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van crashed through his fence, reversed over his porch and smashed into his business. It narrowly missed a pedestrian. “I was inside the trailer doing my business and there was this van accelerating really fast,” Kushner told the Star, on scene shortly before 3 p.m. “It went through the post and the fence we just finished building and it hit me. My whole place got knocked over to a
certain degree.” Kushner and the 66-year-old male driver were uninjured. “I’m shook up. I’m worried about my future,” said Kushner, who was searching through the wreckage for his cell phone. When asked what it will take to get his business going again, he shrugged despondently and offered a single-word response: “money.” Cst. Jarrett Slomba said driver error
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On the heels of acquiring the Meadow Creek Cedar timber license, Canfor has purchased Wynndel Box and Lumber Ltd. The family business, which has operated for a century, rebranded in 2014 as WynnWood. “All the management team and myself are staying on as part of the agreement,” president Michael Combs said last week, shortly after making the announcement to the sawmill’s staff. “We are profitable, but to continue to grow, Wynnwood needs access to more fibre than we can supply, and the mill needs even more capital investment.” Wynndel Box and Lumber was on shaky ground until a turnaround was accomplished in the last several years, with a dramatic change in management structure and investment in state-of-the-art equipment, accompanied by a lower Canadian dollar that increased its competitive advantage in US markets.
Wynnwood team members (from left) are Susan Cook (administrator), Keith Mullens (sales manager), Matthew Maddess (woodlands manager), Tim Powell (production manager) and Mike Sluz (systems integration manager). Michael Combs (not pictured) will stay on as CEO. Lorne Eckersley/Creston Valley Advance photo
Combs said that he and his board of directors, members of the Wigen family, looked at purchasing other mills, or selling to other companies. In the end, he said, the Canfor sale was the right fit. “Canfor says they want to diversify their portfolio, and getting into the specialty wood products market is one way to do it. We make some of the best
boards in the world, so we were attractive to them. “Our primary Achilles heel is fibre supply,” he said. “All mills face the same constraints. But we have one of the smallest forest licenses in the area, which produces about 65,000 cubic metres of fibre annually. We process more than 200,000 a year, so we have constantly had to supplement our own supply
by going to bid sales, not all of which offer the quality of wood we need.” “This acquisition will further increase our focus on specialty products worldwide,” Canfor Corporation president and CEO Don Kayne said. “We are pleased to further grow and diversify the product line we are able to provide to our global customers, and to welcome our new colleagues at WynnWood to Canfor.” Wynndel Box and Lumber Ltd was founded in 1913 by Monrad Wigen. It currently employs about 100 people. Last month Canfor acquired the Meadow Creek Cedar license, which has an annual allowable cut of 96,500 cubic meters. The company plans to keep 40 per cent for its own use and sell the rest to Porcupine Wood Products of Salmo. Canfor also has mills in Radium and Elko. It shut down a Canal Flats operation late last year. It purchased all three mills from Tembec three years ago.
Nelson mayor: Don’t panic about Civic Centre rink TYLER HARPER Nelson Star
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The sport council’s request cited a decrease in ice rentals as the prime reason for a $40,000 decline in revenue since 2010. Kozak said she wasn’t surprised by the request for additional funding — the city has given the sport council $55,000 annually since 2006 to run the city-owned facility — and the city had previously been updated on the decline in ice use. Extensive maintenance renovations to the venue in October, which finished with part of the space being closed off to the public, also raised a red flag. But she also added the urgency of the request last week made the rink’s future a priority for city council. “It needs to change,” she said.
“I think we need to look at the way we deliver ice recreation in the community. We need to look at the larger region and the trends coming forward.” Kozak said city council has asked the sports council for a proposal that includes clearer plans for the arena prior to the city’s budget being finalized. Ideally, Kozak wants a planning document for the arena similar to the Railtown district’s revitalization project that includes input from the community as well as rural residents who visit Nelson to use the rink. There’s also research to be done on the drop in ice use at the rink. Kozak said the regionally operated Nelson and
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District Community Complex, built next door to the Civic Centre in 2005, has seen a 30 per cent increase in ice use this year. Finding out why that is, Kozak believes, will influence what happens with the Civic Centre rink. “I don’t think we have time to take years and years to make up our minds,” said Kozak. “I’m actually grateful that [the sports council] said what’s going on because it’s important to know. Because it not only gives the city time to really assess what that building is and what the potential for it is, but it also turns the attention of ice users into, well, are we really using the ice in the best possible way?”
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Wayne and Eileen Holland bid Nelson adieu “I think we have kept the community safe and peaceful and I’m very proud of that,” outgoing Nelson police chief Wayne Holland told the Star, in the lead up to his retirement on Friday. Along with his wife Eileen, he speaks about their five years living in the Kootenays. He addresses the mental health crisis, his relationship with Mayor Deb Kozak and shares his thoughts on the trial and conviction of Cst. Drew Turner. For the full story visit bitly.com/Holland_interview Will Johnson photo
Police officer convicted of assault quits NELSON STAR STAFF A Nelson police officer convicted last year of assaulting a woman while off duty has quit the department. According to a news release, Cst. Drew Turner submitted his resignation to Chief Wayne Holland on Thursday. The document was forwarded to the police board, which accepted it. However, the police department declined to release it to the Star. Turner had been on desk duty since he was charged in November 2014. After a trial last year, Turner
was convicted of using excessive force by punching a drunk woman unconscious while coming to the aid of colleagues who were trying to subdue her. Three fellow officers testified against him. He was sentenced to 30 days house arrest and a year’s probation. Since completing his house arrest, he has been on paid leave. A professional standards investigation will still be completed by the Vancouver Police Department under the supervision of New Westminster police chief Dave Jones. Police Complaints Comm-
issioner Stan Lowe will make the ultimate decision in the case. The city paid Turner’s legal fees but has declined to make the amount public, as the police board hasn’t yet decided whether it will seek reimbursement. If the city foots the bill, the amount will be made public, but if Turner pays them back, the figure will likely never become public. Turner’s policing career spanned almost 13 years. He joined the Vancouver Police Department in February 2003 and started with the Nelson Police Department on Jan. 5, 2009.
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The federal government has stayed charges against Executive Flight Centre and the provincial government for polluting Lemon Creek with diesel fuel from an overturned tanker truck in 2013. That means the government has discontinued the charges but has the option to re-open them within a year. However, if any charges come before the court at all, the more likely scenario is that the Crown may start a new prosecution after the federal environment and fisheries ministries complete their lengthy investigation of the case, federal prosecutor Todd Gerhart told reporters outside BC Supreme Court in Nelson on Monday. “There will be a charge-approval process when the investigation is complete,” Gerhart said. “It will consider the question of whether there is a reasonable prospect of conviction, which is a question of the sufficiency of the evidence, and whether prosecuting would be in the public interest.” He said the investigation will be finished “soon” but declined to be more specific. Charges under the Fisheries Act must be laid within five years of an incident. In this case, about 2½ years have already elapsed. Slocan Valley resident Marilyn Burgoon began the case as a private
The federal government will wait until it finishes its investigation before deciding whether to lay new charges in the Lemon Creek fuel spill of July 2013. Bill Metcalfe photo prosecution in 2014. In any private prosecution, the Crown can intervene and take over, and Burgoon has been wondering for a couple of years why the federal Crown did not do so. But she was also worried if they did take it over, they might simply abandon the case. Now she says she’s pleased the Crown has stepped in, but wonders why the investigation is taking so long. Speaking to media outside the courthouse, she said, “We all know fish died, we know that we were evacuated, we all know that under the Fisheries Act there was
a violation. If they don’t proceed it just makes clear to the public that corporations and government are above the law.” Burgoon pointed out that Executive Flight Centre is suing the provincial government over the Lemon Creek incident, “so there are still things that could happen where people will be held responsible.” Burgoon’s lawyer, Lilina Lysenko, told the Star she is “cautiously optimistic” the federal government will lay charges after its investigation is complete.
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The Regional District of Central Kootenay voted Thursday to ask the province’s Minister of Justice to enforce laws that prohibit noisy motorcycles. The move came after a delegation of residents, headed by Gloria Lisgo of Silverton, presented a 4,300-name petition to the board in December. She told the Star she is happy with the decision. “It is important because it is a huge issue for many residents of the Kootenays,” she said. “I am delighted this has elicited a lot of conversation and I am not surprised, because most people I speak to have the same issues I do.” The regional district board also voted to ask the Association
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of Kootenay Boundary Local Governments to write to the minister. Lisgo said the request is simple: enforce regulations under the Motor Vehicle Act that prohibit the kind of tampering required to make a muffler louder. She said the group is also pursuing other avenues but would not elaborate. Group member Pat Severyn, a retired Nelson Police Department officer, is also pleased with the decision. “The law is the law,” he said. “We are not reinventing the wheel here. This law has been
around for a long time. We just want to give the police the instruments and the ability to enforce it.” In 2009, the Motorcycle Industry Council and Society of Automotive Engineers developed the SAE J2825 sound test for motorcycles, a standard that enables law enforcement officers to accurately measure noise emissions on the spot with a portable sound meter. The standard recommends a decibel limit of 92 or 100 decibels depending on the number of cylinders in the motor. This standard, in response to
a growing number of petitions and complaints, is being implemented by several municipalities across the country. Calgary recently decided to start ticketing any vehicle louder that 95 decibels and in Edmonton a first offence results in a fine of $250, for the second offence $500, and, for the third, a compulsory court appearance. Media articles about this issue across the country elicit a lot of reader interest, ranging from the anti-noise outrage that prompted the West Kootenay petition, to concern that the petitions and laws target motorcycles unfairly. The applicable sections of the regulations BC Motor Vehicle Act refer to vehicle noise in general. The regional district’s letter to the minister will refer to motorcycle noise in particular.
A 30-year-old local man will be in Nelson court on April 5 facing multiple charges including dangerous driving and fleeing from police after an incident Friday afternoon. The Nelson Police Department
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The Nelson Police Department continues to receive reports about a telephone scam where the caller claims to be from Canada Revenue Agency. “These telephone scams involve threatening taxpayers or using aggressive and forceful language to scare them into paying fictitious debt,” Sgt. Paul Bayes said. “Victims receive a phone call from a person claiming to work for the CRA and saying that taxes are owed. The caller requests immediate payment by credit card or convinces the victims to purchase a prepaid credit card and to call back immediately with the information. The taxpayer is often threatened with court charges, jail or deportation.” If you get such a call, hang up and report it to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-4958501. Canada Revenue Agency doesn’t contact people by phone and doesn’t arrest people for outstanding balances.
received a complaint around 5:30 p.m. about a vehicle being driven dangerously while headed into the city on Highway 3A. Cst. Jarrett Slomba said in a news release that officers located the vehicle within minutes travelling through the downtown
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Asset management top priority for city
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anuary is quickly coming to a close so this is one last chance to wish everyone a Happy New Year! It constantly amazes me how quickly time passes. It is hard to believe this council has already been sitting for 13 months. Council has the 2015 budget planning under our belts and with that experience we are well into the 2016 budget process.
Back in November we started budget deliberations to determine the coming year’s water and sewer rates. Asset management is an area all councillors as well as the mayor agree is our No. 1 priority. In fact it is the first item on our strategic plan. We cannot allow our infrastructure to fall into disrepair. Like owning a home, it is better to fix the leaky faucet now than to come home and find the basement flooded. In years long past these utilities were not given adequate attention. We are finally catching up with much-needed repairs of our aging infrastructure and to rebuild our water and sewer reserve funds. Yes, you will see increases in your water and sewer bill when it comes in February, but we have maintained the increases at the 2015 level, two per cent (sewer) and three per cent (water). Next up was Nelson Hydro, the jewel in Nelson’s corporate crown. We have now had three readings of the electrical utility amendment bylaw. After significant debate council agreed to a 3.8 per cent rate increase in electrical rates for all classes, which will come into
More atmospheric heat and water a recipe for disaster Re: “Spending on climate change mitigation is immoral,” Letters, Jan. 22 Citizens’ Climate Lobby is not trying to “control Earth’s climate merely by regulating our carbon dioxide emissions” — we are trying to avoid catastrophic disruption in our global climate. Climate disruption is elementary physics: more heat plus more water in the atmosphere equals more severe weather. Climate change will cost our economy between $44 to $74 trillion over the next 25 years if left unchecked according to a Citigroup study published in November 2015. Tom Harris has an engineering background. He should be able to appreciate the following fundamental principles of physics. Except at the temperatures of absolute zero (minus-273.15 degrees C), molecules are always in motion because they have innate energy at the subatomic level. When one applies heat energy to a system, molecules move faster. To convince yourself, put food colouring in cold water and hot water, then compare how fast the food colouring moves through the two temperatures of water. EMAIL LETTERS TO: editor@nelsonstar.com DROP OFF/MAIL: Suite B - 91 Baker St., Nelson BC V1L 4G8 Phone 250-352-1890
This old water main was dug up last year during the Stores to Shores project. Councillor Janice Morrison says infrastructure repair remains a top priority for the City of Nelson. Courtesy City of Nelson effect April 1. Final reading will occur in the next few weeks. The importance of this utility cannot be underestimated. Nelson Hydro pays the City of Nelson a yearly dividend that helps with the costs of city operations. This year the dividend is expected to be $2.7 million. This is the equivalent of a 36 per cent property tax increase. We need to acknowledge the foresight of a long ago council that decided to venture
Why is this important to know? Because the energy of water molecules moving and heat energy in the atmosphere are two driving forces behind extreme weather such as tornadoes and hurricanes. Scientists have known for almost 200 years that carbon dioxide, a byproduct of burning fossil fuels, traps heat energy in the Earth’s atmosphere. It is also known that the more heat trapped in the atmosphere, the more water it holds. Thus, by burning fossil fuels, we are adding heat energy and the energy of more water molecules moving in our atmosphere. According to Dr. James Hansen, humans are putting the equivalent of 400,000 Hiroshima bombs worth of energy into the atmosphere every day. In November 2015, humanity passed an ominous milestone: the last time anyone alive will experience global carbon dioxide (C02) levels below 400 ppm.The scientific data strongly suggests that the safe level is 350 ppm. For more than 10,000 years of human civilization, until the last 100 years, atmospheric C02 was below 300 ppm. The last time global C02 was over 400 ppm was more than three million years ago, and the oceans’ sea level ranged between five and 40 meters higher than today.
into the hydro business. Last week, at the committee of the whole meeting, we received presentations from a number of organizations that the city supports financially. Some organizations — such as the Chamber of Commerce/visitors center and Nelson and Area Economic Development Partnership — were requesting status quo funding while others were looking for inflationary increases. Overall the request
It is not just the level of C02 that is of concern; it is also the rate at which it is rising. During the last 150 years, humans have increased the Earth’s C02 levels from 280 ppm to 400 ppm. The last time the Earth’s C02 rose this quickly was during the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM), 55 million years ago. The geological record of the PETM tells a harrowing tale of massive global climate disruption and extinction because positive feedback loops kicked in over a very short time period and the Earth heated up faster than animals and plants could adapt. Humanity has unleashed climate disruption upon our only home — Earth. However, if we unleash the power of the free market with a price on dangerous carbon pollution we can transition to a low-carbon economy with relative ease. Ignoring climate change will have profound negative effects on the economy, which would be immoral to ignore. In Canada, we cherish freedom of the press. Our local media holds the feet to the fire of the politicians when they are not doing their job — such as protecting us from threats such as the climate crisis. I live in Sudbury, Ont., where my local media accepts the science of climate change. Our two
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for funding increases ranged from $1,150 to $20,000. We still have one more day, Feb. 2, set aside for budget deliberations. This meeting is open to the public and held in council chambers from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The budget open house is tentatively set for Feb. 18 at the Nelson Public Library. The final budget will be posted on the city website, nelson.ca, before the end of March. One last note — winter is still going to be here for a while yet. When driving please consider your safety and the safety of others. Take a few extra minutes to make sure you clear all the snow off your car before starting your drive. I think many have seen the Twitter post of the driver who was fined for having “no clear view” (check it out at twitter.com/OPP_wr — can’t make this stuff up). As always, I am keen to hear your thoughts and concerns. My email address is jmorrison@nelson.ca. Nelson city councillor Janice Morrison shares this space weekly with her council colleagues.
local papers stopped publishing letters from Tom Harris long ago. A quick Internet search might help you understand why. Cathy Orlando, National Manager Citizens’ Climate Lobby Canada After reading Tom Harris’s letter, I was reminded that his phrase “controlling Earth’s climate” belongs to Mr. Harris and does not seem to be part of the global discussion on climate change. If, as Mr. Harris suggests, Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) is misguided, then so too is the Government of Canada along with all the other countries represented at the recent Paris climate talks and all the credible peer reviewed science. Mr. Harris’s comments in this and his previous letters focus only on CCL and not the countless other countries and organizations that support the same type of climate action as CCL. We must remember that Mr. Harris and his organization are the antithesis of more than 90 per cent of intelligent science aimed at reducing the root causes of our current climate disruptions. Any action that will reduce the causes will also help those most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Ron Robinson Nelson
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S out h Okanagan-West Kootenay MP Richard Cannings has a new constituency office in Castlegar. The office is located at 1695A Columbia Ave. in the Century 21 building, with an entrance off Columbia Ave. Cannings’ schedule for visiting the office has yet to be finalized, as it needs to be planned around the House of Commons calendar, but Gina Petrakos, constituency assistant, will be in the office Tuesday to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to help people with any concerns. She’ll also be available by appointment on Mondays. Petrakos says one of the things she can help people with is passport applications. “If [people] are in a hurry for instance, they need to make sure their applications are filled in properly. We go over them with a fine-tooth comb and make sure they’re filled in properly so there’s no delays incurred,” explains Petrakos. People still have to mail their own passports, but Petrakos says applications can be addressed to the MPs section, and that way if there are any problems, the passport office will call the constituency office instead of mailing the
Dick Cannings application back. Petrakos can also help anyone who needs help with their CPP, old age security or unemployment insurance. “We have a direct MP line to Service Canada, so if someone is stuck in the system, can’t get the information they need, or you know, something’s not happening quite right, we can call and … they’ll pull up their file right away and let us know where things are at,” she says.
The office can also help with immigration. They can’t help anyone “jump the queue” but they can help people work through any snags that might come up. For activists, Petrakos can also help make sure that petitions are admissible in the House of Commons. “A lot of times people type up a petition and circulate it and gather all kinds of signatures and they’ve completely done it wrong, so it’s not admissible in the House of Commons. So we like people to make sure that their work is not going to be pointless,” she says. “This is a non-partisan office, so we help anybody. It doesn’t matter whether we agree or disagree with their petition.” Those who’d like to contact the office can call 250-365-2792 or 1-800-667-2393, or fax 250365-2793, or stop by during office hours. Those who would like to write Cannings can do so by email at Richard.Cannings@parl.gc.ca or by regular mail at 1695A Columbia Ave., Castlegar, V1N 1J1 or at House of Commons, Ottawa, ON, K1A OA6, postage free. Petrakos recommends keeping to one topic per letter and all personalized letters will receive a personalized reply. Cannings’ riding includes the Slocan Valley.
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Kootenay-Columbia MP Wayne Stetski is reminding eligible area employers and organizations that the deadline for submitting applications to Canada Summer Jobs 2016 is Feb. 26. “This is a great opportunity for students to gain experience in the workforce. Programs like Canada Summer Jobs help bolster the local economy,” said Stetski. “I encourage eligible employers to apply for this funding and hire a student for the summer.” The initiative helps to create job opportunities for students aged 15 to 30 in their communities. Funding is provided to not-for-profit organizations, public sector employers, and small businesses to assist with hiring students who will be returning to full-time studies in the next school year. Assessments of the Kootenay-Columbia applications are guided by local priorities, employ-
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SD8 Parent Advisory Committee meeting, open to parents, 6 p.m. Jan. 28 at the school board office or by teleconference or online. More info: sheridpac@gmail.com. Eat, Learn, Share at the Family Place, 512 Silica, Jan. 30, 5:30 p.m. Local broadcaster and filmmaker Jon Steinman on a living local food economy, $5, with locavore potluck and gift circle. More info: 250-352-3638. Re-engaging With Your Money: personal investments to increase renewable energy and reduce fossil fuel, 7 to 9 p.m. Feb 2, Chamber of Commerce meeting room, 91 Baker St, sponsored by the Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce, Nelson and District Credit Union, Mir Centre for Peace at Selkirk College, West Kootenay Ecosociety, and Citizens’ Climate Lobby. By donation to cover costs. More info: 250505-4122. Senior Citizens’ Association monthly meeting, 10:30 a.m. Feb. 3 at 717 Vernon St. with refreshments. Activities at the centre include bridge, cribbage, dominoes, chess, euchre and snooker. More info: 250-3527078 weekday afternoons. Ymir Snowfest: pancake breakfast, music, fun, games, obstacle races and sliding hills, Feb. 13. More info: 250-357-9555.
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West Kootenay Ostomy Support Group, Kiro Wellness Centre, 1500 Columbia Ave. Trail, Feb. 15, 2 to 4 p.m., free. More info: 250-368-9827. Elder Abuse in the LGBT Community, town hall meeting presented by ANKORS and Interior Health, Feb. 16, 1 to 3 p.m. at the Best Western. Videos, fact sheets, discussion, refreshments. Registration required at IHAdultGuardianship@interiorhealth.ca. Slopes for Hope presented by Whitewater Ski Resort and Nelson Nordic Ski Club, a family friendly ski-a-thon in which participants attempt to ski or board the vertical height of Mount Everest in one day (29,029 feet) in support of the Canadian Cancer Society, March 5. Register at slopesforhope. ca. More info: 250-364-0403. SIP Talks (Stories Inspire Passion) fundraiser for the Canadian Federation of University Women and scholarships for young women. Dynamic women of the Kootenays will share their stories about what excites them, at Mary Hall on the 10th Street campus, March 5 at 7 p.m. More info: cathyleugner@gmail.com.
Burger & Beer for the Boiler Fundraiser for St. Saviour’s Anglican Pro-Cathedral
Saturday January 30 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. @ Finley’s Irish Pub & Grill Only $15 for one of Finley’s famous burgers plus a beer, wine, high ball or non-alcoholic drink. Silent auction and door prizes!
Lily Love, Amber Gurung, Amelie Maltais, and Ruby Nay all contributed to Rosemont Elementary’s campaign to help their ailing classmate Alistair. For a full story, check out Friday’s issue. Will Johnson photo
Weekly events Glacier Harmonies Women’s Chorus at 7 p.m. Wednesdays, First Baptist Church, 611 Fifth St., newcomers welcome. More info: 250-825-0027. Breastfeeding Drop-in Support by a public health nurse Tuesdays 10:30 a.m. 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.
go of conditions. Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., 507 Vernon, back door, by donation. More info: 250-229-2253. 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.) and cribbage (Sundays 1 p.m.). More info: rclbr51@telus.net or 250-352-7727.
iPad Support for Seniors at Seniors Coordinating Society, 719 Vernon, Thursdays Dec. 31 to Jan 21, free. More info: 250-505-2361.
Parkinson Support Group meets every third Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Christie Lees Hall In Kiwanis Villa, Gordon Road. No meeting in December. More info: ecartlidge@ shaw.ca.
Seniors Co-ordinating 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.
Djembe drum circle every third Monday night at The Old Church, 602 Kootenay, 7 p.m. $5. Participants are encouraged to bring their own drums.
Heritage Harmony Barbershop Chorus invites men of all ages to sing harmoniously. Weekly practice at Kiwanis Christie Lees Hall on Radio Ave. Mondays, 7 to 9:30 p.m. More info: 250-352-7025.
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Nelson Healing Rooms, a place for confidential prayer, Wednesdays 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 711 10th Street, free. More info: nelsonhealingrooms@gmail.com. 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. Al-Anon Family Group meets twice weekly. Wednesday noon to 1 p.m. at the Cellar, 717 Vernon St. and Friday 8 to 9 p.m. at 601 Front St. at the side basement. The only requirement is that you have a relative or friend with alcoholism. More info: 250-352-3747 for Wednesday, 250352-7333 for Friday. 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. The Healing Meditation, gentle, guided meditation infused with the power of Conscious Co-Creation through spiritually realigning your thoughts and letting
Nelson Friends of the Family now takes donations online at 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 Co-ordinating Society, 719 Vernon St, 7 a.m. to noon. For more info: 250-3526008. Canadian Red Cross needs volunteers for one four-hour shift per week, 614 Front St, Nelson. More info: 1-855-995-3529.
Monthly Events 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. La Leche League Nelson provides breastfeeding information and support to moms and soon-to-be-moms at 1 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at The Family Place, 312 Silica St. More info: 250-352-3583. Nelson Breast Cancer Support Group meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month, September-June, noon to 1 p.m. at the Community First Health Co-op, 518 Lake Street. More info: nelsonbcsg@gmail.com
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Signs of progress? Leafs lose in OT to Rebels Game was first of three in a row between Nelson and Castlegar
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The Nelson Leafs are playoff bound. Now they just need to make sure their post-season lasts more than four games. The Leafs secured a berth Friday following last-place Spokane’s 5-0 loss to Fernie, although the Braves’ dreadful season made Nelson’s advance an eventuality. More pressing as far as the Leafs were concerned was their game in Castlegar against the Rebels on Saturday, which they lost 2-1 in overtime. Nelson head coach Mario DiBella said the team had their last result against the Rebels — a 9-0 defeat in December — in the back of their minds heading into the game. The earned playoff spot barely registered. “Obviously it’s our goal to get out of fourth place and meet Castlegar in the first round of playoffs,” said DiBella. “Our focus was based on that moving forward plan moreso [than making the playoffs].” As losses go, it wasn’t a bad one for the Leafs and showed just how much progress the team has made under DiBella since he took over in December. Nick Headrick scored on the power play with just 46 seconds left in OT for the Rebels’ third straight win. The late man advantage came after the Leafs’ defence turned over the puck at the blueline and Aigne McGeadyBruce was forced to take a holding penalty to stop Castlegar’s scoring chance. Darren Medeiros also scored for Castlegar (27-12-2), while
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Leafs goalie Patrick Ostermann stopped nearly every shot from the Rebels except this one in overtime on Saturday. Jonathan Schwarcz photo goaltender Paul Broadbent finished with 22 saves. Patrick Ostermann replied with 38 saves for Nelson (1723-2) with Levi Hulston adding all the offence the team would get in the team’s third straight loss. The Leafs trail third-place Grand Forks by six points with one game in hand. Ostermann continues to be a bright spot for the Leafs. He’s allowed 11 goals in three games but also turned aside 128 shots. DiBella said Saturday’s game was the best he’s seen Ostermann this season. “He’s really focused his efforts on his game and I’ve seen a dramatic improvement in how he handles practice and how he takes practice into a game situation,” said DiBella.
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Medeiros put the Rebels up on the power play 11:14 into the first, but Hulston responded with a deflected goal just 28 seconds later. Nelson was lucky to get a goal in the period at all — the Leafs were outshot 13-3 in the first. The Leafs have one win in four games against Castlegar this season. They face the Rebels at home on Friday and then again Feb. 5 at the Nelson and District Community Complex. Meanwhile, Leafs goaltender Josh Williams had surgery Friday to repair a torn meniscus in his knee. DiBella said the team thought the knee would heal itself when they acquired Williams at the Jan. 10 trade deadline but decided on surgery after he was re-evaluated. He’s expected to be
out two to three weeks.
Kootenay Ice, Wild suffer blowout losses The Kootenay Ice will be happy to be back home after an ugly trip to the Lower Mainland. The Ice lost 11-0 to the Vancouver NW Giants in the BC Hockey Major Midget League on Saturday before falling again 5-0 to the Giants on Sunday. Meanwhile in the female Midget AAA League, the Kootenay Wild also fell victim to a pair of poor results. They opened a two-game series at home with a 4-2 loss to the Greater Vancouver Comets on Saturday and then crumbled again Sunday in an 11-0 defeat to the Comets.
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KiJhl • 2015-16 sTANdiNGs and sTATisTics Neil Murdoch divisioN TEAM GP W L Beaver Valley 43 30 9 Castlegar 41 27 12 Grand Forks 43 19 20 Nelson 42 17 23 Spokane 43 5 34 divisioN GAMes Jan. 22 Fernie Jan. 23 Columbia Valley Jan. 23 Castlegar Jan. 23 Grand Forks Jan. 24 Grand Forks
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BENNETT I remember losing my first job more than I remember getting my first job. I had the good fortune of living next door to then-Dixie Lee Chicken owner Howard Dirks in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Thus, when he was looking for someone to fill the role of “Saturday guy” at the chicken store, he didn’t have to look to far – just across the hedge separating the two houses on High St. I am
also pretty sure my Dad put in a good word for me, a move he likely came to regret not too far into the future. I don’t remember exactly what year it was or how old I was but it was probably around 1979 and I was likely around 12. Getting the job was pretty cool. First of all, I was able to dump my paper route. Secondly, none of my buddies had a job as cool as this one and I was going to have more kick-around cash than ever. I remember those perks but the one perk I really remember was half-price chicken meals when I was working. I think I spent more time eating chicken than actually doing any work and I suspect that lack of work ethic wasn’t lost on my employers. The job was pretty standard for a 12-year-old. Clean the lot, clean the garbage area, take out the garbage and clean up wherever else it was needed. But that wasn’t the “big” job. The job that counted was cleaning the Dixie Lee van. Those people living in Nelson at this time will surely remember the van. It was bright yellow and had a big Dixie Lee sign on it. It was also always, always spit polished clean. I know that because I had to do it. I learned more about detailing cars from Howard Dirks in that short time than I have learned since. He was a stickler for a clean car and you might be able to get away with eating too much chicken when you were on the clock, but you were not going to get away without leaving that van spotless when you were done.
I know what you’re thinking — this is a story about how I got fired for not keeping the Dixie Lee van clean. No, that isn’t it at all. Mr. Dirks, as I called him back then, and probably would if I met him on the street today, was a good guy to work for. He expected you to do a good job and made sure you did, but he also realized I was 12 and this was part of the process. What he didn’t expect, and neither did my Dad, was that I would quit pretty early into my van-cleaning apprenticeship. “Mr. Dirks,” I said at the end of one of my Saturday shifts. “I can’t work next Saturday.” “Why is that?” he asked. “I have a hockey game,” I answered. “Do you have many hockey games on Saturday?” “Yeah, a few I think,” I answered. “That is going to be a problem,” he said. “The job is a Saturday job. It’s even called the Saturday job. I think you are going to have to make a choice.” I remember looking at him a bit strangely, like wasn’t it obvious to everyone that I was going to be an NHL goalie, probably for Montreal, so I would have to choose hockey. “It has been really nice working for you Mr. Dirks,” I said as I left. Okay, this conversation may not be completely accurate, but it is accurate enough to remember the strange look on Howard’s face as I left my very first job for the last time. I also remember my Dad’s face as I told him
the same story. “So you just quit your job?” he asked with an incredulous look that was quickly turning to an angry look. Today I understand his frustration, but back then, I remember thinking what the hell is wrong with these guys? “I told you I had a hockey game,” I shot back, mimicking his surprised-turning-to-angry look. I remember he just walked away. He was angry for a few days but he got over it (as he did all of this disappointments in regards to my lack of work ethic) and even today he still tells the story, albeit it from the perspective of a guy who never got to play minor hockey, never dreamed of playing for the Montreal Canadians and being Ken Dryden against the Russians at the Forum. He grew up in a different time. He grew up in a time when not everyone got to play minor hockey or organized sports. Which is why I am writing this column, because as I look at all of these young, smiling faces in these photos of our minor hockey teams I am grateful that I got the chance to play and thankful for my parents, coaches, teammates and all the volunteers who made it happen for us then. It had a positive impact on my life then and now, and while I didn’t make the NHL (and I don’t want to give the impression that it was ever close to a reality because it wasn’t), if I had to make the same choice today – I would pick dreaming of being Ken Dryden every time.
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Back Row (L to R) Pete Quinn (Head Coach), Shandy Mowery (Ass’t Coach) Middle Row (L to R) Drake Proctor, Ethan Bennett, Ethan Lawczynski, Joseph Davidson, Amran Bhabra, Lisa Quinn (Manager), Joseph Surina, Jackson Harris, Nick Francis, Lowie Vreys Front row (L to R) Tijs Vreys, Bryce Sookro, Seamus Boyd, Kaleb Percival, Noah Quinn, Rhett Hamilton, Dylan Mowery
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Back Row (L to R) Craig Upper (Ass’t coach) Lisa Upper (manager) Geoff Watts (Ass’t coach) Middle (L to R) Pax Arrowsmith, Dylan Watts, Dylan Moynes, Gavin Margerison, Connor Stainer, Jackson Cousins, Chase MacKinnon, Mason Ouchi Front Row (L to R) Benjamin Haydu (goalie), Nathan Medeiros, Simon Forrester, Koby Upper, Alexander Andersen, Reid Gerrand, Bryce Anderson (goalie) Missing: Greg Andrusak (Head Coach) and Devan Andrusak
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Back row (L to R) Jim O’meara (Assistant coach), Laura Marsden (Manager), Keanu Tromans, Max Spielman, Mike Zarikoff, Ava Young, Noah Whiffen, Noah Marsh, Ethan Grill, Alex Laing, and Dave Zarikoff (Head coach). Front row (L to R) Kylan Palm, Nick Haydu, Blair Sookro, Cale O’meara, and Josh Marsden
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Back row (L to R) Ass’t coach Bob Hall, Iain Love, Josh Schacher, Kyle Hall, Benoit Thibault, Jeffery Kinakin, Brady Sookero, Blake Markin-Hellekson, Jackson Herridge, coach Greg Schacher Front row (L to R) Angus Paterson, Cody St. Thomas, Brody Herridge, Anthony Maxinuk, Joel Aubert Missing: Spencer Zwick, Karen Duffy (safety trainer) & Karen Schacher (manager)
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Back row (L to R) Rick Lane, Connor Comishin, Andrew Falcone, Jordan Lane, Tyler Lakeman, Jesse Popoff, Casey Harrison, Cole Bendis., Chase May, Marco Falcone, Kyle Patton, Lenny Popoff. Front row (L to R) Alison Bendis, Bryce Twible, Jake Popoff, Jayden Maida, Cassidy Kiraly, Missing: Doug Harrison, Roger May.
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Motus O dance theatre arrives at Capitol SUBMITTED Black Press
The Capitol Theatre is presenting two performances by Motus O this weekend on Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. “For three years I’ve been trying to get this outstanding dance company to the Capitol stage,” says executive director Stephanie Fischer. “I am over the moon.” In celebration of their 25th anniversary, Motus O has put together a program of their most popular pieces that have entertained audiences
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across Canada. The show is comprised of 18 short pieces that promise to entrance people of all tastes and all ages. “This is an incredible opportunity to check out dance theatre at its best,” Fischer says. “Their pieces are magical, honest and passionate.” One example of works that will be performed is IMTA (Integrated MultiTrophic Aquaculture), a collaboration of five dancers interpreting the 50 to 80 million-ton wild seafood shortage anticipated by 2030 that may be filled through aquaculture. Inspired by IMTA expert Dr. Thierry Chopin, this piece features voice over, video and music composed by Elliott Goldenthal, The Durutti Column, and Jonathan Elias. In another piece entitled Me, Myself and I, four dancers interpret Parkinson’s disease to “Time Forgets” by Yiruma, and a single dancer performs Hangin’ By A Thread to the music of this Jann Arden song. This piece is also accompanied by a video component. Motus O is not only in Nelson to perform, they are also engaging the community through dance classes with 25 young dancers ages six to 18. This local talent will be part of the Sunday family series show Alice, Motus O’s inspired interpretation of Lewis Carroll’s famous novels
The Motus O dance company is celebrating its 25th anniversary — and performing at Nelson’s Capitol Theatre this weekend. Submitted photo Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. This innovative, witty and vibrant work features Carroll’s eccentric characters, from Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum to the Mad Hatter, the White Rabbit and the vivacious Queen of Hearts with an eclectic musical score in a fast-paced, beautifully choreographed production. The Capitol also offers an adult workshop on Friday that still has
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Nelson Mayor Deb Kozak presented Jim Sawada with a special sustainability award at Monday’s city council meeting. Sawada created the Shuzenji Friendship Gardens in Cottonwood Falls Park in 1995, after Nelson’s sister city of Shuzenji, Japan provided two monuments suitable for a Japanese garden. He has developed and maintained the garden ever since. “Jim was really the driver behind the gardens and behind the vision for the gardens,” Kozak said. “He was a contractor, and he devoted many hours of his
personal time to the gardens. The volunteers who know Jim and work with him said it would not have existed without his unwavering commitment to it.” Sawada worked with Vancouver designer Hiro Okusa who helped design the concept and put it into reality. “[Sawada] has dealt with the community very graciously over the years,” Kozak said. “He was also instrumental in building the bridge to the Rod and Gun Club.” The certificate reads: “For Jim Sawada, for outstanding leadership in the creation of the Shuzenji Friendship Garden. Your vision and dedication have
created a jewel in our city.” Karen MacDonald, who heads Nelson public works, also spoke. “I was a gardener for the city when Hiro and Jim put the gardens together,” she said. “This community is really lucky to have someone who works so tirelessly. He has spent hours down there by himself. He is such a gentleman. He always arranges everything beautifully, always got the work done that needed to be done. I am so happy to work with Jim.” When Kozak presented Sawada with a cheque for $1,150 as part of the award, Sawada said “I’m going to use the money for the garden.”
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L.V. Rogers Class of 2016 hosts Super Bowl party SUBMITTED Black Press
The L.V. Rogers Class of 2016 is counting down to an exciting graduation weekend in June and reaching out to the community to help make the major milestone a huge success. Graduation weekend is slated for June 3 to 5 when family and friends will celebrate the achievement with the Class of 2016. As part of the fundraising effort required to make it happen, the parent grad committee is hosting a Super Bowl LVR grad burger and beverage fundraiser at Finley’s Bar and Grill
in Nelson on Sunday, Feb. 7. “This is one of the major fundraisers we have planned,” says LVR parent grad committee member Eve Burkart. “It’s a fun way to invite the community to make a contribution to this year’s graduation by watching football and enjoying a nice afternoon.” The Super Bowl Sunday party gets underway at 3 p.m. with the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers vying for NFL football supremacy. A ticket gets you a burger and beverage, but there will also be draw prizes, fun games and a silent auction to compliment
the afternoon festivities. “Football is the focus and we are grateful to Finley’s for allowing us to hold this fundraiser,” says Burkart. “But you don’t have to be a football fan to come out and enjoy the party. We are planning a great event and it will be a nice way to celebrate community.” Tickets are available in advance at Kokanee Camera Co. (550 Baker St.) or at the door. Class of 2016 members strike a football pose with Finley’s owner Brent Holowaychuk. Funds raised at the event will towards June’s graduation Submitted photo weekend.
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