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Turning ‘gooo’ into green KIRSTEN HILDEBRAND Nelson Star Reporter
One nine-year-old student created a summer job for himself that’s out of this world. Ryder Skolka, a Grade 4 Waldorf student, sells Alien Gooo, a business and product of his own making. “It’s slimy and you can pull it and stretch it,” he described. “It’s a secret recipe using stuff from around the house.” OPEN YEAR ROUND
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“My mom had a business, so I wanted to have one too.”
A driver who assaulted a 13-year-old boy after a sling shot incident on Highway 3A near Nelson in 2004 has been ordered to pay $34,250 in damages. On July 2, 2004, Daniel Bolen was driving on Highway 3A near Nelson when a metal ball struck the passenger window of Bolen’s vehicle and the window shattered. At the time, Dylan PlishkaHumphreys was 13 and was with his friend Arnie van der Holt who actually fired the shot that hit the vehicle. According to a ruling made this week, PlishkaHumphreys and his friends ran and hid in a forested area while Bolen and his passenger, James Christopher Ricard, got out of their vehicle and located the teenagers.
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Ryder makes the gooo in five colours and sells it in little film-sized canisters for $2. He sets up a portable shop outside his mom’s store, Jilly bo Billy. Janet Skolka, who won third in the national MOMpreneur awards handed out by ParentCanada magazine this spring, serves as a role model for her son, a budding entrepreneur. “My mom had a business, so I wanted to have one too,” said Ryder. The savvy businessman started Alien Gooo last summer and surprised his parents when he earned enough money to buy himself an iPad. With that goal in mind, Ryder saved his earnings and continues to do so this year despite the urging of Story continues to ‘Young’ on Page 2
Nine-year-old Ryder Skolka sells his little jars of Alien Gooo during the summer for $2. It’s a surprisingly profitable little business for the Waldorf student. Kirsten Hildebrand photo
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A Nelson woman is looking for help in trying to identify some of the elements in what she says is a chunk of meteor. Wendy Rivett was visiting a friend in Sydney, Nova Scotia last July and was beachcombing just north of the city. It was then that she came across a rock about the size of a grapefruit. “I knew it was a meteor right away,” said Rivett. “Where I was there was nothing that compared to it and I have seen meteors on TV.” Living in Montreal at the time, Rivett eventually took the two pieces of space rock (she found another little piece) to a friend who worked at a steel company. He ran tests that indicated the rock consisted of nickel, cobalt and other earthly elements. But some properties could not be identified. She was told there was a meteor shower near Sydney
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Continued from Page 1 friends to join them at the candy store, said Janet. “It’s good for him to have a goal,” she said. “I didn’t think he would stick with it at first but he did.” Janet gave him a loan to get his business started and he easily paid her back. Ever since, he reinvests part of his earnings into his next batch of gooo.
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With a stand made out of a cardboard box, infrastructure is kept simple and portable. This summer, he’s taking his stand to Marketfest — which goes this Friday night — where he joins his mom in her booth. Ryder purposefully made his business’s sign childlike to capitalize on cuteness and he often has his little sister sitting by his side. His product genertion
came from the universe and I found it… there must be a reason for that.” If you can help Rivett, email her at stpayette@gmail.com.
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ates a lot of curiosity and he loves it when adults hand him a tip and leave the goo behind. Despite an entrepreneurial spirit and keen interest in the business world that is beyond his tender age, Ryder is still a kid at heart who loves his product for the “fart noises” you can make with it (air trapped in a gooo rumbles when coming out).
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Nelson resident Wendy Rivett with the two pieces of rock she says are meteorite. Rivett wants help identifyBob Hall photo ing the unknown properties of her rocks.
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River,” Nishio said. The retired woman most recently did relief work with the Red Cross in Japan after the earthquake and tsunami struck that country in 2011. She also worked in Japan following the Kobe earthquake in 1995, as well as helping out after Hurricane Katrina, and the earthquake in Haiti. On previous missions, she worked primarily with clients but this time concentrated on supporting other Red Cross members as they dealt with the stresses and emotions of such an intense situation. “Our workers were going out in the fields on outreach. They were helping support people. They would go out and people would say, ‘my gosh, you are the first people who’ve asked us how we are,’” she said. “There would be lots of hugs, lots of tears. People were variously affected. Some had just lost power others would never be able to live in their homes again.” Red Cross teams were also on location in other Alberta communities stricken by floods in June including Morley, Exshaw, Canmore and Calgary.
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Nishio described the cleanup conditions in High River as challenging for volunteers who were dressed head-to-toe to keep themselves safe from contamination. Masks made breathing difficult and the heat more intense. But these precautions were necessary. “You can imagine down there, once it starts to get hot, you’ve got wet, mould grows. You’ve got sewage mixed with all the floodwaters. You’ve got dried fecal matter floating in the wind. I take my hat off to our volunteers that were down working directly in that area,” Nishio said. “Our people had various levels of stress as they supported clients. I was the person with my team who supported them when they needed it.” As the volunteer returned home, the relief effort had turned to recovery. Nishio said her latest mission was the largest deployment in the history of the Red Cross but she predicts that more large-scale weather-related disasters will occur more often in the future. “We will need good people,” she said. For more information about volunteering with Red Cross check them out at redcross.ca.
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City considers beefing up bylaws KIRSTEN HILDEBRAND Nelson Star Reporter
City council is considering giving teeth to bylaws that currently come with no specified penalties.
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At their regular council meeting held on Monday, Frances Long — legislative services manager — talked about a bylaw adjudication process that would put an end to people breaking the rules without facing fines. “[We want] more teeth in the bylaw so more people will comply so that there is a penalty or consequence should you not follow what’s in the bylaw,” she said. Currently there are five areas where old enforcement penalties for bylaws suggest
fines “up to $2,000” or “up to $10,000,” said Long. “So it’s very difficult for a bylaw enforcement officer to determine how much do they write a penalty for and if anyone wants to dispute it we have to go to court so it’s very expensive. Consequently, they don’t write tickets,” she told 103.5 The Bridge. Penalties that are identified in city bylaws but are not a part of the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw must go through the Provincial court system to resolve disputes therefore the City has cho- The City’s legislative services manager Frances Long put forward a Greg Nesteroff photo sen not to pursue disputes new plan to strengthen bylaws relevant to these bylaws. requiring amendment or re- said Long. Bylaw adjudication is write. They included smok“We want to take care of a simple process that first ing in prohibited areas, com- those things that are comgave muscle to bylaws such mitting violations in parks mon problems for either as these in 2011. At that time, such as consuming liquor or bylaw enforcement officers the adjudication was applied having a dog along, failing to or that we’ve seen in other to penalties for traffic bylaws, maintain one’s property, not municipalities where they’ve noise bylaws and building having a business licence and put penalties that have been bylaws. In 2012, amend- improperly storing garbage, effective,” she said. ments added the tree bylaw fall under this category. The City plans to have and fire prevention and reguBy making penalties the first three readings of lation bylaw. more clear-cut for enforc- the bylaw adjudication at A meeting was held by ers, they can write a ticket their meeting in August with staff in early 2013 to review with a pre-defined amount. adoption coming in Septemthe list of bylaws currently It’s a straightforward process, ber.
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When scorching summer temperatures combine with alcohol it most often makes for busy times for the Nelson City Police. That has certainly been the case in the last week as the local department has handled more than 75 calls for service. A long list of charges for impaired car thief At 2:30 a.m. last Wednesday, officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle in the Fairview area. Officers immediately arrived on scene and located the stolen auto with two male occupants attempting to flee the area. The vehicle was stopped roadside and both occupants were arrested. The male driver, a 36-yearold resident of Nakusp displayed symptoms of impairment by alcohol. The male passenger, a 34-year-old Nelson resident, was well known to NPD officers. The driver was returned to the downtown headquarters where he refused to
provide a breath sample as directed. The driver is currently facing a raft of charges including Theft of a Motor Vehicle, Possession of Stolen Property, Impaired Driving, Refusal to Provide a Breath Sample, Driving while Disqualified and Driving While Prohibited. He is scheduled to appear in Nelson Court in September. The passenger faces a charge of Possession of Stolen Property. A whopping three times the legal limit Last Thursday at 8:07 a.m., officers responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident at Government Road and Highway 3A where a vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. The driver of the offending vehicle, a 48-year-old Nelson resident, displayed symptoms of impairment by alcohol and was subsequently detained and transported to headquarters where he provided breath samples over three times the legal limit of blood alcohol concentration (80 mgs). The driver currently faces
charges of Impaired Driving and Driving with over .08 and is scheduled to appear in Nelson Court in September. The driver also received a 90day Administrative Driving Prohibition and his vehicle was impounded.
Not going quietly only compounds problems Last Thursday evening at 11:06 p.m., officers responded to a report of an intoxicated female causing a disturbance by yelling profanities and obscenities in the downtown area. Police arrived on scene and located the female in an intoxicated state. The female refused to cooperate with members at the scene and attempted to evade their presence. The female, a 45-year-old Nelson resident, then provided two false names when requested to reveal her identity. Subsequently, she was arrested for Obstructing a Police Officer and transported to NPD cells. She was later released and faces charges of Obstruct Police Officer and Causing a Disturbance in a Public Place.
The female was also issued a Violation ticket for being Intoxicated in Public ($115 fine). She is scheduled to appear in Nelson Court in September. New paving damaged in Krestova A vehicle spinning its tires on fresh asphalt has damaged new paving in the Krestova area. Earlier this month, the Ministry of Transportation and Regional District of Central Kootenay reported the incident to RCMP. Slocan Valley regional director Walter Popoff was upset about the damage. “The regional district has worked very long and hard on getting this project approved and it is very upsetting to see mischief occurring,” he said. Together with the RDCK, Nelson RCMP are asking for the public’s cooperation in protecting the investment in the Krestova area. Police are asking anyone who witnessed a vehicle damaging the new pavement call RCMP or Crime Stoppers.
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RDCK board made $800,000 Greg Nesteroff Nelson Star Reporter
Regional District of Central Kootenay directors and their alternates paid themselves a combined $803,000 in stipends and expenses in 2012, according to annual financial statements released last week. That’s up from $773,000 in 2011. “It seems like a lot of money for 20 directors, but when you look at the overall operation of a $60 million a year business, it’s not very much,” said chair John Kettle, himself the top earner at $69,000 plus $19,000 in expenses. The 11 rural directors each made $31,836 while the nine municipal directors each received $12,348 on top of the salary they earned from sitting on their respective councils. Directors can make additional money for attending board meetings and chairing various committees. They can also be reimbursed for costs incurred while on the road for regional district business, including accommodation, mileage at 57 cents per kilometre, and meals to a maximum of $75 per day, although they don’t always claim their full entitlements. As chair, Kettle made an additional $30,288 on top of his director’s pay while vice-
In defense of the municipal government’s political salaries, RDCK chair John Kettle said: “This isn’t a volunteer job. It’s full-time for most of us.”
chair Hillary Elliott took home an extra $2,640. Salaries are expected to cover the cost of a home office and travel within sometimes-sprawling constituencies. Rates are adjusted annually based on the consumer price index. Although the chair’s salary ranks somewhere in the middle compared to other regional districts, basic stipends for rural directors are among the most generous in the province. In neighbouring Kootenay Boundary, they receive about $19,000 per year, in the Cariboo $22,000, and at the low end, in Alberni-Clayoquot, $7,500. Central Kootenay’s municipal compensation also ranks amongst the highest in BC,
although at least two regional districts, Cowichan Valley and Thompson-Nicola, pay their directors more. As far as expenses, the most frugal director last year, not including alternates, was rural Castlegar’s Gord Zaitsoff who billed for $2,712. Among municipal directors Castlegar’s Lawrence Chernoff had $3,709 in expense claims and when combined with salary, was the lowest-paid board member at $18,396. “The directors I know work hard for their money,” Kettle told 103.5 The Bridge. “Municipal directors have an advantage in that they have mayors and councils to work with. Rural directors are mayors and councils
of their own areas. We work out of our trucks and houses.” Kettle added he’d never had a problem accepting his paycheque, and doesn’t think others should either: “You don’t want people to suffer financially by taking this job. This isn’t a volunteer job. It’s full-time for most of us.” On the staff side the financial statement showed 17 people made $75,000 or more in 2012, and five earned $100,000 or more, topped by now-retired chief administrator Jim Gustafson at $177,000, collectively accounting for $1.6 million out of a total payroll of almost $9 million. The previous year, 15 people made over $75,000, totalling $1.4 million out of $8.4 million paid to all employees combined. Kettle wasn’t as quick to defend those numbers. “I think it’s reasonable,” he said. “Do I think it’s totally acceptable? I’m not sure. We’re in the norm of workers at that level, but that norm may not be the standard we all look at when it comes to our daily paycheques.” A full list of stipends and expenses paid last year to regional district directors as well as staff earning over $75,000 can be found at nelsonstar.com.
Sentencing delayed in Fischer case KIRSTEN HILDEBRAND Nelson Star Reporter
A sentencing hearing for the Nelson man found guilty of income tax evasion last month has been rescheduled. Warren Fischer’s sentencing hearing was on the docket for Wednesday morning but was rescheduled for August 21, 2013 for unknown reasons. The hearing would have been the first time Fischer appeared in the courtroom since making preliminary appearances. He boycotted the trial that took place over four days from April 22 to 25. He represented himself but the case proceeded ex parte, without him present. On June 25, he was found guilty of one count of evading payment of income taxes.
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The court heard previously that Fischer had evaded paying $60,000 in income taxes for the years 2006, 2007 and 2008. He also faced three lesser charges of making false statements on tax returns he filed for those years. Judge Lisa Mrozinski stayed the false statement charges, meaning only the tax evasion conviction would be considered during sentencing. The maximum sentence Fischer could face is a fine equivalent to 200 per cent the amount owed, plus two years in jail. A warrant for his arrest was endorsed when Fischer was found guilty to ensure he would appear for sentencing. He is currently being held in custody in Kamloops. While the well-known doctor was outside the Nel-
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son courthouse during the trial and when the guilty verdict was handed down, he did not speak to the media. Irene-Maus Gravenhorst (who prefers to be identified as ©Irene-Maus: Gravenhorst-Kiapilanoq-CAPILANO™ in print), a member of the Sovereign Squamish
Government who has been speaking on Fischer’s behalf, explained he is awaiting settlement on a counterclaim, which he filed through their government’s court, seeking financial compensation for “criminal violations against him.” He will not participate in the BC court system until he’s received his settlement. Fischer is seeking trillions of dollars in damages from everyone involved in the provincial court case, from the judges to the Canada Revenue Agency representatives who searched his home and the Nelson Police Department officers who supervised the search. Fischer is known as doctor of Chinese medicine, however he is no longer registered with the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners.
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n 1904, William A. Galliher represented Nelson in Ottawa as our MP. The Liberal caucus member served with the British Nile contingent for African missions starting in 1885 and once back in Canada, eventually took up politics. He was the last federal Liberal elected in a riding that includes Nelson. On Sunday afternoon at Nelson’s Lakeside Park, 100-plus years of political woes in the West Kootenay were the furthest thing on the minds of the faithful who showed up to greet new party leader Justin Trudeau. The city’s main park was alive with optimism about not only the possibilities for Canada in 2015, but for the Kootenays. “I think having him here is important,” said Dan Ashman, president of the Liberals’ Southern Interior executive. “Certainly his notoriety is one thing, but also his political background and the fact that he’s an educator is really going to engage young people. We need to have younger people vote in this country and I think he’s the ticket.” Trudeau, 41, brought out more than 300
people to the park on a gorgeous summer afternoon in the Kootenays, more than organizers anticipated. “It’s been a tough few years,” Ashman said of the Liberals’ collapse in the 2011 federal election. “You look back at [Michael] Ignatieff and [Stephane] Dion, they didn’t have charisma. You look at leaders like Davy Barrett and Bill Vander Zalm… why do these people get elected? They have charisma. Justin has charisma.” The closest the Liberals have come to having a candidate elected in this part of the country in recent memory was in 1993 when Garry Jenkins was edged out — 11,348 to 10,620 — by the Reform Party’s Jim Gouk. That was the year of the federal Progressive Conservatives’ collapse, but still Blair Suffredine managed to pick up 3,109 votes. One of the most optimistic periods for local Liberals was during the 2004 election when Paul Martin was leading the party and they headed into the campaign with Trail banker Doug Stanley on the ticket. Despite spending the most cash on the campaign ($74,051),
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TOP — Amy MacKay (right) and her son Henry pose for a photo with Justin Trudeau. RIGHT — Trudeau was a hit with the young voters and kids on Sunday at the park. LEFT — William A. Galliher was the last Liberal to represent a riding with Nelson in it.
Stanley finished a distant third with 8,301 votes in a race that had Gouk narrowly beating NDP upstart Alex Atamanenko (16,940 to 16,260). In 2006, popular former Rossland mayor Bill Profili finished a distant second to Atamanenko who beat the Liberal by 13,359 votes. That was also the year Conservative party candidate Derek Zeisman’s campaign imploded and the federal Tories disowned him only days before the vote. Zeisman still ran under the Conservatives because it was too late to change the ballot and managed to finish only
435 votes behind Profili. The 2008 and 2011 campaigns were total disasters for the Liberals. In both elections the Green Party jumped ahead to third place and the Liberals finished way back in fourth. In 2011 they had to run an out-of-riding candidate. Okanagan resident Shan Lavell could only muster 1,872 votes. When asked about the Liberals’ terrible track record in the Kootenays, Ashman was undeterred. “I think a Liberal candidate can win in this
riding,” he told the Star. “It has to be the right candidate and that person has to be committed. You need boots on the ground and you have to start now. You can’t wait until the spring of 2015.” Ashman said the feeling within local ranks is they now have the right leader and the right momentum. “I can tell you that I have been approached by three fairly high profile people,” Ashman said about potential candidates. “I can’t tell you the names right now,
but I can tell you this… we have never had a situation here where two years before the election we have three people interested in running. That’s a pretty good indication of where we are. “Justin Trudeau is the absolute reason for that.” He may be right. The crowd that came out to see Trudeau in Nelson on Sunday did not only consist of the faithful, but also the curious. “I’m not a Liberal Party supporter, but I just really like Justin Trudeau,” said Amy MacKay, 33. The new mother took the opportunity to have Trudea hold her infant son Henry for a photo. “He is a teacher, coached ultimate Frisbee, he has that connection with this part of the Kootenays, his father was one of our great leaders… I feel like his family is one of our first families of Canada,” said MacKay. And like many her age, MacKay is spreading the message about the Liberals whether intended or not. Asked if she would put the photo of her son and Trudeau on the wall, she said it was already taken care of. “On the old Facebook wall… it’s up already,” she laughed. William A. Galliher would be blown away. Bob Hall is the editor of the Nelson Star. He can be reached via email at bob@nelsonstar.com
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Wayne Germaine Serving Nelson & Area Since 1987.
When will Interior Health get it right?
Re: “ER wait times unacceptable: health coalition” Page 1, July 19. We have been putting up with a variety of health care problems ever since the inception of health authorities and now Interior Health is having to work on a problem they created the minute they moved or removed our hospital receptionist. Who in their right mind would even consider a hospi-
tal main entrance without a receptionist desk? Everyone is aware that emergency departments everywhere are busy places so why would you add to their workload by making them a general reception area as well as an emergency reception? It makes no sense. When someone enters a hospital they should not have to look for staff to “gravitate to” to ask questions, someone
should be right there in front of them doing the job as a receptionist. If all of this has come about because money is the main issue, how about selling off one or two cars I see running around town with “Interior Health” written on them. When will common sense come back in vogue? Sheila M. McCormack Nelson
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Community Organizations TEENS! Is summer getting boring yet? Wild and Wacky Wednesdays for teens at the Nelson Public Library might just be the answer. Our revised schedule of programs for youth entering Grade 7 and up is: July 24 (Button making), July 31 (Karaoke and talent show), August 7 (Crafternoon), August 21 (Minute to win it games). Drop ins welcome. Snacks and prizes each week! Contact Joanne for more info: 250-505-5683 or jharris@nelson.ca. A walking group meets Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. under the Orange Bridge by Lakeside Park. Everyone is welcome to join in for a walk. For information contact libaz@shaw.ca. Spark! is a free after school arts group for girls ages 12 to 16 every Wednesday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Nelson and District Youth Centre. Snacks are provided. Facilitated by Ursula Twiss 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. 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. Nelson Knitting Co-op meets every Thursday from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at the Nelson and District Community Complex. The meeting is open to anyone interested in sharing their projects, learning new techniques and socializing with other fibre enthusiasts.
Touchstones Nelson invites people of all ages to come into the archives at 502 Vernon Street on Saturday, July 27, between noon and 3 p.m., with photographs, videos and audio that they’d like to have digitized and linked to an online map at Historypin.com for worldwide sharing and access. Women and girls skateboard night at the Nelson and District Youth Centre on Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. All ages and abilities welcome. The drop-in fee is $2. Helmets are mandatory. St. Saviour’s Anglican ProCathedral, located at the corner of Silica and Ward streets, is open for tours beginning on Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. until the end of August. Volunteer tour guides will be in attendance to answer questions and the tours are free, though donations are gratefully accepted. Infertility Support Group meets Wednesday, July 31 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Kalein Hospice Centre (402 West Richards Street). This is a peer-led support group for women and couples living in or near Nelson who are facing infertility, secondary infertility, assisted conception, and/or recurrent pregnancy loss. For information call 250-5091091. Celebrate Riondel Days on Friday August 2 to Sunday, August 4 at Riondel Regional Park. This family festival includes a slow pitch tournament, art show, book sale, cake walk, scavenger hunt and more. The festivities are free to attend. Come out for some good old-fashioned fun! The 31st annual Cyswog ‘n’ Fun triathlon is Sunday, August 4 at Lakeside park. Sign up as a relay team or individual to swim-bike-run the long or short course. For more information and to register, go to Gerick’s Cycle or online at trinelson.com.
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Riondel Poker Paddle goes Saturday, August 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Riondel Park and Campground. Open to anyone with a non-motorized water craft. Collect cards along the shore of Kootenay Lake. Best poker hands at the end take the prizes. Cost is $10 per entrant. Alcoholics Anonymous holds 14 one-hour meetings weekly in Nelson, at 717A Vernon Street (in the “Cellar” downstairs), including early morning, noon hour, and evening meetings on specific days. For a schedule of meetings please call 250-3523391 or pick up a complete meeting list at the Cellar during meeting times. 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. Kokanee Park Visitor’s Centre, open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Join us for yoga, kids art classes, evening stories, movies and more. Oso Negro coffee for the big kids and frozen/baked treats for everyone! Great for park guests and families. Complete schedule available at ecosociety. ca. Workshops 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. The ninth annual Slocan Lake Dance Camp is July 25 through 28 in New Denver. The instructor is Ari Levitt from Seattle.
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Fundraisers The organizers of Requiem for a Glacier, a musical installation on Jumbo Glacier, have launched an online fundraising campaign to offset the costs associated with staging this event, which is at the forefront of both art and activism. For details and to make a donation, go to indiegogo.com and search “Requiem for a Glacier.”
The Nelson downtown local market runs Wednesdays throughout the summer, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Find locally made art, clothing, food and more.
Kootenay Co-op Radio’s fundraising Summer Raffle is underway with tickets just $3 each available at KCR, Otter Books, Packrat Annie’s, Gerrick Cycle among other Nelson merchants. First Prize: an Elie Strait kayak donated by Hellman Canoe and Kayak. Second Prize: a twonights-for-two stay at Halcyon Hot Springs Resort. The draw date is September 13. Markets The second Marketfest of the season is set for Friday, July 26 from 6 to 10:30 p.m. Three blocks of Baker Street will be transformed into a street market featuring 100 vendors of quality crafts, delicious foods, and other wonderful products. There will also be live music and performers on two stages. This is a rain or shine event, organized by the EcoSociety. Cottonwood Market is held every Saturday at Cottonwood Falls Park featuring live music, regional produce, eggs, great savory and sweet foods, and a variety of unique products. The Harrop Farmer’s Market runs Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lots of organic produce available, as well as honey and preserves. For info call 250-2295370. Winlaw Sunday Market is every Sunday at Sleep Is For Sissies from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring local produce, artisans, Presented by:
Announcements Oxygen Art Centre has scholarships available for students ages 12 to 19, though the Community Directed Youth Activity Grant Fund administered by Kootenay Kids. Contact Jordan Dupuis, youth grants program coordinator, by phone, 250-352-6678 ext. 235 or email jordand@kootenaykids.ca. New scholarships are available for students ages 12 to 19, though the Community Directed Youth Activity Grant Fund administered by Kootenay Kids! Please contact Jordan Dupuis, Youth Grants Program Coordinator for more information about how to apply for a scholarship: 250352-6678, ext. 235 or jordand@ kootenaykids.ca The Nelson & District Women’s Centre is looking for four enthusiastic and dedicated self-identified women to join the Board of Directors. If you are looking for a fullfilling place to make a difference in our community — the Women’s Centre is looking for you, too. We are currently seeking women who have interest and skills to share, especially in finances, non-profit organizations, fund development and law. About seven hours a month to dedicate to this important work is required. For an application form and information package, please visit nelsonwomenscentre. com or call the Women’s Centre at 250-352-9916. To include your event in the online calendar visit nelsonstar. com. Or email reporter@nelsonstar.com to add your event to the community calendar.
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stand the importance of our water, and of conserving it. That’s a good thing. We need to keep our supply as high as we can for possible firefighting purposes and to maintain our backup drinking water supply.” What can you do to help conserve Nelson’s water? Here are a few tips: • Water every other day only. Premises with “even” numbered civic addresses may sprinkle on “even” numbered days (ie: 2nd, 4th, 6th, etc.) and premises with “odd” numbered civic addresses may sprinkle on “odd” numbered days (ie: 1st, 3rd, 5th, etc.). • Water in the early morning, before 10 a.m, or early evening, after 6 p.m, otherwise, water simply evaporates before it gets to the roots of plants and grass. • Ensure that water does not over-spray onto sidewalks, driveways, fences or roads. • Let your lawn “brown.” • Check underground sprin-
kler systems for leaks and reset your timer to give the lawn only one hour’s worth of water each week, because that’s all it needs. With the city’s main water source — Five Mile Creek — being heavily relied on as of late, the City will be tapping into its two secondary water sources over the next few weeks. Anderson Creek will be on line by week’s end. And if need be, Selous Creek will be drawn from towards the end of next week. In the meantime, the city is relying on alternative sources including Kootenay Lake’s West Arm, for water supplies needed for Nelson greenspaces like the Lakeside Park sports fields. For more information on water conservation tips and videos, visit the City of Nelson’s website (under Public Notices) at nelson.ca/water (all lower case) or e-mail: publicworks@ nelson.ca.
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Continued from Page 1 The teens heard the approaching men say they were going to “kill ‘em” and “rip their heads off.” Plishka-Humphreys told them he was sorry and “I’m just a kid. I will pay the damages.” The judgement says Bolen then hit Plishka-Humphreys in the face with “considerable force” and the teenager “repeatedly was struck in the head and face.” It goes on to say van der Holt told Bolen to stop hitting Plishka-Humphreys, that he was the one that shot the ball bearing and would pay for the damages. Van der Holt was then punched. Plishka-Humphreys was
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With sizzling summer weather here and our high country snowpack soon to reach its seasonal low, it’s time for Nelson residents to begin conserving water. The City of Nelson is asking home and business owners to ease up on their water usage by following a number of conservation measures. “It’s not an emergency situation, yet,” says City of Nelson utilities supervisor Gil Bogaard. “But with the extended spells of hot weather we’ve been getting, and the remainder of the snowpack quickly shrinking, our creeks will start dropping too — and those are our main sources of drinking water.” Bogaard says this is the time of year when water usage increases by as much as 50 percent, putting more strain on the city’s main and secondary reservoirs, primarily because of lawn and garden watering, and car washing. “So we’re asking people to restrict water usage to a bare minimum, and to use whatever water they need at appropriate times.” Bogaard says Nelson was in a similar situation in the summer of 2010, and when residents were asked to help save water, they responded “very, very quickly.” He’s hoping Nelsonites do the same this time around too. “Nelson residents under-
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taken to the hospital and was hospitalized for 2½ days. Photographs from the incident showed significant swelling around the eyes “such that they were both shut.” His right eye was more badly damaged than his left and his nose was swollen. On September 21, 2005, Bolen pled guilty to aggravated assault and was sentenced to 30 days in jail to be served on weekends plus probation. On February 17, 2012, Justice Mark McEwan found Bolen liable for the assault. In his reasons for ruling released Monday, Justice F.W. Cole stated: “Considering and weighing all the evidence, the trauma that the plaintiff experi-
enced, the permanent damage to his eye which causes him to suffer on occasion from double vision and is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and is at an increased risk of anxiety and depresic disorder, I am satisfied that an appropriate award including aggravated damages is the sum of $50,000.” Also included in the ruling were sums for loss of earning capacity ($25,000), cost of future care ($7,000) and in trust ($2,250) for a total of $84,250. Ricard settled a claim with Plishka-Humphreys earlier for a total of $50,000. The judge ordered Bolen to pay the remainder of $34,250 and court costs.
If I was stranded on a deserted Island and I was allowed only one shrub, I think I would choose the glossy Abelia, ‘Edward Goucher’ – just saying. This hybrid cross was first introduced in 1911 by Edward Goucher of the US Department of Agriculture , it was the best Abelia of its time, and still remains number one today. As a landscape shrub the canes of the glossy Abelia produce clusters of trumpet-shaped blooms that are lavender pink with orange yellow throats. It’s no surprise that they remind one of the honeysuckles, since they belong to the honeysuckle family! But better than the honeysuckles they remain in bloom from early summer to late fall, just when most
other shrubs are fading. The fragrant blooms attract bees and butterflies and are beautiful to behold in just about any sunny or partly sunny area of our West Kootenay gardens. At higher elevations such as Blewett or uphill Nelson you should place in a sheltered location out of the prevailing wind. In late fall the glossy leaves of the Abelia turn a nice rich purplish-bronze and certainly add a point of interest even at this late time of year. It can be pruned in spring as it produces flowers on new growth; however please do not shear its beautiful arching branches but prune selectively. Case Grypma from Georama Growers
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Outdoor skatepark needs one final push for colour Nelson Star Staff
The Nelson Rotary Daybreak Club has thrown out a challenge to the community to help colour the outdoor skatepark. With construction well under way on the new skatepark in Rosemont, the club is leading the charge for a final fundraising push. “Does Nelson want to give the skateboard kids just a grey concrete structure or does Nelson want to create a world class skatepark with a character befitting this artistic community,” says Daybreak Rotarian Jim Reimer. “We want our skatepark to stand out as a distinctive and colourful venue that will attract boarders from around the world.” In order to include colour in the park, the effort needs an extra $20,000. As well as making the park look better and more dynamic, colour adds perspective
As it stands right now, the outdoor skatepark in Rosemont will look like the illustration on the left. If $20,000 more can be raised, the park will look like the illustration on the right which will make it more aesthetically pleasing and a safer ride for all those who use the Art Gibbon Park amenity.
for riders and increases safety. If you’d like to contribute, there are a couple of options: visit the website for the park at nelsonskatepark.com (where you can also contact us for more information) or contact the Rotary Daybreak Club at 250-354-8834 for Jim Reimer or Sheila Hart at 250-825-9241.
July 31 is the deadline to make the decision on coloring the concrete, so your pledges towards this project will help them to make the right decision. With the park slated to open on October 1, this concentrated, last fundraising effort is already picking up steam with significant
contributions coming in from various community members and organizations. The skatepark initiative began
11 years ago with numerous locations being considered before its home at Art Gibbon Park in Rosemont. At approximately 15,000 sq. ft, the park will offer a new recreational facility for all ages. Judging from early reports, it’ll also be one of the premier parks in the West Kootenay.
Nazareth concert cut short in Cranbrook Concert promoters are offering profuse apologies after the Nazareth concert in Cranbrook came to an abrupt end on July 9, almost as soon as it began. The Scottish rock band was set to begin its western Canadian tour at the Cranbrook Curling
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Liberal Leader Visits Final Resting Place of Little Brother
Trudeau Tweets Kokanee trip BOB HALL
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Justin Trudeau brought his family to the final resting of place of his youngest brother on Monday. Just after 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Trudeau posted a photo on Twitter with the words: “Made my way up to Kokanee lake this morning.” The newly elected federal Liberal Party leader is currently on a western road swing with his wife Sophie Gregorie, son Xavier (6) and daughter Ella-Grace (4). They are traveling in an RV and stopping to meet supporters as they make their way to the west coast. Late Sunday afternoon, Trudeau arrived to Nelson’s Lakeside Park via Streetcar #23 to shake hands and pose for photos with supporters. He told local media that the stop in Nelson was a special one. “It’s where my little brother is, in one of the most beautiful places in the world. I want to share that with my family,” he said. On November 13, 1998 Michel Trudeau was swept in Kokanee Lake by an avalanche in Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park while on a ski tour with friends. Michel drowned in the lake and despite an extensive search, his body was never recovered. Michel was 23 and living in Rossland at the time. Justin Trudeau has been back to the Koote-
Federal Liberal leader Justin Trudeau posted this photo on Twitter on Monday after hiking with his family into Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park.
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“My name is Josh Gatten, I have been Tattooing for nearly ten years and still love it. I am the owner of Divine Alchemy Tattoos which I have run since 2009 after taking over Sikfrig N’ Innk. I work with Avrell Fox who has been at the shop for a year and a half and was a fantastic apprentice. I enjoy all styles and subjects of tattooing and have had the pleasure of working with many great people on all sorts of amazing projects. This is why I continue to love my job to this day. My shop is located at #204-602 Josephine St. and I can be reached at either 250-505-0894 or at joshgatten@hotmail.com if anyone is interested in work.”
“I started out doing graphic design and commercial illustration. After a number of years, I realized the long solitary hours, ridiculous deadlines and corporate way of thinking really didn’t work for me. I have been tattooing for about 18 years now. Tattooing is a very satisfying and rewarding career. I really enjoy the diversity of styles and content I get to work with as well as the equally diverse clientele I am privileged to work on. There is nothing I enjoy more than the smile of a client as they look at their new ink in the mirror for the first time.” -Colin Millar
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The forest fire season has begun in the Southeast Fire Centre with two wildfires burning in the Slocan Valley. The wildfires are about 4.5 kilometres west of Winlaw. One is a spot fire, less than one hectare, and the other is four hectares in size. They are burning high on a ridge away from structures and are being fought with air tankers, said Jordan Turner, information officer with the Southeast Fire Centre. “There are no roads up into the area so we’re attacking it by air right now,” said Turner. In addition to air tankers, there are 31 staff working on the fire, two heavy helicopters, one intermediate helicopter and one rappel crew. “It’s not contained yet,” said Turner. “We’re still in response mode right now.” Into full summer, the sun has been shining and little rain has fallen. Fires are a concern for those watching the woods. “This might be the hottest week of the summer,” Turner said. “With these hot dry conditions and lightning storms coming through the area, fires do start. We’re currently monitoring precipitation levels and doing our best to respond to fires as they occur.” The fires near Winlaw were lightning caused, but Turner would like the public to be aware of the risks coming with recreational fires.
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Smoke from the fire near Winlaw from Wednesday.
“We’d like the public to remain vigilant with their campfires so all our resources can be used to respond to these naturally occurring fires,” he said. Currently, there have been 59 fires in the Southeast Fire Centre consuming 176 hectares. Of these fires 28 were person caused and lightning caused 31. The fire danger rating varies throughout the Southeast with it being extreme in areas such as Revelstoke, Cranbrook and Grand Forks. The Southeast Fire Centre encompasses an area extending from the US border in the south to Mica Dam in the north and from the Okanagan Highlands and Monashee Mountains in the west to the BC-Alberta border in the east. This includes the Selkirk and Rocky Mountain districts.
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Star tattoo contest shines light on art form; open for voting KIRSTEN HILDEBRAND Nelson Star Reporter
Hot summer days mean skin is bared and what better time to hold a contest celebrating tattoos. The Nelson Star is hosting an online contest called “Your Ink in Ours” where three local tattoo artists strut their stuff in hopes of winning bragging rights and editorial coverage in VURB. “It’s a friendly competition that celebrates an art form that’s really gone mainstream,” says publisher Karen Bennett. “Especially in the Kootenays. There really are some great tattoos out there.” Featured artists from Divine Alchemy, Cymatica Tattoo and Wolf ’s Den all have a portfolio of their work for viewing on the Star website. To view the artist’s portfolio
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Ultimate Disc Break 2013 Tournament Set for Weekend
The Ultimate way to spend a summer weekend K. HILDEBRAND Nelson Star Reporter
Nelson’s ultimate tournament Disc Break is back in 2013 with Frisbees set to fly around Lakeside Park
this weekend. More than 180 players on 10 Ultimate Frisbee teams — including Nelson’s own Homegrown — will play in the event that’s part serious competi-
tion and part fun. “Of course there is going to be a battle to see who wins the tournament, but Ultimate is a sport that’s focuses most on fun,” said Lee MacKay, tournament
director. Teams attending this year include three from Kelowna, one from Calgary, one from Maple Ridge, one from Nanaimo/ Winnipeg, one from
Kamloops and three from the Kootenays including Nelson Homegrown, Kootenay Killbillies and Rossland’s RUT. Last year, the Homegrown team lost
to Vancouver in the final and is the team to beat again this year. Other strong teams will be coming from Nanaimo, Kelowna and Calgary. MacKay explains Ultimate Frisbee is played seven-on-seven over a field 70 yards long and 40 wide. It’s got 25-yard end zones. Each point starts with a pull similar to a kickoff in football where one team throws the Frisbee from their end to the other team who advances it back through a series of throws, trying to score a point with an endzone catch. There is no running the Frisbee. Ultimate Frisbee is
a growing sport with a strong Nelson contingency. A number of local players hold national and world titles. Disc Break is the sixth mixed tournament Homegrown has attended this season. The local club had strong showings all around including placing 31st in a Seattle tournament where about 80 teams competed — some of them being from cities like San Francisco, Portland, Cleveland and Seattle where Ultimate is huge. “We did very well Story continues on Page 15
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Continued from Page 14 and there were a lot of close games,” MacKay said. This is MacKay’s 90th tournament with the local doctor playing Ultimate Frisbee since he was 20 and in university. A competitive athlete all his life, he finds Ultimate gives him the perfect way to fit top level athletics into regular life. “It’s great exercise. The running is wonderful and the throwing of the Frisbee — when you can throw it 80 yards, and see someone run it down and dive to catch it, it’s one of the most graceful and beautiful sports out there,” he said. Ultimate Frisbee is unusual in that it uses no referees on the field. Lately, there is talk of changing that as it vies
for a place in the Olympic Games, professional leagues develop and ESPN starts covering the sport. But it’s what keeps many into the sport, including MacKay who’s a purist. “I really enjoy Ultimate largely because of what we call ‘the spirit of the game,’” he said. “No one would ever violate the rules. We’re all out there to enjoy ourselves, to compete at a high level but with sportsmanship and respect for each other. I really love that.” Disc Break includes a social held on Saturday evening which is part of the Ultimate scene. Teammates become great friends as they travel together and even those on opposing teams make bonds as well. “You won’t ever talk to an Ultimate
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player without them talking about the community,” he said. “There is a great circle.” Ultimately, Ultimate would like to expand their Disc Break tournament to more teams as its popularity grows. Anyone wanting to try Ultimate Frisbee can join in at one of the summer pick-up nights at Lakeside Park on Sundays from 4 to 6 p.m. near the change rooms and Wednesday nights from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on the field by the mall. Drops-ins are welcome and the first time is free, then it’s $5 per visit. They also plan on hosting beginner’s clinics for those interested in learning the basics. More information can be found at nelsonultimate.ca or on Facebook by searching “Nelson Ultimate.”
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Rev. Scott Simpson- First Baptist Church, Nelson BC I walk by an old, well-worn photo of my parents every day. According to the note on the back, in my Dad’s handwriting, the photo was taken in front of Glasgow’s Maryhill Barracks in 1953. They stand together arm in arm, smiles on their faces with their whole lives ahead of them. My Dad, with a full head of hair, is dressed in his army kilt and is on leave before deployment to Egypt. And despite the uncertainty of a tour of duty, they look optimistic and in love. Dad kept this photo close to him for two years as the tour in Egypt was extended to another in Cyprus. A while ago, I had a long chat with my Mum on the phone and talked, among other things, about what verse of scripture should go on Dad’s headstone. It was with mixed emotions that I ended the conversation and replaced the phone to its cradle on the shelf next to the photo from 1953. What do we do with our old photos? What do we do with the memories and emotions they capture and preserve? Perhaps it is a sign that I am cresting the hill, but I find myself drawn with increasing nostalgia to my old photos. And not just those from 1953. I was recently asked to send a photo of myself to someone for a web site. They wanted a photo of me officiating at a wedding. Unfortunately, the best one I could find was an action shot of me leading the wedding of a couple who have now divorced. I sent the pic anyway. Because even when the optimism and love and joy of the snap shot is replaced with the hardships of life and of loss, we should still find some way to celebrate the goodness of the moment if we can, shouldn’t we? When couples divorce or loved NEW LOCATION ones die or friendships Kootenay Christian Fellowship grow toxic and cold, is 520 Falls Street, (just off Baker St.) www.kootenaychristianfellowship.com it possible to find the grace to remember the Join us for our worship celebration in our beauty of the moment new location captured by the lens? Sunday @ 10:30 AM The Apostle Paul Developing Relationships was no stranger to Music that will move you Helping people - Help people hardship and loss. His Church Office: 1.888.761.3301 Jim Reimer, Pastor encouragement to us is that, “God causes everything to work Nelson Community Church together for the good those who love God Sunday Worship Service of and are called according at 11:00 am to his purpose for Jim Reimer Everyone is Welcome them”. (Romans 8:28 NLT) Perhaps it is in Your Pastors: this promise that we Majors Robin and Yvonne Borrows can find hope. 250 551 4986 601 Vernon Street (Middle Level) The images on our walls and shelves and computers sometimes haunt us as the ghosts starts at 11am of moments long gone Paul Bowles topic will be, – never to be recovered “Drum and spoken word on Crop Circles and or lived again. Perhaps Aliens, Purpose and the Living Universe” with time, some of Any questions? Contact 250-354-5394 these old photos, 905 Gordon Rd complete with their (IHA Bldg., back door) painful memories of loss, can assure us that good times and new A Friendly Bible friends and love and Centre Church optimism are possible in fact, they may just be Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 am a shutter click away.
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Kootenay Chaos Track Club
Track athletes jump to next level
Nelson’s Sara Wade leading the 800 metre race in Eusubmitted photo gene, Oregon earlier this month. SUBMITTED Special to the Nelson Star
The Kootenay Chaos Track Club was busy again earlier this month with athletes attending both the Track City Classic in Eugene, Oregon and the BC Provincial Age Class Championships in Nanaimo. Sarah Wade ran two very good races in Eugene against top high school competitors from Washington, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and California. She finished sixth in the girls 1,500 metre and had third place wrapped up in the 800 metre, before stumbling just before the finish line, and finally finishing in seventh place. Out on the coast in Nanaimo, Matti Erickson once again proved to be a force to reckoned with in the province by winning five individual events against the best 10-year-olds in the province. He came home with gold medals in the 60m, 60m hurdles, 600m, discus and long jump.
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Ice Age Returns
The crew at the Nelson and District Community Complex began installing the ice earlier this week.
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uel-starved Vancouver will be warmed next winter with part of an estimated 100,000 cords of wood to be cut by Japanese in the Kaslo-Slocan District. A convoy of 10 heavy logging trucks and two trailers arrived in the Kootenay Wednesday, having left Vancouver Sunday night for the Slocan Valley. Additional equipment will follow later. To obtain the great volume desired, 100,000 cords, modern equipment will be used, including the fast chain saws. The project to employ Japanese now in the Slocan as wartime evacuees from the Coast, developed from a comparatively small project under which the Japanese were to cut fuel wood for their own use.
Dateline: July 10, 1943
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llied forces – Canadian, British and United States – leaped across the Mediterranean from African bases today and climaxed weeks of aerial pounding with a major invasion of Italian soil – the Island of Sicily off the Italian boot. Armed forces of Canada are “in the forefront of an attack which has as its ultimate objective the unconditional surrender of Italy and Germany,” Prime Minister Mackenzie King said in a statement confirming that Canadians are in the Allied force which attacked Sicily early this morning. “The soldiers of Canada have gone into battle exception-
ally well trained, superbly equipped, keen and full of spirit, ready for offensive warfare,” he continued.
Dateline: July 12, 1943
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ayor Stibbs is awaiting a visit by, or further word from Boeing Aircraft officials at Vancouver regarding a proposed assembly plant at Nelson. His Worship stated Sunday night that when he received the Boeing inquiry as to establishment of such a plant, he made an investigation and cleared up two or three things including one of the problems that the proposed plant would require 65 per cent women employees. “I guaranteed 65 per cent,” Mayor Stibbs said, “because I was convinced that if such a plant were established our young women, single and married, would not hesitate for a minute to make their contribution to the war effort in this way.” The Boeing people asked about the possibility of using the Civic Centre and His Worship expressed the belief that the City “would go out of its way” to facilitate the establishment of a plant here.
Dateline: July 22, 1943
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he demand for the smaller and modern type of house as an investment is strong as shown by our sales of the past four months,” T.D. Rosling said this week, in sizing up the housing situation in Nelson.
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“Prospects are good for the smaller type of bungalow, both as rentals and investments. They go so fast that many are sold within the week. Prices go up to $4,000. There is no demand for eight and nine-roomed houses. Prairie people are more numerous — preference is being definately shown to Nelson, and it is a good sign.” Since March 1 there have been 17 properties sold through Mr. Rosling’s office. Hugh Robertson, Manager of the Robertson Realty Company, echoed Mr. Rosling’s comments and added that, “The number of cash sales we have had this season has been quite noticeable which certainly points to a healthy condition on the real estate market.”
Dateline: July 24, 1943
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elson is more than one-third of the way to its $1,800 objective in the July “Stamp out the U-Boat” War Stamp campaign. Up to Friday night, recorded sales totaled $662 and substantial other sales were in prospect. The War Finance Committee at Nelson is planning a drive this week to attain the $1800 goal by the end of the month. So far, five complete “Stamp Out the UBoat” sheets, each representing the $80 it costs for a depth charge, have been completed. Other sheets are partially filled. Each completed sheet is to be pasted on a depth charge which will be used to attack enemy submarines.
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Sandra England, Daybreak Rotary President 2013-2014
Submitted by Sandra England, President, Rotary Club of Nelson Daybreak
On July 1, there is a changing of the guard in more than 32,000 Rotary Clubs worldwide. Sandra England, the new President for the Rotary Club of Nelson Daybreak takes the reigns from Jim Reimer who saw the club complete a most successful year. England originally trained as a lawyer, but followed her bliss and has operated a landscape designing firm for many years. Prior to moving to Nelson four years ago, she served in the Saskatoon North Club and Lethbridge Rotary Sunrise Club. “The Daybreak Rotary Club of Nelson is a vibrant group of people who strive to make a positive difference in our community and world-wide. Our 32 members accomplish a lot because each of us is actively engaged in an aspect of Rotary that appeals to us - be it literacy, health, youth opportunities, or food security. You can see us selling hotdogs for the Skate Park, hosting the International Tasting Faire for education in Haiti, reducing the defacement of Nelson buildings, and encouraging young artists to beautify our city with colorful murals. We do this because being engaged in the community is a benefit to us all. As President for the 2013-14 year, I plan to encourage greater involvement and collaboration between Rotary and other community leaders. For example, we have been actively involved with the Kootenay Lake Outdoor Skate Park Society and the City of Nelson to promote the Skate Park as a future world-class facility for boarders and other wheelers. We are now committed to seeing the
Ed Edmondson, Rotary Club of Nelson President 2013-2014
Since 1922, the Rotary Club of Nelson, now along with 32,000 Rotary Clubs worldwide, has installed a new President. This year the new President of the Rotary Club of Nelson is Ed Edmondson, taking over from last year’s president, Wendy Lacroix. Ed graduated from UBC and pursued a teaching career in Vernon and West Vancouver including a three year tour of duty teaching at CFB Europe, Lahr Germany. He moved to Nelson in 2005, following in the footsteps of his great-grandmother, grandmother, and dad, who had all spent part of their lives in Nelson. Ed’s first visit to Nelson was in 1946 and had his fourth birthday at his aunt and uncle’s (Rene and Vincent Fink) summer camp at Willow Point and pretty well came up every summer after that. He remembers the flurry of activity on the day Rotary would meet and his Uncle Vincent getting dressed in a business suit to attend Rotary on a hot summer day. The club is much more casual, now! I was always interested in Rotary hearing about their local and international programs and their youth initiatives through Interact, RYLA, and youth exchanges. Having grown up in a medical family and hearing about the ravages of polio epidemics as a child and then finding out about Rotary’s End Polio Now program encouraged me more than ever to find out about this organization. As president I have some awesome shoes to fill following a distinguished line of past president starting with Susan Kurtz in 2005 when I first joined Rotary. Susan was the second woman president of our club after Marg Stacey and was very much down to earth and a force to reckon with. Corey Viala was a president with integrity and
project completed with state-of-the-art design, requiring a final funding push of $20,000. We are confident that our community will rise to the challenge of completing this project, providing new opportunities for recreation and show casing an exciting new sport. I am excited about our collaboration with young artists to promote creative ways of reducing defacement of public and private property in Nelson. What began as an effort to remove graffiti, grew into an ambitious mural project involving the Nelson Cultural Development office, artists Amber and Sergio Santos and a group of artists who painted the stunning mural on the abutment to the Big Orange Bridge. We will continue to find ways Nelson Club Presidents and Rotary District 5080 to enhance our city by providing opportunities for young Officials at President-Elect Training Seminar LtoR: Kees Van der Pol (Assistant Governor), Ed artists to display their talents.
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In addition to supporting a variety of community projects, the Daybreak Rotary Club, together with the Mount Sentinel Interact Club, is actively engaged in international projects in Haiti, Guatemala and Mexico. We focus on efforts to build capacity in education, health and water purification that can be sustained long after our involvement is completed. The opportunities for our members and students to engage with people in other countries has a profound effect on world understanding, which I believe is the strongest legacy we can have. Did I mention engagement? The 2013-14 theme of Rotary International, an organization that serves communities world-wide, is Engage Rotary, Change Lives. I am proud to be engaged in changing lives. Sandra England, Daybreak Rotary Club of Nelson.” grace. Randy Koch eschewed confidence and an ability to speak on any topic without notes. Jennifer Cowan exhibited warmth and understanding as she struggled with matching grants and that other Grant, Howie. Norm McCarvell kept us well aware of the bigger Rotary picture through Rotary District 5080 and Rotary International and working closely with our fellow Rotary Club of Nelson Daybreak. Kevin Underwood kept us entertained with his wit and sense of humour and the ever present threat of early morning bagpipe serenades under members’ bedroom windows. Giaconda Gordon brought a Dolce Vita style to her presidency and encouraged me to come to a Board Meeting. Finally there was Wendy Lacroix, who has passed over the reigns to me. She jumped into the presidency with a half hour warning and has powered through with class and dignity and an ability to do it running.
Edmondson (President, Rotary Club of Nelson), Bob Carroll (District Governor), Wendy Lacroix (Past President, Rotary Club of Nelson), Sandra England (Nelson Daybreak Rotary), Norm McCarvell (District Governor Elect)
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Nelson Interact Club After my trip to Honolulu Hawaii for a Global Peace Forum in January 2012, I was happy to attend our district 5080 conference, in Colvile U.S.A. At this conference I was lucky enough to meet inspiring people from around the world, once again Rotary never seizes to amaze me with its global diversity. I not only met our new International President Ron Burton, but I met people from Brazil and Pakistan. These people, are by far some of the nicest individuals I have ever had the privilege to meet. After sitting in a pig barn for two days, I gave a presentation on my trip to Hawaii, with Chalen Padmoroff, and Thomas Lynch. I want to thank the Rotary community for all it has done for me, and with all the support I have been given, and with that, I can practice peace thru service.
Now for my year as president of the Rotary Club of Nelson 2013-14 I want to focus on the following areas. I would like to increase our membership by ten making for at least eighty-five members and work on retention of our present members and follow-up on members who have left the club. I would like to see a mentoring program for new members with more seasoned ones taking new members under their wing. I was lucky enough to have two mentors, Al Bacon and Dr. John Mackay. I envision looking at new ways of fund raising to support local and international projects, youth exchange, Interact, RYLA, scholarships and the Adventures in Forestry program. One of our clubs local initiatives is our continuing support of ongoing projects and improvements to Rotary Lakeside Park, including the new dock, installation of a newtstatue, upgrades to the BBQ picnic shelter’s roof and in the near future in conjunction with the Daybreak
Club a bandshell. Finally I would like to work more closely with the Rotary Club of Nelson Daybreak and their president, Sandra England. The two Nelson Clubs are already working together towards the 2015 District Conference to be held in Nelson when Norm McCarvell will be the District Governor. I would like to thanks the Rotary Club of Nelson for the honour to serve as their President for 2013-14.
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Full Times Sales Representative. Andre’s Electronic Experts in Castlegar is looking to grow their sales force. Looking for individuals with sales experience and knowledge of cellular/ electronic and appliances. Full time salary/commission with potential wage to be $40,000 - $75,000 plus benefits. Drop off resumes to 200 - 1965 Columbia Ave Castlegar. or email jim.d@andres1.com Heavy Duty Mechanic Wanted Yellowhead Road & Bridge (Kootenay) Ltd. is looking for a Mechanic for our New Denver facility. Applicants should hold a valid TQ for Heavy Duty or Commercial Transport,class three driver’s licence and Motor Vehicle Inspectors Licence would be an asset. Resume can be faxed to 250 352-2172
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After struggling alone for many years with infertility, Nelson resident Misha Graves has founded a support group for local women facing difficulties with natural conception. Beginning in July, the Nelson Infertility Support Group will meet on the last Wednesday of every month from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Kalein Hospice Centre on 402 West Richards Street in Nelson. “This will be a mutual self-help group, as opposed to a therapy group, and the discussion format, as well as the agenda of topics, will be determined by the unique needs of the members,” said Graves. According to a recent study, infertility rates among Canadian couples are on the rise. It is estimated that nearly one in six couples is currently experiencing infertility. Despite its growing prevalence, the majority of those who suffer from infertility hide their struggle. Experts in the field of reproductive health contend that it is most often a person’s fear of judgment, feelings of shame, and perceived social stigma that lie at the root of their silence. The loss experienced from infertility is far reaching: loss of positive sexual identity, loss of control over one’s body, loss of a normal sexual relationship, loss of pregnancy and birth experience, and loss of genetic legacy. Further, the grief experienced as a result of infertility is chronic by its very nature, yet is generally not recognized as such in our society, leaving many without the Story continues on Page 23
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Cont. from Page 22 resources and support to work through their grief. Online support forums have become a safe haven for many women experiencing infertility. However, these forums often create a false sense of connection, and can have the unintentional consequence of increased isolation. Alternatively, a local support group can provide a safe place to express and explore the emotional pain and frustrations associated with infertility, as well as create an opportunity to form connections based on mutual experience, without the constraints of traditional expert/patient relationships, and without the barrier of a computer screen. According to national prevalence rates,
approximately 4,200 women in the West Kootenay region will struggle with infertility during their reproductive years. This number is comparable to the 1 in 10 women who will survive a battle with breast cancer. Yet there are 250 breast cancer support groups currently active across Canada, and only 34 infertility support groups. Infertility is not cancer, but it can have devastating consequences, and greater awareness among the general population is needed to help prevent more women from suffering in silence. “My ability to cope with my own infertility is in large part due to the women who have had the courage to speak out about theirs,” said Graves. “And my wish is to not only establish a lasting
resource in this community, but to start a dialogue that might help to increase under-
standing, encourage further advocacy efforts, and help women and men feel empow-
ered to find strength, not shame, in their own stories of infertility.” The Nelson Infertility Support Group is an affiliate of the Infertility Awareness Association of Canada. Meetings are free and open to all who are facing infertility, secondary infertility, assisted conception, and/or recurrent pregnancy loss. More information can be found on the group’s website: infertilitynelson.weebly.com
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Great value for this 110-year-old home that is located in the town of Procter. A short walk to the general store and beach, it has lots of personality and offers an opportunity to expound on its delightful character. This 3-bedroom home features a wrap around veranda, a private yard and wood floors.
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Hidden in the trees of Bonnington this park like acreage is as rare as it is special. From its development potential to its mountainous beauty this is truly a specialty property. The 4 bed 3 bath home is well thought out, bright and is sure to please. In addition there is a wood burning sauna and a 16’3x 24’2 shop well equipped for the craftsman in the family. Quick possession is available as well to rent. Opportunity awaits.
Call Norm or Lev Newly built side by side duplex in Nelson’s new up and coming neighborhood. Features include 9ft high ceilings, hardwood floors, custom kitchen, high end appliances, spacious master bedroom w/ walkin closet and ensuite bath and more. Unmatched value in today’s market, do not delay see them today!
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The Capitol Theatre’s Summer Youth Program production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street opened last night. With a cast of wonderfully talented youngsters, the five-show run is not to be missed. Under the direction of Geoff Burns and musical direction of Allison Girvan, the rather dark musical is the 25th annual in the Capitol Theatre’s youth run. The show runs tonight through Sunday starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the Capitol Theatre box office, by phone at 250-3526363 or purchase them online at capitoltheatre.bc.ca.
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stepped up. Literally every day we get a few more; many unsolicited. People just hear through the grapevine what we are doing and contact us.” Janet McCulloch, stage manager for the evening, is excited about how technology will play a big role in the evening. “We have been working with Pat’s coworkers at Selkirk College and are planning to live-stream the event to Pat and Maia in the hospital. We are so thrilled that they will be able to watch. There will also be a videographer on hand who will be taping personal messages and recording the show.” Although both women have been pro-
gressing well, they still require months of rehabilitation and this does have a big financial impact on the family. Even if you don’t know Pat and Maia, don’t let that hold you back. This is going to be a great show and auction and all proceeds will go to the family. Tickets are $30 and $50 and are available at the Capitol Theatre during box office hours (noon to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday) or call 250-352-6363. Tickets can also be purchased online at: capitoltheatre.bc.ca. More information about Raising the Curtain for Pat and Maia can be found at: facebook. com/events/171753159662783/permalink/171783199659779/.
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here are just a few days left until friends and family of Pat Henman and her daughter Maia Vezina come together for the July 31 Raising the Curtain for Pat & Maia live show and auction at the Capitol Theatre. As most in Nelson will know by now, Pat and Maia were in a devastating car crash on June 9 and continue their long road to recovery in Calgary. The line-up for the live show is truly amazing with some of Nelson’s finest actors and singers donating their time and talents. Equally as impressive, is the sheer volume and quality of the silent auction items that have been donated by the community.
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Carol has liked to draw for as long as she can remember. Her home life did not encourage such frivolous activity, but there were a couple of teachers who told her to keep drawing, and she did. Carol became an elementary teacher, got married and raised a family. They lived in Campbell River, and Carol taught hundreds of six-year-olds how to read. She loved teaching, but there was always this need to draw and paint, and she kept trying to squeeze in evening art courses at the local college.
Born and raised in the Kootenays, Lori Joe has enjoyed many summers painting in and around the quaint and alluring communities that line the shores of Kootenay Lake. It is the sights, sounds, architecture and historical features in cities such as Nelson and Kaslo that inspire Lori’s paintings. “My art is about the beauty of time and place. I enjoy making art that connects people with our rich history and the immense beauty of our natural surroundings.”
Then in 1990 her life changed: after 25 years her marriage ended in a divorce and suddenly she was free to make her own decisions. She went to summer school at the University of Victoria and finally completed her degree in education. There she met lots of new friends, some from Nelson. Carol had heard about the Kootenay School of the Arts. The rest is history. She moved to Nelson, and took as many art courses as she could manage while teaching full time. In 1999 she took early retirement so she could paint. And that’s what she does. She has a wonderful studio. She works hard. She is living her dream.
Lori has studied Fine Arts at Okanagan College, Red Deer College (Summer Series) and now enjoys participating in workshops in the Kootenays, Canmore and Idaho. Lori’s preferred medium is acrylic on canvas in the winter months, and Plein Air painting with oils in the summer months.
Lori’s work can be seen at Wine Kitz Nelson during ArtWalk, on now until August 31.
Carol’s work can be seen at Kolmel Jewellers during ArtWalk, on now until August 31.
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So yeah, Yeezy’s never coming to Nelson. Better get that out of the way before I start this album review. Normally I like to devote this space to highlight independently released albums or groups passing through Nelson, but this one is just too juicy to pass on. So unless Kanye West falls on hard times in his later years and is forced to relive his glory days by touting his decades-old hits in an endless tour of small town community centers and bingo halls, he’s never coming to Nelson. Now that that’s dealt with! Have you heard his new album, Yeezus. No? Well for you and the one other person in the world who hasn’t (Fresco artist Senora Cecilia Gimenez of Spain – she’s more into LL Cool J) here’s what it’s all about: Yeezus is abrasive, brazen, and bizarrely brilliant. It’s the kind of album that’s going to be talked about, dissected, hated, and adored, much more than it’s going to be listened to. Squelching acid bass lines rumble through chopped and rattling drum beats, warped dance rhythms backdrop mangled and pained vocals, songs switch tempo, genre, instruments mid-bar, only to bounce back later unexpectedly. And it’s all anchored by West’s vociferous and scathing lyrics of grandiose pride, debilitating self-mockery, baffling misogyny, and churning sexual come-ons. This is a dark and angry album, more punk and acid house than anything resembling the re-purposed R&B and soul samplings that he’s been famous for. “How much do I not give a f$%#?” he snarls in the Daft Punk-produced opener, On Sight. “Let me show you right now before you give it up,” right before the entire gnarly-electronica track drops away into a vinyl-crackling gospel chorus singing “Oh he’ll give us what we need. It may not be what we want.” On an album called Yeezus,
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it’s no surprise that this isn’t the last time he compares himself to the divine. So what’s to be made of Ye’s god complex? If nothing else, this aspect of West’s public personality has kept him securely in the spotlight. It’s one thing to boast endlessly, but another entirely to boast endlessly and yet display such self-doubt, anger, and ambiguous humour that he does. The listener is forced to listen with two ears, one indulgent and one critical. In the song “I Am A God,” when West spouts, “I am a God, so hurry up with my damn massage,” it comes off as bristling and a little douchey. Yet, he follows this with, “in the French-ass restaurant, hurry up with my damn croissants!” It forces the question of what is genuine and what is all a joke. And the intriguing part is that he never reveals his cards, despite everything else that he reveals. This isn’t always easy music to listen to, both because of its unpredictably raucous and entangled instruments and samples, and also for its absurd lyrical fancies. Ye spouts phrases that you have to suspend your sensibilities — even your moralities — to even comprehend. In the word of Yeezus, everything is heightened, exaggerated, deified. Success becomes all-encompassing fame, doubt becomes fury, talent becomes godliness. If I sound like I’m using this argument against the album, I’m not. Everybody needs reality to be heightened at some point, and Yeezus is the perfect doorway to those indulgences. And if West’s overblown, ridiculous persona is an extension of this escapism, then his albums are better for it. Eli is a Nelson-based writer, art instructor and musician. Follow him on Twitter, @theoddtopsy.
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July 25, 26, 27 & 28 at 7:30pm $15 Adults $10 Student $45 family of four Buy tickets online: capitoltheatre.bc.ca Charge by phone: 250.352.6363 TICKETS:
Director • Geoff Burns Musical Director • Allison Girvan Choreographer • Lynette Lightfoot Set Design • Doug Scott Sophisticated, macabre, uncompromising and visceral musical thriller with howlingly funny moments of dark humour. 2013/2014 SEASON SERIES LAUNCH SEPTEMBER 3 Buy your season subscription & SAVE on all Capitol Theatre Performances!
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ot exactly an invasion, but from August 5 to 10 Kaslo GuitarFest plays host to a dozen or more classical guitarists who will be occupying the Langham Cultural Centre. They will be participating in master classes, workshops, private lessons, and ensembles. Internationally acclaimed guitarist, Daniel Bolshoy, heads the GuitarFest faculty. Born in Russia, raised in Israel, and now living in Canada, he receives rave reviews wherever he performs: “Bolshoy, though he possesses a technique of the highest order, is a musician
first. When he plays, one hears music, not technique, and you can’t say that about many guitarists.” Two concerts are planned as part of GuitarFest 2013, both taking place in the Langham Theatre: • Daniel Bolshoy in Recital, Wednesday, August 7 at 7 p.m. ($12 advance, $15 at the door). • Festival Participants Wrap-up concert, Saturday, August 10 at 2 p.m. Admission by donation Kaslo GuitarFest is sponsored by the Kaslo Campus of Selkirk College and the Performing Arts Coalition of the Kootenays. For information phone 250-266-4623 or email sjdks@kaslo.org.
Pin your history on the map
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n Saturday, Touchstones Nelson will be hosting Pin Your Story, a community event that provides an opportunity for residents to bring in their old photographs to be digitized and posted online. The pictures and their stories will be added to the Historypin website, a project of We Are What We Do™, for worldwide sharing and access. Community members of all ages are invited to come down to the Shawn Lamb Archives (502 Vernon Street) on Saturday between 12 and 3 p.m., with photographs to
be scanned and pinned to the online Historypin map. This project is inspired by how pictures have the power to bridge generational gaps and forge connections. This event has the objective of making those connections while sharing Nelson’s history in a broader context — online and around the globe. Historypin is an online forum for sharing glimpses
of the past across different generations, cultures and places. With a dynamic interface and virtual map, Historypin makes it possible to add photos, audio and video for others to browse and experience. Touchstones Nelson will be using this incredible resource to add Nelson’s voice to the growing online collection of human history.
The First Annual TRUE NORTH FRASER BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
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Wine touring in the Okanagan I
t occurred to me after the fact that my recent threeday visit to the Okanagan would serve nicely as a travel itinerary for wine enthusiasts. It covered the gamut of small and large, old and new wineries, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend visits to any of them.
My first visit was to Summerhill Pyramid Winery which, for nearly 30 years, has been a Kelowna icon. I spent 90 minutes talking with Ezra and Gabe Cipes, two of founder Stephen Cipes’ four sons, learning more about biodynamic farming practices and running through a very pleasant tasting with Ezra. Always known for its sparkling wine, Summerhill is Canada’s most visited winery, and for good reason — great range of wines and a very fine bistro, too. Tantalus Vineyards: my first visit to a winery with a well-deserved reputation for both red and whites. Behind the striking black labels that each feature an aboriginal mask are wonderful Pinot Noirs, Rieslings and Ice Wines. Beautiful wine shop and property. St. Hubertus and Oak Bay Estate Winery: the original winery was destroyed in the 2003 summer fire, but owners Leo and Andy Gebert bounced back, making wines only from grapes
grown on the estate. I then headed south from Kelowna toward Penticton and thought about stopping at Great Ranch until I remembered there was a wine order awaiting pickup in Summerland. Okanagan Crush Pad Winery is the dream of Christine Coletta, who has had a long association with the wine industry. A branding and public relations master, Coletta and her husband, Steve Lornie, have created a custom winemaking facility that also has house brands like Haywire and Bartier Scholefield, the latter named for OCPs winemaker, Michael Bartier and wine advisor David Scholefield. I walked away pleased that they had managed to keep the descending hoards away from my half-case of The Bub, Haywire’s first pink bubbly. It sold out shortly after its release. When I stay in Naramata my usual choice of accommodations is at a bed and breakfast that features incredible views of an immaculate vineyard and Okanagan Lake. D’Angelo Estate Winery proprietor Sal D’Angelo is one of my favourite wine people, a fountain of knowledge with three decades in the business. He makes a great lineup of red wines that include Pinot Noir, a Bordeaux blend and Temperanillo, as well as Viognier and a number of dessert wines, all from the grapes grown on site. No need to buy wines to put away un-
til they are ready — Sal releases his wines only after they have aged to his high standards. Ruby Blues Winery: Prudence and Beat Mahrer founded Red Rooster Winery where Therapy Vineyards is now located. Prudence couldn’t stay retired after they sold Red Rooster, so the couple went back into the business with Ruby Tuesday Winery. A letter from an American restaurant with the Ruby Tuesday name forced the name change, but the winery is as fun and funky as it ever was, with murals and a graffiti-covered VW Microbus providing plenty of colour. I had to pick up a bottle of Red Stiletto for my shoe-crazy honourary daughter-in-law, who named her first daughter Ruby. Right across the road is Red Rooster Winery. Owned by Peller Estates, the large and beautifully designed buildings include one of the best tasting rooms and wineshops in the province, lots of art and a patio bistro. Well worth a visit to taste some highly acclaimed wines. Hillside Winery & Bistro: my visit was to do an interview for a magazine story and it occurred to me that it would be the first — due to timing — time ever that I had visited and not dined in the fabulous bistro, where the food is as good as the view from the upper deck patio. Hillside is one of the original farmgate wineries from
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the 1980s and it has been a force ever since. Moraine Winery: the congenial owners, Oleg and Svetlana Aristarkhov bought the property when a group of wineries went into bankruptcy and they are working to put their own mark on the business. With young Kiwi winemaker Jacq Kemp on board, they are well on the way in making the transition. It’s a winery to watch. Marichel Vineyards: one of my favourite small producers, the warm and accommodating Richard Roskell makes some of the best Syrah and Viognier wines on the Naramata Bench. It’s the perfect place to visit to get an up-close and personal winery experience as Richard is usually in the tasting room. Perseus Winery: on the road that winds upward from Penticton to Naramata a house has been transformed into a winery and tasting room, very modern and welcoming. My visit with sales and marketing director John Pullen was a joy and my small glass of Cabernet Franc after a tasting of other wines was a revelation. Quality is job one at Perseus. But wait — there’s more! Next week. Lorne Eckersley is publisher of the Creston Valley Advance. His website, lorneeckersley.com, features a collection of columns, stories and photographs about wine, beer and
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The Capitol Theatre 25th Annual Summer Youth Theatre Program presents Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. This black comedy concerns the infamous homicidal career of Sweeney, the unjustly exiled barber who returns to 19th century London seeking revenge against the lecherous judge who coveted his young wife and falsely imprisoned him. Sophisticated, macabre, visceral and uncompromising, Sweeney Todd mixes intense drama with dark humour. The show continues Friday, July 26 to Sunday, July 28 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for student, or $45 for a family of four, available online at capitoltheatre.bc.ca or phone 250-3526363. The Capitol Theatre is hosting a fundraising variety show to raise money for Pat Henman and Maia Vezina on July 31 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 or, if you would like to contribute more, there are also $50 tickets available. Get yours at the Capitol Theatre box office, online at capitoltheatre.bc.ca or phone 250-352-6363.
Literature
Local author Ann Alma will be at the Kootenay Co-op promoting her new book Kids Who Grow Their Own Food on Friday, August 2 from noon to 2 p.m. There will be activities for kids and free snacks, as well as a gift basket for a draw.
Summer Program - Ballet, taP & modern dance
At the pub
Mike’s Place Pub hosts Trivia Night every Wednesday throughout the summer. Come with your team of one to four people. Entry is free. Top scoring team wins a $100 Hume gift card.
Music Nelson Youth Theatre Program production of Sweeney Todd continues until Sunday at the Capitol.
length documentary takes you on a journey from the swamps of Louisiana, to the co-housing communities of Denmark, to the slums of Kolkata in search of what really makes people happy. This joyful and touching film is sponsored by the Nelson Co-Housing Project. Action summer blockbusters hit the Civic Theatre’s screen with The Lone Ranger and Pacific Rim July 26-30. The Lone Ranger plays Friday at 6:30 p.m., Saturday at 9:30 p.m., Sunday at 1 p.m. and Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. Pacific Rim plays Friday at 9:30 p.m., Saturday at 6:45 p.m., Sunday at 7 p.m. and Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. Both films are rated PG.
Visual Arts
Showing for the month of July at the Craft Connection/Gallery 378 is Buck Walker and ArtWalk artist Mirja Vahala.
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Summer Museum Tours are back at Touchstones Nelson: Museum of Art and History. Visitors and locals alike are invited to explore Nelson’s diverse history with a knowledgeable guide in the Permanent Museum Exhibit. Drop in at 11 a.m. on any Saturday morning this summer for an interpretive tour of the rich history of the West Kootenays.
Art at the Capitol Theatre presents Tom Haukaas Landscapes. The exhibition runs until July 31.
On July 27 the Civic Theatre will be showing Happy at 2 p.m. This feature-
The Nelson Library is now showing Yvonne Vanens Munro’s weather-in-
Pat Henman fundraiser at Spiritbar on Friday, July 26 featuring Phat Diablo, Breakfluid and Ripple. Doors open
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at 10 p.m. Cover is by donation ($5 minimum). Unity Music Festival pre-party for all ages at the Slocan Legion on Friday, July 26 at 8 p.m. featuring Adham Shaikh plus DJs Fatty Cakes, Trippa T and Luke Martin. Tickets are $20 for adults or $10 for children 12 and under. Melissa Ruth plays the Cedar Creek Cafe in Winlaw on Saturday, July 27. Her strong voice and riveting lyrics were the signature of her sophomore album Ain’t No Whisky. The show starts around
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Stickybuds will be at Spiritbar on Friday, August 2 with Ben Fox. Tickets are $15, available in advance at the Hume Hotel. Doors open at 10 p.m. West Coast party band Five Alarm Funk plays Spiritbar on Saturday, August 3. Doors open at 10 p.m. Tickets are $25. The 22nd annual Kaslo Jazz Etc. festival is August 2 to 4 at Kaslo Bay Park. The lineup includes Mickey Hart Band, African Showboyz, Tiempo Libre, Delhi 2 Dublin and more. Three day passes are $164 and day passes are $71, available online at kaslojazzfest.com. Discounted youth tickets are available at the gate.
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Unity Music Festival goes Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28 at the beautiful Slocan City beach. This year’s lineup include Alpha YaYa Diallo, Adham Shaikh, Shane Philip, The Boom Booms and more. Weekend passes are $65 in advance or $85 at the gate. Day passes are $45. Children 12 and under are free with an adult. For more information see unitymusicfestival.ca.
Shambhala Music Festival is August 7 to 12 at Salmo River Ranch. Tickets are $310, available at Big Cranium in Nelson (273 Baker Street) or online at shambhalamusicfestival.com.
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