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Take a “chili” dip in the lake Sunday, Jan. 1. Chili lunch by donation at 11:30 a.m., plunge at noon. Lakeside Park Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation welcomes all of Nelson’s swimmers and floaters, young and not so young, to take the plunge for health, personal pride, and, appropriately, to raise money. The Polar Bear swim will be preceded by hot chocolate and even hotter chili, which can be purchased by donation, at 11:30 a.m. While the Foundation gladly provides the warm snack, in turn, they welcome the environmentally conscious. Please feel free to bring your favorite washable bowl, mug, and spoon. Proceeds will support surgical services at our local hospital through the purchase of an Insufflator, camera system and three high definition-monitors. Pledge forms for the Polar Bear Dip can be found at the front desk of Kootenay Lake Hospital in Nelson, as well as at www. klhf.org. Donations will also be accepted at the hospital and at Lakeside Park during the event. Start the New Year with a splash. Bring your supporters. Make them pay.
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New Years Day: noon at Lakeside
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Colleen Driscoll, a maternity ward nurse at KLH, dresses up us the New Years baby with fellow Polar Bear swimmer, Annie Strucel. They hope to encourage people to join them in the dip in support of the Hostpital Foundation. This will be Driscoll’s 7th dip, she says, “my friends think I am crazy. I believe they donate just to have a good laugh.”
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Nelson Christmas Tree Pick-up The Nelson Lions Club and Air Cadets are once again teaming up to pick up Christmas trees in Nelson on Saturday January 7th between 9 AM and noon. A donation of $5 per tree is requested. Please leave the tree in a visable location
in front of the residence. If you will not be home leave the donation attached to the tree or leave a note indicating where the donation can be found. If you have any questions, please phone 250-352-9771 or contact nelsonlions@hotmail.com
Nelson Rural RCMP wishes to warn the public of a recently reported phone scam where a Nelson area resident was victimized and defrauded thousands of dollars. An elderly female from Taghum first received a phone call in late August 2011 from Jamaica. She was advised that she had won the “Winners Circle International” for 5.5 million dollars. The woman recalled entering a contest through a magazine subscription and thought this must have been what she had won. The caller advised that $25,000.00 was required to obtain a “tax exemption” in order to process the winnings for delivery to Canada. The caller told the victim in this case not to discuss the winnings (and tax exemption) with anyone, even family members, until they received the jackpot. Following receipt of the initial $25,000, the scam artist called back a number of times over the following months and convinced the woman to send additional funds. RCMP advise NOT TO SEND MONEY in order to secure so-called lottery winnings. Any phone solicitation of this nature where a lot-
tery win is required to provide funding to “obtain their win- Peter Duryea founder of the Tipi Camp and Kootenay Lake in the background nings” is a scam. If it sounds too good to be true then it probably is. Sunday, Jan. 8, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Self Design High, 402 Victoria St. The women is this parThe Tipi Camp is host- of Tipi Camp, will gift the ticular case doesn’t wish to be ing its 3rd annual Yogathon event with stories of this identified. She was defrauded in Nelson. The first two spectacular and special of over $78,000. gatherings were such a suc- place that is in our own If anyone has been a viccess that we are delighted to beautiful back yard. The tim of a similar scam they are announce this third event. afternoon classes will be led asked to contact their local Yoga classes at the Yogathon by Eliza Gooderham, Anna police. will be for all levels, so anyColin and Karuna Erickson, If you have information body wishing to have a day who will bring the day to a about who is responsible for of practice or to support close with Heart Yoga. this or other similar scams Tipi Camp is welcome to ToDifficulty makeLevel a donation Sudoku - Medium or please phone the Nelson Rural Sudoku Classic Difficulty Level - Easy Classic sk9E000008 attend. Participants can stay get a pledge sheet go to Detachment at (250) 352for one class, all day or anyhttp://www.tipicamp.bc.ca/ 2156 or CRIMESTOPPERS where in between. yogathon/yogathon-for-theat 1-800-222-TIPS. Peter Duryea, founder tipi-camp-2012/ Cst. Bill Long Nelson Rural RCMP Detachment Phone (250) 352-2156
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The Science of Suduko what number, from one to object that was first studied nine, can go in the remain- by a mathematician called ing empty cells. Each row, Leonhard Euler (1707column and smaller square 1783). A Latin square has must only contain the num- n sets of numbers from one bers one through nine with to n, which are arranged in no repetition. The puzzle a square so that no row or can be easy or challenging column has the same numdepending on the starting ber twice. As n becomes numbers given. To solve bigger (i.e. the number of a Sudoku puzzle, no math- numbers) the number of ematics are needed, just different possible combinalogic. However, mathemat- tions of these numbers to ics is used to generate the satisfy the “no same number puzzles and to solve them. twice rule� becomes very A Sudoku puzzleDifficulty is a spe- large. A Sudoku puzzle is Level - Easy cial case of a Latin square, a Latin square of order nine a type of mathematical (n=9) that is further con-
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New Years Eve Tie Die Party
Saturday, Dec. 31, 6 p.m. at the Royal The Royal is hosting a folk band Shred Kelly, local New Year’s party the best Balkan brass band Oxygen way they know how....with Orkestar and Rafferty a New Year’s Eve Tie Dye Funksmith. Ball! They are going to host The Tie-Dye Ball will be a trip where consciousness full of weird and wacky hapis open, senses are hightened penings with special suprises and peace, love and happiness at midnight and balloons... are a way of life. The royal lots of ‘em! And of course, will be transform into a psy- remember to be there dressed chedelic treat for your eyes, in your finest psychedelic and of course, your ears. threads!! The night will feature Tickets $25 available at the alt-country-gypsy-circus Royal Espresso, www.livemusic of the one and only attheroyal.com and Eddy Blackberry Wood, the stoke Music
Erica Dee is full of soul Friday, Dec. 30, 9 p.m. at the Royal
Vinyl Ritchie returns Saturday, Dec. 31, 10 p.m. at the Spirit Bar After a two year hiatus, Vinyl Ritchie is making his return to the Spiritbar alongside Foxy Moron. Known for his party rockin style and loyalty to vinyl, he gets it going every time. The back Benwell Lounge will also be trans-
formed through visuals and sound by the BC Dub Cats aka Naasko and Craig Mullin. The usual party favors, confetti canons and midnight toast will help decorate the night. Tickets available at the Hume front desk
Erica Dee - with Dj Rhapsody - will play the Royal. She will be bringing you a full live set filled with R&B, HipHop, Reggae, Soul, funk... the perfect way to fill the soul this holiday! She will be accompanied by some of Nelson’s finest: Paul Landsberg-Bass, Tony Ferraro-Drums, Tyler Toews - Guitar, VJ Mardirossian -Keys
+ Miss Evy Jane-Vocals. DJ Rhapsody of “Break The Stereo” will be bringing you break beat music through funk, soul, and rare groove and lots more! Erica Dee will also bring a Special DJ SET with more special guests to be announced. Tickets $10 available at Royal Espresso and www.liveattheroyal.com
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We asked our readers what their wishThe staff at the Express News Update es, reflections and resolutions were for hope you have a wonderful season and wish 2011 and 2012? The next three pages you the very best in the New Year. Thank show the answers. you for your continuous support.
WISH: DO YOU HAVE A WISH FOR 2012?
TO stop wishing and enjoy what I already have. I wish that a nice family will buy our wonderful home in Balfour so that we could move into town. PEACE. WORLD peace would be nice but I would settle for a Ferrari. BE fitter, healthier, have more money to travel and time... the usual requsts to Santa. THAT everyone would take care of one another and realize that we are as strong as our weakest link. Donate, reach out, dont discriminate and empathize. TO stay healthy. MY wish for 2012 is that we survive it relatively intact. I wish for defensive and courteous drivers around every corner.
A more fair and just and open government that truly represents the people. HEALTH MORE economic growth for the Kootenay Region, with greater focus on social programs for the elderly, full time job creation and hopefully.....a Movie Theatre!!! PROTECTION of Gaia from destruction and more good news that politicians are being held accountable along with corporations who speak with forked tongue. I wish that people would not kill each other to solve their problems. THAT people do not see others any differently than themselves... WORLD peace,the end to all the conflict worldwide, and enough food and housing for all that are in need.
C OMPAS SI ON and Peace with Inner Strength to get there. I wish for renewed health and vitality. THAT City of Nelson will invite public input into the new planning for the public transit service. LESS messing around with business taxes in this town. Spend more money on the downtown core, look and appeal. I wish that rich fascists would stop trying to subvert the rule of constitutional law in North America, and that we could have more socialism to balance our capitalism. PEACE on Earth! Goodwill to all! T H AT our Canadian economy would bounce back and we can afford to live normal lives again without everything running away on us.
THAT the 99% will triumph in a peaceful just way that all can agree to and embrace.
I WISH that everyone who laments the “Dire Direction of our planet”, would actually DO S OMETHIN G!!!... join a positive group in 2012, reduce “Christmas consumption”, donate to charities, help old neighbours, do some free childsitting for a single Mom...USE YOUR I M A G I N AT I O N AND GOD-GIVEN GIFTS!! Love and Merry Christmas!! Marion Bergevin THAT Nelson REALLY deals with homelessness and lack of housing for poor working people. FOR Community Spirit to continue to grow........
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REFLECTIONS: WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER ABOUT 2011? MOMENTS and memories with my family. I remember how nice it is to let go of ‘stuff ’, stuff that clutters up a life and a home. IT wasn’t unlike 2010. WE adopted a cat from the SPCA this year. That was a definite highlight. YEAR I chose to take better care of myself and a good friend passed away. THE Kerr Fire, Nelson starting up 2 roller derby teams and Occupy Nelson. SUPERB Fall weather. THE incredible surge in people demanding equality worldwide, and the huge changes brought about by their actions and sacrifices, were not only awesome but also tremendously inspiring. I found the most inner peace when I remembered to count my blessings.
TURMOIL BLESSED with a phenomenal family. THE unusal weather....especially the cold, rainy spring... early summer. “Juneuary” in particular, gave us the doldrums....A spectacular September of sunny days gave us a taste of what we missed! SLOW and steady announcements that the people are finally waking up to the fact that not is all as it seems. The maya of money is becoming more real. ABOUT as much as I remember from the 60s ALL the tragedy in the world. The birth of my beautiful teeny weeny grand-daughter. THE confusion and the sense of aggression increasing in the world. GIVEN the opportunity to help heal my fiance and falling more in love with him, for his strength and kindness.
STEVE Jobs died. Egypt began the movement of throwing off dictators; North African countries are all going that way. Gadhafi was killed. MANY friends having serious concerns about the reduction in transit service. NOT much. BEING screwed over by greedy landlords, and having my business tax raised beyond what is realistic for this city. I remember the rich fascists trying to subvert the rule of constitutional law in North America, and the Occupy movement standing up to them. OCCUPY Nelson, mostly because it’s so recently in my brain IT was definitely a year for change that helped make some improvements for everyone in their homes and businesses in the area. THAT there is hope in the realm of humanity’s voice.
THE Occupy Movement!! This has been criticized for a “lack of focus”...yet instead, I perceive it as an acceptance that “we’re all in this together”...and that there is an “interconnectedness’ between all social justice issues, people, and common ground in positive points of view! To return to “People Power”...versus the destructive power of money...is what this planet needs, at this point in time!! This movement represents the acceptance of a diversity of people, their issues and what’s important to them as being valid, and that if we are “unified in a desire to change” positive things will come!! THE recognition of systemic economic problems may be closer to home than we realize? WIERD weather patterns this past year in BC. Challenges that push the boundaries of our existence make me grateful
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RESOLUTION: WHAT DO YOU WANT TO HAPPEN IN THE NEW YEAR? I want the Occupy Movement to grow stronger and influence the 99/1 inequities. I would like to have my daughter back in my life. I want to be more active, spend more time at the cabin and continue further conversations with my dogs. UM, yeah, I’d really like that Ferrari, but I wouldn’t want to have to get the job to pay for it. Or the gas. I’m not sure which would cost more. MY wish in question #1 to come true of course! MORE affordable housing! QUIT drinking beer. I want to see ‘The Love of Power’ replaced by the ‘Power of Love’, as well as more committed involvement by ALL citizens to achieve that goal. TAKE charge and choose the better story.
MORE love, more equality and more freedom. MAKE someone smile everyday. NEW year...new b e g i n n i n g s . . . l e t ’s hope to see more action in our fair region to help people help themselves, to be good citizens, good parents.....and boy oh! boy.....Let’s really hope the Mayans were wrong!!! :) CONTINUED acceptance that there is a bigger picture and that we see how ‘we are all one’. The planet is our refection... may I continue to support her. THAT the world bankers let true democracy run the countries of the world. THAT everyone has a healthy and happy year without any type of unhappiness. I don`t make resolutions. We should all be happy and content with all that we have. Stop complaining, and enjoy all this beauty.
I wish that some of the heroic stories of overcoming adversity are published more often and less anger stories... I would like to meet someone to love. MORE people to participate in the democratic process, which does not end because a person casts a vote. A person needs to offer their opinions on issues that affect the common good. GOOD weather EVERY City Councilor to visit every downtown business and find out what is really going on. As well, they can go down to the US border and see how many of their friends and citizens spend their money in the USA, taking money straight out of Nelson and area! HEALTH, compassion and forgiveness! PRACTICE “do unto others, as you would have them do unto you”!
I want to see millions Occupy their Hearts with courage, and stop the rich fascists from stealing our democracy and destroying our social programs. CONTINUED prosperity for all the citizens who try to make the world a better place to live in. THE movie theatre to return to Nelson I would love to see less “planning, more DOING”; less studying, more innovative projects; less hopelessness, more CAN DO spirit; less talking, more putting your money and efforts, where your mouth is!! BUILD more housing and open the seniors’ building on Nelson Ave across from the Safeway. Hope that the new council continues to be progressive. TO stay strong in mind and body, and have compassion for those who struggle in life. An old saying goes: What can I do, what can I bring!
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Opinion&Editorial Publisher’s Note: Nelson Becker Resolutions are important. They are affirmations of how we want to grow and improve. It is very nice to think about better habits, it is another to say them or to write them down. For myself, I am putting the words down in a public way. I will not feel guilty if I do not do everything I want to. It is just a goal. Resolutions are not only about bad habits, they are also about things we want to do. Every year, I make out a list of ten wishes. I then date the list and put it in a drawer. I don’t look at it for a year. It is amazing how successful I have been. Here is my list for 2012: I resolve to go cross-country skiing ten times this year. I resolve to do yoga on a regular basis. I resolve to exercise at least every other day (skiing counts).
My New Years resolutions I resolve to leave town for at least one week for a personal vacation. I resolve to start writing a book of short stories. I resolve to start making a movie, maybe several. I resolve to make dinner for friends at least once a week at my house. I resolve to throw out all those love letters I have carrying around for the last 50 years. I resolve to dance more. I resolve to be a better listener. I resolve to give anonymously. I resolve not to feel guilty if I am not sucessuful at keeping my resolutions. There, I’ve said it. If you see me on the street, ask me how I’m doing on my resolutions. I’ll tell you, but please, no guilt.
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Dear Editor, Here is a Christmas/Yule/Solstice wish for Nelson. We’ve just had a very political season, with an election and the Occupation camp at city hall. Politics has, perhaps, exhausted us. My wish for us is this: May a new dawn of understanding rise in our consciousness this coming year, that politics is not something other people do. We are practicing politics every day when we have any interaction with another human being. We want government to do positive things for us. Who will do the hard thing? Those who can. You and me, perhaps. To be the change we want from politicians is the commonplace wisdom. Listen to everyone, even the dull and the ignorant – for they too have their truth. Speak your truth quietly, and as far as possible do not surrender it, while living in harmony with others. Look at them to see their good, and don’t forget that life is full of heroism where people try hard to live for high ideals. Yours unoriginally, Charles Jeanes
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Retirement Roulette
I hear from constituents on a regular basis who are concerned about their retirement future. The reality is that twelve million Canadians lack a workplace pension plan. Only one in four Canadians can afford to purchase RRSPs each year. One quarter of a million seniors live in poverty in Canada. One in four workers is in a low wage job paying $13.32 an hour or less. Basically, many people don’t have enough income left after their monthly expenses to save much, if anything, toward their retirement. This is a looming problem in Canada. With the real costs of basic living rising faster than Canada Pension Plan rates, it becomes a crisis. The federal Conservative government’s approach to retirement security is to ask many families to face the crisis alone. This was illustrated in November when the government announced a Pooled Registered Pension Plan (PRPP), a type of group RRSP that employers may now offer. Instead of definedbenefit workplace pensions or meaningful changes to the Canada Pension Plan, the federal government has given you the choice to pump even more of your savings into risky private funds and stock markets.
Alex Atamanenko MP of Southern Interior To me, this Plan seems to serve the banks and brokers, not the citizens. You’ve probably watched your or other people’s RRSP savings tumble in the past few years, with additional costs of fees paid to fund managers. (In 2007 alone, RRSP holders lost a whopping $25 billion to management fees.) The Conservatives have also
announced a recent change to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) eligibility, “allowing” people to work longer and still contribute to CPP past the age of 65, while increasing the penalty for retiring before 65. This may be good news to some people – those who wish to continue to work and both draw on and contribute to CPP. But many Canadians work at jobs that are very demanding to their health. Maintaining full employment to the age of 65 is already a challenge for some. Constituents are telling me they want less risk in their retirement planning and savings, not more. In the mid-1960s the New Democrats helped launch the Canada Pension Plan. Public pension plans work. The large scale and professional management of the CPP helps keep costs down and accrues benefits for citizens. Most provinces are also now calling for an expanded CPP with most provincial leaders agreeing: increasing the CPP benefits is the best, lowest-cost pension reform option available. Yet in December 2010, at a meeting of provincial finance ministers, Ottawa rejected this idea.
Travis T. in the Kootenays, Wish You Were Here by Chris Rohrmoser
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Fumiko (née Endo) Greenaway GREENAWAY, Fumiko (née Endo) slipped quietly out of this world on Wednesday, December 21, the shortest day of the year, in Nelson, BC. Fumiko was born in Moosejaw, Saskatchewan on April 16, 1929, daughter of George and Tomie Endo. She attended art school before meeting her future husband Tod through mutual friends. The newly-weds ran a fishing camp in La Ronge for a year then travelled to Europe where they lived in several countries before settling in London, where Fumiko gave birth to John and then Rachel. The family moved back to Canada in 1962, first to Montreal--where Rafael was born--then Toronto, and finally Vancouver, where they put down deep roots. They helped form Strathcona’s first housing co-op on Union Street and took part in the fight to stop the destruction of the neighborhood by a proposed freeway. It was here that Fumiko reconnected with her Japanese roots, becoming involved in the Japanese Canadian Centennial Project, the first Powell Street Festival and then the Redress movement. During the fight for Redress Fumiko was part of a group that took over The Bulletin, a local community publication, eventually becoming managing editor. She is perhaps best remembered for her cooking column, Community Kitchen, and her recipes are enjoyed to this day. Following health issues in the late nineties, Tod and Fumiko moved to Nelson,
where they settled into a quieter way of life. When Tod passed away In 2008, Fumiko moved in with Rachel, where she lived until deteriorating health required more extended care. We would like to thank the staff at first Kootenay Lake Hospital and then Mountain Lake Seniors Community for their remakably compassionate and loving care of Fumiko in the last years of her life. Fumiko is survived by her sisters Marian and Joyce and brother George; children John (Amy), Rachel (Daniel) and Rafael; and grandchildren Charles, Taiyo, Emiko and Kaya. Fumiko loved to cook but her most enduring legacy is the connection she formed with people. Over the course of her life she touched so many with her spirit and we are all the better for having known her. Her many friends will be happy to know that she left this world peacfully and pain-free. As the days grow longer and our memories deeper, we ask that her friends not grieve, but rather remember her for the quietly remarkable woman she was. In lieu of flowers or koden, a donation to The Bulletin through the Japanese Canadian Citizens’ Association in her honour would be appreciated - #200, 6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby BC, V5N - jccabulletin-geppo.ca. A celebration of Fumiko’s life will be held in Vancouver at a later date. With love, John, Rachel and Rafael.
Marian Irene Hale (Learmonth) Marian Hale passed away peacefully December 19th, 2011 at Mountain Lakes at the age of 80. She was born on March 14th, 1931 in Willow Point, North of Nelson in her family home, to parents Alice and John Learmonth. She was predeceased by her first husband David Hale, and brother Herbert Learmonth. She is survived by her husband Dick Doorschot, son Dan (Lynn) Hale, daughter Sharon (Bud) Edgar, daughter Colleen (Dick) DeJong, grandchildren Ryan and Ashlie DeJong, Leah (Reuben) Chenenkow, Tyler Hale, great granddaughter Kayln Chernenkow, and sister Marge Carlson. Marian worked at the Greyhound bus depot in the 50’s, where she met David Hale. They married in 1957, raised a family and built a home in Six Mile. From cows to horses, chickens to dogs, animals were a huge part of their life. She worked for a few years at Willow Haven in the 70’s and then took up odd jobs around her home. Grandma could always be found sitting in her favourite chair knitting a sweater for the kids. She was always busy, mowing lawns with grandkids in tow, building elaborate rock walls, growing veggies
in her garden, hosting frequent weenie roasts, gambling in Reno Nevada, and later tending to orchids. In 1994, Marian married Dick Doorschot, their mutual love for orchids stemmed their relationship. They honeymooned in Holland, Dick’s home land. It was the first flight of her life. They later built two large orchid greenhouses at their home. When her health declined, Marian moved into Mountain Lakes and Dick was by her side every day for the next four years. Marian’s room was always adorned with orchids. On their anniversary, Dick would bring the original orchid plant which flowered her wedding bouquet. The family would like to thank all of the staff at Mountain Lakes Seniors Community Complex for all of their support and care over the years. In lieu of flowers, donations in Marians name may be made to the Parkinson’s Society (infodonation@parkinson. bc.ca) or Canadian Red Cross (www.redcross.ca). Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd. Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca
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Erica Dee with Dj Rhapsody. The Royal. Doors 9pm. Erica Dee will bring you a full live set filled with R&B, Hip-Hop, Reggae, Soul and funk. She will be accompanied by some of Nelson’s finest. DJ Rhapsody of “Break The Stereo” will also play the show. Tickets $10 available at Royal Espresso and www.liveattheroyal.com All Request DJ. Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill
Cliff Maddix and friends 6p.m. The Library Lounge
Wed. Jan. 4
Variety Shows w/ Estevan and Tracy Lynn. The Royal. 8:30 p.m. Come to listen, come to play! The stage is open. Paul Landsberg at the Library Lounge. 6p.m. to 10p.m.
Thurs. Jan. 5
Kiyo Elkuf and friends at the Library Lounge. 6p.m. to 10 p.m. Moonbeam Hustle with Breakfluid Sat. Dec. 31 . The Royal. Doors 9pm - An NYE with Vinyl Ritchie, Foxy evening on the dancefloor with Moron & BC Dub Cats. The Breakfluid and guests and some Spiritbar. Known for his party of the best hip-hop, reggae, soul, rockin style and loyalty to vinyl, dub, funk, disco, broken beat and he gets it going every time. Tickets rare grooves. No Cover! $20 at the Hume front desk Fri. Jan. 6 New Year’s Eve Tie Dye Ball w/ All Request DJ. Finley’s Irish Blackberry Wood & Shred Kelly Bar and Grill - Doors 6pm - Tickets $25 available at Royal Espresso, www.liveKen K-man - The Man In Front attheroyal.com and Eddy Music. Of The Speakers @ Spiritbar. 10 The Tie-Dye Ball will be full of p.m. wierd and wacky happenings with The Citizens w/ Mango Train. special suprises at midnight and The Royal. Doors 9pm - Join us balloons.. And of course we want for an evening with The Citizens you all to be there dressed in your and become a citizen of the psyfinest psychedellic threads!! chedelic society, with their blend of deep bass, artful lyrics and soulSun. Jan. 1 Niko at the Hume Library ful riffs. The Citizens play music to keep you dancing with a mix Lounge. 6p.m. to 10p.m. of reggae, blues, latin and rock. Karaoke. Finley’s Irish Bar and Mango Train will open the show. Grill. 9p.m. Tickets $5 at the door
Mon. Jan. 2
Sarah & Rich at the Library Lounge. 6 p.m. to 10p.m.
Sat. Jan. 7
Suplex Sk8Park Fundraiser and Birthday Bash. The Spirit Bar. 10 p.m. $2 at the door. All proceeds Tues. Jan. 3 go to the Nelson Outdoor Skate Magic Bus w/ Rob Funk and Park Friends. The Royal. 10 p.m. It’s Sun. Jan. 8 the evolution of the Magic Bus... it’s not just a night for Dj’s anyNiko at the Hume Library more. No Cover! Lounge. 6p.m. to 10p.m.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church Service. Everyone welcome to Alzheimers/ Dementia Caregiver 4p.m. worship. 321 Silica St. 250support group meetings. 2nd 354-3308 Wednesday Monthly. 7 p.m. Nelson United Church Service. Call 250-352-6788 or email 10 a.m. All are welcome. 602 Lhoskin@alzheimerbc.org for Silica St. 250-352-2822 more info. Cribbage at the Legion beverage Downtown Nelson Local Market. 400 block of Baker St. 9:30a.m. - room, 12:45p.m. 250-352-7727 3p.m. Ascension Lutheran Church Service 10:15a.m. 1805 Silverking Nelson Women’s Centre Dropin. Noon - 4p.m. Free clothing and Rd. All are welcome. 250-352-2515 food. 420 Mill St. 250-352-9916 Quaker Meetings at 723 Ward Darts at the Nelson Legion. St. Upstairs. 10a.m. 250-3543859. Everyone welcome 7:30p.m. 250-352-7727 Texas Hold’em Poker at the Thursdays Nelson Legion. 12p.m. Last Feldenkrais ‘Awareness Through Sunday of every month. 250-352Movement’ Classes. Winlaw 7727 Whole School 7-8pm. First Class Mondays Free. Tyson 226-6826 Scottish Country dancing 7 to 9 Nelson Women’s Centre. Dropin. Noon - 4p.m. Free clothing and pm at the Central School Gym, 811 Stanley Street. For more info food. 420 Mill St. 250-352-9916 contact Kathy at 359-7545 or June Toastmasters: Improve your at 352-1836. public speaking, communication Pool Table Nights, Finley’s Irish and leadership skills. 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month. www. Bar and Grill toastmasters.ca Heritage Harmony Barbershop Acupuncture for Addictions. Free Chorus. Welcoming anyone! Tim drop-in clinic. 9:30a.m. Located at 250-825-9694 or John 250-352333 Victoria St., 2nd Floor. 250- 6892 505-7248 Drum Circle! Every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month. 6:30p.m. Fridays - 8:30p.m. 3374 South Slocan Gender Outlaws, a support and Village Rd. Old Church Hall. social group for trans and gender Beginners welcome. Joel 250diverse folks. 250-354-5362 226-0068
Wednesdays
Saturdays
Meat Draws at Nelson Legion. 3:30p.m., in beverage room with Karaoke after. 250-352-7727 The Nelson Scrabble Club meets at 1p.m. For further information, please call 250-352-6936
Tuesdays
Nelson’s Parkinson Support Group meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, 1:30 pm at 701 Gordon Road (in Christie Lee Hall). Contact Bob at 250-2292272. Sundays Breast Cancer Support Group. Community First Health CoRC Electric Buggy and truggy op, 518 Lake St. Noon on every dirt track racing, at 6 mile North 4th Tuesday. Alice 250-352Shore, 11a.m. jdnelsonrc@gmail. 6223Nadine 250-359-7777 com
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Sat. Dec. 31
New Years Eve at the Spirit Bar with VinylRitchie, Foxy Moron & BC Dub Cats. The Spiritbar. 10 p.m. Known for his party rockin style and loyalty to vinyl, he gets it going every time. Tickets $20 at the Hume front desk New Year’s Eve Tie Dye Ball w/ Blackberry Wood &
Shred Kelly - Doors 6pm Tickets $25 available at Royal Espresso, www.liveattheroyal.com and Eddy Music. The Tie-Dye Ball will be full of wierd and wacky happenings with special suprises at midnight and balloons.. And of course we want you all to be there dressed in your finest psychedellic threads!!
donation attached to the tree or leave a note indicating where Christmas Tree Pickup. the donation can be found. If The Nelson Lions Club and Air you have any questions please Cadets are one again teaming up phone 250-352-9771 or contact to pick up Christmas Trees in nelsonlions@hotmail.com Nelson on Saturday January 7th Sun. Jan. 8 between 9 AM and noon. A donation of $5 per tree is requested. Third Annual Yogathon. 9 a.m. Please leave the tree in a visable to 9 p.m. at Self Design Hign, location in front of the residence. 402, Victoria St. Come down and If you will not be home leave the support the Tipi Camp.yoga!
Sat. Jan. 7
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Announcements
PSYCHIC READINGS WITH Rubiyah Ratna,BFA,MFA, experienced meditator and clairsentient reader for over 30 yrs. 250-352-4647
Automotive-Cars
98’ SUBARU LEGACY Wagon, AWD, 5-Speed, Great Condition, Winter & Summer tires/rims, 195,000km., $4,200, 250-229-5742
Automotive-Tires/ Parts/Other
4 MICHELIN ALPIN tires 235/75R15. Mounted on Ford rims. Will fit F150 or Explorer. $100 Ph.250-352-7144 LIKE NEW 4 Hankook winter tires on rims. 185/65R14 90T. Suits Ford Focus. $300 obo. 250-352-5434.
appointment, Mon-Wed. 9:00 $60 250-352-1140 am - 3:30 pm. Music & Dance
Health & Fitness
TECHNICA ROLLERBLADES LADIES size 6.5;aluminum frame; Used ~ 15 times; $120 OBO (pd $240); 250-359-5971
Help Wanted
NURSES & CERTIFIED Care Aides - Bayshore Home Health is seeking casual on-call care providers in the Nelson area. If you are empathetic, flexible, have an outstanding work ethic, reliable vehicle and are committed to exceptional client care, we want to hear from you. Resumes to shgeekie@bayshore.ca
House Sitting
PROF. FEMALE IS available to housesit/petsit, do light housekeeping, water plants. Beauty Excellent references. smith. SELKIRK COLLEGE’S sheri@yahoo.com ESTHETIC program offers Misc. for Sale facials, foot care, waxing, nail care and brow and lash M U L T I - A T T A C H M E N T services at competitive rates. ROTARY TOOL System. See Gift certificates available. Canadian Tire 54-4770-4 . Call 250.354.3290 to book an Mastercraft Maximum. As new.
NS/NP/FS. Quiet, mature person preferred. References required. 250-352-1951 BACH TR300 TRUMPET for LARGE 2 BDRM basement sale. Excellent student instru- suite, Rosemont, Nelson, NS, ment. $200 obo. Please call W/D, available now, 925.00 250-352-1794. includes utilities 250-354YAMAHA ‘STAGE CUSTOM 4257 Advantage’ Drumkit. All cym- CRAWFORD BAY: LARGE 3 bals and hardware included! bedroom house $650.00 plus Excellent condition. $1500 all electric N/S Referrences/ in. 250-352-6784 credit check required 250ELECTRONIC ROLAND 505-2555 DRUMS with 500w Vdrum amp Rentals $1.700.00 250-509-0388
Pets & Livestock
LARGE DOG CRATE. Black metal fold down style with side mount water dish. $50.00. 250-551-5501
Rentals
FURNISHED CABIN, 5 min to Nelson, for one person. Available Jan 1st $600/mo plus utilities. 250-354-0299 LOOKING FOR ROOMMATE to share home 8 min from baker st. Available immediately or Jan 1st. 250-5052851 NEW BACHELOR SUITE, Uphill, $625 includes utilities.
Commercial
CRAWFORD BAY: ‘THE Barn’ attractive rustic studio/storefront, rent somewhat negotiable depending on use. 250505-2555
Shared Accom.
ROOM FOR RENT in Lower Fairview to NON SMOKER. Vegetarian preferred. $375. Bob 250-352-6317
Sports Equipment
BLACK DIAMOND DRIFT skis 186cm. New and unmounted, asking $550 OBO (paid $700) call 250-352-1806