WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2008 Established 1988.
SERVING NELSON & AREA
VOLUME 20, NUMBER 8
Trouble in Sandon
INSIDE
Family, RDCK dispute ghost town’s future
School evicted Vallican Whole School asked to leave Vallican Whole Community Centre. PAGE 3
CHRIS SHEPHERD
Ian Mason looks through a section of pipe taken from Holland Street. The deposits blocking the pipe have been building up since 1966, when the pipe were laid.
Water rates up Council gives final approval to rate increases, receive $1M from feds and province to replace aging water pipes
Stone aged Chris Morasky teaches ancient skills and new age thinking. PAGE 7
Fun for Kaspar The Sound of Music sing-a-long promises good fun for a good cause. PAGE 8 Editorial..............5 Street Talk............5 Crossword...........14 A&E....................8 Sports & Rec......4 Classifieds...........12
by Chris Shepherd Nelson’s aged water pipes are closer to being retired as council passed the new water rates and the provincial and federal governments announced a million-dollar grant. On Saturday, Jan. 19, the province of B.C. and federal government announced a $1.1 million grant for Nelson. Councillor Ian Mason received the grant for the City and says it will go to the aging water infrastructure. “Basically, it’s to replace the water pipes in the ground,” Mason said after council’s Monday, Jan. 21 meeting. “Our $17 million infrastructure deficit is now
down to $16 million.” That infrastructure deficit was also behind council’s decision to increase water rates. Coun. Gord McAdams was the only vote in opposition to the rate increases that will see single-family dwellings pay $365 a year for water, up from $240 in 2007. Overall, water users will see a 52 per cent increase in their tax rates in 2008, followed by smaller increases in subsequent years of eight per cent. Council didn’t debate the matter at the Jan. 21 meeting, but the previous week the discussion was more lively. Again, Coun. McAdams was the main opponent to the rate increases.
Coun. McAdams argued the increases would hurt businesses and low income residents alike. “This flies in the opposite direction of affordable housing,” McAdams said at the Monday, Jan. 14 meeting. His voice was in the minority. The remaining councillors and mayor felt that while the increase may be large, it’s needed to start replacing water pipes. Kevin Cormack, City manager, said the rate increase will ensure the City’s infrastructure deficit won’t grow. Mayor John Dooley agreed, noting grants like the one received the previous day will help the City improve the system for the future.
Nelson’s councillors were asked if they’d be interested in adding some major historical hardware to the city – including a steam train and 110-yearold power station – at their most recent meeting, but behind the offer is decades of disagreement between one family and the regional district. Hal Wright asked Nelson council to think about adding some of the massive artifacts at their Monday, Jan. 21 meeting. Council was sympathetic, but not willing to committ to anything at the meeting. Hal Wright says he was forced to look for another home for the artifacts because of a dispute with the Regional District of Central Kootenay. Hal Wright’s family history goes back over a hundred years, he says. His mother’s family arrived in the mining town 110 years ago. He says the family has been working on preserving Sandon’s historical sites for 30 years. The family has a collection of historical artifacts which include a steam locomotive and Sandon’s three-storey city hall. They also own and operate a power generating station that was built in 1897 and still provides power to the area and sells the surplus to B.C. Hydro. The family started the Sandon Historical Society in 1979 to further their efforts, but after what Hal Wright describes as a “hostile takeover” in 1998, his family hasn’t been part of the society. Since then, Hal Wright and his family have tried to create a historical destination that would be like “you’re stepping into the photograph” of the
community in the 1890s, the town’s heyday. Hal Wright’s family owns much of the land in and around Sandon and most of the historical buildings are on his property But Hal Wright says the regional district’s plans to make a regional park with Crown land around Sandon would prevent any of that from happening. Hal Wright’s land and the remaining Crown land form a checkerboard of property, he says. “They’re using this bogus park thing to stop us. It will be our doom.” Gary Wright is chair of the RDCK and mayor of New Denver. While the two men aren’t related there is a lot of history between them. Gary Wright has been a member of the Sandon Historical Society and moderated the meeting that saw Hal Wright expelled from the society. The mayor disagrees the planned park would stop Hal Wright’s plans. “The intent of the district is not to block anybody’s use of their private property. The object of making a public park, in this case, is to preserve a historic area for the benefit of all residents of the regional district.” But Hal Wright says if his family can’t buy the Crown land, they won’t be able to build the needed infrastructure to improve their existing buildings. Those buildings are needed to create recreation opportunities and hotels and hostels. Gary Wright says Hal Wright wouldn’t be stopped from building what he wants. “It’s just they wouldn’t be able to do stuff on their own.”
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Family history Heritage Makers records people’s stories for posterity by Chris Shepherd Every family has its stories but they can be lost due untrustworthy memories, says the local consultant for Heritage Makers, an online scrap booking business. “Everyone has a story to tell and to share,” says Susan Bowen. “If you don’t save it those stories are gone. They’re lost.” She recalls stories her grandmother told her about her grandfather’s journey from Russia to Canada. Bowen was sure she’d remember them but “life gets in the way.” “Even having kids. You think you’ll remember everything.” She’s excited by Heritage Makers, a company that allows people to use combine their photographs and text in creative ways to make books on the events in their lives
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Susan Bowen can help people make books like this one of their family’s history.
and their family history. For roughly $25 a month, people have access to the Heritage Makers website where they have access to over 30,000 different types of embellishments, papers and themes to present their photographs.
As a local consultant, Bowen can help people create books of memories. She can scan a shoe box full of photographs so they can be used digitally and help them decide what kinds of stories they want to save. “It’s like having a home publishing business in your home,” Bowen says. The finished products are printed, bound books with a polished look. They come in sizes from five inches square up to 12 inches square. Bowen can be reached at storystories@shaw.ca or by phone at 825-0133 and the website is www. storystories.com.
Start a successful home business Have you been thinking about starting your own home-based business? Many people are pursuing self-employment opportunities for a variety of reasons. To improve your chances of having a successful home-based business you should try to avoid the top 10 mistakes entrepreneurs make. Failure to do appropriate and thorough market research is number one. While you may think you have a great idea or a great product, there may not be an adequate market for your product or service. It is absolutely critical that you conduct a sound market analysis. If you are not an AType personality, your best bet is to work for somebody else. You will need to get out and show some serious aggressiveness in spreading the word about your business and product. A common mistake among would-be entrepreneurs is to underestimate their own drive. Poor time management is next on the list. One of the advantages of working at home is that you get to manage your own time but this is a lot harder than you think. With no one to supervise you, help you
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prioritize or organize, it is easy to get distracted. The fourth common error among home-based business owners is not taking their job as seriously as a traditional job. Your income is directly related to the amount of time, effort and money you put into your business and it deserves the same level of professionalism as any other role. Entrepreneurs need to follow the 80/20 rule when it comes to their client base. This means that you will get 80 per cent of your business from 20 per cent of your customers. Keeping your existing clientele is easier and cheaper than trying to attract new ones. Next week we will focus on the other five errors that are the most common with home-based businesses.
Joyce Jackson is the owner of Lonnie’s for Her and Him and an executive member of the Nelson Business Association.
Briefly EVERGREEN
Healing group for woman
Friday, Jan. 25 to Friday, Feb. 29, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Manistone Centre on Baker Street, above Jigsaws This six-week group is an invitation to women whose lives have been affected by sexual assault and who are looking for a supportive environment to learn new skills and approaches to bring wellness into their lives. The group will focus on techniques that allow healing; physically, emotionally and mentally and will provide the opportunity to share with others the healing journey. Each group will include practicing strategies for wellness, current material related to healing and empowerment as well as group sharing and experiential exercises. This group is ideally suited for women who have participated in some healing and reflection related to their assault and are ready to explore the process of empowerment and healing with others who are walking the journey with them. Facilitated by Rosalyn Grady, PhD, counselor, educator and Millie
Neufeld-Cumming, art therapist. The workshops are $200 and subsidies available. For more information or to register please contact Grady at rgrady@shaw.ca or 352-9243.
New services at Domestic Divas
The Domestic Divas is a unique network of skilled Kootenay women offering a vast array of quality services to Nelson and area. They have recently been joined by a finishing carpenter available for all those detailed jobs needed around the house. While one of the landscapers working in the network is away receiving her certification in horticulture, she’ll be ready to provide professional estimates and availability in the spring. Since launching the Diva Network in July of 2007 there have been 15 women working steadily, with well over 80 customers, many of whom are seen on a regular basis. The Domestic Divas offers such services as : animal care, artwork, baking, bookkeeping, catering, childcare, construction
cleanup, cooking, deliveries, errands, housecleaning, home organizing, knitting, landscaping, massage, mosaics, office assistance, painting, sewing, tile setting and yard cleanup. The Network even provides snow removal the old fashioned way. Contact Marjie Hills, Domestic Divas co-ordinator at 505-4691 for more information.
New coaching group for Barefoot Journeys
In February, Shayla Wright is offering a coaching group for women. A coaching group is less structured and more participatory than a course. It asks people to be spontaneous, creative and collaborative. It asks people to listen, communicate, care and learn from each other-to open themselves to the collective wisdom that wants to emerge. People will learn how to be coaches for each other and for themselves. For more information about Wright and her work, visit www.barefootjourneys.net or call her at 352-7908
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More people? Council takes tentative look at adding more homes to Nelson by Chris Shepherd
Vallican Whole School students snowshoe past the community centre.
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Vallican Whole School evicted Independent school given one year to leave community centre by Chris Shepherd The Vallican Whole School has been asked to leave that community’s centre as the managing board looks to bring more events and activities to the Slocan Valley. In June 2006 the school received a letter from the Rural Alternatives Research and Training Society (RARTS), giving them one year’s notice to vacate the building, says Jane Medlar, a member of the school’s board. The letter came out of the blue, Medlar says. “We were shocked. We were really shocked.” The school has been paying to use the Vallican Whole Community Centre since the building was built 30 years ago. The school has 27 students this year – Medlar says 30 to 35 is normal – and three teachers.
The school runs Monday to Friday and is closed from the middle of June until September. The building is also rented out by RARTS to hold weddings, memorials, benefits, dances, film screenings and musical performances. For every event, the school is packed up and moved to a corner. The school’s furniture and equipment are kept on wheels and small carpets to make them easy to pack up, Medlar explains. Don Munro sits on the RARTS board of directors and is also the regional director for Area H. He says RARTS’s directors felt the community hall had become the school “to the extent that it has shut out other community groups from using the building.” Medlar denies the school’s presence has stopped others from using the building. “As it stands, to date,
there have been no requests for community access denied as far as I know.” Munro says the use of the building has gone away from its intended purpose, to be a community centre, but Medlar says the original 1970s RARTS board also helped form the school and intended for it to be a major user of the building. Munro says the RARTS board of directors doesn’t have firm plans for the buildings use, but he says they’re looking to hold a wide variety of activities in the building. Medlar says the school’s board, made up of parents and teachers, aren’t sure where the Vallican Whole School will go after June 2008, the deadline given to them by RARTS. “At this point we’re looking at alternatives for a temporary residence until we can build something permanent.”
BLACK PRESS
City council had their first look at small-scale densification in Nelson and some councillors were worried about the implications for the community. The glimpse came through two items on their Monday, Jan. 14 meeting, introduced by Dave Wahn, senior planner for the City. A bylaw amendment to allow subdivisions in some situations made some Nelson councillors nervous, but Wahn says the changes would apply to a small number of properties and called it “a small bite at densification.” The amendment would allow the City’s approving officer to approve some subdivisions. Currently, City council has to approve all subdivisions The amendment would only apply to properties where one house is built on two property lots and straddles the dividing line, Wahn explains. The amendment would allow the property owner to divide the properties along a new line, so long as the resulting lots were of equal size and met other City requirements. There would still be two lots, only with the redrawn boundaries the existing house would be on its own lot and a house could be built on the “new” lot. Councillor Ian Mason didn’t like the proposed amendment. “Essentially, you are giving people the opportunity to administratively do what you have to go through public process to do currently,” Mason said after the meeting. Coun. Mason said densification is a touchy subject
and he likes the fact neighbours can make their opinions known when the issue comes up. “Council has historically supported it. Sometimes they do so against neighbourhood wishes and sometimes the neighbours show up and say ‘No, we don’t want this to happen,’ and council listens. I think that opportunity is lost [with this amendment.]” When it came time to vote on the amendment, council was divided. Councillors Margaret Stacey, Bob Adams and Deb Kozak supported the amendment while Mason, Robin Cherbo and Gord McAdams voted against it. Mayor John Dooley broke
the tie, voting in favour of the motion. Mayor Dooley said it didn’t make sense to have the planning department write up a report and present to council every time someone wanted to redraw the lots in these particular circumstances, especially if council has always approved the requests. “Not only does it take time and cost the City, but it also slows down the process for the person wishing to get the rezoning as well.” With the first two readings passed at the Jan. 14 meeting, council has to schedule a public hearing to give the public a chance to voice their opinion on the amendment.
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Sports & Recreation Regional figure skating championships coming to Nelson
Earth Matters workshops for high schools Earth Matters is offering a program to high schools. The organization is a community-based youth program linking social and environmental issues. This is the third winter
they are offering their dynamic, interactive, free Farm to Table Climate Change program to local high schools. It consists of innovative in-class workshops and
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games, supermarket tours and letter-writing workshops. This year they are excited to bring an artistic element into the mix, with the addition of an art contest. They are seeking submissions of creative writing/ essays, poetry and any media of visual art from area teenagers. Tell them what’s on your mind and heart about the changing world and your place in it. What does food security look like to you? What are your concerns about climate change? They will hold an art exhibition with local talent, music and food. There will be prizes for the winning entries and even the opportunity to turn your artwork into a postcard. They want to involve youth in a planning committee to throw this party. Those interested in getting involved should contact Anna Kirkpatrick or Su Donovaro at earthmatters@ndcrs.com or call 352-6011 ext. 17. Alternately, if you are an educator in Nelson, Castlegar, Trail, Rossland, Salmo or Kaslo, contact them for more information. Funding runs until the end of March.
Friday, Jan. 25, 12 p.m. to Sunday, Jan. 27 The Nelson and District Community Complex will be a frenzy of figure skaters this weekend as the Nelson Figure Skating Club prepares to host the Kootenay Regional Championships. Over 150 skaters from all around the Kootenays will be coming to Nelson to compete in Free Skate, Dance, Pairs, Skills, Team Elements and many other events in the championships with many trying to qualify for a few coveted spots on the regional team at the B.C. and Yukon Pacific Skate StarSkate Championships to be held in March in Kamloops. It is has been 25 years since Nelson last hosted the championships. Hosting this event is a real milestone for the Nelson Figure Skating club considering that the club nearly ceased to exist a couple years ago. “It has been very thrilling and rewarding to witness the reblossoming of the Nelson Figure Skating Club over the past two and a half years,” says Club President Phyllis Nash. The club boasts 36 StarSkaters and 60 Canskaters or Learn to Skate Skaters. Admission is free.
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Melanie Lecroix is one of Nelson’s figure skaters who will compete in the championships this weekend.
Sports council takes on registration The administration of registrations can be a big task for sport groups to take on. The Nelson Regional Sports Council wants to support sport groups and proved services that help their organization to run more smoothly. One of the most recent services provided is the administering of registrations for the Nelson and District Baseball Association (NDBA). Previously these registrations were handled by the staff at the community complex. Taking this off their plate will allow them to offer more one on one service to the users of the facility. For
In The Zone Leya Plamondon
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the NDBA, freeing up the large task of registrations and receiving a useful database in the process will allow the NDBA volunteers to focus their time on other important tasks.
The NRSC hopes to build on its registration process by having their own web based program with a centralized database, thereby, making online and multi-sport registrations possible. For further information regarding registrations for your sport group or any other NRSC services email nrsc@telus.net. Currently registrations for the NDBA can be handled in person at the sports council office (upper level and in back of the Chamber of Commerce) from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Monday to Friday. They can also be mailed to us (see contact info with this column).
Upcoming Events
The Nelson Figure Skating Club will host the Kootenay Regional Championships from Friday, Jan. 25 to Sunday, Jan. 27. The Nelson Leafs are in Chase on the Friday, Jan. 25 and Kamloops on the Saturday, Jan. 26. The Whitewater Ski Resort is offering a ski/ snowboard Freestyle Camp (ages nine to 15 years) from Saturday, Jan. 26 to Sunday, Jan. 27. The first weekend of February will see the NNSC hosting the Kootenay Cup 3&4 as well as an adult open soccer tournament at Soccer Quest.
Leya Plamondon works for the Nelson Regional Sports Council.
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Editorial Nelson needs smart densification to become a more prosperous community At last week’s council meeting, councillors had their first look at an amendment that would make it easier for people with houses straddling two property lines to redraw the lots, allowing a second house to be built on the second, “new” lot. This kind of work is needed in the community to boost Nelson’s population. Nelson is famous for its mountainous setting, but that same setting makes it difficult to expand the city’s boundaries to expand its population. The solution is densification, but it has to be handled intelligently. High rises on the waterfront are a bad idea, they’d block the view of the West Arm. High rises up against the mountains is a preferable solution. Densification in the form of the more houses on the existing lots is also a good idea, but it has to be properly handled. Any rezoning or lot redrawing needs to respect the scale and character of the existing houses and neighbourhood. The 2006 census pegged Nelson’s population at 9,258 people, and that’s not enough to make the community completely viable. There aren’t enough people going out to the arts or using our sports facilities. We need to reach a critical mass, maybe 15,000 people, to make the economy prosperous. The question is: How to incorporate another 6,000 people? The draft Official Community Plan acknowledges there is a “cautious acceptance of higher density housing forms in all neighbourhoods of the City,” and it’s vital City council, working with their planning department, find the most acceptable means to bring more people within Nelson’s boundaries.
Fish Heads & Flowers
In honour of national non-smoking week – Sunday, Jan. 20 to Saturday, Jan. 26 – I spoke to Ryan Oakley who has successfully given up the evil weed for the last three years. He attributed his success to a book written by Allen Carr, the Easy Way to Stop Smoking. I asked him what is it about this method that helped him quit? He said the addict’s mind creates many lies to ensure the continued use of a drug. “Carr’s book uses cognitive therapy to shine the light on these false beliefs, leaving the smoker with only the truth that smoking gives you absolutely nothing! When the smoker finishes the book and ‘gets it,’ he or she will quit without cutting back. Without the need for nicotine replacement products or support groups, without
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having to give up associated habits like coffee or camping. Without relying on willpower because, in essence, the smoker has finally, once and for all, rid themselves of the desire to ever smoke again – period.” The book explains that nicotine leaves the body quickly. Within one hour nicotine levels have dropped 75 per
cent, this creates the feeling of emptiness that is satisfied by another shot of nicotine, which in turn gives the smoker sensations of relaxation, satisfaction and confidence. It is this cycling of emotions that helps convince the smoker’s mind that they need to smoke to relax etc. When in fact it is the opposite, as the withdrawal from the previous cigarette created the feeling of emptiness in the first place. The book helps the smoker realize that they have complete control over their drug addiction not the other way round. It is this sense of freedom and empowerment that brings joy to the non-smoker because they realize that they have won life’s lottery – health, happiness and long life. More info can be found at www.theeasywaytostopsmoking.com.
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Street Talk What would help you recycle more?
If the City had some kind of recycling pick up. I’m new here and I find that’s a problem. Brad Smith, Nelson
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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I’d say bring curbside blue box recycling. It would be just like putting out your garbage and would help those without vehicles and the elderly. Rylan Kewen, Nelson
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Cedar shake life expectancy Bridge
We recently purchased a 30-year-old house with a cedar shake roof. We are trying to determine if we should budget to replace the roofing or not because we’ve heard a lot of conflicting estimates on the life expectancy of cedar shakes. What would you advise? Unfortunately, the average life expectancy and predicted complete failure of cedar shakes is difficult to determine even with a visual inspection for signs of deterioration. However, here are a few theoretical factors to be considered when estimating the life expectancy of your cedar shake roof. Cedar is rich in oil content. This oil gives cedar its reputation for longevity in wet environments. Old growth cedar usually has higher concentrations of oil than second and third growth cedar. Therefore, shakes
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split from old growth wood often have significantly longer life expectancy than shakes from new growth wood. Traditionally, folks expected that old growth cedar shakes would protect them from the elements for 50 to 70 years. This oil-rich attribute, combined with their rustic weathered appearance
has long been their appeal to many builders and home owners. For second growth cedar shakes, their life expectancy can be less than half that of the original old growth materials. Determining if you have old or new growth cedar shakes can be tricky. A general rule of thumb is there is not much old growth cedar to be purchased today. So, it is likely that newer cedar shake roofs have less life expectancy. However, there may be old growth cedar shakes mixed into the bundles that were installed on your roof. So, it is fair to say that individual cedar shakes on your roof will likely age and fail at significantly different rates depending on the oil content of each unique shake. If your roof is more than 15 years old, expect occasional spot repairs to keep it watertight.
Steve, Paul and Bill are building consultants with Lynch Building Inspection Services Ltd. of Nelson. Do you have a question for Home Front? Send it by e-mail to express@expressnews.bc.ca
awards Lorne Nicolson received the Stanley Jenkinson Memorial Plaque from Chuck Clarkson the manager and director of the Nelson Duplicate Bridge Club for the year 2007. He also won the award in 2006. The plaque is awarded each year to the Nelson Bridge Club member who, during the year has won the most rating points. There were three main contenders this past year. They were Lorne Nicolson, Hugh Auld and Les Jensen. The three were in a virtual tie at the end of November. Nicolson and Auld were tied going into the last game of the year. Being regular partners, they decided to play with different partners for the last game of the year. Nicolson was successful during the year but fell short of earning the coveted Life Master rating.
Senior’s contact line closer
The Seniors’ Co-ordinating Society has hired a short-term co-ordinator to make the Senior’s Contact Line happen. Dwyn Roberts is hard at work liaising with agencies that have contact with seniors who could benefit from regular telephone checks regarding their state of health and other needs. Diane Atkins, who ran a similar program in Victoria, is prepared to give the ongoing supervision to the local program. The most important part of the equation necessary to make the program work is, of course, volunteers to do the phoning. This project has a significantly different twist than many other volunteer-run activities: it can be done from any phone. Of course, people whose workplace has them spend time near a phone might be able to contribute the time for a few phone calls. Another aspect of volunteer locations that would allow more people to commit to the program is that residents of the area surrounding Nelson could make calls to clients in Nelson without incurring long-distance charges. The volunteers don’t have to be seniors either. A volunteer caller would commit to phoning clients, probably each day, at the same time of day. If the cli-
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ent does not answer after three attempts within an hour, someone who would check by going to the client’s residence will be notified to investigate further. This could be a neighbour or friend who has agreed to be part of the client’s help network. A short training session will be required. The number of clients on any volunteer’s list will be determined by the number both of volunteers and clients. The function of a contact line for a senior who is deemed at risk is to have the senior called regularly, daily if necessary, to ensure that no life-threatening problem exists. The exchange could be very simple. “Hi, Mary, everything all right today?” “Yes, Anne, thanks for calling.” “OK. I’ll call tomorrow. Bye.” If this volunteer program interests you, or you would like further information, call the Seniors’ Coordinating Society office at 352-6008.
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.
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Chris Morasky drops the tinder bundle that, had he been building a fire, would have provided heat, comfort and cooked food in the wild. Morasky is offering a course that teaches people how to make and use Stone Age tools in the wild.
Stone Aged skills New wilderness skills course offers a link to historical heritage by Chris Shepherd Watching Chris Morasky make fire is a little like watching a magician at work. Before the magic is the labour. He starts with dogged work with a bow and spindle. Working his arm back and forth, Morasky turns the cedar spindle on a cedar board, notched to collect the wood dust as it’s created by friction. The work is hard, but it eventually pays off. The dust forms a small coal and the temperature is nearly 900 degrees C. When the coal is big enough, he scoops it up and drops it into a tinder bundle of dried, shredded plant material, mixed with birch bark and, like a secret ingredient, dried moose poo. The droppings are just well-ground plant matter, Morasky explains, and provide excellent fuel for the coal. The coal secure in the bundle, Morasky starts swinging his arm back and forth, forcing air through the bundle and feeding the small coal inside. “It’ll happen pretty quick,” he says, adding he can feel the heat growing in the bundle. With a barely audible fwoosh, the bundle ignites. For a brief moment Morasky looks like he’s
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Up close on the spindle as Morasky uses a bow to turn it, creating a coal and temperatures nearing 900 degrees C.
holding pure fire, then he tosses it. The small bundle lands on the snowy ground like some kind of anti-snow flake and quickly extinguishes. Had he been building a fire, Morasky would have put the bundle on a pile of ready kindling and soon had one of the necessities to surviving in the wild. Making a fire that way is one of the skills Morasky will be teaching in his Ancient Ways Apprenticeship program. The classes run every other weekend and are organized into three groups by age. He also wants to move the classes into more advanced techniques, as the students are ready. As
the classes move on, he’ll close them to newcomers and start another beginners course. Morasky’s goal is to bring people to a level where they can go into the wilderness and find the raw materials they need to make a fire kit, a bow and arrow, a shelter. Since he was a little boy, Morasky says he’s been fascinated with ancient skills. Learning these skills is important, he says. In today’s world, people meet their needs like food and shelter indirectly. Most people go to an office and work for a pay cheque so they can cover rent and buy groceries. Learning how to make a fire, or a shelter, or a bow and arrow, is a more direct way to meet the basic needs, Morasky says. When people learn Stone Age skills, he says the choices people make in life are seen in a different light. “Is my activity meeting a need? Or am I wasting time or harming the land and ruining opportunities to meet future needs?” With that perspective, it’s easier to make more ecological, healthy choices, Morasky says. Morasky can be reached at 352-6707 or chrismorasky@netidea. com.
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Briefly Adham Shaikh
The Sound of Music sing-a-long is a fundraiser is help Kaspar Shouldice and his parents, Jill Heffner and Rod Shouldice. Kaspar, a L.V. Rogers grad, injured his spine in December last year
Sing for Kaspar The Sound of Music sing-a-long promises fun and family support by Chris Shepherd
Saturday, Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre The latest fundraiser for a Nelson youth who seriously injured his spine in Asia will bring the sound of music to Nelson’s hills. The money raised from The Sound of Music singa-long and associated silent auction will support Kaspar Shouldice and his family, says Alan Dodsworth, a family friend who’s helping organize the event. “This is a movie about a family in crisis,” Dodsworth says. “So it’s very fitting as a fundraiser.” In December last year, Kaspar – a 2006 graduate from L.V. Rogers Secondary School – injured his spine while body surfing in Vietnam. He was taken to a hospital in Singapore for treatment where his parents, Jill Heffner and Rod Shouldice, who run
the Rose Garden Café at Lakeside Park, met him. The family stayed with Kaspar until they all returned to Canada on Monday, Jan. 14. “How are they? Exhausted,” Dodsworth says. Kaspar has some motor control in his arms and hands and is getting sensation from his hands. There’s even some involuntary movement in his legs, but Kaspar and the family have a lot of physiotherapy before he’s finished with a hospital. With the stay in Singapore, travel there and back and staying in Vancouver, the Shouldice family is facing many expenses, Dodsworth says. That’s why there’s a need for the fundraiser an event that promises to be playfully irreverent. “Anybody who’s a real Sound of Music fan might want to stay away,” Dodsworth says with a laugh. Local actor Michael
Graham will emcee the night and Dodsworth expects the classic Julie Andrews musical will get a bit of a send up from Graham. The movie shown that night will be doctored with karoke-style subtitles for the songs, so if the audience doesn’t know all the words to “My Favourite Things” or “So Long, Farewell” (and how can they not?) they’ll easily be able to sing along with Maria and the von Trapps. The audience will also get a “magic moments pack” with several props to be used at strategic points throughout the film. The audience is invited to come in costume, be it a nun on a bicycle, a lonely goatherd or just wrapped up in paper and string. Tickets are $18, $45 for a family (two adults and two children). Dodsworth warns the event is three hours 50 minutes long, so it might not be appropriate for the very young.
Saturday, Jan. 26 at Spiritbar Over the years Shaikh has worked with many talented musicians on stage and in the studio. Recording a wide variety of world instrumentation, he has woven the sounds of India, Bali, Australia, Africa, Jamaica, the Middle East, Slovakia, Scandinavia, Turkey and North America into all aspects of his production Playing live, Shaikh brings the sensibility of the global village to the stage alongside his collective of world musicians. Fusing together soundscapes of the ancient the immediate with big tribal dub groove, his renowned sets bridge the gap between the organic and the electronic. Often collaborating with dancers and VJs, his shows are an uplifting and captivating multimedia experience for all ages For this show, Shaikh will feature some of B.C.’s finest musicians including Melissa on darbouka, congas and djembe, Kris Ledrew on darbouka, talking drum and mbira, Gemma Luna, providing vocals, Jeff Holden, offering spoken word, Marty Carter on flute and djembe and tribal dance performances from Erin and Jenifyre.
Fundraiser for L.V.R. band
Friday, Feb. 1, 5:30 p.m. at Mary Hall Join the L.V. Rogers Beijing Band for a Taste of China dinner and silent auction The evening festivities will feature Chinese cuisine prepared by the Selkirk College chef’s class as well as performances by the L.V. Rogers Beijing Band, Jazz Choir, Monday Night Jazz Band and the Playmor Junction
Big Band. As well, Juno award winning saxophonist Campbell Ryga will share his talents with both the Monday Night Jazz Band and Playmor Junction Big Band. Tickets are $50 per person (tax deductible receipt available) and are available at RHC Insurance and the high school media arts lab. The 33 member LV Rogers Beijing Band will be touring China in March of this year and will be part of the pre-Olympic cultural event Perform in Harmony – with Olympic Spirit which will begin the 150 day countdown to the Beijing Summer Olympic Games. For more information, contact Tim Bullen at the high school at 250-3525538.
Acoustic Open Mic Night
Wednesday, Jan. 30 at The Royal on Baker Local musician Nelson From Nelson is back. After a short hiatus, he returns to The Royal to celebrate the oneyear anniversary of the acoustic jam, held every last Wednesday of the month Bring original songs and tasty covers and practice them in the newly renovated Royal, complete with a supportive environment, larger stage and high fidelity sound system. The music starts at 9 p.m., arrive early to get on the list, get on the stage and strut your stuff.
Motion Potion
Friday, Jan. 25 at Spiritbar Motion Potion (Robbie Kowal) seems to have something for everyone. Funk impresario, mashup enthusiast and live collaborator with such bands as Parliament-
Funkadelic, the Mutaytor and Galactic. His career has been defined by an attempt to break down genre and scene barriers, playing every conceivable kind of music in the course of a night, a set, or a sevenminute mash-up. His own mix CDs range wider than most label’s catalogs; live mixes that range from underground hip hop to electronic breaks to world fusion to rare southern rock. He will be playing at the Spiritbar with Neighbour (Matt Dauncey), Lorne B, and Cal Bass, representing their critically acclaimed record label Homebreakin based out of Calgary, Alberta. For the past two years these boys have taken the electronic music scene by storm, combining classic instruments, with throbbing synth lines and funky beats creating infectious grooves. Advance Tickets $10 at Eddy Music.
Delaronde and Overbeek with Fjellgaard
Sunday, Jan. 27, 7 p.m. at the Nelson United Church at 602 Silica St. Local musicians Darrel Delaronde and Saskia Overbeek are on tour with a bold new album and certainly on home turf in the Kootenays. They are accompanying Gary Fjellgaard. These three veteran performers bring a collection of great original tunes, performed with smooth vocals and harmonies, daring and powerful guitar licks, and Fjellgaard’s newest instrument, the mandolin. It’s western roots mixed with prairie folk. Advance tickets are $20 and $15 for seniors, available at Eddy Music. They’re $25 at the door.
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Cool mountain festival Blizzard Music Festival brings Canadian rock to the mountains
Ridley Bent’s brand of hick hop is one of the many original sounds at Rossland’s Blizzard Music Festival.
by Chris Shepherd
Thursday, Jan. 24 to Saturday, Jan. 26 at the Nowhere Special Lounge, Red Mountain and Miner’s Hall, all in Rossland Tickets prices vary depending on the night are available at Adrenaline Adventures, the Nowhere Special Lounge, RossVegas Board Shop and Red Mountain Organizers of the second annual Blizzard Music Festival promise plenty of original rock. The idea has been rolling around in the heads of several organizers, including Jonathan Provencal. “We’ve always had the idea to create a music festival,” he says. The festival’s focus is on B.C. mountain rock, but he’s not talking geography. “What’s important is we want to promote original, Canadian mountain music,” says Provencal. Provencal plays in the Tuques, a West Kootenay band, and during their tours, the band made friends with other bands. They brought in many of their friends for last year’s inaugural festival.
The music festival coincides with Rossland’s Winter Carnival. The two events are separate, but compliment each other, Provencal says. The three-day festival uses several venues around Rossland. The Blizzard starts on Thursday, Jan. 24 at the Nowhere Special Lounge and Provencal says donations from that night go towards Rossland Search and Rescue and Joe Cowen, a local skier recovering from a serious injury. On Friday, Jan. 25 the festival takes to the slopes of Red Mountain with Soul Loud, Nelson’s
Arthur Funkarelli and The Tuques. The festival ends at Miner’s Hall and Provencal is excited about Ridley Bent. “He’s a super original artist. He’s a mix between country and hip hop, playfully called hick hop. Provencal is excited about the second run of the festival. He has high hopes for the Blizzard’s future. He imagines it growing like other outdoor festivals in B.C. Ones where entire streets will be closed down and that will feature big names.
Murder mystery game
Thursday, Jan. 24, 7 p.m. at the Nelson Municipal Library’s basement Nelson Toastmasters are hosting a special Murder Mystery speaking game for their second meeting of the year. Nelson Toastmasters President Ryan Oakley announced that Nelson has recruited a very experienced Toastmaster from Vancouver, Cucuil Stedman who will be conducting the game will demonstrate that learning speaking skills are painless when immersed in entertainment. Nelson Toastmasters has been revitalized with new energy and members and they meet at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of every month at Nelson’s Municipal Library in the basement. Guests are always welcomed and encouraged to visit. For more information, contact Robert Goertz at 354-8500.
One Planet Film Series
Thursday, Jan. 31, 7 p.m. in the Nelson Municipal Library basement The West Kootenay EcoSociety presents the One Planet Film Series. For the next five months the society will feature films that explore the impact globalization is having on people, communities and the planet and what the alternatives might be. Each film will be followed by a discussion. The first film, What a Way to Go – Life at the End of Empire explores the myths that culture is based on and asks the critical question: Are we going to stay along for
the ride until the impending planetary crash, or, are we going to summon the will to live consciously and choose an alternative to this madness? Admission by donation. Contact the EcoSociety for more information 3541909.
Basic genealogy: Ships lists and ethical researching
Saturday, Jan. 26, 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the museum’s Shawn Lamb Archives This session will focus on the experience of immigrants arriving in Canada
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and how to access available lists of emigrating passengers leaving from major European ports for Canada and the U.S. In addition is a presentation on the basic ethics of genealogical research. Resource people for the workshop series are local researcher/historian Pat Rogers, writer/ researcher Greg Scott and Touchstones Nelson archivist, Shawn Lamb. Members price for the session is $10, nonmembers $12. To register, e-mail shop@touchstonesnelson. ca or call 352-9813, extension 1-262.
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Sunday, Jan. 26, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., starting on the trail near Trozzo Creek This season, the Slocan Valley Heritage Trail Society wants everyone to get on the track. The society oversees management of the 50 kilometre long Slocan Valley Rail Trail for TourismBC. They recently purchased a snowmobile and the amazing Ginzugroomer. It allows the trail to become a year-round recreation corridor for everyone to enjoy. This winter the society has set an ambitious goal of maintaining a
groomed trail from Crescent Valley to the Village of Slocan. To find out more about what’s happening on the Slocan Valley Rail Trail, everyone can join them at the 4th Annual Day on the Trail. The best way to get to the location (where free hot chocolate and hot dogs will be waiting) is to park at either the Winlaw Trailhead by Winlaw Bridge and start skiing north or park at Nixon Road and start skiing south aproximately 1.2 km. Signs will be out so people won’t get lost. For more information
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Friday, Feb. 1 at Spiritbar David Starfire blends world music with hip hop and breakbeats to create a unique sound that is catching the ears of music fans across the globe. A classically trained multi-instrumentalist/producer/composer/DJ who has lived in NYC, San Francisco, Los Angeles and performed all over the world, is bringing the world closer together by fusing different genres of music. Tickets at Eddy Music.
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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 Spa352-3280 Michael Smith, Dr. TCM, 10 years experience352-0459 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
Barbara Gosney, CCH, RSHom, DHom ............ 354-1180 Margo MacLaren DHom ...................................... 354-7072
Hypnotherapy
Sharon Best, Certified Adv. Hypnotherapist ... 354-7750
Massage Services
A TOUCH OF ALOHA, Lomi, Cranio, Struct’l, Sports................ 229-4424 Genevieve, Certified, Swedish & Pregnancy. 352-1141 Ginger Joy Rivest, Neuro Somatic Therapy ..... 505-4284 Jennifer Johnston RMT .......................................... 551-1197 Juliena Brown, Certified Practitioner, RAC ..... 551-BODY POWER ESSENTIALS, True Aromatherapy&Massage .............. 505-4144 RUB IT IN, Mobile & Studio, Deep Tissue, Neuro ............... 352-6804
Nutrition
Aaron Ander RNCP Iridology Nutrition Reiki .. 352-1125
Pharmacy
Remedy’s RX Custom Compound 737 Baker St. ............ 352-6928
Psychologist
Talk Therapy, Hypnosis, Energy Psychology. 352-9927 TO LIST LIST YOUR YOUR SERVICE, SERVICE, CALL CALL 354-3910 354-3910 TO
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LEE REID, MA, RCC is opening her private counseling practice. Addictions & Trauma. 352-3870. ATTENTION EXPRESS READERS! To those of you who have 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!
25 MOTHER EASE CLOTH DIAPERS, 21 liners, covers and pail. Great condition. $150. 354-3923.
FREE CARPET 15x12 feet. Grey-blue loopy pile, good condition with underlay. Must be picked up. 352-3033. JUVENILE TROPICAL SWORDTAIL for aquarium, or feeding larger fish. Deliver Nelson-N. Shore 229-4445. Stacy
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 COMMUNITY COUNSELOR: Family support & children’s domestic violence specialty. North Kootenay Lake Community Services Society, Kaslo. 32 hours per week. Degree in Counseling, Social Work & five years experience counseling children & families is desirable. Vehicle in good working order & criminal record check are required. Send resume: administrator@nklcss.org or fax 250353-7694. View position at www. nklcss.org
LOST: DOG’S SMALL RED JACKET. Black polar fleece lined, reflective tape on outside. 354-2000. OLD CAST IRON HANDLE for hand cranked juicer. Lost on Front St. by W.I.N. Secondhand. 352-3256. 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. FOUND: FRIENDLY, CUDDLY, all black male cat around Park & Observatory. No ID. 352-3371. FOUND: RING, on Stanley St. First week of January. Turned in to Nelson City Police.
CENTURY BRAND GLASS-DOOR WOODSTOVE, heats approx. 1000sq ft. Includes blower & pipe. $500 firm. 399-4557. VINYL RECORDS, $1 each. Sony compact disc player with owner’s manual, $30. 352-6762. NEW ELECTRIC ROASTER $40. Two 14” snow tires, very good, $50. Three 13” tires. $25. 250-226-7990. 2006 CRAFTSMAN 27” 9 hp snow blower. Electric start, reg. $1495 + tax. Hardly used, $895. 229-4346. MANDOLIN $100, RECORD PLAYER $40, chest of drawers $100, table & chairs $60, microwave stand $30. 359-7756. 22” SNOW-THROWER. Engine needs repair. Electric start. $50. 825-9482. CAB-OVER TRUCK CAMPER for full size truck. Winnebago Chieftan Furnance, bathroom, air. $1700 obo. 229-5222. WINE-MAKING SUPPLIES. Four plastic 5 gallon carboys for sale. 8259266. Priced to sell! ANTIQUE SEWING MACHINE: Reliable by the T. Eaton Co. Please make an offer. 226-7356. OLDER KITESURFING KITE 17m with lines and bar $200; Wanted: used shaped skis 150cm-160cm. 352-0013.
Art
FUN CLAY CLASSES in my studio. Winter session starts end of January. 35 years experience in the clay field. 352-7813.
Business Opportunities
NELSON MILK AND MORE Refrigerated (22’ x 7’) delivery van, 1995 GMC. Excellent condition. Includes customer list and route information. $20,000. 250-825-9240.
Car Pool
RIDE TO VICTORIA AVAILABLE Feb 17th. Share gas in 35mpg car. 3 seats available. 362-7713.
Children
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. DIAPERS! 12 SIZE MEDIUM Dri-line organic diapers + 6 organic liners. Fits to approx. 15 lbs. Also, 204 size 3 + 80 size 1 disposables. Also, we are looking for engaging, natural toys; 4 months +. 352-3371.
Computers
LEXMARK Z735 PRINTER, low ink, fairly new, $15, USB joystick $10, USB gamepad $10. 365-3548. P4 2.6GHZ, 1GB RAM, 180gb harddrive, 19î monitor, GeforceFX 5950 videocard, WinXP. $300 obo. 354-1874 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. P4/1.6GHZ, 512MB/RAM, 80gb/HD, DL/DVD burner, front/USB, lan/video/ sound, keyboard/mouse, 17” monitor, fresh XP install. $250. 365-3548. DESKTOP COMPUTER MEMORY CARD (RAM). 256 MB DDR PC2700. Works great. $15. 352-6399.
Events
CASH PRIZES! BIG LIP-SYNC CONTEST, March 1. Capitol, Nelson. Registration Feb. 7-21, $5/person. All ages, all abilities welcome. Info: Jane 505-5406. 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. WILDERNESS SURVIVAL, HERBALISM and Stone Age Skills classes! Ongoing program. Children, teen, adult classes. 352-6707.
Furniture
WASHER/DRYER $400, couches, chairs, desks, dressers, tables, entertainment centres, bed frames, stove. Must sell. 352-7101. SOFAS, DINING ROOM SUITE, kitchen tables/chairs, bedroom suites, lawnmower, assorted house items, Christmas decorations, freezer. 3544697/505-9452.
Health & Fitness
METAMORPHOSIS MASSAGE STUDIO: Specializing in neuro-muscular, deep tissue & relaxation massage. $49/hour, aromatherapy always included. Facials $25. Gift certificates available. 505-0601. DR. MICHAEL SMITH (TCM) is now accepting new patients. Offering services in acupuncture, Chinese Herbology, nutritional & functional medicine. 10 years experience. 352-0459. InTouch Care ACUPRESSURE: Releases tensions & pain, rebalances emotions, reconnects with heart wisdom. Dania KalTara, registered Jin Shin Do (R) Bodymind (TM) Acupressurist. 354-0413. FOR SALE: TotalGym Ultra, $150 obo. Tony Little Gazelle, $100 obo. BodyRider $50 obo. 229-5252.
Help Wanted
RECEPTIONIST POSITION 1 or 2 days a week at 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. KUTENAI ART THERAPY INSTITUTE requires a part-time Administrator/ Registrar. The ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills. Experience in the following areas is required: bookkeeping, database, web maintenance, grant writing, and marketing. Inquires 250-352-2264. Send resumes to mcarpendale@shaw.ca. Closing date is Jan. 25th.
Home & Garden
PERSIAN RUGS at great prices Vancouver store, Web site: www. rugcanada.com, UPS Shipping $25, 604-299-3324 RECYCLED WINDOWS FOR SALE, double pane, various sizes. 505-5117. ALL GLEAMING BLACK: Side by side fridge/freezer, ice/water dispenser, dishwasher, microwave & inset surround. 365-1169
House Sitting
MATURE RESPONSIBLE WOMAN seeks long term house-sitting position or cheap cabin rental. Excellent references. (250)399-0068. 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.
Lost & Found
LOST. MOTOROLA RAZR CELL. New Years Eve. Fairview/Hospital Area. $100 reward for safe return. 354-7140.
Misc. for Sale
WOOL CARDING MACHINE, wood rocker, rawhide snowshoes, large Sansui speakers. Each item $100 obo. 359-7756. JVC 650 WATT 5.1 DOLBY DIGITAL ProLogic 2 home theater system, great sound! $200. 354-8547. SOREL ‘GLACIER’ WINTER BOOTS. Men’s 13 (fits 14). -73 Celsius, black. 2 winters. $60. 355-2750. OAK ENTERTAINMENT CABINET, 20” Toshiba TV, push tricycle, many toys, little girl’s bike. 354-4014. COLEMAN INFLATABLE QUICKBED, flip out sofa, 2 twin to king. As new. $45. 352-9210. DELTA 10 INCH TABLESAW: 1.5hp, 230 volt, 30 inch rip capacity. Excellent condition. $450. 354-3709. BISSELL DEEP CLEANING SYSTEM Cannister Power Lifter. Like new & in the box. $125.00. 250-229-5796. davidelder@shaw.ca NICE LARGE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, $35, 3/4 size violin $75, older Honda gastank $20. 825-4256. 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. 3527101. CERTIFIED ORGANIC APPLES: Braeburn, Jonagold $25/40. Mixed variety, $20/40. Fresh pressed cider available, $10/gallon. 359-6847.
Misc. Wanted
PAIR OF USED hockey skates size 11-ish. 825-4300 ext. 222. PLEASE CONTACT ME if you have a low-cost laptop, electric start skidoo, skidoo sled, snowshoes. 250-226-7311 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.
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WANTED: BENT WAL-MART TYPE blade. Cheap. 352-7402. LOOKING FOR STEREO AMPLIFIER in good working condition. Please call 354-0293. SOLID CORE WOOD DOOR, flat surface, 30” wide. 354-7321.
STUDENTS OF FRANCOPHONE SCHOOL are looking to borrow/rent X-country ski gear for class trip. Sizes 10 through 4. Call Deborah 359-2218.
Music & Dance
MUSIC GEAR FOR SALE! Mesa, Fender etc... Prices Negotiable. Call Luke Gleeson 250-399-4758. APARTMENT SIZE cameo piano with stool. Asking $200. 352-0928. 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! Pre-registration only. $100 per person for 10-week session. Call 352-0013 FOR SALE: HAMMOND ORGAN, circa 1982. $500. obo. 505-5325 FENDER SQUIRE P-BASS Good Condition, 4-string, red, soft case, $450 obo. Also Boss pedals. 509-0959. FRIENDS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC informal gatherings of music aficionados. 505-5583.
Pets & Livestock
SHIH TZU PUP. Male, 10 wks, first vaccinations and de-worming. $500. Daniel 354-4009. BANTEE CHICKENS FOR SALE, great for laying and brooding! $3/hen, $2/rooster. 250-359-6847.
Professional Services
BENT IRONWORKS Metal artwork designs, affordable welding in shop, 20 yrs experience. Steve/Cindy 250352-7092/354-9448. MONUMENTAL STONE WORKS Custom headstones/monuments. Portable sandblasting. Cleaning and re-highlighting. Glass etching. Pet Memorials - proceeds to SPCA. 3540988 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
Professional Services
Sports Equipment
Sports Equipment
24/7 SNOW PLOWING. Nelson to Balfour & everywhere in between. Call Niel 505-3877.
FREE DEMOS SUNDAYS, 11-2. Whitewater, Nirvana Snowboards, Valhalla Skis, Kootenay Peaksticks. boomtownskis.com 505-5055. Trades Welcome. KARHU TEAM JAK SKIS 179cm 134-100-125. Brand new, never been mounted. $600 250-359-6815. WAKESURF BOARD: Hyperlite Broadcast 5’6”, brand new. $300 obo. 505-4205. 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. 2002 NORCO VPS Drop mountain bike for sale. Not stock, lots of upgraded parts, $900.00. 3522174. KARHU TEAM JAK SKIS 179cm. 134-100-125. Never been mounted. $600 359-6815. ROSSIGNOL GLADE RUNNER XCOUNTRY SKIS: good condition, new boots size 11. Phone for details 352-3256.
WRONG SEASON, RIGHT PRICE! Necky Arlick 4, fiberglass kayak. Mint. Includes all gear. $900. 505-5512 LADIES SNOWBOARD BINDINGS. Size M. Paid $200, asking $50. In excellent condition. Mel 505-2096
THAT BLACK GUY’S Fruit tree pruning. 505-9151 A DOULA SERVICE WITHOUT EXCEPTION: Doulas act as a gobetween the medical environment & the family, as well as provide essential knowledge & inner family support that the medical community cannot. Fourteen years certified experience. I offer my services from in hospital & home births complete with an extended overnight post-partum care program with sliding scale available. Contact me at 354-1845. $300-500.
Psychic Readings
PSYCHIC READINGS FOR THE NEW YEAR with Ratna, BFA., MFA., experienced meditator & teacher of inner alchemy for over 30 years. In 2008, what is working for you & what is trying to change. 229-4042.
Sports Equipment
COMPOUND HUNTING BOW with three arrows. First $100 takes it. Jim 825-0062.
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Work Wanted
INTERIOR PAINTING & ODD JOBS around the house? Jeff 505-5419. Reasonable, reliable and professional. Handyman/Carpenter available for small to mid-size jobs around your home. Call Brant at 352-0991. 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
Toys & Wheels Cars
Cars
‘87 TOYOTA CAMRY STATIONWAGON: 204,000km, reliable; many new parts, radiator, clutch, winter tires $3000 obo. 352-2639. TOYOTA TERCEL: 4WD, 1988, great in snow. Need to sell, $800. Call 825-4552. 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. 1998 SUBARU IMPREZZA. All-wheel drive. Manual. Cruise. Air. 4 extra tires. Manual. 285,000kms. $4800 o.b.o. 505-5019 2005 FORD FOCUS WAGON. 5 speed, many extras. New winter tires. 13,995 obo. 359-6915 1983 TOYOTA COROLLA, RWD/2dr/ auto, good condition, newer all season/winter tires (winters mounted), 32mpg, $800. 365-3538. 1983 VW RABBIT GTI very rare, good condition, 242,000 kms $3200 obo. 352-1983. 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX silver blue standard, 2 sets tires/alloy, good on gas 68,000k, $16,000 obo. 354-2936.
VOLVOS: 1982 245 WAGON & 1979 242. Both 4 cylinder, auto, $800 each. Mechanical repairs available. 352-3648. 1993 DODGE SHADOW: great shape, manual transmission, 2-door hatchback, 149,000km, $1900, winter tires. Call 505-4346.
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. 229-4251. 2003 SKIDOO REVX800, $6500. Yamaha Mountain Max 600, $2500. Yamaha Venture 600, $3500. 229-4238. 2001 POLARIS XC SC 800(RMK), 151” track, piped, custom cooling, low km’s. $4400. 551-5758.
Tires/Parts/Other
SUBARU (1991) LOYALE. Too many parts to list. Includes new winters and summers. $1000. 229-5340. BRAND NEW TIRES! Nokian Hakkapelitta RSi 175/70R13 & Ultrex summers on wheels, $400/set, $750/ both. (New-$1200.) 551-5758.
Trucks/SUVs/Vans Trucks/SUVs/Vans Trucks/SUVs/Vans 1991 FORD 4X4 EXTENDED CAB. Roof rack for box, snow tires, tuned up for sale. $1800. 352-3541 1994 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. 157,000 km. V6, auto, loaded. $10,000 obo. 352-5848 after 5pm. 94 FORD F-150 4x4: Gas/propane, new transmission, $3500 obo. 359-6905. 1989 SUZUKI SIDEKICK 4x4. Runs but needs tune-up. $800 obo. 551-1987 1992 TOYOTA 4RUNNER SR5: V6, no rust, winters/summers, needs head gasket, $2500 in receipts. $6000. 352-5363. 1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGEUR runs and looks good, tranny leaks. $500. 352-5663. 1982 FORD F250, 6cyl/4spd, 2WD, high clearance, canopy, some rust, runs good, $1500 obo. 3652753/365-4684 1994 GMC Z-71 EX-CAB 4x4 stepside. Mint condition, must see. $7000 obo. Ph. 365-3948. 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.
1997 CHEVY TRACKER, 4WD, 4dr, blue, roofrack, hitch, 268K, good shape, runs great! Kaslo. $3800. 353-7427 1982 FORD F250, 6cyl/4spd, 2WD, high clearance, canopy, some rust, runs good, $1500 obo. 3652753/365-4684. 2001 DODGE RAM 2500, 4x4, Gas, Camper/tow package, extended cab, long box, auto. $7990. 505-3719. 1993 RANGER 4X4. Rebuilt clutch and transmission, new starter. 180,000km. Solid, little winter truck. $4500 obo. Ph. 551-4800. 1998 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE, $4000, AWD, loaded, new transmission, fuel pump, & winter tires. 352-0013.
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1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER “SEQUOIA”. One year powertrain warranty. Fully loaded with leather, sunroof. No rust, mint condition. Sweet looking truck. 193,000km. Priced for immediate sale. $9800. Ph. 551-4800. 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA, ext. cab 4x4 TRD. 86,000km, 6 cylinder, auto lifted, tires, rims. $23,900. maxwill69@hotmail.com 1989 CHEVY SERVICE VAN. Shelving, ladder rack, AC, PW, PDL. Well maintained. $2500 obo. 359-7110. 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
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THINKING OF SELLING? Get a FREE, no obligation market evaluation of your home. Call Trevor@NelsonRealty.ca 354-8409 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH well maintained home just outside of Salmo. Clean, tidy, nothing to do but move in! Only $194,500 Trevor@NelsonRealty. ca 354-8409 CHARACTER 2 BR HOUSE FOR SALE. 15m from Nelson. Move in condition. Many upgrades. Partially finished basement. Wood windows, wood stove. Fenced yard. $239,000. 359-6992.
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1 BEDROOM W/DEN lower suite in up/down duplex. N/S N/P $800 includes utilities. Available Feb 1st Rentals@NelsonRealty.ca 352-2100 3 BEDROOM DUPLEX, 2 bathrooms, 4 appliances, storage, off-street parking, uphill area, $1200/month. References required. 354-2735 or 352-3248. WEEKLY/MONTHLY (short term) large room. Perfect for vacation/skiers, Uphill. $200/week, $600/month. Phone: 352-9275. 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH, 1/2 duplex in Rosemont. W/D included. $1100 per month. Phone 505-5019.
GORGEOUS NEW CRAFTSMAN STYLE HOUSE: 2 bedroom suite, w/d, 1100 square feet, Rosemont. $1200 inclusive. 551-2423.
NELSON CHARACTER 3 BEDROOM HOME. Lake views, treed lot, gas+wood heat. Hardwood, ceramic floors $309,000. 354-0202. RIVERVAIL: 50’X100’ BUILDING LOT in quiet community with river views. Asking $57,500. 368-8341 or 368-0073.
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
SAWMILLS from only $3,495.00 Convert your logs to valuable lumber with your own Norwood portable band sawmill. Log skidders also available. HYPERLINK “http://www.norwoodsawmills.ca/400T” www.norwoodsawmills.ca/400T. Free information: 1-800-566-6899, ext:400OT.
AUTOMOTIVE
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Rentals Wanted
SINGLE, N/S, N/D, N/P, 40-yr-old male looking for cabin or like near Nelson. Msg. 354-9548. FAMILY LOOKING FOR 2-3 bdrm home in or close to Nelson. We’re non-smoking, have no pets and are great tenants! We come with great local references. Please call 3540293 anytime. SUPER COOL FAMILY needing 3 bdr. home April.1, 2008. Nelson or nearby. 229-4445, cell 354-3465.
ROOM AVAILABLE, furnished/unfurnished. N/S, N/P, W/D. Female preferred. $600 +. 354-7770. Immediately. ROOMMATE WANTED to share house in Fairview. N/S, $450/month (includes utilities), available March 1st. Ben 505-2106. FOUR BEDROOM HOUSE IN FAIRVIEW. Available March 1st. N/S, pets welcome. $400/month includes utilities. Ben 505-2106.
POWELL CATS LTD. Requires full-time Mechanic with/without own service truck. Welding experience, licensed & all safety required. Fax resume 780-858-3900 or email HYPERLINK “mailto:powcats@xplornet.com” powcats@xplornet.com. SHEET METAL AND REFRIGERATION long term positions available at all levels with well established commercial contractor in Edmonton. Journeyman rates $34/ hour for sheet metal and $37/hour for refrigeration, plus benefits. Relocation allowances available. Email: HYPERLINK “mailto:hr@paragon.ca” hr@paragon.ca, fax 780-466-4958. Website: HYPERLINK “http://www. paragon.ca” www.paragon.ca. NEW LOADED COMPUTER ONLY 99 cents/day! Everyone’s approved*. Get an MDG computer right to your doorstep from only 99 cents/day. Includes everything you need: 2 GB RAM, 500 GB HD, 19” LCD flat panel, Windows Vista & 6 Microsoft Software Titles (*Call for conditions) 1-800-236-2504. LOBSTER FOR YOU. Fresh, succulent NS live lobster shipped direct our boat to your door, express. HYPERLINK “http://www.lobsterexpress.ca” www.lobsterexpress.ca or 1-877-466-1133. Move out east where lobster is king: HYPERLINK “http:// www.novirealty.ca” www.novirealty.ca. Lobster fishing boats: HYPERLINK “http://www.noviboatbrokers.com” www.noviboatbrokers.com.
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ONE BEDROOM APT. (1/2duplex) Front St. small, cute, clean. Pet ok. Available immediately $600. (250)354-7065.
BRIGHT 1 BEDROOM SUITE, 5 min. from town. N/S, N/P, W/D, $700 inclusive. Available Feb 1. 825-0077. 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH Heritage home close to downtown. Available Feb 1st. $850/month + utilities Rentals@NelsonRealty.ca 352-2100
1800 SQ FT SPACE fic area. 623 Vernon immediately. Contact RE/MAX RHC Realty. 354-8403.
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ROOMMATE WANTED TO SHARE LARGE HOUSE in Blewett. $475mo. (utilities, cable, internet, W/D included) 509-0662.
SUBLET ROOM IN ROSSLAND Feb.17 - March 31. $800 or $150/week all inclusive. Contact Pete. 362-7713.
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See the light when it comes to plant growth When choosing a location for your plants whether it is in your home or around your property, light is the most crucial element to consider. Light changes throughout the year, so you to have to change the location of some of your indoor plants from summer to winter so they do not become stressed with too little or too much light. The change in light levels is one factor that stimulates outdoors plants to become dormant in late fall and come out of dormancy in early spring. Duration is the easiest aspect of light to understand. Each plant needs to have their leaves exposed to light for a certain length of time to properly photosynthesize. Not being exposed to a long enough period of light can cause plants
The
Green Thumb
Carrie Briscoe
to grow long thin shoots and leaves that are easily damaged. Plants that are exposed to too much light are characterized by elongated or curled up leaves that are not maintained long by the plant. With intensity, direct sunlight is considered high intensity, while reflected or filtered light is low intensity. When
choosing a location in your home for plants remember that the windows on each side of your house are going to have different levels of light intensity dependant on what direction they face (south facing windows have the highest intensity and north have the lowest). The levels of intensity also change the further away from your windows (the light source) that you get, or with the amount of reflected light in your home. Most of the plants that we purchase to have in our homes grow in the understorey of tropical climates and are not exposed to high intensity light, so very few will tolerate any direct sunlight. Next week we will look at the other two elements of light and their role in plant health and growth.
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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