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Home values have plummeted While assessments already dropped last year, this year’s notices are the first since a report last May sugJohnsons Landing properties not directly affected gested the risk of further landslides remains high and by a deadly 2012 landslide have seen a 25 to 50 some properties may never be safe to occupy. per cent reduction in their assessed values in FIRST OF “One of the report authors said the impacts recognition of the stigma they face. are so property-specific that I decided you THREE Dennis Hickson, deputy assessor with the can’t apply a blanket minus-50 per cent kind PARTS BC Assessment Authority’s Nelson-Trail branch, of thing,” Hickson explained in an interview. says all properties in the north Kootenay Lake comSeventeen properties fall within one or more munity were reduced “quite substantially” on recent hazard zones and several remain under evacuation notices, but dealt with case-by-case. order. Hickson said he adjusted around 40 properties GreG nesterOFF Nelson Star Reporter

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Trafalgar plays host to Brazilian students Kirsten Hildebrand Nelson Star Reporter

They couldn’t come from a place more different than the Heritage City.

A crew of 21 students from Sao Paulo, Brazil is in Nelson this month as Trafalgar middle school plays host to the captivated visitors.

“For me it’s most different having snow here,” said André Campos. Added André Arana, “Here, I wake up and see the snow. I just want to dive in.”

The two foreign Grade 7 students are from a city of 11 million people where the sun shines year round and subways and cars are main modes of transport.

“Here we can walk the streets without any trouble,” said Arana happy to be footing it around town touring with Trafalgar students. “It’s nice to be in a small city.”

The group has been downtown, to the skating rink and bowling alley and will make trips to Ainsworth Hot springs and Camp Busk to go snowshoeing. They will also get a chance to dive into the snow at Whitewater Ski Resort in the next couple weeks.

Teacher coordinator Val Holtz said for these visitors, “it’s all about the snow.”

She explained these youngsters are fortunate to come into such a receptive community considering how far they are from home. And Trafalgar students enjoy the learning that comes along with hosting.

“Kids are just so curious, they easily start talking right away,” said Holtz.

First they talk common interests and

Trafalgar middle school is hosting 21 Brazilian students this month. From left to right are Ruby Linnen, Dylan Luscombe, André Campos, André Arana, Teigan Barnhart and Abby Jackson.

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Assessing properties outside high risk area ‘difficult’

A landslide in 2012 destroyed homes in Johnsons Landing. Now, because of that slide, property values have plummeted in the area.

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Continued from Page 1 improvements. Now it’s valued at $1,800 for the land and zero for buildings, since her house was destroyed.

However, establishing values for properties outside high risk areas was more difficult, Hickson said, “because there’s definitely, intuitively, a lot of loss in value attributable to stigma, even though there’s a low probability there’s going to be any slide action impacting those properties. People just want to stay away from them.”

Hickson said he applied up to a 50 per cent reduction for those properties closer to the slide, tapered to 25 per cent further away, based on the stigma factor.

Many properties include acreages and waterfront. The last one adjusted to the north of the slide is 60 acres that in 2012 was assessed at $281,000 but is now pegged at $197,200 — about a 30 per cent reduction, although some of the difference could be chalked up to general market changes.

Hickson said he visited some of the affected properties and attended a couple of community meetings before arriving at the valuations. Then he sent letters to property owners in early December indicating what was intended, hoping to head off any problems before assessment notices went out. He didn’t receive any written responses and as of last week had

Slide In Value

The aggregate assessed value of the 17 properties at Johnsons Landing that now fall within one or more hazard zones:

The total assessment for Area D of the Regional District of Central Kootenay, residential only (land and improvements).

2012 $3,999,000 2013 $1,374,302 2014 $816,002

2012 2013 2014

(Values do not include properties outside hazard zones whose assessments have been reduced due to stigma.)

(2014 figure is provisional. Many areas dropped in 2013 so staff caution against linking anything to a single event.)

Source: BC Assessment Authority

Source: Regional District of Central Kootenay

only had one phone call.

But if property owners do have concerns, Hickson encouraged them to get in touch. “Given that there’s a lot of qualitative adjustments here, we’d like to discuss it with them before we go into formal appeal,” he said.

Hickson doesn’t think the reduced assessments — which are localized to Johnsons Landing and don’t extend as far north as Argenta — will have much effect on overall residential taxation within Area D of the Regional District of Central Kootenay.

“The decrease in value from the 40 properties will be insignificant in terms of taxation increase to other properties,” he said.

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tor Brian Carruthers agreed: “I imagine it wouldn’t be huge. The only way we’ll know is by running the numbers once we get the final assessment roll in March. Later in our budget cycle, we’ll see the impact.”

The total residential assessment for the area slipped from $290 million to $257 million between 2012 and 2013 but it is provisionally up to $267 million for this year. Regional district staff caution, however, that it isn’t all necessarily due to the slide.

The slide on July 12, 2012 sent 320,000 cubic meters of debris down Gar Creek, claiming four lives and destroying five homes.

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Nelson one of 10 pilot projects for new ice technology

Better emissions, better ice?

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State-of-the-art technology, which is being used all over Europe, has come to Nelson’s Civic arena.

Thanks to a pilot project by FortisBC, the new REALice technology is being tested in 10 BC communities.

Over the next three months, the new system will be used to clean ice surfaces, in the hope that it will cut down emissions, decrease costs and possibly create a better ice surface.

“Currently what they’re using is warm water to fill their Zamboni that is used for resurfacing the ice,” explained Jim Kobialko, FortisBC’s innovative technology program manager.

A Zamboni, a large drivable vehicle, helps smooth out the ice surface after heavy use, whether that be from playing hockey, figure skating, recreational skating or other uses.

“So after people skate on it, it gets pretty rugged and they have to resurface it to make it a smooth hard surface.”

Kobialko said hot water has always been used to eliminate “micro bubbles” in the ice.

“Typically, when you use cold water, air gets stuck in the ice and it creates a rough surface to skate on.”

But REALice technology allows arenas to use cold water on their ice surfaces.

“The water goes through a compact piping system that has no moving parts which basically rotates the water, city water, that flows through it.

“So it creates a vortex, a spinning motion.”

Through the motion of spinning, the technology separates the air bubbles from the water.

“So when it goes into the

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Zamboni and they use it to resurface the ice, it creates the smooth, hard surface using cold water. Thus you get gas savings,” said Kobialko.

But savings may not be the only bonus. The manufacturer of the new technology is claiming that its product makes the ice surface even better than before.

That’s a statement Kobialko could neither confirm or deny.

He explained that as part of the pilot project, FortisBC acts as objective observers. He won’t say if it improves the quality of ice, but they plan to consult with user groups and arena operators, and examine the data collected to see if it does.

What he did say is some major players seem to feel the technology does have merit.

“The technology has been used and adopted for the 2014 World Hockey Championships,” he said.

“Also, it has been adopted

all across Europe and has been endorsed by the International Ice Hockey Federation. So it is definitely a common technology in other places in the world, but not widely adopted in BC.” Kobialko said FortisBC became involved because of the known benefits.

“Basically there are two benefits. One would be the gas and the electric savings associated to using this technology.

The other would be that the ice quality would stay the same, or improve.”

Part of FortisBC’s mandate is to promote the adoption of innovative technology by conduction pilot and demonstration projects to see if they present actual savings.

Nelson is part of that project.

“We have monitoring equipment set up.”

He said the results could go either way. The ice quality may be considered poor.

“We don’t know. That’s why

we’re conduction this pilot.”

Ten different location is BC, from the Lower Mainland to Prince George are involved.

After the pilot project is complete, FortisBC will decide whether to transition it into future programs and possibly offer incentive or rebates to install it.

He said results should be available within the next three months to determine the cost savings and ice quality.

Al May, the ice operator at the Civic arena, has hands-on experience using the new technology.

“There are a few adjustments I’m making, but I’m getting happier with it,” said May. He said the surface is fine to play on and he’s received no complaints about the ice quality.

“I think it’s a little snowier, but I don’t know. I scraped her down to the paint pretty much so it’s nice and bright. It might just look a little snowier with all the reflection.”

Early indications seem to point to some ice condition improvements. Nelson Figure Skating Club coach Sarah Gower had no idea that a new technology was being used.

However she did notice changes to the ice.

“It was definitely nicer than it was before Christmas. I thought it was smoother,” said Gower.

“It felt smoother and it looked a little bit different. I thought ‘Did they repaint the lines or do something like that over the holidays?’”

Gower said she has only skated on the new surface a few times and will be paying more attention to it from now on.

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Police seek public’s help to solve vehicle fire Slocan Lake RCMP have released a photo of a police cruiser which was set on fire last month.

According to a news release issued this week, at 2:45 a.m. on December 19 police responded to the report of a fire in front of the RCMP detachment in New Denver.

They discovered the front of the vehicle fully engulfed in flames.

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Construction crews were on Baker Street Friday afternoon working on the former location of the Redfish Grill, a building that was involved in a fire in July 2010.

The building has sat vacant since the incident.

Workers were kept busy dismantling a large wooden canopy that was in front of the structure.

At the end of October, the City of Nelson, working with the owners, allowed crews to put a new roof on the structure and clear out much of the debris Before that, in July 2012, the wooden canopy was erected above the lower storey after debris fell from the building.

“After they had the fire, the building started having mortar fall of the building and we [the city] required them to protect the sidewalk. And they put that canopy up,” explained Kevin Cormack, Nelson city manager.

However, the recent construction of the new roof and windows has helped stabilize the old building and the decision was made to remove the wooden structure.

“So we’re hopeful that its a step forward to putting that building back into use,” added Cormack.

He said the city has not heard, at this stage, what the owners of the property want to do next. The key issue was to make the building safe.

“It’s up to the private owner to choose what to do with the building after that.”

The fact that the owners have invested money in a new roof and windows is a positive sign, said Cormack.

Originally constructed in 1921, the building always had a restaurant on the ground floor.

Following the fire, the brick facade of the upper storey remained standing, but without a roof.

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New experience for students

Continued from Page 3 “once they become comfortable together,” language and culture conversations come next.

Grade 6 student Abby Jackson is pleased that the Brazilians are “open to telling us about where they are from.”

“I like it,” she said. “It’s fun having them here — it’s a new experience.”

Word of mouth is a great salesman as Kootenay Lake school district attracts foreign students to the area. This is Dylan Luscombe’s third time hosting a student from Brazil. In 2010 and 2012, his family opened their home to cousins of Campos who is

currently staying with them.

“We had a lot of fun with them and they had a lot of fun with us,” said Luscombe.

Kootenay Lake has been “bringing the world into homes” in the district for over 10 years, said Sandy Prentice. She spoke at a recent school board meeting as the international program undergoes a review.

“It’s grown and flourished in ways we don’t always communicate,” she said.

What started as a way for the district to generate funds, has become more about the “globalization factor,” explained Prentice.

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Korean students make up a large portion of international students coming to the local district. Most are in Grade 11 and the Brazilian visit taking place annually after Christmas is another substantial component to the home stay program.

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Editor: Kevin Mills Publisher: Karen Bennett

Our View

Property dilemma For those who live, and more especially used to live, in Johnsons Landing, the stress, emotional impact and financial burden caused by the 2012 landslide has not gone away.

In fact, property owners are frequently reminded how badly devastated one portion of the community was.

This month, annual property notices were issued by the BC Assessment Authority and once-valuable homes and lands are now worth a fraction of their former value.

Several homes have been deemed unlivable, either because of massive damage or because of the threat of another slide.

In total, 17 properties are within one or more hazard zones. The remainder of the properties, outside of the zone, have also been impacted as their values have plummeted by association.

So what is a property owner to do?

They can’t live in a damaged home, they can’t fix the damage because of the threat of another slide and they can’t sell the property — well, they can if

they can find a buyer, but that is more than unlikely.

The fact is they are in limbo, waiting for a solution that may not come.

The Nelson Star is taking a closer look at the Johnsons Landing dilemma.

You will find the first installment in a three-part series on the front page of this edition.

We will examine how the property values were assessed, the reaction of some property owners and how a local realtor feels about the possibility of selling.

However, there is little hope of a sudden increase in value, or upswing in interest in the properties.

With an evacuation order still in place, little will change for those impacted by the slide.

Some believe the time has come for the provincial government to get more involved, even to buy out the affected properties. But to date officials have insisted there is no mechanism to do this.

So the properties remain untouched, unused and unwanted.

BC Views — Tom Fletcher

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Harper rapped for wrong reasons

rime Minister Stephen Harper’s latest visit to BC was portrayed as these things are today: besieged by protesters, hiding from an ever-vigilant media, cynically campaigning for the 2015 federal election.

TV couldn’t get enough of the two “environmental activists” who dressed as waiters to slip onstage at a business breakfast in Vancouver.

They’re not environmentalists, just allpurpose protesters using the flavour of the month. They are associated with a group calling itself “No One Is Illegal,” a collection of anarchist kooks that wants to do away with national borders, and of course capitalism.

As their now-famous sign said, they want “climate justice now.”

Organizer Brigette DePape explained to a co-operative CBC TV host that the recent typhoon in the Philippines that killed thousands of people was caused by global warming, which of course is caused mainly by the Alberta “tar sands.”

I won’t dwell on this routine idiocy, except to say the number of hurricanes that struck North America in 2013 was zero, and that

hasn’t happened since 1994. Also, “climate justice” is like “social justice,” in that both require confiscation of earned wealth.

DePape is the former Senate page fired in 2011 for a similar sign stunt. She’s now a professional Harper hater, with support from the US-based Tides Foundation among others.

One of the issues Harper didn’t take questions on was the consolidation of 11 federal fisheries libraries into two, one of them in Sidney, BC. This is portrayed as part of Harper’s so-called “war on science,” and has been compared with the Romans burning the library of Alexandria in ancient Egypt.

Fisheries Minister Gail Shea defended the cost-cutting measure by pointing out that almost all access to these libraries is now digital, so maintaining 11 duplicated sets of printed reports is a waste of taxpayer dollars.

An anonymous federal scientist fired back

“They’re not environmentalists, just all-purpose protesters using the flavour of the month.”

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on his blog that the head of one of these libraries retired before the contents could even be catalogued, much less completely digitized for online access.

So this material wasn’t even properly organized? Users were supposed to browse until they stumbled on something pertinent?

The ministry reported that the average number of people other than federal fisheries staff who used these libraries averaged between five and 12 per year.

That’s for all 11 facilities combined. And if anyone has even one example of information that was available and isn’t now, they should identify it.

Harper’s got plenty to answer for, no question. To take one of many examples, spending our borrowed money on TV ads for a “Canada Job Grant” program that hasn’t even been introduced in Parliament, much less set up,

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isn’t just wasteful. It’s dishonest and cruelly misleading to the unemployed people the ads pretend to offer help.

Harper’s visit to BC added a couple of scripted events, starting with softball questions at the Vancouver business breakfast.

Then he was off to a photo op at the Kinsol trestle on Vancouver Island, where he announced three more years of funding for the Trans-Canada Trail.

I’m as relieved as anyone that Harper is not killing this modest federal project that started in 1992, but this is not news. It was a fake public event to justify the cost of a trip so Harper could address a new Conservative riding association.

And how is the federal deficit after eight years of tight-fisted Conservative rule? We’re only borrowing about $1 billion a month now, down from the Harper government all-time record deficit of $55 billion in 2009.

Some cost cutting is in order all right.

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Move over and let others pass This is not a letter of complaint regarding road maintenance, on the contrary I think the boys, (or girls,) do a great job keeping the highway between Salmo and Trail clean and in good winter condition.

This letter concerns the attitude of a certain operator on Friday, January 10.

On our way to Trail at approximately 10:30 a.m. we overtook a double rollback plough, or to be more accurate a huge lineup of traffic following behind.

The truck was, of course, “left of centre” in order to accommodate the width of the unit.

Once over the railroad tracks at Fruitvale there was a perfect wide patch. Common courtesy would have had the driver pull in and let the 40 plus vehicles behind me pass safely, but he continued doggedly on.

Vehicles were blowing horns and attempting to pass — a perfect setup for an accident. Before somebody says, “you do not understand,” I would hasten to add that I have had 14 years plowing snow, seven with the ministry in Kaslo and seven under private contractor in Oliver. We were always instructed to present as little a hazard as possible to the travelling public.

Anarchist mountain was in our territory, a challenge in itself at times.

I think that the foreman in charge of the Bombie turnoff to Trail would do well to have a little talk with the operator of the unit in question.

Bill Richens Salmo

Postal service needs to continue Attention Transport Minister Lisa Raitt: Like many Canadians, I was shocked to hear Canada Post’s announcement that it was planning to eliminate home delivery services, pursue the privatization of postal outlets, increase postal rates and lay off between 6,000 and 8,000 postal workers.

The Canada Post Act doesn’t call upon Canada Post to make a profit at any cost. The three major mandates are service to all Canadians, reasonable costs and good labour relations. The changes to service proposed by Canada Post will in reality undermine all of these.

These proposed service cuts will have the biggest impact on seniors and persons with disabilities, who depend on home delivery to receive pension cheques or who cannot easily leave their homes.

The suggestion by Canada Post CEO Deepak Chopra that regular walks to community mailboxes might actually do them some good does not coincide with winter reality in communities such as Nelson

and Trail, with their steep hills and icy streets.

The proposed hike in postage rates will also affect small businesses, many of whom compete with businesses in other countries that have more favourable postal rates.

The increases will destroy the level playing fields that universal postal service was designed to create.

As you are undoubtedly aware, the so-called Canada Post consultations on the proposed service cuts took place online and by way of invitation-only discussions.

The only communities in BC that were consulted were Nanaimo, Vancouver, Coquitlam and Kamloops. No small, northern or interior communities were included in the consultations. The result is that those most affected by the proposed changes were not given adequate opportunity to voice their opinions.

What is also disturbing, to give only one example, is that of those consulted only 15.3 per cent were in favour of community mailboxes replacing door-to-door delivery.

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Enbridge has been given the green light to pursue its plan to bid the pipeline.

What a surprise!

Very shortly, I will expect to hear that the BC Government announced how happy they are that Enbridge will meet with all of its demands for building the pipeline in our province.

Those people and organizations should realize that writing letters to their MLA, standing in front of constituency offices or the legislative building with placards, chanting and drumming their opposition, will get them nowhere nearer to their goal. It’s time theyxtook direct action. .5” 2.5”more | Maximum Font Size: 30 pt Bob Abrahams Nelson

has a perfect opportunity to create a win-win future for Canada Post that would maintain jobs and services and explore new means of generating revenue. Canada Post could begin by entering into meaningful discussions with members of CUPW and CPAA, who have expressed an interest in finding a workable compromise to the cuts in jobs and services. Other countries are addressing the problem of a decrease in letter volume by introducing new services such as postal banking, financial services and the introduction of new parcel delivery options.

Minister, Canada Post and the Government of Canada are being presented with a golden opportunity to not only strengthen existing postal services, but also to introduce innovative change to assist Canada Post in meeting the challenges of the 21st century. I strongly urge you to direct Mr. Chopra toward these goals.

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Community Events The Rotary Club of Nelson Daybreak presents an elegant evening of dining and wine pairing on Friday, January 17 at 6 p.m. at Mary Hall, Selkirk College. Tickets are $70 per person, which includes four courses with four paired wines.

For tickets call 250-505-1306 or email hpringle@selkirk.ca.

This is a fundraiser for polio eradication.

Canadian Federation of University Women Nelson and District Club is hosting its January 18 meeting at the New Grand Hotel Banquet Room from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The general meeting is at 10 a.m. with speakers to follow at 11 a.m. and lunch at noon.

The speakers, from Nelson Cares and Nelson Community Services, will address the topic of “Preventing and Responding to Violence against Women and Girls.” New members are welcome to attend. For details see, tinyurl.com/nelsoncfuw.

La Leche League Nelson provides breastfeeding information and support to moms and soonto-be-moms. We meet at 1 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at The Family Place, 312 Silica Street. Our next meeting is on January 20. For more info call 250-352-3583.

Nelson’s second Death Cafe will take place on Tuesday, January 21, 7 to 9 p.m. at the The Vienna Cafe (411 Kootenay Street). This event is sold out.

Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill is hosting a burger and beer fundraiser and silent auction for Katrina Fontaine on January 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $15.

To donate a silent auction item, please contact Tanya Finley at finleysbar@shaw.ca.

The Locavores’ Feast (aka 100 Mile Potluck) returns at the Vallican Whole Community Centre (3762 Little Slocan River Road) on Saturday, January 25. The event includes a silent auction and live entertainment. Doors open at 5 p.m. Dinner is at 6 p.m. Admission is by donation and a potluck item. For more info go to vallicanwhole.com.

Tell us about your upcoming event, email: reporter@nelsonstar.com Kootenay Kiltie Pipe Band hosts Robbie Burns Night on Saturday, January 25 at Eagles Hall. Tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for children under the age of 10. Reserve your ticket by calling 250-825-9418.

mer will give a presentation on the yellow-breasted chat, an endangered warbler species inhabiting the Waneta area. All are welcome to attend this free public event. For more info call 250-362-7424.

Exam cram for teens at the Nelson Library on Saturday, January 25 from noon to 4 p.m. The library will have study space and tutors from the Selkirk teacher training program on hand. There will also be snacks and door prizes. For more info and to let us know you are planning to attend, call or email Joanne jharris@nelson. ca or 250-505-5683. Drop ins are welcome. Free!

Workshops Don’t be baffled by that new device you got for Christmas — the library is here to help!

This month, the Nelson Public Library’s Community Access Program intern Amanda Firth offers two sessions to de-baffle you with your iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch or android tablet.

On Friday, January 17 from 10 a.m. to noon she’ll demystify those enticing Apple products, and on Friday, January 24 from 10 a.m. to noon she’ll take on android tablets — including tips and tricks, surfing and settings, downloading apps, and more. Space is limited, so preregistration is required. Call 250-352-6333 to secure a space.

Tipi Camp hosts a day of yoga and dance on Sunday, January 26 at the Anglican Church Hall (723 Ward Street) from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. to midnight. Participants can stay for one class, all day or anywhere in between. The event is a fundraiser for camp bursaries that allow youth whose families would otherwise not be able to afford the enrolment fee to attend the camps. Pledge sheets are available online at tipicamp.bc.ca. For more info contact Sandra at 250-505-3173 or email tipicamp@theeastshore.net.

The annual Alzheimer Walk for Memories is Sunday, January 26 at the Nelson and District Community Complex.

Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the walk goes at 10 a.m.

This year’s walk is dedicated to all caregivers.

Celebrate Family Literacy Day at the Nelson Public Library on Monday, January 27 from 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. Families with kids aged two to six are invited to a special program, with stories, songs, crafts and special literacy activities. Free to all, snacks provided. Please register: jharris@nelson.ca or call 250-352-6333.

West Kootenay Naturalist month-end meeting is Monday, January 27 at 7:30 p.m. at Silver King Campus, Room 16, Selkirk College. Wildlife biologist and ecologist Marlene Mach-

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.

Ellison’s hosts a free workshop on January 18 at 10 a.m.

The topic is “Beekeeping 101.”

Join Jo-Anne Stoltz of Kootenay Beekeeping Supplies to find out how to get started with beekeeping. Established beekeepers bring your questions.

Columbia Basin Trust grant writing workshop at the Silver King campus of Selkirk College in Nelson on Wednesday, January 22 from 1 to 3 p.m. This free workshop provides basic information on developing a project concept, identifying appropriate funders and writing a strong application. Also includes an overview of Trust granting programs. Registration required; call 250-352-6601.

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The fee is $80, which includes materials. For info email Della at delmacloud@netidea.com.

Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill hosts a registration-based swing dancing class beginning February 2, with instructors Peter Clement and Kristina Burkhardt. Space is limited. To register call Peter at 250-5510333.

Casting Calls Black Productions is holding auditions for roles in a local production of the Broadway musical Chicago on Saturday, January 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday, January 19 from 6 to 10 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Auditionees must be over the age of 18. Please prepare two vocal selections, one of your choosing and one from the show. Auditions will be approximately 10 minutes in length. To schedule an audition, email nelsonchicago2014@gmail.com with your preferred date and time.

Nelson Youth Theatre is casting roles for two upcoming productions. Actors ages seven to 12 are invited to be a part of “Why is Y,” an original play about the letters of the alphabet trying to get along (Thursday rehearsals from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.). For information about this show contact jeff@ forstmedia.ca. There are also a limited number of supporting and chorus roles still available for teens ages 13 to 16 in a musical; lead roles have already been cast. (Tuesday and/or Friday rehearsals from 4 to 6 p.m.) Please contact kyla_hurst@shaw.ca for details about this option. Both plays will rehearse at the Civic Theatre from January to April.

Performances will be at the Capitol Theatre in April.

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Film

The Thursday night art house movie at the Nelson Civic Theatre is Dallas Buyers Club, screening Thursday, January 16 at 7:30 p.m. The film, set in 1985 Dallas, is about electrician and hustler Ron Woodroof finding his own solution to help AIDS patients get the medication they need after he is himself diagnosed with the disease. More info at civictheatre.ca.

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The 14th annual Amnesty International Film Festival that will be held in Nelson January 31 and February 1 at Shambhala Hall (Tenth Street Campus of Selkirk College). Each showing includes two films. On Friday at 7 p.m. see Forbidden Voices and A Village Called Versailles. On Saturday at 1 p.m. the films are Third World Canada and On the Line.

Screening on Saturday at 7 p.m. are Children of Memory and Music for Mandela. Tickets are $10 per double feature, and can be purchased in advance at Otter Books or at the door. Go to Facebook “Nelson BC Amnesty International FilmFest 2014” to see film trailers.

Literature

The Booksmyth Underground presents an evening of spoken word, poetry and performance on Saturday, January 18 from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Featuring Mary Pinkoski, Edmonton’s poet laureate and spoken word wonder, as well as local readers/performers on the themes of hibernation and confrontation.

Admission is $7 to $10, sliding scale.

Tom Wayman and Barbara Curry Mulcahy present a joint reading of their poetry at the Slocan Community Library on Sunday, January 19, 1 to 3:30 p.m. Free. Call 250-2267312 for information.

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Visual Arts

View the beautiful works of Tea Preville’s Sweet Joy on Canvas —Whimsical Canadiana at Kootenay Bakery until the end of January.

For info see teapreville.ca.

Nelson artist Erica Konrad displays new encaustic work (made from a mixture of beeswax, tree sap and colour pigments) at the Nelson library in January and February.

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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.

Music

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 seniors/students, available at the Capitol Theatre box office or capitoltheatre.bc.ca. To charge by phone, call 250-352-6363.

Toronto singer-songwriter Royal Wood plays Spiritbar on Wednesday, January 22. Doors open at 8 p.m. Advance tickets are $10 at the Hume Hotel or online at ticketweb.ca.

Join EcoSociety for a market celebration at Spiritbar on Thursday, January 30. Enjoy some of your favourite market musicians, including Morien Jones, Rob Funk and Brian Jones with DJ Ginger taking over for the late night. Admission is by donation ($10 suggested). This event is a fundraiser for the West Kootenay EcoSociety.

Old Trout Puppet Workshop brings its production of ‘Ignorance’ to the Capitol Theatre next week.

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 exhibition continues until Saturday, February 8. Gallery hours are Wednesday to Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m.

Nelson artists — Brian Kalbfleisch, Branda Avis, Dan Farden, Richie McBeath, James Robert Harris and Claire Wensveen — have a group show on display at the Rossland Art Gallery until January 26. The exhibition features 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.

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.

Allegro Dance Theatre’s winter performance is at the Capitol Theatre on Saturday, January 25 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8, available in advance at the Capitol Theatre box office and capitoltheatre.bc.ca.

Vancouver’s Timothy Wisdom will be spinning at Spiritbar on Friday, January 17 with De Block. Doors open at 10 p.m. Ticket info available at the Hume Hotel.

Kastle returns to Spiritbar on Friday, January 24 with Breakfluid. Kastle’s forward-thinking music results from his long-time love of hiphop 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.

On Saturday January 18, Ellison’s Cafe Acoustic Unplugged Sessions will feature J’M, a bilingual folk duo made up of Nelson’s Julie and Josh Murray, at 1 p.m., followed

by Max Hawk and Roger Luckey at 2 p.m.

Admission is free. Donations to the band will be graciously accepted.

Fred Penner is performing twice in Nelson.

He’ll have a grown-up show at Spiritbar on Saturday, January 25 at 8 p.m. 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 where he will perform with his sideman Paul O’Neill. Tickets for the adult show are $10 in advance $15 at the door at the Hume Hotel or ticketweb.ca. Allages tickets are $15 for adult and $12 students, available at the Capitol Theatre box office or capitoltheatre.bc.ca. For every ticket sold, $1 will be donated to Kootenay Kids Society.

Shane Philip and Buckman Coe will be at Spiritbar on Saturday, February 1. Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance at the Hume Hotel or online at ticketweb.ca (search “Hume Hotel”).

Yan Zombie presents: New York City’s Chrissy Murderbot at Spiritbar on Friday, February 7 with Toronto’s Philthkids. Doors open at 10 p.m. Ticket info at the Hume Hotel.

At the pub

Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill 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 7 p.m. for registration and the tournaments begin at 7:30 sharp.

Rock ‘n’ Roll Bingo is 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. January ticket sales go to the Salvation Army Food Bank.

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

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The Investors Group Walk for Memories returns to the Nelson and District Community Complex on Sunday, January 26. Participants will walk laps of the mezzanine above the ice rink to raise money for the Alzheimer Society of BC.

Caregivers the focus of this year’s event

Walk For Memories

The annual Investors Group Walk for Memories, a fundraiser for the Alzheimer Society, is set for January 26 at the Nelson and District Community Complex.

Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the walk starts at 10.

This year’s campaign is highlighting caregivers in Nelson for the special care they provide loved ones suffering from the disease.

Nelson fire chief Simon Grypma is this year’s walk committee chair and he said the focus on caregivers is much deserved.

“My personal experience with my father and the unselfish care he received has left a lasting impression on my entire family. The caregivers are truly a gift to those suffering from this horrible disease that affects so many family members in our community. Caregivers truly deserve our recognition and support,” he stated.

Caregivers have been called courageous individuals who im-

prove quality of life for a person living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia.

They may be spouses, children, family members, friends or paid professionals.

Many caregivers provide ongoing and around-the-clock care to aging family members on top of holding a job and raising children, sometimes to the detriment of their own health and well-being.

Each person who cares for someone with dementia will experience the challenges associated with the disease in their own unique way.

Organizers of the walk believe it is important to recognize that there are many different approaches to supporting someone with dementia and caregivers often need to explore a variety of techniques and strategies to determine what works best for them.

Caregiving can become a 24-hour-a-day job and people

need to recognize that they cannot travel alone in their journey with dementia.

Caregivers and family member can benefit greatly from the help of people around them.

The Alzheimer Society of BC is there to provide people with support and information as they learn to cope with dementia, both now and in the future.

All money raised for the walk stays locally and benefits the West Kootenay through support and education to families.

The West Kootenay Resource Centre offers caregiver support groups in four towns, education sessions in seven communities, pamphlets, and printed info for everyone as well as online and telephone support and online recorded and live video education.

Nelson walkers can help caregivers and the more than 70,000 individuals and families in BC who are living with dementia.

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Tiki Camps help teach kids about the wilderness and self esteem. A fundraiser is set for Nelson on January 26.

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Fundraiser set for Tipi Camp

Day-long event Tipi Camp will hosts its fifth annual fundraiser on Sunday, January 26 at the Anglican Church Hall (723 Ward Street) .

The event is spaced out throughout the day, taking place from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. to midnight.

This year, organizers are having a day of yoga and dance.

It begins at 9:30 a.m. with one hour of Rise and Shine Yoga with Mikaela Morgan, Dance Church at 11 a.m. with Bernice Rabbis and a fabulous lunch courtesy of Mama Jen at 12:30 p.m.

PartyDance with Slava Doval kicks off the afternoon at 2 p.m. followed by The Three Body Workout with Shayla Wright at 2:15 and Heart Centred Yoga with Karuna Erickson at 4 p.m.

In the evening, three fabulous local DJs — Emma Starr, Morning Glory and Cass Rhapsody — will light your inner fire and help shake off those winter blues at an all ages dance party.

Participants can stay for one class, all day or anywhere in between.

Spontaneous drop-ins on the day are welcome and encouraged. This is a day to suit your needs and the focus is to have fun and raise money for the groups bursary program.

About Tipi Camp: Wilderness Immersion and Self-

Esteem camps for children and teens are the impetus for this non-profit organization where the natural environment encourages opportunities for learning, cooperation and fun.

During the Teen Camp, for ages 13 to 16, councillors lead the group into the Purcell Mountains where they learn to live together in nature. There are countless opportunities for the teens to develop respect for each other and the world they share.

Many children receive bursaries for these programs, allowing the camp to be available to those who need it.

Half of the children and teens who attended the WISE programs in the summer of 2013 were from the Nelson area.

Pledge sheets are a vital aspect to the group’s fundraising efforts.

Those who attend the Day of Yoga and Dance are asked to bring a pledge sheet. Every little bit helps, (no contribution is considered too small), as loonies, toonies and $5 bills add up fast.

You can print a pledge sheet off the Tipi Camp website at tipicamp.bc.ca and sign up sponsors before the event.

For more info contact Sandra at 250-505-3173, email to tipicamp@ theeastshore.net or visit tipicamp. bc.ca.

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Two architectural firms hired to transform one screen into three

Civic Theatre redesign takes another step forward

The Nelson Civic Theatre Society has achieved an important milestone in its redevelopment as Nelson’s cultural media centre, with the hiring of two architectural firms to partner in the next design phase.

Subsequent to a request for proposals from qualified architectural firms to transform the 1936 space into a multi-theatre venue, the society has awarded the contract to the team of Urban Arts Architecture and Thomas Loh Architect.

According to society president Marilyn Mint, the new team is an excellent fit for the Civic Theatre’s redevelopment. “Thomas Loh is an integral member of Nelson’s cultural life,� she said. “He understands the community and its potential. Urban Arts Architecture has a depth of experience in cultural projects and in theatre design. This is an exceptional team.�

The Nelson Civic Theatre currently has only one screen. However, there are plans to add two more.

File photo Locally, Loh’s projects include Touchstones Nelson (with Fairbank Architects), the Nelson Daily

News building interior redesign, Ainsworth Hot Springs, and Oso Negro CafĂŠ, among others.

On the Architectural Institute of BC Website Loh describes his approach as “responsible architecture,� with social, environmental, and cultural considerations that place value on local contribution.

Urban Arts Architecture is an award-winning Vancouver-based architectural firm specializing in community and cultural projects across the province.

Past projects include the West Vancouver Arts Centre, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Cranbrook and Smithers Public Libraries, and the Sid Williams Civic Theatre, among others. Other local contributors to the project include consultants Empac Engineering Ltd. and Rocky Point Engineering Ltd. The society’s vision for a revitalized Civic Theatre involves three contemporary, acoustically isolated spaces for film, performance, and

other community use. The project goal is to position this much-loved civic asset as Nelson’s cultural media centre, a dynamic cultural hub and a key component of Nelson’s vibrant downtown.

The preliminary design phase will begin with a careful assessment of the existing building. The timeline for redevelopment is subject to fundraising success, with some funds already in place for initial design work to begin.

In advance of the major renovation, the society intends to install air conditioning and update the concession.

The Nelson Civic Theatre will continue to operate as a singletheatre venue in the interim for films and community rentals. Since reopening in June the theatre has enjoyed attendance well above the industry average.

Nine cases in the Kootenays this flu season

Interior Health reports increase in H1N1 cases

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Interior Health has reported an increase in influenza, with H1N1 as the most predominant circulating strain this season.

The virus has been world-wide for almost five years, since the pandemic in 2009, and has now become a seasonal flu virus, according to Dr. Sue Pollock, medical health officer for Interior Health.

There have been 30 lab-confirmed cases H1N1 for all of Interior Health, with nine from the

Kootenays. Pollock attributes this possibly to the holiday season when family’s share more than just dinners and gifts. “The caveat to that is that the labconfirmed cases are only just the tip of the iceberg,� said Pollock. “Those are only the cases where people actually go into see their physician and get tested for influenza.�

It’s difficult to track actual numbers, she said, as there are other individuals who manage their symptoms at home. Unlike the common cold, influenza comes

on suddenly. Symptoms include fatigue, fever, cough, runny nose and body aches.

Young and middle-aged adults have less immunity to this flu strain, which is quite different from last season when those over 65 years old were more susceptible to H3N2, the prominent strain then.

H1N1 isn’t more serious per se, according to Pollock, though it may seem that way with the number of cases popping up in the province. It’s unusual to see healthy, young people hospitalized

and that seems to be gaining some attention. “But in fact every year we do expect hospitalizations and deaths from the flu,� said Pollock. “The flu can be a severe illness at any age but it just happens with H1N1, again the young and middle-aged adults, have less immunity and so we’re seeing some severe illness in that aged group.�

Even though approximately 50 per cent of the population would have immunity against H1N1 at this time, Pollock still recom-

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Though flu clinics have wrapped up, people can still see their physicians or go to a pharmacist.

Higher risk groups include children under five years old, who were born after the 2009 pandemic year, and individuals with chronic health conditions.

Beyond the flu shot, Pollock recommends good hand hygiene and staying home if symptoms come on.

Rogers Higgins presents Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation Administrator Bryna Idler with a $750 donation from Investors Group. This generous donation will help us purchase a Portable Ultrasound and an ECG Monitor for our Emergency Room.

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Fontaine fundraiser The School House early care and learning centre

Open House Thursday, January 23, 2014 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm “Either a school is capable of continually transforming itself in response to children; or the school becomes something that goes around and around remaining in the same spot.”

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PUBLIC HEARING

What is Proposed? & Where?

THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NELSON Zoning Bylaw No. 3199, 2013 and Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 3275, 2013 TAKE NOTICE that the Corporation of the City of Nelson proposes to repeal the Land Use Regulation Bylaw No. 2243, 1987 in its entirety and replace it with Zoning Bylaw No. 3199, 2013 and amend Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3247, 2013.

A burger and beer fundraiser has been organized to help Nelson’s Katrina Fontaine pay for her surgeries.

On Friday, January 24, from 6 to 8 p.m., Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill will be hosting the event which includes a silent auction and other fun events.

Donations are currently being accepted for silent auction items and a wide variety of products and services are expected to be up for bids.

Tickets to the event are only $15 which allows you to have one of Finley’s burgers or veggie burger, and a beer, wine, cider, juice, pop, coffee or tea.

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

Collagen makes up the body’s connective tissue, which holds or “glues” the body together.

Because of these neurological issues, Katrina spends most days in bed either at home 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.

She 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.

Her American surgeon, who has

treated Ehlers Danlos Syndrome patients from 40 different countries, predicts an 80 per cent return of the functions lost if she has surgery. However, The surgeries have never been performed on a person with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome in Canada and Katrina doesn’t qualify for out-of-country funding because of a doctor’s contradicting diagnosis.

Katrina is the daughter of Roger Fontaine, a Nelsonite who is a big part of the community. He is well-known for helping with training athletes for years with local triathlon and donating countless hours and monies to Rotary.

Roger worked for BC hydro for years and now is employed by Martek.

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

The goal is to raise $200,000 for Katrina.

To drop off donations or silent auction items, go to one of the following locations: • Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill (705 Vernon Street) • Fair Realty (105-402 Baker Street) • Village Ski Hut (637 Baker Street) Anyone with any questions is encouraged to contact Yvonne Kiwior at yckiwior@shaw.ca or Tanya Finley at finleysbar@shaw.ca.

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The Land Use Regulation Bylaw No. 2243, 1987 is proposed to be repealed in its entirety, and replaced with Zoning Bylaw No. 3199, 2013.

Amendments to the Official Community Plan are also proposed.

The Evolution of Happiness

The proposed changes are intended to create a user-friendly, consistent and modern bylaw that is reflective of the direction set out in the Official Community Plan.

“…the world of the Trouts, a darkly fantastic and gothically Romantic, Tim Burton-meets-Cirque de Soleilish sort of place.” -Bob Clark, Calgary Herald

All properties within the City of Nelson are affected by these proposed changes.

Do You Have Something To Say?

Unable To Attend?

Nelson City Council will hold a Public Hearing for the proposed amendment on: January 23, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.

City Hall, Council Chambers, Second Floor, 310 Ward Street, Nelson B.C. at which time and place all persons who deem their interest in property affected by the amending bylaws may be heard on matters contained therein. Written submissions for or against the proposed amendments can be read or verbal submissions made at the Public Hearing.

If you are unable to attend the Public Hearing, written submissions must be delivered to the City of Nelson prior to 4:30 pm on the day of the Public Hearing.

All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Submissions may be delivered by mail or by hand to: City of Nelson, 101- 310 Ward Street, Nelson, BC V1L 5S4, by email to: development@nelson.ca, or by fax to: 250-352-6594.

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The amending bylaws may be inspected at the office of the Manager of Development Services & Sustainability at: City Hall, First Floor, 310 Ward Street, Nelson, B.C. from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Monday to Friday inclusive with the exception of Statutory Holidays from the date of this notice until January 23, 2014.

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Leafs knock off Spokane 4-3 for fifth win in a row

Horswill plays hero in overtime

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It wasn’t easy, but the Nelson Leafs won their fifth game in a row thanks to a 4-3, come from behind, overtime victory over the Spokane Braves on Saturday night at the Nelson and District Community Complex.

Linden Horswill played the hero, popping in the game winner in the opening minute of overtime, while the Leafs were on a powerplay.

“The boys battled tonight,” said Leafs head coach Frank Maida.

“We had a short bench and I thought we battled and had a great team comeback.”

Early in the game the play was even between the two KIJHL rivals.

Nelson opened the scoring in the first, thanks to a goal from Aaron Dunlap at the midway point of the period.

However, Spokane’s Tyler Peltram tied it up less than two minutes later.

Nelson carried the play for most of the first period and the pressure paid off when Jamie Vlanich beat Braves’ netminder Jon Manlow to give the home squad a 2-1 lead after one.

The second period was a different story as Spokane carried much of the play in the middle frame. Adam Shaner tied it for the Braves in the second.

It was anybody’s game entering the third and Spokane came out flying. Sean Collins came streaking in on Leafs netminder Brad Rebagliati and backhanded the puck into the top corner to give the visiting squad its first lead of the game.

It looked liked that might be the final as the Leafs could not seem to get the puck into the Braves’ net.

Coach Maida said he told his players to “just keep going. Keep sticking to the game plan. Keep chipping away and things will happen.”

The advice worked.

As Nelson continued to put on the pressure, relative new-

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Kootenay Conference

Neil Murdoch Division TEAM GP W L T OTL P Nelson 40 30 6 1 3 64 Beaver Valley 39 29 7 1 2 61 Castlegar 40 18 17 2 3 41 Grand Forks 36 13 19 2 2 30 Spokane 39 13 22 0 4 30 Eddie Mountain Division TEAM GP W L T OTL P Creston Valley 37 27 10 0 0 54 Kimberley 41 21 19 1 0 43 Fernie 38 18 14 0 6 42 Columbia Valley 41 11 22 3 5 30 Golden 39 11 24 1 3 26 Okanagan/Shuswap Conference

Nelson Leafs goaltender Brad Rebagliati makes a blocker save against a Spokane Braves forward as teammate Blair Andrews looks on. The Leafs beat the Braves 4-3 in overtime.

Kevin Mills photo comer Adam Hodge found the puck during a scramble in front of the Spokane net and tied the contest 3-3 with just over five minutes to play.

“He’s (Hodge) come in and played very well for us. He’s been a real good pick up,” said Maida.

That goal forced overtime, allowing Horswill to net the game winner.

“We moved the puck very

well tonight, I thought. And I felt good about the guys we had out there (in overtime) and it was a great team victory tonight and the powerplay came through.”

The win was the fifth straight for the Leafs who are currently in first place in their division and the league with 64 points, despite having recently lost several players to injuries.

“We’re focused and we’re

Nolan Percival takes the puck from behind the Spokane net during first Kevin Mills photo period action.

sticking to our game plan. Other guys are stepping up for us,” said Maida.

The previous night, Nelson beat the Castlegar Rebels 5-2 in Castlegar.

The Leafs came out hot, scoring three goals in the first period. Horswill got the ball rolling for Nelson, putting the puck behind the Castlegar netminder four minutes into the contest.

Austin Lindsay and Brandon Sookro also scored in the opening period to give the locals a 3-1 lead after one period.

Castlegar got the only goal of the second period, narrowing the deficit to 3-2 thanks to a marker by Aaron Petten.

The third period was all Nelson as Sookro and Adam Hodge tallied markers to end the scoring.

Rebagliati stopped 20 of 22 shots for the win.

The Leafs will now head back on the road for one game against the Grand Forks Border Bruins on Friday, January 17. The squad’s next home game is on Sunday, January 19 against the same Spokane Braves. The puck drops at 2:30 p.m. at the NDCC.

LEAFS HOCKEY

AWAY FRI. JAN. 17th 7:00 PM vs.

Grand Forks Border Bruins

HOME SUN. JAN. 19th 2:30 PM vs.

Spokane Braves

Doug Birks Division TEAM GP W L T OTL P Kamloops 38 31 6 0 1 63 100 Mile House 40 19 17 0 4 42 Chase 38 18 18 0 2 38 Sicamous 38 16 20 0 2 34 Revelstoke 37 7 27 0 3 17 Okanagan Division TEAM GP W L T OTL P Kelowna 38 24 11 0 3 51 Summerland 39 21 14 1 3 46 Osoyoos 38 22 15 0 1 45 N. Okanagan 37 17 19 0 1 35 Princeton 37 13 21 0 3 29

Leaf Stats PLAYER Jamie Vlanich Travis Wellman Alec Wilkinson Carson Willans Linden Horswill Darnel St. Pierre Robson Cramer Aaron Dunlap Brandon Sookro Patrick Croome Troy Petrick Blair Andrews Nolan Percival Austin Seaman Nick Trefry Adam Hodge Austin Lindsay Rayce Miller Connor Tetlock

GP 34 32 34 40 33 37 37 40 39 37 15 39 38 29 13 6 35 7 0

G 27 37 16 14 15 8 6 13 12 3 7 1 6 3 1 4 3 0 0

GOALTENDERS Brad Rebagliati Adam Maida

GP 18 7

W-L-T AVG SV% 12-4-0 3.75 .883 4-1-1 2.60 .915

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A 44 28 30 32 27 24 25 13 11 11 6 12 5 5 6 1 1 2 0

P 71 65 46 46 42 32 31 26 23 14 13 13 11 8 7 5 4 2 0

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NELSON NOVICE INITIATION

NELSON JUNIOR NOVICE

(Not in order of appearance) SAWAN BHABRA, DOMINIC BRILLON, FELIX CAMPBELL, LEVI KONKEN, CAMERON LEWIS, CASH LINNEN, MACY LOUTIT, NEOLA MCCAW, HAILEY ROBBINS, MATTHEW ROBBINS, AUSTIN SHRIEVES, MILLER TEDESCO, COHEN WOLBAUM Coaches: Jamie Tedesco, Craig Campbell

(Not in order of appearance) SHEA ANDERSEN, RILEY ANDRUSAK, AVELEIGH BELANGER, JONAH BENNETT, SEBASTIAN CONNE-CORRENTI, DAX DEWAR, MITCHELL ERICKSON, GUNNAR EVENSON, DANE JONES, RYDER NASH, CASH NAY, EVAN OUCHI, LARSON PROCTOR, BROOKE ROBERTSON, AUSTIN VULCANO Coaches: Greg Andrusak, Ed Vulcano, Kevin Dewar

NELSON SENIOR NOVICE

ATOM A

(Not in order of appearance) JESSE CHOCHINOV, MYLES COUSINS, WAYLAND DICKSON, LEXI ELIAS, JADEN HLOOKOFF, GORDON HOLLETT, TYSON HUTT, NATHAN JACKMAN, OWEN MAKORTOFF, IMOGEN MALEY, LUCAS MCDONNELL-HOFFERT, JOCELYN MUSHUMANSKI, TAYLOR ROBERTSON, SASHA SEMENICK, BREANNA ST.THOMAS, CAIDEN THOMPSON, NATHAN MERRITT Coaches: Todd Hutt, Adam Chochinov, Anthony Maley

(Not in order of appearance) ANDREW BRABENDER, MATTHEW ERICKSON, BRYCE SOOKRO, KELTON FORTE, CALLUM CUTLER, NOAH QUINN, PAX ARROWSMITH, SEAMUS BOYD, ETHAN BENNETT, DYLAN MOWERY, RHETT HAMILTON, MASON SCOTT, KALEB PERCIVAL, AMRAN BHABRA, JOSEPH DAVIDSON, NOLAN DERGOUSOFF Coaches: Greg Andrusak, Pete Quinn, Shandy Mowery

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ATOM B-1

ATOM B-2

(Not in order of appearance) LAINE MAKORTOFF, ARJUN BHABRA, DYLAN EWEN, LEVI MINT, KOBY UPPER, OWEN DITZEL, LEVI REYNOLD, MASON OUCHI, DYLAN WATTS, DRAKE PROCTOR, DEVAN ANDRUSAK, JAMIE POPOFF-HNATIUK, BEN HAYDU Coaches: Geoff Watts, Craig Upper, Adam Mint

(Not in order of appearance) BRADY STOCKS, RYAN DUROCHER, BRYCE MACLEAN, TAVISH CUTLER, JACK STEER, KYLE BURGOYNE, DYLAN MOYNES, JACKSON COUSINS, MATTHEW LEHR, SIMON FORRESTER, SAMUEL ORASUK, RAVI AGMON, NIKKO LAZIER, ALEXANDER ANDERSEN Coaches: Mark Durocher, Paul Andersen, Duane Lehr

PEEWEE HOUSE

PEEWEE REP

(Not in order of appearance) JOSHUA MARSDEN, MATTEO MUSHUMANSKI, NOAH MARSH, MATTEO FARRAGUNA, ALEX LAING, BENJAMIN THAST, BLAIR SOOKRO, AVA YOUNG, ETHAN GRILL, NOAH WHIFFEN, TYLER BAYOFF, JACK CENTRONE, TENZIN MINT Coaches: Dan Bayoff, Dean Centrone, Marty Grill

(Not in order of appearance) CHARLES CURISTON, BEN PRICE, BRETT ANDERSON, REECE HUNT, ELIJAH HAVERS, TAYLOR HARRISON, SHAYLA ELIAS, TYLER BADGER, AEDAN OSIKA, CARTER ANDERSON, MAX SPIELMAN, MIKE ZARIKOFF, KAI SIMMONDS, CODY BARNES, NICHOLAS HAYDU, REID VULCANO, BRODY FILLION Coaches: Jeff Hunt, Tony Maida, Vince Vulcano

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BANTAM HOUSE

BANTAM TIER 3

(Not in order of appearance) CONNOR COMISHIM, JOSH SCHACHER, JADEN DYCK, BRADEY SOOKERO, TYLER LAKEMAN, KEANU TROMANS, AIDEN MUSHUMANSKI, JESSE POPOFF, CODY ST. THOMAS, IAIN LOVE, BLAKE MARKIN HELLEKSEN, ALLISON BENDIS, KAELI KETTNER, ROWAN WILTSE, COLE BENDIS Coaches: Tim Mushumanski, Corbin Comishin, Kerry Dyck

(Not in order of appearance) KYLE PATTON, MATTHEW JONES, RYAN MACDONALD, BEN WOODWARD, KOBE NISHIDA, JADEN BENNETT, HALEY ELIAS, CASEY HARRISON, JACKSON HERRIDGE, AVERY ENNS, REESE TAMBELLINI, CHASE MAY, HUDSON FILLION, ERIK NYSTROM, ANGUS PATTERSON, BRENDEN VULCANO, BRODY HERRIDGE Coaches: Kyle Mace, Craig Bennett

MIDGET HOUSE

MIDGET REP

(Not in order of appearance) JESSE BEAVAIS, ERIC HURLEY, JEFFREY KINAKIN, DANIELLA HANSEN, JAYDEN WASNEY, JAYDEN MAIDA, LUCAS RAUGUST, BRAEDEN ZARIKOFF, JENTRY BOJEY, SPENCER SZABO, KYLE HALL, WILL TUCKER, BREANNA TATE, JAKE POPOFF, JOEL AUBERT, BENOIT THIBAULT, BRYCE TWIBLE, BRANDON JMAYOFF, JOSEPH TIMMERMANS Coaches: Mike Hurley, Dean Zarikoff

(Not in order of appearance) BRAYDEN POMPU, BEN KELSCH, DANNY MARSDEN, AMIT BHABRA, COSMO RICH, LOGAN HASCARL, ANDREW FALCONE, DYLAN WHIFFEN, LINCOLN ROSENBLOOD, LIAM BUTTERFILED, GREG MARKHOLM, ANDREW (AJ) HUGHES, KEATON ROCH, JORDAN LANE, MICHAEL VIALA, MATTHEW BRIND’AMOUR, ZACHARY FRIEDENBERGER, JACOB SHUKIN Coaches: Chuck Brind’amour, Brady Wright, Kyle Niminiken

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Sasha Zaitsoff is trying to earn one of 12 spots on Canada’s ski team

Olympic hopeful keeps eye on the prize KIRSTEN HILDEBRAND Nelson Star Reporter

With the 2014 Winter Olympics just around the corner, local national ski team member Sasha Zaitsoff is keeping his goals in sight as he points his skis down hill.

In December, the Olympic hopeful was in Vail, Colorado for the Nor-Am Cup where he podiumed with a third-place finish in slalom.

This run was among his best results and gives him a confirmed spot in two World Cup races.

The 23-year-old L.V. Rogers grad is now in Italy skiing in the World Cup qualifiers. Unfortunately, he crashed and didn’t finish a Bormio race earlier this week, reports his mother Elaine Zaitsoff, monitoring her son’s progress.

She says Sasha is excited and nervous as the Olympics approach. Though battling a nasty cold, her son must press on.

As the season continues, Zaitsoff has to pay attention to every little detail of

his races down the hill if he’s to make the Olympic team. There are four spots available per discipline — Zaitsoff ’s being slalom and GS — and 12 spots per team.

“I want to be one of those spots.

I have to be the best I can be all the time,” he told the Star in an interview last fall.

This weekend the driven athlete will ski Slalom in Adelboden, Switzerland.

The fastest skiers based on results will be named to the Olympic team later this month.

Zaitsoff started skiing at a very young age with the Nancy Greene ski league in Fernie.

At age 12, the budding athlete moved with his family to Queens Bay but he continued training with the Red Mountain Racers.

The BC provincial team picked him up after his second year racing FIS and in the spring of 2011, Zaitsoff made the Canadian ski team.

The Winter Olympics are being held in Sochi, Russia starting February 7.

“I want to be one of those spots.

I have to be the best I can be all the time.”

Sasha Zaitsoff

Sasha Zaitsoff will soon learn if he’ll participate in the upcoming Winter Olympics, a dream of his since childhood.

The National Ski team member is an L.V. Rogers grad.

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The Nelson Public Library is now hiring for the position of Regular Shelver II (Monday – Friday 9:00am – 1:00pm)

JOANETTE, Joyce “Petrina” 1927 – Vancouver, BC 2014 – Calgary, AB

For full Mob description and Tuali¿cations go to: www.nelsonlibrary.ca Application Deadline January 20, 2014 at 4:00pm Start date: January 29, 2014 Resumes and cover letters are to be submitted to : June Stockdale, Chief Librarian 602 Stanley Street, Nelson, BC jstockdale@nelson.ca or fax: 250-354-1799

We are looking to fill the position for a Mechanical Designer Technologist with 1-5 years of experience.

The position will focus on significant 2D & 3D drafting, drawing detailing and design work.

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Donna Cheryol Graychick (Nee Brattan) July 30, 1939 to Jan. 7, 2014 Heaven got a little brighter with the passing of Donna Graychick on January 7, 2014. With heavy hearts, we say goodbye to our wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. Donna passed away peacefully with her family by her side at noon. Donna was born in Moose Jaw Saskatchewan, attended high school, and further pursued her schooling with The Royal Canadian Air Force. Donna moved to Nelson with her husband Ed in 1965. Donna and Ed loved Nelson immediately and raised their four children here.

Daughter of Jack and Hilda Brattan (both deceased). She is survived by her husband, Ed Graychick, and their children Edwina (Jamie), Shannon (Pat), Scott (Karin), and Stephen. Donna is also survived by her sister, Joan (Joe), and her best friend Irene Evanoff (Fred).

Her grandchildren, Jason (Susan), Noah, Ben, Aryana, Natelia and her great grand-daughter Abigail Donna will cherish their memories of her.

Donna always put other’s before herself. On the 18th of January 2014, we will be putting her first with A Celebration of Life at the Hume Hotel, in the Hume Room from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. This will be an informal gathering. If you wish to give a donation, give to the charity of your choice or the local I O D E where Donna volunteered for many years.

Thanks to all the staff at The Nelson and Trail Hospital, in care nurses and medical staff that participated in Donna’s care. Special thanks to Dr. D. Sonnichsen for his small town approach, Brooke (Nurse Trail Hospital) and Cheryl from Cardiac Transport Unit for the compassionate care they provided to our loved one. Special thanks also to Kayla from the Trail Hospital Intensive Care Unit for so graciously guiding our family through the most difficult journey of our lives. We are overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and generosity we have received from others.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca

Petrina Joanette, of Calgary, AB, passed away on January 7, 2014 at the age of 86 years.

Mom was born in Vancouver, BC on Feb 25, 1927 to John and May Johnson and moved to northern Saskatchewan when she was a baby. Her and four siblings were raised in the Leask/ Shell Lake area. She always kept up with her brothers whether it was milking cows, riding horses or breaking up their fi ghts.

She moved to BC as a young woman, milking cows at the Okotoks dairy and later moved to Quesnel as a telephone operator where she met Bill Nickolchuk. They married and raised 4 children, Deborah, Jolene, Sherry, and Kim, while moving often, throughout BC and the Yukon. After Bill passed away in 1980 in Fort St John, she moved a few years later to Nelson BC. She was re- acquainted with Wilfred Joanette, an old beau from Blaine Lake, Sask. They married in 2003 and lived on his farm till his passing in 2005. She spent a few years in Prince Albert and moved to Calgary in 2007 to live with Jolene and family. Mom made true friends easily wherever she lived and was able to travel through 3 provinces with many people and family to visit and enjoy life with. Mom loved easily and her grace preceded her, however, her greatest love was for the Lord and she was eager to go Home to Him. Petrina (Pat) is lovingly remembered by her children, Deborah, Jolene and Roger, Sherry, Kim, and her many grandchildren and great grandchildren. From her, all have inherited a rich legacy of sense of family and trust in the Lord.

Mom was predeceased by both her husbands, all her siblings and one grandchild.

Mom will be cremated in Calgary with burial to follow in the spring of 2014 in Leask, Sask. If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to the Salvation Army, 420 – 9 Avenue SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0R9 Telephone: (403) 4101111, www.salvationarmy.org or to the Parkinson’s Society of Southern Alberta, #102, 5636 Burbank Crescent S.E., Calgary, AB T2H 1Z6 Telephone: (403) 243-9901, www.parkinsonssociety.org.

In living memory of Petrina Joanette, a tree will be planted at Big Hill Springs Park Cochrane by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Crowfoot Chapel, 82 CROWFOOT CIRCLE N.W. Telephone: 1-800-661-1599

Condolences may be forwarded through www.mcinnisandholloway.com

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Isabelle Frederiksen Sept 14, 1914 – Jan 10, 2014

With deep sadness we announce the passing of our mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and friend. She passed away peacefully in Jubilee Manor leaving us to join her beloved husband George. Born in Sullivan Lake, Alberta and schooled in Fleet, Alberta, Isabelle moved to Grand Forks in 1932 with her parents and three brothers.

Isabelle moved to Rossland and married George on September 12, 1937. In 1946, the family of five moved to the North Shore in Nelson where the (last but not least) two sons were born. Isabelle is survived by one sister-inlaw Bernice Jensen; son Calvin (Mable) Kevin and Lana; Keith (Marianne) Kim and Jaime; Dawn (Bob) Aaron; Lewis (Wendy) Lori and Tammy; Monty (Judy) Jeremy; as well as ten great grandchildren and one great great grandchild and many nieces and nephews of the Jensen/Frederiksen Families.

Isabelle managed the family farm and orchard and she was very active in the Fairview United Church and the former North Shore Community Hall. She served two terms on the Nelson School Board of Trustees in the 1950’s and in her spare time would billet summer bonspiel participants.

We are especially grateful to the staff at Jubilee Manor who cared for mom in the last five years of her life. She loved a good political discussion or joke and was a go-to person for family and friends.

A celebration of life will be held Monday, March 24, 2014 at 10:30 AM from the Chapel of Thompson Funeral Service with Rev. David Boyd officiating. As an expression of sympathy family and friends may make donations in Isabelle’s memory to the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation or to Jubilee Manor.

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

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The Trail Curling Club is seeking a highly motivated individual to ďŹ ll the

Ice Technician/Bar Manager position for the 2014/15 season.

Salary to be based on qualiďŹ cations and experience.

Please forward resumĂŠs to jobopportunity@trailcurlingclub.com or inquiries at 250-364-2939

career opportunity Operations Assistant Reference Number 1401 Reporting to the Director, Operations, the Operations Assistant will be responsible for providing a wide range of technical and administrative duties to support the Operations department. The successful candidate will provide support in the areas of Asset Management, Lands Management, document transmittals, compiling draft reports and filing, retrieving and archiving of documents.

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The successful applicant will also be responsible for managing inventory levels of both new and used products and ensuring inventory is ready for sale.

Training, developing and motivating sales staff will be key components of this position.

We are seeking a results-oriented individual who is highly motivated and has a strong desire to succeed by completely satisfying our customers!

Demonstrated competency in vehicle sales and management as well as proven time management, organizational skills and leadership are essential.

Nelson Ford has a long standing history within the community with a proven track record of providing outstanding service to our customers. The successful applicant will possess the values of honesty, integrity, respect, trustworthiness and hard work, in keeping with our corporate culture.

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FRUITVALE, 1 upstairs 2bd. apt. $695./mo. Please Text Only 250-921-9385 TRAIL, 2bdrm. Close to town, bus stop, park, partially furnished, $625. 250-364-1129 TRAIL, basement bachelor suite, new renos, w/d,f/s, n/p,n/s. $550./mo. all inclusive, 250-551-0261 UPPER WARFIELD, 2bd. apt. $700./mo. +util. avail. immed.

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CRAWFORD Bay Rental, 3.5 bdrm, dbl garage, new appl, hot tub, n/s, $1000 + util 250365-1005 E.TRAIL, 2bd., full basement,$850./mo. f/s,w/d,n/s,n/p.

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NS/NP. Refs req’d. $1700+ utils. (250)825-4471 or 250354-9434.

TRAIL, 1bd. furn. w/extra storage room, new appls. clean, $550./mo. 250-368-9558 TRAIL, main floor, 3bd. new renos, clean, central air, garage, w/d,f/s, n/p,n/s. $750./mo+util. 250-551-0261

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Head for the hills, the snow has fallen The snow gods have been generous so far this season and the local hills and trails are consequently awesome!

The Nelson Nordic ski club trails are open seven days a week and the night loop is lit until 10 p.m. every evening.

Children’s programs are currently running with the Jack Rabbits, Bunnies and Track Attack programs continuing through to March.

There are almost 60 kids in the Bunnies and Jack Rabbit program this year – almost double from last year which shows the success of the program.

The Bunnies (ages 4 and 5) is $70 and runs on Sundays from 10 to 10:45 a.m. until March 5. Parent

participation is required.

Jack Rabbit (ages 6 to 10) is $80 and runs on Sundays from 10 to 11:15 a.m. and on Thursdays (in February) from 4:45 to 6:15 p.m. until March 9. Parent volunteering is required.

Track Attack (ages 9 to 12) is $95 and runs until March 9 as well, Those sessions take place on Sundays from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and Thursdays from 4:45 to 6:15 p.m. Parent volunteering is required.

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The Kootenay Zone playdowns for the senior men’s qualifier for the BC Provincials is being hosted January 17 to 19 in the Nelson center. Drop by to watch as the runner-up in last year’s provincials, Tom Shypitka, defends his berth (Nelson’s Fred Thomson is third on this team).

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ulo and Ferguson from the West. These teams promise to provide us with entertaining games and the public is invited to come and watch. The curling draws and competitors can be seen at playdowns.com/curlbc/ event.php?id_cmp=550. n The Procter Gymnastic Classes started January 12 at the Procter

Hall on 3rd Avenue. There are more spots available, but please pre-register by calling or e-mailing Janice at janicelder@shaw.ca or 250-229-5796 or Shelley at smushynsky@yahoo.ca or 250-229-2278.

This great little club is fully loaded with terrific equipment and qualified coaches. It is however, in need of volunteer orga-

nizers. This is your chance to jump in and maintain the club’s success. Call the numbers provided to offer your help. n Yes, it seems early to be thinking about soccer, but this being a World Cup year, Nelson Youth Soccer Association is thinking ahead.

First of all there is a need for volunteer

coaches, please call Sveta at 250-551-6972 for details. The registration for the 2014 season is now open. The deadline for rep is January 31 and for house the deadline is March 1.

The 13-week season will run April, May, June and September. Visit nys. ca or call 250-551-6972 for more details.

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PASSPORT ALERT WHEN TRAVELLING WITH KIDS Want to take your kids to Disneyland or that long-promised exotic vacation hot spot? They will need their own passport. If you’re separated or divorced, best allow lots of time to get your ducks in a row to avoid a major last-minute “Oops!”

If your children are under 16, they can’t apply for their own passport. And most often you won’t be able to do it alone – you’ll need the other parent’s consent on the passport application. That can be problematic if your ex isn’t close by and willing to co-operate.

You may need that signature even if you’re the parent the kids mostly live with and you have the primary parenting responsibilities.

Passport Canada allows you to apply for a passport for your child if you’re the custodial parent with sole custody and your ex only has reasonable access.

But most separation agreements and divorce court orders these days give parents joint custody, and talk about the child’s primary residence and the different parenting responsibilities and time and contact with the kids after the separation.

So if you share parenting with your ex, you’ll need to get your ex’s signature on your child’s passport application.

You’ll also need to submit all agreements and court orders that deal with the custody or parenting of your child and any travel authorizations (or mobility restrictions) involving the children. Passport officials look very closely at these documents.

To avoid problems, the separation agreement or court order dealing with your separation and divorce arrangements can deal with this ahead of time. Depending on the situation, the document could specify that one parent alone can apply for a child’s passport, or that both parents’ signatures are needed.

You should also get a consent letter from your ex allowing you to travel out of the country with your children – even if your child has a valid passport. In many cases, countries that you’re travelling to, like the United States, will want to see that the child’s other parent has agreed to your taking them there. This is almost always the case when travelling by air, and usually also at vehicle border crossings.

There’s a useful consent letter form you can download from the Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada website, which details critical information about the parents, child and trip. It’s preferable to have the consent letter officially notarized, to show it’s genuine. But that assumes your ex will agree.

Ideally, your separation or divorce arrangements would also deal with consent letters for travelling with the kids out of the country. You might each give the other a general travel consent letter, so a separate letter isn’t needed each time one of you wants to travel with the kids. Or if individual consent letters are required for each trip, typically the agreement or order will say that you each will give a consent letter if the other’s request to travel with the kids is reasonable. Of course, it might also contain restrictions on the kids’ travel in appropriate cases.

Travel abroad with children can be tricky, so don’t leave things to the last minute. An experienced family lawyer can help with the many wrinkles.

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Written by Janice Mucalov, LL.B. with contribution by TYLEEN UNDERWOOD LAW OFFICE. This column provides information only and must not be relied on for legal advice. Please contact TYLEEN UNDERWOOD for legal advice concerning your particular case.

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Group workshop offered at the Nelson Public Library

The Company of Writers SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 8 (KOOTENAY LAKE) LATE FRENCH IMMERSION PROGRAM Information Session – January 29, 2014 School District 8 (Kootenay Lake) is very pleased to be able to offer a Late French Immersion Program for up to sixty students entering grade 6 in the 2014-2015 school year. The Program is located at Trafalgar Middle School for grades 6-8, and continues for grades 9-12 at L.V. Rogers Secondary School.

The Late French Immersion Program is an “educational program in which a child whose first language is not French – studies in French.” (Dimitry Morales, Canadian Parents for French website) Parents, guardians and students who may be interested in pursuing a French Immersion educational program are invited to an Information Session. The purpose of this meeting will be to share information about the program and the application process.

Wednesday, January 29, 2014 7:00 PM (PST) SD 8 (Kootenay Lake) Board Office 570 Johnstone Road, Nelson, BC. We recognize that not all interested families will be able to attend this information session. Up-to-date information will be available on our website (www.sd8.bc.ca) after January 30, 2014.

Because the Late French Immersion Program is limited to sixty students, a process of application for the program is necessary. Details regarding the application process for the Late French Immersion Program will be made available at the Information Session on January 29, 2014 – and posted on the District Website thereafter.

No applications for the Program will be accepted prior to 9:00 AM, February 17, 2014. This will allow families to decide whether the program suits the needs of their child. It will also allow all applicants to be familiar with the application process – either through attendance at the Information Session, or through reading the information on the website.

All inquiries must be directed by email to: Willow Makortoff, wmakortoff@sd8.bc.ca

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Maybe you’re a seasoned writer, tired of the solitary life.

Perhaps your New Year’s resolution is to write that book at last.

Maybe you know that misery — and joy — loves company.

Or maybe you simply know that as writers, there’s nothing like the support, encouragement, and feedback of other writers.

On Tuesday, January 21 at 7 p.m. the Nelson Public Library offers a workshop all about writing groups: different models, how to start one, how to tweak the one you’re in, and rules of engagement for critiquing.

Entitled The Company of Writers, this workshop is for anyone looking for community and criticism — of the best sort — in writing.

“Writing groups can involve writing exercises for people who want to hone their skills, or they can be

critique-based, for worksin-progress. They can happen in person or online.

There are all kinds of ways to find that community of writers,” said workshop leader, author, and Nelson Public Library adult services coordinator Anne DeGrace.

“I hope folks will come away with ideas to start their own writing group, and maybe make some new writerly friends.”

DeGrace, who has given similar workshops in other Kootenay communities, has been in a critiquing group since 2004.

“I owe everything to my writing group,” she said.

“I can’t imagine going it alone.”

An RSVP is appreciated from anyone wanting to attend; email adegrace@nelson.ca or call 250-505-5684.

The session is free, but donations are always appreciated to help support library programming.

Anne DeGrace leads a workshop on writing groups at the Nelson Public Library Submitted photo on January 21.

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