend long
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Kootenay Kids Society hosts grand finale lemonade stand Submitted to the Nelson Star Today Kootenay Kids Society will hold their grand finale lemonade stand and bake sale. This will be their fourth lemonade event this summer in partnership with Scotiabank Nelson with all funds raised being matched by Scotiabank’s Bright Futures program. “We have already had three
very successful lemonade dates but still need to raise more money to help support the many programs and services that Kootenay Kids Society offers to families in our community,” said society chair Janet Leahy. “We have learned over the summer that certain baked goodies have become favourites amongst locals and tourists alike.
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“So while you’re reading today’s Nelson Star, why not enjoy a delicious glass of ice cold lemonade and some baked goodies and help maintain and support all the fantastic programs and services Kootenay Kids Society provides in our communities?” The lemonade stand and bake sale is at the corner of Baker and Ward from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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