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decided ‘let’s just do this, super badass’.” Dressed up like ninjas, hoods and all, armed with spray paint cans they went out in the middle of the night to paint a crosswalk at a different location. “It was a terrible idea,” said Sadie. “We got caught by an off-duty officer on a bike.” She recalls the officer saying the “sentiment is amazing but this is not the right way.” They regretted their actions and their heads hung low. “Walking away from the scene, we were saying to each other ‘This was totally wrong’ and we felt so ashamed,” said Glockner. The police officer connected them with deputy chief Paul Burkart who Glockner said was “so awesome” giving them suggestions of how to approach
BILL METCALFE Nelson Star The Nelson aquatic centre will close for renovations and repairs on Sept. 19 for up to 11 months. The decision was made at a regional recreation commission meeting Friday. “It is a big gulp for the directors to think about closing for almost a year,” said Nelson mayor Deb Kozak, who sits on the recreation commission. But she said she accepts the expertise of the company recently hired to manage the project, Unitech Construction Management Ltd. Unitech was brought in recently following the failure of a bidding process that produced nothing but over-budget bids. Prior to that the pool was expected to close in May. The Regional District of Central Kootenay decided then to switch to a model that would see the hiring of a single construction manager for the whole project but with individual sections of the job tendered out to trade-specific companies, rather than hiring one company to do the whole project. The work includes renovations
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worked their magic early Sunday morning after the rain. It was a youthful gesture in support of Kootenay Pride. But it wasn’t all sunshine and roses according to Sadie, 18, who came up with the idea with her sister Hopi and friend Rose, both 21. “You see rainbow crosswalks all over the Internet, in the US. Kelowna has one and there’s even in Castlegar so why not here?” asked Glockner. They also thought city council would be on board. “With the new council, the city is becoming as alternative as its people,” said Sadie explaining why they thought a rainbow crosswalk would be accepted. And they thought it would be a nice thing for the Kootenay Pride Festival which was just days away. But how they initially went about it was another story. With the conviction of making it happen Glockner said: “We
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Kootenay pride and joy Sunday’s Pride parade just one of several events of the 19th Kootenay Pride Festival in Nelson
TAMARA HYND Nelson Star unday’s Kootenay Pride parade was full of flair as people made their way from Central School through downtown to Hall and Baker St. dressed in the come-as-you-are theme. The event was one of many activities during the annual celebration. The Kootenay Pride Festival began 19 years ago with the goal of building bridges between people of all sexual orientations and gender identities. Cole Johnston, one of four organizers of this year’s festival, said much has changed since the festival’s humble beginnings. He recalls the first festival when he was 14 or 15.
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“There were a couple of trucks and what seemed more like people protesting,” he said. “It’s really changed over the years,” said Johnston, adding that it’s more mainstream now. “It’s a family event and there is a different mindset. “Pride is about celebrating diversity, whatever that may be.” As for the new rainbow-coloured crosswalk on Stanley St., he thinks it’s “amazing.” With the festival’s 20th anniversary next year, Johnston would like more people to get involved, whether it be organizing or volunteering just for one day as they wold like the event to be bigger. For more information, visit kootenaypride.com.
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Nelson songstress makes room for everyone Jenny Robinson hosts Room to Live concert at the Blue House on Sept. 20
Will Johnson Nelson Star enny Robinson was stuck overnight in a Minneapolis bus station years ago, en route to Duluth for a concert with her travelling band, when she started scribbling down lyrics about the people she saw milling around her. “We had all our gear and we couldn’t go to sleep, because that would make us vulnerable to theft,” Robinson, who spent over 25 years touring across North America with various acts, told the Star. “We were sitting on these terrible seats. I was watching the people and I started writing this song called ‘Long Lonely Road’. It’s mostly about people who are unsettled, not bound to anything, not grounded. “A lot of people I work with in my career have been there, or are there. I think all of us have been there at one point or another.” The resulting song is only one of the two dozen Robinson, who is also the executive director of Nelson CARES, plans to perform for the community during her fundraising concert on Sunday, Sept. 20. And she’s thrilled to get the chance to share this part of her life with a local audience. “There was one point in my life when I was touring and I realized I’d spent three of the past five years in a moving vehicle. It was outrageously fun, and hard — especially in Canada where the distances were so long — but I produced four CDs and worked with some amazing people.” That includes Bob Wiseman of Blue Rodeo and L. Stu Young, one of Prince’s producers. These days Robinson is teaming up with Nelson cultural ambassador Bessie Wapp, as well as local musicians Jesse Lee, Craig Korth and Kiva Simova, who are “practicing like crazy” in preparation for the event, which will also raise money for Robinson’s other passion: the Room to Live campaign. Robinson is best known locally
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ceived from the community thus far. “It took years for us to get this plan in place, because fundraising is not what Nelson CARES does. We had to figure out how we were going to do this, what’s the story? It’s hard to raise funds for a building, but the people in this community are the story. The people we serve are the story.” She said the need is urgent. “Affordable housing is scarce, and my philosophy is I don’t want to live in a community that doesn’t care about everybody.” The concert will be at the Blue House (503 Fourth St.) with doors opening at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15, and half of the 80 available seats have already sold. Tickets are available at Urban Legends, Nelson CARES or at the door. The concert will be followed up by a Room to Live concert on Nov. 20 and then the annual Coldest Night of the Year event on Feb. 20. For more information visit nelsoncares.ca.
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Zoning Bylaw Amendments Proposed Amendments to Zoning Bylaw 3199, 2013 The proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 3319, 2015 will revise the regulations for waste and recycling facilities for multi-unit residential, commercial, industrial, and public and institutional properties throughout the City. Changes are proposed to Section 1.0, subsection 1.2.9 of Schedule “A” - Regulations and Zones in Zoning Bylaw 3199, 2013.
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and upgrades to mechanical systems, electrical panels and equipment, the lifeguard station, sauna, pool decks, tiles, and waterproofing membranes. The gym and arena will remain open during the work. When Unitech was hired, the RDCK’s budget for the project was $4.8 million, with a $4.5 million borrowing cap. At Friday’s meeting, Unitech representatives presented a plan that would cost $5.2 million, along with a list of cost savings that would bring the budget down to $4.8 million. The cost savings consisted mostly of renovations or repairs that Unitech and RDCK managers thought desirable but expendable. Unitech representative Rick Boats explained at the meeting that the $4.8 million plan is made up of the prices of future bids from various trade contractors throughout the project as it progresses, and is therefore an estimate, but he said he tried to be conservative and built in a 10 per cent contingency. He said that as the project progresses, decisions can be made by the commission as to whether those items on the extras list could be allowed back into the project, depending on the budget at the time. The commission voted to accept the $4.8 million plan. And with that vote came an agreement that four items on the extras list must remain out of the project because they would have to be started now or never. This includes replacement of hot pool skimmers, improvements to the sauna, improved gutters, and changes to the mechanical/chemical entry room.
The Nelson aquatic centre reno will take longer and cost more than first expected. Construction finally begins Oct. 1. Tamara Hynd photo The commission will prioritize the rest of the extra items at its next meeting. “Our construction managers at Unitech have shown us what we already knew,” said Joe Chirico, the RDCK’s community services manager. “This pool is going to close itself unless we close it and fix it now.” Asked by the Star why the centre will be closed for 11 months when it was previously thought it would be closed for eight, Chirico said, “We have had construction experts working on this in detail. That is the time they feel it would take. They said as they move along they hope to shorten it to eight.” “We have agonized over this,” Kozak told the meeting. “As directors we are thinking not just of the immediate future but the longterm future of our communities.
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Chin-up challenge Nelson firefighter Leo Grypma took part in the chin-up competition at the Firefighter Games in Pass Creek Park over the long weekend. Nelson was one of 16 teams and went in as defending champion, but could not retain the title, finishing fifth. Creston won the competition. The rest of the Nelson team was made up of Bob Patton, Chris Thast, and Scott Jeffery.
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Bear searches for food in Fairview
Nelson Star Staff On Wednesday evening, the Nelson Police Department received a call from a resident in the Fairview neighbourhood around 8 p.m. due to a bear rummaging in some residential garbage that had been left out. “This is the time for bears to be looking for food and to ensure that garbage, compost and waste products are disposed of in a secure manner to avoid any possible confrontations with wildlife,” Sgt. Corey Hoy wrote in a reminder to the public. The City of Nelson has garbage odour control tips and storage advice at nelson.ca. Fruit trees and vegetable gardens can be a temptation too. The Nelson Food Cupboard can help with Harvest Rescue, a free fresh produce gleaning program which has trained volunteers who harvest backyard gardens in the Nelson area. The donor, volunteer picker and the Nelson Food Cupboard each
receive a third of the harvest. For more information contact coordinator Emily Mask at harvestrescue@gmail.com or visit foodcupboard.org. For information on how to reduce human-wildlife conflict, visit wildsafebc.com. If you see a bear in your area, contact the Nelson Police Department at 250-354-3919 or the RAPP Hotline at 1-877-952-7277 or online at rapp.bc.ca.
Thieves target unlocked vehicles Police are advising you to lock your vehicle doors after more reports of what appears to be someone going through unlocked vehicles in Nelson. Shortly before 2 a.m. Friday, police were called to the Uphill area and advised several vehicles had doors open and appeared to have been entered. “These criminal acts are opportunistic and vehicle owners can take preventative measures to minimize
these incidents,” Hoy said. The Nelson Police Department says vehicles should always be secured and all valuables removed or hidden from sight.
Not a sweepstakes winner The Nelson Police Department received a report that a local resident received a suspicious letter advising her that she had won the Publisher’s Clearing House Sweepstakes but first had to pay associated taxes and fees. The letter further instructed the recipient to keep the attached cheque and letter confidential. In addition, the letter told the recipient to leave the letter at home when trying to deposit the attached cheque. Police strongly encourages recipients of these types of deceptive letters to keep the letter and contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501 or the Nelson Police Department at 250-354-3919.
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Editorial Save Cottonwood Market stalls
Re: “Izushi Society frustrated by transients in Cottonwood Falls Park,” Aug. 28 and “Cottonwood stalls to be demolished,” Sept. 4 I read the articles on Cottonwood Park and Market where much concern was raised about people who hang out and sleep there. My concern is about the demolition of the market buildings and I don’t believe knocking them down is going to solve any social problems at this point. Plus, the buildings are currently needed for the market. I’ve talked to the city staff about it and there is no definite plan in place to rebuild anything, although the EcoSociety is hoping to find some funding to put up some kind of temporary cover for next year. The existing buildings need a new roof but the structure is solid. I am quite sure it provides excellent shelter from wind, rain and sun and the stage works great to keep musicians and equipment off the ground and dry. I have heard suggestions that next year the market vendors will bring their own canopies and tables like at the downtown market. The problem with that is Cottonwood Market has a much longer season and gets some nasty extreme weather, especially when the waterfall is in flood in May and June. I think there is no doubt that losing the buildings will take away from Cottonwood Market, and many vendors agree. If we look through a lens of sustainability and global warming, I’d say this is a step backwards. Some vendors do not have vehicles, canopies or tables, and will not be able to vend at the market anymore. Secure storage of tables, sound system and maintenance tools is also an issue. There will be no place to securely store operational equipment if the buildings are torn down without a plan to build more before next May. The biggest problem I’m having is there has been no public input. In November, apparently there will be a public planning process for the area of Railtown after the demolition. So what’s the rush to get rid of the buildings? Let’s do the public planning with the buildings standing. If the problem is the park people, then maybe we need to address that concern specifically. This demolition reminds me of when the city
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ur city, along with council, is working on a number of interesting issues. With this being the warmest year, with the least rainfall, since 2003 there could be concern over the availability of water in our community. As well with Nelson Landing construction starting, trucking down Sproat Dr. could be a concern with local residents. On our Hall St. Stores to Shores project, construction is coming to an end, hopefully sooner than later. The city also has to clean up and complete insurance claims from June’s wild storm. That will be an ongoing issue for a number of months. Hopefully everyone in the city is aware of the water restrictions in place and even with the previous rainfall there still could be a shortage of water going into October. If long-range forecasts are correct, water will probably be an even stronger concern for the city in the future. We are having discussions on how to maximize the city water supply in looking at all sources. While the city waters Rotary Lakeside Park and the playing field with West Arm lake water and has installed a well for watering the graveyard, it still may not be enough. The city’s main source of water is Five Mile Creek with back-up from Anderson Creek and Selous Creek, which are lower than 2003 levels. With the help of citizens in water conservation we can hopefully have enough water to get the city through until November rains. A long-term plan for the city banned dogs on Baker St. to “clean up the street.” Maybe we need to provide some youth workers who can connect with the park people and leave the toilets unlocked so they have a bathroom. I’ve heard the plan is to make life uncomfortable for those living in the park and drive them out, but I don’t know if that’s true. However, I have just learned that there is a new initiative to deal with street people that has support from all agencies (Nelson Star, Sept. 2) so we could defer the demolition and give this approach a try. The final coup de grâce, I understand, is they
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Council Comment is to possibly build another concrete reservoir on the site of an old dirt reservoir in the Uphill area, as well as pumping water from the West Arm of Kootenay Lake. Another conservation idea is to have a study to see if it is feasible to use gray water systems in homes to flush toilets in the city rather than treated drinking water. The Nelson Landing housing project will be going ahead in the near future and with the trucking of materials to the site, there will need to be patience from local residents until the first phase of construction is complete. According to the agreement there will not be a second access to Nelson Landing on Seventh St. until 70 units are complete. Not have a second access until then is concerning with only one crossing of the CPR line if there plan on taking the whole thing to the dump. Come on out if you have a concern about the demolition of the market buildings on Sept. 14, 7 p.m. at the committee of the whole at City Hall and or send an email. The city has an email contact for mayor and council on their website in the staff directory on the website. John Alton Nelson I wrote this letter to city council and mayor and want it on record. As a market vendor I am upset to learn of the city’s plans to tear down
is a need for access by emergency vehicles. There is an opportunity to have the development use Kootenay Lake water for irrigation which would save more drinking water being used from the city reservoir. The Hall St. Stores to Shores project is going well but construction may go a bit longer than projected because of weather issues. I am sure everyone is looking forward to completion so that traffic flow and shopping at local business can improve. Local businesses and the public have been very patient in this project so hopefully the finished product will meet everyone’s expectations. The June storm has caused a number of problems such as damage to the tennis courts so improvements will have to be put off until 2016. As well the city greenhouse needs an insurance evaluation to determine how to proceed with repair or replacement. There are also playground repairs needed at Rotary Lakeside Park along with further tree planting. All these matters will be dealt with in a timely manner as claims are processed. From storm damage to water issues and street construction, it has made a very busy year so far in Nelson, but all the improvements hopefully will attract more business and tourists for the benefit of all. Nelson city councillor Robin Cherbo shares this space weekly with his council colleagues. the existing structure at Cottonwood Falls, without funds set aside to erect a new structure. It pains me to think that this once community-oriented space may be slated for development and the market site may be a parking lot. Nelson is for everyone, rich or poor. Plans for condos show me council is out of touch with artists because a new condo is not in most artists’ budgets. Vending, however at the Saturday market is doable for an artist’s budget and I for one, am able to sustain myself in those months. Why not renovate the existing structure? A new roof, paint job and
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stain on the logs would make the eyesore aspect go away. One parttime vendor even offered to do the electrical work for free, as other volunteers would likely surface. And if it’s the people who seek shelter that council wants gone? Sorry, but that will never go away, because like Jesus said, “The poor will always be among you.” So don’t gentrify our town. Don’t become like Whistler or Banff or communities that people like me moved away from because they lost their character, soul, and affordability. Talking to other vendors I got all but a few to sign a petition asking for Cottonwood Market to remain at Cottonwood Falls for good, and that the existing structure either be renovated or left standing until funds are available for a new structure. Two vendors also said they would refuse to come without adequate structure (including temporary canvas ones), one of whom was a farmer whose peaches, tomatoes, peppers, greens, and squash I don’t want to live without. Don’t make unnecessary challenges and obstacles (rain and dust) for those already most challenged: hard-working farmers and artists. June Hamley Nelson
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International Suicide Prevention Day kite flying ceremony Sept. 10. 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. Lakeside Park, noon to 1 p.m.
Sept 11th - Roots Roundup - Kootenay Coop Radio Birthday Celebration Sept 12th - Five Alarm Funk w Gabriel Palatchi Band Sept 16th - The Dears w Vogue Dot - On Sale soon! Sept 18th - Coleman Hell w DCF & guest Sept 19th - Sage Francis w Apathy & Celph Titled Sept 20th - Hayden & Chad Van Gaalen w Samantha Savage Smith Sept 24th - Sticky Fingers Sept 25th - Ron Sexsmith Oct 3rd - All You Can Swallow Funk - Subspace + Lint
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Learning in Retirement starts Sept. 11 with a free meet-and-greet session at Selkirk Silver King campus. Come join us at 10 a.m. and find out about our new and exciting multi session courses. Contact Grace Devaux at 250-352-0042. Potluck for self-employed healing practitioners to network and explore opportunities to support each other personally and professionally. Sept 11 at 211 Hart St., 5 to 9 p.m. 250-352-3656. AIDS Walk for Life, Lakeside Park, starts at noon, registration at 11 a.m. at Rotary Shelter, Sept. 12. BBQ, face painting, hula hooping, music by Logan Carlstrom and Al Woodman. Walk is child, elderly, and biker friendly - no hills! Go to our facebook page “2015 Nelson AIDS Walk For Life.” For more: 250-777-2261 or nelsonaidswalk@gmail.com. Dances of Universal Peace, with live music, no experience necessary. We do dances and walks with singing, representing spiritual traditions from the world over. 602 Kootenay St. Sept. 11 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., and Sept. 27, 3 to 5 p.m. For more: 250-354-4288. Ascension Lutheran Church free spaghetti dinner, Sept 16, 5:30 p.m, Rosemont elementary, everyone welcome. Voter registration evening at the Nelson library, Sept. 16, 5 p.m., with Elections Canada and library staff. Friendly social evening with coffee and democracy. For more: 250-3528256. Autumn Equinox Labyrinth Walk. Sept. 19, 3 p.m. at the Lakeside Labyrinth Lakeside Park. A walking celebration of the change of seasons, part of the Kootenay Spirit Festival. www.labyrinth.kics.bc.ca or Facebook at: Lakeside Labyrinth.
Death Cafe — a living conversation Explore the many dimensions of what death is for each of us at the Kalein Hospice Centre, 402 W. Richards Sept 23, Oct 21, Nov 25. Tea, cake and a warm respectful space. Attend one workshop or all three. By donation but pre-registration required at 250-352-3331 or info@kaleinhospice.org. Kate Reynolds-Braun photo
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Understanding dementia, Alzheimer Society of BC, 2 to 4 p.m. or 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sept 22, Salmo public library, 106 4th St. Preregistration required at 1-855-301-6742 or Jleffelaar@alzheimerbc.org.
Nelson Hospice Grief Support Series, Thursdays 6 p.m. starting Sept. 10, 402 West Richards St. For anyone who is experiencing grief due to the death of someone they love. Hosted by trained Nelson Hospice volunteers. For more: 250-352-2337. Ellison’s Annual Heritage Fair Sept. 12, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., a fundraiser for affordable housing. Mayor Deb Kozak speaks at 1 p.m. BBQ, music, antique cars, local produce, petting zoo, square dancing, raffles, pony rides, 523 Front St. For more: 250-352-3181. Ongoing bottle drive supporting the local riders participating in the Cops-for-Kids Charity which rides through Nelson on Sept 14. Drop-off points are in Nelson and the on the North Shore, or call for pick-up. For more: 250-825-4141 or wkstefflers@gmail.com.
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Low cost dental applications will be accepted Sept. 14 and 28 (the second and fourth Monday) of each month at the Seniors Coordinating office 719 Vernon St., 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. For more: 250-352-6008. The Canadian Federation of University Women invite present, former and new members to a potluck dinner and meeting Sept. 15, 5:30 p.m. at 810 Munro St. For more info: nelsoncfuw@gmail.com.
Copyright for Artists, Sept 17, 7-9 p.m. KSA, 606 Victoria, free. With media being easily shared digitally, how do we know what’s fair to use or what others can use of ours? Free but pre-reg. required. For more: 250352‐2821.
Food preservation 101, Sept 16, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Womens Centre, 420 Mill St. Suzanne Miller on canning, pickling, and freezing. $5, dinner included. For more: 250352-9949.
Weekly events
Alcoholics Anonymous holds early morning, noon hour and evening meetings on specific days at 717A Vernon Street (in the Cellar downstairs). For a schedule: 250-352-3391. Al-Anon Family Group meets twice weekly. Wednesday noon to 1 p.m. at the Cellar, 717 Vernon St. and Friday 8 to 9 p.m. at 601 Front St. at the side basement. The only requirement is that you have a relative or friend with alcoholism. For more: 250-352-3747 for Wednesday, 250-352-7333 for Friday.
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Annual Golf Tournament Sunday, September 27, 2015 Granite Pointe Golf Club Come join us for a fun day of “Modified Chapman” Golf which has four golfers per team & only one good golfer per foursome recommended! (This is a great opportunity for non-golfers to play in a scramble and support Rotary!)
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NDP opens Nelson campaign office Surrounded by supporters and volunteers, Kootenay-Columbia NDP candidate Wayne Stetski opened his Nelson campaign office Sunday. Beside Stetski was his campaign manager Joy Orr, Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall, BC Southern Interior MP Alex Atamanenko, as well as previous Nelson-Creston MLA Lorne Nicolson. By noon volunteers were heading out to canvas for the Oct. 19 federal election. The office at 901 Front St. is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and weekends from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tamara Hynd photo
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Caroline Woodward’s memoir launches locally Submitted to the Nelson Star There are days when any of us would like to relocate to a remote island. Author Caroline Woodward did it, and eloquently describes the experience in her new book Light Years: Memoir of a Modern Lighthouse Keeper, published this fall by Harbour Publishing. Woodward launches Light Years at the Nelson Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 24, as well as at the Nakusp Public Library on Sept. 23 and the Bosun Hall in New Denver on Sept. 25. All events start at 7 p.m. Woodward’s early resume includes traveler, teacher, social worker, writer, board chair, choir member, bookstore owner, and publisher’s sales rep. She left a chock-full life when she joined husband Jeff George as assistant lightkeeper on Lennard Island Lightstation in 2008, trading freeways for freewheeling seagulls. Kootenay folks may remember Woodward from her student days at David Thompson University Centre, her years raising a family in Nelson, and her stint as owner of the Motherlode Bookstore in New Denver. Her early books include Disturbing the Peace (Polestar, 1990), nominated for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize, and Alaska Highway Two-Step (Polestar, 1993), nominated for an Arthur Ellis award. And then Woodward got busy, and nearly two decades flashed by. When Woodward made the move to Lennard Island, the writing began again. First came her novel Penny Loves Wade, Wade Love Penny, (Oolichan, 2010), followed by two books for children: Singing Away the Dark (Simply Read, 2010), based on her own Peace River childhood, and The Village of Many Hats (Oolichan, 2012), inspired by the village of
Author Caroline Woodward returns to West Kootenay this month and reads at the Nelson library on Sept. 24 from her book Light Years. Submitted photo
New Denver. Light Years describes the creative and personal rejuvenation she found in the lighthouse life. Yet finding time to write on a lighthouse is not as easy as you might think, according to Woodward. Each day starts with a 3:30 a.m. weather report, and there’s building maintenance, sea sampling, radio communication, beach cleanup, and wildlife encounters. Shipwrecks and dramatic sea rescues are most often the stuff of fiction, she says. “So far, the only life I know I’ve saved is my own.” Because yes, it is possible to live in isolation, with the sea at your door and the wind howling around you and just one human being for
company, and thrive. The event includes a 30-minute slide show of Jeff George’s photographs as a backdrop to Woodward’s reading, plus time for questions. Otter Books will be on hand with copies of her books. Woodward’s launch is made possible with financial assistance from the Canada Council for the Arts through the Writers’ Union of Canada.
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Players vying for a permanent position on the Nelson Leafs edged ahead of the Beaver Valley Nitehawks 3-2 during their first exhibition game of the season at the Nelson and District Community Complex on Thursday. The following night the Hawks earned revenge in Fruitvale. Head coach David McLellan is seen above (left) with assistant coach Greg Andrusak (right).
LEAFS SCHEDULE Pre-season Thursday, Sept. 3: Beaver Valley 2 Nelson 3 Saturday, Sept. 5: Nelson 2 Beaver Valley 6 Tuesday, Sept. 8: Castlegar at Nelson, late Tonight: Nelson at Castlegar, 8 p.m. Regular season Friday: Kelowna at Nelson, 7 p.m. Saturday: Fernie at Nelson, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18: Spokane at Nelson, 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20: Nelson at Grand Forks, 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25: Nelson at Princeton, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26: Nelson at Osoyoos, 7:35 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2: Beaver Valley at Nelson, 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4: Nelson at Spokane, 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9: Golden at Nelson, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10: Beaver Valley at Nelson, 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11: Summerland at Nelson, 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14: Nelson at Castlegar, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16: Grand Forks at Nelson, 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18: North Okanagan at Nelson, 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24: Princeton at Nelson, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30: Nelson at North Okanagan, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31: Nelson at Kelowna, 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1: Nelson at Summerland, 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8: Nelson at Spokane, 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13: Nelson at Creston Valley, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14: Grand Forks at Nelson, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17: Nelson at Grand Forks, 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20: Beaver Valley at Nelson, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25: Castlegar at Nelson, 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27: Nelson at Golden, 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28: Nelson at Columbia Valley, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2: Nelson at Castlegar, 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4: Nelson at Kimberley, 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5: Columbia Valley at Nelson, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8: Nelson at Grand Forks, 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11: Nelson at Beaver Valley, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12: Osoyoos at Nelson, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15: Grand Forks at Nelson, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16: Nelson at Spokane, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30: Nelson at Beaver Valley, 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 31: Beaver Valley at Nelson, 2:30 p.m.
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Leafs split start to exhibition season Nelson takes Beaver Valley in first pre-season game, only to be walloped in Fruitvale; Castlegar up next
TAMARA HYND Nelson Star Tonight’s exhibition game against the Castlegar Rebels will be the last of four before the regular season begins for the yet- to-be-named Nelson Leafs roster. The Leafs took to the ice for the first exhibition game of the season, winning 3-2 against the Beaver Valley Nitehawks last Thursday in Nelson. But more important than the score was how the 20 young athletes performed as 35 players who participated in the Leafs’ main training camp all vie for 23 positions on the 2015/16 team. While head coach David McLellan said it’s typical for exhibition games to start off choppy, play in the first period got better as the game progressed and he was pleased with his team’s forechecking. McLellan said during exhibition games there are no set lines
to allow younger players a chance to showcase their skills. Assistant coach Greg Andrusak coached the team from the bench while McLellan focused on observing the athletes’ play. With a 2-0 lead the Leafs carried the play for a good portion of the second, despite slipping back late in the period. In the third Beaver Valley fought back, scoring two goals. However, the Leafs scored their third and final goal with less than six minutes left and held on for the win. “The third was kind of a tie between the two teams overall so I was happy,” said McLellan. “Lots of players who I thought should play well, did play well. I don’t even think we had anyone play that poorly so it was a pretty good night for our guys.” As for the evening standouts McLellan said there were a few: Eamonn Miller, Tanner Costa, and Kyle Chernenkoff. And there were more.
“Both goaltenders Nathan Spark and Joe Barton had really good games as well,” he said, adding returning veteran Austin Lindsay had an especially good game. “It was good to see him step up and help. There’s a pretty young roster there.” Brendan Smith, another Leafs veteran, also earned the coach’s praise.
Leafs fall in Fruitvale The Leafs took a heck of a kicking in Fruitvale Saturday night, losing 6-2 against the Nitehawks. McLellan said the play was typical of an exhibition game: sloppy in the first by both teams. As for the trouncing, McLellan said: “We gift wrapped four goals for them. We had a lot of inexperience out there but that’s what it’s all about: we have to give them a chance to try to make the team.”
Game standouts were Dash Thompson and Andy Fitzpatrick, one of their top recruits. Fitzpatrick, like several other players, had just arrived from Calgary. Although he started off a bit sloppy in the first period, McLellan noticed him in the second half. Levi Hulston is another top recruit who McLellan said picked it up in the second and third. Veteran Brendan Smith stood out with some good checks. And McLellan credited both goaltenders, Kurt Doyle and Nathan Spark, for a game well played. By Sunday, the Leafs had moved to phase two of the camp and were down to 23 players, although the head coach said they might still carry two or three extra for the rest of the week. The Leafs hosted Castlegar last night, past the Star’s deadline (check nelsonstar.com for the result and photos). Their final exhibition game is tonight in Castlegar at 7 p.m. The regular season begins Friday in Nelson against the Kelowna Chiefs.
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Wednesday, Jan. 6: Spokane at Nelson, 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9: Nelson at Beaver Valley, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14: Grand Forks at Nelson, 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15: Nelson at Fernie, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16: Kimberley at Nelson, 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23: Nelson at Castlegar, 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29: Castlegar at Nelson, 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5: Castlegar at Nelson, 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6: Nelson at Spokane, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9: Nelson at Beaver Valley, 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12: Nelson at Castlegar, 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13: Castlegar at Nelson, 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14, Spokane at Nelson, 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17: Creston at Nelson, 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19: Spokane at Nelson, 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21: Nelson at Grand Forks, 2 p.m.
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Quand on compare les Kootenays et le Québec Par Camille Mecatti
Il y a quelques mois, j’ai eu l’opportunité de passer mon été à Nelson. Ce fut trois beaux mois où j’ai rencontré beaucoup de belles personnes et vu des paysages magnifiques. Dès mon arrivée, j’ai remarqué beaucoup de différences entre le Québec et les Kootenays de la Colombie-Britannique. Chacune de ces provinces, a un mode de vie complètement distinct de l’autre, deux réalités très différentes, on pourrait croire que l’on ne vit pas dans le même pays. Évidemment, ce qui est le plus frappant entre le Québec et les Kootenays, c’est la végétation et surtout le décor de la nature. Le paysage québécois est parsemé de champs, de grandes cultures et de fermes, contrairement à ce qu’on retrouve ici, la majorité des endroits que j’ai visité, tel que Nelson, Nakusp et Kaslo étaient tous entourés de grandes montagnes. Chez moi, au Québec, je suis habituée de voir de grands champs qui encombrent ma vision, ainsi que des fermes laitières dans tous les rangs de ma campagne, tandis qu’ici, je suis en constante relation avec les montagnes. Je ne pourrais dire quel paysage est le plus beau, mais je les aime inconditionnellement tous les deux. Ce n’est pas seulement ceci qui différencie les deux régions. J’ai été très surprise de voir plein de boîtes sur le bord du trottoir, je me suis bien demandé ce que c’était. Eh oui, ce sont les ‘’Free boxes’’. J’ai rarement vu cela au Québec, chez nous, on fait plutôt des ventes de garage et c’est très populaire. Souvent chaque ville choisit quelques jours dans l’année et c’est à ces moments-là que les gens organisent leurs grosses ventes à petits prix, tandis qu’ici c’est à la longueur de l’année et c’est gratuit! Je trouve que c’est une très belle façon de donner à son prochain. J’ai trouvé la Colombie-Britannique ou plutôt Nelson très ingénieux en installant des boîtes à graviers dans les rues ayant une grande pente, par exemple Cedar ou Ward. On en retrouve très peu ou pas du tout au Québec, mais cela nous serait très pratique, on est surtout reconnus pour nos hivers très froids et neigeux et je crois que ça nous ne ferait pas de tort d’en posséder quelques-unes et les Québécois en seraient heureux en cas de problème. Le Québec doit prendre exemple sur la Colombie-Britannique. Habituellement, à la croisée des chemins au Québec, il y a des arrêts obligatoires, cependant ici, on voit très souvent des signes ‘’cédez le passage’’. Le ‘’cédez le passage’’ au Québec, on le retrouve la plupart du temps sur les voies d’entrée sur les autoroutes, mais rarement à la croisée de deux ou plusieurs chemins. Ici, c’est plutôt très pratique lorsqu’on s’apprête à monter une grosse pente et qu’on a déjà notre élan ou bien lorsqu’on descend la pente et qu’on ne veut pas arrêter trop brusquement. Tous ces petits changements démontrent à quel point, la vie est différente à chaque bout du Canada. Une autre différence entre la Colombie-Britannique et le Québec est les véhicules utilisés par les policiers. Ici, en C.-B., tout ce qu’on voit c’est des trucks de police, c’est d’ailleurs très pratique lors d’une poursuite où le conducteur de l’autre véhicule décide d’aller dans des petites rues plus abruptes ou tout simplement rouler ailleurs que sur la route. Cela permet à vos policiers d’être présents et efficaces. Au Québec, nous avons la plupart du temps des voitures de patrouille et quand c’est les ‘’verts’’, ceux qui arrêtent les véhicules lourds, ils ont souvent des trucks. Les camions de police sont plutôt utilisés lors de gros évènements, par exemple lors de saisies ou de recherches. Ce n’est pas une très grosse différence, mais on s’en aperçoit rapidement lorsqu’on vit dans les deux provinces. Le dernier évènement distinct dont je vais vous parler, ce n’est pas quelque chose que j’ai vécu, mais bien des gens qui m’en ont parlé. Il paraît qu’ici c’est très habituel de prendre congé du travail le jour même, pour aller skier lorsque de la belle neige est tombée. Ce qui m’a surpris le plus, est que c’est fréquent et que les patrons accordent les congés ou ferment l’entreprise, tout simplement pour aller s’amuser en montagne. Jamais au Québec, on ne verrait quelqu’un fermer son entreprise pour permettre à ces employés d’aller profiter de la neige! Il est vrai que nous avons beaucoup de neige et qu’il est possible de faire du ski ou de la planche fréquemment. Et voilà, les différences les plus marquantes pour moi entre le Québec et les Kootenays de la Colombie-Britannique. Mais j’aurais pu en nommer plusieurs autres, comme les ‘’garbage tag’’, les cabanes dans les arbres, le yoga très populaire ici et les ‘’gates closed’’ pour falaise. Maintenant, c’est à votre tour de trouver ce qui est le plus marquant entre les deux provinces. Au revoir les Kootenays!
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Aven Steffler (right) and her brother Che (left), with encouragement from their mother (the local BC Sheriff) embarked on a summer project to raise money and awareness for children in need in this community. Through an ongoing bottle drive advertised primarily by word of mouth and a sign on their fence, the pair set out with a lofty goal of raising $2,015 to present to two local sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deputies, Mike Kosof (pictured) and Robert Crowder, as they cycle through Nelson on Sept. 14 with 25 other interior law enforcement officers in the annual Cops For Kids charity ride. The kids have almost met their goal and are inviting Nelsonites to support this worthy cause by dropping off refundable bottles and cans at the parking lot across from the Nelson airport this Saturday, where Giveitback.ca Recycling has joined the kids in collecting for this fundraiser. Submitted photo
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BC author: ‘There’s a lot left to save’ Kootenay Book Weekend guest author Arno Kopecky will discuss his memoir The Oil Man and the Sea
Will Johnson Nelson Star uthor Arno Kopecky grew up on Canada’s West, where he was routinely surrounded by bears, eagles and orcas. He’s travelled all over the world, going on safari in Kenya and reporting from the frontlines of rainforest conflicts between oil companies and the indigenous communities of the Amazon. But no experience has influenced his environmentalist worldview more than seeing the Great Bear Rainforest’s pristine wilderness firsthand. “The closest I’ve come to being able to describe it is that it’s like being on a Canadian safari. I’ve seen some truly amazing rainforests, and I’ve seen a lot of different animals, but none of it was as in-yourface as up there — humpback whales breaching, rivers full of salmon, everywhere around you wolves and lynx and bears,” Kopecky, who will be the guest author for the Kootenay Book Weekend, told the Star. “And now they want to drive oil tankers through that zone.” That’s the basic gist of Kopecky’s memoir, The Oil Man and the Sea, which he will be discussing during an author talk on Sept. 20 at the Best Western in Nelson. The book is the result of a collaboration with photojournalist Ilja Herb in which the pair shared a 41-foot sailboat on a trip from Vancouver Island up to Kitimat, and the story recounts their adventures while exploring the contemporary geopolitics of oil and gas extraction. “With the Northern Gateway project the parallels with Peru were amazingly striking. In Peru, Canada was the big bad guy. Suddenly that seemed to get flipped on its head a bit, and we were the little country. Here
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how badly we’ve treated them through residential schools and everything else. It’s only now, this year, that BC at least is putting aboriginal education into the curriculum province-wide.” And that history is crucial to understanding the situation we’re currently in, Kopecky says. “There is a good news that is coming out of the bad news. We have a resilience built into nature, and even though the Great Bear Rainforest was devastated in the 20th century, the ecosystem is doing well with just a brief interlude.” He said salmon schools, whale populations and other ecological systems were in danger, but they’ve bounced back since the local industries closed up shop. “That’s the message I would like to share in this age of despair — the resilience of nature. It’s not as grim and dire as we sometimes think. There’s still a lot to save.” Kopecky will deliver his talk at 11 a.m. on Sept. 20.
Kootenay Book Weekend guest author Arno Kopecky spent months in the Great Bear Rainforest while researching his book The Oil Man and the Sea. Will Johnson photo we’ve got this remote, they’re at today, they’re globally significant wil- quite hopeful for their derness that almost no- new generation. There’s body has ever seen, and a new sense of optimism they just wanted to blaze in the air.” right through it.” That’s long overdue, Kopecky was remind- according to him. ed of the violent conflicts “With the truth and he covered, and won- reconciliation commitdered how the situation tees there’s been this would play out on a first dawning awareness about world stage. these First Nations and “These big multi-national corporations, many of them from Canada, were acting almost with impunity in the Amazon. The terms of their engagement were favourable to the companies, somewhat With profound sadness, the Mitchell family announce favourable to the Peruthe passing of Jim in Kootenay vian government, but not Boundary Regional Hospital on good for the people who September 2, 2015. Jim was born in Trail live there.” Tadanac Hospital on April 4, 1953, to John and Ivy However, the longer Mitchell of Salmo, B.C. Kopecky spent in the Jim is predeceased by his parents and his wife Ina Great Bear Rainforest, (Anderson) on July 7, 2005. while researching The He leaves to mourn his three sons: James, Andrew Oil Man and the Sea, he and John, his partner, Sheila Sippel, three brothers: found the environmental John (Megan), Sandy (Patti), Ian (Michelle); four sisters: Molly-Marie MacDonald, Jackie (Ernie) themes starting to take a Ratzlaff, Midean ( Jerry) Lemke, Kay Grant and Ivy back seat as he was enMitchell; many nieces, nephews, cousins and aunts. gaged by First Nations Jim graduated from St. George’s School in groups and grew to unVancouver in 1971 and a few years later returned derstand what they’d been to Salmo. Together with his brother John, started through. a logging company and later, all four brothers “Neither of us had together, founded the Four Leaf Logging Company. spent any time in reserves A Service of Remembrance was held in the Salmo or with that culture, and Community Church on Saturday, September 5th, here we are two white 2015 at 10:30am with the interment following at the Salmo Cemetery at noon. The reception was guys barging into their held at the Salmo Legion at 1:00pm. Gwen Ziprick reserves with cameras, of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services was voice recorders — but entrusted with the arrangements. You are invited to they welcomed us in, leave a personal message of condolence by visiting told us their stories and the family’s register at showed us their beautiful www.myalternatives.ca places. We learned a lot about their history.” And most of that history has an apocalyptic flavour. “It’s so striking, because here’s a people that went from 30,000 down to 197 people, and I think they’re up to 2,500 or so now. Hearing that kind of history and seeing where
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