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Interior changes will update Chahko-Mika by Chris Shepherd

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Alex Konkin packages a fresh batch of Faceplant from the Nelson Brewing Company. The local beer company has received its first batch of B.C.-grown hops, a welcome development as breweries around the world struggle with hops and barley shortages.

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across the world struggle with a shortage of hops and barley, two of the basic ingredients for beer, Nelson’s brewery is looking to get more of its raw materials from B.C. farmers. Last week, the Nelson Brewing Company received their first batch of hops (the ingredient used to balance the sweetness in a beer) from an organic farm near Enderby, just north of Vernon. The 56 kilograms of leafy green herb aren’t enough to cover their normal production demands says brewmaster Mike Kelly. Depending on the types of beer made, Kelly expects the locally grown hops will cover 20 to 56 batches of beer.

“This doesn’t meet all our needs but it certainly helps.” The Enderby farmer �� approached the brewery �� in August, asking if they’d be interested in buying �� organically grown hops. Kelly says he didn’t have to think about it. “We said absolutely.” �� The brewmaster visited the farm and liked what he saw. So when the farmer showed up at the Nelson brewery on Tuesday, Jan. 8 with a load of vacuum packed hops, he was excited. “We picked through them and found the best looking selection. We’re really excited by it.” Tim Pollock, president of the brewing company, says the locally grown hops are a welcome development.

Large and small breweries across the world are facing the same problem, says Pollock. “A lot of [farmers] are taking barley off production so they can grow corn for ethanol for cars.” Growing food and turning it into fuel doesn’t make much sense to Pollock, but more importantly he says the shortage is raising prices for barley and hops worldwide. While Pollock doesn’t see raising prices for the brewery’s seven organic beers in the immediate future, he admits it will eventually happen. “When all these costs have sorted themselves out there will likely be an increase. It’s a fact across the industry.” Pollock has seen a 20

per cent increase in malted barley and just found out the price for bottle caps is also going up. The price of gas can’t be ignored either. “When you’re small like we are, far away from markets, transportation plays a role. We have to truck everything in and everything out.” Before the cost of a six pack goes up, Pollock says he’s looking to see how the brewery can be made more efficient to preserve their profit margins. That’s why he’s excited by the Enderby hops. The brewery has had informal talks with other local farmers and Pollock hopes he’ll be able to buy more organic hops and even barley from local producers in the future.

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Nelson’s mall is slated to get multi-million dollar facelift to update the building’s interior. The improvements will begin with Mark’s Work Wearhouse, says Tom Sroufe, senior vice president of Wesbild Holdings Ltd., the company that bought the mall two years ago. “We bought it knowing it was an under performing mall,” Sroufe said. The renovations are meant to turn that around. The clothing chain will double in size – when finished it will cover 10,000 square feet – and move to a new location, beside Shoppers Drug Mart. The mall will also get four or five new national retailers in the mall, though Sroufe declined to name what businesses were coming to Nelson. “The catalyst [of the renovations] is to bring new retailers to Nelson. People that are not presently there. “The whole goal is to generate more traffic.” The renovations will upgrade the entrance near the food court and add new lighting and flooring, Sroufe said. The Greyhound Bus station will move to the back of the mall and the parking lot will be patched up. Sroufe said the mall won’t get any higher and noted Wal-Mart is not going to change or move. The renovations, which Sroufe said will cost “several million dollars,” will begin in February and the mall and businesses will remain open for the renovations.

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Business The cost of not being there It is that time of year when it seems almost everyone is suffering from some sort of illness. Unexpected absenteeism is costly to any business and for small business owners, it can be downright crippling. What is concerning to employers is that almost two out of three employees who fail to report to work are not physically ill according to multiple surveys. These surveys found that personal illness accounts for only 35 per cent of absences. The other 65 per cent is made up of family issues, personal needs, entitlement mentality and stress. Most employees are conscientious with good attendance records; however, every organization has a small percentage

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of abusers. These workers exploit the system by taking more sick days than they need. When they begin calling in sick on a regular basis, business suffers, particularly customers that need to be served and employees left to pick up the

slack. Larger organizations have policies in place dealing with sick days and absenteeism but many small businesses do not. Quite often, owners do not feel it is necessary or important to have such a policy because of their small employee complement. However, many business consultants encourage establishing written absenteeism policies that mesh with provincial laws. These written procedures will provide added legal protection should you need to discipline or terminate employees for excessive absenteeism. On a positive note, many employers have also established incentive programs to reward good attendance. In addition, organizations have created wellness programs that, when utilized, can reduce the number of employee sick days. Flex hours, compressed workweeks, job sharing and telecommuting have all proven to reduce unscheduled employee absences. Some of these suggestions are not feasible for small business but they provide food for thought for establishing your own system to deal with those inevitable and unplanned illnesses. Joyce Jackson is the owner of Lonnie’s for Her and Him and an executive member of the Nelson Business Association.

Mind power Hypnotherapist teaches clients how to use their subconscious by Chris Shepherd Hypnotherapy is about people learning to heal themselves, says the owner of Mountains for Life, a new hypnotherapy service in Nelson. “The work I do is to show people how to help themselves and heal themselves,” says Sharon Best. Hypnosis is a state of deep relaxation, she explains, and in that state people can use their subconscious to deal with a wide variety of problems. Best will work with people struggling with addictions, weight loss, memory recall and phobias, whether it’s a fear of the dentist or even flying. Best can even work with atheletes, helping them prepare for games or competitions. This is something she knows from personal experience. In 1985, Best was the first woman to finish the Ironman Canada Triathlon and she once held the Canadian and world record for the Ironman. “Hypnosis is where people can use 90 per cent of the mind. The subconscious.” While Best says hypnotherapy isn’t a long-term therapy, she does recommend multiple sessions to get the most benefit out of the therapy. Some people say they aren’t hypnotizable, but her experience, which goes back over 20 years,

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Sharon Best uses hypnosis to help clients help themselves.

is everyone can be hypnotized once they build a sense of trust and a rapport with Best.. “If they [clients] do see me for a few more sessions they can have a more profound experience,” she says. That experience can also be used to explore a person’s past lives, she says. “People ask to do regression to figure out

why they do the same thing in life that’s stopping them from achieving goals. “It’s fascinating. I get to be the facilitator.” Best also teaches clients to do a simple form of self-hypnosis, a useful skill when dealing with addictions or performing in sports. Best can be contacted at 250-229-5433 or 250354-7750.

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sionate communication (NVC) classes for practicing NVC dialogue with the challenging situations in life. Organizers request those coming have a basic understanding of NVC as these will not be introductory classes. It is recommended that participants have experience from an NVC study group, workshop, class, or from reading the book Nonviolent Communication – A Language of Life. The cost ranges from $20 to $14 per class depending on how many classes participants choose to commit to. Classes run from Wednesday, Feb. 13 to Wednesday, April 30 and may continue based on participant feedback. For more information and for multi-class registration, contact Sunwater 250-354-4224, source@sunwater.ca.

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Kirk Jensen, operations manager for Whitewater, points out thhe boundaries of the ski resort. A new policy is aimed at keeping the hill safer by prohibiting hiking up the hill before, during or after operating hours.

Safety on the hills New Whitewater hiking policy aimed at people walking up hill by Chris Shepherd Management at Whitewater Winter Resort have decided to get tough with hikers on their hill. “We felt that we needed to address the issue of ski touring while people are skiing down,” says Anne Pigeon, marketing manager for the ski hill. The hill’s new inbounds touring policy is aimed at people who walk up the hill to ski the back country immediately outside the ski area, Pigeon explains. The policy says anybody caught hiking up

Setting it straight In the story “Controversial centre,” in the Wednesday, Jan. 9 issue of the Express, it was implied Nelson’s service clubs would operate a multi-use centre they are hoping to build near the Nelson and District Community Complex. If the centre is approved by the City of Nelson and regional district, the service clubs would raise money and apply for grants to build the facility and then hand it over to the Regional District of Central Kootenay to staff and operate. Trent Nash’s name was incorrectly spelled in the photo description on page three of the Wednesday, Jan. 9 issue of the Express.

the hill in bounds will lose their skiing/boarding privileges. Skiers and boarders can use their lift tickets to get to the top then make their way to the out-of-bounds slopes, Pigeon says. The reason behind the policy is the hill isn’t safe before and after operating hours, says Pigeon. Ski patrol hasn’t surveyed the slopes and motorized equipment is on the hill. The operators aren’t expecting anyone to be on the hill in the off hours, Pigeon says. Pigeon also says the slopes haven’t been

assessed by ski patrol yet. The death of a skier at Big White near Kelowna has shown the snow conditions can’t be taken for granted. “What people need to remember is 99.9 per cent of the time, people are perfectly safe in bounds. Even out of bounds. But you know mother nature always has the wild card.” This ski season is a particularly tricky one when it comes to safety on the slopes. Anna Brown is a Canadian Avalanche Centre forecaster and

she says the usual signs of avalanche danger aren’t clear this year. “The key is, this season, you won’t see these [obvious indicators] until its too late.” An early warm spell was followed by a cold snap is at the heart of the problem, Brown says. That created a weak layer in the snowpack that’s now quite deep. What it comes down to, Brown explains, is if skiers and boarders want a good season next year, they’ll play it safe this year, because the backcountry is unpredictable.

Expectant mothers will soon have the comfort of knowing there are more doctors qualified to deal with birth complications at Kootenay Lake Hospital. Interior Health has started looking for a second obstetrician/ gynecologist (OB/GYN) to join Dr. Raz Moola, the current doctor specializing in pregnancy and childbirth, says Dr. Peggy Yakimov, medical director for the Kootenay-Boundary Health Services Area. Dr. Moola has had the assistance of a family doctor qualified to do caesarean sections but the workload has steadily increased. “Dr. Moola has made himself available almost 24/7,” Dr. Yakimov says. “It’s not acceptable for any human being to have to do that.” Dr. Yakimov says there’s been a dramatic increase in the number of expected births this year, which accounts for Dr. Moola’s business. She’s not sure what the cause is, but jokes the 375 projected deliveries (up from 250 in previous years) is the result of

something in the air. A general practice doctor or midwife is qualified to handle most deliveries, Dr. Yakimov says, but when complications arise an OB/GYN is needed to ensure the safety of the mother and baby. How often to complications arise? “Frequently. It’s usually in the middle of the night and it can take hours,” says Dr. Yakimov, a OB/GYN herself. With the expected increase in deliveries, Dr. Moola requested the health authority find a second OB/GYN to help share the load. The Kootenay-Boundary medical advisory committee approved the request and the province and Interior Health quickly approved the funds for a one-year contract. “The argument was made. You can’t argue with safety.” Dr. Yakimov can’t say when the new doctor will start at Kootenay Lake Hospital, but she says when he or she does, mothers will be guaranteed they’ll get an obstetrician who’s had enough sleep to safely bring their baby into the world.

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The NDP’s take on the SPP Friday, Jan. 18, 7 p.m. at the Prestige Lakeside Resort, 701 Lakeside Dr. As part of the NDP’s national tour of public forums to speak out on the concerns around the so-called Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America (SPP) and to help ensure Canadians get informed and have their say, Alex Atamanenko, Member of Parliament (BC Southern Interior)is hosting the visit of NDP Trade Critic, Peter Julian, MP (Burnaby-New Westminster), to discuss the realities of the SPP agenda. The NDP feels that Canadians should be paying closer attention to what is happening to our country’s ability to develop, implement and enforce our own policies, standards and regulations. The talk is part of a national tour called “The SPP: From Behind Closed

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Doors Into the Public Eye”. Julian’s purpose is to lift the veil of secrecy he says is surrounding decisions and actions unfolding related to the SPP between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Alex Atamanenko, MP for BC Southern Interior will be hosting the forum, which is free and open to the public. “I have real concerns over Canada’s future ability to develop and implement our own policies and directions in areas like human rights, water, energy, food safety, health, security and the environment,” says Atamanenko. Guest panellists from community sectors such as labour, municipal government, food security, health and social policy, peace and security and more who are also concerned with the SPP will also be speaking.

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Don’t let ridings grow, Evans says Proposed boundary includes Trail, Castlegar, Nelson; excludes Kaslo and Salmo by Chris Shepherd Corky Evans hopes there will be a large turnout for today’s electoral boundary meeting, the only Kootenay-area meeting scheduled to get feedback on proposed changes to the province’s electoral areas. “I hope to see, number one, citizens who want to have no reductions in their representation,” the MLA for Nelson-Creston said the week before the meeting. The meeting is set for Wednesday, Jan. 16, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Fireside Inn in Castlegar. In August 2007, the British Columbia Electoral Boundaries Commission released a preliminary report suggesting the current four Kootenay boundaries (East Kootenay, Columbia R i v e r- R e v e l s t o k e , Nelson-Creston and West Kootenay-Boundary) be merged into three (Kootenay East, Kootenay West and Kootenay South). The report also suggested taking a riding away from the CaribooThompson and North

HOW TO SUBMIT FEEDBACK If people cannot make the Wednesday meeting, they have until Wednesday, Jan. 23 to make a submission. Comments can be sent in through the commission’s website at www.bc-ebc.ca, e-mailed to submissions@bcebc.ca or mailed to: British Columbia Electoral Boundaries Commission 601 - 700 West Georgia St. PO Box 10073 Vancouver, BC V7Y 1B6 Alternatively, people can call 1-877-660-1236 and leave a message. region and adding four ridings to the Lower Mainland and one in the Okanagan. Kootenay West would include Trail, Castlegar and Nelson but stop around Willow Point. It would include the Slocan Valley to take in Nakusp. Procter, Harrop and Kaslo would fall into Kootenay South, which includes Creston, Kimberley and Cranbrook. Kootenay East would hold Fernie, Invermere, Golden and Revelstoke. People wishing to speak at the meeting had to register before hand, but concerned citizens can drop off written submissions at Wednesday’s

meeting. Population changes are driving the changes, said commission chair Bruce Cohen in a press release. “The very difficult challenge in B.C. is providing equitable representation in the Legislative Assembly in the face of very dense population in the southwest region of the province, a relatively light population in the northern half and other rural parts of the province and a diverse geography throughout,” the press release read. Evans rejects any argument to change the boundaries based on pure numbers. The MLA says increased populations in

urban areas will continue to explode and if the current system of determining representation is held, the rural areas will have no voice in government. He says the proposed Kootenay West riding, with Castlegar, Nelson and Trail, would make small communities like New Denver unimportant to politicians. “You wouldn’t need any of the votes from the small communities. They would become fairly irrelevant because you would have three population centres within 20 miles of each other.” Evans says there needs to be a new way to determine representation. “I’m hoping to encourage them [the commissioners] to ask for a broad societal discussion about what is democracy in this century and then get a new set of rules.” Evans admits that’s a tall order for the commission and he hopes the boundaries will stay as they are until such a discussion can take place. The commission will submit any amendments by Friday, Feb. 15.

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The Regional District of Central Kootenay has adjusted the pool schedule. On Tuesday and Thursday mornings the aquatic centre will not open until 12 p.m. Attendance in the aquatic centre on Tuesday and Thursday mornings has historically been a low usage time. Monitoring usage

over the past 15 months has shown patronage on Tuesday and Thursday mornings between 6 a.m. and noon to be approximately seven patrons per hour. The closure of the aquatic centre during these times will have an effect on approximately 50 regular patrons of the pool. In 2006 the Nelson

and District Community Complex (NDCC) ran a $207,000 deficit. In 2007 the RDCK put in place many changes to eliminate this deficit. These changes included realignment of staff, swipe card and wristband system to control admissions, reduction of utility costs and increased programming and facility

rental. This helped to reduce the deficit and further adjustments will need to be made to ensure that a budget deficit does not reoccur. The Winter Leisure Guide provides a complete schedule of aquatic opportunities or on-line at www. rdck.bc.ca/nelson.

Whip winter walking woes Winter can bring with it the difficulties of exercising our pets often enough. The cold and dark nights alone are enough to put a person off going out for a walk after a long day at work, but the snow just makes it even harder for us to motivate ourselves to take Fido out for that much needed walk One way to make it easier and safer is to wear cleats on our feet. They are snow and ice cleats that stretch on under shoes or boots to improve traction and safety on ice or snow. They start at under $20

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at outdoor stores, so are not a huge investment, and are essential for winter dog walking safely. Another way of exercising your dog is to

embrace the winter weather, it arrives every year so we’d better get used to it. Try skijoring. Ski-what I hear you ask? It’s cross country skiing with your dog pulling you and thus doing most of the work. It’s a fantastic way for you both to get exercise. Your dog does not need to be a malamute like mine, many dogs enjoy the sport. Try getting them used wearing a basic harness and pulling a plastic sled first before you invest in a pulling harness and the bungee cords etc. Some breeds will need a good waterproof jacket and

boots before they can enjoy the sport with you. Snowshoeing can be fun too. You and your dog can go on a hike together and you don’t have to worry about sinking knee deep into the snow as you walk. I moved here from a country that rarely sees snow and I was totally unprepared for outdoor winter activities. Each year I purchase something new that makes being outdoor with my dogs in the winter more fun and more safe. I think next year I shall ask Santa for some snowshoes.

Emma has lived in Nelson for 8 years with her dogs Dharma, Koda and Mortimer and her crazy orange cat Marmaduke. She has worked in the pet industry for several years including a veterinary clinic, an animal shelter and a pet supply store.

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The Living Well Society’s Dorothy Brown and Marilyn McCombe aim to provide alternative information sources to cancer patients.

Living Well draws support from community Cancer patient support group calls for assistance to grow program by Anna Kirkpatrick “Shocking,” “overwhelming” and “isolating” are three words Dorothy Brown uses to describe her experience of cancer. Brown is one member of the Living Well Society, a local group that provides support and information to cancer patients and their families. The society is keen to continue providing its services but needs additional help from the community to do so. The society was formed almost five years ago after support for the Cancer Navigators program was cut. Modelled after other groups in Toronto and Vancouver, the Living Well Society aims to provide cancer patients with personal support and information on treatment options. The society makes

available information about traditional medicine as well as alternatives such as naturopathic and Chinese medicine. According to Marilyn McCombe, one of the society’s board members, “it’s about community supporting community and moving past just a medical model but also including more holistic care. “We’re really into supporting people, honouring the healing wisdom of the body,” adds Brown. McCombe and Brown sit on the society’s board along with Paul Erickson, Muni Fluss, Anne Farrell-Webb, Pamela Graham, Val Amies and Jim Quigley. The group meets every other week in a space provided by the Seniors’ Coordinating Society. Several of the society’s members host a

radio show on Kootenay Co-op Radio. Local spiritual leaders, traditional doctors, and alternative health practitioners have all been interviewed on the show. The aim of the show, and all of the society’s activities, is to “get information out to the community, so people will be informed, can be empowered and make knowledgeable choices,” said Brown. With additional community support, the society intends to provide a callin service to people dealing with cancer. Ideally, the society hopes to support patients through all stages of cancer, from discovery through treatment and beyond. In the long term, Brown envisions the society housed in its own space. “We see down the road having a free-standing

facility that can be offering counselling as well as support as well as information.” In order to make these goals a reality, the society needs volunteers to come forward. The list of possible volunteer tasks is long and includes one-onone support, answering phones, fundraising and public relations. “Anybody who has any interest in helping with this, we would be really happy and can use you. And you do not have to have cancer,” said Brown. The group’s next radio program will be on Friday, Jan. 25 at noon. Brown and McCombe encourage anyone interested to call in to the show with questions. For information about the Living Well Society, contact Brown at 354-1411 or McCombe at 354-1201.

Sunday, Feb. 3 at the Nelson and District Community Complex Activities such as the upcoming Investors Group Walk for Memories happening in February help reach healthy living goals. Funds from this family event will support the approximately 1,600 families living with dementia in the West Kootenay area. For more information go to www.alzheimerbc.org or contact the local Alzheimer Resource Centre at 250-352-9552 or lhoskin@alzheimerbc. org. This January, the

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Alzheimer Society of B.C. is challenging British Columbians of all ages to make a personal commitment to brain health as it kicks off the nation wide Alzheimer Awareness Month.

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Friday, Jan. 18, 7 p.m. at the BCGEU office at 521 Vernon St. The Métis Nation BC Regional registry clerk, Carmelle Laroche, will be in Nelson to assist individuals who would like to apply for MNBC citizenship. Contact Laroche at 250-919-1119 for appointments if you cannot attend the meeting.

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Lions donate $360,000 to Osprey foundation On Thursday, Jan. 3, the Nelson Lions Club president, Arne Erickson, presented a gift of $360,000 to the Osprey Community Foundation. The funds will be used to create an endowment fund known as the Lions Club of Nelson Fund which will be administered under the umbrella of the Osprey Community Foundation. The story of how the Nelson Lions Club came into the possession of most of these funds is an interesting one. It started with the unexpected

receipt of a letter in 2006 from a Castlegar legal firm advising the club that late Hilary Harper had bequeathed the Nelson Lions Club an interest in a property located at Kootenay Bay. Harper left the 1.86 acre property to the Lions on her death in 2006. The Nelson Lions Club decided to create a fund with the money derived from the sale of the property which would serve the club’s desire to provide ongoing support to deserving

charities. The Osprey Community Foundation was chosen to create a permanent endowment fund in the name of the Nelson Lions Club. In addition to the gift to the Osprey Community Foundation, the Nelson Lions Club decided that $30,000 of Hilary Harper’s bequest would be set aside for possible purchase of all or a portion of a suite in an elder care development planned by the Kootenay Lake Eastshore Co-operative Association (KLEECA). The funds will be held

for a maximum of two years and will be given to KLEECA if, within that two year period, the Lions Club determines that substantial progress has been made in the establishment of the elder care facility. The funds, if donated, will be in memory of Hilary Harper. The Lions Club also held $15,000 of the bequest to allow completion of work at the Lions Park Spray Park which will be officially opened in the late spring of 2008.

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January 16, 2008

Opinions & Letters What are we supposed to old CFL bulbs?

Editorial Electoral boundary proposal terrible as it stands now The deadline for Kootenay residents to have a say on how important their provincial vote will be affected is fast approaching and everyone should not miss this opportunity. The B.C. Electoral Boundaries Commission meets tonight in Castlegar to hear from residents and those who can’t make it can make their feelings known in writing (see story on page four for how). The Express first wrote on this issue in August 2007 when the commission first came through the region. Our thoughts now are the same as then. The proposed changes will take away a voice for the rural south-east corner of the province and that can’t be allowed to happen. The proposed changes will melt four ridings into three. Kaslo and much of the North Shore will be thrown in with Creston and the East Kootenays. The proposed changes are meant to give each riding roughly 50,000 voters. Unfortunately, the exploding populations in the Lower Mainland skewer the weighting, giving undue weight to the large city centres. Such a trend means the rural voice will get weaker and weaker, yet so much of the province’s wealth comes from the rural areas. Politicians, supported by their city voters, would make decisions on how the rural resources – the forests and mines – are handled while the people who live in the countryside, those who would be most impacted by those policies, would be outnumbered. This is not the right way to govern our province. MLA Corky Evans says a new method of determining representation has to be decided and until that happens, the boundaries should stay as they are. This is a time when the status quo has to be maintained until a well thought out alternative can be developed. Protect your political power and the Kootenays by writing to the boundaries commission.

Fish Heads & Flowers

Flowers - to the Nelson-area plumber and his assistant who came out in cold winter weather in the late hours of a Sunday night and stayed to the early hours of Monday morning to fix a clogged sewer pipe. A rather messy job. Thank you! - A grateful family

on you, Karma will get you back someday. - Very disappointed.

Fish Heads - to the young couple expressing their passion for each other behind our shed in the alley each night. You are not cats! - Get a room

Fish Heads - to people who break small laws while children are present. Have some sense, show the children right from wrong, not what you can get away with. It is illegal. - Frustrated parent & pedestrian

Flowers - to the lovely young lady who found my glasses on the north shore bus. Thank you! Fish Heads - to the person who stole the Kaspar donation money from the ski hill then dumped the empty jar in the toilet tank of the women's washroom. Shame

Flowers - to the kind man who ran to help the young lady who slipped on the ice at the bus stop. Most people just watch. Your kindness has been noted.

Flowers - big bunches of beautiful blossoms for all the downtown business owners/employees who take time to clear their walks after a snowfall. - Guilty of donning impractical footwear

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PUBLISHER Nelson Becker

Dear Editor: The use of compact fluorescent lamps (CFL), which use less energy than incandescent lamps while providing comparable lighting, is being urged by government and environmentalists alike. It is a reasonable and sensible use of resources to save energy. I appreciate that.

However, on the packaging for CFLs it notes that these twisty light bulbs also contain mercury, as do the long fluorescent tube-lights. What kinds of safety measures do we need to make in order to minimise, or rather prevent, the negative effects of mercury building up in our environment?

Is recycling of CFLs provided in Nelson, or will these light bulbs end up in landfills to the detriment of future generations? If so, I have not noticed any advice to that effect alongside the shelves where these fluorescent lights are sold. Nolan Gingrich, Nelson

Street Talk What would you do if you won the $25 million lottery?

Sandon teen speaks out Dear Editor: I am 14 years old, live in Sandon, and I love it. I’ve been here since I was born and I think it’s the best place on Earth. My family history goes back to the boom years and I’m proud of it. We do some really neat things here. My family owns and looks after the steam train #6947, the Prospector’s Pick gift store, and Silversmith Power & Light. A little while ago the Regional District of

Central Kootenay decided they want to make Sandon a park. I am not happy at all about it. It is just another attempt by a certain group of people to push us out of our home. They call it a “historical park,” but that’s just stupid because we own all three of the main historical things here and care for them lovingly. I should know. My brother and I shovel hundreds of tons of snow off nearly all the buildings in Sandon all winter long.

I really don’t want to have to leave. I would like to be able to grow up and be able to live and work in Sandon, but if these people succeed in their plan then I will never be able to live my dream. I wish that someone besides us had the courage to stand up to all the dirty politics and the horrible people that are doing this to my family, my town, its future and mine. Catherine PellowskiWright, Sandon

I would take my family on a big, all expense paid trip. I would probably invest in a house.. Andrew Hird, Slocan

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Retire from work. Get a new vehicle, a little minivan that is good on gas, buy my mom a car. Buy a cottage and a new house. Then I’m happy. Tara Gadsden, Nelson

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I’d give some to my family and I would give some to the Heart Foundation, cancer research and finding a cure for diabetes. Then I’d retire and travel with my loving family. Doug Chouinard, Six Mile

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Lifelong learning in Nelson

“Are you retired? Do you enjoy learning for pleasure? Do you like meeting interesting people and making new friends? Do you have time to spare? Do you have knowledge you could share? If you can answer yes to several of these questions, then the Society For Learning In Retirement is for you.” This promotional lead is found on the website of the Kelowna Society For Learning In Retirement, a non-profit organization that, through courses based on the peer teaching/peer learning concept, helps structure the educational interests and needs of people over the age of 50 in the Central Okanagan.

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The KSLR is one of 44 organizations across Canada who are members of the Canadian Network for Third Age Learning. Ten of these are B.C.based. Some other areas where the ‘seniors involved in peer learning’ concept can be found are the U.S., Australia, New Zealand

and Spain. I suspect that this type of program could be highly successful here in Nelson. What it will take is a person or persons to claim organizational leadership, just to get it happening. The Kelowna Society has a co-operative agreement with the Okanagan University College relating to space and promotion, but it is not the purpose of the SLR to produce credit courses. There is a $15 annual membership to the society, and the usual 10week course fee is $25. Course leaders need not be experts in the subject area of their interest. Courses are non-completive, and have no prereq-

uisites. I was made aware of this interesting approach to learning by Birthe Wilson Achtner, back in late November, and made reference to it in the Wednesday, Jan. 2 column. Birthe has approached some organizations for potential support for start-up activities and would now like to hear from people who might be interested in coming together to make things happen locally. Her phone number is 825-9471, and her e-mail is birthe@netidea.com. If you want further information before you contact her, go to www. slrkelowna.ca and check out the Kelowna Society’s operation.

This column intends to publicize agencies that support seniors’ activities, the lifestyle of interesting seniors, and topics of interest to seniors and those who care about seniors. As well, we – the column and I – will express opinion related to the things, both naughty and nice, that governments and their agencies do to and for seniors. Those opinions will be mine, and not necessarily those of the Express.

Take the mystery out of early literacy

CHRIS SHEPHERD

The B.C. Assessment authority uses, in part, numbers from housing market activity to determine property values.

by Chris Shepherd Nelson continues to dominate the West Kootenay real estate market but that dominance, and the associated high housing prices, might be driving more people to other communities. Property values in Nelson jumped up again this year, but not as much as previous years and not as much as neighbouring cities, according to the latest provincial property assessments. B.C. Assessment released their 2008 notices this month and they show an average 15 per cent increase in residential property values in Nelson. In 2007 the values had jumped 27 per cent. While still a growth, Nelson’s increase pales to Trail – which saw a 44 per cent increase in residential property values – and Castlegar – which saw a 28 per cent increase in residential property values. Dennis Hickson, deputy assessor for the assessment authority’s NelsonTrail region, believes the large increases in Castlegar and Trail reflect the high cost of homes in Nelson. According to the 2008 assessment, a typical home in Nelson is worth roughly $346,000. In Castlegar a typical home is worth $236,000 and in Trail, $184,000.

Nelson was the desirable place to live in the West Kootenays, Hickson says. “But now it’s getting outside the affordability of people coming here, so they’ve looking to other communities.” Property owners who disagree with their assessments to contact the B.C. Assessment office at 250352-5581. Owners can request a review of their assessment and Hickson asks they file a complaint as early as possible in January. Hickson says a common misconception is an increase in property assessment means an increase in property taxes. Property taxes are set by local governments, Hickson notes. Ian Mason, Nelson city councillor and executive director of the Kootenay Real Estate Board, agrees and says the property assessments are interesting, but don’t determine property taxes. “Realistically, the increase in assessments doesn’t factor into property taxes at all.” Mason says council first looks at what their financial needs are and then look to how they’ll raise that money. That’s when they look to taxpayers More important to residents is development, Mason says. Large developments increase the tax base and distributes the tax load among more people.

Parents often wonder if they should be sitting down with their young children and teaching them how to read. It is well documented that the first six years are very important in children’s development and parents and other family members have a key role as their children’s first teachers. Early Literacy is not about learning to read in a formal way. People used to believe

literacy development happened mostly at school when children learn to read and write. Literacy development occurs as parents and caregivers talk and interact with their babies, when parents and caregivers allow children to play and develop their imaginations and when parents and caregivers tell stories, sing songs and give children crayons and paper. Understanding children’s stages of development and

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responding appropriately with activities that are fun and easy to do can be helpful for parents to nurture literacy development. For example, nine-month-old babies like repetition and can imitate people’s actions. Parents can build upon this by playing clapping games and hiding games like peek-a-boo. For more information on what children are able and trying to do at different ages and stages, what parents can

do to support their children look for free handouts at the following locations Health Unit, Health Coop, Love 2 Learn programs, Family Place, Parent Child Mother Goose programs, Nelson District Community Services, Nelson Municipal Library, Child Care Resource and Referral, Success by Six office, Infant Development program, Care to Learn Children’s Centre and Play It Again Kids.

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�� SNOW REMOVAL MAINTENANCE Notice To Motorists, Businesses & Residents The City of Nelson is endeavoring to provide the best level of snow removal service possible to the residents and businesses this winter. Residents and businesses can provide assistance to City maintenance crews by observing the following practices and Bylaws: 1. City Street Parking – Odd numbered days, try and park on the odd numbered side of streets and even numbered days, park on the even side of streets. This practice will allow us to plow close to the curbs and maintain maximum street width. If you have off-street parking available please do not park on the street. 2. Do not leave vehicles and trailers parked on City streets more than 72 consecutive hours. If leaving town without your vehicle, make provisions to have it cleaned of snow and moved regularly. Under City Bylaw, violating vehicles may be towed at the owner’s expense. 3. Keep vehicles cleared of snow so our plow operators can see them. 4. Do not shovel snow from a sidewalk or boulevard back onto a plowed street. 5. Businesses are required by Bylaw to remove snow and ice from sidewalks in front of their premises after each snowfall on a regular basis. 6. When driving around the City during severe winter conditions, try to follow the transit bus route. These routes get ﬁrst priority for plowing and sanding. Consideration should also be given to riding the bus rather than driving. Try to avoid the steep hills during severe winter conditions and reduce driving speed. 7. Pedestrians are reminded to wear good winter footwear and take extra precautions when traveling on snow covered surfaces. 8. For the safety of your children, do not allow them to make snow forts in snow banks or toboggan on City Streets.

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Walkinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; by the lichen in a winter wonderland After several months away, I have arrived midwinter. As one who is usually accustomed to the slow transition of seasons, this year I missed the last few autumn leaves as they clung to branches before their final descent and the gradual snowbleaching of the evergreens throughout West Kootenay. Landing knee-deep in winter I am now rediscovering this winter landscape. While out recently in the trails behind Nelson, the sun split through the cloud cover and illuminated a spruce tree laden with lichen. Winter is a great time to marvel at the various lichens draped over the silver branches of coniferous trees. Unlike vascular plants, lichens do not contain cellu-

Nature Notes

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lose. Their cell walls are made of chitin (also used by insects to make their exoskeletons). Against the white backdrop of snow, many epiphytes (lichens that grow on trees) can be easily spotted and named. To learn more about lichens, pick up a copy of Lichens of BC written by Trevor

Goward. Less obvious to the landscape is the whitetailed ptarmigan. I almost skied over a family of the camouflaged birds as they nestled into the ground. In winter, their otherwise mottled brown feathers turn white, leaving only beak and eye visible against the snow. For shelter, ptarmigan dig into the snow. If you discover a small pit with slightly curved and dusty droppings at the base, it is likely the leftover hunker-down site of one of these birds. Keep your eyes open for even small signs of life when out in the backcountry. Whether you see them or not, there are many animals such as the ptarmigan and the lichen-eating caribou relying on the stillness of winter.

The Land Conservancy is a non-profit, charitable land trust working throughout British Columbia to protect important habitat. If you would like more information contact Emily Nilsen, the terrestrial stewardship advisor, at enilsen@conservancy.bc.ca or 354-7345.

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Common witchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hair (Alectoria sarmentosa) is a pale green lichen that grows in stringy clumps. This particular tree, and others equally laden with lichen, can be found in and around the snowshoe trails at Whitewater.

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Nelson figure skaters dominate Rossland Mini A major upset in the Kootenay figure skating world occurred last weekend, Saturday, Jan. 5, at the 25th annual Rossland Mini Competition. Nelson skaters won 20 medals and earned

enough points to capture the competition’s team trophy for the most points. It has been so long since the Nelson Figure Skating Club has won this award that compe-

tition officials couldn’t even find Nelson on the trophy’s list of past recipients. Coaches Rachel Stewart, Yo s h i e Measures and Sarah Gower have them back

on the ice training for the upcoming Kootenay Regional Championships being held in Nelson at the Nelson and District Community Complex arena, on Friday, January 25 to Sunday, Jan. 27.

Use the Internet to assess your nutrition After the overindulgence of the holiday season, many people turn their thoughts to weight loss. On average people will gain an extra five to seven pounds over the merrymaking season. Obviously, this extra weight gain is due to extra calories passing the lips and landing on the hips, therefore, the first thing to do when addressing weight loss is to assess where your calories come from. Keep a diary to record everything that passes your lips. This serves as a visual record for you to monitor your dietary intake. Take the time to read food labels and understand what a serving is to monitor your food portions and nutrients. Writing down when and where you eat can help you monitor emotional reasons behind your eat-

Keeping Fit

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ing and drinking. The Internet offers free programs that can help you with your food journaling. One of the best sites on the web to help you assess your diet is www.nutritiondata.com. Once you login, you can keep a personal log of every food you consume. Using the “pantry,” you add the foods you eat. When you first add the food you will see the familiar “Nutrition Facts” label, required on all food

packaging, it gives you the percentage of daily value (based on a 2,000 calorie diet) for key nutrients like carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. The program does not stop there, it assess 130 different nutrients. It even goes as far as assessing the nutrient density of a food, for example, if a 200-calorie serving provides more than 40 per cent of the daily value, the nutrient density will rate as very high whereas one that has less than two per cent of the daily value will rate in the very low. Another good site is www.dietitians.ca, this site will analyze both your activity level and diet, login to their “eatracker” to assess both. Active living burns the calories and can create a larger deficit when trying to shed the pounds however; 80 per cent of

Helen Kissinger is the owner/operator of Renew Personal Training and a local resident. She has been helping people achieve their health and fitness goals for 20 years. Do you have a fitness question for Helen? Send by e-mail to express@expressnews.bc.ca

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Saturday, Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m. at the Nelson Municipal Library, 602 Stanley St. Meet authors Mark Forsythe and Greg Dickson at a reading for their new book, The Trail of 1858: British Columbia’s Gold Rush Past. In The Trail of 1858, CBC Radio BC Almanac �� host Mark Forsythe and �� co-author Greg Dickson �� augment their historical research with contribu�� tions from CBC listeners �� that give the gold rush �� story a personal, folksy �� feel. Making liberal use �� of historic photos, the authors celebrate memorable personalities from this epic time: the stern but �� sensible Judge Matthew �� Begbie; the peacemaking Chief Spintlum; Nam Sing, �� CHRIS SHEPHERD the first Chinese miner in �� Singing from the, erm, diaphraghm, Michael Graham, left, Bessie Wapp and Brahm Taylor explore insanity as part of the creative exploration that will create Loco the Cariboo; overlander Phantasmo. �� Catherine Schubert; and �� a host of others. The Trail of 1858 is a combination of fact and memory of the colourful characters who helped form this province; it is a book from which history truly jumps.

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Loco locals committed Bessie Wapp and Nicola Harwood secure federal money and local talent to create insane comedy by Chris Shepherd Fittingly, Loco Phantasmo, a play about insanity, is all in the heads of a collection of Nelson artists. At the head of the creation are Nicola Harwood and Bessie Wapp, two veterans of theatre in Nelson and abroad. Loco Phantasmo will draw from past experiences and ideas Harwood and Wapp bring to theatre. Harwood says she’s been playing with a story that looks at the spectrum between self-delusion, something everyone is guilty at one point or another, and living in a

full out delusional world. She’s excited by the prospect of writing about madness, a topic ripe with potential for comedy. “My style as a writer is to alternate between high farce and darker places.” Loco Phantasmo – loosely translated it means “crazy incredible” in Spanish – will be a comedy, but the audience should be prepared for some of those darker moments. Picking up on Harwood’s thread, Wapp recalls the European clown tradition that brings the ridiculous and the tragic together in one person. “It’s hilarious and then

it hits you in the gut.” Wapp brings to the project a personal connection. Madness runs in her family, Wapp says. Her biological father thinks his spiritual wife is Anne Murray, the Canadian singer. The delusion coloured her biological father’s life, art – he’s a painter and sculptor – and family relations. Wapp says she had some “unsettling exchanges” with her biological father. To work that out she turned to her creative side and created the “Virgin Murray,” a character who helped her understand what she and her father were going through.

Wapp will bring the character of the “Virgin Murray” to the creative process, but it’s too early to tell if she’ll make the cut. Harwood gave her actors homework for a series of workshops they’re doing to get to know each other and generate raw material. Wapp and Harwood are joined on stage by Michael Graham and Brahm Taylor. Graham is a wellknown feature on the Nelson stage and his Livingroom Theatre will play host to the finished product, due in June. Taylor and Wapp worked together in

Vancouver where they were once hired to act out scenes in an Ikea where customers would inadvertently find themselves in the middle of Wapp and Taylor’s scene. Behind the scenes they’ll have Don MacDonald composing music, artist Patrick Thompson designing and Terry Brennan managing the stage. Harwood and Wapp’s production company, Twin Fish, is running the whole process and they landed several government grants to do it. “It’s exciting because it means theatre artists can be paid for their work.” Truly insane.

Family Literacy Day

Thursday, Jan. 24, 10:30 a.m. at the Nelson Library The library celebrates the tenth annual Family Literacy Day with a special “Munch with Munsch” story time for three to five year olds. Popular Canadian children’s author Robert Munsch is the honorary chair of Family Literacy Day. The library is hosting a fun-filled opportunity to hear some of his very silly stories. In addition to Robert Munsch stories there will be stories from other authors, songs, rhymes, games and a craft. And of course there will be some “Munching” too! Pre-register at the library at 352-6333.

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the cure. $5 at the door.

Saturday, Jan. 19 at The Royal on Baker Local original rock band The Tuques will be shredding some hot licks during their Nelson comeback concert After a one-year timeout, the band is back in full rock mode and is ready to shake and bake audiences in ski towns across B.C.

DJs Dopey and Serious

risen from the underground to find success by the light of day. Following up on several acclaimed 12” singles, his critically acclaimed LP, Dim Sum, a Juno Award, and a European tour, Serious maintains his status as one of Canada’s premier hip-hop producers with his sophomore release, Cold Tea.

project by Leigh Mayo that began in September 2006 with the intent of doing it every day for a year. The project involved producing a sheet of drawings each day at work, alongside the usual tasks performed in the workplace. Each sheet contains a grid with each square in the grid representing fifteen minutes. A drawing is entered every 15 minutes throughout the day – a row of

four drawings makes an hour, eight rows of drawings comprises the average workday. Lunch breaks and holidays are left blank. No drawings were produced on weekends or days spent away from work, though the blank sheets remain in the series. In this way, the sheets provide a visual representation of the amount of time one spends at work over the course of a year.

are pairing up to bring mayhem and debauchery. “Sexy Time!” some “Sexy Time.” Dress to impress like with Mr. Smith Their brand of Detroit it’s a summer scorcher, in bootie, funk, hip-hop, anything skimpy, sexy, or and Dexter electro, dub, and break just plain fabulous; afros Saturday, Jan. 19 at �� beats will make your afro encouraged. Looking for Spiritbar spin, and your spandex a way to beat the win�� It’s Mr. Smith’s birthday rise, so get whack, and wild ter doldrums? Well, here’s

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Friday, Jan. 18 at Spiritbar While the art of turntablism continues to please audiences across the world, it goes without saying that DJ Dopey has played an integral part in its global success. In his 10 years as a DJ/ Turntablist, Dopey has accomplished a great deal; he has battled his way to the top, he’s performed alongside the world’s best DJs and musicians, and has now taken to the studio portion of being an artist where he now perfects his recorded arts. Like all good hip-hop, Toronto’s DJ Serious has

Leigh Mayo: The Grid

Saturday, Jan. 12 to Sunday, March 9 at Oxygen Art Centre, 3-320 Vernon St., alley entrance The Grid is a drawing and time-documentation

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Dr. Kevin McKenzie wishes to announce the relocation of his practice of chiropractic to: McKenzie Community Chiropractic, Suite 205, Community First Health Co-op, 518 Lake Street. Current and new patients are welcome on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. For appointment call: 352-1322.

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Boukje Elzinga: Creeks, Ponds and Streams opening

Friday, Jan. 18, 7 p.m. at the Oxygen Art Centre, #3-320 Vernon St. (alley entrance) “Creating three dimensions on a two dimensional surface is a skill Boukje possesses, but more important than that is the expanse of Boukje’s knowledge and commitment to colour, “Complementary colours are one of my biggest pleasures.” These rich and varied paintings reveal that pleasure,” writes Bridget Corkery in her curatorial statement to accompany the exhibition. For an image or Boukje’s work please visit the art centre’s website at www.oxygenartcentre.org and look under exhibitions. The art gallery is also offering new classes for adults and youth in visual art, writing, fibre and film.

Super Smash Bros. Tournament

Friday, Jan. 18, doors at 5 p.m.,. at the Covenant Centre, 702 Stanley St. Here’s something new on the entertainment scene. A Super Smash Bros. Tournament. Planned originally to help raise funds for some overseas youth projects, this will simply prove to be a fun evening for all ages with great prizes thrown in. Prizes will include a Nintendo Wii Game System, guitar, a variety of interesting gift certifi-

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Artist’s talk with Susan Andrews Grace

Thursday, Jan. 17, 7 p.m. at Oxygen Art Centre, 3-320 Vernon St., alley entrance Susan Andrews Grace, participating artist in the exhibition Artists in the Collection, will speak about her process and share images of her previous work. Her installation, Doing Time, integrates artifacts and cultural material from the society’s permanent collection into a narrative about the past lives of domestic objects. Doing Time includes works – calendar balls, lint drawings and snip theory drawings – created in response to the objects selected from the collection and as a result of Grace’s research on the string revolution and string theory. A limited-edition, hand-bound exhibition catalogue has been published to commem-

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cates and more. It will be a knockout tournament with up to 175 players playing on a number of systems. The evening is for ages from young, around 12, to not so young , and includes pizza, a DJ, prizes and knowledge that you’re supporting positive projects. Winning isn’t everything, playing is and this is a game everyone can play. The $10 tickets are available at Phoenix Computers and Eddy Music. They’ll be $15 at the door.

Contact Improvisation Jam

Mondays, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Moving Centre, 533A Baker St. Live bass music accompany this event, open to all levels. Wear comfortable clothing. Instruction is available on request. Contact dance is a movement form related to duet forms such as wrestling, martial arts and contemporary dance encompassing a range of movement from stillness to highly athletic. As a basic focus, the dancers remain in contact physically or energetically meditating on the laws of gravity, momentum and friction. Contact dance is a very playful way to gain body awareness, relaxation, core strengthening and flexibility. Call Keira at 5055663 or e-mail keira. zaslove@gmail.com for more information.

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OPENING EVENT Please join us to celebrate our opening! We will be hosting an opening event on:

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�� NOTICE OF PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE �� On Proposed Development of �� Davies Street Park

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2008 at 6:30 pm HUME ROOM, HUME HOTEL 422 Vernon Street, Nelson, BC

on the proposed development of Davies Street Park. Council is interested in hearing comments �� from the public on the options developed to date. �� Everyone is encouraged to attend. Information �� on Davies Street Park will be available from the Administration Department, 2nd floor of City Hall, or from our webpage at www.nelson.ca by Friday, January 11, 2008. Written comments may also be submitted via email to daviesstreetpark@nelson.ca or fax (250) 352-2131 or mail to #101, 310 Ward Street, Nelson, BC V1L 5S4.

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We recently renovated both bathrooms in our home. Since the renovations there are no more water wars when two people are showering. We don’t miss the wars but I can’t figure it out. What’s changed? Here is an opportunity Bill Lynch, Paul Muntak to offer a small round of & Steve Cannon applause to the authors of For archived copies of the most recent editions of Home Front articles visit the B.C. Building Code. www.lynchinspection. In the past, we have all com. competed for hot water, not only when other showers were in use, but laundry and dish washers as well. responded to the challenge Steady use fixtures like with a “smart” valve that lawn sprinklers weren’t so is sensitive to the smallest annoying because a person changes in water pressure could balance the mix at at the shower taps. When the hot and cold shower a second or third fixture taps to match the addition- demands water, this presal demand from the sprin- sure balanced valve senses the reduced pressure and klers. But it was those on-and- automatically compensates off intermittent demands and adjusts the amounts from clothes and dish of hot and cold water to washers and other showers maintain the balance of the that often caused people original shower tap setting. Although the pressure annoying bursts of cold or scalding hot sk9E000423 water while balanced shower valve has been around for a long showering. It was the scalding water time, the building code that first led the code recently made it mandaauthors to address this con- tory on all shower fixtures. For all of us whose pleacern. Commonly, in public buildings like hotels, peo- sure of a daily shower is ple who were scalded often muted by the dread of a took legal action against random jolt of electrifybuilding owners who, in- ing water, we applaud the turn, demanded that the inventors of the pressure building industry redress balanced valve and the code authors who made its this safety issue. Mechanical engineers use mandatory.

By the year 1800, the world population reached one billion people – it had taken the whole of human history to reach this mark. Soon thereafter, with the addition of coal as an energy source this figure started its exponential climb and by 1930 we had added a second billion. With oil in the mix three billion was reached in 1960 and then with the application of fossil fuels to agriculture – the so called green revolution – we quickly reached the point where we were adding a billion people every 12 years – that’s over 200,000 every single day. We had won the energy

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Calendar

Ongoing Events

Body & Movement

Ongoing/Drop-In Classes in Yoga, Dance & Martial Arts

Wednesdays

Sundays

Wednesdays

DROP-IN GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP 7-9 PM, Broader Horizons Room 905 Gordon Rd. (back entrance) Nelson & District Hospice Society 352-2337 NELSON BRAIN INJURY Support Group meets from 3-4:30pm, first and third Wed of each month 812 Stanley St. Call Jackie 304-1259. NEED INEXPENSIVE BIRTH CONTROL? Nelson Planned Parenthood drop-in sexual health clinic. 333 Victoria St. 5:30-8pm. DOES SOMEONE’S DRINKING� TROUBLE YOU? Al-Anon Meetings, noon at The Cellar. 717A Vernon OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS. Do you have a problem with food? Every Wed., 719 Vernon St., downstairs, 5:30 pm. 1-800-611-5788. THE NELSON SCRABBLE CLUB meets Wednesday afternoons at Grounded, 1pm. All levels welcome. 505-5583.

WORSHIP SERVICES JOY BAPTIST CHURCH, 10 am, 11 am, 6:30 pm, #3-560 Baker St. 825-4095. QUAKER MEETING 723 Ward, upstairs, 9:45. 354-3859. SUNDAY MORNING WORHSIP, Community Church, Passmore Hall, 10am. All welcome. SUNDAY EVENING WORSHIP, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Slocan, 6:30p.m. All welcome. UNITY CENTRE of the Kootenays, 905 Gordon Rd. Broader Horizons. Back door, 11am. All welcome. SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP service, Nelson United Church, 10am, 602 Silica St. All welcome. SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP, Ascension Lutheran Church, 10:15 a.m., 1805 Silverking Rd. You are welcome. 352-2515 SUNDAY AFTERNOON WORSHIP 4pm, St. John’s Lutheran Church, 321 Silica St. 354-3308 CRIB TOURNAMENT at Finley’s Irish Pub every Sunday at 3 pm.

SHANTI YOGA STUDIO 10:00 - 11:15am: Neo Natal Yoga, Anna 12:00 - 1:30pm: Hatha Flow, Laurie 5:30 - 7:00pm: Soma Yoga, Shayla 7:15 - 8:30pm Invigorating Flow, Anna TRILLIUM DANCE STUDIO 2:45-3:30pm Creative Dance age 3-4 3:30-4:15pm Creative Dance age 3-4 4:15-5:00pm Creative Dance age 4-5 5:15-6:15pm Modern & Ballet age 10-13 6:15-7:00 Hip Hop & Funky Jazz age 10-13 with Jennifyre @ The Old Schoolhouse 359-2288 OM YOGA STUDIO 9:30-11am: Young at Heart with Louise Senechal 7-8pm: Feldenkrais with Hillary $10 ONGOING BOXING, KICK-BOXING & MMA CLASSES. Learn offence, defence & great cardio conditioning. 4-9pm 533 B Baker St. 354-7770 EARLY MORNING TAI CHI 6:50 - 7:50 am Call 352-0459 KOOTENAY AIKIDO Kids classes start Jan. 09 – Mar. 28 Kids 7-12 years Wed./Fri. 5-6 pm 213 C Baker St Info: (250)-355-0005 $175 FELDENKRAIS CLASSES - 10:30-11:30, Moving Center, 533A Baker, Starts Jan. 23. Relieve aches and pains. Know thyself. Susan Grimble 1-888-366-4395.

Thursdays NELSON BADMINTON CLUB meets at Mary Hall Gymnasium, 7-9pm, starting Oct 4th. All levels welcome. Call Anne 3527536 or Guy 352-6330. NELSON AIR CADETS, 561 Osprey Squadron, an organization for youth 12-19, Legion, Victoria St. 6.15pm. 352 2289. KOOTENAY LAKE FAMILY NETWORK offers singing group, 7-12yrs. 5.45pm. Information: Lesley 825-0140 ACUPUNCTURE for ADDICTIONS Free drop-in clinic, 1:00 p.m. Located at 333 Victoria Street, 2nd Floor. 505-7248 BIBLE STUDY JOY BAPTIST CHURCH, 6:30 p.m., 560 Baker St., Suite #3. Everyone welcome. 825-4095. GENDER OUTLAWS Support and social group. You know who you are! For info 354-5362. YUK YUKS COMEDY TOUR at Finley’s Irish Pub on the last Thursday of every month! CHANTING FOR EVERYONE Thursdays 7-8:30pm 714 Hoover St.. For information contact Tobias, 352-2338 or tobi@uphillbakery.com SIGNING CHOIR at 3:30 at NDYC, 608 Lake St. www.ndyc.com

Fridays SENIORS WINTER WALKING PROGRAM 10am-11am, Mar y Hall Gym, Selkirk College 10th St. in Fairview. Nov.16 start. DOES SOMEONE’S DRINKING TROUBLE YOU? Al-Anon Meetings, 8:00 pm, room 108 downstairs, 601 Front St.

Saturdays THE NELSON SCRABBLE CLUB meets Sat. afternoons at Grounded, 1pm. All levels welcome. 505-5583. SOCIAL/BALLROOM DANCE Second Saturday of the month Brent Kennedy Elem. Gym 8 11 pm. Singles Welcome! Teens Free! www.dancingbeat.org

Tuesdays NELSON BADMINTON CLUB meets at Mary Hall Gymnasium, 7 9pm. All levels welcome. Call Anne 352-7536 or Guy 352-6330. ACUPUNCTURE FOR ADDICTIONS Free drop-in clinic, 1 pm. Located at 333 Victoria Street, 2nd Floor. 505-7248 FREE POOL every Tuesday night at Finley’s Irish Pub. “DRUMMING FROM THE HEART” Community Drum Circle with Kim Massé. North Shore Hall 7:15 - 8:45 p.m. $7 kimmasse@shaw. ca 505-2684 PARENT AND CHILD TIME at the Harrop hall from 10 - 12. Drop in for some fun! NDYC HAS AN AMAZING PEER SUPPORT GROUP available every Tuesday evening. Check them out at these different locations: 4-5 pm @ 420 Mill St. for young womyn’s hour; 6-7:30 pm @ the NDYC for a casual drop-in for youth; and 8-9 p.m. on the radio, CJLY, 93.5fm in Nelson & 96.5 on the Kootenay Lake. This is a call-in talk show for youth to receive information and ask questions. THESE SERVICES ARE FREE FOR YOUTH!

Special Events Thursday Jan 17

Tuesday Jan 22

WORLD RENOWNED EDUCATOR & speaker Eugene Schwar tz presents “Parenting the Milleniial Child”, a must see for all parents and educators. United Church, 7:30pm. Admission by donation.

JOIN US IN WELCOMING Katimavik Youth Volunteers to Nelson with a potluck, 5-7pm @ 414 Silica.

Monday Jan 21

HEALTHY BRAIN: REDUCING THE RISK FOR ALZHEIMER’S free telephone workshop. 10am. Details/registration at www.alzheimerbc.org

EXPOSING THE NEW WORLD ORDER at The Royal on Baker, Nelson. 7:30pm, suggested donation $5. “In Lies We Trust The CIA, Hollywood & Bioterrorism” Dr. Leonard George Horowitz, This unique film takes you inside the policies, politics, and propaganda of genocide with a twist of humor. www.drlenhorowitz.com

Wednesday Jan 23

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Fridays

Thursdays

Mondays NELSON TABLE TENNIS CLUB. 5:30-7:30 at Blewett Elementary School when school is in session. 352-9547 or 352-5739 DART NIGHT @ FINLEY’S 7PM. Cash & prizes every week. $5 entry fee with portion going to Habitat for Humanity. Call Elliot @ 505-5908. FREE POOL every Monday at Finley’s Irish Pub. It’s movie night too! Show starts at 9 pm. SHAMBHALA CENTRE OPEN HOUSE: 7 pm: meditation instruction and practice; 8 pm: talk and discussion; 9 pm: tea. All welcome. 444 Baker St., 352-5560. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS open meeting. 7 pm Passmore Hall, 3656 Old Passmore Road.

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SHANTI YOGA STUDIO 10:00 - 11:30am: Gentle Yoga, Laurie 12:00 - 1:30pm: Hatha Flow, Sonja 5:30 - 7:00pm: Hatha Yoga, Karuna 7:15-8:45pm Awareness Through Movement, Hilary TRILLIUM DANCE STUDIO 3:45-4:30pm Hip Hop & Funky Jazz age 5-7 4:45-5:45pm Modern & Ballet age 12-15 5:45-6:30pm Hip Hop & Funky Jazz age 12-15 ADULT HIP HOP & FUNKY JAZZ 6:30-7:15pm A high energy, rhythmical & super fun dance experience. Guaranteed to make you sweat! TRIBELLA BELLYDANCE FUSION 7:15-9pm A contemporary form of Middle Eastern dance infused with traditional fundamentals. Come & get your shimmy on! With Jennifyre @ The Old Schoolhouse 359-2288 OM YOGA STUDIO 9:30-11am: Yoga for Women 7-8:30pm: Yoga for Beginners/Restorative All leveks welcome! ONGOING BOXING, KICK-BOXING & MMA CLASSES. Learn offence, defence & great cardio conditioning. 4-9pm 533 B Baker St. 354-7770 EARLY MORNING QI-GONG 6:50 - 7:50 am Call 352-0459 NELSON SHOTOKAN KARATE! 5-7pm (12 & up) Beginners welcome anytime. Redfish Elementary School (note new venue) Info 229-4420. BELLYDANCE WITH JESSICA @ The Yoga Dance Schoolhouse. Classical, Tribal, and Folk. Improv & Choereography, w/ zills & veils. Join Anytime. 7:00pm. More info-399-6622 or 551-5377 INTERNATIONAL TAEKWON DO 5:30-6:30pm. North Shore Hall. Call Jane 352-5181 for more info RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS 4-5 yrs. 3-3:45pm 6-10 yrs. 4-5pm South Nelson School. Contact Rhythmic Dimensions: 505-1812 rhythmics@telus.net

Fridays SHANTI YOGA STUDIO 10:00 - 11:30am: Prenatal Yoga, Cindy 12:00 - 1:30pm: Hatha Flow, Laurie 5:30 - 7:00pm: Hatha Flow, Shannon 7:15 - 8:45pm: Deeply Restorative, Shannon

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Thurs. Jan 17

LIVE MUSIC at FUSION 301 Baker St. 352-3011 OPEN STAGE at The Royal on Baker, 9:00pm, hosted by Estevan. Everyone welcome! PAUL LANDSBERG & BERT PETERS, jazz guitar duo, Library Lounge in the Hume Hotel, 6-10 pm KARAOKE Amy Poznikoff putting on the Ritz and Wild Women Wednesdays at Finleys

MYSTERY TRAIN: Blues at the Royal on Baker. 8pm. FINLEY’S COLLEGE NIGHT with DJ Ripple ROB JOHNSON & GUESTS-JAZZ, Library Lounge-Hume 6-10pm FRESH THURSDAY WITH DJ BRYX. Spirit Bar, Hume Hotel.

Fri. Jan 18 DATURA & NORTHWIND @ The Royal on Baker 9pm. $5 cover.

Thurs. Jan 17

NAME THAT TUNE 8pm @ Finleys

DAM UNPLUGGED ACOUSTIC Open Stage, Thursdays, 9pm, hosted by Estevan, Dam Inn, South Slocan.

JUDE DAVISON sings & plays acoustic covers & originals every Friday night at Max & Irmas 69pm.

TAI CHI/QI GONG Beginning Nov. 12. Limited / pre-reg. Mornings. Info. 509-0262.

Saturdays SHANTI YOGA STUDIO 10:00 - 11:30am: Soma Yoga, Shayla 12:00 - 1:30pm: Hatha Flow, Cindy BREEMA CLASSES 10am-noon, Finding peace & comfort in body, mind & feelings. Beyond yoga, beyond exercise. Medical Arts Building #209-507 Baker St. 354-1221

Sundays SHANTI YOGA STUDIO 10:00 - 11:30am: New to Yoga! Shannon 12:00 - 1:30pm Invigorationg Flow, Sonja

Mondays SHANTI YOGA STUDIO 12:00 - 1:30pm: Hatha Flow, Cindy 5:30 - 7:00pm: Invigorating Flow, Sonja 7:15 - 8:45pm: New to Yoga!, Shannon TRILLIUM DANCE STUDIO 3:45-4:30pm Pre-Modern & Ballet age 5-7 4:45-5:30pm Modern & Ballet age 7-10 5:30-6:15pm Hip Hop & Funky Jazz age 7-10 With Jennifyre @ The Old Schoolhouse 359-2288 OM YOGA STUDIO 7-8:30pm: Yoga for Women All levels Welcome! ONGOING BOXING, KICK-BOXING & MMA CLASSES. Learn offence, defence & great cardio conditioning. 4-9pm 533 B Baker St. 354-7770 KOOTENAY AIKIDO Adult classes ongoing for our 15th year! Mon./Wed./Fr. 6:00 – 7:45 pm 213 C Baker St Info: (250)-352-3935 THE FELDENKRAIS METHOD(R)-improving moving- 6 class series Jan 21-Feb 25 @ 5pm, The Moving Center. drop-ins welcome. Judy Katz 352-3319, somatikatz@gmail.com BELLYDANCE WITH JESSICA @ The Yoga Dance Schoolhouse. Classical, Tribal, and Folk. Improv & Choereography, w/zills & veils. Join Anytime. 7:00pm. More info: 399-6622 or 551-5377 INTERNATIONAL TAEKWON DO 5:30-6:30pm. North Shore Hall. Call Jane 352-5181 for more info NELSON SHOTOKAN KARATE! 5-6pm: Children Ages 9 & up 5-7pm: Ages 12 & up. Beginners welcome anytime. St. Joseph’s School. Call 229-4420

Tuesdays SHANTI YOGA STUDIO 10:00 - 11:30am: Gentle Yoga, Maureen 12:00 - 1:30pm: Hatha Flow, Laurie 5:30 - 7:00pm: Hatha Yoga, Karuna 7:15 - 8:45pm: Prenatal Yoga, Anna ONGOING BOXING, KICK-BOXING & MMA CLASSES. Learn offence, defence & great cardio conditioning. 4-9pm 533 B Baker St. 354-7770 EARLY MORNING QI-GONG 6:50 - 7:50 am Call 352-0459 RHYTHMIC DANCE FOR WOMEN! 6:30-8:00 at South Nelson School. Jan 22-March 11. Contact Rhythmic Dimensions. 5051812 rhythmics@telus.net OM YOGA STUDIO 9:30 - 11:00am: Yoga for Beginners/Restorative 5:15-6:30pm: Creative Energy with Louise Senechal KOOTENAY AIKIDO Introductory 14 week session Tuesdays 6-7:30 pm Starts Jan. 29 213 C Baker St Info: (250)-352-3935 $90 ONGOING BOXING, KICK-BOXING & MMA CLASSES. Learn offence, defence & great cardio conditioning. 4-9pm 533 B Baker St. 354-7770

Sat. Jan 19

Sun. Jan 20

THE TUQUES @ The Royal on Baker 9pm. $5 cover.

KARAOKE with Joe Blues and prizes to be won at Finley’s

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT or all request DJ @ Finleys.

THE TRUMAN SHOW for brunch and Nikko plays evenings at Nelson’s live jazz venue, Library Lounge, located in the historic Hume Hotel.

DRIFTWOOD (MARV WALKER AND DAN OBRODOVIC) play conteporary classics at the Balfour Beach Inn, 6:30pm. LIVE (ever y 2nd and 4th Saturday) AT NELSON’S LIVE JAZZ VENUE, The Library Lounge, at the Hume, the Incomparable Hume Quartet. RYLAN PLAYS AT MAX & IRMA’S Solo finger syle guitar 6-9 p.m. Tasty tones, great food, good times!

Sun. Jan 20 SARAH AND RICH Perform soulful jazz standards in a pleasant lounge setting. 7:30 pm at the Redfish Grill at 479 Baker St. BLUES JAM @ the Royal on Baker. 5:00pm.

Mon. Jan 21 SARAH McGLYNN & RICH RABNETT live at The Library Lounge, at the Hume Hotel. 6-10pm FINLEY’S BAR, Darts at 6

Tues. Jan 22 OPEN STAGE hosted by Mike & Trav 9pm. Finley’s Irish Pub. DINNER MUSIC AT THE LIBRARY lounge, Hume Hotel, with Cliff Maddix & Friends, 6-10pm LISTEN TO THE SWEET SOUNDS of Nikko ever y Tuesday at Fusion, on Baker Street. 7:00 - 10:00 pm.

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Events

Health & Fitness

House Sitting

Misc. for Sale

BEAUTIFUL & CREATIVE DAYHOME! Now accepting ages 2 and up to join in daily learning, and creative activities. This exceptional Dayhome is located at 4 Mile. Call Megan@ 825-4650. 25 MOTHER EASE CLOTH DIAPERS, 21 liners, covers and pail. Great condition. $150. 354-3923. TOUGH TRAVELER BABY CARRIER. Solid Green. Rain cover. Good Condition. $75 OBO. 352-5210. 2003 DOUBLE CHARIOT STROLLER for sale. Includes jogger wheel and bike attachment. $275 firm. 825-9256. BABY TREKKER $60, excersaucer $30, rocking chair $15, Jolly-jumper $15, bath $5, bath-chair $15. 352-5210.

ROBBIE BURNS DINNER sponsored by Kootenay Kiltie Pipe Band. Nelson Eagles Hall, Jan. 26th. Call 8259418. POWER, CREATIVITY & THE BODY An 8 week exploration for women. Deepening Compassionate Communication processes. Transforming pain & disempowering beliefs, sourcing our creative power within our bodies. Starts Feb. 6th, Wednesdays 6-8 Call Melody to register 354-4224 THE FAMILY OF HERB BROWN would like to invite his friends to a celebration of his 90th birthday. Sat. Jan 26/08, 2-4pm at the Balfour Evangelical Covenant Church, 7741 Upper Balfour Road. Good wishes only. THE WINTER CHALLENGE: 100 Mile Potluck at the Vallican Whole! Silent auction, dance. January 26. Soap Making Class one day, jan 12/13 midday $35.00 includes 10 bars soap. all natural ingredients. amberrain 352-0376

DR. MICHAEL SMITH (TCM) is now accepting new patients. Offering services in acupuncture, Chinese Herbology, nutritional & functional medicine. 10 years experience. 352-0459.

VANCOUVER COUPLE WITH BABY and 6 year old Weimer Runner dog relocating to Nelson. We are a Software Developer and an Artist seeking refuge from the loud city. We can dog sit and dog walk and pay a damage deposit for our dog. We have references and can pay rent. We desire a housesitting opportunity to save money while we gradually relocate and set ourselves up for business in Nelson. Contact us by e-mail: john@borchert.ca or call 604-628-2058. HOUSE-SITTING ARRANGEMENT AVAILABLE Feb. 1. Short or long term. N/S N/P. 352-6659 or 604-6827194 Ext. 1.

WOMEN’S SNOWBOARD, Burton ‘Feel Good’, 156, bindings. Size 8 Burton boots, used one season, $900. Anita 229-2243. USED WHITE KITCHEN CABINET and cupboards for $120. 250-5050504 or jay_baz@hotmail.com DEEP FREEZE: larger chest-style, very quiet, 2 inner hanging baskets, white mid 80’s, $90 obo. 354-0115. HELMET (GIRO) AND GOGGLES (SPY) fit woman/youth size. Excellent condition. Call Tracey at 354-0323. $30/item. JVC 650 WATT 5.1 DOLBY DIGITAL ProLogic 2 home theater system, great sound! $200. 505-5388. ELECTRIC LIFT CHAIR in new condition. Chesterfield & chair. Inglis dishwasher. Single box-spring & mattress. 352-6029. NICE LARGE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, $35, 3/4 size violin $75, older Honda gastank $20. 825-4256. KEROSENE HEATER, $15. Table plus three chairs, $50. Stereo receiver, $50. Antique dresser, $100. 359-7756. SATELLITE XM RADIO. Delphi MyFi XM2GO portable, includes vehicle kit. New in Box. $20. 352-6268. NEW: FULL SIZE FRIGIDAIRE refrigerator, white, top-mount freezer. $450 obo. Call 355-0069. Leave message 2 RUSSIAN QUILTS, blue & red. Queen size & barely used. $100 each. 359-7942 FRUIT PRESS, GRAPE CRUSHER, 40 1-gallon glass jugs, wine making car buoy w/basket. Offers. 352-7101. CERTIFIED ORGANIC APPLES: Braeburn, Jonagold $25/40. Mixed variety, $20/40. Fresh pressed cider available, $10/gallon. 359-6847. VINYL RECORDS, $1 each. Sony compact disc player with owner’s manual, $30. 352-6762. WILLIE & MAX motorcycle saddlebags, $75. Phone 505-3497. DRAFTING TABLE 36”x48”, like new, adjustable, metal frame, Only $150. Call 225-3535 Riondel. TORO SNOWBLOWER: 10hp, electric start, excellent condition, $1,100 obo. Phone: 352-2651. HOTPOINT WALL OVEN, 27in. Selfcleaning, good condition. Come & get it for 65 skins. 250-365-5608. NEW ELECTRIC ROASTER $40. Two 14” snow tires, very good, $50. Three 13” tires. $25. 250-226-7990.

Announcements

JORDYN MICHELLE SAVISKOFF

aden Daniel Saviskoff is proud to announce the birth of his sister JordynMichelle Saviskoff born Aug 30, 2007 weighing 9lbs 8oz. Proud parents Al & Staci Saviskoff and Grandparents Al & Olga Saviskoff and Dan & Elaine Giesler.

NATALIE & NOLAN

ogan, Gavin & Bryan are big brothers! Twins Natalie & Nolan arrived Dec. 3, 2007, weighing 5lbs 9oz & 6lbs 5oz. Proud parents Kathryn & Dennis send thanks to Dr. Noiles, Moula, Fitzsimons, Milde, Kobayashi and all staff of KLH for the safe arrival & excellent care of the twins.

LEE REID, MA, RCC is opening her private counseling practice. Addictions & Trauma. Phone 3523870. ATTENTION EXPRESS READERS! Submitted pictures for Pet of the Week, Babies, Read Everywhere, etc., please pick up your pictures at the Express office, 554 Ward Street at the front desk. Thank you!

Computers

LEXMARK Z735 PRINTER, low ink, fairly new, $15, USB joystick $10, USB gamepad $10. 365-3548. CYBORG3D USB/JOYSTICK, $10, Wingman USB/Gamepad $10, XP Media Keyboard, $10, serial PC remote, $10. 365-3548. DESKTOP COMPUTER MEMORY CARD (RAM). 256 MB DDR PC2700. Works great. $15. 352-6399. 320 GB INTERNAL SEAGATE Hard Drive $100. obo 505-5058. CICERO DESK-TOP: Speakers, web cam, Win XP. Please call for info. Also have desk. 354-0268.

Education

BREEMA ‘THE ART OF BEING PRESENT’ Classes Starting January 12, Saturdays 10am -12noon. In an accepting, nurturing, and alive atmosphere, you learn and practice Self-Breema exercises and Breema bodywork. Working with body-mind connection we become more and more familiar with the taste of presence. 507 Baker, Room 209 info. Ray 354-1221. MATH TUTORING - need some help? Making math more “do-able”. call Judy @ 352-3319. AVALANCHE COURSES. Every week Dec. 8 to Feb 2. AST Level 1- $185.00. AST Level 2- $378.00. To register: www.peakfreaks.com. 250 352 9133. Instructor: Tim Rippel

Help Wanted

RECEPTIONIST POSITION 1 or 2 days a week @ Mountain Waters Spa. Includes Saturdays. Must be organized, quick to learn, bookkeeping skills, excellent communication skills. Fast paced environment. Drop resume before January 30th. 205 Victoria Street. FRIENDLY WOMAN WITH DISABILITIES NEEDS part-time help with cooking, cleaning and shopping. Twenty minutes from Nelson in Thrums. 399-4329. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS! Kootenay Kids Society is seeking volunteers to support amongst others the “Safeway We Care” fundraising campaign from January thru March 2008. For more info call Stephanie Fischer at 3526678 ext. 232 P.T. PROCESS SERVERS REQUIRED in Nelson & surrounding area. Valid DL, clean driving record FREE CARPET 15x12 feet. Grey& criminal history check required. blue loopy pile, good condition with underlay. Must be picked up. 352Suited, but not limited to: retired, semi3033. retired or Process Servers. Please fax resume to 604-713-7260. COMMUNITY COUNSELOR: Family HIGH-BACK CORNER SEATING for support & children’s domestic viorec/party room (originally from Grand lence specialty. North Kootenay Hotel). Clean, good condition. $250. Lake Community Services Society, 505-5044. Kaslo. 32 hours per week. Degree in Counseling, Social Work & five WASHER/DRYER $400, couches, years experience counseling children chairs, desks, dressers, tables, enter& families is desirable. Vehicle in tainment centres, bed frames, stove. good working order & criminal record Must sell. 352-7101. check are required. Send resume: �� SOFAS, DINING ROOM SUITE, administrator@nklcss.org or fax 250kitchen tables/chairs, bedroom suites, �� 353-7694. View position at www. lawnmower, assorted house items, nklcss.org �� Christmas decorations, freezer. 3544697/505-9452. �� ATTRACTIVE SOFA/WINGBACK PERSIAN RUGS at great prices CHAIR. Classic style, easy care. �� Vancouver store, Web site: www.rugBlue-rose. Paid $2000, sell $750. canada.com, UPS Shipping $25.00, 226-7172 �� Tel:- 604-299-3324 REFRIGERATOR, white. $50. 250352-0420. METAMORPHOSIS MASSAGE STUDIO: Specializing in neuro-muscular, deep tissue & relaxation massage. $49/hour, aromatherapy always RETIRED TEACHER AVAILABLE to included. Facials $25. Gift certificates housesit from mid February on, in available. 505-0601. Nelson. Call 354-9618.

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Lost & Found

FOUND IN SNOWBANK, a “Furreal Black Panther”. Call 505-1119, Angel’s babysitting him for you ‘til then LOST CELL PHONE Motorola Razr - New Years Eve - Fairview Area - $100 reward! 354-7140. LOST. MOTOROLA RAZR CELL. New Years Eve. Fairview/Hospital Area. $100.00 reward for safe return. 354-7140. BLACK SUMMITSERIES NORTHFACE JACKET, windbreaker outside,down inside. Missing from Rod & Gun Club rave. 505-5388. OLD CAST IRON HANDLE for hand cranked juicer. Lost on Front St. by W.I.N. Secondhand. 352-3256. REWARD: SILVER BRACELET LOST on Dec. 15 @ the Spirit Bar (BC/DC night). Please call 354-1582. DIAPER BAG FOUND in Mountain Baby on Jan. 7th. Please call to claim. 352-1789. LOST! HONDA KEYS with remote lock in Hospital neighborhood Dec. 30th. Thanks. 352-2639. LOST NEW YEARS EVE, new blue Olympus camera. Please phone April at 509-0348. Thank You!

Misc. for Sale

WOOL CARDING MACHINE, wood rocker, rawhide snowshoes, large Sansui speakers. Each item $100 obo. 359-7756. SOREL ‘GLACIER’ WINTER BOOTS. Men’s 13 (fits 14). -73 Celsius, black. 2 winters. $60. 355-2750. GT CHUCKER MOUNTAIN BIKE. Good shape, $300. Call 505-5191. PEDESTAL SINK $50 firm, Caravan market tent and fold-able table, 2 years old $300. 352-7545.

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Classiﬁeds Misc. Wanted

Music & Dance

VACUUM WANTED. Khy 505-5332. X COUNTRY SKI BOOTS, 3pin womens size 8 or 9, mens size 10 or 11. 352-1695. CARD TABLE: Folding legs, small, sturdy. Can be an oldie but goody. Jill 354-1140 jillmark@telus.net. WANTED: Power shovel. 359-8108. LOOKING FORATHICKNESS PLANER and jointer. Thanks. 226-7013. ERGONOMIC OFFICE CHAIR. Not too big. Must move up and down. Call Emily at 226-7294. WANTED: Your old carpets! Will pick up. Call Tamas 505-2396. USED RECORD ALBUMS: Collections of rock, jazz, blues. No country, easy listening. Please call 354-7858. SERIOUSLY REQUIRE SMALL ELECTRIC SNOWMOBILE, hauling sled, laptop, snowshoes, skis & boots. Call 250-226-7311. PAPER ARTIST SEEKING deep set of shallow drawers. 226-7918 STAMPS AND STAMP COLLECTION. 352-0064 TIRE CHAINS, 13”. Kitchen stationary mixer. Exterior insulated door with window. 355-2269. WANTING A REASONABLY PRICED natural gas stove. Phone 359-8066 or cell 509-1311.

FOR SALE: HAMMOND ORGAN, circa 1982. $500. obo. 505-5325

Music & Dance

FRIENDS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC: Informal, interactive get-togethers for music aficionados. 505-5583. MUSIC GEAR FOR SALE! Mesa, Fender etc... Prices Negotiable. Call Luke Gleeson 250-399-4758. FENDER SQUIER P-BASS, good condition, 4-string, red, includes soft-case, $450. Also Boss pedals. 509-0959. FOR SALE: TAKAMINE GUITAR, acoustic/cutaway, w/built in pickup & preamp, comes with soft case. $750. 359-7248. CD & DVD DUPLICATION, direct to disc printing and graphic design located in Nelson: www.shortyburns. com 352-BURN(2876) SALSA DANCE CLASSES! Thursday evenings (Jan 10 - March 14) at the Moving Center in Nelson. Beginners 6:30 - 7:30, Intermediates 8:00 - 9:00. Both couples & singles welcome! Preregistration only. $100 per person for 10-week session. Call 352-0013

Notices

STUDENTS OF FRANCOPHONE SCHOOL are looking to borrow/rent X-country ski gear for class trip. Sizes 10 through 4. Call Deborah 359-2218. In loving memory of Carelyn Noreen Winbow. October 8, 1939 to January 6, 2008. A mother and friend to many. Sadly missed by her children, grandchildren, family, and friends. She loved to garden and chose the Slocan Valley to fulfill her dream; turning a field of ferns into a lush, colourful paradise for her and the countless animals she loved and cared for. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Second Chance Animal Shelter in Nelson would be greatly appreciated. A celebration of her life will be held at Sleep is for Sissies in Winlaw on January 19 from 5-8pm.

Professional Services

LOOKING FOR SKILLED METAL WORKER with extensive experience in custom artistic work, hot glass and wood work. Call 354-1884. MONUMENTAL STONE WORKS Custom headstones/monuments. Portable sandblasting. Cleaning and rehighlighting. Glass etching. Pet Memorials - proceeds to SPCA. 354-0988. VIDEO, FILM, DVD, AUDIO SERVICES. Transfer 8mm/16mm film, conversions PAL/NTSC video, duplications CD/DVD with full colour printing, all formats of video to DVD, 35mm slide scanning. 1-800-8248688. Nelson, www.tmtv.net 24/7 SNOW PLOWING. Nelson to Balfour & everywhere in between. Call Niel 505-3877.

Professional Services DOMESTIC DIVAS is here with quality insured services: Animal care, Artwork, Baking, Bodywork, Catering, Childcare, Construction, Clean-up, Deliveries, Errands, Housecleaning, Home organizing, Landscaping, Painting, Reception, Sewing repairs, Tile setting & design, Yard clean-up. Call 505-4691.

Sports Equipment

FREE DEMOS SUNDAYS, 11-2. Whitewater, Nirvana Snowboards, Valhalla Skis, Kootenay Peaksticks. boomtownskis.com 505-5055. Trades Welcome. YOUTH X-COUNTRY SKI SET. Skis 140 cm, boots 34 & poles. Like new $150. 352-6058. ROSSIGNOL BANDIT XXX (188cm), Fritschi Freerides, Black Diamond Ascension Skins. Cheap touring setup. $400. 352-5395. GORETEX JACKETS, camouflage, size M $140, size S $60. Women’s Patagonia stretch speed ascent $100. 352-0531. KARHU 7TM POWER-TOUR BINDINGS, Xmas present - used 5x. Asking $350. Dan at 352-5320.

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Travel SEA, SUN, YOGA with Kootenay Hatha Yoga Instructor Eliza Gooderham. 7 days jungle retreat at a seaside village Pacific Mexico. Feb. 24-March 2. $1100 includes accommodation, organic food, massage, activities. Register by January 21st at www.innerwaveyoga.com or call Eliza 250-355-0030.

Work Wanted

CARE-PROVIDER: EXPERIENCED, EXCELLENT CARE for children, special needs individuals, and elderly. References available. Days, nights, and weekends. Robin 250-229-2350 Handyman/Carpenter available for small to mid-size jobs around your home. Call Brant at 352-0991. CAREGIVER WITH PROFESSIONAL TRAINING and experience - great cook! Short or long term. Local references. Call Judy 352-3319. NSC HELPS WITH SMALL MOVES by full-sized van, within the Kootenays; affordably, reliably. 551-2727 WILL HAUL ALL: 3/4 ton van. Small moves, dump runs, yard waste. 505-5249 HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE: Reliable, honest, thorough. Excellent references. 505-5249

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Body& Soul A DIRECTORY OF HEALTH & HEALING IN THE KOOTENAYS

Acupuncture

Academy of Classical Oriental Sciences Student Clinic ......................................................... 354-1984 Jen Cherewaty, RAC, Balance for Body & Soul ...354-1752 Sara Fujibayashi RAC, at Mountain Waters Spa .352-3280 Claudia Kavcic, RAC, at Mountain Waters Spa ...352-3280 Michael Smith, Dr. TCM, 10 years experience..... 352-0459 Marion Starr, Dr. TCM ........................................... 352-9890

Ayurveda

Michele P. Greco, Ayur. Practitioner, RMT, AAHE.. 352-5343

Art Therapy

Clearwater Art Therapy .........................................505-1100

Astrology

Astrology & Aromatherapy, Joseph-Mark ............ 229-2227 Sharon O’Shea, Astrological Readings .................352-2455

Body Piercing Aura & Chakra Biofeedback/Bodywork, Homo Divinus ...505-5067

Breathwork Blanche Tanner, BP, Family Constellation ...............227-6877

Coaching

Richard Klein, Stress Reduction Coach .................352-3280

Colonics

Hydrotherapy, Living Foods, Coaching ..................352-6419

Counselling & Consultation

Brain Gym, Learning, Ion-cleanse, Gayle, MEd. .... 226-7655 Carmen Carter, MEd, RCC, Play & Art Therapy......354-4485 Miriam M. Martineau, MA, Integral Counselling ..505-8170 Dienna Raye, MA, Counsellor & Life Coach ..........352-1220 Kathie Robertson, MA, Counselling Adults & Teens ...226-7945 Lee Reid, MA, RCC, Addictions & Trauma ............352-3870 Sally Shamai, MEd, RCC, 16 years experience...1-877-688-5565

Hair Care

Front St. Hair Studio, The Key to Beauty ............354-1202 Visions for Hair-Body-Soul, South Slocan ........... 359-8036

Herbalist

Janice Poloway, Certified Iridologist, Herbalist ...551-4528

Homeopathy

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Toys & Wheels Cars

Cars

2000 TAURUS SE. 6cyl, 24vdohc, sunroof, deluxe sound, 6-disc cd, trailer hitch, 91,000km. $5500. 365-5608. ‘87 TOYOTA CAMRY STATIONWAGON: 204,000km, reliable; many new parts, radiator, clutch, winter tires $3000 obo. 352-2639. 1994 DODGE COLT. Well maintained, have ALL receipts, new winter tires. Economical, reliable transportation. 505-5252. 2003 SUBARU OUTBACK A.W.D., new brakes, new winters, 139,000 miles, $15,500. obo. Perfect car. 229-4484 1984 FORD MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. Runs good, no rust, needs no work. $600 obo. 352-9187 1983 TOYOTA COROLLA, RWD/2dr/ auto, good condition, newer all season/winter tires (winters mounted), 32mpg, $800. 365-3538. 1992 SUBARU LOYALE 4WD 260K Great winter tires, runs well. Good winter car! 352-7998. $2000 obo. 1998 SUBARU IMPREZZA. All-wheel drive. Manual. Cruise. Air. 4 extra tires. Manual. 285,000kms. $4800 o.b.o. 505-5019 1988 HONDA CIVIC, fix-up or parts. Still runs well, $400 obo. Call Moe 551-9427. 2002 FOCUS WAGON 101K Excellent shape, well maintained, brand new winters (this week) $9500. 352-6709.

VOLVOS: 1982 245 WAGON & 1979 242. Both 4 cycle, auto, $800. each. Mechanical repairs available. 352-3648 1980 CHEVROLET CITATION. A thunderheart of a car. All new parts, snows, no visible rust. Reliable, tenderly female driven and loved. $500. firm. 229-4042 2005 FORD FOCUS WAGON. 5 speed, many extras. New winter tires. 13,995 obo. 359-6915

Sleds/Bikes

2007 KTM300XC, $7000. 2005 YZ125, $4500. Both bikes are twostrokes and are like-new. Jackson, 352-2245. 2004 POLARIS 800 VERTICAL ESCAPE, 300 original miles, never modified, $7700. Ph 229-4251. 1998 YAMAHA 600 VENTURE. Loaded, low km. $3500. Yamaha Mountain Max 600, $2500. Phone 229-4238.

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Tires/Parts/Other Trucks/SUVs/Vans BRAND NEW PHOENIX GOLD: 2 Channel 400 watt amplifier. $240.00 Call 226-7398.

Trucks/SUVs/Vans

1994 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. 157,000 km. V6, auto, loaded. $10,000 obo. 352-5848 after 5pm. 1989 3/4 TON CHEVY VAN. 350 V8 with over 300k, still runs strong. Back seat folds to comfy bed, seats seven, some rust, interior in great shape. New starter & battery. Call Shaun 354-7411 for details. $1000 obo 94 FORD F-150 4x4: Gas/propane, new transmission, $3500 obo. 359-6905 1982 FORD F250, 6cyl/4spd, 2WD, high clearance, canopy, some rust, runs good, $1500 obo. 365-2753/365-4684 1994 GMC Z-71 EX-CAB 4x4 stepside. Mint condition, must see. $7000 obo. Ph. 365-3948.

Tires/Parts/Other

WANTED: CANOPY for long box Dodge. 359-0170. WINTER TIRES: Blizzaks, 215/70/14, like new, $240. Hankooks 185/75/14, 90%, on rims, holes 3”x4 1?4 “, $250. 825-0168 4, P225/75R15 M/S BFGOODRICH TRAILMAKER tires 95% tread left. $225 obo. 1-250-341-5001.

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1997 CHEVY TRACKER, 4WD, 4dr, blue, roofrack, hitch, 268K, good shape, runs great! Kaslo. $3800. 353-7427 FOR SALE: 1994 TOYOTA EXTRACAB 4x4 with canopy. 248,000km open to offers. 250-2253565. Offers. 1992 TOYOTA SR5 TRUCK. Runs perfectly. 300+ km’s, factory rebuild @185K. $6200. obo 352-1853. 1993 CHEV 4WHL DRIVE $2000. 242,000 km 6 cylinder regular cab and 8 ft box. Call 229-4301. 92 TOYOTA TRUCK , 2wd, 5spd, canopy, great, reliable. Two sets tires. Chains. Some rust. $3200. 3529235. ‘94 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER truck, 5cyl. 5 speed , seats 6, cargo box 6x6. VCG $3950.00 obo. 3548512.

Remedy’s RX Custom Compound 737 Baker St. ..352-6928

Psychologist Tal k Therapy, Hypnosis, Energy Psychology. .......352-9927

Sex Therapy

Dr. David Hersh, Board Certified........................... 352-0151

Social Work

Val Amies, BSW, RSW, Counselor ......................... 505-8044

Somatics

The FELDENKRAIS Method® enhance motion,Judy Katz .....352-3319

Spas

Mountain Waters Spa, 205 Victoria St........................352-3280 Shalimar Spa, located at the Prestige Inn ..........354-4408

Spirituality

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FAIRVIEW, 4 BEDROOM HOME, h/w LOOKING FOR THE RIGHT THINKING OF SELLING? Get 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH, 1/2 duplex in RESPONSIBLE ADULT MALE studyfloors, large sunny kitchen, lots of PERSON to join our diverse office. a FREE, no obligation marRosemont. W/D included. $1100 per ing healing arts, looking for single storage space, large lot with fruit Big windows, tall ceilings, fun and ket evaluation of your home. Call month. Phone 505-5019. dwelling in/near Nelson. Call 250trees. N/S, N/P - 1400/mo + utilities, professional atmosphere. It’s the Trevor@NelsonRealty.ca 354-8409 499-2417. ROOMMATE WANTED TO SHARE avail. early Feb. Call for more details office of possibilities! Call 551-5406 SKI CHALET: LARGE MOBILE LARGE HOUSE in Blewett. $475mo. PROFESSIONAL MATURE indi& to arrange viewing. (778)329-3340 to schedule a meeting. W/ADDITION. Rossland ski home. (utilities, cable, internet, W/D includvidual will house-sit in Nelson or on 4 BEDROOM, 2 BATH Uphill home 1800 SQ FT SPACE in high trafWood/gas heat. Available now, ed) 509-0662. North Shore to Balfour. References. with large shop/garage. Recently fic area. 623 Vernon St. available $25,000. 354-0443. (250)227-9155. BRIGHT SPACIOUS 1BDRM SUITE renovated. Available March 1st immediately. Contact Ross Lake, 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH well mainin Carbonate character home, washN/S N/P $1300/month plus utilities RE/MAX RHC Realty. 352-7252 or tained home just outside of Salmo. er/dryer, $695.00 +utilities, N/S, N/P. Rentals@NelsonRealty.ca 352-2100 354-8403. Clean, tidy, nothing to do but move in! February 1st. 352-6132. 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH Heritage Only $194,500 Trevor@NelsonRealty. ONE BEDROOM APT. (1/2duplex) home close to downtown. Available VEGETARIAN BUDDIST seeks ca 354-8409 Front St. small, cute, clean. Pet Feb 1st. $850/month + utilities similar minded persons to share 3 EXCEPTIONAL TENANT seeks quiet BEAUTIFUL, SPACIOUS, FAIRVIEW ok. Available immediately $600. Rentals@NelsonRealty.ca 352-2100 bedroom home in Uphill. Owner is non-smoking bachelor or 1 bedroom HERITAGE HOME. 4 bedrooms, 1 (250)354-7065. away most of the year. $890/month suite preferably in lower Uphill. Anna 1 BEDROOM W/DEN lower suite 1/2 baths. Double lot. Garage. Suite 352-3083. AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY: Large, Rentals@NelsonRealty.ca 352-2100 in up/down duplex. N/S N/P $800 Potential. $350,000. 505-5512. �� beautiful 2 bedroom suite in Uphill. includes utilities. Available Feb 1st�� MOTHER W/2 LOVELY CHILDREN FOUR BEDROOM HOUSE IN Rentals@NelsonRealty.ca 352-2100 CHARACTER�� 2 BR HOUSE FOR W/D. $1200 plus utilities. Must see! (11, 8) seeking affordable accomFAIRVIEW. Available March 1st. N/S, SALE. 15m from Nelson. Move in 505-5296. modation in Nelson. N/S, N/P, N/D. ROOM FOR RENT IN ROSEMONT. pets welcome. $400/month includes �� condition. Many upgrades. Partially References. 352-0013. $400/month all inclusive, (except LOWER FAIRVIEW, 3 BEDROOM utilities. Ben 505-2106. finished basement. Wood windows, internet, add $15) Beautiful yard! �� upper duplex. $1200/month Available PROFESSIONAL COUPLE FEMALE TO SHARE with two male wood stove. Fenced yard. $239,000. 354-1944. �� Jan 1. References, application. LOOKING for a house to rent in Rasta. No alcohol/tobacco. 505-1170 359-6992. Phone 352-6966 NS/NP Nelson for Feb. 1. Willing to pay for 3 BEDROOM DUPLEX, 2 bathrooms, to view. quality, clean home. $1000 and up is NELSON CHARACTER 3 BEDROOM 4 appliances, storage, off-street �� furnished/unfurROOM AVAILABLE, fine. First/last, deposit, ref’s, all o.k. HOME. Lake views, treed lot, parking, uphill area, $1200/month. nished. N/S, N/P, W/D. Female 705-324-3249. References required. 354-2735 or gas+wood heat. Hardwood, ceramic FRIENDLY, SUPPORTIVE & �� preferred. $600 +. 354-7770. 352-3248. SINGLE, N/S, N/D, N/P, 40-yr-old floors $309,000. 354-0202. BEAUTIFUL COUNSELING SPACE �� Immediately. male looking for cabin or like near to share. Compatibility important. 2 WEEKLY/MONTHLY (short term) RIVERVAIL: 50’X100’ BUILDING Nelson. Msg. 354-9548. ACTIVE ELDER WANTS ROOMMATE 2.5 days per week. Approx. $200 per large room. Perfect for vacation/skiLOT in quiet�� community with river month. Includes utilities and internet. with car now for 2 bedroom. $500. ers, Uphill. $200/week, $600/month. WANTED: 1 BEDROOM, preferably views. Asking $57,500. 368-8341 or Call Julie @ 354-9540. Phone: 352-9275. Ananda 229-2102. top of house, ASAP. Ananda 229-2102 368-0073.

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Protect your tree’s delicate circulatory system Trees are spectacular living organisms. They can grow hundreds of feet tall or have their crown span over a few hundred feet wide. They filter our pollution from the air and provide us with oxygen so that we can continue to breath. Yet they depend on such small and vulnerable circulation systems to survive. Just under the protective layers of their outer and inner bark are the tissues that transport all of a tree’s nutrients and water; they are the xylem and phloem. Xylem tissue moves water and dissolved mineral nutrients from the root system of a tree up to the rest of the plant. It accomplishes this through transpiration, which is the loss of water through leaves in the form of water vapour. This loss of water drives the upward movement of the nutrients and water in the xylem. Phloem tissues transport the sugars and proteins that are created through photosynthesis in the leaves throughout the rest of the plant including down to the roots. For the most part,

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Carrie Briscoe is a certified arborist and owner of Carrie’s Custom Tree Care. If you have any questions for the Green Thumb please send e-mail to express@expressnews.bc.ca

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