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Twenty-three Nelson public school teachers received layoff notices earlier this month.

Elsewhere in the Kootenay Lake School District (SD8), another 13 teachers were also told their positions wouldn’t exist by the end of June.

This after SD8 learned the province plans to reduce its funding protection by 1.5 per cent per school year beginning next September, taking $750,000 out of the district’s budget. The funding reductions will continue each year until SD8 is out of funding protection and receiving only per-student funding, which is expected to take three years.

“Funding protection was never meant to be a permanent thing,” superintendent Jeff Jones said. “It was introduced to help rural school districts with declining student enrolment, so we wouldn’t have to make major cuts right away.”

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The Regional District of Central Kootenay will buy up to 55 filters for Balfour water users at a cost of $5,000.

While the community was recently taken off boil advisory thanks to a new water system, some residents have

expressed sensitivities to chlorine levels in the supply.

Area director Ramona Faust says the water meets all health standards, and staff are trying to put in flush points, but the quality of the pipes is not the best.

“So as flushing continues we hope the pipe deposits and scaling will diminish

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“There is a lot of wisdom in replacing pipes before putting in the system, but it is not generally allowed by Interior Health.”

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News Dramatic Friday Afternoon Accident Near Hospital

‘It’s a miracle he’s alive’ SAM VAN SCHIE Nelson Star Reporter

A Selkirk Paving employee is lucky to be alive after being pinned under a dump truck that rolled off the road on Park Street near Kootenay Lake Hospital, around noon Friday.

The dump truck, which was parked on Park Street at Silica Street, was attached to a flatbed trailer that had been loaded with building supplies and a road paving vehicle.

Police investigating the incident believe the parked truck started to roll when workers attempted to unload the paver. The weight of the paver, when it was moved to the back of the flatbed, tipped the trailer back like a teeter-totter Sam Van Schie photo and also pulled the truck’s back tires and A Selkirk Paving dump truck rolled off Park Street on Friday. It crashed through a city guard rail,, the rear brakes off the ground. cracking the side of a residential garage and spilling diesel fuel on the road. “The driver tried to jump into the truck to stop it but got caught under- “He was a just a few inches from being clean up the spill and laid down sand bags down to stop fuel from leaking neath it instead,� Nelson Police Depart- crushed.�

The truck jack-knifed over the curb, into the storm drain. ment acting Sgt. Paul Bayes said.

Gyro Park Road and part of Park Paramedics pulled the 53-year-old crashing through city fencing and Nelson man out from under the truck into the side of a home garage. Its fuel and Silica streets were closed all Friand transported him to Kootenay Lake tank was punctured sending diesel day afternoon while firefighters, Nelson Hospital. His injuries were not life fuel streaming down the side of Silica police officers and RCMP traffic reconStreet. structionists were on scene to aid in the threatening, according to Bayes.

Nelson public works responded to investigation and cleanup. “It’s a miracle he’s alive,� Bayes said.

Queen’s Jubilee Medal

Macdonald nominated for royal honour Nelson Star Staff

Longtime Nelson city councillor Donna Macdonald has been nominated for the Queen’s Jubilee Medal.

Fellow councillor Candace Batycki put Macdonald’s name forward this month to the Regional District of Central Kootenay, which has been asked by MP Alex Atamanenko to suggest up to 10 candidates.

Batycki said Macdonald has “spearheaded numerous successful initiatives� as a councillor, including the Nelson Housing Forum and Cultural Development Commission.

She also noted Macdonald has been a mentor to local women in politics. “It is important that community leaders be recognized for their service,�

Batycki wrote, “in order to encourage

Nelson city councillor Candace Batycki says Donna Macdonald is a “strong political role model� for women.

others to continue the work that keeps Canada strong. It is also important that Canada have strong female political role models, so we can increase the percentage of female elected officials in our nation.�

First elected in 1988, Macdonald has spent 16 years in all at the council table.

She has also represented the city on the regional district board, and is presently the alternate rep.

Macdonald becomes the seventh person — and first woman — so far nominated by the RDCK for one of 10 medals, which are intended to “honour significant contributions and achievements� as part of celebrations marking Queen Elizabeth II’s 60th anniversary.

Five others nominees are also current or former RDCK directors: Hans Cunningham, Corky Evans, Josh Smienk, John Voykin and Gary Wright.

Castlegar accountant Geoff Yule rounds out the list.

Voykin has already received his medal, while the rest are expected to be honoured this fall.

The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary has also nominated former Fruitvale mayor Libby Nelson.

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Pulpit hike gets new look Thanks to a generous donation, a popular hiking trail — that has seen on average 115 visitors a day so far this month — adds a permanent flagpole near the summit of Elephant Mountain SAM VAN SCHIE Nelson Star Reporter

Hikers who venture past the lookout at Pulpit Rock will notice some new hardware up at the flagpole site.

No longer does the Canadian flag wave from a makeshift timber beam. On May 20, the Friends of Pulpit Rock Society installed a 25 foot metal flagpole in a concrete base.

“It was a proud moment,” society director Guy Woods said. “Despite the rain... about 15 people attended [the pole raising] and sang O Canada.”

A proper flagpole has been on the society’s wish list for many years, but they lacked funds to purchase one. A recent donation from Nelson sisters Yonne Couch and Fermina Bath changed that.

“We’re all very grateful for the donation,” Wood said.

“The flagpoles we had up there were quite haphazard.

People basically carved sticks and stuck flags on them, and they were always falling down.”

The flagpole site is about a three kilometre hike from the Pulpit Rock trailhead or about one kilometre from the lookout. There are two paths leading to it — the extremely steep original trail, and an easier route, which was added three years ago.

“Few people hike past the lookout, but it’s definitely worth doing,” Wood said.

The team who erected the new flag pole celebrate their accomplishment in the rain on May 20. (L-R) John Bargh, Louise Hammerich, Sheila Grant, Pam Woods, Maureen Hyham, Marilyn Miller, Mary Prothro and Bob Dean.

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“You get an even better view up there.”

Beyond the flagpole, the trail continues to the CBC tower at the summit. Friends of Pulpit Rock maintain the full length of the trail.

This spring the society

started tracking the number of hikers on the trail, using an infrared sensor near the base.

Between March 9 and May 20, some 4,700 people used the trail. The busiest day was April 22 with 265 hikers. This

month has seen an average of 115 daily visitors.

“It’s become Nelson’s outdoor gym,” Wood said.

“People walk and run up it for exercise.”

Friends of Pulpit Rock keep on top of trail maintenance with the help of students in Selkirk College’s recreation program and initial attack firefighters from the Ministry of Forests who clear brush from the trail as part of a regular training exercise.

The society is also considering organizing work parties for other community members who want to work on the trail.

The main concerns on the trail are hiker safety and soil erosion. Wooden steps have been built in areas where the trail was wearing down to too steep a grade, and eventually those steps will need to be supported with concrete.

Encouraging hikers to stay on the trail is also an issue.

“We pile brush where people cut through on the switchbacks,” Wood said. “I encourage people, if they’re trying to get more exercise by cutting up a steeper way, to just jog up the trail instead.”

During busy times, parking can be hard to find. Bike racks have been installed to help deal with that.

“These are all symptoms of a much loved trail,” Wood said. “As issues come up, we deal with them, bit by bit every year.”

District trying to avoid school closures Continued from Page 1 teaching positions lost. But Jones said at least 15 of those FTE reductions will be dealt with by attrition.

“We have a lot of teachers retiring or taking voluntary leave,” Jones said, explaining the affected teachers could move into those positions.

Longtime teachers also have the option to use their seniority to bump a teacher junior to them and take over their position.

“We’ll try to keep these teachers within our school district,” Jones said.

“We recognize these are real people doing fabulous work and we value every one of them. We don’t want to see them leave.”

It’s not just teachers impacted by the

budget shortfall. Jones said SD8 will close its District Resource Centre and reduce support staff by 1.6 FTE positions. Administrative staff, such as principals, won’t be affected this year, but may be reduced in the future.

Jones said SD8’s priority is keeping schools open. But it’s tough with declining enrolment.

For example, W.E. Graham Community School in Slocan, had 200 students when it opened. By next fall, Jones said, the school is expected to only have about 50 students in its multi-age classrooms from Kindergarten to Grade 10.

“This isn’t just an issue in Nelson, it’s an issue across the province,” Jones said.

Most of BC’s 60 school districts are

shrinking, with a few exceptions, such as Surrey and Sooke school districts.

The Vancouver school district, which as an urban district doesn’t receive funding protection, gave layoff notices to 187 teaching staff, and since 2010 has been toying with the idea of closing up to 11 schools, according to district media releases.

But Jones said SD8 is in a unique situation. The Kootenay Lake school district is geographically the largest, most spread out district in the province.

“It’s easy to close a school when there is another one 10 minutes away like in Vancouver,” Jones said. “We can’t close schools in our district without having a huge impact on students. We have to look at other options.”

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News Kaslo May Days Event

Organizer says party hastily stopped MEGAN COLE Nelson Star Reporter

Kaslo RCMP and the Village of Kaslo announced earlier this month that they shut down a rave planned for the May long weekend, but organizers are surprised at the reaction to an event that has been going on annually for 15 years.

“I’ve been going to the parties for the last seven years,” said Tucker Folden, 21, one of the organizers. “I’ve taken over organizing them in the last two years.”

Folden said the parties aren’t at all how they’ve been described.

Rather than being fueled by drugs and alcohol, he said they try to keep away from that and promote positivity and good music.

“It’s not what we condone at all,” he said. “When we do our event pages, we tell people to keep that at home

because we’re all about the music.”

Folden was upset when he read the story on nelsonstar. com last week.

He felt the organizers were portrayed as irresponsible kids.

“One of my friends had told me about what was going on with the village and the RCMP,” he said. “I went and looked it up and felt that not all of it was correct information.”

Folden said he was never contacted by the RCMP about cancelling the party.

“They’ve come and talked to us about our past parties.

They would give us warnings about the river being high around this time of the year, but that wasn’t an issue last year when we had our party for May Days,” he said.

According to Folden, the RCMP’s response last year was that as long as they didn’t have to hear about the party

or come down to respond to any issues then it shouldn’t be a problem.

The RCMP said one of the reasons they cancelled the party was due to safety concerns.

“When we do our event pages, we tell people to keep that [drugs] at home because we’re all about the music.”

Tucker Folden Rave Organizer

Folden said concerns about log jams on the river are an indefinite issue and they have never been a problem in the past.

“We’ve built 10 foot fences around the main river so that you can’t really have access to it, and all of the other places

where there wasn’t a fence we have flag tape to warn people,” Folden said.

The organizers have also recently done some repairs to stages and platforms.

“We have adult security, chaperones doing shuttles to and from the site, as well as registered firefighters and first aid attendants on site,” he said. “We feel we took the proper measures to insure safety and security.”

The group organized a party in August of last year and Folden said about 300 people attended.

“What we’ve been doing since we’ve started is to get people to park at the public school and walk down, or park at the gravel pit and walk to the party site,” he said.

Folden said they are going to continue to plan parties for the site and hope the public will see that they want it to be peaceful and positive.

Sweatman inquest delayed until fall GREG NESTEROFF Nelson Star Reporter

An inquest into the death of Nelson Search and Rescue member Sheilah Sweatman set to start next week has been delayed, probably until early fall.

Barb McLintock of the BC Coroners Service says the case ran into “legal complexities,” and will not be going ahead next week.

It had been scheduled for four days at the Nelson courthouse beginning Monday.

Sheilah Sweatman

Presiding coroner Mark Coleman and a jury were expected to hear evidence from subpoenaed witnesses to determine the facts sur-

rounding Sweatman’s death and make recommendations to prevent similar deaths.

Prominent Vancouver lawyer Cameron Ward, who is representing Sweatman’s family, says he was planning to be in Nelson next week, and only learned Monday of the delay.

“I did not request the adjournment and the unexpected news took me completely by surprise,” he said in an email.

Sweatman, 29, of Ymir belonged to a swiftwater

team called out on June 29 of last year to a bridge south of Creston, where a car had been spotted submerged in the Goat River.

While trying to attach a tow chain to the vehicle, she went overboard and didn’t resurface. Her colleagues found her body the following day.

Her memorial service at Lakeside Park a few weeks later brought emergency responders from around the province to pay their respects.

Resort municipalities need elections, RDCK says GREG NESTEROFF Nelson Star Reporter

The Regional District of Central Kootenay takes a dim view of legislation introduced this month that will allow for the creation of mountain resort municipalities without residents.

The board passed a motion last week opposing such bodies, which would have appointed councils directed by a resort developer, calling them “contrary to the principles of democratic government.”

The motion didn’t name Jumbo Glacier Resort, but that was the impetus behind it.

East Shore director Garry Jackman said a developer could potentially pre-

vent an area from gaining a permanent population, either by bringing in workers on short-term contracts and putting them up in dormitories, or by selling timeshares so that no one lives at the resort long enough to qualify as a resident.

“We’re setting up a model where a developer could control the area in perpetuity,” he said.

Chair John Kettle also called the East Kootenay regional district’s 2009 decision to pass on decision-making power for Jumbo to the provincial government “truly unfortunate.”

(One director, Gerry Wilkie, will try to convince his board to reverse that vote on June 8.)

The RDCK motion follows a similar

one adopted by Invermere, the closest municipality to the proposed Jumbo resort. The legislation has also been slammed by the NDP. “A municipality’s function is to provide a governance structure for its residents,” said Columbia River Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald.

“Changing the rules so that a municipality can be created out of thin air makes a mockery of democratic principles.”

But East Kootenay Liberal MLA Bill Bennett responds that the changes are necessary for the Jumbo project to go ahead: “There has to be some way to deal with land use issues,” he said.

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Wednesday, May 30 2012 Nelson Star

Editorial RDCK takes narrow view

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few months ago, MP Alex Atamanenko asked the three regional districts in his Southern Interior riding to help find suitable nominees for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal (see related story page 3).

It’s an honour 60,000 Canadians will receive this year, marking the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s ascension to the throne.

Atamanenko had 30 medals to distribute and left it up to the regional districts to decide who should get them, figuring they have their ears closest to the ground.

The criteria is pretty broad: according to the Governor General’s website, the medals are intended to “honour significant contributions and achievements.”

Note it doesn’t specify “contributions to local politics.”

Yet the Regional District of Central Kootenay couldn’t look much past the boardroom for nominees.

So far, six out of seven are current or former regional directors. Six out of seven are also men. All are worthy candidates, to be sure, but shouldn’t there be at least a few other non-politicians? And perhaps a few more women?

Things might not have been so skewed had the regional district used a process to choose its nominees other than willy nilly, first come, first serve.

It would have been much better to ask the public for nominations and then appoint a committee to select the winners.

Too late now, as the seven nominations have been endorsed by the board, and one recipient has already received his medal.

But the RDCK still has three nominations left. Don’t make it easy for them to decide: send your suggested names — even, heaven forbid, more politicians — with a brief outline of why you think they’re deserving to info@ rdck.bc.ca.

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Councillor Column — Robin Cherbo

Heritage values being sacrificed

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elson is known in BC, across Canada and internationally for the beautiful heritage buildings on Baker Street and in the downtown core.

It is unfortunate the Community Heritage Commission was dismantled for the formation of a new multipurpose advisory planning committee.

As one letter to the editor stated, other communities in BC are working to establish heritage commissions modeled after Nelson and unfortunately we have chosen the course of over and done with.

While the new committee may work well for streamlining the development procedure, it will not have the focus on heritage that it probably could have. Nelson has been recognized as a tourist designation for the heritage buildings on Baker Street. It is regrettable that just when a few building structures are threatened that we get rid of the Community Heritage Commission.

In the early 1980s, thousands of dollars were spent from grants and by building owners, along with hundreds of hours of volunteer work, to restore the buildings in the downtown core. Changes to the facade on the old Nelson Daily News building and other changes to storefronts on Baker Street raise concerns about protection of the heritage buildings.

Now could be the time to offer tax credits to building owners who maintain and restore their heritage buildings and penalties to those who change building structures

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Councillor Cherbo is concerned about the heritage value in our downtown and points to the recent changes Bob Hall photo to buildings like the Hume Hotel as an example of how it is done properly.

from the original design.

It is sad that some people do not put a value on the heritage buildings which have drawn tourists from all over the world to Nelson.

It is shortsighted to get rid of the Community Heritage Commission members, present and past, whose contributions, dedication and knowledge of heritage in Nelson were second to none. The former heritage adviser Bob Inwood was one of the major contributors to the heritage restoration work in the early ‘80s on Baker Street.

Going ahead with the re-organization of committees for expediency of accommodating developers and businesses who want to construct or renovate the buildings may not be a good idea.

The building owners and business probably had the best of intentions as Bob Hall Editor

Karen Bennett Operations Manager

well, in the 1950s, when they added aluminum siding to the Baker Street storefronts to modernize, covering over and in the process damaging the heritage buildings.

Hopefully Nelson is not going down that road again, but it is a disappointment to get rid of the Community Heritage Commission at a time when there are a number of newcomers to Nelson who were not here to see the difference, dedication and beauty that resulted from the restoration of the heritage buildings in Nelson.

The Civic Theatre is another example that could be restored, similar to the Capitol Theatre.

Restoration of the interior stage and décor could be another heritage treasure for Nelson.

It should be noted that some buildings such as Gerick Cycle & Ski and

Chuck Bennett Regional Publisher

Greg Nesteroff Reporter

Megan Cole Reporter

the Hume Hotel have been enhanced by the owners’ restoration of their buildings and they should be commended for doing so.

While the new committee may have as one of its duties to take note of heritage issues, it may not be adequate in these changing times. With the heritage registry it would seem heritage buildings are protected, but as we see with the facade at the old Nelson Daily News building, that is not necessarily the case.

With heritage being the theme and core of tourism in Nelson, hopefully citizens will demand protection of the heritage buildings in our community into the future for the benefit of all.

Robin Cherbo is a Nelson city councillor who shares Wednesday this space with his colleagues around the table

Sam Van Schie Reporter

Selina Birk Sales Associate

Cheryl Foote Office Administration

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Letters to the Editor

Reopening the IHA sore A few weeks ago a member of our household fell down a flight of stairs and was rushed by ambulance to hospital.

I have nothing but praise for the first responders and the ambulance staff, who were all careful, considerate, skilled and professional in their approach. At the hospital, the duty emergency doctor also dealt with her problem and diagnosis with great care and skill. But while a local x-ray showed no broken bones, the doctor wanted to send her to Trail for a CT scan because of concussion and possible neck injury.

I was flabbergasted. Had not this community just raised a very large sum to buy a CT machine? Was it not around the corner in the imaging department? And hadn’t the main reason been to provide doctors with enhanced and timely diagnostic service in cases just like this?

Had not the operating costs been duly considered when the project was launched?

On questioning I learned that the Interior Health Authority, subject to evaluation, had not approved nighttime service because of the cost, and also because they did not wish to degrade the “regional hospital” at Trail.

I understand the former: minimum staffing of a 24/7 service such as a CT scan is not cheap when one consid-

ers salaries and benefits, but neither are lives cheap.

Some years ago, when the emergency ambulance system was set up, as a management engineering consultant in the Ministry of Health in Victoria, I was asked to do a study of emergency room services.

So I looked at several BC hospitals, large and small, that showed that the greatest incidence of serious trauma, potentially deadly strokes and heart attacks was at night.

The evaluation that IHA required could be done by sampling on the basis of existing records and “waiting to see” is nothing more than a delaying tactic. It’s at night the doctors need the CT scanner, not just in the afternoon.

Years after the negative influence of Gordon Campbell and his financial gurus made the decision to attack the health system I could be accused of a lack of wisdom in reopening the sore of the whole IHA scandal.

Well, in the beginning, who made Trail a regional hospital and gutted the capability of Kootenay Lake District Hospital to serve its people from Meadow Creek to Creston and from Nelson to Castlegar? I am given to understand that the key player on the original planning staff was the former administrator of the Trail hospital. And also, what influence did Teck Cominco

have on that decision?

Ironically, before this abortive health administrative system was set up, equipment decisions were made by one mid-level civil servant in Victoria. Now we have overblown regional administrations all over the province, of which IHA is only one, not to mention all sorts of other “administrators” to massage decisions, and mouthpieces to try to divert anger and favourably influence the public.

Some will say, “enough, already, it’s a dead argument.”

It is not a dead argument when lives are at risk. I think we should return to the former system of local hospital boards sensitive to local needs, regional health districts and a system that is close enough to politicians that the politicians take the heat for inadequacies and stupid decisions, not hiding behind additional layers of costly and unnecessary IHA bureaucrats.

My recommendation would be to fire all the additional IHA administrative staff and with the money put doctors, technicians and nurses where they are needed, at the patient’s bedside.

Campbell’s gutting of the old system has not saved money, but like most reorganizations has increased cost and administrative complexity.

Maurice A. Rhodes Nelson

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Letters to the Editor

Climbers want to work on solutions that fit community Since the Kootenay Climbing Association put forward a proposal in conjunction with the squash club to transform the Civic Theatre, we have been attentive to the debate regarding proposals for the Civic Theatre.

We understand that many community members would like to see a movie theatre in Nelson. In making an initial proposal we attempted to have enough flexibility to allow space for other community stakeholders. This included a 1,400 square foot gym space that would be available to any community group that needed

it. In addition, an undeveloped 1,200 square foot space was set aside for another group to utilize. That could be expanded

“The Kootenay Climbing Association does not want to be in competition or conflict with the community...” and we are willing to work together on an inclusive design that could accommodate interested parties.

Initial inquiries with the forming theatre group have indicated that they

are not interested in such a proposal at this time. Others have waded into the debate and asked a number of hard and reasonable questions about the viability of a large theatre in that space.

Along the same lines we would like all stakeholders with an interest in theatres, be it for live performances or movies, to consider what the most viable options for Nelson are. We would like decision makers to consider the problem based on what the community needs and wants in addition to what might be a viable business model.

Many questions need to be answered.

Should the publicly subsidized Capitol be utilized fully before a similar sized facility is considered?

Does the average citizen care whether a second theatre seats 150 people or 500?

Could the Capitol offer independent and second run movies at off times? Is a second smaller movie/live performance venue more viable?

It is also important for everyone to consider the operating and capital costs of any endeavor.

Funders or investors will have concerns about giving money to projects that are economically risky,

Much better to embrace the change

In her May 25 letter to the editor, Jana Harmon suggests that over the past 25 to 50 years the arrival of newcomers to Nelson from other areas who are attracted to the opportunity to “raise a family in a wilderness environment that promote[s] health and well being” has depleted the very quality of life they were attracted to (“Was Nelson better before the influx?”).

I would suggest that she is overlooking just how far back people have been settled in this area, as anyone (including Harmon) who arrived here after the original inhabitants, the Sinixt Nation, were part of the “influx” and have therefore contributed to the depletion of the original way of life that was forged in this valley.

That said, as someone who is from “away” (I moved to Nelson in 1999 from Ottawa via Invermere), what drew me to Nelson and what has kept me here for all of these years is the empowering experience of collectively contributing to a common dream that we all share by arriving in this town with a desire to create a lifestyle that is drastically different from the more common mass-culture way of life that we have chosen to leave behind.

Yes, there are increasing social and economic issues, and the personal drive towards material satisfaction often takes too large a priority over contributing to the common good.

It is not just Nelson that has changed over the past

25 to 50 years, however, the world has changed. These are issues that are part of the human experience as we seek to negotiate the balance between an indulgent age of techno-industrialism and our deeper hunger for a return to the roots of what makes us a human family.

Instead of buying into Harmon’s critical longing for the way things were, I would challenge us all to embrace change and look ahead to where we are going as a community. We should seek ways to feel more collectively driven towards defining our identity with strength and resilience in times that we know are tough, and are likely to only get tougher.

Sarah James Nelson

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compete with other stakeholders or have a diminishing client base.

The Kootenay Climbing Association does not want to be in competition or conflict with the community or other groups over the Civic Theatre.

We would like to work collaboratively with representa-

tives from the city and other groups to explore options and find solutions that will work for everyone. Such models can work. For example in Bend, Oregon an old hotel was converted into a community space that includes: a Roman bath, a ballroom, a movie theatre and a bar.

That is the kind of

Ask the Professionals Archie Laurie

CHRISTINE PEARSON

A Buyer’s Choice Home Inspections

Sales Associate

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Why Use a

Realtor®?

I find that people ask me this question fairly often and there isn’t a “one liner” I can give to answer it. The answer is multi faceted, and requires much consideration to cover all the bases.

Realtors® undergo continual professional training to keep abreast of shifting and changing Real Estate conditions.

Realtors® have the tools at their disposal to market your property effectively & reach a wider group of potential buyers.

Realtors® can conduct a thorough Market Evaluation of your property & have the ability to screen potential buyers to see if they are qualified to buy your home.

Realtors® have the skills to create a binding contract and keep the deal on track; while avoiding emotional attachments during the negotiating process. We make ourselves available beyond 9am-5pm, to work for your best interests. Statistics provided by the Canadian Real Estate Association show that people who try and sell their own home, end up using a Realtor® in the end, & sell faster and for more money.

When you require dental work; you go to your Dentist, when your vehicle needs work; you take it to your Mechanic, and when you want to buy or sell your home; it’s in your best interest to do this with your Real Estate Professional.

If you don’t have a Realtor®; find one that suits you and remember that in the end; it is money well spent to help you navigate your way through the biggest investment you have. Contact me at: christine@christinepearson.ca, or, 250505-8015, I’m happy to help.

RHC Realty Each office individually owned and operated

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approach that creates resilient services for communities in these challenging and changing times. We think it is time for Nelson to embrace a similar approach and create a socially and economically viable solution for the Civic Theatre.

Shawn Tasker Kootenay Climbing Association

601 Baker Street, Nelson, BC 250-505-8015

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How do I choose a Home Inspector?

Having your property inspected prior to purchase can give you peace-of-mind. Nothing could be worse than suddenly finding out that there are major defects with the property you just purchased. Before engaging the services of a home inspector, consider the following five pertinent questions : (1) Does the home inspector carry a BC Home Inspector’s License? Licensing was introduced in BC in 2009 and is enforced by Consumer Protection BC. Extensive checks must be completed and passed before a BC Inspector’s license is issued. Go to: http:// www.consumerprotectionbc.ca/index.php/ consumers-home-inspections/confirm-aninspectors-license to confirm if your inspector’s license is still valid.

(2) Is the home inspector a member-in-good standing with a recognized Association?

Authorities like the Canadian National Association of Certified Home Inspectors provide a recognized standard to ensure inspectors qualify for a BC License. It regulates members to their Standards of Practice and monitors outstanding complaints to ensure timely resolution.

(3) Does the home inspector carry Professional and General Liability Insurance? Without the proper insurance in place, the homebuyer has no protection in the event of negligence by the inspector. Make certain that the inspector can provide proof of insurance before hiring him or her.

(4) Does the home inspector have training & experience in residential inspections?

If the inspector does not have a good working knowledge of how the systems and components of a home go together, they may miss some very important information.

(5) Does the home inspector upgrade his or her education on a yearly basis? Technology is rapidly changing. The home inspector must be up to date on changes within the building industry in order to properly identify the new components and systems installed on your property.

To avoid that last minute negotiation or having your dream home deal fall apart, use the services of a professional, BC Licensed home inspector. Buyer education is the first step to making an informed decision.

Archie Laurie (250) 551-0324 archie.laurie@abuyerschoice.com www. nelson-creston.abuyerschoice.com

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News Kaslo couple dies Heathens postponed in ‘joint suicide’ Nelson Star Staff

KASLO — RCMP are treating the deaths of a Kaslo couple in their 80s as a “joint suicide.”

Police did not provide any further details, but Barb McLintock of the BC Coroners Service says the couple was found dead in their home on May 22.

The cause is known, but is not being revealed right now, she said.

While the investigation is still preliminary, it appears a friend of the couple went to check on their welfare and discovered them dead.

“We’re still looking at the sequence of events,” McLintock said.

A case of acute laryngitis has caused the postment of this Saturday’s Opera for Heathens.

Kevin Armstrong — featured on the cover of {vurb} this past Friday — will not be able to belt out the songs in the show, so the date has been changed to June 16 at 8 p.m.

Tickets are still available at the Capitol Theatre box office. Ticket holders for this Saturday’s show should contact the Capitol Theatre.

CORRECTION Jean Stahl’s family owned and operated the Shell station in Salmo, not the Esso as reported Friday (“Seventy years of Salmo memories”).

Martin - David Arthur

It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of David on Friday, May 25, 2012 after a long, fearless battle with cancer. David is survived by his loving wife Myrna of 31 years, sons David (Kim), Joey (Kelsey), and Ben (Kristin), his mother Irene, his sister Arlene (Dave), his brothers Allan (Melissa) and Terry (Patti). He will missed by many aunties, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. David is predeceased by his father Arthur “Spud” Martin.

David was born in Rossland, BC on October 27, 1954. For 36 years he pursued his passion and career as a paramedic within the Kootenay area. Not only was he a hero to those he saved, but he was also a mentor and instructor to Emergency Medical Professionals throughout the province.

David was a caring and compassionate person who always put others’ happiness over his own pain. His family was his world and his wife was the love of his life. If you wanted to catch David’s attention, his sons were the topic to discuss. He was the proudest father and their biggest supporter.

David enjoyed listening to music, reading, going off-roading in his truck, and the challenges that came with renovating and landscaping. David’s family would like to thank the KBRH ICU unit for their true professionalism and extraordinary efforts. As well, thank you to Dr. Malpass, Annette, Cheryle, Waneta, and Kelly from the Chemotherapy Unit in Nelson, BC for their ongoing compassionate care that David Received.

Donations can be made to the Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program of British Columbia at Vancouver General Hospital, Centennial Pavilion 6A, 855 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9. A memorial service will be held on Friday, June 1, 2012 at 11:00 am at the Cominco Gymnasium, located in the Trail Memorial Centre with Reverend Ken Potter, officiating. 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

Ask the Professionals Paul Gaucher Registered Acupuncturist & Chinese Herbalist

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I have digestive upset after almost every meal. Is there anything that you can recommend to help with this?

Healthy food choices are a pillar of digestive, as well as overall health.

Digestive complaints are commonly caused by lifestyle factors and improper diet. Avoid fried or greasy food, iced beverages, excess alcohol, white flour products and too many sweets which all put a strain on the digestive system. Individualized changes in these lifestyle factors and diet modification are often integrated into the acupuncture course of treatment to correct the imbalances and regulate digestion. Digestion starts with chewing thoroughly – many people are in a rush to finish their meal and consume food too quickly, which places an extra burden on the stomach. I recommend raw, lightly steamed, or stir fried foods as a basic starting point as well as not combining too many different foods together. Also, digestive disorders may indicate overall health imbalance. Emotionally, digestive symptoms are often due to chronic stress and worrying. Specific acupuncture points increase gastrointestinal muscle contraction and relaxation and regulate gastric acid secretion, making acupuncture beneficial in treating general gastrointestinal symptoms. In conjunction with Chinese herbal medicine and stress reduction techniques, acupuncture can nourish related organs, minimize symptoms and contribute to medication-free digestive system health maintenance.

Acupuncture and herbal medicine are effective in treating most digestive disorders including: Indigestion, peptic ulcers, heartburn, lactose intolerance, colitis, and inflammatory conditions.

For more info visit www.nelsonacupuncture.com

Nelson Medical Clinic 250-352-6611

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Jenny Heston

Mortgage Broker

Certified Professional Coach and Certified Life Coach

What is “Good Debt and Bad Debt”?

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Not all debt is created equal… the difference lies in how it helps – or hurts – your pursuit of your financial goals. Some debt can be seen as an investment in one’s future: Borrowing money to maximize your RRSP contributions.

Loans with tax-deductible interest to earn investment income. Borrowing to acquire an asset that may increase in value, such as your home or a rental property. Student loans that enable you to get an education leading to a good career. However, other types of debt can act as a fiscal drag, limiting future opportunities: Revolving consumer debt with high rates of interest, such as maintaining balances on credit cards or department store cards.

Buying something that will depreciate using borrowed funds. Cash advances on your credit card. Interest is charged right from the date of your advance. Making deferred consumer purchases (i.e. “do not pay until 2013”) where the cost of the item includes financing charges. Ultimately identifying the difference between “good debt” and “bad debt” will help you to make smarter decisions when it comes to purchasing. If you require financing to purchase something that has potential for appreciation, tax benefits or personal growth, go for it. Pay cash for the depreciating assets and material items that are not needed to live.

As a independant mortgage professional, I work for you not the bank and always have YOUR best interest in mind. Talk to me to better understand your borrowing situation and to find solutions that fit your needs.

Office (250) 229-5711 Cell (250) 505-5850 Fax (888) 628-2867 derek@derekdiener.com

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What have you learned in the last while?

I’m not talking about work related things, a new software programme, how to play an Xbox game etc. I’m talking about you and your life.

Here are 10 that come to mind: Some people inspire you or they drain you.

If you find a friendship or relationship draining and toxic, address it. If nothing changes – say thank you so much and let it go.

Don’t expect to feel rested if you short yourself on sleep. Sleep is the time when your body and soul restore themselves. So if you chose to party like a rock star – make sure you can sleep like a log the next day.

Exercise and drink water. Yes, we have all heard it, but moving your body every day and drinking a few litres of water, create a happier, healthier you!

Eat dinner as a family. If you have a partner, kids, parents with you. Make sure you sit down to dinner together and share the highlights of your day.

You can never have too many kind words said to you – about you, your work, your place in the world. And you can never say too many kind words to everyone whose path you cross.

No matter how intuitive the people who love you may be, they cannot read your mind. If your needs aren’t being met – verbalise them, don’t complain – request.

Ask for help. Even if you think you can do everything on your own (and I know this one well), you don’t have to. Allow others to share their gifts with you.

When in doubt go with love and kindness.

This goes for how you deal with others and how you deal with yourself, daily.

If in doubt, throw it out. No matter how much physical clutter you may have purged from your life, if you are feeling bogged down, it’s time to look to your environment for what can go.

Make time for yourself. Denying yourself time for just you is detrimental to your body, mind and soul. Allow regular time for the things that you love and that fill you up.

Practise the art of Gratitude. Everybody has disaster days or weeks, but at the end of the day find at least 5 things that you are grateful for, it shift’s your perspective.

So what have you learned?

Jenny Heston 1-250-509-1240

Marni Beninger Owner

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Why is Massage such great medicine?

As we continue to lead our busy lives, massage has become a necessity instead of for only relaxation.

Massage has been proven to have the following benefits including stress relief, pain relief, managing anxiety and depression, stiffness, blood pressure control, infant growth, boosting immunity and assisting in healing sports-related injuries.

Why is massage such good medicine? Massage encourages healing by promoting the flow of blood and lymph, relieving tension, stimulating nerves and stretching and loosening muscles and connective tissue to keep them elastic. It helps move lymph, blood and oxygen to the various organs and tissues in ways that normally are not happening for people.

The other reason massage has such remarkable results is the touch factor. Touch calms peoples, reduces blood pressure, boosts immune system function and makes people feel loved and cared for. All of these factors are very important to those seeking health and healing.

Research around the world has proven that massage can be more effective than medication. With health concerns such as migraines, chronic pain and depression, weekly to monthly massages have been shown to have drastic, long-term benefits that assist with shorter recovery times and longer periods of well being compared to exclusive medication use.

Massage therapy is good medicine and can be a more effective healing therapy than most people realize. Every person, healthy or otherwise, should receive a massage treatment at least once a month for continued well-being. Many extended health plans are now covering massage therapy treatments. Contact us for more details or to see how we can be of assistance in your journey to your optimum health.

250-352-3280 Toll Free: 888-288-0813 www.relaxationredefined.com

www.derekdiener.com

If you are interested in participating in our next edition of Ask the Professionals contact Selina or Karen at 250-352-1890

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Calendar Want your event advertised here? Please email event details to: newsroom@nelsonstar.com.

Submissions must be sent by Friday prior to the week you want it printed. Your listing may be edited for length.

NELSON’S HERITAGE HOTEL SINCE 1898

May 31st - Wood n Soo Free Show Jun. 1st - DJ Bryx, B-Ron & Yan Zombie Jun. 2nd - DJ Shasta & Leif Jun. 8th - Aufect Party w/Self Evident, HxDB, DJ Cure & Ryan Wells

Jun. 9th - Buck 65 w/ Rhoneil Jun. 13th - Koan Sound Jun. 14th - Lady AK & Buck Lee Free Show Jun. 15th - Smalltown DJs Jun. 21st -Joaquin Wolf, Kevin McAlister, Sweet P & Perching Crow June 22nd - Snak the Ripper, Evil Ebenezer, Caspian & Craver June 23rd - Five Alarm Funk w/ Cass Rhapsody

Every Thursday features various dj’s.

No Cover!

Food Delivery:

Sunday to Thursday am - pm Friday and Saturday am - midnight

Liquor Delivery:

aam - pm  days per week

For a downloadable menu go to: www.humehotel.com/Menus

Pizza now available 11am till Late!

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

Head down to the Cottonwood Falls Community Market on Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is a wide selection of vendors that include live plants, crafts, baked goods and more.

The price is right for this free, fun, interactive, effective evidencebased program for adults living with chronic health conditions. Proven strategies and techniques to enable better management of health conditions and improve overall quality of life. Offered in room SK105 at Selkirk College, Silver King Campus. Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to Noon until June 1.

Registration is required call 1-866902-3767 for more information.

Kootenays for a Pipeline-Free B.C. transports people on a moving journey through Calls From Whales, a forum on the impacts of the Enbridge B.C. oil pipeline at the Capitol theatre in Nelson on Wednesday, May 30 at 7 p.m. Calls from Whales is an entry point which offers people an opportunity to become engaged and learn more about what’s at stake so they can choose more positive ways of living with all life. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased at the Capitol Theatre box office or online at capitoltheatre. bc.ca.

The Nelson Technology Club is a growing, independent initiative to nurture technology advancement within the local community. Hackerspaces are creative outlets which cater to the curiosities of the enthusiasts and the skilled alike. The technology club meets every Wednesday at 207601 Front Street.

We stride so they can turn the tide. The Nelson Grans to Grans are hosting the 2012 Stride to Turn the Tide walkathon. The event will take place June 2 at 10 a.m. Mark your calendars and join us to make a difference. We will meet at 10 a.m. at the Rotary shelter, Lakeside Park and walk to Cottonwood Park. Register and pledge at Lakeside Park or donate online at bit.ly/nelsonstride. You can also contact a Grans to Grans member for pledge sheets.

Dinner with the Doctor combines a wonderful plant-based banquet,

Tell us about your upcoming event, email: newsroom@nelsonstar.com

followed by a presentation by a health professional, with questions and answers to wrap up. On Sunday, June 3 at 6 p.m. Dinner with the Doctor will feature Dr. Sid Kettner. His topic “Exercise, Diet and Heart Disease.”

Dinner with the Doctor is held at the Seventh-day Adventist Church at 1502 Granite Road. To participate, please phone 250-551-2374 and leave your name and phone number by Thursday, May 31. We need to know how many to prepare for. This is a free event, however, a donation would be appreciated.

All seniors welcome to the monthly meeting of the Senior Citizens’ Association Branch No. 51, located at 717 Vernon Street. Meeting commences at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 6.

Tea and goodies will be served after the meeting. Some of the activities enjoyed at the centre include bridge, crib, whist, dominos, chess and snooker. For further information, call 250-352-7078 weekday afternoons.

On June 10 the Columbia Canoe and Kayak Club is hosting a paddle on the Creston marches between the Creston Wildlife Centre and Duck Lake. The trip is an easy 4 to 5 hour paddle with lots of opportunity to see the abundant bird and wildlife along the way. For more information contact Micheal McMann at 250-3655647 Do you know someone who is in an abusive relationship? Do you wonder why you are in one? Do you want to understand why people stay in them or how to help someone? Community First Health Coop’s third education series runs Wednesday, June 13 from noon to 1 p.m. at Community First Health Coop at 518 Lake Street. The topis is: Violence Against Women: Why doesn’t She Just Leave?

Lena Horswill and Anna Maskerine have been involved in the Nelson Violence Against Women in Relationships Committee examing the gaps and best practices in response to incidents against women. They have experience working directly with victims of violence as welll as with abusive men. They have presented locally, provincially and internationally.

Bring you lunch and join us for this free workshop in the Stoddart Room on the second floor.

All seniors welcome to a potluck luncheon to be held at the Senior Citizens’ Association Branch No. 51, located at 717 Vernon Street. Luncheon begins at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, June 29. For further information, call 250-352-7078 weekday afternoons.

WORKSHOPS

Passionate about food sovereignty through utilizing local materials and skills? Check out art in food technology workshops in June at Underbelly Farm in Kaslo. The workshops are inspired by the DIY movement. This June, three Kootenay artists are sharing with the public their passion for cedar bark processing and weaving, adobe oven construction and rocket stove mass heater construction.

Admission is $22 a day. It is possible to take just one day of the two day courses. To Register or for more information contact Peter at Box 1386 Kaslo BC V0G 1M0 or call 250353-2575 or email peterunderbelly@ hotmail.com. More information can be found on public Facebook page Underbelly Farm.

SPIRITUAL

Ascension Lutheran Church warmly welcomes former National Bishop Ray Schultz. Bishop Ray will speak on Renewing Christianity for a Post-Modern World on Saturday, June 2 from 9:30 a.m. to noon and will preach on Sunday, June 3 at 10:15 a.m. All are welcome. The Ascension Lutheran Church is located at 1805 Silverking Road.

GETTING ACTIVE

Every Thursday and Sunday the Nelson Ultimate Frisbee Association hosts pick up Ultimate at Lakeside Park. It’s casual, fun and a great way to run around in the sun this summer. To help prepare for the Nelson tournament, Disc Break July 21 and 22, there is competitive practice every Thursday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Lakeside fields. Regular pick up games are Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and Sundays from 4 to 6 p.m..

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ect at Art Gibbons Park in Rosemont.

The Cascadia Green Building Council - Kootenay/Rockies Branch presents a Wood-Chip Clay Wall Systems (infill and bricks) weekend workshop on June 2 and 3. Learn about these inexpensive and beautiful, insulative wall systems that use local, waste materials. $50 per day, including lunch. To register or for information please contact kr@cascadiagbc.org or 250-354-3116.

Come for a dazzling showcase of belly dance with the Get Bent Bollywood Belly Dancers 2012 Tour. The Get Bent Active Arts Society has once again invited the local community to come see a mixture of dance styles, cultures and spectacular showcasing. The show opens with an array of local talent including Baladi Moon Dancers, Soul Fire Dance, Shimmy Mob, Folk Fusion and Global Rhythms. The show goes May 31 at the Capitol Theatre. Doors at 7 p.m., show at 7:30. Advanced tickets are $18, or $25 at the door.

CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Kevin Armstrong’s Opera for Heathens has been moved from this Saturday, June 2 at the Capitol Theatre due to illness. The new date is 16 with showtime at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for seniors and students.

Tickets are available through the Capitol Theatre box office.

On Saturday, June 9, Rising Dawn Productions will be filming concert pianist/film maker Dharel Verville, performing in the major motion picture production On the Shore of Dreams.

Dharel Verville and director Gary Ramsbottom are asking the Nelson theatre audience and music lovers to come and fill the Capitol Theatre as the shoot would like to include audience members in the finished film. Producers are looking to see diverse reactions by the audience, particularly in response to Verville’s virtuosic piano playing; not to be missed. A special screening of Verville’s The Naked Queen will take place at the Capitol Theatre at 4:20 p.m. The main concert/filming event will start at 7:30 p.m. Free admission to all.

MUSIC Take your turn in the spotlight Wednesdays at The Royal, or enjoy the music of those who do, at one of the Kootenay’s best open stages. Talk to Estevan to sign up for a timeslot during the night. Instruments provided. The show starts at 8:30 p.m.

Wednesdays is jam night at Cedar Creek Cafe in Winlaw with their house band and guests.

Every Sunday at Cedar Creek Cafe in Winlaw enjoy music by JC and Melanie on acoustic guitar and cello.

Nazareth is coming to the NDCC in July.

hosting trivia night. Begins at 7 p.m.

Toronto-based singer Adaline will be taking the stage at Revolution Audio at 522 Baker Street on Thursday, May 31. Often compared to the likes of Fiona Apple, Bat for Lashes, and Beth Gibbons (Portishead), Adaline achieves near Judy Garland levels of melodrama on That’s What You Do Best, the stately electro-torch song that opens the album and stayed in the top 30 on CBC Radio 3 for an impressive 12 weeks.Advance tickets are $10 (Visa/MC and debit card accepted.) This is an all ages event. Open to the general public. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. Adaline show set starts at 10 p.m.

AT THE PUB Join the Ymir Hotel’s country and bluegrass jam every Friday night.

Things get going around 5 p.m. and wrap up around 9 p.m.

Enjoy music and wings every Friday night at Cedar Creek Cafe in Winlaw with Olin and Rob. Every Monday at Finley’s check out the blues jam from 8 p.m. until midnight. Hosted by Magic Carpet Blues Band. Amps and drums are supplied but please bring your own instruments.

Welcome all singers, bands and musicians.

VISUAL ARTS Once again fabric artist, Kate Bridger and friends are hosting a Fantastic Art Sale at the Hume Hotel in Nelson on June 1 and 2. The two-day event opens in the Emporium Room at the Hume Hotel on Friday, June 1 and runs from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and again on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

LITERATURE Vernon author, educator and musician John Lent, an instructor at Nelson’s former Notre Dame University, will launch his new novel, The Path to Ardroe, at Nelson’s Oxygen Art Centre, 320 Vernon St. (alley entrance), on Friday, June 15 at 7:30 p.m. The launch, part of Oxygen Art Centre’s Presentation Series, is free and open to the public. The novel follows four characters who grew up in, or who were influenced by, post-World War II Edmonton, and at the time of the story are variously living in Scotland, France and the Okanagan Valley. The book focuses on turning points in the characters’ lives and relationships with each other, and incorporates a unique mirror-image structure offering two chapters centred on each character.

WORKSHOPS Wednesdays at Bogustown Pub is

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Rockopolus Promotions and Revolution Audio proudly presents Nazareth with guests Headpins live in concert on Tuesday July 10 at the Nelson and District Community Complex. This legendary Scottish rock band has announced their much anticipated “Farewell to Canada” tour, their final world tour. This evening will be the highlight of any classic rocker’s dream summer concert. Let the classic rock music take you back when things were, let’s just say simpler... and enjoy the last performance ever by one of the last legendary classic hard rock bands. Special 500 early bird advance tickets only $25, on sale now at Phoenix Computers (468 Baker Street) or phone 250-354-4300. Regular advance tickets, $35. At the gate, $45 Bill Frisell will be playing the music of John Lennon on Wednesday, June 20. Tickets are $30 and are on sale now at Urban Legends, The Music Store and liveattheroyal.com. Doors open 6 p.m.

Showtime approximately 8 p.m.

The Royal presents Live at the Capitol Bruce Cockburn on August 7. Tickets are $40 and are available at the Capitol Theatre box office or online at liveattheroyal.com Elliott Brood plays Spiritbar on August 21. Ticket information to be announced.

Delhi 2 Dublin is scheduled to play two shows at Spiritbar November 15 and 16. Ticket information to be announced.

Add your events to our new online calendar at nelsonstar.com or email vurb@ nelsonstar.com. For concert announcements and more like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

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News Civic Theatre Deadline Nears

Council asked to create policy on public buildings SAM VAN SCHIE Nelson Star Reporter

Days before the application deadline for proposals to revive the Civic Theatre, a local businessman asked city council to give the process another year.

Nelson Becker, owner of the Kootenay Express digital newspaper, said while he doesn’t intend to submit a proposal for the Civic Theatre, he doesn’t want the City to rush into a decision.

“Is it really in the City’s mandate to lease space at all?” Becker asked, noting that community groups that want to rent public buildings have few opportunities after they’ve been leased to a specific group.

Becker gave examples of the old badminton hall, leased to Glacier Gymnastics, and the old library that the Dance Umbrella now occupies.

“I’m not commenting on the goodness of these groups, I’m

only saying we have lost community access to the whole building without any plan or forethought.”

He said the former theatre should be run by the City, and rented out for functions, such as banquets, weddings and community events.

Given an extra year, Becker believed the City could form a committee to develop a policy around leasing out buildings.

“City-owned facilities must be

as multi-use as possible,” he said.

“They must be accessible to the largest number of people.”

Councillors thanked Becker for his presentation, though they made no recommendation to change the May 31 application deadline for the Civic Theatre.

Currently there are two groups interested in leasing the space — one wants to keep it as a movie theatre and the other wants to convert it into a climbing wall and squash club.

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CBAL wants to celebrate all those who have made a significant contribution to literacy in Nelson. Nomination forms are available in the Learning Place, the Nelson Star, the Nelson Public Library and around town.

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A Champion for Literacy nominee can be an individual, service group, organization or business... anyone who has made a commitment to literacy and learning!

Deadline for nominations is June June 30, 15, 2011 2012 For more information call Joan at 250-352-3218 or email at jexley@cbal.org

Community Literacy Award NOMINATION FORM Name of Individual(s), Service Group or Business:____________ _______________________________________________ Nominee(s) Contact Information: Address:_________________________________________ Phone Number:____________________________________ Email Address:_____________________________________ Brief summary of why you are nominating this individual(s), group or business:__________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Nominated by:____________________________________ Phone Number:___________________________________ Email:__________________________________________ Locally owned and operated by: Barry Marsh 250-352-2202 Mon.-Fri. 9:30am-5:30pm Saturday 9:30am-5:00pm

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2011. Nominations may be submitted by: email to jexley@cbal.org drop of at The Learning Place or the Public Library Nomination forms available: At the Learning Place, in the Nelson Star, at the Nelson Public Library, in locations around town For more information please call Joan at 250-352-3218

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MIDDLE — The U14 and U13 Selects matched up twice over the weekend, once in round robin and then in the U14 final. It was the older girls who came out on top in both matches and finished the weekend with the gold medal.

BOTTOM — For the U12 division, coaches were able to guide three teams through their first big weekend of the season.

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The host Nelson Selects female rep teams treated their visitors to some great soccer action over the weekend at the Terry Walgren Memorial Tournament and came away with four medals in the process.

In the U12 division, Nelson fielded three teams — Blue, Green and White.

In the opening game of the tournament on Friday night, it was Nelson Blue and Nelson Green ending in a 1-1 draw. The Nelson Blue team then went onto earn three straight victories with a 4-0 win over Kootenay South, a 1-0 win against Kootenay East and a tight 2-1 victory over Nelson White.

The Nelson Green team was not quite as successful, but managed a 1-1 draw against Nelson White, a 5-0 win against Kootenay South and a 2-1 loss to Kootenay East. Other than the two games against their local cousins, the Nelson White team earned an 8-0 win against Kootenay South and then dropped a close 1-0 contest to Kootenay East.

In the U12 final, it was Kootenay East squeaking past Nelson Blue by a score of 1-0.

In the U14 division, the Nelson U13 Selects joined the Nelson U14 Selects in games against Kootenay South and Creston. The U14 Selects easily downed Kootenay South and Creston by 8-0 and 4-0 outcomes. The U13 Selects also had an easy time, beating Creston 3-0 and Kootenay South 5-0.

In the round robin game between the two Nelson teams, it was the U14s taking the match 4-0. In the final, the U14s again proved too much for their younger rivals, earning gold with a 3-0 victory.

The U16 Selects ran the table on the weekend with three straight round robin victories against Creston (1-0), Kootenay East (2-0) and Kootenay South (3-0).

In the final the Nelson club once again topped their Kootenay South competition by a 2-0 score.

Having to play in a U18 division, the U17 Selects were in tough and ended the round robin with losses to Kootenay East and Kootenay South. The Selects tied the Kootenay East U17, but finished out of the medals.

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Sports JB OfÀce is now located at the Kootenay Coffee Company building in Taghum and it is business as usual for our commercial customers.

As we continue to look for a suitable location on Baker Street for our cellular retail customers, we are happy to take your phone calls and make things easy for you.

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TOP — The Nelson U12 White Selects tangle with the Nelson U12 Blue Selects during Saturday afternoon action at Lakeside pitch.

RIGHT — The Nelson U16 Selects did whatever it took to win, and win they did going undefeated over the Walgren weekend.

BOTTOM — The U13 Selects and U14 Selects engaged in two spirited battles over the course of the weekend.

For photo galleries from the weekend head to nelsonstar.com Bob Hall photos

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Obituaries & Memorials Notice of Passing

Dana Jay Haney On Monday May 21, 2012 Dana Jay Haney of Calgary, AB. passed away in Procter, BC at the age of 48 years. Dana worked as a pipe fitter and enjoyed fishing. He will be lovingly remembered by his 2 sons Jay and Brett, mother Willma Haney, and 2 sisters Wendy and Tracey. Dana was predeceased by his father William Haney and an uncle Al Haney.

There will be no service by request. Cremation has taken place. On line condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd.

In Loving Memory

Joan Laughton 1931 - 2009

Nelson Little Leaguers Make Statement in Fruitvale This past weekend’s Beaver Valley May Days Tournament featured two Nelson teams — Pirates and Cardinals — competing in the gold medal match. The Nelson Pirates defeated the Cardinals in the final game, capturing the championship. The Pirates, who were undefeated in the tournament, displayed an impressive array of aggressive base running, key hitting and fielding, and incredible pitching, throughout submitted photo the tournament, on their march to the gold. Both teams are pictured here in celebration of a great weekend.

May the winds of love blow softly, and whisper so you’ll hear.

We will always love and miss you, and wish that you were here.

Love Always Don, Patti, Christopher and Michelle Poty

Game On – Kim Palfenier

Get in on the Master Plan

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t is evident by the amount of participation in sport and recreation in our community that physical activity is very important us. Continued planning is equally vital to ensure facilities, programs and community interests are maximized. To this end our local recreation commission is currently undergoing the Recreation Master Plan process — and they need your input.

You may have already been contacted to complete the phone survey or you may be invited to participate in the community and service provider meetings in June. Please offer your

valuable input when asked, you will even be rewarded with the chance to win a prize for your trouble. Survey participants will have their names entered into a draw for one of five gift certificates valued at $200 each. Each gift certificate can be used for a pass, punch card or lessons at the NDCC. For more information or if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Eric Bientjes, NDCC manager at 250354-4386 ext. 5108 or via email PRPlan@rdck.bc.ca Kootenay Christian Martial Arts School is host-

sions: 9 a.m. 10 years and under; 10 a.m. 12 years and under; 11 a.m. 13 years and up. Cost is $70 and includes membership to the Nelson Tennis Club.

Participants learn tennis skills such as technical, tactical, physical, mental and sportsmanship in a fun action packed environment!

Competitive opportunities including tournaments and team tennis meets for those interested. Please contact Coach West if you have any questions or concerns at clutch000000@yahoo.com or 250-365-2942.

ing their annual in house tournament this Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Covenant Church facility (corner of Stanley and Silica Street). All public is welcome to attend to watch and learn about taekwondo.

Check out their website at kootenaymartialarts.com or call Master Siminoff at 250-354-9749 or Charlotte Bond at 250-551-6760 for more info.

The Nelson Tennis Club is running its junior program starting in July. It runs for six weeks between July 2 and August 8 and is on Mondays and Wednesdays with one hour ses-

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The family of Alice Elizabeth Sheloff wishes to announce her peaceful passing at Mountain Lake Seniors Facility on Monday, May 21, 2012.

Alice was born October 28, 1916 in Brilliant BC and was blessed with 95 years of life.

Alice was an active volunteer in the Salmo Ladies Institute and the Salmo Doukhobour Ladies Organization, helping to fundraise over the years for various activities. She grew up farming and in her younger years she enjoyed selling the vegetables her family grew at the local farmer’s markets and mine townsites such as Sheep Creek and H.B. Mine. She enjoyed picking huckleberries and fishing the Kootenay Lake with her family. She also enjoyed quilting, crocheting and sewing outfits for others. In school she was considered quite the dancer and she was a singer in the Doukhobour Ladies Choir.

She was predeceased by her husband Peter and her son Jacob Sheloff, her parents Alex and Hannah Markin and her sister Mary Pozdnikoff.

Alice leaves behind her daughters Edna Friesen (Jim), and Helen Sheloff, her sister Helen Anderson, her brothers George Markin and Alex (Jr.) Markin, grand-children Robin Gilbertson, Mark Friesen (Robin), Micaela Clark (Brad) and Maretta Friesen and her great grand-children Camille and Chace Gilbertson, Oliver and Ayden Friesen, several nieces and nephews and many friends of all ages.

Funeral services were held at Bethel Christian Church in Nelson on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. followed by interment at the Salmo Russian Cemetery (Boulder Creek Cemetery). Reverend Ken Keber and Nellie Popoff officiated the service. Sarah Greenwood of Castlegar Funeral Chapel is in care of arrangements.

Donations in Alice’s name may be made to Iskra or to the charity of your choice.

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The L.V. Rogers Bombers soccer club is off to Kamloops today in preparation for the BC High Schools AA Provincial Championship which kicks off on Thursday morning. The Bombers start with a tough match against Sa-Hali Secondary from Kamloops. On Thursday afternoon they match up against Seycove Secondary out of North Vancouver. In their final round robin game they will take on Surrey Christian on Friday. The finals are slated for Saturday.

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The covered entrance leads into a generous foyer, with a handy coat closet on the right. Off the foyer is a den, the perfect location for a home office, since clients will not have to walk through the house to reach it.

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The corner fireplace will make the great room attractive for family activities during the cooler months, while access to the terrace will make serving summer-time al fresco meals a breeze. Adjacent to the dining area, which features an optional built-out buffet, is a covered outdoor space, the perfect spot for the barbecue.

The kitchen features an island with an eating bar for casual meals and snacks. There’s a roomy pantry, and the L-shaped counter configuration will save steps. A deep sill above the kitchen sink provides display space for plants or collectibles. The master suite boasts a window seat that overlooks the back garden. The four-piece en suite and capacious walk-in closet add a touch of luxury.

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Also on the main floor are a powder room, under-stair storage space and linen cupboard. The laundry room contains extra closet space for offseason gear, and provides access to the double garage. On the second floor, reached via a U-shaped staircase, are two more bedrooms that share a split ensuite, lit by a skylight. Adjacent is a linen closet, as well as two large storage spaces. Bedroom No. 3 features a window seat.

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Breath of Spring Sudden Cardiac Arrest is a life threatening condition that appears without any symptoms or warning, causing the heart to quiver rather than pump blood to the body and brain. The victim can then lose pulse and consciousness. The Lifepak 15 monitor provides a shock to the heart, restoring it to a normal pattern.

The Lifepak 15 monitor is the new standard in Emergency Room care. Its internal computer monitors, analyzes and records vital signs while advising the care provider on proper use of the life saving equipment. This critical piece of equipment will assist KLH Emergency Room staff in providing life saving treatment for patients in cardiac distress.

Generous donors like you are the key to our success. We count on your support to help provide our hospital with this critical piece of life saving equipment.

Visit www.klhf.org to make your secure donation online.

Ride the Dragon a Roaring Success The Kootenay Rhythm Dragons spent Saturday giving dragon boat rides to locals in thanks for all the community support the group has received over the years. Paddlers of all ages were out to enjoy the waters of the submitted photo West Arm as five boat loads of people went on a tour during the day.

With heating season over for another year, now is the ideal time to upgrade your current heating system. Grants available for qualifying equipment.

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Breathing Matters is an interactive health workshop designed to help you live well with asthma/COPD. Learn valuable information about how to manage your disease, including:

Realtors Fight Hunger The staff and realtors at Nelson’s RE/MAX RHC Realty, with the support and assistance of Save-On-Foods recently held a food drive for the local Salvation Army. At the beginning of Hunger Awareness Week, the RE/MAX folks set up outside of Save-On and encouraged people to either buy a bag of groceries to donate or make a cash contribution. Thanks to the generosity of the shoppers, between the grocery purchases and cash received, more than $2,000 was raised. Last week all those involved gathered for a cheque presentation: (L to R) Lisa Cutler, Lorne Westnedge, Major Yvonne Borrows, Dave Buss, Major Robin Borrows, Glen Darough, Trina Walsh and Save-On store manager Ron World.

• causes, signs and symptoms • what medication is right for you and how to take it safely • simple breathing techniques to manage your symptoms • healthy food options This is also an opportunity to meet other people with asthma/COPD and share your stories.

NEXT SESSION STARTS June 5, 2012 For more information or to register please contact: Jessica DeMars at 250-352-1722 Breathing Matters is proudly supported by

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WISE BUYERS READ THE LEGAL COPY: Vehicle(s) may be shown with optional equipment. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offers. Offers may be cancelled at any time without notice. Dealer order or transfer may be required as inventory may vary by dealer. See your Ford Dealer for complete details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. *Until July 3, 2012, purchase a new 2012 Focus SE Sedan/Fiesta SE Sedan for $18,999/$15,999 after Total Manufacturer Rebate of $1,250/$1,000. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price after Manufacturer Rebate deducted. Offers include a Manufacturer Rebate of $1,250/$1,000 and freight and air tax of $1,600 but exclude variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, dealer PDI (if applicable), registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes.

Manufacturer Rebates can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford of Canada at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. Manufacturer Rebates are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. **Until July 3, 2012, choose 0% annual percentage rate (APR) purchase financing on a new 2012 Focus SE Sedan/Fiesta SE Sedan for a maximum of 72 months to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest APR payment. Purchase financing monthly payment is $243/$194 (the sum of twelve (12) monthly payments divided by 26 periods gives payee a bi-weekly payment of $112/$90 with a down payment of $1,500/$2,000 or equivalent trade-in. Cost of borrowing is $0 or APR of 0% and total to be repaid is $17,499/$13,999. Offers include a Manufacturer Rebate of $1,250/$1,000 and freight and air tax of $1,600 but exclude variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, dealer PDI (if applicable), registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price after Manufacturer Rebate deducted. Bi-Weekly payments are only available using a customer initiated PC (Internet Banking) or Phone Pay system through the customer’s own bank (if offered by that financial institution). The customer is required to sign a monthly payment contract with a first payment date one month from the contract date and to ensure that the total monthly payment occurs by the payment due date. Bi-weekly payments can be made by making payments equivalent to the sum of 12 monthly payments divided by 26 bi-weekly periods every two weeks commencing on the contract date. Dealer may sell for less. Offers vary by model and not all combinations will apply. ±Until July 3, 2012, lease a new 2012 [Focus SE Sedan]/[Fiesta SE Sedan] and get 0% lease annual percentage rate (LAPR) financing for up to 48 months on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest LAPR payment. Lease a vehicle with a value of [$20,599]/[$17,599] at 0% LAPR for up to 48 months with [$0/$1,000/$2,050]/[$2,100] down or equivalent trade in, monthly payment is [$241/$220/$199]/[$165], total lease obligation is [$11,568/$11,560/$11,602]/[$10,020] and optional buyout is [$7,416]/[$5,984]. Offers include Manufacturer Rebate of [$1,250]/[$1,000]. Taxes payable on full amount of lease financing price after Manufacturer Rebate is deducted. Offers include freight and air tax of $1,600, but exclude variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. Additional payments required for PPSA, dealer PDI (if applicable), registration, security deposit, NSF fees (where applicable), excess wear and tear, and late fees. Some conditions and mileage restrictions of 64,000 km over 48 months apply. A charge of 16 cents per km over mileage restrictions applies, plus applicable taxes. Manufacturer Rebates can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford of Canada at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. Manufacturer Rebates are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. All prices are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. ^Until July 3, 2012, Security Deposit payment is waived on a lease (Red Carpet leases, on approved credit from Ford Credit) of a new 2012 or 2013 model (excluding Shelby GT 500, Boss 302, Boss 302 Laguna Seca, E-Series, Transit Connect Electric, F-150 Raptor, F-Series Chassis Cabs, Medium trucks). Security Deposit may be required by Ford Credit based on customer credit terms and conditions. †Until July 3, 2012, receive $500/$1,000/$1,250/$1,500/$1,750/$2,000/$3,000/$4,000/ $4,500/$5,000/$5,500/$6,500/$7,000/ $7,500/$8,000/$8500 in Manufacturer Rebates with the purchase or lease of a new 2012 Focus S, 2012 Fiesta S, 2012 Explorer (excluding Base)/2012 Fiesta (excluding S), 2012 Edge SE, 2012 Flex SE, 2012 Escape I4 Manual, E-Series/2012 Focus (excluding S)/Transit Connect (excluding Electric), 2012 /2012 Mustang Value Leader/2012 Taurus SE, F-150 Regular Cab XL 4x2 Value Leader, 2012 F-350 to F-550 Chassis Cabs/2012 Fusion S, 2012 Flex (excluding SE)/2012 Mustang V6 (excluding Value Leader), 2012 Edge AWD (excluding SE)/ 2012 Expedition/2012 Fusion Hybrid, 2012 Mustang GT (excluding GT500 and Boss 302), 2012 Taurus (excluding SE), 2012 Escape and Hybrid (excluding I4 Manual)/2012 Fusion (excluding S and Hybrid), 2012 Edge FWD (excluding SE), 2012 Escape V6/, 2012 F-250 to F-450 Gas engine (excluding Chassis Cabs)/2012 F-150 Regular Cab (excluding XL 4x2) non-5.0L/2012 F-150 Regular Cab (excluding XL 4x2) 5.0L/2012 F-150 Super Cab and Super Crew non-5.0L/2012 F-150 Super Cab and Super Crew 5.0L, 2012 F-250 to F-450 Diesel engine (excluding Chassis Cabs) - all Raptor, GT500, BOSS302, and Medium Truck models excluded. This offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford of Canada at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. Manufacturer Rebates are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. ***Estimated fuel consumption ratings for model shown: 2012 Focus 2.0L I4 5-speed Manual transmission: [7.8L/100km (36MPG) City, 5.5L/100km (51MPG) Hwy]. Fuel consumption ratings based on Transport Canada approved test methods. Actual fuel consumption will vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading, vehicle equipment, and driving habits. ‡Remember that even advanced technology cannot overcome the laws of physics. It’s always possible to lose control of a vehicle due to inappropriate driver input for the conditions. ‡‡Some mobile phones and some digital media players may not be fully compatible – check www.syncmyride.com for a listing of mobile phones, media players, and features supported. Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control, accident and injury. Ford recommends that drivers use caution when using mobile phones, even with voice commands. Only use mobile phones and other devices, even with voice commands, not essential to driving when it is safe to do so. SYNC is optional on most new Ford vehicles. †††©2012 Sirius Canada Inc. “SiriusXM”, the SiriusXM logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SiriusXM Radio Inc. and are used under licence. ©2012 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved.

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CALLS FROM WHALES: Forum on the Impacts of Enbridge BC Oil Pipeline May 30th, 7pm, Capitol Theatre Nelson Features: *Andrew Nikiforuk, author of Award Winning, “TAR SANDS: Dirty Oil and a Future of a Continent” *Art Sterritt, Executive Chair of Coastal First Nations *Power point and multimedia presentations Tickets $12 on sale now For more info: 250 352-5274 or nadia@netidea.com or Facebook: Kootenays for a Pipeline-Free BC

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Nelson Market Season is Here Again!

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Cottonwood Community Market Saturdays 9:30 am - 3:00 pm May 19th - Oct 27th Cottonwood Falls Park

AIRLINES ARE Hiring- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified- Housing available.

CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783.

Nelson Downtown Local Market Wednesdays 9:30 am - 3:00 pm June 13th Sept 26th 400 block of Baker Street MarketFest 6:00 - 10:30 pm June 29th, July 27th & Aug 24th Baker Street Nelson Overture Society ANNUAL AGM Thursday June 7th, 7:00pm Meeting will be held in the meeting room of the Nelson & District Credit Union. We are seeking new volunteers for the board, a fun group of dedicated music lovers.

Always open to new members to keep this Nelson tradition alive!

Information Attention University Students A university scholarship & bursary program is available to students attending years 2, 3 & 4 of their first undergraduate degree program at UNIVERSITY from the East & West Kootenay area. Full details & application forms may be requested from: Pisapio Scholarships c/o 421 Baker St. Nelson BC V1L 4H7 or email: maurice@poulinagencies.com

Help Wanted An Alberta Construction Company is hiring dozer, excavator and rock truck operators.

Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfield road and lease construction.

Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta.

Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.

An Earthmoving Company in Alberta is looking for a 3rd year or Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic. You will be part of a team maintaining and servicing our fleet of Cat dozers, graders and rock trucks plus Deere/Hitachi excavators.

You will work at our Modern Shop at Edson, Alberta with some associated field work.

Call Contour Construction at (780)723-5051 NEW GRAND Hotel requires a part-time office person, must be able to work weekends. Apply in person at the front desk.

STRUCTURLAM PRODUCTS Ltd., located in beautiful Penticton, B.C. is seeking experienced Timber Framers. For more information and to apply, please visit our website @ www.sales@structurlam.com

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Family Ministries Coordinator The Nelson United Church seeks an enthusiastic & creative applicant to fill the position of Family Ministries Coordinator. The successful applicant will work within a collegial staff team to coordinate and implement youth, family & children programs and special events.

The position is for 12.5 hrs/week. A job description is avail upon request or via our website: www.nelsonunitedchurch.ca You are invited to apply by sending a covering letter that outlines your vision for this position in our church, how you feel called to this position, and your experience and qualifications. The closing date is June 8th. Please send your application to: nuc-secretary@telus.net; fax 250 352-2818, or 602 Silica St. Nelson, BC V1L 4N1.

Please call 250 352-2822 or email Lois at nuc-secretary@telus.net to receive the job description & remuneration information.

WANT TO see scenic BC? Needed immediately. Experienced Feller Buncher Operator with Chipper Head/Mower to work around Hydro Transmission Lines. Must be willing to travel throughout BC (based out of Vanderhoof). $28-$34 per hour + benefits. For more info e-mail: sbcjobs@hotmail.ca.

Send resume to: SBCJOBS Box 1136 Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 or Fax:250-567-2550

Registered Nurses & Licensed Practical Nurses Bayshore Home Health

Harvest Rescue Program Coordinator: The Nelson Food Cupboard Society seeks a Harvest Rescue Coordinator. For info, see www.foodcupboard.org. The position runs July-Oct, 20hr/week,$16.50/hr.

Qualifications include volunteer management experience, excellent communication & organizational skills, ability to work flexible hours, physically fit, valid driver’s license & reliable vehicle. Submit resumes to foodcupboard@shaw.ca Deadline June 5th.

Shoppers Drug Mart Nelson requires a Store Administrator 15 hrs/week Experience as a competent bookkeeper or intermediate accountant required. Must be extremely organized and attentive to detail. Apply in person at 1116 Lakeside Dr. or call 250-352-7268 ext 61.

Help Wanted

Bayshore Home Health is currently seeking Registered Nurses & Licensed Practical Nurses for night shifts in the Castlegar/ Nelson area to work with children with complex care needs. If you are an RN or LPN and love working with children and their families , we would appreciate hearing from you. Pediatric experience is an asset and we do offer client specific training.

Please send your resume and cover letter to: pedsvancouver@ bayshore.ca or fax to 1-866-686-7435

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Health Products WAIST AWAY the summer days in a new bathing suit. Get your 1st 9 weeks for $99proven results! Call Herbal Magic now 1-800-854-5176.

Purchaser/ Stores Coordinator International Forest Products Limited (Interfor) is a leading global supplier, with one of the most diverse lines of lumber products in the world. The Company has operations in British Columbia, Washington and Oregon, including two sawmills in the Coastal region of British Columbia, three in the B.C. Interior, two in Washington and two in Oregon. For more information about Interfor, visit our website at www. interfor.com.

Interfor is currently recruiting for a Purchaser/Stores Coordinator for our lumber manufacturing facility in Castlegar, BC. The successful candidate will be responsible for purchasing, organizing parts/supplies, and interaction with operations/maintenance crews while providing professional service and ensuring a safe working environment.

The ideal candidate will possess excellent interpersonal, communication, time management, computer and organizational skills, be detailed and results oriented, and possess strong analytical capabilities.

Must have the ability to work effectively in a highly interactive and energetic team environment.

Nelson Regional Sports Council is looking for a motivated summer student for the position of Sport Museum curator and OfÀce clerk.

30 hours per week July 2 – Aug 31 $11/hr.

An interest in sports and history essential and ofÀce admin experience necessary. Equal opportunity applicants are welcome to apply.

Please go to www.nelsonsports.ca for full Job Description.

Resume Submission Deadline June 14th 2pm www.nelsonsports.ca

THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NELSON

GARDENER IV The City of Nelson is recruiting for a Gardener IV to work on a temporary full-time basis in the Public Works & Parks Department. This position requires a valid class 3 driver’s license with air brake endorsement, WHMIS, pool operators certificate, irrigation certificate and successful completion of grade 12. For more information, please visit the “Info Centre” at www.nelson.ca. This CUPE position offers $29.04/hour.

Resumes should be sent to Human Resources, #101– 310 Ward Street, Nelson, BC, V1L 5S4 or fax to 250-352-2131 or email hr@nelson.ca by Monday June 4th, 2012 at 4:30. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

The City of Nelson is committed to employment equity.

We encourage all qualiÀed persons to apply.

We offer a competitive salary and bene¿t package. If you believe that you have the skills and quali¿cations that we are looking for, your resume can be emailed in con¿dence by June 11th, 2012 to: Taumi.mccreight@interfor.com As only short list candidates will be contacted, we thank you in advance for your interest.

We’re on the net at www.bcclassified.com

Marine Of¿cer’s in Training (Deck Hands) International Forest Products Limited is recruiting two positions in the Marine Department of our Castlegar division.

The positions will be based out of Castlegar, BC. The successful candidates will be responsible in assisting on work boats and the tug boat for the safe towing of logs down the Arrow Lakes and through the Hugh Keenleyside Dam. The positions entail working in adverse weather conditions.

Excellent interpersonal and physical skills will enhance the candidate’s ability to successfully achieve team and departmental goals.

Candidates must be respectful of crew members, management, customers and company property.

Knowledge of log species, chainsaw use and machine operation would be an asset for these positions.

Candidates will be required to achieve the Marine MED A1 First Aid course during the probationary period.

Interested applicants should forward a resume

By June 15, 2012 to: International Forest Products Ltd PO Box 3728, Castlegar, BC V1N 3W4 Fax: (604) 422-3252 or email: taumi.mccreight@interfor.com We thank all applicants in advance, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT & SUPPORT ANALYST A varied IT role at our Castlegar Campus A skilled IT professional, you will develop and support broad-based applications and their underlying technology for systems such as Student Records Systems, Human Resources Systems or Financial Records Systems, as well as other shared software applications. Consulting with clients, you will identify and implement solutions to their IT needs and use your expertise to plan for the evolution of the College’s information systems. You’ll also share responsibility for one additional development and support area such as Applications, Web and/or Systems.

Developing and supporting software applications, administering major databases, generating statistics and writing reports will all be part of your array of duties.

Along with a degree in computer science and at least 2 years’ experience or a diploma in computer information systems with a minimum of 4 years’ experience, you have proficiency in Oracle database implementation and administration. Adept at working in a mixed OS environment, you are skilled in web application development and ASP; advanced text manipulation and SQL; and analyzing and solving problems on a variety of hardware and software. You thrive in a high-pressure, multitasking environment where you can showcase your ability to conduct research, make recommendations and produce high-quality technical documentation.

Closing date: 4 pm, June 11, 2012.

INSTRUCTOR, HOSPITALITY & TOURISM Bring your accounting expertise to Hospitality & Tourism students — Nelson In this temporary, part-time position—3 instruction hours per week plus prep—you will leverage your strong accounting expertise and knowledge of the hospitality and tourism industry as you instruct first- and second-year students. Although they are offered under different names, your Fall 2012 course and your Spring 2013 course have the same curriculum and are already developed for delivery.

In addition to a business degree and accounting designation, you have at least 9 years’ post-secondary education and management experience. Post-secondary teaching experience would be an asset. The term of this position is August 13, 2012 to April 20, 2013, with a possibility of renewal.

Closing date: 4 pm, June 11, 2012.

Instructing students enrolled in our 2-year Forestry diploma program, you will teach courses in forest measurements, forest health and ecosystem and environmental management. As part of these courses, you will instruct: the identification and biology of various forest insects and disease; forest measurement techniques such as cruising and scaling; and the ecological classification of terrestrial ecosystems. You will also be expected to assess your students’ technical scientific report writing and may be called on to instruct students in the diploma program in Forestry, Recreation, Fish and Wildlife (RFW) and Integrated Environmental Planning Technology.

A seasoned professional, you are certified either as a Registered Professional Forester (RPF) with the Association of BC Forest Professionals or as a Registered Professional Biologist (RPBio) with the College of Applied Biologists. Preferably, you also have a Master’s degree and at least 5 years’ current experience in forest mensuration, forest health as well as forest ecosystem and environmental management. Post-secondary teaching experience would be an asset. This is a 70% appointment commencing August 1, 2012.

Closing date: 4 pm, June 11, 2012.

LIBRARY TECHNICIAN A variety-filled role at our Castlegar Campus Your main responsibility will be maintaining our Periodicals and Government Documents Collections, including receiving periodicals, ensuring our online collection is current and accurate, claiming missing issues and sending books and periodicals to the bindery. In addition, you’ll work with the Library team to provide administrative support (cashier duties, managing mail and organizing special events), public service at the circulation desk and assistance with maintaining the Library website.

Equipped with a Library Technician Diploma, basic accounting and web maintenance courses and at least 2 years’ library experience in a post-secondary institution, you will thrive in this multi-tasking environment where your excellent customer service skills and knowledge of an ILS (ideally Sirsi) will be welcomed.

Closing date: 4 pm, June 8, 2012.

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Pets & Livestock

Boarding Sentinel Boarding Kennels snowbirds are back, business as usual book a summer vacation for your pets 250 359-7433

Pets Boston Terriers, ready now, 3 females, 1st shots, dewormed, 1-yr congenital health guarantee, $700.

Call (250)421-0384 (250)426-8560

Merchandise for Sale

Auctions Auction Estate Antique Collectable . June 3 @ 1pm at Dodd’s Auction 3311-28 Ave, Vernon. 1-866-545-3259. View photos at doddsauction.com

Misc. Wanted COIN Collector looking to buy Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins.

Bulk Silver coins, bills etc. Call Chad 250-863-3082 (Local)

Apt/Condo for Rent

Real Estate Commercial/ Industrial Property 4 Houses on 5 acres min out of town $750,000. to be viewed on Property Guys Nelson #30980 354-4381 or 354-7949

For Sale By Owner Unfinished cabin on 2.8 acres on Riondel Rd near the Ashram. Will be appraised in May. Making a list of interested individuals.

Price likely well under $200,000. Terms Negotiable.

Excellent for handy person or couple 780-566-0707

Houses For Sale HOUSE for sale on 60 x 120 double lot in Fairview. 4 Bedrooms, 1 bathroom. Warm, sunny location, view of lake and extensive garden. More info at: a1realty.ca/612 Lakeshore Place adult Mobile Home Park located near Balfour, close to golf course with marina. 2 mobile homes on adjoining lots in lower cult-du-sac, 1 waterfront & 1 water view $90,000 each 250 229-4755

Homes Wanted Nelson: 4 brdm house on double lot newly renovated. professionally appraised at $375,000. Open House Sat June 2nd ,221 Robson St 12-4 pm 505-5525

Duplex / 4 Plex NELSON: Uphill Sunny 2 bdrm wood floors, gas f/p, yard. NS/NP $1000/mo + Util Avail July 1st 250-505-2103

Homes for Rent NELSON: Perrier Rd. Small 2 bdrm. WD,F/S. NS/NP. Yard, shed & parking for 2 Avail now $850/mo 352-7492

Shared Accommodation

Suites, Lower Bright 1 bdrm N/S N/P private entr, $700/m includes utili avail June 1st 352-6699

Want to Rent Nelson: 46 yr old male seeks accom in town or on bus route.

Prefer self-contained suite max $600/m incl utili. Handy, willing to help, quiet, responsible has refer. call 505-0670 Nelson: Mature man seeks affordable rental in town or transit access. All options considered: self-contained unit or shared. References avail.

Please leave detailed message for Ken at 352-6200 or 352-9876 Nelson: responsible, busy Single 40 yr old male, prefers separate room/suite max $400/m. Call Marty 777-4811

Transportation

Mobile Homes & Parks RENTAL Pad site available through Columbia River Homes for the Trail Montrose area. New home purchase only. Call 250-365-3221 or 1800-921-2166.

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 1 bedroom apt for ONE person across Nelson Bridge on bus line. N/S N/P. $575. Apply JohnSchlr@aol.com

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Motorcycles Collectable 1968 Honda CT 90 awesome condition, low mileage, has papers, runs very well $1900.00 OBO 505-1718

Boats 2008 Seadoo GTI130 1 owner, 3 person water craft. low hours. Dealer maintained & serviced. Cover, bumpers, trailer incl. Pkg new was $12,083 + tax, first $6,450 takes!!

250-551-3336/250-352-3942 BOATING SEASON IS HERE FINALLY! WANNA HAVE SOME FUN WITH YOUR FAMILY & FRIENDS THIS SUMMER!!

Your Cabin on the Lake The Kootenay Queen

Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca

2 BDR SUITE, NELSON: Very clean, w/d, new appliances, heritage charm, deck, ns/np, $1250/mo., available June 1.

250-505-6282.

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NELSON: Gyro Park, Lake View Apartment. 1 or 2 bdrm, newly reno’d, private entrance, shared laundry, clawfoot tub and internet. Semi-furnished, if needed. Park-like setting. NS/ NP References required.

Available July 1st $1,000/mo all inclusive. Call 352-0776 or 505-7650

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Small 2 bdrm apartment min out of town $650/m + utilities 354-4381 or 354-7949

Nelson Rental

1976 30ft cabin cruiser with a 185 merc Full galley (fridge, stove, sink, furnace, toilet) Fold down table for a queen sized bed Fold up bunk beds VHF radio Hull is sound, galley is dated.

Low draft 200 hrs on new engine A great boat that needs some TLC. $12,000.00 invested, will take offers starting at $9000 Call 250-362-7681 or email frdfntn@yahoo.ca for more information

Moorage

Bright, quiet 2 bedroom lake view, walking distance to town W/D N/S N/P $750/mo.

Available June 1st.

250-352-5634 or 208-304-5297

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E X C E E D I N G E X P E C TAT I O N S

AT snowexcuse we offer premium spray in truck bed liners 100% polyurethane coating not only suitable for trucks can be applied to a wide range of surfaces, will up the resale value and, protects your vehicle for its life time. Also offering top of the line car and marine AUDIO, Amps, speakers custom enclosures, auxiliary batteries, Touch screen, navigation, we can install systems that are removable when you trade in your lease or decide to sell. Situated at 2757 Highway 3A, 10 minutes north of Nelson Call# 250-509-0272 or visit online at Snowexcuse.ca

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Career Opportunities

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Must be employed w/ $1800/mo. income w/ drivers license. DL #30526

Rare opportunity to own one of the very popular Nelson boathouses. This boathouse has had numerous recent upgrades, including new front and back doors as well as new decking. This is a great boathouse for some family fun and a great way to take advantage of all of the fun opportunities Kootenay Lake has to offer.

For more info contact Bev at 250-505-5744 or by email at taillon@shaw.ca.

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Selkirk Veterinary Hospital

Columbia Basin Trust

Regional economic development initiative gets major cash boost Special to the Nelson Star

The Invest Kootenay Partnership recently received a boost thanks to $100,000 in support from Columbia Basin Trust.

Invest Kootenay is a joint initiative of local governments, economic development organizations and chambers of commerce with the aim of attracting and retaining investment to and in the Kootenay region.

The partnership plans to use the funds to increase awareness of Invest Kootenay on the regional and international stage, attract and engage investors, strengthen the partnership as a regional asset and be a leader in regional investment strategies.

“Invest Kootenay gives potential investors a true sense of this region and provides suc-

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CELEBRATION cinct information on investment opportunities in the area,” said Garry Jackman, chair of Invest Kootenay. “This strong partnership is an indication of how our communities are working together regionally, an element valued by investors looking to become future residents.”

Invest Kootenay aims to educate communities on effective investment strategies and attract investors to local opportunities, while also increasing awareness of the services in, and investment-readiness of, Basin communities.

“Part of Columbia Basin Trust’s mission is to create a legacy of economic well-being no admission charge

creative chaos

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in the Basin,” said Neil Muth, president and CEO. “We’re proud to work with the Invest Kootenay Partnership communities to support economic sustainability and development in the region.”

The Invest Kootenay Partnership is currently made up of the following partners in the region: Nelson, Castlegar, Revelstoke, Radium Hot Springs, Fernie, Sparwood, Elkford, RDCK – Area A and RDKB – Area D, and Community Futures Central Kootenay.

Learn more about Invest Kootenay at investkootenay. com. To learn more about Trust programs and initiatives, visit cbt.org or call 1-800-505-8998.

12:00 - 4:00 Sat June 2nd

Fundraiser for the SPCA and KAAP displays • demonstrations • draws • competitions silent auction • petting zoo • pets for adoption 1 pm obedience demonstration by Linda Murray

Barbeque!!!!

Come and tour our recently renovated facility and meet our friendly staff!!!!

250-352-2999 info@selkirkvet.com • www.selkirkvet.com 616 Railway Street, Nelson

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Toyota Prius Hybrid The Third Generation Seamless acceleration, exceptional passing performance, and Electronic Power Steering that puts control firmly in the driver’s hands. The 2012 Prius serves up fun and functionality in equal measure.

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The result is an attractive and functional design that has more interior cabin and cargo space than ever before.

Prius c is a bold new combination of style, spaciousness, fun-to-drive performance, the highest rated fuel-efficiency of any vehicle without a plug, and a premium list of standard features,, all at a very affordable price. In fact, Prius c is the best priced hybrid on tthe on hee m ma market! arke ar ket! t!

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The re-invented 2012 Camry Hybrid. More cabin space. Improved quietness. And class-leading fuel efficiency. With enhanced performance, more power and smoother acceleration, it feels like you’re driving a conventional vehicle – until you roll past that gas station.

The 2012 Highlander Hybrid 4WD-i picks up where previous models left of – with classic styling, inside and out, and a rich selection of standard features. Stylish looks are complemented by Toyota’s advanced Hybrid Synergy Drive, boasting a cleaner, more efficient engine.

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