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Vol. 6 • Issue 54

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It may have been the largest crowd ever — about 200 specators — for Nelson’s annual New Year’s Day Polar Bear Dip at Lakeside Park on Wednesday. Around 80 swimmers, young and old, gathered at the park, waiting for the signal to plunge into the chilly waters. Some rushed in, then right back out, while others lingered a little longer in the Kirsten Hildebrand photo cold water. For more on the dip, see page A2.

Rare illness causes treatment, funding difficulties for Nelson girl

Coping with conflicting diagnosis KIRSTEN HILDEBRAND Nelson Star Reporter

A girl living in Nelson is struggling with both an extremely rare illness and finding funds for her treatment.

Katrina Fontaine, 26, has Ehlers Danlos Syndrome which is a genetic condition affecting the collagen in her body.

Collagen makes up the body’s con-

nective tissue, which holds or “glues” the body together.

“All my joints are quite weak,” says Katrina. “The connective tissue around my head isn’t working so my skull is actually sinking down onto my neck and compressing my brain stem. In the middle of my neck, it’s compressing my spinal cord and then at the base of the spine I have a fatty

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tumour which is kind of tethering my spinal cord.”

Because of these neurological issues, Katrina spends most days in bed either at home with her cat Elmo by her side — or in the hospital. She cannot eat because of difficulty swallowing and poor function of her stomach.

The compression of her brainstem causes regulation problems with her

heart rate, blood pressure, and body temperature.

And the compression of her spinal cord causes weakness, numbness and pain.

“Any autonomic nervous system function you can think of is screwed up in me,” she says. “I can’t stand up Continued on Page 3

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A New Year’s Day tradition since 1997, the Polar Bear Dip went off with a splash at Lakeside Park Wednesday. Possibly the biggest crowd yet braved the icy waters of Kootenay Lake at noon. Organized by the Nelson Rhythm Ropers this year, the skipping group jumped in taking on the fundraising event. Spectators were just as enthusiastic, cheering on folks as they plunged into the chilly water.

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News Surgery set for January 14 in the US at a cost of about $200,000

Sick girl struggles through medical red tape Continued from Page 1 for more than a few seconds. If I am standing, I am generally leaning against something. I can’t actually sit up for any length of time because my neck is collapsing so for me, it’s most comfortable to lie flat.”

Katrina was diagnosed in the United States with the rare condition in October 2012 after having no answers to her symptoms and needing many surgeries over 15 years.

At age 7, she started experiencing unexplained fainting with exercise.

“They never were able to find any cause for it. I just decided to get on with my life. It’s going to affect me and I might as well do something with my life and just deal with it,” says Katrina.

While at the University of Waterloo studying to become a pediatric social worker, Katrina endured hospitalizations, multiple surgeries, unrelenting widespread pain, fainting episodes, serious infections, blood disorders, and more.

“When I started working [after her degree] it was pretty much unbearable so I ended up having to switch to a job where I could sit all the time,” she says. “I absolutely loved that job.”

But in September of 2012, she had a bad fainting spell and her coworkers found her in the bathroom turning blue. Since then, her health has deteriorated.

By Katrina’s side is her mother, Lorraine Fontaine. The young woman moved back from Alberta where she worked for several years so her mom could help care for her. From Trail, the family has relocated to Nelson and is in the care of a “great health team,” says Lorraine.

Katrina Fontaine suffers from Elhers Danlos Syndrome, a rare condition that affects the collagen in her body and leads to many other health problems. She spends much of her time in bed. An American surgeon can provide relief but funding for the procedures has been impossible to secure.

Submitted Photo Seeing her daughter go through such intense health problems that her life is restricted has been a struggle for Lorraine.

She tries to go out and dress nicely but she’s got a tube out of her nose and a neck brace... She gets left out of a lot of stuff too spending

“It’s frustrating. There have been so many roadblocks, just one after another.

There have been other cases in Canada with these exact issues happening as well so I kind of knew from their cases what to expect.”

“All her friends are doing everything that other 26-year-olds do — and she can’t do any of it.

so much time in the hospital and with emergencies, it just breaks my heart,” says Lorraine. “It’s been

hard. It’s a struggle.”

To add to the stress of poor health is a complex world of disagreeing specialists, out of province and country care and therefore, wading through red tape to get medical treatments covered.

“We just can’t cut through it. We tried seven months of continuous trying, talking to people, doctors, government but we can’t do it. We just can’t break through that red tape.”

Bills are mounting. Among the expenses are ambulance fees to get to Kelowna for procedures not offered locally as well as feeding tubes at a cost of $1,200 a month.

And now, Katrina has a chance to receive three neurosurgeries unavailable in Canada to fix the compression of her brainstem and

spinal cord. These surgeries won’t cure her but would increase her quality of life.

Her American surgeon, who has treated Ehlers Danlos Syndrome patients from 40 different countries and completed over 800 operations with great success, predicts an 80 per cent return of the functions lost, she says.

The surgeries have never been performed on a person with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome in Canada. But Katrina doesn’t qualify for outof-country funding because of a doctor’s contradicting diagnosis.

Referred by her geneticist, she needed to find a neurosurgeon to sign off on the American procedure to qualify for funding.

“Nobody would take my case,” she says. “It ended up back in the hands of a neurosurgeon who said it wasn’t even possible to have these conditions... He wrote a letter to the out-of-country funding panel saying there was nothing wrong with me, it was all in my head.”

This letter prompted a review of Katrina’s case despite the physician never meeting her.

“It’s frustrating. There have been so many roadblocks, just one after another,” she says. “There have been other cases in Canada with these exact issues happening as well so I kind of knew from their cases what to expect.”

Her first surgery is scheduled for January 14 and in total could cost between $150,000 and $200,000.

Katrina’s good friend from University, who helped the young woman with her daily life there, has organized a fundraiser. Information can be found at http:// www.youcaring.com/theverticaldream.

Donations can also be made through CIBC account 7513135, Transit number 00070.

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Nelson group brings modern working trend to Heritage City

Shared working environment offered Kirsten Hildebrand Nelson Star Reporter

A new space in one of Nelson’s heritage buildings is offering independent workers a chance to “work, take meetings and share an environment with other likeminded professionals.”

NDN Partners Inc. has launched Gyre, a co-working space for creative and lifestyle entrepreneurs.

Gyre, which can also mean vortex, is located on the main floor of the old Nelson Daily News building at 266 Baker Street.

“We are extremely pleased to offer this beautiful infrastructure to Nelson’s creative class,” NDN Partners’ Tim Pearkes says. “Hopefully, independent workers will relocate to this appealing space where they can collaborate and inspire one another in the growth of their businesses.”

Co-working is a trend in centres around the world and has its roots in the technology sector. Pearkes says the idea for Gyre came from his son, Jack, whose work in this field has taken him from a threeyear stint in Silicon Valley to a year in Berlin and he now resides in

New York.

“It’s something that is increasingly popular in places like San Francisco, London, New York and other large cities like Vancouver here at home,” reads the Gyre website.

“But, it’s not just a large city trend — anywhere there are freelancers or other independent workers, co-working spaces are popping up.”

Closer to home, Rossland has The Hub and Kelowna and Penticton have Accelerate Okanagan.

“In Nelson, The Seed Studio above Reo’s and The Building Tree are early examples of where co-working has a track record,” says Pearkes. But “Gyre is the first ‘purpose-built’ co-working space in Nelson — as far as we know.”

Ironic that a workspace that takes the community into the modern age sits in a building that originally housed the Consolidated Goldfields Mining Company in 1899. Completely renovated with that history in mind in 2011, Gyre offers 24/7 access for a flat monthly fee of either $350 for a floating desk or $400 for a reserved space.

A new co-working space available in Nelson brings a global trend to the Heritage City. Called Gyre, the concept allows individuals or small businesses to rent office space.

Web photo Taxes and parking are extra.

Workers have the use of a kitchen, coffee and tea service, a printer, a conference room, flat screen and attractive, functional desk environments. Gyre is in-

tended to facilitate growth of this economic sector and leverage the City’s broadband fibre optic network initiative.

“We are extremely pleased to offer the highest speed Internet

connectivity available in our area,” says a release issued by the NDN Partners Inc. “This is thanks to both the City of Nelson for providing us with the opportunity to be a commercial beta test site for its fibre optic network and our ISP, Columbia Wireless. The upload and download speeds are stunning.”

Nelson is well known for reinventing itself as its economic scene changes. Says Pearkes, “Mining, forestry, transportation, agriculture, education, healthcare, and government services have each made large contributions to our growth and then, when they faltered, each has impacted this gem of a community.”

“Gyre is a bricks and mortar location to inspire and support the emerging young entrepreneurs whose work product may provide the next economic boost for our town,” he says.

Gyre is taking applications now at gyre.io for a co-working space that can be occupied immediately.

“We are optimistic that this will be a successful endeavor,” says Pearkes.

Check stops help police nab suspected impaired drivers The Nelson Police Department ran its holiday check stop program throughout December.

Final numbers have yet to be released, but on one night of the campaign, approximately 400 motorists were stopped and spoken to by Nelson Police. On that evening, six provincial tickets were handed out and 10 warnings given.

Over one weekend several drivers lost their

licences to either three or 90-day suspensions for drinking and driving.

On Sunday, December 22, at 1:35 a.m. a young couple was seen getting into a vehicle parked in the 700 block of Vernon Street.

When they noted the marked police truck nearby, they got out and walked away. As soon as the Nelson Police member drove off they jumped back in and drove off breaking several traffic laws in the process.

After nearly striking another police vehicle in the area the driver was stopped and detained. He was charged under the Motor Vehicle Act for driving without consideration for others, his licence suspended for three days and his vehicle impounded.

Fortunately no one was hurt on this occasion.

At 3:15 the same morning, Nelson Police noted a truck driving erratically on Front Street. The vehicle was stopped and the

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41-year-old driver provided two samples of his breath to a roadside screening device.

Both samples registered “Fail.” His licence was suspended for 90 days and vehicle impounded for 30.

Police want to remind drivers to “remember it doesn’t take much alcohol to impair your driving — just because you’ve only had a couple of drinks doesn’t mean you’re okay to drive.”

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BC assessments scheduled to arrive in coming days

Nelson home values ‘stable’ Nelson Star Staff

More than 17,000 properties throughout the Nelson area can expect to receive their 2014 assessment notices in the next few days.

“Most homes in the Nelson area have remained stable relative to last year’s assessment roll,” said Dennis Hickson, deputy assessor for BC Assessment.

He said a typical single family home in Nelson that was assessed at $351,000 in 2013 is valued at $354,000 for the 2014 assessment roll.

In the Village of Salmo, property owners will see changes ranging between zero per cent and an increase of up to five per cent, while in the Village of Slocan, property owners will see changes ranging between negative five per cent to positive five per cent.

Overall, the City of Nelson’s assessment roll increased slightly from $1.95 billion last year to $1.98 billion this year. The Village of Salmo’s assessment roll increased from $109 million last year to $112 million this year. The Village of Slocan’s assessment roll is unchanged at $41.3 million this year.

The assessment roll comprising Nelson’s rural area also remained stable at $2.8 billion. Of the communities noted above, almost $43.7 million of the assessed value is attributable to subdivisions, rezoning and new construction.

In addition, owners of commercial and industrial properties in Nelson will see changes ranging generally from negative 10 per cent to positive 10 per cent, although some properties may see more substantial changes resulting from a 2013 assessment review.

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CLOSED Nelson home owners should find little change in their 2014 BC assessments. Housing values have been stable in the past year.

Sam Van Schie photo property assessment does not reflect market value as of July 1, 2013 or see incorrect information on their notice should contact BC Assessment as indicated on their notice as soon as possible in January,” said Hickson.

“If a property owner is still concerned about their assessment after speaking to one of our staff, they may submit a Notice of Complaint (Appeal) by January 31, for an independent review by a Property Assessment Review Panel,” added Hickson.

The Property Assessment Review Panels,

independent of BC Assessment, are appointed annually by the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, and meet between February 1 and March 15 to hear formal complaints.

The Nelson/Trail Assessment Office is located at 502 Victoria Street in Nelson.

During the month of January, office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday.

Property owners can contact BC Assessment toll-free at 1-866-825-8322) or online at www.bcassessment.ca.

Old tires used as fuel for bonfire

Police are investigating and Salmo RCMP received a hope to identify the individuals complaint that tires had been that were up in the Ski Hill area burned in a bonfire at the Salmo that night.

Ski Hill just before Christmas.

“The burning of tires is detOfficers attended the site Sat- rimental to the environment urday morning (December 21) and tires need to be disposed of and found the pile still smoul- properly at local facilities,” the dering. release said.

“It appeared as though party If you have any information goers from the night before used on this incident please contact tires to fuel a bonfire,” the RCMP the Salmo RCMP at 250-357reported in a press release.

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A pile of smoldering tires were found at a campsite last week.

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Editorial

Editor: Kevin Mills Publisher: Karen Bennett

QUESTION

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Salmo trash a top 10 story?

OF THE WEEK Did you make a New Year’s resolution for 2014?

Must have been a pitifully slow news year for the Nelson Star if this story made the top ten. Sheesh! Give your heads a shake.

Gerald Hutchman

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LAST WEEK, WE ASKED:

I agree with you Hutch. Salmo has been given a bad name this past year. It is really sad :-( Especially when the facts are not true! And the fact that Salmo is a great place and the people that live here are fantastic.

Darlene McConnell

Did you spend more money on Christmas this year than last?

What is really sad about this whole thing is a Trail reporter sat in and listened to council meetings and never asked a single citizen why are people so upset? The vandalism happened well before the garbage contract came to light but all articles make it sound like this happened at the time the contract was given out to another business... I am sure you could find or make up better news.

Diana Harfman Lockwood

You responded:

YES: 80 % NO: 20 %

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New year presents new opportunities

appy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season, enjoying all that our region has to offer at this time of year.

For my husband and I, shoveling sidewalks are more welcomed when we think of the fun ski day ahead and the positive impact good snow has on our local tourism sector.

We also relish each morsel of the region’s delicious holiday food — from local chocolates, wines, beers, meats, veggies, cheeses, crackers and so much more.

I could go on, but you already know it; the Kootenays are a wonderful place during the holidays and throughout the year.

With the New Year started, there’s no doubt that life in the Kootenays will continue to interest us.

Notably, local government elections are set for Saturday, November 15 this year.

These always bring out exciting debate and campaigns on issues addressed by local governments.

School District elections occur at the same time in 2014. With our Kootenay Lake School District recently speaking out against the many years of Liberal

government underfunding of education, there is sure to be discussion about the need to prioritize education in provincial government budgets.

What trustee candidates offer as ways to accomplish this should get voters’ attention.

Along with local elections, the New Democrat opposition will be electing a new leader.

This process will culminate in a final vote in September 2014. Whomever is selected by party members will step forward to speak for British Columbians in the legislature and communities throughout our province.

He or she will propose ways for economic growth to include and benefit everyone, not just the one per cent.

“With the New Year started, there’s no doubt that life in the Kootenays will continue to interest us. Notably, local government elections are set for Saturday November 15 this year.”

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Until the election, my New Democrat opposition colleagues and I will carry that torch this spring in Victoria.

Another issue to keep your eye on is Kalso’s health care.

It has been in the news since 2012 when reduced hours to the ER were first announced.

The North end of Kootenay Lake has rallied together to learn about health care models, working with Interior Health and possible solutions for health care delivery that meet their remote area’s needs.

As the MLA, I am fortunate to work with such a dedicated group of people who have had such a positive impact.

We are now at a point where the IH is negotiating with interested physicians

Liz Simmons Circulation

(L-R) Kirsten Hildebrand, Sam Van Schie, Greg Nesteroff

Reporters

Kevin Mills Editor

and the results may be full primary care and ER coverage.

2014 is also the year I hope we can finally say good bye to the proposed Jumbo Glacier Resort.

The law currently states that if they do not have anything substantive built by the end of their environmental certificate, they must re-submit the entire project.

That date comes up this October. After two decades of fighting a development we know is bad for our economy and environment, it’s time the Liberal government recognized that the continued lack of financial backing means that even big developers know this resort is a bad idea.

This year, I hope that the Liberals’ Jumbo Resort champion, MLA Bill Bennett, realizes his time is better spent preparing for the Columbia River Treaty review than forcing through a hated project via questionable means like the fake municipality.

May 2014 bring a Jumbo, Qat’muk, wild.

To be sure, 2014 is bound to keep Kootenay residents on their toes with all kinds of goings-on. I hope this year brings you much joy, prosperity and celebration.

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Wayne Germaine Serving Nelson & Area Since 1987.

Wild over Cats coverage Hi I’m writing concerning an article that was printed in the Nelson Star’s December 20th edition.

I am a Kootenay Wildcat player and I was disgusted with the lack of support and general disrespect in this article.

This was a very high level of tournament put together by hard working Nelson volunteers and as the first superweekend ever hosted

by Nelson, it was a huge success.

The words written in the Nelson Star however had only negative things to say about it.

Our results after four hard games, described in the article as “only managing a win and a tie,” are something to be incredibly proud of in a AAA league.

Words like “the excitement didn’t last long” and “struggles continued” were used to describe moments in the weekend which, prior to reading this article, I had only good things to say about.

Though the scores and most of the other facts within the article were correct, the negative commentary was rude and unnecessary.

Even the title made a mockery of our hard work saying, in bold print “Wildcats struggle to score.”

I moved to Nelson this year to play with the Wildcats and I know that the place I’ve chosen to represent is actually very pro-active and supportive.

I hope I will see more of that local support should our team be discussed in the paper again.

Kimberley Huisman Nelson

Don’t be so hard on hockey players Why so hard on the Wildcats?

Sportswriter get cut from the team or something?

Jeff Palmer

Don’t blindly believe in science

I must respond to Nina George’s recent letter purporting to use “Science” to ridicule concerns about the safety of Genetically Engineered crops. Perhaps most importantly, Ms. George, misplaces her respect for science non-specifically on all applications of it.

Unfortunately our educational system reserves an understanding of scientific method to quite advanced studies and there is little incentive for students to take it in.

Basic science is about uncertainty. It attempts to move us from hypotheses about how nature functions to theories which are understood to only apply tenuously within specific circumstances.

Applied science is quite different. It asks specific questions with respect to the application of our theories to solve particular problems,without pretending to understand all the links and outcomes.

Basic science used to be funded by government, other non-profits and academic institutions themselves.

Needless to say there is very little of it left given the “corporatization” of all spheres. When corporations fund research, their interests determine what questions are asked and how broadly they are asked.

For example when you introduce new molecules into living beings it is a huge task to try to track even a majority of “where” the molecules go in the organism and how they are metabolized. This would be more basic than applied science when we are talking about creatures that feed on the crops and would be quite different from crop yields questions, for example.

The earlier broad question which is not generally asked then could give cues as to where to look for impacts, if one’s question were “what are all the molecular effects aside from the one that solves our problem.” The broader basic question

about “how it works” is required with pharmaceuticals including to understand their mechanism of action and expected side effects or precautions but even there, if the need they meet is critical enough we accept them for use with incomplete understanding. It is nonetheless part of the initial stages of investigation typically done in rodents usually 5 to 10 years before gaining clearance and much before any even experimental clinical use (e.g. on humans).

Even with pharmaceuticals we have come to recognize a real weakness called “publication bias,” wherein industry has now been “caught” simply not allowing scientists funded by them to submit negative results for publication; so such results had remained unknown to the rest of the scientific community and regulatory authorities.

The crop science industry and entire university departments dependent on it (which no longer receive substantial government support for research) are not held to even a small part of the rigour which remains in pharmaceutical research.

Bottom line: That a review of applied research has not found evidence of harm with the consumption of GMO foods is not in the least the same thing as proof of safety.

We are furthermore even further away from an understanding of the impacts on wild “cousins” of domesticated plants when they are pollinated with engineered genetic material trying to maximize yields, or resistance to herbicides or with terminator genes ensuring that the farmer cannot keep his seeds but has to buy new ones every year.

Blind belief in science in an uninformed way, which loses the “spirit of scientific uncertainty” is exactly the same as blind belief in religious dogma (losing touch with the spirit of reverence for the great mystery) which the CFI is rightfully skeptical about.

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Requiem for a Glacier

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equiem for a Glacier, a video and sound installation by Victoria artist/composer Paul Walde, will be exhibited at the Oxygen Art Centre from January 4 to February 8.

Local, independent curator Kiara Lynch, who led the coordination efforts for the project, is the guest curator at Oxygen Art Centre for this exhibition. This work was produced in part through a creative partnership between the artist and Oxygen Art Centre, The Langham Cultural Centre in Kaslo and volunteers from the Kootenay community.

The 40-minute video will be presented on a 27 by eight foot screen inside the gallery. It features two, site-specific performances of Requiem for a Glacier, performed this summer in the East Kootenays to the glacier audiences of Farnham and Commander Glaciers (two of the glaciers in an cluster of five glaciers which includes Jumbo).

Documented by five video cameras and a sound engineer specializing in outdoor location sound, the project brought nearly 100 participants together in what would result in an experience of a lifetime.

The volunteer chorus and orchestra from Nelson and the surrounding region were made up of amateur and professional musicians ranging in age from 12 to 84-years-old. They were accompa-

nied by Hungarian soloist, Veronika Hajdu and conducted by Ajtony Csaba, conductor for the Central European Chamber Orchestra and the University of Victoria Symphony Orchestra. Paul Walde composed the original, four-part score.

According to Walde, “the sheer number of people involved and the political motivation of the collaborators has given the work a dimension of social practice which is entirely new for my practice.”

Requiem for a Glacier speaks to the issue of climate change, resulting in rapid and unprecedented glacial melt, as well as to the highly contentious issue of the BC government’s approval of the Jumbo Glacier Alpine Resort. The video installation portrays both the stunning magnificence of the glacial landscape as well as a deep sense of foreboding and impending loss.

This is represented both visually, through symbolic imagery applied in the video editing process as well as acoustically through the impressive musical composition itself. The audio recordings of the requiem were made during two public performances in Nelson last July as well as during the on-site performances in the alpine. The musical tracks have been overlaid with ambient sounds sourced at the glacier locations such as wind and trickling water/melting ice.

The exhibition is at the Oxygen Art Centre (320 Vernon Street, alley entrance). There will be an opening reception on Friday, January 3 from 7 to 9 p.m. and an artist talk on Saturday, January 4 at 4 p.m. The exhibition continues until Saturday, February 8. Gallery hours are Wednesday to Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m.

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Jesse Lee auditioned for the Short Story Long two years ago securing a great gig with an artist on the verge of fame.

Penticton native, Koyczan took to the world stage when he performed at the Vancouver Olympic opening ceremony in 2010.

But the world really took notice last February when Koyczan released an animated video “To This Day,” a spoken word poem about bullying — something the artist is personally familiar with. It went viral after its release with the video receiving over 11.8 million YouTube views as of the year’s end.

Today, Koyczan’s theatre shows sell out, which gives Lee a chance to experience a larger audience on a different stage.

“People are buying tickets to see the show, not showing up to the bar and we happen to be playing,” says Lee. This fall, Lee accompanied Koyczan down to San Diego for a Tedx youth conference with the theme being “no limits.”

“It was a whirlwind,” he says. “It was very inspiring to be part of.”

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Being tucked away in the West Kootenay mountains hasn’t been limiting for Lee. His roots here go deep — his grandma, who put a violin in his seven-year-old hands, grew up in Nelson — which is what keeps him here while musical opportunities take him further and further from the new home he and his family have just moved into.

Abandoning the violin for guitar, Lee plays anything with strings. But ironically, he didn’t start playing the bass guitar until after he professed proficiency. About five years ago, he overheard Brian Rosen in Oso Negro saying all he needed was a bass player and approached his now friend claiming to be his guy.

“I wasn’t actually a bass player what so ever. I don’t know what possessed me to do that but ... I learned to play bass in that band,” he says.

In addition to his work with Shane Koyczan, Lee plays with Brian Rosen and the Whatnow, Clinton Swanson and Friends, in a duo with Ty West and has his own projects — the band Lint, which he’d like to dedicate more time to, and DJing under the name Rafferty Funksmith.

Though he says variety makes for a well-rounded musician, “It gives me more opportunities to play music,” he says, funk seems to be the genre of choice.

“I like helping people dance, providing a venue for them to dance,” says Lee. “Dancing is way you can move people and what Shane’s doing is another way you can move people.

I like being a part of anything that gets across to a bunch of people.”

Koyczan is well known for his emotional performances.

“That’s part of his magic. He does really tap into it. He’ll often finish a piece and turn around and wipe tears from his face,” says Lee. “The music we’re playing is pretty simple. The challenge for us is not the music itself it’s the method of keeping right with him – with the emotion he’s trying to put across and the timing, knowing what’s coming up, what he’s about to do and getting ready for that.”

Koyczan and Short Story Long plan to record this spring should time permit. The spoken word poet is currently writing an opera based on his novel about bullying called Stickboy. The artist has been an inspiration to the local musician.

“He’s a pretty special person and I feel super fortunate to be working with him,” says Lee. Left: Jesse Lee has toured North America with Shane Koyzen's band Short Story Long. He's also part of several local bands and is a Kootenay Music Award-winning DJ under the name Rafferty Funksmith (Rod Wilson photo)

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Rising Stars With so much local talent in the area, Selkirk Pro-Musica is featuring rising stars Natasha Hall, violin, and Nina Horvath, piano — both of whom are home for the holidays visiting family in home towns of Nelson and Rossland.

Babies of Highlighting the sensitive musicianship of the two young players, the program will include works for violin and piano by composers Debussy, Mozart, Strauss and Williams (Schindler’s List).

Locals Nicola Everton, clarinet, and Bessie Wapp, narration, will join the duo to round out the program with trio works including Stravinsky’s devilishly saucy musical theatre piece, “The Soldier’s Tale.”

Rossland pianist Nina Horvath is currently based in Vancouver, BC, where she studies collaborative piano with Rena Sharon. She has enjoyed creating many new musical relationships in the Vancouver area as well as in her home region of the West Kootenays. In addition to her academic studies, she has participated in summer festivals in Chautauqua, Bowdoin, Banff, Edmonton, Vancouver and Salzburg, Austria. She has performed on three

Nelson violinist Natasha Hall is currently based in London, England where she studies with Rodney Friend Nelson violinist Natasha Hall is currently based in London, England where she studies with Rodney Friend (former concertmaster of the London and New York Philharmonic Orchestras as well as the BBC Symphony Orchestra). Appearing as a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician throughout Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom, Hall has garnered numerous awards and has appeared on CBC TV, The Nature of Things, with David Suzuki. With a keen social conscience, she has raised over $25,000 for various charities through benefit performances.

continents and is in high demand as a collaborative pianist in the Vancouver musical community.

The concert is on Saturday, January 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the St. Savior’s Pro-Cathedral located on the corner of Silica and Ward Streets. Tickets are $15 and are available in advance at Otter Books on Baker Street or at the door.

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If you have a child or are the grandparent of a child born in 2013 in Nelson, please send in their photo with their name and date of birth and we will publish the photos on Friday, January 17

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The pair combine years of dance training and experience and will bring their unique combination of skills to assist dancers in developing dynamic and living connections: to themselves, to each other, to the music and other dancers on the floor. They encourage an organic discovery of your natural way of moving while building on the fundamentals of the dance.

Mitchell and Marsolek will offer six workshops at different levels over the weekend. Even advanced dancers will find workshop content to satisfy them. A free Friday practica provides an opportunity to meet the instructors and Saturday night Milonga is a chance to show what you have learned. A pot luck dinner is planned for Sunday, TBA. There is also a limited number of private lesson spots available.

Please contact franwallis@redmtn.ca for all the details and to prepay. Package pricing is available. All activities will be held at the Legion Hall (402 Victoria Street). The early bird discount date is January 7. Mark the workshop date on your calendar now: January 17 to 19.

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January 11th 2014 Headphone Entertainment Presents:

Cap’n Arrr & Mr. Mojo Mr. Mojo is a local children performer and song writer. Cap’n Arrr will be dazzling the audience with his pirate show.

SkiiTour SkiiTour are a dj/production/party rockin’ duo hailing from the mountain resort town of Whistler.

As men, they couldn’t be more different. Tim Livingstone is a proud ginger Canadian and a strict vegetarian when he’s sober. Then there is Dave ‘Canosis’ Rollie, an afro sporting New Zealander, who once devoured 96 chicken wings in one sitting.

However, musically they’re totally on the same page. Collaborating since 2010 (originally under the moniker ‘Livingstone & Canosis’) they have had multiple No. 1 releases on Juno with Riddim Fruit Records (UK), Booty Fruit (UK) and ReSoul Records (Canada).

Their tracks have been featured on music blogs around the world (including Ghetto Funk & Free Breaks Blog) and they are showing up on mixtapes from such artists as JFB, Slynk, & The Funk Hunters. Radio stations from NZ to the UK have been giving their songs airplay.

All that may sound impressive but the real highlight of their career occurred last spring while on tour. That is when one of them fell off the chairlift at Whitewater Ski Resort. True story.

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Ellison's Acoustic unplugged sessions On Saturday, January 4, Ellison’s Cafe Acoustic Unlugged Sessions return with Mr. Mojo, who has been making music for 20 years and performing for kids for the past eight years.

He brings a high energy performance full of singing, dancing and joyful music. His songs encompass many different styles of music ranging from reggae to funk to folk and he writes about the things that he loves: food, silly animals, household appliances and having fun in life.

Sofiella Watt and Jimmy Maher are new musicians to our area from down under. She is a 23-year-old singersongwriter, self taught guitarist and banjo plucker hailing from the wilderness of the Manning Valley in Australia.

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Fred Penner – Double bill for Kootenay Kids Society!

Yes, you ARE seeing double! Fred Penner with his side man Paul O’Neill is performing twice at the end of January! A grown up show on the evening of Saturday, January 25th at the Spiritbar (tickets available at The Hume or online at humehotel.com/spiritbar). And an all ages show for families on Sunday, January 26th at 2:00 pm at the Capitol Theatre. Tickets for the Capitol matinee are available online at capitoltheatre.bc.ca or at the Capitol Theatre Box Office 12-4:30pm Tuesday - Friday. Please note that the Capitol will be closed until January 8 when we look forward to entertaining you with more “must see” fantastic professional dance, theatre and music!

Fred Penner’s musical career spans generations, so we are fortunate that Fred performs two shows in Nelson!

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Fred, the family entertainer called “an American hero” by Long Island Parenting News is planning to expand his writing and performing abilities more into the genres of film, documentaries and theatre. In addition, he looks to creating a new family album of “strong songs, with strong messages for the family and child” that speaks to what’s happening in the world and the importance of positive messages in these trying times”.

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More than the music, the two-time Juno winner for Best Children’s Album Sing with Fred and eight-time nominee’s body of work is about energy and emotional connection.

A gentle giant with kind eyes and an undeniable ability to make you feel good about yourself, this musical master delivers a powerful message: “Never underestimate your ability to make a difference in the life of a child.”

children who enjoyed him have children and grandchildren who continue to enjoy his talent! Fred Penner’s music remains in many homes for all generations.

In 2000, the Canadian Institute of Child Health honoured Fred for his contribution to the well-being and safety of children. He is also a humble recipient of the Order of Canada, the highest recognition given to a Canadian citizen. One of his albums, Happy Feet was named Best Children’s Album of the Year by the U.S.A’s Entertainment Weekly and he is the first ever winner of the Prairie Music Award for Outstanding Children’s Recording.

His visibility has allowed him the privilege and joy of using his voice to “bring something of value” as a spokesperson for organizations like UNESCO, World Vision, UNICEF and the National Conference on Down Syndrome, which he

Thank you Fred Penner for supporting Early Childhood Education in your public presentations and lectures.

The Spiritbar and the Capitol supports your passion by donating $1 of every ticket sold to Kootenay Kids Society - their various programs are a true community asset for families and children in Nelson and the region.

Fred Penner’s Grownup Sing-A-Long provides a chance to explore a broader range of music (including country, ballads) that normally wouldn’t be heard in his family show. This includes a number of songs that were important to him as he was growing up (original Cat Stevens, Joni Mitchell for example). The grown-up show gives audiences a broader perspective of his ability and musical range.

Along with the old classics you can expect a few new tunes performed as well. “New, old and everything in between!” exclaims Fred Penner.

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I have spent considerable time in recent weeks thinking about our winery experiences. Why? Because, after about eight years of writing a regular wine column, I have decided it’s time to announce an award. The first ever La Dolce Vita award (which comes with no hardware or prize money) is Winery of the Year. And the winner is Serendipity Winery, a small producer on the Naramata Bench.

It was only a couple of years ago that I was given a Wine Trails magazine writing assignment on a winery I hadn’t heard of. It was a bit of a struggle as I had to arrange a telephone interview and I hadn’t, obviously, met owner Judy Kingston. But when we, along with Judy’s daughter, Katie O’Kell, did finally talk I was immediately drawn to their intellect and passion.

Kingston was a corporate lawyer by profession and she had, along the way, taken a time out to study in France to become a chef. A serious car accident led to her decision to shift priorities and she purchased an orchard in Naramata. She went right at it, this lawyer cum farmer,

and soon was learning about working land and how to transform it from fruit tree farm to vineyard. She did a remarkable amount of work herself, including the planting of vines.

With her lawyer’s analytical mind, Kingston had a clear vision of what she wanted to accomplish. Making the best possible wine that her vineyard will allow was her obsession from Day One, and that hasn’t changed in the ensuing years.

My recent Wine Club shipment from Serendipity included a letter explaining some of the selections in the six-bottle box.

“For the first time, we are able to give you a vertical tasting of wine, now that we have three vintages of Serenata under our belt. We dug into our library stocks and found the last few bottles of 2008 Serenata and I am thrilled to be able to share it with you. It was the first wine I ever made, and I daresay it made quite a splash in the industry when it took home the coveted double gold at the San Francisco wine competition. The 2009 Serenata was the first harvest of the grapes that I planted when I came to BC, and will always be a very special wine for me.

Since it was first harvest, we had a very low yield on grapes, and we only made 21 cases of the 2009 Serenata. Lastly, you’ll notice that the 2010 Serenata has quite a different label. This wine is going to be specially featured at the Calgary Stampede this year (2014), and we wanted to commemorate that with a special logo.

Newton is now wearing cowboy boots and a Stetson hat, with a rope that wraps

around to a horse on the back.”

Serenata is a Bordeaux blend, by the way.

There is a lot of information in that paragraph — history, awards, small producer, innovation and, most of all, passion. Since that first telephone interview, Angela and I make a point of dropping in for a visit whenever we are in the Naramata area and I have written about the winery numerous times since. We have learned of the trials and tribulations of getting wines into the marketplace, the frustrations of our provincial regulatory regime and of Judy’s exciting plans for the future. And we have gotten to know more about the beautiful Katie, who was only weeks away from heading off to university to pursue a law degree when she decided to stay on at the winery with her mom and begin wine and vineyard studies.

Last week, as we prepared to make dinner, Angela and I clinked our wine glasses, which were charged with 2010 Devil’s Advocate, a Syrah blend that has won numerous awards, as have many other Serendipity wines. That first sip of wine immediately transported us back to Naramata and our last visit, when we

stood chatting with Judy, dripping wet in her rainwear, having crawled out from beneath the bladder press she was cleaning to greet us.

Ordering wine from Serendipity is as easy as going onto the winery’s web site, where one can also join the Wine Club.

But, fortunately for Kootenay residents, Devil’s Advocate can now be purchased locally at BC liquor stores. I know it is stocked in Cranbrook and Nelson, and others will bring it in on request.

Serendipity Winery has everything Angela and I are looking for in a winery — wonderful people, beautiful location and consistently superior wines. It is a very fitting choice for La Dolce Vita’s Winery of the Year.

Above: Serendipity Winery owner Judy Kingston at the 2013 Calgary Stampede.

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Napa Cabbage Kimchi Ingredients 1 (2-pound) napa cabbage 1/2 cup kosher salt About 12 cups cold water 4 ounces each carrots and daikon radish, peeled and cut into 2-inch matchsticks 4 medium scallions, ends trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces 1/3 cup Korean red pepper powder 1/4 cup fish sauce 1/4 cup peeled and minced fresh ginger (from about a 2-ounce piece) 1 tablespoon minced garlic cloves

Method 1. Cut the cabbage in half lengthwise, then crosswise into 2-inch pieces, discarding the root end. Place in a large bowl, sprinkle with the salt, and toss with your hands until the cabbage is coated. Add enough cold water to just cover (about 12 cups), making sure the cabbage is submerged (it’s OK if a few leaves break the surface). Cover with plastic wrap or a baking sheet and let sit at room temperature at least 12 hours and up to 24 hours.

2. Place a colander in the sink, drain the cabbage, and rinse with cold water.

Gently squeeze out the excess liquid and transfer to a medium bowl; set aside.

3. Place the remaining ingredients in a large bowl and stir to combine. Add the cabbage and toss with your hands until evenly combined and the cabbage is thoroughly coated with the mixture. Pack the mixture tightly into a clean 2-quart or 2-litre glass jar with a tightfitting lid and seal the jar. Let sit in a cool, dark place for 24 hours (the mixture may bubble). Open the jar to let the gases escape, then reseal and refrigerate at least 48 hours before eating (kimchi is best after fermenting about one week). Refrigerate for up to one month.

(from 6 to 8 medium cloves) 1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar Tip: Korean red pepper powder is available in a 40 gram spice bottle from Wings Grocery or in larger quantities at Asian grocers outside town. If you have trouble finding it, just grind up regular red pepper flakes in a coffee grinder as a substitute.

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Eagles Hall. Tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for children under the age of 10. Reserve your ticket by calling 250-825-9418.

This weekend at the Nelson Civic Theatre (January 3 to 7) see Philomena, about a journalist following the story of a woman looking for her long lost son, screening on Friday, Sunday and Tuesday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 9:15 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. and About Time, about a young man who discovers he can time travel and tries to use his power to get a girlfriend, screening Friday and Tuesday at 9 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 7 p.m. Check civictheatre.ca for details.

Fred Penner is performing twice in Nelson.

He'll have a grown up show at Spiritbar on Saturday, January 25 with local funny man Lucas Myers and Rafferty Funksmith, and an all-ages show on Sunday, January 26 at 2 p.m. at The Capitol Theatre. Tickets for the adult show are $10 at the Hume Hotel or ticketweb.ca. All-ages event tickets are $15 at the Capitol Theatre box office or capitoltheatre.bc.ca. For every ticket sold, $1 will be donated to Kootenay Kids.

VISUAL ARTS

Requiem for a Glacier, a video and sound installation by Victoria artist/composer Paul Walde, will be exhibited at the Oxygen Art Centre from January 4 to February 8. Local, independent curator Kiara Lynch, who led the coordination efforts for the project, is the guest curator at Oxygen Art Centre for this exhibition. The opening reception will be held on Friday, January 3 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Oxygen Art Centre (320 Vernon Street, alley entrance). The artist talk will take place in the gallery on Saturday, January 4 at 4 p.m.

Nelson artists — Brian Kalbfleisch, Branda Avis, Dan Farden, Richie McBeath, James Robert Harris and Claire Wensveen — are holding a group show at the Rossland Art Gallery from January 3 to 26 with an opening reception on January 10 from 8 p.m. to midnight. The exhibition will feature works of wood, weaving, glass, metal, ceramics, plus paintings and design work. The gallery is located in the beautifully restored historic Bank of Montreal building in downtown Rossland at 2004 Columbia Avenue.

Touchstones Nelson has two exhibits on display. In Gallery A see The Shapes of Place, an exhibit of paintings by David Alexander, and in Gallery B is Powell River artist Meghan Hildebrand’s semi-abstract collection called Restless Fables. Touchstones is open Wednesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday evenings from 5 to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Details at touchstonesnelson.ca.

THEATRE

The Capitol Theatre Presentation Series continues with The Old Trout Puppet Workshop’s Ignorance: The Evolution of Happiness on Wednesday, January 22. It’s a puppet documentary about the evolution of bliss, from our primeval origins in the mighty Age of Stone to our modern discontent in the feeble Age of Tweet.

Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets are $30 for adults or $24 for students and season subscribers, available at the Capitol Theatre box office and capitoltheatre.bc.ca.

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Whistler EDM duo SkiiTour will be at Spiritbar on Friday, January 10.

MUSIC

One of Nelson's finest local DJs, Cass Rhapsody, will be at Spiritbar on Friday, January 3. Doors open at 10 p.m. No cover.

On Saturday January 4, Ellison's Cafe Acoustic Unplugged Sessions return with Mr. Mojo who brings musical fun for the whole family. He will be followed by new musicians from down under, Sofiella Watt and Jimmy Maher, with bluesy folk infused banjo and guitar.

San Francisco’s Pink Mammoth music/arts collective brings an unforgettable night of house music and deep vibe to Spiritbar on Saturday, January 4. Ticket details available at the Hume Hotel.

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Josh Ritter brings his acoustic show to the Capitol Theatre on Tuesday, January 28.

Opening the show is Gregory Alan Isakov.

Doors open at 7 p.m. and the music starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are sold out.

Juno nominated World Jazz Flamenco artists, Sultans of String, play the Capitol Theatre on Wednesday, January 29. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $16 for adults or $11 for sections/students, available at the Capitol Theatre box office or capitoltheatre. bc.ca. To charge by phone, call 250-3526363.

AT THE PUB

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

German ghetto funk trio Funkanomics will be at Spiritbar on Saturday, January 11.

Ticket info available at the Hume Hotel.

Rock ‘n’ Roll Bingo is back at Mike’s Place Pub on Tuesday nights. Round up your friends, your bingo dabbers, and good luck troll. Tickets are $2 for one or $5 for three.

December ticket sales benefit the Kootenay Kids Society.

Vancouver’s Timothy Wisdom will be spinning at Spiritbar on Friday, January 17.

Ticket info available at the Hume Hotel.

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

Headphone Entertainment presents children's performers Captain ARR and Mr. Mojo at the Capitol Theatre on Saturday, January 11. There will be two shows, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. The audience is encouraged to dress like pirates. Tickets are $11, available online at capitoltheatre.bc.ca.

Toronto singer-songwriter Royal Wood is once again bringing his folk pop sensibilities to the music lovers of Nelson on Wednesday, January 22 at Spiritbar. Doors open at 8 p.m. Advance tickets are $10 at the Hume Hotel or online at ticketweb.ca by searching “Hume Hotel.”

Spiritbar hosts Top Spin Thursdays, a free weekly ping pong tournament with prizes each week. Doors open at 7 p.m. for registration and the tournaments begin at 7:30 p.m. sharp. Details at facebook.com/ topspinthursdays.

Selkirk Pro-Musica presents a concert featuring rising stars Natasha Hall (violin) and Nina Horvath (piano) on Saturday, January 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the St. Savior’s ProCathedral (701 Ward Street). The concert, which features Stravinsky’s musical theatre piece The Soldier’s Tale, also highlights the talents of Nicola Everton (clarinet) and Bessie Wapp (narration). Tickets are $15, available in advance at Otter Books or at the door. More info at facebook.com/SelkirkProMusica.

Kastle returns to Spiritbar on Friday, January 24 with Breakfluid. Kastle’s forwardthinking music results from his long-time love of hip-hop and R&B, fused with the magnetizing effect that dubstep, garage and bass-heavy music has had on him. Doors open at 10 p.m. Ticket info at the Hume Hotel.

The snow party of the year is at Spiritbar on Friday, January 10 with SkiiTour. Dress in vintage ski apparel or anything snow related.

Doors open at 10 p.m. Cover is $5 before 11 p.m.

Kootenay Kiltie Pipe Band hosts Robbie Burns Night on Saturday, January 25 at

The Royal hosts jam night every Thursday beginning at 9 p.m.

WORKSHOPS

An Argentine tango workshop with Lori Mitchell and Patrick Marsolek of Tango Missoula will run January 17 to 19 in Nelson.

The pair will offer six workshops at different levels over the weekend. Please contact franwallis@redmtn.ca for all the details and to prepay. And earlybird registration discount will be offered until January 7.

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Dry start to winter

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

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December was a dry month according to a weather forecaster that says this area got the least amount of precipitation during December since 2000.

“The total amount of precipitation during the month was only 46 per cent of normal,” said Ron Lakeman of the Southeast Fire Centre.

“The number of days in which measurable precipitation was recorded was the normal 17 this December,” he explained.

“Even so, with a dominant upper ridge of high pressure centred just off the coast and the resulting northwesterly flow across the interior, the amounts of snow associated with relatively frequent weak disturbances were almost all in the minor category.”

Significant rain and snow fell during the first day and night of the month with total precipitation for December at 42.4 mm. Rainfall amounted to 8.2 mm and snowfall was 39.6 cm.

Normal for December is 64.6 cm of snowfall and 92.3 mm of precipitation.

A record snowfall for December of 169.5 cm was recorded in 1996.

Along with the drier conditions last month were brisker than normal temperatures with a mean monthly temperature 1.2 degrees colder.

“A modified Arctic air mass also pushed west of the Rockies for a few days of abnormally cold temperatures,” said Lakeman.

“A record daily minimum value of -17.7 degrees was recorded during the early morning hours of the 7th and again during the early morning of the 8th day of the month.”

It was the first Arctic outbreak since January/ February of 2011.

The warmest temperatures were recorded at 3.7 degrees on December 16 and 18 with a record high coming in 1980 at 11.6 degrees.

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Brought to you by Dock N Duck Pub-Grill-Take-Out HUGS: Thank you to Karen and Kirsten for taking me diligent and thorough shovellers, working hard to keep Balfour Ferry Landing: A Tasty Escape for the whole family shopping in beautiful downtown Nelson. And thank you the sidewalks clear for the many dedicated walkers to the Nelson merchants for being so accommodating. who pass by our home. After we shovel, we have also That was a most enjoyable way to spend a Saturday put down ice melt to help with those really slippery morning. areas because we worry about folks falling. We did not realize this product is an irritant for pups and will HUGS: Hugs and more hugs to the staff and volunteers certainly stop using it. We would ask however, that you of a local adult day care program. Not only do they consider kindness when delivering your next message. assist and entertain seniors all year long they had a We are certainly not lazy, we are concerned neighbours wonderful Christmas lunch on Friday for us, with Santa trying to ensure safe passage. We wish you and your and gifts and the Second Wind to entertain us. — An pups a happy holiday.

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HUGS: Huge hugs to the three wise women who helped HUGS: A huge hug to the grocery store that donated the me when my Christmas bag broke on Baker. The staff hot dogs and hot chocolate for Christmas on Baker and with new bags, a friend with hands to carry and a for several other recent local events. Your community stranger who picked up the broken bag were all there support is always amazing! within seconds. I love our town.

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HUGS: Sending big hugs and happy holidays to our regular Nelson bus drivers. You are the best! Due to the cold/flu season being upon us, it is good to know that we have clean buses. Thank you, thank you. for keeping our buses clean.

SLUGS: Slugs to the RDCK, they should really think about having their buses cleaned better.

SLUGS: Slugs to our little bus. They may be economical, but they have serious problems. The buses either are way too hot or way too cold — apparently the drivers have no way to control the heat. When the bus is full-tostanding capacity there is also a claustrophobic feeling.

HUGS: With gratitude and heart felt thanks to the community of Nelson. Hugs to all the many people who donated to the Stepping Stones coffee card campaign.

You humble and inspire us.

HUGS: Hugs to all the good people on Baker Street who nod, smile, or twinkle at me while I busk under the red awning with my harmonica and guitar. You are beautiful, and your acknowledgement is worth more than gold.

HUGS: Hugs to the dog lover protecting their pup’s paws from irritating salt. We love caring dog owners. We are

HUGS: A big, warm, many hands hug to Grandma Shirley of Hume school. Grandma Shirley is an amazing volunteer and one of the most caring women we know.

She makes every student smile and feel loved. Over the years she has helped the students, teachers and her family in so many ways. We are lucky to have you!

HUGS: Hugs and all things warm and wonderful to the very thoughtful man who showed up unannounced and shovels our whole block after an evening snowfall.

You are never asked to shovel and never thanked for shovelling yet you continue to show up. Thank you for your kindness.

HUGS: Great big hugs to my wife for all of her behindthe-scenes work and kindness. Whether it be the creation and running of the roller derby venue, the many community outreach events she’s involved in, food drives, clothes drives, Christmas hampers, or just her overall kindness to people in need in the community, she’s always reaching out to make people’s lives better.

I’m so proud of you and all that you do.

HUGS: Hugs to the youth band that donated all of their Christmas earnings from playing at Christmas parties to their friend and fellow musician to help with his medical costs! You guys showed amazing generosity and we are very grateful! You Rock (and Swing)!

If you have a Hug or a Slug... we’d like to hear it. Simply email us at editor@nelsonstar.com with your short quips, compliments or complaints. Keep it tasteful and anonymous — no names of individuals or businesses, please. You can also drop by a written submission to our offices at 514 Hall Street.

Sports Council seeks art i St f or mu ral on Civic arena

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Stop Fighting and Rest!

Rob Rolleman – Eleos Centre Ministries I had a friend say to me once that in some situations the best way to defeat an enemy is to simply turn around and walk away.

Often when people come to see me for some counsel or direction I will frequently suggest during our conversation that they “stop fighting”.

Their response is often one of puzzlement and disbelief. It sounds rather counter-intuitive to walk away from our ‘enemy’ - what we perceive to be a threat or a serious problem in our lives.

Oftentimes these threats and pressures come from within – unresolved personal struggles, self-ridicule and condemnation, trauma, bad memories, irksome habits, and perceived character flaws to name a few.

Maintaining a constant ‘fighting stance’ however can be exhausting.

Ironically, our relentless obsession to win our personal battles can often intensify and fuel the very thing we’re attempting to control or master. Sometimes the best antidote is to ‘rest’, to cease from active duty.

Jesus, responding to the incessant demands of the religious zealots of his day, offered this advice: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

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Sometimes 623 Gordon Rd. Nelson BC V1L 5X6 just knowing that Phone 250-352-9322 • Pastor Rev. Ken H. Keber we’re okay, loved and Refreshments are served after the service (Affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada) accepted, despite our ‘un-doneness’ is a big blow against those things that war Nelson Community Church against us. So relax, take a deep breath, Sunday Worship Service and fall into the at 11:00 am arms of a loving God whose yoke is easy Everyone is Welcome and burden is light.

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Driver Sean Keeley (left), who runs Positive Apparel Thrift Store in Nelson, picks up a load of used clothing from Alfred and Marilyn Paul in Grand Forks. Keeley takes the clothes to the coast to be recycled or sent overseas.

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Positive program turns unusable items into rags

Clothing kept from landfill

CRAIG LINDSAY Grand Forks Gazette

A Nelson businessman is helping to keep clothing out of the landfill.

Sean Keeley, who operates Positive Apparel Thrift Store, came up with the idea of saving clothing that often goes to the dump from thrift stores when they cannot sell it.

“We realized after we opened our thrift store in 2009 that there was an abundance of clothing that needed to go to the landfill — clothes that can’t sell, or need repair, or are just at the end of their life,” he said.

“My wife and I decided to start stockpiling until we could find another source for it.”

Keeley said in addition to filling up the landfill, taking the clothing to the dump was costing him in tipping fees.

“What we realized right away is that there is another way we can do it,” he said. “We could find a recycling centre. We could find a place to sell it in bulk as rags.”

It only took about 20 weeks for Keeley and his wife to accumulate 10 tonnes, filling a truck.

Once we put the word out to other thrift stores that were in the same boat as us they jumped on it, he said.

“At present, we’re doing 10 tonnes every two weeks,” said Keeley.

“We’re about to double that.”

Keeley collects all the extra clothing in his truck and gathers it at the Nelson location before taking it to the coast to be dispersed world-wide for either recycling material or to be reused in communities in the third world.

Keeley collects cloth from thrift stores from throughout the West Kootenay from Rossland, Trail, Castlegar, Salmo, New Denver, Grand Forks and more. And with the help of a pair of Grand Forks natives Alfred and Marilyn Paul, they are now recycling used clothing from Penticton.

The Pauls take a load every two or three weeks to Penticton to Food for Children, which helps out in developing countries throughout the world with such things as hospital boxes, school kits, orphanage barrels, nurse kits, and more.

“Now that they discovered Sean’s wonderful (project), we’d bring back a whole load from Penticton of unusable cloth,” said Marilyn.

“They’ve started talking about the project and now stores up there are sending them unusable cloth. So now when we go up there and bring it back, we’re bringing back from other communities up there.

“It’s just a happy thing that groups don’t have to spend money on that dump. It’s not just the money, it’s the fact that why put stuff in the landfill that can be used?”

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We say a sad farewell to our mom who passed away peacefully in the early morning of December 11, 2013 at the age of 88. Anna was born to Eefje and Garrit in Landsmeer, Nederland. She came to Canada as a Dutch War bride on the RMS Mauretania in February of 1946.

She resided in Ingersoll, Ontario with her husband Carl Benjamin. Shortly after he passed away she moved to Nelson, BC to live near her daughter for the remainder of her life. Her and Carl spent many years travelling to Florida and throughout North America in their camper. Now they are travelling together on the other side.

Beloved wife of the late Carl Benjamin (June 18, 2006) Loving Mother of Gary, Mike, Peter and Debra A Celebration of Life will be held in the spring at Lakeside Rotary Park, Nelson, BC. If you wish to make a donation in her name please consider the Salvation Army- 601 Vernon Street, Nelson, BC V1L 4G9 or The Nelson Woman’s Shelter – 420 Mill Street, Nelson, BC V1L 4R9.

I THANK YOU Daniel and Dawn Snell for all your help in caring for Anna, The wonderful care aides and nurses at the Pavilion in New Denver and the great team at Jubilee Manor for your passionate care.

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Check This Out – Anne DeGrace

Thar she blows! Changes in the wind Contributing to the common cultural good

British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan first used the term “wind of change” in his speech to the South African parliament in 1960 prior to decolonization.

He said: “The wind of change is blowing through this continent.”

He was discussing African decolonization specifically, but he could easily have been referring to the recent shift in British policy with regard to apartheid, in the interest of freedom for all people. It was a soft beginning, but a beginning nonetheless.

Since then the wind (or winds) of

change have become embedded in our popular lexicon, spawning songs and albums of that title by everyone from the Bee Gees to Eric Bourdon and the Animals, novels by authors such as Mercedes Lackey and Isaac Asimov, and a film or two.

The coming of a new year is all about winds of change, reviewing those that have passed and anticipating those blustery moments to come.

Newspapers everywhere — including this one — take a look back at the year in review.

It’s no different in the world of your library, where all things literary

merit special note.

Alice Munro was the first Canadian author to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, a hurricane-sized triumph for Munro, Canada, and the short story.

Winds of change include, naturally, the passing of notable people.

In the reading world, we’ve lost fiction giants Tom Clancy and Elmore Leonard, while the world said goodbye to Irish poet and Nobel prizewinner Seamus Heaney.

Of course, the beauty of writing is that their words live on, at least those who manage to avoid the remainder bin, as these surely will.

Sylvia Browne, author of books on All Things Psychic, died just last month, leaving some of us to wonder: how on earth will we know what winds — gentle or blustery — are coming down the pike?

As for the library, I can offer a sneak peek (oh, prescience!) into some things coming down our pike.

To recap, this year we’ve had fun moving things from one side of the library to the other (the French section, a little like the French themselves, has been particularly migratory) while we created new seating

and began getting ready for two enclosed quiet study areas, on the wishlist for 2014.

We added $80,000 in new materials and databases for kids, teens, and adults to our collection, and you responded by giving us among the highest per capita circulation stats in BC.

folks outside of our service area (residents of Area E, for example, opted out of tax-based library service in 2010).

Beginning January 2, a family living in the same household can get a card for every family member for one fee of $90 (down from $120), and for folks living alone, a new $45 non-transferable fiveitem card is available.

There’s a proverb that says “when the winds of change blow, some people build walls; others build windmills.”

Libraries aim to be windmills by embracing change, and by providing the tools by which metaphorical windmills are built.

Kootenay Lifestyle Specialists Blow on, fair wind.

Finally, our winds of change must surely Kevin Layla note the passing of 250-354-2958 250.354.3369 anti-apartheid activkarcuri@telus.net laylap@telus.net liveinthekootenays.com We never stop moving® ist Nelson Mandela, who wasn’t a mere observer of those And we continued offering one- winds — as most of us are — but on-one de-fuddlement sessions on actually was the change. As we can your various devices (this will con- all hope to be, in some small way, in tinue until the end of March).

2014. Because every wind of change Further de-fuddling is in the must surely start with a breeze. works with our Technology Petting Zoo coming next year, with — Anne DeGrace is the Adult iPads, Kobo Arcs, Nexus and more Services Coordinator at the (because the winds of change are Nelson Public Library. friendly, and our pets don’t bite).

Check This Out runs every other It’s a warm wind blowing that will week. For more information go to see changes to subscription fees for www.nelsonlibrary.ca.

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Tree of Life fundraiser benefits Kootenay Kids Society

More than $3,000 raised in Nelson store With the combined efforts of Shoppers Drug Mart, its employees and customers, Nelson and the West Kootenay Region will now have improved access to services and programming supporting the needs of children, their parents and caregivers.

The store’s 2013 Tree of Life fundraising campaign has harvested more than $3,178 for The Kootenay Kids Society.

With over 1,240 Shoppers Drug Mart/Pharmaprix stores across Canada participating in the four-week campaign, the 12th annual Tree of Life campaign provides support to over 480 Canadian women’s health charities.

National in scope yet locally based, the Tree of Life campaign offers patients, customers and employees the opportunity to donate directly to charitable organizations to ensure that resources and programming are available to meet the needs of Canadian women.

In Nelson, the proceeds harvested by local Shoppers Drug Mart customers and employees at the Chahko Mika Mall store will benefit The Kootenay Kids Society.

“Kootenay Kids is very grateful to Shoppers Drug Mart for undertaking this fundraiser,” said

Valerie Warmington, Kootenay Kids executive director. “And we extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone in the community who so generously contributed to its success.”

The Society will use the money for its Pregnancy Outreach Program offering a wide variety of health-related supports to pregnant and early post-partum women.

“Demand for these services has risen in recent years and the money raised by Shoppers Drug Mart will go a long way toward helping Kootenay Kids meet this need in our community,” said Warmington.

“The success of the 2013 Tree of Life campaign can be attributed to the support and commitment of our loyal customers and staff,” said Keith Kerekes.

“Shoppers Drug Mart has partnered with women’s health organizations at national, regional and local levels, in order to provide direct support, ensuring that essential funding, resources and education are available to meet the needs of Canadian women. We are pleased to present this year’s Tree of Life campaign proceeds to The Kootenay Keith Kerekes, an associate with Shoppers Drug Mart, presents a cheque to Valerie Warmington Submitted photo of the Kootenay Kids Society.

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Nelson falls to Nitehawks for second straight game

Late surge not enough for Leafs

Kevin Mills Nelson Star

It was fast paced, it was intense, but in the end the Nelson Leafs couldn’t capitalize on its opportunities as the locals lost their second straight game to the Beaver Valley Nitehawks 3-2 on Tuesday afternoon at the Nelson and District Community Complex.

The victory gives Beaver Valley a threepoint cushion ahead of the second place Leafs in the Neil Murdoch Division of the KIJHL. Mitch Foyle got the visitors on the board first, scoring on a scramble in front of Nelson netminder Adam Maida with less than three minutes to go in the opening period.

The second period was a chippy affair with both squads spending time in and out of the penalty box. At one point it was standing room only as four Leafs were in the box for various offences.

The visitors extended their lead to 2-0 at the 14-minute mark of the second when Dallas Calvin scored on the powerplay.

Later on in the second, with the Leafs twomen short for the second time in the middle frame, Riley Brandt scored to give the Nitehawks a comfortable 3-0 lead going into the final frame.

In the third, it was Beaver Valley that ran into penalty trouble, but Nelson could not capitalize on their chances. It appeared as if the locals would get shut out at home to end 2013. However newcomer Adam Hodge got the locals on the board with just over six minutes to play in the game.

That seemed to lift the Leafs’ spirits as, four minutes later, Nolan Percival popped one in the net to narrow the gap to one goal.

The Leafs continued to put on the pressure and despite pulling the goaltender for the final 90 seconds, could not find the equalizer.

After the game, Leafs assistant coach Sean Dooley was complimentary of his team’s performance.

“I thought they played really well. They worked hard. Obviously we came out with a loss, but when you work that hard and you lose a game, it’s hard to fault anyone.”

Dooley said Beaver Valley has a strong team and their forwards capitalized on their scoring chances. Despite the Leafs’ efforts, they just couldn’t beat the Nitehawks netminder.

“We got all those chances and he (the opposing goalie) shut the door,” added Dooley.

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After falling behind 3-0 to the Beaver Valley Nitehawks, the Nelson Leafs battled back to narrow the Kirsten Hildebrand photo gap to 3-2. However, the comeback fell short.

Team Canada edged out in Spengler Cup semi-final

No gold for Kinrade

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After winning gold last year, Nelson’s Geoff Kinrade (shown above playing for Bern, Sweden) and the rest of team Canada were eliminated from Spengler Cup action.

Nelson’s Geoff Kinrade will have to settle for the experience of playing in an international tournament this time around.

There is no gold medal in the local hockey player’s future this year, as Team Canada lost 6-5 to HC Geneve-Servette in semi-final play at the Spengler Cup in Davos, Switzerland.

Canada played well during the contest, but Geneve-Servette goaltender Tobias Stephan was even better, stopping 50 shots to preserve the win for his squad.

Alexandre Giroux, Travis Roche, Jacob Micflikier, Darren Haydar and Jason Williams scored for Canada. Kinrade had one assist in the loss. Kinrade finished the tournament with three assists in

four games played.

Last year, Kinrade was a member of the Canadian team that won gold at the Spengler cup.

The speedy 28-year-old defencman has been playing for Bern of

“Kinrade finished with three assists in four games.” the Swiss A League, one of the top leagues in Europe which features many former NHL stars, young North American prospects and top-level European talent. Kinrade is a former Nelson Minor Hockey

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standout and Nelson Junior Leafs defenceman. He led the Leafs in scoring as a 16-year-old rookie.

After two seasons with the Leafs, Kinrade made the jump to Junior A where he played two seasons with the BCHL’s Cowichan Valley Capitals.

The 2013 Spengler Cup featured six teams, Canada’s National Men’s Team, HC Vitkovice Steel (Czech Republic) and HC Davos (Switzerland), the host team, playing in the Cattini Group, and CSKA Moscow (Russia), HC Genève-Servette (Switzerland) and the Rochester Americans (AHL) playing in the Torriani Group.

HC Geneve-Servette eventually won the gold at the Spengler, defeating Moscow 5-3 in Tuesday’s final.

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In my last column we focused on our ski day warm up, and this week we will work on our tuck!

This is your chance to learn how to be at your most aerodynamic while ripping past your buddies to get back to the lift.

This may also help get you up those dreaded hills on the way to your favourite powder stash.

Either way, the important thing is that you will be there first leaning on your poles with a big gloating grin on your face when your friends arrive.

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your bullet get as small and low as possible and put your elbows out in front of your shins with your knees in your pits.

Remember to keep forward pressure on your boots as leaning back will be fast but you will not have any control.

Now you are looking fast, which is almost as important as going fast.

Once we have our body in this great bullet tuck position we can work on making our skis go fast.

Start by getting out of the snow plow and point them both down the fall line!

The fastest part of our ski is the nicely waxed plastic base and not the sharpened metal edge so flatten them out so just the base is making contact with the snow.

You will know when you have your skis perfectly flat when they start to get a bit squirrely as there is no edge telling them where to go.

There, now all you have to worry about is that ski patrol chasing you and yelling something about slow zones.

Now that you have perfected your gliding

Banged up Leafs hitting the road Continued from Page 22

The Leafs’ lineup was missing offensive threats Travis Wellman and Alec Wilkinson for the game who were out with injuries. That’s two of the squad’s top three scorers.

‘We’re a bit banged up,” admitted Dooley adding that the club has been playing with only five defencemen since mid-October.

In order to add some support to their depleted line up, the Leafs recently picked up two new players, Adam Hodge (who scored one of the goals) and Rayce Miller.

“They’ve played the last two games and they’ve been great,” said the assistant coach.

The locals don’t have time to dwell on the loss as the squad will hit the road again this weekend.

“We’ll just regroup and get ready for Kimberley on Friday,” he said.

The Leafs now play four straight road games beginning Friday, January 3 against the Kimberley Dynamiters. The next day, the Leafs will be in Golden to take on the Rockets followed by a contest on Monday, January 5 in Invemere against the Columbia Valley Rockies.

The following week the Leafs travel to Castlegar to play the Rebels on January 10.

The squad’s next home game is Saturday, January 11 at the NDCC when the Spokane Braves come to town.

The puck drops at 7 p.m.

tuck you can step it up by trying some tuck turns.

Erik Guay didn’t just get his 21st World Cup podium in Downhill by gliding straight down the hill the fastest. He is also able to make incredibly dynamic turns while in a tuck position.

The key here is to roll both skis over on to edge while facing your body

down the hill instead of where your skis are going.

This seems counter intuitive, and it is called countering, and it works.

While doing this you can tip your outside shoulder towards your outside ski and hang on because you have just hit warp speed Mr. Sulu.

I always remind my

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Visit our website, whitewaterskiteam.ca and see you on the slopes!

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$89,900

Panoramic lakeview lot located just across the orange bridge with gorgeous views of the lake, mountains and city.

Excellent sun exposure. Beach access only a few steps away. This is an attractive subdivision with beautiful homes; there are 9 strata lots in total.

This is a very affordable lot ready to build on. Paved road, good access.

Why hasn’t this fantastic 5 month old kitten been adopted?

We don’t know! He is social, cuddly, and gets along with kids and dogs and other cats. Perfect for most families. Call KAAP at 250-551-1053 for a visit.

Call Wayne 3725 CEMETERY RD

Robert Goertz 250.354.8500 robert@valhallapathrealty.com www.kootenayconnector.com

$219,900

Wide open spaces with water and great sun on approximately 2 useable acres in Krestova. Two-bed, two-bath 1994 mobile home has an addition that creates a nice entry/office space and adds to the functionality of the floor plan.

Established garden area and lots of room to expand on this gently sloped property.

MLS # 2218683

Call Robert HORSE HAVEN

Norm Zaytsoff 250.354.8584 norm@valhallapathrealty.com

$519,900

Bordering on the Slocan River and rail trail, this picture perfect farmstead is sure to tug at your heart strings. The property is entirely fenced, suitable for horses and livestock. Riding arenas, a substantial barn, great sunshine and a great water supply are among the perks offered. The 3-4 bed home has a modern farmhouse feel suitable for any size family. Within 30 min of both Nelson and Castlegar, your horse will thank you.

Call Norm or Lev UPHILL GEM

Lev Zaytsoff 250.354.8443 lev@valhallapathrealty.com

$339,900

Charming 3-bed, 1-bath home on a landscaped corner lot. Cozy yet functional floor plan with 3 bedrooms all on the sun filled main floor. The part finished walkout basement has potential for additional living space. Walking distance to parks and a public transit stop across the street. Do not miss this special opportunity. Call today!

$447,777

This artisan custom home is nestled right in the wild and enchanted ‘S’ bend of the Slocan River 15 minutes from Nelson.

The perfect retreat for tranquility and peace or swim, fish or kayak right from home! Built in 2007, this home has many features including river views, custom railings, huge beams, woodstove, custom shower and a heated concrete floor!!

Call Steven

We show all MLS listings Kristina Little 250-509-2550 kristina@valhallapathrealty.com

These 9 week old pups are Samoyed - Belgian Shepherd crosses. They are healthy, easy pups, good with children, other dogs and cats. Almost house trained too! Call KAAP at 250-551-1053 for a visit.

RICKY This cutie pie is a 4 month old Rotti- Husky cross. He is smart and confident, and gets along well with older dogs, chickens, and donkeys. He will be terrific in obedience classes! Call KAAP at 250-551-1053 for a visit.

Call Lev or Norm

TRANQUILITY BY THE RIVER

Steven Skolka 250-354-3031 steven@valhallapathrealty.com

RUSTY and SOPHIE

Created in 1996, Valhalla Path Realty is a thriving independent Real Estate company that provides high calibre real estate services with a distinctive personal quality.

www.valhallapathrealty.com

Kootenay Animal Assistance Program Society

www.kaap.ca • 250.551.1053 Wondering how to donate to help KAAP pets? The Kootenay Co-op store in Nelson has a KAAP “Till Card”. When you pay for your purchases, just ask to swipe the KAAP till card, and $2 will be gratefully received. Thank you!

www.spca.bc.ca/nelson • 250.352.7178

520 C Falls Street Nelson (Above Savoy Bowling Lanes) Open Tues - Sat.: 12:00 - 5:00pm

250.352.7861 2124 Ymir Road www.nelsonvet.com

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Friday, January 3, 2014 Nelson Star

Community

Early Christmas present for St. Saviour’s Anglican Pro-Cathedral

DEDICATE 28 Yoga Challenge

Your MISSION: Dedicate yourself to 28 classes or karma hours in 40 days.

Your PATH: Committed Yogi

Hatha Yogi

Commit to coming 3 times per week for 40 days!

Complete 28 classes over 40 days.

Karma Yogi Volunteer for 28 hours over 40 days.

January 5th to February 13th The PASS: 40 day Unlimited Yoga Pass for $140

+gst. Includes 5 Infrared Sauna Sessions, free workshops, and a $20 coupon for Massage at Wild Woods. Valid January 5th to February 13th only.

More details at:

557 Ward Street, Nelson BC 250-352-5505

www.wildwoodswellness.com

New grand piano arrives A local church celebrated an early Christmas present — a new grand piano that will enhance the concert capabilities of the venue.

After a number of years of fundraising, as well as searching for a suitable instrument, a new grand piano has been delivered, unpacked and set up at St. Saviour’s Anglican Pro-Cathedral.

Five years ago when Tobias Jenny became organist and music director at St Saviour’s, he introduced the church as a concert venue to many local musicians.

The superior acoustics as well as the architectural beauty of this heritage church impressed these musicians, along with their audiences.

While the existing grand piano had a beautiful sound and worked well as a service instrument, it was not up to the demands of concert use.

As this would restrict expansion of the venue for concert usage, Jenny, together with local pianist, Robert Hargreaves, spearheaded a fundraising effort to purchase a suitable replacement.

Since that time, four fundraising concerts were organized with all the concert revenue donated to the ‘Piano Fund.’ Many generous

Terry Halleran, Bob Hargreaves and Tobias Jenny enjoying the fruits of their labour — installation of a new grand piano.

Greg Scott photo donations from individuals and groups were also received.

These efforts culminated this fall when the ideal grand piano, a 20-year-old Kawai was located in Edmonton.

After confirmation of its mint condition, inside and out, by local piano technician Terry Halleran, it was decided that this opportunity could not be passed up despite the ‘Piano Fund’ being $4,000 short of

the purchase price.

The old piano, a loaner, has since been generously donated with all sale proceeds to go toward the shortfall. In this regard, it is hoped that its eventual sale will raise $2,500.

It has been an impressive community effort to get to this point.

All look forward to the new piano enhancing many future Nelson musical performances.

RECLAIM YOUR HEALTH! 2014 GetFit Challenge WE ARE LOOKING FOR PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE WILLING TO COMMIT TO 3-5 DAYS PER WEEK TO TRAIN AND CHALLENGE THEMSELVES! If you are selected to participate in our challenge, you will receive 6 weeks of FREE training at one of our participating facilities! The winner will receive a pass at the participating facility to continue their training.

How to enter:

Go to www.nelsonstar.com and click on contests.

Tell us your name, age, fitness goals and motivation for wanting to join in this GetFit Challenge! Chosen participants will be announced on Friday January 17. Enter by January 10th!

THIS COULD BE YOU!

THIS COULD BE YOU!