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You may be �� feeling a �� heightened �� sense of �� inquisitiveness lately. Your �� sense of �� adventure will draw you to Resources for mentally ill questioned after a source of the same woman who spent a week outside significance �� Kootenay Lake Hospital falls off a bridge in Trail for you. By �� the B.C. Coroner’s office is conby Chris Shepherd remaining �� an investigation into her �� The last time Linda Raven ducting death. open to new Among those who knew her, Leach was seen alive she was �� ideas, you will climbing onto the handrail of the there are questions about whether Raven, who had a history of men�� Victoria Street Bridge in Trail. have some It was early afternoon on tal illness, received the care she innovative They wonder if the tragTuesday, 8 and a with passing Please proof for accuracy then phone,Sept. fax or email any needed. changes or andeath approval. edy of Raven’s could have motorist saw the Nelson woman, inspirations that been avoided if there were more Phone: 250.354.3910 • Fax: 250.352.5075 Email: called Raven by those• who knewsales@expressnews.bc.ca can help you. her, climb up, but did not see any- services for people like her. The Express is not responsible for any errors after the client has Pastor Jimsigned Reimeroff. got to know thing else. At 1:45 p.m. that day, By focusing on Raven over the last two years as Trail RCMP received a report of a she used Our Daily Bread, the your strengths body lying on the rocks below the hot meal service offered by the you can bridge. Kootenay Christian Fellowship. Raven was dead, leaving behind Reimer knew of Raven’s mental embark on a questions about her death and also illness and tried to support the 39questions in the minds of those in year-old woman as best he could. new journey.

Carlos Berger pulls a no-footer as he clears the final jump in the junior downhill category at the Fat Tire Festival on Sunday, Sept. 20. CHRIS SHEPHERD

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Kootenay Lake Hospital. Raven was unable to advocate for her. When he returned, Reimer viswas on the lawn by the hospital, exposed to the elements and lying ited Raven at a psychiatric ward in in her own filth. Her situation drew Trail where he says she was strugthe attention of several members gling with delusional thoughts. of the community who brought News of her death upset Reimer. “It made me angry. I feel the sysher blankets, water and food. �� Throughout her week��outside the tem has really let her down.” Reimer says he believes Interior hospital staff did little� to help her �� though they did mover her to the Health’s front line workers don’t building’s north side,��out�� of the have the resources to do their job. sun. Raven was eventually taken He also says the health authorinto care by the Interior Health ity prevents those workers from �� Authority but health officials were talking about the problems in the unable to comment on her care system. Raven’s death is a perfect exambecause of privacy concerns. Martin Oets, acting health ser- ple of the faults in the system, says �� vices administrator for Kootenay Reimer. “We desperately need housing Lake Hospital, spoke to the Express at the time and told the paper the for people who are mentally ill, and health authority was bound by we don’t have it.” In conjunction with various socithe province’s Mental Health Act, which sets limits on when a person eties in Nelson, Interior Health has 12 single room units for people can be taken into care. Reimer was out of the province with mental health illnesses. during Raven’s crisis at the hospiSee SUPPORT p.4… tal and says he feels bad that he

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September 23, 2009

Celebrate fall

Nelson Fall Fair showcases local food producers by Anna Kirkpatrick

Road Kings bring in $5,000 for CT scanner

Saturday, Sept. 26, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Cotton Falls Park Nelson’s fall fair will be an chance for Kootenay residents to celebrate local food. The fair aims to showcase local gardeners, cooks and food preservers. The event is sponsored by the West Kootenay EcoSociety and Community Food Matters. The day will kick off with a variety of produce, baking and preserving contests. Categories include a mixed vegetable bowl, a mixed fruit bowl, savoury preserve, sweet preserve and flower arrangement. Responding to recent interest in local grain production and local egg production, this year the organizers have added an egg category and a bread category. In every category, use of local or home-grown ingredients is emphasized. Contest organizers ask that entries include a card with a description of where the food came from and how it was produced. Entries must be dropped off at the fair site between 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Pre-registration is not required and there are no entry fees.

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Brian May, left, had two jobs to do when the the Nelson Road Kings presented the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation with a cheque for $5,000, money raised through the club’s raffle of a pedal car at the recent Queen City Cruise. His first job was to represent the foundation as on of its directors. His other job was to accept the pedal car because he bought the winning ticket. With him is Nelson Road Kings president Mike Keegan. The club isn’t finished raising money for the foundation’s CT scanner fundraiser. They’ll raffle another car, only instead of child’s toy it’ll be an adult’s toy, a 1955 Corvette. Watch for tickets this November. To date, the foundation has raised $358,000 towards the $1.5 million CT scanner.

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Prizes will be awarded at noon. Marya Skrypiczajko is one of the volunteers helping to organize this year’s fair. She hopes many people will bring their produce, preserves or home baking to Cottonwood Park on Saturday. “I would encourage people to bring something to enter and to not feel that the competition is going to be so stiff that’s its going to be not worth it. Last year there were only three or four items per category and it would be really nice to see a lot more stuff,” says Skrypiczajko. The fair will also include a live bluegrass band, face painting and a variety of races and games for children. Last year Nelson’s fall fair was resurrected after a hiatus of more than 40 years. This coincides with a resurgence of interest in gardening and traditional food preservation techniques. Skrypiczajko thinks the fall fair is one way to celebrate that tradition. For more information or to volunteer on the day of the fair contact John Alton 250-354-1909. A full list of fall fair categories and judging criteria is available from the EcoSociety website www.eco.kics.bc.ca.

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News More reliable power Enrolment up for downtown biz September 23, 2009 EXPRESS Page 3

SD8 celebrates more students this year

by Chris Shepherd

Nelson Business Association welcomes power grid upgrades by Chris Shepherd Businesses in Nelson’s downtown can look forward to a more reliable power supply once Nelson Hydro finishes upgrading its infrastructure. The $1.5 million project will replace the double-pole structures which run down the alleys that flank Baker Street along and upgrade the power lines to carry more voltage. The upgrade will also match the downtown system with the rest of Nelson Hydro’s power grid. “In the end I think it’s going to be a lot more reliable,” said Alex Love, general manager of Nelson Hydro. Nelson Hydro had a number of power outages this year, three of them in the span of a week. John Knox, president of the Nelson Business Association, says those outages challenge businesses. “It certainly has a direct economic impact if they have to shut

down the till and send customers out onto the street,” said Knox. The business association has also asked Nelson Hydro if it’s possible to get information on how long a power outage is going to last. “Is it going to be 15 minutes or will it be four hours and should we send everyone home?” said Knox. Love says the downtown upgrades will improve the situation. Power will now come into downtown Nelson underground, avoiding threats from trees or truck impacts. The new system will also break up the downtown’s power supply into smaller “chunks,” so when power goes out in one chunk, it affects a smaller area. Love says businesses should experience little to no disruption during the upgrades. The new power lines will be installed and energized before the old ones are torn down. Building will be connected to the new

system on at a time and Love told council there would be a 30 minute to an hour interruption in power when the switch is made. The downtown upgrade is part of Nelson Hydro’s master upgrade plan and the utility’s capital reserve will cover the $1.5 million price tag. The upgrades also set the stage for other improvements. Downtown gets its power through three substations – Mill Street, Rosemont and City – and once the new work is done, Nelson Hydro can shut down one completely for maintenance while running power through another. The City substation is also scheduled to be retired in the next couple of years. That substation is in the same building as the Kootenay School of the Arts and once the machinery is removed, the space could be used for something else. Love expects the upgrade to be finished by 2011 with minor work left in 2012.

After years of watching enrolment drop, School District 8 is celebrating an increase in students in its schools, thanks largely to new families moving to the region. Initial numbers show there are 106 more students than the school district predicted, says Pat Dooley, superintendent for SD8. In fact, forecasts last year suggested there would be 70 fewer students in SD8’s schools, when in fact there are 36 more than last year. The trend up is seen across the school district, which covers schools in Yahk, Creston, Nelson the Slocan Valley and Kaslo. This year’s enrolment marks the first time in years that SD8 hasn’t faced an enrolment decline. What’s interesting about this year is the large increase isn’t seen in kindergarten, but the middle grades. “These are new registrants,” says Dooley. “These are people

that moved into the region.” Just what this means for the school district’s future is unclear. There are still fewer kindergarten students in the Nelson area (which includes schools in the Slocan Valley and Salmo) than there are Grade 12 students. That is a Canada-wide trend, says Dooley, a sign of couples’ decisions to have smaller families. Dooley is unsure what the higher enrolment numbers will mean for the school district’s provincial funding. Under normal circumstances, school districts receive money based on the number of students enrolled. Because SD8’s student numbers had been dropping for so many years, it was placed under funding protection, which meant the school district would get stable funding despite dropping numbers. Now that SD8’s enrolment has gone up, there’s some question as to whether that protection will remain. Dooley expects the answer from the province in December.

AIDS Walk for Life CHRIS SHEPHERD

The annual AIDS Walk for Life took to Nelson’s streets on Saturday, Sept. 19, drawing awareness to the disease’s presence in the community and calling for an end to the stigma attached to it.

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Indpendent school ends year of temporary housing when anonymous patron buys Winlaw holds it for school �� building, �� by Chris Shepherd After a year of using a community hall for a temporary school building, the Vallican Whole School has a permanent location to call its own after an anonymous donor stepped in and bought a Winlaw building, The benefactor is holding onto the building for the school while parents raise money to buy it. The

school will lease the building in the meantime. Jane Medlar, school coordinator for the Vallican Whole School, says parents and teachers had been looking at the building – called the Pyramid by locals because of its pyramid-shaped skylight – since it went on the market this summer. “It’s one of the most unique buildings in the valley,” Medlar says.

There’s still work to do to make it ready for the students. Medlar figures they’ll need to raise up to $70,000 to complete the work. “It’s going to be lovely when we’re done. We’re going to make it wide open.” Finding the benefactor and the location marks the end of a year of being temporarily set up at the Appledale Community

Hall. The school moved there after they were asked to leave their original location at the Vallican Whole Community Centre. The school was asked to leave in January 2008 after the society that manages the centre decided it wanted to focus on bringing more events to the area. The school used the centre most days and had to pack up all the schoolrelated material and store

it in a corner when another classroom environment is �� group�� wanted to use the quite different. building. There are many activiFor the time being, the ties and lessons that include school is going to keep its several different grades �� name despite not being and there’s an emphasis on based in Vallican. artistic expression, enviThe school offers kin- ronmental stewardship and dergarten to Grade 7 class- social justice. es, has 30 students enrolled Medlar says the Pyramid and employs two teachers. will give students a higher While the Vallican level of continuity. Whole School follows the “It’s going to allow us to Ministry of Education cur- maintain a more nurturing riculum, Medlar says the environment.”

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Briefly Tour Nelson’s green skyline

No basketball court for Lakeside

Sunday, Sept. 27, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. around Nelson This tour will feature five innovative sites in the area, starting at 11 a.m. with the Mandala Factory. There will be a 45 minute look at what makes their operation green, before switching gears to check a residential straw insulated home built (and lived in) by Dreaming Green. The tour will reconvene at 1:45 p.m. to view the retrofit solar hot water system at the Roberts House. The tour then visits a yurt home, solar powered and built with recycled wood. The last stop of the tour is The Building Tree office, where people can

see an example of how part of an old industrial building was converted to office space and showroom, renovated using green design and materials. Organizers encourage carpooling for this event and will help co-ordinate all the registrants who are interested in carpooling during the days leading up to the event. Registration costs $10 for students, $15 for members of Cascadia and $25 for non-members. To register and for more information, visit http:// www.cascadiagbc.org/education/green-skyline-nelson. To speak to someone local, call Robin Urquhart at 352-7933 extension 22 or see him at The Building Tree at 621 Herridge Lane.

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Plan to turn part of tennis courts into basketball courts not feasible, say city staff by Chris Shepherd After a year of waiting, the two men who brought forward the idea of building a basketball court in Lakeside Rotary Park have been told it won’t work, though there’s hope another space could be found. Council decided that using part of the Lakeside Rotary Park tennis courts to build a basketball court would not work at their Monday, Sept. 14 meeting The city’s operations staff had reviewed the request, made by two

members of the community and in their report to council, staff wrote “that it would create two inferior spaces, one for tennis and one for basketball.” Ira Aches and Grant Davidson had approached city council with the idea in June 2008. They proposed using part of the tennis courts to make a basketball court and offered to raise the money themselves and provide the labour. Council had given the project a positive, but cautious, reception in 2008 and said they needed to hear

from city staff about the feasibility of the project. While the staff report said the basketball court wouldn’t work at the tennis courts, it left room for some hope. There’s a review of the area going on for the skate park and staff report said there could be an opportunity to find an alternative site. The request to build a basketball court highlighted the fact that city staff and the local recreation commission have no usage data on tennis or basketball for the area.

You, and council, should be careful with taxes

A special meeting of Nelson city council was convened on Wednesday, Sept. 16, regarding permissive tax exemptions for land owned by non-profit organizations. The city had asked that each nonprofit group that potentially would be affected by a removal of the tax exemption complete and return a questionnaire. Each non-profit group was invited to make a three-minute presentation to council, and respond to questions posed by council members. Given the lack of any significant industrial tax base in Nelson, council can be commended for using

Been Thinking About

George Millar

due diligence in searching for potential increases in revenue. However, since most of these same non-profit organizations face their own financial struggles, it is important that council consider the negative impact on the community if such a tax

increase results in a significant reduction of services provided by the non-profits. What level of trade-off would the community at large find acceptable?

Still thinking about taxation, but now focusing on income tax and potential rebates for home renovations. There has been a lot of promotional money spent to tell us about a variety of home improvements that qualify for federal tax rebates. Some are expensive enough that even with the rebate, some homeowners who are retired or close to retirement will choose not to take advantage of

the program, because the payoff on the investment is too long-term. But for others, it will be seen as a good deal. In the case of Karen and Heather (not their real names), renovations to the condominium they own together cost them each $7,500. They can each claim a $975 tax credit. In addition, Heather can claim a medical expense tax credit on that portion of the renovations that improves wheelchair accessibility for her. If you can make a piggyback exemption like this work for you, take advantage while the program still exists.

George Millar is a long-time resident of the West Kootenay. Been Thinking About is an exploration of events and organizations in the region, seen from a senior’s perspective.

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Robert Bush, program administrator for the Interior Health’s Mental Health and Addictions department, says the housing situation in

Nelson is limited. Bush it works with. was aware of Raven’s cirCuring mental illness cumstances, but could not isn’t straightforward like speak to her specific situa- healing a broken leg, tion. The health authority says Bush. is looking into her death “People respond difand Bush says the health ferently to medication. �� authority can learn from The stressors that peo�� every mental illness client ple encounter, people �� will respond differently to those. In everything �� we do we’re constantly making sure that we’re �� following best practices �� and that the treatment we’ve provided is consistent with those best practices.” Bush says Raven’s death is a tragedy for her family and the entire �� community. �� “Mental illness is a devastating illness and �� there’s stigma and there �� are stereotypes about mental illness that we �� need to confront,” says Bush. “As a society we �� need to find ways to ��

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better understand what these folks are really going through.” Bush’s sentiment echoes Pastor Reimer’s feelings on Raven’s death. He says the ideal outcome of Raven’s death would be a communitylevel realization that there needs to be supportive housing for people with mental illness. Reimer also wants to see a shift in how people with mental illness are perceived. “We need to look at folks that have a mental challenge as someone that we can support and help. They can function in society if they have the right supports.” Reimer didn’t see that happen for Raven. “That’s what set her on this downward spiral. That didn’t happen.”

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Opinions & Letters

September 23, 2009

Refuse to vote in the expected federal election

Editorial We must address the mental health problems in our community Our front page story, “Nelson woman falls to her death,” reports on the tragic death of Raven Leach, a woman who has been in our paper before, unfortunately, the first story was also a sad one. In July, Raven spent a week outside, exposed to the elements. This in itself was unfortunate, what made it even more so is that she was outside Kootenay Lake Hospital. Raven’s story highlights problems with our health care system. The hospital staff were following rules and regulations when they didn’t help her. Clearly those rules and regulations should be improved. Raven was eventually taken into care. Health officials could not give us the details, but we know she ended up at a psychiatric facility in Trail. But that care seems not to have been enough. Raven died earlier this month and that suggests there are problems with the system. Mental illness exists in Nelson, though it is often not obvious. That it is hidden makes it easy to ignore. It’s not until someone falls off a bridge, as Raven did, that mental illness comes to our attention. We need to find ways to deal with mental illness and we understand there is no single solution. We definitely need specialized housing. For some, it could be as simple as a communal home with 24-hour staffing. For others it might be an institution. Dealing with mental illness is expensive, but there can be no higher form of civilization than looking after each other’s health. We call on the provincial government of B.C. to strive to make the necessary funding and training available so the communities can better look after the people within them. Give us the tools to look after our own, because the mentally ill are our responsibility.

Dear editor, Your newspaper consistently advocates citizen participation in elections and community causes. It is good, right and necessary for us to exercise our democratic liberties. What do you tell people who are disinterested in a fall federal election and see no reason to participate? There is notable harmony among media pundits and editorialists that our federal parties are simply wrong to force an election. Voters who won’t cast ballots are given reasons by the truckload why the federal election will be meaningless, pointless and a harmful expense for our nation.

So, why vote? I could try to persuade readers that Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff’s liberalism is superior to Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s conservativism (as I think) in foreign policy, immigration/refugee policy, criminal justice, drug policy, social welfare policy and so on. Instead I’ll advocate this option to tell all politicians we’re disengaged: Go to the poll, take your ballot then hand it right back. A million refused ballots sends a serious message. We’re not apathetic, just angry. Charles Jeanes, Nelson

dents that put unprotected bags of trash containing food next to downtown dumpsters. When your trash draws racoons, skunks and dogs and gets torn apart, businesses also get stuck cleaning up your mess. – Disgusted downtown Flowers to the young woman who answered a Lost and Found ad in the Express, and gave away her own MP3 player to a guy who couldn’t afford to replace the one he lost. Your kindness is an inspiration. – Deeply touched

Send us your Fish Heads and Flowers! All submissions to the Express Fish Heads and Flowers section will be considered provided that no one is identified in the text or signature, all signatures are anonymous, and the submission is both concise and written in good taste. We reserve the right to withhold publication of submissions if these standards are not satisfied. To submit your gift of Fish Heads or Flowers, you may send email to express@expressnews.bc.ca, drop off or mail to 554 Ward Street, Nelson, B.C., V1L 1S9, or fax to (250) 352-5075. We will not accept submissions over the telephone. The Express cannot guarantee that your submission will be printed due to space limitation.

Dear editor, Regarding Bryan Webb’s observations (Sept. 9, “Hope for those who doubt the skate park”) about the need for Nelson’s proposed skate park to be located in a visible downtown location, I could not agree more. Could someone please explain again why the parking lot next to the aquatic centre is unsuitable? There they would have no problems with residential neighbours,

there is good visibility and no interference with other user groups. The lot is usually empty, unless there is a big hockey game in the evening, and perhaps people would have to park and walk a little further to the complex. I have watched this fiasco drag on and on and wonder how any group could keep their spirits up and keep making proposals to the city that are thwarted at every turn.

Look at the amazing park that little Kaslo built and read Webb’s description of the skate park in the middle of the busiest tourist spot in Winnipeg to see what can be done. Time to ‘think outside the box.’ I once heard someone suggest the plaza in front of the White Building would make a wonderful skate park, a joke, perhaps, but why not? Kathy Harris, Nelson

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A Polski-Fait, when I was in Dublin. Liam McElhinney Nelson

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Fish Heads & Flowers Flowers to people that stop and smell the flowers – notice beauty Fish Heads to the workers who start up their machines to work on weekends and days off first thing in the morning. It’s called a holiday for a reason, take a break and relax for a day. – Tired of the noise. Flowers to all the wonderful teachers and staff at school that helped my daughter (and me) have such a great year. – A Happy Mama Fish heads to resi-

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FILM: ART THERAPY & Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Kutenai Art Therapy Institute 352.2264 Free donation 7 p.m.

SENIOR CITIZENS’ BR.#51, 717 Vernon St., Potluck Luncheon, 12:30 p.m. All Seniors Welcome

GAIL ANDERSON-DARGATz talk about her novel “Turtle Valley” 10:00 a.m., Best Western. Admission $10 or tickets at Otter Books. GREEN SKYLINE TOUR A tour of five of Nelson’s most environmentally conscious buildings. register: www.cascadiagbc.org/ education/green-skyline-nelson. 11a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

BLUELINER WOMEN’S HOCKEY introductory meeting: Sept 30524 Carbonate St 7 p.m. info: 359-7036. Newcomers welcome

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.

INDUSTRY NIGHT PUNK ROCK, Bingo, Karaoke At Finley’s 9 p.m.

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NIKKO plays live music at Fusion 301 Baker St.

ABSINTHE FILMS PRESENTS 16mm snowboard film ‘NEVERLAND’. Tickets @ Valhalla Pure, Tribute, and RGB.

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ROSSLAND OLD FIRE Hall Jazz Fest, Heritage Fire Hall, 5 Nights of Incredible Jazz, 25 World-Class Musicians www.rosslandjazzfest. com/contact.html NELSON CARES SOCIETY AGM @ 7 p.m. Best Western Baker Street Inn GRANITE POINTE GOLF Club Open House Meeting for Course Improvement and a ReVitalization Plan at Clubhouse 4 p.m. - 7:30 pm.

Thurs. Sept. 24 GALLERY OPENING: AG@YC “GO! New work at NDYC” 6:309:00 p.m.

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Sat. Sept. 26 KOOTENAY QUILTERS SHOW “Quilters Without Borders” Prestige Inn 12-6 and Sun., 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. 250-825-9241 BC/DC in Nelson . at Finleys Bar Tickets $15 at the door. 2ND ANNUAL BLAKE Parker Road Show Vallican Whole Community Centre 7p.m. 3762 Little Slocan River Road

Sun. Sept. 27 OUTDOOR GEAR SWAP @ Gravity Gym 10 a.m.-noon Drop off 1 -3 p.m. Help support the AABBS Society.

Mon. Sept. 28 INTRODUCTION TO MEDITATION: “Shambhala Training Level I: The Art of Being Human” twoday workshop starts Sat. 8:30 a.m. All welcome. Kootenay Shambhala Meditation Centre, 444 Baker St. www.nelsonbuddha.com KOOTENAY GALLERY PRESENTS: Monday Night At The Movies. All movies shown at the Kootenay Centre Cinemas, Castlegar, 7 p.m. Doors open at 6.30 p.m.

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 1 p.m. Info 250-505-5583 WOMEN’S HOCKEY SCRIMMAGE at the old rink 8:30 - 9:30 p.m. $10 drop-in 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. 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, 611-5th St. Nelson. Dorothy 352-7199 or Joey 352-3393

PUBLIC MEDITATION 12 - 1 p.m. All welcome. Kootenay Shambhala Meditation Centre 444 Baker St. www.nelsonbuddha.com

SAHAJ MARG group meditation please phone: Eleanor 3523366 or Sarah 354- 9496 SHOTOKAN KARATE 5-7p.m. St. Joseph’s school gym 523 Mill Street. NELSON TABLE TENNIS CLUB. 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Blewett Elementar y School when school is in session. 3529547 or 352-5739 BAHA’I COMMUNITY of Nelson. Please join us for an introduction to Baha’i Faith. 7p.m 1920 Falls St. 354-0944

Thursdays IS ALCOHOL A PROBLEM IN YOUR LIFE? AA Meetings, Lunch Bunch at Noon. Into Action Big Book Study at 8:00 p.m. The Cellar. 717A Vernon St. ACUPUNCTURE for ADDICTIONS Free drop-in clinic, 1:30 p.m. Located at 333 Victoria Street, 2nd Floor. 505-7248

Thurs. Sept. 24 NIKKO plays eclectic jazz 6 - 9 p.m. at Max & Irma’s.

Tues. Sept. 29

OPEN STAGE at the Balfour Beach Inn 8 - 11 p.m. ORIGINAL SUB PUB STYLE open stage. Your music, poetry, performance. No cover. The Velvet Underground

Fri. Sept. 25

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Sundays

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BIBLE STUDY JOY BAPTIST CHURCH, 6:30 p.m. 560 Baker St., Suite #3. Everyone welcome. SIGNING CHOIR (sign language) 3:30 p.m. at NDYC, 608 Lake St. www.ndyc.com REDFISH BADMINTON Ages 15 to 90 Mon Thurs 6:30 p.m. $3 drop in. Call 229-4346 or 2294343 for more details. PUBLIC MEDITATION 5:15 - 6:15 p.m. All welcome. Kootenay Shambhala Meditation Centre, 444 Baker St. www.nelsonbuddha.com SALSA, SWING AND BALLROOM at Lakeside Park’s Labyrinth (or Moving Centre if raining) 7:30-9:30 p.m. biodan@gmail.com DROP IN ULTIMATE frisbee Lakeside soccer fields, 6 p.m. NELSON WOMEN’S CENTRE noon - 4 for recycled bag sewing project. 250 352 9916 PARENT & CHILD TIME at the Harrop Hall. 10 a.m. - 12 noon Information: Lesley 825-0140

WINLAW FARMERS MARKET 10 a.m. -2 p.m. Vendors wanted For info 226-7862 or 2267942 Opens May 31.

Fridays

UNITY CENTRE of the Kootenays, 905 Gordon Rd. Broader Horizons. Back door, 11 a.m. Everyone welcome.

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. CHANT PRACTICE resumes 7 p.m. 250-352-2338 or studiocantilena.com

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 NELSON CHESS CLUB every Saturday morning, all welcome. Seniors Hall, 777 Vernon St.

Sundays QUAKER MEETING 723 Ward, upstairs, 9:45. 354-3859. PUBLIC MEDITATION 9 a.m. -- 12 p.m Mid-morning refreshments; come and go as you wish. Shambhala Meditation Centre 444 Baker St. www.nelsonbuddha.com

JUDE DAVISON sings acoustic covers and originals, Max & Irmas 6 - 9 pm.

EVENTS

WILDERNESS SURVIVAL, HERBALISM and Stone Age Skills classes! Ongoing program. Children, teen, adult classes. 357-2822. NELSON RADIO CONTROL CLUB, RC car racing 10am most Sundays, (seasonal) private race track, also Rock Crawling and RC Heli Flying, contact jdnelsonrc@gmail.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. SUNDAY WORSHIP, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Slocan, 2 p.m.

NELSON AA - Sunday Morning 10 a.m. The Cellar. 717A Vernon St. NELSON UNITED CHURCH service, 10 a.m. 602 Silica St. All are welcome. ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHURCH Service 10:15 a.m. 1805 Silverking Rd. You are welcome. 352-2515 ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH Everyone welcome to 4 p.m. worship 21 Silica St. 354-3308 SAHAJ MARG group meditationplease phone: Eleanor 3523366 or Sarah 354- 9496 CRAWFORD BAY SUNDAY Markets: July and August 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Crawford Bay Park. cbsundaymarket@live.ca or 250-227-9205/6806 DROP IN ULTIMATE frisbee Lakeside soccer fields, 3:30 p.m.

Mondays ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS open meeting. 7:00 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 229-4343 for more details.

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Sat. Sept. 26 (cont’d)

MT. SENTINEL SCHOOL South Slocan Badminton Mon Wed 7:30 p.m. 359-7610 OPEN HOUSE, Kootenay Shambhala Meditation Centre. Meditation instruction and practice 7 p.m; talk and discussion 8 p.m; tea 9 p.m. 444 Baker St. www.nelsonbuddha.com BAHA’I COMMUNITY OF NELSON Please join us for prayers and an introduction to the Baha’i faith 7 p.m 354-0944 DIAPER FREE BABY / ELIMINATION Communication Support Circle, 4th Monday of each month 10 - 12 a.m. at The Family Place 312 Silica St. HERITAGE HARMONY Barbershop Chorus. Welcoming anyone! Tim 250-825-9694 or John 250-352-6892 NELSON SCOTTISH COUNTRY Dancing 7-9 p.m. Central School gym. Beginners welcome, first class free. SHOTOKAN KARATE 5-7p.m. St. Joseph’s school gym 523 Mill Street

JAZZ DUO Pete Slevin and Adrian Wagner Cedar Creek Cafe, Winlaw. SARAH MCGLYNN & RICH RABNETT live at The Librar y Lounge, Hume Hotel. 6-10.

SUBCITY DWELLLERS at Finley’s Bar.

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Art Showings PAINTINGS OF EXPLORATION and Discovery Acrylic Paintings by Marilyn McCombe, until Nov. 15th Dancing Bear Inn VIBRANT PAINTINGS by Yvonne Munro, The WhiteHouse, 816 Vernon St., until Sept. 30 POWERS THAT BE: New Works by K.Bullaro until October 16 at OURGLASS Studio & Gallery ROW: REFLECTIONS ON WATER, Touchstones Gallery, until November 22.

ROSSLAND OLD FIRE HALL JAZZ Fest, 1 Heritage Fire Hall, 5 Nights of Incredible Jazz, 25 World-Class Musicianswww.rosslandjazzfest.com/contact.htm

Mon. Sept. 28 BLUES JAM at the Royal on Baker 7 - 11 p.m.

SALSA NIGHTS ARE BACK at Finley’s! It’s time to learn how to Salsa dance. One hour of instruction and then dance. COTTONWOOD FALLS FARMERS Market. Darcy Hula 10:30am-noon. Rob Funk 12:30 - 2 p.m.

Sun. Sept.27 NIKKO PLAYS EVENINGS at Nelson’s live jazz venue, The Library Lounge, located in the historic Hume Hotel. SARAH McGLYNN & RICH Rabnett live at Redfish Restaurant. Evenings.

REGGAE MIX MONDAYS Hosted by DJ T.H.C. starting at 8 p.m. at the Royal on Baker. ALL AGES OPEN MIC at the CocoaNut Lounge. 6 - 10pm Hosted by Rob Funk LISTEN TO THE SWEET Sounds of Nikko every Tuesday at Fusion, on Baker Street. 7 - 10 p.m OPEN MIC NIGHT Finley’s 9:30 p.m. start. RODNEY DECROO & DAVE LANG “Our Feelings your Money Tour” Live Acoustic Folk Performance: Scout Hall,Nelson.

Wed. Sept. 30 lGANGA GIRI in concert: Spirit Bar, Hume Hotel

Fri. Oct. 1 YOKO at the Spirit Bar Featuring: Steven Parish, Tricia Dalgleish, Kevin Bertram, Park Cowin, and Dj Rhapsody.

Fri. Oct. 2 JUDE DAVISON sings acoustic covers and originals, Max & Irmas 6 - 9 pm.

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Tuesdays DOES SOMEONE YOU LOVE suffer from an Eating Disorder? Need Suppor t? Last Monday of the month 7-9 p.m. 352-9598 after 6 p.m. or mcsuzzie@hotmail.com for more info. ACUPUNCTURE for ADDICTIONS Free drop-in clinic, 1:30 p.m. Located at 333 Victoria St, 2nd Floor. 5057248 DOES SOMEONE’S DRINKING� TROUBLE YOU? Meetings: Lunch Bunch at Noon and open meeting at ALL AGES OPEN MIC every Tuesday at the CocoaNut Lounge. 6-10 p.m. Hosted by Rob Funk

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YOUNG FELLOWS OFF BOOZE AA Meeting 8 p.m. The Cellar. 717A Vernon St.

Your Name: __________________________________________

AA TARRY ENG- RUSSIAN GROUP Brent Kennedy School, 7 p.m. Slocan Junction.

Your Phone Number: ___________________________________

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Wednesday, Sept. 30 at the Saturday, Sept. 26 at Finley’s Spiritbar, 422 Vernon St. Irish Bar and Grill, Australian didjeridoo 705 Vernon St. innovator Ganga Giri They were born of bush mixes red natural elements party ashes in the summer with fat tribal beats and of 1999. Some 600 unexdirty funky bass lines to pected gigs later, Canada’s create a unique deep earth BC/DC have systematicaldance experience. Explo- ly re-defined the concept sive and pulsating, at times of a tribute band, garnerambient and flowing, the ing iconic status amongst music is a pumping percus- die hard fans, agents and sive multi-layered experi- venues from Vancouver to ence of complex grooves Jackson Hole, Wyoming. and raw, deep natural From the backyard biker sound. bashes of Ymir, to the star�� He returns to perform studded legendary rooms �� music from his new album, of Las Vegas. From Nelson Good Voodoo, which to New York City. �� features bass and keyWhile a web search will �� board contributions from turn up dozens of AC/ �� Saltspring Island’s Sean DC cover acts around the Sirbassa �� Hill world, there aren’t likely The album sees Ganga many who have so success�� abandoning DJ accompa- fully branded the Aussie �� niment in favour of live band’s timeless raunch with instruments and diversi- such epic rock n’ roll fury, fying the styles of dance while also managing to music he incorporates into bottle the essence of a wild �� his mix – with reggae, dub frontier lifestyle. �� and dancehall being prominent. �� Adam Freeland The album also features a lot more vocals than pre- Friday, Sept. 25 at the �� vious records, with vocal Spiritbar, 422 Vernon St. Beginning his career in duties split between Ganga, �� French Guyanan singer Brighton, England, Adam Jornick, and Australian Freeland is one of techCHRIS SHEPHERD Aboriginal singer and no’s most talented DJs. Kootenay Book Weekend organizer Carol Allan holds up this year’s selections for Nelson’s celebration of books. dancer Gumaroy, both Embarking on his path in vocalists will join Giri on 1991, it didn’t take long for Freeland to get noticed in the tour. the clubs and he released his first mix album, Coastal SubCity Dwellers Breaks, in 1996. Accolades Friday, Sept. 25 at Finley’s and demand soon followed, Irish Bar and Grill, and each successive album 705 Vernon St. has been more acclaimed Sixth annual Kootenay Book Weekend brings in energetic author for public talk The SubCity Dwellers than the last. �� are a high energy dance Freeland has just by Chris Shepherd eight piece horn ska/reg- released his new album, �� “She’s a great talker and has � a Weekend. lively presentation,” says Allan. Participants for the entire week- gae/rock group from Cope™. You can now Kootenay Book Weekend hear the entire new album �� Anderson-Dargatz will�� talk end have to register in advance Winnipeg. Author talk on Sunday, Sept. 27, Thrown together in streaming at Freeland.FM. about her latest book, Turtle Valley, and have read the four books that 11 a.m. at the Best Western Baker and her other books, The Cure for were picked last year. Over the the summer of 2002, Tommy Lee of Motley Death by Lightning, A Rhinestone three days, this year’s readers will Winnipeg’s SubCity have Crue played drums, Alex Street Inn, 153 Baker St. talk about Lizard Cage by Karen kicked through the lines Metric co-produced it, Forest fires, ghosts and a mys- Button and A Recipe for Bees. Turtle Valley is set in B.C.’s Connelly, The Book of Negroes of genres, fusing a bra- Twiggy Ramirez plays bass. tery. Gail Anderson-Dargatz’s novel Turtle Valley has it all and Shuswap during the forest fire sea- by Lawrence Hill, The Cellist of zen alchemy of ska, reg- Joey Santiago of the Pixies the B.C. author will be the high- son. The characters in the story are Sarajevo by Steven Galloway and gae, punk rock and blues. and Tony Bevilacqua of �� Citing influences from Ray Distillers/Spinerette play �� forced to flee the flames and when Anderson-Dargatz’s Turtle Valley. light of this year’s Kootenay Book they return, there’s a ghost and a Mixed �� in with the facilitated dis- Charles and the Clash to guitar. Plus there is a colWeekend. �� cussions are games, a raffle of local Studio One reggae and laboration with Soundpool, Anderson-Dargatz’s talk on mystery waiting for them. �� rocksteady, the band’s pan- Vocals from Brody Dalle and meals. Sunday is the one part of the week�� this is the sixth year for the arts and crafts Spinerette) Tickets�� for Sunday’s talk are $10 oramic musicianship and (Distillers end that’s open to the public and Kootenay Book Weekend, an event organizer Carol Allan says it will modelled on the popular and long and are available at Otter Books peerless sound are accom- and Gerry from DEVO. panied with vigourous, pas- Freeland’s new frontman running Banff Book Discussion (398 Baker St.) or at the door. be an entertaining event. sionate performance. Kurt Baumann also sings �� Advance tickets are $8 on four songs. at Eddy Music or $10 at Tickets are $20 at the the door. Hume Hotel.

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Arts & Entertainment Finley’s comedy night

Thursday, Sept. 24, 7 p.m. at Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill, 705 Vernon St. There will be three comics at this show, a FunnyFest favourites tour the features the best of the fest. FunnyFest is the second largest comedy festival in Canada and features more than 70 performers at 10 different venues over 11 nights. The comics are edgy and always push the envelope. $10 at the door.

Sinistrio

Friday, Sept. 25 at The Royal on Baker, 330 Baker St. Sinistrio are a groove based jazz trio touring to promote their 2009 release Ride the Dragon. The new album incorporates analog keyboards, unique guitar effects while keeping the sound organic. The band branches off into different styles of music such Afro-beat, drum and bass, straight up ‘70s funk.

Darcy Hula and Rob Funk

Saturday, Sept. 26, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cottonwood Falls Market Darcy Hula shares his melodic vocals and sweet acoustic guitar performing folk/rock/contemporary originals and covers from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Hula has played in a number of world-beat, reggae bands and has had the pleasure and great fortune to have opened for The Wailers, David Rudder, Zulu Spear and The Mystic Revealer’s among others. He has performed in many festivals, local community halls and has enjoyed the grit and freedom of touring. His music has been presented on CTV and radio. Rob Funk brings his great voice and comfortable, easy musical stylin’s to the market from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Funk covers a plethora of musical genres that are sure to please the ear and tickle your dancin’ feet. When not performing as a solo act, Rob also plays with the Rob Funk Band, Brian Rosen and the Whatnow Band, the Rippin’ Rattlers and hosts the Jam on Tuesdays at the Cocoa-Nut Lounge.

Second Annual Blake Parker Road Show

Saturday, Sept. 26, 7 p.m. at the Vallican Whole Community Centre, 3762 Little Slocan River Rd., Vallican Blake Parker’s love of collaboration and experimentation with multimedia artists led to the creation of numerous recordings, videos and performances.

He was an inspired poet who improvised and connected with many artists, musicians and dancers. This evening event will share not just Blake’s work, but also celebrate many of the people he collaborated with, those he inspired, upcoming performance poets, and improvisational multimedia artists. When he died January 2007 he left an incredible legacy of expression and inspiration. Proceeds from the Road Show will be used to bring more of his work into to a public format. The Road Show will be hosted by Monica Carpendale and Will Parker. Performers for this evening include Laura Landsberg, Jude Davison, Ruby Truly, Lynn Lidstone, Ken Dodds, Blair Lehman, Amber McIntrye-Byatt, Naom Ash, Ian Carpendale and Jimi Curry. Tickets are $10. Call 3525641 for more information.

Kootenay Gallery’s film fundraiser

Saturday, Sept. 26, 7 p.m. at Kootenay Centre Cinemas, 1940 6th Ave. in Castlegar This is a fundraiser for the Kootenay Gallery. The film is Easy Virtue, a quintessential British comedy starring Colin Firth and Kristin Scott Thomas. Based on a play by Noel Coward, this film is the epitome of British wit and should make a crowd pleasing start to the series. Other movies planned and requested from the Toronto Film Circuit, are Whatever Works, Woody Allen’s latest gem; Summer Hours, a magnificent family drama from France; Cairo Time ,a Canadian movie filmed in Egypt; Seraphine, another French movie about a simple housekeeper whose paintings adorn some of the most famous art galleries in the world; The Young Victoria, an in-depth portrait by Canadian director Jean–Marc Vallee, of the early struggles of Queen Victoria to gain the throne; and More Than a Game , a feel-good documentary following the members of a high school AfricanAmerican basketball team. Series tickets for eight movies are $48 for gallery members; $64 for nonmembers and single tickets are $9 each. These are now on sale at the Kootenay Gallery, the Castlegar Library and at the door on the night of the showing.

Dive into art at Oxygen

Registration is now on for fall classes in visual art, writing, and performance, beginning in October. This season, Oxygen organizers introduce a number of new instructors and some returning favourites.

Josh Wapp offers Cartooning for Adults and Fred Rosenburn teaches a course on Photographing People. Natasha Smith is back teaching three creative courses: Collage Painting, Low-tech Printmaking, and be creative, a weekend intensive to get people juiced up and confident in their art-making. Writers may focus on writing for Children with Luanne Armstrong, or try out Doug Wilton’s Wordpress Weblog for those wanting to take their work into cyberspace. Weekend intensives include creative non-fiction also with Armstrong, The Craft of the Short Story with visiting teacher Paul Headrick, and Creative Non-Fiction: From Scene Setting to Story with Rita Moir. Bessie Wapp is back again with Singing the Blues and a class of StiltMaking and Dancing. Youth are welcome in the stilts class and can also explore Cartooning for Kids with Josh Wapp, ZineMaking with Bradley Smith, Drawing and Painting with Anita Levesque and Art from Nature with Marnie Eikenaar. For more information on courses and upcoming community events, check out the website at oxygenartcentre.org or drop by Oxygen Art Centre at 320 Vernon St., alley entrance, during gallery hours, Wednesday through Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Pamela Nagley Stevenson joins the Touchstones Shop

Local potter and clay instructor Pamela Nagley Stevenson has joined the Touchstones Shop. She has worked both with electric kilns and as a wood-firing studio potter in the mountainous Slocan Valley of the West Kootenay Region of BC from 1976, and has been teaching clay and

ceramic history courses at Kootenay School of the Arts at Selkirk College since 1993. Her passion for clay has expanded through travel research in Chile, Greece, India, the UK, and the United States, through firing many wood kilns and through her love for great museums and temples of world religions everywhere. “My Mythopoeic pottery spins out of deep

historical roots as well as mythic realms,” says Nagley Stevenson. “I seek to develop qualities of mystery in my vessels that reference rituals and ceremonies of sacred world cultures. The Touchstones Shop is open Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

�� Sunday October 4, 2pm All Tickets $12.50

Comical storytelling. Masterful mime. Compelling music and hilarious puppetry. The Bigg Show is something kids love and adults won’t want to miss!

Buy the package of 4 or more Kids Series shows $10 ea

�� Charge by phone 250.352.6363 Buy online www.capitoltheatre.bc.ca

It’s a digital world: Ferguson and Gillis at the Nelson Library

September through October at the Nelson Municipal Library, 602 Stanley St. Two artists now showing at the Nelson Library embrace their art through the tool of computer technology in very different ways. Young artist Ryan Gillis paints with pixels, creating edgy images, some with an irreverent, cartoonish quality, others with a nod to traditional art forms and composition, all with depth of colour and texture, from Tribute to Peter Max, which evokes ‘60s psychedelia, to Aviator, which puts an aardvark in the pilot’s seat. Gillis was homeschooled by artistic parents and exposed to a wide variety of mediums and stylistic approaches. Photographer Jim Ferguson came to the digital world somewhat later in life. A Pentax SLR served him well until recently. Ferguson’s large format photographs bring the movement of water and the richness of forest colours to the library’s walls. Ryan Gillis’s graphic design prints and Jim Ferguson’s photographs show through October.

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Make use of healing waters Submerging oneself in warm water can be both relaxing and rejuvenating while allowing the stress of the day to slip away. Soaking in a hot bath has a long tradition and was highly valued by the ancient Romans with the daily use of bath houses. Hot springs are another excellent source for a soak. Hot springs come up from the earth and are heated by geothermal energy. Using hot springs therapeutically is called balneotherapy (from the Latin, balneum, meaning bath). In Japan and Europe there have been studies on the therapeutic benefits of balneotherapy. Medical schools in Japan and Europe offer courses for students who

Exploring Health

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want to specialize in balneotherapy. Hot springs can contain many minerals such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, lithium, silica and sulphur. It is believed by some doctors in Japan and Europe that hot springs can increase blood flow and circulation thereby increasing

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. Shauna Robertson is a registered acupuncturist practicing at the Community First Health Coop. She enjoys treating a wide range of conditions including acute and chronic pain, women’s health issues and pediatrics. She can be reached at (250) 352-2167 or shauna@anhc.ca

bodymind massage therapy 250•354•8406 dennis keithley,

r.m.t. since 1983, b.sc. (kinesiology)

available evenings and weekends by appointment

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�� Working one-on-one with a certified yoga therapist can help you take and active role in your own health, whether you are new to the practice and in recovery from disease or injury, or looking for depth in your present yoga practice.

In Nelson at: Kootenay Health Services • 625 Front Street 250-352-1116 • www.innerwaveyoga.com

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elimination of toxins in the body, increasing metabolism, eliminating harmful germs and viruses and also reducing stress. Diseases that can benefit from hot springs include: chronic rheumatic diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, metabolic diseases and psychosomatic and stress related diseases. Hot springs are generally safe however, if you have an underlying medical condition, you should talk to your health care provider first. In Nelson, we are lucky to have so many choices when it comes to hot springs such as Ainsworth, Halcyon or Nakusp Hot Springs. For the adventurer, there are many non-commercial hot springs throughout B.C. Happy soaking.

Buyer beware kids snack foods Beware of ready to eat lunch items marketed to children. They are often loaded with sugar, fat and salt. Get kids to help you stock the freezer with homemade snacks. There are lots of easy recipes out there for granola bars or energy balls that are much healthier than store bought options. If you don’t have the time to make your own, choose commercial products with the most whole ingredients, and the least sugar, fat and salt. Trying to choose healthy commercial products can be frustrating. Nutrition facts tables tell us a lot, but in order to really know what is going on, read the ingredient list. Choose foods with short

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ingredient lists with words you understand. Make sure that the first three ingredients are nutritious. Ingredients are listed by weight so the first three usually make up the bulk of the product. Choose foods that have no more than one type of sugar in them. Manufacturers sometimes use two or three different types of sweeteners so that each one shows up lower

down the ingredient list. If these three sweeteners were weighed, they may well be the first on the ingredient list. Avoid snack foods that have hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated fats in them. A food labelled “Trans Fat Free” may still have up to 0.2 grams of trans fats in each serving. One serving for snack and a few servings for lunch and suddenly your child may have a significant amount of trans fats in her diet that day. Use the nutrition facts table to compare products and choose foods lower in salt. A cracker with “25% less salt” may still have more salt than another brand of cracker.

For more information on this topic visit www.wholefoodsnutrition.ca or call 505-9854. Tara Stark is a Registered Dietitian who specializes in helping people optimize their nutritional wellness and prevent diet related chronic disease.

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Acupuncture

Holistic Health

Kate Butt, Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine ......... 551-5283 Michael Smith, Dr. TCM, 10 years experience.........352-0459 Marion Starr, Dr. TCM ............................................... 352-9890 Diana Malone, R.TCM.P .............................................. 354-2982 Shauna Robertson, Reg. Acupuncturist ..................... 352-2167

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

Art Therapy

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

Ayurveda

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

Breathwork

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

Bodywork

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

Chiropractic

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

Coaching

Homeopathy

Barbara Gosney CCH RS Hom Cdn 12 yrs. exp......354-1180

Hypnotherapy

Sharon Best, Certified Adv. Hypnotherapist .......... 354-7750 Irene Mock, Reg. www.kootenayhypnotherapy.com352-7035

Massage Services

A Touch Of Aloha, Lomi, Cranio, Reflexology .................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 Neuro Somatic, Cranio, Reiki, Deep tissue, Paule .........505-5264 RUBITIN Mobile/Studio, Deep T., Neuro, Sports .............352-6804

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 Richard Klein, Stress Reduction Coach .................... 352-3280 Wendy Romanyshyn, RMT at Back In Motion ........ 352-0075 Shayla Wright certified coach/mentor .................... 352-7908 �� Reflexology Symbols Way-finding your answers. Raya Kelson .505-5004 �� Mountain Waters Spa, 205 Victoria St ..........................352-3280

Counselling & Consultation

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Shiatsu

Sally Shamai, MEd, RCC, EMDR and more ...... 1-877-688-5565 Kimberly Davitsky, RST at Shalimar Spa .............. 354-4408 �� Dienna Raye, MA., Counsellor and Life Coach............352-1220 Social Work Vic Neufeld, MA, RCC, (vicneuf@gmail.com) ............ 229-5487 �� Val Amies, BSW, RSW, Counselor.............................505-8044 Spas Gail Novack, MEd. Counselling, Grief &�� Loss .............505-3781 �� Mountain Waters Spa, 205 Victoria St ...........................352-3280 Feldenkrais Method Nelson’s Aveda Concept SalonSpa ...........................354-4487 �� Feldenkrais Works! Susan Grimble, 30 yrs exp...... 352-3449 Shalimar Health Spa, Voted Nelson’s Best Spa ..... 354-4408 Physical Problems & Nothing has�� worked? Give me call and Tai Chi �� let’s get moving! Call Hilary ......................................354-7616 Daphne Fields, MEd., Valhalla Tai-Chi..............................355-2854

Hair Care

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Om Yoga 3067 Heddle Rd.,6-Mile, omyogasixmile.com.......... 825-0011

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THE HEALTH PAGES

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Don’t forget that kids need old fashioned playtime Does your child have their own daytimer to keep track of their schedules? Are they so exhausted at the end of the day that they are falling asleep at the table or so crabby that you can’t even read them a bedtime story? In our world of playdates and organized sports, we sometimes forget that good old fashioned playtime and hanging out with mom or

Family Matters Isabelle Herzig (with her daughter, Fawn)

dad while we make dinner is all they really need. I know how easy it is to suddenly find yourself in a hectic schedule filled with activities. We all want to

give our children all that life has to offer. I recently found myself enrolling my daughter Fawn into gymnastics, swimming lessons, music lessons and

Spanish lessons. Add the two days a week that she goes to Starseed Kinder Cottage and my daughter’s home time has disappeared. I realized something had to change. Music lesson can wait until gymnastics is over and swimming lessons can wait until the winter. Playtime at home and spontaneous “playdates” at the park is so much more

Isabelle Herzig is the regional coordinator for Community Action Programs for Children (CAPC) and works with the Kootenay Kids Society. To contact Isabelle to submit a Joke of the Day on behalf of a child, or to tell her what’s on your family’s mind, email isabelleh@kootenaykids.ca or phone 352-6678 ext 226.

H E A LT H

valuable at her young age. The research is there to prove it; children thrive with creative play, they love to imitate our actions; they love to help cook and clean. It may take a bit longer to cook dinner with them helping or you may have to wash the car all over again after they do, but they will only want to help for so long. Soon enough they will

grow up and we’ll all be standing around wondering where all that time went. Organized sports, lessons, and “playdates” are all great fun and beneficial, but like all other things in life, all in moderation. For more information on over-scheduling you can go to www.hyperparenting.com or Google hyper parenting and check it out.

Easy Sudoku

CA L E N DA R

d ro p - i n c l a s s e s a n d eve n ts

Wed n e s d a y s

Fr i d a y s ( c o n t i n u e d )

SHANTI YOGA STUDIO

TRANSCENDENDENT COMBAT SPORTS

12-1:30 p.m. Hatha Flow, Elissa 5:30 - 7 p.m. Soma Restorative Yoga, Shayla 7:15 - 8:45 p.m. - Invigorating Flow, Anna

6 p.m. Combat cardio, join the evolution of mixed martial arts 250-5091606. Located at Summit Health & Fitness

QI-GONG & CHEN TAI CHI

TRANSCENDENDENT COMBAT SPORTS

7 - 8 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, 402 Victoria Street. Info 250-5054562 Chris Gibson

6 p.m. Kickboxing. 7 p.m. Submission Grappling. Join the evolution! 250-5091606 Located at Summit Health & Fitness.

BELLYFIT FUSION FITNESS 7 - 8 p.m. at the Moving Centre. Call Heather, 354-0492

NELSON BREASTFEEDING CLINIC 9:30 - 11:30 a.. Free drop-in Nelson Health Unit, 2nd ﬂoor Kutenai Building, 333 Victoria Street, more info 250-505-7200

Sa t u rd a y s

KOOTENAI PILATES CENTRE 8:15 a.m. Reformer 12 noon Mat Work - Fundamentals 5 p.m. - Mat Work - Intermediate/Advanced 6:15 p.m. - Reformer 540 Baker St (upstairs) 250-352-1600

KOOTENAY AKIDO 5 - 6 p.m. Kids Class, ages 7-12 6 - 7:45 p.m. Adult Class 213C Baker St. 250-352-3935

SHANTI YOGA STUDIO 10 - 11:30 a.m. Soma Yoga, Shayla; 12 - 1:30 p.m. Hatha Flow, Cindy

KOOTENAY AKIDO 9:30 a.m. Introductory Session starts Jan 13 with Anita Werner 213C Baker St. 250-352-3935

Su n d a y s

QI-GONG & CHEN TAI CHI 7 - 8 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, 402 Victoria Street. Info 250-505-4562 Chris Gibson

OM YOGA STUDIO 5:30 - 7 p.m. After Work Yoga, Alison 6 Mile, 3067 Heddle Rd, 250-825-0011, avannest@shaw.ca

BAHA’I COMMUNITY OF NELSON

SHANTI YOGA STUDIO 12 - 1:30 p.m. Invigorating Flow, Elissa

OM YOGA STUDIO 7 -9 p.m. Kirtan: Sanskrit Call/Response Chanting, Alison 6 Mile, 3067 Heddle Rd, 250-825-0011 avannest@shaw.ca

Mo n d a y s

7 p.m. 1920 Falls St. 354-0944 Join us for an introduction to the Baha’i Faith.

Th u r s d a y s

Hard Sudoku

SHANTI YOGA STUDIO 12 - 1:30 p.m. Power Yoga, Valerie; 1:45 - 2:45 p.m. Feldenkrais, Hilary

KOOTENAI PILATES CENTRE

SHANTI YOGA STUDIO 12 - 1:30 p.m. Power Yoga, Valerie, New Class! 5:30 - 7 p.m. - Hatha Yoga, Karuna 7:15 - 8:15 p.m. Feldenkrais, Hilary

8:15 a.m. Reformer; 12 noon Mat Work - Fundamentals 6:15 p.m. Mat Work - Intermediate 540 Baker St (upstairs) 250-352-1600

KOOTENAI PILATES CENTRE

TRANSCENDENDENT COMBAT SPORTS

8:45 a.m. - Mat Work - Fundamentals 10:30 a.m. - Reformer 2 noon Mat Work - Experienced Beginner 12 noon Reformer 540 Baker St (upstairs) 250-352-1600

6 p.m. Kickboxing, 7 p.m. Submissions Grappling. Join the evolution 250509-1606. Located at Summit Health & Fitness

KOOTENAY AKIDO

APPLIED COMBAT MARTIAL ARTS

CONTACT IMPROVISATION DANCE JAM

6 - 7:45 p.m. Adult Class 213C Baker St 250-352-3935

6:30 - 8 p.m. Adult class 525 Josephine Street, Information call 250-352-0459

7:30 - 9 p.m. all levels welcome, live musicians welcome. The Moving Centre, 533A Baker St. Info 250-352-3319 Judy

FELDENKRAIS CLASSES

OM YOGA STUDIO

11 a.m. - 12 noon Relieve pain and stress. 206 Victoria Street, 30 years experience. First class free. Individual sessions available. Susan Grimble 250-352-3449

7 - 8:30 p.m. Yoga for Women, Alison 6 Mile, 3067 Heddle Rd, 250-825-0011 avannest@shaw.ca

EMOTIVE MOVEMENTS

KYOKUSHIN KARATE 2:30 - 3:45 p.m. Kids; 6 - 7 p.m. Adults Blewette Elementary School, Keith Clughart, 551-3345

5 - 6:30 p.m. Dance Foundations, All Levels Moving Centre, Pamela 352-1795, vibrationartisan@gmail.com

WALK-IN PRAYER CLINIC Summer Hours 6 - 8 p.m. A ministry of Eleos Centre. 711, 10th St., Nelson 250-352-0300 for more information.

RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS

2:15 - 3:30 p.m. Beg/Inter ages 6 & up; 3:30 - 4:14 p.m. Intro ages 4-5 Redﬁsh, Rhythmic Dimensions 505-1812

Tu e s d a y s

OM YOGA STUDIO 10 - 11:30 a.m. Gentle/Restorative Hatha, Alison 1 - 2 p.m. Feldenkrais, Hilary 5:30 - 7 p.m. Hatha Vinyasa Yoga, Jenna 6 Mile, 3067 Heddle Rd, 250-825-0011 avannest@shaw.ca

KYOKUSHIN KARATE 2:30 - 3:45 p.m. Kids 6 - 7 p.m. Adults Blewette Elementary School, Keith Clughart, 551-3345 Feldenkrais classes 7:15 - 8:15 p.m. Reduce your stress, improve your health. Curves, 512 Fall St. Judy Katz 352-3319, somatikatz@gmail.com, First class free.

MOM AND CHILDREN DANCE SPACE 10:30 a.m - noon Ages 0-7 & prenatal Studio Alive, 1209 Falls St. Slava, 352-0047

GYPSY SKIRT DANCE FOLK FUSION 6 - 7:30 p.m. Studio Alive, 1209 Falls St. Slava 352-0047

RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS 3-4:00 p.m. Beginner ages 6 & up 4 - 5:30 p.m. Performance Group ages 8 & up S.Nelson, Rhythmic Dimensions 505-1812

Fr i d a y s SHANTI YOGA STUDIO 5:30 - 7 p.m. Invigorating Flow, Elissa 7:15 - 8:45 p.m. Deeply Restorative, Yasmin

KOOTENAY AKIDO 4 - 5 p.m. Akido Fun, ages 4-6 5 -6 p.m. Kids Class, ages 7-12 6 - 7:45 p.m. Adult Class213C Baker St 250-352-3935

TO WIN : every row, column and 3 by 3 square must each contain the digits 1 to 9. Solutions on page 13

SHANTI YOGA STUDIO 10 - 11:30 a.m. Gentle Yoga, Maureen 5:30 - 7 p.m. Hatha Yoga, Karuna

KOOTENAI PILATES CENTRE 8:45 a.m. Mat Work - Fundamentals 10:30 a.m. Reformer 12 noon Mat Work - Experienced Beginner 540 Baker St (upstairs) 250-352-1600

KOOTENAY AKIDO 9:30 a.m. Introductory Session starts Jan 13 with Anita Werner 213C Baker St. 250-352-3935

APPLIED COMBAT MARTIAL ARTS 6:30 - 8 p.m. Adult Class 525 Josephine St. Information call 250-352-0459

OM YOGA STUDIO 10 - 11:30 a.m. Gentle/Restorative Hatha, Alison 5:30 - 7 p.m. Hatha/Vinyasa Yoga, Jenna Arpita,6 Mile, 3067 Heddle Rd, 250-825-0011 avannest@shaw.ca KUNDALINI YOGA with Catherine Leighland 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Shambhala Meditation Centre, 444 Baker St., upstairs 352-6132

FELDENKRAIS CLASSES 7 - 8 p.m. Heal your back. Relieve chronic pain and tension. Selkirk College,Judy Katz, 250-352-3319, somatikatz@gmail.com

RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS 3:15-4:00 p.m. Introductory ages 4-5 4:00-5:30 p.m. Intermediate ages 8 & up 5:30-6:30Inter/adv extra class S. Nelson, Rhythmic Dimensions 505-1812

THE PURSUIT OF QUALITY LEISURE FOR A HEALTHY COMMUNITY

FITNESS CENTRE • Monday through Friday: 5:30am – 9:30pm • Saturday: 8:00am – 8:00pm • Sunday: 10:00am – 8:00 pm

AQUATIC CENTRE

• Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 6:00am – 9:30pm • Tuesday and Thursday: 12:00pm – 9:30pm • Saturday: 8:00am – 8:00pm • Sunday: 1:00pm – 8:00pm For more information on schedules and programs please call 354-4FUN or look online at www.rdck.bc.ca/nelson

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Classiﬁeds

September 23, 2009

Announcements

ennifer & Shane Bristow are thrilled to announce the birth of their son, Rylan William Bristow, on August 24, 2009 at 11:25 am. Rylan weighed a healthy 7 pounds 14 ounces. Proud grandparents are Sam & Melva Bristow and James & Maureen Michelson. REMEMBER BENJI AND “The Clean Bean”? Now back in Nelson: Capulin! Made fresh by the cup every day at Bean Here Now. Visit our mobile cantina beside JB Office.

Business Ops MINT CONDITION VINYL cutter Roland CAMM-1 Pro PNC-1210 (PC and Mac option)B.O. Call Martin 354-1130 FUN, PROFIT, SUCCESS. Great Canadian Dollar Store, a dollar store leader since 1993 has new franchise opportunities coast to coast. Call today 1-877-388-0123 ext 229; www.dollarstores.com. ATTN: WANT TO EARN MORE Than Your Boss? Yes! Be your own boss! Learn to operate a Mini-office outlet from home. Free online training! Go to: www.123phd.com.

Career Training MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION RATED #2 for At-Home Jobs. Achieve your goal. Work from home! Start your Medical Transcription training today. Contact CanScribe at 1-800-466-1535, www. canscribe.com, info@canscribe.com.

Career Training

Computers

Education

Health & Fitness

Lost & Found

BECOME A WEDDING COORDINATOR with the IWPPa online course. Includes full-colour lesson booklets, DVDs, practical assignments, personal tutoring, and business training. FREE BROCHURE. 1-800-267-1829. www.qcweddingplanning.com. ONLINE, ACCREDITED, WEBDESIGN TRAINING, available for persons facing challenges to employment, administered by the Canadian Society for Social Development. Visit: http:// www.ibde.ca/signup. Space limited Apply today!

PENTIUM 4 INTEL processor and Elixir 512MB Ram. $20 each. Both excellent condition. 250-354-0323 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’. 250-505-4940 E-mail hc-s@live.ca

NELSON GRANS SILENT AUCTION, supporting the Stephen Lewis Foundation, now open for bids. “C’mon In!” NELSON GRANS “C’MON IN” silent auction begins Sept. 14, downtown. Watch for bright yellow posters then bid. GRAND OPENING! EARTH Community Clay Studios 301 Vernon, September 26 1-4 p.m. Demonstrations, sample the studio! Enroll in classes for all ages starting September 28. www.earthstudiosonline.com

FALL SAVINGS!!! 9 weeks for $99. Look great. Feel great. Lose weight. Results guaranteed. Call Herbal Magic 1-800-926-4363 for more information. Limited time offer.

LOST CAT: BIG Male Silver Tabby with nicked ear, Latimer/Cherry Sept. 1, come home 250-354-4481 FOUND! SILVER RING at Lakeside Park. Call 250-505-1325 LOST LADIES SILVER bracelet at Lakeside Soccer parking area on Wed Sept 9. 352-1200 DOG LIFE JACKET lost in parking lot by dump, orange and black 250-3541273. Jann LOST CHANGE PURSE: My ID and my son’s ID. Expensive to replace. Call 505-3873 FOUND IN JULY: mountain bike. Call 352-9556 to describe.

Children EXPERIENCED AU PAIR seeking employment. For more information please contact me. 250-551-4537 CHILDCARE WANTED 3-4 hrs/wk in Nelson for 2.5yr old boy potty trained. Call Sophie 505-5231 LOVING, FUN, EXPERIENCED, nanny/babysitter/mother’s helper. New to area, great references. My background includes Waldorf and Buddhist education, macrobiotics, raw food diet, and yoga instruction. Available starting late October. Katy katyclaire@gmail.com (250)226-7116 RELIABLE AND RESPONSIBLE 19 year old available to babysit. call Charmaine phone 354-1873, 250505-7615 THE JUNIOR CHOIR at Nelson United Church rehearses Thursdays 3-4 p.m. in the church lounge. All young singers welcome. 250-352-2822 JOLLY JUMPER: GRACO Jolly Jumper with tray and stair gate, $10 each. Excellent condition. 352 9784

Computers MAC AIRPORT EXTREME wireless internet base station for MAC or PC. $75 OBO call 250-352-1806

Education POSTPARTUM DOULA TRAINING OCTOBER 23-26,2009. DONA Certified (www.dona.org) Contact Gina (250)352-5895 gina. sanche@gmail.com SPANISH OR ENGLISH as a second language in one-on-one classes. Learn at your own pace. Instructor with 25 years experience. 352-0412 EARTH COMMUNITY CLAY Studios Enroll in classes for all ages starting Sept. 28. www.earthstudiosonline.com COLUMBIA BASIN ALLIANCE for Literacy is looking for volunteer tutors for its adult literacy program. Free training Oct. 3rd & 4th, 9a.m. - 4:30p.m. 250-825-0185 PARTNER BUSINESSES OF Nelson Grans invite you to “C”mon In!” Check us out and bid now! COMPASSION INSIDE AND OUT Nonviolent Communication 6 Week Courses in Nelson and the Valley. Starting Oct 6th and 7th. Call Melody at 250-226-7261 to Register RODNEY DECROO & Dave Lang “Our Feelings Your Money Tour: Scout Hall Nelson. Tuesday September 29. WAKING, DREAMING AND DYING: A TIBETAN BUDDHIST VIEW with guest teacher, Chuck Damov. Friday, October 2nd, Public Talk, 7pm. Life, Death and Rebirth: The Buddhist View, Nelson Library, Victoria St. entrance. Suggested donation $7. Saturday, October 3rd 10-5, Sunday, October 4th 10-4. Sliding scale $2050/day. 250-354-0206. www.tashicholing.ca Area

IT’S IN AT • Nomads Fall: Be quick stock is limited • Nixxi: sexy Canadian made fashions • Movement Yoga Wear: made in Vancouver • Next year’s WeeMoon Agenda book JUST UP WARD FROM BAKER ST.

NEW AT • New Indie Canadian Designers • New Stainless Supperware • Massive Eagle Bear Snake carvings • Organic undies JUST UP WARD FROM BAKER ST.

Free FREE CHAIR UPRIGHT/DINING quite pretty. 250-352-2277 KENMORE SELF-CLEANING ELECTRIC range. Oven part does not work. For pick up call 352 - 0147 LOOKING FOR LARGE lizard tank call Ruby 304-5600 READY TO GO! 3 healthy, litter trained kittens, good with small dogs (250)825-9626

Furniture GLASS-TOP ROUND DINING table with 4 matching upholstered chairs, nearly new and very stylish, $500 OBO 352-7974. QUEEN MATRESS AND box spring, good condition $150. Double bed frame,new, black $40. (250)354-0311 WASHER, DRYER, DISHWASHER, Oven, 100$ each OBO Contact 250.505.2933 �� WOODEN ROCKING CHAIR $90, trunk $85, Kenwood turntable � antique $50, Sony amp $40 250-359-7756 OAK DESK 6 drawer, 60 x 34, excellent condition for office or home. Asking: $250. 250-825-4698 UNIQUE SOLID MAPLE table and hutch with drawers and glass doors. $500 each obo 352-7471

Garage Sales YARD SALE 9 a.m. -2 p.m., Sept 2627, 318 Robson St.

Health & Fitness JIN-SHIN-DO BODYMIND ACUPRESSURE: SELF-CARE Packages: Great for physical & emotional support in time of crisis & life changes. 1st treatment 25% discount. Dania 354-0413 HOMEOPATHY? WHAT’S THAT? What can it do for me? Free 1-hour �� info sessions on Saturdays, 1-2 pm. �� Margo 250-354-7072

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Help Wanted SEEKING STRONG YOUNG person with shovel who likes working hard for a fair wage! Call (250)352-3420. FULL-TIME CHEF AND KITCHEN MANAGER required for Yasodhara Yoga Retreat in Kootenay Bay. Yasodhara is seeking a mature, longterm employee to lead the kitchen at our busy retreat. We offer a high standard of natural, healthy, sustainable cooking for groups of 25 to 90. Our ideal candidate has experience managing and supervising, is skilled in all aspects of food preparation, is a good communicator, and has worked with healthy, nutritious foods. Attractive salary and benefits for the right person. Job-sharing a possibility. treasurer@yasodhara.org 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. DISCONNECTED? NEED CHEAP reliable phone or internet service? Great low rates! Calling features & long distance available. Free ADSL connection. Phone Factory Reconnect 1-877-3362274; www.phonefactory.ca. SUB-FOREMAN POWER LINEMAN Edmonton, AB area. Perm-FT, require utility experience, W/OT up to $130k/yr, full benefits. Send resume to LP Human Resources - Laura. Pierce@lphumanresources.com Fax:403-238-0663

Home & Garden KENMORE WASHING MACHINE, heavy-duty, extra-capacity, white, good condition, $100. 357-9457 (Ymir) SOLAR SYSTEM COMPLETE, 300 watts panels, 2500 MSW inverter, batteries not included, $1600. Jennifer 354-3428. CRAB APPLE JUICE FOR sale, very nutrition and delicious, high in Vit C and calcium, 250-509-1964 MOWER, PUSH-REEL. NO Fumes! Best on even ground. Sharpening kit, Manual. Needs adjusting. $40. 250-354-1412. 2 VINYL WINDOWS 65” X 75”. Never been used. 551-7245 or 359-2230

Lost & Found FOUND A PAIR of prescription eyeglasses in the forest above Camp Koolaree. 250-825-0012. I LOST MY beloved silver necklace with the tree of life contact me 505-9867 MOUNTAIN BIKE FOUND, east slope of Kootenay lake Sept long weekend. Call 250-808-1528 with discription LOWER FAIRVIEW - I’m missing my 18 yr old small black cat, “Raven”. please call 352-7371 LOST: WOMAN’S OLD Navy Jean Jacket last week somewhere in uphill. I miss my jacket! 250-352-3137

Misc. for Sale ENTERTAINMENT UNIT 20”X50” with shelves misc. cupboard doors $5 ea. call 325-5169 CUTE, SMALL WOODEN highchair, $40, gently used Ergo child carrier, $80, portable washing machine, $200. 359-6983. 5 TON COMMERCIAL heat pump. runs great. serious inqueries only. 250-352-7152 BIKE RACK $20, Stationary Bike(new), Portable Basketball System(new) $100, Telescopic Ladder $50, Chrome Pullout Drawer $25, GPS Tracker $60 352-6065 4’ 1000 WATT Oullet baseboard heater still in box, $80. 250-359-7008 DURALINER CHIMNEY PIPE 27’ $150, wood stove free, 8’concession trailer $600, jet pump $400, 355-2327 T.V. 19 INCH Toshiba $15, Chair: cane & chrome for dining room or desk $15, 352-3014 ENVIRO FIRE PELLET stove-$400, RSF energy wood furnace-$400. organic buffalo dog food 250 359 7901 AUTO SAT. TV system for RV, Bel, Direct & Dish $1400. Will help install Ken 352-0136 CEDAR SHINGLES (#2), 3 squares, $80 each; Kelty child carrier with sun/ rain hood, $50; 250.354.4232 TOPLOAD WASHER AND dryer new condition $400. Portapotti never used $75. 229-4544 STURDY WALKER SUITABLE for heavier person. Width27”, collapsible, has basket. $250. 250-352-1631 IKEA CAT TENT $5, 3 StarTrek USS Enterprise assembled models free to a young trekkie, ph: 250-352-2823 POP-TOP 8 FT. camper, sleeps 4, 3-way fridge, stove, furnace, sink, cupboards, table. 250-359-8103 3 LATERAL FILING CABINETS For Sale Call 250-352-7228 BRAND NEW 4GB Zune for Microsoft XP or Vista. Asking Price $125. Call 250-352-7603. FRIGIDAIRE, 15.2CU FT., white with top freezer, made in Canada. $175, 226-7172 OLDER VALLEY COMFORT wood stove $250 obo, propane heater, 50,000btu, $100 obo, photos available. 226-7756 FURNACE, FORCED AIR, woo/electric $500 obo or trade for airtight stove 250-229-5645 3-IN-1 PING PONG Air Hockey Pool Table $150 obo Home 505-5208 Cell 551-3997

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Classiﬁeds Misc. for Sale WOODSTOVES-JOTUL F100, USED two seasons, like new-$500. Older Jotul $75 obo Good for workshop/garage. 551-1074 CHAMPION JUICER FOR sale $250. 250-608-0094 in Thrums GRAND FORKS FARMS Gala apples, seedless concord grapes, cantaloupe, squash, peppers, tomatoes at Cottonwoods Market Saturday. Terry & Val Rilkoff 250-442-3514 PORTABLE GARAGES/SHED. SHELTERLOGIC 2- 10’x20’ $250, 10’x10’ $150. Used one year, no direct sunlight. 352-3704. CANON ZOOM EF-S 18-55mm f/3.55.6 Image Stabilization kit lens for Rebel cameras. $50. 352-2879. COLLECTION OF 237 classical LP’s in excellent condition. Mozart, Beethoven, Vivaldi etc. $100. 226-7880 BREWING SUPPLIES, PLASTIC & glass carboys, corker, capper, beer bottles, siphon, corks, airlock, etc...$50, 250 551 2255 LATHE - CRAFTSMAN older model with some tools on a work bench $100. 250 229 4301 H. SIEGLER CHILDS violin. Excellent condition with 2 bows,new strings $300 obo 352-0335 TWO LOCALLY MADE satin dresses, worn once each. one is white with spaghetti straps and a plunge back, full skirt (not poofy),$100. the other has a cream bodice, strapless, and a six color paneled skirt, $150. they were made for me and will fit someone of similar size: 5’1” 110lbs, chest 32”. they are languishing in my closet, TAKING OFFERS! jennie 354-7812 LOGGERS RUBBER BOOTS size 9 $100. Leather vibram-soled boots size 8/9 $90.Excellent condition. 825-9482 WILDERNESS 5TH WHEEL Door/ Screen, 6 1/4 ft. high by 26 1/2 inches wide. Excellent condition $150. 3541192

Misc. Wanted LOAD OF MANURE, will shovel. please call 250 505-2075 FREE: UGLY WORKING fridge, old flat bedsprings, pieces of plastic 2” pipe and joiners 355-2269 2 TODDLER CAR seats good condition 354-4724 FOR MY SON’S paper route: One of those metal wire thingy’s with wheels. 352-6698 HELP OUT AND get rid of your unwanted quality furniture. Please call Nikki 250-354-1371 GOOD QUALITY GRAIN mill for making flour from grain. Hand cranked or electric. 250-352-6399 DRUM KIT FOR learning, 30” propane stove, exterior doors, dining room table/chairs, beth 355-2328 SINGLE FUTON IN good condition/mold-free, w or w/o frame. 352-9304 FREEZER BURNT/OUTDATED MEAT. What ever you have. To make dog food. Will pick up. 226-6796 OLDER PLOW BLADE for full size truck. 354-1020 LOOKING FOR LID-LOCKS of an old Auto-clave 250-226-7918 BIKE WANTED. 1990’S Steel frame mtn bike or hybrid. 19.5” to 20.5” size. Christoph 505-2162. RUSTED USED CORRUGATED steel roofing or sheet metal. Full sheets or bits. Thierry 250-551-4128 FIVE FOOT CLAWFOOT Tub, Outside door with glass suitable for porch, food dehydrator. 352-5311

Music & Dance 1970’S WILLIS APARTMENT size Piano w/bench,great condition, and recently tuned $550.00 obo Arron 250-352-7233 INSPIRED ADULT STUDENT requires classical guitar with electronic tuner, carrying case. Practical price. Debra 250-352-9876

Music & Dance WANT TO LEARN Guitar? Start Playing Real Music Quickly And Easily. Call To Enroll 250-509-2888 FLUTE FOR SALE, Angel brand, excellent condition, silver, hard case, $150, 352-5629 BALDWIN PIANO, YAMAHA keyboard for sale, call 250-505-9458 FREE SWORD DANCE Class! (donations for space) 5 participants, A Mother Palm Sword Dance class 250-551-4431 HIGHLAND DANCE LESSONS CALL Brenda for Info & Registration 250.354.7296 b.mcjones@shaw.ca 6 STRING TAKAMINE cutaway, built in EQ and tuner, in-layed, mint condition $495, with case. 250-352-5067 MUSIC LESSONS: KEYBOARD/ piano, accordion, mandolin. All ages. Diverse styles. 352-1917 CASIO CTK 541 touch sensitive keyboard, excellent condition, c/w stand and stool, $100. 250-352-3137 SUZUKI 1/4 SIZE violin with case. Good condition. $200 DYNAMIC DRUM-SET, ELECTRIC blue, great condition.$400 phone: 250-354-1340 THE JUNIOR CHOIR at Nelson United Church rehearses Thursdays 3-4 p.m. in the church lounge. All young singers welcome. 250-352-2822 HOME PHONE DISCONNECTED? Call Home Phone Reconnect 1-866287-1348. Hi Speed Internet available in most areas 1-866-287-1348. 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: 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT.

Notices BEAN HERE NOW Meant to Bean beside JB Office

Other FREE VOLUNTEER TUTOR Training workshop Oct.3rd and 4th 9am-4:30p. m. Call Melissa to register 250-8250185 2BDRM, MAIN FLOOR of house in sunny Fairview. Available Oct 1st or sooner. $1000 per month plus utilities. Call Tracey 229-2286. 18FT. CAMPER TRAILER fully equipped $1500. obo. Call Lorne 250-551-3749

Pets & Livestock 2YR OLD LAYING hens for sale, $5 each, apples, 250-359-7773 MIN-PIN CHIHUAHUA YORKIE terrier puppies 1 female 3 males $400 great loyal companions 250-5510202 call Emily BEAUTIFUL BALINESE X kittens for sale. 3 with blue eyes. 7 wks. old. Littered trained. $50. Call 250352-0418. FREE KITTENS TO Good Homes 8 week-old, male, kittens to stable, loving homes. 250-505-5337

Psychic Readings PSYCHIC READINGS WITH Ratna, BFA., MFA., experienced meditator and sensitive intuitive for over 30 years. 229-4042

Services DAVADEC INTERIOR & EXTERIOR Decorating: wall papering and wall coverings, painting, spraying, varnish & lacquering, drywall repair, tiling and more for all your needs, single room to complete renovation. Colour consultation, free estimates. Friendly, reliable and professional service. ‘English Dave’ at 509-0367 of 5051141

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Services

Sports Equipment

MAN WITH TRUCK demo, cleanup, new construction, concrete, decks, good rates Call Mike 250-352-2889 or 250-354-7378 ORCA TRUCK FOR HIRE. Will do dump runs, moving, etc. Patrick 5050612. HOUSE-CLEANER FOR HIRE on North Shore- happy, honest, hardworking & reliable from Nelson to Balfour 250-551-0927. NEW EXPERIENCES FLOOR installer in town. We install residential and commercial carpet, tiles, hardwood laminate and linoleum. Please call Marc Orchyk, owner of Just Floor-It. For a free estimate, call 250-3525414 or250-505-4482 JUNK TO THE DUMP. Yard cleanups call me now 352-3871, I’ll do it LOREN MAZEREEUW FINE woodworking mazwoodworking.com 250-509-1106. Custom Stairs, Mantels, Cabinetry, Built-ins CLEANING SERVICES We clean your house the way you want it cleaned using green products. Excellent References 250-551-4449

FANTASTIC PAIR OF Sims bindings and a hardly worn pair of women’s size 6 Reichle snowboard boots, i would be delighted by $75 each, or $100 for both, and i am taking offers. jennie 354-7812

Travel DISCOUNT TIMESHARES - Save 6080% off Retail! Worldwide Locations! Call for Free Info Pack! 1-800-5979347, www.holidaygroup.com/bcn.

Work Wanted ODD JOBS AROUND THE house. Carpentry repairs, painting, etc. Reliable - prompt - cheap ! Brant 250-352-0991 STRONG YOUNG MAN(18), available for manual labor/yardwork. Great with shovels,rakes,heavy lifting. Patryk 250-551-4556

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Personals #1 PARDON SERVICE - We can remove your criminal record in 6 months! Receive FREE pardon or waiver evaluation. We guarantee it - Ask for details! Call Toll-Free 1-888-646-0747, www.pardons.ca. DATING SERVICE. LONG-TERM/ SHORT-TERM Relationships, FREE CALLS. 1-877-297-9883. Exchange voice messages, voice mailboxes.1888-534-6984. Live adult casual conversations-1on1, 1-866-311-9640, Meet on chat-lines. Local Single Ladies.1877-804-5381 (18+).

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Solution to Hard Sudoku

Sports Equipment THULE CASCADE XT 1500 cargo box. 69”x32”x16.5”. Great condition. $300. call 352-9919.

Toys & Wheels Auto Financing

Cars

Sleds/Bikes

Tires/Parts/Other

FREE CREDIT CARD / FREE Gas with purchase! $0 DOWN. Need a Car, Truck, Van, SUV? Auto Credit Fast. Bad credit! No credit! Bankruptcy, Repossession! Credit Counselling! No problem. Call Stephanie today and drive away 1877-792-0599. Free delivery anywhere. www.autocreditfast.caÊDLN30309. NEED A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Need a visa? We fund your future not your past. Good or bad credit. www.coastlineautocredit. com or 1-888-208-3205.

2002 SUBARU IMPREZA. 5sp, 2.5l TS. 4dr hatch, A/C, stereo, 8 tires. 110,000km. $12,500 obo. 505-7645 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA VE, 107,000 Km’s, Auto, 4 door, green, 2 owners, winter tires. $7,000 obo. 352-5712 95 FORD CONTOUR. 5 spd. Great car. Need to sell $1800 obo. Charla 250-505-7612 1985 HONDA ACCORD auto, 4cydr, 4dr, new rad, timing belt, alternator, belts, 10 tires, 235,000kms 250-3552330 1990 COROLLA LE automatic 4 door sedan good shape only 2 owners first $1300 takes it 250.354.0282 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA 5spd, 157kms, runs excellent, new brakes, 50mpg, extra set rims. Asking $6800 1995 NEON CHRYSLER needs part 500.00 Khy 250 352 0327

2009 TOYOTA YARIS CE Hatchback 20,000km Winter/Summer tires on rims $13,800 250-505-9985 1992 NISSAN 240SX 5-speed 140 000KM only two previous owners beautiful $6500 705-476-0476 joelguay@yahoo.ca CAR SHARING IS THE way to go. Forget about maintenance, repairs, insurance and even GAS! Become a member of the Nelson Carshare it is easy, affordable and convenient. Currently serving over 90 satisfied members in Nelson with 10 vehicles of all kinds. Visit www.nelsoncar.com or call 250-352-2033. 2003 VW JETTA diesel, 60 mpg, save $$, ac, good cond., $13,000 call 250-354-2764 2006 SUBARU IMPREZA, 4drSW, AWD, 2.5L4Cyl standard, red, excellent condition, only 17000kms, $19,900. Call 250-352-0013

2 ATVS ONE 90cc and one 250cc like new $2500 OBO both 354-1506 2006 HONDA CRF250R $5300, 2002 xr50r $1000, excellent condition. Adult & kids gear for sale. 250352-3526 2003 KAWASAKI KLR650, rebuilt engine, new paniers/rack, new chain/ sprockets, other new parts. Runs beautifully. 352-9235 1996 POLARIS RMK Ultra, RE built New Seat $2000. Consider trade for aluminum boat. 352-3861 1999 HERITAGE SOFTAIL, all original. Original owner.25,000kms. Ice white and Aztec orange. Open to offers.

CANOPY OFF A Dodge Dakota $300 250 354-1865 TOYOTA RUST FREE truck bed, fenders and some 4runner parts. installation available. 364-0163 ULTREX MUD AND Snow P175/70R13 off Subaru Loyale. Used 1 week. $300 (paid $500) 250-229-5340

2000 FORD FOCUS, 5spd, 4dr, very well cared for. Asking $2800 obo 250354-8295

RVs

Boats SAILBOAT 23’, SLEEPS 4, fully camperised, catch the wind, great for lake $6000obo. 250-229-4939 TWELVE FOOT ALUMINUM, good condition Princecraft boat with oars $ like new belly boat, $600. 250229-4351 1975 SANGSTER DOUBLE hull, 65h Mercury motor, on trailer. $2000 obo 354-1020 J-24 PERFORMANCE SAILBOAT, sleeps 4, extra sails, 24ft.’ deep water deck at Prestige, paid until April. 410,000 with trailer, $9000 without. 250-359-7878 16FT. FIBERGLASS BOAT needs repair B.O.ph:250-825-9674 14FT FIBREGLASS BOAT, 40hp outboard, good motor & hull, new floor, trailer included. $600 355-2659 1977 CENTURY BOAT 175hp OMC, good motor & hull but no leg, good trailer $500, 355-2659

Cars 1995 NISSAN 200 SX-Selling car for parts; engine is fully functioning; $600; call 352-2194. 1996 ACURA TL 2.5 ltr. 154,000 km. Excellent condition. Must be seen, $8,990. 250- 352-7823

2003 KIA RIO, Auto, 123,000 kms recently replaced timing belt, new snow tires $2800.00 354-4146 1986 HONDA CIVIC, 418,000 km, $1500. Decent. Call 250-359-2919 1992 TOYOTA TERCEL...NEEDS windshield...well maintained..4 dr. 5 speed...$500 as is. 250-226-6947 CONVERTIBLE SAAB 900 Turbo SPG 1989,red 200,000km. auto.$3000 obo ph#250-825-4260 2002 CHEVY CAVALIER. $3900. Must sell. Only 90,000km. Manual, 4dr, winter tires, new brakes. 352-5802 1990 PONTIAC TURBO Firefly. 5-speed 3-cyl with intercooler 800obo.250-509-1234 1985 MAZDA 626 very good running and body condition. $1,075 obo. Call 250(442-0598)

OKANAGAN IMPORT CAMPER, new propane system, belly-bar included, must sell, great shape, $400. 250-365-7038 1998 BOX TENT CAMPER, fits 6’truck box, sleeps 4 $1500 firm ; phone 250-35-96606 2007 LIGHT HYBRID trailer can be pulled by a van. Immaculate condition. Fully loaded. $14500 250-8254181 clocke@shaw.ca 16’ 1976 TRAVEL trailer, excellent condition, 3-way fridge, furnace, stove, bathroom, no leaks $850obo 250-359-8088 1980 24FT WILDERNESS travel trailer sleeps 6 excellent condition $4000 OBO 250-352-9781 or 250551-9781

Sleds/Bikes 2008 KAWASAKI VULCAN - less than 3000km. Fully loaded. Mint condition. New $10,000 asking $8,500

Tires/Parts/Other 14 INCH EAGLE chrome rims and l/p all season tires. New, paid $1600 ask $1000 obo 250-551-3749 1988 TOYOTO CAMRY fwd, clutch gone, S/W tires, new brake pads, new timing belt $300 352-7666. DOUBLECROSS TOWERS TO fit Yakima roof racks for Dodge Caravan. Paid $165. Asking $80. 250-352-7035. 4 BF GOODRICH mud terrain tires 35” 12.50 15s. Lots of tread. $650 obo 250-551-0203 NOKIAN WINTER SNOW tires on rims. Four 185/60R15 Hakkapeliitta RSi. Like new 1500km. $525. 250352-6268. WINTER TIRES ON 14” rims for Honda’s cars, set of 4. ONLY $120. call 250-354-9705. WINTER TIRES, USED one season, lots of thread left, 205/70R15. 352-6154 1985 TOYOTA TERCEL 4WD wagon, lots of good parts. Offers. 359-7248 8FT. FIBERGLASS LOW-RISE canopy with tinted sliders fits older Ford pickup. $225. obo. 250-399-4861

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Crossword Answer

Trucks/SUVs/Vans LOOKING FOR AN old chevy truck 60-70’s, for use around the yard, 250-305-3535. 1993 MAZDA 4CYL 4x4 PU w/canopy: body solid, new clutch, tires, rebuilt engine, $5300. 505-5034. 1981 VOLKSWAGON WESTFALIA, good shape, mechanically well maintained, recent fully rebuilt engine $5,900 obo. 250-505-5201

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Trucks/SUVs/Vans 88 CARAVAN GHOST overheating issue 92 Voyager great but needs transmission work $200 each 3572260 1988 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, good shape, needs some work, 2 sets tires, $2200. 229-2353. 1991 TOYOTA 4X4 pickup, winch, extra tires/rims, good winter beater. Needs work. $1600obo. 359-7774 FOR SALE 1997 Toyota Tacoma extended cab with canopy. 4wheel drive automatic. $9800. 250-352-9755

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Rentals

Shared Accom.

3 BEDROOM HOUSE in uphill Nelson. $1500/month + utilities negotiable for the right tenant. Rentals@NelsonRealty.ca 250-352-2100 CHARMING 2 BDR furnished waterfront beach house; close to Nelson; n/s, n/p, w/d; references required. 250-505-2190 3-BDR, 1.5 BATH townhouse w/yard, Rosemont, $1250 + utilities. W/D, N/P, N/S. Quiet, spacious. Oct.2 250352-9686 4 BED 2 bath home in New Denver. lrg shop, hot tub,wood heat. $1000/ month, Kamele @ 250-355-0008 3 BEDROOM SUITE 3kms from Nelson. Yard, deck,view, pets ok! $1000/mo. Oct 1st 250 352 7303 FAIRVIEW CONDO NICE 1Bed/Den. Security. Parking. N/S N/P. Senior Lady. $900. 250-352-6911. e-mail irene.wb@shaw.ca DAYLIGHT BASEMENT SUITE, downtown Procter, suitable for quiet single, NP/NS, $575 includes utilities, 250-229-5699 SPACIOUS FURNISHED 3BDRM main floor, great E D 5min to T yard, REN Nelson. Mature, NS, NP $1000+ utilities. Available 1 Oct. FURNISHED STUDENT ROOM for female, N/S wireless internet, kitchen, shared W/D rent $550 incl. 250352-5501 COMPLETELY RENOVATED furnished house 3br 2ba next to Nelson golf course Dec. 2009-Mar. 2010. $1500+utils. familymcgrath@gmail.com FURNISHED ROOM GRANITE Rd Oct-Apr Mature, focused, single student $500. including utilities & wireless References 352-6132 FURNISHED 2BRM AND den 1 1/2 bath waterfont home Available Oct 1 to May 30 $1000 plus utilities located at 17 mile FURNISHED 4 BRM 2 1/2 bath available Oct1 to May30 at 9 mile 1500.00 plus utilities 250-505-2833 TWO IRISH BROTHERS aged 34 and 30 wish to find accommodation for Oct 1st to June of next year. All opinions considered, preferred close to downtown. Good cook and Clean. 4 BEDROOM 2 Bath home in Nelson’s Fairview Area. Available Oct 1 to March 31 with the option to extend. $1600 / month + utilities. Damage deposit and references required. Call 604 873 3337 3 BRM. MAIN fl.+ laundry & storage of heritage house in Bonnington,gard ens,views,private,for employed family/couple w/good references $1000+ 250-359-6997 1 BEDROOM BASEMENT suite in Fairview. N/S N/P $700/month + utilities for Oct. 1 Rentals@NelsonRealty. ca 250-352-2100 2 BEDROOM SUITE main+upper floor, house in Lower Fairview. N/S N/P $1100/month + utilities Oct. 1 Rentals@NelsonRealty.ca 250-3522100

ON THE WATER beautiful new bachelor suite, 30 seconds to sandy beach, Nelson 7 mins. Everything included. 825-4029 BACHELOR SUITE ON main floor, private riverfront house in Slocan Park. N/S N/P $650/mo.+ utilities Rentals@NelsonRealty.ca 250-352-2100 1 BEDROOM LOWER suite of private riverfront house in Slocan Park. N/S N/P $700/mo. + utilities Rentals@NelsonRealty.ca 250-352-2100 2 BEDROOM HOUSE on corner lot in Uphill Nelson. N/S N/P $1000/month + utilities Rentals@NelsonRealty.ca 250-352-2100 1 BEDROOM SUITE in Nasookin (3 mile). Completely renovated & immaculate. Gas fireplace. Mature tenant preferred. $850/month utilities included. Rentals@NelsonRealty.ca 250-352-2100 WORK OF ART modern character home spacious 3bed, 3bath, studio, sauna, very high end everything windows hardwood, timbers, steel, stone warmth, quiet, Uphill $2000/mo/inc ph250-627-7014 CARBONATE BACHELOR SUITE W/D, bathtub, sep. entrance, $600. + utilities, n/p, absolutely n/s October 1st 352-6132

FURNISHED ROOM FOR rent in Uphill home. High speed internet, W/ D, $475inclusive. Annely 352 2672 FEMALE LOOKING TO share 2bdrm, 2bth Heritage Character Duplex $475.pr/mnth. no pets Call Lisa 250-551-0076 $250 + 1/3 Utilities. Employed applicants only accepted. Near Silver King campus. Call Pax at 250-505-9261.

Building Materials DECORATIVE STONE PANELS EasyROCK - The Beauty of stone without the mason: Easy Installation: Light Weight: R-4.5 Value: Built Green: A-1 Fire rating: 604-248-2062: www. jmcomprock.com. #1A STEEL BUILDING SALE! Save up to 60% on your new garage, shop, warehouse. 6 colors available! 40 year warranty! Free shipping, the first 20 callers! 1-800-457-2206. www.crownsteelbuildings.com.

Housesitting AMAZING COUPLE LOOKING for amazing house. Available starting mid-late October. Great references. Pet friendly. We’d love to care for your home through the snowy winter! Katy & Dusty katyclaire@gmail.com (250)226-7116 I WILL CARE for your house/property while you are away. Maintenance experience. References. Lived/worked Nelson 20 yrs. 250-357-9588 OLDER RESPONSIBLE COUPLE available for house-sitting Nov. 1stJan. good with plants and animals, excellent references, 250-505-0454

Real Estate APARTMENT FOR SALE, quiet 2BDR. Ground level corner unit with patio. $189,000 Robert 352-9769 www.nelsonhome.ca RIVERVIEW IN RIVERVALE, $193,900 2bd, 1ba 250-512-1416. Open house Sept. 26 12-3 p.m. id#196245 1991 MANUFACTURED HOME 24x55. Doublewide, 4 bedroom, 2 bath. Must be moved. $69,000 OBO. Phone 250-505-7918. SOLID 2 BDRM house, new floors/ paint throughout, metal roof, private patio, 10 minutes-downtown, $230,000 250 505-6880 CHARMING 3 BEDROOM, Rosemont. Full basement, gardens, great neighbourhood and views, hardwood floors, parking details;bchomesforsale.com (250)352-9235

Rentals 2 BEDROOM HOUSE, Nelson, December 1 to March 1, 3 months, no pets, $900. /mo.,incl utilities, 250505-5159. LARGE EXECUTIVE FAMILY House at 9 mile. 4bedroom, 2 bath, hot tub, lake views, large yard. $1700 778995-9070 1BDRM, IN QUIET house, for a mature tenant. Includes bathroom, and cooking area, N/P, N/S. $500 includes utilities. 352-3400 TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT available Oct.1, near downtown. Maximum two people, 1025 including heat. NS/NP 250-354-2093

Steel Buildings FUTURE STEEL BUILDINGS Durable, Dependable, Pre-engineered, All-Steel Structures. Custom-made to suit your needs and requirements. Factory-Direct affordable prices. Call 1-800-668-8653 ext. 170 for free brochure. STEEL BUILDING SALE!.... PRICED TO SELL! Canadian manufacturer. Quick delivery. FINAL CLEARANCE. 25X40 $5,990. 30X40 $6,900. 35X50 $9,750. 40X60 $11,600. 48x90 $23,400. Ends optional. OTHERS! 1-800-6685422. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers.

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DOWNTOWN THERAPY OFFICE. Incl.: Utilities, parking, shared waiting rm. Clean, quiet, np/ns! $300/mo+GST/HST. Photos: nelsonmindscapes@shaw.ca 1000SQ FT DOWNTOWN Nelson. Suitable for multiple professions, street front access, lots of parking. Quiet. 250-352-0077

Rentals Wanted HOUSING URGENTLY NEEDED! Clean, safe, low-cost accommodations needed to house local low income citizens. For more information please contact Bev at Nelson Cares at : 250-551-3015 WANTED FOR LONG term lease or rent, modest home on private acreage by mature woman, a long-term Kootenay resident. Excellent references, aware & gentle. Prefer 6 Mile, Slocan Park. Purchasing possible if affordable. Phone 250-229-4042 I AM A single mother of 3 kids looking for a place to live in Nelson. Call 250-505-6844. EXPERIENCED HANDYMAN ENTREPRENEUR seeking place with gardening space. Can afford up to 2000$/mo. + dd (250)505-6098

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SEEKING ROOMMATE: VEGETARIAN, n/s, n/d, n/p, spiritually inclined. Beautiful rural, Crescent Valley, large yard, garden, possible trade work for rent. 359-7495 ROOM TO RENT, nice veiw, 375/ mo.,female to share house with male, no alcohol/tobacco, 505-1170.

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Lorne Westnedge & Drew Evans: THE TEAM THAT WORKS -- FOR YOU! Contact 250-505-2606 Lorne at: Lorne@rhcrealty.com Contact 250-505-2466 Drew at: Drew@rhcrealty.com Web-site. www.nelsonrealestate.com

Each office is independently owned and operated

HIGHT STREET PLACE CONDO Well maintained 2 bed.+ den, 2 bath. lower level front unit with in-suite laundry facilities.Located in downtown Nelson and a short walk to the mall, this unit offers outstanding views of Kootenay Lake!

$349,000

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Renovated 3 bed. 2 bath. comfortable country family home. Sitting on just over 1/2 acre, awesome views, solid wood cabinets, newer roof, tile floors, 4 pce. ensuite and only minutes to town!

Fully rented commercial building with highway access and off-street parking located in downtown Nelson is an excellent investment or development opportunity.

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$589,000

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DEVELOPERS OPPORTUNITY

Large 3 bed. 1 bath. family home on huge view lot. Close to schools and hospital. Full basement, mostly unfinished. Some updating needed, but great potential. Subdivision a possibility.

$399,000

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HOMES & GARDENS Use organization to teach Briefly your kids how to do laundry Gear swap Teaching your little ones to do laundry I know it’s easier to do the kids laundry yourself, but remember that this skill will be necessary once they’re young adults – so teach your child the skills now, so laundry won’t be a struggle in the future. First, start them young so laundry will seem like a routine. Breaking laundry down into steps and introducing one step at a time is an easy solution to making this task less intimidating. Step one, collecting. Make sure each child has their own hamper in their room. Teach them to get in the habit of putting their dirty clothes in their hampers. Step two, sorting. Teach them your system for sorting. For the younger ones, make a poster showing them what colours go together for guidance. Once this skill is mas-

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tered, teach these additional skills: checking pockets, reading labels, turning printed shirts inside-out, and recognizing dry-clean or handwash items. Step three, washing. Have a step-stool handy to help them reach. Explain why each load is washed in different water temperature, or

require additional products to clean them best. Step five, drying. Show what setting to dry at, how to clean the lint trap, and where the dryer sheets are. Step six, folding and putting away. Show them how to match socks, fold linens, hang shirts, etc. then show them how you like things put away. Use labels or pictures for the little ones, to help them remember where items go. If they are too young for certain steps, move ahead and come back once they’re old enough. Don’t expect a miracle overnight. Patience is needed when teaching kids to do laundry. Though, once taught they will not only be able to do their own laundry but take a load off yours. Add a little fun and they’ll enjoy the one-onone attention.

Sunday, Sept. 27, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Gravity Adventure Gym, 513 Victoria St. The Beyond The Boundaries Avalanche Awareness Society is a non-profit society whose goal is to raise awareness and educate youth in decision making regarding backcountry travel and avalanche safety by provide age appropriate courses around the Kootenays. The gear swap is to raise funds for the society and 20 per cent of proceeds go the the soci-

ety and 80 per cent back to the seller The gear drop off time is between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. on Sunday. Bring canoes, kayaks, climbing gear, backcountry gear. No bikes or skis.

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ment, Earth Matters, Residential Services for Community Living, Stepping Stones emergency centre and Ward Street Place. This is their annual general meeting and they discuss the past year and plans for the next year.

Nelson CARES AGM

Paws for a Cause photos available.

Wednesday, Sept. 23, 7 p.m. at the Best Western Baker Street Inn, 153 Baker St. The Nelson CARES Society provides the Advocacy Centre, supported employ-

Following the Paws for a Cause event on Sunday, Sept. 13, there are photos available for a small fee at the Nelson SPCA on Falls Street next to Curves.

Jen Heale is the owner of Neat-Organizing and Decluttering Service and a member of POC (Professional Organizers of Canada). You may contact Jen directly with organizing questions to organized@neatnelson.com or 551-NEAT(6328).

StenYa the Clear’s horoscopes are channelled specifically for the Nelson area. For the week of September 23-30 . . .

Aries March 21 - April 19

There could be someone trying to take credit for you work right now. Be cautious as someone may try to overcharge you in a business transaction. You may end up dealing with someone getting upset or angry who is usually laid back. Your material and economic well-being are protected right now, but do your best to keep it that way.

Taurus April 20 - May 20

You are stable in your relationships, work, or home right now. This is a good time to explore what a loving relationship means to you. How do you love yourself? You will be successful in your loving relationships by knowing how to love yourself first and focusing on the solid foundations that build a strong relationship.

Libra Sept 23 - Oct 23

You may be feeling a heightened sense of inquisitiveness lately. Your sense of adventure will draw you to a source of significance for you. By remaining open to new ideas, you will have some innovative inspirations that can help you. By focusing on your strengths you can embark on a new journey.

Scorpio Oct 24 - Nov 21

This a good week for any business pursuit or project you may have undertaken. If you have applied for a new job or school, the result will be a favourable one. The work and effort you have put in will be recognized with positive results. Stay focused and keep working hard.

RHC Realty 601 Baker Street, Nelson

1-877-729-LAKE (5253) Tad Lake . . . 354-2979 Brady Lake . . 354-8404

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Gemini May 21 - June 20

It is importantly right now to find the right words when expressing your ideas or thoughts. Try and focus on having clear, concise communication with the people you are conversing with. You will find people are responsive to your ideas. They are able to see things from your point of view.

Cancer June 21 - July 22

You may have been experiencing the emotional rollercoaster when it comes to your relationships. This is a time to realize the balance between being independent and enjoying togetherness. By staying focused on meeting your personal needs, but not demanding them to be met by your partner, you will find a happy union.

Leo July 23 - August 22

This is a good time to make the first move. Your initiation of actions and will power can be the beginning of a strong and lasting relationship. Remember that these relationships take time to develop. By sharing experiences and enjoying activities together, you will build the foundation of trust.

Virgo August 23 - Sept 22

If you are tempted towards hurtful actions like, standing them up or any other petty harmful action, you should resist as this will have unjustified, negative consequences. Remember that sometimes we unintentionally hurt people by imposing or standards of behaviour on them. It is better this time to let this one go even if it irritates you.

Sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 21

You may have focus on your self-sufficiency this week. By keeping your emotions under control right now and staying focused on the positive aspects of your current situation you will be able to remain open to help that is available to you right now. Just remember the only person you can always rely is yourself.

Capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 19

This week enjoy the feeling of well-being. If you have been positively contributing to your personal health, you will be feeling the energized and rejuvenated. Use this energy to help others around you who may not be feeling well. They will appreciate your time and energy.

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Aquarius Jan 20 - Feb 18

Your earnest effort in establishing a home base for yourself will be rewarded. What you are doing right now for your health and the health of the environment around you will ensure a positive outlook. Deter from taking foolish chances right now. What you have gained needs to be protected at this time.

Pisces Feb 19 - Mar 20

You may have reached an impasse lately. You could be doubting whether you have chosen the right place to live or work. Things may not be the way you expected them to be. This is a good time for some constructive thinking. Use your ability to come up with some creative solutions. This will help clear the doubts in your mind.

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EXPRESS

September 23, 2009

CITY OF NELSON NEWS • SEPTEMBER 26, 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

THANKSGIVING— STATUTORY HOLIDAY Monday, October 12 All city offices will be closed. For Hydro and Operations emergencies, call 250.352.3103. There will be no transit service on Thanksgiving Monday. Regular service will resume Tuesday, October 13th, including the LVR Express run from Rosemont only.

ASK NOT WHAT YOUR CITY CAN DO FOR YOU… The Library Board is looking for two new board members. If you would like to be involved in the delivery of this important community service, please contact Chief Librarian June Stockdale at the Library or by calling 352-8256, or Board Chair Dianne Harke at 354-1563. For details go to www.nelsonlibrary.ca

UPDATE ON PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS Construction crews continue to work on installation of new watermain in the following locations: • • • • • • • •

200 Block of Baker Street (north lane) 200 Block of Silica Street 400 Block of Park Street 600 Block of Herridge Lane 700 Block of Herridge Lane 800 & 900 Block of Mill Street 1200 Block of McQuarrie Avenue (east lane) Mountain Station Road from the Mountain Station Parking lot to the City reservoir.

Construction will be ongoing until late October. Residents and businesses will be advised in advance of any disruptions to their service. •

Construction crews will be working in the 400 Block of Ward Street upgrading sidewalk support structures through December.

The City of Nelson apologizes for any inconvenience during the construction period.

COMPREHENSIVE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING

A REMINDER TO ALL DRIVERS School is Back in Session! • Slow down and obey all traffic laws and speed limits. • Always stop for a school bus that has stopped to load or unload passengers. • Red flashing lights and an extended stop arm tell you the school bus is stopped to load or unload children. • Always stop for school crossing guards. • Be alert. Watch for children walking in the street, especially where there are no sidewalks. • Watch for children playing and gathering near bus stops. • Watch for children arriving late for the bus, who may dart into the street without looking for traffic. When driving in neighborhoods or school zones, watch for young people who may be in a hurry to get to school and may not be thinking about getting there safely. Remember that it is the responsibility of all drivers and pedestrians to observe all traffic laws.

HAVE A SAY, MAKE A DIFFERENCE The City of Nelson needs volunteers for the Advisory Planning Commission and the Community Heritage Commission. The role of the Advisory Planning Commission is to advise Council on any matter referred to the Commission respecting land use, project design and landscaping, community planning or proposed bylaws and permits under land use provisions of the Local Government Act that has bee referred to the Commission by Council. The Community Heritage Commission deals with issues relative to Nelson’s heritage preservation and related items referred by City Council. If you are a Nelson resident or elector and are interested in serving your community, please submit a letter stating which committee you wish to serve on and your qualifications to: City of Nelson, Suite 101, 310 Ward Street, Nelson, BC V1L 5S4 or fax: 250.352.2131 or email: awinje@nelson.ca

The City of Nelson has contracted with a transportation consultant to develop an Active Transportation Plan for the City. The purpose of this consultancy is to produce a Comprehensive Active Transportation Plan that identifies multiuse trails, pedestrian and cycling amenities and public transit improvements to increase options for human-powered forms of transportation within the City of Nelson. The goal is to encourage alternative modes of transportation in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase accessibility for all citizens of the City. Public input will be solicited through a website, public open houses/meetings and through an online questionnaire which will be available through www.nelson.ca in the near future. For further information on this project, please contact Dallas Johnson at 250-352-8202 or via email at djohnson@nelson.ca

FIRE PREVENTION WEEK 2009 Community-Wide Fire Drill! and Dinner with the Firefighters! This year Nelson will be celebrating Fire Prevention Week from October 11 – 17, 2009. (Don’t be confused by other communities; they will be holding FPW one week earlier!) During Fire Prevention Week, in addition to other activities, Nelson’s Fire Department is participating in a provincewide Community Fire Escape Drill. Our drill is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 6:30 PM. Practicing a fire drill at home will ensure that your family knows what to do in the event of a fire. Escape planning is critical if a fire occurs. It is very important that your family has an escape plan and that you Practice your Escape Plan. To help inspire Nelson residents to take part in the fire drill, Nelson Fire & Rescue Services is inviting a winning household to have a pizza dinner with the Chief and members of the department. Submit an escape plan before October 2, 2009. The winners will play the host, while the department will bring the food. During the evening of the drill, the winners will show the fire fighters their escape plan in action as they join the entire town in conducting a huge, simultaneous fire drill. Fire can grow and spread very quickly, leaving you with as few as two minutes to escape safely. Forming an escape plan involves trying to develop more than one path out of every room in the home. While not every room can be perfectly accommodated in a plan, escape paths can involve climbing out a window and down a rope ladder, going out a second door, or stepping out onto a patio. Even opening a window and calling for help while waving a makeshift flag, if need be, counts as a part of a plan.

WILDFIRE MITIGATION PLAN READY

Nicely illustrated escape plans, complete with a family meeting place outside the home, can be dropped off at the Nelson fire hall or emailed to firecontest@nelson. ca. Be sure to include a name, address and phone number.

The City of Nelson has hired B.A. Blackwell & Associates Ltd. to help develop a prescription to mitigate the risk of an “interface” fire in Nelson. The City’s interface mitigation plan will be presented to the public on October 6, 2009 at 7 p.m. If you are interested in attending, contact the Fire Hall at 250.352.3103 for more information (location TBA)

If you have any questions or concerns about your escape plan, discuss them with your local fire service personnel. And be sure to visit www.firepreventionweek.org for all sorts of good fire safety information.

N E E D M O R E I N F O R M AT I O N ?

Visit the City of Nelson’s award winning website at www.nelson.ca. If you do not have internet access, go to the Nelson Library where computers are available for public use.