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Now you can. Starting this week The Kootenay Express Update is able to give you instant weather information in Nelson. I have installed a weather station in my home, three blocks from our hospital, that will constantly update temperature, wind speed and direction, humidity, and short-term forecasts. Just visit http://nelsonbc.westerncawx.com We will continue to also provide longer-term forecasts as well from Environment Canada.
5-Day Forecast Sunday
Cloudy with 30 % pop. Low 10. High 20.
Friday
Monday
Cloudy with 40% pop. High 18
A mix of sun & cloud with 30 % pop. Low 12. High 22.
Saturday
A mix of sun and cloud. Low 9. High 21
Tuesday
Cloudy with 60%pop. Low 13. High 22.
Friday June 24, 2011 Vol. 1, No. 16
IN THIS ISSUE
Page 2 Kootenay Express Extreme Coupons - Print to start saving with your favourite local businesses. Page 3 Community News - news from Nelson’s non-profit community Pages 4 &5 The Kootenay Express NonScientific Survey Question - See the results of last week’s survey as well as find the link to the new question Page 6 Fishheads and Flowers Page 7 Letters to the Editor Page 8 Fun & Games - the crosswords are back! Print yours out to get puzzling. Page 9 Music events and Sudoku Page 10 Local events - See what’s happening in Nelson and area from Friday, June 10th - Sunday, June 19th Page 11 Ongoing community events Page 12 Classified listings - View what West Kootenay residents have to offer Page 13 Express Update Information contact info and frequently asked questions.
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Lions Park Day Sunday
The Nelson Lions Club is hosting Lions Park Day on Sunday June 26th This is a fun day held to celebrate Nelson’s great uphill park. The spray park will be in operation. The Nelson Lions Club’s famous chuck wagon will be at the park providing a free hotdog lunch between 11 AM and 1PM. Protecting vision is an important component of Lions Club activities. The Canadian Institute for the Blind (CNIB) will be on site providing information on vision impairment. For a loonie donation the CNIB will be providing sunglasses as part of their “Shades of Fun” campaign, which emphasizes the importance of wearing sunglasses year round. There will be kid’s games and activities between 10:30 AM and 12 noon. Face painting will also be happening at the same time. New this year are the “Doggy Games” held between 1PM and 2PM! We have great prizes for this event so please consider entering your dog. Some games include: • Dog and owner look-alike contest • Biggest eyes, biggest ears • Smallest dog, tallest dog • Best doggy smile • Best tail wager Please keep your dog on a leash during Lions Park Day. See you there! -submitted
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Recreation, Fish and Wildlife Instructor, Rena Vandenbos (left), conducts fish surveys with students as part of a field school project for the program.
New opportunities for students at Selkirk College Selkirk revitalizes environmental career offerings Faculty members of the School Information Systems (GIS). of Environment and Geomatics The career diploma programs (formerly School of Renewable accept applicants with grade 12 eduResources) at Selkirk College have cation while the advanced diploma a new curriculum is ready for fall in GIS is designed as specialized 2011. training for people with a previThe School of Environment and ous credential such as a diploma or Geomatics offers career technology two-year diploma programs in degree. For more information on the Forestry, Integrated Environmental School of Environment and Planning, and Recreation, Fish and Geomatics, visit: www.selkirk.ca/eg Wildlife technologies. These programs can ladder into Selkirk’s or call 1.888.953.1133, ext. 392. degree program in Geographic -submitted
Get rid of your Sugar Blues in Lakeside Park Monday to Thursday, June 27, 28, 29, 30th; 7:30am to 2:30pm at Lakeside Park Christine Sutherland used to sing hands-on homework to help with the sugar blues (and caffeine too!) the detoxification. Lee looks after Today she shares her food success- the ‘thought-stopping’ exercises es with Lee Reid, Nelson’s clinical as well as using a process to help addictions counselor, and together change old patterns, so people can they have designed a contemporary deal better with cravings and family healing program for people who wants to make their life healthier dynamics. For more information, please call and get off sugar and coffee Sutherland uses massage, under- Christine Sutherland at water-hot spring massage, dry 1-800-611-5788 or email her at brushing, body wraps, salt glows, csuther@netidea.com. sand rubs, herbal teas, and lots of -submitted
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http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/
The Kootenay Express Update Non-Scientific Survey Question Volunteerism is a driving force in our community. It seems to me that nearly everyone I speak with does some sort of volunteer work whether it’s fostering dogs with the SPCA, participating with the Eco Society, or assisting those less fortunate in our community. There is a disconnect between groups that need volunteers and people that are looking to volunteer. There are plenty of both, but because of a lack of coordination, they haven’t met each other yet. Perhaps this editorial and survey question can be a stimulus in our commu-
nity to create a volunteer coordinating group and a recruitment center for volunteers. I often ask people what they would do if they had all the money they needed and most people would volunteer their energy to support the community. Many groups can benefit by even as little as a committed 2 hours per week. If there is a group or an area that you’ve been thinking of offering some of your skills, give them a call. I’m sure they will be grateful for your energy.
Do you volunteer? What is the reason you do not volunteer more? Cut and paste the following into your address bar to answer the survey: http:www.surveymonkey.com/ s/2BMSFJP 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 Are you going to vote for keeping the HST tax or for reverting to a PST plus GST tax?
Go back to PST/HST We pay too much I don’t know Keep HST
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Are you going to vote for keeping the HST tax or for reverting to a PST plus GST tax? IT may not be a good PEOPLE complain idea to nitpick or raise about taxes yet also comheat for too much for our plain when they can’t get tax dollars..... services. Services are paid for by taxes so I don’t get I agree that we really it. If we don’t pay the tax need to be getting good through HST then what service for our dollars. If are people willing to give we were, people would up or where else are they not be as bothered by going to tax us to make what they need to pay for up for lost revenue and taxes. Sweden is appar- services? It has to be paid ently generally very happy for somehow. I look at with their taxes despite Sweden who have very being taxed at a higher high taxes but also have rate than us because they a very high standard of are happy with what they living. So what do we as get for their tax dollars. British Columbians want? It would be interesting to Savings in our personal see an article that looks at wallets, which is chump what the differences are in change in the big picour two systems and see ture, or a better life for all if Swedes really are hap- British Columbians? If we pier than we are with their don’t pay taxes everything system. will become privatized and then we’ll be paying I am still angry about more for services that are how the Liberals lied no longer public. regarding the HST. I cannot in good conscience IT is easy to be skeptical vote to keep it as this gov- about government spendernment will see it as sup- ing when we can see so porting them. much waste, daily. Why give the government $4 to THE HST is outrageous spend $1? and should be eliminated immediately. WHY would anything Bill VanderZalm supports HST hurts the little be a good idea - so soon guy...needs to be a better we forget! I appreciate the system simpler system for remitters - the PST return was AGAINST it in Principle complicated. as it was introduced deceptively. Secondly, I think the best place It burdens the poor and to take more tax is from working class, benefiting those making 200,000 and Corporations that do not more and from successful reinvest their profits in large corporations our communities.
THE HST is the GST on steroids. It’s like a transaction tax applied to used car sales by private parties. Cristy Clark, read my lips. No new taxes!
viously. The gov’t keeps telling us that the HST will create jobs, but fails to tell us how. In reality, we have been seeing the exact opposite.
I would be happy to pay HOWEVER, having said that, is it not about high taxes if we citizens the same tax in the end.??? received quality health care, education, pensions, 12% instead of 13%? etc. but our standing of THE provincial gov’t living is diminishing as our is spending $50 million taxes are rising.Speaking $ on their ad campaign. to people who have a busiJust another display of ness they like it. My issue the inequities that comes with it is we didn’t have with a liberal gov’t. Their much say when it was ads imply that the HST is brought in. NOW 10%... Not true, if YES we do pay way too they keep their promise, it will take 3 years after the much in taxes for what public approves the HST we receive in services, and to drop it to 10%. Since that gap is growing steadiwhen have they even kept ly. As a 70 year old senior a promise? Even at 10% it I resent being taxed on wont save families $ as the my pension income while HST has been applied to watching all three levels many goods and services of government ignore or that were not taxed pre- minimalize my needs.
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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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Fish Heads and Flowers Flowers to summer for finally showing up! - fun seeker
Flowers to the tireless volunteer at church who let me know she appreciated and supported my Fish Heads to the guy who stood volunteer work on other projects outside our property and called his even though she is already doing dog (uselessly) for several minutes too much to volunteer for them as as the dog tore through the newly well. Ditto to you! As individuals sprouted veggie garden. This is we can’t do everything we want to, the second time and I’m disgusted so it is good to know we can rely by your lack of control or respect on each other to each do our own for other’s spaces. small part. Then together maybe - ticked off and trampled we can get it all done. - volunteer united
Fish Heads to people who lose self control when they drink and then blame others for their tantrums - the tired bartender Flowers to the local animal shelter for the best cat ever! He has brought us hours of entertainment and love. Thanks to everyone who works & volunteers there. - purrfectly happy family
Enter your Fish Heads and Flowers at http://www.expressnews.ca/fishflowers.html
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Sadly Missing the Senior Games Dear Editor; Farewell to the Kootenays Senior’s Games! In case you didn’t know it, the deadline has passed to enter the Games! I have been attending these Games for a number of years and they are usually held in mid September so the deadline for applying is mid July. However the trick was this year was that the games were being held mid August, so I presumed I could register mid June. Wrong! The deadline was 10 June, and there are “no exceptions” I am told last Saturday.
So cancel those plans to come up to and explore the Kootenays whilst the bureaucrats shuffle the papers over the next eight weeks! I’m not sure how many others have been caught in this paper chase but the bottom line is it’s less money coming into your local economy, much to the delight of the local paper shufflers, I guess? And unfortunately, I have to bid Farewell to the Games because I can’t register and thus won’t be there! I’m not glad – just so sad! -Robert Haines, Vancouver
Gavin Boss from Kamloops BC takes takes time out from his painting contract at Kootenay Lake Hospital. Where’s the rest of your bicycle, Boss?
PHOTO BY NELSON BECKER
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GRAND OPENING Wednesday, June 29th Join us in the celebration of the opening of John Ward Fine Coffee. We would love for you to come try our wonderful coffee and tea. 503 Baker Street
Corner of Ward & Baker Street (where Jigsaws used to be) Open Mon-Sat: 7-6 Sunday 7-3
Specials: Brew coffee $1 8oz Latte or Cappuccino $2 Silk Road Tea $1
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stuffhappens Friday, June 24, 2011
Events Friday, June 24 to Sunday, July 3
Got an event you want everyone to know about? Submit your Event Listing at: http://www.expressnews.ca
live music Fri, June. 24 Beats 4 Concrete. A Skatepark Fundraiser with Shasta, Rhapsody and Mullin. 9p.m. Tickets $10 at the door. Three of the finest DJ’s in the Kootenays are coming together for a night of FUNdraising SonReal with DJ Richie. Alternative/Hip Hop music. Spirit Bar
Sat. June. 25 Kikeyambay Afro Fusion Music Event with Dancer/ Singer N’Nato Camara at the Capitol Theatre, Tickets $15 Wood n Soo Mashups. Spirit Bar House ‘n’ Home presents Where the Wild Things Are. 10p.m. The Royal. Break out the animal costumes and tribal paint. Best costume will win $100. Tickets $10 available at Eddy Music and www.liveattheroyal.com
Sun. June. 26 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. Mike Filipowistch and Mark Crissinger. An acoustic tour. 8p.m. The Royal. Tickets $10 at Royal Espresso
Mon. June. 27 Vocalist Sarah McGlynn and guitarist Rich Rabnett
at the Hume Library Lounge. 7p.m. - 11p.m.
Tues. June. 28 Open Mic. Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill. 9p.m. Guitarist Cliff Maddix and Friends. Hume Library Lounge. 7p.m. - 11p.m. Magic Bus with Dubconscious. Royal. 10p.m. Reggae vibes and hard beats. No cover! Digable Planets. Spirit Bar
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blues players as hosted by Craig Atkins Sat. July. 2 Dustin Bentall Outfit with Dexter and Mr. Smith. special guests. The Royal. Spirit Bar 8p.m. $10 at www.liveattheJackie Treehorn with Local royal.com, Royal Espresso. A band Almanak. The Royal. rustic troubadour who plays 9:30p.m. $10. A funkadel- alternative-country-rock ic/soultastic/rockaphonic Karaoke. Finley’s Irish Bar seven-piece sound-storm and Grill. 9p.m. Sun. July. 3 Nikko at the Hume Library Royal Blues Jam. 4p.m. Lounge. 7p.m. - 11p.m. - 8p.m. A weekly afternoon of Blues featuring Nelson’s
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Wed. June. 29 Blue King Brown. The Royal. 9:30p.m. $20 advance, $25 day of show available at www.liveattheroyal.com, Royal Espresso and Eddy’s Music. Australia’s premier Urban roots crew are coming to conquer Karaoke. Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill. 9p.m. Paul Landsberg with Strings. Hume Library Lounge. 7p.m. - 11p.m.
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Events Friday, June 24 to Sunday, July 3
special events
Fri. June. 24 Nelson MarketFest returns to Baker St. with an amazing entertainment lineup and over 90 local vendors and craftspeople. Suggested $2 donation, with kids under 13 free. 6p.m. - 10:30p.m. Starry Nights. Taghum Community Hall , 5915 Taghum Hall Rd. Would you like to see the rings of Saturn or a far away galaxie? Wayne Holmes and his telescope are scheduled for the following dates: June 24/25. If you are an amateur or professional astronomer, feel free to bring down your equipment and join us. Come at dark or earlier if you have to set up. For more information and to see if there are cancelations due to weather, phone 250-354-1586 or email sumfun@telus.net
Sat. June. 25 Grassroots Grammas Meeting. 10a.m. - noon. 3650 Old Passmore Rd. Inter view with Stephen Lewis, showing the DVD of his conversation with AnnaMaria Tremonti. Followed by AGM. Refreshments served. 250-226-7376 for more information Yasodhara Ashram’s Annual Strawberry Social open house offers a day of relaxation and community for all ages. Come enjoy local musical talent, delicious strawberries and cream, a used book sale, and much more. All welcome. www. yasodhara.org/being-here/ getting-here/, or call 250227-9224
Nelson-Creston Green Party Constituency Association AGM at Rotary Barbeque, Lakeside Park. 2p.m. - 5p.m. Music by Dimitro Woychuk and Friends, refreshments provided by your local Green friends, More info phone 250-3527300 Margo Talbot signs new memoir “All That Glitters” at Otter Books in Nelson from 1p.m. - 3p.m.
Sun. June. 26 Lions Park Day. A fun day held to celebrate Nelson’s great uphill park. The spray park will be in operation. Free hotdog lunch between 11a.m. - 1p.m. Kid’s games and face painting 10:30a.m. - noon. Doggy Games 1p.m. - 2p.m. Please keep your dog on a leash Castlegar and Area Garden Tour. 9a.m. – 4p.m. Enjoy ten gardens in the Castlegar Area. For information call Jean 250-365-6276 or contact castlegargardenclub@shaw. ca Margo Talbot signs new memoir “All That Glitters” at Jennie’s Books in Winlaw from 4p.m. - 5:30p.m.
Society, empowering families in the West Kootenay since 1998. Self-Design High: 2nd floor, 402 Victoria St. 7p.m. Refreshments and live music. 8p.m. Live art auction with auctioneer Michelle Mungall. Donation at door. 250-352-6688 Book talk with Yves Engler. Kootenay Carshare is bringing author, city planner, and activist Yves Engler to town to give a presentation and lead a discussion around the topic of his latest book: “Stop Signs: Cars and Capitalism on the Road to Economic, Social and Ecological Decay”. 7:30p.m. Nelson Library. By donation, light snacks and refreshments provided
Fri. July. 1 Canada Day Celebration at Nelson’s Rotary Lakeside Park 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. activities, BBQ and fireworks.
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 in Silverton Pancake Breakfast, Parade, Children’s Games, Bocce Tournament, Antique Machine Displays, Bavarian Garden and Concession, Dog Show, Market, Live Entertainment, Dance Workshop, Silent Auction, Duck Race and Amazing Fireworks & much more! For more info, call 250-358-2852 or www.silvertoncommunityclub.ca
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Tues. June. 28 Castlegar’s Art Walk Opening Reception, 7p.m. 9p.m. Recreation Complex 2101 - 6th Ave. Artists, entertainment, and more! Free. castlegararts@gmail. com
Thurs. June. 30 Women to Women Art Auction Fundraiser For Circle of Habondia Lending
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Events Friday, June 24 to Sunday, July 3
ongoing events Wednesdays
The Nelson Scrabble Club meets at 1p.m. For further Downtown Nelson Local information, please call 250Market. 400 block of Baker 352-6936 St. 9:30a.m. - 3p.m. Sundays Nelson Women’s Centre St. John’s Lutheran Church Drop-in. Noon - 4p.m. Free Service. Everyone welcome clothing and food. 420 Mill to 4p.m. worship. 21 Silica St. 250-352-9916 St. 250-354-3308 Darts at the Nelson Legion. Cribbage at the Legion 7:30p.m. 250-352-7727 beverage room, 12:45p.m. Thursdays 250-352-7727 Nelson Women’s Centre. Ascension Lutheran Drop-in. Noon - 4p.m. Free Church Service 10:15a.m. clothing and food. 420 Mill 1805 Silverking Rd. All are St. 250-352-9916 welcome. 250-352-2515 Toastmasters: Improve Quaker Meetings at 723 your public speaking, comWard St. Upstairs. 10a.m. munication and leadership 250-354-3859. Ever yone skills. 2nd and 4th Thursday welcome of every month. www.toastTexas Hold’em Poker at masters.ca the Nelson Legion. 12p.m. Acupuncture for Addictions. Last Sunday of every month. Free drop-in clinic. 9:30a.m. 250-352-7727 Located at 333 Victoria St., 2nd Mondays Floor. 250-505-7248 La Leche League (breastFridays feeding information and supGender Outlaws, a support port). 3rd Monday of each and social group for trans month, except July/August. and gender diverse folks. 10 11:30a.m. 312 Silica St. 250-354-5362 250-352-3583 Saturdays Heritage Harmony Cottonwood Market 9:30a. Barbershop Chorus. m. at Cottonwood Falls Park Welcoming anyone! Tim 250Meat Draws at Nelson 825-9694 or John 250-352Legion. 3:30p.m., in bever- 6892 age room with Karaoke after. Drum Circle! Every 1st and 250-352-7727 3rd Monday of the month.
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Acupuncture for Addictions. Free drop-in clinic, 1:30p.m. Located at 333 Victoria St., 2nd Floor. 250505-7248 Nelson Women’s Centre Tuesdays drop-in. Noon - 4p.m. Free Breast Cancer Support clothing and food. 420 Mill Group. Community First St. 250-352-9916 Health Co-op, 518 Lake St. Having Fun Drumming Noon on every 4th Tuesday. Circle. Bigby place 509 Front Alice 250-352-6223 or St. 7p.m. - 9p.m. 250-352Nadine 250-359-7777 5616 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
Last week this comic ran with an unfortunate typo in the caption. In light of recent events involving the deaths of two local adolescent bears, we at the Express felt the comic was well worth reprinting.
Bear Smart Tip: In BC over 905 black bears and 49 grizzlies are killed yearly because they are considered a ‘nuisance’. Most of these deaths are absolutely avoidable! bearsmart.com/kootenay 250-359-6611
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theclassifieds
heritage. Qualified buyer must have some financial backing and 2002 KIA SPORTAGE, 4x4, experience in the food and bevernew w/s tires, excellent condi- age industry. Contact Luke at 250tion, 81,000km, standard, $7300 551-0878, luke@liveattheroyal. OBO. 250-509-0031 com
Misc. for Sale
15 FOOT HOBIE pedal drive kayak. Very fast! Excellent condition. $950. 250-352-4662
ELECTRIC FIREPLACE FOR sale. White brick with thick ledge on top. $60. 250-352- BIKE RACK FOR 3 bikes. Fits 0960 the back of most cars. $30...was FOR SALE: TABLES, lamps, 2 $100 new. 250-365-7763 Children 1986 DIESEL TOYOTA 4-drawers, tools, nails, electric LANDCRUISER, totally rebuilt CAMP KOOLAREE 2011 Now motor, glass patio set, adirondack Vacation Rentals engine, 45,000kms ago. Call for registering for July and August chairs, etc. 250-505-5517 camp sessions on Kootenay info 250-354-7988 AMARILAS ESCAPE, Lake. Camps for all ages. Visit PROFESSIONAL LP CONGAS, LUXURIOUS home and garAutomotive-Sleds/ www.koolaree.com for more new condition, $600. Email bri- dens with spectacular lake and sas.palmar@yahoo.ca for pho- mountain views, only minutes details. Bikes tos and information. 250-442- from downtown Nelson. www. Education 2009 YAMAHA VINO 125cc 3514 Sudoku Classic amarilasescape.com 250-5514-stroke scooter. 1000 kms. PARENTS! EVER WISHED for 5570 Rentals Excellent condition. $2900. 250- a long-term alternate school at Volunteering 352-4662 the Junction? Experienced BC BACHELOR SUITE FOR rent 10 minutes from Nelson. NELSON AND DISTRICT Automotive-Tires/ Certified alternate-trained teach- only er. Vibrant, thematic, hands-on New flooring & paint, in-suite Woman’s Centre volunteer Parts/Other learning. Call 359-6993 by July laundry, $700/month utilities training. Last Thurday of every included. 250-352-2100 month. 9a.m. - 12p.m. 250-352COOPER WINTER TIRES - used 31 9916 only 4 months. 195/60/R15. No Furniture rims. $350. 250-352-0960 Rentals Wanted Solution to LARGE, RECTANGULAR SET OF 3 trailer axles 5500# DINING room table with remov- NEWER, CLEAN, PRIVATE, 4 8Sudoku! 5 1 6 9 3 7 2 each. 2 with brakes almost new able middle leaf. Dark wood, seats quiet rental home for senior 1 2 7 5 4 3 6 9 8 Asking $1000. Ph. Ken at 250- 6-10. $50. vcurken@hotmail.com woman, ns,np,nd, required longterm, excellent references. 250- 9 6 3 8 7 2 1 5 4 for photo. 250-352-0960 352-0136 359-2292 7 3 4 9 1 8 2 6 5 Business ANTIQUE OAK DROP leaf table 2 9 8 6 3 5 4 1 7 Sports Equipment Opportunities for sale $100. 250-359-2292 6 5 1 4 2 7 9 8 3 BOWFLEX XTREME WORKOUT FREE: BOX SPRING and metal THE ROYAL GRILL AND Machine. $350 OBO. Please con- 8 4 9 2 5 1 7 3 6 bed frame for double bed. No 5 7 2 3 9 6 8 4 1 LOUNGE is for sale. Busy live tact Jim 250-352-9824 3 1 6 7 8 4 5 2 9 music venue, part of Nelson’s mattress. 250-354-1412 see puzzle on page 9 Solution
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