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Several local trails have been closed after a grizzly bear chased a man and bluff charged a woman in separate incidents over the weekend.
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Around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dave Cherry was walking his dog along the old waterline near the Nelson cemetery when he came across a sow. “The dog was running ahead of me. He saw it first. I could tell he was up to something because his tail was way
up and his ears were perked,� Cherry says. “I started walking fast to make sure he wasn’t going to get into trouble. All of a sudden I saw these big brown ears. I thought wow, it’s a big dog. And then when I got a good look I realized it was a grizzly bear.� It took him a few seconds to realize there was a cub as well. The sow bolted up the bank as Cherry called his dog off. “[The dog] started running back to me, and she started running after the dog. I threw my arms up and yelled and she stopped and the dog stopped. Then she started running towards me and the dog started running toward her. I said I’m out of here.� Cherry began running as he called his dog, who then fled past him. Story continues to ‘Jogger’ on Page 5
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Springer Creek Forest Products in Slocan is facing another extended shutdown due to slumping markets. General manager Ralph Tomlin says the mill will be idled indefinitely within the next few weeks. “It’s temporary, but we don’t have a firm date for starting up again,” he says. “It’s a combination of things, but essentially lumber prices, exchange rates, and transportation costs.” The mill restarted last June following a closure of 14 months. Tomlin says he’s hopeful the latest stoppage will be shorter. “There’s no way of knowing, but I don’t think it will be that long.” He says another key factor is their wood waste market has dried up. “That’s a fairly crucial
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piece of the puzzle. We were selling our hog fuel, which is essentially sawdust and bark, down to Avista Power Corp. in Kettle Falls, Washington. They simply don’t need it anymore,” Tomlin says. Zellstoff Celgar in Castlegar can’t take it either, so the
mill has no outlet for it. “That was a pretty big blow, because it means we’ve had to start our burner again, which we hadn’t run in over three years,” he adds. Springer Creek plans to keep its wood inventory low until the mill is ready to start
up again. Tomlin says minimal logging is underway now, although it will increase following spring break-up. The mill normally employs about 65 people, but is down to about 30 for the next two to three weeks, and then will scale back further.
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RCMP say a dispute in Slocan over dogs on Friday morning escalated into an assault, which saw a man taken to hospital. Two others face charges. Staff Sgt. Dan Seibel says the incident began with an allegedly loose dog going up to a neighbour’s fence and barking
at two other dogs. The woman who owned the latter animals went over to complain and got into an argument. “The neighbour and her friend go home and tell the husband. The husband’s mad. He and another man go over, another argument ensues, and an assault occurs,” Seibel says. The 63-year-old victim also suffered an apparent heart at-
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Nelson disc golfers are a bit closer to being able to set up a course in the city. But their proposal, which would put the course on cemetery lands, has generated heat from city council.
“The cemetery, as far as I’m concerned, is a very sacred space, especially if you have someone buried there.” Bob Adams
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The disc golf society is asking for permission to put up a temporary course on a section of land between the Burlington Northern Rail Trail and the cemetery. But because the land is considered part of the burial ground (though it’s too steep to be used for that purpose), council will have to amend its current bylaw on the cemetery to allow sports to be played on the site with written permission. But the idea of sanctioning games near gravestones didn’t sit well with councillors Bob Adams or Robin Cherbo. “The cemetery, as far as I’m concerned, is a very sacred space, especially if you have someone buried up there,” said Adams at Monday’s council meeting. He also said the plan might anger some of the church and community groups who have a stake in the cemetery. “It’s their cemetery... did we ask any of them if they wanted disc golf up there beside them?”
Cherbo said he’d be more willing to support the disc golf course if the land was sectioned off from the cemetery and rezoned, so it’s not part of the graveyard. But the suggestion didn’t get far after city manager Kevin Cormack pointed out the subdivision would require some expensive surveying. Council agreed to get started on the bylaw change, but when it came to the subject of what the Disc Golf Society should do in the meantime, another argument broke out. While staff recommended the society hold a public meeting before council approves their plan, councillor Deb Kozak said the group has already gathered plenty of feedback from residents in the area — which was presented to council at an earlier committee of the whole meeting — and should be given the chance to test its plan out before it’s asked for another round of community input. “There’s not much else they can tell us until they go out and do it,” she said. That set off another round of worries from Cherbo, Adams and mayor John Dooley, but ended up being a moot point. Until council actually amends the cemetery bylaw to allow sporting activity on site, it can’t give the group authority to use the land. That process requires up to three more meetings for reading and adopting the bylaw change, though it can be sped up. “We might get to it next year at the rate we’re going,” councillor Donna Macdonald noted as Kozak’s motion was tabled for the night.
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BRIEFS POT ‘FACTORY’ BUST NETS OVER 5,000 PLANTS
RCMP seized more than 5,100 marijuana plants from a property in Kootenay Bay on Friday. Police say a house and outbuilding in the 600 block of Riondel Road had been “converted completely” into a grow-op. “By any definition, this was a commercial marijuana factory,” Creston Staff Sgt. Gord Stewart said in a news release. “I’ve been involved in several hundred grow investigations and I’ve never seen the level of sophistication present here.” With the help of forensic identification and dog units, police also seized a large amount of growing equipment. A man, 27, living on the property was arrested at the scene and faces a number of charges, including drug production.
SCHOOL WINDOWS SMASHED
Several teenage boys broke windows at Trafalgar Middle School on Saturday night, according to police. A neighbour heard them around 11:20 p.m. and reported it, but they took off before being identified. All three appeared to be 15 to 17 years old and stood between 5'9"and 6". Police are also reporting a rash of thefts from unlocked cars in the Fairview area overnight Friday-Saturday. A scooter and car were stolen as well, although they have since been recovered. It’s believed the incidents are related. Police are asking for tips.
LOCAL UNEMPLOYMENT CRACKS 10%
The Kootenay unemployment rate hit double digits in April, rising to 10.1 per cent from 9.4 per cent the previous month. Statistics Canada says 8,000 people were looking for work, which was 1,000 more than at the same time last year, when the jobless rate sat at 9.2 per cent. The figures cover the East and West Kootenays combined. Provincially and nationally, there were slight dips — B.C. had a jobless rate of 7.9 per cent in April compared to 8.1 per cent in March. Across the country the figure was 7.6 per cent, versus 7.7 per cent the month before.
SLOCAN IN SMALL TOWN SPOTLIGHT
Global TV featured Slocan on Sunday morning in its Small Town B.C. feature. Viewers send in pictures of local scenes, which weather forecaster Kristi Gordon presents during a couple of segments. The Slocan photos included many of the lake and river, as well as the skate park, rail trail, recently collapsed highway tunnel, and the students of W.E. Graham community school. The whole thing is on the Global website at: http://www.globaltvbc.com/video/index. html?categoryid=1479075568
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Continued from Page 1 “He thought this was fun. He had his tail up. I was huffing it as hard as I could go. I looked behind me, and she was still coming, galloping along.” Cherry estimates the pursuit continued for a few hundred feet until he and his dog followed a trail down into the bush. “After I’d run for quite a ways, I realized she wasn’t chasing me anymore,” he says. “But she was persistent. She stayed behind me for quite a ways. I never realized just how frightening it was until I got home and sat down.” Cherry says from his experience working in the bush, he has no doubt the bear was a grizzly, for it had a hump on its back and black circles around its eyes. Its hide was tawny, while the cub — which he guesses was about two years old — was darker. “I’ve run into lots of bears in my life, but this is the first time I’ve been chased by one to the point where I felt threatened,” he says. “Most of the time they run away, but this one didn’t. I figure if I hadn’t been so nimble on my feet, she’d have got me. I wasn’t sure if she was trying to eat me or just chase me away from her cub, but I wasn’t about to find out.” Cherry says he and his wife see people using the trails all the time, including women pushing strollers. About two and a half hours earlier that day, Patti McPherson was running by herself in the same area when she heard branches cracking. “I typically slow down or stop when I hear that,” she says. “I thought it would be a wild grouse or whatever I typically see.” However, when she turned, “there was a bear charging at me. I just froze on the spot. I remembered to be still. Some people make noise, but I didn’t. I didn’t stare it down; I stared to the side. It came charging straight at me, but then it was like it bounced off an invisible barrier and carried on.” McPherson says the bear came at her “at a good clip. He came within about 15 feet [5 m] of me, and then
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turned and ran, like an arc, back down the hill.” After it disappeared, she backed down the trail, and when she thought it was safe, ran back to the road, where she met up with someone planning to walk the same route. She later filed a report with conservation officials, and looked at bear pictures online, which reinforced her belief that it was a grizzly. “It didn’t have a long snout like a black or brown bear,” she says. “It had a flatter face. It fit the description of a grizzly, but not a big one.” McPherson has never encountered a bear on the trail in the 12 years she’s used it, though she typically runs earlier in the day. She counts herself lucky that the batteries on her MP3 player died when she reached the trailhead. “If I’d had my earphones in, I definitely wouldn’t have
heard it,” she says. “There was no bearing teeth or roaring, just the running and cracking of the tree branches.” McPherson adds the bear was well camouflaged. Although she had been thinking about buying bear spray, she didn’t have any on her. “It does make me more wary of some of the things I did wrong,” she says. “You shouldn’t be running without a partner, and definitely don’t run with ear buds.” She clapped her hands a few times when she entered the trail, but “that’s the only noise I made. Otherwise I think I was pretty quiet.” McPherson and husband Mike Stolte have since posted signs about the bear at the cemetery gate and at the start of the road that the trails branch off from. Nelson Police Department Cst. Paul Bayes says police also received a report Saturday of two grizzlies near the
cemetery service road on Highway 6, although they weren’t causing problems. “[The complainant] described it as just grazing,” he says. “Conservation was advised but we didn’t take any action. They weren’t getting into anything.” And on Sunday, a hiker reported two bears on the trails in the same area. When he came upon them, they responded by rearing up on their hind legs. Conservation officer Jason Hawkes told 103.5 The Bridge the bears are feeding on natural vegetation, but he encourages nearby residents to make sure garbage and other attractants are secured to prevent the animals from becoming habituated. Last summer, a grizzly and her cubs led conservation officers on a month-long chase through Rosemont, the cemetery area, and Uphill. They were finally trapped and relocated.
Bear sightings prompt trail closures The regional district has closed portions the Great Northern trail from Cedar Street to Cottonwood Lake until further notice to prevent encounters with grizzly bears in the area. The city has also closed the following: l The Stanley Street trail (which runs above the cemetery) l The Mountain Station Great Northern Trail (south) l The Nelson cemetery access road that connects to Highway 6
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Editorial
Editor: Bob Hall Publisher: Chuck Bennett
Unfortunate, but don’t panic
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t was a tough headline to write. Words so vile and out of character with what we know Nelson is, what we think our vibe is all about. Hate crime... that’s just not us. Last week three Korean exchange students were victims of an unprovoked attack in the downtown. Some yahoo decided to throw racial slurs at these L.V. Rogers high school students and then started throwing punches. The students were shaken, but thankfully not seriously hurt. Police have labelled it a hate crime and so that’s what appeared on the front page of Friday’s Star. It’s certainly a deeply disturbing incident and one that has the potential to damage Nelson’s reputation. One of the main reasons parents of exchange students send their children to a remote location like ours instead of bigger cities like Vancouver is the safety a small town affords. It’s something we all take pride in. This attack puts a dent in our safe reputation. But let’s not panic. The main perpetrator of the attack is a punk. He wasn’t roaming the city specifically looking for a visible minority to attack. He’s a jerk who was looking for trouble and could have just as easily attacked somebody for wearing red shoes. None of what the attacker did should put residents of this community at ease. This is a bad dude and let’s hope police are able to deal with him using the full extent of the law. But we should all be confident in saying that Nelson is just as safe as it ever was for minorities. There is no undercurrent of hatred towards Koreans or any other culture. Nelson prides itself on difference. It’s a community brought together by the love of our surroundings and our respect for the individual. Though unfortunate and disappointing, the terrible words used in last week’s headline should not take the shine off what this community is all about. We want to hear from you. E-MAIL LETTERS TO: newsroom@nelsonstar.com DROP OFF/MAIL: 514 Hall St. Nelson, B.C. V1L 1Z2 Phone 250-352-1890 Fax: 250-352-1893 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 Cindy Amaral Production Manager
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CM. UBCM. AKBLG. Like any field of interest, local government has its own recipe for alphabet soup. The FCM is the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, our voice at the federal level, and at the provincial level, it’s the UBCM (Union of BC Municipalities). Our regional organization is the AKBLG – the Association of Kootenay and Boundary Local Governments, covering the area from Big White to the big Rockies, from the border north to Golden and Nakusp. Kimberley hosted the annual AKBLG conference at the end of April, and a number of us attended. In recent years, this organization has become more effective and more relevant, and this year’s event exemplified that. As well as elections and consideration of resolutions, the conference
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provided some great workshops. Other councillors attended sessions on social media and on the new ministry of jobs, tourism and innovation. I attended one on strategic planning. It actually made me feel pretty good about our approach to completing strategic plans, and then having council and staff together plot how to prioritize and implement the outcomes of those plans. They’re not bookends! A session on the Columbia River Treaty involved two men from the U.S. (representing our treaty partners there) and a woman from BC Hydro. It was concerning to hear how organized the stateside folks are in preparing for the upcoming negotiations around the future of the Treaty — and how unprepared B.C. is to date. Undeterred by provincial inertia, the AKBLG has established a treaty
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committee with the Columbia Basin Trust and First Nations “to educate and activate� basin residents about the treaty, and be a conduit for citizens’ input to the re-negotiation. This treaty is important in so many ways to our environment and communities. So get set to “learn about our past, think about our future,� as the CBT says. The most fascinating presentation was by fire ecologist Bob Gray and his two colleagues who are working with Cranbrook, Kimberley and the Ktunaxa on a new approach to wildfire-urban interface issues. Currently in B.C. we’re spending millions of dollars to reduce fuels in interface areas — it’s expensive and only a temporary fix that will need to be repeated as re-growth occurs. Gray et al’s approach is to delineate bio-energy reserves around communities, based on fire behavior
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and economics. Those reserves have two goals: to provide a safer forest interface and to provide a source of fuel for bio-energy. The waste wood produced by firesmarting the forest is sold as a feedstock for community heating (e.g. converted to pellets or chips for use in small district energy plants). The revenue can then be used for ongoing fire mitigation work. This approach is similar to one operating in six U.S. states, called “Fuel for Schools and Beyond.� The program promotes wood biomass as a renewable, clean energy source, and it facilitates the removal of hazardous fuels from forests by developing commercial uses for the removed material. It’s a successful model and I look forward to the results of the analysis and assessment that Gray et al are doing. The AKBLG was definitely a nourishing experience this year. Andrea Klassen Reporter
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Letters to the Editor
Dr. Lawe misses the mark
Re: Dix health care plan would ‘destabilize’ local health care, May 4 I read with dismay Dr. Andrew Lawe’s letter attacking Adrian Dix’s health care plan. This reply is not political, but I do believe Mr. Dix’s prescription for West Kootenay hospital care has it exactly right. Dr. Lawe, having practiced in Trail for only four years, ignores or is unaware of the drastic cuts abruptly imposed by the IHA in July 2002 at Kootenay Lake Hospital and elsewhere in the West Kootenay. The added cost of emergency ambulance transfers of critically ill Kootenay Lake Hospital patients to Trail is not mentioned, nor the huge impact on patient safety of the delay of urgent treatment involved. For the record, I’m a retired specialist in internal medicine and kidney disease who practiced in Trail from 1964 to 1991, and served as medical director of the Trail hospital renal unit until retiring to Balfour. I never practiced in Nelson. I do serve with others on the Nelson and Area
Health Task Force, appointed jointly in 2002 by Nelson city council and the Regional District of Central Kootenay, with a mandate to report and advise on the impact of the 2002 cuts on patient safety and quality of care. This we continue to do. Some facts: Of interest, 2008 government statistics showed Kootenay Lake Hospital in Nelson to be the referral centre for 24,878 people, and Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail the referral centre for 19,418. Until July 2002, Kootenay Lake Hospital had three busy general surgeons, Drs. Carscadden, Poole and Muth, who provided round the clock full general and emergency surgery. Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital, serving a smaller population, had two general surgeons. In July 2002, without consultation, IHA abruptly banned emergency surgery and any surgery requiring an overnight stay at Kootenay Lake Hospital, closed the Kootenay Lake intensive care unit, and reduced Kootenay
Dr. Lawe in conflict
Re: Dr. Andrew Lawe’s comments trashing the Dix plan for restoring services to Kootenay Lake Hospital His is an intrinsic conflict of interest situation with respect to keeping up the volume at the hospital in Trail. There are other models that would work, whether they be a central site in Castlegar as previously agreed to, and/or in the meanwhile a surgical rotation for call coverage between Nelson and Trail as well as beefed up emergency holding ICU capacity in Nelson. What is missing in the conversation is the voice of the Nelson Health Task Force, a well informed patient advocacy group that can speak to the “golden hour,” which is a well recognized standard regarding how much time we have to provide definitive care in critical situations. This requires surgical and ICU-like capability within an hour. Given the transfer realities from someone’s
home, worksite, or the highway, having only one critical care centre in the southwest corner of the region may make budgetary sense but not in terms of our safety, according to current standards of medical care. Our situation was in fact specifically presented in an academic paper to this effect by Dr. Richard Fleet, who left Nelson for a career as a professor at Laval university. Dr. Lawe’s position also makes for a convenient call rota for the physicians located there but not for patients in this widespread region and at the largest and most rapidly growing population centre, i.e. Nelson. Disclosure: I have no conflict of interest and am not in any way involved in critical care provision at Kootenay Lake Hospital. However I do have family and friends that I care about deeply, living here. Andre Piver MD Nelson
Lake beds from 45 to 30. Ignoring population figures and growth, Kootenay lake was demoted to a “level 1” hospital, a category for small isolated communities, and Kootenay Boundary was named as “regional” hospital. The result — Nelson patients who previously received emergency surgery without delay at Kootenay Lake Hospital now face at least a two hour delay for transfer, as well as the trauma of transport — time for an appendix to rupture, an ulcer to perforate, a bleeding ruptured spleen to be fatal. So much for the “golden hour.” The Health Task Force has documented over the years multiple instances where patients and families suffered because of urgent treatment delays. This MUST be corrected! Both Nelson and Trail need full emergency services locally available 24/7. Premier Gordon Campbell’s 2002 promise was “timely health care when and where you need it.” When will the promise be kept? Dr. John A.Mackay, B.A., MD, CM, FRCP (C)
System worked well before IHA service cuts I read with some interest Dr. Lawe’s letter indicating that having a surgeon in Nelson would somehow “destabilize” health care in the West Kootenay. Perhaps he owes it to himself to review how such a plan worked very well for over 40 years with surgeons in both Nelson and Trail and complete coverage for both communities during the entire time. It was only when the IHA was created and got rid of Nelson’s surgical program that a problem was created for Nelson and area residents. Their “golden hour” after trauma has been lost. What is most amazing is that the IHA was able to close so many beds, services and even entire hospitals and yet have cost us more each and every year. If you are wondering where the money went just visit one of the IHA’s massive administrative wings. They’ve merely replaced nurses, services and beds with administrators. R. Lee Hutton BSc PhD MD FRCP (C) Nelson
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is necessary for hospital to be viable. Can what Dr. Lawe says about general surgery at Kootenay Lake Hospital weekly really be true? Surely he must know they are mostly routine diagnostic procedures like colonoscopy?
“It’s all about sharing: sharing resources, making it equal and fair to all. Unfortunately unwavering politics and entrenched positions of those supporting centralization is more the case. Lawe said to “set the record straight,� Dix should ask for a third party enquiry. Nelson has asked many times. In nine years, the IHA supposedly were going to set up independent reviews, but conveniently shuffled deck chairs, obfuscated, and shelved possibilities, gathering dust, until people eventually forget. Now nine years later, frustration and hidden anger endures. Patient safety is the main issue. Inconvenience a major one. All this traveling (5,000 trips) is not good for the environment. No matter what IHA or Dr. Lawe says, this B.C. government cannot sweep patient safety under the carpet without a conscience. It’s all about sharing: sharing resources, making it equal
and fair to all. Unfortunately, unwavering politics and entrenched positions of those supporting centralization is more the case. Centralization is a case against common sense. It’s no secret Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital is the second largest employer in Trail. Trail doctors do not want to travel: who cannot blame them? But must a growing population of over 30,000, be put in jeopardy and inconvenienced, because of outdated ideas from an entrenched few? Why hold on to a myopic ideology, repudiated by jurisdictions such as Alberta who now have returned to decision making at the local level? If we follow Dr. Lawe’s logic, we should close Kootenay Lake Hospital forthwith: the maternity ward would not be needed either. We could end all hypocrisy: a double standard of one level of service for maternity, while the rest of the population has an inferior level of care. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. No. It’s time to fish or cut bait. Either the B.C. government constructs a new regional hospital in Castlegar as promised in 2002, or it is time to reestablish a viable two-site model. Or was the IHA just giving us a hollow promise nearly 10 years ago to allay 10 to 15 fury years of local community uproar and appease our neighbours to the south? Or are the authorities willing to follow Alberta and talk local? Glyn Humphries Nelson
Has Mungall forgotten her roots?
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Re: Dix health care plan would ‘destabilize’ local health care, May 4 Before Mr. Dix became NDP leader, he sat and listened — gathering first hand research about Nelson’s serious health care gaps. From Dr. Lawe’s letter, it seems not much time was spent in talking firsthand to local citizens about their concerns. Instead, his letter reflects his job security as general surgeon, practicing his skills in Trail. Meanwhile, a hundred miles away (or three hours) are people in Johnsons Landing; or seniors or families living along the North Shore, or Riondel or Nelson thinking about how their immediate health care needs are not being met. Nelson needs Dr. Lawe to listen to real people, ask patients, friends and neighbours just how much of a pain health care travelling has been for them. No need to listen just to special interest groups, just the public. Recently, 2,750 people signed a petition endorsing Nelson Health Task Force’s goals, presented by MLA Michelle Mungall in the legislature. A local surgeon, ICU and CT at Kootenay Lake Hospital were the goals. Four hundred attending the B.C. election health care forum from all political stripes concurred with the task force’s goals, which were also endorsed by Nelson city council and Kaslo village council. Each goal tied in with the safety philosophy of maternity care in place at Kootenay Lake Hospital. Research shows a residential surgeon
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Our MLA Michelle Mungall has definitely shown her commitment to local government by skipping out on the Association of Kootenay Boundary Local Governments AGM. This is one of the most important meetings that local governments in our area have to discuss common issues and lobby the province for change. Only after a few short years it seems like our MLA, who came out of local politics, has forgotten about her roots. Every other MLA from the region was in attendance. There is a great opportunity to meet with the local
elected officials at this AGM as most of them attend this event. How can an MLA not even send a regret to let the people who she represents know the reason she is unable to attend? I asked my MLA this question on a private message on Facebook and the response I got was that I shouldn’t be expressing my concerns over Facebook with her. Rather use her controlled email routes. Sounds like someone is afraid to be held accountable. Now not showing up is one thing, but to see a post on the federal NDP candidate’s Facebook page thanking
Michelle for helping door knock in Creston during the time she could have been interacting with local governments completely blows me away (Mla Michelle Mungall was doorknocking in Creston with the crew! Awesome! #ndp #cdnpoli). Even the Conservative candidate David Wilks took time out of his busy schedule to attend the AGM, as he sees the value of AKBLG. It makes me ask the question, is Michelle Mungall here for us, or for her own interests? Wesly Graham Creston town councillor
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Editorial The World View - Gwynne Dyer
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Will Palestinians rise up?
alestine is ripe for a revolution. How do we know that? Because the two rival governments that have so spectacularly failed that hypothetical country are finally ending their fouryear-old breach and getting back together. Or at least that’s what they say they’re doing. The reconciliation took place in Cairo last Wednesday, when Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority (which controls the West Bank), and Khaled Meshaal, the leader of Hamas (which controls the Gaza Strip), signed an agreement to form an interim government to rule both parts of the would-be country. “We forever turn the black page of division,” said Abbas in his opening remarks. The two men went further than that. They agreed that no member either of Hamas or of Fatah (the movement that is Mahmoud Abbas’s political base) could be part of the interim government. That government would pave the way for free elections next year in both parts of the disjointed proto-state that would really restore Palestinian national unity. Or so the deal says. But Fatah and Hamas still hate each other, and they haven’t actually made a single compromise on the key areas where they disagree, like the question of whether to make peace with Israel. Most observers still doubt that the gulf between the two sides can ever be bridged. So why would they even bother to sign such a “unity” accord? Because they are both running scared. They have seen what happened to other oppressive and/ or corrupt regimes in the Arab world as the “Arab spring” has unfolded, and they are afraid that a comparable revolution could drive them from power too. Fatah, after all, is very corrupt and quite authoritarian, while Hamas is less corrupt but extremely re-
Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority (top) and Khaled Meshaal, the leader of Hamas (bottom), have agreed to work together.
pressive and economically incompetent to boot. There have already been large popular demonstrations in the Palestinian territories, although they have not been widely reported. The protesters’ main demand is “national unity,” but there is good reason to suspect that many of them actually have a broader agenda. Like the Syrian demonstrators demanding the repeal of the 48-year-old “state of emergency” in that country, when what they really want is the end of the regime, many of the Palestinian protesters are using “national unity” as a popular mobilizing call when what they really want is the end of both Fatah and Hamas. So Fatah and Hamas are giving them what they say they want, in order to avoid having to give them what they really want. But it is a shotgun marriage at best, and most unlikely to last. One further incentive for the deal, from Abbas’s point of view, is that he hopes to
get formal recognition of the Palestinian state from the United Nations General Assembly in September, even though its borders with Israel have still not been agreed and much of it is under Israeli military occupation. This is mere gesture politics, since it will not force Israel to remove its troops or make any other concessions, but Abbas hopes that it will strengthen his standing with his own people. Besides, he can hardly ask the UN members to recognise Palestinian sovereignty so long as different parts of its territory are ruled by rival and indeed hostile regimes. A cosmetic reconciliation with Hamas is necessary, at least for a while. The probable price of this Fatah-Hamas deal is a complete shutdown of peace negotiations with Israel, because Israel, the European Union and the United States define Hamas as a “terrorist movement.” Therefore, they will have nothing to do with a Palestinian government that
includes Hamas (or so they say). Israel’s hard-line prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, said the accord was a “tremendous blow to peace and a great victory for terrorism.” But Netanyahu is widely and probably correctly seen as a man who isn’t interested in a peace agreement anyway, so Abbas doesn’t think anything important will be lost if he cozies up to Hamas for a while. The real question is whether the Palestinians will ignore all this windowdressing, and rise up like their Egyptian neighbours to rid themselves of the arbitrary and corrupt governments that now rule them. The answer is probably no, because the felt need for “unity” in the face of the Israelis usually cripples Palestinian attempts to address the failings of their own institutions. Indeed, the biggest short-term consequence of the “Arab spring” for the Palestinians may be another Israeli military assault on the Gaza Strip, or even a full-scale re-occupation of that territory, because the new Egyptian government plans to reopen its border with Gaza very soon. Under Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s recently deposed dictator, Cairo fully cooperated with Israel in enforcing a tight blockade of the Gaza Strip. Once the border with Egypt is re-opened, Israel fears, the extremists who regularly fire rockets into Israel from the territory will have access to an endless flow of weapons. Trying to shut that border down again would immediately embroil Israel in a conflict not only with Hamas but with newly democratic Egypt. That would certainly not be to Israel’s long-term advantage, but that doesn’t mean they won’t do it. Gwynne Dyer’s new book, Crawling from the Wreckage, was published in Canada recently by Random House
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Do you need short term workers? Do you have leaves to rake, walls to paint or trenches to dig? The Nelson Youth Employment Resource Centre is running its casual work program, where you can hire a youth for those specific jobs of yours, for the time you need and the wage you’re willing to pay! Simply call us at YERC at 250352-5656 and give us the type of work, how long the job might take and how much you’d like to pay and we’ll match it again our database of hardworking, eager youths.
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LVR art is back at Nelson Public Library. Visit our TeenScene room and take a look at Grade 10 and 11 artwork. Grade 11 pieces are made with liquid acrylics, with “relationships” as their subject. Grade 10s have paintings created from their visions of favourite music. Show runs throughout May.
Breakfluid Free Show Mimosa Adam Freeland Phantogram Indie Rock Just-B w/El Jimador
IN PRAISE OF PEWS
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VOLUNTEER TRAINING
Nelson Grans to Grans will be displaying pews and chairs decorated by local artists at the old Presbyterian Church on the corner of Victoria and Kootenay, from 12 to 6 p.m. On Saturday there will be a reception and auction at 6 p.m. Funds raised support the Stephen Lewis Fund’s fight against HIV/AIDS in Africa. Nelson Friendship Outreach Clubhouse is offering its annual spring volunteer training. Topics covered are mental health, substance use and how to support the clubhouse and its members. Training takes place May 19, 20, 26 and 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more information contact Heather Myers at 250-505-7251.
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STRENGTHENING DOUKHOBOR CONNECTIONS
The 64th Annual Union of Spritual Communities of Christ Union of Youth Festival runs May 21 to 23. This year’s theme is Strengthening Doukhobor Connections — Forging Unity, Celebrating Culture and Sharing Hope. The three day festival features the ever-popular Saturday evening variety program at 7 p.m. On Sunday the festival begins at 9 a.m. with a traditional Doukhobor prayer meeting followed by performances. The festival wraps up on Monday with a family sports day including children’s games, softball and picnics.
Learn about the consequences of the $6 billion dollar Site C Mega Dam project and hear firsthand from people directly impacted by the project. If you care about climate change, food security, indigenous rights and wilderness areas, or are curious about energy demands in B.C., this is a must-attend event. 7 p.m. at the United Church.
SATURDAY, MAY 14
Social Media and Your Kids: A Parenting Seminar at the Nelson Covenant Church (702 Stanley Street) from 9 a.m. to noon. Nathan Sawatzky, director of community support for Disney Online Studios will explain how parents can engage and understand the connected world of their kids. Spring has sprung and what great time to ring it in with a fabulous art show by Stephanie Kellett at Vadim Kristopher Hair Salon. The pieces for May’s show were created with collaged images from 1970s National Geographic magazines and acrylic paint. The imagery deals with the idea of toleration and what we choose to tolerate. Please join us for a night of beautiful art and some groovy beats. Show starts at 7 p.m.
SUNDAY, MAY 15
Want to go for a nice scenic bike ride? Beginning at 11 a.m. at the A fun, relaxed, learning experience. Guided rhythms, we are all be- Winlaw rail trail station, the fifth annual Poker Pedal event will get ginners. Bigby Place (next to Superior lighting) 509 Front Street. underway. Riders will go north as far as Perry’s Siding and have the Runs every Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. $5 drop-in fee. option of riding both ways on the rail trail, or looping around the Slocan River backroad for one direction. Every step of the way, playFILM SERIES ing cards will be issued and the more you collect, the better the odds The Council of Canadians hosts Shout Out for Global Justice on June of getting a great poker hand. Free event. 3. Presented at SelfDesign High, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Suggested donation is $5. Come and enjoy the Wisdom Vespers for Gregorian Chant. You are invited to sing along, ponder the ancient texts of wisdom literature NATURE’S WONDERS or simply enjoy the sound within the beautiful setting of St. Saviour’s Come celebrate the spirit of nature through the eyes of local macro Church. Performance runs about 45 minutes and begins at 7 p.m. photographer Jennifer Lount-Taylor. She’s now exhibiting her closeup images of nature’s smallest, often overlooked wonders at Selkirk Touchstones Nelson celebrates Nelson’s first ever Chinatown Week Eyecare (543 Baker Street) until the end of May. Hours for viewing: with our first Spring family fair from noon to 4 p.m. Come and make 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday. your own Chinese paper lantern and have your face painted like a Chinese opera character! All are welcome.
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Poet Fred Wah reads from his book Diamond Grill at the Nelson Public Library at 7:30 p.m. Wah has penned more than 20 books and won numerous awards. Diamond Grill won the Howard O’Hagan prize for short fiction. As fictional prose infused with poetic sensibility, the stories offer a lyrical, colourful, and refreshingly down-toearth view of life in small-town B.C. The Globe and Mail called the book “a sumptuous prose platter.”
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May 21st - Wassabi Collective May 27th - Amplified w/Billy Bangers & Breaker May 28th - Savage Blade June 3rd - Salival Tool Tribute Band June 10th - Mat the Alien June 14th - Kyprios with Scratch from The Roots June 17th - Antiserum June 18th - Skratch Bastid June 24th - Sonreal w/ DJ Richie Alternative/Hip Hop July 1st - Canada Day w/ Lighta Sound Crew July 2nd - Dexter & Mr. Smith
Kootenai Moon Furniture, Cottons Clothing Company and Esprit De La Femme Lingerie present the Cotton and Lace Fashion Show, highlighting spring fashions! The fashion show will be followed by a light social of scrumptious deserts, coffee and tea donated by many of our local restaurants. Tickets are available at all three businesses for $6 and a donation of a non-perishable food item. Event begins at 7 p.m. at Kootenai Moon Furniture, 476 Baker Street. This is a fundraiser for the Second Chance Animal Shelter and the Salvation Army Food Bank.
At the Nelson Legion: Tuesday and Friday evenings – free movies; Wednesday evening – darts; Saturday afternoon – meat draws with karaoke in the evening; Sunday afternoon – crib tournament; last Sunday of every month – Texas Hold ‘em Charity poker (open to the public); month-end birthday bash; occasional fundraiser barbecues, ribs. etc.; snooker; pool; shuffleboard; darts; 10’ big-screen TV for sports and movie nights; beverage room with a welcoming, friendly atmosphere. Info 250-352-7727 or e-mail rclbr51@telus.net. Members and guests welcome.
SATURDAY, MAY 14
The Nelson Friendship Outreach Clubhouse hosts a yard sale fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the back yard at 818 Vernon Street.
TUESDAY, MAY 17
The annual general meeting of the Nelson chapter of the Canadian Federation of University Women will take place at 6 p.m. at Mary Jane Dudley’s home. It is a potluck gathering. All members are welcome to attend.
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Saturday, May 7
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Sunday, May 15
Opening the Unplugged Sessions at noon will be Avery Bremner, who grew up in Nakusp and has been playing the Celtic/Cape Breton-style fiddle since the age of 13. She has a strong love for traditional worldly musical styles as well as contemporary music and works to combine her love for both. She is currently enrolled at Selkirk College’s music program and is talented on multi-instruments and diverse genres. Her flowing fast paced jigs will keep you on your heels. Austin Partridge has explored 30 islands as a professional musician, songwriter, award-winning poet who channels and captures catchy tunes rolling with rhythm and rhyme, using a cacophony of instruments and techniques. He will entertain us with folk music on guitar and piano. Lucas Myers is a Nelson-based actor, writer and composer. His theater company, Pilotcopilot, has produced a variety of shows including The Amazing and Impermeable Cromoli Brothers, East, Dress,Work, Hello Baby! and Deck. He will be performing The Forgetful Prince, a puppet show, as well as a selection of tunes performed on the ukelele and glockenspiel.
First Baptist Church 611 Fifth Street
10th Annual Suzuki Celebration. The annual collaborative concert of Suzuki violin, viola, and guitar teachers in the West Kootenay takes place at 2 p.m. The theme is Together in Music which beautifully reflects the Suzuki philosophy. This family-friendly concert by kids, for kids involves more than fifty students from the studios of Daphne and Miranda Hughes, Stephanie Judy and David Stewart. The program includes familiar folk songs and engaging classical music with a few surprises. A highlight of this event is the Suzuki playthrough beginning with the most advanced repertoire and working backwards gathering students until everyone is involved in Variations on Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (aka the Suzuki National Anthem). One of the delights of this event is to see the progress made by individual students over the past year. Admission to the Suzuki Celebration Concert is by your generous donation. The brief annual general meeting of the West Kootenay Suzuki Association immediately follows the concert.
MiMOSA As an official Bassfest pre-party, Bassbizniz Productions brings you one of the hottest producers in the glitch hop/ crunk/psychedelic/dubstep music world. This young producers’ energy while performing is nothing short of magnetic. Fans know MiM0SA as someone who brings a good-time energy that is as fierce as it is friendly, taking them on a space-age psychedelic journey through urban chaos and ecstasy. Mimosa is a Shambhala 2011 headliner on the Village stage and Living Room stage. Come see what the hype is all about!
Saturday, May 14
Tuesday, May 17
The Nelson Community Band is comprised of musicians of all ages and levels of musical background. It truly is about community. The conductor, Clinton Swanson, is a professional sax player and teacher and takes us to the next level with each passing year, providing the players with new challenges and the audience with exciting performances. The spring concert will feature members of the band performing ensemble pieces including a flute quartet, brass ensemble, solo harmonica, clarinet quartet, saxophone ensemble, and the full wind ensemble performing Gustav Holst’s Jupiter, excerpts from the William Tell Overture and a tribute to Count Basie. Show starts at 7:30 p.m.
The Royal 330 Baker Street
Thursday, May 19
Vortex Ensemble features Scot Milne and friends. These guys play unique, funky, jammy, groove based music. Wholesome Jones are five funkified folk rockers with members from such great acts as the Tuques, Wassabi Collective, Adham Shaikh Collective and Groove Candy. They combine amazing song writing with solid grooves.
Friday, May 20
Skampida have become one of the most successful and popular groups to emerge from Colombia. The band fuses Colombian reggae, folkloric rhythms and urban sounds (hip hop, punk cumbia and champeta) along with gypsy influences and drum and bass. Brave New Waves opens for an upbeat, dancin’, groovin’ doubleheader!
St. Andrew’s United Church Kaslo
Friday, May 13
Kaslo Concert Society is delighted to present violinist Natasha Hall in recital at 7:30 p.m. Natasha began studying violin with Wendy Herbison in Nelson at the age of seven. In 2007, as a result of winning the Calgary Concerto Competition, she performed with the Calgary Civic Symphony. She has also been a semifinalist in both the California International Young Artists Competition and the Kingsville International Music Competition. Her Kaslo program includes music by Tartini, Bartok, Brahms, and Ravel. Natasha Hall is currently attending Carnegie Mellon University enrolled in the performance residency program under Professor Andres Cardenes. Single tickets are $22, available at the door. School-age children admitted free when accompanied by an adult patron.
The Capitol Theatre 421 Victoria Street — tickets at capitoltheatre.bc.ca
Thursday, May 19
Adam Freeland Adam Freeland has represented change, innovation and irreverence in electronic music since his debut in 1996. Freeland was hailed as a key originator of the break beat genre — bringing syncopated funk and groove to the expected 4/4 thump of electronic club sounds of the day. But he soon bristled under being so closely linked to a genre. “The whole reason I was excited about breaks was the fact that it had brought diversity to club music,” Freeland says. As a result, he created the multidimensional sound he’s now famous for, one not limited by genre parameters. A Freeland DJ set is most certain to rock the house with state-of-the-art grooves from across the board.
Thursday, May 19
Phantogram’s music sounds like it’s made by a band from the city. Electronic loops, hiphop beats, shoegaze, soul, pop — each finds its way into their songs. Unexpectedly, the band doesn’t live and work in a major urban center, but rather calls the town of Saratoga Springs, NY home. But for Josh Carter and Sarah Barthel, the town itself isn’t rural enough. They drive every day upstate farmland to a barn they call Harmony Lodge to write and record.
Derek Edwards’ My Blunderful Life is a wildly entertaining comedic exposé by “a virtuoso at the peak of performance.” With a wit and will forged in Northern Canada, he guides us through the pivotal life moments we’re all confronted by in our 20s, 30s, 40s and on ... snapshots of the past and the world around us, skewed and imbued with a small town charm and tempered with an inimitable perspective. Is it really wrong to extend a misspent youth that extra 30 years? Tickets $43 to $45, show starts at 8 p.m.
Wednesday, May 25
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Innovative acoustic guitar virtuoso Leo Kottke was raised in 12 different states, and absorbed a variety of musical influences as a child, flirting with both violin and trombone, before abandoning Stravinsky — “I haven’t been that hip since” — for the guitar at age 11. After adding a love for the country-blues of Mississippi John Hurt to the music of John Phillip Sousa and Preston Epps, Kottke joined the Navy underage. Discharged in 1964, Kottke entered college, dropping out after a year to hitchhike across the country with his 12-string. Since then, he’s been awarded two Grammy nominations, a doctorate in music performance by the Peck School of Music at the U of Wisconsin Milwaukee, and he continues touring globally. Admission $25.
When navigating the future, it’s great to get help at the wheel. Tell us what you think. Fill out our community survey at: www.nelsonlibrary.ca (click on the survey link). Paper copies of the survey are available at the Library until mid-May. The draft strategic plan will be available for public review and comment later this spring.
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The Langham Cultural Centre in Kaslo is now featuring Ron L. Zheng’s Leaving My Found Eden: A Poetography Exhibit. The show, which has been traveling throughout British Columbia, started in 2007 in Vancouver and has stopped in Port Moody, Parksville, Salmon Arm, Prince Rupert, and Sechelt. Poetography is an art form that combines poetry and photography, creating a dynamic tension that infuses new meanings into the words and images. It merges traditional Japanese and Chinese cultures with modern Western culture. The photographs are all starkly monochromatic, shot on black and white film and digitally transferred onto canvas. The images depict modern settings, but in their character they are reminiscent of the precision, spontaneity and delicacy of ancient Chinese black ink paintings. The poems are English-language tanka. Like traditional Japanese tanka, each poem consists of five lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-57-7. The form of these poetography poems is traditional, but the narratives depict moments from contemporary life. The show runs until June 5.
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Nelson’s premier arts festival is back for its 23rd year. ArtWalk is calling for applications from emerging and professional artists to display original work in downtown venues in one six-week extravaganza beginning July 22. Nelson’s ArtWalk offers area artists the opportunity to have their work viewed by more than a thousand art lovers; it gives downtown businesses a doorway into creative culture; and it’s a veritable feast for the ArtWalking public. This cultural smorgasbord is served up by the Nelson and District Arts Council with the generous support of the Cultural Development Commission, the City of Nelson, the Columbia Basin Trust and everyone involved. Locals and tourists alike simply pick up a brochure and get ArtWalking. Artists may contact cultural development officer Joy Barrett at cultural@nelson.ca or 250-354-9169 or visit ndac.ca to receive an application form. Deadline for applications is 4:30 p.m., Friday, May 27.
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Jeff Faragher Returns to Nelson this Weekend
Hitching a ride on the cello SUBMITTED Special to the Nelson Star
Nelson-raised cellist Jeff Faragher is once again returning to Nelson for a special concert. On Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Faragher presents A Cello’s Journey, an evening of fine music for solo cello at St. Saviour’s Pro-Cathedral on Ward Street. Faragher brings with him a rich and diverse background in performing. This is the first of what he hopes to make many tours throughout the
Jeff Faragher will play a concert on Saturday.
Kootenays. It is Faragher’s hope to enrich communities in his area by collaborating with local musicians
and organizations throughout the Kootenays to present interesting and entertaining musical experiences.
The program will include J.S. Bach’s Solo Suite in C Major, G. Crumb’s Solo Sonata, Bach’s Solo Suite in G Major, G, Cassado’s Solo Suite, M. Summer’s Juli-O, J. Tavener’s Threnos and other selections. The program will include a presentation interspersed between the pieces. The audience will hear about different elements of the works from their historical significance to the way they have helped shape the cello and its repertoire.
Faragher presents this material in such a way that the audience is drawn into the performance, making it about far more than just the strings and the bow. Tickets for this event are available at Otter Books or at the door.
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Haunting voice of Eastern Europe SUBMITTED Special to the Nelson Star
Castlegar’s Kootenay Gallery presents the next concert in its TD Canada Trust Concert Series on Sunday. The audience is invited to take a journey to Eastern Europe with the haunting voice and accordion of Bessie Wapp accompanied by Ben Johnson on the oud, santoor and percussion. The pair will perform Bosnian, Serbian, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Romanian and Yiddish material following the complex meters of music typical of the Balkans including the time signatures of 5/8, 7/8 and 11/8. Wapp is a musician and theatre artist who has created and performed original works throughout North America and Europe. Wapp currently teaches music and theatre privately and in group settings
through Oxygen Art Centre in Nelson. Johnson is a musician imbued with the traditions of the Mediterranean, Persia and the Indian sub-continent. Since moving to the Kootenays in 2007, Johnson has been in demand as a drummer with diverse acts such as Howlin’ Dan, Heavy Shtetl,
and most recently performing and recording with awardwinning producer and musician Adham Shaikh. Johnson will be adding percussion, oud and Persian santoor. This concert starts at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door. For more information call 250-365-3337 or visit kootenaygallery.com.
Natasha Hall set to perform in Kaslo SUBMITTED Special to the Nelson Star
Kaslo Concert Society is presenting Nelson-raised violinist Natasha Hall in recital at St. Andrew’s United Church on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Hall began studying violin with Wendy Herbison in Nelson at the age of seven.
In 2007, as a result of winning the Calgary Concerto Competition, she performed with the Calgary Civic Symphony. She has also been a semifinalist in both the California International Young Artists Competition and the Kingsville International Music Competition. Her Kaslo program in-
cludes music by Tartini, Bartok, Brahms, and Ravel. Hall is currently attending Carnegie Mellon University, enrolled in the performance residency program under Professor Andres Cardenes. Single tickets are $22, available at the door. School-age children admitted free when accompanied by an adult.
Bite Injuries and Your Pet Spring is here and with it our pet’s desire to spend more time outdoors. This increased outdoor activity means that your pet runs the increased risk of getting into a fight with another animal, especially if he or she ventures outside unsupervised. The majority of bite wound victims are small dogs in general, young intact male dogs of any breed, and adult male cats. In these animals, the reasons for fighting may vary, but are often related to territorial aggression. All bite wounds are contaminated with bacteria that originate from three sources – the attacker’s mouth, the victims skin and the environment. Even more serious than the bacterial infection is the potential for rabies infection, which is transmitted through the saliva of infected animals, particularly wildlife. This threat is one of the reasons why you should always keep your pet up-to-date on rabies inoculations. If your cat was bitten by another cat, your veterinarian may recommend viral testing for feline leukemia and feline immunosuppressive virus 60 days after the injury occurred, since these viral infections are commonly transmitted through saliva. Depending on the degree of infection, your veterinarian may put one or more surgical drains into the surgical site. In some cases, a portion of the wound will be left open to allow drainage of infected material form the site. If an infected wound does not begin to improve after this treatment, more aggressive treatment may be needed to resolve the problem. If your pet does accidentally get into a fight with another animal, don’t delay in seeking veterinary care. It could mean the difference between a relatively minor procedure and an extensive and expensive hospital stay.
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Warmer air, increased sunshine and the smell of fresh growth in the air translate into spring. Many people welcome this season but for some it signifies the beginning of allergies. Signs of seasonal allergies can include sneezing, a runny nose, nasal congestion, itching and redness of the eyes and/or a sore throat. Commonly referred to as hay fever, seasonal allergies are divided into three types with three different pollens being the culprits. 1) Spring type (tree pollen), 2) Summer type (grass pollen), 3) Fall type (weed pollen). According to TCM hay fever occurs when the Wei Qi (way chee) is insufficient. The Chinese concept of Wei Qi is similar to the Western concept of the immune system. Wei Qi protects our body against foreign substances and when Wei Qi is strong we remain healthy. Deficient Wei Qi can occur for a variety of reasons, including poor diet, constitutional weakness, stress and environmental toxins. Western medicine mainly uses antihistamines for the treatment of hay fever. Antihistamines can help but they do have side effects. Chinese medicine, on the other hand, aims to relieve the symptoms of an allergy as well as treat the root cause and the underlying imbalance affecting Wei Qi. A TCM practitioner will take a detailed health history in order to help determine where the imbalances lay. Treatment for hay fever may include acupuncture, herbs, dietary adjustments or physical activity. Acupuncture and TCM is an effective, safe and natural way to relieve hay fever without adverse side effects.
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Shoplifter gets involved in foot chase through park Continued from Page 3 other two men. “Some neighbours get along famously and others don’t and it’s unfortunate something went beyond a discussion,” Seibel says. Castlegar man charged with shoplifting from Nelson business A 37-year-old Castlegar man is facing a shoplifting charge after being
confronted at a Nelson business and running away. Store staff followed the suspect and called the police, directing them to the area around Cottonwood Falls. They then spotted him heading back toward their business. Officers arrived and arrested him, and found his vehicle in the parking lot.
A search turned up over $600 worth of goods the man allegedly stole from the store. He faces charges of theft, possession of stolen property, and escaping custody. Acting Sgt. Paul Burkart says police are commending the staff on how they dealt with the suspect and how they responded when he fled.
“After the initial contact where the offender was confronted, staff kept their distance and did not try to apprehend him, but instead provided police with valuable information regarding his location and description,” he says. Nelson residents victims of Internet fraud Police say two city residents have been scammed
online in separate incidents. In the first, a woman placed an ad to sell her bike, and a prospective buyer sent her a fake money order. In the second case, a local business owner received an email inquiry from someone who offered to buy a product and asked for an invoice. A deposit was made
with a credit card number, and the buyer asked the seller to send a large portion to a transportation company that would ship the items. “It appears that the shipping company was a front for the scammers,” Burkart says. “Fortunately the business owner discovered the scam and did not forward the funds requested.”
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News Federal Election Results in the Southern Interior Riding
Nelson voted overwhelmingly NDP: poll data GREG NESTEROFF Nelson Star Reporter
New Democrat Alex Atamanenko won every poll in Nelson and its surrounding area en route to re-election last week, detailed breakdowns from Elections Canada show.
The 4,900 people who cast ballots on election day at the 23 voting booths in Nelson sided 63 per cent with the NDP, compared to 50 per cent for the rest of the riding. They also voted much less Conservative and slightly more Green, but their Liberal leanings were
Nelson voters vs. the rest of BC Southern Interior NELSON (23 polls) 3,092 63.1% 1,131 23.1% 477 9.7% 201 4.1%
NDP Conservative Green Liberal about on par. Overall, Atamanenko won 175 polls across the BC Southern Interior
REST (232 polls) 22,114 49.6% 18,142 40.7% 2,676 6% 1,671 3.7%
riding, compared to 79 for Conservative Stephen Hill. They tied in one location. True to form, the
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The Green Party’s Bryan Hunt, who overall finished a distant third to Atamanenko and Hill, placed second at three polls in Nelson, edging Hill by counts of 28-23, 15-13, and 21-13. He was also second at one Vallican voting station and tied Hill in Ymir. His strongest numbers came in Rossland, where he picked up 30 or more votes at two polls, and in Slocan, where he had 32. Liberal Shan Lavell, who was fourth and last overall, managed third place finishes at polls in Princeton, Keremeos, Oliver, Osoyoos, and Trail. Her highest vote count was 30 at one station in Rossland, which tied her with the Greens. She also tied for third at one poll in Nelson.
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News B.C. Association of Police Boards Conference
Irish ambassador visits ANDREA KLASSEN Nelson Star Reporter
There was an unusual name on the attendance list for the B.C. Association of Police Boards conference over the weekend at the Prestige Lakeside Resort. In addition to the usual complement of police chiefs, provincial government representatives and civilian police board members there was Ray Bassett, Ireland’s ambassador to Canada. This year’s conference focused on civilian oversight of policing, which Bassett pointed out “is a fairly hot topic in Ireland at different times, particularly in Northern Ireland.” “There was a major difficulty with the acceptance of the police by the community [in North Ireland],” said Bassett, who spent the 1980s working on peace negotiations between the Irish republic and Northern Ireland. To gain the trust of the public “there was a huge transformation process. And I think that transformation process is becoming a standard around the world.” In B.C. the provincial government has promised a new civilian body will investigate the police in cases resulting in serious injury or death. The office is intended to open by the end of 2011, and because of that, Nelson mayor and police board chair John Dooley said a major theme of the conference was determining what kind of input police boards can and want to have in setting that up. “Police forces like to be able to retain a certain amount of control over what they do,” said Dooley. “However having said that with the internet and the flattening of the world, clearly people are in need of more information and faster results.”
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Mayor John Dooley (left) gave a warm welcome to Ireland’s ambassador to Canada Ray Bassett when he touched down in Nelson this past weekend.
Dooley invited the ambassador to share his experiences with civilian oversight after the two met in Ottawa. After Nelson, he headed to the Lower Mainland to meet with Irish community groups in Vancouver.
In addition to praising the Nelson scenery, Basset said meeting with an Irish man who’s become mayor of a Canadian city is also a special experience. “We’re very proud of John,” he said.
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ICE AGE The Nelson Figure Skating Club wrapped up its season Saturday with A Century on Ice, a showcase set to music from the 1930s to present day. Whether just learning to stay upright or spinning and leaping through routines, all the skaters drew their share of cheers. Andrea Klassen photos
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DOWNTOWN ELECTRICAL UPGRADES BAKER ST. LANES CONVERSION PROJECT NOTICE OF INCREASED CONSTRUCTION CONDITIONS COMMENCING WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2011 We are pleased to advise that the civil works portion of the project will have an increased presence by the addition of a 2nd excavation & placement crew. The additional crew has been implemented in order to restore scheduling and recoup time lost due to the harsh weather conditions delaying the ground thaw. The 2nd crew will aid in ensuring excavation and restoration works are completed or minimized within the busier sections of the downtown core by mid june or prior to the core tourist season. ESTABLISHMENTS OR RESIDENCES THAT MAY BE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THE WORKS OR CLOSURES WILL CONTINUE TO BE CONTACTED 48-72 HOURS IN ADVANCE TO ENSURE SCHEDULED DELIVERIES, EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCE AND/OR REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT IMPEDED. Nelson Hydro thanks you for your cooperation and patience during this phase of construction. For additional information or updates check the City of Nelson website @ www.nelson.ca or call Nelson Hydro Administration at (250) 352-8240.
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Since September, local potter Laura Hyde has been working with students at Hume Elementary as an artist-in-the-classroom thanks to funding from the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance. Kindergarten through Grade 5 students have been working on ceramic dishes which they will now sell in a special event called Hungry Pet Bowls. The students will raise money for the Second Chance Animal Shelter and the Kootenay Animal Assistance Program. Students have made close to 200 bowls for the event, which goes this Friday from 1 to 5 p.m. at Hume Elementary. There will also be other local ceramics for auction, pawprint cookies, balloon animals and facepainting — all by donation. On Monday, Hyde posed with some of the students and their special creations.
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There was plenty of teamwork going on at the Lakeside pitch this past weekend during the Terry Walgren Memorial soccer tournament (see full wrap in sports). This group got together for a pre-game huddle to get the blood pumping for the big game. Bob Hall photo
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News Black Press Publication Brings Home Hardware to Kootenay
Route 3 takes gold at community newspaper awards KARL YU Grand Forks Gazette Editor
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A Black Press publication has taken gold at the B.C. and Yukon Community Newspapers Association’s 2011 Ma Murray Community Newspaper Awards. Route 3 magazine beat out Sunshine Coast Life and Gulf Islander 2010 Visitors’ Guide in the special publications award under 25,000 circulation category, with judges lauding the magazine’s layout, use of photos and consistent graphical elements amongst other things. They also said Route 3 had a wide variety of locally focused
articles that were written well and that “hit the mark in terms of balance, interest and attractiveness to both reader and advertiser.” “I’m thrilled,” says Chris Hammett, the magazine’s account manager, who attended the April 30 awards ceremony on behalf of Route 3. “It was hard work and something you strive for and you work towards and to get that recognition from your peers and the community that our product stands out is really everything anybody in the business could ever hope for.” Shelley Ackerman, Route 3’s
editor and art director, and Route 3 publisher Chuck Bennett echo Hammett’s sentiments. “I’m very pleased that Route 3 has been recognized for its quality. I think we put out a really great little magazine here, and it’s wonderful to see that those in the know think so too,” Ackerman says. “Chris and Shelley should both be very proud of this award,” says Bennett. “They have worked very hard and very diligently to make Route 3 the wonderful magazine that it is. We are proud of them, Story continues to Page 23
Chris Hammett (left) accepts the Ma Murray from Maurice Donn.
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lent stories in this region — there are so many people doing really cool things,� explains Ackerman. “For each issue, the stories are written by several different writers and the photos taken by several different photographers.� Several Nelson area writers and photographers consistent-ly contribute to Route 3,, including Nelson Star reporter Greg Nesteroff. The Route 3 staff would like to thank the community for standing behind the publication and the enormous support it has given the publication since its inception ontribu — they also thank the contributors and photographers because they played a part in the success as well. Approximately 50 per cent of Route 3s are distributed through
the Nelson Star, Grand Forks Gazette, Trail Daily Times and Castlegar News, with the balance available at street level throughout the West Kootenay/Boundary. Nelson Star editor Bob Hall also attended the awards at Richmond’s River Rock Casino where he was n nominated for BC A Arts Council Arts aand Culture Writing A Award for his coveerage of last year’s C Capitol Theatre panto tomime production. H Hall took home the br bronze in the category wo won by the Vancouver Co Courier. Th The awards are named after Margaret “Ma� Murray, the province’s first female newspaper publisher, and are awarded for excellence in all aspects of the newspaper industry.
Peace Cafe presents Canadian Boat to Gaza SUBMITTED Special to the Nelson Star
A Canadian Boat to Gaza is being planned to challenge the Israeli and Egyptian blockade of Gaza that the International Committee of the Red Cross and the United Nations Human Rights Council have called “a crime against humanity.� Join passenger Kevin Neish as he discusses why this humanitarian and political mission is important to Canadians. Neish was present on the Mavi Marmara ship in
May 2010 where nine Turkish activists were killed and he will be on the Canadian Boat to Gaza when it sails later this year, joined by a flotilla of boats from around the world. This Peace CafÊ takes place on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Selkirk College’s Mir Centre for Peace, Castlegar campus (301 Frank Beinder Way). Admission by donation and refreshments will be served. Call 250-365-1234 or visit selkirk.ca/mir for more information.
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Continued from Page 22 and this award, and I just want to congratulate them on what is very deserving recognition.� As Hammett and Ackerman explain, the quarterly regional lifestyle magazine depicts life in the West Kootenay and Boundary. “Each issue is different: it focuses on different people, arts, a different home and much more,� Hammett says. “It doesn’t expire because you learn something new every time you read it and so the product has turned out to be a great crossover product. “It was intended for the locals in the region and we found that it’s become a good crossover vehicle with people traveling through the region wanting to pick them up and learn about our market and area.� “There is no shortage of excel-
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Community What’s Happening at L.V. Rogers – Kaitlyn Foot
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he Amnesty Canada Stolen Sisters campaign has officially been completed as of last week. Students from LVR took the initiative to make a thousand origami paper cranes for the memory of hundreds of aboriginal women missing or killed across Canada. The cranes will be split up into groups, with 600 of them going to rural families in northern BC. The display is in the multi-purpose room, so be sure to drop by, it is so beautiful and inspiring. A big congratulations goes to Logan Shubin, a Grade 12 student in the welding course of the Ace-It program at Selkirk. He won the provincial gold in Abbotsford at the 17th annual Skills BC Competition held by Skills Canada BC. Logan took part in the secondary welding category and won first place with an amazing performance. Awesome job, Logan!
In the last column I mentioned the Student Vote 2011, which copies the federal voting process and allows schools across Canada to see how students would vote in a real election. A total of 54 per cent of the students at our school participated, and came out with results that I am personally very proud of. The final count was 51 per cent voting for the New Democratic Party, 24 per cent for Green, 18 per cent Conservative, and 12 per cent voted Liberal. I think it is so awesome to see so many students making the environment a priority by choosing parties that have that issue in the forefront. Don’t forget there will also be the garden sale fundraiser for the dance program on May 14 in the courtyard between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. at LVR. There’ll be selling flowers, herbs, and veg-
etables, as well as the pre-sold hanging baskets. Come support the dance class and get some great plants. Spring is upon us! Lastly, the Grad Weekend is inching ever closer (only a month left!) and there’s still a bit of stuff that needs to be taken care of. Valedictorian nominations are going on, with voting and speeches being done this week to confirm who will be our inspiring student speaker at the ceremony. Grand March tickets are available at lunch in the multi-purpose room for all grad students who have paid their grad fees already. The first two tickets are free and the next four are $10 each. If a student wants more tickets than the first six, they will be put on a waiting list for more. There are still at least 30 students who haven’t paid their grad fees yet, and they can’t get their Grand March tickets and won’t be able
to participate in the weekend or receive their grad memorabilia if they haven’t paid yet. If a student can’t afford their fees, they need to speak to the office and have it taken care of. Also, there is still need for student and parent volunteers for the weekend. In following with tradition, Grade 11 students and parents, as well as Grade 12 parents, are needed so that the grad class can fully enjoy their special weekend with their families. Anyone who wants to help out please call Caroline McMahon at 250352-3482. Every pair of hands is so helpful and appreciated. There will be more details and information later on. The countdown is on, everyone! Kaitlyn Foot is a Grade 12 LVR student. Her column is featured in the Star every few weeks.
Local SPCA holds open house SUBMITTED Special to the Nelson Star
The Nelson branch of the BC SPCA invites you to an animal-themed day of fun this Saturday. The event, presented by Hill’s Science Diet, takes place from 12 to 4 p.m. at the Nelson SPCA. In addition to featuring pets looking for loving homes, activities at the Nelson SPCA open house will include a scavenger hunt, education booths, a barbecue, bake sale, and much more. The branch also looks to be overrun with multiple litters of adorable kittens looking for forever homes. The Nelson SPCA is located at 520-C Falls Street, off Baker and above the Savoy Bowling Lanes. Office hours are 12 to 5 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday.
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It was a great weekend for Nelson Youth Soccer’s girls rep teams as players matched skills with teams from around the region at the annual Terry Walgren Memorial Tournament at Lakeside Park. Here’s a look at how the different Nelson Selects teams made out on a damp weekend along the lake. U17 GIRLS WIN IN DRAMATIC FASHION It took a penalty shot to do it, but the Nelson Selects U17 girls came away with the gold medal. After Nelson and Newport battled to a nil-nil draw, a shootout was needed to decide the tournament champion, and it was all Nelson from the dot. Andrea Stinson, Tasha Hewat and Morag Patterson all converted on their penalty kicks, while Kat Garbula was never beaten and that gave the local girls the 1-nil victory. U16 GIRLS IMPROVE THROUGHOUT Goal scoring, or a lack of goal scoring, plagued Nelson’s U16 girls team. Though they came up empty on the scoresheet, the U16s did start to come together as a team, especially in the final half of their final game against rival Kootenay South. While still unable to score, and on the wrong end of a 4-nil score, Nelson started
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to control more of the play as the game went on. The girls ended the tournament without a goal, finishing with one tie and three losses. The girls battled Revelstoke to a nil-nil draw, but were beaten by Nelson U17 4-nil, Newport 4-nil and Kootenay South 4-nil. U14 GIRLS PICK UP SILVER It was a tough final against a tough competitor, but Nelson U14 girls coach Mike Gerun says he was really proud of his team’s effort this past weekend. The girls fell 2-nil to a tough Penticton side in the gold medal game on Sunday afternoon. “It was our first action of the season and Penticton has been playing for months,� said Gerun.
“They were a very good team, but we stayed with them and battled them all game.� In fact, Nelson was able to battle Penticton to a nil-nil draw in its opening game. Nelson then dumped rival Kootenay South 3-1 in its second round robin game. Jenna Wheeldon opened the scoring in that game. Haley Gerun scored the winner, while Jesse Cooper added the insurance marker. The U14s’ third game came against Columbia Valley. Nelson won that watch 4-nil, but coach Gerun said it could have been much worse. “We played really well and totally outplayed them,� he said. “Overall it was a good weekend. We are really proud of
GOLD FOR U13s In the U13 girls division, the Nelson Selects captured the gold medal by defeating the Kootenay South Rockets 1-nil in a fast-paced final match. The U13s finished first in the five-team pool by winning all of their games leading up to the medal round. On Friday, Nelson defeated Kootenay South 3-1 in the first game of the tournament. Goals were scored by Darian Voisard, Allie Zondervan, and Emily Graeme. Nelson went on to win both of its games on Saturday, defeating the Cranbrook Rovers 2-0, with goals from Voisard and Naomi Perkins, and dominating the Columbia Valley Titans by a score of 10-nil. Voisard and Bronwyn Sutherland both scored three goals each, and additional goals were provided by Allie Zondervan, Amelia Martzke, Camille Gebhart, and Graeme. On Sunday, Nelson continued their winning streak by defeating the Creston Blitze by a score of 5-1. Goal scorers were Sutherland (2), Voisard, Graeme, and Callie Wilbur. Nelson’s perfect record resulted in a first place finish, and set up the final match with second place Kootenay South. “Every player put in a strong performance. The team stayed focused during the entire tournament and should be very proud of their gold
medal result,� said coach Pat Perkins. COMEBACK GIVES U12s GOLD Nelson scored three unanswered goals to take gold in the final against rival Kootenay South. Trailing 2-1 at the half, Nelson came back with three goals to remain undefeated with a 4-2 win. Emma Wheeldon led the way offensively with two goals, while Amy Hodgeson and Jordan Andrusak added singles. Nelson also beat Kootenay South earlier in the tournament 5-nil and then beat Nelson U11s 8-1 and Kootenay East 4-nil LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR U11S Although they didn’t come away with any wins, Nelson’s young U11 team certainly had a great learning experience. With all the girls playing in their first tournament ever and matching up against three teams of older girls, U11 Nelson lost all four of its games. In their opening game against Kootenay South, the U11s held their own in the first half and trailed 2-1. Unable to hold off the Kootenay South attack in the second half, they dropped the game 4-1. In their second game on Saturday, the U11s played against their practice buddies, but the U12s did not hold back, crushing the U11s 8-1. On Sunday it was Kootenay East who managed to come out with a 4-nil win in
the final round-robin game. But in the bronze medal match later in the day, the U11s played their best game of the tournament against Kootenay East. Great teamwork resulted a close game and eventual 2-nil loss.
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Nelson, BC – Pat Davis and Al Benjamin of West Creek Developments studied the trends of the real estate market in the West Kootenay region, and realized that a new approach to housing in Nelson was needed: New home construction of exceptional value with pricing that is comparable to local rent. As the city of Nelson watched the value of homes increase, many locals feared their dream of home ownership was lost, particularly for prospective rst-time home owners or those with limited incomes. The reality of having a sustainable future for Nelson came into question when local people started to realize they couldn’t afford the current pricing and began to leave the community. City council and many ofcials formed groups and researched how Nelson could increase its housing density without sacricing quality of life. Pat and Al of West Creek Developments paid attention to what the market was saying and what the people of Nelson needed. The perfect location was found on Perrier Road within City limits and adjacent to Cottonwood Creek. With a location walking distance to Baker Street in hand the company went on to create a housing design that was much needed for the region. High quality, new construction priced at a level people could afford with monthly payments comparable to local rent. Welcome West Creek Village, an eight home condominium community with easily accessible two-bedroom designs on the ground level and spacious three-bedroom living on the up-
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per level. With 9-foot ceilings, vaulted on the upper level, solid maple cabinetry, custom built-in entertainment centre, wall-mounted replace, and elegant detailed nishing , West Creek Village is quality living with pricing that will give home owners the ability to enjoy the resources and services that Nelson has to offer. As West Creek Village nears its completion date the Developer is creating added excitement and urgency by offering a $15,000.00 cash back incentive to the rst three home purchasers. The incentive can be used for a partial down payment, to pay off other obligations, lower the mortgage amount or just about anything. “I wanted to help people by providing quality new construction with home ownership comparable to local rents,” says Pat Davis. “This is a beautiful place and West Creek Village is a much needed addition to the community. We designed it to provide quality living for many different lifestyles.” West Creek Village will be opening their show suites to the public on May 14th at 11 am. Registering for a tour is strongly encouraged so you don’t miss out on this opportunity. To make your reservation or to nd out more go to www.WestCreekVillage. ca or call 250.505.4820.
The Nelson Selects boys teams took part in the annual tournament hosted by Kootenay South over the weekend. Games were played in Trail, Fruitvale and Castlegar. Here’s a rundown of how the teams made out. U15 BOYS BRING HOME MORE MEDALS The U15 Selects continued to bring in the hardware. After a hard-fought bronze medal at the recent IceBreaker Tournament in Winfield, the U15 boys followed up with a gold medal this past weekend. In their first game the local boys came up against rival Kootenay South. “We were dominant and had the ball for most of the game but were unable to capitalize on several chances to score,” said coach Scott Lewis. “We ended up winning 1-nil.” In a surprisingly tougher match than expected, Nelson came away with a 2-nil win over Creston. “Creston definitely gave us a hard time by attacking the ball and it was definitely not our best game,” said Lewis. Nelson needed a late goal to knock off Cranbrook’s U16 team to earn a spot in the final. Nelson scored first, but Cranbrook responded to tie it up. Nelson’s late goal gave the 2-1 victory. Those same two sides met to decide the gold medal and again it was another tough battle. Nelson found itself down 1-nil at the half, but goals by Daniel Rodman and Andrew Tranfo pulled out the victory for Nelson. “It was an outstanding effort on the comeback,” added Lewis. U14s CRUISE TO GOLD The Nelson U14 boys came home with gold medals around their necks after going 4-0 at Mazzochi Park in Fruitvale, ending with a 6-0 win over Kootenay South in the final Sunday afternoon. In that match, Nelson was hard on the attack right from the opening whistle. Dunavan Morris-Jansen opened the scoring early and the onslaught then featured three goals from Micah May and a
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Quinn Dawson dekes past this Kootenay South player during action at the Kootenay South Boys Soccer Tournament last weekend. The Nelson boys came away with the gold medal.
pair from James Miller. All the scoring was in the first 35 minutes. Nelson dominated the possession game and territorial advantage in the second half but would not add any more goals. “It was not easy sledding for us. Two of our wins in the round robin were come-frombehind efforts late in matches,” said coach Dan Szabo. “We knew we were the stronger side but we just didn’t have the finish. But then the kids figured a few things out, on their own, really. Our leaders emerged, everyone bought in and I think they had the most fun they have ever had playing this game. They started playing for each other.” Earlier in the day, Nelson worked hard for a 3-1 victory over the Cranbrook-based Kootenay East squad. Nelson was down 1-0 at the half but pressed on in the late stages. Morris-Jansen tied it midway through the frame before Tucker Anderson converted a perfect cross mid-air. Dylan Bennett put it away on a great individual effort, crashing through the defense. The previous day began with another game featuring late game heroics. Despite maintaining much of the possession throughout, Nelson was down 1-0 late in the opening match to Kootenay South. Spencer Szabo then tied it on a penalty kick. May gave Nel-
son the lead before Nicholas Wethal put the match away with just minutes remaining. Later that afternoon, Nelson defeated Creston 9-0. “Our goal scorers certainly get the glory and the press but this is a team game and the defense and goaltending were stellar. Guys like Johnny Johnson, Theo Bakas and Nick Wethal were monsters on the back line and our keeper, Harrison Giles, made some key saves at the right time.” U13 BOYS DOMINATE The U13 Selects also came away with the gold medal. With only three teams in its division, the Nelson squad played Kootenay South and Columbia Valley twice each. With wins in all four games, Nelson topped their group. The U13s started the tournament with a difficult game against the hosts. Kootenay South jumped out to an early lead after four minutes, only to have Quinn Dawson tie the game with a toe poke from close range. However, Kootenay South scored shortly after and led at halftime 2-1. Nelson came out strongly in the second half and were rewarded with a strike by Nigel Ziegler. With the game winding down between the Story continues to ‘Tougher’ on Page 27
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KINRADE AND SENS GET DATE IN AHL’S FINAL FOUR
Former Nelson Minor Hockey defenceman Geoff Kinrade and the Binghamton Senators are one step closer to a shot at Calder Cup glory. The Ottawa Senators’ AHL farm team blanked the Portland Pirates 3-0 on Friday night to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals where they will tangle with the Charlotte Checkers. The winner will battle for the coveted Calder Cup. The Senators came into the AHL playoffs seeded seventh in the Geoff Kinrade Eastern Conference, but have been the surprise story of the post season. The Pirates were the second seeded team after the regular season. It’s the first time since 2003 that the Senators have advanced this far in the playoffs. The Checkers are also comfortable with the underdog tag, knocking off the number one seed Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to earn their spot in the conference final. The series gets underway on Thursday at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte. Kinrade played minor hockey in Nelson, manned the blueline for the Nelson Junior Leafs for two seasons, played in the BCHL and spent four years playing U.S. college hockey. This is his second season with the Senators farm team.
NO SHOT AT NCAA’S BEST FOR TAYLOR AND VIKINGS
The Portland State women’s golf team wrapped up the NCAA West Regional Championship in 20th place at Washington National Golf Club over the weekend. In challenging conditions on Saturday, Nelson-raised Lauren Taylor shot the best round of the day for Portland State. The Viking freshman fired a five-over par 77. She tied for 63rd among 126 players with 234 over 54 holes. It was cool and damp all week at Washington National Golf Course. But the Vikings had the disadvantage of being in Saturday’s afternoon wave when play was stopped for 45 minutes due to heavy rains. The Vikings finished Lauren Taylor with 305-311-326=942 and placed 20th among 24 teams overall. The Vikings entered the tournament seeded 20th. Number-one ranked USC won the West Regional by 10 shots over 13th-ranked Tennessee. Only the top eight teams moved on to the NCAA championships that will be played next week in Texas. Earlier this season Taylor — who grew up playing at Granite Pointe — won two Big Sky Conference tournaments.
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older division, the Nelson Selects U11 boys came away with one win, two losses and a tie. “We lost a very tight game in the opener to the KSYSA U12 team, 3-2, and felt we matched or exceeded them on skill, but came up just short,” said coach Kerry Dyck. Against the KSYSA U11 team, Nelson dominated with a 5-1
win. In perhaps its best game of the tournament, even though it wasn’t reflected in the score, Nelson lost 4-1 to their older cousins, the Nelson U12s. “The actual play was much closer than the score would indicate,” said Dyck. In its final match Nelson battled Creston U12s to a 1-1 draw. “It was another hard fought game against a
team that was physically much bigger than our boys,” added Dyck. Milo BaranyaiSheppard led the way for the U11s with five goals in the tournament, supported by Aidan Mushumanski with two and Jaden Dyck and Dylan Luscombe each with singles.
Nelson U13’s Jake Anderson (left) tracks down a ball in Fruitvale.
Cont. from Page 26 two evenly-matched teams, Dawson cut into the middle of the pitch and scored a laser into the corner of the net. Just before the final whistle, Jake Anderson scored an insurance goal with a penalty kick to make the final score 4-2 in favour of Nelson. The second and third games were lopsided scores against a younger, plucky Columbia Valley squad. In game two, Parker Shaw-Lintz, Taylor Pritchard and Akira Engelbrecht scored their first goals of the season, while in the following match Ben Cameron, Joey Timmermans, Andrew Falcone, Sam Barrett and Stryder Scott all got on the score sheet. Falcone and ShawLintz split goaltending duties for the two games and came away with a pair of clean sheets. With the gold medal on the line, Nelson faced Kootenay South in a rematch, and this time Nelson struck first with Anderson scoring early. Bryce Twible and Dawson followed with singles to give Nelson a 3-0 lead at halftime. Kootenay South came out strong after the break and scored quickly to make it 3-1, but Dawson added two more goals to put the game out of reach. “I was pleased with our effort this week-
end,” said coach Paul Dawson. “We had worked on team defending in practices leading up to the tournament and it was gratifying to only concede three times in four games. “The newly-formed central defensive pairing of Amit Bhabra and Juna Williams showed good chemistry and were a major reason that we were able to come away victorious.” U12 BOYS PICK UP SILVER The U12 boys made it to the final, but came away with the silver medal. The boys finished the tournament with two wins, a tie and loss. The boys thumped the Kootenay South U11s 7-nil, before tying Creston nil-nil and then getting past Nelson’s U11s 4-1. In the final, Kootenay South were the better side with a 5-2 win over their West Kootenay rival. “The boys won a well deserved silver medal,” said coach Andy Simmonds. “All the boys played very well, and are developing an excellent passing game that will benefit them in the near future. Quinn Barron, Ben Woodward and Spencer Pearson Atkins were standouts.” U11 BOYS BATTLE HARD Competing in an
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here are so many reasons to love spring and local sports and recreation are certainly some of them. The Nelson whitewater rafting outfit will be kicking off its rafting season on May 21 and 22 with trips on the Class IV Salmo River Shenango Canyon run for $75 per person. Regular weekend trips on the Canyon will run through to Canada Day weekend. Other class trips for all family members will continue through to September. Look for the draw to win a trip for two on the Shenango Canyon on the facebook page — facebook.com/nelsonwhitewaterrafting. The winner will be chosen on May 15. For more information go to nelsonwhitewaterrafting. com, and for reservations call 250-505-2689. The all time favourite springtime activity is un-
derway for both adults and youth. The Nelson Mixed Slow-Pitch league started their season on May 1 and still has team spots available. If you are interested in joining a team please call Ken Anderson at 250-551-2747 or go to nmsp.kics.bc.ca to see the schedule and then come out to watch a game. Nelson Minor Baseball action is in full swing. Little league action can be seen at Lakeside and Queen Elizabeth parks for weekday practices and weekends for games. To pick up a game check out their website — nelsonbaseball.ca — for the full schedule In preparation for the BC Seniors Games this August local group organizers are looking for participants and volunteers. Check out bcseniorsgames. org for information about our zone playdown and registration dates. There are
some on-going sport practice sessions being held locally so check out the site or contact your local club. The Kootenay Rhythm Dragon Boat Club is one of those groups offering practice sessions. Monday and Wednesday evenings is for the senior games team. Nonsenior participants practice Tuesday and Thursday evenings, while recreational fun paddling practice time is Saturday mornings. Balfour’s recreation will be instantly improved later this month. An energetic volunteer Let Them Be Kids-sponsored group has been rallying to provide a new playground on Upper Balfour Road. The final installation day is on May 28 and more volunteers are needed. If you would like to contribute and share in the fun of creating and building this family recreation place please go to balfour.ltbk.ca to sign up.
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In three months, thousands of people will descend upon the West Kootenay for the BC Seniors Games, and officials are busy working to make sure the area is prepared. “Our facilities are in great shape,” says 2011 Games president Pat Metge. It’s a good thing, too, because between Castlegar, Nelson and Trail there are 27 venues for a variety of events which range from soccer to one-act plays. Last week, Games officials — from the West Kootenay as well as the headquarters in Victoria — boarded buses to tour each venue site. Areas at each venue were picked for security and medical services while on the tour. “The technical people from Victoria will now tell us from their sporting point of view if it’s a good site,” Metge said. Metge feels optimistic about each venue passing the test, but he said some venues may
need slight upgrades. A couple of venues, such as the Pass Creek Exhibition Grounds (where horseshoes will be held) aren’t fully built yet. (Area J director Gord Zaitsoff has donated the pitches for that competition but they haven’t been installed yet.)
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Also on the list of pre-games events was the torch lighting celebration this week at the Castlegar rec complex. Between now and the days leading up to the Games, directors and officials will be busy securing accommodation, registrants and entertainment. “There will be major entertainment venues in Nelson, Castlegar and Trail,” Metge said. Officials have expanded ac-
commodation to Red Mountain, he said, by using the resort’s condos. Although Metge didn’t have a number on how many athletes have registered so far, if the amount of people visiting the website is any indication, there will be a healthy turnout. “We’ve had 24,000 hits on that site, so there’s certainly people out there and they’re interested,” he said. Metge says they’ve been fortunate with the number of sponsors stepping forward to act as “Friends of the Games,” including Black Press, Teck, Heritage Credit Union, Kootenay Savings Credit Union, Nelson and District Credit Union, Xerox, Columbia Basin Trust, Mountain FM and Zellstoff Celgar. There is still time to become a sponsor, Metge said, by contacting Darlene Kalawsky or Lori Woodhouse. Information on volunteering or participating in the games is available at: 2011bcseniorsgames.org.
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The Vernon Vipers’ quest for an historic third straight national Tier II Junior A title was thwarted Sunday night when the Pembroke Lumber Kings defeated the BCHL champs 2-0 in the RBC Cup final. Key in the Vipers’ roster was former Nelson Junior Leafs sniper Dylan Walchuk, who recorded three goals and two assists in the tournament that included the best Tier II teams from across the nation. Sunday’s final in Camrose,
Alberta was a great battle that didn’t see its first goal until Jonathan Milley scored on Vipers goalie Kirby Halcrow with just over six minutes left in the game. The Lumber Kings added an empty net goal to seal the victory. “Beating a team like that, basically making a dynasty die, is incredible, especially because it was the Vernon Vipers,” Lumber Kings goalie Francis Dupuis told Canadian Press after the game. Walchuk was a rookie on the Vipers when they captured their second straight national
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&Memoriams Dylan Walchuk was a key leader on this year’s Vipers team.
Obituaries William Eli Voykin November 12, 1919 April 11, 2011
William Eli Voykin was born in Ooteshenia, B.C. and passed away peacefully with his family by his side on April 11, 2011 at Kootenay Lake Hospital. Bill is survived and will be sadly missed by his wife of 64 years Susie Voykin, daughter-in-law Marcie Voykin, grandsons Rod (Francis) Voykin, Mark (Manya) Voykin, great granddaughters Samantha and Oksana Voykin, daughter Eleanor ( John) Brand, grandsons Jared and Shaun Brand, daughter Sandra (Craig) Soukeroff, granddaughters Alyse and Andrea Soukeroff, brother-in-law Joe Podd, numerous nieces and nephews and many dear friends. Bill was predeased by his parents, sisters Mabel Faminoff, Mary Samsonoff and son Wayne Sydney Voykin. Bill was employed as a planer man for Passmore Lumber Company and then Slocan Forest Products for many years. His expertise in the sawmilling profession also took him to Cranbrook, Chemainus and the United States. Upon his retirement, Bill and Sue spent their retirement years as Canadian Snowbirds travelling to California every winter in their motor home. Bill was blessed with a beautiful tenor voice, which allowed him to express his talent and love of singing through many different choirs. He was also the director of the Slocan Valley Choir for 32 years. In addition, Bill was a member of the Kootenay Men’s Group and a lifetime member of the USCC. Bill taught his children and grandchildren the joy of singing and encouraged them to participate in choirs, quartets and duets. The family would like to express our heartfelt “thank you” to the following: Our relatives, friends, and neighbours for their expressions of sympathy, food and visits, John J. Verigin for his kind words, Pete Relkoff for officiating the service, Leonard Markin, Bill Popoff, Castlegar Funeral Chapel (Bill Strilaeff and Peter Zaytsoff ), the Slocan Valley Choir, psalmists, cooks, grave diggers and friends and relatives who travelled from afar. Thank you to Dr. Andre Kirsten, the Kootenay Lake Hospital 3rd floor nursing staff, Margo McLean - Home Care Nurse - for the care and compassion shown to our beloved husband, father and grandfather and great grandfather. Bill was a kind and caring man. He will be sadly missed and in our hearts forever. May he be one with God. Donations may be made to the Iskra Foundation or to the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation.
title in 2010. He led the Vipers in scoring during the BCHL playoffs this season and won the Tubby Schmalz Trophy as the most sportsmanlike player in the RBC Cup. Walchuk has committed to Northern Michigan University and is expected to begin his U.S. college hockey career in September. The Vipers also had former Nelson Leafs defenceman Philip Patenaude in the line-up for the season-ending tournament. Patenaude played on the blueline in all six games of the RBC Cup.
Randy Earl Duncan It is with great sadness we announce the sudden passing of Randy Earl Duncan on April 28, 2011 at the age of 22. He leaves behind his soul mate and fiancé Meagan, the love of his life, daughter Kayleigh, loving parents Roy and Marlene, only sister Amanda, grandmother Isabel, intended in-laws Marian and Scott, Meagan’s brother Brandon, and many many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Randy was born in New Denver July 12, 1988 and resided in Silverton throughout his childhood. He attended and graduated from Lucerne School in 2007. As an adult Randy chose a career mining with companies such as Klondike Silver, Genex/Roca Mine and most recently Tungsten. Randy touched the hearts and lives of everyone who crossed his path. A sweet and loving man, who will be forever young, forever missed and forever loved. Funeral service in celebration of Randy’s life will be held at the Silverton Memorial Hall May 14, 2011 at 1 o’clock. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the New Denver Volunteer Fire Dept. Randy’s daughter Kayleigh’s Trust Fund at The Kootenay Savings Credit Union, or The Randy Duncan Lucerne School Scholarship. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd. On line condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca
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“CAREER OPPORTUNITY” Join the Kalawsky Auto Group in the Kootenays! Be part of the future! We have a rewarding position; • Part Time Finance Manager Email your resume to: Keith Kalawsky keith@castlegarhyundai.com
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Childcare Wanted NEED child care in our Nelson home. Starting June 13 thru August 19. 6 and 4 year old. 730am to 430pm Monday thru Friday. $9 per hour. Call 208-853-1768.
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SMALL CATTLE operation looking for ranch caretaker with cattle/horse experience. Winter feeding, spring calving, general ranch duties req’d. Home included as partial compensation. Monthly wage negotiable. Merritt, BC area. Call Don @604789-6047.
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Haircare Professionals Hairstylist Wanted FT/PT apply at Found AVEDA Concept Spa & Salon 601 Lake St. 250-352-7775
ADMIN ASSISTANT trainees needed! Large and small firms seeking admin staff! No experience? Need training? Career training and job placement available. 1-888-512-7116. Auto Mechanic wanted. Automotive mechanic required for oilfield construction company. We want a journeyman mechanic preferably with Dodge truck experience. Your work schedule will be 5-10hr days. Call Lloyd @ (780)725-4430 Dozer & excavator operators required by a busy Alberta oilfield construction company. We require operators that are experienced and preference will be given to operators that have constructed oilfield roads and drilling locations. You will be provided with motels and restaurant meals. Competitive wages, bonus and transportation daily to and from job sites. Our work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call 780-723-5051. EXPERIENCED WELDERS, Hoe-chuckers, wheel loader operators and truck drivers. Queen Charlotte Islands. Full/part time positions. Contact Merewyn. Fax 1 250-5574306 Email: obracct@qcislands.net
HEAD Coach - Team Panorama Ski Club Permanent, Full time Head FIS Ski Coach required for Team Panorama. Main Duties include: Plan, develop and implement athlete training and practice sessions, off snow conditioning, and performance reviews to prepare athletes for competition and during races. Training/Race location will be split between Calgary, Alberta and Panorama, BC. Head Coach will also be responsible for FIS Program administration and mentorship of junior coaches. Must have 5 years of experience (with minimum 2 years coaching experience at FIS level), a Level 3 National Coaching Certificate. Salary $50,000/yr. Mail resumes to: Vince Dods, President Team Panorama Ski Club 1103 38th Ave. SW Calgary, Alberta T2T 2J3
Heavy Duty Mechanic wanted. Heavy Duty Mechanic required. for oilfield construction company. Must be 3rd year to Journeyman, prefer a mechanic with Cat & or Hitachi experience. You will work in shop or field & be home virtually all nights. Call Lloyd @ (780)725-4430 HOMEWORKERS Get paid daily! Now accepting: simple full/part time data entry & online computer related work is available. No fees or charges to participate. Start today, www.BCWOC.com
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LIVE, PLAY, work on the beautiful Sunshine Coast! Permanent, full-time employment for mechanic/welder, excavator operator, truck drivers. Fax resume to Direct Disposal 604-885-6669. MEDICAL OFFICE doctors need medical office and medical admin staff! No experience? Need training? Career training & job placement available. 1-888-748-4126. Motivated, enthusiastic CDA required for busy practice. Experience an asset. Resumes accepted: 201-402 Baker St, Nelson. F:250-352-2275 drkuiperdental@telus.net NORTHWEST FABRICATORS Ltd. of Athabasca, Alberta currently has openings for structural fitters/welders. Shop based only in the town of Athabasca. Resume may be sent to main@nwfltd.net or faxed to 780-675-4970. Quesnel Industrial Transportation is currently hiring one driver for our flat deck division. Operate BC/AB. Steady year round work, health plan, above average pay with a well maintained fleet. 1 (250)992-2309 Quesnel Industrial Transportation is currently hiring experienced full time log truck drivers. Year round work available, health plan, above average pay with a well maintained fleet. Call 1 (250)9922309 Dennis SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 8 (KOOTENAY LAKE) CASUAL JOURNEYMAN POSITIONS School District No. 8 Operations Department is accepting applications from the following Trades for Short Term Employment opportunities: -Journeyman Electricians -Journeyman Painters -Journeyman Floor layers Requirements: -Valid BC Driver’s License -The successful applicants will be required to join the CUPE Union -A criminal records check will be required. Forward applications to: Ms. Sherry McIvor Manager of Human Resources 570 Johnstone Road Nelson, B.C. VlL 6J2 Fax: 250-352-6686 Applications will be accepted until 4:00 pm, Friday, May 13, 2011. For further information contact Bruce MacLean, Manager of Operations 250354-4871. START TODAY from home, Company needs both men & women, p/t & f/t, no experience needed. Your approval is instant and guaranteed. Get details at: www.BasicOnlineWork.com
SUMMER Student Wanted Masse Environmental Consultants Ltd has an opening for a summer student beginning May 24, 2011 for a period of 14 weeks. The ideal candidate must have completed a minimum of 1 year technical degree or 2 year university degree in an environmental related field and must be returning to school full time in September 2011. Please send your resume to smasse@telus.net. Only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.
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TECHNICIAN REQUIRED for General Motors dealership in Drumheller, Alberta. Licensed or experienced apprentice. Good health plan, new GM approved facility. Please fax or email resume to Service Manager; bob.thomas@westerngmdrumheller.com. Fax 403-823-7237.
The Lemare Group is currently seeking contract coastal hand fallers for the North Vancouver Island area. Full time, union wages. Email resume to: office@lemare.ca or fax 250-956-4888.
WANTED: Servers, bartenders, barrista’s & cooks @ Telegraph Cove Resorts Ltd. Send resume to Box 1, Telegraph Cove, BC V0N 3J0. Fax: 250-928-3105 or email: tcrltd@island.net. Attn: Taso.
The Lemare Group is currently seeking applicants for Production Accountant. The successful applicant will have a strong accounting background that might include 4th level CGA courses or better. Computer literacy is essential with Accpac, Word and Excel experience an asset. The successful applicant will have experience in the forest industry. Strong organizational skills are required to be effective in this busy environment. Competitive salary is commensurate with experience. Applicant must be willing to relocate to Port McNeill, Vancouver Island. Please fax resumes to 250-956-4888 or email to: ray@lemare.ca. The Nelson & District Youth Centre is looking for a program coordinator & a skate instructor. Visit www.yerc.ca for more information
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Black Press is looking for a part time individual to help in our busy creative department in Castlegar. We are looking for someone who is creative and has extensive computer skills. If you are looking to put your creative energies to work, then this might be the perfect position for you. Experience with Adobe InDesign and Adobe Photoshop are required.
Painting & Decorating PEDERSEN PAINTING Commercial and Residential. Free Estimates. Excellent references. Ph 250-354-3059
COOK (with knowledge of Thai Cuisine). 1 year experience required with related education. Full time $16/hour. Apply with resume to 524 Victoria St. or call 250-352-2185 for more information.
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Trades, Technical WELDERS SEEKING welders for custom manufacturing environment. Competitive wages, Benefits, RRSP’s & apprenticeship opportunities. Apply to: Do All Metal Fabricating, Estevan, SK. Email: jhoward@doallmetal.com Fax: 306-634-8389
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Health Products The Lemare Group is currently seeking a hydraulic loader/hoe chucker, boom man & off highway truck driver for the North Vancouver Island area. Full time, union wages. Fax resume to 250-956-4888 or email: office@lemare.ca.
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Free Items Dryer, Oldie but Goodie. Works well. located in Taghum 250-352-2669
Garage Sales 2 family sale, inc. vintage trunk, kitchen items, and much more! 1520-Ward Street. (in alley)
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Merchandise for Sale
Real Estate
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Houses For Sale
Mobile Homes & Parks
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For Sale By Owner Attention developers: 140’X90’ lot, 700 Radio Ave. Zoned 15 units, multi-family, residential. $380,000. Phone 352-2412
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EXQUISITE SANCTUARY Fabulous 2.26 private acres with creek in beautiful Alberni Valley on Vancouver Island. Enchanting 3600 sq.ft. 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom custom built 1995 home. Outstanding 57x40 shop with own bathroom, lots of parking. Features hardwood, tile throughout, custom cabinetry. Gas fireplaces, stove, heat and hot water; ensuite with soaker tub. Thinking of a life style change? Move to Vancouver Island. Even better, move to Port Alberni, the Salmon Capital of the World! Visit www.albernihomes4u.ca for more information on this “one of a kind” property. Asking $649,000 RE/MAX Mid Island Realty Port Alberni, B.C. John Stilinovic 250-724-4725 Toll Free 1-877-723-5660
Mobile Homes & Parks Canadian and US Models Custom Modular Mobile and Park Models 1500 sq. ft. Modular starting 109k 1200 sq. ft. Mobile starting @ 89K 10 year warranty 250-495-4650 jim@somhomes.com KODIAK HOMES IS COMING BC’s Newest Modular Home Dealership Better Homes Better Prices “GET A HOME YOU HAVE ALWAYS DREAMED OF FOR A PRICE YOU CAN’T BELIEVE” WWW.KODIAKHOMES.CA Call 1-855-815-7575 or 250-919-7460
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WHOLESALE FACTORY DIRECT. Manufactured, Modular & Park models. Tremendous savings. Luxurious 1512 sq. ft home including delivery and installation only $ 109,950. Many other plans available. The Home Boys 877-976-3737 509-4819830 or www.hbmodular.com
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Nelson Area: Clean, quiet, respectful man looking for housing in town or on bus route. I can afford up to $400 per mo. & can provide references. Willing to help with various chores. Please leave a message for Ken at 250-352-6200 NELSON: Quiet & responsible 38 year old male, looking for affordable housing, single unit preferred, but shared accom considered. I have handyman skills & can help with maintenance/yard work. I am easy going, like kids & pets. Would like to hear from you if you have something to offer! Pls leave message for Kirk at: 354-1591 / kirk73173@live.ca
2000 Toyota Tacoma 4x xtended cab.230 km. TRD package. Canopy. Custom Aluminum rack (will sell seperate for $800). Incredibly well maintained - Records since day one! Summers and Winters. $16 000 obo. Contact Dan danny_braz@hotmail.com
Rentals
Rentals
Homes for Rent LARGE 4bdrm house 5mins from Nelson on N Shore, 1400/mo plus 2/3 util 250-551-4427
Lower Rossland 3 bedroom house with garage. . Large yard & deck. Available June 1st. 250.362.2105. Long term tenant.
Office/Retail OFFICE space for lease on Baker & Ward. 9’x9’ w/ large window. $225/mo includes internet & hydro. 354-1909
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2005 A Trail Lite Motorhome 25’ just like new. Loaded .Only 16,000 Kms. New $85,000 would like $41,000 or reasonable offer will be considered. 250-545-1627 or 250-308-6858 Vernon
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Carpentry (Nelson) Silverking Selkirk College student looking for place to rent or room + board. 250-265-3813 or 3823
2006 HONDA CIVIC Sedan, 82000kms Winter Rims (2new) $10,900/obo 250-825-4472
Apt/Condo for Rent 1 bedroom apt, across Nelson Bridge on bus line. N/S N/P. $575. Apply to johnschlr@aol.com BRIGHT, Cozy 1BR apartment uphill Nelson available June1. Gas fireplace, includes utilities. N/S N/P References please. $725 250-3520536
Nelson:1 br sunny/quiet/clean 3 blk. to dntwn. NS/NP/Ref. Sep. entr. $675+hyd.352-6062 NELSON: High Street Condo Bedroom & Den. Beautifully renovated, great view, secure parkade, insuite laundry NSNP References required 250-3540144
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FROM JUNE 1ST-Fully furnished and equipped 2 bedroom basement suite for rent very bright and clean, quiet location, wifi, shared W/D. rent: $1000/month, utilities extra. references required. phone: 250-352-3365
BAKER ST. retail space available June 1. Full basement, parking space in back, excellent location. Approx. 1350 sq.ft. of usable space on street level. Please enquire by phone 352-3382, 250-3527334 or in person to 358 Baker St.
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Notice of Hearing for Permanent Guardianship Order To David Peters Take notice that on the 6th day of June, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. at Calgary Family Court, Courtroom #821, 601 – 5th Street SW, Calgary, Alberta, Judicial Dispute Resolution will take place. Take notice that on the 20th day of June, 2011 at 3:15 p.m. at Calgary Family Court, Courtroom #1208, 601 – 5th Street SW, Calgary, Alberta, a Case Management Review will take place. Take notice that on the 24th day of October, 2011 at 10:45 a.m., at Calgary Family Court, Courtroom #1208, 601 – 5th Street SW, Calgary, Alberta, a Case Management Review will take place. Take notice that on the 14th, 15th, 16th day of November, 2011 at 10:00 a.m., at Calgary Family Court, Courtroom #1207, 601 – 5th Street SW, Calgary, Alberta, a hearing will take place. A Director, under the Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act will make an application for: Permanent Guardianship Order of your child born on July 11, 1997. You are requested to be present at the hearing. You have the right to be represented by legal counsel. An Order may be made in your absence, and you have the right to appeal the Order within 30 days from the date the Order is made. Heard on an expedited basis. Contact: Diane Charlebois; Cindy Lipsett; Jonathan Tsang Calgary and Area Child and Family Services Authority Phone: (403) 297-2978
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hey’ve spent the winter practicing their pirouettes and partner routines, and now the students at Nelson’s Dance Umbrella are bringing a season of hard work to the Capitol Theatre. Running Thursday to Saturday, the annual year-end show will feature about 200 dancers, some as young as five years old, some well into their 30s. Senior dancers — some of whom have more than a decade of dancing experience, despite being in their teens — say this year’s show will feature the wide range of styles the year-end showcase is known for, while adding some new “This year there’s features to the mix. a wide variety of “This year there’s a wide dances that involve variety of dances that involve acting with our faces, acting with our that’s new this year,” faces, and that’s and says Sarah Hicks, 15. “Just new this year. keep an eye out for differJust keep an eye ent facial expressions.” out for different Also new this year is the facial expressions.” Horton Technique, a style of movement 37-year-old Sara Hicks Lisa Schwab describes as Dancer “a completely different technique than ballet or hip hop. It’s a modern technique and it requires a lot of athleticism and you’ll see a lot more of that in the dances.” “We’re doing a piece in which we are dead, so we’ll be wearing skulls and makeup,” adds 17-year-old Aja LambHartley. “And there’s ballet — it’s awesome because there’s kind of a little bit of everything.” Other styles of dance on offer include jazz, lyrical, hip
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UMBRELLA After a year of hard work, dancers of all ages will share what they have learned in the annual Dance Umbrella year-end show at the Capitol Theatre story and photos by Andrea Klassen
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Arts Continued from Page 33 hop and partnering work, where male and female dancers team up for pieces that include dramatic lifts and spins. Hicks says the variety — including the large age range of dancers in the show — is what makes it work. “It’s from really young kids to old kids, and all kinds of dance. It’s fun, it’s not just technique oriented, it’s also performance oriented.” “There’s also some comedy,” adds Lamb-Hartley. “It’s everything you would hope to get out of a dance show.” Dancers began preparing some of their pieces for the Capitol Show last September, but have kicked their practice schedule into high gear in the last month, says Gabriel Macdonald, 15. Where he might have danced a couple hours a week for most of the year, “now we’re doing a three hour practice every night.” But for Macdonald, the hard work he and his fellow students have put into their routines is a big part of why the show works. “There aren’t many places where you can see young people really exploring their passions,” he says. “And this is one of those outlets where a lot of people can really show the whole audience this is their passion.” The Dance Umbrella year end showcase runs Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Capitol Theatre, with a matinee performance Saturday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $11.
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Skipping Provincial Championhips 2011 BC & Yukon Rope Skipping Provincial Championship LVR Gymnasium
May 13 – 15th 131 competitors - aged 6 years to 30+ Open to the public at no charge Competition starts at 9 am Saturday & Sunday
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