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Members of the Learning and Retirement Society shovel snow at the ActNow seniors’ exercise area near the playing fields at Lakeside Park. Member Jane Merks says that the initiative is intended to “communicate to the public that if the streets and the paths are not cleared properly [of snow], then seniors and disabled people really have a problem getting around.” She adds: “wouldn’t it be a nice, neighbourly thing to shovel snow for seniors not able to do it themselves?”

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Community service organizations in Nelson are as diverse as our community’s residents. At this time of year there is a particularly high demand for the services these organizations offer, and service providers are challenged to meet the needs of those most vulnerable. Here we highlight just a couple of those organizations and the work they do in and for our community. The Salvation Army has long had a community presence in Nelson, says Major Yvonne Borrows, Executive Director of Family and Community Services. She notes, however, that the current

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downturn in the economy will also be offering cook- Salvation Army is asking the means that more people are ing classes. Geared towards community for donations seeking the organization’s those without access to of clothing, non-perishable services than in recent conventional kitchen food and, with particular years. The effect of the facilities, these classes urgency, gifts for teenagers. weak economy is twofold: will feature slow-cooker Donation drop boxes not only are more people and hotplate cooking. are located at the Chahko coming to the Salvation Services offered at the Mika Mall (near the inteArmy for necessities such Salvation Army drop-in rior entrance to Shopper’s as food and clothing, but centre are free and increas- Drug Mart), the Nelson fewer people are making ingly utilized. Last year Medical Clinic, Jigsaw’s donations to the organiza- an average of nine people Coffee Company, and many �� tion – an equation which came to the organization’s of the major grocery stores. �� amounts to a difficult drop-in hours; this year an Monetary donations can �� time of year for both cli- average of 40 people attend, be made at any Christmas ents and service-providers. Borrows says. Drop-in cen- Kettle location – listen for �� The Salvation Army tre services include break- their bells at the Mall and �� provides essential services fast, clothing, job search in the 400-block of Baker to low-income and at-risk help and, importantly, a Street. The Salvation Army families, Borrows says. space for people to gather is located at 601 Vernon �� These services include socially. The drop-in centre Street and can be reached �� access to showers, laundry is open Monday to Thursday, by calling 250-352-3488. facilities, a food bank and from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Not far up the hill, at �� a drop-in centre. Beginning Currently building its 812 Stanley Street, is Our in January, the organization Christmas hampers, the Daily Bread, a commu-

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nity organization operated by the Kootenay Christian Fellowship. Assistant Administrator Danielle Corbin says that although the demand for their services throughout the year is consistent, that demand is consistently high: the centre provides a hot lunch to an average of 50 people each weekday. Our Daily Bread’s hot lunch program prioritizes nutrition. Lunch consists of salad, a hearty entree such as pasta, and dessert. A vegetarian option is always available. Our Daily Bread also offers its clients counselling services, access to phones, and use of a mailing address. The hot lunch program operates almost entirely on

volunteer power. They have many regular volunteers, including some of their clients. More volunteers are always needed, however, and Corbin says that those who wish to help out with preparation and service of the hot lunch are welcome to come by between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. from Monday to Friday. Donations of food, money or goods are also welcome, and can be made by contacting the office at 250-352-7700. Other organizations also offer important and highly utilized services in our community. The Nelson Food Cupboard, for instance, can be reached at 250354-1633, and the Nelson CARES Society can be reached at 250-352-6011.

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A Christmas carol A Christmas Carol: a fundraiser for the Nelson Food Cupboard Friday, Dec. 17, 7:30 p.m. at Nelson United Church, 602 Silica

Nelson area residents are invited to celebrate this festive time with the Nelson Food Cupboard as they present a reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, an event supported by CBC Radio. Now a tradition across the country, proceeds will benefit the Nelson Food Cupboard -- in true Dickens fashion. After the event, guests will be invited to meet the readers at a reception hosted by the Nelson United Church’s Women’s Group. This year, Keith Simmonds will join local readers Bessie Wapp, Jocelyn Carver, Anne Degrace, Jon Steinman and Ann Alma. The Nelson Heritage Harmony Barbershop

Chorus will once again provide the musical accompaniment. Since 1990, people across Canada have been crowding into churches and theatres to hear Dickens’ timeless story read by CBC personalities and local performers. Produced in almost 100 communities across Canada, the reading raises money for local charities such as food banks, shelters, libraries and hospices. Tickets are available at Otter Books for a minimum donation of $13, and will be available at the door on the evening of the performance for $15. There will be a food donation box in the lobby of the United Church, and all non-perishable items are welcome. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. For more information call 354-1633 or email foodcupboard@shawbiz. ca.

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Th e Nelson Community Services Centre has been offering community support services for 38 years. Its services centre on individual and group counseling, and programs to strengthen families. The Centre also offers programs to deal with family violence, short-term housing for youth and women in crisis, and a homelessness outreach program. The Centre was recently reviewed by the Council on Accreditation (COA), which is based in New York and which assesses human service agencies across Canada and the United States. It assesses agencies’ administrative and budgetary functions, their program delivery, and their staff and board functioning. The Nelson Community Services Centre recently passed all quality assess-

voting information, visit No doubt eager skiers www.nelsonfigureskatingare itching to get out on club.ca. the cross country trails Although winter sports and downhill slopes. are foremost in our minds, Whitewater has fun daily in the zone it is still time to think classes for most ages and Kim Palfenier about NYSA Soccer. The levels, while the Nelson Nordic Ski Club has its team member to perform REP soccer season regis“Track Attack” sessions in the club’s upcoming ice tration has been brought coming up. Check out their show in February. A jury forward by a month, with websites for more informa- will select the main prize- player registration taking tion: www.nelsonnordicski. winning clubs, but anyone place from January 4 to 31. ca/ and www.skiwhitewa- can vote online for the club (There is no tryout guaranof their choice to win the tee after January 31.) The ter.com. In the meantime, the prize for fans’ favourite. REP coaching application Kootenay Swim Club is The Nelson Figure Skating deadline is December 15. already thinking ahead to Club is asking everyone to Please visit www.nys.ca to the Christmas break. It will show support and vote. For apply. be offering a winter swim camp from December 27 �� Kim Palfenier is administrator for the Nelson Regional Sports to 31 for youth 14 years Council. The Nelson Regional Sports Council can be reached at: and under. In Castlegar Box 1190, Nelson, BC V1L 6H3 (250)352-3989 phone, the camp runs Tuesday (250)352-0046 fax, or nrsc@telus.net and Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., while Nelson’s camp runs Monday, Wednesday and Friday Page 12 between 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Call 250-3527401 to register or email info@kootenayswimclub. com. The club is also has a position available for an Assistant Head Coach. Please submit resumes toin fo@thekootenayswimclub. An inspired selection of beads from around the world com by December 20. Visit www.thekootenayswimClasses • Repairs • Creativity club.com for a job descripvisit our website and sign up for upcoming events tion. On the ice, local figure www.abacusbeadsnelson.com skaters have their sights set 250 • 352 • 3100 505 Kootenay St. Nelson on bringing Kurt Browning to town. The Nelson Figure Skating Club is competing for first prize: a skating seminar given by Browning, �� former world champion. The club recently produced a short film on its performance at the Civic Arena’s 75th Anniversary �� celebration and entered it into the Skate Canada nationwide competition. Second prize would bring �� a Skate Canada national

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ment standards with a top rating. The COA called this a “wonderful accomplishment.” Congratulations to the Centre’s staff on this accomplishment. The COA’s rating is a strong endorsement of the Centre’s work. The Centre’s services are free; its programs are funded by the Ministry of Children and Family Development, the Ministry of Public Safety, the Solicitor General and BC Housing. It also depends on donations from the citizens and local businesses of Nelson in order to maintain its strength as a vital and basic community resource. For more information, contact Lena Horswill at 250-352-3504.

Olivia is a mischievous puppy who has a way of getting everything she wants. She loves car rides, and we have to tie her to a chair in the kitchen so that she doesn’t run off and destroy something. She loves our cat and they play-fight all the time. She loves the cat more then she loves any of us! We also have to

put her outside while I play piano, because she likes to sing along and it’s a bit of a distraction. We have to drag her on walks, which we understand -- her little legs can only do so much! Olivia is a very happy puppy and we love her very much! Submitted by Janae Gauthier, Nelson

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Chillin’ in the Season

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A question about snow

My friend and fellow A Question from Before you finish your dignity to people who need columnist Kate Bridger Christmas shopping for the it. It has a lot to do with the Amanda about Snow wrote in last week’s Express This is for Dr. Science..... season, the Nelson CARES tremendous staff here.” about a “perfectly imperSociety would like you to Nelson CARES Society’s Recently, my boyfriend and fect Christmas.” It was a consider giving just one other programs could I were driving into Nelson great reminder to chill final gift, one where you also use your gifts at this and I couldn’t help but dr. science out—and I’m not talking give a little, help a lot of time of year. Their 2010 wonder about the snow check this out Morgan Dehnel about the temperature. on the mountains. Now, people, and feel good about Fundraising Campaign Anne DeGrace Kate’s commentary on for a few weeks, I’ve been As the snow crystals grow it in return -- a true gift will soon come to a close. beloved ornaments rung ( J745.59412). They’re exchange. Your gift will help All donations made to the seeing the snow up there larger, they fall out of that my Christmas bell. Her “dis- short on snakes, but those who are struggling Society prior to December and it’s been raining down water cloud and, at this time coloured treetop fairy that full of other good stuff. feel the joy of the season 31st are eligible for a 2010 here- not a mystery, how- of the year (the question looks like it’s suffering from Harking back to simpler as they focus so intently on charitable tax receipt. “We ever, I was wondering if and answer actually came liver failure” could well be times, Merry Christmas: having a warm place to live, have come to know the the precipitation from the from earlier in November), a first cousin to any of my A Canadian Keepsake enough food to eat, or just generosity of the Nelson clouds starts off as snow may fall into valleys where favourites. And those of us Collection (JF MER) living with the loneliness community toward those in and when it reaches a cer- the temperature is higher �� who’ve had kids well know includes classics such as The without family and friends. �� need, especially at this time tain point melts into the than 0 degrees Celsius. The the beauty of the unbeauti- Little Crooked Christmas During these winter of year. We greatly appreci- rain we’ve been seeing or snow then melts, but only ful when it comes to things Tree. Jock Elliott’s Inventing months, and especially ate it and simply could not vice versa? Also, we know does so slowly. Yet, it can made by small hands. Christmas: How Our Holiday around Christmas, staff do what we do without the freezing rain comes from indeed end up as the rain One year my kids and Came to be (J394.2663) and volunteers at Nelson community’s support,” says those clouds, and clouds you experienced. So, the I were making ornaments takes the brou-ha-ha back CARES Society are even Board Chair, Jody Dudley. are all moisture. My other moisture what started as out of baker’s clay: stars question is, do clouds cloud drops, became snow to its innocent roots. more aware of people’s need Giving to Nelson CARES �� and snowmen, lumpen freeze or don’t they? and and then melted again to If a good belly-laugh for basic food, housing, and Society is very easy. You �� things that would be paint- is required enter King of support. Stepping Stones, can donate funds in some- why? become rain. There is a ed garishly once cooked. Irreverence David Sedaris the local�� At this time of year, does blog page, HYPERLINK emergency shel- one else’s name as a gift to My daughter, then about with Holidays on Ice on ter, for example, precipitation that falls “http://blog.kootenay-lake. ��expects a someone special. You can theWhere was greatRomantic, three, was busily rolling MP3. Yes, you can lis- full house in the valleys start ca/?p=519” http://blog. for Christmas. support the Giving Tree as rain �� grandma born? long, worm-like things. ten to books while you “Thisadventurous, may not be where at the Kootenay Co-op off as snow? I have been kootenay-lake.ca/?p=519 , “What are those?” I roll out shortbread! We that, yes, this is which shows the appearmysterious: The Nelson Library our guests would like to be, where eachmagazines gift goes directNews in informed �� asked her. “Christmas have MP3s and books �� true. ance of both snow and on but it is where they will ly to help out at Stepping has birth, death and Download your blusher, print and onlline at snakes,” she told me. “Like CD and downloadable When it reaches a cer- rime on local mountainbe, inswashbuckler, the end, and we �� or are Stones. You can purchase marriage certiﬁcates theatNelson Library. in the song.” “What song?” audiobooks and e-books happy tain point (altitude) does sides. It links to another �� to have a gift Tara Davis Designs �� potboiler free something from the on microﬁche. I asked.“You know: ‘So be on the Christmas theme, to offer” says Library. Klee Hunter, on Baker Street, where 25 the falling snow melt local page, HYPERLINK �� Nelson good for Christmas Snakes.’” from Sedaris to Dickens. �� Manager of Affordable and percent of her jewellery and continue as rain? “ http : / / ko o te n ay - l a ke . We all got into it. That You can hear A Cristmas Emergency Housing. sales will be donated to the Apparently, yes, usually ca/weather/snowlevel/” year the tree was festooned Carol another way, too: is the case. http://kootenay-lake. �� A recent guest at the shel- Advocacy Centre. Or you this www.nelsonlibrary.ca www.nelsonlibrary.ca www.nelsonlibrary.ca with s-shaped snakes in this Friday at 7 p.m., the Do clouds freeze? Yes, ca/weather/snowlevel/ , �� ter said, “You have no idea can make your donation candy cane stripes and Nelson Food Cupboard �� how grateful I am to have on-line, print off the pledge but often not. So why do which shows more pictures polka dots. It was the hosts a reading of the this. I wanted to thank you card and mail it in, or drop clouds freeze? Consider of November mountainbest tree we ever had. Dickens favourite at the for this place. It’s a haven. It your cheque by their offices that snow grows in clouds sides and offers interesting There are lots of ways to United Church, with read- provides the essentials that at 521 Vernon Street. For composed primarily of explanations. �� Wondering Chevcall or250- super-cooled Get yourwater motor chill this Christmas, brought ers Bessie Wapp, Joceyn any drops. person needsabout (shelter more '58 information, to you by your library, includ- Carver, Keith Simmonds, andplatypus food), but it does so in a 352-6011 or visit www.nellove? running: 2010 hybrid? Dr. Science is in real life, Dr. Morgan Dehnel, ing chill Christmas craft Jon Steinman, Ann Alma, way that also restores some soncares.ca. �� a particle accelerator Science magazines Small engine repairphysicist, and resident of Nelson. books such as A Homemade and me. It’s a fund-raisCar repair manuals at Please send comments or questions regarding this column to Christmas: Creative Ideas er for a great commu�� and more online for boats, chainsaws, the Nelson Library, in express@expressnews.bc.ca �� for an Earth-friendly, Frugal, nity service, and it’s all �� through the Nelson and more - online at �� print ond online. 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Anne DeGrace appointed nelson’s 2011 cultural ambassador

Th e Cu l tu r a l Development Commission Winter Solstice (CDC), on behalf of the labyrinth walk City of Nelson, is proud to Tuesday, Dec. 21, 4:00 p.m. at announce Anne DeGrace’s the Rotary Lakeside Park appointment as Nelson’s 2011 Cultural Ambassador. Rekindle the fire within Co-sponsored by Otter with an intentional walk Books and Packrat this winter Solstice. Join Annie’s, the award comes the Nelson Community with a $500 cash prize. Labyrinth Group at the “We already know Lakeside Labyrinth as Anne is a terrific ambaswe celebrate the season sador for Nelson,” says by putting the darkness City Councillor and CDC behind us and welcome Ashley Piderman Board Member Donna the light into our hearts. Fundraiser Macdonald. “Naming Everyone is welcome. For Renaissance Hair Salon, her as our Cultural more information call 250- 547 Baker Street Ambassador for 2011 352-9630. Ashley Piderman, really just formalizes 25, is a lifelong resident that, and shows our great Transition Nelson of Nelson. Over the last admiration and appreciaHoliday Celebration year Ashley has become tion for her and her work.” Wednesday, Dec. 22nd 4-7 p.m. A long-time resident severely ill with Crohn’s at The Royal, 330 Baker Disease to the point where and community leader, Transition Nelson she has had to quit work DeGrace is also a librarinvites you to celebrate and school while she bat- ian, publisher, artist and the holiday season with tles this illness. A small n a t i o n a l l y - r e c o g n i s e d us. Food and refresh- group of Ashley’s friends novelist. Treading Water, ments will be available. have organized a fund- Wind Tails, and her latest Come and share your raiser to lift her spirits. novel, Sounding Line have hopes, dreams and visions 45 prizes have gener- won both popular and critof a resilient future for ously been donated from ical acclaim. She has proour community. We hope businesses ranging from duced two stunning phototo see you there.Wishing Nomad’s Hemp Wear to graphic books on Nelson, you a joyous holiday sea- Frog Peak Cafe. Tickets co-edited and produced son! For more informa- are a minimum donation Seasonings, a cookbook tion, contactDiana van of $2.00 and are available fundraising venture for the Eyk at 250-505-5331or at Renaissance Hair Salon. Nelson Municipal Library Thank you for your sup- and the Kootenay Co-op, dianavaneyk@gmail.ca and is also a regular colport and GOOD LUCK! umnist for the Kootenay Holiday Youth Play! Express. She is currently Polar Bear Swim Friday, Dec. 17, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. working on a short story New Year’s Day, Saturday, at Trafalgar Middle School, 1201 collection with a potential Jan. 1 at 12:00 noon at Josephine release date of fall 2011. Kaslo Bay Beach (Jazz Fest Site) The question asked in In addition to traveling Take a plunge for the both nationally and interthis year’’s Nelson Youth Theatre Christmas play is Langham! Come join nationally to promote her “How Does Santa Deliver in this year’s Polar Bear work, she plans to begin His Presents?” Find out Swim, then warm up by a new novel this spring. the answer, and watch a the bonfire and enjoy some “To be able to represent fun holiday show for all- hot drinks and food. Please Nelson’s cultural commuages. Follow Mr. Claus on bring your own mug. Want nity is a real honour. It’s his Christmas Eve journey, to join the fun/swim, grab also an honour to follow from the North Pole, where a pledge sheet at Sunnyside an artist such as Angelika he and the elves ready his or other participating Werth as cultural ambassleigh, to Christmas Town, businesses in Kaslo. For sador,” says DeGrace. “And where he helps the citi- more information call the of course, living where we zens deal with the winter Langham Cultural Society do, we’re in good compapowers of Jackie Frost, and at 250-353-2661. ny. It’s inspiring. Because finally to their first delivery Cultural Ambassador is stop at the ‘Twas the Night Kootenay Swim Club a lifetime honour, over Before Christmas’ house. �� winter swim camp ��time we’ll have more Admission is by donaand more ambassadors December 27 - 31, Nelson & tion at the door. For more Castlegar Recreation Complexes spreading the word. That’s information, contact www. good for Nelson’s artists, Fine tune your swimforstmedia.ca ming skills over Christmas! Monday, Wednesday and Women’s Centre Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 Craft Fair p.m. at the Nelson & District Friday, Dec. 17 from 5 - 7:00 Community Complex. p.m., and Saturday Dec. 18 from Tuesday and Thursday 12 - 3:00 p.m. at West Kootenay from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Women’s Centre, 420 Mill Street at the Castlegar & District Come and shop for Community ComplexFor unique gifts, and support swimmers 14 years and local women. Items for under. $110 per swimmer. sale include fun and funky For more information upcycled clothing, jewel- please contact 250-352lery, original artwork and 7401. homemade baked goods. Great prices. Also for sale is Cafe Feminino, a delicious fair trade, organic coffee. $4 of each bag’s sale will be donated to the Women’s Centre. Everyone is welcome! Join us to celebrate the season, and bring a friend! For more information, visit www.nelsonwomenscentre.com.

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SUBMITTED Joy Barrett (Cultural Development Officer, CIty of Nelson), Anne DeGrace (Cultural Ambassador, City of Nelson), Donna Macdonald (City Councillor, City of Nelson)

and good for Nelson.” DeGrace takes over the position as Cultural Ambassador from fibre artist Angelika Werth, who represented the Nelson Arts community in her travels throughout Canada and France. The CDC established this honour two years ago

in recognition of local individual artists, groups or collectives who have achieved a high standard of excellence in their artistic discipline and who are active not only in Nelson’s cultural community but extend their talents to other communities and countries. The Cultural

Ambassador is expected to represent and promote the City of Nelson on their travels, increasing the visibility and cultural reputation of Nelson. In return, the Cultural Ambassador can use their official designation in their own promotional materials, programs and fundraising.

Good samaritan snow removal? Mike Royko, a syndicated columnist from Chicago, would start a column of interesting trivia with the line, “Things I wouldn’t have known if I didn’t read my mail.” I recently discovered new (to me) information in the City’s Seasonal Update that accompanied our November hydro bill. The Nelson Youth Employment Resource Centre’s Casual Job Program “links local homeowners with skilled and able workers” for various jobs, including snow removal. Young people aged 15 to 30 are given a brief workshop dealing with the rights of employers and employees, as well as job safety. They are then available for hire. Wages must be at least $8 per hour, the Labour Board’s minimum wage,

been thinkin’ about George Millar and the minimum time paid for each time must be two hours. Since most sidewalks and driveways can be cleared of snow in less than two hours, neighbours sometimes do co-operative hiring to maximize their return for the money. For more information about the program, call Katie and the YERC team at 250-352-5656. Snow removal for seniors is a topic we’ve written about before. In past years the Nelson Seniors Coordinating Society has

been the focus of our information. However, at this time the Centre has not found people ready and able to provide snow removal services for seniors. The pay rate for people provided by the Centre has been $15 per hour. This leaves me wondering, what happens to local seniors who can’t do their own snow removal and can’t afford fifteen or sixteen loonies each time it snows? Reports from Our Daily Bread continue to mention seniors who regularly attend the noon mealtime because they have limited resources after paying for their accommodation. Might there be some way to create funds for a Good Samaritan Snow Removal Operation to meet their needs?

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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Join us in healing Dear Editor, About a month ago I built a bird feeder. It has been fun to watch the birds feed while respecting pecking order. One day we fed them a slice of dry bread. We were accustomed to seeing a family of Stellar jays around the feeder every morning; however, the next morning only one jay showed up. It was

then that we remembered that dry bread expands in a bird’s stomach, causing it to choke. This is a plea to all birdlovers: please do not feed bread to birds. Doing so is not a favour to them. Crumbs are alright, but whole pieces are deadly. A. Dupuis Nelson

Publisher’s Note: Nelson Becker

What I want to give to the community At this time of year we think about giving gifts to others. While thinking about seasons past, I started to wonder about the act of giving during this season. I feel very grateful to be part of this community, and I started to imagine the sorts of gifts I would like to give to its residents. I would like to give to those in need a reliable source of food, a source of food that does not make them feel like lesser citizens for needing it. I would like to give people affordable housing. I would like to subsidize government cheques so that people in need

Join us in healing Dear Editor, Seven years ago my wife and I arrived in Nelson. Our daughter lived here with her son, then aged four. We were happy enough living and working in Winnipeg, but we wanted to be near family and witness our grandson’s experience growing up. We had visited Nelson and the Slocan Valley a number of times before and, like so many others, felt drawn by the beauty and unique energy of this place. Our move was scheduled for the last part of August, 2003. We hired movers, cleaned the apartment, made the necessary preparations—and then we got a late night call telling us that Hannah’s mother, aged 93, had been taken to emergency at St. Boniface Hospital. Could we come? Within a week, my mother-in-law was dead of congestive heart failure. Much could be said of that dying time, of the way she went about her dying. and of the tensions in the family, some hoping for Mother to get better and others accepting that she was going. She did it with few words, as if this was something private, when all her life she had been a very public person. We could watch, externally, but not know her internal experience. We were present when she took her last breath, after what seemed a long labour. A silence, then, before anyone said anything. We were in awe. It was Mother who had died, but we were reminded that it would happen to us, too, some day. The power of it was beyond our grasp. A funeral was held. Not a “celebration of life,” but an old-fashioned funeral with a coffin and a body and tears and hugs and a sermon and singing. And then we went ahead with our move and came here, both sets of parents dead,

as it happened. We were free to be whoever and whatever we wanted to be. I wanted to practice my profession, as a Marriage and Family Therapist, and I also wanted to be an active participant in the community. Two notices in the Express “events” column caught my attention. Bi-weekly bluegrass jams—that sounded fun. And the annual general meeting of the Nelson & District Hospice Society. That didn’t sound like fun, exactly, but it was connected to the powerful mystery we had recently been part of. So I went to the meeting, a stranger, not knowing anyone. I was warmly welcomed. In fact, I was drafted onto the board, on the spot. The executive director at the time said they didn’t know if I might possibly be an ax-murderer, but they needed volunteers, and if I could make the time they would gladly have me. They still have me, seven years later, a whole cycle of cellular life. The core work of hospice is to be with dying people, and the families of the dying, and also to support those in grief. I don’t do this work, at least not in my capacity with Hospice. But I support it in my role as a board member (I’m currently the chair), and I feel happy to do this, because we offer a very valuable service to our community. Admittedly, it can be a bit of a tough sell to the general public. Like other not-for-profit organizations, we must fundraise in order to meet our expenses. We live in a society that gives freely and generously to causes that are thought of as life-enhancing—health, recreation, culture, education and so on. And rightly so. But to give support to the dying, to the grieving—we may not be so comfortable with that. In the 2009 German

film The White Ribbon a small boy, perhaps five, is seated at the kitchen table, talking to his sister about death, starting with the general notion of it, then applying that notion to his father, his sister, and finally, himself. “Will I die?” he demands at last. “Yes,” comes the answer. At once the boy sweeps his plate off the table and it crashes on the floor. We can sympathize. But there it is, all the same, we can crash plates to the floor as much as we like, we can find cures for diseases, we can consume vitamins . . . but we can’t change the fact that there is a limit to our individual time on this earth. The very nature of Hospice is to say “yes” to this fact, acknowledge it, accept it and its implications for us. We believe, and have experienced, that this “yes” is actually life-affirming. Life is more authentically and deeply lived when we exercise the serenity to embrace what is. And so we are prepared to be present at the time of a person’s transition from this life, and we are also prepared to be present with those who continue on their life journeys, missing the one who has died. At present, we have a sufficient number of volunteers in Nelson, Kaslo, and the East Shore, to do these things, to be with the dying, or provide support to a family, or to those who grieve. But we would gladly have more members on our board! We are looking for individuals who share our vision and commitment for Hospice, and have an interest in community education and fundraising. But even if you are no “expert,” we welcome your participation. This place, the West Kootenay region, has a special kind of healing energy. Help channel that energy. Come and join us. Ralph Friesen, Nelson

actually receive enough to live on. We live in a diverse community. I would like each of us to have the ability to see the value in others. Our diversity is one of our strengths. We derive ideas and energy from discussion with those who see things differently than we do. I wish for our community not only the ability to see the value in others, but also the ability to encourage the expression of diverse opinions. We all breath the same air and drink the same water. I wish for our community all the clean air and clean water it needs. We all share in and ben-

efit from our community’s health. I wish for reliable transportation between Nelson, Castlegar and Trail, so that health care can be effectively provided to all. I would give each site its own specialty so that the three units could work cohesively, like a well-oiled machine. What do you want to give to your neighbours? What do you see as our community’s greatest needs? We cannot expect government to understand our needs as deeply as do those who feel those needs. Let us work together toward the goal of giving to our community in 2011.

Fish Heads and Flowers Flowers To our wonderful neighbor who helps us with the snow by clearing the top of our van which is hard to reach. Thankful Neighbor Flowers To the kind, kind man who switched numbers with me at the hospital lab so that I wouldn’t be late returning to work from my lunch break...thank you so very much. I’ve visited the lab weekly for over a year now and that’s the first time I’ve seen someone offer up their place in line to help someone else out. Happy at the lab Fish Heads to the company that employed me for over two years then cut my wage to less than half when it grew from weekly to bi-weekly; pay reduction and work increase? I had to quit because I couldn’t afford to work that job. Maltreated by employers Fish Heads to the drivers who disregard the stop sign at Hall Mines and Stanley. Every time I travel to town from uphill I have a near miss at this intersection. In this weather it is unsafe to have to hit your brakes coming down that hill . Traffic signs are for the safety of us all Flowers To the Nelson City bus driver who noticed that I had a flat tire, while waiting to pick up my granddaughter at South Nelson school. Grateful Grandma

Street Talk “If you could give a gift to the people of the community, what would it be?”

A sense of consolidation. A way to bridge the vast gaps in physical space between us across the valleys and long dirt roads, a way for us all to come together.

Samuel Stevenson, Winlaw

Flowers Massive bouquet to the person who turned in my purse from the save on parking lot. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Your honesty and kindness is greatly appreciated. Relieved Flowers To all the warmhearted people who stopped to help me and my girlfriend when we almost flew my car into the river on Pass Creek. We felt so blessed despite what happened. And to my girlfriend for staying calm and strong throughout it all :) Grateful Fish Heads To the logic behind staying to eat in a restaurant, but getting your drink in a disposable paper cup with a plastic lid, “in case you need to go”. You are creating a ton of completely unnecessary waste. Drink it up, leave some behind or invest $10 in to a travel mug if your life is so spur of the moment that you are unable to plan out finishing your cup of coffee. Bitter taste in my mouth. Flowers to the nice lady and her son who tapped me on the shoulder on Baker Street and gave me back the bill that had fallen out of my pocket. Your timing couldn’t have been better! Your kind action saved me a lot of grief. Very grateful.

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A big, warm, cozy community centre that was a safe place for people to gather and do creative work, community building work, healing work, and celebrate life together.

Michael Sheely, Nelson

I would love to give a pocket park on the 400 block of Baker St., with pedestrian mall with no asphalt and lots of living green things.

Kevin Millership, Nelson

The Skatepark. Everyone has worked so hard on it. It’s been up in the air for years, and it’s obvious that the community is behind it..

Jeff Mochilan, Nelson

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Making hometown grooves with Wassabi Collective Wassabi Collective Friday Dec. 17 at 9:30 p.m. at The Royal, 330 Baker

Wassabi Collective, local hometown groove makers, are back in town to ring in the holiday season and make you wanna dance! The band’s sound fuses everything from pop, roots reggae, funk, jazz, hip hop, rock and everything inbetween, wrapping it all up with their own identifiable twist that has captivated dance floors and won them legions of fans across the country. Hailed as one of Canada’s best live independent bands, “Wassabi’s joyous sound takes you on a cosmic carpet ride from satisfaction to pure bliss... the ultimate feel-good elixir!” $10 at the door.

Wasabi collective bring their mix of funky, jazzy grooves to the Royal on Dec. 17

Storytelling, a hawk and a lamb Ellison’s Market & Cafe live music Saturday, Dec. 18, Noon to 3:00 p.m. at Ellison’s 523 Front Street 12:00 p.m. Peace Pieces: a performance of storytelling and music.

The storyteller is greeted by a West African village as a bringer of tales and entertainment for the whole long night. Alyne and John Galm learned this storytelling tradition in West Africa and have expanded these stories to include traditions from Ireland, First Nations, Turkey, the Amazon, Cuba and many other original offerings. Peace Pieces has been performing for over 20 years in Colorado, as well as in Senegal, Ghana, Ireland, Morocco, and recently at the Nelson Arts and Heritage Festival. They hope to make Nelson their new home and welcome the opportunity to perform here again. Alyne is a poet, quilter and transformational storyteller. John has taught world music at the University of Colorado for 40 years, and plays many instruments, including Tama drum, Arabic Oud and Ney, Dumbec, Irish Pennywhistle and Bodhran.

1:00 p.m. Max Hawk and the Raptors

Since 1976, Max Hawk has been representing his blend of folk, country and bluegrass in cafes, clubs and on street corners from Toronto to Terrace. Max’s heartfelt vocals and buzz-saw guitarplaying evoke true feeling, fortifying the mission and dream of the timeless singersongwriter, from Dylan on down. Performing a varied selection of originals and faves, Max will be joined by the Raptors, a loose affiliation of local pickers. The current lineup includes Roger Luckey on Mandolin, Michael Gifford on upright bass and Peter Jmaeff on Dobro and harmonica.

band ‘Shag.’ A working musician traveling in loaded vans, she plays in town halls or nightclubs, at festivals, raves, weddings, ski resorts - maybe even at a tree planters’ party up some crazy logging road. Fundraisers are big where she comes from. She is leader of the popular Kootenay Gospel Choir. Early arrival is recommended as seating is limited.

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Wednesday, Dec. 15, 8:00 p.m. at the Royal, 330 Baker

Saturday, Dec. 18, 7:00 p.m. (movie) and 9:30 p.m. (party) at the Royal, 330 Baker

Electric Wednesday hosted by Estevan. Come listen to your local favourites or take the stage yourself!

Rippin’ Rattlers Thursday, Dec. 16, 9:00 p.m. at the Royal, 330 Baker

Created by founder/ songwriter Brad Fenton in the 1990s, the Rippin’ �� Rattlers have gone on to become one of BC’s and western Canada’s favorite blues-based rock n’ roll club bands. They can be relied upon for crowd pleasing standards mixed with some of the finest original songs to come out of BC’s music scene. $5 at the door.

What About Me movie premier followed by DJ Terrantino’s “Naughty or Nice” ‘80s/’90s winter party. What About Me is a ground-breaking film exploring the complexities of human nature on a global scale, revealing how we are all connected through our creativity and beliefs, but most of all through our collective insanity. Following the movie, DJ Terrantino invites you to dance in your best “Naughty or Nice” retro outfit. Featuring an on-stage Twister competition with prizes, and a special guest appearance by Traci Taboo!

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BC/DC: Let There Be Rock Saturday, Dec. 18 at Spirit Bar, 422 Vernon Street

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“Making a differ- with unemployment rates ence with our dollars” at over 89 per cent. The campaign for Nairobi majority of people live on Nelson’s Kukua less than $1 a day. This �� Pajoma (Swahili for kind of unrelenting poverty “growing together”) �� is has severe consequences. now offering Christmas It means that oppor�� gift certificates to raise tunities and options money for its two youth for youth are few, and projects taking place many resort to high-risk �� outside of Nairobi, activities, like crime, Kenya, in February. prostitution and gangs, �� Life in Nairobi’s slums simply to survive. That’s �� is extremely challenging, why Kukua Pajoma

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One of the many benNelson’s up-and-coming since its inception in 1948. �� efits of living in a healthskaters are eager to learn Although the major conscious place like Nelson �� from a world-champion prizes are awarded by jury, is the like-minded people �� figure skater with a wealth Nelsonites can help the Club �� all around you. Since start� of knowledge to share. The win the Fan Favourite prize, ing my business I have Nelson Figure Skating Club a Sony HD TV and video meet so many incrednatural nutrition has entered a nation-wide camera, by voting for the ible healers, preventative Jenn Keirstead Skate Canada competition Club’s entry online. Anyone practitioners and people and the top prize is a one- can go to the Skate Canada truly dedicated to help- unhealthy food cravings, �� day skate seminar given by gallery and vote for the �� ing others feel their best! proper food combining, �� Canadian skating icon Kurt club of their choice. That the truth about fats, the I believe a very imporBrowning. The contest works prize will be awarded to tant part of holistic liv- ways of traditional eating, like this: earlier this year, the club that receives the ing is incorporating some the turret about good & Skate Canada asked mem- most votes, so the Nelson type of physical activ- bad bacteria, healthy bowber clubs to use photos and Club is asking people to els, skin food and more. ity into your life. If the video to demonstrate how vote daily. A video system activity can work on the Each class will be open for they have showcased the new would be a valuable teachmind and body together, questions, and recipes and Skate Canada logo, which ing tool as it would allow even better. That is why I handouts will be given out. launched in June 2010, and to the coaches to film and anaAnie’s portion will choose to work alongside submit their entries for judg- lyze skaters’ performances. an expert in the field; her involve physical yoga posing. The Nelson Club proThe Nelson Figure Skating �� name is Anie Boudreau. tures. She will teach yoga duced a short film compiling Club invites everyone to help Anie studied at ‘Phoenix therapy techniques to cre�� skating performances from it become the Fan Favourite. ate, stimulate and mainRising’ in the unique field shows it gave at the Civic Voting is open now and runs of Yoga Therapy. Her work tain an optimum state of�� Arena’s 75th Anniversary until the end of December. includes assisting others physical, emotional, mencelebration. The film incor- Visit www.nelsonfigureskatthrough “supported Yoga tal and spiritual health.�� porates the six different ingclub.ca to view the film Through this process of postures as well as elelogos Skate Canada has used and to find out how to vote. ments of talk therapy to awareness, you will have�� encourage the release of the opportunity to release�� physical and emotional old, undigested experienctension.” Her belief is that es, traumas and unwant-�� “we have all the tools we ed habits and patterns. Our intension is to have need to heal inside of us. Often times we may need you work on all aspects of a little support to access the physical and emotional these tools and remem- self. We will teach you tech�� in a ber �� how to use them.” niques that can be used�� Together Anie and I will very practical and sensible way. You will be empowered �� be holding a workshop �� combining yoga therapy and inspired every class to �� and holistic nutrition. improve your relationship �� My portion will cover with food and yourself. �� topics such as: Improving This workshop is being �� digestion for a happy/ held at Kutenai’s Finest �� healthy weight, fighting Studio at 182 Baker St. �� Jennifer Keirstead is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist and �� is a member of the International Organization of Nutritional Consultants, and provides customized nutritional counseling. �� For a consultation call 250-509-1417.

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3067 Heddle Rd Judy Katz 352-3319, somatikatz@gmail.com

THEYOGALOFT.ORG 625 FRONT ST. 4:30-6 mysore

FELDENKRAIS CLASSES 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Improve comfort, relieve stress & pain @ Kutenais Finest, 182 Baker Judy Katz 3523319, somatikatz@gmail.com

FELDENKRAIS CLASSES 11:30-12:30 Gentle & powerful. Learn to move with ease. 206 Victoria susangrimble@telus.net 352-3449 First class free.

QI-GONG & CHEN TAI CHI 7 - 8 p.m. Central School Gym. Info 250-505-4562 Chris Gibson

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FOLK FUSION SKIRT DANCE 3 - 4 p.m. Ages 7-11 All Levels. 6-7 p.m. Adult, Studio Alive, 352-0047

HEART YOGA WITH KARUNA 5:30-7pm all levels at The Studio, 182 Baker Karuna Erickson 229-4793 www.yogakaruna.com

YANG TAI CHI (ADVANCED) 7-8:30 a.m. with Master Pauline Bao 250-505-8057 www.nelsontaichi.com

RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS Beg (5-7 yr)3-4:00, Performance Group 4-5:30 @ S.Nelson School 505-1812

TAO YOGA 8:30 - 10am, gentle yet energizing! Marisa 352.0886 www.thewellnessqi. com LATIN MERENGUE CLASSES sexy dance based on hip movements. jen.mendizabal@gmail.com 509-0633

THE YOGA LOFT 625 FRONT ST. 9-10:45am Mysore w/ Katie Sawyer 551.4522

SWORD TAI CHI (YANG 32 FORM) 4-5:30 p.m. with Master Pauline Bao 250-505-8057 www.nelsontaichi.com

VINI YOGA CLASSES WITH LAURIE MADISON 10:30-12 at The Studio 182 Baker St. 354-0269

Mondays

SHANTI YOGA STUDIO SHANTIYOGA.CA 8:00-9:30 a.m. Jivamukti Yoga, Sharon 12-1:30 Hatha Flow, Trisha 5:30-7 Anusara Yoga, Elissa 7:30-9 Yin Yoga, Linsey

�� THE YOGA LOFT 625 FRONT ST. 6-7:30pm Guided Ashtanga (all levels) SHAO LIN KUNG FU (ADULT-BEGINNER) YOGA THERAPY WITH ANIE BOUDREAU w/Katie Sawyer �� 7-8:00 p.m. with Master Pauline Bao 8:30am Morning Yoga 250-505-8057 www.nelsontaichi.com HATHA YOGA - IYENGAR STYLE #9-205 Victoria Street, 505-9807 5:30pm-7pm, The Moving Centre, �� SHOTOKAN KARATE

YOGA THERAPY WITH ANIE BOUDREAU 10:30am Morning Yoga 1:00pm Hatha Yoga #9-205 Victoria Street, 505-9807

Thursdays SHANTI YOGA STUDIO SHANTIYOGA.CA 8:00-9:30 a.m. Core Yoga, Linsey 10:00-11:30 a.m Gentle Yoga 12-1:00 Lunch hour Yoga, Linsey 3:30-5:00 Jivamukti Yoga, Sharon 5:30-7 p.m. Skiers & Boarders! Elissa 7:30-9 p.m. Yoga Basics, Joy, 8 classes/ $80 (pre-register) THEYOGALOFT.ORG 625 FRONT ST. 5:30-7 all levels ashtanga yoga - Jenna APPLIED COMBAT MARTIAL ARTS 6:30 - 8 pm. Adult class 525 Josephine Street, call 352-0459

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POWER VINYASA YOGA 6:30-8 pm With Katya Hayes @ The Studio 182 Baker. 229-4979

SHANTI YOGA STUDIO SHANTIYOGA.CA 8-9:30 a.m. Power Yoga, Trisha 12-1:30 Hatha Flow 5:30-7 Anusara Yoga, Elissa 7:30-9 Yoga Nidra, Linsey

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

MIXED CONTACT MARTIAL ARTS 6-7:30 p.m Aries Resort, 825.0030, info@aries.com

THE YOGA LOFT 625 FRONT ST. 4:30-6:30pm Mysore w/ Katie Sawyer 551.4522

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10-11:30 Gentle Yoga 12-1:00 Lunch hour Yoga, Linsey 5:30-7 p.m. Skiers & Boarders! Elissa 7:30-9 p.m. Yoga Basics, Joy 8 classes/$80 (pre-register) �� APPLIED COMBAT MARTIAL ARTS 6:30 - 8 p.m. Adult Class, 525 Josephine St. Info call 352-0459.

OM YOGA STUDIO 9:30- 11 a.m. Quantum Yoga, Alison 6 Mile, 3067 Heddle Rd, 250-8250011 www.omyogasixmile.com. KUNDALINI YOGA WITH CATHERINE LEIGHLAND 11:30-1 Shambhala Meditation Centre, 444 Baker. upstairs 352-6132. QI-GONG & CHEN TAI CHI 7 - 8 p.m. at the Central School Gym. Info 505-4562 Chris Gibson. SARVA SHAKTI SADHANA CIRCLE 7-8 p.m. ancient siddhar yoga practice #209-ManiStone Centre, 505-7832 KUTENAIS FINEST PERSONAL TRAINING 8 a.m. Boot Camp with Ali Popoff 182 Baker St 250-352-9196

If there is one dish that I would call my signature, it is risotto. I have been enjoying its creamy, loving warmth for ages. It is the ultimate comfort food, and by the time you finish reading this column you’ll be confident enough to create your own sticky variations. Your friends and family will receive it like a hug. No one ever says “oh no, risotto again.” It is truly a treat, and is made slowly and tenderly -- you can’t rush risotto! From start to finish, expect nearly an hour to prepare it. Here is the basic recipe from which all risottos can be made.

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

5 -6 p.m. Kids Class, ages 7-12 6:30 - 8 p.m. Adult Class 213C Baker St 250-226-6711

FELDENKRAIS CLASSES 1 - 2 p.m. Improve comfort, relieve stress & pain @ Kutenais Finest, 182 Baker St. Judy Katz 352-3319, somatikatz@gmail.com.

�� KUTENAIS FINEST PERSONAL TRAINING �� 8 a.m. Boot Camp with Ali Popoff MIXED MARTIAL ARTS FITNESS GROUP 182 Baker St 250-352-9196 6-7 p.m. Lakeside Park 825.0030 info@aries.com �� MIXED MARTIAL ARTS FITNESS GROUP VINI YOGA CLASSES WITH LAURIE MADISON 6-7 Lakeside 825.0030 info@aries.com �� 10:30-12 at The Studio 182 Baker St. ��

YANG TAI CHI (ADVANCED) 7-8:30 a.m. with Master Pauline Bao 250-505-8057 www.nelsontaichi.com

TAO YOGA 8:30 - 10, gentle yet energizing! Marisa 352.0886 www.thewellnessqi.com

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BELLYFIT HOLISTIC FITNESS 9-10 a.m. at the Moving Centre. Call Heather, 354-0492

YANG TAI CHI (ADVANCED) 7-8:30 a.m. with Master Pauline Bao 250-505-8057 www.nelsontaichi.com

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for four minutes. Begin adding stock, pouring slowly, a little at a time, stirring constantly. When the risotto is ready it will be starchy and milky-looking. Always taste to check for doneness; you want it to be al dente. At the end add the parmigiano and butter. Now your creativity can take over; there is an infinite number of combinations that work well with risotto, such as seafood and asparagus. Substitute 1/3 of the stock with wine for wild mushroom and sirloin or fresh pea and mint. I once made one with sundried tomato, olives and chili peppers. For dessert, try a pudding risotto with coconut milk. Don’t be suprised if people start craving and requesting it. Now that you are an expert, you can handle it!

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HEART YOGA WITH KARUNA 5:30-7pm all levels The Studio, 182 Baker St. Karuna Erickson 250-229-4793 www.yogakaruna.com

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KOOTENAY AKIDO 6 - 7:30 p.m. Intro Akido 213C Baker St 250-352-3935.

11am-12:30 mellow flow- jenna �� 5:30-7 all levels ashtanga yoga - jenna �� MIXED CONTACT MARTIAL ARTS POWER VINYASA YOGA 6-7:30 p.m Aries Resort, 825.0030, 9-10:30am With Katya Hayes @ The KYOKUSHIN KARATE ��info@aries.com Studio 182 Baker St. Call 229-4979 2:30 - 3:45 Kids; 6 - 7 p.m. Adults BELLYDANCE CLASSES NELSON BREAST FEEDING CLINIC Blewette Elementary School, Keith �� 6:45 or 8 pm at the Moving Centre, 9:30 - 11:30 a.. Free drop-in Nelson Clughart, 551-3345.�� 533 Baker St. 509-0633 Health Unit, 2nd floor Kutenai Building, KUTENAIS FINEST PERSONAL TRAINING �� 333 Victoria Street, 250-505-7200. RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS 8 a.m. Core Fusion �� with Ali Popoff Beginner (8 & up) 3-4:00, Performance KOOTENAY AIKIDO 182 Baker St. 250-352-9196 �� Group 4-5:30 @ S. Nelson School 505-1812 4 - 5 p.m. Akido Fun, ages 4-6 ��

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SWORD TAI CHI (YANG 32 FORM) 4-5:30 p.m. with Master Pauline Bao 250-505-8057 www.nelsontaichi.com

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SHANTI YOGA STUDIO SHANTIYOGA.CA 8:00-9:30 a.m. Flow Yoga, Linsey 10-11:30 a.m. Prenatal Yoga, Donna 12-1:30 p.m. Anusara Yoga, Elissa �� FELDENKRAIS CLASSES WORK! 4:30-6:00 p.m. Apres ski yoga 2:30-3:30 Relieve back and joint pain, THE YOGA LOFT 625 FRONT ST. sciatica, frozen shoulder, injuries, etc. 9:00-10:45 a.m Mysore w/ Katie 206 Victoria susangrimble@telus.net Sawyer 551.4522 352-3449 First class free. YOGA WITH DREA KUNDALINI YOGA WITH CATHRINE LEIGHLAND 10 a.m. Join Drea for Vinyasa flow Yoga 5-6:30 at Selkirk Rosemont Campus, rm. 16 182 Baker St (Kootenai Finest) Cost: KOOTENAY AIKIDO $10 Pass/$12 drop in. All Welcome! 5:30-6:45 p.m. Intro Aikido 213C Baker St 250-226-6711

BLOOM PRENATAL YOGA 5:30- 7pm. All Levels @ Kutenai’s Finest, 182 Baker St. 505.6789 breajohnson@gmail.com

5 - 7p.m. St. Joseph’s School gym 523 Mill Street. 250-229-4420

BLOOM PRENATAL YOGA 5:30- 7pm. All Levels @ Kutenai’s Finest, 182 Baker St. 505.6789 breajohnson@gmail.com

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MIXED MARTIAL ARTS FITNESS GROUP 6-7 Lakeside 825.0030 info@aries.com

RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS Beginner 3-4 pm, 4-5:30 pm Intermediate, @ S.Nelson School 505-1812

SHANTI YOGA STUDIO SHANTIYOGA.CA 8:00-9:30 a.m. Flow Yoga, Linsey 10-11:30 a.m. Gentle Yoga, Shayla 12-1:30 p.m. Invigorating Yoga! Paige 2:00-3:30 Rebalancing Yoga, Joy

ful arts of Bellydance, African dance, Bollywood and Bhangra. Enjoy sculpting, toning and tightening with pilates-inspired core work. New and continuing classes will be starting back up in January. Classes are being offered Monday to Thursday. For more information, please call 250-3540492 or visit www.bellyfit .ca/heatherholdener.

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FELDENKRAIS CLASSES 7 p.m. @ Selkirk Rosemont Campus (Oct 19-Nov 23) Judy Katz 352-3319, somatikatz@gmail.com CORE YOGA WITH DON 9:30-11am core yoga all levels 4-5:30pm integral finess all levels 209-507 Baker, upstairs ManiStone Centre, 352-0794 coreyogi@gmail.com

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areas of interest may develop. Keep your creative eye open and you may even find yourself in the right place at the right time. Success can come when you share your plans with friends and colleagues

Leo Jul 23 - Aug 22 Aries Mar 21 - Apr 19 This week you may discover that even though some of your resources have gone dry, you are able to accomplish more with less. Let your creative energy be your guide as these can be powerful, innovative ideas can lead to profound actions. Just ignore other if they tell you otherwise.

Taurus Apr 20 - May 20 You may find yourself rearranging priorities this week, especially relating to your work. Although many social ventures are available to you now, you may find that you are most productive flying solo. You can use this time to set yourself up for new opportunities.

Gemini May 21 - July 28 A major shift in lifestyle is possible. Make sure you tie up all loose ends and debts so you may really maximize this opportunity. Things can fall smoothly into place for you. Keep both eyes open so you can stay in control of the situation. It can be a bit of a fun rollercoaster ride if you let it!

Cancer July 28 - Jul 22 As the week progresses you may find that opportunities for unexpected travel, love, and new

This is a good time to focus on getting things done. A productive week is natural. You may feel like taking risks. Go for it as long as it doesn’t involve legal matters. Staying grounded can help you achieve your goals and help deal with any unexpected surprises that may pop up.

Virgo Aug 23 - Sept 22 Time to step back if you have been involved in any situation that has been taking a lot of your time lately. By stepping out of the situation you will be able to have a better perspective on the best way handle any lingering issue. This can also allow some time to reconnect with yourself and your goals.

Libra Sept 23 - Oct 23 If you have been feeling like you efforts have not been in vain, you can expect things to come a lot easier starting this week. It is important that you align your work goals with you true passions for you own personal satisfaction. You may also have some 20/20 hindsight moments later this week.

Scorpio Oct 24 - Nov 21 This is a good week to focus on one task at a time. This focus can help rectify or evolve your home situation for the better. Having a stable foundation can

fun&games be important right now. Asking help or advice of professional people can be beneficial if you are having troubles finding solutions yourself.

Sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 21 You may start to feel an increase in energy and vitality this week. This may in turn increase your social engagements. Use this energy to plan your course over the next few months. Any group project you undertake right now can be met with success.

Capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 19 You know what you need right now. With your access to education and personal experiences you may be called upon to offer your expertise. You may even find yourself the center of attention. Make sure you get rid of any excess baggage so you can move forward.

Aquarius Jan 20 - Feb 18 Try to focus less on the outcomes and more on the present moment. Let go of any expectation you have of yourself to keep the doors of opportunity open. You have a chance at a fresh start. Time to let go of any self limitation. Time to grow.

Pisces Feb 19 - Mar 20 You may find increased work opportunities this week. You may also find yourself at the beginning of a healing journey. Challenges arise and by getting through them you will be able to build your self confidence. Try creative solutions. You have the energy and talents to make it happen.

The winter fishing report Still fishing! In fact, these are some of our best months of fishing. November saw lots of big fish being caught. These fish have definitely put on the feedbags before the winter cold. Rainbows up to 24 pounds and Dollies up to 15 pounds have been coming in consistently. Our water temperature has cooled well below the 50 degree mark now. But that has only increased the energy of these fish. We have not only been seeing the big fish hit the lures, but hearing the scream of the reel. There’s times when all you can do is grab the rod and hold on tight. These fish will scream line for hundreds of feet before you can gain control. It’s definitely an exciting time of year. Some of our best days lately have seen 15 to 20 fish caught. Of those fish, half of them have weights in the double digits. On one of our most recent trips we had 16 fish on in a matter of six hours. At least seven of these fish were over 10 pounds. Now that’s some good fishing. It seemed like we didn’t even have time to eat lunch. Not all days are like this; a more average day would consist of eight fish in eight hours. Usually those days see a morning

bite when you can hook four or five fish in an hour, and then a later bite when you can hook four or five fish again in an hour. It’s the time in-between that requires patience. Some days we’ll go three or four hours in-between bites. But that’s fishing, and if you can be patient you will be rewarded. Speaking of rewards, congratulations to one of our lucky clients for catching a tagged fish. That tagged fish earned them a $100 prize. Keep an eye out for more of these tagged fish. They are part of a study to help us understand the survival rate of some bigger fish. It also helps to keep track of how well the stocks are being maintained. What lures are we using? Lately we have

been catching fish both on the surface and down deep. As usual, bucktail flies are working great on the surface, and our Lyman plugs or flasher/ hoochies are working well on the downriggers. Favourite depths have been between 100 and 150 feet. My favourite bucktails have been black/white, grey/white and the November special. My favourite flasher/ hoochies have been green, army truck and tiger prawn. And my favourite Lyman plugs have been numbers 100, 135 and 24. We’re looking forward to more 20-plus pound Rainbows this winter! It’s an exciting time of year, so let’s get out there. Submitted by Kerry Reed, Nelson, BC

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live music Wed. Dec. 15 Electric Wednesdays with Estevan - Live At The Royal Paul Landsberg with Friends at the Hume Library Lounge Karaoke at Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill 9p.m.

Thurs. Dec. 16 Bluegrass Acoustic Christmas Music Jam, Bigby Place, 509 Front St. 6:30 - 9:30p.m. 250-352-2704

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Rippin’ Rattlers. Only $5. 9p.m. Live at the Royal Rob Johnson and Friends at the Hume Library Lounge

Fri. Dec. 17 Aphrodite, Propa Tingz, Cain and Four20 at Spirit Bar. Tix $25 at the Hume Jude Davison at Max & Irmas. Sings classic songs and acoustic originals, 6 - 9p.m.

special events Wed. Dec. 15 Attend this free half day workshop for information about the healthcare field. Information/registration 250352-6200 info@kcds.ca

Thurs. Dec. 16

Fri. Dec. 17 “How Does Santa Deliver His Presents?” by Nelson Youth Theatre 4:30 - 5:30p.m. at Trafalgar, by donation. Holiday Play!

16th Annual “Tree of Remembrance.” Chahko-Mika Mall. Take the opportunity to remember the life of a loved one. Dec 16 - 18

Poetry and Music of Rumi. Come, come whoever you are ... Celebrate the great Sufi mystic Jalal ad-Din Rumi through the sharing of poetry, music, and Dances of Universal Peace. Senior Centre, 717 Vernon St. 7:30 - 9p.m. By donation, proceeds to the food bank. Information: 250-825-0012

Sexy Times News Live Comedy Show: Featuring Mayor John Dooley/ Lucas Meyers. Finley’s, 7p.m., $5

Nelson Food Cupboard’s ‘Like the Dickens: A Christmas Carol’. 354-1633 for details

Chamber Business After Business at The Royal on Baker St. 5 - 7p.m.

ongoing events Wednesdays Wine Tasting Social at The Royal. Enjoy 6 BC wines paired with fabulous food and great company! 1st Wed. of each month. $35. Reservations required. Call Valencia at 250-3520960 Nelson and Area Elder Abuse Prevention Resource Centre, 719 Vernon St. 12 - 2p.m. Call 250-3526008 Storytelling, Songs, and Dance for children. Ages 3-5. A nurturing environment of interaction and development. Call Marguerite Wood at 250-359-2926 Shao Lin Kung Fu (Adult-Beginner) with Master Pauline Bao. 7 - 8p.m. 5058057 www.nelsontaichi.com Nelson TOPS meeting (Take off Pounds Sensibly). Upstairs, North Shore Fire Hall on Greenwood Rd. at Six Mile, 10a.m. Girl’s Group at the Nelson Youth Centre. Crafting, baking, chilling, hanging. 6:30 - 8p.m. Do you have questions about what Catholics believe? Inquiry Sessions at Cathedral of Mary Immaculate. 250352-7131 Need Inexpensive Birth control? Options for sexual health drop-in clinic. 333 Victoria St. 5:30 - 8p.m. The Nelson Scrabble Club meets at 1p.m. Info: 352-6936 Does Someone’s Drinking trouble you? Al-Anon meeting. The Cellar. 717A Vernon St. Noon. Glacier Harmonies: Women’s Barbershop Chorus. All welcome at 7p.m. to the Baptist Church, 611 - 5th St. Dorothy 352-7199 or Joey 352-3393 Public Meditation: All welcome. Kootenay Shambhala Meditation Centre, 444 Baker St. www.nelsonbuddha.com 12 - 1p.m Sahaj Marg group meditation. Please phone: Eleanor 352-3366 or Sarah 354-9496 Overeaters Anonymous. Noon 1p.m. Community First Health Co-op, 518 Lake St. Education room. 250352-7717, 250-359-4561 Shotokan Karate St. Joseph’s School gym, 523 Mill St. 5 - 7p.m. 250-229-4420 Nelson Table Tennis Club. 5:30 - 7:30p.m. at Blewett Elementary School when school is in session. 352-9547 or 352-5739 Choir at NDYC 3:30 - 5:30p.m. Call 352-5656 for details

Drug Problem? We can help. Call Narcotics Anonymous 1-800-3427439 Parent and Child Time at the Harrop Hall. 10 - 12p.m. Info: Lesley 825-0140 Nelson Women’s Centre Drop-in Noon - 4p.m. Free clothing and food. 420 Mill St. 250-352-9916 Legion Darts in beverage room, 7:30p.m. Info: 352-7727 or email rclbr51@telus.net

Thursdays Dance Night at the Youth Centre. Hip hop, break, or bring your own style! 7 - 8p.m. Everyone welcome! Badminton at Redfish School. 6:30 - 9:30p.m. $3 drop-in, $10 one night/week, $20 two nights/week for fall session. Call 229-4343 Senior’s Winter Walking Program. 10:30 - 11:30a.m. Selkirk College Mary Hall Gymnasium, 10th St. Campus, Nelson and District Seniors Coordinating Society. Please call 250352-6008 Is Alcohol a Problem in your life? AA Meetings, Lunch Bunch at Noon. Into Action Big Book Study at 8p.m. The Cellar. 717A Vernon St. Acupuncture For Addictions. Free drop-in clinic, 9:30a.m. at 333 Victoria St., 2nd Floor. 505-7248 Bible Study Joy at Baptist Church, 6:30p.m. 560 Baker St., Suite #3. Everyone welcome Balls, Beers, and Queers, monthly bowling at Savoy Lanes. 7p.m., $10 hosted by Kootenay Pride for EVERYONE Signing Choir (sign language) 3:30p.m. at NDYC, 608 Lake St. www.ndyc.com Public Meditation. All welcome. Kootenay Shambhala Meditation Centre, 444 Baker St. www.nelsonbuddha.com 5:15 - 6:15p.m. Nelson Women’s Centre. Noon 4p.m. for recycled bag sewing project. 250-352-9916

Wassabi Collective. Advance tickets at liveattheroyal.com $10. Live at the Royal

Sat. Dec. 18 “Naughty and Nice” 80’s/90’s Winter Party with DJ Terrantino. Live at the Royal Nikko at the Hume Library Lounge

Sun. Dec. 19 Karaoke at Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill at 9p.m.

Mon. Dec. 20 Sarah McGlynn and Rich Rabnett at the Hume Library Lounge

Sat. Dec. 18 Karel Peeter’s Pottery and Ric Gerzey Folkart participating in the Nelson Holiday Market. 9:30a.m. 6p.m. at Central School

Tues. Dec. 21 Cliff Maddix with Friends at the Hume Library Lounge Blues Jam at Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill, 9p.m.

Rob Johnson and Friends at the Hume Library Lounge

Magic Bus with Nemesis and Billy Bangers. Live at the Royal

Wed. Dec. 22 Open Mic Night with Estevan, Live At The Royal Karaoke at Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill 9p.m. Paul Landsberg and Friends at the Hume Library Lounge

Intentional Labyrinth Walk to celebrate Winter Solstice. 4p.m. Rotary Lakeside Park. All Welcome

Nelson Knitting Co-op: A new knitting group. Everyone welcome. $2. Meet at Anglican Church 12 - 3p.m. Nelson Bellydance Classes. Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:45p.m. or 8p.m. 533 Moving Centre, Baker St. 250-509-0633

Fridays Social Dancing at the Royal. Free! Mostly Swing, smooth Latin. 6 - 8p.m. 250-352-2900 Children’s Sword Kung Fu (Beginner) with Master Pauline Bao. 4 - 5p.m. 250-505-8057 www.nelsontaichi.com Overeaters Anonymous 5:15 6p.m. Community First Health Co-op, 518 Lake St. Education room. 250352-7717, 250-359-4561 Gender Outlaws, a support and social group for trans and gender variants. 354-5362 Nelson AA-F-Troop meeting at the Cellar, 717A Vernon St. 8p.m. Does Someone’s Drinking Trouble You? Al-Anon meeting 8p.m. at 601 Front St. A Course in Miracles support/ study group meeting at Manistone Wellness Centre, 507 Baker St., #209, 9:30a.m. - Noon. All welcome. 250-352-1746 Narcotics Anonymous discussion meeting, Noon at The Cellar, 717A Vernon St., 1-800-342-7439

Saturdays

Christmas Eve Karaoke 8p.m. at Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill Jude Davison at Max & Irmas. Sings classic songs and acoustic originals. 6 - 9p.m.

Sat. Dec. 25 Nikko at the Hume Library Lounge

Finley’s Boxing Day Bash! 4p.m. Canucks, 6p.m.; Dallas Wolbaum 5 - 9p.m.; All request DJ 9p.m.

Unity Centre of the Kootenays. Broader Horizons, back door, 905 Gordon Rd. 11a.m. Everyone welcome Cribbage at the Legion beverage room, 12:30p.m. Info: 352-7727 Wilderness Survival, Herbalism and Stone Age Skills classes! Ongoing program. Children, teen, adult classes. 357-2822 Public Meditation. Mid-morning refreshments; come and go as you wish. Shambhala Meditation Centre 444 Baker St. www.nelsonbuddha. com 9a.m. - 12p.m. Worship Services Joy at the Baptist Church. 10a.m., 11a.m., 6:30p.m., 560 Baker St., Suite #3, 825-4095 Sunday Morning Worship, Community Church, Passmore Hall, 11a.m. Sunday Worship, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Slocan, 2p.m. St. Savior’s Anglican Church of Canada. Family worship and eucharist 10:30a.m. Nelson Alcoholics Anonymous 10a.m. The Cellar. 717A Vernon St. Nelson United Church service, 10a.m. 602 Silica St. All are welcome

Contact Improvisation Dance Jam 7:30 - 9:00p.m. $5 drop-in, all levels welcome. The Moving Centre, 533A Baker St. Contact: Judy 250352-3319 Kootenay Shambhala Meditation Centre. Open House. Meditation instruction and practice 7p.m; talk and discussion 8p.m; tea 9p.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. 7p.m. 354-0944 Diaper Free Baby / Elimination Communication Support Circle, 4th Monday of each month 10 - 12a.m. at The Family Place. 312 Silica St. Heritage Harmony Barbershop Chorus. Welcoming anyone! Tim 250825-9694 or John 250-352-6892 Shotokan Karate 5 - 7p.m. St. Joseph’s School gym, 523 Mill St. 250-229-4420 Scottish Country Dancing 7 - 9p.m. Central School Gym, 811 Stanley St. Beginners welcome. www. nscd.kics.bc.ca A Course in Miracles study group. Manistone Wellness Centre, 507 Baker St., Suite 209, 6:30 - 9p.m. All welcome. 250-352-1746

Ascention Lutheran Church Service 10:15a.m. 1805 Silverking Rd. All are welcome. 352-2515

Nelson Badminton Club meets at Mary Hall Gymnasium, 7 - 9p.m. Everyone welcome. Anne 250-3527536, Guy 250-352-6330

Christian Science Service 9a.m. at St. Michael and All Angels. Balfour. All are welcome

Drop-In Grief Support Group. 7 - 9p.m. at Broader Horizons. 905 Gordon Rd., back door

Meat Draws at Nelson Legion. 3:45p.m., in beverage room with Karaoke after. 352-7727

Sahaj Marg Group meditation: Please phone Eleanor 352-3366 or Sarah 354-9496

Wilderness Survival, Herbalism and Stone Age Skills classes! Ongoing program. Children, teen, adult classes. 357-2822

Indoor Ultimate Frisbee Co-ed 4:30p.m. at the Soccer Centre Info: sarahcrookshanks@hotmail.com

Mondays Drumming from the Heart drumcircle. 1st/3rd Monday every month. Northshore Hall. 7p.m. $7. kimmasse@shaw.ca 250-505-2684

Nelson Chess Club every Saturday morning, all welcome. Seniors’ Hall, 777 Vernon St. Walk in Peace at Lakeside Park (at the gate), 1st Saturday monthly. 10:30a.m. Be The Change

Bellyfit Holistic Fitness for Women. 9 - 10a.m. at the Moving Centre, 533 Baker St. 250-354-0492

Toastmasters: Improve your public speaking, communication and leadership skills. 2nd and 4th Thursday (each month) http://kokanee.freetoasthost.ws

Narcotics Anonymous Step meeting, 10a.m., The Cellar, 717A Vernon St. 1-800-342-7439

Kootenay Gospel Choir Auditions 6:30p.m. at the Seniors’ Center with Pauline Lamb. Contact: paulinelambmusic@hotmail.com

Hablas Espanol? Group meeting 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. Grounded Cafe. 5p.m. Todos Bieviendo

Meditation with Mooji Satsung DVDs at 6 mile. Phone 250-825-4545 for details. You are welcome

Sundays

Dallas Wolbaum at Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill 5 - 9p.m.

Sun. Dec. 26

La Leche League (breastfeeding information and support). 3rd Monday of each month, 10 - 11:30a.m. 312 Silica St. 250-352-3583

Nelson Badminton Club meets at Mary Hall Gymnasium, 7 - 9p.m. Everyone welcome. Anne 250-3527536, Guy 250-352-6330

Ryan Tapp and The Dope Cat Collective followed by DJ Ryan Wells and Cedar at The Royal

Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill Christmas Dinner and Cheer! Open Noon, Dinner 5p.m.

St. John’s Lutheran Church. Everyone welcome to 4p.m. worship. 21 Silica St. 354-3308

The Nelson Scrabble Club meets at 1p.m. For further information, please call 250-352-6936

Sun. Dec. 26

Sat. Dec. 25

Community Art Studio. Drop-in 1 - 4p.m. Families welcome! Kutenai Art Therapy Institute, 601 Front St. 352-2264

Alcoholics Anonymous. Noon meeting at The Cellar. 717A Vernon St.

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A Night in Bethlehem. A true Christmas experience! LDS Church, 222 West Richards St. 6p.m.

Film: ‘What About Me?’ by 1 Giant Leap at The Royal. 7p.m. $5 suggested donation. Google it!

Dances of Universal Peace 3 – 5:30p.m. at The Moving Centre (533 Baker St., upstairs). By donation, everyone welcome. Bring non-marking indoor footwear and a water bottle. Information: 250-825-0012

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Mon. Dec. 20 SelfDesign High and Mushana Marimba Solstice Dance 7 - 9p.m. FREE! SelfDesign High, Nelson Legion

Winlaw Indoor Market: Gifts, Baking, Hot Food and more. Indoors, Spicer Centre, Sundays 12 - 4p.m. Nov-Dec

Thurs. Dec. 23 House and Home featuring Joel West and Braden Early. Live at the Royal

Salsa Night has returned better than ever! Finley’s. 9p.m. Cover $5

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Sword Tai Chi (Yang 32 Form) with Master Pauline Bao. Mondays and Wednesdays 4 - 5:30p.m. 250-5058057 www.nelsontaichi.com

Adult Badminton at Redfish School, 6:30 - 9:30p.m. $20. Bring racquet and indoor footwear. For info call 229-4346, 229-4343, 229-4485 Narcotics Anonymous discussion meeting. Noon. The Cellar, 717A Vernon St., 1-800-342-7439

Tuesdays Breast Cancer Support Group. Community First Health Co-op, 518 Lake St. Noon on every 4th Tues. Alice 250-352-6223 West Kootenay EcoSociety volunteer night 6p.m. - 8p.m. #206 - 507 Baker St. Call 354-1909 Sing For My Child 8:30 - 9:40 Tuesday mornings. Lullabies, children’s songs. Nelson Waldorf School, 354-1492 Suffer from an Eating Disorder? Need Support? 352-9598 after 6p.m. or mcsuzzie@hotmail.com for more information Acupuncture for Addictions. Free drop-in clinic, 1:30p.m. Located at 333 Victoria St., 2nd Floor. 5057248 Young Fellows Off Booze AA Meeting 8p.m. The Cellar. 717A Vernon St.

Nelson Women’s Centre drop-in Noon - 4p.m. Free clothing and food. 420 Mill St. 250-352-9916 Nelson Community Band Rehearsals, 7:30 - 9p.m., First Baptist Church, 611 - 5th St., New members welcome. 352-6119 Overeaters Anonymous Meeting Community First Medical Clinic 518 Lake St. Main floor. 8p.m. 1-800-6115788, Joni 399-4561 Parkinson’s Support Group monthly meeting to be held at Kiwanis Hall in Nelson. 1:30p.m. Everyone welcome What do Catholics believe? Inquiry Sessions explore faith issues. Contact the Cathedral Parish 250352-7131

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FREE ANNOUNCEMENTS KAREN AND GREG Loewen wish to announce the birth of their granddaughter Alyssa WendyMay Elliot. Born on January 31, 2010 at 6lbs, 13oz to proud parents Sabrina and Jim Elliot and loving sister Carissa.

AUTO FINANCING $0 DOWN & we make your 1st payment at auto credit fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599. www. autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309.Beauty SELKIRK COLLEGE HAIRDRESSING SALON (Silver King Campus) Service Hours: Dec. 16 ñ January 4 Closed; Re-Opening January 5, 2011. Call 250-354-3243 for appointments

BUSINESS OPPS LAMONTAGNE CHOCOLATES IS looking for p/t sales reps in BC. Work from home. Perfect position for a stay-at-home mom/dad. Resumes to gaucoin@lamontagne.ca, www. lamontagne.ca BE YOUR OWN BOSS with Great Canadian Dollar Store. New franchise opportunities in your area. Call 1-877388-0123 ext. 229 or visit our website: www.dollarstores.com today. SEEKING WORKING PARTNER for Southern Pit Style BBQ Catering Business. High volume operation for festivals, ball tournaments, farmers markets, catering, street take-out and heat and eat. Express interest to BBQ.Enterprise@gmail.com Reasonable small business capital required for equitable share. All responses answered immediately.

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WHITE BUNNY COSTUME for boy or girl. Size 4-5. Excellent condition, warm and fuzzy, perfect for Easter or Halloweeen or just dressing up! 250-352-0960 18” UNIQUE DOLL Clothes For Sale, Local, Handmade, to fit “Maplea”, “American Girl”, etc. 250-825-9390 BUGABOO BUGGY NORDIC ski sled for sale.(Check www.bugaboobuggy.com/child for info). Great condition, $250. Call 250-352-6310 CRIB, MATTRESS, CHANGE table, spacesaver highchair, Columbia diaper bag, playpen. Priced to sell/All $500. 505-5044

TIRED OF FIGHTING rush hour traffic? Just a few short hours from Vancouver, Princeton is a town brimming with opportunity for the right person. The opening of the Copper Mountain Mining Corporation is fostering a boom in the economy for Princeton. Enjoy life and experience the great outdoors. Whether it is cycling on the Kettle Valley Railway, camping, kayaking, skiing, ice fishing, golfing or horseback riding, it’s all here in Princeton. VALLEY FIRST is currently recruiting for a regular full-time FINANCIAL PLANNER for its Princeton branch. If you enjoy a progressive environment and want to make a real difference in the lives of our members then this is the place for you.

Dec to early April. Send resumes to info@selkirkwilderness.com. LOOKING FOR SOMEONE to sell on EBay for me and show me the ropes. 250-352-2880

KODAK CAROSEL PROJECTOR with remote and 10 Carosel trays in good condition. Call 352-0140 NINTENDO 64 CONSOLE, three controllers. Super Mario, Zelda and Body Harvest games. $100 takes all. 250-505-1169 WELL BUILT 10X22 Cabin for sale. $1800 or trade for Travel Trailer considered. 250-355-2966 100 QT MAREN dough mixer w/ attachments (250 volt, 1phase, 20 amps) $600 OBO. Call evenings 5052070 CASIO KEYLIGHTING KEYBOARD with stand, three years old in great condition $45. 250-359-6606 MOBILE HOME PORTABLE Satelite Dish, stand, plus Bellview dish. Complete. $100 takes all. Phone 352-6221 VORTECH FORCE VACUUM, 1 1/2 years old. Works great. 250-8259565 ASTRONOMER TELESCOPE, FREE standing, c/w 2 lens, new condition, $100. Phone 250-359-7657 CHRISTMAS WREATH: HAND crafted, 24” diameter, $10. Must be seen! 250-352-6762 CAN�T GET UP YOUR Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift. Call 1-866-981-6591. 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 1-866884-7464. **HOME PHONE RECONNECT** Call 1-866-287-1348. Prepaid Long Distance Specials! Feature Package Specials! Referral Program! Don�t be without a home phone! Call to Connect! 1-866-287-1348. STEEL BUILDINGS PRICED TO CLEAR - Incredible end-of-season factory discounts on various models/ sizes. Plus FREE DELIVERY to most areas. CALL FOR CLEARANCE QUOTE AND BROCHURE - 1-800668-5111 ext. 170. BUILDING SALE... �ROCK BOTTOM PRICES!� 25x30 $5449. 30x40 $7850. 32x60 $12,300. 32x80 $17,800. 35x60 $14,200. 40x70 $14,770. 40x100 $24,600. 46x140 $36,990. OTHERS. Front endwall optional. Pioneer MANUFACTURERS DIRECT 1-800-668-5422.

good condition (5 - 7 cu’). 352 3523 or nj_sophia@hotmail.com CROSS COUNTRY SKIS, SIZE1 boots, poles for 6yr boy. Gently used. Email bula2002@hotmail.com

WE’RE BACK! KAREL Peeters pottery and Ric Gerzey folkart at Nelson’s Holiday Market. 9:30a.m. - 6p.m. on Saturday, Dec 18th at Central School. Seconds available THE DUDE SHOW AND SALE 324 Vernon St. Studios Fri. Dec.17th 4p.m. - 10p.m. Sat. Dec.18th 10a.m. - 6p.m. Featuring: Prospero Pottery and Cut Threads BEV’S HEMP-OIL SOAPS available at Nelson Holiday Market on Dec 18th, 9 - 5p.m., Central School. Great gifts!

EDUCATION AVALANCHE COURSES - AST 1 and 2 Dec thru Feb with Peak Freaks, Tim Rippel. Visit www.peakfreaks. com tim@peakfreaks.com 250-2529133

FINANCIAL SERVICES If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS will lend you money: It�s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161. ***NEED INSTANT CASH FAST? 1st and 2nd Private Mortgage Loans up to 90% at Competitive Rates! Quick Closings! Call Daman Lehal � Broker/Owner

FREE 120 BASS SILVERTONE accordion, in decent shape. Call 250-352-3131 if interested!! NORCO SHOGUN CHILDREN’S bike with training wheels. Free to a home that needs it. 250-352-6625 OLD BEACHCOMBER HOT tub, pump, cedar skirting, cover to give away. Call for details. 250-825-4711

MOTHERHOOD MATERNITY WOOL coat XL $40. Helios Homeopathy kit for pregnancy and birth $40. 3522251 LITTLE TIKES 8X8 foot inflatable bouncing room. Excellent condition. Paid $200. Sell for $130. 250-3526399

DR. MICHAEL SMITH (TCM) is now accepting new patients. Offering services in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture, Nutritional and Functional Medicine. 15 years experience. Call 250-352-0459 WATER IONIZER FOR great tasting water with health benefits. Nutralizes acidity $600. Call 250-354-9705 SNOWBOARD AND TELEMARK lesson by certified CSIA and CANSI instructor. For more info contact: affordableles sons@hotmail.ca

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LOST & FOUND LOST: GREEN PATAGONIA Merino Jacket at Spirit Bar Nov 11th, Beats Antique. Reward Offered. haroun420@hotmail.com FOUND: ‘SAPPHO’S LEAP’ in the middle of the road on Stanley St. just above Baker. 505-1185

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SURFBOARD, EXCELLENT CONDITION 7’4”, protective soft Then you will want to Belong to case, and padded travel bag. $300 VALLEY FIRST, a division of First firm. 359-8115 West Credit Union and experience 3 STARCHOICE (SHAW-DIRECT) what it’s like to be part of a dynamic receivers: DSR 305 $75, DSR 410 team of people in a growing company $75, DSR 401 $50. All 3 $175. Ken that values you as an individual and 250-352-0136 inspires you to achieve your career goals. As the third largest credit MATCHING KENMORE union in BC, with 37 branches and DISHWASHER and stove, good con29 insurance offices throughout the dition. $250 OBO. Pick up, in town. Lower Mainland and the BC Interior, Call 250-509-2665 $5.6 billion in assets under adminisVINTAGE XMAS ORNAMENTS: tration, 1,250 employees and 167,000 glass balls from Europe, paper villagmembers, we are committed to creates, nativity scenes and more! Phone: ing meaningful, lasting relationships 250-352-4628 with our members, employees and 60 11-16 JUMBO peach color perm business partners and to contribute rods and one unopened perm kit. to their financial health and growth. $25. Email cynthia_mckay@hotmail. com Send us your resume onHAND MADE AFGHAN and Matching line at careers.valleyfirst.com. Neck Roll, fits top of Queen bed. Needs to be seen! $100. 250-359We thank all applicants for their inter7910 before 5p.m. please est in valley First; however, only short listed candidates will be contacted. UTILITY TRAILER FACTORY made 4x8, 16” back spare tire. In excellent LOOKING FOR WORK? Check condition. 250-359-7443 out our website www.kcds.ca or call (250)352-6200 for free information SNOWSHOES $35; STEREO ampliand assistance! fier $55; large Technics speakers $50; turntable $40; chest of drawers KOOTENAY SWIM CLUB is looking for $100. 359-7756 an assistant coach - submit resumes to info@thekootenayswimclub.com NINTENDOS TM LITE for sale almost by December 20th, 2010. Visit our new with game Mariokart. Joshua website for job details www.thekoote250-354-9105 nayswimclub.com PEDESTAL SINK; MOEN faucet; 12” NOW HIRING MOTIVATED, hard chainsaw; x-c skis; boots; skates 11; working applicants! As a Student electric water tank. 250-357-2289 Works Franchisee you will learn how MICROSCOPE ‘SWIFT’ - HIGH to manage all aspects of running a Quality with built-in 120 Volt Lamp. business including: recruiting, mar$85. Phone 250-229-4922 or 250ket, selling and producing paint jobs. 352-6221 This a full time position throughout WANTED: PIECE OF carpet 10.5 SONY DIGITAL8 VIDEO camera May-August and a part time position x 10 ft. (can be bigger) reasonable �� with image mixer software - like new for February-April. You will be able condition and price. 354-1116 - original box $100 OBO. 250-229to work in your home town this �sum- �� WANTED: VERY CHEAP or free 4452 mer! Call 604-831-7283 if you are PC computer with Windows XP or BOGGS: WOMEN’S SIZE 9 (fits 8-8 interested and would like some �� more �� Windows Vista Call 250-352-7603 1/2) warm to -40. 505-1185 information 30-40 GALLON HOT water heater 2 WOOD STOVES, older but good SECOND CHANCE ANIMAL Shelter (up to 6 ft high) call 226-7311 �� condition; Blaze King $200; Valley seeks a PT Shelter Manager responGOOD CONDITION DEEP Freeze. Comfort $100. 250-229-2353 sible for day-to-day operations of the Up to $200. Will pick it up. 250-355shelter. Proven experience in aniBRAUN JUICER AND Food 2884 mal care and customer service is Processor, like new $140 both; Large OUTDATED PHOTOGRAPHIC �� required, along with strong commucanning jars, Goblets, Copperkettle, PAPER, old 35mm cameras. Fred nication and computer skills. Drop $25. 250-226-7880 352-2129, fdr@netidea.com off resumes at The Nelson Animal WASHING MACHINE FOR sale $100 Hospital, 2124 Ymir Rd. or email WISH LIST ITEMS: Vitamix or in good condition. You pick it up. 250SecondChanceAnimal@gmail.com Blendtech blender and quality dehy551-4301 drator for raw inspired family. 352FULL TIME CHEF needed for 2-ELEC K.O SETS, $75 each; 1-amp 3635 remote Snowcat Skiing Lodge mid probe $75; 1-meggar $75. Curtis 250WANTED: CHEST FREEZER in 352-3651

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MUSIC & DANCE PIANO: WE MOVED and must sell! $500 OBO. As seen at http://balfourgaragesale.tumblr.com Call 604255-5148 GIANNINI 1/2 SIZE classical guitar, excellent condition, $100; Sonor boom cymbal stand, $70. Jordan, 250-608-3548 HOHNER TWO ROW button accordion, looks and plays good, $150. 250-352-5004 MASON RISCH UPRIGHT Piano and stool. Refinished, refurbished. Excellent Christmas Present. $1200. 250-825-9406. Will help move YOUNG CHANG PIANO 1992 Model. $2800 OBO. 250-229-5645 ARIA 4 ST. bass with hardshell case, sounds great, excellent beginner instrument. $225. 250-359-5909 CLAVINOVA CLP950 IN new condition. $1800; 40th anniversary fender strat u.s. $900. 250-825-4474

NOTICES NELSON COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE Clinic. Open MonSat. Sliding scale treatments from $20-$40. Call 509-1466 for appointments

OTHER ADORABLE YORKIE/CHIHUAHUA PUPS. Ready to go Jan 7th. Call 352-9694

PERSONALS FREE TO TRY. LOVE * MONEY * LIFE. #1 Psychics! *1-877-478-4410* $3.19 min. 18+ *1-900-783-3800* NOW HIRING. DATING SERVICE. LONG-TERM/ SHORT-TERM Relationships, FREE CALLS. 1-877-297-9883. Exchange voice messages, voice mailboxes. 1-888-534-6984. Live adult casual conversations-1on1, 1-866-311-9640, Meet on chat-lines. Local Single Ladies.1-877-804-5381. (18+).Pets & Livestock YORKIE/CHIHUAHUA MOM IS 90% yorkie and father is purebred 51b Yorkie. Ready Jan 12th. $500. 250352-9694 READY TO GO Rottie cross, $100 OBO. 1 male, 1 female left. Great kennel trained pups! Call 250-352-2724 MALE SEALPOINT BI-COLOR Ragdoll cat available for stud service. Price is negotiable. 250-352-2078 PROFESSIONAL DOG GROOMING with TLC. Pinky’s Pet Parlour, 536 Ward St., Nelson. Monthly Specials! 250-551-5501 ANGUS/HOLSTEIN 7YRS - family pet. Freshening January - healthy, tethers, trailers, easy milker. $2000 OBO. 250-366-4374 msg MALAMUTE, WOLF AND Akbash puppies for sale. Ready for the New Year, a great, slightly late Christmas gift. 777-1248 FREE: 2 YEAR old Boxer cross to loving family. Please call 250-3597680 FREE TO GOOD home: Young yellow/green budgie with cage in Nelson. Contact mar3516@telus.net. FREE 2 MONTHS old kittens, very healthy, litter trained. Sweet and cute. 250-359-7772

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2003 ALUMINUM DOUBLE trailer; 1997 Polaris 700RMK.; 1995 Ski Doo 600 $4000. 352-1288

MARTIN’S BOATTOPS AND Upholstery. Sled seats, furniture, car interiors. I do it all! Call Martin 250825-4184 ADRIEN BURTON PAINTING Experienced, Free estimates. No HST until 2011! Also available for sub-contracting. 250-229-2108

184 CM G3 Spitfire skiis (last years design), brand new in plastic. $400. Chris 352-3712 BURTON 170 SPLIT board with bindings. Excellent condition. $750. 250352-0999

rims, 4 bolt $80. Phone 250-3598038 or leave message VOLVO FANATICS! 1980 Wagon: w/Engine to be installed. Nice body $300. Mechanic available. 250-226 7548

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WINTER TIRES: STUDDED 185/70/ R14 on rims, lots of life left. $300 OBO. 250-505-3708 WINTER TIRES AND RIMS. P205/ 75R15. 3 Toyo Go2Plus Winters, very good condition. 5 rims--5 stud system. $175. 352-2381 COOPER WINTER TIRES - 95% tread, barely used, 195/60/R15. 4 bolt. From KIA Spectra. $350. 250352-0960 FIVE HAKKAPELLITA SNOW Tires, P175/70R 13’s. Four on Honda rims. $250 for package. 352-9445 addiestrasser@gmail.com WINTERCAT 235/75R15 LT tires with 90% tread left, on rims. $500. 352-1913 NEVER USED, FOUR 2010 Goodyear M+S, P185/65R15 on rims, $500 OBO. 354-1184. Have fun this winter! 205 X 70 R15 Studded Tires (General Tire) Great shape, used 1/2 season. $150. 352-4662 FOR SALE: FOUR 15 inch steel

1991 MAZDA PICKUP, 5 speed, 4 cylinder, runs great, just old. $900 OBO. Call Kimberly 250-359-7225 2004 F-150 4X4, dark green, canopy, supercab, great condition, 189,000km. $9500 OBO. 250-354-3450 2007 YARIS 80,000KM, 20,000 on warranty left, 4drhatch, silver, powermir/win/ac/ab, much more, great ride, $11,500. 250-225-3488 WANTED: VAN, CAMPER van, or small RV in good condition. 250352-2880 FORD F150 P/U 2wd Lariat Leather Back seat doors. Hatch cover. $3800. 352-9371 Good Deal 1997 JEEP GRAND Cherokee 4x4, gold. New tires. Clean. Runs great. $4200. 250-352-6629 PREVIA AWD VAN, older Camry. 250-352-5248 1984 VOLKSWAGON VAN, brand new winter tires. In good condition and runs great! $2500 OBO. 250272-6796 1988 TOYOTA 4X4, manual, 2 sets

SERVICES RESIDENTIAL SNOW REMOVAL. Guaranteed service. 7 days/week. Limited bookings. Book now! Free estimates. 250354-7140 www.sunrisesealcoating.ca/snow.htm IF YOU OWN a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS will lend you money: It�s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161. ***NEED INSTANT CASH FAST? 1st and 2nd Private Mortgage Loans up to 90% at Competitive Rates! Quick Closings! Call Daman Lehal � Broker/Owner � at 1-888-375-3631 or daman.lehal@eqlending.ca!*** GET RESULTS! POST a classified in a few easy clicks. Choose your province or all across Canada. Best value. Pay a fraction of the cost compared to booking individual areas. www.communityclassifieds.ca or 1866-669-9222. PAINTING PLUS INTERIOR, exterior, 15 years experience. Free estimates. Clean, reliable, affordable. Shawn Brown. 250-509-0439 ORCA TRUCK FOR HIRE. Will do dump runs, moving, etc. Patrick 5050612

WANTED: ALPINE TOURING Boots, Size 28.5. 250-352-6597 WOMEN’S SKATE-SKI SETUP. Madshuz 185 Solomon boots sz.8 and poles light use. $300. 551-0510 SNOWBOARD BOOTS: SIZE 7 women’s. Excellent condition, only worn a few times! $80. 250-2294555 ALPINE SKI BOOTS, Ladies Tecnica, size 7.5, 41. Used 2 seasons. Asking $40. Call 250-352-3910 MEN’S SNOWBOARD BOOTS; Forum Antenna, size 10. Northwave Legend, size 8. Used 1 season ~ $75. 250-505-6136 TELEMARK SKIS: WOMEN’S Black Diamond Lyric 165cm skis; 101 Binding Skins; T2X Scarpa Boots, size 7.5. $1000. 250-428-5246 TELEMARK SKIS: MEN’S Black Diamond Havoc 181cm skis; 101 binding skins; T2X Scarpa Boots, size 9.5. $1000. 250-428-5246

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good tires, 380k, runs great, new engine, $2800 firm. 250-505-9770 1985 VW VANAGON. Great deal for smooth running travel/family van with bed. Summers/winters. $2400. 250-355-2646 1988 GMC SIERRA ext cab 4x4, good transmission, needs front end work. $750. 250-505-4395 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. ICBC inspected, new winter tires $3000 OBO. Phone 250-352-2458 or 250352-7299 2002 CHRYSLER INTREPID SE, Burgandy, New Winters, Very Clean, Great Condition $4500 OBO. 250352-1729 1978 MERCURY WAGON 460cid. Runs great, $600. 250-551-1256 1996 MAZDA MX-3 V6 Silver, New Winter Tires/Rims and Summers, Sunroof, Good Condition. $2500 OBO. 250-352-1729 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA, standard, well maintained, 205,000 km., summers and winters on rims, $4300. 250-229-5450 2003 SX 2.0 DODGE new winters, 135 km, winterized, great shape, $5000 OBO or trade. 250-352-6931

1999 SUBARU LEGACY Outback. Low mileage, excellent condition. $6500. 250-353-2896 1996 SUBARU LEGACY AWD wagon. Great condition, 245000kms, almost new summers and winters, $3900 OBO. 250-505-2062 1981 CUTLASS OLDSMOBILE Supreme, $700 OBO, runs great, located behind Safeway, Behnsen/ Front St., Contact: 250-863-2959, maxporstmann@yahoo.de 2002 SUBARU LEGACY. 185,000km. Recent inspection done. Everything working perfect. Great Buy. $6300 OBO. Craig 354-7708 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA 5spd, CD, extra rims, tires, roof racks, great winter car! $2000 OBO. 505-2615 1992 SUBARU LEGACY, runs well. 253,000kms, new clutch, front cvjoints, timing belt. $2,700 OBO. 250-551-1370 RARE 2002 CHRYSLER 300M Special, excellent condition. Car is loaded, 137,000 kms, $7900 OBO. 250-352-1135 1998 SUBARU IMPREZA 5 door, 5 speed, AWD, excellent condition, winter tires. Asking $3150 OBO. 250354-8512 2006 MAZDA3 SPORT, Extended Warranty, 72,000km, Manual, $15,000 OBO. 250-367-6108 2004 SUBARU OUTBACK, 44,500kms, 4-cylinder, 4 mounted summer and winter tires, white and titanium, $14,900. 250-352-6762

2004 DODGE SX2.0 Sport 125xxxkm $3000. New winter tires. Call 250505-2524

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FURNITURE ANTIQUES: CHILD’S PRESSBACK rocker, small rocker w/cane seat, fir fireplace surround, pine bookshelf: $75 each 250-352-5155SOFA AND LOVE seat for sale. $100 OBO. 250359-7752 FOUR-POST BED FRAME queen size $230; Bassinet $30; Two drawer filing cabinet $20. 352-6109 1920’S ANTIQUE TABLE and 6 chairs, one captain’s chair. Leather, dark brown. 250-505-5044 HIDE-A-BED/COUCH FOR SALE. Excellent condition. Very comfortable. Pictures upon request. Contact us at: bealbycove1@gmail.com

HOME & GARDEN STRAW AND MULCHING Hay. Delivery anywhere in the West Kootenay. Farmer Direct Wayne 2267276, 226-7054 LENNOX G60 GAS Furnace - Model G60UH-24A-070, manufactured in 2002, 80% efficient, two stage. $450 OBO. 352-1167 FOR SALE: 10HP Snow-king MTD snowblower, runs great $450; large airline approved dog crate $60. 250-229-2185

REAL�ESTATE EAGLEHOMES.CA NEW HOME AND LAND in the Shuswap! Doublewides and Singlewides... No Pad Rent! Close to shopping and recreation. Alice: 250-819-0047 mark@eaglehomes.ca ESCAPE WINTER FREEZE to our Palapa in Yelapa! Forty minutes taxi boat from Puerto Vallarta in rustic fishing village. Seven minutes walk from beach near restaurants providing a delicious variety of dishes. Activities nearby include para-gliding, swimming, snorkeling, fishing, dancing. Contact 250-352-3691 or email martinlane@hotmail.com 2 BEDROOM HOUSE, woodstove/ electric, f/s, forested acreage near Slocan City. $685 + Utilities. 250229-2356 BEST OF BOTH WORLDS! Beautiful spacious home, Sproule Creek, 10 minutes from town. $625,000. 250355-2206 MORTGAGE HELPER. 1 1/2 storey 3 bdrm, 2 bath home with a 1 bdrm, 1 bath suite. 65x100 corner lot in Uphill. $324,900. Burke. Jones@nelsonrealty.ca 250-3548515 COMMERCIAL. CHARACTER 3 bdrm home conversion. Zoned commercial. Located 1 block off Baker. Many opportunities. $349,000. David. Gentles@nelsonrealty.ca 250-354-8225 UPPER KASLO. OPEN floor plan, expanded home. covered decks. Bonus room over Garage. 100x125 view Corner Lot. $356,000. David. Gentles@nelsonrealty.ca 250-3548225 3.57 LEVEL ACRES adjacent to the banks of the Salmo River South of Salmo. RV Site with power & drilled well. $175,000. No Hst. David. Gentles@nelsonrealty.ca. 250-3548225 SALMO STARTER HOME. 1300 sf rancher. 3 bd, 1.5 bt. Wood fireplace, country kitchen. Level fenced 90 x 120 yard. David.Gentles@nelsonrealty.ca 250-354-8225 1 ACRE OF flat land @ Erie Pit. Large shop with power. Well & Septic. $135,000. David Gentles 250-3548225. Nelson Realty

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REAL ESTATE MIRROR LAKE. LEVEL .86 acres. Lake Views, privacy, 3 bdrm, wood accents. Gambrel Style. $375,000. David Gentles 250-354-8225. Nelson Realty LONGBEACH. 4-LEVEL SPLIT 3-4 bdrm. Great spaces, deck, 1/2 acre lot, treed, gardens, private, seasonal brook. $389,900. David Gentles 250354-8225. Nelson Realty MOUNTAIN STATION. 0.84 acres just outside City limits. Valley views & sunsets. $250,000.00 David Gentles 250-354-8225. Nelson Realty BLEWETT ACREAGE: 36 acres with many building sites. Split by May & Jenny Road plus access off Blewett Road. $465,000. David Gentles 250354-8225. Nelson Realty SLOCAN RIVER FRONT. 1.78 level acres. 260 feet of frontage. UG services @ lot line. Build now. 30 mins to Nelson or Castlegar. $225,000. no HST. Burke Jones 250-354-8515 Nelson Realty COUGAR BLUFFS. SPECTACULAR Views. 83.5 acres. Numerous designated building sites. A wilderness retreat, yet close to Slocan Valley amenities. $324,900. Burke Jones 250-354-8515 Nelson Realty CREEK SIDE RETREAT. 1 acre of flat buildable land backs onto riparian zone of Winlaw Creek. Private well. Power at lot line. $99,000. Burke Jones 250-354-8515 Nelson Realty KOOTENAY LAKE FRONT. Custom 3 bdrm 4 bath, full level walk-out basement, view decks. 22x44 workshop, triple & single garages & carport. Park-like private gated 1.64 acres. Call Burke Jones 250-3548515 Nelson Realty RIVERFRONT. 1.48 LEVEL acres. 325’ on Slocan River. New 2188 sqft 3 bdrm rancher. Geotherm in-floor heat thru house & 2-car garage. Granite counters, custom kitchen, stainless appliances, fireplace, wood accents, vaulted ceilings, ug services, 688 sqft covered decks, fenced side yard, exposed aggregate, paved drive. A must see!! $689,900. Burke Jones 250-354-8515 Nelson Realty A “MUST SEE” to realize all this property has to offer. Private 5.9 Balfour acres. 4 bdrms, decks, fireplace, games room & more. 30x60 garage. $679,900. Burke Jones 250354-8515 Nelson Realty WATERFRONT @ BALFOUR w/ Foreshore Lease & 18 slip Marina. .43 level acres. 2 bdrm 2 bath home. $599,000. Adjacent lot available @ $374,500. Burke Jones 250-3548515 Nelson Realty 4.9 ACRES NEAR Lemon Creek. Large 13 year old 3 bdrm, 3 bath home. Total of 4246 sqft. Includes mobile home. $425,000. Burke Jones 250-354-8515 Nelson Realty NELSON CITY & Lake Views. Renovated 4 bdrm 3 bath home. Sunken living room w/fireplace, vaulted ceilings. Terraced back yard. $435,000. Burke Jones 250-3548515 Nelson Realty HORSE LOVERS DELIGHT. 7.9 acres w/fenced pasture & gardens. 3 bdrm home. Privacy treed. Central to Nelson & Castlegar. Crescent Valley. $365,000. Burke Jones 250-3548515 Nelson Realty ERIE CREEK FRONT. .42 level acres. Upgraded 4 bdrm, 3 bath home. 14x20 covered deck. 28x44 lower deck. Tree house w/power. $279,900. Burke Jones 250-354-8515 Nelson Realty NEWLY RENOVATED SALMO Rancher. Priced to sell 4 bdrm, 2 bath. Fenced level .41 acres, Gardens,

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

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workshop. Quick Possession $189,900. Burke Jones 250-3548515 Nelson Realty GREAT VALUE BUILDING lot near Balfour. $110,000. .47 acres. Commanding lake views. Ug services. David Gentles 250-354-8225. Nelson Realty 29 LOT SUBDIVISION IN the City limits. Lot prices start @ $70,000. + HST. Spacious lot sizes. UG services. City amenities. David Gentles 250-354-8225. Nelson Realty 2 BUILDING LOTS. Expansive lake views, Southern exposure. UG services. Private beach & Marina access available. .76 acres @ $147,500. 1.02 acres @ $149,500. David Gentles 250-354-8225. Nelson Realty 2.92 ACRES. (3 side-by-side lots) 55 foot well on center lot. 5 minutes west of Salmo. $135,000. David Gentles 250-354-8225. Nelson Realty UP & DOWN Duplex. 2 blocks off Baker. 3 bdrm & 2 bdrm units. Always rented. Some upgrades are done. $329,000. David Gentles 250-3548225. Nelson Realty 41 ACRES. PRIVATE. Level benches. Old Log structure. Original septic, water & power. Slocan Valley $325,000. David Gentles 250-3548225. Nelson Realty SLOCAN RIVER. LEVEL 1 acre with 200 feet of river frontage. UG utilities @ lot line. $249,900. no HST David Gentles 250-354-8225. Nelson Realty LOG ACCENTS THROUGHOUT. 3,100 sqft, 3 level, 4+ bdrm home. New flooring. Amazing view decks. Organic gardens. .23 acres $549,000. David Gentles 250-354-8225. Nelson Realty BLEWETT. PRIVATE RETREAT - 2.46 acres. Terraced gardens, 3 bdrm 2000 sqft rancher, hobby room, workshop. Spacious living. $425,000. David Gentles 250-354-8225. Nelson Realty LONGBEACH. 2.5 ACRES. Solid post & beam. 2+ bdrms, office, 3 bath, 2 kitchens, suite potential. Outbuildings. Covered view deck. $479,900. David Gentles 250-3548225. Nelson Realty QUICK POSSESSION. UPHILL 3 bdrm, 3 bath, summer kitchen, suite potential. Separate “studio”. 50x120 fertile lot. $490,000. David Gentles 250-354-8225. Nelson Realty ERIE CREAK FRONT. Level .26 acres. 4 bdrm, 3 bath, spacious 2 storey home. 2800 sqft & 1900 sqft unfinished basement. Open Kitchen/ family room. Formal living & dining rooms. Carport, covered porch. $395,000. David Gentles 250-3548225. Nelson Realty. �� UPHILL RANCHER. 3 bdrm 2 bt Landscaped, level fenced lot. Suite potential. Great location. $365,000. David Gentles 250-354-8225. Nelson Realty 6-MILE. 3-4 BDRM, 100x183 terraced back yard, possible inlaw suite, deck, carport. $299,000. David Gentles 250-354-8225. Nelson Realty 60X110 CORNER LOT. 2 bdrm, 2 bath, basement, carport, level entry. Expansion potential. $249,000. David Gentles 250-354-8225. Nelson Realty TIDY 2-3 BDRM mobile, addition & view deck. Lower 6-mile. Quick possession. $44,500. David Gentles 250354-8225. Nelson Realty MOBILE HOME NEEDING a talented renovator. 2 bdrm, 1 bath. Value priced. $29,500. David Gentles 250354-8225. Nelson Realty

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2 - 5 ACRES cleared land for small farm, within 30 minutes to Nelson. 250-352-9814

4 BEDROOM AT 6 MILE Great family home, carport, large covered deck. No pets. $1200/month Rentals@NelsonRealty.ca 250-5052067 ROOM FOR RENT in 4bed home. 4mins to town. Asking $500, all included. 250-505-8029 CUSTOM BUILT 1000SQ/FT 2bd suite, 6mile. Smokefree, infloor radiant heat, deck. N/p, w/d $1100/month. 6milerental@gmail.com BEAUTIFUL, LUXURY LONG-TERM 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath rental on Stanley St. in Nelson, 2 blocks up from Baker St. New appliances, laundry, large plasma TV, cable, internet, covered parking, big windows and small patio. Furnished or unfurnished. $1750/ mnth + utilities. Photos available. 250-551-0878 3 BEDROOM HOUSE in lower Fairview. Hardwood floors, large kitchen, deck, carport. N/S, N/P, $1300/month Rentals@NelsonRealty. ca 250-505-2067

requires affordable accomodation. Quiet, clean, respectful. Contact Deborah 250-352-7211, lidip@hotmail.ca MATURE RESPONSIBLE WORKING couple seeking house rental for April 1, 2011 within 20km of Nelson. N/S N/P, references. 250-354-3860 NICE, SMALL FAMILY needing rental for Jan 1st. Good references, non-smoking. 250-304-6825 6-MILE HOUSE WANTED longterm. Privacy, quiet wood and electric heat, all appliances, carport and shed. Wanted Jan.1st. Single mature woman in my 60’s. No pets, no drinking, no smoking. 10 years at previous residence. Excellent References. Phone Rubiyah 250-825-4545

RENTALS COTTAGE NEAR WHITEWATER Ski Hill. Sitting room, bedroom, bathroom, fridge, coffee maker, dishes. Satellite TV. Laundry and housekeeping. Kitchen privileges or dinner provided. References needed. $500. 250-352-0147. Available Jan-April 2 BEDROOM HOUSE, downtown. $1200/month, utilities not included. N/P, N/S. References required. 250505-4248 2 BEDROOM HOUSE for rent in Uphill Nelson. Sunny, charming heritage house. $1300 + Utilities. 306-979-4718 BRIGHT BACHELOR SUITE with lake view for quiet person, downtown, coin laundry, main floor, N/S, N/P, includes hotwater. Available January 1st. Phone: 250-505-2815 NEWLY RENOVATED, AROUND 1200SQFT rancher, 3bed, 2full bath, good size kitchen with lots of cabinets, new stainless steel appliances, wood and tile flooring, sun room and deck with panoramic view of Nelson, roomy master bedroom/bathroom, lots of closet space. Parking for 4-5 cars. Fruit trees, garden, separate laundry room, $1550+ utilities. 250551-2676 2 BEDROOM BALFOUR LAKEVIEW house for rent. Picturesque setting and large decks. N/S, pets considered $850/month +utilities Rentals@NelsonRealty.ca 250-5052067 ROOM FOR RENT at 1 mile with wood heat, bus route, incl utilities and wireless $450. 250-777-1055 1 BEDROOM SUITE. Downtown Nelson. NS/NP/FS/WD. 1 quiet person only. $550 plus utilities. Available Jan. 1st. 250-825-9498 1 BEDROOM HALF-DUPLEX 10 minutes west of Nelson. $800/month + utilities. No Pets Rentals@NelsonRealty.ca 250-5052067 2 BEDROOM PROCTER on 1/2 acre. Large deck, great views. Pets negotiable. Rentals@NelsonRealty. ca 250-505-2067 1 BEDROOM SUITE. 5 appliances, heated floors, includes utilities, cable and internet. $975. Ph 354-8134 SMALL HOUSE AT 1 mile. Perfect for single or couple. w/d. n/p. $925. Email jdevries@shelterwood.org NEWER QUALITY COTTAGE near Winlaw, Slocan Valley. Quiet and secure with Valley views. $775. 250�� 226-0034 3 BDRM LOWER Fairview home available January 1st. $1500/mth no pets and no smoking. 250-5090709 3 BEDROOM HOUSE for rent with fenced yard, available Jan 1st. $1500/month. 250-354-0299 4 BEDROOM, 2 bath, upper duplex for rent in Fairview. Modern, spacious, attached garage, $1700/month. Jan 1st. 250-825-9537 2 BDRM DUPLEX near Blewett School. N/S, N/P. Stove/Fridge. $750 plus utilities. References. 250-3525217 until 8p.m. A ROOM IN a spiritual home, uphill, close to bus, washer/dryer, internet. $450. Available now. 250-551-4431 LARGE 1 BEDROOM, heritage, downtown apt to sublet. Dec 1 - Mar 1, possibly longer. $750. Email jen. neumatik@gmail.com

RENTALS - COMM BEAUTIFUL, DOWNTOWN , stand alone building for lease. 2300 sq. ft., 601 Kootenay St. Please phone for details; 250-825-9932 SINGLE 40+ EMPLOYED woman

SHARED ACCOM. 2 ROOMS ON View St. $475, $425. Includes utilities. N/S, N/P. W/D, kitchen, furnished. 250-354-0100 LARGE, NEWER ROSEMONT home, shared kitchen, laundry. $600/ mo. Utilities, internet included. Must see! 352-7000 FURNISHED BEDROOM WITH private bathroom available for single clean responsible person. Uphill Nelson. 250-352-1693

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�� PROCTOR VIEW PROPERTY Outstanding views of Kootenay Lake �� from this private view lot.Included are cabin with deck, bath house, installed �� septic system, developed water sys-

NORTH SHORE STARTER HOME

2 bedroom, 1 bath. north shore family home. Only minutes from Nelson, this property offers good sun exposure, generous garden space, single parking tem, excellent building sites, tranquility, garage, green house, large yard, and plenty of sun! two water sources.

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$289,000

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BALFOUR STARTER HOME

PRISTINE NORTH SHORE HOME

Large double wide located on private 1/4 acre lot in Balfour area. Home boasts walk in closets in all 3 bedrooms, natural gas stove in living room, separate master suite and additional parking/storage.

Only min. from the City & offering fabulous views of Kootenay Lake this 5 bed. 2 bath home really shines!Featuring established garden area with southern exposure,separate workshop and .32 acre property.

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$155,000

$380,000