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$550 to $650 per month; 16 single-bedroom apartments going for $625 to $1,000; 19 two-bedroom apartments between $700 to $1,300, and 18 three-bedroom apartments for $950 to $1,650. Some prices included utilities, but most didn’t. The figures are also comparable to last spring’s survey, which pegged one-bedroom rents at an average $850, and two and three bedrooms at $1,000 and $1,500, respectively. A Canada Mortgage and Housing rental market survey
Baker Street may be a long way from Wall Street, but an Occupy Nelson demonstration is being organized in solidarity with what is currently going on in New York City’s financial district. The occupation of Wall Street by as many as 30,000 people began on September 17. The demonstration began to protest the “corruption of the global economic system, corporate greed and widening gap between rich and poor.� Cities across the US like Boston and Chicago held their own occupation movements over the weekend, and on Saturday Nelson will join in what has been declared Global Revolution Day. “I watched the movie The Inside Job a few days before Occupy Wall Street action started,� said Jessica Demers, one of the Occupy Nelson organizers. “Through watching that and through doing my own reading and research and firsthand experience, I’ve seen some of the economic injustice that’s happened and how it affects people. “I was inspired by what’s happening
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New study of rental market reaffirms life in Nelson can be difficult for those who are spending a considerable portion of earnings towards decent shelter GREG NESTEROFF Nelson Star Reporter
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Mickel running again after all GREG NESTEROFF Nelson Star Reporter
After saying he was “99.9 per cent certain” he wouldn’t run again, rural Nelson regional district director Ron Mickel will seek re-election. In an email to the Star, Mickel said his decision comes “after some (a lot) of encouragement from family members and other board members.” Mickel says the regional district is in the middle of “some intense and delicate” negotiations over the relocation of the Nelson transfer station, and faces a similar situation over moving and developing the Kaslo transfer station. Mickel chairs the central waste committee, which is responsible for those facilities. “Over the next three years we will
have to look at relocating the Marblehead facility and possibly the Ymir and Salmo facility,” he says. “I feel my continued participation is vital if we are to accomplish a timely and efficient transformation of our solid waste system.” Mickel is serving his first term as director for Area F, which includes Taghum, Bonnington, and the North Shore. He retired after many years with the Ministry of Environment and now has a consulting firm. He says his experience will also help as his area embarks on a liquid waste management plan. Mickel also points to a nearly completed official community plan for his area that calls for the preservation of certain areas. “First on our list is the acquisition and
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development of Six Mile beach (parking, signage, toilet facilities),” he says. “Others include Five Mile beach [and] old Taghum bridge.” Mickel says he is also working on additional parking for the Pulpit Rock trail as well as improved emergency vehicle access to homes at Grohman. “Finally, I would be particularly pleased to see the end of the vacation rental nightmare some of our residents have been experiencing,” he says. “The nearly completed OCP will apparently give our bylaw enforcement officer the tools needed to address this problem.” Mickel joins fellow directors Ramona Faust, Hans Cunningham, Andy Shadrack,
As of Tuesday morning, no one had officially filed their nomination for mayor of Nelson, although incumbent John Dooley says he will seek re-election. Deputy elections officer Frances Long said four people have taken out papers for mayor. The deadline to return them is Friday at 4 p.m. However, the man who finished runnerup in Nelson’s 2008 mayoral contest says he won’t seek the position this time. “Many people have asked me if I am running for municipal office,” local lawyer David Aaron said in an email. “The answer is no: it was a one-time affair; I am consumed by other projects. I hope some alternative challengers step up to the plate.” Aaron finished a distant second three years ago, with 944 votes to Dooley’s 1,748. Still, it was an
impressive showing for a political newcomer. Aaron also finished ahead of popular councillor Gord McAdams, who came in third. Present councillors Deb Kozak and Kim Charlesworth have mused about running for mayor.
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Meanwhile, only three incumbents have so far declared for council: Donna Macdonald, Bob Adams, and Marg Stacey. Robin Cherbo has also indicated his intention to run for re-election. Eleven sets of papers have been taken out for council. Only one person has taken out papers for school trustee in Nelson. Among the declared candidates for school board, Dawn Lang is seeking re-election in the Kaslo area, and Vladimir Certik will run in south rural Creston.
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proof is a balance of probabilities, not beyond a reasonable doubt as in criminal court. “If they’re 51 per cent positive it was involved in criminal activity, it can be forfeited to the Crown,” Badry says. He adds the helicopter was purchased for $425,000, and the fact such an expensive vehicle would be used “underscores the value of the drugs they’re moving across the border.” Although local officers were directly involved in the investigation, Badry says there’s no direct connection to this area or evidence the chopper was flown over local skies. “It was over towards Revelstoke, Invermere, went over to the Okanagan, and moved
around a bit to the last location where it was seized,” he says. Still, he has “no doubt” the helicopter would have been in West Kootenay at some point, as “the terrain is conducive to low flying helicopter smuggling.” In January 2010, police seized a Bell 206B Jet Ranger helicopter from a property south of Silverton, also believed to have been involved in drug smuggling. Charges were not laid in that case either, but the chopper was forfeited to the Crown. Badry says the cases are unusual in BC: “I don’t think there have been any other helicopter seizures related to drug smuggling. It’s pretty unique.”
New guard rail proves its worth Police say a Nelson resident is lucky city crews were busy making local roads a little safer last Wednesday. The front wheel of his pickup truck caught the edge of the ditch of an alley near the intersection of Houston and Park Streets. The vehicle slipped down the embankment and headed for a house. Earlier that day, city crews and local contractors installed a series of cement blocks and
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For the second time in as many years, local police have seized a helicopter believed to have been involved in drug smuggling. The Bell 206 was confiscated from a property in Spallumcheen in May by members of the Nelson RCMP border integrity program, although it was only announced last week. The search warrant stemmed from an investigation into a helicopter seen flying around Lumby for about two years, police said in a news release. It’s believed the chopper was being used to smuggle cocaine from the US to Canada. The 33-year-old owner of the helicopter was arrested but later released without charges. “In this case we didn’t so much recommend charges as discuss the case with Crown counsel, and Crown said there’s not enough evidence for a successful prosecution,” says Nelson Cpl. Chad Badry. However, the helicopter is being held under the Civil Forfeiture Act, and police hope it forces smugglers to think twice about using that method again. Under the civil forfeiture process, property can be auctioned off even if charges are not laid, as the burden of
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a guard rail to prevent vehicles from striking the house. The vehicle stopped just feet from the house’s edge. Western Towing attended the scene and pulled the vehicle off the guard rail and out of the ditch. The guard rail was undamaged, but the pick-up sustained about $2,000 in damages. No charges were laid.
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Symptoms of homelessness GREG NESTEROFF Nelson Star Reporter
Results from the Nelson Committee on Homelessness’s latest rental market survey come as a man was evicted by police last week for squatting on an abandoned house foundation behind the recreation complex. While co-ordinator Katie Tabor couldn’t comment on the specifics of the case, she said it may be a reflection on the lack of affordable housing in the city. “People on assistance are allocated $375 per month for rent,” she says. “They could be people with physical or developmental disabilities, single moms, or individuals living with mental health or substance use issues. There’s a
large group of people that affects.” Tabor says even with the subsidy, it’s “next to impossible” for those people to find affordable housing in Nelson. However, she was heartened to hear police referred the displaced squatter to local community agencies. “It’s really important that people are able to access services and make an informed choice about accessing them,” she says. “People dealing with poverty and homelessness need the right information in those situations.” In particular, Tabor called Stepping Stones shelter a “hub” that plugs people into a community support network. “It takes three things to end homelessness: an adequate income, affordable housing, and support services for
Nelson’s vacancy rate much lower than neighbours
Continued from Page 1 of the Southern Interior conducted a year ago found slightly lower figures for Nelson — an average of $542 for a bachelor suite, $610 for one bedroom, $719 for two bedrooms, and $1,007 for three bedrooms. However, it only looked at apartments in buildings of three or more units, and included prices for currently rented units, which Tabor says may reflect units held by the same tenants for a long time. “In comparison, the numbers in the September snap-
shot from our office reflect the cost of rentals actually available on the market, and the prices are much higher,” she says. The Canada Mortgage and Housing report found rentals in Nelson were still the highest in West Kootenay. In Castlegar, the average one-bedroom rented for $565 per month and in Greater Trail (not counting Rossland), $512. Only Revelstoke had even higher rents, with one bedrooms going for $690 per month and two bedrooms $902.
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those who need them,” she says. She also described the groundbreaking on a 33-unit social housing complex on Anderson Street as “exciting news.” Tabor started in the position four weeks ago, taking over from Celeste Le Duigou. Tabor has lived in the Kootenays for 11 years and previously worked with adults with developmental disabilities for Community Living BC. October 10 to 16 is also Homelessness Action Week, which Tabor describes as a “chance for the community to engage around issues of poverty.” The Nelson Committee on Homelessness has invited local youth to create posters on the issue, which will be displayed in downtown businesses.
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Bachelor suites available in Nelson: 3 One bedroom apartments: 16 Two bedroom apartments: 19 Three bedroom apartments: 17 Average monthly rent for bachelor suite: $600 For a one-bedroom suite: $776 For a two-bedroom suite: $1,038 For a three-bedroom suite: $1,320 Cheapest rent: $550 for a bachelor suite Highest rent: $1,650 for a three-bedroom suite Source: Nelson Committee on Homelessness’s average rental prices snapshot, September 2011.
Nelson’s vacancy rate was also the lowest in the region by far at an extremely tight 1.8 per cent in 2010, com-
pared to 19.5 per cent in Revelstoke, 11.8 per cent in Rossland, and 5.4 per cent in Cranbrook.
Anna Maria Rizzuto Nov 28, 1949 - Oct 7, 2011 With heavy hearts we announce the passing of our wife, mother, nonna, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend, Anna Rizzuto. Anna was a woman of many words: words of love, of compassion and of encouragement. Her heart of gold inspired the circles of people close to her, be it volunteer committees, friends, and family. She was a woman of strength and courage, and through her last year of life showed unwavering bravery walking the road lesstravelled seeking wellness. She was surrounded by loved ones through life and through death. Though we will miss her kindness, her generosity, and her brilliant smile, she lives on in the hearts of those who knew her and in the sparkling eyes of her grandchildren. She will never be forgotten. Anna is survived by her husband Santo of 39 years; her children Jennifer (Mark) Tinholt with grandsons Xavier and Arand, Chris ( Jennifer) Rizzuto with granddaughter Isabella, and Karla (Wylee Charbonneau) Rizzuto with granddogs Kali and Lenny; her siblings Toni (Enzo) Driutti and Joe (Ruth) Guercio of Trail, and Rose ( Joe) Bossio and Giacomo (Linda) Guercio of Edmonton; an enormous extended family and a grand circle of friends. At the Cathedral of Mary Immaculate in Nelson B.C., Prayers will be held Wednesday, October 12 at 7:00pm and Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, October 13 at 10:00am, reception to follow at St. Joseph School. Internment will follow at the Mausoleum Friday, October 14 at 11:00am. In lieu of flowers, please send donations in Anna’s memory to the Kootenay Lake Hospital Auxiliary or the St. Joseph School Scholarship/Bursary Fund. Funeral Arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd. Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca
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A 27-year-old Nelson man is expected to be charged with assaulting a peace officer after a security guard was punched at the Chahko Mika Mall Thursday morning. Police say the incident began when security staff smelled marijuana inside the mall. They couldn’t find the source inside, but outside found a man smok-
ing pot on mall property. The man was asked to leave, but “became very aggressive and pushed the employee,” according to Sgt. Paul Burkart. “When the male was told by the security member not to touch him, the male punched the security officer on the side of the head.” The victim tried to call police, but the man took the cell phone from him and threw it away, Burkart says.
He then damaged a second cell phone belonging to the two security officers. With the help of a civilian, they tackled the man and held him on the ground until police arrived and arrested him. The man was found to have marijuana on him, and is facing a possession charge along with a charge of mischief. He was remanded in custody until a Tuesday court appearance.
Nelson rally joins worldwide day of action
Continued from Page 1 in New York and was really feeling like I wanted to participate in something locally. I saw that an Occupy Nelson group had started up and I went to a meeting.” Despite the fact the issues in the US may seem different than what’s going on in Canada, Demers feels that people in Nelson can relate. “I think what’s happening in the US is affecting people in Nelson,” she said. “We’re often told the way capitalism works there is a trickle down effect, but I think it’s actually the opposite: there’s a cutback effect. I think what’s happening now is directly connected to what happened in 2008. We’re seeing the impacts of the way the global economy
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runs itself. It affects people in so many ways. I think people here will feel connected to the issues.” Global Revolution Day, like Occupy Wall Street is intended to unite the “99 per cent” — a term used to refer to the percentage of the world’s population who don’t have access to the planet’s wealth. “Right now over 1,200 cities are signed up to participate in Global Revolution Day,” said Demers. “There will be opportunities for anyone to speak on the 15th and share their opinions as well as speakers that have been invited.” The Occupy Nelson demonstration will be at City Hall at 1 p.m. with a march at 2 p.m., returning to City Hall for speakers, live music and more.
“I’m hoping the outcome of Occupy Nelson will be public education and for people to come together and share their views. What will ultimately come out of it we can’t say at this point. It’s up to the individuals that participate,” said Demers.
The start of Occupy Wall Street has been linked to a press release from the Vancouver-based magazine Adbusters. On July 13, Adbusters said “On September 17, we want to see 20,000 people flood into lower Manhattan, set up tents, kitchens, peaceful barricades and occupy Wall Street for a few months. Once there, we shall incessantly repeat one simple demand in a plurality of voices.” Since the movement began nearly a month ago, various unions and celebrities have joined in the movement. For more information on Occupy Wall Street visit occupywallstreet.org and to become involved in Occupy Nelson email occupynelson@peacemail.com.
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t’s the dark side of success. The downside of living in a beautiful town that’s a magnet for those looking to live in a community where a laid-back lifestyle is a lure. Nelson’s pricey rental market and stock of affordable housing has long been a problem. We live in a community where the cost of shelter and the earning capacity of the average person is out of whack. It makes surviving in this little plot of paradise a struggle for many. Today’s front page story presents the latest rental market survey. It’s a grim reminder of the cost of being in a desirable place to live. When Nelson is compared to other communities in our region, monthly rent is higher and it’s not easy to find a place. The issue of affordable housing is compounded when you consider the lack of high paying jobs in our immediate area. We don’t have a wealth of decent wages coming from a sawmill or a smelter. There is obviously plenty of money somewhere in this community, but when you look around at our daily routine it’s hard to see. Folks working in retail or tourism-based jobs are not making much more than minimum wage. It’s a problem when those in the core service industry can’t afford to live in the community they serve. There has been a modest building boom in Nelson over the last several years. The stock of condos, townhomes and additions like the Tenth Street Campus dorms has increased the number of dwellings within city limits. It would seem logical that this would make it easier to find affordable housing. The most recent survey tells a different story. This week is Homelessness Action Week in Nelson. It’s a time when advocates have an opportunity to shine a light on a problem that impacts us all on some level. We’re also warming up for a municipal election. Over the next month candidates will be looking to you for your vote. Make sure to look to them for what their solutions are for a lingering problem that has the potential to only get worse if not tackled. We want to hear from you. E-MAIL LETTERS TO: newsroom@nelsonstar.com The Nelson Star is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the BC Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent within 45 days to the BC Press Council, 201 Selby Street, Nanaimo, V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to bcpresscouncil.org
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UBCM: A learning experience
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attended the Union of British Columbia Municipalities Conference in Vancouver with the mayor and all of our council during the last week of September. This conference ran for four days and included study sessions and tours, workshops, forum clinics, special area meetings, the annual general meeting of UBCM, cabinet panels and specially arranged meetings with cabinet ministers and their executive staff. UBCM provides learning and sharing experiences for those who attend. Here are some of my highlights...
CREATING AGE-FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES
This study session covered emerging issues such as economic development, the upside of an aging population and growing old in a changing climate. The second part of this session covered ideas and inspirations with topics such as age friendly gardening, accessibility routes, adaptable housing, seniors safety and creative partnerships with school districts. On September 29, Premier Christy Clark launched Age Friendly BC with a $650,000 grant and
recognition program to help municipalities create environments in which seniors will be able to enjoy good health and active participation in their community. Nelson will be applying for a share of this grant money.
KEEPING YOUR COMMUNITY SAFE
This session covered numerous items to help make your community a safer place to live. Community measures to reduce crime presented by Sgt. Bernie Smandych introduced crime prevention through environmental design. This program helps municipalities reduce crime by using design guidelines, natural access control, neighbourhood surveillance and maintenance programs. The program can be incorporated in official community plans. Forums and clinics were held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday starting at 7:30 a.m. There were 16 consecutive topics presented, which meant that I could attend three. 1. Smart metering program, which councillor Margaret Stacey has already commented on. 2. Infrastructure sustainability, the key information presented at
this session were maintenance and replacement aging pipes. Nelson has an aggressive ongoing program in this area. 3. Water management and the new three R’s, supply, recovery, rehabilitation and conservation are the municipalities’ means of management. Local residents can help by utilizing smart design, soil and planting, irrigation and maintenance. Some municipalities have placed a maximum permitted area that may be landscaped for each lot. The above suggestions help to reduce water usage. In conjunction with the convention there was a municipal marketplace trade show and exhibition. This year there was just over 150 exhibitors. This is a great place to get new ideas on all aspects of municipal operations. This conference is a great way to keep current and up to date on new ideas, designs, and is also an opportunity to meet and talk to other mayors and councillors throughout BC. The mayor and council have accomplished a lot of our goals over the last three years. I am looking forward to continued progress for the City of Nelson.
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Letters to the Editor
Dog bylaw makes no sense I am not entirely opposed to a dog bylaw being adopted for Area H, but I absolutely cannot accept the proposal in the recent mailout. With all due respect, this sample bylaw sounds like it was written decades ago. We are now living in a more compassionate era and the way we treat animals should reflect that. A bylaw dealing with dangerous dogs, if properly defined, is surely one that most of us would not oppose. People should be compensated if they, their dogs, cats or livestock are killed or injured by a dog and fines would be appropriate as well. At the same time, landowners themselves need to be responsible for protecting livestock from cougars, coyotes, bears and various other predators including dogs. The installation of electric fences would be a good place to start. My strongest objection to this bylaw is that in Part III – 3 and Part IV – 2 and 6 it states that after seven days the animal control officer can destroy the dog. Collaboration with the SPCA or Homes 4 Animals would ensure that animals are re-homed if at all possible. No animal should even be considered for euthanasia unless it is incurably ill or vicious. I can picture dozens of scenarios in which the unwarranted killing of a beloved companion animal under this bylaw could result from extenuating circumstances and cause serious mental trauma. Many of us in the Kootenays take pride in our efforts to live compassionate lives. This bylaw not only regards dogs as mere possessions but it considers them infe-
rior to inanimate objects. To illustrate my point, when I had tenants stiff me for two months’ rent and then disappear, I legally had to store, at my expense, all the worthless stuff they left on the premises for several months before being allowed to dispose of it… and our best friends have seven days?
“This bylaw not only regards dogs as mere possessions but it considers them inferior to inanimate objects” Part II – 2: “Every owner of a dog shall keep the dog on a leash while it is not on the owner’s property.” This is absolutely unreasonable and unfair to responsible dog owners that regularly take well behaved animals for walks, especially for those not living on acreages, without the development of a number of large designated off leash areas. These areas are vital because socialization plays a huge role in the development of a well balanced dog and living in a remote area already makes this challenging. Some regulations on disposing of dog poop would certainly make many trail users happy. Dogs running loose without supervision can be a different situation altogether. I certainly have felt frightened on occasion and several acquaintances have been bitten while biking or hiking on the rails to trails by dogs most likely protecting their properties. There is also the danger of dogs packing up and running down wildlife.
On the other hand, there are a lot of very friendly dogs in my neighbourhood and I think developing regulations on order of conduct would be more readily accepted than the draconian on leash rule. I also think people need to be made aware that if a car ends up in the river as a result of swerving to avoid hitting their dog, they are liable for damages. I would suggest changing the term guide dogs to accredited service dogs and adding that dogs who have earned their canine good neighbour certificates be allowed off leash anytime when in the company of a person. I am really disappointed that this bylaw does not address any important animal protection issues. I would support a set of bylaws that include regulations on cruelty and safety issues such as: No animal should be fettered for more than two hours per day. Regular contact/socialization with humans or other domestic animals, access to water and proper shelter need to be provided. (I’m afraid if this bylaw passes as is, we will see more dogs tied up. It’s much cheaper than the more humane fencing option.) Instead of a simple yes or no ballot we absolutely need more input from the community and I urge people not to accept this draft but to submit their opinions and suggestions along with the ballot. I suggest the RDCK rewrite the bylaw in collaboration with the community, including some of our local progressive dog experts and trainers, to come up with a fair and comprehensive plan. Evelyn Kirkaldy Slocan Park
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Re: “Thinking in sets of threes,” September 28 I have a problem with this so-called council column for three reasons: One — It is Councillor Donna Macdonald’s barely disguised (why bother!) go at wanting to be re-elected. Two — By doing that here she uses the council column
platform for personal gain. Three — the Nelson Star gave her this particular space to do so. Councillor Macdonald’s misuse of the column is not surprising — she never seems to miss an opportunity to promote herself. And the Star needs to come up with parameters
for accommodating all those who will run to be elected/ re-elected — announced or unannounced. Particularly those not holding public office now — thus not having this guaranteed access to council/culture and what-not columns. Claus Lao Schunke Nelson
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Jennifer Cusworth Murder Trial in Kelowna
Jury finds Snelson guilty of manslaughter KATHY MICHAELS Kelowna Capital News Reporter
One of the most high profile murder trials in Kelowna’s history ended Thursday with Neil Snelson being found guilty of manslaughter. The jury of six men and six women filed into the courtroom after nearly three days of deliberations, averting eye contact with murder victim Jennifer Cusworth’s parents, who were sitting in the front row as they had been throughout the trial. Snelson, they announced once assembled, was not guilty of first degree murder — the conviction the Crown was pursuing — but guilty of the lesser charge. It was a verdict that prompted an immediate outburst of gasps and sobs from a crowd that continually assembled in the courtroom over the three week trial. Jean and Terry Cusworth appeared shaken, but strong. Snelson had a similar reaction. “The jury was satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that
(Snelson’s) actions killed (Cusworth),” said defence lawyer Grant Gray, of the “unanticipated” verdict that puzzled both him and his client’s family. “What the jury was not satisfied with, beyond a reasonable doubt, was that he had the intent to kill or cause her bodily harm.” Alcohol could have been the intent-removing factor that prompted the jury to turn to manslaughter, as Justice Alison Beames made mention of it during her Monday instructions to the jury. Although, from the get-go, the case against Snelson suffered from 16 years of going cold. Cusworth graduated from Nelson’s L.V. Rogers high school. Her body was found in a Swamp Road ditch, October 17, 1993. An autopsy showed she’d been manually strangled, but ultimately died from numerous blows to the head from a cylindrical object, which pathologists suspected may have been a tireiron. Evidence of sexual activity
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was also present. In the days and months following the grim discovery, witnesses offered everything from statements to DNA samples in an attempt to solve the crime, but it amounted to 800-plus tips that led nowhere. Snelson, it turned out, was missing piece of the puzzle. The now 44-year-old never offered his DNA and that put
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him among a list of 100-plus names of those who had been at the party Cusworth was last seen, but failed to offer DNA samples or alibis that ruled them out of the investigation. That list, in time, was whittled down to seven — two of whom still lived in Kelowna and others who lived farther away — and police went about getting a cast-off DNA sample from each of them. By luck of the draw, Snelson, who still lived in the city, was one of the first police tried to gain a sample from. Unlike others, however, he spotted them and knowingly evaded their efforts. In time that prompted the investigation to go a different route. And police eventually procured a warrant in the summer of 2009 that forced him to submit DNA. He became the prime suspect and the investigation focused on whether he could be held accountable for her murder, as they then already knew the two
had sex. For his part, Snelson said he had anonymous sex with a woman at the party, then he drove a few friends home and went to bed with his wife. By his foggy recollection, it would have happened midway into a party that took place between 2 a.m. and sunrise. He didn’t remember the girl, or ever think of her in the years that followed, he said. He claimed during the trial that it wasn’t until police started talking publicly about DNA evidence in Jennifer Cusworth’s cold case murder file, that he entertained the question of whether he had sex with her. When witnesses took the stand all these years later, the likelihood that Cusworth had sex at the party with a man she had never met seemed to dissipate and an image of Snelson as someone who had a very loose grasp on the truth emerged. Around 12 partygoers had Story continues to Page 9
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Oct. 22nd - Longwalkshortdock with RIM Visuals & Philthkids
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Elliott Brood with One Hundred Dollars
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Val Kilmer & The New Coke with DJ Terrantino
Nov. 11th - Subvert & Fat Pat with PK Sound Nov. 12th - Five Alarm Funk with Lint Nov. 18th - Neighbour Home Breakin’ Records Nov. 19th - JFB Nov. 23rd - Krafty Kuts Album Release Tour Nov. 25th - Shout Out Out Out Out Nov. 26th - Kingdom Nov. 27th - K-OS with full band
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The multidisciplinary education program Breathing Matter for COPD for persons diagnosed with COPD/asthma returns to Nelson. Join us for four consecutive Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Community First Health Centre. Participants will learn valuable information about COPD/asthma including how to manage their disease through better breathing techniques, exercises, medication DEMENTIA AND ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVER EDUCATION management and diet. Call 250-352-1722 for more information or to Are you caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or a related de- register. mentia? Are you a family member or a friend helping the person with dementia at home, in a long term care facility, attending an adult day Play table tennis at every Wednesday at Blewett elementary school. program or living at a distance? The Alzheimer’s Society and Selkirk Matches will run between 5 and 7 p.m. when school is in session. College can help you. Education and understanding of the disease are There is a drop in fee of $2. For more information contact K. Rosenvital to assist caregivers during the stressful journey dealing with the berg at 250-352-5739. disease. The Alzheimer’s Society is presenting Dementia/Alzheimer’s Caregiver Education, a two session workshop for caregivers of people THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13 with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias such as vascular de- The Capitol Theatre will be holding their annual general meeting mentia, pic’s disease or Lewy-Body disease. Topics will include the from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Capitol Theatre boardroom. Members and difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, communi- new members are welcome to attend. Call 250-352-6363 for more cation and behaviour strategies, effects of stress and loss, personal information. planning for the future and taking care of yourself to avoid caregiver burnout. Sessions will be held in partnership with Selkirk College at Join Nelson’s first indoor ultimate frisbee league. If you would like the Castlegar Campus, 7 to 9 p.m., on Thursdays, October 13, 20, 27 a taste of the game before signing up, head down to Lakeside fields and November 10 and 17. The pre-registration fee is $40 plus HST. where co-ed drop in games are held every Thursday evening from 6 As the number of participants is limited please pre-register at Sel- p.m. till dark or Sunday afternoons from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. kirk College, 250-365-1208. For further details call the Alzheimer’s Society 250-352-6788, toll free at 1-877-452-6788 or email lhoskin@ Chen tai chi, chi gong, and broad sword classes will be held every Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 7 to 8 p.m., at the Central school alzheimerbc.org gym. For more information contact Chris Gibson at 250-505-4562.
WILD AND WACKY WEDNESDAYS
Wild and wacky Wednesdays will be happening for teens at the Nelson Public Library on the first Wednesday of every month. Join us from 3 to 5 p.m. in the program room. Ages 12 and up. There will be snacks, board games, homework space and special events. Want more information or have some suggestions? Contact Joanne at jharris@ nelson.ca
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How did we get into this mess? SelfDesign High BYOP Film Series presents Inside Job screening and fundraiser in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement. The film Inside Job explains in detail the series of events that led up to the global financial crisis of 2008, which cost over $20 trillion, and caused millions of people to lose their jobs and homes. This well researched film includes interviews from key financial insiders, politicians, journalists and academics, tracing the rise of a rogue industry which has corrupted politics, regulation, and academia. Inside Job sets the foundation for understanding the Occupy Wall Street movement that is taking the world by storm (visit occupywallstreet.org or occupytogether.org for more information). After the film there will be a short information sharing session and discussion, followed by placard making for the Global Revolution Day demonstration, taking place on Saturday, October 15, at 1 p.m. at City Hall. Bring your own popcorn and sign-making supplies. All are welcome. For more information, contact occupynelson@peacemail.com
On October 15 we’re going to have our fourth annual Take it Off Day party at the Nelson Trading Company in Nelson. All it takes is eight inches; an eight inch ponytail that is. Start planning now to take it off with us in October. How does it work? While the date is a little ways off, now is the time to start thinking about donating your ponytail. Through this event and the Pantene Beautiful Lengths program, you have the power to pass along a meaningful gift to a woman undergoing treatment for cancer, at no cost to her. Anyone wishing to donate their hair can do so during the event. We’ll have hairdressers on site with all their supplies. We’ll even ship your donation for you. Just call or visit us at Annie’s Boutique before the event to register. It takes six ponytails to create a wig. Make the most of your donation by inviting Max and Irma’s restaurant will now have live music Fridays and Satfive friends to join in too. If you wish, you will also be able to make a urdays between 6 and 9 p.m. featuring Rylan Kewen and Nikko Forsmonetary donation to fund groundbreaking research projects for the berg. prevention of cancer, and to support women living with the disease.
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Craft Connection/Gallery 378 is looking for new and unique handmade items to sell in our annual Christmas Show: Seasonal Treasures. Print off an application form at craftconnection.org and bring in your items to the jury before October 25 or call 250-352-3006 for more information. And stop by the gallery to check out the latest exhibit from local artists.
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Announcements Join the Threads Guild in celebrating 30 years of handcrafting and textiles in our heritage schoolhouse at Perry Siding, on Highway 6 halfway between Winlaw and Slocan. Show of members’ work, splendid raffle quilt on display, demonstrations and classes. Come and check it out. The open house is Sunday, October 16 from 1 to 4 p.m.
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The Breath of a Brush, paintings inspired by Nelson and area from local artist Brigitte Desbois. The show runs till the end of October. Special thanks to the Dancing Bear Inn for the wonderful opening night.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16
At 7 p.m. Studio Cantilena presents a unique experience of space and sound in St. Saviour’s Anglican Church on Ward and Silica: singing the Wisdom Vespers based on the Benedictine tradition. The Gregorian chant and English plainsong is accompanied and surrounded by the evocative ringing of Tibetan singing bowls. Admission is by donation. Duration about 45 minutes. For more information please visit studiocantilena.com. Looking for a way to stay in shape and have fun this winter? Join Nelson’s first indoor ultimate frisbee league. Teams are actively recruiting new players for the upcoming indoor league on Monday nights at Soccer Quest beginning October 17. If you would like a taste of the game before signing up, head down to Lakeside fields where co-ed drop in games are held every Thursday evening from 6 p.m. till dark or Sunday afternoons from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
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Entertainment listings
Spiritbar
The Royal
The Capitol Theatre
Below the Hume Hotel
330 Baker Street
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Saturday, October 8
Thursday, October 13
Wednesday, October 12
A Thanksgiving day weekend and fall harvest spectacular double headliner with two of the biggest names in glitch hop and futuristic hip hop and crunk beats, Eprom and Salva. You may have caught them both headlining at Basscoast this year or at Loki Music Festival, but here they will be intimate and interactive at Spiritbar. Doors open at 10 p.m. Tickets are $15 for the first 100 tickets and $20 after that. Tickets are available at the Hume Hotel.
Friday, October 14
The latest local project between Rich Rabnett, Tony Ferraro, Clint Swanson, Colin Spence and Mark Speilman. Urban, electro, jazzy and upbeat vibes all night. DJ Joel West will be on hand with Sijay doing visuals. It’s a 100 mile diet of talented performers right here in the Kootenays. Doors open at 10 p.m. and ticket information is available at the Hume Hotel.
Saturday, October 15
Drunk Uncle is a garage punk trio currently residing in Nelson. These guys are full of energy, ready to rock and put on one crazy show. Doors open at 8 p.m. and tickets will be available at the door.
Saturday, October 15
Mountain Thunder and The Royal present OTT. Unbeknownst to the London massive, deep within the English countryside lie a number of brilliant music producers. One such unfashionable but extremely talented artist is OTT. Unique modern electro-acoustic dubs with generous spat of indigenous sounds from around the world ladled into the mix is what you can expect from his sound. tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door. Tickets are available at mountainthunderpresents.com and Eddy Music. Doors open at 8 p.m.
Monday, October 17
Since the age of 14 Mat the Alien has been mixing, skratching and making mixes — beats, spanning many genres and styles but always having one thing in common — heavy beats and bass lines which appeals to a wide variety of crowds. It all started after hearing the electronic sounds being played in the warehouse party’s around the northwest of England in ‘88. In 1995 Mat moved to Whistler to pursue his new addiction to snowboarding. The doors open at 10 p.m. and the first hundred tickets are $10 and are available at the Hume Hotel.
Musical funnyman BA Johnston returns to The Royal. This guy is truly hilarious. Combining music with his unique brand of comedy, BA will have you laughing from the moment he walks on stage, and then you’ll be laughing all the way home. Be sure to check him out. Opening set by Rhoneil. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $6 at the door.
Redman American MC Redman and Mad Child of Swollen Members will take the stage at Spiritbar for a night of hip hop and rap. Redman, is an American MC, rapper, DJ, record producer and actor. He came to fame in the early 1990s as an artist on the Def Jam label. He is also well known for his collaborations with Method Man, including their starring roles in films and sitcoms. He was also a member of the Def Squad in the early 1990s. Mad Child is part of the Vancouver-based hip hop group Swollen Members. Having begun a solo career while living in San Francisco, California, Mad Child returned to Vancouver to work. There he met Prevail and Moka Only, who had been working together. They joined together under the name Swollen Members. Doors open at 10 p.m. and ticket information is available at the Hume Hotel.
Friday, October 14
Transmit is a contemporary dance production showcasing 10 of the Kootenays best dancer. The production will thrill you with a trip around the world through contemporary dance. With dance styles ranging from ballet to Bollywood to modern, and a wide variety of music including French pop, electronica, classical, East Indian, plus a little Beck and Manu Chao, this entertaining evening of dance is sure to excite and inspire. This show is appropriate for all ages. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $16 for seniors and students. Tickets are available through the Capitol Theatre.
Saturday, October 15
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Monday, October 17
The Mir Centre Fall lecture series presents the Columbia Basin Trust lecture, John Siebert: Plowshares Project. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has put a strong military capability at the centre of Canadian foreign policy. Calling alternative approaches to a dangerous world “timid and trendy,” he recently declared that “strength is not an option; it is a vital necessity.” From Afghanistan to the Arctic, the courageous warrior is put forward as the ideal for protecting and advancing Canadian values and interests abroad. The ancient Chinese military text The Art of War cautions that being strong without being smart will result in defeat. The lecture starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for seniors and students. Tickets are available through the Capitol Theatre.
Tuesday, October 18
Hop on the Magic Bus for The Royal’s weekly showcase of electronic music. Join John Steinman and friends for music by DJ Ginger, Dugg Crates and Instrument Being. Showtime is at 10 p.m. and there is no cover.
Wednesday, October 19
Quickly on the rise and coming The Royal are the Abrams Brothers. This trio has bluegrass and folk music flowing through their veins. Skilled musicians and perfect vocal harmonies are taking these guys to the top. With their roots in traditional folk and old time bluegrass they have still created a sound their own and we at the Royal are excited to experience it. The unmistakable voice and enduring songs of Oh Susanna will start off the evening. These two acts are an incredible combination of talent...what a fantastic night of roots music it will be. Doors open at 7 p.m. and tickets are $10 available at Royal Espresso, liveattheroyal.com and Eddy Music.
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Welcome to 2011-12 Nelson Overture Society concert series. A perennial favourite with Nelson audiences, Jasper Wood has established himself as one of Canada’s top violinists. His “thrilling virtuosity” (The Strad) and “open luminous tones, seamless lines and impeccable technique” (The Toronto Star) have charmed the ears and captured the hearts of music lovers everywhere. Pianist David Riley has received rave reviews throughout the US and Canada, including “Absolutely exquisite technique” (New Jasper Wood York Concert Review), and “A soloist’s dream, star quality, gifted and sensitive” (Billings Gazette). The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $24 for adults, $14 for full-time students $14, or $75 for an adult’s season ticket, and $42 for a student’s season ticket.
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The Unplugged Sessions is pleased to open with the talented 16-year-old Brooke Crowdis. She is following in her family’s musical footsteps and planning a career in this field. Brooke has a strong melodic voice and brings a nice arrangement of contemporary music. She will be accompanied by her father Brad. Next up is Olly Knox, who has just released his new album Crazy World and is currently on The Flax Tour — a five month journey through Germany, Switzerland, France, the UK, and Canada. He’s from New Zealand and lived in Nelson a few years back. Ambient yet driving acoustic guitar riffs pave the way for the soulful lyrics and beautiful vocal stylings of this unique singer/ songwriter. Closing act is singer/songwriter Delaney Rose from Vancouver, returning from her hometown in Winnipeg, to play a short concert tour after releasing her first single Hula Dance off her upcoming CD Naked (out in early 2012). Just after her marriage break up, while performing, she had an epiphany: music needed to be at the forefront of her life. That very next night, a near fatal car accident found her clinging to her every breath. From that point on Delaney emerged with a new sound that is hypnotic, breezy, and intensely personal.
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Front Street Nelson 250-365-6943 bed to alert you. Batteries hard to replace? Buy a unit with a 10 year lithium battery. A propensity to regularly burn toast? That’s why the “pause” or “hush” option was developed. Industry has developed alternative alarms to address all the reasons we might come up with to protest complying with the smoke alarm law. While these products use different developments, the same general rules for smoke alarms still apply: • Interconnection of smoke alarms is highly recommended; when one smoke alarm sounds, they all do. (This is particularly important in larger or multi-story homes, where the sound from distant smoke alarms may be reduced to the point that it may not be loud enough to provide proper warning, especially for sleeping individuals.) A licensed electrician can install either hard-wired multiplestation alarms. Wireless alarms, which manufacturers have more recently begun producing, can be installed by the homeowner. • There are two types of smoke alarm technologies – ionization and photoelectric. An ionization smoke alarm is generally more responsive to flaming fires – like a pan fire or the smoke from cooking. A photoelectric alarm is generally more responsive to smoldering fires – like a cigarette, overheated wiring or something hot like a space heater. Install both types of alarms in your home or combination ionization and photoelectric alarms that take advantage of both technologies. • Test smoke alarms at least monthly by pushing the test button. If an alarm “chirps,” warning the battery is low, replace the battery right away. • All smoke alarms, including alarms that use 10-year batteries and those that are hard-wired alarms, should be replaced when Two generations past, seat belts in cars were regarded as new – they’re 10 years old (or sooner) if they do not respond properly and widely untrusted – life-saving technology. A generation later, when tested. seat belts were made mandatory. The simplicity and effectiveness of using a belt was just too striking for both lawmakers and citizens Unfortunately, many homes in Nelson, and in communities to continue to take it for granted. While it took some time for every- throughout British Columbia, still do not have the appropriate level of smoke alarm protection. Research from the nonprofit National one to buy in to the idea, an unbelted motorist today is a rarity. Fire Protection Association (NFPA) shows that roughly two-thirds Similarly, fire escape plans and smoke alarms play important roles of home fire deaths happen in homes with no smoke alarms or in protecting our families. And similarly, both regular folk and prono working smoke alarms. About one in five smoke alarm failures vincial legislators are giving these tools a higher priority. was due to dead batteries. That’s why Nelson’s Fire Department When we practice –not simply talk about-- our escape plans, we is teaming up with the nonprofit National Fire Protection Assoincrease the likelihood that a sounding alarm will save our lives. ciation (NFPA) during October 9-15, 2011, to let our community This seems obvious, but not many people actually test out their know: “It’s Fire Prevention Week. Protect your Family from Fire!” “escape theories”. For instance, if your alternate route is to go As always, the focus of FPW is to prevent home fires. This year, out a window with a rope ladder, is that ladder stored in a location the campaign is also urging people to protect their homes and known to all family members? Will it fit your windowsill? Does families with escape planning and life-saving technology like everyone know how to use it safely? Most people find at least one smoke alarms. point in their simple, no-fail plans have a fatal flaw. Test yours to That driver without the seatbelt you see today? She’s heading the work through your challenges beforehand. way of the dodo bird, in more ways than one. Hopefully, so are When alarms work properly, they can cut the risk of dying in a home negligent attitudes towards “pro-active” fire safety at home. fire in half. That reason alone is why most of us see the recent proFor more information on fire and emergency preparedness, Nelvincial law that all homes in B.C. have a working smoke alarm as son Fire & Rescue Services can be reached at 352-3103 and common sense writ large. So why are so many of us left unprothrough the city’s website, www.nelson.ca. For more information tected? Generally, it is because we still take our safety at home about Fire Prevention Week and smoke alarms, visit NFPA’s Web for granted. Either we are too complacent to bother maintaining site at www.firepreventionweek.org. (or in some cases, installing) an alarm, or we dismiss the notion of Sincerely, properly placing an alarm as unsuitable for our needs.
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Arts
Lindsey McTavish-Mint
Feltscapes at the library SUBMITTED Special to the Nelson Star
Just as fall leaves and add colour and texture to our landscape, the felted fibre landscapes of Lindsey McTavish-Mint add colourful texture to the walls at the Nelson Public Library. McTavish-Mint’s exhibition, Feltscapes, will brighten the library through November. Fiber artist Lindsey McTavish-Mint studied textile design at the Kootenay School of Arts in Nelson, followed by two years at the International Academy of Design in Toronto where she received her diploma in fashion design. Having a passion for
all things fibre and textile, as well as a love of the Canadian landscape, McTavish-Mint creates feltscapes — felted
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scenes reminiscent of works by the Group of Seven and inspired her family’s island in Bayfield Inlet. Works in this show traverse the four seasons with titles such as March Storm, Poppies, Fall Birches and Afternoon Ski, among others. These small works are complemented by the large, atmospheric Night at the Gorge. All of McTavish-Mint’s feltscapes work with handfelted pieces and stitchery to create multi-dimensional depth and drama. In addition to her work as a fine artist, Lindsey also has an independent, Canadianmade clothing line sold in stores across the country.
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Halloween is a time when kids and even adults dress up to play a part. And this Halloween night marks the start of a six-week playwriting course at Nelson’s Oxygen Art Centre, where students will develop their skills at creating character, dialogue and plot while crafting a half-hour play. The course, taught by Cassie Beecham, runs Mondays from 7 to 10 p.m. until December 5. “We will also cover pitching your script to Fringe festivals across Canada,” Beecham said. She studied writing at the University of Victoria and at the University of Guelph, where her instructors included Governor-General’s Literary Award winners for drama Joan MacLeod and Judith Thompson. Her work has been shown at UVic’s FIND festival and Sunscreen Film Fest, and Toronto’s Fresh Blood reading series. As well, her play The Saddest Girl in the World was produced as part of Toronto’s 2010 SummerWorks Theatre festival. Cost is $200, and students can register through Selkirk Continuing Education at 250-352-2821 or at Nelson’s Kootenay School of the Arts, 606 Victoria Street. Oxygen Art Centre is at 320 Vernon Street (alley entrance).
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ver since Kate Bridger was a child she loved design. It wasn’t design with paint and fabric at first. “I used to make Lego villages that took over the household, or made things with boxes,� said Bridger. “One of the things I really remember as a child in Britain is that I had a little den — a den to us didn’t mean a tree fort but we’d go into the forest and build this little place, and I had it furnished with all sorts of junk that I found at dumps and stuff. I just loved that. It was magic to create this place and move stuff around and look after it. I think I had a very early nesting instinct.� Bridger moved with her family from northern England as a teenager to Deep River, Ontario. “My family moved for work. In that time — it was late ‘60s — they had the brain drain,� she said. “All these Brits were being drug over to work in Canada and do various things and my dad was in forestry, so that’s what we did.� Throughout high school, Bridger’s love for design continued and evolved from Lego and found objects from the dump to more conventional design tools. “By the time I SLIDE SHOW DATE: Nov. 16th at 10:00am RSVP as space is limited.
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was a teenager I was painting my walls and doing all that sort of normal stuff. When I went to university I studied landscape architecture, which again was a design discipline. It morphed from there,� she said. Even though landscape architecture utilized her love for design, Bridger says she didn’t really get into it for the right reasons. “It had more to do with surviving a year of Canadian high school, which to me was so foreign
Kate Bridger (above) has put some of her best design advice in a new self published book Nest Building: A Guide to Finding Your Inner Interior Designer.
compared to the British system,� she said. “I hated it. The landscape architecture program at that time was quite new at the University of Toronto, and there would only be 23 or 26 people admitted to first year. It didn’t involve exams or essays and all that stuff. It was all about designing projects and presentations and graphics. I loved it. It was a really cozy group. I was the youngest student there. Everybody else there had a degree. They interviewed 400 and took 26 of us.� Bridger enjoyed more what the program taught her about design and photography than the results. “The landscape architecture, I liked it, but I never in-
tended to actually practice it. I just wanted it for the design courses and the photography,� she said. “We did learn to draw which was really useful also. It was before the computer technology so everything was by hand. I liked it for the instructions as opposed to the results. I never really wanted to be a landscape architect. But it’s all design, and it’s about awareness of place and environment and I think it all sort of comes together.� After practicing landscape architecture for a bit, Bridger lost her job and found herself doing graphic design and designing logos for a few clients. Eventually she transitioned to the exciting world of magazines and worked for Hamilton Cue Magazine. “I started at Hamilton Magazine
by wrapping packages in the back and working my way up from that,� she said. “I loved being an art director. I loved the deadlines and the excitement and all the famous people. It was really, really exciting. That was quite the job, and I only quit it because our paycheques kept bouncing. I thought eventually that I couldn’t just do it for the fun of it.� Bridger left Hamilton Cue and had the opportunity to work for the Canadian home design magazine House and Home. “By that time I was married, and a couple years after that I got interviewed by House and Home magazine for art director, which was a huge thrill. The first person they offered the job to turned it down, so they phoned me as a second choice. I was over the moon,� she said.
But Bridger had to turn down the opportunity, and instead packed her bags and moved with her husband to the small town of Fort Frances, Ontario. “I call our time in Northern Ontario the ‘dark ages.’ Fort Frances is a really fabulous community,� she said. “My husband at the time was a doctor working 36-hour shifts and I had babies, that’s what I did up there. I did get into the fabric art work. I started needing to create something and that’s where that came from.� When Bridger and her family had had enough of Fort Frances, which she said was a “lovely, lovely place,� they decided to relocate to BC. “We’d done eight years and it was time for a change. We’d travelled through here and both my husband and I had absolutely fallen in love with Nelson. It seemed like a good compromise — still a small town but artsy and had opportunities. He bought a practice here and that’s where we went,� she said. Design edged its way back into Bridger’s life when she became the owner of a small gallery and home decor shop in the Nelson Trading Company. “My fabric art did really well. I was in a gallery, and then the gallery closed, as most of them do,� she said. “There was a little store in the Nelson Trading Company, and I went to them and asked if there was anyway they would hang some of my art Story continues to ‘Book’ on Page 17
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Community
Pair of Special Events at the Slocan Community Library
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In the past few months, two new books have been launched by area authors. One focuses on a personal journey, while the other shows us the journey of the Slocan Valley. In the weeks ahead, the Slocan Community Library would like to invite everyone to readings by these authors at their comfortable, relaxing and inviting Harold Street location on the main street of the village, across from the restaurant. This Saturday at 1 p.m., Margo Talbot will discuss and read from All That Glitters: A Climber’s Journey through Addiction and Depression (Sono Nis Press). Talbot is a world-renowned ice climber with a compelling story of healing and selfdiscovery. Bill Phillips, New York Times best selling author of Body-for-LIFE, had this to say about her book: “This
Rita Moir at a Vallican Whole book signing in August. She will read from The Third Crop in November. Greg Nesteroff photo
inspirational real-life story shows us that our lives’ biggest challenges can also be our greatest opportunities for personal growth, transformation and enlightenment.” Please note that this is a date change from what was originally advertised in the rec guide. The second event is scheduled for Sunday, November 6 at 1 p.m. when Rita Moir will talk about and read from The Third Crop (Sono Nis Press). This fascinating work of non-
fiction is Rita Moir’s fourth book, and is about life in the Slocan Valley from the late 1800s through the 1940s. It contains many clear, previously unpublished photos belonging to local families and anecdotal stories about life in that era. Both books, published by Sono Nis Press of Winlaw, will be available for purchase. Admission to the readings is by donation. The library can be reached at 250-3552355.
Book has garnered impressive attention Continued from Page 16 because it was homeless. They said no because they were selling the business, so I bought it and ran the gallery for nine years. That was really getting into the business side of things. I always fantasized about having a shop and thought it would be exciting. I didn’t know you actually had to work quite hard and didn’t really make a lot of money.” But with the home decor business came home decor questions, and eventually Bridger was being invited into people’s homes. “The first time someone asked me to come to their house to give advice I thought, ‘this is fun.’ You can tell them what to do and you don’t have to do the work — this is great,” she said. “Well, not necessarily tell them what to do, but you see them in their natural context. I found that absolutely fascinating and I found out early on that for many people, it wasn’t really that they didn’t know what to do, it was that they didn’t have the confidence to speak it and
put it into action. That’s what I thought my job was — to be more of a medium than a dictator.” Bridger decided to share her knowledge a bit more publicly and contacted a local newspaper. “I said that I’d like to be a columnist. I went off one summer to SFU and studied a bit more about writing, publishing, and self-publishing,” she said. “I thought my articles were cute but they were only 300 words. Then I decided I would take those articles and stretch them out a bit and fill them with a bit more meat and fill this book. That was probably back in 2008.” Bridger’s “hodge podge” of columns eventually became her self-published book, Nest Building: A Guide to Finding Your Inner Interior Designer. “My goal with interior design is to find the client’s style, and they may not know what it is, and it may not even be labeled,” she said. “One of the things that really provoked it and sort of triggered the book was one of those HGTV programs where they were
training a bunch of interior designers and the instructor was telling these designers ‘it’s really, really important that you learn to communicate well so that the client understands your ideas.’ And I thought ‘Oh my God, this is so backwards. This is really wrong.’ The idea is that you communicate well so that you can understand your client’s ideas and communicate those into the result. That really infuriated me.” Bridger found an agent and started the process to have her book published, but nothing happened. When the contract ended she took her book back and decided to publish it herself. Since the book was published, Bridger has even been noticed by Canadian design diva Debbie Travis. “Debbie Travis loves it. It’s now in her syndicated column. She actually said ‘a girl after her own heart,’” she said. Bridger is continuing to work on her fabric art and is even working on a novel. For more information about Bridger visit her website at katebridger.ca
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Earlier this month 30 people from Nakusp area businesses crowded into a room at the community’s Selkirk College campus after receiving a letter from the Nakusp Music Festival board. “We now find ourselves in a position of deciding if a 2012 festival is possible and are working diligently to find a solution to continue,” the note read, indicating the festival is in serious trouble. It’s no secret that ticket sales to the classic rock festival fell significantly in the last two years. Now, it looks like the fate of the Nakusp Music Fest will be determined later this month. Each year, commitments are made about which performers will be coming, which allow early-bird ticket sales to begin around the middle of October. This year, the choice isn’t simply about who will be headlining, but whether or not the show will go on at all. The board’s deadline is Friday. “In 2010 we lost $80,000,” said Donna Rebman, president of the festival board. The financial hit prompted serious cost cutting. Even so, the festival went on in 2011 even with the deficit. “When ticket sales go on in October, it starts covering [costs],” Rebman said. Last year the sales continued to look good over Christmas, and appeared to have the momentum to pay off the debt and create a busy 2011 festival. “They were right on track and then in the spring — poof,” she said. The first annual Sturgis North motorcycle festival in Salmon Arm that was held on the same weekend may have had an effect on ticket sales, but by then it was too late to turn back. “You’ve already booked bands by then,” Rebman said, so organizers forged on with their plans for the 2011 festival. “We were scrambling to cut costs and trying to do as much as we could,” which included hosting bar nights for
Kevin Costner and his band were one of this past summer’s headliners at the Nakusp Music Fest.
other Nakusp events Horizon and Targa, Rebman said. At the end of the day, it wasn’t enough. The board saw lack of admission sales as what made the difference, and what led to the current $200,000 debt. “We were roughly 1,200 tickets short,” Rebman said, “which also affected beer garden sales and merch sales. “Our expense budget was right on track,” the board president added, blaming the lowered attendance numbers for the $120,000 debt incurred. The money the board is trying to raise will be go to people still waiting to be paid, mostly vendors. Currently, the Music Fest building on Broadway Street is up for sale as part of efforts to pay down the debt, and the group is applying to the Columbia Basin Trust for a no or low-interest loan of $100,000 until the building sells. “We feel there is enough equity in the building to pay it off when it sells,” Rebman said, clarifying that the Festival owns the building. The Festival is also applying to community businesses for funding support as well as ideas that would make the event more successful. “There were lots of awesome ideas at the meeting,” Rebman noted, particularly
ideas about off-site events throughout the community that will keep people downtown and that may allow the festival to open later in the afternoon. “Somebody had an idea for corporate sponsors,” she said, which is another possibility the board will be pursuing. What will the board do if they don’t raise the money by their Friday deadline? “We don’t know,” she admitted, “We don’t want to collapse. “There’s lots of rumours going around,” Rebman said. “We’re still working on it, and we don’t know if we can do it. We’ve given ourselves a timeline to work on it.” Buoyed by the show of support at the earlier meeting, the board is inviting anyone interested in supporting the festival financially or anyone with ideas that will make it possible for the festival to continue to contact them. The level of support has been “awesome” in Rebman’s words. She said that even though financially the festival didn’t succeed this past summer, the event itself was still great. “It was one of my favourite festivals,” Rebman said of the 2011 edition. “The crowd was just awesome. Everybody was happy. It was so positive.”
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Homelessness Action Week
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Food for thought: Did you know that the United Nations has declared homelessness and housing in Canada a state of national emergency? Did you know that families with children are the fastest growing group of homeless citizens in our country? Did you know that poverty and lack of affordable housing are the leading causes of homelessness? These issues are real and impact us all, not just in the larger picture of Canada, but in our own community of Nelson. This week is Homelessness Action Week in Nelson. “The focus of the week is action,” says Katie Tabor, community co-ordinator with the Nelson Committee on Homelessness. “When it comes to addressing issues of homelessness and poverty there are solutions. Our actions, both big and small, can make a difference. One of the most powerful things anyone can do is to become more informed and to engage around the issues.” The Nelson Committee on Homelessness is collaborating with other groups and with our community to offer a number of public events: Youth Poster Challenge Tour October 11 to October 16 Baker Street, Nelson The community is invited to take in the inspiring artwork and messages of youth. Posters will display the theme homelessness, take action, and will be displayed in store-front windows on Baker Street all week. Judges, including MLA Michelle Mungall and Mayor John Dooley, will choose the winning entries. Winners will receive fabulous prizes by the local businesses sponsoring the event: Global Underground, Tribute Board Shop, Ourglass, Vadim Kristopher Hair Salon and Gerick’s Cycle and Sport. Nelson Housing Initiative Thursday October 13, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Baker Street, Nelson ANKORS presents the Nelson Housing Initiative: “For rent cardboard houses in downtown core, market prices. If you are looking to rent, or you have a cardboard box for rent, bring it with you. Let’s solve the housing crisis!” For further information contact Chloe at ANKORS. Salvation Army Open House Friday October 14, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Salvation Army Community and Family Services, 601 Vernon Street, Bottom floor Join the Salvation Army for information sharing, a light lunch and a meet and greet. For further information contact Yvonne at the Salvation Army. All Candidates Community Forum Friday, October 14, 5 to 7 p.m. Hume Hotel, 422 Vernon Street Join municipal candidates for a beverage, appetizer and thought provoking discussion around the issues. Topics include: youth poverty, homelessness, food security and employment, living wage. This will be an interactive reverse forum, moderated by Rona Park, Homelessness Action Week 2011 honourary chair. This is a barrier free, no cost event. Presented by the Nelson Committee on Homelessness and the Social Planning Action Network.
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CULTURE
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Nelson’s Ambassador for Culture Talking up Nelson’s cultural sector is hardly a reach, and so when I received the designation of Cultural Ambassador for the City of Nelson for 2011 I felt a little sheepish: it’s something I do all the time, anyway. But what the designation did for me was to make me more mindful of how much we have, and how effusively I wanted to tell folks about it who might not know.
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speaking engagements such as at the Kootenay Literary Competition awards—and in the wider world, when giving author readings at places such as Victoria or Halifax. I get to say I’m from Nelson, and I get to say what a great place for the arts Nelson is. It goes both ways, of course. My professional CV—sent as information to organizations such as the Canada Council for the Arts, BC Arts Council, Halifax Public Libraries, Kootenay Library Federation, and other institutions across the country—now proudly includes the honour of being named Nelson’s Cultural Ambassador. It means a lot.
I expect it raises an interested eyebrow or two, also, because how many communities of 10,000 can you name who have the vision to create such a thing as a Cultural Ambassador? It points to the THEATRE SEASON kind of community Nelson is: a community that values its artSERIES PRESENTS ists of all disciplines and celebrates creative enterprise in all of its colours and textures.
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The draw for the Carol Reynolds painting was held on September 8th at the Nelson & District Arts Council’s Annual General Meeting. The winner was Dennis Froese - congratulations, Dennis! Please check out our website at http://ndac.ca to view our new Board of Directors and to learn of our upcoming initiatives and events, and don’t forget to ‘like’ us on Facebook to keep up-to-date on the latest.
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Next week I’ll be launching my fourth novel at the place where it matters most: my home community. When the Chief Librarian at the Nelson Public Library introduces me, Cultural Ambassador will be part of that introduction. It’s a fine way to wrap up a great year, but it’s not my final act, of course: that will happen the evening I get to pass the torch to the Cultural Ambassador for the City of Nelson for 2012.
The call for The City of Nelson’s 2012 Cultural Ambassador will soon be announced. The category for all entrants for next year’s position will be in the field of Dance. For more information please contact Joy Barrett, Cultural Development Officer, at cultural@nelson.ca.
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Storyteller’s Saloon Gala Raises Funds for Library and Museum
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Nelson was a wild and woolly place at the start of the last century, where characters with names like Cayuse Brown, Roughlock Perry, Weary Willie, and the Yellow Kid might sidle up to the barstool next to yours and order up a shot of something strong enough to curl the hair on a tenderfoot’s chest. It’s in the spirit of these times that the Nelson Public Library and Touchstones Nelson: Museum of Art and History have teamed up to present Storyteller’s Saloon: a Wild and Woolly Evening of Tales and Ales and Food. The gala fundraiser takes place Saturday, October 29, 6 p.m. at Mary Hall, Selkirk College. The evening benefits the historical archives of
both organizations. CBC Radio’s BC Almanac host and guest author of The Trail of 1858: British Columbia’s Gold Rush Past, the wild and woolly Mark Forsythe, MCs an evening of tales tall and true. Corky Evans tells the tale of feisty labour organizer Ginger Goodwin. During World War I, Goodwin was deemed unfit for military duty due to miner’s black lung, but after Goodwin led the strike at the Trail smelter in 1917, the conscription board reversed its decision and hunted Goodwin down for draft evasion — to a bitter end. Carolyn McTaggart brings to life Gunpowder Gertie, Pirate Queen of the Kootenays. As a young woman in Kaslo, Gertie found herself saddled with her dead father’s debts and facing starva-
Kootenay Hotel circa 1899. Photo courtesy collection of Touchstones Nelson.
tion. So she cut her hair, dressed as a man, and became a coal hand on the sternwheelers. When her disguise was discovered and she was sacked, she swore vengeance on the steamlines, and Gunpow-
der Gertie was born. Richard Rowberry entertains with the story of Three Fingered Frank, a true but cautionary tale of the old west in which liquor and bravado takes our hero into water well
over his head. Those who remember the Theatre Energy version of this tale from a more recent era will welcome this trip down memory lane. Delectable fare will be served up by the inspired
grub-slingers at Selkirk College’s professional cook training program, with atmosphere provided by the resort and hotel management program. Blues and honky tonk piano by Danielle Corbin, and legendary organic ales by Nelson Brewing Company round out an evening in which heritage costumes are optional, but good times are guaranteed. Folks are encouraged to book a table of eight with friends, or just turn up and rub shoulders with other friendly folk. Tickets are advance only until Wednesday, October 26 at $45 per person ($20 charitable receipt included), available at Touchstones Nelson and the Nelson Public Library. For more information call 250-352-6333 or 250352-9813.
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gested we host an event in Kaslo,” said Russell Stocks, general manager of Nelson Ford. “The community of Kaslo has long been a great supporter of Nelson Ford and we took this opportunity to give a little something back. “Our staff work extremely hard both inside and outside of the dealership. In fact, this event was held on a Sunday and all of our sales staff graciously donated their time away from their families to come support this event. I am extremely proud of the team we have and it just shows you how commit- Nelson Ford salesman Keith Phillips (left) and Nelson Ford general manager Russell Stocks ted we are.” (right) present Ursula from the Kaslo Youth Centre with a cheque for $1,400.
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elson sport clubs are mostly run by volunteers without whom registration and other operation costs would be much higher than they are. Such is the case for the Nelson Speed Skating Club whose volunteer club is hosting its second annual mini-meet at the Nelson and District Community Complex on October 15. Clubs from the major Okanagan centres are coming to compete against our club competitors aged six years to the masters. Racing runs from 1 to 5 p.m.
and is open for all interested to view and cheer on the locals. The speed skating club is always open to new members in both recreational and competitive categories and ages range from five to adult and masters. The club meets every Monday and Thursday at 4:20 p.m. for dryland training, 5:15 to 6 p.m. for Train 2 Train and 6 to 7 p.m. for seniors and masters. Costs are $290 for one day per week, $376 for two days per week with a family rate of $1,000. Interested persons can go to the NDCC on Monday or Thursday to register and be fit-
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available at NDCC. KidSport Nelson covers participants living in RDCK areas E, F, H and the City of Nelson. Applicants living in our general region but outside those specific areas may apply to KidSport BC. The annual $200 assistance is available for children ages six to 18 and the activities they choose must demonstrate a sustained sport experience (i.e. a season of sport led by a qualified coach). It must also be a sport activity provided by a non-profit sport organization affiliated member of Sport BC. For information on which sports are eligible for coverage go to sportbc.com/get-involved/ all-sports or call the local chapter 250-352-3989. For full Nelson criteria and guidelines go to nelsonsports.ca/kidsportnelson.
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The Nelson Junior Leafs headed south Sunday afternoon hoping for a pre-Thanksgiving point feast against the Spokane Braves, but were sent home hungry. “They caught us off guard,” Leafs coach Frank Maida told the Star. “We came out a little flat in the first period and they took advantage of it.” Though the Leafs outshot their Neil Murdoch Division rivals 13-8 in the first period, it was the Braves who were up 2-0 after the first 20 minutes with goals from Zak Kroll and Nick Farmer. The Leafs came out strong in the second period at the Eagles Ice-A-Rena with Colton Malmsten getting the locals on the board less than two minutes into the middle frame. With just under five minutes to go in the period, Malmsten notched his second of the afternoon on the powerplay to tie the score at two. Uriah Machuga got the lead back for the Braves when he beat Nelson starter Patrick Defoe with 43 seconds left in the period. “I’m a little concerned about our preparation,” said Maida. “We need to prepare for every game and every team… it’s something we are going to have to address.” Despite outshooting the Braves 29-17 over the first 40 minutes the Braves held the advantage and came out strong in the third, looking to bury their visitors. Seven minutes into the third, Farmer notched his second of the game to give the Braves the 4-2 lead. The Leafs didn’t give up and with just over five minutes left in the period Patrick Martens cut the deficit to one. With just
Veteran defenceman Jonathan Petrash was key in the Leafs recent 5-2-0 run. Bob Hall photo
over two minutes left to play the Leafs were given a grand opportunity when Nick Redding was whistled for hooking. With Defoe pulled, the Leafs couldn’t capitalize. Farmer added the empty net goal to complete his hat trick. The Sunday afternoon game put the wraps on the Leafs’ wicked early season stretch that saw them play seven games in 10 days. “Fatigue wasn’t a factor,” Maida said of the grueling pace his team has been forced to keep in the last two weeks. “We had a day off on Saturday, we had a team walk and a good team meeting. There was no reason for us to start like that in the first period.” The Leafs went an impressive 5-2-0 during the stretch and remain atop the Neil Murdoch Division, but Maida said the record could have been better. “We’re satisfied, but at the same time we could have been 7-0. We were up in one of the games we lost and we had a lapse,” Maida said referring to a 5-3 loss to Beaver Valley last Tuesday night. “I’m happy, but at the same
time we need to take advantage of situations when we are given them.” Leafs newcomer Matti Jmaeff picked up two assists in the game and continues to lead the team in scoring with 20 points. The Creston native sits tied for fourth in the KIJHL. In Friday night’s home game against the Kimberley Dynamiters, the Leafs’ Colton Schell scored the first goal of the game late in the first period, giving Nelson a one goal lead. The game then went back and forth with Jmaeff scoring the Leafs’ second goal in the middle period. Brett Norman gave the home side a 3-1 lead early in the third, but the Dynamiters came back a couple of times. The Leafs prevailed with a 4-3 win. The Leafs’ next action is next weekend when they embark on a two-game southern Okanagan road trip, taking on the Summerland Steam on Friday and the Penticton Lakers on Saturday. The Leafs’ next home game is October 19 when they host the Beaver Valley Nitehawks. — With files from Megan Cole
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Friday, October 7 Kimberley Dynamiters 3 Nelson 4 Kelowna 4 Princeton 6 Sicamous 2 Penticton 4 Spokane 4 Castlegar 3 (OT) Osoyoos 10 Grand Forks 0 Chase 1 Fernie 6 Columbia Valley 5 Golden 6 (OT) Creston Valley 4 Beaver Valley 5 Revelstoke 3 Summerland 7 Saturday, October 8 Kamloops 4 Revelstoke 5 (OT) North Okanagan 3 Sicamous 2 Penticton 4 Kelowna 3 Chase 0 Kimberley 8 Creston Valley 4 Grand Forks 2 Golden 6 Columbia Valley 2 Castlegar 3 Spokane 0 Princeton 10 Summerland 3 Beaver Valley 4 Osoyoos 8 Sunday, October 9 Nelson 3 Spokane 5 Chase 4 Creston Valley 6 Sicamous 2 Kamloops 5
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Former Nelson Junior Leaf in the MLB Playoff Hunt
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Nyjer Morgan (left) as a member of the Nelson Junior A Leafs in the 1997-98 team picture.
in an incredible season for the 31-year-old. Since signing with Milwaukee at the start of this season, Morgan has become one of baseball’s most colourful and controversial characters. With his alter-ego Tony Plush, Morgan has captured a catalogue of national media attention. From the cover of Sports Illustrated to the sports talk airwaves, the attention on Morgan is intense and not always for the right reasons. Earlier this season Morgan continued his feud with St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter. Morgan was responsible for sparking the benches to empty during one memorable at-bat. And it’s now Carpenter and the Cardinals who stand in the way of Milwaukee’s shot at the World Series. “It’s like Carp,” Brewers rightfielder Corey Hart told MLB.com reporter Adam McCalvy, referring to Carpen-
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With Thanksgiving upon us it oers an opportunity for us to pause for a moment and reect, with gratitude, upon our lives. Living in Canada we have so much to be grateful for, and particularly for us living in the West Kootenays, a place of incredible beauty. Yes, we can learn to even be grateful for those people and situations around us that are irksome, as they help us to grow beyond ourselves and ideally ďŹ nd new, eective and compassionate ways of handling them. We often consider Thanksgiving as the time of giving thanks as we sit around the thanksgiving dinner table, but what about giving thanks in the workplace? Perhaps we don’t believe there’s much to be thankful for if we’re facing low wages, long hours, irate customers, diďŹƒcult coworkers, stressful situations, etc., but how would it be if we reected on our jobs and work with gratefulness? How would that attitude aect us and our work environment? Giving thanks for having a job is a good place to start. Through my own work I do meet many people every day who are struggling to ďŹ nd employment. There may be times when we are feeling stressed and overworked, but approaching these times with gratitude will help us to begin to change our feelings about it from within. In the theme of being grateful for our work, we can also give thanks for those we work with, our coworkers and clients/customers. Oering some words of gratitude to coworkers can soften the edges of our relationships and start to build feelings of appreciation and wellbeing within the workplace. Supervisors and managers can also beneďŹ t from a word of appreciation, as often their work goes unnoticed or overlooked. We
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may ďŹ nd that frequently in our busy days we forget to tell others how their actions have been noticed and valued. Thanking others in the workplace takes thought and eort, but the results will be worth it as those around you begin to feel that appreciation that you oer. Taking a few moments to mention our appreciation can make a huge dierence to creating solid working relationships with our colleagues. Being grateful, also, for our clients/customers and those we serve is also an important part of creating a feeling of mutuality in our business relationships. Voicing our appreciation for their business and/ or trust can only enhance existing relationships. Developing this ‘gratefulness attitude’ is like a muscle – once you start to use it regularly it becomes stronger and will start to attract others to follow your example. Developing this appreciation attitude at work will start a trend that will develop into a true appreciation for our workplace and the people who we come across throughout our work day. Here’s a few ideas of ways to express your appreciation to get you started: • Oer to make the recipient a cup of tea/coee or do them a special favour • Write a note or send an email identifying what you appreciate • Buy some owers or oer to water their plants • Give a hug (when appropriate) • Buy a small gift as a token of appreciation • Acknowledge them publicly • Take them out for lunch or coee
Swimmers are getting set to hit the pool as the Kootenay Swim Club prepares to start its new season. “The swim club provides exposure to all the youth in the Central Kootenay region to competitive swimming at all levels, through all stages of their development,� said Angela Lund with the club. The club practices every morning at 6:45 a.m. and allows children ages 10 and up to give competitive swimming a try. “The Kootenay Swim Club believes that teaching is most effective when similar skills are taught to a group who are at a similar stage in their development as swimmers,� said Lund. Training times range from one hour to over 16 hours a week, depending on age, maturity, skill, aptitude and commitment. Trial periods for swimmers wishing to explore the Kootenay Swim Club season will be limited to one year only. “We wish to encourage versatility both in and out of the water,� said Lund. “Commitment to goals and to the means of achieving those goals are important lessons to be learned from swimming,
keeping in mind that kids need time to be kids, and should be able to participate in other activities in conjunction with swimming.� Swimmers will have the opportunity to compete in seven to eight swim meets throughout the season, which lasts until July.
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“The philosophy of the Kootenay Swim Club is to develop a love for swimming and a more intimate understanding of the competitive lifestyle,� said Lund. “As well, to provide opportunities for swimmers in the Kootenay region, the chance to utilize their swimming as a motivator to pass on their knowledge and become leaders within their communities.� For more information about the swim club visit their website at thekootenayswimclub.com
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NELSON — Great results for Nelson schools at last week’s Kootenay Kramp hosted by L.V. Rogers with cross-country runners taking home first in all four categories. In the junior boys category Kieran Marchand of Trafalgar
Middle School crossed the line first with a time of 22:07. Ezra Fox of Trafalgar was seconds behind at third with a time of 22:11. In the junior girls category, Maya Ida of Trafalgar won the race in a time of 22:20. Anika
Nykanen of Nelson’s SelfDesign school was third with a time of 27:24. In the senior boys category, Trafalgar Grade 8 student Micah May edged out LVR’s Shawn DeGroot by five seconds, crossing the line at 37:35.
Peter Locke of LVR came in third. In the senior girls category LVR’s Andrea Stinson easily captured first with a time of 30:07. The next cross-country race is today in Salmo.
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__ Alex Ovechkin (WAS) __ Corey Perry (ANA) __ Evgeni Malkin (PIT)
__ Steven Stamkos (TB)
__ Claude Giroux (PHI) __ Henrik Sedin (VAN)
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__ David Krejci (BOS) __ Jarome Iginla (CGY) __ Joe Pavelski (SJ)
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__ Mikko Koivu (MIN)
__ Mike Ribeiro (DAL)
__ Dany Heatley (MIN) __ Martin Havlat (SJ) __ Ryan Kesler (VAN) __ Zach Parise (NJ)
__ Alex Tanguay (CGY) __ Jeff Skinner (CAR) __ Patrick Marleau (SJ)
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Sue Ross (Good) Sue died October 2, 2011 in her home at Castle Wood Village in Castlegar, BC at the f ll age off 84 84. Sh She passedd peacefully surrounded by her family. She was born in 1927 into the family of Susan and Thomas Marsh in Tra Transcona, MB. She is predeceased by her husband Ken Ross, and her siblings Thomas, Henry and Phyllis Marsh. She is survived by her second husband Bill Good, and her sons and their families: Rob and Lavonne, Jim and Pam, Dave and Nadine, Stephen and Carolyn, and her grandchildren Grant, Jayce, Josh, Sam and Tom. Sue lived her life in service to God, taking her joy in the love of her family and friends. Her loving kindness and gracious spirit remain an inspiration.
Our dad was born on January 2, 1940 in Vandura, Saskatchewan. He passed away on October 6, 2011 at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital after a long battle with throat cancer and then lung cancer. He is survived by his children, John (Ann) and Barbara (Shawn), three grandchildren; sister Darlene; brother Donald; sister-in-law Margo, nine nieces and nephews, many great nieces and nephews and of course, his dog Fluffy. He was predeceased by his partner Milly; his brother, Ed; his mother, Sarah and his father, Art. A celebration of life will be held on Monday, October 17, 2011, at 11:00 am at the Montrose Hall. A special thank you to Dr. Jon Van Vliet and Dr. Michael Van Vliet for going that extra mile, and their amazing help and care of our father, Many thanks also to all others who helped dad on his final journey.
Dad we will love and miss you always. Bill Clark of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrangements. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s online register at www.myalternatives.ca
There will be a memorial service at 1 pm October 15, 2011 at the Fireside Inn, 1810 - 8th Ave. Castlegar. Please join us in paying last respects and remembering Sue’s life. In lieu of flowers you may wish to donate to the Canadian Red Cross.
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OCT. 15 at 8:00PM AT THE CAPITOL THEATRE A perennial favourite with Nelson audiences, Jasper Wood has established himself as one of Canada’s top violinists. His “thrilling virtuosity” (The Strad) and “open luminous tones, seamless lines and impeccable technique” (Toronto Star) have charmed the ears and captured the hearts of music lovers everywhere. Pianist David Riley has received rave reviews throughout the U.S. and Canada, including “Absolutely exquisite technique” (New York Concert Review), and “A soloist’s dream, star quality, gifted and sensitive ...” (Billings Gazette).
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The Fishing Report – Kerry Reed
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Back from the ocean
ell, we’re finally back from the ocean. And what a season it was! I spent 50 days on the West Coast and it only rained three times. That is very rare, but definitely appreciated. It also helped with our fishing. With not too many windy days either, we were able to get out to the best fishing grounds most of the time. It’s hard to describe how the fishing was. Without witnessing it first hand, you wouldn’t believe it. There were a lot of days where we would catch 40 to 50 fish. Double headers were common every day. Keeping the fish in the water until we decided if it was one we would like to keep. That was a lot of fish to choose from. Lots of chinook salmon this year between 20 and 40 lbs. Our biggest was
a 42 lb. chinook and our biggest coho salmon was 20 lbs. So, all in all, it was another fantastic year out there. Now, don’t go thinking that every day was that good. It’s still just fishing. There were some days with 40 fish, but there were also some days when we had to work hard to get our six or eight fish. But that’s fishing, and every day was still an exciting day. Halibut fishing was a bit slower at times. Some days we would fish for only an hour and have all of our halis. But other days, they weren’t as cooperative. Most halibut ranged from 12 to 25 lbs, with our biggest being 60 lbs. This year we had a lot of newcomers to the coast. And I think they were all very impressed with their
first experience of salmon fishing. Lots of kids joined us this year also. And lots of fun was had by both parents and kids.
The youngest person on the boat this year was my daughter at 13 months, and the oldest person was 85 years. So, anyone is welcome.
Congratulations to the young ones for their biggest fish ever. Jayden Maida: 32 lbs. Faith Harris: 31 lbs. Jacob Shukin: 27.5 lbs. And congratulations to the older ones for their trophy catches. Alan Tarr: 42 lbs. Rod Harris: 36 lbs. Dave Taylor: 34 lbs. Murray Elias: 32 lbs. Murray Rogers: 32 lbs. Tyler Tarr: 30 lbs. Those are only the ones that I can remember and I’m sure I forgot a few of the biggest also. Thank you to everybody who joined me this year on the coast. We have already booked a number of trips for next year. So, if you have any preferred dates, make sure to book them sooner than later. And now back to Kootenay Lake. I’ve already been out several times and it was pretty good for September. There have been some big rainbows being caught up to 22 lbs. Catching a few fish on the
surface on bucktail flies and Lyman plugs. But catching more fish right now on the downriggers. That will change as the temperature drops. Water temperature is still above 60 degrees, so fishing will still be a bit spotty until things cool down. Usually middle of October is the beginning of our good fall fishing. And the fishing just gets better and better throughout November and December. I can’t wait. Considering the great fishing we had this spring and a number of 20plus pounders that were caught, I think this fall and winter is going to be one of the best. The fall fishing derbies are coming up: Nelson Police Department Derby: October 15 and 16. Kaslo Rainbow Derby: November 11 to 13. Fall is here, so let’s go fishing! Tight lines. Kerry Reed runs Reel Adventures Charters out of Nelson. You can call him at 250-505-4963.
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1080p Full-HD Plasma 50" Class 3D capable Plasma TV 42" 50"
• Wi-fi Ready • VIERA Image Viewer (photo and video)
42"
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50"
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TCP42S30
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• 1080p resolution • SmartTV
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Portable SoundDock® for iPod
RX-V471 Home Theatre Receiver
The Yamaha RXV471 A/V receiver brings better sound and audio features to your home theatre. With 5.1-channel output, sound is clearer and carries the nuances you wouldn't hear before. And thanks to 4 HDMI inputs you can connect and enjoy an array of high definition components.
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59"
SoundDock Portable
D3100 14.2 Megapixal DX Format
59" 1080p 3D Plasma TV + 2 Pair 3D Glasses + Shrek Blu-ray 3D Collection + WiFi Dongle FREE
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Unique Bose technologies deliver lifelike performance from a variety of models for home or on the go.
Beautiful pictures–Amazing movies–Incredibly Easy with the 14 Megapixel DX sensor and learnas-you-grow Guide Mode.
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