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Star Editor heading back to the Capitol stage See Page 6 92-Year-Old Earle Cutler Set to Continue Canada Day Tradition

Deal could put an end to teachers’ strike; local president says Nelson area educators were hoping for a much better outcome SAM VAN SCHIE Nelson Star Reporter

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After more than a year of negotiations, seven months of limited job action, and around 95 bargaining sessions, the BC Teachers’ Federation is recommending its members support a new two-year contract.

Nelson District Teachers’ Association president Tom Newell said the BCTF was Tom Newell finally able to support the tentative collective agreement after government concession demands were taken off the table.

Story continues to ‘Teachers’ on Page 23

Nelson Lions Club life member Earle Cutler stands on his porch holding a photo from one of the earliest Baker Street breakfasts that the club held. Cutler and the Lions will once again be out on the city’s main street on July 1.

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King of the Griddle MEGAN COLE Nelson Star Reporter

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arle Cutler may be the closest thing Nelson has to an expert pancake maker.

Cutler has been flipping the morning staple at the Lions Club Canada Day pancake breakfast since it started in 1952.

“It was held in front of the Diamond Grill at that time, which is about the middle of the

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block on Baker Street,” he said.

“We’ve always had it on Baker Street and in 1952 when we had the first set up. It was very primitive. We had cement blocks on the bottom with steel plates set up for grills.”

Cutler became a Lion in 1945 and proudly sports a “Life Member” badge on his blue club vest.

“The man I bought my business from when we lived in Tabor (Alberta) was the president of the Lions and one of the

stipulations was that I had to join the Lions Club, and I did.

I’ve been a Lion ever since,” he said.

The 92-year-old notes that he has actually been a Lion longer than the Nelson club has existed.

“The experience has been nothing but the best,” he said.

Story continues to ‘Familiar’ on Page 23 More Canada Day stories on Pages 13 and 14

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Nelson’s favourite art showcase is making its return next weekend.

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“It’s going to be amazing,” said Joy Barrett, event organizer. “We’re going to have the Moving Mosaic Samba Band kick it off and then we are going to have roaming musicians who are kind of doing some gypsy, folk, Spanish music.”

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There will be local artists on hand to mentor and help the public as they work on their works of art, and the completed pieces will be hung at the Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce for the months of July and August.

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Barrett said that this year there will be 15 events housing art by 23 artists.

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News Nelson Committee on Homelessness Issues Fourth Annual Report Card

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Food banks and homeless shelters in Nelson were as busy as ever last year, according to statistics compiled in the most recent Report Card on Homelessness for Nelson, released Wednesday.

Produced by the Nelson Committee on Homelessness, the fourth annual report card analyzed 2011 data collected by organizations that provide services to our city’s most vulnerable.

It revealed a nine per cent decrease in the number of individuals accessing emergency shelter at Stepping Stones last year, when compared to 2010. But still the numbers are high: 207 individuals, ranging in age from 11 months old to 69 years old, seeking shelter for an average of 9.5 days.

“When you think of the size of our community, the number of people experiencing absolute homelessness is staggering,” said Katie Tabor, co-ordinator for NCOH, pointing out that hundreds more are at risk of homelessness and struggling to make ends meet.

According to the report, the average advertised rent for a one-bedroom apartment was $776, meaning the average person working 35 hours per week at minimum wage would be spending over half their gross income on rent.

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Klee Hunter, affordable housing manager for Nelson CARES society, shares her perspective on local homelessness, while Major Yvonne Burrows of the Salvation Army food bank (far left) and Katie Tabor of the Nelson Committee on Homelessness look on, during a presentation of the most recent Report Card on Homelessness for Nelson.

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An individual collecting social assistance receives only $375 per month for housing and $610 for other expenses.

While the single person disability allowance is $906.

Tabor said if the government would increase those rates, it would go a long way to prevent homelessness.

“These rates are clearly not enough for people to meet their most basic needs of food and shelter,” Tabor said.

Last year, 68 per cent of people accessing Stepping Stones were collecting social assistance or disability allowance. Fifteen per cent were working, but not earning enough to afford for a stable home.

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“Behind each of these statistics there’s an individual and a story,” Tabor stressed.

“Homelessness in Nelson is really invisible, because we don’t see people sleeping on the street here. More often they’re pitching a tent in the woods or sleeping in the park, and going to the shelter when things get really tough.”

Food bank use steady Nelson’s two food banks reached record high use in 2010 and remained steady in 2011 with 18,306 people visiting the two local facilities to pick up groceries.

On average, the Salvation Army distributed groceries to 400 individuals weekly and the Food Cupboard’s

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twice weekly program has 1,000 visits per month.

“To our surprise, we’ve been seeing more seniors and young people who are working [accessing the food bank],” said Major Yvonne Burrows of the Salvation Army.

The Our Daily Bread hot lunch program served 11,700 meals in 2011 and the Salvation Army’s breakfast program — just introduced last month — has already gained popularity.

“I have moms who come in and bring their children in for breakfast before they take them to school, Story continues to ‘Travellers’ on Page 26

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Although they had already accepted the maximum number of patients that the clinic doctor could see on her shift, they offered to triage us in. When we arrived at KLMC they treated my son with exceptional kindness and care. As a parent, this experience opened my eyes to what a valuable asset the KLMC is to our community and our health care system!”

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News School District Chops Resource Library

‘It doesn’t add up’ SAM VAN SCHIE Nelson Star Reporter

Wendy West has her work cut out of her in the next month.

Since the Kootenay Lake School District cut her position as district librarian, she’s been tasked with closing down the curriculum resource centre where she’s worked for 17 years.

That means sorting and packing more than 20,000 learning materials that used to be shared between schools and, in many cases, picking one school to take care of them.

“In theory the schools can still co-ordinate between themselves and share the materials, but somebody’s going to need to find the time to do that,” West explained.

Some of the most popular materials, such as kits for science and Kindergarten that include everything needed to teach a unit in one box, will stay in storage in the basement of Central Education Centre for teachers to share.

“I give it a year. By then the materials will be a mess, and who will the district hire to clean it up? It won’t be me,” said West.

Her librarian position was funded as a 0.6 full-time equivalent, or 24 hours per week, but like many teachers West put in a lot of overtime, often working 60 hour weeks to make sure teachers got the resources and support they needed.

She helped teachers from Slocan to Kaslo find books or props to teach a special unit and helped prepare them when they were just starting out teaching a new grade.

At a recent school board meeting, several teachers said West had acted as a mentor to them and spoke against closing the resource centre.

Trafalgar middle school teacher Ann McDonnell said, even as a longtime teacher, she still uses the resource centre regularly.

“I have enough books in my classroom to fill a resource centre myself,” she joked. “I use

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During her last month on the job, district librarian Wendy West poses with a skeleton that teaches could borrow from the Curriculum Resource Centre.

the resource centre to keep my teaching fresh.”

Teacher-librarian Janene Stein at Redfish Elementary said her contract permits her merely two hours per week to dedicate to her library duties.

“How can I take on responsibility for resources in that time?” she asked the school district board of trustees, who offered no response to her question.

Slocan Valley Trustee Barbara Lindsey did bring a motion to the board asking them to keep the resource centre open, but without a seconder, the motion failed without further discussion.

The school district cut 19

full-time equivalent teaching positions for the upcoming school year. West was one of many affected.

Back at the resource centre, West is past the point of fighting to keep her job. She used her seniority to secure a new posting, teaching Kindergarten at Hume Elementary school starting in September.

From there she’ll watch and see how the district’s budget cuts unravel.

“School districts are being pressured into pushing through budgets that don’t make sense,” West said. “Cutting the resource centre at a time when teachers need support, with so many positions changing, it doesn’t add up.”

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Twenty-Third in a Series of Pioneer Profiles: Joan Reichardt

Commitment to community GREG NESTEROFF Nelson Star Reporter

J

oan Reichardt was fed up with Saskatchewan winters. After 22 years, she realized she couldn’t spend the rest of her life there.

“It was the weather. The wind. The topography. The flatness. The nothing,” she says. “People were wonderful, and I still have friends there, but when you spend the summers dreading the winters, you know this is not the place.”

It was 1968, and she and husband John had five kids, the oldest in high school.

She felt some urgency to move while the family was all together. They looked at Kelowna, Victoria, and — because her husband’s sister had holidayed in Kaslo — Nelson.

“When we drove into Nelson, I felt like I’d come home,” she says. “Around the courthouse, all these chestnut trees were in bloom. The town I came from in England had chestnut trees. It just felt right.

I’ve never lost that feeling.”

She made it plain how strongly Nelson appealed to her, and the family moved here that fall.

Born in 1928 and raised near London during wartime, Reichardt lived through the Blitz. Sometimes she spent all day at school in an air raid shelter, returned home to change, and sheltered again at night.

At 16, on a dare, she kissed a red-headed Canadian solider at a dance. She swept him off his feet — literally, for he stood 6-foot-6 and she had to push him onto his seat and hop on his lap to pucker up.

They married in 1945, but soon after he went back to Canada. Ten months later, she followed: a twoweek journey by oceanliner and train finally brought her to Saskatoon.

(The marriage lasted 51

TOP: Joan Reichardt with a portrait of herself and husband John in 1946.

They met at a dance in England, and she kissed him on a dare. (Greg Nesteroff photo) ABOVE LEFT: Reichardt in Saskatoon, not long after her arrival. RIGHT: First winter in Canada. She never really adjusted to the Prairies, and was relieved to move to Nelson in 1968.

years until John’s death.

Reichardt has since been active with war bride reunions, and in 2006 retraced her route.)

In her new home, she was a stay-at-home mom

and super-volunteer — less altrusim than a chance to get out and meet people, she says. But even as a girl in England, she heeded her grandmother’s advice that those born to fortunate cir-

cumstances must give back to others.

During the war, young Joan organized a benefit concert for the Red Cross, collected canes for wounded soldiers, and amassed books for army camp libraries — until the local postmaster begged her to stop.

Once in Nelson, however, she was determined to land a paying job, and found one that suited her perfectly: supervisor of homemaker services, today called home support.

“I loved it. I went to work every day for the next 24 years and thoroughly enjoyed it.”

She started out working three half-days per week with an annual budget of $3,500. By the time she retired, the budget was $3.5 million, and she was responsible for numerous programs aimed at keeping people in their homes despite age or mental or physical disability.

Being far from Victoria, Reichardt had autonomy to try new things. She also became an expert at obtaining grants, or, as she puts it, “creative whining and snivelling.”

Reichardt also sat on the boards of BC Transit and Mount St. Francis, served on the Nelson and District Housing Society for 27 years — a building at Cedar Grove Estates is named after her — and recently rejoined the Community First Health Co-op board.

Never afraid to express her opinion, she has been a frequent newspaper letterwriter, a critic of health care cuts, and an advocate for those less inclined to speak for themselves, especially seniors.

In 1992, she was awarded Freedom of the City, the highest municipal honour.

“I’ve had a really fun life and I’m very happy to be where I am now, because this is a beautiful and special place,” she says.

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Editorial Simply Canadian I H

appy birthday Canada. Sags, wrinkles, warts, imperfections and all... as a nation you stand up pretty well when you look around the globe.

On Sunday folks across the country will gather to celebrate 145 years of our great nation. There will be parades, special guests, music, sandcastles and fireworks. School children will sing O Canada and community leaders will give speeches. If the weather cooperates, the Nelson area will again gather at Lakeside Rotary Park in concert with the rest of the nation.

Like all birthdays, Canada Day is also a time to reflect and look forward. It’s fine to do that with a critical eye, but a quick peek at the evening newscast’s world headlines should make it clear we are extremely fortunate to be citizens of such a great country. That said, moving forward it’s up to all 34,841,000 of us to make sure we continue to uphold all the good Canada stands for.

If you are looking for what helps define Canada’s spirit, you can find it on the front page of today’s paper.

For our Canada Day feature we chose the simple act of flipping pancakes. But for 92-year-old Earle Cutler that simple act is so much more. A veteran of the military and Lions Club member for 67 years, Cutler told reporter Megan Cole that: “Serving my community is important.” He has a lifetime of proof and will be doing exactly that on Sunday morning at the Lions Club breakfast on Baker Street.

And that is what makes Canada great.

Simple acts done in a humble way that make all of our lives richer. As long as we all make that pledge, the next 145 years will be even better than the first.

Letters Policy The Nelson Star welcomes letters to the editor intended for publication but reserves the right to edit for brevity, clarity, legality, accuracy and topicality. Letters should not be more than 500 words long. Anonymous letters will not be published. To assist in verification, name, address and telephone number must be supplied, but will not be published.

The Nelson Star is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent within 45 days to the B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby Street, Nanaimo, V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to bcpresscouncil.org

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Jambalaya - Bob Hall

It all traces back to Superstar

t was a vocal jam I’ll not soon forget and one that has me anxiously anticipating this coming November.

Earlier this week the cast for the local production of Jesus Christ Superstar assembled at the Baptist church on Fifth Street for the first time. The goal was to sing through the show and get familiar with the music that will bring the Capitol Theatre stage alive just over four months from now.

It was so much more than that.

From the opening notes belted out by Michael Calladine — who will play Judas — it was a flesh raising night of incredible local talent. As a member of the chorus, I sat nervously in the back and quickly realized two things. First, in a room with such talent, I was way over my head vocally. And second, even though this was just the rehearsal for the rehearsal, it would be extremely hard not to stand and applaud after each scene was finished.

My first brush with Jesus Christ Superstar was when I was eight. My parents had one of those cool 1970s wooden stereo consoles that opened from the top to reveal the turntable. In the days before video games and 24-hour cartoon channels, bored children had to find other ways to keep busy on rainy days. One day I was rooting around the house and decided to explore the stereo unit my parents told me firmly to “not play with.”

When I opened the top of the forbidden furniture,

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Jesus Christ Superstar is the conerstone of the Hall music library.

I was immediately drawn to a brown box. It had two golden angels on the cover and looked very mysterious. Inside were albums and though I had never been shown how to actually put a record on the turntable, I managed to figure out how the get the needle on the vinyl.

This was the original Andrew Lloyd Webber/ Tim Rice opera concept album recording and for an eight-year-old whose world of music consisted of Sesame Street singalongs and his grandpa’s Nestor Pistor albums... it was mind blowing. Dark, scary, beautiful, funky and rocking... Superstar had it all. I rolled through all four sides of the doublealbum and carefully explored the liner notes.

It opened up a strange new world and I was hooked. I listened to that album over and over and over again... always under the radar of my mom since I was still not allowed to touch the living room record player.

As the 1970s progressed, so did my own personal universe of music. Having a brother six years Bob Hall Editor

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older eventually meant I would sneak into his room and play his records. Led Zeppelin, Frank Zappa, the Rolling Stones, Deep Purple (whose singer Ian Gillan played Jesus in the original Superstar recording), Rod Stewart and the Kinks all seemed a simple extension of Superstar.

Once old enough to actually buy records of my own, the music of Kiss, Fleetwood Mac and the Eagles were the next step.

Almost 40 years later my iPod contains 8,500 songs that cover every genre of music. It’s rare that music isn’t playing in the background of my life somewhere and it can all be traced back to the eclectic and incredible sounds of Jesus Christ Superstar (still in heavy rotation).

When I heard that Nelson’s Kevin Armstrong had decided to stage Superstar at the Capitol... well, I suppose it’s obvious how I felt.

About a month ago I was interviewing Armstrong on a quiet Sunday afternoon in the Star News Loft for a story about his return to Nelson after several years in Europe.

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I mentioned my fondness for Superstar and the director encouraged me to give it a shot. The next thing I knew we were singing Peter’s Denial together in the office. Clearly one of the coolest interviews I’ve ever done, and since I can’t imagine breaking into song with Mayor John Dooley anytime soon, something that will likely never happen again.

During the formal audition process back in May, I mustered the courage to stand before Armstrong and musical director Laura Johnson. Though my vocal skills pale in comparison to the others that filed through that day, my enthusiasm landed me a spot in the chorus where I couldn’t be happier.

The depth of local talent in this area never fails to blow me away. This past Monday night at the Baptist church was no exception.

More than 40 cast members gathered and the setting was informal.

Just a pre-summer gathering to get acquainted with the music and each other before the real work begins in September. Armstrong and Johnson should have charged admission.

In its roughest and earliest form, the voices that echoed in the church that night were full of passion and promise. Turns out I’m not the only who loves the music created 42 years ago.

Tickets for the six-show run are already on sale at the Capitol Theatre. If you love music, you won’t want to miss it.

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Letters to the Editor

Let’s bring more public art to Nelson Yes, Nelson is a naturally beautiful city. Yes, the number of heritage buildings is impressive. Yes, our area has an amazingly vibrant cultural scene. But alas, our public places do not reflect this creativity. There is just not enough public art in Nelson!

Although the City’s “Public Art in Public Places” policy highlights the importance of public art as a cultural resource that can enhance the appeal of public places, there is room for much more art in the realm of parks, open spaces and streets.

What can we do about it?

Well, here is one immediate option.

A May 3 article in the Star highlighted a striking piece of art created by Nelson artist Jackie Tahara.

This seven-foot tall terracotta warrrior was created as part of the BC Lions Society for Children with

Disabilities project with all works to be auctioned off in September to benefit the society’s services for disabled children.

Past pieces have gone for between $2,000 and $50,000. Expensive? Not at all for a striking piece of public art.

This warrior, which features two mythological dragons, the powerful, good fortune bringing creatures of the Chinese astrological calendar, is currently being displayed on a street corner in Vancouver.

Here is a challenge for the community — the City, service organizations, inspired individuals. Let’s bring good fortune and good public art to Nelson by bidding on this piece. View this warrior at terracottawarriors.ca and then visualize it standing tall in one of our parks or public places.

Dianne Harke Nelson

Serving Nelson & Area Since 1987.

Reasons to legalize marijuana People who opppose the legalization of marijuana do so out of irrational fear. They are afraid that everyone will start growing and using marijuana.

First, not everyone will use it, just as not everyone smokes cigarettes or drinks liquor.

Second, as we have seen with cigarettes, a good negative advertising campaign has resulted in there being fewer smokers than before.

Third, as we have seen with the prohibition of liquor, crime and home brewing were the results. With its legalization, government revenue increased and in large cities, one does not see thousands if people stumbling along sidewalks in a drunken stupor.

Legalization of marijuana will decrease crime, stop wasting police resources catching pot users, and lead to more government revenue. What’s wrong with that?

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HUGS. Great job to the artists who painted the mural under the orange bridge.

walking there they wave and say hello and that goes a long way these days!

HUGS. Thank you to my wonderful friend who always is so positive and supportive especially the last year and a half. You have many friends and that is because you are a very special lady!

SLUGS. To the loser that stole a big blooming flower pot from our driveway!

HUGS. To our mayor and city council members if they address the training flight program at the Nelson Airport. Please get them to do their takeoffs heading west (towards Castlegar) instead of over the heavily populated areas of the Prestige Lakeside Resort, Chahko Mika Mall and private homes in the lower Fairview area. We believe taking off in this direction is potentially very dangerous and avoidable.

I haven’t mentioned the constant and irritable noise levels created during takeoffs. When planes fly over these areas for landings, they are quiet and pleasant for all to observe.

SLUGS. To city council for their over-regulation agenda (eg. sandwich boards). It’s interesting that our city earns international praise for it’s bohemian flavour.

Turns out that it’s not just the locals that enjoy it!

SLUGS. To the rain!

HUGS. I would like to say thank you to the friendly workers at Lakeside Park. Every morning that we go

HUGS. And bouquets to the volunteers who are trying to rescue our cinema.

HUGS. To the Nelson Fire Department for pumping the water out of the parking lot at the soccer fields.

HUGS. A big hug to the bus drivers Braden, Jeff and Bruce for willing to volunteer to drive bus on July 1 so that people in the community can enjoy Canada Day. Thanks to city council and BC Transit that this bus will be free on Canada Day. Happy Canada Day everyone!

HUGS. To the third floor staff at Kootenay Lake Hospital during my recent stay. A special hug and thank you to Cheryl, the best IV starter ever, as well as to James in the ER who made me smile with his quirky sense of humour when it was the last thing I felt like doing!

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High water explained More to consider with pot motion

Re: Kootenay Lake levels With the recent rainfall and high snowpack this spring, there has been some concern from local area citizens regarding how Kootenay Lake operates and why the water level is near a 40year high.

While we understand that the high water level is a concern for flooding, the conditions that we find ourselves in today are as a result of natural conditions.

The snowpack at Redfish Creek in 2012, just north of Nelson was the highest snowpack on record. The amount of precipitation that the region has experienced in June is forecast to be the most precipitation we have ever received in any individual month, including the winter months. These conditions are not isolated to the Kootenay Lake region, as flooding has been a problem all across the province.

As many of your readers know, FortisBC operates four dams on the Kootenay River.

FortisBC’s Corra Linn dam is the closest to Kootenay Lake and can operate as the control point for water flows out of Kootenay Lake.

However, just upstream from Corra Linn is Grohman Narrows, which creates a physical restriction of water flowing out of Kootenay Lake. Since mid-March, FortisBC has been operating Corra Linn dam so that the maximum amount of water can flow out of Kootenay Lake, as limited by Grohman Narrows.

There are two dams upstream that also play a role in Kootenay Lake levels — BC Hydro’s Duncan dam and the Libby dam operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers. It’s estimated that without Libby and Duncan dams in place today, that the current lake level would be approximately seven feet higher with the natural inflow conditions we have seen this year.

FortisBC holds the International Joint Commission (IJC) order for Kootenay Lake, which was established in part to ensure that Kootenay Lake peak elevations would be lower than if the dam had not been constructed.

Each year, FortisBC presents its annual operation of Kootenay Lake to the IJC Kootenay Lake Board of Control, which is then followed by a public meeting.

This year the IJC meeting will be held in Bonners Ferry in early fall and FortisBC welcomes all concerned lake residents to attend.

I’d ask that if your readers want to get up to date information on Kootenay Lake levels, to please visit our website at fortisbc.com or call our contact centre at 1-866-436-7847 and sign up for our Kootenay Lake level email updates. For safety related concerns regarding flooding, please visit the Provincial Emergency Program website, pep.bc.ca, or contact 1-800-663-3456 to report an emergency.

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Re: Council erupts over pot motion “The problems (of violence, gang control and THC marijuana) are 100 per cent because of prohibition,” says councillor Paula Kiss. I propose that no problem is ever 100 per cent caused by what we think it is, much less by the things of which we are aware as possible causes.

Mayor John Dooley wants “the full information package to make an informed decision.” Firstly, that intention, as good as it is, is very akin to the famous question in court that “Ask why so can never be answered many people honestly: “Do you swear are using to tell the truth, the drugs in the whole truth, and nothing first place.” but the truth?” The sun would never set on that trial if someone on the witness stand proceeded (to the best of their incredibly limited perception) to tell the whole truth as they had just sworn to do.

Dooley has already come up with questions… good. Now, more than ever, it’s paramount to ask the right ones, the deeper ones, the ones that embrace a higher level of awareness. Einstein rightly told us that “No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.”

Ask why so many people are getting high, are using drugs in the first place. To experience what? To escape from what? When, and only when, the “guys that call the shots” (or any of us) are willing to ask the questions that truly can lead to the necessary information and understanding will any difference be made.

What is going on in the world, with the planet, within the human psyche and overall condition? What are people seeking to find…or to deny the existence of… or rebelling against?

Kathleen M. Sykes Nelson

BC WINE : SUPPLY vs DEMAND Relaxed federal regulations, and provincial reactions, means big questions for British Columbians, and all Canadians As of about 15 minutes ago, 11am Pacific time, Thursday the 28th, Canadians are free to carry a case of wine over provincial boundaries without breaking any laws, federal or provincial. That’s the read by Mark Hicken of Winelaw.ca.

I mentioned a few weeks ago how the BC government was poo-pooing the new liberties by presenting off-the-cuff rules to stop this cross-border business. Why they would do this stumps everyone in the wine business.

Hicken’s, however, opines that a ministers statement, or press release, does not a law make and that the current law clearly states that we are all free to buy, sell, ship and receive wine to or from other provinces.

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For British Columbians this is a big yawn - we have plenty of wine here and we don’t particularly crave wine from the rest of Canada - but wait! What’s going to happen to our domestic supply if there is suddenly a couple more million wine lovers snapping up our precious juice? It remains to be seen, but we could very well see short supplies of BC’s best selling wines.

Like the citizen wine drinkers in France and California, BC’ers have become huge fans of their own wine. If BC wines popularity goes off like those other regions we may very well go thirsty. Compared to just about every wine region in the world, ours is tiny. Its quality and reputation far exceeds its supply.

Given that scenario, I can’t decide if C-311 is such a great thing, or not.

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Calendar

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

Touchstones Nelson will celebrate the public opening of its exhibit Baker Street Than and Now (and the Future of Heritage?) Thursday, July 19 at 7 p.m. with a talk by Bob Inwood, about the Baker Street Revitalization Project. This exhibit features a montage of past and present photos of many of the historic buildings on Baker Street from the Touchstones Nelson Archives, as well as considering other examples of what heritage may look like as we move further into the 21st century.

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

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.

Celebrate Canada Day with Nelson tradition. The Lions Club will be serving their famous pancakes on Sunday, July 1 on the 500 Block Baker Street from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Pancakes are $5 for adults and $3 for kids 12 and under.

The Sunshine Bay Riding Club Show is a fun show with a number of equine events scheduled for Sunday, July 1.

Come on out and do some horsing around. The Riding Club is located in Harrop at 6375 Erindale Road, which is the first left turn just off the ferry.

Learn to meditate and practice meditation on Monday nights at the Kootenay Shambala Meditation Centre at 444 Baker Street. No previous experience is required. Admission is by donation.

St. Saviour’s Anglican Church hosts summer public tours. The Church, located at the corner of Silica and Ward streets, will be open during the months of July and August with volunteer tour guides in attendance to answer questions. Visitors can also pick up an informational pamphlet for a self guided tour or just enjoy a quiet contemplative time. Concurrent with this years tours, St. Saviour’s will be offering for sale a 32-page full colour guidebook to these stained glass windows. Architectural plans for the imminent expansion of the Church will also be on display. The Church is open for tours, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Saturday inclusive, commencing Monday, July 3 and continuing during the months of July and August. Tours are free, though donations are accepted.

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. It’s a place to talk about technology with people who understand what you are talking about. Bring

MarketFest in your projects every Wednesday to 601 Front Street and you too can participate. Do you Arduino? We do.

Come engage with like-minded technology enthusiasts.

tuned for details. Watch for details also on the very cool Teen Summer Reading Challenge. Who needs to hang out on a hot street corner when things are wild, wacky, and sizzling at the library?

Summer becomes wild and wacky with Wild and Wacky Sizzling Summer Wednesdays for teens at the Nelson Library. Teen services librarian Joanne Harris—with help from teen advisors Noelle and Emma—has cooked up some hot activities. “Cool teens really do hang out at the Library, especially in the heat of the summer” says Harris. “Now, with our Wednesday summer program, there’s even more cool stuff to do.” The free program, running most summer Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5 p.m., includes prizes, snacks, and a chance to learn something cool. On Wednesday, July 11, teens can learn to make buttons with a professional button-making machine—just bring your own slogan. Get your game on Wednesday, July 18 with retro board games or Wii and Xbox 360. The Wednesday, July 25 program offers a new spin on an old standby, with altered books. Take an old book and recycle it into something extraordinary! Decorate your nails using polish, designs, stencils and comics in a special nail art program on Wednesday, August 18 (teens are asked to pre-register for this program only by calling Joanne at 250-505-5683 or emailing jharris@nelson.ca). And August 15 is mystery Wednesday—stay

Make sure to join the Nelson Public Library on Wednesday, July 4 at 1 p.m. to kick off our summer festivities with snacks, book draws and Rossland children’s author Darcee O’Hearne. If you can’t make that, be sure to come see a fantastic show by Norden the Magician on Monday, July 16 at 3:30 p.m.

Everybody is welcome. For more information about Summer Reading Club check the website at nelson.bclibrary. ca, the online Summer Reading Club at kidssrc.ca or simply email summerreadingcamp2012@gmail.com.

The Nelson Regional Sports Council is unveiling their Nelson Sports Museum and you are invited. The grand opening is Friday, July 6 at 4 p.m. Refreshments will be served. The Nelson Sports Museum is situated at the Nelson Civic arena and the Nelson & District Community Complex and is fast becoming the place where memories of a rich and local sport history are finally being showcased. For your Summer visitors our opening hours are July 7 to August 31. Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Tuesday to Thursday by appointment by calling 250-352-3989. Admission is free.

The Grassroots Grandmas are hosting tools and treasures, a deluxe rummage sale, on Saturday, July 21. Proceeds from this event will go towards the Stephen Lewis Foundation in support of African grandmothers who are turning the tide of HIV/AIDS in their communities. To donate your treasures or tools to this worthy cause, contact Linda at 250-226-7304.

MARKETS

What better way to spend a warm summer evening then to experience a lively street festival full of music, dance and a wide selection papered goods and food. MarketFest has all of this and more. Around 100 vendors will be offering an amazing verity of goods, information, and services at the first event of the season on Friday, June 29.

MarketFest is a big party and everyone is invited so come on down and enjoy all that it has to offer. MarketFest begins at 6 p.m. and wraps up around 9 p.m.

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.

This downtown market offers regional farm produce and a variety of locallymade and locally-sourced products that support community sustainability.

Nelson’s Downtown Local Market offers up a superb selection of regional organic produce, ready to eat food, local arts and crafts, clothing, body care and much more. Every Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. until September 26.

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An update on the Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce and the Nelson and Area Economic Development Partnership

Restoration work continues on the Nelson CP Stationhouse

When you drive by the foot of Baker Street, just past the four way stop, you see the CP Station. The question often arises, just what is going on with that building. It seems like some work has taken place, but to what extent? When it’s completed, what are they planning to do with the building? Why on earth would anyone want to restore that building?

Well we can answer a few of those questions. The owner of the property is the Nelson District Chamber of Commerce (NDCC). The Chamber is in fact well underway on the rehabilitation and restoration of the CP Rail Station. The project will see the construction of a Regional Visitor Gateway and Business Opportunity Centre for the West Kootenay region. The project was clearly identified as a cornerstone of the Downtown Waterfront Master plan, and the creation of an area identified as “Railtown” by the stakeholders and consultants that were involved in the community consultation and visioning exercises.

The Station project will fully restore one of the area’s most treasured landmarks, due to CP Rail’s historical economic importance to this region and the building’s architectural significance. Inside the building, a full service Regional Visitor Information Centre will complement an interpretive display that showcases the area’s character, businesses, investment opportunities, heritage and cultural diversity. The Regional Visitor Gateway will feature a special “Made in the Kootenays” marketing showcase for high margin value added export business. Upstairs, new offices for the Chamber of Commerce, the Nelson and Area Economic Development Partnership, Invest Kootenay and the Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism Association Regional Destination Marketing Organization will be housed. A range of private and public sector uses will fill the remaining portions of the building, adding to the vibrancy of this new place of business.

Since the acquisition of the building in June of 2010, the Chamber will have expended more than $900,000 in Economic Development within the community.

Work so far has been very extensive and has included the reroofing of the entire building, as well as the construction of the foyer. A great deal of that work was completed by Cornerstone Contracting and Edge Roofing.

In the past year, with the assistance of the Ministry of Housing and Social Development Labour Market Division and their Job Creation program, and Traditional Timber Framing Company we were able to get into façade preparation for painting which included the scraping of paint on the both the main floor and second floor of the building, the identification and repair of structural deficiencies in the exterior wall and canopy framing. Many of those repairs were concentrated in the east portion of the building.

There was also a great deal of work that took place on foundation reconstruction, sill and rim joist replacement, as well as wall framing deficiencies and repair.

Prior to future work being contemplated, the Chamber was able to contract a Hazardous Material abatement crew who went through the entire building and removed any

asbestos laden material including such materials as floor tiles, drywall mud and vermiculite insulation.

There is still a great deal of work that needs to be completed, and many more steps need to be taken before this project has been completed. That being said, the Chamber Board of Directors are a committed group of Nelson and Area business people that want to see this project come to fruition.

It is clear that the development of the Regional Visitor Gateway-Business Opportunity Centre provides short term economic benefits through job creation as well as the

injection of dollars into the local building supplies and related construction supply businesses.

Long term, the Regional Visitor Gateway will have a major impact on attracting tourism which in turn will create new businesses, new short-term and long-term jobs and maintain current jobs in this industry.

Working with our regional economic development partners and through our Invest Kootenay partnership we will also be able to showcase Nelson and the West Kootenay region as an ideal region to relocate, raise a family, invest and develop business opportunities.

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Business to Business QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER

Thank You Invest Kootenay Partnership For Supporting Local Business!

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PROUD SUPPORTER OF THE NELSON AND DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 524 Vernon Street, Nelson BC 250.354.1919

John and Ineke Kortam first heard that the business WineKitz was for sale in January 2011, while on a scouting tour of the Kootenays from their native Holland. The couple had visited Fernie, Invermere, Creston, Rossland, Kimberley and Nelson, looking at what each community had to offer.

“We were looking for a place that was just the right size - not too big and not too small. We did not know what we wanted to do for a business; we were just getting to know the area. We really liked Nelson - the size seemed right for us, there was an eclectic mix of people and we liked the heritage and character of the town.”

They were staying at a B&B in Nelson when the owner mentioned that he knew of a winemaking business for sale. John’s ears perked up - he’s had an interest in wine for over thirty years.

“But it was a year too soon,” says John.

“We wanted to move in 2012. Then when we got back to Holland, we had an update from Invest Kootenay about the WineKitz business for sale in Nelson. If Invest Kootenay was not there we would have forgotten the suggestion. But looking back, it was the right message at the right time.”

The update he is referring to is one of the many email alerts which are sent regularly from the Invest Kootenay database. These messages are a way to connect investors with the investment opportunities that match their profiles. The couple then decided to investigate the WineKitz business to see if it might be right for them.

“We looked into it and all the arrows seemed to point in that direction,” says John, who took over the business from the previous owner on May 15, 2011, a full year before he anticipated making the move. Ineke has stayed in Holland to wrap up details there, but has been very involved in the new business as well, looking after marketing and website development from a distance. The couple are looking forward to running the day to day of the business together, when Ineke arrives in Nelson next month John Kortam from Nelson WineKitz.

The Invest Kootenay Partnership brings together Kootenay communities in an effort to grow our region in the eyes of investor. The focus is on attracting the lifestyle investor interested in buying a business, providing capital for an existing business, starting a business, or seeking joint-investment opportunities. InvestKootenay. com acts as a one-stop shop for investors interested in our region providing recent news, success stories, and community profiles. Also available through the website is the Investor-Opportunities CONNECT database. This dynamic database allows investors to search opportunities by type and location and also provides a matching function, sending alerts to investors when new opportunities are added matching their preferences.

In a climate where an estimated 50 to 55% of business owners are expected to retire or exit their business within the next 10 years, the CONNECT database offers that much needed place for local business owners to showcase their opportunities to a growing pool of investors.

The Invest Kootenay partnership and the connect data base is a single tool in the Nelson and Area Economic Development Partnerships Economic Development toolbox, but a valuable one for Investment and Attraction.

To find our more, how Invest Kootenay can benefit your future business plans, contact the Chamber at 250-352-3433, tom@discovernelson.com or visit www.investkootenay.com.

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News Our History

Remembering Nelson’s Canada Day, 1914 GREG NESTEROFF

The Nelson Sports Museum July 6th 4pm At the Civic and NDCC Arenas And for your summer visitors…

Museum hours: July 7-Aug 31 Fri and Sat 11am-4pm Tues-Thurs by appointment 352-3989

Nelson Star Reporter

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hree rare pictures unearthed this month in the basement of the Royal Canadian Legion are a reminder of what Nelson’s Canada Day — or rather Dominion Day — was like 98 years ago.

The two postcards and one shapshot show the Nelson Veterans Association’s horse-drawn float in a Baker Street parade on July 1, 1914. On board are seven men, including one clad all in white; a woman holding a parasol; the Union Jack; and a replica cannon.

On the back of one postcard is a message dated a few weeks later, signed

by Thorvald Hansen, who might have been the photographer.

Perry Hale found an accompanying letter from 1950 by Charles J. Archer, past secretary of the veterans association, explaining what was going on.

“I forget the name of the member of the float in the Indian helmet, but our association obtained for him a delayed medal for serving in the Indian Mutiny, after a lapse of 50 years,” Archer said. “Other members on the float that I can recall are Bennett and Chatterton.

The lady represented Brittania. The gun was made up of a pair of wagon wheels and a wooden pole.”

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The Nelson Veterans Association’s float passes between the 300 and 400 blocks of Baker Street on July 1, 1914.

Seen at right is the old Royal Bank. The wooden building at left is now the site of Hipperson’s Hardware.

tion indicates the soldier in the Indian helmet was “Sutcliffe.” Indeed, according to his obituary in the Nelson Daily News of April

“I have always entertained a very high personal regard for each individual recruit who joined up in Nelson.”

20, 1921, Christopher Sutcliffe enlisted in 1857 with the 24th regiment of Foot, served in India for four years, and received a medal.

He came to Nelson in 1899 where he belonged to the Imperial Veterans Brigade and was an honourary

member of the Great War Veterans Association.

World War I began a little over a month after the parade.

Archer, a recruiting officer, said he would “always remember the spontaneous response to the call for volunteers at that time. Men came not only from Nelson but from all the outlying districts, and a number came from across the line.”

Archer himself served in the Boer War with the 17th Lancers — known as the Death or Glory Boys — and found his experience helpful in convincing men to serve in the Great War. “I have always entertained a very high personal regard for each individual recruit who joined up in Nelson,” he wrote, “and

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You inspired us to discover New ideas and people to appreciate.

You were not perfect…but, always fabulous!

Arousing passion, laughter and energy.

You caused worry… but, Heaped more love on top of love, With every resolution.

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Opening ceremonies begin at the park at 10:30 a.m. with speeches by local dignitaries and the singing of O Canada, followed by the cutting of a giant Canada Day cake. Live entertainment will run throughout the day and over two dozen local businesses and service groups will have displays and activities set up in tents around the park.

The Nelson Electric Tramway Society and the Nelson Credit Union teamed up to offer free trolley rides from Lakeside Park and the Prestige Lakeside Resort and back. And, as always, the Lions Club will serve a pancake breakfast for $5 a plate ($3 for kids) on Baker Street from 8 to 11 a.m.

The only thing weather dependent is the fireworks display, scheduled to wrap up the event at 10 p.m.

The Nelson Chamber of Commerce, which organizes the annual Canada Day celebration, fundraised $7,500 for the fireworks and executive director Tom Thomson said if Nelson Fire and Rescue deems it unsafe to ignite the fireworks, they’ll be saved for a different special occasion, such as BC Day. But Thomson is optimistic that the show will go on.

“We’ve never, in my memory of organizing it, had a Canada Day where it rains all day,” Thomson said. “Sometimes it’s

Regardless of the weather, organizers of the Canada Day celebration in the Bob Hall photo park are sure there will be plenty of smiles on Sunday.

overcast, but it always clears up.

I just hope some grey clouds don’t keep people from coming out and enjoying themselves, even if they do have to bring an umbrella.”

The Tramway Society went to great lengths to ensure it would have a trolly running on Canada’s birthday. After all the rain and flooding this month, they needed the help of Nelson Fire and Rescue to pump water off the rail beds near the Lakeside Park soccer fields. Tramway society volunteers then replaced some water damaged railway ties and shoveled dirt and debris off the tracks in the Chahko Mika Mall parking lot.

Now they’re just waiting to see if the ground will be firm enough to run their main 44seat trolly.

“If the ground is too soft, we

have the smaller Birney car we can run as backup,” said Chris Holland, a tramway society board member. “We want to make sure we’ll have a car on the tracks no matter the weather.”

Nelson’s Canada Day celebrations typically attract 4,000 to 6,000 people throughout the day, with people coming from neighbouring communities. This year, with Castlegar postponing it’s Canada Day festivities people may be coming from further afield.

Thomson said the Chamber looks forward to organizing the Canada Day celebration each year as a way to give back to the community.

“It’s a great family fun day and a way to bring the community together to celebrate,” Thomson said. “We’re happy to be a part of it.”

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Nelson Minor Hockey Association Opens Registration

Ready for a return to the ice?

BOB HALL Nelson Star Editor

In a time of constant rising costs and pressure on the family bottom line, the Nelson Minor Hockey Association is providing a bonus for the upcoming 2012-13 season.

Registration for the winter season has now opened and parents who want their kids skating by September should be happy to fill out the form.

“We’ve reduced our fees,” said association president Tony Maida. “For the last two years we have been successful with BC Gaming Grants and we are letting our association members take advantage of that.”

Rates for most divisions have dipped by almost $100 for the season. For players in atom (nine and 10 year olds) to midget (15 to 17 year olds), the cost is $391 for the season if you sign up before August

It might seem like summer hasn’t even started yet, but it’s time to start thinking about the upcoming hockey season.

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15. The cost for the novice division (eight and younger) is less and the price to pay for rep hockey is an additional $290. Included in the fees is also $100 worth of raffle tickets which players have the option to sell to reduce the costs even further.

“It’s a great opportunity for our association and for hockey in general,” said Maida.

Like all youth sport associations, Nelson Minor Hockey attempts to keep the costs as low as possible to ensure access to all those who desire to play.

“As long as we continue to get these grants then we can keep the rates low,” said Maida. “We’re very thankful to the government for this type of assistance.”

Maida also points out that the association offers an equipment loan program and KidSport funding is available to those who apply.

Requiring indoor ice and costly equipment does mean hockey is not cheap. But with at least two ice times a week for six months, the cost per session is not as costly as many think.

“We would like to see more kids playing hockey obviously,” said Maida. “There is a perception that hockey is expensive, but really it’s not that expensive.”

The reduced rates last until August 15 at which point a $150 late fee will be added.

For more information head to the association’s website at nelsonmha.ca.

Neptune swimmers continue to improve Nelson Star Staff

The Nelson Neptunes swim team travelled over the Kootenay Pass last weekend for a meet in Creston.

The team finished fifth in David Gentles

the overall team results and several swimmers had strong performances in the pool.

Individual medal winners included: Jaylen Rushton, bronze (Division 1 girls); Olivia Cowan, bronze (Division 3 girls); Evan Best, bin House & Rental Ca

bronze (Division 3 boys); Sage Cowan, gold (Division 4 girls), Samuel Matthew, gold (Division 4 boys); Emma Borhi, bronze (Division 5 girls); Rebecca Afford, bronze (Division 7 girls).

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The swim team is off for the Canada Day weekend and will dive back into competition on July 6 in Colville, Washington where the races in the outdoor pool is one of the season’s highlights.

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FINLEY’S LADIES REC TEAM GP Dirty Dozen 6 Lily Whites 6 Red Dog 6 Selkirk Eye Care 6

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TEAM Innkeepers U16 Nelson Selects Kootenay Co-Op Old Dogs FC

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Nelson Mixed Slo-Pitch TEAM Jackson’s Louie’s MainJet Competition Bogustown Molson Finley’s Our Glass Prestige Thunder Nelson & Dist. Credit Union Can-Filters Lights Out Wild Cards Take Outs Cardinals OK Tire Cait’s Crew Fighting Aardvarks

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Sports Get Ready for the 30th Annual Cyswog n’ Fun Triathlon

Certainly not inane, insane and impossible LAURA LUNDIE Special to the Nelson Star

Have you ever wanted to really test your mettle? The Nelson Athletic Association Race Committee invites you to do just that at the 30th annual Cyswog n’ Fun triathlon to be held this year on Sunday, August 5. It’s not so hard — come out and join the hundreds of us who, over the years, have braved lycra (not mandatory) and the possibility of public humiliation (never having occurred yet) to feel the rush of satisfaction from joining in and attempting something that none of us could imagine possible to do. I did it. I know at least 10 people who have done it. All of us believed it inane, insane and impossible at the outset.

Possible it is.

While those with lofty ambitions might talk about negative splits, personal bests and best rim depth for bike race wheels (and probably wear lycra), the truth of triathlon is determination, perseverance and practice.

It’s about getting out there in the weeks preceding the event and practicing swimming, biking and running. It’s about settling down into a

pace that feels good in each of the three sports and going at your own pace in spite of everything going on around you.

The race is a goal and a motivator to get out and be fit. There’s a t-shirt to wear with pride just because you tried. There’s a lunch. There’s a bunch of other tired, sweaty athletes to hang out with after the event to swap exaggerated stories.

There’s even massages.

Triathlon is very much a test of mettle.

I recall reading an interview with a per-

son who coaches elite triathletes. He said that in the course of a race, an athlete would go through at least three tests, one in each discipline, where the athlete wants to quit because of the message: “I can’t do this.” I

took heart from this, because it meant that those born with Godgiven talent face the very same obstacles that I do. I use it on days when everything in my body screams at me that I do not want to go for a run or a bike and

certainly not a swim.

Somehow I do, and so can you. Dig deep; you can do it.

Cyswog n’ Fun is a community event.

We want people to be active and to feel good about themselves and this glorious area in which we live. There are two races of different distances. The short course race, otherwise known as a “Sprint”, comprises of a 500-meter swim, a 22 km bike and a five km run which is mostly flat. The sprint swim course, designed for those who are new to triathlon

and really worried about the swim, is close to shore and in water that is not deep. The long course has a swim of 1,500 meters which crosses Kootenay Lake, a 40 km bike and a 10 km run, which has a lovely but hilly section added onto the sprint distance course.

If going solo for the three events seems too much, then there’s team events in both the sprint and the long course too, so get some friends together and challenge yourselves. Either dis-

tance is a great goal and a great accomplishment that will leave you feeling fit, energized and excited to do it again.

If you don’t believe me, then I invite you to come and volunteer at the race and see the many others, just like you, who thought they couldn’t do it and proved to themselves that they could, just like you could and hopefully will next year.

To register for the triathlon or to volunteer, please visit trinelson.com.

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Veteran journalist, turned author, Alan Watson has returned to his former home with a mitt full of recent self-published books with a Nelson connection.

Watson grew up in Nelson, attended L.V. Rogers and Notre Dame University before starting a career in journalism at the Nelson Daily News as the sports editor. His first job at the former newspaper in 1977 acted as a springboard to a career that saw him travel around the province and eventually to Japan where he spent 10 years.

Watson returned to Canada just before the Vancouver Winter Olympics and has since written three sports bio/histories from his White Rock home.

His first — A+ in Disconnect — took a critical look at the Canadian scholarship program, but used the Nelson-based Ernie Gare Scholarship as a shining example of how to do it right.

His follow up books — Athletes and Other Lower Types: A Globe Trotter’s Tale and Catch On and Run with It — also have Nelson mentions.

Watson will be signing all his books at Otter Books on Baker Street on Saturday between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

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News City Council

Grohman residents pitch dock MEGAN COLE Nelson Star Reporter

The residents of Grohman Creek are looking for a permanent place to dock their boats near Nelson.

The primarily boat access community located west of the city, is hoping to fund new docks both in Grohman Creek and near Cottonwood Creek and the transfer station.

“I think that this would be a very positive step for both the Grohman Creek residents as well as the City of Nelson,” said Ken Plautz, president of the Grohman Creek Docking Society.

“It would be a dock completely funded by ourselves that we would like to put in place. It would cost the taxpayers nothing. The foreshore could be charged and maybe a little income made for the City of Nelson for this process.”

The society made a presentation to council at Monday’s committee of the whole meeting requesting the City’s support in establishing a dock in Nelson.

Plautz said the crossing is particularly hazardous during the winter months as the free City of Nelson dock becomes icy.

The area of the Nelson waterfront where the Grohman Creek resiMegan Cole photo dents would like to see a dock.

“We are hoping to increase safety for ourselves especially in the winter months,” he said.

“We would have a lot less boat traffic, which would mean a cleaner environment, less fuel burned and a lot safer crossing for our residents in the winter months.”

Currently the residents of Grohman Creek use the City dock near the Prestige, are members of the Launch Club or in cases of emergency will park illegally at the float plane dock.

“The public wharf beside the Prestige gets quite full,” said Plautz. “It’s hard to tell people they aren’t allowed to park there when they have to go to the hospital or to go get groceries. We’re all people of Nelson. It would kind of be

like telling people living on the North Shore or 6 Mile to say sorry you can’t come to town we don’t have room for you. We are in the area and we would like to consider ourselves to be part of the area. We are hoping people can help incorporate that into the picture.”

There is also interest in the foreshore dock from Baldface Lodge, who uses the Grohman Creek dock.

“They generally fly their guests in twice a week, which is Thursdays and Sundays,” said Plautz. “They take 36 guests in each time, which is a total of 72 skiers a week, plus a dozen of their people change hands for crew changes and they move groceries, garbage and all of that through lake

access. They use the Grohman Creek dock on the Grohman Creek side and have an interest in the dock that we are requesting foreshore on the Nelson side as well.”

The docking society has been working with the Regional District of Central Kootenay on a study that Plautz thinks will pass with little resistence.

“It seems like a win-win given that we’re paying for this process,” he said. “It’s not going to be costing others money and it’s going to increase safety dramatically.

We’re hoping now City of Nelson will consider this in the waterfront plan and with this we hope that the umbrella of finance with Regional District will pay for both sites so I wanted to introduce this to the City.”

The Grohman Creek dock is estimated to cost between $105,000 to 109,000.

“The dock on the Nelson side of the lake we currently have the availability to buy a dock with pilings that would cost us approximately $36,000 for a dock with a 50 year life expectancy,” he said.

A decision was not made by council but Plautz said the society will proceed with building the Grohman Creek dock for now.

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Google hits refresh button for Nelson BOB HALL Nelson Star Editor

Google came to town last week to refresh Nelson’s views for the world to see.

The Google Maps Street View truck rolled through local streets with its special camera mounted on the roof. The camera enabled the Google crew to take photographs as they drove through the community.

“This includes cuttingedge face blurring technology, which helps make sure that passersby in the photographs can’t be identified… and we also blur legible license plates,” Google spokesperson Aaron Brindle told the Nelson Star.

“Once in Google Maps, you can visually explore and navigate a neighbourhood

The Google truck was seen around Nelson last week as it updated the Bob Hall photo street level views for its website.

through these street-level photographs, moving up and down streets or looking around in 360 degree panoramas. In addition, we’ve also created easy-to-use reporting tools so that people can ask for images of their house, car

or themselves to be obscured in Street View.”

Though Nelson is already included in the Street View function of Google Maps, the visit last week was to refresh the imagery. The team was in Nelson for two days.

Generally, when we go to a community like Nelson our aim is to refresh all of the imagery,” said Brindle. “So we should have those side streets updated as well.”

When asked how much the Google map project costs to maintain, Brindle was unable to provide details.

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WestJet more reliable says Gouk MEGAN COLE Nelson Star Reporter

The service provided

by WestJet, if the West Kootenay Regional Airport is successful in its pitch, would not only mean more reliable flights but also potential savings in fuel says former West Kootenay–Okanagan

Concervative MP Jim Gouk.

“Where WestJet is using their required navigation procedure approach like Kelowna and Abbotsford airports, they are saving fuel,” he said.

“Last year, it strikes me that they saved in the neighbourhood of 700,000 litres of fuel

Public Notice June 29, 2012

Nelson’s Fire and Rescue Services and City of Nelson Operations Department

LANE CLEANUP - TWO WEEK CAMPAIGN With summer officially upon us, when most of us start thinking about vacations and backyard barbecues, Nelson’s Fire and Rescue Services reminds residents that the threat of wildfire also comes with the warmer weather. The accumulation of combustibles in and around residential and commercial properties greatly increases this risk and is in violation of the City of Nelson’s Bylaw #3217 (*).

The City of Nelson Operations Department has noticed an increase in the number of structures encroaching on city property in lanes. These are in the form of composters, garbage containers, retaining walls and fences. Overgrown shrubs, trees, yard and tree clippings also encroach on city property.

Improperly parked vehicles in the lane create difficult and unsafe passage for city garbage trucks, hydro line trucks, fire trucks and ambulance emergency service vehicles.

What you can do to help: • Place garbage containers, composters and materials onto private property • Remove structures encroaching on city property • Trim overhanging trees and shrubs • Dispose of combustible materials, including dry leaves, yard and tree clippings • Make sure parked vehicles do not obstruct through traffic.

Residents can dispose of materials at the Transfer Station located at 70 Lakeside Drive. The hours of operation are Monday to Saturday from 8:30am to 4:00pm. Fees for disposal are: • Small bag - $2.50 • 2.5 cubic meters or less - $5.00 • Metric ton - $50.00 We ask residents for their active participation in this joint endeavour to reduce fire hazards and to provide safe vehicle passage for all through traffic. At the end of the two week lane clean-up campaign, Nelson’s Fire and Rescue Services and the City of Nelson Operations Department will conduct lane assessments to identify any remaining problem areas.

For more information, please contact: City of Nelson - Operations Department: Phone: 250-352-8238 Email: publicworks@nelson.ca City of Nelson – Fire Department: Phone: 250-352-3103 Email: firerescue@nelson.ca Regional District of Central Kootenay: Phone – BC Recycling Hotline: 1-800-667-4321 (*) The Corporation of the City of Nelson Bylaw #3217 can be found on the City of Nelson website at: https://nelson.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentsList.aspx?ID=1023

on those two airports alone. That’s phenomenal both in terms of cost to the operation, but also in terms of the environment.”

Gouk, who served as a transportation critic during his time as MP and was also an air traffic controller at the Castlegar Airport, is putting his expertise and background behind the pitch for WestJet service to Castlegar.

“WestJet and Air Canada are using two totally different systems,” he said. “What Air Canada is using is a kind of standard technology which uses ground-based equipment that they call a localizer. What that does is it aligns them in the valley so they know exactly where they are and given where they are, they have different flights that they could descend to.”

Gouk said the idea of the technology used

by Jazz is to get the pilot below the clouds and then they are able to finish their landing visually.

“It doesn’t bring them to the airport it brings them to the vicinity of the airport,” he said. “The way this approach works is the point where they would reach their absolute decision and final point is where the airport is actually behind them. The equipment is located down in the industrial park south of Castlegar.”

Cancellations happen at the airport when pilots — for safety’s sake — have a missed approach.

“Even though the pilot can see the ground, if they are still concerned they may have difficulty maneuvering in the valley they will have a missed approach,” said Gouk.

WestJet uses an approach called “re-

quired navigation procedure,” which has no ground based equipment whatsoever.

“It’s a satellite-based system that fixes their position combined with onboard equipment, mainly what is known as a flight director — a computer system that essentially flies the plane,” he said. “They can not only come lower, but because the onboard flight management system works with GPS and satellite system, it can fly a curved approach, which means in a mountainous approach they can have an approach directly to a runway even though there is obstructions because this thing will fly them around the obstructions.”

The Regional Airport Authority is also working with Air Canada to find different types of approaches that may allow them to have more reliable service.

“If WestJet came in with the new anticipated lowering limits it would remove some of the stigma that the region has got that it is a difficult place to move into,” said Gouk.

“There are a lot of people that would consider relocating here. There are business here now, Pacific Insight being one of them that’s a big international business who is attracting top engineers and not necessarily because of paying bonus pay, but because of the lifestyle here. A lot of these people look at this and wonder if there is enough reliability for flying in and out.”

Gouk will be joining Nelson mayor John Dooley and Castlegar mayor Lawrence Chernoff in Calgary today in an attempt to lure WestJet services to the West Kootenay Regional Airport.

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Chamber invests in Baker Street Then and Now exhibit at Touchstones This summer Touchstones Nelson is presenting a new exhibition that looks at the architectural evolution of Baker Street over the past thirty years. Presented in a “before and after” format, this exhibition will includes photographic montages of every building on Baker Street photographed first in 1976 (as part of a UBC Architecture School survey) and then again in May 2012.

The exhibition runs through the main tourist season from June 23rd to September 9th in Gallery B. The Baker Street exhibition also features a free cell phone application that can be used to augment reality for people walking on Baker Street who want to see what buildings looked like in the 1970s. Last week, the Chamber Board and members of the business community had an opportunity to view the exhibit.

The Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring the exhibit. Chamber President Chuck Bennett says “it was a no brainer to support the exhibit. Baker Street is an important part of the social and business fabric of our community. The Chamber and the Economic Development are extremely concerned about Business Retention and Expansion; it is a pillar in our ongoing strategic planning. We realize it is not easy being in business these days, and we have a concern over the long term sustainability of some businesses” Bennett notes, “It is one of the reasons why we are focusing on initiatives like Shop Nelson and area marketing campaigns to educate the community on the importance of supporting small business within our region” Chamber Executive Director Tom Thomson adds “the business community often gets taken for granted, that no matter what they will be with us forever. The day to day of costs of being in business continues to increase year after year, from taxation, fees, govern-

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ment regulations, the price of product, the list is never ending” Thomson says it is indeed a shame that every year some local businesses disappear because they are unable to balance the revenue/expense challenge. With a more concerted effort to shop locally, it’s possible some of these businesses could have survived, and the overall health of our community that much better off.”

Thomson says “the Board has had a discussion about how we can take the concept of Baker Street Then and Now and use the theme to build a Shop Nelson campaign for the fall. It is truly and educational campaign. Twenty five years ago, everything went in the landfill. Now we don’t think twice about recycling. If we want to have a vibrant community with long term sustainability, we need to make shopping locally second nature.”

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Nelson Visitor Centre

Do you know how to get to all the hidden gems of your area? Where are the best mountain biking trails? Where can I rent a boat…or enjoy the best fishing? What can you tell me about the area golf courses? Where can I go hiking? Is there a local museum? Where can we eat? What choices do I have if I want to stay in a Hotel? If a Bed and Breakfast is more to your liking…are there any in town…on the waterfront…or maybe a cozy country setting? How long is the drive to Ainsworth or Halcyon Hot Springs? Where can I go if I want to see community theatre, live entertainment, or music festivals?

Now I don’t expect you to know the answers to all of the questions. We live here, shop here, dine out here, and follow our own self-satisfying recreational passions, but very few of us would be able to answer all of the above.

Everyday, visitors from around the world arrive in the region looking to immerse themselves in the Kootenay experience. The natural beauty of the area, the limitless variety of recreational activities, plus the cultural, artistic and heritage make up of our region. These visitors turn to local Visitor Centres for the answers to these questions, and it’s the job of the Visitor Centre counsellors to ensure that these people discover and experience all that the West Kootenay has to offer.

Visitors don’t care about boundaries, or communities, they care about attractions. It is imperative that the Visitor Centres focus on regional activities that will allow a visitor to spend more time in the area, and the more time they spend translates into another meal, some additional shopping or perhaps even another overnight stay in a hotel, campground or bed and breakfast.

When we market and promote the region as a whole, it is clearly evident that we have greater strength. The more we have to offer the further the visitors will come and the longer they will stay.

The Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce operates the local Visitor Centre. The goal of the Nelson Visitor Centre is to build exceptional customer relations, providing first rate service for local taxpaying accommodators, restaurants, businesses, local residents, and of course tourists. We do our best to identify visitors’ needs and interests and assist them in having the best experience when visiting not just Nelson, but our region. In today’s highly competitive marketplace it is imperative that travelers and people planning trips to the region are provided first-rate service. Many times the first point of contact is the visitor centre Our goal is to provide information on regional amenities that will encourage them to stay longer, ensure they have a positive impression of Nelson and area, and our regional attractions, plus our many regional communities, allowing important spending to circulate throughout the local economy.

Let me take the opportunity to wave the flag for the quality staff at the Nelson Visitor Centre because I know they won’t do it themselves. The Nelson Visitor Centre consistently receives kudos, thanks in large part to our Visitor counselor product knowledge and overall customer service. I don’t expect everyone to be as fully versed as a Visitor Centre counselor but it might be time to become a “tourist in your own town”, and explore everything that our region has to offer.

Oh and if you need help deciding where to go, or what to do, drop into your local Visitor Centre, and have a local “specialist” help you get wrapped up in the Kootenay experience.

Nelson and Area Economic Development Partnership initiatives Who are we?

The idea of working together on a regional basis isn’t new, but it’s certainly one that seems easier to talk about then act upon. As a greater community, we all know that it makes sense to support each other’s efforts, celebrate each other’s successes, and generally try to coordinate our efforts to achieve results that are mutually beneficial. It was with the greater good of the community in mind that the Economic Development Partnership was formed.

The Nelson and Area Economic Development Partnership is an economic initiative that was established in 2005. Our partners are: -The City of Nelson, -Regional District Areas E and F -Community Futures Central Kootenay -and the Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce.

The Partnership was formed so that local and community economic development opportunities could be pursued collaboratively cost efficiently and effectively.

Our approach to economic development is a broad one. We nurture partnerships, encourage communication, act as a catalyst for change and facilitate development. Our goal is to foster a business environment in Nelson and area that is resilient, sustainable and well-rounded.

The Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) Project was a key project for us in the summer and fall of 2010. Nelson was the first community in the region to complete the BRE project. It has since been picked by a number of other West Kootenay Boundary communities. The Economic Development Partnership has been able to utilize the results of the survey to develop portions of annual work plans. Some of the initiatives that the partnership continues to work on include: t%FMJWFSJOH USBJOJOH JEFOUJĕFE UP UIF CVTJOFTT DPNNVOJUZ TVDI as succession planning, business valuation, World Host customer service training, business courses for owners and for employees delivered through Community Futures, Keynote Business speakers, workshops, productivity initiatives, just to name a few. t$POUJOVF PVS TVQQPSU PG UIF 4IPQ /FMTPO BOE "SFB #VZ MPDBM campaign (led by the Chamber of Commerce) tćSPVHI PVS QBSUOFST XF BSF BMTP PČFSJOH NPSF CVTJOFTT OFUworking and peer mentorship opportunities tćF &DPOPNJD %FWFMPQNFOU 1BSUOFSTIJQ MFE CZ UIF $IBNCFS formally established the Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism Association Destination Marketing Organization. The DMO is a self sustaining marketing organization made up of a cross section of accommodators and tourism stakeholders that are actively involved in community and regional outbound marketing efforts.

The Chamber is a strong credible voice for more than 500 businesses, organizations and individuals, representing thousands of employees We advocate for sustainable economic development in support of a vibrant community The Chamber also offers the #1 Group Insurance plan for you and your employees.

To find out more, or to join the Chamber, call today 250 352 3433.

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News Nelson Transit Community Group Arranges Free Service on Sunday

Get on the bus on Canada Day MEGAN COLE Nelson Star Reporter

Nelson will not only have free transit on Canada Day, but given that the holiday falls on a Sunday there will also be a return of Sunday service for the day.

The Nelson Transit Community Group, with the help of local bus drivers, the City of Nelson and BC Transit, are providing free bus service for those planning on enjoying the festivities.

“The schedule that we’re

proposing is starting at 9 a.m. there would be a schedule that would run throughout the day using one bus to cover all of the routes in Nelson and it would take approximately an hour to cover all of the routes with one bus with a break for both lunch an dinner,” said Barry Nelson who is part of the community group.

Three local bus drivers are volunteering their time to drive one bus that will cover all of the Uphill, Rosemont and Fairview routes.

“They are all volunteering, there is no cost to the City in salaries,” said Nelson.

“They [bus drivers] are all volunteering, there is no cost to the city in salaries.”

Barry Nelson Transit Group

As part of the event, the Community Group has also organized “special happen-

ings” on one of the bus routes through out the day.

The free bus service is part of an ongoing effort by the group to get riders on to the buses.

We have a number of proposals that we have worked out that we think will help get people on the bus,” said Nelson. “There are a number of events that attract people into the downtown area, a good opportunity to provide a reduced cost or at least on a pilot project free transit in an effort to encourage people.”

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Familiar faces return year after year

“There are people that come back to Nelson for that breakfast from all over,” he said. “Mind you they’re getting fewer and fewer too, but some of the first ones are still coming back to that breakfast. But in the last few years we’ve lost a few.”

Curlers will often return to the pancake breakfast and share memories and stories from their time in Nelson.

“It’s really a gala day you might say,” said Cutler.

“You get to know a lot of

Before becoming the owner of the steam paddleboat, Cutler was the owner of a jewelry store in Tabor where he did watch repairs.

He landed in Tabor after serving in the military.

“Serving my community is important,” he said.

“That’s why I joined the military and that’s why my work with the Lions is important, different, but important. I think that’s what makes Canada unique, we have a strong sense of community and we want to work to make the places we live great.”

Cutler will be flipping pancakes again this year on Baker Street with the Lions from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and should it rain he said they’ll do what they’ve done in the past on the odd time it’s rained.

“We move back to the canopies on Baker Street and set up the tables,” he said. “We always manage to get through it.”

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people just from year to year that you don’t see and you see that day.”

Diners would come up and line up for blocks just to get some of the Lions famous pancakes.

“At one time we would start at 7 a.m. so the curlers would be fed before they got on the ice. With less curlers, it became a regular breakfast that started at 8 p.m,” he said.

Cutler moved to Nelson in 1951 after he bought the S.S. Nasookin.

“It was down there by the Prestige and I was out here on holiday and I saw it was up for bid, so I bid on it,” he said. “They accepted my bid and that was in July of ‘50. We made arrangements to have it looked after until we moved back here in July of ‘51.”

He was no stranger to the area having been born in Vernon, and spent his school years in Trail from 1929 to 1941.

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took it on our own and it’s been very good.”

The highlight for Cutler is seeing all the familiar faces who have come back to Nelson year after year from whereever they’ve ended up.

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Continued from Page 1 “I’ve really enjoyed it. It’s very gratifying. We do a lot of good things and it’s hard work at times.”

When the Lions began their tradition of the pancake breakfast, they would go around to the local businesses that would donate pancake mix, sausages and other supplies for the breakfast.

“That developed into such a big thing that we were embarrased to go around and ask for that much,” said Cutler.

The event grew as Nelson hosted the mid-summer bonspiel seeing as many as 200 curlers coming into town.

“Finally we went to the curling club and they put up $350 to buy the goods and from then on we’ve been buying it,” he said.

“The curling club pulled out some years back because they didn’t feel we needed it, so of course we

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REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL KOOTENAY

NOTICE FOR SALE BY BID The Regional District of Central Kootenay has the following vehicles available for bid: 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe GL - BLUE

Teachers feel ‘disrespected’

149,455 km, V6 cylindar 4WD to sell immediately. Minimum bid: $7,500 2006 Toyota Matrix - SILVER 172,486 km, 4 cylinder AWD to sell immediately. Minimum bid: $6,500 These items will be sold “as is/where is” All sales are final. No warranties expressed or implied. Applicable taxes extra.

For additional information or to make arrangements to view, contact Randy Matheson, Administrative Assistant rmatheson@rdck.bc.ca or 250.352.8153.

SEALED BIDS marked “Hyundai Santa Fe BID or Toyota Matrix BID” will be received at the Regional District of Central Kootenay Office, Box 590, 202 Lakeside Drive, Nelson BC V1L 5R4 up until 2:00pm July 13, 2012.

The Regional District of Central Kootenay reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to accept the bid deemed most favourable in the interest of the Regional District of Central Kootenay.

Public Notice Nelson area teachers joined their counterparts from across the province in March when the walked off the job.

They were quickly legislated back to work by the Liberal government.

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Canada Day Special Transit Service There will be special free transit service on Canada Day, Sunday July 1st, to take people to and from the festivities at Lakeside Park. This is limited service, so please check the City of Nelson website, www.nelson. ca, for the schedule.

Please note that there will be no transit service on Monday July 2nd. Regular transit service will resume on Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012.

Continued from Page 1 “If that hadn’t been part of it, we wouldn’t be talking today,” he said.

But teachers had to back down on their demands for salary increases and improvements to class size and composition — at least for now.

If approved, the new contract will expire June, 2013, which means teachers will return to bargaining next May. In the meantime, the BCTF will be in court arguing that the provincial government’s twoyear wage freeze violated the union’s constitutional right to collective bargaining.

BC public school teachers have been without a contract since June, 2011. In September they began a “work to rule” campaign, which escalated to a full-scale walkout in midMarch. After three days on the picket lines, teachers were legislated back to work and ordered to end all job action under Bill 22.

BC teachers are the last public sector union to accept a contract under the province’s “net-zero” mandate, and they

could face fines or further punitive legislation if they don’t sign a contract soon.

At this point, Newell believes accepting the contract is teachers’ best option.

“For the average teacher, it will be bitter and disappointing (to accept the contract), but at least there will be a little less anxiety about September, knowing they won’t still be on strike going into the next school year,” Newell said.

“We could continue negotiating, but with all our job action being deemed illegal and the potential that we wouldn’t make further gains anyways, I think this is the best way to go.”

BC Public Schools Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) chair Melanie Joy, who is also chair of the Kootenay Lake School Board, said in a press release that negotiations were difficult for both parties, but she’s pleased they’ve reached a tentative resolution.

“We always believed that if the parties could get down to focused discussions at the table, a negotiated deal was possible,”

Joy said. “There’s no question that an agreement reached by the parties is always the best resolution, and that was always BCPSEA’s objective.”

The tentative agreement does include some minor increases in paid leave provisions for teachers, such as increasing days for discretionary leave from two to three days, and extending bereavement leave from three to five days.

As well, the BCPSEA agreed to spend two months beginning next September negotiating with the BCTF regarding local bargaining for some issues that are currently discussed at the provincial level.

But Newell said the teacher’s deserve more than what the contract is offering them.

“This was a bitter dispute and we learned the employer doesn’t respect teachers very much,” he said.

Teachers will vote on whether to not to ratify the agreement by Friday and members of the BC Public Schools Employers’ Association will have their votes in by this coming Wednesday.

Kootenay Lake Levels Alert - High Lake Levels | June 27, 2012 FortisBC is advising local residents that Kootenay Lake is at the highest levels since 1974. Kootenay Lake reached 1753 ft. at Queen’s Bay on June 26th, and may, depending on weather, reach 1754 ft. in the next few days. There is a risk of flooding in some areas. FortisBC has been operating the Kootenay River system at the maximum discharge since the middle of March and will continue to do so until after the lake peaks.

Queen’s Bay:

Present level: 1753.13 ft.

7 day forecast: Up 10 to 12 inches.

2011 peak: 1751.71 ft. / 2010 peak: 1748.68 ft.

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Present level: 1750.35 ft.

7 day forecast: Up 10 to 12 inches.

For more information on emergency flood preparedness contact your local authority, or visit the Provincial Emergency Program (PEP) website at www.pep.bc.ca or call 1-800-663-3456.

If you would like to be notified via telephone or email about large or unusual changes to Kootenay Lake water levels, visit www.fortisbc.com to complete an online form or call 1-866-436-7847.

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Farley leaves impressive footprint RITA MOIR Special to the Nelson Star

After 21 years of service and counselling 7,500 families and individuals, Jim Farley is retiring from the Nelson Community Services Centre.

Farley’s retirement is the first for the centre, which celebrated its 40th anniversary this year. NCSC runs several programs, including the Aimee Beaulieu Transition House and Cicada Place Youth Services & Housing, but most area families will know the centre for its counselling services for children, youth and adults.

And that’s where Farley entered the picture in 1991, after working in Victoria with autistic children and later at the Jack Ledger House, a youth treatment centre there.

Like many “refugees from the Vietnam craziness,” Farley’s life in Canada involved community work.

From Victoria, he and his wife, artist and special educational teacher’s assistant, Karen Guilbault, moved to Nelson – sight unseen – 21 years ago, looking for a healthy place to raise their son and daughter. Within months, they each had jobs.

Farley first worked at NCSC one-on-one with children and families and taught parenting courses, the job which is now Liz Amaral’s. For the past 15 years, he’s been the centre’s general

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Jim Farley at his Nelson Community Services Centre office. The longtime counsellor retired from the job today after 21 years of service. submitted photo

counsellor for individuals and couples.

How has counselling changed in two decades?

“We’re trying to bring science and proven research techniques to the job,” he said. “We use the techniques of John Gottman for couples’ work, and cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety and depression. It’s talk therapy with tried and true techniques, not just philosophy.”

Farley sees some people for just two or three sessions; some unusually lengthy counselling lasts for three or four years, but on average he sees clients for ten sessions.

For the last five years he’s had wait lists, sometimes up to 30

people. As a long term counsellor, what is it like, seeing people so intensely hour after hour?

“I love my job,” he said.

“It feels amazing that people talk from the deepest part of their heart, their deepest feelings. But it also takes a toll, as you walk with a lot of pain and suffering.

You have to take yourself not too seriously or think you’re in charge of their lives. You have to believe in resilience and the healing power of the individual.”

A big part of a counsellor’s wellbeing also comes from working with like spirits: supportive co-workers.

“In staff meetings, the expertise and shared infor-

mation, the discussion of techniques and treatment, is crucial. It’s hard to imagine working alone this long with such complicated lives.”

Lena Horswill, NCSC executive director, said Farley came at just the right time in the agency’s evolution and growth, and his dedication and loyalty will be missed.

He confesses he may — way down the line after months of blissful retirement and adventures with family and grandchildren – well, he may just consider doing a bit of counselling.

Farley expresses his appreciation to those who have trusted him over many years, and wishes them well in their lives.

The quest for fire just got easier.

Kootenay Woodstoves is moving to town.

Moving sale on now.

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High School Students Pitch in for Pets L.V. Rogers students Blake Nicol (left) and Bailey Repp (right) present a $370 donation to Nelson SPCA manager Rob Andrew (center) and Nelson SPCA adoptees Frea and Itty Bitty (held).

Nicol, Repp and Taylor Belanger raised the money at LVR through the CBT Youth Initiatives Program. submitted photo

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Living Faith

By Chris Wiens - Nelson Evangelical Covenant Church

M

ost of us recognize the song, “Amazing Grace,” the most well known hymn of all time. John

that impacted the world around him. Teaming up with other

Newton wrote it. He was an 18th Century Evangelical

altogether in England. He went on to become a Pastor, serving

Christian. But he didn’t start out that way. Before he came

others and inspiring them to a faith that matters and to make

to faith, Newton was slave trader. He went back and forth

a real difference in society.

prominent English Christians, Newton helped bring awareness to the atrocities of slave trade and eventually helped abolish it

between England and Africa selling human beings as property.

True Christian Spirituality is about having a living faith.

When he became a Christian, it’s no wonder that he wrote

What good is it to say we believe something and yet not have

lines like, “Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a

it affect our life? What good is it to know the truth about

wretch like me. I once was lost, but now am found, was blind

something and yet not live as if it’s true? The Scriptures tell us,

but now I see.”

“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves,

John Newton put his money where his mouth was. He didn’t

do what it says.” ( James 1:22) and “Whoever claims to live

just write nice songs about his faith, he lived it out in ways

in him must walk as Jesus did.” (1 John 2:6). Does this imply that goodness equals

Anglican Church of Canada Evangelical

Covenant Church Loving Jesus, Loving People, Transforming Lives

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2840 Eden Rd. • 359.5065 Sundays at 10:00 am Pastor Jesse Lerch

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lead us to God, that

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The Salvation Army Nelson Community Church

Sunday Worship Service at 11:00 am Everyone is Welcome Your Pastors:

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not faith.”

John Newton found his new life through faith in Jesus – a faith that moved him from blindness to clarity, as his famous hymn declares.

But what

alone. He did not keep it to himself or settle

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Good works does not

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salvation? Not at all.

First Baptist Church

in the comforts of his own personal salvation.

John Newton believed that

Christianity

should actually change

First Baptist Church

the world for better,

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believe this is what

not just himself. I

CATHOLIC CHURCH

CATHEDRAL OF MARY IMMACULATE 813 Ward Street 352-7131 Sunday Mass Times: • Saturday 7:00pm • Sunday 8:30 am and 10:30 am Parish office open Tuesday – Friday 9:00 am - noon rccathedral@shaw.ca • www.catholiccathedralnelson.ca

Christianity is: being changed by Jesus and then being a positive influencer

in

the

world. What we say we believe has to manifest itself

with

actions.

Otherwise, what’s the point?

Travellers not the priority Continued from Page 3 Burrows said. “It’s harsh to know families are struggling with such a basic function.”

Burrows said there’s no indication that the demand will decrease anytime soon.

Transient population not to blame Committee on Homelessness co-chair Phyllis Nash said there’s a common misconception that the bulk of the homeless people in Nelson are transients passing through.

“From our surveys, 95 per cent of the people we talk to are local folk,” Nash said. “A lot of young people that we think are transient are not. They’re people from within the Kootenays that move to Nelson because it’s the city and they think this is where they’re going to find work and housing, and they get here and there isn’t anything and they’re stuck with nowhere to go.”

Major Burrows agreed. She said the Salvation Army doesn’t provide food bank groceries to travellers, though they’re welcome to drop in at a hot food program.

“It’s a very small percentage of transient people using our services, almost an insignificant amount,” Burrows said.

Klee Hunter, affordable housing manager for Nelson CARES society, agreed. She said Stepping Stones usually turns away travellers, but will occasionally give them a bed if they’re in really rough shape.

“If they’re soaking wet and battered, we’ll let them stay. But they’re limited to three nights [at the shelter]” Hunter said. “We really just encourage them to move on. We have enough local people to take care of.”

Some Successes While the report card’s statistics show little change in the overall rate of local homelessness, there are individual success stories.

Nelson has 488 affordable housing units spread throughout the city, run by a handful of organizations. While there are growing wait lists for all the affordable units, there are also people using these programs to transition into longterm housing.

Hunter recalled one young man with a persistent mental illness who had been homeless all of his adult life. He found housing for the first time in one of the four supported housing units at Ward Street Place reserved people with severe mental health issues.

By staying in one of these special units, rather than one of the other 33 units in Ward Street Place, the man had access to a support worker visiting him twice daily to ensure he was taking his medications and remaining active.

“He got the help he needed, and was able to enter into the same type of rental agreement you or I would, for the first time in his life,” he said.

Nash said that’s just one of the many anecdotal successes she’s heard.

“There is progress being made,” Nash said. “I think the situation would be a whole lot worse if it weren’t for the social programs we have here.”

The full Report Card on Homelessness for Nelson will be available on the Nelson Cares website, nelsoncares.ca.

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In Memoriam

Nelson Market Season is Here Again!

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

In Memoriam

Marion McDonald December 20, 1920 - November 7, 2011

Marion McDonald’s memorial will be held 11am July 7/2012 at The Nelson United Church. Reverend David Boyd officiating.

A reception will be held at the home of Stuart and Colleen McDonald’s, 108 Johnstone Rd., North Shore Nelson.

Marion’s family would like to thank the wonderful staff of Mountain Lakes Seniors Community who provided Mom outstanding care in a loving and caring atmosphere.

Mom is always in our thoughts, Stuart and Colleen (Rebecca, Rachel, Stuart jr.), Holly and Doug (Nicholas, Luke), Gaye and Angelo (Roxanne).

Obituaries

Obituaries

Gordon E. (Gordie) Jameson On Thursday, June 21, 2012 Gordie Jameson of Castlegar passed away at the age of 66 years in the KLH. Gordie was predeceased by his parents and his youngest son Randy. Gordie is survived by his wife Gail, his son James & Brandi, grandson Kristopher & granddaughter Ashley, his son Douglas & Amanda, brother Gary, niece Kim, nephew Rocky and family, and many other relatives in BC and Alberta. Gordie was known for his music as well as all the deliveries of explosives. A celebration of Gordie’s life will be held at Taghum Hall in Taghum BC on Saturday, June 30, 2012 from 1 - 5 pm. Cremation has taken place.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home in Nelson BC.

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Kaslo: Looking for someone too deliver newspapers from Kaslo to the Lardeau Valley on Fridays. For more info email circulation@nelsonstar.com

WANTED: Security Guards, Alarm Runners for the West Kootenay & Boundary Areas including Nakusp area.

Email resume: jmcintyre@selkirksecurity.ca or fax: 250-368-3177

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NOTICE OF Annual General Meeting Nelson Community Services Centre Tuesday, July 17, 2012 4:00 p.m. at Nelson Community Services Centre # 201 – 518 Lake Street NEW MEMBERS WELCOME!

Career Opportunities

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PAUL GERGELY “Celebration of Life”

SUPPORT AND EDUCATION COORDINATOR

Please join family and friends in celebrating Paul’s life on Thursday, July 5, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at the Hume Hotel.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Nelson Community Band or the MS Society of Canada.

The Alzheimer Society of B.C. is dedicated to helping families build knowledge, skills and confidence to live well with dementia. The SEC is resp. for core programs and services delivery in communities through West Kootenay area. Key Duties include: education/workshops for caregivers, people with early symptoms of dementia and public; overseeing support groups for family/friend caregivers, people with early symptoms of dementia; volunteer recruitment/management; information/support (phone calls, in person). As the Society’s rep for the area, builds good working relationships with health care professionals /community agencies; represents Society in community & media. Successful candidate must have: relevant degree & min of 3-5 years exp w/ service delivery in community health or social agency; extensive knowledge with Alzheimer’s disease/dementia and with caregiving issues; proven ability with presenting structured education, volunteer mgt,group facilitation. Must have home office and vehicle. Society will provide equipment, supplies, furnishings for office. Willing to travel in assigned area. For more information visit: www.alzheimerbc.org

Francis William Locke (Paddy) Paddon November 07, 1924 – June 24, 2012 Paddy left us quite suddenly on Sunday, June 24th, after a short illness. He leaves to mourn his wife, Doady, son’s Greg (Deborah), Jeffrey (Marie), daughters Jillian (Larry), Jocelyn (Bernie), grandchildren Chelsea, Meg, Carmen (Oscar), Christina, Brittanney, Ted, Duncan, Greg, and Riley, great grandchild Callie, and his sister Kathleen Overton.

Special thanks to Dr. K. McKechnie and the emergency staff at Kootenay Lake Hospital, the ICU staff at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital, and Thompson Funeral Service Ltd.

Helge Ronald Jacobson Helge Ronald Jacobson “Ron”, passed away at Kootenay Lake Hospital in Nelson, British Columbia on June 25th, 2012 at the age of 80.

Helge was born on June 1st, 1932 in Cranbrook to Axel and Alida Jacobson.

Cremation will take place at the Nelson Crematorium and a celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Services Ltd. Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca

West Kootenays (PT/21hrs/week)

Forward cover letter that details how your qualifications match this position and resume to:

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Pls no phonecalls to current area staff.

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N O I T I D S E O

AINSWORTH HOT SPRINGS RESORT

is seeking an individual for the position of

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Applicant must possess a background in computer applications, accounting/bookkeeping and be willing to work on their own within a team environment.

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A competitive wage and beneÀt package will be offered to the succesful candidate.

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An Alberta Construction Company is hiring dozer, excavator and labour/rock truck operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilďŹ eld road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.

Kootenay Society for Community Living is looking for a casual Community Support Worker to support individuals with developmental disabilities in the community and at a day program.

Experience and/or Education as well as use of a vehicle essential. Please fax your resume by July 10th, 2012 to 250-352-0866 or email: bigbyksc@telus.net

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Please forward resume to: Pharmasave, Attn: Tim 685 Baker Street, Nelson, BC V1L 4J3

www.nelsonpharmasave.com Health & Wellness Connection

Registered Nurses & Licensed Practical Nurses Bayshore Home Health 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 speciďŹ c training.

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

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Trail Operations is currently seeking individuals in the role of Civil Group Leader/Supervisor in a large continuously operating metals reďŹ nery industrial plant setting. This position reports to the Maintenance Superintendent & Operating Manager.

QualiďŹ cations: s 4RADES BACKGROUND IN A LARGE RESOURCE BASED industry with at least 5 years of experience as a supervisor or similar role managing maintenance crews in a unionized workforce involving various trades. s 2ED 3EAL #ERTIlCATION IN #IVIL 4RADES 'ROUP 2EQUIRED s 3TRONG MAINTENANCE SKILL SET AND COMPUTER SKILLS s %XPERIENCE WITH 2ELIABILITY #ENTERED -AINTENANCE

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Responsibilities: s 0ROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND DIRECTION TO MAINTENANCE crews. s -OTIVATE AND EXCEL AT SAFELY MANAGING MAINTENANCE activities and crews. s !BILITY TO SET PRIORITIES AND MEET TIGHT DEADLINES s !BILITY TO LEAD CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE TARGETS ARE MET THROUGH EQUIPMENT AND process improvements.

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has an opening for a Housekeeper/Laundry Person. Competitive wage and beneÀt package is offered to the successful applicant.

Apply in person or submit resumes to: jobs@hotnaturally.com or fax to 250-229-5600 Attention: Karen LeMoel

If you are interested in exploring this opportunity and being part of our community, please visit our website at;

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Reporting to the Technical Services Manager, duties include a variety of infrastructure investigations, surveying, design, contract preparation, inspection and material testing on projects related to the municipality’s water, sewer, drainage and transportation systems. Candidates should be proďŹ cient in using electronic survey equipment, computer assisted design using AutoCad 3D, and MS OfďŹ ce. Valid BC driver’s licence required.

Submit resumes by July 25, 2012, 4:30pm, to Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, BC, V8C 2H7, Fax: (250) 632-4995, or email dok@kitimat.ca

Services

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LIVE THE Dream. Harbours End Marine, 27 year history on beautiful Salt Spring Island, BC “the best place on earth!�

Owner retiring, well-established business only $129,000 email: bjg_cormorant@shaw.ca

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 UnďŹ nished 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.

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RV Sites

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Merchandise for Sale

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Apt/Condo for Rent

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

Available June 1st.

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Homes for Rent 2 bdrm house immediate North Shore N/S N/P $875/m + utilities 352-9136 after 6 pm Beautiful North Shore Home 15 min from Nelson 5 plus bdrms, 2 baths, 2 kitchen, organic garden, view of lake, path to beach W/D garage, shop $1800/m avai immediately 825-9537

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Homes for Rent

Shared Accommodation

NELSON 12 Mile: Spacious 3bdrm Family Home on beautiful Kootenay Lake.

Lovely sandy beach, sloped ceilings, skylights, fireplace, lrg kitchen, ensuite, family room, formal dining + 40ft screened covered deck to relax & enjoy the view.

Gentle sloping 1/2 acre lot on lake + fenced pool area for children. Away from hwy noise, paved driveway & carport. Asking $1850/mo or $2000 furnished. contact Rose 250-825-4499

Nelson: small 1 bdrm house for rent Uphill “LONG TERM” & working N/S of any kind N/P for a mature adult or couple 352-5498

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MODERN 2 BDR suite in upper Fairview, one block from Selkirk campus. Private entry, private, park-like patio, full size W/D, four-piece bathroom, new paint, flooring and baseboards. $850/mo. plus utilities.

Will consider friendly, small dog. Call 250-354-8500 or email rjgoertz@telus.net

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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

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Business

Saturday, June 30, 2012 11 AM to 2 PM

Werner Suter Getting youth skating Nelson and District Credit Union Donates $10,000 to Skatepark

626 Ninth Street Unit A $385,900, Unit B $395,900 incl. HST to qualified buyers.

www.wernersuter.com www.onepercentrealty.com OfÀce: 604.806.0900 Cell: 250.354.8590

Everything You Wanted To Know About Terminating A Pregnancy (but were afraid to ask) is on youtube The Silent Scream Documentary with Dr. Bernard Nathanson

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Tom Atkins of the Nelson and District Credit Union (squatting, left) arrived to the start of the Go Skateboarding Day event last Thursday afternoon with a $10,000 cheque for the outdoor skatepark effort.

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• Royal Canadian Legion – Castlegar

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June 21 is known internationally as Go Skateboarding Day and can now be recognized as the day Nelson and District Credit Union stepped up to help Kootenay Lake Outdoor Skate Park Society members realize their dream of an outdoor skate park for Nelson.

Tom Atkins of credit union met with Rob Levesque and several local skaters at the foot of Baker Street just before last Thursday’s Go Skateboarding Day ride through Nelson’s downtown to celebrate the announcement of the donation of $10,000.

The relationship goes back 10 years when Nelson skatepark pioneers approached the credit union requesting some help.

“It all started with some inkind donations of binders, pens and some photocopying,” said Atkins.

“There was an informal

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the community support has been phenomenal. This kind of donation means everything.

To have an organization like Nelson and District Credit Union make such substantial donations shows the youth that this community cares.”

Nelson and District Credit Union was established in 1950 and has grown to over $167 million in assets and serves over 12,500 members throughout the Kootenay area. NDCU is a community based financial co-operative that offers a full range of banking and financial, wealth management and insurance services. Please visit nelsoncu.com.

Established in 2002 with the mission to develop a skate park for youth, the Kootenay Lake Outdoor Skate Park Society has one true objective: build a world class outdoor public skate park for the Nelson area.

For more information visit nelsonskatepark.com.

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group of skaters, parents and community members that got the ball rolling with a meeting at the old Lord Nelson banquet hall. NDCU recognized the tireless commitment of this group early on, and we are happy to be here today with this announcement of $10,000 for the Nelson outdoor skate park.”

The credit union’s commitment to youth goes far beyond financial literacy and scholarships. An investment by credit union members in an asset such as this park will add significantly to the vitality of this community. Youth arts, culture, social responsibility and recreation initiatives are also widely supported through their community investment program.

“The future looks bright,” said Levesque, skatepark society president.

“This has been one heck of a year, we got our location, we’ve acquired a design and

water system, and ending the need for a long-term boil water notice for the complex.

“It is an on-going struggle for communities with small water systems across BC to find affordable solutions to improve their drinking water systems so they are both safe and high quality,” said Daisy Foster, CEO

of the 4,400-member BC Water and Waste Association.

The Nelson consulting group has done just that for the Blaylock condo complex, located just outside of Nelson.

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Pets Available for Adoption Continued from Page 30 innovative and cost-effective solution that also sets the bar for stakeholder communications throughout the project,” said Foster. “The system illustrates that affordable solutions are available for many of the small rural water systems throughout BC that are struggling to cope with providing safe drinking water.”

The Blaylock condo water system is a centralized water treatment plant that was retrofitted into their existing system, providing water that meets both Interior Health and Canadian safe drinking water standards. There is also an operation and maintenance contract with a BC “Everyone is happy certified operator to be off the boil to ensure the sys- water advisory and tem is working as have safe water...” designed, and is Richard Vere providing consisBlaylock Condos Resident tently safe water.

“I am excited about this award because it will increase public awareness as people will find out there are uncompromised, cost-effective solutions out there for rural water systems to have safe drinking water,” said Nathan Ward, CEO of AquaDiversities. “It is an honour to be recognized by my peers at BC Water and Waste Association.”

Richard Vere, a resident at Blaylock condos and member of the strata building and maintenance committee was also pleased.

“We knew we would have to get a new system so we decided to be proactive, and we got the system for a very reasonable price,” he said.

“Everyone is happy to be off the boil-water advisory and have safe water that does not taste of chlorine.”

The BC Water and Waste Association is a notfor-profit association that provides a voice for the water and waste community within British Columbia and Yukon. Through its 4,400 members, the association safeguards public health and the environment through the sharing of skills, knowledge education and experience.

ADVISORY: Placing Private Property on Nelson Hydro Poles The public is reminded that placing any posters, street signs, for sale signs, etc, on Nelson Hydro power poles or street light standards is strictly prohibited.

Workers Compensation Board regulation 19.4, prohibits any obstruction on or near Hydro Poles.

This is a worker safety issue Nelson Hydro will remove any object placed on utility poles, at the owner’s expense.

Valhalla Path Realty 280 Baker St., Nelson, BC

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valhallapathrealty@telus.net YOUR SERENITY AWAITS

Wayne Germaine 250.354.2814 wayne@valhallapathrealty.com

$550,000

Masterfully crafted by Spearhead Timberworks, this eco-friendly straw-bale timberframe home offers sensational living space with an open layout, vaulted ceiling, fireplace, infloor heating, intricate woodwork and many windows. Hike, bike or sled/ski tour from your back door. Fruit trees, blackberry bushes & a garden already prepared. SUNNY, private 17.49 acres just minutes from Nelson.

Call 250-551-1053 for information or visit: www.homesforanimals.com

45 cats & kittens need new homes!

The Kootenay Animal Assistance Program (KAAP) volunteers are still helping out with a situation in which 45 cats must find new homes. They are beautiful cats, some are still shy and need patience to help them trust. KAAP is spaying and neutering, and tattooing these cats, and fostering them until forever homes can be found. These cats are used to a family setting, with indoor/outdoor privileges as safety permits. The adoption fees are waived for these cats. Call Daryl at 250551-1053 to book an appointment to view.

Call Wayne 2477 HWY #3A Almost waterfront, this 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom home sits on a .97acre lot and is directly across from a locals’ beach near Willow Point.

Robert Goertz 250.354.8500 robert@valhallapathrealty.com www.kootenayconnector.com

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Norm Zaytsoff 250.354.8584 norm@valhallapathrealty.com

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This well maintained home placed in the heart of Krestova, offers big value at a small price. The 3 bedroom home has been tastefully updated over the years and is in move in condition. At just under an acre the property is flat and private. Starting out or downsizing you will not be disappointed.

Call Norm or Lev MORTGAGE HELPER WITH A VIEW

Lev Zaytsoff 250.354.8443 lev@valhallapathrealty.com

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Taking in the 180 degree view this home is sure to put a smile on your face and some cash in the pocket. Both floors offer 3 bedrooms and are separately metered.

Many upgrades have been done over the years and have been a great income producing property. Investment or a home with help make your dollars make sense.

Call Lev or Norm LOCATION, LOCATION … LOCATION!

James Loeppky 250.509.0804 james@valhallapathrealty.com

$388,900

This home is a true reflection of the quintessential Nelson lifestyle. A heritage home with quality upgrades, unique low maintenance landscaping and ‘location, location, location’. Enjoy the lake view, or easily walk downtown. 3–4 bedrooms and 2 full baths can appeal to a growing family, or the recently retired.

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Just in! We have 5 gorgeous grey-and-white kittens with their pretty mama. Adorable! They will be ready for new homes in a couple of weeks, but can be met and reserved now! Call Daryl at 250-551-1053.

Call James CREEKSIDE OASIS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN

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This lush .98-acre property borders on Cottonwood Creek offering privacy, gardens and multiple outbuildings just 5 minutes from Nelson. Enjoy 3 spacious bedrooms, a large kitchen, hardwood floors, master ensuite with walk-in closet, jet tub and skylight. A portion of the property is fenced for kids and pets and there is an open and covered deck area with a path to a fire pit.

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ArtWalk Nelson, BC 6 July - 31 August 2012

Nelson by Nicole Hobbs

Celebrating 24 years of bringing art to the downtown core

Opening Night Friday 6th July 6-9pm Chalk Art, Sand Sculpting, Face Painting, ParticiPainting, 4Catstm Art Tent, Performance Art and Live Music!

THE NELSON & DISTRICT ARTS COUNCIL THANKS OUR SPONSORS:

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June 29th - DJ Premier w/ Freddy Foxx with DJ Bryx

Jun. 30th - House Revolution w/Craig Mullin & Justin Pleasure

July 5th - EI-B & UK Ghost July 6th - The Dudes July 7th - Apathy & Celph Titled with DJ Swan

July 10th - K’Naan w/ Full Live Band with Guests

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e live in a global community. We are connected by the Internet. The music we hear is from all over the world; a mash up of different cultures and

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Ambassadors of this musical reality, Blackberry Wood combine a mélange of styles into their own danceable sound.

Formed in Vancouver in 2004, the project originally began as a duo.

As the repitoire and set list expanded, so too did the membership, eventually growing to an eight piece band.

Combining guitar, upright bass, banjo, drums, percussion,

July 14th - Liquid Stranger July 19th - Gaudi w/ Naasko July 27th - Inspectah Deck w/ Erica Dee Aug 2nd - The Boom Booms Aug 3rd - DJ Czech

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and horns, their soaring harmonies and excellent, danceable songs are only part of the story.

Taking their cues from Vaudeville acts of the ‘20s and ‘30s, every member is decked out in flashy costume, and the live show is a combination of both music and theatre.

To date, they’ve released two albums, which have been well-received by critics and fans alike, and have a third album rumoured to drop any day now.

With loads of shows played all over North America and Europe, including several appearances at the legendary Glastonbury Festival, jump into your Model T Roadster and head down to The Royal!

Blackberry Wood is hugely popular here in town, they’re part of The Royal’s 100th birthday party; the festivities get going after MarketFest, around 10 p.m.

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The Dudes are legit.

They make rock songs that come from the most closely guarded vaults of the emotional banks.

They sing about the triumph of good over no good.

They trumpet the march of the working class lady. They tell stories of love gained and lost, knife fights, cops and kindness.

The Dudes want you to see them

play live. They would like you to laugh and dance. After the show, they want to give you a high five. Scott will teach you a special handshake. Bob will ask you for your phone number.

They used to have a brown van that took them across Canada three times.

Now it’s paid the price. She’s sitting along the highway at a Petro Canada in Winnipeg and the last they checked, the doors were still unlocked. You know, if

you want to go sit in it or something.

Soon they will come to your town in a blue van. Will you be there? Maybe sleep on your floor?

The Dudes will pull into Nelson on Friday, July 6 at Spiritbar. Doors open at 10 p.m.

Ticket information is available at the Hume Hotel.

For more information about The Dudes visit thedudesmusic.ca.

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

Pizza now available 11am till Late!

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The Kootenay Lakeview Lodge in Balfour is trying to recapture the magic of what has become known as the best outdoor concert of 2011.

Revolver, the greatest Beatles tribute band according to radio icon Red Robinson, will be back in the Kootenays on July 6.

The Vancouver band covers the three decades of music with four costume changes.

Band members Mike Sicoli, Mick Dalla Vee, Rocket Norton on drums and Skip Prest are all experienced professionals capturing the music so well you truly can close your eyes and be transported back in time.

This year will be even bigger and better claims owner of the Kootenay Lakeview Lodge Reg Clarkson.

The Nelson Grizzlies Rugby Club have stepped up to present the show this year and will benefit from an outdoor beer garden they will host on site.

Clarkson said that was not available to them last year and will be a great improvement to an already great party.

Nelson Grizzlies board member Brian Garvin Jr. who attended last years show with his family said, “When we had the opportunity to participate in this event it was a no brainer for our club. The show last year was unbelievable from the music itself to the beautiful setting so for us to be able to benefit and make the event even better we can’t wait.”

“Being able to offer three distinct experienc-

es is what makes this venue so unique,” adds Clarkson.

“We have the ability to offer a dinner seat complete with reserved table seating, festival seating for the kids, families and those that want to get close to the band, and the ‘skybox’ experience from the balconies of the hotel rooms. Nobody has what we have for live music. Last year when the moon crawled up over the mountains as the band played Let it Be, well I still get goose bumps.”

For more information about pricing and other details phone 1-877-229-4141.

ArtWalk presents...

Jackie Tahara Jackie Tahara had a lengthy period of study and travel that nurtured her fascination with other cultures, introduced her to their artistic traditions and helped to develop her own personal aesthetic.

She attended Queen’s University in Kingston, studied French and culture in France, travelled throughout Europe, the Middle East, South and Southeast Asia and Australia, studied at the Ontario College of Art in Toronto, received a degree in South Asian Studies from UBC, studied South Asian mythology, religion and folklore at the University of California at Berkeley, and completed a diploma in textile design from Capilano College in Vancouver.

In 2004, she moved to Nelson

where she continues to indulge her creative side and is thankful for the opportunity to do so.

Jackie is drawn to the graphic nature of black and white.

Her pieces begin with designs, often inspired by natural forms, in black India ink on a ground of white paper.

She next adds saturated hues in surprising colour combinations: lime green and magenta apples against a scarlet ground, yelloworange petals against a dusty pink sky, or deep violet plums and emerald leaves against palest blue.

Her use of colour is perhaps the most recognizable element of her pieces and is influenced by the indigenous artistic traditions that she has experienced during her international travels

and studies.

In her recent work, Tahara painstakingly cuts out her original designs and collages them to painted wood panels.

She often layers several cut-outs, lending an almost 3D quality to the completed work and allowing her to construct each piece.

Jackie’s work can be seen at Grounded during ArtWalk, from July 6 to August 31.

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It’s hard to believe Canada is only 144 years old. She doesn’t look a day over 100. Beautiful country too, and it’s easy to be patriotic about living here; we’ve got amazing beer, gorgeous women, (ladies, I didn’t forget about you... how about Ryan Gosling?) and above all else, we produce some of the GREATEST bands on the planet. Don’t roll your eyes at me, I’m not being over-dramatic, I’m speaking the truth. Here are some of Canada’s greatest bands/ tracks. If you’re expecting to see Justin Bieber or Michael Buble on this list... just walk away right now and everything will be fine, okay?

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Choices include: Eggs Blackstone Poached eggs, smoked ham and fresh tomato on an English muffin served with hollandaise sauce.

Banamas Foster Hotcakes 3 large hotcakes topped with vanilla ice cream and warm bananas in brown sugar rum sauce.

Smoked Salmon Omelette 3 eggs stuffed with smoked salmon, cream cheese, scallions and asparagus with hollandaise sauce.

Praline Crunchy French Toast Served with a buttery pecan, maple and brandy topping served with a smoked pork chop.

Crepes Kaslo Creamy mixed seafood (shrimp, scallops, crab and red snapper) in wine sauce.

Cherries Jubilee Waffle A Belgian-style waffle topped with brandy flambéed cherries and a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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The Guess Who: No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature – These guys are one of Canada’s best bands.

The recipes that Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman cooked up were timeless, and this tune is arguably their best.

The Weakerthans: Plea From a Cat Named Virtue – Band from “the peg.” Lead song writer John K. Samson is one of Canada’s best. This song is told through the eyes of a cat who’s witnessing that aftermath of a break-up his master is going through...

Tragic, but uplifting!

Broken Social Scene: 7/4 (Shoreline) – The now defunct BSS had all the good stuff; shimmering tracks with melting harmonies from multiple band members, percussive handclaps, banging guitar riffs... Yes,

From the

Arcade Fire the good stuff! This song will make your heart explode.

Arcade Fire: Rebellion – This one put this Grammy Award winning band on the map. Are you hipster if you like Arcade Fire? No, you just appreciate music.

Trooper: We’re Here for a Good Time – Alright, who doesn’t own the amazing album Hot Shots? Trooper was awesome at doing one thing: making music you can drink to. There’s a part of everyone that loves Trooper, if you don’t you should get acquainted with this one Bedouin Soundclash: Mountain Top – These guys play songs that you can listen to again and again. If you ever travel to Jamaica, their music will be playing at every resort - which goes to show you the appeal factor they have.

Neil Young: Old Man – Quite simply, he’s a legend. He’s inspired countless artists, and isn’t showing any signs of stopping.

Stars: One More Night – I remember while I was travelling in France, I met this Spanish couple and we had a large conversation about the epic nature of this song.

Next morning I found out that they stole 200 bucks from me. Point of this story: the song rocks, and don’t trust Spanish couples with face tattoos.

The Tragically Hip: Fifty Mission Cap – Well come on, you’d think I’d miss Canada’s most patriotic band? Leave it to Gord Downie to craft a tune based around a curse on Canada’s most hated/ celebrated hockey teams, The Toronto Maple Leafs.

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Joel Plaskett: A Million Dollars - One of Canada’s most underrated artists, maybe it’s because he’s from the Maritimes? Nah, that can’t be it. When Plaskett croons his lyrics, it’s hard not to relate to them. If you don’t, you’re not human.

When I first started reading books that weren’t kid books I picked Agatha Christie mysteries.

Ever since then I have always enjoyed a good murder mystery.

Today I decided on reviewing Double Shot by Diane Mott Davidson.

All of Davidson’s books have something to do with food which is kind of fun as the books come with a few recipes as well.

In this story the main character is a caterer that starts out having a few problems with her new business and then of course stumbles

upon a dead body.

She has to try and figure out the mystery for personal reasons.

I did find that I liked reading this story, I didn’t figure it out on my own so enjoyed that.

It was a fairly simply written book without any gore which is also nice in my mind.

I haven’t read any of Davidson’s other books so I don’t know how much information about the characters I was missing but, instead of that being a bad thing it just made me want to find the correct order of the books and start at the beginning. So if you are looking for a clean little mystery to take up some of your time I would say pick up a Diane Mott Davidson.

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Cut Threads, trucker hat. Handwoven fabric made in Nelson. Caps are 100% made in Canada. For sale at Global Underground, Eco-socioty markets and Cut Threads studio 324 Vernon street.

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When it comes to snack food there are endless options. I love having dips, spreads and chutneys around that I make ahead of time.

I love snacking on different things depending on my moods and it is way to easy to prepare some things so they are ready to eat when you are hungry for something to tie you over to the next meal.

Sure you can go buy things like hummus and chutneys in the stores but, I like knowing everything in the food I am eating. Plus when you make something on your own, you tend to get 2 to 3 times as much for the same price. I like those odds better!

I am going to share a recipe with you today that should take you no more than 10 minutes to prepare and can be taken with you just about anywhere no matter if it’s work, school, or the track meet.

Ginger Lemon Hummus.

1 can chickpeas 2 tablespoons fresh ginger (minced) 1 cup tahini 2 cloves of garlic (minced) 2 whole lemons cut in halves Salt and pepper Water To start you want puree your garlic, ginger and chickpeas together in a food processor. If you don’t have a food processor then you can use a hand blender and if you don’t have a hand blender then you should borrow a friends and if you can’t borrow a friends, then you should go buy one as these are very important tools to have in your kitchen.

They can make your life so much easier when it comes to tasks like making soups, purees, and dips such as hummus or Baba Ghanoush.

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and tahini and continue to puree to your desired texture.

Some people like smooth like peanut butter, where I like to have a little bit of texture to it so I leave it on the chunkier side. It doesn’t really change the flavour but I enjoy it better this way. Lastly I mentioned water in the ingredient list which can be used to thin out the dip as a posed to adding oil.

As always I like to season with salt, pepper and lemon juice until it has the propper balance. Once you are done you can serve it either warm or chilled and with any kind of bread. I prefer room temperature as I find you get the most flavor as a pose to cold. Some toasted french bread or naan bread goes great with this as well.

This is just one of many couple recipes for some dips that can be used at almost any occasion and are easy to store and pack up for a hike.

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For much of my adult life I’ve made a habit of subjecting myself to cleanses once or twice per year. I think it makes sense to take a break from the sugar and wheat that dominate my go-to snack foods. So, for the past week and a half I’ve been on the Wild Rose cleanse, eating mostly fruits, veggies, whole grains and nuts, which I have to admit becomes pretty bland by the time you get to Day 12. Luckily, I’ve found recipes for some simple dips, like this one for baba ghanoush, which consists of just a few healthy, cleanse-friendly ingredients and pack enough flavour to be a picnic basket staple this summer.

Ingredients 1 eggplant, cut in half lengthwise 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 cup tahini

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3-4 tablespoons lemon juice 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil Salt and paper to taste Directions Optional: To draw out the bitterness from the eggplant, rub salt on the cut surface and let sit 20 to 30 minutes, then rinse and pat dry.

1. Preheat oven to 400 F. 2. Lightly grease a backing sheet and place the eggplant face down, puncture the skin with a fork and roast 30 to 40 minutes, turning occasionally until soft. Then remove from oven to cool.

3. Peel skin off eggplant and put flesh in a food processor or blender with all the other ingredients.

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Arts and Entertainment Listings

MUSIC The Royal is turning 100 years old! So of course they're throwing a huge party to celebrate the past, present and future of this historic musical venue on Friday, June 29. Join them for a free show with the one and only Blackberry Wood. On this special night they are also launching our new, exclusive, limited edition wheat beer from the Nelson Brewing Company. Join The Royal for the unveiling of our new private NBC label, and enjoy the ever entertaining Blackberry Wood, for free! And remember...this is only the June edition. The Royal be celebrating their 100th birthday after all three MarketFests this summer. Doors open at 9 p.m. The music starts around 10 p.m. following MarketFest.

Enjoy the Canada Day long weekend at Loki Music Festival. Loki runs from Friday, June 29 to Sunday, July 2 at the True Blue Ranch in Kaslo. This year's artists include Subvert, Longwalkshortdock, Mark Instinct and Yan Zombie.

DJ Premier is at Spiritbar with Freddy Foxx on Friday, June 29. Doors open at 10 p.m and ticket information is available at the Hume Hotel.

Gisto returns to The Royal, with Natural Flavas on Saturday, June 30. Doors open at 9 p.m. and tickets are $10 at the door.

and come together! Doors open at 9 p.m. Cover is $7 at the door or $5 for derby ladies.

The Dudes are coming to Spiritbar on Friday, July 6. Doors open at 10 p.m. and ticket information is available at the Hume Hotel.

The best outdoor concert of 2011 is returning to the Balfour Outdoor Amphitheatre. Beatles tribute band Revolver will be back in the Kootenays on July 6 at 6 p.m. For more information call 1-877-229-4141.

Tuesday nights at The Royal 1277 Hwy 6 250.359.6804 feature local musicians, and this Come in and be inspired! week Funk Rotary Daybreak Club VISUAL ARTS Boat would like to takes the ArtWalk starts Friday, stage.

July 6 with an openCome ing event offering new other Nelson clubs, support features like parorganizations and local ticipainting and a kids individuals to donate music. tent from 4Cats. The to the Nelson Doors at opening runs from 6 Skatepark.

9 p.m. No p.m. to 9 p.m. around From Platinum donations to Square Foot cover. downtown and Baker Donors– every bit counts!

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For more information visit: www.nelsonskatepark.com

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Buy a square foot of the skatepark for $50 or give a square foot as a gift.

This campaign is aimed at engaging the whole community to help build this park 1 square foot at a time!

Wednesday nights at The Royal, enjoy the best open stage known as the Variety Show hosted by Estevan.

Come share a new song or just enjoy the music. The music starts at 8:30 p.m.

No cover. Talk to Estevan if you're intersted in playing.

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Apathy and Celph Titled will be at Spiritbar on Saturday, July 7 for an unforgettable

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Four days of Latin, Swing, Smooth & Country Workshops & Nightly Dances.

Polka Dot Party & Sat. Dine/Dance.

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K'naan will take the stage at Spiritbar for a very special show including a full live band. Doors open at 10 p.m. and ticket informaiton is available at the Hume Hotel.

Join The Royal for an evening of music that speaks to your soul, pleases the ears and gets you on those dancing feet as the The Royal presents Modern Grass on Saturday, July 7. Tickets are $10 and are available at The Royal and liveattheroyal. com. Doors 9 p.m. ShowWant to make a difference in your community? time approx 9:30 p.m.

Hop on the Magic Bus at The Royal every Tuesday for great music from local DJs and musicians. On Tuesday, July 3 Rabs and DJ Olive take the stage. Doors open at 9 p.m. Free cover.

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The Alan Kirk Band will be at Cedar Creek Cafe in Winlaw on Friday, July 6 from 7 to 9 p.m. Featuring guest Michael Fredrick.

House Revolution Music will be at Spiritbar on Saturday, June 30 with Craig Mullin and Justin Pleasure.

Doors open at 10 p.m. and ticket information is available at the Hume Hotel.

Skate on over to Roller JamDown — roller derby after party. DJs Rhapsody and Jorma will be playing some great tunes to make everyone feel good

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night of hip hop.

Doors open at 10 p.m. and ticket information is available at the Hume Hotel.

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. Special 500 early bird advance tickets only $25, on sale now at Phoenix Computers (468 Baker Street) or phone 250-354-4300. Regular advance

The Royal presents Drunk Uncle, Babysitter and guests on Thursday, July 12. Drunk Uncle are a trio originally from Windsor, Ontario who now reside in BC and are ready to terrorize your town. Enjoy a punk rockin’ evening with some local heavy hitters. Tickets are $7 at the door.

Doors open 8 p.m.

Head down to Spiritbar every Thursday for great local DJs. Doors open at 10 p.m. and cover is free.

The Royal is proud to present The Battle of Santiago on Friday, July 13.

The Battle of Santiago is a performance battle between strong Latin rhythms and deeply cultured Canadian influences, pushed into an improvisational post-Afro-Cuban-rock theatre. Tickets are $10 and are available at the Royal, Urban Legends, The Music Store and liveattheroyal.com. Doors open 8pm.

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.

CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENTS Spiritbar presents Inspectah Deck of Wu Tang Clan on Friday, July 27. Ticket information is available at the Hume Hotel.

The Royal presents Joel Plaskett with Mo Kenney as part of the Capitol Series on Thursday, September 20. Tickets are $25 and are available at the Capitol Theatre Box office located at 421 Victoria Street or online at capitoltheatre. bc.ca Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Showtime approx 8 p.m.

Rockopolis Productions and Revolution Audio presents the second in their Fixing up the NDCC area concert series on Saturday, October 13. Canada's top Pink Floyd tribute group PIGS will take the stage with Spaceport Union and Kytami. Ticket information is available at Phoenix Computers.

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