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Last week’s performances of Doug Jamieson’s opera Jorinda were spectacular from beginning to end. It was a theatrical treat that demonstrated Nelson’s talent, commitment and generosity to the vocal arts. The show involved over 80 volunteers of all ages. Jorinda is based on a Grimm fairy tale where the wicked witch and her comic helper Grungella capture all the little girls and turn them into birds. Jorinda was produced by the Amy Ferguson Institute along with Nelson Community Opera.
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A public backlash following rural recycling changes will be discussed at a meeting of the Regional District of Central Kootenay’s joint waste recovery committee today. The regional district says the new system will save $200,000 per year and reduce recycling’s carbon footprint because a new compactor truck will make fewer trips from the bins to the central waste facility in Castlegar. To enable that, however, new bins have
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been introduced at transfer stations in Nelson, Kaslo, Salmo, and area, into which recyclers have to feed the material into a small slot one piece a time. Critics say this is time consuming and inconvenient. In an article in the Star last week, regional district manager Mike Morrison explained the changes, and in a column in today’s Star, chief administrator Stuart Horn explains further the reason for the new bins. In this article we check in with the elected representatives in the affected
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areas. Aimee Watson, Area D (Ainsworth, rural Kaslo, Duncan Lake) “In the media and on Facebook, there is a bandwagon with people jumping on it to complain. This does not mean their complaints don’t have merit, but there is not much context behind it. Local taxpayers are not supposed to be paying for this at all.” Watson is referring to the fact that the province has moved to a producerpay system in which manufacturers of paper and packaging pay for a com-
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Nelson and District Credit Union CEO Doug Stoddart presented the Osprey Foundation with a $3,000 cheque during Thursday evening’s Business after Business soirée. Before handing it over, he shared some insights with those gathered. “ The cha l lenge
in today’s world for people working in financial institutions is our low financial margin. Everything’s gone way down. The spread for credit unions has shrunk and shrunk and shrunk,” he said, after being introduced by local businessman Cal Renwick. ”Our solution to the challenges we’re facing is to grow businesses lo-
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cally to survive. The best way for us to grow is to help our local businesses grow and together we can grow the economy.” He pointed to Danny Semenoff, a commercial account manager at NDCU, as an example of how they operate as an institution. “He makes us a lot of money that then goes into local businesses,” Stoddart joked.
Helen Lutz of the Osprey Foundation was thrilled by the donation, and shared a video from local filmmaker Amy Bohigian about the work they do. “We like to think of Osprey as a non-stop hub for local giving,” she said, naming the Nelson Streetcar Society and Pulpit Rock Trail Society as two recipients of their largesse.
We would like to thank everyone who came to celebrate our 60th anniversary with us. Thank you for the cards, flowers and good wishes. Special thanks to all the “busy bees” you made it a great success. Jim & Betty Huiberts
“The support we’ve received from the credit union over the years is way more than just financial. They’ve been a friend since our beginning in 2000. They’ve supported us in numerous ways.” She invited everyone to come to Osprey’s upcoming retirement dinner for Simon Grypma, where an anonymous donor has pledged to meet 50 per cent of all the donations gathered — a total of $25,000 if they meet their fundraising goal. In his speech, Stoddart emphasized that local collaboration is the foundation of the economy. “We’re more successful if we all work together,” he said.
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Salmo Mountie charged with theft NELSON STAR STAFF
A police officer from Salmo has been charged in relation to alleged improper handling and disposition of exhibits at the detachment.
Cst. Dave Dyball has been charged with theft under $5,000 and made his first court appearance Tuesday in Nelson. RCMP say they will provide no further comment while the matter
scene and is investigating. The equipment has all since been removed. WorkSafeBC said the employer was Royal E. Holdings Ltd., but could not release any more details pending an inspection report.
Stetski joins NDP shadow cabinet Kootenay-Columbia NDP MP Wayne Stetski has been appointed his party’s critic for National Parks. “I’m honoured to be appointed to the NDP shadow cabinet,” he said in a news release. “Our experienced and united team is ready to get to work on behalf of Canadians as the progressive opposition. The Liberal government made a lot of commitments this campaign. We’re going to hold them to their promises.” Stetski said he will work to ensure protection of the natural environment for future generations and reverse Conservative changes to environmental protection laws, including updating Parks Canada’s plan to focus on protecting the ecological integrity of national parks, creating new parks, and improving ecological connectivity between national parks and other protected areas.
Man injured in Nelson industrial accident A man was injured in an industrial accident shortly before 10 a.m. Saturday at the corner of Maple Grove Lane and Anderson St. in Nelson.
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Woman faces fraud charges Nelson police responded Thursday to a complaint of a drunk, uncooperative woman in a home. With some coaxing she agreed to leave and was taken to hospital at her request. Later that day, police arrested the same woman for fraud and possession of stolen property. She was also being sought by Castlegar RCMP for related offences. She’s being held for a bail hearing this week.
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is before the courts. According to online court records, Dyball, 44, is alleged to have committed the offences on April 9. The charges were sworn on Oct. 6.
Police, firefighters, and paramedics all responded and found that a dump truck, trailer, andexcavator had all rolled down an embankment. The operator, who was on the excavator at the time, was found nearby and went to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. WorkSafeBC also attended the
On Friday morning, Nelson police were called to a local convenience store about an unresponsive woman. They found her slumped over in the driver’s seat of her vehicle. They smelled alcohol on her but couldn’t wake her, so she was taken to hospital. Police say it was determined she was drunk and under the influence of drugs as well. She was issued a driving suspension and her vehicle towed.
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The Nelson Police Department is asking for the same increase in its 2016 budget that city council declined to give them this year. The department presented its provisional budget on Monday, as it is legally required to do in November of each year. The presentation, usually a major agenda item with detailed powerpoint slides and financial discussion, took less than five minutes. Police board member Roger Higgins and Deputy Chief Paul Burkart presented essentially the same budget they presented for 2015, pending a ruling from the provincial director of police services on last year’s budget, which
council refused to accept. “Consistent with our needs in 2015, we are asking for the same: to increase our strength by two constables and one administrative coordinator,” Higgins told council. That increase would cost $311,000. The provisional budget, not including the requested increase, amounts to $3,386,105 in expenditures, with revenues of $509,725. When council turned down the request for extra staff during its budget deliberations this past spring, the police board appealed the decision to the provincial director of police services, who has the power to decide the minimum number of police officers a municipality must employ. The director, Clayton Pecknold, is expected to
make a decision in the next few weeks. Pecknold’s recommendations were delivered to city council and the police board this month but have not been made public. Presenting the request for more staff last fall, Chief Wayne Holland told council the department hasn’t added any officer positions in 20 years and has had no increase in administrative support in 30 years. The requested increase would amount to an increase of the police budget of about 11 per cent. In the last eight years council has approved increases averaging 2.9 per cent per year, for a total of about 23 per cent. (Last year they agreed to an increase of $50,000.) During the same period,
Foundations can still be part of Jumbo plan STE VE HUBRECHT COLUMBIA VALLEY PIONEER Glacier Resorts Ltd. is still in the process of modifying its master plan to submit a scaledback Jumbo Glacier Resort proposal with a maximum of 2,000 beds, down from the 6,000-plus at full buildout that had been originally planned. In the meantime, the Ministry of Forests says building foundations laid last year can still be part of that smaller plan. “Glacier Resorts Ltd. has indicated they will submit a revised plan consistent with the terms of the master development agreement for government review and approval,” said public affairs officer Greig Bethel. “The foundations constructed at the Jumbo Glacier Resort could be
utilized by the proponent as they were constructed on tenured sites within the resort base area. However, before proceeding, the province must first consider the revised proposal.” Bethel added that, in the event that Glacier Resorts does not submit a revised proposal, it would, as tenure holder, be responsible for dismantling or removing the foundations. He said the provincial government “also holds a security deposit or bond to fund site clean up if a proponent is unable.” That being said, Glacier Resorts vicepresident Grant Costello confirmed to The Pioneer that the company is still working on changes to the master plan to scale back the resort and that more details would likely emerge in a few weeks.
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The other planned year-round glacier ski resort involving Phedias Project Management Corp. (parent company to Glacier Resorts Ltd.) has recently taken a large step forward, with the provincial government having accepted the Valemount Glacier Destination resort master plan for review a few weeks ago. Phedias Group vicepresident Tommaso Oberti made clear that “other than being similar in concept — access to glaciers for sightseeing and year-round skiing — it [Valemount Glacier Destination] has nothing to do with the Jumbo Glacier Resort project, and the investor group, our [Valemount Glacier Destination] client, is not related to the Jumbo Glacier Resort [investor] group.”
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wages and benefits for officers rose 28 per cent, which the police board said eroded spending on operations and other initiatives. Using the Canadian average of 193 police officers per 100,000 citizens, or 518 citizens per officer, the board suggested in its presentation last fall that the force should have 19 members rather than its current 17. Mayor Deb Kozak said earlier this year that granting the $311,000 increase could involve raising taxes by up to four per cent. A one per cent increase in property taxes raises about $75,000 for the city. Kozak chairs the police board, which oversees the city-employed police department. — With files from Greg Nesteroff
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Waste committee meets today CONTINUED FROM A1 province would have left our region high and dry. That is a bigger context that the public is not getting. “A lot of people liked the convenience of being able to just toss it into the bin. But in all honesty the things that build capacity for an engaged citizenry are involvement. Don’t ask government to do it all for you and then tax you for it. People did not pay attention to what they put in the bins, they were lazy about it. We did not choose this infrastructure to be difficult, we did it to further our mutual goals of reducing waste and addressing climate change.” Watson said the issue is complicated in her area by the moving of the Kaslo bins so the Village of Kaslo could promote the use of MMBC’s curbside pickup program (a move she says she did not approve of), and by the fact that, unlike in the municipalities, recycling in rural areas is also available to businesses. Ramona Faust, Area E (the south shore of the West Arm from Balfour to Blewett and the north shore from Kokanee Creek to Queens Bay) Faust told the Star that RDCK staff have been asked to make the system more user-friendly. “I don’t like the small openings, I totally get it,” she said, “but looking at it from an ecological point of view this brings the most benefit in most ways, except for people who won’t stand there long enough to do that. We are betting on their
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The regional district’s waste committee meets today to deal with public concern about recycling changes. Pictured above is an example of the new bins at transfer stations in the Nelson, Kaslo, and Salmo areas, which contain one slot for cardboard and another small slot for all other items. Submitted photo better nature.” Faust defended Morrison’s prediction that people will get used to it. “I think there is always discontent any time there is a change,” she said. There was a lot of discontent with the blue bag system, so I think what he meant is that people will norm after a while, and he expects that this upset will dissipate.” Faust said the new system is part of the regional district’s contract with the private company Waste Management. “Our contract with them is based on the closed bin system, and it would take some leadership to change that.” Tom Newell, Area F (the north shore from Bonnington to Kokanee Creek)
“Our CAO made a written statement today in the Star which is what I would have said,” Newell wrote in an email. “As for changing the system,” he continued, “the directors have not met with staff nor at our committee thus it is impossible to answer at this time. Our goal throughout the process was increasing efficiency (including the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions on the part of the RDCK), reducing the taxation burden on property owners and evolving our system so that the eventual transition to an MMBC-managed system would be as seamless as possible. We have met those primary goals with this transition. We now have to analyze the issue of ease of use for some
users.” Hans Cunningham, Area G (rural Salmo including Ymir) Cunningham said he has heard a lot of discontent from his constituents. “Going to this new system is almost like going back in time,” he said. “We have had people used to taking whole blue bags and putting them in there, and now they have to go and squeeze the recycling into the slot and it takes several minutes. Some people recycle everything including labels off tuna cans and their bottle caps, and that gets to be quite a nuisance, and there are quite a number of people who feel that way. Staff assures me they will get used to it, but when they do, will
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they recycle as much?” Cunningham suggested some compromises. “Maybe we could just have one cardboard-only bin and accept only flattened cardboard there. In the East Kootenay they use the same kind of bins but they keep the lid open and will take larger bags, and some have a slot at the front with an angled chute so you can dump more in at once. I am not sure what is possible. “It is a three-fold thing: economics, encouragement of recycling, and making our bosses [the public] happy.” Cunningham said the meeting today will try to balance those factors. The meeting is public and starts at 1 p.m. at the regional district office in Nelson.
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The Kootenay Refugee Coalition thanks the many wonderful Nelson businesses, individuals, musicians, singers and community organizations who donated time, funds and talents for our recent Cello and Song concert and to our International Dinner and Silent Auction, and who have helped welcome our new Nelson residents with household goods and friendliness. Charitable tax receipts, if you’d like to donate, are issued by Nelson United Church, 250-352-2822, specifying the Kootenay Refugee Coalition. For more information, find us on Facebook.
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
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RDCK recycling changes not a waste
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ast month, the Regional District of Central Kootenay changed the way recyclable material was collected at its depots throughout the central subregion (which runs from Area D north of Kaslo through to Nelson, Areas E and F, Salmo and Area G). This change has been met with some frustration among you, the taxpaying public, in regards to the length of time it now takes to drop off your recyclables. I am writing on behalf of the RDCK to explain the rationale behind the changes. We want to continue working with all of you towards our shared goal of zero waste in the Kootenays. Prior to Oct. 19, recycling was accepted in blue bags and collected in larger, 40-cubic yard bins at all recycling depots in the central subregion. RDCK staff had to pick up these larger bins more frequently in their un-compacted state, with a single depot serviced per trip. The material was then trucked to Castlegar for processing in the same state as you dropped it — in its blue bag or as unfolded cardboard, un-compacted. On Oct. 19, we moved to smaller bins that require you to put loose recyclables through a hole and flattened cardboard through a slot. Collecting the material like this allows it to be compacted in a way the larger bins, with full blue bags and unfolded cardboard, did not. The decision to move to the smaller bins with these openings was made for a number of reasons: 1) multiple small bins can be picked up by the collection truck, which then compacts the material on board,
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Community Comment allowing the contractor to service multiple depots on a single trip; 2) the contractor’s truck visits the sites less frequently, which, when combined with 1) above further reduces kilometres travelled, lowering both costs and our carbon footprint. This is a significant step forward. The amount of time the trucks used to spend on the road put an environmental damper on all the good work you were doing by recycling; 3) the changes will make the RDCK’s eventual transition to the provincially legislated Multi Material BC program easier (for more information on MMBC, visit multimaterialbc.ca); 4) bears cannot climb into the bins; 5) individuals looking for refundable containers cannot climb into the bins. This may not seem like a big deal, but if someone is hurt while scavenging, the liability to the RDCK could be immense. Any lawsuit in which the RDCK is named is a cost to the taxpayers. We knew the bins would be a significant change for a number of people. This has become even more evident in the past few weeks. When we instituted this change in our west subregion in 2011, we experi-
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enced a period of frustration that lasted awhile. Nevertheless, as the public became used to the new system, the new way became the norm. After rolling out that successful recycling campaign, we thought the central subregion transition would go the same way. The RDCK is not trying to make recycling more difficult for you, nor are we trying to discourage you from recycling. As the stewards of recycling in our region, we want to find the most economical, efficient, and environmentally friendly way of doing things in order to preserve this amazing place we all call home while having it cost as little as possible for you. These bins are currently the best answer. They prevent garbage from entering the recycling stream. Yes, it takes more time to deposit your recyclables. And unfortunately, kitty litter buckets do not fit through the holes. We wish they did. We acknowledge that this change has resulted in you having to take more time to recycle. We apologize for the inconvenience. We believe the benefits of this new system will not only save you money but will be better for our environment. Thank you for not throwing your recycling in the garbage. Thank you for taking the extra time to reduce your waste, reduce our carbon footprint, and reduce all of our tax bills. We’re all in this together. Thank you for helping us make this work. Stuart Horn is the chief administrator of the Regional District of Central Kootenay.
Mall bus stop should revert to old location This is a letter of great concern that I and many others who are regular riders have for where the bus stop got moved to during the paving of the parking lot at the Chahko-Mika Mall. I don’t know if it’s Nelson Transit or BC Transit or a combination of both who want the stop left where it is right now but it’s definitely a dangerous and unsafe place for a permanent stop. 1) It’s right at a three-way intersection at the corner of Walmart’s garden centre and even though a sign has been put up telling people not to go around the bus when it’s stopped, people in personal vehicles still go around the bus. There’s going to be an accident if that stop is permanent. 2) Getting up and down the curb that’s there is hard at the best of times for seniors and those with any type of disability or visual impairment. With winter coming, it has already been icy from the stop to the mall sidewalk and there are those who have slipped on the ice in front of the gate for the garden centre. 3) Add to that there’s a tree right in front of the bench. Even if the bench is moved further from the stop sign, people with walkers and buggies have to walk on the road itself to get around to the mall sidewalk. This just adds to a dangerous area for a bus stop. 4) There’s definitely insufficient lighting in that area. It’s around the corner and out of the main sight of the front of the mall. I know I would be really nervous if I had to wait for a bus there after dark. One suggestion I have to get the stop moved back to Save-On-Foods is to have the bus route back to Lakeside Dr., turn right at the start of the mall parking lot and turn left to go down the front of the mall over the
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speed bumps. It went that way years ago and there were never any problems. Going that way also eliminates the “lollipop” the bus is having to do now and would likely take about the same amount of time. When the bus routes back through the mall on its return trip downtown, it could go the same way. I realize going over speed bumps isn’t great but it’s a much better possibility than keeping the stop outside of Walmart’s garden centre. All the regular riders I have overheard and talked to want the stop to go back to Save-On. The people in the mall office want the stop moved back to SaveOn. Save-On wants the stop moved back to SaveOn. Even some employees of the mall itself want the stop moved back. Please, please, please get the stop moved back to Save-On-Foods end of the mall. It is just such a ridiculous place to have it where it is right now. Jill Wilson Nelson
original proposal stated that the participants would pay for the entire project excepting the initial study. That has clearly changed. I’d still have a problem with the fact that this is a meaningless PR stunt, one that will do nothing to actually benefit the environment and may do more harm than good. I see it as a distraction from real, measurable, positive projects that make perfect sense for this part of the world such as microhydro generation on the main village water intake as was completed in Nakusp recently. The Nakusp plant will make power 24/7 all year for 30 to 40 homes including the dead of winter. The Nelson solar garden will make power for three to four homes in the summer and not enough for one through our winters. What a waste of resources on a feel-good sham. Aren’t we special. Kevin LePape Rural Nelson
Solar garden a waste of resources
The criminal terrorist events of Nov. 13 in France have once again challenged many of the world’s nations to consider significantly expanding a war effort to degrade and destroy Jihadi personages, who believe in the thoughts and actions of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), who are trying to establish a Caliphate state. Knowledge and understanding can be effective weapons when seeking to transition from warring and conflict to reconciliation and peace. If you want to become knowledgeable about the current situation in the Middle East and ISIS politics, read the latest book by a prominent Canadian author Gwynne Dyer titled Don’t Panic: ISIS Terror and Today’s Middle East. If you want to gain
Re: “Solar garden project grows,” Nov. 11 As it is with all gardens, this one is growing with the benefit of plenty of manure. The 61,440 kWh per year is based on theoretical projections. No actual data was collected at the chosen installation site. There are existing solar installations in Nelson that provide many years of actual, hard data and it flies in the face of the projections being used. More importantly, every Nelson Hydro customer is going to pay for this project. The 25-year project lifespan will undoubtedly see many panels and probably all inverters replaced due to non-warranty failure. If the people buying into the project were paying for the actual cost I’d have less of a problem with this. The
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Letters pick up after their dog. Neither of these rules are being obeyed. Brian Shields Nelson
Former RDCK director calls for recycling changes Our property taxes and recycling fees are in part used to pay Regional District of Central Kootenay stipends and staff salaries so that they can provide services to us, not design services to suit the needs of contractors and the ill-suited rules and regulations dreamed up by the BC government and their agents like Multi-Materials BC. We specifically reject changes made to the central resources recovery recycling program that have caused staff to implement and adopt the following: 1. Padlocked recycling bins with openings so small that large volume recyclers cannot access these bins in an appropriate and timely manner; 2. Removal of recycling bins from locations easily accessible for recyclers to locations that are convenient only for the recycling contractor; 3. Reduction in public access times to the recycling bins and/or recycling services such that, in some communities, access to recycling has been reduced from 24/7
to between less than 24 hours per week and once in 14 days; 4. Your acceptance of the absurd notion that recycling can only take place in remote and rural BC inside fenced and manned recycling stations, contrary to what is actually happening in the states of Washington, Idaho and Montana — a policy that will waste hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of taxpayers dollars in rural and remote BC. We specifically request that the contractor, Waste Management, be directed to: 1. Remove all padlocks from their bins so that we can access bins in a timely and appropriate manner in accordance with the volume of material we wish to recycle 2. Place recycling bins in locations where we, the residents and taxpayers, can access them at our convenience, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so that we, who are not paid and who in fact pay to recycle, can voluntarily continue to support the goal of reducing our waste to zero. 3. That representatives of the municipalities using the MMBC program in Central Kootenay, and the regional district itself, sit down with the BC government, and with MMBC and all other recycling agencies to
discuss long term creation of single depot recycling stations in Central Kootenay. We, as the voluntary recyclers and as the taxpayers, who pay all the recycling fees and taxes, have had enough of all levels of government and multiple recycling agencies designing programs to suit their bottom line and not ours. We, who live in remote and rural BC, will no longer put up with “hand me down recycling programs” that are not designed to take into account our capabilities. We desire to see a level of service that matches what we are collectively paying in taxes and fees for recycling. In conclusion we wish to remind all regional district directors that we, the residents and taxpayers of Central Kootenay, are not your enemies, and neither do we wish to suck it up as your staff have so rudely suggested in public statements to the media. Andy Shadrack, Kaslo Michael Jessen, Longbeach
Nelson is killing my wife My wife chronically suffers from severe migraines, and it’s Nelson’s fault. She is held hostage by pain. Her life is almost completely devoid of
York state was identified as a good zone. It was like being told we’re not actually crazy. Invisible forces are acting upon my wife’s head, and somebody understands. (So much gratitude to the entire ER for having amazing nurses and doctors.) It breaks our hearts that this exquisitely beautiful place anoints her with such exquisitely horrible pain, but we’re still moving to Ontario. The hug-like mountain majesty will be missed. In the meantime: Somebody please buy our house! Andrew McMonagle
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Sunken pirate ship sends wrong message The black pirate boat, acclaimed only a couple of years ago, has been neglected and threequarters sunk for at least three months. Now it is nearly completely sunk. This neglect conveys a sluggish message to the children who were so excited by the “pirate” boat — suggesting it’s okay to carelessly treat stuff. It’s not okay to be careless with things or the environment, in this case, public waterfront. Time to clean up your act and I sincerely hope the RDCK or appropriate office is on this. C. Boyd Nelson
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I am writing to alert dog loving Nelsonites that the off leash dog park by the lake is no longer safe to visit. A few months ago my friend’s dog Scout was attacked by a vicious off-lead dog and was severely injured. After surgery, thankfully Scout survived, but he and his owner will no longer go to the beach walk. A week ago I took my two small dogs to the Lakeside off leash park and Maxwell (Scout’s brother) was attacked by an uncontrolled large dog and bit in the face. He has two bite marks on his face, one which was next to his eye. Last week I went to the dog park with my dogs Angus and Max
pleasure, beyond being with her family. Unable to work. Unable to play. Our three year-old asks “Is mommy happy?” and she answers honestly “Yes,” but just don’t inquire further. So why do we blame Nelson? Basically, the mountains create chaotic wind and pressure systems that can affect us greatly. She has suffered these for 2½ years, the exact amount of time that we have lived in Nelson. She has explored every dietary and lifestyle change she could, to no avail. We feel helpless. Her doctors have tried heroic amounts of pharmaceuticals, but nothing works. Medical marijuana tinctures/balms/ oils/edibles/smokeables only temper the pain. The only relief she has felt was on a trip to Toronto. Being there was like taking an electrified pillowcase off her head. Returning to Nelson regrew that pillowcase. The frustration only enhances the pain. In Nelson, my wife has to go to the ER when the migraines get to be too much. A nurse there recently confirmed that Nelson is an awful place for people with migraines. She discussed research she knew of that identified the existence of “migraine belts” across the country, and how the area around southern Ontario/New
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and we encountered an unleashed pit bull who was poised in the predator position. I was a little nervous but the owner shouted “don’t worry, he’s a good dog, don’t worry.” Angus is a Yorkie mix who weighs about eight pounds and seconds later the pit bull had Angus in his mouth and dragged him to the brush while shaking him wildly. There was a scramble to save Angus and I was tossed to the ground, injuring myself and breaking my glasses. Luckily my friend saved Angus from his death. My friend looked me in the eye and said “I thought he was dead for sure.” The owner of the pit bull said Angus was aggressive and the pit bull was protecting himself and further that Angus should have been on a leash. In fact Angus was on leash but the pit ripped him out of it. Both of my dogs are so lucky to be alive. I am now faced with vet bills, personal injury and being bullied out of my favourite spots in Nelson. As a dog owner I know that most people love their dogs and take good care of them, but do they train them, or take responsibility for the action of themselves and their dogs? The rule of the dog park is that dogs are under the care and control of their owners and that owners must
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Parkinson Support Group meets every third Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Christie Lee Hall In Kiwanis Villa, Gordon Road. No meeting in December. More info: ecartlidge@shaw. ca. La Leche League Nelson provides breastfeeding information and support to moms and soon-to-be-moms at 1 on the third Monday of each month at The Family Place, 312 Silica St. More info: 250-3523583.
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Community Connect Day, a free marketplace of goods, services and activities for anyone in our community that is finding it difficult to make ends meet. Free haircuts, dental, vision and medical check-ups and referrals. Door prizes! A free café, food and wellness package giveaways, free coats and clothing. Central School gym, 811 Stanley, Nov. 21, 10 a.m. to 3p.m. More info: 250-352-6011 x19.
Canadian Red Cross needs volunteers for one four-hour shift per week, 614 Front St, Nelson. More info: 1-855-995-3529.
Taoist Tai Chi Arts Classes Mondays 7 to 9 p.m. at Nelson District Rod and Gun Club, 801 Railway St. By donation. Free introductory class, join any time. More info: 250-509-2499.
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Selkirk College International Nursing Students 10th annual Beans and Rice Dinner at Nelson United Church Nov 27 at 6 p.m. All proceeds go to our health promoting trip to Guatemala in Spring 2016. $10. More info: 250-709-1566.
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Nelson Music Festival annual general meeting, Nelson Credit Union board room, Nov. 27, 6:30 p.m. More info: 250:8254513. Pura Vida Foundation invites the public to learn about our annual Christmas drive for the Andean children of Peru, and our current shelter that houses young girls who have suffered from exploitation and abuse. 619A Front Street, Nov. 23, 5 to 6:30. KAIROS White Poppy Campaign Remembrance Day booth at the Kootenay Co-op 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 30. White poppies are intended to remember all victims of war, to call for dialogue and to show commitment for building a culture of peace. More info: 250-352-9871. Canadian Federation of University Women annual general meeting, Nov. 21, 10 a.m., Adventure Hotel, new members invited. Guest speaker Gerry Sobie on restorative justice. More Info: nelsoncfuw@ gmail.com. World AIDS Day candlelight vigil, panel
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Workshops Basin Business Advisors program presents Me Inc., a workshop on starting your own business. Nelson Nov 24, 6:30 to 8. More info: 1-855-510-2227. Mind Training for Wellness. Back by popular demand, registered psychologist Joy Green shares how this fascinating technique can improve your mental wellbeing and overall health. Nov. 21, 11 a.m., free. More info: 250-352-3181.
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The judges had a very tough time with this year’s Nelson Star Burger Week(s) burger tasting. They agonized. They made detailed notes. They honed their taste buds to unheard-of levels of sophistication. They tried 14 burgers, all in two days, all delicious and unique, and then after much deliberation made a decision in three categories (see sidebar). “It was in incredible challenge,” said Len MacCharles, Nelson’s fire chief, who served as one of the judges. “Try any one of them and you will be happy, because the chefs put their heart and soul into it. Each one is an incredible creation and I mean this sincerely. If I was going to go out and have a burger now, I would be confused. They are all so good.” Val Yowek, who runs the Nelson visitor centre, was also a burger judge and agreed with MacCharles. “Each burger offered something very different and I loved them all but I had to decide,” she said. “In the voting, they were very close, so we had to pull in our second choices to determine the winners. The best part was the chefs when the brought out their burgers, they were very passionate about the food and what they had put together.” The team of judges was rounded out by Chuck Bennett of Black Press, Mayor Deb Kozak, and Sgt. Dino Falcone of the Nelson Police Department. “The West Coast Grill’s burger was extremely creative,” MacCharles said. “The chef has an East Indian background and brought that cooking knowledge to the burger with a really nice use of 13 different spices.” Yowek loved the spices too. “He used cooking techniques that he learned from his mother in India. He put his heart into it. The burger also came with a mint cilantro yogurt dipping sauce with a lemon squeeze. The fresh taste of the
The judges attack a burger entry presented by the chef at the Royal. From left: Sgt. Dino Falcone of the Nelson Police Department, Chuck Bennett of Black Press, Val Yowek of the Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce, Fire Chief Len MacCharles, and Mayor Deb Kozak. Voting for the people’s choice winners continue at nelsonstar.com until Saturday. Bill Metcalfe photo sauce complemented that Indian spices of the burger. The burger left your palate with many exotic tastes, none overwhelming or too spicy.” MacCharles was a big fan of the winner in the best presentation category, Cantina del Centro. “The chef came out and did a very nice presentation, explained how it was a traditional Mexican street vendor burger. It was fun, you could hold the burger in one hand and drink beer with the other. There were little deep fried wafers in there as well. It was a burger with flair. It had a pickled pepper standing on the top of it, looking like a sail.” As for Finley’s entry that won for best tasting burger, Yowek said “The highlights were the goat cheese and beets, and the aioli was very tasty. He had crispy prosciutto that added amazing texture.” MacCharles agreed, saying “The chef went to great lengths to match or pair everything well. It was very simple yet good flavour. The garnish and condiments each had their own distinct flavour and texture that when combined made a very great tasting burger.” In his interview with the Star, MacCharles said he had an exclusive news scoop for us, namely that “in a previous life I was a Red Seal chef.” He explained that from 1978 to 1981 he worked as a chef and ran a catering business for six years after that. He said people are more sophisticated about food, including simple things like burger buns, than when he was in the business. “Today people know what a good bun is. We experienced this in our
BEST BURGERS Most Creative 1. West Coast Grill 2. Louie’s Best Presentation 1. Cantina del Centro 2. West Coast Grill Best Tasting 1. Finley’s 2. Louie’s tasting: a number of brioche buns, pretzel buns, an in-house made bun, so the quality of the bun made a difference, whereas years ago it would be all the same bun.” Yowek was impressed by the creativity displayed by all of the Nelson chefs. “Between each burger the judges enjoyed tasting things like mango chutney, organic beef from Creston and Pemberton, flambé burgers sprayed with Jack Daniels, Nelson Brewing Company beer cheese, red wine au jus dipping sauce, beet root and goat cheese, maple bacon, dried fruit, secret burger sauce, homemade buns, veal, lamb, chorizo beef burgers, Indian oven roasted spices. “Gourmet cheeses of various varieties were used, mushrooms pastes, aioli sauces, caramelized onions, arugula, cilantro and many other fine fresh ingredients. It was very hard for each of us to decide which burger to vote for as all burgers were different and unique in every way.” Public online voting for their favourite burger in Nelson Star Burger Week runs until Saturday at nelsonstar.com under the contests tab. Voters will be entered into a draw, and the winner will receive a $25 gift certificate to all 14 of the participating restaurants.
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CAN YOU KEEP YOUR FAMILY LAW JUDGMENT PRIVATE? When a marriage breaks up and you end up battling in court, it can get ugly. Lots of private, highly personal details about your family situation may come out and, however untrue, nasty and embarrassing allegations often fly both ways. Recently, a father involved in a high-conflict family law dispute asked our B.C. Supreme Court to “seal” its reasons for judgment to keep the contents from the public. The parents had split after more than 20 years of marriage. They were fighting over guardianship and parenting arrangements for their four children (ages 18 to 11 at trial). The trial showed that over time, this family situation had become seriously dysfunctional, not only as between the parents, but also as between the children and (mostly) their mother, who had largely been responsible for looking after them before the break-up. Lots of unflattering information came out. The father, who was highly successful financially, had long ago pleaded guilty to a serious charge (for which he said he got an unconditional discharge). He said his ex was badmouthing him about the criminal matter in their community after they broke up, though he’d told her about it before they got married. While married, he’d also had an affair lasting many years. The mother alleged sexual misbehaviour by the father with the children (accusations the court categorically rejected). And the troubled, broken relationship between the mother and her older children – involving screaming, nasty swear words, disrespect and physical confrontations – was fully aired. The father argued all this dirty family laundry was highly personal. He said keeping the reasons for judgment from the public would be in the best interests of the children. But the B.C. court said it’s more important that courts be open. Courts are not private forums, and this also applies to family law cases. It’s not enough that there may be unwanted publicity or that the trial may result in embarrassment. A high threshold of harm has to be proved to qualify for an exception to the overriding “open court” principle. The situation here didn’t justify keeping the reasons for judgment from the public. The court took some steps to protect the children’s anonymity in its published reasons by identifying the children only as C1 to C4 (and also identified the parents’ names by initials only). But the judge observed that it’s difficult to insulate children from the effects of a published judgment. One of the drawbacks of sorting out family disputes by going to court is that it’s very hard to keep things confidential. There are rules of court that limit access to matrimonial court files, but once you’re in open court, the hearing is public and you take your chances. This is just one more reason to consider using other options like mediation and/or arbitration – ask your lawyer about alternatives to going to court to sort out your family law dispute.
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(250) 352-6638 Written by Janice and George Mucalov, LL.B.s with contribution by TYLEEN UNDERWOOD LAW OFFICE. This column provides information only and must not be relied on for legal advice. Please contact TYLEEN UNDERWOOD for legal advice concerning your particular case. Lawyer Janice Mucalov is an award-winning legal writer. “You and the Law®” is a registered trade-mark. © Janice and George Mucalov.
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The Nelson Leafs suffered two losses over the weekend against the Grand Forks Border Bruins and the Creston Valley Thunder Cats. At home Saturday, Nelson captain Rayce Miller scored on the power play with only a few minutes left in the third period, but a second strong shot careened off the post and left the team sitting 2-1 behind Grand Forks at the final buzzer. The 20-year-old was frustrated with the result, but proud of the performance his fellow players put in. “I don’t think we tested their goalie [Anthony Galliart] earlier on like we should’ve,” said Miller, who led an onslaught on the net in the final moments. “At the end he made some good saves, but if we had that intensity throughout the game we would’ve popped some more and won.” That’s not what happened. “I thought we were going to get one for sure,” Miller said. “We were buzzing all over them, everyone was winning draws and taking the puck to the net, and I thought we were going to pop one but we just couldn’t get it to go our way.” The last-minute assault came after some early missteps, but Miller believes they’ll learn from their mistakes. “We’ve just got to communicate better, and that’s an easy fix. Most teams go through that. We shot ourselves in the foot early on. We had those mistakes but we battled back. Everyone out on the ice, we all came together, we just didn’t get the result we wanted.” It was Jordan Davie who made his goal possible. “Joe made this great pass. I saw him coming down the wall, he snuck up by the net and I
Joseph Barton makes a stop for the Leafs on Friday in Creston. Nelson lost 5-1. Jennifer Huscroft/Creston Valley Advance
knew it was coming. He put it right on my tape, then I put it in the top right corner.” Miller said Grand Forks is a solid team. “They’ve made a huge improvement from last year and earlier this year. It was fun. I’m looking forward to playing them again.” The Border Bruins, perennial basement dwellers in the Neil Murdoch division, have now won five straight and are now only two points back of the Leafs for third place, although Nelson has two games in hand. Grand Forks opened the game with two goals in the first, 32 seconds apart. There was no scoring in the second, but plenty of penalties, including a melee with 35 seconds remaining that saw Leaf Matthew Sokol and Border Bruin Jared Stang each tossed for fighting. Nelson outshout Grand Forks 35-25. Joseph Barton took the loss in the Leafs net. On Friday, Alec Wilkinson scored a goal and added two assists as the Creston Valley Thunder Cats beat Nelson 5-1 at the Johnny Bucyk arena. Miller scored the only Leaf goal on a pass from Nolan Percival with a little more than
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The Nelson Leafs squared off against Grand Forks on Saturday evening. Captain Rayce Miller scored his team’s only goal. four minutes left in the game to break Brock Lefebvre’s shutout bid. The Thunder Cats led 3-0 after the first and 4-0 after the second, although the Leafs actually outshout Creston 33-31. Barton made 28 saves in the Leafs net. The two losses dropped Nelson’s record to 12-9-0. They remain third in the Neil Murdoch Division, five points back of Castlegar and only two ahead of Grand Forks. Despite the two weekend losses, Miller feels the Leafs have gelled as a unit. “The team’s great. We’re a
tight-knit group and we’re facing some adversity right now, but we’re going to get through it.” And though he lost some teeth earlier this year, and now sports a brownish-purple scar on his upper lip, he’s still going strong. Miller said he wants to lead by example, and he’s buoyed by the solidarity of his teammates. “I get my new teeth on Monday the 23rd,” he said. The Leafs played Grand Forks Tuesday night, after the Star’s deadline. The Leafs are back on home ice Friday to face the division-leading Beaver Valley Nitehawks.
KIJHL • 2015-16 STANDINGS and STATISTICS NEIL MURDOCH DIVISION TEAM GP W L Beaver Valley 22 16 4 Castlegar 23 14 8 Nelson 21 12 9 Grand Forks 23 10 11 Spokane 25 4 17 DIVISION GAMES Nov. 13 Creston Nov. 13 Beaver Valley Nov. 14 Grand Forks Nov. 14 Beaver Valley Nov. 15 Spokane
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KidSport Nelson is encouraging businesses and employees to wear team jerseys this Friday. Nov. 20 is National Jersey Day, which celebrates the power of sport to build community and get Canadians moving. “The campaign isn’t just to raise funds but also the awareness of KidSport programs to assist children to get active in team sports,” said Jennifer Lehmann, a KidSport Nelson volunteer. “It’s a fun day just to show your love of sport by wearing a jersey of the team you play on or one you cheer for.” KidSport’s mandate is that all kids should be able to play sports, regardless of financial circumstances. KidSport helps out through a sports funding program. KidSport Nelson has increased its annual grants over the years from $200 to the current $275 per athlete. Athletes can apply more than once in a calendar year. That means if they play soccer
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Blue Night organizer Brian Kalbfleisch is getting geared up for the 12th iteration of the city-wide, inter-disciplinary culture crawl. Social media manager Zan Comerford and Art Walk 2015 coordinator Cheryl Thornton are also contributing to the event, which will feature work from over 120 artists. Will Johnson photo
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hen all is said and done, approximately 120 Nelson artists will participate in the upcoming 12th Blue Night culture crawl organized by Brian Kalbfleisch. The inter-disciplinary, multivenue event will feature work from poets, dancers, musicians, filmmakers, visual artists and others working in a myriad of art forms. And it’s continuing to evolve. “We’re getting rid of perceived barriers,” Kalbfleisch told the Star. “The idea is that Blue Night is the flagship of a few days or even a week of art that can happen anywhere.” For branding purposes, the Friday, Nov. 27 that will occur at 24
venues around town, is the “official” Blue Night. Attendees are free to attend any venue where art is being displayed or performed, and the night will culminate with a 10 p.m. reception and dance showcase at Bloom Nightclub. Hosted by local poet Blair Leaman, and featuring dance performances from Slava Doval’s DanceFusion, Scarlet Mary Rose and others, it will end with DJ SugarBear playing until 2 a.m. “This is so refreshing for the Nelson arts and culture scene,” said Zan Comerford, the social media manager for Blue Night. “We’re giving a whole other group this dynamic and engaging platform to be witnessed. And now it’s starting to spill over into workshops and classes and dance
showcases, our innovative space. This is the next generation of Blue Night.” Comerford, though she’s not an artist herself, likes to pour her energy into “lifting up other people’s art and drawing attention to their work.” And the work she appreciates embraces the “renegade spirit” of the Kootenays. “We have this unstoppable scene that isn’t dependent on trends going on in the larger world. You can make a name for yourself here in Nelson really easily and I think that’s beautiful.” Kalbfleisch has also orchestrated a number of spin-off events, including a Neil Young tribute concert, a collaboration with Art Party and a series of talks on the Saturday afternoon following Blue Night. It’s this openness
to new ideas that he wants to cultivate in the community. “For instance, I was contacted by Thompson’s Funeral Home and they said ‘we have this great space no one uses, and we want to get involved.’ I went over there and sure enough it’s an awesome space, but it’s well off the beaten path.” That’s when he connected them with local poet Zaynab Mohammed, who will now host a Blue Nightsponsored Art Party there on Nov. 25. And as if he wasn’t already dealing with enough, Kalbfleisch is looking to expand his efforts even further. “I want to get into the healing arts. A lot of the venues we have, like yoga studios, have played an important role in Blue Night and I think the
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healing arts are an important art form. There there’s the culinary arts, permaculture, gardening … In May I really want to have the artist talk thing take off more.” Cheryl Thornton, the Art Walk 2015 coordinator, is collaborating with Blue Night this year because she believes in the work Kalbfleisch is doing. “I think it’s remarkable how much money Brian is putting back into artists’ hands. In my role as arts administrator, that’s something I feel really strongly about. Brian has been successful at making the Nelson arts scene more inclusive and expanding it, so we’re rolling more forms and disciplines under the umbrella of what we’re talking about when we say art.” Kabfleisch is stoked so many unorthodox venues are getting involved. “This time around we’ve got some exciting new venues, like Finley’s, where there will be live painting from Rhandi Sandford and Sharon Epic. And this time around the West Kootenay Teacher Education Program has offered up their beautiful space too [in the former Nelson Daily News building].” Kalbfleisch said Blue Night has “evolved to the point it’s hard to define,” and he’s okay with that because he wants to “blow up the idea of where and what art should be.” Blue Night is free but the Bloom Nightclub event is ticketed. For more information visit Blue Night on Facebook.
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Christmas Tales comes to Nelson Dec. 10 SUBMIT TED TO with the traditional THE NELSON STAR carols and inspired by On Dec. 10, story- some new ones. These teller Justyn Rees and songs form the musisinger/songwriter Russ cal backdrop for author Rosen join forces with and raconteur Rees’ multi-instrumentalist hilarious and delightBrett Ziegler and per- ful retelling of the first cussionists Kenton Christmas. With wit Wiens and Calum Rees and insight he draws at First Baptist Church on his rich and wellin Nelson (611 Fifth St.) travelled history to to deliver the songs and bring the ancient stories stories like you’ve never alive. You’ll meet charthem heard before. acters re-imagined in Christmas Tales will UK dialects and world have you singing along accents — Joseph, the
Innkeeper, Dick the shepherd and many others. Rosen and band have been the feature performers at Vancouver’s Rogers Santa Claus Parade for the past six years and know how to turn a Christmas parade into a street party. For this show they are on their best behaviour as they nimbly weave both the festive and reflective carols throughout this upbeat
and down to earth production. Christmas Tales is booked to play throughout the holiday season from Victoria to Edmonton and Gibsons to Nelson with stops in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. So, grab ahold of mom and dad and granny and the kids, load up the truck and head on down to Christmas Tales — it’ll be more fun than Christmas dinner.
Nursing students plan 10th annual beans and rice dinner On Nov. 27, Selkirk College’s third year nursing students are hosting their 10th annual beans and rice dinner. The evening includes delicious cuisine, a Guatemala practice experience presentation from seasoned students and alumni, a raffle and silent auction, and traditional music from our Doukhobor community. Doors open at 6 p.m. at the Nelson United Church. All proceeds go towards the third year nursing students’ international practice group. Submitted photo
Camp Koolaree has been around for 85 years, but fundraising remains a struggle. They’re hoping to turn that around, beginning with an event this month.
Camp Koolaree plans winter fundraiser SUBMIT TED TO THE NELSON STAR For 85 years, Camp Koolaree has been run by a board of volunteers. Relying solely on donations and summer camp registrations, the camp on Kootenay Lake has operated on a budget of $45,000 per year, just enough to cover operational costs. Every year, the camp has to do emergency fun-
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draising to cover maintenance and upgrades to the camp. Koolaree would like to be able to stop emergency fundraising, by increasing donations, summer registrations and private rentals. It is Koolaree’s goal to be a place where countless members of the community come to get away from technology. They offer a place for people of all ages to experience
community surrounded by nature. With boat access only, it is the perfect wilderness getaway. On Friday, Camp Koolaree is holding its second annual winter fundraiser to start their year off right. They have a goal of raising $5,000 at this event. A pasta dinner will be accompanied by a silent auction. It’s at the Trail United Church starting at 6 p.m.
Peggy Bingham It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Peggy Bingham on November 12, 2015. Born in London England October 13, 1925 to Christopher and Alice Wehr she served her country during World War II as a fire watcher staying outside during the bombing of London. Peggy and her family moved to Canada in 1957 where she worked for nine years at Burnaby General Hospital and then Kootenay Lake Hospital until her retirement. Pre -deceased by her parents and sisters Violet, Dora, and Joan and husband Sydney Albert in 2001. She leaves behind her children Ruth Holden(Saint John NB), Kathy Bingham (Al Archibald)(Balfour BC), Phillip(Debbie)(Cranbrook BC), grandaughters Jeanette (Vicoria BC), Amie Thompson (Breton, Ab), Rachaelle, Brianne and Britany(Cranbrook BC) and two great grandsons Caden and James(Breton, Ab). A celebration of Peggy's life will be held at a later date. Donations in her name may be made to the charity of choice or Jubilee Manor. Arrangments are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service. Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca
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Coming Events ECHO IS MOVING. Still Eagle’s Boutique across the street moves down the street to a bigger location in December. Big moving sale on now on our finest fair and Canadian eco-fashions. Half the store is half the price. Including our awesome indigenous line. 471 Baker. GET COZY WITH A CONSCIENCE. Still Eagle has you covered with sustainable warmth: toasty socks, local toques, organicalpaca scarves, scrumptious sheepskins and elegant sweaters. 476 Baker. Kootenay Artisan Fair at Prestige Lake Side Resort, 53 Juried Artisans Vendors & Live Music Friday Nov 20th 12-7 Saturday Nov 21st 10-6 & Sunday Nov 22nd 11-4. $3 at the door, Find us on Facebook. STILL EAGLE’S 24TH ANNIVERSARY SALE: This weekend, get 24% off storewide at Nelson’s first and best eco-store. Sat and Sunday Nov 21st, 22nd.. And enter to win a $240 gift basket. We’re open 10 - 7 both days. 476 Baker.
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The Lions Club of Nelson is once again accepting applications for Community Grants. This is the 7th year the club has utilized funds from the Osprey Community Foundation to fund the club’s grant program. Applications are accepted from the Lions Club of Nelson, North Shore, Harrop, Proctor, Balfour, Taghum and Beasley. Only those organizations who can issue an official donation receipt under the Federal Income Tax Act are qualified to apply for the Lions Club of Nelson Community Grants. The Club will accept applications for grants until Nov 30th, 2015 Application forms are detailed grant application guidelines are available by contacting the club by visiting the club’s website for forms at http://eclubhouse.org/sities/nelsonbc/ and applications to email nelsonlions@hotmail.com or lion.tnakken@gmail.com look for us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Nelson-Lions-Club-BC
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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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ARENA PROGRAM STAFF Regional District of Central Kootenay Nelson & District Community Complex 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. These are on-call seasonal positions ending May 31, 2016. This posting and information on how to apply, along with the job descriptions, can be seen on our website at www.rdck.ca under Administration, Jobs & Employment Opportunities.
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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. We’re a family-owned and operated General Motors dealership with over 20 years of experience providing uncompromising service to our customers, and we’re looking for someone who shares our philosophy and work ethic. Come be a part of our team. General Motors experience is considered an asset, but is not essential. Please submit your cover letter and resume to: Jeff Konkin, Service Manager Kalawsky Chevrolet Buick GMC 1700 Columbia Avenue Castlegar, BC V1N 2W4 Fax: (250) 365-3949 Email: jeff@kalawsky.com
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Waldorf School plans Winter Faire SUBMIT TED Black Press
On Saturday, Dec. 5, in the darkest part of the year, the Nelson Waldorf School hosts their annual Winter Faire. It is a wholesome natural celebration of the magical winter season and festival of light. The school transforms into a winter village. There are natural crafts to make at winter crafts. Candle dipping is a silent meditative event that brings
forth the inner beauty and peace of this season. The children-only store is full of beautiful handmade gifts for children to do some gift shopping. There is a bakery to experience the different stages of bread making and the colourful wool works to create surprises with natural wool. When you are hungry you can find warm solstice bowl at the Frost Bite Cafe, or a chai at the Rudolph Cafe, or hot cider and
wieners at the Fireside Cafe. Past the central fire and the children playing in the field, is the Cedar Forest Kinderhouse where children of all ages eagerly await to go in the much loved Cookie Kingdom to hear the story from the king or queen and choose a cookie. There are also delicious healthy gnome snacks in the Gnome Cafe and crafts for smaller fingers in the
gnome crafts. In the Silver King artisan market local artists are selling their handmade and natural wares. The Snowflake Village Theatre will be offering storytelling and music is found all around the Faire. All children’s activities are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the artisan market is open till 4 p.m. The Waldorf School is a five-minute drive from Nelson on Highway 6, heading toward Ymir.
Credit union celebrates World Kindness Day SUBMIT TED Black Press
Most should be familiar with the saying “credit unions are helping here”; if not, the acts of Nelson and District Credit Union employees brought it to light last week by celebrating community volunteers with donations from the community investment program. Some might call it a coincidence that World Kindness Day falls on the same day that staff help disperse close to $5,000 to local community organizations, but it is not. To celebrate kindness, community and co-operation, each employee played a role in giving by identifying a volunteer in the community who stood out to them. The credit union then donated $100 to the local organization that the chosen volunteer is affiliated with, in the name of that community champion. “This is our second year celebrating this special day,” said
Nelson and District Credit Union celebrated World Kindness Day. CEO Doug Stoddart. “The power of each employee calling one community member in a day to share this good news, and the trickledown of the selected volunteers sharing with their local organizations, is something we hope will resonate and demonstrate how different credit unions are from the banks.” In addition, Stoddart said, “as members continue to support us
with their deposits and borrowing needs, we will continue to put our profits back into these vital community programs in the names of community volunteers.” When the credit Union’s community investment program started, the purpose was to support the many community groups and devoted volunteers to ensure our communities are sustainable and vibrant. “As a community based financial institution, Nelson and District Credit Union will continue to have many great opportunities to lead by example,” explains Tom Atkins, manager of marketing and relationship development. “It is the support from our dedicated members and the commitment from our devoted employees that will always serve to set us apart.” Last week’s actions emphasize the original intent and the success of the community investment program has had for over 15 years.
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