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Vol. 6 • Issue 39

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Tiny homes don’t comply with city bylaws, see Page 3

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Always remember Two minutes of silence was held to remember those who have fallen. A huge crowd of spectators attended the Remembrance Day ceremony at the cenotaph by Nelson city hall on Monday morning. Dozens of wreaths were placed.

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aving slept nowhere but a hospital for five months isn’t putting a damper on the spirit of Pat Henman who continues to heal after a car accident took her life in a tragic direction.

“Every day progresses and I feel something new happens, more healing and feeling better, as long as I put that first foot forward,” she said.

The accident happened in June when Henman was travelling home from Calgary with her daughter Maia Vezina. Another car crossed the centre line and struck the mother and daughter’s vehicle head on near Skookumchuck.

Her life saved, finally just a week ago, Henman was told she could lose her boot and back brace giving her a little more freedom.

HENMAN “When the orthopedic surgeon said ‘you can take off your boot and your brace,’ we were jumping for joy. That really opened a new independence for me because I couldn’t even get out of bed without asking for help,” she said.

Henman still feels the bolts in her left ankle and her back gets sore if she stands for too long but the woman who once battled for her life can walk short distances with a cane — and take longer trips in a wheel chair.

She’s travelled the length of Baker Street a few times since returning to Nelson in September. A stroll with her husband “took forever” because of all the people who wanted to great her, happy to see her back in the community.

There are still worries for her health, however. During the accident, her stomach was perforated and hasn’t yet healed properly. The weak spots in the lining allow food to leak, which triggers the body’s immune response. Outside a few solid meals that didn’t test well,

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Lest We Forget Approximately 1,000 people attended Monday’s Remembrance Day ceremony at the Nelson Cenotaph. Veterans and dignitaries, emergency service workers and children all came out to pay respect and remember those who have fallen.

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Local company’s product is too small for lots

Tiny homes go against city bylaw several tiny homes around the city that are built onto If you’ve ever wanted to trailers, but nobody has yet sell all your possessions and come to the city requesting live the simple life, Nelson an occupancy permit for one.

Tiny Houses builds homes to At least one of the tiny support that kind of change homes in town was built by — if you can find a place to Nelson Tiny Houses founder put one.

Seth Reidy.

The City of Nelson is conA home builder for 18 sidering a change to its zon- years, Reidy built several tiny ing bylaws to allow alleyway homes in place for clients, behomes on most residential fore last year deciding to try properties, but the locally to make a business out of it. built tiny homes are too small He built his prototype on a to legally occupy within city trailer and when he parked it limits. outside Ellison’s for an open The bylaw stipulates that house last spring, someone residential dwellings must be immediately offered to buy it. at least 15 feet wide, but the “They’re perfect, if you width of an average tiny home have some extra property, to is under 10 feet. put in as rental units,” Reidy Nelson development man- said. “It would pay for itself ager David Wahn said the in no time.” minimum was put in place If that first house hadn’t long before his time with the sold, he’d planned to use it city. He suspects it’s intended as an inlaw suite on his own to prevent single-wide mobile property at Mountain Station. homes from being placed on But selling his first unit inproperties. spired him to build a second Under legislation, the zon- prototype, which he showed ing bylaw can’t specify the off at another open house on styles of home it allows.

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“You can’t say, ‘yes we’re The first design he called going to allow tiny homes the “versatile house” or “vbut not mobile homes’,” Wahn house” and was a single said, adding that if somebody 108-square-foot room with a wanted to put a tiny home sleeping loft that would make on their property they could a good writing studio, if you apply for a variance permit didn’t want to live in it. The and make their case to city second style is 135-square council. feet, called the “Acorn House” Or you could move into and is built more as a home, the Regional District where with a shower, kitchen and similar restrictions don’t exist. dining area, and larger sleepWahn said he’s aware 2.83ofx5” ing quarters.

Sam Van Schie Nelson Star Reporter

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Nelson Tiny Houses founder Seth Reidy had his 135-square-foot “Acorn House” on display outside Sam Van Schie photo Ellison’s earlier this month.

Reidy builds the homes from reclaimed materials and sells them for between $25,000 and $40,000, depending on the style. They take him one to three months to build, depending on the availability of materials.

“You can pretty much use the cut offs from a big project to build a tiny house, but it takes some time to source the materials,” Reidy said, noting that all the cabinets and furniture need to be custom built

for the space.

“You’re forced to be really thoughtful and pay attention to what you’re doing,” he said.

“The bigger a house gets the less thought needs to go into it — both on the builder’s end, and for the people living in it.

When you have a small space, you need to think about being efficient and making the best use of every corner and nook.”

Reidy said he’s talked to lots of people interested in tiny houses and there was a steady

stream of visitors at both open houses, but the city’s restriction on smaller homes is a barrier.

He’s considering designing a larger version to comply with city requirements.

“It would mostly be empty square footage, so it wouldn’t add much to the building cost,” he said.

Nelson’s John Paolozzi, a tiny home aficionado who provides feedback on land use matters as a member of the city’s advisory planning

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commission, personally believes there should be opportunities for people to try to build smaller than what’s currently permitted in the zoning bylaw.

But he’s not sure going any smaller than 200 square feet (about a 14’ by 14’ footprint) is practical within the city.

“You need to have a certain amount of storage within the house — for seasonal things like winter coats and gear — and there needs to be proper plumbing. It’s hard to do that in 100 square feet,” said Paolozzi.

He would know. A few years back he built a 180-square-foot cottage on an island off the coast of Vancouver to use as a vacation home with his wife and two sons. The family never actually lived in the cottage, but building it gave him a good sense of what’s possible.

He’s been watching with interest as cities like Vancouver and San Francisco change their building requirements to make way for smaller and smaller homes. He hopes Nelson eventually will follow suit.

“We need to look at these solutions big cities are using to create more housing stock,” he said, noting he plans to raise the discussion of smaller housing with the planning commission in the coming months. “We’ve been opening up opportunities for lower cost housing options — making it easier to build a secondary suites or laneway housing — and I think it’s time we start talking about building smaller as part of that.”

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Chamber working to knock down barriers to growth

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Gala brings business community together Sam Van Schie Nelson Star Reporter

ABOVE: Chamber of Commerce executive director Tom Thomson shows off one of the live-auction items, as Reg Clarkson looks on. BELOW: Nelson Mayor John Dooley Sam Van Schie photos addresses the audience at the Prestige Lakeside Resort.

Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual gala fundraiser at the Prestige on Saturday night.

The event is an opportunity for the local business community to mingle and enjoy dinner together; bid on some auction items donated by fellow business owners (with proceeds going to the Chamber); and hear an update on the advocacy work the Chamber has been doing on their behalf in the past year.

Chamber president Justin Pelant said the organization has continued with an initiative started last year to organize sector-specific round tables that identify barriers to their business growth. He was particularly pleased with a recent discussion with people in the building/development sector, which led to the Chamber bringing their concerns to Nelson city council and staff.

“We’re very pleased with the dialogue we have with [Nelson] council and look forward to upcoming meetings with directors from the RDCK,” Pelant said, noting the Chamber also does advocacy on a provincial and federal level.

In the coming weeks, the Chamber will launch a “think local first” marketing campaign, which will highlight how businesses in the area give back to local foundations and non-profit organizations.

“Shopping local means more jobs, more payroll and more local business for the tax base,” Pelant said. “When you spend out of the region, nothing comes back home. We can help keep a strong regional economy by thinking local first.”

Another focus for the Chamber of Commerce is its ongoing work to turn the former CP Rail station into the Regional Visitor Gateway. Since 2010, the organization has invested more than $1.5 million into the project.

“We’ve created more than 20 construction jobs, not to mention the economic benefit to building material suppliers,” Pelant said, adding that the finished building will showcase area businesses, investment opportunities and cultural diversity.

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Crowd intrigued at Reach Your Peak

Amazing story of survival Kirsten Hildebrand

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About 200 people gathered at the Prestige Lakeside Resort Thursday night for Reach Your Peak that featured guest speaker Isabel Suppé.

Men and women from young adults to senior citizens gathered to socialize, browse booths set up by local businesses and then, listen to adventure-seeking Suppé tell about a dramatic climbing accident with lasting impact.

The author of Starry Night spoke with humour and apparent true love for “rocks, ice and high altitude” even after falling from a Bolivian glacier and shattering her foot.

“Lying in death’s embrace,” she spoke of devoting all her mental and physical energy to surviving that fall and after rescue, getting back into climbing, a true passion.

The climber shocked doctors tending to her broken foot, bones protruding, when she begged them not to cut away her very expensive climbing boots.

“I needed to return to the mountains,” she said.

Several times as she spoke of her rescue, Suppé said she’d “come too far to give in.”

Today, with her foot finally fused, Suppé walks without pain and has plans for her next climbing adventure, another solo mission. In the meantime, she travels speaking about her life, often by bike and with a tent as her only home.

“The story keeps adding to itself,” she said.

Suppé said she’d learned that having a physical problem doesn’t put an end to a person’s dreams — “you just have to try harder and use creativity.”

And “dreams and hope are the most precious thing we own,” she said.

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Wednesday, November 13, 2013 Nelson Star

Opinion

Editor: Kevin Mills Publisher: Karen Bennett

Flu shot benefits, hazards up for debate

Tom Fletcher’s column “Help the hospital, get a flu shot” is laughable with its lack of facts to support his idea that a flu shot actually prevents influenza and that vaccinating Health Care Workers (HCWs) will prevent its spread to patients.

So let’s look at two major facts: ingredients and evidence, that may contribute to the debate.

1. What are the ingredients in a flu shot?

Egg Albumin (Ovalbumin), Egg Protein, Formaldehyde or Formalin, Gentamicin, Hydrocortisone, Octoxynol-10, -Tocopheryl Hydrogen Succinate, Polysorbate 80, Sodium Deoxycholate, Sodium Phosphate and Thimerosal.

That’s to start with. Then the actual process of making a vaccine adds “degradation” products which include parts of decayed viruses or cells, foreign protein particles, DNA fragments and unknown bits

and pieces.

If you don’t know what these ingredients are, then why are you putting them into your body? I’ll tell you about two, formaldehyde and thimerosal.

Formaldehyde is toxic and is known to cause cancer. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classifies formaldehyde as a human carcinogen. (June 2004).

Thimerosal is a compound made up of approximately 50 per cent mercury. Mercury is the second most poisonous element known to man, next to uranium.

Two ppb mercury is the mandated limit in drinking water, 200 ppb mercury in liquid waste renders it a toxic hazard, 25,000 ppb is found in infant flu shots, 50,000 ppb is found in regular flu shots.

So, Mr. Fletcher, you were daft enough to shoot these toxins into yourself but then you wonder why Health Care Workers, infinitely more

knowledgeable than you, “defy common sense” in their refusal?

2. You say “I have found that their (HCWs) immunization reduces influenza transmission to patients.” Where did you find your evidence?

Over 200 viruses cause influenza and influenza-like illness which produce the same symptoms (fever, headache, aches and pains, cough and runny noses). Without laboratory tests, doctors cannot tell the two illnesses apart. Both last for days and rarely lead to death or serious illness. At best, vaccines might be effective against only influenza A and B, which represent about 10 per cent of all circulating viruses. Authors of a Cochrane review assessed all trials that compared vaccinated people with unvaccinated people.

The combined results of these trials showed that under ideal conditions (vaccine completely matching circulating vi-

ral configuration) 33 healthy adults need to be vaccinated to avoid one set of influenza symptoms.

In average conditions (partially matching vaccine) 100 people need to be vaccinated to avoid one set of influenza symptoms. Vaccine use did not affect the number of people hospitalized or working days lost but caused one case of Guillain-Barré syndrome (a major neurological condition leading to paralysis) for every one million vaccinations.

Fifteen of the 36 trials were funded by vaccine companies and four had no funding declaration. Our results may be an optimistic estimate because company-sponsored influenza vaccines trials tend to produce results favourable to their products and some of the evidence comes from trials carried out in ideal viral circulation and matching conditions and because the harms evidence base is limited.

The conclusion of a review to answer whether residents of Long Term Care Facilities are protected because HCWs have been vaccinated concludes: “We conclude there is no evidence that vaccinating HCWs prevents influenza in elderly residents in LTCFs. High quality RCTs are required to avoid risks of bias in methodology and conduct, and to test these interventions in combination.”

Not only does our Charter

of Rights and Freedoms prevent people being subjected to forced medication but the ethical standards of Medicine and Nursing endorse informed consent to medical treatment.

All physicians who advocate compulsory vaccines, particularly the Provincial Health Officer, are guilty of unethical behaviour.

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Untangling oil pipeline politics

eaction was swift and scattered after the “framework agreement” on new oil pipelines announced last week

by BC Premier Christy Clark and Alberta Premier Alison Redford.

First, here’s what it doesn’t mean.

“BC blinked,” according to one Toronto commentator, based on the popular notion that BC gave up its claim to a share of Alberta’s resource royalties from heavy oil. Clark never made such a claim, so it would be difficult to give it up.

Her often-repeated condition of a “fair share” of revenues from any new oil pipelines is purposely vague, but after repeated protests from Alberta, Clark clarified as far back as last June that provincial royalties are not on the table.

There is no constitutional way to make such a demand, a point Redford has made several times.

NDP leader Adrian Dix and the usual chorus of professional protesters claimed that Clark flip-flopped, opposing the Enbridge Northern Gateway proposal before

the election and then embracing it once she was re-elected.

This is also inaccurate. Clark’s five conditions were set out before the May election, demanding approval by a federal environmental review, “world-leading” spill prevention and response capability on land and at sea, meeting legal requirements to consult and share benefits with aboriginal communities, and the undefined “fair share” for BC Clark said numerous times during the campaign that the conditions have not been met, and made pessimistic noises about Northern Gateway, but she very carefully did not campaign against it.

The BC Liberal platform also endorsed a Kitimat-area oil refinery proposed by this newspaper’s owner, and Clark repeatedly referred to that sort of industrial expansion as one of the potential “fair share” components for BC The BC Liberal government made its opposition to Northern Gateway “as currently proposed” official on May 31, two weeks

after the election, in its final submission to the federal review panel.

If Clark had wanted to jump on the antipipeline bandwagon for political gain, that move could have been made earlier.

NDP environment critic Spencer Chandra Herbert said the BC government has taken the position that more oil will reach the West Coast, by rail if not by pipeline.

I’m not sure if or when that claim was made, but it’s true that rail shipments are already permitted.

Here’s what Redford and Clark agreed on.

Redford accepts BC’s five conditions, provincial royalties excluded, and Clark endorsed Redford’s proposed “Canadian Energy Strategy,” which BC rejected last year.

A draft of the strategy released last summer contains no specifics on how it would facilitate a pipeline project from Alberta to BC It talks about developing Canada’s energy reserves and at the same time somehow reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and promises a final version next spring.

Oh, and Quebec refuses to participate.

Ottawa has sole jurisdiction over interprovincial projects such as Northern Gateway and the proposal by Kinder Morgan Canada to expand the 60-year-old Trans Mountain pipeline to Burnaby and refineries in Washington.

If there is to be some extra revenue for BC from oil traffic, it could theoretically take the form of a toll on pipelines.

Redford pointed out the problem with that idea in her speech to an energy forum in Vancouver last week. She noted that 42 per cent of BC natural gas is piped through Alberta to markets. If BC can toll Alberta oil, the same could be done with BC gas.

None of BC’s five conditions has yet been met.

Legally, they don’t have to be, except for the one about accommodating aboriginal title.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalNews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Nelson Grans to Grans hosts its African Feast on Sunday, November 17 at Nelson United Church (602 Silica Street).

Doors open at 4:30 p.m., dinner at 5:30 p.m. The evening includes a silent auction, craft table and entertainment. Tickets are $15 to $20, sliding scale, for adults and $10 for children under 12, available at Cotton Creek Clothing (488 Baker Street). Proceeds go to the Stephen Lewis Foundation.

La Leche League Nelson provides breastfeeding information and support to moms and soon-to-be-moms. We meet at 1 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at The Family Place, 312 Silica St. Our next meeting is on November 18. For more details call 250-352-3583.

Jumbo Citizen’s Democracy Camp presents a special “camp dinner” on Friday, November 22. Enjoy some delicious campstyle food, and hear camp participants’ stories from the camp.

There will also be campfire Jumbo songs and an open mic. Everyone’s invited. It’s at 6:30 p.m. at the Nelson Seniors’ Centre (719 Vernon Street). Donations will be accepted for the ongoing campaign to Keep Jumbo Wild.

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Tell us about your upcoming event, email: reporter@nelsonstar.com at 5 p.m. outside Nelson City Hall to call for the closure of the US Army’s School of the Americas, which provides training for military personnel from Latin America. Peace advocates Bud Godderis and Natalie Voykin will speak at the event and lead singing and prayers.

Canadian Federation of University Women Nelson and District Club invites present, former and new members to join us for our November 23 general meeting at 9:30 a.m. at the Banquet Room of the New Grand Hotel. The guest speaker is P’nina Shames representing the Osprey Foundation. More info at https://sites.google. com/site/nelsoncfuw/20112012-programme Death Cafe — an informal gathering to share your thoughts about death — goes Tuesday, November 26, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Booksmyth, (338 Baker Street, downstairs). Everyone is welcome at this free event.

The circle of Habondia Lending Society is having our annual general meeting on Monday, December 2 from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Senior’s Co-ordinating Society (719 Vernon Street).

Come and learn about our new direction. Bring your ideas and creative energy. For more info call Pegasis at 250-229-4223.

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

Fundraisers The Grizzlies are holding a rugby fundraising banquet on November 16. Doors open at 6 p.m. Alligator Pie will cater and Val Kilmer and the New Coke will get people dancing. Their silent auction aims to help kids get out of the field. Tickets for the banquet are available at The Dock, Finley’s, The New Grand and by phoning Ed Vulcano at 250-551-3792

Casino Royale, a fundraiser for Kootenay Kids Society, returns on November 16 at the Prestige Lakeside Resort from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. This fun-filled evening will include casino favourites such as blackjack, 3-card poker, roulette and horse racing, as well as live music and James Bond impersonators.

Tickets are $20 and include $500 worth of starter poker chips. Get your ticket at Stuart’s News, Otter Books, The Bridge or Kootenay Kids Family Place.

Womaginarium, the Nelson and District Women’s Centre’s third annual fundraiser, goes Friday, November 29 at the Prestige Lakeside Resort. This carnival-style event will feature numerous local performers, including Lisel Forst, Bessie Wapp, Sydney Black and more.

Doors are at 7 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance at Mountain Baby, the Women’s Centre and Fairies Pyjamas.

West Kootenay EcoSociety is holding a raffle to win $200 gift certificates at five local outdoor stores (total value $1,000).

Raffle proceeds will be used to support programs such as the popular Conversation Café series, which will return in January 2014. Tickets are $5, available at participating stores: R.O.A.M, Valhalla Pure Outfitters, Boomtown Sports, Sacred Ride, and Gerick Cycle and Ski. The winner will be drawn on December 15.

Ongoing bottle drive in support of BEAKS Wild Bird Rehabilitation. Bottles/cans can be dropped off at The Nelson Animal Hospital.

Workshops Ellison’s Market free weekly Workshops on Saturday, November 16 from 10 to 11 a.m. is “Dysregulation.” Learn about dysregulation in the body and the effects that food have on your body functioning optimally.

Oxygen Art Centre courses open for both youth and adults!

Karen Guilbault is teaching a one-day workshops called Wet

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Craft Faires The 13th annual Baker Street Christmas Craft Fair opens Friday, November 15 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and continues Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Best Western. Admission is $2.

The second annual PreChristmas Art Show and Sale at the Old Church Hall (602 Kootenay Street) on Saturday, November 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Door Prizes. Tea and cookies. Participating artists include Graham Hurst, Karen Guilbault, Keira Zaslove, Marilyn McCombe, Sue Parr, Linda Kope, Ryan Kissinger, Helen Kissinger, Kimberley Hyatt, Fiona Brown.

The Kootenay Artisan Fair opens Friday, November 22 from noon to 7 p.m. and continues Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Prestige Lakeside Resort. More than 50 juried artisan vendors are involved in the fair and there will be live music throughout the weekend.

Balfour Hall’s Christmas Craft Faire is Saturday, November 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission (donations will be accepted for the Aimee Beaulieu Transition House).

Announcement Stepping Stones for Success, the Nelson-based homeless shelter servicing the West Kootenay area, is holding a blanket drive.

Between now and November 30, the shelter is requesting donations of sleeping bags, blankets, tents, winter coats, boots, toques, gloves and towels. Donations can be dropped off at 7–567 Ward Street.

The Craft connection/Gallery 378 is looking for new and exciting work to sell over the Christmas season and beyond. Pick up a jury form on our website, craftconnection.org, or from the store. We are looking especially for blown glass vases and cups/ goblets, slippers, clothing and lower priced jewellery.

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Film

The Kootenay Climbing Association presents Reel Rock 7 at the Shambhala Hall at Selkirk College’s Tenth Street Campus on November 14. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the film starts at 7:30 p.m. Admission is by donation.

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This week at the Nelson Civic Theatre: Thursday, November 14 at 7:30 p.m., catch Dirty Wars (PG), in which a journalist pursues the truth behind America’s covert wars. On November 15, 16, and 19, the 7 p.m. movie is Ender’s Game (PG-13), a race to save the world from alien attack, also showing at 1 p.m. Sunday. The late movie at 9:15 p.m., Bad Grandpa (R), is a multi-generational road trip romp, also showing at 7 p.m. Sunday.

Coming up on Thursday, November 21: Julia Louis-Dreyfuss in the comedy Enough Said at 7 p.m., followed by the original Hunger Games (2012) at 9:30 p.m., a chance to recap before a midnight sneak preview of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire! Details at civictheatre.ca.

The Nelson Civic Theatre offers its first “Monthly Member Monday” on November 18. The movie is 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Show your Civic Threatre membership for free admission into the film (or buy a membership for $25).

Equal parts travelogue, cultural history, and environmental parable, EcoSociety presents People of a Feather on November 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Nelson Civic Theatre. The film combines breathtaking imagery with heartwarming characters to tell the story of a people’s connection with nature, and their struggle to adapt to climate change.

Banff Mountain Film Festival makes its annual World Tour stop in Nelson from November 21 to 23, screening this year’s selection of outdoor adventure films beginning at 7 p.m. nightly at the Capitol Theatre. Tickets are $16 per night or $39 for a festival pass, available at Snowpack or the Capitol Theatre box office.

Theatre

Vancouver’s Theatre for Living presents Corporations in our Heads on Friday, November 15 at 7 p.m. above the Legion (402 Victoria Street, second floor). This interactive event investigates how corporate messages have planted themselves in our collective psyche, and how we can use theatre to remove them. Admission is $5 to $20, sliding scale.

The Capitol Kids presentation series begins with Dufflebag Theatre’s production of Robin Hood on Sunday, November 24 at 2 p.m. In their refreshing adaptation of this classic fairy tale, audience members are invited into the show to play the main parts. This unpredictable performance is a hilarious experience for all ages. Tickets are $12.50 or buy a pass to see all four shows in the kids series for $40. For details see capitoltheatre. bc.ca.

Elephant Mountain Music Theatre presents the music of Giacomo Puccini’s La Boheme (concert style) on Wednesday, November 27 at 8 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre. The performance will feature well-known local artists Julie Johnson Murray, Christina Nolan, Kevin Armstrong, Josh Murray and Michael Calledine with guests singers Yves Thibault from Montreal and Andrey Andreychik from Vancouver. Tickets are $20 for adults or $15

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Selkirk Pro-Musica presents Melody Diachun on Monday, November 18 at Shambhala Hall (Tenth Street Campus, Selkirk College Nelson). Doors open at 7 p.m., concert at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, available at Otter Books and at the door.

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Slocan Valley Historical Society presents “Postcards from the Valley’s Past” on Thursday, November 21, beginning at 7 p.m., at the Threads Guild building (old schoolhouse) at Perry Siding. Local historian and Nelson Star reporter Greg Nesteroff will be sharing his extensive collection of old Slocan Valley postcards from the past 120 years.

Literature

A young Renaissance man of Canadian literature, Jason Dewinetz, will read from his poems and speak about his awardwinning work as book designer, publisher, and typographer on Friday, November 22 at 7:30 p.m. at Oxygen Art Centre (320 Vernon Street, alley entrance). Dewinetz’s appearance, part of Oxygen’s Presentation Series, is free ($5 donation appreciated) and open to the public.

Talent contest

The L.V. Rogers grad class of 2014 is organizing the third annual Nelson’s Best Singer Contest.

The event will be held Friday, November 15 in the LVR Gym. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the event starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 and are available at Maglio’s Building Center and Bent Over Leather in Nelson. Tickets will also be sold at the door. If you would like to enter as a contestant please go to kootenaysbestsinger.

On Saturday, November 16 the Mir Lecture Series welcomes Dr. Jimmy Juma to speak on his experiences as the coordinator of the African Peace Building Institute at 7 p.m. at the Shambhala Hall on Nelson’s Tenth Street Campus. Tickets are available at the door and are $16 for adults and $13 for students/seniors.

Music

Yan Zombie Presents: Vancouver DJ Cure on Thursday, November 14 at Spiritbar. Doors open at 10 p.m. Cover is $5.

The After Work Dance Party on Friday, November 15 will feature drummer Rick Frye with Clinton Swanson and Friends at Finley's Irish Pub. Filling out the rhythm section will be Colin Spence on keys and Rob Fahie on bass. Show time is 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Cover is by donation. Put on your dancing shoes.

Recently establishing himself as one of Vancouver’s top dancehall selectors, DJ Dubconscious returns to the Spiritbar on Friday, November 15. Don’t miss this full night of reggae and dancehall vibes. Cover is $10 at the door On Saturday, November 16 from 1 to 3 p.m.

Ellison's Cafe Acoustic Unplugged Sessions presents Jan Van Gold with Hunter Stanway followed by Eli and Dylan from Selkirk music program.

Mrs. Strange and The Magpies play Saturday, November 16 at the Dam Inn Pub (3126 Station Road, South Slocan). Both bands are made up of students from the Selkirk Music Program. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door, or $8 in advance at the Dam Inn. The Nelson Overture Concert Series continues with Borealis String Quartet on Sunday, November 17 at the Capitol Theatre. One of the most dynamic world-class ensembles of its generation, Borealis has received international

Vancouver’s Bocephus King plays Vallican Whole (3762 Little Slocan Road) on Friday, November 22. Tickets are $10 in advance at vallicanwhole.com or $12 at the door.

Local rock band Sunshine Drive welcomes winter at the second annual Snowmotion event at Spiritbar on Friday, November 22.

Doors open at 8 p.m.

On Friday, November 22 Greg McPherson (Winnipeg) and guests Kill City Kids (Vancouver) play a live-to-air concert in the basement of the Kootenay Co-Op Radio Station. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10.

Grandtheft will be spinning at Spiritbar on Saturday, November 23. Doors open at 10 p.m. First 100 tickets are $10 at the Hume Hotel front desk.

Cottonwood Singers directed by Kathleen Neudorf presents Music for a November's Evening on Sunday, November 24 at 7 p.m. at St. Saviour's Pro-Cathedral. The choir will be joined by Lalin, directed by Allison Girvan and Ananta, a newly formed trio of sopranos Allison Girvan, Noemi Kiss and Kathleen Neudorf. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for seniors and are available at Otter Books and Gericks Cycle and Ski. Juno-winning hip hop artist Shad is on tour to support his new LP Flying Colours and makes a stop at Spiritbar on Thursday, November 28.

We Are the City will open the show. Doors open at 10 p.m. Tickets are $15 at the Hume Hotel or ticketweb.ca.

At the pub

Finley’s Irish Pub hosts a rock ‘n’ roll jam night Tuesdays from 8 p.m. to midnight.

Come play live music with Estavan and Malik.

Finley’s Irish Pub hosts Karaoke on Wednesday and Sunday nights from 9 p.m. to close.

Spiritbar hosts Top Spin Thursdays, a free weekly ping pong tournament with prizes each week. Doors open at 8 p.m. for registration and the tournaments begin at 8:30 p.m.

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Following last week’s break and enter at the Salmo Hotel cold beer and wine store, the village detachment is asking for help to identify the male perpetrator.

At 4 a.m. on November 5, a lone male broke into the Fourth Street store through a locked front door, according to Cpl. Riordan Bellman, of the Salmo Kootenay Boundary regional detachment.

The man was in the store for a few minutes, giving him time to steal cigarettes and liquor before exiting the location through the same front door.

Police have seized a copy of the store’s surveillance tape and if anyone has information, they are asked to contact the Salmo RCMP at 250-357-2212 or Crimestoppers.

Another open case in the village, is the theft of a soldier’s helmet that was pried off the cenotaph outside the Salmo Legion mid-September.

No new information has surfaced on a possible suspect, confirmed Bellman.

Irma Browning, with the Legion, said that one of their members first noticed the theft on September 13, and the helmet had been there the previous day. The helmet was affixed to the cenotaph by one inch by quarter inch steel, and was pried off.

The helmet was in the style used in the First Word War until the end of the Korean war, said Browning.

“This helmet could have belonged to a brave soldier,” she said, adding, “Be brave and courageous and return it to the legion. Leave it at the front steps and we will not ask any questions.”

Even with the help of a forensics identification team from Nelson, incidents involving deliberate damage to Salmo village property during the summer months remain unsolved.

“No suspects have been identified,” said Bellman.

Charges have been forwarded on a female youth regarding graffiti vandalism, he explained.

“But in relation to other damage no suspects have been identified,” Bellman continued. “But the case can always be re-opened if somebody is.”

In an unrelated case, the Salmo Village hall was closed for two days in late October for safety reasons in relation to verbal threats.

“The Nelson police department has an open file on this incident,” confirmed Bellman.

“There is a male suspect known to police and the Nelson police are discussing the file with crown counsel for a resolution.”

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Police warning the public

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On November 9, police received another report of an attempted Internet scam.

The call display associated to these calls read “out of the area.”

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The victim was asked to turn their computers on so that the caller could install a program to repair the problems.

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Drafts are often small cracks around windows and doors, but there are many other places where drafts can form. Knowing some of the less visible spots where drafts come from may help you to seal out unwanted cold air more effectively.

Attic Homes that feature attics with pull-down stairs tend to be drafty. In such homes, a large hole is cut out of the ceiling so residents can access the attic. So instead of thick insulation, these homes may only have a sheet of plywood blocking your interior space from the outdoors, as many attics are directly vented to the roof. To determine if there is a leak, turn on the attic light, close the attic door, and check to see if you can see the light on from below. If you can, then there is a gap letting both the light and air escape.

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Slocan’s cenotaph was rededicated during Remembrance Day ceremonies Monday in a new location where it’s expected to anchor a town square.

Local Royal Canadian Legion president Pat Ashton says the move also restores the war memorial to its original prominence in the community.

“When the cenotaph was put on its original site, Main Street was the main thoroughfare and people knew what it was for,” he says. “As times changed, and our main corridor switched to Harold Street, it blended in with the residential area and newcomers didn’t know what it was.”

Ashton counts himself among the latter. When he and his wife first came to town, they thought the cenotaph was on private property, since it was located between two houses near the intersection of Delany and Main, and felt uncomfortable taking a closer look.

The idea of moving it to the old school grounds on Harold Street was first proposed about three years ago, but didn’t come to fruition until last month.

“We felt it was best to move it to a more prominent spot,” Ashton says. “If you’re going to remember somebody, you should have it in a place where people at least realize what it’s all about.”

He says planning the move took about two months, but the actual relocation only required about an hour and went even more smoothly than expected.

It turned out the base only consisted of a thin wall of cement which was easy to chip off. Once boxed up, the village’s forklift scooped the monument up and transported it to its new cement foundation four blocks away.

The move was accomplished with the help of volunteers but still cost about $2,100, of which the Legion hopes to recoup half through Veterans Affairs Canada.

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Local Royal Canadian Legion president Pat Ashton speaks during the reGreg Nesteroff photo dedication ceremony. a wall created with the names of Slocan Valley soldiers.

The move, made with village council’s blessing, was not without controversy. It was panned by those who felt the cenotaph’s original location was as sacred as the monument itself.

“Anytime you move a war memorial you get a certain amount of resistance,” Ashton admits.

“People are attached to it and we respect that. By no means did we want to upset anybody, but unfortunately that does happen.”

He believes, however, that the debate has quietened down and adds that they intend to honour the families who looked after the site over the years.

The granite monument bears the names of two soldiers from Slocan killed during the First

World War: Thomas Holt and James Robert Armstrong were both single miners who enlisted at Victoria on June 5, 1916.

Holt, born in Waterbech, Scotland to John and Jemima Holt, joined the 7th Battalion of the Canadian Infantry. He was killed May 20, 1918 at age 22 and is buried at Etaples military cemetery in Pas de Calais, France.

Armstrong, born in Slocan to Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Armstrong, belonged to the 2nd Mounted Rifles of the Canadian Infantry. He died April 9, 1917 at age 19 and was buried at the Vimy memorial at Pas de Calais.

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The streak is over.

The Nelson Leafs lost their first game in regulation time on Sunday afternoon in Creston against the Thunder Cats — and it wasn’t a squeaker.

After suffering two straight overtime losses at home, the Leafs travelled to Creston on Sunday and were dominated 9-3.

That gave Nelson three losses this weekend, having previously gone undefeated in regulation time all season long.

Against the Cats, Carson Willans, Austin Seaman and Linden Horswill scored for the Leafs.

The Creston Valley team notched four in the first period and then again in the second with their ninth goal coming in the third.

On Saturday night, the local squad held a 3-1 lead early in the third period, but were still handed their second overtime loss this weekend when they took on the Spokane Braves at the Nelson and District Community Complex.

Tying it up in the third, the Braves couldn’t beat Nelson in regulation but an unassisted goal

by Spokane defenceman Kyle Davis made it a 4-3 final.

Spokane was on the board first late in the opening period as Tyler Wilkerson got it past Leafs netminder Brad Rebagliati. Tanner

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Nelson Leafs forward Austin Lindsay battles Princeton Posse’s Dalton Dubetz during Friday’s 6-5 overtime Kirsten Hildebrand photo loss. The Leafs lost all three weekend games.

Stolz and Coleman Macdonald assisting.

Just 30 seconds later Leafs Linden Horswill made it 1-1 from Darnel St. Pierre and Carson Willans. Horswill struck again early in the second from Travis Wellman and Willans and it was 2-1 after 40.

Linden Horswill had a three-point night with a goal and two assists.

Despite the offensive effort, the Leafs lost 4-3 against Spokane in a second straight game heading into overtime.

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The Leafs looked to have the game in hand when 15 seconds into the third the Leafs extended their lead to 3-1 as the Wellman, Willans and Horswill trio struck again — this time Wellman scored the goal.

But the Braves commanded the game from then on. Stolz got a powerplay goal with 17:13 left in the third and Adam Shaner tied it up with just over 14 minutes left.

It took into the second overtime period for the game decision

by Braves Davis as the clock was winding down.

In the first game of the weekend on home ice, Nelson dropped a 6-5 overtime decision to Princeton.

Carson Willans scored first making it 1-0 soon after the puck dropped.

But the Posse’s Devan Suidy tied it up with about eight minutes left in the first and Kurtis Coburn got the go ahead goal soon after.

Leafs Nolan Percival tied it up off a pass from Robson Cramer but as the clock ran out on the first period, Princeton’s Jon Thompson

scored unassisted making it 3-2 Posse.

The second period was fast paced with good puck movement and the Leafs tied it up again just over a minute into play. Travis Wellman scored, followed by a tally for Horswill to give the home team a 4-3 lead.

But Princeton would not go quietly.

Coburn got his second goal of the night on the power play and it was again tied with 6:18 left in the second period.

The back and forth battle continued into the third as Wellman put the Leafs ahead 5-4 thanks to a nice breakaway goal.

But that’s all the offence Nelson could muster.

The Posse’s Destin Robinson scored unassisted and shorthanded on a goalie giveaway to tie the game at five.

Tyler Moffat between the pipes made a key save with only 26 seconds to keep the Leafs alive into overtime, but less than a minute into extra time, Suidy roofed it, sealing the 6-5 win for Princeton.

Doug Birks Division TEAM GP W L T OTL P Kamloops 21 16 5 0 0 32 Chase 21 11 8 0 2 24 100 Mile House 22 10 9 0 3 23 Sicamous 21 9 10 0 2 20 Revelstoke 21 6 13 0 2 14 Okanagan Division TEAM GP W L T OTL P Kelowna 22 16 5 0 1 33 Osoyoos 22 12 10 0 0 24 Summerland 21 10 10 0 1 21 N. Okanagan 19 8 10 0 1 17 Princeton 19 7 11 0 1 15

Leaf Stats PLAYER Travis Wellman Alec Wilkinson Carson Willans Darnel St. Pierre Linden Horswill Aaron Dunlap Brandon Sookro Cole Arcuri Tyler Garcia Robson Cramer Nolan Percival J.J. Beitel Matthew Naka Blair Andrews Bryce Nielson

GP 20 20 20 20 13 20 20 20 19 18 19 10 10 19 5

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GOALTENDERS Tyler Moffatt Brad Rebagliati Adam Maida

GP 13 5 4

W-L-T AVG SV% 10-3-0 2.70 .900 3-1-0 3.11 .899 2-0-1 2.84 .889

LEAFS HOCKEY

AWAY FRI. NOV. 15th 7:00 PM vs.

Princeton Posse

AWAY SAT. NOV. 16th 7:35 PM vs.

Osoyoos Coyotes

HOME WED. NOV. 20th 7:00 PM vs.

Grand Forks Border Bruins

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TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE NELSON PEE WEE HOUSE TOURNAMENT NOVEMBER 15-17, 2013

GAME 1 • Fri Nov 15 CIVIC GAME 2 • Fri Nov 15 CIVIC GAME 3 • Fri Nov 15 CIVIC GAME 4 • Fri Nov 15 NDCC GAME 5 • Fri Nov 15 CIVIC GAME 6 • Fri Nov 15 CIVIC GAME 7 • Fri Nov 15 NDCC GAME 8 • Fri Nov 15 CIVIC

• 8:30am - 10:00am • 10:15am - 11:45am • 12:00pm - 1:30pm • 1:30pm - 3:00pm • 1:45pm - 3:15pm • 5:30pm - 7:00pm • 6:30pm - 8:00pm • 7:15pm - 8:45pm

Drop the puck

• Kelowna Predators (Home) vs Nelson (Visiting) • Penticton (H) vs Castlegar (V) • North Okanagan (H) vs Kaslo (V) • Cranbrook (H) vs Vernon (V) • Kelowna Canucks (H) vs GTMA Falcons (V) • Kelowna Ice Hawks (H) vs Grand Forks (V) • Nelson (H) vs Cranbrook (V) • Castlegar (H) vs Kelowna Canucks (V)

GAME 9 • Sat Nov 16 NDC • 8:00am - 9:30am GAME 10 • Sat Nov 16 CIVIC • 9:30am - 11:00am GAME 11 • Sat Nov 16 NDCC • 9:45am - 11:15am GAME 12 • Sat Nov 16 CIVIC • 11:15am - 12:45pm GAME 13 • Sat Nov 16 NDCC • 11:30am - 1:00pm GAME 14 • Sat Nov 16 CIVIC • 1:00pm - 2:30pm GAME 15 • Sat Nov 16 NDCC • 1:15pm - 2:45pm GAME 16 • Sat Nov 16 CIVIC • 2:45pm - 4:15pm GAME 17 • Sat Nov 16 CIVIC • 4:30pm - 6:00pm GAME 18 • Sat Nov 16 NDCC • 5:45pm - 7:15pm

• Vernon (H) vs Kelowna Canucks (V) • Kaslo (H) vs Kelowna Ice Hawks (V) • GTMA Falcons (H) vs Penticton (V) • Grand Forks (H) vs North Okanagan (V) • Nelson (H) vs Vernon (V) • Castlegar (H) vs GTMA Falcons (V) • Kaslo (H) vs Grand Forks (V) • Kelowna Predators (H) vs Cranbrook (V) • Penticton (H) vs Kelowna Canucks (V) • North Okanagan (H) vs Kelowna Ice Hawks (V)

GAME 19 • Sun Nov 17 NDCC • 7:15am - 8:45am GAME 20 • Sun Nov 17 CIVIC • 7:15am - 8:45am GAME 21 • Sun Nov 17 NDCC • 9:00am - 10:30am GAME 22 • Sun Nov 17 CIVIC • 9:00am - 10:30am GAME 23 • Sun Nov 17 NDCC • 10:45am - 12:15pm GAME 24 • Sun Nov 17 CIVIC • 10:45am - 12:15pm GAME 25 • Sun Nov 17 NDCC • 12:30pm - 2:30pm

• 1st Place vs 4th • 2nd Place vs 3rd • 11th Place vs 12th • 9th Place vs 10th • 7th Place vs 8th • 5th Place vs 6th • Winner # 19 vs # 20

Pool 1: Nelson • Cranbrook Kelowna Predators Vernon Pool 2: Castlegar Kelowna Canucks Penticton • GTMA Falcons

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College squad wins both games against TWU

Pair of road victories The Selkirk College men’s hockey program raised some eyebrows when they opened the 2013/14 BC Intercollegiate Hockey League road schedule with a pair of losses in Kamloops and Burnaby two weeks ago. But the Saints used this weekend’s trip to Langley to end any speculation that they couldn’t get the job done away from home, topping Trinity Western University by 6-1 and 8-2 scores on Friday and Saturday respectively.

In the weekend opener Selkirk burst out to a 4-0 lead after 20 minutes and never looked back. Mason Spear opened the scoring for the visitors off a netfront scramble early in the frame and Darnell Dyck, Cody Fidgett and Connor McLaughlin added tallies of their own before intermission.

James Prigione picked up the win in goal with a 19-save performance, while Harry Fredeman allowed six goals on 42 shots in the loss.

On Saturday, the teams fought through a much closer first period, with Saints goals from Logan Proulx and Markus McCrea being countered by a power-play effort from TWU’s Jamey Kreller.

But Selkirk blew things open in the middle frame, as Ryan Procyshyn scored the first regular season goal by a Saints defenceman before Jackson Garrett and Thomas Hardy added on to increase the lead to four.

Connor McLaughlin then converted on a third period penalty shot before Cody Fidgett and Jared Seutter put the score beyond reach.

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A proposed indoor climbing facility has secured several corporate backers including Kootenay Co-op (above) and Submitted photos Valhalla Pure (below).

Design for new facility finalized

Climbing gym advances The Kootenay Climbing Association is moving ahead with plans to build a new indoor climbing gym in Nelson after finalizing the design of the facility.

Following a discussion and feedback phase with the local community, it has now been confirmed that the facility will be constructed at the Selkirk College Mary Hall gymnasium on the Tenth Street Campus in Nelson.

The facility will include bouldering and roped climbing areas catering to all ages and abilities.

Following dedicated fundraising efforts, the community has stepped forward and contributed almost half of the $120,000 goal, with a number of local businesses signing on as major corporate sponsors, including Valhalla Pure and the Kootenay Co-op.

Fundraising efforts will continue throughout the fall and winter with the goal of raising a further $65,000. The association plans to open the facility in the winter 2014.

As part of ongoing fundraising and to celebrate the efforts made so far, The Kootenay Climbing Association will present Reel Rock 7 at the Shambhala Hall at the Tenth Street Campus on November 14.

“We will be making detailed plans for this season after the 14th of November, so we need the community to come out and contribute,” KCA President Shawn Tasker said.

Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. before the film commences at 7:30 p.m. Admission is by donation or free for attendees who sign up as “Wallbuilders.”

For more information contact Shawn Tasker at info@kootenayclimbing.com.

SELKIRK WILDERNESS SKIING

COMMENCES 2013/14 OPERATIONS On December 1st, 2013 Selkirk Wilderness Skiing of Meadow Creek, B.C., will commence its thirty-nineth year of operation on Meadow Mountain. The upcoming season will mark the twenty-eighth anniversary of The Signage Plan, a community and government sponsored agreement which provides closure of the snowcat trails and skiing terrain tenured to Selkirk Wilderness Skiing by the Province of British Columbia.

The Signage Plan is supported by HeliCat Canada, the B.C. Snowmobile Federation, the Canada West Ski Areas Association, the Nelson Snogoers, the provincial government, and the residents of Kaslo and the Lardeau Valley. It includes the posting of signs which identify snowmobile access routes in and out of the “Back Meadows”, the area designated for public winter use on Meadow Mountain during the closure, and signs which identify the snowcat trails closed to the public from December 1st until mid April.

Selkirk Wilderness Skiing is committed to continued winter access to the area of traditional public use in the “Back Meadows”. Snowmobilers, skiers and snowboarders from our region have cooperated well with The Signage Plan over the years, and we truly appreciate the assistance from local users in educating

visitors from beyond the Kootenays about the plan. Compliance with the signage is critical to our continued and safe operation: the snowcat trails are steep, winding, and narrow, and many are “one way” only. Indiscriminate use of the snowcat trails and the skiing terrain could result in a serious collision between a snowmobile and a skier, or a snowmobile and a snowcat, or other mishaps.

Selkirk Wilderness Skiing was the first snowcat skiing operation of its kind in the world. We employ many local people and generate many economic benefits for the community. The support of our community has contributed significantly to these local benefits, and to the safety and enjoyment of our guests and other winter users of Meadow Mountain.

The signage will be removed in early to mid April and a notice regarding the exact date will be posted in the Nelson Star in mid March.

If more information is required regarding The Signage Plan please contact Selkirk Wilderness Skiing at 250-366-4424 or at info@selkirkwilderness.com.

Selkirk Wilderness Skiing Ltd.

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Volunteers help residents of Mountain Lake

Visiting with seniors

A group of volunteers spent the day with seniors from Mountain Lakes, a valued experience by all.

Submitted photo

The residents at Mountain Lake Seniors Community had some welcome visitors on Saturday, November 2.

A group of local individuals and families teamed up to share some of their time and company with the folks who live at the senior home.

“Volunteers are an integral part of the care team at Mountain Lake providing invaluable services to our residents and tenants,” said Randine Arnesen, volunteer coordinator.

The volunteers brought with them handmade artwork, as well as flowers that were donated by Save-On-Foods in Nelson.

“Volunteers assist with many life enrichment

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Lauren Jenny Dr. Michael Spizawka, Heston Brennan

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Utilizing the services of a good Mortgage Broker ensures you get the best product and rate for your needs. A Mortgage Broker has access to numerous lenders and those lenders depend on Mortgage Brokers to support their needs to lend money they have available.

As a Mortgage Broker I am continually informed from numerous lenders on their product offerings and criteria for lending.

It is my job to place your mortgage with the appropriate lender that full fills your needs. Many variables come into play when making this decision: rate, term, product flexibility and of course the criteria to qualify based on each lenders policies.

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programs at Mountain Lake such as bingo and other games, teas, birthdays and other celebrations, outings, music programs, arts and crafts,” Arnesen said.

“Visiting with residents on a one-to-one basis for a cup of tea, a walk in the hall or a game of cards is also a much needed service that volunteers contribute.”

Mountain Lake Seniors Community, located in upper Fairview, is home to 130 Nelson and area elders. It is a campus of care with 90 complex-care rooms and 40 one-bedroom, assisted-living suites.

Anyone interested in volunteering can contact the coordinator at 250-352-2600, extension 115.

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Why should you visit an Osteopathic Practitioner?

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Osteopathic treatment is a hands-on manual therapy which aims to treat physical pain (joints, muscles, sports injuries, pain due to chronic conditions, post surgery etc). The treatment is individualized, safe, non-invasive and involves a wide range of techniques including joint mobilization, positional release, deep tissue massage, myofascial release and stretching.

I follow the principles that the body works as a whole, functions in context and has its own healing mechanisms - treatment aims to optimize the conditions and body functioning for this to occur effectively.

This philosophy alongside a highly trained sense of palpation (touch) allows for thorough and effective assessment and treatment from a holistic perspective.

I believe that people strive to be in control of their health. I place a lot of emphasis on explanation and understanding of the sources of pain, patterns of dysfunctions and the logic behind specific treatment techniques, exercises and lifestyle advice.

There is always time to enhance knowledge of your body function and health during your visit. If you understand your pain and how to tackle it you can recover effectively and prevent future problems!

So if you’re looking for an individualized, holistic approach and want to take control of your health then Osteopathy is for you!

Financial Advisor

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Are you looking for a way to add both income and growth potential to your investment portfolio?

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Maybe you should consider dividend-paying stocks.

What are dividends? They’re the portion of profits companies pay out to shareholders. Typically larger, well-established companies pay dividends – usually quarterly, semi-annually or annually. Younger or smaller companies may not pay dividends because they prefer to reinvest their profits in the company to further growth.

When you invest in shares that pay dividends, you have the potential to receive a stream of income while your investment may potentially increase in value. That means dividendpaying stocks can help meet your income requirements and potentially boost your wealth – if you’re willing to take on more risk. However, keep in mind that dividends can be increased, decreased or eliminated at any point without notice.

An investment in dividend-paying stocks doesn’t mean you have to go overboard on risk.

While stocks are inherently more risky than conservative, interest-generating investments, sticking to dividend-paying shares of blue chip companies can help you manage that risk.

There are more advantages to dividend investing than you might think. In addition to producing a stream of income, dividend-paying investments can be less vulnerable to rising interest rates than some other income investments. Plus, dividend payments have the potential to rise as company earnings grow, while interest payments from most investments remain static.

Dividend-paying stocks can also help reduce the overall volatility of your equity portfolio.

Although past performance is not a guarantee of future results, price moves of these stocks historically have been less than those of non-dividend-paying equities. Because of their income potential, investors are less likely to sell these stocks in turbulent markets, which can temper price swings.

There’s also an income tax advantage. Dividends from Canadian corporations are eligible for the dividend tax credit, which reduces the tax you pay on income from these shares. Interest income, on the other hand, is fully taxable. For more information, please consult your tax professional.

How do you pick suitable dividend-paying stocks? Consider investing in companies that are capable of generating an uninterrupted stream of dividends, perhaps with the potential of increases down the road. Here are some possibilities to consider: • Large, blue chip companies with good cash flow and profit histories • Companies that have a solid record of paying uninterrupted dividends • Companies that have consistently raised their dividends However, never invest in a company simply because it offers a good dividend. The longevity of that dividend and the health of the share price can depend upon whether the business is sound and has good prospects for the future.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

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Business

Lodge closes doors The WhiteHouse Backpacker Lodge, one of Nels on’s award-winning hostels, closed for good at the beginning of November.

The building has sold and will re-open with a different use.

The WhiteHouse hosted more than 6,000 visitors to Nelson during its seven years of operation, many of whom stayed on to become permanent residents.

Owner Steve Mayer (bottom left) and the last crew of the White House are saying goodbye. The house was the original home of one of the captains of the Kootenay Lake paddle wheeler, the SS Kokanee.

Dana Heidke photo

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Why is body composition important?

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I believe that body composition is one of the most overlooked, yet highly important facets of living a healthy lifestyle. I am often asked “what is the best diet/way to eat and what is the best exercise program for me?” The truth is that the answer is different for every single one of us. I believe that one of the best tools to determine if a new exercise regime or style of eating is right for you is through analyzing body composition. Too many of us are caught up in what digits the weight scale throws at us, where lower numbers are good and higher numbers are bad. If only it was so simple.

However, a good quality body composition analysis (BCA) is able to identify if what someone is losing (or gaining) is fat, muscle or water. Not only that, but it can also determine if that water is inside the cell (healthier) or outside the cell.

I will use the example of 2 of my patients who were on different diets and different exercise programs to demonstrate the importance. Both of them lost 5 pounds on the scale in one month. After performing a BCA, patient #1, exercising 5 days a week and eating a balanced diet, had lost 15 lbs of fat and gained 10 lbs of muscle; patient #2, not exercising and trying a calorie reduced diet only, had lost 7 lbs of muscle and gained 2 lbs of fat. It is quite easy to see the difference and that patient #1 is on a healthier program and more likely to have better long term results if they maintain their new lifestyle changes. The 10 lbs of gained muscle means that patient #1 can now eat a minimum of 500 calories more per day and still maintain the lost weight because muscle tissue burns more calories at rest than fat tissue. Knowing what is happening to the makeup of your body can allow you to determine what works best for your body and help you make healthier lifestyle decisions.

It is important to keep in mind that not all BCA’s are equal. The testing for BCA is painless and quick. If you are interested in BCA or you have any questions you can contact me at my office.

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Through meditation, breathing exercises (called pranayams); you can banish your stress and lead a healthy life. It is one of the best remedies known to humankind, for curing chronic ailments that are otherwise difficult to be cured by other medications. People suffering from backaches and arthritis are often suggested to do physical postures and poses (called asanas) that concentrate on providing exercise to the muscles at the strategic locations. Pranayams are the best exercises to increase the capacity of your lungs.

Yoga originated in India and typically means ‘union’ between the body, mind and spirit. The ultimate aim of practicing Yoga is to create a balance between the body and the mind and to attain self-enlightenment. In order to accomplish it, Yoga makes use of different movements, breathing exercises, relaxation technique and meditation. Yoga is associated with a healthy and lively lifestyle with a balanced approach to life.

Each person’s yoga practice is very personal. The goal of yoga is not to be able to put your foot behind your head or to balance your entire body on one hand. Yoga is about releasing goals and releasing preconceived ideas of what your body can and cannot do. We breath, we move, we listen to our bodies, we work to be more calm, more centered, more energized.

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The 3rd annual Kootenay Kids Society fundraiser, Casino Royale will take place on Saturday, November 16 at the Prestige Lakeside Resort from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m This fun-filled evening will include casino favourites such as blackjack, blackjack switch, red dog, war, 3-card poker, roulette and horse racing as well as live music by No More Madness and featuring James Bond impersonators to add to the atmosphere. All proceeds from the event will go to supporting Kootenay Kids programs and services.

“This evening supports the work we do to serve the needs of children, families and caregivers in Nelson and

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PROFESSIONALS If you are interested in participating in our next edition of Ask the Professionals contact Laura or Luree at 250-352-1890

Can you move with your child after you’ve split from your ex?

Say you and your ex are guardians with an agreement or court order about parenting arrangements or contact, but now you want to move. Maybe you want to move from Nelson to Vancouver, or even Toronto, for a better job or because you’re getting married to someone who lives there.

You hope to make a better life for yourself and your child. But moving will also likely significantly affect your child’s relationship with your ex or other people important in your child’s life.

If your ex agrees, you can go ahead with the move.

But what if he or she doesn’t agree? B.C.’s new Family Law Act (which came into effect on March 18, 2013) has rules that apply.

In most cases, you now have to notify your ex and any other person with “contact” (defined in the new rules), in writing, of the proposed move at least 60 days ahead of time.

To encourage out-of-court solutions, all of you have to use best efforts to cooperate to resolve any issues the relocation poses. If you can sort this out before the date of your planned relocation, your move can go ahead.

But your ex, as the other guardian, can apply to court within 30 days after your written notice to prevent the move.

If you end up in court, somewhat different rules come into play, depending on whether or not you and your ex have substantially equal “parenting time” (i.e. share parental responsibilities pretty much equally).

Basically, if you mostly carried the load and your child has mostly lived with you post-split, your chances of being allowed to move are greater – if your proposed move is in good faith, and you’ve come up with reasonable arrangements to preserve your ex’s relationship with your child. Unless your ex can show that the move wouldn’t be in your child’s best interests, the new rules then presume your child would be better off moving with you. But there’s no such presumption if you and your ex had substantially equal parenting time.

The new rules introduce a whole new vocabulary to try and make sorting out family disputes, including relocation cases, less hostile – like “guardian” and “parenting arrangement” and “contact” (rather than who gets custody and access, which implies a winner and a loser).

What’s in the child’s best interests continues to be the key factor in deciding these types of cases.

It’s important to know that the new rules don’t apply to federal Divorce Act proceedings, arrangements or orders for custody and access (the terms used there). Any move with your child involving a change of those custody and access arrangements would need court approval, which would be decided under that law.

The circumstances of individual relocation cases vary widely. They tend to be difficult, emotional cases, and the outcome is often hard to predict. Only some highlights of the new rules are touched on here. If you, or your ex, wants to move with your child, seek legal help promptly.

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Christine Pearson

There are many factors to consider before taking on one of the biggest investments you’ll make in your life. One of the first things to do is to get pre-qualification for a mortgage. This will enable you to know what price range is available to you, and it offers a great starting point, when compiling your “wish list”; & differentiating between needs and wants.

The second thing to consider would be location. Decide if it’s important to be close to work, schools, and factor in what other amenities are high on your list of priorities.

What features in a home are important to you? I moved here from a place that didn’t experience as much winter and I underestimated the value of a mud room and garage, they are now on my list! Decide what the deal breakers are for you.

Once you find a place that you’re interested in; visit it at different times’ of the day to get an idea of noise, traffic, & factors that you may not have thought of. Look at the other properties around and take note of their condition. If the other homes are well maintained, this will help keep your property value up. Talk to the neighbors and find out if it’s a friendly area with a sense of community.

Look at recent newspaper archives to find out if any proposed changes are in the works for the area. Get a home inspection, and ask the sellers questions about past improvements. Find out if they discovered any tricky issues when they did the improvements. Ask for utility bills to get a clear idea of costs throughout the year.

Don’t end up house poor. Try living for a few months on a pretend mortgage payment plan and see how it goes. When finally purchasing, factor in your closing costs.

Working with a Realtor* can assist you when navigating through these difficult issues. If you are contemplating making a move, please consider my services; or if you would like to pose a question; please e-mail me, Christine@christinepearson.ca

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the area,” said Valerie Warmington, executive director for Kootenay Kids Society. “We really appreciate the support of the people in our community and encourage everyone to come to this event, have fun and support kids in our region.”

Admission to Casino Royale includes $500 worth of starter poker chips and appetizers.

Tickets for the event are $20 and can be purchased at Stuart’s News, Otter Books, The Bridge and at Kootenay Kids Family Place.

For more information on Kootenay Kids Society or the event call 250-3526678.

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The deadline is fast approaching; you must register by Dec 13, 2013.

After that the price will be going up significantly. The deadline to install a new gas furnace or boiler is Dec 31, 2013, in order to access the $800 rebate.

If you live outside of city limits the price is $35, if you reside inside it is $60. The best thing to do, since there are deadlines and other important dates to be aware of, is to call me and I can help you through the process.

I can explain the benefits of the home energy assessment, on-bill financing and how this may be your last chance at some great rebates.

Almost 400 Nelson area residents have registered in the EcoSave program to date, call today to find out how you can start saving energy and saving money!

FortisBC Electric Customers:

To register for the Kootenay Energy Diet, call 250-368-1918 or register online at fortisbc.com/energydiet

Nelson Hydro Customers:

To register for EcoSave, contact Carmen Proctor 250-509-2021, cproctor@nelson.ca, or visit nelson.ca/ecosave.

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Award winner New Denver wildlife photographer Jesse Schpakowski won third place in a photo competition hosted by the BC SPCA. Schpakowski’s photo of a black bear cub chewing on a leaf was recognized in the “Wild Settings” category (there was also a “backyard habitats” category).

Nearly 700 photos from across BC were submitted and entry fees helped raise $3,900 for the BC SPCA Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre. Schpakowski, the contest’s only Kootenay-based winner, sells postcard versions of his wildlife photos in shops around New Denver. More of his work can be seen at Jesse Schpakowski photo

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Wednesday, November 13, 2013 Nelson Star

Nursing student promotes healthy lifestyle

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Trying to take a preventative approach Caitlin Marynowski Nelson Star Contributor

The proposed health care cuts in Kaslo are undoubtedly frightening for some. But with Thanksgiving recently come and gone, I have been reflecting on why I am thankful for living in the Kootenays and what it means for our health and health care.

Let’s take a moment to

think about what health care really is.

As much as we need access to doctors, nurses, hospitals, walk-in clinics and emergency rooms when we are ill or injured, an essential and often overlooked part of our health care system is health promotion.

This means instead of waiting until people are sick to provide care,

actions can be taken to prevent people from getting sick in the first place.

For example, preventable health problems such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, obesity, stroke, depression, mood disorders and disruptive sleep patterns can all be combatted with one simple action — exercise. While our government does

take some responsibility for health promotion, it is often left up to the individual — and that is why I am thankful for living in the Kootenays.

We are extremely privileged to live in an area where we have four absolutely amazing seasons in which we can promote our own health and prevent chronic disease. The possibili-

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THINK LOCAL FIRST When you support local business, those businesses in turn support local organizations and causes who depend on local business support for their success. Local businesses provide in-kind donations, cash donations and indispensible contributions to many organizations within our communities. Locally owned businesses build strong neighbourhoods by sustaining communities, linking neighbours and by contributing to local causes.

As consumers, we have the power to shape our community by shopping local! Isn’t that an amazing thought?

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“Nelson Youth Soccer relies heavily on the support of our local business community.

We are so lucky in this community to have such generous businesses and it truly makes our association more vibrant because it allows our association to keep our rates lower and thus allow more kids to enjoy soccer. It never fails to amaze me at how willing our business community is to step forward and I hope that all us in the community realize just how valuable that is and how important it is for us to support our local businesses. This is just another example where shopping local truly benefits our community.”

Chuck Bennett Chairperson Nelson Youth Soccer Association

ties for exercise here are unlimited and located in a stunning environment consisting of things some people only read about in magazines.

I’ll say it again — that is why I am thankful for living in the Kootenays.

Fall is not only a beautiful season, but it is one of the best times for mountain biking.

The trails are in great

condition, it’s not too hot to push or pedal up to Mountain Station, and let’s be honest, it helps pass the time when we begin getting antsy about winter. In addition to downhill, road biking gives us another amazing way to enjoy the area.

There are plenty of hikes and walking trails that offer remarkable views of fall colours.

As the days get shorter and the snow begins to fall, we enter into a winter wonderland. Not only is there one outstanding ski hill, but we have two just over an hour from one another. We have opportunities to access amazing ski touring. In addition to skiing and snowboarding, there is also cross-country skiing, skating, and snowshoeing.

When the snow begins to melt in the spring and new buds begin to blossom, we are once again able to explore the astounding hikes in the area and the bikes come out for their maiden voyage of the year.

Heading into summer, our options for hiking and biking expand, the waters warm and we gain access to numerous lakes and rivers in which we

can swim, kayak, canoe, row, wake surf, water ski, wakeboard and paddle board. When it begins to cool off again and we head back into fall, we get to do it all over again.

It is true, living here we may not have access to the same health care we might otherwise have living in a large urban centre, but ask any number of people living in the Kootenays why they are here.

They live here for the lifestyle; a lifestyle that lets us enjoy many amazing outdoor adventures and keeps us out of the hospital at the same time, for the most part. So at a time when healthcare in the Kootenays might seem uncertain, let’s be thankful that we live in a place where promoting our health is enjoyable, accessible, and the reason many of us are here.

There is no doubt that we need access to health care, but preventing disease can be as simple as getting out and enjoying the beautiful area in which we live.

— Caitlin Marynowski is a fourth year nursing student at Selkirk College – University of Victoria

Mauve Friday is Coming.

Black Friday will never be the same.

Mauve Friday is Coming.

Black Friday will never be the same.