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Political players talk power projects Campbell defends power production on rivers while his opponents attack the province’s decisions by Chris Shepherd
Politicos speak Premier Gordon Campbell trots out money while Carole James and Jane Sterk ready for election. PAGES 4 AND 5
Tax increases The City of Nelson budget calls for a 3.5 per cent increase and a $3.5 million debt increase PAGE 3
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Above, Dagmar Gald was one of nearly 200 protesters outside the Prestige Lakeside Resort who gathered early Friday, April 18. The protesters were upset with the province’s push to create independent power projects in B.C.
Shouts and chants filtered through the windows as Premier Gordon Campbell spoke to local government leaders last week. The roughly 200 protesters were upset with the premier’s work on independent power projects. The rally early on Friday, April 18, was about protesters’ concerns about privatising rivers and streams in B.C. Speaking to reporters after his speech, Premier Campbell defended the need for independent power projects (IPPs). In the Kootenays, the most common form of these projects are called runof-the-river projects. “Run-of-the-river projects are going to be a part of British Columbia’s energy future. There are enormous energy demands the people are putting on our energy system,” Campbell said But Campbell’s opposition – who were
also in Nelson for the Association of Kootenay Boundary Local Governments conference – disagreed with the way the B.C. government was handling IPPs. Jane Sterk, leader of the Green Party of B.C., gave a presentation on the controversial power projects earlier in the week. Sterk said there’s a need for political activism because of Bill 30 and its impact on local governments’ ability to control IPPs in their area. Bill 30 was introduced in April 2006 by the B.C. government and includes changes to several acts, including the Utilities Commission Act, which governs IPPs. Sterk said in an interview with the Express on Wednesday, April 16 that Bill 30 would take away the decision making ability local governments have over their local waterways, . Carole James, leader of the B.C. NDP, also had harsh words for the
province. She spoke to media after her speech at the conference, a few hours after the premier. “I’ve described it as the gold rush of water where we’ve said to independent companies ‘Come on in and stake your claim and take away our resources’ without any discussion or dialogue with us.” James called for a moratorium on IPPs and another environmental process to review the projects. Both James and Sterk did not completely rule out IPPs for B.C. “In fact there may be places in this province where [run-of-river] makes perfect sense,” James said “[Places] where it can be done environmentally where it’s partnership with First Nations and local governments. The problem we’ve seen with this government is they’ve opened the door to all kinds of independent power projects.”
Davies Street Park approved Council strongly divided on plan to sell land to pay for park; some councillors hold out for affordable housing by Chris Shepherd
Insulated discussion Local artists put Nelson in the spotlight and consider whether the community’s isolation is a good thing or not. PAGE 10
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Council has finally approved the idea of selling land at the top of Davies Street to help build a park, but it wasn’t a happy decision. It was nearly midnight when the matter finally came to a vote in a special council meeting after their usual committee of the whole on Monday, April 21.. Leading up to the decision council heard staff’s presentation on a proposal to sell 0.41 hectares of land to fund a 4.8 hectare park,
but even getting to the presentation took some debate. Councillors Robin Cherbo and Gord McAdams questioned why the staff brought the park forward in a special council meeting. The last time the controversial park was before them on Monday, March 3, councillors voted to hold another public meeting to get input on the latest version of the park plan. The approved plan will see council sell the portion of land along Ninth Street and split that money with the provincial government.
The province is involved because the land is provincial endowment lands. The money would be used to build a $500,000 park and do $154,000 of work on Ninth Street Any net profit would be split between the City and province. Kevin Cormack, City manager, estimated the City’s share could be as high as $80,000 and as low as nothing. The debate of the idea centred around whether it was proper to sell park land to make more park
land and what kind of housing would go up. In the end, councillors Ian Mason, Marg Stacey, Bob Adams and Mayor John Dooley voted for the idea, while councillors Deb Kozak, McAdams and Cherbo voted against it. While the debate was heated, the closest it came to boiling over was right at the end. “I will not approve selling any of those bloody lots if we don’t try to make them affordable for people trying to get into the housing market,” Kozak said.
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Business Stay stylish with Vadim New hair salon owners make jump to Nelson for its cosmopolitan feel and artistic style by Chris Shepherd When Vadim Kristopher and Robin Burton looked at the site of their new salon, they new they’d found the perfect location right away. “The minute we saw it we knew it was what we wanted,” Burton says. The new salon, Vadim Kristopher Hair Salon, has replaced The Pisces Room at 506 Herridge Lane. The two came to Nelson from Toronto – “But don’t hold that against us!” Kristopher says with a laugh – via Whistler. The two have divided the salon’s duties, with Kristopher as the hair stylist and Burton managing the salon and serving as a makeup artist. They went west to escape the bitter cold of Ontario winters but their time in Whistler didn’t offer the right setting, Burton says. A friend told them about Nelson and they were struck by how cosmopolitan the city is without being busy or hectic. Kristopher and Burton are looking forward to contributing to that cosmopolitan feel. They’ve redecorated the salon and hope to work with artists and offer some gallery space. And then of course they’re looking forward to creating exciting hair styles in Nelson. Kristopher’s hair styling education comes from Toronto. He says they’ll accommodate everyone and offer funky, updated, modern hairstyles using Modern Organic Products (MOP). “It’s a beautiful space,” Burton says. “It’s a welcoming space where we’ll pamper our clients and focus exactly on what they want with their hairstyle.”
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Robin Burton and Vadim Kristopher are the owners of Vadim Kristopher Hair Salon, which replaced the Pisces Room.
FINLEYS #1
Briefly Changes at Kootenay Co-op Radio
Terry Brennan who has held the helm as the programming manager, is now the new operations manager. Brennan is looking forward to working closely with volunteers, regarding the technical aspects of the station. “I am excited to help implement some of the great ideas that have come up for our space and working more closely with the technical and building volunteers,” says Terry Brennan. Bill Metcalfe, who has represented CJLY as the administrative manager for four years, now moves into the role of programming manager where he will work directly with all aspects of programming. Leah Wilson has become the new administrative manager, working directly with the committees of finance, policy, and personnel, board of directors and the management team, while representing CJLY in a receptionist capacity, handling station bookkeeping, budget development, staff evalu-
ations and office communications. “I am excited about the multi-tasking diversity involved in this supportive position,” says Wilson. The radio station also welcomes Katimavik student volunteer CharlesOlivier Bélanger.
Nelson SPCA supported
On Saturday, March 29 Pupperware Party Pets held a fundraiser at the BC SPCA Nelson adoption centre. Party Pets donated a percentage of their profits from the sale of cat and dog supplies and accessories and also held a hot dog sale. Despite the unexpected snow storm, they raised $465 in total donations. That money will go to help the homeless animals in Nelson. If people wish to donate to the Nelson SPCA they can call 352-7178 or visit their website at www.spca. bc.ca/Nelson/.
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Tax increase coming Nelson needs to borrow $3.6 million to pay for needed infrastructure upgrades by Chris Shepherd Council has asked Nelsonites for 3.5 per cent tax hike to help cover several new council initiatives and the increased costs of doing business. The budget also includes $3.5 million in new debt for major capitol projects City staff unveiled the five-year draft financial plan on Monday, April 14. For 2008, the City falls short by $372,438. Of that, $288,000 comes from council-approved initiatives. Linda Tynan, director of corporate services for the City, says increases in the cost of doing business also accounts for the shortfall. The initiatives with the largest price tags include hiring a full-time planner and assistant ($85,000), a provincially mandated program to record the City’s assets ($50,000) and an increase to the library budget ($45,000). See sidebar for new initiatives details. City staff were able to come up with $169,245 in savings and turned to the taxpayer to cover the remaining $203,193. “Council made the decision they wanted to provide the same amount of service as they did the prior year. In order to do that without cutting back in any departments, we needed $203,000 and
the only place to find it is in taxation,” explains Tynan. The City is also looking to add $3,598,000 in debt in 2008. That debt will pay for work on the City’s aging water system and substation upgrades and voltage conversion for Nelson Hydro among other projects. See sidebar for new debt details. If approved, the City’s debt will climb to $21,835,948. Nearly two thirds of that debt is supported by previous agreements with Terasen Gas and Selkirk College. In order for the City to incur that debt it has to go through an alternate approval process, Tynan said. That process is laid out in the B.C. Community Charter. It says the City has to place ads in local papers stating it plans to borrow the money. Anyone who wants to challenge that must get 10 per cent of the Nelson voters to sign a petition opposing the move to borrow money and deliver that petition within 30 days of the second notice in the paper. Council has planned a special council meeting on Monday, April 28, 5 p.m. at council chambers for another public presentation on the budget.
The budget details New initiatives in the 2008 budget include: • increased library operations . . . . . $45,000 • local government intern . . . . . . . . . $36,000 • fall election costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35,000 • full time planner and assistant . . . . $80,000 • community wildfire mitigation . . . . $20,000 • City building evaluations . . . . . . . . $17,000 • record City assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50,000 Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $288,000
Total shortfall . . . . . . . . $372,438 Cuts to budget . . . . . . . $169,245 Taxes to balance budget. . .$203,193
New debt • catacomb upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . $75,000 • Baker Street Bridge work . . . . . . $900,000 • paving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $88,000 • water system upgrades . . . . . . .$1,035,000 • Nelson Hydro upgrades. . . . . . .$1,500,000 Total new debt . . . . . . . . $3,598,000
The budget is available at the City of Nelson website at www.city.nelson.bc.ca
Stalled on Everest International tension around Olympic torch halts Nelson man’s Himalayan climb by Chris Shepherd A local mountaineer has met an obstacle he can’t handle on Mount Everest’s side: international relations. To make matters worse for family home in Nelson, all communication from the Himalayan mountain has been cut. The last Becky Rippel heard, her husband, Tim, and his 42-person expedition were at base camp on the Nepalese side of the Everest. They spoke by satellite phone on Tuesday, April 15. That was the day before the planned communication ban by the Nepalese military, Becky Rippel says. The ban was at the request of China, whichplans to take the Olympic torch to the top of Everest in early May and all climbers have to wait until after Saturday, May 10 before attempting the summit, says Becky Rippel, co-owner of Peak Freaks, a guid-
Tim Rippel
ing company based in Nelson. There was a period when the Rippels weren’t sure if Tim would be allowed to climb Everest at all this year. The Chinese government had initially asked Nepal to close the mountain entirely, but a later agreement allowed for expeditions to climb after China’s torch relay attempted the mountain. The delay is meant to
stop any possible protest on the mountain before or during the torch’s progress up the mountain. When Becky Rippel last spoke to her husband, he had rejoined his expedition at the Nepal base camp at 5,500 metres. “He was happy to be back with his team.” The delay has meant the team spends more time on the most dangerous portion of the climb, a portion through seracs – massive chunks of ice. Sherpas maintain a series of ladder bridges across crevasses to allow climbers access to the mountains. It’s a dangerous time, but Becky Rippel says they’ve been through all this before. Tim Rippel has been leading expeditions in the Himalayas since 1991. “We’ve been doing this for so many years, Becky Rippel says. She laughs at the predica-
ment of not having direct communication with Tim now. When he first started climbing Everest, there were no satellite phones. “Now that we’ve gotten used to it, you depend on it,” she says with a laugh.
NATURAL WAY HOME
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News Cash for Kootenays Few provincial dollars for Nelson or RDCK in premier’s speech by Chris Shepherd Premier Gordon Campbell announced millions of dollars for Kootenay communities as he addressed local government leaders last week but the share for the regional district and Nelson amounted to a fraction of the total announcement. The premier spoke at the opening ceremonies of the Association of Kootenay Boundary Local Governments on Friday, April 18 at the Prestige Lakeside Resort. Nelson picked up $455,714 for small community grants and $176,686 from shared traffic fine revenue. The Regional District of Central Kootenay received $130,000 for small community grants. The big winners that day were Warfield, Grand
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Premier Gordon Campbell answers reporters’ questions after his speech on Friday, April 18 at the Prestige Lakeside Resort.
Forks, Greenwood and Rossland who are sharing $3.6 million from the province and federal
government for water supply systems (Warfield and Rossland), improvements to wastewa-
ter treatment (Grand Forks) and road work (Greenwood). Premier Campbell also announced $5.5 million for communities to reduce the risk of wildfire damage. Leading up to the announcements, Campbell joked that he knows about the one thing that unites local government: “You’d like more money from the province.” Premier Campbell said requests for more money won’t get him excited. “That’s everybody’s goal.” Instead, the premier encouraged the delegates from the Kootenay region to come to the province with visions for their community and then work the provincial government to find the means to achieve that vision.
James warms up for 2009 vote B.C. NDP leader makes election campaign-style speech for local government leaders by Chris Shepherd
by Chris Shepherd The provincial election is still a year away but that didn’t stop Carole James from giving an election-style speech at a conference of local government officials. James, the leader of the B.C. NDP and head of the official opposition, addressed delegates at the Association of Kootenay Boundary Local Governments conference at the Prestige Lakeside Resort and Convention Centre on Friday, April 18. James cited issues around tightened meat production regula-
tions and the Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement – an agreement between B.C. and Alberta meant to remove barriers to trade – as a few examples of the way the B.C. Liberals have negatively affected local governments. “The government in Victoria creates these problems then doesn’t give you the resources to deal with them,” James told the delegates, drawn from the municipal and regional governments in the Kootenays. Speaking to reporters after her speech, James admitted she was making an election speech and was
eager to start the campaign. “The main message is we have a government that doesn’t respect them. That doesn’t respect local decision making, that is overriding their decisions. A government that thinks they know best and that’s wrong.” James said she would take a number of steps to improve the situation for local governments if her party was elected, including repealing legislation that overrides decisions. “Whether its local control of water and streams or whether it’s the ability for government to override their decisions in other areas.”
Citizen canine: Good training for dogs
A few weeks ago Koda and I attended the Kootenay Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen (CGC) trial in Castlegar. It was a sunny Sunday afternoon and we were among approximately 40 other dogs and their owners who were all there to show that they were well mannered, well trained and obedient (and that was just the owners !). The CGC is a certification program that is designed to reward dogs who have good manners at home and in the community. It is a two-part test that stresses responsible
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pet ownership for owners and basic good manners for dogs. All dogs who pass will receive a certificate. It lays the foundation for other activities such as obedience, agility, tracking, and showing
events. When you enrol for the trial the kennel club will send you a list of tests that your dog has to be able to pass, so it gives you time to work with your dog to perfect them all. As you work with your dog to teach these skills, you’ll discover the many benefits and joys of training your dog. Training will enhance the bond between you and your dog. We found it lots of fun. As I have three dogs at home I have to share my time between all of them and this trial gave Koda and me some special
one on one time together. We both enjoyed it and it renewed our special bond. You don’t have to be a member of the kennel club or have a pure-bred dog to take part in the CGC event. There were a huge range of breeds and ages there, some were pure-bred show dogs and some were mixed breed family pets like Koda. Oh, by the way, we passed with flying colours! If you are interested in taking part in any Kennel Club events contact Shirley at hubel@netidea. com.
Emma has lived in Nelson for eight years with her dogs Dharma, Koda and Mortimer and her crazy orange cat Marmaduke and now his friend Maurice. She has worked in the pet industry for several years including a veterinary clinic, an animal shelter and a pet supply store and now owns Pupperware Party Pets. She can be contacted at emma@partypets.ca
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Elections good for environment: Sterk Green Party of B.C. leader says municipal, provincial and possible federal elections will be good for environmental issues by Chris Shepherd The leader of the Green Party of B.C. says there’s a “perfect storm” of elections coming up and she expects the environment will come off well once the air has cleared. Speaking at a meeting on independent power projects (IPP) on Wednesday, April 16, Jane Sterk told the audience the municipal elections set for this fall, the subsequent provincial elections in May 2009 and the threat of a federal election are all opportunities for the public to put the environment at the top of the priority list for elected officials. “I think that we will surprise all of ourselves by what happens in these next electoral cycles.” Sterk said she would prefer to set up local ecological boards to review all projects in an area. The boards would include elected officials, First Nations and government appointed people. “If you have local ecological management boards, they’re not just looking at what’s happen-
I think that we will surprise all of ourselves by what happens in these next electoral cycles.. Jane Sterk, leader of the Green Party of B.C.
ing on the rivers, they’re looking at what’s happening on the land, in the forests.” They would also allow for public oversight of projects, something Sterk says is lacking now. The first step to achieving this is electing environmentally-minded representatives, Sterk said. She urged the audience to elect candidates who are clear on their stance on the environment. Sterk also used the talk to promote the Green Party. “I think we should change politics by elect-
ing some Green people in 2009,” Sterk said. Her party has a vision for future generations, she said. “The work I do is not for my grandson. It is for my grandson’s grandson’s grandson.” Sterk also rejected concerns the Green Party of B.C. is too close to the B.C. NDP. “I think the NDP is about getting power back” said Sterk. “What I see them doing is capitalizing on a moment where people have expressed a concern, not bringing that moment forward.”
Old Notre Dame society dissolves David Thompson Cultural Society to disburse $57,000 before ending by Chris Shepherd A society started from the ashes of Notre Dame University has itself been dissolved. The David Thompson Cultural Society will be dissolved this summer once the society’s remaining funds, $57,000 is disbursed. The decision came at an extraordinary general meeting on Sunday, April 13. The vote was 21 for dissolving, one against and two abstentions. There were 11 absentee ballots which were not counted because the motion they voted on was amended. The amendment added the condition that the remaining assets be disbursed by resolution of the members. Of the absentee ballots, 10 voted to dissolve and one voted against. Most members of the society said the society was no longer able to function properly.
In leading up to the discussion, society president Bessie Wapp said the disagreements among the membership were insurmountable. When the society was formed it had roughly $250,000. An attempt to run a bar, the now defunct Charlotte’s, and other problems drained the money that was set aside decades ago. The society has distributed surveys asking members what they want done with the remaining money and included options for supporting artistic ventures in the community. Will Webster, a director with the society, spoke against the move to dissolve. The society was established with student money, Webster said, and should be put to a scholarship or something educational. The society will hold one more meeting before Sunday, June 15 to decide what will be done with the money.
Briefly Permaculture design course
Sunday, May 25 to Saturday, June 7 in Winlaw The Kootenay Permaculture Institute, in cooperation with Selkirk College, is offering the seventh annual permaculture design course. This year the course has been extended to 13 days to provide more learning opportunities to the participants. This intensive course combines theory with practical hands-on learning. Through lec-
tures, discussions, slide shows, field trips, design exercises and hands-on projects, participants will learn permaculture design principles and techniques adapted to the climate and ecosystems of the Kootenays and can also be used in other parts of the country. Permaculture is the conscious use of ecological principles in designing self-sustaining food, fibre and energy producing ecosystems. The main instructor, Gregoire Lamoureux, has
been teaching permaculture courses for over 16 years in many parts of the country. A team of guest speakers and instructors from the Kootenays will assist him during the two weeks. The early registration deadline is Friday, April 25. To register call Selkirk College, in Nelson at 352-6601. For more information, call the Kootenay Permaculture Institute at 226-7302, email permaculture@telus. net or visit www3.telus. net/permaculture.
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Editorial Taxes are going up. They should be going higher There’s not a lot to get excited about in this year’s municipal budget, or at least nobody should get excited. Previous councils for conscious or unconscious reasons, did not have the foresight to set aside investment money and it’s all come back to haunt us now. Iron pipes, clogged like a fast-food junkies arteries or as leaky as a sieve, are problems our council has inherited. To deal with that problem and others, the City is aiming to borrow $3,598,000. This increases the City’s overall debt to nearly $22 million. Ouch. That increased debt hurts, but what’s worse is the interest. Eventually the City of Nelson will pay that money back, but by the time the term is out it will be drastically more than what was loaned. This is a burden on future councils and generations and it’s one that can and should be avoided. The best way to do that is for the current taxpayer to pay more. In this budget the City boosting taxes by 3.5 per cent to cover $203,193 it can’t make up from cuts to its budget. For the good of the community, that tax increase should be more. The money generated from higher taxes should be set aside for future capital projects. Bridges, roads, sidewalks, pipes, sewers and vehicles, to name a few items, all need work and replacing eventually. And let’s not forget that money saved now generates interest, so there will be more in the bank when there’s a need. When future councils face this problem, they should have the money ready. It’s a question of what we want to leave our future generations. The popular talk is forests and clean air, but sound financial footing is just as valuable. Nelson needs the upgrades our money is being spent on now. Nelson will need the future upgrades that are inevitable. The Nelson of the future won’t need more debt and it’s up to us to help avoid that situation.
Fish Heads & Flowers Flowers - to the young people who found my lost business bank deposit and turned it in. I thank you so much for your kindness and honesty. Fish Heads - to the shoplifter who doesn’t think it’s a big deal because the store got the items back. Flowers - to all the local individuals and businesses who supported our young musicians’ trip; the experience of a lifetime! Fish Heads - to a community with lots of vacation rentals yet no affordable housing. Working and homeless in my hometown. - Still looking
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A good option for burning yard waste? Dear editor: Don’t burn yard waste. Instead pack it in plastic garbage bags you bought at Wal-Mart, then put it in the back of your large gas guzzling SUV and drive it to the dump. It’s sad to see that the answer to climate change our government has come up with is to take away the right to burn yard scraps, meanwhile they let big corporations spew pollution all over our planet or bulldoze the forest around Nelson to build excessively big, fake plastic, polluting houses or damn our creeks or pollute our water etc., etc. One step in the right direction? Marie-Josee Bourgeois, Nelson
Thoughts for the municipal election Dear editor: It’s election year for B.C. municipalities. Befitting Nelson’s cuttingedge status, here’s a slate of actions our next civic government can take to model environmental and socio-economic enlightenment, “a beacon unto the nations.” One, declare “the Automobile Age” over. Needed actions include using carbon-tax revenues to finance electric transit; truck traffic diverted away/around Nelson; gasoline-addicted transport ended, food secured from local sources; downtown converted block-by-block to pedestrian/bicycle malls; streets crumble, saved money builds a system ensuring water security. Planted trees – two trees per day for five years – on city-owned land/
parks, are natural carbon traps. Two, declare redistributive justice for all. Feed the poor from food banks, put the homeless in housing and hire NCP social workers; supply childcare spaces to working parents; employ destitute in labour on projects in the previous paragraph. Extend library hours for unemployed to be educated/ taught by retired teachers. Facilitate all by creating the greater-regional municipality of NelsonKootenay Shores, from Balfour/Procter west to Playmor Junction, south to Apex. “You got to have a dream, if you don’t have a dream, how you gonna have a dream come true?” Fabulous tune. Charles Jeanes, Nelson
Commentary Neither Kootenays or Kootenay Alex Peacemaker – associate member of the Sinixt Nation Society. There was a letter in the Express Could it have something to do with (Kootenay or Kootenays? Which is it? the Sinixt being the only native nation in March 19, 2008) wondering if the name Canada to be officially declared extinct of our region is the Kootenays or the by a Federal Order in Cabinet? Could West Kootenay. this extinction order in 1956 have someCalling our region either the thing to do with the governments of Kootenays or the West Kootenay Canada and the U.S.A. ratifying the is inaccurate. The original inhabitants Columbia River Treaty carving up the – the Sinixt – for at least the last water and hydroelectric resources of 9,000 years have called their territory B.C.? Shwan’ix’qa which translates – in coloThe Sinixt are not extinct and they nial lingo – as the Upper Columbia continue to receive a bum deal. ImmiRiver Basin. grants come to Canada and receive the The Kutenai Indians did not rights to a normal life while the Sinixt live here. Kutenai Territory is to the east have no legal entitlement to a social of us between the Purcell and Rocky insurance number, a medical care card Mountain Ranges. The Okanagan or education for their children. It is Indians did not live here. Okanagan unconscionable that the Sinixt are deTerritory is to the west of us between nied the legal right to work or access the Monashees and the Shuswap medical care and education on their Highlands. own land – in the midst of Canadian Why did the colonial machine prosperity. hang this ‘Kootenay’ misnomer on I will leave further arguments for the the Shwan’ix’qa? Could it have some- court rooms and hopefully the school thing to do with the fact that the Si- rooms of all who now enjoy the good nixt are the ‘Mother Tribe’ of all the life in the Shwan’ix’qa. Suffice to say Salishan migrations and that a genocid- it is a positive thing to know your real al bounty was put on their heads – man, coordinates – both geographically and woman and child? ethically.
Street Talk What should the provincial government do to improve the lives of people in the West Kootenay?
There should be a system for providing access to affordable childcare for all families and set provincial targets for reducing child poverty. Dr. Nelson Ames, Nelson
To bring back social services that support a healthful lifestyle for all ages. Hospital upgrading, services for the homeless and help for youth at risk as well as childcare services. Kirk Shave, Nelson
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I think people in the West Kootenay get lost in the shuffle. One of my biggest concerns is the closure of our community schools. Kami Mongomery, Nelson
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Spring decluttering freshens the home Prevention of
Ode to spring - Tulips You must be able to moments like mom tackpushing through the earth, see a surface before you ling the killer dust bunny. birds chirping, and oh yes can clean it so declutter- Celebrate your success by spring cleaning. ing before spring cleaning ordering take out or going If only our grandmothcan help. Put your house on out for dinner. ers knew how we whine a diet this spring to avoid Are you ready? On your and avoid it like the plague. those dusty friends our clut- mark, get set, go. Grab a These days we should have ter accumulates. Clutter pen and create a room by nothing to complain about; only adds to cleaning so room checklist. Avoid this the reason for spring cleanclear out the old to restore step year after year and Jen Heale ing in earlier times was the energy in your home. print up a permanent copy to clean the soot cover- chipped china that never Remember this is every- you can use every spring. ing surfaces from heating sees the table, moving one’s home so make it a Assign everyone a task the home over the winter. around bins of our teen’s family affair. Make the and gear them up with all Although we’re no longer toddler clothes and, my time go by faster by playing the necessary supplies. cleaning soot, increasing- favourite, cleaning around everyone’s favorite music, Join forces if anyone is ly we’re cleaning around the “I will someday” ab adding humour to the day feeling overwhelmed with more and more clutter. cruncher, thigh master and by dressing up in funny a cluttered area. Good luck We spend hours during other antiquated exercise clothes or taking photos and don’t forget to have this time cleaning around equipment. or video clips of funny fun. Jen Heale is the owner of Neat-Organizing and Decluttering Service and a member of POC (Professional Organizers of Canada). You may contact Jen directly with organizing questions to organized@neatnelson.com or 551-NEAT(6328)
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Here’s to all the volunteers in our community Sunday, April 27 to Saturday, May 3 is volunteer week. Seniors’ Saga salutes the many seniors who are among the Nelson corps of volunteers. They not only serve other seniors through programs such as Meals on Wheels, they can be found behind the scenes on boards of non-profit societies, in the front lines of action as tramway drivers, Welcome Wagon greeters, coaches in sports and just helping out in so many ways that make our community a better place to live. If you are a volunteer,
Seniors’ Saga
George Millar
regardless of your age, this set of rhyming couplets is for you. We found it displayed on the bulletin board at the IODE Thrift Store. The author’s name is not recorded there. Volunteers take heart and have patience
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.
Many will be shocked to find when the Day of Judgement nears, That there’s a special place in Heaven set aside for volunteers. Furnished with big recliners, satin couches and footstools, Where there’s no committee chairman, no group leaders or car pools. No eager teen that needs a coach, no bazaars and no bake sales,
There will be nothing to staple, not a thing to fold or mail. Telephones will be outlawed, but a finger-snap will bring Cool drinks and gourmet dinners, and rare treats fit for a king. You ask, “Who’ll serve these privileged few and work for all they’re worth?” Why, all those who reaped the benefits and not once volunteered on Earth!
Violence Against Women Week
Monday, April 21 to Sunday, April 27 This week gives communities across the province the opportunity to join together and collectively focus attention on the issue of violence against women and children. This year the Nelson Community Services Centre is focusing on educating the public about the facts of violence against women in our community. There will be several events over the week. Ones open to the public include: Monday, April 21: Purple
& White Ribbon Campaign begins. (Ribbons available in coffee shops throughout Nelson.) Tuesday, April 22: L.V. Rogers Secondary School presentation to the Grade 12 class with policebased Victim Services and Specialized Victim Assistance. Thursday, April 24: Workshop for service providers “It’s Not Like I Hit Her” Friday, April 25, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Information table at Kootenay Country Co-op. – submitted
Briefly Gymnastic championships
Saturday, April 26, 10 a.m. and Sunday, April 27, 9 a.m. at the Nelson Civic Centre, 719 Vernon St. The Glacier Gymnastics Club hosts the 2008 Kootenay Zone Championships gymnastics competition. One hundred and fifty
gymnasts from Nelson, Trail, Castlegar, Creston, Cranbrook, Kimberley and Penticton will vie for all around and event titles in the Provincial Level 1 to Level 3 categories. Admission $2 for adults, children free. Call the Glacier Gymnastics Club at 3522227 for more information.
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Inject a little humour to boost your profits
Can businesses be cannot laugh at laughing all the way to yourself, you the bank? Absolutely. may be viewed Money Honey In fact, more and as critical by more organizations are nature or, worse, recognizing that less unaccountable. seriousness and more Before you fun in the workplace pull out that joke is leading to increased book make sure profits. It is common you know your knowledge that laughaudience. Not Joyce Jackson ter is often the best everyone will medicine. A good belly share the same laugh will lower blood sense of humour pressure below normal resting rates as you and you could risk being for 45 minutes and laughing exer- offensive or appear to be masking cises the lungs, increases oxygen in inappropriate comments. the bloodstream and stimulates the If you are a large corporation production of pain-killing endor- with lots of extra cash, you may phins. consider hiring a humour consulInjecting humour into the work- tant to help get the ball rolling. Yes place has been proven to reduce Virginia, there is such a thing. absenteeism and decrease staff turnAs an example, one of the most over. It also makes sense that more high profile consultants is John laughter at work lessens the stresses Cleese of Monty Python fame. of day-to-day duties. It can also Cleese made over one million dolhelp increase camaraderie between lars last year helping businesses find work mates. their funny bones. Although not based in hard facts, And what about future hiring this apparently all leads to increased decisions? You may not want to productivity and ergo profits. select the class clown but studies From a leadership perspec- have shown that the employees with tive, employees are more likely a sense of humour can enhance the to respect and appreciate bosses workplace environment for employwho can laugh at themselves. If you ers and fellow employees. 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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Coping with vermiculite Briefly from Libby and I think I have likely contaminatvermiculite insued with tremolite lation in my asbestos. The only attic. Recently I sure way to tell is heard that it is to collect a small a health hazard quantity and have and I’m wonderit analyzed at a ing if I should laboratory. remove it. What The good news is your opinion? is that according First, it is a to Zalac’s article, good idea to posBill Lynch, Paul Muntak if left undisturbed itively identify & Steve Cannon this type of insuthat it is vermiculation poses minilite. This type of insulation is grey in colour and mal or no health risk at all. The shaped like small pellets. Some asbestos fibres must be air borne vermiculite is harmless; howev- to be inhaled. Therefore, leaving er, according to a CBC National it undisturbed in your attic or news article entitled “Deadly sealed in a wall or floor assemDust” by Fredrick Zalac, the bly is a cost free, effective stratproduct sold under the brand egy. If you are going to renovate name Zonolite, produced at the and cannot avoid disturbing the Libby mine, was contaminated insulation, wear a proper respiwith tremolite asbestos, a sig- rator and a disposable full body nificantly toxic form of asbestos suit. Ensure the fibres do not spread to other areas of your fibre. It is impossible to tell if the home. It is recommended to hire vermiculite in your attic was a contractor qualified to work produced at the Libby mine. If with asbestos because specialyou find empty Zonolite paper ized equipment such as vacuum bags in your attic and the bags cleaners equipped with highly state that the product was pro- sensitive HEPA filters may be cessed by WR Grace Canada, required to effectively control Grant Industries or F. Hyde & the asbestos during the removal Co., the vermiculite is probably operation.
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Steve, Paul and Bill are building consultants with Lynch Building Inspection Services Ltd. of Nelson. Send questions to express@expressnews. bc.ca. Archived copies of Home Front can be found at www.lynchinspection.com
Junior golf circuit set
The circuit is open to players under the age of 19. Ages 13 to 18 play 18 holes with nine-hole play available for those 12 and under. Players 13 and older will require an INDEX card (available from a pro shop) and should have an handicap of 27 or less. Players are asked to register before 4 p.m. the Thursday before the tournament by calling the pro shop or signing up at the course on the previous weekend. Tee times are 12 p.m. for 18 holes with nine-hole players teeing off after the last 18-hole group. For those playing 18 holes be at the course and paid up by 11 a.m., For those playing 9 holes be at the course and paid up by 12:30 p.m. Cost is $15 for 18 holes and $10 for nine holes. Contact Cam Leitch (250) 265-2223 at home or wkjuniorgolf@yahoo.ca for additional information. The next tournament is in Birchbank on Sunday, April 27.
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With spring comes the osprey osprey population drastiThe osprey, Pandion Nature Notes cally dropped in several haliaetus, have returned to locations. During this era of the West Kootenays from heavy pesticide use, studies their winter in the south. found high levels of conWith a diet consisting taminants (such as DDT) almost solely of fish, the in eggs. Studies also noted birds will find habitat near the thinning of eggshells, lakes, ponds or wetlands poor hatching success and where the food is plenty. Emily Nilsen high adult mortality rates; Like many animals, this information was used osprey have a physical characteristic that benefits ing platforms and other in court as evidence to their food-gathering abil- human-made structures. deter pesticide use. To learn more about ity. The pads of its feet are Also found atop trees and barbed to provide a firm rocky cliffs, the nest of an ospreys check out www. grip against the squirming osprey is the depiction of birds.cornell.edu. Last year fish. Once secure in the many childhood dreams. the Creston Valley Wildlife Osprey’s talons, the fish is From the ground the nest Management Area had a carried to the nest head- would seemingly allow you web-cam aimed at a pair first to ensure an aerody- to curl up in its basin of of Osprey nesting in a site namic flight. sticks, bark, sod and grass- that overlooks the wetland. It is still possible to check Forced to adapt with es. humans nearby, osprey The osprey symbolizes out last year’s footage at often build their nests species resilience. Between www.crestonwildlife.ca/ on telephone poles, nest- the 1950s and 1970s, the ospreycam.html. The Land Conservancy is a non-profit, charitable land trust working throughout British Columbia to protect important habitat. If you would like more information contact Emily Nilsen, the terrestrial stewardship advisor, at enilsen@conservancy.bc.ca or 354-7345.
Items needed for Kaspar’s Bazaar
Almost four months after a life-changing accident in Vietnam, Kaspar Shouldice continues to work hard for his recovery. To date, he does not have the use of his legs, but is certainly mobile with the help of a wheelchair. He spends his weekdays in physical therapy at the G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre in Vancouver and then, on weekends, Kaspar travels to Victoria to do still more intense physical therapy in a private clinic.
Annual Slocan Valley Bike Swap
Sunday, April 27, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Slocan Park Hall, 3036 Hwy. 6, beside the Slocan Park Co-op The swap has become the benchmark of bike swaps in the region and signals that summer is finally really coming. It
On the morning of Sunday, May 25, a community festival, bazaar and a live auction of quality collectibles will take place at the Cottonwood Falls market site. There will be music, refreshments and bargains galore! Organizers are renting tables at the bazaar for $10 and looking for collectible items (worth $100 or more) that are collecting dust. They are not accepting large furniture. To make arrangements for your donation or to book a table, call Alan at 505-2100. – submitted
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also attracts buyers and sellers from around the region. If you’re planning on selling a bike, please ensure that it has been cleaned up and in good working order. Ten per cent of the selling price (to a maximum of $20) goes to Slocan Valley Recreation. Bikes
sold must be brought to the hall by 9:45 a.m. and unsold bikes or cash must be picked up before 12:30 p.m. To help with purchasing decisions, Mark Holt of the Sacred Ride will be on site to answer any cycle maintenance questions which may arise. Call 226-0008 for more information.
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Briefly Wassabi Collective
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Jane Byers and five other local artists have created a series of art works that look at what Nelson is all about and whether isolation is a good thing.
Insular thinking Local artists look at what makes Nelson special by Chris Shepherd
Thursday, April 24, 7:30 p.m. at the Oxygen Art Centre, #3-320 Vernon St. (alley entrance) The unavoidable feature of Nelson’s surroundings are the mountains. They make the horizon just ten of kilometres away, putting the community in its own world. Some might say that’s a good thing. Others would disagree. Insular, a new project by local artists, attempts to look at what it means to be isolated. There will be three components to Insular, says Jane Byers, a local poet and one of the six artists who have created the multifaceted installation at Oxygen Art Centre. Each artists, working in the fields of music, dance, photography and words, has created art around the notion of Nelson’s isolation and insular culture. “There’s a general feeling that we have something special here,” Byers says. “But what is it?” The Nelson and District Arts Council approached Byers, along with Patrick Thompson, Kelly Gilliam, Laurie
Catch the Dream
Wednesday, April 23 and Thursday, April 24, 7 p.m. at the Silver King Hall on the Waldorf School Campus Catch A Midsummer Night’s Dream, one of the best-loved Shakespearean comedies of all time. The
Jarvis, Michael Graham and Rachael Farquharson to create something of interest to Nelson residents. They talked around ideas about water, food security, development, but the one word that kept coming up was “insular.” Boiled down, the project looks at what works and what doesn’t in this insular community. Issues that some people think don’t apply to Nelson, like homelessness, affordable housing and suburb-like development, exist here, Byers says. The point of Insular is to shine a light on those issues. That light will be positive, negative and even light hearted. Insular is confined to one night where the audience will get to discuss Nelson’s insular nature. The artists will then take that discussion to create more art, whether it’s a painting, dance, or poetry, to expand on the notions. Byers says the artists themselves have benefited from working together on Insular. Artists are often insular themselves, she says. “Collaboration forces us to move behind our own creative ideas.”
play is presented by the Class 7 students of the Nelson Waldorf School. Follow the comedic adventures of four enchanted lovers and a group of amateur actors as they make their way through a moonlit forest inhabited by mischievous
fairies. This production of Midsummer features the drama and directing support of David Edgington and the musicianship of Tobias Jenny. Admission is by donation. Call 352-6919 for more info.
Saturday, April 26 at the Spiritbar Wassabi Collective’s live show is what has made them a favourite among the underground independent music scene from coast to coast. Feeding off their fans’ energy and cries for more, the depths of musical exploration and discovery the band hits night after night shows no bounds. Wassabi is as much at home outside singing to the sun or rocking under the stars as they are onstage inside a sweaty, pulsating venue, sending their devoted dance party twisting and turning late into the night and on into sweet bootieshaking heaven. An explosive live show that ebbs and flows and rocks and climaxes and grooves keeps their fans hungry yet fulfilled. Just back from their latest east coast tour, Wassabi Collective are ready to bring the vibes on home and welcome the Spring in their hometown. Opening set by Vancouver band Dubtruck.
Russell Jackson
Saturday, April 26, 9:30 p.m. at The Royal on Baker Russell Jackson was born in Memphis , Tennessee and raised in Wichita Kansas. At the age of 25 this bass virtuoso had gained such a reputation that in 1979 he was invited to play with the great B.B. King Orchestra, where he stayed for the next seven years. In 1986 Russell was admitted to the prestigious Dick Grove School of Music in Los Angeles where he studied both the acoustic and electric bass under the world renowned tutor Joel DiBartlo. In 1987, Russell was part of the highly acclaimed rhythm section known as Silent Partners and wrote the title track on the critically acclaimed debut album ‘ If It’s All Night, It’s All Right’ on the Antones label in 1989. Russell toured and recorded with such blues greats as Charlie Musselwhite, Katie Webster, Matt Murphy, Kenny Neal, Roy Gaines as well as headlining their own dates. Tickets are $10 at the door.
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Drive If You Must
Friday, April 25 at The Royal on Baker Drive if You Must continue to build on the successes of their first year as a band, which included: a debut CD, which charted number nine on indy radio for electronic music, steady gigs around B.C. and an invitation to perform at the 2008 Shambhala Music Festival. Jeff Steele, Kiyo Elkuf, and Gisto will join Sarah and Rich for an evening of fresh beats, deep hooks and soulful lyrics. Tickets at the door.
The Road to Hell: heldover
Friday, April 25 and May 2 and Saturday, April 26 and May 3 The pair of short, wicked, adult comedies written by Michael Healey and Kate Lynch have been causing quite a stir at TNT’s new venue – the TNT Playhouse on the corner of Ward and Carbonate. Tickets at Eddy Music ($15) or $18 at the door.
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Briefly Writing on Water
Thursday, April 24, 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m. at Touchstones Nelson, 502 Vernon St. Eileen Delahanty Pearkes, author of The Geography of Memory and The Glass Seed, holds a public talk and slide show exploring the cultural history of the Kootenay River and mouth of the Slocan River just west of Nelson. Writing on Water: Sinixt Cultural Reflections, will consider how Sinixt people have used this part of their traditional territory, past and present, as well as how the contemporary use of the Kootenay River challenges our ability to see and understand this region’s indigenous cultural past. Pearke’s presentation will also explore the importance of ocean salmon to the Sinixt. The cost is $3 for museum members and $5 for non-members.
George Bowering at Touchstones
Wednesday, April 30, 7:30 p.m. at Touchstones Nelson, 502 Vernon St. April is National Poetry Month, and this year it’s ending with a flourish when one of Canada’s most prolific writers, George Bowering, reads at Touchstones Nelson. He’s published over 70 books, writing plays, essays, memoirs, history,
and several novels, but he is best known for his poetry, most recently Vermeer’s Light. In 2002 he was appointed Canada’s first Parliamentary Poet Laureate. He has won two Governor General’s Awards, one for poetry and one for fiction (the first of only three writers to have accomplished this, the others being Margaret Atwood and Michael Ondaatje), and his collection of lyric poems, Changing on the Fly, was short-listed for the Griffin Poetry Prize in 2006. Admission by donation.
Terradactagon
Friday, May 2, 9:30 p.m. at The Royal on Baker Join this powerhouse improvisational keyboard trio for a night of groove, screaming keyboards and organ, and the phatest bass this side of the galaxy. Adrian Wagner has played keys in various projects in New York, Portland, and more recently as the former keyboardist for the Wassabi Collective. Cormies (bass) has toured the States and Japan laying down sub sonic frequencies with Mishka and the Living Arts Band. On Kit, Jimmy Lewis of the Wassabi Collective keeps the rhythms pounding as the night heats up. $7 cover at the door.
Year end for Kootenay School of the Arts
Saturday, April 26, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Victoria Street campus, 606 Victoria St. A one-day show and sale only. Students invited the public to join them for refreshments and an opportunity to view work from the clay, fibre, jewellery and metal studios. Also beginning that day, the 2008 Graduating Student Exhibition will open to the public at Touchstones Nelson, Museum of Art and History. This exhibition will runs until Sunday, June 22. Call 352-2821 for more information.
66 Days, One Canoe, and a Large Dog
Thursday, April 24, silent auction at 6:30 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre Last year Nelson couple David and Laurie Knox and their large dog launched their canoe at Wrangell, Alaska and paddled for more than two months to Port Hardy, Vancouver Island. “We saw the most beautiful wild places of our lives, but these places have been and are still
Myers works late Meet Greg. He’s ready to listen to your Work troubles. Lucas Myers has held over Work. Additional shows run Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26, 8 p.m. at the Nelson Municipal Library. Tickets are $15 or $10 and are available at the door or by e-mailing pilotco@telus.net.
being impacted hard by society,” said David. “Living outside for two and a half months paddling in rain and headwinds almost every day really wiped the civilization clean from my psyche,” David said. “The mind clears out, the heart opens up, the senses tune in, and a real sense of living on planet earth came back. I returned with a new sense of responsibility for caring for nature.” The slide show is a fundraiser for the West Kootenay EcoSociety. Tickets are at Otter Books or at the door.
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Zeellia
Saturday, April 26, 8 p.m. at the Nelson United Church, 602 Silica St. and Monday, April 28, 8 p.m. at the Kaslo United Church Vancouver’s Eastern European music ensemble, Zeelia, is on tour. Zeelia has played across North America – from the Vancouver Folk Festival to New York’s Lincoln
Women in the Round
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Friday, April 25, 8 p.m. at the Scouts Hall, 310 Cedar St. In the winter of 2007, Nelson’s own faux-hawked folkie, Kate Reid, now living in Vancouver, saw something missing from the music scene on the coast: a regular evening of women folksingers performing their songs to an attentive and engaged audience. So she gathered some of her favourite performers together on a stage in a songwriters-in-theround format, calling her idea idea: Women in the Round. After three hugely successful evenings of Women in the Round at Rhizome Café in Vancouver, she has joined forces with fellow folkies, Joanna Chapman-Smith and Sarah MacDougall. Together, Kate, Joanna and Sarah deliver dynamic stage presence, intelligent lyrics, stellar guitar-playing and a banter with the audience that make you feel
Centre – performing ancient folk songs in their original Balkan, Slavic and Yiddish tongues. From kolomeyka to klezmer, a capella to instrumental, and waltz to 7/8, Zeelia’s contemporary arrangements underscore the bitter and sweet concerns of women: love and children, growing and sharing food, seasons and celebrations, war, immigration and drunken hus-
as though you’re sitting in a friendly neighbourhood watering hole, swapping stories with them over a few beers. Women in the Round…on the road is a rollicking, estrogen-injected evening of the best in female folk in western Canada. Tickets at the door.
Nelson Choral Society
Sunday, April 27, 2 p.m. at the Nelson United Church, 602 Silica St. Around the world in a Sunday afternoon choral concert. The Nelson Choral Society, under director Kathleen Neudorf, presents Chansons du Monde, a selection of choral pieces sung in seven languages, from Swedish to Maori. The music includes a selection of styles: sacred music, folk songs, and even a slightly schmaltzy lonesome cowboy’s lament. Choir member and author Ann Alma will read a selection from her new book set in the
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bands. The group’s line-up features three female voices, accordion, violin, and upright bass – including Nelson’s Bessie Wapp on voice and percussion. Advanced tickets for the Nelson show are $12 or $15 at Eddy Music and $15 or $18 at the door. The Kaslo show is $12 or $15 at Sunnyside Naturals or $15 or $18 at the door. For information call 354-0288.
Netherlands, Brave Deeds: How One Family Saved Many from the Nazis. Special guests are the Valhalla Community Choir from New Denver, directed by Francie Oldham. Tickets $10 at the door and children 12 and under are free.
Oxygen volunteer orientation
Saturday, April 26, 1 p.m. at the Oxygen Art Centre, #3-320 Vernon St. (alley entrance) Those looking to volunteer at Oxygen are invited to this event. A later event is planned for June for those who can’t make this one. Call 354-6322 for more information.
Barley Wik
Thursday, April 24 at the Cedar Creek Cafe, 5709 Highway 6, Winlaw Barley Wik sing like angels and play an array of acoustic instruments like they sold their souls to the devil. The all-female band reinvents old-time music with an impressive collection of well-crafted original songs that reshape folk and country with a little twist of bluegrass. The band’s name comes from the 15th Century term bailiwick, a reference to someone’s area of authority. It’s a place where someone can have their say, and Barley Wik’s members have their say as a collection of individuals with eclectic musical influences.
Spring into fling
Friday, May 16, 6:30 p.m. at the Spiritbar Speed dating is back. After hibernating for the winter, there’s an easy way to make lots of new friends or “Spring Fling’s” all in one night. Central Bark is hosting this fundraiser for Second Chance Animal Shelter. There’s really no need to feel nervous, organizers create an easygoing atmosphere with an energiz-
ing host. Participants will date 15 to 30 people from around the Kootenays, four minutes per date. All proceeds go directly to support animals in need at Second Chance. Sign up at the shelter, 2124 Ymir Rd., 352-2228 or Central Bark, 536 Ward St., 5055355. Call either business for more information. Preregistration is necessary and is $20 per person.
Jamie Janover
Thursday, May 1 at Little Slocan Lodge and Friday, May 2 in Ymir Jamie Janover from Colorado Band Zilla plays a DJ/producer set L accompanied by Lynx on vocals and beatbox. Tickets are $10 at the door. For more info go to www.mountainthunderpresents.com.
Spoken word and beat poetry
Wednesday, April 30 at the Cedar Creek Cafe, 5709 Highway 6, Winlaw Featuring Samuel Stevenson, Ron Cambell and guests, award winning artists gather to share their words. Ride a wave of hard hitting spoken emotion and explore the depth of artistry converging in the valley.
Langham Gallery call for submissions
Deadline is Thursday, May 15 The Langham Gallery in Kaslo is accepting exhibition proposals for the 2009 season. Proposals must be postmarked by Thursday, May 15 and should include a CV, a detailed project description, image list, 10 to 20 numbered slides/prints/ VHS/digital photos on CD and a S.A.S.E. Proposals can be mailed to the Langham Cultural Centre,Box 1000,Kaslo, BC V0G 1M0, Attention: Curator, or dropped off during regular office hours. Visit www.thelangham.ca for more information.
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April 23, 2008
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Local author’s book on war resisters in Nelson launches this Friday by Anna Kirkpatrick
Of a Fire Beyond the Hills
by Ernest Hekkanen New Orphic Publishers, 214 pages, $25 Available at Otter Books “Fear, paranoia, patriotism and hysteria.” These are some of the words that local writer Ernest Hekkanen uses to describe the social dynamics in Nelson during a recent controversy. Hekkanen is fascinated by human behaviour and has used his observations of Nelson residents as the basis for his latest book, Of a Fire Beyond the Hills.
Set in the summer of 2007, the book describes the controversy sur-
rounding the Our Way Home Reunion. The book focuses on the conflict that arises when Hekkanen agrees to let a monument to U.S. War Resisters be placed on his front lawn. More than anything, this is a story about social dynamics and human character. Anyone who has lived in Nelson for a while will quickly recognize people and places depicted in the book. While the story was inspired by real events, Hekkanen insists that it is a work of fiction. “Fictional events in the novel at some point in time intersect with real
events in a real town. So yes, they’re based on real events, they’re inspired by real events. But the novel itself is a work of fiction,” Hekkanen says. His writing clearly evokes a particular time and place. While Nelson provides the setting for the novel, Hekkanen’s message is universal. “I think of my book as a reflective mirror. It tells on the behaviour of a town and it’s also a warning novel,” says Hekkanen. Hekkanen will launch his book this Friday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. at the Oxygen Arts Centre. Refreshments will be served.
The Wizard of Oz: Kootenay style Thursday, April 24, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Covenant Church, 702 Stanley St. Join the Kootenay Home Educators in a fun-filled production of The Wizard of Oz. Tickets are by donation, and refreshments will be served. A cast of 23 children has incorporated bits of Kootenay location and culture into a hilarious adaptation of the original play. Local legend Logan Carlstrom – the youngest film director ever in the
Banff Film Festival – has written a song for the play called “Somewhere Over Whitewater” that captures the spirit and frivolity of this marvellous production. Bring your singing voices for the rousing finale. “The motivation, talent, and involvement of this group of children and their families have been a director’s dream,” says director Jeff Forst. Ellen Gray accompanies the singing cast on piano and Lorraine
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Carlstrom is the musical director. The cast includes: Maryn, Andrea and Michael Marsden; Tate Whitman; Rebecca and Digby Benner; Taavie and Loki Ratth; Logan and Mackenzie Carlstrom; Noah Daigle-Arsenault. Anika Nykanen; Heather Kramer; Isaac Gray; Maeve Carpio; Aedan Osika; Sabine and Mackenzie Stroich; Cobi Delfiner; Max Noppe; and Sojourn and Imaji Anisesoleil. – submitted
Briefly Submissions for 2009 calendar
It’s time again to pull out the best of the best of your scenic West Kootenay photos and submit them to the West Kootenay Calendar Photo Contest. Now in its fourth year, the calendars have been a great hit, with over 1,200 sold throughout the West Kootenays each year, many of which have been sent as gifts to homes all over the world. Photographs for the calendar will be chosen through photo contest submissions. As well as one $200, and two $100 cash prizes for the top three photos, chosen full page entries will showcase the photographer with a brief byline in the calendar and with regional
media exposure. Selected photographers will also receive free calendars. Applications are available at Otter Books, 398 Baker St. For more information call 352-3434 or e-mail otterbooksinc@yahoo.ca. Entries must be received by Friday, June 6.
Spring storytimes bloom at the library
On Saturdays, Helen Blum leads Tales for Twos, for two to threeyear-olds. This program has plenty of room for budding library-lovers, so new and returning toddlers are welcome. Stories to Grow On, for children aged three to five, runs Thursday mornings with Nancy Radonich. There are still a couple of spaces left for this session.
Call 352-6333 or drop in to pre-register. For smaller sprouts, Mother Goose programs – for infants to toddlers – are a joint program of the Nelson Municipal Library and the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy. These programs fill up very quickly; sessions are ongoing, so parents are asked to call 352-9630 to find out more.
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Saturdays and Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. until Thursday, May 22 and Saturday, May 24 at the Nelson Municipal Library Kids blossom through stories, songs, and play. At the Nelson Library, two age-appropriate storytime sessions engage kids with creative finger plays, felt boards, stories, and action songs.
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RETIREMENT SALE, APRIL 23-28. Winds of the West Gallery. Fine art, carving in horn & antler, exquisite jewelery, hand drums, beadwork, fossils, gold nuggets, gemstones. Up to 50% off. Nelson Trading Company, #109-402 Baker Street, 354-9033. S.H.A.R.E. NELSON APRIL AUCTION: Retro kitchen table with 5 chairs, antique side table, antique metal floor lamps, 8-track tapes, very old surveying equipment, Indian basket with headdress, “Fire King” dessert bowls. 612 Lakeside Drive. OSPREY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR: 1) 2008 Community Grants as well as 2) Arts Legacy Fund Grants for media arts projects. Forms and granting guidelines at ospreycommunityfoundation. ca Deadline April 30th. OPENING COUNSELLING PRACTICE IN DOWNTOWN NELSON. Sally Shamai M.Ed. Registered Clinical Counsellor, over 15 years experience with LGTB & Heterosexual individual & couples. Trauma recovery, personal transitions. Advanced EMDR. Focusing & solution oriented approaches. Toll free 1-877-688-5565. AHHHH, SUMMER! LOCALLY MADE Tipis, Yurts, hammock chairs, sunshades, custom canvas designs! www. labiscreations.com, Gitta 229-2243 APPLY NOW. CNIB, Canada’s leading service provider for people who are blind & visually impaired offers meaningful employment. Openings available for P/T evening work in Nelson & surrounding areas. You supply enthusiasm, drive & ability to walk moderate distances. We supply a fun working environment & an opportunity to earn money while canvassing for one of Canada’s foremost charities. no experience necessary. Guaranteed wage + bonus. Great job for students, seniors & moms. Fax resume to CNIB 250-374-8033 or e-mail resume to leanne.chabot@cnib.ca
GRANITE POINTE LADIES CLUB Spring Fling Tea. Saturday, May 3, 10:30 a.m. Tea & fashion show, $15. Golf (non-members) $15. Tickets available at Sensations Klothes, Lyons Shoes, Granite Pointe Proshop. (Advance ticket purchase appreciated.) ARTS AND CULTURE WEEK is here! Get out and enjoy a gallery walk, performance or exhibition in your school or community. HYPERLINK “http://www.bcartsweek.ca” www. bcartsweek.ca.
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THE 23RD IS THE LAST DAY to enter for a free product photoshoot with Kelly Gilliam! Enter at Cowan’s, or online: http://kellygilliam.com/raffle.html. SPRING INTO CLASSES AT OXYGEN Art Centre: Building a painting, digital film workshop, knit a kimono sweater, draft/sew a bathing suit. oxygenartcentre.org 352-6322. A NEW SERIES OF LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS by Yvonne Munro at Kolmel’s on Ward Street. Check it out! CLAYTIME FOR KIDS 6-12. Weekly classes, group or private. Throwing and hand-building. 354-1648.
Business Opportunities
SMALL, LOCAL, ETHICAL BUSINESS seeks private financing for business expansion. Please call 505-0810. WORK AT HOME ONLINE Start a real home-based business. Work when you want. Apply online and start today! www.wfhbc.com. A POTENTIAL TO MAKE your annual income your monthly income. Homebased, you be the boss. No Travel. How would this change your life? 1-877-822-4697. HYPERLINK “http://www.wealthandabundance. biz” www.wealthandabundance.biz.
Business Opportunities THE UPS STORE® - franchise opportunity available. Join Canada’s largest network of neighbourhood business service centres. To learn more visit www.theupsstore.ca or call 1-800-661-6232. TRAVEL CONSULTANT, from your personal computer at home. Worldwide market, resorts - cruises - airfare, large commissions, tax deductible holidays, full training. Communication skills a must; www. holiday4life.com. LOW INVESTMENT / HIGH RETURN. Part-time/full-time. Driveway sealing systems, line painters, hot boxes, hot pour crack machines, blowers, asphalt preservative products. Call toll-free 1-800-465-0024. Visit: www. protectasphalt.com.
Career Training
BECOME A HOME STAGER with our distance education course. Learn professional skills and how to start your own business. ISRPTM certification. Free brochure. 1-800-2671829. www.qcdesignschool.com BE A PUBLISHED WRITER with our home-study courses. You’ll develop professional writing skills and learn how to break into print. Free brochure. Call 1-800-559-7632. www. winghill.com.
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LITTLE TIKES RIDE CAR $5; Graco exersaucer/toddler centre $50, little red plastic wagon $4; 352-7512. CLOTH DIAPERS FOR SALE (very lightly used) Mother Ease, Nursery Notions and covers. xs-ml. 354-0954.
BUILD LEADERSHIP SKILLS WHILE LEARNING about local economy and small loans. Thanks to the Columbia Basin Trust, the Circle of Habondia Lending Society Presents MicroFinance: Empowering You and Your Community Thursdays May 29 to June 19th - 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Nelson. A series of 4 FREE workshops for West Kootenay women. Each workshop teaches concepts, skills and tools that apply to work, family life, volunteering, and building peace in your community. Apply with a letter of interest that includes relevant experience and interests. Please send to Circle of Habondia, habondiaco@gmail.com or Box 143 Crescent Valley BC V0G 1H0 Deadline to apply is May 9th, 2008. Space is limited to 12 participants. Travel and childcare subsidies available. For more info contact 551-0671. NEEDED: COMPUTER TUTOR. $35/ hour. Richard 352-9639. BECOME A VETERINARY ASSISTANT in 24 weeks at Granville Business College. Specializing in veterinary assistant diplomas for 15 years. Classes every 3 months. www. vet-assistant.com, 604-683-8850. APARTMENT/CONDO Manager Course. Certified home-study training. 40 jobs currently registered! Thousands of grads working. Government registered. 29 years of success. Information: www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-665-8339, 604-681-5456.
Computers
AMD 450 Mhz, 320 mb RAM, 10 gb HD, CD burner, audio, ethernet, keyboard, mouse, XPpro, USB 2.0, printer, monitor, $70. 365-3548. COMMERCIAL 2002 CANON LASER JET PRINTER. Great prints. Large supply of toner. $500 obo. 352-2298. MDG WITH WINDOWS XP, $300 obo. For info call 367-0227. COMPUTER AND PC ITEMS for sale: http://raiden1701.blogspot.com/, 3653548, Jordan. AMD ATHLON XP 2200+ 30 GB HD 256 MB RAM CDRW with Monitor $120.00 352-2078.
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ACUPRESSURE HANDS-ON CLASS: Neck/shoulder release for couples & friends. Sunday, April 27, 10-4:30 in Acupuncture & Natural Health Clinic, Nelson. Tuition $44. To register call 354-0413. Instructor: Dania KalTara, Registered Jin Shin Do Bodymind Acupressurist since 1989 www.jinshindo.org
COUNTRY FURNITURE WOODEN HIGHCHAIR. New $130, $65. 11 Motherease diapers, cover and liners $40. 355-2659. HANDKNIT BABY HOODIES, sizes 6-18 months. Assorted colours, $25 each. 359-0192. 2 CHILD CHARIOT, 2002 Chauffeur model, good condition, $250. 359-5971 2 WOODEN, SWINGING CHILD SAFETY GATES. Excellent condition. Adjustable 27” to 44” wide. $20 each. 352-6399.
BAREFOOT JOURNEYS: “THE HEART OF COMMUNICATION” workshop for couples, Sat. May 3, 2-6 p.m., Sun. May 4, 10-5 p.m. This is a practice that you can engage in all day long, every time you communicate with your partner. The transforming power of genuine connection can completely change your life. ManiStone Centre, Baker St. Tuition: $150. To register or for more information, call Shayla at 352.7908, or visit www.barefootjourneys.net
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WEBCO LEDUC, a commercial printing plant and newspaper, located in Leduc, Alberta requires full-time prepress technician. Strong computer skills and ability to multi task a must. Email resume to: kellyw@webcoleduc.com. CARPET AND LINO installers needed for busy flooring store in Whitecourt. Competitive wages and benefits package. Call 780-778-2383 or fax 780-778-3061.
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Employment Opportunities CHEAPER THAN A TANK of gas! Telephone Reconnect only $39.95/ month! Switch, keep your number! High-speed and dial-up internet available! Phone Factory Reconnect 1877-336-2274; www.phonefactory.ca. BLCS LIMITED HAS EMPLOYMENT opportunities. Qualified Journeyman, Carpenters, Mechanics and other related building trades. Apply to Al Lahure. Phone: 1-867-793-2831. Fax: 1-867-793-2577. Email: al@blcs.ca. BLCS LIMITED REQUIRES qualified people for the administration team: Accountant, (CA/CGA). Strong financial management skills, good understanding of programs and software, demonstrated accounting skills. We also need a Construction Superintendent. Candidates must possess strong leadership skills. Send resume: al@blcs.ca. Fax: 867-7932577, Call Al (voice) 867-793-2831.
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BAREFOOT JOURNEYS: “THE HEART OF COMMUNICATION” workshop for couples. May 3-4 This is a practice that you can engage in all day long, every time you communicate with your partner. The transforming power of genuine connection can completely change your life. Tuition, $150. For more info or to register, call Shayla at 352.7908, or visit www. barefootjourneys.net PROFOUND PLAY with Celesttina Hart. Sound, Movement and Clown Theatre. Friday April 25, 7-10pm and Saturday April 26, 10am-5pm. OM YOGA STUDIO, North Nelson. 3521958 for registration & information.
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MOTHER’S DAY IN PROCTOR. Plant & garden fair. Pancake breakfast. Sun. May 11, 9:30-2:00 in the Proctor Hall. OENOPHILES interested in forming a group to explore and enhance knowledge and enjoyment of wine. 505-5583. NELSON AA/ALANON ROUNDUP. May 3-4, Rod & Gun Club. Tickets, $15. Potluck dinner, speakers, dance. Liz 505-5145. Linda 505-5245.
LARGE ROUND OAK TABLE, $75. Madeleine 352-7120. SINGLE BED BOXSPRING & MATTRESS, one owner, excellent condition, virgin mattress. $200 obo. 505-3895. 4-MONTH OLD SOFA BED, Ikea chair & lamps, offers. 352-9954. SPACE-SAVER DINING SET. Stores four chairs inside table. Two drop down leafs. $60. 352-5210. OAK TABLE, SIX CHAIRS, five leaves, $1000. Call Madeleine 352-7120.
CANNA LILY BULBS, big healthy bulbs, not like in the stores. $4 each. Phone: 399-6333. PINE BEETLES starting to infest your forest? Trees down from winter weather? Feeling a bit uncomfortable taking it down yourself? Call Shaun at Phoenix Falling for your ground based tree needs. 354.7411 LOOKING FOR CHICKENS: Layers. Non commercial variety preferred. Looking for 4-6 birds for eggs. 2267838 SOLARIUM: 23 ft x 8 ft projection. Worth $14,000 new. Add 230 sq ft! $2,500 obo. 551-3833. LOOKING FOR A TRACTOR to till my garden in Shoreacres. Please call Rose at 354-7892. JENN AIR ELECTRIC stove with blower $300. Magic Chef dishwasher black $100. 229-2225.
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EXPERIENCED KITCHEN HELP NEEDED. Also, cook & dishwasher. Drop by KC Restaurant between 2 & 5 p.m. PART TIME GUIDE/FITNESS FACILITATOR REQUIRED in a growing fitness & health program. Preference given to: class 4 driver’s license, 40 hr. wilderness first aid training, fitness knowledge & guiding experience. Must be empathetic, have mature communication skills & experience in customer relations. Closing date: April 30, 2008. Submit resume to Cathy Grierson c/o Mountain Trek, Box 1352, Ainsworth, BC V0G 1A0 or e-mail cathyg@fitpath.com LOOKING FOR CREATIVE, energetic person to develop a website for the Domestic Divas Network. Please call 505-4691 or e-mail domesticdivas@telus.net. SALES PERSONNEL FOR NEW HARDWARE STORE. All levels of experience required. email resumes to IH&S@telus.net or fax to 250-352-5060 ATTENTION MOM, DAD, singles. Work from home, earn above average income. Leave message at toll-free 1-877-494-4633. HUNTING GUIDE REQUIRED for fall season. Must have experience with horses. Also Base Camp Cook required July 28th - October 1st. Chris Widrig, Widrig Outfitters Ltd. 867-3933802. chris@widrigoutfitters.com.
MANAGEMENT POSITION AVAILABLE. Rose Garden Cafe, 2008 Season, June 1- August 31. Must be experienced and highly motivated for responsibilities in fast paced upbeat environment. Send resumes to Rod at: rosegardencafe@hotmail.com
FOR SALE: COW MANURE. Picked up or delivered. Phone 226-7276. FREE HORSE MANURE: You pick. Bring a shovel and containers. April 26 & 27 Blewett. Heather 505-5270.
Financial Services
DEBT STRESS? Consolidate & lower payments by 30-40%. End those phone calls & the worry. Avoid bankruptcy. Contact us for a No-Cost Consultation. Online: www.mydebtsolution.com or toll-free 1-877-556-3500. $500$ LOAN SERVICE, by phone, no credit refused, quick and easy, payable over 6 or 12 installments. Toll Free: 1-877-776-1660.
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FIREWOOD (COTTONWOOD), need a chainsaw. Rosemont area. 354-4245. 5 ALMOND COLOURED 7-foot baseboard heaters. Call 505-4778.
Furniture
QUEEN SIZE MATTRESS SET, great shape, hardly used, $185. 352-7884. CAPTAIN’S BED, TWIN SIZE, three drawers underneath, $55 obo. 352-2722 FURNITURE, TABLE, CHAIRS, SOFAS, coffee table, end tables, 32” TV, bdrm, recliner, wardrobes. Call 352-5996.
Garage Sales
SAT. APRIL 26, 8 a.m-1 p.m. Tools, household, books, 32’ ext. ladder. Alley, 509 Carbonate St.
Health & Fitness
FREE FELDENKRAIS CLASS, Monday, May 5th at 5:30. Moving Centre, 533A Baker st. Followed by 3 class series on “Improving the Power of Your Pelvis”. RSVP Judy Katz, GCFP, 352-3319. LEARN TO USE HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES to treat yourself and your family. 4 sessions/$75 beginning May 10. Margo MacLaren DHom 354-7072 EVELINE WERNER: Travelling grief counselling service. BAP, SSW. 226-7091
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NEED A CAR or truck? Good credit, bad credit. Want a Visa? #1 success rate. Delivery in BC and Alberta. www. drivehomenow.com or 888-501-1148. #1 IN CREDIT REBUILDING. Need a car, truck, van or SUV? Auto credit fast. Bad credit! No credit! Bankruptcy! Repossession! No problem. Call today and drive away. Call Stephanie 1-877792-0599. Free delivery anywhere www.autocreditfast.ca. 1ST IN CAR LOANS! www.carloanstogo.ca. Western Canada’s lowest rates & prices on any make, any model. Call us first or go online for free approval. 1-888-859-8666. APPROVED AUTO FINANCING. www.credit-queen.ca. All makes, cars, trucks, vans & SUV’s. Turned down by bank? Needing a vehicle today? 200 vehicles online to choose from. Same day approval. Apply online or call Joanne at 1-866-602-3743, DL 5231.
1998 TOYOTA RAV 4. Low, low mileage, great condition, $8900. 1997 Neon, good condition, low mileage, $3800. 352-9420. 1990 SUBARU LEGACY LS. 167,000 m, winter/summer tires on rims. 4WD, runs great. $1500 obo. 551-1149. 1994 OLDS CUTLASS SUPREME, auto, 4dr, a/c, must sell $1000. 505-3644.
Cars
1988 SUBARU 4X4 S/W, new snows, 4 cyl, cheap on gas. $1000 obo. 505-5034. 2004 PONTIAC SUNFIRE, 48,000 km, clean, 1-year warranty, ac, Yakima rack system. $9000 firm. 551-0550. ‘91 VW PASSAT GL, runs OK, needs some work, must sell. $1300. 359-6842. 1991 TOYOTA AXXESS AWD, $800. As is, runs well, needs some work. 505-1884 or 352-9108. 1995 NISSAN 200SX. SE, red, well kept, 161,548 km, all work reciepts, 5speed, new tires. $4500 obo. 505-5863. HYUNDAI ELANTRA 1999 WAGON. 225,000 km, standard, burgundy, winter tires, A/C, CD. $4900 obo. 505-3987 1976 MUSTANG II GHIA, V6, 39,252 original miles, immaculate condition. Aldo 352-5758. 1993 NISSAN AXXESS, runs well, no visible rust, snowtires, manual, low on gas. $2000. 352-5808. ‘93 SUBARU LEGACY AWD, rust free, clean, new tires, 300k, needs transmission. $1500 obo. 352-5129. 2003 SUZUKI AERIO, AWD, exc. Ratings, 34 mpg, auto, 94k, 4-door, $12,200. Evenings 825-0133.
Sleds/Bikes
1994 KLR250 DUALSPORT, serviced and ready to go. New rear and battery. $2500 firm. 354-3783. 2 HONDA SHADOWS. White 2002, $6200. Purple 2003, $6600. Low km’s. Too busy to ride! 505-3369. ENDURO 1977 YAMAHA TT500. All papers, street legal on/off road bike. $1800. Ben 505-4375. 2002 HONDA SHADOW ACE 750. Must see. Too many extras to list. $7500. 229-4238. 2005 KAWASAKI KLR 650. Only 7,000 km. Saddlebags, helmet, JoeRocket jacket, gloves. $5,500. Dan 352-5320.
Tires/Parts/Other
CANOPY: BLACK, FITS 88”x61”, large rear window, 4 side windows, 2 sliding, 2 rear skylights, $300 obo. 352-1146. 4 M&S TIRES, P245/75 R16, 2/3 tread left, 1030 kg load, $120. 825-9482. TRUCK TOOLBOX: gull-wing polyethylene cross-over for full size truck, $50. Call 352-2552. CANOPY: Black, to fit 1997-2004 Dodge Dakota Club Cab Short Box. $500. 399-4890.
Trucks/SUVs/Vans 1991 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. 228,600 km, 4 cyl, auto, clean & good condition, $6950. 505-9385. 2002 GMC 3/4 TON SUPERCAB 4x4. Tow/haul, automatic, 6 ltr., air, tilt, cruise. 352-1693. ‘92 TOYOTA TRUCK, 2wd, ext/cab, canopy, great, reliable, some rust, 2 sets/tires, chains, $3200. 352-9235. 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA 4x4, 41,500 mi, US model, regular cab, air, cd, summers/winters, $23,900. 365-3070.
Trucks/SUVs/Vans Trucks/SUVs/Vans 1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE VAN, FWD, 6 cyl, auto, low kms, leather seats, fully loaded, PW/PS, sliding door, extra clean. 352-6221. 2001 GMC SONOMA ZR2, 5 spd, 4x4, 139,000 km, power everything, ext. cab, $13,500 obo. 352-7401. ‘89 CHEVY VAN 20 SERIES. This 3/4 ton runs but needs some body work. Seven seat belts with a bench seat that folds to a double bed. $700. Call 354-7411. TOYOTAS FOR SALE. ‘91 4x4 extracab pickup, c/w camper, $5000. ‘81 Diesel Landcruiser, $3700. 229-2239. 1997 FORD RANGER FLARE SIDE. 135,600 km. 1 owner. Good condition. $5500 obo. 359-5926. 1990 DIESEL 4RUNNER RHD, 90000 kms, 4 cyl, very clean and reliable. C/w 9 good tires, class 3 hitch, A/C, CD & much more. $9900 obo. 226-7907. 1993 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 4x4, 8 passenger, loaded, 100 miles on rebuilt transmission. $5500. 505-3497. 1999 TACOMA, V-6, automatic, cd, ac, 190 kms, aluminum wheels, very well maintained, $17,000. 354-9805. 1989 FORD 4X4 EXTENDED CAB. Canopy, steel/wood rack, new snow tires, runs well, $1350. 352-3541. 1998 SUBURU OUTBACK AWD, manual, well maintained, 247,895 km, winters on rims. $7,500 obo. 229-4439. SWEET JEEP FOR SALE: 1991 YJ, 200,000 km, $3500. Call 825-4118. 1982 SIERRA CLASSIC 2WD, 305 auto w/shift kit, lowered, $1000 obo. 551-3014. FORD AEROSTAR XLT 4x4, 1996. Great condition. Recently passed ‘Out of Province Inspection’. $4000 obo. 505-1162.
2006 DURANGO 4x4. 4.7l, loaded, 8 passenger, leather, DVD. $23,000. 229-2236. 1989 S-15 JIMMY. Lowered, custom paint, duel exhaust, recent drive train. $3000. 250-229-2275.
Boats
16’ STARCRAFT W/65HP MERC. New full top, EZloader trailer, 2nd owner, well-maintained. $5900. 354-4430 FIBERGLASS CANOE. 15 foot long with flotation chambers. 2 paddles & 2 life jackets included. $400. 359-7942 18.5 FOOT 1996 CAMPION KOOTENAY EDITION. 200 hp Yamaha inboard/outboard. Excellent condition. $12,500. Call 825-4356. 2002 SEA-DOO BOMBARDIER, excellent condition, with trailer. Low hours, asking $6500. 359-7667. 16 FOOT GREEN COLMAN square back canoe, with paddles/oars, seat backs, life jackets, $350. 352-7906. 1984 SEARAY, tandem trailer, 9.9 Merck outboard, cutty, head, $4000. View at Red Dog Marina, Balfour. 229-4416. FRACTIONAL OWNERSHIP of luxury yachts on Canada’s west coast. Includes professional management. Direct (titled ownership). One 4 Yacht Fractions Inc. www.one4yacht.com (604) 669-2248.
Recreational Vehicles
TENT TRAILER FOR SALE. 3 beds & fold-up indoor & outdoor table. Good condition. First $500. 355-2659. WANTED: 1980’S TENT TRAILER, good condition. Willing to pay up to $1700. Call 509-0499.
House Sitting
MATURE, NON-SMOKING COUPLE SEEKING house-sitting opportunity in Nelson. Available Jan. and Feb. of 2009 or portion thereof. 306-8652384 or 306-865-7604. EXPERIENCED HOUSE/PET SITTER with excellent local references is available beginning May onward. Call 3522463
Lost & Found
WOMAN’S WATCH FOUND, Baker Street at Phat Angel, April 14. Call to claim. 354-1640. LOST: KEYS & POCKET KNIFE on purple clip between Safeway & Extra Foods. Please call 505-9097. FOUND: FRIENDLY, FEMALE, SPAYED CALICO CAT in Thrums. 2-3 years old. Call 399-0004. LOST IN LAKEWOOD: SMALL GREEN BEAR, missed terribly by 3-year old. Very sentimental value. 505-5321.
Miscellaneous for Sale
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 EQUIPMENT FOR SALE. Business closure. Complete planer mill. Band-Scrag-Headrig sawmills. Misc. tools, firefighting, radios, fuel handling equipment. Lloyd 1-250-8332426. www.cuinseymour.ca. Email: sled@CUinseymour.ca. REVITALIZE YOUR HOME with Easy Rock, “The beauty of stone without the mason”. Simple installation, outstanding appearance. 604-248-2062; www.jmcomprock.com. Dealer inquiries welcome. 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. KENMORE DRYER, white & excellent condition. Asking $125 obo. Call 229-4491. ROLLERBLADES SIZE 9-10. Like new, $50. Call MJ 353-2999. GLASSBLOWING TORCH. Bethlehem PM2D Water-cooled. 4 yrs old, good condition. Tools, handtorch, kiln & glass. 1-877-452-7713. LARGE, OLDER STYLE COUCH, good condition, $100. Chair, $30. Toyota truck canopy, $250. Bob 352-6317. PARIS WORK BOOTS, Sorel winter boots both size 9, like new, $40/pair. 352-3269. KITCHEN, WHITE & OAK. Good condition, u-shaped. 10’x7’. $1500 obo. 352-5337. NINTENDO WII, 4 controllers, 3 nunchucks, Gamecube controller, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, extras! $400. 354-8547. LARGE CONTAINER OF BARBIE and accessories for sale. Good condition! Best offer. Call 505-4388. WHITE WEDDING GOWN: sequined bodice & sleeves $l00. Cover for 19 1/2ft. V-Hull, $150. Ph. 352-7144.
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Miscellaneous for Sale MOUNTAIN BIKE - ‘05 Specialized Big Hit Grom. 24’ wheels, air shock, good condition. $400. 352-1794. NATURAL GAS HOT WATER HEATER, Kenmore power mizer, #8 40 US/gal, nearly new, $75. 354-3793 FOOSEBALL TABLE $40, oak finish coffee table with drawer (country-ish styling) $30. 352-5055. TURNTABLE WITH CARTRIDGE $100, JBL surround sound speaker package, brand new, still in box, $400. 505-4395. BI-DOOR. NEW WOOD, louvered, bi-fold door. 36”x 80”. Half-price, $40. Ph. 352-2602. OAK DESK, $100, BIKE, $50, wood shelves, $50, cupboard, $25, file cabinet, $50, bar fridge, $25. 352-3862. FLAMINETA PROPANE OVEN/ STOVE with regulator. Indoor/ Outdoor use. Like new. $225 obo. 509-1941. 2” TOW-BAR WITH BALL $35. 1/3 H.D. new electric motor, $50. 27’ TV, $100. 359-7443 LARGE POTTERY GAS KILN, 26 cu. ft. Moveable in one piece, reduced to $1500. 352-9150. NIKON D100 with 35-70 mm zoom. High speed pro model, $808. 505-5555 CHERRYWOOD KITCHEN CUPBOARD DOORS & drawer fronts. Never used, various sizes. 25%/new price. 352-7457. X-BOX, NINTENDO, SUPER NINTENDO, controllers, games, etc. For prices & details call 229-5633. BUNK BEDS, white metal w/ mattresses $75, chalk board 3’x4’ $10. 352-7157. CASUAL GRADUATION SUIT, black & white, fits 5’9-5’11”, male, 30-32 waist, $35. 352-7401. OLDER FRIDGE & STOVE (self cleaning stove), wood railing, stainless steel double sink & tap. 825-4399. OAK TABLE, large, round, $75. Electric lawnmower, $50. Madeleine 352-7120. BOX OF GROOVY GIRLS. Must see! Great condition. No longer played with. Best offer. 551-2233. 5 HOCKEY GAMES: 60’s to 2000. All fair to good condition with men and nets. 352-7247. WHITE KITCHEN TABLE with 4 Chairs and Leaf. Great Shape, Paid $450, asking $100. Andrea 352-0996. 2 WINMAU DARTBOARDS, chalkboard, backing, distance mat, full compliment of darts, $40. 365-3538. CARPET, approx. 12x15 piece of good quality used carpet. Oatmeal colour. $50. Ph. 352-2602. YAMAHA GOLF CAR, low miles, windshield, well maintained, 1993. 41950. 352-1157. TECK 5 PAINTBALL GUN, 2 tanks & mask, $150. BIC Windsurfer, $150. 551-3497. 1740 W GENERATOR, $125 obo. 3 Husqvarna chainsaws. View at 124 E Ave., Kaslo. Call 353-2944 or 505-3212. HOME THEATRE AV RECEIVER, high-end Sony, brand new condition, $275 obo. Ph: 352-2823. CURTAIN RODS FOR PINCH-PLEATED DRAPES. Double 2-way draw, 2 layers deep, 156”, $60. 229-4415. MICROWAVE, LARGE, DARK, 2”x4” wall mirror, paper shredder, misc. household items, all best offer. 352-6570. GOLF BALLS. Cleaned, sorted by brand & type. Good condition. Most brands $6/dozen. Phone 352-3026. 19” JVC COLOUR TV with remote. Asking $75. 359-7807. SHINGLES: 39 BUNDLES of nicklegrey, 3-tab, asphalt shingles. $5.00 per bundle. Call 505-4778. LARGE ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, black with glass, fits TV up to 36”x31”. Excellent condition. $25. 825-4256. CRIB & MATTRESS, dresser, coffee tables, and more. Please call 354-0268. TREE PLANTING BAGS, excellent condition, $75. Ph. 359-7163. WOMEN’S HARLEY DAVIDSON LEATHER BOOTS. Size 8.5/9. Steel toed, CSA approved, great condition, $60. 352-1782.
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TRAILER WANTED. Small - Med sized for hauling wood, gardening equipment, lumber. Good condition. Adrian 226-7838. OUTDOOR CAMPING GEAR for people without homes. Tents, tarps, rope, stoves, etc. Call Stacey 352-9595. TWO 3-WAY REFRIGERATORS for RV, good condition. 505-0454. MODERATE LEVEL PLAYER wanted to play Magick: The Gathering with. Open to multi-player. Devon havojk@hotmail.com SETTLERS OF CATAN board game for enthusiastic teens. 250-229-2329. MASSAGE TABLE WANTED ASAP! Please contact 354-7472. Needed in good condition! WANTED: A WHEELBARROW and Lego. Thanks. 352-1167. LOOKING FOR 1 or 2, preferably single, kayaks with rudder. Call 352-2245. LOOKING FOR 3 PIECES of 1/2” birch or oak plywood. Minimum size 20”x48”. 352-6762. WANTED: Manual wheatgrass juicers, (2). Sara 352-9191. WOOD STOVE WANTED. Small or tiny, no label ok. 352-6622 LOOKING FOR WORKING SEWING MACHINE. Please call 354-4417, ask for Jonathan. DOUBLE STROLLER wanted with big wheels & handbrake. Done with yours? Call Andrea 352-2025. BIKE ROOF RACK for Subaru Legacy. 359-7220.
PIANO TEACHERS OR ADULT pianists needed to teach Music for Young Children a comprehensive keyboard-based program for ages 3-10. myc.com. 1-800-828-4334 or HYPERLINK “mailto:mycinbc@shaw. ca” mycinbc@shaw.ca. GUITARIST SEEKS VOCALIST & guitarist for working hard rock band. Original metal/covers. Kerry 352-0359. VICTORIA STREET STRINGS all level string players welcome. Tuesday evenings. 505-5583. CD & DVD DUPLICATION, direct to disc printing and graphic design located in Nelson: www.shortyburns. com 352-BURN(2876) EPIPHONE SG 400: Red, high output pickups. Great condition and newly setup $500. 352-6337. SQUARE DANCING FOR BEGINNERS. Thursdays 6:30-8 p.m. Phone Bob 352-6317. YAMAHA BASS, ACCESSORIES & PRACTICE AMP $400 for all obo. Effects pedal, $150 obo. 352-6297.
SALTWATER FISH/REEF ENTHUSIASTS: Interested in sharing experiences, frags, possible club? Email saltyfish@shaw.ca 304-3535 WANTED: LAYING HENS to start a small flock. Could you spare a few? Call 352-1376. HAVE A LONELY HORSE? I have an elderly, healthy gelding that needs pasture, and friend. 229-5204.
CRIMINAL RECORDS affect travel to 1 country only. Don’t be misled. Canadian pardons guaranteed at the National Pardon CentreTM. Apply online: www.nationalpardon.org. Call free 1-866-242-2411. CLEAR YOUR CRIMINAL RECORD NOW - A record affects employment and any travel anywhere! We guarantee your pardon. Apply online www. canadianpardons.ca or call today tollfree 1-800-298-5520.
BUILDINGS FOR SALE! “Beat next increase!” Deposit holds for 3 months. 25x40 $6900. 30x40 $8300. 35x70 $14,500. 40x80 $16,900. Many others. Canadian manufacturer since 1980. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.com.
JUNK TO THE DUMP. Call me now, 352-3871. “I’ll do it.” CAN YOU DIG IT? I CAN! One hard working woman wanting to help make your spring yard clean up a breeze. Experienced. Can haul yard wastes with truck. Call Eryn at 352-2915.
Personals
DENIED CANADA PENSION PLAN disability benefits? The Disability Claims Advocacy Clinic can help. Call Allison Schmidt at 1-877-793-3222. www.saskadvocate.com.
Pets & Livestock HANDSOME B/W BORDER/SHELTIE X seeks 16” cute collie (?) girlfriend. Object: puppies. Please call 505-9097
Prof. Services
HANDYMAN SERVICES: residential maintenance and repair for anything in and around your home. 505-7614. MONUMENTAL STONE WORKS Custom headstones/monuments. Portable sandblasting. Cleaning and rehighlighting. Glass etching. Pet Memorials - proceeds to SPCA. 354-0988 PINE BEETLES starting to infest your forest? Trees down from winter weather? Feeling a bit uncomfortable taking it down yourself? Call Shaun at Phoenix Falling for your ground based tree needs. 354-7411. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS, FRAMING through finish. Reasonable rates. Harrop Creek Contracting. 551-1555 DOMESTIC DIVAS is here with quality insured services. Animal care, Artwork, Baking, Bodywork, Catering, Childcare, Construction, Clean-up, Deliveries, Errands, Housecleaning, Home organizing, Landscaping, Painting, Reception, Sewing repairs, Tile setting & design, Yard clean-up. Call 505-4691.
Sports Equipment
NORCO DROP DUAL SUSPENSION FREERIDE bike for sale, $850. Well maintained and upgraded. Call 352-2174. WHITE WATER KAYAK, paddle and skirt (6’ tall people). $900 obo. Winlaw, 226-7716. 2007 IRONHORSE WARRIOR, 6.0, F/S. Great entry level Nelson bike. $750. 505-2550. 17’ SEA KAYAK. Older British model for smaller person. $1000 obo. 226-0072. MOUNTAIN BIKE - ‘05 Specialized Big Hit Grom. 24’ wheels, air shock, good condition. $400. 352-1794.
Travel
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Vacation Rentals
SUMMER RENTAL ON WEST ARM of Kootenay Lake at Crescent Beach Resort. Waterfront spot, fully equipped, 30 ft. park model trailer, sleeps 4/6. Includes the use of: barbecue, canoe, kayak. Available immediately. Weekly or monthly 1 week $700, 1 month $2,200. Call Bob 250-325-9558.
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FUTURE STEEL BUILDINGS. Durable, dependable, pre-engineered, all-steel structures. Custom-made to suit your needs and requirements. Factory-Direct affordable prices. Call 1-800-668-8653 ext. 170 for free brochure.
GARDENING, LANDSCAPING, YARDWORK. Several years experience, references available. 352-2510. EXPERIENCED HOUSEKEEPER & ORGANIZER available for home & office. Natural products, local references. Jenn 505-1822.
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Homes For Sale PREFAB HOMES DISCOUNTED 50%+!! Green-R-Panel Building Systems sub-prime mortgage disaster order cancellations. 1260sq.ft. Pre-engineered package originally $29,950.00, blowout $14,975.00!!! Other sizes - sacrifice prices! Since 1980/BBB. 1-800-871-7089. Spring delivery available!
Real Estate
THINKING OF SELLING? Get a FREE, no obligation market evaluation of your home. Call Trevor@NelsonRealty.ca 354-8409 2 ACRES IN SUNNY BLEWETT, on Eagle creek, building ready, septic, well, serviced mobile, $279,000. 229-2243 WATERFRONT LOT: Fully serviced. 5 min from downtown & all amenities. Asking $399k. Call Brent 604-715-9181 4 BEDS, 3 BATHS, newer, clean home, garage, Rosemont, great sun exposure. $419,000. Call Phil 354-1052 BEAUTIFUL 2 BEDROOM, 1 bath heritage home in Fairview. Fully renovated with fir hardwood floors, new appliances. 200 sq. ft. sundeck, on double lot. $312,000 obo. 354-2007
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LOOKING FOR LAND or land with house in Blewett. Call 352-5955.
Recreational Property RIVERSIDE RV PARK Resort Living: Lots now selling on the Similkameen River, in Beautiful BC. HYPERLINK “http://www.riversidervparkresort. com” www.riversidervparkresort. com. Email: HYPERLINK “mailto: islandviewrv@hotmail.com” islandviewrv@hotmail.com. Call: 250-499-7710/250-490-7408.
Rentals LOWER FAIRVIEW BASEMENT SUITE, 1 + 1 bedroom, $650 + util, N/S, N/P. References, available May 1st. 354-1008. VARIOUS APARTMENT RENTALS COMING AVAILABLE in clean, quiet, adult-oriented heritage building. Located downtown, Nelson. Coin laundries. Inquiries: 354-4812. JUNE 1-OCT. 31, 2 bdrm, small Uphill house, partly furnished. $800+. N/S, N/P. E-mail about yourself jjinglis@telus.net ROOM WITH ATTACHED BATHROOM available 6 weeks, beginning May 1. Fairview on park. $375. 352-0719 leave message. SUMMER RENTAL SUITE AVAILABLE for single working person. Fairview, fully furnished, $550 inclusive. References required. watersign10@yahoo.ca
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FURNISHED THREE BEDROOM HERITAGE HOUSE with fenced yard on bus route. $1500/mo plus utilities. 354-0299. NELSON, MAY 1ST, bachelor $400. Room with shared kitchen/bathroom $350, or bottom floor $725. 226-6923 2 BEDROOM HOUSE WITH BASEMENT, one acre land, garden, fruit trees, no smoking, $900. 229-4496 SUBLET FOR MAY: Apartment, $525, female roommate. Student of compassion communication, yoga, global issues, community, garden , meditation. 505-5484. UPHILL HERITAGE, 3 BDRM, upper suite (2nd/3rd floors), furnished, amazing deck/view, wireless, NS/NP, $1250+/month, May-Oct. 352-1146. BRIGHT SUITE AVAILABLE for 6 weeks. Private entrance, on park, Fairview. $475. Call 352-0719, leave message.
SINGLE, MATURE, EMPLOYED FEMALE with 11-year old cat seeking affordable rental, 2 bedroom preferred, walking distance to downtown. N/S N/D. Wanting long-term, a place to call home. No shared accommodation please. References available. June 1. 352-1782. QUIET, RESPONSIBLE, WORKING FEMALE seeking bright, clean apartment ASAP in Nelson. Would like to pay between $400-$600 per month. Non-smoker, no pets. Has deposit and references. 509-0463. MARRIED COUPLE SEEKING LONG-TERM RENTAL in Nelson and area for May 1st or June 1st. Green conscious, non-smokers, no pets, secure finances, great references. Contact Maia and Aaron, Tel. 3544051 /thefifthharmonic@gmail.com I AM A MATURE PROFESSIONAL WOMAN who requires a long term rental with a yard and partial wheelchair accessibility (for disabled guests). I have a very well behaved border collie who has great references and I’m willing to pay a damage deposit. Contact me at gingerjoy@telus.net 3 BEDROOM SUITE, duplex or house, in town. July 1, 2008. Khy 505-5332. NEED TO RENT COVERED, secure space to store compact car. Bob 825-4363.
PROFESSIONAL MOTHER & MATURE DAUGHTER seeking 2 bdrm for May 15th or Jun 1st. 505-5457. Email: earthmeandyou@yahoo.ca WANTED NELSON AREA: 2-3 bdrms. that allows 1 dog (6lb & litter trained). W/D hookups needed. 364-2203. WORKING WOMAN W/ REFERENCES seeks small cabin/ home or shared accommodation outside of Nelson. 604-741-8111. I AM A SINGLE EMPLOYED MOM looking to rent a home for 600 to 900 a month. 551-1725.
LOOKING FOR ROOMMATE, June 1. 10 min. from Nelson. Must like animals, Own bath. 354-7151. ROOM FOR RENT in a shared 3 bedroom house in Fairview. Call Lindsay at 354-9438. $450 month. ROOMMATE WANTED TO SHARE spacious apartment downtown. $475+. For more info call 505-8129. FURNISHED ROOM. N/S, N/P. Responsible adult, refs required, Crescent Valley. $500 utilities included. 250-359-7225. ROOM FOR RENT in quiet spacious Uphill home. Partly furnished, W/D, internet. $425. Annely 352-2672. LARGE 2 BDRM BASEMENT SUITE to share with male in twenties. Rosemont, W/D. $400 inclusive. 354-4257. FURNISHED ROOM & TV Room in Castlegar. Seperate entrance. Utilities, phone, cable, internet included $400. 304-7806. FEMALE LIGHT WARRIOR WANTED TO SHARE HOUSE with two male Rastas, no tobacco/alcohol $325/mo. 505-1170.
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DOWNTOWN HERITAGE BLOCK, small therapy studio, (acupuncture, writing, etc). Incl: Utilities, shared common area. $200/mo. 352-5757. LARGE, FULLY EQUIPPED COMMERCIAL KITCHEN space for rent. Walk-in cooler & freezer. Call Ariah 505-3655 or 354-3875.
Shared Accom.
SHARED HOUSE FOR MATURE, clean, compatible roomies: April. $500 private bathroom, $550+ large attic. 352-3319. 1 BEDROOM WITH PRIVATE BATHROOM in large shared home. Available for clean, quiet person. 352-2051. 2 BDRM/2 BATH HERITAGE CHARACTER DUPLEX to share with easygoing, fun, prof female. 3 Blocks fr. Downtown Nelson. Beautiful backyard. Call Lisa 250-551-0076. FURNISHED BASEMENT SUITE. Shared with one person. Separate entrance. Close to Selkirk on bus route. $480/m. Utilities inc. N/P N/S. 352-6832.
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Eat right for the season As crocus buds and daffodils peak through the spring sun warmed soil, their brilliant greens, purples and yellows nourish the soul through the eyes. With visual nourishment from the natural world, the appetite for food decreases slightly and the body begins to naturally cleanse itself of the fats and heavy foods of winter and eliminate accumulated toxins that have gathered over the year. To assist this natural cleansing, the diet should be the lightest of the year. Limit heavy and sinking natured salty foods such as soy sauce, miso and sodium rich meats. Eat foods which emphasize the ascending and expansive qualities of
Exploring Health
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spring including pungent and sweet spices and foods such as young plants, fresh greens and sprouts. Add pungent basil, fennel, marjoram, rosemary, caraway, dill and bay leaf. Mix in raw onions and garlic to help rid the body of parasites. Choose sweet flavoured
honey, grains, legumes and seeds to enhance expansion and rising. The sweet quality can be increased through sprouting. Spring also represents youth and raw foods bring about renewal by reminding the body of earlier, more youthful stages. Adding at least a little raw or sprouted food in spring is great for all except individuals with signs of weakness and deficiency. Foods that require cooking can be cooked for a shorter time but at a higher temperature so that the food is not as thoroughly cooked, especially the inner part. Bring your diet in tune with the spring season in these simple ways to assist its natural cleansing.
Jen Cherewaty is a registered Chinese medicine practitioner and practices registered acupuncture, massage and herbal medicine at the Community First’s Acupuncture Natural Health Clinic. She has a special interest in women’s health, chronic pain and also works as a doula/birth attendant. Contact Jen at 505-9460 jen@equinoxhealth.ca.
Briefly ment, and to deepen your awareness of other as self. Using creative expression, tantric meditations and kundalini yoga, you will work individually and with your partner. Vegetarian lunch, tea, snacks included. No previous experience of kundalini yoga or any other yoga is required – this practice is appropriate for even the least flexible of lovers. $88 per couple and preregistration required. Call Sat Kaur at 825-4531 or e-mail sat_kaur@shaw.ca.
New pet shopping opportunity
and friendly atmosphere. If you host the party at your home you get a 40 per cent discount off anything that you buy. Party Pets also offers free food delivery in the Nelson area and they will match any price. No need to rush to the store at the end of the day hoping to make it before they close. No more searching for a parking space so that you don’t have to carry that heavy bag of food too far. Let Party Pets do all the work for you. If you are interested in hosting a party or taking advantage of their food delivery service, contact Dwyer or COX at info@partypets.com or call 1-866-640PETS (7387)
There’s a new concept in home shopping and it’s arrived in Nelson. Party Pets is the idea of Deborah Dwyer and Emma Cox. Cox used to own a pet supply store and could see there was a need for shopping to be made easier and more fun. Many people are spending more and more money and their pets these days and living in the Kootenays and other rural areas it is hard to find unusual, quality items. Not only do Party Pets stock all these items but they bring them to clients homes so that they and their friends can get together and have some fun while shopping in a relaxed, fun
Flexibility key to exercise Are you one of the many people that have omitted flexibility training from their fitness regime? The benefits of flexibility are usually overlooked. Some benefits of implementing flexibility training into your fitness program include improved posture, muscle coordination and physical performance while assisting in reduced muscle soreness and the potential risk of injury. Increased flexibility of the hamstrings, hip flexors, quadriceps and other muscles attaching to the pelvis can help reduce the stress that is placed on the lower back. Flexibility is referred to a joint’s ability to move comfortably through a full range of motion. Flexibility is specific to each individual joint, as well as the movement involved. Some factors that affect flexibility are
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age, gender, ligament elasticity and muscle elasticity. Injuries sustained from previous activities may have an effect on a person’s mobility and range of motion as well. Here are a few simple guidelines that will help ensure you are getting the most out of your flexibility training. Make sure to always warm up by increasing the blood flow to the muscles, as stretching a cold mus-
cle increases the risk of strains, pulls and tears. A five to 10 minute cardio based warm up can be sufficient. Focus, relax and breathe through your stretch slowly avoiding muscle tension. Be careful not to bounce at the end points of your stretches as this type of stretching (known as ballistic) can potentially cause injury to the muscles involved. Remember that stretching shouldn’t be painful and the ability to increase your range of motion and deactivate muscle tightness can help improve performance. Flexibility is an important component of a fitness program and can provide you with improved functionality for years to come. If you have any questions please seek out the advice of a health care professional.
Shauna Leduc is a fitness technician and has a degree in kinesiology and specialized athletic therapy.
Partner yoga workshop at The Moving Centre
Sunday, April 27, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Moving Centre, 533A Baker St. It’s been said that being in a relationship is the hardest yoga we’ll ever do. Whether you’ve been together forever or your relationship is new, you need support to be in authentic relationship – tools to allow you to cope with your partner’s needs and moods, to increase your sensual and sexual trust and enjoy-
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