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WILL JOHNSON Nelson Star Nelson residents are being encouraged to stay inside and avoid strenuous activity outside as a record-breaking amount of smoke drifts into the area from the Washington wildfires south of the border. With the daily average of particulates in the air hitting 167 micrograms per cubic meter — the acceptable level is 25 — it’s becoming increasingly dangerous to breathe. The particles are approximately 2.5 microns in size, which is about a millionth of a meter, and are

easily inhaled. “The reason we’re concerned is that the size of these particulates allows them to penetrate deep into the lungs and create respiratory illness and discomfort,” air quality meteorologist Tarek Ayache of the environmental protection division of BC’s Ministry of Environment, told the Star. And though reactions can differ from one person to the next, Ayache said everyone should avoid spending time outside and attempt to find wellventilated rooms for refuge. Residents are already reporting headaches, fatigue

and sore throats, while there has been a rush on air filters at local hardware stores. He noted the elderly and the young are especially vulnerable. “I was outside in Grand Forks for about half an hour or 45 minutes. I’m a healthy individual, and I came back in with a headache. This is a real problem. Anyone can feel it.” Ayache compared the particulate levels to that of the interior’s 2003 wildfires, and found the current levels far exceed them. “During the episode on Sunday we

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recorded a maximum level of 390, and that’s been going on since Saturday afternoon and is projected to continue until [today].” That’s a new record. Precipitation is expected later today, at which point the smoke will hopefully disperse. “With these conditions we expect as long as the wildfires remain active we can expect this smoke to persist,” Ayache said. Interior Health’s Karl Hardt said so far there have been three admissions to Kootenay Lake Hospital related to smoke issues, but there hasn’t been a “significant spike in overall emergency department visits.” For daily updates and forecasts visit bcairquality.ca.

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Blewett ‘junkyard’ draws RDCK ire

Property used for music video is the scene of an unsightly premises controversy

Will Johnson Nelson Star When Sofiella Watt and the Huckleberry Bandits were scouting locations for their music video “Junkyard Bettie” last year, they happened upon Joe Moyer’s Granite Road property in Blewett and decided it would make a perfect backdrop for their debut single. He allowed them to film there free, playing amidst waist-high weeds and derelict vehicles. Moyer’s property, which is a stone’s throw from Kootenay Lake and Taghum Beach, has been drawing complaints from neighbours and interventions from the RDCK since 2009, as evidenced by a lengthy correspondence Moyer shared with the Star. And following a meeting last Wednesday, he has approximately a month to clean up before they send in contractors to do it for him. “I’ve lived here for 25 years, and there’s no zoning here. This is my income too, because I have a few rentals. I sell parts and do automotive work, so they’re screwing with my livelihood,” Moyer, 63, said. “I’ve got some cars out here that are really rare, like a 1955 Mercury Sun Valley — which they only made 741 of that year — and I want to spend my retirement restoring some of this stuff.” But according to Area E director Ramona Faust, the community’s concerns have reached a fever pitch — on top of routine complaints, the fire department has informed the RDCK they

Joe Moyer’s Blewett property, the location for Sofiella Watt’s music video ‘Junkyard Bettie’ has inspired neighbour complaints and the intervention of the RDCK under the unsightly premises bylaw. He poses here beside a 1955 Mercury Sun Valley. Will Johnson photo can’t send firefighters onto the property due to safety concerns, the Ministry of Highways has gotten involved, and they’ve received photographic evidence of a trailer fire on the premises in 2009. “It really comes down to property values, the safety of the surrounding properties and the safety of those people who may live on the property that are not the owners,” she said. And these concerns could be addressed in a number of ways. “I would like to see the cars with little or no value removed. I’d like to see them straightened out in rows, I’d like to see all the garbage and derelict refrigerators and appliances gone so the property might be defensible in a fire. Then we’d like to make sure that anything habitated meets building code” said Faust. “That would be the best outcome.” Area E currently has a bylaw that governs unsightly premises. It was rescinded at some point

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in the past — “I don’t know the whole story and there’s no one at the RDCK that does,” said Faust — but about three months into her directorship she decided to bring it back. “I started getting complaints about this property and others. We had a discussion with the RDCK about the right way to approach it, through an official community plan or a standalone bylaw. By 2013 we had received so many complaints I decided to reinstate it.” And starting in 2013, after rewriting the bylaw to make it less restrictive, they started to enforce it, contacting a number of properties throughout Area E. That’s when her interactions with Moyer began, leading to a series of events that culminated in last week’s meeting. “The neighbours wouldn’t mind if there were 10 cars or so, but they’re concerned — are the cars drained or draining? Is that entering the aquifer? And no-

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Izushi Society frustrated by transients in Cottonwood Falls Park

BILL METCALFE Nelson Star Second in a series The group that maintains Cottonwood Falls Park is frustrated with transients hanging out and camping there. “Regular citizens, the mother with the little kids in the stroller, they come here and then they are scared to walk through,” said Jim Sawada of the Izushi Society. “They turn around and leave.” “People don’t come down here and have lunch any more,” fellow society member Bruce Walgren added. “We brought the Trafalgar school garden club down here at midday, and six people were having a bath naked underneath the waterfall. You’re a teacher coming down here with kids to help out, what are you supposed to do? “People use the rocks as toilets, doing whatever they need to do, and we

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have to clean it up.” Sawada, the pivotal figure in the formation and maintenance of the park since the 1980s, says he doesn’t know how to relate to the transients. “They don’t want to say hello, they just walk through,” he said. “We just don’t talk to each other. That is bad, actually. I should say hello to them. Maybe I should say, ‘Can you help me?’” I am really disappointed that they are taking over.” The Star talked to some other people about this issue.

Jesse Woodward, events and markets director of the West Kootenay EcoSociety, which runs the Saturday Cottonwood market I would not bring my two-year-old down there. It is too edgy. You don’t know if someone is going to lose their mind because of mental illness or drugs. I took over as markets director in 2012 and it was really bad, horrendous, up to 30 people sleeping down there, piss and shit everywhere. Gross, destruction, garbage. In 2014 I started talking to them, getting them to respect the space. It got some traction, and it got better. I don’t know why. This year has been almost devoid of issues,

The present incarnation of Cottonwood Falls Park dates to the 1980s as part of Nelson’s sister city relationship with Izushi, Japan. Bill Metcalfe photo no graffiti, destruction of property is way down, people sleeping there is way down. When the market is happening it is a crazy mix of everyone, but on non-market days it is one of the last places where you can smoke dope and bang drums. If we scrubbed Nelson clean, is that a good thing? Do we want to make it so there is no weirdness or freakiness in Nelson? That park is one of the last free zones in Nelson. The market structure is coming down at the end of this year, and that will shift the vibe down

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there and it will be way less hospitable to them. That is the direction the city and police are pushing — those transients will not feel comfortable there any more. Travellers are going to come through, and do we want to make it so uncomfortable so they don’t come here? Some people in the power structure in Nelson would like that. The flip side is I think that park is one of the most fantastic places in Nelson and that crew has made it super uncomfortable for everyone else. That is the sad part of it for me: it is not a mixed use park.

Karen MacDonald, public works supervisor, City of Nelson It is one of the nicest parks in town. It is a jewel of a park. But it is a big problem for us. It really stretches my staff resources because of the messes we have to clean up. We have to do that twice a day. We have had to go in there with equipment to clean up human feces because I didn’t want my staff handling it. We clean the washrooms early and then close them because we have had sinks and toilets smashed. Continued on page 5

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Continued from page 4 I don’t like my staff going down there later, after about 8 p.m. They don’t feel safe because of people in there doing drugs, making drug deals, bedding down for the night. I will be happy when the market structure is demolished. That is where people sleep and do their stuff. I have seen many people come down, elderly people, families with kids, and they just leave again because of this. We have an excellent relationship with the Izushi Society. We try to help then out. We supply plantings and top soil. My arborist does some pruning for them. There is no formal agreement about this, we just help each other out. Rona Park, Executive Director, Nelson Community Services Society This is happening because there is not an appropriate response in this city to homelessness and transience. This is an example of another sector [city parks] being affected by this issue. Pastor Jim Reimer, Kootenay Christian Fellowship There are a few people in society that mess it up for everyone. That is the reality. That is community. There are a few people who abuse the hospital, and we have to just manage it. It is part of the community. If you go to the golf course and somebody causes trouble there, you don’t close the golf course down, you manage it. What is the solution? Have an ambassador program. Have volunteers down here to explain what the park is about.

We should play a more proactive part at Cottonwood Falls. If we don’t manage it then a few people with emotional issues are going to mess it up. The challenge is, where are people going to go for residence, all people? We need a place for everyone to go. And just because people look different doesn’t mean we need to be afraid of them.

Sgt. Dino Falcone, Nelson Police Department We are just as frustrated as everyone. We are aware of the frustration of city workers who feel intimidated by the nomadic campers and alcoholics down there. They are mostly transients, not local homeless people. You are not allowed to camp in the park. We go down there every night and move campers along. Most are cooperative. We have a park patrol that goes out on bike or vehicle to every park in the city and we try to be proactive about things like vandalism. It is not just Shambhala. There are 78 festivals in the East and West Kootenay and we get an annual deluge of fruit pickers in the summer travelling between the Okanagan and Creston. Since 2011 our July-August call load has gone up 39 per cent. About 10 per cent of those are related to festival-goers. As a member of the public, I would be nervous going down there. Most are peaceful but there are a few that make it worse for everyone, with dogs, drinking, fighting, causing a disturbance, and at night people sleeping under the market shelters.

We try our best to go out there in the day to make sure everyone is safe. But at night we may have only two members on, even though our overall call load has gone up.

Michael Dailly, Nelson city councillor As a councillor I have not had calls from people complaining about this. I have seen no letters to the editor about this. But I go through there on my bike to see what is going on. I don’t think they [the Izushi society] are exaggerating. And I have heard reports from the city staff about feces. I go through there and talk to people. Sometimes I wonder what I was talking about because not everyone is coherent there, but there are some people that are just coming through, visiting, need a place to hang out for the day. The park becomes who uses it. I bet there are people who don’t go to the dog park. I don’t go to the beach too often because it is for people who like the beach. But it should not be exclusive. It is everyone’s. When one group dominates a site we need to make it welcome for everyone. How do we do that? It is a polarizing topic. When anything is polarized there is a moderate position in the middle and we need to find that. There is a story coming around about this. The Cottonwood market stalls are scheduled to be torn down, redesigned and rebuilt. And there will be a public consultation about developing all of Railtown.

Nelson Star Staff Nelson police say a cougar has been spotted in the 2400 block of Perrier Lane Rd. It was seen Sunday at about 3 a.m. although it wasn’t reported to police until Tuesday morning. “If you come into contact with a cougar that does not run away, stay calm, stand your ground, and do not back down,” Sgt. Corey Hoy said in a prepared statement. “Back away slowly if possibly and when safe to do so. Pick up children, but do not bend down, turn your back, or run. Running triggers an innate predatory response in cougars which could lead to attack.” Raise your voice and speak firmly. Raise your arms to make yourself look larger, clap your hands, or throw something if it’s already in your hands — don’t bend down to pick something up, however, as it could trigger a pounce response in the cougar. Any sightings can be reported to the RAPP line at 1-877-9527277 or the Nelson Police Department at 250-354-3919.

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Friday, August 28, 2015 Nelson Star

Editorial

District energy proposal more harm than good

I’ve voted, now it’s your turn

I have been a resident of Nelson for 12 years. It is a beautiful place to live and a great place for my grandkids to grow up. I am very concerned about city council moving ahead with the proposal to burn wood in this valley. I believe when you burn somthing you have fire. When you have fire you have carbon dioxide emissions. Not sure where council figures it will reduce greenhouse gases. Even if this burner is 75 per cent efficient, which I doubt it will be, that means that 25 per cent will still be going into the air. We all saw what it was like when the mountain was burning. Myself, I don’t want to breathe that all day like Castlegar and Trail do, with their chimneys spewing out smoke 24/7. They say the reason they are doing this is to get rid of local wood waste. Not sure why it cannot be taken to Castlegar to be made into paper, a useful product. I don’t think council has taken into account how may semi trucks burning diesel coming into town will be needed to drop off product. How much pollution is that? I have to laugh when they say it is not costing us anything — we are going to get a grant. Were do they think grant money comes from? If Nelson really wants to be “green,” use the power they produce from their own generation station, produced by crystal clear water. Not smoke. Garry Meadows Nelson

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ast week I sauntered on to the fifth floor of Nelson city hall and cast my vote in the upcoming federal election, a full two months before general voting day. I’d registered online that morning — it took about two minutes — and the whole voting process took me about half an hour. Earlier that morning my coworker Bill Metcalfe received reports that some people were having trouble registering online, and he wanted to investigate whether that was true. He asked if I’d be his guinea pig and I happily agreed, figuring I’d take a test run of the whole voting process. (It was a good excuse to get out of the office on a sunny day.) When I first came in, I was helped by a friendly revising agent who, it turns out, used to work in the same office as me. She sent me along to the special ballot coordinator, who I recognized as a a local environmental consultant and prolific Star letter-writer. Typical for a small town. I was the only one there to vote that day, and it seemed like they were still getting things set up, but

Police, CSIS could influence election

I hope the prediction I make here is wrong, because if it is correct, it will be a sad indication of where Canadian politics have come to. Everyone who pays attention to politics with daily interest — like myself, but like only around 15 per cent of Canadians — understands the importance to Stephen Harper of his image as the leader who will do most to keep us all safe from crime and terrorists inside our nation. Any event that would increase our belief that Canada is in grave danger from criminals bent on violence and murder in our society would be an event turning voters toward Harper and his claim to be the leader we

most need at this time. I believe there is a high probability that the police, military, and security service CSIS are very aware of a drive to uncover a major conspiracy by terrorist criminals during the period of this campaign. The security forces of this nation are not corrupt. They

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Star reporter Will Johnson voted in the federal election last week. You can vote now too, any day until Oct. 13, as part of special ballot voting. Johnson subsequently discovered taking this selfie is against the rules, so don’t follow his bad example. Will Johnson photo they were efficient and friendly— even when they discovered the address sticker on my ID had been grime-rubbed in my pocket to the point of illegibility. “Obviously I know you and trust you, but if I allow you to vote with illegible ID I would be committing a crime,” the coordinator told me. Fair enough. But even that was quickly and easily addressed. I just took my license to Service BC on the first floor and had a new sticker printed in a matter of minutes. My point in all this: it’s your turn, and there’s no reason to wait. If you’re in Nelson, the elections office at 310 Ward (phone number 250-505-8450 or 1-866-545-0621) will be open on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for August and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays in September. Once September rolls around you’ll also be able to vote between do understand that a government by the party which is obsessive about security, public safety, and a toughon-crime agenda is a government that will do most for the careers of people employed in the security and law-enforcement spheres. The Harperite agenda would see

9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays from noon until 4 p.m. The only catch is you need to know the name of the candidate you’re voting for and you need to pencil it in yourself (rather than Xing a box). This system, by the way, is called special ballot voting. It’s different than advance polling, which takes place from Oct. 9 to 12. And as Metcalfe reported in a previous story, if you’re a student you can choose to vote in either your home or your school’s riding. All you need to vote is a driver’s license. If you don’t have one, you can also show your provincial or territorial ID card. If you don’t have those, you’ll need two pieces of ID with your name and address. Need some more information? There’s always elections.ca. Or just stroll into the office and ask. You have no excuse not to. more money invested in personnel and equipment, more restrictive laws and more officers to enforce them, more prisons, more effort to convince the Canadian public that high worth (and perhaps even heroism) is the appropriate public opinion of our security professionals. Again, I

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am not accusing police and so forth of corruption, only of simple selfinterest. Before readers feel angry with the suggestion that police might have an interest in influencing an election outcome by announcing an arrest and/or an investigation, I remind them this has happened already in recent history. In December 2005, our prime minister was Paul Martin and he was fighting an election campaign against Stephen Harper to save his position. Just before Christmas, the RCMP announced in a very public release that they were investigating a prominent Liberal, Ralph Goodale, for corrupt practices. The investigation never led to charges, but the damage to the Liberals was fatal. The Conservatives under Stephen Harper won a minority government in the election of January 2006. The RCMP were not corrupt when they acted this way toward Goodale. But their action certainly helped, in the opinion of very serious and respected writers about our politics, to get Harper elected. Why would the RCMP prefer Harper to Martin? Harper’s anti-crime agenda as I outline it above, is a very substantive reason why police would prefer Conservatives to rule and make law. I write because I hope to be making some small contribution to Canadian public life. Warning voters against Harper and his agenda is work worth doing, in my opinion. Charles Jeanes Nelson

Police budget getting out of control

I am a Nelson senior of 50-plus years and my opinion is that our police budget is getting out of control. Over 21 per cent of our budget and more officers requested? When the City of Nelson sought a chief of police, empire-building was not a job description or requirement. In my years of employment (almost 40) comparing like employment and pay elsewhere in the province was answered with “if you are qualified, you may go to that city and collect the pay of that city.” I do not believe there is another city anywhere that has an RCMP subdivision headquarters and a city police force, paralleling services. B. Elasoff Nelson

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Skepticism on carbon reductions not well-founded Re: “Skepticism on carbon reductions well-founded,” Letters, Aug. 21 Thank you Maurice Rhodes for last week’s statistics on carbon emissions. Wow — what an eye opener! Now, let’s do some math. China — 10.3 billion tons of carbon emitted divided by 1.4 billion people gives us 7.4 tons per person per year. Canada — 0.6 billion tons of carbon emitted divided by 36 million people gives us 16.7 tons per person per year (not good).

How about India? 2.1 billion divided by 1.3 billion equals 1.6 tons per person per year. Now they’re good! What about our neighbours the US? 5.3 billion divided by 326 million is 16.3 tons per person per year. Yup — even the States are now doing better than we are. That’s because in the last couple of years our emissions have gone up and theirs have gone down. We can do a lot better. Imagine if we could be as good as a person in China, or as good as a person in India. This would seriously reduce our emissions. If you want a dark picture, imag-

HUGS: To all the cyclists and walkers out there. Enjoy the fresh air and sunshine! SLUGS: To whoever dumped their garbage at the corner of Crescent Bay Road and Highway 3A near Nine Mile. Placing a “FREE” sign on your junk does not justify the creation of such a mess. Clean it up! HUGS: And good karma to the sweet ladies that planted a willow tree at our favorite beach spot to replace the one that got knocked down by the big storm. What a generous and altruistic thing to do for everyone who will enjoy it’s shade for years to come! SLUGS: Big stinky slugs to all people idling their cars anywhere. The phone you’re playing with does not need the engine running to work. Your air-conditioned comfort is heating the planet up for everyone else!

ine if everyone in China emitted as much carbon as a Canadian? That would be very bad. The only economy of the future is a clean economy. A very low emissions economy. Why are we resistant to a healthy and wealthy future? It’s time for us to stop patting ourselves on the back and start making some smart lifestyle and consumption decisions. The earth has one atmosphere and one human population. All the evidence is clear. The time is now for Canadians to take immediate progressive action for a clean healthy future. Clinton Swanson Nelson

HUGS: Big nerd hugs to Nelson’s Consortium of Ridiculously Kind Persons who raised money for me to attend the 73rd World Science Fiction Convention after two deaths in my family had drained my budget. You put a much-needed smile on a very sad author’s face. Community support at its finest. SLUGS: Huge slimy slugs to the lowlifes who broke into our truck and stole our Sirius satellite system and favourite sunglasses. The device is trackable and has been reported to the provider, as well as the police, so I REALLY do hope you use it! Also hope to see you around as we have you on video! – Disgusted in Nelson

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this weekend The Procter Community Society is having a gala luau pig roast dinner and dance on Saturday, Aug. 29, from 6:30 p.m. to 1 a.m., at the Procter Hall on Third Ave. Cash bar and live classic rock band Ruckus. Tickets cost: Adults $25. Children 5 to 12 are $12.50, and under five is free. This is a fundraiser for the maintenance of community buildings and playground. Tickets available at the Procter Store and the Village Bakery. Call 250-505-3560 for further info or to reserve.

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The Pistolwhips combine upbeat indie rock tunes with old school blues licks and a dose of psychedelia to create a sound that is dynamic and captivating 10pm $5. One dozen Wings $7 Rum and Coke $4.85 tax in.

Latin Flavors and spicy beats! Acoustic sessions hosted by Soniko Family dancing till 10pm all welcomed, all day affair starts at noon with Huevos rancheros and pan fries $9 Quesadillas, chicken or beef or bean for $10, Spearmint Mojitos $5

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Evening entertainment TBA check website calendar. Royal Burger $11. Any NBC Organic Pint $4.85

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Spencer Jo his current incarnation as a folk artist with a sometimes political, sometimes surreal edge that makes his social commentary poignant for anyone who listens. 10pm door $5 Classic Burger and cut fries $9 Margaritas $5

SEEDS fifth Annual Edible Garden Tour is Sunday, 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 free, self-guided tour of various gardens throughout town. A map of six locations and more information is available on the SEEDS website. Visit seedsnelson.org/events.html.

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Attention sailors and sailboat enthusiasts, the annual Gray Creek Regatta will be held on Sept. 5 and 6 in Crawford Bay on Kootenay Lake in front of the Lakeview Store. For more information call toll free: 1-877-227-9311. This event is organized by the Kootenay Lake Sailing Association.

Monthly Meetings

All seniors are welcome to the monthly meeting of the Senior Citizens’ Association Branch No. 51, at 717 Vernon St. Meeting commences at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, 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. Do you have persistent pain? The Nelson People in Pain Network Support Group meets on Wednesday, Sept. 2 at the Shambhala Meditation Centre, 812 Stanley St., from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. This peer led support group may help you to self-manage your pain, provide education, and reduce the isolation that so many people with persistent pain find themselves facing. For more details visit pipain. com or call 1-844-747-7246. The Canadian Federation of University Women Nelson and District Club invite present, former and new members to join a potluck dinner and meeting on Sept. 15, 5:30 p.m. at 810 Munro Street. If you are inclined to be an advocate for women, like to socialize, and be informed about local, provincial, and national issues, you may want to join the club. Members note for potluck dishes: If your last name begins with a letter from: A-D (bring a salad); E-L (bring a savoury); M-Z (bring sweet). For more info, email nelsoncfuw@gmail.com or visit sites.google. com/site/nelsoncfuw or visit Facebook page CFUWNelsonandDistrict.

Fundraisers

Uplift your community. On Saturday, Sept. 12 join ANKORS in the 2015 Nelson AIDS Walk For Life at Lakeside Park to raise funds and awareness for people living with HIV. Walk starts at 12 p.m., registration begins at 11 a.m. at the Rotary shelter. The relatively short walk is child, elderly, and biker friendly as participants walk along the Lakeside trail to the soccer fields and back no hills! Enjoy a barbecue, face painting, hula hooping, and music by Logan Carlstrom and Al Woodman.

Summer sunflowers Heavy sunflowers and towering gladiolas (from the lily family) are a sure sign of August. These locally-grown flowers were discovered at the Downtown Wednesday Market on Baker St. The West Kootenay EcoSociety hosts the bustling block party which is full of lunch fare and locally grown fruits and vegetables. Tamara Hynd photo Visit 2015 Nelson AIDS Walk For Life on Facebook, email nelsonaidswalk@gmail.com or call 250-777-2261 for information and pledge forms.

Announcements

If you have had a stroke, or if you are caring for someone who has, Living with Stroke can help. The eight session workshop is every Friday in Nelson beginning Oct. 2 to Nov. 13, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. A trained facilitator brings together survivors and care partners in this group program to learn from and share with others to improve your health, work through everyday challenges

and reduce the risk of another stroke. There is no cost. To register call the Heart & Stroke Foundation at 1-888-473-4636. Donations will be accepted for the Friends of the Library book sale until Oct. 17, of lightly used books (especially fiction); CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays, games and puzzles — complete and in good condition. No magazines, textbooks, encyclopedias, Reader’s Digest or videos. Bring a maximum of three boxes to library staff. For information contact NelsonLibraryFriends@gmail.com or Catherine at 250-352-5975.

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Ricki and the Flash tells the story of a woman who gave up everything for her dream of rock ‘n’ roll stardom. She returns home to make things right with her family. Directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Meryl Streep, it will screen at the Nelson Civic Theatre tonight at 7 p.m. There will also be screenings at 4 p.m. on Sunday and Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. For more information visit civictheatre.ca.

As part of Oxygen Art Centre’s summer residency program, Quebec resident and Argentina-born sculptor José Luis Torres will be creating and installing new work in his series of in situ installation pieces called Mutations. There will be an opening reception tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. and Torres will talk about his work tomorrow at 4 p.m. The exhibition will be available for viewing through the month 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.

Vacation will show at the Nelson Civic Theatre starting tonight at 9 p.m. Starring Ed Helms, this movie tells the story of how Rusty Griswold takes his own family on a road trip to Walley World in order to spice things up with his wife and reconnect with his sons. There will be showings on Saturday at 9 p.m., Sunday at 7 p.m. and Tuesday at 9 p.m. For more information visit civictheatre.ca.

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.

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Sofiella Watt and the Huckleberry Bandits will perform at Spiritbar on Friday 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.

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.

On Saturday at 7 p.m. First Baptist Church will host One, a church unity concert at 611 Fifth St. Admission is free and an offering will be taken in support of the Nelson Vineyard Church Building Development Fund. For more information visit First Baptist Church on Facebook.

World-renowned artists Alex and Allyson Grey are hosting their first ever public appearances in western Canada from Oct. 8 through 11, with multimedia events, live painting and presentations. With work in multiple venues across Nelson, this historic visionary culture event series will provide many points of access into the art and life of these iconic figures, including their projects CoSM (The Chapel

Salt Spring Islander Heather Reynolds spent last Thursday evening tree-perched in Lakeside Park, plucking her ukulele strings while looking out at the smoke-hazed horizon. Will Johnson photo of Sacred Mirros) and Entheon. For more information visit cosm.org or IN:SIGHT with Alex and Allyson Grey on Facebook.

theatre Two more plays will be presented as part of the Nelson Summer Theatre Festival: The Passage, starring Jen Viens, runs tonight and tomorrow at 7 p.m. and Loony Tunes with Sarah Jane Hicks and Gabriel Macdonald runs tonight and tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are available from Booksmyth Used Books. For more information visit nelsonsummertheatre.com.

Nelson Youth Theatre presents Two Gentleman of Victoria, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s comedy, starring local youth talent Liam Brown and Luther Perry as Valentine and Proteus. Sophie Edney and Sabien Edney star as Julia and Silvia, who perform their own machinations to get what they want in the realms of love. Directed by Jeff Forst, the show will be performed today at 2 p.m. at the apex of Vernon St., two blocks from the Civic Theatre, in the Gyro Park quarry. The audience should bring their own chairs, snacks and drinks. For more information visit forstmedia.ca.

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This year’s Kootenay Storytelling Festival will run from Sept. 25 to 27 in Nelson with performances from Niko Bell, Diana Cole, Dan Conley, Tobias Gray and Barry Gray, John Galm and Alyne Galm, Bonnie Harvey, Shayna Jones and Lucas Myers. This year’s theme is From Bard to Beat: Storytelling Intertwined. For more information visit kootenaystory.org.

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On Saturday at 10 p.m. the Pistolwhips will perform at the Royal on Baker. They are a blues-infused indie rock band from Saskatoon that combine upbeat indie rock tunes with old school blues licks and a dose of psychedelia to create a sound that is dynamic and captivating. For more information visit royalgrillnelson. com.

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.

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This group of Guatemalans with diabetes, who call themselves “equipo azucar” or “team sugar,” receive certificates for attending Mary Ann Morris’ workshop on diabetes prevention and management. Submitted photo

Nurse teaches about diabetes in Guatemala

Bill Metcalfe Nelson Star n a remote village in northern Guatemala, a group of people is acting out the process of getting diabetes. One plays the mouth. Others are internal organs. The pancreas, after some food has entered the mouth, folds his arms and says, ‘No way, I am too tired, I cannot open the door and let insulin out today.’” The other organs ask the pancreas, “How can we wake you up?” “You have to be dramatic,” says Mary Ann Morris, a Nelson resident and Selkirk College nursing instructor who uses drama and other interactive techniques as part of training the group about the causes and management of diabetes. “They would sometimes stop the play and say ‘I don’t get it. What exactly is a pancreas anyway?’” The village is Nuevo Horizonte, population about 400, created in 1998 after the Guatemalan civil war by guerrillas who had been living and fighting in the mountains for years. Rather than return to regular civilian life, they formed a cooperative village with the aim of creating a more just society. Using drama is part of the down-to-earth approach Morris uses to work with the residents of Nuevo Horizonte, who have very limited education but are highly motived to learn about diabetes. “It is one thing to be a health practitioner in the mountains during the war when someone gets shot and you see a bullet wound and see them hemorrhaging. There is a very clear cause and effect.” But diabetes is much more abstract, and the need to understand it is critical. “The International Diabetes Federation has recently indicated that diabetes in Central and South America is responsible for 44 per cent of deaths under the age of 60,” Morris says. “No one would have thought that. That is huge.” She explains about 24 million people in Central and South America are dealing with diabetes, 46 per cent of whom don’t know

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of undiagnosed health problems. “Two years ago in Nuevo Horizonte we did a screening and found that out of 100 participants, 29 had diabetes and many were unaware of it. Once you have a diagnosis you can start thinking about how you are going to live with the disease.” So Morris has introduced a train-the trainer model: local people train others about diabetes, with local health providers leading peer support groups. “We teach them what a healthy diet looks like, because it is not a unique diet for diabetes, it is just a healthy diet. We teach them Selkirk nursing instructor and Nelson resident about exercise, about stress management. Mary Ann Morris has a close relatonship with We teach them that it is the uncontrolled blood sugars that create the health probhealth care workers in northern Guatemala. lems, and that was a huge shift in thinking,” Bill Metcalfe photo Morris says. it, and that is projected to grow by 66 per High school students are part of the procent in the next 15 years. cess, and the training program has been inMorris, who is fluent in Spanish, has been troduced into the school curriculum. Morris travelling back and forth between Canada recounts that in one of the education sessions and Guatemala since the 1980s. Annually about food and diabetes, one high school for the past ten years she has visited rural youth said, ‘I’ve got it. First they killed our areas with groups of third year Selkirk Col- families with bullets (during the civil war) lege nursing students, looking at the causes and now they’re killing us with Coca Cola of poor health. The diabetes project is sepa- but really it is the same thing.’” rate: lately she has been travelling to Nuevo Morris says the causes of diabetes in Horizonte with certified diabetes educators places like Nuevo Horizonte have been refrom the Kootenays. searched and she cites a number of inter“My work down there has always been related factors: low-cost low nutrient foods, about health promotion,” Morris says, colas that are cheaper than bottled water, “looking at how to focus on health rather and urbanization leading to less wholesome than illness, so that involves looking at the food grown on the land and less exercise. social and economic determinants of health Morris says Guatemala and Canada could and strengthening them. It is a focus on the learn from each other, because Canada is collective, rather than the individual.” not doing well controlling diabetes either. People with diabetes need to measure “Here we approach it as one person’s and control their blood sugar level (a func- disease. Down there they approach it as a tion normally taken care of by a healthy whole community.” pancreas) through diet and exercise, and in She is excited about her next trip. a minority of cases by taking medication. “Now it is about sustaining that energy. It Uncontrolled blood sugars can lead to vision, is about the longterm view, but if anyone can kidney, heart, vascular, and nerve problems. do it is the people of Nuevo Horizonte can. During her trips with nursing students, They understand sacrifice for your children’s diabetes gradually rose to the surface in children and they understand that no one her awareness as one of the causes of a lot is going to do it for them.”

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Vishnudas has 50 years’ experience in the art of painting, and has travelled to many countries and painted the ceilings and walls in homes and spiritual temples around the world. His work is also found in books and book covers. His many wall murals and canvas paintings can be seen in temples, offices and homes around the world. Vishnudas excelled in art in high school, during which he was already finding jobs painting busses, motorcycles, designing concert posters. At 18 he studied art and music at Portland Oregon Community College, then studied fine art at Reed College and under private tutors in New York, Toronto and Vancouver. He now lives happily with his wife Linda in Nelson.

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Originally from Deep Cove, Zaslove’s youth was spent exploring movement and art. Competitive sports, dancing and doodling and hanging out on the beaches were her passions and still are. “My passion of both movement and art only grew,” she says. “Professionally, I danced for over eight years and when not dancing, you could find me drawing.”

She has taken a wide range of art classes in painting and drawing at Capilano College and at the Nelson Fine Art Centre. She chose to raise her two daughters in Nelson and has dedicated the last 16 years of her life to developing herself as an artist. “My view of the world comes in shapes and colors, snapshots of moments that I love to translate onto a canvas, shifting from a technical eye to the intuitive,” she says.

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Nelson’s Led Zeppelin tribute band Heavy Airship consists of (from left) guitarist Gus Dixon, bassist Quillan Hanley, vocalist Craig Thiessen and drummer Nate Stilwell. Will Johnson photo

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ing built up an arsenal of classic, guitar-driven rock ballads to share with their fans. Rounding out the quartet is guitarist Gus Dixon and drummer Nate Stilwell. Currently filming a music video with Jonathan Robinson, the group has a number of local gigs coming up including a Sept. 26 concert at Element Nightclub in Castlegar. “We’re not trying to be that tacky tribute band that wears bell bottoms. Zeppelin was a legendary and badass band, and we want to bring that element back into it. You want to know how badass Zeppelin was? They had a private jet with a fireplace,” said Hanley. Each band member has an historic counterpart. While Thiessen channels Plant’s psychedelic scream-wail, Dixon handles the Jimmy Page-style guitar solos while Stilwell busts out his best John Bonham impression. Hanley, meanwhile, pulls off a pretty mean

Will Johnson Nelson Star ears ago, while some members of Nelson’s Led Zeppelin tribute band Heavy Airship were playing gigs as a generic rock group, covering songs by acts like Tool and Incubus, they had an epiphany about their lead singer Craig Thiessen. “We had two Zeppelin tunes we did, ‘Immigrant Song’ and ‘Communication Breakdown’, and we realized ****, Craig does a good Robert Plant,” bassist Quillan Hanley told the Star during a meeting with the band at Lakeside Park. “We said why be a generic rock band when Craig can do this better than a lot of people?” Hanley should know. As a member of the ‘80s cover band Val Kilmer & The New Coke, he’s no stranger to the local music scene. And two years after that decision, the band is going strong — hav-

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John Paul Jones. “One of my favourite songs to play live is ‘Song Remains the Same’. It’s got a good tempo, it’s a party song, we really move a lot of air,” said Stilwell. “The feel of this music is unique. People can relate to these songs,” said Thiessen. “Young people, old people, it’s kind of a no-brainer — the energy that comes out of a good Zeppelin song speaks to so many different people.” Hanley agrees. “Who are you going to talk to and ask ‘how do you feel about Zeppelin?’ and they’ll say ‘they suck’? Besides my girlfriend, it’s no one.” As for the name Heavy Airship, the band credited Thor’s Pizzeria’s Michael Garbula with inventing the moniker. Tickets for the show are $15. Doors open at 10 p.m. For more information visit heavyairshipband.com.

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Community

There are 7,000,000,000 people. There are only 46,000 rainforests. ts.. ts

Fifth annual Edible Garden Tour returns Sunday

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Submitted to the Nelson Star Visit six amazing gardens in the walkable/ bike-able edition of the Nelson Edible Garden tour, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday. Talk to the growers and learn how they’ve succeeded in maximizing production, dealing with steep slopes, ex-

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tending the season, conserving water and more. The gardens are between Uphill and Lakeside Park to encourage tour participants to walk or bike. This year SEEDS, the West Kootenay EcoSociety, the Nelson Food Cupboard, and Interior Health Authority have partnered to organize the event. The gardens include three organizations’ gardens, the Nelson Food Cupboard, the Nelson Women’s Centre, and SEEDS, as well as three individuals’ gardens. “Our new garden program has been showing lots of early successes,” says Marya Skrypiczajko, Nelson Food Cupboard coordinator. “Hundreds of pounds of vegetables have been harvested and given out through our food bank. Participants, including volunteers and supported employees, have been telling us how physically and mentally therapeutic the gardening experience has been for them.” People who stop by the Food Cupboard Garden can tour the site with the staff and board of directors or pick up a handout and visit the garden on their own. A photo board of the garden’s evolution will be posted and refreshments

The Nelson Food Cupboard garden is among the stops on this year’s Edible Garden Tour. Submitted photo will be available. “My favourite part of gardening is sharing the experience with others,” says John Alton who has been working at his garden in Uphill for about six years. Daniel Schneider stresses the importance of a watering system, compost and creative use of space: “Sharing of gardening tips and tricks has always been an oral tradition for me. I got my start from my mom and dad, and now get information from friends who are fellow gardeners and from local farmers.” “We have been working in our outdoor garden space at Lakeside Park and have been donating some healthy harvests to organizations around town,” says Eva Hernandez, SEEDS

executive director. “SEEDS is looking ahead with excitement and optimism. The Edible Garden Tour is a great opportunity for people to come and visit us and hear what we will be busy with over the next several months,” “I’m so pleased that the Nelson community has a now five-year tradition of showcasing their edible gardens. More space for locally grown food and less for ornamental lawns show how our community is taking local food security seriously, while having a lot of fun in the dirt,” says Montana Burgess, West Kootenay EcoSociety community organizer. A digital map of the tour can be found at bit. ly/NelsonEdibleGardens2015.

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SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP AWARD

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SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP AWARD JURY SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP AWARD JURY

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The City of Nelson invites applications for the Sustainability Leadership

SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP AWARD JURY City of Nelson applications for therecognize Sustainability Leadership The City of Nelson invitesThe applications for theinvites Sustainability Awards Jury. TheseLeadership awards and reward businesses, non-

Awards Jury.profits These awards recognize and businesses, and individuals whononshowreward leadership in their noninnovative efforts Awards Jury. These awards recognize and reward businesses, profits individuals who show leadership in their innovative to advance Council’s plans efforts and goals. profits and individuals who showand leadership in their innovative effortssustainability to advance Council’s sustainability plans and goals. jurors are required, representing: to advance Council’s sustainability plans and Five goals. The City of Nelson invites applications for the Sustainab “Youth are overwhelmed and Five |jurors are required, representing: Five jurors are required, representing: Social Environmental | Economic | Cultural | Recreation & Sport Awards |Jury. These awards recognize and reward bu Social | Environmental | Economic Cultural Recreation & Sport Social | Environmental | Economic | Cultural | Recreation &| Sport discouraged, but they are cerprofits and individuals who show leadership in their inn The jury will be appointed ontoSeptember 15 by Council plans and g advance Council’s sustainability tainly not apathetic,” she said in The jury will be appointedThe jury will be Adjudication appointed onruns September Council jurors are6, required, October15 19by – Five November 2015 representing: on September 15 by Council | Environmental Economic | Cultural | Recre runs 6, October 19 – Social November 6, 2015 |term. an article on the Selkirk College Adjudication runs OctoberAdjudication 19 – November 2015 The appointment is a four-year The appointment is a four-year term. The appointment is a four-year term. The jury will be appointed on September 15 by website. “Youth are smart, they If you are interested in making this commitment, the 6, Adjudication runsplease Octobercomplete 19 – November you this are commitment, interested in making this commitment, theis a four-year term. are constantly in connection with Thecomplete appointment The City of Nelson invites theIfSustainability Leadership application form the availableplease on the City’s website If you are applications interested for in making please complete nd application form available on the City’s website Awards Jury. These awards recognizeform and reward businesses, ORwebsite from Administration on the 2 floor of City Hall. application available on the nonCity’s massive amounts of information ndyou are interested in making this commitment, please nd Administration on the 2If profits and individuals who in their innovative floor of City Hall. OR from floor of City Hall. OR show fromleadership Administration on the 2 efforts available on the City’s web to advance Council’s sustainability plans and goals. and can tell when they are being nd The City of Nelson invites applicationsisapplication for theform Sustainability Le Friday, September floor ofto: City from Administration on the11, 2 2015 Five jurors are required, representing: The deadline to submit applicationsOR The deadline is toFriday, submitSeptember applications is2015 Friday, September 11, 2015 to: City of Nelson The to submit applications 11, to: manipulated or misled, so| Environmental theydeadline| Economic Social | Cultural | Recreation & Sport Awards Jury. These awards recognize and reward business City of Nelson The deadline to submit applications is Friday, Septem 101 - 310 Ward Street, Nelson, B.C., V1L 5S4 City of Nelson The ”City of Nelson invites applications for the Sustainability Leadership choose not to engage. of Nelson 101individuals - 310 Ward Nelson, B.C., V1L 5S4 profits who show leadership inCitytheir innovativ The jury will be appointed on September 15 byand Council Fax: (250) 352-2131 101 - 310 Ward Street, Nelson, B.C., V1LStreet, 5S4 101 - 310 Ward Street, Nelson, B.C., V1L 5 Awards Jury. awards recognize and reward businesses, nonAdjudication runs October 19 – November 6, 2015 Fax: (250) 352-2131 And yet, the issues of the day af- These Email:Council’s SustainabilityLeadershipAwards@nelson.ca Fax: (250) 352-2131 Fax: (250) 352-2131 to advance sustainability plans and goals. The appointment is a four-year term.Email: SustainabilityLeadershipAwards@nelson.ca profits and individuals who show leadership in their innovative Email: efforts Email: SustainabilityLeadershipAwards@nelson.ca SustainabilityLeadershipAwards@nels fect students, and indeed everyone.

Getting folks in the right lane to vote

love elections. To me, they take on the thrill of a sporting event, and watching the nightly news it certainly feels like that: a marathon of handshakes, media scrums, statements and counter-statements, ads and counter-ads, platform-proclaiming, soap-boxing, back-slapping and baby-kissing. Elections are about strategy, endurance, and a whole lot of jeers and cheers from the stands. That said, I take my right and my responsibility to vote seriously, do my best to understand the issues and the players, and keep an open mind. It’s all anyone asks: be engaged; mark your ballot. And yet many of us remain unengaged. Two years ago the library and Samara Canada hosted a free evening called Democracy Talks aimed at stimulating discussion, particularly with youth and newcomers to Canada, about democracy. The evening was great; the numbers were not. A week later, the provincial election drew just 52 per cent of eligible voters to the ballot box. Not everyone gets as excited as I do about elections, but getting more people out to vote is something everyone can champion, no matter what your political stripe. And so this stripeless column is about what our community is trying to do about voter engagement. On July 22, a non-partisan group represented by democracy champions Mike Chapman and Kiara Lynch asked Nelson city council to take up the challenge to encourage people to vote, and

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Check This Out challenge other communities to see who can increase voter turnout the most in the upcoming federal election. As races go, that’s about as win-win as you can get. In her presentation Lynch quoted comedian, broadcaster, and democracy champion Rick Mercer, who said: “You get young people voting, next thing you know you’ll have an entire generation of informed citizens running around, taking part in democracy and feeling a real sense of ownership in Canada.” City council agreed, and the race was on. So what about that youth? Grade 12 LVR students Dunavan MorrisJanzen and Galen Boulanger set up a voter registration booth at the school and registered 45 new voters in six days. In the end, “[youth] want to have control over their future,” said Galen in a Nelson Star article. Castlegar nursing student Suzanne Larocque set up a voter registration booth at Selkirk College in March in hopes of inspiring her peers.

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Five jurors are required, representing: you are to interested in makingCouncil’s this commitment, please complete theplans and goals. advance sustainability Getting not just youth Ifbut everyapplication form available on the City’s website Social | Environmental | Economic | Cultural | Recreation Five jurors are required, OR from Administration on the 2 floor of City Hall. representing: one engaged is the premise behind Social | Environmental | Economic | 11, Cultural | Recreation & Sport the Community Voters’ TheChallenge, deadline to submit applications is Friday, September 2015will to: be appointed on September 15 by Counc The jury City of Nelson which now has its own Facebook 101 - 310 Ward Street, Nelson, B.C., V1L 5S4Adjudication runs October 19 – November 6, 2015 The jury will appointed on September 15 by Council Fax:be (250) 352-2131 page with a comments section that The appointment is a four-year term. Email: SustainabilityLeadershipAwards@nelson.ca Adjudication runs October 19 – November 6, 2015 is gathering momentum. And so, The appointment is a four-year term. the conversation begins. If you are interested in making this commitment, please comp The race to get voters engaged, application form available on the City’s website in making this commitment, please complete thend registered, and out Iftoyou the are pollsinterested is OR from Administration on the 2 floor of City Hall. application form available on the City’s website its own marathon, parallel to the OR from Administration on the 2nd floor of City Hall. electoral race and just as imporThe deadline to submit applications is Friday, September 11 Get in touch with us about tant. The difference is that this City of Nelson The deadline to submit applications is Friday, September 11, 2015 to: applying forNelson, a grant. race is a non-partisan race that 101 - 310 Ward Street, B.C., V1L 5S4 City of Nelson just wants to see everyone win by Fax: (250) 352-2131 We are currently accepting 101 - 310 Ward Street, Nelson, B.C., V1L 5S4 making those voter numbers soar, Email: SustainabilityLeadershipAwards@nelson.ca applications for projects which will Fax: (250) 352-2131 and democracy work. benefit youth, the environment or Email: SustainabilityLeadershipAwards@nelson.ca The Nelson Public Library — social well-being in the Basin. Deadlines - 1 p.m. PT your champion for all things demSocial: Oct 5 ocratic — is in conversation with Visit our website or call Environment: Oct 19 Elections Canada with an eye to 1.800.505.8998. Youth: Nov 2 being a part-time voter registration centre, with the potential for simicbt.org/socialgrants lar set-ups in libraries everywhere. Connect with us Stay tuned. We’re producing a voter /environmentgrants information sheet so folks know /youthgrants where and how to register, about early voting and special ballots, and what you need to have with you on voting day, Oct. 19. I’ll leave you with a few important links to help you on your way. Community Voters’ Challenge: facebook.com/CommunityVotersChallenge City council challenge in the Nelson Star: nelsonstar.com/ news/317923711.html Elections Canada: elections.ca Now, let the races begin!

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Anne DeGrace is the adult services coordinator at the Nelson Public Library. Check This Out runs every other week. For more information go to nelsonlibrary.ca.

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Evan Chouinard 19th in 50m Breaststroke

Enna Cowan 22nd in 50m Fly 19th in 100m Freestyle

Imogen Cowan 8th in 100m IM 2nd in 50m Butterfly 13th in 50m Backstroke 13th in 100m Freestyle

Sage Cowan 7th in 200m IM 8th in 100m Butterfly 15th in 100m Backstroke 13th in 100m Freestyle

Olivia Cowan 14th in 200m IM 13th in 50m Freestyle 9th in 100m Backstroke 12th in 100m Freestyle

Leanne Douglas 13th in 200m IM

Madeline Holitzki 20th in 100m IM 21st in 50m Butterfly 17th in 50m Breaststroke

Matthew Holitzki 19th in 200m IM 17th in 100m Butterfly 16th in 100m Breaststroke 21st in 100m Freestyle

Amelia Kormany 20th in 50m Freestyle 21st in 50m Butterfly 23rd in 100m Freestyle

Geneve Magnan 24th in 100m IM 23rd in 50m Backstroke 24th in 50m Breaststroke

Hannah Malenfant 13th in 100m Butterfly 14th in 50m Butterfly 21st in 100m Backstroke 22nd in 100m Breaststroke

Cynthia Pfeiffer 7th in 50m Freestyle 4th in 100m Backstroke 9th in 50m Butterfly 6th in 100m Freestyle

Morgan Robertson-Weir 13th in 100m IM 7th in 50m Butterfly 9th in 50m Breaststroke 9th in 100m Freestyle

Jaylen Rushton 6th in 50m Butterfly 6th in 50m Backstroke 10th in 50m Breaststroke

RELAYS Girls Division 3 200m Medley Relay: 9th Jaylen Rushton, Geneve Magnan, Imogen Cowan, Madeline Holitzki

Girls Open Category 1 200m Medley Relay: 6th Ella Chouinard, Morgan Robertson-Weir, Enna Cowan, Chloe Malenfant

Girls Division 5 200m Medley Relay: 14th Olivia Cowan, Elissa Centrone, Hannah Malenfant, Paige Ross

Girls Division 1 200m Freestyle Relay: 13th Imogen Cowan, Amelia Kormany, Kallie Badry, Keira Badry

Girls Division 3 200m Freestyle Relay: 12th Geneve Magnan, Amelia Kormany, Kallie Badry, Keira Badry

Girls Division 5 200m Freestyle Relay: 12th Hannah Malenfant, Elissa Centrone, Paige Ross, Madeline Holitzki

Girls Division 8 200m Freestyle Relay: 8th Cynthia Pfeiffer, Sage Cowan, Olivia Cowan, Jaylen Rushton

Left: Lachlan Bibby-Fox (far right) brought home a bronze medal in 50m breaststroke. Bibby-Fox shaved three seconds off of his time. Right: Imogene Cowan won a silver medal in the 50m butterfly. Nelson Neptunes photos

Neptunes captures silver and bronze at provincials Nelson swim club best in the Kootenays with a finish in the top half of the province

TAMARA HYND Nelson Star The Nelson Neptunes Swim Club posted some of the best times in their history, winning two medals at the provincials in Victoria last weekend. In total they had 35 best times by 21 club swimmers, making a fine finish to the end of the season with 532 best times. Imogen Cowan won a silver medal — the first time anyone from the Neptunes has won a medal since 2008 when Melissa Afford brought home provincial hardware. Lachlan Bibby-Fox also lunged forward into third place during the 50 m breaststroke final. All in all, the Neptunes finished with 298 points, making them the top Kootenay team and 26th out of 55 teams overall. Last year the team earned 99 points ranking them 47th out of 63 teams. Head coach Cynthia Pfeiffer said for the Neptunes to place in the top half is unheard of, noting Castlegar and Colville have been the only local teams able to do so in the last ten years. “To place in the top half is amazing,” said Pfeiffer, 22, a retired varsity swimmer who also competed and clocked a best time. The

Neptunes placed ahead of Castlegar, Trail, Kimberley, Creston and Grand Forks. The Kootenay region as a whole placed seventh out of eight BC regions. Individually the Neptunes came home with many top 16 (consolations) and top eight (finals) finishes. Cowan took off four seconds from her best time in the 50m butterfly and comfortably placed second, not far off first place swimmer Ashley Ko from Burnaby. BibbyFox surprised everyone when he took off three seconds in the finals and made it onto the podium by 0.06 seconds. “Our enthusiasm and team spirit is excellent. It’s such an awesome team to be on because all 35 kids came to every meet,” said Pfeiffer, “We’re small but we’re very close.” She said with more than 1,000 swimmers, the provincials could be a “pretty scary and intimidating” event as it’s the biggest event with all the best. Pfeiffer attributes the strong showing to having the Nelson pool to train in two times per week over the winter, with extensive training over the summer. After the pool closed for part of the winter two years ago following a ceiling tile collapse, she said it took the team “a while to get back.” She credits the team size as well. At 35

swimmers, the Neptunes are at their largest — although this is a small team compared to others, which often top 200 athletes. Pfeiffer noted other swimmers who shaved significant amounts of time off their personal bests: Amelia Kormany’s 50m butterfly, Enna Cowan and Morgan RobertsonWeir’s 100m freestyle, Matthew Holitzki and Hannah Malenfant’s 100m butterfly, Olivia Cowan’s 100m backstroke, Kallie Badry’s 50m breaststroke, and Sage Cowan’s 200m IM. The club now takes a brief rest before moving into its winter maintenance program which means training two times per week beginning in September. Pfeiffer herself will continue her university studies as she begins a master’s program but hopes to be back to coach the group again next summer. The team would like to see the impending pool maintenance begin immediately in hopes the pool will be ready by next summer. When the Nelson and District Aquatic Centre does close, the club plans to train once a week in Castlegar. As for the season’s grand finale, Pfeiffer said: “I’m super proud of them and still smiling about it.”

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Facing the Giants: The “Here and Not Yet” of the Kingdom - Part 2 We battle on, facing stresses and pain of many kinds. There are days when we feel like our giants are winning, leaving us battle fatigued and confused. Sometimes the battles are like little skirmishes while others seem like full on assaults that last for days, weeks, months, or even years. We spend so much time seeking relief. If only the battle would let up just long enough to catch our breath. Let me say this, if you’ve read these articles, read through scripture, blogs or other written texts, you may be thinking that this whole “kingdom here but not yet” thing is pretty ambiguous. Well, it can be.

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There was a deﬁning battle in WW2. The allied forces needed to establish themselves strategically on the European mainland if they were to ever achieve Nelson Christian Science Society A Branch of the Mother Church in Boston MA victory over the enemy. They arrived on the beaches of Normandy and battled Sunday Service in Balfour on what is now called D-Day. Wartime strategists considered this as being 9:30 am at the Anglican Church on Busk Rd. the one battle that secured ultimate victory for the allies yet, there were many For information 250-229-5237 battles and casualties that occurred before ultimate victory would be realized on VE-Day. God’s D-Day battle happened with the death and resurrection of Jesus. Ultimate victory has been secured but not fully realized and it won’t be until Kootenay Christian Fellowship the triumphant return of our Jesus… our VE-Day! So, until this day arrives, we battle on; we suffer casualties. Consider this, in both John 17 and Hebrews 7 we are told that Jesus prays and intercedes for us. Why? Because we will need it!!! Join us for our Worship Celebration Sundays @ 10:30am Blood will be spilled in battle and some of it will be ours. However, we have a bless’ed assurance that the ultimate victory of the past (Christ’s sacriﬁce) will be • Developing Relationships • Music that will move you fully realized in the future (Christ’s second coming). • Helping People ~ Help People

Jesus has been inaugurated as the true and rightful King, the Chosen One, and with Him he brings the Kingdom, His rule and reign, “The Age to Come” (D-Day Victory and the assurance of the end). “The Age to Come” has broken in with Christ and co-exists, for a time, with “This Present Evil Age” (Time between D-Day and VE-Day). Essentially, the future broke in with Christ and although there is battle and suffering, and the assurance of the final outcome, we can ALSO expect to see great and tremendous victories, too. With the WW2 battles that were fought, villages, towns, and people were set free. Land and territory was regained. This, too, is what we should expect; personal victories, signs and wonders, deliverance from the enemy, territory regained, justice for the poor and persecuted, and so much more. In Acts 2, it is recorded that the Holy Spirit came and fell on a group of believers. There was a physical manifestation that was witnessed by many Jews who were in Jerusalem at the time. Many who witnessed Galileans speaking in tongues were astonished; “… and we all hear these people speaking in our own languages about the wonderful things God has done.” Others, ridiculed the people saying, “They’re just drunk, that’s all?” Peter steps forward at that point and provides an explanation. He could have answered in many different ways but he started off by reaching back to the prophet Joel and then recited a passage that would have been known to the Jews of the day as a passage about the eschaton… the end of times. “ In the last days God says, I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions…” Peter answered the crowd by endorsing Jesus as the Messiah and declaring that with Him, the Age to Come, the Future Age of the rule and reign of the victorious King, had broken in and was here to stay. There are those who have gone before us that act as a great cloud of witnesses. The race has been marked out before us so run it with endurance (endurance implies great effort meeting resistance). Stop sinning! Lets keep our eyes fixed in Jesus our great and glorious Victor who fought the ultimate battle to secure our sonship/daughtership, citizenship, and ultimate end (adaptation from Hebrews 12). Whatever battle we fight, whatever is before us, today, remember that Jesus came to do away with the works of the devil and that ALL authority is Christ’s. Lean on Him. Lets find our rest in Him, our rhythm for life and living. Let your stride be firm and courageous. Let your Kingdom come, Jesus!!!

Daniel Snell Staff Pastor Nelson Vineyard Church

Unity Centre of the Kootenays

Speaker - Jerry Levinson

Topic - “When We Question The Truth Of Our Beliefs” 717 Vernon St. Sunday at 11 a.m. Any questions? Contact 250-354-5394

Pastor Jim Reimer

520 Falls Street (Just off Baker Street) Parking available behind the building www.kootenaychristianfellowship.com • 1.888.761.3301

St. Saviour's Anglican Church 701 Ward St. at Silica St., Nelson Family Service & Eucharist Every Sunday 10:30 a.m.

St. Saviour’s Food Pantry Open Every Friday 9 - 11 a.m. Sun. Sep. 6, St. Saviour’s joins with local churches for the Annual Lakeside Park Service (no service at St.Saviour's) Sunday School begins Sep. 13.

St. Michael & All Angels

Sunday Service 11:30 a.m. 8551 Busk Road, Balfour The Rev. Jeff Donnelly • kokanee-parish.com Office: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tue. - Thu. • 250.352.5711

ALL ARE WELCOME!

CATHOLIC CHURCH

CATHEDRAL OF MARY IMMACULATE 813 Ward Street 352-7131 Sunday Mass Times: • Saturday 7:00 pm • Sunday 8:30 am and 10:30 am Parish office open Tuesday – Friday 9:00 am - noon rccathedral@shaw.ca • www.catholiccathedralnelson.ca

The Salvation Army Nelson Community Church

Sunday Worship Service at 11:00 am Everyone is Welcome Your Pastors:

Majors Robin and Yvonne Borrows 250 551 4986

601 Vernon Street (Middle Level)

Nelson United Church Sunday Worship Gathering 10:00 am Minister: David Boyd All are Welcome

“Congregations Questions for David” Special Music by Shirley Moon All children welcome for Sunday School and Nursery Room available

Corner of Josephine and Silica Streets Ph: 250-352-2822 • www.nelsonunitedchurch.ca

José Luis Torres assembles Mutations at Oxygen Art Centre

Submitted to the Nelson Star As part of the Oxygen Art Centre’s summer residency and exhibition program, Quebec resident and Argentina-born sculptor José Luis Torres will be creating and installing new work from his series of in situ installation pieces called Mutations. In these evocative installations the artist has in the past gathered and then assembled random everyday material such as snowboards, deer antlers, chairs, street signs into contemporary art constructions. In doing so he reflects back to us our obsession with material culture and our desire to collect. The Oxygen Art Centre will host an opening reception for Torres and his Mutations tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. The artist will give a talk about his work tomorrow at 4 p.m. The exhibition will run through September with gallery hours from 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. Although part of a series, Torres’ installation at the Oxygen Art Centre will be unique to Nelson. Torres says that “In my work, I attempt to stimulate the relationship between location, my pieces and the individual experiencing it. My body of works, which are mainly in the form of sculpture, are essentially motivated by the possibility of diverting the senses and simple manipulation to everyday objects and recycled materials from our domestic environments. “ If Torres’ installations and sculptures provide a striking image of urban plight they also point towards paradoxical aspirations of finding home and leaving home that is at the core of his work — a position Torres knows well having immigrated from Argentina to Canada 12 years ago. He feels that these are “conditions of existence.” It is perhaps in this parallel pursuit that the pendulum of energy confronts the viewer to find a still point in his work. José Luis Torres (below left) and some of his works.

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Peggy Stoliker September 27th, 1923 - July 30th, 2015

In Memory of Mark (Mick) Fisher

ANDERSON,

MARIAN AND WALLACE

who passed away on August 28, 1996 From the crews & staff of FortisBC Generation at South Slocan

Wallace Harvey Anderson

October 18, 1920 – July 30, 2015 Wally Anderson, 94, passed away on the morning of July 30, 2015 at his home in Nanaimo, BC. His quirky sense of humour and love of cookies will always be remembered. Wally is predeceased by 4 brothers and 2 sisters.

In loving memory of

Marian Laura Anderson

Justin James Klassen

(nee McDonald) April 26, 1923 – August 1, 2015 Marian Anderson, 92, passed away at the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital 54 hours after Wally. Marian’s generosity and love was deeply felt by all she knew. Marian is predeceased by 8 brothers and 2 sisters. They are survived by their son, Douglas (Judy); daughter Laurie (Jack); Grandchildren Corrina, Andrea, Steven, Alex, Koreen, Tabitha; 7 GreatGrandchildren; 3 Great-Great-Grandchildren and her wonderful sister Doreen (Michael) Finch. A funeral and memorial service will be held at St. Peter’s Catholic Church – 301 Machleary St., Nanaimo, BC – Saturday, August 29, 2015 – 1:00p.m. mass; 1:45p.m. Celebration of Life downstairs in the Church – for sharing of stories and reception. In lieu of flowers – donations for Diabetes and Heart Association are greatly appreciated.

April 23, 1989 - August 13, 2013 Dear J.J., you are always in our thoughts. We miss you so very much. We appreciate your friends visiting your cairn by the creek, (Douglas and Morgan) and we reflect while sitting on your bench by your little Ginkgo tree, beside the soccer fields in Lakeside Park. We dearly appreciate all contributors and well-wishers. With love and thanks, Frank, Lynn and Jaime

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Peggy Stoliker (nee Triggs) passed away peacefully on July 30th, 2015, she was 91 years young. Peggy was the eldest daughter of Bill and Violet Triggs who resided in Nelson for over 65 years. After happy childhood years of hiking, swimming and singing around campfires she left Nelson for Victoria where she studied to become a teacher. She then moved to Mission B.C. and taught physical education. Soon she met and married Glen Stoliker, a local pharmacist. Peggy stopped teaching when her own children began to arrive but later, after updating her skills at UBC, returned to her career - this time as a kindergarten teacher where she found her true vocation. She was a creative force and a bright guiding light for her family and for hundreds of children in the Mission School District. A poet at heart, she wrote many poems and ballads over the years,often to commemorate a wedding, anniversary or birth. Inspiration often came from her love of and deep attunement to the natural world. She loved hiking and canoeing and, over the years, created a beautiful garden that circled the family home. Above all else, she loved her family. For Peggy, family meant not only husband and children but also relatives of all ages across North America and in England. She always loved a good conversation and corresponded regularly with cousins, nieces, great aunts and faraway friends. When the challenges of advancing years finally crept up on her, she moved to Chilliwack where she was cared for by her youngest daughter Kathleen. A year later she came home to the Kootenays under the care of her eldest daughter, Rivkah. Peggy spent the last months of her life at Mountain Lakes Senior’s Community. The family wish to thank all the caring staff there who shared their love and skills, easing the daily challenges and bringing light to the “little old lady” who gave so much light to others throughout her life. Peggy was predeceased by her husband Glen and her son Stanley. She will be fondly remembered by her children Rivkah, Paul and Kathleen, her grandchildren Avia, Rosanna, Lucille, Colin, Jack and Karl and the many others whose lives she touched.

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Sat August 29th 8 am - 3 pm

A collector and maker of excellent treasure is moving! Clothes, books, kitchen, craft/art supplies, fabric, silks etc etc

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BOOKKEEPER Full-time permanent required for Cobblestone Creek Cottage & Lodging Co. in the Columbia Valley. Come join our award winning company that offers guests, home owners and our employees a different experience in the tourism industry. Requires: 4-5 years experience in clerical accounting; Good knowledge of current accounting and bookkeeping practices; federal taxes and CRA requirements, BC Provincial taxes and employment standards; Proficiency with Quickbooks and Microsoft Office is essential. Will require some assistance with guest bookings. We offer competitive wages, health beneďŹ ts, 3 weeks vacation per year, company cell phone, company paid courses and leisure allowances! Please submit your resume and cover letter to: careers@ cobblestonecreek.ca before September 7, 2015 www.cobblestonecreek.ca

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Neil Kalawsky, Dealer-Principal

Kalawsky Chevrolet Buick GMC is looking for Exceptional Automotive Technicians.

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Fully Experienced Journeyman Technician Required Immediately

Please send cover letter and resume to:

For full details visit: www.LocalWorkBC.ca

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Reporting to the Director, Major Projects, the Senior Project Engineer will support the Director in the development of projects from initiation, to identification, definition, and implementation. This role involves planning, organizing and executing the successful completion of projects.This role is also responsible for overseeing the development of budgets, schedules and reports. The Senior Project Engineer has responsibility for the management and coordination of project staff, external consultants and stakeholders to ensure safe, cost-effective, efficient and timely completion of projects in order to meet and/or exceed the objectives.

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The successful candidate will have an Undergraduate or Graduate Degree in Engineering, a Professional Engineering Designation (or eligibility for) and a minimum of 8 years of experience in engineering within the energy industry including at least 5 years in construction management or contract administration. Certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) is considered an asset. Experience in preparing and coordinating capital construction contracts in the energy sector is essential.

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.

Qualified applicants are encouraged to visit the Careers section of columbiapower.org for the detailed job description. Closing date for this position is September , 2015. Please reference Job# 1509 when submitting your application.

For more information call Lucy 250-352-1890

Nelson Star Friday, August 28, 2015

Help Wanted POSITIVE APPAREL is hiring a front Cashier. Apply in person at 721 Front St., Nelson POSITIVE apparel is hiring a high school student for weekends. Must be out going and registered in high school. Drop off resume at 721 Front St., Nelson attention Aviva

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ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS?

Kootenay Family Place in Castlegar, is now accepting applications for Licensed Infant/Toddler Educators for their Early Learning Centres.

HEAVY Construction company seeks experienced Equipment Operators to start immediately for the months of September and October in the Revelstoke / Golden area: - Excavator Operators - Dozer Operators Rock Truck Drivers. Must be willing and capable to work 10 hours/day, Monday-Saturday. Please submit resume in confidence to: Cantex Okanagan Construction Ltd. Fax: 250-492-0195 or Email: office@cantexgroup.com No phone calls please.

Relief is only a call away! Call Shelley Cameron Estate Administrator at 877-797-4357 today, to set up your FREE consultation in Nelson. Donna Mihalcheon CA, CIRP 33 years experience BDO Canada Limited Trustee in Bankruptcy 200-1628 Dickson Avenue, Kelowna, BC V1Y 9X1

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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. Detailed job postings along with the required skills and abilities are listed on PI’s website. Please visit our website for details on how to apply: www.pacificinsight.com Resumes can be emailed directly to: joinus@pacificinsight.com

Capilia Hair & Scalp Centre Thinning hair or hair Loss Dandruff, dry or oily scalp Psoriasis & Eczema Chemotherapy/radiation therapy Wigs & hair systems for men & women 3019 Hwy 3

CRESTON, BC 250-428-0354 www.hairandscalpcentre.ca

Homes for Rent

A-CHEAP, LOWEST PRICES STEEL SHIPPING Dry Storage Containers Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated containers all sizes in stock. 40’ containers as low as $2,200DMG. Huge freezers. Experienced wood carvers needed, full time. Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866-528-7108 or 1778-298-3192 8am-5pm. Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Misc. for Sale

For more information visit www.kootenayfamilyplace.com

Help you or your loved ones with shopping, appointments, personal care, cooking/serving & companionship KootenayCareGivers.ca 250-777-1169

“We care about your hair loss”

Heavy Duty Machinery

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

Help Wanted

A-1 FURNACE & Air Duct Cleaning. Complete Furnace/Air Duct Systems cleaned & sterilized. Locally owned & operated. 1-800-5650355 (Free estimates) KOOTENAY Duct Cleaners . Locally owned & operated , affordable , professional and insured Duct Cleaning services We offer Pressure washing and Softwash services too. Toll Free 1-844-428-0522 (Free Estimates )

Misc Services

Verna J. Saliken vjsaliken.scentsy.ca (250)551-1443 Beautiful warmers and wickless fragrant wax - heighten your senses and enliven your soul Perfect for any occasion, anytime, makes a wonderful gift for yourself or others Experience Scentsy Your Senses Will Thank You.

Food Products BC INSPECTED

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.

GRADED AA OR BETTER LOCALLY GROWN NATURAL BEEF Hormone Free Grass Fed/Grain Finished Freezer Packages Available Quarters/Halves $4.90/lb Hanging Weight Extra Lean Ground Beef Available TARZWELL FARMS 250-428-4316 Creston

Garage Sales Top of Mountain View Road Bonnington Sat Aug 29th 8 am - 1 pm (20 km west of Nelson) Farm & Home sale Many good items, tools, books, building materials, plants & more GOOD FREE ITEMS Rain or Shine

MOUNTAIN EAGLE SECURITY Phone (250) 489-2738 / Fax (250) 489-2771 Email: info@mountaineaglesecurity.ca

Salmo 3 brdm home on large lot, great location, large garage/shop, working mature adults only N/S, N/P $900/m + util, avail Nov 1st 250 763-7939 littlebitranch@shaw.ca

Seasonal Accommodation

Kelowna annual timeshare until 2092, 2-bdrm & 2-balconies each week. Ed Johnson, (250)426-7415

Want to Rent

Household Services

Please send resumes to: Kootenay Family Place, Box 3144, Castlegar, BC, V1N 3H4 or email childcare.kfp@telus.net

SENIORS CAREGIVER AVAILABLE

Personal Care

Affordable Steel Shipping Containers for sale/rent 20’ & 40’ Kootenay Containers Castlegar 250-365-3014

Topsoil, Sand, Road Gravel Fill with delivery call for prices 250.359.7188 c:250.304.8158 Rubber Tire Backhoe, Mini Excavator & dump truck service

Misc. Wanted Local Coin Collector Buying Collections, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins, Sets, Paper $ etc Call Chad at 250-499-0251

Real Estate For Sale By Owner REDUCED PRICE!!! 5 bdrm, 2 bath bungalow located in Slocan Park, many improvements detached garage, outbuildings, on .084 of a acre, steps from Slocan River $260,000 serious inquires only 250 226-7789

28 yr old male seeks housing in $500-600 range, in/around Nelson or on bus route. Share ow on own. Would like to keep well trained dog if possible. Message for Rick 250-777-2630 email r.420.rose@outlook.com 2 male middle aged long time friends seek housing in Nelson. Long time local residents with good ref. 2 bdrm place within city limits up to $1200/m all incl. Quiet, nondrinker, mindful & will respect your property. David at 250 354-4685 or email:ultrex99@hotmail.com 58 yr old male looking for private (preferred) or shared accom, in downtown Nelson. PT employee, volunteer dog walker & wish to foster dogs for SPCA. Great local ref. Ron LM 352-6200 or email: ronmurdock73@yahoo.ca 72 yr old gentleman req affordable housing in Nelson for $500/m all incl. Need parking space & own washroom. Quiet, clean & happy-go-lucky. Reference call 250-505-3717 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 Middle age male seeks affordable housing in $500600 range. Will consider any suitable options in the West Kootenays. Respectful & clean with refs. Byron 352-9876 email byrongrantstar@gmail.com

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Rentals

Make an Offer on a 1990 34 ft Winnebago Motor Home garage stored on good condition new tires & battery ready to go 250 359-7793

Rooms for Rent AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 1, 2015:

Boats

Non-smoking, furnished rooms will be for rent at the historical lakefront Silverton Lakeshore Inn on the water. There will be 6 rooms available. Long term, month to month, yearly, $500 a month. Social assistance welcome. Email: paciﬁcholdings@live.ca or call 250-319-0933

Weldcraft, Hewescraft, Lund, Godfrey Pontoons Mark’s Marine, Hayden, ID 1-888-821-2200 www.marksmarineinc.com

Cleaning Services

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World’s Finest FISHING BOATS

SECURITY SUPERIVSOR – Part Time Position We are looking for a motivated, independent self-starter to fill a Supervisory role. This Security Supervisor would lead our West Kootenay team in the Nelson and Castlegar area. The position requires an organized individual with the big picture business perspective. The person suited for this role can effectively represent their team, company and self through professionalism and excellent customer service. Expectations: • Current BC Security License with a minimum 3 years security experience • Possess excellent communication and customer service skills • Great interpersonal and leadership skills • Must have intermediate computer skills (Excel, Email, Word Processor) • Candidate must be available and flexible to take calls from Guards and/or Clients • Candidate must be available to respond to alarms in an emergency situation • Able to prioritize, organize and multitask • Strong knowledge of the criminal code and relevant provincial legislation • Able to make on the spot decisions with confidence • Must have a reliable vehicle (Successful candidate will be compensated for vehicle usage) Expected duties: • On-site liaison for clients when required • Train, coach, and mentor staff • Equip staff with appropriate gear (Uniforms, car magnets, PPE, etc.) • Regular preparation of schedule • Review reports and other relevant documentation when required. • Update and maintain training materials such as job aids and training documents • Ensure staff compliance with corporate objectives • Ensure staff compliance with workplace safety program • Spot check guards on occasion • Other duties as assigned Interested candidates are requested to submit an updated resume and cover letter to the attention of: Helen Ball at info@mountaineaglesecurity.ca for review. Details such as rate of pay and schedule will be discussed during the interview process. Pay rates are confidential therefore details will not be shared publicly.

FOR SALE FARM RAISED PASTURE PORK Sold by the side or quarter Government Inspected

**NOW TAKING ORDERS** $5.00 /lb cut & wrapped Philippe

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250-442-3636

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Fly a kite for World Suicide Prevention

Friday, August 28, 2015 Nelson Star

Community

Submitted to the Nelson Star Across Canada and across the globe, on Sept. 10 people will gather to show their support for suicide prevention, to remember and celebrate the lives of those who have died, comfort those who grieve and strengthen our connection with each other. During World Suicide Prevention Day, we remember that by reaching out

and being connected, we can save lives. Preventing Suicide: Reaching out and Saving Lives is the theme chosen for this year’s World Suicide Prevention Day. Bringing this theme home, the West Kootenay/Boundary Suicide Prevention, Intervention and Postvention committee is promoting Reaching Out as the theme. The committee invites everyone to reach out, show concern

for each other and to join in a local kite flying ceremony. As a symbol of World Suicide Prevention Day the kite and string represent our connection to the things we strive to stay connected to: hope, community, those we have lost, and those who struggle with thoughts of suicide. This year, the local committee has chosen to add the symbol of a hand

and invites you to attach paper hands to kites to symbolize reaching out to each other for support. The kite flying ceremony will take place on Sept. 10 at Lakeside Park in Nelson from noon to 1 p.m. For more information on resources available to those affected by suicide, visit suicideprevention.ca. For more information on the event, visit facebook.com/events/111524912529659.

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*Offer includes TELUS Satellite TV Basic Package and is available until September 14, 2015, where access and line of sight permit, to residential customers who have not subscribed to TELUS TV or Home Phone in the past 90 days. TELUS Satellite TV is not available to residents of multi-dwelling units. Cannot be combined with other offers. TELUS reserves the right to modify channel lineups and packaging, and regular pricing without notice. HDTV-input-equipped television required to watch HD. Minimum system requirements apply. Final eligibility for the services will be determined by a TELUS representative. TELUS Home Phone and Long Distance service terms apply; visit telus.com/serviceterms for details. Taxes and 911 service charges are extra. †Savings are calculated based on the current bundled price for Satellite TV Basic ($39.95/mo.). Regular prices will apply at the end of the promotional period. Rates include a $5/mo. discount for bundled services and a $3/mo. digital service fee. Bundle discount applicable for customers with more than one TELUS Home Service. The service agreement includes a free PVR rental and 2 free digital box rentals; current rental rates apply at the end of the term. A cancellation fee applies to the early termination of a service agreement and will be $10 for the digital boxes and PVR rental multiplied by the number of months remaining in the service agreement. Rental equipment must be returned in good condition upon cancellation of service, otherwise the replacement cost will be charged to the account. TELUS, the TELUS logo, TELUS Satellite TV, telus.com and the future is friendly are trademarks of TELUS Corporation, used under licence. ©2015 TELUS.

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Major improvements to Salmo park underway

Submitted to the Nelson Star Two and a half years after the old structure was removed for safety reasons, the children of Salmo will enjoy a new playground slated for Knights of Pythias Park. The playground — and several other park upgrades totalling $100,000 — has been made possible in part by $65,000 from Columbia Basin Trust. Other contributors include the Regional District of Central Kootenay, Western Financial and the Village of Salmo.

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“The children of Salmo will once again have a community playground,” said Mayor Stephen White. “Thanks to the dedication and cooperation of residents, council members, and our chief administrative officer who came together to secure funding that will allow this community vision to become a reality. The new playground would not have been possible without the support of the Columbia Basin Trust.” Knights of Pythias Park is the main park

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in Salmo and the heart of community activity, special events, sports and outdoor gatherings. The planned improvements will substantially upgrade the facilities, amenities

and grounds of the park to meet the needs of the community, residents and visitors of all ages. Specific improvements include the installation of a new playground, maintenance

A RARe Gem!

Wayne Germaine

250.354.2814

$139,900

wayne@valhallapathrealty.com

Looking for a spectacular view? Choose between 4 lots or a custom designed home. Each includes access to a private beach and wharf.

Summer is a great ♥ time to adopt a ♥

Rescue Pet! KAAP has lots of cats/kittens, dogs and puppies, waiting patiently for their forever families. All KAAP animals are spayed/neutered and vaccinated for a reasonable adoption fee. Please check out our little friends at www.kaap.ca/adopt, and call Daryl at 250-551-1053 with questions. Application forms are available on our web site. This week we feature SOUKY, a ﬁve year old Lab/ Terrier/Border Collie spayed female, and FIVE adorable kittens, all for adoption:

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Robert Goertz

250.354.8500 NE

$439,000

robert@valhallapathrealty.com

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Ideal 5 bedroom home in Bonnington with huge fenced back yard, oversized garage, fully finished basement, u/g sprinklers, sundeck, level .59 acre lot, new roof, quiet location and close to park. Great buy, great home, great value.

Solid Home

A special property in the boat accessible community of Grohman Creek. Less than ten minutes from the Nelson City Wharf, or via seasonal road from Taghum. 1.6 level treed acres plus 60’ well producing 15 gall/ min. Power and telephone at the property line. Lots of privacy. A short walk to the lake or Grohman Creek and partly bordered by conservation land. Includes boat slip in the community dock beside public beach.

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Family Home

and upgrades to the ball fields and dugouts, sand and waterlines to the campsites, concession stand design. Upgrades should be complete this fall.

NOW OPEN SATURDAY’S 9AM - 1PM

1-bed, 1-bath cabin on 29 acres. Water and septic in place and 35 mins to both Nelson and Castlegar. Affordability never looked so good!

Norm Zaytsoff

250.354.8584

$149,900

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!!! Lev Zaytsoff

250.354.8443

$225,000

Completely renovated 3-bed, 1bath home in the sunny North shore area. Sitting on just under half an acre engulfed in a forest setting, the mobile has charm written all over it; from the wrap around deck with stunning lake views to the updated finishing in the mobile, you will be pleasantly surprised. Starting out or downsizing, this is sure to please.

lev@valhallapathrealty.com

BRiGht & SpAciouS

$299,900 Country lifestyle with modern features. This 4 bedroom home is situated on a 1 acre parcel with a good sized garden, pool, large deck and fully treed back yard. Ideal for a growing family looking for an affordable home.

Blewett Home and Acreage

norm@valhallapathrealty.com

Steven Skolka

250-354-3031

$259,000

Contemporary home 10 mins from the hustle and bustle of the city. Split level, open style concept with vaulted ceilings, sky lights and lots of windows to let the light in. Perfect for the family with 4 bedrooms, loft, 1.5 baths, a warm open living area, walk-in closet and a deck with mountain and garden views!

steven@valhallapathrealty.com

6-mile lot Wonderful location for this .4-acre lot at 6-Mile. Private setting with a short drive into Nelson, best of both worlds!

$485,000 Well maintained 5 bedroom 3 bath home on 2.5 acres that overlooks the Kootenay River valley and located just outside of Nelson. Home offers 3 fire places, grand living room, vaulted ceiling, games room, sundeck and more. NE How Cute W LI ST IN G

$315,000 Great 3 bedroom home in Uphill offers landscaped corner lot, single carport, fenced dog run, wood floors and is full of character. Full basement offers future development. Ideal home for first time buyers, downsizers or small families.

Kristina Little

250-509-2550

$69,900

kristina@valhallapathrealty.com

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Kootenay Animal Assistance Program Society

www.kaap.ca • 250.551.1053 Wondering how to donate to help KAAP pets? The Kootenay Co-op store in Nelson has a KAAP “Till Card”. When you pay for your purchases, just ask to swipe the KAAP till card, and $2 will be gratefully received. Thank you!

countRY home cloSe to the citY 4-bed, 5-bath custom home on 3.5 private acres. FeatureS include: 2 water sources, open plan home, generous room sizes, heated detached shop, large garden spaces all minutes from town. Sarah Rilkoff

250-509-0006

$529,900

lev@valhallapathrealty.com

www.valhallapathrealty.com

www.spca.bc.ca/nelson • 250.352.7178

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Friday, August 28, 2014 Nelson Star

Specializing in Greek cuisine, fresh Mediterranean Style Roast La mb served nightly. Come try our world fa mous fish‘n’chips, a Nelson icon for over 25 years. Gourmet burgers, wraps and sandwiches. We offer a wide selection of vegetarian dishes. Join us for every occasion. Open Daily 11am • 616 Baker Street 354-4848

Relax on the Kootenay’s Best Patio

Steakhouse & Lounge

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Enjoy our Left Coast Inland Cuisine and try our awarding winning wine list.

Roast Beef buffet 6-9pm

EnjOy tHE OutdOOrS witH fAmiLy And friEndS!

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616 Vernon Street Located in the Adventure Hotel Open 4pm - midnight • www.newgrandhotel.ca

Open Nightly from 5 pm 620 Herridge Lane Nelson 250 352 0101

Summer Steals 3-6pm! Half Price Appies Weekend Prime Rib Plate $19.95 Steak Sandwich $12 Every Day

Just across the Big Orange Bridge

Daily lunch and dinner specials. Something new every day!

WE ARE OPEN! LUNCH - Menu Only BUFFET EVERY NIGHT 4:30 - 7:30

250.352.9688 | 702 Vernon St. Nelson

Enjoy us while we’re open!!! We close Labour Day Weekend

Rose Garden Summer Cafe Open Daily Lakeside Park & Beach So much gratitude for a lovely summer season! Thank you!!!!!

655 Jorgenson Rd

P: 250.352.1633

Mon-Fri 9:30-9:30 Sat-Sun 9-9:30 Closed Holiday’s