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With the weather finally heating up, Nelson water parks and the beach at Lakeside Park are getting lots of visitors. TOP: Zoe Taylor, 9, and her brother Fyn, 6, battle for a pool float at the Gyro Park pool. BOTTOM LEFT: Max Eberle, 12, aims the spraying lion head in the spray park in Lions Park. BOTTOM RIGHT: Sixteen-month-old Frances-Pepper Poole plays near the shore Sam Van Schie photos at Lakeside Park.

Home Owners helping home owners

The Regional District of Central Kootenay has announced it will focus on long-term recovery and assistance for Johnsons Landing residents and others affected by flooding, sloughs and other landslides.

According to a news release from the regional district, they will remain ready to respond to emergencies, but their staff and other agencies who have been working full time at the emergency operations centre in Nelson will return to their regular duties.

A recovery manager has been hired to respond to the needs of Johnsons Landing residents who are still evacuated, whose homes or property have been damaged or destroyed, or who are cut off from the rest of the community by the slide.

The recovery operation conducted by the BC Coroners Service concluded last week following the recovery of the remains of Rachel Webber. Her father and sister’s bodies were also found but a neighbour remains missing.

Fourteen properties at Johnsons Landing remain under an evacuation order after the massive landside devastated the community on July 12.

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After 60 years, a Nelson pioneer’s ashes have finally been laid to rest.

Rowland Spurway died in 1952 at 85 but for some reason no one ever claimed his remains. Turns out that’s not unusual — Thompson’s Funeral Home had 75 sets of ashes on its shelves when it took out ads looking for next-of-kin.

While Spurway has no living descendants, historian Greg Scott recognized the family’s significant association with St. Saviour’s ProCathedral, and he suggested the church claim the ashes.

“I felt it fitting that the church recognize the family and do the right thing,” he says.

This week Scott delivered a eulogy to Spurway as part of Sunday’s service before the ashes were interred in the church’s columbarium.

Spurway, he learned, was possibly the son of English landed gentry and was sent to Canada in 1884 at age 18 as a remittance man.

He attended agricultural college on the Prairies, and then came to Calgary, where he farmed, trapped and dealt in livestock and real estate.

According to his obituary, Spurway could converse in Blackfoot, Cree and Sioux.

He drove cattle from Calgary to Kamloops via the United States, and once or twice rode horseback to Calgary

Church historian Greg Scott delivered a eulogy on Sunday to Rowland Spurway, a Nelson pioneer whose Greg Nesteroff photo ashes are now interred in the columbarium at St. Saviour’s Pro-Cathedral.

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“He could be called a true frontiersman,” Scott says.

Spurway married Mary Coppock in Calgary in 1899 and two years later came to Nelson and took up residence on the North Shore.

Mary volunteered with the local Red Cross during World War I and did social work through St. Saviour’s.

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Upon Dick’s death in 1983, he bequeathed $42,000 to the church as well as $94,000 to the City of Nelson for, among other things, the upkeep and purchase of flags on all cityowned buildings.

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Coincidentally, the man who conducted Spurway’s funeral was there to see his ashes finally interred: Rev. Thomas Leadbeater, 96, remembered the name, but had no answer to the mystery.

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Nelson youth bound for Olympics

SAM VAN SCHIE

Nelson Star Reporter

Nelson Atom Spitfires centre Aedan Osika will represent his minor hockey team at the London Olympics.

The 11-year-old was one of four players across Canada selected as a goodwill ambassador to attend the Games courtesy of McDonald’s Canada, a sponsor of his hockey team.

In addition to an all-expenses paid trip to London for him and his mother, Osika received pairs of tickets to watch bronze medal volleyball and a medal round of athletics competitions, which includes several track and field events.

“I’m looking forward to watching the sports in person,” Osika said. “I learned the rules of volleyball and I’ve been watching it on TV.” Osika is also invited to attend an athletes’ lunch and medal ceremony, where he’ll have a chance to meet some Olympians. He’s planning to bring a Canadian flag to collect autographs on.

“I’d be happy to meet any Canadian athlete, but I’d most like to meet [two time triathlon medalist] Simon Whitfield, who carried the flag for Canada for the opening ceremony,” Osika said.

Finally, Osika and his fellow ambassadors will go on a tour of London. He’ll get a bird’s-eye view of the city from the London Eye, a 135 metre tall ferris wheel, then go on a sightseeing Duck Tour in an amphibious ve-

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Nelson’s Aedan Osika, 11, will take in the last four days of the Olympics in London after being selected a goodwill ambassador.

hicle that can drive on roads and float in the river, and eat at the Rainforest Cafe.

The free trip will span the final four days of the Olympics. After that, Osika has planned a few extra days to explore with his mom. They’ll visit the Warner Brothers Studio where Harry Potter was filmed, the Westminster Abby and the Tower of London.

“It’s really exciting. My

Dad was born in England but I’ve never been there,” Osika said, noting he’s also never been to an Olympic Games before.

Since he found out he’d been selected as an ambassador, Osika has been studying the history of the Olympics and researching Team Canada as a homeschool project.

His mother Kim said usually Aedan gets a break from his studies in the summer,

but the two agreed he’d appreciate the Games more if he spent some time learning about them before he left.

“This is a great learning opportunity,” Kim said.

“I’m so proud of Aedan for being selected. It’s amazing this could happen for him.

We’re really honoured and grateful.”

Osika’s hockey team nominated him to represent them and an essay outlining his achievements was sent to McDonald’s, which judged applicants based on their leadership, balanced lifestyle, being a team player and extra-curricular activities.

It’s easy to see why Osika would stand apart from the crowd.

At the age of nine, he led a fundraiser selling folded paper cranes that helped raise $40,000 for people affected by the Japanese tsunami. As a six-year-old he became known as the Recycling King when he started collecting bottles to raise money for the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation and has since donated over $1,500.

He plays sports year round — hockey in the winter, soccer and baseball in the summer — and hopes to one day play Olympic hockey.

Spitfires head coach Dan Bayoff has worked with Osika on the ice for two years and said he’s a great team player.

“He always treats his teammates with upmost respect and kindness,” Bayoff said.

“He’s a real gentle-hearted kid. He works hard and is a great hockey player.”

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The Nelson and District Community Complex has completed a phone survey that forms the first phase in developing the Greater Nelson Parks and Recreation Master Plan.

“One of the most surprising things is how well used by everybody all the recreation facilities are, and that’s parks as well as facilities,” said Eric Bientjes, recreation manager at the complex.

“People in Nelson and the greater area are hugely active. The participation rates are in the 90 per cent range.”

The survey is only part of the whole process, which Bientjes says will take about eight to nine months.

“First they do the telephone survey, then we meet with focus groups. Later they take a look at the inventory of all the recreation facilities, including buildings like the NDCC, Civic Centre, gymnasiums, parks, trails and sports fields.

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Some changes could be quick and easy, others may need a lot more planning or work to achieve,” Bientjes said.

NDCC staff are hoping to have the final report finished by the new year.

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News BC Utilities Commission to Decide on Controversial Devices

FortisBC applies for smart meter installation TIMOTHY SCHAFER Trail Daily Times Reporter

The meter is now running for people looking to stop the advance of smart meters in the West Kootenay.

FortisBC filed an application with the BC Utilities Commission July 26 for the installation of around 115,000 meters in the West Kootenay and the Okanagan, thrusting the application review process — and the hot potato topic of smart meters — into the public sphere.

That means time is of the essence for those trying to convince the BCUC to rule against the application and the project mandated by the provincial government’s Clean Energy Act. The deadline for public input has not yet been set.

In January, Cliff Paluck (right), Ken and Helga Auld asked the Regional District of Central Kootenay to call for a moratorium If the FortisBC application is Greg Nesteroff photo on smart meter installation in BC. approved by the BCUC, people won’t be able to choose whether The application could affect pends really on what the utility meters emit has raised health they have a smart meter in- homes throughout the West proposes and what the interven- concerns.

Kootenay and Okanagan, ex- ers propose,” she said. stalled.

Should FortisBC receive a posInstead, Cliff Paluck, co-chair cept for Nelson, Grand Forks Interveners could be private itive decision on its $48-million of the Kootenay chapter of Citi- and Penticton which have their companies or individuals that advanced metering infrastruczens for Safe Technology, said own utilities. register with the BCUC appli- ture project, the utility would people need to rally right now Although the review pro- cation process. proceed to upgrade its electriand make their voices heard in cess timeline has not been set, More than 50 communities cal grid by exchanging close to the review process.

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“We’re working with customers to move their meters to different spots on their property,” he said. “They can put it somewhere else, like on a garage, if they want to move it.”

To date, 1.5 million of the proposed 1.87 million smart meters have been installed across the province.

People can always send comments to the BCUC, and their comments will be considered as part of the review process.

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Smart meters digitally measure electricity usage, sending data periodically (four to six times a day) through a two-way connection to FortisBC. Information collected from advanced meters is similar to that collected today by meter readers, however, but advanced metering allows for more frequent updates. Hourly metering data is available to customers on a secure website.

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Twenty-Seventh in a Series of Pioneer Profiles: Johnny Oliver

Gray Creek old-timer defies age

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t 92, Johnny Oliver is Gray Creek’s oldest old-timer. But he sure doesn’t act like it.

He’s a flirt and a card and will keep you in stitches. He jokes that he’s “127 per cent disabled� even as he continues to tend to his farm and extensive gardens.

He says he has “thousands of friends and no enemies, but I don’t know why,� even though it’s obvious to most.

Born into a family that arrived in Gray Creek around 1905, Oliver grew Greg Nesteroff photo up there and in Taghum, where his father worked in a sawmill. At 21, he joined the navy and reported for stoker training. (Seven other Olivers, brothers and cousins, also served in World War II.) He cleaned boilers for a year, then was drafted onto the HMCS Weyburn for Mediterranean service.

On its way home, the ship struck a mine off GibralTOP: Johnny Oliver is a Gray Creek legend. ABOVE LEFT: Johnny enlisted tar and sank, killing eight. in the navy when he was 21. He survived the sinking of his ship. ABOVE Despite his own injuries, RIGHT: Johnny was smitten the instant he saw Grace GrifďŹ n’s picture.

Johnny carried a badly told her: “We’re tired of you “That’s the girl you’re burned sailor to safety. hussies marrying all our going to take to the show He was the only one of men!� tonight,� George replied.

25 stokers he enlisted with Her mother-in-law didn’t “They don’t make ‘em to make the rank of CPOlike that in Canada,� Johnny approve of her either, for ERA (chief petty officer/ the Olivers were Catholic said. engine room artificer).

So began a romance that and Grace was Protestant.

On weekend leave in war and prolonged absenc- But gradually, their rela1942, he went to London tionship improved. es couldn’t abate. Johnny to visit his brother George, Johnny received his navy and Grace only saw each who was dating a girl discharge in 1947, a year other a few more times benamed Florrie Griffin. At before his seven-year term fore they married on April her house, Johnny saw a was up. “I wanted to di6, 1945. picture on the mantle of vorce the navy and hold on In Canada, though, a woman who looked like to Grace,� he says. “It was a things were tough for Rita Hayworth. good trade.� “Who in the hell is that?� Grace. Stepping off the His father bought him train in Procter, a woman he asked.

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Grace was an excellent chef, but when she became wheelchair-bound, Johnny looked after the meals. “She never complained about my cooking,� he says, “as long as I kept the thermos full of tea.� (Grace died in 2008, soon after her sister, who married Johnny’s brother.)

Johnny spent 25 years with the highways department, then retired to work on his farm. Last month, he led a tour of the property, which still has cows and chickens. The hay loft in particular is a favourite for visitors.

He pointed out a gazebo he built when he was 90, and lamented that he can’t do as much as he used to, on doctors’ orders. “They won’t let me split wood or throw baled hay or anything hard. I can only work about a quarter of what I did 60 years ago,� he said.

The recent Gray Creek museum days featured an exhibit on him and his family, including some tools he made in a navy mechanician course.

Spotting a picture of himself around the time of his enlistment, he exclaimed: “Tear that down!

Seventy years have turned me into an old man.�

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Editorial Nelson offers hidden gems

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mployees at Teck Trail Operations are enjoying a welcomed signing bonus announced last month.

They each received $10,000, and with an estimated 100 employees living in Nelson, local business owners and the Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce are hoping some of that will come back to Nelson.

When new duty limits came into effect on June 1, local business owners were likely a little nervous that shoppers on the Canadian side of the border would head south in search of a better deal.

It’s hard to tell whether that has actually happened, but now with this extra surge of money in the local economy, local business is hoping again that the money will stay at home.

The concept of shopping local and supporting Nelson businesses is something that should be in the forefront of everyone’s minds.

A community is built on support. Not just emotional and financial help in the way of fundraising and charity work, but also in the way we encourage the businesses that are the fabric of our economy.

For anyone who has lived in bigger urban centres, the move to a smaller city can be a bit of an adjustment.

Many of the stores and products we enjoyed in Vancouver, Calgary or Toronto may not be available in Nelson and this might create the urge to shop in Spokane or to travel back to those big cities, but hidden in our gem in the Kootenays are lots of local products that are just as good, or even better.

Next time you see that lovely pair of shoes online and think “Maybe I’ll order them,” consider there might be an equally lovely pair in Nelson, and the dollars spent at the store in town will support that business and in turn your community.

We want to hear from you.

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MLA Column – Michelle Mungall MLA Column – Michelle Mungall

Burning issue once again Gratitude for ignited Johnsons Landing

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efore July 12, most people had never heard of Johnsons Landing — just the way residents there preferred.

Remote with one road in and out, no cell service and only the CBC over radio airwaves. Beautiful with scenic views of Kootenay Lake and the mountains, glacier-fed creeks and birds signing in the trees.

By the 6 o’clock news on July 12, however, the whole nation knew about Johnsons Landing because something terrible happened.

A massive landslide came down the mountain in mere seconds, clearing trees, boulders and houses in its wake. People ran, but some couldn’t.

Regrettably, four people have lost their lives after being trapped in the landslide: Petra Frehse, Valentine Webber and his two daughters Rachel and Diane.

From here, I can only tell the story from my point of view, as your MLA. I was in a taxi leaving a meeting when I checked my Blackberry for new emails on Thursday afternoon. That’s when I saw what had happened.

My office immediately kicked into high gear and our first service was to let people know that they could call us with any questions and that we’d take a list of people from anywhere in the world unable to get ahold of their loved ones from Johnsons Landing. We received some calls and thankfully were able to connect fam-

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Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall was on scene in Kaslo following the devastating landslide that came down in Johnsons Landing last month.

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ily members.

As I was fielding calls from media, my staff were working on getting me home and up to Kaslo as soon as possible.

I finally arrived early evening Friday after a briefing from the minister responsible for the Provincial Emergency Program as well as my staff who had been on the phones constantly with North Kootenay Lake residents and various emergency services.

Once at Kaslo Search and Rescue central command centre, I was put to work.

Asked to help search and rescue source a few items from the community, I got on the phone and was so grateful at the quick responses with some large items, such as a deep freezer.

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The following day, I met with residents who had been evacuated and emergency social services.

Some people have lost their homes and the items that tell the stories of their lives and family histories.

One woman told me how she lost her mother’s jewelry and her laptop with photos and a book she was writing. She and her husband literally ran with the clothes on their backs.

Another young couple with a three-week-old baby have a farm. While it wasn’t destroyed directly by the slide, the farm has no water now, as the slide happened in Johnsons Landing’s water source, Gar Creek.

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work their land right now.

Many others are in similar circumstances.

I’ve been in regular contact with residents still in Johnsons Landing. It will be a long, but determined struggle to make the community whole once again. In such circumstances, you see tremendous grief, sadness and trauma. You also see a community come together and support each other without question.

You see search and rescue professionals and volunteers from all over BC leave their families to get on planes and drive all night to help people in our part of the world. For this, I can only express my eternal gratitude.

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Letters to the Editor

Serving Nelson & Area Since 1987.

Government misguided

Re: “Fisheries office closure slammed,” August 1 I am very disappointed and upset with our present federal and provincial government officials for the numerous cuts they have been making to Fish and Wildlife Compensation and Fisheries and Oceans jobs in the province of British Columbia, especially in the Kootenays. What can they possibly be thinking?

It is obvious that the priori-

ties of those in power, who were elected to look after the beautiful land we live in, are misguided. Can they not see how important it is to protect and safeguard the creatures and habitats of our rivers and lakes?

Who will be responsible enough to make sure we do not lose these precious environmental gifts forever?

Is this the legacy we want to leave to our children and

grandchildren?

The conscientious people in Fish and Wildlife Compensation and Fisheries and Oceans have been guardians of our precious wildlife area.

So, I am asking these politicians to have second thoughts and seriously reconsider the job cuts to these necessary protectors of our environment.

Kathy Letham Nelson

Concerns surround outages

Re: “Seeking answers on outages,” Letters, August 1 Thanks for the letter. We couldn’t agree more. What is going on in this area with such inconsistent coverage and support when it comes to dealing with power outages?

Just a few days prior to the 24-hour power outage just experienced here on Robson Street July 20 to 21, we had purchased $2,700 worth of seafood from Fisherman’s Market representing our annual supply for the coming year.

Understandably I was very concerned that our freezer contents would be compromised should any power outage last too long!

We were told by Nelson Hydro at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 20 (2.5 hours into the failure) that the power would not be on until the early morning hours of Saturday, July 21. I was also told “Don’t worry, freezer contents will stay frozen for 24 hours if left unopened.”

Upon waking up at 6 a.m. on Saturday, July 21, realizing there was still no power, I called Nelson Hydro and was told we would not have

power until late that day. The individual had also told me that now freezer contents last 48 hours if left unopened. At this point I went to check on the calibre of the freezer contents and realized they would be compromised severely if power was to be out for the now expected 24-hour period.

I went down and rented a generator set for ourselves and the folks next door, in order that our expensive frozen food supplies would not be compromised.

I wish to ask the questions to Nelson city council as follows: 1. Why does the Nelson power grid not know which sections are out of power?

2. Why do outlying areas get assistance before city centre taxpayers when it is simply the case of a 15-minute transformer change out?

3. In these modern technological times, is it up to citizens to inform authorities when the power is out?

Blake Covernton Nelson

HUGS. To the ladies in charge of the Mother Goose in the Summer Program. The fact that the program is for children 0 to 6 years old makes it quite challenging.

You are handling the situation very well.

HUGS. To Robin and Colleen for enhancing our KVR bicycle trip. Thanks for the ride. You are the best!

HUGS. To all the volunteers, vendors, and performers who make MarketFest a festive summer ritual and a great fundraiser for EcoSociety. Heartfelt thanks for all you do!

SLUGS. The Nelson Regional Sports Council asks that the person who removed the privately donated flower planter and hanging basket, which were removed last week from the entrance to the Nelson Sports Museum, be returned. Much appreciated!

HUGS. Great big bear hugs to the British Columbia Compassion Club Society and the Nelson Compassion Club for another year of your support on my behalf. I am so very grateful. I remain one of the blessed bunch.

All of you are my most favourite personal heroes.

HUGS. To the wonderful person who turned in the $200 cash I left behind in the CIBC ATM machine. Thank you so much for your honesty and integrity. The world is a better place because of people like you.

SLUGS. To whoever swiped my iPod touch from Ellison’s by the coffee dispenser! That was a graduation present and I would be really happy if someone would return it to Strutter’s Styles, please.

HUGS. Huge hugs to the wonderful man who bought beautiful bouquets of roses and had the florist randomly hand them out to shoppers! Not only did you make the florists’ day by being able to spread cheer to all the customers but you should have seen the smiles on the customers[ faces when presented with beautiful rose bouquets.

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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Theatre society dispells ‘misinformation’ about plan MEGAN COLE Nelson Star Reporter

The Nelson Civic Theatre Society is continuing to work on their business plan and feasibility study for the theatre, but following the city’s decision to give them four months to complete their planning, society president Anne DeGrace says there seems to be some “misinformation” in the community.

“I felt he was misinformed about how the process actually works,” said DeGrace following comments made by local business owner Ed Olthof at a committee of the whole meeting.

Olthof said he was disappointed the city could be “so easily swayed” by what he perceived as a “special interest group and how some councillors have a predisposition to be swayed by that particular group.”

But DeGrace questions how the Theatre Society could be labeled a special interest group.

“We have more than 4,000 signatures on our survey,” she said. “My feeling about film is that it crosses all boundaries and that’s why I think a movie theatre is a really good thing for Nelson — because it is accessible to everyone.”

The Nelson Civic Theatre Society continues to shore up its business plan.

From left, Cindy Sherry, Josh Wapp and Anne DeGrace.

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A motion was passed giving the society four months to conduct feasibility work and further business planning, raise initial funds, and consult with the broader community.

According to city manager Kevin Cormack, the proposal presented by the Downtown Athletic Club that would turn the theatre space into a climbing gym and squash courts was “unsolicited.”

“Prior to considering the Athletic Club’s proposal, council decided to issue a request for proposal for the Civic Theatre space for the purpose of a movie theatre only,” said Cormack.

The original deadline for the request for proposal was April 30, but Cormack said some of Story continues to Page 9

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News Continued from Page 8 the proponents asked if the deadline could be extended to May 31.

“Council and staff felt this was a reasonable request, therefore the request to extend closing was approved as well as providing the opportunity for a second showing of the theatre space,” he said.

When Cindy Sherry began forming the Nelson Civic Theatre Society, many supporters and now board members like DeGrace were considering the same project.

“I think for all of us in the community we thought that public enterprise would come through. They did before even though it didn’t work out,” said DeGrace. “[Sherry] thought surely we could do this. We hadn’t spoken at that point but we were both thinking the same thing.

It’s not rocket science to put together a non-profit to run a movie theatre.”

The City has not yet accepted a proposal for the Civic Theatre space, but is giving the Theatre Society until October to work on their plans.

“The Civic Theatre Society will bring back their business plan to council by the deadline,” Cormack says, “and council will then consider entering into a lease with them depending

on the strength of the business plan including how successful they have been in their fundraising and whether they have been able to secure financing or grants to complete the identified leasehold improvements.”

During Olthof ’s presentation to city council in July, he questioned the funding needed by the Theatre Society saying, “If it’s not municipal dollars, it’s federal or provincial dollars.”

“It’s not rocket science to put together a non-profit to run a theatre.”

Anne DeGrace Nelson Civic Theatre Society

As a non-profit society, the Theatre Society intends to use money generated by the movie house to sustain itself and any additional funds will be donated back to the community.

“The theatre is intended to be self-supporting,” said DeGrace.

“We do have to get grants for renovations — anyone would have had to. Nobody has that kind of money kicking around that they can just donate.”

DeGrace said the grants that could be potentially used by the Theatre Society are intended to support communities and community growth.

“If they don’t go to our community they will go to another community,” she said. “We want those taxpayer dollars that support those grants to go to our community.”

She also clarified that not all grants are funded by taxpayer dollars.

Grants such as those created

by Columbia Basin Trust are generated through power sales from local dams.

The city has allowed the society to hold meetings in the Civic Theatre and is encouraging the community to support the project by purchasing memberships.

Cormack said should the city decide not to enter into a lease agreement with the society, they would consider their options.

“This could include accepting the proposal for the Athletic Club; asking them to more fully develop their business plan,” he said.

“Council could go out for another more general request for proposals for the space or they might want to look at the space for other uses. It would be totally open as to next steps if council chose not to enter into an agreement with the movie theatre group.”

For more information about the Nelson Civic Theatre Society visit civictheatre.ca.

July was West Kootenay’s second-wettest

Nelson Star Staff

Last month was the secondsoggiest July since recordkeeping began in the 1960s, according to the Southeast Fire Centre’s weather office.

The West Kootenay received over 117 millimetres of rain, more than twice the average, but still well short of the alltime record for the month of 143 millimetres set in 1998.

It was the second straight month of heavy rains. What was different than June — the wettest month on record — is that all the rain fell in only nine days.

According to forecaster Ron Lakeman, the first three days of

July were similar to the previous month, with a Pacific disturbance producing frequent showers and thundershowers A record daily low of 6.6 C was set early on the 4th.

High pressure followed for a dry and warm period between the 5th and 13th. The warmest temperature of the month, 35.9 C, was recorded on the afternoon of the 8th.

Showers and thundershowers then returned the night of Friday the 13th and “continued to plague the area” for a week as a small upper low pressure system stalled over WashingtonOregon and pumped bands of moisture northward, Lakeman said.

An intense thundershower on the afternoon of the 17th produced the greatest singleday and likely the greatest one-hour rainfall on record for Castlegar.

About 50 millimetres of rain fell between 3 and 4 p.m. with another 14.8 millimetres in the following half hour.

The total for the 24-hour period was 68.4 millimetre, which was more than the average July total of 50.8 millimetre. The previous one day record was 56 millimetres on July 10, 1998.

The rest of the month was generally warm and dry. The average temperature was 1.6 C warmer than normal, according to Lakeman.

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Kalein is exploring opportunities to lease certain portions of the building to other communityorientated individuals and groups. Particular preference will be given to philanthropic and non-proÄt uses that are complimentary with Kalein’s Vision and Mission to establish a Center for hospice care and education.

A number of potential individual ofÄce spaces have been identiÄed, both small and large, which would share common community spaces including meeting rooms, a kitchen, outdoor patios and landscaped gardens.

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Saturday August 25th and Sunday August 26th Kokanee Creek Visitors Centre $50 (or pay as you can)

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per kid for the week (including two snacks and one lunch per day). Mark these dates down in your calendar: August 6 to 10. Registration and information can be found at armyoflove.ca.

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Start your summer by doing yoga at the Kokanee Creek Park Visitors Centre.

Yoga lessons are offered every Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturday from 9 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 or visit ecosociety.ca

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St. Saviour’s Anglican Church hosts summer public tours. The church, at the corner of Silica and Ward streets, will be open during 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.

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. Tours are free, though donations are accepted.

The Nelson Technology Club is a growing, independent initiative to nurture technology advancement within the local community. Hackerspaces are creative outlets which cater to the curiosities of the enthusiasts and the skilled alike. It’s a place to talk about technology with people who understand what you are talking about.

Bring in your projects on Wednesdays, you too can participate! Do you Arduino? We do. Come engage with like-minded technology enthusiasts. The Technology Club meets from 6 to 8 p.m. at 207-601 Front Street.

Head to the Learning Centre located in the basement of City Hall on Wednesdays between 10:30 and 11 a.m. for a summer drop-in program for parents and children under six. Come and enjoy songs, rhymes and stories. See old friends and make some new ones.

The annual Hiroshima Day commemoration will be held on Monday, August 6 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Kokanee Creek Park is preparing for the arrival of the Kokanee with a festival later this month.

Nelson’s downtown local market offers up a superb selection of regional organic produce, ready to eat food, local arts and crafts, clothing, body care, and much more. Every Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information visit ecosociety.ca

on grounds of Mir Center for Peace at Selkirk College Campus in Castlegar.

Kootenay Region Branch of United Nations of Canada and USCC working groups welcome everyone to this occasion. For more information please call Leonard at 250-365-7805

FUNDRAISER

Locals are helping a writer who lost her house and all of its contents in the Johnsons Landing landslide get back on her feet with a Mac Book Pro. If anyone can give her one, or can donate towards a new one, visit Digerati in Nelson.

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. For more information visit ecosociety.ca

Join the Kokanee Creek Visitors Centre on Monday, August 6 at the park’s beach. Show off your sand castle building skills. Have fun with family and friends and win various prizes. Sign in at 1 p.m. at the Kokanee Creek Park beach. For further information, email kokaneevizcentre@gmail. com

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Curious, inquisitive, adventurous kids will have a chance to become nature detectives this summer, as they explore the forests, thickets and grasslands of Kokanee Creek Provincial Park. Through a weeklong day camp, kids ages nine to 12 will learn the lore of local plants, discover the micro-world of bugs, and learn to identify birds, animal tracks and trees. Full of games, field science, nature stories and crafts, each day promises to be an exciting opportunity for ecology learning by doing. The day camp runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, and kids can be registered for one day or all week. Dates are August 27 to 31. To register, contact Monica Nissen at 250-3526346 or moni@netidea. com. Registration deadline is August 17. Cost is $40/ day or $150 for the week.

Canada Border Services Agency is pleased to offer an information session Tuesday, August 7 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Community Futures on importing and the documentation requirements. This workshop is designed for individuals and small business entrepreneurs interested in learning about the import process. Other information covered includes: Rate of duty, completing B3 and B2 refund forms, Canada Customs coding form, other government departments, brokers (do you need or want one?), transportation and accounting.

A contest for teens is running all summer at the Nelson Public Library.

Open to teens ages 12 and up, teens can read a book or two and then write a short review (three to five sentences) of the book. Win all kinds of prizes. First prize is a MuVo T200 Flashdrive/ MP3 with radio and voice recorder. Second, third and weekly prizes will be available too. Contest runs til September. More information at the library.

The first Redfish Fest happening at the Kokanee Creek Provincial Park on Sunday, August 26 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Join us to celebrate the Kokanee spawning season with tours about the Kokanee spawning and kids activities.

Don’t miss Brian Rosen and WhatNow. Also enjoy jewelry and food vendors. For further information, email us at kokaneevizcentre@ gmail.com.

Army of Love is a nonprofit summer day camp for kids ages six to 12. The camp is an opportunity to connect with exciting people, have ridiculous amounts of fun, eat interesting foods and play jungle games. Come and discover the adventures of knowing Jesus and making him known. You won’t want to miss out! The cost is $20

Community Threads is offering their second free workshop on Saturday, August 11 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Nelson and District Women’s Centre.

Stella Smith will show how to reuse old clothes and create beautiful rag rugs from them. This workshop is open to Women of all ages. All you need is a large crochet hook and a sense of fun! Booking your place is helpful, but not essential.

For more information on this workshop and other events contact penny@nelsonwomenscentre.com or visit the women’s centre.

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The platypus and the legacy How the Arthur P. Campbell project brings the great outdoors home

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almost didn’t get this column written.

Once you go to our new National Geographic Archive database through our website (nelsonlibrary. ca) and poke around a bit, you’ll see why. If you’ve ever loved National Geographic magazines — thumbed through while sitting in your doctor’s office, in the library at school, or maybe you have your own subscription — you’ll be instantly seduced by our newest e-acquisition.

I certainly was. My first search — for that fascinating hybrid the platypus — offered a number of hits, including a fascinating 1939 issue. It had PDF pages I could scroll through, and the next thing I knew I’d lost an hour perusing the entire issue. That’s one cool animal.

Although this database is an archive going back 100 years, it also brings us up to more recent decades — hundreds and hundreds of issues presented in a way never before possible when seeking that special topic in the sea of N.G. spines on your bookshelf. The National Geographic Archive database is 100 per cent searchable: articles, images, maps, charts and more. No more looking for a platypus in a haystack!

From platypusses to plate tectonics, this database is for everyone — young and old — who loves the earth and all that lives upon it, and wants to learn more about it all.

That the National Geographic Archive database comes to Nelson library patrons through the legacy of a naturalist who revered our beautiful blue planet is a natural.

described him as a true humanitarian and a passionate soul; a man who would sit quietly in the woods and feel the pulse of the earth. He wanted others to feel it, too.

Thus was born the Arthur P. Campbell Project, which last year purchased some 50 books, CDs and DVDs for children and adults about nature and wildlife, enhancing our holdings to create a stellar natural history collection.

This year, in addition to the National Geographic database, Art’s legacy has sponsored Audubon and Canadian Geographic magazines for adults and Ranger Rick and Click magazines for children, the National Film Board’s three-DVD set Great Northern Wilderness, as well as a few new books to fill out the collection.

The project sponsored author Darcee O’Hearne’s children’s presentation based on her book Leonard the Larch this summer, and plans are afoot for a family event in the fall.

Legacies are a way to make an enduring contribution to future generations. A legacy to a community organization is like planting a seed and watching it grow. Think of raspberries: we enjoy them while the plant’s rhizome roots push new shoots up everywhere. We get to reap fruit for years to come, and share it with our neighbours.

Thanks to the Arthur P. Campbell Project, library users can enjoy the harvest through learning about the natural world — and then, go out and enjoy it that much more. And now that this column is written, I think I will, too.

Arthur P. Campbell’s legacy means patrons of the Nelson Public Library can enjoy 50 books, CDs and DVDs about nature and wildlife, as well as access to the engrossing National Geographic Archive.

Arthur P. Campbell was a chemistry professor with a love of gardening and all of the flora and fauna of the great outdoors. His passion for birding earned him the moniker “Beaky.”

He used organic principles in the garden long before it was the popular thing to do, and he loved to get kids engaged in the natural world: in trees and bogs, rivers and mountains, down and damp with amphibians or soaring with eagles.

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Waterslides, clean beaches, spas, fishing, and restaurants offering everything from bar-b-q to fine dining all within walking distance or short shuttle ride; Paradise Island seemed the perfect choice for us Our first day we took a high-speed boat to some outlying islands where we fed iguanas and stingrays. And we snorkelled with sharks. OK, so you may think we’re crazy (especially if you’ve seen the YouTube video of a 5 year old snorkeling with the sharks). But our guides have been conducting these tours for many years and gave give clear instruction to the group. And they were in the water with us, always a reassuring sign. And what better way to end the day then a trip to the Spa. We found the services excellent; I had the best massage I have ever had.

So much more to tell, from parasailing to fishing for our supper and enjoying Junkanoo.

To be continued.......

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Local film sector gets a boost ANDREW WOODWARD Nelson Star Intern Reporter

Did you know that lawns require only 3 cm of water, equal to about an hour of sprinkling, per week?

The City of Nelson would like to remind residents to conserve water and is asking residents to: • Water every other day only. Premises with “even” numbered civic addresses may sprinkle on “even” numbered days (ie: 2nd, 4th, 6th etc) and premises with “odd” numbered civic addresses may sprinkle on “odd” numbered days (ie: 1st, 3rd, 5th etc).

• Water in the early morning before 10:00 am, or early evening after 6:00 pm.

• Premises with underground sprinklers should have the system checked for leaks and the timer set to only give the lawn about one hour worth of water each week.

• Ensure that water does not over-spray onto sidewalks, driveways or roads.

Water conservation tips and video’s are available to view on the City of Nelson’s website (under Public Notices) at www.nelson.ca. During the summer season, daily residential water use is 50% more than winter consumption primarily because of lawn and garden watering, and car washing. Excessive water use during summer months draws down the reservoir level reducing storage capacity. Storage is required for firefighting purposes and for backup supply. The City of Nelson thanks “Water Smart”residents for their cooperation.

For more information, please contact: Phone: 250-352-8238 email: publicworks@nelson.ca

The British Columbia film sector received a big boost last month when the province announced more than $2.2 million in government funding.

Locally the organization that receives this annual funding is the Kootenay Columbia Film Region. This year they’ll receive $30,000.

The money will go towards filmmakers, TV producers, digital technology companies, and other organizations that support the sector.

According to a news release from the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, it’s using the funding to help promote British Columbia to filmmakers around the globe and support productions in regions throughout the province.

Even though Vancouver has become known as Hollywood North, the Kootenays have gained popularity as a location

for films and TV production.

“We are here as the sort of first line when there is interest for productions to shoot in the region,” said Joanna Maratta, liaison for the Kootenay Columbia Film Commission.

“That includes anyone looking to bring productions like TV, film or commercial work.”

Over the years the commission has helped many major productions film in different locations around the region, providing valuable support like location scouting and locals who are trained to work on film sets.

“We usually land one [major production] in the Nelson area every couple years, and there has been a run on Fernie as of late,” said Maratta.

“I represent a big region, but the biggest areas of interest tend to be the major cities. Of course Nelson and Fernie also have a look that’s very popular.”

The purpose of film commissions throughout the province

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is to provide services to help stimulate economical development, by trying to attract film production into the region.

“Our motto is film friendly and film ready, and we do have a good crew base in Nelson and also in the region,” she said.

“This has really helped us, and it’s one of the things that has allowed movies like The Tall Man to shoot their entire movie here.”

Maratta said there are always openings for people who work in the film industry to send in their resumes and be put on the crew list.

Or if you think you might have a great piece of property that you would like to one day be used on a film set, the commission would be happy to hear from you.

“We are always looking to update our files and looking for unusual features to promote the region,” said Maratta.

For more information about the commission, email Maratta at info@kcfilm.ca.

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ALL Nelson singer Dylann McPherson will be taking the stage in Vancouver in a couple weeks to compete in the PNE’s Andrew Woodward photo Star Showdown.

ANDREW WOODWARD Nelson Star Intern Reporter

Nelson’s Dylann McPherson will soon be off to Vancouver to sing in the semi-finals of the PNE’s Star Showdown.

“I’m excited, but also really nervous. It’s a big event,” said McPherson. “It’s cool though, because I get to be around a whole bunch of big name stars who will also be playing.”

The PNE Star Showdown is a province-wide talent search.

It will showcase performers from many different fields, including comedians, musicians, singers and dancers.

McPherson will join fellow performers who were also selected to move on after submitting an audition video.

“I actually first heard about it from a spam email,” she said. “I entered it totally as a joke and didn’t think anything was going to happen, but I’m really excited that I got through.”

Singing hasn’t always been McPherson’s passion. This will be only the second competition she has participated in.

“My mom thought I was tone deaf until I was 12,” McPherson said jokingly. “As far as competitions go, I’ve only competed in one. It was last summer at a

regional competition in Nelson, where I placed third.”

In the future, McPherson hopes to maybe get into music therapy, but she isn’t quite sure.

“I don’t really know,” she said. “It’s hard because you could go into so many different paths. You could be a singer/ songwriter, or you could go into teaching, or even just strict schooling. It’s difficult to say, but I’m going to be taking a music program at Selkirk starting this fall.”

The Star Showdown semifinals begins August 18 in Vancouver.

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Local Woman Wins for Smoke Alarm Safety Several Nelson Star readers dropped off smoke alarms at the newspaper’s office last month. From those who donated, Pat Glackin (centre) was randomly selected to win passes for two rounds of golf at Granite Pointe golf club. Star sales associate Selina Birk (left) and Scott Jeffery of Nelson Fire Rescue presented Glackin with her prize. During August, anyone who drops off a smoke alarm at the Star will be entered to win two rounds of golf at the Balfour Golf Club. The smoke alarms collected are distributed by Nelson Fire Rescue to people who don’t have one in their home.

1) Purchase a new smoke alarm from a local retailer (some have reduced pricing for residential smoke alarms) 2) Drop off the new alarm at the Nelson Star Office (514 Hall Street) anytime from Monday – Friday between 8:30am & 5:00pm 3) Your name is automatically entered in our Monthly Draw for great prizes!

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Cyswog ‘n’ Fun Triathlon

Race marks 30th year

Triathletes will hit the water at 8 a.m. Sunday morning in Lakeside Park for the 30th annual Cyswog ‘n’ Fun. Bob Hall photo

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Nelson Star Reporter

Triathletes from near and far will take over Lakeside Park for the 30th annual Cyswog ‘n’ Fun on Sunday morning.

Over 250 have registered for the race, either individually or on a relay team. About 150 will take part in the shorter, sprint distance course and the rest will do the Olympic distance in the three-sport event.

Race director Larry Bickerton says there’s still space for another 100 participants, but anyone waiting to sign up needs to do it today.

“This is the first year we’re not allowing registration on Saturday,” Bickerton said. “We don’t want local people who are used to registering the day before the race to be disappointed.”

Registration is available in person at Gerick Cycle until 5:30 p.m. and online until midnight on Friday.

The race course is the same as last year’s. The event starts with a swim at Lakeside park — 500 metres for sprint course and 1,500 m for Olympic — then racers hop on their bikes and head up Highway 3A, either 20 km to Six Mile Road and back or 39 km to Kokanee Creek park and back, and finally they get their running shoes on for a either a five or 10 km run.

For the average racer, it will take about 90 minutes to cover the short course and 2:40 to get through the long course.

Bickerton has raced in the Cyswog every year since the event started. The first two years he was part of a relay team, then he raced individually until 2010 when injuries forced him to rejoin a relay team. This year he’ll be doing the swimming leg of the race.

“I’ve been doing it too long to quit,” he laughed.

“I can think of a lot of people who have done Cyswog 20 years in a row, but I’m the only one who’s been in it for the full 30 years.”

The race has changed a lot since it started, Bickerton said. There used to be just one course, and because triathlon distances weren’t standardized until the mid-’80s, early organizers just picked the course length based on what seemed challenging enough.

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Cyswog race director Larry Bickerton testing the water before last year’s triathlon. Bickerton is the only person who has raced in every Cyswog to date. Bob Hall photo

“Before wetsuits came along, we couldn’t be in the water as long. So there’d be maybe an 800 metre swim, then a 40 or 45 km bike to make up for the shorter swim,” Bickerton recalled.

The shorter course was originally just for kids, but now it’s a popular choice for adults trying the sport for the first time or those who want to actually sprint full steam through the course.

“It’s nice we have the options so more people can be involved,” Bickerton said, noting the relay option is also a good choice for first timers.

The race ends with a feast hosted by the Nelson Italian Canadian Society and medal presentations.

Bickerton said the medals will be a little different this year because it’s the 30th anniversary.

As well, all the former race directors — about 11 of them — will be recognized during the medal presentations.

“It takes a lot of dedicated people to put this race on,” Bickerton said. “The race director couldn’t do it without all the committee members and the committee members couldn’t do it without all the volunteers.”

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Nelson police say a 33-yearold woman faces an assault charge after allegedly kneeing her ex-boyfriend in the groin in the 500 block of Ward Street on Friday afternoon.

As he tried to escape to the nearby shelter, her new boyfriend tried to kick him as well.

Both then ran off.

Two days later, the woman, while drunk, came to the police office looking for her new boyfriend, believing him to be in custody.

She was arrested and will appear in court October 23. The woman’s boyfriend hasn’t been located.

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Man falls over railing A man fell over a railing and into a parking lot in the 600

block of Vernon Street around 3 a.m. Friday.

Police received a 911 call that the dispatcher said was hard to understand because the caller sounded drunk.

Police traced the cell phone call, and found a half-finished can of beer on the sidewalk.

They searched the area and found the man below.

He was taken to Kootenay Lake hospital by ambulance.

Vehicle fire extinguished Hopefully it’s under warranty: on Saturday, police say a man was driving his recently repaired car on Vernon Street.

When he stopped at Hall Street, a man sitting in a nearby bar noticed the car was on fire and ran out to warn the driver. Police and fire crews attended.

The fire was put out and the

vehicle removed safely. No one was hurt.

Nelson teen arrested in Christina Lake

A Nelson teen had his 2000 Volkswagen Golf impounded for impaired driving on July 21.

The 18-year-old was stopped by police just before midnight on Highway 3 through Christina Lake.

According to Grand Forks RCMP, the teen failed a roadside breath test by blowing over 0.08 blood alcohol content.

As a result, he received a 90day driving prohibition and his car was impounded for 30 days — the maximum administrative penalty available under BC’s impaired driving legislation.

The officer did not fine the teen for underage drinking.

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The fireworks display postponed on Canada Day won’t run on BC Day either.

Organizers from the Nelson Chamber of Commerce didn’t want to compete with longstanding events like the Kaslo Jazz Etc. Festival happening this weekend.

“We don’t want to offer a free event in the park when there’s already other events going on,” explained executive director Tom Thomson, noting he was hoping to have bands perform

before the fireworks.

“We want to schedule bands to play from 6 to 10 p.m. to get people down to the park, then have the fireworks,” Thomson said.

“It would have been tough to pull together in time for BC Day. We need to schedule the performers, get the stage and sound equipment, and make sure there are firefighters available to set off the fireworks. All those things take time.”

He isn’t sure when the event will happen, but said it will be sometime before the end of the year.

“We’ll keep everyone posted,” Thomson said. “When we do schedule something, the announcement will be publicized through local media and our online sites.”

The Chamber fundraised $7,500 to buy the Canada Day fireworks. But a sudden torrential downpour in the afternoon of July 1 flooded the Lakeside Park playing fields where Nelson Fire Rescue had planned to launch the display.

Though the sky eventually cleared and music continued at the park, the fireworks had to be postponed.

Kootenay Lake Levels August 1, 2012 For the benefit of Kootenay Lake area residents, the following lake levels are provided by FortisBC as a public service.

Queen’s Bay:

Present level: 1748.36 ft.

7 day forecast: Down 18 to 20 inches.

2012 peak:1753.78 ft. 2011 peak:1751.71 ft.

Nelson:

Present level: 1746.58 ft.

7 day forecast: Down 18 to 20 inches.

Levels can change unexpectedly due to weather or other conditions. For more information or to sign-up for unusual lake levels notifications by phone or email, visit www.fortisbc.com or call 1-866-436-7847.

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MLA seeks nominees for royal honour

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Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall is asking constituents to help choose four more recipients of the Queen’s Jubilee Medal.

Nominations should be sent to her office by mail or email by the end of the month.

Forms can be downloaded from michellemungall. com.

A selection committee representing all regions of the constituency will review the nominees and create a shortlist, which will be posted on Mungall’s website.

An online vote between September 10 and 21 will then determine the final four.

“To receive one of these medals is a great honour,” Mungall said in a news release.

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“I want everyone to have the opportunity to recognize their friends and neighbours who are doing amazing work to make our communities great.”

A number of medals have already been presented to West Kootenay residents through the offices of MPs Alex Atamanenko and David Wilks, including Pass Creek’s John Voykin and Nakusp’s Bea Anton and Dr. Norm Lea. Recipients will also be chosen through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

Overall, 60,000 Canadians are expected to receive the award marking the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign.

Image courtesy Governor General’s website

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longevity, and emotional wellbeing.

But perpetual slumber, unrelenting sleep, is more likely a sign of depression, boredom or illness.

Healthy and balanced sleep is designed to rejuvenate; perpetual slumber is restrictive and debilitating.

As many can attest, sleep can be a sweet and Sleeping Beauty’s predicament of endless sleep was welcome reward after a tiring day. Oh, the wonderful not a gift but a curse. sensation of losing one’s self in exhaustion in the folds The Church is described as a Bride, deeply loved of a comfortable bed; there’s nothing like it! As you by Jesus, called forth in radiance and splendor, to might suspect from my comments, I enjoy sleep. As be holy, vibrant, magnificent and engaged. It’s a we read in the wisdom literature, “Sweet is the sleep shame that in some instances the Bride has become of a labourer” (Ecclesiastes 5:12). Sleep is indeed a a “Sleeping Beauty”, arrayed in beauty, but fast precious gift, a reward for our labour that refreshes asleep. and restores. Studies have consistently shown that The Apostle Paul identified some has having a sleep plays a vital role in promoting physical health, “spirit of stupor” (Romans 11:8) and the prophet Isaiah criticized irresponsible $ )ULHQGO\ %LEOH leaders as those Evangelical “dreaming, lying &HQWUH &KXUFK Covenant Church down, loving to Loving Jesus, Loving People, slumber” (Isaiah Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 am 56:10).

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CELEBRATION OF LIFE

HELEN AILEEN STOREY The family of HELEN AILEEN STOREY would like to invite you to a celebration of her life, Saturday, August 4th, 2012, 10:00, at Balfour Evangelical Covenant Church. 7741 Upper Balfour Road, Balfour

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Franz (Frank) Flegel Born February 24, 1919 -Passed July 23, 2012 93 Years Young It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our loving husband, father, and grandfather Frank Flegel.

Frank was born in Regina, Saskatchewan to John and Veronica Flegel. He was predeceased by his father John, mother Veronica, brothers Sebastian, Gus, Ralph and Edward.

Survived by his loving wife Mary (Malakoff), sons Clarence, Ken (Bobbie), Ron (Jan), daughters Blanche Allen (Dave), Pearl Dutoff (Fred), grandchildren Lynn, Jennifer, Carly, Gillian, Brent, Christofer (Nicole), Matthew, Katrina and Erynn. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Frank met Mary while working at the Sandon Mines in 1951. Frank and Mary married on April 25, 1952 in New Denver. Moving to Longbeach to raise their five children, Frank worked as a carpenter, mine worker and then on the Balfour and Anscomb Ferries in Balfour for 29 years until his retirement. He also served in the Army in WWII as a private, driving truck and motorbiking between cities and countries delivering supplies and information.

Frank’s greatest passion and gift to family and friends was his wonderful and soothing massages. Kids always received loonies/toonies when they visited and Fisherman’s Friends lozenges for all.

Frank and Mary celebrated 60 years of marriage April 25 of this year.

Frank has been cremated. A celebration of life will be held on August 17, 2012 at their home in Longbeach from 1-4 PM. All friends are welcome. Please bring a chair.

In lieu of flowers, Frank has requested a donation be made to Broader Horizons Adult Day Centre in his memory, c/o the KLH Foundation, 3 View Street, Nelson BC V1L 2V1 and the Heart and Stroke Foundation, BC & Yukon Branch, 4-1551 Sutherland Avenue, Kelowna, BC V1Y 9M9.

View Frank on Youtube giving massages, search “Frank Young Heart, Wise Hands” at http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=zNg0S3DivVg Thank you to Dr. Cochrane, 3rd floor nurses, Broader Horizons (you were very special to dad) and all of Dad’s acquaintances and friends.

Sarah Greenwood of Castlegar Funeral Chapel has been entrusted with arrangements.

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Sale prices see small drop Nelson Star Staff

The average sale price for residential homes in Nelson dropped slightly in the first half of 2012 compared to the same period last year — but more houses are selling.

According to second quarter statistics released by the Kootenay Real Estate Board,

in Nelson 38 of 110 detached residential homes advertised on the multiple listing service sold as of June 30 this year, with an average price of $335,000.

In the first half of 2011 there were only 28 sales from 105 listings and the average sale price was about $341,000 — $6,000 more than this year.

Conversely, Kootenay-

wide residential home prices increased by $8,000 in the first half of the year, from $275,000 in 2011 to $283,000 this year.

Sales of high-end homes in the East Kootenay are driving up that average.

For example, the average sale price in rural Fernie is $914,000 so far this year, where last year it was

$438,000.

Average home prices were also above $500,000 within the city of Fernie, as well as in rural Kimberly/Cranbrook and rural Invermere.

Total sales of residential detached units increased about 20 per cent Kootenays-wide, with a total of 594 sold this year, compared to 481 sold by the second quarter last year.

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Coming Events

Lost & Found

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Don’t miss our STORIES in the Kokanee Creek Park!

Every Saturday night at 7:30 pm featuring great storytellers as Barry Gray.

For more info, join us on facebook & for the full schedule go to www.ecosociety.ca/kokanee-creek-visitors-centre. See you Soon!

FOUND: Pendant @ Lakeside Park on July 17th. Call 354-9110 to Claim / Describe Found Video Camera @ Pharmasave call 352-2316 Lost July 17th diamond engagement ring 2 flat white gold bands with marquis cut diamond across them.

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Nelson Farm & Artisan Markets 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 www.ecosociety.ca

Information CONSULTANT FOR A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR LOW COST DENTAL CLINIC Nelson CARES Society and the Community First Health Coop are requesting submissions from consultants interested in completing a feasibility study for the operations of a low cost dental clinic Nelson BC. The compensation for the contract is $5,000 the work is to be complete by January 31, 2013. Proposals may be sent to the address below by 5pm on August 31, 2012: Debbie Zeban, Community First Health Coop, Suite 204, 518 Lake St, Nelson, BC V1L 4C6 or emailed to cfhcoop@shaw.ca For a copy of the RFP email cfhcoop@shaw.ca

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Employment Accounting/ Bookkeeping Senior Accountant/Auditor This position will focus on audit engagements, with some review and compilation work as well. We provide a competitive salary and benefit package including pension plan.

The successful candidate will have spent several years in a public practice accounting firm, and be well-rounded in experience and training.

An accounting designation is not required, but good audit experience is crucial. Great written and oral communication skills are a must. Proficiency with standard public-practice technology and software is assumed.

Berg Naqvi Lehmann, Chartered Accountants is both the longest-established and largest full-service public accounting firm in the West Kootenay region. Our steadily growing audit practice serves a range of clients, mainly municipal and not-forprofit. We also serve a wide range of non-audit clients, both private owner-managed businesses and public institutions, and have a thriving tax consulting practice.

To find out more about Nelson and the surrounding area, check out the website: discovernelson.com Respond by email to: slehmann@bnl.ca or fax resume to 250-352-7166

Join Our Team!

S STORE MANAGER MANA Are you an outgoing, high energy, goal oriented leader with a creative Áair in visual merchandising? Must have 3+ years experience in women’s fashion.

Remuneration based on experience. BeneÀt program, generous clothing discount and pension plan.

Please quote NEL 714.

Please apply by email to: fashionmanager2011@gmail.com Or fax to 250-832-2864

NOW HIRING Western Forest Products Inc.

Detailed job postings can be viewed at http://www.western forest.com/building-value/our -people-employment/careers

Help Wanted

Performance • Industry Leader In The World Markets • Competitive Compensation Packages • Sustainable Business Practices • Progressive Environment Do you thrive in a dynamic and challenging environment with opportunities for continuous growth and development?

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www.tolko.com Help Wanted

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

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

Employment

Employment

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

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

Chatters Salon is looking for a full-time hairstylist with at least 2 yrs experience and preferably a clientele. We offer benefits including medical and dental, year round paid education and a potential signing bonus. Please drop off your resume at the front desk, or email to chahko@chatters.ca No phone calls.

Motivated & Enthusiastic Certified Dental Assistant Required for busy practice.

Experience an asset.

Resumes accepted: 201-402 Baker St, Nelson fax: 250-352-2275 drkuiperdental@telus.net

Resident Caretaker (semi retired or retired couple preferred). Wanted to overlook 20 unit motel in Vernon, BC. Accommodation included. Fax resume to: 250-545-3859 or email to: silverstarmotel@ shaw.ca

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

DRAKE CONTRACTING LTD

HELP WANTED

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

AINSWORTH HOT SPRINGS RESORT

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

CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR: HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC Our team is looking for a Ticketed Heavy Duty Mechanic who has strong organizational skills and can effectively manage our maintenance program for our fleet of heavy equipment and trucks.

Job Duties and Expectations: - Maintain equipment and repair or replace defective parts, components or systems - Manage our maintenance and inspection program - Able to work independently and be a self-starter.

- Test repaired equipment for proper performance - Adhere to our safety program and processes Minimum Qualifications: - Current Heavy Duty Journeyman certification - Able to work independently and be a self-starter.

- Capability to plan and organize tasks - Class 5 Drivers License (minimum) - Experience maintaining Heavy Equipment and Tractor Trailers - Welding experience is an asset This position offers a competitive wage, a benefits package, camp accommodations, travel allowance and opportunity for both employees and subcontractors with or without a mobile mechanics truck.

Interested applicants can send resumes to: drakecontracting@mcsnet.ca or Fax to (780)573-1197

Service with Safety

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

AINSWORTH HOT SPRINGS RESORT 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 pool attendant. 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

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Trades, Technical

Household Services

DYNAPRO Automotive Ltd in Rossland has a position available for a Licensed Automotive Service Technician or a 4th year apprentice. We maintain and service all makes and models and require the applicant to have a good knowledge of all vehicles. We are a small but progressive facility and provide a high standard of service for our customers.

Your own full line of tools and transportation is needed. This is a full time position and pays straight time. The level of pay will be dependent on history and knowledge. Please submit your resume to jeremy@dynaproautomotive.com or fax to 1800-934-9794. PH: 250-3625516

A-1 FURNACE & Air Duct Cleaning.

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

Heavy Duty Machinery

Handy Husband & Wife Carpentry/Outside Jobs $25./hr Housecleaning/Small Jobs $20./hr 250 399-6616

Misc Services KOOTENAY HOME Maintenance & Handyman Services.

Please contact Jeff @ 250-505-9693

Pets & Livestock

Pets Land Use Forester Western Forest Products Inc.

Job & application details can be viewed at: http://www.westernforest.com /building-value/our-people -employment/careers

Services

Astrology/Psychics PSYCHIC ASTROLOGER. Reveals the unknown.

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Psychotherapy Questions about sex? Ask me anything Dr. Pega Ren 3523139 www.smartsextalk. com

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

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Help Wanted

Gorgeous Golden Retrievers, 1st shots, dewormed, 1 year congenital health guarantee, great family pets, $450.

(250)426-8560 (250)421-0384 Havanese pups, non shed, hypo allergenic, excellent companions, CKC registered, ready now (250)424-5229 Kennel Reduction. Loving homes wanted for female Bugg, 3-yrs old. Also, female Terrier Pug cross. Shots up to date.

Prices negotiable.

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

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

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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

Misc. for Sale Estate Sale. MEDI chair, barely used, $600. Rocking chair, $50. Antiques: Solid Oak Table, w/5 round carved legs, 2 extensions, $600 and Steamer Trunk, $200. SPENCER wood cook Stove, must be seen to be appreciated, $700. Grand 5-1/2’ Dresser w/mirror, $450. All prices obo.

(250)426-4027 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

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

Musical Instruments Upright Piano $500 OBO email: derek_foote@telus.net

Real Estate For Sale By Owner HOUSE for sale on 60 x 120 double lot in Fairview at 612 Fifth Street. 4 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. Warm, sunny location, view of the lake and extensive garden.

Asking $325,000. Call Katherine to view: 250-352-0076.

UNFINISHED 2 STORY cabin on 2.8 acres at 926 Riondel Rd near the Ashram.

To be appraised mid July.

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

Excellent for handy person or couple. Great small starter home with beautiful lake view bench to build on.

Please call 780-566-0707

709 & 715 7th St Sat Aug 4th @8am Don’t Miss This 2 Family Sale!

Houses For Sale

Rare books, Newspapers, Magazines, Maps & Ephemera from 1700’s - 1960’s for sale Aug 3rd, 4th & 5th South Slocan Junction Watch for Signs 8:00 am

CHARMING 3 bedroom 1 bath home in Convienent downtown Trail location, Bring your ideas and make this house your home! MLS #K213619, Call Lynnette @ Century 21 Mountainview Realty Today 1-877304-7952

Help Wanted

Cleaning Services

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent

Transportation

Rentals

Transportation

Office/Retail

Auto Financing

Trucks & Vans

Nelson: 2 bdrm, recently reno’d, deck, hardwood floors, Dishwasher, WD, N/S N/P $1200/m + electric avail Sept 1st 250 354-3384

Nelson: Downtown office suite for rent. Mountain Waters building, 205 Victoria St. Good parking & lighting, quiet $375/mo. Call 250-352-6081

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NELSON: 2 bdrm with private entrance walking distance to downtown, children ok, cats ok includes gas, phone, internet & satellite $1000/mo or $500/room + hydro 354-1456

Suites, Lower

FOR SALE: 2001 Honda Odyssey 141k kms Excellent Condition, Tow Pkg, Roof Pod Fully loaded, Zero rust, Super clean inside & out. Leaving the country Must be sold! Car prove $5500 OBO 250-352-3640 250-666-0884

NELSON: bright 1bdrm suite, furnished or unfurnished, level entry, close to all amenities.

NS/NP $795/m utilities included. Avail Sept 1 st 250-304-5880 NELSON: Downtown, bachelor apartment Mature single adult. references NS/NP $675./m incl util. Avail Sept 1st 354-4779 or 825-4666 NELSON, High St Place 2 Bdrm, 2 bath, Den secured parking, storage unit Avail Aug 1st 250-551-1553

Homes for Rent 2 bdrm home Fairview seeking quiet working adults avai Sept 1 st N/S N/P 1200/m + util 354-7321 3 bedroom, 2 bath home for rent in great upper Rossland location. W/D F/S NS NP Long term rental only. Min. 1 year.

Great home for small family.

Close to schools. Rent plus utilities. 250-229-4622 snowhost@telus.net FULLY furnished home for Rent located at 9 Mile on the North Shore. Available Sept 1 to May 30. Includes internet and satellite TV. $1300 per month plus hydro. Phone 250825-9284 or email cb@kootenaywireless.com NELSON 12 Mile: 3bdrm Family Home on waterfront 1775 sf upper asking $1650/m + util Basement Suite 900 sf $900/m including util TV & internet contact pets with approval Rose 250-825-4499 NELSON 2-Bdrm Waterfront Duplex Johnstone Rd, private beach, 1 bath, large deck, shared laundry, partially furnished, N/S, $1375/mo.+ utilities. Avail. Sept. 1st - 3522693 Small 1 bdrm cabin w/beautiful lake view, recent reno, new kitchen, windows etc... great for non smoking, mature single or couple with no pets. $850/mo heat, power & water included. Ph 250-551-3336

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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Merchandise for Sale

YOU’RE APPROVED

Call Dennis, Shawn or Paul

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

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Want to Rent Galen, 28 yr old local student/worker seeks housing in Castlegar or Nelson area.

Needs long term, clean, healthy environment. W/D, tub with shower, bright/windows.

Ideally furnished with yard.

Non-drinker/partier, loves housework, family, pets and is good with children. Ref avail.

250 551-3652 or thekootenayman@live.ca Greeting Landlords!!

Responsible & Reliable local tenant looking for a 2 bdrm in the Nelson Area. Willing to pay $800-950. Please call if you have something that may work 250-825-9626 Nelson: 50 + male requires reasonably priced rental within city limits. Prefer level access or very few stairs.

Responsible, quiet, long term Nelson resident with good ref.

Brain @ 250 352-9876 Nelson: Clean, single male 30’s. Handy, helpful, willing to share or take self-contained unit. Must be affordable and within city limits. Good ref avail Cam @ 250 352-9876 Nelson: Recent newcomer to town looking for low cost housing, 49 yr old male is clean, quiet & reliable. Great with pets, kids and is a jack of all trades, willing to help.

Lyle @ 352-9876 or lyleshinnan@gmail.com Nelson: Relocated from Fort Nelson, 54 yr old widower.

Clean, quiet, non-drinker, artist & worker requires respectfully priced living accom in town.

Michael Soady @ 352-9876 or message michaelsoady@hotmail.com

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Boats 2008 Seadoo GTI130 1 owner, 3 person water craft. low hours. Dealer maintained & serviced. Cover, bumpers, trailer incl. Pkg new was $12,083 + tax, first $6,000 takes!! 250-551-3336 BOATING SEASON IS HERE FINALLY! WANNA HAVE SOME FUN WITH YOUR FAMILY & FRIENDS THIS SUMMER!!

Your Cabin on the Lake The Kootenay Queen

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 $8000 OBO Call 250-362-7681 or email monikas_2010@ hotmail.com 4 more information & to view •

Motorcycles 2002 Suzuki DR650 on/off road, 17,500km, good cond., extras, $3000. (250)489-5614

Recreational/Sale 1990 Dodge Islander rv van. extra wide height fiberglass ext., A/C, P/D, micro, F/S, bath, sleeps 4, 145,174 miles. $4,800 obo. 250-584-4866.

2010 Springdale, 26-1/2’, 1/2 ton towable, living room slide, front queen bdrm, air, loaded, used only 5 times, paid $27,000, asking $17,500 obo.

(250)426-5541 (250)489-8885

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

Do you have burgers Do on your menu?

Cleaning Services

CAREER OPPORTUNITY Service Contracts Specialist Reporting to the Director, Finance, the Service Contracts Specialist assesses all existing service contracts and procurement methods and will recommend changes for implementation, including contracting strategies such as master agreements. This position leads the preparation, development and administration of all service and procurement contracts, as well as provides support to the project managers overseeing the work under the service contracts and will also lead periodic contract management training sessions for staff.

Beef? Chicken? Salmon? Veggie?

Do you think you have the best burger in town?

Cars - Domestic

Cars - Domestic

The Service Contracts Specialist will be responsible for creating competitive bid documentation and developing related agreements for various program operations and support services. Also responsible for developing policies and procedures for all procurement activities and facilitates the development and issuance of all service contracts.

The ideal candidate will have a university degree in business administration, engineering, economics or law.

Preferably with a Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) designation or equivalent and a minimum 5—10 years of progressively responsible contracting experience in the construction industry. A good knowledge of contract law, analysis, practices, procedures and drafting of legal documents is expected. Demonstrated negotiation skills and ability to effectively apply analytical tools, concepts and methods is also a requirement.

Qualified applicants interested in joining a dynamic team are encouraged to visit the Careers section of our website at www.columbiapower.org.

Closing date for this position is August 3, 2012.

Enter the First Annual Nelson Star Best Burger Contest to win bragging rights and your restaurant featured on the front of VURB on Friday, September 7 (Road Kings weekend!)

2000 Acura EL 1.6 Sport Great Car! Extremely well kept, very good condition silver Acura. Very clean with A/C, power windows and sunroof.

New all season tires + 4 rims supplied. New front breaks, timing belt and water pump. 196 KMS. $4800 obo Leave message at 551.1101 or email kamala@nfive.ca

Contest will run from August 8 to September 1.

Cost is $299 to enter, $200 if you run a regular Kreyv ad.

What your investment includes: • Your logo on a 1/2 page ad each Friday for 4 weeks • An ad spot on a full page ad each Wednesday for 4 weeks • Your logo on all promotional posters • Your logo on the Nelson Star online contest page • And...a write up and photo of your burger

by VURB editor (and foodie) Megan Cole in the Nelson Star Space is limited! Enter today!

Contact:

Karen

Selina

advertising@nelsonstar.com

sales@nelsonstar.com

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Dave Brown Photo Join us on Monday, August 6th at the park’s beach! Show us your sand castle building skills! Have fun with family and friends and win various prizes!

Sign in at 1 pm at the Kokanee Creek Park beach! For further information, e-mail us at kokaneevizcentre@gmail.com

413 INNES

$254,000

Affordable living awaits you in Uphill! Remodeled 1/2 duplex with fully finished walkout level basement. Spacious 4 bedroom, 2 bath includes 16x11 sundeck overlooking lake and mountains views for those warm summer days.

Jana Cook 250-509-0901

$274,900

6340 HWY 6

A spectacular 28.9 Acres in Appledale with mobile home 2 bed / 1 bath and your own private forest paradise. Easy access to the Rails to Trails and 40 minutes from Nelson.

Jana Cook 250-509-0901

NEW LISTING

6040 HWY 6

$364,000 3280 BLEWETT RD

Great Investment! This unique 9 acre property in Winlaw offers multiple opportunities. 3 acres w/ charmimng home and 6 acres w/ mobile divided by Hwy 6. Incredible views... A must see!

Jana Cook 250-509-0901

804 STANLEY STREET

$739,000

This turn of the century landmark Victorian has been meticulously maintained with pride of ownership evident in every room. Situated on a 78 x 109 ft corner lot.

MLS# K213985 John Knox 250-505-6645

419 W BEASLEY

$339,900

Great 4 bedroom family home on 55x100 level lot in sunny Rosemont. This upgraded home also offers the potential for suite development in the basement while still leaving 3 bedrooms and a full bath on the main floor. MLS# K214744 John Knox 250-505-6645

$549,900

Family Home & Acreage. Immaculate, remodeled kitchen, 5 bdrm / 3 bath on sunny 17.8 acres. Stunning mountain and river views 10 mins from Nelson. Large manicured yard, fenced in garden and separate barn. Jana Cook 250-509-0901

3435 BODARD DRIVE

$598,000

Enjoy the Kootenay lifestyle and the commanding views of the lake and mountains from this custom built, exquisitely maintained one-owner home. MLS# K210589 John Knox 250-505-6645

$625,000

6112 PIPPERS LANE

Over 100 feet of sandy beach awaits you with plenty of room for the whole family in this well cared for 5 bedroom lakefront home is situated on .63 acres, only 20 minutes from Nelson.

MLS# K212796 John Knox 250-505-6645

www. JohnKnox.ca

250.505.6645

Jana Cook 250.509.0901

Megan Cole photos

Community Support for Outdoor Skatepark TOP: Following the launch of Nelson Brewing Company’s Shambhalager — sold exclusively at Mike’s Place — the Kootenay Lake Outdoor Skatepark Society joined with Hume Hotel general manager Ryan Martin and Al McLeod of NBC, who donated $1,200 to the skatepark society. BOTTOM: Pastor Jim Reimer of Kootenay Christian Fellowship presented a cheque for $1,000 on behalf of his congregation to the outdoor skatepark.

Reimer said the money represents 10 per cent of their collected offering to community projects.

OPEN HOUSE – SATURDAY, AUGUST 4TH 10:00 A.M. – NOON ROSLING REAL ESTATE

593 BAKER STREET NELSON BC 250.352.3581 WWW.NELSONBCREALESTATE.COM

417 Hampton Gray Place Bargain Priced $499,000

1752 Ridgewood Road $359,000

5935 Highway 3A $499,000

MLS #K203782

MLS #K206379

MLS #K214651

Hosted by: Carol Ryan

Hosted by: Hollie Wallace

Hosted by: Sylvia Stevens

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We Love Your Pets & They love Us!

Community

Nelson

Animal A niimall Hospital

RCMP Fundraiser

Healthy Pets, Happy Pets

250.352.7861 2124 Ymir Road www.nelsonvet.com

Cops ride for cancer cure

250.352.7178 520 C Falls Street Nelson (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!

CRAIG LINDSAY Castlegar News Reporter

www.spca.bc.ca/nelson

Every year, dozens of RCMP officers trade in their cop uniforms and patrol cars for Lycra and pedal bikes as they undertake the gruelling Cops for Kids bike ride through the Kootenays and the Okanagan.

For those wondering where all the money goes that the officers collect, look no further as two local West Kootenay boys received equipment to aid with their mobility.

“Cops for Kids are committed to assisting children that are in medical, physical or traumatic crisis,” said Castlegar RCMP Cst. Rob Gardner.

“We tirelessly work to raise funds to continue our ongoing support to the children in the communities that we serve. Cops for Kids are devoted to helping little hearts … in our community.”

On July 10, local Cops for Kids riders Gardner and Cst. Wally Bursey presented Cody Archambeault of Winlaw with a hand trike at the Castlegar RCMP detachment.

“The trike is a specialized bike that will give Cody a chance to get out and ride,” said Gardner.

The two also presented Ernie Hansell from Fruitvale with a Pacer Gate Trainer.

This year’s Cops for Kids bike ride starts in Kelowna on September 7. Anyone wishing to donate can visit copsforkids.org.

Kootenay Animal Assistance Program Society (KAAP) With Ernie Hansell are (from left) RCMP officers Wally Bursey and Rob Gardner, sister Honey and mom Jenny.

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Valhalla Path Realty 280 Baker St., Nelson, BC

For info call 250-551-1053 or visit www.kaap.ca It’s KITTEN SEASON at KAAP, and KAAP has some funny and beautiful boys and girls all ready to meet their forever families! All KAAP-adopted kittens are vaccinated, spayed/neutered (at an appropriate age) and tattooed, for an adoption fee of $175. Call Daryl at 250-551-1053 to set up a meet, or visit our new web site at kaap.ca.

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Wayne Germaine 250.354.2814 wayne@valhallapathrealty.com

$349,900

The perfect uphill starter home, this 1 ½ storey, 3-bedroom charmer has many upgrades including windows, roof, siding, furnace, plumbing and hot water tank. The living and dining rooms have beautiful maple floors and cove mouldings. The kitchen has modern maple cabinets. Enclosed back porch and covered front porch. Fenced yard and detached garage.

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Time to take a second look at this 1919 built heritage home which sits on a superb lot in a desirable neighbourhood. It offers views of Kootenay Lake and represents a great opportunity for those looking to reap the rewards of some sweat equity. This comfortable residence is priced to sell.

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Boasting over 2 sun soaked acres, this custom built 5 bedroom home is far from ordinary and has it all; from a gourmet kitchen to a theater room nothing has been missed. The property offers a detached workshop, beautiful landscaping and a creek meandering through it. This home has been lovingly maintained inside and out and will not disappoint. This must be seen to appreciate.

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This 2 bed 1 bath mobile sits on a generous corner lot in the heart of Slocan.

The mobile is clean and is in move-in condition with many updates added over the years. Slocan is the gateway to the majestic Valhalla mountain range as well as walking distance to a pristine lake.

Endless recreation at you back door.

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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.

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CREEKSIDE OASIS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN This lush, private .98-acre property borders on Cottonwood Creek offering gardens and outbuildings just 5 minutes from Nelson. 3 spacious bedrooms, a large kitchen, hardwood floors, master ensuite with walk-in closet, jet tub and skylight. Partially fenced yard for kids and pets with an open and covered deck area and path to a fire pit.

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Donation Aids in Streetcar Repairs Walter Laurie, president of the Nelson Electric Tramway Society, accepts a $1,000 donation from Villa Motel owners Frank and Emily Shin to help with the cost of railway track repairs needed to get the Nelson streetcar running again. The Tramway Society put a call out for donations in Wednesday’s Star and the owners of the Villa were the first to chip in. Frank has put out a friendly challenge to other local businesses to see what they can contribute towards the tramway society’s goal of raising $10,000 this summer.

Voting deadline looms for One Book, One Kootenay SUBMITTED Special to the Nelson Star

It’s simple, really. Read the books; mark your ballot. Tell the world — or at least the Kootenays — which book from the One Book, One Kootenay 2012 shortlist you think should get the nod. The deadline for voting for the book all Kootenay book-lovers should read is August 10th. Ballot boxes are in libraries throughout the Kootenay Library Federation.

One Book, One Kootenay (OBOK) is a region-wide book club that celebrates the work of the talented writers living in the Kootenay Boundary. Three Kootenay authors share the spotlight for the fourth annual One Book, One Kootenay honour. The 2012 nominees are Yes Sister, No Sister by Jennifer Craig, The Third Crop: A personal and historical journey into the photo albums and shoeboxes of the Slocan Valley 1800s to early 1940s by Rita Moir, and Boundary Country by Tom Wayman.

Jennifer Craig’s semi-autobiographical novel, which made the London Times bestseller list, is a funny, engaging story of a group of trainee nurses in the 1950s in Leeds, England. Yes Sister, No Sister is rife with long hours, bodily fluids, good-

natured camaraderie, and Craig’s trademark Yorkshire humour.

Tom Wayman’s Boundary Country is a collection of stories that explore boundaries human and geographical to which Wayman brings his gift for insightful observation and wry humour. A multiple awardwinner, Wayman has penned more than 20 books of poetry, essays, and fiction.

Rita Moir’s The Third Crop isn’t just about the Slocan Valley, rich though that valley may be.

Full of photographs and downto-earth prose, we can laugh and cry with these country-dwellers and relate to their challenges and triumphs. Moir’s previous books have all been shortlisted or have won awards, including BC’s Hubert Evans Award.

The selected book will be announced September 8, on International Literacy Day. The 2012 OBOK author will then embark on a five-library tour and enjoy the honour of being the One Book, One Kootenay recipient for 2012 — but all the books are winners, of course.

OBOK is a public library supported program initiated by the Kootenay Library Federation. For more information go to the One Book, One Kootenay website at obok.ca, where you can find out more about the authors and their books.

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Aug 3rd - DJ Czech With Breakfluid Aug 4th - Val Kilmer & The New Coke Live 80’s Band

Aug 15th - El Papa Chango w/ Erica Dee, Honey Larouchelle & S. Anomaly

Aug 16th - SLYNK Aug 17th- DJ Hoola Hoop His Birthday Bash Aug 18th - Sweet Pickle & Perching Crow Free Show!

Aug 21st - Elliott Brood Aug 24th - Knight Riderz & Moontricks Live Aug. 31st - Ryan Wells & Guests Sept. 1st - Pride Weekend Tret Fure Performance then Drag Show

Every Thursday features various dj’s.

The Kaslo Jazz Etc. Festival is back this weekend and with acts like the Gabriel Palatchi Band, the Taj Mahal Trio and Five Alarm Funk, music lovers are in for another weekend of exceptional musical talent.

Gabriel Palatchi was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

At the age of eight, he started his first piano lessons.

His studies led him to a Musical Production degree from the ORT High School in Argentina.

He further expanded his studies with a degree in music from the Berklee International School.

During this time he studied under many great maestros of Blues, Tango, Jazz and Latin Jazz such as Alvaro Torres, Ricardo Nole and Ernesto Jodos.

It was in Cuba where he met and studied with several maestros including the master, Chucho Valdez.

He continued his travels to Mexico, where he continued to expand on his musical studies and experience.

These experiences led to the composition and production of his first solo CD entitled Diario de Viaje (Travel Diary).

On this CD, he has gathered the musical arrangements from over 20 accomplished musicians from Latin America.

With deep roots in Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz, he has fused together an original sound and style of music that includes tango, Arabian, salsa, funk and electronic.

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Gabriel Palatchi entertained crowds at Crawford Bay’s Starbelly Jam and will be taking the stage in Kaslo this weekend.

Recently he was based in Toronto, Canada creating a buzz in the music scene and promoting his new album.

There he also had the opportunity to study with the Cuban maestro Hilario Duran.

He has been also touring with the Gabriel Palatchi Band around West Canada playing at important international music festivals such as the Kaslo Jazz Etc. Fest, Starbelly Jam Music Festival and

the Fiestaval in Calgary.

In addition to great musicians like Gabriel Palatchi, there will be a host of West Kootenay musicians like Bessie Wapp, Clinton Swanson and Laura Landsberg.

The Kaslo Jazz Etc. Festival starts tonight and wraps up on Sunday night.

For ticket information visit kaslojazzfest.com/v3.

Big Sam’s Funky Nation Big Sam’s Funky Nation is a driving force of urban funk.

Ryan White, of the Oregonian, says the band is “tight enough (and hot enough) to turn coal into a diamond!”

The band is led by trombone powerhouse Big Sam Williams, formerly the trombonist for the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, who the San Francisco Chronicle calls “the top man on the slide trombone in the birthplace of jazz.”

Big Sam refuses to let the audience sit still. Between the band’s solos, Big Sam’s signature dance moves and his distinctive trombone riffs, the energy level is high voltage when this band takes the stage!

Big Sam’s Funky Nation is coming to The Royal on Tuesday, August 14.

Tickets are $20 and are available at Urban Legends, The Music Store and liveattheroyal.com. Doors open 6 p.m. Showtime approximately 8 p.m.

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They’ve been described as death country, their music is a blend of folk and rock with a lot of soul mixed throughout.

Elliott Brood’s lyrics capture the classic themes of love, lost and murder telling them in a new way.

They’ve played enthusiastic crowds in Nelson many times and are coming back to Spiritbar on August 21.

If you haven’t seen Elliott Brood be sure to catch them while they’re in town.

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Columbia Basin Andrea Gardner Culture Tour

ArtWalk presents...

On August 11 to 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., this year’s Columbia Basin Culture Tour includes many of your returning favourites as well as a number of exciting new locations to explore.

“After spending much of my working life in technology and engineering I had the opportunity to move to Norway and practice my true passions, painting and printmaking.

It was a wonderful transforming experience and a huge learning opportunity being able to paint alongside other artists and participate in workshops on various techniques put on

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working with other artists willing to share their experience. After moving back to my home in Balfour I decided to try re-create that environment here. On November 1, 2011 I opened my own working studio and gallery in Balfour, Atelier Oslia.” - Andrea Gardner.

Gardner’s work can be see at the Kutenai Clothing Co. during ArtWalk, on now until August 31.

Self-directed and free of charge, the culture tour is a great opportunity to meet people behind the scenes at galleries and museums, visit studios not normally open, shop for original art or fine crafts and experience special events planned only for this weekend.

Profiles further describe the event activities at each location and include their business hours outside of the event so you can plan another visit.

Organizers invite you to use your directory to connect you with the arts and heritage community here in the Basin year-round.

For a list of venues and artists involved along with a map, visit cbculturetour.com.

SHELF App of the Month Kicking off the Digerati App of the Month, we are featuring two Nelson companies!

Osmos from Hemisphere Games 2011 iPad Game of the Year J.R. Carpenter

Samara, Otter Books

Working at a bookstore, I rarely get books as gifts, so I was delighted when I received this from a friend.

Words the Dog Knows by J.R. Carpenter is, simply put, a lovely novel. It’s a story about Simone, a young woman with a love of the classics who moves from a small farm in Nova Scotia to Montreal to attend University. There, she discovers a new life, a friend or two, Theo, and Isaac the Wonder Dog. Through Isaac, Simone and Theo learn to see things (like back alleys, their neighbours, bouncy balls, themselves) in a new light.

Written with charm, wit, a few illustrations, and a French phrase or two, this novel is a slice of life that you’ll want to taste. Sometimes I just want to read a story about someone’s life and

Current Version: +++++1279 Ratings

Featured in the App Store Hall of Fame!

Enter the absorbing world of Osmos: part physics-based eat-’em-up, part ambient, cosmic simulator, and part Darwinistic game of survival. This multi award-winning PC game has been fully redesigned for the iPhone, featuring full Retina Display support, fluid multitouch controls, lush, flowing visuals, and a chill, ambient electronic soundtrack.

Big Top Ballet from bigtopballet.com Featuring killer electronica dubstep by the one and only ill-esha! Big Top Ballet is an alternative game with a trippy play experience in the tradition of ‘paper dolls’ reinvented for the 21st century.

it doesn’t have to be this epic plot with crisis and drama and resolution — it can just be a story of how people connect, fall in love, get a dog, live. (That’s not to say that this story is all light and fluffy — it does have the weight and complexity of reality.)

If you have a dog, had a dog, know someone with a dog, then you’ll probably enjoy this novel. I sure did.

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Stash Trax Fleetwood Mac has been at it for 45 years. By “at it” I mean making music, not sleeping with each other. They stopped doing that after 20 years. Even after 45 years I’d still do terrible things to Stevie Nicks, like spend a night with her and NOT buy her breakfast. Stevie and crew have been influences for many bands over the years and for good reason. They rock. So it’s not surprising that some of the best bands out there right now have covered Fleetwood Mac’s classics on their tribute album Just Tell Me That You Want Me. There’s 17 covers on this album, and they’re all pretty much great. Antony’s hyper sensitive version of Landslide will have you getting nostalgic

for past loves, and contemplating staying with current ones.

One of the best songs on this album is Best Coast’s cover of Rhiannon. It’s still familiar, but can almost stand on it’s own. It’s almost even a sadder rendition, if that’s even possible.

Canadian indie favourites, The New Pornographers bring some pop greatness to the tune Think About Me, which is once again, almost a little sad. Marianne Faithful does an AMAZING version of Angel. This should be on everybody’s “Sexy iTunes” mix these days. Fantastic in every sense of the word.

Most of these songs don’t drastically change up the Fleetwood formula, until you get to MGMT’s cover of Future

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First, I must confess I’m a HUGE Spiderman fan. Growing up in rural Ontario, sans cable, I only had one cartoon superhero to choose from — Spiderman, 8 a.m., every Saturday morning.

If I wasn’t playing hockey, I was in front of the tv. So when I heard there was a NEW Spiderman movie, ANOTHER Spiderman movie, I was cautiously excited. There’s so many great storylines and villains to choose from, surely they would continue where the first trilogy of movies left off?

Unfortunately not — this movie is a mish mash of “the origin story,” with a few interesting lines thrown in, and the introduction of the Lizard villain Dr. Conner. While Andrew Garfeild and Emma Stone turn in decent performances, this movie just smelled like a bit of a “we can do it in 3D” cash-in. While enjoyable, it ultimately adds nothing to the Spidey story we haven’t read or seen before. 3/5 stars.

Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Rises, the “conclusion” of his Batman trilogy, is a vision realised, if somewhat long winded, and with Megan Cole {vurb} editor

A few weeks ago, Nelson from Nelson and I made our way to Castlegar to see the new Spiderman movie, The Amazing Spiderman.

I remember seeing the Tobey Maguire movie in theatres with my friends in Victoria. I enjoyed it, but I wasn’t terribly excited by it.

When I left the theatre in Castlegar, I felt like I’d seen the same movie but in 3D and with a different villain.

Unlike Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, The Amazing Spiderman retold the same story movie goers already know: Boy’s parents die, lives with aunt and uncle, grows up, meets girl, gets bit by spider, spidey senses develop, harnesses powers, villain emerges, defeats villain, gets the girl — OK in this one he doesn’t get the girl, but the rest is pretty much dead on.

If you like 3D, then it might be worth seeing but overall it didn’t live up to the hype. And if you really want to be entertained by a spiderman movie, I would recommend Italian Spiderman on YouTube instead. It’s not in 3D but that’s probably a good thing.

The following week we made our way back to Castlegar to see the highly anticipated The

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Games. This song’s nine minutes long. Leave it to MGMT for making even a cover their own. It’s almost inconceivable of even resembling a Fleetwood Mac tune, but it still works on the album.

The fi rst half of this tribute album is top heavy with poppy almost “boycentric” covers of Fleetwood Mac tunes, but the last half gets a bit deeper into their discography.

If you’re a Mac fan, or a casual one who wants to get into them a bit more, check this one out.

I’ll go so far to say as this is one of the best tribute album’s out on the shelves right now. Buy it.

Illegally download it. Whatever, just enjoy the music.

Culture vultures Megan Cole and Nelson from Nelson review summer superhero movies The Dark Night Rises and The Amazing Spiderman

huge continuity mistakes.

A recluse after taking the fall for Harvey Dent, Batman/ Bruce Wayne has been absent from a peaceful Gotham City for eight years. Christian Bale does another commendable job conveying the complex emotions of the two; Michael Caine is perfect once again as Alfred. In fact the whole supporting cast is good; the movie has the cool gadgets and vehicles, a thought out backstory on the villain Bane, everything the first two movies did, and more.

Little details stop it from becoming brilliant though, and it starts to wobble two thirds of the way through. Is the audience supposed to believe the Gotham Police Force is fine and capable of fighting after three months of underground seclusion? They looked far too clean and shaven, once they were freed! Also, the dialogue between Batman — Mr. Gruff Voice himself — and Bane, with a mask on his mouth, was annoyingly muffled.

Also, the ending...well, I can’t spoil it, but it was a little too cute and neat for my liking. At the end of this three hour epic though, I have to admit it was the better of the two movies.

Dark Knight Rises. While I don’t have much super hero experience, I do like Batman. I think I always the like that fact that really he isn’t that “super.” He doesn’t have special powers or senses, he’s just a man with the desire to protect and save his city.

We were a bit daunted by the projected three hour length, but settled in and at the end I thought it was a little flabby. I wanted more high adrenaline action scenes but instead those were replaced with character development and the introduction of new characters.

I enjoyed how Christopher Nolan unravelled his story slowly to the audience and how it wasn’t until the very end of the movie that we understood who he was.

I always find Batman’s romantic escapades a bit distracting, and The Dark Night Rises was no different. But something I notice about his ability to cave to the charm of the women that enter his life is that it highlights his human vulnerability, because let’s face it, we can all be rendered powerless when it comes to attraction and lust.

In this super hero summer selection, I would highly recommend The Dark Knight Rises and give The Amazing Superman a miss.

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Deborah Thompson is a Canadian visual artist whose practice is based in

Nelson, B.C. She graduated from the Ontario College of Art and Design in 1984 after spending her final year studying in Florence, Italy. She completed an MFA from the University of Montana in 1997 where she was awarded the Fell-Oskins Scholarship two years in a row for her studio work. She has done residencies at the Vermont Studio Centre and the Banff Centre. She has lived in Amsterdam where she was able to do some research on Medieval altar pieces. She is a founding member of the Oxygen Art Centre and has done some curatorial work as a curator for Touchstones Nelson: Museum of Art and History. She has also taught art at the University of Montana and the Kootenay School of the Arts.

She has exhibited throughout interior BC and recently in Vancouver. Her work is held in private and institutional collections in both Canada and the USA. In 2011, she received a Major Project Grant from the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance for the research and creation of a new body of work which she is currently engaged in its production. Her practice centers on explorations into psychological processes of transformation and impermanence. These interests have taken her into studies of world religion, mythology and depth psychology.

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What I am painting is energy, cells, blobs of vibration in a range of environments. This is what my interpretation looks like. I love the feeling of painting and imagining all the cells in my body working together with their own individual intelligence. Perception and belief affect our physiology, which I find infinitely exciting. No longer a victim of circumstance but the ability (through practice) to respond with conscious thought that become us. I think we have choice, open or closed, love or fear.

My work is a process of searching through paint. I explore the relationship between the emotional and the intellectual and respond intuitively with distinctly personal marks. I paint freely but with formal restraints, respecting the integrity of the structure in the attempt to create tension. I intend to communicate to the viewer a recognizable sensation by forcing expression into a system, impulsively painting with regard for the logical.

My process begins with paint, pencil and grease markers on canvas with a thin wash and finely drawn lines that establish a structure for the painting. Next I apply opaque and transparent stratums of organic and hard edge geometry as a spontaneous reaction to the marks that came before. Some of the other parameters that I use as tools to push against are restrictions of scale, value, colour intensity and pattern.

My work is inspired by the unapologetic confidence of abstract expressionism. I have been influenced

by Willem De Kooning, Arshile Gorky, Helen Frankenthaler, Richard Deibenkorn, Joan Mitchell, Cy Twombley and Joan Snyder. I relate to the surrealist movement in regards to automatic drawing, using the creative unconscious as a valid navigational tool.

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As the Kootenays continue to stay hot, our appetites become lighter and lighter. Our spirits may be up with the beautiful sun shining on us, but we tend to look for foods that are simple, fresh and light.

The markets are now starting to carry a lot of local produce and I am a big fan of supporting local farmers. There arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t too many things better than eating fresh fruit and veggies that are from your local area. It is amazing how little you have to do to your products when they are so fresh and actually taste like what they are supposed to taste like.

We have such a short growing season in the Kootenays so we should take advantage of it while we can. It is best to try to design your meals around the foods that are in season and available that particular week.

We all try to mimic foods from other countries and by doing this we tend to use products that are from other countries. To make food like say Italians, we could use their techniques and methods with our own produce and meats.

I mean after all, what makes Italian food in Italy so amazing is that they use ingredients from their own backyard and the same goes for many other cultures. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see these other countries shipping fresh produce from Canada so they can have a certain dish, it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make sense on so many levels. We need to adopt this if we are to sustain our local community.

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s look at what we have readily available in our markets and gardens and then try to design something fresh and yummy from there.

To stay on the fresh topic and keeping it light during these hot days I will share with you a gazpacho recipe, which is essentially a chilled soup. There are many variations of this soup but one of my favourites is a watermelon.

Recipe Ingredients: 1 Large water melon (skinned, small dice) 2 English Cucumbers (peeled, small dice) 6 Roma Tomatoes (quarted) 2 Oranges (peeled, small dice) 2 Red peppers (seeded, small dice) ½ Loaf of French bread (small cubes) 1 Cup red wine vinegar Salt, pepper 2 Tablespoons sugar

Method: For this you want to add all of the ingredients into a bowl, pot or bucket. You want to use something that will hold all of the ingredients with room to spare. You want to marinate this for a day or two to allow all of the ďŹ&#x201A;avours to meet each other. The bread in this recipe acts as a thickener so if you are Celiac or donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want the bread you can remove it. You then want to use a hand blender if you have one, otherwise a food processor will work to blend all of this down into a smooth consistency. Strain it but allow some of the texture to stay in the gazpacho. Some good add-ons for this recipe are avocado or a guacamole dollop on top, or even some nice sour cream or yogurt.

I served this one with a seafood or crab salad in my restaurant. You can alternate and change things to suite your liking but it is a great refreshing dish to enjoy on a hot summer day.

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Summer typically means barbecue season and with that comes burgers.

There is a lot you can do with a burger. I would guess there are millions of variations from the meat, the use of cheeses, different veggies, maybe you want a seafood burger with a crab cake instead of the typical beef patty or maybe a vegetarian option.

Starting this month, {vurb} is on the hunt for Nelson’s Best Burger. We are calling on local restaurants and bars to show us (and you) if they have the best burger.

In addition to enjoying burgers around town, I also like to make my own. This recipe for a Portobello mushroom burger was created a few years ago when I was living in Kitsilano in a beautiful heritage house with a big deck.

It’s the perfect vegetarian option for a burger and I love Portobello mushroom burgers because they almost have a meaty texture.

We want to know what your favourite at home burger recipe is.

Sent it to us at vurb@nelsonstar.com Serves 4 What you need: 4 Portobello mushroom caps cleaned

One knob of bocconcini or buffolo mozzarella sliced in 1/4 inch pieces 8 large basil leaves 1 bulb of roasted garlic 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 1/2 cup olive oil 2 cloves garlic minced salt and pepper In a large ziploc bag (or a large bowl) combine the balsamic vinegar, minced garlic, olive oil and salt and pepper.

Toss with mushroom caps and let it marinade for 20 minutes.

Reserve the marinade in a bowl.

Line a baking sheet with paper towel.

Remove the caps and let them rest on the baking sheet.

While your caps are resting get your grill, or frying pan ready heating it to medium-high heat.

Brush the caps with a bit of the remaining marinade and put them on the grill with the bottom down. After five minutes flip them and lay the roasted garlic, basil and bocconcini in the cap. Let them grill for another five minutes.

Remove them from heat and serve immediately on your favourite bun topped with whatever veggies you prefer.

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Arts and Entertainment Listings

MUSIC

DJ Sweet Pickle will take the stage with Perching Crow at Spiritbar on Saturday, August 18. Doors open at 10 a.m. Ticket information is available at the Hume Hotel.

On Friday, August 3 DJ Czech will be at Spiritbar. Doors open at 10 p.m. Tickets are available at the Hume Hotel.

The Royal welcomes Llama to the stage on Friday, August 3. This group is a jam band from the East Shore with a sincere love for the Grateful Dead and Phish.

Tickets are $8 at the door. Doors open 8:30 p.m.

AT THE PUB Join the Ymir Hotel’s country and bluegrass jam every Friday night. Things get going around 5 p.m. and wrap up around 9 p.m.

Val Kilmer and the New Coke will be at Spiritbar on Saturday, August 4.

Doors open at 10 p.m. and tickets are available at The Hume Hotel.

Enjoy music and wings every Friday night at Cedar Creek Cafe in Winlaw with Olin and Rob.

FESTIVALS The Royal is happy to have Brian Rosen and the WhatNow return to the stage.

This time they're celebrating the release of their second CD entitled Choose Your Choice. These guys always show us a good time with their earth lovin’ reggae funk. Tickets are $5 to $12 (with a copy of the new CD). Doors open at 9 p.m.

Showtime is at approximately 10 p.m.

The Kaslo Jazz Etc. Festival is back this weekend with music by Five Alarm Funk, Taj Mahal Trio and more. There will be also performances by local favourites like Bessie Wapp, Clinton Swanson and Laura Landsberg. The festival begins August 3 and wraps up on August 5. For more information visit their website at kaslojazzfest.com/v3/

On Wednesday, August 8 Bruce Cockburn will be playing a second show after his Tuesday night sold-out event as The Royal presents the legendary singer/ songwriter at the Capitol Theatre. Tickets are $40 and are available at the Capitol Theatre box office and liveattheroyal. com. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Showtime is at approximately 7 p.m.

VISUAL ARTS

On Thursday, August 9 The Royal is hosting RIP Jerry. Come celebrate and remember the life and times of Jerry Garcia on the 17th year of his passing.

There will be a showing Grateful Dead DVDs all night at The Royal, paying our respects and celebrating in the Be-Good Family style.

Willy Blizzard will be at The Royal on Saturday, August 11 with Amos Tanguay. Tickets are $10 and will be available Friday, August 3 at The Royal, Urban Legends, The Music Store and liveattheroyal.com. Doors open at 8 p.m.

Showtime is at approximately 9 p.m.

The Royal presents multi-instrumentalist David Lindley on Monday, August 13. Lindley, well known for his many years as the featured accompanist with Jackson Browne, and leader of his own band El Rayo-X, has long championed

Come into the Craft Connection/Gallery 378 for the month of August to see their new show, Bestiary, featuring Deb Thompson and Corre Alice. There is an opening reception on August 10 from 6 to 9 p.m.

Cuff the Duke the concept of world music. Tickets are $15 and are available at Urban Legends, The Music Store and liveattheroyal.com.

Doors open at 6 p.m. Showtime is at approximately 8 p.m.

The Royal is proud to present Big Sam's Funky Nation on Tuesday, August 14.

We're bringing the New Orlean's funk to you with former trombone player from The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Big Sam for a huge night of high energy music that will keep you movin' on your feet. Nelson's own Lint w/ Clinton Swanson on sax will open the show!

Tickets are $20 and are available at Urban Legends, The Music Store and liveattheroyal.com. Doors open at 6 p.m.

Showtime at approximately 8 p.m.

The Royal welcomes the return of Cuff the Duke on Wednesday, August 15.

Their unique indie rock influenced blend of country and folk music has been catching on in a big way over the

past 10 years. They've toured and shared the stage with some of Canada's greatest musicians and are on the way to claiming that same status for themselves. It's always a great time with these guys on the stage. Tickets are $10 and are available at Urban Legends, The Music Store and liveattheroyal.com. Doors open at 6 p.m. Showtime is at approximately 8 p.m.

On Wednesday, August 15 El Papachango will be at Spiritbar. Doors open at 10 a.m. Ticket information is available at the Hume Hotel.

Slynk will be at Spiritbar on Thursday, August 16. Doors open at 10 a.m. Ticket information is available at the Hume Hotel.

CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENTS The Royal is proud to present one very big night of music with Juno Award winner Dan Mangan and very special guests, The Rural Alberta Advantage and The Abrams Brothers on November 7. Tickets are $35 and are available now at galleryac.com, The Royal, Urban Legends, The Music Store and liveattheroyal.com. Doors open 6 p.m. Showtime approximately 8 p.m.

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

DJ Hoola Hoop will get the dancefloor moving on Friday, August 19. Doors open 10 a.m. Ticket information is available at the Hume Hotel

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