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During the packed Room to Live fundraiser concert at the Capitol on Friday evening, Nelson songstresses Laura Landsberg, Bessie Wapp, Aryn Sherriff, Melody Diachun and Sydney Black wowed audiences with their vocal prowess. The concert has raised $13,500 so far, which will be doubled by an anonymous donor. Will Johnson photo
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During last year’s Room to Live charity concert, former mayor John Dooley challenged Nelson and area residents to raise $15,000 — enough to renovate one room at Ward St. Place. This year mayor Deb Kozak echoed the challenge, and as of Wednesday morning Nelson CARES had raised nearly double that amount. “We’re sitting at approximately $13,500,” Nelson CARES chair
Ron Little told the Star, noting that donations are still coming in. The final total will then be matched by an anonymous donor, which effectively means two more rooms will be able to be renovated. That brings the total number of rooms finished to 25, with 20 more to go. Just over one year into their three-year campaign, they’ve already raised more than half their goal. “We’re really in awe of how generous this community is, and
in particular how many individuals have come forward.” Featuring performances from Laura Landsberg, Nelson cultural ambassador Bessie Wapp, Aryn Sherriff, Bo Conlan, Melody Diachun and Sydney Black, the energetic concert Friday evening at the Capitol Theatre also showcased the musical abilities of Clinton Swanson, Doug Stephenson and many others. CONTINUED ON A23
Nelson city council has developed a contingency plan in case of an emergency water shortage. Public works manager Colin Innes is leading the development of a small water treatment system to be installed in the city somewhere on the lakeshore. It would treat water for a portion of the city — the lower part that would not require uphill pumping. Introducing lake water into the city water mains without treating it would create the need for a boil water advisory, Innes said. The treatment plant, consisting of pumps, filters, and chlorine mixing equipment, would cost upwards of $250,000 and city manager Kevin Cormack says this money is available in the current water budget. Innes says the proposal will go before council within the next couple of months and the plant would, if approved, be built in the spring. The idea for an emergency water treatment plant has been around since the city wrote its water master plan in 2006, but Innes says that because of this past year’s water shortage, “it has been pushed to front burner.”
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Nelson gets its water from Five Mile Creek and secondarily from two other creeks that originate in West Arm Park that are not glacierfed but depend on annual precipitation. This past spring and summer, low precipitation and high temperatures resulted in a low supply of water and heavy use by residents until water restrictions were imposed in the summer. Those restrictions continue. “We have got a quarter of the water normally available at this point in the year but we are able to meet the demand,” Innes says. “But we have very little extra.” The chart accompanying this story shows the water available from the creek for the past four months, the average amount for each month, and the amount actually used by the city for each month. Most notable are the differences between the average availability over the years compared to this year (columns 1 and 2) and the small gap between this year’s availability and this year’s use (columns 2 and 3). Innes added that if the city had not been making repairs to leaky water mains since 2006 we would already be running out of water. CONTINUED ON A17
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Visitor centre moves into restored railway station BILL METC ALFE Nelson Star
After five years of fundraising and construction and several years of planning before that, Nelson’s old CPR station is the new home of the tourism visitor centre, open now but waiting until spring for a grand opening. In January, the Nelson Star will move into office space on the second floor, just down the hall from a new boardroom that will be
used for public meetings and gatherings. It’s the boardroom that project contractor Joern Wingender seems proudest of. “In this room we are showcasing the last remaining historic interior trim and original windows,” he said. An expert in building restoration and green building, Wingender has led the effort to create a building whose construction methods and materials are a unique combina-
tion of traditional and progressive. “Now we can add another chapter to the story that the building is telling us,” Wingender says. One of the other leaders of this project, Chamber of Commerce executive director Tom Thomson, happily ensconced in his new office on the second floor, says he’s pleased. “We have gone from a building that a lot of people thought was a liability to a great community
asset, and we are happy to be part of this. This is a comfortable space — the offices on the second floor are quiet and the visitor centre down on the main floor has a really nice feel with the wood and the fireplace. “This is the start of something that will be a lot bigger,” he says. “This is going to be a lot larger in scope. We see a vision of a plaza and with events and celebrations down here.” The CPR station, built
in 1901, was vacant and derelict for many years before the Chamber of Commerce acquired it.
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The visitor centre is settling into the CPR station now, and will have its grand opening in the spring. The ground floor of the building will house the visitor centre and a number of commercial tenants. On the upper floor will be office, the conference room, and the Nelson Star. The restoration of the conference room will “add another chapter to the story that the building is telling us,” says contractor Joern Wingender. Bill Metcalfe photos
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Nelson mayor recovering from broken elbow WILL JOHNSON Nelson Star
Nelson Mayor Deb Kozak took a tumble last week, breaking and dislocating her arm, but she’s already recovering well and eager to get back to work. “I was stepping out of a store and my heel hit a pebble. It was pretty quick — down I went,” Kozak told the Star from the hospital on Monday. She was rescued by Brittny Anderson, an environmental technologist at the Regional District of Central Kootenay. “She saw me go down, came running across the street and took me to the hospital in my car,” Kozak said gratefully. “I couldn’t get into surgery until the next day. I’ve got some stitches and repair work that’s been done on my elbow and now it’s healing. It was dislocated and broken.” She will not be wearing a sling or a cast, however, as doctors have encouraged her to get it moving as quickly as possible. “They want you to move it so it doesn’t lock in place.” Anderson said she was happy to help. “We live in a caring community and we need to support each other. I hope if I had fallen community members would’ve been there to help me.” Kozak was disappointed to miss the Room to Live fundraiser concert on Friday evening. She sent councillor Valerie Warmington in her place. Kozak formerly worked as the building manager for Ward St. Place, the recipient of the Room to Live campaign’s largesse. “I heard really good things, the entertainment was fantastic, and they’ve raised a lot of money,” Kozak said (see related story, page 1). The society has been so focused on this goal of renovating Ward St. Place and providing
Nelson Mayor Deb Kozak broke and dislocated her elbow last week, but is now recovering. Will Johnson file photo decent places to live. And we have a community that supports that in such a big way. “For a smaller community like Nelson what’s really wonderful is it provides affordable housing and the businesses also support that work. They operate without any grants, and the rents the residents pay goes towards supporting the building.” She was eager to find out whether the concert raised the $15,000 she challenged the community to put together. On Wednesday morning Nelson CARES reported that $13,500 has been raised, and will be doubled by an anonymous donor who has promised to match the funds raised. Kozak said community members have no reason to worry about her. “I’m fine,” she said. “I’ll be back to work as soon as I can.”
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The Kootenay Lake school district will receive $526,000 in provincial funding to upgrade boilers at three schools It’s part of $35 million announced for school upgrades across the province this month. W. E . Graham Community School in Slocan, Hume Elementary in Nelson, and L.V. Rogers Secondary in Nelson will receive $120,000, $142,000, and $264,000 respectively. In total, 109 projects are being funded under the capital program. The Ministry of Education said they were chosen on a priority basis.
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Fire chiefs for a day Siblings Kalum and Aleah Smith (left and right) were named Fire Chief For a Day last Thursday, temporarily replacing Fire Chief Len MacCharles (centre). The pair spent the day doing a mock emergency run in a fire truck with Marc Thibault, eating pizza with Mayor Deb Kozak and getting a personal tour of the Ward St. fire hall. “We drew a picture of our house and where the smoke alarms are,” Kaelum told the Star. His sister said that’s crucial knowledge so people “can get out of the house fast enough” during an emergency. Will Johnson photo
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• Doors open for Selkirk College’s annual beans and rice fundraiser at the Nelson United Church on Friday at 5:30 p.m. and the event begins at 6 p.m. An incorrect time appeared in last Wednesday’s edition.
Electricity is silent and invisible. Downed power lines can still be energized and deadly. If you see a downed power line, keep back at least 10 metres (33 feet), and call our 24-hour emergency line at 1-866-436-7847 or 911.
• The surname of a local martial artist who received the Yes I Can award was misspelled Friday (“Martial artists endure taekwondo black belt testing.”) He is Evan Howarth, not Howard. • A photo caption Wednesday (“Nelson marks Restorative Justice Week”) omitted the name of volunteer Regina Day.
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Editorial
Editor: Greg Nesteroff Publisher: Chuck Bennett Published Wednesdays and Fridays by Black Press Ltd. at 514 Hall St., Nelson BC facebook.com/nelsonstarnews • Twitter: @nelsonstarnews
Stability vs. vitality: how to choose?
P
otential changes at Grohman Narrows made the news again recently, as residents of the region contemplated a BC Hydro proposal to dredge the river-bed west of Nelson in order to increase power potential through downstream dams. At the same time, this plan would offer more stability for flood control on Kootenay Lake. The meeting was a reminder that our corner of Super Natural British Columbia may look beautiful and seem wild, but another reality governs the history and the contemporary state of our water. Many people are surprised to learn that Kootenay Lake and its West Arm once experienced spring floods that rose up to 20 feet above the current lake level. One of these drastic floods stranded a newly-built Nelson from the outside world in 1894, despite dredging and blasting of rock at Grohman Narrows in the 1880s by the entrepreneur and eccentric who bears its name: W.A. Baillie Grohman. Further dredging in the late 1930s by West Kootenay Power and Light (the original owner and operator of dams west of Nelson, today absorbed into FortisBC) opened up the channel some more, decreasing flood extremes further, and increasing hydro-power potential. Floods have not stopped happening, but our ability to control water has given us a (some would say false) sense of security. Enter the titan of all dam plans — the Columbia River Treaty (1964). Construction of two dams linked to the treaty — the Libby on the Kootenay
Deflate false sense of power I share our French cousins’ pain and fear. Nonetheless let us not react in a manner that renders us police states. Greater death tolls are caused daily by extreme
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Community Comment River in Montana (1973) and the Duncan, at the north end of Kootenay Lake (1967) — brought even more water stability in the Kootenay Lake/Arm system. Homes constructed in the 1980s and ’90s on West Arm flood plains would not have been possible before these projects. Yet it’s the old saw: stability enhances certainty and brings calm. It can also challenge or even destroy vitality. Nature prefers variability, and that’s any successful ecosystem’s best-kept secret. Human history around the globe is full of examples of our efforts to control or even entirely suppress the variability in natural systems in order to enhance agriculture, or facilitate commerce, or protect our lives. When human capacity in science and engineering operated at a reduced scale, our impacts had a weaker register. The 20th century resulted in a significant up-tick in water-storage technology, namely through
weather and despotic regimes supported by the forces and institutions of globalization. Let us correct the underlying social and economic conditions that render young men alienated, powerless, and not feeling adequate as men, in a game they can-
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the use of concrete and megadumptrucks. The era of megaprojects brought a whole new meaning to water management, and with it came ecological changes so abrupt and devastating they have not yet been fully measured. When I attended a Grohman meeting a year or so ago, I could hear the frustration of local people that had its roots deeper than the current proposal. While on the surface of things, the debate about Grohman Narrows is focused on lake levels, fish health and ferry docks, underneath it all is our region’s troubled history of corporate water management. My knowledge and understanding of water history has led me into all sorts of interesting projects, one of which is as guest-curator for a new exhibit opening at Touchstones Nelson on Friday at 7 p.m., part of the Blue Night celebration. This award-winning exhibit looks at the key historical events before during and after the Columbia River Treaty, and presents some pretty fine art and artifacts related to land and water history. A decade ago, I told the story of the Columbia at the Kootenay Storytelling Festival. A new edition of that poetic tribute to the Columbia, The Heart of the River will also be released that weekend, illustrated exquisitely by Nichola Lytle of Pink Dog Designs. On Saturday at 1 p.m. I will give a talk at Touchstones on the Columbia River Treaty, titled Is it Sustainable? Please join me to celebrate our region’s water history and discuss possibilities for the future.
not win. A final act of desperate suicide, “protesting too much” their sense of powerlessness, choosing to go down superficially powerful and glorious must not fool us and pull us into feeling and reacting powerlessly as
well. The power of social media broadcasting their acts of false “power” (e.g. with beheadings), attracting others in this unfortunate state is obvious and sad. Let us deflate this false sense of power and see it for what it is: desperation and suf-
fering all the way around. Andre C. Piver Procter
Coules’ notes on Grohman Narrows
Re: “Latest Grohman plans revealed,” Nov. 4 BC Hydro has received a number of questions about what the proposed Grohman Narrows channel improvement project would mean for Kootenay Lake levels. I am pleased to have the opportunity to clarify this issue. The main driver for the project is the ability to better manage reservoir operations and peak flood levels on Kootenay Lake. Grohman Narrows acts as a constriction, limiting releases from Kootenay Lake, especially during the spring runoff season, and this adds to the flooding potential for the whole system. Relaxing the constriction will not empty Kootenay Lake or cause major impacts downstream because the Corra Linn Dam is still able to control lake levels. FortisBC operates the dam and, with BC Hydro (Kootenay Canal), maintains normal seasonal water levels relatively high to maximize power generation. If the project goes ahead, there will be no change in lake levels from early summer until late winter. This means that the lake level would still reach 531.8 metres (1,745 feet) on a regular basis, and could also reach levels between 533.4 and 534.6 metres (1,750 and 1,754 feet) or higher during flood events. The only changes would be to freshet peak levels in the spring, which would be reduced by anywhere from 0.2 to
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two feet, depending on runoff conditions and the amount excavated; and to minimum lake levels in the spring just prior to freshet rise, which would generally be approximately 30 cm (one foot) lower than is typically observed now. Again, thank you for the opportunity to address this issue. Mary Anne Coules BC Hydro Community Relations
Market demolition needed better public process
Re: “Cottonwood Market stalls to be torn down next week,” Nov. 20 I find it sad that the market buildings are demolished and I’m having a hard time with the fact residents did not get to participate in the decision. I understand that city staff made that call, and that our present city council has not discussed nor voted on this, although they have signed off on it. The buildings where said to be unsightly, end of life, and falling apart, yet I see none of that except the need for a new roof and a few smaller improvements. I understand there is a plan to construct new shelters in the park and the present market property will be “developed.” I am happy that city council has committed to supporting the creation of new market shelters but I for one have a different vision. I’d much prefer to preserve the green space at Cottonwood Park and see a community hall built on the present site. I feel we could use a nice public hall in town and if it was designed with lots
of glass doors, windows and skylights it would be an amazing year round venue for the farmers market as well as for dances, weddings and events. In addition, I understand we will be having a public planning process for Railtown soon, and I wonder why the city staff and council has chosen to make plans and take action ahead of that process. I understand that the (10-year-old) waterfront plan calls for housing in Railtown but that’s hardly a mandate for building housing on that particular lot right beside the park. In closing I’d love for everyone to get a chance to create and vision together from a blank canvas and if you feel similarly I’d appreciate you let your views be known. Peace to all! John Alton Nelson The Cottonwood Market quickie teardown — decided on in/ by council on Nov. 16 — came as a back-door surprise. The item was not on the agenda for the committee of the whole either. Seeing that city staff had their ducks all in a row for this the week prior, there’s no logical reason why this could not have been made known through the agenda. Unless the presence of a concerned and prepared public — the ugly duckling — would not have been convenient, with comments during the public segment, prior to introduction of the item. A new Cottonwood Market should have been part of the heart of the Railtown development: a multi-purpose meeting place. Telling us that the design “can be com-
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Letters a multi-purpose meeting place. Telling us that the design “can be completed that does not impact the large Railtown revitalization planning work” is presumptuous and potentially disruptive by limiting the scope of overall planning. The designer of which — already hired — will now have to wait until a market-design has been approved. Or what? The EcoSociety may be happy with this but their narrowly focused vision is not coming from benefit to the greater whole! The money used just on a plan for a new stand-alone market with all its envisioned bells and whistles on crucial Railtown space could have been spent on new roofing and wiring of the current structures. This as a temporary solution until the overall Railtown plan — supposedly with public input — is ready to become a reality. But maybe — also without concern for the concerned — that reality already has been locked in as well. Claus Lao Schunke Nelson
New mall bus stop poses hazards
We object to locating the city bus stop at the outer edge of the mall parking lot by the fence of the garden centre. The curbs and uneven area for walking, getting on or off the bus there pose a hazard for tran-
sit users and the hazard greatly increases with winter conditions and is even more difficult for those with mobility issues or those pushing strollers. The bus stop is as far as it can possibly be from Save-On-Foods, adding further inconvenience for transit users. Transit users do shop locally. It seems that sometimes we are regarded as of lesser importance than others. If the bus drivers feel it is unsafe to drive through the mall parking lot, perhaps they could drive through behind the mall to the entrance at the centre of the mall and a bus stop could be located there. Wendy and Barry Nelson Nelson
‘Ubiquitous toxin’ may cause headaches
Re: “Nelson is killing my wife,” Letters, Nov. 18 and “Nelson headaches not unique,” Letters, Nov. 20 To the two Nelson Star readers who wrote to complain of suffering massive migraines since moving to Nelson, you may be one of the growing segment of the population who are electrohypersensitive (EHS) to wireless electromagnetic radiation (EMR). Some European surveys put the figure as high as 13 percent, and in many countries EHS is a recognized disability. EHS manifests in a
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ing element in the earth’s environment is the proliferation of electromagnetic fields.” Nelson needs to adopt a municipal antenna policy and physicians should be conducting baseline health studies of their patients since the introduction of cell service. And the city most certainly should not be considering openair Wi-Fi in parks and schools. It’s time to get educated on the most ubiquitous toxin of the 21st century. Arthur Joyce New Denver
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Announcements Nelson Lions Community Grant Program is open for applications until Nov. 30. Applications are accepted from the area approximately defined as the City of Nelson, North Shore, Harrop, Proctor, Balfour, Taghum and Beasley. Organizations with charitable status only. Application forms at eclubhouse.org. More info: 250-551-2342. Nelson Friends of the Family now takes donations online at www.nelsonfriendsofthefamily.com to support families who need to travel to receive emergency or necessary medical treatment for their children. More info: 250-354-4670. Big Brothers Big Sisters school mentoring program will be piloted this year at Rosemont Elementary. This program matches a child with a screened volunteer to spend an hour a week with during school hours, on school grounds to do whatever engaging activity the mentor and child choose to do. More info: 250-489-3111. Canadian Red Cross needs volunteers
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Leafs suffer overtime loss to Beaver Valley TAMAR A HYND Nelson Star
It was a disappointing 3-2 overtime loss for the Nelson Leafs Friday against their archrival Beaver Valley Nitehawks, who have now dropped four straight and fallen, at least temporarily, to fourth in the Neil Murdoch Division. The Leafs dominated most of the game on home ice. Recently acquired Nelson forward Matthew Sokol, 18, opened the scoring in the first. The Leafs thwarted the Nitehawks’ attempts to swoop the game away for the rest of the period, but in the first minute of the second, Braden Fuller tied the score 1-1. In the bottom half of the second, Jo Davie put the Leafs ahead 2-1 and then Nitehawk Allan Pruss made it a 2-2 tie in the final minute of the third. “It’s always satisfying to score against Beaver Valley,” said Davie, who was tossed from the game in the dying seconds of the third with a misconduct. “But it’s also heartbreaking when the game is taken away from you, out of your control.” The Nitehawks scored in the last minute of overtime when Blake Sidoni slipped the puck past Leafs goaltender Patrick Ostermann, who otherwise had a great game in his return to the net after overcoming a threeweek injury. Both teams had a multitude of injuries with six or seven players out, but Davie said he doesn’t use injuries as an excuse. “You have got to find a way to win every night,” he said, “and unfortunately we didn’t find a way to win tonight. We had a couple bad turnovers that cost us.” While the Leafs’ losing streak continued, Davie said they always like facing Beaver Valley.
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“We love playing Beaver Valley because they are our rival,” he said. “We normally have really good games against them if nothing interferes. We had a really good week at practice because we get excited to play them so we were focused and energetic and brought it into the game.” Davie also applauded Ostermann’s efforts. “He had a really good game,” said Davie, “I wish we could have helped him a bit more.” Ostermann said it was tough fending the Nitehawks off for as long as he did. “They’re a good team,” said Ostermann. “I’ll give them that. They’re good at getting traffic in front of the net to block my vision — every team is going to try to do that.” Ostermann said he didn’t feel a lot of pressure playing the Nitehawks, even after three weeks out. “I know our team and we have a good team,” said Ostermann.
“They’ll do everything for me that they can and that I’ll do everything that I can for them.” Head coach Dave McLellan thought it was a good game for the Leafs, despite the score. “We outplayed them,” he said. “Our four-on-four scoring chances alone probably should have won the game for us but didn’t. That’s what happens
LEAFLETS: Leaf forward Nolan Percival was traded to the Beaver Valley Nitehawks on Saturday for future considerations. McLellan said the 18-year-old Nelson native, who has played with the Leafs since the 2012/13 season, was looking for a fresh start and an opportunity to play away from home. Percival’s career KIJHL totals, all with the Nelson Leafs, are 125 games played, 14 goals, 26 assists, and 40 points. So far this season Percival has played 23 games, gaining four points on one goal and three assists. Don’t panic, but Nelson has slipped to fourth place in the division, as the surprising Grand Forks Border Bruins now have 26 points, one more than the Leafs. The saving grace is that the Leafs have four games in hand on the bears, including a home game tonight. They host Castlegar at 7 p.m. at the Nelson and District Community Centre.
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LEAF LEADERS PLAYERS GP G A Brendan Smith 13 5 8 Jordan Davie 20 11 1 Eamonn Miller 19 7 5 Austin Anselmo 15 3 9 Rayce Miller 21 6 5 Maximilian Daerendinger 20 1 10 Tyler Garcia 20 6 4 23 5 5 2 Andy Fitzpatrick 0 GP W L T AVG 2 GOALTENDERS 3 Patrick Ostermann 7 5 1 0 2.22 14 6 8 0 3.00 2 Joseph Barton
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when you allow a team to stay in the game. “Their tying goal never should have happened,” said McLellan. “Our defenceman passed the puck up the wall basically to their defenceman and they passed it over and we had no chance — it was a bad play so we opened the door for them to stay in the game.”
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Trafalgar Thunder A team undefeated NELSON STAR STAFF The Trafalgar Thunder girls volleyball teams hosted a tournament with teams from Castlegar, Trail and Salmo on Thursday night. The A team went undeafted in all 14 games, while the B team lost two and tied one. Each school has two teams, except for Salmo, who only had one team at the tournament. The Thunder are getting ready for the West Kootenay finals at Mount Sentinel on Friday. Thunder coach Staci Proctor said she’s hopeful for a good result as Trafalgar’s A team is the reigning champion after beating their own B team in the final last year. Twelve teams from Trail, Castlegar, Salmo, Rossland, Grand Forks and South Slocan will compete.
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Kootenay Ice lose to Fraser Valley Thunderbirds TAMAR A HYND Nelson Star
The major midget Kootenay Ice lost both games at home against the Fraser Valley Thunderbirds this weekend. The Thunderbirds won 5-2 on Saturday night. The Thunderbirds were the first on the board with a goal by Jonathan Stein. The Ice’s Shawn Campbell tied the score at 1-1 on a pass from by Hunter Floris. In the second, the Thunderbirds added three goals before the Ice’s Terrell Clarricoates scored, bringing the score to 4-2 at the end of the second. The Thunderbirds scored again in the third. The Thunderbirds
gained their second win on Sunday morning. There was no scoring in the first, but the Thunderbirds scored twice in the second and once more in the third. Floris notched the only Ice goal. The game ended 3-1. Kootenay Ice coach Brian Jones said the weekend games were a good team effort and they were in both games right until the end. “I thought Curt Doyle was solid in net, Brendan Makay had a strong weekend on defense and Hunter Floris was a force as always up front,” Jones told the Star. “Our achilles heel has always been goal scor-
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atasha Bergman and Amelia Martzke are the leaders of a group of Grade 12 girls at LV Rogers Secondary who reach out to Grade 9 girls to help them navigate high school and teenage life. Their mentoring activities range from serious discussions with the younger girls to just connecting socially and having fun with them. Although the school supports their work, it is not a school program as such, and teachers have minimal involvement beyond occasional guidance by a school counsellor. Natasha: It can be pretty scary coming from Trafalgar, Wildflower, or Waldorf and going to LVR. It is a lot less controlled with a lot more freedom, and lot of [students] don’t know what to do with that. We started last year when we were in Grade 11 and brought together this amazing group of young women and started brainstorming ideas. We surveyed what the Grade 9s wanted. Sometimes they feel pressure to go to parties, they wanted to learn more about sexual health, and other things, they are stressed out about certain things, and we took those ideas and put them into a plan for what we wanted to do. Last year we had a Grade 9 girls’ day out, so we took them all and did activities with them. We got to connect with them and see how they were doing, how their year was going, and every month we did something called girls’ night out, just something to take the place of partying, or a safe space to connect to others, and have a group where you feel supported. We have done body mapping,
Natasha Bergman (left) and Amelia Martzke, both 17 and in Grade 12 at LVR, are involved in many activities but say mentoring Grade 9 girls is their favourite. Bill Metcalfe photo about being mindful of what the media is telling us. Next month we are doing chocolate-making on the girls’ night out — how to make raw chocolate. Fun things to help support each other. Amelia: Some of these girls really don’t have someone in the house or a friend they can talk to about personal things, so we created a thing called Talking Tuesdays, which was basically a designated a room in the school where they would come at lunch hour and we would have circle discussion chat, like how are you doing today, and getting deeper and intimate about those things, and creating a welcoming and open space for all of them. Natasha: What a lot of girls
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Feature CONTINUED FROM A14 straight A’s even if that is not their strong point. Boys have the same expectation. Nelson Star: Were you as stressed over academics when you were in Grade 9? Natasha: To a certain degree, but I feel it is getting younger and younger, the expectation to get higher and higher. The school really sets up Grade 9 as a transition year for them to get used to exams, and they automatically think they need to get 90s, and there was not that expectation when I went into Grade 9. I thought I could take that year to breathe and explore what I wanted and settle into myself but now it is a flurry of activity, saying, “Oh I need these grades,” looking at scholarships already, thinking they need to know what they want to do. Nelson Star: What else are they stressed about? Natasha: Mental health. It is about their home life or their families or friends or stuff that is going on that is personal to them, and the sad thing is they feel pretty alone in it, even though there may be two girls sitting next to them that are going through the exact same thing. So maybe they are stressed at home and it leaks into their school life and it makes them feel bad. It can lead to depression, so we talk about it. And with the academics we decided to have tutoring a couple of times a week. It’s just a circle. It is all con-
nected, really. Amelia: A few students do tutoring on Tuesdays and the idea is they are not geniuses that know everything but they are able to work through problems with them. Natasha: The other big one is sexual health. Two student nurses came in to answer questions. We felt that although the sex ed at LVR is getting better, it was lacking in some spots, so we had three sessions with the nurses for our leader group, so we could share this and we wanted to develop our own skills and educate ourselves around this. And then we were able to go into some Grade 9 classes and share what we learned and let them ask questions, and we answered the best we could. The teachers said, “Can we be there?” and we said, “No, you are not allowed.” I think for liability sake we had Miranda Terlingen in the room, the school counsellor, and she is so unique in how she communicates with girls that she feels like another peer. Amelia: We did it in a fun workshop style, because we worked with someone from Outward Bound who taught us interactive fun games. The root of it is just starting to break these things down for the girls and have fun while we talk about consent. When we are working with Grade 9s for the first time they are not as willing to share deeper things. Later in small groups they will share. For example in my group I did not touch any of that, the girls were not
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interested, but other groups had other experiences. Natasha: When they ask about consent I tell them it is really about how you feel, if you feel it is okay or not, and you have to let that person know. We have not really focussed on that because last year it was all so new, but this year we will try to go into some deeper things about that. We talk about saying no, and just feeling comfortable, because a lot of girls say it is just automatic to say yes, just to say yes no matter what it is. You need to build the girls’ confidence that saying no is okay, standing up for yourself, then other stuff starts to follow, so other girls see that and then boys start to sense that, and if you stop putting so much pressure on the boys to have such a strong masculinity that is sometimes twisted in some ways, they will start to have confidence in themselves too. Amelia: In the training we had
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with the nurses we talked about gender problems and sexuality and one interesting thing was about myths. We brought that into the workshop with the girls. For example, “everyone is doing it,” and things like that, that you hear all the time but are really not true, creates a lot pressure for girls and for boys. Nelson Star: Would you have wanted this when you were in Grade 9? Natasha: I would have loved it. I have had a few girls say “This is to cool.” The best thing is when I am in the hallway I connect with those girls, I say hi, and they just know me. It was not like they came up to me with all their problems. I was just someone they could say hi to that they knew, someone a lot older. Amelia: Many of the girls would never discuss anything super personal with us, but we are a face in the hallway that they know, and that starts to break down that gap be-
tween the Grade 12s and Grade 9s. Natasha: Grade 9s think grade 12s are scary. That is a huge thing. I remember being in Grade 9 and thinking that.You avoid them, you kind of skirt around them in the hallway. Amelia: Because they were so cool and you could never be like them. Natasha: And we wanted to break that down and say don’t be scared, come up and say hi to me at my locker, and I get a lot of that and I really love it. That is one of the best parts for me. I love that they might say, “Oh, yeah, I know Natasha, she’s cool and I can talk to her.” Because what grade you are in can be such a status thing or a box that the younger students are afraid to go out of. We are trying to focus on breaking that down. Amelia: I have done a lot of other big projects, but this is the only one I talk like this about. I am so much more passionate about this subject than any of them. I love sharing it with people, and it feeds my soul to work with these girls. It is also just my own personal interests — I am interested in going into health education and global health and women’s health. Natasha: I am going into the humanitarian spectrum, I want to work with refugees and with displaced people. I’m applying to Quest University for that. This whole thing is my passion I love helping people and working with others.
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Local poets Jordan Mounteer and Emily Nilsen made the shortlist for the 2015 CBC Poetry Prize, for their poems “Pareidolia” and “Meanwhile” respectively. The pair were selected from over 17,00 entrants from across the country. “Meanwhile, I take a Scotch to bed,” Nilson, who is from Nelson, writes in her poem’s opening. “because my grandfather, the man who knows / things we may never know, wet himself / at the dinner table. Someone, please tell him / he is older than most of us will ever be.” The poem goes on to describe an imagined scene in which her grand-
father is pushed out to sea. “It is not easy to watch the dying / go adrift, harder yet to know / we are responsible.” According to Nilsen, “Meanwhile” was “inspired by defeatism, sad acceptance in the state of rapidly deteriorating oceans, the various methods we use to understand and frame our current situation, parallel losses.” It was one of two poems she submitted. “For me, writing poetry can often feel like I am chasing my own tail or that I’m sinking into bottomless terrain. But both of these poems fell into my lap for different reasons and they were the only things that made sense at the time.”
Two Kootenay poets are among the finalists for this year’s CBC Poetry Prize. Winlaw poet Mounteer, meanwhile, wrote about something close to home: Trout Lake. “You stumble on the definition as a tendency / ‘to perceive a pattern or meaning in random stimuli’,” his poem begins. “pre-Cambrian giants in clouds / or Jesus on a piece of toast.” “Through graveled fractures in the
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First, there are no “cookiecutter” rehab options for concussions. This also means that there is no way to accurately forecast how long it will take to fully recover. The good news is, however, that there are ways to manage recovery from a concussion. After performing a variety of tests I can evaluate your results and lay out a treatment plan. This plan usually starts with an individualized “rest” strategy. Because not all concussions are the same, not all rest programs are the same. This part of the rehab usually last 7-14 days but can last longer if clinically indicated. After being cleared to progress, rehab exercises (visual and balance) can begin. Theses exercises are designed to try and improve the neuropathways from your eyes and vestibular organs to the brain. Once you have mastered the prescribed exercises you will progress to more challenging exercises. This continues until you reach your baseline scores and/or can complete “return to play” drills for your specific sport without any regression. It is very important to emphasize the fact that return to play once “symptom-free” is no longer an accurate measure of readiness. Using this standard often leads to the person returning too early to their activity and increases the likelihood of “second impact syndrome”. This is why objective testing is so important. It gives us objective data as to how your brain is actually functioning so that we are not just basing how you are doing on subjective symptoms.
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The holiday season is upon us and despite the many demands and busy schedules people have; there are still many people who will want to use the time off to view homes with a thought to starting the New Year in a new home. Make the most of the warmth and festive appeal by keeping up the curb appeal with a few exterior holiday lights and tasteful greenery, a wreath or pots at the entrance. Keep the sidewalks, pathways & stairs, clear of snow and ice. A seasonal welcome mat is also a nice touch. Keep the house warm and welcoming by turning on the lights and heating to keep it feeling cozy. Baking holiday cookies or treats can give the home an enticing aroma. Decorate the interior, with items that accentuate the house; not overwhelm and cover it up. These small touches can connect buyers to the home, remind them of pleasant memories and help them imagine their own holiday celebrations there. Want more great tips on how to maximize your home’s selling potential into the New Year? Get ready to start the New Year off right.
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I have mentioned in the past my competitive advantage of having access to over 50 lenders (including the big banks and credit unions), the most competitive rates and unparrelled service. My commitment is to completely satisfy my clients by getting to know them and understanding their unique situation. Many times I work with clients where we switch into a different mortgage product allowing them to achieve their specific financial goals. There are few “cookie cutter” situations and it is my job to ask the right questions to make sure we are on the same page when it comes to this major aspect of your financial well being.
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This time of year it is really important to turn down the heat at night, a programmable thermostat is very easy to use and will save you money. Lighting, if you have not made the switch to LED’s for your home, put them on your Christmas list. LED’s have come down in price, and come in many shapes and shades of light. Get a group of friends together and do a bulk buy of lighting and/or thermostats through one of the local suppliers in the area, see what type of discount you can get if several lights etc. were purchased. If you own your home, register for an energy evaluation so that you know exactly where the heat is escaping, and then seal up those areas. You will also learn what upgrades will save you the most energy for the least amount of money. The energy advisor also knows what rebates are available to you. You can access financing that you can repay the loan on your Nelson Hydro bill. Not sure how much energy your appliances are using? Sign out a Kil-A-Watt Consumption meter to calculate how much it is costing you to keep things plugged in. Available at the Nelson Library or at City Hall.
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There is a new government form T2201 available that makes is easier for your medical practitioner to certify if you qualify. What does ‘disabled’ mean? A disability is a severe impairment which makes it difficult or time-consuming for you to carry out basic activities of daily living, even if you are undergoing therapy and using appropriate devices and medications. The impairment must last or be expected to last 12 months and severely restrict your ability to see, walk, speak, hear or perform personal care activities. It includes bowel or bladder function, feeding/ dressing and mental function required to manage your personal affairs. The definition also allows for the cumulative effect of multiple impairments that individually would not be severe enough to qualify. For example, a taxpayer with multiple sclerosis who constantly experiences fatigue, depressed mood and balance problems will probably qualify. What credits are available? For 2015, the basic federal disability claim is $7,899. Because it is a nonrefundable credit, it only works to reduce your tax payable – it is not refunded if you don’t have any tax owing. If you don’t use the entire credit, you may be able to transfer it to someone else, such as a spouse or parent. There is a wide range of professionals besides your medical doctor who can certify your disability including physiotherapists, optometrists, occupational therapists, audiologists, psychologists and speechlanguage pathologists. In some cases, your medical practitioner may charge a fee to complete the form, but the outline of the new form T2201 allows an automatic adjustment of all of the tax years involved and eliminates the need for some firms to charge large fees for the changes to your tax returns. Download the new form T2201 Disability Tax Credit at www.cra.gc.ca/dtc or pick up at any H&R Block office
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Market children sponsorship a Rotary tradition Submitted by Sheila Hart For 25 years, Project AYO has provided an integrated service program to high risk families of Honduras. Some 65 per cent of the country lives in poverty and only 79, 000 persons pay taxes. Rotarians provide an integrated service structure for the poor families who work in the markets of Tegucigalpa and communities surrounding the municipal dump. AYO provides integrated health, education and social economic services to 450 adults and 1900 of their children. Early childhood stimulation and health education is provided for 3-5 year olds, once per week per market. Primary health care is provided by a physician and assistant. For six to 12 year olds, health education is provided in three schools. The focus is to have all of the children of AYO enrolled in the formal education system. The money donated by Rotarians and individuals support a child in school. Books, uniforms, shoes, supplies are
purchased. Mothers must bring the results of all exams to AYO. A tutoring program is available. One hundred per cent of the 600 primary school children passed to the next grade and all of the six graders enrolled in secondary school. Of the 611 adolescents receiving a scholarship, 95 per cent passed and for eight vocational and 27 university students the pass rate was 100 per cent. Sponsorship costs are: Pre-school/Kindergarten/Primary Students @ $180 Secondary Students Grades 7 - 12 – ½ year @ $150 Secondary Students Grades 7 – 12 – full year @ $300 Vocational or University Students @ $350 Donations can be made online and paid by credit card www. canadahelps.org/dn/7892 . Cheques can be made payable to H.E.L.P. Honduras Society, c/o Heather More, 2639 Erickson Road, Creston, BC, V0B 1G1
The Rotary Foundation receives top ranking from Charity Navigator Submitted by Lorne Westnedge and Sheila Hart Have you ever measured the performance of charities that you give to? It is important to know how efficiently your contributions are used, but it is also important to recognize the impact that those contributions have. Rotarians are proud that the Rotary Foundation received the highest rating possible from Charity Navigator. How are funds used? Over $130 million went to polio eradication efforts. Rotary is in the final stages of seeing polio eradication through to completion.
Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only two countries in the world where the wild polio virus is still active. Rotary has been helping to fund polio eradication since 1985. Over $88 million helped fund Rotary grants for projects close to home and internationally. Locally a Rotary Foundation District Community Grant matched by Rotary Nelson Daybreak helped to fund the installation of the water fountain and benches at Nelson’s All Wheels Park. A District Matching Grant helped the Rotary Club of Nelson to fund a Mayan Power and Light Project.
Rotary Foundation grants must be in one of six categories: promoting peace, fighting disease, providing clean water, maternal and child health, supporting education and literacy, and economic and community development. Only two per cent of the contributions are used for administration and six per cent for fundraising. That’s a small price to pay for such a big impact. If you would like to support the work of The Rotary Foundation, you might speak to any local Rotarian or donate online at: www.clubrunner.ca/Portal/Home. aspx?accountid=100984
Mayan Power and Light Project sponsored by the Rotary Club of Nelson
Submitted by Ted Steacy This project underway in Panajachel/Solala and Chicaco Guatemala will teach 60 - 75 young Mayan women about electricity, circuits and solar power. Graduates will be offered the opportunity to start or join a women’s solar power business. The businesses will be self-funded after one year through the sale and installation of solar systems. The project will address the need for low cost power and light. Guatemala is the third poorest country in the western hemisphere. Malnutrition is endemic with one of every two children chronically malnourished. Lack of education, particularly for girls, coupled with high fertility rates keep women and families trapped in poverty. A proven way to break the cycle of poverty is to provide women with education and opportunity. Women’s education through “Circuits and Solar” workshops will provide young Mayan women education and skills to become solar designers and technicians. Many homes in rural communities in Guatemala lack electrical power either because there is no service or because residents cannot afford the monthly cost. The basic price of a solar power unit for domestic use will be less than $50. Savings from using kerosene and candles will be $1 to $4 per week. The added advantage of is a reduction in carbon dioxide and lung disease. Project cost US$40,500. Rotary Nelson’s contribution of US$10,629 was matched by Rotary District 5080 and The Rotary Foundation’s World Fund contribution of US $17,142. Rotary Club of Scotts Valley, California contributed $1000 and Rotary E-Club of Lake Atlin $500.
Rotary Club of Nelson Daybreak MEETS TUESDAYS at 7 a.m. at the Hume Hotel; www.nelsonrotary.info Rotary Club of Nelson MEETS FRIDAYS at noon at the Hume Hotel; www.nelsonrotary.org
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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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Atillio “Tilly” Mores It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of ATILLIO “TILLY” MORES on Saturday, November 14, 2015. We are asking Tilly’s friends to join us on Sunday, November 29th from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm at the Eagles Hall at 641 Baker St. in Nelson for an informal gathering. Internment has already taken place. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation, Canadian Diabetes Association or the Heart & Stroke Foundation of BC.
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Irene Alice Tees Irene Alice Tees of Victoria passed away on Thanksgiving Day, October 12, 2015 at the age of 100. Predeceased by her parents Walter & Antonie Belcher, husband Fraser Tees sisters Gerry Smith & Molly Belcher, she is survived by three sons, Tony in Cranbrook, Lawrie in Nelson & David in Campbell River as well as many grandchildren & great-grandchildren. Cremation has taken place. The family extend thanks to the staff at Mt. St. Mary’s hospital for their loving care during mom’s time there, and special thanks to Trish & Bill Day for their many acts of kindness.
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Helen Josephine Gemzik (nee Prochera) Helen Josephine Gemzik (nee Prochera) passed away peacefully Saturday, November 21, 2015 in Nelson, BC. She was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on March 8, 1928 to parents Joseph and Elizabeth Prochera (nee Shnerch). She grew up in Winnipeg, where she met a handsome young man by the name of Leonard Gemzik whom she married on July 1, 1948. They had four sons: Bruce, Brian, John and Len Jr. In 1969 the family moved to Nelson where they purchased a dry cleaning business. Mom was dad’s right hand every step of the way. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, doing crossword puzzles, watching tennis, baking, and especially spending time with her grandchildren. There was always a baked good in the house for anyone that stopped by. She was especially proud of her children and grandchildren and was blessed with a great granddaughter, Daisy in Australia in 2012. Left to mourn are her loving husband of 67 years Len. Son Bruce and wife Gayle in Australia. John in Calgary. Len and wife Christine in Nelson. Grandchildren: Michael, Katie, Patrick, Kristopher and Robyn. She will also be missed by Gail Neufeld, who was very special to mom. She was predeceased by her parents, son Brian (1970) and daughter in law Jane (2011). Sister Anne in childhood, brother Walter Prochera and sister in law Olive, sister Valerie and brother in law Gerry Tomanek and sister Florence Slivinski. She had a special place in her heart for everyone. We will miss you mom. The family would like to thank all those who helped with mom’s care especially in the Emergency Department and those on the rd Áoor at Kootenay Lake Hospital in Nelson.
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Emilia passed on November 19th, 2015 surrounded by family. Emilia was born on December 27, 1925 in San Paolo, Belsito, Naples, Italy. Emilia leaves behind loving memories to be cherished by her children Giovanni, Ida (Terry), Elena (Les), Natale (Rennie) and Maurine; eleven grandchildren, Jennifer (Kevin), Stacy, Darren (Rosemarie), Kevin, Karen, Kristina (Jeff), Tina, Kevin, Stephanie, Stephen and Bryan; her eleven great grandchildren, Dayton, Jeremy, Austin, Maya, Ethan, Jack, Drew, Anna, Aron, Jhakob, and Oliver. Emilia is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Reunited with her beloved husband (July 7, 2001) Predeceased by her parents Maria Ferrante and Felice Iovino , sister Giuseppina DeRosa, grandson Jason Foglia and great grandson Dane Vecchio. Emilia immigrated to Trail in August 1963 where she joined her husband Sabato and her son Giovanni who arrived six months earlier. She was a devoted wife, mother and Nonna. Her generous nature was known to family, friends and neighbours. Her passions were cooking and baking; she never let anyone leave empty-handed. The last six years of her life were spent at Lakeview Village in Nelson, BC where she enjoyed life to the fullest singing and entertaining in the dining room. She daily looked forward to dressing for evening dinners. Choosing just the right outfit was important to her, which always garnished compliments for her style and her jewelry. She had a lively smile and spark for all those she met. She spent her last few months at Rosewood Village in Trail, BC. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the staff at Lakeview Village and Rosewood Village for their excellent care, kindness and compassion. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday, November 23rd at 1:00 pm at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish in Trail with Father Bart van Roijen, Celebrant. Al Grywacheski of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ was entrusted with arrangements. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital at 1200 Hospital Bench, Trail, BC, V1R 4M1 or the Nelson Kootenay Lake Hospital at 3 View St, Nelson, BC, V1L 2V1. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s online register at www.myalternatives.ca
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SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 8 (KOOTENAY LAKE) REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Health Promoting Schools Coordinator SD8 Kootenay Lake invites proposals for a Health Promoting Schools Coordinator for the term of December 2015 to June 30, 2016. School District 8 serves approximately 4500 students and spans the following Families of Schools: Creston, Salmo, Slocan, Kaslo, Crawford Bay, and Nelson. The successful candidate will be focusing mainly on rural schools and Creston. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to present their proposed service strategy by mid-December. A complete print copy of the proposal is due by 2 pm on Friday, December 4, 2015 at: School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) 570 Johnstone Road Nelson, BC V1L 6J2 Attention: Lorri Fehr
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REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL KOOTENAY JOB OPPORTUNITY RESOURCE RECOVERY OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR BĞŶĞĮƩĞĚ͕ FƵůů ƟŵĞ TƵĞƐĚĂLJ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ SĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ƐĐŚĞĚƵůĞ dŚĞ Z < ŝƐ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚůLJ ĂĐĐĞƉƟ ŶŐ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟ ŽŶƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƉŽƐŝƟ ŽŶ ŽĨ ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞ ZĞĐŽǀĞƌLJ KƉĞƌĂƟ ŽŶƐ ^ƵƉĞƌǀŝƐŽƌ͘ dŚŝƐ ƉŽƐŝƟ ŽŶ ƉůĂLJƐ Ă ĐƌƵĐŝĂů ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ ĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĚĂLJͲƚŽͲĚĂLJ ŽƉĞƌĂƟ ŽŶƐ ŽĨ Ăůů Z < ůĂŶĚĮ ůů ĂŶĚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ƐƚĂƟ ŽŶƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ Ă ĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟ ŽŶ ŽĨ ƐƵƉĞƌǀŝƐŽƌLJ͕ ŽƉĞƌĂƟ ŽŶĂů ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ ĚƵƟ ĞƐ͘ dŚĞ ƉŽƐŝƟ ŽŶ ŝƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŝŶ EĞůƐŽŶ ďƵƚ ƐƉĞŶĚƐ ĞƋƵĂů Ɵ ŵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Žĸ ĐĞ ĂŶĚ ŽŶ ƐŝƚĞ͘ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ĂŶ ĞdžĐŝƟ ŶŐ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJ ƚŽ ũŽŝŶ ŽƵƌ ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉĂƌƟ ĐŝƉĂƚĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽǀŝƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ Ă ĐƌŝƟ ĐĂů ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƚŽ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ͘ dŚĞ ŝĚĞĂů ĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞ ǁŝůů ƉŽƐƐĞƐƐ Ă ƉŽƐƚͲƐĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJ ƋƵĂůŝĮ ĐĂƟ ŽŶ ŝŶ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů ŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ͕ ƐŽůŝĚ ǁĂƐƚĞ ŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ Žƌ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌ͕ ϯн LJĞĂƌƐ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŽƉĞƌĂƟ ŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĂĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƟ ŽŶ ŽĨ ŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂů ƐŽůŝĚ ǁĂƐƚĞ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ƐƵƉĞƌǀŝƐŽƌLJ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ͕ ƉƌĞĨĞƌĂďůLJ ŝŶ Ă ƵŶŝŽŶŝƐĞĚ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů͘ Ŷ ĞƋƵŝǀĂůĞŶƚ ĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟ ŽŶ ŽĨ ĞĚƵĐĂƟ ŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ǁŝůů ďĞ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ ĨŽƌ ĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ŵŝdž ŽĨ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ͘ dŽ ƐĞĞ Ă ĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚ ũŽď ĚĞƐĐƌŝƉƟ ŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŽ ůĞĂƌŶ ŵŽƌĞ ĂďŽƵƚ ƚŚŝƐ ĞdžĐŝƟ ŶŐ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJ͕ ǀŝƐŝƚ ŽƵƌ ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ Ăƚ ǁǁǁ͘ƌĚĐŬ͘ĐĂ ĂŶĚ ĐůŝĐŬ ŽŶ ĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƟ ŽŶ͕ :ŽďƐ Θ ŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ KƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟ ĞƐ͘ ƉƉůŝĐĂƟ ŽŶƐ ǁŝůů ďĞ ĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚ ƵŶƟ ů ϰƉŵ͕ tĞĚŶĞƐĚĂLJ DĞĐĞŵďĞƌ ϮŶĚ ϮϬϭϱ͘ WůĞĂƐĞ ĚŝƌĞĐƚ ĂŶLJ ƋƵĞƌŝĞƐ ƚŽ ŚƵŵĂŶƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐΛƌĚĐŬ͘ďĐ͘ĐĂ͘
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Fundraiser features six Kootenay divas CONTINUED FROM A1 “The whole performance, the power they had and the passion in their singing, their willingness to work together — you could tell they were enjoying themselves,” said Little, who noted the performers are all eager to repeat their performances next year. For Little the most powerful moment of the evening was hearing Ward St. Place resident Rob describe what the housing means for him, and how it’s helped him to find stability in his life. “It really showed what Ward St. Place means to the community. The people there are growing together and getting strength from one another. Fundamentally what it does is give the residents a foundation. Once you take the stress of housing off their shoulders, they’re free to address the stresses and Doug Stephenson provided ripping guitar solos durproblems in other areas ing the Room to Live fundraiser concert on Friday. Will Johnson photo of your life.” Little had an interest- that evening. nized, they don’t want ing conversation with “They told me they to be in the limelight. one anonymous donor don’t want to be recog- Their real concern is for
affordable housing. They wanted to set an example and take leadership in terms of giving back to the community.” Newly-elected Kootenay-Columbia MP Wayne Stetski sat in the front row, snapping iPhone photos of the divas performing. Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall was also in attendance. Kozak was heartbroken to miss it, due to a fall earlier that day (see related story page 4). She shared her enthusiasm for the project with the Star from her hospital bed. “I admire the strategy the society has used. They’ve raised a lot of money and been so persistent. I heard amazing things about the concert — I was so mad I couldn’t make it — but I heard the entertainment was fantastic.” Councillor Valerie Warmington attended in her place. The next event in the Room to Live campaign is the Coldest Night of the Year on Feb. 20.
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28TH Prestige Lakeside Resort
Cocktails & silent auction begin at 5:30, dinner at 7. A gala benefit for the BC SPCA Nelson Branch to support our spay/ neuter programs. A gourmet plated meal with live enter-tainment throughout the night. Live and silent auction. Tickets are $50, and include a $25 tax-deductible receipt! Discounts are available for group purchases. Get them today at the Nelson SPCA (520C Falls Street) and Scotiabank.
Please call 250-352-7178 for more information.
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