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while working as secretary to the president of Notre Dame University (which existed on the present site of Selkirk’s Tenth Street Campus) and then for the provincial health department. The first of her decadeslong succession of volunteer and public service positions was with the Red Cross Ladies, who knitted garments for needy children. “It was an amicable little group,” she says, “and we knitted like crazy. We often had to undo what we knitted because we were talking all the time.” When her daughter Wendy was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, Raschdorf devel-
The provincial director of police services says Nelson should hire one more police officer and add one more administrative position. Clayton Pecknold’s longawaited decision on the Nelson Police Board’s 2015 budget request was released Thursday. The board had asked for two more officers plus the administrative position. According to a news release, Pecknold also recommended the police board direct a further internal review of the department’s service delivery model to address gaps identified in his original review. “This internal review would allow for the establishment of a board-endorsed action plan which will include the formulation of a multi-year staffing and resource plan,” the news release states. More than a year ago, the police department asked the city for a $311,000 increase to cover the cost of two additional officers and an administrator, but council declined. The police board then appealed to Pecknold, who has the power to investigate and declare the minimum number of officers required in Nelson. Mayor Deb Kozak, who is also the police board chair, told
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Asked to name her favourite of the dozens of volunteer and service positions she’s held in Nelson over the past 50 years, Susanne Raschdorf says “All of them. I have never done anything in my life that I have not enjoyed thoroughly.” Why has she taken on important work with, among others, the Nelson and District Credit Union, BC Central Credit Union, Nelson Hospital Board, Canadian Diabetic Association, the Co-operative College of Canada board of
In addition, Raschdorf has a methodical and task-oriented side. She wants to know exactly how things work. “I need to know what is going on. One of the biggest things that motivates me is: do not criticize until you find out what it is all about. That is why I got on the hospital board, to see how it really works. That is how I got involved in a lot of things, especially city council, and also the church.” Raschdorf, whose extended family recently threw a big 80th birthday party for her, has been named Nelson’s 2015
Citizen of the Year. A survey of the ways she has contributed to the community could almost serve as a social history of Nelson over the past five decades. Raschdorf, born in Germany, arrived in the Slocan Valley from England in 1958 with her first husband Michael, a teacher, and their one-year-old daughter Caroline. Not long after, Michael was diagnosed with brain cancer. The family returned to England, where a second child, Wendy, was born. After Michael’s death when she was 27, Raschdorf decided to return to Canada and the Slocan. For many years she tended her young family
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The Kootenay Lake school district rejected a proposed extension to their facilities planning feedback time period Tuesday, opting instead to stay on their current schedule. “We have not made any determinations for what is the right fit for a school, our community or the district,” emphasized chair Lenora Trenaman, reiterating their administration’s repeated line: “There is no plan.” “When the board comes up with a draft plan, the board will provide another month for feedback,” she said. Nearly 40 Nelson and Creston parents showed up at the board meeting to voice concerns and question some of the data and criteria used to create it, while others expressed dismay at potential closures. Many felt they don’t have enough time
UPCOMING FACILITIES PLANNING MEETINGS March 30 - Winlaw Elementary March 31 - Salmo Secondary School April 4 - Central School Gym, Nelson April 7 - J.V. Humphries School, Lighthouse Theatre, Kaslo Meetings will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. A full schedule is available at sd8.bc.ca. to peruse the data before the March 28 deadline. “There’s a lot of misinformation. There’s a lot of confusion. There’s a lot of worry,” said district parent advisory council chair Sheri Walsh. “People are very happy we’re carrying on with the facilities plan but there are concerns about the timeframe.” That’s because spring break falls right in the middle of the month-long feedback period, something Trenaman told them she wished they’d taken into consideration beforehand. Superintendent Jeff Jones provided those present with the lengthy history of the project, which started in the fall of 2014 to address the challenge of having “lots of square footage unused.” He told them this
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receive the most meaningful feedback,” he said, noting it’s been coming “fast and furious” so far. “Our inboxes are full and the input is very, very appreciated,” said trustee Rebecca Huscroft. Ultimately six trustees opposed the extension, while Maslechko and Beebe supported it. Trenaman abstained. One issue addressed by secretary-treasurer Kim Morris had to do with usage. She clarified that though some facilities may be currently full, administration only factors in use by students — their concerns trump those of any renters. “Renters are important partners but don’t factor into our considerations. Students are our priority,” she said. Parents asked whether data issues will be addressed before the draft plan comes out, and Trenaman said that’s up to the discretion of the board. Any errors they find will be corrected, changed and reposted. Anyone with feedback is encouraged to call 250-505-7039 or email facilities@sd8.bc.ca. All the scenario scoring data is now available online at sd8. bc.ca/?p=3507.
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Trafalgar Middle School is sending 25 students between Grades 6 and 8 to the regional science fair at L.V. Rogers on April 2. Four of the students are seen here with their qualifying projects: (L-R) Liam Ingram, Marissa Price, Johanna Brochhagen and Caleb Peil. Their projects tackle such questions as how to make better fishing bait, whether hand dryers are sanitary, and the biodegradability of dog poop bags.
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Over a year ago, Trafalgar middle school student Oliver Arcuri became curious about dog poop bags — he wanted to know how long it takes them to biodegrade. So he buried four different ones to see what would happen. “He found the bags didn’t decompose at all, except for the paper bags. So now he’s decided he wants to invent a dog poop bag that does biodegrade because the one he was told would biodegrade did nothing in a year,” said Ann McDonnell, co-chair of the school’s science fair held this week. “That’s the best part of a science fair: a child finds a topic and goes ‘wow, that’s so interesting’ and keeps going. I know Oliver’s already buried more bags for the next project he’s doing.” He’s not the only one discovering a passion for the scientific method — Trafalgar is sending 25 students from Grades 6 to 8
on to regionals. The Star spoke with four of them: Johanna Brochhagen, Marissa Price, Caleb Peil and Liam Ingram. Their projects cover an idiosyncratic variety of topics, including hand dryers, generators, fishing lures and reading screens. And most started with a simple question. Marissa Price’s: “Are my hands actually clean?” “I decided to do this experiment because I’m a huge fan of paper towel dispensers and I noticed them slowly disappearing from our school in favour of hand dryers,” she said. So one day she looked up the chute. “The only filter was a metal mesh covering. I thought ‘this can’t be sanitary’. We don’t know where any of that air is being sucked up from. So I decided to do a test to see how gross it was, and the results are terrifying.” What would she tell superintendent Jeff Jones? “I would tell him our hand washing and drying system is ineffective and isn’t preventing the spread of bacteria. Signs everywhere say ‘wash your hands’ and that does work, but once you turn on the hand dryer you’re spewing bacteria back on to your hands.” Brochhagen’s question was literary-themed, as her mother
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works at the library. “I think there’s a difference between reading in print or on a screen, so I wondered do screens affect reading comprehension?” Though her results were inconclusive, she plans to continue investigating. Meanwhile, Ingram is trying to find a way to create better fishing bait. “Plastic baits pollute and stop fish digestion,” he said. “I decided to make friendly bait that tastes good for fish, is healthy for the environment, and doesn’t get stuck in their digestive system.” Using gelatin, glycerine, water and dye in a mould he created a colourful assortment of baits. And his isn’t the only project where students have taken it upon themselves to build something — Peil constructed his own Tesla electrical generator. “It started with me having the idea of working on a turbine, and mostly came from my brother Dylan because he built one years ago and it didn’t work out,” he said. Caleb’s older brother attended the national science fair last year, and inspired him to pursue this project. “I was concerned about house taps. Have you ever thought about all that water pressure moving through your house?
Now what if you put something in that could use that pressure, like a turbine? So I thought I’d make one.” And he did. It’s already started generating power, and Caleb has ambitions to team up with his brother. “My brother’s satellite dish is covered in 92 mirrors. Think about that. That’s 92 suns aimed at one spot. Now imagine, you could melt metal or anything. So what if you aimed it at a tank of water? You could harness all the steam with a turbine, like the one I’ve built.” And that power can be used for a whole spectrum of things. “It could go into your light bulbs, into your house. You could charge your phone,” he said. The 25 students selected to attend regionals will compete at L.V. Rogers on April 2. “You’ll find these kids are incredibly well spoken and are passionate about what they study,” McDonnell said. “They find interesting topics, build things, try and blow stuff up and do long-term experiments. It’s exciting to see a child 11, 12 and 13 years old get excited.” According to her, that feeling is contagious. “You wonder where it might lead.”
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Carshare raising money for wheelchair van services run every day or in every West Kootenay community, nor are they appropriate to every senior’s needs. “This will plug a gap,” she said. “It will give people the ability to take Mom out for the afternoon for lunch, or get someone to a social event. “We look at transportation as a network of services,” Younie continued. “No one service will meet everyone’s needs. Transportation is the hub of the wheel of life. For many it is the single greatest barrier they face to have a full, happy life.” To discuss potential grant funding or to make a charitable donation, contact Nelson and District Seniors Coordinating Society at 250-352-6008 or the Kootenay Carshare at 250-3522033.
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The Get a Lift project wants to buy a wheelchair van to be used by Kootenay Carshare members in the Nelson area. “We did a community survey and got 120 responses. Forty people said they would use the van if it was available,” the carshare’s Colleen Doyle said in an interview. The project is a partnership between the carshare, the Seniors Coordinating Society, and Nelson CARES’ Age Friendly Initiative. They already have the vehicle picked out — a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan in Kelowna priced at $30,000 – and they’ve put a $5,000 deposit on it. The group plans to raise an additional $30,000 to cover insurance, maintenance, and administration for the next three years. Doyle said the carshare board thought long and hard about the feasibility of the purchase but the results of the survey convinced them. “Most people who replied were from Nelson, but there were people in the surrounding area who said they would come in to use it,” she said. The group wants to raise the
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South Slocan residents and rail trail users are feeling a bit better following a public meeting this month on plans to replace the village’s Colin Payne photo highway bridge with fill.
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The Ministry of Transportation has no problem installing an underpass as part of their South Slocan highway improvement project, they just don’t know how to pay for it. “The ministry has always supported the idea of the underpass. We’ve been working with stakeholders to figure out a cost-sharing situation,” project manager Robbie Kalabis told the Star this week. “Everyone’s got to work together to make this thing happen.” And it seems like plenty of people are willing to do the work. Besides a well-attended open house this month, the ministry has been working with stakeholders such as the Slocan Valley Heritage Rail Trail Society (which has over 250 members) and has heard concerns from a number of South Slocan residents. They hope to apply for grants and funding from
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this isn’t a real conflict, it’s just a part of a larger conversation.” That’s a conversation they formerly felt left out of. “As every day goes by and we make more connections and have more conversations, the tunnel is becoming more a part of the plan,” Lawrence said. “Six months ago it wasn’t even being talked about.” Now it’s “not quite a foregone conclusion, but it’s part of the conversation.” The tunnel has a price tag of approximately $400,000 and would have to incorporate lighting and enough room for cyclists to pass each other in opposite directions. “The big response
at the open house was people were supportive of the project,” said Kalabis. “They like the idea of upgrading that part of the highway, and it will increase safety a bunch with wider paved shoulders for pedestrians and cyclists, as well as incorporate a more formal left turn for South Slocan Village Rd. “They’re all keen to have connectivity with the rail trail, and the ministry supports that.” But that’s only part of the issue. “This is a key element to a much larger goal, which is to include the whole corridor from Crescent Valley to South Slocan and upgrade to a paved connector,” said Lawrence.
He believes the community’s vocal opposition to filling in the underpass was effective. “The sent a strong message to the ministry that a group of people will let their displeasure be known if this doesn’t happen.” But he doesn’t think they have to worry: “I think the chance it won’t happen is quickly diminishing.” Kalabis is hoping to finish design work in late spring or early summer, and will tender the project in early 2017. During construction a detour will be put in that will bypass the area where they’re working. “It’s exciting to see how this project plays out,” said Kalabis.
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various levels of government to incorporate the tunnel into the design, addressing concerns that residents would have to cross the highway to reach the Kootenay River and Slocan Pool. At issue: access under the highway, which could have been lost as part of plans to replace the existing highway bridge near the Dam Inn with rock fill. The society hopes to eventually expand and connect to the TransCanada Trail. “I think we can all feel fairly positive a tunnel is going to happen,” trail society director Craig Lawrence said. “We have a comfortable, long-standing relationship with the Ministry of Transportation and
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The government giveth and the goverment taketh away to systemically exclude people with disabilities from participating in an active community life, and when I pointed it out to them, they dug in and refused to make changes that reflect modern values. Specifically, the Liberals committed to a $77 per month increase to persons with disabilities social assistance rates. Right now, a single person receiving assistance lives hundreds of dollars below the poverty line at $906 per month. After nine years of frozen rates, this $77 per month increase is far overdue and welcome. But here’s the catch, if you need a bus pass, you now have to pay an extra cost each month. What the government gave with one hand, they are taking with the other. In Nelson, people with disabilities will no longer be able to get a bus pass for $45 per year; they will have to pay $50 each month instead. This is a $600 annual increase and eats up most of the promised increase. If you live in a rural area without a bus, you have been able to apply and receive a specialized transportation subsidy that would cover car insurance, gas or other transportation costs. Now, the Liberal govern-
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ince the legislature resumed its work a month ago, I’ve been bringing Kootenay values and voices to Victoria. One value that is important to all of us is the inclusion of people with disabilities in our communities. The days of institutions and segregation of people with disabilities need to be kept in the past, and we need to continually seek out paths of inclusion. However, Premier Christy Clark’s 2016 budget has found a way
A wish list for the pool Re: “Consult public on pool surplus,” Letters, March 9 It’s always a good idea to keep democracy as participatory as possible, in my opinion. My wish list for the pool is (in order of most desirable to least): 1) to reduce the amount of chlorine needed, 2) to put in a couple more windows (which don’t even have to be very large) since currently there are only windows on one end, 3) have stronger jets in the hot tub (and one or two that reach the upper back and neck), 4) have a filtered water fountain like the two which are upstairs in the gym area, 5) more sound baffling (especially in the hot tub area where once one person starts yakking loudly, then everyone else has to raise their voice to be heard until the din is almost unbearable), 6) have a shower area close to the pool entrance (unless they are planning on moving the change rooms, it can be unbearable to walk a long, cold, drafty hallway after having a mandatory pre-swim shower), and 7) keep some money in a slush fund for the future (or maybe that should be No. 1?). I’m an avid swimmer and I know many others who are. The pool is a very important EMAIL LETTERS TO: editor@nelsonstar.com DROP OFF/MAIL: Suite B - 91 Baker St., Nelson BC V1L 4G8 Phone 250-352-1890
People with disabilities will have to pay more for bus passes each month, Nelson Star file photo Michelle Mungall writes. ment will claw back $66 off your check each month, leaving you with $11 of the promised increase. If you choose not to get a bus pass or transportation subsidy, you can keep the full $77 increase. For 55,000 people with disabilities they are now having to choose between buying healthy food (food banks and soup kitchens don’t meet demand) or being a part of their community. One single mom told me that $77 would help feed her young children, but she needs a bus pass to get them to the doctor. She doesn’t know what to do and is wondering
public facility. It serves those with handicaps, injuries, or pregnancies who are unable to do other exercises on land. Aquafit classes are a lifesaver for many who cannot do anything else for regular cardio exercise. It is also a social gathering hub which serves all ages and people of all income levels. I’m very happy that our pool got this grant and is being worked on to improve it. I also know how quickly millions can be spent on public projects. As Al Dawson points out, these improvements need this very important dialogue with regular users who know what makes for a good pool and a bad pool, at least from a user standpoint. Josh Wapp Nelson
Cars and trucks can also be noisy Regarding the petition to stop loud motorcycles, while I have no issues with this endeavor, I must ask the people who signed this petition to think about another. Specifically a petition to stop themselves from making a lot of noise with their cars and trucks. About 50 per cent of the drivers of Nelson
why she can’t keep the $45 per year annual bus pass. Low-cost or free bus passes and transportation subsidies for people with disabilities were identified as valuable long ago. They remove barriers to getting involved with the community, having a job, grocery shopping, getting to a doctor, and visiting family. It allows for independence while removing segregation. We are all better off for something as simple as a low-cost bus pass for people with disabilities. But here we are, having to fight again for inclusion, for bus passes
seem to have no mufflers on their cars and trucks. I, and I’m sure others, have noticed that smaller cars and passenger-sized trucks like to literally roar at high speeds around the roads of Nelson, belching their loudness all over everybody around them. The police meanwhile do, well, actually nothing. Mark Brillum Nelson
Privatization may be costlier in long run Re: “Nelson hospital laundry to be privatized,” March 4 I am seeking information that would help me to understand this decision. It seems that the service in Nelson was very efficient and economical. I don’t believe that a full cost accounting method has been used to make this decision. What about the cost to the environment because of added trucks on the road? What about the added cost of supporting displaced workers? What about the cost to our community because of the loss of these jobs? And most importantly what about the cost of this decision to the families of the workers being displaced? My research has shown that
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and equitable treatment. While minister Michelle Stillwell and Christy Clark assert that people with disabilities have choice and they all get the same under this proposal, they fail to recognize the real life choices people have and that having the same doesn’t result in equal rights. When I share real life stories and choices people with disabilities now face because of BC Liberal policies, they dismiss, ignore, heckle and sneer. That is unacceptable and you can watch it all on my YouTube channel. Medical Service Plan premiums are also going up and into the newly created Prosperity Fund — a fund that was supposed to result from LNG revenue. But there is no LNG revenue. Schools aren’t getting the funds they need, and hospital beds are closing. Millionaires are getting $1 billion in tax breaks over four years and BC Liberal donors are getting plumb contracts while jobs in our community are cut. All of this is part of Christy Clark’s 2016 budget. Like you, I know we deserve better. Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall writes here once a month.
private contracts with governments tend to trend much higher in subsequent years, once the contract is in place. I would like a copy of the 20-year contract to determine if in fact the cost of this decision is not going to rise. There is still time to reverse this decision in the next year. It would be a tragedy to the workers affected and the people of British Columbia if in fact the cost of this privatization proved in the long run to be more expensive than what is currently in place. Michael Dailly Councillor City of Nelson
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WAY N E G E R M A I N E Serving Nelson & Area Since 1987. SLUGS: To all of the dream crashers. HUGS: To the Nelson Star for printing our hugs and slugs. SLUGS: To the real estate market in Nelson. You know why. HUGS: To the young lady handing out Valentine’s Day cards on Baker St. How thoughtful! You made my day! HUGS: To the thoughtful person(s) who found our dog’s tag and hung it on our North Shore driveway post — much appreciated. HUGS: Huge hugs to the school bus driver who, after his work day was over, went back to Apex to pick up a backpack that a student had left there. HUGS: Big hugs to my incredibly handsome future husband. You are such a special guy. Thanks for bringing smiles to my face each and every day! Love, a girl and her rabbit.
a rainy Saturday morning, along with the church group working from the Nelson end. Good job, people. It was pretty disgusting to see all that litter! SLUGS: Great big slimy slugs to the lazy losers who throw their fast-food coffee cups out on the highway instead of taking them home, and to all those who don’t secure their loads on the way to the transfer station. We have noticed a huge increase in litter since it opened. HUGS: To the large group of volunteers who spent a rainy Saturday cleaning up the garbage on the stretch of highway between Pacific Insight and Nelson. Slugs to those who still litter, I realize a lot of this garbage falls out of recycling-loaded trucks, but a lot of it is the result of littering. Protect our paradise!
HUGS: To all the people who stopped to help me after I had an accident on March 3 between Nelson and Salmo. All the support and the kindly donated blanket was very much appreciated.
HUGS: Biggest hugs ever to the pharmacists who went above and beyond the call of duty, calling in the qualified person (on their day off) to make a single tube of cream for my little girl. The past couple weeks have been the toughest experiences I have had to go through as a parent and the compassion these folks showed was truly inspiring and heart warming. Thank you so much!
HUGS: To the amazing folks from Blewett and Taghum who picked up the trash along the highway on
SLUGS: To the residents of Nelson and area. We live in a beautiful valley surrounded by trees and water.
SLUGS: To perfume wearers. Lots of people are scent-sensitive and one whiff of perfume can ruin their day by triggering headaches, nausea and migraines. It doesn’t matter the scent. Perfume became popular to mask body odour, but we bathe and brush our teeth these days. I’d rather smell B.O. than any perfume. Schools and many offices are scent-free, and I think all public spaces should follow. Your vanity is not worth my migraine. SLUGS: To the impatient, ricecoloured labradoodle driving the blue Pathfinder. You should be put in your kennel with no treats for the way you behaved at the four way stop last Friday! It was clearly my turn to proceed, and because I’m older and drive slower, your pea-sized canine brain thought it would be okay to hit the juice and swerve dangerously around my front bumper. Double-dog slugs to your master, whose lap you were riding on. If I had better vision, I would have called in your plate number!
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On Tuesday, March 15 Harry Manx will play at the Capitol Theatre at 7:30 p.m. He will perform his signature and masterful blend of Indian Ragas and American Blues. The Nelson Library presents a launch of Rachel Greenaway’s crime novel ColdGirl, March 31 at 7 p.m. It’s too cold to go missing in Northern BC, where a mismatched team of investigators battle the clock while the disappearances add up. Greenaway, who lives in Nelson, won the 2014 Arthur Ellis award for best unpublished mystery. Call for Entry: Artists/Heritage Venues, Columbia Basin Culture Tour – Aug. 13-14. The final registration deadline is April 13. The tour allows visitors to meet the artist participants behind the scenes, to visit artists studios that may not regularly be open to the public, to purchase works
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Movies Deadpool, starring Ryan Reynolds, will play daily from March 11 to 17 at the Nelson Civic Theatre. A former Special Forces operative turned mercenary is subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopting the alter ego Deadpool. It will play at 7:30 p.m. every day except for March 13, when it will play at 6:46 p.m.
Theatre Nelson Youth Theatre presents Behind the Scenes, an original play written by two youth who call themselves Slveneinir, at the Capitol Theatre tonight 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Music On Saturday, March 12 at 8 p.m. singer Nancy Argenta and her life partner Ingrid Attrot will performing a duo recital. Argenta has an extensive international career and has performed in major centres around the world, drawing on three centuries of great music, their program will delight you with a mix of songs and arias, solo, duets, and even a piano solo or two. Melody Diachun hosts the After Work Dance Party on Friday, March 11 at Finley’s Irish Bar & Grill. Starting at 7:30 p.m., the night will feature Clinton Swanson, Mark Spielman, Tony Ferraro and Doug Stephenson. Ellison’s Cafe Acoustic Unplugged Sessions presents Barak Shulman from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 12. He will play classic rock and some contemporary cover songs. He will be followed by Shawna Caspi, a touring, guitar-picking, classically-
trained folkie with a sweet tooth for a good story. On Monday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m. Breakwater will perform as part of the Selkirk Pro Musica series at the Shambhala Music & Performance Hall. There will be fun, flashy and entertaining music from traditional styles in addition to remixes of popular movie and TV soundtracks to get audiences on their feet. The concert will feature Jeff Faragher on cello, Aurora Smith on fiddle, Rob Fahie on bass and Ben Johnson on drums and percussion. Kaslo Concert Society presents the Wolak-Donnelly Duo on Saturday, March 19 at 7 p.m. at St. Andrew’s United Church. Armed with a clarinet, a piano, and their personable stage presence, Kornel Wolak and Chris Donnelly present a remarkable blend of classical and jazz music rarely heard in live performance. Trulee will perform at the Shambhala Theatre on Monday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m., admission by donation, with proceeds to support the Nyundo School of Music in Rwanda. Trulee is a second-year songwriting student at Selkirk College and a Kootenay Idol winner.
Visual Art Reunion is an art exhibition by former Self Design High art students: Sasha Baines, Reyna Brown, Hannah DeBoerSmith, Undine Clara Foulds, Denan Lake and Savi Hanning-Brown. The exhibition will run at Oxygen Art Centre until March 6. Admission is free. Gallery hours are Wednesday to Saturday 1 to 5 p.m. Kootenay photographer Louis Bockner of Eye of the Mind Photography has work on display at the Nelson Public Library for March and April. The show consists of beautiful canvas reproductions of the Kootenays and beyond, with landscapes, people and abstract images.
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Learning from history Two good books have come my way lately, with history as the subject. One is about Canada’s Afghan mission, the other about American economic growth and change. The two teach me something about how we learn lessons from history. We learn lessons, yes. However the learning is not always the lessons that are there in the past, but rather the lessons we prefer to draw from experience to justify what we do in the present. Stephen Saideman draws a lesson from our Afghan mission. Canada got two things from this military engagement and the loss of 158 Canadians there. One, we now have a “blooded” military with combat experience, and we are therefore, two, more respected by our NATO allies for having stepped up and shed our blood. The mission was not a success in any grander terms. The Afghan people are not better off for our intervention. Robert Gordon describes the amazing changes in American technology and how that fuelled a unique era of growth and progress in living standards. My grandmother, born in 1888 and died in 1975, lived through change more amazing than what has come in my life, according to Gordon, and he makes a strong case. He says that period was unique — we went from outhouses, no electricity, no cars, no electronic media beyond telegraph, and awful medical knowledge, to a miraculous present. Such enormous change will not continue. Do we learn from history? Not in any obvious way. The English Industrial Revolution was extremely well documented by English government reports
and statistics, and historians have written miles of bookshelves on the subject. Yet as nations industrialized ever since then, they repeat the horrors — of exploiting child labour, oppression of workers by force, suppression of unions, destruction of the environment. The rich nations of the West have done much to mitigate some of the atrocity of industrialization, but far from all we could learn, and the developing world ignores English history. No, we do not learn enough from history to avoid the errors made in the past; we repeat them because there are always very powerful people who want to work their will in the present no matter the dire consequences for the “little people.” Charles Jeanes Nelson
A missing piece of the conversation A glaringly missing piece of the public conversation about the pending legalization of marijuana is not about the drug, but the pattern of use (if highly frequent), which is what makes it most commonly harmful. The immediate effects of various drugs are more unique in each case but the longer term patternof-use effects are not. When people regularly use a drug to turn down the discomfort of facing life, they are losing the only way we actually tend to change. We are less likely to eventually learn from experience, problem-solve and grow. We all naturally moderate stress somewhat with momentary busyness or distraction, but using a drug turns it down for many hours and usually into sleep. Furthermore tranquilizers, narcotics, or more than a small dose of alcohol and marijuana also suppress dream sleep,
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where more critical sorting-out and processing occurs. People who use a drug regularly remain stuck, with habitual and emotionally immature reactions to the human situation as a learned early coping mechanism. This pattern gets in the way of developing more effective ones. Who we really are is more about our personal and emotional development than it is about our level of formal education. This is not the only issue about marijuana but the one missing from the conversation. It is even more critical with respect to youth, who will self-select more often when vulnerable due to difficult brain chemistry and/or childhoods. Early use of drugs leads to earlier developmental stagnation with unconscious early childhood strategies more likely for life. My comments are based on my own personal experience as a child of the ‘60s, including watching friends evolve, or not over the years, and the privilege of over 20 years of professional experience, in outpatient mental health. Dr. Andre C. Piver Procter
Prosperity not in the cards The recent BC Liberal budget is disgusting. While there have been no tax increases to the wealthy individuals and the multi-billion dollar corporations, a flat tax levied on medical premiums hurts the working people far more than the wealthy class. The increase of 20 cents an hour to the minimum wage in September still keeps BC in 12th position out of the 10 provinces and three territories. A person working full time on minimum wage earns approximately $1,600 a month. With rent costing as
much as 50 percent of take-home pay, there’s not much left over for all the other necessities of life. An immediate increase to the minimum wage of $15 an hour would certainly help working people to slightly improve their standard of living. According to the budget, by 2018, health care spending will decline and over the same period, so will expenditures on education. Meanwhile, billions of dollars will be spent on the unnecessary Site C hydro dam and the government plans to set aside $100 million dollars for a BC Prosperity Fund. Prosperity is definitely not in the cards for the average citizen in this province. Bob Abrahams Nelson
End dual citizenship I just heard an interview with Immigration Minister John McCallum regarding the federal Liberals’ new bill to stop bonafide Canadians from having their citizenship withdrawn by the government if they hold citizenship in another country. I completely agree with the Liberals that “a Canadian, is a Canadian, is a Canadian” and our citizenship is not removable. Mr. McCallum contends that this will make all Canadians equal. I disagree with that analysis. As long as we allow citizens to hold citizenship somewhere else we will never all be equal. A Canadian should have to swear allegiance to this country, and disavow their allegiance to all other nations. It is time we stopped creating superior citizens by allowing for dual citizenship, thereby turning Canadian-born citizens into second class citizens. Rod Retzlaff Glade
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Trace Cooke finishes ninth at Freeride World Tour event Trace Cooke’s rookie season on the Freeride World Tour appears to be over. Cooke finished ninth Wednesday at the Tour’s Fieberbrunn Kitzbuheler Alpen event in Austria. The result, which scored him 1,190 points, was Cooke’s best of the season. The Nelson native previously finished 17th at Vallnord-Arcalis, Andorra, in January and 16th at Chamonix, France, in February. Cooke is currently ranked 15th on the Tour. Only the top 14 skiers, however, move on to the next event in Haines, Alaska, later this month. The fifth and final Tour event runs in Verbier, Switzerland, in April.
FOR THE RECORD A story Wednesday (“Whitewater owns podium at host event”) incorrectly stated the third-place finishers for the girls and boys’ under-12 races. Ana Robertson and Cole Woodward each finished third, respectively.
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The Saints open the playoffs tonight at home to the University of Victoria Vikes.
Selkirk College Saints take aim at fourth straight BCIHL title SUBMITTED Nelson Star
The Selkirk College Saints have laid the perfect foundation for a fourth straight British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League championship run. The Saints put an exclamation mark on their regular season title on Saturday night at the Castlegar and District Recreation Complex with a 4-1 win over the Eastern Washington University Eagles. The accomplishment of first overall ce-
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ments home-ice advantage for the entire BCIHL post-season that begins with a best-of-three series against the University of Victoria Vikes tonight. “The hard work comes in the next couple of weeks and we are looking forward to getting that going,” said Saints captain Tanner Lenting. “We have the group in here to do it, it’s just going to be up to us to make it happen.” The Saints hold a 5-1 record against the Vikes this season, but the visitors come into Castlegar
as the hottest team in the league having won five games in a row. UVIC’s line-up features senior Shawn Mueller, who finished third in league scoring, and Nelson resident Carsen Willans, who ended up eighth spot in the regular season point totals. The best-of-three starts tonight in Castlegar at 7 p.m. and continues Saturday night at the same time. If necessary, the third game will take place on Sunday with the puck dropping at 6 p.m. “The playoffs are a battle and we are going to have to be at our
best,” said Saints third-year goaltender James Prigione. “Victoria is a very good team and they put lots of pucks to the net, but our upper hand is our hard work. Our team has a lot of depth and when everybody plays their role, we are successful.” If the Saints win the semi-final series, they will also host the league final, which will feature the winner of the Simon Fraser University/Trinity Western University series. The league final series is set for the March 18 to 20 weekend.
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The West Kootenay Roller Derby League has disbanded, but roller derby is still rockin’ in the Kootenays. The Dam City Rollers, Nelson Killjoys and Rossland Trail Roller Girls will all continue competing, but decided
that they no longer needed a league. “Roller derby is alive and well in the Kootenays, we just didn’t need the overarching government structure for the league anymore,” said Michelle Sylvest, a member of the Nelson Killjoys who was interim president of the league before it
disbanded. “I think that the three teams that remain have different styles of play and different goals, and it wasn’t necessarily working to always have to play against each other and plan things together.” The league served an important purpose when roller derby first came to the West
Kootenay, but Sylvest said it’s no longer needed. “It made sense when roller derby first came to the West Kootenay to have a league because we needed to leverage our knowledge and resources, but now each team is very good at doing that on their own,” she said.
Fifty shades of victory The Nelson-based rink of (left to right) lead Marcie Stefiuk, third Kristina Little, skip Jill Winters and second Deanna Cownden finished first in the women’s A final at the Fifty Shades of Green bonspiel, held in Cranbrook from Feb. 26 to 28. Submitted photo
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Raschdorf was on council in the 1980s CONTINUED FROM A1 oped an interest in the disease and was a founder of the Nelson branch of the Canadian Diabetic Association. She led a team that sent articles to the Canadian Diabetic Journal and she ran doorto-door canvasses, fundraising so local children could go to diabetic camp. She organized a bulk purchasing plan for diabetic supplies so everyone could afford them, and a Christmas hamper program with food suitable for diabetics. “I felt the cure for diabetes was just around the corner. In ten years we’d have got it licked. I thought it was about supporting each other and talking about it. Any difficulties we experienced could not be discussed with the doctors because they didn’t know about the emotional upset and didn’t want to hear about that, so that’s why I felt it was good to get together and exchange feelings and ideas.” In 1971, Raschdorf became a board member of the Nelson and District Credit Union and was involved for the next 22 years. Starting as the recording secretary and then moving on to the hiring committee, her involvement then extended to the region, which involved 13 credit unions, and provincially at the BC Central Credit Union. She became chair of the board in Nelson and helped plan a new credit union building. “I did this because I needed to be involved in something. My son was born, I had time to spend at home and I enjoyed it thoroughly but the time came when I had to be involved in something. The credit union was under $5 million at that time in assets, and the board was involved in every action. It grew and grew and grew, and I became the regional director responsible for all the credit unions in the East and West Kootenays. I did a lot of speaking at the annual meetings. It really became my life.” Her work at the credit union stimulated an interest in co-operatives. She became involved with the the Co-operative Credit Society and lobbied the government about credit union issues. She also served on the Co-operative College of Canada board of governors. The college develops courses and programs for the co-operative movement. She was also interested in insurance for co-operatives and served on the audit committee of Cumis Insurance Group. “Co-operatives are people helping people,” she says. “Most of the time when I was sitting at a board table, I was always back with the people, not forward with how big the credit union could grow. It was far more a case of helping because if we gave a mortgage in those days the rates were higher than anywhere else, but if the credit union had a profit, it would be shared with the members and that really took my fancy.” In the 1980s and ‘90s Raschdorf served on the board of Kootenay Lake Hospital, before the formation of regional health councils which preceded the Interior
Citizen of the Year Susanne Raschdorf is very proud of her leadership and service award from the Co-operative College of Canada. This work was an offshoot of her many years on the board of the Nelson and District Credit Union. Bill Metcalfe photo Health Authority. of the year. And in 1980 she was elected to “She is a very caring individual Nelson city council, the one that and she feels a great sense of rerevitalized Baker St. by exposing sponsibility for the community,” heritage buildings that had been Hart told the Star. “She has a lot hidden under various kinds of of perseverence, and she is very cladding in the 1950s and ‘60s to bright and can see things in a make them look modern. She’s very reasonable manner and look very proud of that work and liked at both sides. She is always probeing on council. fessional and knowedgeable. She “It was great. I enjoyed it, I wish is a very dignified lady and apI had more wisdom at that time, proaches everything in a very digbut it was fun because you could nified manner. That makes people do things. The revitalization was feel a sense of confidence. She is a great idea and I liked being in- respected for that.” volved in that. I am very proud of Raschdorf ’s current activity it. It looks so beautiful.” is with Learning in Retirement, Asked which of her activities which has shown remarkable gives her the greatest feeling of growth in Nelson since its incepaccomplishment, she said it was tion in 2009 as a small group that becoming a certified financial met in the Vienna Cafe. planner in 1992, after which she Raschdorf was one of the worked for Investors Group. founders. She says she’s trying “That was the crowning point to promote a positive approach of all the involvement and experi- among seniors. ence I had.” “We as seniors don’t need to And, true to form, she saw it as be just doing chores in the comanother way to help people. “Still munity all the time, but doing helping people, but individuals something for ourselves. I try to this time.” make people understand they have Raschdorf married Klaus one life to live and if you only look Raschdorf in 1968, and their son down all the time and see nothing Andreas was born in 1970. She has but sadness — which is there, I am 13 grandchildren. not ignoring it — you are not get“I must say none of this would ting anywhere. Look up. Look high have been possible without the up and see the beauty of this world. full support of my husband. I was Each one of us is a miracle. Why away a lot. I remember when he don’t we celebrate that? Why don’t worked at the CPR, they would say, we say, ‘Hey, we are so fortunate, ‘Why do you let your wife do that? let’s use it.’” I would not allow my wife to do The Citizen of the Year award that.’ If I had not had the security is a collaboration between the of his support, I could not have Knights of Columbus and Nelson done all of this.” Star. The award will be presented Over the years Raschdorf was to Raschdorf on Friday, April 8 also involved with the United Way, at St. Joseph’s School, with doors Rotary Club, Osprey Foundation, open at 5:30 p.m. and the banquet and Catholic Church. And she says at 6 p.m. that’s not even a complete list. Tickets are $35 before March 20 Nelson resident Sheila Hart and $40 thereafter, and are availwas one of a trio of people who able at the Nelson Star, 91 Baker St. nominated Raschdorf for citizen (in the old CPR station).
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Taking ownerships of ski drills is key to making them work DYLAN
Whitewater Ski Team coach Dylan Henderson has a new-found appreciation for drills, he writes.
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n the last column we focused on our rock star airplane turns and this week we will focus on skiing drills. Every ski coach and instructor uses drills to teach skiing skills, but do you ever wonder why? How could holding your poles over your head while being told to jump up and down by some big ego ski bum in a uniform possibly help your skiing? If it feels awkward does that mean that I am doing it right? This season I have found a new appreciation for drills and a key to making them work. The key is to take ownership over the drill. Make the drill your own and set a goal to master it. In this process you will discover why you are doing the drill and how the drill will make you a better skier. Make sure that you choose a drill that will get you to your goal. If you know that you need to be more forward, then there are drills that focus on this. The Whitewater Snowschool or the Whitewater Ski Team can
help you choose a skill to focus on, and then a drill to match. Oh, and Youtube is a great resource as well! When you first do a drill it can take all of your focus just to get the mechanics of the movements without losing your balance. Once you feel coordinated, you can then make the movements more fluid until it feels like the drill is part of your skiing. Drills are designed to get you to do a certain movement with the right joints at the right time. All skiers take some short cuts to get the job done and when we change these movements we will feel awkward at first. If you are truly committed to improving your skiing then you will work on it until you own the drill. I am going to give you a drill that any skier will benefit from. It is the “get over it” drill and it promotes well timed use of our lower joints. 1. Always try a new drill on a groomed easy slope. I like upper Yankee Girl. 2. At the transition, poleplant with your skis pointing across the hill, lift your new inside ski about 15 cm. 3. Roll your outside ski up on edge using only your ankle, then knee and patiently initiate your turn. 4. Halfway through your turn put your inside ski down on edge.
5. At this point in the turn you can now use your hip, so move your body towards the center of the turn while keeping your shoulders level and the zipper of your jacket vertical. 6. Once you are getting success, then add speed, more complex terrain, snow conditions, unbuckle your boots, without poles … So how will this make you a better skier? The difference between a good skier and a great skier is often in the fine movements and the use of ankles. This is where the magic happens, so don’t rush into the big movements, or the sparks won’t fly. Be patient and be aware of the timing of the ankles, knees, then hips. You will be pleasantly surprised when you bring this new awareness into your skiing. So, take it from this big ego ski bum in a uniform, and let me know when you are ready for your next drill! Dylan Henderson is the head coach for the Whitewater Ski Team. He is 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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NOTICE OF RATE CHANGE Nelson Hydro wishes to advise our customers of a planned increase to our electrical rates for 2016. The planned rate change will be a general rate increase of 3.80% effective April 1, 2016. This increase will apply to all electrical rate classes. This 3.8% rate increase on April 1st will result in an effective rate increase of approximately 2.62% for the calendar year. This rate increase is comprised of inflationary increases in the operating budget and increased power purchase costs.
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Dateline: March 11, 1916 The promise of the establishment of the central energy or common battery system for Nelson, upon completion of the new telephone exchange on Stanley St., the building of which is planned for the immediate future, was announced yesterday by the district superintendent of the BC Telephone Company, who also stated that the company intends giving a four-party service within the city and a six-party service beyond the city limits at a rate of $1.50 per month. Heretofore there had been two classes of service in Nelson, individual and two-party, but the company realizes there are people who would like to have the great convenience of a telephone, but to whom the two-party rate of $2 may be too high for the amount of use the phone would get. The $1.50 rate is a very low rate — a nickel a day — and it will give excellent and cheap service for a distance of three miles from the central office.
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Dateline: March 1, 1916 The Nelson YMCA needs $3,500 to pay off its outstanding indebtedness and last night inaugurated a financial and membership campaign with the object of raising that sum during the three days commencing today. Invested in the building and furnishings the citizens of Nelson have $48,000. This is free of encumbrances outside of a mortgage of $7,000, which bears an interest rate of eight per cent. This interest, and the outstanding indebtedness, must be paid if the institution is to remain open. If the old accounts are cleaned up, the directors, who have reduced expenditures in order to meet the situation brought about by the loss of membership due to enlistment for overseas, believe that the institution will pay its own way. It is stated to be about breaking even at this time. Seventy-five members, which is half the present number, have enlisted.
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This full-page ad appeared in the Nelson Daily News on March 3, 1916.
Dateline: March 14, 1916 No more free police lights for Nelson stores was the decision unanimously arrive at by city council. The city electrician and mayor had been convinced that the privilege accorded to shop keepers of the city of having one free light in their stores to enable police to see clearly everything inside, after the owners closed up, was being abused in a large number of instances. In granting the privileges the shopkeepers were supposed to turn on the light, which was not connected to the meter, only when the store was being closed up for the night and to extinguish it upon opening up in the morning. Many of the merchants had been making a practice of using the free light during the dusk of the winter afternoons, for illuminating purposes, as well as for the purpose intended. When the privileges had been granted, no rule had been laid down as to what part of the store the free light was to be placed in and the result had been that many merchants had placed it were it would throw sufficient light to enable them to dispense with the meter lights.
Dateline: March 23, 1916 Dame Fashion ruled supreme and received the homage of a throng of devotees yesterday af-
ternoon in the millinery and suit department of the Hudson’s Bay store, the occasion being the introduction to the public of the company’s large and varied assortment of spring styles. Although the elements were far from being on their best behavior, neither the clouds overhead, the mud and wet underfoot, nor the rain could hinder the feminine fashion lovers of the city and from the neighborhood out of town, from turning out in full force and presenting themselves at Dame Fashion’s “court of revision for spring styles” at the big store on the corner, when that arbitrary lady issued her 1916 edicts.
Dateline: March 28, 1916 The United Production Company which presented Within the Law so successfully here at the end of last month, produced Four Feathers at the opera house last night, to a large and well pleased audience and the same play will be given this evening. The Crow train was very late in reaching the city last night and as the company was on the train, it was after 10:30 o’clock before the curtain rang up on the first act; a four piece orchestra kept the audience in good humor however and those who stayed for the play were well rewarded for their long wait. Both the play and the company are an improvement on Within the Law.
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t was in pre-kindergarten that I learned my first words in French. They were ouvrez la porte and fermez la porte, and I drove everyone in my family crazy for the next week, madly opening and closing doors with the appropriate announcements at full volume. The library is all about opening doors, and we try to do it in both official languages. That became easier a few years ago when BC’s Francophone Affairs Program began offering us assistance in the form of matching grants for French language acquisitions. We kickstarted our French collection revamp with $6,000 worth of new books, audiobooks, and DVDs, and with their help we’ve been refreshing and expanding the collection annually ever since. This year we purchased new books, DVDs, and audiobooks in la belle langue for our physical collection. We also purchased 20 downloadable eBooks, and if the uptake is there we’ll continue to expand this collection. As in past years, members of L’association des Francophones des Kootenays Ouest (AFKO) weighed in, ensuring that our purchases were relevant to our community’s tastes and interests. Thanks to director Lyne
Francophonie runs until March 23, part of the Journée Internationale de la Francophonie (March 20), which is organized every year to promote the French language. It’s an initiative of the Canadian Foundation for Cross-Cultural Dialogue — dialogue being how the opening of doors begins, whether you announce it at full four-year-old volume or not. To celebrate, we’ve created a display of our newest French acquisitions and hope to encourage folks to download the new audiobooks. New graphic novels include Guy Delisle’s awardwinning Chronique de Jérusalem and the three-part series Le Photographe. This section is growing in size and popularity, and it has encouraged requests from Francophone readers: look for new volumes of Châteaux Bordeaux coming soon. New novels from the AFKO wish-list such as La Ballade d’Ali Baba by Catherine Mavrikakis, Gary Romain’s Chien Blanc and Une Si Longue Lettre by Mariama Bâ are joined by Canadian bestsellers that include Kim Thuy’s Man and Jacques Poulin’s Volkswagen Blues, which was a Canada Reads selection a few years back. International bestsellers in translation include Anthony Doerr’s Toute la Lumière que nous ne Pouvons Voir and Le Chardonneret by Donna Tartt. New nonfiction titles include the inspirational Coeur Ouvert, Esprit Ouvert by Olympian and mental health champion Clara
both books celebrating the opening of doors in different ways. David Suzuki wants to make sure the earth’s doors stay open, and he makes an impassioned case in Lettres à mes Petites-Enfants. Want to experience all that cross-cultural door-opening first hand? Check out Voir le monde: 50 Itinéraires de Rêve Selon vos Envies and get dreaming. New DVDs include Mommy, which won the Prix du Jury at Cannes, and from the producers of Monsieur Lazhar, Inch’allah. New audiobooks include the awardwinning La Vérité sur l’affaire Harry Quebert by Joel Dicker and Elle & Lui by Marc Levy. Smaller libraries subscribe to the e-lending source Overdrive, which does not have the selection of downloadable French books we’d like. Nonetheless we managed a good inaugural selection, including novels by Dominique Demers, Caroline Chartrand, Marc Meganck and Alice Munro. You can borrow these titles to read on your device of choice, and after three weeks poof! Out the door they go. You don’t even need to put them in the book drop. So come to the library, ouvrez notre porte, and check us out. And now, this column est fermée. Anne DeGrace is the adult services coordinator at the Nelson Public Library. Check This Out runs every other week. For more information go to nelsonlibrary.ca.
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HUMANS album nominated for Juno Award Electronic pop duo earned the spot for album Noontide WILL JOHNSON Nelson Star
Nelson-raised musician Robbie Slade (left) has been nominated for a Juno Award for the album Noontide (right), which he created with Peter Ricq. Photo courtesy of Humans but it wasn’t made for that. It was made for Japanese men to play guitar to, not to be an iconic piece of machinery.” And because they’ve gone to great lengths to fully use these instruments, rather than simply composing their pieces with software, Slade believes there’s something a little more, yes, human about their music. “I really like LCD Soundsystem, they do a similar thing. There’s a definite human element people can hear. It’s not as straight up pure techno or house. It’s got some soul in it, and we can sing with it.” The pair’s album Noontide
was nominated recently for a Juno Award for Electronic Album of the Year — a category they share with AM Static (see related story, page 26). Slade said the news caught him by surprise. “The head of our record label, I woke up with an email from him saying ‘congrats.’ We were all over the moon.” And they’re proud of the record they put out. “We definitely upped the ante from anything else we’ve put others before. Instead of producing in our bedrooms we got a proper producer.” That producer: Nik Kozub, from Edmonton.
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Before Nelson mystery author Rachel Greenaway became author R.M. Greenaway she was a lot of other things. Always a writer — she began constructing her first stories at age five — she’s worked in nightclubs, darkrooms, and other occupations to fodder her narratives. But perhaps it was her work as a court reporter in a northern BC town that had the most impact. “I got to see a lot of murder trials unfold,” she says. Greenaway launches her first novel Cold Girl, published by Dundurn Press, on Thursday, March 31 at 7 p.m. at the Nelson Public Library. The narrative, set in northern BC, involves a popular rockabilly singer who vanishes and the efforts of lead RCMP investigator David Leith to find her. Victims and suspects begin to multiply in this hot-off-the-press page-turner described by Kirkus Reviews as a “multilayered debut” to which the author “brings a keen understanding of love, loyalty, frailty, and greed.” Between crafting her novels, Greenaway blogs with the group 7 Criminal Minds, and she’ll be one of the New Female Voices in Crime panel at the CUFFED International Crime Fiction Festival in Vancouver this spring. Greenaway credits her success to her years in the courtroom, which provided insight through the opportunity to “see people in the most incredible, stressful
situations,” she says. “As a writer, I just want to tell a good story.” Cold Girl won the Arthur Ellis “Unhanged” Award for the best unpublished novel. It’s the first in the BC Blues Crime Novel series, with two more set for publication in the near future. For now, the question remains: who is the coldest girl of all? Otter Books will be on hand with copies of Cold Girl, and refreshments will be served. The Nelson Public Library hosts the launch of Cold Girl by Rachel Greenaway (pictured at left) on Thursday, March 31
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How do you wrench emotion out of a machine? That’s a question Nelson native Robbie Slade, who is one half of the electronic pop duo HUMANS, grapples with routinely. “It’s like any robot in the world. The machine just needs to know what you want it to do and when you want it to do it. We tell it what note to play and when to play it,” Slade said, describing the equipment he uses to create his soundscapes. “Most people these days are making music on laptops, but we do things a little differently.” Along with Peter Ricq, who he has been playing with since 2008, Slade collects sound equipment and repurposes the machinery for strange and unexpected purposes. “Each of these machines has a different strength and character, and most of them were made for a completely different purpose than how they’re being used today.” One example he uses is the Roland TR-808 drum machine. “When you listen to old hip hop and you hear that thoom, thoom, thoom that’s the machine,
“He’s been doing this since he was a kid. He was in a band called Shout Out Out Out Out Out, this synth punk band that was really popular in the early 2000s when everyone was listening to Blink 182. They were way ahead of the curve.” Slade called Kozub “a huge part of the album.” And though Slade was initially hesitant about being recognized in such a mainstream context, he said he’s “happy and honoured.” “It’s a sign that things are going better, but with the underground versus mainstream thing there is kind of a tough line to cross. Basically you don’t want to say you’re either one.” “We really put our hearts and souls into writing and recording Noontide, so this recognition is extremely flattering and humbling. The other artists in our category are really great too— POMO, AM Static, Discrete and Concubine all have fantastic albums.” And though he’s passionate about his art, he tries not to take himself too seriously. “I just want people to dance, and I love it when people hook up at my shows,” said Slade. “I want to be a wing-man or wingwoman for people.” HUMANS’ latest EP Water Water was released at the beginning of March.
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Ki Mow Woon Sen Drunken glass noodles with chicken Chef Rangsiwut Klinsutho, Busaba Thai Café A good alternative to Pad Thai, this flavourful dish makes a very quick lunch or as served in Thailand, as a late night post-drinking snack. Serves 2 6 oz or about half a pack bean thread/ glass noodles (mung bean vermicelli) 4 Tbsp vegetable oil 1 chicken breast cut in slices 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped 1 tsp Thai green curry paste 1-2 fresh Thai chili peppers (optional if you prefer a milder dish) 1 shallot, finely chopped 1 medium tomato, diced ½ tsp ground coriander
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1 pinch of white pepper powder 1 Tbsp palm sugar or brown sugar 2 Tbsp dark soy sauce 1 Tbsp fish sauce ½ cup of basil or Thai basil
¼ red bell pepper, thinly sliced Fresh kaffir lime leaves or cilantro for garnish Soak the noodles in warm water until soft, then drain, cut with scissors to about six inches long, and set aside. Heat the oil on high in a wok or frying pan until it just starts to smoke. Fry the chicken and garlic until mostly cooked. Turn the heat to medium and stir in the curry paste, chilis, shallots, tomatoes, coriander, white pepper, sugar, soy sauce and fish sauce until combined. Add the noodles and continue to CONTINUED ON A17
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Library, showcases choice recipes from 21 Nelson restaurants, along with the chefs’ favourite books. Tomas Gabriel chose Kurt Vonnegut’s satirical novel Breakfast of Champions as his recommended read. Pairings is available at the library and at bookshops and participating restaurants.
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SPRING 2016 WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS During the spring gardening season Georama will hold a series of workshops and seminars covering a wide range of gardening topics. Expert staff members will provide informative and entertaining sessions Saturday mornings at 10:00 am and repeated on Sunday afternoons at 1:00pm Registration fee of $5.00 with proceeds going to local charities, coffee and local baked goods will be served.
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1pm - The Art of Propagation Seeding, taking and rooting cuttings, germination, soil and propagation mediums, containers, greenhouse production and much more. New this year – Fruit Tree Grafting
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10am and repeated on Sunday April 3, 1pm - Fairy Gardens This seminar will cover all aspects of design and planting of your very own miniature gardens in pots, troughs etc.
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10am and repeated on Sunday March 20, 1pm - Pruning Work Shop Covering all aspects of pruning, including fruit trees, roses, evergreens and more, includes organic controls and spray, tools and much more.
10am and repeated on Sun. April 17, 1pm - All about Perennials This seminar will introduce the novice and expert gardener to a whole new world of exciting permanent plants, from Ajuga’s to Yuccas and everything in between, growing, dividing, pruning and more will be covered.
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10am and repeated on Monday March 28, 1pm - Pruning Work Shop - This is a repeat due to popular demand Covering all aspects of pruning, including fruit trees, roses, evergreens and more, includes organic controls and spray, tools and much more.
10am and repeated Sunday April 24, 1pm - Hanging Basket Workshop This is our most popular hands on workshop, you will be planting your very own basket, choosing from a wide range of containers and plants, be prepared to be creative! (containers and plants extra)
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What can you say about Spinnakers? The country’s first brewpub, established in Victoria in 1984, they have been trail blazers since day one and continue to make some of the finest beers in the province. Oysters and beers may seem an odd combination but this stout is proof that if done well anything is possible. For me this is a top three stout in the province. A rich and creamy malt backbone accented by the briny finish of the oysters is an amazing thing. It takes a good half pint to put together what all is going on there. It’s a big flavour lovers beer. The squeamish may want to avoid it, though.
L a d i e s and ge nt l e me n , t he Canadian Brewing Awards Brewery of the Year, Four Winds. When you make amazing beer with quality and pushing the boundaries of craft beer as your driving force the only thing you’re going to have to worry about is keeping up with demand. Juxtapose is a fresh take on a very busy and competitive IPA field. The wild yeast adds a lovely fruit funk to the hop characteristics that gives this beer something very special. Hard to explain but extremely easy to enjoy. Line ‘em up and kick ‘em down.
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Nelson resident Karen Rymal was excited when she first heard the provincial government would be increasing her disability assistance — then she found out they
were also cancelling the bus pass program. “I really rely on my bus pass to get around,” says Rymal. “The cancellation of the program means that most of the increase will go towards paying
for transportation.” On Feb. 16, the provincial government announced a $77 increase in the monthly support allowance for people on BC disability benefits. However, the new budget
also does away with two transportation programs for people with disabilities: the $45 annual bus pass program and the transportation subsidy for those who can’t use the bus because of their
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disability. As a result, the increase translates into $25 more a month for people who use the bus pass and $11 for those who qualify for the transportation subsidy. “The province is giving with one hand while taking with the other,” says Amy Taylor, manager of the Advocacy Centre in Nelson. Rymal agrees: “With the cost of living just going up and up, this just feels like a slap in the face.” Provincial assistance rates have been frozen for nine years, despite substantial increases in the cost of food, housing and utilities, Taylor said. A single person on BC disability benefits receives about $906 a month. A single person on regular welfare gets $610 a month. “An increase in disability and income assistance rates is long overdue,” says Taylor. “What’s needed is a substantive increase without clawing back other benefits.”
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Decision won’t affect 2016 budget or taxes CONTINUED FROM A1 the Star Thursday she sees the decision as a compromise, and is relieved it will have no effect on this year’s police budget and therefore result in no additional taxation for 2016. The subject will come up next spring in the city’s 2017 budget plan. “This gives us time to absorb the decision,” she said. During the next year, the city and police board will conduct the review Pecknold has mandated, which will give the city time to negotiate a new contract with local police.
Kozak said the review will look at whether the current duties of police officers could be done more efficiently and whether some duties can be done by civilians. She called this the “civilianization of police” and said it is a national trend. “I just read a report from Edmonton, where they have cut back on budget requests and are working at helping police to modernize. And Toronto has a $1-billion police budget, so they are looking at what police are doing, and whether police need to be the catch-all for everything. So Nelson is
not unique. This is happening across the country and not just in big cities.” Asked if the review could result in no need for the officer Pecknold has mandated, Kozak said the city and police board will be in touch with Pecknold throughout the process. She said interventions in local police budgets by the director of police services are very rare, and the process was new to Pecknold’s office as well. “It is our intention for the police board and council to come together and work this out and stay in touch with the director
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of police services,” Kozak said. Mayors are required by BC’s Police Act to chair the police board. Asked which role she was in when being interviewed for this story, she replied: “I have been trying to tightrope walk both roles. Today I am trying to speak to you as both. It is a balancing act. My roles are separate but inimately connected because the groups have to work together. It is critical that we all understand how the service is provided.” Police Chief Paul Burkart couldn’t be reached for comment before press time.
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Marriage Commissioner The Vital Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health, is looking for an individual to serve as a Marriage Commissioner for Nelson. The individual will perform civil marriages within their community on behalf of the Agency. For information and an application form please visit our website at: www.vs.gov.bc.ca/marriage
PRESENTS The Kootenay Rhythm Dragons practice on Kootenay Lake.
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The Kootenay Rhythm Dragon Boat team invites you to try your hand at dragon boating. Whether you are interested in competing, or simply keeping fit and having fun, they invite you to join them. You don’t have to be a breast cancer survivor to be part of the team, you just need a desire to have fun and exercise. All ages and abilities are welcome. A dragon boat team consists of 20 paddlers sitting two abreast, plus a steersperson who steers the boat from the rear and a drummer who sits at the front and coaches the team. The team of paddlers works in unison to propel the boat forwards from a standing start. Timing,
strength and endurance are key elements of a successful team. The fourth and most critical is teamwork. Dorothy Hatto, a long-time paddler and board member emphasizes the fun aspect of the team and the out-of-boat activities. “We meet every week, year-long for coffee,” she says. When asked what she loves most about dragon boating, Hatto replied “All the nice people. It’s a very social sport and that’s what I like about it. All the friends I’ve made, friends forever.” All Nelson women are encouraged to have a go at this exciting sport that epitomizes team spirit. Jill Cowan, a breast cancer survivor, has been a member of the team since its inception in 2004. “It was the camaraderie and
knowing others had been through what I’d been through,” she says. “I love that competition is open to everyone, even if you’re going through chemo. Friends and survivors, paddling together.” To learn more, and to register, there will be a membership drive on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon in the multi-purpose room at the Nelson Community Complex. Coffee and muffins will be served. Paddling is scheduled several times a week and there are different groups for all interest levels. The season begins with dryland training in April, and paddling from May to September. Come and learn the basics of rhythmic paddling and be part of a great team. For more information contact Dorothy Hatto at 250-551-3104.
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The third of the EcoSociety Winter Markets takes place on March 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hart Hall (501 Carbonate St.). There will be one more Winter Market after this on April 16 and then the Cottonwood Market starts up in mid-May. All the products on offer are hand-made or locally grown so you know you are strengthening the local economy when you shop at these markets EcoSociety markets and events director Jesse Woodward said that “the
first and second winter markets went really well and I am so happy to be able to add these events to Nelson winter scene. The public seem to really love supporting local farmers, artisans and crafts people and that kind of support really helps the local economy flourish.” A $2 donation is being requested at the door to help the EcoSociety cover the costs of these indoor winter markets. Like these pies, all products at the winter markets are hand-grown or locally made. Submitted photo
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CATHEDRAL OF MARY IMMACULATE 813 Ward Street 352-7131
That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers. Psalm 1:3 NIV
Sunday Mass Times: • Saturday 7:00 pm • Sunday 8:30 am and 10:30 am Parish office open Tuesday – Friday 9:00 am - noon rccathedral@shaw.ca • www.catholiccathedralnelson.ca
There is a small little plant right beside the sink at the church. When I first started as pastor at the church I remembered that it was on its last legs! It was withered, the soil was dry and that it was on the verge of death. Over time every time I washed my hands I took a small handful of water and gave it to this suffering plant. Yesterday I was washing my hands like normal and it was as if the Lord by His Spirit showed me the connection to Psalm 1. Over time as the plant was watered and cared for it began to revive and grow strong. Now, as I gazed up this little botanical wonder, it has lush soft green leaves, it has grown twice its size and it looks beautiful. Like our hearts and minds, we like in Psalm 1, need to be constantly fed by the waters of the LORD. If we neglect ourselves and not feed our souls, we too become dry, cracked and near dead spiritually. When that happens it affects the whole body. Our remedy? Like I did with that gripping to life plant, I consistently cared for it. Are you consistent with putting your roots in the life giving waters of Jesus? The Great news is that it is NEVER too late to do so! Especially during Lent as we approach Easter, this is a great time to care for your soul so that you can yield fruit in your life and live a life as a child of God! Looking at the little plant in our washroom here at the church the other awesome thing I noticed is that it’s not just me that is caring for it! There are others now that are tending to it. That’s what the true meaning of church is all about! To Belong, Believe H.O.P.E. Church The Salvation Army and Become! Celebration 10:30 am Nelson Community Church
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“Here’s H.O.P.E. ” Working in Nelson, the Kootenay’s, USA, South Africa,Thailand, Malaysia, & India * Join us Sunday’s 10:30 AM, 3308 Silver King road 250-352-5007
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Unity Centre of the Kootenays Speaker: Duncan Grady Topic: Forgiveness, using the Medicine Wheel and Christian Mystical Teachings
717 Vernon St. Sunday at 11 a.m. Any questions? Contact 250-354-5394
Sunday Worship Service at 11:00 am Everyone is Welcome Your Pastors:
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St. Saviour's Anglican Church 701 Ward St. at Silica St., Nelson
Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. St. Michael & All Angels Sunday Service 11:30 a.m. 8551 Busk Road, Balfour
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Nelson Christian Science Society A Branch of the Mother Church in Boston MA
Sunday Service in Balfour
9:30 am at the Anglican Church on Busk Rd. For information 250-229-5237
Nelson United Church Sunday Worship Gathering 10:00 am Minister: David Boyd All are Welcome Lent 5 Celebratory Luncheon and Annual General Meeting to follow the service All children welcome for Sunday School and Nursery Room available
Corner of Josephine and Silica Streets Ph: 250-352-2822 • www.nelsonunitedchurch.ca
Kootenay Christian Fellowship Join us for our Worship Celebration Sundays @ 10:30am
Sunday Gatherings @ 10am The Front Room Event Centre 901 Front Street
• Developing Relationships • Music that will move you • Helping people - Help people Pastor Jim Reimer 520 Falls Street (Just off of Baker Street) Parking available behind the building www.kootenaychristianfellowship.com • 1.888.761.3301
Come as you are! www.nelsonvineyardchurch.com 250.509.1118 or 250.509.0151
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Fruit Tree Pruning 1-day Workshop. Sat Mar 19 Slocan What to cut and where to cut. Care of pruning tools. Instructor Mario Lanthier, CropHealth Advising and Research. Call 250-355-2461 for information.
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Obituaries
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Jack Robertson Jack Robertson, 80, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2016 in Trail, B.C. after a lengthy illness. Jack (John Delbert) was born in Edmonton on November 8, 1935. In 1940 the family moved to Vancouver where Jack graduated from Vancouver Technical Secondary School in 1953. He joined the Armed Forces and trained as a paratrooper. Jack met Dianne MacLeod while on leave in Toronto; they married in August 1957. The couple moved to Vancouver and Jack soon went to work for BC Tel. In 1968, Jack and Diane moved with their children to Nelson where a lifelong friendship with Greg and Lucy Ottewell began. In 1970 the family moved to Salmo where Jack and Diane were very active in the community; Jack served on the Nelson & District School Board for 25 years. Jack’s beloved wife Dianne died suddenly in 1992. Jack retired in 1993 after 35 years at BC Tel. He married Yvonne Gibbon in 2006. In retirement Jack enjoyed family, many friendships, fishing, gardening, hunting, golfing, and many trips to Mexico with Yvonne. He moved to Rosewood Village, in Trail, in 2013. Jack is survived by daughter Christina (John Anderson) of Reno, son Geoffrey (Delia Downing) of Rossland, step-granddaughters Anne and Erin, daughter Barbara (Guy Chapdelaine) of Rossland, grandson Andy Davis (Trina) and great-grandsons Thomas and Michael, grandson Mitch Davis, many nephews, cousins, grand-nieces and nephews. Jack will also be fondly remembered by friends in Nelson, Salmo, and Trail. The family would like to thank Doctor Hii and the staff at Rosewood Village for their care over the last few years. A Celebration of Jack’s life will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at the Salmo Legion Hall. Gwen Ziprick of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with the arrangements. As an expression of sympathy, donations in Jack’s name may be made to any branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s online register at www.myalternatives.ca
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Raffaele Arcovio (nee Vela) It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Raffaele Arcovio (nee Vela) on March 9th, 2016 at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail, BC. surrounded by family. A mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, March 15th, 2016 at 10:00 am at Cathedral of Mary Immaculate Catholic Church, 813 Ward Street, Nelson, BC. with entombment following at the Nelson Memorial Park Mausoleum. A public visitation will be held March 14th, 2016 from 4 – 6 pm at the Chapel of Thompson Funeral Service, 613 Ward Street, Nelson, BC. In lieu of flowers donations in Raffaele’s name may be made to Heart Stroke Foundation, #4 – 1551 Sutherland Avenue, Kelowna, BC. V1Y 9M9 On line condolences may be expressed at www. thompsonfs.ca Megan Johnson of Thompson Funeral Service entrusted with the funeral arrangements.
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Are you dynamic, compassionate and want to work with individuals who have a developmental disability? Do you want a career that offers a great benefit package and a pension plan? If so… Kootenay Society for Community living has full-time positions, part time positions, and on-call casual positions available! For more details please visit our website at www.ksclcastlegar.net. To apply, please forward your resume by email to sjunkerkscl@telus.net or fax 250-365-5679.
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Castlegar, BC Zellstoff Celgar Limited Partnership is North America’s newest and largest single line sustainable softwood kraft pulp mill, located in the West Kootenay region of B.C. Celgar is part of Mercer International, which also owns and operates two world class softwood mills in Germany. All three mills continue to invest in their core assets and investigate new revenue streams in the emerging bio-economy to further improve their long term viability. Presently we are seeking applicants for:
Central Services – Rebuild Shop Maintenance Supervisor We are seeking an experienced Supervisor to lead our multi-trade Central Services Maintenance Crew and Rebuild Shop and to contribute to our steady improvement in reliability and productivity. The successful candidate will have a Machinist/Millwright designation or equivalent. The optimum candidate will be able to demonstrate a commitment to achieving exceptional safety performance. He/she will have experience and knowledge with world-class maintenance practices; including preventive and predictive maintenance and in-house rebuilds, managing outsourced rebuilds and spare parts management. Experience within pulp and paper or heavy industry is an important asset; however the proven ability to collaborate with Stores/Purchasing, Area Maintenance Groups, Operations, Technical, and Engineering personnel to achieve outstanding results is essential. The successful candidate will also have strong leadership abilities and a demonstrated track record of improving equipment performance by implementing and following world class rebuild procedures and strategies. Strong organizational skills, computer literacy and the ability to prioritize work are essential. When applying for this position please quote reference id: 201603
Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor We are seeking an experienced Supervisor to lead our multi-trade maintenance crews and contribute to our steady improvement in reliability and productivity. The successful candidate will have appropriate trades, technical, or engineering qualifications. The optimum candidate will be able to demonstrate a commitment to achieving exceptional safety performance. He/she will have experience and knowledge with world-class maintenance practices; including preventive and predictive maintenance. Experience within pulp and paper or heavy industry is an important asset; however the proven ability to collaborate with Operations, Technical, and Engineering personnel to achieve outstanding results is essential. The successful candidate will also have strong leadership abilities, and a demonstrated track record of improving equipment performance. When applying for this position please quote reference id: 201604 The successful applicants can expect to work in an innovative and progressive mill. As a learning organization, we are working together to be the best for our communities, our environment and our future. We offer unparalleled career development and challenging work opportunities, a collegial and stable work environment and an incomparable family and recreational oriented life style along with a competitive pay, benefits and pensions package. For the discerning professional looking to make a difference, this is a rare opportunity! If you want to live in one of the most desirable places in Canada, then you will want to know more about Zellstoff Celgar! Go to www.mercerint.com. Want to know about Castlegar & the Kootenays? Go to www.castlegar.com
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Join Kootenay Kids Society in a rewarding position with our Pediatric Therapies Program. As a dedicated professional, you will provide physiotherapy services to children with special needs, aged 0-6, while working independently as well as collaboratively with a team.
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The CITY OF NELSON is currently recruiting for the following positions. • Storekeeper I Nelson & District Youth Centre • Campground Lead Attendant (2 positions) Information regarding this position can be found by visiting the Employment Opportunities page on the City of Nelson website: www.nelson.ca Human Resources City of Nelson 101–310 Ward Street Fax: 250-352-2131 Email: hr@nelson.ca
Tree Services Help Wanted ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS? Relief is only a call away! Call Shelley Cameron Estate Administrator at 877-797-4357 today, to set up your FREE consultation in Nelson. Donna Mihalcheon CA, CIRP 33 years experience BDO Canada Limited Trustee in Bankruptcy 200-1628 Dickson Avenue, Kelowna, BC V1Y 9X1
Certified Dental Assistant required for permanent P/T or F/T position in Nelson, BC. Seeking highly organized, quick learning professional, possessing leadership skills and a commitment to excellence. Email your resume to cdarequirednelson@gmail.com
Positive Apparel is hiring a post-secondary student for the summer work program. Eligible candidates must be registered in post - secondary for Sept 2016. Contract runs for 14 weeks from May - Aug. Please apply in person to Aviva at 721 Front St.
Seeks Executive Director to lead our growing organization. Learn more at www.ecosociety.ca/jobs
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TVR STUMPGRINDING Very compact machine to get into the tightest of areas. Free estimates. Other services also available. Call or text 250-4440667 email tvanr2001@yahoo.ca
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Auctions Massive Restaurant Equipment Auction March 12th @ 10am www.KwikAuctions.com 7305 Meadow Avenue, Burnaby, BC - Shipping/Storage Available New Equipment Liquidation – Structural Concepts, True, Delfield Refrigeration, Imperial, Royal, Prime, US Ranges, S.S. sinks, tables, shelvings, carts, janitorial, bakery, packaging, matching plates, refurbished equipment, bottling line, soft serves, Hobart mixers & dishwashers, back bars, rotary glass washers, cutlery.
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COMFY older condo , 3 bed 2 bath, 1400sqft, fully furnished. Radium Hotsprings.2 story. $1000 per mo. Incl util. 4038095445 Bussir@shaw.ca
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is seeking janitorial companies with commercial cleaning experience to bid on one or more of the 8 Stores in the Kootenay area. If you qualify go to: http://www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca
Small 2 bdrm house. Perrier Rd. W/D F/S NS, No dogs. $875 + utilities. Available immediately. 250-352-7492.
Suites, Lower One bedroom + den - Gyro Park area. Recently renovated, w/d f/s dishwasher. One parking spot, n/s n/p looking for clean, quiet, reliable tenant. $825 + utilities, available Apr 1. Call 250-354-7438.
and search under Liquor Distribution Branch for Janitorial Services in the Kootenay area. Bid Number: ITQ2016-03-16B Closing date & time: March 16, 2016 before 2pm PST. Shopping For A New Car?
Want to Rent WANTED: Looking for pad rental for newer 33ft 5th wheel. Slocan Park or Crescent Valley Area. All hook-ups needed. Long TermPlease call 604-819-7576
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Legal Notices
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Please take note that on Monday March 21, 2016 and thereafter, the contents of the following storage locker at Nelson Mini Storage, 1393 Knox Road. 250-354-8289 will be disposed of. Locker #32 Gregory Lansdowne-Sorenson of Nelson, B.C.
NOTICE OF EXCLUSION APPLICATION Regarding Land in the Agricultural Land Reserve I, Penny and Garth Ballance of 6456 Harrop-Procter Rd., Nelson BC, V1L 6R1 intend on making an application pursuant to Section 30(1) of the Agricultural Land Commission Act to exclude from the Agricultural Land Reserve the following property which is legally described as: Lot 2, Plan NEP 1612, DL 7365, except Plan 7152, located at 6456 Harrop-Procter Rd., (Fitchett Rd.), Harrop. Any person wishing to express an interest in the application may do so by forwarding their comments in writing to: Regional District of Central Kootenay, Box 590, 202 Lakeside Dr., Nelson BC, V1L 5R4 by April 1, 2016
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Selkirk College alumnus rises to top of electronic music scene Nils Mikkelsen receives Juno nomination for Electronic Album of the Year SUBMITTED Black Press
Common name: Christmas or Lenten Rose Botanical Names: Helleborus x hybrids Welcome back to our weekly “Plant of the Week” column. We are soon to begin another season of gardening in the Kootenays and as we are enjoying an end to winter, out thoughts are starting to centre on our slowly emerging gardens. What better plant to start with than the Lenten Rose. Though buried deep under the snow, hellebores survive to push flowers up through the last bits of winter’s grasp. Flowers of yellow, purple, red, pink and pure white push their way up when few other plants are flowering in our gardens, these exquisite saucer shaped blooms can remain on the plants for up to three months! Deer-resistant and mostly evergreen, hellebores’ divided leaves rise on sturdy stems and may be serrated along their
edges. They do best in shade where the soil remains moist. Once established, hellebores are extremely tough and will make a beautiful 1.5 foot tall clump of dark green foliage, with some varieties exhibiting attractive silver veins – so that the leaves contribute as much colour contrast to your garden as the flowers do. Many hybrids and named varieties are available such as ‘Gold Finch’ , ‘Heronswood Black Purple’ , ‘Mardi Gras’ and so many more. It is a real treat to walk through the garden in late winter or early spring and be greeted by such a variety of colour and even shapes. Plan to incorporate some of these terrific early blooming plants into your landscape – you will be sure to enjoy them for many years to come!
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One of Selkirk College’s own has been nominated for Juno Award. Contemporary music and technology program alumnus Nils Mikkelsen received the nod from the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for Electronic Album of the Year. He’s thrilled his album A Life Well Lived, a project by AM Static with partner Chris Austman, has been recognized. “It’s very surreal, just one of those things where even now, it hasn’t even sunk in,” says Mikkelsen. “It’s such a huge honour.” Soon after the musician learned of his Juno nod, he reached out to his Selkirk College music instructor Gilles Parenteau, sharing his exciting news and paying tribute to his college education and the influence his mentor had on his burgeoning career. “Every time I sit down to play, the lessons he gave me and his perspective on music still influence me,” Mikkelsen says. “I wouldn’t actually be doing what I am doing without him, at all. The large chunk of my musical perspective comes straight from him.”
Selkirk provides vital formal training Because he grew up in Kelowna, Selkirk College was accessible and Mikkelsen heard positive reviews. When the artist arrived in 2008, he had a deep desire to further his musical knowledge. “For me, I went a long time in my music without any formal training. I was self-taught along the way and when you do that, invariably, there ends up being holes in
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your knowledge. For me, Selkirk was really good at helping fill in those holes,” he says. “And it was a great excuse to buckle down and practice for two years.” Mikkelsen also came to the Tenth Street Campus in Nelson with tendonitis in his wrist from relentlessly playing guitar. But his injury proved a blessing as it saw him switching his major to piano. “Sometimes when you are going and going, you get caught up in your momentum,” he says. “My injury made me really stop and take a step back from music and think about what I wanted to do and really, what I wanted to accomplish.” Switching his major meant approaching keys teacher Parenteau, who Mikkelsen remembers as an intimidating instructor in the early days. The student was nervous as he approached the world-class musician with deep experience in everything from jazz and rock to classical and R&B. “He took me into a practice room and said, ‘play something.’ I was terrified, but I played something. And he said ‘okay, you are going to have to practice about three hours a day, just so you know,’” Mikkelsen says.
The road leads to electronic music
After graduation in 2010, Mikkelsen left the Kootenays for the big city with plans to take advantage of Selkirk College’s transfer program to Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Other alumni Kiesza and Tom Samulak went there and thrived with the additional education, he says. Working at Steve’s Music Store in downtown Toronto, Mikkelsen really started getting into recording electronic music, liking the independence of being alone in the studio. Looking ahead to the Junos, Mikkelson is focused less on winning than what the nod does for an electronic artist just wanting to be heard. “As soon as you get any recognition from an organization like the Junos it helps to put you a little bit above the noise … It’s a little bit of a head start,” he says. “But I don’t think it’s going to be a substitute for making good music. The music still has to stand for itself.” The 2016 Juno Awards air live from Calgary on April 3 starting at 4 p.m. Pacific time.
Louis Bockner show coming to Nelson library SUBMITTED
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Selkirk College contemporary music and technology program alumnus Nils Mikkelsen (left) is one-half of the Canadian electronic music group AM Static that includes musical partner Chris Austman. The duo’s album, A Life Well Lived, has been recognized with a Juno Award nomination for Electronic Album of the Year.
When photographer Louis Bockner sees an image he wants to capture, it’s not always the image you’d expect. With a canny eye for the unique, Bockner’s lens may settle on the landscape — or on its reflection. It might seek the star-scatter of superimposed long exposures, or uncover the subtle planes and textures of animal bones. Bockner’s photographs, now on display at the Nelson Public Library, cast an artist’s eye on the world
Louis Bockner’s show at the Nelson library runs through March and April. Pictured is a photo from the show entitled Humbled Humbled. Louis Bocker photo
we live in. It’s a long way from Argenta to New York, but that’s where Bockner chose to study, at the New York Institute of Photography. He further honed his skills at the Western Academy of
Photography in Victoria, studying professional photography and photojournalism, before returning to his roots. Now back in the Kootenays, he makes his living on portraiture and candid event coverage, includ-
ing Shambhala music festival. He also teaches beginner photography. “This work is a showcase of the ‘other’ photography that I do. The photographs where people aren’t at the forefront,” he says. “I try to do some kind of justice to the breathtaking beauty I see every day. Some of it is a bit dark while some it purely playful, offering a glimpse into where I have been and what I have seen.” For more on this artist go to eyeofthemind.zenfolio.com. The exhibition continues until the end of April.
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Railtown plans go to second public input period Additional feedback sought on preliminary designs SUBMITTED Nelson Star
After two days of planning and a successful public open house last month, the City of Nelson and its 20-member Railtown planning stakeholder group have received a comprehensive collection of directions, maps and options outlining proposed con-
cepts for the Railtown sustainable neighborhood plan. They can be viewd online at bit. ly/1W6CVqN and at bit. ly/1p5Gnac. The city wants to know your thoughts. The deadline for input on both aspects of the Railtown project is Thursday, March 31. “We’ve had great success on the preliminary plans for Railtown, with a lot of public involvement over a short period of time,” says Mayor Deb Kozak. “But we want to
Ready for market: An architectural rendering (below) included in a preliminary concept for the Cottonwood Market project, included in the City of Nelson’s Railtown district project. The public feedback period on the new preliminary plans is open until March 31.
continue to provide an opportunity for the public to share their thoughts and ideas, as we don’t want to miss any feedback. “So folks should make
the effort to look at the latest preliminary plans for the district – they’re thoughtful, and very interesting. I think Nelson residents for the most part, like what they’re
seeing.” Visit nelsonrailtown.com to view the latest Railtown and Cottonwood Market plans, and complete the survey.
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250.354.8500
A special property in the boat accessible community of Grohman Creek. Less than ten minutes from the Nelson City Wharf, or via seasonal road from Taghum. 1.6 level treed acres plus 60’ well producing 15 gall/min. Power and telephone at the property line. Lots of privacy. A short walk to the lake or Grohman Creek and partly bordered by conservation land. Includes boat slip in the community dock beside public beach.
wayne@valhallapathrealty.com A DREAM LOT FOR YOUR DREAM HOME! Pristine .93-acre property with a drilled well, connected electrical and septic approved. Just 14 miles on the North Shore and close to public beach access. South facing and level building site will offer lake and mountain views from elevation. This is a private and beautiful setting, ideal for your dream home.
robert@valhallapathrealty.com
WELCOME TO THE SLOCAN VALLEY
$299,900
Norm Zaytsoff
250.354.8584
3 bed 1 bath home on 5 pastoral acres. This home has had many recent upgrades including a new roof, new windows, updated bathroom, flooring and stucco siding. In addition there are numerous vintage buildings of mainly log construction, plus a versatile Quonset garage. Call today.
KALI AND PATCHES Very sweet, 13 year old bonded girls who have been inside cats all their lives. Need a quiet and loving home. Healthy, spayed, vaccinated. Call KAAP at 250-551-1053 or www.kaap.ca/adopt.
GIUSEPPE He’s an adorable affectionate 8 lb Chihuahua, 1 year old, neutered and up to date with shots. He would LOVE a canine playmate and a fenced yard. Call KAAP at 250-551-1053 or visit www.kaap.ca/adopt for more info.
norm@valhallapathrealty.com TIMBER & STONE
$589,900
Lev Zaytsoff
250.354.8443
2010 Jayco Jay Feather 213
$69,900
Steven Skolka
250-354-3031
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Front single bunks, wardrobe, side bath, tub/ shower, vanity w/sink, medicine cabinet, toilet w/foot flush, power fan, double kitchen sink, 3 burner stove top w/oven, AM/FM/CD/DVD player, microwave, double door refrigerator, pantry, sofa bed, booth dinette, rear king bed, overhead cabinet, roof A/C, TV antenna, power awning, outside speakers, outside shower, Pac N Play, Dry weight 4378 lbs. Sleeps up to 8. Unit is Like NEW. Over $30K to buy new. Unit at 9 Mile Nelson.
Call or text for more photos or information
250-505-3678
lev@valhallapathrealty.com
MOBILE ON LARGE CORNER LOT
FOR $ALE
$16,900
Stunning log home just outside Nelson City limits. 5 bdrm, 4 baths, just 5 minutes from downtown Nelson and steps away to the Give Out Creek Trail Head. Heaven for hikers and riders alike. A 5 minute walk along a forested pathway to the Nelson Waldorf School.
Kristina Little
250-509-2550
$399,900
One owner 3 bed 1 bath home on a large corner lot. This home has been meticulously maintained inside and out and recent improvements include: Custom Hunter Douglas blinds, energy efficient windows and a new metal roof. Only 10 minutes from Nelson and a short walk to a convenience store & public transit. Downsizing or starting out this will not disappoint.
XIOMARA This leggy girl is a MinPin - Chi x, about 1 year old, 13 lbs. She is a little shy, and needing an adult-only quiet home. A real love bug when she gets to know you. Call KAAP at 250-551-1053 or visit www.kaap.ca/adopt.
lev@valhallapathrealty.com
FORESTED RETREAT
4 bed one bath home on 5 forested acres in Sproule Creek. Ultra private and in move-in condition.
norm@valhallapathrealty.com
Kootenay Animal Assistance Program Society
www.kaap.ca • 250.551.1053 Wondering how to donate to help KAAP pets? The Kootenay Co-op store in Nelson has a KAAP “Till Card”. When you pay for your purchases, just ask to swipe the KAAP till card, and $2 will be gratefully received. Thank you!
ACRES OF OPPORTUNITY
10 forested acres 30 min to both Nelson & Castlegar. Multiple building locations. Fantastic value.
www.spca.bc.ca/nelson • 250.352.7178
Sarah Rilkoff
250-509-0006
$120,000
lev@valhallapathrealty.com
www.valhallapathrealty.com
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% Locally Owned & Independently Operated BEACHFRONT LINWOOD CEDAR HOME
GREAT VALUE
LONGBEACH WATERFRONT HOME
6 MILE GEM!
FAMILY HOME + SHOP
TION OCA L T E QUI
SAC DEL CU
Enjoy luxurious panoramic views overlooking one of the most beautiful spots on Kootenay Lake in this Beachfront Linwood Cedar home. Entertain the masses with this 3 Bed, 3 Bath with 2600+ sqft., complete glass wrap around sundeck and 106 ft. of soft sandy beach. MLS 2409254 Luke Mori 250.551.4917 $
3 bedroom, 1.5 bath home on 1/4 acre level lot with fruit trees in Salmo. Single level home with attached garage and small shed. New roof installed in fall of 2015. Easy commuting distance to Nelson, Trail or Castlegar. MLS 2409842 Lorne Westnedge 250.505.2606 $
A lovely 4 bedroom 3 bath chalet style home with new oak kitchen cabinets, oak floors and plenty of windows to enjoy the lake view. All on 0.59 acre of beautifully landscaped land. 150 feet of gorgeous sandy beach with a small bridged creek & boat dock. MLS 2407201 Alan Tarr 250.354.8489 $
3069 MILLER ROAD
WEST ARM BEACHFRONT
SUMMER HOME!
1,097,000
169,000
1,200,000
NT FRO D! R E WAT CLUDE IN
On 1.2 acres, this open floor plan home has 4 bdrms, 2 baths, large family room, renovated kitchen, living room, and vaulted ceilings. Just a short walk to the beach. Purchase just in time to enjoy the garden and lake view from the deck. MLS 2411270 $
Modern two storey home with hardwood flooring throughout, gourmet kitchen open to family room, three bedrooms, office & 2.5 baths. Double garage plus 40 x 26 shop. Paved parking & great yard. MLS 2410032 Glen Darough 250.354.3343 $
PERFECT FIRST HOME
PRICE ADJUSTMENT
Barbie Wheaton 250.509.0654
447,500
437,500
NG ISTI L NEW
4 Bdrm 3 bath with airy open central living + bonus detached waterfront with beach and boat dock. Expansive wrap decks, daylight lower floor, garden shed, double carport. 1.36 Acres on a no-through road at 6-Mile just 10 minutes from Nelson. MLS 2411144. Tamara Jenkinson 250.354.3714 $
Open concept recently reno’d 3 bed/2bath lakefront home with unobstructed views. Decks, detached double garage with workshop, beachfront cabana, trees/lawns/gardens on a nearlevel 0.64 acre lot. 75’ Sandy beach has gradual entry to the water. MLS 2411274 David Gentles 250.354.8225 $
Solid summer waterfront cabin. 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom, with airtight woodstove in the living area. Situated on approximately 95 feet of waterfrontage & sandy beach. Located just past 6-Mile, approximately 10 min from Nelson. MLS 2411906 Lisa Cutler 250.551.0076 $
Charming 3 Bdrm, 1 Bath character home on a 0.14 acre lot in the town of Procter. Main floor features a bright open living room and dining room as well as a spacious kitchen with a gorgeous retro island feature, master bedroom and newly renovated bathroom. MLS 2411933 Luke Mori 250.551.4917 $
3 bedroom home on outstanding view lot in Rosemont, within walking distance of downtown. Large rear deck to take advantage of the view, plus a wrap around covered verandah. Compact home on newly-paved street. MLS 2409887 Lorne Westnedge 250.505.2606 $
AFFORDABLE CONDO
A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH
OUTSKIRT WINLAW
AT SOUTH SLOCAN R! FFE O O ST LOT
5106 PEDRO CREEK RD.
474,000
849,000
349,000
TS L LO EVE L 8
240,000
243,000
NT FRO GE R E RIV CREA A
Located just outside city limits on Nelson’s North Shore, this 2 bedroom unit is located on the main floor of the Blaylock development, with double garage below. Large, covered deck with good view of West Arm. MLS 2408849 Lorne Westnedge 250.505.2606 $
This home has lots of potential to make it just what you want. Partly finished 1 bdrm home with room for 2 more. Large living room with a Blaze King wood heater, kitchen has new birch cabinets. 200 amp electrical service. Attached carport. Erie Lake is across the road. MLS 2411520 Alan Tarr 250.354.8489 $
Substantially renovated 3 bdrm, 2 bath family home on 8.11 acres split by the highway. Older cabin sits on mountain side. Natural sunlight floods through the many windows. All appliances are included. MLS 2410128 Julie Wilson 250.777.4202 $
279,900
Two bedroom manufactured home, centrallylocated, on 1/2 acre level property. Great condition throughout w/newer flooring, lighting & paint. Front porch, new mud room plus a 20 x 30 detached shop/garage! MLS 2410232 Glen Darough 250.354.3343 $
Level 12 acre parcel split by Hwy 6 with 390’ of frontage on the Slocan River. 3 Bedroom 2 bath rancher, double garage, landscaped yard. Easy access to upper lands for hobby farm usage. Just south of Winlaw, fronting Rails to Trails. MLS 2409736 Tamara Jenkinson 250.354.3714 $
INVESTMENT ALERT!
MOVE IN READY!
A RARE GEM BY ERIE LAKE!
GATED WATERFRONT ESTATE
106 GRAY DR., SALMO
6plex w/ lots of parking just outside of Salmo placed on .23 acre lot. 2 bdrm & 1 bthrm suites in good condition. All units are rented on a mnth to mnth basis & generating an excellent income with the potential to increase revenue and return. MLS 2411146 Lisa Cutler 250.551.0076 $
Lovely 3 bed, 2 bath home located between Nelson & Castlegar. Many updates, stunning kitchen with hickory cabinets, corian counters, large island, gorgeous maple floors, cozy gas fireplace, newer windows, hot water tank, furnace and roof. Partially finished basement. MLS 2408273 Laura Salmon 250.551.8877 $
A cozy bungalow style 2 bedroom home with wood trim and wood floors. Metal roof. There have been some renovations done over the years. Fully fenced yard just a short walk to Erie Lake to enjoy fishing and canoeing. MLS 2411119 $ Alan Tarr 250.354.8489
A prestigious beach front property on the Kootenay Lake. Enjoy the privacy of gated entry, 1.64 acres and over 100+ ft. of exquisite beach front. Custom built 3 Bed, 4 Bath home with imported italian slate & tile, handcrafted accents and hardwood flooring. MLS 2408565 Luke Mori 250.551.4917 $
Easy care home with incredible landscaping. Great family space for kids. 4 Bdrm, 3 bath with features like walk in closet, gas fireplace, wood airtight stove, large master suite with ensuite, spacious family room, fenced backyard, ponds, fire pit, storage shed & huge deck. MLS 2411658 David Gentles 250.354.8225 $
GREAT VIEW
AFFORDABLE COUNTRY LIVING!
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SERVICES
NEW PRICE
HOUSE & OUTBUILDINGS!
219,500
284,900
Diamond in the rough!! In-law basement suite. Convenient location to downtown. Main living area includes 3 bedrooms, 2 plus bathroom home. Needs finishing & cosmetic work done. Quick possession available of main home. MLS 2411219 Julie Wilson 250.777.4202 $
290,000
Glen Darough 250.354.3343
Alan Tarr 250.354.8489
Ali Watt 250.551.5235
160,000
347,777
This mobile home has had several recent renos, incl. two additions that have been electrically certified. New windows, flooring, roof, kitchen, and more. This home has 2 bdrms, 2 full baths, and den. Propane forced air, and wood heat. MLS 2408655 Barbie Wheaton 250.509.0654 $
69,000
Barbie Wheaton 250.509.0654
RHC Realty
100% Locally Owned & Independently Operated
134,900
Dave Buss 250.354.9459
We offer a full complement of residential property managment services including:
Advertising Tenant Application & Selection Rent Collection Full Accounting Service Co-ordinating Maintenance & Repairs Tenancy Management
Let us take the headache out of managing your rental property! TREVOR JENKINSON PROPERTY MANAGER 250.354.8409 WWW.NELSONRENTALS.CA
David Gentles 250.354.8225
Personal Real Estate Corporation
Julie Wilson 250.777.4202
Laura Salmon 250.551.8877
218,500
1,375,000
329,000
305,000
ING LIST W E N
50 x 120 view lot in Nelson’s Uphill area. 2 bedrooms on main, + 1 more in partly finished lower level, with outside access, 2 decks (1 covered), hardwood floors, new high efficiency gas furnace. Ideal for a home office situation. MLS 2411117 Lorne Westnedge 250.505.2606 $
315,000
Lisa Cutler 250.551.0076
Find us at 601 Baker St., Nelson BC
Lorne Westnedge 250.505.2606
Home based business? Great highway exposure along with a newly renovated 2 bedroom & 1 bathroom home, garage, carport, shop, outbuildings, gardens plus 2 water sources. Located at sunny 6 mile. MLS 2411492 Lisa Cutler 250.551.0076 $
Luke Mori 250.551.4917
285,000
Tamara Jenkinson 250.354.3714
Trevor Jenkinson 250.354.8409 Property Manager
250.352.7252
www.rhcrealty.com