july 7th issue

July 7 - July 13 2011

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I didn’t know I was a painter until a few months ago. I wish I could say I have formal training in the Arts, but I don’t. The hard truth is that I dropped out of the art program in high school and it was only when I started paint-ing for myself that it all began to make sense. When I moved to Nelson from Ontario in Decem-ber, I thought I should consider doing something with my time other than just snowboard. I felt inspired by the landscape and I’m an aspiring zoologist, so I just merged two elements of my life on canvas and a painting was born.

Rachel’s work is currently on display at Tribute board

shop on Baker Street.

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Feature Artist: Rachel A. Reed

What exactly is Atmosphere Raid the North Extreme? It’s a six day, 500 km adventure race in the West Kootenay’s with four different disciplines. Moun-tain biking, navigation – using a compass and map anything from running on logging roads to extreme slow arduous bush-whacking - there’s paddling, canoeing and rope work which includes propelling and some zip lines.

And it works with teams of how many people? Teams of four. All teams are co-ed so you have to have at least one member of the oppo-site sex. Do you use a GPS? You aren’t allowed to have a

GPS. Just a compass and map. Every team plots their own course so you’re given check points you have to hit along the guideline to the route. How you get from check point to check point is up to you. What percentage of the teams that enter the race complete it? I don’t really know that stat, but I know a lot of them don’t. If I had to guess I’d say about half. When I first found out about this race four years ago, they did it up in Prince Rupert and they totally underestimated the terrain and had a ton of teams not finish, that year. A cool thing about this race is you never know how you’re doing, at one point you could be in the

lead and the next you could be in 20th place. You just jump around. If you make a mistake in you’re navigation and you have to backtrack for a few hours, that could be ten teams passing you. Kind of a morbid question, but has anyone ever died competing?I think one person may have. I don’t know any of the details but I remember going to a meeting where the organizer mentioned something about it. I don’t know if it was related to the race course or not though. How many times have you done the race? I’ve never done the race and neither has anyone on our team except Dusty the female on the team who’s done an adventure race, but not this one specifi-cally. Who’s on your team? Myself {Nelson Rocha} & Dustin Eagleston from Nelson, Vince Hempsall from Blewett and Sacha Kalabis from Winlaw. What did your preparation entail?We’re doing training on our own but as a team we have done an overnight excursion from White-water to Nelson which practiced our night navigation which is something none of us have expe-rience in. Typically you don’t want to travel through the bush at night {laughs}. We left Whitewater at about 9 p.m. and got back into town around 4:30 a.m. We basi-cally just bushwhacked through

the night through the woods. This weekend we are doing a 24 hour version of it, leaving Sat-urday afternoon and do a bit of navigation and paddling.

When it’s the middle of the night between Whitewater and Nelson does anything go off in your head, “Why are we doing this?” {laughs} You would think so but we are kind of suckers for suffer-ing. We’re up for the challenge and it’s actually pretty fun. I thought it would be a lot harder than it actually was. As long as you’re with a group of friends it makes it easier. Doing this solo or even with two people would be a totally different story. With us, we made a rule every 100 metres or so we had to tell a joke to help keep the mood light. How can people follow the teams progress?We have a website: http://raidinthekoots.com/ Outside of the physical chal-lenges, I know it’s your first one but what’s the hardest obstacle to overcome in completing the race?I think definitely the mental part of it. We are going to be 20-22 hours a day. Most teams get about two-five hours of sleep a night. To keep yourself men-tally motivated and to not get aggravated is most challenging. Physically we are all in pretty good shape and I think we can handle it but the mental chal-lenge is going to be the hardest part.

Do you have some kind of celebration planned at completion? For example George Foreman always ate a cheeseburger, what are you guys going to do? I think eat some Spicy Mommas from A & W. That’s what Sasha took on our Whitewater excursion and all night he was salivating over it and we were all jealous so it might have to be one of those.

{laughs}

Publisher Chad Hansen talks with team leader Nelson Rocha about one of the most difficult races in the country starting on July 23.

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In And Around Here... Thank Dog It’s Friday

Who needs a dozen? How come you can’t buy just one washer when the garden hose connec-tion needs one – just one? Or, what about when a recipe calls for a tablespoon of chopped fresh dill? No one sells a sprig of dill (or parsley or cilantro for that matter). Just saying, sometimes it’s hard not to waste and even harder not to be a conspicuous consumer. By the way, I’ve got 11 spare garden hose washers if anyone needs one.

Yum: Fabulous food to check out in Nelson and area. Heading out to walk or bike the rail trail along the Slocan River? Be sure to stop in at the Frog Peak Café for one of their filling Rice Bowls. In addition to great food, the Frog Peak Café offers a relaxing and picturesque outdoor garden AND dog friendly environment.

Paula Hudson-Lunn

Miscellaneous observations, recommendations, issues and what-have-yous worth considering or not this week in Nelson.

Walk (Bike) this Way: If you’re looking for leisurely walking/ biking outside of Nelson, check out the Slocan River Rail Trail. This multi-use maintained trail follows the Slocan River from Crescent Valley through Slocan Park, Passmore and Winlaw, eventually reaching Slocan City. Dogs are permitted off leash, provided users clean up after their pets and maintain control of them. From Nelson, drive towards Castlegar. Turn right at the Junction (where Hwy 6 meets Hwy 3A) and head up Hwy 6. The trail can be accessed from a number of sites – park-ing spots are available at Slocan River Road entrances. Finish off the day with a swim at the Slocan River swimming hole and something good to eat from this week’s YUM suggestion.

NELSON MUNICIPAL

LIBRARY

A Short Shot Of Library

Now OPEN in Nelson at 606 Front Street!!!

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Smarter. Bolder. Faster.

In One Book, One Kootenay (OBOK),

readers from across the Kootenay

region read and vote this summer

to find out. Three Kootenay authors

share the spotlight for the third annual

One Book, One Kootenay award.

The 2011 nominees are: Far From

Botany Bay by Rossland’s Rosa

Jordan, The Glass Seed by Nelson’s

Eileen Delehanty Pearkes and Living

in the Shadow of Fisher Peak by Cran-

brook’s Keith Powell.

Far from Botany Bay and Living in the

Shadow of Fisher Peak are both his-

torical fiction. Jordan’s novel is set in

the Australian penal colony of Botany

Bay, the high seas, and 18th century

England. In Living in the Shadow of

Fisher Peak, Powell delves into the

wild escapades of the Kootenay Gold

Rush, with all of its characters and

colour. The Glass Seed is a surpris-

ingly uplifting personal reflection of

a woman coming to terms with her

mother’s Alzheimer’s disease. The

ballot box is in the library now! All of

the One Book, One Kootenay short-

listed books are available to check

out. For more information go to the

Kootenay Library Federation website

at obok.ca where you can read up on

the authors and their books, look for

literary events near you and engage

in online conversations or post com-

ments. OBOK is public library sup-

ported program initiated by the Koo-

tenay Library Federation.

Find the Nelson Library online at

www.nelsonlibrary.ca or drop in to 602

Stanley Street. 250-352-6333.

From the horse’s mouth: Live authors at Nelson Library special events.

One Book One Kootenay 2011 What’s the one book all Kootenay booklovers should read?The ballot box is in the library now!

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Six weeks of great programs to fill those “nothing to do” summer afternoons. Join us for Yoga with Shanti Yoga, games ( both board and electronic), crafts, movies and a special writing workshop with Anne DeGrace. Programs are open to ages 12 and up and are absolutely FREE.

No registration is required so drop in at 3:30 to 5pm

for a program each Wednesday afternoon beginning July 13th.

Snacks and prizes too!

FMI contact Joanne at [email protected] or 352-8259.

This Day in History - July 71456 Though she had already been executed, Joan of Arc is acquitted.1550 Chocolate introduced1607 “God Save the King” is first sung.1802 First comic book “The Wasp,” is published.1814 Walter Scott’s “Waver-ley” published.1875 Jesse James robs train in Otterville, Missouri.1898 U.S. annexes Hawaii1919 Phillies tie major league record of 8 steals in 9 inning game.1930 Construction begins on Boulder Dam.1948 Six female reservists become first women sworn into regular U.S. Navy.1967 Doors’ “Light My Fire” hits #1.

Kootenay Kids and West Koo-tenay EcoSociety announced today that the popular Farms to Families program would resume for 2011. Through the program, Kootenay Kids provides vouchers to families in need to allow them to purchase fresh produce at the Cottonwood and Downtown markets operated by EcoSociety. Each voucher, worth $3, can be redeemed for the same value in fresh produce, syrup, honey, eggs or meat. Processed food, cooked food and baked items are not eligible for the program. “We love this program because it helps address the nutritional needs of families in the region and encourages participation in an important community event,” said Jennifer Sebastian, program coordinator for Kootenay Kids. “Farms to Families has been a huge success for each of the past two years, and we’re confident this year will be no different.”

EcoSociety Executive Director David Reid agreed, saying “Farms to Families recognizes the impor-tant connections between health, the environment and social jus-tice. This project directly sup-ports our goals in hosting the markets each week: we want to get more fresh local produce in the hands and mouths of fami-lies and we want to support our region’s farming community.” The program was originally funded in part by the BC Gaming Commission. A fundraiser with Grounded Coffee in Nelson and private donations have allowed the program to continue in 2011. Qualifying families can pick up their vouchers from Kootenay Kids and spend them at the Wednesday market or the Sa- turday market until October 29, when the markets close for the winter.

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Enjoy The Local

Nelson is very lucky to have two unique community gardens within an easy walk of downtown. In fact, one is right in the core of downtown, just on Baker Street, right across from the Bite Truck! Hendryx Street Forest Garden is a wonderful little garden, with winding paths, showcasing the many different native plants and trees from our area.

The Cottonwood Herbal Demon-stration Garden is another com-munity garden located at Cot-tonwood Falls Park. It features Canada’s first Straw Bale House built within city limits. Come and check out this alternative way

to build a house! On Saturdays, Earth Matters will also offer Com-munity Composting Education at the garden, so it’s a great time to come and pick a sprig of oregano for dinner and learn about differ-ent composting techniques too! Earth Matters is a program of Nelson CARES Society and has been delivering environmental projects and education to the community since 1995. We look forward to seeing you at our community gardens!

Contact us at [email protected] or call 250-352-2513.

If you’re between the ages of 9 and 12 and want to share your views and music on-air, we want you for for Radio Camp! There are three week-long sessions that run on July 25-29, August 15-19, and August 22-26. We’ve also drastically reduced the price from $200-$250 to $125 for co-op members and $150 for non-members.

Kids Wanted to Take Over the Airwaves and Star in Their Own Radio Show!Campers will hang out at the sta-tion and receive fun, hands-on activities that teach them about the wonderful world of commu-nity radio, as well as how to pro-duce a high-quality radio show! Join us for a truly unique camp experience this summer. KCR’s Radio Camp is the only camp in Nelson that teaches kids how to be real live radio stars!

At the end of each week, camp-ers will work together to produce an hour-long show, making radio

history, and showcasing all of their new talents as radio broad-casters. This show will be planned by the campers and may feature interviews and segments, camp-ers’ music selections, a radio play, pre-recorded announce-ments, sponsorships, interviews, and spoken word pieces and much, much more! All of it can be heard over the airwaves of KCR! Made possible by a Service Canada Summer Jobs grant. At the end of the camp you will

receive a certificate of completion and a CD with the broadcast on it so you can relive the fun and excitement over and over again! And, on the final day of Radio Camp, campers will have a pizza party!

For further information or to reg-ister for one of the Radio Camp sessions, please contact Hope, the Radio Camp Coordinator,

at 352-9600 or e-mail [email protected],

or stop by the station at 308A Hall St.

Space is limited to six to eight campers per session so sign up

early!

Kootenay Co-operative Radio is excited to offer

the fourth annual Summer Youth Radio Camp!

KCR’S YOUTH RADIO CAMP

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World renowned DJ and Producer Shpongle makes a rare Canadian appearance his first in the Koote-nays since his memorable Beach and Portal performaces a few years ago at Shambhala. With over 80 years experience collectively Simon Posford and sonic co-pilot producer Raja Ram are more than qualified for the exploration into the unclassifiable music frontiers they have ven-tured into ‘SHPONGLE; a world of traditional sounds, acoustic guitars, Moroccan drums, Turk-ish operatic singing, cello, double bass, backing vocals and silver flute blended together with the computer wizardry of Simon Pos-ford’s studio production. Simon Posford (aka Hallucino-gen) has long had a reputation as the ‘Hallucinogenius’ a imitable pioneer in sound experimenta-tion, from his seminal first album, ‘Twisted’ which reached No.28 in the French charts. His interna-tional fan base quickly flowered to world-wide since his humble beginnings at Youth’s Butter-fly Studios in Brixton. This year alone he has played around the world from Australia, Israel, New York, Pittursburg, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Moscow, Geneva, Montreal, Tokyo and now the Kootenays.

Advanced $25 tickets available at Eddy’s Music and PayPal tickets. More info can be found at:www.mountainthunderpresents.com

Fareed Haque Shpongle Element Saturday

the royal on Baker

WedneSdayFinley’S Fareed Haque has been at the fore-

front of worldbeat, jazz and fusionguitar for decades. Born to a Paki-stani mother and Chilean father, aglobetrotting childhood infused many different musical cultures into an early love of guitar. Earn-ing a scholarship in Jazz Studies at North Texas State University, after a year he transferred to North-western University to complete his studies in classical guitar. Thus began an illustrious career working on solo albums, with groups and A-listers like Sting, Medeski Martin and Wood and Cassandra Wilson. To date, his most popular band hasbeen Garaj Mahal, which he formed in 2001. The group was a funky juggernaut of grooves, feel, and musicianship that elevated the jam band format to its highest level possible. With his departure from Garaj Mahal immediately after their fan-tastic live show here last winter, Fareed quickly emerged with his new band concept. Named Math Games, it features him on a Moog Guitar (a six string guitar merged with a Moog synthesizer) with the rhythm section from Flat Earth Ensemble, bassist Alex Austin and drummer Greg Fundis. Still cere-bral, the power trio format brings a more electronica-based funk approach to the jazz fusion format, utilizing lighting and visuals to aug-ment their performance. For jam band lovers, jazz fanatics, danc-ers who love funk, and especially musicians, this is Math Games Canadian debut, and definitely not to be missed! See music taken to a higher level with Math Games.

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aaron nazul & the Boom BoomS

Latin/Reggae/Rock

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maSterS oF Bc art: hanS Wilking through to aug. 27

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I always see at least one per summer, and here in the Koote-nays we have many to choose from. In fact the July 15-17 week-end, two festivals occur within driving distance from the Queen City; the Nakusp Music Festival and the Starbelly Jam in Craw-ford Bay. So which to choose? To help you decide, some details...Now in its eighth year, Nakusp has grown exponentially every year and is now one of the lar-gest “classic rock festivals” in the west, although not limited to just classic rock acts. A look at past lineups is quite impres-sive, with some huge names in the business rocking the moun-tains of the Kootenays - BTO, Paul Rogers, Eric Burdon, Delhi To Dublin, Steppenwolf.This year’s line up is solid too: Doobie Brothers, Soul Asylum, Grapes Of Wrath, The Sheep-dogs, Odds, Spirit Of The West, The Pack A.D., Canned Heat and The Kevin Costner Band?! Uh....Anyway, there’s really something for everyone throughout the weekend. Even this highly jaded music columnist wants to see at least four bands in there, which is a win for the organizers. The location, always a factor in my decision making, is also amazing,

and supplements a beautiful vista with plenty of camping options close to the site. A three day pass is $195-225, so quite affordable for the acts you get to see. Growing a successful festival is tricky, but the organizers in Nakusp have improved every year in every detail and grown an idea into something huge. This festival has a future for years to come....The second choice this weekend is the Starbelly Jam, nestled in the sleepy berg of Crawford Bay on the East Shore. With a wildly eclectic line up each year and epic drum circles in the camp-ing lot after the show each night, some have called this the “quin-tessential Kootenay party”. Now in its twelfth year, a long wait for the ferry rewards the festival traveller with a laid back vibe, family-friendly atmosphere, and some exceptional music on a smaller stage constructed in the town park. This year’s lineup is fantastic; the deep reggae of Midnite, classic hip hop from The Coup, intimate tunes with Ron Sexsmith, dance-friendly improv gods Eoto, Quebec gypsy jazz from The Lost Fingers, locals Adham Shaikh, Kashoo, plus more.

A weekend pass is $100, plus $15 for primitive camping across the street from the grounds, really a good deal any way you look at it. As far as scenery goes, the East Shore is a real jewel hidden in the mountains, and pretty hard to beat. Despite a slow-and-steady growth the festival definitely hasretained a community-grown, grassroots feel to it, devoid of corporate sponsors, which can be a refreshing change (Sasquatch I’m looking at you) for some people.

So there you have it, fine read-ers - two viable choices to attend right here in the Kootenays. Both in beautiful settings, with awe-some musical acts, and for a rea-sonable price. How you choose is up to you but please go and have some fun somewhere next week-end. This summer you need some festival memories to snuggle with in your down-filled parka, which isn’t far off. Don’t forget your sunscreen.......

STARBELLY or NAKUSP?

As summer looks like it’s finally arrived, on to one of my fave activities: Music Festivals!

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Sudoku Horoscopes For Your Entertainment...

Cancer (June 22-July 22)You can’t do everything on your own. Delve a little deeper if you really want to know the score. Don’t avoid your true feelings. Your lucky day this week will be Friday.

Leo (July 23-Aug 22)Don’t be afraid to push your beliefs and attitudes. Unex-pected bills will leave you a little short. Unexpected visitors are likely. Be prepared to do your chores early. Your lucky day this week will be Sunday.

Virgo (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23)Advancement can be yours if you are assertive in your approach. Stick to doing things that will make you a better person both physically and mentally. Your lucky day this week will be Saturday.

Libra (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23)Unexpected events may be upsetting. You need to focus on yourself, not on others. Don’t let peers distract you or push their work your way. If you can get away for a vacation, do so. Your lucky day this week will be Saturday.

Scorpio (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22)Self-improvement projects will payoff in more ways than one. Don’t offer to pay for others. Your high energy must be directed into productive goals, or frustrations will occur. Your lucky day this week will be Wednesday.

Sagittarius (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21)This will be a good week for research and for sitting down with some good, informative reading material. You are able to make changes in your home that will be favorable to all involved. Your lucky day this week will be Saturday.

Capricorn (Dec 22.- Jan. 20)Try to enlist the help of those you trust in order to fulfill the demands being made of you. Your leadership qualities will come in handy. Your lucky day this week will be Monday.

Aquarius (Jan. 21.- Feb. 19)Get help setting up a reasonable budget. Look into ways of making extra cash. You need some rest. Entertain those who can provide you with valuable information and knowledge. Your lucky day this week will be Saturday.

Pisces (Feb. 20-Mar. 20)Get out and get active. You can stabilize your personal relation-ship if you’re willing to commu-nicate honestly. You are best to sign your partner up for activities that will be tiring. Your lucky day this week will be Friday.

Aries (Mar. 21- April 20)Put financial speculation with family members or friends on the back burner for now. Put your energy into home renovations. Your lucky day this week will be Monday.

Taurus (Apr. 21- may 21)You will have splendid sugges-tions for fund raising events. This is a good day to check out your investments. You will inspire confidence in others. Unexpected bills will leave you a little short. Your lucky day this week will be Monday.

Gemini (May 22-June 21)Your high energy will help you through this rather hectic day. You should take good care of your health; get lots of rest. Don’t let your stubborn nature get the better of you. Your lucky day this week will be Tuesday.

~www.starlightastrology.com

Place a digit from 1 to 9 in each empty cell so every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains all the digits 1 to 9.

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Random Trivia1. One of the three main acting stars of the 1969 film, Easy Rider also directed the film. Who was it?

2. Most of the world’s coffee is grown in countries that lie between the equator and the tropic of .... what?

3. How many independent coun-tries share a land border with France?

4. What is the name of the basic container in which most Chinese dishes are prepared?

5. a. How many bones in the human body? b. Of these bones, about 1/4 of them are located in which part of the human body?

6. What is the sum of 65 millime-ters + 65 decimeters+ 65 centime-ters. Give the answer in centimeters.

Answers hidden in paper

Puzzle solution can be found online: www.kootenayquickshot.ca

Ah, summer, what power you have to

make us suffer and like it.

Russell Baker

Deep summer is when laziness finds

respectability.

Sam Keen

Before marriage, a man yearns for

the woman he loves. After mar-

riage, the ‘Y’ becomes silent.

The awkward moment when you

make eye contact with someone

while eating a banana.

Did you hear about the paranoid

guy with low self-esteem? He

thought nobody important was out

to get him.

The most impressive thing about

marathon runners is how they

don’t check their phone for 3+

hours.

Status updates

Crossword Joke of the Week

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Across

1. A military installation5. Snake sound9. Not scarcity

10. Amount owed11. The Sun, for example

12. Otherwise13. French for “Summer”

14. Lock of hair16. Historical period

18. Carve in stone21. Firearms23. Cut back

24. Chick brooder25. Caught in the act

26. Driven by lust

Down

1. Summoned2. Cain’s brother3. Matter4. Go in5. Possesses6. Having no will7. Leave in a hurry8. Arid15. Floral leaf16. Breastplate17. Magical symbol19. Black bird20. Group of cattle22. Our star

The local sheriff was looking for a

deputy, so Gomer, who was not exact-

ly the sharpest nail in the bucket,

went in to try out for the job. “Okay,”

the sheriff drawled, “Gomer, what is

1 and 1?” “11” he replied. The sheriff

thought to himself, “That’s not what I

meant, but he’s right. What two days

of the week start with the letter ‘T’?”

“Today and tomorrow.” The sheriff was

again surprised that Gomer supplied

a correct answer that he had never

thought of himself. “Now Gomer, listen

carefully: who killed Abraham Lin-

coln?” Gomer looked a little surprised

himself, then thought really hard for a

minute and finally admitted, “I don’t

know.” “Well, why don’t you go home

and work on that one for a while?”

So, Gomer wandered over to the bar-

bershop where his pals were waiting

to hear the results of the interview.

Gomer was exultant. “It went great!

First day on the job and I’m already

working on a murder case!”

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Ingredients3 oz olive oil1 New York Striploin steak2 cups port2 cups beef stock1 small white onion2 tbsp sour cream0.5 cup butter0.5 cup flour

MethodJulienne onion and heat oil in sauce pan,saute onions on medium heat until soft and golden (stir often for 5 minutes).

add port and reduce in half. Add beef stock and bring to a slow boil.Melt butter and mix with flour (roux).

Whisk in roux and simmer until thick.Stir in sour cream.Grill striploin to desired temperature.Top steak with demi and enjoy.

The Anti-Mine Network organi-zation saw teachers banging the bomb with stones to call children to lessons in a 700-pupil school in a rural area, the Daily Moni-tor said.

“Its head was still active, which means that if it is hit by a stronger force, it would explode instantly and cause untold destruction in the area,” Wilson Bwambale, coordinator of the organization, told the newspaper.

Bwambale said they would explode it in a cordoned off area.

The Ugandan military has fought two rebel insurgencies over the last two decades and mines and bombs still litter former battle-fields around the country.

This is the second bomb that the Anti-Mine Network have found in a Ugandan school in the last six months. Another was found being used by children at lunch-time as a toy and put away in a storeroom during lessons.

A bare-headed motorcyclist riding in protest of New York state’s helmet law crashed, struck his head on the roadway and died from his injuries, state police said on Sunday.

Philip Contos, 55, was riding among a large group of motor-cyclists staging an organized protest ride in western New York near Syracuse against the state law requiring all motorcyclists to wear helmets.

The Parish, New York, resident crashed on Saturday on Route 11 in Onondaga, New York, and was pronounced dead later at a local hospital, state Trooper Robert Jureller said.

“The doctor felt that the death could have been prevented if he simply had been wearing a helmet,” Jureller said. “He hit the brakes, lost control, was ejected and struck his head on the road. He suffered a skull fracture.

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School found using bomb as bell

Worst Protest Ever

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What’s the worst time of year to grow a beard?

That`s what these guys are doing, growing then shaving off their beards to raise funds for the outdoor skatepark.

Look for ¨Bearded¨ donation jars around town

What’s the worst time of year to shave off your beard? Summer - hot and uncomfortable!

Late Summer due to excessive tan line!

NELSON OUTDOOR SKATEPARK FUNDRAISER

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With music, silent auction, live auction, 50/50 draws.Admission by donation

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Shane Johnsen - Tribute BoardShopRob Levesque - NDSPS ChairJeromie Strom - Ric's GrillDr. Remi Champagne - Sparkling Life ChiropracticJoel West - local DJ

Rob Chernoff - City CouncilmanChad Hansen - Publisher Kootenay Quick Shot

Luke Menkes - Royal Bar & GrillChris Kuchar - KBS Afternoon Host

computer repair centre inc.

Ripping GiraffeBoardshop

The Fair ies Py jama s

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Remember the carnivals of your childhood? Death-defying feats of acrobatics, contests of tough-ness and strength and the com-bination of theatrics and athlet-ics all performed before the awed eyes and agape mouths of hun-dreds of cheering spectators.Now this spectacle lives on in Carnival of Carnage, a battle of brains and biceps fought between rotating line-ups of ferocious mountain women in short-shorts and knee socks – hitting, ‘whip-ping’ and speeding around (and sometimes into!) one another without missing a cue.This is the unmistakable thrill of roller derby and the WKWRD invites you to the last regular-season bout at the NDCC Arena in Nelson this Friday, July 8th.

Nelson’s Killjoys and Lumber Jackies play back-to-back in their final home games, taking on the dreaded Babes of Brutality and then Castlegar’s Dam City Roll-ers. The Jackies and the Dams are duking it out for third place in the league, while the Killjoys have a few tricks in their helmets for Salmo’s experienced Babes.The first whistle is at 7pm sharp, and the night ends around 10:30 or last woman standing. Boasting a halftime show from local super-talents the Rhythm Ropers, a 50/50 draw, mer-chandise and snacks and drinks as befitting any sold-out arena event, this is not to be missed. Get your tickets while you still can, either online at www.koo-tenayrollerderby.com or at your local retailer such as Phat Angel (Nelson).

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Slocan lake dance camp

July 21-24 neW denver Latin, Swing, Smooth & Country workshops & Night-ly Dances highlights Polka Dot party, Tango Demos & Sunday Milonga. $20/$12 teens: 90 minute workshop/dance www.dancingbeat.org or 250.358-2448

kootenay Book Weekend

Sept. 23 - 258th annual event for book lovers. For info call Victoria 250.352.6197 or email: [email protected]

6th annual peddle along a railroad trail. July 23 In support of Our Daily Bread. $60 or $125 in pledges. Contact 250.352.7700 or sign up at:kootenaychristianfellowship.com

local tiBetan BuddhiSt goup at the gompa, 6425 Sproule creek rd. 7:00-9:00 p.m.Tuesday July 7 - Commentary, Mantra, Visualization Tuesday July 12 What is Bodh-icitta / Mahayana Buddhism?Thursday July 14 Healing Others, SelfFor more info: 250.354.0206

WeSt kootenay BluegraSS Society SloW-pitch acouStic JamS July 7 & 21 6:30-9:30 p.m. Bigby Place, 509 Front St.Info: 250.352.2704. Westkootenaybluegrass.com

kcdS WorkShop Schedule

Financing Your Education July 14 9 a.m. - noon Careers In TradeJuly 19 9a.m. - noon Ace Your InterviewJuly 20 & 21 9a.m. - noon

Full Listings at www.kootenayquickshot.ca

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