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Friday, Aug. 17, 2012 Vol. 2, No. 30

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NELSON BECKER (L-R) Saria Andrew, Darlene Avis, Dan Buckeer, Lee Reid and Quinn Laforet hold up the beginning efforts of the SEED project in one of the Lakeside Park Greenhouses

New Nelson non-profit plans to make use of Lakeside Park Greenhouses A new non-profit group calling themselves by the name of SEEDS (Seniors Economic Environment Development) will be occupying the greenhouses at Lakeside Park. The project will run during the nine to 11 months of the year when the greenhouses are not in use, essentially Aug/ Sept 2012 to May/June 2013. â&#x20AC;&#x153; I was aware of the underused and sadly empty greenhouses at Lakeside Park. I walk past them every day. They used to radiate with colour and beauty.â&#x20AC;? Says Lee Reid, SEEDS coordinator. SEED offers seniors and youth the opportunity to make a meaningful

contribution to community well being. The participants will grow vegetables to sell as well as provide sustainable food production for low income groups and seniors. There is potential for partnership community groups such as the Nelson Food Cupboard, Nelson Cares, Our Daily Bread, Rotary, and others. SEED also plans to have tours, workshops, and programs for school children. The group is set to start very small by growing vegetables in pots and using donated materials from the community. They hope in time to renovate the greenhouses into far more effective

food production facilities, while using very little heat. In order to keep the project going the group is accepting donations of cash along with supplies such as: soil, bonemeal, blood meal, kelp meal, unsterilised worm castings, epsom salts, planter boxes and light units. SEED is sponsored by The Nelson Seniors Coordinating Society and The Kootenay Food Strategy Society. Donations may also be made directly to the Nelson and District Credit Union. For more information about donating or volunteering contact Lee Reid at leereid@telus.net or call 250-352-3870

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Vehicle collides with motorcycle on Highway 3A At approx. 1400 hours on 2012-08-14, Castlegar Det. received a report of a vehicle vs. motorcycle incident east of Castlegar on Highway 3A, east of Glade Road. A westbound Ford Explorer SUV, driven by a Winlaw, B.C. resident, was overtaking/passing a logging truck, and possibly another vehicle, in the 2 lane-passing lane. The SUV lost control, and crossed the center line into the eastbound lane. Two oncoming motorcycles

took evasive action. One motorcycle driver braked and then put the bike on it’s side. The driver fell off the motorcycle, tumbled and suffered serious injuries. The injured motorcycle driver was taken to Nelson Hospital and was pronounced dead. The second motorcycle driver was able to safely come to a stop. West Kootenay Traffic Services have taken over the investigation. The deceased was the only occupant on his motorcy-

cle. His adult son, who was operating the other motorcycle, witnessed the incident. Victim Services were called out and are assisting the family. The notification of next of kin has been completed. The deceased’s name is Clifford Wright, age 66, from Swift Current, Saskatchewan. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Wright family and friends during this most difficult time. Alcohol/Drugs were not a factor. This incident

didn’t involve any attendees from the Shambhala Music Festival. The Festival had concluded earlier in the day. The police investigation is continuing. RCMP West Kootenay Traffic Services are seeking the public’s assistance and requesting that anyone who witnessed this incident, or the events leading up to the incident, to please contact: S/Sgt. Dan SEIBEL - Kootenay Boundary Regional Det. 250-354-5152

Sudden death of 23 year old male - Possible drug overdose On Sunday morning August 12, 2012, Trail RCMP Detachment were contacted by the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail. A male subject had been transported from the Shambhala Music Festival in Salmo to Trail. It is believed that the individual, who had no identification, was suffering from a drug overdose. The attending hospital physician

later pronounced the male subject as deceased. Trail RCMP and the B.C. Coroner’s Service were notified. The deceased’s name is Mitchell Joseph Fleischacker (Date of Birth: August 4, 1989) of Sidney, B.C. The next of kin have been notified. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Fleischacker family and friends.

The Salmo RCMP and B.C. Coroner’s Service are continuing their investigation into this occurrence. An autopsy will take place as part of this investigation. There are no further updates or information at this time. Staff Sergeant Dan SEIBEL Kootenay Boundary Regional Detachment

Smoke from new fires visible in Nelson, Castlegar Two fires were discovered on August 12, at around 1:30 p.m. and are suspected to have been caused by lightning. The 2-hectare fire burning in Five Mile Creek northeast of Nelson is located in a watershed and fire officials are taking precautions to keep the area protected. The fire is not threatening any communities or structures. A three-person initial attack crew, three helicopters and airtankers are onsite. A 0.2-hectare fire is burning northwest of Castlegar in the area above Syringa. No structures or communities are threatened. Airtankers are

responding and a three-person initial attack crew and three helicopters are on-route. Several other spot-sized fires (less than one hectare) are burning as a result of thunderstorms within the fire centre during the past week. Most of these fires are located in remote areas and are not affecting nearby communities. The Southeast Fire Centre would like to thank everyone who reported wildfires this weekend. Early reporting is an important step in ensuring our success in extinguishing fires while they are still small.

For the latest information on current wildfire activities and air quality advisories, go to: http:// bcwildfire.ca Submitted

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To report a wildfire or unattended campfire, call *5555 on your cell phone or 1 800 663-5555 toll-free.

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Nelson police activity - official reports The Nelson Police Department handled over 110 calls since Tuesday Aug. 7. Find below a summary of some of the calls: • On August 8, 2012 just after midnight, a distraught Calgary Father contacted the Nelson Police Department to report that his son was missing from Calgary. He believes that his 15 year-old son and his friend are in Nelson. The Father also advised police that his son stole over $5000 dollars in cash from his safe as well as expensive watches, jewelry and clothing. At 8:30am, Nelson police officer’s located the 15 year-old youth and another friend that wasn’t reported missing from Calgary in a Nelson residence. They were both taken into custody while officers liaised with the Calgary Police Department’s Break and Enter Unit and the Ministry of Children and Families. Another 17 yearold male was also taken into custody. The trio were in possession of a quantity of cash and merchandise. All three Calgary parents were notified and the three youths are back in Calgary possibly facing several charges. • On Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at 1pm, several 911 calls were received by the Nelson Police Department reporting a multi-vehicle accident at Government

Road and Granite Road. It appears that citizens called police to report a male and a 17 year-old driver was attempting to female pushing a scooter in the Lakeside cross the busy Highway and was struck Park parking lot. Nelson Police arrested by a west bound truck which inadver- a 32 year-old Nelson resident for postently struck another vehicle waiting to session of stolen property under $5000 turn left on the highway in the opposite dollars. He is scheduled to attend Nelson direction. A 40 year-old female driver Provincial Court on October 23, 2012. had to be extricated by the Nelson Fire • On August 11 at 11:30 PM several Department’s Jaws of Life and was trans- young males were smoking marijuana ported to the Kootenay Lake Hospital by while sitting in the 300 block Victoria the BC Ambulance Service with non-life St. They invited a pedestrian walking threatening injuries. There was a consid- by to join them; unfortunately it was an erable amount of damage sustained to off duty NPD officer. On duty members two out of the three vehicles involved in attended and identified the males, seizing the accident. Charges are pending for the a small amount of marijuana. Charges 17 year-old Blewett resident. are being contemplated. • On Friday, August 10, 2012 just • On August 14 at 9:45 AM NPD after midnight, Nelson Police observed received a call about a male in his early a suspicious vehicle parked in the 20’s, under a truck, screaming and yellCottonwood Park parking lot. When the ing on Falls St/Baker St. NPD members police officers approached the vehicle, a attended and coaxed the male out. EHS young male fled from the front passenger was called to asses him as he would not seat. Officers were unable to locate the communicate. Friends explained that suspect. The 18 year-old driver; however, he had spent the weekend at Shambala was given a 24-hour prohibition for being smoking marijuana and not eating or impaired by drugs. The new Denver drinking. He was transported to Kootenay resident had his vehicle impounded by Lake Hospital for treatment. Western Auto Wreckers. • As the festival let out NPD mem• On Friday, August 10, 2012 at 10am, bers were busy with removing campers the Nelson Police Department received a from the parks, and any other place they �� report of a stolen scooter worth about could find to sleep in Nelson overnight. $2000 dollars. Shortly afterwards, alert Nelson Police Department

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Baby support takes step in the right direction For pregnant women in several Interior Health communities, information, resources and services to get the best start for mom and baby, are just a quick phone call away. Interior Health is pleased to announce the launch of its prenatal registry service on August 14th in Nelson/Castlegar/Trail and other West and East Kootenay cities. Registry is a toll-free confidential phone line (1-855868-7710) that women can call to register for the birth of their babies, ask questions and get valuable information about services available to support a healthy pregnancy. When a woman calls the toll-free

number she will speak directly with a public health nurse who can answer her questions and connect her with supports and services that meet her individual needs. A wide range of information and resources are available in areas such as nutrition, tobacco use, substance abuse, sexual health, safety, immunization, breastfeeding, parenting and more. The prenatal registry will operate from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Pacific Standard Time / 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Mountain Standard Time - Tuesday through Friday. The service is available for all pregnant women in the pilot communities.

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Women are encouraged to call the prenatal registry early in their pregnancy. For more information: www.interiorhealth.ca/prenatalregistry. Submitted

NEW SCHOOL AGE CARE PROGRAM Cornerstone Children’s Centre Before and after school care and full days on Pro-D days. Includes pickup and drop off at Hume school September to June • Monday to Friday Start Date: September 4, 2012 Cost: Before school : $8 • After School : $15 250-352-9910 Kristin Konzelman kristin@fbcnelson.ca www.fbcnelson.ca 611 Fifth Street, Nelson, BC V1L 2X1

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Gray Creek Pass permanently closed Gray Creek Pass,, rated “most important back road in B.C.” has closed. According to Russell Musio of the Back Road Map books, the Gray Creek Pass is rated as the “the most important Back Road in BC, if not in Canada.” Much to the dismay of Tom Lymbery of the Kootenay Lake Chamber of Commerce, the prospects for re-opening this important connection between the East Kootenay and Kootenay Lake seems very doubtful these days. The pass was hit hard by mudslides, sinkholes and debris from this year’s record runoff. “The Gray Creek Pass is closed completely because of slides and subsidences - the first time in the 22 years of this, the only direct route between East and West Kootenay,” said Lymbery. “This road was constructed in 1989-90 jointly funded between Forest Service

and Highways. Forest Service have had to carry the load for maintenance, replacing all the wooden bridges with excellent cement ones. They also spent $80,000 in upgrading the Western side in 2011.” Lymbery went to say, “this is a most important tourism resource route and business is sufferiing because of this -- and especially because this closes the Trans Canada Trail westward from Kimberley. Unfortunately there are no records of the usage by Europeans who seem to know more about this than locals but there have been cyclists arriving in Gray Creek having come over the Pass - from SPAIN!!” Several major slides on the Redding Creek road as well as other slides and subsidences on the west side require at least $120,000 as reported by Forest Service. Tina Zimmerman an

A story circulated a few years ago that claimed taping a penny to a bee sting for 15 minutes would prevent pain and swelling. Apparently, a chemical reaction with the copper in the penny would draw out the venom’s poison. To check out whether this story has any scientific merit, I did what most people do, I googled the word “penny, copper and bee sting”. The only results I got were websites related to urban legends. I then searched the PubMed database, a site that contains more than 17 million citations from life

sciences journals, with the same search words. I got no results; meaning that there are no published credible scientific studies on this so-called bee sting remedy. There is however a lot of published data on the major chemical in the bee’s venom, melittin. Melittin is a cationic hemolytic peptide (cationic means it is positively charged, haemolytic means it destroys blood cells, and peptide means it is a chain of amino acids). Melittin is a poison in the sense that it causes cell death. It does this by altering a cell’s membrane, which normally functions to control what goes in and out of a cell. The changes in the cell mem-

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Engineering Technician Selkirk Forest District, is the source for this estimate as she has made at least 8 trips to investigate, however the Redding Creek slides have prevented a trip all the way. This has also prevented cyclists from making it through. “It is very discouraging to see such an important road closed. When it first opened over 20 years ago it was billed as a major economic benefit to commerce and tourism.,” added Lymbery. Tom Lymbery and Kootenay Lake Chamber of Commerce are encouraging all interested parties to contact their MLA’s, MP’s, mayors, city administrators, tourism officials, BC Forest Service official, Regional District representatives and others to help move the re-opening of this important transportation corridor forward. Submitted

Does a penny take a sting out of a bee sting? dr. science Christine Humphries

Friday, Aug. 17, 2012

brane triggered by melittin lead to changes in signalling pathways in the cell and cause cellular death. Despite the fact that melittin is a poison, it does have some potential therapeutic uses. Because melittin kills cells, it may be useful to fight cancer if scientists can find an effective way of targeting the melittin to cancer cells. Some studies have also shown that melittin has anti-inflammatory properties and could be used to treat inflammatory diseases such as arthritis and multiple sclerosis. As such, despite its bad reputation as a painful component of bee venom, melittin does have its redeeming qualities!

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

Legion Ride to Support Veterans

West Kootenay Motorcycle Fundraiser. Sunday, Aug. 26, 10 a.m. Join the Legion for the inaugural fundraising motorcycle ride through West Kootenay. Spend a day with motorcycle enthusiasts and raise funds for Veterans suffering with post traumatic stress disorder. Start out at Trail Legion Branch on Sunday, August 26th or join us en route to Rossland, Castlegar, Nelson, Salmo then back to Trail Legion Branch. Registration $20. per bike. Let’s show our Veterans we care and we are there for them and for their families. For more information, contact greg.hill@shaw.ca Submitted

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Opinion&Editorial

Publisher’s note

By Nelson Becker

What do you think about Shambhala?

Another year of Shambhala has come and gone leaving some people of Nelson with divergent points of view about the annual music festival. Some people feel it is of extreme benefit to the economy

from the donations that Shambhala has made to our community, such as funds for the Skatepark, Selkirk College and other community organizations. Others feel that it abuses our social services and people are

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concerned about the potential of safety and health hazards. This week’s survey question is an effort to provide a forum for discussion, not to advocate for any peticular position.

Is Shambhala good or bad for our community? Click here or visit the link below

www.surveymonkey.com/s/Shambhala_good_or_bad

Last week’s survey responses:

How much do you tip?

EVERYONE has his/her hand out. Everyone thinks they are worth more than they’re worth. If I see a tip jar on a counter, that’s a signal to me that I get no extra service, but you want more money for simply doing your job. I never tip those. TAXI drivers would normally fall between 10 and 15%. Bartenders/Bar Servers I would tip each time served or if running a tab would tip more like 15 to 20%. This survey doesn’t give enough options. :-)

I start at 15% and it goes up or down depending on service. Because servers usually have more to do and have to tip out to bartenders and kitchen staff, I tip 20% if the service is good. I put money in a barista’s dish every so often but they don’t have to do as much as the others listed up there... the overhead for taxi drivers and hair dressers is pretty big, and hotel maids have to put up with a lot of crap, so I tip them 15% at least. ALL tips depend on quality of service

Garbage service in Nelson needs change Dear Editor, I am a Nelson resident. Someone has dropped the ball in regards to encouraging reduction of household trash. With the present system of paying $40 dollars a year whether you have garbage or not. If i have 6 bags of garbage a year tne cost is $40 + $9 = $49 divide by 6 =$8.16 per bag. The house holder who has a bag a week pays $40 + (52x $1.50)$78=$118. Divide by 52 bags=$2.26

per bag . The more garbage put into the fill the cheaper it is. This does not encourage responsible trash reduction. ,this is not fair to the people who are doing their best. They should not have to carry the burden of those who don’t care. It would be better to charge full price for each bag, so that those who abuse the system pay their full share. Sam Wolfe Nelson B.C.

USUALLY 15-20% in restaurants, but can be under 10% for pathetic service or 25% for exceptional service. Too many Nelson servers do not get that a little friendliness and a smile can double the size of their tip. Nothing drops a tip faster than asking for my bill and then having to wait for the server to collect. If I ask for my bill it means I want to leave.

DEPENDS on quality of service, otherwise, 15% LOUSY service = no tips; coffee baristas ? no tips, price of coffee (lattes,etc) is high enough. Hotel maids ? why tip ? In Australia, no tipping is the norm. I don’t like the idea of tipping. It seems that generally only a small proportion of service providers expect a tip.

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Opinion&Editorial Commentary

by the West Kootenay EcoSociety

Friday, Aug. 17, 2012

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This week’s

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Glacier-Howser could still move ahead

West Kootenay EcoSociety warned this week that the Glacier-Howser Independent Power Proposal could still move ahead despite a delay of almost three years. The Environmental Assessment Office is now considering whether to move ahead after the Environmental Review was suspended in September 2009. The proposal was suspended in order to allow AXOR to provide more data in support of their conclusion that the project would not harm fish in Howser Creek. A working group of scientists and First Nations representatives recently concluded that the Montreal-based energy company has not yet provided sufficient evidence. Nevertheless, the EAO is considering whether to abandon the review, allow more time, or continue with the environmental review process despite the concerns of the working group. “It would be outrageous for the EAO to blatantly disregard the science, First Nations, and the public by moving ahead with this review,” said David Reid of West Kootenay EcoSociety. “This project is going to hurt fish, and no amount of

stalling will change that. For that reason alone, it’s time for BC to put this terrible project behind us once and for all.” Prior to the new developments, many had considered the project to be all but dead after a provincial policy shift. Premier Christy Clark announced in February that a change in the definition of energy self-sufficiency had reduced the need for long term power contracts. Energy Minister Rich Coleman said in August 2011, that he had no plans for new private power contracts. Nevertheless, the draft BC Hydro resource plan now includes “run-of-river” IPPs among plans for up to 2000 gigawatts of new power. The proposed hydro project would bury 50-75% of the water from four creeks north of Argenta into 16km of underground tunnels, dramatically reducing flows in the creek systems. The proposal has drawn the wrath of local citizens—1200 of whom who attended a rally and public meeting in Kaslo—as well as environmental groups across the province. David Reid, Executive Director, West Kootenay EcoSociety

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Opinion&Editorial My Opinion

by Spencer Pollard

Re-open the Civic Theatre

The Civic has been closed for sometime and if we don’t do something about it, the curtains will remain closed forever. What separates a movie from watching it at home to watching it at a theatre? Try as you may, you can’t replicate the feeling of excitement a theatre can bring with the large screen, and the general ambience. DVD’S or Netflix can bring some of that experience to you but overall they pale in comparison to what the Civic can give to you. The Civic Theatre was the cities main outlet to

the film industry and without it our main venue into that industry has been cutoff. To re-open the Civic, a good start would be to go to the campaign over at civictheatre.ca. It accepts donations to help support the reopening of the theatre as well as working towards a plan to reopen the theatre. Film is a key form of entertainment that needs a more prominent avenue in our town,the Civic is our best shot of supporting the industry. Although we may have alternative avenues to film; The Civic is to important of a building to lose. Curtains up!

Spencer Pollard is an young man living in Nelson BC with an interest in digital arts and writing. His ideas are of benefit to all of Nelson, and to stroke his abnormally large ego

Fish Heads and Flowers

Flowers to the ‘Angel Fella’ who took my motorcycle home on his trailer after it failed to start on Baker Street. Your arrival at that perfect time was . . .a ‘gift’. Thank you !!! Signed: From a Fellow Biker

Fish Heads To the individual(s) who stole the cucumbers from the flower box outside our business. We had waited patiently all summer to harvest those cucumbers. Now we will never be able to enjoy them ourselves. Signed: Disheartened Gardener

Flowers for the Nelson cab drivers who were so kind and helpful to a Flowers to the sunshine temporarily handicapped we finally get. senior. Signed: Better Late Signed: Safe at Home than Never

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Civic Theatre funding drive

As the Nelson Civic Theatre Society ramps up its membership drive, creative minds are hard at work. “If you’re at the Nelson & District Community Complex during the month of August, check out the wrist band draw prize,” says Membership Committee member Josh Wapp. This month’s prize is a singing telegram courtesy of NCTS, featuring Josh Wapp in full usher uniform to deliver the winner’s notification. The prize is professional musician and actress Bessie Wapp in movie star costume, who will sing a song and play her accordion—ideal for birthday parties and anniversaries. “It’s a fun way to promote our membership drive,” says Wapp. With more than 250 memberships sold to date and a grant in place to support the undertaking of a comprehensive feasibility study, the big screen is within reach accord-

ing to Nelson Civic Theatre Society president Anne DeGrace. “Memberships continue to sell steadily,” she explains. “We’re halfway to our goal of 500. It’s a great vote of confidence.” Memberships can be purchased any time at sponsors Baker Street Menswear and Otter Books, at the NCTS booth around town, and online at www.civictheatre.ca. “We still need some good people for the membership drive,” she says, “as well asprofessionals: a web designer would be great, a graphic designer, and a publicity maven. We also still need experts in all aspects of architectural and interior design, and builders and contractors to help problem-solve and provide estimates on renovations.” Anyone wishing to help should contact volunteer@civictheatre.ca. Submitted

What’s in the Cupboard?

Recipes from the Nelson Food Cupboard Parsnip Chips

Parsnips have the kicking taste of a radish but the texture of a carrot. They taste great roasted as chips. You wil need: -Parsnips, oil and salt By Anna Kirkpatrick Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Peel the parsnips, and then cut them into circular slices. Place them on a well-oiled baking sheet or pan. Sprinkle them with salt. Bake the parsnip chips for 40 minutes, turning them two or three times for even baking.

Did you know?

Nelson Food Cupboard believes that healthy food is a human right. Through our Harvest Rescue and Grow a Row programs we supply our customers with fresh local fruits and vegetables.

Nelson Food Cupboard www.foodcupboard.org 250-354-1633

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A ﬁlm for PINA BAUSCH by WIM WENDERS

dance, dance, otherwise we are lost

Rated PG 106 minutes

*BEFORE THE MOVIE*

Movie is on Sunday, Aug. 19, 8 p.m. in Lakeside Park (near Rotary Pavilion.) Bring blankets, chairs and sweaters.

Everyone is invited to a pre-movie dance experience

SUNDAY. AUG. 19, 7-7:50PM LAKESIDE PARK Music arranged by Thomas Loh

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This week’s movie is presented in part by

“PINA”

Sunday, Aug. 17, 8 p.m. at Lakeside Park. 106 minutes long. Rated PG. “Pina is a knockout.” Kenneth Turan, LA TIMES “Magnificent!” Glenn Sumi, NOW MAGAZINE “5/5 “Entrancing and truly inspiring...a beautiful and moving film.”” Dave Calhoun, TIME OUT LONDON “A must-see.” Leslie Felperin, VARIETY “Rating A “The result, in Pina, is...wow.”” Lisa Schwarzbaum, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY “Genius.” Derek Malcolm, THIS IS LONDON Nominated- Best Documentary • Academy Awards, USA, 2012 Nominated- Best Documentary • Academy Awards, USA, 2012 Best Documentary Award • European Film Awards, 2011 Best Documentary Screenplay • Writers Guild of America, USA, 2012 Nominated- BAFTA Film Award, Best Film Not in the English Language • BAFTA Awards, 2012 Nominated- Best European Film • Gaudí Awards, 2011 PINA is a feature-length dance film in 3D with the ensemble of the Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, featuring the unique and inspiring art of the great German choreographer, who died in the summer of 2009. He takes the audience on a sensual, visually stunning journey of discovery into a new dimension: straight onto the stage with the legendary ensemble and follows the dancers out of the theatre into the city and the surrounding areas of Wuppertal - the place, which for 35 years was home.

http://www.pina-film.de/en/ www.imdb.com/title/tt1440266/

JusDance is a community dance event geared to provide a safe environment for the pleasure of pure movement exploration & personal expression. The event is held every other Friday nights at the Moving Centre from Sept. to June. It is a speechless, alcohol free, full participatory, non-spectator event and completely free form dance experience. The music sets are carefully put together by members of our dance community. Come, ease your mind, move your body, set your spirit free. We are on Facebook and In the Koots under Jusdance. For more information please contact tloh88@gmail.com. On Sunday Aug.19, there will be a JusDance before PINA, a film for Pina Bausch by Wim Wenders at Lakeside Park as part of the FREE MOVIES IN LAKESIDE PARK. The 50 min. set will be arranged by Thomas Loh. You are invited to enjoy the evening at the park. Jusdance will start @ 7pm and the movie will start @ 8pm.

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

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Orit Shimoni is “Little Birdie”

An intimate evening with

Little Birdie

Saturday, Aug. 25, 8 p.m. at Expressions, 554 Ward St. Nelson Tickets are $10 at the door or in advance by calling 250-354-3910

“Like a precious little birdie she sings and floats away Landing where it’s possible, living day by day Always going on, as a modern troubadour Singing her own songs so lovely and so pure” by Hans Witjes, in Holland

Photo by Marcel Houweling

Saturday, Aug. 25, 8 p.m. at Expressions, 554 Wards St. When Mark Rheaume, music director at CBC radio, named Orit Shimoni one of his top three Canadian artists of the year, it was in response to her debut album, Cinematic Way. Since its 2006 release, Shimoni, (musically known as Little Birdie), has been touring across Canada and in Europe, playing festivals, bars, cafes, show venues, house concerts, and even trains. Her second album, I Left the City Burning, (2009), charted for three months on earshot! And was also a favourite on CKUA. With two independent Canadian albums, and in true troubadour fashion, Shimoni shed all semblance of a “regular” life, and has been traveling from town to town, performing and recording, in various ensembles. Touring solo, she often performs with local musicians, known and unknown, Her third album, Sadder Music, was written and recorded in Berlin, and is due for official release in Canada this fall. An immensely prolific and versatile songwriter, Little Birdie is hailed for her writing, (which has been compared to that of Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, among others) as well as her moving singing voice, which has been compared to Loretta Lynn and Emmylou Harris, as well as Chrissie Hynde, Patti Smith, Margot Timmins and Neko Case. Orit has recorded a fourth album while in Berlin, which is in the mixing stages. Tickets are $10 and available by visiting the Express office at 554 Ward Street or by phone at 250-354-3910. Orit’s biography was sourced at www.sonicbids.com/2/EPK/?epk_ id=56883#bio. Visit this site to hear and see Little Birdie preform.

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Nelson & Area: Fri. Aug 17 - Sun. Aug 25 ●●● Live Music

●● Special Events

Upcoming films in Lakeside Park The movies will now start at 8 p.m. due to shorter days

Pina

The Tree

Sunday, August 19, 8 p.m. Presented in co-operation with Jusdance, a Nelson based dance organization. Rated PG.

Sunday, August 26, 8 p.m. Presented in co-operation with the Nelson and District Women’s Centre. Rated PG-13

*THESE ARE FREE EVENTS* Fri. Aug 17 ●●●All Request DJ. Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill ●●●Clinton Swanson & Friends. The Royal. Free After Work Swing Party. 6 p.m. Don’t forget your dancing’ shoes. ●●●Stellar Radio Choir w/ Willhorse. The Royal. 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door.Garage, psychedelic rock sounds. ●Gender Outlaws, a support and social group for trans and gender diverse folks. 250354-5362. Sat. Aug 18 ●●●Sunshine Hustle Summer Session 2.0 w/ Breakfluid. The Royal. $5 at the door. Doors open 9pm. Breakfluid is back to heat up your summer night with his Sunshine Hustle. Join us on the dancefloor! ●Meat Draws at Nelson Legion. 3:30p.m., in beverage room with Karaoke after. 250352-7727. ●The Nelson Scrabble Club meets at 1p.m. For further information, please call 250352-6936.

Sun. Aug 19 ●●●Niko at the Hume Library Lounge. 6p.m. to 10p.m. ●●●Karaoke. Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill. 9p.m. ●●Movies Under the Stars presents “PINA” in Lakeside Park. Show starts at 8 p.m. There will also be a gathering for expressive dancing hosted by Nelson based dance organization called JUSDANCE at 7 p.m. right before the movie. ●St. John’s Lutheran Church Service. Everyone welcome to 4p.m. worship. 321 Silica St. 250-354-3308. ●Nelson Storytelling Guild meets the first Sunday of every month at the Back Alley Studio (across the alley from Oxygen) at 7PM on Sunday. Bring a story to tell, a friend and your open ears. ●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. 250352-2822.

●Cribbage at the Legion beverage room, 12:45p.m. 250-3527727. ●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.

● Ongoing Events Mon. Aug 20 ●●●Sarah & Rich at the Library Lounge. 6 p.m. to 10p.m. ●Pool Table Nights, Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill ●Heritage Harmony Barbershop Chorus. Welcoming anyone! Tim 250-825-9694 or John 250-352-6892 Tues. Aug 21 ●●●Cliff Maddix and friends 6p.m. The Library Lounge ●●●Hazen Sage & You w/ Me and the Sea. The Royal. 9 p.m. No Cover.

NELSON BECKER (L-R) Tyler Bidinoff, Isaiah Furman, Talia and Benji Westergreen show their animal tracks at last week’s session. (Back L-R) Toni Appleby (Metis Wildlife Technician) and John Papineau (Metis Hunter and Trapper) facilitate the course

Falconer flight demo at this week’s Onewolf Summer Sessions for kids Wednesday, Aug. 22, 11 a.m. at the Lakeside Park Rotary Shelter This aborigonal education program has run its course for the entire summer offering children age 8 and up many unique workshops Pine Needle Basketry to Human Tracking. This Wednesday participants will be treated to Harris Halk and Falconer doing a flight demo. The Falcon flight demo will start at 11 a.m. The program runs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for the remainder of the summer from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lakeside Park Rotary Shelter. For more information about the program call 250-505-3172.

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Wed. Aug 22 ●●●Variety Shows w/ Estevan and Tracy Lynn. The Royal. 8:30 p.m. Come to listen, come to play! The stage is open. ●●●Tommy Castro and the Painkillers. The Royal. Doors open 6pm. Showtime approx 7:30pm. Blues. Tickets are $20 and are available at The Royal, Urban Legends, The Music Store and liveattheroyal.com. ●●●Paul Landsberg at the Library Lounge. 6p.m. to 10p.m. ●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 207-601 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 Drop-in. Noon - 4p.m. Free clothing and food. 420 Mill St. 250-352-9916. ●Darts at the Nelson Legion. 7:30p.m. 250-3527727. ●Girls’ Night with MargaretAnn at the Youth Centre. 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. 608 Lake St. ph. 250-352-5656. ●Nelson & Area Elder Abuse Prevention Resource Centre. Wednesdays from 12 - 2pm 719 Vernon St. www. nelsonelderabuseprevention. org or phone 250-3526008.

●● Special Events

Thurs. Aug 23 ●●●Kiyo Elkuf and friends at the Library Lounge. 6p.m. to 10 p.m. ●●●Deep Valley: An Experiment in the Groove. The Royal. Tickets are $5 at the door. Doors open 8pm ●Toastmasters: Improve your public speaking, communication and leadership skills. 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month. www. toastmasters.or. ●Nelson Women’s Centre. Drop-in. Noon - 4p.m. Free clothing and food. 420 Mill St. 250352-9916. ●Acupuncture for Addictions. Free drop-in clinic. 9:30a.m. Located at 333 Victoria St., 2nd Floor. 250-505-7248. Fri. Aug 24 ●●●All Request DJ. Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill ●●●Carnival Band w/ guests. The Royal. 9 p.m. $10 at the door. Sudoku Doors open 9pm.Classic The party starts after Marketfest. ●Gender Outlaws, a support and social group for trans and gender diverse folks. 250-354-5362.

Sat. Aug 25 ●●●Karaoke. Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill. 9p.m. ●●●Little Birdie at Expressions, 554 Ward St. ●●Lake Keepers Workshop Nelson. Show starts at 8 p.m. August 25-26. Preregistration is Canadian based guitar and required. $50 or pay as you can. accordian folk songstress. Contact friendsofkootenaylake Tickets available at the @gmail.com Express office, 554 Ward st. ●St. John’s Lutheran Church or by calling 250-354-3910. Service. Everyone welcome to ●●●Toby w/ guests. The 4p.m. worship. 321 Silica St. Royal. 8 p.m. Tickets are 250-354-3308. $10 and available at The ●Nelson Storytelling Guild Royal, Urban Legends, The meets first Sunday of every Music Store and liveatthe- monththe at the Back Alley Studio royal.com (across the alley from Oxygen) ●●Lake Keepers Workshop at 7PM on Sunday. Bring a August 25-26. Preregistration story to tell, a friend and your is required. $50 or pay as open ears. you can. Contact friendsofk ●RC electric 1/10 dirt track ootenaylake@gmail.com racing, every Sunday 10am ●Meat Draws at Nelson at 5 Mile tracks. Contact Legion. 3:30p.m., in bever- jdnelsonrc@gmail.com age room with Karaoke after. ●Nelson United Church 250-352-7727. Service. 10 a.m. All are wel●The Nelson Scrabble Club come. 602 Silica St. 250-352meets at 1p.m. For further 2822. information, please call 250●Cribbage at the Legion bev352-6936. Classic Difficulty L DifficultySudoku Level - Easy erage room, 12:45p.m.sk9E000037 250-352Sun. Aug 26 7727. ●●●Niko at the Hume ●Ascension Lutheran Library Lounge. 6p.m. to Church Service 10:15a.m. 1805 10p.m. Silverking Rd. All are welcome.

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Automotive-Sleds/ Bikes

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brakes. Perfect for skidos, bikes, kayaks, etc. $950 OBO 250-3521956

Automotive-Trucks/ SUVs/Vans

CLEAN SUV 148,000 km. 4.0L V6

auto 4X4 well equipped, tow package, winters, fully serviced $13,500 OBO. 250-352-1354

Boats

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House Sitting

RESPONSIBLE HOUSE-SITTER AVAILABLE immediately. Quiet family of 3, self-employed, 20+ years references in the Kootenays. 250999-1714

Lost & Found

LOST: UKULELE AT Bannock

Point. In a brown soft-case and is Japanese made. Dearly missed. 352-1794. FOUND: TENT IN Kokanee Glacier Park. Call Rob at 825-4260 to collect. FOUND AT STARBELLY, brown hat with bike on it, and bird and butterfly lining. 250-352-6965 SHADOW LOST BLACK Cat, white patch on chest, Manx tail, male, lost Uphill 250-352-9962 or 250-352-7721

Misc. for Sale

SHAMBHALA TICKETS: GOOD PRICE TWO at $315 each. Please contact: caro.longtin@gmail.com or 1-778-848-1379

Misc. Wanted

OUTDATED PHOTOGRAPHIC PAPER, old 35mm cameras. Fred @ fdr at netidea dot com, 352-2129

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3BR, 1.5bath, nonsmoking, refer- needs affordable stable home. ences, avail Aug1, $1150/mo plus Reliable, quiet. Walk to downtown Co. Limited, Montreal. Needs tun- utilities, 250-825-4112 Nelson. High-speed internet a ing. Picture: jurech@netidea.com. ONE BEDROOM APT. Two blocks MUST. 250-551-2367 Contact Jake @ 250-352-1695 off Baker uphill Nelson. Newly renoShared Accom. vated. Available Aug. 15th or Sept. Pets & Livestock 1st. W/D Fridge, stove. No pets, no BEAUTIFUL HOME ACROSS BARN KITTENS! CHAMPION smoking, no parties. References Alpine Lake Motel 2 Bedrooms mousers!!!! Available now from Carl required. $750.00 mo. plus utilities. $500 each. Must love cats. Util not Anderson, 250-352-9705, assorted 250-421-1573 or 250-427-4414. included. 250-352-5345 colours. Free!!!! 2 BEDROOM APT., walk to Thank You 17” COLLEGIATE ALL Purpose Baker, Satellite, internet & phone English Saddle. Some staining on included. $1,000/month or $500/ CAMP KOOLAREE WOULD cantle and one side flap. 250-357- room + utilities. Kids, Cats okay. like to thank all the volunteers who 2768 250-354-1456 made our 81st summer of camp Real Estate 1500 SQ.FT BAKER STREET amazing! 3 bedroom. Sunny deck, LARGE NELSON HOME, like new! furnished bathroom, kitchen, laundry & parkImmediate occupancy! $296,000. ing. Available October 1. 250-505Excellent location & layout. Email: 4925 z12ski@yahoo.com for info! BEDROOM HOUSE on 5.6 QUAINT ROSEMONT HOME. 3acres in Winlaw for rent. $1100 + GREAT views, gardens. Close to utilities. Call Jim @ 250-226-6911 parks and schools. $329,000. More 2 BR 1/2 Duplex Johnstone Rd. info & pictures, 250-352-9235 Veggie garden. Solar hot water. Recreational FSWD Kids welcome $850+utils 250-352-5492 Vehicles Sudoku Classic Difficulty Level - Easy sk9E000037 Sudoku Classic Difficulty Level - Medium Rentals Wanted 1991 TRAVELAIRE RUSTLER 27ft.5th Wheel $5750.00 Pictures GRANDPARENTS SEEK HOME available upon request Ph Ken 250- near grandkids in Nelson. Long352-0136 email kdrush@shaw.ca term rental. Need 1 bedroom+ garage/workshop space. Steady Rentals see puzzle on page 14 pension income. Small pets. 250CLEAN, MODERN, 1 bedroom 354-1412 message garden suite. Private. Suits 1 quiet person. Washer/dryer. No pets/ smoking. Uphill. $700. 250-3526399. 1BDRM SUITE, YMIR. F/S, W/ Easy Medium D, bright, beautiful, small, n/s, Avail 2 9 1 8 3 7 5 4 6 4 1 5 8 3 2 7 9 6 Aug.1 $650/mo includes heat. 6047 3 5 6 4 9 2 1 8 7 8 2 9 6 5 4 3 1 989-0258

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