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Friday, July 27, 2012 Vol. 2, No. 27

Keep the beat going

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(L-R) Bill Metcalfe gives donation to War Child organizers Aisha Smith, Hannah Ockenden, Kate Harvey-Vieira and Rebacca Landsberg at this year’s Keep the Beat event.

This year’s 10 hour long Keep the Beat event was held on Wednesday, July 26 at Lakside Park in Nelson. Keep the Beat in Nelson was started seven years ago by three LVR students after they attended the Red Cross Global Issues Symposium for Youth in Vancouver. The event is part of a Canada-wide music marathon in support of war-affected children around the world. In the past seven years, Nelson’s Keep the Beat event has raised over $70,000. The event is entirely run and organized by local youth. Nelson Becker, owner and publisher of the Express News Update, asked one of the organizers, Rebecca Landsberg, how they keep their optimism up considering the war and atrocities going on around the world. “I think that it is a lot of different things. The fact that we are a group of youth and find a lot of fun in doing this, makes it easier to keep going. We also read a lot of information on War Child and see different projects getting completed that are working; like community centres that are being built so children can get away from war and learn. I think that really drives us. We hope that community centres and education continue to develop. We hope that soon there will be an end to war and that there won’t be a need for War Child. We hope for a future where all children will be protected.” To donate to War Child Canada go to www.warchild.ca.

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Third victim recovered from Johnson’s Landing mudslide The body of a third victim has been recovered from the site of the Johnson’s Landing mudslide, the BC Coroners Service has confirmed. The body of Rachel Webber, 17, was recovered by searchers at about 6 p.m. on July 25, the first day of the resumption of recovery efforts. Ms. Webber was located near the front of what had been her family’s home in Johnson’s Landing, just outside the boundaries of the first search area. Her father, Valentine, 60, and older sister Diana, 22, had been located in proxim-

ity to the same area during searches on July 15 and 16. After two more days of searching yielded no further positive results last week, the BC Coroners Service had paused the search to re-assess the reasonable likelihood of finding more victims against the potential risks to searchers. Experts concluded the slide site was becoming somewhat safer and there was a reasonable possibility of recovering Rachel, leading to the resumed search on July 25. “I cannot express my thanks strongly enough to all our partners in this effort,”

said chief coroner Lisa Lapointe. “Special thanks must go to all the volunteers from Kaslo Search and Rescue and their manager Bruce Walker, to the local ambulance, fire and RCMP members, our colleagues at Emergency Management BC and to forensic analyst Bob Stair who pinpointed with such accuracy the best locations to search in a debris field that covers more than 80 acres. Additionally, we would like to thank the people of Kaslo and surrounding areas for the support and many kindnesses they demonstrated through-

out the search effort.” One victim of the slide, German national Petra Frehse, 64, remains missing. Lapointe reconfirmed that, reluctantly, no further efforts will be undertaken to try to locate her body. A sizable excavation effort was completed at the former site of her residence but, because of the absence of artefacts recovered and due to the catastrophic impact of the slide at that site, the experts have concluded that there is no reasonable likelihood of locating her. Submitted by the Government of Canada

Canadian Red Cross collecting funds for Johnson’s Landing The Canadian Red Cross is providing support to those impacted by a devastating landslide that took place in Johnson’s Landing, BC on July 12, 2012. Red Cross volunteers are in the community, assisting with short-term and long-term needs, providing information and referrals to local community agencies and providing a listening ear to help affected families. Financial contributions are greatly appreciated as they provide the most flexible, fast and efficient way of helping those in need. Donations will go towards meeting important needs,

such as housing, clothing, water and food. The Canadian Red Cross relies on the generosity of Canadians and corporations to support families impacted by disaster. Canadians wishing to support the Canadian Red Cross response efforts to the landslide are encouraged to contribute to the Western Canada Severe Weather Fund by calling 1800-418-1111, going online at www. redcross.ca/severeweather or by contacting their local Red Cross office or Health Equipment Loan Depot. Kootenay Savings Credit Union is

Taghum safe for swimming

The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) collects water samples on a weekly basis at Taghum Beach. Beach water is analyzed for fecal coliform bacteria. Samples taken this week indicate that bacteria levels are once again within acceptable limits. The RDCK notifies the public of poor beach water quality according to Health Canada’s Guidelines for Canadian Recreational Water Quality (GCRWQ) and Interior Health Authority Beach Water Quality Notification Campaign. If you have any questions please contact the RDCK at 250-352-6665 or visit our website at www.rdck.bc.ca

accepting donations in all of their locations (www.kscu.com) and Kootenay Co-Op (http://www.kootenay.coop/) in Nelson is also accepting donations for Red Cross efforts in Johnson’s Landing. Working closely with the Regional District Emergency Social Services and the Province, a Resilience Centre opened on Monday July 16th to assist residents affected by the disaster. The centre is located in the Seniors Centre, at 304 - 4 Street, Kaslo, BC. Submitted by The Canadian Red Cross

summer rings, some are not.

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State of emergency lifted for tailings pond near Salmo A state of emergency in place at the HB Mine dam site near Salmo will be lifted effective midnight tonight, the Regional District of Central Kootenay announced today. A state of local emergency was first declared for Area G of the RDCK on July 3 in response to land instability and saturation of the dam retaining walls. Two sink holes that

had developed in the tailings pond have now been repaired. Saturated soil that had sloughed from the face of the dam has been replaced with compacted till and the slough area will be further reinforced with rock buttressing. Environmental monitoring and sampling is ongoing at three on-site locations: at the top end of the tailings pond, at the top of the spill-

way and downstream at the culvert crossing Highway 3 and 6. High capacity pumps have temporarily lowered the water level in the pond to reduce pressure on the dam. The RDCK is working with engineers and provincial agencies to develop an ongoing dam monitoring and pond pumping protocol to keep water levels low while options for permanent

pond decommissioning are being investigated. The tailings pond is owned by the Regional District of Central Kootenay as part of their central landfill area about half a kilometre east of the Crowsnest Highway (3 & 6). The site is about seven kilometres south of the Village of Salmo in the West Kootenay Selkirk Mountain range. -Submitted by the RDCK

Columbia Basin Trust releases 2011/12 Annual Report CBT focuses on strengthening its foundation to better serve Basin residents Learn more about Columbia Basin nities around key issues,” said Garry Trust (CBT) and the activities it supports Merkel, CBT Board Chair. “We’ve also through its 2011/12 Annual Report and been identifying potential new roles and 2012 Report to Residents. The Annual opportunities to work with Basin comReport reflects CBT’s performance for munities, and will further explore some the year ending March 31, 2012, and of those opportunities and their implicadetails its financial investments, spending tions for CBT over the coming year.” program and initiative activities. Report The theme of both reports, to Residents contains a condensed ver- “Foundation for Growth,” reflects CBT’s sion of the above, plus highlights recent focus on strengthening its foundation to CBT-supported projects and initiatives, better serve Basin residents. It is doing offering a reader-friendly and informa- so by working with partners and comtive glimpse at CBT and its role in the munities to build collective capacity, and Basin. by implementing solid systems that can “Over the past year, we have sig- address the growth in CBT’s ability to nificantly increased our ability to deliver deliver benefits to the Basin. benefits to the Basin by leveraging and In 2011/12, CBT returned a record expanding our strategic partnerships, $18.2 million in direct funding benefits implementing new programs and initia- to Basin communities, up from $11.2 tives and continuing to work collab- million in 2009/10. CBT had a deficit of oratively with residents and commu- $1.4 million, partly due to making more

funds available to deliver benefits in the Basin, and partly due to a decrease in total revenues, which were $22.9 million in 2011/12, down from $29.5 million in 2010/11. However, CBT’s earnings have increased over the past several years, resulting in surpluses. As such, CBT is in a strong cash position to fund future increases to its delivery of benefits. The Annual Report is posted online at www.cbt.org/annualreport. Report to Residents is being distributed Basinwide or can be found at any CBT office or online at www.cbt.org/r2r. CBT supports efforts to deliver social, economic and environmental benefits to the residents of the Columbia Basin. To learn more about CBT programs and initiatives, visit www.cbt.org or call 1.800.505.8998. Submitted by CBT

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

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Women’s Association Executive Director recognized nationally

Tasha Bassingthwaighte (third from left in bottom row) sits among 24 other women in Nova Scotia that were chosen to take part in a pilot project aimed at strengthening leadership among women working in non-profit organizations.

Why does a wasp sting sting? dr. science Christine Humphries

To answer this question, I found a paper published by a group of researchers in the Department of Entomology at the University of California that provided excellent information on medically relevant bites and stings. In their article, they explained that wasps belong to a group of insects of the order Hymenoptera. Hymenopterans, which include bees and ants, have venomous glands and a venom injection system. When a wasp injects venom into its victim, the wound is sometimes called a “wasp bite” instead of a “wasp sting”. However, a bite and a sting are not the same. A bite refers to venom that is injected by the mouth; this type of injection method is thought to have evolved to paralyze

and/or kill prey. In contrast, a sting refers to the injection of venom through a structure, called the sting, on the backend of the insect. The sting’s is used primarily for defense and, therefore, usually causes immediate pain. A wasp sting really hurts because it tricks the victim into believing that there is major tissue damage. In other words, the pain is not in proportion to the size of the wound. On a sting pain scale, called the Schmidt Sting Pain Index, where zero is no pain and four is excruciating pain, a yellow jacket sting rates a two out of four and a paper wasp sting a three. The local swelling, redness and pain at the sting site are due to the toxins in the wasp venom. These toxins cause pain either by directly affecting neurons or by triggering biochemical reactions that induce pain.

The executive director of the West Kootenay Women’s Association, which runs the Nelson & District Women’s Centre, is one of 25 Canadian women chosen to take part in a pilot project aimed at strengthening leadership among women working in non-profit organizations. The project is a partnership between the Canadian Women’s Foundation and the Coady International Institute at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia. The program consists of two residential periods at the Coady Institute, plus a distance learning component, including mentorship and peer learning forum, over the next year. The course content includes increasing capacity for leadership on the individual, organizational, and community levels. -Submitted by the Women’s Centre

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Commentary Johnson’s Landing slide could have been avoided

The Perry Ridge Water Users Association extends their sincere condolences to the victims of the Johnsons Landing landslide. Our Association has tracked landslides in the Kootenays for close to 30 years, using the expertise of Frank Baumann P. Eng, Dr. June Ryder, P. Geo,the late Dr. Tony Salway, Terrain Specialist, Trevor Jones, Engineer and Allen Isaacson, Hydrologist. All of the experts, in many cases including the government’s own experts, all agree that British Columbia has many high risk areas and unstable areas, especially in the Kootenays. Peter Jordan in his Incidence of landslides

report (see www.perryridge. org) States that landslides typically increase by 2 – 10 x by forest development. Christy Clarke and the government officials are saying in the press that this slide was not predictable, Frank Baumann assured me in an e-mail a few days ago that hazard mapping would have prevented this. The government of BC is in serious denial. Johnsons Landing could have been evacuated had the government taken warnings seriously about the creek and acted immediately to acknowledge that the signs in the creek put homes at risk. Perry Ridge Water Users Association believe it is neg-

ligent for the BC Government to continue to increase the risk to lives, homes and properties by forest development. In the absence of hazard mapping and updated rainfall/hydrological data the government is not showing due diligence in its work. Further it is the victims, who will be put at risk that should decide whether it is acceptable not the government. Certainly an investigation is warranted but how many lives must be lost before the government admits that there are areas in the province where there should not be development and that these areas should be and should have been in the past removed from the Annual Allowable

Cut. We accept that the climate change is bringing sudden and torrential downpours – all the more reason to stop planning into the areas above and around our homes. Climate Change itself is being exacerbated by forest removal. We do not wish to show any disrespect to the victims of Johnsons Landing during their losses and grief. However, it is a long time overdue for the Government of BC to act responsibly, which they have not done, by ignoring advice and warnings from independent professionals. Marilyn Burgoon President Perry Ridge Water Users Association

Post-Afghanistan: What’s next for Canada’s Military? Commentary by Alex Atamanenko, NDP for BC Southern Interior

As Canada prepares to withdraw from Afghanistan in 2014, it is time to reflect on the future role of our military in the world. Our active involvement in Afghanistan transformed Canada into a “nation at war”. The tragic loss of 158 Canadian men and women to this war along with the enormous price tag of $18 Billion is a constant reminder of Canada’s longest-ever war. The Conservatives are constantly glorifying war and the fact that they spent $30 million to celebrate the War of 1812 is another testament to this effect. With Canada actively engaged in discussions to establish military bases in a number of countries we are led to believe Canada is preparing for more military adventures overseas and not necessarily under the UN flag. There is much speculation as to whether or not Canada will take part in potential interventions in Syria or Iran. My preference would be for Canada to once again become a world player under the UN flag. The concept of peacekeeping was initiated by Canada and we have long

been admired as a nation who consistently contributed to this effort. A 2010 Nanos poll indicated four out of five Canadians ranked UN Peacekeeping as a higher priority than even North American security and defending the Arctic. Considering that UN peacekeeping operations cost less and have a higher success rate than other forms of interventions, it is shameful that of the 84,000 military personnel from 115 countries serving on 16 UN Peacekeeping efforts, Canada is only contributing 33, a number which has been steadily declining. It seems to me our priorities for our military should be the following: defence/ sovereignty, UN led peacekeeping, domestic/international disaster relief, and protecting the safety and security of Canadians, including search and rescue. NATO was originally formed to create a balance of power against the Soviet Union in the aftermath of World War II. Yet, as the global context changes, the purpose of alliances such as NATO must also evolve and even be questioned. Canadians should encourage the government to use our position in NATO to promote a more comprehensive approach

to international security. Canada also has the opportunity to contribute to international alliances, especially the UN, in a more meaningful way and it is clear that Canadians want a more humanitarian approach. I have always believed that we should be able to defend ourselves and that this involves having a strong presence along our coastlines and suitable aircraft to patrol our borders. However, the government’s planned purchase of the controversial F-35 striker aircraft is a more comfortable fit for further US led combat missions under an integrated command structure. With the primary purpose of this stealth bomber being to attack and drop bombs, a number of military analysts have suggested that this aircraft is poorly suited for defence of our territory, particularly the North. It may make sense to have the capability to mount joint military efforts with the US but this should not lead to a complete integration of our fighting forces and a loss of sovereignty in decisions regarding the defence of our territory. It is time we had a full debate about the role and future of our armed forces.

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The world is less violent today as it has ever been

Publisher’s note The world is less violent today than it ever has been, even though, we all seem to have the impression the By Nelson Becker opposite is true. Using information and data from reliable sources, we can see that there has been an immense decline in violence over time. This is not to say that we live in a world without violence. The

reason we feel that there is more violence today is because of the source of our information - mass media. Last week I had the opportunity to speak with a therapist who was visiting Nelson from Israel. She was working with Israeli and Arab children who had suffered various levels of trauma. This is good news, but we do not hear about stories like this. We do not realize how powerful our intent to live in a peaceful world is. This past Wednesday, I had the

opportunity and pleasure to attend the Keep the Beat event at Lakeside Park. I was very touched by the obvious optimism of the organizers who could readily see the positive affects of their actions. The message is, if you are working for world peace, you have to first believe you will be successful. For more information about the decline of violence in the world, see Ted Talks, Steven Pinker. http:// www.ted.com/talks/steven_pinker_ on_the_myth_of_violence.html.

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French with English subtitles. Rated PG. Sunday, July 29, 8:30 p.m. in Lakeside Park

(near Rotary Pavilion.) Bring blankets, chairs and sweaters.

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Why we had English subtitles on “The Golden Compass” and why we won’t have English subtitles on future films By Nelson Becker exactly how to react, we decided to allow the subtitles to be present. Last Sunday, as we prepared to All in all, we felt after the fact, the show the Golden Compass in Lakeside subtitles may have been distracting to park as part of our Movies Under the the great majority of the audience. We Stars series, a member of the audience want everyone to be pleased with the approached us and requested English movies, yet also want the movies to be subtitles because there was a audience accessible to everyone. member who had an hearing impairIn the future, we will only put subment. At that moment, not being sure titles on foreign language films. If any-

one has a hearing impairment we have purchased wireless headphones for your movie watching experience. We encourage participants with accessibility challenges to contact us prior to the film and we will endeavor to accommodate. Please contact the office of the Express news update if you would like to discuss any other accessibility issues at 250-354-3910.

Movies Under the Stars presents AFKO supports this week’s movie

The Illusionist

The Association and movies, French lesdes francophones des sons, a Summer Camp and ouest is a “Méli-Mélo”, a radio show Sunday, July 29, 8:30 p.m. at Lakeside Park. Kootenays dynamic group that pro- now broadcast in five com80 minutes long. Rated PG. motes French culture and munity radios. To support French language throughout them, you can buy maple the region. AFKO is behind syrup at their office, make Official Selection: 2010 Toronto International Film Festival| 2010 many fun activities for the a donation of French mateTelluride Film Festival community like the annual rial or become a member. Sugar Shack, the monthly More info at: 250-352Winner: Best Animated Feature Film, 2010 European Film Awards pot lucks, the French Extra 3516 or visit: www.afko. Winner: Best Animated Film, 2010 New York Film Critics Circle event, the Christmas Party ca. Bon film! Golden Globe® Award Nominee, Best Animated Feature Film and more. The Association offers the service of the Academy Award® Nominee, Best Animated Feature Film French traveling library THE ILLUSIONIST is loves her as he would a (visiting Kaslo, Crawford Classic Difficulty Level - Easy Classic sk9E000034 Sudoku Difficulty Level - Medium a story about two paths daughter. Their Sudoku destinies Bay, New Denver, Nakusp, that cross. An outdated, will collide, but nothing Revelstoke, Rossland aging magician, forced to – not even magic or the and the French schools), wander from country to power of illusion– can stop a Nelson based French country, city to city and the voyage of discovery. library with books, CDs station to station in search A script for THE of a stage to perform his ILLUSIONIST was origact meets a young girl at inally written by French the start of her life’s jour- comedy genius and cinema ney. Alice is a teenage legend Jacques Tati as a Easy Medium girl with all her capacity love letter from a father to 2 6 3 5 8 4 9 1 7 3 7 5 6 1 4 2 9 8 for childish wonder still his daughter, but never pro7 1 4 2 9 3 5 8 6 4 1 6 9 2 8 5 3 7 intact. She plays at being duced. Sylvain Chomet, 5 8 9 6 1 7 3 2 4 8 9 2 5 3 7 6 1 4 a woman without realizing the Oscar-nominated and 6 2 5 4 3 9 8 7 1 the day to stop pretend- critically acclaimed cre1 8 3 7 9 6 4 2 5 ing is fast approaching. ator of The Triplets of 9 3 1 8 7 2 6 4 5 7 5 4 2 8 1 3 6 9 She doesn’t know yet that Belleville, adapted the 8 4 7 1 6 5 2 9 3 2 6 9 3 4 5 7 8 1 she loves The Illusionist script and brought it to 4 7 6 3 2 8 1 5 9 6 3 1 4 5 9 8 7 2 like she would a father; life in his distinctive hand3 5 8 9 4 1 7 6 2 9 4 7 8 6 2 1 5 3 he already knows that he drawn animated style. 1 9 2 7 5 6 4 3 8 5 2 8 1 7 3 9 4 6

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Nelson & Area: Fri. July 27 - Sun. Aug 4 ●●● Live Music

●● Special Events

Upcoming films in Lakeside Park The Illusionist (subtitled)

Presented in co-operation with the Nelson Food Cupboard. Rated G.

Sunday, July 29, 8:30 p.m. Presented in co-operation with the Nelson and Pina District Francophone Sunday, August 19, 8 p.m. Association. Rated PG. Presented in co-operThe Way ation with Jusdance, a Nelson based dance orgaSunday, August 5, 8 p.m. nization. Rated PG. Presented in co-operation with the Kootenay ???????????????????? Lake Hospital Foundation. Sunday, August 26, 8 p.m. Rated PG-13. Presented in co-operaWings of Migration tion with the Nelson and District Women’s Centre. Sunday, August 12, 8 p.m. Fri. July 27

●●●All Request DJ. Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill

●●●BC DC w/ The Cheddar Bunnies. The Royal. Tickets are $15 at the door. Doors open 9pm. The Royal is very proud to have the one and only BC DC take the stage for a night of pure, unadulterated rock ‘n’ roll! The lovely punk rockin’ ladies that call themselves the Cheddar Bunnies will open the show. ●●Market Fest. 6 p.m. to 10 :30 p.m. on the 400 adn 500 block of Baker Street. Youth Driven Art Show. Exhibition opening 7 p.m. at the Oxygen Art Centre. ●Gender Outlaws, a support and social group for trans and gender diverse folks. 250-354-5362. Sat. July 28

●Meat Draws at Nelson Legion. 3:30p.m., in beverage room with Karaoke after. 250-352-7727. Bill Bourne with Special Guest Alan Kirk. at the Langham,

Kaslo. Tickets are available at Sunnyside Naturals for $20

●●Summer Block Party: Procter Main Street. Loads of family fun! Car Boot Sale, Art Show, BBQ, Kids Events, Dunk Tank, Live Music, Firewood Raffle. To be followed by a Family Dance at 8:00pm. To register for a Car Boot spot call 250229-4094 Summer BBQ Dinner, Dessert and Music Fundraiser for Perry Ridge Legal Costs. Fundraising dinner at the Sinixt Barter Faire Grounds in Vallican, off Passmore Hwy 6, Slocan River Road. ●●●Terradactagon w/ Friends. The Royal. Cover: sliding scale $5-$10 at the door. Doors 8pm. Showtime approx 9pm. Jazz, funk, electronic, and world music. ●●Natural plaster workshop at Art Gibbons Park July 28/29 weekend. $98, including lunches. info@buildingtree.ca, 250-3527933. ●The Nelson Scrabble Club meets at 1p.m. For further information, please call 250-352-6936. Sun. July 29 ●●●Niko at the Hume Library Lounge. 6p.m. to 10p.m.

●●●Karaoke. Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill. 9p.m. ●● Movie Under

the Stars presents: The Illusionist (French with English subtitles), 8:30 p.m. at Lakeside Park. For more about this free event call 250-354-3910. To see more about the movie go to www.theillusionistmovie. com

●●Natural plaster workshop at Art Gibbons Park July 28/29 weekend. $98, including lunches. info@buildingtree.ca, 250-3527933. ●St. John’s Lutheran Church Service. Everyone welcome to 4p.m. worship. 321 Silica St. 250354-3308. ●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.

● Ongoing Events ●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. 250-352-2515. ●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. 250-352-7727. Mon. July 30 ●●●Sarah & Rich at the Library Lounge. 6 p.m. to 10 p.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

Youth Driven Art Show Exhibition opening this Friday, July 27, 7 p.m. at the Oxygen Art Centre. The exhibition will be open on Saturday, July 28 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. This year’s visual art intensive, Self Design Art Show included painting, typography, drawing, sketchbook work, assemblage, printmaking, street art and installation during the first two weeks of instruction, led by mentors: Anita Levesque, Laurryn Ashbell, Krista Lynch, Deb Thomson and Amber Santos. Touchstone curator Jessie Demers, has been leading the second two weeks of the intensive in preparation for the exhibition at the Oxygen Art Centre, where the young artists are in residency making work for the final show. They will also take on the role of co-curating the entire exhibition that includes their peers’ work in pottery, soapstone carving and jewellery. This year’s pottery, soapstone carving and visual arts intensives were generously supported by a CKCA grant from the Columbia Basin Trust. Youth Artists: Ashley McLaughlin, Carrie KilbourneQuirk, Kyra Popoff, Ruby Moore, Sasha Baines, and Vaughn Preninger.

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●●● Live Music Tues. July 31

●●●Cliff Maddix and friends 6p.m. The Library Lounge

●●●Wax Mannequin w/ Rhoneil. The Royal. 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 and are available in advance at liveattheroyal.com or at the door. Wed. Aug 1 ●●●Electric Wednesdays w/ Estevan. The Royal. Starts 8:30 p.m. Take your turn in the spotligh.Talk to Estevan to sign up for a timeslot during the night. Instruments provided.

●●●BOCHEPHUS KING at TImmy Timewarp’s Backyard Stage, Slocan B.C. For up-todate information and additional tour announcements, please visit Bocephus King’s website, his Facebook page, or his Myspace page. ●●●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

●● Special Events

St, old Jam Factory upstairs. New members welcome. Small facility fee, first visit free.http://www.nelson-techclub.info/ email info@nelson-techclub.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. 250-352-7727. ●Girls’ Night with Margaret-Ann 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 250-352-6008. Thurs. Aug 2 ●●●Kiyo Elkuf and friends at the Library Lounge. 6p.m. to 10 p.m.

●●●Gabriel Palatchi Band w/ Breakfluid. The Royal. 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 and are available in advance at liveattheroyal.com or at the door. Doors open 6pm. Palatchi is an extremely skilled pianist

●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. 250-352-9916.

Summer BBQ Dinner, Dessert and Music Fundraiser for Perry Ridge Legal Costs Fundraising dinner July 28. at the Sinixt Barter Faire Grounds in Vallican, off Passmore Hwy 6, Slocan River Road. Dinner, Music and a summer evening to help with the associated costs of challenges before the courts for the right to consultation and protection of Sinixt cultural and archaeology sites and for legal/expert research commissioned by the Perry Ridge Water Users Association regarding the rights of home owners to safety and security of their lives, homes and water. Suggested donation $15.00. For more information call the Perry Ridge Water Users Association at 250-226-7324.

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● Ongoing Events

Johnson’s Landing Benefit Concert Sunday July 29, noon to 9 p.m. at Nelson City Hall Courtyard Featuring: Bill Bourne . Soniko Waira . Sunshine Drive Tangerine Swing . Pat Henman . Bessie Wapp Alan Kirk . Randy Morse & The Lichens Schwag . And More! Also: Storytellers & Poets . Silent Auction For Art and Craft donations or to volunteer, contact Richard at histerian@hotmail.com ●Acupuncture for Addictions. Free drop-in clinic. 9:30a.m. Located at 333 Victoria St., 2nd Floor. 250-505-7248. Fri. Aug 3

●●● All Request DJ. Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill ●●●Llama. The Royal. 8:30 $8 at the door. This group is a jam band from the East Shore with a sincere love for the Grateful Dead and Phish. ●●● Clinton Swanson & Friends. The Royal. Free Afterwork Swing Party. Starts 6pm. ●Gender Outlaws, a support and social group for trans and gender diverse folks. 250-3545362. Sat. Aug 4

●●●Brian Rosen and the WhatNow w/ guests. The Royal. 9 p.m. $5-$12 (with a copy of the new cd) Celebrate the release of their 2nd cd entitled, “Choose Your Choice.” They are Reggae Funk. ●Meat Draws at Nelson Legion. 3:30p.m., in beverage room with Karaoke after. 250-352-7727.

Sun. Aug 5 ●●●Niko at the Hume Library Lounge. 6p.m. to 10 p.m. ●●●Karaoke. Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill. 9p.m.

●●Movie Under the Stars presents: The Way, starring Martin Sheen. ,8 p.m. at Lakeside Park. For more about this free event call 250354-3910. To see more about the movie go to http://thewaythemovie.com/film.php Rated PG-13. ●St. John’s Lutheran Church Service. Everyone welcome to 4p.m. worship. 321 Silica St. 250-3543308.

●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. 250-352-2822.

●Cribbage at the Legion beverage room, 12:45p.m. 250-352-7727.

●The Nelson Scrabble Club ●Ascension Lutheran Church meets at 1p.m. For further information, please call 250- Service 10:15a.m. 1805 Silverking Rd. All are welcome. 250-352-2515. 352-6936.

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Automotive-Sleds/ Bikes

RESPONSIBLE HOUSE- FOR SALE - two unserviced LOOKING FOR ROOMATE in 2SITTER AVAILABLE imme- 125’ X 50’ lots in North Kaslo; bedroom apt. on Salt Spring Island.

1999 SPORTBIKE - Kawasaki diately. Quiet family of 3, selfZX7R.Excellent condition, well cared for. Asking $4,000. 250-505-3768

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 2004 FORD ESCAPE XLT AWD, 152,000KM really good conditon, new tires,excellent stereo $10,500. OBO 250-352-9847 1990 4RUNNER 4X4, 4cyl. 209000k. alum. roof rack, head gasket replaced, no rust. $3800 250505-5034

Education

FRENCH EXPERIENCED TUTOR from France seeking teaching hours in Nelson. Experienced and creative. Children-Adults andrea. hamilton1981@gmail.com

House Sitting

LOOKING FORClassic HOUSESIT in Sudoku Kootenays Oct. or other time. Great references. t_lester or 250-538-0086 Tanya

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employed, 20+ years references in the Kootenays. 250-999-1714

affordable, good investment call (250)229-5211

Recreational Vehicles

Lost & Found

OARS , DROP keel, tiller, 1991 TRAVELAIRE RUSTLER plywood bench, lost under the orange bridge. please return. 205509-0338 for reward

Misc. Wanted

27ft.5th Wheel $5750.00 Pictures available upon request Ph Ken 250-352-0136 email kdrush@shaw. ca

Rentals OUTDATED PHOTOGRAPHIC PAPER, old 35mm cameras. ONE-BEDROOM SUITE Fred @ fdr at netidea dot com, AVAILABLE mid-Aug. Upper 352-2129

Pets & Livestock

BARN KITTENS! CHAMPION

mousers!!!! Available now from Carl Anderson, 250-352-9705, assorted colours. Free!!!!

Real Estate

Fairview. Large, bright, unfurnished. $750 includes power/heat. NP/NS. Call 250-352-0144

HALF DUPLEX ROSEMONT,

3BR, 1.5bath, nonsmoking, references, avail Aug1, $1150/mo plus utilities, 250-825-4112

$350 month t_lester@yahoo.com or 250-538-0086 2 BEDROOM SUITE available Sept 1 possibly before, $750+utilities with laundry and yard. Near mall/park/bus, megsterstewart@yahoo.ca

Rentals Wanted

SINGLE MATURE WOMAN seeks affordable housing in Kootenay area, on bus route. Well mannered pets. Melanie 250-355-2825 ONE BEDROOM OR bachelor suite on bus route in Nelson area. Working individual, responsible, respectful & clean. Cameron 250-352-1850.

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Alpine Lake Motel 2 Bedrooms $500 each. Must love cats. Util not included. 250-352-5345

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