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ongtime Nelson resident Yosh Tagami mi remembers working for 25 cents an n hour building shacks on For years, Loisinternment Arnesen the Popoff farm near Slocan City. He was 17 and his family would soon move intoo welcomed newcomers one of those houses, which measured 14 x 25 feet. to town. Now she’s being “The first winter was cold with four feet of snow, and icicles so we Greg Nesteroff photo honoured forformed herinside service put cardboard from boxes on the walls,� he says.

1920s. Soon after her birth in 1928, such as the Overture Concert SoThere was no insulation beyond paper KIRSTEN HILDEBRAND the family moved to Third Street in ciety, United Church, Touchstones and shiplap, and no indoor plumbing.

Nelson Star Reporter where Arnesen and her Museum, West Kootenay Music Wooden bunk beds lay at either endFairview, of amed the Knights of elder sister (well known in Trail as Festival and University Women’s the house with a kitchen in the middle.

Club, as a founding member durColumbus’ Citizen of Muriel Griffi ths) were raised.

They used a wood stove for cooking and the Year for 2012, Lois Th e Citizen of the Year raised ing August 1967. heating.

Arnesen is most well her own family of three children in “I have been a part of that orga“Rice was rationed and we made green known for her 21-year service with Nelson and has several grandchilnization since the beginning and tea from alfalfa leaves,� he says. “We had a garden arden and also Welcome Wagon. As hostess, she really enjoyed it so much and have dren born and raised here as well. bought vegetabless from the DoukABOVE made —Even happily greeted Nelson’s newest ar- Recently, one of her granddaughso many wonderful friends,� hobors who camee in horse horse-driven driven before World War“And II, now that I am oldrivals with nothing but kind words ters had twins making for three she says. wagons. � about her community. great-grandchildren. A familyJapanese tree er, Canadians it’s so nice to meet the younger Tagami, now 85, deep was born like Yosh Tagami Easily able to brag up her city, with roots in theatcommunity people too.�

Genoa Bay on Vancouver Island Arnesen is humbled by the honour bonds her to this place.

Connecting were ďŹ ngerprinted with people through and raised“Iatam Paldi, sawmill aboutand bestowed on her. service is part of what motivates verya passionate myphotographed Duncan.

He “I think town, � she said. it’s the cards woman who sincerely values “I was overwhelmed when community I got little near for identity had four brothers and twotown to raise a wonderful little a the many 16. friendships made over the phone call saying I’d been chowhen they turned sisters.

Their father Jirosaku, a family.

I have been very happy to the years. sen,� she said. “There are so many RIGHT — Thoumillwright, wasit injured in aI can fall as others people who volunteer in Nelson support in any way Although Arnesen took music sands of internees to work, and contribute to the town, I feltand it unable so often do.� so the sons were sent andtodancing Slocan lessons, she does not as teenagers.

In addition to her long service consider herself a musician. The was an honour to be chosen.� began logging City where they enArnesen is a life-long Nelson res- with the Welcome Wagon, Arnesen audience is her place, she said, dured primitive living ident. Her parents, Bert and Jeanne has contributed years of volunteer whether it is a music festival or Story continues to conditions.

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pecially valuable for youngsters. “I think that’s very important in society to keep bringing these wonderful live classical musicians to town,� she said. “If musicians have time while they’re here, they put on a workshop for young people and it’s fun for the young people to see how the instruments work and how much fun music can be.�

Seeing the museum move from Fairview to its current location, “in that beautiful old building right in the centre of town,� was a rewarding experience for Arnesen. “It’s now where everyone can access it,� she said. “It needed many volunteers and still needs volunteers to run.�

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Nelson’s legend as a magical winter destination has been bolstered once again. The source of casting a worldwide net this time is National Geographic.

This month Nelson was mentioned as part of the magazine’s Top 10 Emerging Ski Towns list that showed up at nationalgeographic.com.

Nelson is given kudos as being “Best For: Those seeking an off-the-trodden path, powder-smothered destination that’s more about relaxed authenticity than thread count.”

This is how writer Aaron Teasdale describes Nelson: “Resting on the shores of Kootenay Lake and tucked into the steep, wooded folds of the Selkirk Mountains, the funky hamlet of Nelson has long harbored artists, adventure seekers, and copious, car-concealing amounts of snow.

“It’s been said there are more artists per capita here than in any other city in Canada, but the visiting skier or boarder might think the same is true of its restaurants — Its colorful downtown of meticulously restored historic buildings is packed with them.

“Stroll down central Baker Street and you’re likely to encounter writers, organic farmers, pot growers, and grinning bands of skiers and boarders. The seeds of Nelson’s counterculture character were planted in the Vietnam era by an influx of long-haired American draft dodgers. Deep in southern British Columbia, about 150 miles north of Spokane, it’s still a place where you can escape from the world.”

Nelson is listed with the likes of Ogden, Utah; Reno, Nevada; Revelstoke, Sandpoint, Idaho; Grand Targhee, Wyoming; Mammoth, California; Waitsfield, Vermont; Durango, Colorado; and Red Lodge, Montana.

The Nelson area received more interenational media attention this month.

Of course the main winter draw is Whitewater and these are the glowing word written about the ski resort: “Ten miles from town sits the quietly epic Whitewater Ski Resort, a hidden gem of British Columbia skiing.

“Situated in a mountain bowl that grabs snow like a giant catcher’s mitt, you don’t come here for glitz and highspeed chairs (none and none), you come for the expert skiing, the bounteous backcountry, and the powder—almost 500 inches a year.

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In the story they surveyed lifelong area resident Peter Velisek in the “ask the local section” which mentions the Hume Hotel, Bibo, Ainsworth and more.

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Penny drive for world peace The pennies Claire collects can add up to make a real difference: 1 penny = a pencil 2-3 pennies = an eraser 15 pennies = one notebook $20 = one child’s school supplies for one year $50 = one treadle sewing machine and supplies $100 = maternal healthcare supplies for one year $300 = one advanced student’s annual scholarship $600 = one teacher’s annual salary $5,000 = support for existing school for one year $50,000 = one school building and support for up to five years

KIRSTEN HILDEBRAND Nelson Star Reporter

Inspired by a story and motivated by the end of the one-cent coin, a local girl is on a penny drive for peace.

Claire Wall, a nine-yearold Waldorf student, recently read a children’s version of the famous Three Cups of Tea, by David Relin and Greg Mortenson.

The book describes Mortenson’s mountaineering experience in Pakistan where he became lost as he descended from a climb. Weak and exhausted, he came upon the small village of Korphe.

Claire’s mother, Alia Wall explains her family finds it inspiring, as Mortenson did, that the children encountered there wanted to learn so badly they made do without the basics of education.

“They were on the ground in the snow, drawing with sticks. There was no teacher.

They were trying to do this on their own,” says Alia.

Impressed by the experience and to repay the people of Korphe for their hospitality, Mortenson built them a school.

Since then, the co-founder of the Central Asia Institute has helped build over 171 schools, improving access to education for children, especially girls, in Pakistan and Afghanistan through the Pennies for Peace campaign.

“We decided to do Pennies for Peace because that’s what he did in the book,” says

Claire Wall has penny jars around Nelson in hopes of collecting money for the Pennies for Peace program that aims to help children in PakiKirsten Hildebrand photo stan and Afghanistan get an education.

Claire. “It’s fun and it will help children get an education.”

A penny may not buy much in Nelson, says Alia.

But in the villages of Pakistan and Afghanistan, it can buy a pencil. Here that same pencil is 10 cents.

This pencil starts an edu-

cation and transforms a life.

In a region where terrorist organizations recruit the uneducated, a child empowered by reading, writing and learning has a better chance.

A teacher is also available for $1 per day, she says.

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to learn about philanthropy though collecting pennies for a cause. Claire sees her drive being supported at school, says Alia, “The most contributions have come from her classmates,” she says. “They just keep brining in baggies of pennies.”

Claire started Pennies for Peace at the beginning of February and has her jars in local stores including Fairies Pajamas, Gaia Rising, Snowpack and Jilly bo Billy. The Kootenay Bakery also donated their penny collection.

“It’s fun to have penny jars everywhere and wonder how much people will give,” says Claire. “It’s interesting that we’re doing this now because they’re stopping with the penny. It’s a good time.”

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Rural fireworks debate explodes on Kootenay Lake GREG NESTEROFF Nelson Star Reporter

The Regional District of Central Kootenay is looking at cracking down on fireworks in certain areas around Kootenay Lake.

A motion adopted late last month directs staff to study the safety risk posed to residents of the Balfour, Harrop, and Procter area and find out where responsibility lies for fining people who set fireworks off during fire season. Staff will also investigate how much it would cost to implement a permitting and control service.

Regional district director Ramona Faust, who introduced the motion, said fireworks are an “incredible problem” and a “major issue in the neighbourhood” with noise complaints two or three times a week.

Last year, a community email list was flooded with postings on the subject, “everything from horses kicking out of their stalls to dogs running away from home, shift workers not being able to sleep and children being woken up fearful,” she says.

In addition to the noise, Faust says there is concern they could spark forest fires.

Presently, fireworks are permitted except during fire bans. They cannot be sold to minors and are subject to a noise bylaw after 11 p.m.

— although the onus is on complainants to record any incidents. Faust says no matter what happens, bylaw officers will not patrol the area.

“I leave it to those people complaining most frequently or having the most severe repercussions to do that work and report it appropriately,” she says.

Faust says the issue is primarily on private property along the lake, and not so much in the Blewett area, which she also represents.

While she heard about it before the last election, she

These aren’t the kind of fireworks sold around here, but explosives are an “incredible problem” around the Kootenay Lake Outlet, according to a regional district director. One storekeeper disagrees. Bob Hall photo

believes it has been getting worse. She says the big bangs appear to be coming from the same location — she can see them from her home in Procter — and may be the work of the same people, although she’s not certain.

She put forward her resolution to ensure it’s added to the regional district’s to-do list, though it may be a while before any action is taken.

‘PARTIAL TRUTHS’

However, one store proprietor who sells fireworks believes the issue is overblown.

Truus Zelonka, of Balfour’s Gill and Gift, doesn’t think it’s a major problem and thinks only a handful of people are complaining.

“There are some statements being made about this that are partial truths,” she says.

Zelonka says during fire bans, they post notices in their store. She disputes the notion fireworks have caused local wildfires, but says if the regional district or fire authorities want to ban their sale at high risk times, they’re welcome to.

“Every year we’ve offered and been told they don’t want to do that,” she says. “Instead all of this stuff comes up behind our backs. If fireworks were starting forest fires, we’d be the first ones to quit selling them.”

Corrections In a story Friday (“Arts groups look for funding bump”) the Star erroneously reported the City of Nelson contributed about $385,000 to Touchstones Nelson in 2012. In fact, the city contributed about $209,000. The number previously referenced is the total operating

Zelonka says people let fireworks off at the lake because it’s safer to do so there.

She also says they’re far from the only source of nighttime noise, pointing to barking dogs and crowing roosters.

She is further concerned how new regulations might affect her livelihood.

“We make a good living because of the diversification of goods,” she says.

“Fireworks are a big money maker in the tourist season.

If that’s taken from us, what happens as our income becomes less and less? You find

little gas stations not being able to make it.”

Zelonka’s husband sent a letter to regional director Faust, who agrees any attempt at controlling fireworks would have to consider the economic effect.

“Some people would like an outright ban, but it also impacts the merchants, so it’s a difficult conversation and probably why nothing’s been done before,” Faust says. “We need to find out the pros and cons and have a community conversation or, if it’s too onerous, lay it to rest.”

Columbia Shuswap already has fireworks bylaw As the Regional District of Central Kootenay considers regulating fireworks in one of its rural areas, it’s looking to a neighbouring regional district for guidance.

Columbia Shuswap adopted a fireworks bylaw in 2008 in two electoral areas where there are many seasonal residents, and has since added a third.

The bylaw bans use of fireworks without a permit and further limits them to celebrations such as Canada Day, New Year’s, and Halloween.

Regional district staffer Colleen Goodey said it was similarly precipitated by concerns over noise and fire safety. She admits enforcement is a “challenge” because the incidents happen at night, and it isn’t a high priority for police.

But while she’s not sure if any tickets have been issued, she believes it has reduced the number of complaints. “It has helped in an educational way,” she told the Star. “Honest people are paying attention and abiding by it.”

— Greg Nesteroff

budget for the museum and archives, which includes funds from grants, earned revenue and private donations. In a different story in the same edition (“Completing the challenge”) Renew Personal Training was erroneously referred to as “Renew.” The Star regrets any confusion this may have caused.

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The Ministry of Forests says it intends to clean up more illegal dumpsites like one at Ymir, but wants a more formal partnership with local government to get around landfill tipping fees.

Harry Biallas, a compliance and enforcement officer who has been co-ordinating Crown land cleanup efforts in the area, appeared before the Regional District of Central Kootenay board last month.

He said the ministry has set aside about $70,000 for such projects each of the last four years and expects about the same budget this year.

“Typically our dump sites are small and numerous and scattered just about anywhere a pickup truck can go,” Biallas said. “We’re finding numerous commercial dumping areas, and unauthorized use and occupation of Crown land.”

But he added their budget can only stretch so far. While they have received grants from regional directors to offset the cost of depositing materials at local landfills, Biallas asked for a written agreement.

While he appreciated the support to date, “the province is not set up well to receive grants for tipping fees,” he said. “I can foresee the accounts and fees being incorporated into a regional district service to cover the costs.”

Biallas said the province will continue to provide funding for labour and materials, and once

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ABOVE: The old Oscar Creek dump at Ymir was cleaned up in 2011 thanks to a partnership between the province and RDCK. RIGHT: Compliance officer Harry Biallas.

larger projects are cleaned up, costs should decrease.

He pointed to the cleanup of the Oscar Creek dump at Ymir in 2011 as an example of a local success story.

In that case, almost 240 tons of garbage illegally dumped down a steep bank was removed with the help of Ministry of Forests staff, volunteers, and businesses.

The dumping over the last 30 years was so extreme, it could be seen from Google Earth. It included old cars, appliances, furniture, household garbage, and animal carcasses.

Once the junk was removed, soil and pulp biosolids were laid down and the site was seeded with grass and trees.

The regional district provided $20,000 to cover the tipping fees.

It was the largest project to date, although there have been others.

“The project was a big success for building strong community and developing relationships,” Biallas said.

Regional directors suggested Biallas meet with the chairs of the three waste subregions to figure something out.

“It would work well if all three chairs agreed,” said Slocan Valley director and west waste chair Walter Popoff. “It’s in our best interest to allocate [money] in the budget.”

However, they also felt cleanup efforts should not come at the expense of enforcement.

“We need to make sure those dumping illegally are being nailed,” said rural Salmo director Hans Cunningham.

Rural Castlegar director Gord Zaitsoff said he’s discouraged some commercial businesses are dumping on back roads and would like video monitoring set up in some key areas and offenders prosecuted.

Kootenay Lake Levels March 13, 2013

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: 1740.91 ft.

7 day forecast: Down 10 to 12 inches.

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

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Present level: 1740.60 ft.

7 day forecast: Down 10 to 12 inches.

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NELSON’S 2012 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR This year the Nelson Knights of Columbus are pleased to announce that

Lois Arnesen has been selected as Nelson’s 2012 Citizen of the Year. Lois is the 49th candidate since the first presentation in 1964.

Thank you to the independent panel of judges, chaired by Mr. Harry Sommerville for making this recommendation. A formal presentation of this award will be made on Saturday April 13, 2013 at 6:00pm at the Catholic Community Centre.

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Editorial

Making your dollars count

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hen you read Wednesday’s edition of the Nelson Star, news of Our Daily Bread’s financial woes may have come as a surprise. And when news like this breaks, the public tends to respond.

This was the case late last fall when the Salvation Army declared their cupboards were bare and the food bank shut down. That was until the community came forward as the media shone light on their need.

Directing donations is a tenuous role the media takes on. It seems these days there are many in need. From the Nelson arts and culture community to supporting research into terminal illness to the poor and hungry, even pennies are being requested.

In a small community, the needs of people and organizations around us is magnified, as personal connections exist on a deeper level.

It’s easy to see why constant fundraisers can lead to a donation burnout. The wallet can only open so many times despite how much we may want to give.

Where Our Daily Bread sets a good example is that it makes an effort to provide for itself. Through SHARE Nelson, the organization generates about $18,000 annually for its hot meal program. They ask their patrons to pitch in as well by purchasing a punch card to cover 90 cents of a $4 lunch. Neither Our Daily Bread nor their regulars expect 100 per cent charity.

In choosing where your donations go, what do you consider? What makes you feel good, what you philosophically support or is it simply personal connection? In any way, donating shouldn’t be out of guilt rather the complete pleasure of giving.

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Editor: Bob Hall Publisher: Karen Bennett

BC Views – Tom Fletcher

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Ethnic strategy is nothing new

he BC legislature session ended this week. It couldn’t come quickly enough for Premier Christy Clark and the BC Liberals.

This was also the week we saw the rest of the fallout from “ethnic-gate,” as the latest controversy over partisan activity by political staff has been clumsily labelled.

A disgruntled former BC Liberal caucus staffer handed the NDP opposition an internal memo setting out a strategy for ethnic “outreach” that strayed into forbidden territory, suggesting that ethPremier Christy Clark told the BC legislature last week she is “very, very sorry” about a political strategy nic-friendly government Black Press file photo events could be staged and plan revealed by the NDP. participants’ names colLiberal bunker, a similar What does a modern MLA Lorne Mayencourt is lected and turned over to effort was being developed provincial premier accom- one of the additional “outthe party. in NDP research down the plish by apologizing for reach” staff hand-picked “This secret plan clearly hall. This partisan message a federal immigration deci- by Clark. The BC Liberals demonstrates the Liberdetailed all the worthwhile sion made in 1915? Why retort that the NDP caucus als are deliberately folding things that could be done would another premier has a similar staffer named government resources with the government’s $15 now feel the need to apolo- Gabriel Yiu, who has taken and staff into their party’s million advertising budget gize for a federal “head three leaves of absence to campaign machinery, singing the praises of the tax” imposed on Chinese run for MLA, and is in despite rules that forbid government’s “jobs plan.” immigrants from 1885 to practical terms a profesthis,” thundered NDP But this one carried the 1923? sional NDP candidate. house leader John Horgan. logo of the NDP caucus, so The answer is obvious.

Yiu is running for a “We’ve seen this before, it was within the rules. The Again, don’t expect fourth time in Vancouverwith the Liberals’ efforts to average person, seeing two much to change with an Fraserview, having been run a secret committee to groups of staff on the pub- NDP government. Asked defeated in 2009 by former subvert the public process lic payroll, each slagging last week if he would stage West Vancouver police around Burnaby Hospital, the other, might not detect an apology for the head chief Kash Heed. That and in the attack website much of a difference. tax, Dix delivered a wellcampaign was notorious created by caucus staff and The biggest headline rehearsed history lesson for anonymous Chineselaunched by the Liberal from the leaked memo was that made it clear he is language pamphlets claimparty.” its reference to generating anxious to do so. ing the NDP favours legalizing drugs and imposing a Casual observers might “quick wins” for the elecWelcome to politics in “death tax” on inheritance. see this as a disturbing new tion campaign by staging an urbanized, globalized This latest scandal development in misuse apologies for historic racial media culture. It’s more might produce meanof public resources. It’s injustices. It mentioned important to put on a show ingful reform. But the disturbing, all right, but it’s how former premier Gorthan to do the right thing. misuse of public money hardly new. don Campbell delivered a Hospitals are announced to further the interests of The “attack website” solemn apology in 2008 for three times before they’re political parties is deeply Horgan refers to is a the decision to turn away a built, then announced entrenched. case in point. While a ship carrying Sikh refugees again when they are Tom Fletcher is legislative website targeting NDP from Vancouver harbour – staffed. reporter and columnist for leader Adrian Dix was shortly after the outbreak Politics is a lucrative Black Press. being cooked up in the BC of the First World War. career. Former BC Liberal

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Wayne Germaine Letters to the Editor Serving Nelson & Area Since 1987.

A dog’s view of the downtown mess “When you’re ready, I would I am an attractive and well groomed middle aged male Pekingese of great character and charm who resides in Nelson. I have been hearing about how many of you do not want dogs on Baker Street for quite some time and quite honestly I’m getting bored with it.

It has occurred to me that all the talk is about us and not from us... so here goes.

Here is the news flash: I don’t want to be on Baker Street. My people work really hard to keep me and Olivia (my life partner) healthy and clean. Baker Street is not conducive to this expensive and timely labour of love.

I have on two different occasions visited Baker Street and found it to be littered with cigarette butts, dogs chained to posts (whoa, terribly unhappy about it), poop, rogue dogs (larger than myself and quite frightening), mangy looking characters who probably don’t even get shots (I’m still referring to

the dogs here)... poor things... and the streets are packed. A little fella like myself could get squished out there.

Don’t even get me started on the state of the dog walk.

Yuck is one word. I hope you are not terribly offended, but really? Thanks, but no thanks.

My person Lisa wrote this for me. Perhaps now she will drop it altogether and a dog could get some rest.

Andy and Olivia Marken Nelson

The problem is dog owners, not the dogs The wife and I headed out to Kokanee Provincial Park on a sunny Friday earlier this month to have a leisurely stroll in the sun down by the water. Alas this is not what happened!

Instead we were surround

by a pack of dogs and their illiterate owners. No, I am not name calling, for they must have been illiterate because there were dozens of signs saying no alcohol and no dogs. I realize dogs can not read, but I was certain their owners could.

So those illiterate owners and their dogs had a grand time while my wife and I had to leave due to the noise, slobbering and feces.

I would suggest the RCMP go out there on a sunny day and start ticketing the owners.

Oh, and the City of Nelson should ticket the dog owners in Lakeside Park. They have their own dog walk, yet the owners ignore the signs and walk their dogs in the park unleashed, again against all posted signs.

Oh and don’t ask for my support to have your dogs anywhere, when you violate all the rules.

Gary Garic Nelson

Brought to you by Dock N Duck Pub-Grill-Take-Out HUGS. To City staff for their quick response to the Hugs. To the Nelson community for supporting our Balfour Ferry Landing: A Tasty Escape for the whole family error on the seniors parking pass for 2013! The oneongoing fund raising efforts toward a new playyear pass is available beginning March 1 of each ground at Hume Elementary School. year. I purchased my pass the last week in February.

Then noticed the expiration date was December Hugs. To the Whitewater Summit Chair operator 3, 2013 (not February 28, 2014, as it should have who, like nothing was amiss, scanned my season’s been). This meant it was good for only 10 months pass whilst I lay on the ground after falling over in (not 12 months) and there was NO reduction in price! the lift corral. You’re the best. :) – Telespaz Needless to say, I phoned the City! A few days later, I was pleasantly surprised to receive a very nice letter Hugs. To our jeweler for giving me a “loaner” ring apologizing for any misunderstanding or inconvefor my trip while I figure out mine! nience and enclosing a replacement pass. Thank you! P.S. Replacements have also been mailed out to Hugs. To the lady in the ER waiting room a couple of other pass-holders. weeks ago who offered me Kleenex. Your kindness was appreciated!

Hugs. To the couple at the dogwalk March 3 who were cleaning up after all the dogs, using only a SLUGS. To the person who called the children “little plastic grocery bag, saying they want to be “part of brats” in their hugs and slugs comment. What centhe solution, rather than part of the problem.” Thank tury do you come from? you — you are an inspiration and your efforts are very much appreciated!

HUGS. To Grandma for watching the kids.

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Ruth Keiko Atagi

Born: December 14, 1938 Passed: February 25, 2013

Ruth Keiko Atagi (nee Shimizu) passed away on February 25, 2013 at Kootenay Lake Hospital in Nelson, BC with family at her side. She was 74 years of age. She is survived by her husband Yutaka, her sons – Gene (Susanne) of Campbell River, BC and Dana (Valerie) of Smithers, BC, and her sister-in-law Aya Higashi of Kaslo, BC. Ruth was born on December 14, 1938 in New Westminster, BC to Rinzo and Ayako (Eleanor) Shimizu. She was preceded in death by her father, mother, step-father (Dick Magami), and older brother Daniel.

Ruth was two years old when her father became ill and passed away early in 1941. Ruth’s mom Eleanor endured the forced moved to Kaslo with her two young children later that year. Ruth spent her childhood years interned in Kaslo along with many other Japanese Canadians and graduated from Kaslo High in 1955. Ruth began her nursing training at St. Paul’s Hospital School of Nursing in Vancouver during the fall of 1957 at the age of 18. She graduated from the program in the fall of 1960. It was during this time period when Yute would occasionally drive from the Kootenays to visit Ruth in Vancouver for a weekend and then drive all night to be back for work with the railway for Monday morning.

Ruth and best friend, Betty Reimer, undertook a big journey to Toronto after their graduation in 1960 to practice as registered nurses for about a year until a position became available at the hospital in Trail and Ruth moved back to BC. On April 21, 1962, Ruth married Yutaka Atagi in Kaslo and soon after began raising her family. 1970 was when Yute’s job with CP Rail moved the Atagi family from Kaslo to Gore Street in Nelson. Ruth had taken a 15 year hiatus from nursing to be a full time mom for Gene and Dana. In 1978, Ruth recertified her training and once again became a practicing registered nurse at Mount St. Francis Hospital with extended care patients. Ruth retired in 1995 after being diagnosed with a rare auto-immune disorder known as polyarteritis nodosa. In 2007, Ruth was diagnosed with lung cancer. She won the battle with her cancer but the treatment left her to deal with COPD and a life of being on supplemental oxygen.

Even with all of this, she still was known for her brilliant smile right up until her last day.

Ruth loved to camp and fish. Yute would say she loved fishing more than he does. For the past several years, Ruth did not spend much time on the lake but certainly enjoyed the luxury camping life with the great friends at Schroeder Creek Resort where her smile and laughter could be seen and heard from a good distance at almost any time of the day. She will be dearly missed by her family and many close friends.

The family wishes to thank Dr. Richard Milde for his exceptional care and treatment he provided to Ruth over the years. A memorial service was held on Saturday, March 2nd in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home in Nelson, BC. The family requests that donations may be made to the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation in memory of Ruth. On line condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca

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Letters to the Editor What goes around, comes around, right? Our Daily Bread story was influential

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Re: “We have no money,” March 13 I want to thank you for the article you wrote regarding the financial shortage experienced at Our Daily Bread.

The influence the newspaper has is immense. Because of Kirsten Hildebrand’s excellent journalism, Mountain FM picked up the story, and then CBC found the story, which resulted in both inviting me to do a live presentation on their respective stations.

As a result, individuals have come forward with donations and support for Our Daily Bread. One individual said to me, “because of the article in the Nelson Star I am better informed. I thought

you were a food bank. I didn’t know the difference between a food bank and the service you provide at Our Daily Bread.”

I want to restate that food banks are essential to our community and we need to support them. Our Daily Bread provides a different service, but still essential and necessary for the health and well-being of our community. This message Kirsten Hildebrand conveyed and the 50-plus who use our services each day are extremely grateful.

A big thank you to Bob Hall, the editor, for his leadership in the community, as well to publishers Chuck and Karen Bennett for their

community-minded vision, and of course to all the staff at the Star for their continual support for the many excellent causes in the community.

And we cannot forget a big, big thank you to all those that are coming forward to donate towards Our Daily Bread. Without your support, hope, a hot nutritious meal, and the opportunity to help individuals to move forward would not be available. If you would like to know more about ODB, please visit us at 812 Stanley Street. We would love to have you for lunch (small donation of course), as a volunteer, or just to visit and find out what we do.

Pastor Jim Reimer Nelson

Against the Trans Pacific Partnership I am opposed to the Trans Pacific Partnership because it will have a fundamental impact on the environment by protecting tar sands development and safeguarding corporate profits at the expense of Canadians including giving corporations the right to hold government liable for policies that interfere with their profits.

The “head-in-the-sand” attitude being taken about climate change and furthermore, its particular impacts on water regimes (making intact water tables and flows even more crucial) to protect

the oil patch, is no different than denying the impacts of cigarette smoking, because of its potential economic impacts on the tobacco industry 50 years ago.

The tobacco industry ended up liable for health care costs. Who will be held responsible for irreversible tipping points we are approaching? The scientific consensus is remarkable; far greater than that about smoking 50 years ago.

The extreme weather effects are already occurring and not theoretical. Stop the insanity.

Likewise the defeating of democracy which is intrinsic when you waive your own sovereignty. This is as frightening as any dystopian novel.

Government’s role is not to pander to various interest groups but rather to think of the well-being of all its citizens, even if you (Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his inner circle) believe the “Rapture” is coming for the righteous, who will leave behind the unworthy in the “end times” when this planet becomes uninhabitable.

Andre Piver MD Nelson

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Local History

Nelson fire hall marks 100th year

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Some 40 fire chiefs from around BC arrived in Nelson yesterday for the BC Fire Chief Executives spring meeting being held at the local fire hall.

The organization, which held its inaugural meeting in 1907, chose to hold its threeday meeting here to help Nelson Fire Rescue mark the centennial of the Ward Street fire hall, constructed in 1913.

But the history of Nelson Fire Rescue is even older than the building it now calls home.

“Nelson was among one of the first paid fire departments in the province,” Nelson fire chief Simon Grypma points out.

Nelson Fire Service began in 1891 with the first bucket brigade. In 1893 the first fire station was built at Josephine and Victoria.

“That began the long history of the fire service’s rich and colourful history of burly firemen running along Baker

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Street with hand-drawn hose carts to extinguish the many fires in stores and homes until the first horse was bought in 1897 that could pull the hose wagons up hill,” Grypma explains.

In 1913 the present station at Ward and Latimer was built and opened on May 21 with two teams of horses and quarters for 12 fire men and the chief.

“The fire station was the

most modern in the province complete with a fire alarm system throughout the City,” Grypma says.

“The alarm boxes were located on the street corners and when a passerby spotted smoke from a fire they would activate the alarm box.

“This would send a signal to the fire station and set off the big brass bell hung in the horse bays. The door would automatically open and the

horses would move to their harness stall. And away they would roll to the fire.”

Today the 100-year-old station is filled with modern firefighting equipment and a well-trained group of career and auxiliary members.

To mark the fire hall’s centennial, Nelson Fire and Rescue and the City of Nelson are planning a great lineup of celebrations throughout the spring and summer.

Local architects, engineers and individuals involved in the construction industry are invited to attend a free presentation

by Dr. Douglas Macleod. Dr. Macleod will speak about how digital technology can increase productivity in business covering the following topics: • Building Information Modeling • 3D Printing • Clean tech • Cross laminated timber • Virtual studios For registration and details visit cbrdi.ca or call 1.888.953.1133, ext. 392.

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COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS The popular Starry Night Astronomy Program begins its third year at Taghum Hall. Join us Friday, March 15 as we explore the night sky with our two astronomy telescopes, weather permitting. For more information phone Wayne Holmes at 250-354-1586

Top o’ the Morning Coffee Party at the Nelson United Church on Friday, March 15 from 10 a.m. to noon. Come and enjoy cinnamon buns and coffee for only $3.

The Canadian Federation of University Women will meet Saturday, March 16, at The New Grand Hotel, Banquet Room, (616 Vernon St.)The agenda includes: coffee at 9:30 a.m.; club discussions from 10 a.m. to noon; lunch at noon.

La Leche League Nelson (breastfeeding information and support group) meets the third Monday of each month at 1 p.m. at the Family Place, 312 Silica Street. The next meeting is March 18. Babysitting, snack, resources and warm welcome provided. Expectant mothers are especially encouraged to attend.

Spring Equinox Labyrinth Walk on Wednesday, March 20, 5 p.m. at Lakeside Labyrinth in Nelson’s Lakeside Rotary Park.

Come and celebrate the change of the season. Welcome in the rebirth of spring and set your intentions for a season of health and prosperity. All welcome.

This is a free event hosted by the Nelson Community Labyrinth Group.

The Nelson Technology Club hosts a Hackerspace Wednesdays, 6 to 8 p.m., at their new location in the annex building at Selkirk College Tenth Street campus. Hackerspace is a place to talk about technology with people who understand what you are talking about.

Play table tennis Wednesdays (school holidays/events exclud-

ed) at the Blewett elementary school from 5:30 to 7 p.m. There is a $2 drop-in fee. For information phone Karl Rosenberg: 250352-5739.

Saturday, March 30 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Local DJ Erica Dee will be spinning throughout the day.

Snowboarders and skiers of all age are welcome.

Al-anon meetings are held Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. at the Cellar, 717 Vernon Street, and on Fridays from 8 to 9 p.m. at 601 Front Street in the basement. For more information about the Cellar meetings contact Norma at 250-352-3747 and for the Front Street meetings contact Sharon at 250-352-7333.

WORKSHOPS Every Saturday at 10 a.m., Ellison’s Market offers free workshops. The topic for Saturday, March 16 is “Soil Blocking with Nicole LeGarff.”

Learn the ins and outs of starting seeds for our cold/shorter season.

The Earth Matters Upcyclers meet Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Nelson and District Youth Centre.

Their current project is turning reclaimed Shambhala festival tents into reusable shopping bags. Youth 13 to 30 are invited to stop in and learn how to turn trash into treasure, or take part in group discussions about waste reduction, meet other youth and enjoy a snack.

West Kootenay Naturalist’s month-end presentation is Monday, March 25 at 8 p.m. at the Silver King Campus of Nelson Selkirk College. Eva Johansson will introduce the newly formed Kootenay Native Plant Society and the Kootenay Camas Project.

Learn about upcoming events and how you can contribute.

Results of the 2012 Camas inventory will be presented, as well as information on how to participate in Camas watch this spring.

All are welcome at this free event.

For more info call 250-362-7424.

The Nelson Public Library’s Teen Book Club will discuss Doppelganger by David Stahler Jr. on Wednesday, March 27 at 3:30 p.m. Contact Joanne if you need information or a copy of the book: jharris@nelson.ca or call 250-505-5683.

Sweetgrass Productions is bringing nine Japanese snowsurfers from the island of Hokkaido to Whitewater Ski Resort to build a natural wave terrain park “pool” feature. Try it out on

Brodie Whitney hosts “Leveraging Social Media for Businesses and Entrepreneurs” on Sunday, March 17 at SelfDesign High (402 Victoria Street, second floor) from 12:30 to 4 p.m. This is not a simple tutorial on how to use Facebook. Whitney will be sharing advanced insights and the essentials to help you grow your audience, make more money, stop wasting time and develop a clear strategy for harnessing the immense power of social media for your business or business idea. To register, contact brodie@lifecoachbrodie.com or call 250-353-2189.

Every Friday, Community Threads meets at Nelson and District Women’s Centre from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come learn to knit, crochet, spin, embroider and make rag rugs. On Wednesdays, Community Threads offers quilting lessons from 9 a.m. to noon at the same location.

Women of all ages welcome. Call 250-551-4951 for info.

Lake Watchers is an infopacked two-hour course for the curious and passionate lake steward. On Wednesday, March 27 at the Argenta Community Hall, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., our instructor will show you the basics of limnology (the study of freshwater), provide information on the Kootenay Lake Partnership’s planning initiative, introduce our Lake Watchers Program, and teach you hands on water quality monitoring techniques. No registration required, just come out and enjoy learning about Kootenay Lake.

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The Nelson Women’s Centre is offering Rooted in Community, a free volunteer skills development training for women. The program will run for eight mornings, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 to 11:30 a.m from April 2 to 25. This is a chance to learn about community services, develop peer-counselling skills, and connect with other women. For more information on how to apply call 250-352-9916 or email jordanna@nelsonwomenscentre.com.

FUNDRAISERS Sole 4 Souls Canada is coming to town! So clean out your closets and tie together your clean, gently used shoes and boots. You can help people in the midst of extreme poverty and those recovering from natural disasters by giving the “gift of shoes.” A dozen drop off boxes will be appearing around town starting on March 19 and ending April 16.

Please support this very important relief effort. For more info call 250-229-5265.

L.V. Rogers secondary school students are running a penny drive to support Free the Children until the end of March. Every $25 raised will ensure one person has clean water for their lifetime. Pennies can be dropped off at the LVR office. For information, contact Ms. Martin (tmartin@sd8.bc.ca/ or 250-352-5538).

Hume Elementary School is fundraising for our playground expansion. We are selling grocery cards for Save-on, Safeway and Kootenay Co-op in $50 and $100 dollar cards. Every $100 purchase gives you one ballet in a draw in late June for an Apple iPad. 2 for 1 Passport to the Kootenays Coupon books available for $45.

Donations gratefully accepted for our silent auction in May. Tax deductible receipts issued for all cash donations. Contact humeschoolpac@gmail.com or call Brenda at 250-352-4610.

Sponsor a seat at the Nelson Civic Theatre for $250, which also gets your name on the donor wall.

Donations by cheque made out to

the City of Nelson earmarked for Nelson Civic Theatre Seat Sale are eligible for a tax receipt. For more information see civictheatre.ca.

ANNOUNCEMENTS Love 2 Learn at Blewett school has open spots! Join us for this free program for three to fiveyear-olds and their parent or other adult. Enjoy circle time, crafts, resources to borrow, a healthy snack and a chance to enjoy songs, stories and rhymes with new friends. Each week includes a package of activities to take home! The program runs Mondays 9:30 to 11 a.m. starting April 8. Call Joan at 250352-3218 for information and to register. .

Osprey Community Foundation is now welcoming applications for its 2013 community grants. Details and application forms are available at ospreycommunityfoundation.ca. Please note, applications must come from registered charities or other agencies considered eligible by Revenue Canada. Osprey has about $16,000 to disburse this year to Nelson and area recipients. Applications are also being accepted for Arts Legacy Fund grants; this year they are designated for visual art projects. See the foundation website for info.

Nelson and District Seniors Co-ordinating Society offers free income tax service, affordable home help services, seniors counseling and advocacy, information and referrals to community resources. For details, call the office at 250-352-6008 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday to Thursday.

Attention all BC government retirees: Keep informed on retirement issues. Join our retirees for a monthly luncheon held at the Hume Hotel, noon, the first Wednesday of each month. For information call 250-352-7051.

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Nelson Landing build Amenity area could start this year protest short-lived GREG NESTEROFF Nelson Star Reporter

Nelson Landing’s new owner hopes to break ground in 2013.

Allard Ockeloen, who acquired the housing project on the city’s east waterfront from developer David Sorensen a few months ago, has an audience with city council Monday.

“Council is waiting and wondering what’s going on,” he told the Star Wednesday.

“We’ll be updating them on the change of ownership and informing them about our plans for the rezoning application and some of the visionary elements of how we see this program moving forward.”

Ockeloen wanted to wait until his presentation to reveal the details, but confirmed he intends to start construction this year. He said market forces prevented the project

from beginning sooner.

“When Sorenson acquired the property, the market was strong but a couple of years later it was not, and that contributed to the factors he faced with all of his land assets,” Ockeloen said.

Nelson Landing was put up for sale, and Ockeloen bought it. He worked with Sorensen for eight years, beginning as a project director and for the last year as chief financial officer.

Although quiet lately, he said the project has not been at a standstill: “We’ve been working with [city] staff over the last few months. It’s not like it’s been sitting in a vacuum — things have been moving forward,” he said. “We hope our plans are well received.”

The last proposal called for a mixed commercial and residential development of about 170 units on the old Kootenay Forest Products site.

Saturday, March 23 Mickey McEwan Hall 801 Railway Street, Nelson Happy Hour & Fundraiser 5pm Dinner 6:30pm

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Columbia River Navigational Aids: Level of Service Review

The Canadian Coast Guard is currently reviewing the aids to navigation on the Columbia River. The review will cover all buoys and beacons managed by the Canadian Coast Guard between the Hugh Keenleyside Dam near Castlegar south to Waneta near the United States border in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia.

The objective of the review is to analyze the existing aids to navigation to identify their usefulness to boaters and to make recommendations on any shortfalls, redundancies or unnecessary aids on the river.

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There’s no doubt Nelson residents are passionate about the downtown. More proof played out one afternoon last week.

The Nelson Police Department was called to 400 block of Baker Street to deal with protesters who were not happy to see the changes the City of Nelson

was making to the amenity areas (pictured above).

Police say after the constable discussed the matter with protesters and clarified what the actual work being done consisted of, the two people agreed to stay well away from the work.

City crews removed the stone planter boxes and no further incidents were reported.

The participation of Columbia River users would be greatly appreciated and will help to ensure that any adjustments made to these aids to navigation will reflect the requirements of today’s users.

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The Biz Buzz – Kirsten Hildebrand

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The Hume marks its 115th birthday

n this Heritage City we call Nelson, where history is part of our draw, it’s no wonder the celebrated past features prominently in the business community.

On March 17, 1898, the Hume Hotel opened its doors after nearly two years of construction, original owners and Nelson pioneers J. Fred and Lydia Hume celebrating.

This weekend, the celebration continues with the Nelson landmark turning 115.

In 1979, Dave and Sheila Martin purchased the deteriorating Hume Hotel with thoughts of renovating and rejuvenating the historic property. Today the Hume Hotel stands as a pillar of pride.

“It’s an honour to be a part of so much history in such a great town,” says the hotel’s general manager Ryan Martin. “To be continuing the longstanding tradition of hospitality on the corner of Vernon and Ward since the turn of the century is

a real privilege.”

History is a big part of the family’s success — paying homage to the memories, original woodwork, creaking floors — the quirks that make it unique are special and valued immensely.

“You can’t replicate history,” Martin says. “The history is first and foremost the thing that makes us unique.

The Hume is one of the oldest hotels in the province.”

In a modern age, maintaining history is a delicate balance between the old and the new with guests expecting accessible technology along with other comforts of today.

A vision set by his parents of continually re-investing in the Hume is what keeps the old beauty fresh, says Martin.

Part of that reinvestment includes renovations complete on the fourth floor. The project will likely take three years to complete, redoing every room along the way, as well as the spa

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Ryan Martin, Hume general manager and Lorelei Weinerth, assistant manager are in the Horace D. Hume room named after the lesser-known brother of J. Fred Hume. The Hume hotel celebrates 115 years this weekend.

and lobby. Work will continue on the third floor starting Monday.

Happy to host a party on St. Patrick’s Day, Martin says Sunday brunch will have an Irish theme. Following the meal he

invites people to tour the newly renovated fourth floor from noon to 3 p.m. where they will be offered a 25 per cent off coupon for a night’s stay. There will also be a prawn and lobster dinner special on all weekend.

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The real party begins at 5 p.m. in Mike’s Pub with Von Butcher playing and what else, but green beer on offer.

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Cont. from Page 12 History continues to be made at the local hotel where a staff of 85 people, mostly long-term employees, is an integral part of the team, says Martin.

According to Statistics Canada, the Kootenay region has recorded pronounced growth of 6.9 per cent in secondary manufacturing small businesses. In comparison, three of the largest regions in BC including Mainland/Southwest (-8.7 per cent), Vancouver Island/Coast (-7.9 per cent) and ThompsonOkanagan (-10 per cent) lost secondary manufacturing businesses between 2007 and 2011.

Entrepreneurs in the Kootenays are changing the business landscape, helping to strengthen their community and drive the economy. Small business growth can be a challenge at the community and regional level, and for young business owners.

With branches across Canada including Cranbrook and Nelson, the

Business Development Bank of Canada has launched the 2013 Young Entrepreneur Award.

To win a $100,000 Grand Prize, entrepreneurs aged 18 to 35 are invited to submit a video about a turning point their company has reached and the solution they propose to take their business to the next level. A second prize, consisting of $25,000 in consulting services, will be awarded to the BDC Young Entrepreneur Award runner-up. The deadline for submitting applications is April 2 at 9 a.m.

“All companies reach a turning point,” says Michel Bergeron, senior vice president, marketing and public affairs at BDC. “Some may choose to tap into new markets by implementing an Internet strategy; others may decide to acquire new equipment that

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Zale Jarek recently left his post outside the Kootenay Co-op where the master barista sold coffee with a smile.

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beyond the monetary value of the award,” adds Bergeron. “The entire experience brings finalists tremendous exposure, public support, and access to people and resources that will ultimately help their companies grow. As impressive as the monetary awards may be, a better reason to compete is to get noticed by potential customers and investors.”

Applications must be filled out and submitted online at bdcyoungentrepreneuraward.caw. More information about 2013 BDC Young Entrepreneur Award eligibility criteria, the application process, the rules and regulations and the format of the video submissions is available at bdc.ca.

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Recognizing challenges early on and having

And finally, coffee drinkers recently said good bye to Zale Jarek, owner of Zale’s

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Jocelyn Carver, marketing and outreach manager at the co-op describes Jarek as a master barista who was always there to greet staff arriving at 6:30 a.m. to open the store. On cold and wintry mornings this was especially appreciated.

“It was really easy to get into a daily ‘Zale habit,’” says Carver. “He is also a very friendly, thoughtful man and he had tons of dedicated regulars who came not just for the great coffee, but to spend a few minutes having a great conversation about things that mattered.”

The years spent side-by-side were invaluable with a lot of growing up happening together, she says, and he will be missed.

“We are happy for him and excited to hear how this next chapter of Zale’s life unfolds,” says Carver.

If you have an item you would like to see in the Biz Buzz contact Kirsten Hildebrand at reporter3@ nelsonstar.com.

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The partners in the Waneta Expansion Project — Fortis Inc., Columbia Power Corporation and Columbia Basin Trust — are pleased to see the impact of the project on the region. They recently released the 2012 socioeconomic monitoring report that indicates significant employment and economic benefits.

The $900 million project near the existing Waneta Dam has an independent cation

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contractor, working with the community impact management committee, monitoring the social and economic impacts in the local area.

“The owners and community impact management committee members are pleased the project continues to provide positive impacts to our local communities,” said project spokeswoman Audrey Repin. “The report shows significant employment and economic benefits

as a result of our commitment to local hiring and regional spending.”

To view the full 2012 report visit columbiapower. org/SEM2012. Highlights include: 91,842 person days (equivalent of one person working an eight hour day) of employment; employment income totaling over $23.4 million; 76 per cent of the workforce resided within 100 km of the project; nine per cent of the workforce de-

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Arnesen latest in Your Divine early birds distinguished line Last chance forandFind CTV News. She will speak the Nelson Star and Cotton’s Clothing

Continued from Page 1 her life.

“The first little unit I was involved in was called the Friendly Club, it was for young people and this was just when I was married,” she said, reminiscing. “The rumour was that if you joined the Friendly Club you got pregnant. Well that was pretty much true.”

Today, she is part of the Unity Club which organizes weekly Top o’ the Morning coffee parties where friendships grow as women congregate.

“We have cinnamon buns and coffee,” she said.

With these organizations and more needing the support of volunteers, Arnesen is pleased to give her time to enrich the community.

“The town runs on volunteers,” she said.

Arnesen looks forward to the banquet being held next month where she will be formally presented the Citizen of the Year award. She is the 49th candidate since the first presentation in 1964.

“It’s very exciting. I hope that a lot of my family can come,” she said.

Held on April 13 at the Catholic Community Centre, tickets for the evening are on sale at Sonja’s China Cabinet until 4 p.m.

April 10. They are $30 each.

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Today is the last day for early bird prices on tickets to Find Your Divine.

The Nelson Star hosts the evening, featuring leading nutritionist and bestselling author Leslie Beck on April 4.

“Tickets are selling very well,” says Star publisher Karen Bennett who’s pleased with the reception this women’s event is getting.

Beck (pictured at right) is a wellknown media personality with columns appearing weekly in The Globe and Mail and regular appearances on Canada AM

about women’s health and nutrition at Find your Divine.

The relaxed and enjoyable evening will include a glass of wine, appetizers and dessert. Women can also visit an array of locally hosted booths related to women’s issues.

Tickets are available for $25 until the end of today and can be purchased at

Co. Afterward tickets are $30. They will not be available at the door.

Some of Beck’s segments can be found at the following links: canadaam.ctvnews.ca/zestyedamame-and-quinoa-tabbouleh-1.1103367 ctvnews.ca/leslie-beckreveals-top-foods-tofight-inflammation-1.625255 And her website: lesliebeck. com/nutritiontopics

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A fire on Stanley Street last week demonstrated the importance of cleaning your chimney.

Nelson firefighters arrived to find the homeowner on the roof trying to put out the

fire. The fire department was able to use a piece of infrared equipment to search for hotspots. Once the fire was under control, the homeowner “sheepishly” told police he knew the chimney was due for cleaning, but with the recent warmer weather had put it off.

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She was located a short time later, lying on the road in the 300 block of Cedar Street, having fallen about two meters from the adjacent walkway. She was treated in hospital and released.

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Urban Oddities: Seventh in an Occasional Series

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ou could have fired a cannon down Vernon Street in the 1920s and ‘30s — assuming it still worked. During those years, a German howitzer from the First World War sat on the boulevard in front of the Hume Hotel, one of thousands of such trophies found across Canada.

The idea first surfaced in the Nelson Daily News of November 25, 1915, when prominent fruit rancher J.T. Bealby commented on a proposal to create a war memorial: “A suitable position... would be the sides and plinth of the John Houston memorial, but a better monument still would be one of the cannon[s] captured from the Germans (there will be plenty of them before the war is over) which could be placed in a public thoroughfare of the city...”

Although Bealby’s suggestion wasn’t acted on immediately, following the 1918 armistice, the federal government created a war trophy commission to recommend a policy for distributing captured German weapons for display.

There were lots to go around: more than 500 guns and howitzers, over 300 trench mortars, 2,500 heavy and light machine guns and 3,000 rifles.

The rarest items were set aside for national and provincial war museums, a certain number were reserved for provincial capitals, and the rest were distributed to each province based on wartime enlistments. BC, which provided 10 per cent of the total Canadian Expeditionary Forces enlistment, received 250 pieces.

It’s not clear when the 150-calibre howitzer arrived in Nelson, but we know it was one of five guns captured by the 54th Kootenay Battalion on September 27, 1918 on the road near Bourlon Wood, France. By late March 1921, Nelson had a gun park on Vernon Street when “another allotment” arrived, consisting of two ammunition boxes and two machine guns, numbers 5178 and 858.

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The German howitzer (circled) behind the John Houston monument on Vernon Street is depicted in a detail view from a ca. 1930s postcard. Photographer unknown.

Lt.-Col. Archibald Douglas, director of war trophies, wrote to the city: “These trophies, which have been declared the property of the people of Canada, are sent to you with the understanding that proper care will be taken of them.”

The Daily News said it hadn’t been determined if the acquisitions would be added to the gun park. Neither the howitzer nor machine guns were mentioned when the cenotaph was unveiled on Vernon Street in November 1922 (the latter was moved decades later to its present location in front of city hall).

However, according to records at the National Archives, Nelson received a second large gun — captured in 1918 by the 7th Battalion west of Villers-Lez-Cagicourt — and a total of four machine guns. It’s not known where they were displayed, though longtime resident Alan Ramsden recalls a field gun at the west end of the Vernon Street boulevard with platforms on either side for people to sit.

Other local communities had trophies too: Trail, Rossland, Greenwood, Grand Forks, Nakusp, Creston, Silverton, Kaslo, and Edgewood each received allotments of trench mortars and guns.

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War I spoils? Ramsden says they were lost to the scrap metal drives of World War II. “There was this big request for steel, so they had them dismantled and shipped off to make new guns,” he says. “Back east, they were looking for metal that was easier to smelt down than to go out, mine ore, and start from scratch.”

War trophies weren’t the only targets. “A lot of metal was collected and guys made quite a good living for a while going to old mines and taking out rails and old treatment plants no longer being used,” Ramsden says.

He isn’t sure where the scrap actually went, but figures the howitzer and its companion were removed about 1940. Similar fates probably befell most of the trophies in neighbouring towns, although a field gun that was part of Rossland’s war memorial didn’t even make it that far — it was destroyed in a 1929 fire.

A few pictures of the Nelson howitzer exist: it appeared on the front page of the Daily News in 1929 when renovations to the Hume Hotel were completed, and on a couple of postcards issued in the 1930s.

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Construction Obstruction City crews began water main construction in the 900 block of Vernon Street this week. The road will be closed during excavation and parking is restricted. Residents may have their water shut off from time to time during construction and where possible notice will be given.

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City staff are advising homeowners have adequate water on hand and hot water tanks and boilers are protected from draining. The City says they will try to minimize disruption during the project and anyone with questions or concerns is welcome to call 250-352-8238.

This notice is to inform patients that Dr. Dekoker is no longer practicing at the Ancron Medical Centre. Dr. Van Der Vyver and Dr. Reinecke have graciously agreed to accommodate Dr. Dekoker’s patients into their practices. Those patients who have not yet made arrangements to see Dr. Van Der Vyver or Dr. Reinecke please give our office a call.

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DHC Communications’ Dave Harasym (front) and RDCK network administrator Chris Lehnert patch a fibre optic cable into a switch in the Regional District of Central Kootenay data center, officially launching a cost saving and revenue generating communications system with the City of Nelson.

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In a combined effort aimed at generating new revenue streams and cutting government costs, the City of Nelson and Regional District of the Central Kootenay are celebrating the launch of a valuable and innovative shared fibre optic communications line.

With the help of Nelson Hydro and local technology contractor DHC Communications, a 144-strand fiber optic cable capable of transmitting literally billions of bits of information was officially “lit up” two weeks ago, connecting the RDCK’s Lakeside Drive offices with the City of Nelson and the Nelson and District Community Complex.

The regional district shared in the costs of the fibre optic install and will now save operating costs by improving its internal communications to the NDCC while centralizing vital systems such as servers and telephones. The city and RDCK also connected their two main office buildings to help improve communications between the two organizations, saving even more money by eventually lowering costs

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through shared software, hardware, and implementing failover and redundancy.

Forward-thinking efforts on the IT front are continuing at both the city and RDCK. The two organizations are installing fibre optic transmission equipment able to reach speeds of 1,000 Mbps (megabits per second, with a megabit measuring just over one million bits of information).

Most home and business connections are less than seven Mbps. A single strand of fiber can transmit well over a billion Mbps.

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Kalum Lauritzen explains that the next step — which will benefit businesses and institutions throughout the city and RDCK — is the creation of a co-location facility in City Hall, which is where all of the fibre strands converge.

“This could allow companies of all sizes to centralize equipment or to access services offered from other local businesses such as phone systems, servers and internet access over the municipally-owned network,” Lauritzen says, adding that the local fibre optic system could one day con-

nect local schools, Selkirk College campuses and the communities of Rosemont, Uphill and Fairview.

The Nelson and Area Economic Development Partnership has identified fibre communications within Nelson as a high priority for increased economic development in the area. Lauritzen explains that much of the progress on the fibre optic front has to do with the fact Nelson is fortunate enough to have its own electric utility — Nelson Hydro.

In addition to providing Nelson residents with some of the lowest electrical rates in North America, Nelson Hydro’s power poles have given the city a very cost effective means by which to run communication lines through town, without having to rent poles from a utility company based elsewhere, or spend budget on costly trenching, drilling and underground conduits.

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Friday, March 15, 2013 Nelson Star

Santa’s Helpers

The Nelson Business Association recently donated funds raised through their special event Santa on Baker Street. The Salvation Army and Nelson Food Cupboard food banks along with Our Daily Bread kitchen, where hot meals are prepared, each received $165 to help feed the hungry in our community. From left to right are Lisa McGeady, Anna Kirkpatrick, Chris Dawson, Jim Reimer, Dave Sprague, Robin Borrows, Laureen Barker and Vern Barker.

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The Castlegar Rebels are KIJHL Neil Murdoch Division champions and will move on to the Kootenay Conference finale, after an intense seven game series against Beaver Valley Nitehawks.

The Nitehawks came up short in Game 7 bowing to the Rebels 5-4 in double overtime Wednesday night. Ultimately, it was the Rebels Diego Bartlett who took a pass at the hash mark from Jamie Vlanich and snapped it at the net.

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Former Nelson Leafs forward Connor McLaughlin returns to the ice at Nelson and District Community Complex tonight, this time donning a Selkirk Saints jersey. The Saints usually play in Castlegar, but conflict with the KIJHL playoffs has pushed the team to the Nelson ice for Games Submitted photo 1 and 2 in the BCIHL Championships.

The games in Nelson will represent a homecoming for Saints forward Connor McLaughlin, who was a member of the Nelson Leafs 2009 KIJHL championship-winning squad. He spent three seasons in the green and white, appearing in 136 games.

Tickets for Games 1 and 2 in Nelson and Game 3 in Castlegar will be available at the door on game night or in advance from Mallard’s Source for Sports. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for seniors, children and Selkirk College students and staff.

Castlegar takes Neil Murdoch Division title Jim Bailey

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ROUND 1 Beaver Valley (2) vs. Nelson (3) Beaver Valley wins series 4-2 Game 1: Nelson 6 Beaver Valley 1 Game 2: Nelson 3 Beaver Valley 5 Game 3: Beaver Valley 1 Nelson 2 (OT) Game 4: Beaver Valley 4 Nelson 3 (OT) Game 5: Nelson 6 Beaver Valley 7 Game 6: Beaver Valley 4 Nelson 3 Castlegar (1) vs. Spokane (4) Castlegar wins series 4-1 DIVISION FINAL Castlegar (1) vs. Beaver Valley (2) Game 1: Beaver Valley 3 Castlegar 2 Game 2: Beaver Valley 2 Castlegar 4 Game 3: Castlegar 2 Beaver Valley 1 Game 4: Castlegar 2 Beaver Valley 6 Game 5: Beaver Valley 1 Castlegar 2 Game 6: Castlegar 0 Beaver Valley 5 Game 7: Beaver Valley 4 Castlegar 5 (2OT) Castlegar wins series 4-3

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Selkirk College will open the 2013 BCIHL championships tonight at the Nelson and District Community Complex against Simon Fraser University.

Due to a scheduling conflict with the KIJHL playoffs in Castlegar, the Saints games have been moved to the Nelson ice. Games 1 and 2 of the best-of-three series will be played in Nelson with 7:30 p.m. start times tonight and tomorrow.

Game 3 — if necessary — will be played at the Castlegar Recreation Complex at 6 p.m. on Sunday.

The Saints enter the Finals as the BCIHL’s top-ranked team after finishing first in the regular season standings with a record of 21 wins and three losses. Selkirk set records for both wins and points this season and picked up victories in all four games against Simon Fraser.

But the second-place Clan is no pushover, as their roster features a number of former WHL and BCHL players including goaltender Graeme Gordon, who led the Vernon Vipers to a National Championship in 2010, and former Trail Smoke Eaters sniper Nick Sandor.

Simon Fraser placed four players in the Top 10 in league scoring and outscored Thompson Rivers University 11-3 in a first-round series sweep last weekend.

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Hawks goalie Jarrod Schamerhorn looked to have made the save, but the puck squeezed through his arm, trickling just over the goal line and sending the Castlegar contingent into delirium with 6:29 remaining in the second overtime period.

After a scoreless first period, the Nitehawks jumped out into a 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Keenan Patershuk and Ryan Edwards just over three minutes into the period. But the Rebels stole the momentum, getting goals from Stuart Walton and Jamie Vlanich to tie it.

Both teams scored twice more in the final frame, pushing the game into OT with a score of 4-4.

The first overtime period was back and forth intensity, with both teams coming close to winning it on numerous occasions. But it would be Bartlett who played hero in the second OT to lift the Rebels to their second Murdoch title in three years.

Castlegar will play Golden for the Kootenay Conference championship starting Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Castlegar Complex.

ROUND 1 Fernie (1) vs. Columbia Valley (4) Fernie wins series 4-1 Golden (2) vs. Kimberley (3) Golden wins series 4-0 DIVISION FINAL Fernie (1) vs. Golden (2) Game 1: Golden 3 Fernie 1 Game 2: Golden 1 Fernie 3 Game 3: Fernie 3 Golden 7 Game 4: Fernie 3 Golden 6 Game 5: Golden 0 Fernie 2 Game 6: Fernie 1 Golden 4 Golden wins series 4-2

Okanagan Division

ROUND 1 Kelowna (1) vs. Summerland (4) Kelowna wins series 4-2 Princeton (2) vs. Osoyoos (3) Osoyoos leads series 4-1 DIVISION FINAL Kelowna (1) vs. Osoyoos (3) Game 1: Osoyoos 3 Kelowna 4 (OT) Game 2: Kelowna 1 Osoyoos 2 Game 3: Osoyoos 2 Kelowna 3 (OT) Game 4: Kelowna 2 Osoyoos 4 Game 5: Osoyoos 5 Kelowna 4 (OT) Game 6: Kelowna 1 Osoyoos 2 (OT) Osoyoos wins series 4-2

Doug Birks Division

ROUND 1 North Okanagan (1) vs. Kamloops (4) North Okanagan wins series 4-1 Sicamous (2) vs. Revelstoke (3) Sicamous wins series 4-1 DIVISION FINAL North Okanagan (1) vs. Sicamous (2) Game 1: Sicamous 5 North Okanagan 6 (OT) Game 2: Sicamous 3 North Okanagan 4 Game 3: North Okanagan 2 Sicamous 1 Game 4: North Okanagan 2 Sicamous 1 North Okanagan wins series 4-0

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Churchs of Nelson

Bringing to you our weekly words.

Nelson Christian Science Society A Branch of the Mother Church in Boston MA

Sunday Service in Balfour

9:30 am at the Anglican Church on Busk Rd. For information 250-229-5237

Gathering this Sunday 10 am at 2402 Perrier Lane Displaced rhythms?

Come experience ours!

Beautify • Listen • Eat • Study • Send www.nelsonvineyard.com Look for us on Facebook

Unity Centre of the Kootenays starts at 11am

A continuation on the topic - “The Electromagnetic Effects of the Sun” by Dan Nelson

Everyone Welcome

Any questions? Contact 250-354-5394 905 Gordon Rd (IHA Bldg., back door)

The Salvation Army Nelson Community Church

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

Majors Robin and Yvonne Borrows 250 551 4986

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

www.kootenaychristianfellowship.com

Sunday @ 10:30AM Central School Gym

Corner of Ward and Mill, Nelson

• Developing Relationships • Music that will move you • Helping people - Help people

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Anglican Church of Canada St. Saviour's ProCathedral Ward & Silica, Nelson Family Service & Eucharist Sunday 10:30 am

Pastor Glen Stewart – Living Streams Christian Fellowship (Kaslo)

In the series this month – that of considering specific human experiences and how they are affected by the Easter event – this week we will consider the issue of loneliness. It is a very real issue with many people that isn’t often talked about. For me, I experienced an intense loneliness in my late teens and early twenties even though I had lots of friends around me. At times it felt like I was alone in the universe.

Jesus, after being deserted by His closest friends and being unjustly condemned to die, would have felt all alone except that Father God remained with Him. While he was on the cross, however, Jesus cried out, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Matt 27:46). It was the first and only time that Jesus, while praying with the Father, refers to Him as ‘God’ and not as ‘Father’. Is there any significance to this anomaly? I think so!

Village Road, South Slocan Sunday Service Suspended

St. Michael & All Angels Busk Road Balfour Sunday service 11 AM

Office: 8 am - 12 pm Tue - Fri

250.352.5711

stsaviours@netidea.com www.stsavioursnelson.org

ALL ARE WELCOME!

Kannibelles compete in Edmonton

The Bible tells us, “For our sake He made Him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.” (2 Cor 5:21). Thus the greatest exchange ever: the sinless One, Jesus, became sin so that we can have a right relationship with God! As God is holy, He cannot look upon sin. So while Jesus became sin for us, a separation occurred between Jesus and the Father for the first time in their relationship. This is revealed by Jesus calling Him ‘God’ and not ‘Father’ at that critical moment in time.

Jesus did this to make a way for us to enter into a dynamic relationship with the Father. We, after entering into this dynamic relationship through the Son, will never A Friendly Bible be separated from Centre Church Him, for the LORD has said, “I will never Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 am leave you nor forsake “Special guest speaker” you” (Heb 13:5; see Wednesday Bible study, ‘God’s word in you’ 6:45 pm also Matt 28:20).

623 Gordon Rd. Nelson BC V1L 5X6 Phone 250-352-9322 • Pastor Rev. Ken H. Keber Refreshments are served after the service (Affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada)

Nelson United Church

Nelson United Church

Sunday Worship Gathering 10:00 am MINISTER – David Boyd Lent 5 Sunday School (Ages 4 and up) Nursery Room Available

602 Silica Street, Nelson BC V1L 4N1 Ph: 250.352.2822 • www.nelsonunitedchurch.ca

Evangelical

Covenant Church

Loving Jesus, Loving People, Transforming Lives

Nelson

702 Stanley St. • 352.9613 Sundays at 10:00 am Pastor Arden Gustafson Pastor Chris Wiens

Balfour

7741 Upper Balfour Rd. • 229.2301 Sundays at 9:30 am Pastor Jason Ashley

Playmor Junction

St. Matthew's

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Considering Loneliness

601 Vernon Street (Middle Level)

CATHOLIC CHURCH

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

www.ecov.org

Oh the depths of grace and kindness that God has shown us by sending His Son! Jesus was separated so that we can be connected with the Father and then never experience the ‘allalone in the universe’ loneliness ever again.

After I chose to follow Jesus in my early 20’s, I have not experienced that intense loneliness that overwhelmed me previous to this decision – no, not once!

The Good News is He didn’t do it just for me, ...or for a select few: Jesus did it for everyone.

Maybe it is time to consider the Son!

A Kannibelles jammer races around the rink, leaving a path of destruction in her wake.

Submitted photo SUBMITTED Special to the Nelson Star

West Kootenay Roller Derby’s all-star team has managed to climb to the top of the heap in Canadian Roller Derby, and they’ve done it in a remarkably quick fashion.

The Kootenay Kannibelles are gearing up for some high-calibre derby at a national level tournament set to take place this weekend at West Edmonton Mall’s Ice Palace.

Belles captain Amber Harper (aka Pantsoff) is excited that their “rag-tag troupe of mismatched-jersey-wearing ladies” are getting the opportunity to represent British Columbia in the first ever Roller Derby Association of Canada’s Canadian National Championships.

“We have only been playing for two seasons as a team; most of [them] only just learned how to skate with the birth of West Kootenay Roller Derby, so this is pretty incredible,” Harper explained.

The Belles are ranked sixth in the country (out of 101 travel teams), which earned them a spot in the tournament. However, the bloodsplattered team is entering nationals with a new roster, featuring some new all-star players ready to make their mark on Canadian roller derby, bruise by well-earned bruise. Up against some top teams in Canada, the Belles are fiercely gearing up for some hard-hitting derby and have their eyes firmly on the gold medal prize.

Alec Saviskoff March 25, 1932 – March 04, 2013

Alec Saviskoff passed away at Kootenay Lake Hospital in Nelson, British Columbia on March 04, 2013 at the age of 80. Burial has taken place at Nelson Memorial Park Cemetery Arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd. Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca

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Nelson & Area Elder Abuse Prevention Resources Centre Drop in Wed. 12-2 pm at 719 Vernon St., Nelson For info: 250 352-6008; preventeldRabuse@sbdemail.com or visit www.nelsonelderabuseprevention.org

Lost & Found Found: 300 Block Baker Street Reading Glasses on the road 352-1890 FOUND: Set of Toyota car keys @ the soccer field. Call 250.352.6221 to claim LOST Black Ray band Prescription Glasses from Castlegar Pool women bathroom. Please return to Complex, no questions asked Distress single Mom hasn’t even finished paying for them 250-352-5325 LOST: Journal/Appointment Book , moon signs, money orders, gift card, important info papers 352-1890

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Call For Artists! Would you like to show your work in our head office downtown Nelson?

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Obituaries

Gerald, George Iwanik

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I wish to express my sincere sympathy to all family members and friends.

Loved Always, Wife Barbara, Lee Iwanik, Stepson Lenard McKay, Stepdaughter Cynthia McKay, Grandsons Tyson and Conner.

Life is but part of the cycle.

A beginning, as with all things in time, We know we must leave behind this earthly life.

Entering another journey that we will travel with no fear, For the Lord is with us now, then and forever.

Bad times come with the good, but good will prevail.

He spoke from the heart. He did his best To follow the good path, to be ready for the next journey.

Rejoining his relatives and friends, with pride in a life liven.

He humbly presents himself to our Father, In heaven, as on earth, and forever.

Memorial to be held in Vernon, BC. Please Email Barbara, Lee Iwanik at funseeker10@hotmail com for details.

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Endersby: Donald John Endersby: Donald John passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home March 7, 2013 at the age of 78, surrounded by his loving family and his partner Virginnia.

Donald leaves behind his partner Virginnia, his loving children Cheryl (Steve), Lynn, Bonnie (Bruno), Bruce (Amber), Steven, Brothers: Stan (Lorraine), Alan (Agnes). Donald was the proud grandfather of 14 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

Donald was predeceased by his wife Henrietta, eldest son Dean, grandson Jeremy, Mother and Father; Alfred and Marjorie, Brothers; Richard, Bernard, Sister Eileen.

Donald will be fondly remembered by many in the valley who came to know him through his quest to preserve many of the historical artifacts of this area. His love for history and antiques was the driving force behind the creation of the Valley Historical Museum.

Don was a “cat skinner”, he made a living primarily through building roads, landscaping, logging and mining. Donations in Don’s memory will be gratefully accepted by the Valley Historical Museum, 4455 Erie Ross Spur Road, Ross Spur, BC V0G 1L1 to help preserve Don’s legacy of this one-of-a-kind museum.

The family would sincerely like to thank Dr. Behrens, Pastor Bryan Henry, homecare nurses; Maggie, Kayleigh, homecare support workers; Nadeesha, Peter, Pat, Pharmacist; Duncan, and the loving support of numerous family and friends for helping them through this diffi difficult time.

A celebration of Don’s life will be held Saturday, March 16, 1:00 pm at the Fruitvale Memorial Hall. Jordan Wren of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with arrangements.

You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s online register at www.myalternatives.ca

Passed away January 22, 2013 at the age of 73, born and raised in Proctor, B.C. Married Barbara, Lee McKay in Nelson, BC on June 29,2003 where we shared several years together in the Kootneys, as well as California and moved recently to Vernon, B.C. Gerry loved to travel and so I have many memories of our Cruises traveling to Mazatlan, Caymen Island, and travels to Florida, and all over the United States. Gerry and I fell in love with California and decided on a permanent home at the Fountain of Youth. Where we spent our winters enjoying the company of old friends from the Kooteneys ,Vancouver Island, and all over B.C.We enjoyed many trips to Quesnel and other areas of BC.And I will always treasure the memories we shared together. Gerry had a great impact on all who had the pleasure of knowing him as a father, grandfather, uncle, brother, brother in-law and friend. Also all family that were mentioned in his sister Janet’s previous obituary.

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Victor Stedile

It is with sadness but also an appreciation for a life well lived that we the family of Victor Stedile, of Cranbrook, BC, announce his passing on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at the age of 91 years young. Victor was predeceased by the love of his life “Norma”, his wife of 63 years, three brothers Nello, Reno and Joseph and his dearly loved son-in-law Bob Newcombe.

“Vic”, “Dad”, “Grandpa”, and “Great Grandpa” is survived by his son Denis (Sandee) of Abbotsford, BC; daughter Penny Newcombe of Cranbrook, BC; four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren - Corie Stedile and children Nathan and Sofia; Jodi (Jay) Yates and children MaKenzie and Kalen; Kelly (Derek) Lefler and child Quynn; and Jason (Trista) Newcombe and children Chase and Spencer.

Vic and Norma met in Vancouver while he was serving in the Canadian Armed Forces. They married in 1944, prior to Vic going overseas. After his extended absence, upon his return, Vic and Norma moved to Nelson, BC in 1946.

Vic worked in carpentry his entire life until retiring in 1986 from the BC Building Corporation. We will all hold dear to our hearts the many hand crafted treasures made with love by “Grandpa”. They will live on for many generations to come.

As Grandpa always hated to say goodbye..... “This is not goodbye, this is a thank you. Thank you for being a guiding hand in our lives, thank you for giving us joy. Thank you for loving us and receiving our love and return. Thank you for the memories we will cherish forever, but most of all, thank you for showing us that there will be a time when we all eventually have to let go”.

“See you later” A visitation for Vic will be held on Friday, March 15, 2013 at 10:00 am at McPherson Funeral Home in Cranbrook. Vic’s memorial service will follow at 11:00 am. His Interment will take place in Westlawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to make a memorial donation in honour of Vic may do so to the Bob Newcombe Memorial Golf Scholarship, c/o McPherson Funeral Service, 2200 - 2nd Street South, Cranbrook, British Columbia, V1C 1E1.

Arrangements entrusted to McPherson Funeral Service.

Condolences for the family can be offered at: www.mcphersonfh.com

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The Nelson Star is running new crossword puzzles! The answer for Wednesday’s paper will be printed in Friday’s paper while the Friday answers will be published in Wednesday’s paper.

FOR RELEASE FEBRUARY 12, 2013

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Obituaries

Friday, March 15, 2013 Nelson Star

Obituaries

Juanita Dell (Dolly) Koehle Born: May 25, 1931 Passed: March 8, 2013

It is with great sadness that the family of Juanita Dell (Dolly) Koehle announce her passing Friday March 8, 2013 at age 81.

Dolly was born on May 25, 1931, raised in Nelson 4th of 5 born to Elsie & Bill Smiley, married Fredrick (Fritz) Koehle Sept 2, 1949. Dolly & Fritz lived happily united in Nelson for 64 years in that time they raised 4 children. Aside from being a great mother/ grandmother/great grandmother, Dolly had many passions that she pursued , dancing with her sisters Charleston & around the clock, square dancing, highland fling, line dancing, clogging never missed doing the bird dance at every wedding, she was a league bowler, long time golfer and downhill skier. From a young age Dolly had a gift for drawing which continued to grow into many beautiful oil paintings, she loved music singing, piano, organ, she would always light up and start moving with music.

Dolly will be forever remembered by her loving husband Fritz, children Wendy (Roger), Guy (Lorna), Karan (Doug), Jody (Vicki), grandchildren Michelle (Darren), Cheyenne (Joy), Scott, Nichole, Kristy, Kyle, Colton, Joscelyn, great grandchildren Greg, Beau, Kelbey, Tess & Kylan. She will also be remembered by her 2 surviving sisters Vi and Merla (Harold) and sister in-law Nina.

As per Dolly’s wishes there will be a small family celebration of her life in the family home at a later date. In lieu of flowers family and friends may make donation to the Mountain Lake Seniors Community, 908-11th Street, Nelson V1L 7A6. They took good care of Dolly for the last 4 months….Thank you all for the love and support.

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

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CAREER OPPORTUNITY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JOB SUMMARY The Board of Directors of Nelson Community Services Centre is seeking an Executive Director for our non-profit agency. The Executive Director is responsible for overall program management and staff accountability as well as community development and growth of the agency.

We are looking for a qualified professional who will be a leader for our team of 23 full and part time employees and 9 Board Members. This is a challenging and rewarding position with responsibility for a wide range of counselling, support and community programs.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS • Masters level education in social work or related field • A minimum of 3 years non-profit management experience.

• Demonstrated experience and competence with financial administration, human resource management in a unionized setting, contract management, program and fund development.

This is a full time position with salary commensurate with education and experience beginning July 2013.

To review a detailed job description, go to www.ncsc.kics.bc.ca. Further inquiries may be directed to Lena Horswill, retiring Executive Director, at 250-352-3504 Ext: 223 Submit resume and cover letter to: Attention: Julia Bennett Chair of Recruitment and Hiring Committee #201 – 518 Lake Street Nelson, BC V1L 4C6 Or e-mail to: ncsc_pat@netidea.com Closing Date: Friday, March 29th, 2013

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Help Wanted SUMMER STUDENT JUNIOR PLANNER

The City of Nelson Development Services and Sustainability Department has an opportunity for a Summer Student. Reporting to the Manager, this position will fulfill the role of a Junior Planner from May 1 through August of 2013. The Successful candidate will be enrolled in an accredited post-secondary program in a planning related discipline with further studies commencing in the fall of 2013.

Further information regarding this position can be found at www.nelson.ca under the employment opportunities section.

Applications can be submitted to: Human Resources

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#101 – 310 Ward Street, Nelson, BC, V1L 5S4 or fax to 250-352-2131 or e-mail hr@nelson.ca

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School District No. 20 (Kootenay-Columbia)

School District No. 20 (Kootenay-Columbia) invites applications for the position of

Information Systems – Helpdesk Technician School District #20 (Kootenay-Columbia) is a looking for an energetic Information Systems - Helpdesk Technician to join our team. This challenging district position will provide support for district information systems.

School District #20 is a compact district nestled in interior BC. We enjoy a strong commitment to technology throughout our district. Our technical environment includes: over 1000 computers (both Windows and Macintosh); a fibre based wide area network connecting all our sites; and diverse software set.

Enjoy a very supportive environment, great quality of life and reasonable cost of living in the West Kootenays.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Supports district and school-based staff with technology issues and concerns 2. Logs and tracks issues; routes issues to appropriate team member 3. Performs inventory on a variety of systems 4. Creates and manages accounts in a variety of systems 5. Installs, configures and troubleshoots current business and education software 6. Performs other related duties.

Deadline for applying is Friday, March 22, 2013 at 12:00 pm (Noon). For full detail including qualifications please refer to the Careers section of our website at www.sd20. bc.ca.

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The City of Nelson is recruiting for student labourers to work primarily in the Operations Department. These positions are open to students who have completed 1 year of post secondary education and will be continuing full time studies in the fall.

The positions require a valid class 5 driver’s license and successful completion of grade 12. For more information, please visit the “Info Centre” at www. nelson.ca. These CUPE positions offer $15.50/hour.

Human Resources #101 – 310 Ward Street, Nelson, BC, V1L 5S4 or fax to 250-352-2131 or e-mail hr@nelson.ca Please ensure delivery by: March 29th 2013 at 4:30 pm.

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Thompson Creek Metals, a growing diversified metals company, is building the Mount Milligan copper gold mine in north central BC. This new mine is scheduled to come into production in the second half of 2013 and the project team has recently surpassed 3.8 million hours without a lost time incident. If you are interested in joining a safety-first culture, we are currently looking for talented people to join our team in the following areas: Finance and Administration Manager - responsible for the accounting functions for the operation and have a month end reporting responsibility to the Denver head office. Must have their accounting designation and should have 5-10 years accounting experience at a high level and preferably mining or related heavy industry experience The position is an onsite position, 5X2 schedule 8 hours per day.

(2) Senior Accountants - responsible for accounts payable, monthly reporting systems, preparation of monthly financial statements and coordination and preparation of year end audit files. Must have a minimum of (3) years and have or working towards their professional designations.

Mill Maintenance General Foreman – In this position you will supervise a multishift operations department and partner with the metallurgy and operations departments to safely achieve ore throughput and metal extraction goals.

Mill Operations Supervisor - responsible for the supervision of Mill Operations Technicians in a positive and productive manner.

Health and Safety Superintendent - to proactively manage the operational requirements in the development, implementation and review of strategy, policy, procedures, standards and practices to achieve best practices for a secure, safe and healthy work environment.

HR Generalist - reporting to the HR manager, you will be primarily responsible for providing expertise across employee relations, and remuneration and benefits, as well as supporting efforts to earn Mount Milligan a reputation as an employer of choice.

Detailed job descriptions and qualifications can be found at www.mtmilligan.com All positions offer a competitive salary plus benefits package in line with qualifications and experience. To be considered for our team, please send a cover letter and your resume to: MtMilligan-Resumes@tcrk.com We thank all interested candidates; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Executive Director Kalein Hospice Centre

How might a culture-shift towards fully embracing death as a natural part of life, impact the following: Personal values and choices, social policies, approaches to education, bringing communities together to develop effective regional strategies. Where would you focus if you were asked to evolve more expansive ways of providing care in a rapidly aging world?

Kalein’s Executive Director will lead the development and growth of a unique centre where questions like these, and all aspects of what it means to “live fully at all stages of life including end-of-life,� are explored in a master-planned campus setting, featuring a Centre for Dialogue & Education fully integrated with a residential hospice care facility.

You will consult with the Board of Directors to fulfill Kalein’s unique vision and mission for this integrated campus. In addition to the management aspects of the position, you will oversee and be engaged with development of a variety of programming and funding initiatives, you will cultivate relationships with thought leaders and partners locally and globally, from a wide range of disciplines, you will lead Kalein’s evolution as a recognized centre of inquiry and care.

You will feel completely at home in a variety of environments, whether developing long term strategies, managing day-to-day operations, representing Kalein to the public and potential funders, negotiating cooperative partnerships and working side-by-side with volunteers. You will have compassionate empathy for the end-of-life experience.

You will be living in the city of Nelson, on the shores of Kootenay Lake in British Columbia. Known internationally for its limitless outdoor recreation, lively cultural influences, and unique reputation as a place that attracts social “change makers,� Nelson offers an unmatched quality of life for those seeking a dynamic, family-friendly, rural community change from the urban experience.

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Please send your resume with cover letter to sandi@kaleinhospice.org Submissions must be received by 5pm, March 28, 2013.

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:ou are a creative visionary individual Xho is familiar Xith the non-promt community services sector and is passionate about its contribution to civil society. You are a facilitative leader who can inspire staff, contracted consultants, and Co-op members to contribute their talents to increasing the capacity and effectiveness of community services in the region. You have demonstrated eYperience in mnancial management, communicating with sector leaders, funders, and the public, working with a Boardof Directors, and connecting with jurisdictions beyond the local. You are collaborative in your approach and familiar with the values of co-operative association. You like to get out and about, look for opportunities, and make things happen.

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Hiring Kitchen Staff Cantina del Centro in Nelson BC is looking for motivated kitchen staff. New, modern style, Mexican cantina concept.

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KHAOS, a new Canadian opera composed by Nelson resident Don Macdonald, to a libretto written by playwright Nicola Harwood and premiered by Nelson Community Opera in March 2012, has received two international opera awards.

The Amy Ferguson Institute, the commissioners of KHAOS, recently learned their nomination of KHAOS for inclusion in OPERA America’s showcase of new works at its Opera Conference 2013 — an international gathering of hundreds of opera directors and professionals — had been accepted. Opera Conference 2013 will take place this year in Vancouver from May 7 to 11.

Selections from KHAOS will be performed as part of the conference’s New Works Sampler at Vancouver’s Playhouse Theatre on the evening of May 10. KHAOS is one of only four New Works Sampler operas to be showcased at Opera Conference 2013.

Composer Don Macdonald also learned the Boston Metro Opera’s 2013 international composer’s competition had selected KHAOS for a special Director’s Choice Award.

According to the Boston Metro Opera website, works

KHAOS mezzo soprano Audrey Bissett as Demeter, bringing down fire and famine on humanity in her fury at the abduction of her daughter.

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such as KHAOS that win a Director’s Choice Award will be performed as part of Boston Metro Opera’s regular 2013/14 or 2014/15 opera season.

“I am especially grateful and humbled by these awards,” said KHAOS composer, Don Macdonald. “Nicola and I are thrilled as it now seems our hope for wider exposure and an extended life for KHAOS is no longer just a dream.”

Nicola Harwood, the KHAOS librettist, found the recognition very moving, “I am very humbled to feel that our hard work is gaining recognition,” Harwood said.

“I know that Nelson and West Kootenay audiences responded very strongly to

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KHAOS and it gave us great hope that the work had legs, but still, it’s tough to gauge the work based on the hometown crowd alone. These two nods are significant. I am very, very proud of Don and our team, including the original cast and the Amy Ferguson Institute who had the vision and guts to commission KHAOS.” The Opera America selection panel included: Michael Barrett, pianist, coach and associate artistic director of the New York Festival of Song; Dorothy Byrne, mezzo-soprano; Mark Campbell, librettist; and Laura Kaminsky, composer Story continues to ‘Significant’ on Page 27

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Mrs. Generosity Mr. Nelson 2013 organizer Rosslyne Campen presents cheques to the Nelson Food Cupboard and KidSport Nelson. From left, Anna Kirkpatrick (Nelson Food Cupboard), Campen, Jennifer Lehmann (KidSport Nelson), Brent Holowaychuk (Finley’s Pub), Bill McDonnell (KidSport Nelson). Not pictured: Annie’s Boutique, which donated $126 to KidSport Nelson from their pink t-shirt sales.

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Continued from Page 26 and artistic director of Symphony Space.

Marty Horswill, chair of the Amy Ferguson Institute’s opera commission committee, noted that because Opera Conference 2013 is taking place in Canada, the May 10 new works showcase includes a whole group of new Canadian works supported by the Canadian Opera Creation Fund and selected for this performance

by Opera Canada.

“KHAOS is not included in this group of Canadian operas but is instead included in the New Works Sampler of new international operas selected in New York by OPERA America’s own adjudication panel,” said Horswill.

“For this panel to have included another Canadian opera when so many were already featured in this year’s event speaks volumes, I believe, for the artistic merit the New York panel must have found in Don and Nicola’s new creation.”

KHAOS is a re-imagining of the ancient Greek myth of Demeter and Persephone set in a contemporary world of climate change and looming global catastrophe.

This re-telling of the Greek legend asks the question ‘What if civilization’s greed and unrelenting drive for progress prevented Persephone from returning to Earth to console her grieving mother? Would Demeter’s grief and rage end life on earth as we know it?’”

KHAOS was commissioned by the Amy Ferguson Institute and its world premiere was mounted by the Institute’s production company, Nelson Community Opera, in March 2012 to rave reviews and sold-out houses.

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The local actor-playwright was named Nelson's 2013 Cultural Ambassador and, as a way of saying thanks to the community that supported him, he's offering two free shows at the Capitol Theatre, tonight and next Friday.

"There're people in Nelson who've never seen one of my shows, and others who come out for every one of them — I'd be happy to see either come out for the free shows," Myers said.

On March 15, Myers will play Deck: How I Instigated then Overcame an Existential Crisis Through Home Improvement, which is about an obsessive single father who moves with his teenage children to a small town and a free wheeling carpenter who helps him with some home improvements. This is the show that was banned from a Grand Forks high school for partial nudity — yes, you will get to see the actor's bare bottom for a brief moment.

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movie theatre, so future performers can avoid arbitrary censorship from the school district.)

Then on March 22, Lucas will bring Hello Baby: An Instructional Lecture by a First Time, Semi-Competent Father to the stage, a show Lucas wrote when his first daughter was born. It features a handful of eccentric male characters examining their roles as fathers and memorable musical numbers like, "Making Love to Pregnant Woman is Easy as Pie." Myers remounted the show last summer for a theatre festival on Gabriola Island and hopes to get it into more festivals this year. But one thing Myers has been noticing at the trade shows where he goes to promote his work (most actors would send their agents

to those things, but Myers prefers to go himself... and also he doesn't have an agent) is that everyone wants to see a video of the show.

So, part of the purpose of these free shows is for the actor to finally get a good quality video recording of them, which can then be edited down to a short promotional video to help sell the shows.

"I thought, where better to make these videos than in my own hometown on the Capitol stage," Myers said.

"It's something I should have done a long time ago."

See Deck on March 15 and Hello Baby on March 22 at the Capitol Theatre. Shows start at 8 p.m. both nights.

There will be no reserved seating, so come early to get your spot.

Pam Sims exhibition at the library Taking inspiration from the Kootenays and infusing her creations with a dose of symbolism and emotion, the paintings and shrine boxes of Slocan Valley artist Pam Sims shine with a particular luminosity. Sims’ work is currently on display at the Nelson Public Library.

Working primarily in oils, Sims grinds her own pigments and mixes her own glazes, then wields brush and aesthetic sensibility to capture the essence of the landscape in her paintings. She paints in a detailed and realistic style all her own.

She also makes nature shrines: shadow box wall sculptures constructed with wood, plaster and various paints. The shrine boxes offer an eye into the natural environment, viewed through ornate frames that resemble church windows to mystical effect.

“I am interested in what is universal and beautiful in spiritual architecture,” Sims explains. “With these sculptures, I can bring a little of what is sacred to me in nature, inside my home.”

Embracing challenge, Sims pushes her skill and knowledge with each new painting, and has recently begun working with gold leaf application on egg tempera.

“It’s hard to do,” she says. “Gold leaf is difficult to cut with a sharp scalpel and yet easily tears with a soft brush. I love it.”

With each shrine or painting, the heart of nature shines through. “I make art that people want to live with,” she says.

The exhibition continues at the Library until the end of April.

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Friends on the john Sam Van Schie {vurb} editor

If you’ve ever wondered how you could be more productive while using the bathroom, Mary Marinangeli’s new exhibit offers some ideas.

Opening tonight at Our Glass, her new show Portraits of my Friends on the John is 17 drawings of people she knows with their pants down (or otherwise absent) in their bathroom. Many of her subjects are also reading, drinking or getting high while on the toilet. One guy is passed out naked, drink in hand, hugging the porcelain.

“I like the idea of taking something private, like using the bathroom, and making it public through my art,” Marinangeli explains.

And lucky for her, lots of her friends were game to model for her bathroom portraits. Also, conveniently, many of her friends have roommates who could also be convinced to sit on the john for her.

She began this project by snapping quick reference photos of the models. Then took those back to her Nelson home-studio to start drawing.

Initially she planned to turn them into paintings, but ended up liking the simplicity of the ink on paper.

The Our Glass exhibit is all the original framed pages from her sketchbook, which will be for sale. Prints will also be available.

“I’m also interested in doing commissioned work, if anyone wants a portrait of themselves on the john,” Marinangeli says.

She plans to keep growing this collection of drawings with the idea of eventually turning it into a book.

The opening reception for Portraits of my Friends on the John is Friday, March 15 at Our Glass Studio and Gallery (568 Ward Street) from 8 to 11 p.m. The artist has invited all her models to attend and encourages everyone to dress in Canadian tuxedos (denim on denim) or Salmo dinner jackets (flannel shirts).

See more of Marinangeli work at marymarinangeli.com.

Wade Davis

Wade Davis has made a career out of exploring ancient cultures and traditions, including the medicinal properties of indigenous plants around the world.

Raised in British Columbia, Davis is a licensed river guide. He has worked as a forestry technician and a park ranger. His academic credentials include degrees in anthropology, biology and a PhD in ethnobotany from Harvard University.

Davis spent over three years living in the Amazon River basin, collecting plant specimens and studying them for their therapeutic values. He is currently an explorer in residence at the National Geographic Centre.

Davis has authored numerous books including, Sacred Headwaters: The Fight to Save the Stikine, Skeena and Nass Rivers. He is also an avid photographer and some of his works have recently been part of a display called: No Strangers: Ancient Wisdom in a modern world, at the Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles.

The Mir Lecture Series is pleased to present Wade Davis at the Capitol Theatre on Wednesday, April 3 at 7 p.m. There will be a special spoken word presentation by Will Klatte to open the event.

Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for sudents, available in advance at the Selkirk College Bookstore, Otter Books and the Capitol Theatre box office, as well as online at capitoltheatre.bc.ca.

Miss Kitten & Loo Loo present: Mi Vida Loca

Miss Kitten (Robin Kristopher) and Loo Loo (Lauren Christoffersen) have teamed up once again for their fourth Nelson fashion show. This year’s show, called Mi Vida Loca, will feature chola style. The event is this Saturday at the Royal beginning at 8 p.m. and will feature music by Ghostwhip and The Shyness of Strangers, as well as prizes for best dressed. Vurb caught up with the pair to find out about this year’s show. Here’s what they had to say…

ing for a 90s grunge chola with a pinch of glam. Rihanna was definitely my main muse.

Miss Kitten: Chola is a tough and pretty look. A strong woman who does not care what people think and can probably kick your ass! Myself, I went for more of the glam side. My inspiration was from one of my favourite movies Desperately Seeking Susan. I took inspiration from the movie and added a chola disco twist.

…on chola style Loo Loo: A chola is a perfect combination of masculine and feminine with a kick-ass flair. Flannel shirts and baggy pants mixed with hoop earrings, gold jewelry and over the top dolled up makeup. Plus a couple of knuckle tats to make that punch to your face a little more painful. For my collection, I’m go-

…on getting into fashion MK: I started selling vintage about five years ago and it’s truly a passion. I have been a vintage lover since I can remember. Always in a closet trying on clothes listening to Madonna and Boy George and doing runway shows for the old folks at my nannies home.

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own clothes since I was eight and I’ve always known that becoming a fashion designer and starting my own line was all I wanted to do. I love to use vintage fabrics and re-create old vintage items, it gives my pieces that one-of-a-kind unique feeling that I think everyone appreciates. …on teaming up for this show LL: Our first fashion show together was at the grand opening of the Factory on Baker. Robin brought a collection of vintage finds and myself with my final collection from fashion design school.

Let’s just say, they looked amazing together. And our legacy was born!

Personally, I feel like our collections have just gotten stronger over the years.

In our first show I made dresses or rompers — simple once piece looks. This time I’ve made full three-piece outfits that layer and intertwine with each other, a

really cohesive look. I’m quite proud of what we’ve put together, it’s safe to say that this is our best show yet!

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Review: Django Unchained

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elson Civic Theatre Society has secured another recent release for its March movie weekend. Django Unchained, directed by Quentin Tarantino, was released last December. Our Cinefile film reviewer, Kyle Wells, wrote about the film when it first hit the silver screen. Here’s some of what he had to say…

Django Unchained is a lot of things. It’s a hell of a film to watch. It’s violent and exciting. It’s full of wonderful, exuberant performances. It’s gritty and running high on cinematic love. The music is perfect. It’s exploitation candy and appropriately sweet. It’s wonderfully crafted and brimming with Tarantino’s nerdy appreciation of trashy movies.

On one level it’s really quite fantastic.

But... while I enjoyed watching it, I couldn’t help but feel it lacked something and that it falls short of what the wonderful Inglorious Basterds accomplished.

It’s not that it’s a bad movie, at all. It isn’t. It’s a hell of a lot of fun. It’s what cinema needs once in a while. I already want to see it again because it thrilled the heck out of me. But I guess with Django, as opposed to Basterds, that’s all it was to me. I didn’t think it shattered expectations,

it didn’t fly in the face of modern film. It didn’t strike me as “important” (groan).

There is an argument to be made that Django tackles slavery in a more honest, brutal, realistic way than a film like Lincoln, my pick for best of the year, ever could. And that’s fair. I do believe in the power of exploitation cinema to reveal the dark corners of human existence. Django did accomplish that, and rather well too.

Perhaps I set my expectations too high. But for whatever reason Django Unchained was not the masterpiece I had prepared myself for.

Full disclosure: I may end up loving it someday.

Django Unchained is playing at the Civic Theatre Friday and Saturday, March 22 and 23 at 7:30, with a Saturday afternoon matinee at 1 p.m. For Kyle Well’s full review of Django Unchained, see tinyurl.com/cinefile.

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Lauren is so beautiful and can make anything look good! Her outfit today is so cute. Leather jacket from Salvation Army, hoodie from Tribute. Lauren made her jean shorts, as well as studded her locally found bag from the IODE. Her J crew tights and Vans shoes... oooo la la Lauren you’re a babe. This weekend you can catch Lauren’s designs on the runway Saturday night at the Royal. See you all there.

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Highlights From The Open Stage

Estevan Artmin Artmin Productions

The weekly open Stages all took place again last week, starting at the Royal on Wednesday, going to the Dam Inn on Thursday and the Balfour Beach Inn on Friday. Each one was unique with various musicians playing at all of them.

At the Royal two students from the Selkirk Music Program — Lindsay and Ashaya — got the biggest, Wow! from the crowd. These ladies had some great vocals with harmony going on, backed up by Lindsay on the acoustic guitar.

Drunk on D’Jango was also there giving a tight well-rehearsed performance. Rainbow, a familiar face at the open stage in Nelson, had a great set with Malik Mourah on drums and Jordan Bonin on the bass guitar. Mike Tompkins did a great job backing this ensemble on electric guitar.

At the Dam Inn we had some newcomers.

Willy, Laura, and Em combining acoustic guitars and banjo with vocals and harmonies. I really enjoyed their set of beautiful folky tunes. John McCormick had a good set with Jane Butler

giving out some great flute breaks in his songs.

Ron Butler and I got to do a set featuring the trumpet with the acoustic guitar.

Dan Perault and Rick Klassen were at the Balfour Beach Inn. Dan manned the mandolin with Rick on the acoustic six string. They traded off singing songs and doing some great bluegrassstyled instrumentals. Dan Perault was long-time host with the Foggy Mountain Rangers at the Sunday afternoon jams at the Ymir Hotels a few years back. Grant Sutherland also fronted a set with Kevin Johnson on drums and Perault holding down the bass lines.

I try to give everyone a chance to perform, some because performers go over better with the audience than others. As an Audience member I encourage you not to be to quick to judge the evening by one performance as the sets usually change every fifteen to twenty minutes. There is always something in the course of the evening that is quite enjoyable.

Go to artminproductions.com to see the current schedule for these events.

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Not to sound morbid, but I’ve been thinking a lot about my funeral lately — not that I’m going to leave the world any time soon (if I did, it would be by doing something bold and manly, like losing a fight to a grizzly bear), but it’s something that falls on everyone’s mind from time to time.

Who’s going to show up? Will that person that I have a huge crush on be there? Will they cry? Will ANYONE cry? Will there be enough sandwiches? Will there be too many sandwiches?

Unfortunately, our narcissism will never know because we’ll never witness our own funeral — unless it was staged... I call dibs on the movie rights to that one, assuming I’m the first one to come up with the plot.

The biggest question I ask myself about my funeral is what music would play? The soundtrack to The Big Chill? I don’t want people crying at my funeral. I want people to have a good time, to have a beer and share some nostalgic stories. I mean of course there’ll be some tears, but there should be more laughs. I want all the favourites to play and for funeralgoers to get caught up in a fury of dancing, to shake what their mothers gave ‘em and forget that somebody died. I truly believe it would help the grieving process.

These are the songs that would play at my funeral. Most are fun.

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes – “Only the Good Die Young” Well this was obvious! This would get a few laughs, some eye rolls and hopefully no tears. It’s also probably the best Billy Joel cover ever.

Eels – “Things the Grandchildren Should Know” A great tune about an old man looking back at his life. There’s a line that speaks to everyone “And

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I had some regrets/But if I had to do it all again/ Well, it’s something I’d like to do” — no matter what happens in your life, it’s still an experience.

The Beatles – “Revolution” Since the Beatles were basically my first musical love, it’s fitting I’d have them play during my funeral. Of course, I wouldn’t pick their obvious funeral song “In My Life,” because I’m original.

Against Me! – “Those Anarcho Punks are Mysterious” You know how you have that certain song that sums up your entire friendship with life-long high school pals? For some it’s Ace of Base but for me, it’s this tune. We’d cruise the streets of our hometown blasting this and always getting the lyrics wrong.

Jay Z (Featuring Mr. Hudson) – “Forever Young” Jay (I feel cooler if I nickname him “Jay”) took this Alphaville classic, added a beat and made another generation appreciate it. Of course the song’s all about reminiscing, but at the same time appreciating the present so “When the director yells ‘cut,’ I’ll be fine.” Jay, you speak to me.

Vampire Weekend – “Exit Music (for a film)” For a long time I’ve had this weird fascination to have my casket lowered with Radiohead’s “Exit Music” playing, but that would be super morbid.

Luckily, Vampire Weekend have done a great cover that adds some fun to a rather bleak (but genius) song. So now the casket lowering is a party! — remember, this is MY funeral. Get your own.

I think the point I’m trying to make is that I only want people to have a good time at an otherwise unpleasant event. Another thing that would make a funeral awesome: A ball pit. You know, like the ones at McDonald’s in all their unsanitary glory? Do McDonald’s still have ball pits? How fun would that be?! Now, you’re coming.

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Alex Cuba is back on the road with his Ruido En El Sistema (“Static in the System”) launch tour.

Conceived in Alex’s snow-covered sanctuary of Smither’s, BC — 14 hours north of Vancouver and thousands of miles from both his native Cuba and the American Latin music hotbeds of L.A. and Miami — Ruido sees Alex continuing to build his made-in-Canada musical vision.

It’s a style of “world music” born out of Alex’s desire to rediscover the heart of Cuban music — by retrieving it out from under its layers of rhythmic complexity, simplifying its melodies and colouring it with shades of pop, rock, funk and soul.

Alex Cuba plays The Royal on Thursday, March 21 with Lint opening the show. Tickets are $20.

Doors open at 6 p.m.

The Born Ruffians spent a spring and shooting beer cans with a bow and a fall isolated at a haunted farm- and arrow. house in rural Ontario to write the While some of Birthmarks was tracks for their third album, Birth- born on the farm, many of the songs marks. were conceived long before, writThe reason? They wanted to be able ten on the road during the previous to write when the idea was tours. In total, it took the fresh, stop when they got band almost three years Born Ruffians stuck, and pick everything writing all over the world, March 21 Spiritbar back up whenever they several months of farm life Doors at 8 p.m. wanted. With no neighin the country, and a calTickets $10 bours nearby, they could endar year working with a turn up it as loud as they recording studio to finally wanted. finish Birthmarks.

The songs on Birthmarks came out Now, The Born Ruffians are taking of a dusty living room in an old house, the new music on the road. Nelson is in between chopping wood and build- the third stop on their cross-Canada ing bonfires, playing crokinole at the tour. Birthmarks will be in stores kitchen table, cooking family dinners April 16.

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No Wimps Allowed: Double IPAs T

he story goes that the India Pale Ale style of beer began being brewed when the English were shipping beer from the homeland to colonies in India and they kept running into the issue of the beer going bad.

Our brewer will bore you to death with a textbook of details on how that may or may not be accurate. By adding more hops (a natural preservative) and cranking up the alcohol content you got beer that could be shipped far distances without going bad.

So what is a double IPA or an Imperial IPA as it can also be known as? According to the IPA Brewing Techniques Recipes and the Evolution of India Pale Ale (real book, our Brewer Mike Kelly will show you, then corner you on the history of the IPAs) it has intense hop or bitterness, flavour and aroma.

Alcohol content is medium high to high and notably present. A variety of hops may be used, but they should be fresh and lively. So there you go, our brewer is happy you know a little more about double IPA. Now, we taste some beers.

A group of us here at the brewery sampled four IPA’s that include The Nelson Brewing Company’s newest ale Full Nelson which is an Imperial IPA that clocks in at 8.2 per cent Alc/Vol. It’s a strong beer to be sure, but the fact that it’s so balanced is what surprises many.

It also has a much different flavour profile than any of the others we tested. For example we all tasted fruity notes in the beer, mango, passion fruit and lots of citrus that are complimented by the hop character. It’s a totally different animal from every other IPA on the market and definitely worth a go. Available in 650 mls around BC as of April 15 and on tap now at Mikes Place in the Hume Hotel.

Next up we grabbed a Phillips’ Amnesiac Double IPA, which boasts 8.5 per cent Alc/Vol. This is a big beer, hops, hops and more hops is what this beer is all about. It’s a one dimensional beer but we don’t mean that in a bad way.

This beer is brewed with one goal in mind: To blow your ever-loving-hop-

addicted mind to Kingdom Come. It’s a well-made beer and if you’re looking to find another gear at the hop track, this is an adventure worth having.

We felt we really couldn’t talk about IPA’s without bringing into the conversation a brewery that all craft brewers hold in high regard: Sierra Nevada from Chico California. We brought the Torpedo Extra IPA in for a taste. This bomb shell clocks in at 7.2 per cent Alc/ Vol. After our first sip, one of us just straight up said, “super clean beer, I have a couple of these in my fridge at all times.”

It’s a very tasty well balanced powerful hoppy beer that for the new comer to the IPA market may over

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Lastly we sampled the Howe Sound Super Jupiter Grapefruit IPA. Of all the beers we tasted, this one comes in with the lowest alcohol content, a mere 6.8 per cent. It doesn’t really classify as a double IPA, but then again neither does Torpedo — 7.5 per cent and up is the generally agreed upon base for double IPAs. Still, we thought it would be worth a go. We agreed it was commendable that they brewed with real grapefruits, often simple flavourings will suffice for some breweries. Good healthy hop character, defiantly a well-made beer was the consensus. It is exactly what the label says, and you can’t always say that in this day and age.

Hats off to all the breweries that are pushing the boundaries of IPAs. Especially in BC and the Pacific Northwest USA, who have in many ways put the IPA back on the map. Next time you’re at the cold beer store or Government Liquor Store pick up a couple 650ml bottles and have a taste, one thing you will be able to say, if you’ve never had a true IPA before, is that you haven’t tasted anything like it.

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Nelson Cultural Ambassador Lucas Myers will have two free shows at the Capitol Theatre this month. On Friday, March 15, at 8 p.m. see DECK: How I Instigated then Overcame an Existential Crisis Through Home Improvement, the show that was banned at the high school in Grand Forks. Then on Friday, March 22 at 8 p.m. catch the hilarious perspective of a self involved man-child as he tries to negotiate the pregnancy and birth of his first child in HELLO BABY: An Instructional Lecture by a First Time, Semi-Competent Father. Both shows will be video recorded for promotional purposes.

Eastwood and Sergio Leone, on Thursday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m. On Friday and Saturday, March 22 and 23 at 7:30 p.m., the western theme continues with Django Unchained. There will also be a Saturday afternoon matinee at 1 p.m.

Fliks will be screening Midnight's Children on Wednesday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre. The movie is Deepa Mehta's long awaited adaptation of Salman Rushdie's novel by the same name. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youth, available in advance at Otter Books.

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Literature

Former long-time mayor of New Denver Gary Wright will reading from his memoir Unrepentant: The Story of an Era on Thursday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Nelson Public Library. The book chronicles his journey from exiled American to distinguished Canadian.

Lisa Norris will be signing copies of her first book, Dance of the Starfish, on Saturday, March 23 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Gaia Rising (356 Baker Street). This is a wonderful opportunity to meet the author and talk about her work.

Visual Art

Portraits of my Friends on the John debuts on Friday, March 15 at Ourglass Studio and Gallery (568 Ward Street). The humorous exhibition features the new illustrations by artist Mary Marinangeli. Please come out for an evening of creativity and laughter from 8 to 11 p.m. Learn more about the artist here: marymarinangeli.com.

Touchstones Nelson is currently showing Winlaw artist Graham Gilmore’s I Love You, In Theory exhibit in Gallery A. The exhibit includes Gilmore’s iconic textbased paintings on panel, canvas and paper, alongside sculptures.

Touchstones Nelson Members’ Show and Sale continues in Gallery B until April 7. This salon-style exhibition showcases the wide-ranging talent of the gallery’s members. Much of the work is also for sale.

Film

Nelson Civic Theatre is showing the 1964 film Fistful of Dollars, starring Clint

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Music

Masta Ace, a rapper from Brooklyn, New York, brings his Son of Yvonne tour to Spiritbar on Friday, March 15. Doors at 10 p.m. MC Depth is opening the show. First 100 tickets are only $10 at the Hume Hotel front desk.

After Work Swing Party w/ Clinton Swanson and Friends at the Royal on Friday, March 15. Featured vocalists for the night will be the incredible Bessie Wapp. Doors at 6 p.m. No cover (donations for the band are appreciated).

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The Fugitives are coming back to rock out in Nelson at the Royal on Friday, March 15. The Fugitives are a group of musicians, poets, and multiinstrumentalists from Vancouver.

Tickets are $10. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show starts around 9 p.m.

p.m., Ellison’s Cafe Acoustic Unplugged Sessions opens with gypsy music on accordion from Charles-Antoine Frandelion. Next up is Britta Wolfert, touring folk/pop singer songwriter from Ontario. Closing act is a member of The White Crows from Rossland, WreCreational Hillbilly with folk/funk.

MissKitten Vintage And LooLoo Fashion Show at the Royal on Saturday, March 16. Music by GHOSTWHIP and DJ set The Shyness Of Strangers. Prizes for best dressed. Doors open at 8 p.m.

Cover is $5.

The Royal presents Tommy Castro and the Painkillers on Sunday, March 17.

Tickets are $20 available in advance at the Royal, Urban Legends, The Music Store and liveattheroyal.com. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the music starts around 8 p.m.

Cosmic Palace will be playing their official showcase March 18 at the Shambhala Performance Hall (at Nelson Selkirk College, Tenth Street Campus) at 7 p.m. This talented group includes Louis Butterfield on lead vocals, Brandon Melanson on lead guitar, Quillan Hanley on bass guitar and Andrew McBain on drums. Admission by donation.

Carlos Del Junco returns to the Royal on Wednesday, March 20. Tickets are $25 at the door or $20 in advance at the Royal, Urban Legends, The Music Store and liveattheroyal.com. Doors open 6 p.m. Showtime approx. 8 p.m.

The Royal presents double Juno awardwinning, Cuban-Canadian singer-songwriter, Alex Cuba on Thursday, March 21. Lint will open the show. Tickets are $20. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts around 8 p.m.

Spiritbar is thrilled to welcome The Born Ruffians along with Indie rockers The Elwins on Thursday, March 21. This is an early show, with doors at 8 p.m. and music starting around 9 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance at the Hume Hotel.

Calgary’s Freddy J & Robbie C bring their Colour Vision winter tour to Spiritbar on Saturday, March 16. Doors at 10 p.m. Cover is $5 before 11 p.m. and $10 after.

Beats at BiBo presents DJ Braden Early on Friday, March 22. The night’s music will be recorded for a podcast. Reserve your table at BiBo (518 Hall Street) by calling 250-352-2744.

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it on the dancefloor with DJ Rhapsody, Propaganda Prophet and Marty's Mixtape on Friday, March 22. The event is a fundraiser for Kootenay Co-op Radio.

Doors open at 9 p.m. Cover is $5.

Kootenanny: An Evening of Unexpected Music will be held Saturday, March 23, at 8 p.m. at the Old Church Hall (602 Kootenay Street). The night will include performances by Lisel Forst, Lucas Myers, Sydney Black, Michael Graham and many more. Tickets are a sliding scale of $10-$20 and are available at Ankors (101 Baker Street) and Enso (336 Baker Street), as well as at the door. This event is a fundraiser for Ankors.

Fractal Forest pre-party with A Skillz at Spiritbar on Saturday, March 23. Spiritbar will be transformed into a Fractal-like setting. The first 100 tickets are $20 at the Hume Hotel. Doors open at 10 p.m.

Rann Berry and the One Hit Wonders play a re-scheduled show at the Capitol Theatre on March 23 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30.

Selkirk Pro-Musica presents vocalist Noemi Kiss and guitarist Rita Deane in a program bridging the centuries through the songs of love, Monday, March 25th at 7:30 p.m. at St. Saviour’s Pro-Cathedral.

Canadian jazz/folk singer Belle Plaine will play a public house concert in Nelson on Tuesday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10. Contact jameslambmusic@ gmail.com for details.

At the Pub

Finley's hosts Nelson's 10th Annual St. Patrick's Day Bash! Festivities are in order all weekend as we wind up for the big party on Sunday, March 17 — the day when everyone gets to be a little Irish.

The party begins at 10:30 a.m. with a $12 all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet. Music, green beer, Guinness and Jameson's will be a-flowin’. An impressive lineup of bands starts at noon: The Foggy Mountain Rangers, Kootenay Kiltie Pipe Band, Sunshine Drive and Rob Funk and the Pickled Livers.

Rock ‘n’ Roll bingo at Mike’s Pub on Tuesdays, March 19 and 26. Lots of great prizes to be won. Cards are $2 each or $5 for three. Tickets go on sale at 8:30 p.m. and balls will be called at 9 p.m.

Dance Workshop for Teens

Ages: 11-13/14-16.

Choreographed routine, and basic hip hop foot work. $65.00. Harrop Hall. Contact Rosslyne at 551-1813 for more info.

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