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Mungall scores landslideMichelle Mungall has secured
a second term representing Nel-son-Creston, a bittersweet victory considering her party remains the official opposition.
“I am happy that I am still the MLA for Nelson-Creston, but this is bittersweet overall — disappointed I am on the same side of the house,” she said Tuesday evening as she watched the results pour in sur-rounded by her supporters.
Mungall garnered 7,576 votes (50.32 per cent) while the Liberal candidate Greg Garbula took 4,348 votes (28.88 per cent) and Green’s Sjeng Derkx got 3,133 ballots (20.81 per cent) cast in his favour.
Gathered at the Hume Room, Mungall made a grand entrance to the applause of supporters wait-ing to see the winner. The newly elected MLA told a crowd of ap-proximately 50 people that the win wouldn’t have been possible with-out the “blood, sweat and tears” of her volunteers. With their help, she sits in the legislature once again, she said.
“I am glad that I get to go back to Victoria and represent Nelson-Creston and continue on the work I’ve been doing in the area,” said Mungall.
But she recognizes the road ahead won’t be easy as her party didn’t form the next government, despite pollsters predicting an NDP win. She was surprised and reluc-tant to admit her party’s defeat.
“Like many British Columbians, especially here in Nelson-Creston, I am feeling surprised at the overall results. Most people anticipated a New Democrat government,” she said. “What was it that ultimately people, after years of saying they were done with the Liberals, and that they wanted to park their vote with us, that they actually ended up staying where they were.”
Garbula was surprised that he
was not able to make more inroads in a riding that has leaned to the left in most of the recent elections.
“I’m very melancholy about it,” he told the Star. “To be honest, I thought the people would be more interested in themselves and the representation I could bring rather than party politics.”
Green Party candidate Derkx was pleased to see his party gain its first seat with the election of cli-
mate scientist Andrew Weaver in the Oak Bay-Gordon Head riding near Victoria.
“We have a foot in the door, no matter whose foot it is... He’ll in-crease the credibility of the Green party much further — and next time we’ll have five, ten or 15 [Green MLAs]” Derkx said. “I would have liked to join Andrew, but this is just absolutely fantastic... I’m so proud of my party.”
KIRSTEN HILDEBRANDNelson Star Reporter
Kirsten Hildebrand photo
NDP MLA Once Again Part of Official Opposition
Vol. 5 • Issue 91FREE Wednesday, May 15 • 2013
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Margaret Stacey reflects on Capitol’s rebirthSee Pages 2 & 3
NDP candidate Michelle Mungall addresses her supporters at the Hume Hotel on Tuesday night as the incumbent successfully returned to office as the Nelson-Creston representative.
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FeatureLast of � ree Parts on the Capitol � eatre
Stacey’s love of stage steadfast
Margaret Stacey didn’t set foot in the Capitol
� eatre until shortly before it re-opened in April 1988. But she quickly became — and remains — the person most closely associated with its revival.
Stacey ran a theatre in Cranbrook years earlier and organized a Kootenay drama festival at the Capi-tol shortly before its grand opening. Yet it didn’t occur to her to apply for the man-ager’s job.
“But my husband said, ‘Why don’t you try for that?’ I had just come o� 12 years of community theatre and four children. He said, ‘do it.’”
She did. Among her � rst duties: repainting roses on the theatre walls based on the original design. In those days, Stacey was the only employee of a very hands-on board. Soon Elaine Henderson joined to help with clerical duties. But what she really needed, Stacey realized, was a tech-nician. She found one in Paul Pokorny, a Bradislava-trained lighting designer.
“He poured his heart and soul into this place for about four years,” she says. “And his brother Peter came a� erwards.” (Paul’s still in the area while Peter now works at the Belfry � eatre in Victoria.)
Next up was technical di-rector Harvey Duto� , now the theatre’s longest-serving employee with more than 20 years under his belt. Back then the technician was also the custodian.
“We were all custodians,” Stacey says. “� ere wasn’t a lot of money to go around. Everything was on a shoestring. We were doing cash out of a shoebox. We had a Gestener. I preferred the money to go into the [theatre] program rather than the [printed] program. We had to watch pennies and be very careful about everything we did.”
(Today in addition to Duto� the sta� consists of
manager Stephanie Fischer, assistant manager Eva McKimm, assistant tech director Terry Brennan, building manager Dodi Zerr and bookkeeper Brad Fergusson.)
Following nearly six years of start-and-stop restora-tion that cost $1.2 million, the Capitol opened with great expectations, which it largely met or exceeded. In the � rst four months, nearly 15,000 people went through its doors.
“It was quite a magni� -cent experience to open it,” says Stacey, who heard almost daily from people who remembered the the-atre in its earlier incarna-
tion, 30 to 60 years prior. “People remembered
coming into movies when they were kids or in dance class. � ey really liked to tell me stories of how they snuck in. � at was their biggest joy.”
At � rst there was also a contingent who felt the the-atre was a bad investment, but over time — perhaps as their children or grandchil-dren appeared in Capitol productions — that senti-ment went away.
“� ey’ve been remark-ably forgiving,” Stacey laughs.
Current Capitol Theatre manager Stephanie Fischer (left) and former manager Margaret Stacey (right) are getting set to celebrate the stage’s 85th birthday and 25th anniversary of its restoration tomorrow night.
GREG NESTEROFFNelson Star Reporter
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Story continues on Page 3
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FeatureContinued from Page 2
SIGNATURE SERIES
One of the Capitol’s � rst major coups was staging a new
work by Canadian author Carol Shields, who hap-pened to be visiting Nelson. Stacey had instructions to make summer youth theatre happen and found grants to hire 11 students for You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.
On a whim, she called Shields to ask if she had a play they could also do that summer.
“I have one that’s only been done at River East Collegiate in Manitoba,” Shields replied. “But it’s not published yet and prob-ably not even � nished. It’s kind of an airport comedy. I haven’t decided whether to call it Arrivals and Depar-tures or Departures and Arrivals.”
“She sent it o� to me and it was a wonderful script,” Stacey recalls. “� e students loved it. It was quirky, bi-zarre, funny, well-written.”
Arrivals and Departures, as it was � nally known, was a hit. It went around the school festival circuit and was produced by the Arts Club in Vancouver and even in Japan. “But this is where it really got started,” says Stacey, who still has a note from Shields.
Two “particularly great” performers in the cast that summer were the late Bent-ley Nichvolodo� as Charlie Brown and Bessie Wapp as Snoopy. Wapp’s been on the Capitol stage dozens of times since.
Stacey soon realized she couldn’t direct the show and answer the phone too, so professional directors were brought in. Most summers saw two and sometimes three shows.
“I could barely keep out of the theatre for those three weeks,” she says. “I was just so into it. We opened up for tourists to drop in on rehearsals. Watching Allison [Girvan] or Geo� [Burns] direct was a show of its own.”
One trend she noticed was that slowly but surely it became socially acceptable for boys to take part.
“Joel Cottingham, Pat-rick Metzger and Rowan Tichenor all � ocked in about the same time,” she says. “It took a little while to get critical mass, but it became cool for our young people to be in theatre.”
� e summer program is still going strong: this year saw 55 kids audition, including many boys and many who are already stage veterans, having partici-pated for four or � ve years. While it was once thought the Capitol would support a professional troupe, it has instead become a teaching theatre, and Stacey has had the pleasure of watching her young charges blossom on stage and in some cases go on to professional careers.
“Pow moments,” she says. “And so many of them. Sarah Allen and Tom Middleditch pop up on TV from time to time.” (When interviewed recently, Stacey was reliving those days by typing the names of all 1,000 past performers into a database.)
� e Capitol’s other signature performance, the Christmas pantomime, actually began in 1987 in the Civic � eatre. Stacey, who did several pantos in Cranbrook, says the Capi-tol’s board told her “it’s a niche to � ll, a tradition to
start, and it’s really impor-tant to start these things in the � rst year.”
Stacey wrote the � rst show, A Kootenay Snow White, which she says wasn’t really a pantomime but did have a “cast of thousands.” � e director, Lorraine Havercro� , was a retired dance teacher who had been on Broadway and simply walked into the Capitol one day.
Since then Stacey says key leadership has come from Laurie Jarvis, a per-former or director in practi-cally every panto to date.
CULTURAL HUB
Over 17 years as manager, Stacey booked her share
of memorable touring acts, among them dancer Margie Gillis — who didn’t really tour; she just came to Nel-son — and tenor Michael Burgess, known for his performance in the Toronto production of Les Misera-bles. Burgess’ technical set-up, Stacey recalls, cost more than his fee. She convinced him to do a recital with his pianist, which “you could
hear three blocks away with only whispers. It was a fabu-lous show.”
She is especially fond of rising stars who played the Capitol just as they were beginning to take o� .
“I think you can name just about any Canadian group and we had them here,” she says.
By the end of her ten-ure, Stacey says the theatre had gone from “tentative to quite well established.” It was part of the city’s core and one of Nelson’s key summer attractions. While its programming has changed over the years, the Capitol continues to be a cultural hub, incubating everything from children’s theatre to community opera to the Corazon youth choir.
“I certainly believe it made a big di� erence,” Sta-cey says. “If you look at the scene now, you see Sydney Galbraith putting together Cabaret, the Amy Ferguson Institute sponsoring things like KHAOS, Richard Row-berry’s productions, and Je� and Liesl Forst working with small kids. It’s more alive than ever.”
Twenty-� ve years a� er it re-opened, what sort of reputation does the Capitol � eatre have?
“It’s known as a small theatre that brings in quite amazing tour-ing acts,” says manager Stephanie Fischer. “It’s known for the quality of what is on stage here.”
Patrons can trust they won’t waste their money on a Capitol show, she says, crediting the Nelson Over-ture Concert Society for helping to ensure that.
� e theatre is also known for its summer youth program and Christ-mas pantomime.
“You watch kids come very shy on the � rst day and two weeks later they’re fearless,” Fischer says.
“It’s a producing theatre,” says for-mer manager Margaret Stacey. “It’s not just a roadhouse or presenting theatre. It’s a combination. I think the founders wanted it to be like the motherhouse. � at’s how you build volunteers.”
� irdly, it is known for support-ing local groups who need space for productions.
“We really try to keep the rent af-fordable,” Fischer says.
“If you really charged what it was worth, they would never come,” Stacey con� rms. “� ey’d � nd every church basement they could.”
Last year the theatre had 109 shows and was occupied 193 days including rehearsal time but not including production, technical or board meetings. � is month alone there are 11 shows.
— Greg Nestero�
Little theatre, big reach
After more than 17 years of dedication to the Capitol Theatre, Margaret Stacey said goodbye a few years back. For her efforts, she received a lifetime pass to enjoy what she helped build.
“I think you can name just about
any Canadian group and we have had
them here.”Margaret Stacey
Former Capitol Manager
Greg Nesteroff photo
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Kaslo and area residents have strongly endorsed a $1.6 million loan to build a new � re hall and turn their municipal � re department over to the Regional District of Central Kootenay.
Uno� cial results from Saturday’s referendum saw 456 residents vote yes and 242 vote no. Voter turnout was 64 per cent. � e result means an annual tax bill of up to $284,000. � e price tag included with the hall includes $400,000 to pay o� existing debt from equip-ment purchases.
Regional � re chief Terry Swan suggested the � nal cost could be lower depending on volunteer labour and com-munity sponsorships.
A separate referendum to enshrine � re response for
Ainsworth and Woodbury us-ing the existing Balfour-Har-rop and Kaslo departments also passed resoundingly, 57 to 8. � at represented a 67 per cent voter turnout.
Residents will pay up to $24,000 to formalize a ser-vice that has been provided on a contract basis the last two years.
� e present Kaslo � re hall, built in the 1970s, is attached to the village o� ce. It has no washrooms and doesn’t meet current building standards.
� e new hall is expected to be built next to the arena and have enough room to accommodate all emergency responders in Kaslo, includ-ing ambulance, search and rescue, and the coast guard auxiliary.
Kaslo acting mayor Jim Holland said he was pleased with the vote’s outcome, “and we are very commited to
bring this project in on time under budget.”
Rural Kaslo regional di-rector Andy Shadrack, who
spent four days last week go-ing door-to-door, called the outcome “a huge step for-ward” and said he was “look-ing forward to the new era.”
However, he also “heard loud and clear” concerns about the costs of the new Kaslo hall. “We’re still in the middle of a recession as far as I’m concerned,” he said.
Until now, Kaslo has pro-
vided contract service to the rural area between Ainslo Road and Cowan Road, but Shadrack says the village had the option of cancelling.
“Now the village and I will have one vote each inside a regional district service and jointly manage the assets and operation,” Shadrack said. “Day-to-day, the � re chief is still in control, but in terms of budget and policy, we’ll work together.”
Shadrack said long-term, they could look at providing � re response further north of Cowan Road, but for now the focus is on building the new hall and creating relation-ships with other emergency groups they hope to share space with.
He was impressed with the turnout, suggesting advance balloting for the provincial election Saturday may have helped get voters to the polls.
Fire referendums pass easilyWeekend Votes in Kaslo and Ainsworth
An overgrown cedar tree proved to be a � re hazard for a commercial build-ing in Railtown.
Nelson Fire Rescue responded to an exterior � re at � e Art of Brewing on Railway Street today at 11:30 a.m.
� e building tenant had done his best to extinguish the � ame, but the � re� ghters’ thermal imaging camera revealed some hot spots along the roo� ine, which they eliminated with foam and water.
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GREG NESTEROFFNelson Star Reporter
“Day-to-day, the � re chief is still in
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and policy, we’ll work together.”
Andy ShadrackRural Kaslo Director
Overgrown tree causes Railtown blaze
Nelson � re chief Simon Grypma (left) outside the Art of Brewing where an exterior � re oc-curred Friday.
Nelson Star Staff
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Death in Rosemont steroid lab result of natural causes: Coroner
A man found dead inside a Rosemont home he’d been using as a steroid lab died of heart failure, according a cor-oner’s report released Friday.
Andrew John Meisner, 33, died early afternoon on Jan-uary 31 inside a Rosemont duplex where he lived alone with two pit bulls. Friends found his body the next day and called police.
The home was cordoned off for days for the police in-vestigation, which involved bringing in the RCMP’s clan-destine lab team from Sur-rey. Neighbours were briefly
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A man, high on cocaine, called the Nelson Police Department on Friday claiming he was being chased though Lakeside Park by a man with a gun.
Officers found the heavily intoxicated 29-year-old at the soccer fields. He told police he had injected the drug shortly before contacting them about his hal-lucination.
Police say during the conversation the man tried to reach into his jacket pocket for a utility knife he was carrying with the blade extended, but an officer took it away before the man could reach it. The officer suffered a minor cut on his hand in the process.
Police arrested the man and took him back to the department to sober up. They also removed the man’s drug para-phernalia, including a bloody syringe, from the soccer field.
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MORE THAN A FENDER BENDER
Police had no trouble tracking down a drunk driver who was involved in a minor motor vehicle accident on his way to the liquor store.
Passersby saw the 30-year-old male driver hit another vehicle behind the Hume Hotel, then watched as he entered a nearby liquor store. He then returned to his vehicle and drove away.
A Nelson Police Department officer stopped the driver and tested him for impairment.
He was issued a 90-day roadside pro-hibition, a typical penalty for someone whose breath sample reveals over 0.08 blood alcohol content. He was also tick-eted for the accident and other viola-tions.
BAKER STREET BREAKDOWN
Last Wednesday morning, police received numerous calls regarding a man running around the downtown area screaming and throwing scaffold-ing about.
The man ran from police for several blocks but was eventually located in the 400 block of Lakeside Drive and was arrested without incident.
He was suffering from mental health issues and was taken to Kootenay Lake Hospital and asssessed by staff.
DRUNK AND HUNGRYA 50-year-old man is facing shoplift-
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Police say the man was very drunk and verbally abusive towards both of-ficers and store staff. He was held for being drunk in a public place and also faces charges of theft.
Bad trip lands man in police lock-upNelson Star Staff
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Editor: Bob HallPublisher: Karen Bennett
Editorial
In the end it wasn’t even close, again. Incumbent NDP MLA Michelle Mungall took the Nelson-Creston riding with ease
on Tuesday night and it shouldn’t have come as much of a surprise.
In 2009, Mungall captured 54 per cent of the vote. As the Star went to press last night, Mungall made it once again look easy with 50 per cent of the vote (unofficial results).
Compared to some of the Nelson-Creston campaigns in recent years, all three of the can-didates this time around were worthy. Head-ing into Tuesday, it felt like it was a three-way race. Then they started counting the ballots.
Though we are still waiting for a poll-by-poll breakdown, it would appear voters in Nelson-Creston held strong to their core political beliefs.
The biggest move was by Sjeng Derkx and the Green Party. At press time Derkx had 21 per cent of the popular vote. A huge jump from 2009 when the Greens ran Sean Kubara and only mustered seven per cent.
Before the NDP political strategists in Van-couver paint permanent orange for Nelson-Creston on the map, Derkx’s result from this campaign might prove to be significant four years from now.
The problem for the Greens is paranoia. A great many people in this riding loathe the Liberals and feel a vote for the Greens is giving up too much to the real enemy. But if more people vote with their hearts instead of their heads in four years, the gap could close even more.
Until that time, the Nelson-Creston riding will continue to flap in the political hinter-land. With an MLA on the opposite side of power in Victoria, Michelle Mungall will face many distractions as her party desperately searches for answers in the coming months.
The voters in Nelson-Creston are stubborn, that was once again obvious on Tuesday night. That unwillingness to see past politics may once again cost us over the next four years.
A riding right on cue
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I just returned from a 2,100 kilometer epic journey through
Washington and Oregon representing the Local Governments Commit-tee that is engaged in the Columbia River Treaty process. There was a con-ference in Vancouver, WA and we took the opportu-nity to learn more about our US neighbours and to educate them about us.
The Columbia River ties us together across the boundary and we learned that each com-munity along the way is passionately engaged in its relationship with the river.
The United States has been hosting “listening sessions” in communi-ties across the Basin with the intention of educating people about the Treaty and sharing the possible future scenarios or “itera-tions” that the Bonneville Power Corporation has developed.
Our first stop was a listening session in Pasco, WA. About 30 people were in attendance. The US has been building dams on the Columbia for many years prior to the Treaty dams. There are about 2,500 of them along the river, some privately owned while others are under state and federal jurisdiction.
The Treaty stipulates that Canada and the US share power generation profits from the four Treaty dams 50/50. This means that the US returns Canada’s share in the form of hydropower and BC Hydro can sell it to whoever they wish. Power prices have dropped in recent years because other energy sources have been
developed and natural gas is a cheaper alternative. In the past, the Canadian en-titlement was worth $250 to $350 million/year. More recently, it is about $100 million/year.
The Canadian entitle-ment is one of the Treaty stipulations that the US wants to renegotiate. It is their belief that they are paying too much and they estimate the entitlement at around $20 million/year. Canadian entities disagree with that assessment. In terms of flood control, it is estimated that the US would have incurred over $3 billion in damages in the last major flood had it not been for coordinated control efforts. This point promises to be a major is-sue in discussions.
From Pasco, we hit the road to Boardman, OR. The countryside is flat, very dry and the day was hot, in the high 30’s. Annual rainfall in some parts is seven inches/year. We saw a lot of lush, irrigated fields immediately adjacent to sagebrush with a variety of crops being grown includ-ing food crops, alfalfa, and a tree farm for lumber and paper production. Green-wood is a 30,000 acre tree farm that exports much of its product to the Asian market. Irrigation tech-niques vary, but what we noticed is that water is gen-erously used. This is made
possible through subsidies in power production mak-ing it cheap to pump from the river.
The Boardman group included county com-missioners, water project coordinators and port authority managers.
Farming is big business here and access to water is critical. The aquifers that were exploited in the 1950’s are drying up and Boardman is looking for federal permission to undertake a water project that will take water from the Columbia to replen-ish them. There are strict regulations around water being pumped out and the project may be denied.
The same scenario around water becoming more scarce was heard in our meeting the next day with people from the Moses Lake, WA area. People are noticing that the water table is dropping and that there are more frequent droughts. In both cases, requests were made to Canada for possible increases to water flow.
This was our oppor-tunity to educate people about what the impact of the dams has been and continues to be to our area. Canadian reservoirs provide 51 per cent of the storage capacity for the four treaty dams, a total of 15.5 million acre feet and Canada manages close to 9 million acre feet for flood control. That’s a lot folks.
The Canadian reservoirs are industrial reservoirs. They are operated to pro-duce the highest benefit for power production and flood control. This means the water level can drop up to 30 meters at a time
resulting in mud flats, dust storms and erosion. This means challenges to wild-life, recreation and tour-ism and a host of other issues.
Many of our US neigh-bours were not aware of this and wanted to learn more. We extended an invitation to Canada.
The next leg of the journey took us through greener landscape to Port-land, OR and a meeting with Michele DeHart, a bi-ologist for the Fish Passage Centre. Michelle has been a passionate advocate for the return of salmon to the Columbia for over 25 years and is currently working with the Okanogan Nation to return the sockeye on the Canadian side. She has strong views based on sci-entific research about how the management of the river needs to change for fish and the environment. Status quo is not part of her language.
The conference itself was a further education in what is happening to the Columbia. One of the most important discus-sion points was the need to look at the system as a whole, without boundaries to make the best decisions for the future.
People on both sides of the border realize that things have changed since the Treaty was signed in 1964 and they want other issues included as we move forward. Part of that change is developing a deeper understanding of where people live and what they think.
If you haven’t had a chance, I encourage you to learn more at blog.gov.bc.ca/columbiarivertreaty
Council Column — Deb Kozak
A journey down the Columbia
People on both sides of the border realize that things
have changed since the Treaty was signed...
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Letters to the Editor
I read with deep interest the letter in which the writer called belief in God, or at least in the church of the popes, a “Bronze Age ideol-ogy” (“Promoting bronze age thinking,” April 12).
She was critical of the new pope and his attitudes, and she particularly aimed at in-visible beings (divinities) and laws of a church, as I recall.
I am not a member of any faith community or religion,
but I suppose I am a theist; it is possible the writer of that letter is one also, or an agnostic. Or she is a self-declared atheist, keeping intellectual company with Richard Dawkins and the late Christopher Hitchens.
As I observe the planet, its crises both human and physical, its appearance of walking a brink, holding its breath on the threshold of catastrophic changes, I
wonder: can we cease arguing among ourselves about the non-essentials?
There are so many ways to expend one’s talents in the service of our species and others, of the earth and its ecologies — attacking one another’s beliefs seems so useless just now. Connec-tion, not separation from one another, will save us.
Charles JeanesNelson
In a country as rich as ours, why do so many working people live in poverty all of their lives?
Capitalism wants it that way. Many people get paid minimum wage. To prevent companies from having to contribute to EI, pen-sions or health care, many work-ers are hired on a part-time basis.
Also, as soon as people earn a little more than a government imposed level of revenue, govern-ment assistance is cut off, depriv-ing those people of improving their standard of living.
If it is a large company, and workers are asking what the CEOs think is a ridiculous raise (any raise is considered ridiculous
by management), the company declares bankruptcy, puts every-one out of work (they don’t get a pension because the company has already stolen that money), the CEOs withdraw some money for themselves from their off-shore accounts, and then they set up another company under a new name, using a pool of unemployed workers. By maintaining an “army of unemployed,” companies perpetuate the system of making workers so desperate, they will ac-cept any job, even part-time jobs, at minimum wage. And so, the circle is unbroken.
Bob AbrahamsNelson
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Attacking beliefs not time well spent
I especially en-joyed the April Fool’s spoof about the fel-low who was caught growing tobacco plants in plain sight! You are a month off though. It was published on May 1, not April 1. Funny all the same. Perhaps on June 1 you can do a story on the city government fining someone for having a couple of chickens in their yard.
Brian CarlstromNelson
Maintaining an ‘army of unemployed’ Good joke
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Community organizationsA walking group meets
Wednesdays at 10 a.m. un-der the Orange Bridge by Lakeside Park. Everyone is welcome to join in for a walk. For information con-tact liba@shaw.ca
Spark! is a free after school arts group for girls ages 12 to 16 that takes place every Wednesday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Nelson and District Youth Centre. This week we’re making feather earrings, and next week, dream catchers. Snacks are provided. Facilitated by Ur-sula Twiss.
The Nelson Technology Club hosts a Hackerspace Wednesdays, 6 to 8 p.m., at their new location in the an-nex building at Selkirk Col-lege Tenth Street campus. Hackerspace is a place to talk about technology with people who understand what you are talking about.
Play table tennis Wednes-days (school holidays/events excluded) at the Blewett ele-mentary school from 5:30 to 7 p.m. There is a $2 drop-in fee. For information phone Karl Rosenberg: 250-352-5739.
Al-anon meetings are held Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. at the Cellar, 717 Vernon Street, and on Fridays from 8 to 9 p.m. at 601 Front Street in the basement. For more information about the Cel-lar meetings contact Norma at 250-352-3747 and for the Front Street meetings contact Sharon at 250-352-7333.
The Earth Matters Upcy-clers meet Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Nelson and District Youth Centre. Their current project is turning reclaimed Shambhala festival tents into reusable shopping bags. Youth 13 to 30 are invited to stop in and learn how to turn trash into treasure, or
take part in group discus-sions about waste reduction, meet other youth and enjoy a snack.
Nelson Knitting Co-op meets every Thursday from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at the Nel-son and District Commu-nity Complex. The meeting is open to anyone interested in sharing their projects, learning new techniques and socializing with other fibre enthusiasts.
The Capitol Theatre Resto-ration Society will celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the theatre’s 1988 restoration on May 16. A limited number of tickets are available at the theatre box office.
La Leche League Nelson (breastfeeding information and support) meets the third Monday of each month (May 20) at the Family Place, 312 Silica Street at 1 p.m. Come on out and meet other moms and babies, share your stories, help and be helped. Snack, lending library and childcare. Expectant moms are especial-ly encouraged to attend.
Have a look at the sun through two specially filtered solar telescopes. Come to So-lar Sunday at Taghum Hall, Sunday, May 19, noon to 2 p.m. For more information call Wayne at 250-354-1586.
Transition Nelson AGM will take place at the Cham-ber of Commerce meeting room on Tuesday, May 21 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. At 4 p.m. there will be refreshments, live classical guitar, an info table and membership sales. At 4:30 p.m. a presentation and launch of the new Tran-sition Streets Initiative, and at 5 p.m., short reports of proj-ects followed by board elec-tions. Find out more about a positive approach to prepar-ing for the future, town by town. For more information see transitionnelson.org.
Nelson and District Arts Council annual general meeting on Thursday, May 23 at 7 p.m. in the Chamber of Commerce board room (225 Hall Street, upstairs).
Nelson Grans to Grans will host a Kazuri Jewellery Sale Saturday, May 25, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hume Hotel. A buffet lunch will be served, and there will be a fashion show of Kazuri Jew-ellery with clothing from Sensations Dress Shoppe and Cottons. Tickets are $20, available from Cottons (390 Baker Street) and Sensations (534 Josephine Street).
MS Society Walk at Nel-son’s Lakeside Park on Sun-day, May 26 at 9 a.m. Walk lengths range from 1 km to 5 km. Register online at mswalks.ca or phone 1-866-352-3997.
WorkshopsEvery Friday, Communi-
ty Threads meets at Nelson and District Women’s Centre from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come learn to knit, crochet, spin, embroider and make rag rugs. On Wednesdays, Com-munity Threads offers quilt-ing lessons from 9 a.m. to noon at the same location. Women of all ages welcome. Call 250-551-4951 for info.
Teen Job Search 101 is a free workshop for 15 to 18-year-olds at the Nelson Library on Wednesday, May 22 from 4 to 6 p.m. Nelson Youth Employment Centre counsellor Jonny Salerno will offers expertise and answers questions. Space is limited; to reserve a spot call Joanne Harris at 250-505-5683 or email jharris@nelson.ca by May 17.
Family Caregiver Series, Alzheimer Society of BC workshop, Friday May 24, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Selkirk College, Silverking campus. Pre-registration is required.
Selkirk College at 250-352-6601 or Julie Leffelaar at jlef-felaar@alzheimerbc.org.
Ellison’s Market is hosting a woman’s workshop by mas-ter herbalist Colleen Emery on Saturday, May 25 from 10 a.m. to noon. The topic is “Fermenting for Woman’s Health.” This workshop is free but donations will be accepted for Olive Tree Proj-ects. There will also be a fun-draiser BBQ at noon in front of Ellison’s Market.
Biologist Juliet Craig will share her enthusiasm for bats and their conserva-tion on Monday, May 27 at 7:15 p.m. at Selkirk College’s Silver King Campus. Learn about the importance of bats and what you can do in your backyard to help them. All welcome at this free event.
FundraisersJ.V. Humphries PAC Silent
Auction on Sunday, May 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to raise money for new playground equipment. There’s a huge variety of items up for bid; from one-of-a-kind art to ac-commodation to golf and ski passes to merchandise from local shops and health care services such as massage and chiropractic treatments.
The third annual “Grand Piano” fundraising concert on Wednesday, May 22 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Saviour’s Anglican church. Music will range from bagpipes to ba-roque, and Brahms to blues. Musicians will include Kevin Underwood, Arne Satanove, Bob Hargreaves, Tobias Jenny, Alex Nichol, Wendy Herbison and Vic Neufeld. Tickets are $15 for adults or $10 for stu-dents, available at the door.
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Entertainment listingsLiterature
Nelson literary magazine New Orphic Review launches its 16th issue at Oxygen Art Centre (320 Vernon Street, alley entrance) on Friday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m. The event includes readings by eight regional authors. This is a free event, though donations will be accepted.
Confined Space author Deryn Collier will be at the Nelson Public Library on Thursday, May 23 at 7:30 p.m. reading from her novel, which is shortlisted for One Book, One Kootenay, a region-wide book club.
VisuaL artsSelkirk Fine Woodworking year-end
show runs Friday, May 24 to Sunday, May 26 in the Nelson Trading Company Build-ing (402 Baker Street).
The third annual Oxygen Art Market, featuring the work of nearly 40 Kootenay artists will take place on Friday, May 24 from 7 to 10 p.m., Saturday, May 25 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, May 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Oxygen Art Centre (320 Vernon Street, back alley entrance).
theatrePilotcopilot presents Charles Ross
performing One Man Lord of the Rings on Friday, May 17 at the Capitol Theatre. Ross condenses the J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic fantasy novel series into one hour of in-credible all-ages entertainment. Tickets are $16 and available at capitoltheatre.bc.ca or at the box office.
Penticton’s Get Bent Active Arts Soci-ety presents Bollywood Stardom at the Capitol Theatre on Saturday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults or $12 for students.
L.V. Rogers Dance Department’s showcase at the Capitol Theatre on Thurs-day, May 23 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $11 for adults and $6 for students and seniors.
Celebrate Asian-Canadian Heritage Month with two Kyōgen-style plays on Friday, May 24 at 6:30 p.m. at Kaslo’s Langham Theatre (447 A Avenue, Kaslo). Kyōgen is a fusion of dance, mime and acting with satirical hu-mour. The first play is Bo Shibari (“Tied to a Pole”), in which the key characters manage to become progressively drunk even though they are tied to a pole. The second play is The Not Naming Contest, a contemporary satire about North Koo-tenay Lake life. After the plays, an Asian dinner will be served culminating with Chado (Japanese tea ceremony). Admis-sion and dinner are free.
A local production of the musical Cabaret, directed by Pat Henman and featuring a slate of local actors includ-ing Michael Graham, Lisel Forst, Michael Calladine, Sydney Black, Jeff Forst, Louis Butterfield opens at the Capitol Theatre on Thursday, May 30 and continues Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1 at 8 p.m. nightly. There will also be a 2 p.m. matinee on June 1 and a late night show on May 31 at 11 p.m. Tickets are $22 for adults or $17 for students and are available through the Capitol Theatre box office.
MusicElectric Wednesday open stage at
Spiritbar on Wednesday, May 15. Take your turn in the spotlight, or enjoy the music of those who do, at one of the Kootenay’s best open stages. Talk to Estevan to sign up for a timeslot during the night.
The Mishra music group from India will be playing at Nelson United Church on Thursday, May 16 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 at the door or $16 in advance at Otter Books and Gaia Rising.
Marion Bergevin CD Release/Birthday Party on Friday, May 17 at 8 p.m. in Nelson United Church. When Soul Touches Soul is Marion’s third album of original folk music and features producer/musician Rocko Vaugeois. Admission is $5 or $20 with a copy of the CD. Refreshments served. All are welcome.
Yan Zombie presents Daega Sound at Spiritbar on Friday, May 17. Doors open at 10 p.m. Ticket info at the Hume Hotel.
Slocan Trading Company is celebrating its grand opening on Saturday, May 18 with live music from 2 to 5 p.m. featuring Canadian blues icon Big Dave Mclean, Kelly Jay of Crowbar and The Drake Brothers. The party continues next door at the Silvery Slocan Legion (502 Harold Street) with more live music, 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets to the Legion event are $15.
Local DJ Cass Rhapsody is at Spiritbar on Saturday, May 18. Doors open at 10 p.m.
Cover is $2.
Petunia returns to play a solo evening at the Cedar Creek Cafe in Winlaw
(5709 Highway 6) on Sunday, May 19.
Music starts around 6:30 p.m. Admission
by donation.
Snak the Ripper will be at The Royal for a youth-only hip-hop show on Sunday, May 19. You must be age 18 or younger to attend and show proof of age (e.g. a student card). Tickets are $40 and include a meet and greet with the artist before
the show at 7 p.m., including a photo and autograph. The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at the Telus kiosk in the Chahko Mika Mall.
Brian Pottie returns to the Cedar Creek Cafe in Winlaw (5709 Highway 6) on Tuesday, May 21. Music starts around 6:30 p.m. Admission by donation.
Awna Teixeira of Po’ Girl brings her accordion-driven European folk music to the Cedar Creek Cafe in Winlaw (5709 Highway 6) on Thursday, May 23 at 6:30 p.m. Admission by donation.
Finley's hosts a hip-hop showcase on Friday, May 24 featuring solo artists Anonymouz, Assault of Knowledge (AOK), Azrael, Copasetic, DJ Booz, Nicky Scarfo, P-Butta, Risskant De Woordvoerder and Sythe. Doors open at 10 p.m. Cover is $5.
The Abramson Singers play a public house concert at The Special (810 Silica Street) on May 24 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door.
The Blues Caravan, a trio featuring Toronto’s Jimmy Bowskill, Nachville’s Bart Walker and Joanne Shaw Taylor from Britain, bring their international tour to the Capitol Theatre on Friday, May 24 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $32.50 for adults or $22.50 for youth, available through the Capitol Theatre box office.
Kastle will be at Spiritbar Friday, May 24. Doors open at 10 p.m. Ticket information at the Hume Hotel.
Kootenay Co-op Radio Community Block Party and membership drive on Saturday, May 25 from 1 to 9 p.m. in the Nelson Commons parking lot (formerly Extra Foods) The event will feature live music, spoken word, and more.
Selkirk Symphony Orchestra presents Symphonic Solos on Saturday, May 25 at 7 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre. Tickets are $20 for adults or $16 for students.
Corazón, a 63-member youth choir directed by Allison Girvan, has its year-end concerts on May 25 at the Nelson United Church. There will be three shows, at 2 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets are $18 for main floor tickets and $12 for balcony
seating. Students and seniors pay $12 for all seats. Tickets are available in advance at The Music Store and Otter Books.
Spiritbar welcomes back 2013 Juno Award winners Elliott Brood on Saturday, May 25. Doors open at 10 p.m. Tickets are $25, available at the Hume Hotel front desk, or online through ticketweb.ca by searching “Hume Hotel.”
The Shrugs play the Cedar Creek Cafe in Winlaw (5709 Highway 6) on Sunday, May 26. Music starts around 6:30 p.m. Admission by donation.
Edmonton heavy metal band Striker plays Spiritbar on May 30 with Nelson’s Savage Blade. Doors opens at 10 p.m. Ticket information at the Hume Hotel.
UK drum ‘n’ bass duo Tantrum Desire will be at Spiritbar with Deeps, Dirty Tactix vs. L-Nix on Friday, May 31. Doors open at 10 p.m. Ticket info at the Hume Hotel.
The Vancouver-based Orpheus Male Chorus will join the Nelson Barbershop Chorus for an evening of vocal music, Saturday, June 1, 7 p.m. at Bethel Christian Church. Tickets are $20 for adults of $18 seniors and students, and are available at Kootenai Moon Furniture and the Music Store. For more info, call 250-352-6892.
Spiritbar proudly welcomes Berlin house master Lars Moston for a summer-time throwdown on Saturday, June 1. Doors open at 10 p.m. Cover is $5.
The Cave Singers play Spiritbar on Saturday, June 8. Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets are $18, available at the Hume Hotel front desk, and online through ticketweb.ca by searching “Hume Hotel.”
The Automation play Spiritbar on Friday, June 14 with Chinese for Travelers. Ticket information at the Hume Hotel.
Electro Swing Club returns to Spiritbar on June 15. Doors open at 10 p.m. Ticket information at the Hume Hotel.
FiLMOn Saturday, May 25 at 7:30 p.m., the
Civic Theatre offers a special showing of My American Cousin, a Canadian film set in the 1950s. This will be the final film shown on the Civic’s old 35mm projector. The film’s local producer Phil Schmidt and director Sandy Wilson will both be in attendance for event. Tickets are $9 for adults or $7 for children and seniors, with a $1 discount for Civic Theatre members.
Fliks is screening Still Mine on Wednesday, June 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre. Based on true events, Still Mine is a heartfelt love story about Craig, an 89-year-old New Brunswicker. Tickets are $10 for adults or $5 for youth under 18, available at the door or in advance at Otter Books.
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Kevin Underwood • Bagpipes, Arnie Satanove • Alpenhorn
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How to prep your yard for summer parties Backyard soirees are a staple of summer for many families. Whether hosting a family reunion, a gathering of friends or a mix of both, such gatherings can be a great time to reconnect with your loved ones in a relaxing and natural setting.Hosting such gatherings might not require as much work as organizing a more formal get-together, but that doesn’t mean summer soirees don’t require a little work in advance of the guests’ arrival. That’s especially true if you plan to host the party outdoors in your yard, which will need a little TLC before guests arrive. The following are a few tips to get your yard ready before your next summer soiree.• Cut the grass and clear your walkways. Cutting the grass before guests arrive might seem like common sense, but try to do so a couple of days before the party. This gives you an extra day or so to clear the walkways of grass clippings, and it saves you the trouble of cutting the grass on the day of the party when you’re likely to have more pressing tasks to take care of.• Decorate your yard. Decorations are a staple of parties held indoors, so why not decorate your home’s exterior when hosting a get-together in the backyard? Use freshly cut fl owers from your own garden as centerpieces on your patio furniture, or purchase fl owers of various colors from your local fl orist to add a dash or two of color to the festivities.• Clear the yard of toys. Before guests arrive, clear the yard of the kids’ toys, putting them away so guests don’t injure themselves by stepping on errant action fi gures or skateboards left hidden in the grass.• Trim trees and shrubs around walkways. While a backyard barbecue is less formal than a party
held indoors, you still want your home to be as accommodating as possible for your guests. Don’t forget to trim trees and shrubs around the walkways so guests don’t feel like they’re on safari when coming to and from the backyard.• Make sure outdoor lighting is working properly. If you’re about to host your fi rst event of the summer, inspect your home’s exterior lighting so everyone isn’t left sitting in the dark. Check patio lighting and replace any bulbs and make sure the lights along your walkways are functioning at full capacity so guests can safely navigate their way around the party. You may even want to string holiday lights around the patio to create a more laid-back ambiance in which guests can relax without lights beating down on them.• Protect your guests from insects. Insects like mosquitoes can quickly turn a swinging soiree into a nuisance, so purchase some decorative citronella candles to repel mosquitoes. Tiki torches along walkways and around the patio furniture may also prove effective insect repellants. In addition, if there are any areas around your property where water has gathered, such as bird fountains or puddles from recent rains, do your best to get rid of that water. Water attracts many insects, which lay their eggs in the standing water. The less standing water around your property, the less likely any uninvited insect guests are to appear.
Backyard gatherings are a staple of summer. But even if such soirees are less formal, hosts still must survey their property and address any issues before guests arrive.
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Extension Cords* Check extension cords for wear and damage before each use. Discard any cords that are frayed or have damaged insulation.* Never connect more than one extension cord together. Instead, use a single cord that is long enough to reach from the outlet to an appliance or tool.* When working outside, only use cords clearly labeled for outdoor use.* Never run an electrical cord through a doorway or under a carpet. If a cord becomes hot when plugged in, discontinue use immediately and replace with a heavier gauge cord.
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Lawn care takes some dedication and hard work, but there are certain ways to cut down on the amount of e� ort required to maintain a landscape. By employing a few di� erent shortcuts, you can have a healthy, lush lawn without spending all of your free time cutting the grass or pruning the trees.
• Stop weeds at the start - Weeding is one of the most time-consuming parts of maintaining a lawn. Weeds can proliferate throughout the lawn if not addressed in a timely manner. Once weeds take root they can become a nuisance, so it’s best to treat weeds before they even have a chance to sprout.• Waking up and watering in early mornings saves $$$• Mow when the lawn is dry & mow less o� en - it’s not adviseable to mow the lawn when it is wet. Slippery conditions can not only make it more dangerous to push a mower, but also slow down the time it can take to tackle the chore.• Let clippings � y - Mulching mowers, or those that just distribute clippings on the lawn as you go, can be healthier for the grass
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* Stay local. If you need to plant new grass or you’re beginning a garden, then stick with local plants, � owers and grasses rather than more exotic options that are not native to your area. Plants, � owers and grasses that aren’t native to your region will require more maintenance and o� en more watering. � at added maintenance might prove to be a headache, and that excessive watering will not be bene� cial to the environment. Native plants, � owers and grasses have already adapted to your climate, and they can be provide just as much aesthetic appeal as more exotic alternatives. * Avoid pesticides whenever possible. Many homeowners treat their lawns with pesticides, which can make a lawn look beautiful. But that beauty typically comes at a steep price, impacting local wildlife and perhaps even the local water supply. When pesticides are applied to a lawn, the chemicals within may run o� into your local water supply. If you can’t avoid pesticides entirely, then do your best to minimize how o� en you use them. * Don’t let rain water go to waste. Rain barrels are a great way to make good use of rain. Rain barrels can be placed beneath a gutter’s downspout, where they will collect water that can be reused throughout your property to water the lawn and garden. Rain barrels can be relatively expensive, but over time they will pay for themselves as you save money on your water bill. Lawn care can be conducted in a way that bene� ts the environment as well as your bottom line.
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� e Rossland Trail Roller Girls came all the way back from an early 40-plus point de� cit to secure an exciting 204 -167 win against the Dam City Rollers in eight-wheeled, West Kootenay Roller Derby madness at Selkirk College on Saturday.
� ere are a lot of fresh play-ers on the Rossland team this season as they now make up a blend of the former former Gnarlie’s Angels and Bad News Betties teams, but they showed true grit and composure as they raised their level of intensity to catch the Dam City squad late in the second half of the bouts and then pass them for the victory.
� e Selkirk gymnasium is a fun place for spectators to take in the derby matches as the wood � oor provided not just a slightly so� er fall for the ladies, but better grip for the wheels. � is translated into much faster
action than the concrete found at some other venues.
Because of the � ooring, the skaters all need to wear special knee pads and non-marking stoppers on their skates, but it sure didn’t slow them down.
A slightly reserved crowd at the start was fully into it as the last few laps played out.
Penalties were a key factor in the game, with the Dam City Rollers spending far too much time in the box late in the game.
� e evening was a double-header with the Valley Ven-dettas from Slocan taking on Salmo’s Babes of Brutality a� er the opening bout. � e Valley Vendettas took home their � rst ever win against the veteran Babes of Brutality team by a � nal score of 181-154.
During half-time, the league presented the Nelson and Dis-trict Women’s Centre with a cheque for $200, the � rst of what they hope will be monthly dona-tions to various organizations.
� e full-contact sport is not only athletic, but a smashing
blend of colourful characters and pop culture, with music and ongoing play-by-play that makes for an entertaining eve-ning out.
� e upstairs beer garden, constant prize giveaways and 50/50 draw are also added fan incentives.
Information at the West Kootenay Roller Derby web-site says that since 2009, they have grown to include six teams with over one hundred players from Salmo, Rossland, Castle-gar, Slocan City, Trail, Fruitvale, Kaslo, Ymir and Nelson.
West Kootenay Roller Derby is a not-for-pro� t roller derby league that is run by the skaters, for the skaters. � eir website is at kootenayrollerderby.com.
� e Dam City Rollers will be back in action at Selkirk Col-lege in Castlegar on Saturday, June 1 when they take on the Tournament City Derby Dolls from Kamloops and the Koo-tenay Kannibelles will go up against the Spokannibals from Washington State.
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Tell us how your team is doing, email: newsroom@nelsonstar.com
Sports
Participants were all smiles at the end of bouts held in Castlegar on Saturday night. Marvin Beatty photo
MARVIN BEATTYCastlegar News Reporter
Bombers soccer o� to provincials
� e L.V. Rogers girls soccer team once again dominated their Kootenay competition to earn a spot in the upcoming BC High Schools Provincial AA Championships.
� e Bombers crushed both Stanley Humphries (Castlegar) and David � ompson Second-ary (Invermere) in the quali� er playdowns held in Creston last week.
The Bombers opened with a 10-1 win over Stanley Humphries and followed it up
with an 11-0 pummeling of Da-vid � ompson.
� e Bombers girls will now travel to Courtney on Van-couver Island at the end of the month to take on the best AA schools in the province. Last year the Bombers � nished 8th out of 16 teams.
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News
Freshet causes concernLast week’s record high tem-
peratures in the West Kootenay have regional emergency pro-gram personnel warning about the possibility of � ooding in some parts of the area.
� e BC River Forecast Cen-tre has issued a high stream-� ow advisory for a number of watersheds in the Kootenay and Boundary regions includ-ing the West Kettle, Kettle, and Granby rivers to the west and the Slocan, Salmo, Moyie, and other small watersheds to the east.
� e advisory means that river and stream levels are rising or are expected to rise rapidly, but that no major � ooding is ex-pected. Minor � ooding in low-lying areas is possible, however.
Although snowpack levels in the region are at normal or near normal levels for this time of year that is apparently only one factor for the risk of � ooding. Forecasters also have to take
the rate at which the snowpack is melting into consideration.
April began with a brief hot spell but that was quickly reversed and much of the re-mainder was relatively cool, with limited rainfall.
Although the accumulated snowpack in the high country began to melt early on it actu-ally turned around mid-month and began to increase again.
� e sharp rise in tempera-tures since the beginning of May means that the accumu-lations have now begun to melt quite quickly potentially threatening high stream� ows
in some creeks and rivers.Regional emergency pro-
gram sta� recommend exer-cising extreme caution near river and stream banks and to watch out for large debris in rivers. High water levels can push logs and other material into the � ows presenting an increased hazard.
Forest � res were also spotted a� er high temperature records were set in several BC commu-nities in early May.
� e Southeast Fire Centre reported two � res discovered in late April, the larger one near the St. Mary’s Indian Reserve.
High Stream� ow Advisory Issued
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QWhat can your mind do for you?
A“All the world is a laboratory to the inquiring mind.” ~Martin H. Fischer
I love learning new things, do you? Some of the things are just for the sake of learning, so I understand them better and some are because I want to be able to do whatever that is. Fix my mountain bike, kayak effectively, speak a different language, and know how to work with different materials …… When I see someone doing something that I think is cool I ask a myriad of questions to understand it better. I buy books on the subject, ask questions of mentors and continually stretch and learn. To me that is imperative to my wellbeing (and my sanity).A while ago I read Chris Guillebeau’s book The Art of Non-Conformity. I loved it. In a nutshell it is about setting your own rules, living the life you wanting and ensuring that what you do has a positive impact on the world and the people around you. If you haven’t read it, I highly suggest that you do. He writes in an open, frank way that teaches, explores and plays with your mind.One of the chapters was about Graduate School vs Alternative Learning. He did a fabulous comparison chart as to what that experience had been for him, the costs, the learning, the peers – everything. He then followed it up with a great break down of what a 1 year; self-directed, alternative graduate school experience would look like if you wanted to create that for yourself.A few things really stuck out for me.How many of us can list off the names of every country and their capitals? I can’t. When I was in the States last week I had a tough time getting over 20 of the individual state names!How many of us speak more than one language effectively (no not just ordering beer and asking where the bathroom is)?How many books do you read a year and are they a mix of business, fiction and non-fiction?How many new skills do you acquire each year? I mean totally new, you have never done it before.He makes some great recommendations and some super easy fixes to continually learn and challenge your brain. For example, change your home page in your browser to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/special:randompage so every time your browser opens you learn something new. I’m trying it. It is quite amazing some of the things that have come up that I have learned.I think I am also going to buy a huge map of the world and put it on the kitchen wall and create a game around it for the kids, so they too can join me in learning new things.The mind is a wonderful thing and can create so many stories, adventures, inventions, things that the world needs, but like your physical body it too needs exercise. So what is one thing that you can do regularly to stretch your mind and keep learning? What one skill can you focus on learning for this last quarter of the year?
Jenny HestonCertified Professional Coach and Certified Life Coach
Jenny Heston1-250-509-1240
A � e average woman wears 515 chemicals a day and our skin absorbs 60 percent of any topical product we use!
� ere are a few major chemicals that can be found in beauty products that can be harmful to your health. Be sure to read labels and ingredients prior to purchasing and using all beauty products including nail polishes, makeup and skin care.
Toluene is a petroleum by-product found in nail polish and cosmetics. � is neurotoxin can a� ect brain function and the central nervous system. It can interfere with normal fetal and childhood development. Toluene may appear on ingredients labels as phenylmethane, methylbenzene, or toluol.
Synthetic Formaldehyde is a Volatile Organic Compound that is highly toxic and o� en found in nail polish and hair relaxer. VOC’s vaporize causing indoor air pollution. � is one is toxic to the liver and carcinogenic. Formaldehyde is a known carcinogen. Causes allergic, irritant and contact dermatitis, headaches and chronic fatigue.
Aluminum is a widely used toxic metal that can be found in virtually everything from antiperspirant deodorant to nasal spray and shampoo. Aluminum can cause severe harm to the human nervous system. To rub such products under the arms is inviting the absorption of these harmful chemicals, which many believe will inevitably lead to cancer or neurological problems (such as Alzheimer’s disease).
Parabens are synthetic preservatives used regularly in cosmetics, personal care products, and event baby’s lotion. Parabens have been linked to interruption of normal endocrine system functioning and severe allergies. Parabens are usually easy to identify by name, such as methylparaben, propylparaben, butylparaben, or benzylparaben.
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate is an industrial chemical designed to clean and create foam. � is detergent is typically found in shampoo, liquid soap and toothpaste. Depending on manufacturing processes, sodium lauryl sulfate may be contaminated with measurable amounts of ethylene oxide and 1,4-dioxane. Ethylene oxide is known as a human carcinogen and 1,4-dioxane as a possible human carcinogen. Ethylene oxide can also harm the nervous system.
Synthetic Fragrance is made with petrochemical-based oils, these chemicals namely phthalates are found in soap, lotion, shampoo, deodorant, conditioner and perfume. Phthalates have been linked to hormone disruption.
Choose products that are free of toxins, synthetic preservatives and arti� cial fragrance, color and mineral oils.
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AI was recently out and about doing some groceries, and a local business owner asked me this question. The simplest answer is:
*** Pricing a property correctly from the start. Of course there are other factors at play; however this one is paramount.
If you’ve been trying to sell your property for awhile, & there doesn’t seem to be much interest; it’s time to ask why? Sit down with your Realtor® & analyze the situation. *** You must be open to hearing the answers in order to attain your goal.
Have you had many prospective Buyers come to see your house? If not, find out why? Ask your Realtor® for some current market data to see where your property sits in the housing market at this time. Find out how many days on average a home is on the market before it sells. Is your home priced accurately? How is your property being marketed? Does your home look appealing on the MLS website & during showings? Are there some quick fixes and affordable solutions that may showcase your home better?
Take the emotion out of the equation, and look at your property as a stranger might see it. Remember what attracted you to your property in the first place and make some notes. Discuss these things with your Realtor® and have your ideas incorporated into their marketing strategy. Try and listen to the advice and expertise your Realtor® is offering you. They are on your team and trying to sell your home and get you on your way to the next chapter that awaits you. Make your property a STAR (Stand out, Transform, Attract, and Return on your Investment) if you have further questions, don’t hesitate contacting me.
QWhy do some properties seem to stay on the Market for years?
QWhat does Wabi Sabi mean?
AAt lunchtime I was flipping through some reading lists and random pages and came across the phrase Wabi-Sabi. What a great phrase!
Thinking back to movies such as “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”, it would be the perfect phrase to say before flying through the air to land a most perfect round house kick, whilst balanced on a bamboo stick 40 feet in the air. Or maybe it is an exotic delicious, divine sushi I have never heard of ! I love sushi, thus a Wabi-Sabi must be a new lovely roll filled with rice, perhaps some Ahi Tuna, hopefully it has avocado as they are nectar from the gods, with a delicious dollop of Wasabi rolled up into it. I wonder what else is in it?So I did a little digging, once I got over my initial shock that it wasn’t a delicious new sushi roll that I could make; I giggled with delight when I started reading what the phrase meant. It was perfect and fun and delightful.Pared down its barest essence, Wabi-Sabi is the Japanese art of finding beauty in imperfection and profundity in nature, of accepting the natural cycle of growth, decay and death. It’s simple, slow and uncluttered and reveres authenticity above all. It celebrates cracks and crevices and all the other marks that time, weather and loving use leave behind. Through Wabi-Sabi, we learn to embrace liver spots, rust, and frayed edges, and things maybe not being or playing out as we think they should. Wabi-Sabi is underplayed and modest, the kind of quiet, undeclared beauty that waits patiently to be discovered. It’s a fragmentary glimpse: the branch representing the entire tree, shoji screens filtering the sun, the moon 90 percent obscured behind a ribbon of cloud. It’s a richly mellow beauty that’s striking but not obvious, that you can imagine having around you for a long, long time-Katherine Hepburn versus Marilyn Monroe. For the Japanese, it’s the difference between kirei-merely “pretty”-and omoshiroi, the interestingness that kicks something into the realm of beautiful.How delicious is that?To come to a place whether in relationship, work, writing, creating, taking a photo, trying a new sport – instead of being fixated on what is not perfect, we embrace the imperfect and see the beauty in it.So I wish you all Wabi-Sabi!
Jenny HestonCertified Professional Coach and Certified Life Coach
Jenny Heston1-250-509-1240
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QAre you ready for camping season?
AWhat you need to know before towing a recreational trailer...
Most recreational trailers have a GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight - the
weight of the trailer and its load) of less than 4,600 kg and may be driven by a driver who holds a class 5 or 7 Driver’s Licence.
If the towing vehicle or trailer is equipped with air brakes, an air brakes endorsement to the Driver’s Licence is required before the vehicle or trailer can be operated.
If you want to tow a recreational trailer (or any trailer) that has a GVW of more than 4,600kg, you are required to apply for either a higher class of Driver’s Licence or an endorsement to your existing class. � is will involve a knowledge test and road test. To know for sure, you should contact a Driver’s Licensing O� ce like our Castlegar Downtown or New Denver o� ces so they may assist you in determining what you require for your speci� c situation.
It is your responsibility to ensure you have the appropriate drivers licence and driving skills for the trailer you are towing. If you do not have the proper licence, you can be ticketed and may be in breach of your insurance in the event of a crash.
If you aren’t sure of the weight of your recreational trailer, take it to a weigh scale, fully loaded, and have it weighed at no charge. For more information please call any Driver’s Licensing O� ce like our New Denver(250-358-2617) or Castlegar Down Town (250-365-3392) o� ces.
Happy Trails!Happy Trails!
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Music students off to Toronto
A group of 39 L.V. Rogers band students will be heading to Toronto this morning to at-tending Music Fest Canada.
“They kids are getting really excited about it now,” said Tim Bullen, head of the LVR band program.
The national festival is the biggest in Canada hosting 9,000 kids in 250 bands.
Bullen’s students from grades 9 through 12 make up three bands.
The concert band will per-form Morning in Madrid, Chimes of Liberty and Mystery on Mena Mountain.
The jazz band performs Chimps on the Loose, Sir Duke, Groove Maker and Someone to Watch over Me.
And the smaller jazz combo band will present Black Or-pheus, Take Five, Yardbird Suite
and their vocalist will perform Georgia on my Mind.
The students have been working toward this goal since September, said Bullen.
“They’ve been going at it for a long time,” he said. “This is kind of our play-off series.”
LVR traditionally attends this annual competition.
In addition to performing at the music festival, the students will tour the city and take in the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
L.V. Rogers Band at Music Fest Canada
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QHow Can Massage Therapy Help You?
AThe Power of therapeutic touch is not something to be overlooked! Massage can be a wonderful tool onyour path to wellness. Massage can be
used preventatively; it helps treat a variety of issues and it assists in your overall health. Research has shown that massage can be helpful for:
• Anxiety/Stress • Digestive Disorders• Soft Tissue Injury (ex: whiplash, muscle tears, sports injuries)• Inflammatory Conditions • Overuse Injuries • Pain • Syndromes/Headaches• Nervous System Disruption (ex: numbness/tingling)• Support during Pregnancy
The benefits of massage are vast and are not limited to this list! There are a variety of massage techniques originating from many parts of the world that are used by many different professionals. In North America the most common is a combination of Swedish, deep tissue, trigger point, and fascial techniques. Swedish massage is quite general and uses long, gentle strokes to relax your body and promote circulation. Deep tissue massage is a more specific, direct technique that focuses on a specific muscle or muscle group to promote healing.
Trigger point technique is a very specific technique where pressure is applied to “knots” or hyperirritable spots in the muscles or connective tissue to aid in returning the soft tissue to a healthy state. Fascial techniques are done without oil or lotion. The connective tissue is encouraged to relax into its healthy shape through lifting, rolling and torqueing. There are two vital components in choosing massage therapy as a tool on your path to wellness:
1. Finding the right therapist for YOU! It is important to not only get along with your therapist but also to find a therapist who is professional, knowledgeable, effective, and attentiveto your story. Don’t be afraid to try a new therapist if you need a change. 2. Remember it’s YOUR massage!
Be an advocate for your own health. If there are components of your treatment that you don’t understand or are unsure about let your therapist know. That’s how the perfect therapeutic relationship is created.
“Wellness is the connection of two paths, Action and Knowledge“- ‐unknown
LaurenSpizawka,RegisteredMassageTherapist
Aura Massage Therapy250-509-0217
laurenspizawka@gmail.com
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101-518 Lake St, Nelson BC
QHow can a magazine flourish with NO ADVERTISING?
Michael ChesneyOwner Comment Canada<the magazine you can’t put down>
AIf you are reading this, chances are that you or someone you know has read Comment Canada, the new magazine with the Peace Clown on the cover. Comment, formerly Kootenay Times Magazine, is produced in Nelson BC by
a hardworking team of researchers, writers, photographers and archivists and is being distributed throughout the Kootenays and beyond to the far flung corners of the planet. The goal of this new quarterly publication is to create the most interesting “alternative” publication in Canada by publishing articles from the public... You!In the age of “muffin mix” journalism and hyper-advertising we
are witnessing the dumbing down of the daily and the decline of the magazine as we know it. The quest for “the Benjamins” has superceded the importance of information so we see a fairly mean average across the bored. Comment Canada is committed to publishing a magazine that accumulates interest daily so we are investing our own “hard earned” in hopes that our subscribers will do the same. There is 100% “no advertising” within the pages of Comment and your copy will be delivered every 3 months or 4 times a year. Our first issue, The Peace issue 001, is now on the streets and we have been getting a lot of positive feedback from the public which is most inspiring as we chop away at the summer / festival issue, which we hope you will help us write it. We have included our topic list in the space beside in order to inspire you. Our maximum word count is 150 words and our annual subscription fee is $60 for four issues. We look forward to your peace and your love. You help us write it. We print it. Find us on facebook. You don’t have to like us to read us. Publishing June 21 2013 :002
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QGood Debt versus Bad Debt.
Derek DienerMortgageBroker
Office (250) 229-5711Cell (250) 505-5850 Fax (888) 628-2867
derek@derekdiener.comwww.derekdiener.com
ANot all debt is created equal… the difference lies in how it helps – or hurts – your pursuit of your financial goals.
Some debt can be seen as an investment in one’s future: • Borrowing money to maximize your RRSP contributions. • Loans with tax-deductible interest to earn investment income. • Borrowing to acquire an asset that may increase in value, such as your home or a rental property. • Student loans that enable you to get an education leading to a good career. However, other types of debt can act as a fiscal drag, limiting future opportunities: • Revolving consumer debt with high rates of interest, such as maintaining balances on credit cards or department store cards. • Buying something that will depreciate using borrowed funds. • Cash advances on your credit card. Interest is charged right from the date of your advance. • Making deferred consumer purchases (i.e. “do not pay until 2014”) where the cost of the item includes financing charges. Ultimately identifying the difference between “good debt” and “bad debt” will help you to make smarter decisions when it comes to purchasing. If you require financing to purchase something that has potential for appreciation, tax benefits or personal growth, go for it. Pay cash for the depreciating assets and material items that are not needed to live.As a independant mortgage professional, I work for you not the bank and always have YOUR best interest in mind. Talk to me to better understand your borrowing situation and to find solutions that fit your needs.
QWhat does Wabi Sabi mean?
AAt lunchtime I was flipping through some reading lists and random pages and came across the phrase Wabi-Sabi. What a great phrase!
Thinking back to movies such as “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”, it would be the perfect phrase to say before flying through the air to land a most perfect round house kick, whilst balanced on a bamboo stick 40 feet in the air. Or maybe it is an exotic delicious, divine sushi I have never heard of ! I love sushi, thus a Wabi-Sabi must be a new lovely roll filled with rice, perhaps some Ahi Tuna, hopefully it has avocado as they are nectar from the gods, with a delicious dollop of Wasabi rolled up into it. I wonder what else is in it?So I did a little digging, once I got over my initial shock that it wasn’t a delicious new sushi roll that I could make; I giggled with delight when I started reading what the phrase meant. It was perfect and fun and delightful.Pared down its barest essence, Wabi-Sabi is the Japanese art of finding beauty in imperfection and profundity in nature, of accepting the natural cycle of growth, decay and death. It’s simple, slow and uncluttered and reveres authenticity above all. It celebrates cracks and crevices and all the other marks that time, weather and loving use leave behind. Through Wabi-Sabi, we learn to embrace liver spots, rust, and frayed edges, and things maybe not being or playing out as we think they should. Wabi-Sabi is underplayed and modest, the kind of quiet, undeclared beauty that waits patiently to be discovered. It’s a fragmentary glimpse: the branch representing the entire tree, shoji screens filtering the sun, the moon 90 percent obscured behind a ribbon of cloud. It’s a richly mellow beauty that’s striking but not obvious, that you can imagine having around you for a long, long time-Katherine Hepburn versus Marilyn Monroe. For the Japanese, it’s the difference between kirei-merely “pretty”-and omoshiroi, the interestingness that kicks something into the realm of beautiful.How delicious is that?To come to a place whether in relationship, work, writing, creating, taking a photo, trying a new sport – instead of being fixated on what is not perfect, we embrace the imperfect and see the beauty in it.So I wish you all Wabi-Sabi!
Jenny HestonCertified Professional Coach and Certified Life Coach
Jenny Heston1-250-509-1240
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If you are interested in participating in our next edition of Ask the Professionals contact Laura or Karen at 250-352-1890
Rachel TetreaultInsurance Broker
QAre you ready for camping season?
AWhat you need to know before towing a recreational trailer...
Most recreational trailers have a GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight - the
weight of the trailer and its load) of less than 4,600 kg and may be driven by a driver who holds a class 5 or 7 Driver’s Licence.
If the towing vehicle or trailer is equipped with air brakes, an air brakes endorsement to the Driver’s Licence is required before the vehicle or trailer can be operated.
If you want to tow a recreational trailer (or any trailer) that has a GVW of more than 4,600kg, you are required to apply for either a higher class of Driver’s Licence or an endorsement to your existing class. � is will involve a knowledge test and road test. To know for sure, you should contact a Driver’s Licensing O� ce like our Castlegar Downtown or New Denver o� ces so they may assist you in determining what you require for your speci� c situation.
It is your responsibility to ensure you have the appropriate drivers licence and driving skills for the trailer you are towing. If you do not have the proper licence, you can be ticketed and may be in breach of your insurance in the event of a crash.
If you aren’t sure of the weight of your recreational trailer, take it to a weigh scale, fully loaded, and have it weighed at no charge. For more information please call any Driver’s Licensing O� ce like our New Denver(250-358-2617) or Castlegar Down Town (250-365-3392) o� ces.
Happy Trails!Happy Trails!
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Quick response helps minimize kitchen fire damage
The Nelson Fire Depart-ment was called to Fairview last Thursday after receiving reports of a kitchen fire.
At 12:28 p.m. two on-duty members and one additional firefighter responded.
“Upon arrival of the first crew, no visible fire was observed,” said Capt. Jeff Herbert in a press release.
All occupants of the home
were safely out on the street and the crew’s primary objec-tive was minimizing damage to the home.
“Crews encountered a small fire that was able to be contained to the oven,” he said.
Smoke was removed from the home using positive pres-sure ventilation.
“Nelson Fire Rescue would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone to ensure they have working smoke detectors,” said Herbert.
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Thieves hit Hydro plant
Sometime between May 3 and 6 a break-in occurred at the Nelson Hydro power plant at 5010 Blewett Road.
Locks were cut and the thieves stole a significant amount of copper wiring along with other accessories.
The theft is under investigation.•••
On May 9, during a routine traffic stop, a man was found to have outstanding BC-wide criminal warrants. During the subsequent arrest, the male was found to be in possession of brass knuckles, which are a pro-hibited weapon and resulted in further charges above the existing warrants.
The man was taken into police custody to await a court hearing.
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will be held at the Prestige Lakeside Resort
on May 18th from 2-4 pm
John Hopwood
A Celebration of Life in Memory of
John passed away at KLH on Feb. 12, 2013 at the age of 84 years
Gerald MacFarlaneCelebration of Life
Gerald MacFarlane of Nelson died January 18, 2013 of Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital at the age of 84 years. Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 3:00pm from Th e Nelson United Church, 602 Silica Street with Pastor Nolan Gingrich as celebrant.
As an expression of sympathy family and friends make donations in memory to Th e Ascension Lutheran Building Fund 1805 Silverking Road, Nelson, British Columbia V1L 5T4
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Valley Funeral Home Ltd.
On-line condolence may be expressed at www.valleyfh .ca
Richard was born in High River, Alberta on May 2nd, 1931. His parents moved the family to Nelson in 1948. In 1952 he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force – and was stationed in Winnipeg, Manitoba and then Cold Lake, Alberta.
After his military service, Richard returned to Nelson where he and his wife Josephine raised their sons, Dennis and Murray.
In 1969 he purchased Coleman Electric from his friend, Hank Coleman and ran the business until his early retirement in 1979.
In 1976 he married Joyce Trudeau. They moved to Gabriola Island in 1979. There they were blessed with a son, Jonathan. In 1990 the family moved to Mara, where they enjoyed many happy years.
Richard loved trains and airplanes. He had an incredible model railroad that incorporated an airbase. He flew a tri-pacer until his move to the Island, but took up flying again in an ultra light when liv-ing in Mara.
Sadly, Joyce passed away in 2009, and much of Richard’s enjoyment in life seemed to go with her. He went to join her on December 21st, 2012.
Murray, Jonathan and families invite friends to join us at a Memo-rial Service on Saturday, May 18th, beginning at 1:00 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall in Nelson, where we will share fond memories, tender smiles, and ..... a few tears.
Notice of Memorial ServiceRichard Charles Cone
A Me m o r i a l S e r v i c e to celebrate the life of
Frances Catherine Horan (nee Campbell)
Saturday, May 1811:00 am - 12 noon
at St. Saviours Anglican ChurchReception to follow
will be held at 16168 Crawford Creek Road
Crawford Bay BCon May 18th from 2 pm
Frank Waters
A Celebration of Life for
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Mary Chernoff of Salmo, B.C. Who died peacefully on May 9th, 2013.
A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, May 15th at 10: 00am at the Chapel of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd., 613 Ward Street, Nelson, B. C. with Reverend Gerry Hutchman presiding
Interment will follow at Boulder Creek Cemetery located in Salmo, B. C.
As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to the Salmo Legion, 303 4th Street, Salmo BC V0G 1Z0 or to a Charity of your Choice.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd.
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60th Wedding Anniversary Celebration
Th e children of Bob and Eve Jerome are hosting an Open House to celebrate their parents 60 years of togetherness.
Date: Saturday, May 18th, 2013Place: Bob & Eve’s home, 7003-Hwy 395W @ Greenbay 12m west of CranbrookTime: Drop-in 1pm-4pm Contact: Pennie Johnston 250-759-4793
Coming Events
Announcements
Cards of Thanks
Bags of Love Ministry, Trail Seventh Day Adventist
Church, would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the people and businesses
in the West Kootenay Region, for their generous
and continued donations and support. Your response to
our Ministry has been phenomenal and has made it possible for us to donate
40 bags to children who are in transition. As our Ministry grows, we look forward to
developing further relationships within our
communities. Thank you all. For more information about our Ministry please contact:
Sharon 250-364-1265 orsharon1j@hotmail.com
Coming Events
CottonwoodCommunity MarketSaturdays 9:30-3:00
May 18 to Oct 26Cottonwood Falls Park
Downtown NelsonLocal Market
Wed 10-4June 12 to Sept 25
400 Block Baker St.
MarketFest6:00 - 10:30
June 28 * July 26 * Aug 23200 & 300 Blocks Baker St.
GATHERING OF EAGLESConvergence for a Pipeline and Tanker
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June 2nd, CastlegarBrilliant Cultural Center
1 PM to 5:30 PM
Featuring: SPEAKERS, POWER
POINT PRESENTATIONS FIRST NATIONS SINGERS
DOUKHOBOR CHOIR DISPLAYS
Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, President of the
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Joan Phillip, Penticton Band Councillor
Gerald Amos, Former Chief Councillor of Haisla
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Peter Julian MP NDP Energy and Natural
Resource Critic
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IS Still Eagle moving? YES, and soon! Our annual side-walk sale just became the BIGGEST CLEARANCE EVENT EVER. 30-90% OFF a huge selection of goodies we just don’t want to move. Sale starts Friday May 17th at 557 Ward. www.stilleagle.com
Announcements
Anniversaries
Announcements
Coming EventsMARION BERGEVIN’S CDrelease/Birthday Party, is
Friday, May 17th at 8:00 PM in Nelson United Church!!
“ When Soul Touches Soul,” is Marion’s 3rd. album of
original folk music. Admission, featuring Producer/Musician,
Rocko Vaugeois, is $5, or $20, with a “When Soul Touches
Soul” cd. Refreshments served. EVERYONEWELCOME!! Marion
@ 250-354-9577
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InformationARE YOU applying for or have you been denied Canada Pen-sion Plan disability benefi ts? Do not proceed alone. Call Al-lison Schmidt at 1-877-793-3222 or www.dcac.ca
SPANISH, Art, Life Coach 250-777-2468
More about me? seewww.inglesymagia.com
The Annual General Meeting of the Balfour Recreation
Commission will be held on Wed May 29/13 at 7pm at the
Balfour Community Hall
Obituaries Obituaries
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Lost & FoundFound: Tues. Apr 30th Car Keys on Pulpit Rock hike 352-9606
LOST: Clear prescription glasses, oakley black frames in tan/brown case Al 352-6969
LOST: On Baker St or thewaterfront dog path, mens Sierra Design windbreaker. Ken 352-3314
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Attending college & returning? Looking for summer employment?
childcare worker for full-time employment,
June 1 - Aug 31. Please e-mail: cornerstone@fbcnelson.ca with your resume.
Project Manager (Contract)Kootenay Boundary Region
Responsible for managing day-to-day operational aspects of projects improving patient care through collaboration with specialist and GP physicians in Kootenay Boundary.
Key tasks:
• Building relationships with physicians and other key stakeholders.• Project coordination, fi nancial mgt & evaluation.• Overseeing the coordination, design and facilitation of complex meetings.
The successful candidate:
• Advanced community development and project management skills & ability.• Management experience including supervision and coordination of work of others.• Experience in health care an asset.
Approx. 20 hours per week with the possibility of expanded hours in the fall.
For more info: www.divisionsbc.ca/kb/careers
Closing date: May 23, 2013
ACCOUNTANT NEEDED!
Nelson Ford Sales is hiring an accountant to handle the daily accounting duties. Reporting to the General Manager and the CFO, this person will be responsible for following policies set by management. Responsibilities include activities associated with accounts receivable and payable, general ledger, payroll, banking, reporting information to Ford Motor Company and other such items pertaining to a Ford dealership. Please forward your resume in confi dence to:
Robbie McMahon, General Manager at rmcmahon@nelsonfordsales.com or to 623 Railway Street, Nelson, BC V1L1H5. Career Opportunity
Document Control Assistant
Reference No. 1307Reporting to the Projects Coordinator, the Document Control Assistant will be responsible for the Waneta Expansion Project submittal review process under the direction of the Projects Coordinator; maintaining, auditing and archiving of the Waneta Expansion Construction Contract files within Columbia Power’s information system. This position must also manage the docu-ment control strategy and ensure the proper control and protocol for all documents. The incumbent will also be required to assist with a wide range of administrative support services. This is a two year position.Qualifications:
An understanding of “document life cycle”, with a minimum of 2 years experience of document control and knowledge of records information management policies and procedures;Experience in working with construction documentation and knowledge of construction terminology is a requirement;Knowledge of filing systems, with preference to ARCS and ORCS;Progressive training on the use of computer applications includ-ing MS Office, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and other office software programs with a strong desire to learn new skills and software as required;Demonstrated proficiency in supporting Project Managers and interacting directly with 3rd parties in maintaining document timelines and schedules consistent with the project deliverables;Strong communication, organizational, attention to detail, and problem solving skills including the ability to work well both independently and in a team environment;Demonstrated ability to be self motivated, flexible/adaptable dealing with project demands and able to prioritize; Ability to prioritize and balance a variable workload and have a strong general knowledge of contract administration, invoice processing, travel vouchers and business expenses.
To apply for this position, email your cover letter and resume to: careers@columbiapower.org with the reference number in the subject line.
The closing date for this position is May 17, 2013.
Th e Nelson and District Women’s Centre has two job postings. For the past forty years, the Nelson and District Women’s Centre has been providing space, support and resources for women to learn, connect and become empowered in their own lives and engaged in their community.
Both positions will commence in July. Application deadline is June 12th. For full job description of both positions, please visit www.nelsonwomenscentre.com
To apply, send a cover letter specifying the position you are applying for outlining relevant experience and a current resume. Resumes will be accepted by email at tasha@nelsonwomenscentre.com or by mail or in person to 420 Mill Street, Nelson BC, V1L 4R9. Please specify the position for which you are applying.
Executive DirectorTh is is a temporary part-time position of one year to cover a maternity leave. Th e Executive Director will oversee the effi cient and eff ective day-today operation of the organization, including human resources, fund development, strategic planning and community outreach.
Program CoordinatorTh is is a part-time permanent position. Th e Program Coordinator trains and supports volunteers in addition to overseeing the drop-in program. Some of the responsibilities include providing counselling and referrals to women who utilize the drop-in, facilitate volunteer training, and organize special events.
School District No. 20 (Kootenay-Columbia)
The School District is seeking applications from qualified persons in the following area:
Competition #13-C-18:
“Education Assistant-Deaf Blind Intervenor” (Regular)
Job Details:The candidate would primarily be working with a student who has a dual sensory loss and must be: • fluent or have communicative level in American
Sign Language and proficient in co-signing and tactile signing
• hold a certificate or demonstrated proficiency in Braille
Qualifications:For a list of qualifications see postings section on our School District website @ www.sd20.bc.ca for more details.
Rate of Pay: $23.51 per hour
Closing date of accepting applications is 12:00 NOON on Friday, May 24, 2013.
Send applications including all relevant previous employment references to Mrs. Marcy VanKoughnett, Director of Human Resources, School District No. 20 (Kootenay-Columbia) Suite 120, 1290 Esplanade Trail, BC V1R 4T2 (Fax: (250) 364-2470). Applications may also be sent by e-mail to hr@sd20.bc.ca.
Automotive Service Technician Kalawsky Chevrolet Buick GMC has an immediate opening for a Certifi ed Automotive Technician. We are a leader in automotive repair and service and we’re looking to hire and retain the very best. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefi ts and a great work environment.
We’re a family-owned and operated General Motors dealership with over 20 years of experience providing uncompromising service to our customers, and we’re looking for someone who shares our philosophy and work ethic. Come be a part of our team. General Motors experience is considered an asset, but is not essential. However, you must have your own tools and safety boots.
Please submit your cover letter and resume to:
Mitch Rinas, ControllerKalawsky Chevrolet Buick GMC1700 Columbia AvenueCastlegar, BC V1N 2W4Fax: (250) 365-3949Email: mitch@kalawsky.com
CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (1989) LTD.
WANTED IMMEDIATELYExperienced concrete fi nish-ers. Min. 4-5 yrs experience. Must hold a valid driver’s licence, pass a drug & alcohol screening & start ASAP. Competitive wages & health benefi ts.Please call (250)425-4169 or (250)433-7036.
TWO FULL time positions available immediately for an Import Auto dealer in the in-terior of BC. Service Advisor -minimum 2-3 years experi-ence. Apprentice or Journey-man Technician- Both appli-cants must have good attitude, quality workmanship. Email moejam@telus.net
Student only: OutreachWorker/AdministrativeAssistant for EcoSociety.
Includes offi ce & fi eld work. 30 hrs/week for 14 weeks @
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Help WantedAn Alberta Oilfi eld Construc-tion Company is hiring dozer, excavator, and labourer/rock truck operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call Contour Con-struction (780)723-5051.CANADA Prenatal Nutrition Program Coordinator. Apply to: Kootenay Family Place, Box 3144, Castlegar, B.C. V1N 3H4. Program Descrip-tion at www.kootenayfamily-place.org. Deadline May 21, 2013.Full Time CDA required - fl exible hours - some evenings Starting in June - please send resume to: 556 Josephine St Nelson, BC V1L 1W5
Graphic Production Person Required
Speedpro Signs in Nelson is seeking an individual to work
part time in the productiondepartment. Mature, detail oriented with a strong work ethic and excellent comm.
skills essential. Designbackground and knowledge of
Illustrator and SignLab anasset. Possibility to become permanent. Please e-mail resume and cover letter toinfo@speedpronelson.com
Employment
Help WantedLooking for full/part time
worker at garden store, must have vehicle, customer
originated 250-608-2911
Medical/DentalRegistered Nurses &
Licensed Practical NursesBayshore Home Health
Bayshore Home Health is currently seeking Registered Nurses & Licensed Practical Nurses for night shifts in the Castlegar/ Nelson area to work with children with complex care needs. If you are an RN or LPN and love working with children and their families , we would appreciate hearing from you. Pediatric experience is an asset and we do offer client specifi c training.
Please send your resume and cover letter to:pedsvancouver@bayshore.ca or
fax to 1-866-686-7435
Accounting/Bookkeeping
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Employment
Trades, Technical1ST YEAR to Journeyman sheet metal workers, plumbers & electricians needed, Kinder-sley, Saskatchewan. Top wag-es, benefi ts, RRSP’s, room for advancement, positive work atmosphere. Email resume to: offi ce@lukplumbing.com or call 306-463-6707.
Civil EngineeringTechnologist II
District of Kitimat, full time per-manent, wage range $37.01 - $44.78, over two years. Civil Technologist diploma required. Reporting to the Technical Ser-vices Manager, duties include a variety of infrastructure investiga-tions, surveying, design, contract preparation, inspection and mate-rial testing on projects related to the municipality’s water, sewer, drainage and transportation sys-tems. Candidates should be profi -cient in using electronic survey equipment, computer assisted design using AutoCad 3D, and MS Offi ce. Valid BC driver’s li-cense required. Submit resumes by May 31, 2013, 4:30 pm, to Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, BC, V8C 2H7, Fax (250) 632-4995, or email dok@kitimat.ca
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LABOURERS AND Heavy Equipment Operators (hoe, dozer, grader) needed for jobs in Prairie Provinces. Apply to: resumes@gcsenergy.ca or fax to 780-888-2100. More info at www.gcsenergy.ca
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ACCOUNTANT NEEDED!
Nelson Ford Sales is hiring an accountant to handle the daily accounting duties. Reporting to the General Manager and the CFO, this person will be responsible for following policies set by management. Responsibilities include activities associated with accounts receivable and payable, general ledger, payroll, banking, reporting information to Ford Motor Company and other such items pertaining to a Ford dealership. Please forward your resume in con� dence to:
Robbie McMahon, General Manager at rmcmahon@nelsonfordsales.com or to 623 Railway Street, Nelson, BC V1L1H5.
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Friday’s Puzzle Solved
2004 Grand Prix GT
Brand new winter tires & extra set of summers. New brakes, front & rear, recent oil change, brand new set of headlight lenses w/extra set of bulbs (low & high beam), loud stereo w/ 10 inch subs & amp, very clean, lots of power, very reliable! $4000 obo. Comes with 3/4 tank of gas ~ 250-357-0122
Pets & Livestock
BoardingSentinel Boarding Kennels Open for the Season. Best RATES in the Kootenay’s
250 359-7433
Merchandise for Sale
AuctionsEagle Valley CommunityAution
$100 & UnderGood Quality Manual Wheel-chair, Walker, Raised Toilet Seat all for $100 359-7756
Garage Sales
624 Innes Street
COME CHECK IT OUT!
Saturday May 18th
9:00am - 1:00pm
2277 Bealby Road(Drive past Bealby Point)
TREASURES AT MUST-GO-PRICES! Girl’s Bike, Kid’s X-Country Ski Gear, Books &
Mag, Games, Puzzles, Toys, Fabric, CDs, Movies, Pet Carriers, Pine Sleigh Bed, Home Decor.
LOTS FOR FREE: Lawnmower, Tires, Water Cooler, Hot Tub Pump...
Saturday May 18th
8:00am - 1:00pm
Balfour Hall’s $ellwhatyawanta $ale. $ell it here! $at May 18th 9-2pm information 229-5265
Heavy Duty Machinery
A-STEEL SHIPPING DRYSTORAGE CONTAINERS
Used 20’40’45’53 in stock.SPECIAL
44’ x 40’ Container Shopw/steel trusses $13,800!
Sets up in one day!40’ Containers under $2500!
Call Toll Free AlsoJD 544 & 644 wheel loaders
JD 892D LC ExcavatorPh. 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB
www.rtccontainer.com
Misc. for Sale
1991 Knight Car Dolly Utility Trailer For Sale in Nelson. Good shape. New
wiring and repackedbearings. Two sets of straps - one for larger vehicle & one
for smaller vehicle. $500 fi rm. 250-354-7471.
AT LAST! An iron fi lter that works. IronEater! Fully patent-ed Canada/U.S.A. Removes iron, hardness, smell, manga-nese. Since 1957. Visit our 29 innovative inventions online; w w w. b i g i r o n d r i l l i n g . c o m . Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON.
FILM, VIDEO, AUDIO,PHOTO DIGITAL SERVICES8mm, 16mm movie fi lmtransfers, slide, video & audio tape conversions, DVD & CD duplications www.tmtv.netToll free: 1-800-824-8688Nelson, BC Serving theKootenays since 1980
Merchandise for Sale
Misc. for SaleSAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.
STEEL BUILDING - Blowout clearance sale! 20x22 $4,188. 25x26 $4,799. 30x34 $6,860. 32x44 $8,795. 40x50 $12,760. 47x74 $17,888. One end wall included. Call Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. Or visit online: www.pioneersteel.ca
STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
Surplus Dock and Supply Sale
4-10’x12’ docks/swimplatforms with maintenance free decking, fully bumbered and cleated, fl oating onepsulated styrofoam billets. Dock can be joined together to form one large dock or various shapes. $ 1900.00 each
Supplies
Encapsulated styrofoam Billets8 - 24”x1.5’x2’ $450.00 each6 - 16’x1.5’x2’ $300.00 each3 - 10’x1.5’x2’ $200.00 each
Dock connecting hardware for connecting joining sections
$15.00 eachSafety mooring cleats, natural
$5.00 eachHeavy duty dock bumper 10’ lengths $5.00 eachCorner bumpers, grey
$5.00 each250-352-5196 Nelson
Misc. WantedTrue Coin Collector Looking to Purchase Collections, Accu- mulations, Olympic Gold and Silver coins, Bills + Not melting down, Serious Collector. Call: Coin Couple 1-250-499-0251
Plants /NurseryBELTANE NURSERYQuality Nursery Stock
Large selectionFruit Trees & Bushes
Like 2 Blueberry Bushes $15250-428-2062 Creston, B.C.
Real Estate
For Sale By Owner
GREAT STARTER HOME &/OR INVEST-MENT ON RIONDEL RD. above Kootenay Lake. 4 k to Ashram 4 k to Riondel & beach. 2 3/4 acres & 2 storey unfi n-ished (but furnished) “Small is Beautiful” cabin. Good benches for build-ing, one with lake view. In Aug,12 appraised at $170,000 but older, fl exible vendor open to offers & might carry part of mort-gage for suitable person or couple. For info & view-ing please call : 1-780-566-0707
Rentals
Apt/Condo for RentNELSON: Downtown,
bachelor apt Mature single adult. ref NS/NP $625/m
incl util. 354-4779 or 825-4666
Rentals
Apt/Condo for RentNelson Large bright 1 Bdrm ground level suite avail June 1. Suitable for 1 quietresponsible person. N/S N/P $850/m incl Sat. TV, W/D, Utilities 250 354-4455
Commercial/Industrial
Fireside Inn & Conference Centre 580 sq ft commercial retail
space, looking for a tenant to complement the
tourist & hospitality industry perfect for a gift shop, salon gallery or massage therapy
Call 250-365-2128 rob@fi resideinn.ca
For Rent Baker St RETAIL SPACE Nelson Trading Co. 30x50’ 1500 sq ft 352-7235
Duplex / 4 Plex2 Fantastic 3 bdrm home in Rosemont. On June 1st your new half duplex is available. It is 3 bdrm, 2 bath. Lots of stor-age, big kitchen, dining room
and a living room with a great view of the mountains.
Includes a carport & cedar fenced backyard with deck and all appliances. Close toRosemont Elementary. Pets
welcome with damage deposit. $1400/m + hydro each. Call Steve to see your new home
250 505-9339
GREAT FAMILY HOME!Nelson: Uphill, half duplex, 4
bdrm, 2 bath. newappliances$1200/m + util.
N/S N/P avail May 1st Phone 250 352-5059
Homes for Rent3 bedroom house, close to Li-on’s Park with large fenced yard. Washer / dryer and Inter-net included $1350 per month. 250-777-2781
Beautifully designed,spacious, new throughout,
energy effi cient, 2 1/2 bath, designer kitchen with S/S
appliances, W/D, 2 br, master w/bath & deck, storage
$1900/mo + utilities Tel: 604 617-6560
nelson.rentals@hotmail.com
Want to RentNelson, Castlegar or Salmo: Young Man looking foraccommodations can afford $450 all incl. Must haveprivate washroom, kitchen and be self-contained.Dan @ 352-9876
Nelson: Disabled construction worker requires housing in Nelson, Prefer quiet selfcontained unit close todowntown. Can pay up to $450 all included. Reliable,tidy, non-partier. Rob @352-9876
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Recreational/Sale1988 partially furnitured 32’
Travel Trailer with large roofed 12x30’ deck new
fridge, extra fridge and freezer in shed permanently parked at
Cedar Glen Campground at Balfour Landing behind bakery $15,000, 1979 Reinel 21’ Boat
Cabin Cruiser, excellentfi shing boat recently serviced $5000 or will sell together for
$18,000 owners moving365-4740
Trucks & Vans1989 L9000 Ford Dump
TruckCertifi ed, newer nahanee lock box, 425 cat engine, 15 over
eaton fuller transmission, new paint, $15,000, $5,000 for 20 T Trailer fl at deck 250-365-3458
or 304-8638
1996 Dodge Ram 2500, 4x4, reg cab, long box, DIESEL, auto, PW, power seat, cruz, power mirrors, incredible con-dition. Front end totally rebuilt (all 4 ball joints Moog) Also both front U joints, and wheel alignment, AC works great. $8,600.obo. 250-442-0122 / 250-493-1807.
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24 Phone sound28 Christening VIPs29 Gives a thumbs-
up31 Roll call listing
33 “How adorable!”34 More chilly36 Age abbr.37 Barista’s
concoction38 Jerk’s concoction41 Niners’ org.42 Presuppose43 Storywriter
known for irony44 Quote by rote46 To no avail
49 Test answer in ablue book
50 Scouts do goodones
51 Watery expanse53 Stole54 SSN, for
example58 X on a sundial59 “The Name of the
Rose” authorUmberto
Saturday’s Puzzle SolvedBy Jeff Chen 5/6/13
(c)2013 Tribune Media Services, Inc. 5/6/13
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The Nelson Star is running new crossword puzzles! The answer for Wednesday’s paper will be printed in Friday’s paper while the Friday answers will be published in Wednesday’s paper.
Just play, have fun and enjoy the games! Best of luck!
Friday’s Puzzle Solved
Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis
FOR RELEASE APRIL 29, 2013
ACROSS1 Under-the-table
money6 Teamster’s rig
10 Tight-lipped13 Dubuque natives15 “Once __ a time
...”16 Chowed down17 Lacking a strong
foundation,metaphorically
19 Corp. boardmember
20 __ over backward21 “That feels good!”22 Florence’s
country24 Snoopy’s WWI
plane28 Prize on the
mantel31 Hors d’oeuvre
cracker32 Northwestern
Canadianterritory
33 Naval hoosegow35 Brew in a bag38 Shutterbug42 Mork’s planet43 Senate staffer44 Lusterless finish45 Windy day toy47 Put the blame on48 Farina-based hot
cereal53 Egypt neighbor54 Subway whose
first line had aterminus atNYC’s City Hall
55 Suffix with wagon59 Before today60 Ideal toast color,
and a hint to theends of 17-, 24-,38- and 48-Across
64 Hamlet, toGertrude
65 Change amanuscript
66 “I, Robot” author67 Butt in68 2013 Oscars host
MacFarlane69 Pert
DOWN1 Light-green
lettuce2 Disreputable
fellow
3 “Heads __, tailsyou lose”
4 Rogaine target5 Dr. who treats
snorers6 Bite-size raw
Asian dish7 Water quality org.8 Start of a wk.,
workwise9 Formally charge,
in court10 Sir’s counterpart11 More than
decorative12 Streep of “The
Iron Lady”14 All lathered up18 Folksy negative23 Whirling toon
devil, for short25 “How awful!”26 Hogwash27 “__ Noon”: Gary
Cooper Western28 Printing error,
perhaps29 German mining
region30 “Quit nagging! I’ll
do it!”33 To the point34 “Way cool!”35 “Black Swan” skirt36 Immature newts
37 Set __: name theprice
39 Ratón chaser40 Org. that usually
has a communitypool
41 Neosporin target45 Mary __
cosmetics46 Publicists’
concerns47 Blue Cross rival48 Anklet fastener
49 Strictness50 Dense black wood51 Boot spec52 Otto I’s realm:
Abbr.56 Male turkeys57 What Noah
counted by58 Covet61 “__ to Joy”62 Set ablaze63 Undergrad tech
degs.
Saturday’s Puzzle SolvedBy Patti Varol 4/29/13
(c)2013 Tribune Media Services, Inc. 4/29/13
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Youth make a statementCranbrook youth band
The Good Ol’ Goats were the big winners in this year’s Kootenay Music Awards.
The six-piece bluegrass band, whose members range in age from 16 to 17, was named Artist of The Year, as well as Best Roots and Blues artist. Too young to legally enter Spiritbar in Nelson, where the awards were hand-ed out Friday night, one of the band member’s dad ac-cepted the trophies on their behalf.
Kootenay Music Award nominees were shortlisted by a panel of five music in-dustry pros, then the public had a chance to vote daily online for their favourites. The awards went to the artists who collected the most votes.
More young talent was highlighted in the Best New Artist category, with 18-year-old Selkirk College music student Dylann Heidi tak-ing the title.
Other winners included Fernie’s Shred Kelly in the
Song of the Year and Best Live Act categories. Nelson’s Brian Rosen won Album of The Year for his 2012 release Choose Your Choice.
Nelson’s Thus Far won Best Rock/Punk/Metal; Castlegar’s Motes and Oats received Best Country/Folk; Nelson’s Yan Zombie took home Best Electronic Pro-
ducer; and Nelson’s Rafferty Funksmith was named Best DJ.
Nelson music promoter Paul Hinrichs, formerly of The Royal, was also recog-nized with a special award for all all the big name bands he’s brought through the city in the past year.
This wraps up the sec-
ond annual Kootenay Music Awards, presented by Nel-son Brewing Company and Black Press. Proceeds from the awards support a founda-tion that gives scholarships to musicians.
For more pictures from the event see kootenaymu-sicawards.com and click “photo gallery.”
ArtsKootenay Music Awards Winners Announced
SAM VAN SCHIENelson Star Reporter
Fernie’s Shred Kelly was one of the big winners on Friday night at the Kootenay Music Awards at Spiritbar. The band took home the trophy for Best Live Act. photo courtesy Emilee Zaitsoff/Electrify Photography
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