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Nelson author unleashes a mystery See Page 11 280 Baker Street Nelson BC (250)

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The Tall Man gets pre-premiere name change See Page 12

Drying trend should help the mess City and regional district continue to mop up the mess caused by wettest June on record; hot weather could make lake rise even more

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Seniors Plant Seeds for Greenhouse Future Lee Reid of the Seniors Economic Environment Development Project (SEEDS) is hoping to help Nelson’s economy with self-sufficient food production by growing vegetables in the Lakeside Park greenhouses. See story on Page 4.

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There’s not much the City can do about the swampy mess at Lakeside Park.

The banks of Kootenay Lake have breached in several locations, making parts of the waterfront pathway and John’s Walk impassable. Water is flowing freely onto the Lakeside playing fields, and is deep enough to paddle a canoe through.

Public works supervisor Karen MacDonald said there’s nothing her crews can do but wait.

“The water needs to go down quite a bit before we can get in and fix it,” she explained.

Story continues to ‘Runoff’ on Page 3

Big Plans for East End of Downtown

Co-op sets course for Commons SAM VAN SCHIE Nelson Star Reporter

The Kootenay Co-op has plenty to celebrate this weekend.

Besides its 37th anniversary, the natural food store has its name on a new piece of land. In a couple years, it plans to open a new, larger store as part of a mixed use development that will replace the former Extra Foods building in the downtown.

On Saturday, the Co-op will

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host its first event at the future location: a tailgate-style birthday party in the Nelson Commons parking lot at 708 Vernon Street.

In the coming years, that site will change dramatically, if the Co-op gets its way.

Nelson Commons project manager Russell Precious said the plan is to demolish the existing building on the property and re-build from scratch.

He’s now in talks with architects interested in designing the

development with 30 to 40 residential units, commercial space and a public area. The Co-op will also need to partner with a developer to sell the units.

“The Co-op does not want to be a developer, it just wants to own its own space,” Precious explained. “We’re more like the motivator. We own the property and we want to see it developed.”

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City commissions charged with dealing with heritage issues in Nelson will be seeing a major overhaul after a staff recommendation at a committee of the whole meeting late last month.

The recommendation came after concerns from councillor Paula Kiss around the efficiency of Community Heritage Commission and Advisory Planning Commission.

Based on the conversation at the May council meeting, the Community Heritage Commission and the Advisory Planning Committee will be dissolved and their responsibilities shifted to a new Cultural Development Committee.

Councillor Robin Cherbo — who voiced concerns about the changes in May — said the city should be considering the public good

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in the decision to change the committees.

“I am concerned about what this move means for the preservation of heritage in the city,” he said. “The committees have no teeth, what if a proponent makes changes to heritage aspects of a building, what do we have that can make them repair the damages?”

The Cultural Development Committee, which was formerly the Cultural Development Commission, will have

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members from both the old Heritage Commission and the Planning Commission to preserve a voice from the heritage interests.

Changes were made to several city policies including rescinding the Community Heritage Commission Referral Policy and changing the wording Cultural Development Commission to Cultural Development Committee in policies like the Mural and Art and Public Places Policy.

Manager of development services and sustainability Dave Wahn said this is likely just the beginning of policy rewrites.

“We may not get it right the first time,” he said. “We need this process to be as transparent and as comprehensive as possible.”

Council discussed concerns around whether all members of the new commission should be local and how many people should sit on the commission.

City manager Kevin Cormack said the intension of the new commission is to meant to represent the interests of the community not to make technical decisions around planning and heritage.

The new commission will marry both arts and culture interests with heritage.

The recommendation will come before council as a resolution in an upcoming council meeting.

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The Regional District of Central Kootenay continued to work Wednesday to save a tailings pond near Salmo following heavy rain.

Some sloughing on the earthen dam, part of the former HB mine property purchased by the regional district as part of its central landfill area in 1998, was observed sloughing and seeping Tuesday.

The pond is located east of the junction of Highways 3 and 6 and south of Emerald Road.

Residents who could be affected (the highway and properties below the site)

Crews were working earlier this week in an effort to decrease the level of the tailings pond near Salmo.

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have been notified by RCMP, regional district spokesman Bill Macpherson said.

Flaggers are positioned on the highway as a precaution.

As a first step, geotechni-

cal engineers have installed three pumps to decrease the level of the tailings pond.

Additional larger diametre pumps and siphoning hoses are en route to continue to

reduce water levels, while an outlet channel is being deepened.

Several excavators are on site and will work at filling areas of seepage when it’s safe to do so, Macpherson said.

Environmental monitoring and reporting is ongoing and 24-hour security has been established at the site.

“The weather forecast is favourable, with little or no preciptation forecast,” Macpherson noted, “and geo-technicians and engineers on site indicate the area is gradually getting drier.”

That should permit more remediation planning and onsite work over the next few days, he said.

Runoff could cause lake to rise more in next few days Continued from Page 1 Last week firefighters pumped water out of the flooded parking lot next to the soccer fields to restore access to the streetcar track for Canada Day. But the results were short lived. The area flooded again the next time it rained.

“It’s not cost effective to keep brining the firefighters down there. This is a problem that will clear itself up with time,” MacDonald said.

In the meantime, flooded areas are closed to the public. The washrooms in the Tyler Lake Memorial Fieldhouse, next to the soccer fields, are also closed due to the pump system being under water.

As water recedes, MacDonald said, city crews will repair the damage. New riprap will be brought in to rebuild the banks and some of the dogwoods and other plantings that help stabilize the shoreline may also need to be replaced.

The playing fields will remain closed until they’ve had time to dry out.

“There will be some damage, obviously, from the water laying on the grass. But that will repair itself over time,” she said.

MacDonald couldn’t estimate how much the repairs would cost, though she

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“We’re hoping the provincial government will step in and help with the cost of repairs,” she said. “This is once-in40-years event. You can’t predict when something like this will happen.”

On July 4 Kootenay Lake reached a geotactic elevation of 1753.8 feet, and it hasn’t peaked yet. Forcasters predict the lake could reach 1754.4 feet in the coming days, surpassing the record set in 1974 of 1754.24 feet.

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The quest for fire just got easier.

Plants could be growing in Nelson’s Lakeside Park greenhouses as soon as September thanks to a new project spearheaded by a group of local seniors.

The initiative called SEEDS — Seniors Economic Environment Development Project — is hoping to help Nelson’s economy with selfsufficient food production by growing vegetables in the greenhouses.

“The idea came from the earth,” said Lee Reid after her presentation at a committee of the whole meeting last month. “I think it’s been gathering energy over time.

Parks employees are interested. Seniors love gardening. City council has a history of being interested in this sort of thing, and this is the time for sustainable food production that supports the economy and nutrition of low-income people, which includes seniors, families and other individuals.”

As a gardener herself, Reid recognized the “vitality and active intelligence” of retired seniors in the community.

“I thought how could we harness this to promote growth in the community and it occurred to me that we needed a project and most of us had been involved in caretaking projects throughout our lives. This seemed like

something that would bring everyone together, almost like a harmonizer,” she said.

Reid and the SEEDS members want to make the project more than just a seniors based initiative. In addition to donating fresh produce to the Nelson Food Cupboard, SEEDS hopes to incorporate local youth and other organizations.

“We are hoping to mentor and share skills with youth from the Youth Centre under the Work Skills and Work Link program,” said Reid. “We are partnering with Earth Matters who want to grow at least herbs in the greenhouse and are on our advisory committee.

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terms of their permaculture program.”

The group has also contacted the EcoSociety about the possibility of leasing and renting plots in the greenhouse and selling the produce through markets.

“We are interested in having an outlet to distribute the food and we are going to approach council about using the concession stand, which is only used three months of the year in the summer,” said Reid.

SEEDs will be working on a feasibility study and business plan with the goal of beginning planting in the Fall.

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Continued from Page 1 The real test for the project’s viability will be the success of pre-sales on the residential units. But if surveys submitted on the Nelson Commons website are any indication, there’s plenty of interest. Precious said about 100 people have said they’d be interested in buying a unit.

“That’s two or three times the number of people we need,” he points out.

He’s also received a couple dozen inquiries about the commercial space and about 60 suggestions for how to use the civic space.

Besides the online feedback, the Coop has also hosted three small focus groups, with 12 Co-op members per

group, and hosted an invite-only wine and cheese information session with about 50 community leaders.

“We’ve had a lot of support for our plan. That’s what’s given us the confidence to take the next step,” Precious said. “We know the [housing] market’s not great, but we think we have enough interest to make it work.”

The design phase will cost the Coop $3,000 to $4,000, and will include the new look for the Co-op store itself, which will be about four times the size of its current location.

“The biggest concern that keeps coming up is the risk of the store losing its ambiance when it moves to a bigger space,” Precious said.

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He and co-op general manager Deirdrie Lang have been touring food coops in the United States to get ideas for what’s possible.

“It’s exciting to be able to build something from the ground up, incorporating the best of what we’ve seen,” Precious said.

He said the Co-op plans to continue its consultation sessions in the fall and in the meantime encourages feedback be submitted through the surveys on nelsoncommons.ca or emailed to him at projectmanager@kootenay.coop.

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t 70, New Denver’s Agnes Emary fulfilled a lifelong dream: playing the saxophone.

“I always wanted to learn,” she says. “So I finally got one. It was kind of fun.”

She took lessons from a local music teacher and got good enough to perform that year at her greatgrandson’s wedding. Now 86, Emary still has the horn but doesn’t take it out very often.

Despite limited training, she was also frequently called upon as an organist for church and Sunday school. When The War Between Us, a movie about the internment of Japanese Canadians, was filmed in New Denver, she was asked to play organ for a church scene.

“I said well, I play, but with all kinds of mistakes.

They said ‘That’s what we want!’”

(She pre-recorded her part, and also appears in the scene, sitting in a pew, wearing a big hat.)

Her participation in the movie was appropriate, given that she taught Japanese Canadian kids — she shared some of those memories last month in Slocan following the dedication of signs at two former internment camps.

Emary came to BC in 1952 after four years teaching in her native Saskatchewan, and landed a job while attending summer school in Victoria. She told someone where she was headed, and he replied: “Oh, you’re going where the sun never shines in winter.”

That would be Sandon, and her friend exaggerated only slightly. As a Prairie girl, Emary was used to harsh winters — but not

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ABOVE: When Agnes Emary (nee Parsons) arrived in Sandon in 1952, it looked very much as depicted on this plate created by Gwen McCargar. BELOW: Emary’s Grade 3 class in New Denver, April 1959.

sheer mountains.

The bus dropped her off at the Newmarket Hotel in New Denver, and then Mr. Kiyono, a jeweler who also ran a taxi, took her to Sandon.

“When I got partway up I could see a mountain that still had snow on it. Here it was September. He said

there’s going to be more snow before that disappears.”

The school was on the upper floors of the old city hall (now the Prospector’s Pick). Emary — then known as Miss Parsons — had about 25 students in Grades 1 to 4, while fellow teacher Louella Prpich taught Grades 5 to w7.

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were sons and daughters of miners. In those days, the Violamac was going strong, along with another mine in nearby Cody.

The two young teachers roomed and took meals in the Reco Hotel, owned by Sandon founder Johnny Harris and his wife Alma, who also had the post office and only store in town.

The accommodation was fine, but meals were sparse — “I sometimes thought the cats got more to eat than we did” — and the rent was about half their salary, so a room in the school was fixed up as their apartment.

The year was mostly uneventful, although Emary enjoyed her first — and last — ride on a Norwegian sleigh: “They go like the wind. That’s what I learned.”

Pete Leontowicz was on the back while she sat in front, and they flew down the Cody hill.

“I was scared to death, coming from flatland Saskatchewan.”

The following year, she transferred to New Denver, where she taught fulltime until 1970, and then substituted for many years afterward, in both the elementary and high schools.

Emary also co-founded the local hospice society, was longtime chair of the reading centre, and is a life member of the Royal Canadian Legion. She’s still involved with Remembrance Day ceremonies each year.

After she left Sandon, the school lasted only one more year before dwindling enrollment forced its closure.

Another year later, a washout took out the flume that covered the main street and all but finished the town.

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he Kootenay Co-op is thinking big by thinking smaller and Nelson’s downtown will be better off because of it.

On today’s front page you can read the story about the natural foods grocery store’s vision for the Extra Foods property the Co-op purchased this past spring. Still very early in the process, it looks as though the membership and leadership of the popular co-op is setting a course for a mixed use development that will completely transform the east end of Baker Street.

Called Nelson Commons, the plan at this point is to demolish the existing building and start from scratch. Of course there will be a new and improved 18,000 square foot grocery store that will stand as the centrepiece of the Commons. But it’s the bigger plans that will have the most significant impact on the core.

The hope is to have 30 to 40 residential units in the Commons which would range from 700 to 1,400 square feet. The price range for these condos would start at the low $200,000 range and rise to the high $400,000s.

In a world heading towards scarcity of resources and changing how we live, that type of housing is the future.

Though the grocery store will be the anchor of the Commons, the plans include another 180,000 square feet of retail and commercial space. An area for like-minded businesses to settle and bring more life to the block.

Currently the parking lot and weathered building are a blight on the downtown, but the Commons is pushing the idea of a public space “where people gather to meet friends, enjoy the sunshine, have a coffee and perhaps a meal, listen to music, watch jugglers and discuss the issues of the day.”

This is all being done with an open mind and plenty of dialogue. The Commons is currently gathering information through a survey at its website — nelsoncommons.ca — where you can have your say. If you care about the future of this community, you will want to take a look.

Congratulations to the Co-op and its members for hatching this exciting plan for the downtown. We look forward to the day this dream becomes reality.

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alking through Victoria’s downtown core as a child, I loved looking down at a unique strip of bricks on Government Street.

Each brick had a name on it. The names were of those who founded Fort Victoria, and the line of bricks ran the perimeter of where the old fort stood.

Not all cultural trends are particularly nice to look at — for example the hairdos of Flock of Seagulls and some of Cher’s wardrobe choices — but they were influential and important in terms of artistic and creative expression.

From Market Square to the Inner Harbour and Chinatown — which is the oldest in Canada and only second in age to San Francisco’s in North America — Victoria is saturated in history and heritage.

When I moved to Vancouver after university I immediately found myself drawn to the Gastown neighbourhood, which reminded me of home. But what I loved most about Gastown was the juxtaposition of old and new.

Vancouver has become known as the Emerald City — partially due to its towering green glass buildings — but wedged in between all of those modern

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skyscrapers are remnants of the city’s past.

One of my favourite examples of this is the John Fluevog shoe store in Gastown. My friends have often heard me refer to the store as a cathedral of footwear. (I had a bit of a shoe obsession before moving to the mountains and trading my high heels for Birkenstocks.)

It is a beautiful glass building sandwiched between two heritage buildings; a wonderful example of old married with new.

In my time in Nelson I have fallen in love with the heritage and history of the community, but I’m starting to wonder if we’re a bit stuck in the past.

From the nostalgia around the Civic Theatre building to the conversation around the changes to the City’s heritage commissions, it seems as though some people are unwilling to step into the future.

Not all cultural trends are particularly nice to look at — for example the hairdos of Flock of Seagulls or some of Cher’s wardrobe choices — but they were influential and important in terms of artistic and creative expression.

What if architects like Frank Lloyd Wright had been restricted by heritage preservation? He may never have created Fallingwater.

Imagine how much different Seattle Centre would look without the dramatic design of the Experience Music Project/ Science Fiction Hall of Fame and Museum.

What would Nelson Bob Hall Editor

Karen Bennett Operations Manager

The John Fluevog store in Vancouver’s Gastown is an example of how new can be mixed with old and produce great results.

look like if we opened up our vacant lots to developers with new architectural design ideas mixed with images from our past?

If we truly are a great little arts town, should we really be restricting someone’s creative vision?

Memories and history are important, and need to be recognized and cherished by a community, but we don’t need to create living shrines to the past.

First dates and kisses at the Civic Theatre are important, but perhaps the interests of the community have changed.

Maybe my generation would rather watch movies on NetFlix or AppleTV or go climbing rather than sitting in a movie theatre.

Just because we don’t

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have a movie theatre in the Civic or incorporate modern architecture into the downtown core, doesn’t mean we don’t respect our heritage.

By firmly labeling Nelson as a heritage community and by deterring design concepts and ideas that stray from the city’s heritage vision, we are also restricting what could be great modern design.

Design, art and architecture of today will be the heritage of tomorrow and by restricting what could be because of what was, we are limiting the legacy we leave to future generations.

Megan Cole is a reporter at the Nelson Star. She can be reached at reporter@ nelsonstar.com

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MLA Column – Michelle Mungall

“When you’re ready, I would love to sell your home!”

A lack of authenticity

D

o you ever find yourself frustrated with politics and those who’ve been elected? Many do. I do too, and I am one of them. And while it is never an acceptable excuse to paint all those who run for office with the same brush or to opt out of making democracy work, frustration does happen, and sometimes for very good reason.

One thing that frustrates many people is when they see a lack of authenticity. The lack of authenticity is something that Global TV’s Keith Baldrey recently wrote about because it is so crucial. The people need to have some level of trust in those at the helm — trust that what they are doing is authentic, not just for show.

Baldrey’s point hit home.

Recently, the Liberals announced a 30-year agreement with Ducks Unlimited to operate the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area, provide some long needed capital upgrades, and that the legislation governing the management area would change. After a decade of neglect, suddenly the Liberals have taken interest in a 7,000 hectare Kootenay jewel home to hundreds of bird species.

However, that announcement wasn’t entirely upfront; it wasn’t authentic. There is no legally-binding agreement. No legislation has changed (I was there, and nothing came forward this legislative session), and nothing will come forward until spring 2014 — after an election. For years, I asked the minister responsible to work with me in a non-partisan way. He hasn’t, refusing meetings and making decisions without proper consultation.

The announcement was an election-style attempt to win over voters and give the appearance of doing something bold when in fact they have done very little. More importantly, should the Liberals decide to change their minds, it all comes to an end — just ask any other organization that has signed a similar type of agreement with the Liberal government only to find out after an election they’ve fallen off the radar.

This announcement was very similar to the one made about St. Paul’s hospital in Vancouver. A show with no substance. Then it happened again. Last week, Christy Clark announced the Liberals have a new program to address student debt. But

HUGS. To the parents who understood that the teacher’s struggle was really against the strong arm of the Liberal government and how they use our tax dollars to undermine public education. Hope your kids graduate soon!

SLUGS. To the person who took a patchwork shoulder bag from Finley’s last week full of my favorite books and an important letter from friend in Scotland... Hugs to you for returning it back to Finley’s for me please and thanks!

HUGS. To people who take the time share kind words about the work you are doing. It’s never a bad idea to provide people with positive feedback.

HUGS. To the kind and wise couple who let us crash at their Christina Lake cabin last Friday night. Your hospitality was much appreciated and the example you set one of inspiration. Happy 50th anniversary.

when looking at the details, it’s not a new program, but a re-packing of a long-standing program to align it with the federal government. Only a small percentage of those with student loans will benefit, and they will only benefit after they’ve racked up considerable debt. Failing to address the meat of student debt, such as BC having the highest interest rate in Canada and no money to needs-based grants, is not a “pillar” of an agenda to increase affordable postsecondary education and address the skilled labour shortage. Passing it off as such is simply unauthentic.

The lack of authenticity is frustrating, and I am hearing from you about it. In Canada, thankfully, you do have an option to deal with your frustration. Get engaged, get active. Vote. Change doesn’t happen overnight, but it does happen if you get involved to make it. We deserve real action and we have the right to make that happen.

Michelle Mungall is the Nelson-Creston MLA and the NDP opposition critic for advanced education, youth and labour market development

SLUGS. To the house on Second Street that has a sign on the fence in front of the house to park elsewhere. It’s a public street sorry to say.

SLUGS. To the person or persons who uprooted the Purple Smoke Tree from our lawn. According to the size of the trunk you left, a local nursery staff member estimated the tree to be 15 to 20 years old.

I hope it doesn’t take you that long to achieve some sense of maturity. The other plants saw what you did. Someday they will talk. Perhaps you need more hugs than slugs.

HUGS. To Nelson city council for retaining Nelson Urban Trappers to help relocate the city’s skunk families. We can breathe again!

HUGS. To the organizer and volunteers of the junior golf program in Kaslo. Thank you for continuing to offer this program for the kids of our community.

If you have a Hug or a Slug... we’d like to hear it. Simply email us at editor@nelsonstar.com with your short quips, compliments or complaints. We will print the anonymous submissions for all to see. Be honest, but all we ask is you keep it tasteful.

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News Promoter Hopes to Make the NDCC a Place for Music

Concert series the fix MEGAN COLE Public Notice June 6th, 2012 Nelson’s Fire and Rescue Services and City of Nelson Operations Department

LANE CLEANUP - TWO WEEK CAMPAIGN ENDING JULY 15TH, 2012

It is now the end of the first week of the lane cleanup campaign. Help us achieve the goal of reducing fire hazards and improving our lanes to provide safe vehicle passage for all through traffic by doing the following: • 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 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. Fees for disposal are: • Small bag - $2.50 • 2.5 cubic meters or less - $5.00 • Metric ton - $50.00 With one week remaining in the campaign, let’s see if we can make a lasting impact in the lanes.

Nelson Fire and Rescue Services and City of Nelson Operations Department thank you for your participation in the cleanup campaign.

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

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Though the Nazareth show had to be cancelled, promoter Roger Carruthers and concert series sponsor Scott Newland are hopeful about the next show that will take place in October.

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into single purpose and now people are coming up to me and I’m hearing that people are concerned the arena isn’t finished, and are wondering why we aren’t getting world class shows here,” he said. “I decided to step up to the plate after so many years and I figured I would go do this. It so happened the next week I was at an antique market in Nelson and Mayor John Dooley saw me there and he asked if I was still doing concerts.”

Carruthers is working with a number of local lighting and sound proofing experts to finish the facility.

“I was working with Gary Waldie, who is the light man for acts like the Black Eyed Peas, who works here in town,”

he said. “We looked at how we could do the lighting rigging and how we could hydraulic all the lighting stages into the roof like they do in the bigger venues in Canada.”

As the money is raised to finish the arena they will begin working on the projects needed to finish the upgrades.

Despite the rough start with the Nazareth show, Carruthers hopes the community rallies around the concert series, which will next feature Pink Floyd cover band Pigs Tickets for the October 13 Pigs show are available at Phoenix Computers. Nazareth ticket holders can exchange their tickets to see Pigs or are able to get a full refund on November 1 at Phoenix Computers.

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Music will be centre ice at the Nelson and District Community Complex as a local promoter and music lover makes a push to finish a project that was never started.

“When the arena was first built they ran out of money and they never finished what was meant to make the arena a multi-purpose facility,” said Roger Carruthers of Rockopolis Promotions. “It is a hockey and sports facility, which is great and fills that need in Nelson, but as a promoter I was really hoping the arena would be a place to host a concert.”

Carruthers along with Revolution Audio and the community complex are getting the community involved in the fundraising to finish the arena by organizing a concert series appropriately named Fixing up the NDCC Arena.

The series was scheduled to launch with a concert by Scottish rockers Nazareth and the Headpins.

Promoters announced Wednesday the Nazareth show would be cancelled due to “lack of interest in ticket sales.”

Many people had approached Carruthers before he launched in to the concert series asking why the arena wasn’t finished.

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seven. With wonderful sidewalk cafes, we didn’t starve and we enjoyed the wonderful Gelato many, many times.

San Gimignano is an unforgettable ancient city everyone should visit. We were so pleased that it was on our agenda. Upon visiting the Pisa area, we had to pinch ourselves to make sure that we were actually awake and all these structures were real! Florence (Firenze) we found to be a very picturesque, romantic and artsy city. Shopping is fantastic, but take along plenty of Euro.

Wonderful souvenirs abound.

Italian Riviera: breathtaking! Our tour boarded a ferry to view the Cinque Terre. One of the “most memorable” places to visit. The ferry landed at Spezia and there sat our big, beautiful tour bus with Mario waiting patiently for 48 fulfilled tourists. Our last night in Rome with the tour was just lovely consisting of five course meal on a beautifully set patio. There were lots of goodbyes and exchanging of emails. The highlight of this evening, our anniversary, was to be serenaded by three opera singers and an accordion player that brought tears to our eyes. And what a wonderfully romantic celebration it was.

The next day we ventured on our own to learn all about the train system. We got on to it quite quickly (for seniors) and rode the rails from Rome to Naples, to Milan and Venice. Our time spent on Amalfi Coast was much too short, but we enjoyed Sorrento, and taking a ferry to the Isle of Capri. The Funicular cable car to the top was great! Venice was interesting. We loved San Marcos Square and the sea bus over to Murano Island. A visit to their glass factory and museum is a must.

Our last destination was Varenna onLake Como. This is a beautiful area and what a wonderful place to just relax, eat great food and hop ferries up and down the lake. One can also take day trip by train over the Alps to Switzerland. It was all over so soon.....things we must remember for next time: Good walking shoes, lots of Euros, quick-dry clothing and less baggage! cin cin

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Community Check This Out - Anne DeGrace

Behind the scenes hamsters And other creatures of the digital age

T

o people of a certain age, there’s always been something just a little magical about the digital world. I’m long past the notion of the whole thing being powered by an unseen league of hamsters running on wheels, but it still sometimes boggles my mind.

That’s because the digital universe seems as big and wide and endless as the real one. We can be forgiven for turning to cute, fuzzy creatures as an antidote to all that big-concept stuff.

And yet we adapt.

I tap my fingers impatiently when a web page takes longer than a millisecond to load. And I expect to find the answer to everything online, and right now, thank you very much.

So I’m sympathetic when library users wanting to download e-books through OverDrive — the ebook and audio-book

company of choice for most North American libraries, including ours — find themselves waitlisted for the new, hot bestseller, or frustrated when the book they want isn’t even listed.

Because it’s digital right? It’s just a bunch of ones and zeros. It should all be available, instant, and more important, it should be free.

Actually, no. Nothing is ever really free, and the e-universe that includes writers, publishers, e-book suppliers, and libraries are experiencing growing pains as they try to hammer out something approximating fairness in an increasingly demanding world. Even hamsters need to eat.

E-book lending has skyrocketed in public libraries, with circulation up exponentially everywhere. What would-be downloaders don’t see are the behind-the-scenes machinations, with

lending caps, restrictions, and hard-won (and sometimes lost) agreements with the Canadian Big Six publishers as well as about 90 smaller ones.

Since the advent of downloadable e-books through OverDrive, libraries have had to deal with circulation caps on e-books imposed by HarperCollins (the notion being that a hard copy of a book on the shelf will circulate only so many times before it falls apart), withdrawal of titles by Penguin and others as they negoti-

ate higher returns, and outright refusal of Simon & Schuster and Macmillan to play ball.

It’s about finding pricing and licensing models that are fair to authors and publishers both, because if authors aren’t paid for books they’re not

going to write them, and if publishers can’t pay the staff to edit, market, and manage titles, they won’t do it, either. We might as well all just breed hamsters, leaving the general public to read the backs of cereal boxes or their equivalent.

Libraries are sympathetic, but we also have our bottom line.

So when Random House raised their e-book prices for libraries from $30 for a hardcover bestseller print equivalent to a whopping $80 for the e-version, libraries squawked. At more than twice the price, it means fewer than half the titles can be purchased from your library’s budget.

One Nova Scotia regional library system just said no: we won’t buy Random House e-books at that price. Random’s point — that un-

like print books, an e-book can circulate endlessly and so either a cap or an increased price is only fair — also makes sense.

In theory, this will all settle out eventually; right now, it’s all so new. Further consultations and annual circulation stats, plus consumer action, will result in decisions that will, we can only hope, be fair to authors, publishers, and libraries.

But for those who are still looking for the free e-lunch, understanding goes a long way in the bookto-checkout e-food chain. And if you’re on a wait-list for that new, hot bestselling e-book, know that somewhere there’s a hamster running like mad, trying to make it happen.

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Calendar

Tell us about your upcoming event, e-mail: newsroom@nelsonstar.com

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

Let’s start your summer by doing yoga at the Kokanee Creek Park Visitors Centre. We are offering yoga lessons every Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Take a moment just for you while relaxing in nature sounds. For more detail see ecosociety.ca or search “EcoSociety” on Facebook.

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 and 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, the museum will be open 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 Kootenay Co-op is celebrating their birthday and their future endevours on Saturday, July 7 from 2 to 5 p.m with a tailgate party. The entire community is invited to join in the festivities and to help celebrate the giant step forward in the live of the Co-op. There will be a barbeque, live music, games and entertainment for all ages. Bring friends, a healthy appetite and come prepare to have lots of summer fun. The tailgate party will be held at 708 Vernon Street (the old Extra Foods site parking lot.)

Every Saturday this summer at Touchstones Nelson a museum docent will be available for guided tours.

Beginning Saturday, July 7 and running to August 25 tours will be available from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Free with Admission.

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 year’s 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, continuing during the months of July and August.

Tours are free, though donations are accepted.

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.

On Tuesday, July 10 hear Sam Simpson speak about her trip to Bangladesh and her experience teaching for a semester in the nursing education department of the International University of BusiDavid Gentles

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St. Saviours Anglican Church ness Agriculture and Technology in Dhaka. Slides, information, questions and discussion will make for an informative evening at the health unit multipurpose room on the second floor at 333 Victoria Street.

Cash donation appreciated and all proceeds will be donated to the Bangladesh health project to support the nursing education program. The presentation starts at 7:30 p.m. sharp. For more information call Simpson at 250-226-7682.

Linda Hoskins is retiring from Alzheimer’s BC. Please come to toast or roast her on Wednesday, July 11 at 7 p.m. in the community meeting room at the Nelson Health Co-op on Lake Street.

Teens! Wild and Wacky Sizzling Summer Wednesdays at the Nelson Public Library. First program is button making on July 11 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. for youth entering Grade 7 and up. Use a professional button maker, bring a slogan and a friend. Drop-in for a great free event with snacks and prizes. For more information contact Joanne at jharris@nelson.ca or call 505-5683.

Come see a fantastic show by Norden the Magician on Monday, July 16 at 3:30 p.m. at the Nelson Public Library. 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.

Touchstones Nelson will celebrate the public opening of its exhibit Baker Street Than and Now (and the Easy Park Living

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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.

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.

MARKETS

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.

GETTING ACTIVE

The Nelson Killjoys, Lumber Jackies, Salmo’s Babes of Brutality and Rossland’s Gnarlie’s Angels will be at the Nelson and District Community Complex on Friday, July 6 for Crashablanca. Doors open at 5 p.m. with the first whistle at 6 p.m. For more information turn to Page 17, Do you have an event you want the community to know about? Email your events to reporter@nelsonstar. com. Add your events to the calendar or plan your weekend at nelsonstar.com. ces Modern Convenien

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t was in the pages of Nancy Drew and Agatha Christie novels the seed was planted for Confined Space, the first in a crime fiction series

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Growing up in Ottawa and Montreal, Collier quickly found herself writing, reading and dreaming of a career as a crime fiction writer.

“I think it was that I loved the experience of reading it,” she said. “I loved the feeling that it took me into another world and there was this puzzle and everything seemed to fall into place at the end, even though part way through it seemed absolutely impossible that it would. I loved that experience as a reader. And even at a very young age I was aware of wanting to create that experience for the reader.”

Collier’s plans to pursue writing took a turn when she was sitting in her school library with her friends at eight years old.

“We were talking about what we wanted to be when we grew up,” she said. “We had to do this task and there were these pamphlets by the government with different occupations. I immediately went to the author one and said ‘well, this is what I’m going to do. I’m going to write books.’ It said, ‘unless you are Margaret Atwood or Margaret Lawrence give up on this and go into PR, marketing or advertizing.’ That was the Canadian government telling me that when I was eight. I believed it.”

Collier went about the rest of her life, got married, had kids and pursued an array of different jobs, never committing fully to one.

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them because I had this idea in the back of my head that really I am a mystery writer,” she said. “I would be working a part time job and someone would offer me a full time job and I would say no, because if I am this, then I can’t be a mystery writer.”

But eventually Collier decided she either had to be the mystery writer she thought she was or give it up completely.

For six years she focused on writing what would become Confined Space, a crime fiction novel set in a quiet mountain town called Kootenay Landing.

The story involves an ex-Canadian Forces commander named Bern Fortin who is called in for a routine investigation after a worker at a local brewery is found floating in the large bottle-washing tank.

Fortin brings in the brewery safety investigator and together they risk their jobs and lives to solve the mystery around the body and find a killer.

“The characters really developed

over time,” said Collier. “It’s been six years, and I probably spent about four years of that writing. It’s not going to take me that long to write the next book, but a lot of the time spent was used figuring out how I was going to put it together. The characters kind of started two-dimensional and just grew with every draft. It’s really hard to say where they came from. I started with the character of Evie and then I had a very different version of Bern and he was really the character that just grew and grew and grew with each draft until he became the main character of the whole book.”

In addition to receiving rave reviews from readers across North America, Confined Space was shortlisted for the Arthur Ellis Award for best-unpublished first crime novel by the Crime Writers of Canada.

“I’ve worked really hard,” said Collier. “There have been a lot of steps along the way. I can’t say that I’m surprised but I’m very pleased with how it’s gone.”

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The Kootenay’s next silver screen showing is finally slated for release.

The Tall Man, filmed in Salmo, Ymir, and Nelson in 2010, is rumoured to be debuting in France in September under a new title, The Secret.

The film was scheduled to have a local screening last spring, but after changes with the distributor, the dates were cancelled.

Local film commissioner Joanna Maratta hadn’t heard of the film’s new name, and suggested it might just be an international alternative.

The movie has already been shown at film festivals around the world, but has yet to be seen in wide release.

The Internet Movie Database suggests it’s coming out August 31 in the US and September 5 in France.

Some bloggers also say the film will debut in August, but no dates have been confirmed.

The film is a horror movie by director Pascal Laugier staring Jessica Biel.

Film crews spent several weeks on location in the Nelson area shooting the movie that was originally known as The Tall Man. The movie poster — now calling the film The Secret — features a familiar scene. The old Mount St. Francis exterior in Fairview was used as one of the locations in the horror film that stars Jessica Biel.

Canopy protects pedestrians from falling debris Nelson Star Staff

A wooden canopy erected above the first story of the former Redfish Grill on Baker Street last month is intended to prevent debris from landing on the sidewalk, a city building inspector says.

John Southam told radio

station 103.5 The Bridge that during recent heavy rains, small amounts of mortar and stucco fell from the burned-out building. The canopy is designed to catch the debris but not obscure the historical mural along the lower storey.

Meanwhile, the building’s long-term fate is still up in the air.

“The owners are still in discussions amongst themselves to decide what to do,” Southam said. “They are aware the city is anxious to see something done. We’re not expecting this [canopy] will be in place for any more than a few months at the most.”

Fire gutted the building in July 2010.

Kootenay Lake Levels Alert - High Lake Levels | July 4, 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: 1753.78 ft.

7 day forecast: Up 4 to 6 inches.

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

Nelson:

Present level: 1750.88 ft.

7 day forecast: Up 4 to 6 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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Students performed a dance to “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da” for their principal (below).

SAM VAN SCHIE Nelson Star Reporter

Rosemont elementary students ended their school year with a special sendoff for their principal Diane Larcombe.

On their second last day of classes, students gathered in their school yard. When their principal came outside, the 95 students from Kindergarten to Grade 5 broke into dance.

“It was a complete surprise,” Larcombe said through tears.

A week earlier, while Larcombe was away from the school on district business, students had gathered in the gym, where Kindergarten teacher Wendy Maslechko and her 15-year-old daughter Oksana taught them choreography for The Beatles song “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da.” “We almost got caught,” laughed Maslechko, explaining

that Larcombe had unexpectedly shown up at the school with a flat tire while they were rehearsing the dance. “Luckily she didn’t know what we were up to. She left again and we continued practicing it over and over.”

Maslechko said she chose the song because she’d seen dances done to it before, and she thought the “life goes on” lyric was fitting for the occasion.

Larcombe was principal at Rosemont for three years. The 57-year-old accepted early retirement to work overseas.

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She and her husband, a teacher in Kaslo, will move to China and work at a BC curriculum school there.

“I probably would have retired next year anyways, and I didn’t want to miss the opportunity,” Larcombe said, noting schools in China don’t generally accept new teachers over the age of 60.

Her new job will be at a private boarding school for Kindergarten to Grade 6. Her husband will teach high school math and physics in a different part of the school. They plan to stay for at least two years, then return to the Kootenays and retire at their home in Kaslo.

While Larcombe is looking forward to the new opportunity, she said she’s grown attached to the students at Rosemont.

“It’s been a pleasure working with these kids, I’m going to miss them,” she said.

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A program aimed at helping Nelson residents make their homes more energy efficient is “beyond successful” after its first two months, according to its coordinator.

Carmen Proctor says 110 participants have registered so far for the EcoSave program, which gives access to home energy assessments at a reduced cost, up to $7,000 in rebates for efficiency improvements, and on-bill financing through Nelson Hydro.

Between 70 and 80 per cent of those signed up have completed home energy assessments, while one person has already been approved for on-bill financing — a first in BC. “It’s a two-year pilot phase, and for 2012-13 we had a target of 200 to sign up, 100 to hopefully do some retrofits and maybe 50 to use the financing system,” Proctor says.

“We’re blowing those numbers right out of the water.”

Proctor says contractors are telling customers about rebates and an informa-

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tion session last month was standing-room only. She adds FortisBC and BC Hydro are both watching closely, as they’re mandated to roll out similar programs later this year.

Home energy assessments are $50 if you register before the end of July. After that, it goes up to $100, and later in the fall $127, which Proctor says is “still a really good deal,” because a regular assessment is $150 to $200.

There’s a post-retrofit cost of $150 as well, which has to be paid to access rebates.

Register online or at city hall or at hardware stores.

Proctor can be reached at 250-509-2021 or cproctor@nelson.ca. The program’s website is nelson.ca/ ecosave.

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Nelson Youth Soccer Teams in Kelowna

Triple bronze for U12 Selects Nelson Star Staff

The Nelson U12 Selects brought four development teams to Kelowna this past weekend and returned with three bronze medals.

Enjoying high numbers in the rep program for 11 and 12 year old male and female players, this season the Nelson Youth Soccer Association has taken teams to tournaments with a mix of players from both ages.

The two Nelson U12 Selects boys teams played in different pools in the annual Kelowna Canada Day tournament with both coming up with decent results.

The Nelson “B” side came away with a 2-1 round robin record thanks to wins against Yukon and Prince George where they outscored their opponents 10-2. Their only loss was a narrow 3-2 result in their opening game.

The Nelson “A” boys squad ended up with a 1-2 round robin record that included a 6-1 win over Prince George, a narrow 3-2 loss to Yukon and a loss to a strong Whistler team that ended up winning the tournament.

“The boys played well in

The two Nelson U12 Selects teams ended up in a tie during the bronze medal match in Kelowna.

all of their games,” said coach Mark Harold. “Their effort and level of play got better in each subsequent game.

They competed and overcome many obstacles, including heavy rain, to reach the bronze medal game. It was a great team effort and every boy contributed and should be proud of their accomplishments.”

Both teams ended up finished tied for second in their respective brackets and were matched against each other in the bronze medal game.

“The boys appeared quite excited by this and clearly did not want to lose to their teammates on the other team,” said Selects mentor coach Jamie Spendlove. “To

a player, every one of the boys raised their level and competed in a thrilling, tightly matched game.”

The bronze medal game ended up tied 1-1 at the end of regulation. At this point the coaches — unbeknownst to the players — approached the tournament organizers and asked if it would be possible to declare the teams cobronze medalists which was agreed to. The players were still allowed to complete the penalty shootout which was won by a narrow single goal after five shooters by the Nelson “B” side.

“We thought it was only fitting that every player from both teams be awarded a bronze medal, since they are

really all part of one larger team and since they played such an equally balanced game in the bronze medal match,” said coach Kerry Dyck.

The Nelson U12 Selects girls program also sent two teams to the tournament.

The Nelson White team finished with a 2-2 record which was good enough to earn them a bronze medal.

The Nelson Blue side finished with a 1-3 record that included a final match victory that went to shootout.

The two teams were also matched up against other in the round robin where the Nelson White team edged Nelson Blue by a 3-1 margin.

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Roller derby is back tonight at the Nelson and District Community Complex.

Hot off the heels of the Western Canadian tournament, Klash in the Kootenays, four of the West Kootenay Roller

Derby League’s teams will skate in Clashablanca.

Salmo’s Babes of Brutality will take on Rossland’s Gnarlie’s Angels and Nelson’s Killjoys will battle the Lumber Jackies.

Doors open at 5 p.m. with first whistle at 6 p.m.

There will be beer, cider, and

team and league merchandise available for purchase.

Tickets are available in advance through brownpapertickets.com for $10 or $15 at the door. Kids 12 and under are always $2 at the door.

For more information about the local derby league visit kootenayrollerderby.com.

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making Canada Day 2012, a true community and regional celebration. The Chamber of Commerce takes on the organizational role of this free family fun day in Rotary Lakeside Park. We are able to pull off a successful event thanks to the contributions by the following business, which we encourage you to support and thank, as well all the performers and community groups. Thanks to the thousands of folks who showed up making for a great atmosphere in one of the best venues in Canada despite the afternoon deluge of rain.

The Chamber is looking forward to rescheduling the ¿reworks and possibly another community celebration event on the BC Day long weekend.

Platinum Sponsors City of Nelson • Celebrate Canada • Columbia Power Corporation • Regional District of Central Kootenay: Ramona Faust, Area E; Ron Mickel Area F, Walter Popoff Area H Hairy Productions • Nelson Star • EZ Rock • 1035 The Bridge • Nelson Professional Fire¿ghters

Gold Sponsors Berg Naqvi Lehmann • Best Western Baker Street Inn • Carmichael Toews Irving • Canada Safeway • Dairy Queen • Hippersons Hardware Hume Hotel • Hanson Decking • Investors Group • Maglio Building Centre • Nelson Toyota • Nelson Chrysler Nelson Home Hardware Building Centre • Nelson Ready Mix • New Grand Hotel • Paci¿c Insight • Poulin Agencies Remax/RHC Realty • RHC Insurance • Selkirk Paving

Special thanks to the following musicians, entertainers, community groups and businesses for making the entire day so enjoyable.

Heritage Harmony Barbershop Choir • Logan Carlstrom • Rhythmic Dimensions • Brenda McJones Highland Dancers Nelson Community Band • Glacier Harmony Singers • The Shants • String of Pearls • The Pat Henman Band White Lightning Blues Band • Myriam Parent • Big Mama Blue and the Jones Brothers • Moving Mosaic Samba Band Sunshine Drive• Bubbles the Clown • Visions Alive Puppets • Joshua’s Giant Bubbles • Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce EZ Rock • 1035 The Bridge • AFKO • Connor the Magni¿cent • 4 Cats Art Studio • Endless Adventures • Glenn Erickson • Hide and Seek Kootenay Catamaran Camp • Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation• Nelson Friends of the Family • Nelson Electric Tramway Society Nelson Pilot’s Association • Nelson & District Recreation Complex • Nelson and District Youth Centre • Nelson Sheriffs Save On Foods • Sparkling Life Family Chiropractic • Touchstones Museum of Art and History The Nelson Civic Theatre Society • YWAM • Nelson Lions Club for the Annual Pancake Breakfast • Nelson Rotary Club for the Annual BBQ

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The Dimestore Fisherman Episode on Kootenay Lake Airs Tonight

New to Town? Nelson’s fishing set to cast global Then let us welcome you to town with our greetings basket that also includes information about your new community.

Call us at 250-352-3220 or 250-825-4743

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Kootenay Lake’s fine fishing scene is going to be broadcast to angling enthusiasts everywhere this Friday.

Last fall the popular Canadian documentary fishing program The Dimestore Fisherman was in the area shooting an episode with Nelson’s Kerry Reed of Reel Adven-

tures Fishing. This weekend on the World Fishing Network (channel 152 on Shaw Cable), the episode will air.

The airtimes are Friday at 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. and again on Saturday at 6 a.m.

“From our perspective when you’re out there and you’re on that water and those mountain peaks are breaking through the clouds and you can see the ceiling

and it’s pretty amazing,” Jim Hoey, host and producer of The Dimestore Fishermen, told the Star last fall. “It’s an amazing feeling. We certainly want to encourage anyone who lives in the Kootenays to experience Kootenay Lake themselves. It’s a resource that’s right there and it’s one of a kind.”

The Dimestore Fishermen is in its 14th season of pro-

duction and travel across Canada.

“We’re travelling through the spring, summer and fall all over Canada to produce our program,” said Hoey. “It’s something where we do try to explore the cultural, historical and recreational aspects of the Canadian communities that we visit.”

The episode will also air on Shaw video on demand.

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Obituaries & Memorials

By Major Yvonne Borrows - The Salvation Army

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live in the Kootenay’s, there’s not supposed to be any stress here, so why do I often feel so wound up and often over the top? I am beginning to realized that this is a very busy world and I seem to be being pulled by this busy world in many different directions all at once. Any one else feeling that way? Not a great feeling.

Somebody told me when I first moved here nearly 2 years ago that overstressed uptight people get kicked out of the Kootenay’s. I’m a little nervous.

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Ian Crofton November 12th, 1944 to June 28th , 2012

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Quietly at Jubilee Manor on June 28th in his 67th year with family by his side. Loving father of Andrew and Julia and also leaving behind three brothers, two sisters and many many friends.

There will be a gathering of friends and family at the Nelson Rod & Gun Club on Sunday July 8th between 1:00 and 5:00 pm to celebrate his life. All are welcome. In lieu of flowers a donation to Kootenay Co-op Radio in Ian’s name would be gratefully appreciated.

NOTICE OF PASSING Perrin, Ernest Douglas Perrin, Ernest Douglas of Nelson, BC passed away in Mountain Lake Seniors Community on June 30, 2012 at the age of 93 years.

Doug was born in Trail, BC on February 10, 1919. He received his education there.

After being introduced by George and Nyrna Heroux, Doug married Marie Preston on April 26, 1957. They resided in Nelson, with Doug working at Kootenay Forest Products in the boiler room until he retired at the age of 65 in 1984. He enjoyed looking at rocks and minerals, spending lots of time at Riondel and Kootenay Bay. He also taught himself to play the guitar.

Doug will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 55 years, Marie, Son Jeff of Nelson, BC, Daughters Nadia Wright of Saskatoon, Sk., Lynn Berkich of Nelson, BC, and Jackie (Mark) Pollard of Balfour, BC, 2 Grandchildren Spencer and Jory, Niece Cecilia of Sprague, Manitoba, nephews Peter of Toronto, Ontario and Fred of Fruitvale, BC. He was predeceased by 8 brothers and sisters.

There will be no service by his request. Cremation has taken place.

As an expression of sympathy family and friends may make donations to the Cancer Society Box 292 Nelson, BC V1L 5P9.

The family would like to thank the staff at Mountain Lake Seniors Community and to Dr. Janz.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd. on line condolences may be expressed at www. thompsonfs.ca

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I have been reminded several times over the past few weeks of a scripture verse from the book of Psalms, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Being still does not come natural for many of us, it is definitely a struggle for me. But this verse reminds me that we do need to stop from time to time and just be still. Stop for a few moments and reflect on where we are, where do we want our life to be heading and maybe even what we might need to change in our lives to get to where we $ )ULHQGO\ %LEOH want to be. &HQWUH &KXUFK Another verse from Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 am the Bible, Special Guest Speaker Jared Keber Philippians 1:6 says, “He who 623 Gordon Rd. Nelson BC V1L 5X6 Phone 250-352-9322 • Pastor Rev. Ken H. Keber began a good 5HIUHVKPHQWV DUH VHUYHG DIWHU WKH VHUYLFH $ŋ OLDWHG ZLWK WKH 3HQWHFRVWDO $VVHPEOLHV RI &DQDGD

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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 SLOCAN LAKE DANCE CAMP July 26-29 New Denver. 4 days of Ballroom Dance Workshops slocanlakedancecamp.ca or 250-358-2448

CLASS 1 Flat Deck Driver Mountain Experience. Some Tarping. Paid by mile, empty or loaded. Group Benefits.

Email or fax current resume & abstract to: bolsterandsons@gmail.com or Fax 250-447-9003

Education/Trade Schools 21 WEEK HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM Prepare for a Career in Heavy Equipment Operation. Introducing our new Apprenticeship Program which includes:

LOST: 4 gb Memory Card Wed. June 20th call 352-6993 STOLEN: Black KONA bike with Blue Pedals on July 3rd from porch on Victoria Street.

If seen please call Nelson City Police file #2012-2930 or Julie at 352-5341 or 352-3164

ITA Foundation ITA HEO Theory Multi Equipment Training (Apprenticeship hours logged) Certificates included are: • Ground Disturbance Level 2 • WHMIS • Traffic Control • First Aid Reserve your seat for August 13, 2012.

Taylor Pro Training Ltd at 1-877-860-7627 www.taylorprotraining.com

Children

Help Wanted

Lost & Found

Childcare Available Child Care avail your home 1 or 2 days a week, Mature, positive, fun, physically fit, energetic, retired teacher, with many years of childcare experience infants to teens, Salary-make an offer.

250 777-0825

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Employment

Employment

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS? Relief is only a call away!

Call Shelley Cameron Estate Administrator at 877-797-4359 today, to set up your FREE consultation in Nelson.

Donna Mihalcheon CA, CIRP 31 years experience.

BDO Canada Limited.

Limited.

Trustee in Bankruptcy.

202-1628 Dickson Avenue, Kelowna , BC V1Y 9X1

ATTENTION ROOFERS! Come work with the industry leader in roofing and exteriors.

We are a Calgary based Company looking to hire skilled, professional roofers with foreman experience who are seeking year round employment. Must have 5 years of experience in steep sloped roofing, valid driver’s licence, vehicle and tools. $27 $32 per hour depending on experience with potential benefits.

Subcontract crews also welcome to apply. Must have all of the above and current WCB coverage.

Please call 403-366-3770 Ext. 258 or email Todd@epicroofing.ca Epic Roofing & Exteriors has been in business since 2001.

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

Help Wanted

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Employment

Employment

Employment

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Couple With Horses. Large Central BC Cattle Ranch seeks couple with horses to spend summer on range with cattle herd in the spectacular Chilcotin country. Travel trailer provided for housing. Low pay, but an adventure of a lifetime.

Alexis Creek Ranch (425) 4818451 Email: cblakey@wesmar.com 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

Administrative Assistant (part-time) Kootenay Boundary Division of Family Practice This contracted position is for approximately 22 hours per week and will involve working from a home office.

Are you different?

You might be different if: • You’re looking for a change, but don’t really like change;

The successful candidate will: • Have at least three years experience in office administration • Be highly organized, pay attention to detail, able to perform multiple tasks, balance priorities and meet deadlines • Have excellent computer skills, including in Excel. Simply Accounting

• You like the challenges of technology and the principals of Bookkeeping;

would be an asset.

• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills • Be able to work well alone and as part of a regional team • Have good writing skills; minute taking and transcribing skills would be an asset • Be able to travel within the Kootenay Boundary region • Provide their own computer / home office The hourly fee rate is approximately $25 (excluding HST if applicable), dependent on experience.

• You like Accounting because it’s exacting with rules and regulations;

• You like details and the little steps of a process to get to the big picture; • You’re a common sense, experienced Accounting Specialist;

At Drop Designs, we’re different, and that’s how we like it. If you really think you’re different, and are an Accounting Specialist, send a cover letter and resume to: hr@dropdesigns.com

• You’re still reading and need more details; (you’ll find them at www.dropdesigns.com).

For a detailed Job Description please see www.divisionsbc.ca/kb/careers Please email your resume with a letter outlining the skills you bring to this job to kbdivisionhr@gmail.com Or mail to: The Kootenay Boundary Division of Family Practice P.O Box 9 Nelson, BC V1L 5P7

Closing date: July 18, 2012

HELP WANTED

Free golf & staff accommodation available.

Email resume to helderm@kokaneesprings.com

We are seeking an individual with either a Cosmetic, Esthetic or Salon background who is interested in a career in Cosmetic Department Sales/Management.

or call 1 (250)227-2006 Driver wanted with Class 1 full/part time position.

Day shift in Trail area, Must be able to get a fast card 250-365-7321

Sex and the Kitty

www.spca.bc.ca

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

Key tasks include: • Ensuring that the Division’s administrative systems are efficient and effective • Supporting the financial management of the Division • Providing support to the Division board and committees • Assisting in event planning and hosting

Cooks required at Kokanee Spring Golf Resort Golf in Crawford Bay.

A single unspayed cat can produce 470,000 offspring in just seven years. Sadly, most of them end up abandoned at BC SPCA shelters or condemned to a grim life on the streets. Be responsible - don’t litter.

AINSWORTH HOT SPRINGS RESORT

The eyes have it Fetch a Friend from the SPCA today!

spca.bc.ca

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

www.nelsonpharmasave.com Health & Wellness Connection

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Merchandise for Sale

Real Estate

Medical/Dental

Home Care

Furniture

For Sale By Owner

Suites, Lower

Auto Financing

Registered Nurses & Licensed Practical Nurses Bayshore Home Health

Nursing Foot Care foot care nurse with 18 yrs experience available at the mall Walk In Clinic on Sundays 11:15 am - 1:30 pm call for appointments 250 352-4666 in home visits also availible call Barb at 250 229-5777

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

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

Excellent for handy person or couple 780-566-0707

Nelson: 1 brdm suite (middle of Nelson). Looking for long term working person or couple $875/m includes utilities F/S W/D N/P N/S of any kind 352-7884 or 551-0289

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Houses For Sale

Nelson: 30 yr old male with secured monthly income seeks housing/room for Aug 1st. Clean, tidy, responsible & personable. Good References avail. Contact Jesse M @ 250 352-9876

Help Wanted

Registered Care Aides Cooks Registered Recreation Aides For more information and to apply please see our website www.advocarehealth.com or email resume to Janice.VanCaeseele@ advocarehealth.com or fax (1)250-352-0056

Our classified ads are on the net! Check it out at www.bcclassified.com Help Wanted

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

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

Services

Financial Services GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com

has an opening for a SOUS CHEF. Food Safe is mandatory. 5 years experience in a similar position and 2 years minimum culinary college certiÀcation are required. Competitive wage and beneÀt package is offered to the successful applicant. Apply in person or submit resume to: jobs@hotnaturally.com or fax to 250-229-5600 Attention: Karen LeMoel

AINSWORTH HOT SPRINGS RESORT has an opening for a full time Line Cook. Food Safe is mandatory. 5 years work experience in a similar position and 2 years minimum culinary college certiÀcation are required. Competitive wage and beneÀt package is offered to the successful applicant. Apply in person or submit resume to: jobs@hotnaturally.com or fax to 250-229-5600

Garage Sales Sat July 7th 811 7th St 8am 1pm kitchen stuff, furniture, vintage & summer items

Legal Services CRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. Confidential, Fast, & Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL FREEDOM. Call for FREE INFO. BOOKLET

1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) RemoveYourRecord.com

Household Services A-1 FURNACE & Air Duct Cleaning.

Complete Furnace/Air Duct Systems cleaned & sterilized. Locally owned & operated. 1-800-5650355 (Free estimates)

Misc Services KOOTENAY HOME Maintenance & Handyman Services.

Please contact Jeff @ 250-505-9693

AINSWORTH HOT SPRINGS RESORT

For Sale: 9 drawer dresser w/mirror, matching high boy, cedar lined metal trunk, New massage table & drop leaf table. 250-551-9317

Merchandise for Sale

Food Products BUTCHER SHOP BC INSPECTED GRADED AA OR BETTER LOCALLY GROWN NATURAL BEEF Hormone Free Grass Fed/Grain Finished $100 Packages Available Quarters/Halves $2.50/lb Hanging Weight Extra Lean Hamburger $4.00/lb TARZWELL FARMS 250-428-4316 Creston

Help Wanted

Heavy Duty Machinery A- STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS / Bridges / Equipment Wheel loaders JD 644E & 544A / 63’ & 90’ Stiff boom 5th wheel crane trucks/Excavators EX200-5 & 892D-LC / Small forklifts / F350 C/C “Cabs”20’40’45’53’ New/ Used/ Damaged /Containers Semi Trailers for Hiway & StorageCall 24 Hrs 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Community Newspapers We’re at the heart of things™

Misc. for Sale HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

TV Specials Panasonic 32” $280 Samsung 51” $690, Samsung 55” 3D includes BluRay player $1050 warranty included West Liquidation Castlegar call for Appointment 250-365-3367 www .WestLiquidation.com

Misc. Wanted I Buy Old Coins & Collections Olympic, Gold Silver Coins etc Call Chad 250-863-3082 Local

Help Wanted

AINSWORTH HOT SPRINGS RESORT

has an opening for a pool attendant. Competitive wage and beneÀt package is offered to the resumes to : jobs@hotnaturally.com or fax to

Trail, BC Kootenay Savings continues to grow as we strive to fulfill our vision:

250-229-5600 Attention: Karen LeMoel

Cleaning Services

Cleaning Services

To be the best provider of financial services and the best place to work in the communities we serve.

We currently have an opportunity to hire a Systems Analyst in our Information Technology Department.

The incumbent is responsible for helpdesk and desk side support, installation, configuration, maintenance and administration of all software, telephone, hardware and local area networks in the branches and the Corporate Office.

If you are a team-oriented individual interested in growing with an organization where you can demonstrate your talent, we'd like to hear from you!

For full details about this position including qualifications and information about how to apply prior to July 30, 2012, please see the Careers Section of our website at www.kscu.com better. together

Want to Rent

Mobile Homes & Parks

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

Available June 1st.

250-352-5634 or 208-304-5297

for Pre-Approval www.amford.com or www.autocanada.com

Auto Loans or We Will Pay You $1000

Antiques / Classics

All Makes, All Models.

New & Used Inventory.

1-888-229-0744 or apply at: www.greatcanadianautocredit.com Must be employed w/ $1800/mo. income w/ drivers license. DL #30526

Recreational/Sale

2000 TRAVEL TRAILER: 29.5’ full KN/LR slide, rear queen bed, A/C, new awning, clean $12,9000 250-4285609/ 780-554-1282 (cell)

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent

VIKING Tent Trailer. Beautiful trailer. King, Queen, Double sized beds. U shaped dinette.

Shower, toilet, hot & cold water, 3 way fridge, furnace, indoor/outdoor stove, lots of storage, awning & screen room. $5000 OBO 250-352-1221 or bflemingmc@shaw.ca

Nelson: 2 bdrm apartment avail.

Immediately.

NS/NP $750/mo incl. power 365-7335 Small 2 bdrm apartment min out of town $650/m + utilities N/S N/P 354-4381or354-7949

Commercial/ Industrial

Boats

Large A/C Office downtown Nelson $750/m including utilities 354-4381 or 354-7949

BOATING SEASON IS HERE FINALLY! WANNA HAVE SOME FUN WITH YOUR FAMILY & FRIENDS THIS SUMMER!!

2 bdrm house immediate North Shore N/S N/P $875/m + utilities 352-9136 after 6 pm CHARMING 3 bedroom 1 bath home in Convenient downtown Trail location, Bring your ideas and make this house your home! MLS #K213619, Call Lynnette @ Century 21 Mountainview Realty Today 1-877304-7952

Your Cabin on the Lake The Kootenay Queen

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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

BRIGHT and spacious! fireplace, 2 bedrooms, carport, claw foot tub, sauna, laundry, private entry, coat room and patio. Property backs onto trails. 250-551-3553.

Nelson Rental

Call Dennis, Shawn or Paul

GUARANTEED

1974 12x56 Moduline sm porch & shed , no mould or leaks good cond. @ 6 mile M.H.P. $24,000. 250 777-0636

Suites, Lower

Apt/Condo for Rent

YOU’RE APPROVED

Lots 1/2 ACRE fully serviced lot in quiet, newer sub division in Salmo, BC. NOT located on the flood plain, meaning you can build a basement. - Custom made home plans designed specifically for the lot available as well if interested.

Call Lynnette @ Century21 Mountainview Realty For more info 1-877-304-7952

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Nelson: 3 br,2.5 baths duplex, hardwood floors front & back yard Rosemont furnished $1450 +util.July 15th 352-9686

Apt/Condo for Rent

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successful applicant. Apply in person or submit

Systems Analyst

GENEROUS SRI INCENTIVES & now government grants for first time buyers!

SRI Homes and Lake Country are offering unbelievable discounts. Lake Country Modular Homes, located next to SRI’s Winfield factory, offers custom designs, factory tours, expert advice & service and the best price! Call Don Purdie toll free at 1-866-766-2214. www.LCMhomes.com

Transportation

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Employment

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Services

Employment

Make a difference in the lives of seniors. Come work for AdvoCare Health Services, we take “Pride in Caring” Now recruiting casual, potentially permanent positions at Mountain Lake Seniors Community in Nelson. · · ·

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Legal Notices

Auto Financing DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

1-800-910-6402 www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557

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 as is, where is Call 250-362-7681 or email monikas_2010@ hotmail.com for more information

World’s Finest FISHING BOATS Weldcraft, Hewescraft, Lund, Godfrey Pontoons Mark’s Marine, Hayden, ID 1-888-821-2200 www.marksmarineinc.com

Legal Notices

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re: The Estate of PAUL GERGELY, deceased, formerly of 306, 620 Second Street, Nelson, BC V1L 2L8, who died on May 18, 2012.

Creditors and others having claims against the estate of PAUL GERGELY are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executor c/o Alan P. Czepil, Barrister and Solicitor, Box 1800, 6313 Main Street, Oliver BC V0H 1T0 on or before August 21, 2012, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice.

call now for

help and information anytime, anywhere in BC.

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Total Car Care.

Total Customer Care.

Sports

Seasonal Maintenance Package Service includes:

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618 Lake Street

250-354-4866

*Up to 5 litres of oil. Synthetic and other grades of oil extra. Environmental disposal and shop supply fees may be charged, where permitted by law. Diesel vehicles, custom wheels and vehicles with TPMS may be extra. Installation of seasonal tires extra. See manager for details. †Ceramic pads extra. There may be substantial extra cost for additional parts and labour. Lifetime Guarantee valid for as long as you own your vehicle. See manager for limited guarantee terms. Not valid with other brake offers. © 2012 Midas Canada Inc.

Champs in the Stampede City A pair of Nelson hockey players were part of a regional team that captured the Stampede Challenge AAA title late last month. Haley Elias (middle row far right) and Taylor Harrison (middle row fourth from right) joined female hockey players from around the Kootenay and Okanagan at the 18th annual tournament where they went 5-0-1 to win the gold medal. The Kamloops Ice Pirates defeated the Red Deer Rustlers 3-0 in the final to capture the tournament that draws teams from all across Canada and the United States. It was an impressive end to the spring season for the team which attended three tournaments over the course of the last few months. The girls compiled a record of 12-2-3 in tournaments in Vancouver and Calgary. Nelson’s Doug Harrison (back row middle) was behind the bench as one of the team’s assistant coaches.

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Community

We Love Your Pets & They love Us!

Nelson

Animal A niimall Hospital

Nelson Public Library

Healthy Pets, Happy Pets

Cool teen stuff for hot summer SUBMITTED Special to the Nelson Star

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” said 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 July 11, teens

book and recycle it into something extraordinary!

Decorate your nails using polish, designs, stencils and comics in a special nail art program on August 18 (teens are asked to pre-register for this program only by calling Joanne at 5055683 or emailing jhar-

can learn to make buttons with a professional button-making machine — just bring your own slogan. Get your game on July 18 with retro board games or Wii and Xbox 360. The July 25 program offers a new spin on an old standby, with Altered Books. Take an old

Valhalla Path Realty

THIS IS YOUR NEWSPAPER

280 Baker St., Nelson, BC

(250)354-4089

The Nelson Star is proud to be your community newspaper, but we need your help. If you have an event, organization or accomplishment that the Nelson area needs to know about... here’s your chance. Simply email us a write up, photo or tidbit of information and we’ll print it. No story is too small, no accomplishment ever unworthy. Write it like you would like to read it and the community will be better off for it. Email us at editor@nelsonstar.com

THIS IS YOUR COMMUNITY

valhallapathrealty@telus.net SWEET SETTING

$269,900

Wayne Germaine 250.354.2814 wayne@valhallapathrealty.com

The perfect country starter home just outside of Nelson on Granite Road. A warm and inviting 2 bedroom home with rustic wood floors, a wood stove and lots of windows. There is a covered porch and large deck with city views.

The 3-acre hillside has fruit trees, garden space and mature evergreens.

250.352.7178

STILL

DOING 520 C Falls Street Nelson TIME! (Above Savoy Bowling Lanes) Open Tues - Sat.: 12:00 - 5:00pm View our current animals available for adoption and check out the new Lost & Found section on our website!

www.spca.bc.ca/nelson Kootenay Animal Assistance Program Society (KAAP)

Pets Available for Adoption 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 THE GREAT OUTDOORS

NMHA now accepting coaching applications for 2012-13 season nelsonmha.ca to download application, Closing date July 27 If you are interested in coaching, please download, print, fill out and mail in a coaching application form to

ris@nelson.ca). And August 15 is mystery Wednesday — stay 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?

250.352.7861 2124 Ymir Road www.nelsonvet.com

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

$395,000

A log home overlooking Kootenay Lake that sits on 17 private acres and has a large detached workshop, and custom built kitchen is your opportunity to enjoy the incredible lifestyle that the Kootenays has to offer.

Call Robert JUST MINUTES FROM TOWN

Nelson Minor Hockey Association PO Box 766 Nelson, BC V1L 5R4 Attention: Greg Andrusak

$465,000

Norm Zaytsoff 250.354.8584 norm@valhallapathrealty.com

Creative styling and well-appointed landscaping define this attractive rural home and property. Privately situated on approx. 1 acre, this home offers 3-4 bdrms, 2 baths, a hand-crafted river rock fireplace, a sun-filled family room, and a welcoming foyer. Move from a well-organized kitchen to a relaxing deck with ease. You will be so proud to be the next owner of this fine home.

Call Norm or Lev RENT & RESIDENCE

Karen Bennett

$329,900

Lev Zaytsoff 250.354.8443 lev@valhallapathrealty.com

250.352.1890

advertising@nelsonstar.com

Call Lev or Norm LOCATION, LOCATION … LOCATION!

• Mother • Nelson Star Sales Rep • Rotary member • Wanna-be Hockey Player

If you have any marketing questions, please feel free to contact me.

This 3-bdrm home with a legal 3-bdrm daylight suite in the hospital area is the best buy in its category. Both suites are spacious and bright and offer an unobstructed view of the lake and mountains. Big rear deck and off street parking. Can bring in as much as $2,400/mo.

$388,900

James Loeppky 250.509.0804 james@valhallapathrealty.com

D UCE

RED Yara Chard 250.354.3382 info@nelsonlocal.com www.nelsonlocal.com

$289,000

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 easy walk downtown. 3–4 bedrooms and 2 full baths can appeal to a growing family, or the recently retired.

Cutie Patooties!

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

Call James WALK EVERYWHERE This lovely 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom home is a nice blend of old character charm and modern upgrades. Featuring a brand new kitchen, hardwood floors and mouldings, charming built-in cabinetry, large bathrooms, and covered off-street parking, it is situated on a cute low maintenance lot with a small garden, only 2 blocks from downtown. This is a great property for a first time buyer.

Call Yara or visit www.NelsonLocal.com

www.valhallapathrealty.com

www.homesforanimals.com

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Drunk Uncle Nelson punk rockers set to take the Royal Stage

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unk rock is all about a lack of pretension. Hailing from Ontario, but relocating to the Kootenays, the members of Drunk Uncle formed their band under the best kind of premise. They are the best of friends, who decided to buy instruments, learn to play, and form a band together while drinking.

Without the typical conventions of serious musicians, everyone learned to play together, but not just on a single instrument. Ryan Hallewick, Justin Moroz, and Ben Holek would convene in their jam space, work on song ideas, and use each others strengths. Whoever was strongest on drums, with the stamina to play their version of classic So-Cal skate punk, got the stool for that song, and so on. It’s a fresh version of musical chairs, and has a surprising effective.

The X factor in this equation of course, is their propensity to live up to their moniker, and consume beer and alcohol, sometimes to excess.

Like gasoline on a fire, three already-fiery personalities in the band, rocking at full throttle, plus alcohol, can lead to yelling, shoving, and destruction of instruments and objects. Don’t be afraid, the risk and danger is all part of the fun.

Vancouver’s Babysitter, and possibly a couple more punk bands, open the show at The Royal on Thursday, July 12.

Tickets are $7 at the door and doors open at 8 p.m.

July 6th - The Dudes July 7th - Apathy & Celph Titled with DJ Swan

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

July 13th - DJ D!GGY Hip Hop DJ of Down with Webster

Modern Grass

Born in 2011, Halifax’s Modern Grass has quickly gained a reputation as one of Nova Scotia’s best country/bluegrass bands.

The quintet pays tribute to a number of musical traditions, but leaves plenty of room for innovation and improvisation.

Modern Grass plays The Royal tomorrow night.

Doors open at 9 p.m. and tickets are $10 and are available at The Royal or liveattheroyal.com.

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 With Breakfluid Aug 4th - Val Kilmer & The New Coke Live 80’s Band

Every Thursday features various dj’s.

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Apathy and Celph Titled Hip hop lovers get ready, Connecticut’s Apathy and Celph Titled will be taking the stage at Spiritbar on Saturday night. Before they take the stage Christine Hunter caught up with Apathy for a few questions.

1. What have you heard about the Nelson hip hop scene? What does it mean to come here after all the years of Peter and Christine trying to book you over the past fiveyears?

Honestly I’ve never heard of Nelson before. I’m not too educated on Canadian geography. But I’m definitely excited to see it.

2. What artists inspired you to become involved with hip hop? What is your favourite album of all time? What is your ultimate goal at the end of your career?

The list is so long as far as artists who inspired me. I’m an above average hip hop fan, so everyone from Run DMC, Beastie Boys, Rakim, Chuck D and Ice Cube to the more obscure Editor: Megan cole vurb@nelsonstar.com

groups like The Legion, The Boogiemonsters and Organized Konfusion, inspired me to want to do this shit. My favourite album of all time is Illmatic

by Nas. And I can never call it, as far as career goals. I just take what comes and try to navigate through the industry, the best I can.

3. Having worked with the likes of Sage Francis, Fort Minor, Mike Shinoda, 7L and Esoteric, Jedi Mind Tricks, Army of the Pharaohs just to name a few. An with the forthcoming of your latest project Will Sing For Vengeance EP who are some other individuals you guys would like to colab with, or some of the most memorable ones?

Showbiz and AG, Pete Rock and CL Smooth, and Ghostface, there’s a lot of people I wanna work with. My most memorable colabs would have to be working with DJ Premier, Xzibit, Cypress Hill, Busta Rhymes, Mad Lion, Beatminerz and Pete Rock, there’s a lot. I definitely feel blessed.

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Since The Dudes came together in 1996, they haven’t aspired for national and international fame. Instead they focused on playing for as many Calgarians as possible.

“It’s been a slow burn,” said The Dudes drummer Scott Ross. “We’ve never been one of those bands who’s had instant success. It’s been a fun slow burn. It’s been really rewarding. We’ve been championing the City of Calgary to prove it’s about writing good songs and not where you pay your rent.”

Musical inspiration for Ross came early and in the form of hip hop and later on So-Cal Punk.

“I enjoyed a lot of indie bands like Pavement, Archers of Loaf and the Pixies. I could see myself maturing into that but my heart was always in that teenaged punk rock phase,” he said.

Ross didn’t start playing drums until around the time that The Dudes formed.

The Dudes didn’t meet in a true rock and roll fairy tale kind of way, instead they met thanks to a Calgary trivia night and a guy who knew a guy.

“I only went to that bar because they were giving out $50 vouchers for free food and I went down because I was too broke to buy food,” he said. “I ended up joining this team for the trivia night and they were mutual friends with the guys who were in The Dudes.”

Ross said he played drums and his teammates said we know these guys who play music and the rest is history.

The Dudes – including their new drummer – Ross played the Metro seven days after he joined.

“On one side there were male strippers and on the other side there was an indie rock band,” he said. “There was only a thin purple curtain to separate us from the male genitalia and screaming women.”

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Creative cartography Bard in the bush Touchstones Nelson is excited to announce the opening of Landon Mackenzie: Mapping History.

Mackenzie is an internationally renowned artist, and has been an instructor at Emily Carr University of Art and Design in Vancouver since 1986.

Standing in front of her enormous paintings (over 7 feet tall and 10 feet long), one’s senses are dazzled by layers of vibrant colour, intricate meandering lines, clusters of dots and radiating shapes.

What appears at first to be purely abstract is actually informed by the artist’s research into Canadian history, geography and cartography.

Continents, time zones, satellites and shipping routes overlap into complex networks, forming a new vision of place and history.

This combination of intellectual rigour and the sheer beauty of painterly abstraction has lent her work broad appeal.

Mapping History will feature some of her most celebrated large scale paintings, as well as a selection of other smaller works.

All are welcome to the opening on Friday, July 13 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Mackenzie will also be giving an artist talk Saturday, July 14 at 1pm, admission by donation.

The exhibition runs from Saturday, July 14 to Sunday, September 16.

ArtWalk presents...

Suzanne Maclean hours, until greener pastures called and she became nomadic.

Following her love of landscape, she travelled to England and France, and settled in Ireland for a while, before returning to Canada where she lived in various towns and cities across Canada, from Cape Breton Island to Nelson, before heading further north into the BC interior.

Maclean now lives with her husband in Kaslo where she paints in a small studio, inspired by the landscape that surrounds her.

Maclean’s work can be seen at Kutenai Clothing Co. during ArtWalk, from July 6 to August 31.

To be in love, or not to be in love? That is the question to be explored by Shakespeare Shorts VII: Greatest Love Scenes as Lisel and Jeff Forst reenact legendary affairs of the heart, July 18, 19, 20, 21, Wednesday to Saturday at 7:30 p.m., live under the maple leaves of Nelson’s Gyro Park!

In Act I of the fourth annual Bard in the Bush Shakespeare Festival, audiences at Shakespeare Shorts VII: Greatest Love Scenes pick their show’s sequence of sassy scenes out of a foolish cap. Showcased famous lovers are: Beatrice and Benedick, Kate and Petruchio, Cleopatra and Antony, Cressida and Troilus, Hermia/Helena and Lysander and more surprises.

Though nothing is publicly risque, Shakespeare Shorts VII: Greatest Love Scenes is rated PG-13 for its ribald repartee.

Lisel and Jeff are carrying the torch lit by Susie O’Donnell in the 20th century. Inspired by memorization guru Scott Swan, O’Donnell launched the Shakespeare Shorts empire in her Gyro Park backyard.

Lisel and Jeff enjoy honouring the Bard’s language as intended, via the dictates of the first folio text itself. This is spicy Shakespeare served fresh with passionate care.

Presently branching into pro hairstyling, Lisel’s dynamic theatre highlights include Loco Phantasmo, Into the Woods, The Nuppet Show, Sylvia, Fore-play!, You’re

a Good Man, Charlie Brown, The Marriage of Figaro, Leave and Les Miserables.

Nelson Youth Theatre director Jeff Forst has helmed several dozen plays, along with being a producer, writer, and actor.

He has a degree in English Literature from the Univeristy of Victoria, with professional training from the Gastown Actors Studio. Local stage credits include Into the Woods, Deathtrap, More Willful Pursuits and The Melville Boys.

All-weather, all-terrain, and all by donation, the fourth annual Bard in the Bush Shakespeare Festival venue is Ye Olde Stone Quarry at the top end of Vernon Street, a short walk up from Nelson’s Civic Centre.

In lower Gyro Park, with all the amenities of the wilderness, it’s best to access Ye Olde Stone Quarry from the Vernon Street sidewalk below (as opposed to the steep trail by the pool and parkinglot above.)

Audiences are encouraged to bring their own comfy thrones and yummy feasts to the festival. Nonalcoholic beverages are welcome.

There are several picnic blankets for seating available as need be.

Visit forstmedia.ca for more information about Shakespeare Shorts VII: Greatest Love Scenes, the Forsts and the fourth annual Bard in the Bush Shakespeare Festival.

Oxygen summer camps Suzanne Maclean has always been in love with landscape, from her very first excursion into the northern Canadian wilderness, to her travels across Canada and abroad.

The landscape has always been there, inspiring interest in colour and movement, shape and pattern.

Coming from an artistic family, she was always encouraged to become involved in the arts.

She worked behind the scenes in theatre and music, exploring literature in the off

Bellaflora presents...

Artwork by Brian Kalbfleisch Opening Friday, July 6 at Bellaflora floral designs, Brian Kalbfleisch will be showing new artwork along with the local artists: Prospero Pottery, Clair Wensveen Ceramics and Cut Threads Designs.

There will also be music by Scott Milne at 8 p.m.

Bellaflora is located at 621B in Herridge Lane across from All Seasons.

Oxygen Art Centre’s third annual summer art camp will take place from August 20 to 24 and 27 to 31.

Oxygen has another fun filled, imagination exercising, mixed media art making camp planned this year.

All their wonderful instructors are back again with Fiona Brown alternating bookmaking and printmaking workshop weeks, while Lauryn Asbell will work with the younger ones on soft scultpure assemblage.Charlotte Erlandsson will teach photography to the 10 to 13 year olds, and Krista Lynch will teach drama to all ages in week one.Week two will bring mixed media projects with Laura Hyde and Clancy Moonbeam Fitzgerald, and breakdancing with our awesome new instructor Martine Star!

Please refer to the Oxygen website for the detailed schedule and our instructor bios.

Camp is for one week or two weeks from Monday to Friday and age groups, times and costs are as follows: Ages 5 to 6 from 9 to 11 a.m. for $120, ages 7 to 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for $120 and ages 10 to 13 from 2 to 5 p.m. for $180.

You can register online at oxygenartcentre.org or call Oxygen at 250 352 6322 Or email info@oxygenartcentre.org Oxygen Art Centre gratefully acknowledges the support for this programming from our funders and sponsors; Government of British Columbia through BC Gaming and Nelson And District Credit Union.

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ARTWALK 2012: FASHION + ILLUMINATION When: Artwalk Opening Night, July 6th from 6:00pm to 9:00pm Where: Habits Clothing Store, 579 Baker St. Come by for refreshments and meet the artist behind Shades of Nature + reLit Lamps, Lynn Melanson.

Artwalk runs from July 6th to August 30th, so drop by anytime to check out my work.

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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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Vancouver band Five Alarm Funk were in Nelson late last month to play Spiritbar. While they were in town they stopped by the grand opening celebration of L Boutique to sample some of the Calvin Klein underwear and cause some excitement.

Stash Trax I listen to a whole thwack of new music that passes my desk every week. On any given day I have an album or some singles that need a listen.

This week, I’m changing things up a bit. Normally, I walk you through an entire album but today all you get is a single tune. After all, I’m all about “variety being the spice of life,” which is admittedly, why I’m still single - but in this case it’s different and I’ve been faithful to one song.

The song I am referring to is Tell me Something I Don’t Know by Herman Dune.

This song is romantic, beautiful, and striking and you’ll want to listen to it for the rest of your life.

Now, it’s very rare for a music video to capture that same fresh feeling you get

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when you first hear a song, but it’s bang-on for Tell Me Something. I’ll even go as far as to suggest that you watch the video first just so you’re able to fully appreciate the experience.

The video sees none other than Jon Hamm (of Mad Men and just being handsome fame) pick up a blue Yeti (seriously) who’s hitchhiking.

I don’t want to ruin it for you so I’ll just say rest of the video is a road trip and possibly the most fantastic day this Yeti has ever experienced.

Here’s your thought process when watching the video: “What the hell is this Yeti thing?”

“Well, that’s pretty cute.”

“Best road trip ever.”

“This song’s catchy.”

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to ear, and hit the refresh button.

This song/video shares the wide-eyed innocence everyone should have about the world.

We have unfortunate experiences that thicken our skin and set up walls that people can’t get through, which deters potential great possibilities.

Often we forget that letting our guard down and just letting life happen is perfectly sane. There’s no judgement. It’s damn beautiful. If there’s one song that makes it on any of your mix CDs this summer, make it Tell Me Something.

If you’ve got a song you think we need to hear email vurb@nelsonstar.com or find us on Facebook and Twitter

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Who remembers The Time Traveler’s Wife?

Answer: Everyone who read it, everyone who watched the film adaptation, and everyone who was told that they “have to read this book!” Audrey Niffenegger has a unique sensibility when it comes to how she weaves a world of magical realism. Always a fan of this style, I was immediate swept into it. So when I received her second novel, Her Fearful Symmetry, I was thrilled.

Twins Julia and Valentina inherit a flat next to London’s Highgate Cemetery from their es-

tranged aunt Elspeth. But while Elspeth may have died she hasn’t gotten around to the leaving part yet. This is not a haunted house thriller.

With a haunting tone and a somewhat twisted romance, I think of this novel as a contemporary Gothic.

Mysteries begin to unfold as the twins, for the first time, experience a fissure of their selves into truly separate identities. With a strong supporting cast of characters, as well as some humour and vivid imagery, Niffenegger creates a fully fleshed (well, perhaps only part corporeal) world. Don’t read this book expecting a sequel.

This is not that kind of story. But, if you enjoy a little darkness and some interesting flaws in your characters, then this book is for you.

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Put On Your ArtWalking Shoes!

Friday night from 6-9 pm will be an evening to remember as venues in and around Baker Street showcase our amazing artists for Nelson’s 24th annual ArtWalk.

Kicking off with the Moving Mosaic Samba Band, there will be a smorgasbord of fabulous fun, with sand sculptors, chalk artists, roaming musicians and performance artists.

Children can get into the creative spirit by making their own masterpieces at the 4Cats Art Tent and having their faces painted, and for the fi rst time ever art lovers will be invited to try their own hand at the creative process by ParticiPainting! Finished works of art will be showcased throughout the summer at the Nelson & District Chamber of Commerce.

Nelson’s ArtWalk offers area artists the opportunity to have their work viewed by more than a thousand art-lovers; it gives downtown businesses a doorway into creative culture; and it’s a veritable feast for the ArtWalking public. Last year art sales reached a record high, and we’re hoping to top that number this year!

This cultural smorgasbord is served up by the Nelson & District Arts Council with the generous support of the City of Nelson, the Columbia Basin Trust, Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism and everyone involved. Locals and tourists alike simply pick up a brochure and get ArtWalking!

Contact: Joy Barrett, Cultural Development Officer,

cultural@nelson.ca or 250-354-9169

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ArtWalk Nelson, BC 6 July - 31 August 2012

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

email us: artwalk@ndac.ca

The Capitol Theatre is thrilled to currently be hosting the 24th annual Summer Youth Program.

Each year this program’s young casts work together with experienced directors to create productions that have become a tradition for Nelson theatre goers.The theater is at the moment fi lled with more than thirty talented actors, singers, and dancers. The artistic team at the helm this year includes Oscar Derkx as Director, Malaika Horswill as Musical Director, and Lynette Lightfoot as Choreographer.

This year’s production is the classic musical comedy, “The Pajama Game.”

This hilarious and high energy musical launched the career of Bob Fosse and has won numerous Tony Awards including Best Musical in 1955 and Best Revival of a Musical in 2006. The fantastic score has spawned many Broadway standards including “Hey There,” “Hernando’s Hideaway,” and “Steam Heat.”

“The Pajama Game” is based on the novel 7½ Cents by Richard Bissell. It features a score by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The story deals with labour troubles in a pajama factory, where worker demands for a seven-and-a-half cent raise are going unheeded. In the midst of this ordeal, love blossoms between Babe, the grievance committee head, and Sid, the new factory superintendent.

The show runs July 26 through July 28 at 7:30 pm with a 2:00 matinee on the 28th. Get your tickets online at www.capitoltheatre.bc.ca or stop by the box offi ce Tuesday-Friday noon-4:30pm The Capitol Theatre Board invites you to consider supporting the Capitol Theatre by becoming a 2012-13 Theatre Partner. Contact Stephanie Fischer at 250.352.6363 if you are interested in learning more about our fi ve partnership levels reaching from $10 - $5,000+. Thanks to the generous financial support of individuals, businesses, and foundations we can keep ticket prices low and rentals affordable for a wide spectrum of our community.

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am not a chef. Nor am I a culinary art expect. What I am is a food lover and a passionate home cook. I spend a lot of time reading cookbooks, food blogs, talking to chefs and people who know more about food, cooking and baking.

I started cooking when I was a teenager because simply I love food and because I was curious. I started buying cookbooks and just cooking things I had no idea how to make. I made samosas, pad Thai (even though I’d never eaten it), I roasted a turkey at 16 and just kept learning as much as I could.

In my experience as a home cook, I’ve come a few tools that make cooking at home a lot easier, and they are tools that you often see in the kitchens of professionals. These are five tools that will make cooking at home easier and even more fun.

1. Parchment paper: I could probably write an entire love song about how much I love parchment paper and how it has made my life in the kitchen easier. Basically parchment paper will keep everything from sticking to baking sheets, cake pans, muffin tins, etc. It’s as easy as rolling off a piece big enough to fit whatever you are cooking and putting your pizza, chicken, bacon or whatever on top and then putting it in the oven. You can wrap it around fish or veggies to steam them or garlic to roast it. It makes clean up easier too because basically all you need to do is crumple up the paper and toss it in the garbage. Use parchment paper!

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2. Spoons: If you open my cutlery drawer right now you will notice there are a lot more spoons than any other tool. Spoons are great for everything. I taste with them, I add sauces, spices and other bits them. I stir with them. I turn things in frying pans over with them. I make cookies with them. Spoons are the ultimate cooking tool.

3. Tongs: If you’ve watched the Food Network I’m sure you’ve noticed chefs using tongs. They are a great tool for tossing pasta or flipping meat.

They are definitely an essential tool and are very affordable.

4. Spare coffee grinder or a mortar and pestle: That’s right, I have two coffee grinders: One for my Oso coffee and the other for spices.

I grind black pepper in it, make spice rubs for steaks and other meats, and cinnamon sticks if I need cinnamon for crisps and pies. If you want to go a bit higher end and buy a special tool, consider a mortar and pestle. It’s great for grinding spices and even making authentic curry pastes.

5. Cast iron frying pan: I love my cast iron frying pan. It makes perfect pancakes, is great for pan roasting meats and you can even bake bread or roast a chicken in it.The key to a cast iron frying pan is to season it and be careful when washing it. You don’t want it to sit with water in it or it will rust.

What are your favourite kitchen tools? What can’t you live without?

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3 tablespoons light miso 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth, or water 1 cup whole milk Salt and pepper What to do: Cook the onion and garlic in the olive oil until soft and translucent. Raise the heat a little and add the ginger. Fry until the ginger is fragrant, but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let the onions and garlic brown at all. Add the sweet potatoes and miso and continue frying a bit, then add the broth or water. Bring to a simmer then cover, turn the heat to low and let it cook for about 25 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are soft. Take off the heat and puree in a blender or with an immersion blender.

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To be in love, or not to be in love?

That is the question to be explored by Shakespeare Shorts VII: Greatest Love Scenes as Lisel and Jeff Forst reenact legendary affairs of the heart, July 18, 19, 20, and 21, Wednesday to Saturday at 7:30 p.m., live under the maple leaves of downtown Nelson’s Gyro Park.

Audiences are encouraged to bring their own comfy thrones and yummy treats to the festival. Non-alcoholic beverages are welcome. There are several picnic blankets for seating available as needed.

Visit forstmedia.ca for more information about the production, the Forsts, and the fourth annual Bard in the Bush Shakespeare Festival. This is Shakspeare under natural light, like it used to be done, with the beauty of nature as a backdrop. All the scene needs is you.

The players await your entrance!

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Join Touchstones Nelson on Sunday, July 15 at 1 p.m. to celebrate the anniversary of David Thompson’s Brigade.

Screening of the 2011 Thompson Columbia Brigade, Tracing the Columbia,

by Jay Macmillan will begin at 1 p.m. In addition to the screening of this film, guest speakers Dave and Jill Watson will share their experience of this brigade, answer questions and promote future brigades. Admission is $10 per person or $8 for members. Register for the event or purchase admission at the door.

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Arts and Entertainment Listings Saturday, July 7. Tickets are $10 and are available at The Royal and liveattheroyal.com. Doors 9 p.m. Showtime approx 9:30 p.m.

Apathy and Celph Titled will be at Spiritbar on Saturday, July 7 for an unforgettable night of hip hop. Doors open at 10 p.m. and ticket information is available at the Hume Hotel.

Hot Tin Can will be at the Cedar Creek Cafe in Winlaw with Dan Swearingin and Paul Erven on Saturday, July 7.

Music will be on from 6 to 9 p.m.

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 information is available at the Hume Hotel.

Tuesday nights at The Royal feature local musicians, and this week Funk Boat takes the stage.

Come support local music.

Doors at 9 p.m. No cover.

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.

Diggy hip hop DJ from the band Down With Webster is rolling through Nelson

On Wednesday, July 11 Ramblin Dan Frechette will arrive at the Cedar Creek Cafe in Winlaw from Winnipeg.

The Royal presents Drunk Uncle,

The best outdoor concert of 2011 is returning to the Balfour Outdoor Amphitheater. 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.

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Slocan Lake Dance Camp July 26-29, NEW DENVER Four days of Latin, Swing, Smooth & Country Workshops & Nightly Dances.

Polka Dot Party & Sat. Dine/Dance.

90 Min. workshop $20/$12 teens (include dance) Singles Welcome!

www.slocanlakedancecamp.ca 250-358-2448

The Harrop Farmer’s Market

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.

fruit • honey • preserves Workshops! Food topics! Discussions!

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.

Sundays 10:00am - 2:00pm

CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Local organic produce!

For more information: 250.229.5370 • kootenannyman@gmail.com

MUSIC

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.

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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!

day, July 13. He is an extraordinary DJ and brings forward many talents on the tables.

Tickets $5 at the door.

Doors open at 10 p.m.

VISUAL ARTS

ArtWalk starts Friday, July 6 with an opening event offering new features like For more information visit: www.nelsonskatepark.com participainting and a kids check out tent from 4Cats. The openRose Babysiting runs from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. around Hodwitz’ latest ter and downtown and Baker Street. pottery guests on Join The Royal for Thursday, ArtWalk / Garden Inspirations recepan evening of music July 12. that speaks to your tion at the Craft Connection, Friday Local Artisans Drunk soul, pleases the ears July 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. There will be the NEW Caribou Antler Earrings by Naomi Uncle and gets you on those delectable assortment of goodies and Tues.-Sat. 10am-4pm are a trio dancing feet as the refreshments. Our ArtWalk artists are 1277 Hwy 6 250.359.6804 originally Mirja Vahala and Nicole Hobbs. FeaThe Royal presents from Modern Grass on tured this month in Gallery 378 is Giosi Come in and be inspired!

WindLammirato. sor, who now reside in BC and are ready Bellaflora presents original artwork by to terrorize Nelson. Enjoy a punk Brian Kalbfleisch opening Friday, July rockin’ evening with some local 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. The evening will also heavy hitters. Tickets are $7 at the include art by Prospero Pottery, Claire door. Doors open 8 p.m.

Wensveen Ceramics and Cut Threads Want to make a difference in your community?

Design. Scott Milne will share new muCome volunteer for the ANKORS 2012 Walk for Life!

Cedar Creek Cafe in Winlaw welsic at 8 p.m. Bellaflora is located at 621B Be a part of a time-honored tradition that makes a comes High Society for a super Herridge Lane across from All Seasons. difference in the lives of HIV positive people right here in the Kootenay Boundary Region! high energy show on Friday, July 13.

AT THE PUB Contact Chelsea 250-505-5506 aids-walk@ankors.ca Join the Ymir Hotel’s country and

A series of unfortunate events has lead to the cancellation of the Nazareth and Headpins concert at the Nelson and District Community Complex arena on Tuesday, July 10. A lack of interest in ticket sales and unseen big expenses to host the concert has force the show to be cancelled. Ticket buyers can take their tickets to the ticket outlet at Phoenix Computers for the exchange for the October, 13 concert with Canada's most authentic Pink Floyd tribute Pigs or on November 1 bring your ticket into the ticket outlet at Phoenix Computers for a full money refund, as the legal timeline will be ended by November 1.We the promoters are very sorry for this inconvenience to the ticket buyers.

The Royal has announced a second night with Bruce Cockburn. For ticket information contact the Capitol Theatre box office or visit liveattheroyal.com 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 approximately 8 p.m.

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