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Nelson’s new jail

By Becker Nelson

The City of Nelson could benefit from the Conservatives new crime bill. Under the bill, the government is looking into privatization of some prison services. Last month, there was a confidential meeting with the Ministry of Penal Confinement (MPC) in Nelson. They concluded that Nelson’s Civic Centre would be appropriate place for a trial experiment as a minimum security prison. Not only has the Ministry been looking at the Civic, but there has been a serious proposal from a private interest. Nelson City Council has been meeting in camera and negotiating with the proposer.

The private interest would gut the whole building and the offices and leasers would move out. With the additional income, the City will have the ability to build a new community complex to house private clubs that are currently in the Civic Centre, like Glacier Gymnastics and the Dance Umbrella. The new building would be on top of the existing Youth Centre and by adding another three stories, everyone can be accommodated. The existing Nelson City police station does have cells, yet this new development would free those cells for further expansion. The City is considering a proposal from the Chess Club. If they are successful in moving

into the building with the Library and the Police Station, it could now be called the “The Books, Crooks and Rooks Building”. “The Civic Centre could not look more like a prison than it already does” states Under Secretary Phil Emmup of the MPC. Emmup continues, “No windows, big flat walls, it is already hard to get out of. It would not need a lot of improvements.” The Express Update has heard through an anonymous source that Mayor John Dooley was heard in the men’s room at City Hall to say, “Having a prison in Nelson could be a good homegrown solution to all the local crime that is

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committed. We could actually create the first 100 mile, self sustainable prison!” The new minimum security prison would be an experiment with low risk, non-violent criminals. The clients, (the term “inmates” is now considered politically incorrect) would have to do volunteer service within the community. John Alton from the EcoSociety said “We always need more troublmakers in the society, volunteerism helps to run this community. We are open to anyone who is interested.” Constuction is expected to start 2020. For furthur details on this story see Publisher’s note on page 6.

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Phone fraud watch Salmo RCMP are investigating an attempted fraud regarding a suspicious phone call to a Salmo resident. The caller pretended to be the grand-daughter of the Salmo resident and claimed to have been involved in an impaired accident in Montreal, Quebec. The caller requested $2,500.00 be transferred to a third party via Western Union for the grand daughter’s legal fees lest she spend the weekend in jail. The story was quickly identified as false and no monies were transferred. Internet queries of the call back number 514-365-3558 show this scam has been circulating for several years. It is unknown how the caller obtained the information she had for the Salmo resident. Salmo RCMP remind the general public to hang up and dial *57 immediately after receiving suspicious phone calls of a serious nature. This will activate a call trace and the information can be available to law enforcement for further investigation. Cpl Barry Graham Salmo RCMP 250-357-2212

Public disturbance On Tuesday, March 20, at 11 a.m. Nelson Police received a report of a male causing a disturbance at a local homeless centre. According to witnesses the man had been refused entry into the centre and began yelling and swearing at the volunteers who became fearful of the individual. When officers arrived at the downtown location they found the 21-year old-transient male still yelling and swearing. Police attempted to calm the suspect down but he refused to comply and was subsequently arrested. The suspect, who is well known to police, was detained briefly at Nelson Police cells and released on conditions not to attend the homeless centre. He will appear in Nelson Provincial Court on June 5, 2012, charged with resisting arrest and causing a disturbance. Howie Grant, Sergeant Nelson Police Department 250-354-3919

Owner of Vahallla Pure in Nelson, Sam Baio and Jackie Nedelec, organizer for Soles 4 Souls are at one of the many boxes around town for dropping off gently used shoes for the needy.

Soles 4 Souls Shoe Drive

Wednesday, March 28, drop-off boxes out until Wednesday, April 18 Soles 4 Souls Canada is commitPlease support our relief efforts and ted to helping people in the midst of donate any footwear you can spare. Be extreme poverty and those recovering sure donated footwear is clean, no holes, from natural disasters by giving the gift of and in decent shape. Drop off boxs will shoes. Whether it’s Southeast Asia, New be at Save On Foods, De Vito’s Shoe Orleans, Haiti, Africa or as with last year, Repair, Shoes for the Soul, Gaia Rising, Japan, the need is enormous. Nelson Recreation Centre, Valhalla Pure Starting April 1 until April 18, 2012, Outfitters, Streetclothes Named Desire, Valhalla-Pure Outfitters is offering $10 City Hall, Snowpack and Mark’s Work off all regular priced shoes and boots in Wearhouse. The Nelson Rotary Daybreak exchange for your gently used footwear. Club is co-sponsoring this event.

Earth Matters ECO Centre closes The Earth Matters ECO Centre, a social enterprise of Nelson CARES Society, has officially closed its doors. Earth Matters will remain as an active program of Nelson CARES Society, and currently maintains two community gardens, a thriving recycling pick-up service and develops educational community projects. “We came to a point where the ECO Centre was unable to sustain itself without additional funding. We are happy about the great work that happened at the ECO Centre, such as our retail training program and last year’s compost educa-

tion project. We are very thankful for the support we received. Now, we look forward to developing more exciting educational programs and ensuring the success of our current programs, like our newly expanded recycling pick up service,” comments Alison Roy, Manager of Earth Matters. This summer, Earth Matters plans to offer composting information and support to the community at the various Nelson markets. For more information about Earth Matters, check out the website www. earthmatters.ca.

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New director for Nelson outdoor markets

Jesse R. Woodward will be Nelson’s outdoor markets director

The West Kootenay EcoSociety is pleased to announce that they have hired a new Markets Director, Jesse R. Woodward, for the 2012 season of Nelson’s fabulous outdoor markets. Jesse has just returned to Nelson after completing his Masters of Sustainable Environmental Management at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. Jesse was raised on a small farm in the Slocan Valley and has lived, off and on, in the Nelson area for most of his life. “I’m very excited to have been hired for this position, and I look forward to applying the many skills that I acquired while completing my Master’s

degree,” said Woodward. “I want nothing else but to make the EcoSociety’s outdoor markets the best that they can be, both for the community and the environment.” TheWest Kootenay EcoSociety coordinates and runs both the Cottonwood Falls and the Downtown street markets. Cottonwood Falls market runs every Saturday from May 19 through to October 27, and the Downtown market runs Wednesdays from June 13 thru to September 26. Woodward and the EcoSociety will also stage the Friday night Market Fest, an event with over 100 vendors, on three blocks of Baker on June 29, July 27, and August 24.

Why do Kootenay lake levels fluctuate throughout the year? (This column was originally published in the Spring of 2005.) dr. science Christine Humphries

I spoke to Wally Koschik, Director of FortisBC Power Supply Department to ask him why Kootenay Lake levels fluctuate. He told me that fluctuating lake levels are due to the management strategies of Canadian and American power generation companies who operate dams along the Kootenay River as it flows through parts of British Columbia, Montana, and Idaho. The Libby dam in Montana and the BC Hydro Duncan dam control the inflow into Kootenay lake while the outflow is controlled by the FortisBC Corra Linn dam and the BC

Hydro Kootenay Canal plant. According to statistics that I found on the FortisBC website, from 1973 to 2002 the average change in elevation of the lake, as measured from a gauge installed at Queens Bay in the main lake, has been 9.6 feet. Lake levels are constant from about August to December and gradually decrease during the winter, hitting lowest levels in April. This gradual decline in water levels is due to the lake draining and the fact that winter precipitation is kept in the snowpack until the Spring thaw. During the Spring runoff, which usually starts in May and lasts until July, the power plants operate at maximum capacity. In fact, there is so

much water during the run-off that some of the water is stored at the Duncan and Libby dams for use later in the season. This strategy helps the power companies equalize power production so that they can meet high energy demands in the winter even though there is less inflow into the lake. The utility companies must also comply with water quality and quantity regulations which are governed by the International Joint Commission (IJC). The IJC acts as an impartial body to prevent and resolve disputes between companies in Canada and the United States that may have competing interests in water usage.

Dr. Science is in real life, Dr. Christine Humphries, a molecular biologist

Free Education Series Begins Wednesday, April 11, 12 noon to 1 p.m. at the Community First Health Coop, 518 Lake Street Dr. Joel Kailia will kick off our monthly education series with a presentation on “Medical Marijuana for Chronic Pain Risks vs Benefits.” Bring your lunch to the Stoddart Room at Community First Health Coop and join us in this community health event. Future sessions include one called Lower Back

Disk Problems -Simple Exercises to Prevent or Resolve by Dr. Kevin McKenzie and Why Doesn’t She just leave - Violence against Women by Lena Horswill and Anna Marskerine from Nelson Community Services. . For more information, contact Inthekoots.com Community First Health blog or FB.

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Call for entry: Artists/cultural venues

Columbia Basin Culture Tour – August 11-12, 2012. Deadline for registration Arpil 15 Registrations are currently being Registration is $50 and must be accepted for artists/venues in the received by April 15, 2012 Columbia Basin to participate in the The registration fee includes: incluColumbia Basin Culture Tour (CBCT). sion in printed a directory, web page The CBCT is a two day celebration profile, placement on on-line interacof culture taking place August 11-12, tive map, event signage, province-wide 2012 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. promotional campaign. If you plan to The CBCT is a self guided-tour have any special programming or demshowcasing local arts, culture and heri- onstrations at your venue, details can tage offered at no charge to the general be included on your web page profile. public. Full colour tour directories will Participating individuals and venbe available free of charge to the public ues must be located in the Canadian as a guide to visit your studio, exhi- Columbia Basin, the southeast corner bition, museum, art gallery, cultural of British Columbia roughly bordered centre or heritage site throughout the by the communities of Valemount, Columbia Basin during this special Golden, Elkford, Creston, Rossland, weekend event. Arrow Lakes and Revelstoke. Although The CBCT allows visitors to meet not in the Basin, the communities of the participants “behind the scenes” Grand Forks and Christina Lake are and allows them to: visit artists’ studios again invited to participate this year. that may not regularly be open to the For information or to register visit: public, purchase works directly from www.cbculturetour.com. The Columbia the artists, visit art galleries, museums Basin Culture Tour is a project of the and cultural centres to view special Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance interpretive displays, archives, dem- and is funded by Columbia Basin Trust onstrations or performances. It is also which delivers social, economic and a chance for them to meet people such environmental benefits to the residents as artists, curators, historians and vol- of the Columbia Basin. Information: unteers that are such a vital part of our CKCA at 1-250-505-5505 or toll free local culture. at 1-877-505-7355

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Kootenay Music Awards Friday March 30, 8:00 p.m. -11:00 p.m. The Royal on Baker The first ever Kootenay Music Awards are set to take place this Friday (March 30). Over the past two months nominations have been submitted, short-listed by a panel of five industry professionals, and voted on by the public at kootenayquickshot.com. Over 8000 votes have been cast, voting ended March 26 at midnight. All the online buzz has artists seeing between 500-2500 listens on their Soundcloud accounts. A lot of people are listening to new, locally produced music from right here in the Kootenays, meaning great exposure for the artists and new music for fans. The goal of the night isn’t so much to pick winners, but to celebrate the entire community that adds so much to our quality of life here in the Kootenays. A night to celebrate the fan in all of us. Performances for the night will include Clinton Swanson, Stellar Radio Choir, Rhoneil, Skidney and Sleazel and Vs., with Savage Blade set to close the night down at the after-party. The full list of nominees can be found at kootenayquickshot.ca/kma/

Award-winning author and CBC host comes to Nelson Thursday, April 26, 7:30 p.m. at the Nelson Public Library Join CBC host Grant such as DNTO, Spark, All Lawrence for a reading and Points West and On the slide show featuring his Coast, and fans of indepenbestselling book Adventures dent music still turn up an In Solitude: What Not to old song from a record by Wear to a Nude Potluck “The Smugglers,” Grant’s and Other Stories from defunct rock band. Grant’s Desolation Sound at the first book, Adventures in Nelson Public Library. Solitude, has become a Grant Lawrence has national bestseller and literbecome a well-known ary award-winner. voice across Canada for In Adventures in his CBC Radio 3 Podcast Solitude, Grant shares how and his appearances on Desolation Sound shaped his CBC Radio One programs life in music and the history

of Canada. Young Grant’s father bought a piece of land next to West Coast BC’s Desolation Sound marine park in the 1970s, just in time to encounter the guntoting cougar lady, left-over hippies, outlaw bikers and an assortment of other characters. It was these early experiences, many alongside an influential hermit named Russell, which led Grant to a life of music and journalism far away

from Desolation Sound. In his book, Grant returns to regale us with tales of “going bush,” the tempting dilemma of finding an unguarded grow-op, and other laugh-out-loud stories from this unique place. For more information about this free event, please call the Nelson Public Library at 250-352-6333 or visit www.harbourpublishing.com. Books sold by Otter Books.

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Kathleen Edwards with Hannah Georgas Saturday, April 7, 7 p.m. at the Royal on Baker Street The Royal is presenting debut album has already garCanadian singer-songwriter nered national acclaim with icon, Kathleen Edwards. her unmistakeable voice and Having just released her her ability to rile up a club fourth studio album with the crowd or melt your heart. help of “Bon Iver’s”, Justin Tickets are $30 and Vernon, Edwards is taking it available at The Royal, on the road. Her new album Urban Legends, The Music entitled, Voyageur has been a Store and www.liveatthehighly anticipated album for royal.com 2012 and is being called her Note: This is an early best work to date. No doubt show. Doors open 7 p.m. this will be a very special Another show will start and intimate evening with after this. Abstrakt Nights this super talented Canadian Ram-a-Jam with Yan songstress! The-up-and Zombie, Lady AK and Buck coming Hannah Georgas Lee will DJ. Cover for this will open the show. Her show will be $5 at the door.

Accoustic show by Stringz Aloud, Mountain Station and Howlin’ Dan

Beatbox master, Rahzel

Saturday, March 31, noon at Ellison’s Cafe Opening on Saturday is an accomplished duo from the coast. “Stringz Aloud!” will perform a mix of swing/latin/and gypsy jazz music on guitar and mandolin - both instrumental numbers and vocals. Susan Vigneux has played in a number of traditional-style groups and has also been very involved with BC Swing and Bluegrass Workshops. Don Kellett plays lead guitar in the Gypsy Jazz band “The Hot Club of Mars”, steel guitar in western swing bands and Hawaiian

Thursday, April 5, 10 p.m. at the Spiritbar

music groups. Next up is Mountain Station, who will brighten your day with their high energy bluegrass and folk music. They will perform a wide range of music, from sweet ballads to rollicking Irish jigs and reels. “Howlin’ Dan” will close with a rootsy blend of blues with a little twang. Dan brings a combination of energy and grit that brings every audience a fun and engaging experience, especially if you like lyrics, poetry and strong, catchy songwriting.

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Probably best known in the semimainstream world as a member of “the Roots”, Rahzel is an MC that specializes in the “fifth element” of hip-hop culture -- beatboxing. His goal is to gain respect for beatboxing as a true art form on its own merits. Rahzel has in fact mastered the art of beatboxing, able to recreate full songs, with accompaniment by himself without instrumentation, able to sing a chorus and provide a backing beat simultaneously. Advance tickets $15 available at the Hume front desk.

Travis T. in the Kootenays, Wish You Were Here by Chris Rohrmoser

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Opinion&Editorial Publisher’s note

April Fools! Yes, our front page story about the Civic Centre being turned into a prison was false. But it could be true. In the past, this city has taken community facilities out of general public use and given them to either private groups or commercial interests. We have lost the small rink to a commercial interest and the old museum on Nelson Avenue is now used for storage. Most critically, we lost the badminton hall. It was a place all could

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rent for various events and community dances. I understand there is a need in the community for various services offered by our various clubs. What is the city’s responsibility to those groups? How can the city help find resources for them without subtracting venues from general community use? There is a solution. We must unite in our community vision. A good way to start this is by forming a group of concerned citizens to look at cultural and recreational vacuums in our community. Some ground work has already been done. I could call this group, “The Friends of the Civic.” This group, while it may be made up of various interest

Updates from the house It has been a very interesting few weeks in the BC Legislature! A cabinet minister resigned leaking Michelle Mungal for a confidenMLA: Nelson/Creston tial email to a Liberal donor; former cabinet minister and current MLA for Abbotsford John Van Dongen left the Liberals to join the BC Conservatives; he is joined by a former Liberal candidate; the Liberals go against twenty years of the Kootenay’s opposition to Jumbo Glacier Resort; and all 25 presidents of public post-secondary institutions release a letter they wrote to the Minister of Advanced Education stating her cuts to the sector are “unrealistic” and that she is unaware of what is happening on the ground. All of this shows just how much the Liberals are out of touch with British Columbians. I’ve been asked by reporters, if all I need to do now is sit back and watch the Liberals implode as support for the NDP increases in the

polls. The truth is that I would never sit back. Rather, I regularly rise in the House to hold the Liberals accountable for their choices and actions, present positive solutions for a strong BC, and ensure that Nelson-Creston citizens are being heard. Lately, I’ve been doing double time in my critic role for Advanced Education. The leaked email mentioned above was meant for the Minister of Advanced Education. It contained specific questions about the Liberal donor who eventually received the email from the Minister of State for Multiculturalism. This scandal is far from over, so I am speaking in the House almost daily as I work to get answers for British Columbians. With the recent decision on Jumbo, I’m also working to get a full understanding of next steps for this proposed resort so that the public knows where they can be involved and have their voice heard. Soon, I will be meeting with Ministry staff, and will be able to share that with you. The House is bursting with all kinds of activity these days, so stay tuned.

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BY NELSON BECKER groups, is there to serve the larger greater community rather than their own interests. This group must have a city counsellor representative on it to ensure good communication and that the reality of dreams meets the reality of practicality. We must help the city with both vision and ongoing support which may include some fundraising events. If you ask people what they like about this area, many will say, “the lifestyle.” With a united vision, we can maintain and improve upon our existing joy of life. We hope that our little joke will serve as a notice and stimulus for discussion. We should not give our community facilities to privatization.

Fish Heads and Flowers

Flowers to all the retired people in Nelson who give of their time so generously to volunteer for such a variety of events. The commitment they have for their community is appreciated. Signed: Someone who benefits Flowers to the ‘spring fairies’ . . . even though Ole man Winter is trying hard to chase you away, hopefully with flowers you’ll come real soon. Signed: another spring fairy Fish Heads to those who leave their cars running while they duck back in their houses fro another cuppa. Signed: Flustered Flowers to the brand new baby in my belly... it was amazing to hear your heart beating. Signed: My heart just sped up a beat

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Should brothels be legalized? Click here or visit the link below www.surveymonkey.com/s/Brothels_Legal

Last week’s survey responses

Jumbo Resort approved

We asked our readers if they were in favour of the Jumbo Glacier Resort approval

10% said YES and 90% said NO

FOR JUMBO

I am so tired of people trying to keep these ‘hidden gems’ to themselves. The people who live in the Kootenay areas of BC need all the help they can get when it comes to tourism. If there is no tourism (or industry {ie:mining, logging, etc}) in the area; what exactly is keeping people in the area. I know I am from a small town where everyone is so against tourism. Sad. Now all the younger people have to move to the coast or other provinces just to get a paycheck. I am in favour of Jumbo. Way to go for not giving up hope!!! THE apathy in voting is giving us the governments we deserve... none of us could complain about it. The majority did not go out to vote. RESORTS are required to meet environmental standards. If the standards are not protecting what is to be protected, then this is where people should focus their attenton.

AS a former tree planter, I have been to the Jumbo Glacier. Have you ever been to a logging camp? I don’t recall the grizzely bears objecting to that! Where is your house built? What did the bears who lived there think of that? Have you ever been to Sun Peaks Resort? it is basically in the middle of nowhere, same with Big White. These resorts are high end enterprizes and are very expensive and why not? These resorts provide decent, well paid work. As long as this kind of thing is kept within reason bring it on. FINALLY a decision after over 20 years and both bears are going to be protected. THERE wasn’t any environmental argument for the resort. No economic argument for the resort. No political argument for the resort. YES, but let the rich pay for it and just leave taxpayers out of it, including tax credits and deductions.

AGAINST JUMBO

IT seems that this fundamentalist capitalist government has a mind to develop Beautiful B.C. to within an inch of it’s life in spite of the majority. I submit The Enbridge pipeline which the Feds have decided to force on us, Site C dam which the Provincials have decided to force upon the majority, and now the Jumbo resort a proposal that the majority of Kootenay residents have been against from day 1. What happened to Democracy? They are destroying our beautiful province. I am angry and stunned that this happened. It makes no sense from an environmental standpoint and even less so from an economical standpoint. And how was it kept so quiet until the morning of the vote? AFTER 20 years of the public fighting this, it is extremely disheartening that the government has said to us “We don’t care what you want, and no matter how loudly you raise your voices, we won’t listen!”.

DOES this world really need another fancy, expensive ski resort for the wealthy at the cost of yet more of our irreplaceable natural wilderness? THIS is a Real Estate development. Putting Real Estate in prime grizzly habitat is beyond stupid. THIS will change my vote in the next provincial election...the government has sold out Mother Nature here! THIS is a tragedy! THE approval of this resort sickens me. YOU can only destroy a beautiful thing once. Sure it will create jobs, but why not put the money into the environment, and create jobs that way? IT just shows that development comes first in BC JUMBO resort is a bad idea founded upon some rich peoples’ fantasy of a playground for them and their elitist friends

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Last week’s survey responses

Jumbo Resort approved

I can’t believe it. Our government may be ‘liberal’ in name but it’s controlled by big business and has no regard for the common people. Big contracts for big businesses during the Olympics, big pay raises for politicians, and now this for a giant company to the detriment of our local people and environment ends up costing the taxpayers way too much. Compare that free spending to the destruction of departments that police the environment, cutbacks to health and education..... I could go on and on but everyone knows what they’ve done. WE have already had to struggle to save the deer and now they are taking away so much more land belonging to our wildlife?? THIS DECISION IS WRONG!!!! IT makes a mockery of “Public process and protest!!” THIS is theft, not tourism. Especially Kootenaystyle eco-tourism. “The law locks up both man and woman who steals the goose from the common but lets the greater felon loose. Who steals the common from the goose.” (anon) Why should the 1% own the world’s prettiest places? PROTECT Democracy, the environment, the economy, and save millions of taxpayer dollars, KEEP IT WILD! IT gives me a sick feeling to think that a resort in the Jumbo area will do nothing but ruin the natural beauty of the area. Why not build the resort in the valley at Invermere

DISAPPOINTED in Liberal Government for approving this. NEVAH!! BC does not need another ski resort especially in one of the only interior rainforests left on the planet! It is a very sad thing, and is yet another example of greed and power. WE MUST cease all destruction of our land base, our home, and live in sustainable harmony with it! UN-NEEDED ski area will destroy beautiful back country area. It will likely fail and taxpayers will be left with the clean-up, which the government will procrastinate about, so the beauty will be spoiled by rusting trams & crumbling condos. DISAPPOINTING and short-sighted. Seems counter-intuitive given the state of global warming. IT’S unnecessary development of pristine wilderness, and by the time it’s built there may not be much snow falling during the ski season - Panorama mountain resort currently has had trouble for some years. IT’S an insult to local east koot residents. NOTHING but a land grab, just plain frivolous. I am disappointed in our elected representatives for ignoring the public voice... again. I don’t think this current Government really understands what “going green” is all about. This is a Jumbosized mistake.

COMPLETELY saddened by this decision made by those far removed from its consequences. IT’S not worth it. Why after 20 years of fighting with the people they have to push it still. If something is pushed against and strongly for 20 years it means it’s not wanted. I’ve had enough. ABSOLUTELY not! I believe that the public is strongly opposed to the proposed resort and that the government should do its job and LISTEN to the people. THIS isn’t about local economics. This is foreign greed and investment. IT is a ridiculous idea.... there is no market demand for it and the road alone will cost the taxpayers billions to build and maintain. IT’S a shame when democracy and the voice of the majority is ignored. I am majorly disappointed about this decision. Let’s keep up the pressure to challenge it. Our family spent four nights sleeping out under the stars & Northern Lights display up at the Jumbo Pass years ago & appreciate its wild beauty that needs to be left alone. JUMBO should be left alone. Grizzly habitat is dwindling as it is and the bears will not know where the ski boundaries are. Let all the Kootenay peoples decide this, not Victoria, or for that matter, Invermere. I am very disappointed in the Province’s decision, especially in Mr. Thomson’s.

BUILDING a resort on Jumbo is probably the worst idea I’ve heard of. First of all, it shows that democracy is NOT alive and well. The majority of our residents do not want Jumbo, but our provincial government still favoured the needs and wants of a corporation instead of it’s people (surprise surprise). Its a complete disrespect for the Ktunaxa as Jumbo is part of their traditional lands, and it’s also just a ridiculous business plan. Why would you build a resort on a glacier when glaciers are melting at an exceeding rate all around the world? BRILLIANT! It’s also complete nonsense that it’ll bring more business and jobs to the valley. Most resorts prefer to hire international employees or seasonal staff from out of province because they don’t have to pay them long term benefits, and they’re more attractive for the resorts image. We already have a ridiculous amount of ski hills within hours of Jumbo, all of which are suffering. How will this help? WHISTLER is struggling. Panorama is next door. The high-end skiing industry has a finite number of wealthy people or families who can afford the prices of high-end resorts.. It is in the middle of grizzly bear territory which should be preserved. It is absolutely the wrong-headed decision made by a revenue-challenged government who are long past their stale date. I think all of us should stand up for ourselves at the thought of a penny of taxpayer dollars going into creating a town site.

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Last week’s survey responses

Jumbo Resort approved

GIVEN the economic challenges this project should never receive government financial support. I can not help but express my extreme opposition towards this project. A project that I can only describe as being built on false promises of economic growth and sustainability at the expense of the region’s surrounding tourism industry, wildlife, and natural beauty. For 20 years, the residents of East Kootenay have been fighting against this proposed resort. We have fought, and won for our right to make this decision local, only to have it taken away from us. We have become informed of new studies on the impacts of global warming on our receding glaciers, new research on our local grizzly populations, and new information regarding potential threats to our watersheds. We have had to deal with a struggling ski industry with hills already unable to operate at full capacity; a ski industry that now makes regular practice of outsourcing minimum wage jobs to reduce their costs. For 20 years, we have presented the facts; we are not in favor of Oberto Oberti’s vision of Jumbo Glacier Resort. KEEP JUMBO WILD!!! I was very disgusted and terribly sad by the news but I think that it is not over and might bring more people together to rally and camp out there to contest. I think we are up for a revolution. THIS government doesn’t seem to care about the environment !!!!!!!!!!!!!

POLITIANS once again being politians... THESE communities need real jobs not part time, minimum wage ‘liftie’ jobs. Construction will last a few years at best and then they’re gone. Last but not least, has anyone noticed that the glaciers are melting fast enough without being skied on year round? Short-sighted nonsense is all this is. THIS government has no ligitimacy. Election now! LET’S show the government that the people in the Kootenays can’t be bullied. WHEN will humans ever learn to leave things alone!! LIVED in Nelson my whole life and I am an expert skier who works in the industry. There is no need for another ski resort while other resorts in the area are not even running at capacity. GET out and vote in the next provincial election, people. That’s the only way we can get this government out and get a more reasonable, honest government in. It’s only going to get worse. I have been to Jumbo. this is deep in the heart of some of our last wilderness. Lets keep it wild! FROM an economic standpoint it doesn’t make sense to me. Why would the province approve a third ski resort in 10 years (Kicking Horse, Revelstoke) during the worst real estate market in recent memory? IT’S a travesty. If we are a democracy, how come so many people are being ignored?

WHY is it the government doesn’t listen to the people? JUMBO should remain wild. WE need wild places and animals more than we need another under-utilized ski resort...... I SAY NO TO JUMBO RESORT JUMBO Resort Approval is another case of BC Liberals selling off BC environment to the exclusive benefit of their big business backers. TRAITORS to the grizzly bears!!! ABSOLUTELY not. It’s an outrageously stupid idea which makes money for the rich and greedy. Get out of our wilderness! THIS resort proposal is not enjoyment of our back country wild lands, or what is best for our local residents and wildlife. It is an exploitation for the sake of real estate development for the benefit of a few with little regard for the short or long term impact on our wilderness areas. Shame on the decision makers who have given away our public land that they were supposed to be care-takers of, for the greater public good. THE environment and democracy need to be respected. THE number of skiers is reported to be decreasing as the baby boomer wave ages..... many existing hills are struggling... we do not need to create such a huge impact on a remote area for the benefit of few..... the impact far outweighs the benefits.

I believe the decision shows incredible near-sightedness. Even ignoring climate change and the impact on animal populations, the decision to approve makes little sense. There are ample skiing opportunities, both resort and backcountry, nearby. The idea of plunking a nearly 7000 bed village in this area along with attendant lifts and gondolas is folly. A proposal that caters to an exclusive, wealthy clientele while creating few long term, high-paying and lasting jobs flies in the face of the wishes of most locals and makes little sense. The government should recognize the many negatives versus the minimal positives and be prepared to compensate the proponent while rejecting the idea with finality. A white elephant not unlike the Montreal Olympic Stadium is looming with this decision. THE province does not need another resort when existing resorts have ample capacity for expansion to serve the skier market. The location is too environmentally disruptive. THE last thing we need in this province is another ski resort. A number of existing ski hills are already struggling. Adding one more makes no sense. I don’t get it. The ski resort industry is not growing.This beautiful area will be spoiled. The Grizzly bear management plan??.. How do you exactly manage grizzly bears when you ‘plop’ a ski resort down in the middle of their home? Talk about a set-up for wildlife/man conflict!

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Live music

Fri. Mar. 30

Kootenay Music Awards. The Royal. 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 for KCR members, $15 for non-members pre 11 p.m. Free post 11 p.m. A celebration of all the talent that builds the community, the whole community and how much music means to so many. The awards take place from 8 until 11 p.m. with performances by Clinton Swanson, Stellar Radio Choir, Skidney & Sleazle, VS and Rhoneil. Following the awards there will be a free after party featuring Savage Blade. Delta Heavy (London, UK|Ram Records) w/ Raveformz @ Spiritbar. 10 p.m. Tickets $15 available at the Hume front desk. All Request DJ. Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill.

Sat. Mar. 31

Mat The Alien @ Spiritbar. 10 p.m. DJ with heavy beats and bass lines which appeals to a wide variety of crowds. Tickets $10. Stringz Aloud!, Mountain Station, Howlin’ Dan at Ellison’s Cafe Unplugged Sessions (more on facebook) 12-3 Scientists of Sound w/ Animal Nation. The Royal. 9 p.m Tickets are $10 for the first 40 who enter, $15 after. . SOS is a LIVE looping madness duo - all sounds are performed, recorded, and manipulated LIVE and they’re bringing their musical madness back to the Royal for another night of dancefloor insanity!

Sun. April 1

David Vest, the Alabama Piano Sensation! The Royal. Tickets $15 available at The Royal, Urban Legends, The Music Store and www.liveattheroyal.com. 6 p.m. David Vest has been “rockin’ and shoutin’ the blues since 1957” and he’s coming back to the Royal for another fabulous night of his boogie-woogie piano pounding! Backing Vest will be Marv Walker, Clinton Swanson, and Mark Spielman. Niko at the Hume Library Lounge. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Karaoke. Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill. 9 p.m.

Mon. April 2

Sarah & Rich at the Library Lounge. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Tues. April 3

Cliff Maddix and friends 6p.m. The Library Lounge Funkel Ben’s White Rice w/ Mango Train & Strings Attached. The Royal. Tickets are $5 at the door. Doors open 8:30pm. Funkle Ben’s White Rice is an instrumental funk group with hints of Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder and Jeff Beck. Strings Attached are a world music band. Mango Train is a jam band. Cancer Bats with Touche Amore @ Spiritbar

Wed. April 4

The Lizard King w/ The Surrogate Band, Touch & Forbidden The Royal. . Tickets $5 at the door. Doors open 8:30pm. The Royal welcomes the Return of the Lizard King with their Doors covers and the

The Cropdusters. The Royal. Tickets are $10 at the door. Doors open 8pm. The Royal is proud to present old school honkeytonk outlaws, the Cropdusters! The Outlaw Country music of the ‘60’s and ‘70’s that included the likes of Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Thurs. Apr. 5 Kris Kristofferson, Hank Williams Kiyo Elkuf and friends at the and of course Willie Nelson is the Library Lounge. 6p.m. to 10 p.m. inspiration for this cover band. All Request DJ. Finley’s Irish SUPER Luna w/ Andrea Bar and Grill SUPERstein, Gemma LUNA and DJ Breakfluid.The Royal. $10 at Sat. Apr. 7 the door. Doors open 7pm. Join Kathleen Edwards w/ Hannah the Royal for a night of live jazz Georgas. The Royal. Tickets are with two lovely ladies, Andrea $30 and available at The Royal, Superstein and Gemma Luna! Urban Legends, The Music Rahzel from The Roots @ Store and www.liveattheroyal. Spiritbar, 10 p.m.. Beatboxer com. Note: This is an early show. exraordinaire. Tickets $15 avail- Doors open 7pm. The Royal is bale at the Hume front desk. very proud to present Canadian Watch http://www.youtube.com/ singer-songwriter icon, Kathleen watch?v=4F_0cnPGO9Y&featur Edwards! Hannah Georgas will e=related. DJ Breakfluid will take open the show. the evening home. OLD SCHOOL: A Night With Some Of The Original Koots Fri. Apr. 6 Dancefloor Slayers! The Spiritbar. Longwalkshortdock w/ RIM 10 p.m. Cover is only $5 at the Visuals and screening of door before 11pm, $10 after. All ‘Electronic Awakening’ at the proceeds go towards the Nelson Spiritbar. Doors @8pm. Screening outdoor SK8 Park of film @8:30pm. DJ Kosmik Abstrakt Nights Ram-a-Jam w/ @ 10pm. Longwalkshortdock Yan Zombie, Lady AK & Buck @midnight. First 100 tix $10, Lee. The Royal. $5 at the door. $15 thereafter Note: This is a late show startClinton Swanson & Friends - ing at 10pm, following Kathleen Mostly Swing - FREE DANCE. Edwards’ performance. Come on The Royal. Dance starts at 6pm. out for a late night Ram-a-Jam Come dance to live music by bashment party in honour of all Clinton Swanson and friends as our goaty Aries friends. Some of Mostly Swing hosts a dance party the Kootenay’s most beloved DJ’s at the Royal. You’ll be swinging’ will be mixing it up to keep things to classic R’nB, blues, soul, and reeeeal interesting on the dance swing tunes performed by local floor! saxophonist Clinton Swanson and Sun. Apr. 8 his fine band. Featured vocalist Niko at the Hume Library for the night will be the dynamic Lounge. 6p.m. to 10p.m. and creative Pauline Lamb. Pink Floyd cover band, Surogate Band. Forbidden Touch is also on the bill. They’re a funky bebop jazzy group. This is a great night of music. Paul Landsberg at the Library Lounge. 6p.m. to 10p.m.

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Sat. Mar. 31

Once upon a Leprechaun. 4 p.m. Covenant Church , 702 Stanley St., Nelson, BC. West Kootenay Gun and Antique Show, sponsored by Nelson District Rod and Gun Club. 801 Railway Street, Nelson 9 am to 5 p.m.; -Sunday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ) Admission $5 - concession on site. Table rentals - Gerry 250-357-9309. Information - Richard 250-3525609

Once upon a Leprechaun. 4 p.m. Covenant Church , 702 Stanley St., Nelson, BC Camp Koolaree AGM. 3 p.m. at Nelson United Church. Come support an 81 year Kootenay Lake youth tradition! Supernatural Viewing Party @ Mike’s Place Pub in HD Time to stop Harper. Rally and March. Noon, starting at city hall.

Wednesdays Alzheimers/ Dementia Caregiver support group meetings. 2nd Wednesday Monthly. 7 p.m. Call 250-352-6788 or email Lhoskin@alzheimerbc.org for more info. Nelson Tech Club: for electronic hobbyists and Arduino enthusiasts to meet and work on projects. Every Wednesday 6pm Ste 207601 Front St, old Jam Factory upstairs. New members welcome. Small facility fee, first visit free. http://www.nelson-tech-club.info/ email info@nelson-tech-club.info Nelson Women’s Centre Dropin. Noon - 4p.m. Free clothing and food. 420 Mill St. 250-352-9916. Darts at the Nelson Legion. 7:30p.m. 250-352-7727. Girls’ Night with Margaret-Ann at the Youth Centre. 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. 608 Lake St. ph. 250-3525656. Nelson & Area Elder Abuse Prevention Resource Centre. Wednesdays from 12 - 2pm 719 Vernon St. www.nelsonelder-

abuseprevention.org or phone 250-352-6008. Thursdays Skate Lessons at the Youth Centre. Toastmasters: Improve your public speaking, communication and leadership skills. 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month. www. toastmasters.or. Nelson Women’s Centre. Dropin. Noon - 4p.m. Free clothing and food. 420 Mill St. 250-352-9916. Acupuncture for Addictions. Free drop-in clinic. 9:30a.m. Located at 333 Victoria St., 2nd Floor. 250505-7248. Fridays Gender Outlaws, a support and social group for trans and gender diverse folks. 250-354-5362. 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.

West Kootenay Gun and Antique Show, sponsored by Nelson District Rod and Gun Club, 801 Railway Street, Nelson. 9 am to 3 pm) Admission $5 -- concession on site. Table rentals -- Gerry 250-357-9309. Information -- Richard 250352 5609

chambers and the libraryMonday, April 2 at the City Hall Council chambers, and Thursday, April 5, 7:30 p.m. at the Nelson Public Library

Thurs. Apr. 5

Two poets read in Council

Two poets read at the library, 7:30 p.m. at the Nelson Public Library The first day of the 2012 Deconstructing Dinner Film Festival. More info at www. deconstructingdinner.com

Sundays St. John’s Lutheran Church Service. Everyone welcome to 4p.m. worship. 321 Silica St. 250354-3308. RC electric 1/10 dirt track racing, every Sunday 10am at 5 Mile tracks. Contact jdnelsonrc@gmail. com Nelson United Church Service. 10 a.m. All are welcome. 602 Silica St. 250-352-2822. Cribbage at the Legion beverage room, 12:45p.m. 250-352-7727. Ascension Lutheran Church Service 10:15a.m. 1805 Silverking Rd. All are welcome. 250-3522515. Quaker Meeting 4th Sunday of each month in Winlaw. 11 a.m. Phone 250-226-6701. Everyone welcome. Texas Hold’em Poker at the Nelson Legion. 12p.m. Last Sunday of every month. 250-3527727. Mondays Scottish Country dancing 7 to

9 pm at the Central School Gym, 811 Stanley Street. For more info contact Kathy at 359-7545 or June at 352-1836.. Pool Table Nights, Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill West Kootenay Ostomy Support Group meets at Kiro Wellness Center, Trail,2 pm. Guest: Lesley Anderton. Heritage Harmony Barbershop Chorus. Welcoming anyone! Tim 250-825-9694 or John 250-3526892 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. Breast Cancer Support Group. Community First Health Coop, 518 Lake St. Noon on every 4th Tuesday. Alice 250-3526223Nadine 250-359-7777 Belly Dancing with Ashala. at The Youth Centre. 8-12 yrs, 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. 13-19 yrs, 6 p.m.

Sun. Apr. 1

April Fool’s Day

Mon. Apr. 2

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Julianna Alysa Nybo Julianna Alysa Nybo passed peacefully surrounded by her mother’s love on March 21st, 2012. She was born on Feburary 20th, 2012 and was called back to Jesus only a month later. Julianna is the daughter of Alanna Nybo of Nelson, British Columbia. Julianna gave us a lifetime of love during her short time on earth.

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012 at 3:30 pm at the Kootenay Christian Fellowship located at 812 Stanley Street, Nelson, British Columbia. Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd.

Helen Gail Draycott Our beautiful Nanabush, Gail Draycott, became a “Star Person”. She left us peacefully in her sleep on March 23rd at 11:10 pm. Go With the Light I am created by Divine White Light, I am sustained by Divine White Light, I am protected by Divine White Light, I am ever growing into Divine White Light. There will be a celebration of life and a food drive

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Gwen Elizabeth Kalyniuk (nee Brown) Gwen Elizabeth Kalyniuk (nee Brown) of Nelson, British Columbia passed away suddenly on March 15, 2012 Gwen was born on Chatham, Ontario on May 10, 1955 and was raised on the family farm in Tilbury East Township and later Ridgetown, ON. She graduated from Ridgetown District High School and went on to receive her Degree in Nursing from McMaster University in Hamilton. After graduation, Gwen moved to Nelson, British Columbia with her dear friends where she pursued her career for over 30 years in obstetrics nursing and the field of neo- and post – natal care. Her greatest accomplishment was raising two wonderful children, Troy and Julia with whom she shared a close relationship. For the past several years Gwen devoted her time to the Kootenay Animal Assistance Program Society (KAAP), volunteering her time and her home fostering cats and making her famous felted catnip mice to raise money for the shelter. Gwen has always been active in her community whether it was her concerns about health care, trying to have a positive impact on lives of new mom’s and babies or looking out for the less fortunate animals of her com-

munity. Her contributions will be greatly missed. Gwen is survived by her son, Troy Kalynuik; her daughter Julia Kalyniuk; and her former spouse Ken Kalyniuk; all of Nelson, BC. She was predeceased by her father Martin Brown (2006) and is survived by family in Ontario; mother Jewel (Pegg) Brown of Ridgetown. Brothers David of Thunder Bay, ON, (Marcia) and James of Waterloo, ON, (Shannon). Sisters Margie Lawrence of Chatham, ON (Steve) and Rosemary Doupe of North Bay, ON (Jason). She is survived by several nieces and nephews Victoria Brown, Dan Brown (Alyssa), Benjamin and Isaac Brown, Emma, Bradley and Mark Lamoure. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 11:00 AM from the Chapel of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd. with Jim Brown officiating. An additional memorial service will be held at a later date in Ontario. Donations can be made to Kootenay Animal Assistance Program Society in Gwen’s name. On line condolences may be expressed at www. thompsonfs.ca Funeral Arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd.

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