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Nelson soldier John (Jake) Loewen was 22 when he was killed during a military offensive at Vimy Ridge in 1917. Wednesday morning his great great grand nephew Ryan Evans was on hand at the Remembrance Day ceremony to pay his respects along with approximately 1,000 fellow residents. “He was my great great grandfather’s eldest brother, and he was really young when him and 300 other Nelson boys went over. Most of them didn’t come back,” said Evans, who attended the parade with his partner Kate Arnold. “The significant thing about Vimy Ridge was that it was the
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Canadians who took it away from the Germans, but Uncle Jake wasn’t there to see the victory. As far as I know, he’s still over there.” Evans often ponders what it would be like if their roles were reversed. “If I was born in 1886 instead of 1986, and I was called up to serve, at some point there would’ve been a man behind me blowing a whistle and I would’ve had to go up and over. I think about that, especially this time of year, and I guess I’m grateful there’s nobody blowing a whistle behind me.” Evans said the occasion gave him an opportunity to ponder “the innumerable fates” of those who were “condemned to die in the muck.”
Mayor Deb Kozak offered up memories of other Nelson soldiers killed during World War I, including Nelson Mayor Mungo McQuarrie’s son Robert and “popular cub reporter” William James McVicar. “A lot of these young men had no idea what they were getting into,” said Kozak. “They thought war was going to be a lark and they’d be back by Christmas. They had money in their pockets, three meals a day and a free trip to Europe.” Sixty-one thousand were killed. Kozak also acknowledged the conscientious objectors and women who participated in the war effort as ambulance drivers, medics and nurses. Continued on A2
When Selkirk College president Angus Graeme announced Thursday that the provincial government is investing $14.2 million in the trades training facilities at the Silver King campus in Nelson, welding and metal fabrication student Katia Costanzo was one of the hundreds of students welcoming the news. “I can genuinely say there’s no other campus or facility that deserve this more than Selkirk College,” said Constanzo, who has already found work as a tradesperson and is now upgrading her skills. “I moved here from Vancouver, and I didn’t go to BCIT or Kelowna because they have better facilities. I came back here because people really care about this school, and everything we have here we use completely. Everything I’ve learned has been right here on this campus.” She believes the investment is money well spent. “I’m so thrilled to have everybody here
to announce what’s in my mind one of the next big steps Selkirk College is taking into the future,” Graeme told those gathered. “One of the things about today is it represents a tremendous vote of confidence in what we do here.” The funds are coming from the provincial government, and though advanced education minister Andrew Wilkinson couldn’t be there, he shared his enthusiasm in a press release. “Ensuring trades students have access to the best training available in modern facilities such as the new Silver King trades facilities will help students get the right skills they need,” Wilkinson wrote. The funding is part of the government’s commitment to invest $185 million in trades training facilities and equipment. “Selkirk College is focused on meeting the training needs for a range of highdemand trades,” said Selkirk College president Angus Graeme. “With the growing demand for skilled trades Continued on A3
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CONTINUED FROM A1 people, there has never been a more important time to help students get the training they need.” Demolition and renovation is expected to get underway in the spring with construction completed in fall 2017. An estimated 84 direct and 56 indirect jobs are expected to be created. The province is providing funding of up to $14.2 million of the $18.9 million cost, Selkirk College will contribute $1 million, and the Columbia Basin Trust announced a $1 million contribution in
March 2014. The remainder is expected to come from donations. Silver King campus opened in 1964 as the British Columbia Vocational school and became part of Selkirk College in 1975. The funding will allow Selkirk College to renew and repurpose three existing buildings, demolish an old cafeteria and administrative services building and construct a new building for the cafeteria, multi-purpose open study area and aboriginal gathering place.
The renewal, replacement and demolition of existing buildings will make way for a new, updated training facility that can accommodate existing demand as well as future growth by being more efficient and use space more effectively, the government said. Most of the trades training programs offered by Selkirk College are delivered at the Silver King campus, where there’s about 500 trades seats. “This is a really exciting day for Selkirk College,” said Graeme.
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The West Kootenay EcoSociety has lost its challenge of the creation of Jumbo Glacier Resort Municipality. BC Supreme Court Justice Grace Choi ruled Tuesday that the municipality’s creation was reasonable and dismissed the society’s application for a judicial review. The case was heard in Vancouver in July. The EcoSociety argued the government’s formation of a municipality with no residents was wrong because such a municipality can only be created where there is a reasonable expectation that it will have an electorate and elections within four years. However, the province responded that the Local Government Act places no such restrictions on the minister’s discretion and that the only prerequisite is that a development agreement must be in place.
cision [was] reasonable and that the minister’s discretion is not limited by election timelines in the way the society claims … In my view, while much of the Local Government Act is intended to further the pillars of community and democracy, [it] also intends to facilitate ski resort development. “In light of what in my view is an unambiguous legislative scheme, reading in a requirement for elections or an electorate within four years would directly contradict the intention of the legislature.” “We are disappointed,” said EcoSociety executive director David Reid. “While we understand the judge’s ruling, we disagree with it. Cities must have citizens, and town councils must be elected by someone. The province should not be allowed to create a municipality in order to overcome
Two foundations were poured over a year ago for Jumbo Glacier Resort. The project has been on hold since. Nicole Trigg/Columbia Valley Pioneer the opposition of local people and their elected representatives. “The judge took a narrow approach to the legal question. She did not take into consideration the purpose of the Local Government Act, which is to serve communities.” Jumbo was incorporated as a municipality on Nov. 19, 2012. Greg Deck has served as its mayor since. The EcoSociety filed its petition in February 2013 and amended its brief in August 2014. Construction of the
resort has been on hold following a decision by the environment minister in June that the project had not been substantially started by the expiry of its environmental assessment certificate. Glacier Resorts Ltd. has since said they plan to submit a scaled-down proposal that would not be subject to the same review process. “We will participate in that regulatory process,” Reid said, “to make sure all the regulations are applied stringently.”
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Four-way stops like the new one at the intersection of Baker and Hall streets can be confusing for drivers but the rules are simple, says Sgt. Dino Falcone of the Nelson Police Department. “The first one that arrives has the right of way. If two arrive at the same time, the one on your right has the right of way.” Falcone says three-way stops are a bit simpler because there is always one approach that has the right of way, as in the lane coming up the 300 block of Hall Street. But the steepness of that approach tends to slow people down, and that’s a good
thing, he says. “When they come up the hill, they come through cautiously. There is a new crosswalk there now too [crossing Hall on the north side of the intersection]. The engineering and design there seems to be safer now. People are getting used to it.” City manager Kevin Cormack advises pedestrians on that crosswalk to yield to drivers coming up the hill in the winter. He describes the intersection as “improved but not ideal.” Falcone acknowledges that at another one of Nelson’s fourway stops, drivers seem to have made up their own rule. That’s the intersection of Baker and Highway 3A, where by local
custom the two streets simply take turns. But from the police’s point of view the conventional rule still applies, Falcone says. “You can get a fine of $167 for not yielding the right of way in an intersection.” According to ICBC accident statistics the most dangerous intersection in Nelson is a two-way stop: the meeting of Granite Road and Government Road with Highway 6, where there were 45 accidents between 2009 and 2013. Next dangerous was an intersection with traffic lights: Vernon and Ward with 33 accidents, followed by the traffic lights at Front and Hall with 28, and the one-way stop at Stanley
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ow deep is the Clark government culture of delete and deception? “How deep does it go?” was my question to the BC Liberal minister responsible for British Columbians’ freedom of information laws when we discovered that senior staffers in ministers’ and the premier’s office were breaking the law. Two hours earlier, BC’s independent information and privacy commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, had released a report explaining the BC Liberal government’s practice of tripledeleting to fully expunge the public record of important government decisions — like the decision to not put buses on the Highway of Tears. Triple-deleting contravenes the laws of the land, and it was clear from the report that we had only hit the tip of the iceberg which sparked my question, “How deep does this go?” As it turns out, it goes very deep. Over the last few weeks in Victoria, my New Democrat colleagues and I have been digging into this scandal because it isn’t the first time Christy Clark’s Liberals have been caught failing to obey our freedom of information laws. Back in 2013, Ms. Denham raised the alarm that the premier’s office had the worst rate of disclosing information about government decisions. It seemed that no one kept records in Ms. Clark’s office. Then we found out that her staff were using Gmail accounts to hide their partisan work on the taxpayers’ dime in the quick-wins scandal. And now, after four reports and years of advice and recommendations on how to be open and transparent, we learn that the premier’s staff still choose post-it notes and daily triple-deletion of emails instead of disclosing what they are doing on the public’s behalf. This doesn’t look like some accidental mistake where staff just don’t know the rules. But it doesn’t stop at the premier’s office. Denham’s report pointed to similar practices in the ministry of advanced education under Amrik Virk, who Clark has since appointed the minister responsible for freedom of information. When he was minister of advance education, we uncovered attempts to conceal his misdeeds from his time as a board member of Kwantlen Polytechnic University. That’s when Clark shuffled him to his current post. The minister of transportation, Todd Stone, has since admitted that he too tripleEMAIL LETTERS TO: editor@nelsonstar.com DROP OFF/MAIL: 514 Hall St., Nelson, BC V1L 1Z2 Phone 250-352-1890
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View from the Leg deletes. A few steps over to the next computer, his staff thought that deletion rather than disclosure was the appropriate course of action in responding to a request for information about the highway of tears. Having lied about his actions under oath, the staff person now faces an investigation by the RCMP. In response, we’ve seen denials, diversions and deflections. Christy Clark has re-assigned all freedom of information requests to an office headed by someone who to date has not produced any records on some of the most notable decisions under his purview, such as the firing of seven health researchers and the departure of Clark’s former chief of staff. How does someone who fails to produce records on decisions that impact the public be responsible for disclosing information about decisions impacting the public? Perhaps fixing the problem is the problem for Ms. Clark, and so she does her best to deflect it. However, this is your information. You have a right to know the reasons and rationale behind government decisions — decisions made on your behalf. That is the law. So when government has created a culture of deleting those records, you are facing a culture of secrecy and deception. That’s not okay, as our now former prime minister recently learned. Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall writes here once a month.
RDCK must revisit recycling policy We all want what is best for the environment. By making recycling difficult and trash disposal expensive the environment is suffering. In the RDCK dump fees are now so prohibitive many can’t afford to pay them. Recycling takes hours out of one’s life — waiting in line, then disposing items one at a time. This is crazy! Under the guise of a reduced carbon footprint, the RDCK is dramatically increasing the footprint, and creating a horrible mess in the woods. Drive up any backroad and you’ll find bags and bags of garbage, discarded furniture, construction waste and more. By making it difficult to put cardboard into the recycle bins, people are going back to burning their boxes. Businesses have started putting their plastic, tin and glass into regular waste because paying an employee to fill the recycle bin one item at a time is a big cost. And, the holes in the bins are so small that buckets and other items don’t fit! This letter is calling on the RDCK to look at the reality of the situation and put in a convenient, affordable system that will work. Consider the East Kootenay: trash disposal is covered within the tax structure and recycling works well. European countries discarded the RDCK method 20 years ago because it didn’t work. The RDCK has created an expensive trash industry, and made recycling more difficult and time consuming. The result is people are disposing their waste anywhere but the dumps and recycling depots. This must change, and the change must be in RDCK policy. Robin Goldsbury Balfour
Single-transferable vote like ordering pizza Canadians need to try the single transferable vote, which 200 random citizens in BC chose after a full unbiased education on the options provided by a university, self-directed as a group over many months. Try ordering pizza with eight other friends. It’s amazing how well it works. Everyone got at least one fav. It is hard to get how the process works via a verbal description but trying it leaves no doubt how every vote counts. If your first choice is already picked or out of the running, your second and third choices are transferred and still count. Furthermore it takes away the parties’ central control over who votes are transferred to. True people power. The only
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Re: “Solar garden project grows,” Nov.
Nelson’s solar garden project makes no sense. The proposal is to replace hydro generated electricity with solar generated electricity at a much greater cost. The Nelson Hydro cost to generate power is less than seven cents per kWh where the cost to generate solar power is over 70 cents per kWh. Why would we want to increase the cost of power generation by ten times? The most important consideration before embarking on new power generation is do we need more power? Are we running short? Clearly the answer to both questions is no. Nelson Hydro generates enough power to supply 100 per cent of the city’s demand, and it buys power from Fortis to supply its customers outside of the city. The cost to buy the extra power from Fortis generators is just over seven cents per kWh. In other words, one-tenth of the cost of solar-generated power. There is a massive amount of available hydrogenerated power in our immediate area at similar prices to the power purchased from Fortis. We’ll never run short. I wonder why anyone would put their money into a project that will produce intermittent electricity at a cost of approximately 74 cents and receive a return of about one-tenth of the cost of production. Seems like a good way to lose your money. Finally, we are continuously told to reduce, reuse and recycle and here the city is proposing to spend nearly $200,000 on infrastructure that we don’t need. How does that fit into reducing consumption? Stu McDonald Nelson
No shortage of scapegoats The recent news of panhandling bylaw discussions in our fair city has left me thinking about the socio-economic and political conditions in BC and Canada that has helped create such a situation. I never met anyone who wanted to be a victim but I sure know a lot of scapegoats. Josh Wapp Nelson
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HUGS: To the service clubs of Nelson for all their good work that they do in our community. HUGS: Heartfelt thanks to a local family for helping out someone in need. – A grateful renter HUGS: Many, many hugs and thanks to the best neighbourhood one could wish for. My dog and I will miss you all. – Soon to be a former neighbour HUGS: It takes a real hero to save someone’s life. As it turns out, I have played hockey with a team full of heroes. Hugs to the teammates who saved my life and hugs to the paramedics who continued their efforts. SLUGS: A big slap upside the head to the husband and son-in-law who was too stubborn to stop and get gas thereby making his wife’s and father-in-law’s morning longer than it should have been. Sorry guys. SLUGS: To patrons who attend live theatre performances and proceed to take photos throughout the show. It is so disruptive to performers and other theatre-goers. Please put your phones away and enjoy the show! SLUGS: To whoever thought moving the bus stop at the Chahko-Mika Mall from Save-OnFoods to Walmart by the garden centre. They were not thinking about the passengers, especially seniors. Please move the stop back to Save-On-Foods.
HUGS: A great big thank you to a man driving an HVAC truck. I ran out of gas and he was kind enough to pick me up. Not only did he give me a lift to the gas station but went the extra mile and gave me a ride back my truck. (See slug above for further comment.) HUGS: To the man at Six Mile with his fabulous black and yellow fishing boat and his four kids who noticed my flare fireworks and came and got me as my boat was sinking (I can’t swim). And to the men who towed my boat to Nelson so I could get it fixed. SLUGS: To whoever came onto our property in Blewett and cut down three huge cedars and a Douglas fir, then tagged eight more beautiful 60-foot live larch trees. You are trespassing, which is a legal offence. Shame on you for stealing from two old ladies. You are being watched! HUGS: To those churches and groups organizing and hosting the inter-faith discussions. Pope Francis’ writings are an inspiring call to action to protect the plant. Exciting to know we can be part of the solution by working together as a community. Many the seeds that you have planted grow into big, strong trees. HUGS: To the many alert, accomplished, courteous drivers in Nelson. I have seen some of you avert an oncoming four-car pileup with just a turn of your wheel — now how did you do that? You are the high-quality drivers who really stop for pedestrians, letting us go on our way safe and happy. – Grateful dog walker
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Kman and The 45s & DJ Suplex Rocking Ska with a hot horn section, catchy songs, and swagger! Call it what you want, we call it a rocking Ska party. Straight out of downtown Montreal 10pm $5. Fish and Chips ten bucks 5PM-2AM
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52 High end vendors and live music from the Kootenay Boundary At the Prestige Lake Side Resort November 20th - 22nd 2015
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French 5-7 AFKO friends and family with French music and Poutine for $6 and wings $7, Open stage at 8 until late, hosted by Marty Carter and Jimmy Lewis. No cover
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Odessey 3 Weekly event with A night of music Improv and explorations - cosmic hosted by Adrian Wagner, Paul Landberg and Jimmy Lewis 7-10pm no cover all ages. Come try the best burger in town. Tippy Agogo “One of the original electro-organica (no pre samples) one man orchestral act. 11pm-2am” no cover.
throughout the show on either side of the stage and slightly less prominently lit than the dancers and puppets at centre stage. It will appear tonight at 7:30 p.m and tomorrow at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Where the Ocean Meets the Rainforest: Exploring Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest is a multi-media presentation exploring 25 years of wildlife research, photography and conservation from photographer Ian McAllister. It will be at Nelson Civic Theatre at 4 p.m. on Saturday. The event is a fund-
Cultural Practices Cabaret on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 27 and 28, at 8 p.m. This fundraiser will feature Morgan Beck, Hayden Wasylyk, Alex D. McMahon, Tyler James and Graham Lingard, alongside Bessie Wapp, Hiromoto Ida, Julie Johnson Murray, Krista Lynch, Lisa Menna, Lindsay Clague, Eva McKimm and Laurie Jarvis. Blue Night Nelson is a free city-wide arts and culture event where participants can take in visual art, performances, markets and more at over 20
venues including Bibo, Booksmyth, Finley’s, Oxygen Art Centre and many others. The reception and dance showcase will take place at Bloom Nightlclub at 10 p.m. on Nov. 27, featuring Slava Doval, Scarlet Mary Rose, Vesper Valentine and others. Hosted by Blair Leaman, with DJ
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The Brains w/ locals NewtronBomb. Montreal Psychobilly. An unholy collection of mind-bindingly ear-scorching tracks that grab you by the neck, stare straight into your eyes and dare you to fight back. 10pm
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Laela Heidt, a popular songwriting major from Selkirk who plays the piano, guitar and sings will perform at Ellison’s on Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m.
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Nelson Community Opera brings another musical milestone to the Capitol with the world premiere production of Nelson composer Doug Jamieson’s opera Jorinda. This innovative work uses dance and puppetry to animate the story rather than the usual operatic format of singers acting the roles. But the principal soloists for Jorinda will still be visible to the audience
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The Nelson women’s centre’s annual fundraiser Womaginarium is tonight at the Prestige Hotel. Featuring performances from The Martinis, the Showcats and the Circus Act Insomniacs. There will also be a silent auction, live body painting from Alexis Stafford and Tarot reading from Shonna Hayes. Foot massages will be offered by Lotus Thai Massage. It begins at 7:30.
On Saturday, November 21 from 6-11pm at Taghum Hall FREE admission w/ $10 annual membership fee or $5/person Contact: Maria (250) 354 8085 FB: Kootenay Dance Beat Sugarbear until 2 a.m.
Movies Bridge of Spies, starring Tom Hanks and directed by Steven Spielberg, will show at the Nelson Civic Theatre tonight and tomorrow at 7 p.m. and Nov. 15 at 2 and 6:45 p.m. During the Cold War, an American law-
a sneak preview to the Nelson Civic Theatre on Nov. 19 at 9 p.m. After being symbolized as the “Mockingjay,” Katniss Everdeen and District 13 engage in an all-out revolution against the autocratic Capitol. It will then show at 6:45 and 9:30 p.m. on Nov. 20 and 21.
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On Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m., Laela Heidt, a popular songwriting major and pianist from Selkirk College, will perform. Most of her songs are original. Laela’s older material is a mixture or country/pop/rock and folk while her newer songs have a lot of acoustic groove hinted slightly with jazz plus you can expect a rap cover or two. She will be joined by Amber Leake for a few songs. Rococode will play Spiritbar at 9 p.m. on Nov. 21 with their lush tapestry of synths, guitars, soundscapes around duelling boy/ girl vocals, and heavy bass and drums. They recently released their latest album Panic Attack EP. Special guest to be announced. On Saturday, Nov. 21 at the Capitol Theatre pianist Sergei Saratovsky will play a concert. This exceptional and versatile performer will lead you on a breathtaking voyage through his favourite works by Chopin, Liszt, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff and others. It begins at 8 p.m.
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Preparing for the silver avalanche
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e have all been told that the portion of the Canadian population over age 65 will increase incredibly over the next 20 years. What are we doing to prepare for this “silver avalanche?” Some facts (taken from Dr. Terri MacDonald’s presentation at the Aging in the Kootenays forum): • In 2015 in rural BC, people aged 65-plus make up 21.3 per cent of the population (up from 18.2 per cent in 2011). • The proportion of the population aged 65-plus will grow to 30 per cent by 2035. • The Kootenay Lake health area is expected to have the highest senior population component in our region by 2035 at 34 per cent of the population — a 58 per cent increase from 2015 to 2035. • Forty-eight per cent of RDCK households are owned by seniors. Of all seniors’ residences, 88 per cent are owned by the senior and 77 per cent are single detached. • The median income of rural seniors in rural BC in 2013 is $25,550. Some societies and not-forprofits are focused on identifying gaps in services or “collaborating” and “coordinating” around addressing seniors’ services delivery. The volunteers at the Nelson and District Seniors Coordinating Society are delivering tangible services to individual seniors today. Since 1998, Joan Reichardt and her fellow directors have created and operated a low profile, functional organization focused on making the lives of individual seniors better every way we can. The society is an umbrella organization managed entirely by volunteers, delivering tangible services directly to local seniors, mostly those in need. And we only exist with community support. The City of Nelson provides the Society with our facilities at 719 Vernon St. at a very nominal cost. Our major service, the Home Help Program includes a low-income subsidy program directed at
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Community Comment keeping seniors in their homes — where they want to be. This program addresses the growing need evidenced by the facts stated above. The program and its subsidy (some clients pay as little as $5 per hour) is made possible by generous donations by local organizations: the IODE, Friends of Nelson Elders and the Nelson Lions. We help with common home duties essential to maintaining a comfortable, healthy environment — part-time workers do cleaning, laundry, and light food prep, services necessary to keeping seniors in their homes and out of public institutions. The age friendly committee of Nelson CARES has also provided needed support to this program. Nelson Senior Coordinating also provides a free income tax and financial advocacy service to low income seniors and vulnerable adults. We all know the growing complexity involved in filing an income tax return. Filing a return is essential to maintaining the social income and public services low income seniors and others with low incomes need. In the last year over 700 tax returns and individual advocacy cases were handled by the our CRA qualified volunteers. This essential service has enjoyed the generous financial support of the Nelson and District Credit Union for many years.
Yet another service provided under the Senior Coordinating umbrella is the elder abuse prevention program. Volunteers carry out training presentations on preventing the abuse of elders in many Kootenay communities. Clearly the prevention of elder abuse requires proper planning (wills, power of attorneys, representation agreements) and a general awareness. This program’s steering group monitors and supports agencies in place to protect seniors. The most successful and growing program currently offered is the low income dental program – TEETH. Volunteers and local dental care professionals have come together to provide a subsidized dental program to those in our community who can least afford it. Seniors, working parents, disadvantaged and most importantly, children, are all given increased access to affordable dental care. Recently a low cost denture component has been added to the list of services offered. New dental professionals are welcome to join the work at the clinic. So why am I telling you this? First, to make you aware of what we do. Second, to get some recognition for our dedicated volunteers and financial supporters who make it possible. Finally to ask for your support, either in time or money, to continue our work. All these pragmatic services — and others like our grocery run, and reading in local classrooms — were initiated and are operated to meet a real need in our community. And that need is clearly increasing. The society is continually looking both for volunteers to continue the delivery of our programs, clients for whom we can make a difference and donations to help with the costs and subsidies. We can provide tax deductible receipts for donations to any current programs. Call 250-352-6008. Brad Howard is chair of the Nelson and District Seniors Coordinating Society.
Transit user unhappy with new bus stop I am a regular transit user and I am upset with the moving of the bus stop at the mall, which we were never informed about until after the fact. I feel that the bus stop that got moved to the side entrance of Walmart is unsafe. The stop is at a three-way intersection and even though there is a sign for cars to not go around the bus, cars still do so, making it unsafe. If the ramp needs to be lowered for a rider, the bus has to pull further away from the curb into the intersection for the ramp to be used. There isn’t good lighting and waiting for the bus at night could make people feel unsafe. Once off the bus, the patch that leads to the sidewalk is not level and is cracked and don’t forget to add a tree into the mix. There is a step down and seniors with an eye impairment find it even trickier.
I would like to see the bus stop down at Chahko-Mika Mall put back to Save-On-Foods. Karen Rymal Nelson
Recycling needs a boost We are lucky at Granite Manor that the owners have taken a positive step and installed a second portable bin to hold recyclables. We have one garbage bin and one recycle bin and that serves the population here. Trucks arrive regularly and empty the bins. Some people are older and do not drive and having the bins is a blessing. My question to the mayor and city staff is why not coordinate with apartment and condo owners on any needed additional bin for recycle items? It keeps stuff out of the landfill and make life easier for seniors and complements recycling programs within the City of Nelson. Rubenoff Johnson Nelson
FACEBOOK FEEDBACK Water issues still challenge Nelson They should go to a voluntary water meter system where those that install an approved water meter can get lower annual water fees if they show they are using way less than the average amount of water and let those that don’t opt in know that their annual fee will be seeing large annual increases. That way those that get on the conservation wagon are rewarded and those that don’t face higher bills for wasting water.
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If someone knows washing their driveway is going to cost them they will soon pick up a broom to sweep it instead. — Brian Von-Niessen Doing nothing is not the answer. We need to get more water into the system. We have had water restrictions on and off for 25 years. It needs to be taken care of. — Dan Soukeroff What is the contingency plan? — Billy Pascal
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Myths & realities:
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Local rivers teeming with bull trout
▾ MYTH: Girls and women aren’t allowed to join gangs: Reality: Girls are joining gangs across Canada and there are many documented reports of them being extremely violent. Girls are often used to hold and/or transport drugs and/or guns because the girls and the gangsters don’t think that the police will stop the girl…they are wrong.
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ctober was a great month for weather and the fishing was good too. We fished both the East and West Kootenays in order to keep busy. And both regions had their moments. The rivers in both regions were teeming with bull trout. And this is the time of year to target the giant bulls. We had a few great days targeting these big fish throughout the month. Using both techniques of fly fishing or spin casting we managed to hook bulls between six and 16 pounds throughout October. A lot of these big fish will remain in the Kootenay River throughout the winter, as there seems to be more food for them to choose from. So, we will continue to make the odd trip over and keep everyone posted of the conditions. Kootenay Lake October was a pretty good month for fishing the lake as well. There seems to be still a lot of rainbows between two and four pounds feeding. And we have been catching more and more bull trout as they slowly return to the lake. Most bulls have been between two and five pounds, with a few up
Local fishers enjoyed fine weather and lots of biting fish last month, Kerry Reed writes. to 10 pounds lately. The smaller catching most rainbows on rainbows are usually fairly ag- the surface on bucktail flies or gressive until the water cools spoons. There also seems to be a down, so expect lots of action lot of rainbows hanging around for the next little while. And, the depths with the bull trout. normally when the water cools So, experimenting with the down, the bigger fish start to down riggers has been key. Lots feed. It remains to be seen what of bull trout lately on the usual this fall/winter will bring us, but flasher/hoochie combo, as well I expect to see a lot of bull trout as our lyman plugs. Common caught and hopefully a few big depths have been between 100 rainbows still around to catch. and 150 feet (30 to 45 m). Either way, it’s still a beautiful On the rivers, we have had best background to be fishing in. So, luck for the big bulls using large we’ll be out there as much as streamer patterns, sculpins, or we can. rabbit tail flies. Spoons have also Columbia River worked well for the bulls. And The Columbia has produced on the Columbia, we have been some beautiful fish in the past having our best luck on wooly few weeks. Rainbows up to seven buggers, or nymphs on a sinking pounds have been caught lately, line. Also using spinning rods with lots of the usual two to four with the usual three-way bottom pound fish to make up the bal- rig has been working well. Look ance. This is a great year round for back eddies or current seams fishery and if the weather coop- to find the fish. erates, we plan on spending a lot All in all I think it’s shaping up of days on the river throughout to be a good winter for fishing. this winter. Both fly fishing and We will just have to travel a bit spin casting have been produc- more to find the good fishing. ing well for us lately. Looking Tight lines … forward to the next little while. Kerry Reed of Reel Adventures What are they biting on? Sportfishing writes here once On the lake we have been a month.
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Nov. 18, 1915 Although complete figures as to the result of the first day’s canvass of the citizens of Nelson for subscriptions and pledges to the Patriotic Fund cannot be given, the committee in charge of the campaign states that if the canvassers continue the same active campaigns today as they did yesterday and are met with the same hearty responses there is little doubt but that the full amount will be raised by tonight. The men and women who volunteered and conducted the house to house canvass yesterday and who will continue the work this morning, all testify to the readiness with which their requests were responded to. It is evident that Nelson is resolved to shoulder the responsibility and care for those who are unable to care for themselves, owing
to their breadwinners having enlisted. Nov. 22, 1915 There is a great scarcity of poultry at Saturday’s market, the available supply being picked up quickly and bringing good prices. Trading was brisk with a good attendance of both vendors and customers and a large quantity of produce was disposed of. A shipment of Japanese oranges has arrived in Nelson and sugar, which has made several advances in price recently, is expected to go still higher before the winter is far advanced. Fresh eggs are selling from 60 to 75 cents per dozen. The directors announce that there are 500 boxes of apples, two tons of onions and five tons of potatoes stored in the market building. The building was rendered more comfortable on Saturday by the installation of the winter doors. Nov. 24, 1915 It is estimated by the bankers and brokerage firms of the city that the amount of the subscriptions to the Canadian Government War Loan from Nelson will total not less than $200,000. It is said that even before the terms of the loan were made public a number of pri-
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vate individuals placed applications with the banks and brokerage firms for allotments of from $100 up to $5,000. Since the appearance of the advertisement in The Daily News a steady stream of applications has come in to the banks, according to the statements of the city managers, and it is estimated that exclusive of the applications of the city for $125,000 worth of War Bonds, each bank will send in applications for from $18,000 to $20,000. ($200,000 is $4,173,771 in 2015 dollars) Nov. 27, 1915 Coasting down Nelson hills resulted in an accident to the six year old daughter of Charles Shaw of 606 Carbonate St., yesterday morning, when she collided with one of the horses drawing a sleigh in charge of Mr. D.L. Kerr, at the intersection of the lane below Silica St. and Josephine St. Mr. Kerr states that he was driving the sleigh along the lane at a foot pace after having delivered a load of wood at his apartment house. The horses were crossing the sidewalk where the lane crosses Josephine St. when the little girl, lying flat on her sleigh, shot down the
hill and passed under one of horses and beneath the tongue of the sleigh. She would have escaped without injury if the horse had not at that moment, in taking a step, raised a hind hoof and stuck her on the forehead inflicting a bad cut above the left eye. She was carried to the nearest home and a doctor called. Several stitches were necessary and she is reported in no danger and resting at home. This makes the fourth accident reported in two days on Nelson hills. Nov. 30, 1915 Perhaps the greatest factor contributing to the pleasure of the long overland train journey to the Atlantic coast just concluded by the 54th Battalion was the many substantial gifts of tobacco, fruit and eatables distributed among the Kootenay boys on the way across the continent. The 54th lived up to its good record on the long train journey. There was not a single desertion or a solitary “crime,” no drunkenness, disobedience or rowdyism, but the men were all in high spirits at the prospect of England and the nearness to the fighting, also the relaxation from the months of strenuous training was enjoyed.
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‘If you don’t have a house, you don’t have anything’ WILL JOHNSON Nelson Star
Nelson CARES’ Jenny Robinson was helping a tenant move into her new unit in Ward St. Place — the former downstairs shelter has been converted into seven brand new apartments — and was surprised when she was met with tears. “This woman, when she saw her own private bathroom, started crying. She said ‘I’ve never had my own bathroom before,’” Robinson told the Star, in sharing the impetus behind next Friday’s fundraiser concert for the Room to Live campaign. “It’s really important that people who live in poverty are treated with dignity. I look at the system a different way, and our systems aren’t fair to people. The work of Nelson CARES is to level that playing field as much as we can.” Six Kootenay divas will be featured at the concert, which sold out last year, and local musician Clinton Swanson will bring his six-piece band. The audience can appreciate the vocal stylings of Nelson cultural amabassador Bessie Wapp as well as Sydney Black, Laura Landsberg, Melody Diachun, Bo Conlan and Aryn Sherrif. Robinson promised it will be an energetic night with something for everyone. Nelson residents will also get the opportunity to hear testimonials from residents such as Tom, who spoke to the crowd
Last year’s Room to Live benefit concert was sold out. All proceeds go towards Ward St. Place and creating safe, affordable housing for those in need. last year and shared his experience of poverty. “In his own words, Tom came to Ward St. Place sick and broke. Through his residency with us he regained his health. Sometimes you just need a hand up. He’s now completely rebuilt his life, which is a great story for us and a better story for him.” Tom now has a full-time job and is a participating member of society. “Without us Tom, and people like Tom, would likely end up in the hospital system, and that costs the system an incredible amount of money.” Robinson said most people don’t realize it’s significantly cheaper to house the homeless than to pay for the services they need without a home. “If you don’t have a house, you don’t have anything,” she said. “An acute care bed at the hospital is $1,500 a night. A month’s rent at Ward St. Place is about $400. Do the math. If you have
someone that’s ill with a mental health disorder plus physical illness, over the course of their adult lifetime they’re going to cost the system millions of dollars.” She’s grateful to live in a community that cares about the most disadvantaged among us. And the results are becoming tangible: they’re currently in the midst of renovating the rooms. “It’s been a slow process, but we’ve done about 10 rooms moving slowly through the building. They’ve got new flooring, new kitchens, new drywall. The rooms are completely refreshed and they look great.” The building’s former property manager, Mayor Deb Kozak, will speak to the community during the concert, along with NelsonCreston MLA Michelle Mungall and Kootenay-Columbia MP Wayne Stetski. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m.
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Arts Six choirs from all over western Canada joined together Saturday night at the Brilliant Cultural Centre for a concert that was the culmination of the Voices West youth choir festival. Betsy Kline photos
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Nearly 300 youth raised their voices in beautiful harmonies Saturday night in a concert that completely wowed their audience. The concert was held at the Brilliant Cultural Centre for a sold-out audience, which means that including the concert participants, about 1,000 people filled the centre. Castlegar’s Vision of Peace Choir opened the evening by welcoming the participating choirs, explaining a bit of their heritage and presenting several traditional Doukhobor numbers. The performance was part of the the Voices West youth choir festival which brought together six of western Canada’s most vibrant youth choirs for a weekend of song. Voices West takes
place every two years and this year the event was hosted by Nelson’s Corazón choir, directed by Allison Girvan. Girvan orchestrated an amazing program which culminated in a mass choir consisting of all of the festival participants performing two awe inspiring numbers. After the concert was over Girvan said she was pleased with the results. “I am completely overwhelmed at this point. It was incredibly successful. That was due largely in part to all of the volunteers that were helping and the willingness of all of the participants to buy into this energy that is spectacular,” she said. Girvan was also impressed with the singers themselves and their attitudes. “We worked together all day today from before 9 a.m. this morning
until just after 10 p.m. this evening and there has not been a moment of flagging energy. It has been completely focused energy,” expressed Girvan. “They are beautiful, beautiful people and they all enjoy being around each other and it was a spectacular weekend.” The choirs involved were the Ihana Youth choir from Red Deer, Kamala Youth Choir from North Battleford, Edmonton Youth Choir, Kokopelli Youth Choir from Edmonton, Coastal Sound Youth Choir from the Metro Vancouver area and the hometown favourite, Corazon from Nelson. The six different choirs performed an amazing repetoire ranging from charming folk tunes and historic spirituals to majestic sixteenth century hymns. A varied selection of inter-
national music was also on the program featuring sounds from Africa, Latvia, Norway and Scottland. Several numbers had the crowd on their feet for standing ovations. Kathena Lin, a member of the Edmonton Youth Choir who attended the previous Voices West really enjoyed this year’s festival. “The environment this time is really nice, really friendly and really relaxed,” said Lin. “It is very nice to be a part of this huge group of singers and to know that we have something that connects all of us. We get to share music and share our talents.” After such an inspiring evening, choir and music lovers will most likely be anxiously awaiting the next time it is the Kootenay’s turn to host Voices West.
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Overture society presents Sergei Saratovsky SUBMITTED TO THE NELSON STAR On Saturday, Nov. 21 the Nelson Overture Concerts Society will present RussianCanadian pianist Sergei Saratovsky in concert at the Capitol Theatre at 8 p.m. The program includes Liszt’s Liebestraum no.3, Polonaise, op. 53 by Chopin, and Sonata no. 2 by Rachmaninoff, plus works by Debussy, Tchaikovsky, and Lyadov. Students attending schools participating in the society’s school outreach program are granted free admission. These are Blewett Elementary, Trafalgar, St. Joseph’s School, Waldorf School, L.V. Rogers, Ecole des Sentiers-alpins, South Nelson and Wildflower. Saratovsky was born into
a family of musicians in Karelia, Russia. He received his university education at the Petrozavodsk State Conservatory of Music, graduating with a bachelor of music degree in piano performance in 2004. In 2002 he became a resident of Canada. He completed a master of music degree in piano performance with Alexander Tselyakov at Brandon University, where in 2006 he received the gold medal for academic excellence and graduated with greatest distinction. In 2012, Saratovsky was granted the degree of doctor of musical arts at the University of BC where he studied with Jane Coop. He has garnered acclaim both at home and abroad, receiving an award from Russian president Vladimir Putin, recogniz-
ing his achievements in music, as well as performing in the presence of former Canadian Governor General Michaëlle Jean. He has won competitions in Portugal, the United States and Canada and has performed for audiences in Russia, Portugal, Italy, France, Canada, the United States, and Australia, He has also been the featured artist on radio and television broadcasts aired across the world. During the 2009-10 concert season, he completed a concert tour of Canada presented by Jeunesses Musicales du Canada. In addition to his performing career, Saratovsky enjoys giving master classes and is in demand as a guest clinician and jury member of international and national competitions and festivals.
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Bloom welcomes Dubconscious to the family WILL JOHNSON Nelson Star
Dubconscious was hours into his first DJ set at the Shambhala Music Festival years ago, pumping reggaethemed tracks for the early Monday morning crowd, when fellow DJ Hoola gave him a shoulder rub mid-set. The sun was just beginning to rise. “He leaned in and said ‘you’re on the team for life,’” Jake Langmuir aka Dubconscious, now the talent buyer for Bloom Nightclub, told the Star. Having worked in the talent department at Shambhala for years now, he’s recently moved to Nelson full-time for this gig. “I remember I was playing as the sun came up, and things went so well I played for an extra hour because the next performers weren’t ready.” The Shambhala family It was that initial experience that propelled Langmuir into his current career, one he hadn’t planned for when he started studying astrophysics at UVic. “I came from smalltown Ontario and didn’t know what I wanted to do, but I graduated at the top of my physics class,” he said. “I found Victoria to be a really welcoming and warm community, and that’s when I started getting into DJing and found my community.” Dubconscious’ work, and the music he’s drawn to, has
Jake Langmuir AKA Dubconscious recently moved to Nelson to work as the talent manager for Bloom Nightclub. He has big plans for the space. Will Johnson photo
evolved over the years. Originally immersed in the Toronto jungle scene, he purchased his first set of turntables in 2004 while attending late-night raves and drum and bass parties. “The sounds themselves have changed tremendously over my path as a DJ,” he said. “When I went out west there was a thriving break beat and drum and bass scene, and I sunk my teeth into that. Then there was the dubwise reggae jungle scene that really drew me in.” Dubstep became popular in 2006 or 2007, and it was at that point he started getting into the roots of the music he was interested in. He collected a huge number of 45 RPM records. “I just got really into old reggae, dance hall and dub.” And he found himself playing stuff he hadn’t planned for.
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“I never thought I’d like house, but meanwhile I play all kinds of house and garage, as well as trap which is popular across the board. It’s a little formulaic, but there’s still amazing things that can happen within that sub-genre.” As far as he’s concerned, Shambhala and Bloom are the perfect places to explore these passions. He summed up the Shambhala ethos thusly: “Everything I enjoy in electronic music, the culture and the community, but blown up to this massive scale while remaining tightknit.” The future of Bloom For the past few months, Langmuir has been working remotely for Bloom from Vancouver. Now that he’s living in the Kootenays full-time, he’s focused on expand-
ing what their nightclub has to offer. “The space itself is set up to be quite versatile. We were waiting on some equipment for the side stage, so we can accommodate a full live band. Took a while, but we’re there now and our first live music show is coming on Nov. 27 with our Blue Night culture crawl.” That night will include live music from the Pocket Divas as well as burlesque. Langmuir said he doesn’t want the space to be “pigeonholed” as exclusively devoted to EDM music. “While we’re looking to expand, we’ll also still be bringing all the Shambhala classics. Early next year we’ve got Random Raab, who played on the Beach stage for years, and we’re going to get Fort Knox Five for the first time since Jon Horvath passed away. They’ll be doing a tribute tour.”
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He’s also excited to host the Librarian, the curator of the Bass Coast Festival. “We’re also looking to break new acts that haven’t been to Shambhala yet. We don’t want to do the same thing all the time.” These days, now that Fridays and Saturday are routinely drawing healthy crowds, Langmuir is turning his attention towards building up Thursdays. “I just rebranded it On the Cuff Thursdays. It’s free cover, showcasing local talent.” Langmuir would like to see Bloom become more of a community hub, something he figures will happen organically as the hotel begins to develop. He’s most excited about the Savoy Brewing Company, which will be the first brew pub in Nelson. “I’m definitely not in this to make boatloads of money,” said Langmuir. “I was looking for a community, looking for family, and that’s what I feel like I’ve found here.”
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The Bombers travelled to Victoria to face fierce competition. Their stellar play was a great end to the season TAMARA HYND Nelson Star
The L.V. Rogers Bombers came in ninth at the BC AA girls field hockey provincials in Victoria this weekend. Coach Bruce Walgren wrote in an email to the Star that it was a “great finish to a wonderful season.” The Nelson team lost their first three games, throwing them into the consolation round where they won three. “I was really proud of the way the girls never gave up and continued to play hard even after such a difficult start,” wrote Walgren, who emphasized the team’s placement in “the group of death,” which consisted of No. 2 ranked St. Michael’s University School from Saanich, Yorkhouse Secondary from Vancouver and Seycove Secondary from North Vancouver. “The Bombers played with such determination, speed and endurance that at times I was amazed how they could keep playing at such a high tempo with pulled hamstrings, a black eye, slashed fingers and banged up knees, playing six games in three days, always finding away to get the job done,” Walgren said. The Bombers lost their first game against Vancouver’s Yorkhouse Secondary 1-0. Walgren described the game as “fast and intense” adding the only goal was scored in the first five minutes. LVR went on to lose their second game of the day against host St. Michael’s 5-0.
who was rewarded with her tireless efforts up front. Hanna Quinn netted the Bombers’ third goal as she converted another Bomber short corner. Emma Gregorich put away the Bombers’ fourth goal. “After some terrific defense as Kyra Burkart, Kaitlyn Daly and Heather Potkins combined to work the ball out of the back and up the right side to speedy winger Hanna Quinn, who worked the ball into the scoring circle and made another great pass onto Emma Gregorich’s stick.” In the second half the Bombers continued what Walgren described as “great passing and running,” The Grade 12 Bombers. Back row, from left: Kyra Burkart, Mia Kraus, Lakpa Dietz, and Camille Gebhart. resulting in defender Kyra Burkart Front row, left to right: Emma Gregorich, Naomi Perkins, Emma Borhi and Allie Zondervan. being rewarded with a goal. Noa Karen Walgren photos Butterfield scored next. “She hammered a nice low shot past “A very tall order indeed to their first win, 5-1 against G.W. Perkins netted her third goal of the Southridge goalie after some keep this team in check,” wrote Graham of Chilliwack on water the game after turning four GW great individual checking,” wrote Walgren. “LVR did well but a much turf, despite what Walgren de- defenders inside out with some the coach. The final goal of the more experienced St. Michael’s scribed as a “very tired group of amazing ball control work and game came from rookie exchange team controlled much of the play players.” slotted the ball past the GW keep- student Kassandra Schloeder. … their goaltender had to make “After some line up changes er, Walgren said. Bomber goalie Rylee Zondervan some great saves to keep the ball and an adjustment in the team’s “It’s not to often you get a hat also earned a shutout. out of the net.” formation, the ladies were able to trick in the provincials,” wrote the The coach added there was The challenges continued into use their speed and passing to full coach, adding great goal tending “great work” from Bomber forday two as LVR played Seycove effect after G.W. Graham scored by Rylee Zondervan kept the G.W. wards Lakpa Dietz, Schloeder, Secondary on water turf (which first off of a short corner. The Graham attack out of the net. Katharina Hayn, and Lisa Demski, is like playing on a gym floor), Bombers stepped up their game In the final day of the tourna- and defenders Mia Kraus, Camille losing 5-0. and never looked back. ment LVR won 5-1 against South Gebhart, and Julia Burkart. “The speed of the game increas“Naomi Perkins just seemed to Okanagan from Oliver, with goals Walgren said he will be sad to say es dramatically. Seycove defi- grab another gear in the game and by Butterfield, Zondervan, rookie goodbye to the Grade 12s who will nitely had the advantage here as took off with the ball after some Lakpa Deit and two by Perkins. be leaving the team. He passed on LVR plays on real grass,” wrote strong defensive work. Perkins “LVR began to step up its game his best wishes to co-captains Allie Walgren, adding they only had six ran down the left wing, worked the another notch and controlled Zondervan and Naomi Perkins, practices under their belts on a ball into the scoring circle and slid much of the play with some great forward Emma Borhi, defenders faster surface. “It was only a mat- the ball past the GW keeper. Not passing and running,” wrote Emma Gregorich, Kyra Burkart, ter of time before Seycove tired two minutes later Perkins netted Walgren. and Noelle Wang (who was unout the LVR midfield and defense her second goal. Allie Zondervan The Bombers went on to win able attend provincials this year), who worked relentlessly at trying netted LVR’s third goal after some their sixth and final game against and rookies Camille Gebhart, Mia to keep the Seycove attack at bay.” great work down low by Hanna Southridge 8-0. Kraus and Lakpa Dietz. This loss put LVR into the con- Quinn and Emma Borhi who teed LVR struck early with goals from “I truly hope they continue solation pool playing for places the ball up for the captain, who Perkins, who converted a short to find a way to keep playing 9th to 12th. slammed the ball past the GW corner, hammering a low shot into the game wherever they go,” That’s when the Bombers found keeper.” the far corner, and Emma Borhi, said Walgren.
Nelson Bantam Leafs win gold The Nelson Bantam Leafs captured the Castlegar Bantam House tournament last weekend. Nine teams competed from Castlegar, Trail, Nelson, Boundary, Creston, South Okanagan, and Kelowna. Nelson went undefeated with wins over Creston (6-4), Boundary (5-1), and South Okanagan (7-2). They met Creston again in the gold medal game coming out on top with a 6-3 victory. Pictured left to right from back row are: head coach Dave Zarikoff, Cale O’Meara, Alex Laing, Ava Young, Noah Marsh, Ethan Grill; middle row from left, Max Spielman, Mike Zarikoff, Keanu Tromans, Blair Sookro, Nick Haydu, and assistant coach Jim O’Meara; front row from left, Josh Marsden, Noah Whiffen, and Kylan Palm. Submitted photo
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Pictured back from left to right: assistant coach Leif Luttmer, helper Brian Boyes, and head coach Kevin Dewar. Middle left to right: Jack Boyes, Larson Proctor, Cash Linnen, Kale Gehrmann, Max Jean, Gunnar Evenson, Miller Tedesco, Grady Groenhuysen, Cohen Wolbaum, Drae Hudson. Front, from left: Dax Dewar (wearing a mullet wig for Halloween), Ryder Nash, goalie Shea Andersen, Sawan Bhabra, and Griffin Wanhalla.
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The Nelson Senior Novice Leafs hockey team (eight and nine year olds) is getting ready for a hockey tournament in Trail this weekend. Pictured here on Halloween, the young Leafs hosted the Castlegar Saints. The game was tied 2-2 before the Leafs won in a shootout. The Leafs have played all three Castlegar teams (They lost to the Kings on Oct. 17 at the Nelson Community Centre). They played the Blazers on Sunday and lost 7-2 but won in a fun shootout.
The Leafs also travelled to the Pioneer rink in Castlegar for a double header on Oct. 25 to play the Blazers and Saints, narrowly losing both games. Nelson only has one team of 15 players, whereas Trail has five teams. The Leafs will play one of the Greater Trail teams Saturday morning, followed by an afternoon match against Grand Forks. On Sunday, they play the Castlegar Saints in Beaver Valley.
Nelson Cash Spiel re-named in honour of Bothamley
SUBMITTED TO THE NELSON STAR One of Nelson’s biggest sport- province-wide. ing events is being re-named in “There were few curling events honour of a local curling hero. where you wouldn’t see Doug, This past year the close- either on the ice competing or in knit curling family of the the patch supporting the club soKootenays lost one of its own. cializing, and on the dance floor Doug Bothamley spent count- making short order of his dance less hours in the rinks around card,” said Nando Salviulo, from the Kootenays promoting the Nelson Curling Centre: sport, coaching competitive, juIn his honour, the annual open nior and women’s teams, as well cash spiel has been renamed the as competing himself. He was Doug Bothamley Memorial Open also a volunteer with Curl BC, Cash Spiel. helping to promote the sport The event runs Nov. 20 to 22 at
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2015 SURPLUS SALE Bids clearly marked 2015 Surplus Sale will be received at the office of the Finance and Purchasing Manager – Suite 101-310 Ward Street, Nelson, B.C., V1L 5S4, up to and including Monday, November 23rd, 2015 @ 4:30pm for surplus items. We have a variety of used items/vehicles for sale which include: • Pick-up Trucks • Lawn Mowers • Pole Trailer • Trackless MT5 • 45 gallon plastic oil dispensing drum For the submission process and a complete list of items being offered, see the City of Nelson web site, www.nelson.ca/bids. The public are invited to view all items at the City Works Yard, 80 Lakeside Drive, between the hours of 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm on Friday, November 20, 2015. Contact: Finance and Purchasing Manager Phone No. 250-352-8204 Email:srorick@nelson.ca
Nelson Curling Centre. Last year first place took home $1,800 and second $1,500, and the total purse was over $10,000. Nelson will also be hosting the 2016 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men’s Curling Championship, which runs from Feb. 10 to 14. It’s the biggest curling event in the province and television crews will be in the city for the semi-finals and finals, which are broadcast on Sportsnet on Feb. 14.
LVR cross country teams compete at provincials TAMARA HYND Nelson Star
This past weekend the L.V. Rogers cross country teams competed in Vancouver at the high school cross country championships. In the senior boys event, 26 of the top school teams in the province from across all the divisions were represented. LVR’s team finished 11th. Keiran Marchand was the school’s top finisher followed by Micah May,
Darian Johnson, Tibo Kölmel and Malte Liedtke. Coach Alex Ulaszonek said May, the team’s top performer all year, came down with a virus for the race and couldn’t run as well as expected. The junior girls team finished 18th. Ulaszonek said conditions for the race were particularly bad as there was a very bad rain storm during the weekend in LVR senior boys team from left to right: Vancouver making for Darian Johnson, Keiran Marchand, Micah very difficult running May, Malte Leidkte and Tibo Kolmel. conditions. Submitted
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Recycling donations to Kootenay Lake Hospital reach $46,000 Presenting a donation of $3,500 to the hospital foundation last week were (from left) the RDCK’s Nicole Ward, Nelson mayor Deb Kozak, the hospital foundation’s Bryna Idler, Gordon Davis of the Nelson Leafs, and RDCK director Hans Cunningham. Submitted photo
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Perspectives on Faith and Culture Justice versus Charity
A common misconception about the Church or spiritual communities exists: our primary focus is works of charity, i.e. saving people from the river. If you study the ancient spiritual beliefs of many of our religious traditions, you will find that our roots are in justice, i.e. going upstream to see why people are ending up in the river. The word “charity” comes from Latin via Old French and means “love for one’s kin.” It has expanded to mean “an expression of compassion, mercy or alms.” It has a noble history in all spiritual traditions and we are called to care for each other. But I would argue that far more fundamental is the call to justice. Justice, in my Biblical tradition, has to do with “right relationships.” It is a complex idea, but at its heart it means “love in action to create peace and seek reconciliation.” Justice means that we actively seek solutions to problems and find ways for people to be reconciled one to another.
One of the current issues that involves both charity and justice is the refugee crisis. We reach out with compassion AND we go upstream to find just solutions to the world’s problems that create refugees.
Unity Centre of the Kootenays
Speaker – Lily Mayall Topic - “Interspecies Communication” 717 Vernon St. Sunday at 11 a.m. Any questions? Contact 250-354-5394
Nelson United Church Sunday Gatherings @ 10am The Front Room Event Centre 910 Front Street Come as you are! www.nelsonvineyardchurch.com 250.509.1118 or 250.509.0151
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There is a parable that involves a river, people ending up in the river and other people trying to save those that fall in. Elaborate mechanisms are developed for saving people from the river and a dispute eventually erupts: there are those who want to go upstream to see why people are ending up in the river and there are those who want to develop more sophisticated mechanisms for saving people.
Mahatma Gandhi coined a word, “satyagraha,” that is the basis for justice. An ancient Sanskrit word, it means “holding fast to the truth.” Justice calls us to find the truth and speak this truth even facing enmity.
Nelson Christian Science Society
Sunday Worship Gathering 10:00 am Minister: David Boyd All are Welcome Symbols of our Faith
Annual Fall Bazaar Saturday, November 14, 10 am - 2 pm All children welcome for Sunday School and Nursery Room available
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9:30 am at the Anglican Church on Busk Rd. For information 250-229-5237
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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
St. Saviour's Anglican Church 701 Ward St. at Silica St., Nelson Eucharist and Children's Program
Every Sunday 10:30 a.m. St. Saviour’s Food Pantry Open Every Friday 9 - 11 a.m.
St. Michael & All Angels Sunday Service 11:30 a.m. 8551 Busk Road, Balfour
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Kootenay Christian Fellowship Join us for our Worship Celebration Sundays @ 10:30am • Developing Relationships • Music that will move you • Helping People ~ Help People Pastor Jim Reimer
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Sunday Worship Service at 11:00 am Everyone is Welcome Your Pastors:
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Pharmasave Nelson is Hiring!!!!!
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We respect our automotive technicians for their knowledge, work ethic and drive to stay current with the latest vehicle technology and tools. We are seeking a technician to join our busy and productive team. You will be supported with a large parts inventory, paid training, and management determined to provide the best customer care. We believe in promoting and rewarding excellence, so we are seeking technicians who are equally motivated to grow professionally and help us deliver high-level service.
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ARENA PROGRAM STAFF The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) is accepting applications for positions in Public Skate and Family Skate, Shinny and Stick & Puck programs at the Nelson & District Community Complex! Applicants must be friendly, enjoy dealing with the public and work well in a dynamic, fast paced workplace. The ideal candidates will have excellent personal and communication skills and work well both independently and in a group setting.
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Opportunity for an experienced Front Store Manager to be part of our community focused traditional Pharmasave store. Our store is located at 685 Baker Street. The successful candidate must have experience in managing the overall front store retail operations of a large business. Other abilities such as strong communication and leadership skills, scheduling, managing all front store activities, ability to set strategic goals and experience in inventory management, while demonstrating superior customer service to all customers. A competitive wage is offered based on experience and skills, plus benefits. Please email your resume to clyhne@forewest.ca
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Full Time-Permanent Cook needed for Kootenay Cantina Del Centro Inc Cantina del Centro. Business Address Location of work 561 Baker St, Nelson BC V1L 4J1. Main Duties include: Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods, plan menus, determine size of food portions. Estimate food requirements and cost, and monitor and order supplies, inspect kitchens and food service areas, train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food, order supplies and equipment. Maintain inventory and records of food, supplies and equipments, clean kitchen and work areas. EDUCATION: completion of secondary school EXPERIENCE: At least 3 years experience OR if candidate does not have 3 years of experience a cooking post-secondary certificate is required. SALARY: $13.00 to $16.00 hourly, 40 hours per week. Shift: flexibility in scheduling, required, evening or weekend hours as needed (shifts 9AM-5PM, 5PM-1AM). BENEFITS: Uniforms, discount on meals. Apply by email to: cantinadelcentro@gmail.com MAIL: 561 Baker St Nelson BC V1L 4J1
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Space for Lease The Nelson Star is moving and our current office space will be available for lease. It will be available in early 2016. The space is 1200 square feet and includes three parking spots. This would make a great location for any number of business, including as a professional office or retail boutique store. It is located on the corner of Hall Street and Herridge Lane. This is a very busy location in the downtown core, especially now that the Hall Street construction has been completed.
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Friday, November 13, 2015 Nelson Star
Briefly SUBMITTED TO THE NELSON STAR Santa and Mrs. Claus are will be riding tandem in a fire truck heralded by pipers to light up the big trees on Baker St., meet the children and elves of Nelson, and offi-
cially launch the Christmas season. Saturday, Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. is touchdown time. In the Nelson Trading Company, expect cider and popcorn while waiting to visit Santa and Mrs. Claus. On the Santa Street stage in front
of the Royal Bank, enjoy music and entertainment during the countdown. On the street there’s food, entertainment, activities for families and a traditional Carnival Bonhomme. Sponsored by the Nelson Business Association for a
couple of decades, Nelson merchants, societies and media have given back to the community in this event; the proceeds from onsite donation boxes benefit local food and shelter organizations.
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Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall addressed the BC NDP Convention in Vancouver last week, speaking to delegates about the party’s campaign to end a policy that clawed back child support payments to single parents. The policy took $13 million of child support each year from kids because their single parents received social assistance, entrenching the cycle of poverty, Mungall said. “We worked with parents and children living this injustice,” Mungall told delegates. “In communities right across the province, people signed petitions and wrote letters because they got it. Children living in poverty is just wrong.” The BC Liberals reversed the policy in their 2015 budget.
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Nelson police say thieves are targeting unlocked vehicle around Nelson and taking small, easy to move items and change. One vehicle was stolen when the thieves found a spare key inside, according to Sgt. Paul Bayes. These “opportunistic offenders” look for easy targets like vehicles with valuables left in the open or vehicles that have been left unlocked, he said. “Always close the windows and sunroof and lock the doors before leaving the vehicle, even for a minute,” Bayes said. “Even if you don’t have anything valuable in your car ,a locked door and rolled up window will discourage thieves looking for an easy target. “If you have to keep coins in your car for the parking meters, keep it in an out-ofsight compartment. Don’t leave your valet key, spare key or house keys inside the vehicle.”
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ANKORS marks World AIDS Day SUBMITTED TO THE NELSON STAR
Dec. 1 marks World AIDS day — a day to remember those we have lost to HIV/AIDS, those living with HIV/ AIDS, and those who have been affected. This year, ANKORS has chosen the theme Zero Discrimination in alignment with the 90-90-90 campaign of the last few years. They want to take the opportunity of this year’s World AIDS Day to look at how HIV/AIDS discrimination plays out in a rural setting
such as ours, and how we reach the goal of Zero Discrimination. This year’s event will be at the Nelson United Church, at 602 Silica St, from 2 to 4 p.m. There will be music by Amber Starr, speakers, a candlelight vigil to remember those we have lost, a video clip and a panel discussion. Refreshments will be provided. Please join them on this important day and learn how to get to zero.
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BLEWETT FAMILY HOME
Wayne Germaine
250.354.2814
$299,000
Perfect modern 5-bed rural family home in sunny Blewett backing onto the Nelson Riding Club. 3 bdrms, full bath, kitchen, dining, living room and covered deck on the main floor. Daylight basement has woodstove, 2 bdrms, full bath, laundry and access to back yard. 1.03 usable acres with ample lawn, fenced garden, fruit trees, wood shed and small barn/ outbuilding. Approx. 15 mins from Nelson.
wayne@valhallapathrealty.com
MAKE A SWEAT EQUITY INVESTMENT
Robert Goertz
250.354.8500
$219,900
Nov 13th - Party for Nepal Fundraiser Nov 20th - jackLNDN w guests
- On Sale Soon!
Nov 21st - Rococode - w guests Nov 27th - The Funk Hunters w Mooves
Norm Zaytsoff
250.354.8584
$319,900
Dec 4th - Val Kilmer & The New Coke Dec 5th - Easy Glistening Dec 6th - Current Swell - w guests
Lev Zaytsoff
250.354.8443
$559,900
Dec 8th - Jarvis Church of the Dec 11th - Stickybuds - w Marty FunkHauser Dec 18th - Selkirk Music College Celebration
w/ Shiny Things & Friends
3 bed 1 bath home on 5 pastoral acres. This home has had many recent upgrades including a new roof, new windows, updated bathroom, flooring and stucco siding. In addition there are numerous vintage buildings of mainly log construction, plus a versatile Quonset garage. Call Today.
norm@valhallapathrealty.com
3 bed 1 bath home on .98 acres. Located on a dead end street this home offers a level of privacy unmatched in the city and may be subdivided. Features include: completely landscaped yard, huge shop with separate service, 1 bed 1 bath suite, numerous outbuildings and garden areas and a solid family home in move-in condition. Opportunity is knocking.
Steven Skolka
250-354-3031
$ 259,000
Contemporary home 10 mins from t h e h u s t l e a n d b u s t l e o f t h e c i t y. 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
MOVE RIGHT IN! Move right in to this completely updated home that is just across the bridge in the popular Sunnyside MHP. If you are looking for a home that offers a great location and style, at an affordable price, this is it!
FOOD DELIVERY: SUNDAY TO THURSDAY 9AM 11PM FRIDAY AND SATURDAY 9AM MIDNIGHT
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Kristina Little
250-509-2550
$69,900
9AM 11PM 7 DAYS PER WEEK
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For a downloadable menu go to: www.humehotel.com/Menus Pizza now available 11am till Late!
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lev@valhallapathrealty.com
BRIGHT & SPACIOUS
Philosopher Kings
Jan 2nd - Easy Glistening-
Myra
robert@valhallapathrealty.com
COUNTRY LIVING IN THE CITY
Nov 28th - Craig Cardiff w guests
w Shiny Things & Friends
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WELCOME TO THE SLOCAN VALLEY
Nov 14th - Slum Village - w guests
Nov 23rd - Born Ruffians - w Young Rival
Overlooking the city, this modest home offers much more than first meets the eye. In addition to a great location and lot, it has productive gardens, beautiful views and a second 20’ x 20’ structure on the property that was the original residence. Ready for updates and your designers touch.
Foxy &Hector
Pip
Please call 250-352-2008 for more information
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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!
robert@valhallapathrealty.com
RIVER & CREEK FRONT ACREAGE
Sarah Rilkoff
250-509-0006
$479,900
At the confluence of a creek and a river this 5.5 acre property is picturesque from any angle. The completely remodeled 3 bdrm 2 bath post and beam home blends perfectly with the natural environment. Inside, the floor plan is well flowing, featuring a stunning living room with cathedral ceilings, log uprights and exposed beams.
lev@valhallapathrealty.com
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