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Property values remain stable Will Johnson Nelson Star

Property values in the Kootenays have remained relatively stable going into 2015, according to BC Assessment.

In the next few days 17,000 properties will be receiving their notices.

“The key point is the numbers are stable. They’re not being driven up or down,” said deputy assessor Dennis Hickson.

“Nelson and the whole region has

been quite stable for the past few years.

Back in the early 2000s and through to the big recession, we saw some huge increases. We’re talking 10, 20 per cent increases. We never saw Nelson and the West Kootenay fall off from those plateaus it reached during those heady markets.”

He said the current numbers are good news.

“We think it’s a good healthy market in absolute terms. Compared to com-

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munities across the province, values are very healthy.”

He noted the most expensive property in the market this year was assessed at $1.83 million dollars. Located on the north shore, the property sits just beyond the orange bridge.

NELSON The City of Nelson’s assessment decreased marginally from $1.98 billion last year to $1.97 billion this year.

“A single family home in Nelson that was assessed at $354,000 in 2014 is valued at $352,000 for the 2015 assessment roll… I would suspect the desirability of the area coupled with low interest rates has been keeping the Nelson market in a healthy state.”

He said Nelson is currently the highest valued municipality in the West Kootenay.

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On January 7, 1974, Bob Read was walking along a Maui Beach when he met a beautiful young woman named Margo.

After a long and loving multi-decade marriage, Margo succumbed to a battle with Alzheimer’s on November 21, 2014.

They were only two months shy of the 40th anniversary of their chance meeting.

She was 61-years-old.

“By the end she became a child again,” said Bob. “That’s what people don’t realize is with Alzheimer’s you become younger and younger. Basically she was a threemonth-old baby when she passed. But she never stopped having emotions, she never forgot me.”

He said though her disease was a stressful and overwhelming experience for both of them, he’s glad he was given the opportunity to take care of her at home, with the assistance of care aids.

“This kind of journey is so full of sorrow, but between Margo and I it became full of joy because at some point she was just so beautiful and fragile and dependent. We loved to take care of her.”

He said it was devastating to watch her struggle.

“She was very complex and she was fighting for her life, as so many with this disease do. They fight to survive in a world where everything is taken away. She lost her memory, of course, but she also lost the ability to move her feet. She lost the ground,” he said.

“We were constantly having to adapt and change.”

On January 25, 2015, Bob will be marching along with many other Nelsonites to

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The Salmo ski hill opened for the season on Tuesday, January 6 thanks to the recent snow storm.

The main run is open and groomed for skiers and a volunteer said people from all over the area have come for night skiing keeping the hill busy since opening night. While the hill usually opens around December 20, the lack of snow delayed the start of the season.

Once the temperatures have cooled, the hill expects to have the rest of the runs ready to be groomed for the weekend. A local favourite established in 1962, the Salmo Ski Hill is a volunteer-run and nonprofit hill offering five runs. There’s a concession with homemade food and a lodge with seating.

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see what’s wrong with you. But Alzheimer’s is a lonely disease because nobody can see it,” he said.

He said all the money raised will stay local.

“All the money we raise in Nelson serves Nelson and area. It doesn’t go anywhere else in the province, and it all goes to families dealing with Alzheimer’s.”

The walk will take place at 11 a.m. at the Nelson & District Community Complex.

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raise money for the support not only of those suffering from Alzheimer’s, but also their caregivers in the annual Walk for Memories.

The funds will also go towards research for the causes and the cure.

“I want to see as many people walk as possible so we can make progress and people like Margo can get the care they need,” he said.

Local organizer Simon Grypma, whose father had Alzheimer’s before he passed away, said the event is hugely important.

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More seniors’ housing needed WILL JOHNSON Nelson Star

While recent reports released by the Nelson Committee on Homelessness and Nelson CARES have outlined the dearth of affordable housing for seniors, five units at Jubilee Manor are currently sitting vacant.

But Interior Health’s Cindy KozakCampbell has told the Star the spaces are being utilized for other purposes, and are not available to seniors seeking housing.

“We understand the conversation about affordable housing that’s currently going on in the community, but it’s most important for us to deal with our core mandate, which is taking care of our long-term residents.”

Kozak-Campbell said their population has changed dramatically in the last few years, and requires the extra space.

“Initially Jubilee was built for a population of fairly independent people. We weren’t dealing with the degree of Alzheimer’s we’re seeing now. Seventy-five per cent have some kind of advanced dementia,” she said.

“We need to create more choices of space for these people to be in so we’re not creating challenging behaviours.”

Kozak-Campbell said the rooms were originally built in 1996 for independent seniors. When similar units become available elsewhere in the area, including Lake View Village in 2010, demand dropped off.

Since then, staff have moved residents from elsewhere into the common areas, while the individual rooms are either empty or being used for storage.

Nelson-Creston MLA wants to see that change.

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housing and supports seniors need,” said Mungall, who is urging IHA to address the situation.

“There’s a common area that’s being used for dementia patients, so they can have lunch in a more quiet area, which is great. But it still stands that there are five units sitting there. This type of housing is very much needed. And when I’m told they don’t have the money to upgrade them, I’m flabbergasted.”

Joan Reichardt of the Nelson and District Seniors Coordinating Society agrees.

“There are seniors in this community that are really desperate to find appropriate, secure housing. Knowing that there are units

The Slocan Lake RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a woman reported missing on January 7.

Victoria Aguilar was last seen walking on Harold Street in the Village of Slocan a short distance from her home.

Aguilar is 63 years old and is described as 5’4” tall, medium

sitting empty is very frustrating.”

Mungall hopes IHA will open the units within a year.

“IHA says these types of units might not be good for seniors. They might need more support and so on. My response to that is ‘whatever the need is for seniors, let’s get those units open to meet those needs’,” she said.

Kozak-Campbell said they have no intention to do so.

“That space has become very important.

We know we can’t vacate that common space so right now we’re not giving it any consideration, to ensure we’re giving quality care,” she said.

build with a fair complexion with freckles. She also has a shaved head.

Aguilar was last seen wearing a long brown winter coat, a toque, and winter boots.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Victoria Aguilar is asked to contact the Nelson RCMP at 250-352-2156.

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A.J. Curle was a benevolent landlord to the men he sold fruit lands to

Rowdy days for the Langham Boys Fourth in a series

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reviously in this series, we’ve seen that Charles J. Kapps (1866-1958) built the Langham in Kaslo in 1896-97 and operated a bottling works out of a now-demolished addition on the building.

In 1902, he sold his business to employee Joseph J. Storms and Arthur W. Goodenough of the Kaslo Brewery. The bottling works was still listed in the civic directory as of 1905, but folded sometime before 1910.

Kapps held on to the Langham until August 26, 1910 when, according to tax records, Alfred John Curle and Arthur R. Heyland acquired it.

Heyland was a surveyor and civil engineer, responsible for laying out the Poplar and Gerrard townsites as well as additions to Sandon and Kuskonook.

Curle was born in Maidstone, Kent, England in 1867 and came to Kaslo around 1904, where he was a member of the office staff of the Kaslo and Slocan Railway.

He was also a land agent, fruit growers’ association secretary, an alderman in 1916-17, and a well-loved local character.

He was president of the local prospectors association and had many mining claims in the area, including several manganese properties on the east side of the Kaslo River, seven kilometers northwest of town. Although he discovered them in 1907, he didn’t stake them until 1917. He shipped ore for three years, but the material proved to be of low quality.

Curle was interested in sports of all kinds. He provided scholarships and money for athletic equipment, donated swings and slides for the park playground, and put up a school trophy called the Curle Cup. He’s also credited as the founder of the Kaslo Golf Club and was reportedly the first to own golf clubs in Kaslo.

In the late 1990s, some of Curle’s effects turned up, including a box of tarnished silver trophy cups, which are now in the Kootenay Lake archives. With his motorboat Red Wing, he won

A.J. Curle in his room at the Langham. Curle bought the building with A.R. Heyland in 1910 and owned it for at least the next 32 years.

Photo courtesy of the Kootenay Lake Historical Society

races in 1912 and 1913.

Mary Johnson, whose family came to Kaslo in 1934, said recently that her most vivid memory of Curle is as a boy scout leader. She also recalls he had a cabin about a mile and a half south of town with a slough behind it. “It wasn’t very big, but we used to go skating there,” she said. “He made sure we had a fire to sit beside as we changed into our skates. He was very good with young people.”

Kathleen Butler Elder wrote in 1998: “Mr. Curle would let the children know when the ice was safe for skating. He would have a roaring bonfire going, and cookies to pass around when they were tired and hungry.

And all agreed that Mr. Curle was good at keeping the boys in order, though he did it in the kindliest way.”

Curle reportedly looked after an old Chinese man called Charlie. Elder said Curle also belonged to a group of Christian Scientists who met for many years in the McQueen home. She went to Sunday school there and got to know him well.

“When I was about 12, I developed an ugly goiter on my neck. My mother asked Mr. Curle to treat me. I don’t remember any laying on of

hands or anything of that sort but I do remember his kind voice as he talked to me. And my goiter was soon gone!”

In a 1979 interview held by the Kootenay Lake archives, Gus Carney further remembered the man Kaslo

old man in the world.”

(A photo in the Kootenay Lake archives showing Curle in his room is reproduced here for the first time.)

Tuffy Garland, interviewed in 1989, said there used to be gymnastic and boxing equipment in the

“Curle stayed mostly in one room, just his own living quarters. It was nothing to have 10 or 12 kids in the quarters of his. Sitting on the bed and boxes or anything. He was the greatest old man in the world.”

Gus Carney children called “Unc Curle”: “He was the kids’ pal. That was in the old Langham.

Yeah, we had great times there. A real rabbit warren, the Langham, at that time. Mostly unoccupied and Curle stayed mostly in one room, just his own living quarters. It was nothing to have 10 or 12 kids in the quarters of his. Sitting on the bed and boxes or anything. He was the greatest

building and “people just helped themselves.”

LIFE IN THE LANGHAM Maitland Harrison recalled in a 1972 interview: “I think it was in 1911. Mr. Curle, who owned the Langham building at that time, was also agent for the land up on Shutty Bench. There was a big boom of fruit and about 20 of us bought land up there.

“Of course no one had any houses, they just had bought, and so when winter came along, we all went into the Langham. Mr. Curle was very reasonable. He practically gave us the rooms for nothing. I think that was $2 a month or something ridiculous like that and a lot of us had rooms in the Langham for the winter.

“My brother and myself had one room. There were two Guthrie brothers who had another room, Allsebrook had another room, Frank Allan and altogether we were known as the Langham Boys.

“We lived in the Langham and we were like boys at school again. We’d fight and turn each other’s beds upside down if you didn’t get up in the morning early and it was quite a rowdy place.

That just happened for the winter, then next year various people got their houses built and wanted out.”

Curle is said to have held prospecting classes in the Langham, and taught his tenants how to recognize various minerals.

In Pioneer Families of Kaslo, a Mr. Brooks, whose first name was not given, recalled the Langham “was almost all occupied by young English boys, who

were building ranches up and down Kootenay Lake.

Many went off to fight in the First World War and some never returned.”

The 1911 census provides a list of the Langham Boys as of mid-June: in addition to owners Curle and Heyland, there’s William Burgess, 23, an accountant; Llewellyn McLean, 45, whose occupation is illegible but may be contractor; Andrew Lemon, 57, a nursery salesman; plus William Deboe, 25, and Bernard Colchester, 21, who both appeared to work for Heyland’s land surveying practice and both suffered untimely demises.

Deboe drowned at Campbell River in 1913, although the circumstances are unknown.

Colchester enlisted for the First World War in January 1915 and was with the 6th Battalion of the British Army’s Bedfordshire regiment when he was killed in France on April 24, 1917.

He isn’t named on the Kaslo cenotaph, so he presumably moved away before enlisting.

The Mr. Allsebrook that Maitland Harrison referred to above was historian Naomi Miller’s father Alan, who bought property on Shutty Bench in 1911. He mentioned some of the Langham Boys to her, but she doesn’t recall him specifically mentioning living there.

During the war, her father kept receiving notices to report for duty in Britain, although he would have been declared unfit to serve as he had been deaf since childhood and had a double hernia.

“However, he did go home [to England] in 1916 and was set to work in a factory making wooden propellers. He trained as a wood and stone carver. Here he was given wood lopped to approximate shape, then had to carve it and spin it till it was balanced.”

At the war’s end, he came back to Canada with some of the last returning army volunteers.

It’s not apparent from the 1921 census who, if anyone, then lived at the Langham, but Curle owned the building through at least 1942.

His final home, which is still standing, was on D Avenue.

He died October 25, 1955, age 88, a lifelong bachelor.

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Ymir resident wants dogs leashed, not roaming

Debate over animal control

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One Ymir resident would like an animal control bylaw after his dog required 27 stitches when it was attacked by another dog while walking through town on New Year’s morning.

Tamara Hynd photo Another option is Section 49 under the community charter which allows the RCMP to “take care” of dangerous dogs.

However, training and time taken from the police force to deal with animal control issues in remote areas runs the risk of drawing RCMP resources from priority calls. The costs incurred could be charged back to the electoral area as well.

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Commercial and industrial properties in Nelson will see more movement in their values, ranging from minus 10 to plus 10 per cent.

SURROUNDING AREA Salmo saw the biggest increase in value.

“Salmo is a little bigger of an increase than the others. Our assessment range is much wider there,” he said.

“When people think of Nelson, they think of it as expensive for a small town, and it is expensive. It seems people are venturing out from Nelson and that has an influence on the proximal communities such as Salmo.”

The community’s assessment roll jumped from $112 million last year to $120 million this year.

Hickson said Salmo residents can expect changes in their assessments ranging between minus five per cent to plus 15 per cent this year.

Slocan will see only minor changes this year. Their assessment roll has decreased slightly from $41.3 million last year to $40.9 million this year.

Slocan’s property owners can expect changes ranging from minus five per cent to plus five per cent.

Kaslo saw a slight decrease in their assessment roll this year, dropping from $182

million last year to $175 million this year.

A typical single family home dropped from $182,000 to $175,000.

Most owners in the Kaslo area can expect changes ranging from minus 10 per cent to plus 10 per cent.

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It allows the general public to compare properties online from across the province.

“They can either satisfy themselves that their assessment is correct, or if they find something that doesn’t seem quite right they can call us and talk to the appraisers,” said Hickson.

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with roughly 113 families, the cost to enforce an animal control bylaw would likely amount to a $50 to $60 annual tax increase for residents.

“We can’t force people to pay for a service they don’t want.

Even when it was $35 years ago, residents voted against it. From my reading, 80 per cent of Ymir residents are against dog control,” said Cunningham. “I can’t go against the peoples wishes.”

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The question of animal control in Ymir has come up again after a property owner said his dog suffered injuries from another dog on New Year’s Day. “My dog was viciously attacked in Ymir and required 27 stitches at the vet,” said Harlan Thomas. “This is not the first time that this has occurred, including a dog attack on my father that broke his hip. My father never came home from the hospital. The dog problem in Ymir needs to be addressed.”

On the Ymir Town Facebook page, there were several comments made about the issue of dogs running at large at various times of the year, leading one parent to bring a baseball bat while going for a walk with her children. “[Dog control] is not an uncommon issue,” said Area G director Hans Cunningham.

“There have been quite a number of incidents.”

Ymir is part of Electoral Area G in the Regional District of Central Kootenay and currently has no animal control bylaws.

Any new services, which can include dog control, must be voted on by residents.

Cunningham estimates that

Thomas’ dog, Cunningham said, “I understand the issue with the dog, I really do. That’s pretty awful.”

He added that if he was the owner of the injured dog, he would do his best to find the other dog owner, and present the [vet] bill.

Cunningham said the other option is for residents to talk to people in town and convince them to vote for animal control bylaw as it is a people-driven process.

“There are good dog owners and bad ones,” he said. “You can put up all the signs you want but people are going to do what they are going to do. You always have the civil route too.”

Thomas has since filed a complaint with the RCMP. “Maybe letting dogs run at large may not be a good idea,” he said.

In the RDCK, animal control bylaws are in place in defined areas of Electoral Areas I, J (only Brilliant, Raspberry Village and Robson) and K (rural Nakusp) and all of Areas E (rural Nelson) and F (North Shore) only.

Nelson bylaws require dogs to be leashed unless otherwise posted. Another bylaw which bans dogs entirely from the downtown core was brought up during the November municipal elections as one to review.

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Editorial

Editor: Kevin Mills Publisher: Karen Bennett

QUESTION

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OF THE WEEK As a homeowner, do you feel your 2015 property assessment is accurate?

Heavy snowfall Do any of you remember the windrows piled up in the middle of Baker Street, usually from The Bay to past the Daily News? You’d have to creep into a crossing intersection to see around it because the windrow was higher than our cars (and cars were bigger then).

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It’s like the snow falls I remember from my childhood!

So wonderful! Glad we finally got a good dump. The beauty makes winter bearable!

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LAST WEEK, WE ASKED:

Are you making any New Year’s resolutions for 2015?

I remember so much snow when we were kids. Hasn’t been the same the past few years! As a driver, I do not like the snow, but I’m excited to go out with the kids either today or tomorrow to play in it.

Ashley Michelle

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Verna we got out just at the right time!

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YES: 17 % NO: 83 %

I didn’t think this snowfall was that unusual?

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US ripping us off on water

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he US has Canada over a barrel on water as well as oil these days, but the tide is turning.

I have previously mentioned a new book called The Columbia River Treaty – A Primer by members of Simon Fraser University’s climate adaptation team.

This slim volume makes the case that BC has ended up with a shockingly bad deal from this 1964 treaty, which concerned itself entirely with flood control and hydroelectric power.

In those days there was little or no environmental assessment. Agriculture, fish habitat and aboriginal impacts were ignored.

More than a decade after the disastrous flood year of 1948, once Ottawa stopped its bureaucratic delays, US public and private power utilities paid BC $254 million to build three dams on the Columbia system.

Those dams (and one at Libby, Montana that mostly floods BC

land) hold back the huge spring runoff from the Rockies and then dole out water for power production in BC and for the 15 hydro dams previously built downstream in the US. The US payment was for half the power over 30 years, which BC didn’t need at the time. Then our American cousins cut us another cheque for $64 million, an estimate of the value of flood protection from 1968 all the way to 2024.

Boy, did we get taken. The SFU team calculates the value of that flood control to the US at more like $32 billion.

That’s not even the worst of it.

The Kootenays were once the leading fruit and vegetable growing area in BC, bigger than the Okanagan.

Now in the Arrow Lakes and other reservoirs, levels rise and fall dramatically to steady the flow south. In addition to the large areas permanently flooded by the Mica, Duncan and Hugh Keenleyside

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dams, this renders more of BC’s prime bottom land impassable.

BC is paid precisely zero for this sacrifice, while Washington state has developed a $5 billion-a-year farm economy using our stable irrigation source.

That has helped their tree fruit growers push some Okanagan or-

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As US billionaires continue to bankroll environmental attacks on BC and Alberta energy projects, it’s worth noting that long before the treaty, the US military-industrial complex had wiped out the Columbia River salmon runs.

The US Army Corps of Engineers and its private power partners dammed everything they could find, exterminating a fishery bigger than the Fraser that had sustained aboriginal people on both sides of today’s border for thousands of years.

BC Energy Minister Bill Bennett and SFU’s Jon O’Riordan both described to me their experience at the Columbia River Basin conference, held last October in Spokane.

Their main impression was that Americans, including traditional tribes, want those salmon runs restored. Vast amounts have been spent on hatcheries and habitat to speed recovery below the Grand

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Coulee dam, which stands like a giant tombstone for migratory fisheries above it.

Should the Americans ever manage to get salmon above their biggest dam, it will largely be up to BC to provide sufficient cool water to keep them alive. That service has an increasing value to the US as well as an ongoing cost to BC. Bennett surprised some in Spokane when he said the US needs to pay more for the benefits from the Columbia River Treaty.

The flood control agreement expires in 2024. The treaty requires 10 years’ notice for either country to exit.

Climate shifts are expected to make BC water more important than ever.

Your move, Uncle Sam. — Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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HUGS: A great big hug to the anonymous “young lady” that paid for my breakfast on November 11, 2014 in a Nelson restaurant. Thank you very much from the person in the military uniform.

HUGS: To the gentleman who rescued me and my car on a slippery hill last week, and to the new mom who stopped to make sure I was okay as well.

HUGS: To the two men who seemed to appear out of nowhere and helped me by pushing my car out of a parking spot that I was hopelessly stuck in. Many thanks! : HUGS: To everyone involved in getting all our power back on. On January 1 2015, right at dinner time the lights went out, only to six homes in a row. Thank goodness for the many batteries, candles and flashlights. It was a candlelight New Year’s Day dinner.

HUGS: To the local business that generously put together a food hamper during the holidays to help us in our time of need. We are very fortunate to be a part of such an amazing community. Thank you for filling our cupboards and warming our hearts.

HUGS: A great big hug for the lady who found my little grey purse and turned it in at the grocery store.

Thank you so much!

HUGS: This is a huge hug to everyone that took names off the Tree of Giving over the holiday season and returned a beautiful gift. The generosity was overwhelming and without your help many children wouldn’t have had a Christmas. A special hug goes out to the man who took the last 12 names off of one tree and bought gift cards for everyone! There truly are angels among us.

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

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Present level: 1744.08 ft.

7 day forecast: Down 6 to 8 inches.

2014 peak:1750.37 ft. / 2013 peak:1749.42 ft.

Present level: 1743.72 ft.

7 day forecast: Down 6 to 8 inches.

Levels can change unexpectedly due to weather or other conditions. For more information or to sign-up for unusual lake levels notifications by phone or email, visit www.fortisbc.com or call 1-866-436-7847.

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LET IT SNOW: Readers share their photos The Star asked Nelsonites to share their vision of the recent snowfall and dozens of people responded. These are just a sample of the images received.

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Community Events Come to an inspirational and informative screening of the new documentary The Wisdom to Survive on Monday, January 12 at the Nelson United Church, 602 Silica Street from 7p.m. to 9 p.m. The film explores what is keeping people from taking action on climate change and urges immediate steps.

By donation.

Learn how to quit smoking- a free presentation at the Library. It’s not easy to quit smoking. It takes support, and a few good strategies. The Nelson Public Library and the BC Lung Association’s QuitNow program are teaming up to help on Tuesday, January 13 at 7 p.m. This free presentation

by QuitNow Health Promoter Louise Poole aims to encourage smokers to join the growing ranks of Canadians who have quit, by offering information about free resources and other strategies.

Storytimes are back at the Nelson Public Library! Preschool Storytime for 3 to 5-year olds starts on Wednesday, January 21, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. Family Storytime on Saturday, January 24, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. Preregister online at www.nelsonlibrary.ca or call 250352-6333.Join them for eight weeks in the Library Storytime room for a variety of exciting books, lively songs, loveable puppets and easy fingerplays.

WEEKly Meetings The free flow Djembe drum circle every Monday night at The Old Church, 602 Kootenay and Victoria from 7 p.m. will start again on Monday, January 12.

The Regular General Meeting of the Canadian Federation of University Women Nelson & District is Saturday, January 17, 10 a.m. at the Banquet Room of the Adventure Hotel (616 Vernon Street). Topic for this meeting is the culture of peace presented

by Madelyn Mackay. New members are invited to attend and join our club. Visit our website: sites.google.com/site/nelsoncfuw or Facebook page: CFUWNelsonandDistrict.

Nelson Choral Society’s spring session begins Tuesday, January 20, under the musical direction of Kathleen Neudorf.

Come sing along - everyone welcome (including newcomers). Weekly rehearsals are Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. at the Bethel Christian Centre, 623 Gordon Road in Fairview. You are welcome to ‘try us out’ for a couple of weeks before committing. This session they’ll be performing works by exciting contemporary choral composers such as Bob Chilcott (a jazz mass) and Ola Gjeilo, For further information, see nelsonchoralsociety.org.

The Nelson Ultimate Frisbee Association

Tell us about your upcoming event, email: reporter3@nelsonstar.com

hosts weekly drop in Ultimate Frisbee at Nelson’s indoor soccer facility, 308 Cedar Street, every Monday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The drop in fee is $10. Co-ed Ultimate is a great way to stay in shape and meet new people during the winter months. All levels welcome. Beginner basics and throwing clinics available. Check out nelsonultimate.ca or contact nelsonultimatefrisbee@gmail.com.

Vernon Street and Friday 8 to 9 p.m. at 601 Front Street at the side basement. The only requirement for membership is that there may be a problem of alcoholism in a relative or friend. For more information call Norma 250-352-3747 for Wednesday and Sharon 250352-7333 for Friday.

Join community yoga at the youth centre every Wednesday. Afternoon practice for girls and women will be held at 4:15 to 5:30 p.m.

All levels welcome. A fun evening practice at 6 to 7:15 p.m. for anyone to open up and stretch. For all ages: teens and 19-plus. Pay what you can. Contact Ursula at ursulatwiss@ gmail.com.

Nelson Dances of Universal Peace with live music. Do dances and walks with singing, representing spiritual traditions from the world over. At the Old Church Hall, today, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., and Sunday, January 25 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Victoria and Kootenay Street, 602 Kootenay. No experience necessary. For information call Candace, 250-354-4288.

The Nelson Knitting Co-op has an ongoing knitting group every Thursday from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at the Nelson and District Community Centre general purpose room ($2 drop-in).

The Nelson Chapter of the Council of Canadians will have their monthly meeting on Saturday, January 10 at 10 a.m. at 101 Baker Street. For more information call 250-3529871.

Top Spin Thursday as Savoy Lanes hosts a weekly ping pong night every Thursday from 6 to 10 p.m. Drop-in fee is $5. All levels are welcome. Paddles and balls are provided. For more information, email topspinthursday@ gmail.com.

Community Threads holds a fibre craftthemed project every Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Nelson and District Women’s Centre, 420 Mill Street. Knit a sock, crochet a cap, sew a hem, spin some yarn, knit a scarf, hook a rug, and make a friend. For more information call Tira at 250-505-0698 or email tirab@uniserve.com.

Join the Ymir Hotel’s country and bluegrass jam every Friday night. Things get started around 5 p.m. and wrap up around 9.

Nelson Chess Club Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nelson Seniors Association (next to the Civic Centre), 717 Vernon Street. All ages and levels welcome and it’s free.

Nelson Trail Runners: drop-in trail runs, Sundays at 7:30 a.m., and weekdays at 6:30 a.m. Meet at Mountain Station rail trail parking lot. Check them out on Facebook at Nelson Trailrunners or email nelsontrailrunnerz@gmail.com to confirm times. It’s an open, non-competitive, all abilities trail running group with over 100 members.

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.

Al-Anon Family Group meets twice weekly.

Wednesday noon to 1 p.m. at The Cellar, 717

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The West Kootenay Ostomy Support Group meets on Monday, January 19 at 2 p.m. in the Kiro wellness Center, 1500 Columbia Ave. Trail. For further info, please call 250-3689827 or 250-365-6276.

Workshops Ellison’s Market Saturday workshops continue into 2015. Every Saturday join in a free one hour workshop from 10 to 11 a.m. with new weekly topic at Ellison’s on 523 Front Street. On January 10 is How To Have Cavity Free Teeth for KIDS. A must see workshop for parents on how to keep their children’s teeth healthy and reduce those dental bills.

Nelson and District Seniors Coordinating Society is hosting a free tax seminar covering medical, disability and similar tax topics presented by Kris Witt, member of CMA and member of CPA. This seminar is directed at seniors and their support persons who are taxable (so pay income tax). The seminar will be held at the Seniors Center Branch 51, 717 Vernon Street, Nelson at 10:30 a.m. January 13. Space is limited. To reserve a space, call 250-352-6008.

Beginner Tai Chi Classes every Sunday at 10 a.m. The one hour class of Yang 24 form is by donation. At the Moving Centre – 533A Baker Street until March 29 with Odo (Chris) MacMillan who has been practicing Tai Chi since 1991.

Announcements Nelson and District Learning in Retirement Society kicks off the winter/spring semester with an free information session about the various classes and drop-in lectures on Friday, January 9 at 10 a.m. in Room 16, Silver King

Campus at Selkirk College. Seniors with a thirst for knowledge, a taste for friendship and adventure are welcome. For more info call Christine at 250 354 3206.

Learn Taoist Tai Chi over three months starting with a free open house, January 15 at 9 a.m. Weekly classes are held Thursdays from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Shambhala Meditation Centre, 812 Stanley Street. Open to all ages and abilities. The goal is that you feel balanced, comfortable and have fun. Contact nelson.bc@taoist.org, 250-509-2499 or visit taoist.org.

Nelson and District Seniors Coordinating Society is a seniors one-stop for information and referrals on community resources and services: income tax service, low income dental program, or for help with pension and subsidy forms. Open Monday to Thursday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information call 250-352-6008.

Community First Health Co-op (www. healthco-op.ca) is a volunteer-run, nonprofit organization operating the Wellness and Education Centre at 518 Lake St., Nelson.

Volunteers are available Monday to Friday, 1-4 p.m. to provide free prevention information and links to support services for Nelson and area individuals and families dealing with chronic health, seniors’ care and low-income dental issues.

The Royal Canadian Legion (Nelson Branch #51) is a non-profit organization aiding veterans and providing charitable funding to local non-profit groups and high schools.

Membership is available to the public. Members and their guests enjoy billiards, snooker, shuffleboard, big-screen television for sports, barbecues, monthly celebrations, beverage room, darts (Wednesdays 7:30 p.m.), meat draws and karaoke (Saturdays, 3:30 p.m.) and cribbage (Sundays 1 p.m.). Call for upcoming jam sessions. Hall rentals available.

Info: rclbr51@telus.net or 250-352-7727/250352-6464.

FUndRaisers The Lions Club Variety Show is coming January 28. The show, suitable for children of all ages is at the Civic Theatre. Proceeds support the local Lions Club that suports various community projects, such as youth sport, cultural and educational youth activities.

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SPECIAL EVENT Oxygen Art Centre is hosting its first annual youth arts festival, which will premiere with a talent slam at the Capitol theatre on Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. Anyone aged 15-29 and performing in any discipline is welcome to audition for a part in this showcase of the Kootenay’s best young artists. Auditions will take place on Sunday, January 18 between 10 a.m and 2 p.m. at the Civic Theatre. There are a limited number of spots available. Selected acts will receive one-on-one mentorship with Lucas Myers or Bessie Wapp. Register online at oxygenartcentre.org.

FILM Nelson United Church is holding a screening of the documentary The Wisdom to Survive at 7 p.m. on January 22. The film explores what is keeping humans from action on climate change and urges immediate steps. Thought leaders and activists in the realms of science, economics and spirituality discuss how we can evolve and take action in the face of climate disruption. The film will be followed by a community conversation. For more information visit ecosociety.ca.

Theatre The Capitol Season Series presents Christopher Hunt in When that I Was on Saturday, January 10 at 8 p.m. An award-winning one-man play in two acts, co-written by Edward Atienza and John Mortimer, the show sees Hunt perform over 25 characters, moving seamlessly between Rice, Will Shakespeare and even Queen Elizabeth I among many others. It’s for all ages, it’s Canadian and it’s universal too.

Tickets at capitoltheatre.bc.ca or by phone at 250-352-6363.

Monster Theatre’s The Little Prince shows at the Capitol Theatre on Sunday, January 18 at 2 p.m. Meet talking roses and foxes! Venture out on interplanetary travel! Learn about true love and loyalty! Join the little prince on a spectacular adventure as he celebrates open-

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Christopher Hunt stars in When that I Was on Saturday, January 10 at 8 p.m. An award-winning one-man play in two acts, co-written by Edward Atienza and John Mortimer, the show sees Hunt perform over 25 characters. mindedness, open-heartedness and the beauty of imagination. Tickets at capitoltheatre. bc.ca or by phone at 250-352-6363.

Visuals provided by Onbeyond Metamedia.

Tickets are expected to sell out. For more information call 250-352-5331.

The Capitol Season Series presents Monster Theatre’s Who Killed Gertude Crump? on Sunday, January 18 at 8 p.m. A plot-twist-a minute puppet caper written and directed

by Monster Theatre’s Ryan Gladstone and performed by Tara Travis who performed at the Capitol Theatre last season with Til Death: The Six Wives of Henry VIII. Tickets at capitoltheatre.bc.ca or by phone at 250 3526363.

On Saturday January 10 from 1 to 3 p.m., Ellison’s Cafe Acoustic Unplugged Sessions present Brian Kalbfleisch on ukulele and piano with vocals followed by Fat Tabby (Sally T, Rob Hay & Ella) with a folky fusion of roots and old timey jazz.

The Capitol Season Series presents Detour

by Ichigo-Ichieh New Theatre on Saturday, January 24 at 8 p.m. Hiromoto Ida’s performance is the story of a man and woman from the “Walkman” era. Drawing from the minimalist tradition of Japanese Noh theatre, it contains no spoken words.

Tickets at capitoltheatre.bc.ca or by phone at 250-352-6363.

The first ever theatrical performance at Shambhala Hall, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, will show on February 12 to 14, 19 to 21 and 26 to 28 at 7:30 p.m. Starring Nelson cultural ambassador Bessie Wapp with back up from Sydney Black, Darren Mahe and three students from the Selkirk music program: piano player Amanda Cawley, drummer Leonard Pallerstein and guitarist Brennan Buglioni. Tickets are available through the Capitol Theatre, and are $25 for adults and $20 for students. For more info visit capitoltheatre. bc.ca.

MUSIC The original Kootenay all female DJ crew Meow Mix are having their annual reunion in Nelson on Friday, January 9 from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Featuring Morninglory, Ginger, Sweets, Emma Star, Lion-S and opening DJ Jenny B.

Selkirk Pro Musica presents the third in their concert series for 2014-15, Duo 51, with Nelson’s own Rebecca MacLeod playing violin alongside Sophie Baird-Daniels on harp.

The concert will be held at St. Saviour’s Pro Cathedral on Saturday, January 10 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are available at Otter Books or at the door for $15.

Adham Shaikh will be at Spiritbar on Friday, January 16 at 10 p.m. with opening act Intersect. Shaikh is coming fresh out of the studio after working on his next full-length release. The show starts at 10 p.m. Tickets available from the Hume Hotel. For more information call 250-352-5331.

A Pete Seeger memorial concert is being held on Saturday, January 31 at the Junction Church at 2840 Eden Road (former location of the Playmor Dance Hall). Featuring tributes from local musicians Kenny Conrad, Olin McKay, Dan Perrault, Holly Hyatt, John Burden, Catherine McGrath, Sugar and Spice and Roxanne. Tickets are $40. Only 150 are available.

visual arts Mater Familias, a sculptural installation by ceramic artist Kathi Hofmann, opens January 9 at the Oxygen Art Centre from 7 to 9 p.m. Artist talk on Saturday, January 10 at 4 p.m. Exhibition runs till February 7. The show features a variety of ceramic-

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$80 based assemblages that combine hand-built ceramic work with other materials and found objects. The gallery is open from 1 to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. For more information visit oxygenartcentre.org Kaslo artist Eliza Fry’s show Water Sustains Us, Water Defines Us incorporates an old blueprint of surveyed lots near Queen’s Bay that she found in the Langham storeroom that was “tattered and torn and lent itself very well to being repurposed.” The show is now up at the Nelson Public Library and will continue through the end of February.

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January 10th starting at 9:00am.

If you wish to have your tree picked-up please place it on the curb by 9:00am. If you will not be home please make arrangements with a neighbour or friend. The proceeds support the various Lions projects and are shared with the Nelson Air Cadets who help with the pick-up. A donation of $5.00 per tree is requested.

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Thank You! The Rotary Club of Nelson held their annual Christmas Tree Sale and couldn’t have done it without the help of the community.

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Meet Nelson’s new cultural ambassador

Who is Bessie Wapp?

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Nelson performing artist Bessie Wapp has been named Nelson’s 2015 cultural ambassador, following in the footsteps of fellow Kootenay artists such as Amy Bohigian, Anne DeGrace and Lucas Myers.

Wapp brings to the position an extensive background in acting, clown work, singing, stilt-dancing and a variety of other mediums. The 48-year-old, who grew up on the North Shore, performs as the lead singer of Bessie and the Back Eddies as well as pursuing a number of other creative pursuits.

The Star sat down with Wapp to discuss her creative development and to talk about what brought her to this point.

WHO IS BESSIE WAPP? Wapp was born in the United States. As a two-year-old she moved to Toronto when her parents fled the Vietnam draft.

She would eventually arrive in Nelson in 1971.

Her biological parents were both artists, and Wapp said she was raised in a very artistic household. It was at

L.V. Rogers that she first began to explore her love for music with jazz choir teacher Bruce Hunter.

After graduating, she attended art school in Vancouver before transferring into Selkirk College’s music program. That’s where she serendipitously met musician Clinton Swanson, who she has been working with off and on for over two decades.

“I like to say music is my religion. I never feel more grounded and alive as when I’m working on a show, when I really have to step up to the plate,” she said.

Wapp moved back to Vancouver to pursue her career. She eventually ended up singing in a 12-member Balkan women’s choir.

“That was the first time that music had wide appeal internationally. I heard these recordings and I was blown away.

I thought ‘I

need to learn this stuff ’. I vividly remember the first rehearsal I arrived at and the music was so compelling it just grabbed me,” she said.

After that, Wapp worked in a variety of creative projects before signing on with a stilt-dancing troupe called Mortal Coil, which she performed with for 13 years.

Perhaps their greatest accomplishment in that time was an educational performance that toured to over 150 schools.

“We took curriculum teachers had to cover and we combined it with a very visual, very artistic delivery. It was hugely successful.”

Eventually, though, she decided to move on.

“Maybe it’s that thing where I had to work with other people. I also didn’t want to dance on stilts anymore. It’s hard on your body. It’s like standing on your heels at all times. You’re constantly catching your balance.”

Wapp ended her relationship and moved back to Nelson. It’s a move she’s been thankful for ever since.

“What brought me back was I had been working on a show based on some family history. My mom’s family, my great-grandparents, came over as Jews from Lithuania.”

Wapp had believed for some time that all of her relatives had been killed in a war, but chance correspondence brought together the sole adult survivor, who had successfully kept her four daughters alive, with her family.

After travelling to Lithuania, Wapp created an outdoor participatory theatre production called Letters from Lithuania that was hugely successful in Stanley Park.

During that process she collaborated with Oxygen Art Centre’s former executive director Nicola Harwood, who eventually invited her to mount a one-woman show in Nelson.

The final product, Hello, I Must Be Going was co-written with Harwood and her mother Judy. It was mounted in 2006.

“Creating and performing that was maybe the proudest moment in my career,” she said.

LOOKING AHEAD Wapp said working in a number of different mediums can be challenging at times.

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In the opening moments of When That I Was, an elderly homeless man named Jack Rice shuffles on to the stage dressed in tatters like King Lear. It’s 1650 and the Puritans have closed all the theatres in England. Living in a dusty, deserted theatre for shelter, Rice is left to reminisce about his life in Shakespeare’s troupe years before.

“He’s remembering better times,” actor Christopher Hunt told the Star. Hunt is bringing his one-man showcase to the Capitol Theatre on January 10. During the course of the show he will appear as 25 different characters, including Elizabeth I. “This guy Jack Rice was lucky enough to be around some awesomely talented people. He tells the stories about all the people he met through being an actor in Shakespeare’s troupe — the king, the queen, the other actors in the company and that whole world.”

But things have changed.

“He’s living in a time where Puritans are flogging people if they’re actors. He’s missing the joy and the life of that company.”

Hunt said he enjoys playing all of the characters, particularly King James and Richard Burbage, Shakespeare’s company manager.

He also plays a number of female roles.

“I play a couple woman throughout. And not women actors, but women in Shakespeare’s life like his landlady. And then there’s Queen Elizabeth. He did have a connection to her and there’s a history there to be explored. We’ve

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Christopher Hunt’s one-man Shakespearean showcase When That I Was Submitted photo comes to the Capitol on Saturday, January 10. got a great little scene. It’s just this old guy’s memory, though, so it’s not like I’m whipping off stage to put on a dress.”

Hunt said the play, written by Edward Atienza and John Mortimer, is perfect for both Shakespeare enthusiasts and those who find his language incomprehensible.

“People tend to have this lovehate thing with Shakespeare. This takes the curse off a little bit. There are snippets of dialogue from the plays, but it’s not a whole night of people talking like they did 400 years ago. There’s a nice nod to that world, and it’s language, but it’s not unintelligible.”

Hunt’s character is based on a historical player from Shakespeare’s troupe.

“The guys who wrote this knew their Shakespeare history. Jack Rice is listed in the folio as one of the 26 actors who originally premiered with the company. I

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When the play was originally produced in the 1980s, it had contemporary parallels to the lives of actors and artists dying of AIDS in North America.

“Whenever this play is done we try to find ways to make it relevant to our lives today.”

Hunt first starting touring When That I Was seven years ago.

He’s toured it to Calgary, Edmonton, Nova Scotia and Northwest Territories. When That I Was plays at 8 p.m. on Saturday, January 10. Tickets for adults are $30.

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All proceeds from concert will go to free captives of modern day slavery

Musicians honour memory of Pete Seeger

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When Alex Peacemaker heard the news that musician Pete Seeger had passed away on January 27, 2014, he was surprised to find himself weeping.

“When I heard the news I was just crying. I felt like ‘all right, something’s going on here.’ It impacted me. I think it was the mark of a great person passing,” he said.

Memorial concerts were being held worldwide, including one by Bruce Springsteen, and Peacemaker was inspired to hold one in the Kootenays. Now, just over a year after Seeger’s passing, Peacemaker’s plans have come to fruition.

A memorial concert featuring local musicians Kenny Conrad, Olin McKay, Dan Perrault and many others will be held at the Junction Church on Saturday, January 31.

“That bill is some of the cream of the crop of our local musicians,”

A memorial concert for singer Pete Seeger, who died last year and had connections in the Kootenays, will be held on January 31 at the Junction Church. said Peacemaker.

When he initially set out to get momentum for the concert going, he found some younger people in the community didn’t recognize Seeger’s name.

“They would say ‘do you mean Bob Seeger? Is Pete Seeger his son?’

But even if they don’t really know

the name, those songs are registered on their subconscious,” he said.

“Just starting singing This Land is Your Land or If I Had a Hammer and they’ll go ‘oh yeah, I know that song’.”

Peacemaker said one of the most exciting things about Seeger’s music was his willingness to cross language

borders.

“Guantanemera, a lot of people don’t know this, is the unofficial anthem of Cuba. He translated it into English and introduced it to the English-speaking world.” Another song, Wimoweh (The Lion Sleeps Tonight), was originally written by African tribesman.

Seeger was also famous for leading sing-a-longs in the African griot tradition, and Peacemaker said they’ll make sure to give audience members plenty of opportunities to join in throughout the concert.

All proceeds from the event will benefit the International Justice Mission (IJM), an organization devoted to fighting modern day slavery.

“There are up to 30 million slaves in the world today,” said Dean Siminoff, who has worked with IJM through his martial arts initiative Breaking Boards, Breaking Chains.

“There are actually more slaves today than when we think of as the

slave days. It’s unbelievable, but somehow it flies under the radar.”

Siminoff said justice is desperately needed, especially in the cases of sex slavery.

“How would you feel if it was your child who had been captured this way? If my child was trapped, I wouldn’t be sleeping at night.”

Peacemaker said Seeger understood how interconnected human beings are and would appreciate the importance of IJM. “When you look at it, they’re our children. We’re a human family. They’ve even proven it scientifically, they’ve vectored the DNA all the way back to common parents,” he said.

Tickets are $40 and are available in advance from Eddy Music in Nelson, Gaia Tree in Winlaw and the Biggest Little Fruitstand in Castlegar.

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“On my bad days I can beat myself up for being a jack-of-all-trades and master of none. But I love that I get to explore all these things. That’s the amazing thing about living in Nelson, is the diversity of artistic opportunities I’ve had here.”

For instance, she was cast as Orpheus a few years ago in a community opera.

“In the big city I wouldn’t have gotten that opportunity because there would have probably been someone who’s an opera singer, who fit that narrow slot.”

Wapp continues to busily work in the area, and in February she will be performing in Shambhala Hall’s first ever

theatrical performance Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

She continues to be passionate about her role in Bessie and the Back Eddies, she’s a member of the Balkan brass band the Oxygen Orkestar and she’s working on a folk opera called This Little Piggy.

During her acceptance speech at city council, she offered a wish that 2015 be full of “melody, rhythm, harmony, peace and joy for all of Nelson” and that the community’s support for the arts set an example “that cultivating creative expression results in mysterious, mind-expanding, heart-opening, life-affirming magical mojo.”

But that doesn’t mean the arts commu-

nity is currently perfect. Wapp said there’s more work to do to create a vibrant and inclusive arts scene.

“There tends to be an expectation in Nelson of a willingness to spend huge amounts of time for almost no money, and that really has to change,” she said.

And as the city talks about championing multi-sectoral collaboration, Wapp is a little more hesitant.

“I think that plan is very ambitious. But more complexity is more complexity,” she said.

Wapp will be expected to represent and promote the city on her travels, increasing the visibility and cultural representation of Nelson.

Bessie Wapp has been named Nelson’s 2015 cultural ambassador, following in the footsteps of Amy Bohigian, Lucas Myers and Anne DeGrace.

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It’s our ‘big fish’ season Happy New Year everybody!

I’d like to thank everyone who joined us this past year and helped make for a successful season.

Here’s to another fun filled year of adventures.

Kootenay Lake: We spent a lot of time on the lake throughout December and the results were similar to November. It seems like the fish are now on their winter schedule of feeding only a few times a week.

One day we would catch 10 to 15 fish, and then the next day would only manage a few fish.

That’s fishing, I guess you just have to be out there. We’ve been catching Rainbows from two to 12 pounds lately. Lots of smaller ones, with the odd big one mixed in to keep things exciting.

Our holiday season was as busy as ever. Spending every day on the water with new clients was a blast.

Most of the days we were catching the usual mix of two to five pound fish. But it seemed to be about every third day we would hook into a big fish over 10 pounds.

The tourists were excited. Not many places offer comfortable fishing from a boat in the middle of winter. So, even the ski tourists were happy to take a day off and go fishing. Although with the latest

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The Fishing Report snow fall, the skiers might want to take advantage of the hill now. But even after shredding the slopes for a few days, they may need a break.

And fishing is a great way to enjoy your break.

And now, as we move into January, I’m hoping to see some of our biggest fish show up. In most years, this is our big fish season. January, February, and March are usually a bit slower fishing, but seem to produce the biggest fish. Although this year has been abnormal, we’re still expecting to see some big brutes. Stay tuned!

caught on the surface lately. The usual suspects have been working well.

Bucktail flies in my favourite colours of: purples, greys, and blacks have all been working well. Or, if you want to get specific, here’s my favourite numbers lately: 203, 207, 215, 222, 224.

Also Lyman plugs have been producing fish. My favourites have been “Shizam” #69, “Purple Jesus” #160, and the usual “cop car” # 98.

We’ve also been catching a few on the downriggers lately. Using the same plugs as above, or the usual flasher/hoochie combo. Favourite depths have been 100 to 150 feet.

It’s also that time of year when the water temperature is at its coolest. So, remember to slow down The fish aren’t as aggressive as in the fall. Hope this helps with your next trip. Remember: there’s no bad days!

This is also the time of year when I start to finalize my Salmon/ Halibut schedule. So, if you haven’t already booked your dates or sent a deposit, please start looking at your schedules. Tight lines.

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— Kerry Reed is the owner of Reel Adventures Sportfishing in Nelson. reeladventuresfishing.com

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Cramer commits to play for SFU Nelson Leafs defenceman Robson Cramer has committed to join the Simon Fraser University (SFU) men’s hockey team next season.

The SFU squad made the announcement on Wednesday, calling it the first student athlete commitment for the 2015-16 season.

Cramer, of Summerland is a 20-year-old is a veteran of 163 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League games with Nelson and the Osoyoos Coyotes. He will join SFU in September.

“Robson is a player who has been on our radar for a couple of years now and we know he is very dedicated to both hockey and academics,” said SFU Men’s Hockey head coach Mark Coletta.

“He is a very skilled, smooth skating defenceman who can contribute offensively. It’s a good thing—a very good thing—to be able to solidify our team early in the recruiting season with a bonafide top six defenceman.”

Cramer, who is listed at 5’10” and 160 lbs, has 16 goals and 28 assists for 44 points in 37 games thus far in 2014-15. He leads Nelson in scoring and his point total is tops among all blueliners in the KIJHL. Nine of his 16 goals have been scored with the Leafs on the man advantage, which is tied for third-most in the league.

“I am excited to be a part of SFU’s outstanding hockey program and attend one of the top universities in the country,” said Cramer.

“I am an offensive defenceman who has solid

vision and I feel that I show composure in both the offensive and defensive zones. I am a pretty powerful skater and in the offensive zone, move effectively to help create scoring opportunities.”

The graduate of the North American Prospect Hockey League’s Midget Minor Pikes Peak Miners started his junior hockey career in 2011-12 with Osoyoos, finishing the season with three goals and 34 assists in 49 games as a 17-year-old.

Cramer joined the junior A Wichita Falls Wildcats of the North American Hockey League in 2012-13, but returned to the KIJHL after posting two assists in three games. He was named alternate captain upon his return to Osoyoos and was traded to Nelson in January 2013.

To this point, Cramer’s KIJHL career totals include 30 goals and 100 assists for 130 points in 163 games. He also has a goal and eight assists in 21 career KIJHL playoff games.

“In my first year on campus starting in September, I hope to contribute to SFU winning a championship and to establish myself as a successful student in the business program,” said Cramer.

Cramer is the first recruit thus far in what is expected to be a very strong recruiting class Nelson Leafs defenceman and leading scorer Robson Cramer has agreed to play for the Simon Fraser for the 2015-16 season for SFU. For more information about the SFU Hockey University men’s hockey squad next season. Cramer will finish his year in Nelson before joining his new club in September. program please visit www.sfuhockey.com.

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Powder skiing: Freedom as you float over pillows In my last column we focused on athletic skiing and this week we will focus on powder skiing.

Powder skiing: Freedom as you float over pillows. Creativity, as you draw flowing lines through the trees.

Vitality, as you breathe in cold air between faceshots.

This is what it is all about, whether you are a freeskier, an alpine racer, or an intermediate skier, powder skiing is pure, playful, pleasure.

So, how can you make your powder skiing experience as fun as possible and stay out there all day long?

Stance, balance and coordination.

The same principles that apply to the rest of your skiing apply to powder skiing too.

Your stance should be quite tall

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with skis fairly close together. This way you can be absorbing the changing terrain with your legs, and a narrow stance with your feet will help

you stay up on top of the snow where you have more control.

This stance should look a bit like the ’80s ski movie star heroes and you can even wiggle your hips to turn. Use your own style!

Your balance should be slightly forward. This is a surprise to many people as they feel that they should be in the backseat in the powder.

This was true with our skis from last century but now we have increased width and more shape that allows us to be in a more athletic position on our skis. Think tennis stance.

You should be on the balls of your feet and have a moderate amount of pressure between your shins and the front of your boots at the pole plant.

This pressure gives you the ability to actually be in control of your powder skiing experience.

Lift your hips at the pole plant and you will be ready for anything!

Coordination is the key. So, how do you improve your coordination?

Use the tools that you have at the tips of your fingers. Your poles!

Plant them! And don’t just use your wrist to plant your pole, use your shoulder to put some weight on the pole as you plant it.

The pole plant is the timing device that allows you to float above time and space for that split second between turns.

This split second is your chance to rebalance and begin the next turn with renewed purpose.

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Powder. Freedom. Creativity. Vitality. As we move through life we realize that these experiences do not come for free.

They are earned on this journey, and as we earn these moments, our respect deepens.

May you have many pure moments of joy in the mountains this season.

— Dylan Henderson is the head coach of the Whitewater Ski Team. He is a certified development level coach with the Canadian Ski Coaches Federation and a Level 1 ski instructor with the Canadian Ski Instructors Association. dylanhen@hotmail.com

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Cooke at qualifiers Tamara Hynd Nelson Star

There is a bit of a delay for Nelson skier Trace Cooke, 19, who is in Austria for Open Faces Axamer Lizum, his first Freeride World Qualifier competition of 2015, taking place January 10.

On Thursday, he was anticipating the arrival of his ski bag, which hadn’t made it to Cooke’s final destination. He was hopeful that it would be delivered that day. In the meantime he has borrowed gear from a friend from Chamonix.

Open Faces Axamer Lizum is the first competition in a series and is located near Innsbruck, Austria.

“The snowpack is looking pretty low for the resort,” said Trace Cooke Cooke. “The venue looks cool with lots of big features and technical cliffs and shoots.

However, there are a lot of sharks (sharp rocks on the take offs, landings and openings) due to the low snowpack. Should be an interesting couple of days!”

The Freeride World Qualifier is a tour of independent freeride events all around the world, with a unique system of points and judging. The FWQ is the way to qualify for the Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face.

After this weekend, the series will take Cooke to Verbier, Switzerland for a week of competitions starting January 17. He is currently ranked 22nd thanks to race results this August in New Zealand. Cooke is one of the few Canadians participating in the 2014/15 series, which started in the spring of 2014 and will end April 2015.

The 2015 FWQ ranking will take the three best results of each rider during the season. Riders can attend an unlimited amount of events.

This is Cooke’s second season skiing in the FWQ. To see a summary of his 2103/14 season check out www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lynbl90br_Q or visit www.tracecooke.com.

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In a culture of Celebrity veneration, it is possible to feel very ordinary. Most see themselves as ordinary, living very ordinary lives. We can feel quite insignificant in the matter of world affairs. I love the verses in 1 Corinthians 1:26-27 according to the Message Bible, “Take a good look, friends, at who you were when you got called into this life. I don’t see many of “the brightest and the best” among you, not many influential, not many from high-society families. Isn’t it obvious that God deliberately chose men and women that the culture overlooks and exploits and abuses…” Every time I read this verse it gives me goose bumps and hope appears like dandelions in spring. God can take very ordinary people and do extraordinary things with them. Like Rosa Parks, a very ordinary woman who is now known as the “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement.

On 1st December 1955 Rosa Parks left Montgomery Fair, the department store where she worked, and boarded the same bus as she did every night. As always she sat in the “black section” at the back of the bus. When the bus became full, however, the driver instructed Rosa to give up her seat to a white person. She usually would comply with this instruction but this time she refused. At that moment Rosa was not out to change the world is simply that her feet hurt, she was tired and it felt wrong so she Nelson Christian Science Society itdidn’t do it. It was the principle of the thing. That one decision changed A Branch of the Mother Church in Boston MA the course of history for Blacks and influenced an entire culture.

Another very ordinary man was Mordecai. We hear about him in the Sunday Service in Balfour book of Esther from the Bible. Mordecai refused to bow down to man, 9:30 am at the Anglican Church on Busk Rd. king or image because he was a man of faith and principle. There is For information 250-229-5237 no reference of him advocating that others should not bow, it was just that he wasn’t going to violate his own Come Help Change The World principles. EveryNelson Seventh-Day Gathering on: Sunday at 10:30 a.m. one was doing it Adventist Church 3308 Silver King Rd. 250-352-5007 but he decided not to. This one princiRides Sabbath (Saturday) Services available! pled act by MordePlease 10 am Bible study/discussion cai let loose a chain join of events that had 11 am Worship Service us at 1502 potential of cat12:30 pm Vegetarian Fellowship Luncheon Join us for lunch after the Celebration the Granite astrophic portions.

Also available: “It Is Written" CTV 11 am Saturdays Road H.O.P.E. Church Pastoral couple Jeff & Marilyn Zak And even though “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heauy laden, it would have been www.hopenelson.ca and I vill giue you rest” Matthew 11:28 convenient and www.nelsonadventist.ca Pastor Leo 250-687-1777 perhaps even prudent for his wellbeing to bow down, he chose not to beA Friendly Bible GATHERING THIS SUNDAY cause to him it was Centre Church JANUARY 11TH 10AM wrong. The situa2402 PERRIER LANE tion escalated and Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 am Bring food to share at our the stakes became potluck brunch. higher. The lives All welcome.

“Hypocrisy In The Modern Church” of all the people of Jewish descent beDisplaced rhythms? came jeopardized 623 Gordon Rd. Nelson BC V1L 5X6 Come experience ours! because he refused Phone 250-352-9322 • Pastor Rev. Ken H. Keber Beautify • Listen • Eat • Study • Send to bow down. Morwww.nelsonvineyard.com Refreshments are served after the service decai was not on a Look for us on Facebook (Affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada) mission to try to change the world.

Anglican Church of Canada He just made a St. Saviour's Pro Cathedral decision in light of cultural presWard & Silica, Nelson sure to do what he Family Service & Eucharist Children’s Sunday School thought was right.

Speaker – Shayla Wright Sunday Service 10:30 a.m This one principled turned an ordiSt. Michael & All Angels Topic: “New Ways of Loving” act nary event into an Busk Road, Balfour extraordinary blessSunday Service 11:00 a.m.

717 Vernon St. ing both for MorSt. Saviour’s Food Pantry is open every Friday 9 – 11 a.m.

Sunday at 11 a.m. decai and the entire Office: 9 am - 1 pm Tue - Thurs • 250.352.5711 Jewish nation. www.kokanee-parish.com Faith is required Any questions? Contact 250-354-5394 EVERYONE IS WELCOME! to live out ordinary lives. Jesus takes our very ordinary ideas like; telling Nelson Community Church the truth, working hard, moral living, and principled Sunday Worship Service character and transat 11:00 am forms them into extraordinary living.

Everyone is Welcome The early disciples were not the “high Your Pastors: and mighty” but Majors Robin and Yvonne Borrows became the most influential of all; 250 551 4986 601 Vernon Street (Middle Level) simply because they dedicated their ordinary life to the God who does exCATHEDRAL OF MARY IMMACULATE Sunday Worship Gathering 10:00 am traordinary things.

813 Ward Street 352-7131 Minister: David Boyd All are Welcome He has a way of taking what is ordiEpiphany Sunday nary and making it Sunday Mass Times: Story of the Magi extraordinary • Saturday 7:00pm Service of Holy Communion • Sunday 8:30 am B r u n c h t o f o l l o w Wo r s h i p Jim Reimer - Kooand 10:30 am All children welcome for Sunday School tenay Christian Feland Nursery Room available lowship

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Unity Centre of the Kootenays

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Adult Living Now accepting applications for residents At Chateau Manor we provide you with:

• A convenient location, close to shopping, health care and other services.

• Healthy, balanced meals served in a comfortable, relaxed atmosphere.

• A safe, secure environment designed to give you the utmost in independent living.

• A fully qualified staff with a resident manager at your service days and night, seven days a week.

Located on the banks of the Columbia River in Trail, BC Close to everything Call 250.364.0033

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CATHOLIC CHURCH

Parish office open Tuesday – Friday 9:00 am - noon rccathedral@shaw.ca • www.catholiccathedralnelson.ca

Nelson United Church

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

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We need carriers in Salmo!

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Anything is possible in the random and serendipitous distribution of books

May All Be Read: A diet for the new year In 1992, John Robbins wrote a groundbreaking book called May All Be Fed: A Diet for the New America.

And while not everyone agrees with the author’s solution, it’s clear — even now, 23 years later — that food distribution could use a serious tweak if we are to feed a hungry planet.

The library’s not in the business of food distribution, but we are in the business of book distribution.

And I’m happy to report that, thanks to some new initiatives and partnerships, we’ve tweaked the distribution thing, the better to All Be Read.

The library is the original recycler of books, with almost half our collection circulating each month to nearly 13,000 members.

So your library card really is your key to the world.

But for various reasons, not everyone is a library member. So how to distribute books, so all may truly be read?

Luckily, there’s more than one way to find a great book.

Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) runs a program called “Books Everywhere!” Look for bins in 14 locations around town, where you can take a book and read it there, or keep it, or read it and return it, or you can return a different book—to the same bin, or a different one.

How multi-optional is that?

I’ve seen kids at Oso Negro happily reading the “Books Everywhere!” books while munching on muffins as parents chat — a happy outcome in which all are fed and read.

This past year the library’s outreach program began bringing free books to food banks, soup kitchens, and shelters — where they fly out the door almost as soon as they arrive.

Huge thanks to the volunteers of both programs who make sure the bins are kept full.

Before Christmas the library,

Anne DeGrace Check This Out

CBAL, and the Nelson Star collected donations of new and nearly-new kids’ books to go into Nelson Food Cupboard Christmas hampers in a project we called “A Book Under Every Tree.” More than 300 books were wrapped and delivered.

People have always swapped books. I’m pretty sure readers in 8th

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century BC were talking about this new, hot book called The Iliad, an absolute “must-read” for those looking for clever ways to sneak up on someone — whether in the belly of a horse or in the subversive (or notso-subversive) distribution of books to unsuspecting readers.

There’s no conspiracy, of course: just an honest wish for folks to have unfettered access to books and reading and thereby learn things, embark on flights of imagination, be piqued, or enthralled, or touched.

My favourite tale of the season this year comes from my colleague Melodie Rae Storey, whose father gave her a “library” for Christmas. It’s a little house with a glass front, two shelves in a frame with a roof and a lovely sentiment towards community, books, and reading. Once installed at the bottom of the driveway, the “library” will be filled with books for people to take, read, keep, return, replace.

Lawrence Ira Hendrickson

Family and friends of Larry (Lars) sadly announce his passing. Larry passed away peacefully at Kootenay Lake Hospital in Nelson after a courageous battle with cancer.

The Hendrickson family moved to Nelson, B.C. in the early 1950’s. Shortly after arriving in Nelson, Larry became associated with the Fairview Athletic Club baseball team under the tutelage of the legendary Slim Porter. Being a tall strapping lad Larry quickly assumed the position of first baseman, where he assisted the team in many victories in both league play and tournaments with his skillful fielding and consistent hitting. Following graduation from high school, Larry was briefly employed at the KFP mill before joining the RCMP where he served five years at various posts mainly in Alberta.

After leaving the RCMP Larry enrolled at the University of Montana to further his education. With his skiing background at Red Mountain Ski Resort in Rossland, it wasn’t long before he was a very accomplished ski instructor at a number of high level resorts in the Pacific Northwest area of the U.S.A. Larry had some interesting “tales to tell” on his frequent visits with parents and old baseball mates in Nelson.

When Larry returned to Nelson, he became employed in the golf course maintenance industry and quickly became an accomplished, dedicated greenskeeper at both the Granite Pointe Golf Course in Nelson and the Balfour Golf Resort. Larry was a very accomplished golfer with a regular low handicap. He was a regular participant in Nelson’s Annual Labour Day Tournaments and also enjoyed many fine rounds of golf with his father, Ira. Larry is survived by his sister Nan Seward, along with many cousins and their families. Bob (Gladys) Pickering, Gordon (Pat) Pickering, Jerry Pickering, Barb (Pat) Renwick, Don (Barb) McCandlish, Bob (Lianne) McCandlish, Bruce (Melba) Holm, Gary (Dianne) Kilberg, Buddy Kilberg, MoUreen (Jim) Bruins, Linnea (David) Mattson, Brian (Katrina) Berg and Gordon (Chris) Berg.

Larry was predeceased by his mother Barbara and father Ira. Larry requested no service. In his memory, you may consider a donation to the “Slim Porter Memorial Fund”, c/o The Osprey Community Foundation, B8-625 Front Street, Nelson, BC V1L 4B6. (250-352-3643).

We would like to thank Dr. Brian Moulson, the caring nurses and support staff who assisted Larry through this difficult journey.

Condolences may be expressed on the Graham Funeral Home web page.

Colin was born in England in 1941 in the midst of WW2. Seeking safety, his mother fled from London to Carlisle in northern England where Colin was born. Ten years later, and after the ar-rival of two sisters, the family immigrated to Canada in 1951. They lived in Lethbridge for two years, then moved to Nelson where Colin’s father worked for the CPR. Colin met his love and soul mate Sylvia while attending high school in Nelson. They were married in 1959 embarking on a 55 year adventure. In 1960, with baby Colene, the family moved to Vancouver where they lived in student housing, while Colin studied chemistry and mathematics at UBC. Four years later in 1964, after graduating with a degree in Science, and two more children coming along (Alison and Neil), the family moved to Nanaimo, where Colin began a 22 year career with MacMillan Bloedel in the pulp and paper industry.

During Colin’s career, the family lived in Nanaimo, Port Alberni, Powell River and Vancouver where he worked in research, environmental control and lastly as a fibre utilization analyst. This introduced him to computers which proved to be a new fascination and life long interest. Corporate downsizing in late 1985 created the opportunity for Colin and Sylvia to follow their dream of extensively sailing the Pacific coast which they had already been exploring for a few years in their 36’ sail boat, the “Osprey”. They sold everything and the boat became their home during a three year sabbatical.

During this time they spent their winters at the family cabin on Kootenay Lake and sailed the Pacific coast in the summer which included two trips to Alaska. In 1988 they decided it was time to put down roots again, and looking for a quieter lifestyle, they sold their boat and bought a home in Riondel. Colin quickly became involved with the Riondel Cable Society where he worked as a volunteer for 25 years. He loved a technical challenge and spent hours learning cable system technology. He was a “go ahead” guy and was always looking for ways to improve the system by adding more channels and services. The introduction of broadband to the area in 2006 was one of his greatest contributions to the community. During his 26 years in Riondel he was also employed as the town maintenance man and the manager of the Riondel Golf Course. His family was very important to him and he enjoyed having his parents close by when they moved to Riondel in 2003.

Colin loved alpine meadows, spending time at the family cabin, fishing from the rocks, cooking pancakes for family on Sunday mornings, huckleberry picking and taking his beloved dog Charlie for a walk. Colin is sadly missed by his parents Peggy and Clive, his wife and soulmate Sylvia, his children Colene (Brent), Alison (Barry), Neil (Janice), his grandchildren Garett and Everan as well as his faithful companion Charlie.

Also sadly missed by sisters Meg (Max), Sharman and sisters in law Jane Mounce (Larry), Sally MacLean (Bruce) and Pauline Butling (Fred Wah) along with extended family and friends. The family would like to thank the community for their kindness and support, the welcome meals and baking and especially Susan Tesoriere (acting ambulance lead), the first responders and Kootenay Lake ferry crew who all went beyond the call of duty to help Colin obtain medical assistance.

A celebration of Colin’s life will be held in the Spring.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd. Online condolences are under the direction of www.thompsonfs.ca

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— Anne DeGrace is the Adult Services Coordinator at the Nelson Public Library. Check This Out runs every other week.

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In its rural location I imagine it as a meeting place for neighbours to discuss the latest find, or pass on a tearjerker or a thoughtful treatise. One might find a note left (“loved it!” or “don’t read chapter nine before bed.”)

One might drop off a whodunit and pick up a how-to. Anything is possible in the random and serendipitous distribution of books.

There can never be too many books in the world, or too many opportunities to find one. Just as we are hungry for food, we are hungry for knowledge. And so, for 2015, my wish to the world: may you be found by the book you didn’t know you needed to read.

And May All Be Read.

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Looking back 50, 100 years In the year 2015 the column will continue with Nelson 50 and 100 years ago with news items from the years 1915 and 1965.

January 2, 1915

There were many attractions in the city yesterday afternoon and last evening to satisfy the many pleasure seekers in their desire to celebrate fittingly the advent of the New Year. Special music was provided at the rink by the band and large numbers enjoyed a pleasant afternoon skating. New Year’s dinners were served at the hotels throughout the city and were largely attended, while many attended special shows at the picture theatres and the annual reception of the board of directors of the YMCA. At the Hume, perhaps the greatest throng in the history of the hotel was present and so many sat down to dinner that the spacious dining room could not be cleared for dancing until after 10 o’clock. For those who were nondancers card tables were provided in the parlors upstairs.

January 6, 1915

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A large number of applications for relief work at the wood cutting camp which has yesterday started east of the Mountain depot of the Great Northern Railway by the General Relief Organization were received yesterday morning at the City Hall and those men with their own tools started work yesterday with more expected. For payment to the workers, the city clerk will draw on the funds of the relief organization and each man will receive $1.35 for every cord of wood he cuts. Though a definite market for the product of the wood cutting camp has not yet

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been decided upon it is practically certain that the city will purchase considerable of it. The amount realized by the sale of the wood will go to the treasury of the relief organization.

January 23, 1915

At the ice carnival given last night by the Imperial Order, Daughters of the Empire, there were over 100 skaters present in costume, who, as they skated around the rink to the strains of music by the City Band, presented a pleasing sight. In addition to the numbers of skaters there were a large number of spectators present. The costumes were excellent and the selection of prize winners from so many good ones by the judges proved a hard task.

January 25, 1915

Nelson was yesterday morning visited by the most costly fire that the city has experienced for several years when the city’s most handsome church edifice, Trinity

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January 26, 1915

W.T. Hume of Nelson, who is encamped on Salisbury Plains, England, with the First Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Forces, in a letter to a Nelson friend states that members of the first West Kootenay contingent wish to thank the citizens who forwarded gifts of cigarettes and tobacco through the Veterans’ Association during the recent holiday season.

The gifts, he states, were received by the boys at the close of their New Year’s dinner.

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Methodist Church (today’s United Church), at the corner of Silica and Josephine Streets, was completely gutted by flames, leaving practically nothing intact by the four native marble walls and the foundation of the building. The fire broke out around 10 o’clock in the morning and was discovered by the janitor, who had lighted the fire in the furnace at 6:30 in the morning and then left for home, upon his return to the building.

It is believed started between the furnace room and the primary class room in the basement, whence it climbed up the organ to the roof of the building and it spread among the joists in the false attic, which added to the difficulty of fighting the flames when the fire fighters arrived. The building and its contents were valued at practically $35,000 ($700,000 in 2014 dollars), upon which there is insurance of $17,000.

The walls and foundations remain intact and it is thought by the board of managers they might be used in the reconstruction of the building, which will be commenced as soon as the weather permits. The rebuilding of the church, it is expected, will take fully six months.

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Learn to quit smoking

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Library hosts free seminar

“Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I’ve done it thousands of times.”

Mark Twain famously said this, but millions can relate.

Quitting smoking — and staying quit — isn’t easy. It takes support, and a few good strategies.

The Nelson Public Library and the BC Lung Association’s QuitNow program are teaming up to help on Tuesday, January 13 at 7 p.m.

This free presentation by QuitNow Health Promoter Louise Poole is scheduled to precede Weedless Wednesday, which this year falls on January 21.

“You don’t have to quit at this session,” explained Poole. “This is an opportunity to get some free information to help you quit when you’re ready — whether that’s during National Non-Smoking Week, or any time.”

For almost 40 years Canadians have butted out during National Non-Smoking Week and made Weedless Wednesday a completely smoke-free day.

Falling as it does in the third week of January, it’s also a chance to make good on a New Year’s resolution.

“There are so many aids available today, quitting really is achievable,” said Poole.

The presentation offers a chance to learn about the free supports available to help smokers quit, and get the latest information on electronic cigarettes. There’s also an opportunity get a lung test for carbon monoxide, a by-product of tobacco smoke.

Smoking is a risk factor for lung cancer, heart disease, stroke, chronic respiratory disease and other conditions.

Today, about 20 per cent of Canadians aged 12 and over — roughly five million people — smoke, whether it’s daily or occasionally.

If these numbers seem high, it’s helpful to note that according to a 2014 study, six out of 10 Canadians who have been smokers in the past have now quit.

By offering this free information session, QuitNow and the Library hope to encourage more to join the growing numbers non-smokers.

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Kitties!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Borscht luncheon Members of the Nelson Auxiliary #22 presented a cheque for $500 to Karoline Kemp, co-director of the Women’s Center last month. The funds were the proceeds from the annual Eagle Borscht Luncheon. In the front row is Alison Christie and Karoline Kemp and in the back row are (from left to right) Charlotte Bond, Janice Peloso, Cameron Mah, Joanne Mallet, Sandy Seymour, Norman Nance and Miriam MacFarlane.

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Wayne Germaine

250.354.2814

$589,900

Judy Madelung Grants Clerk jmadelung@rdck.bc.ca 250.352.8170 Box 590, 202 Lakeside Drive Nelson, BC V1L 5R4

Apply by 4:30pm, Monday, March 2, 2015. Applicants are required to present their proposal at public meetings during April 2015.

Robert Goertz

250.354.8500

$149,900

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robert@valhallapathrealty.com

log hoMe Minutes froM town

5-bed, 2-bath, log home on just under 2 acres. Features include: new appliances, new flooring, productive gardens and an orchard. Don’t Delay, call today.

Norm Zaytsoff

250.354.8584

He’s about 10 months old, and has the sweetest disposition.

So cuddly and loving.

Buttons has a lame front leg, it doesn’t slow him down much, but he must be an indoor kitty. Call KAAP at 250-551-1053. He is fostered in Nelson.

Buttons

$379,000

Teeny

Jelly

Bonded 6 month old brother and sister, all dressed up and no place to go! These sweet ones are a little shy initially, but lots of loving when they know you. Being fostered near Nelson. Call KAAP at 250-551-1053.

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a perfect package

Lev Zaytsoff

250.354.8443

$358,900

4-Bed, 2- bath home in a forested setting within walking distance to the Slocan River and Rail Trail. Features include: gourmet kitchen, open plan, spacious bedrooms, fully finished basement and more. Only 20 mins to both Nelson and Castlegar. Call Today!

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affordability and privacy

Steven Skolka

250-354-3031

$139,000

Here is your chance to have your own home in a private setting. 1.4 sunny park-like acres in Winlaw near the river, restaurants, golf and trails. Additions include 30x30 carport, sun room, dining room and entry. Spring fed well on property. Priced to sell, this is perfect for a first time home buyer or retiree.

steven@valhallapathrealty.com

6-Mile lot

Wonderful location for this .4-acre lot at 6-Mile. Private setting with a short drive into Nelson, best of both worlds!

Kristina Little

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The nicest young girl; she came to us with her kittens, that have now all been adopted. Gemma is friendly and affectionate, good for most families. Call KAAP at 250-551-1053. Being fostered near Nelson.

This profitable restaurant has been a Nelson favourite for over 17 years. Many recent kitchen upgrades including over $20,000 in capital improvements. An outstanding opportunity to be your own boss.

Application forms and guidelines are available: • RDCK office, Nelson • Municipal and Village offices • Electoral Area Directors • Online at: rdck.ca/cip-aap or cbt.org/cipaap.

Beautiful late-Victorian home cleverly developed into 3 stunning living spaces. The main floor has two 1-bdrm suites and the upstairs has a two-storey suite. Features include wood floors, 3 fireplaces and high ceilings. Incredible location on a corner lot, close to downtown. An amazing home, easy to own with rental income or just as an investment.

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All KAAP pets are spayed/neutered and vaccinated. Call Daryl at 250-551-1053 for more information on these kitties. kaap.ca/ adopt for application and adoption fees.

Gemma

COMMUNITY INITIATIVES AND AFFECTED AREAS PROGRAMS

The Regional District of Central Kootenay is now accepting project proposals for CIP/AAP funding from non-profit organizations, societies, and groups throughout the RDCK.

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Graycie

Mittens

Bonded sisters, almost 4 months old. Needing a quiet home, to bring out the best of their affectionate and playful natures. Call KAAP at 250-551-1053. Being fostered in Nelson.

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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Students run Coins For Critters campaign The Special Education department at L.V. Rogers Secondary, the support staff and their teacher Eliza Forbes have been participating in a fundraiser for the Nelson SPCA called Coins For Critters. Students ran the fundraiser for three weeks as part of a life skills based project. Promotions for the event included a spotlight on LVTV, posters, customized donation jars, ringing bells at lunch time and singing personalized Christmas jingles written for the fundraiser. Pictured above are Eliza Forbes, Liane Studer, Ben Ferraro, Karri McCartney, Shilo Lennox and Jessica Pappin.

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RECLAIM YOUR HEALTH! 2015 GetFit Challenge WE ARE LOOKING FOR PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE WILLING TO COMMIT TO 3 to 5 DAYS PER WEEK TO TRAIN AND CHALLENGE THEMSELVES! If you are selected to participate in our challenge, you will receive 6 weeks of FREE training at one of our participating facilities! The winner will receive a pass at the participating facility to continue their training.

How to enter:

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

Tell us your name, age, fitness goals and motivation for wanting to join in this GetFit Challenge!

Chosen participants will be announced on Friday, January 16.

Enter by January 12th!