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INSIDE More election coverage Smienk and Mungall answer questions about BC-STV, minimum wage and more. PAGE 8

Defamation lawsuit names City, former police chief and serving member of Nelson Police Department by Chris Shepherd

A Liberal family CHRIS SHEPHERD

Premier Gordon Campbell, centre left, meets Liberal candidate Josh Smienk’s biggest fans, his parents, seated, during a rally at Smienk’s campaign office on Monday, April 27. Campbell came through the region as part of a whirlwind tour and gave Liberal supporters a campaign speech.

Hens for Nelson? Councillors give mixed reaction to request to allow chickens in Nelson’s backyards. PAGE 3

Health task force status questioned

Former and current members disagree if group represent gov’t by Chris Shepherd

Festival Nelson Annual school band brings hundreds of student musicians to Nelson. PAGE 10 Editorial . . Street Talk Crossword A&E . . . . . . Events . . . . Health . . . . Classifieds

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There’s confusion and uncertainty about whether the group calling itself the Nelson and Area Health Task Force has a right to the name seeing as it was created by the City of Nelson and RDCK and there are no longer any elected officials representing those governments in the group. The task force was created after two previous health task forces – one from the city, one from the regional district – were joined together in early 2003. Each government formed their own task force to assess the

See page five for an editorial on this story. impact of cuts to staffing and services at Kootenay Lake Hospital. When it was first created, the task force was cochaired by Garry Kalinski, who was an alternate director for the RDCK, and Gord McAdams, a Nelson councillor. Both men have stopped working with the task force and both no longer represents local government. While the task forces

were created by both governments, there appears to be no terms of reference specifying what the joint task force is meant to do, who should sit on it and when its work is done. Glyn Humphries chairs the task force right now and he says it still gets its mandate from the City of Nelson and RDCK. “We haven’t been officially cut adrift or anything like that,” Humphries says. McAdams says the health task force is still an entity of the RDCK and City of Nelson. See RETIRED p.12…

A former justice of the peace is suing the retired chief of police, a current member of the Nelson Police Department and the City of Nelson for defamation in a lawsuit before the B.C. Supreme Court. Sherrill Boehmke was a justice of the peace in Nelson in 2000 and she’s alleged former police chief Ron Brock and Sgt. Howard Grant defamed her name and ability to work as a justice of the peace when they called Boehmke’s supervisor to complain about her conduct. The City of Nelson, Brock and Grant deny all the allegations. The lawsuit arose out of a May 2000 vandalism in Lions Park. Boehmke’s daughter had information on a suspect in the crime and Boehmke had called police to give them a partial name. Police were unable to question the young man before he returned home to Germany. Boehmke alleges Grant and Brock, who retired in October 2001, called Boehmke’s supervisor to complain that Boehmke was “less than cooperative” with the police investigation. Boehmke complained to the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner which eventually decided there was no need for disciplinary action. In court documents, Boehmke also raises concerns with the investigation by the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner. Boehmke alleges former mayor Gary Exner and current police chief Dan Maluta acted inappropriately regarding the investigation. Specifically, Boehmke alleges Exner was in a conflict of interest and that the former mayor had discussed the complaint before the investigation. Boehmke also alleges Maluta contacted the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner during the investigation to gather information to share with Brock. None of Boehmke’s allegations have been proven in court. Boehmke has alleged the police’s actions caused her anxiety, mental anguish and damaged her self esteem. Boehmke has asked for general damages, special damages, aggravated damages, punitive damages and costs. The trial is scheduled to wrap up by Monday, May 4 and a decision will be made at a later date.

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Business Building community underground Creators of new non-alcoholic venue want to help build community with cozy atmosphere, good drinks and good music by Chris Shepherd There’s a new venue in town, a place that seeks to bring together the community through entertainment, good food and delicious beverages. It’s called The Velvet Underground. David Walford is The Velvet Underground’s proprietor. He, along with his daughter, Shola Walford, have renovated a basement at 646 Baker St. to create what David Walford calls a “live performance kiva.” The word “kiva” comes from the Anasazi culture, a First Nations culture from southwest corner of North America. A kiva was a sacred gathering place for the community and it was always underground, says Walford. To achieve this, The Velvet Underground will be a non-alcohol venue so families can come together The Ve l v e t Underground opens on Saturday, May 2 with a concert by Bill Bourne, Jas Ohlhauser and Wyckham Porteous.

Shola and David Walford relax in the lounge of their new venue, The Velvet Underground, set to open this Saturday, May 2.

Porteous has a granddaughter in Nelson who has never been able to see her granddad perform before an audience because all the venues in the past have served alcohol, excluding her. But at this Saturday’s opening

night, the granddaughter will be on hand to see the show. “That shows we’re on the right track,” Walford says. The Ve l v e t Underground will feature spoken word, jams, con-

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certs, dances and, late at night, DJing and dancing. The late-night dancing will be a special feature at The Velvet Underground. Walford wants to ensure the evenings are enjoyable for everyone and so there will be memberships and advance tickets for the night. Walford’s understanding is most late-night venues in Nelson haven’t lasted and he’s looking for longevity. To accompany the music, Walford has built a juice and espresso bar. There’ll be vegetable, fruit and grain juices and a unique espresso blend Walford helped create with a Yukon-based roasting company. The Velvet Underground will �� also sell chai tea, rooibos �� and lattes. � During the day, � �� Walford wants the venue to be a comfortable hang�� out for people to connect to the Internet through �� CHRIS SHEPHERD a wireless network, play Simon Walford will DJ some of the late-night events at the The chess or checkers and Velvet Underground. relax. �� The venue’s name gets at that comfort he wants from 11:30 a.m. to late 9, the Man In Havana �� to provide, though he night. During their will play. For more informalikes the�� connection with first week, there will Lou Reed’s band of the be an acoustic jam on tion contact The Velvet �� Thursday, May 7; Sonico Underground at 352-3606 same name. �� The Ve l v e t will play on Friday, May or info@thevelvetunderg Underground is open 8; and on Saturday, May round.ca.

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Briefly Genealogy clinic

Saturday, May 2, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Touchstones Nelson, 502 Vernon St. A genealogical problem solving clinic is scheduled by the Shawn Lamb Archives of Touchstones Nelson. The clinic is designed as a follow-up session for those who have attended the basic genealogy workshops offered by Touchstones Nelson but is open to anyone with an interest in researching their family history. As usual, Pat Rogers and Shawn Lamb will help attendees with difficulties. Cost for the clinic is $10 for members, and $12 for non-members. For further information, call 352-9813 (extension 1268) and leave a message.

Valerie Sanderson, left, Bonnie Baker and Paul Craig dressed for the occassion when they asked council to allow residents to raise chickens for eggs.

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An idea is hatched Request to allow hens in Nelson’s backyards receives a mixed reception from council by Chris Shepherd As the city bylaws read right now, every hamster, gerbil and cockatiel living in Nelson is breaking the law. Council has been asked to add chickens to the list that only allows cats and dogs in the city. Decked out in chicken costumes, Valerie Sanderson and Paul Craig joined Bonnie Baker at council’s committee of the whole meeting on Monday, April 20 in asking councillors to consider allowing Nelson residents to raise chickens for eggs and meat. Specifically, they want the city’s animal control bylaw altered to allow people to keep six to eight hens (no roosters)

and they want the bylaw to specifically prohibit commercial chicken farming. Sanderson points out the bylaw, if followed to the letter, only allows cats and dogs. While that is true, Nelson’s bylaw officers don’t bother chasing down outlaw hamsters. Sanderson said she has heard from many people in Nelson who have said they’re going to raise chickens regardless of city bylaws. Raising chickens is part of a broader move to get people closer to their food, Sanderson said. “It’s just the whole urban agriculture thing of living closer to your food.” The three are also involved in a movement to turn lawns into

vegetable gardens (see “‘Turn it over’” in the April 22 Express). “There’s only one place we don’t want chickens,” said Craig. “And that’s around this council table.” The trio’s presentation had a mixed reception from council. Councillor Robin Cherbo raised concerns about attracting predators and Coun. Donna Macdonald asked about how the animals would be slaughtered. Sanderson admitted the research she’s done hasn’t turned up many answers on how other municipalities handle chicken slaughtering. In their presentation, the chicken advocates said New Denver, Rossland, New Westminster, Los Angeles, London, England and

Vancouver all allow some chickens in backyards. Mayor John Dooley said answers around slaughtering should be found before city staff be asked to draw up amendments to the animal control bylaw. Dooley said people would be concerned about the slaughter issue and he was also worried building inspectors would be needed to inspect the chicken coops people would build, adding work to an already busy department. Despite those concerns, Coun. Kim Charlesworth served notice that at council’s next meeting she would bring forward a motion to direct staff to research the viability of amending the bylaw to allow hens.

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Death threats at the mall Violent week as RCMP dog used to chase suspect and NPD respond to call about death threats at the mall by Chris Shepherd The Nelson Police Department had two unusual, violent calls last week when a RCMP police dog was called in to chase down a drunkdriving suspect and, in a separate incident, when a man’s life was threatened. Two men are in custody after threatening to kill a third man on Wednesday, April 22. Just before 1 p.m. the two men – one 21 years old, the other 15 years old – approached a Vernon man in the Chahko-Mika Mall parking lot brandishing bear spray, a hammer, a large rock and brass knuckles. The Nelson police

were called to the incident arrested the wouldbe attackers who are both from Nelson. Both men have been charged with possession of weapons dangerous to the public and uttering threats of death or bodily harm. The 15-year-old was eventually released and will make a court appearance in July. The 21-year-old man was was also charged with possession of a prohibited weapon, breach of a previous undertaking and possession of a small amount of marijuana. He remains in custody. Police say the men all knew each other and the incident was not random. Earlier in the week the

NPD had to call in the RCMP dog unit to catch a drunk driving suspect. At 1:20 a.m. on Tuesday, April 21 police saw a small pickup truck make an erratic U-turn in the 200 block of Baker Street. A patrolling police officer stopped the vehicle and found an 18-year-old Vernon man at the wheel who admitted to drinking alcohol. The suspect the drove down Baker Street and turned up Kootenay Street, going so fast his truck went up on two wheels. The truck went out of control and the suspect then fled on foot. Police cordoned off the area and called in the

RCMP dog unit. The dog tracked the suspect down and the man tried to fight off the dog and sustained several bites in the process. The man

was taken to hospital and then to the Nelson jail. He has been charged with dangerous driving, fleeing a police officer and his truck was impounded

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Briefly Nelson’s outdoor markets return

Starting Saturday, May 2, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Cottonwood Falls Park Cottonwood Market is Nelson’s renowned venue for farmers, food, music, crafters and other unique and vital vendors. This market is nestled among the beauty of Cottonwood Falls Park. N e l s o n ’s Hall Street market opens Wednesdays starting

June 17. Organizers are excited to announce it’s new location the main parking lot of the Nelson District Community Complex, 305 Hall St. These outdoor community markets support local farmers, vendors and musicians and are hosted by the West Kootenay EcoSociety. For more information email nelsonoutdoormkts@gmail. com or phone Brenton at 352-3239.

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Mayor says it’s time to stop marginalizing skateboarders and find a location for park by Chris Shepherd It’s back to square one for Nelson’s skate park advocates. Members of the Kootenay Lake Outdoor Skate Park Society (KLOSPS) met with council last week to talk about where the controversial park could go and the society’s chair has said the location approved last year won’t work. Robert Levesque, chair of KLOSPS, said the meeting was to reopen lines of communication between the society and council. KLOSPS members are determined to find a good location for the skate park. “We’re still dedicated,” said Levesque. “We’re not gonna go away until we can achieve this goal.” The location council decided on last year is still on council’s books, but Levesque said it has proven too controversial. Last year, residents in the area started a petition against the skate park being built beside the

We’re not going away until we can achieve this goal. Robert Levesque, KLOSPS chair

soccer field concession stand. The Nelson Youth Soccer Association was also opposed, citing concerns about losing parking spots and crowding on the fields. It was just over a year ago, April 2008, that councillors approved the skate park to go on land near the soccer fields. The site would have taken up part of the turnaround near the soccer field house. That wasn’t the first

time the skate park proponents had a site and then have it taken away by council. In the summer of 2006 skaters were told they could use the strip of land below Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill to build a park. The society went so far as to pay a designer to come up with preliminary designs for what the park would look like. That location met with stiff resistance from residents and some businesses and the location was eventually withdrawn in the fall of 2007. That problem seemed to be fixed in April 2008 when then-councillor Gord McAdams suggested the lakeside location, which was eventually approved by Mayor John Dooley and councillors Robin Cherbo, Margaret Stacey and Deb Kozak. Coun. Bob Adams voted against it and then-Coun. Ian Mason was not at the meeting. Progress was slow after that decision, however. McAdams had said he

wanted everyone onside with the project and the soccer association was not budging. The skate park became a minor issue during the 2008 municipal election in the fall. In campaign literature, Dooley said the skate park was a key goal for his next term in office. During the Express’s election coverage, Dooley wrote: “I intend to lead this project personally. All sites under consideration must be evaluated using clear criteria. I commit to Council’s endorsement of final site selection no later than spring of 2009.” In an interview with the Express last week, Dooley reiterated that it is time for skateboarders to have a place to call their own and that discussions with KLOSPS and the Nelson and District Youth Centre will find the right location. “You’re not going to make everybody happy. You have to look at what’s right for the greater good of the community,” said Dooley.

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by Chris Shepherd Nelson’s fire chief is worried residents are putting a city park at risk by dumping yard waste in it. Simon Grypma, chief of the Nelson Fire and Rescue Services, has learned someone has been dumping yard waste in the park, the same park he’s been busy trying to clean up and reduce the fire hazard. “Our jewel of the city is certainly being threatened,” Grypma says. “I’m really disturbed by the whole issue.” Grypma says anyone caught dumping yard waste in a city park will be charged under the city’s fire bylaws. Last summer his department responded to a serious fire near John’s Walk. The fire was bigger than it would have been because of a pile of illegally dumped yard waste. The illegal waste is especially frustrating because the city has been gathering grants to thin the trees in Rosemont Park to reduce the risk of a forest fire destroying it and nearby homes. Forest fires are the

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Deputy Fire Chief Bob Slade and Capt. Gordon Rae of the Nelson fire department inspect illegally dumped yard waste at Rosemont Park.

biggest threat to the community, Grypma says. His department has organized a week of demonstrations at ChahkoMika Mall to show residents how they can protect their homes from a

forest fire. A major risk is yard waste around a home and Grypma wants residents to take advantage of the “free tip” coupon (found on page 20 of the Express).

The Nelson and District Rotarians are also offering a pickup service on Sunday, May 24 and for a $20 donation they’ll pick up the yard waste and take it to the Nelson transfer station.

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Local government must provide clarity on our health task force While there are questions about what the Nelson and Area Health Task Force is, there can be no doubt that the people there are fighting for better health care in our region. It is important to know if the task force is still an official organization of the RDCK and/or the City of Nelson. Unfortunately, there do not appear to be any records to say whether it is or is not. All we are left with are the opposing viewpoints of people who have been and still are involved with the task force. Memory is a tricky thing and when the issue is one as emotional as our health care, it can be very subjective. Regardless of the task force’s official status, we know its members have been doing a much needed, valuable

service for our community. They are researching the impacts of cuts to our health care system and laying out what improvements are needed. We are grateful for their efforts as are many in our community. However, the task force is using the name of an organization that was created by the City of Nelson and Regional District of Central Kootenay and it appears those two governments currently have nothing to do with the task force. Nelson’s mayor, John Dooley, and the RDCK directors have voted against motions the health task force hasadvocated for. Clearly there is a disconnect between the task force and the governments that created it. This does not take away from the

Fish Heads & Flowers Fish heads to those who still cling to inaccurate stereotypes and prevent the youth (and otherwise!) of Nelson from enjoying an outdoor skate park. Lets get with it folks, this is an embarrassment! – Dismayed and Parkless A big bouquet of flowers to the person heading south on a journey. Thank you for generously sharing your knowledge, ideas and materials with a local fund-raising group. –A gaggle of grateful grans Fish heads to the “campers” and others who occupy public parks. You feel its OK to defecate near common trails and don’t have the decency to save yourself for a public toilet, or even bury it. People walk their dogs there – Disgusted Fish heads to eyeshine giver for being too greedy – Short on eyeshine Flowers to the kind soul that put money in my meter when I was about to get ticketed. – Paid It Forward

Flowers to the man who offered me his creamo in the grocery store when I was with my two kids and remembered I’d forgotten it. – Grateful coffee drinker A huge bouquet of flowers, to everyone that has helped me out with baby items in the last few months. – Happy mom with happy baby Fish heads to the person who stole my bicycle that was given to me as a present from my Dad. – Bikeless Tons of Flowers to the wonderful health care providers who took care of my son so I could get some sleep and the midwifes who made my delivery and recovery time not so bad this time around. – Recovering mother Fish heads to the filthy roommate who never cleans up after himself and leaves a mess in every room. Respect the space and people’s boundaries! –Tidy roommate

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work the people in the task force are doing. But it is important citizens know what groups are appointed by our elected officials and which groups are not. Frankly, the RDCK and City of Nelson have a responsibility to ensure the task forces they set up do their job and then are disbanded or extended or expanded. It is a real omission by our elected officials that the confusion and uncertainty exists around the Nelson and Area Health Task Force. We call on our local governments to re-establish the task force and have municipal and regional district representation among its members as well as the medical staff who work on the front lines of our health care system.

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Street Talk Do you think chicken hens should be allowed in Nelson?

It depends. If there’s a fence to keep them in the yard and safe, maybe. I’m thinking of the owners of the chickens. I’d be worried about dogs attacking the hens. Shelley Johnson, Nelson

Certainly. There’s no reason not to. Just don’t raise roosters. With hens you get fresh eggs and they’re entertaining. Brent Tipple, Beasley

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Yes. Though it does depend on the size of the yard and the number of chickens. Fresh eggs should be everybody’s right. Bruce McNeil, Nelson

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Take the time to explore your family history Did you ever discover something that could relate to your family’s history, but just not get around to the necessary further investigation? Well, nearly 20 years after the fact, I finally got around to it. Thanks to School District 8 superintendent, Pat Dooley, SD8’s Elaine Henderson, and Shawn Lamb at the Touchstones Archives for help in finding the information. Here’s how it started. In 1991, two local women, Brenda Hornby and Yvonne Monroe, displayed their research project, Women of Nelson, 1880-1950, at the ChahkoMika Mall. It was all interesting, but one notation caught my attention. It read, “Escotle Wickham, first degreed teacher in Nelson.” Grandmother Millar’s maiden name was Wickham. She and three sisters were all schoolteachers. Dad’s middle

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name was Escotte. He often mentioned that as a kid he hated having a girl’s name, because he had an aunt named Escotte. I was pretty sure the name on display was simply a “t” not crossed and therefore a spelling error. Elaine struck gold in Rose Bradshaw’s manuscript, Education Over The Years, an interesting look at the development

of local schools. In her manuscript, she states that Mr. J. Hostley Soady, B.A., became principal of the Nelson Public School on October 1, 1898. Miss Escotte Wickham, B.A., was hired in November of the same year. Bradshaw comments further that Wickham’s sister, Mrs. Pearcy, B.A., who had already been a substitute teacher here, joined the staff later in 1898. It was serendipitous to learn that Dad’s Aunt Whilhelmine was also a Nelson teacher. Interestingly enough, the program for the Nelson Central School Renovation Opening in 1964, that lists Rose Bradshaw as program chairman, records that Wickham taught here from 1891-1901. Escotte Wickham: first degreed teacher here, or first female degreed teacher? In this Centennial year of Central School, the record remains unclear.

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

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Questions and Answers by Chris Shepherd This is the second of three Express features for the upcoming provincial election. Four candidates have said they will run in the election for the Nelson-Creston riding.

Michelle Mungall

David Duncan will represent the BC Conservatives, Sean Kubara will run for the Green Party, Michelle Mungall will run for the NDP and Josh Smienk will run for the Liberals. Candidates were given a

Do you support implementing the BCSTV voting system?

series of questions and their answers had to be under 50 words. The questions were generated by the Express but the final two were written by Mungall and Smienk. The answers were only edited for length.

What should the province do to protect West Kootenay residents during the present economic situation?

The Express has tried to reach Duncan to include him in the coverage but we have been unable to speak with him. Kubara has decided not to take part. In an email to the Express, Kubara wrote: “I will not be

Are you in favour of raising minimum wage? To what amount?

participating in the debates. I am allowing my name to stand on the ballot for the Green party so that those who wish to vote for a green candidate will have someone to vote for.” Election day is Tuesday, May 12.

If the province had to make cuts to services to keep the budget balanced, what would you cut?

How would you work to provide affordable housing in the West Kootenay?

I believe individual voters should make that choice free from political party influence. We will not campaign for either side in the referendum. If the referendum passes, we will respect the outcome and implement the new system. If it fails, we will continue to advance other options for reform.

Our economic stimulus package makes prudent and targeted investments in people and infrastructure to create 30,000 jobs over three years and provides tax relief for families and business. Our Rural Economic Development Fund will transfer a fair share of the province’s wealth back to into our community.

We will raise the minimum wage to $10 an hour, and link it to inflation – to help make sure BC’s lowest-paid workers never fall behind again. Higher minimum wages run hand in hand with business growth.

Stability of services over the long term is more important to responding to short term budget panics; if the budget can be balanced over an economic cycle, I would keep services stable. Managing a budget is about priorities; savings could have been made on boondoggles like the $400 million cost overruns on the Vancouver Convention centre.

We will end the crisis of homelessness in BC in five years. The affordable housing crisis is not just a Vancouver problem. Across BC we will build 2,400 social housing units in the first year and 1,200 units in each of the next 4 years.

I would support implementing the BC-STV voting system if it passes the referendum process. The BC Liberal party has agreed to put the question of how BC voters will choose their MLAs to the people it is their democracy and their choice.

The steps that have already been taken by investing in $14 billion projects that are required and will employ BC Trades people is a good step to keep employment stimulated until the economy stabilizes. Areas that have diversified are feeling less of an impact and encouraging further diversification is a good direction for us to take.

Increasing the minimum wage would place an additional burden on small business, and in this economic time we need to keep jobs, given the choice most people would prefer the current minimum wage to unemployment. We can still help minimum wage earners by lowering the portion of their cheque that goes to pay for taxes.

I would ensure that Health and Education would not be reduced. I would then develop a plan on how we could spread the impact to nonessential services only or delay implementation of nonessential capital investments.

I would move to immediately work with Selkirk College and the City of Nelson to redevelop the dormitories at the tenth Street Campus. By redeveloping these we could provide 100+ units of student housing at affordable prices and this would free up other housing units in Nelson and area presently being rented by students.

Josh Smienk

To BC-STV or not to be? Should B.C. change its voting system? Voters will have their say on May 12 by Chris Shepherd (Editor’s note: This story originally ran in the March 25 issue of the Express). British Columbian voters will have two decisions to make when they go into the voting booth on Tuesday, May 12: Who do they want to represent them in the Legislature and; Should the way B.C.’s elections are decided change? The official wording on the ballot will be: Which electoral system should British Columbia use to elect members to the provincial Legislative Assembly? • The existing electoral system (First-Past-the-Post) • The single transferable vote electoral system (BC-STV) proposed by the Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform. The BC-STV system would change many aspects of the province’s electoral system and keep

others the same. Under BC-STV, the province would still have 85 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) but instead of each MLA representing one riding, a MLA would be one of several representatives from new ridings that are much larger than the existing ones. BC-STV would create 20 large ridings. The Nelson-Creston riding would be merged into one large riding that would also include the Kootenay West, Kootenay East and Columbia River-Revelstoke ridings. Voters in this new, larger riding would select four MLAs to represent the riding. The voter ranks their choices (1, 2, 3, etc.) for as many candidates as they like. If a voter does not want a candidate, they can either not rank them or rank them last. To be elected, a candidate must reach a certain threshold of votes. This threshold is not known until

election night and this uncertainty has been one of the main challenges for the yes side to explain. A formula is used to determine what the threshold is. The formula is: (Number of valid ballots/Number of MLAs to be elected + 1) + 1. So, if there are 10,000 valid ballots and four MLAs to be selected, a candidate would need 2,001 votes to be selected. All voters’ first preferences are counted. When a candidate has more than the threshold (2,001 in the previous example) their surplus votes are transferred to the voters’ second, third etc. choices. The process continues until all the seats in the electoral district are filled. For the referendum to pass it needs, at least 60 per cent of the total popular vote and more than 50 per cent of the votes in at least 51 of the province’s existing electoral districts. – source: the B.C. Referendum Information office website.

Forum and debate Health care forum

Thursday, April 30, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Hume Room at the Hume Hotel, 422 Vernon St. Mike Stolte will be moderator. Local candidates Josh Smienk (BC Liberal) and Michelle Mungall (NDP) will attend along with panellists: Dr. Rick Fleet, Dr. Shiraz Moola, Mitch Scott and Bette Craig. A statement from Sean Kubara (Green Party) will be read. Bring along apples and oranges as a goodwill gesture supporting the KLH renovations and the Nelson and Area Health Task Force. Organizers say the fruit, donated to Our Daily Bread, illustrates the difference

between two goals: One which modernises KLH ER; and the other reinstates ER services as a safety net for patients and ER doctors. Sponsors are: The Friends of Elders, Kootenay Kids, Seniors’ Coordinating Society, Nelson and Area Society for Health, Hume Hotel and the Nelson and Area Health Task Force.

STV debate

Monday, May 4, 7 p.m. at the Nelson United Church, 602 Silica St. Lisa Bramson will argue for the new voting system and David Clark will argue against it in this debate around the referendum question that will be part of the Tuesday, May 12 vote.

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Keith Todd conducts Trafalgar Middle School’s Grade 7 concert band in preparation of next week’s Festival Nelson.

Fledgling band members soar Festival Nelson brings quality school bands from B.C., Yukon and the U.S. for ‘the weekend of the buses’ by Chris Shepherd

Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9 at L.V. Rogers Secondary School, Trafalgar Middle School and the Nelson United Church See venues for detailed schedules Nelson’s annual educational festival for school-aged musicians is about to descend on the city, giving residents an opportunity to hear some of the region’s up-and-coming performers. Festival Nelson is in its 24th year in Nelson and the noncompetitive music festival will have bands and choirs

from B.C., the Yukon and the United States performing over two days. Karen Walgren is one of the organizers of what she calls “the weekend of the buses.” With 30 bands scheduled to show up, Walgren and a dedicated group of volunteers have a lot on their tables to organize and because some of the bands won’t know if they can participate until a few days before, Walgren can’t give a schedule for the bands yet. Walgren says it’s all worth it for the improvement the students earn through the process. Each band gets a 45 minute block

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The blues with Matt Andersen

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to play for an adjudicator and then get feedback. The process leads to “subtle improvements with the kids that helps them enjoy performing,” Walgren says. The bands come from Grade 6 to Grade 12 bands and Walgren says learning how to play an instrument has many benefits for children. She says studies have shown musical students do better in math. “Also it’s a social thing,” says Walgren. “It’s a skill that you will have for life.” Many of the local bands count school band members among

Two series presented this one night only are representative of these experiences; the first of flowing, haunting landscapes and the second of industrial truths. Wine and gourmet appetizers will be served. Five per cent of sales will go to a children’s charity in Malawi. For more information, contact jannanimal@yahoo.ca or visit www.jannanimal.com.

their ranks, she says. The performances are free, though Walgren says audience members have to stay for the entire 45-minute block. That’s so the young musicians aren’t distracted from the feedback they’ll get from the adjudicators. People will be impressed with what they’ll hear, she says. Festival Nelson will have bands from Trafalgar, L.V. Rogers and Mount Sentinel take part and local singer Allison Girvan and Bob Howard, a member of the band Plamour Junction, will be adjudicating.

The BOP Ensemble.

Saturday, May 2, 7 p.m. at The Velvet Underground, 646 Baker St. (downstairs) The Velvet Underground opens its doors with an opening show by Bill Bourne with Jasmine Olhauser and Wyckham Porteous in The BOP Ensemble weaving magic in the evening for the venue’s first night. Exotic juice and hot drink

bar, sweet and savory morsels. There’ll also be a late-night separate show. The tables will be cleared for the best of electronic dance music. There’ll be no alcohol and a minimum age of 21. In the future, memberships and advance tickets will be sold. For more information, contact 352-3606 or info@thevelv etunderground.ca.

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Friday, May 1, 10 p.m. at the The Royal on Baker, 330 Baker St. Brian Rosen and The WhatNow’ is a rock/reggae/funk band that holds down the funky groove, entrances the audience and floods the dance floor with sweat and groove. Performances are passionate and full of energy as they spread their positive message and deliver unstoppable rhythms.

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Five Alarm Funk

Saturday, May 2 at Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill, 705 Vernon St. Five Alarm Funk is Vancouver’s own Afrofunk orchestra. For more than four years the band has brought their relentless grooves to clubs and major festivals across Western Canada. Intense horn lines and percolat-

Amy Ferguson Boys Choir Alumni

ing afro-beat guitar combined with the interplay of four percussionists create an unstoppable dance party. The 11-piece phenomenon has performed over 120 shows throughout Western Canada, sharing stages with such artists as Michael Franti & Spearhead, The Herbaliser, Sly & Robbie,

Sunday, May 3, 10 a.m. at the Nelson United Church, 602 Silica The Amy Ferguson Boy’s Choir was a highlight of Nelson’s music scene for over 40 years and its alumni are joining in a special worship service at the Nelson United Church as part of the latter’s centennial celebrations. The service will feature several of Mrs. Ferguson’s favorite hymns sung by more than 20 of the alumni including such well known current and past residents such as Marty Horswill, David Herbison, Don Macdonald and Len Lythgoe. The choir began as the St. Paul’s United Boy’s Choir in the early ‘30s where her husband was the Minister. Mrs. Ferguson receive an Honorary Doctorate from

Fishbone and Xavier Rudd. Voodoo Hairdoo, the band’s second studio album, captures the boundless energy of Five Alarm Funk’s live show. It is a journey from fast funk and dance-crazed Latin to epic reggae and thunderous Afro-beat. Tickets are $15 at Eddy Music and Finley’s.

Notre Dame University in recognition of her many unique contributions to the community. All are welcome and music from the boys choir will be playing for the hour before the service. For more information, contact the church at 352-2822.

May Day and Winlaw Water Festival

Saturday, May 2, 12 p.m. to 12 a.m. at the 5709 Hwy. 6, Winlaw There will be music by the Slocan Valley Community Band, Soundserious, Pauline Lamb, Heavy Shtetl, Brian Rosen and the WhatNow, Pure Blend and various DJs. There will also be children’s’ activities, an art lottery, and silent auction.

Thursday, April 30, 9 p.m. at Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill, 705 Vernon St. This is a fundraiser to help cover legal fee’s for Crystal McRobert to acquire a lawyer to retain custody of her two-yearold son, Oisin. In January 2009 little Oisin’s father filed under the Hague Convention and Crystal had no fighting chance to defend or stand up for herself and Oisin was extradited back to Ireland. Therefor she will be going back to Ireland in May 2009 to fight for her custodial rights and needs all the support we as the community can give her. Cover is $10 and there will be an art auction

A Night of All Out Rock

Friday, May 1 at the Spiritbar, 422 Vernon St. Heddy Acclaim, Mr. Feely and The Touch and Datura roll into the Spiritbar for one night. Advance tickets for $10 can be purchased at Eddy Music and at the Hume Hotel (front desk).

The WhatNow has a powerhouse lineup with Brian Rosen on (vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion, harmonica), Rob Funk on (drums, vocals, melodian), Jesse Lee on (bass), Ben Euerby on (keyboards, sax) and Ty West on (electric guitar). This spring, The WhatNow took their show on the road, rocking towns like Fernie, Canmore, Banff, Revelstoke, Invermere, Rossland, Nakusp, Golden. Advance tickets at Eddy Music or The Royal are $8, $10 at the door.

Sixth anniversary party

Friday, May 1, 4 p.m. at Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill, 705 Vernon St. Finley’s is holding a “Blow your Horn! “ party to celebrate six years of service. There will be specials and games. At 7 p.m. there will be a jig horn pipe challenge and all the pipe bands taking part in the Kootenay Kiltie Pipe Band’s Spring Fling will go through Finley’s.

Mandy Ebel

Saturday, May 2, 12 p.m. at the Cottonwood Market Mandy Ebel will be playing her last acoustic gig, before leaving town, for Nelson’s first annual Cottenwood Market. Ebel has been recognized for her capturing vocals and song-writing flare. Her unique sultry vocals carry traits with influences such as Fiona Apple, Morcheeba, Sheryl Crow and Lauryn Hill. Playing her acoustic set, Ebel meshes genres into her style including rock, mellow ambient, ethnic, reggae, R’n’B, and much more. SriHari Sridhar, will be joining Mandy for a few numbers.

Writer and comedian Seán Cullen reading in Nelson

Thursday, May 7, 9:30 a.m. at the Nelson Municipal Library, 602 Stanley St. Seán Cullen is a man of many talents. A gifted comedian, Cullen has been touring and performing for the past 20 years. He is a three-time Gemini Award winner and has starred in his own CBC television series, The Seán Cullen Show. Cullen is also the author of the Hamish X trilogy for young readers. The first volume in the series, Hamish X and the Cheese Pirates, is nominated for a 2008-09 Red Cedar Award and is a past winner of the Arthur Ellis Award in the Juvenile Crime category. Cullen was inspired to write the Hamish X books by his son, Hamish. He is currently developing the books into an animated series for Teletoon and is hard at work on his new series of books. Set in Toronto and the world of fairies, the first book in the Prince Brendan Chronicles is due to be published in the summer of 2009. For more information contact Joanne Richards at 1-888-664-4553.

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Students at Trafalgar Middle School are joined by “Captain Climate” for some Earth Day games on Wednesday, April 22.

The environment in classrooms There have been a wide range of environmental educational events happening in Nelson and area schools this year. The Climate Change Workshop, brought to schools by Captain Climate and the British Columbia Sustainable Energy Association, has recently been in Trafalgar Middle School. It gives Grades 5 and 6 students training in being super heroes for the climate by showing them how doing things like walking or riding their bicycles, remembering to turn off the lights or saving water with shorter showers will reduce the amount of green house gasses that will be released into the atmosphere and will keep the climate hospitable for future generations. Wildsight, a local non-profit, is adding a new program series to their already impressive roster of environmental education curriculum called Beyond Recycling (BR). BR teaches

kids and their families how to live more lightly on the earth and to create positive change in their communities. Classroom with Outdoors, which takes intermediate students on field trips into local wild spaces with a professional facilitator, will be offered by Wildsight to classes throughout the Columbia Basin this spring. There are nine schools in School District 8 involved in the Destination Conservation (DC) program. DC is a practical student driven, activity based program that conserves resources in our schools. For more information on any of the above initiatives or to find out about more environmental education opportunities please contact Christine Grossutti, Climate Action Facilitator for the Youth Climate Leadership Alliance at 354-6947 or email Christine. grossutti@gov.bc.ca. – submitted

“If they want to disband it, well then do that. But if they don’t, then those good volunteers are continuing to work under the mandate, which is patient safety and quality service,” McAdams says. The health task force has been in the news recently, advocating for immediate action on increasing staffing at Kootenay Lake Hospital. McAdams points out the call for a CT scanner, surgeon, and ICU are from the task force’s earliest reports back in 2003. McAdams chaired the health task force with Garry Kalinski an alternate director for Josh Smienk, director for Area E. Kalinski hasn’t worked with the health task force for two years and he says the group has no legal right to the name. “They’re not representative of the elected officials anymore.” Kalinski says he left the health task force after he

realized he couldn’t get some of the members to move away from advocating for acute care and returning surgery. There is much more than those issues in health care in the West Kootenay, Kalinski says. While he stopped working with the task force in 2006, he held onto the signing authority for the task force’s bank account until after the 2008 municipal election. Kalinski said he was afraid the task force members would use the remaining few thousand dollars for “purposes that I didn’t think were productive to what was trying to be accomplished by the community.” Kalinski eventually gave Humphries signing authority on the bank account. He says he did that as a favour to Dr. John Mackay, a retired doctor and member of the task force who Kalinski says has “extremely pure” motives. Kalinski says the current health task force name has been hijacked by

It’s time to go play outside

In The Zone Kim Palfenier

The Nelson Regional Sports Council can be reached at: Box 1190, Nelson, BC V1L 6H3 (250)352-3989 phone (250)352-0046 fax nrsc@telus.net

Now that the winter cobwebs are shaken off it’s time to look forward to spring and summer activities and camps. Coming up on Friday, May 8 is the Martial Arts Bo-Staff seminar run by Vancouver instructor Jodi Tarzwell and hosted by Nelson Martial Arts. Their second Annual Tae Kwon Do Challenge Tournament is on Saturday, June 13 with sparring, poomse, bo-

staff and musical poomse, and breaking all part of the challenge. For info on any of these events see web site www.nelsonmartialarts.ca Nelson Ultimate Frisbee starts their outdoor games on Thursday, May 7 at 6 p.m. Games are coed and open to beginners and experts. The group also meets on Sundays at 3:15 p.m. at the Lakeside fields. There will be a beginner clinic on Sunday, May 10 at 6 p.m. at

Lakeside. For more information contact Andrew at buckrogers8@gmail.com. The Nelson Rowing club is gearing up for another season out on the water with adult and junior programs. The boat house and dock in Lakeside Rotary Park are now open to returning members for this year’s fee of $220. Learn to row lessons will begin in May for $150 for eight two-hour lessons.

The Corporate Challenge is a new adult team rowing program for 2009 that is based on the new purchase of a quad that was made possible by grants from the Columbia Basin Trust and Columbia Power Corp. Companies, organizations and other groups may be interested in this new program for great team building. No previous rowing experience is necessary. The cost is $500

special interest groups for credibility, namely members of the old Save Our Services group, formed to protest cuts to KLH back in 2002. Coun. Robin Cherbo was named to the joint health task force, though as a member of Save Our Services and not as a council representative. Cherbo remains a member of the task force and is still not representing council. He says the health task force is an important voice in the health care debate but that it does not officially represent the City of Nelson and regional district. That’s also the opinion of Al Dawson, the retired RDCK director who helped form the RDCK task force back in 2002. Dawson says the task force has done good work for health care in the region and he wants the members to join in the fundraising efforts for the CT scanner. “I say let’s stop the bickering and work for the betterment of the health community.”

per five person team. An open house at the boat house at Lakeside is being hosted by the Nelson Rowing Club on Saturday, May 16 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. For general information and membership info contact Maurice de St. Jorre at seychelle@telus.net or 352-2401 or Mary Collodel at mcollodel@telus.net or visit www.nelsonrowingclub.ca.

Kim Palfenier is administrator for the Nelson Regional Sports Council.

Briefly Pura Vida bachelor auction

Thursday, April 30, 7 p.m. at the Spiritbar, 422 Vernon St. Here’s a chance for an entertaining ladies’ night in the name of a good cause. The Pura Vida Foundation works to improve the lives of children and youth in Latin America. Currently they are working to raise enough funds to permanently establish a shelter for marginalized and exploited young girls of Cusco, Peru and surrounding areas. The doors open for the general public at 7 p.m. Ladies looking for more time with the bachelors can get a VIP ticket for $30. The VIP tickets include admission at 6:30 p.m. which allows extra time with the bachelors, reserved seating and extra treats throughout the evening. Regular tickets are $20 and can be purchased at Kootenay Valley Financial Services (619 Front St, Nelson), Sears Castlegar (4220 Minto Road, Castlegar),

at the door or through Marni (354-7943 or puravidafoundation @shaw.ca). For further information on the foundation or on the auction, visit www.puravidafoundation.ca.

Coop radio spring membership drive

Starting Sunday, May 3 until Saturday, May 9 Twice yearly, CJLY holds a membership drive that constitutes its primary fundraising effort. Yearly membership rates are: $25 low-income, $45 regular, $80 family, $125 organization, $600 individual lifetime, $800 family lifetime. The goal of the drive week is to raise $8,750. There are many ways to acquire a membership: call 3529600 to pledge, visit their web site for payment details, visit one of their on-location drive booths, or come into the station at 308A Hall St. and visit their team. New this spring, membership cards will have a new look and

list all the supporting businesses (Friends of CJLY Membership Discount Program) who have signed up to offer discounts and special offers to members of Kootenay Co-op Radio. For more information, contact phone 352-9600 or visit www.kootenaycoopradio.com.

Walk As One At 1

Saturday, May 2, 1 p.m. at the Lakeside Labyrinth in Lakeside Rotary Park World Labyrinth Day is a global celebration of the labyrinth. Held on the first Saturday in May, it brings people all over the planet together to celebrate the labyrinth as a symbol, a tool, a passion or a practice. Around the world, in each time zone, people are being invited to walk a labyrinth at 1 p.m. This will effect a rolling wave of labyrinth walking as the earth turns. This is a free event sponsored by the Nelson Community Labyrinth Group. For more information call 352-9630.

Gear swap

Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3 at 1286 Hwy. 6 (Beside Evergreen Foods) This outdoor water adventure swap meet is an opportunity to sell old equipment and pick up new stuff for the ‘09 season. The event will also be awareness and fundraiser for the Borderline Boaters Paddle Club, a-not-for-profit water-user group that has a “leave no trace” policy and promotes responsible waterway management. Registration to sell equipment is from now until 6 p.m. on Friday, May 1 then the parking lot gets transformed into a gear swap. There is a $5 fee for selling equipment with all proceeds going to the Borderline Boaters Paddle Club. For more information please call 1-877-386-8181 or email info@endlessadventure. ca.

Personal emergency preparedness

Wednesday, May 6, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., location in Nelson to be determined by interest Organizer Michael Smith says subjects like emergency preparedness, community cooperation and wilderness self reliance skills are crucial considerations in the face of change. This course is meant to prepare people for a sudden change in infrastructure and the availability of resources such as food, water, medicine, electricity and fuel. These presentations and outdoor excursions will offer preparedness for the most likely conditions this area will experience, especially where governmental assistance is delayed, diminished or unavailable. All presentations and outdoor adventures will be offered by donation. Proceeds will go to the Kootenai Society for Emergency Response Volunteers (K-SERV). For more information call Mike at 352-9723.

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Ongoing Events Wednesdays

Sundays

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Monday May 4

NEED INEXPENSIVE BIRTH CONTROL? Options for Sexual Health drop-in clinic. 333 Victoria St. 5:30 - 8 p.m. PROBLEM WITH EATING and weight? OA support group 5 - 6 p.m., Nelson Hospital cafeteria (basement). No dues or fees. 250-352-7717 or 1-800-6115788. www.endoftrail.ca/ OANelson.htm DROP IN GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP. 7-9 p.m. at Broader Horizons, 905 Gordon Road, back door. THE NELSON SCRABBLE CLUB meets Wednesdays at 1p.m. Info 250-505-5583 WOMEN’S HOCKEY SCRIMMAGE at the old rink 8:30 - 9:30 p.m. $10 dropin fee. Full equipment required. Info 250-359-7036 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Harrop Hall, Harrop 5:30 p.m. DOES SOMEONE’S DRINKING TROUBLE YOU? Al-Anon meeting noon The Cellar. 717A Vernon St. HABLAS ESPANOL? Spanish Conversation group meeting every 2nd and 4th Wed of Month 5 - 6 p.m. Vienna Cafe. Donations. Contact Biodan@gmail.com NUTRIENT-RICH COOKING classes every Wed/Sun. Many topics to choose from. Contact Lorraine at lorraine@earthlobby. com or 250-352-3860. GLACIER HARMONIES Women’s Barbershop Chorus. All welcome at 7 p.m. to Baptist Church, 6115th St. Nelson. Dorothy 3527199 or Joey 352-3393 NEW! LUNCHTIME MEDITATION noon - 1 p.m. at the Shambhala Centre, 444 Baker Street. SAHAJ MARG group meditationplease phone: Eleanor 352-3366 or Sarah 354- 9496

SHAMBHALA CENTRE NYINTHUN: Join us for sitting meditation 9 a.m. to noon. Break for refreshments mid-morning.Everyone is welcome, come and go as you please. 444 Baker St. 352-5560 www.nelsonbuddha.com WORSHIP SERVICES JOY BAPTIST CHURCH, 10 a.m., 11 a.m, 6:30 p.m., 560 Baker St, Suite #3, 825-4095. QUAKER MEETING 723 Ward, upstairs, 9:45. 354-3859. SUNDAY MORNING WORHSIP, Community Church, Passmore Hall, 11 a.m. All welcome. SUNDAY WORSHIP, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Slocan, 2:00 p.m. All welcome. UNITY CENTRE of the Kootenays, 905 Gordon Rd. Broader Horizons. Back door, 11 a.m. Everyone welcome. NELSON AA - 10 a.m. The Cellar. 717A Vernon St. NELSON UNITED CHURCH service, 10 a.m. 602 Silica St. All are welcome. ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHURCH Ser vice 10:15 a.m. 1805 Silverking Rd. You are welcome. 352-2515 ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH worship 4 p.m., 21 Silica St. 3543308 SAHAJ MARG group meditationplease phone: Eleanor 352-3366 or Sarah 354- 9496

BACHELOR AUCTION 7 p.m. SpiritBar, Nelson. Contact Marni 250-354-7943 or puravidafoundation@shaw.ca www.puravidafoundation.ca

3RD ANNUAL “LIVING WITH our Dying” event. “Grief & Loss”. Oxygen Centre 6 - 8 p.m. by donation MANDALA PAINTING, with Anita Levesque Oxygen Art Centre. May 4 - 7, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. $240 352-2821 www.oxygenartcentre. org/classes%20.htm

Mondays

IS ALCOHOL A PROBLEM IN YOUR LIFE? AA Meetings, Lunch Bunch at Noon. Into Action Big Book Study at 8 p.m. The Cellar. 717A Vernon St. ACUPUNCTURE for ADDICTIONS Free drop-in clinic, 1:30 p.m. Located at 333 Victoria St., 2nd Floor. 505-7248 BIBLE STUDY JOY BAPTIST CHURCH, 6:30 p.m. 560 Baker St., Suite #3. Ever yone welcome. SIGNING CHOIR (sign language) 3:30 p.m. at NDYC, 608 Lake St. www.ndyc.com NELSON BADMINTON CLUB 7-9 p.m. at the Mary Hall Gym. For information call Anne at 3527536 or Guy at 352-6330. REDFISH BADMINTON Ages 15 to 90 Mon Thurs 6:30 p.m. $3 drop in. Call 229-4346 or 2294343 for more details. CALM, ABIDING TOGETHER, a parent and infant group. Short meditations and discussions. Free at Shambhlala Centre, 444 Baker St.

NELSON TABLE TENNIS CLUB. 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Blewett Elementary School when school is in session. 352-9547 or 3525739 SHAMBHALA CENTRE OPEN HOUSE: 7 p.m. meditation instruction and practice; 8 p.m. talk and discussion; 9 p.m. tea. All welcome. 444 Baker Street, 352-5560. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS open meeting. 7 p.m. Passmore Hall, 3656 Old Passmore Road. F-Troop Meeting 8 p.m. The Cellar. 717A Vernon St. REDFISH BADMINTON Ages 15 to 90 Mon Thurs 6:30 p.m. $3 drop in. Call 229-4346 or 2294343 for more details. MT. SENTINEL SCHOOL South Slocan Badminton Mon Wed 7:30 p.m. 359-7610 NELSON BADMINTON CLUB 7-9 p.m. at the Mary Hall Gym. For information call Anne at 3527536 or Guy at 352-6330. DIAPER FREE BABY / ELIMINATION Communication Support Circle 4th Monday of each month 1-3 p.m. at The Family Place 312 Silica St. HERITAGE HARMONY Barbershop Chorus. Welcoming anyone! Tim 250-825-9694 or John 250-352-6892

Fridays

Tuesdays

Thursdays

GENDER OUTLAWS, a support & social group for trans & gender variants. 354-5362. Nelson AA - F-Troop meeting at the Cellar 717A Vernon St 8 p.m. DOES SOMEONE’S DRINKING TROUBLE YOU? Al-Anon meeting 8 pm at 601 Front St.

Saturdays WILDERNESS SURVIVAL, HERBALISM and Stone Age Skills classes! Ongoing program. Children, teen, adult classes. 357-2822. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Noon meeting at The Cellar. 717A Vernon St. THE NELSON SCRABBLE CLUB meets Saturday at 1 p.m. For further info. please call 250505-5583

Sundays WILDERNESS SURVIVAL, HERBALISM and Stone Age Skills classes! Ongoing program. Children, teen, adult classes. 357-2822.

PARENT & CHILD TIME at the Harrop Hall. 10 a.m. - 12 noon Information: Lesley 825-0140 ACUPUNCTURE for ADDICTIONS Free drop-in clinic, 1:30 p.m. Located at 333 Victoria St, 2nd Floor. 505-7248 DOES SOMEONE’S DRINKING� TROUBLE YOU? Al-Anon Meetings: Lunch Bunch at Noon and open meeing at 6 p.m. The Cellar. 717A Vernon St. YOUNG FELLOWS OFF BOOZE AA Meeting 8 p.m. The Cellar. 717A Vernon St. AA TARRY ENG- RUSSIAN GROUP Brent Kennedy School, 7 p.m. Slocan Junction. ‘DRUMMING FROM THE HEART’ Community Drum Circle with Kim Massé. North Shore Hall 7:15 - 8:45 p.m. $7 kimmasse@shaw. ca 505-2684 DOES SOMEONE YOU LOVE suffer from an Eating Disorder? Need Support? Last Monday of the month 7-9 p.m. 352-9598 after 6 p.m. or mcsuzzie@hotmail.com for more info.

AROUND TOWN Wed. April 29

Sat. May 2 (cont’d)

OPEN JAM WITH ESTEVAN bring your instruments, voice and poetry to the Royal on Baker. Sign up early, doors open at 9:30 p.m. NIKKO plays live music at Fusion 301 Baker St. PAUL LANDSBERG & BERT PETERS, jazz guitar duo, Library Lounge, Hume Hotel, 6 - 10 p.m. KARAOKE Amy Poznikof f putting on the Ritz and Wild Women Wednesdays at Finleys Irish Pub STANTON WARRIORS, 10 p.m. 422 Vernon St, SpiritBar

FUNKY FO YOU VOL 2. Pre Show By Luther Wright and the Wrongs at 8 p.m. at the Royal On Baker $10 at the door. HOLLY AND JON & BAND at The Flying Steamshovel in Rossland 9 p.m. HEARTSONG original folk, world and soul, Redfish Grill, 6 - 8 p.m. BOP ENSEMBLE: BILL BOURNE, Jasmine Olhauser, Wyckham Por teous. Velvet Underground Opening Night. 8 p.m. $20 Eddies. HOWLIN DAN FROM RIONDEL and more t.b.a. enter tain unplugged at Ellisons Natural Food Cafe, 12 - 3 p.m. MANDY EBEL PLAYS at Nelson’s First Annual Cottonwood Market, behind Nelson’s Bottle Depot 12 p.m.

Thurs. April 30 DAM UNPLUGGED ACOUSTIC Open Stage, Thursdays, 9 p.m. hosted by Estevan, Dam Inn, South Slocan. THE GOODS WITH MR. SMITH spinning all the latest tracks every Thursday at the SpiritBar, Hume Hotel. NIKKO plays eclectic jazz 6 - 9 p.m. at Max & Irma’s. OPEN STAGE at the Balfour Beach Inn 8 - 11 p.m. EXCISION SHAMBHALA headliner DJ Deeps Orbatak DJ Synthesis $10 at the door, The Royal on Baker. DJ EXPRESS with guests at Finley’s Irish Bar & Grill DRIVE IF YOU MUST, Electro/ Acoustic music 8 p.m. Redfish Grill, 8th year anniversar y party.

Fri. May 1 RYLAN PLAYS FINGER STYLE solo guitar 6-9 p.m. at Max & Irma’s. HEDDY ACCLAIM perform live at Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill. TERRY B. MOORE and Olin Mackay Bluegrass at Cedar Creek Cafe, Winlaw. HOWLING DAN and Ted Wallace and special guest Nikko, Redfish Grill, 6 p.m.

Sun. May 3 SARAH AND RICH Per form soulful jazz standards in a pleasant lounge setting. 7:30 p.m. at the Redfish Grill 479 Baker St. NIKKO PLAYS EVENINGS, The Library Lounge, located in the Hume Hotel. Blues Jam at the Royal on Baker 7 - 11 p.m. JAZZ DUO PETE Slevin and Adrian Wagner Cedar Creek Cafe, Winlaw. RICH RABNITT & Sarah McGlnn, Redfish Grill, 7 - 9 p.m. AMY FERGUSON BOYS CHOIR Alumni sing at Nelson United Church, 602 Silica 10 a.m. Service

Friday May 1 GARDENING FILM FEST, Nelson United Church, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Saturday May 2 GRANITE POINTE LADIES Club Spring Fling Tea 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. COME ENJOY LIVE MUSIC AT the Cottonwood Market featuring Mandy Ebel and Chris Ledrew. WALK AS ONE AT 1 Labyrinth walk celebrating World Labyrinth Day. 1 p.m. Rotary-Lakeside Park A GENEALOGICAL PROBLEM SOLVING CLINIC Touchstones Nelson: Museum of Art and History. 2 – 4 p.m. Cost for the clinic is $10 for members, $12 for non-members.

Tuesday May 5 GET YOUR LAWN OFF DRUGS! Join author Carole Rubin for an inspiring presentation on healthy lawn and garden care: preventing weeds, pests and disease, rehabilitating soil, and conserving water. Come early (6pm) for a pre-event with local experts who can help you solve your lawn and garden problems organically, go waterless, or convert your lawn into a vegetable garden.

Wednesday May 6 SENIOR CITIZENS’ BR.51 717 Vernon St., monthly meeting at 1:30 p.m. All seniors welcome

Friday May 8 KOKAPELLI CHOIR - LVR Gym 8 p.m. $12. For ticket reservations email festivalnelson@sd8.bc.ca

KOOTENAY CO-OP RADIO Spring Membership Drive. Support local community radio! Special Programming! Prizes! 93.5FM Nelson. May 3 through to May 9.

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Mon. May 4

Sat. May 2

SARAH McGLYNN & RICH RABNETT live at The Library Lounge, Hume Hotel. 6 - 10 p.m. REGGAE MIX MONDAYS Hosted by DJ T.H.C. starting at 8 p.m. at the Royal on Baker. TERRY B. MOORE and Olin Mackay Bluegrass at Cedar Creek Cafe, Winlaw.

DOMINIQUE FRAISSARD & Kenny Konrad entertain unplugged at Ellisons Cafe, 12 -3 p.m. STAND UP AND SING! Showcasing women in music in support of the Nelson Women’s Centre at The Sugar Shack. Advance tickets only, $15 from Boutique Music. ADHAM SHAIKH COLLECTIVE Spirit Bar, $20 at the door, 10 p.m. no advanced tix.

LIVE OPEN STAGE at Finley’s Irish Pub, everyone welcome. ALL AGES OPEN MIC every Tuesday at the CocoaNut Lounge. 6-10 p.m. hosted by Rob Funk LISTEN TO THE SWEET Sounds of Nikko every Tuesday at Fusion, on Baker Street. 710 p.m.

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Regular Pap tests can be life-saving screens against cervical cancer Cervical cancer develops in the tissue of the cervix (the opening of the uterus). It is usually slow to develop and may have no obvious symptoms (until it is in its later stages). It is normally found with regular Pap smears (tests in which cells are scraped from the cervix and then looked at under a microscope). Because cervical cancer is slow to develop, annual Pap smears can be life-saving tests given that they can identify abnormal cell growth in the early stages and allow women the opportunity to have the (either pre-cancerous or cancerous) cells removed with little or no damage to the reproductive system. Generally, if a Pap test comes back showing abnormal cervical cell growth then a biopsy of the cervix is taken. This biopsy is usually performed along with a culposcopy. A culposcope is a microscopic tool used to get a magnified view of the cervix. Often an acidic solution, such as vinegar, is used to highlight the areas of abnormal cell growth. If the abnormal cell growth seen is considered severe then another procedure to remove the abnormal cells will follow. These procedures include cryosurgery (freezing), cone biopsy (the removal of a triangle of cervical tis-

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Kate Butt

CHRIS SHEPHERD

sue), and LEEP (loop electrosurgical excision procedure - a thin wire loop that carries a painless electrical current used to remove abnormal cervical tissue). Causes and risk factors for cervical cancer include: smoking, hormonal contraception, poor diet, family history of cervical cancer, multiple pregnancies, HPV infection (human papillomavirus – an STD that can be contracted with skin-to-skin contact of infected areas), chlamydia infection, and HIV infection. It is said that the greatest risk factor is HPV infection and that HPV is an essential precursor to the development of cervical cancer cells and yet not all women with HPV will go on to develop cervical cancer.

Kate Butt is a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine. She treats a variety of conditions and has special interests in women’s health, peri-natal care, chronic pain, and sports injuries. The information used in the Exploring Health column is for education only. It is important to consult a health care provider about your specific health concerns. For questions or information please contact truebalance.kate@gmail.com or call (250) 551 5283.

A DIRECTORY OF HEALTH & HEALING IN THE KOOTENAYS TO LIST YOUR SERVICE, CALL 354-3910

Acupuncture

Kate Butt, Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine ......... 551-5283 Sandra Mason, RAC ....................................................551-0110 Michael Smith, Dr. TCM, 10 years experience.........352-0459 Marion Starr, Dr. TCM ............................................... 352-9890 Paul Gaucher, RAC at Back In Motion...................... 352-0075 Ben Brown, RAC, Winlaw ........................................... 226-7166 Lindsay Morris, RAC ..................................................354-9438 Diana Malone, R.TCM.P .............................................. 354-2982 Shauna Robertson, Reg. Acupuncturist ..................... 352-2167

Art Therapy

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

Ayurveda

Anna Colin Ayurvedic Practioner...............................352-1853

Bodywork

Integrated Healing Touch, Biodynamic Craniosacral,Esalen® Massage; www.potentialswellness.com Madelene 352-0084 DeepTissue, Shiatsu, Reflexology, Bliss, Certified - Niko...... 551-2577 Rolf Structural Integration, www.gravitytherapy.com .....352-6611

Breathwork

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

Chiropractic

McKenzie Community Chiropractic ........................... 352-1322

Coaching

Peanut T-Ball _______________________ This program is for ﬁrst-time ball players. Parent participation is required! Redﬁsh Field • Wed. May 6- June 24, 4-5pm

Cardio Combat ______________________ A great new workout designed to help relieve stress and build conﬁdence. Kickboxing, martial arts and mixed martial arts. Cardiovascular drills, strength, endurance and core stability. Tues. & Thurs. May 5-June 25 6-7am

Mother’s Day Bloom _________________ Bring her down to NDCC to plant a ﬂower and some swimming fun. May 10, 1-3pm

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Nelson Pranashakty, Jothi /Reiki healing ............505-7832 Raya Kelson, Natural Healing Practice. Activating your natural self-healing potential www.quantumtouch.com ..... 505-5004

Hypnotherapy

Sharon Best, Certified Adv. Hypnotherapist ............ 354-7750 Irene Mock, CHt, RHt, Free Initial Consultation ............352-7035

Massage Services

A Touch Of Aloha, Lomi, Cranio, Struct’l, Sports ..............229-4424 Ginger Joy Rivest, Neuro Somatic Therapy ..............505-4284 Palliative Massage Course, July 3-10, 2009 ...........1-800-611-5788 Power Essentials, True Aromatherapy & Massage...........505-4144 RUBITIN, Mobile/Studio, Deep T., Neuro, Sports ....... 352-6804 Galena-DeepT,Swedish,Lomi,structl Shalimar ...................354-4408 BodyMind Union, Chronic Pain, Deep Tissue....................505-9945 RebalancingTouch, deeptissue, energywork. Nathalie......352-2250 Neuro Somatic, Cranio, Reiki, Deep tissue, Paule...........505-5264

Nutritionists

Tara Stark, RD, Nutrition Counselling......................505-9854

Pharmacy

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

Pilates

Kootenai Pilates 540 Baker St. ................................ 352-1600

Registered Massage Therapists

Colonics

Reflexology

Counselling & Consultation

Mon. May 4- June15; Age 13-15yrs • 4-5pm Age 15-17yrs • 5:15-6:15pm

Holistic Health

Richard Klein, Stress Reduction Coach .................... 352-3280 Holistic Health, www.brendawiseman.com .............. 505-7555 Shayla Wright certified coach/mentor .................... 352-7908 Symbols Way-finding your answers. Raya Kelson .....505-5004 Hydrotherapy, Detoxification, Nutrition, U.Devine .. 352-6419

Flag Football _______________________

Daffodils are a symbol of the Canadian Cancer Society.

Daniel Voykin, RMT 523 Josephine ...c509-0345 o352-0459 Jennifer Johnston RMT 101-518 Lake St. ................551-1197 Wendy Romanyshyn, RMT at Back In Motion ......... 352-0075 Mountain Waters Spa, 205 Victoria St............................352-3280 Craniosacral Reflexology, A Touch of Aloha................... 229-4424

Carmen Carter, MEd, RCC, Play & Art Therapy ........354-4485 Sally Shamai, MEd, RCC, EMDR and more ...... 1-877-688-5565 Vic Neufeil, MA, RCC, (vicneuf@gmail.com) ............. 229-5487

Shiatsu

Feldenkrais Method

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

Susan Grimble, Classes/Sessions 30 yrs exp. ........ 352-3449 Physical Problems & Nothing has worked? Give me call and let’s get moving! Call Hilary ........354-7616

Kimberly Davitsky, RST at Shalimar Spa ............... 354-4408

Social Work Spas

Front St. Hair Studio, The Key to Beauty ............... 354-1202

Mountain Waters Spa, 205 Victoria St............................352-3280 Shalimar Spa, located at the Prestige Inn ............. 354-4408 Nelson’s Aveda Concept SalonSpa Spa Oasis, 448 Baker St..........................................354-4487

Homeopathy

Yoga

Hair Care

Barbara Gosney CCH RS Hom Cdn 12 yrs. exp......354-1180 Margo MacLaren DHom ............................................. 354-7072

Shanti Yoga Studio, Baker at Josephine, upstairs 352-7703 Om Yoga 3067 Heddle Road 6-Mile, Nelson.............825-0011

NATURAL, ORGANIC FOODS & PRODUCTS SINCE 1975 Open 8:00 - 7:00 Mon. to Sat. 295 Baker Street, Nelson 354-4077 www.kootenay.coop

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The virgin queens Chew On This

Tara Stark

Extra-virgin olive oil is deemed the queen of olive oils. Extra virgin olive oil is the least acidic and the olive oil connoisseurs have determined that it has a superior flavour than its virgin counterparts. Both extra virgin and virgin olive oils come from the first press of the olives and have had not under-

gone any treatment other than washing, decanting, centrifuging and filtering. They contain similar amounts of polyphenols, and nutritionally, either is a great choice. Olive oils labelled “pure olive oil” and “olive oil” are are usually a blend of virgin production oil with oil that has been refined by

the use of chemical and physical filters. Don’t be confused by the term “light” in reference to olive oil. “Light” means the colour and the fragrance not the calories or fat content. All types of olive oils are high in heart-healthy monounsaturated fatty acids and contain the same number of calories.

Tara Stark is a registered dietitian who specializes in helping people optimize their nutritional wellness and prevent diet related chronic diseases. For more information email tara.stark@gmail.com or phone (250) 505-9854.

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Living with Our Dying

Monday, May 4, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Oxygen Arts Centre, #3-320 Vernon St. (alley entrance) In honour of national Hospice/Palliative Care week, Nelson and District Hospice Society is presenting their third annual “Living with our Dying”. Guests Duncan Grady, Dave Scanlan, Rosalyn Grady and Michele Greco will provide an opportunity to explore grief and loss from a spiritual perspective, to honour loss through ritual, support those who are grieving and to experience grief as an expression of love. Admission by suggested donation $5 to $10, in support of hospice services in the community. For more information, contact Nelson Hospice 352-2337.

Align for Life Workshop, Journey to Structural Integration

Wednesday, April 29, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Shanti Yoga Studio, 466 Josephine St. Anna Colin and Aga de Zwart host this Rolf structural integration workshop. Colin and de Zwart say the workshop will focus on the body’s foundation, the legs and feet in relation to the spine. Participants will work on rigid fascia and scar tissue and learn self assessment techniques, self- and partner-bodywork. Register at Shanti Yoga or call Anna at 352-1853. Drop in fees are $20, $90 for five classes and 10 classes for $180. For more information visit www.gravitytherapy. com, or call 352-3479.

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KICS.BC.CA ANNOUNCES AGM May 11, 6:30 pm Hume Hotel, Emporium Room, public welcome. Visit www.kics.bc.ca for information on website hosting and email for nonprofits and businesses HAVE YOU UNMET transportation needs? Community branch Nelson Carshare Co-op is your answer. Free gas, insurance, repairs and vehicle replacements. www.nelsoncar.com or call 250-509-2002

BLEWETT DAYCARE, CARE for all ages, family setting, outdoor play, storytime, crafts, spaces fill fast, CCRR registered 250-352-9532 M MOBY WRAP BABY carrier, chocolate brown, like new with booklet, $40 352 0047 BABY MERCHANDISE PACKAGE For Sale incl. crib, cradle, swing, stroller, carseat, merry muscles, wrap etc. Take it all for $400. Call 825-4132 BICYCLE. 12 INCH wheels. Training wheels. Suitable for 3-5 year old. Great condition. $50. 352-6399. BABY ITEMS: CRIB and mattress, baby gate, jogger stroller, high chair, change table 352-3141 WANTED ANY UNWANTED free baby girls clothes/toys ect.12 months+ dianap@live.ca 250-354-7180 WANTED BOY’S BIKE 14” wheels for 4-5yr old Please ph 352 5496 WANT TO BUY Chariot jogging wheel attachment. 250-352-3176 CHILD CARRIER HARD frame backpack. Deuter II. In good condition. $175. 250-352-0049. 2006 SINGLE BOB Stroller; Full Suspension; Easily folds for storage; Blue $350 obo 250-304-9849 BOB STROLLER: FULL Suspension; Easily folds down for storage; Single, Blue, 2006 $350 obo 250-304-9849

LESSONS IN FRENCH or Dutch conversation skills, for children and adults, all levels. Paule 505.5264 JIN SHIN DO acupressure neck/ shoulder release Sat. May 16 12:304:30 $44. Call Dania Kaltara, registered jsd acupressurist: 354-0413 PENNY WISE JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP for women. The winner will receive a total of $2,500 to study journalism in the eightmonth journalism certificate course at Langara College in Vancouver. Visit www.bccommunitynews.com for details. Deadline: May 01, 2009. MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION TRAINING. Learn from home or on-site! Work from home or onsite! Financing may be available. Contact CanScribe TODAY for FREE information. 1-800-466-1535 or info@canscribe.com.

BASEMENT SALE - Bake Sale April. 24th - 25th 8am-1pm Ascension Lutheran Church 1805 Silver King Rd

REMOVE YOUR RECORD: A CRIMINAL Record can follow you for life. Only Pardon Services Canada has 20 years experience. Guaranteeing record removal. Call: 18-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366). www.RemoveYourRecord.com. ASSISTANT GROCERY MANAGER, Dawson City, Yukon. Ordering, maintain Inventory, receiving, warehousing, merchandise, produce experience an asset. Assist at check-out, computer experience. Fax 1-867-993-5813 or email dcgs@northwestel.net. MOBLIE RADIO TECHNICIAN WANTED. Sniper Communications requires an experienced mobile radio technician/shop manager. Programming, installation, repair of radios, boosters. Call Evan, Slave Lake, Alberta 780-805-5151 or evan@snipercom.com.

TECHNICS STEREO SYSTEM - SA222 Receiver, RS-M215 Tape Deck, SL-Q2 Turntable, 2 Bose Speakers - $300 250-825-4111 15 INCH TIRES on chrome rims, used one summer, fit Toyota/Gmc $500 352-5363 GAZEBO 10’X10’ CORNER style with 2 top covers $100 OBO 250359-7752 HOT TUB, ARCTIC Spa, Arctic Fox model. Therapeutic Saltwater Onzen system, highly efficient, includes extra insulated cover. Low maintenance. Only 6 months old. $7500 Call (250) 229-4482. HARDWOOD FLOORING, DIFFERENT shades ranging in size from 100-300 sq feet, $2.50 sq/ft call 352-3141 RANGE HOOD 30” almond $100. 4 shelf patio greenhouse $70. 7 foot Rocky Mountain Spruce & Christmas decorations, free! 354-1916 SINGER INDUSTRIAL SEWING MACHINE for sale. New motor, speed control, walking foot. $900 o.b.o. 352-5862 LITTLE TYKES WAGON $30, antique Buffet /Hutch $165, riding lawnmower $150, antique dresser $125, oak table $150. 359-7756 CAST IRON CLAW Foot bathtub, fair condition, $400 OBO. 359-7706 SOLID WOODEN COFFEE table with hand craved detailing 48” x 24” x 16” $40 352-7545 LARGE TABLE SAW $75; Craftsman radial arm saw $150 OBO; misc. electric motors $1000 and up. 229-7990 ALL BRASS MINERS compass in wooden box. $60 352-2340. FUTON MATTRESS QUEEN-SIZE, good condition $60.- Brooks Ski Jacket, new, mens 42, $30. 226-7880 CORD OF WOOD. Cut, split and dried. $200. OBO 250-352-2923 STAY CLEAN! ONE used clean white washer - $100. 250-352-6726 OFFICE FURNITURE FOR sale, excellent quality desks, chairs, filing cabinets, hutch with shelves, and teak-walnut parlor table. Call to see them at MDT 250-355-2203 or email moldtech@netidea.com WHITE WEDDING GOWN floor length; lace bodice and sleeves with sequins; size 10; $65. 250-352-7144 TREADMILL FOR SALE make: trimline super heavyduty works great will deliver $450 obo(250-352-9573) SEWING MACHINE, PFAFF Quiltstyle 4842. Hardly used. $500 (cost $800). Call Kate: 352-4653. SCREENPRINTING EQUIPMENT AND supplies for sale. Printers, dryers, platens, squeegees etc. Call for info 250-551-2504 754W MICROWAVE-IN BOX. Paid $70, asking $40. 250-352-5067 COUCH $200, COFFEE table $100 obo, bunk-bed (without mattress) $40 obo 250.354.1613 ATTENTION BEER MAKERS! Grolehs Beer Bottles just arrived. Info phone 250-352-9245 WOOD AND BRASS ceiling fan available. $50 obo 250-304-9849

Art FRAMED WITH CARE by Kate Bridger. Art, photography, needlework. Free delivery in Nelson. Quotes: 352-4653

Business Opportunities KOOTENAY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, a community minded church with an active ministry with the poor, located in beautiful Nelson, BC, is looking for an Executive Assistant to the Pastor. Must be proficient in MS Office. Office administration diploma would be helpful, highly organized, understand basic bookkeeping, and be a team player. This is a ministry position, therefore the successful applicant will be expected to attend and support the vision and mission of KCF. Comprehensive wage package according to experience. Email resume to pastorjim@kcfoffice.com or mail 812 Stanley, Nelson, BC V1L 1N7 NOT REACHING YOUR TARGET MARKET? Community Classifieds reach 11 million readers each week across Canada! Book now! Buy 3 ads get the 4th free. ads@bccommunitynews.com or 1866-669-9222. WANTED INVESTORS, BUSINESS OWNERS & FINANCIAL AGENTS. Lucrative Income! High Degree of Security & Returns, 16 yr. history. Not Mutual/Seg. Funds. Training provided. 1.888.855.8187 E-mail: rick@sgcwealth.com Visit:www.sgcwealth.com. $$$ MAKE FAST CASH - Part-time/ Full-time Self-Employment. Driveway Sealing Systems, Line Painters, Hot Boxes, Hot Pour Crack Machines, Blowers, Asphalt Preservative Products. Call Toll-free 1-800-4650024. Visit: www.protectasphalt.com.

Computers HC-S (HOME COMPUTING Solutions) Offering reliable and competitively priced PC Support & Computer skills training. From Hardware to Network we come to you.”No Solution NO FEE” Tel#250505-4940 E-mail hc-s@live.ca EMAC 700 MHZ, 386 MB RAM, burns CDs & DVDs, OSX Tiger, original box & materials. 354-9548 CD BURNER, ETHERNET cards, 50mm fans, 5 port switch, 4 port router, cables, keyboard, etc;, offers, 250-608-3548

Credit Counsellors DEBT CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM. Helping Canadians repay debts, reduce or eliminate interest, regardless of your credit. Steady Income? You may qualify for instant help. Considering Bankruptcy? Call 1-877-220-3328 FREE Consultation

Events SPRING COFFEE PARTY and Coffee Cake, Saturday May 2nd, 10am -12 noon, plants and baking, admission $4, at Nelson United Church GRANITE POINTE LADIES CLUB spring fling tea, Saturday May 2, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. Tea and fashion show $15, Golf 9non-members) $15. Tickets available at Sensations Klothes, Lyons Shoes, Granite Pointe Proshop. Advance ticket purchases appreciated. 4TH ANNUAL GIANT Garage/Plant/ Bake Sale, May 9th, Slocan City, 9:00 to 2:00. It’s the Slocan Valley Women’s Institute’s 80th Anniversary and we’ll have cake to celebrate as well as the hot food available. Multiple families join in with their own garage sales. Follow the green signs! PROCTER MOTHER’S DAY Pancake Breakfast and Garden Fair. Sunday May 10th, 9:30-2:00, Procter Hall. Vendors 250-229-5458. SALSA NIGHT, LATIN and Ballroom Dance, Saturday, May 2nd Dancing 8-11 p.m. to midnight, $5 cover, Finley’s, 705 Vernon St. Nelson †

Free FOR YOUR FREE Regal Catalogue call Gail @ 250-352-4620 FREE 2 YEAR Old laying hens 3590192

Furniture SINGLE DELUXE MATTRESS and box spring great shape, downtown location asking $40. 250-352-7810 BEAUTIFUL OAK ENTERTAINMENT centre for sale. Handmade by local craftsman. $600 contact 399-4439 LA-Z-BOY HIDE-A-BED SOFA. Beige fabric, very good condition. NS/No Kids $150. 359-7622 SOFA AND LOVESEAT, nice shape, deep blue pattern with dark oak accents, $150. 825-4256 ENTERTAINMENT CABINET. MEDIUM BROWN.IN very good conditon TV, Stereo, desk, cupboard. Tall&big.$175 250-355-2656 after 6 p.m. In Slocan City. ENTERTAINMENT UNIT FROM Country Furniture MUST GO! height 6’, width 4’. depth 15” $150 250.354.0207

Garage Sales YARD SALE, SATURDAY April 25, 1408 Falls st. at 8h30, if weather permits. Otherwise May 2 YARD SALE, SATURDAY April 25, 1408 Falls St. at 8h30, if weather permits. Otherwise May 2

Health & Fitness JIN SHIN DO Bodymind ACUPRESSURE releases tensions, rebalances emotions & gives support in life changes. Dania KalTara 354-0413 RAYA KELSON, NATURAL Healing Practice, is now accepting new clients. Serving your health and wellbeing with Quantum Touch healing and Symbols Way guidance. Introductory session without charge. 250-505-5004.

Help Wanted JOB COACH / Administrative Assistant The Supported Employment program at Nelson CARES Society supports individuals with disabilities to secure meaningful work opportunities in the community. We also operate two micro-businesses that employ our clients. We are looking for someone (part-time) to coordinate the day-to-day activities of these two social enterprises as well as to offer one-on-one job coaching to our clients as needed. Parttime: 8-10 hrs/wk. Additional hours negotiable. Salary: $15.23 / hour For more information or to apply contact Florence Christophers at florence@nelsoncares.ca or call # 250-352-6011, ext 15. Application Deadline: April 30, 2009 YOUR CHANCE TO Enhance Arts & Culture in Nelson. The City of Nelson and the Cultural Development Commission invite applications for a part-time independent contract position as Cultural Development officer. For details on the contract terms and a description of the work, go to the City of Nelson website: www.nelson. ca Applications must be received by 4pm Wednesday, May 13. Send a letter of interest and a current resume to awinje@nelson.ca or CDC, c/o Anitra Winje, Suite 101-310 Ward St., Nelson V1L 5S4 2 FEMALE MODELS needed for a high end outdoor photo shoot in Nelson 4-5 hours, call 250-509-1964 BAKER BOUTIQUE SEEKS fashionable & self-starting P/T employee. To apply send a cover letter & resume to: 6035 Longbeach Rd., Nelson BC, V1L 6P3. LOOKING FOR MUNICIPAL and Highway paving Superintendents and Foremen. For details, see www. knelsen.com. Send resume to: bernardw@knelsen.com or fax 780928-3656. 100+ NURSING POSITIONS AVAILABLE. RNs & LPNs can have it all...back in the Maritimes. Shannex has immediate openings for 100+ full-time nurses for 12 new facilities opening in the next two years. New, state-of-the-art continuing care facilities throughout Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. For more information, contact Wayne White, Nurse Recruiter, Shannex 118 Fairfax Drive, Halifax, NS B3S 1J3, wwhite@shannex.com, Toll free at 1-877-564-6749. NEED A PHONE? Cheap phone reconnect with long distance, calling features and internet. Guaranteed low rates. Fast connections - No refusals. Phone Factory Reconnect 1-877-3362274; www.phonefactory.ca. TURFGR ASS EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN training at Fairview College Campus. Level One home study. On campus October - April. Affordable residences, cafeteria. Fairview, Alberta. OPET Apprenticeship Opportunity. 1-888999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

Home & Garden GRAVEL 4 SALE 3/4” Rock, Road Gravel, Bedding Sand, Top Soil Call Dave 352-5585 KOOTENAY CONSCIOUS TREE Care. Experienced, ethical, local, professional. Specializing in sectional removal of hazardous trees, aesthetic view clearing and spiral pruning. 250357-2822. ANTIQUE FRIDGE AND Electric Stove/oven Good working condition $100 each 250-304-9849 WOOD/BRASS CEILING FAN for sale $50 obo 250-304-9849

Lost & Found LOST GLASSES IN a black pouch. Douglas Rd. Uphill area. Reward for return to Judy. 354.4439 LOST PINK PIGGY between Lake Side Park and View St. (Fairview area). Please call 250-352-2500 CAMERA IN BLACK case, lost at Cottonwood Lake Fri Apr. 10. Please phone 250-354-5393. LOST: WHITE AND orange cat from Selby St Nelson red/silver reflective collar. 250-505-5337 Pumpkin

Misc. for Sale NEVER BEEN WORN, Ladies Witnaur/Accutron Swiss Timepiece. Value $825 asking $350 OBO. 3520716 Kim. PATIO LOUNGER, 6-POSITION recline, polyester leaf print upholstery, steel frame. Excellent condition. $100. 250-825-9424 TWO FISHING BOXES loaded with plugs and lures $300, new 16’ pike pole $55, wine corker $35, folding metal camping table, 352-6221 UPRIGHT WILLIS MONTREAL piano for sale. $1500. Please leave message before 9 pm at 250-226 7350 FUTON MATTRESS, QUEEN-SIZE, good cond. $40. New Brooks dbl lined ski jacket size 42 $30 226-7880 PARROT FEATHER EARRINGS Reasonably priced, local and unique. For more details: tle763@gmail.com WOOD FRAMED FUTON navy blue cover, rocker plush beige cover, best offer call Janet 250.825.4411 KELVINATOR REFRIGERATOR 18.6 cubic inch, 66”H x 30”W, white, about 10 years old, $100 firm 250.825.4730 WORLD INDUSTRIES BOARD $80, PS2 $50, X-Box $50, Super Nintendo $40, Nintendo $35, Games controllers. 229-5633 ROSEWOOD FLOORING T&G FROM S.America 280 Sq. Ft. for $800 or $3/Sq. Ft. Call: 250.505.3569

TREADMILL AUTO DECLINE/ INCLINE,GREAT shape, non folding, asking $400 obo 359-8053 2 FLEETWOOD MAC Floor tickets. May 12 in Calgary. Row 39. Facevalue of $430. 359-5926 WASHER /DRYER WORKS WELL, $100 for both or $75 each, 250.354.1257 2 MAHOGANY FRAMED, beveled glass wing mirrors from antique dresser $40 set 352-3014

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OVAL CHROME TABLE with leaf, $50; black velvet queen size bedspread, $50; Panasonic microwave, $20. 229-4415 A FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE Get your first month free. Bad credit, don’t sweat it. No deposits. No credit checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines today. Toll-Free 1-866-884-7464. SAWMILLS FROM ONLY $3,495 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. HOME PHONE DISCONNECTED? Call Home Phone Reconnect Tollfree: 1-866-287-1348 Reasonable rates, friendly service. Don’t be without a home phone. 1-866-287-1348. H & H TRAILER SALE. Bow Valley Ford, Canmore, Alberta. Thousands in discounts. Clearing the lot. Cargos, flatbeds, car haulers, goosenecks, much more! 1-800-403-0084 ext. 257 or alan_way@bowvalleyford.com. Don’t delay! ADD AND SAVE on home phone reconnection. Bad credit - no problem! Up to $30. off for new customers, plus lower monthly rates! Call Tembo 1-877-266-6398 or sign up online www.tembo.ca.

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WANTED TO BUY used ground driven manure spreader. 357 2729 BARN WOOD - Planks or Posts. Building barn doors. Will pay for good condition. 250.505.3569 BASEBALL GLOVES AND good quality tools needed for non-profit day program. 352-0867 24” ELECTRIC RANGE, 1’x2’ siding tiles, cheap enduro motorbike, rain barrels, snowmobile cover, clawfoot tub 352-5311 VINYL RECORDS - buy, sell and trade phone 226-6783 DOUBLE BED IN excellent condition,waterbed heater and thermostat. Call Joan 250 227-9065 3-4 PERSON TENT wanted. keira, 250-352-0327 WANTED: LARGE TRAMPOLINE good quality and conditon for 2 bouncy kids, with or without net. 352-1167 WANTED: HIGH CHAIR booster seat and stair gate, call Angela 352-9784 WANTED - A variety of old maps for an art project. Any year/area. 250 352 2264 LIGHT DUTY CAMPER jacks. Call 250-352-1398. 16” 5 STUD rims to fit 01 dodge truck 354-8809

WANTED: UPRIGHT PIANO in good working condition. Willing to move and tune it. 250-353-2043. NEEDING A VINYL shed with floor. Call 250-352-9720 WILL PAY 25 cents/bottle for GROLSCH beer empties with pop top. Call Janaki @ 250-352-9521 LOOKING FOR TRICYCLE for 3 year old, metal frame preferred. 250.352.2104, leave message. LOOKING FOR CLAWFOOT tub,fair to exel.condition. 250-226-7650 SMALL APT. SIZED freezer, and evinrude gas tank for small outboard engine. 250-551-2512 FLY FISHING ROD. Want to learn. Looking for an inexpensive rod. 250 354 9877 FRAMED MIRROR 3-4FT wide/high,scrape wire/plastic fencing,exterior french doors 250355-2269

P.A. SYSTEM-8CH MIXER, with effects, pair speakers 15” with horns. $650 firm. 250-352-5067 CLASSICAL STRING MUSICIANS interested in forming a chamber ensemble. 250-505-5583 YAMAHA AMP AND preamp worth $1000 new. For sale $150. 1 Cambridge audio CD player $2000 new, for sale $150. 2 Klipsch speaker - 2 years old. $900 new. For sale $150. Polk audio sub woffer $600 new. For sale $100. 2 KHL speakers (dinged) $35 for the pair. 250-3544985: 5-10 p.m.

ORCA TRUCK FOR HIRE. Will do dump runs, moving, etc. Patrick 5050612. WILL PICK UP your recyclables; popcans, beer bottles, glass, rice/ almond-milk cartons, tin, and plastic. No paper or garbage. Call 250-5055452 or 250-505-9287. SPRING CLEANING TIME, Junk clearouts, recycling by NSC Van, from $27 per vanfull + disposal 250551-2727 E XCAVATI NG, ROA D CONSTRUCTION, AND underground services. Call 505-4820 SPANISH TEACHER-TUTOR NEEDED for 11 yr old girl. Please phone 250-352-6154 QUALIFIED LIVE IN caregiver seeking position with elderly to give support and service. 250.825.0116 MENDING, ALTERATIONS, CUSTOM sewing. Bring it to Nelson Sewing Solutions 542 Baker St. TueThurs 10-6. 250-354-1322 LOREN MAZEREEUW FINE woodworking mazwoodworking.com (250) 509-1106 Custom: Stairs, Mantels, Cabinetry, Built-ins $500$ LOAN SERVICE, by phone, no credit refused, quick and easy, payable over 6 or 12 installments. Toll Free: 1-877-776-1660.

Misc. Wanted WA NTED, R ECLI N I NG, HYDRAULIC, hair styling chair and shampoo sink in neutral color. 250354-1577 WANTED MOTORCYCLE OR dirtbike for parts. call 250-354-2097 LOOKING FOR OLD red chimney bricks. We can pick-up and/or remove. Call Stefano 250-352-0076. LOOKING FOR A butcher who can sell low grade meat for dog food. Call Katherine 250-352-0076. LOOKING FOR FREEZER burnt meat. Will pick up. I make my own dog food. 226-6796 WE ARE LOOKING for ready to lay chickens. 250 352-5663

Music & Dance CD & DVD DUPLICATION, direct to disc printing and graphic design located in Nelson: www.shortyburns. com 352-BURN(2876) FRIENDS OF CLASSICAL music informal, interactive soirees for music aficionados. 505-5583

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1989 TOYOTA COROLLA Wagon New transmission, radiator, rear struts, muffler. $1000 OBO 250 505 3206 2007 TOYOTA YARIS, black, sedan, a/c, 2 sets tires, 40000km/4 year warranty. Great Condition. $11,500.obo (250)777-0635. 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, 4 cyl., 145,000 kms, great condition, $4800 352-5831 BUICK REGAL GOOD Condition but gas tank leeks if full $1500 OBO! Call Dan 354-7460 1988 VW FOX, 2 door, standard, 271,000km, runs great, minimal rust, $800 obo. Call Sarah 357-2307 COROLLA 89 SEDAN 218k, good running condition, $800 obo tel 250825-2014 1994 MAZDA 626 LX Cronos, mint, no rust, auto, extra winter tires on rims, ac, power windows, $5500 obo 250-551-1726 1994 SUBARU LOYAL 4 Wheel Drive. High kms. Still runs well. Rusty. Needs Work. $1200. 250-352-9432 2003 VW JETTA Diesel 60mpg 193,000 km AC HS Good Cond $15,300 Call after 6 250-229-4471 1972 VOLKSWAGEN WESTFALIA. pop-top, sleeps four, new battery, mp3 player. $2000 obo. 250-352-1950

Boats 16 FOOT ROYAL-EX Swift Dumoine tandem canoe. Outfitted for whitewater and great for lakes. PVC rails, ash seats and yoke. $1300 12 foot Mad River Outrage Solo canoe/play boat. Completely outfitted. $1100 Call 2294482. Both canoes priced to sell. 1995 STARCRAFT 120HP Mercury outboard engine, low hours and extras. Great fishing/cruising boat. $10500 229-4491 RESTORED WALTON ROWBOAT. 15ft, double ended, double oarlocks. Nelson built late 1920’s. $10,000 obo. 1-250-353-2439

Cars 1991 MAZDA 626, 4 door, 320000km, some rust, needs new tires $675 phone 250-352-5739 2002 CHEVY CAVALIER Silver, 90,000 km. 5spd, 4dr, summer & winter tires, new brakes. $4500. 352-5802. 1993 TOYOTA WAGON 4wd. Excellent condition. 160,000 km. Sum & Win tires. $4200 o.b.o. (250) 505-5584 ‘92 EAGLE VISTA {Mitsubishi colt} 3door, fwd, 5speed,4cyl $950 obo. Ph 250 359 7772. MUST SELL 1999 VW GOLF: $6,200 pics and information at www.anthonymaley.com/vw

Sleds/Bikes 1998 SUZUKI DUAL Sport, 350cc, 19000km, mostly on pavement, $3000. 359-7056 ENDURO 1979 YAMAHA TT-500, on/off road bike, street legal, $1000 Ben, 250 505-4375 2001 KLR650, GOOD shape, comes w hardshell Givi cases, tank bag, highway pegs, cover & manual. $3900. 250-509-0503 2006, 125CC PITSTER pro, pit bike, a ton of fun, great for kids and adults. 250-304-3858 2002 HONDA SHADOW Spirit 750. White. 5800km. Helmet, cover, saddlebags. Never dropped. $5600 obo (250)505-3369. WANTING TO BUY an adult ATV. $2500 or less. Phone 250-355-2491 THE ONE - The Only - The Only One In...in Canada! Only authorized Harley-Davidson Technician Program at Fairview College Campus, Alberta. Starts Fall 2009. On-campus residences. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc. ab.ca/fairview.

Tires/Parts/Other Trucks/SUVs/Vans WANTED: 350 STARTER with horizontal bolt bracket for a 14 inch flywheel 250 365 3837 WANTED: 13 INCH flywheel with a 2.5 inch crank hole 250 365 3837 SUMMER TIRES ON rims 185/70 R13 for Subaru Loyale $50 for all. Bob 352-6317 P205/60R15 MOUNTED 4 hole icetrack tire, 60% tread, good spare, 3 1/4” between lug holes, $20 250608-3548 FOUR 2007 TOYO Observe G02Plus snow tires (no rims). 195/70R-14. $280. Very lightly used. 352-0544 4 TRUCK TIRES on rims LT235 85 16 excellent condition $400.Ph 250352-5540. CANOPY - RANGE rider, grey, side access windows, fits full size pick up. $425obo. #551-5501 I NEED FREE snow blower, doesn’t have to run. if you have one call 250825-4152. 17”RIMS, SMOKED, 5 point, multibolt pattern with tires-40 series $400. H&R lower/racing springs $100. 354-3632

Trucks/SUVs/Vans PARTS TRUCK 1989 F150 -6cyl std. 150,000km excellent condition mechanically ,body damaged. 250 352 7457 MUST SELL 2000 Dodge Caravan: $4,900 Pics and information at www. anthonymaley.com/van 2002 MITSUBISHI-MONTERO LIMTED-EDITION Tiptronic 3.5LV6 High/Low On-Demand 2wd/4wd Heated-Seats Leather Moonroof 3rdrow-seat 134000kms Mint 359-2988 1988 GMC BLAZER 4x4, runs needs some body work $500 call 250-5510120 1991 TOYOTA 4X4 extra cab pickup with winch. Runs but needs work. $2000 obo. 359-7774. 1991 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON, 2nd owner, 150,000 km, excellent condition, all mechanical receipts, 17,000 obo 250-354-9705 1981 WESTPHALIA CALIFORNIA rust free, low miles, automatic, rebuilt motor ready to camp $9500 354-1272

93 VOYAGE VAN 7 passenger, well maintained, new battery, brakes, winter tires on rims, $1900 352-0077 ‘92 MAZDA MPV 2wd very good technical condition (Vancouver van) $1350 obo. 250 354 8512 2002 DODGE CARAVAN SE. Great condition. Automatic, good tires, 170,000kms. $4,900 359-0154 1996 FORD AEROSTAR minivan, AWD, excellent condition, loaded,runs great, V6-4L, 204000km, seats 7, $1950, 352-3441 1999 4X4 FORD Ranger X-Cab, Auto, A/C, CD, 230K New: Shocks, Brakes $6000 obo 250-344-0680 1992 DODGE VAN great condition 118,699km gas/propane, custom futon bed $15,000 OBO 250 227 8951

Recreational 1998 CHEVROLET XCAB longbox 2500 4x4 and 1999 Bigfoot Camper $20,000 O.B.O will separate 250355-2469 WHITE WATER KAYAK, Dagger, w/ paddle & skirt, fits 6’tall people, mint condition, $700, 226-7716 IMPORT CAMPER, GREAT shape, $500, truck mounts, belly-bar, view at 207-4 th Ave Castlegar 365-7038 or 226-7038 WHITE WATER KAYAK Dagger, w/ paddle & skirt, fits 6’ tall people, mint condition, 250-226-7716 WANTED, FIFTH-WHEEL TRAILER with a truck, maybe with a possibility of renting to own. (250)777-0825 1979 CHEVY MOTORHOME van cd player, sunroof, plugin cooler+extra good condition! asking 1000$ OBO 250-355-2459 BOW VALLEY FORD Canmore, Alberta. Used 08 F250 Supercab FX4, 80 km was $62,279., now $42,900. Used 08 F250 Supercab XLT, 217 km, was $57,454., now $38,900. Used 08 Explorer LTD, 18,202 km, was $60,744., now $45,900. Used Edge Ltd. AWD, 15,824 km, was $45,824., now $30,900. Call 403678-6200 Sales now!

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Pets & Livestock DOG LOVERS! ENJOY a healthy, profitable career as a professional dog trainer. Government accredited program - student loans and grants. Ben Kersen & the Wonderdogs. www. wonderdogs.bc.ca. 1-800-961-6616. SALT WATER FISH/REEF enthusiasts: meet others in the area for sharing info/supplies. saltyfish@shaw.ca 250-304-3535 FOR SALE MORGAN/ THROUGHBRED Mare 20 yr. 15.2 H. $1500 incl 2 Ton Hay info 250825-4693 MEDI-CAL CAT FOOD: Weight Control, Preventative, Hypoallergenic/ Gastro. 4 kg bags. $100 value, only $25 each 250-229-2355 PINTO MARE, 15 yrs old, 14.3 HH, excellent on trails/with kids. Arena experience. $1800. 359-2900.

Pets & Livestock FRIENDLY CORN SNAKE. Beautiful colouring. Easy care. Includes tank, chips, heat pad, shelter. $65 OBO CANADIAN X GELDING. 7yrs, 15.3hh, black, sound & willing. Started in dressage, experienced trail horse. $3800 250-367-7482 FROG PEAK PET RESORT New facility- 5 indoor/outdoor kennels, 2 acre fenced adventure park, on leash excursions, Owner experienced vet assistant. 250-226-7660 www.frogpeakpetresort.com PROFESSIONAL DOG GROOMING with TLC. Pinky’s Pet Parlour. 536 Ward Street. Tues.-Sat. 10-6. #250551-5501 LOVE ANIMALS? LOVE a career as an Animal Health Technologist. On-campus working farm. Small town environment. 2-year diploma program. Fairview Campus, Fairview, Alberta. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc. ab.ca/fairview.

Sports Equip. KOOTENAY POWDERSTICKS! 163 cm, includes Diamir Titanal 3 bindings, G3 skins. $350. Contact kimryan@telus.net or 250-352-2194. HEAD CROSS TI cyber skis! 180cm long. Includes tyrolia carve plate, no bindings. $25. 352-2194 MIELE BB12, 12” tired boy’s bike for 4-5 year old. Mint. $60 OBO. Larry 505-5856 HEAD MAD TRIX. (110-95-105cm). a stiff all mtn. twin tip. rossignol axium 9.0 bindings. $300 354-7274 WANTED BOY’S BIKE 14” wheels for 4-5yr old Please ph 352 5496 ROSSIGNOL B-SQUADS WITH bindings for sale! Sizes 154, 164, 174, and 184. Call 250-359-7665. $280. 2006 SANTA CRUZ Heckler Gold,6X6 Full Suspension. Marzocchi Fork, Fox Vanilla Coil Shock $1600 250-346-3083

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Briefly Spring into action with your lawn off Slocan Valley Recreation Get drugs (and water. This May, Slocan Valley Recreation is offering a wide range of programs meant to connect everyone to the great outdoors. Beginning on Saturday, May 2, retired geologist Lesley Anderton returns to offer her popular annual “Rock Walk”, where amateur rock hounds discover just what this area is made of. On Saturday May 9, biologist Robert McCrea leads “Mad About Morels” to help people discover these elusive tasty spring treats. On Wednesday May 11, experience “Dipping Water”, a travel talk about the David Thompson River Brigade who re-paddled the 3,500 km route of this famous explorer last spring. There will also be a “Gourmet Backcountry Cooking” course on Saturday May 23 at the Vallican

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Whole. “Wines From the Wild” on Wednesday May 28 provides some tips on making wines from local wild sources. The month can be finished with “The Incredible Edible Bike & Hike” on Sunday May 31. There will also be an Outdoor Boot Camp on Monday mornings starting at 9:30 a.m. at the Mount Sentinel tennis courts. On Wednesdays, Barbie Wheaton runs “Body Alive” workouts. To find out more about these programs call Slocan Valley Recreation at 226-0008. Their spring Leisure Guide can be found in stores throughout the Slocan Valley and at http://rdck. bc.ca/community/recreation/slocan_ valley/sv_lg.html. – submitted

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Tuesday, May 5, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. (pre-event); 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. (talk) at the Nelson United Church, 602 Silica St. B.C. author Carole Rubin will give a presentation on eco-friendly lawn and garden care. Rubin’s talk will cover the full range of natural lawn and garden care: preventing weeds, insect problems and disease; promoting beneficial microorganisms for soil health; making efficient use of water through proper grass cutting and watering practices; supporting pollinating insects; cultivating a

low-maintenance droughttolerant landscape; solving pest problems organically; and growing edible landscapes. The pre-event is an opportunity to meet local lawn and garden experts who can help solve lawn and garden problems organically, go waterless, or even convert lawn into a vegetable garden. For more information, call 352-5740.

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FABULOUS LAKEVIEW HOME only 3 miles from town in the Nasookin subdivision. Very spacious with 3/4 bedrooms, new tile floors, central air and mortgage helper downstairs. $569,000 Call Trevor@NelsonRealty. ca 250-354-8409 TWO PROPERTIES FOR Sale: Nelson’s North Shore, 10 mins. to town, across from Troop Junction beach. 1-4 acres. Beautiful lakeviews, creek, underground services, great sun exposure, gentle slope, private natural setting with mature trees, ready to build. $200,000, $210,000. (250)354-7741 FAIRVIEW HOME HAS 3 bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms. Large corner lot in quiet neighbourhood. $464,000. 250-352-5856. 2 BEDROOM BUNGALOW, lower Fairview, open concept, woodstove, many recent improvements, detached workshop. $250,000. 250-352-4680 Karl. CASTLEGAR, SANDALWOOD COURT, Strata, Adult living. Single family rancher bungalow. 1240 sq. ft. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 5 appliances, built in vacuum, 2 skylights, fireplace, w/d, full basement, 2 car garage, 13 years old, new roof. Asking 295 500. View by appt. Only 250.365.9977 view online at www.widewebhomes.com MOBILE HOME 14’ x 60’, furnished, $20,000 OBO, inquire at 250-354-0341 LOG HOME, POST and bean structure ready to assemble. Complex joinery, ergonomic design. Call 250366-4164 AWESOME SUPER AFFORDABLE 1974 Mobile home in Nelson. $43,500 See photos/details www.muffincake. bravejournal.com call 250-352-6701 SUNNY 2.87 ACRE lot with mature forest in upper Bonnington. $147,500 Inquiries 250-359-6699 NELSON HOME HOSPITAL Area, 4bed., 2.5 bath, potential basement suite, big lot, garden, shed, wood floor, new detached garage, $350, 250. 352.7635

TOWNHOUSE FOR SALE: a mustsee! This 3-bedroom, 1 1/2 bath home is newly renovated. Lots of storage space. Heated & insulated shop at rear. Off-street parking, close to bus stops & 10 min. to downtown. To view call 250-352-2247.

2 BEDROOM 1 bathroom straw-bale home for rent on acreage in Blewett (f/s, w/d, n/s, n/p). $875mo +utilities. 4 month lease required, possible option to renew, available June 1st. Inquiries: colbylehman_1@hotmail.com CHAR ACTER 1BEDROOM SUNNY BEASLEY 700 sq ft suite w600 sq ft garage. Creek, 8minutes Nelson, woodstove, 13 acres. $850 heidmcgregor@hotmail.com SEEKING CHILL ROOMMATE for three bedroom house. N/S N/P. $500/ month all-inc. Must love dogs&cats. (250)551-5433 BEAUTIFUL,ELEGANT TOWNHOME WITH Golf Course View available May 15/09; $1850/mo + utilities no pets/smoking 250-304-9849 RENT TO OWN one of our properties in the Nelson area. For further info call 1-888-222-0652. ATTENTION LANDLORDS: ARE you trying to find suitable and reliable renters? Call Stacey to find out more information about how you can fill your rentals without having to advertise. (250)352-9595 ex.203

SHARE HOUSE WITH Rasta, no alcohol/tobacco, nice view downtown, 325/mo.inclusive, 505-1170 CASTLEGAR SHORT TERM rental. Furnished bedroom. Shared kitchen and bathroom. 150/wk or 450/mnth 304-7806 SOCIAL, FRIENDLY CLEAN couple renting out a fully furnished bedroom and small recreation room for $650/ month in Rosemount. In a beautiful newly renovated house with appliances. Call 250-505-2818 or 250505-2664. Available May 1 ONE ROOM IN beautiful flat. Quiet, views. no tv/smoking please. $400 incl. call Bree 352-5250 LOOKING FOR ONE person to share uphill house. $450.00 month plus deposits, utilities. 250-354-4733. LAID BACK LADIES living in Rosemont looking for roommate for 3 bedroom home. $450 month + utilities May 1st or earlier! Steph/Allison 250-352-6707

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LAC LA HACHE 28 ACRES, 4 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, creek, pond, heated pool, guest cabin, workshop, 15 minutes to 100 Mile House $499,000. Contact 250-396-4688 / mccrea@bcwireless.com for pictures.

Rentals 4 BEDROOM HOUSE, 2 baths, near College(Silverking), washer/dryer, nosmoke, nopets, offstreet parking, avail. June 1st, $1800/mo, 250-3541188 mara_sand@hotmail.com ONE BEDROOM HOME on beach. Quiet area. One person/ couple. Transportation a must. N/S $500/month plus deposit. Riondel 225.3492 UPSTAIRS ROOM, 6’6” ceiling, shared: foyer, kitchen, bathroom, W/ D, hydro. On bus route. 352-4607 1BDRM FOR RENT May 1st bg bdrm w/d lwr house close to downtown call 2503540492 650$mo 2 UPHILL COZY, 2 bdrm homes, summer sublet $1050/month & long term $950/month June 1st, 354-4884 lichen@netidea.com 3 BDRM HOUSE, newly renovated, office/utility, 2 bathrooms, garage, garden. ns, $900 +utilities, Slocan. 352-0336. VANCOUVER COUPLE LOOKING to rent house on Koot. lake for 1 week (Aug30). T.604-453-3634. Exchange possible. 3-BDR DUPLEX IN Rosemont, $1200 plus utilities, NS/NP, W/D, one year lease required, call 352-9209 SHARED ACOMMOTATION. ROOM for rent in Uphill home. W/D, internet. $450.- Annely 352 2672 ROOMS TO RENT in large house in Blewett(6 km from town)Furnished, W/D, large yard and garden, lots of storage space, hard wood floors. Must understand living in shared accommodation. $475 month includes utilities, no pets, available immediately. Call 250-509-0662 for info.

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BUILDING SALE!... COUPLE WITH NEWBORN needs “UNPRECEDENTED low prices”. housing 900 max with utilities clean Reduced deposits. Flexible delivery. �� /quite good references David & 25x30 $5,990. 30X40 $8,990. 35X50 Desiree 250-777-0322 �� $10,800. 40X60 $13,990. 50x100 EMPLOYED,RELIABLE FEMALE $27,900. Others! 1-800-668-5422. �� LOOKING for Housing Cabin, House, Pioneer Steel Manufacturers. �� Suite, Crescent Valley To Slocan City REPOSSESSED PRE-FAB HOMES! 352-6466 June 1 SAVE 50%+! Canada Manufacturer’s MAMA & BABY looking for rodentUSA Order Cancellations. Brand free/mould-free rental. W/D, in town, New 1260SF pre-engineered pack$800 or less. 509-1782. age originally $29,950, Liquidation $14,975.00! Other sizes - Sacrifice CLEAN, QUIET, NS/NP, steady prices! Green-R-Panel Building income, looking for 2 bedroom suite Systems: 1-800-871-7089. Spring/ or apt. near town. Have References. summer delivery available! Call Leah 250-505-6695

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to receive a second round of funding of approximately $11,000. These funds are to be used to make the community more inclusive of individuals with disabilities. This money will be opened up to the community in the form of a call for proposals. The call for proposals is open to any business, agency or individual. All project ideas must make a tangible difference in the areas of accessibility, inclusion and employment, and must not duplicate current projects or services. To receive an application, contact Alison Roy from Nelson CARES Society at 551-4732 or email her at aldech@shaw.ca.

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April 29, 2009

HOMES & GARDENS Radon in well water can be a problem but address possible air sources before turning to costly water mitigation when water is brought water into the air of our the EPA protocols. to mitigate are generI’ve read your articles into our homes the radon homes from hot water First test for radon ally carbon filtration about radon with great will “outgas” into the air sources such as show- levels in the air to find systems or aeration sysinterest. I’m currently of the home. ers, washing machines out your actual exposure tems. Carbon filtration testing my home with The standard rule of and kitchen or bathroom and then based on those systems are limited to an alpha track monithumb is that it will take sinks. results you may include amounts of up to 20,000 tor. I live in a rural approximately 10,000 The health concern is further testing for radon pCi/L of radon in water area with a deep well on pCi/L of radon in the not from ingesting the in water. due to the gamma that is my property serving my water to add 1 pCi/L of radon but from breathThis is not to say that released as byproduct. home with water. radon into the air, and ing radon as our lung you can not test your Aeration systems are My question is can Bill Lynch, Paul Muntak thus on average radon tissues are not equipped water right now but, as capable of handling radon come from the & Dale Olinyk in water does not con- with a protective layer mitigation techniques large amounts of radon well as a source of entry stitute a large portion of that blocks out or are considerably more in water, however the into my house and if so radon brought into the defends against damage costly for radon in water concern here is contamiwhat can be done about home. from the alpha particles and it is typically not a nation of the water as it it? However, you may emitted from the radon major contributor to the is exposed to air and if it That’s a great queslook at those numbers decay products. home, testing is better becomes stagnant bactetion and the answer is and they may appear You mentioned that left for after your initial ria growth is possible. yes, radon can and does way out of proportion you are now currently result comes back. Neither of these sysdissolve in well water as it is recommended to testing your home for As mentioned pre- tems should be installed but, it is typically more remediate your home radon. This is the correct viously, mitigation for by the “do-it-yourselfof a concern with the when levels are at or way to go about assess- radon in water is con- ers” due to the comtype of well such as above 5.4 pCi/L. Radon ing your radon levels in siderably more costly plexity and health risks yours (deep wells). is best dispersed from your home according to and the techniques used imposed. The concern here is Bill, Paul and Dale are building consultants with Lynch Building Inspection Services Ltd. of Nelson. Send questions to editor@expressnews.bc.ca. Archived copies of Home Front can be found at www.lynchinspection.com.

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CITY OF NELSON NEWS • APRIL 29, 2009 Phone: 352-5511 • Fax: 352-2131 • website: www.nelson.ca

Mailing Address: Suite 101, 310 Ward Street, Nelson, BC V1L 5S4 • email: info@nelson.ca

OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The City of Nelson is preparing for the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay to be in town on January 23rd, 2010. We are seeking enthu siastic volunteers to work with the community task force to help organize this exciting event. We need well-organized, self-starting team players for the following positions:

THE NELSON FIRE DEPARTMENT The Nelson Fire Department would like to advise the public that the City of Nelson will not permit a back yard burning period this year. Please note that this burning limitation does not affect any regulations on land outside the city limits; however be aware that any burning outside city limits may require permits or approvals from the Ministry of Forests and Environment.

• Volunteer Event Coordinator: This person will work with the Nelson Community Task Force for the Olympic Torch Relay to manage all the various committees and sub-committees.

Any open burning within the City of Nelson is a violation of The City of Nelson Fire Bylaw No. 3077. Should the Fire Department be required to extinguish back yard fires, home owners may be charged for the cost of service as per the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3092.

• Volunteer Logistics Coordinator This person will head the committee responsible for traffic control, facilities management, accessibility issues and other logistical matters.

We thank all Nelson Residents for doing their part in reducing air-born pollution in our city.

More volunteer opportunities will be available soon. Please forward your name if you would like to join our team. For more information, please contact Anitra Winje at 250.352.8234 / awinje@nelson.ca or Linda Tynan at 250.352.8235 / ltynan@nelson.ca To apply, please send a letter outlining your interest and qualifications to Linda Tynan at City Hall: Suite 101, 310 Ward Street Nelson, BC V1L 5S4 Fax: 250.352.2131 ltynan@nelson.ca

All residential home owners should use alternative methods for removing yard waste such as brush, grass, and prunings that may pose a fire threat to your property and the property of your neighbours. Other options for removing yard waste are recycling and composting. To promote our continuing dedication to FireSmart preventative measures, City of Nelson residents will be eligible for one free tip at the Nelson Transfer Station for a pick-up truck load of yard waste. To redeem—fill out and clip the coupon, and present it to the attendees at the Nelson Transfer Station at the time of the tip. (Please note the coupon expires on June 30, 2009.) Clip & Save

REDEEMABLE FOR ONE FREE TIP PER RESIDENCE AT THE NELSON TRANSFER STATION

CELEBRATE POLICE WEEK 2009

(for a pick-up truck load of your yard waste) I confirm that I am a City of Nelson resident:

May 2nd to May 9th, 2009 The Nelson Police Department is celebrating Police Week 2009 by hosting a display at the Chahko Mika Mall on May 7th and 8th from 2—6 p.m. The display will include the history of the Police Department in Nelson, safety pamphlets for you to pick up and take home, recruiting information for our Reserve Program and balloons and stickers for your children. Everyone is welcome so come out and say hello!

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NATIONAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS WEEK National Emergency Preparedness Week runs from May 3 - 9, 2009. The Nelson Fire Department will be doing daily demonstrations from May 3—9 at the Chahko Mika Mall on ways to FireSmart your home and protect it in the event of a wildfire. This will include sprinkler demonstrations and home fire safety inspections for wildfire vulnerability.

On May 24, 2009, the Nelson and District Rotarians will pick up yard waste for a minimum donation of $20. To register, please contact the Nelson Fire Department at 250-352-3103. Please note that you must have your donation in form of cash or cheque at the time of pick up.

NELSON HYDRO CUSTOMER ADVISORY

GET YOUR LAWN OFF DRUGS! Off water! Or even off grass! There are lots of ways to have a beautiful yard and garden – from a naturally lush and healthy lawn to a drought-tolerant native plant landscape, to a food garden—you can have yours as you like it, and be eco-friendly and healthy at the same time. Join BC author Carole Rubin for a talk and tips on eco-friendly lawn and garden care on Tuesday, May 5 at the Nelson United Church (7-9 pm). Carole is the author of several notable books, including How to Get Your Lawn Off Drugs (now in its 20th year of publication), How to Get Your Lawn Off Grass (2001), and most recently, How to Get Your Lawn and Garden Off Drugs (2003). Carole’s talk will cover the full range of natural lawn and garden care: preventing weeds, insect problems and disease; promoting beneficial microorganisms for soil health; making the most efficient use of water through proper grass cutting and watering practices; supporting pollinating insects; cultivating a low-maintenance landscape; solving pest problems organically; and growing edible landscapes. Her books will also be for sale at the event.Pre-event (6-7 pm) Come early and meet local service providers who can help you solve your lawn and garden problems, or even convert your lawn into a vegetable garden. Browse the displays, check out tools, pick up information, and talk to people who will get you inspired to make your own private green space even more GREEN. Whatever you are wanting – a beautiful lawn without pesticides, a liberating maintenance-free yard, a water-saving landscape, or an urban mini-farm – you will find what you need to get started. Admission by donation. Brought to you by Kootenay Citizens for Alternatives to Pesticides (www.kcap.ca), Wildsight, and the Canadian Cancer Society, with support from the West Kootenay EcoSociety. For more information, please call 352-5740.

Customer Electrical Grounding Requirements Soil conditions in the West Kootenay area make electrical grounding difficult at best, and Nelson Hydro installs a multi-grounded neutral wire to compensate for these poor soil conditions. In order to protect utility workers from possible differences in potential between the utility’s system and the customer’s system, the separate neutral systems are tied together. Because of this connection, many customers unknowingly depend on the utility ground system to protect their service equipment. The Canadian Electrical Code mandates that ground rods or ground plates at customer’s installations must be installed to protect equipment – often these ground rods or plates are incorrectly installed, or omitted entirely. If a customer’s facility is adequately grounded, loss of the Hydro system neutral should have no effect on private equipment. Please ensure that your electrical distribution system is properly grounded. If you are not sure, you should call an electrical contractor to inspect your power system, and upgrade as required.

ARTS & CULTURE IN NELSON The City of Nelson and the Cultural Development Commission invite applications for a part-time, independent contract position as Cultural Development Officer For detailed information on the contract terms and a description of the work, go to the City of Nelson website www.nelson.ca Applications must be received by 4 pm, Wednesday, May 13. Send a letter of interest and a current résumé to: awinje@nelson.ca or CDC, c/o Anitra Winje, Suite 101-310 Ward St., Nelson V1L 5S4.

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Vi s i t t h e C i t y o f N e l s o n ’s a w a r d w i n n i n g w e b s i t e a t w w w. n e l s o n . c a . I f y o u d o n o t h a v e i n t e r n e t a c c e s s , go to the Nelson Library where computers are available for public use.