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Heavy rain caused flooding, slides, and power outages that closed one highway and two side roads over the weekend.

Slocan Valley West Road south of the 3100 block was closed Friday, as was Shoreacres-Goose Creek Road at the 2500 block following washouts.

An evacuation alert for homes affected by the closure on Slocan Valley West Road was issued late Friday but lifted as of noon Saturday. Three

families on Shoreacres-Goose Creek Road remained stranded.

“The road is impassible and needs to be rebuilt,” said Karen Zaytsoff. “In the meantime we three families wait.

It is our only access to the rest of the world.”

On Highway 6, a mudslide three kilometres north of the Playmor Junction has reduced the road to single lane traffic with up to 20-minute delays.

Highway 31 was closed 10 km north of the Coffee Creek bridge Saturday

due to a rock slide, but has since reopened. Power lines were reported down at the Lardeau Bluffs. At one point more than 300 BC Hydro customers were without electricity.

The Regional District of Central Kootenay activated its emergency operations centre Friday night.

“Residents throughout the region are being asked to monitor local streams, creeks, and rivers for rising water,” the regional district said in a statement.

“People should also be aware of breaking ice dams and blocked culverts.”

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The statement also warned that heavy precipitation can saturate soils, affecting slope stability. Residents are advised to be aware of possible sloughing or slides. Flooding emergencies can be reported by calling 1-800-663-3456.

Sandbags are available at local fire halls if needed.

Environment Canada is calling for a chance of showers throughout the week. However, the BC River Forecast Centre has not issued any flood warnings or advisories for the region.

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Aquatic centre to close for eight months

The Nelson and District Aquatic Centre will close for renovations on May 1 and is expected to remain closed for eight months until construction is completed.

“While we had originally planned to begin renovating in April instead of May, the newly elected Regional District of Central Kootenay board and recreation commission required additional time to properly review and approve plans and budgets before the project could start,” said community services manager Joe Chirico.

The commission and board have now approved a $4.92 million budget with borrowing not to exceed $4.5 million for all renovations.

The regional district is preparing to release tender documents for

contractor bids by midFebruary and will select a contractor by early April.

All renovations are scheduled to be done by the end of 2015 so pool residents can use the renewed facility in early 2016.

Fixes will include new mechanical systems, electrical panels and equipment, a relocated lifeguard station, new sauna, pool decks, tiles and new water proofing membranes. Renovations will extend the life of the facility by at least another 40 years.

“I’m relieved that construction is going ahead this spring,” said recreation commission chair Ramona Faust. “And like many area residents, I’m not looking forward to having the pool area closed for eight months, but I know this means we’ll all get to enjoy an

The Nelson aquatic centre will close on May 1 for eight months of renovations. Nelson Star file photo The aquatic centre was improved aquatic centre after May 1 will have the option to receive a pro- previously closed for six for the next 40 years.”

The Nelson and Dis- rated credit or refund months in 2013 after some trict Community Com- while the aquatic centre ceiling tiles collapsed.

The work is proceeding plex arena, fitness area, is closed.

The regional district is following a last-minute meeting rooms and offices will remain open during in discussions with pool deal hashed out between user groups to explore al- the City of Nelson and its renovations.

Facility pass holders ternatives to the aquatic rural partners over recrewho have already pur- centre while renovations ation funding that threatened to delay the project. chased a pass that expires take place.

Memorial March set for Saturday

The Nelson and District Women’s Centre and the Violence Against Women in Relationships Committee are cosponsoring the second annual Memorial March for Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women in Nelson.

The event is an opportunity for the community to gather to share prayers, songs, and stories to honour and grieve the loss of beloved sisters, remember the women who are still missing, and to dedicate ourselves to jus-

tice and action. People will be meeting at noon on Saturday in front of City Hall.

The local event coincides with the annual Memorial March in the downtown Eastside of Vancouver that started 25 years ago to raise awareness, listen to the stories of the families of the women and as a call for justice.

This year there are 14 other cities participating across Canada and the United States. People of all genders and ages are wel-

come to attend. Please feel free to bring a hand drum.

In order to build awareness and start the conversation about violence against aboriginal women, tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. the Women’s Centre will hosting Exploring the Experience of Indigenous Women in Canada at Expressions Cafe.

Promptly at 6 p.m. there will be a screening of Finding Dawn, a National Film Board documentary that focuses on the deep historical, social

and economic factors that contribute to the epidemic of violence against native women in Canada.

A facilitated discussion will follow led by local aboriginal women. Open mic to follow.

Admission is by donation.

For more information please contact Leah Lychowyd, program coordinator at leah@ nelsonwomenscentre.com, call the Women’s Centre at 250-3529916 or visit womensmemorialmarch.wordpress.com.

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Nelson man still missing

Both Nelson police and RCMP have been kept busy

The Nelson Police Department is asking for your help finding Alexander MacKay, 35, of Nelson, who has not been seen or had contact with his family since leaving home last Tuesday.

MacKay is described as approximately 5’11”, 145 pounds, with short brown hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black jeans and a black baseball cap.

Call police at 250-354-3919 if you see MacKay or know his whereabouts.

n The Nelson RCMP are continuing to ask for information from the public regarding the disappearance of Slocan resident Victoria Aguilar, who was reported missing on January 7. Despite a three-day ground search in January, the 63-year-old woman was not located.

RCMP Const. Kris Clark said their physical search efforts were suspended last month and he was not aware of any private searches, adding there were no reasons to believe there was foul play.

“Until she’s found, we are looking for any and all information that may lead to her whereabouts,” said Clark.

He said further searches will be planned pending snow melt and/or further information coming forth leading searchers to any specific area.

The investigation into Aguilar’s disappearance is ongoing and police are asking

Alexander MacKay anyone with any information regarding her whereabouts to contact their local police, or remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). n Blewett resident Michelle Leong was reported missing shortly after she was last seen on February 2. RCMP Const. Kris Clark said she was found “safe and sound” more than 24 hours later, late Tuesday night, adding that no criminal offence took place. n A pair of men decided to climb Nelson’s big orange bridge early Sunday morning.

At about 2 a.m., Nelson police were patrolling along Highway 3A, close to the bridge when a pedestrian flagged them

down and told officers that two men had climbed to the top of the bridge structure.

Police located the duo perched atop the bridge structure and advised them that Nelson Fire Department would be attending the scene to extract them from the bridge safely.

The men, both later discovered to be drunk, ignored police direction and climbed down before the fire department arrived.

Both were arrested upon arriving on the bridge deck. One man, a 26-year-old resident of Nelson, was arrested for public intoxication, the other, a 22-year-old resident of New Zealand, was released without charge.

Both men face a possible charge of mischief and/or a charge under the Trespass Act. n On Friday morning, at about 12:30 a.m., the Nelson Police Department was alerted to a vehicle driving erratically downtown.

The driver, identified as a 60-year-old Nelson woman, displayed symptoms of impairment and became uncooperative and resistant during detention.

The driver refused to provide a breath sample and was therefore arrested for refusing to provide a breath sample, impaired driving, obstruction of a police officer and resisting arrest.

A Nelson court appearance is scheduled for May 19.

Kootenay Lake power supply upgrade tops hospital projects

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Health, which picks up the rest of the tab.

The board would have to approve its share of $1.44 million to add a second generator and replace the electrical distribution system and automatic switch transfer at the Nelson hospital.

“Part of this was done last year,” said hospital board chair Marguerite Rotvold. “But they have to have two generators for back up, not just one, to guarantee safety of patients in case of a power outage.”

Last year the board approved $780,000 towards the project.

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The biggest ticket item and first priority for the regional hospital district this year is $3.6 million in upgrades to the emergency power system at Kootenay Lake hospital.

Following the first meeting of 17 new directors on the 30seat board, a $7.7 million list of projects is on the table for 2015.

The hospital district’s portion would be just over $2.3 million (up to 40 per cent) for new construction and equipment costs, as recommended by Interior

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The board has about $7.8 million in cash reserves, with a statutory cap of $10 million.

With the lion’s share of budget going toward capital projects in the two larger facilities, Rotvold said the board asked that Interior Health conduct a rural needs assessment for health centres in Kaslo, New Denver, Nakusp, Grand Forks and Castlegar.

“We are asking what they see as the needs and importance of those rural facilities because most of the money has been going to Trail and Nelson,” Rotvold noted.

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This increase will apply to all electrical rate classes. A 2.02% rate increase on April 1st is equivalent to approximately a 1.40% rate increase for the calendar year.

There is opportunity for customers to provide comments at the City of Nelson Budget Open House which is scheduled for March 12th at the City of Nelson’s Public Library.

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Second conservation officer added to serve Nelson area Tamara Hynd Nelson Star

The number of conservation officers in the Nelson area has doubled.

In October, the Conservation Officer Service hired Nathan Smienk as the second conservation officer serving out of the Nelson office.

Born and raised in Nelson, Smienk said he’s happy to be back in his home-town after spending the last six years working as a conservation officer in Fort Nelson. Smienk said the Ministry of Environment moved a position to Nelson.

“It’s safer for one thing, to have two officers,” said Smienk. “But they moved a position to Nelson because there is enough work for two [fulltime conservation] officers.”

Prior to becoming a conservation officer seven years ago, Smienk was a banker.

“Being a conservation officer was something I had always wanted to do. I worked in banks all my life and it wasn’t what I wanted to do, so I left.”

And since returning to Nelson last fall, he said, “The smile doesn’t leave my face. My whole family is here.”

The job itself has some differences, the big one being a higher population density in the West Kootenay which lends itself to a higher rate of human and wildlife issues. Another difference from Fort Nelson, according to Smienk, is it’s busier year round in the West Kootenay.

“People go outside in the winter here. [In Fort Nelson] it was minus 38 last year.”

“Also fisheries with a big lake.

There are more people here, it’s just going to be different. There’s going to be more human/ wildlife interaction because of the population density.”

The area he and fellow officer Jason Hawkes cover spans from

Conservation officer Nathan Smienk joined the West Kootenay Zone in October.

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the Playmor Junction all the way to Trout Lake, and they help out on the East Shore, with Creston, and Castlegar on occasion.

He said while the nature of the calls they receive are “all over the place,” they do have seasonal themes. In the spring the bears are coming out of hibernation, then the fisheries begin with people on the lake. He said they get everything in summer when there are more people due to tourism. In the fall bears are trying to pack on the weight, and it’s hunting season. And there are pollution/spill reports any time of the year.

As far as the four cougars destroyed earlier this week that were frequenting the Grohman Narrows to Four Mile area, Smienk said that is an example of public safety, which is their top-mandate.

“We’ve monitor those cougars since December,” he said adding it was a family group.

Cougars are normally solitary animals but it was a mom with three juveniles, which were adult size as the young were embarking on the 18 month mark, which is usually when they begin to leave their mother.

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He explained the cougars were displaying behaviors that were a cause for concern such as being on someone’s roof, looking in through peoples windows during the day, eating house cats, and going under buildings.

“We have to deal with the public safety, we don’t just arbitrarily do it, there’s a lot of thought that goes in to it.”

As to the old question if garbage is a problem, he said “Garbage is an attractant, especially with bears and coyotes. They become habituated and we have a problem.”

He emphasized the importance of the public calling the Report All Polluters and Poachers (RAPP) line.

“We depend on information from the public,” he said. “There is only so much we can do with just the two of us here.”

Even if a caller does not get a phone call back from a CO after a report, Smienk wants to assure people that they are following up each report. “We follow up with all of the reports of wildlife in one form or another,” he said.

Call the RAPP line at 1-877-9527277 immediately if you have an issue with wildlife.

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Boulanger wins Loran scholarship

L.V. Rogers student chosen from a pool of 3,800 applicants

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L.V. Rogers student Galen Boulanger was feeling a little jet-lagged and short of sleep on Sunday afternoon, having returned from a hectic two-day visit to Toronto that included multiple interviews with Loran scholarship judges, social events and networking opportunities.

Having been sponsored by his high school to become one of 30 Loran scholars in a national competition that pitted him against 3,800 other applicants, the busy Nelsonite had already advanced to the regional level and come out successful, being named one of the Top 75 finalists nationwide.

This trip to Ontario, which included opportunities to socialize with other scholars and students, was the final step before the society was due to announce the results.

Before he went to bed that night, Boulanger had an answer. The Loran Scholars Foundation called and informed him that he’d been successful in obtaining $100,000 in post-secondary

Nelson high school student Galen Boulanger was sponsored by L.V. Rogers to become one of this year’s Loran scholars, which comes with $100,000 in post-secondary funding.

Will Johnson photo funding. His tuition fees will be waived, he’ll receive a yearly stipend and get to participate in summer programs.

Just before the announcement, Boulanger expressed gratitude for the opportunity to participate in the application process.

“No matter what happens, whether I win or not, going to that event was so great just for the connections,” he said. “This has been a lot of work. It was my first big application, and it was a learning experience, for sure.”

He’s especially thrilled about the connections he made.

“It was actually incredibly busy, but fun too. The interviews were only part of it. What was really great about the experience was all the people I met from all over the country.

Seriously, I think I could find a place to stay with someone in pretty much every province in Canada now.”

Boulanger has been making a name for himself lately in the Kootenays.

Not only is he hosting Oxygen Art Centre’s upcoming first ever youth Talent Slam, he was also on the front-lines of the teacher’s strike protests with his jazz band Swing Theory and organized a solidarity camp-out last year.

Perhaps he’s best known for co-hosting Keep the Beat, a fundraiser held last year that

raised over $10,000 for the charity Warchild, but you might have also seen him performing in a variety of different contexts at venues across Nelson.

Now Boulanger’s ready to take the next step: an education that will simultaneously allow him to study music (particularly classical voice) as well as sciences.

“Nelson is such a diverse community, I feel like I’ve been really lucky to be able to continue all my sciences and also have this musical background.”

Boulanger is currently weighing his options, considering either McGill or University of Ottawa.

“It could still change at this point.”

Julia Lo of the Loran Scholars Foundation said Boulanger is the first Nelson student to be named a Loran scholar. Every high school can nominate three students a year for the scholarship.

To learn more about the Loran scholarships visit loranscholar.ca.

Kaslo principal takes BC curriculum overseas

Principal Dan Miles has been invited to take charge of a new Japanese international school

Will Johnson

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Kaslo principal Dan Miles received a letter four years ago from a former student named Nicole Marek. As he opened the letter he rolled through his mental student database, which included over 2800 students over his multi-decade career, and realized he couldn’t remember who she was.

“She said ‘Mr. Miles I graduated 13 years ago and I waited to write this letter, but I just wanted you to know how much you changed my life,’” Miles told the Star, recounting a story he shares with his newly hired teachers.

“The thing about Nicole is she was a very challenged student. Her parents were splitting up. She felt unnoticed. I remember she had wild blue hair and piercings. And she said every morning I would smile at her, or make some comment like ‘oh, you’ve got pink hair today’. When she made improvements in soccer I noticed and said something.”

Then, when she was accused of setting a garbage fire, Miles believed her when she told him she wasn’t responsible.

“She went on to say that moment was the anchor in my life, and at that point I knew I has going to be okay.

And then she went on to become a child psychologist. It still brings tears to my eyes.”

Miles shares this story with new hires because it demonstrates the educational environment he aspires to create for learners. Essentially, he wants all the authority figures to be approachable, something he attempts to demonstrate with his colourful, humorous ties.

“For me it’s a blend of structure and clear direction with a sense of humour and a sense of caring. That’s part of what my ties symbolize. It’s like a hockey uniform. Any school needs an authority, but that authority needs to be open and approachable.”

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“A lot of our disengaged adults are disengaged because of their childhood experiences. But now, when you come to our schools, it’s some of the most challenged kids who are there first thing in the morning because school is where they feel safe, where they feel valued and where they feel celebrated.”

Simultaneously, Miles has tried to keep the education system on the cutting edge as technology progresses and education models become outdated.

“We’re moving away from ‘What year was the battle of Waterloo?’ I have more information on my phone than a teacher could ever know. So my job isn’t to tell you when the battle was, it’s to say ‘look it up on Google, then tell me how to use it’,” he said.

He said the BC education system is transitioning towards individual-

Kaslo principal Dan Miles has taken a job teaching BC curriculum in Tokyo.

His replacement will be Crawford Bay principal Dan Rude. Will Johnson Photo ized learning, so “rather than I as a teacher saying ‘I am an excellent chemistry teacher and you need to learn my chemistry, we’re reversing it. You’re the learner. You’re the client. We’re saying what do you need from me?”

And since the BC education program is becoming renowned internationally, they’ve become to export their curriculum to “offshore” schools catering to countries such as China, Egypt, Thailand, South Korea, Qatar and Colombia.

Miles will be taking care of a brand new one in Japan, the Bunka Gakuyen University Suginami junior and senior high schools in Tokyo, which are intended to ease the transition for international students into the BC post-secondary system.

“Nervous isn’t the word I’d use,” Miles said, talking about the upcoming job transition. “I’ve lived in China for two years, I’ve traveled the world. It’s more like stage fright.

It’s more like ‘what’s it going to look like? Will I be able to understand my students?’ It’s an excitement.”

Miles’ last day as principal at J.V. Humphries and Jewett Schools will be February 27.

His replacement will be Crawford Bay principal Dan Rude, who Miles called “a real visionary.”

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Editorial

Editor: Kevin Mills Publisher: Karen Bennett

Our View

Letter

Vaccinations needed Highway may be to blame It was just about a year ago that BC had to deal with an outbreak of measles, with about 100 cases popping up in the Fraser Valley, and a few more scattered around the province.

Though it’s still a common disease in many areas of the Third World, the once common childhood ailment is rarely seen in Canada these days.

There is one reason for that: Vaccinations. Complications from measles include ear or respiratory infections like pneumonia, and in extreme cases, brain inflammation, blindness and deafness or, rarely, death.

Measles accounted for 500,000 deaths worldwide in the year 2000. Mass immunizations have drastically reduced that figure. By 2012, the number of measles deaths had been reduced by 80 per cent.

But the number of children that are being vaccinated is shrinking — many parents willing to risk their children’s health, and that of others, by refusing to have their kids vaccinated.

More than 15 years ago, a British doctor, Andrew Wakefield, suggested the measles vaccine, long proven safe, might cause autism. His study have long since been found not only inaccurate, but fraudulent.

Yet, with the help of the Internet, the scare has been perpetuated and more.

Experts are concerned that people who refuse one vaccine may be spurning others, setting communities up for outbreaks of other dangerous diseases that are slower to propagate like diphtheria and whooping cough.

The typical course for common measles, especially with modern medicines, is relatively mild. But why put your child through even that, and put others at risk, for misplaced fear of a simple vaccination? People may want to rely on the advice of doctors and other reliable sources rather than misplaced faith in the veracity of the Internet.

Remember, you don’t have to be an expert in anything to set up a website.

When I moved to Nelson in 1973, one could not manage a drive to Balfour from Nelson without sighting at least a half dozen deer.

Since that time the road has been improved and the traffic has increased along with the average speed, resulting in a drive today that only rarely includes a look at any deer.

That deer population has been decimated, mainly by traffic.

This got me thinking about the problem we are having maintaining the caribou in the Southern Selkirks.

It seems to me that the decline in the caribou population may be largely due to the completion of the Salmo-Creston Highway in the late ’60s.

The opening up of that highway definitely allowed for more access for loggers and recreationalists,

“While we did get a report on caribou deaths caused by wolves, we have never been told how many caribou have been killed by traffic.” and there has no doubt been a steady increase in traffic flow and traffic speed.

While we did get a report on caribou deaths caused by wolves, we have never been told how many caribou have been killed by traffic.

From what I have seen, cars and trucks are far more efficient predators on the ungulate population.

I would like some reporter somewhere to ask the experts that question.

I suspect that traffic has killed at least as many caribou as wolves.

If that is the case, wouldn’t it make more sense to reduce the speed limit on the Salmo-Creston Highway before we go blaming the other wildlife and destroying them.

After all 15 or 20 minutes more driving time over that pass won’t kill us.

Otherwise, I am concerned that the result of a wolf kill will be a wild place without caribou or wolves.

They both deserve a place to exist.

Rod Retzlaff Glade

Do more than talk about priorities A

ll 85 MLAs came back to the Legislature February 10. I’ll be there representing you until the session wraps up at the end of May. First on the Victoria agenda is the throne speech. This sets out the government’s agenda for the upcoming year.

Previous Liberal throne speeches have broken records on their short length. The last one was five pages and mostly filled with historical references rather than an agenda.

Too often in the past six years, I’ve responded to the throne speech wondering when Kootenay priorities are going to get action instead of platitudes, slogans or no mention at all. The following week, we will see the Liberals’ 2015/2016 budget.

This document and corresponding legislation sets out how government will collect, spend and manage the public’s money. Here is where the

rubber hits the road for the throne speech because if there is no money to back up the promises made in the agenda, even a short one, then the agenda becomes a talking point rather than reality. I’m sad to report that we’ve seen more talking points than real action since I was elected in 2009.

For example, last year, Christy Clark promised a “violence-free BC” to address domestic violence and missing and murdered women.

However, there was no new money to back up the new slogan.

No money for a bus on the highway of tears to dramatically improve women’s safety when they travel to get groceries. The result is that the promise in the throne speech was nothing more than sloganeering.

I think we can do better. While I know our provincial government can’t do everything, it can do a lot more than just talk about British

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Columbians’ priorities.

Too many people can’t get a family doctor or nurse practitioner. Too many kids are struggling in school because there aren’t enough resources. Too many of our next generation of workers can’t get the training they

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need or accumulate massive debts to do so. Too many kids are going hungry.

How many environmental disasters do we have to have before we work to prevent them? How can small businesses be included in shaping our local economic plans?

How can we better manage our land base and water ways for long term sustainability? Why am I always paying more but getting less?

These are your concerns I hear every day. These are the priorities that deserve more than talk.

As we all know, talk is cheap. Action is what really matters. I want to see more action from government this February, and I know you do too. You can count on me to hold the Liberals’ feet to the fire and bring your priorities to Victoria.

We are strong, caring people here in the Kootenays and I’ll continue to represent that.

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Send your email to both sdsifeedback@gov.bc.ca and Michelle.Mungall.MLA@leg.bc.ca.

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This is not a compromise Advanced math skills (not) possessed by your faithful, cranky writer tell me that city manager Kevin Cormack is actually making the case that the rural partners in the regional recreation service are getting truly screwed.

As we will now require another $184,000 of taxation to cover off the demanded refund of the dams money the city will therefore pay $110,400, 60 per cent of that number according to Mr. Cormack’s numbers.

Area F will pay $51,520 (28 per cent) and Area E east Blewett etc. will pay just over $22,000 (12 per cent). But the city is demanding the $184,000 back from the recreation service and will pay only $110,000 more tax as calculated above.

Whereas the areas are getting nothing back. The city is coming out ahead by $74,000 by Mr. Cormack’s own admission and this is at the expense of the rural areas. They are making up the shortfall and therefore paying more for recreation then the city.

Look at it from a user perspective (because Mr. Cormack raises this aspect himself): Nelson has about 10,000 people, Area F has about 4,000 people. Nelson has about 2.5 times the population of Area F. If we were calculating the tax per person then Nelson should be paying 2.5 more tax or more like 70 per cent but it is not. It is paying just over two times the tax

compared to Area F. This is because tax is calculated on the basis of assessment and Area F property owners have higher assessed values. And no one has ever complained about that.

The problem is that Nelson is saying that Area F and Blewett need to pay even more. The idea that Nelson is paying more than its fair share into recreation compared to the current, long-term partners is pure horse pucky.

As discussed previously there is an argument or case that many, many people use the recreation facilities and do not pay any tax to fund it. Whether they should pay tax or pay higher fees is the real issue. There is no justification at all to extort more money from the people who have paid equal tax as full partners for decades.

Mr. Cormack’s response does nothing to address the fact that Ms. Kozak’s demand will result in two classes of recreation funding and is not fair in any way.

Lastly, I strongly object to the idea that the city won a compromise. This was no compromise: Ms. Kozak issued an ultimatum and the director for Area E reluctantly acceded. The director for Area F wasn’t even present having left the meeting 40 minutes before it was concluded.

Kevin LePape Rural Nelson

Experts and Jumbo Glacier

Experts are the last word on any subject! We trust their expertise!

Well, maybe. When the proposed Jumbo Glacier Resort was being launched, government announced that the mega industrial resort development would nestle inconspicuously into the Central Purcell backcountry, and not conflict with the BC grizzly bear status as a species of special concern.

Government’s own wildlife biologists and bear experts were mobilized. Reports reached the public that those bears and their habitat would be very negatively impacted to various extremes.

Even faster came reports that those experts were now taking early retirement or being transferred.

Simu lt ane ously s ome independent bear biologists issued warnings of desecration possibilities to the entire Jumbo Valley area eco-system. None of these expert findings ever became part of officialdom.

Soon, government announced that there were far fewer consequences with having a city nearly the size of Nelson with an enormous landbase, plopped into that very remote location, than had previously been announced, and, any problems with wildlife and habitat would be mitigated.

Government’s mitigation experts made several proposals. My

favourite suggested putting a high fence around the entire 6,000 plus acres of the controlled recreation area, keeping resortees in, and bears out. Another drew public outrage.

It suggested allowing resortees free range, but closing every adjacent drainage in the West and East Kootenays to all motorized public.

Neither of these proposals have been heard of since.

Local First Nations were factored into the process from the beginning. The Shuswap anxiously await promised jobs. The Ktunaxa and government were in mitigation consultation for many years regarding wildlands and wildlife, especially grizzly bears. In the end the Ktunaxa did not agree with the government’s mitigation experts. They then presented their own Quat’Muk declaration to government, and launched their judicial review, to which expert judgement declared: Jumbo Glacier Resort would “not impinge upon” the home of the spirit of the grizzly bear. That decision is being appealed.

Coinciding with that time period, Jumbo Glacier Resort was obliged to hire an expert independent bear biologist to count Jumbo’s grizzly bears. His count was approximately half of what the government’s numbers claimed. Government experts quickly negated his numbers.

Presently, Jumbo’s wildlands and

wildlife are expertly mitigated by promising: a wildlife management area where resource extraction and the public will be allowed; keeping the speed on the Jumbo Valley road down to 65 kmp/h; not allowing hotdog stands along the way.

After October 12, 2014 we anticipated Minister of Environment, Mary Polak’s, “substantial start” decision: No Jumbo Resort, or, Yes Jumbo Resort. Instead we heard it would be delayed because R.K.HeliSki’s avalanche expert announced publicly that Jumbo Glacier Resort has positioned the day lodge foundation dangerously close to an active avalanche path.

Government has rallied their own avalanche experts to review and assess present materials.

Jumbo Glacier Resort has their own avalanche expert, and, is working with avalanche experts from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. All this information will be submitted to government’s own avalanche experts to review and assess.

The public dares not assume what government has in mind for these findings and assessments — or when. What we do dare to assume, ultimately, is that government’s own experts will be the right experts to give the right expert answers.

Rowena Eloise Argenta

Huge discrepancy in benefits Re: Kim Palfenier’s letter, February 6 I have to agree that all of us benefit indirectly from fitness and recreation with regard to increased health, reduced medical costs and all the other things you mentioned.

I do however wish to

point out that those benefits are extremely hard to quantify and even more difficult to attribute to any one facility.

Since indirect benefits are virtually impossible to calculate we are left with the direct benefits.

The city has claimed that 74 per cent of

people in Area E (east) used the rec center in 2010/11.

I would have to include myself in that 74 per cent because I attended a graduation there.

I compare that to a lady in Nelson I spoke with recently who goes

there three times per week and I see a huge discrepancy in benefit.

To suggest that everyone benefits equally from the recreation facility and should be taxed accordingly is simply not realistic.

Jack Zeeman Balfour

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Community Events Join the Valentine Coffee Party on Friday, February 13 for a books, crafts and bake sale at the Nelson United Church from 10 a.m. to noon. Admission $4.

Kootenay Lake Hospital Auxiliary Valentine raffle and bake sale on February 13 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Valentine Bake Sale and Cake Raffle donated by Vienna Cafe. Come early for the best selection of delectable homemade baked goodies.

Taghum Community Hall is having a grand reopening celebration on February 14, from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m with ribbon cutting at 1:30 p.m. Located at 5915 on Tagham Hall Road. Beverages, cake and musical groups- Doukhobor choir, marimba band,

Feb 14th - Valentine’s Cabaret w/ Heavy Petal Burlesque Feb 16th - Elliott Brood w/ The Wilderness of Manitoba Feb 20th - Randy & Mr Lahey - Trailer Park Night Feb 26th - YukYuks Comedy Night - Greg Kettner + Kelly Dyer

Samba troop, Scottish dancers, singers to follow.

Memorial March for murdered and missing indigenous women in front of Nelson City Hall on Saturday, February 14. People will gather at noon to share prayers, songs, and stories to honour and grieve the loss of beloved sisters, remember the women who are still missing, and to dedicate ourselves to justice. Please bring your drums. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Celebrate BC Heritage Week by attending a series of presentations on Tuesday, February 17 at 7 p.m. at Expressions Cafe.

Greg Nesteroff presents historic postcards of Baker Street, Stephanie Fischer speaks on the adaptive reuse of heritage resources, and Matthew Stanley presents The Fine Balance: A local architect explores the union of contemporary design and heritage structures, with works from Spain to Cowtown.

Julien and Peter Locke’s short documentary Off Track about the Nelson diesel shop will also be screened. Admission is by donation.

It’s Ymir Snowfest on Saturday, February 21. A full day of winter events on First Avenue including beer can biathalon, sugar shack, hockey, broom ball, beacon training, obstacle course for the titles of king and queen, snow sculptures, igloo making, scavenger hunt and much more. Prizes for all ages. Followed up

Feb 27th - Mountain Magic - Smalltown DJs, Sabo, Christian Martin Mar 6th - Neon Steve - Bassbizniz 5 Year Anniversary w/ Kato Mar 7th - Libarian w/ Intersect

Mar 14th - Delhi 2 Dublin Mar 21st - Shred Kelly Mar 26th - YukYuks Comedy Night Mar 26th - Blackberry Wood w/ DJ Ole’ Fashion - On Sale Soon!

Apr 1st - Rave of Thrones - Kristian Nairn aka Hodor April 3rd - Old School Night w/ Ben Conroy

Film The Civic Theatre’s performance on screen series continues with “Back to Front: Peter Gabriel Live in London” on Wednesday, February 11th at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults or $12 for students/seniors, available at civictheatre.ca or at the door 30 minutes before the screening.

April 4th - Satin Jackets- w/ vanilladisco + Mark DeBlock

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On the Road Productions presents Junonominee Elliott Brood at Spiritbar on Monday, February 16th with The Wilderness of Manitoba. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance at the Hume Hotel.

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Workshops Ellison’s Market offers a free workshop every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. This February 14: Celebrate Valentines with raw chocolate. Come sample and learn all about this aphrodisiac and the importance of where it comes from and how it’s made.

Presented by local raw chocolate craftsmen Danu from Raw Dragon Chocolate. monthly meetings Nelson Snow-Goers Snowmobile Club is meeting on Thursday, February 12. They meet the second Thursday of each month, October through April at 7 p.m. at Selkirk College, Rosemont Campus. For more information, go to NelsonSno-Goers.ca.

Nelson Dances of Universal Peace do dances and walks with live music and singing, representing spiritual traditions from the world over. No experience necessary.

The Old Church Hall, Friday, February 13, 7:30-9:30 p.m., and Sunday February 22, 3-5 p.m. At Victoria and Kootenay St, 602 Kootenay. For information call Candace,

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Nelson healing practioners monthly potluck on Friday, February 13, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 211 Hart St. in Uphill. For healing practitioners that are self employed (or trying to be) to network and explore opportunities to support one another professionally and personally. To create a nourishing community of wholistic healer types through mutual support, collaboration and generosity.

The Nelson Chapter of the Council of Canadians will have its monthly meeting on Saturday, February 14 at 10 a.m. at 101 Baker Street (downstairs). Info: 250-3529871. All welcome.

The Regular General Meeting of the Canadian Federation of University Women will be held on Saturday, February 21, 10 a.m., at the Banquet Room of the Adventure Hotel, 616 Vernon Street. Guest is Eileen Pearkes speaking about the Columbia River Treaty. For more info visit sites.google.com/ site/nelsoncfuw or Facebook page: facebook.com/CFUWNelsonandDistrict. fundraisers The Lions Club 5th Annual Move-a-thon is February 14 from 10 a.m. to noon. Skate or walk to raise funds for the group/charity of your choice and the Lions (50/50 split).

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Feb 27th - Daega Sound - w/ Toltek + Nasko

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Kaslo Concert Society is hosting a concert at St. Andrew’s United Church in Kaslo on Friday, February 13 at 7 p.m. featuring soprano Noémi Kiss and classical guitarist Rita Dean in a recital of love songs from across the centuries, including works from Dowland, Sor, Giuliani, Rodrigo, Sieber,Villa-Lobos, Britten, and others.

Tickets for this pre-Valentines Day concert are $22 and available at the door. Children are free if accompanied by an adult. For more information call 250-353-7600.

The Capitol Theatre Kids Series presents Infinitus with From Handel to Hip Hop on Sunday, February 22 at 2:00pm. This critically acclaimed beat box string trio engages every audience member with music ranging from familiar classics to classic rock, and from TV theme songs to hip-hop beatboxing. Tickets are $12.50

at capitoltheatre.bc.ca or by phone 250.3526363.

Delhi to Dublin will play a Spiritbar show on Saturday, March 14. The ancouver-based electronic fusion act is an incredible highenergy blend of rock, funk, fusion hangra and Celtic music for a huge performance that will rock the Hume Hotel to it’s foundation. Doors open at 9pm. Tickets are $20 and are available from the Hume Hotel.

Special Events Auditions for the Capitol Theatre’s 18th annual Big Lip Sync Contest will be held Sunday, February 15th. To reserve your audition time, visit the Capitol Theatre box office (421 Victoria Street) no later than February 13. All are welcome to take part in the competition and there will be cash prizes for the best performances in the following categories: Youth Solo, Youth Group, Adult Solo and Adult Group.

Mr. Lahey and Randy of the Trailer Park Boys come to Spiritbar at 9 p.m. on February 20. Joined by local legends Randy from Creston (Lucas Myers) and punk group Drunk on Purpose, the night will feature prizes for best redneck costume. Tickets are $20 and are available from the Hume Hotel.

The creator and star of the wildly popular television sitcom Corner Gas is coming to Nelson. Brent Butt will make a stop at at the Capitol Theatre at 7:30 p.m. on May 13. Tickets for the event, with special guest Jamie Hutchinson, go on sale Friday, January 30. For tickets call 250-352-6363 or

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comedy Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Night returns to Spiritbar on Thursday, February 26th with renowned funnyman Greg Kettner and emcee Kelly Dyer. Doors open at 8pm.

Advance tickets are $10 (+ tax/fees) and available at the Hume Hotel front desk or ticketweb.ca (search “Hume Hotel”).

visual arts Come celebrate Our Wonderful World of Watercolors through the eyes of local macro photographer Jennifer LountTaylor, who is now exhibiting her multicolored underwater images captured amidst our many magical mountain streams, at Kokanee Camera Gallery (550 Baker Street) until February 28th. Open for viewing Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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5 p.m. to 7p.m. on Thursday February 12th.

Come by and see our new Bedroom filled to the top with beautiful linens and our new exclusive Kootenai Moon Whitewater Duvet!!

Meet the local artisans and Decorators who make Kootenai Moon the beautiful store it is. Enjoy a Kutenai Chai and chocolate treats.

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Nelson Search and Rescue volunteers were at Whitewater last week as part of Avalanche Awareness Day. SAR surveyed many skiers to see if they are prepared for emergency situations in the backcountry.

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Nelson Search and Rescue share survey results

Each year Whitewater Ski Resort puts on an Avalanche Awareness Day as part of the Winter Carnival. The event is an opportunity for backcountry beginners to learn and live from avalanche experts in a safe environment.

This year, the theme was Ducking The Rope. The intended message being that when you duck under a rope, you are outside of the ski area in uncontrolled avalanche terrain, and in the operating area of Nelson Search and Rescue.

As part of Avalanche Awareness Day at Whitewater, Nelson Search and Rescue conducted a survey of backcountry preparedness targeted at people entering the backcountry around Whitewater.

The results of the survey indicated that as many as 20 per cent of the backcountry are solo skiers or riders.

Going solo in the backcountry increases the consequences in the event of an avalanche or accident. Soloists are also in a higher category of risk without the ability to combine resources, discuss hazards, or make group decisions.

Other serious deficiencies were identified in the level of backcountry preparedness of the average backcountry user.

Only 10 per cent of people recreating in the backcountry had a means of calling out in an emergency, approximately 50 per cent of parties had a map and compass, and only half of those surveyed had read the current avalanche bulletin.

For people traveling in avalanche terrain Avalanche Canada classifies a beacon, probe, and shovel as essential avalanche gear that every person should have. Even if you are going for a short walk in the

slackcountry around Whitewater you need a beacon, probe, and shovel.

Avalanche Canada also recommends backcountry skiers and riders use avalanche airbags, helmets, Recco tags, and releasable bindings.

A rescue sled and a means of emergency communication are non-avalanche related equipment recommended

by Avalanche Canada for all backcountry recreationalists.

Cell phones are not a reliable means of communication in the Whitewater backcountry, or in most other backcountry locations in the Kootenays.

There are numerous alternative methods of backcountry communication available to the recreationalist.

SPOT, In-Reach, ResQ Link, Satellite phones, and radios are all effective means of communication in the backcountry.

Being able to communication can save families and friends from unnecessary worry and can save SAR volunteers hundreds of hours each year searching.

Backcountry safety starts before you leave the house in the morning. Steps everyone should take when venturing in to the backcountry in the winter include: Checking the weather report and the avalanche report; coming up with a plan for the day; notifying a reliable check-in person of your planned destination and return time; and making sure that you have all of the necessary equipment for backcountry travel.

Search and Rescue wants to stress that weather you are just outside the area boundary, or on a multi-day backcountry trip, there are certain steps that everyone needs to take in order to ensure their safety.

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The following are a few areas of your home that might need some help rebounding from winter now that spring has finally arrived. · Gutters: Gutters are vulnerable to winter weather, as strong winds may blow debris into the gutters or even blow the gutters off of the house. Gutters should be cleaned prior to and immediately after winter to ensure they’re working properly and not backing up to the point that water can build up and damage the roof. Reattach any loose gutters and clear them of any debris left behind by winter winds. · Roof: The roof is another area of your home’s exterior that may have been beaten down over the winter. Examine the roof for cracked, missing or deformed shingles that can allow water to enter a home and damage its interior. Some roof damage is visible from the ground, but homeowners who just endured especially harsh winters may want to climb up on their roofs or hire a professional to get a closer look. Another way to determine if the roof was damaged is to go into your attic and check for water damage near roof trusses. Water damage indicates something went awry over the winter. · Walkways and driveways: Heavy snowfall or significant accumulation of ice over the winter can result in cracked or damaged walkways, driveways and porches. Some of this damage may have resulted from aggressive shoveling or breaking up of ice. Look for any cracks in areas that needed shoveling over the winter, as such cracks can be safety hazards and may even prove to be entry points into your home for water or critters. · Landscaping: Landscaping also tends to take a hit in areas that experience harsh winters. Winter storms may damage trees, which can put a home right in the line of falling limbs or worse. Walk around your property to inspect for tree damage, removing any fallen limbs or cutting down any limbs that appear dead or that might eventually prove a safety hazard. In addition, check the grass for any dead spots that might have fallen victim to winter freeze, and address those spots when the time comes to revitalize your lawn.

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· Appliances: When surveying your property after a long winter, inspect appliances like a central air conditioning unit or even dryer vents to make sure they made it through the winter unscathed. Such appliances may have proven an attractive nesting spot for animals over the winter, but damage can be significant if vermin or other animals seek shelter from winter weather inside appliances.

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Above: Boukje Elzinga (Mexico Past and Present) an oil on canvas created in 2014. Below: Installation view of La Puerta Negra, a new exhibition of work by artist Boukje Elzinga.

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Cartels and turistas

New exhibit at Touchstones Nelson What do international drug cartels and sun-soaked vacations have in common? In a new exhibition of work at Touchstones Nelson, artist Boukje Elzinga explores these connections and more.

Titled La Puerta Negra (The Black Door), the work was inspired by numerous trips the artist has taken to Mexico, as well as a recent trip to Peru. The paintings and sketches relate not only to the richness of the culture, but also to the element of oppressive violence that reaches at least as far back as the Spanish Conquistadors and continues with the present day cartels.

As an added attraction, Elzinga will occasionally be spending time painting in the gallery during the

exhibition.

For those so inclined, she welcomes the chance to talk about art, travelling, cartels, or any other subject related to the show. Work that she creates during this time will be added to the show in display cases adjacent to the gallery space.

In February, you will find her there Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Specific times from March onwards may vary, but will be posted on the Touchstones Nelson Facebook page and made available at the front desk as they are scheduled.

The exhibit will run until May 17.

Touchstones Nelson: Museum of Art and History is located at 502 Vernon Street. For information call 250-352-9813.

A Valentine’s Day concert, featuring a soprano and classical guitar, has been designed for lovers of classical music. The evening of love songs from across the centuries will include works from Dowland, Sor, Giuliani, Rodrigo, Sieber, Villa-Lobos, Britten, and others.

Vocalist Noémi Kiss (soprano) and Nelson’s own Rita Deane (classical guitar) will be performing a wide range of duo repertoire for voice and guitar, from early classical to contemporary.

This performance is in an intimate setting (The Blue House, 503 Fourth Street in Nelson) with limited seating available.

Doors open at 7 p.m. on February 14 and the concert begins at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $20 and are available at Otter Books.

Born in Hungary, Kiss studied at

the Academy of Music in Budapest and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. With performances in many of Europe’s concert halls, her concert engagements take her to many of Europe’s festivals and include appearances in Iceland, Norway and Israel.

Deane grew up in Rossland, where she studied both piano and classical guitar from age six. She continued her musical studies at the University of Victoria, and then abroad in Cordoba, Spain, as well as at the International Music Academy in Salzburg, Austria.

While completing her Masters degree, Rita joined the guitar faculty of the Victoria Conservatory of Music.

She has served as an examiner and as an adjudicator at various festivals, including the Northwest Guitar Festival, and is one of the founding faculty of the Kaslo Guitar Fest.

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When Daniel Leslie was 31, he was at the pinnacle of what it means to carve out an outdoor lover’s life.

In the summer, Leslie fought forest fires and in the winter he worked as a ski patroller/first aid attendant/avalanche technician.

Physically demanding work, but for those who thirst for fresh air and adventure it was the perfect combination.

“I had the thrill that many young people seek… throwing bombs out of helicopters, skiing every day, matching that with my summer job fighting forest fires… that’s your dream seasonal match-up,” said Leslie.

“But looking at what I wanted to feel fulfilled, what I needed in the future as far as stability, I realized that as young as I was, in the long run it would be worth taking a different direction.”

While working as an avalanche forecaster for a mining operation, Leslie started talking to co-workers about options beyond the rigours of outdoor work. In those discussions, he was pushed towards considering a career in nursing.

A Daunting Undertaking Leslie graduated from a Saskatoon high school in 1995 and instead of taking a pathway of post-secondary, chose to dive right into figuring out ways to satisfy his love for the outdoors.

He planted trees in northern Saskatchewan and Alberta in the summer and in the winter was a ski patroller at resorts like Big White and Kicking Horse.

It wasn’t long before Leslie was fighting forest fires and exploring the world of avalanche forecasting.

All the while, Leslie was taking courses specifically geared towards his employment and never stopped learning.

When he made the decision to come to Selkirk College and enrol in the nursing program, Leslie discovered he didn’t have the proper pre-requisites. Determined to make the change, he enrolled in the Selkirk’s adult basic education program.

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BIRDS OF A FEATHER Fe b r u a r y 1 4 , 2 0 1 5 Daniel Leslie graduated from Selkirk College nursing program last spring and now works at in a number of health care facilities around the region. A member of the Nelson Search and Rescue team, he started his educational journey by first enrolling in the adult basic education program.

Submitted photo in high school for a number of reasons,” Leslie explained. “I had an idea that it was going to be really hard. Little did I know that time, the Selkirk College instructors, the atmosphere in ABE, and my realization that I can do anything changed it completely. What was a subject I would have expected to struggle with quite a bit, I really had no issues. I even found it fun at times.”

Still working seasonal jobs, Leslie spent two years as a parttime ABE student. Along with two high school math courses, he took biology and chemistry.

“It really felt like all of the instructors were hand-picked to support, nurture and encourage the students,” Leslie says of adult basic education. “It never felt like any of the staff were put into that role not really feeling called to it. They are entirely focussed on your success and the accompanying services that they provide were phenomenal. The extra time they spent with you going through the homework, the assignments, the theory was amazing. They put you in touch with extra tutors, making sure

you have everything you need to succeed.”

The Next Step Made Easier When Leslie was accepted to the nursing program, he admits that diving into being a full-time student in his early 30s was a daunting proposition.

“Most people would be well into their career, seeking more financial stability and options,” he said. “In that case, taking a four-year break was certainly challenging.”

What wasn’t a challenge was Leslie’s enthusiasm for learning.

Buoyed by his success in adult basic education, he dove into his studies with enthusiasm.

“The registered nurse program through Selkirk College is very challenging and it should be,” he said. “The essential building blocks for that started with the reintroduction to academics and studying and learning in that setting… it started with the ABE program.”

In the spring of 2014, Leslie graduated with a registered nurse degree and his transformation was complete.

“It felt really good,” said Les-

lie. “For many years I did see my future as being fairly focussed on seasonal work and that was beginning to look pretty tedious for my future. Completing the RN program and knowing what it truly opens up for me globally… if they open a hospital on Mars, I’m good. There is no end to the opportunity.”

Now 37, Leslie works as casual nurse at Kootenay Lake hospital, a long-term care facility in Nelson and the Creston Valley hospital. He also continues to enjoy the outdoors as a member of the Nelson Search and Rescue team.

Having successfully navigated a sharp turn in his life, Leslie says others considering a major change should not be intimidated by any of the roadblocks that stand in the way.

“You’ll be surprised,” Leslie said when asked what he would tell others contemplating a switch in career paths. “As much fear as you have about the change, about whether you can do it, will you know enough, will you have enough time, will you succeed… if you believe in yourself, the support you will get at Selkirk will get you through it.”

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The Osprey Community Foundation is a volunteer organization that has been growing endowment funds enabling upwards of more than $1 million to fund a variety of community organizations and initiatives.

Since its modest beginnings in 2000 when the organization first gave out $5,000, the ambitious group has grown their endowment funds to more than $6 million.

The organization’s goal of perpetuity is reached by distributing only the interest earned and this has amounted to more than $280,000 in 2014 to seed and supplement dozens of projects in the area.

Executive director Vivien Bowers and board chair Nelson Ames both agreed that their main focus is growing their community fund which sits at $233,000. While the organization rarely asks for money, for the second year in a row a private donor has promised $1 for every $2 otherwise contributed to the fund.

Bowers said,“If we grow our fund by $2 million, we can fund that many more projects and initiatives.”

“We don’t know what the needs are going to be 20 years from now,” added Ames. “For as many organizations that do receive funding, there are way more requests than funds.”

If donors do have another specific fund in mind, there are many fields of interest to chose from, the largest of which is the Sheba fund, from an anonymous donor again, that is more than $3.5 million.

One half of the earning of this fund are designated for projects

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that improve the lives of the elderly in extended and intermediate residential care, as well as home care.

This is helping fund Nelson CARES seniors project for an age-friendly community which has brought all the different organizations together.

The remainder is split between supporting acute care patients and animal welfare. The foundation works with Friends of Nelson Elders to disperse a portion of the fund’s earnings.

A volunteer board of 12 and two part-time employees manage and administer the dozens of Osprey community foundation endowments, the majority of which are invested with the Vancouver Foundation.

“Osprey is a small part of the Vancouver Foundation,” said Ames. “They are a leader in community foundations and the largest in the country.”

It is this interest that goes towards all the various funds

allowing for perpetuity.

Another role the foundation plays is acting as administrators for 16 designated funds for local charities that have established endowment funds with in the community foundation. Earnings from these funds flow back to the organizations.

An example of a new fund is the Mary Woodward Legacy that was created when the outdoor enthusiast passed away last spring. The fund is designed to encourage girls in sports.

The Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation and the L.V. Rogers School Legacy fund are two more designate funds. They assisted with five additional donor-advised funds and 12 scholarship funds.

And to top it all off, they offer affiliated community funds.

Osprey is one of 191 foundations in Canada. For more information, visit ospreycommunityfoundation.ca.

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Joanne Caldecott is working with Brittanya Beddington at Wild Woods Yoga & Wellness Brittanya: “Jo has been doing fantastically this week! I am cheering for her to keep up the great work in finding spaces to fit yoga into her busy busy schedule! This week was all about sampling classes to see what would fit and what would work for her. Now that she has an idea of classes that work we are excited to see her keep up 4-5 classes a week at the studio, some of which will challenge her to sweat more, and others that will help her relax more.

Adding a fresh vegetable and fruit juice to her diet once a day has been a win so far. I’m so glad she is finding it easy and yummy, which will make it simple to keep using for now and the future. This weeks challenge will be keeping up healthy meals during the mid-week busyness when it’s easy to fall off track! All of us at the studio are enjoying working with Jo since she brings such a positive energy to the studio and her practice!!!

Joanne: “Getting started with exercise and wellness in Week One was a bit of a shock! The biggest challenge in changing old habits is holding firm to the commitment and making time for exercise. This week I realised how much I procrastinate about working at healthy living by making other short term things more important than the long term quality of my life. I am seriously challenged by this. I’ve been taking my body and health for granted and trying to move my stiff frame around the mat has been a wakeup call. I am determined to

shake off my past attitudes and let my old mind frame GO. Shifting into gear, as I write this I have I have taken six different yoga classes and two saunas. I’ve stretched areas of my body I forgot were there and slept as if I’m hibernating! Yoga is helping me feel flexible and tune up my body at my own pace – it also lets me celebrate the steps taken each day to do something positive for my health. Brittanya provided amazing juicing recipes this week which I have to RAVE about. A dear friend found me a recycled juicer and I’ve been creating yummy drinks that provide more nutrients than I would ever have eaten left to my own devices. Friends; I wish I tried juicing years ago - this is amazing! Moving into week two I say a BIG thanks to our great sponsors and commit to five more yoga classes; increasing my fluid intake further and creating space to practice the yoga moves I am learning at home. Thanks to everyone in the community cheering me on; thanks to all the amazing women at Wild Woods Yoga for their encouragement and special thanks to my family for their loving support. See you next week! “

Christine Hunter is working with Megan Little at Vo2 Performance Training.

Christine: “After Tuesday, Feb 3 Day 1 with Megan my entire body got a workout, the soreness was real, so much I e-mailed Megan at 5:00AM Wednesday letting her know I wasn’t making it in that day and asked if it’s normal to be this sore ha. I then went out and bought muscle pain relief cream and lathered the sore muscles that night after work. Got back to the VO2 Performance Training Centre Thursday morning, still sore, but was reassured that it’s part of the course from Megan. Then knowing that it’s part for the course, I accepted the soreness “the goodkind” and hammered through the regime. Came back Friday and it started to feel like clockwork. I’m not up to speed with everyone else in the class however in due time I expect to be. Megan is a great trainer and I’m super keen on learning all I can in the coming weeks. The best part about this type of training is each day is never the same, they are quick, high paced, high energy workouts that leave you sweating- its awesome! On my days off from VO2 I’m going to NDCC and continuing my regular routine I just make sure I get one rest day in a week. On rest days it’s hard not to think about working out so I try and keep active as much as possible. This week I plan on hitting VO2 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.”

Megan: “Christine is doing a great job! Her workouts are modified and scaled to address some mobility issues she has as well as to ease her into the movements. Our workouts are a full body endevour, so she has been coming away from the classes feeling sore. She’s smart, however, and has been doing yoga in addition to the weightlifting and cardio we do in classes.

The first 2 weeks are always a huge learning curve and an adjustment phase mentally and physically. Christine is exactly where she needs to be, she’ll be very stoked when she starts to feel and see the results she’s aiming for.”

Armando Porco is working with trainer Ali Popoff at Power by You Armando: “Yesterday was my fourth session with Ali and I couldn’t

be happier with the training. Every day it seems to get a bit easier, not to mention I can already feel the difference. I just feel better in general. We do new and different exercises each class that work all parts of the body. It’s nice to learn new techniques every session and to be able to get a full work out of all areas of my body. We have been focusing on my shoulder and knee which have been giving me problems for a few years now. I’ve even doing some stretching at home to help. All in all so far its been a fun new experience and I look forward to the weeks to come.”

Ali: “Armando is doing great at our 6:30am group personal training time slot. We are focusing on mobility,

body weight movements and light dumbbell work. His energy and stamina is improving and so is his sleep!! We are increasing his work outs to 4 days per week starting next Monday.”

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Laurie Langille will be working with trainer Jesse Piniero at the Nelson Boxing Club: Laurie: “My first week of boxing at the Nelson Boxing Club was really inspiring.

The sport is quite difficult, but I’m enjoying the opportunity to push and challenge myself.

I went to the three classes that they offer per week and I got in a cross country ski as well. With all of the things I already had scheduled for the week, boxing three evenings made an already busy week a little challenging. I ended up catching a cold, which put me out of commission for a couple of days, so I didn’t get a fifth work-out in. I was looking forward to cross-country skiing as extra cardio, but this weather will have me seeking out some more indoor exercise this week coming up.

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I feel as though my original goal to gain strength and improve my posture is becoming secondary to wanting to master some boxing skills. Jesse has suggested that one of my goals could be to go a couple of rounds in the ring at the end of my six weeks. I think I might have to learn a few more punches and defensive moves before I consider that, but it’s definitely on the table.”

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My name is Gillian Wiley, and I am a Grade 10 student at L.V. Rogers Secondary. I have been released into the world to wreak havoc, in the shape of a studentpoint-of-view column.

I recognize that the main audience (for want of a better word) of newspapers is not teenagers.

With that in mind, I bring you a few of the goings-on at LVR … along with the student point of view on a few issues locally and around the world.

Why, you might ask, would the student point of view be important? To a certain extent, the teenage population is a perfect mirror-

image of the adult population, as shown by the results of student votes: they consistently reflect the outcomes of real elections. But while this may be true politically, I believe that high schools have a unique and diverse community inside them, often with opinions that aren’t taken into account. Perhaps I should say ‘a’ student point of view. With a diverse community comes differences of opinion, and this column can only reflect so many.

Firstly, some LVR happenings.

February, in our high school, is the month of new beginnings. At the dreariest time of the year, when winter feels old and spring is miles away, a change of pace is just what everyone needs. At LVR, we get that in our switch of semesters.

Exams are over, and new, exciting classes are just around the corner.

For the first time in a few years, the L.V. Rogers drama department is putting on a school play.

Almost, Maine is a compilation of stories of love and loss that take place on a snowy night in Nearly Canada (but not quite). The show dates are February 19, 20 and 21 at the Capitol Theatre. Looks like it’s going to be a great show!

Everyone knows about LVTV, the entertaining alternative to morning announcements over the intercom at our school. It is a great way to get information to the students at LVR, because, unlike morning announcements, people actually pay attention to it. A grant from the Columbia Basin Trust has made it possible for LVTV to get a long-awaited upgrade!

Mornings of intermittent sound and green-screening have given way to LV’s own full-blown morning talk show.

As many probably know, February 25 is Pink Shirt Day, a date on which many of us don pink shirts in protest against bullying.

The holiday is six years old, and invites us all to take a stand against bullying. It is especially important in schools, where most bullying tends to happen. Pink Shirt Day is a good way to lend support to people who are bullied, and, more importantly, give bullies a reason to think about what they are doing.

As you can see, lots is going on in our rambunctious teenage life.

Honestly, what with the theatre productions and anti-bullying days, I don’t know what will happen next. Kids these days.

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Weekend split leaves Nelson in fourth

With only two games to go, Leafs likely to face Nitehawks Time is starting to run out on the Nelson Leafs.

With only two games to go before the playoffs begin, the local squad finds itself in fourth place, two points behind the third place Spokane Braves who have a game in hand on the Leafs.

After a weekend split on the road, Nelson may be facing the first-place Beaver Valley Nitehawks in the opening round of the playoffs.

The Leafs couldn’t handle the Heat on Friday night, losing to Chase 4-1.

Matt MacDonald was the only Nelson player to score in the contest.

Chase got goals from Kaleb Boyle, Logan Mostat and two from Kolten Moore.

Joey Karrer had a solid showing between the pipes, stopping 41 of 44 shots he faced in the loss.

Chase netminder Nic Bruyere was also strong stopping 46 of 47 shots.

On Saturday, Nelson travelled to Kamloops to battle the Storm. The Leafs won 4-3.

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Nelson Leafs goaltender Joey Karrer made 41 saves on Friday night, but the local squad still lost 4-1 to Chase.

Kevin Mills file photo

The Leafs took a 1-0 lead into the second period thanks to a goal by Tyler Fyfe. Aaron Dunlap increased the lead to 2-0 before Kamloops battled back.

Two straight second period goals — by Ian Chrystal and Mitch Friesen — tied the

game at two going into the final frame.

Ryan Keis scored to make it 3-2 Storm, but goals by Michael Rand and Michael Crawford gave Nelson the win.

Adam Maida earned the win making 44 saves.

Nelson’s final two games of the season take place on Friday when the Leafs travel to Grand Forks to battle the Border Bruins and on Sunday when the Castlegar Rebels come to the Nelson and District Community Complex. Game time is 7:30.

Atom squad shows determination in Kimberley, wins title The Nelson Leafs Atom A hockey squad had another strong performance at the end of January.

The local squad was in Kimberley for a big tournament and eventually came away with a first place finish.

The hockey squad showed solid teamwork and determination on the way to the tourney title.

The Leafs defeated squads from Blackfoot (Calgary), Indus (Calgary), Kimberley and Cranbrook on its way to the championship crown.

The Atom A team will next see action on Sunday, February 15 when they battle Greater Trail at the Nelson and District Community Complex.

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Neil Murdoch Division TEAM GP W Beaver Valley 49 33 Castlegar 49 28 Spokane 49 24 Nelson 50 22 Grand Forks 48 8

L 11 16 21 16 36

T 1 1 0 2 1

OTL 4 4 4 4 3

P 71 61 52 50 20

Eddie Mountain Division TEAM GP W Fernie 48 34 Kimberley 50 30 Creston Valley 49 27 Golden 49 22 Columbia Valley 48 11

L 11 14 16 22 31

T 1 2 1 0 0

OTL 2 3 5 5 6

P 71 65 60 49 28

Okanagan/Shuswap Conference Doug Birks Division TEAM GP Kamloops 48 Chase 49 100 Mile House 49 Sicamous 50 Revelstoke 49

W 31 24 24 25 22

L 14 17 20 23 20

T 0 2 0 1 2

OTL 2 6 5 1 5

P 64 56 53 52 46

Okanagan Division TEAM GP Osoyoos 49 Summerland 50 Princeton 49 Kelowna 49 N. Okanagan 51

W 40 28 20 20 6

L 6 17 23 24 40

T 2 2 3 2 1

OTL 1 3 3 2 4

P 83 61 46 44 17

Leaf Leaders

Nelson Leafs Atom A squad won the Kimberley hockey tournament at the end of January.

Submitted photo

PLAYERS Robson Cramer Rayce Miller Matt MacDonald Aaron Dunlap Darnel St. Pierre Michael Crawford Michael Rand Austin Lindsay Nolan Percival Dylan Williamson Tyler Fyfe Austin Seaman Timothy Nichols Patrick Croome Branden Chow Samuel Weber Drew Carter Aaron Brewer Brendan Smith Blair Andrews

GP 49 49 44 45 46 34 43 47 49 18 32 50 31 32 37 45 46 38 24 21

G 19 27 17 18 13 8 17 15 7 9 13 3 6 5 7 6 6 4 2 1

GOALTENDERS Joey Karrer Adam Maida

GP 18 23

W-L-T AVG SV% 6-9-1 3.00 .903 10-11-1 3.00 .898

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AWAY FRI. FEB. 13th 7:00 PM vs.

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HOME SUN. FEB. 15th 2:30 PM vs.

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Joseph O. Patenaude Carnaval d’hiver /

En 1897, Joseph O Patenaude fait un arrêt à Nelson et décide d’y rester. Ce choix l’amènera à ouvrir un bureau d’optométrie au 366 rue Baker à Nelson en octobre 1897, à l’âge de 26 ans. Quelques années plus tard, un atelier de fabrication de bijoux, d’horlogerie et de réparation de montres viendra se greffer à un bureau d’optométrie. Il aura à son emploi pas moins de 13 salariés à temps plein.

Vendredi 20 fév. 2015 /Friday Feb.20, 2015 19h à 21h /7pm to 9pm Trafalgar school grounds

Patenaude a plus d’une corde à son arc, en plus des bijoux, des montres et de l’optométrie, il travaille aussi l’argent. Il fabrique des cuillères, dont une en particulier créée en l’honneur de la ville de Nelson, avec plusieurs gravures représentant l’église et la fonderie.

Au programme / Program

M. Patenaude siège au sein du Conseil de la ville de Nelson en 1920 et est un membre actif de la chambre de Commerce. Au cours de sa longue vie, J.O Patenaude aura été l’un des principaux bienfaiteurs de la Cathédrale Marie l’Immaculée de Nelson ainsi que des écoles primaire et secondaire Saint-Jo- Joseph O. Patenaude seph. Son décès survient à l’âge de 85 ans à l’hôpital Courtesy of Touchstones Museum de Nelson.

Le moine, la chandelle et la lampe Par Aurelien Dupuís C’était au 14e siècle. Un moine lisait son bréviaire à la lueur d’une chandelle. Ce moine se plaignait du peu de lumière que projetait cette dernière. Il aurait voulu qu’elle brille avec plus d’éclat. Il la croyait même responsable du fait que sa vue faiblissait d’année en année.

Il aspira et expira fortement dans un geste d’impatience. La chandelle s’en offusqua et son auréole lumineuse se mit à danser follement. Elle s’agitait au

point où le philosophe regrettait presque son geste impétueux.

Une fois recomposée, la chandelle lui adressa ces mots : « cherchez donc un substitut, homme d’esprit si mon rendement ne vous suffit. Je parie que vous n’en trouverez point en ce siècle où l’on vit. » Or, ce moine avait un esprit des plus inventif. Les moines, avouons-le, vivaient dans un état qui favorisait l’innovation et la découverte. Ce sont eux en bonne partie qui, dans l’antiquité, ont fait avancer la science. Songeons aux progrès dans l’art culinaire, dans le domaine de de la viticulture, de l’agriculture, de l’écriture et de la philosophie. Prenons comme exemple Mendel, qui contribua énormément à la science de l’hérédité. On pourrait continuer ainsi, à énumérer les contributions scientifiques des moines à travers les âges.

Retournons cependant à notre moine du début de cette histoire. Il lui vint à l’idée un jour, de tremper une mèche d’étoupe dans un bain d’huile de baleine. Il étouffa la mèche à sa partie supérieure avec un manchon en cuivre et y mit le feu. Une lumière presque incandescente jaillit aussitôt et jeta ses rayons lumineux dans l’appartement de l’érudit.

Le moine venait d’inventer la « lampe ». La chandelle perdit tout à coup de son prestige.

Elle devint en fin de compte un ornement sur l’âtre ou l’étagère. Mais, des inventions successives, ont fait naître des lumières à grande intensité et la lampe à son tour, fut mise de côté. Malgré tout, elle, de même que la chandelle auront toujours une place dans les foyers. Car, voyez-vous, lorsque l’ampoule s’éteint pour quelque raison, qui la remplace ?

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Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that Bruce Ramsay, of Nelson, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Kootenay Boundary Region, for a Licence of Occupation for Private Moorage purpose, situated on Provincial Crown foreshore located on Kootenay Lake, circa Nelson, BC. The Lands File for this application is 4405536. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to FrontCounter BC, at 1902 Theatre Road, Cranbrook, BC, V1C 7G1. Comments will be received

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THE FOUNDATION of my community starts with you and me . . .

Love and exercise

Plenty of activities on Valentine’s Day

Kim Palfenier Game On

Valentine’s Day is coming up and it’s on a Saturday this year.

That means you have a chance to make the whole day special by mixing it up a little, roses included of course!

A hand-in-hand romantic skate around the arena might be just the thing you need.

Don’t be surprised if you see someone with a rose in their teeth at the public skate on Saturday at

the Nelson and District Community Complex at 3 p.m. They may even dim the lights.

Then of course there is the 14th annual Valentine’s Night Cross Country Ski at Apex from 6 to 9 p.m.

Admission is a non perishable food item. Donations of baked goods for the evening make it an even better affair. I attended this last year and thought it was simply lovely with couples and families alike all participating in the crisp candle lit ski trails and later around the fire. We have such a fun loving community that this event is such a perfect winter way of exercising and celebrating together. Car pooling is recommended. For more info email info@nelsonnordicski.ca Earlier on Valentine’s Day the Glacier Gymnastics Club will be hosting the Judges Cup gymnastics competition where the club will be showcasing local athletic talent.

Spectators are welcome to attend to see some amazing artistic gymnastics and trampoline performances by gymnasts throughout

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Times are Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. (gymnastics) and Sunday from 9 a.m. to noon (trampoline gymnastics).

For more information contact the club at 250-352-2227 or info@ glaciergymnastics.com.

Boxing and romance don’t usually spring to mind simultaneously.

However, when you have as much passion for the sport you do as Jesse Pineiro, love has another meaning.

The Nelson Amateur and Recreational Boxing Club is open for all ages and fitness levels. Classes are Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.

Located at 646 Baker Street the club is committed to the development of skills, conditioning, character, and sportsmanship and is a member of Boxing BC association with Canadian Level 3 coaching certification.

For more information check out the club on facebook and/or contact jessepineiro@hotmail.com or call 250-505-2362.

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