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In time for BC Heritage Week, local history buff Greg Nesteroff takes a closer look at the discovery and what it tells us about the past.

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News Selkirk College upgrade plan needs provincial backing

$19 million on Nelson campus

Kirsten Hildebrand Nelson Star Reporter

As the Liberals revealed the provincial budget Tuesday it’s unclear whether there will be capital funding for the much-needed $27 million upgrade plan in the works for Selkirk College.

Selkirk College president Angus Graeme explained the institution has plans for an $18 to $19 million improvement to the Silver King campus in Nelson along with a $16 million upgrade to its Castlegar campus.

“It is my goal to see those funded as soon as possible,” he said.

The Rosemont campus, that hosts students 12 months of the year, turns 50 in 2014 and while it has been “quite a success story,” it is time for investment, said Graeme.

“What we’re proposing up at the Silver King campus is a fairly extensive renovation to primarily the shop space,” he said.

“We don’t need a new trades building. It’s an excellent campus, an excellent site, but it does need some modernization.”

How the shops are configured, how equipment is stored, how students congregate and how technology is used are considered in an existing plan the college is eager to get to work on.

“We have kept pace pretty well but there is so much more we could do with a renovation project to really bring that trades campus into line with the 21st century,” said Graeme.

The Liberal government’s budget includes a $2.3 billion capital investment in post secondary institutions across BC. Finance Minister Mike De Jong touts a Liberal investment in trade skills training, with shop projects at Camosun College, Okanagan College and NorKam Secondary in Kamloops listed as examples. The largest mentioned capital project is a new campus for Emily Carr College of Art and Design in Vancouver.

Graeme said that just because Selkirk wasn’t mentioned by name Tuesday, doesn’t mean it’s out of luck.

“There may be funds that are rolled out in terms of programs for this year that we can apply to. As soon as those come out, I will jostle to be at the front of the line,”

Selkirk College would like to do major work on its Silver King campus and with the Liberals touting money for skills training, the local institution hopes it will benefit — though it’s currently unclear where capital funds will go.

Submitted photo he said.

MLA Michelle Mungall questions where Selkirk College’s funds are considering the Liberals say they are committed to investing in skills training. She intends to bring up the matter with Advanced Education Minister Amrik Virk.

“Where is this in the plans? If it’s not anywhere, why not? Silver King is where we’re training people to fill the skills gap,” said Mungall. “It’s a plan that’s ready to go.

That investment needs to be made.”

One of the largest gaps in skilled trades people in the province is in the Kootenays, added Mungall.

Selkirk’s president said the local college could help the province address the shortage experienced not only by major industries but also the small and medium enterprise sectors in the region looking for workers from all trades and professions.

“We show time and again in all our programs when students are educated here, there is a much higher chance they’ll stay here,” explained Graeme.

Of the nurses practicing in the area, 70 per cent are Selkirk grads, for example.

Selkirk College needs to be modern and

relevant to attract students to this area to start and even complete their education, Graeme said.

“We need to be the best we can be, state of the art, in order to do that effectively.”

Selkirk College has benefitted from capital investments in recent years. The 10th Street Campus has new residences and the Kootenay School of the Arts was upgraded in the mid-2000s. Equipment upgrades have also occurred at the Silver King campus.

“We’re getting there,” said Graeme. “My message to government is for a fairly modest investment in buildings we can go even further in terms of helping you solve your challenges.”

In addition to capital costs, Tuesdays budget outlines operating spending on colleges and institutes. It is projected to fall by $5 million in the province during the coming year.

“I am comforted that there won’t be any major surprises and that will help us because we’ve been in a number of years with very tight budget times,” Graeme said. “For me it was neither a good news nor a bad news budget.”

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Mungall critical of Liberal budget KIRSTEN HILDEBRAND Nelson Star Reporter

Nelson-Creston’s provincial representative says Tuesday’s budget “is a lot of rhetoric and not a lot of action.”

MLA Michelle Mungall is critical of the budget unveiled Tuesday in BC’s legislature.

“What I have seen so far, and more than I ever saw under Gordon Campbell, is a lot of rhetoric and not a lot of action,” the New Democrat told the Star.

“They say one thing and do another. They call it a ‘family first’ budget, but from what I see it’s families last.”

Finance Minister Mike de Jong handed down BC’s second straight surplus budget Tuesday, with few spending and tax changes as the province plans to drive economic growth with natural gas exports.

“Economic growth and spending discipline mean we have some modest additional dollars — and I do emphasize modest — to help families,” said de Jong at a news conference.

Some of the budget highlights include holding steady on personal income tax with

BC’s personal rates remaining the lowest of any province.

Provincial funding for K-12 education continues at 2013 levels, however, and the budget announced another four per cent increase in Medical Services Plan premiums for next year.

That makes increases totalling

miums.

“These are all ways government is nickel and diming families. Their basic tax rates might not go up, but all these other costs are going up,” she said.

“What I saw [in the budget] was that families are having to pay more but they’re getting less.”

“They say one thing and do another. They call it a ‘family first’ budget, but from what I see it’s families last.” more than 30 per cent over the past five years.

As Opposition Critic for Social Development, Mungall took notice of tuition increases, insurance rates rising, ferry rates rising and Hydro rates climbing on top of increased MSP pre-

MLA Michelle Mungall

Mungal was also hoping to finally hear the Liberals put forward a “real initiative” to tackle child poverty.

“I won’t be surprised to hear if, for the 11th year in a row, BC has the highest child poverty rate in the country,” she said.

“That’s shameful. Nobody wants to hear that.”

The former advanced education critic points to Liberal cuts to post-secondary education for the 3rd year in a row.

Mungall also currently chairs the Opposition Women’s Caucus aiming to improve women’s equality in BC and bring attention to issues that impact women and girls. She felt the Liberals throne-speech promise to make a “violence-free BC” lacked backing in the budget.

“What a lovely slogan. Not a single dollar put behind it,” she said. “That’s important to people in Nelson-Creston, people working with anti-violence programs. Not a single dollar towards any specific initiatives.”

Minister de Jong said due to spending discipline, the government expects to end the current year with an operating surplus of $175 million, rising to $184 million next year, which.

BC and Saskatchewan are the only provinces to balance budgets this year.

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CAREER FREE! FAIR Is this Kuskonook, 1898?

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THE CASE: A mystery photo in the Kootenay Lake Archives has a handwritten label at the bottom that says “Three Forks, BC, 1892” but someone crossed it out and wrote “Ainsworth” — only to cross it out again and restore it to Three Forks. When and where was it really taken?

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THE INVESTIGATION: The dry-mounted picture shows several wooden commercial buildings on an embankment with a boardwalk and two sets of stairs in front.

The buildings include a general store, drug store, tobaccoVancouver International Mountain nist/poolroom/fruit stand called Film Festival !

The Club and two multi-storey ('C"#$#%"$&'$)*"+,-'$#)'$'-3G-3+3#A$A"*3',C'2OK'K#*3+AD3#A+'N"&&'"#A-,)>%3'AB3'+,%"$&&? hotels — the sign on one reads March 5th, 2014 “Klondyke Hotel, A.-3+G,#+"@&3'"#*3+A"#M'PJLKQ'$#)'OAB"%$&'!>#)+R'JLK'S-,M-$D.'=B3')"+%>++",#'N"&&'"#%&>)3 Manson, Prop.”

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Tickets: $15 at the door; FREE for accompanied — but evidence suggests it is more No photographer is indikids under 12. Tickets are available online via the likely Kuskonook, 1898. (Courtesy cated.

Nelson Civic Theatre website and at Gerick’s Cycle Kootenay Lake archivist Eliz- Kootenay Lake Archives, Kaslo) and Ski (cash only). abeth Scarlett says the photo’s RIGHT: Ad from the Nelson Miner, Proceeds support SelfDesign High WildEarth Program’s provenance is unknown because April 16, 1898. Pedro Cherbo’s outdoor learning adventures is Nelson city councillor the historical societySponsored acquired it grandson in part by: before the archives was estab- Robin Cherbo.

More Info: lished. info@selfdesignhigh.org The picture intrigued VictoKuskonook, on the east shore 250-354-1310 ria researcher Peter Smith, who of Kootenay Lake, came to life notes first of all that the date is that year during construction of Kuskonook exist. with Gimmi Mannerino of the almost certainly wrong. Klon- =>3+)$?4'!3@->$-?'0/AB'C-,D'E';'F'GD the BC Southern Railway and Tammy Hardwick of the Union Hotel, one of only three When: dyke (or Klondike) hotels only Nelson and Bedlington Railway. Creston Museum said she is buildings to survive the fire. started sprouting up after the It was a rough place, with several only aware of one in the BC ArCherbo maintains a mining Yukon gold rush began in 1897. saloons and at least one murder. chives, also taken about 1898, claim his grandfather staked in FEBRUARY 21ST TO 27TH Secondly, there was no Klon- 53+A'H3+A3-#'5$I3-'JA-33A'K##'$#)'6,#*3#A",#'63#A-3 Beyond the hotel, however, but while it does show the lake, the area, the Osprey No. 1, and Where: dyke Hotel in Three Forks, a there isn’t much else in the pho- none of the buildings appear to has a few old documents and ghost town in the Slocan, al- to to verify it as Kuskonook. A match our mystery photo. early letterheads, but alas, no though there were ones in San- sign above the drug store apKuskonook burned down photos.

L3C-3+BD3#A+'$#)'&"MBA'+#$%I+'N"&&'@3'+3-*3). don, Nelson, and Robson. pears to read in part “—TERS.” on March 21, 1900, including The naming of Kuskonook is A. Manson, however, was In 1898, the town druggist was more than 30 homes. Most were confusing and complex, but it not the proprietor of those al- James M. Patterson. Might that unoccupied, but the remaining is derived either from a Salish 100min G 98min PG 117min 14A though he did run the Grove sign have borne his name? residents were left destitute. A term meaning “long point” or Friday Saturday Sunday !"##$%&"'($)*$+"*,)$"-$./012/.1../3$45$6(4*7"*5$82-9$)*$(:"&# Hotel in Nelson for a;&"'(<-7##)=9>(;?"*;@)'(A<=):$-)$*(A(*B($5)7*$A("-$C)*$-9&A$(B('-< while. On The photo isn’t immediately relief committee was organized a Ktunaxa term meaning “edge The Lego Movie The Lego Movie The Lego Movie the 1898 BC voters list, Alfred recognizable as Kusknonook be- in Nelson to help them. or end of lake.”

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Editorial

Editor: Kevin Mills Publisher: Karen Bennett

QUESTION

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OF THE WEEK Should the RDCK spend up to $4.5 million to upgrade the Nelson and District Aquatic Centre?

Pool repairs

When the pool was updated 10+ years ago they made a decision to paint it the same colour as, how can I put this delicately, a chocolate bar floating in the pool. Nobody I know liked it then, and now would be a good time to change it.

Chris Dawson

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LAST WEEK, WE ASKED:

It was a light blue since the beginning of time!

Looked terrible!

Mike Kootnikoff

Have you been caught up in the excitement of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games?

I have been a long-time user of the pool facilities. I am also a believer in a user-pay option when possible rather than taxpayers that don’t use facilities... As for painting a building that doesn’t really need it, with other more pressing issues at had, I think people should buck up.

Brian Von-Niessen

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YES: 35 % NO: 65 %

I was in walk-a-thons for the Nelson pool when it was built. Perhaps it’s time for another one.

Randy Bolger

Random Ramblings — Kirsten Hildebrand

Trafalgar: Thriving students in happy halls As soon as my children were of school age I became privy to parental fears surrounding Trafalgar middle school. It came up at coffee confabs, was playgroup parley and worry seemed to dominate discussion.

But last year as my son neared the end of Grade 5 at Rosemont elementary filled with excitement about starting at a new school. I let his enthusiasm rule and let go of any of those almost urban myths I’d heard about middle school.

Earlier this month, Kootenay Lake school board heard from parents from Redfish elementary school who haven’t let go of their concerns about Trafalgar middle school.

They were against a reconfiguration of schools that saw Grade 6 students leave the elementary school environment one year earlier to be educated alongside Grade 7 and 8 students. Grade 9s headed to high school.

Today, those parents remain strong in their opinion that those kids belong back among the young. They let the board know in a letter sent by Redfish Parent Advisory Council that outlined worries about transitioning to a new school at a critical age, too much freedom/not enough supervision and kids’ health in a school in badly need of replacement.

I come to this discussion with six months

experience with middle school — all vicarious.

I didn’t grow up attending middle school, or high school for that matter. My rural Alberta school went from Kindergarten to Grade 12.

With a total of 100 students, my class generally had about 10 to 12 kids. The school environment had a family-like atmosphere, allowed for one-on-one learning and provided a stable educational experience.

Then, I transitioned. I left my home on the farm, moved to the city and started university. I was just 18-years-old, surrounded by strangers where once everyone intimately knew me. I had my own apartment, a thirst for beer and clung to the handful of friends that made that transition with me.

It was a steep learning curve. By Christmas I had shingles, saw my high school A-grades dip to mediocre and I had yet to meet many new friends in that student sea of thousands.

Parents concerned about their students “transitioning” into Trafalgar school at a critical time in their development forget the value of learning to make transitions.

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school. Entering middle school is largely about socialization and peer development and those things can be incredibly challenging — at any age, even as I found, at 18.

But educators at Trafalgar know that.

They’re continuously aware of the duality of their job — they teach their respective subjects and they act as a social barometer.

And as a parent, I am a barometer on my son’s transition. Not only is my 11-year-old surviving the Trafalgar environment, he is thriving.

He hasn’t been hurt in the halls, hasn’t been offered drugs and hasn’t been pressured into sex.

I asked him.

He has met a slew of new friends, had new learning opportunities through options on offer, and enjoyed a new-found freedom.

With that freedom, he has taken on a greater role in making sure he is academically on task. His confidence has grown. The idea of students being kept in elementary school for longer was horrifying to him. He wants to be allowed to grow up.

He does, however, have access to Wi-Fi at school where he doesn’t at home. Redfish parents were alarmed at a lack of restriction on devices. I think this is a societal problem and Trafalgar shouldn’t bare the brunt.

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I find it a daily challenge to keep my kids from burying their faces in some kind of screen.

I don’t envy the job of today’s teacher.

I used to pass notes, stare out the window and ask to go to the washroom when I lost focus on lessons. Today’s student can whip out an electronic wizard offering instant entertainment. I think we, as parents, should insist these devices stay in lockers or better yet, at home.

And finally, my random ramblings reach the point of a building in desperate need of repair or better yet, replacement. The province has no money for capital projects and Trafalgar stays as it is.

Funds for education are a constant struggle and should we want a better facility for our children, we need to lobby the province.

Three years after I graduated, my little rural school lost its high school like many other Alberta institutions not benefitting from oil riches.

And last year, that school was closed completely not having the numbers to justify keeping it open. I cried. It wasn’t the perfect school. Some lessons were missed.

Some were painful. But it was my school and I had pride in it just like my son prides himself in his school — Trafalgar.

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Time to talk about schools RE: Redfish parents want students back from Nelson’s Trafalgar: Parents are very interested to see that the conversation about our community’s middle school concerns are being brought to the administration of education in our region. Good for all the PACs who are meeting and forcing the issue that we need to support our children more in school.

For years families have been hearing about the difficulties facing Trafalgar. Local options that have integrated middle years include SelfDesign, HomeLinks, Waldorf and the fully-funded Wildflower program. In the recent provincial election SD8 superintendent Jeff Jones hosted the education debate and proudly spoke of the growth of Wildflower throughout the region. These options are all growing quickly and for many there is relief that we can better hold our children through the tough middle years.

What is wrong with our schools when we have fantastic teachers and trained support in our community? We have learned that the industrial model of public schooling could use some modernizing.

Dr. Gordon Neufeld, known for co-authoring Hold On To Your Kids has taught many in our community — parents, teachers, social workers — that middle school aged children need strong boundaries and the ability to see themselves in the greater whole of society. Not segregated.

If the local school board is struggling to administer a shifting system, they are not alone. But let’s not lose sight of our successes and higher vision because of bureaucracy. All over North America this conversation is being had about the need for evolution and improvement. Sir Ken Robinson highlights it best with 4.5 million people having viewed his education change TED Talk.

If we are tired of waiting to see if government is going to give us money and save us, let’s have a local conversation about our own resources, the opportunities we have locally. There are people who, and facilities that, sit idle but could be used. And what about the private money not entering the system at all? Couldn’t the varying local options share resources amongst all schools? We could bring in more music and multi-age programs as a start.

Let’s come together and reclaim the education in our communities by evolving a system that works for us here in the Kootenays. Your area Green Party representatives would be happy to help survey the community to move this conversation forward.

Nicole Charlwood BC Green Party Kootenays-Columbia Regional Representative

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Congratulations to Nelson City Council for passing a new zoning bylaw that does not allow for any new drive-through restaurants in the city.

This move is in keeping with a stated desire to reduce Nelson’s greenhouse gas (mainly CO2) emissions. Drive-through restaurants are a throwback to the early 1950s when fossil fuel was abundant, cars were synonymous with freedom, doctors were still appearing on cigarette advertising, and climate change was unheard of.

Times change and business models must also evolve to reflect the new reality. A business model that relies entirely on selling food in single-use containers and utensils to people waiting in a line of idling cars is not a socially or an environmentally-responsible one.

The garbage and exhaust produced as a direct result of the business’s success is “externalized,” to use economic jargon. The City/RDCK pays for most of the waste disposal and the automobile exhaust costs are spread like a fog over the entire population, ultimately contributing to global climate instability.

Tim Hortons, one of the rumoured drive-throughs often mentioned as “missing” from our city, is worth looking at more closely. Its public image is carefully crafted and “woven into the fabric of Canada.”

It is the largest publicly-traded fast food chain

in North America with 4,304 outlets. Their baked goods are prepared in a factory in Brantford, Ontario and trucked over 4,000 km to BC where they are “finished” in local franchises. Most of their coffee is roasted in a $30 million facility in Hamilton. Their famous “roll up the rim to win” campaign demands that you purchase a single-use disposable cup in order to be able to win.

The allegations of unfair working standards made

by Filipino temporary foreign workers at the Fernie franchise are not isolated; they exist in several locations across Canada and investigations are ongoing.

One has to ask why a company cannot find local employees able to pour coffee and sell doughnuts in a place like Fernie.

The number of thriving local coffee shops in Nelson, each distinct and offering a slightly different selection of locally-produced foods and Nelson- or BC-roasted coffee is a testament to Nelson’s entrepreneurial spirit. If your friendly barista has been working for the same coffee shop for close to 10 years, it seems likely that their wages and working conditions are quite acceptable.

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Community Events L.V. Rogers French Immersion Leadership 12, Canadian Parents For French, and AFKO invite you to this year’s Carnaval, a celebration of francophone culture, at Trafalgar school on Friday, February 21, from 7 to 9 p.m. Bring the family to join Bonhomme for games, music and crafts.

A fundraiser for Stacey Lock, a local single mom and homeless outreach worker, is being organized to offset the cost of her recent medical expenses for treatment of a serious spinal injury. A night of acoustic music will be held at Expressions Cafe on Friday, February 21 at 7 p.m. with every penny going to Stacey.

West Kootenay EcoSociety presents the 19th annual Seedy Saturday on Saturday, February 22, in the basement of the Nelson United Church, from 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

This is an opportunity to swap or purchase seeds for your garden and network with other gardening enthusiasts. There will be a beekeeping workshop at 11:30 a.m.

Nelson Bicycle Co-op is hosting an info night on Saturday, February 22 from 4 to 8 p.m. at 502B Lake Street (next to Tu-dor Locksmith and across from Community First Medical Clinic). See the new space where anyone can come to learn and have access to tools for repairing and maintaining their own bike.

Refreshments will be provided.

Trans Connect presents “Gender Expressions Coffee House” on Saturday, February 22 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Expressions (554 Ward Street). Come enjoy and support our local talent — music, poetry, art and more. Admission is by donation and proceeds go to Trans Connect, a program providing support and resources to trans* folks in the Kootenays.

Choices Pregnancy Centre is hosting a fundraising social on Sunday, February 23 at 7 p.m. at the Kootenay Christian Fellowship (520 Falls Street). This relaxing evening

will include music, screening of the short film Crescendo and desert. All are welcome. Donations for Choices Pregnancy Centre will be accepted.

For information, contact Jenni at 250-825-4782.

SEEDS Sunday Gardening Series at the Lakeside Park greenhouse on February 23 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. For details contact Lee at 250-352-3870.

DPAC presents “Parents’ Night Out ­— Nurturing Your Child’s Sense of Self Esteem and Body Image.” This is a free event being offered at Mt. Sentinel secondary school on Tuesday, February 25 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and is recommended for parents of girls and boys in Grades 5 and up.

Interested in supporting Nelson’s downtown vitality? Join the Nelson Business Association every Thursday at 8 a.m. at the Kootenay Coop meeting room above Hipperson’s Hardware.

The Kootenay Climbing Association will be holding its second annual general meeting on Thursday, February 27 at 6 pm. The AGM will be held at Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill, and will be followed by a beer and burger fundraiser.

Kootenay Youth, a new organization to promote youth activities in the community, is hosting a free public launch event for its new website on Friday, February 28 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Touchstones Nelson.

All are welcome to come and learn more about their upcoming projects.

L.V. Rogers students host a Filipino Feast and Dance on February 28 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the Rod and Gun Club, featuring music from Corazon Choir, Clint Swanson, Grant Sutherland, Aryn Sheriff and the LVR Jazz Combo, Swing Theory. Food will be prepared by the local Filipino community.

The event is a fundraiser for the Philippines. Tickets are $25 at The Music Store, Otter Books and Dr. Peter Schuh’s dental office.

Kukua Pamoja hosts a Zumba Dance Party fundraiser on

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Saturday, March 1 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Nelson Rod and Gun Club.

Admission is $20 in advance or $25 at the door. The event features three instructors, and two hours of sweaty, sassy, booty-shaking goodness, all for a great cause! All proceeds go to the Kukua Pamoja Eastlands Project — a Nelson-Nairobi initiative that offers free recreational programming such as music, dance, yoga and acrobatics to children and youth in Nairobi’s slums.

Wild and Wacky Wednesdays for Teens goes March 5 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. for ages 12 and up. Go Retro with board (and more) games. Bring your own games too. Snacks, prizes.

Contact Joanne for info. jharris@ nelson.ca or call 250-505-5683.

Rotary Club of Nelson Daybreak hosts its fifth annual International Tasting Faire and fundraiser on Friday, March 6. Social at 5:30 p.m., tasting at 6 p.m. at the Prestige Lakeside Resort. Tickets are $25 are available at Cottons, BCAA, Kootenay Christian Fellowship, Nelson Star (ask for Laura in sales) and any Daybreak member.

Alcoholics Anonymous holds 14 one-hour meetings weekly in Nelson, at 717A Vernon Street (in the Cellar downstairs), including early morning, noon hour, and evening meetings on specific days. For a schedule please call 250-352-3391 or pick up a complete meeting list at the Cellar during meeting times.

Al-anon meetings are held Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. at the Cellar, 717 Vernon Street, and on Fridays from 8 to 9 p.m. at 601 Front Street in the basement. For more information about the Cellar meetings contact Norma at 250-352-3747 and for the Front Street meetings contact Sharon at 250-352-7333.

Nelson and District Seniors Coordinating Society is a seniors’ onestop centre for free information on community and services. It also offers affordable help with household tasks. The office is open Monday to Thursday from 10 to 2 p.m. at 719 Vernon Street. Available on Tues-

days from 10 to noon are seniors’ counselling and free income tax service. On Wednesdays from noon to 2 p.m. learn about elder abuse prevention. Call 250-352-6008 for more information.

Workshops Nelson and Distric Youth Centre hosts Community Yoga on Thursdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. This fun evening practice is suitable for all levels, focusing on fluidity empowerment. Admission is by donation ($5 recommended). Yoga for Girls is also offered Wednesdays from 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. for ages 12 to 18 for a $2 fee.

Girls Do Ski, Canada’s leading freeski camp for women, is hosting a camp at Whitewater on March 1 and 2. The camp includes lunch at First Tracks Cafe, coaching from some of Canada’s most accomplished professional freeskiers, demos from Salomon and some awesome prize giveaways including a pair of Salomon Rockettes. For more information see girlsdoski.com.

On May 3 to 4, Liz Wiltzen will teach Speed Painting from a model.

During this workshop, students will be working from a live model, doing very quick studies focused on getting to the essence of the subject. The fee is $240. Email sandeo@ telus.net for more information or to register. Liz’s work can be seen at mountainartist.com.

Oxygen Art Gallery Spring Break Art Camp returns with Puppet Show Camp offered from March 17 to 21, with children 5 to 7 in the morning and 8 to 10-year-olds in the afternoon. Then it’s Stop Motion Animation Camp on March 24 to 28 for ages 9 to 16, with beginners in the morning and experienced animators in the afternoon. Register online at oxygenartcentre.org or call 250-352-6322.

Announcement Osprey Community Foundation is now inviting applications for 2014 Community Grants as well as Arts Legacy Grants (this year for Media Arts projects.) Deadline for applica-

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Nelson Reads is inviting residents to nominate their favourite books in the categories of children’s, young adult, adult fiction and adult nonfiction. Everyone who nominates will be entered in a draw to win a bag of new books from local sponsors. The nomination form is printed in today’s Nelson Star (page 14).

Nelson Knights of Columbus is accepting nominations for its 2013 Citizen of the Year. Nomination forms are available at City Hall, the Chamber of Commerce and Baker Street Menswear. The deadline to return your form is February 28 at 4 p.m. For info call Bob Tremblay, 250-825-9204.

Nelson Rotary Club is seeking applications from Grade 11 or 12 students who wish to attend the Adventure in Forestry and Environmental Studies program, from May 7 to 11 in Prince George.

Participants work side by side with mill staff, tree planters, nursery staff and forest fire personnel.

Applicants will be asked to write a short essay on emerging trends in forestry. Travel arrangements and expenses are provided by the Nelson Rotary Club. For info contact Chris Fairbank at 250-352-5371 (Monday to Friday).

Nelson Grans to Grans member Sharon Henderson will travel to subSaharan Africa in March to take part in an educational trip organized by the Stephen Lewis Foundation. You can support Sharon and the work of the Grans to Grans by donating Aeroplan points for her trip. Details at tinyurl.com/grans2014.

Nelson Youth Soccer registration is now open for hour and rep leagues.

The fee is $155 and early bird discounts are available. Coaches are also needed. Visit nys.ca for details.

To include your event in the online calendar visit nelsonstar.com.

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Putting a stop to bullying on Pink Shirt Day… and that he too is gay, just like Hubley. He shares this information to point out that Names such as Amanda Todd and Rehtaeh he is no different than the people listening Parsons are sadly well-known to many to him in the audience.

Canadians. Both teens committed suicide “I never let my sexuality stand in the way after years of bullying at the hands of of living out a dream,” Milmine says. “I classmates. On Feb. 26, Canadians will never let the negativity while growing up recognize Pink Shirt Day, a day devoted to stand in my way.” preventing bullying and helping children Milmine’s presentations are done on his and teens who are being victimized. own time and with his own For some people, bullying money. hits very close to home.

“I always wanted to ‘help’ Tad Milmine, now an RCMP people and today I am lucky constable, is one of them. enough to be in that position,” As a child, Milmine was says Milmine. “Youth need to bullied relentlessly by know that nobody can help classmates and locked in the them if they don’t speak up. basement by his stepmother You have to share, have to ask every day for 12 years. His for help. Give us a chance to father, an alcoholic, never help.” tried to help him, even Sixty-four per cent of Canadian when Milmine’s stepmother children have been bullied Tad Milmine verbally abused him. at school at some point, “I always held out hope that according to the Pink Shirt Day one day an adult would see that I was in the campaign, and 40 per cent of Canadian basement and perhaps ‘rescue’ or ‘save’ me,” employees are bullied at the workplace he says. “No one ever came.” on a weekly basis.

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Milmine says. “People are talking about Still, he struggled with being extremely it leading up to it, and on the day itself. introverted and emotional. While he had You’re going to talk about why you’re dreamed of being a police officer for much wearing a pink shirt that day, and youth of his life, he didn’t feel confident enough are reminded of the resources available to act on that dream. At 33, he finally to them.” felt able to take that step and do what Pink Shirt Day was started in Nova Scotia he loved after encouragement from an by two teenage boys who, after seeing officer he met while playing baseball. another male student bullied for wearing “I never acted on my dream because I truly a pink shirt, decided to gather their believed it was just a dream,” he says. “I friends and all wear pink to school. CKNW thought that dreams weren’t meant to be AM 980 was inspired by their action, and achieved.” since 2007 has raised over $650,000 for Milmine was moved by the 2011 suicide anti-bullying programs in B.C. through the of Ontario teen Jamie Hubley, who killed sale of their pink shirts. You can purchase himself after years of bullying for being your own shirt at London Drugs or online. gay and a figure skater, to start Bullying This year’s campaign is being presented Ends Here, a website that tells Hubley’s

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Keegan Schuh and Galen Boulanger are organizing a fundraiser for the Philippines at the Rod and Gun Club on Sam Van Schie photo February 28.

Buffet dinner, live bands highlight charity event for Philippine relief

Students organize fundraiser Sam Van Schie Nelson Star Reporter

Much of the Philippines is still in ruins from the massive typhoon that devastated the country this past November, and a couple of L.V. Rogers students are organizing a fundraiser to support the relief effort.

Grade 11 student Keegan Schuh, whose family is Filipino, and his classmate Galen Boulanger, whose connected to several local bands, have teamed up to host a dinner and dance at the Nelson Rod and Gun Club next Friday.

“The Philippines was in the news a lot when the typhoon happened, but all the attention has kind of faded out,” Schuh said.

“There’s still a lot of devastation over there, and I just wanted to do something to help out.”

Typhoon Haiya hit the island

county on November 8. It was the deadliest Philippine typhoon ever recorded, killing more than 6,000 people. Houses were flattened, farmlands destroyed, and public infrastructure like water and power systems left unusable.

Five of Schuh’s relatives perished in the storm.

“Everything needs to be rebuilt,” Schuh said. “It’s going to take a long time and a lot of money.”

The students have been in touch with a missionary couple from Nakusp — Ed and Ruth Wiebe — who have been involved with relief projects in the Philippines for more than a decade and are currently over there working in the small coastal village of Ocam Ocam.

Proceeds from their event will go towards the Wiebes’ microrelief work, focused on building

homes and restoring farmlands.

“We want as much of the money to be used helping people affected by the typhoon, not paying for flights and administrative staff at one of the big relief organizations,” Boulanger explained.

The event, set for February 28 from 6 to 9:30 p.m., will consist of a buffet dinner prepared by the local Filipino community and live music performed by Corazón youth choir, Clinton Swanson, Grant Sutherland, Aryn Sheriff and the LVR jazz combo Swing Theory.

There will also be a silent auction and informational slide show about the current state of the Philippines.

Tickets are $25, available in advance at The Music Store, Otter Books and Dr. Peter Schuh’s dental office.

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WHO WILL BE NELSON’S 2013 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR? The Nelson Knights of Columbus are seeking nominations to recognize an individual who has made the greatest contribution through volunteerism.

Nomination forms and cover letter are available at Nelson City Hall, Chamber of Commerce and Baker Street Mens Wear Nominations close at 4:00 p.m. February 28, 2014

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Winter celebration with French flavour comes to Nelson

Time to celebrate at Carnaval KIRSTEN HILDEBRAND Nelson Star Reporter

An age-old Quebec tradition aiming to bring warmth to the dark days of winter — is coming to Nelson today.

Carnaval d’hiver is Nelson’s version of the famous Quebecois winter celebration that first took place over 100 years ago and has been an annual month-long tradition in that province since 1954.

Held at the Trafalgar school grounds, Nelson’s French cultural experience is in year six and for the first time, L.V. Rogers French Immersion Leadership students are participating in organizing the event. Calena Marchand, 17, attended Carnaval in Quebec City two years ago as part of a school trip.

“I’d heard all about Carnaval so I really wanted to experience it for myself. There were so many amazing sculptures and activities like skating. Everyone is outdoors and there’s music playing,” she says. “To have a similar event here is cool.

Nelson’s own Carnaval d’hiver or Winter Carnival will bring many of the fun festival features to locals.

Broomball, music and dance, winter

Carnaval d’hiver will celebrate French culture and the winter season tonight.

Popular mascot Bonhomme is rumoured to be making a visit. games, crafts, and the ever-popular sugar shack — maple syrup hardened on snow — will happen. Bonhomme, the Carnaval mascot will also make an appearance.

Lead organizer Trish Dehnel, with the Canadian Parents for French-Nelson Chapter, remembers going out with her family in

the evening to an event at her junior high school.

“I remember it being special and when we first started Carnival, I was drawing on my experience of that evening at school,” she says.

The event has become well received among the community, especially youth, recognizing it’s important to embrace the fun of winter this time of year.

“In Canada, we need to celebrate winter,” Dehnel says. “Being out doors and actually enjoying ourselves is important otherwise it can be a long winter.”

As well, sharing French traditions is a great way to draw in the broader community who may have little experience with Canada’s bilingualism.

Dehnel is pleased to have the LVR students on board and she hopes they continue their involvement for many years to come.

Held at Trafalgar school grounds, Carnaval d’hiver runs from 7 to 9 p.m. It is hosted by Canadian Parents for French-Nelson Chapter, the LVR French Immersion Leadership students, AFKO (francophone association), Trafalgar school and école des Sentiers-alpins.

Take the Heritage Week quiz In honour of Heritage Week (February 17-23), Patricia Rogers on behalf of Touchstones Nelson has created the 2014 Heritage Week Quiz.

Good luck. Answers can be found on page 35.

1. Where was the world speed record, on water, unofficially set in the summer of 1933? a) Mirror Lake

b) Kootenay Lake c) Slocan Lake

2. What was the name of the boat, which unofficially set the world speed record, for her class, in the summer of 1933? a) Mercury II b) Ladybird c) Rabbit

the Ladybird? a) Walton’s Boat Works b) Nelson’s Shipyards c) Granville Island boats

Nelson Hydro Announces a General Rate Increase of 2.85% Nelson Hydro has filed for a general hydro rate increase of 2.85% effective April 1st, 2014. This date was chosen to follow the peak winter heating months. For a residential customer, the rate will go from $0.08917 / kWh to $0.09171 / kWh. For a customer using 1000 kWh per month, the increase would be $2.73 per month.

How does our increase compare to the forecasted increase for other electric utilities in BC? Nelson Hydro 2.85% FortisBC 3.30% Municipal Utilities 3.30 to 4.18% BC Hydro 9.00% Balance your higher winter bill with your lower summer bill There are many ways in which customers can pay their hydro bills, including the following options. The second option is great for balancing out the higher winter bills with the lower summer bills. Contact a Nelson Hydro Customer Service Rep, at 250-352-8206, to get set up!

1. Pre-Authorized Payment (for the full amount of the bill) 2. Pre-Authorized Payment (for an equal amount based on the average consumption over the previous twelve months) – Many customers have commented that having their hydro bill consistent and predictable each month, helps with their household expense budgeting.

Is this winter colder than last year?

Some customers have noticed that their utility bills are higher this winter than last winter.

This winter has been significantly colder due two arctic outbreaks resulting in recordbreaking cold which has direct relevance to how much electricity we use.

Power consumption reduction Check around your house, shop, garage and property … Do you have a space heater in a poorly-insulated room or pump-house?

Depending on how many hours it runs, it can easily add $100 to your bi-monthly bill.

3. Bank initiated payments by internet, telephone and electronic funds transfers (EFT’s) For more information, contact: Nelson Hydro Administration Phone: 250-352-8240 | Email: nelsonhydro@nelson.ca | Website at www.nelson.ca

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Open House Have Your Say!

2014 Budget & Five Year Financial Plan The City of Nelson is hosting an Open House to present the 2014 Budget and Five Year Financial Plan.

Please join us: Thursday, February 27, 2014 TWO separate sessions will be held:

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Friday, February 21, 2014 Nelson Star

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New bike repair co-op set for Nelson

Looking for members

Sam Van Schie Nelson Star Reporter

Do it yourself bicycle repair coops can be found in most major cities across North America — and soon there will be one here in Nelson too.

Francois Berard and Simone Vandersteen are in the process of establishing the Nelson Bicycle Coop in the basement of a commercial building on Lake Street, across from City Hall. They have some tools and a couple bike stands, and now they’re looking for members and donations to get the shop ready for an official opening this spring.

“We want to create a bigger bike culture, especially for bike commuting,” Vandersteen explained. “A lot of people do their bike maintenance at home, and we wanted to create a welcoming space where they can share their skills and learn from each other.”

The co-op will have resources and tools on hand, as well as spare parts, to get even the rustiest, beater bike back on the road.

“If you have a $50 bike and a $5 budget, you need a place like this to be able to keep riding,” Berard said, noting the co-op isn’t trying to compete with the for-profit bicycle

Francois Berard and Simone Vandersteen are in the process of establishing the Nelson Bicycle Co-op.

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shops, but offer an alternative for people who prefer to do their own work.

There will also be workshops and special events hosted in the space.

“It will become a real social environment,” Berard said, recalling a thriving bike co-op in Montréal called SantroVélo, which inspired him to start something similar here.

“It can be really a lot of fun to get together and fix bikes.”

To get started, the co-op will need to form a board of directors and members, who will guide the

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development of what will eventually be incorporated into a non-profit organization. Then there will be grant applications to send off and a website to set up — and, of course, a shop to staff with volunteer labour.

“We need people with a range of skills. This isn’t something me and Simone can do alone. It needs to be a community project,” Berard said Nelson Bicycle Co-op is holding an info night this Saturday from 4 to 8 p.m. for anyone interested in the project to drop in and see the space, and learn more about opportunities to become involved.

Membership fees start at $25 per year for an individual or $40 for high usage (i.e. mountain bikers who will be there regularly to bleed their brakes). Families can join for an annual rate of $50, or $65 for high usage.

Members get access to all tools, resources on bicycle maintenance, and a discount on parts.

The co-op is also seeking donations of unwanted bicycles that can either be fixed up and redistributed within the community, or used for parts.

For more info call 250-3523263 or email jumpforjoy@netidea.com.

Friday, February 21, 2014 • Volume 3 Issue 3

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Annual showcase returns to the Capitol

lava Doval's DanceFusion will take over the Capitol Theatre stage next Saturday for its third annual student showcase.

There will be more than 120 dancers of all ages performing dances inspired by Bollywood, street jazz, electro swing, contemporary, hip hop, skirt dance, Afro-house, Afro-Colombian and more.

"I've been getting into a lot more urban styles and becoming less folky," Doval said of her dance program.

Originally her school was called FolkFusion but she changed it to DanceFusion last year to be more encompassing of all styles.

"It's been a natural progression. I've been teaching a lot of the same students for years, and they want to try new things," she said.

Doval, who was born in Slovakia, began developing her signature style of fusion dance four years ago. It started with one small class of her niece and five of her niece's friends who would go to the markets to dance.

From there it grew into a full-time job. DanceFusion now offers 19 classes per week, and Doval teaches all but three of them. She brought on a few extra instructors in January to help out with some new classes, like break dance and introduction to skirt dance.

In the summertime, her students regularly perform at outdoor events like MarketFest, Starbelly Jam and Unity Fest. The annual showcase is the one time each year DanceFusion presents its own dance-only event.

Each of the two parts in the 90-minute program will begin with dances by the little kids, ages five and six, and progress to the adult dances.

Doval's been really excited about the number of mothers and grandmothers who have joined her classes in the past year.

"I always get a ton of little kids, but it's been great to see more of a representation in the older age ranges," she said. "The parents enjoy themselves just as much as their kids do."

Slava Doval’s DanceFusion Showcase goes Saturday, March 1 at the Capitol Theatre at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tickets $6 for the matinee or $12 for the evening. Buy online capitoltheatre.bc.ca or phone 250-352-6363.

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In an evening dubbed Piano Power, nine Nelson area keyboard teachers and an assortment of current Selkirk College music students will put on a performance at the Shambhala Hall on February 27.

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“It’s going to be the first time all these teachers are performing in one room at the same time,” says Parenteau. “It’s going to be a pretty special night.”

The featured teachers are Muriel Tyler, Dorothy Fraser, Nancy Potter, Anne Macdonald, Donna Goodwin, Jane Ballantine, Danielle Corbin, Judy Runions and Parenteau. They will perform pieces in a wide variety of musical styles from classical to wild electronics.

The goal of the evening is to show young people of the community the power of piano. With instruments like the guitar capturing the imagination of youth, Parenteau feels keyboards are getting left behind because the instrument lacks some of the “cool factor” today’s younger generation covets. By showing current and potential students the impressive skills of their teachers, the Selkirk College keyboard instructor hopes to inspire a new generation.

“I would like the young people to see all the different things you can do with keyboards,” says Parenteau. “We have such an amazing core of piano teachers in this community, their skills are the best showcase of how important the instrument is.”

Piano Power starts at 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 27. Admission is free, but any donations will go towards a clean water project in Togo.

Left: Selkirk College music instructor Gilles Parenteau will be among those performing at Piano Power on February 27. (Photo courtesy of Bob Hall / Selkirk College)

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Local youth bring Vancouver’s Mountain Film Festival to Civic

SelfDesign High’s WildEarth Outdoor Program is bringing the 2014 Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival (VIMFF) to the Nelson Civic Theatre on Wednesday, March 5.

This festival celebrates mountain sports and culture and will feature indie outdoor films on a variety of subjects from rock climbing to the obscure world of cave uni-cycling.

Youth participating in the SelfDesign High WildEarth Outdoor Program are organizing this film festival, with guidance from their mentor Blue Netherclift, as a fundraising effort to support upcoming outdoor adventures.

“The focus of this festival is a great fit for this outdoor adventure group that has been busy learning how to explore and appreciate our area’s natural landscape, while concurrently becoming aware of how to stay safe and be respectful while in the wilderness,” Netherclift said.

In addition, through the process of organizing the festival the youth are learning about what it takes to organize, promote and host an event.

The film screenings will start at 7 p.m. and tickets are $15 at the door 30 minutes before the show. Advance tickets available at Gericks Cycle and Ski (cash only). Accompanied children under 12 are free.

The SelfDesign High WildEarth Outdoor Program is an adventure based, experiential high school program. Participants develop leadership, entrepreneurial and teamwork skills.

Above: Students in the SelfDesign High WildEarth Outdoor Program look forward to bringing the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival to Nelson.

TNT’s play reading series returns TNT’s 2014 Play Reading Series kicks off this Saturday with a performance of Lanford Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize winning Talley’s Folly.

“It’s a week late for Valentines,” admits organizer Richard Rowberry, “but if anyone has a need for more romance in their lives, this will hit the spot.”

Nelsonites may remember the script from a previous TNT production.

“We produced it 12 years ago and it’s still one

of my all-time favourites — very witty, emotionally powerful, with two totally lovely characters.”

The same two actors that were in TNT’s original production — Geoff Burns and Cate Baio — are back for this reading.

The play follows Matt Friedman, an accountant from St. Louis, who has arrived to plead his love to Sally Talley, the susceptible, but uncertain daughter of the family. Bookish, erudite, totally honest and delightfully funny, Matt refuses to accept Sally’s rebuffs. Charming and indomitable, he gradually overcomes her defenses.

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Arts Council hosts toonie tour The Nelson and District Arts Council is pleased to launch their “Toonie Tours” series with an exhibition of the relief prints of Cliff Robinson (1916 to 1992).

A student of Walter Phillips and A.C. Leighton, Robinson was to become University of BC’s first travelling instructor of art and design in 1949. In that capacity he taught some summer classes at Notre Dame University College in Nelson. By the mid 1950s, Robinson served as first director of CBC TV Vancouver.

Although working in a variety of mediums, Cliff Robinson is best known for his relief prints.

The showing of Robinson’s prints and print blocks will take place on Saturday, February 22 and Sunday, February 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. at 511 Nelson Avenue (look for the big brown house).

Admission is $2, with proceeds going to support the projects of the Nelson and District Arts Council.

Left: One of the Cliff Robinson relief prints that will be on display at 511 Nelson Avenue this weekend.

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The Kayu’s Cafe recently re-opened in Winlaw after a winter of renovations. The former Cedar Creek Cafe now has an amazing new look and extensive menu which everyone is encouraged to drop in and experience.

On Friday, February 28 and Saturday, March 1 the new owners will continue the tradition of offering live music in the restaurant when High Society drops by to inject some serious funk.

This well known Vancouver band features the striking vocals of Chelsea Johnson along with the vocals and keyboard-melting fingerwork of Adam Farnsworth. Add the multi-instrumentalist Ashton Sweet on baritone saxophone and well-toured percussionist Kenan Sungur on drums and you have one hot band.

Each evening the music gets underway at 9 p.m. and admission, as always, will be by donation.

Kayu’s Cafe is open every day of the week and keeps the doors open until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.

Owner Nala Keane also has operated the Little Slocan Lodge and is no stranger to staging great musical events.

Kayu’s Cafe is located on Highway 6 in Winlaw. They can be found on Facebook as well as at kayuscafe.ca.

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s I carried my armload of bottles to the living room one evening, Angela raised her eyebrows. I was tempted to break into a very bad rendition of Johnny Nash’s great song “I Can See Clearly Now.” “Research,” I said.

I set the bottles on the coffee table and a glass in front of each of the four bottles. She said, “Get me some glasses, too.”

The story starts earlier in 2013, when I learned about a vodka called, intriguingly, Kealy’s Moonshine. In the summer I had connected via LinkedIn with Nicole Kealy, who owns the Kealy Beverage company out of the Lower Mainland along with her husband, Mason Kealy.

I was intrigued to learn about their vodka, which they have made in Holland. After distillation it is filled through diamond dust. Yep, that’s right, diamond dust.

Why? Well, the Kealys set out to make vodka that didn’t distract from whatever mix it was blended with.

“The fact is, the majority of alcohol drinkers in the world mix their drinks, be it highballs, cocktails or shooters,” says the company’s web site. “We decided to make your mixed drink experience taste like the mix, not the alcohol.

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develop the best mixing alcohol in the world so you never have to suffer “Alcohol Shiver” again. And we have done it! We made you a product so pure and clean, all you will taste in your Highball is what you want to taste.”

I couldn’t get easy access to a bottle in the summer, but a check of the web site last month said it was available in my local beer and wine store. And it was.

By coincidence, I had purchased another Dutch vodka as a gift that I hadn’t needed to give away. Before shopping, I looked for guidance from a random web site, whose writer rated Effen vodka as the world’s best. And who isn’t going to like that name?

I rounded out the tasting lineup with Kirkland’s vodka, from an unknown producer under the Costco brand name, and Okanagan Spirits vodka, our go-to when we want to have a vodka

and tonic on the deck in the summer.

The first sips were straight — no ice or mix. Kealy’s was unexpectedly smooth, almost creamy. It had no discernible taste except for alcohol, which was subtle and not in the least harsh.

Effen had a similar mouth feel, but with perhaps the slightest flavour of herbs, but nothing that we could actually identify. Interestingly, while the Kirkland brand promotes that it is distilled six times (Each distillation removes more impurities and creates higher alcohol content — water is added after the fact to all vodkas to bring it down to the desired alcohol ratio. Obviously, distillers are very fussy about the purity of water used at that point.), the Effen process claims to be distilled “hundreds of times” in a process it describes as continuous rectification.

Of all the vodkas in our test, Okanagan Spirits is the only local craft distillery, producing very small quantities at a time. Falling somewhere between the mass-produced Kirkland and the other two brands in mouth feel, OS left a very pleasant after-taste, but seemed to be a bit more alcohol-forward than Kealy’s and Effen.

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Kealy’s clearly meets its goal in this test. It added no taste at all to the juice and had only a very subtle alcohol influence.

I find it interesting that in the Effen web site, the distillation process is undertaken at a lower temperature than for most vodkas in an effort to avoid carmelization which results from traces of burnt sugar. It, too, produced a very smooth Screwdriver.

The harshest alcohol flavours were found in the Kirkland brand, although they were harsh only by comparison.

Even they were far from unpleasant.

Personally, I don’t favour mixed drinks. I am happier with good quality brands of vodka, single malt whisky, brandy, aged tequila, gin or even rum, neat or on the rocks. My favourites are almost always from small producers.

The exception is the occasional rum and cola or gin or vodka and tonic on a hot summer day.

We had great fun doing our little test.

There really was, in the end, no clear winner. But Kealy’s and Effen would be my first choices for neat shots. Okanagan Spirits will remain our choice for V & Ts, because it gives us an excuse to visit the distillery when we are in Kelowna.

Lorne Eckersley is the publisher of the Creston Valley Advance. His website, lorneeckersley.com, features a collection of his columns, stories and more.

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Touchstones Nelson has a new Gallery B exhibit called Good Medicine: Nelson’s Healthcare History opening Saturday, February 22. This eclectic exhibit will trace both the development and decline of health services in our community up to the present.

Slava Doval’s DanceFusion Showcase goes Saturday, March 1 at the Capitol Theatre at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. The show will feature more than 120 dancers of all ages. Tickets $6 for the matinee performance or $12 for the evening. Buy online capitoltheatre.bc.ca or phone 250-352-6363.

Nelson and District Arts Council launches its “Toonie Tours” series with an exhibition of the relief prints of Cliff Robinson (1916– 1992) on Saturday, February 22 and Sunday, February 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. at 511 Nelson Avenue (big brown house). Admission is a toonie, with proceeds going to support Arts Council projects.

The Capitol Kids Series continues with Monster Theatre’s Miniature Masterpieces, a presentation of three play adaptations of classic children’s stories (Anne of Green Gables, The Ugly Duckling, and Tales from the Greek Myths), on Sunday, March 2 at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $12.50. Buy online capitoltheatre. bc.ca or phone 250-352-6363.

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The Capitol Theatre presents Tara Travis’ Monster Theatre with Til Death: The Six Wives of Henry VIII. The Betrayed Wife.

The Scheming Wife. The Peacemaker. The Ugly German. The Slutty One. The One in Love with Someone Else. Six queens. Six love stories. Six deaths. One Actress! You’ve never heard the story told like this. Tara’s performance is absolutely astonishing and is reason alone to see the show on Sunday, March 2 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults or $20 for students. Buy online capitoltheatre. bc.ca or phone 250-352-6363.

Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Festival film night goes Friday, February 21 at the Capitol Theatre, featuring some of the best video, imagery and multi-media presentations to emerge from the Kootenays. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 at coldsmokepowderfest.com/socials.

This Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday (February 21 to 23 and 25) The Lego Movie will screen at the Nelson Civic Theatre at 7 p.m. nightly. There will be 2 p.m. matinees on Saturday and Sunday.

The Nelson Civic Theatre breaks out the glitter for its first birthday and the Oscars, with a week of Oscar-nominated films and a party. Everyone is invited to watch nominees Philomena, Dallas Buyers Club, Gravity, and Ernest and Celestine (February 26 to 28 and March 2). On Saturday, March 1, the “Nelson Hustle” Oscar party and screening of the movie American Hustle is a chance to dress up in ‘70s glam, with food, fun, and prizes, for 19 and up. The week culminates with a live satellite feed of the Oscar Awards on Sunday, March 2 from 4 to 7 p.m. All proceeds benefit the much-needed concession upgrades. Details at civictheatre.ca.

SelfDesign High’s Wild Earth program hosts the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival’s “Best of the Fest Tour” at the Nelson Civic Theatre on Wednesday, March 5.

Come enjoy a night of excellent indie outdoor films on a variety of subjects from rock climbing to the obscure world of cave unicycling. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and accompanied children under 12 are free.

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TNT’s 2014 Play Reading Series kicks off Saturday, February 22 with a performance of Lanford Wilson’s Talley’s Folly, read by Geoff Burns and Cate Baio, at Shanti Yoga Studio (237 Baker Street). The show starts at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $12 at the door.

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Nanaimo poet and reviewer Peter Culley will read from his poems and speak about his work at Oxygen Art Centre on Friday, February 21 at 7:30 p.m. This event is free ($5 donation recommended) and open to the public.

The Nelson Public Library goes pink this February. Pink Words: Writers Against Bullying tackles a pervasive problem in an evening of readings by authors Jane Byers, Anne DeGrace and Cyndi Sand-Eveland along with youth writers from L.V. Rogers secondary school on Tuesday, February 25 at 7 p.m. Admission is by donation, with all proceeds to benefit the Nelson and District Youth Centre. Come out, wear pink, and take a stand against bullying.

Victoria ska band Dope Soda plays Spiritbar on Thursday, February 27. Ticket info at the Hume Hotel.

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San Francisco DJ Justin Martin brings his Magic Mountain tour to Spiritbar with Christina Martin and Smalltown DJs on Friday, February 21. Doors open at 10 p.m.

Tickets are $25 in advance at the Hume Hotel.

On Saturday, February 22 from 1 to 3 p.m., Ellison’s Cafe Acoustic Unplugged Sessions features Arron Nelson on banjo and guitar performing classic rock, jazz and originals. Next up is Brian Rosen and Rob Funk on melodica, guitar, piano and djembe with some uplifting funk, folk and reggae.

Admission is free and donations will be accepted for the bands.

The Capitol Theatre’s presentation series continues with the breathtaking fiddle playing, step dancing, and sweet singing of the April Verch Trio on Saturday, February 22. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults or $20 for students and Capitol season subscribers. Buy online at capitoltheatre. bc.ca or phone 250-352-6363.

Delhi 2 Dublin returns to Spiritbar on Saturday, February 22 with The Man In Havana. Tickets are $20 in advance at the Hume Hotel or online at ticketweb.ca.

Piano Power, featuring Gilles Parenteau and eight other Nelson area keyboard teachers and current Selkirk College music students, goes at the Shambhala Hall on February 27 at 7 p.m. Admission is free, and any donations will go towards a clean water project in Togo.

Juno Award-winning guitarist Jesse Cook brings his Blue Guitar Tour to the Capitol Theatre on Thursday, February 27 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are sold out.

Montreal folk rocker Mark Berube plays an early show at Spiritbar on Friday, February 28 with The Bros Landreth. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10, available at the Hume Hotel or ticketweb.ca.

Aussie blues surf-rocker Ash Grunwald plays a late show at Spiritbar on Friday, February 28. Doors open at 11 p.m. Tickets are $15, available at the Hume Hotel or online at ticketweb.ca (search “Hume Hotel”).

Folk duo Sofiella Watt and Huckleberry Jim play an all-ages show at Expressions Cafe on Saturday, March 1 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 to $15 Trans Connect presents

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Nelson's first ever "Blues, Brews and BBQ" goes Saturday, March 1 at 7 p.m. at the Eagle's Hall (641 Baker Street) and will feature live blues music by Clinton Swanson and Friends, Lazy Poker Blues Band, The Kelly Fawgett Band, Bill Lynch, Aardvark Unplugged and Jon Burden, drinks features from Nelson Brewing Company, and authentic southernstyle cuisine by Smokewood BBQ. Tickets are $18, available in advance at Otter Books.

Proceeds go to the Jumbo Wild campaign.

Nelson metal band Minus The Czar is having a two-album release show in the basement of the Kootenay Co-op Radio on Saturday, March 1 with guests Chinese for Travelers and Wayner. The concert will be broadcast live on the KCR at 93.5 FM. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door.

UK drum and bass superstars Sigma make their Kootenay debut at Spiritbar on Saturday, March 1 with Nelson’s own Billy Bangers and D-Sun. Doors open at 10 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance at the Hume Hotel.

Kalle Matson plays a public house concert at The Special (810 Silica Street) on Wednesday, March 5 with El Gordo. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10.

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he first time we threw a gala event at the Civic Theatre was memorable.

The big screen was back at last with James Bond’s Skyfall, our old projector had been painstakingly adjusted to within an inch of its 35mm life, and the mono speaker tweaked until you could hear every syl-a-ble.

There had been folks who said we couldn’t do it, this motley band of movie-lovers, and we so wanted to show that we could.

The question remained: if we built it, would they come? If nothing else, I figured my case of nerves would be something I’d remember for a long time.

My nerves, as it happened, were quickly forgotten. The red carpet rolled out and those tuxes and slinky dresses rolled in.

Nelson folks love their movies, and they love to dress up, too — as evidenced by the Klingons who turned out to Star Trek, or all those fishnet stockings at Rocky Horror Picture Show.

If memory serves, I’d say that every Civic Theatre event has been unforgettable in its own unique way.

The Nelson Hustle red carpet glitter gala on Saturday, March 1 at 7 p.m. is sure to be another memorable event in the finest Civic Theatre tradition.

Folks are digging out those campy ‘70s styles to walk the carpet (prizes!), raise a glass of something sparkly, enjoy those delectable appies, and catch the Oscar-nominated film American

Hustle.

The Saturday night event is the highlight of a week-long celebration of Oscar-nominated films and fun, with full details at www.civictheatre.ca.

On Sunday, everyone can come back to watch the Oscars themselves via satellite feed.

One lucky (and correct) Oscarguesser could win a one-year movie pass!

For sure the gala is bound to make more memorable Civic Theatre moments. But there is an ulterior motive.

Every Civic Theatre event is a fundraising event, and this one’s no different.

Popcorn is a part of every movie-goer’s cinema memories.

For movie theatres everywhere, healthy concession sales are as important as a healthy box office. The Civic Theatre’s concession received a good dust-off in time for Skyfall, but it was a temporary measure. Now, the Civic Theatre concession’s time has come.

Supporting Oscar week by coming to films and the gala is a great way to help upgrade the concession. And donations, as always, are tax-receiptable and oh-so-welcome — and essential!

Community support is necessary to leverage matching

grants and build the theatre we deserve — and roll out that red carpet for good.

Memories are built through working together, playing together, and celebrating together.

Beginning with that first gala and everything that preceded it — all that mopping and dusting and painting and seat-installing and speaker-tweaking and more — and with all the good work since, we are becoming experts at memory-making.

We are not such a motley band these days, either, and in fact we never really were. Our board and committee members come with skills in architecture and building, accounting and finance, project management and marketing, fundraising, and of course, fun-making. It’s a great gang with good ideas and infectious energy.

The Civic Theatre restoration and renovation to three screens is a big project, but together we will build it, and when we do, the party we’ll have will be — you guessed it — memorable indeed.

Roll out that red carpet, Nelson, and be sure to wear your shades when those flashbulbs start flashing.

Anne DeGrace is the past president of the Nelson Civic Theatre Society, which is working to develop a multivenue community space for movies, live performance, and more. Want to join the NCTS community? To find out more or make a donation go to www.civictheatre.ca

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series with an exhibition of the relief prints of Cliff Robinson (1916–1992).

Robinson was UBC’s first traveling instructor of Art and Design in 1949 and taught some summer classes at Notre Dame University College in Nelson.

The showing of Robinson’s prints and print blocks will take place on Saturday February 22nd and Sunday February 23rd between 1pm and 4pm at 511 Nelson Ave. Admission is a Toonie, with proceeds going to support the projects of NDAC.

For more information: Ron Robinson, President / Chair NDAC 2.83 x5” 250-352-9898 info@ndac.ca

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Tickets available at BCAA and Cotton Creek Clothing Silent Auction featuring artwork generously donated

by Carol Reynolds and Bruce Martin Another worthwhile community event by Nelson Rotary Daybreak in conjunction with the Prestige Lakeside Resort, participating local restaurants and our generous partners

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28 7:00 PM Brilliant Cultural Centre, Castlegar

WAR IS A FORCE THAT GIVES US MEANING. Chris Hedges is an American journalist, author and political activist. He was a war correspondent for over 20 years and in 2002, Hedges was part of the team of reporters at The New York Times awarded the Pulitzer Prize for the paper’s coverage of global terrorism. He also received the Amnesty International Global Award for Human Rights Journalism.

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COLDSMOKE OPENER: Multi-media & Film Fest The Capital Theatre - 421 Victoria St. Nelson, Friday February 21 * Shuttle Pick Up Stations : Safeway, Prestige, Whitewater Office, Come join us Friday night in Nelson to view some of the very best video, imagery and multi-media presentations to emerge ROAM, BestDOWNTOWN Western, HumeNELSON Hotel, Grounded, Alpine Motel EVENT GUIDE MAP OF from the Kootenays over the last decade and beyond! Also included are a ton of great give aways - generously donated from PRESENTERES: COLDSMOKE OPENER: Multi-media & Film Fest our partners! Get your stoke on for the weekend!!

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L.V. Rogers senior boys basketball squad defeats Trail’s J.L. Crowe to take title

Bombers claim Kootenay crown Kevin Mills Nelson Star

Josh Matosevic of the LVR Bombers keeps a close eye on a J.L. Crowe Hawks player during the local squad’s 69-46 victory on Wednesday night.

Kevin Mills photo

It was supposed to be a battle for the regional title. In the end it was little more than a lopsided scrimmage.

The L.V. Rogers Bombers can call themselves the kings of the Kootenay after the senior boys basketball squad defeated Trail’s J.L. Crowe Hawks 69-46 on Wednesday night in the Kootenay AAA Championship.

The game was never close as the Nelson squad hit the hardwood flying and took a commanding 21-11 lead after the first quarter and then extended that lead to 23 points, 44-21 at the half.

“We started really, really well, I thought,” said Ross Naka, assistant coach of the Bombers.

“I thought we came out strong and we were all over them early.”

With the game almost out of reach at the half, the Bombers players seemed to relax the intensity and slow down the pace of the game. A move that didn’t sit well with the coaching staff.

“For whatever reason it really tapered off in the second half,” said Naka.

“We obviously severely underscored compared to what we did in the first half. You don’t like seeing that and it’s obviously something we want to work on.”

But that was all the fault Naka could find in his squad’s performance.

Bjorn Morris led the team in scoring with 16 points, followed

by Josh Matosevic with 15 points and Isaiah Kingdon with 14.

“Our guys who started were fantastic. Bjorn played awesome.

Another guy in the first half that I thought was huge for us, who helped separate us from them, was Josh Matosevic. He scored 11 points in the second quarter and he’s a Grade 10 kid,” said Naka.

Yo u t h is something the Bombers have in abundance, making the future quite bright for the Nelson squad.

“We are not losing a lot of guys

next year,” said Naka, pointing to Matosevic as an example.

“Josh is a young up-andcomer and we are always pressuring him to shoot the ball more, to take some more shots and he did that tonight. It was great to see.”

The victory and the Kootenay title give the Bombers the right to represent the region at the Provincial Basketball Tournament scheduled for mid-March in Langley.

“I thought we came out strong and we were all over them early.”

Ross Naka

Isaiah Kingdon of the LVR Bombers plays some tight defence against a J.L. Crowe player.

Kevin Mills photo

Leafs prepare for biggest game of the year After playing for 51 hard-fought games, the Nelson Leafs entire season has come down to one final contest.

The Leafs will travel to Fruitvale on Saturday for their final game of the season — a winner-takes-all contest against the Beaver Valley Nitehawks to decided which squad will

claim first place in the Neil Murdoch division of the KIJHL. While both squads have already qualified for the playoffs — and Nelson, as the host squad, has a guaranteed spot in the Cyclone Taylor Cup tournament (the junior B hockey championship featuring the best teams from

the three different leagues plus the host Leafs) — there is a lot of pride at stake.

Nelson currently sits on top of the division with a two-point lead over Beaver Valley.

However the Nitehawks have a game in hand, taking place tonight in Spokane.

If the Nitehawks win tonight, the squads

will be tied entering Saturday’s contest and the Leafs would have to win to take the division.

If Beaver Valley loses tonight, then Nelson needs just a single point (an overtime game) to take the crown from the Nitehawks.

The puck drops in Fruitvale at 7:30 p.m.

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his award recognize businesses and business leaders in Nelson and Area that have achieved excellence in the community through their efforts and initiatives. The recipients are business people that display a sustained commitment to positive business development, economic growth, as well as community support initiatives. Judges for the NDCC Business Excellence Awards are established or former established members of the business community who will not benefit in any manner based on who is selected. Identities of the judges will be kept confidential. Voting will take place through promotional inserts in the Nelson Star as well as through the Chamber of Commerce membership, and online at Discover Nelson.

Winners will be invited to, and announced at the NDCC Annual General Meeting Thursday, March 27, 2014. To be held at the New Grand Hotel in Nelson.

Business of the Year

Hospitality Tourism Award

The business stands out among peers in the business community as a lead ing organization both in its approach to business and in service to the community. The businesses should demonstrate true business excellence in overall operations, including customer service, employee relations, marketing, innovation, innovation and community contribution.

All hospitality tourism businesses or organizations within the NDCC catchment area are eligible. This business has consistently delivered a top quality product or service that has enhanced the tourism or hospitality sector in Nelson and area. May promote or host an event that encourages visitors to use Nelson and area as a destination.

• Must have been in operation at least two years • Ex: Festival, Accommodator, Hospitality-Tourism Stakeholder

The BUSINESS OF THE YEAR should have demonstrated a high level of success through: • Customer service • Growth and profitability • Sales and marketing • Strategic and tactical planning • Employee satisfaction • Community supporter

Professional Service Excellence Award A Nelson and Area business that provides services to its clients. The recipient demonstrates a consistent adherence to the highest quality service and support for their clients • Must have been in business at least two years • Must demonstrate an exemplary level of professional service • Must demonstrate a strong and consistent client base • Ex: lawyers, doctors, dentists, Realtors, business consultants, hairdressers etc.

Retailer Excellence Award A Nelson and Area business that is proactive to market trends. Carries a variety of products, and is willing to stand behind those products. The business will have established a strong relationship with its customers and staff, and provides exceptional customer service.

• Must have been in business for at least two years • Must demonstrate a passion for their business

Nomination forms can be dropped off at the Nelson Star 514 Hall St. Nelson or the NDCC office at 225 Hall Street. For more information call 250-352-3433.

Business Excellence Awards Nomination Form Name: ________________________________________________________________________ Phone No:____________________________________________________________________ Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year: ______________________________________________________________________________ Professional Service Excellence Award:

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Nelson Star Friday, February 21, 2014

Churches of Nelson

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Community

Bringing to you our weekly words.

Nelson Christian Science Society A Branch of the Mother Church in Boston MA

Sunday Service in Balfour

9:30 am at the Anglican Church on Busk Rd. For information 250-229-5237

Nelson United Church Sunday Worship Gathering 10:00 am • Minister: David Boyd

Foundations of our church community All children welcome for Sunday School and Nursery Room available

All are Welcome Corner of Josephine and Silica Streets Ph: 250-352-2822 • www.nelsonunitedchurch.ca

Unity Centre of the Kootenays starts at 11am

West Kootenay EcoSociety presents the 19th annual File photo Seedy Saturday on February 22.

Seedy Saturday

What better way to celebrate the emergence of spring than a seed sale?

The West Kootenay EcoSociety presents the 19th annual Seedy Saturday on February 22, in the basement of the Nelson United Church. Come down any time between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. to swap or purchase seeds for your garden and network with other gardening enthusiasts.

Learning to save seed and growing your own garden helps to reduce your carbon footprint and protect plant biodiversity. Also by participating in seed swaps, such as Seedy Saturday, you can obtain local growing knowledge, find saved seeds that come from plants that thrive in our area’s climate and soil and meet people who share the same interest all at the same time.

Come enjoy some live music by Jesse Lee. There will also be a natural beekeeping workshop, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., being offered by Christina Yahn. She will speak about how you can become part of the solution to the decline of our honeybees and wild pollinators through creating pollinator habitat easily in your own backyard. Yahn is founder of The Queen Bee Project which has been pioneering methods of beekeeping in the Kootenay mountains for more than five years.

Interested in setting up a table at Seedy Saturday to sell or trade your seeds? Registration is first-come first-served and by donation. Registration is requested but not required. Set up starts at 9 a.m. Tables are provided.

For more information, email markets@ecosociety. ca. Entry to this event is also by donation.

Invites applications for

1. 2014 Community Grant Applications Deadline March 28th

2. Arts Legacy Grant Applications for Media Arts Deadline March 28th Applicants require a CRA Charitable Registration Number

Investing in Community www.ospreycommunityfoundation.ca 250-352-3643

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Dania will speak on the topic

“Living with a Living Saint” Any questions? Contact 250-354-5394 717 Vernon St. Seniors Citizens Club

COMMUNITY SUNDAY! We were never designed to do life on our own, nor, were we to simply do it with good friends.

Christ’s call is to community. As we continue exploring the theme “What Does it Mean to be a Follower of Jesus: The Promises Fulfilled,” we feel that community is pretty consistent with it all so...

Join us for this month’s Community Event:

Saturday, Feb 22 @ 7pm 2416 Perrier Lane Bring something to share at our potluck supper!

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Anglican Church of Canada St. Saviour's Pro Cathedral Ward & Silica, Nelson Family Service & Eucharist Children’s Sunday School • Sunday Service 10:30 a.m

“Building a Relationship”

Major Robin Borrows - The Salvation Army, Nelson I love Jesus – it’s religion I can’t stand. I have made that statement a number of times and each time it gets people’s attention. I usually get something like “But you’re a pastor” or “Aren’t you a Christian?” Both are true. The problem is that when I look at the Bible and read its pages and study it I do not see religion I see a relationship with a living God. Adam and Eve had an intimate relationship with their Creator.

In Genesis 3:8 we note that God was in the garden with Adam and Eve. There were no religious rituals or practices it was one on one personal relationship with the Almighty.

Throughout the Old Testament the spokespeople for God, the prophets, had conversations with God as he instructed them on matters of worship, behaviour and, really, all matters of how they were to conduct their lives. Again, there was this relationship between God and mankind that needed to be worked out.

In the New Testament God reveals Himself to mankind through Jesus Christ. Again we see God walking and talking and healing people. He built relationship with them and drew people to Himself and revealed Himself not as just another man but God Himself. In John 14: 9 Jesus says “….Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father…”

In fact, the people that Jesus had the biggest issue with were the religious elite of the day. What was that He called them, hypocrites and vipers? This was pretty strong language to be calling the religious leaders. Yet, in Matthew 12:49-50 the people who followed him around and listened to Him he called his brothers and sisters and mother. Jesus had a very close relationship with people.

NEW LOCATION

Kootenay Christian Fellowship 520 Falls Street, (just off Baker St.) www.kootenaychristianfellowship.com

Join us for our worship celebration in our new location Sunday @ 10:30 AM

St. Saviour’s Food Pantry is open every Friday 9-11 a.m. to serve Nelson area Anglican Food Security: www.fredsays.org

St. Michael & All Angels Busk Road, Balfour Sunday Service 11:00 a.m.

 Developing Relationships  Music that will move you  Helping people - Help people

Office: 9 am - 1 pm Tue - Thurs • 250.352.5711

stsaviours@netidea.com • www.stsavioursnelson.org

ALL ARE WELCOME!

Jim Reimer, Pastor

CATHOLIC CHURCH

A Friendly Bible Centre Church

CATHEDRAL OF MARY IMMACULATE 813 Ward Street 352-7131 Sunday Mass Times: • Saturday 7:00pm • Sunday 8:30 am and 10:30 am Parish office open Tuesday – Friday 9:00 am - noon rccathedral@shaw.ca • www.catholiccathedralnelson.ca

Please join Wednesday Night 10 am Bible Study us at Bible Study 7 pm 1502 11 am Worship Service Granite 12:30 pm Vegetarian Fellowship Luncheon Road Prayer, Praise & Sharing

“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear” Pastor Leo

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“ O Wow, O Wow,JimOReimer Wow” 623 Gordon Rd. Nelson BC V1L 5X6 Phone 250-352-9322 • Pastor Rev. Ken H. Keber Refreshments are served after the service (Affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada)

Nelson Community Church

Sabbath (Saturday) Services

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Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 am

The Salvation Army

Nelson Seventh-Day Adventist Church 9:15 am

Church Office: 1.888.761.3301

1 John 4:18

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Sunday Worship Service at 11:00 am Everyone is Welcome Your Pastors:

Majors Robin and Yvonne Borrows 250 551 4986

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What we see in the Bible is not the need for more religion. What we see is God’s grace and love calling people into a relationship with Himself through His Son Jesus. This is why the church and theology are so important. It’s not about the religion.

It is simply to build on our relationship with God, getting to know Him and bringing others into that relationship as well.

It makes things a whole lot simpler.

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Updates

AGNEZ BOWOLIN working with Kirsty Holt - KOOTENAI PILATES

Agnez completed 4 Pilates classes and 4 cardio workouts this past week! Agnez is feeling like she has scored a personal victory as she is seeing definite results from the Challenge!

a little easier than when she started a month ago. We look forward to the next 2 weeks of challenging her with more intermediate moves on the Reformer and more difficult cardio programs! It’s been a fantastic month!

Kirsty says Agnez “looked strong this week, moving through her workouts with more confidence and doing more challenging moves on the Reformer. She has mentioned that her clothes are feeling different and the classes are feeling

TARA KING & BRAD OUCHI working with MASTER DEAN KOOTENAY CHRISTIAN MARTIAL ARTS Tara and Brad learned in the past week how to defend a knife attack! In addition to the Tae Kwan Do they are both including various cardio activites throughout the week.

Tara and Brad have both found they hit a plateau in terms of weight loss coming off as fast as it was in previous weeks. They are both aware it will take time to see the results they are hoping for. Unfortunately, there is no quick fix!

Brad says he is starting to live by the five Tenets of Tae Kwon Do: Courtesy, Integrity, Perserverance, Self-Control and Indomitable Spirit.

CAROLYN THOMSON working with KAILA KAUFMANN BAMBU HOT YOGA Carolyn completed 3 hot yoga classes, a Hot Yin class and a Hatha Yoga class. Kaili says the Hot Yin class is perfect for Carolyn’s tight hips. Kaila says Carolyn is looking stronger and is very pleased with her progress.

Carolyn had a great week, and says “ I really felt that I made some progress with yoga this week and was able to sink a bit

CHERESE GUILLE working with ALI POPOFF - POWER BY YOU Cherese closed out the week having completed five morning crossfit classes, and two 5km runs on her “rest days”. Ali says Cherese is staying strong and Cherese is noticing changes in her body.

Cherese says “ I am feeling a lot stronger and have a lot more energy. I find crossfit is a mental test as well as a physical one.

When I look at the workout of the day and see that on top of everything else I have to complete 90 box jumps I think ‘there is

540 Baker Street 250.352.1600 Brads Goal for the next week is “to keep living by the tenets to keep me going for this challenge is not be done after 6 weeks but to live a much healthier life style.”

Master Dean is very pleased with the effort of Brad and Tara and seeing them work through their challenges. Dean just wants them to remember it is a process and not something that needs to be hurried through. Dean is excited to get Brad and Tara ready to test for their gold belt before the end of the Challenge.

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no way I can do that’, but somehow by the end of the class I have!

I love pushing myself and am constantly amazed at what my body can accomplish during one of Ali’s classes.

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Adele says that “Cathy’s energy level, strength and balance have increased during these past weeks she is eager to challenge herself with extra workouts at home when she can’t make it to

a group training session. Cathy continues with healthy dietary choices and a positive attitude!”

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Fit starts here.

Barefoot training, x training, running, gym gear.

Iris did it! She completed the Wild Woods Yoga & Wellness Dedicate 28 in only 24 days! Iris went even further and did 29 yoga classes in 24 days! Talk about dedication! Brittanya is “ridiculously amazed” by the hard work that Iris has put into the Challenge.

Brittanya says, “I am so proud of this achievement and the changes she has made as she has worked through the

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Keep rocking it Iris!”

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A Thank You from Joel Drew’s Mom

I am writing this letter to express my sincerest thanks to the people and communities who supported me and my family after the loss of my son Joel. I am so very touched by the kindness and support, and honestly am not sure how we would have made it through those first months without you.

Most of all I am grateful for my five other sons who give me the strength to continue. Thank you Dad, for holding my hand that first night and being there for me at every turn. Thank you Ron for your love and strength. To my family from Victoria: Carol, Gene, and Steve; you are angels. There are not enough words to express my thanks for your love and support, and critical decision making when I was not capable. Carol: our early morning talks.

Jen Drew, thank you for everything, you were amazing!

To Vi and Steve, Danny and Kieran, Kathryn, Scott, and the rest of the family, thank you for being there; I love you all. Cpl. Bob Roy, Cpl. Shayne Parker, and the R.C.M.P., please know that your gentleness, kindness, and compassion are greatly appreciated. It is so touching that you held Joel’s hand. Laida, Curtis, and family, thank you for supporting and including us in your time of pain and loss. To my dearest friends: Jen Lewis-De Sousa and Kim Eggert and Kim Sparks: I love you.

Thank you to Joel and Lyla’s friends. Your sweet ways of keeping Joel and Lyla’s memory alive have touched me deeply.

Jen Scott and Dwayne Nesbitt: Thank you for your house!

Thank you to Bruce Fuhr at the Nelson Daily News for kindness and compassion far beyond expectation. I also express sincerest appreciation to the countless people who gave their hearts and time to create Joel’s memorial service. The Winlaw Hall committee and volunteers, led

by Carrie Gahimer, were generous and thoughtful beyond belief. Thank you to Fomi’s bakery, the W.E. Graham Community Service Society, Jon Wollenberg, and Rob Christie. Jack Berry, thank you so much for the beautiful slide show; it means more to me than you’ll ever know and I’ll cherish it forever- with lots of tears.

I am still amazed at the communities’ kindness, and so grateful for the ongoing dinners from everyone: friends, neighbours, even strangers. Thank you to SD 8; Ron and I are so very touched by everyone’s support. And a big thank you to Barb Butchart for the beautiful corgi painting.

To all of the people who have come forward with their own personal stories of loss, thank you for offering compassion, understanding, and vulnerability.

This list may not be complete. This has been a foggy and overwhelming time, and I sincerely apologize to those not mentioned.

Above all, I thank Joel for being my son. My amazing Joel, who came into this world, bringing me so much joy and love. I miss you.

Sincerely, and much love, Kim Drew

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In Memoriam

In Memoriam In Loving Memory of

John Derhousoff January 17, 1930 – February 23, 2006

Gone is the face we loved so dear, Silent is the voice we loved to hear, Too far away for sight or speech, But not too far for thought to reach, Sweet to remember him who once was here, And who, though absent, is just as dear.

Forever missed by the Derhousoff, Nazaroff and Tucker families

Ne l l i e S h e r r a d e n Ainsworth BC

In loving memory of Nellie who was born Apr. 26, 1903 in Birmingham, England, and passed away Mar. 22, 1994 in New Denver.

“Nothing can ever take away, The love a heart holds dear.

Fond memories linger everyday, Remembrance keeps her near.”

It is hard to believe that you have been gone twenty years. Thank you so much for leading the way to our beloved Kootenays.

Ever loved and remembered by John, Myrna, Bobby, Brent and Amy Griffin thekootenaysrock@gmail.com

Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries

Mauro Centrone 1930-2014

It is with sadness we share the news of the passing of our dear Dad, Mauro Centrone.

Born, February 13, 1930 in Caporetto, Italy, he had an extraordinary life.

His mother, Eva, raised him and his four siblings, Mara, Enzo, Ducci and Elsa. They were brought up to love family, music, and she helped develop Mauro’s passion for cooking.

There was not a lot of money in his childhood home but plenty of love.

During the Second World War Mauro was a youth and shared many stories of hardship and adventure with his family over the years. He left home early and found his way to Canada in 1951, his brother Enzo followed him to build a life in their new country. They remained close until Mauro’s passing. Upon arriving in Canada he was sent to a logging camp in Quebec to work in a camp kitchen and his career as a chef began. Mauro moved west and worked in many areas of the Northwest Territories, Yukon and British Columbia, Iran, Iraq, Newfoundland, on a ship from Vancouver to Scotland, finishing his career in Hibernia in early 1997. He became a proud citizen of Canada in 1958. Dad’s work supported many significant projects in BC. In 1960 he married the love of his life, Carol Nakonechny, in Vancouver, BC. As a married couple they moved often, following Mauro’s work. Together they had four noisy, busy, children, Laura, Marc, Michael and Dean. They finally settled in Nelson, in 1972 to raise their family. Mauro was passionate about hockey, fishing, gardening, and cooking. Although he did not have a formal education he was a life long learner, and loved talking about religion, politics, history, geography, and nature. Throughout his life Mauro was always teaching friends and family how to prepare delicious food, particularly dishes from his beloved Italy! He was loved and loved well. His favorite pursuits throughout his life were hunting, gardening, huckleberry and mushroom picking; just being in “the bush!” He was an avid fisherman no matter the weather or season. He was a simple man, determined to live life his way. He was very devoted to his family, and made many sacrifices for those he loved. He was most proud of his eleven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

He will be missed!

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Best Western in Nelson, on Friday, February 21st at 1:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society, 565 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, V5Z 9Z9 would be appreciated.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca Funeral Arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd.

Obituaries

OBITUARY Andrew (Andy) John Verigin September 18, 1934-February 6, 2014 Andy passed away peacefully at his Wasa home on Thursday, February 6, 2014 at the age of 79, after a short battle with bone cancer. Andy was born on September 18, 1934 to John and Polly in Perry Siding, BC. He met his beautiful bride Dorothy (Konkin) and they were marred in August of 1955. In February of 1960 the family moved to Donald, BC, then later to Golden, BC and finally moving to Wasa, BC in the spring of 1968. Andy was known through the valley for his wonderful delicious cucumbers and tomatoes and the most beautiful flowers in the valley.

Andy is survived by his wife, Dorothy; sons Randy (Jeanette) and Garry (Christian); grandchildren, Chris, Megan, Tyrell and Benjamin; great grandchildren Oden and Cleo; sister: Mary; sister in laws: Mabel (Bill) and Mary; brother in laws: Harry (Barb) and Martin (Stella); nephews: Kenny and Kevin; nieces: Rachel, Teresa, Bonnie, Amanda, Sarah, Jenica, Carol and Marlene; as well as numerous family and friends. Andy was preceded in death by his parents, his daughter Debbie and a niece Christine.

A celebration of life for Andy will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at the Wasa Community Hall from 11 am to 3 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to the Wasa Community Church.

The family would also like to thank Dr. Ken Brown, Dr. Scheiman, the staff at the East Kootenay Regional Hospital and the ladies of Interior Health Home Care for all the great and wonderful care they showed towards Any and they are forever grateful.

Gerald “Jerry” Allan Miller passed away quietly at his home on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at the age of 67 years.

He was supported throughout his seven month battle with cancer by his loving and devoted wife Gale (nee: Whitfield); son Lee (Janet) Miller; daughter Kim (Larry) Schamp; and by his grandkids Grayson and Stewart Schamp, and Hadley and Shelby Miller – whom Papa was so very proud of.

Jerry, along with business partner, the late Mel Soloway founded Calgary Fasteners and Tools Ltd in 1979. Very early on, they brought on board partners Ron Hall and Moe Gagnon, and together they built the Calgary Fasteners brand. Today, with many additional partners and dedicated staff members, The Fastener Group has grown and can be found from Thunder Bay, ON to the West Coast of Canada. Jerry built a legacy that will continue on under the direction of Ron, Lee and Larry – and his many other partners who will all miss him dearly.

Jerry’s true passion was cars and anything car related. When he wasn’t at the office or spending time with his family, Jerry could be found puttering at his “car shop”. He was a Ford guy, collecting cars and memorabilia from the 1930’s onward. Show and shines, swap meets and antique shops were Jerry’s candy stores. He was always on the prowl for rarities to add to his ever growing collection of years gone by. Jerry was a member of the Western Vintage Oil and Gas Collectors Club, and both he and Gale enjoyed sharing their collection with the other members, attending meetings and each other’s shops and showing off their latest acquisitions.

He will be happy knowing that his collection will be well cared for by Gale and Lee (and the GTO will go for the odd trip here and there with Kim).

Jerry enjoyed spending time with his family at the cabin that he and Gale built on Kootenay Lake, just outside of Nelson, BC. Many hours of creek fishing, golfing and boating were spent as Jerry created memories that his kids and grandkids will never forget.

Gale and her family would like to thank Gale’s sister Cyndi and her partner Lloyd, and, her and Jerry’s life-long friend Marg Hutt, for being their rocks during this extremely difficult time, Don McGregor and Novo Cure for always being our ray of hope, and the amazing staff of Qualicare Family HomeCare who treated and cared for Jerry as if he were a part of their own family. We would also like to thank Gerrit Galesloot for his dedication to the company and for taking on extra duties while Jerry was away fighting his fight, and last but not least, everyone who called Jerry a friend – and stood by his side.

In honoring Jerry’s wishes, there will be no service. “It is what it is.”

Please forward condolences through www.mcinnisandholloway.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial tributes may be made to Jerry Miller 5 Wood Memorial Fund (in support of junior golf) at Cottonwood Golf and Country Club, Box 28, Site 2, RR1, DeWinton, AB, T0L 0X0 or at any ATB branch or to the Calgary Zoo, c/o Robert Locke, 1300 Zoo Road N.E., Calgary, AB T2E 7V6, www.calgaryzoo.com. Jerry was very proud of the passion that his grandkids showed for the sport of golf as well as their love of animals, and he would be happy to know that he was making a difference.

In living memory of Jerry Miller, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Fish Creek Chapel, 14441 BANNISTER ROAD S.E. Telephone: (403) 256-9575.

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

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Automotive Service Technician Are you thinking about taking your automotive career to the next level? If you are, then you’ll appreciate working with us. Castlegar Toyota requires an experienced licensed technician to service all makes and models in our modern and fully equipped facility.

Our dealership is focused on hiring and retaining the best. As such, we offer market-leading pay and benefits, paid training opportunities, a supportive team and the opportunity to advance.

When it comes to service, our priority is making sure our customers are pleased, and we understand the importance of quality technicians in meeting that goal.

Come join us.

Please send your resume and cover letter to: Daryl Zibin 1530 Columbia Avenue Castlegar, BC V1N 1H9 Fax: (250) 365-2752 Email: zib@castlegar.toyota.ca

We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced individual to fill this position. The successful candidate will be computer literate and have experience with a POS system, Excel and word processing. This position requires strong accounting and analytical skills as well as cash flow management.

We require an individual with a minimum education of 3 years in the CGA, CMA, CA (or equivalent) with 5 years progressive experience in the accounting environment.

Duties include the preparation of all monthly remittances, monthly financial statements and completion of year end working papers. Other duties include management of accounts payable, weekly bank reconciliations, assistance with daily cash reconciliation and assistance with accounts receivable.

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and we offer a full benefits package. Please submit your resume to Maglio Building Centre Ltd. PO Box 70, Nelson, BC V1L 5P7 Attn: Marilyn Chisholm or email to ap@maglio.ca

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Castlegar Toyota immediately seeks an energetic, customer-focused service advisor who is great with people and can handle numerous demands in a professional and courteous manner.

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Our standards are high because our customers deserve superb treatment. As a result, we offer excellent benefits, bonuses, competitive pay and a positive working environment. This is a full-time position. Please send you cover letter and resume to: Daryl Zibin Castlegar Toyota 1530 Columbia Avenue Castlegar, BC V1N 1H9 Email: zib@castlegar.toyota.ca

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Sales Representative With critically acclaimed vehicles such as the all-new, award-winning GMC Sierra pickup, Kalawsky Chevrolet Buick GMC’s outlook has never been better. As a result, we’re looking for a capable, personable and motivated sales representative to demonstrate our exciting lineup of vehicles to customers.

If you have a deep interest in automobiles and enjoying sharing your passion with others in a genuinely helpful manner, then maybe this position is for you. We provide the kind of training and support to help you succeed, and our compensation and benefits packages rank among the best anywhere.

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Good communication and computer skills along with a willingness to learn and constantly improve are far better indicators of potential success.

Please send your cover letter and resume to: Scott Hutt, Sales Manager 1700 Columbia Avenue Castlegar, BC V1N 2W4 Fax: (250) 365-3949 Email: scott@kalawsky.com

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Community Living British Columbia (CLBC) delivers supports and services to adults with developmental disabilities and their families in British Columbia.

We have a part-time Regional Finance Manager position available in the Castlegar Integrated Office. Please see competition #2014.023 posted on our website for full details and mention you saw the ad in this paper. Closing date is March 11, 2014.

For more information on this and all other available positions, visit our website: www.communitylivingbc.ca

School District No. 20 (Kootenay-Columbia)

ON CALL POSITIONS

The School District is seeking applications from qualified persons for the On-Call List in the following areas: Clerical: • Business College Certificate in Office Administration or equivalent • A minimum of two (2) years of recent experience in a secretarial or clerical position • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite on PC and/or Mac Platforms General Qualifications: • Grade 12 or equivalent • Valid WHMIS Certificate For full position details including qualifications please refer to the Careers with SD20 section of our website at www.sd20.bc.ca Salary will be in accordance with CUPE Local 1285 Collective Agreement.

Closing date of accepting applications is 12:00 NOON on Monday, March 3, 2014.

Send applications including resume and references to: Mrs. Marcy VanKoughnett, Director of Human Resources, School District No. 20 (Kootenay-Columbia), 2001 Third Ave, Trail, BC V1R 1R62 (Fax: 250-364-2470). Please send electronic applications to hr@sd20.bc.ca.

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ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS? Relief is only a call away!

Call Shelley Cameron Estate Administrator at 877-797-4357 today, to set up your FREE consultation in Nelson.

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Dental Hygienist wanted Part-Time 2 days/week avail March. Send resume to Dr. Zarikoff’s office 515D Vernon St. Nelson BC

MERCHANDISER WANTED Permanent Part Time Position in Nelson, approx 8 – 12 hours per week Some heavy lifting involved $12.50 per hour Apply to Box # 8 c/o The Morning Star, 4407 - 25th Ave, Vernon BC V1T 1P5.

North Enderby Timber is looking to hire for various positions including Millwright and/or Fabricator, Heavy Duty Mechanic and Electrician. We offer competitive wages along with a comprehensive benefit package. Please fax resume to 250-838-9637.

WE have an immediate opening for a dynamic fireplace salesperson for our busy store in Vernon. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years experience in the fireplace industry, in either the retail or building sector, be comfortable in dealing with homeowners and contractors alike,and possess the drive and determination needed to excel in a fast paced environment. We offer an excellent starting salary and commission structure,as well as benefits and RRSP plan.

If interested in this position please reply in confidence to Bob.anderson@hbcvernon.ca

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Medical/Dental Hiring RNs & LPNs to work with a medically fragile baby in the Nelson area. Pediatric experience preferred. Union wages and benefits, paid training and full support provided. Please fax your resume to Debra Leverrier at 1-250-762-9898 or email dleverrier@western.ca

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Required F/T for Vancouver Outboard. Primary duties will include maintenance troubleshooting and repair of diesel & gas marine engines.

Knowledgeable in vessel electrical systems is an asset. Must have own tools and a valid drivers license.

Exc. Compensation Based On Experience.

Please forward resume: vancouveroutboard@ telus.net

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Hairstylists The Cutting Edge Hair and Tanning Studio in Creston BC is now offering Hot Head hair extensions. A full set, cut to shape your new look and styled $450.

Every 8 weeks extension replacement $70. Call us at 250-428-3488 to book your consultation.

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Complete Furnace/Air Duct Systems cleaned & sterilized. Locally owned & operated. 1-800-5650355 (Free estimates)

WANTED: Trailer Park in Nelson area. Have 18 suite apartment best location in Regina or will buy you park outright. Perry 1 306 525-2215

Rentals Rent To Own Rent to Own If you have a small down payment I have a nice home for you. Less then perfect credit OK call Jessica @ 250 505-7420

Apt/Condo for Rent E.TRAIL, 3Bdrm., clean, quiet, responsible adults 40+.

N/S, N/P, Long Term. 250368-9186, 250-364-1669 Nelson Fairview: Clean quiet, 2 bdrm apt. Adult oriented.

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Warehouse Manager Busy Building Supply is looking to fill a warehouse manager position. Must possess strong organizational and people skills, ability to organize warehouses, yard stock, assign daily tasks for staff, monitor stock and organize scheduled deliveries. Valid driver’s abstract required.

Please submit resumes to: Attn: Skip Burgoyne

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Feed & Hay HAY FOR SALE small square $160/ton 250-428-4316

ANALYST, SECTOR INITIATIVES This position researches and analyses various issues and provides analytical support to programs, initiatives and other responsibilities of the Sector Initiatives department.

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Food Products BUTCHER SHOP BC INSPECTED GRADED AA OR BETTER LOCALLY GROWN NATURAL BEEF Hormone Free Grass Fed/Grain Finished $100 Packages Available Quarters/Halves $2.95/lb Hanging Weight Extra Lean Hamburger Available TARZWELL FARMS 250-428-4316 Creston

Misc. for Sale Affordable Steel Shipping Containers for sale/rent 20’ & 40’ Kootenay Containers Castlegar 250-365-3014 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

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Like New - Guild 4x8 Slate Pool Table, beautiful piece of furniture, never been abused Looking for a Loving Home $6500 New Offers!

Kenmore HE Dryer - White Stackable, Front Load - $300 250-365-8286; 250-304-9304

Misc. Wanted Coin Collector Looking to Buy Collections, Estates, Gold & Silver Coins + 499-0251Chad

Musical Instruments Clearance of select items till Saturday, March 1st Bay Avenue Music 1364 Bay Ave, Trail 250-368-8878

Real Estate Houses For Sale 2005 SRI Double Wide MODULAR HOME 24x44 in Triangle Gardens.

45 years and up. Vaulted ceiling, open plan, bay window, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, pantry, low maintenance, gas heat, air conditioning, 5 appl’s, UGS, landscaped, covered deck & carport, other features, must see.

250-442-8676 TRAIL (Sunningdale) 2bd., 1bth., basement, large carport, patio, workshop. Close to amenties. $184,900. 250-3641940

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This is a 14-month, full-time position, preferably based out of either our Castlegar or Golden office.

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Reporting to the Director, Operations, the Electrical Engineer will establish and manage compliant, reliable and cost effective electrical, protection and control systems in the hydroelectric operating facilities. The successful candidate will retain expert knowledge of facility equipment and lead all planning for equipment maintenance and replacement, as well as provide equipment performance expectations to the facility operating and maintaining personnel through regular communication and periodic audits.

The preferred candidate will have a Degree in Electrical Engineering with a Professional Engineering designation and a minimum of five years of experience managing equipment reliability in hydro power facilities. Demonstrated communication and project management skills, and the ability to interpret and analyze technical information are essential.

Qualified applicants interested in joining a dynamic team are encouraged to visit the Careers section of our website at www.columbiapower.org. Closing date for this position is March 7, 2014.

Please refer to Job #1402 when submitting your application.

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CLOSING: February 2 8th, 12:00 noon Please send a cover letter & resume to: The School House ECLC Attn: Veronica O’Connor 1623 Falls Street Nelson, BC V1L 1J7 Or by Email to: theschoolhouseeclc@gmail.com

Kootenay Society For Community Living The Board of Kootenay Society for Community Living is accepting applications for the position of Executive Director. The Kootenay Society for Community Living is a multi-service non-proÀt society situated in Castlegar, B.C. The Executive Director is responsible for the overall organization and management of the Society under the direction of the Board of Directors.

3reIerreG 4ualiÀcations Post-secondary degree in community development, social work and/or business administration and a minimum of Àve years senior management experience.

-oE SNills Preferred skills: substantial experience working within a variety of non proÀt funding frameworks, Ànancial administration, policy development, systemic advocacy, program planning, negotiations, leadership, social entrepreneurship, fundraising and accreditation. The successful applicant will demonstrate strong oral and written presentation skills and be a dynamic, collaborative leader. Competitive salary and beneÀts are offered. For more information about Kootenay Society for Community Living see our website: http:ksclcastlegar.net +oZ to $SSly Please submit a resume and covering letter to:

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President-Board of Directors, Kootenay Society for Community Living 2429 12th Avenue, Castlegar, B.C. V1N4A9 or by email: bgerrand@shaw.ca The closing date is 5:00pm, February 28, 2014. We thank all applicants for your interest; however only those candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.

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Apt/Condo for Rent Nelson Large bright 1 Bdrm suite, avail Mar or Apr 1st $865/m incl W/D, Util, Sat TV & internet N/S, N/P , looking for quiet responsible person 354-4455 ROSSLAND, 2BD, furnished. $700./mo. + util. Free parking.

Avail. Mar.1st. 250-362-9182

Homes for Rent 3-4 bdrm, 2 full baths, 2 - 1/2 baths furnished/unfurnished, W/D, F/S, DW, MW, Gas Fireplace, 1/2 covered large deck, Family Room, View, close to Hospital, Park, School, Safeway N/S, N/P $1750/m + util 1 yr lease Avail mid March 250 352-6784

RETAIL, office, or professional space for lease. 512 Nelson Ave. Excellent visibility and high traffic flow. Lots of off street parking.

HVAC air conditioning and gas heat. 1250 ft.² main floor: reception, office, conference room, staff area, utility room plus upstairs storage with outside exit door. Willing to look at any proposal. Price Negotiable. Contact via email at 512nelsonavenue@gmail.com

Duplex / 4 Plex TerriďŹ c Location Nelson/Uphill half duplex, 4 bdrm, 2 bath. $1200/mo + util. N/S, N/P. Avail March 1st.

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Trucks & Vans 1987 Dodge Dakota, reg cab, long box, auto, V6, one owner, 169,000km, very clean, canopy, 2 wheel drive, $1,800/obo.

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2002 Oldsmobile Alero, 4cy, 5sp manual, 2 dr coop, 107,000 original km, runs and looks like new. Car is in Grand Forks. Driven daily. $3,499.

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Tradesman/Musician recovering from injury looking for a large suitable space for living studio. Can co-habitate and create music. Willing to share existing rental w/like minded people. James @ 505-0241 or email rockstarrwop@gmail.com

3 brdm house on .5 acres borders Duhamel Creek @ 6 mile totally refurbished $1350/m Ken 250 509-2033

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Employment or Contract Opportunity to provide Employment and Training Services to First Nations/Non-Status/and Inuit Clients in the West Kootenays Current Opportunity: OTDC currently has an opportunity to provide Employment Counselling and Assistance Services to First Nations/Non Status/and Inuit clients who reside in the West Kootenay area (i.e. Castlegar, Trail, Nelson and Grand Forks). These services may be provided by way of an employment opportunity from a TualiĂ&#x20AC;ed individual or from a local community agency in a related Ă&#x20AC;eld, on an itinerant basis.

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Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land FrontCounter BC Cranbrook has accepted an application made by JNP Contracting Ltd. of Crescent Valley, BC, on behalf of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Kootenay Region, for an amendment to their current License of Occupation (Quarry-Sand & Gravel) for the purpose of expanding their area of operations situated on Provincial Crown land within Krestova, BC and containing 3.0 hectares more or less.

The MFLNRO and MEM File Numbers that has been established for this application is 4404897 (lands - quarry).

Written comments concerning this application should be directed to FrontCounter BC, 1902 Theatre Road, Cranbrook B.C., V1C 7G1 or email to: AuthorizingAgency.

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Campground Operators Howser Park Recreation Site (campground) At Duncan Lake The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Recreation Sites and Trails Branch invites proposals from parties interested in managing and maintaining a fee for service Recreation Site (campground) at Howser Park Recreation Site under a multi-year Agreement. The Ministry will arrange for General Comprehensive Liability insurance for successful Proponents at no cost.

Requests for Proposal (RFP) packages can be obtained from the FLNRO FTP site at the following link: http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/ftp/DKL/external/outgoing/Recreation/

Application Process: OTDC invites TualiĂ&#x20AC;ed applicants to submit their cover letter, proposal and resume.

We look forward to exploring possibilities for effective program service delivery options.

Applicants must be able to provide Employment Assistance services to assist clients in the West Kootenay area, possibly on itinerant basis. For further information about OTDC please visit our website at www.otdc.org

A mandatory information meeting on the RFP will be held on March 13th, 2014. The proponent or his / her representative must attend this meeting to be eligible for submitting a proposal. The meeting will be held 10 00 PacLÂżc StaQGarG Time, at the .RRteQa\ LaNe FRreVt 'iVtrict OIÂżce, 1907 Ridgewood Road, Nelson, B.C. V1L 6K1.

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Nelson Star Friday, February 21, 2014

Community

If you wait too long to plant your tree, where will you hang your hammock?

Touchstones of Nelson – Greg Scott

Only teens like the Beatles

Dateline: February 12, 1964 Nelson, across the West Arm from Who, besides squealing teen- the city of Nelson, may contain as aged fans, likes the Beatles? Not much as 30,000,000 tons of ore, it evangelist Billy Graham for one who was stated. The find was staked last said that the Beatles “were part of July by Henry E. Stevenson, well the trend towards escapism.” And known Nelson businessman, and from the US press came criticism James O. Grady, base manager for like “the British are taking fiend- Okanagan helicopters, both amaish revenge for US exports of rock teur prospectors. Silica is used in the ‘n’ roll to the British Isle in the past years and “The mop-like appendage on the Beatle skull produces a look of amiable idiocy that we fear will have fatal charm for American adolescents.”

The Beatles answered with one voice when asked Kootenay Lifestyle Specialists how they added up their success.

“Money,” they Kevin Layla chorused at a press 250-354-2958 250.354.3369 karcuri@telus.net laylap@telus.net conference. The Beatles made their liveinthekootenays.com We never stop moving® US television debut Sunday night on the Ed Sullivan Show. Hundreds production of ferro-silicon which, of teenagers, mostly girls, mostly in turn, is used in making steel and screaming, besieged the quartet at special alloys to increase hardness the studio and their hotel. and resistance to corrosion.

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Dateline: February 15, 1964 A report by the BC and Yukon Chamber of Mines that “the largest concentrated body of high-grade silica ore ever found in British Columbia with open pit mining possibilities,” has been located in Nelson was confirmed by its discoverers.

The large deposit of silica rock at the head of Grohman Creek on Mount

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Dateline: February 18, 1964 A petition of urgency calling for an early ratification of the Columbia River Treaty fell 6,500 short of its goal of 10,000 signatures. The petition was sponsored by the Nelson Chamber of Commerce and distributed throughout the Chambers of Commerce in the East and West Kootenays. A telegram bearing the

text of the petition and the 3,542 signatures was sent to Ottawa last night in time for the opening of Parliament today. The telegram is believed to be the longest telegram ever received by the Government of Canada in Ottawa.

Dateline: February 20, 1964 The Neon advertising sign on the city power plant at Bonnington had a short life in the city council chambers. In fact, it never even got a chance to blink. To lease a sign 80 feet long, 5 ½ feet high depicting the name “Nelson City Hydro” would cost the city $8,721 for five years.

The city electrical superintendent reported that to buy the sign would cost $5,496 and the city would be responsible for its maintenance. It was suggested that luminous paint be used to letter the city’s name on the side of the power plant but it was felt that no paint could withstand the unique conditions surrounding the wall.

Council will consider the erection of a sign board, as well as painting the sign on the power plant wall facing the highway.

Dateline: February 24, 1964 Silver King Ski Club’s Snowball Frolic over the weekend was termed an outstanding success by officials with torchlight skiing Saturday night highlighting the festivities. About 35 senior skiers formed a gigantic S K (Silver King) for the torchlight run at the top of the ski hill. The skiers then shot down the hill in a zig zag procession each holding a red torch.

As an added treat eight skiers went up to the top and shot down the hill at a fast clip.

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9 am to 1 pm Monday to Thursday April 1st to May 8th, 2014 Nelson Community Services Centre (NCSC) in partnership with Kootenay Career Development Society (KCDS) For more information and registration contact: Roger Luscombe, NCSC 250-352-3504 ext 231 Ness Benamran, KCDS 250-352-6200 ext 223.

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Community

Travis Steeger Memorial Fund contributes to KCA

The St. Joseph Advantage: • Faith based education • Excellence in Academics • BC Ministry Approved Curriculum • Up to date Educational Technology • Emphasis on Fine Arts • Specializing in French and Music programs beginning in Kindergarten • Self-regulation, Social thinking, Friends and Multi-age programs • Smaller class sizes • Joey’s Out of School Care All Students • Affordable Tuition is tax deductible

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“St. Joseph School offers a family-like atmosphere that nurtures the students academically, morally and emotionally. It focusses not only on quality education but teaches our children to be caring and loving people. As a parent, it was important to give my kids a solid foundation and I believe the education at St. Joseph School was well worth the investment. After nine years, I cannot thank the staff enough.”

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Climbing wall donation The Kootenay Climbing Association has received a huge boost with a donation of $35,000 from Armada Skis and the family of the late Travis Steeger to go towards construction of a new climbing gym.

Steeger was a young up-and-coming skier whose life was tragically cut short five years ago this weekend, when he was killed by a drunk driver on his 19th birthday. Armada developed the TST ski with input from Steeger and a portion of the proceeds from the sale of each pair are donated to the Travis Steeger Memorial Fund.

Steeger was an extremely active and outgoing young man who just loved “catching air,” whether at the ski hill, on the trampoline, mountain biking, diving, or bouldering. He was very comfortable in the air and would take every opportunity to practice.

Both Steeger and his brother Dustin benefitted from climbing instruction, as did so many of their peers.

The family (Chris, Marlene and Dustin) wants to support a local group that will continue to provide these types of opportunities.

“Travis would 100 per cent approve of the climbing gym as an initiative worth supporting to help build skills, confidence and camaraderie among local youth,” said Marlene.

A key focus of the Kootenay Climbing Association will be to provide programming and opportunities for youth. The group’s vision is to create a social and recreational space that celebrates the mountain lifestyle.

“We are honoured and extremely grateful to the family and Armada for this very generous contribution,” said KCA president Shawn Tasker.

“This is a major step towards meeting our fundraising target to proceed with construction of the gym.”

Travis Steeger was a young up-and-coming skier whose life was tragically cut short five years ago.

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The KCA has now raised over $132,000 for the project.

“We have just completed the engineering design and the next step will be to develop a detailed construction budget and schedule, and start sourcing materials. We are excited about the potential to use local materials and people for a large portion of the build,” Scott Jeffery, KCA’s design lead said. “Project construction is expected to start this spring.”

The Kootenay Climbing Association is a non-profit society with the mandate of developing and operating an indoor climbing wall in the Kootenays. For more information on the Kootenay Climbing Association visit www.kootenayclimbing.com, www.facebook. com/KootenayClimbingAssociation or email to info@ kootenayclimbing.com.

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Nelson Star Friday, February 21, 2014

Community

More questions and answers to the 2014 Heritage Week quiz

How well do you know history?

Continued from Page 13

5. What type of engine was fitted into the Ladybird? a) Merlin b) Liberty c) Mohawk

10. What natural event was reported on January 29, 1893? a) avalanche b) lake frozen over c) ice storm

6. When did the Ladybird retire? a) 1953 b) 1966 c) 1941

11. Which paddlewheeler sank on Kootenay Lake in 1898? a) SS City of Ainsworth b) SS Kuskanook c) SS Nelson

7. When was the Nelson Bridge opened for traffic? a) November 7, 1957 b) September 9, 1962 c) June 1, 1947

12. What other name was given to Lakeside Park? a) Connaught Park b) Ferndale Park c) Tramway Park

8. What was used prior to the Nelson Bridge? a) cable ferries b) a motorized raft c) a paddlewheeler 9. When did the Nelson Bridge become BOB (the big orange bridge)? a) late 1960s b) late 1970s c) late 1950s

a) Melinda Jane b) Hosmer c) Grant Hall

15. What was the name of the first steam powered boat to work on Kootenay Lake? a) SS Midge b) SS Galena c) SS Marion 16. Which sternwheeler was sunk at Kokanee Landing?

a) SS Nelson b) SS Kuskanook c) SS City of Ainsworth

17. When was Lakeside Park created? a) 1906 b) 1900 c) 1921 18. How long is the Nelson Bridge? a) 800 meters b) 1000 meters c) 600 meters

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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.

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Serviced lot offers incredible panoramic views of Kootenay Lake. A quiet and private location positioned well away from any highway noise. As an added bonus, access to a private waterfront, marina and sandy beach are a privilege of ownership in this subdivision.

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The heart, brain, liver, lungs and kidneys have developed in a basic form.

To join Nelson Right To Life: nrighttolife@gmail.com Loving human life at all stages of development

SHOW A RESCUE PET YOUR LOVE. KAAP has rescue cats and dogs, puppies and kittens, available for adoption. All KAAP pets are spayed/ neutered and vaccinated, for an adoption fee. Please call Daryl at 250-551-1053 or visit www.kaap.ca.

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Lena is a healthy, vivacious, energetic young spayed Chihuahua girl. She’s hoping to be adopted by an active family where there’s lots going on. Call KAAP at 250-551-1053.

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This little MinPin mix girl is ready for winter! Sandie is young, between 1 and 2 years, affectionate but a little timid initially. She is spayed, microchipped and vaccinated, and ready to start looking for her perfect family! Call KAAP at 250551-1053. Adoption applications at kaap.ca/adopt.

SPARKY He’s a young adult Dachshund-Chi mix, friendly and full of personality!

He is neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated. Needs an active and attentive forever home. Call KAAP at 250-551-1053. Adoption applications at kaap.ca/adopt.

CHIP He is a super friendly, affectionate, love bug. About 1 year old, he is neutered, tattooed and vaccinated.

Everybody who meets Chip falls in love. Call KAAP at 250-551-1053. He is being fostered in Nelson.

At just over an acre this private waterfront property is sure to spark your interest. The 2-bed, 2-bath home features hardwood floors, new kitchen/appliances, spacious bedrooms and a full undeveloped basement. From its white sand beach to its park like surroundings this is truly a something special and only minutes from Nelson. Call Today!

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TRANQUILITY BY THE RIVER

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Answers

The following are the answers to the 2014 Heritage Week quiz provided by Touchstones Nelson.

The questions start on page 13.

20. Who was the first person to walk backwards across the Nelson Bridge? a) Henry Stevenson b) Edward Baravalle c) George Coletti

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13. What was the name of the first major sternwheeler on Kootenay Lake? a) SS Nelson b) SS Moyie c) SS Nasookin 14. What was the name of the last ship built at the original Nelson Shipyards?

19. Until what year were tolls paid on the Nelson Bridge? a) 1964 b) 1960 c) 1962

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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!

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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!

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Newly renovated, modern 2-3 bedroom home with stunning lake views and private, park-like yard. Wood and tile floors, energy efficient appliances, many upgrades including plumbing and electrical. French doors open to multi-level sundecks and hot tub. Veggie and flower gardens, many established ornamental and fruit trees. This Johnstone Road gem will not last long.

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Designed and built with an easy lifestyle in mind! Finished on three levels including 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, solid birch flooring, large windows letting in lots of sunshine, fenced yard plus garage and extra parking. Suite

Glen Darough 250.354.3343 $565,000

This is an incredible 0.92 acres with several fruit trees, lilacs and a chestnut tree. This rustic recreational cottage has no electricity and an outhouse. Water is to a stand pipe. Several building sites. Benched & treed. MLS 2393072 Alan Tarr 250.354.8489 $135,500

Glen Darough 250.354.3343 $445,000

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Front & Back 4 bdrm & 3 bthrm units with over 2052 sq ft living space with surrounding Kootenay Lake, City & Mountain views from every room and decks.

Great 3 level floor plan, lots of parking, great sized yard, additional 500 sq ft of outdoor covered verandah space and walking distance to town.

Lisa Cutler 250.551.0076 $399,000/per unit

Comfortable home on level lot, situated on quiet street that is close to downtown, and the Safeway area. 1 large main floor master suite & 2nd bedroom on lower level. Large rec. rm.

2 f/p, attached garage, 2 baths. MLS 2394822 Lorne Westnedge 250.505.2606 $359,000

Spacious 5 bdrm 2 bath home offers a large fenced yard with big back deck, parking for cars, RV or trailers. Located off of a quiet street in lower Rosemont. A great family Home! MLS 2392757 Lisa Cutler 250.551.0076 $325,000

7.2 Acres of land. A drilled well in storage shed on access road. Property goes up the hill beyond the shed to a large level bench that would make a wonderful private building site. A great valley view. MLS 2392236 Alan Tarr 250.354.8489 $166,500

Enjoy the simplicity of the townhouse lifestyle without the usual stresses of home maintenance.

This 3 bedroom, 3 bath townhome at the Granite Pointe Golf Course offers all of that, as well as quick access to Rosemont Park, the elementary school and golf course. MLS 2394539

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Downtown area building with 2,500 sq. ft. + part basement. 1,500 sq. ft. presently leased out to long term tenant. Storefront area and warehouse space plus parking area on over 11,000 sq. ft. lot. MLS 2395303 Lorne Westnedge 250.505.2606 $450,000

Just out the North Shore with incredible view to Nelson. Generous room sizes, large sunroom plus family room, great yard space offering lawn, patio, gardens plus plenty of parking, oversize garage, and all is nicely maintained.

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3 bedroom, 2 bath home on 50 x 120 lot with detached garage, fenced yard and fruit trees. Convenient to schools, park and mall.

Summer kitchen in basement area. Beautiful hardwood flooring. MLS 2392734 Lorne Westnedge 250.505.2606 $325,000

This 7 acre property is up an established driveway behind a road front property near Balfour. Offering a good lake view, various building sites, and licensed water. A lot of property for the price. This is the time to check this property out. Call today for full information package. MLS 2394149

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Located @ 4 mile on the North Shore. Great investment for the future. MLS 2395189

SANDY beach, large wharf & double bay boathouse. 2 bdrm & 2 bath 2 Storey home with updates placed in a quiet neighborhood in Balfour. Gorgeous surrounding Lake & Mountains views, well known fishing, golfing & swimming, Landscaped private yard, outbuildings and much more. MLS 2393641

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Property split by May & Jenny Road offering potential to subdivide. Elbow room just 10 mins to town. Call David to discuss the potential. MLS 2393172

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Lisa Cutler 250.551.0076 $159,000

Trevor Jenkinson

Property Management/Sales

Nelson Realty has joined forces with RE/MAX RHC Realty.

Together this will enable us to provide our client’s with greater service that is Above the Crowd!® We extend a huge welcome to David & Trevor adding a wider professional mix to our team of specialists.