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From the moment they adopted their daughters from Ethiopia, one local couple made sure a connection to African heritage was lovingly maintained.

In 2008, Rekor Atkinson

and Tam Mickel adopted twin girls from Ethiopia.

Mickel has always been drawn to the continent having studied African history and politics in university and travelling to East Africa.

“We felt it would be important to have a love of our

children’s birth culture to be able to share with them,” said Mickel.

Addis and Semegn were almost six-years-old and relocating to a new country and culture was a monumental change. That year, Mickel started a camp with other families who adopted

transracially as part of a broader effort to fuel a love of Africa — from half way around the world.

“We do incorporate Ethiopian holidays, food, music and language into our lives here in Nelson and travel back to Ethiopia as often as we can, but our girls are the

only Ethiopian children in Nelson and one of the relatively few people of African heritage.

Mehaber is an Amharic word meaning “gathering of family and friends” and the Story continues to ‘Camp’ on Page 12

Lemon Creek Fuel Spill

Slocan Valley residents file class action lawsuit KIRSTEN HILDEBRAND Nelson Star Reporter

Residents of the Slocan Valley have filed a class action suit over the spill of more than 33,000 litres of

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The action was filed on Wednesday by resident Robert Kirk and names the Province of British Columbia and Executive Flight

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A single vehicle accident involving a motorcycle in Nelson has claimed the life of a local man in his 20s.

The Nelson Police Department says at approximately 2 a.m. Tuesday, they were notified of a possible motor vehicle

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At this time the name of the rider is being withheld pending notification of family.

Nelson police, along with the assistance of the RCMP’s Integrated Collision Analyst are continuing their investigation as to the cause of the accident.

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Located inside the New Grand Hotel, Louie’s Steakhouse is one of six participants in the Nelson’s Best Pizza contest, which continues until September 6.

Food and beverage manager Rob Little explains that pizza was added to the menu at Louie’s three years ago.

“We bought a convection pizza oven and jumped in with both feet,” he recalls.

There’s 13 thin-crust pizzas on offer, from four cheese to carnivore to meatless supreme.

Little says his most popular pizzas are the Sicilian (Italian sausage, sundried tomatoes, caramelized onions, banana peppers, mushrooms) and the roasted garlic (spinach,

Louie’s Steakhouse margherita pizza has tomatoes, fresh basil, buffalo mozzarella, cracked pepper and rock salt loaded on top of a rustic Sam Van Schie photo thin crust.

olives, red peppers, mushrooms, roasted garlic).

What makes Louie’s Steakhouse pizza stand out? Little says it all comes down to how it’s prepared.

“Everything is detail oriented — we want it to look good and smell good, before you even take the first bite,” he says, pointing out that 80 per cent of taste is based on smell.

To improve the flavour profile, the meat and most vegetables are placed on top of the cheese, with the exception of anything that

will burn in the oven. This ensures that you will smell the toppings as you’re eating.

Another important detail is the cheese. At Louie’s Steakhouse they use a three-cheese blend of mozzarella, swiss and provolone.

And, of course, who could forget the crust.

To achieve their rustic, thin-crust appeal, Louie’s Steakhouse puts the dough in the oven before it’s fully risen. This has the duel effect of creating a crisp, thin

crust along the bottom, while the still-active yeast forms bubbles that crisp up in random spots on top of the pizza.

“The yeast has a mind of its own, when you put it in the oven,” Little says.

“Every pizza comes out looking a little different.”

To vote for Louie’s Steakhouse in the Nelson’s Best Pizza contest, go to nelsonstar.com and click “contest” in the top corner.

You must be registered to vote and only one vote is accepted per day.

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Paying it Forward Arrives in Nelson

Good deed comes in a cup KIRSTEN HILDEBRAND Nelson Star Reporter

One generous man determined to “pay it forward” handed over $50 to treat unsuspecting coffee drinkers to a cup of kindness this week.

Mitch Kushner owns Bean Here Now, the coffee cart parked next to the old Extra Foods store. He was “flabbergasted” last Wednesday when a man approached him with money to treat others to a cup of coffee.

“He said he’d like to pay forward people’s coffees and I said, ‘oh yeah, what’s that?’” said Kushner.

Pay it forward is an old concept that’s growing in popularity as people look to

Mitch Kushner lets this customer know his coffee is free because of a stranger’s act of kindness.

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start a ripple effect through random acts of kindness.

Kushner is taken with the philosophy of sharing abun-

dance rather than keeping it to oneself.

“I am intrigued,” he said.

“It proves goodness in the

Tax Evasion Case

Fischer released on bail Nelson Star Staff

A former Nelson Chinese medicine doctor convicted of tax evasion has been released on bail by a BC Supreme Court judge in Kamloops.

Warren Fischer spent 31 days at the Kamloops regional correctional centre after a judge found him guilty of failing to pay $62,000 in federal taxes from 2007 to 2009.

Prosecutor Anthony Varesi said a bail hearing after a verdict is very rare.

Fischer refused to attend his trial, which proceeded in his absence.

Fischer’s parents were in the courtroom earlier this month as Justice Hope Hyslop agreed to a $30,000 surety against their Trail home.

He is also required to sign in at the Nelson police station once a week.

Fischer will be sentenced in Nelson a week from today.

He was originally scheduled to learn his fate on July 24. He faces a maximum of two years in jail plus a $124,000 fine.

Taghum swim advisory lifted Nelson Star Staff

Swimmers can take to the water again at Taghum Beach Park as a swim advisory issued ten days ago has been lifted.

“We’re happy to report that the water at Taghum Beach is once again safe for swimming,” said Cary Gaynor, parks operations supervisor for the Regional District of Central Kootenay. “Given the warm weather, we’re sure this will

be happy news for park users.”

The advisory was issued August 2 after tests have found bacterial counts that exceed Health Canada guidelines.

The regional district collects water samples from the beach weekly and analyzes them for fecal coliform bacteria. Swimming in water with unacceptable bacteria levels can increase the risk of ear, nose and throat infection or stomach illness.

Similar advisories were issued in 2010 and 2012 and lasted a week or two.

world and gives people an idea of how things can be better.”

As people learned their coffee would be free, they were surprised and delighted, said Kushner who chats away with all who stop by his cart for their caffeine.

“It wasn’t a king’s ransom, but it will last,” he said.

Ryan Lane was one lucky customer who’s been a regular at Bean Here Now for years. He was impressed by the kindness of a stranger as he ordered his mid-morning coffee.

“It feels nice that someone in the community would come and pay for coffee for people they don’t know,” he said.

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Music Festival

Woman dies at Shambhala Nelson Star Staff

RCMP say an Alberta woman’s death at Shambhala Music Festival Friday was from natural causes.

Sgt. Darryl Little said in a release the fatality at the music festival southeast of Salmo wasn’t drug-related.

Shambhala public safety director Barry Wilding said first aid was called at about 6 a.m. to respond to a woman suffering severe chest pains. She was treated by first responders, then taken to an on-site clinic, but went into cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead shortly after 7 a.m.

The woman’s husband accompanied her to the festival.

“Our hearts and minds are with the deceased’s family and friends,” Wilding said in a statement.

No further information is being released out of respect for the family’s privacy. The BC Coroners Service attended and is investigating.

In 2012, there was a drug-related death at the festival, the first in Shambhala’s 15-year history.

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‘The Slocan River is a dead zone’

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Continued from Page 1 Kirk lives on a 51-acre property on the east bank of the Slocan River six kilometres south of Lemon Creek.

The retired man’s land consists of about 45 acres of wetlands within the floodplain of the Slocan River.

The morning after the July 26 spill, Kirk says he awoke with a headache and sore throat to discover an evacuation order posted to his door. A pool of fuel that accumulated on his property remained as of late last week, with the addition of an orange flag placed by authorities. Kirk says he’s observed a complete absence of wildlife from his property.

“The Slocan River is a dead zone. The wildlife are gone. Ducks, herons and deer have been pulled out dead from the river. The shorelines and wetlands that were once nesting grounds are now scattered with fish carcasses,” he said.

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the class action suit. He says this tragedy was preventable.

“Tremendous suffering” includes the physical symptoms of burning eyes, blisters, sore throats, headaches, respiratory distress

“The plaintiff is uncomfortable with the fact that clean up is in the hands of the parties that were allegedly irresponsible enough to let this happen.” and neuromuscular symptoms as well as people being displaced from their homes, farms contaminated and businesses shut down.

This is over 30,000 litres of perhaps the most dangerous and long-lasting types of fuel — released directly into an aquatic environment spanning over 40 kilometres,”

Greengrass says. “This is the largest spill of its kind in Canadian history. The total impact of human suffering and ecological damage will not be seen for years.”

The lawsuit alleges that the province used fuel-contaminated water to fight the Perry Ridge forest fire exacerbating the harm.

“They doused a forest fire with fuel contaminated water — we’re facing a circus of incompetence,” says Greengrass. “Who can we trust to keep us safe?”

The Perry Ridge Water Users Association is assisting the plaintiff in the administration of the class action.

The association is a society incorporated under the laws of BC with offices in the Slocan Valley. It has represented local water users on environmental matters, including litigation, for 30 years.

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have particulars as to the exact composition of the fuel.

Material has been released into our water and we need to know what’s in it in order to properly react.”

David M. Aaron, plaintiff counsel explained the lawsuit seeks relief and an order requiring the defendants to consult independent environmental experts as they monitor and remediate damage.

“The plaintiff is uncomfortable with the fact that clean-up is in the hands of the parties that were allegedly irresponsible enough to let this happen. We are asking the court to compel the defendants to meaningfully consult with an independent environment scientist who may give input into monitoring and remediation strategies,” he says.

The defendants will have 21 days from being served to file their defense pleading.

Then the plaintiff will seek to have the action certified under the Class Proceedings Act.

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Community Chiropractic Group Hopeful Slocan River Will Bounce Back

Streamkeepers keep eye on river SAM VAN SCHIE Nelson Star Reporter

A group dedicated to protecting the Slocan River aquatic ecosystem is optimistic that the river will recover from damage done in last month’s jet fuel spill into Lemon Creek.

Jennifer Yeow, a director with the Slocan River Streamkeepers, said her group will continue to independently monitor the river to measure the impact the fuel spill has on aquatic life over the long term. The organization has been studying the river for the past decade and a half.

“We have a wealth of baseline information that’s useful to scientists as a standard from which to compare any impacts,” Yeow told 103.5 The Bridge, noting her organization is particularly interest in counting the fish and macroinvertebrates (tiny bugs) in the river.

“We have an opportunity here to see how the spill has affected the things we are looking at and see how it improves and changes over time.”

The Streamkeepers will work with Castlegar environmental consultant Katherine Enns to analyze

changes in the river.

“With her help, we will conduct a directed sampling regime — where we collect samples at certain sites — possibly in the same places we have collected before [the fuel spill], so we can see before and after,” Yeow explained.

Her expectation, based on conversations with Enns, is that the river will bounce back.

“In terms of the chemical makeup of the fuel and the volume, and knowing the resilience of our river, [the fuel spill]’s not as bad as it could be.”

Remaining restrictions lifted Nelson Star Staff

All remaining Do Not Use water restrictions on the Slocan River north of the Winlaw Bridge and Lemon Creek were removed by Interior Health on Friday.

This means that water drawn from this area may be consumed, and that it is now safe for recreational purposes from a health perspective, said Lannea Parfitt, Interior Health communications officer.

“All of the water sample data provided by the Ministry of Environment and agencies contracted by Executive Flight Centre meet the Canadian Guidelines for drinking water,” she said.

She added, visual assessments of the

containment booms and shorelines have not detected levels of fuel that pose health concerns.

Residents in this area are encouraged to thoroughly flush their drinking water and irrigation water systems, as there will be stagnant water in the lines.

Domestic Water System Flushing Procedures are now available on the Interior Health website interiorhealth.ca. After flushing, if residents have any concerns or detect odours of fuel, contact IH Health Protection at 250-420-2220.

Residents should not use well water if there is a fuel smell in the well or at any tap.

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Editorial

Don’t be too quick to judge

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ay what you will about the RCMP and the individual conduct issues that sometimes make headlines, but as an organization, it doesn’t often send out press releases with anything but factual information.

That’s why when a woman from Alberta died at the Shambhala Music Festival on Friday and the RCMP issued a release stating her death was from natural causes, it was disheartening to see comments such as, “ya i bet she did... wasn’t drugs at all…,” [sic] on some of our social media sites.

Instead of assuming everyone who attends Shambhala is a drug user, perhaps it’s best to remember that more than 10,000 adults from multiple countries were expected to attend the event. It would be a statistical anomaly if they were all drug users.

The RCMP release was short and included exactly zero details about the circumstances surrounding this unfortunate event.

Why then, would anyone make assumptions based solely on where she happened to be?

Last year at Shambhala, there was a drugrelated death, reported to be the first in the 15-year history of the event. In that case, the RCMP was quick to point out that there was evidence that death was from a drug overdose; something later confirmed by the BC Coroner’s Service.

Perhaps those who are quick to judge can, out of respect for the family and friends who may be searching for information in the wake of a tragedy like this, take a page from the RCMP media handbook and just stick to the facts.

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Council Column — Donna Macdonald

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Summer delights and decisions

hat a beautiful summer we’re having. Just the right mix of warmth and sunshine, with some refreshing rain tossed in. Usually by now we’re breathing smoky air from forest fires near and far, so the clean air is a blessing.

And what a summer for gardening. All the gardeners I speak to are boasting of bumper vegetable crops and luscious floral displays.

It’s one of those growing seasons when I think I can literally watch my corn grow, while dreaming of those sweet buttery cobs just weeks away.

This summer has also brought a bumper crop of public events. ArtWalk’s two opening nights were wonderful, with an expanded cultural harvest.

The two MarketFests and the Wednesday markets are popular and lively.

Cyswog ‘n’ Fun brought active fun-seekers to town, as did the Ultimate Frisbee tournament. And the airport open house brought pilots and plane-lovers together.

And of course, many private events are also happening. Congratulations go out to our city manager Kevin Cormack who’ll be tying the knot this weekend with Allison Alder at beautiful Gyro Park.

Amidst all this fun, celebration and recreation, the work of the City goes on. I must say that, for council, it’s been an unusually quiet summer. I’m loving the fact my to-do list only has three items on it!

However, at our last council meeting we did tackle two challenging requests for variance

This summer’s growing season has been a great one as Councillor Donna Macdonald’s corn can attest.

permits (those are needed when sizes or setbacks don’t meet the terms of the zoning bylaw). I’m sure council’s decision to not approve those requests was very disappointing for the proponents, puzzling for some neighbours and a huge relief for others.

One request was to build a two-storey addition on top of an existing garage behind a home on Hoover Street. It was a lovely design and the overall plan had many “green” features, such as on-site stormwater management, energy efficient design, etc.

Laneway housing is a growing trend in cities, as it allows for creation of small residential units that can help address the affordable housing issue.

In Nelson, our planning staff is currently developing guidelines for height, square footage, parking, etc.

In the absence of those guidelines, the applications coming to council are test cases as we discern what makes sense in Nelson. In the case above,

the variance would have resulted in a very tall building (10 metres) that encroached very close to the neighbouring property.

Council considered the merits of the proposal, along with neighbours’ concerns, and decided it was just not a good fit, because the visual, privacy and shading impacts on neighbours would be too great. The proposal, despite all its good points, did not achieve the “gentle or hidden” density that laneway housing should provide.

The other variance request was for a property on Front Street, behind 7-Eleven. To block the lights and noise of the store, the new owners of this home wanted to construct a 6.6-metre-high building across the front of their property, only a metre from the lot line and on top of the existing metre-high retaining wall.

Again, the proposal had many merits and the proposed building was beautifully designed. However, one factor council

considers for any such variance is how it complements the streetscape. The homes along that block are set back, to overlook the lake, and have large front gardens and landscaping. Situating an accessory building close to the front property line would create a barrier that does not complement the streetscape.

I believe we want our neighbourhoods to be safe and welcoming, with a feeling of community. We don’t want homes surrounded by tall walls and fences, or other barriers.

If you buy a home across from a store you should expect some impacts, but the homeowners have some legitimate concerns. The city successfully dealt with similar issues years ago, and it’s clearly time to review those agreements with 7-Eleven.

And now, I have some corn to watch.

Donna Macdonald is a Nelson city councillor who shares this space with her colleagues around the table

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Letters to the Editor

Paradise has not been lost

I liken the Lemon Creek jet fuel spill event to the term “shock and awe” used by the American military in the Iraq campaign.

The very fact that the ball was dropped as though Atlas himself fumbled and bumbled with insensitivity and dropped the earth is truly incomprehensible. Accountability and responsibility are paramount to prevention of this ever happening again.

The affected residents of the Slocan Valley and down river to the Kootenay and Brilliant dam are devastated by the myriad of repercussions felt and yet to be felt by this disaster.

The utter sense of hopelessness when we began to realize this is a disaster of epic proportions is evident in the resulting trauma of the valley psyche.

I empathize with friends and neighbours who are no longer able to reside in their homes, no longer able to drink their water, do dishes, laundry, bathe or recreate in the river they hold so dearly to their hearts.

Apparently the British Columbia government has coined a new phrase for their disaster relief centres: resiliency centres. I didn’t realize toilets and showers and potable water is that resilient given the fact that so many of the

effected residents are without these resilient amenities.

I’ll tell you what is resilient though, the families and residents affected by the toxicity from the spill site to the Brilliant Dam. Resilient, yes. Vigilant, yes.

I and many of the effected residents are keeping a close eye on what is left of the river.

the jet fuel and my reference to kerosene, it is my understanding jet fuel is more or less refined kerosene. In our case there are areas of insects using the ground for habitats inclusive of solitary bees and tunnel spiders. There is still evidence of significant numbers of these insects present, thus it may be indicative our area that fronts the river may not have experienced significant impact from the jet fuel vapor. I do not claim to be a scientific expert, though I believe everyone’s observations have the potential to be of value.

On that note, I applaud the efforts of the Slocan River Streamkeepers and their efforts to enlist the aid of Katherine Enns, RPBio, M.Sc. as an independent ecotoxicologist.

Perhaps it is time to enlist the aid of our collective consciousness and will heavy fall rains, higher than normal snowpack, with the crescendo of a cleansing high water of 2014.

Paradise is not lost, the river will purge itself and it’s just a question of when.

Leonard G. Block 28-year riverfront resident of Winlaw

Perhaps it is time to enlist the aid of our collective consciousness.

I’m still seeing a couple of white fish and the occasional trout I suspect are instinctively fleeing their upstream habitats from higher levels of toxicity that may be present closer to the spill site.

I’m hopeful the fry or tiny minnow type fish will make it. I’ll probably have a better idea by the end of the week. I’m somewhat skeptical though, as the kerosene sheen hangs like a veil of death on the rivers surface.

As the smaller fish that inhabit the surface disappear I would think it’s a result of the kerosene veil.

I fear for a very large beaver we observed practically daily pre-spill. After the spill we haven’t seen him.

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The smart meter double dip Both BC Hydro and Fortis, have recently been given the right to allow people to opt out of the change to smart meters. The catch is that anyone opting out will be required to pay the cost of sending out a meter reader.

The only way this would be a fair solution is if BC Hydro and Fortis have been providing meter reading services to date out of the goodness of their hearts, and not charging for the service for the last century.

I don’t believe they have been, so the solution be-

ing approved by the Utilities Commission is really to charge double the cost for anyone who opts out.

The suggestion that those who opt out are being subsidized by those who opt in is clearly a divide and conquer strategy. We are all paying for the service regardless of whether one of our neighbours makes a living or the companies pocket the dough.

Since the companies are obviously going to save money by not providing meter reading, wouldn’t it be more fair if they reduced the

bills of everyone who accepted smart meters to reflect that saving, since the basis of the rate includes the cost of meter reading? This “solution” amounts to very blatant double dipping.

Why are these companies being allowed to pocket all the benefit from the new technology? The Utilities Commission are either being dishonest, or they got hoodwinked.

They should give this a rethink.

Rod Retzlaff Glade

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Aug 14th - The Funkhunters, Tim Wisdom & K-Lab Aug 15th - Nicoluminous with Guests Aug 16th - Erica Dee w/ Little Dinosaur of the Fungineers

Aug 17th - Hoola’s B-day Shaker w/ Special Guests Aug 22nd - Ash Grunwald Australian Roots & Blues Aug 23rd - Shred Kelly w/ Tofu Stravinski Aug 24th - The Faraguna Brothers then Rafferty Funksmith

Aug 30th - Audio Architect Montreal Aug 31st - Humans with Sonicanimation Sep 6th - Blackberry Wood Sep 7th - Neon Steve Sep 13th - Dub Pistols DJ Set by Barry Ashworth Sep 14th - Deekline Sep 16th - Chali 2Na with Full Live Band Sep 20th - Minnesota w/ Moontricks Sep 21st - Bliss N Eso Sep 24th - Elliott Brood Sep 28th - Current Swell

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Community Events Come out for the last Wild and Wacky Wednesday program of the summer at the Nelson Public Library on August 21 for Minute to Win it games. Challenge yourself and others in some crazy fun. Youth entering Grade 7 and up can enjoy this dropin program, featuring snacks and prizes. Contact Joanne for more info: jharris@nelson.ca or 250-505-5683.

The 18th annual Fat Tire Festival is August 23 to 25.

The weekend starts with a bike parade and events on Baker Street Friday evening.

There will be group rides on Saturday and races on Sunday. For details see nelsonfattire.com.

Celebrate the return of the Kokanee at the RedFish Festival, Sunday, August 25 at the Kokanee Creek Park Visitors Centre from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Learn more about this remarkable fish on spawning tours with park naturalists. There will also be live entertainment and activities for kids, at this free, rain-orshine event.

Kootenay Swim Club is holding its annual general meeting on Tuesday, August 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room at the Nelson and District Community Complex.

Kootenay Pride weekend begins with Meet ‘n’ Greet barbecue dinner at Finley’s Irish Pub in Nelson on Friday, August 30. On Saturday, August 31, there will be a drag show and dance at the Eagle’s Hall. Then on Sunday, September 1 the Kootenay Pride Parade rolls down Baker Street. For more event information, search “Kootenay Pride” on Facebook.

Enter the cool, peaceful interior of St. Saviour’s ProCathedral, one of Nelson’s

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premiere heritage buildings. Marvel at the vibrant stained glass windows, learn their stories and how they connect to Nelson’s history.

The church at the corner of Ward and Silica is open for Heritage Tours, Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. until the end of August.

Weekly meetings The Nelson Technology Club hosts a Hackerspace Wednesdays, 6 to 8 p.m., 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.

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 250-352-3391 or pick up a complete meeting list at the Cellar during meeting times.

Fundraisers ANKORS is auctioning off a number of items from local businesses to raise money for its foundation fund, to sup-

port HIV positive residents in the West Kootenay and Boundary regions. Some of the items include yoga and fitness passes, hotel stays and tickets to Shambhala 2014.

Bid online at 32auctions. com/ankors. Auctions closes August 24 at midnight.

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. To make a donation, go to indiegogo. com and search “Requiem for a Glacier.”

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 information.

Markets 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.

The Salmo Valley Farmers Market is open every Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m.

Come for fresh produce, baking and much more. Stay to enjoy the live music, dinner and free kids activities.

For more info, contact salmovalleyfarmersmarket@ gmail.com 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.

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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 250-229-5370.

Winlaw Sunday Market is every Sunday at Sleep Is For Sissies from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring local produce, artisans, handmade goods and games for kids.

The final MarketFest of the season is Friday, August 23 from 6 to 10:30 p.m. There will be four blocks full of vendors and two stages with live music.

Announcements The Canadian Voice of Women for Peace invites young women ages 15-35 to its second annual Peace Leadership Camp near Nelson on Monday to Thursday, August 26 to 29.

Come to camp to explore opportunities, careers and activism.

Meet women working for peace in our communities and around the world. The cost is sliding scale, $50150. For more information call Madelyn MacKay 250505-4122 or email info@ vowpeace.org.

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: 250-352-6678, ext. 235 or jordand@kootenaykids.ca.

Kokanee Park Visitors’ Centre, open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Join us for yoga, kids art classes, evening stories, movies and more.

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Entertainment listings

Theatre

TNT Young Company production of Mary’s Wedding — directed by Stephen Fowler, and staring Gus Fowler and Sarah Jane Hicks — from Thursday to Saturday, August 15 to 17 and August 22 to 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the old Kootenay Christian Fellowship church (812 Stanley Street, across from Central School). Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students at the door or in advance at Sanderella Boutique (464 Baker Street).

Visual Arts

Gallery 716 is featuring a pop-up gallery installation, The Ties that Bind, by Vancouver artist Peter Sickert and Victoria artist Sarah Cowan until August 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. daily. The pop-up gallery is located two blocks up from Baker Street at 716 Stanley Street.

Vancouver photographer and video artist Adad Hannah’s exhibition of his project The Raft of Medusa (100 Mile House) is at Oxygen Art Centre until August 31.

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.

The West Kootenay Camera Club’s 23rd annual Photo Show Winners Exhibition is on display at Kokanee Camera for the month of August.

The Nelson Library is now showing Yvonne Vanens Munro’s weather-inspired acrylic landscapes paintings until the end of August.

Literature

Conflict erupts as passions collide. The complex relationship between people and nature provides a springboard for an intimate story of power by Kootenay author Andrea Wright. Wright reads from her novel Greenstone Rising on Thursday, August 29 at 7:30 p.m. at the Nelson Public Library.

Nicoluminous plays Spiritbar on Thursday, August 15 with Afro Q Ben. This unique multi-faceted artist takes a soulful approach to creating electronic music while fusing melodic progressions, futuristic sound design and organic elements into dirty bass drops. Doors open at 10 p.m. Cover is $10.

Kootenay Book Weekend is September 20 to 22 at the Best Western hotel in Nelson.

The following novels will be discussed: The Appointment by Herta Muller, Year of Wonder by Geraldine Brooks, The State of Wonder by Ann Patchett, and Alone in the Classroom by Elizabeth Hay. Read these four captivating books this summer and come join them for the conversation. For more information see kootenaybookweekend.ca.

Saskatoon hip hop artist Factor has a public show in the Kootenay Coop Radio basement on August 15.

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Nelson Civic Theatre’s Thursday night movie on August 15, at 7:30 p.m. is The Kings of Summer about three teenagers who spend their summer building a house in the woods and living off the land. On Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday August 16 to 19 and 20, the threatre will be screening Wolverine at 7:30 p.m. nightly and 1 p.m. on Sunday.

Glynis Whiting will be reading from her mystery novel A Nose for Death at Nelson Public Library on Tuesday, August 20 at 7:30 p.m. A Nose for Death, published this year by Thistledown Press, won the Vancouver Mayor’s Award for Emerging Literary Artist. The Nelson Library invites mystery-lovers to follow their noses for a great literary evening.

Music

When the town of Greenstone, Montana is thrown into chaos by a planned dam expansion, people from the United States and Canada form a cross-border alliance to save Sweet Grass Valley from flooding.

Funk Hunters will be at Spiritbar on Wednesday, August 14 with Timothy Wisdon, K+Lab and B.Ron. No advance tickets. Doors open at 10 p.m. Arrive early to avoid sell out.

Nelson-based children's entertainer, Mr. Mojo is having a party to celebrate the release of his self-titled debut children's CD. It will be held at the Nelson Public Library on Wednesday, August 14 from 1 to 2 p.m. It will be part of the year-end celebration for the Summer Reading Club with refreshments and fun for all.

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Erica Dee will be at Spiritbar on Friday, August 16 with Little Dinosaur and The Fungineers. Doors open at 10 p.m. Ticket information at the Hume Hotel.

The Field music festival is August 16, 17 and 18 at White Crow Farm in Winlaw.

This family-friendly festival features music by Sanctums, Evy Jane, Erica Dee, Mandai and many more. Tickets are $60 per adult or $80 for a family (two parents and unlimited children). For details see thefieldgathering.org.

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Pianist Maria Rapp and violinist Anke Steinmetzm both from Switzerland, will be at the Ravencourt B&B in Passmore on Friday, August 23 at 7 p.m. The theme for the evening is ‘Roundabout Vienna’ featuring the music of Schubert, Mozart and Beethoven. Admission is by donation and all proceeds go to the musicians.

Ravencourt B&B is a large straw-bale home located at at 4615 Upper Passmore Road. For info phone 250-226-7801.

Sarah Jane Scouten rolls into the Cedar Creek Cafe in Winlaw on Friday, August 23 around 6:30 p.m. This Montreal-based artist is touring in support Of Magpie Waltz, her all-string, all-acoustic record.

Faraguna Brothers play Spiritbar on Saturday, August 24 with Rafferty Funksmith. Doors open at 10 p.m. Ticket information at the Hume Hotel.

Get ready for the Vultures to play at the Cedar Creek Cafe in Winlaw on Saturday, August 24. This Rossland-based group is noted for their tight harmonies and great covers. It’ll be a great night of music starting around 6:30 p.m.

Vancouver hip-hop artists Madchild will be at The Royal on Monday, August 19 with Slaine, Adlib, Brothers Grim and Wildcard. This is an all-ages event. A limited number of VIP tickets are available for $100, which include an opportunity to meet Madchild and the crew one hour before the show (beginning at 6 p.m.).

General admission tickets are $40. NonVIP ticket holders will also have to pay a $2 re-entry fee if they leave the venue during the show. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Tickets are available in advance at the Telus kiosk in the Chahko Mika mall.

Montreal’s Audio Architect will be at Spiritbar on Friday, August 30 with Emma Star. Doors open at 10 p.m.

Spiritbar happily welcomes Australian roots-rocker Ash Grunwald back with his band on Thursday, August 22 for a late summer throwdown. Tickets are $15.

Doors open at 9 p.m.

Erin Ross will be performing at the Cedar Creek Cafe on Thursday, August 22.

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Shred Kelly plays Spiritbar on Friday, August 23 with Tofu Stravinski. Doors open at 10 p.m. Ticket information at the Hume Hotel.

Hoola’s second annual post-Shambhala birthday shaker is at Spiritbar on Saturday, August 17. Hoola is a party pioneer of Nelson. Come help him celebrate his 29th birthday. Doors open at 10 p.m. and cover is $5.

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Holly and Jon will be at the Silverton Gallery on Thursday, August 15. Tasteful, acoustic blues in the best sounding live music room in the Kootenays. With special guest. Tickets are $10 at the door.

With a strong voice and great songwriting, she has a soulful country groove. Music usually begins at 6:30 p.m. and if weather allows, may be outside.

The Cedar Creek Cafe in Winlaw hosts popular favourite Bocephus King on Friday, August 30 around 6:30 p.m. This enigmatic Vancouver native has skirted effortlessly between blues, alt country, traditional songwriting and modern aesthetics. His latest album Willie Dixon God Damn! shows a whole new path.

Human are at Spiritbar with Sonicanimation on August 31. Ticket information at the Hume Hotel.

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.

Your numbered golf ball and 999 more will be dropped from the Nelson Fire Department’s ladder truck at Granite Pointe Golf Course on Saturday, August 24, 2013 at 5:30 pm.

The first ball that lands in, or closest to the hole, wins!

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The Elephant Mountain Literary Festival extends a very warm

THANK YOU!

to all our local sponsors and friends.

Your support of this year’s Festival was invaluable!

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• Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance

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Henman thanks community

Dear friends and family, How can our family possibly express our appreciation for the generosity, love and support we have received over the past nine weeks from the community of Nelson?

After receiving the video link to Raising the Curtain, Maia and I were overwhelmed with the amount

of energy, work and talent that went into that event on our behalf. We would like to thank the performers, donors, volunteers and organizers. We only wish we could have been there.

The fundraising events, individual donations, cards, paper cranes, prayers, neighbours caring for our home

There is a way to fix our democracy

During your post provincial election coverage, Nelson-Creston NDP representative Michelle Mungall states, “We need to start asking what’s going on with our democracy.” (“Mungall defends party and Dix,” May 17).

It’s simple in my mind.

As long as the first past the post system is used voters stay tuned out and turned off. Combine that with a representative here in Nelson-Creston who turns off and tunes out many of her constituents (and I speak from personal experience

as she turned away from the Burmese refugees I tried to introduce because her time to be “on show” hadn’t arrived yet) and you know why less than fifty per cent of BC’s people voted.

We are tired of not making a difference; of not being listened to, although I did vote.

A proportional representation or single-transferrable vote system would change voters’ lethargy.

In Holland, my country of birth and a country I return to regularly, a proportional representation system is

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used. My young nephews and nieces and their friends are keen to vote because they are heard and their votes count.

We tried to change the voting system here. It didn’t pass because of unbeatable rules. Will we have forgotten about our broken system four years from now? Probably, although I hope not.

So, how is our democracy broken? The voting system needs fixing. Each vote needs to count for something. Why else bother?

Ann Alma Nelson

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Jumbo opponents continue campaign on Farnham Glacier road Nelson Star Staff

An ad hoc group calling itself Citizens for Jumbo Wild camped on the road

to Farnham Glacier turned back machinery heading to the proposed Jumbo Glacier Resort on Saturday morning.

“A compact excavator was on its way to begin working

on the glacier for summer skiing,” said Nelson’s K. Linda Kivi, one of the citizens of the camp. “My concern is that the provincial government has yet to set up any

compliance and enforcement procedures. There is no program to monitor what they are doing.”

No machinery arrived Sunday.

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BY THE PEOPLE We will pick up all of your bottles, cans and automotive batteries and recycle them.

A portion of all proceeds will go to the Salvation Army and all Nelson food banks.

Let us take recycling off of your “to do list”.

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Continued from Page 1 name given to the annual camp that’s grown as fast as Atkinson and Mickel’s daughters who are now almost 11.

It started out with four families meeting at a provincial park in the East Kootenay in 2009.

Now, in its fifth year, it includes more than 20 families coming together on the August long weekend from all over the West Kootenay, East Kootenay and even the Okanagan.

Mickel says it’s a chance for Addis and Semegn to spend time with other kids that have been adopted transracially or who share their African heritage.

“It’s important to us and our kids because being a visible minority and having parents that don’t look like you can be challenging,” says Mickel.

“In the small towns that most of these kids are from, they may be the only children of colour and with that comes a lot of attention, good and otherwise. At camp they get to fit in and talk with other kids who get it.”

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become immersed in camp life.

They bring a craft or activity to do with the kids. They ride bikes, swim, and the kids usually put on a talent show at the end.

They also hold a silent auction every year with proceeds going to Vulnerable Children’s Society (vulnerablechildren.ca) that supports children and their families in Ethiopia.

Just back from a weekend at Mehaber, Mickel feels everyone, especially the 39 kids attending, had a fantastic time.

“It’s become something that we all look forward too every year and the kids never want to leave after the four days,” says Mickel.

“One little guy (who is three years old) told his parents he never wanted to leave because he had so many friends there.

“This is what we consistently hear back from the kids, including our own. They love that they’re just like everyone else and their families ‘match’ too.”

Adoptive Families Association of BC and the Nelson and District Credit Union support the Mehaber camp.

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Home improvement projects you migHt want to skip Upon buying a home, new homeowners understandably want to start making adjustments so the home is a more accurate reflection of who they are. Many of these adjustments are minor, but even minor changes here and there can give a home a whole new feel.

The installation of the substation in Rosemont last week.

KIRSTEN HILDEBRAND Nelson Star Reporter

The Nelson Hydro crew is excited about last week’s installation of a new transformer at the Rosemont substation.

The 50,000-kilogram piece of equipment was lifted into place by a massive crane on Thursday. The previous day, the control building was put in place being lifted in two pieces.

Work has been ongoing at the

Kirsten Hildebrand photo

substation at the end of Wasson Street since May on the upgrade in the works for two years.

The upgrade should improve service with a conversion from 12 kV to 25 kV as well as increased capacity. The old substation was at the end of its lifespan being about 60-years-old. And the new transformer from Taiwan is expected to last 40 years.

It is expected the new system will be up and running by October.

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While there are many ways a person can turn a home into their own unique oasis, some home improvement projects may not be worth the effort, especially when homeowners decide to sell. Some projects may prove a little too personal, making them less attractive to prospective buyers down the road. Though it’s within every homeowner’s right to make adjustments to their homes (as long as those adjustments are in adherence to local laws), the following projects might come back to haunt homeowners down the road.

Sports Complex Sports fans often dream of erecting a backyard basketball court or adding a tennis court to their property. But such projects are among the more expensive additions a homeowner can make to his or her property, costing more than popular projects like kitchen remodels or room additions.

What’s more, real estate professionals note that homeowners can expect to recoup little, if any, of the cost of adding a basketball or tennis court to their properties at resale, while more popular projects tend to recoup a substantial amount of a homeowner’s initial investment.

Luxury Shower Installing a luxury shower, such as a multi-headed steam shower, can add a splash of resort-style luxury to your home, but it likely won’t add much to your sale price. Though costs for such additions can vary significantly depending on how grand you choose to go, real estate professionals warn that a luxury shower is unlikely to recoup much of its initial cost at resale.

If you simply must give your bathroom a more luxurious look but still want to be a responsible homeowner, look for a low-cost addition. That can take some of the sting out of not recouping much of your investment at resale.

Fully Furnished Home Office More and more men and women are working from home, and some homeowners might feel that transforming a room in their home into a fully functional home office is a great investment. But some buyers might be turned off by a room that can no longer function as an extra bedroom. The cost of converting a home office into a more traditional bedroom may compel prospective buyers to keep looking or make a lower offer on your home. While a home office might be a good idea, avoid making an exclusive home office room during your renovation.

Home Theater Few homeowners would scoff at installing a home theater in their homes, but the impression of home theaters as a luxury only the super wealthy can afford might turn prospective buyers away from your home. Potential buyers may be impressed by a fully functioning home theater complete with surround sound, lighting, a big screen, and all the other fixings synonymous with home theaters, but when they go home to discuss their options, they may feel the home theater is a luxury they can live without and opt for a more affordable home without a theater instead.

A dream home means different things to different people, so homeowners should keep in mind the reactions of potential buyers before adding too many personal accents and additions to their homes if they plan to sell down the line.

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

• Premises with underground sprinklers should have the system checked for leaks and the timer set to only give the lawn about one hour worth of water each week • Ensure that water does not over-spray onto sidewalks, driveways or roads. **City employees may speak with you or leave a note concerning water over use.

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

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Richard Dudley is a semi-retired professional engineer. In his working career he was the chief engineer for a firm which manufactures power equipment for utilities around the world. Traveling around the world was part of the job, allowing him, on his personal time, opportunity to explore some of the most famous galleries and museums. Despite his dedication to his professional career, painting has always been a passion and a part time vocation.

His earliest training was in high school with art teacher Robert Bateman. Although he considered a professional career in art, he decided to pursue a career in engineering.

Painting, originally in oil, and later starting in the 1970s in acrylic, became a life long passion.

With his retirement from full-time employment he is able to devote a sustained effort to painting landscapes as he interprets them. Ontario and British Columbia have been his inspiration for many years. Now living in Nelson, BC it is the focus of his current portfolio although he still likes to paint the rugged beauty of Northern Ontario. The scenic diversity of BC never ceases to provide inspiration. His medium of choice continues to be acrylic paint on moderate-sized canvasses and he continues to look for different techniques and styles to interpret the varied landscapes.

Bev Krupp Born in 1957 in Kitchener, Ontario, Bev grew up in a rural setting in a large family. Having a very dedicated and talented artist for a mother exposed her to many artists and artistic influences from a very early age and as such, she is self-taught. As a kid she was constantly drawing, painting and studying the works and lives of other artists. Bev did her first professional portrait at age 12. She migrated (as a young hippy) to BC in the seventies and worked for many years at many jobs, continuing her art part-time.

She started seriously painting in her thirties, but got very ill from oil paint. She lost her job due to ill health, not knowing at the time she was developing M.C.S (Multiple chemical sensitivity disorder) due to years of excessive exposure to toxic chemicals in artists’ materials. She went on welfare, battling ill health for years and eventually started painting in acrylic, rediscovering her path as an artist.

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Local Takes on Canada’s Best Swimmers in Montreal

Andrusak amongst nation’s best Nelson Star Staff

Nelson’s Jordan Andrusak wrapped up her swimming season by making a splash on the national scene late last month.

The 14-year-old took part in the 2013 Age Group Championship at Parc Jean Drapeau Aquatic Complex in Montreal on July 24 to 29. The national meet featured the top swimmers by age group (12 & under, 13, 14, 15, 16 to 18) in Canada. For many, the event signifies the final meet of the season for junior and youth swimmers in Canada.

Andrusak —who just turned 14 — demonstrated her swimming skills placing in the finals of her designated events including the 50 metre, 200 breaststroke, 400 individual medley, 200 individual medley, 200 butterfly and 400, 800 freestyles.

Nelson’s Jordan Andrusak with the five medals she picked up at a national meet in Montreal submitted photo last month.

In her best showing, Andrusak swam to a silver medal in the 400 individual medley in 5:04.33, making her first senior national time. She also took two bronze, one in the 200 individual medley and one in the 50 breaststroke. Other swims included the 800 free (fourth), 200 breaststroke (sixth), 200 butterfly (eighth) and 400 freestyle (seventh).

Andrusak’s Pacific Swimming Club relay team placed second in the 4x100 medley relay and 4x200 freestyle, setting a Vancouver Island and provincial record for their age group, respectively.

Andrusak is now enjoying some time off at home in Nelson before returning to Victoria and the Pacific Swimming Club in the fall to attend high school.

Pacific Swimming Club swims and trains out of Commonwealth Swimming Pool and is considered one of the premier training facilities for Canadian swimmers.

Former Nelson Soccer Player to Suit Up with Defending National Champions

Popadynetz signs with Thunderbirds Nelson Star Staff

Former Nelson Youth Soccer standout Mitchell Popadynetz will take his skills to the University of British Columbia this coming season and become part of the squad that attempts to defend its national championship.

The UBC Thunderbirds announced its six-player recruiting class last week and men’s soccer coach Mike Mosher feels his rookie crew will help build on the program that went undefeated in Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) last season and ended with the 2012 national title.

“We’re really excited about the players coming into our program,” said Mosher. “It’s not an easy team or program

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Former Nelson resident Mitchell Popadynetz will be wearing the colours of national champion UBC this upcoming season in Vancouver.

to come into and make so we’ve been pretty selective.”

Popadynetz grew up in Nelson and attended Hume Elementary, Trafalgar Middle School and L.V. Rogers.

The 5’10” midfielder left the community in Grade 10 to pursue soccer at a higher level in Maple Ridge.

Popadynetz won the Golden Boot (five goals) and was named to the All-Tournament Team at the 2011 Y-League North American finals in Brandon, Florida.

“I’m excited to go to one of the best schools in the country in UBC and join Canada’s best university soccer team,”

said Popadynetz.

Popadynetz will join fellow rookies Adriano Clemente (Burnaby), Niall Cousens (Vancouver), Andrew Grange (Surrey), Luigi Polisi (Coquitlam) and Otis Sandhu (Surrey) starting later this month when the team gathers for training camp.

This week Popadynetz is in Sherbrooke, Quebec representing Team BC at the Canada Summer Games. The men’s draw opened Monday and wraps on Saturday with the gold medal match UBC will begin the 2013 Canada West regular season on September 6 with a road game at Victoria. The team’s first home match will take place two days later on David Sidoo Field at Thunderbird Stadium against Fraser Valley.

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Big Move as Junior B Season Approaches

Leafs involved in blockbuster BOB HALL Nelson Star Editor

The Nelson Junior B Leafs and Castlegar Rebels completed a player swap of rare proportions earlier this week in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League.

On Tuesday, Leafs head coach and general manager Frank Maida announced that the team had traded for Rebels’ snipers Jamie Vlanich and Travis Wellman in exchange for Dallon Stoddart, James Sorrey and Seth Schmidt.

“I think we made it work for both teams and I think it’s a good trade,” Maida said of the rare trade involving a pair of Neil Murdoch Division rivals.

Maida said the deal had been in the works for almost six weeks and last week all the pieces fell into place.

The Rebels won the KIJHL Championship last season and were the league’s representative in the Cyclone Taylor Cup which determines the provinces

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Junior B champion. This spring Nelson will host the championship and are guaranteed a spot in the tournament.

“It made sense to bring in some experience, two guys who have played in the Cyclone Taylor,” said Maida. “And it improves our scoring.”

Vlanich grew up in Trail and is a three-season KIJHL veteran. Last season with the Rebels he scored 19 goals and added 32 assists to finish second in team scoring. Vlanich was second in team playoff scoring with 21 points.

Wellman is from Calgary and last season was his first in the KIJHL. In an injury shortened season he only played in 11 regular season games, accumulating 13 points. The speedy forward showed his value in the playoffs where he also amassed 21 points in the Rebels’ run.

Both players are 20-yearsold and in their final junior season.

“I wanted to get some guys in the dressing room that have

gone all the way and know what it takes to win in the playoffs,” said Maida.

To get something, you have to give up something and that was the hard part for the Leafs.

Stoddart grew up in Nelson and is heading into his fourth and final season of junior hockey. Dealing a local player was not easy for Maida.

“It was very difficult, but Dallon was the key to the trade for Castlegar,” said Maida. “They wanted some experience and leadership, so we had to make that decision.”

Schmidt is also a big unknown factor in the trade. The Creston-raised defenceman lead the Leafs blueliners in scoring last season and is still only 18-years-old.

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Les Perséides ou Larmes de Saint-Laurent

Les Perséides ou Larmes de Saint-Laurent sont une pluie d’étoiles filantes visibles dans l’atmosphère terrestre. Ces météores sont observables entre le 17 juillet et le 24 août lorsque la terre traverse une trainée de poussière et de glace provenant de la comète Swift-Tuttle. Les pluies les plus spectaculaires se produisent habituellement entre le 10 et le 14 août. Les débris entrent dans l’atmosphère terrestre à approximativement 210,000 kilomètres/ heure, créant une trainée lumineuse ressemblant à une averse.

Le mot Perséides provient du grec Perseus et parce que, vue de la terre, la pluie d’étoiles filantes semble provenir de la constellation de Percée, le nom Perséides lui fut attribué. Ce phénomène est aussi parfois appelé Larmes de Saint-Laurent à cause de la fête de Saint-Laurent de Rome qui est célébrée le 10 août. La comète Swift-Tuttle, elle, doit son nom à deux astronomes, Lewis Swift et Parnell Tuttle, qui l’ont observée en même temps.

Les Perséides font partie des plus anciennes pluies de météores recensées par écrit. Les premières observations datent de l’an 36 en Chine et de l’an 811 en Europe. Entre 1864 et 1866, Giovanni Virginio Shiaparelli a remarqué que les Perséides et la comète Swift-Tuttle avaient une orbite très semblable. Cette découverte lui a permis d’expliquer l’intensité des Perséides en raison de la trajectoire de cette comète.

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Chaque année entre le 10 et le 14 août, partout dans le monde, les passionnés d’astronomie se regroupent pour admirer les pluies d’étoiles filantes.

Les archives d’observations de ce phénomène datent de 1779. En 1911, le taux horaire moyen d’observations était 50 météores par heure pour ensuite diminué à 4 par heure. Puis, en 1920, le taux a bondi à 250 étoiles filantes par heure.

Ces observations ont rapidement diminué à 65 par heure dans les années 70 et augmenté à un maximum de 200 par heure en 1980. Mais nul besoin d’être astronome pour admirer les Perséides.

L’observation à l’œil nu est relativement facile et améliorée par une nuit sans lune et par l’absence de nuages et d’éclairage artificiel.

Si vous pensez manquer le spectacle du 12 août, vous pourrez toujours vous reprendre jusqu’au 24 du mois, la température le permettant, sinon, vous pourrez observer d’autres pluies d’étoiles filantes un peu plus tard durant l’année. Le 21 octobre à l’équinoxe d’automne, la pluie d’étoiles filantes des Orionides passera au travers un courant de poussière laissé dans son sillage par la célèbre comète Halley. Le 17 novembre, vous pourrez admirer les Léonides, dû au passage de la comète 55P/TempelTuttle et du 12 au 14 décembre, les Géminides, dû au passage de Phaéton, comète éteinte et dont la glace a fondu lorsqu’elle s’est rapprochée du soleil.

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Avant de vous déplacer, recherchez en ligne grâce à la Bibliothèque virtuelle

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Fundraising heats up for West Kootenay Glacier Challenge MS Bike Tour SUBMITTED Special to the Nelson Star

Nelson doctor Jim Noiles had a unique fundraising strategy for the upcoming West Kootenay Glacier Challenge — he offered potential donors a chance to register for the MS Bike tour and ride the challenge, a two-day, 222-kilometre event around Kootenay Glacier.

Or they can simply sponsor his ride.

As the top fundraiser for two years in a row, Noiles knows about raising money for the West Kootenay Chapter of the MS Society.

He is close to passing the $10,000 mark and was presented with the custom jersey and shorts top donors receive as a thank you from the MS Society.

He encourages other participants “to ask everybody, to not be afraid to ask family, friends, colleagues.”

As he says, it is an easy cause for him to fundraise for, since he has had patients who live with MS. Many participants have someone close to them who live with MS and rely on the services provided by the West Kootenay chapter. This area has a higher than average rate of people living with MS. Canada has one of the highest rates of multiple sclerosis in the world, according to an international survey.

So over the past few weeks when Noiles was asking people to participate in the ride, he sincerely wants more people out there riding.

Last year, the West Kootenay Glacier Challenge had 59 participants.

This year, registration is up to 80-plus.

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Nelson’s Dr. Jim Noiles (left) receives an official MS jersey from Leona Dimock of the local MS Society chapter.

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This year’s West Kootenay Glacier

Challenge happens August 17 and 18. The West Kootenay Glacier Challenge is a pledge based fundraising event, hosted by the West Kootenay Chapter of the MS Society.

The MS Society of Canada receives less than three per cent of its revenue from the government, and relies on volunteers and private donors for the rest of its funding. Donors can pledge at msbiketours.ca.

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

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Coming Events

Cottonwood Community Market Saturdays 9:30-3:00 May 18 to Oct 26 Cottonwood Falls Park Downtown Nelson Local Market Wed 10-4 June 12 to Sept 25 400 Block Baker St. MarketFest 6:00 - 10:30 June 28 * July 26 * Aug 23 200 & 300 Blocks Baker St. Don’t miss our STORIES in the Kokanee Creek Park!

We also feature great naturalist programs, yoga, drawing and Jerry’s Rangers! Oso Negro In the Park coffee, frozen and baked treats and movie nights on Sundays. Join us! www.ecosociety.ca/kokanee-creek-visitors-centre for full schedule.

Information Nelson & Area Elder Abuse Prevention Resources Centre Drop in Wed. 12-2 pm at 719 Vernon St., Nelson For info: 250 352-6008; preventeldRabuse@sbdemail.com or visit www.nelsonelderabuseprevention.org Nelson Minor Hockey Assoc Registration form available on website. Save $50 if paid in full by Aug 15, 2013. $75 late fee if received after Sept 15 The Digestion Doctor.

Gastritis, Ulcers, Colitis, Crohn’s, Irritable Bowel, Candida and Food Sensitivities. Michael Smith, Dr.TCM, FMC, has over 15 yrs experience resolving the most complicated digestive problems call 352-0459

Lost & Found FOUND: Nelson skinny homemade walking stick. 354-3979 FOUND: Strong Prescription Glasses @ Cottonwood Lake 778-962-0099 LOST: Cane @ Canadian Tire in Castlegar on Friday July 26th 250 399-4253 LOST: Cat by Crescent Beach (12 Mile) named Duncan, Siamese with white legs call 825-9551 Reward LOST: Glasses on Slocan Lake Between Sandy Point and Cove Creek. Thick, squarish frames, Aug 8th 226-7585 LOST: Man’s wide-band, gold wedding ring. Downtown Nelson this past winter in the snow. Inside: CLC to JBD 619-76. (509)624-4497 bazziemoto@yahoo.com LOST: @ Nelson Medical Clinic, green Chirico, lime green hood, umbrella baby stroller 352-0970

Employment Drivers/Courier/ Trucking CLASS 1 DRIVERS Pick-Up & Delivery Van Kam’s Group of Companies requires Class 1 Drivers for the Castlegar area. Applicants should have LTL & P&D driving experience and must be familiar w/the West Kootenay region.

Career Opportunities

We Offer Above Average Rates!

LE MINISTÈRE de la Défense nationale cherche des Officiers du génie des systèmes de marine pour remplir divers postes de civils à Victoria et Nanoose Bay en ColombieBritannique. Les candidates et candidats peuvent postuler en ligne seulement, au site Internet de la Commission de la fonction publique du Canada, numéro de référence DND13J008697-000069, numéro du processus de sélection 13-DND-EA-ESQ-375697, Vaisseaux auxiliaires des forces armées canadiennes. Les postulants doivent posséder toutes les compétences requises énumérées et soumettre leur demande selon l’échéance prescrit. http://jobs-emplois.gc.ca/index -fra.htm MARINE ENGINEERING Officers are required for various civilian positions with the Department of National Defence in Victoria and Nanoose Bay BC. Online applications only through the Public Service Commission of Canada website, Reference# DND13J008697-000069, Selection Process# 13-DND-EA-ESQ375697, Canadian Forces Auxiliary Fleet (CFAV). Applicants must meet all essential qualifications listed and complete the application within the prescribed timelines. http://jobs-emplois.gc.ca/index -eng.htm.

To join our team of professional drivers please drop off a resume and current drivers abstract to Ashley at our Castlegar terminal:

Obituaries

Obituaries

Winnfred (Win) Halsey

Hilda Anna (Dilla) OGDEN October 23, 1914 – February 27, 2013

Celebration of Life Tea On Saturday August 17th, 2-4 pm at St. Saviour’s Pro Cathedral Friends are invited to join the family for a Celebration of Life Tea for Win. Please use Silica Street entrance.

Ruby Vance Wright 1923 - 2013

1360 Forest Road Castlgar, BC V1N 3Y5 For more info, please call, 250-365-2515

A CELEBRATION OF HER LIFE will be held on Sunday,

Van-Kam is committed to employment equity and environmental responsibility.

We thank all applicants for your interest!

HIGHWAY OWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS Van Kam’s Group of Companies requires Highway Owner Operators for runs throughout BC and Alberta.

Applicants must have winter and mountain, driving exp. / training.

We offer above average rates and an excellent employee benefits package.

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We thank everyone for applying, however we will only contact candidates that interest us.

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It is with great sadness that we announce that Ruby Wright passed away peacefully in her own home surrounded by family on July 15, 2013 after taking an unexpected fall.

Ruby was born in Watrous Sask. to Wintfred and Tomina Vance. Due to the death of her mother and medical conditions of her father she was raised and then adopted

by Bertha and Emmerson Bentley (aunt and uncle) and grew up in Vancouver, BC. Ruby met the love of her life, Bob, in Vancouver while he was attending UBC and they were married in 1951. The life of a forestry wife led them to Victoria, Prince Rupert and then on to settle in Nelson.

In Nelson Ruby started the very successful Yarn Barn Crafts and Hobbies on Baker Street. She retired in 1988.

Unfortunately Bob (Robert Norman Wright) predeceased Ruby when he died suddenly in 1979. Ruby, a wonderful wife and mother is survived by her four children, son Guy Wright (wife Kate and children Duncan, Sam and Owen), daughter Carol Wright (child Joseph), son Bob Wright (wife Teresa, and children Tia and Tyler), daughter Donna Doyle (children Jeffrey and Thomas). Ruby had lived a very full, long life enjoying skiing, swimming, and tennis in her youth and knitting, needlework, quilting, sewing, painting and antique hunting in her later years.

The family would like to thank Margaret (housekeeper and friend for 28yrs), Ojan and Sandra (who brought great joy to our mom over the last 2 years), as well as all the great friends that my parents made over the years in Nelson.

At Ruby’s request there will not be a service. As Ruby would say “please don’t mourn my death as I have been lucky enough to have a long full life with a wonderful family” Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service LTD. Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca

Then let us welcome you to town with our greetings basket that also includes information about your new community.

Call us at 250-551-7971 or 250-825-4743

Have you had a new baby?

Then let us know as we have a special gift basket for your new baby.

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August 18, 2013 in her garden at 8004 Woodside, Procter. Refreshments will follow at the Procter Community Hall, 246 3rd Avenue, Procter. (In the case of inclement weather the celebration/service will be moved to the hall). Please dress in comfortable clothing and if you like… colours to reflect her love of flowers, nature and life.

She left this world in her 99th year after a short illness while visiting in Kamloops. Her daughter Beth and grandson Jared were at her side.

At the time of her death Dilla was first in our five generations. She will be lovingly remembered and forever missed by her daughters: Claire (Norman), and Beth (Larry), her grandchildren: Cheryl (Mike), Jill (Bill), Mark Riedel, Chandra (John), Jared Wood. Also left to mourn are her great grandchildren: Darnell, Kyla, Hillary, Quentin, Clorissa, Alisha, Erick, Amanda, Chelsea, Tiara, Kota. Dilla was also very proud of the fifth generation, her great great grandchildren Alexandra and Dawson (she was looking forward to a third due soon). Her faithful little Yorkie companion Chip misses her very much.

She is also survived by one sister Edna Heffernan, her close cousins Jessie Laronde, Alan Heighton, his sister Joan and many, many other relatives. She leaves behind many friends and relatives she was very close to. Her niece Ruth (Jack) Maleschewshi, friends and neighbours Robert and Shirley Kammerzell, Roger Oliver, Gerry and Jeanne Plant, Don MacLeod and his sister Chris. She was very close to the Erickson family of Washington state, particularly the two youngest boys Curtis (Kate) and Steven (Janice). Her circle of friends was so large and widespread it is impossible to mention everyone She was predeceased by her beloved husband Albert Ogden in 1973. We are comforted in knowing that she is finally reunited for eternity with her great love.

Also predeceased by her parents Alfred and Clara Heighton; her siblings and their spouses: Art Cromack (Myrtle), Lily (Joe) Mucha, Bob Heighton (Marion), Jim Heighton (Merle).

Dilla always loved and participated in her community. To her there was no place like Procter. She was an active member of the Procter Garden Club; the Procter–Harrop Seniors Association; the Procter Community Association; the Kootenay Storytelling Festival; the Harrop–Procter Forestry Co-Op. A member of the Kootenay Lake Hospital Auxillary in Nelson for almost 40 years, she travelled with her little dog to craft fairs selling hospital raffle tickets. She saw the need for more funding to achieve better health care for everyone and carried this on into her early 90s. After the death of her parents she continued to visit Willowhaven Care Home and if there was a drive on to raise funds so that the “old people” in the homes would be able to have extras she would be involved. This of course was when she was in her 70s and 80s.

In earlier years she and her friend Edna Fitchett organised Christmas concerts — finding (sometimes writing) plays and skits, casting, directing, finding costumes. They made certain each and every child had a part. Everyone came! At least three or four plays and as many choirs were necessary to fit them all in. Everyone came! She was happy to have run the Sunday School at the United Church for over 25 years as she felt it was important for the children. When the Procter School went to Grade 12 and they needed someone to teach the senior girls sewing, Dilla was the one who went and did it. While her girls were in school there she somehow found the time to be an active PTA member, even serving as president at times.

She and Dad shared a love of boating and fishing. They had many happy times out on the lake together. Sometimes if he came off shift at 6 a.m., she’d meet him and they’d fish until it started to get too warm. Then they’d head home for a delicious breakfast of fresh trout.

She enjoyed gardening so much and was never happier than when she could share it with others… She just loved showing them through her garden and most of them left with plant and slips for their own garden. Trained florist, very talented, she delighted in turning out spectacular arrangements for all occasions.

Dilla and Albert loved to entertain at home. Mum was a wonderful cook and she was well known for her roast beef andYorkshire pudding with several kinds of pies for desert. Away back in the day they never knew just how many guests would show up on Sunday for dinner. It was all part of the fun and they just kept adding plates and chairs.

Somehow they would fit everyone in and great times were had by all.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name: The Kootenay Lake Hospital Auxillary, 3 View Street, Nelson BC V1L 2V1 or to: Procter Community Society, c/o David Okros, President, PO BOX 108, Procter BC V0G 1V0

Nelson Star Wednesday, August 14, 2013

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Community Support Worker required to work FT w/young woman w/disabilities in Nelson & immediate area 352-7803 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.

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Homes for Rent 3 Bedroom Family Home on 1/2 acre bordering on Duhamel Creek and Highway 3A, at 6 Mile, near Nelson. Totally renovated: new windows, new 99% efficient gas furnace, new floors, paint, new kitchen and baths. No pets. Lease. $1350 plus utilities. Available Sept. 1, ‘13 Call 250-352-7224.

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Roger Allan Leroux November 17, 1946 - July 24, 2013

Wednesday, August 14, 2013 Nelson Star

Arts New Studio Opens

Bringing together dance SAM VAN SCHIE Nelson Star Reporter

A new dance studio opened in Nelson this week with the mission to bring local dance instructors together under one roof.

“We’re open to suggestions — if there’s a type of dance you’d like to see offered, we’ll try to get it on the schedule.”

Lynette Lightfoot Dance Instructor

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Roger Allan Leroux, loving Husband, Father, Grandfather, Uncle, Brother, Son and Friend.

Born in Chilliwack, BC November 17th, 1946, moved to Leduc, AB as a toddler then to Devon AB where he started school. At the age of seven the family moved to Creston. Roger attended both elementary and high school here and was involved in many sports such as baseball, basketball, hockey and boxing. It was in his teen years that he met and started dating Sigrid Parnell who was 15 at the time. At the age of 17, Roger attended hairdressing school in Surrey which he enjoyed but after finishing decided not to pursue it as a career. In 1966 he moved to 100 Mile House to work in the plywood plant. In 1968 he married Sigrid Parnell and they made their home in 100 Mile House where their daughters Tammy Lynn and Nichole Leigh were both born.

In the years they resided in 100 Mile House, Roger was actively involved in Search and Rescue and belonged to the Volunteer Fire Department. The family moved to Meadow Creek in 1976 where Roger and Sigrid bought the Meadow Creek Café. After 2 years they sold the café and continued to live in Copper Creek where Roger worked at Remco Cedar Mill for several years then Meadow Creek Cedar for several years.

In the 37 years of living in the Lardeau Valley, he was actively involved in the events and fundraising of the Lardeau Valley Community Hall and spent countless hours each year developing Glacier Creek Park which he loved and and enjoyed for many years with his family and friends. Roger’s passion was hunting and fishing with his grandsons.

Roger was diagnosed with cancer in March 2012 which took him away from us July 24th, 2013. He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years Sigrid Leroux, Daughters Tammy Berry, Nichole Leroux Bayoff (Dan), Grandchildren Jared and Jesse Berry, Lauren, Tyler, and Tyson Bayoff, Mother Hazel Leroux, Sisters Linda (Grant) Romano, Sandi (Ed) Barton, Barb Hanna.

Roger was predeceased by his Father Ernie Leroux May 2011.

We invite relatives and friends to join us for a Celebration of Life and Gathering on Saturday August 17, 2013 at the Lardeau Valley Community Hall at 4:00pm. In lieu of flowers a donation to the BC Childrens Hospital or Hospice Society of the North Kootenay Lake, Box 801, Kaslo, BC V0G 1M0 would be greatly appreciated.

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

Dance Connections, located in the West Arm Plaza, opened its doors on Monday, offering a variety registration-based and drop-in classes for children and adults with more programming being developed for September.

Some of the instructors working out of the space include Lynette Lightfoot offering ballet and Zumba classes; Michelle MacLean focusing on tap, jazz and hip-hop dance styles; Melody Parenteau who leads Essentrics, a type of stretching workout for dancers; and Slava Doval with her unique FolkFusion classes.

Melody Parenteau, Lynette Lightfoot and Michelle MacLean are among the dance instructors who will offer classes at Dance Connections, a brand new dance studio in West Arm Plaza.

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And there’s more to come. Lightfoot says there’s been interest from instructors wanting to teach belly dance, ballroom dance and highland dance styles.

“We want to have as many classes and as much variety as we can,” she explained.

“We’re open to suggestions — if there’s a type of dance you’d like to see offered, we’ll try to get it on the schedule.”

The instructors agree that Nelson has long been in need

of another dedicated dance studio, particularly one with a sprung dance floor.

“Having the right dance surface is key,” MacLean said.

“You get a better grip and less impact on your joints on the sprung floor.”

Another feature that’s hard to find in temporary studios is the floor-to-ceiling mirrors that assist with teaching.

“We have a very understanding landlord who’s let us install everything we need to

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turn this into a great teaching space,” Lightfoot said.

Classes will cater to all experience levels, from recreational to advance lessons for dancers preparing for festival performances. There will also be classes specifically for musical theatre actors who want to improve their dance skills.

For a schedule of classes, drop by the Dance Connections or email danceconnections@outlook.com.

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AGM will be followed by a free movie for attendees.

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For information and board applications: visit www.civictheatre.ca/AGM call 250 352 5833 email nominations@civictheatre.ca

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