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The Vallican Whole School says it won’t leave the Vallican Whole Community Centre despite being asked to leave in June. PAGE 3
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Michael Graham, as Mother Superior, leads a chorus of ‘sisters’ and the audience through the actions for “Do Re Mi” at The Sound Of Music sing-a-long at the Capitol Theatre on Saturday, Feb. 2. The sing-a-long, combined with a penny drive, raised $8,600 for the Shouldice family, whose son Kaspar broke his neck while travelling in Asia. The local family is in Vancouver now as Kaspar begins physiotherapy. Donations can be made to Kaspar Shouldice at his account with the Nelson and District Credit Union.
A wider Hwy. 3A near Grohman Voices in the Wind Artists brought together to look at ecology and the self. PAGE 8
Spirit of B.C. A former Olympian comes to Nelson to encourage everyone to be more active. PAGE 6
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Company asks ministry if it can add two metres on each side of road near provincial park; EcoSociety waits on environmental report by Chris Shepherd The owner of land across from Grohman Narrows Provincial Park, home to an endangered painted turtle species, has asked if he can widen the highway by two metres a side so he can build an access to his property. Phil Best, senior development technician for the Ministry of Transportation’s West Kootenay District, said Hywood Trucking and Equipment wants to move its logging truck repair business from Nelson to the rural property. The ministry’s standards require specific distances for a safe line of sight along the highway and the current layout of the highway makes that impossible. Hywood, owned by Dan Bayoff, has proposed widening the shoulder and pavement along the stretch of highway near his prop-
erty – and across from the provincial park – by two metres on each side. The wider highway would allow the necessary sight lines, Best explained. It would also allow a leftturning lane for traffic going towards Castlegar and Nelson. This is the second application for an access point to the land owned by Hywood. In 2005, the company received permission to move the driveway to the park so the two turnoffs would be directly opposite each other – another requirement of the Ministry of Transportation standards. That project would have encroached on a section of the park, a section environmentalists believe the painted turtles use to lay their eggs in. The West Kootenay EcoSociety launched a
lawsuit against the province and won, stopping the project. Speaking for the EcoSociety, Suzy Hamilton says there needs to be a public meeting where an environmental study showing the impacts on the turtles can be looked at. Best noted the planned work is entirely within the highway’s right of way and does not encroach on the provincial park. Regardless, the minstry has required an environmental study on the impacts of the widening along with a public meeting. Both will be carried out by Hywood, Best said, and must be done before the ministry will approve the project. Bayoff confirmed he was asking for an intersection but he did not know when he would hold the public meeting and declined to make further comments.
Eco-condo seeks City approval Council gets first look at proposed development on Hoover Street by Chris Shepherd Council was introduced to the Nelson “Greenhouse” Project at their Monday, Feb. 4 meeting, a project that would see a 28-unit multifamily development go into the 500 block of Hoover Street. The Nelson Synergy Group has put forward the development. Russell Precious is a spokesperson for the group. he says the group is advancing the development, with units that would sell for between $300,000 to $600,000, because it would “do something that’s coherent and beautiful.” The group has applied to have the block rezoned to allow more housing units – an additional four to the 24 allowed under current City bylaws. They are also applying to be allowed to
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cover 52 per cent of the property instead of the current 45 per cent. Precious says the developers want to cover more of the lot so they can offer more housing and keep prices down. The development would come with underground parking for 54 vehicles and would stay within R1 housing heights of 10 metres. “We’ve tried to keep the sightlines as they are now,” Precious says. The group plans to make the building compliant with LEED Gold level environmental standards. Council voted to refer the project to the Advisory Planning Commission and told Nelson Synergy Group to plan for public meetings on the development. The group’s proposal will be available at www. nelsongreenhouse.com starting Friday, Feb. 15.
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Briefly Sweet combination
This Valentine’s Day, Little Miss Gelato is bringing two loves together. Her two most popular flavours – Raspberry Sorbet and Chocolate Gelato – are together in one container for this Valentine’s day season only The fresh taste of raspberries and the richness of chocolate is the perfect combo for a Valentine’s Day treat. Also made special for this Valentine’s Day is Chocolate Brownie Gelato. Melissa from Epiphany Cakes made some ooey gooey chewy brownies (organic too) to add to Little Miss Gelato’s good old fashioned Chocolate Gelato to make a chocolate lover’s dream. Look for the Epiphany Cakes’ logo on the package to get in on some brownie goodness!!! Both flavours are available at Save On Foods in Nelson and at Burrell’s Grocery store for this coming Valentine’s Day so pick some up for your sweetie before they all run out. For more information
about Little Miss Gelato, please call owner Amy Robillard at 354-7388. For more information about Epiphany Cakes, call owner Melissa Owen at 352-9980 or check out her website at www.epiphanycakes.com.
Relationship enhancement
Starts Tuesday, Feb. 12 Looking for the ultimate Valentine’s present to give each other? Enhance your relationship in an interactive, non-threatening and fun way. Kathie Robertson and Ralph Friesen, two local counselors, are teaming up to offer a relationship enhancement group for couples. This group is geared towards couples who would like to strengthen their relationship. Research shows that strengthening the relationship of even well-functioning couples may lead to important benefits such as improvement in abilities to overcome life challenges and
enhancement in parenting and child outcomes. Over six sessions, the group will teach couples new skills and provide them with an opportunity to try out new ways of interacting in their relationship. The group experience allows couples to learn from the experience of other couples in a safe environment. For more information and to register, contact Kathie at 226-7945 or Ralph at 505-3278.
Drop-in compassionate communication classes
Thursdays, 6:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Medical Arts Building, Unit 209, 465 Ward St. The first class, Feb. 14, will be a free class. It is recommended that you have some experience with compassionate communication (NVC) for these classes. Please contact Sunwater for more details at 3544224 or source@sunwater. ca.
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Katie Brunsdon, left, and Morgan Burgess are the new owners of Shear Talent on Front Street.
Shear talent New salon owners update look and keep prices down by Chris Shepherd Katie Brunsdon and Morgan Burgess picked a great way to ring in 2008, they took the next major step in their career, they took ownership of Shear Talent. “It’s amazing,” says Burgess. “It feels right.” “We always knew it was the next step in our careers,” Brunsdon adds. The two are doing exactly what they want, Burgess says, working with hair and “hearing the latest and greatest from around town.” Burgess and Brunsdon haven’t limited their makeover skills to hair. Since
taking the helm of Shear Talent Hair Innovations, located at 624 Front St., Burgess and Brunsdon updated the shop. “We wanted to make it sparkle,” Brunsdon says. Shear Talent still offers laser hair removal and some waxing, but the two have kept their focus on hair colouring and cuts. “Everyone loves getting their hair done,” she says. “We all want a cuttingedge style.” To let people keep that edge, Brunsdon says they’ve made a point of keeping their prices down. Brunsdon brings seven years experience to the styling-chair – she learned
her trade at the Advanced Hair School of Hair Design and Aesthetics in Victoria – and Burgess has been styling hair for nine years, ever since graduating from Marvel College in Calgary. To keep up to date, both women, along with their employees, are always updating their skills and learning the latest techniques in the business. Shear Talent is open Monday to Saturday and they follow flexible hours, working a customer’s busy schedule to work in a styling. People looking for a new look can call 3543909 to set up an appointment.
Hiring Generation Y
Thinking of doing some hiring in the near future? Chances are you are going to be interviewing members of Gen Y. For those of you not in the know, Gen Y is anyone born between 1977 and 1992 that are now 16 to 31 years old. According to a jury of small business owners, the verdict is in on Gen Y and there is mixed reviews. According to these small business owners, Gen Y’s are short on skills and big on attitude. But, it seems that Gen Y’s either do not care for their employers lack of enthusiasm or are completely oblivious. They want a pony and they want it now! Speaking from experience, Gen Y’s are fabulous hires but there are
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some new rules that employers need to adopt or, at least, think about if you are to have similar success with hiring and retaining Gen Y’s. Start with the job interview and understand that you will be the one being interviewed. Second on the list is to be flexible. Work/life balance is critical to Gen Y’s and the 20centimetre rule is going
to be invoked more than a few times. Get used to it. Provide regular and constructive feedback to these employees as the once a year performance review is not enough. Need to get the word out on something? Forget sending out a corporate memo. Text message or Facebook your Gen Y’s and they will read it. Part of the attraction for Gen Y’s is a salary that will accommodate their lifestyle. You do not have to pay them the moon to start but be clear on what their earning potential is and what comes with reaching those levels. Watch your words. Gen Y’s are happiest when they are being listened to and respected and, in return, they will perform better.
Joyce Jackson is the owner of Lonnie’s for Her and Him and an executive member of the Nelson Business Association.
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School vows to stay Vallican independent school says they’re not leaving despite lease ending this summer by Chris Shepherd June is shaping up to be an uncomfortable month for many in Vallican, as the Vallican Whole School’s board prepares to stay in Vallican Whole Community Centre despite being given notice to leave by the building’s owners. The Rural Alternatives Research and Training Society (RARTS), which owns the community centre, sent a letter to the school’s board in June 2007, informing them they would have to leave the building at the end of June 2008, the current school year.
Moe Lyons, vice chair of the training society, said the decision to not renew the school’s lease was a difficult one. Lyons said the two organizations’ needs are greater than what the building can accommodate. “The situation has evolved to where the school and the community centre are incompatible users of the building.” Jane Medlar is a member of the school’s board and she said the decision to remove the school came as a shock. Medlar said when the building was first built in the 1970s, it was meant to function as a school and
community centre. Many of the original members of RARTS went on to form the West Kootenay Educational Resource Society, which operates the school, she says. “We feel we have as much right to be in that building as anybody else.” 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 board has decided they won’t leave the building this June, Medlar said. Lyons was uncomfortable with the way the situation in the Slocan Valley community is shaping up. “They have to leave the building at the end of June. Their lease is up. We have given them notice. RARTS owns the building and they have to get out in June. If they don’t, we don’t know what our contingency plan is,” said Lyons, noting the school would be illegally occupying the building if they stay past June.
Christian school tops for fire safety The students at the Nelson Christian Community School displayed near-perfect form to win the latest installment of Nelson Fire and Rescue’s annual fire drill competition. Firefighter Marc Thibault presented the trophy to Callie Hogan – back, second from left – Luke Taylor, Henry Kirsten, Amanda Schacher, front, left, Lily Taylor and Michael Kunz.
Animal protector Nelson Rod and Gun Club raises $5,000 for volunteer animal saviour by Anna Kirkpatrick Grizzly bears, deer and birds of every description have passed through Helen Jameson’s property over the last four decades. As the volunteer operator of the West Kootenay Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, Jameson shares her Blewett property with a wide variety of creatures. Without a license or permission of a wildlife officer, an ordinary citizen cannot possess or transport wildlife. Jameson is the only person in the Kootenays licensed to care for wildlife. Working out of her home, Jameson tends to
orphaned or injured animals from as far away as Fernie and Naksup. While Jameson provides an important service to a large geographic area, her work is an unpaid labour of love. “There’s no money in it, that’s for sure,” Jameson says with a chuckle. When asked what motivates her to continue this work, Jameson is quick to respond. “The love of the animals. You’ve got to love them to put your time and effort into caring for them,” she says. For the most part, Jameson has worked alone.
“I’ve been doing this now for 40 years and I never asked for help,” Jameson says. The Rotary Club and the Rod and Gun Club have provided financial support in the past. In December, Jameson sent the Rod and Gun Club photographs of some injured deer she was caring for including one faun that had lost a leg to a mower. “I asked myself: why does she have to ask for money? Why can’t she have money readily available?” says Joani Trickett, president of the Rod and Gun Club. Trickett organized a spaghetti dinner
and auction to raise money for Jameson’s work. The event, held on Saturday, Feb. 2, drew about 175 people and raised approximately $5,000 for the Jameson. “It was wonderful . . . totally awesome,” says Jameson. In addition to raising funds, the event gave Jameson the chance to educate the public about her work. Cheques made payable to Helen Jameson c/o the West Kootenay Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre can be left at Nelson Farmers Supply or with the Rod and Gun Club.
Skate park meeting set for this weekend Saturday, Feb. 9, 7 p.m. at the Best Western Baker Street Inn, 153 Baker St. The Kootenay Lake Outdoor Skate Park Society will hold a meeting to gather information on two proposed sites for a skate park. “Basically, we’ll be focus-
sing on the two lakeside sites,” says society member Tom Hierck. At the Monday, Jan. 21 council meeting, councillors asked the society to look into the feasibility of building a skate park at the Lakeside Park Arboretum, the Lakeside Park Tree
Nursery and near the Nelson and District Community Complex. The society held a meeting on the community complex site in September 2007 on the community complex location. The upcoming meeting will include a presentation
by the society on how they would make either of the lakeside locations work, then open the meeting up for public feedback. That information will be relayed to City council who will make the final decision on where the skate park will go.
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Energy privatization a bad deal Last Saturday, the Council of Canadians and West Kootenay EcoSociety hosted an event to bring attention to the issue of privatizing energy production in B.C. The more than 50 people in attendance heard an unsettling account of what we face both in the West Kootenays and provincewide. The event began with Corky Evans, MLA for Nelson-Creston, who spoke about the history of energy in the West Kootenay region, the benefits of public power and concerns about the provincial government’s push to private energy. Mike Bruce from the Canadian Office and
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Employees Union, local 378 (COPE 378) continued the discussion, starting with the 2002 B.C. Energy Plan, in which the B.C. Liberals took dramatic steps to shift energy production in B.C. away from public control and into the hands of corporate private power producers. This privatization agenda is being pushed under the guise of a looming energy crisis. However, according to COPE 378 there is no looming ener-
gy crisis. In fact, privatizing energy in B.C. will lessen our energy security, decrease reliability of our electricity supply, harm the environment, and dramatically increase our electricity rates. What is needed rather, is a push toward conservation. Discussion then moved into water rights for B.C.’s rivers. The provincial government has now opened up the rights to water licenses for 535 rivers in the province to private energy producers for private river hydro projects. Dozens of these rivers are in the West Kootenays. There is significant concern with the environmental impacts of these projects and the lit-
tle long-term employment or other benefit to local communities. In fact, they often negatively impact other potential economic opportunities in a region. Lee-Ann Unger with the West Kootenay EcoSociety spoke about the environmental and social impacts of these issues from regional perspective with specific analysis of the potential impacts of the proposed Glacier/Howser hydroelectric project. No matter what way you slice it – economically, socially, environmentally energy privatization is a bad deal for B.C. and the Glacier/Howser megahydroelectric project is a bad deal for all.
Suzy Hamilton is with the West Kootenay EcoSociety and works on various environmental projects. For more information contact the EcoSociety at eco@kics.bc.ca or 354-1909.
New bishop for Nelson diocese
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Bishop-elect John Corriveau, a Capuchin and former General Minister of the order, was ordained as the sixth Bishop of the Diocese of Nelson at Immaculate Conception Parish in Kelowna. Bishop-elect Corriveau was ordained by Archbishop Luigi Ventura, the Apostolic Nuncio to Canada on Wednesday, Jan. 30. In addition to representing Pope Benedict XVI in the Church in Canada, Archbishop Luigi Ventura is also the Vatican’s ambas-
sador to the Government of Canada. Co-consecrators with Archbishop Ventura will be Archbishop Raymond Roussin, S.M., of Vancouver and Bishop Eugene Cooney (Emeritus - Nelson). The Diocese of Nelson has 28 diocesan priests, four priests who are members of religious communities and 18 religious Sisters serving over 80,000 Catholics in 53 parishes and missions. As a member of the Capuchins (O.F.M. Cap.), Bishop-elect Corriveau was
ordained a priest in 1965, following which he served as pastor and assistant pastor at St. Philip Neri Parish, Toronto. He was leader of the Central Canadian Province of Capuchins, based in Toronto. After serving several terms as Minister Provincial, he was elected to serve as a Definitor General in Rome. He was later elected to serve two terms as Minister General of the CapuchinFranciscan Order, which is one of three branches of the
Franciscan First Order, and he has been a strong advocate of the fraternal charism of Capuchin life during his time in leadership at the international level. He also developed a body of circular letters in which he ties the spirituality of Franciscan life together with the spirituality of social justice. Bishop Eugene Cooney retires after 47 years of priestly ministry, including almost 12 years as the Bishop of the Diocese of Nelson.
Warm thoughts and blankets for pets
Looking for something to do to pass those long cold winter days and nights? Learn to knit or crochet and help homeless animals. By making a simple blanket you can bring warmth to an animal in need. Check out the local thrift stores for knitting needles or crochet hooks. Check out the same stores for inexpensive wool or tell the wool store what you are doing and see if they will give you a discount to help out.
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It only takes a few hours to create something so simple and easy that can make a huge difference to an animal in need.
Most of the animal shelters that I have ever worked at or visited house the cats in stainless steel cages and the dogs in concrete kennels. There is a good reason for this, it is easy to clean and keep sanitized. But there is no warmth or comfort for the occupants. The blankets that the shelters do have are constantly being laundered and therefore have a short life span and they are always in need of new ones. If you don’t feel like
learning a new craft then how about going through your own blankets and towels and donating those that you no longer use. Or maybe you have an old dog or cat bed that your pet doesn’t use any more because they prefer your bed. If you have Internet access then check out w w w. s n u g g l e s p r o j e c t . org, a website dedicated to knitting for the animal shelters, they even have patterns for you to follow if you are feeling adventurous.
Emma has lived in Nelson for eight 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. Questions for Emma can be sent to emma@totalclient.ca.
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Editorial It’s never too late to start being active Starting next week, there’ll be a host of events around Nelson all focussed on getting people more active. Spirit of B.C. is a unique opportunity for Nelson to promote activity of all kinds. The Express is one of the sponsors of the week because we believe in the message that keeping active keeps us healthy. It’s never too late to start being active and therefore healthier. Regardless of your age or conditioning, there is appropriate activity you can do that will pay off in the long run. We have several gyms, physical trainers and teams in our community that will help you find the right activity. One shouldn’t forget the advice of their doctor when choosing something to do. The Spirit of B.C.’s main attraction is former Olympian Silken Laumann. She has made it her mission to get children active through unstructured play, and it’s a message that can easily be applied to those of us who might be a child at heart, but not in body. Exercising can take countless forms. It can be as simple as a daily walk, a vigorous set of weights at the gym, a few laps in the pool or a game of hockey, soccer, basketball . . . “Use it or lose it is” the best rule when it comes to our bodies. Being active keeps us healthier and given our distance from a major health facility, the healthier we are, the less likely we’ll have to make a journey to any health specialists. Healthy people don’t visit the hospital as often either, so that lightens the load on our hardworking medical practitioners, making time and space for those of us in dire need of their skills. The Spirit of B.C. week is all about highlighting the many opportunities to be active in our area. Take this chance to learn about what you can do to make yourself a healthier person.
Fish Heads & Flowers
Flowers - A big bouquet of flowers to my students who make teaching such a rewarding profession. Your attitudes have contributed to an awesome class! A grateful teacher
Fish Heads - To people who park their vehicles in other people’s parking spots! Usually the resident of a home cleans the snow away so he/she can park their vehicle in that spot! Do you really think that someone has graciously busted their backsides to open a parking spot for you? Flowers - To everyone who tries to change our stagnant society. The breath of fresh air overcomes the smell of
the fish heads who want only to protect the status quo. Begin the begin Fish Heads - To all the employers who think the unemployed don’t want to work. We do... but we also want to be able to keep a roof over our heads and perhaps a meal on our tables. Your lousy wages for the year of 2008 don’t cut it. Unemployed Flowers - To the lady who was kind enough to pick up myself and my children on a cold January night. Our van had just broken down, it was cold and dark. She turned around to pick us up off the highway. Forever grateful
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Dear Editor: While visiting Port Townsend, Washington we walked down their Main Street which was approximately eight blocks, with our dog on a leash. We met many dogs and all were very well behaved. In the blocks there were water dishes for dogs to have a drink. There was no signs of dog droppings. One shopkeeper came out of her
store to offer a dog treat to our dog. This town is very much like our Baker Street – arts and crafts and is very clean. We were impressed for sure. Dogs can’t pick up after themselves – we as owners have to do it and make a big difference to our society. When we travel by RV, we are expected to
clean up after our pets. In some cases we have been charged extra for our dog because of those who don’t pick up after theirs. It is sad to know that some of we humans are so ignorant and allow dogs to mess up for everyone. We could be a Port Townsend or very much have the same atmosphere as they do. Vivian Bayliss, Nelson
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Sandon not that pretty right now Dear Editor: I just received my Jan. 23 issue of the Express. I read with interest the article “Trouble in Sandon.” I thought after reading this that I had maybe missed something since my last visit there a few years ago. I checked out the website, and no I hadn’t missed anything. The article mentions among other things a vintage steam locomotive which was never active in the region, possibly in
the Kootenays but more likely in the Nelson area. There is no mention of a fleet of buses from Vancouver. The only two things I could read as relevant were the original generating plant and some of the buildings. The rest of these so called artifacts are a blight on the community of Sandon. I left the Kootenays 38 years ago but still go back every year. I remember when Sandon was a place
worth visiting. Now it is a poor excuse for a ghost town. It is not a town I would recommend anyone visit now. Nelson City council was right not to want to touch this pile of junk with a 10-foot pole. I’m very disappointed in the loss of such a heritage site. Get rid of the junk that is not original to the town and make it truly a heritage site worth visiting. David Brown, Calgary
I love to ski. And hike. All around Whitewater and the surrounding backcountry. Here, it’s great. Less people and everybody’s happy. Eugene Gavrilov, Nelson
Commentary Why come to the Kootenays to avoid war Jamie Kathleen Davidson – is a lifelong activist and founder of the Whatcom Peace & Justice Center in Bellingham, Washington, who emigrated from the United States to Canada in autumn of 2007. For the sake of our earth and its habitants – human and non – I hope I’m wrong. The upcoming U.S. elections may inspire hope for many and the shame of Guantanamo prison may finally end, but no Democratic president, much less another Republican one, will dismantle the 700 plus other military installations the U.S. has built across the globe. Nor will he/she dramatically reduce the annual expenditure of U.S. tax money for wars past, present and future. Nor will he/she outlaw capital punishment or end the U.S.’s role as arms dealer to the world. To a large degree, it is for these reasons that as a lifelong peace and justice activist, I reached the solemn decision that I had to leave the country of my birth. One most certainly does have a responsibility to work for change within the belly of the beast, as I have since the Vietnam war took my school chums away, but not at the cost of one’s soul. All persons of conscience must
weigh how much complicity they can stomach. How, for example, do we lovers of peace deal with former U.S. Secretary of State Alexander Haig’s cynical quip about antiwar demonstrators: “Let them march all they want as long as they pay their taxes”? My soul-crunching dilemma was perhaps similar to that of the Iraq war resisters who have come to Canada seeking safe haven: We simply could not continue living in our skins as complicit parts of a war machine that has nothing whatsoever to do with “national defense.” I had the luxury of applying for permanent residency and waiting out the two years for my application to be granted. Those who have fled the immorality and horror of the Iraq war, with the full weight of the U.S. military right behind them, do not have that option. For me, peace means striving to live in right relationship, with one’s self, with community, nation and planet. To seek no dominion over
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other beings or nature. It also means the presence of justice. While I can continue this lifelong quest within my heart, community and Gaia no matter where I live, I cannot be in right relationship with the United States. So I left. With great deliberation, I chose Nelson and the Kootenays for my new home, not only for their history (occasionally tainted, I’ll concede) of being safe haven for Doukhbors, Quaker pacifists like myself and war resisters, but because of its breathtaking beauty, cooperative radio, and the nearby Mir Centre. Here I can live in right relationship and be in excellent company. We can work together to nudge Canada into better relationship with us, for example, by seeking true justice for First Nations people and by reclaiming Canada’s historic role as peacemaker in the world. At least here there’s hope and I stand ready to add my Ghandian grain of salt to the Great Turning underway.
EDITOR Chris Shepherd
I walk home to Uphill! (She’s eight months pregnant) We hike around the railroad trail near Mountain Station and go birdwatching. Kayla Gilroy, Nelson
I go to the community complex. I’ll do weights, some cardio, sometimes I’ll go swimming. Everybody’s happy there. Dan Sabourin, Edmonton
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Sports & Recreation Nelson activated Snow makes exercise easy Spirit of B.C. week brings Silken Laumann to town to help West Kootenay residents become more active by Chris Shepherd A push to get West Kootenay residents out the door and being more active will get its own boost during Spirit of B.C. Week, thanks in part to the return of an Olympic athlete. The week is meant to expose people to activities and new ideas they haven’t thought of before, says Leah Bragg, recreation programmer for the Nelson and District Community Complex. The community complex is organizing the various activities with the Get Out, Get Active group in
Nelson. To help get the encouragement across, the two groups are bringing Silken Laumann, the rower who won bronze despite suffering a tragic accident just weeks before the 1992 Olympic games. On Friday, Feb. 15, Laumann will speak about her vision of neighbourhood streets filled with children enjoying unstructured play and will also speak to businesses during the week about how they can encourage play in the community. Laumann has challenged local schools to play as much as they
can and to record their activity. The school with the most play minutes will get a prize from the Olympian. The community complex is hosting an open house to help expose people to those ideas on Saturday, Feb. 16. The open house will highlight new programs and ones that might be added to the facility if the public response is good, Bragg says. Throughout the week there’ll be a winter carnival at A.I. Collinson on Thursday, Feb. 14, events at Lions Park that evening and on Saturday, Feb. 16.
The snow gods are making it easy for us to incorporate regular exercise into our daily routine, via snow shoveling. Make no mistake, moving snow is an aerobic activity and with all movement, proper preparation, the right tools and good technique can make this demanding exercise tolerable. Take time to warm up your shoulders, neck, back and wrists as these joints and muscles tend to be susceptible to injury when digging for prolonged periods. Start with marching on the spot, swinging the arms back and fourth incorporate gentle hip circles, shoulder rolls and wrist
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circles. When you have finished shoveling, take time to stretch these same muscles and joints as stretching after exercise will help facilitate relaxation and return to normal resting length of the worked muscles. Protect the back by pushing the snow rather than lifting it. Other techniques to use are: •Standing with feet hip width apart for balance •Keep the shovel close to your body •Space hands apart to increase leverage •Bend your knees not your back, lift with your legs
•Keep your abdominals pulled in to support your back •Avoid twisting while lifting and throwing the snow over your shoulder. The right tool for the job will help you get the job done with less effort. Ergonomic, lightweight curved handle shovels are best and will help prevent injury and fatigue. Spraying the shovel blade with a silicone-based lubricant or vegetable oil (which is more environmentally friendly) can help keep the snow from sticking to the blade. Like any exercise; stay hydrated and take rest breaks. Your fitness level will dictate how long the intervals of shoveling to resting will be. Finally, a big thankyou to those who take the time to clear your sidewalks, it makes winter travel for walkers much more feasible.
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
et Out Get Active (GOGA) and Nelson and G District Community Complex (NDCC) have come together to promote Spirit of BC Week. The
promote physical activity and recreation, creativity, and community spirit. GOGA and NDCC have created a number of activities for the community province-wide initiative is held annually to cele- to enjoy. Come out to an event and celebrate the brate BC and its unique communities, as well as to Spirit of BC!
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NDCC Indoor Fun Triathlon 10:00am – 3:00pm
Start by swimming laps, then transition to cardio studio for the bike and finally participants run the concourse. Registration is $15 per participant and starts February 1 and closes February 8. Pre Race meeting will be held in the NDCC concourse February 8 at 7:00pm.
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 14 AI Collinson Winter Carnival 9:00 – 11:00 am This is a multi-aged event similar to Carnival du Quebec. Come join us in ice canoe racing, pancake toss, and sledding. Refreshments provided. Free Admission.
Bring your Valentine to Aquafusion 6:00 – 7:00 pm Deep Water Aquafusion Class for couples: 2 for 1 drop in when you bring your significant other!
Fun Event at Lion’s Park 6:00 – 7:30pm Bring your skates & skis! Refreshments to be served. Hosted by South Nelson/ Gordon Sargent Schools. Free Admission
CALLING ALL KIDS! Turn your TV off! And all those other things that have screens - your computer, PSP. Blewett Elementary School kids are challenging all kids in elementary schools to turn all your screens off for 2 days, Tuesday, Feb. 12 & Thursday, Feb. 14. Get outside and play instead!
SCHOOL PLAY CHALLENGE! The school and individual child with the most play minutes will win a prize to be presented by Silken Laumann on Friday Feb. 15th. Do you like skipping, sledding down the hill or playing tag? Do you want to win a cool prize? If you do, then start counting the minutes that you spend playing. Playing includes your sports, games at school, skipping with friends or chasing your little brother around the house! Write your “Play Minutes” down each day between Monday, Feb 11-Thursday, Feb 14. Not only could you win a prize but you can help your school win too!
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Silken Laumann: The Power of Play 7:00 – 8:30pm Hosted by The Kootenay Lake DPAC Silken will share her vision of neighborhood streets and parks filled with children playing. – Free Admission.
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 16 Play in the Park 10:00am – 12:00pm Come out and bring the little ones to participate in unstructured play at Lions Park. A health snack will be provided. This event is for ages 0-6. – Free Admission Nelson & District
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Aquatic Centre • 8:00 – 9:00am Masters Swim •12:00 – 1:00 pm Nelson Reflections Water Show • 1:00 – 1:30 pm Gentle Aquafit • 1:30 – 2:00 pm Shallow Aquafit • 2:00 – 2:30 pm Deep Water Running • 2:30 – 3:00 pm Aquabox • 3:00 – 3:30 pm Parent and Baby Public Swim • 3:30 – 4:00 pm Aquafusion Public Swim • 4:00 – 8:00 pm Public Swim Diving boards and waterslide open!
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Fundraisers keep sports going Many sport teams are unable to cover the costs they incur with their registration fees alone. Teams need uniforms and equipment and must pay for travel and facility rentals. All this can add up. How do they offset these costs? They fundraise. Who hasn’t been to a game and bought a 50/50 ticket or answered the door only to find a young athlete selling those yummy chocolate covered almonds? These are just a couple of the activities that athletes and volunteers take on to raise money for their group. Groups such as Nelson Grizzly Rugby can be seen offering services like security or heavy lifting to raise money for their team: a win-win situation. Not only do these fundraisers help teams pay for their present expenses, but they help ensure registration fees remain affordable: Something parents can really appreciate. The fundraising efforts of athletes and volunteers would be fruitless without the generosity of the community. Whether you’re reaching into your pocket for a toonie, hitting your stock room for a donation you are helping a team go to provincials, or ensuring a family can afford registration next year. This show-
In The Zone Leya Plamondon
The Nelson Regional Sports Council can be reached at: Box 1190, Nelson, BC V1L 6H3 (250)352-3989 phone (250)352-0046 fax nrsc@telus.net ing of goodwill and support is something a community like Nelson does not forget. Although the sport groups could not undeniably raise funds without the help of local business generosity there are opportunities that the same businesses can take advantage of and benefit from as well. Advertising with the groups is a way for a business to contribute directly to an organization of their choice while simultaneously getting their own company message out. Sometimes it’s even free. A donation to the Leafs Radio Auction (coming up Saturday, Feb. 9) gets you free airtime on KBS during the auction for example. Either way, sponsors, donors and volunteer athletes are responsible for providing a high level sporting community and for that we tip our hat in thanks.
Leya Plamondon works for the Nelson Regional Sports Council.
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Bent Over Leather’s style great for Valentine’s
Winter outdoor education begins A lot has been said lately about kids’ obsession with video games, the Internet or the TV. Not enough has been said about their passion for the outdoors. Wildsight is aiming to change that. Now until mid-March, Wildsight is coordinating its Winter Wonder education program – a fun, experiential-based program design to reconnect kids between kindergarten and Grade 3 with the wonders of the outdoors in winter. “Our goal is to help make the science curriculum come alive,” says Wildsight environmental education program manager Monica Nissen.
“Kids get a chance to have fun and develop a connection to the winter wilderness.” Students learn science such as basic winter ecology, how plants and animals adapt in winter and how winter stores water for the rest of the year. But, instead of books and chalkboards, kids get to put on the snowpants and participate in fun activities such as following animal tracks and examine snowflakes up-close. Teachers throughout the Kootenays can make Winter Wonder part of their curriculum, but space is limited. Contact Wildsight at (250)4279325 for more information.
Setting it straight In the story “Water rates up” (Jan. 23) the story incorrectly reported councillor Gord McAdams was the only councillor to vote against the increase. Coun. Robin Cherbo also voted against the rate increase.
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, Robin, our model this week is looking for an outfit. Style Solutions question of the week: What can we wear for a fun and romantic evening out? Bent Over Leather, located at 580 Baker St., is the Kootenays only alternative shopping experience for those who walk their own path. Robin found a great 1940s inspired outfit that is both sexy and fun. The high waisted pencil skirt in black, is figure flattering and definitely something she can mix and match with other items in her wardrobe to wear again. Black stocking and very sexy black patent six inch platform shoes with red ribbon detailing give her legs a long line. Her black and red corset has a back tie and a beautiful design detail that creates romance and flirtation all in one. A faux fur wrap with a satin tie and red rose lapel pin covers the shoulders and long red satin gloves for a completed vintage feel. Keeping in mind the time-inspired outfit,
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Robin’s hair was styled to finish the look. First all of her hair was sectioned and sprayed with a thermal setting spray and set in large curls with heat and left to cool. Then the hair was brushed out. To achieve a curl that will hold and have volume it is important to let it cool before styling. Because Robin has healthy hair that a curl will easily fall out of, using a setting spray helps to protect and set the hair. A finger wave was shaped into the front with pin curl detailing at the sides. The back was then pinned into large barrel curls and pinned. The red and black feathers were added to complete the look.
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Svetlana Bell is the owner of Front Street Hair Studio. She has over 15 years of experience as a stylist, is a colour educator and a certified member of the Cosmetology Industry Association of British Columbia.
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Briefly Hoola and the Gang: A Kaspar Shouldice Fundraiser
CHRIS SHEPHERD
Gregory Heming, organizer of A Voice in the Wind, hopes people take the environmental lessons learned from science to heart as they’re presented and interpreted by local artists.
Listen to the voices A Voice in the Wind brings artists together to explore ourselves and the environment by Chris Shepherd The answer to climate change may not be blowing in the wind, but a local man hopes to use the wind to get people thinking about the worldwide problem as he launches A Voice in the Wind next week. Gregory Heming is organizing A Voice in the Wind, a two-day event that draws together artists to get across the emotional realities of climate
change. Science has shown the climate is changing, Heming says, but people don’t feel that knowledge. “The science isn’t reaching people at the heart level,” says Heming. “Science has never been particularly good at it. That’s where art comes in.” He’s organized a sailing trip that starts in Norway, heads over to Iceland, skirts along Canada’s northern shore, goes down to the Panama Canal then
goes up North America’s eastern shore before running back to Iceland and Norway. At seven ports Heming is organizing artistic events similar to what will happen in Nelson next week. He’s pulled together a group of artists to hold two performances in the evenings and each afternoon is full of workshops geared to bring participants a greater understanding of ecology and themselves through body
exploration, storytelling, discussions on education and art. The point of A Voice in the Wind is to get artists out into the community to teach. He plans on using the lessons learned in Nelson to create the similar events around North America. Tickets for the workshops are $10 (except for the Kutenai Art Therapy Institute workshop, which is $25) and the evening performance is $25.
Last call for Oxygen Art Centre registration Evening, daytime and weekend courses start the week of Monday, Feb. 11 at Oxygen Art Centre. Join Oxygen’s inspired instructors for a delicious array of creative classes. There are courses for the timid, the bold, the wildly experimental and the quietly investigative. Writers can revel in Luanne Armstrong’s creative nonfiction; Susan Andrews Grace’s What We Love Poetry: Craft Seminar; Nicola Harwood’s Mysteries of
the Deep; Shayla Wright’s Alchemy of Writing; and Natasha Jmieff’s Where Does Poetry Come From Anyway? Visual artists can tap into creative re-connect, colour my world, or artist trading cards with Anita Levesque, Cera Cola with Courtney Anderson, low-tech printmaking or building a painting with Natasha Smith and learn to draw in 18 hours with Mirja Vahala. Fibre Artist Anna Wagner offers four cours-
es: draft and design wide leg capri pants, make a hot sheath dress, handknit a kimono sweater and custom tailor a bathing suit. Amy Bohigian and Katherine Petit are collaboratively teaching a digital film weekend workshop. Spring break classes for children and youth include mandala painting with Anita Levesque, dream painting with Charlotte Erlandsson; and Through the Green
Lens with co-instructors Amy Bohigian and Emily Nilsen. Courses vary in length from eight-week sessions, to one-day workshops. For more information on other Oxygen happenings, check out the website at www.oxygenartcentre.org. To register for classes, call 352-6322 or e-mail office@oxygenartcentre. org. Oxygen Art Centre is located at 320 Vernon Street, in the alley behind Hipperson’s.
Saturday, Feb. 9 at Spiritbar Hoola Hoop and some of Nelson’s best DJs will be spinning the Spiritbar to raise funds in support of Kaspar Shouldice, a young Nelsonite, who broke his neck while traveling in Asia in December. The Shouldice family started the Cottonwood Market years ago and more recently have been running the Rose Garden Café at Lakeside Park. They have been a big part of the Nelson Community and they could use all your support on Saturday night. Ryan Martin at the Spiritbar is donating all door proceeds in support of the Kaspar Shouldice fundraising effort. So come on out and shake your body and celebrate this young man who is determined to make a full recovery so he too can join us on the dance floor in the not too distant future.
Kaspar Shouldice benefit
Saturday, Feb. 23, 6 p.m. at The Royal on Baker An eclectic mix of local musicians will volunteer their time and talent to raise money for Kaspar Shouldice and his family. Kaspar injured his spine while traveling in Vietnam late in 2007. The Royal on Baker will be hosting the a benefit concert featuring El Nikko, Pauline Lamb, Muskoka Mike Ryan, Brian Rosen and Friends, Drive if You Must and Datura. The wide variety of music is intended to draw out a diverse fan base. Music will kick off at 6 p.m. and go until closing.
Cover is on a sliding scale starting at $5 and going up to whatever you care to donate. All door proceeds will be donated to the Shouldice family.
Soulfull
Saturday, Feb. 9 at The Royal on Baker Back to the basics with a night of pure soul. Old and new school hip hop, funk, soul, dance hall, reggae, R and B and all the classics that make you wanna get down. DJs this night include: Bryx and Selekta Mezenjah who’ll be cutting and scratching, with live vocals, MC styles and percussion by Erica Dee and Melissa of Wassabi Collective. $7 at the door.
Ed Solo
Friday, Feb. 8 at Spiritbar Born in East London, Ed first got into dance music by listening to pirate radio in the late ‘80s, with his curious mind and interest in electronics, Ed needed to know how all those interesting new sounds were made. Ed first learned to mix in 2001 and has played at nights such as Movement, Meltdown, Knights of the MC’s, Valve, and in many other countries including Bulgaria, Germany, Romania, France, Australia and Serbia, playing many different flavours of DnB and Breaks in his own particular style. In the past five years Ed has become more involved in the nu skool breaks scene, his studio was located above Krafty Kut’s old record shop in Brighton so he started to engineer some of Krafty’s tunes, and later the pair began co-producing music together (check out Krafty Kut’s new Album “Freakshow”). $10 at the door.
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Briefly Lingerie at Finley’s
Big Bad Blu Saturday, Feb. 9 at Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill Grab your sweety and your dancing shoes and
Double drama at Oxygen
Friday, Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m. at Oxygen Art Centre 320 Vernon St., alley entrance Join veteran performer Bessie Wapp and new-tothe-stage writer Jennifer Craig for an evening of dramatic monologues. Bessie will perform Top of the Food Chain, a darkly humorous monologue by T. Coraghessan Boyle about a Western aid mission to Southeast Asia gone terribly wrong. Jennifer Craig will perform two monologues by Yorkshire playwright Alan Bennett. In The Hand of God, Jennifer plays the character of Celia, a middleaged woman who owns an antique shop. In Waiting for the Telegram, Jennifer plays Violet, a 95 year-old woman in a wheel chair, in a scene that takes place in about 1990. Many of Bennett’s characters are unfortunate and downtrodden, or meek and overlooked. Bennett is both unsparing and compassionate in laying bare his characters’ frailties. This is a fundraising evening for Oxygen Art Centre. Tickets are $10, available in advance by calling 352-6322, or at the door.
head for Finley’s for a night hoppin’ and boppin’ with Big Bad Blu. Cliff will set you on fire with his hot licks, Randy will get your back bone
bending with his deep base, Steve will put the beat in your meat as he taps the skins and Simone will whip your hair back with her powerhouse vocals.
Circumnavigating Iceland
Ghosts of the Great Bear Rainforest slide show
Wednesday, Feb. 13, 7 p.m. at the Slocan Park Hall At the latest winter travel talk offered by Slocan Valley Recreation, join adventurer Keith Collen as he recounts spending six weeks cycling over 1,000 kilometres along the rugged coasts of Iceland. Through his collection of pictures and images, discover the ethereal desolate beauty as he travels the west coast from Reykjavik to Akureyri in the northwest then onto the Vatnajokull Glacier in the southeast. Along the way he and his traveling companion encountered storms, floods, high water that forced them to carry their gear and were only attacked by one goat. Admission to the event is a donation to the Slocan Food Bank. If planning to attend, please call Slocan Valley Recreation at 226-0008. The winter travel talk series has become a popular way to escape the blahs of a cold winter evening. It’s a time to be transported to places you may only have dreamt of, or been to and wish to relive. Slocan Valley Recreation offers two talks every winter. Give them a call if wanting to share your adventure.
In Kaslo, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 7 p.m. at the Langham Theatre; in Nelson, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 7 p.m. at Mary Hall Enter the magical coastal region of BC where bear-hunting wolves take to the sea, grizzlies clash in titanic battles and wild salmon are the pulsing lifeblood of an entire rainforest ecosystem. Award winning author, photographer and environmental activist Ian McAllister takes the audience there when he presents a talk and slide show on his awe-inspiring adventures studying wolves in the Great Bear Rainforest. McAllister will present an intimate portrait that documents for the first time ever a distinct population of wolves through firsthand observations and captivating photos, as he follows two packs of wolves, one in the extreme outer coastal islands and another farther inland in the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest. Admission is a suggested donation of $5 to $10. This is an all-ages event, one that will thrill the youngsters in the family.
YOGA DANCE
Thursday, Feb. 7, 7 p.m. at Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill Finley’s will be strutting their stuff again to raise money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Lonnie’s Lingerie, L’Optique, Ted Allen’s Jewellers and Hall Printing have sponsored the event each year by providing all of the sexy outfits, the fashionable eye wear and the fantastic jewelry all perfect for you’re special Valentine this year. The event just keeps getting bigger and better with each year that passes. The excitement, fantastic ambiance, roses on every table, pink tablecloths, and a catwalk to remember. There are tonnes of prizes to be won - including some special gifts from Sage Tapas and Wine Bar, Ted Allen’s, Lonnie’s and L’Optique. Tickets are a minimum donation of $5.
New art at the library
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the Nelson Municipal Library just gained a mother lode. The library’s adult art exhibition area now displays the work of Glenda Krusberg. These luminous pastel renderings play with light across landscape, celebrating forest, rock, and water. Krusberg, who grew up in Nelson and summers here, began her career at the Ottawa School of Art. Later, mentoring with master pastellist Albert Handel in New Mexico, she further expanded knowledge and skill. The children’s section of the library is now entirely dedicated to kids, and the artwork displayed there is delightfully kid-friendly. Currently, Argenta artist and author Rowena Eloise exhibits original illustrations from her two-volume set, The Goose Family. These charming, colourful drawings depicting scenes of children playing are in keeping with the artist’s philosophy and the message of the books themselves.
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Academy of Classical Oriental Sciences Student Clinic .......................................................... 354-1984 Jen Cherewaty, RAC, Balance for Body & Soul354-1752 Sara Fujibayashi RAC, at Mountain Waters Spa352-3280 Claudia Kavcic, RAC, at Mountain Waters Spa352-3280 Michael Smith, Dr. TCM, 10 years experience352-0459 Marion Starr, Dr. TCM ............................................ 352-9890
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Clearwater Art Therapy ........................................ 505-1100
Astrology
Sharon O’Shea, Astrological Readings ........... 352-2455
Body Piercing Aura & Chakra Biofeedback/Bodywork, Homo Divinus505-5067
Breathwork Blanche Tanner, BP, Family Constellation ...... 227-6877
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Richard Klein, Stress Reduction Coach ........... 352-3280
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Brain Gym, Learning, Ion-cleanse, Gayle, MEd.226-7655 Carmen Carter, MEd, RCC, Play & Art Therapy......354-4485 Miriam M. Martineau, MA, Integral Counselling505-8170 Dienna Raye, MA, Counsellor & Life Coach ... 352-1220 Kathie Robertson, MA, Counselling Adults & Teens226-7945 Lee Reid, MA, RCC, Addictions & Trauma ...... 352-3870 Sally Shamai, MEd, RCC, EMDR and more1-877-688-5565
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Front St. Hair Studio, The Key to Beauty ........ 354-1202 Visions for Hair-Body-Soul, South Slocan ...... 359-8036
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Janice Poloway, Certified Iridologist, Herbalist551-4528
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Barbara Gosney, CCH, RSHom, DHom, 2102 Creek St354-1180 Margo MacLaren DHom ...................................... 354-7072
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A Touch Of Aloha, Lomi, Cranio, Struct’l, Sports ...229-4424 Armonia Soma Massage, Hot stones & Swedish Massage354-7553 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 & Massage505-4144 Rub It In, Mobile/Studio, Deep T., Neuro, Sports352-6804
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Psychologist Talk Therapy, Hypnosis, Energy Psychology. 352-9927
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Dr. David Hersh, Board Certified ....................... 352-0151
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Val Amies, BSW, RSW, Counselor....................... 505-8044
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“THE ALCHEMY OF WRITING” 8 week course with Shayla Wright of Barefoot Journeys. Oxygen Art Centre, Nelson. Tues. Feb. 19-April 8. 4-6:30pm. Tuition $200. No previous writing experience required. Register at oxygenartcentre.org For more info visit barefootjourneys.net or call Shayla at 352.7908
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MYSTERY SHOPPERS NEEDED. Computer and Internet required. Shoppers of all ages. Pay is per shop/assignment. To apply, register at www.consumerconnection.net 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: hr@paragon.ca , fax 780-4664958. Website: www.paragon.ca. NORTHERN CANADA RETAIL OPPORTUNITIES - The North West Company has over 140 stores and is the leading provider of food and everyday products in Northern Canada. You will benefit from almost cost free living including fully furnished subsidized housing and food, relocation assistance and paid vacation travel. We are actively seeking enthusiastic individuals or couples to fill the following positions: Store Managers, Meat, Grocery, Produce, Fast Food Service, Entry Level and Non-Management. All applicants must be willing to relocate to Northern Canada. Send your resume in confidence to: retailinth enorth@northwest.ca or fax to 204934-1696. For further information please call 1-800-782-0391 ext 8862 or www.northwest.ca. TNWC is an equal opportunity employer. EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY for a Diesel Tech or General Tech in a growing dealership with a new service facility where customer and employee satisfaction are #1. We offer: Competitive wages, guaranteed 8 hours/day, production bonus, training incentive, great working environment. Chev/Chrysler techs welcome. Apply in the strictest confidence to: Brentridge Ford, Wetaskiwin. Bud Williamson. Phone 1-800-463-5838. Fax 780-352-8272 or email resume to: r-will14@brentridge. dealeremail.com. FULL-TIME DISPATCHER, Ready Mix Co., Sechelt, B.C. Individual experienced in concrete industry. Cover letter and resume to: Box 172, Sechelt, B.C. V0N 3A0; fax 604-8852226; srmdispatch@uniserve.com.
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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. “ACTIVE OVER 50” Meet others for fitness, fun & carpooling to do winter sports. Margery 354-9618. ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL ANNUAL SNO-TIME TEA: St. Joseph School Gym, 523 Mill Street, Nelson. Monday, Feb 11, 1-4pm. Bake table, raffle, tea & goodies. Admission $3. BAREFOOT JOURNEYS: ‘THE HEROINE’S JOURNEY,’ an 8 week coaching group for women seeking their authentic expression in the world, with Shayla Wright. 507 Baker St. Thursday evenings. Tuition $150. For more info visit www.barefootjourneys. net or call Shayla at 352-7908.
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For Sale Misc.
SAWMILLS from only $3,495.00 Convert your logs to valuable lumber with your own Norwood portable band sawmill. Log skidders also available. www.norwoodsawmills.ca/400T. Free information: 1-800-566-6899, ext:400OT. 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. AMAZING RELIEF the first night! Restless Leg Syndrome and leg cramps gone. Sleep deeply, safe with medication, proven results guaranteed! www.allcalm.com. 1-800-765-8660. ADD AND SAVE on home phone reconnection. Bad credit - no problem! Up to $30 off for new customers, plus lower monthly rates! Call Tembo 1-877-266-6398 or sign up online www.tembo.ca.
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Furniture
COMPLETE BEDROOM FURNITURE: Single Bed, 6 drawer dresser w/mirror. $115 or $125 delivered. Call 354-3867. HEAVY TIMBER DINING SET w/four chairs, $600. Country Furniture TV cabinet, $600. Sofa, $400. 352-0531 SMALL COLLECTIBLE LOVESEAT, $450. 229-4544. DOUBLE BED, $125. Coffee & end tables, dark wood, $60. All great condition. 365-7536 before 6pm.
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CONDO CONTENTS. Kitchen, bedding, furniture. Feb. 6 - Feb. 10. 8-3 pm. 352-7117. 426 W. Beasley Cresc.
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. ACUPRESSURE: Neck & shoulder release, $1/minute, 15-45 minutes. First 5 minutes free. Dania, Registered Jin-Shin-Do Acupressurist since 1989. 354-0413. DR. MICHAEL SMITH (TCM) is now accepting new patients. Offering services in acupuncture, Chinese Herbology, nutritional & functional medicine. 10 years experience. 352-0459. ROADMASTER TREADMILL FOR SALE, excellent condition $150. Call 825-3443.
Help Wanted
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Misc. for Sale
SEARS CRAFTSMAN 11.5 HP SNOWBLOWER for sale. 2 years old, $2000 new. Asking $1200. 359-7499.
MONITOR: 15-17” BRAND NEW LENOVO! Still in the box. No offer over $90! 352-7247. SPEAKERS FOR MP3, iPod or discman with amplifier. $20 or best offer! 551-2233 DINING TABLE PAD, quilted, oval, 52”x 84”, $55; oval tablecloth, wheat, 50”x70”, $15. Excellent condition. 352-2005. CLOTHING BAG SALE!! And 25% off Store-wide. At the WIN Store Feb 1, 2 & 3. Jan. 31 - Members only. 721 Front St. Nelson.
House Sitting
MATURE EMPLOYED COUPLE looking to house sit in Nelson. Great local references. 352-1806. EXPERIENCED HOUSE/PET SITTER with excellent local references. Available beginning of April. Please call 352-7169.
Lost & Found
SOS AVALANCHE TRANSCEIVER. Reward. 551-0163.
Misc. for Sale
CATERPILLAR 307B EXCAVATOR, 2600 hours, great shape, $28,000 (no thumb), flatdeck trailer available $6000. 229-2224. HEAVY DUTY WASHER (Inglis Niagara) and Dryer (Whirlpool): work great. $400 for both obo. 352-3712. SOFT SIDED TRAVEL GOLF BAG for that winter golf holiday. 505-5136. GIANT DOG KENNEL: Used only 3 times. Furrarri 550 for up to 100 lbs. $150. 352-9159. 2 MEC TRAVEL PACKS: 10 years old, excellent condition. $50. Photos available. 352-3712. nicole@charlwood.com I CHING OF THE GODDESS Tarot cards & book, by Barbara Walker. New, $25. 229-4042. NINTENDO WII with 4 remotes & 4 nunchucks, 4 games, selling as a bundle. Inquries 505-5388 or 354-8547 PEDESTAL SINK $50, Caravan market tent & folding table $300. 352-7545. ANTIQUE UPRIGHT GRAND PIANO in dark mahogany for sale. 354-1805. WASHER, DRYER, great condition, white, $400. White stove, works well $50. Straw $5/bale. 505-2075. JVC 650 WATT 5.1 DOLBY DIGITAL ProLogic 2 home theater system, great sound! $200. 354-8547. FOR SALE: NORDIC SPORT EXERCISER; acoustic guitar; teen’s stereo; Lena Liu framed prints. Ph. 352-7090. COLLECTABLES, SLOTCARS, MODELS, RECORDS, games, legos, windstone dragons, swords, daggers and misc. toys. 226-6783. SAMSUNG AMPLIFIER, three input & cassette. Also, Yamaha monitor. 352-6796. HANDMADE CEDAR SPIRIT FLUTE with wolf totem. Barely used. See www.native-american-flutes.com. $125. 352-2251. SONY 5-DISC CD PLAYER with manual, $30. Vinyl records: classical, language, some rock, $1 each. 352-6762. TRITRONICS 2 DOG ELECTRONIC TRAINING collar system. 1 mile range. Refurbished in April 05. $250 firm. 226-7442. 12 BINDERS OF EARLY 90’S BASEBALL cards. Best offer takes all. Must sell! 551-0604.
Misc. Wanted
HOUSEPLANTS, big or small, for our new home. Will pick up in Nelson/ Northshore area. 825-3464. WANTED: BELL EXPRESSVU satellite dish, for free , will pick up. 359-6606. WANTED: BUNK BEDS for teen boy’s bedroom. 825-9412. USED TESL OR TESOL type books. If your not using them, may I borrow them? 505-1119.
Music & Dance
LOCAL SINGER (female) seeks guitar & keys for tour this summer & fall. Original music + jazz. 505-4575. FOR SALE: Kline piano $850, Armstrong flute $250, Bonmusica shoulder rest for violin $25. 3521925. CD & DVD DUPLICATION, direct to disc printing and graphic design located in Nelson: www.shortyburns. com 352-BURN(2876) FRIENDS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC informal get-togethers of music aficionados. 505-5583. DRUM KIT: 6 Pc. TAYE Tour ProWhite, includes cases. Call Gord @ 505-4505 for more info. MUSIC GEAR: speakers, compressors, microphones, power amps, vintage Gretsch drum kit, and more. Call 509-0510. 2 SPRINGSTEEN/E ST. BAND tickets for March 31, GM Place. $262. Call 357-2042. YBA 200 BASS HEAD TRAYNOR, banjitar: half banjo half guitar, usable trombone, mandolin. Ask for Harlen 352-1689.
Pets & Livestock
SALTWATER FISH/REEF ENTHUSIASTS: Interested in sharing experiences, frags, possible club? E-mail saltyfish@shaw.ca 304-3535. FISH TANKS (2x20gal, 1x10 gal) c/w pumps/filters $50. Hamster cage c/w tubes, dish $20. 352-3137. SHIH TZU PUP. Male, 10 wks, first vaccinations and de-worming. $500. Daniel 354-4009.
Prof. Services
BENT IRONWORKS Metal artwork designs, affordable welding in shop, 20 yrs experience. Steve/Cindy 250352-7092/354-9448.
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PERSIAN RUGS at great prices Vancouver store, Web site: www.rugcanada.com, UPS Shipping $25.00, Tel:- 604-299-3324 GAS FIREPLACE $450 obo. Track lighting, ceiling fan, satellite internet modem and dish. Brent 226-6933.
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TRILLIUM ARTISTRY: for all your painting needs. House, murals, storybook children’s rooms. Also graphic art and illustrations, portraits and water-scapes in oils. Call Catherine 229-2217. 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. THAT BLACK GUY‘S Fruit tree pruning. 505-9151 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.
FREE DEMOS SUNDAYS, 11-2. Whitewater, Nirvana Snowboards, Valhalla Skis, Kootenay Peaksticks. boomtownskis.com 505-5055. Trades Welcome. MEN’S HOCKEY SKATES, CCMT100, size 12. Good condition. $50. 359-7942. BURTON CLASH 158 SNOWBOARD and bindings, $150. Burton Moto boots size 10, $40. 354-0362. KARHU TEAM JAK SKIS 179 cm. Brand new never been mounted, 134-100-125. $600. 359-6815. BRAND NEW DAMIR FRITSCHI Freeride bindings, size medium, $350. Call 352-2323/509-0330. 06 GIANT TRANCE1 FULL SUSPENSION BIKE. Reba 4” forks. Excellent bike! $1000. 359-5021. HELLY HANSEN large, Kevlar reinforced, bib ski pants. Like new, only $250. 250-509-1964. BRAND NEW 06-07 OPTION ‘VINSION’ 161 cm snowboard. $350 Ultimate freeride board! Call Greg 352-1935.
THE FUTURE OF FOOD CONFERENCE COLLABORATIVE thanks it’s major sponsors Columbia Basin Trust, Kootenay Food Strategy Society, Selkirk College & it’s many supporting organizations, businesses & volunteers for their part in making the Food Security Conference such a success. Conference proceedings can be accessed at www.cjly.net/ deconstructing dinner/ Conference report & exciting news coming soon.
BOOKKEEPING SERVICES AVAILABLE, using Simply Accounting. Services include managing accounts, bank reconciliation, financial statements, payroll, tax remittances, and more. $18/hr. Contact Lindsay @ (250) 352-9241. WILL HAULALL: 3/4 ton van. Small moves, dump runs, yard waste. 505-5249 HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE: Reliable, honest, thorough. Excellent references. 505-5249
BUILDINGS FOR SALE! “Rock bottom prices!” 25x30 Now $5100. 25x40 $6400. 30x40 $7400. 35x50 $9,990. 35x70 $13,790. 40x80 $16,900. Others. Canadian manufacturer since 1980...1-800-668-5422.
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Weddings
ALFRED ANGELO BRIDESMAID/ GRADUATION GOWN. Beautiful wine colour, simple lines, size 14, never worn. $150. 825-9938.
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Cars
2005 FORD FOCUS WAGON. 5 speed, many extras. New winter tires. 13,995 obo. 359-6915 1990 SUBARU LEGACY (2wd). $2200 obo, 213,500 kms, grey/tan wagon, 5-speed standard, great condition, winter/summer tires, hitch/roof racks, cruise/power. Nelson: 250412-7248. 1991 CIVIC SI, great condition, aftermarket stereo & rims, excellent snow tires, economical, reliable, $2500. obo 352-9630.
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Trucks/SUVs/Vans Trucks/SUVs/Vans INTERNATIONAL 4700 5-T DUMP TRUCK, 1 owner, 48k, full hyd snow plow, exc shape, $28,000. 551-1003. 2007 FLAT BED 20’ TRAILER, tandem 7/14k axles w/load ramps, 16” tires, 5-T load. 551-1555. 1993 FORD EXPLORER: rebuilt transmission, clean, no rust, power, ac. $3500 obo. 354-8945. 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
1992 SR5 TOYOTA TRUCK w/canopy. Runs Perfectly. 300+ kms, factory rebuild @185kms. $5800. obo 352-1853. 1991 FORD 4X4 EXTENDED CAB. Roof rack for box, snow tires, tuned up for sale. $1800. 352-3541. 1990 DODGE TURBO DIESEL: 5.9l, cummins, automatic, 4x4, runs great, red, boxliner, cdplayer $7000 obo. 226-6756. 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA, X-cab, 4x4, 211,000 km, black, canopy. No rust. $15,900. 352-3827. Leaving Country.
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Sleds/Bikes 2002 FXD HARLEY DAVIDSON: 6000 orig. kms, custom paint, many extras. $12,000 obo. 250-505-7982. 2006 HONDA CRF450R, low hours, many extras, $5800 & size 7 MSR boots $75. 352-3526.
Tires/Parts/Other
COMPLETE 454 ENGINE on propane with Turbo 400 auto transmission, asking $1500. Runs great. 5053905
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Credit union funds scholarship
Barry Auliffe (left), director of communications and development for Selkirk College, receives a cheque for $10,000 from Allan Turberfield, East Shore Community Branch Manager and Investment Fund Advisor with Nelson and District Credit Union’s wholly owned wealth management subsidiary, Allard Insurance Agencies. “To have great ambition or an ultimate goal is the essence of the Aspire Scholarship,” said Turberfield. The Nelson and District Credit Union Aspire Scholarship will be awarded to a deserving student next September.
Planning Nelson’s future Readers of the Express may have caught the City of Nelson announcement regarding it’s 2008 strategic priorities. The first item is “Smart Planning.” This is meant to help communities to plan for current needs while keeping the needs of future generations in sharp focus. The first phase, envisioning, has already begun. Urban Systems has been contracted to work with Nelson’s planner to develop a report for council. I was privileged to be part of Urban Systems’ envisioning think tank. Some 15 individuals representing a wide range of local inter-
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est groups met with City staff and the contractors for about three hours of discussion. “What does sustainability mean?” and “What one thing could be accepted widely enough to drive whatever course of action is recommended?” were two
items that came up for discussion. At least two potential problems exist. The first one is finding an idea and a course of action that will grab the excitement of a high percentage of our population. The other is that, when it comes to problem solving in the West Kootenays, thinking locally often requires thinking regionally to achieve a viable solution. These problems are not insurmountable. It may take some compromise and it may even be necessary to expand the undertaking to include three cities and at least parts of two regional
districts. People who let objections stop their endeavours never accomplish anything. It is, however, important to know what objections are likely to be raised. Watch for the report that Urban Systems will present to council. Study the proposals and make your thoughts known to council. If many people express their ideas, a plan that is saleable to the entire community just might emerge. If most people take a “ho hum, here we go again” approach, the whole project will become the exercise in futility that they expect it to be.
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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Indoor plant care You could consider your houses plants to be like indoor pets; without your care and supply of food and water they just will not survive on their own. Too many people feel overwhelmed when it comes to caring for plants, when all it really takes is a few minutes once a week to look after its basic needs. House plants have been chosen and breed to be good at adapting to changes in humidity, wide varieties of temperature and various intensities of light, so all you have to look after is watering, fertilizing and the occasional cleaning. The most common problem people have with plants is never knowing if they are overwatering. Most house plants thrive in soil that is kept moist, anything too wet will cause root rot, to check, stick your finger into the soil as far as it will go, or purchase a moisture meter. One aspect of watering that is usually overlooked is misting. This step increases humidity so that the leaves of your plants do not dry out. House plants only need fertilizing when they are actively growing or flowering. Over
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fertilizing can be harmful, so it is best to use it sparingly. Your plants will also absorb nutrients through their roots from the potting mix they are planted in. It is a good idea to change to soil in your pots every few years, but you only need to change the size of the pot if your plant is extremely root bound. Part of a plant’s life process is to lose moisture through its leaves to help regulate its temperature; known as transpiration. This process makes the leaves vulnerable to dust build up which hampers its ability to photosynthesize. The easiest way to remove the dust layer is to place your plants in the shower for a few minutes at least twice a year or use a damp cloth to wipe down the leaves.
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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February 6, 2008
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How to solve those mystery rust spots I own a 1970s onestorey house with a basement. The house is heated with electric baseboards. At the bases of the interior door openings the metal drywall corners are all rusting. You can see the rust bleeding through the drywall plaster. What’s happening and why in these spots only? Exactly why the problem appears at the lower interior door corners is difficult to determine. It may be that these locations are the most convenient “lightning rods” for the problem to manifest. Let’s put aside the symptoms for a moment and focus on the cause of these rust stains, which, if not plumbing leaks, is most likely high humidity. It would be worth the cost of a small hydrometer ($30) to monitor the relative humidity in your
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home, which should be within a 30 per cent to 40 per cent range. Relative humidity higher than this can wick into drywall and cause mildew and mould on window glazing and the bases of walls. To aggravate the problem, because your baseboards provide passive radiant heat, the house air may
not adequately circulate. Consider some or all of the following recommendations. Install several ceiling fans throughout your home to get the interior air moving. Install a dehumidistat, located on an interior wall in the centre of the main floor. Connect the dehumidistat to a quiet bathroom fan and set it to the manufacturer’s specifications. Install and use exhaust fans in all bathrooms and above your kitchen range. Control roof water at the exterior foundation walls by installing gutters, downspouts and leaders. Although controlling exterior water may seem irrelevant, some of the uncontrolled roof water soaks through foundation walls and floors and winds up as humidity in your home.
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.
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