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Friday July 1, 2011 Vol. 1, No. 17
PHOTO BY NELSON BECKER
Simon Sheppard and Jalessa Maglio see the reflection of the beauty of the rainbow in each other’s eyes during the outpouring of heavenly moisture at last Friday’s Marketfest.
5-Day Forecast Friday
A mix of sun and cloud. High 21.
Saturday
A mix of sun and cloud. Low 10. High 26.
Sunday
A mix of sun and cloud. Low 12. High 28.
Monday Sunny. Low 13. High 29
Tuesday Sunny. Low 12. High 31.
IN THIS ISSUE
Page 2-3 Community News Pages 4 &5 Express Survey Question Page 6 Fishheads and Flowers MP’s Column Page 7 Letters to the Editor Page 8 Fun & Games
Page 9 Extreme Coupons Page 10 Music events and Sudoku Page 11 Canada Day 2011 Schedule Page 12 Ongoing community events Page 13 Classified listings Page 14 Express Update FAQ
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community news Friday, July 1, 2011
The Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra create a lot of buzz
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July 14 @ 8pm: The Royal Though they’ve been a popular underground g y psy-ska-ro ot s -g ra ss band for some time, they’ve just reached the cusp of something different. They’re a bunch of completely unassuming guys, all truly genuine and the kind of people your grandmother refers to as “such nice boys”. But put them up on stage and
get the chemistry going and suddenly you’ve got a pulsing, rich sound, emanating into the wildly dancing crowd. The boys of TMO are on the road this summer and will be in Nelson July 14 @ 8pm atThe Royal’s Starbelly Jam Pre-party! Tickets are $15. -submitted
Brent Kennedy students go to “Mini University” More than 40 grade 2 and 3 students from Brent Kennedy Elementary School were welcomed by Selkirk College’s University Arts and Sciences and Environment and Geomatics (formerly Renewable Resources) instructors as part of a “Mini University” field trip. Students such as Aaron Spurge (left) and
Kyle Kooznetsoff (right) spent the morning in the science labs learning about rocks and bones and the afternoon becoming environmental explorers throughout the Selkirk College grounds at the Castlegar campus. -submitted
Swedish Artist Inspires Local Children
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The City of Nelson installed new trash bins last week that include a place for recycleables.
Local artist and teacher Charlotte Erlandsson inspires children to find their own artistic abilities through a variety of media. A graduate of the Emily Carr University School of Fine Arts and Design with a Major in Visual Arts, Charlotte hosts art classes and camps over the summer.Charlotte offers two types of classes: one is a short group of four sessions of two hours each, and the other
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a full day, week long camp. Classes are small. “So that I can give lots of individualized attention, each class is limited to six children. And everyone gets to learn how to operate a 35 mm camera as part of their art class. They take pictures, and draw or paint from the results. It’s all a very hands-on experience.” She can be reached at 250-359-7009 or e-mail frejasejdart@yahoo.com -submitted
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community news
Legacy Golf Event returns with First Annual Golf Ball Drop
Sunday July 10th The Legacy Golf Event was designed to promote the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation’s Legacy Endowment Fund which is expected to satisfy the annual demands for new medical equipment without having to fundraise from the community every year. The $100 per player fee includes a full day of golf, dinner, and more. Foundation directors are busy selling $10 tickets for the First Golf Ball Drop so that those who can’t make it to Granite Pointe still have a chance to come away with a prize. 1,000 numbered golf balls will be dropped from the Nelson Fire Department’s ladder truck over a hole at Granite Pointe Golf Club at 7:00 pm on July 10. The first ball that lands in, or closest to the hole, wins $1,000 PLUS a 2 night Island Getaway at the Prestige Oceanfront Resort in Sooke, BC, golf, cart rental and dinner for 2 at Olympic Golf Course in Victoria. Tickets for the Golf Ball Drop are available until July 9 at Granite Pointe Golf Club, Sensations, Clothes Shoppe, 103.5 FM The Bridge and at the KLH Foundation office and at Lakeside Park on Canada Day. To register to play in the golf event, call GRANITE POINTE GOLF CLUB AT 352-5913. -submitted
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Chilean-born Ricardo & Violeta Pacheco will teach again in New Denver July 21 - 24 at the Slocan Lake Dance Camp to the delight of a growing population of local Argentine Tango fans. For more information visit www.dancingbeat.org.
Volunteers needed for the BC Senior Games August 16 to 20th The BC Senior Games are coming to the West Kootenays. Over 3200 athletes will participate in 25 events for 4 days at multiple venues in Nelson, Trail and Castlegar. There are 1600 volunteers needed to Drive, be a host, first aid, work at a sport, help with results and registration, security, or welcome
athletes at accreditation. Nelson will host dragon boat, cycling, one actplays, hockey, bridge, table tennis, and crib. Volunteer on line or pick up a form at Nelson Aquatic Centre. For more information, contact www.2011bcseniorsgames.org 250-365-2211. -submitted
Sinixt Spirit Tour Announced July 10th through the 17th at the Castlegar River Confluence and the Slocan Valley The Smem Iem Society is offering a adventure tour that explores the spiritual cultural, history and geography of the First Peoples of this area, the Sinixt. A number of educational, recreational and spiritual activities will be offered.
The $1200 adventure cost includes healthy meals, tent or tipi camping and a donation to the Slhu7kin’ Perry Ridge Wilderness Preserve. To register call 250-681-1354 or email hawkmerger@yahoo.ca. -submitted
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The Kootenay Express Update Non-Scientific Survey Question We are a sophisticated, urbanized community stuck in the sticks. Considering this, we are not prepared to be without culture. On a typical Friday night in our small community of 10,000 we might have the choice of five different local live performers. The sadness comes when there are more people on stage than in the audience. If we want to continue having as much entertainment as we have, then we must support it. The purpose of this week’s
survey is to get a sense of the kind of support that is out there and to perhaps share ideas that would help our venues be more successful. In the last year, approximately how many times have you enjoyed the use of local entertainment venues? (list provided) Which local festivals did you attend last year? (list provided) Cut and paste the following into your
address bar to answer the survey: http:www.surveymonkey.com/s/ JKLL6M5 The deadline for submitting responses to these surveys is noon, Thursday June 23rd. We will present the results of this week’s surveys in our next Update. If you have an idea for a survey question, please send it to us at : express@expressnews.bc.ca.
THE ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS SURVEY NUMBER OF RESPONSES: 24
Do you volunteer?
What is the reason you do not volunteer more?
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Your Comments
Why do you volunteer? I believe in conservation. SUPPORT wellness in the community TO give back to the community
BECAUSE i have the time, it’s rewarding, and, for the most part, nonprofit organizations need it
IT lets me be connected to my community while I love to bring what I can making a meaningful cont people’s lives. Anything tribution you do help someone in any way is so gratifying IF you want something and can make such an to happen, you need to impact in people’s lives. step up. It’s about responsibility to the community TO help the organization I volunteer for prosIT is a wonderful way per, and to enrich my own to meet people and it feels life. good. IT makes me feel good CURRENTLY unemployed...great way to network. MAKE things better
IT helps the community and it makes me feel like I am helping. I like to give back and I learn about diverse aspects of my world
Other Comments I am essentially a fulltime volunteer.
SINCE i’m not working i thought i’d give a little back to the commuMOST volunteers are nity who has given me so women, who are used to much. working for free in the home raising children and THANKS for bringing keeping a home. I now this important topic forvolunteer in an organiza- ward. tion with lots of men, and it’s certainly an interesting experience. I love the idea of a co ordinating central space I won’t volunteer for where people can learn projects that should be who needs their help government funded.
We still need your input! The Express Newspaper has been emailing the Express Updates for approximately three months. We have evolved from a single page newsletter into what The Express Newspaper used to be in print. Instead of delivering the newspaper by snail mail, we are delivering it to your email box. We need your help in determining which way you would like us to grow as this is your newspaper. Our purpose is to serve the community of Nelson and area and we welcome all suggestions, ideas, comments and concerns. Your feedback is important to us. Long live The Express!
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Your Member of Parliment
Alex Atamanenko, MP, (BC Southern Interior)
Early in June I had the honour of speaking at a public rally near to Parliament Hill that had been organized by People for Postal Workers, a network
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Harper Majority Steamrolls Workers Rights of organizations and individuals united in solidarity with our Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW). With overwhelming support from 95% of the membership, CUPW had just begun to take legal rotating strike actions after 7 months of negotiations and no deal. Twelve days later CPC locked the doors on its employees nationwide following which the government the government introduced employer friendly back-to-work legislation in the House of Commons. In order to allow more time for negotiations to continue, New Democrats
Fish Heads and Flowers
Fish Heads to Neighbors that do not cut their branches off their over grown Maple tree. It is wrecking my roof! Fish heads when they get the bill for the damage! Nelson has a bylaw that says you have to cut back your own trees!! Not the neighbors! Also fire Hazard! Thank goodness for photos for the Insurance. -Not Happy!
Flowers to my fine friend who volunteered to take a day to come out to the non-profit kids camp I volunteer at and give me his opinion as an experienced builder on some of our facility issues. You didn’t just help me, you really helped hundreds of us that use the camp. You rock! -grateful voluntee
Fish Heads To the Fish Heads Cats who ‘Fish Heads’ who use this spray every morning!! space to complain about On My new deck! And imagined indignanties in my patio chair! We need their lives when there are Cat Bylaw like other so many people suffering places. I have my pets in from real situations in my home and yard. Show Nelson and the world. respect for neighbours! -use some discretion - need respect people Enter your Fish Heads and Flowers at http://www.expressnews.ca/fishflowers.html
began a record 58 hour filibuster against a government bill that would establish a whole new blueprint from which to roll back workers rights. In a revolting display of buffoonery, ‘high fives’ and backslapping Harper and his majority government voted against every opposition amendment that would have brought a bit of fairness to the legislation. The bill has now passed the through the Senate and into law. I believe that this horrendous attack by the government against our postal workers is a ‘sneak preview’ of things to come.
The government’s intention to use its majority power to sell off our collective assets to private interests couldn’t be clearer. In fact, they’ve already promised to hand over the Canadian Wheat Board to their corporate pals by 2012. I was proud to stand in the House of Commons alongside my fellow New Democrats to defend our public postal service. Even so, it is clear that without a lot more public engagement it will be impossible to stop Harper and his gang from gutting our institutions and leaving us all poorer in the end.
Are you opinionated? Promote discussion in your community. Are you upset with the war in Afghanistan? Do you think we spend too much money on education? Is art just another business and shouldn’t be subsidized? Do City Council’s policies really take voters into consideration? Is Canada’s democracy is the best in the world? Share your opinion with your community, promote discussion, and induce growth. Submit your opinion. Please, not more than 300 words. The shorter the better. Guidelines: No personal attacks No attacks against specific businesses
Must be grammatically correct. It is good to state your opinion in the first sentence and then use the rest of the article to support your opinion Do not quote others. You are your own best expert Write about things you have direct experience with Be prepared to back up your opinion You must include your name and contact number. We reserve the right to edit for clarity and good taste and we reserve the right not to print. If you have any questions you are welcome to contact Nelson Becker at 250-354-3910.
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Kootenay friend in Chile needs help Dear Editor; Just got back from the clinic. I drive there twice a day to see my 5 week old baby girl who has Cystic Fibrosis. Her hands were tied down and she was crying when we arrived. They are trying to heal the raw red skin around the intestine that comes out of her tummy due to her intestinal surgery. Also she lost weight today. This is not a good day. You Kootenay folk may remember me as Rex Eastman or Eric Eastman, my good friends know that I changed my name (again!) to Leo when I moved to Chile (that´s in South America) 4 years ago. A new life, a new livelihood (I now teach English, I used to run the Tai Chi Centre in Nelson), new language, new friends (although I love and miss my old friends dearly), and new relationship with my partner Claudia Guzmán. We have a lovely baby girl: María Gabriela Eastman Guzmán. Within 24 hours of her birth, she had to have intestinal surgery due to a blocked colon. Eleven days later,
she had a second surgery, she will have a third operation when she reaches 6 to 8 months of age. We´d love to take her home, but she needs to gain weight, something very difficult for CF babies. Since we live in Chile, not all medical treatments and medicines are free as they are in Canada. So far the family of my partner, Claudia, has spent more that $60,000US for María Gabriela´s hospital stay and treatments, but they have little more to contribute. The cost is mounting at over $1,000.US daily. Some treatments and drugs for Cystic Fibrosis are covered by the government of Chile, but not all. Another expense not covered is the drug Synagis (free in Canada, but $1-2000US per month here), which reduces the risk of deadly lung infections during the winter months - for her, the flu or common cold could have dire consequences. We have not run out of hope, but we are running out of money. For this reason, I am asking you as a community of which
I have been involved in for many years to send us your positive, healing energy. For those who can, donations can be made through pay pal on our website: http://www. savealife.cl/savealife Or, in Canada, donations can be deposited in the Royal Bank account # 032005067087, Eric Eastman. If you want to learn more about Cystic Fibrosis check out the following video and website: http://youtu.be/ mlbBkOVLwT8 http://
www.cysticfibrosis.ca/ en/index.php I´ve always had an easy, “good luck” kind of life, which I believed was due to my “positive vibes”, other people had tragedies and bad luck, but never me. Now, I am rethinking this philosophy - sometimes stuff happens and you have to deal with it. Wishing all the people of my former community good fortune, love and health, Leo/Eric/Rex -Leo/Eric/Rex Eastman, Chile
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fun&games
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Friday, July 1, 2011
Events Friday, July 1 to Sunday, July 10
Got an event you want everyone to know about? Submit your Event Listing at: http://www.expressnews.ca
live music Fri. July. 1 Canada Day Party. The Royal. 7p.m. $10 at door. A full line-up of some of Nelson’s finest acts. Brian Rosen and the WhatNow, Drive if You Must and Selectah Meszenjah Lighta Sound Crew. Spirit Bar from Vancouver Crunk / Dub / Reggae
Sat. July. 2
Tues. July. 5 Open Mic. Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill. 9p.m. Guitarist Cliff Maddix and Friends. Hume Library Lounge. 7p.m. - 11p.m. Scientists of Sound with Joel West. The Royal. 9p.m. Tickets $15 available at www. liveattheroyal.com and Eddy Music. These guys are a looping madness duo - all sounds are performed, recorded and manipulated live
Dexter and Mr. Smith. Spirit Bar Wed. July. 6 Jackie Treehorn with Local band Almanak. The Royal. Karaoke. Finley’s Irish Bar 9:30p.m. $10. A funkadel- and Grill. 9p.m. ic/soultastic/rockaphonic Paul Landsberg with seven-piece sound-storm Strings. Hume Library Lounge. Sun. July. 3 7p.m. - 11p.m. Royal Blues Jam. 4p.m. The Lee Boys with Guests. - 8p.m. A weekly afternoon The Royal. 9p.m. Tickets $10 of Blues featuring Nelson’s available at Eddy’s Music, blues players as hosted by Royal Espresso, www.liveCraig Atkins attheroyal.com. One of Dustin Bentall Outfit with America’s finest Africanspecial guests. The Royal. American sacred steel 8p.m. $10 at www.liveatthe- ensembles per form high royal.com, Royal Espresso. A energy soul, blues, gospel rustic troubadour who plays and funk alternative-country-rock Thurs. July. 7 Karaoke. Finley’s Irish Bar Bluegrass Acoustic Music and Grill. 9p.m. Jam. Bigby Place, 509 Front Nikko at the Hume Library St. 6:30p.m. - 9:30p.m. Info: 352-2704 Lounge. 7p.m. - 11p.m. Fish and Bird. The Royal. Mon. July. 4 9p.m. $10 at the door. A fiveVocalist Sarah McGlynn piece indie folk sensation and guitarist Rich Rabnett Rob Johnson and Guests. at the Hume Library Lounge. Hume Library Lounge. 7p.m. 7p.m. - 11p.m. - 11p.m.
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Karaoke with Dhorea at the Royal. 9:30p.m.
Fri, July. 8 Freddy J. Spirit Bar EL-B and Dubconscious. The Royal. 9:30p.m. The legendary El-B, referred to by some as the Godfather of Dubstep
Sat. July. 9 Fareed Haque’s Math Games. The Royal. Grooving jazz that meets Hindustani Folk music Aaron Nazral and the Boom Booms. Spirit Bar
Sun. July. 10 Royal Blues Jam. 4p.m. - 8p.m. A weekly afternoon of Blues featuring Nelson’s blues players as hosted by Craig Atkins Karaoke. Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill. 9p.m. Nikko at the Hume Library Lounge. 7p.m. - 11p.m. Mat McHugh. The Royal. 8p.m. Tickets $12 available at Eddy’s Music, Royal Espresso, www.liveattheroyal.com. Funky, laid back, surf rock, a stripped down, acoustic and intimate per-
Sudoku Classic
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Events Friday, July 1 to Sunday, July 10
Canada Day 2011 at Lakeside Park Schedule of Events 10:30 am 10:40 am 10:45 am 11:00 am 11:30 am 12:00 pm 12:45 pm 1:15 pm 1:45 pm 2:15pm 3:15pm 3:45 pm 4:15 pm 5:00 pm 5:45pm 6:30 pm 7:30 pm 8:30 pm 10:00 pm
Opening Ceremo nies O Canada Heritage Harmony Singers Heritage Harmony Barbershop Choir Bon Accord Tangerine Nelson Community Band Austin Partridge Craig Korth and Julie Kerr Glacier Harmony Singers Burden and Lynch Roy Has Fire Indigo Overlap White Lightning Blues Band French Performer (TBA) Big Orange Bridge Sunshine Drive Big Mama Blue Jude Davison 9 Piece Band FIREWORKS Dis play
Indulge and Enjoy 8am 10am 11am 11am-3pm
Lions Club Pancake Breakfast Baker Street Canada Day Cake on Display Canada Day Cake Served Rotary Club Annual BBQ Rotary Shelter
Community Display Booths and Activities Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce Canada Day Flags, Pins, Canadian Flag Tattoos, and All Hit KBS Sandcastle Contest (Lakeside Park Beach) Bubbles the Clown Face painting and Balloons AFKO Informational Display and Children activities IXL Driver Training Across Canada Driving Quiz Kootenay Carshare Co-op Puzzles and Games for Kids Kootenay Catamaran Camp/Companion Learning Catamaran Sailing School and free instructional sailing activities Kootenay Christian Fellowship Information Booth, Candy and water bottles for kids Kootenay Kids Society Story Telling, Arts and Crafts for children, information display booth Kootenay Lake Outdoor Skatepark Society Mini golf course Kootenay Lake Sailing Association Sailing Rides proceeds to Friends of the Family Mountain FM The Mountain FM “Boom Room” Golf Game Nelson Disc Golf Society Disc Golf Interactive game for kids and adults, balloons Nelson Friends of the Family Children’s Fish Pond Nelson Electric Tramway Society The Street Car Society will be hosting an open house in the Car Barn in Lakeside Park from 9am-6pm, celebrating the 105th anniversary of
Nelson’s last surviving Streetcar 23. You can have an antique photograph taken with the Birney Car, complete with early 20th century costumes, courtesy of the Capitol Theatre. Streetcar #23 will have extended operations throughout the day. The car barn is located between the park and the soccer fields. Nelson Pilot’s Association Plane Rides over Nelson proceeds to charity (Nelson Airport) Nelson and District Recreation Complex Kids games, arts and craft, canoe and kayak display Nelson Canoe and Kayak Club Drop in paddle lessons and informational displays Nelson Service Canada Centre for Youth Face painting, balloons, stickers and games, informational display Nelson Youth Employment Resource Centre Health and Safety Jeopardy Game with prizes, Face Painting for kids, employment resources Selkirk College Informational display, free draw prizes, and give aways Touchstones Nelson Museum of Art and History Arts, Crafts, painting, drawing, identify your favorite place in Canada Visions Alive Puppets/Josh’s Giant Bubbles Two Puppet Shows and All day Puppet play area, Giant 10 foot bubble blowing demonstrations Waldorf School Kids activities and display booth West Kootenay Senior Games Promotional Booth YWAM Kids games and crafts
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Events Friday, July 1 to Sunday, July 10
ongoing events Wednesdays
Sundays
Downtown Nelson Local Market. 400 block of Baker St. 9:30a.m. - 3p.m. Nelson Women’s Centre Drop-in. Noon - 4p.m. Free clothing and food. 420 Mill St. 250-352-9916 Darts at the Nelson Legion. 7:30p.m. 250-352-7727
Thursdays Nelson Women’s Centre. Drop-in. Noon - 4p.m. Free clothing and food. 420 Mill St. 250-352-9916 Toastmasters: Improve your public speaking, communication and leadership skills. 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month. www.toastmasters.ca Acupuncture for Addictions. Free drop-in clinic. 9:30a.m. Located at 333 Victoria St., 2nd Floor. 250-505-7248
Fridays Gender Outlaws, a support and social group for trans and gender diverse folks. 250-354-5362
Saturdays The Nelson Scrabble Club meets at 1p.m. For further information, please call 250352-6936 Cottonwood Market 9:30a. m. at Cottonwood Falls Park Meat Draws at Nelson Legion. 3:30p.m., in beverage room with Karaoke after. 250-352-7727
St. John’s Lutheran Church Service. Everyone welcome to 4p.m. worship. 21 Silica St. 250-354-3308 Nelson United Church Service. 10 a.m. 602 Silica St. 250-354-3308 Cribbage at the Legion beverage room, 12:45p.m. 250-352-7727 Ascension Lutheran Church Service 10:15a.m. 1805 Silverking Rd. All are welcome. 250-352-2515 Quaker Meetings at 723 Ward St. Upstairs. 10a.m. 250-354-3859. Ever yone welcome Texas Hold’em Poker at the Nelson Legion. 12p.m. Last Sunday of every month. 250-352-7727
Mondays Drum Circle! Every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month. 6:30p.m. - 8:30p.m. 3374 South Slocan Village Rd. Old Church Hall. 15 mins from Nelson/Castlegar. Beginners and everyone welcome. Joel 250-226-0068 La Leche League (breastfeeding information and support). 3rd Monday of each month, except July/August. 10 - 11:30a.m. 312 Silica St. 250-352-3583 Heritage Harmony Barbershop Chorus. Welcoming anyone! Tim 250825-9694 or John 250-3526892
Tuesdays Breast Cancer Support Group. Community First Health Co-op, 518 Lake St. Noon on every 4th Tuesday. Alice 250-352-6223 or Nadine 250-359-7777 Acupuncture for Addictions. Free drop-in clinic, 1:30p.m. Located at 333
Victoria St., 2nd Floor. 250505-7248 Nelson Women’s Centre drop-in. Noon - 4p.m. Free clothing and food. 420 Mill St. 250-352-9916 Having Fun Drumming Circle. Bigby place 509 Front St. 7p.m. - 9p.m. 250-3525616
special events Fri. July. 1 Opening of the Kokanee Nature Centre. The centre will offer nature programs every day this summer and also host a speaker series, displays on our local natural history, and a small café and bookstore with internet access. Stay tuned to http:// www.ecosociety.ca for more on new staff and programs at the Centre Canada Day Celebration at Nelson’s Rotary Lakeside Park 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. activities, BBQ and fireworks.
Wed. July. 6 Downtown Nelson Local Market. 400 block of Baker St. 9:30a.m. - 3p.m.
Sat. July. 9 Two-Step Workshop . Playmor Junction Church, 1p.m. - 4p.m. Instructor: Greg McKeone. Pre-register with Faith by July 7: f8kremler@gmail.com Cottonwood Market 9:30a.m. at Cottonwood Falls Park
Answers to Kootenay Crossword
see puzzle on page 8
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Automotive-Tires/ Parts/Other COOPER WINTER TIRES - used only 4 months. 195/60/ R15. No rims. $350. 250-3520960 Boats 12’ LUND ALUMINUM Boat with 7.5 H.P. Mercury Motor, Oars, Two Gas Tanks. Ph. 250-3521936 Children 3 IN 1 convertible Rochester Storkcraft crib, pine with storage drawer and Sealy mattress. $150. 250-354-3382 CAMP KOOLAREE 2011 Now registering for July and August camp sessions on Kootenay Lake. Camps for all ages. Visit www.koolaree.com for more details. Furniture LARGE, RECTANGULAR DINING room table with removable middle leaf. Dark wood, seats 6-10. $50. vcurken@hotmail.com for photo. 250-352-0960 SOLID OAK OVAL Dining Room Table With Seven Chairs. Good Condition. Phone 250-3521936
Garage Sales 508 WEST RICHARDS St. Rosemont. Instruments, books, furniture. Sat. July 2nd, 8a.m. - 12noon Help Wanted RESERVATIONS, SALES AND ADMINISTRATION position for Mountain Trek boutique Fitness and Health Retreat in Ainsworth. Full-time, seasonally. Requires: excellent communication skills, proficient computer skills, ability to work independently and multitask with extreme focus to detail. Experience in office management and customer service preferred. Send resume to: info@mountaintrek.com before July 15/2011 Home & Garden KITCHEN CONVECTION RANGE with Glass-top and Stainless. Used 4 years. Free local delivery. $480 ($1,200 New). 250- 354-1412 Misc. for Sale ELECTRIC FIREPLACE FOR sale. White brick with thick ledge on top. $60. 250-3520960
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Pets & Livestock boots nordicaXX 24.5, $400. FOR SALE: ISABROWN lay- 250-509-0031 Volunteering ing hens, just started laying 1st year. $12 each. Ph#Sudoku 250-359AND DISTRICT ClassicNELSON 2212 Woman’s Centre volunteer Recreational Vehicles training. Last Thurday of every 1998 WILDERNESS 5T wheel month. 9a.m. - 12p.m. 250-352and 2003 Ford F350 7.3 diesel 9916 truck. Both in excellent condition. $28,000 for both or separately negotiated. 250-825-4241 or Solution to sixmilelakes@shaw.ca
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theExpress Update
Friday, July 1, 2011
contact&questions
How to contact us Classifieds, Events Listings, Press Releases, Fish Heads and Flowers and Letters to the Editor can all be submitted via the Express web site: www.expressnews.ca.
You can also reach us by phone at 250-354-3910, by e-mail. express@expressnews.bc.ca or by post at: P.O. Box 922, Nelson, BC, V1L 6A5.
Please note that the Express Update and all its contents are copyrighted by Kootenay Express Communications Corp. and may not be used without expressed permission. Copyright 2011
The Kootenay Express Update Building Community Since 1988 554 Ward Street Nelson, BC V1L 1S9 (250) 354-3910 Nelson Becker, Publisher
This week’s EXPRESS UPDATE was produced by: Nelson Becker Valencia Curken Robin Murray Erica Fletcher
The Kootenay Express Update is produced by Kootenay Express Communications Corp. in Nelson BC. The purpose of the Update is to provide a media for the Nelson
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Frequently Asked Questions How did you get my email address? The emails that we use for the Kootenay Express Update are emails of people who have done business with the Express Newspaper or are emails we have received by personal request to be on our list. What is the purpose of the Kootenay Express Update? The purpose of the Kootenay Express Update is to provide the service of a community newspaper with such features as an events calendar, classifieds, opinions, diversions, for the greater community of Nelson and area. How can my friends receive the Kootenay Express Update? You can send your friends our email and they can respond with the word “subscribe”, or “newsletter” or “update”. What is the privacy policy of The Express? We will never share your email with anyone outside of The Express. We feel
you are part of our family. Is The Express open for Editorial Submissions? Yes. We also want to support the nonprofits of our community and we welcome their editorial submissions. What happened to The Express Newspaper? The Express Newspaper existed as a print version for 22 years, but it could no longer compete against the big corporations for advertising. We are committed to being of community service and we are now in the process of creating the Kootenay Express Update as an alternative to the print copy. There are obvious benefits to an electronic Express Newspaper. We don’t have any printing costs or post office distribution costs. There is less restriction on space. Recipients can print out the pages that they so desire. There are also some disadvantages. Not everybody is internet connected. Reading off a screen is a different
experience than reading off of paper. The Express Update seems to me to be a valuable way to publicize my business. How do I place advertising in the update? We are still working on this because in setting a price for advertising we want to assure ourselves, and you, that you are getting the correct value for your dollars. We encourage you to get in touch with us so that we may begin this discussion with interested local businesses. How does the Kootenay Express Update support itself? At the moment, that’s a very good question. The Kootenay Express Update lives on a subsidy that it is receives from me, Nelson Becker. In the future, the Update will have to support itself. We are in the process of determining advertising value, as well as looking at other methods of raising the necessary funds.