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Nelson residents filled the audience at the Prestige Lakeside Resort on Monday night for the inaugural council meeting. Mayor John Dooley and the six city councillors were all sworn in by Judge Lisa Mrozinski. In addition to awards given out for long service to the city, police and fire departments, Dooley gave an inaugural address. “Many of you have come for various reasons tonight,” he said to the crowd. “But when I look through this crowd I see people that give to our community on a regular basis and I know that each and every one of you play an important role in making Nelson the place that it is to live.” Dooley now sits at council with his two male colleagues, and he joked that a committee at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities is working towards a goal of 30 per
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Sandwich board overload MEGAN COLE Nelson Star Reporter
Rogue sandwich boards in Nelson’s downtown have led to discussions between the city and the Nelson Business Association around how the city can better implement its policy. “The current policy is that all sandwich board signs have to be approved by the city for design and placement,” said manager or development services and sustainability Dave Wahn. “Most signs out there from my understanding do not have approval from the City, so it is causing some problems like bottle necks and tripping hazards and that sort of thing.” Representatives from the City met with the business association last month to discuss some of the City’s concerns. According to current City policy, any downtown busi-
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nesses should be submitting an application for design and placement before the sign hits the street. “Stickers are the requirement,” said Wahn. “Right now when it’s approved by the City the sticker is put on the sign saying that it has been approved, but most signs don’t have stickers. That’s what determines an
approved one versus an unapproved one.” Wahn said some concerns the City has around the signs involve advertising for businesses that are located outside of the downtown area and that they are becoming a safety hazard. “People have tripped over them and it does provide a liability for the City if they
are not managed in an appropriate manner,” he said.” “Signs for business that don’t exist in the downtown. Is that appropriate or not? Those sort of questions need to be looked at. Our policy as it is right now is that we would approve signs for existing businesses in the downtown but not for businesses outside the downtown and in some cases for businesses outside of town.” There are also concerns about the potential for politically incorrect things to be put on the signs. “That’s not really for staff to determine, but there may be certain things out there that may be offensive to other people and who knows what those things might be,” said Wahn. The City and the Nelson Business Association are going look at what can be done to look at what suits both parties needs and meet again in the new year.
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Directors pleased with deal GREG NESTEROFF Nelson Star Reporter
Kootenay Lake Hospital staffer Dianne Stooshnoff discovered just how lucky number 7 really is when she won the rafÁe for the gorgeous Canadian Diamond necklace, donated by Ted Allen’s Jewellery. This rafÁe raised $2,000 to support surgical services at our hospital with the purchase of an InsufÁator. Congratulations Dianne!
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A Regional District of Central Kootenay director says a financial offer to Pacific Insight to smooth the way for the new Nelson transfer station is about fairness. Ramona Faust, who represents the area where the electronics manufacturer has its plant, says the $117,400 proposal recognizes the regional district will piggyback on infrastructure the company paid for. If accepted, it will also give them access to Insight’s fire suppression system. “They’re an important employer and we want to be fair,” Faust says. “I know they were quite angry. I don’t know if they’re less angry now.” However, she says that’s less a concern than being seen by the business community and community at large as fair in their dealings. She explains regional district staff attributed a value of $37,000 to fire suppression, and the central resource recovery committee, which met with Insight representatives on October 20, initially discussed offering that amount. However, after discussion, the figure was raised to $117,400 to recognize costs Insight incurred setting up highway access and securing power for its plant five kilometers west of Nelson.
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“Insight Drive was definitely a contributing factor to why we purchased the property. Pacific Insight bore the cost of that, as well as the hydro,” Faust says. “Those two things were definitely assets we considered when purchasing the property. It made it more sellable to us than other properties in question.” The regional district is paying $610,000 for the 22 acres as part of a $3.3 million plan to move the transfer station off the waterfront. The money offered to Insight is on top of that. As for fire suppression, Faust says it’s important to have since the new transfer station will be surrounded by forest. She wasn’t sure if Insight has accepted their offer, although “I believe they found it more agreeable than nothing … I don’t think they got everything they wanted, but hopefully they can see the ra-
tionale on the taxpayer side that it’s fair.” Ron Mickel, who chairs the resource recovery committee, says the actual breakdown they used to come up with the offer is being kept confidential, as is the amount Pacific Insight was seeking. However, it was “definitely more.” “They made a proposal which included devaluation of their property,” he explains. Mickel adds the committee thought long and hard before finalizing the offer. “Some people felt it wasn’t enough and some felt it was too much. In the end we felt that was a fair figure we could agree on. They [Pacific Insight] weren’t happy with it, but I think they were prepared to accept it.” The company wasn’t available for comment Monday. When it learned the regional district wanted to buy land near Insight for a transfer station, the company objected, arguing it could hurt its corporate image and create a safety hazard due to big trucks hauling past its plant. Mickel says they will do their best to accommodate the company: “We’ll work with them. Anything that’s beneficial to them and doesn’t hurt us, we’re open to.” The regional district is now seeking design proposals. Construction is expected to start next year.
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Neil George Snelson was sentenced to 15 years in prison Friday for manslaughter, although he’ll be free to return to his life in just over a decade — if not sooner. The Kelowna man was arrested in October 2009 for the 1993 killing of Nelson’s Jennifer Cusworth and has been in custody ever since. The two years of prison time already under his belt will be doubled and applied toward his sentence, truncating his time behind bars to an additional 11-year maximum. Although Snelson’s sentence fell short of the 16 to 20 years Crown Counsel was pursuing, Jennifer Cusworth’s parents Jean and Terry weren’t dissatisfied. “Nothing will bring Jennifer back. I don’t think any sentence would have delighted me,” Jean said, as she was leaving the courthouse. “I thought, OK, I’ll accept it… I’m not thrilled. We wanted life.” What pleased the Cusworths, however, was within Justice Alison Beames’ rendering of Snelson’s sentence. Crown Counsel asked Beames to conclude Jennifer was also sexually assaulted by Snelson in addition to her regular task of balancing mitigating and aggravating factors. The extra responsibility sprung from the fact the jury had only been asked to decide on whether Snelson caused Jennifer’s death. Crown counsel contended there was more to the crime than just that, however, being as Snelson’s strange sexual proclivities were the underlying motivation of the killing. Snelson, 27 at the time of the crime, had already built up a criminal record stemming from incidents of public masturbation — a fact kept from the jury — but he testified he and Jennifer had a brief, consensual fling. They met, according to Snelson’s vague recollection, at the Richter Street party from which she went missing and went to his truck for sex. He originally testified he and Jenni-
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fer then walked back to the party, from that encounter, together. But when asked why nobody saw them together, he changed his tune and said they went their separate ways after having sex. That was just one of many examples of conflicting testimony delivered in an “argumentative and hostile” manner, said Beames. “(Snelson) was inconsistent and tried to create new stories to fill in holes,” Justice Beames said. “I reject and completely disbelieve Snelson’s evidence that he had consensual sex with Jennifer Cusworth.” Snelson, she said, sexually assaulted Jennifer before killing her and dumping her body in a ditch, which was worthy of a tougher sentence than the defence was requesting. Beames was also asked by Crown to take into account police allegations that Snelson downloaded violent pornography and continued to masturbate in public up until being arrested for Jennifer’s murder. Those allegations weren’t factored in, she said. Nor were letters the defence submitted, speaking to the positive aspects of Snelson’s character. Friends, family
and fellow church-goers wrote reams of letters saying the father of four was incapable of violence of any kind. Beames pointed out those accounts didn’t hold much weight with her. Snelson has carried a “dark secret, not obvious to friends and family” since 1993, and although he’s been a member of the Christian community for the better part of a decade, he’s not shown signs of addressing the sexual issues which became a problem as far back as 1987. Snelson’s family broke into sobs as the courtroom drained of onlookers and friends and family of Cusworth. His wife and four children weren’t present at sentencing, although they had attended some days of the trial. Snelson continues to maintain his innocence, said his lawyer Wade Jenson, adding they were disappointed Justice Beames concluded there was a sexual assault at play. They have 30 days from sentencing to decide whether they’ll appeal the decision. Cusworth graduated from L.V. Rogers before moving to Kelowna for college.
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Editorial A tragic reminder
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t’s a tragedy that makes us realize just how delicate the human body is and how quickly lives can change. William Joseph Sidney Schooler passed away in a Kelowna hospital last week as a result of something so many of us in this splendid part of world do — he was pursuing his passion. The young Selkirk College student was getting geared up for the winter season by fooling around with some friends outside the Tenth Street Campus. Taking risks that in the world of outdoor sport are commonplace (see front page story). He smacked his helmetless head and a few days later passed away as a result of his injuries. Nothing can be said to ease the pain of his family at this moment. To experience the loss of such a young, healthy person is unfathomable for most of us. A young life so suddenly snatched away is a true tragedy. We can only hope this serves as a warning for others. Schooler is certainly not the first person to die because he didn’t take time to throw on protective head gear. It happens all the time. When we embark on an activity we are comfortable doing, it’s natural to sometimes feel invincible. When we are in the moment, too often we throw caution to the wind. The reality is life is not a video game, you don’t get bonus lives if things go wrong. Even the strongest bodies are no match for serious trauma. It’s encouraging to see Schooler’s friends begin a local campaign about helmet awareness. While dealing with their grief, these young students now have a stark understanding about the terrible consequences of not being prepared. They want to ensure young and old get the message. We should all listen. Our deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of William Joseph Sidney Schooler during this horribly difficult time. We want to hear from you. E-MAIL LETTERS TO: newsroom@nelsonstar.com The Nelson Star is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent within 45 days to the B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby Street, Nanaimo, V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to bcpresscouncil.org
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f the propaganda flowing over “tar sands” crude shipments across BC were oil, the province would be out of deficit by now. US-funded professional environmentalists and their aboriginal partners lined up with the NDP last week to peddle a range of half-truths and falsehoods about proposals to pipe diluted bitumen from Alberta to a new port at Kitimat, where tankers would deliver it to Asian markets. They staged a slick news conference in Vancouver where they claimed to have a seamless wall of aboriginal communities the length of BC opposing the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline. A 10-year-old girl in a cedar bark hat warned of devastation to the coastal ecology, providing the kind of emotional visual that appeals to urban television audiences who know and care little about science or resource industries. This event was co-ordinated with the publication of a report warning of huge risks from piping “tar sands” crude. The report was produced by the Natural Resource Defence Council, the Living Oceans Society and the Pembina Institute. These three obscure organizations are among those identified by independent researcher Vivian Krause on her website, fairquestions.typepad. com/rethink_campaigns/. These and other environmental groups have received millions from US-based foundations in
recent years. Here’s one of many examples of the money trail that Krause has followed. US tax returns show the Pembina Institute and a BC environmental group were paid $200,000 by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc. in 2006-07 “to prevent the development of a pipeline and tanker port” on the BC coast. The same Rockefeller fund has investments in competing pipelines going south. Documenting this huge money spill, Krause concludes that US interests are working to stop Canada from exporting oil to Asia so the US will be the only market available. They dress it up as environmentalism; we fall for it. Not surprisingly, the latest “tar sands” scare report was seized on by the BC NDP. “The pipeline goes over mountains, across farmland, over the Fraser and Skeena Rivers and straight through the Great Bear Rainforest to the Pacific,
where it will be picked up by supertankers trying to navigate our inland coastal waters,” said NDP environment critic Rob Fleming. Fleming parroted the report’s claim that diluted bitumen is more likely to cause corrosion in pipes and tankers. Enbridge issued a statement refuting the study. Its oldest bitumen pipeline went into service in 1979, and “a complete metal loss inspection of this line in 2009 revealed no increased risk or incidence of internal corrosion.” Oh, and the proposed pipeline route doesn’t cross the Fraser River. And claims of a huge increase in greenhouse gases from “tar sands” compared to conventional oil are grossly exaggerated. (The vast majority of emissions from all crude sources come when the refined fuel is burned to truck in your groceries or get you to work.) BC’s own Wilderness Committee chimed in, but this eco-show was orga-
nized by the local branch office of San Franciscobased ForestEthics. Those are the folks who blessed us with the faux-aboriginal name “Great Bear Rainforest.” A similar campaign is underway against expansion of the existing Kinder Morgan pipeline from Edmonton to Burnaby, which brings Alberta oilsands crude to ships heading out under the Lions Gate Bridge and winding through the Gulf and San Juan Islands to Asia. Tankers have been loading “tar sands” oil in Burnaby for about six years now, but the enviropropagandists didn’t notice until a couple of years ago. Up until then, Fleming and his colleagues raged about maintaining a “moratorium” on BC tanker traffic that never existed. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press. He can be reached at tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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Hunting issue needs time Earlier this fall a mountain goat was shot, gutted and the head and hide were taken to hang on the hunter’s wall. The concern is the incident occurred at a provincial campground in the Valhallas with people all around. This was first publicized two weeks ago in the Valley Voice. In the November 30 issue of the Valley Voice, the BC government is soliciting
public input to create a no hunting/no shooting area in the Mulvey watershed of Mulvey Park. The deadline for public comment is December 9, with only nine days notice and little public knowledge on this subject. I am concerned about the government’s reasons for such a speedy agenda. This never happens in government policies. I wish that every-
one who cares about wildlife in our provincial parks will hurry and write a short comment about safety and tourism issues. See Proposal #382: http://a100.gov.bc.ca/ pub/ahte/hunting/create-nohuntingno-shooting-areamulvey-watershed-valhallapark. Thank you for your concern. Al Sinkie Nelson
Adding much insult to injury The one per cent and their cheerleaders are trying to rewrite history by denying that fraud by Wall Street companies was the direct cause of the financial meltdown of 2008. Now the message being put out is that criticism of Wall Street billionaires is just jealousy, and the laziness of the 99 per cent is the cause of the troubles. I have seen this disingenuous nonsense in right wing opinion columns and on Facebook, and I find it disgusting. The facts are clear, trying to blame the victims of their machinations for their crimes is just adding insult to injury. Lest we forget, the sorry tale of Wall Street greed and duplicity went something like this. Financial companies in the US deliberately sold mortgages to people who obviously would not be able to keep up the payments. They then bundled these “sub-prime” mortgages with other credit defaults and sold them to unsuspecting clients as investments. The famous rating agency Standard and Poor gave this financial trash, which was very deliberately designed to fail, a triple A rating. Without telling their
investors any of this, which is where the fraud comes in, financial corporations then took out insurance on these doomed investments to the tune of billions of dollars. When the crash came, hedge fund managers made phenomenal profits, one
“I have seen the disingenuous nonsense in the right wing opinion columns and I find it disgusting.” individual making $3.7 billion in one year. This earned him the praise and adulation of financial columnists, who apparently do not consider it matters that this whole exercise put millions of people out of work and/or out of their homes. And though you or I would appear in court if we stole a few items from a store, not one perpetrator of the biggest swindle in history has been charged with anything. On the contrary, the corporations were bailed out by taxpayer money and no significant changes were
subsequently made to the laws that made possible a lot of the wreckage done to the economy. Out-of-court settlements are being made in which the corporations do not have to admit guilt and get off with minimal fines. These fines will be paid by their share-holders — that’s some of the people they ripped off in the first place. This is what inspired Occupy Wall Street. More generally, the protest is about the legal system being thoroughly rigged to favour the ultra-rich at the expense of the other 99 per cent of us. It is no answer that we all have the opportunity to be rich if we want, because rich people are not the only people who count. We all deserve equal fairness, dignity and respect, but the current system is not interested in this. Thousands die and suffer because of wars and financial trickery that enriches the already uber-rich, and governments and the corporations work hand in hand to carry this out. It has to change, and the Occupy movement is currently our biggest hope that it will. Keith Newberry Slocan
Movie theatre delays ‘disgusting’ Re: “Tall Man cometh – but when?” November 2 We had better hope it isn’t anytime soon or we will be doing our local screening in Castlegar! Now we have to wait for a (second) report on the maintenance requirements of all city
buildings before they will do anything further on our theatre. I guess any excuse will do to further delay its return. Disappointed is putting it mildly, disgusted is more to the point. Sheila M. McCormack Nelson
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JAMMY JAMBOREE
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7
Come down to the Nelson Public Library from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on December 7 for family bedtime storytime. Wear your pjs, bring your teddy and snuggle in for some bedtime tales. A copy of Seasonings will go to the adult with the most creative pajamas and every child in pjs will also receive a prize. Homemade cookies and hot chocolate are all part of this cozy evening at the Nelson Public Library. Please preregister at the front desk of the library or call 250-352-6333.
NELSON’S HERITAGE HOTEL SINCE 1898
Dec. 8th - Wackutt & Deeps Free Show Dec. 9th - Aaron Nazrul & the Boom Booms w/Ben Fox
Dec. 10th - The Ghostface Killah of the Wu Tang Clan with Guests
Dec. 15th - The Automation w/ Chinese for Travelers Dec. 16th - Savage Blade with Leif Dec. 17th - Humans w/ Ryan Wells & Vinnie the Squid
Vancouver
Dec. 21st - Atomic Hooligan Dec. 22nd - Yan Zombie with Vs.
Visuals by Onbeyond-
Free Show
Dec. 23rd - Stickybuds with Deeps Dec. 26th - Boxing Day Bender Billy Bangers, Django & Erica Dee
Dec. 30th - Yardsale with Ryan Wells ‘Raise the Roof’ Fundraiser
Dec. 31st - New Year’s with Vinyl Ritchie feat. Foxy Moron & BC Dub Cats Jan. 6th - Tribute to Dancing Kenny feat. Kenny himself & Bryx
Every Thursday features various dj’s. No Cover!
Pizza now available 11am till Late! Food Delivery:
Sunday to Thursday am - pm Friday and Saturday am - midnight
Liquor Delivery:
aam - pm days per week
For a downloadable menu go to: www.humehotel.com/Menus
Help those less fortunate this holiday season and put a smile in your heart!
Tell us about your upcoming event, e-mail: newsroom@nelsonstar.com
ROCK STAR PARKING AT WHITEWATER SKI RESORT
Wild and Wacky Wednesdays at the Nelson Public Library for teens. For ages 12 years and up, 3 to 5 p.m. This week features Duct Tape Day! Make a craft from Duct tape. Snacks and board games too. Contact Joanne for more information – 505-5683 or jharris@nelson.ca.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8
Regional District of Central Kootenay – Inaugural Board Meeting starting at 9 a.m.
Last chance for Rock Star Parking. All you Whitewater seasons pass holders get your raffle tickets now at Whitewater’s downtown office or you’re going to miss out. The deadline is December 10. For only $10 you have the opportunity to win your own reserved front row parking space everyday for the entire season. Proceeds go to the Whitewater Ski Team and Avalanche Awareness Beyond the Boundaries.
The Circle of Habondia Lending Society’s annual general meeting will take place at Seniors Branch 51 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served. For further information go to habondia.kics. bc.ca/.
LIKE THE DICKENS
Max and Irma’s restaurant will now have live music Fridays and Saturdays between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. featuring Rylan Kewen and Nikko Forsberg.
The Ghost of Christmas Present returns on Sunday, December 18 at the annual reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Like the Dickens, an annual event supported by CBC Radio, brings notable Nelsonites together at the Nelson United Church to present the timeless classic and raise money for the Nelson Food Cupboard. Readers CBC reporter Bob Keating, author Rita Moir, former city councillor Marg Stacey, and police chief Wayne Holland are joined by host Mayor John Dooley with his lively commentary and Irish charm. Admission at the door is a minimum donation of $10, with all proceeds benefiting the Nelson Food Cupboard. Doors open at 6:30p.m. and the festivities begin at 7pm.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10
Author and artist Kate Bridger will be at Otter Books this Saturday, December 10 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. signing copies of her new book, Nest Building: A Guide To Finding Your Inner Interior Designer. Gift packs will be available, so please drop by.
Atelier Oslia gallery and studio is having a December sale featuring graphics such as lino prints, drypoint etchings, relief prints and mixed media prints and cards starting at $3 by local printmakers Andrea Gardner, Jane Merks, Peter Bartl and Jane Christie, and pottery CHRISTMAS ART SHOW WITH THE HARMONY BARBERSHOP CHORUS by clay artist Ruth Prosser. The sale starts December 10 and runs There will be an art show in conjunction with Christmas on Baker on the 11 and 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at 8907 Meadow Street, December 9 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on December 10 from 10 a.m. in Balfour. to 3 p.m. It will be held at the Covenant Church. The Nelson Heritage Harmony Barbershop Chorus will give a concert at 7:30 p.m. on Fri- Nelson Choral Society’s popular annual Christmas concert returns to day night, with additional music offered the next day. the Capitol Theatre December 10 and 11. The 70-member choir will be performing Songs of the Nativity, an imaginative arrangement of traditional carols by Vancouver composer Stephen Chatman - along STORIES, SONG AND A SPECIAL NIGHT FOR GRANS TO GRANS Capture the Christmas spirit by attending a very special holiday cele- with selections from Bach’s Christmas Oratorio and more. Christoph bration, Christmas Remembered, in music and story. Seasonal sounds Martens is at the piano and Josette LaForge plays violin obligato. The from the Jubilate Deo Handbell Choir, the Nelson United Chancel concert will be at the Capitol Theatre at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 Choir and the Bon Accord String Ensemble. Friday, December 9, p.m. Tickets are available at the Capitol Theatre. Tickets are $15 and Nelson United Church, 7 p.m. Admission is by donation. $10 for seniors and students.
BRIDGER’S LATEST SHOW HELPS NELSON FOOD CUPBOARD
The Nelson-West Kootenay chapter of the Council of Canadians will Picking Up The Pieces, a fabric art show by local artist, Kate Bridger, be holding its monthly meeting at 10:30 a.m. at the Labour Centre will be on display at the Nelson Public Library from now until Janu- Building. All are welcome. For further information call 250-352ary 30 during which time Bridger will donate 10 per cent from all 5274. sales to the Nelson Food Cupboard. Local Amnesty International members invite you to join Amnesty NELSON COMMUNITY BAND AND SPECIAL GUESTS International in a global day of action. In honour of Human Rights The Nelson Community Band is having their annual Christmas con- Day, Nelson Amnesty International Group is hosting Write for cert featuring works by Mendelssohn, Beethoven and traditional Rights from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Nelson Municipal Library. For Christmas music. Featured guests include VoixVive led by Allison more information, contact Judith at 352-7600 or Mary 352-9159, or Girvan, Glacier Harmonies directed by Laura Johnson, and SongCore go to amnesty.ca/writeathon directed by Kathleen Neudorf. Tuesday, December 13 at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church at 611 Fifth Street. Admission by donation. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11 Nelson Amnesty International Group is hosting Write for Rights from 10:00 am to 3:00 p.m., at the Oso Negro Cafe at 604 Ward St. BIJOU ANNUAL HOLIDAY SALE The Bijou annual holiday sale will feature local designers who showcase work nationally. The sale will include ceramics, housewares, MONDAY, DECEMBER 5 jewelry, textiles, illustrations, clothing and more. There will be many Looking for a fun way to run around indoors this winter? Join Nellovely gifts under $20. On Saturday December 17 Epiphany cakes son’s Indoor Ultimate Frisbee League on Monday nights from 7:30pm will be selling delicious and decadent holiday treats. On Sunday De- - 9:30pm. Beginners welcome. Drop-in spots available. Contact nelcember 18, The Nelson roller derby team the Killjoys will have a sonultimatefrisbee@gmail.com for more information. bake sale featuring scrumptious homemade pies. In Addition, the artists will donate 5 per cent of their sales on Sunday to our local Interested in getting your feet moving with some Scottish country food bank. Bijou Hair Salon is located just down from Oso Negro at dancing? Every Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Central School gym 564 Ward Street. On Saturday, December 16 the sale will run from 10 dancers meet for a fun evening of dance. For more information cona.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sunday it will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. tact June at 250-352-1836 or Beverly at 250-352-7850.
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Entertainment listings The Royal
The Capitol Theatre
Below the Hume Hotel
330 Baker Street
421 Victoria Street — tickets at capitoltheatre.bc.ca
Friday, December 9
Wednesday, December 7
Spiritbar
Variety Shows with Estevan and Tracy Lynn - Starts 8:30pm - Join us for our open stage! This isn’t just a night for performers. So many talented folks make it out this night that it’s become a great night for the audience too.
Thursday, December 8 The Boom Booms The Boom Booms are a six-piece Latin-soul-funk-rockreggae band, forged from friendships born on the school yards, soccer fields, cafe patios and eventually bars of East Vancouver. They make music that makes people want to dance — or “Get up and love somebody,” as lead singer and guitarist Aaron Nazrul calls it. Whether breaking into song and dance on the streets of Paris, storming stages with Congolese musicians in Brussels, playing to thousands at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival or serenading abuelitas in South America, the charming sextet is able to reach across cultural barriers and connect with people of all stripes, on levels equally rhythmic and emotional.Doors open at 10 p.m. and ticket information is available at the Hume Hotel.
Showtime Films presents the world premiere of 4.5 Star and Had To. Following the movies will be local garage punk trio Drunk Uncle with their rowdy skate rock anthems. The evening will also feature prizes and giveaways from Tribute, Nelson Brewing Co. and Oso Negro. Proceeds from the evening’s event goes to the Nelson Public Outdoor Skatepark. The show starts at 8 p.m. and tickets are $10 or $15 which includes a DVD.
Friday, December 9
Capitol Season Series Presents Ballet Jörgen Canada Anastasia Saturday, February 4 at 8 p.m.
Capitol Kids Series Presents Alex Zerbe Professional Zaniac Sunday, February 26
Saturday, November 10
Ellison’s Market and Cafe 523 Front Street
Saturday, December 10 Ghettosocks In the wake of winning his first East Coast music award, and on the verge of his second Juno Award nomination, rap/ hip hop artist Ghettosocks is setting out on his all-inclusive coast to coast Canadian tour. Accompanying him on his epic adventure are label mates, Muneshine, Timbuktu and west coast veteran recording artist Jeff Spec. The Royal is excited to have this talented group of artists make a stop in Nelson for one special hip-hop showcase! Opening the show is local support from Psybo. Doors open at 9 p.m. and tickets are $10 at the door.
Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill Ghostface Killah Ghostface Killah comes from the multi-platinum artist conglomerate that is the Wu-Tang Clan. Since the WuTang’s inception and collective debut album, Enter The Wu-Tang, Ghostface Killah has developed a massive following through his participation in subsequent Wu-Tang members’ solo projects, including Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s Return To The 36 Chambers, Genius/GZA’s Liquid Swords and most prominently on Chef Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx. This is a rare chance to see a hip hop legend in action. Tickets area availlable at the Hume Hotel. Early bird tickets are $30.
705 Vernon Street
Sunday, December 11 Rockers, divas, and wailers unite. Come down to Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill every Wednesday and Sunday for the karaoke experience of a life time. We have a huge list of classics, top 40, country, rock, and hairband legends to choose from.
Tuesday, December 13 Calling all musicians to Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill for open mic jam nights. Amps, guitars and drums are provided. The music gets going at 9 p.m.
Trolling Fingers
The Unplugged Sessions is proud to feature three new acts to their stage. Starting at noon is Vince Curley, an experienced local singer/songwriter who will perform some acoustic pop rock and blues on guitar. He will entertain with originals and covers. Next up is Harunda Bandit, a singer/songwriter from the Slocan area who will perform folk noire and some Tom Waits-style blues on guitar with possible musical saw accompaniment. Closing act is Trolling Fingers, a new duo recently moved to the Blewett area. Composed of Molly on accordion and Kale on banjo, they both sing ragtime, two-step and old time that will ensure a foot tappin’ good time.
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Backyard Booty celebrates Culture MEGAN COLE Nelson Star Reporter
Fresh off the release of their 10th anniversary edition, Kootenay Mountain Culture is getting ready to celebrate with the eighth annual Backyard Booty. “It’s our 10th anniversary as far as the magazine goes so we’re looking forward to celebrating that. We have a special surprise to celebrate the anniversary,” said Kootenay Mountain Culture publisher Mitchell Scott. This year’s Booty features presentations by Nate Smith, Rosslandbased special ops of awesomeness Juicy Studios and a return by Nelson favourite Lucas Myers. “We probably have more custom created bits created just for the Booty than we have had
in the past,” said Scott, who will also be on stage at the Booty. “It’s really started to gain momentum that way where people are creating films specifically to be premiered at the Backyard Booty. It’s a beautifully crafted show this year and we are really excited about it.” Sherpa Cinemas who
have received international acclaim including the 2012 Banff Mountain Film award for Best Full Length feature for their epic ski movie All.I.Can. will also be giving a special surprise to the audience at the Capitol Theatre on Friday. The Backyard Booty is like a multimedia expansion of the Koote-
nay Mountain Culture magazine. “We started it just because we really wanted to showcase a lot of the stuff that we couldn’t actually put in the magazine,” said Scott. “We just really wanted to celebrate a lot of the cool and talented people that were living in the Kootenays. It’s everything
from really professional established creative houses all the way down to amateurs just making sort of backyard home movies.” Scott said Myers has been one of his favourites in the past. “We had Lucas Myers last year who sort of stormed the show,” he said. “Groups like Freeride Entertainment have shown a lot of shows over the years. We had one kid, I forget his name, I think it was Logan. He did a stop animation Lego movie. Chloe Mitchell who is a local kid put together some really raw and hilarious ski bum movies.” Tickets are on sale now at the Capitol Theatre box office. Tickets are $20. Drinks will be served at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m.
Passmore grow-op busted Nelson Star Staff
A 35-year-old Passmore man faces charges after RCMP took down a grow op on a property in the 3900 block of Highway 6 last week. When members of the Slocan Lake and Nakusp detachment executed a search warrant, they found about 685 pot plants and several drying racks containing over 5.5 lbs. (2.5 kilograms) of bud. Inside the home, police found smaller amounts of bud, an electronic scale, and packaging materials. The suspect has been charged with production and possession for the purpose of trafficking. He was later released on $2,000 bail and conditions not to possess weapons or use drugs. He’ll be back in court January 10 in Nelson.
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BRIEFS NOVEMBER COOLER, SNOWIER THAN USUAL Last month was notable weather-wise as the coolest November since 2003 and for the fact we received 40 per cent more snow than usual. According to forecasters Ron Lakeman and Jesse Ellis of the Southeast Fire Centre in Castlegar, the total amount of precipitation for the month was near normal because we got less than the average amount of rain. “As is typical during November, Pacific disturbances and precipitation were frequent,” they wrote in their monthly roundup. Measurable precipitation was recorded on 18 days, which is normal. The first minor snowfall happened on the morning of the 3rd, but changed to rain in the afternoon. The biggest storm was a “large and very slow moving frontal system” that dumped 12.2 centimeters of snow followed by 25.8 millimeters of rain between the night of the 21st and the night of the 23rd. After a “modified Arctic airmass seeped into the area” mid-month, the temperature dropped to –10.7 degrees on the night of the 19th. A record daily low of –10.1 was also set on the 16th. The average temperature for the month was 0.7 degrees — 1.2 degrees colder than normal.
LOCAL UNEMPLOYMENT DOWN IN NOVEMBER Statistics Canada says the Kootenay jobless rate fell to 6.4 per cent in November from 7.1 per cent in October. About 1,000 more people were working in the region compared to the previous month. Another 5,000 people were still looking for work. At the same time last year, the unemployment rate was 8.8 per cent. The local rate, which covers both the East and West Kootenays, is now lower than the provincial rate of seven per cent, and the national rate, which rose to 7.4 per cent.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL 2011-P-05 CITY PARKADE OPERATIONS Sealed proposals clearly marked: “Request for Proposal – City Parkade OperaƟons” will be received at the oĸce of the Finance and Purchasing Manager – Suite 101-310 Ward Street, Nelson, B.C., V1L 5S4, up to and including 2:30 pm, local Ɵme December 15, 2011 for the following:
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Community buff, the shop carries a fantastic selection of local history books and prints from the Shawn Lamb Archives. They also have a variety of reproduction Christmas cards as well as original historic post cards, tokens and fruit box labels sure to please any collector. ††
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News Kootenay Lake Medical Clinic in the Chahko Mika Mall
Clinic limits holiday hours GREG NESTEROFF Nelson Star Reporter
On the heels of closing Sundays, Kootenay Lake Medical Clinic in the Chahko Mika Mall is also scaling back its holiday hours. The walk-in clinic will be closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day as usual, as well as January 2 for the first time because no physician is available. It will also be the first time the clinic has been closed two days in a row in its 13 years. The clinic will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Boxing Day, and from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on December 27, 28, 29, and 30. It will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from January 3 to 6, and then resume normal hours on January 7, which are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. The clinic recently decided to close Sundays due to a staffing shortage, which its proprietor blames partly on Interior Health’s inflexible policies dealing with foreign medical practitioners. The clinic, which until re-
cently operated seven days a week including all but three holidays per year, lost one of its partners, Dr. Robert Taylor, who accepted a position with WorkSafeBC. Although a foreign trained doctor apprenticing for her Canadian license was prepared to join them, Interior Health vetoed the move, saying such physicians must work in supervised settings, such as full-service family practices with hospital privileges. However, according to a letter from the health authority’s senior medical director, the Kootenay Lake clinic doesn’t meet that criteria because
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they don’t admit patients to hospital, and only one staff member has hospital privileges, which are seldom used. Dr. John Dale, who runs the clinic, has since contacted the BC Medical Association and a member of the Interior Health board “to question the policy of suggesting that a [foreign doctor] is better served during mentorship by being forced to go to an isolated community and do 24 to 48 hours of solo call with little or no backup when they could be doing a learning training period in our clinic.� Dale has been unable to find another permanent replacement. In the meantime, he says they are getting “quite a bit of help� from local doctors, “which is great, but we have no regular for Sundays.� Dale also argues that by providing weekend service, his clinic was easing the burden on the emergency room. By his reckoning, about onethird of the 75 patients typically seen on Saturdays and Sundays would otherwise end up in emergency. He estimates that over the years, his clinic saved the health care system millions of dollars.
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Outdoor Skatepark Effort Needs Your Help
Locals can turn votes into cash MEGAN COLE Nelson Star Reporter
Come out and show your support!
Nelson skateboarders are calling on locals to vote in a campaign that could
award the outdoor skate park with as much as $150,000. The Nelson outdoor skate park was part of the Aviva Community Fund
last year and made it all the way to the finals but lost to another community project. “Last year we made it all the way to the
finals; all the way to the end,” said Rob Levesque. “If you make it through the semifinals the judges decide who gets the
money. They actually called me and apologized for not giving us anything. I didn’t really have that much to say. I was pretty upset. I figure we do it again this year and they’ve got to give us something.” Levesque said that the tough part of the competition is that there are a lot of worth while projects in the running with the skate park. “I was looking at the ideas for other projects and they are things like shelters for horses. They are all worthy. There is a lot of great ideas and obviously they are all community improvement ideas,” he said. The voting for the semi-finals began on Monday and people now have 12 days to vote, and in that time can cast their ballot 15 times. Levesque said the overall project is doing well but what they really need now is the funds to push the project forward. “We have land, and we have a design. Of course we do need a lot of money to make this a reality,” he said. “The mayor called me last week and he is fully behind it and wants to do whatever he can to make it a reality. The Rotary — I have made a presentation to them and have been in touch with them over the last few days — they’ve really jumped behind it and they’ve said they’re behind it 100 per cent now and they’re going to make it their main funding priority. You know when you have the Rotary and the mayor behind you, things look up.” The last day to vote is December 16. To vote visit avivacommunityfund.org
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Looking for holiday gift ideas? Our Holiday Gift Guide offers a feast of excellent ideas for you and your loved ones this holiday season.
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The Garden Centre looks great and is full of great gift ideas – statuary, unique garden accents, giftware for the gardener in your life and lots more. The Flower Shop has loads of fresh cut flowers and we are ready to send your order next door or around the world!
Keep your loved ones safe and warm this winter and have fun!
Let our florists design your Christmas flowers or centerpiece to help make your Christmas truly special this year. If you can’t decide – how about a Georama Gift Certificate – always popular!
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Stockings bursting with surprises According to legend, three young and penniless women hung their freshly laundered stockings to dry over the mantelpiece. On Christmas Eve, Saint Nicholas threw some gold coins down their chimney, and the coins landed in the ladies’ stockings. And so the tradition began. To preserve a whisper of the origins of this tradition, place some gold foil-wrapped chocolate coins in your children’s Christmas stockings. In the olden days, oranges were a rare winter treat and many of our greatgrandparents were excited to receive a foil-wrapped orange in their stockings on the big morning. Today, that tradition can be carried on with a real tangerine or with a chocolate orange, foil wrapped and ready to be “peeled” into sections. Other surprises to keep in mind as stocking stuffers are small items that you usually say “no” to the rest of the year: that little toy car you always refuse to buy when you’re grocery shopping, or the little troll dolls at the cashier’s counter of the drug store. Gift certificates for a day of skiing or a movie with popcorn at the movie theatre are sure to be hits as well. There’s no need to hunt down official gift cards; create your own on the computer or craft one with cardboard and markers. For teenagers, trial size personal care and beauty products are ideal, including bubble bath, creams, shower gels, or shampoos for sports bags. Of course, gift cards for cell phone minutes or for music downloads from the Internet will also make them very happy. Don’t forget the adults in your life: you might tuck in some sample bottles of alcohol, such as ice cider or champagne, a fruit or flower scented massage oil for the ladies, and a woody or marine fragrance for the men.
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In greater numbers than ever before, the community came out to the Capitol Theatre this past weekend for the 24th annual Christmas pantomime. This year’s production brought the audience to Cobbleham where The Elves and the Shoemaker played out through song, dance and general mayhem. Here’s a look back at some of the excitement on stage and off...
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As the holiday season approaches, the pressure to complete all planning and shopping increases and undoubtedly puts additional stress on our bodies, making some of us edgier and less merry to be around. The fact that retailers entice us with fantastic deals leading up to this time of year sometimes makes us buy more and spend more than we ordinarily would and adds to the urgency and frenzy. Stores are more crowded, checkout lines are longer, and as the shelves begin to empty, the frustration of getting the perfect gift can send anyone over the edge. So how can you sail through this heightened state of chaos without losing your cool and still be able to maintain a sense of seasonal happiness? First you must understand how the body reacts to stress, something known as the Stress Response Mechanism, we all have it some are just better able to control it. When a person is faced with something that creates stress, the body triggers an automatic stress response system called the “fight or flight” response where through various physical changes the body is made ready to respond. Adrenalin hormone levels increase, thereby increasing blood pressure, the heart starts to beat faster and muscles become tense, making the entire body more alert. The metabolic rate increases producing an energy surge which makes you feel invincible and ready to conquer your attacker. This is known as the survival instinct or “alarm phase” which manifests when your body feels like it’s faced with a life and death situation. The second stage known as the “resistance phase” lasts until the body adapts to or copes with its stressor or for as long as the body can maintain this heightened state. Then we enter the “exhaustion phase” where resistance declines and the body’s response normalizes and the perceived threat is gone. Your response to stress is dependent upon your perception of your stressor and how big of an impact you think it will have but just as in a life
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threatening situation, your perceived threats can trigger the same response with the same consequences. Repeated exposure to long term stress can lead to burnout and a multitude of other health concerns such as adrenal fatigue, decreased immunity, and heart disease. The key is to actively manage your stress and to nurture and support your body’s response. There are a number of ways to facilitate stress management including breathing techniques such as yoga, de-cluttering the mind using mediation, getting adequate amounts of good quality sleep, moderating the use of stimulants (such as caffeine) and limit alcohol consumption. In addition, you can support the adrenal glands and nervous system with supplements such as B vitamins and herbs that serve as adaptogens and tonics such as ashwaghanda, licorice root, rhodiola and l-theanine. (Please check with your pharmacist or health provider before starting any supplement if you are already on prescription medication or have serious health issues). Keeping the holidays in perspective , getting adequate amounts of sunshine, and exercise will not only contribute to the maintenance of a healthy lifestyle, but will also ensure that you are better able to enjoy the holidays with friends and family. Taking a moment to breathe and calm yourself down will allow you to adapt to a situation rather than to reacting to the stress and frustration. Keeping the mindset of “it is what it is” will remind you that you can’t always control your environment. Being organized and prepared for delays will ensure that you keep your cool when those around you are losing theirs and will help reduce the stress of long line ups, slow moving window shoppers, and Sunday drivers. For more information on the effects of stress and stress management, talk to your pharmacist or healthcare provider to ensure that you too can enjoy a stress-less holiday season!
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Dooley says Nelson not immune from world’s woes Continued from Page 1 cent female representation in municipal politics. “Councillor Cherbo, Adams and myself are working our backsides off just to get 30 per cent male representation,” said Dooley with a laugh. He reflected on the time he sat on an all male council. “That was interesting,” Dooley said. “We did get good things done but having said that there wasn’t a lot of discussion.”
Thursday Dec 8, 6pm #3-320 Vernon St. Get Involved. Make Art Happen. We are looking for motivated individuals to get involved in the centre. Come to the AGM. Exhibitions, Residencies, Literary Events, Cabarets, and Arts Education. Be a part of the Art. Mayor John Dooley (right) and the six city councillors were all sworn in by Judge Lisa Mrozinski (left) on Monday night. Megan Cole photo
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“While the [Occupy] message may have been depleted over a period of time, the reality is the message that they brought forward to us in the first place was a message that I believe we all need to listen to.” John Dooley Nelson Mayor
The state of global economy and politics was referred to in Dooley’s address which came right to the front lawn of City Hall over the last two months with the Occupy Nelson camp. “I’m sure you’d agree today, the world is in a bit of a term of flux,” he said. “We actually dealt with it on our own front lawn when people came to express their desires for a shift in direction. While the message may have been depleted over a period of time, the reality is the message that they brought forward to us in the first place was a message that I believe we all need to listen to.” Dooley said the message of the Occupy movement parallels with the work that the city has been doing through many of it’s policies like the Path to 2040 and it’s Downtown and Waterfront Plan. His address centred around the importance of partnerships in the work that council does for the city. “The partnerships and relationships that we’ve been able to establish have been a team effort and they start with our employee group, our management staff and our council,” said Dooley. “They allow us to go into the world and meet with people of influence who are able to move our community forward.” Dooley referred to his visit to the Irish Embassy in Ottawa last year while he was in town for a Federation of Canadian Municipalities meeting. He also spoke of how his role on the Federation has allowed him to tap into a great wealth of knowledge from mayors across the country. Dooley ended his address by saying over the next three years he intends to build on a legacy that has made Nelson one of the best places to live.
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Surveillance cameras returned turned the cameras on November 22. “We gave them back their cameras and that was on recommendation from my lawyer,” said Nordick. “Nobody wants those pictures floating around.” RCMP are still determining why the pictures from previous investigations were not completely deleted. “We’re reviewing the events that led up to the loss of the cameras and the digital images that were stored in them,” stated Seibel. “Our concern, now that we have regained custody
CASSANDRA CHIN Grand Forks Gazette Reporter
Two RCMP cameras and flash drives containing sensitive information that a Nelson man found this summer were returned to police last week. The cameras were found in trees in Grand Forks near a trailer home rented by Dion Nordick, aka Buck Addams, and contained multiple images of various investigations. RCMP Staff Sgt. Dan Seibel met with Nordick’s lawyer Jesse Gelber, who re-
of those images, is to ensure any possible privacy breaches involving personal information to any identifiable third party is not continued.” Nordick mentioned that someone had stopped him on the street to inform him that his case was discussed in high school law classes. “[That person] told me that they have to use a clean memory card each time,” explained Nordick. “Which is interesting because they Dion Nordick
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When RCMP first raided his home under a search warrant to investigate a marijuana grow-op, they also confiscated Nordick’s art supplies which he used to make signs for customers in Grand Forks. “We gave back their stuff
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Continued from Page 24 have changed their procedure and that’s almost as good as an apology.” Seibel clarified that the directive would eliminate any future similar breaches or losses of sensitive information. “What we’re doing is only new memory cards are being installed in instances surveillance equipment is being installed in locations where there is an opportunity when someone other than an RCMP officer could come in possession of those cameras,” said Seibel. “We’re reviewing this and moving forward. We don’t want a similar occurrence.” Nordick is currently pursuing a civil case seeking compensation for the amount of
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League Standings Neil Murdoch Division TEAM GP W Beaver Valley 28 23 Castlegar 29 19 Nelson 29 18 Spokane 28 12 Grand Forks 29 1
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Two in a Row for Atom Spitfires In their second tournament in as many weeks, Nelson’s Atom “B” House team, the Nelson Spitfires, went undefeated to capture gold at the Rossland-Trail Minor Hockey Association Atom House Tournament. The final pitted the top two teams from each group — Nelson and Cranbrook — in a tight, highly competitive and entertaining match, cumulating in Nelson’s 5-3 victory. photo submitted
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Leafs crush hapless Bruins BOB HALL Nelson Star Editor
Nelson Leafs Leaders
PLAYER Colton Schell Brett Norman Nik Newman Carson Willians Matti Jmaeff Dallon Stoddart James Sorey
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It was stat-night once again as the Nelson Junior Leafs laid waste to the Grand Forks Border Bruins on Thursday. Final count this time around: 15-0. Leading the stat bolstering parade in Grand Forks were Nik Newman, Brett Norman and defenceman J.J. Beitel who all had five points. Rookie Carson Willians notched four goals in the trampling. In the four games between the two Neil Murdoch Division rivals so far this season, Nelson has outscored Grand Forks by a whopping 52-2. In Thursday’s drubbing the goals came fast and furious.
Leafs rookie Carson Willians scored four goals in the 15-0 Megan Cole photo win.
Just over a minute into the game, Norman scored a pair
of goals 17 seconds apart. Less than eight minutes into the game Matti Jmaeff, Eric Spring and Matthew Naka pushed the margin to 5-0. Scorekeepers were kept busy in the second and third periods with the Leafs registering five goals in each frame. The Leafs fired 57 shots on the Grand Forks goal, while Nelson’s Patrick Defoe stopped 27 to register the shutout. In 29 games so far this season, Grand Forks has allowed 272 goals against — an average of 9.38 a game — and only scored 58. The Leafs return home Friday night to take on the Castlegar Rebels at the NDCC. Game time is 7 p.m.
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ith official opening days upon us, Whitewater Mountain Adventure Centre is preparing to offer mens and ladies days. The Powder Room (ladies day) and The Board Room (mens day) are great ways to get out with friends and improve your skills with a ski or snowboard pro. Daily packages starting at $48 for a lesson and lunch, discounts on booking multidays and discounts on lift tickets and rentals. The Powder Room is on Mondays beginning January 2 for 10 weeks and The Board Room is one Friday per month, December 30, January 6, February 3, March 2 and April 6. For full program info see skiwhitewater.com
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Already underway is registration for the Nelson Figure Skating Club’s Tiny Tots program. Launching this January, Tiny Tots is the per-
fect program for three and four-year-olds too young for CanSkate but ready to take their first brave steps onto the ice. Using teaching aids, music and a wide variety of activities, Skate Canada certified coaches offer a fun and relaxed environment that instills fundamentals and prepares skaters for Stages 1 or 2 of Canskate. Registration for January is also open for CanSkate, Junior Academy and StarSkate. Visit nelsonfigureskatingclub.ca for complete info. The Kootenay Swim Club returned home from the Kelowna Aquajets Fall Classic swim meet with a trophy in their hands for outstanding performances from a small team. An amazing start to the swim season! Before the Christmas break starts, the Kootenay Swim Club will be heading to the Kamloops Classic Swim Meet. Wish
them luck! With pool fees being very high, the club has to make great effort to raise funds to cover operating costs. The club will be selling their annual Christmas raffle tickets during the Christmas season with amazing prizes to be won. Keep your eye open for ticket sellers and help out this club and buy some tickets. Lastly, the Nelson outdoor skatepark has made the semifinalists in the Aviva Community Fund competition. Now we need locals to vote again, and again, and again to help make this dream a reality in our community. Kim Palfenier is the executive director of the Nelson Regional Sports Council. You can reach her by phone at 250-352-3989 via email at nrsc@telus.net
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prestige of cruising up to the front of the line every morning and slipping into your specially marked, reserved Rock Star parking spot. Just put your boots on and rip it up. If you want to hit the snooze button or savour another latte, indulge yourself. The Rock Star parking spot will be held for you until 12:30 p.m. every single day. Now that’s celebrity status. And just like a real rock star, you get the satisfaction of helping to support two
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great causes. One hundred per cent of the proceeds will go the Whitewater Ski Team and Avalanche Awareness Beyond the Boundaries. What are the odds? Stupendous. Only 2,000 tickets are available as this offer is exclusive to season pass holders. Tickets are $10 each and available for purchase at the Whitewater downtown office on Victoria Street or up at the lodge where you are going to be all weekend, skiing like a rock star.
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Selkirk continues to investigate Cont. from Page 1 accident at the college and of course he passed away a couple days later in Kelowna, but to have it happen so close to home is very upsetting.� Students and friends of Schoolers held a memorial at Mike’s Pub at the Hume Hotel on Friday where they showed a movie and launched their campaign called I Will which promotes safety and helmet use in skiing and snowboarding. Because the accident happened on the weekend, Auliffe said the college has been trying to piece together what exactly took place. “First of all we had to find out what happened because it was a student activity on the weekend that was not sanctioned by the college,� said Auliffe. “Some students had set up a jump in the night time and were skiing down the side of the lawn and then would jump onto the railing. We’ve got that information all together now. We’re in the process of determining what we’re going to do about it.� Schooler was not wearing a helmet and although he was hurt, he didn’t seek medical attention. According to acting regional coroner Chico Newell, Schooler died in Kelowna General Hospital on November 28 as a result of a closed head injury. “He wasn’t wearing a helmet,� said Newell. “I can only go so far as to say it’s likely he would not have sustained trauma to the extent that he did if he was wearing a helmet. No one could say if he had been wearing a helmet that he would have survived.� With ski hills opening around the
Jay and Lorna and their families wish to thank the community of Nelson for the care and love they have extended to us and especially to Lorna and Jay over the last years. Your support and friendship has been much appreciated. We would especially like to thank everyone for the tasty meals, comfy beds, technical expertise, hauling and carrying, picking up friends and family and all your warmth. Thank you for being there over the past few weeks with many many hugs and sharing your wonderful memories with us. Jay and Lorna want to thank and give their heartfelt appreciation to their health team for your compassion, advice and guidance, expertise and warmth. Thank you very much to everyone, Jay and Lorna Marshall
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Skis, messages and other items mark the place where 20-year-old Will Schooler (inset), a Selkirk College student and avid skier, suffered a fatal injury while attempting a stunt on a handrail at a Tenth Street Campus.
province Newell said it’s important that people hitting the slopes are keeping safety in mind. “The matter has been referred to the chief coroner’s office for consideration, but simply in my mind, it’s that time of year that ski hills are opening and every-
one’s thinking about outdoor recreation,� said Newell. “We need to ensure everybody is looking after themselves properly, that they’re properly geared up and safe. That includes wearing a helmet, whether they’re skiing or snowboarding or tobogganing or sledding or whatever it is they might be doing.� Schooler’s family donated his organs and Newell said that it is a “very, very powerful thing to do.�
“This is a tragedy defined and as a coroner this is what I consider the ultimate gift that could go on to change the lives of many individuals and their families. It’s a very, very powerful thing to do,� he said. Schooler, who was considered to be a veteran skier, was in his second year at the ski resort operation management program at Selkirk College. — With files from Greg Nesteroff
Share in our Christmas Dinner We would like to invite you to dine with us on December 24 at 5 PM. Kootenay Christian Fellowship (Our Daily Bread), will be offering a Christmas Eve Dinner to anyone who would like to come. All guests will receive a first class dinner in a pleasant and homey atmosphere, plus a wrapped Christmas Gift. To host our Christmas dinner it costs approximately $4.00 per plate. Any donations received above the cost of our Christmas Eve dinner will go to providing meals throughout the next year. Five days a week we provide hot meals and other vital services to the working poor, those looking for work, and the families that are less fortunate. If you would like to donate ODB Christmas Eve dinner please respond to this ad. ʼn KHOSV SHRSOH ʼn KHOSV SHRSOH ʼn KHOSV SHRSOH ʼn SURYLGHV PHDOV Please donate online at www.kootenaychristianfellowship.com and click on the Our Daily Bread tab or send cheques payable to:
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Community Dr. Samantha Nutt at the Capitol Theatre on Thursday
War Child Canada founder speaks SUBMITTED Special to the Nelson Star
Founder and executive director of War Child Canada, Samantha Nutt, is a medical doctor with more than 15 years of experience working in war zones. She has helped children in some of the world’s most violent flashpoints, working with War Child Canada, the United Nations and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in Darfur, Iraq, Afghanistan, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Burundi, northern Uganda, Ethiopia and the Thai-Burmese border. Over the course of her professional career and as the founder and executive director of War Child Canada, Dr. Nutt has spearheaded efforts to provide direct humanitarian support and long term programming to war-affected children
and their families, and to promote greater awareness in Canada concerning the rights of children everywhere. Dr. Nutt will be speaking as part of a national tour of her new book Damned Nations: Greed, Guns, Armies and Aid, that was released in October to wide acclaim. The memoir of her 15 years providing hands-on care in some of the world’s most violent flashpoints while building War Child Canada, provides a deeply thoughtful meditation on war and the civilians it affects. It was nominated by Stephen Lewis to be a Canada Reads non-fiction choice and has received praise from David Suzuki, K’Naan, Lloyd Axworthy and others. A specialist in maternal and child health in zones of armed conflict, family medicine, public health, refugee health and women’s
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health, Dr. Nutt is also on staff at Women’s College Hospital in Toronto and is an assistant professor at the University of Toronto in the department of family and community medicine. Dr. Nutt’s work on behalf of war-affected communities around the world has been widely recognized and awarded throughout the world. She is a recipient of
Canada’s Top 40 under 40 Award (Globe and Mail). She was designated by Time Magazine as one of “Canada’s Five Leading Activists.” CBC News has profiled her as a “Canadian leader.” CTV National News has declared her a “Canadian Success Story” and Maclean’s Magazine featured her in their annual Honour Roll as one of “Twelve Canadians Making a Difference.” Most recently, Dr. Nutt received the Order of Ontario, the highest official honour in the province of Ontario. Dr. Nutt will be speaking as part of the Fall Mir Lecture Series Thursday at the Capitol Theatre in Nelson at 7 p.m.. Tickets are $12 regular; $10 seniors and students and available by calling 250-352-6363 or online at capitoltheatre.bc.ca For more information on the Mir Lecture Series, call 250.365.1234 or selkirk.ca/ mir/.
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Looking for a last minute gift for the grandma who has everything? Feel like your family Christmas card is missing something? The Nelson branch of the BC SPCA may have the solution. Santa has booked off time in his busy schedule from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. today at Chahko Mika Mall and then again 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at the Nelson SPCA for photos with pets, kids, and families. Taken by a professional photographer, these photos will include whichever members of the family, four-legged or otherwise, you would like. For only a $12 donation, participants can get two 5x7 and six wallet size photos. “We feel very grateful that Santa has found time in his holiday schedule to help us out,” says Rob Andrew, the Nelson branch manager. “He’s always been an animal lover, so he wasn’t very hard to convince.” All friendly dogs, cats, and other animals are welcome. The Nelson SPCA is located at 520-C Falls Street, above the Savoy Bowling Lanes. For further information, contact them by phone at 250-352-7178.
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95th Birthday for Steve Melnick, Dec 10th, 3 pm at Castlegar Legion, Open House, Everyone welcome
FOUND: Blue gas powered pedal bike near the Wholesale Club. Contact the Nelson City Police to Identify.
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Lost 1 Silver Heart Pendent in a Kolmel bag in the Nelson Mall or Wholesale Gas Bar. Call 250-505-6604
Nelson Waldorf School Annual Winter Faire Saturday, December 10th 10am-3pm Activities 10am-4pm Craft Fair 250-352-6919 Ymir Road, Nelson ST. Joseph School Christmas Tree sales begin Sat Dec.3 at Andex Rentals. Hours will be 10am - 4pm every Sat and Sun until Dec.18, $25 each. The Nelson Choral Society presents: ‘Tales of Winter’ - a Christmas celebration of song, directed by Kathleen Neudorf. Saturday December 10, 7:30pm & Sunday December 11, 2pm Capitol Theatre, Nelson. First on: Oxygen Orkestar ‘the Musicians of Bratislava’. Adults $15, students & seniors $10, children under 10 free. Tickets at the Capitol Theatre: www.capitoltheatre.bc.ca
LOST in Slocan City: 1 male medium shepherd / doberman mix w/big ears, answers to Griswald, 2 smaller shepherd/Husky mix (1 male/1 female) answer to Buster & Roxy last seen December 3rd Please call Layne or Maria 250-355-2885 or 355-2545 LOST: Silver Heart pendant in a Kolmel Bag at the Gas Bar or Chahko Mika Mall. Please call 250-505-6604
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Technical Support, Nelson, BC Tarasoft, now owned by CoreLogic Marketlinx, develops and supports Real Estate software solutions that are deployed to some of the Nation’s largest MLS providers. We are looking to fill two Technical Support positions to work on a contract basis starting immediately. The ideal candidate will possess the desire and willingness to dive in and prove themselves to be an analytical problem-solver with exceptional communication skills. A solid work ethic and ability learn new applications and technologies will be critical. Core Responsibilities: - Troubleshoot customer issues via telephone and email. - Effectively communicate with technical and non-technical people, both internally and externally. - Document customer issues and resolutions accurately and thoroughly. Requirements: - A methodical and analytical approach to problem solving - Meticulous attention to detail - Effective communicator with superior follow through skills - Familiarity with web design and technologies, eg. IIS, HTML, ASP, WYSIWYG tools This is a term contract to start immediately. Rate of pay will be commensurate with experience. To be considered, please send your resume and cover letter to jobs@tarasoft.com
NURSE MANAGER, COMMUNITY LIAISON - Bayshore Home Health is hiring an RN to grow its private home care business in the Nelson area. Key responsibilities: building business relationships, delivering presentations and creating a high profile for Bayshore in the community. Other responsibilities: delivery of care to clients, supervision of Field staff and coordinating clinical education. The ideal candidate is a driven self-starter with an outstanding work ethic and exceptional people skills, who works well with limited direction. This is a casual, part-time position with the potential to grow to permanent full-time. Resumes to shgeekie@bayshore.ca. Only those shortlisted will be contacted.
Drivers/Courier/ Trucking DRIVERS WANTED: Terrific career opportunity outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects. No Experience Needed!! Extensive paid travel, meal allowance, 4 wks. vacation & benefits pkg. Skills Needed - Ability to travel 3 months at a time Valid License w/ air brake endorsement. High School Diploma or GED. Apply at www.sperryrail.com under careers, keyword Driver. DO NOT FILL IN CITY OR STATE
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Become a Psychiatric Nurse - train locally via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements and some regional classroom delivery. Wages start at $30.79/hr to $40.42/hr. This 23 month program is recognized by the CRPNBC. Gov’t funding may be available. Toll-free 1-87-STENBERG www.stenbergcollege.com DOG LOVERS! Enjoy a healthy, profitable career as a professional dog trainer. Government accredited program student loans and grants. Ben Kersen & the Wonderdogs. www.wonderdogs.bc.ca/careers/
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Help Wanted Dental Hygienist required for Mondays and possibly two half days on Tuesday & Thursday February 6,2012. Please drop off resume to Dr. Zarikoff’s office 515D Vernon St. Nelson BC or fax to 250-352-5886 Gerick Cycle and Ski seeks a responsible person to fill a part time merchandising /sales/cashier position. Experience in clothing & ski sales an asset. Please contact Ross McNamara or Charles Arnold at 250-354-4622 or info@gericks.com.
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623 Railway Street | Nelson, BC| V1L 1H5 phone: 888.955.5528 | fax: 250.352.6181 Nelson Ford has a very rare opportunity for a Full time Service Technician/Mechanic! This huge opportunity awards you not only a very generous pay and beneÀts package but also the ability to advance your career to many various other Àelds of employ within this massive greatly successful Western Canadian auto group. We have a friendly and healthy work environment where teamwork is number one! Working in this warm and welcoming community with a small city feel allows us a very consistent customer base with which to work from. This is the type of place where people choose to work, not one of the places where employees are here because they need to work. Sounds like the type of place where you’d be happy? Stop by for your chance at a great position with a great future. Try to get in soon as our Christmas party is on the 10th, YOU should be there!
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Become a Psychiatric Nurse in your own community There is an urgent need for more Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPN), particularly outside the urban areas of the province. And with the workforce aging – the average age of a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in BC is 47 years – the number of retirees from the profession is exceeding the number of graduates. Entry-level earnings start at $30.79/hour to $40.42/hour. Train Locally – The only program of its kind in BC, students can learn within their local communities via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements, and some regional classroom delivery. This 23 month program is accredited by the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of BC (CRPNBC). Government student loans, Employment & Labour Market Services (ELMS), band funding & other financing options available to qualified applicants.
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Busy Building Supply Co, is looking for a delivery truck driver. This position requires a class 1 with air, Hi Ab experience, crane certificate, general vehicle maintenance pretrip inspections, helping to load and unload and warehouse work when not driving. Please include a clean abstract with your resume to: Maglio Building Centre 29 Government Rd, Nelson BC, V1L 5L9. 250-352-6661 (p) 250-352-3566 (f) Attn: Dominic Email: dom@maglio.ca EXPERIENCED PARTS Person required for progressive auto/industrial supplier. Hired applicant will receive top wages, full benefits and RRSP bonuses plus moving allowances. Our 26,000sq.ft. store is located 2.5 hours N.E. of Edmonton, Alberta. See our community at LacLaBicheRegion.com. Send Resumes to: Sapphire Auto, Box 306, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0. Email: hr@sapphireinc.net.
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HHDI RECRUITING is hiring on behalf of Baker Hughes Baker Hughes Alberta based oilfield services company is currently hiring;
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HD MECHANICS 3rd or 4th apprentice or Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanics with their Red Seal and CVIP License to work in Red Deer & Hinton. Please call 250-718-3330 or Fax: 1-888-679-0759 For more information or send your resume & current drivers abstract to: driverclass1@shaw.ca
PROFESSIONAL JOB opportunities. Troyer Ventures Ltd. is a privately owned, fluid transport company servicing Northern BC and Alberta. We are an equal opportunity employer now accepting applications at various branches for: Mechanics (Commercial Transport or equivalent). Wage range: $25. - $40./hour. Minimum experience required: second year apprenticeship or equivalent. Professional Drivers (Class 1, 3). Wage range: $25. - $35./hour. Minimum experience require: Six months professional driving. Labourers and Swampers. Wage range: $22. - $28./hour. Minimum experienced require: N/A. Successful candidates will be self-motivated and eager to learn. Experience is preferred, but training is available. Valid safety tickets, clean drug test, and drivers abstract are required. We encourage candidates of aboriginal ancestry, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities to apply. For more information and to apply for these opportunities, visit our employment webpage at: http://troyer.ca/employmentopportunities
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Pets FREE TO GOOD HOME TWO MALE BUDGIES. These little guys are a year and a half old. Unfortunately, their owners are leaving the country and can’t take them along. Includes cage and play stand. 352-6883
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GARAGE Sale! 413 West Gore St. Back Alley,1-3 PM! Sat./Sun. Dec. 3/4 and Dec.10/11. BABY equipment and clothes, adult wool SWEATERS, KNITTING WOOL, embroidery, furniture, PORCELAIN etc.
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West Kootenay/Boundary CRIME STOPPERS seeks a Relief Coordinator to volunteer for 1 hour/week in the Nelson Office. Please mail your contact info to: RR1, S3, C39 Crescent Valley, BC V0G 1H0
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BIG BUILDING Sale... “Clearance sale you don’t want to miss!” 20X26 $4995. 25X34 $6460. 30X44 $9640. 40X70 $17,945. 47X90 $22,600. One end included. Pioneer Steel 1800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca. CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad & get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-981-5990. CAN’T GET up your stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help! No obligation consultation. Comprehensive warranty. Can be installed in less than 1 hour. Call now 1-866-981-6591. STEEL BUILDINGS End of season deals! Overstock must go - make an offer! free delivery to most areas. Call to check inventory and free brochure 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170
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NELSON: Gyro Park, Lake View Apartment. 1 or 2 bdrm, newly reno’d, private entrance, shared laundry, clawfoot tub and internet. Semi-furnished, if needed. Park-like setting. NS/ NP References required. Available Jan 1st $1,100/mo all inclusive. Call 352-0776.
Apartment Furnished SIX MILE: Furnished Suites, NS/NP Starting @ $800/month utilities included 250-825-9421
Homes for Rent DELIGHTFUL private cabin Pass Creek Rd, 2 bdr, recent reno, woodstove, W/D, internet, utilities extra, $850 month, evenings 250-359-6724 NELSON 12mile: Waterfront furnished cabin for 1-2 people Avail. until July 2012 NS/NP $650 util. incl. 250-354-4779 NELSON: Waterfront Acreage Clean townhouse on the beach w/large country kitchen. 2bdrm, den & bath upstairs, kitchen & living room on main floor. lots of parking (cars, boats etc), detached storage building incl. Located 5 mins from town on Johnson Rd. $1500/mo + hydro, uses economical green geo heat Avail. Immediately 352-5679 Small 1 bdrm cabin w/beautiful lake view, close to town, lake & bus stop, NS/NP great place for mature single or couple. Recently reno’d, new windows, kitchen, bathroom & sundeck. $850. including electric. Ph 250-551-3336 Updated 2.5 bdrm Mobile Home, N/S, N/P, W/D, Adult Park, Ref required, 7 min to New carpet, Nelson on Granite Rd. $800.00/mth plus utilities. 250-352-0898
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Want to Rent Couple w/baby + single male, clean, quiet, respectful seek 2-3 bdrm accom. in town. Willing to do outdoor maintenance & upkeep. Have 2 pets. Up to $875/mo guaranteed. Pls leave msg for Chris 505-5506
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Norm McCarvell to serve as Rotary Governor in 2014 Rotary District 5080 is pleased to announce that Norm McCarvell of the Rotary Club of Nelson has been appointed to serve as District Governor in 2014-1015. Norm will be the third member of his club who has risen through the ranks to serve as District Governor; he was preceded by the late Bill Ramsay in 1971-1972 and Mike Berg in 2001-2002. In the next few years, Norm will undergo intensive training in order to prepare for the DG role. He is currently serving the District as an Assistant District Governor and will continue in that position for the next 2 years. Norm served the Rotary Club of Nelson as President in 2009-2010. His passion is the International Services component of Rotary. He has used his vocational skills as an Emergency Room Registered Nurse on five surgical missions to Nicaragua with a team from the Okanagan. While in Central America, he visited Rotarian friends in Tegucigalpa, Honduras and visited the markets and garbage dumps to meet children who are benefitting from the Market Children Project of HELP Honduras. He also met with vendors in Honduras who have received funding through a Micro-credit Project of the Rotary Club of Nelson. Norm also served on a Rotaplast (Rotary Plastic Surgeons) Mission to Banepa, Nepal, in 2009 and currently serves Rotaplast as an Ambassador. Norm and wife Jeanette have lived in Nelson since 1981 when they escaped the hustle and bustle of Vancouver to settle in the beautiful, mountainous West Kootenays. They have two adult children in their twenties, Nikki and Bryce, who are attending college and working at various part-time jobs. The Rotary Clubs of Nelsons congratulates Norm on his appointment and looks forward to hosting the District Convention in 2015 during Norm’s governing year. Nelson has a stellar reputation for hosting two previous conventions which were attended by a record number of Rotarians and their partners from throughout D5080 which includes south eastern BC, northern Idaho and eastern Washington State.
Market Children assured place in school due to sponsorship by local Rotarians Seventy seven local Rotarians of the two Rotary Clubs in Nelson have taken their commitment to literacy a step far beyond Nelson. Each has extended their financial support to sponsor a student in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The Public School System in Honduras is free, but without uniforms, shoes, books and school supplies many children of the working poor cannot attend school. Through HELP Honduras, supported by the Canadian Rotary Collaboration for International Development (CRCID), a number of programs are provided to children and their parents who live in the market or the dump where they eek out a marginal existence. In addition to the individual sponsorships, both Nelson Rotary Clubs have also teamed up with other Rotary Clubs as far away as
Victoria and Comox to contribute to a large scale Rotary Foundation Global Grant. In total, some 420 primary, 180 secondary and 10 vocational students will attend school. A program called “Programma de Madres” will train 250 mothers in business skills such as marketing and book keeping. A new “linkage program” will provide job shadowing, resume writing, job search and job interview skills for graduates of the Market Children Program. These programs are carefully monitored by Educators employed by the non-governmental organization Alternatives Y Opportuniades in Tegucigalpa. AYO has worked with Rotarians from our district for 20 years to ensure that literacy and health programs and parenting classes are successfully delivered.
A Success Story
Sylvia, now 21, completed her schooling on a Market Children Scholarship. She completed her training as a teacher and now works as a teacher for AYO (Alternative Y Opportuniades) in four schools located in poor and dangerous neighbourhoods. Her salary is sponsored through a CRCID funded program called “Strengthening Primary Education.”
Let’s say thank you to our volunteers Volunteerism seems to be at the heart of the Rotarian and volunteering to help build a stronger, healthier community here at home and abroad is vital in the heart and purpose of the Rotarian. There are two Rotary Clubs in Nelson, the Day Break and the Noon Club. Within these two groups there is an army of volunteers involved in every aspect of Community life. When the Rotarian is not at work, they may be found, coaching kid sports, tutoring at all levels of school, serving in their church and serving the community at some level of city government. They may also be found providing humanitarian aide work inside and outside Canada as well as serving the objectives of their particular club through numerous Rotary volunteer opportunities. December 5 was National Volunteer Awareness Day. May we take this moment to challenge you to stop and take notice of those around you who might be helping out simply because they want to give back to their community. Say thank you to those who are teaching your child a skill, making sure the books balance at your club, serving you at your favourite fundraising event, or ushering, cooking, reading, responding to mail, or speaking on behalf of your community. Everywhere you go, you will find volunteers busy at work, you may be surprised to find that many of those volunteers are Rotary members. When Rotarians were asked to explain why they volunteer, the answers were similar, we volunteer because we want to give back to the community we are a part of. Many were taught from childhood the importance of giving and sharing with community. Most believe they are helping to build a stronger healthier community by their giving and most also shared that volunteering made them feel good. I loved this quote from Dave, “Volunteering is the rent you pay for your space on earth.” Makes me want to ask, what are you doing for your time and space on this earth?
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Community There are 7 BILLION people. There are 14 BILLION pounds of garbage per year being dumped into the ocean. There are 9000 blue whales.
Help by recycling
& reducing waste.
Light up the Night: Holiday Skate with the Nelson Leafs and Santa
Sunday DEC 11
Nelson & District 1:00 - 4:30 @ Community
Complex
Don’t Miss: - Iceberg Swim - Lantern making - Nelson Fire Truck Turkey Slide Admission: by donation to the Nelson Food Cupboard
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In honour of the 10th anniversary of the West Kootenay Chapter of the MS Society, Norm and Lonnie Facchina present a $2,500 donation in memory of his parents, Leno and Elsa Facchina. Accepting on behalf of the Chapter is Dan Carlson, board chair (right). photo submitted
Best Christmas Display * Business * Tell us which store you think has the best Christmas display in Nelson. You can nominate a business by sending an email to publisher@nelsonstar.com or by calling the office at 250-352-1890 and letting us know why you think this business deserves to be chosen. This is open to all Nelson businesses and the prize will be $500 worth of advertising in the Nelson Star. Deadline for applications is Dec. 15. A small panel of judges will make the final decision.
Best Christmas Display * Residential * Tell us whose house in the Nelson area has the best Christmas Display. They will win dinner for two at the restaurant of their choice. You can nominate a neighbour or anyone for that matter. All we need is a residential address and our panel of judges will go around one evening in late December to do the judging. If you want to nominate someone please send their street address to publisher@nelsonstar.com or by calling our offices at 250-352-1890 with a brief description of why you think they should win. Deadline to enter is Dec. 15.
Winners will be announced in the Dec 23. newspaper. You don’t have to be nominated to win, however, if you want to ensure the judges don’t miss your business or house, please let us know so that we make sure it is on our list.
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Castlegar 3:30pm Nelson 6:45pm Heritage Society CP Station Museum 400 13th Ave
Lakeside Park 1900 Lakeside Drive
2011 HOLIDAY TRAIN
Canadian Paci¿c and you - Making a Differance One Stop at a Time. SEE PREFORMANCES BY Valdy & Special Guests Community Contact: 1-800-766-7912 www.cpr.ca
Fill ‘Er Up Nelson Toyota is doing its part to help make Christmas a wee bit better for everybody in the community. The local dealership has started the Help Fill the Tacoma campaign in hopes of loading up the back of the pick-up with food for the various agencies in our community. To take part, stop by Nelson Toyota in the next few days with your non-perishable food items or drop them by the Chahko Mika Mall this Friday where the truck will be outside Save-On Foods as part of the Miracle Marathon Food Drive. On Monday, Stewart Minns and Jen Smalley of Nelson Toyota loaded the first items in the back of the truck. Bob Hall photo
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