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Celeste Moola clutched her father Shiraz for warmth while dozens of Nelsonites braved the frigid temperatures of Kootenay Lake during the 2016 Polar Bear swim on Friday. Will Johnson photo

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People have a variety of reasons for participating in the annual Polar Bear Swim at Lakeside Park, but not all of them make sense. “I think it’s insane, actually,” said Colleen Driscoll, who was dressed Friday as Kootenay Lake

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Hospital’s New Year’s baby. Joined by the Mountain Spirit Team, she was participating to honour their departed friend Hazel Miller. “She meant everything to us. She was our spirit, we loved her to pieces and we miss her so much. She died in September in her sleep.”

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The assessed value of residential properties in Nelson has gone up an average of 5.7 per cent in 2015. Rises in each of the previous three years were less than two per cent. “This year’s increase is fairly typical for our region, not outside the norm,” said Ramaish Shah, deputy assessor for the BC Assessment Authority. “A change of from minus five to plus five percent is a stable change.” He said most most homeowners in the Kootenay Columbia region will see modest increases depending on the location. “For example, a typical single family home in Nelson previously assessed at $315,000 was valued at $333,000 in the summer of 2015,” he said. Increases in neighouring communities this year include Castlegar at 3.9 per cent, Slocan 2.7 per cent, Silverton 9.4 per cent, New Denver 5.4 per cent, and Creston 3.6 per cent. Kaslo is unchanged and there were a number of decreases: Salmo minus 2.8 per cent, Nakusp minus four per cent, and Trail minus 6.6 per cent. According to BC Assessment, Nelson is the highest valued community in the West Kootenay. However, the top 30 highest-valued properties in the Kootenays are all in and around Invermere, Fernie, and Golden, topped by a $5.25 million home in Invermere. The most expensive West Kootenay property is an acreage at 1659 Highway 3A at Four Mile, assessed at $2.4 million. The only other local properties to crack the top 100 were acreages at 15660 Fish Hawk Bay Rd. in Riondel and 10231 Twin Bays Rd. in Twin Bays on the East Shore of Kootenay Lake, each valued at $1.9 million. BC Assessment is a Crown corporation that classifies and values all property in BC. Each January the corporation sends a notice to property owners telling them the fair market value of their property as of July 1 of the previous year. Municipal governments then use those numbers when applying their tax rates. Shah said people unsatisfied with their assessments should call the number listed on their notice, and if after a discussion with staff they are not satisfied, they can file a notice of complaint by the deadline of Feb. 1. He said each year less than one per cent of residential owners file such notices. You can also view bcassessment.ca for more details about property assessments.

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A Christmas shopping spree The big winner in this year’s Nelson Star Christmas Shopping Spree was Don Takala. He entered at Cottonwood Kitchens, just one of many downtown businesses participating in this annual event. Takala went to a number of businesses to spend his $2,015 in winnings, including Valhalla Pure, Cottonwood Kitchens, Mallard’s, Ripping Giraffe, Ted Allen’s Jewellery, Packrat Annie’s, ROAM and Kootenai Moon. Chuck Bennett photos

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Missing skiers found on Hummingbird Pass Nelson Search and Rescue kept busy over the holidays

NELSON STAR STAFF A pair of overdue skiers reported missing on Boxing Day turned up the next day tired and cold but otherwise safe and sound. Nelson and Search and Rescue says they were called in after one of the two failed to meet a parter for dinner. They were last seen in the Hummingbird Pass area in early afternoon. Seven searchers responded along with help from South Columbia Search and Rescue. “Members were out all night looking in the Five Mile drainage where most subjects are found,” information officer Chris Armstrong said. “The team travelled all night not finding the subjects in the typical location and returned in the early morning.” On their return, searchers found the missing duo had beat them back to the parking lot. They were on the Whalesback area and hunkered down for the night, Armstrong said. “It seemed they had equipment troubles and boot packed down in the early morning tired and cold. Our team met them at the parking lot at the same time of their return to base.”

Lost snowboarder rescued Nelson Search and Rescue also helped find a lost snowboarder on Mount Thompson east of Creston on Dec. 27. The 23-year-old Creston man was dropped off by a friend with a snow machine at the height of land on the mountain and went off the ridge in a direction he thought

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Sponsored by Nelson Search and Rescue evacuated an injured skier on Saturday from the Five Mile Basin. It was just one of several callouts they received over the holidays. Courtesy Nelson Search and Rescue suitable for a landing, so the team would lead him to a road. He got lost but had a cell phone performed a hover entry and transto call for help. An RCMP dog han- ported the injured person to amdler followed the missing man’s bulance personnel at the Nelson tracks on skis with his dog and airport. This group was from out of found the man, but they needed country and tried to evacuate the help getting out. Three Nelson search members subject on their own, fearing a met the missing snowboarder and rescue bill. But before things got police officer in steep, dense trees. out of hand, a local told them that A track was set up to an old road in Canada there is no charge for that was accessible by snowmobile such rescues. and the team led the pair out.

Injured skier rescued from Five Mile Basin Nelson Search and Rescue evacuated an injured skier Saturday from Five Mile Basin behind the Whitewater Ski Hill. Armstrong said a “wellequipped ski” group was enjoying the area and good conditions when a member fell, resulting in a knee injury. Due to the location and difficulty of getting the injured person out of the valley before dark, search and rescue was called. Searchers accessed the area by helicopter, but the area was un-

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January 30th 2016! The Kootenay Kiltie Pipe Band is hosting an evening of Scottish culture and celebration on Saturday January 30th 2016 at the Nelson Eagles hall. Your ticket to the traditional banquet includes haggis, roast beef, neeps, tatties as well as the music of the great highland pipes and drums, highland dance, poetry, humour, and song, all in celebration of the “Scottish Bard” Robert Burns. Tickets for the evening are $40 ($20 for children under 12) and can be reserved by phoning 250-825-9418. Festivities begin at 5:30pm. Book early, as space is limited. Proceeds from the evening provide support the Kootenay Kiltie Pipe Band, a Nelson fixture for over 97 years.

Searchers respond to Kettle River tragedy

Nelson Search and Rescue was also involved in the recovery of a man who died after falling through ice on the Kettle River just east of Grand Forks on Dec. 30. Armstrong said it’s not known how long he was in the water before his calls for help were heard. The search was called off after dark. Around 10:30 the next morning, the man was found in the river by ice rescue teams. RCMP divers recovered the body. The victim has been identified as Thomas Charles Grubisic, 54, of Grand Forks.

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Special thanks to: Derek Pollard, Maxine Eggleton, Reidun Jensen, Elsie Gates, Arlene McMillan, Henry Zukowski, Wal-Mart, Save-on-Foods, Government Liquor Store and Hall Printing.

Happy New Year!

We are seeking nominations to recognize an individual who has made great contributions to the community through volunteerism. Nomination forms and regulations governing nominations are available at the Nelson Star office 91 Baker Street Nelson (in restored CPR Station) or submissions may be made online at www.nelsonstar.com.

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Happy New Year Happy New Year to you and yours on behalf of the volunteer Board of Directors of Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation. Thank you to the community at large for your generosity to our hospital in 2015. We look forward to your continued support in the New Year. Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation

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Gas leaks after vehicle strikes home NELSON STAR STAFF No one was hurt but damage is estimated at $10,000 after a vehicle struck a house on Perrier Rd., shearing off the gas meter. Nelson Fire Rescue Services said it received the call about 8:40 p.m. Friday and crews arrived to find natural gas flowing freely from the pipe. They learned an elderly woman was still inside the house. The Nelson Police Department evacuated nearby homes. “With the protection of a fire hose the crew was able to safely shut off the valve that was below meter to stop the flow of gas,” assistant chief Mike Daloise said in a news release. “There was still a significant amount of natural gas inside the house and the removal of the occupant was of high priority. When the second crew arrived on scene to provide back up protection, the first crew entered with their selfcontained breathing apparatus and

A vehicle struck this home (inset) on Perrier Rd., shearing off the gas meter (above) and causing a leak. Courtesy Nelson Fire Rescue was able to locate and remove the occupant to the care of an ambulance crew.” RCMP are investigating the

cause of the accident. Daloise said FortisBC also responded to the incident, in addition to the other agencies.

2015 was warmest year locally since 1966 NELSON STAR STAFF

Last year was the warmest on record of the last 50 years, according to forecasters at the Southeast Fire Centre’s weather office in Castlegar. The average annual temperature during 2015 was 10.2 degrees, barely edging out the 10.15 degree average temperature of 1998. Records for the Castlegar airport date back to 1966. The total amount of precipitation for the year was 701.4 millimeters, which is 93 per cent of the normal 755.5 mm. The driest year on record is 1985 with only 479.5 mm. As for last month, the total precipitation of 135.6 mm was 150 per

cent of normal, while the average temperature was 1.4 degrees milder than normal. “As is typical of December it was an eventful month as numerous Pacific systems pushed across southern BC,” wrote forecasters Ron Lakeman and Jesse Ellis in their monthly roundup of statistics. The first half of the month was relatively mild and especially wet, with 112.6 mm of rain and wet snow recorded in the first 12 days. However, even with the almost 35 cm of snow that fell during that period, there was only a trace of snow on the ground by mid-month. A record daily high temperature of 10.5 degrees was set on the 9th. The

coldest temperature was minus-8.9 degrees on the 17th. In the second half of the month, temperatures were cooler and snow was still frequent but much lighter. The greatest daily amount was 11.6 cm on the 20th. The local snowpack was measured at 15 cm on New Year’s Eve. The record for the most precipitation in December is 195.1 mm, set in 1996, of which 169.5 mm fell as snow. The driest year on record was 19.9 mm in 1985. The warmest temperature ever recorded for the month was 11.6 degrees on Dec. 27, 1980 and the coldest temperature was minus30.6 on Dec. 30, 1968.

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BC Hydro made right decision: Faust GREG NESTEROFF Nelson Star

One local politician says BC Hydro made the right call in abandoning the idea of dredging Grohman Narrows to increase flood protection, while another says she’s not surprised but remains worried about future water levels. The company announced just before Christmas that after nearly three years and $700,000 worth of studies, it’s pulling the plug on the project to deepen the Kootenay River bottleneck. “I believe that BC Hydro probably made the best choice,” said Regional District of Central Kootenay Area E director Ramona Faust, who represents communities along the West Arm of Kootenay Lake and the Kootenay River. “The variable unknown impacts for the amount of flood protec-

Deb Kozak tion and power benefits was difficult to measure. I hope flooding can be managed within existing agreements by timing and cooperation.” Nelson Mayor Deb Kozak, meanwhile, said BC Hydro’s decision makes sense to her, although she still has concerns. “There was so much pushback from the com-

Ramona Faust munity and a deep suspicion it was BC Hydro trying to make more money. It didn’t matter what we said about how the whole thing came about, people were very leery. That’s understandable. A lot of people were around when the [Columbia River Treaty] dams went in. There was some mistrust and fear around what might happen.”

However, Kozak said from her perspective, those who worked on the project were genuinely interested in the pros and cons, and while the project would have resulted in some additional power generation, it was weighed against the cost of the project. Kozak said she remains concerned that climate change will mean more big rain events, such as the ones of 2012. “I don’t know how often flood events will happen, but it would be nice to have the ability to control the water flow. We’ll have to prepare for what might come down the pipe, but there is some uneasiness. I’m not so sure what’s going to happen.” BC Hydro said the cost of the project — $21 million to $68 million for low to high volume excavation scenarios — could not be justified by the amount of flood control

RDCK director underwhelmed by Canfor deal GREG NESTEROFF Nelson Star

The regional district director for rural Kaslo isn’t thrilled with the sale of the Meadow Creek Cedar forest license to Canfor. “It is very unfortunate that the sale does not include the mill, which means we will be seeing the logs shipped right out of the area, losing any local employment opportunities for processing,” Aimee Watson said. “In an economically depressed area that was further damaged by the management of this license, the sale of the tenure without the mill is not good news.” Still, Watson said she and Kaslo Mayor Suzan Hewat are eager to meet the new owners to discuss their plans regarding both jobs and management of the tenure.

Aimee Watson “We still hope to see the tenure properly managed and that the resources pulled from the area provide an economic benefit to the people of North Kootenay

Lake,” she said. Canfor bought the license, which has an annual allowable cut of 96,513 cubic meters. It plans to keep 40 per cent for its own use and sell the remaining 60 per cent to Porcupine Wood Products of Salmo, subject to government approval. However, the Cooper Creek property where Meadow Creek Cedar’s sawmill stood until it burned down in late 2014 remains under the ownership of Dale Kooner. Canfor’s nearest mills are in East Kootenay. A Porcupine representative said more details will be forthcoming once their part of the arrangement is approved. The license has been repeatedly suspended and threatened with cancellation due to mismanagement.

2.9 magnitude earthquake rattles Kootenay Lake NELSON STAR STAFF A magnitude 2.9 earthquake rattled Kootenay Lake on New Year’s Eve according to a report from the US Geological Survey’s National Earthquake Hazards

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it would provide, 22 to 60 centimeters (nine inches to two feet). BC Hydro looked at the project in response to calls from local politicians after the high water of 2012 that resulted in the highest water levels on the Kootenay River in nearly 40 years.

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Thank You! The Rotary Club of Nelson held their annual Christmas Tree Sale and couldn’t have done it without the help of the community. Thank you to the following businesses for their continued support of Rotary - YRB, Mountain Transport Institute Ltd. Wal-mart, Home Hardware, the Nelson Leafs and the Nelson Star. And thank you to everyone who purchased their tree this year! The money raised from this annual fundraiser helps to support many community projects!

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Bylaw not the answer to panhandling problem

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WARMINGTON Council Comment

appy 2016! I hope this new year holds much good in store for you. Ending last year, councillor Robin Cherbo wrote about panhandling and poverty in his column and as a start to this year I have decided to do the same. In particular, I have been thinking about the motion for a bylaw adapted from provincial safe streets legislation which defines and regulates aggressive panhandling and also bans panhandling near businesses and public amenities. If passed, it will give bylaw officers the authority to fine non-compliant panhandlers as an alternative to engaging the police and judicial system as is currently the case. The motion is in response to reports that businesses are losing customers because of the high number of panhandlers on the street. Although the proposed bylaw does not include new restrictions on panhandling, it may allow for more day-to-day enforcement of existing restrictions. Of concern are the unintended effects on panhandlers of more day-to-day enforcement of restrictions. Research elsewhere has shown that restrictions increase the vulnerability of panhandlers by reducing their income and their connection to community. Studies report increased participation in higher risk activities (theft, drugs, prostitution, etc.) amongst people trying to cope with the loss of panhandling income. These factors make it harder for people to improve their situation and promote the poor mental health, substance abuse and other symptoms sometimes associated with poverty. Not surprisingly, efforts to regulate panhandling have been challenged reEMAIL LETTERS TO: editor@nelsonstar.com DROP OFF/MAIL: Suite B - 91 Baker St. Nelson BC V1L 4G8 Phone 250-352-1890

peatedly on constitutional grounds for discriminating against those living in poverty. The Supreme Court of Canada has declined to hear the constitutional challenge but lower courts have generally found in favour of regulation as long as there remains reasonable opportunity for people to publicly ask for money. Safe street laws have thus endured but after 15 years of regulation and enforcement, cities across Canada continue to struggle with ever higher levels of panhandling and other unwanted street activity. Courts are too overwhelmed to prosecute such minor offences and even when prosecuted and penalized, those with few alternatives continue to repeatedly engage in panhandling and other poverty-related offences. Where bylaws are in place and fines issued, the problems persist as most municipalities also lack capacity to respond effectively. The reality is that more and more people are unable to generate an adequate income. Consequently, researchers and practitioners on all sides of this issue agree that regulation and enforcement are not enough and that improved and targeted employment, social service, treatment and public education are required. I would further echo councillor Cherbo and suggest that living wages and higher social assistance rates are also needed. Undeniably, it is in everyone’s best interest that business districts thrive and that people feel safe on the streets, but in achieving these goals we can do better than simply making poverty invisible. Many communities are striving for new and better approaches to address panhandling and poverty more generally. Nelson’s new street culture collaborative aims to bring together the knowledge and creativity of everyone involved in and impacted by panhandling and other street activities. I believe this effort represents an exciting opportunity to open our hearts and minds so that no one loses and everyone gains. As always I look forward to hearing your thoughts and encourage your input to the discussion in advance of the proposed bylaw being considered. Nelson city councillor Valerie Warmington shares this space weekly with her council colleagues.

Don’t fall off the turnip truck in pursuit of Wi-Fi Re: “Nelson council backs Shaw’s free Wi-Fi,” Dec. 9 Thump. That’s the sound of Nelson city council falling off the back of a turnip truck after voting in favour of Shaw’s offer of free Wi-Fi in public places. But it’s free! Valued at $100,000 and it’s being offered to Nelson out of the goodness of their little corporate hearts. Thump. When was the last time you accepted an absolutely free gift? How did it work out for you? Okay, stop laughing. Don’t even schoolchildren know better than to accept candy from strangers? And don’t Nelson citizens have a right to know what is really at play here and what they are really getting themselves into? Otherwise the city looks like it just fell off the back of a turnip truck. Thump. But it’s safe! The city has a document from Health Canada that says so. Thump. Would that be the same Health Canada who thought that asbestos was a grand idea only to be overturned by the World Health Organization? The same Health Canada who first said that tobacco was dandy and DDT like candy only to be sheepishly corrected by the WHO over and over? The same Health Canada who now love Wi-Fi in spite of the fact that the WHO classified Wi-Fi as a carcinogen in 2011 alongside DDT and leaded gas? Say what? We don’t spread DDT on our playfields, do we? Not unless it’s given free by a corporation? Yet council wants to spread Wi-Fi in all public places. Oh, but they have a document. Thump. It matters not that the Canadian Medical Association, our doctors in other words, chastised Health Canada this year saying that it’s “a disaster to public health.” One scientist said that given the overwhelming evidence that wireless radiation is harmful, Health Canada staff are either “unwilling or not competent to make evaluation of the current literature.” The CMA went on to reveal that James McNamee, who wrote Health Canada’s safety code, has also co-authored academic papers with scientists who openly

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accept payments from the wireless industry. Thump. At a time when the emerging trend is for businesses and cities to market themselves as Wi-Fi Free Zones, council goes all in? Thump. We better hope that council gets wise to the ways of the world, otherwise we will all be falling off the back of the turnip truck together. Thump. Gerry Moore Nelson

The war on climate change It is easy to see why there has been pushback against the urgency of reducing climate change when we see the inaction of state governments and the absence of genuine alarm from the corporate media. The truth of the matter is that if we wish to save our environment and ultimately our civilization, extreme action is needed. We can no longer trust our national or provincial governments to act in our best interests. Change must come from people at the local level. All towns, cities, and municipalities must initiate radical social and economic changes in their spheres of influence and thus exert pressure on governments to do the same. The people must rally behind environmental organizations, such as the EcoSociety here in the Kootenays. By donating time and money to such organizations, we can implement changes to attitudes and behaviour that are at the root cause of waste and pollution. First of all, we can denounce the “new global economy” as being a tool of the financial sector in order to rob individual countries of their autonomy and to rapidly steal their natural resources. We can accomplish this by supporting more local businesses and by initiating and developing more cooperatives in order to make our community more self-sufficient in the areas of food production and green power generation. In the area of transportation we could facilitate, perhaps through municipal or provincial grants, the purchase of a green transit system and provide local incentives that would encourage people to transition to electric or even hybrid vehicles.

More affluent home owners could be asked for donations to help pay for energy upgrades to financially challenged home owners — we are all together in this mess. Perhaps a cooperative movement could be initiated to transform all existing lawn areas into productive food gardens which then could supply all Nelsonites with fresh produce. Add more community greenhouses to this and you would be able to provide meaningful work for all of the “un” or “under” employed people in our community. Most importantly, people must be informed of the true causes of global warming: greed and social inequalities. Through town hall meetings and seminars we could help to change attitudinal behaviours that are obstacles to solving the most important issue facing humanity today. Wayne Savard Nelson

Red lines and common grounds Negotiations are difficult by nature. Managing negotiations between 195 countries is nearly impossible. This was the dilemma facing the negotiators of the Paris climate summit. To solve it they brought in a unique management strategy. The trick to getting through overcomplicated negotiations comes from the Zulu people of South Africa, called “induba.” Instead of repeating stated positions, each party is encouraged to speak personally and state the “red lines” they are unwilling to cross. While telling others their hard limits, they must provide solutions to find common grounds. “Including everyone and allowing even hostile countries to speak, achieved a remarkable breakthrough,” writes The Guardian. An historic first, the agreement was adopted without objection. As Ottawa now turns to reaching a detailed national climate strategy with the provinces by early March while also moving toward a North American agreement, it would do well to utilize this effective strategy that brought consensus to vastly different nations. After all, we may be a diverse population, but we are one Canada. Yvonne James Nakusp

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Curt Doyle should have been shaky. Coaches told the 16-year-old rookie goaltender, called up by the Nelson Leafs from the major midget Kootenay Ice last week, that he was expected to win against one of the KIJHL’s elite teams Thursday afternoon. But instead of showing his inexperience, Doyle put on a star performance that included two save-of-the-year candidates as a new-look Nelson Leafs defeated the Beaver Valley Nitehawks 7-4. “It’s great to be out there,” said Doyle. “The boys just treat me great and it’s awesome.” Only the night before Doyle made 40 saves in a 6-5 loss to Beaver Valley in Fruitvale. He got the nod again Thursday and made two saves that had everyone in the Nelson and District Community Complex buzzing. With the score tied at four, Doyle foiled an early breakaway in the third period. Then, with just over four minutes left, he went post-to-post on a pair of saves to keep Nelson ahead by one. Leafs coach Mario DiBella, who earned his first win as the team’s head coach, said the latter of Doyle’s highlight-reel saves was the turning point. “Players gain confidence when they see the goaltender make big saves and Curt made a number of great saves today,” said DiBella. “You see that the players, even when they were down 4-2, never felt like they were down and out.”

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A pair of Leafs get tangled up with a Nitehawk during Nelson’s 7-4 win Thursday. Doyle, who finished Thursday with 32 saves, is headed back to the Ice, but DiBella said there’s a chance he’ll return for another game before the season is over. The goaltender’s performance wasn’t the only one worth talking about. Nicholas Ketola looked like a hurricane on the ice for most of the game, and his hustle rewarded the team with two quick goals in the second period that tied the score at four. Jordan Davie had two goals as well, Andy Fitzpatrick scored the game winner, and Blair Andrews and Austin Anselmo each added singles for the Leafs (15-20-1). Sam Swanson, Blake Sidoni, Allan Pruss and Jace Weegar replied for the division-leading Nitehawks (25-6-4), while Tallon Kramer turned aside 27 shots. The Leafs roster hardly looked like a team that limped

through a disastrous start to the campaign, and it was Ketola who shone brightest. The forward was buzzing all night with several chances including an early third-period breakaway. He said the improved team atmosphere helped his performance. “Definitely more positive. It’s way more positive in the locker room and on the bench,” said Ketola. “When we have a bad shift [DiBella] just tells us to keep going and we do. We’re playing good right now.” DiBella was happy to return the compliment. “Outstanding performance. [Ketola] really took some of what we worked on this week in practice to heart and went hard to the net and scored two beautiful goals.” A positive first period for Nelson included goals by Andrews and Davie as well as two successful penalty kills and plenty of offensive pressure. One bad giveaway led to Swanson’s

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goal, but the Leafs went into the intermission with a 2-1 lead. The good vibes ended quickly in the second period. The Nitehawks’ three-goal run started with a backhand by Sidoni at 17:11 that tied the game at two. Then, right after killing off a 5-on-3 Leafs man advantage, Pruss jumped on a shot that put Beaver Valley ahead by one. Less than two minutes later Doyle gave up a big rebound to Weeger who capitalized at 8:19 for a 4-2 lead. That set the stage for Ketola to save the Leafs from a disastrous period. Ketola tipped in a shot by Miller for his first goal at 2:58, and his second just 45 seconds later on an easy tap-in tied the game at four and fired up the crowd. Then Fitzpatrick’s goal at 8:04 in the third gave Nelson a lead the suddenly tenacious team wouldn’t concede. The Leafs host the Spokane Braves tonight at 7 p.m.

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Community Events Senior Citizens’ Association meeting 10:30 a.m. Jan. 6., 717 Vernon Street. Refreshments served, and activities include bridge, cribbage, dominoes, chess, euchre and snooker. More info: 250-352-7078 weekday afternoons. Learning in Retirement starts its winter/ spring session Jan. 8. Registration at 9 a.m. at the Selkirk Silver King Campus. At 10 a.m., meet the instructors and learn about multi-session classes this semester. Council of Canadians (Nelson Chapter) regular monthly meeting Jan. 9. at 10 a.m., 101 Baker Street (downstairs). More info: 250-352-9871.

Jan 8th - Vinyl Wars: Episode XLV / Rafferty Funksmith & Rabs Jan 9th- Organic Mechanic / Melon.Aide / Pete Ross Jan 15th - Blondtron w De Block Jan 16th - Lint, Odyssey 3, Jimmy Lewis + More! Jan 28th - Kootenay Singles Night - Cooking, Music and more! Jan 29th - Humans w Lorne B Jan 30th - Rob Garza (Thievery Corporation) w Footprints Feb 5th - Easy Glistening w Shiny Things & Friends Feb 6th - Bob Marley Birthday Bash w Foundation Stone Feb 9th - Yukon Blonde w guests Feb 20th - Elliott BROOD w Red Eyed Soul -Coldsmoke Powder Fest Feb 24th - The Sheepdogs w Beat Cops Feb 25th - Classified - w SonReal + guests Feb 27th - Delhi 2 Dublin w guests Mar 4th - International Women’s Day Celebration Mar 12th - INEO Hyper Drive w Perkulat0r, Metaph0racle, Gangstronauts

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West Kootenay Ostomy Support Group meeting Jan. 18, 2 to 4 p.m. at Kiro Wellness Center, 1500 Columbia Ave, Trail. Topic: Prolapsed stoma. More info: 250-368-9827.

Freezing for a friend Kootenay Lake Hospital’s Colleen Driscoll was once again dressed as the New Years baby for this year’s Polar Bear Swim, and this year she was swimming in memory of her friend Hazel Miller, who passed away earlier this year.

Ymir Snowfest: pancake breakfast, music, fun, games, obstacle races and sliding hills, Feb. 6. More info: 250-357-9555.

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and cribbage (Sundays 1 p.m.). More info: rclbr51@telus.net or 250-352-7727.

Weekly events Breastfeeding Drop-in Support by a public health nurse Tuesdays 10:30 to noon at the Nelson Health Centre, 2-333 Victoria St. More info: 250-505-7200. 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. iPad Support for Seniors at Seniors Coordinating Society, 719 Vernon, Thursdays Dec. 31 to Jan 21, free. More info: 250-505-2361. Seniors Coordinating Society Income Tax Program for low income and seniors at the Civic Centre on Vernon St. Tuesdays 9:30 to noon. More info: 250-352-6008. Heritage Harmony Barbershop Chorus invites men of all ages to sing harmoniously. Weekly practice at Kiwanis Christie Lees Hall on Radio Ave. Wednesdays 7 to 9:30 p.m. More info: 250-352-7025. Nelson Healing Rooms, a place for confidential prayer, Wednesdays 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 711 10th Street, free. More info: nelsonheadingrooms@gmail.com.

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Alcoholics Anonymous holds early morning, noon hour and evening meetings on specific days at 717A Vernon Street (in the Cellar downstairs). More info: 250352-3391.

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Al-Anon Family Group meets twice weekly. Wednesday noon to 1 p.m. at the Cellar, 717 Vernon St. and Friday 8 to 9 p.m. at 601 Front St. at the side basement.

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People in Pain Support Group, Shambhala Meditation Centre 812 Stanley St., 1:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month. More info: dick@pipain.com.

Nelson Hospice Drop-in Grief Support Series, Saturdays at 1 p.m., 402 West Richards St. For anyone who is experiencing grief due to the death of someone they love. Hosted by trained Nelson Hospice volunteers. More info: 250-352-2337.

La Leche League Nelson provides breastfeeding information and support to moms and soon-to-be-moms at 1:00 on the third Monday of each month at The Family Place, 312 Silica St. More info: 250352-3583.

The Healing Meditation, gentle, guided meditation infused with the power of Conscious Co-Creation through spiritually realigning your thoughts and letting go of conditions. Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., 507 Vernon, back door, by donation. More info: 250-229-2253.

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Nelson Chess Club, Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nelson Seniors Association 717 Vernon St. All ages and levels are welcome. Royal Canadian Legion Branch #51 invites guests to enjoy billiards, snooker, shuffleboard, big-screen television for sports, barbecues, monthly celebrations, beverage room, darts (Wednesdays 7:30 p.m.), meat draws and karaoke (Saturdays, 3:30 p.m.)

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. Low Cost Dental applications accepted the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at Seniors Coordinating Society, 719 Vernon St, 7 a.m. to noon. For more info: 250-3526008. Canadian Red Cross needs volunteers for one 4-hour shift per week, 614 Front St, Nelson. More info: 1-855-995-3529.

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It was a somber bus ride for the Nelson Leafs. They had just learned that then-head coach David McLellan and assistant Greg Andrusak had each resigned. Now they were on their way to what should have been a romp against the lowly Spokane Braves before the holiday break. Except no one felt very festive. Leafs forward Levi Hulston said the news shocked the struggling team, which had only just ended a seven-game losing streak the night before. “Nobody really saw it coming. It came without warning,” he said. The trip south only got worse. Nelson fell apart in the third period against Spokane on Dec. 16. In-game injuries to Kyle Chernenkoff and Cole Arcuri meant the team had just three defencemen to play with, and the Braves pounced with three goals en route to a 4-2 win. “It was a mess,” said Hulston. “We started pretty well, I think. We tried to do the best we could. Although we had guidance on the bench we had to be as selffocused as we could be. It was a bit of a challenge.” The loss, injuries and sudden lack of a head coach gave the players plenty to think about on the way home. “It was quiet on the way [down],” said Jordan Davie. “It was quieter on the way back.” The Leafs gathered last week for their first practices under new head coach and general manager Mario DiBella. Sean Dooley has returned from McLellan’s staff as assistant coach, and former Leafs player Isaac MacLeod is back in an assistant coaching role. The team had just days to adjust to DiBella’s coaching style and plays before facing the Beaver Valley Nitehawks on the road Wednesday. Goaltender Patrick Ostermann, who was able to ruminate on the turbu-

The Nelson Leafs take a knee as new head coach Mario DiBella (inset) explains a practice drill. Tyler Harper photos lent month during a holiday trip to Mexico, said having DiBella with the team helps even if they are essentially starting from square one midway through the season. “We see that he’s moved guys onto the next level and he’s had success. So it’s good for us to see that. For sure it’s something helpful,” said Ostermann. “It’s not the question of he’s a new coach, new here, new everything for him. He’s been here before. He knows the environment already.” Still, DiBella has his own challenges. The former coach of the Leafs from 2000-02 needs to quickly learn what his players are capable of and decide what to do with the team’s two player cards prior to the Jan. 10 trade deadline. “The main challenge is just trying to implement our systems that we want to run with,” said DiBella. “They aren’t used to me, I’m not used to them, so it’s a bit hide-and-seek, who can do what we want to do in a short period of time. Who’s going to respond, who’s going to step up to the challenges that are being presented to them.” There are also more Leafs ready to step up now than there were before the holiday break. Forward Rayce Miller and defenceman Max Daerendinger,

two key players out with injuries since November, have been cleared to play. The team has captain Austin Anselmo back following his two-game suspension and DiBella is also taking a broad look at all his roster’s resources — major midget goaltender Curt Doyle and reserve player Reese Tambellini were also called up to the team. Nelson is fourth in the Neil Murdoch Division, four points back of third-place Grand Forks and, crucially, 17 points ahead of last-place Spokane heading into tonight’s game against the Braves. That means, if nothing else, the Leafs will start play under DiBella in the playoff race. The season, according to Ostermann, isn’t a write-off. “I don’t believe so. I think we got hit by the injury bug for the first half of the year. We just really couldn’t get in a groove and things weren’t really going how we wanted,” he said. “But with the team we have we definitely can win games. I believe we are going to turn this season around and we’re going to do really good this second half and turn it around and do well in playoffs.” There were plenty of smiles on the ice near the end of a practice that by DiBella’s admission began roughly as players tried to understand his plays and shake

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A story Dec. 23 (“Mario DiBella returns as Leafs coach, GM”) erroneously stated that DiBella won a championship with the Nelson Leafs. In fact, the team won the KIJHL title in 2000, a year before DiBella started, under the coaching of Rob Wright.

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off the holiday rust. The hardest part of the season, the Leafs hope, is now behind them. “With the distractions of the coaching, with the hurt D-men, you’re going to have to find a way to win games in this league and we haven’t been doing that all of December,” said Davie. “So hopefully with new coaches we can find a way to overcome anything that’s thrown at us. Anything.”

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Amy MacKay found love on a Frisbee field. Fifteen years ago MacKay joined an Ultimate Frisbee team at the University of Victoria because she had a crush on one of the players. The ploy worked — MacKay ended up dating her now-husband Lee, and when the pair moved to Nelson five years ago they brought Frisbee with them. Now Amy and Lee, who started the latest iteration of the Nelson Homegrown Frisbee team, take their two children to around 10 tournaments a year with the team on their own dime. “We really love Ultimate. There’s some sacrifices to be made but it’s all worth it,” Amy said. Nelson Homegrown meets every Monday night, 8 to 10 p.m., during the winter at the Nelson indoor soccer facility to play pickup. Homegrown has, to MacKay’s knowledge, a history that stretches back 20 to 30 years. She estimates the current squad has included around 150 people at various points. Nelson Homegrown, according to MacKay, is

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named for the feeling the team and city is a home for all. And yes, it’s also a bit of a pot reference as well. “There’s no harm with a little tongue in cheek,” she said. The team recently returned from winning a November tournament in Mexico City, and several players also competed with different teams a week later in Puerto Morelos, Mexico at the Pan American Ultimate Championship. “We totally kicked ass,” said MacKay. “We spread the love the Homegrown way. We won the tournament and won the party and won the spirit award. We made a lot of new friends.” Frisbee was invented in 1948 by Walter

Frederick Morrison, and Ultimate Frisbee was first played 20 years later at a high school in Maplewood, N.J. Opposing teams of seven pass the disc as they move up a field either to score in an end zone or — as Homegrown plays during the winter — into a net. Three aspects of the sport make it unique from others: it can be played co-ed, it’s selfrefereed and it relies on what’s called Spirit of the Game to maintain decorum and reward positivity. “You try to not only have as much fun as you can but you try to make it really fun for other people too,” said MacKay. Kate Rustemeyer joined Homegrown

when she moved to Nelson three years ago. She said the group draws a variety of people interested in the sport. “What’s nice about Nelson is there’s a whole range,” said Rustemeyer. “Some people are super serious and some people aren’t, and they can get their serious competitive fix at tournaments, and then anyone can show up [in Nelson]. We’ve got people who are just brand new.” MacKay said new players are sometimes intimidated by how hard Homegrown plays even though they try to make the group as inclusive as possible. They are always looking for recruits, but MacKay said the team could especially

use more women on the field. Roster concerns aside, the team feels like a family to her. On a trip to Italy in 2014, she decided she wanted to do something for her husband. During an impromptu time out both teams formed an aisle and provided a tie for Lee and a veil for Amy. Their son and daughter joined in to play flower girl and ring bearer. They’d already been married for seven years, but Amy wanted to add a few new Frisbeerelated vows. “I promise not to clog up the cutting lanes of our lives,” said Amy to Lee, before play resumed and she threw him a pass for a score.

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Winter Leisure Guide is out ! The Salvation Army in Nelson would like to thank the community and its many donors, both private and corporate, for a very successful Christmas fundraising campaign. Over 300 food and toy hampers were distributed to local families in need. Major Robin Borrows of The Salvation Army says “we are very busy throughout the year feeding approximately 1100 people through our hot breakfast, school lunch and Food Bank programs. These are real people in our community who rely on The Salvation Army on a daily basis”. “We accept donations of cash and food year long as the need is not only at Christmas. All funds raised by The Salvation Army stay in this community to help people here in Nelson and the surrounding area.” As the local member and representative of Food Banks BC and Food Banks Canada, The Salvation Army received a wonderful donation on December 14th as the CP Rail Holiday Train rolled into Nelson and presented the organization with an $8000.00 cheque. “It was an exciting event for us and the community” says Major Borrows, “and a special thank you needs to go out, and for their continuous support yearly, to Save On Foods who provided sweet treats to those in attendance, 103.5 Juice FM who provided much needed and appreciated hot chocolate. Also participated was Practicar Rentals who provided a truck to collect over 1500 pounds of food and the Nelson City Police and the City Of Nelson looked after traffic and the event location”. It was complete community participation that made this a great evening for all.”

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The Salvation Army’s Kettle Drive was a huge success made possible by the volunteer hosts who provided many hours of service in collecting funds in the well-known 125 year old Kettle Drive. Many of Nelson’s service clubs hosted Kettles throughout the 30 day drive. Thanks to the Nelson Tramway Society, Nelson Lions Club, Rotary Daybreak Club, Nelson Rotary Noon Club, Nelson Gyro Club, Telus Community Ambassadors, Beta Sigma Phi. This year Scotiabank matched donations over two Fridays up to $5000. There were many other individuals who helped host the Kettles on Baker St and in the Chahko Mika Mall. Major Borrows says “The amount of trust the community puts in The Salvation Army is humbling. This is evident by the large number of people who give of their time and finances to help us to help others and to give hope to those who seem to have lost hope. The Salvation Army wishes all a very merry Christmas and blessed New Year!

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y last column was focused on getting your weight forward and this week we’ll look at maximizing the feel of skiing. With this incredible start to the ski season at Whitewater I have DYLAN been paying attention to the feel of skiing. What does skiing Ski Tips feel like? How would you describe skiing to someone who hasn’t skied before? Skiing is an incredible sensation, whether it is the thigh-deep powder that creeps up and over your shoulders, giving you a full-body tingling sensation, or the firm groomers that accept the pressure of your edges and push back at you giving you the sensation of flying. What about your other senses? The sound of the tinkling hoar frost, the screech of edges losing ground on an icy day, of laughter in the trees just when you thought that you had the run to yourself. What does skiing smell like? Have you ever stepped outside on a cold October morning, taken a deep breath and been instantly transported, smiling, to that snowy mountain top? What do you see when you are skiing? Do you notice the change in light as you drop into steeper terrain, the texture of the snow as you search for pillows left behind after the previous storm, or how your ski tips disappear from view when you lean forward on a groomer? Skiing has a lot to do with your senses working together to give you the necessary information to adjust your balance, speed and line as you charge down the complex terrain of your favourite run. In order to increase your feel of the snow, let’s loosen the connection between you and your skis. 1. Leave your poles behind. 2. Go to an easy uncrowded run — Upper Yankee Girl is good — and unbuckle your boots. 3. Now start sliding and gently roll your skis on edge doing simple turns back and forth across the hill with your hips up. 4. Feel the snow through your skis. Can you feel your skis bend and release? Move weight from your heels to your balls of your feet. Use your ankles to roll your skis on edge. After a few turns of this, stop and buckle your boots back up nice and snug, with only your socks in them and not your long johns. Now, look around at the view, breathe deeply, listen carefully, wiggle your toes, and take it all in. We are blessed here at Whitewater with surroundings that include the beautiful views, incredible skiing, and who are these beautiful people anyway? Can you feel it? Winter, I love you. Dylan Henderson is the head coach for the Whitewater ski team. He’s a certified development level coach with the Canadian Ski Coaches Federation and a Level 1 ski instructor with the Canadian Ski Instructors Association. His goal is to give you something to keep your skiing fresh every week even if the snow is not.

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The Nelson Food Cupboard premises were a flurry of activity on Dec. 22 as volunteers packed and gave out holiday hampers for 500 community members living on low incomes. “We are so fortunate to be able to make these great healthy food hampers for people in and around Nelson who are struggling to make ends meet,” said food cupboard coordinator Marya Skrypiczajko. “The reason we’re able to do this it because of excellent community support in terms of food and financial donations, as well as volunteer labour.” The hampers were packed high with all the fixings for a special holiday meal, plus staples to help people throughout the rest of the week, including fresh bread from the Kootenay Bakery and Au Soleil Levant, coffee from Oso Negro, fresh produce from the Kootenay Co-op, dental products from many of Nelson’s dentists, home baking from various school groups, and much more. “Contributors clearly appreciate the opportunity to be involved,” added Skrypiczajko. “Kootenay Co-op is proud to

Volunteers Nikki Pelletier-Martzke and Jeff Martzke help pack holiday Colin Payne photo hampers for the Nelson Food Cupboard. partner with the Nelson Food food in a socially just manner.” Cupboard, a community leader This is the 12th year in a row in both social justice and food se- the community has come togethcurity, in providing $1,350 worth er to support the Nelson Food of organic produce for the food Cupboard’s holiday hamper procupboard’s annual Christmas gram. The program is an extenhampers,” said Jaime Frederick, sion of the food cupboard’s yearthe co-op’s marketing and out- round work — providing people reach manager. impacted by low incomes with “This donation was also made healthy food and opportunities possible thanks to three differ- to learn food skills in the garden ent co-op suppliers: Discovery and kitchen. Organics, Pro Organics and Now that the holiday hamper Cawston Cold Storage, who do- program has wrapped up, staff nated $850 worth of organic are looking ahead to 2016 and mandarins, apples and yams. It organizing for what is expected is important to the co-op and its to be yet another busy year. Their members that we contribute to food bank will continue to be building a strong community for open two days per week, and their all of Nelson’s residents, and one customers will be encouraged to of our principle missions is to pro- take part in their food skills and vide access to abundant, organic gardening programs.

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Enthusiastic Nelsonites charge into frigid Kootenay Lake CONTINUED FROM A1 Cherbo, before joining the crowd in running down the snowy beach and crashing into the water. Elsewhere in the mob was Iris Emery, who ran into the water with her mother’s friend, Marjie Hills. While warming up afterwards she described the experience of hitting the water: “really, really, really cold and tingly.” “I just think it’s fun to do and all my friends do it, so I thought why not try?” she said. And some families took the plunge together. “We made it a family affair,” said Shiraz Moola, a Nelson doctor. “I brought my daughter Celeste in and

she managed to suck up all my heat, but that was a super exhilarating experience. The water felt warmer than outside with the cold wind blowing.” Moola, who was also joined by his son Rohan, acknowledged the annual polar dip is somewhat ill-advised, and not for everyone. “It’s clearly nutty but here we are surrounded by a great bunch of Nelson crazies.” Nearby, Rohan was hurriedly getting re-dressed while his teeth chattered audibly and frost dangled from the tips of his hair. When asked if this makes him feel prepared for 2016, he grinned. “If I can do this, I can do anything.”

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Charles Carthy Henderson (Chuck) Charles Carthy Henderson (Chuck) passed away suddenly December 14, 2015. Chuck was born in Kitchener, Ontario on March 27, 1960 to Ann Barbara Carthy and Charles Henderson. In 1981 Chuck moved to Vancouver, BC to live closer to his mom and sister. This is where he started his insurance career and was able to sail the ocean, hike the mountains, ski in the winter and camp in the summer. In 1988 Chuck and his first wife Christine moved to Nelson. They had two children, Lauren and Michael. They family spent lots of time on Kootenay Lake in their sailboat or out camping. Many weekends were spent at Pilot Bay with some of the other sailors. Both kids learned to walk on the sailboat so became very sure footed and also loved to sail or race with their father. When the kids were young, they would be tucked away in the cabin and out of the way so that Chuck could try to get across the start line first not to mention the finish line when they were racing. Over the years Chuck was a member of the Rotary and was named a Paul Harris Fellow. He also served on the board for Habitat for Humanity for a number of years. Chuck made many good friends through Rotary, Habitat for Humanity and particularly the Kootenay Lake Sailing Association. Chuck will be remembered for being very friendly, having a kind heart and his quirky sense of humor. His insurance knowledge made him a highly respected part of the community. Chuck was very proud of both children and was able to walk his daughter down the aisle/field to be married in 2013. Chuck’s greatest joy, other than sailing, was the relationship he had with this grandson Liam. Grandpa Chuck was one of Liam’s favorite people and Liam would cuddle, tease and hold Grandpa’s hand. Chuck was deeply loved and will be remembered by his daughter Laura Jones (Dustin), his son Michael Henderson, his mom Ann Carthy, his sister Joanna Cannon (Dan), his nephew Joel Cannon and his grandson Liam Jones. He is also survived by an aunt, an uncle, in-laws from his first marriage and his first wife, Christine. A celebration of life will be held in the spring. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Habitat for Humanity. Megan Johnson of Thompson Funeral Service has been entrusted with the cremation arrangements.

Brian Michael Petts February 10th, 1949 – December 27th, 2015 Brian was born in Calgary, AB to parents Arthur and Gladys Petts. Brian passed away in the Kootenay Lake Hospital in Nelson, BC after a courageous battle with cancer. Brian was an athlete in high school, attending near Calgary and in Edmonton. He and his parents farmed in both Alberta and Ontario. He loved the farm life. When the farm was sold, he went on to a career of transport driving, long hauling in the eastern and southern US. He loved the warmth and palm trees of the south. He fell in love with the East and West Kootenays, working here for six years. Brian had a beautiful voice and loved to sing. He enjoyed football, movies and a friendly game of pool. Mostly he loved being on the road. Predeceased by his father Arthur, mother Gladys, brother Gordon and wife Rose. He will be sadly missed by his partner Sharon, son Lee and brother Alan. A special thank you to Dr. Reinecke, Dr. Malpass and the wonderful doctors and nurses at both Nelson and Trail Hospitals. A celebration of Brian’s life will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca Megan Johnson of Thompson Funeral Service has been entrusted with the cremation arrangements.

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Louis Emilio Ponti August 6,1930 December 27, 2015 Salmo, BC It is with great sadness we announce the peaceful passing of Louis, a devoted husband, father, brother, grandfather and uncle. His loving wife of fifty-six years, Joan, predeceased him April 1, 2008. He leaves behind his children, Pat (Lorinda), Kim (Scott), and Randy (Morven), and one brother, Bert (Connie), as well as four grandchildren, Rob, Kalyn (Ed), Kevin and Ryan. One niece, Tannis, and three nephews, Michael, Chris, and Kevin, also mourn his loss. Louis was the cherished patriarch of the family and was well known both as a millwright and avid community volunteer. While working in the mining and logging industries and raising his family in Salmo, he led an exemplary life, full of family gatherings and friends. He also loved to fish, golf, and travel. Louis’s greatest joy was his family and friends. In late spring, June 18, at the Salmo Community Centre, at 1:00 pm, there will be a celebration of his life, one well lived and fondly remembered by all who knew him. Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca Megan Johnson of Thompson Funeral Service has been entrusted with the cremation arrangements.

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Nelson’s branch of Habitat for Humanity needs you. While successful builds have been orchestrated in the past (creating homes for four Nelson families), the local branch is currently in dire need of volunteers to keep things moving and to plan new builds in our town. Nelson’s only member of Habitat for Humanity, Kathy Fair, explains that the program is a “hand-up” to home ownership, not a “hand-out.” “And it’s self-perpetuating,” she says. “All of the mortgage payments go into the ‘fund for humanity’ and are used for future projects.” The program allows hard-working

families to enter into an affordable financial partnership with Habitat for Humanity and make mortgage payments based on 25 per cent of their income, with no interest and no down payment. As part of their partnership with Habitat, they are also required to contribute 500 hours of sweat equity toward building their home or volunteering in this community. “The interest-free loan makes it affordable for families,” Fair says. “If you buy a house through a bank, you’re almost doubling the price of the house by the time you pay it off. A $200,000 house costs a Habitat family $200,000, and not a penny more.” Habitat for Humanity “believes

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What are the advantages of Developing a Rental Suite?

Well, the obvious one would be to increase the value of your home; however, the big picture doesn’t stop there. The other benefits include having a mortgage helper. A rental suite could allow you to stay in your home once you’re on a fixed income. Secondary Suites also allow families to stay together; by providing a home for a family member, and keeping family connected. At times’ a Legal Rental Suite can help you to meet the criteria needed to qualify for a mortgage. Based on “A Guide for Local Governments,” put out by the Ministry of Community and Aboriginal Women (revised in 2005), they studied several B.C. communities, including The City of Nelson. Due to Nelson’s geographical constraints for development, low rental vacancy rates and the fact that Nelson is a College Town, the City of Nelson encourages Secondary Suite Development. Having Secondary Suites enables our town to meet housing needs, while preserving the character of our community. In summary, if you’d like to explore these options further, don’t hesitate contacting me, and I’d be happy to assist you with exploring the options most suitable for your needs. If you want to investigate further; head on down to talk with your local City Planning Department representative, or if you’d like to purchase an existing property that has a suite, come and talk to me, I’d be happy to assist you in your search.

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How do I ensure my credit score enables me to qualify for the best possible mortgage? There are several things you can do to ensure your credit remains in good standing. Following are Five steps you can follow:

1) Pay down credit cards. The number one way to increase your credit score is to pay down your credit cards so they’re below 70% of your limits. It is best to never get beyond 70% of what your credit limit is. 2) Limit the use of credit cards. Racking up a large amount and then paying it off in monthly instalments can hurt your credit score. The best bet is to pay your balances down or off before your statement periods starts. 3) Keep old cards. Older credit is better credit. If you stop using older credit cards, the issuers may stop updating your accounts. As such, the cards can lose their weight in the credit formula and, therefore, may not be as valuable – even though you have had the cards for a long time. Use these cards periodically and then pay them off. 4) Address any disputes with creditors right away. Always dispute any mistakes or situations that may harm your score right away. If, for instance, a cell phone bill is incorrect and the company will not amend it, you can dispute this by making the credit bureau aware of the situation. Letting something small build up will have a severe affect on your credit score and will be something that will haunt you for many years! 5) Never miss a payment! To receive the best service and ensure you are always getting the best financing for your needs don’t hesitate to contact me anytime, I’m here to help you!

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Potential projects and where you come in The Nelson chapter needs a management committee: a team of individuals to brainstorm new and innovative opportunities, jump through

regulatory hoops, and help current Habitat homeowners navigate the logistics involved in transitioning from renting to owning their Habitat home. Nelson currently has four Habitat houses and an empty lot that can be built on. “The empty lot,” says Fair, “is the most exciting part.” Building in Nelson is always an interesting challenge. The build will be tough due to the nature of the physical space, so there’s lots of room for creativity. You can email Fair at kathyhfh@ outlook.com for more information. An information meeting will be held in Nelson on Jan. 16 for those interested in forming this team.

If you are interested in participating in our next edition of Ask the Professionals contact Adam or Kiomi at 250-352-1890 Dr. Michael Brennan

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Empowered by their new situations, habitat homeowners were shown to engage more with their communities, showing higher voting and volunteer rates. Educational opportunities and performance for children in Habitat homes also improved considerably, showing lower high school dropout rates, and an increased number of university graduates.

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EcoSave Program Coordinator

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Can I still invest in the Community Solar Garden?

Yes, there are still panels available, but not many. The pre-sale phase was extremely successful and the size has been expanded to offer 240 panels in total, which is just over the 50kW array size. Please contact me for more information or visit www.nelson.ca/solar. The greenest energy is the energy not used. If you have opportunities to conserve energy then that is what I encourage you to do. The home energy evaluation is one of the best ways to determine where heat is escaping and what rebates are available for energy upgrades. Energy Savings Tips can be found at nelson.ca/ecosave. Low income? Renters or owners can see if they qualify for free energy upgrades, including insulation and refrigerators. Also, if you live in an apartment building please contact me to find out how your unit can receive some free energy upgrades through FortisBC. Contact me for more information on any of the above information.

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What is laser therapy and what are the benefits?

Cold Laser Therapy or Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) is a treatment that utilizes specific wavelengths of light to interact with tissue and to help accelerate the healing process. LLLT is absorbed by your tissues where it helps your cells to produce ATP(the major molecule our bodies use for energy). ATP fuels the processes of cell repair and regeneration. LLLT can also stimulate blood flow and decrease inflammation to injured areas as well as promote angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels. LLLT is not painful. Most people feel nothing at all during the treatment. Because LLLT affects cell regeneration/replication it is not currently used with people who have cancer or are pregnant. New research is being conducted to see if laser can be used to help treat certain types of cancer. LLLT has been shown to be effective with both acute and chronic injuries.

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