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WILL JOHNSON Nelson Star t’s been six years since work began on developing Davies St. Park in Upper Fairview from an ugly in-fill site into a community park, and public works supervisor Karen MacDonald couldn’t be more thrilled with the end result.

Looking out over the picturesque green space, which was financed partially by selling seven neighbouring lots along Ninth St. and was originally slated for completion in 2012, MacDonald told the Star she feels pleased with the nearly complete transformation.

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tors would dump fill here from their excavations. It was so ugly, so it’s been interesting to watch this turn into a beautiful green space,” she said.

MacDonald, who bears a striking resemblance to the sitcom character Leslie Knope from Parks and Recreation, said the park is one of her favourite places in the city.

During the Star’s morning visit she pointed out the expansive view of Elephant Mountain across Kootenay Lake and the peacefulness of the surrounding slopes.

A number of canine-led residents were using the adjacent walking trails, which were lined with city-supplied trees planted

by Selkirk College students.

“These will all grow up into giant trees. There’s some birch and some dogwood. Different shrubs, white pine, fir. These are all native species,” MacDonald said.

“There’s some beech too. Then there’s a natural alder stand that is going to look great when it grows in.”

The park now has its own washroom, built a few years ago, and a gazebo for hosting community events. The concrete foundation was poured last month.

On the opposite side of the park is a small section that MacDonald and her crew plan to develop with cattails into a boggy

WILL JOHNSON Nelson Star Lower Kootenay Band Chief Jason Louie believes in the healing powers of Ainsworth Hot Springs, known to the Ktunaxa people as nupika wu’u’, meaning “spirit water.”

Growing up, Louie knew an elder who drank hot springs water from a pitcher daily and lived well into her 90s. She had an unusual vitality and remained mobile and active her entire life.

“That little story for me reaffirms the power of the hot springs water. Historically our people would go there for arthritis, or even after a battle if they were injured, they would go into the hot springs and take in the healing waters,” Louie told the Star while discussing his band’s purchase of the popular Kootenay Lake resort, announced Thursday.

“I’ve gone to the hot springs since my childhood and I’ve always loved it. At the band level and at the Ktunaxa nation level, it’s a culturally and spiritually significant site. We have a history with that site that dates back hundreds of years.”

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Louie said the April ownership transition will be uneventful, and all staff will retain their jobs.

“The leadership team went up last week to speak to the existing staff and reassure them their positions are secure. It would not make business sense to terminate staff who know what they’re doing, and a lot of them have been there for upwards of 20 years.”

He hopes the resort will provide job opportunities for people in his community, which is centred near Creston, but special preference won’t be given.

“We don’t want to assume you can have a position because you’re a member of Lower Kootenay Band.

It will be based on merit.”

Current manager Karen LeMoel, the daughter of the present owners, will remain on staff as her replacement

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WILL JOHNSON Nelson Star When the RCMP Twitterposted a scenic shot of Kaslo RCMP Cpl. Shaun Begg playing pond hockey in his full regimental tunic last week, there was no way to predict the attention the image would receive.

“We may be Mounties, but we are all still kids at heart with @NHL dreams,” reads the post, which shows Begg skating against a picturesque Purcell mountain backdrop. It has now been retweeted over 3,800 times, and though he’s a little overwhelmed by the attention, Begg feels proud to represent his force.

“You won’t find a prouder Mountie and a prouder Canadian,” Begg told the Star Monday, still incredulous at the social media storm swirling around him. Having already been profiled by ABC in New York, he’d been receiving cross-country interview requests all morning.

He said the image, taken by his friend Rick Wiltse at 9,000 feet during an advertising shoot, was a lucky mistake.

“Prior to that, I’d had this vision of a Canadian flag embedded in the ice and of me

skating through with my serge on. I asked my teammates if I could bring my serge along for a personal photo op and they said that would be great,” he said.

Begg sought permission from Insp. Tom Roy before taking the serge with him. When he climbed onto the helicopter it was stashed in his bag, but he still had the Stetson in his lap.

“I remember the opposing team asking ‘who brought the Mountie?’”

Begg can hardly put the afternoon’s experience into words.

For approximately two hours he played shinny with his teammates, the Kaslo Afterburners.

The game was organized as part of an advertising initiative one of his teammates was working on.

“It was an absolutely spectacular day, weather-wise. The sound of skates on the ice, with nobody around. It was surreal. It was hard to breathe, like someone sitting on your chest, but it was so beautiful.”

Once the guys started to get tired and settle down, Begg retrieved the uniform.

“I’ve said this my whole career: there’s magic in that red scarlet. And I don’t pretend to

speak for the 20,000 members of the RCMP, but there’s something about it that stirs emotion in me.

It’s that same sort of emotion whenever I put it on.”

It’s an emotion he knows well, as his father is a recently-retired RCMP officer. And it was that emotion he felt as he scraped across the ice, showboating for the guys. Wiltse, who isn’t a professional photographer, captured the now-famous snap.

“We never thought it would go viral. He just had a camera and I was shooting on our goalie there, and then yeah. That was it.”

Begg said he can appreciate the image’s iconography.

“I had the great fortune to travel and work in Europe when I was younger, and I know a little about how the rest of the world sees Canada. They always see Mounties as this iconic image, like maple syrup and what-haveyou.

“My father, I would say, bleeds red. He loves the organization and he raised me with that love. That symbol means something all across the world,” said Begg.

“There’s magic in that tunic.”

Roy said the image ended up

on Twitter after he forwarded it to a colleague in Kelowna.

It eventually ended up in the hands of their media division, which posted the tweet.

“I don’t think anybody figured a photograph would make that big of a splash. I just sent it to them thinking ‘Hey, look’. I didn’t realize they were going to send it out to the world,” he said.

Roy said the positive attention is well deserved.

“Shaun is our detachment commander in Kaslo, and he’s real popular. He’s done really well up there. He’s been a boon to the community.”

Begg said he doesn’t imagine his day-to-day routines will change very much following this onslaught of attention, particularly because he already knows most residents personally. But he’s been receiving plentiful congratulations.

Begg said his father is so emotional about the photo he’s been unable to speak to him without choking up with pride.

“I try to carry myself and put a positive image out there of the RCMP. I’m super lucky to be posted here, and it’s such an honour to be part of such an incredible organization.”

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Slocan Valley housing society seeks feedback from seniors BILL METCALFE Nelson Star “Please complete your seniors’ housing survey!”

That’s the message the board of the Slocan Valley Seniors’ Housing Society wants to get out to past and present valley residents this month.

The society has its eye on an attractive piece of ground in Slocan for seniors’ independent living. It’s been offered to the group on a 40-year lease for a dollar a year.

“We have professionals willing to donate design services, and we have a public keen to raise funds,” says the society’s president Rita Moir. “But first we need to prove there is a demand, and that is the purpose of the survey.”

The survey is downloadable at nelsonstar.com. The deadline is April 7.

The proposed housing would be next to the wellness centre, which has a nurse practitioner, library, and fitness facility.

Ninety-year old Lydia Kania thinks the location is ideal.

“That place is perfect for seniors,” she

says. “The ground is level, it has all the amenities a senior would need, there is a nurse practitioner nearby, for walking it has the lakeside, and the scenery is fantastic. I don’t know what more you could wish for.”

Kania was one of the original members of the housing society which put on a huge fundraising campaign to build Passmore Lodge in the late 1990s. That 10-unit facility currently has a waiting list of 12, according to Moir.

Fundraising for the Slocan facility will be more difficult than at Passmore Lodge, she says, because in the meantime the federal and provincial governments have abandoned their funding programs for such projects.

“We are looking for the survey to be filled out by people 50-plus,” Moir says, “or people who have parents who live further away and would like to come back to the valley.

“This is for seniors, but it is independent living,” she says. “Like anybody living in their own home, they can of course have home support services, but there will be no

assistance provided.”

Moir says for people wanting to downsize, the facility would provide an alternative to moving to Nelson or some other place with a higher cost of living. She extolls the advantages of Slocan.

“It is a town in transition, with some really great stuff happening. With the mill down and gone now, the look of Slocan has really changed. Young people are moving there because it is affordable. It is a real going concern.”

During the fundraising campaign for Passmore Lodge nearly 20 years ago, Kania walked a nine-day, 236 km fundraising hike from Passmore through Nelson, Kaslo, New Denver, and back to Passmore, and personally raised $8,000. She was the only one to complete the entire loop.

Asked if she is planning lead a similar hike for the new project, she laughs. “Somebody said that because of my age and how I was involved last time, I should get $100 a kilometer.

“I’ll get myself organized here and start walking every day, and see how it goes.”

Dooley joins Columbia Basin Trust

The Columbia Basin Trust’s board. Back row (left to right): Rick Jensen, Kim Deane, Gord DeRosa, Larry Binks, and chair Greg Deck. Front row (left to right): Am Naqvi, John Dooley, Wendy Booth, Vickie Thomas, Laurie Page, Loni Parker, Jeanette Townsend.

Dooley was announced last week as one of five new appointments to the board.

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BILL METCALFE Nelson Star The BC government has appointed former Nelson mayor John Dooley to the board of the Columbia Basin Trust.

“I feel quite honoured,” Dooley told the Star. “I have always had opinions on the Columbia Basin Trust and its responsibility to the Basin as a whole. As an outsider you are never sure how an organization operates, and I look forward to being on the inside.”

Other new members of the board are Larry Binks from Creston, Loni Parker from Revelstoke, Vickie Thomas from the St. Mary’s Band, and Jeannette Townsend from Valemount.

The provincial government appoints the Trust’s 12-member Board — six from among the nominees of the five regional districts and the Ktunaxa Nation Council and six others. All directors must be residents of the Columbia Basin.

In addition to Dooley, Nelson resident Am Naqvi also serves on the board. Greg Deck of Radium is the chair.

The Columbia Basin Trust was set up in 1995 to invest and locally spend money allocated to Canada from the US as a result of the 1964 Columbia River Treaty.

In 2013-14, the Trust spent $25.6 million on social, economic, and environmental initiatives in the region.

Dooley served on Nelson city council from 1999 to 2014, the last nine years as mayor.

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Bear-proof containers sought for rural residents TAMARA HYND Nelson Star Rural West Kootenay residents may have another option to store their garbage in bear- proof containers. Conservation officer Jason Hawkes and Gillian Sanders presented the idea to the Regional District of Central Kootenay board on Thursday as part of the West Kootenay human bear conflict working group.

Hawkes said 35 per cent of the wildlife problem in the RDCK is related to garbage. Animals will associate a location with a food source (usually garbage) and will continue to return seeking food.

“Killing bears that have been conditioned to eat garbage is a well-recognized problem,” said Sanders. “We’ve known for more than 40 years not to feed bears.

It’s so last century.”

The pair requested $7,500 of the $25,000 they are raising in the region. The $7,500 would purchase 25 bins at $250 apiece plus delivery, with aims to allocate five bins each in five areas. Their focus is to make bear-proof containers available in rural areasfor residents who otherwise have no secure place to store garbage between the time it leaves their house and is taken to a transfer station.

Sanders said a 50/50 cost share program can also be arranged for residents. There are two models that require opposable thumbs to open, preventing bears from getting into them. They come in 32, 64, and 94-gallon sizes (121, 242, and 356 litres).

Sanders and Hawkes indicated they could be in place by May if

Conservation officer Jason Hawkes and Gillian Sanders speak to the Regional District of Central Kootenay board on Thursday about making bear-proof containers available for rural residents.

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the regional district supports the program.

Rural Kaslo director Aimee Watson said with lots of safety issues and harvest sharing in her area, she would love to endorse it.

Rural Nelson director Ramona Faust wanted help from the delegation to determine target areas — places that have high garbage output.

“In my area, people take matters into their own hands,” said Faust,

alluding to firearms.

Hawkes and Sanders fielded several questions regarding the particulars of the bins and broader wildlife attractant issues like composting.

In response to East Shore director Garry Jackman’s question of how to anchor the bins, Hawkes said the handles can be chained to trees or solid fixtures.

Hawkes added: “Even if an animal manages to move the container, as long as the bear doesn’t get rewarded [with food] that’s good, it’s separating the reward of the garbage.”

Silverton director Leah Main requested assistance with guidelines and advice for managing composting programs “so it doesn’t become an attractant.”

Sanders said loaning 25 bins so residents will have a place to put their refuse is a small start but with more funds, the program can grow.

Hawkes said on average 900 black bears and 50 grizzlies are destroyed every year in BC.

For the fifth straight year, Regional District of Central Kootenay directors passed their budget without dissent.

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RDCK adopts budget TAMARA HYND Nelson Star The Regional District of Central Kootenay board unanimously adopted its 2015-19 financial plan Thursday, which continues to manage the surplus and reserve balances in each of the RDCK’s 160-plus services.

The general administration service will increase by four per cent from 2014, while rural administration will remain the same.

The board has also changed how water service charges are allocated, resulting in an increase to nearly all water system user fees, which it says reflects the true costs of operating, maintaining and delivering safe, potable water to RDCK residents.

Denver Siding will see the largest increase of $349, partially due to repairs after damage to the water system in 2014. South Slocan, however,

will see no increase as they had more funds in their budget, according to chief administrator Stuart Horn.

Directors discussed the increases before adopting them.

“Water users need to see the real costs,” said East Shore director Garry Jackman.

“We need to take the bullet now,” said rural Creston director Larry Binks, who felt it preferable to an even larger increase a year later.

Some rural areas saw tax increases due to the establishment of new services. Total taxation for the district is approximately $24 million.

“The RDCK thanks those residents who attended our public meetings to review the financial plan and provide valuable input,” said chair Karen Hamling.

The full financial plan will be available at rdck.ca on March 31.

Attention, all green thumbs -- and the bodies attached to them: It’s nearly time to get down and dirty in the garden.

This week we are going to talk about soil pH.

To a chemist, the pH value refers to the “activity of hydrogen ions.” This value is scaled from 1 to 14, with neutral being 7. Anything below 7 is acidic, or “sour,” anything above is alkaline, or “sweet.” As gardeners, we mostly want our soils to remain in the comfy zone between 5.5 and 7.5.

To figure your soil’s pH most accurately, send a sample to a laboratory, otherwise there are several types of decent testers available in gardening centers. There are also handy clues in your garden that may indicate whether you need to

test your pH. An overabundance of moss and weeds like horsetail may indicate a low pH. Highly acidic and alkaline soils can also obstruct fertilizers. An unsuccessful year using a once dependable fertilizer program may suggest that you need to alter the pH because certain elements become unavailable in excessively sweet or sour soils. Intensive non-organic fertilizers also lower pH. Raising the pH of soil is often referred to as liming because the primary choices for doing so are limestones like calcium carbonate and dolomite. Both are calcium-rich minerals that

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Donna Macdonald receives BC Achievement Award BILL METCALFE Nelson Star Nelson’s Donna Macdonald is among 35 British Columbians to receive the 2015 BC Community Achievement Award.

The BC Achievement Foundation’s website states: “Having served 19 years on Nelson city council, Macdonald has spearheaded many significant city initiatives including the cultural development committee, affordable housing, social planning, recreation facilities and the development of Nelson’s waterfront pathway. She was a leader and champion for the Osprey Community Foundation and Nelson CARES Society.”

“I was completely surprised, and as the news sank in I started to feel excited and pleased,” said Macdonald in an interview with the Star.

Asked which of her achievements she is most proud of, she said “I am proud of all of them but the Osprey Community Foundation and Nelson CARES are such important foundational pieces of our community and that work was very gratifying. None of the things listed did I do myself — they were a part of efforts that involved other people.”

The accomplishments Macdonald was recognized for are all relatively recent. However, even in her early days in Nelson in the 1970s and ‘80s, before she became a politician, Macdonald was very active in the community. She was a safe home volunteer, and under her

editorship the weekly newspaper What’s On became The Express.

She was a founder of the women’s centre, Nelson Family Place, and a local chapter of the Sierra Club.

“I guess the theme that cuts across it all is the effort to build a vibrant and resilient community,” she said. “Much of the work I have done has been focussed on building a better community.”

Macdonald is working on a book, “about my experience on city council and how local governments are structured and how they work. It is fundamentally a desire to have more people more engaged in local government from an informed position, in the hope that we can build community together in civil and productive ways.”

Having been involved in library boards at the local and provincial level for several years, in May Macdonald will become president of the BC Library Trustees Association.

Each BC Achievement Awards recipient will receive a certificate and a medallion designed by BC artist Robert Davidson. Recipients are chosen by an independent panel consisting partly of past recipients.

The BC Achievement Foundation is an independent foundation established with an $8 million one-time endowment from the provincial government in 2003.

The foundation also sponsors awards for aboriginal business, applied art and design, aboriginal art, and non-fiction.

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This five-day course offers a study of the Doukhobors and their connection to issues of peace and conflict. Drawing on the beginnings in Russia to current realities, Doukhobor history and culture will be examined with attention to themes of peace, pacifism, violence and nonviolence, community and utopia. The course will include field trips and guest speakers. This course is open to anyone. It is also available as a University Transfer Course as 3 credits.

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Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Nelson Star

Letters The economy and the environment

There seems to be increasing discussion on the possible impact of climate change and how that might affect the economy. There is also, among some, a notion that environment and economy are in opposition.

If we consider that both are systems, we have to appreciate that “the environment” pre-dates human existence on the planet. It tends to be self regulating as it seeks homeostasis.

An “economy” is a human construct — a system in which goods and services are produced and distributed. This all happening in the context of the environment.

Our current economic model, it seems, is indeed playing havoc on the environment. We do need goods and services and a distribution method to deliver the above.

What needs to be considered is what should we be producing, how should it be produced and how distribution should happen. We have to do things differently.

Will it be easier to adapt to an altered environmental system — hoping it can still support life, or should we consider changing the economic model — doing things differently in a way that maintains spaceship earth?

Ron Robinson Nelson

Laundry move doesn’t add up

As alternate director for RDCK Area E I toured Kootenay Lake Hospital Feb. 25 before the West Kootenay-Boundary Regional District Hospital Board meeting.

A plant supervisor took us through the laundry. He told us the equipment was good for another 11 years. Yet the IHA’s press release quoted in the Feb. 13 Nelson Star said privatizing would “avoid significant capital costs associated with replacing industrial laundry equipment.”

These two statements clearly don’t jibe. Interior Health (along with Vancouver’s Coastal Health) wants to contract out all its 15 regional laundries to a single corporation, so it appears that Kootenay Lake Hospital’s laundry is being sacrificed because some bigger Interior Health laundry needs new equipment the health au-

Restore community volunteer program I am writing about the current situation many individuals who make up our community are facing. These people experience challenges that require them to move differently through the world, which can make finding gainful employment a difficult task.

As a result, these individuals choose to contribute to society in various other ways, often committing to numerous hours of volunteer work at different organizations. These volunteer hours provide work experience, an opportunity to earn respect and demonstrate responsibility, as well as a sense of contribution to the collective community. The volunteer workforce allows many organizations in our community to continue the good work they Active community volunteer Bev Johndo with greater ease. son creates an art project for Nelson At one point, the provincial CARES. Submitted photo government recognized the importance of the volunteer commu- clothing, or any other expenses nity. It created a program called the incurred in the volunteer position. community volunteer supplement It was a small supplement to program which provided $100 a the minimal income assistance month to individuals with disabili- provided by the government for ties who volunteered a minimum individuals with disabilities, an 10 hours a month. This $100 was average of $906.42 a month. The to be used towards transportation, money also supported the skills thority has not budgeted for.

Interior Health has confirmed no business in the BC interior is capable of handling this amount of hospital laundry, so the contract will go to the Lower Mainland, exporting over a hundred jobs out of our rural area. In addition to more trucks and drivers, this will cost the contractor more gas and cause both more road repairs and more pollution and global warming. How can this save us money?

Private companies pay higher insurance costs and higher interest rates on borrowed funds than government entities. In addition they need to make a profit. How can this save taxpayers’ money?

The only answer I see is to pay the workers less, and perhaps have fewer workers. This usually leads to high turnover, which means fewer trained workers. Infection control in hospitals is a very serious business. Laundries are one of the keys.

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Are we risking our residents’ health by implementing this contracting out?

Pegasis McGauley Harrop I well know there are difficult decisions to be made in health care. The current situation with Interior Health’s laundry service in the Kootenays is just another example of what I see as trying to make decisions using short-sighted accounting. What seems to be left out of the equation and decisionmaking process is how we consider and involve communities, patients, the public and ultimately, health, in the decisions.

Health care dollars don’t come out of some magical fund and there is not “free” health care. The money all comes out of our pocket on many levels: MSP premiums, provincial taxes, regional district taxes, the contributions we make to hospital

individuals learned through volunteering, helping to build resumes and boosting employability.

The program was cut in 2011 without explanation. The BC government said they were working on other programs to take its place and were focused on creating work possibilities for people with disabilities. These new programs have yet to come in to fruition, leaving those deserving answers with countless questions.

Let’s take action. Let’s spread awareness of the loss of this program and bolster support for individuals in our community living with disabilities. I believe everyone’s contribution to society deserves respect and appreciation.

If you feel the same, here is how you can reach out: • Visit our Facebook Page: facebook.com/CVSProgram • Sign our petition to pressure the government to reinstate this program: ipetitions.com/petition/ reinstatment-of-the-communityvolunteer-supplement • Share the information and increase awareness Glynis Waring Nelson foundations, dollars raised by hospital auxiliaries, right down to parking fees paid at some hospitals.

Simply put, capital funds (the money spent on equipment, buildings etc.) are kept separate from operating funds (the money to provide staff and supplies) and, of course, there are limits to both pots of money. There are complicated processes and fierce demands for capital funds throughout the region on an annual basis. So, whether the money comes out of investing in equipment locally or contracting out to someone else, the funds come out of our pockets.

There is no question that there is a need for clean laundry in hospitals and other health care facilities.

What seems to be under discussion in the current situation is “Should capital funds be spent on upgrading the laundry equipment at Kootenay Lake Hospital?”

This is not the first time our community has been hit by situations like

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this. We have lost many government services and educational facilities over the years. Health services in our area have also lost many local jobs due to centralization, restructuring and “efficiencies.”

Losing a service and staff affects many things. Take a moment to think it through. The community loses jobs and that ripples right through our local economy — from grocery stores, to housing markets, to car dealerships to taxes — I could go on and on but the effect is a less vibrant and healthy local economy.

Think about the friends you may lose as they leave to find work and the loss that will be to you and the community.

Think about the individuals who lose work and the effect this has on their health and their families.

Think about staff morale at local health care facilities — the loss of one’s co-workers does not help create a healthy workplace.

Think about the environment — in this instance, more trucks on the road for greater distances does not help create a healthy environment.

Think about the dollars already invested over the years on equipment and renovations to the hospital for our local laundry.

Think about the fact that someone, somewhere is going to be making money providing this service, perhaps at the cost of poorly-paid employees and corners cut on product quality.

Think about the hidden costs — when any service gets relocated there are always loose ends that have to be picked up by remaining staff.

Think about long term — is anyone doing the math or following up on whether or not this will save dollars over the long haul? Does a decrease in a capital cost really result in any saving?

When will someone design the health equation which will take into account all the factors necessary for true health, an equation that would help make responsible choices of where our health care dollars go?

How does IHA hear our voices in these decisions? Who will hold organizations that spend our dollars to account to ensure we help create healthy individuals, healthy workplaces, healthy environments and healthy communities?

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Signature discovered two weeks after artist’s death

GREG

NESTEROFF Uncommon Knowledge

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ecently, I wrote about the discovery of a handful of Japanese Canadian names exposed on an exterior wall of the Slocan Legion during renovations.

The only easily readable signature — and a rather stylish one at that — was “Sam Miyashita, Popoff, Slocan.”

The mention of Popoff, one of the internment camps, dated the signature to between 1942 and 1945.

However, I wrote that I wasn’t able to learn anything about Sam Miyashita.

Chuck Tasaka, an author friend of mine, took up the challenge, sending out rafts of emails to his extensive network of contacts to see if anyone knew what happened to him. It worked.

Sam Miyashita was born in Vancouver, moved to Steveston, and was interned in Kaslo when Japanese Canadians were exiled from the Lower Mainland during the Second World War. After three years, the family went to Popoff. It would have been 1945 that he wrote his name on the hall. The family then moved

to New Denver, and the following year Miyashita moved to Toronto, where he went by the name Sam Sueshi Miya and was a well-known musician and artist.

His elder sister Elizabeth Yuriko Fujita, who runs the Sedai project, “dedicated to collecting and preserving the stories of Canadians of Japanese ancestry for all future generations,” said her brother lived in the city’s Parkdale/Roncevalles area and had many friends. He died last Nov. 14, age 84, and is survived by two daughters. Over 200 people came to his memorial.

In an eerie coincidence, the signature he placed on the Slocan Legion when he was a teenager was uncovered two weeks after his passing.

Last year a friend set up a Facebook page for him at facebook. com/SamSueshiMiya, where you can see examples of his work.

SPRINGS SOLD: My reaction to news the Lower Kootenay Band has acquired Ainsworth Hot Springs Resort (see story page 1) was, I suspect, like most: wow!

After more than 50 years in the same family, it never occurred to me that the springs would change hands anytime soon, much less be acquired by a group whose involvement with them goes back even further.

Also interesting to learn from chief Jason Louie that the Ktunaxa name for the springs is nupika wu’u, meaning “spirit water.” First I’ve heard of it. In 1891, anthropologist Alexander F. Chamberlain recorded the Ktunaxa name for the hot springs as a’k1nuxleetna’na, but gave no translation.

Meanwhile, poking around a digitized newspaper website, I came across something that sheds more light on how the horseshoe

caves came to be. Previously I thought they dated to 1930, when John Burns developed the springs commercially and hired miner Bob Sherraden to create them.

According to longtime resident Mavis Stainer, Sherraden did blast out the tunnel that is further away from the hotel and the cross passage, but it turns out the original tunnel was the result of a failed development attempt in 1911 by Thomas Procter, W.J. Wilson, and J.W. Smith.

The following story appeared in the Winnipeg Tribune of July 13, 1911 and 16 days later in the Vancouver Daily World, where it carried the headline “Tunnel has tapped Ainsworth springs.”

“The town of Ainsworth, known to fame as the oldest silver-lead camp of the Kootenay, is likely to become a tourist centre.

The hot springs, which for ages have gushed down the slopes of the hill above the town, and in winter painted the snowy hillside a combination of ochre and green, have been tapped at depth, to use a mining term, by a tunnel, which crosses the strata through which the lithia water percolates, this tunnel acting a reservoir for the collection of the water. Cement tanks have been built, a row of summer cottages is planned by the syndicate that owns the springs, and probably the new resort will be in actual use this season.”

However, those plans fell through for reasons I’ve never been able to determine.

When future author Clara Graham arrived in 1912 to teach school at Ainsworth, she found “A concrete swimming tank had been built adjacent to the hot springs some time before, but a corner of it had been blasted out apparently to prevent a drowning accident.”

At age 15, Sam Sueshi Miya wrote his name on the side of the Slocan Legion (inset). He grew up to be a well-known Toronto musician and artist. He died last Nov. 14, age 84.

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For youth age 12 and up. Wild ways to make poems – bookspine, magnetic, mod podge and more. Friends, this week snacks and prizes.

3:30 pm. FMI: Community Events jharris@nelson.ca or 505-5683.

The 4th Annual Smith Junior Freeski at Whitewater Ski Resort is March Parent Education Series: Ages and 27, 28 and 29.

Stages of Child Development on Thursday, April 2 in with infant deWild and Wacky Wednesdays at the velopment consultant Sherry Tolman, Nelson Public Library on April 1.

10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Winlaw School StrongStart Centre.

Childminding and snacks provided.

Call Penny 250226-7605 or Alison 250-359-6887 to sign up.

Mar 25th - Old Man Luedecke Mar 26th - YukYuks Comedy Night Mar 27th - SPCA Masquerade Party w Freddie J. Robbie C, Diligent + more Mar 28th - Blackberry Wood w/ DJ Ole’ Fashion Apr 1st - Rave of Thrones - Kristian Nairn aka Hodor +Joel West Apr 3rd - 10 original Kootenay DJs - 2 rooms Apr 4th - Satin Jackets- w/ vanilladisco + Mark DeBlock

Nelson Grans to Grans are hosting a bedazzling Spring Bling women’s vintage accessory sale on April 11, 1

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The Spring Awaking Market on Saturday, April 18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Hart Hall. A Community market featuring local health and wellness practitioners showcasing fresh juices, local chai and raw foods, plus all day mini workshops include yoga, bellyfit, Chinese medicine, coaching, juicing, meditation, massage and NIA. Admission $3 to 5.

Monthly meetings

The Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support group will be meeting April 1 at the Lake St. Community Health Co-op in the main floor Community Resources Room at 7 p.m. First time attendees please call Gail at 250-352-7444 for more information.

All seniors welcome to the monthly meeting of the Senior Citizens’

Apr 30th - Ridley Bent May 1st - Dragon Fli Empire w DJ Cosm - On Sale Soon!

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Association Branch No. 51, at 717 Vernon Street. Meeting commences at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 1. Refreshments will be served after the meeting. Activities enjoyed at the centre include bridge, crib, dominos, chess, euchre and snooker.

For more information, call 250-3527078 weekday afternoons.

Fundraisers

Dandy Snow Lion Events will be hosting the second annual SPCA Fundraiser Masquerade Party on Friday, March 27 at the Spirit Bar. Features great music and a chance for people to dress in costumes and masks. Tickets available at the Hume Hotel and online at Ticketweb.ca.

Early bird tickets $10; $15 thereafter.

Farm Food Fork is Raising The Steaks on Friday, March 27 at the Hume Hotel. STEAKholder Forum a.m. plus STEAKeater Feast p.m.

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yourself and the earth; spiritual herbalism for practical people. Free two hour workshops in Nelson on Thursday, March 26 at 7 p.m. In Winlaw on March 28 at 10 a.m.

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Announcements

The West Kootenay Gun and Antique Show on Saturday, March 28 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, March 29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Open to the public, to promote shooting sport safety awareness and a fundraiser for club conservation projects. Adults $5; children under 12, with an adult are free. Concession available. For info 250-357-9309.

Osprey Community Foundation’s deadline for applications for 2015 community gwrants as well as Arts Legacy Grants (this year for music projects) is March 31. Applicants must have a charitable registration number. For more information and granting guidelines, please visit ospreycommunityfoundation.ca.

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returns to Spiritbar on Wednesday, March 25. Doors open at 8 p.m. Advance tickets are $15, and are available at the Hume Hotel.

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p.m. to 4 p.m. Nelson United Church Hall, 602 Silica Street. Strutters is providing a wee fashion show and refreshments will be available. All proceeds donated to the Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmothers Campaign.

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MUSIC Kamloops band The Decoys will play the Royal on Baker on Wednesday, March 25 at 9 p.m. Cover is $6. For more information visit royalgrillnelson.com.

Award-winning Winnipeg blues band Wicked Grin will play the Royal on Baker Saturday, March 28 at 9 p.m.

Cover is $10. For more information visit royalgrillnelson.com.

Beth Root-Sandvoss and Susanne Ruberg-Gordon of Calgary’s Land’s End Ensemble are coming to Nelson for a Selkirk Pro Musica concert on Saturday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. The duo will be joined by some of Nelson’s most versatile musicians, including singer Melody Diachun, clarinetist Nicola Everton, double bassist Rob Fahie and saxophonist Clinton Swanswon. Tickets are $15 and are available at Otter Books and at the door.

Juno Award winning singer-songwriter, and banjo player Old Man Luedecke

Kaslo Concert Society presents QuintEssence on Wednesday, March 25 at St. Andrew’s United Church at 7 p.m. Featuring internationally renowned vocalists Robyn Driedger-Klassen, Barb Towell, Frédérik Robert and Peter Alexander, with celebrated pianist Tina Chang, the five members of QuintEssence offer a fresh and innovative concert experience for lovers of classical music of all styles. Tickets are $22 and are available at the door. School age children admitted free when accompanied by an adult patron. Further information 250-353-7600.

Nelson cellist Jeff Faragher will be playing Memorial Hall in Silverton on Wednesday, March 25 and at Cedar Hall, Overtone Studios in Nelson on Thursday, March 26.

He will appear live with Aurora Smith for a fusion of folk, celtic classical and more.

Doors at 7:30 p.m.. Admission is by donation.

Humans, the live indie electronic pop act consisting of Nelsonite Robbie Slade and Peter Ricq, is coming to Spiritbar on April 10 to promote their latest album Noontide. With opening act Mooves, and more acts TBA. Advance tickets are $10 and are available from the Hume Hotel.

Nelson choir Corazón will be performing at Touchstones Nelson on Saturday, April 11. The 25-minute program will consist of four pieces, with the singers lined along the gallery walls will audience members stand in the middle of the room. ickets for the show are $10 and are available from Touchstones Nelson at (250) 352-9813.

MOVIES

Back by popular demand after a onescreening pre-Oscar taste test, The Song of the Sea (rated G) plays a run of matinees for the rest of the spring school break. Saoirse is a child who is the last of the selkies, women in Irish and Scottish legends who transform from seals into people. It will play Wednesday, Mar. 25 at 1:30 p.m. and Thursday, Mar. 26 at 1:30 p.m. For more information visit civictheatre.ca.

THEATRE

On Friday, March 27, there will be a repeat performance of the touring show Hedwig and the Angry Inch, starring Bessie Wapp and Sydney Black. The production is a collaboration between Selkirk College and Black Productions. Darren Mahe and three Selkirk music students—Amanda Cawley, Leonard Pallerstein and Brennan Buglioni— play Hedwig’s band The Angry Inch. Tickets are $26.50 for adults and $21.50 for students.

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A sonic art installation Nelson youth choral group Corazón will perform at Touchstones on April 11

WILL JOHNSON Nelson Star hen audience members arrive at Touchstones Nelson for the latest concert from youth choir Corazón, they will be met with 67 singers facing the centre of the room while they fill the space with beautiful music.

“My idea is that it’s more like an art installation than a performance,” said choir director Allison Girvan, who will bring 67/360 to the gallery on Saturday, April 11.

The 25-minute program will consist of four pieces, all sung while audience members mill on foot in their midst.

“The audience is free to move around as they might at an art gallery. They can wander around and look at things during the performance. It creates an entirely different environment,” said Girvan.

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The concert is a multi-year tradition that sells out quickly.

Tickets are now available from Touchstones. Singer Tyler Isaacs-DeJong, a long-term member, said the concert is a unique opportunity.

“If you’ve never been interested in choral music before, then give us a chance. Corazón isn’t like other choirs. We have a different repertoire than you might expect, and we like to shake things up.”

One song he particularly enjoys sharing is Luk Luk Lumbu, a fast-paced, celebratory Indonesian tune.

“It’s so cool. It’s always fun to sing in another language. It’s super fun and goofy and playful,” he said.

Which stands in stark contrast to the arrangement of Naked As We Came by Iron and Wine, a comparatively low-key song.

“That’s a super special song to me,” said Isaacs-DeJong. “It’s a really powerful arrangement and it’s a song that has emotional resonance. It’s a somber love song, very sleepy, and steeped in metaphors. It doesn’t beat you over the head with ‘ooooh-babies.’”

Girvan said her repertoire has a social justice element, and she selects pieces that bridge cultural barriers.

“I’m a firm believer that there’s a lot to be learned from singing songs from other cultures,” she said.

She said the venue has served them well in the past.

“It’s nice to have something that feels less traditional, like a hall or a church. I’ve been dying for a while to sing in the aquatic center but I’m not sure how that could work,” she said.

“Touchstones is a nice reverberant space, and there aren’t too many like that in Nelson. It

was a dream to be able to use it.”

Isaacs-DeJong said his years with the choir have been formative. He credited most of that to Girvan’s guidance.

“She’s really nurturing and almost like a second mother for me. She’s very fair. She never talks down to us, but treats us like fellow artists.”

Now a mentor in the group, he’s been sharing his expertise with younger singers, an experience he found cathartic. While traveling to a festival in Ontario last year he experienced a moment of musical transcendence.

“It made me realize what singing, what art can do for a person. There are these places it can take you, and the spiritual and personal fulfillment you can get out of it is like nothing else in the world.”

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In Corazón’s 67/360, audience members are surrounded by members of the youth choir and immersed in their sounds. The performance at Touchstones Nelson is April 11. Tickets are on sale now, but expected to go quickly. Corazón’s director is Allison Girvan, seen at left.

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Taggart is the weekday anchor of CTV News at Six in Vancouver and has three children with 54-40 musician Dave Glenn. Along with her successful career, Taggart has also experienced some of the trials and hardships of life.

After battling cancer and working through the Down Syndrome diagnosis of her son, Taggart hopes to share her message that a life-threatening experience can help to put the important things in our lives in perspective.

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The Nelson Star is hosting the event at the Prestige Lakeside Resort on Thursday, April 30 at 6:30 p.m. Women interested in attending are urged to buy tickets as early as possible as the event sells out.

Tickets are $40 until March 31, and then increase to $45. They can be purchased at the Nelson Star office, Cotton Creek Clothing and Dig Garden Centre. Tickets include one glass of wine, appetizers, access to all of the sponsor booths and Taggart’s talk. A cash bar will also be available.

Platinum sponsors of this year’s event are Save-On-Foods, Power by You and Bambu Hot Yoga.

“The evening is meant to be a fun evening for women to socialize with friends, become acquainted with sponsors and hopefully come away feeling inspired by the message Tamara has to share,” Star publisher Karen Bennett explained. “It’s been exciting to see the broad range of ages in the ladies who have come out in previous years.

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Business Excellence Award Nominees Winners announced Wednesday March 25th 5pm-7pm at Nelson’s Adventure Hotel on Vernon Street.

CONGRATULATIONS to all of the businesses that were nominated for a Business Excellence award. There are tremendous stories of entrepreneurship and commitment to the community. The Board of Directors of the Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce would like to thank all of our diverse business community for all you do for Nelson and area.

Thanks to those who nominated our dozens of local businesses for this recognition.

BUSINESS OF THE YEAR Nelson and District Credit Union NDCU is honoured to be nominated for Nelson’s Chamber of Commerce business of the year award. We are extremely proud of our commitment to our community. We pay a living wage to our employees to purchase goods & services and we encourage them to participate in volunteer activities, through our Community Investment Program. This is what logically locally is all about!

Nelson Brewing Company We are very proud that our organic products can be named after the great city that we serve and we are proud to represent that city through our branding in Western Canada.

Georama Growers Our mission from Day one was and continues to be providing service, satisfaction and selection through our ethics, hard work, honesty, humility and to treat every customer as a lifelong friend.

Mandala Homes a round homebuilding company, is an internationally recognized leader in the field of energy efficiency and building science technology.

Nelson Cares Society We strive for a healthy and inclusive community where complete respect for all individuals is an ordinary, everyday occurrence.

Freeride Entertainment Year after year, our crews travel the globe capturing unique imagery in some of the world’s most exotic locations Kootenay Country Co-op Store Kootenay Co-op is proud to be celebrating 40 years of serving our community this year. We are thrilled to be looking forward to the next 40 years of serving you from our new home in the Nelson Commons!

Nelson Chrysler Our family has been selling and servicing quality autos to Nelson and area since 1958…no one has done it longer.

Save on Foods We value every customer, support local business, and give back to our community. A promise from your Save On Foods.

Cover Architectural Collaborative Inc. We do a broad range of building types and show our customers through collaboration how they can do more and use less energy.

Lillie & Cohoe Handmade Luxury Hat. Designed and made to beautiful as objects and to function beautifully for the women who wear them.

Nelson H & R Block Professional personal tax service to an eclectic customer base with on-the-spot cash back refunds when applicable.

Gerick Cycle and Ski evolving our business through a commitment to provide customers with cutting edge equipment and service which exceeds expectations Vince Devito’s Specialty Footware We are proud of our 89 years of family service, we feel great pride of ownership and we always strive to give great customer service.

Positive Apparel and Thrift Store our family runs the biggest thrift store in the Kootenay and is a leader in fibre recycling.

Sanderella’s Boutique Scrumptious delicacies, cupcakes and coffees within an eclectic setting of handcrafted wearable arts and edibles. Family owned and operated.

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE EXCELLENCE Berg Lehmann Nelson’s largest public accounting firm providing service and advice to owner-managed businesses, local governments, and not-for-profit organizations for 60 years.

Kootenay Medical Centre Dr. David Sonnichsen - We are a full-service Family Practice clinic that also offers Aviation and Marine Medicine, laser tattoo removal, and vein care.

Enso We help our customers feel good about their experience at our salon.

Peggy DeVries - Edward Jones helping to meet the financial goals of individual investors with a proven philosophy, personalized service and carefully chosen investments.

Susan E. Wallach – Lawyer Provide high legal & ethical standards, longevity in the community that I was born and grew up in.

Wink.Wink.Events We specialize in weddings and other special events. We create successful and unique events each and every time.

Kootenay Health Services Logo is the snow flake because no two people are alike and we treat each unique person to their unique needs.

Dr. Dean Zarikoff Endeavouring to provide quality and compassionate care to my patients of Nelson and District for over 25 years.

Mountain Waters Spa and Wellness Since 2005, Mountain Waters Spa and Wellness has been making people feel better inside and out – simply, calmly and effectively

12 Mile Storage Proud to be part of the community & gratefully celebrating 25 years as the area’s only fully-staffed full-service storage facility

Skin Bliss Medi Spa A full service medi spa where our fully certified team members offer a wide range of spa and laser services.

Nelson Community Futures Helping businesses to be successful and communities to be economically healthy.

Wild Woods Yoga & Wellness Helps you relax with yoga, massage, infrared sauna, and retail goods in the heart of downtown Nelson.

Jayne’s Chop Shop a fun and funky salon where everyone knows your name.

Stephen Hunter UK-trained acupuncturist/massage practitioner with 17+ years experience running a professional, confidential, safe and successful practice. Get well. Stay well.

Leon Piggott Lawyer A small law firm with big dreams, big city knowledge and small town friendly service.

Nasmyth, Morrow and Bogusz Continuing the 50 year tradition of delivering personalized legal services tailored to individual client needs.

RETAIL EXCELLENCE Vince Devito’s Specialty Footware We are proud of our 89 years of family service, we feel great pride of ownership and we always strive to give great customer service.

Gerick Cycle and Ski evolving our business through a commitment to provide customers with cutting edge equipment and service which exceeds expectations

Shoes For The Soul Excited to celebrate providing excellent personalized service both in-store and online for 17 years

Bella Flora Creating unique and artistic floral and plant designs for all occasions located in Nelson’s historic Herridge Lane.

Mainjet Motorsports promoting strong health community and families through the powersport and equipment, while offering service with dignity, respect and honety.

Village Ski Hut We live skiing & our passion for skiing has allowed us to become recognized as an industry leader with designers, manufacturers and production managers.

Hippersons Hardware Homeowners helping homeowners in Nelson.

Maplerose We hope to inspire you to invest in natural toys, crafts and art materials that encourage creativity and beauty. Things that last, that are made by hand and with love Baker Street Men’s Wear Baker Street Menswear is a traditional independent menswear store with a broad range of clientele who value genuine service and a unique sartorial experience.

Kootenai Moon Furniture As sales consultants we have the ability to identify and meet customer needs with quality furnishings and home décor.

Ted Allen’s’ Jewellery “An antique jewellery store with a modern flare giving great customer service since 1896.”

Maglio Building Centre Providing the Kootenays with a broad selection of quality building supplies and excellent customer service for over 35 years Pack Rat Annie’s Buying, selling and trading books and music in one of Nelson’s landmark meeting places since 1981.

HOSPITALITY TOURISM EXCELLENCE The Dancing Bear Inn is more than just a place to stay! It is a community, a family, a home.

Prestige Lakeside Resort Nelson’s only full service waterfront hotel.

Adventure Hotel Local business man supporting local community whenever possible.

Hume Hotel Hume Hotel has been Nelson’s heritage hotel since 1898 with major focus on customer and employee satisfaction.”

Nelson Pilots Association (Thunder in the Valley Air show) Volunteers of Nelson’s Pilot Association are committed to run a professional airport that provides necessary services to citizens of Nelson and Area.

Nelson Visitor Centre Specialists in providing local & provincial tourism / business information. Offering friendly, personalized and professional service. Let us create the adventure.

Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism Society Success has been achieved through our engaged tourism partners, team of video-photographers, writer, designer, web developer and the amazing area we promote!

West Kootenay EcoSociety (Markets) Building sustainable communities and protecting the natural environment through events, programs and campaigns since 1994.

Ainsworth Hot Springs For centuries all paths have led to the Hot Springs. Put a visit to Ainsworth on your bucket list today.

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Ground broken on garden project The Nelson Food Cupboard recently held a ground-breaking ceremony for its new garden project on the site of the former Grizzelle’s Greenhouses. Join food cupboard board members and staff for a presentation on the garden project at the upcoming annual general meeting on March 31 at 7 p.m. at the Nelson United Church.

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Nelson firefighters raffle raises Nelson Star Staff The Nelson Professional Firefighters Association, Local 1343, drew winners in its annual fundraising raffle on Saturday, with the help of acting captain Bob Patton and Mayor Deb Kozak (seen at right).

The effort, which included auxiliary members of Nelson Fire Rescue, raised $10,000. The funds will be split equally between the Nelson CARES Society’s Room to Live campaign, the BC Professional Fire Fighters Burn Fund, and Muscular Dystrophy Canada, which firefighters have supported for 60 years.

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ten professional firefighters on staff have donated $1,000 to the burn fund to support a new facility under construction in the Lower Mainland.

Patton said the facility will serve as a hospice house as well as an administration and research centre.

“Everyone did a lot of work,” said Patton, including charitable committee members Rick Maida and Greg Proctor. Six prizes were up for grabs, all made available by local businesses.

The grand prize winner of an ATV from Main Jet Motor Sports, valued at $6,700, was Casey Zeeman of Balfour.

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Rotary Peace Rotary Guests from Idaho, Washington and BC Experience Nelson Fellowships Each year, Rotary selects up to 100 individuals from around the world to receive fully funded academic fellowships at one of their peace centers.

These fellowships cover tuition and fees, room and board, round-trip transportation, and all internship and field-study expenses. Two types of peace fellowships are available.

Rotary offer master’s degree fellowships at premier universities in fields related to peace and conflict prevention and resolution. Programs last 15 to 24 months and require a practical internship of two to three months during the academic break.

Each year, Rotary awards up to 50 master’s degree fellowships at these institutions: • Duke University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA • International Christian University, Japan • University of Bradford, England • University of Queensland, Australia • Uppsala University, Sweden For experienced professionals working in peacerelated fields who want to enhance their professional skills, Rotary offers a three-month program in peace and conflict prevention and resolution at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand. This program incorporates two to three weeks of field study. Rotary awards up to 50 certificates each year.

For further information contact Sheila Hart at (250) 825-9241; E-mail: sheilahart@shaw.ca

On May 7, local Rotarians will treat our visitors to a guided tour of a few of Nelson’s iconic attractions. Guests will start the morning with a visit to Oso Negro coffee shop, one of Nelson’s lovingly and artistically decorated coffee restaurants. Oso Negro is a bustling meeting place a-hum with conversation and quite representative of the diverse population of Nelson.

Then visitors will choose to take a heritage architectural walking tour with local historian Ron Wellwood or visit Touchstones Museum and Art Gallery for a viewing of Nelson’s rich history and contemporary art.

Following these tours, we will walk through downtown to the Prestige Lakeside Resort and board the painstakingly restored Streetcar #23. While riding the streetcar, Chris Holland will delight us with haunted stories from Nelson’s

Organizers Colleen Driscoll and Marilyn Miller are organizing the event.

colourful, silver-rich past.

After a stroll around the trees and gardens of Lakeside Park guests may either walk back to town or re-board the streetcar back to the Prestige. All will now be on their own for lunch, choosing among Nelson’s large menu of traditional and ethnic restaurants. The afternoon will treat our guests to both a tour of the Nelson Brewing Company and the Nelson Firehall. At the brewery, we will tour the production methods and sample some of their fine

micro-brewed beer. At the firehall we will tour the turnof-the -century building as well as its firehall museum. Likely scenes from the film Roxanne will be fondly remembered.

The rotary conference planning committee is expecting 325 registrants for the convention which runs from May 8-10. Nelsonites are encouraged to warmly welcome Rotarians to this event which celebrates District Governor Norm McCarvell’s year in office.

President-Elect Nelson Rotary John Ferguson, Assistant Governor Nominee Ed Edmondson and President-Elect Nelson Daybreak Rotary Mike McIndoe attended the 750-strong President-Elect Training Seminar held recently in Seattle. All three will take office on July 1.

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Market Children, Micro Banks. Giving people a hand up rather than a hand out.

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Chief says no immediate changes planned for home of ‘spirit water’ Continued from Page 1 Rod Bateman takes over.

“It’s going to be a smooth transition and people don’t have to worry,” LeMoel said. “This is going to be a really good thing for Ainsworth.”

Visions of the future

Louie said the property is bigger than he initially realized. And though he wants to keep expansion minimal, he has some ideas about new attractions the band could introduce.

“One idea we had was teepee camping, giving customers a chance to stay in a teepee but adding modern luxuries like a bed.

That would probably be seasonal.”

Louie also hypothesized they may be able to use their lake access to run a charter business, taking customers out to see the nearby cliff pictographs.

“There’s a whole history there that people are unaware of.”

He said it will be some time before visitors will notice any change.

“It’s all going to be gradual, but as time progresses we would want to give the hot springs an aboriginal brand. You might see more historical pictures in the rooms

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The resort has been familyowned since 1962. Current owners Norm and Joyce Mackie purchased the property from Joyce’s parents Sam and Belle Homen in 1979.

LeMoel said her parents are excited about retirement.

“My mom and dad have been here for 35 years and before that it was my grandparents. They’re 82 and I’ve been here for five years myself, helping them out. It’s a long time to be in one place — they’ve lived on site, right in the hotel, since it was built in 1987.”

The pair have bought a retirement home in Vernon.

LeMoel said her parents were particularly fond of giving local kids their first jobs, then keeping them on through the years.

“We would have them from high school, then they would come back in the summer for work when they were in university, and they always said one of the greatest things was having those kids come back and say it was the best place they’ve ever worked.”

She said the Lower Kootenay Band will appreciate all the infrastructure work completed over the years, including the construction of a sewage treatment plant and a retaining wall for the parking lot and upgrade to the caves lighting.

Community reaction

Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall was thrilled at news of the sale.

“I see this as a passing of the torch back to the First Nations of the region,” she said.

“I will continue to be a regular and I very much look forward not only to going there as a local resident but also bringing guests and tourists.”

Dianna Ducs of Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism said the Lower Kootenay Band will do a great job running the resort.

“The band has a really positive reputation in the area, and I think they’re going to ground us to the land more and bring a whole other perspective and appreciation.”

The band is involved in several other businesses, including St. Eugene Resort near Cranbrook.

The purchase price of the hot springs was not disclosed.

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Davies St. Park, first proposed many years ago, is finally almost finished. It includes playground equipment, a small field, gazebo, washroom, and newly-planted trees.

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Another landscaping quirk started as a bothersome rock outcropping, but has been developed into a bike jump and aesthetic feature.

“One thing I always have to say is my crew is fantastic. They work hard and they come up with great solutions,” said MacDonald.

“We had this big rock and we were challenged with how we were going to move it. Then one operator said ‘Why don’t we make it a feature of the park?’

I took it under advisement, thought about it, and eventually we put some more rocks around it and turned it into a bike jump. The kids would’ve done that anyway.”

MacDonald is committed to the park remaining a free-play park, which means it will not host organized sports and will be accessible to everyone.

“Kids can run around, kick a ball, fly a kite, do whatever they want.”

MacDonald said the newly-installed playground equipment — which includes a safer version of a merry-goround, a swing that caters to those with mobility issues, and a domed play-structure that can accommodate a swarm of children — has been a hit with the neighbourhood kids already.

“We’ve got a couple daycares that come out. When they climb up in the dome it looks like a bunch of little spiders, just having so much fun.”

The city is selling memorial picnic tables, benches and trees. Each comes with perpetual care from the city. A table is $1,200, a bench $850 and a tree $250.

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Henry Leishman (left) and Yael Oosthuizen (right) of the Whitewater ski team qualified in the top 40 at provincials this season.

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Whitewater ski team finishes strong GRAHAM TRACEY Special to the Nelson Star The podium at Red Resort’s zone finals race this month was crowded with victorious Whitewater ski team athletes. Seemingly unaffected by uncooperative weather and a challenging course, the local U14 and younger racers displayed a poised dominance to finish the season out in style.

“It was a firm course comprised of manmade snow, topped with a generous helping of wet slush,” says WH2O head coach Dylan Henderson. “But the kids had a great time regardless of the conditions. It’s been a tough season for weather.”

“We’re tremendously proud of our athletes,” Henderson continued. “To be com-

peting at Red Mountain, surrounded by a hundred years’ worth of tradition, and be keeping up with a club as powerful as the Red Mountain Racers just shows that we’re a team on the move.”

The Whitewater U10 girls completely dominated the podium, taking the top three spots in both slalom and giant slalom, while the boys of the same age group also made an excellent showing against Red’s toughas-nails young racers.

In addition, Whitewater recently sent two U14 athletes to the CanAms in Revelstoke.

Henry Leishman and Yael Oosthuizen both qualified in the top 40 at the provincials this season, placing them in the top tier of racers from BC, Alberta, and beyond.

“This is the first time in the past ten years or more that we have sent U14 athletes to this level of competition, so it really marks a new era for our club,” Henderson says.

More important than podium results or provincial placement, however, is the record enrollment and continued growth of the WH2O ski team as a whole this season.

Ski team president Tracy Punchard sums it up best: “The more the merrier, in so many ways. The goal, for us, is to teach kids to love skiing. If results and victories come along with it, that’s wonderful. But it’s not the main reason for the season, so to speak.”

The team thanks the athletes, volunteers, and Whitewater ski resort for their hard work and support throughout the season.

ROUND 1 Beaver Valley vs. Nelson Game 1: Nelson 0 Beaver Valley 5 Game 2: Nelson 5 Beaver Valley 4 (3OT) Game 3: Beaver Valley 5 Nelson 2 Game 4: Beaver Valley 3 at Nelson 2 Game 5: Nelson 3 at Beaver Valley 4 (2OT) Beaver Valley wins 4-1 Castlegar vs. Spokane Game 1: Spokane 3 Castlegar 4 Game 2: Spokane 6 Castlegar 3 Game 3: Castlegar 2 Spokane 1 Game 4: Castlegar 0 at Spokane 6 Game 5: Spokane 2 at Castlegar 5 Game 6: Castlegar 4 at Spokane 2 Castlegar wins 4-2 ROUND 2 Castlegar vs. Beaver Valley Game 1: Castlegar 2 at Beaver Valley 3 (OT) Game 2: Castlegar 2 Beaver Valley 6 Game 3: Beaver Valley 4 Castlegar 2 Game 4: Beaver Valley 6 Castlegar 3 Beaver Valley wins 4-0

Kootenay Conference Final

Beaver Valley vs. Kimberley Game 1: Kimberley 3 Beaver Valley 2 (OT) Game 2: Kimberley 6 Beaver Valley 3 Game 3: Beaver Valley 3 Kimberley 4 (OT) Game 4: Beaver Valley 4 Kimberley 3 (OT) Game 5: Kimberley 5 Beaver Valley 1 Kimberley wins 4-1

League Final

Brewing Company team off to Spokane The Nelson Brewing Company hockey team will represent Nelson in the Spokane Oldtimers’ Tournament this weekend. The annual trek to the tournament marks the end of the season for the team that plays in the 35-plus Nelson Gentlemen’s Hockey League.

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Kimberley vs. Kamloops Game 1: Kamloops 2 Kimberley 3 Game 2: Kamloops 3 Kimberley 6 Game 3: Kimberley at Kamloops, late Tuesday Game 4: Kimberley at Kamloops, Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Game 5: Kamloops at Kimberley, Friday, 7 p.m.* Game 6: Kimberley at Kamloops, Sunday, 5 p.m.* Game 7: Kamloops at Kimberley, Tuesday, 7 p.m.* * If necessary

Scoring leaders

PLAYER TEAM Braden Saretsky Kimberley Coy Prevost Kimberley Rainer Gilmpel Osoyoos Brett Jewell Osoyoos Mitch Frisen Kamloops Troy Maclise Osoyoos Daylan Robertson Summerland Aaron Azevedo Osoyoos Jason Richter Kimberley Jared Marchi Kimberley Ross Armour Beaver Valley

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New season brings new opportunities

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Nelson Minor Baseball registration is on now with a deadline of March 31. To register go to nelsonbaseball.ca for a form to mail to Box 886, Nelson, V1L 6H3. Fees range $70 to $150 with a late fee of $40 after April 1. Detailed fee schedule is on the registration form.

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Spring camp for the Nelson Leafs Junior B hockey team’s 2015-16 season is coming up. The prospects camp runs on April 24 to 26 with the main camp May 15 to 17. Dates for the August training camp are to be announced.

Player cost is $195, goaltender cost $245. Contact head coach/ GM David McLellan at 604-8627825, or email coach@nelsonleafs. ca or nelsonleafscamps@shaw.ca.

Glacier Gymnastics Club is starting their spring season March 31. Gymnastics For All pre-school program spaces are still available for Tuesday to Saturday mornings.

For information, or to register visit glaciergymnastics.com or contact info@glaciergymnastics.com or 250-352-2227.

While outdoor pickleball will start in June, adult pickleball continues at Mary Hall until the end of May on Mondays, Wednesdays

and Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m. There is a $3.50 drop-in fee with paddles, balls and instruction supplied by the club. For more info email barrymc@telus.net.

Registration for the Nelson Neptunes Swim Club competitive summer season will open in April 1 online at nelsonneptunes. com. Practices will take place in the Salmo pool starting May 19.

The club is pleased to welcome back their head coach from last season, Cynthia Pfeiffer. For practice schedules and more information visit their website.

Eager to get on the water, the Nelson Kayak and Canoe Club will coach dryland sessions in April on Saturdays from 9 to 10:30 a.m. for young paddlers, either at Lakeside Park or at the NDCC mezzanine in the arena.

The on water sprint racing canoe and kayak program starts Satur-

day, May 16, 9 a.m. at Lakeside Park with the on water program running on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at Lakeside Park.

Contact Kaj Gyr at 250-352-4662 for more info. Membership fees are $250 from April 1 to Sept. 30.

Drop in fees: book of 10 tickets is $70 for paddlers who can only commit to ten or fewer sessions.

See: canoekayakbc.ca/home and canoekayak.ca Meanwhile, if the kids have outgrown their bikes, the perfect place to change it up and prepare for the biking season is at the annual Nelson Cycling Club bike swap on April 26, 11 a.m. at the rod and gun club. For more info email Bruce Gardave: bruceg2@ gmail.com.

Kim Palfenier is the executive director of the Nelson Regional Sports Council. Her column appears here every other week.

Roller derby season kicks off Submitted to the Nelson Star The West Kootenay Roller Derby league kicked off the 2015 season this month with a doubleheader rematch of last year’s final games. The 2014 championship title and Golden Boot trophy went to Castlegar’s Dam City Rollers, and Nelson’s Killjoys had something to say about it — something they had been waiting to say for eight months.

The first game started with a roar, as the defending champion Dams coming out strong — a little too strong, for feisty jammer MacDeath found herself in the penalty box, giving the Killjoys an early lead.

At halftime the score was 149107 for the Killjoys, but the Dams didn’t miss a beat (or a chance to smash Killjoys jammers) and it was clear this would be a very close and exciting game.

Could the Killjoys maintain this lead with only eight skaters facing the Dams’ 13, when a full extra line meant a big difference in rest and recovery time (or lack thereof)?

Alongside veteran Sweet Vengeance, MacDeath continued to be a jamming force and the Killjoys later likened her to a “wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man” you see outside a car dealership, her movements so hard to anticipate that she found cracks in walls and blew them open.

MacDeath left it all on the track in her last game in the league before relocating across BC the very next morning, while Sweet Vengeance continued to duck through holes amidst her own derby retirement rumours.

Nonetheless, the consistency and patience of the Killjoys paid off and even when it looked like purple blocker Missy Helliot might knock green jammer CC

The Nelson Killjoys beat the Dam City Rollers in their first match of the year, despite playing shorthanded.

Lee Orr photo into next week, CC’s flashy footwork saved her more than once and the challenging Killjoys’ short bench eked out a hard-fought win at 253-229.

After a halftime full of refreshments and barbecue, last year’s third place winners, Valley Brutality, faced the Rossland Trail Roller Girls, who were determined to rewrite history this season. With seven Brutality skaters versus the Roller Girls’ ten, short benches meant both teams had to play smart to control the game.

The Roller Girls’ seasoned jammer Ash scored a 28-point jam early in the game to give her team the edge. Not to be outdone, Brutality jammer Shannon GoHurty did what she does best — put her hard shoulders and fast feet to the task and set about punching through Roller Girls walls.

The Roller Girls had clearly been honing in their game, thanks in part no doubt to the hockey

backgrounds of many skaters, and as the score gap widened it became clear that one full-contact sport begets another — never more obvious than when Dare U sent a jammer flying, or Saskwatch muscled through a defending wall. Valley Brutality fought to the last second, but nonetheless the Roller Girls came out victorious at 279-171.

Both games had the full house of fans screaming, skaters going flying, drinks toasting, and referees struggling not to give themselves whiplash — the things great derby are made of.

If this is a taste of what West Kootenay roller derby has to offer in 2015, every game is going to be a sellout and better than the last, as four teams fight yet again towards the coveted Golden Boot.

The next double-header, Killjoys versus Valley Brutality and Rossland Trail Roller Girls versus Dam City Rollers, is April 18.

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Ralph will be deeply missed by his wife Jean of 48 years, his daughters Elisa and Jodi, their spouses Spring and Bradford, his much loved grandchildren Rose, Naia, Ariel, Rayne and Jasper and his brother Robert.

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With great sadness, the Ireland family would like friends and neighbours to know of Rodger`s passing the morning of Tuesday, March 10th.

Rodgerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fine life began in Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 24, 1921. As a young teenager, the family moved to the small town of Grande Prairie in Albertaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Peace River country. He and his brother Bob (Robert) grew up fishing and hunting as a close-knit pair. Rodgerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life took on a new direction when he set eyes on a young lady from Czechoslovokia named Hilda. They married on August 27, 1941. After only a few months of marriage he was assigned by the RCAF to a tour in Great Britain as an electronic and radar technician. His WWII service in the UK lasted 4 years.

Once returned to Canada, he received a degree in Agriculture from the University of Alberta. For several years he worked for the Alberta Government as the Peace River District Homestead Land Inspector. He subsequently returned to U of A to earn a degree in Education. This was Rodgerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true calling and he spent the remainder of his working years helping students achieve their academic dreams. He loved every minute of it and was an extraordinary educator and later, school administrator.

Retiring in 1984, Rodger and Hilda moved to Balfour and became active members in that community. They greatly enjoyed their life and friends in Balfour. They relocated to Nelson two years ago.

Rodger is survived by Hilda, his wife of 73 years, 4 children, 6 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and halfsister Faye Burrell. He is predeceased by his parents, Clive and Hazel, brother Robert Ireland who was killed in action in WWII and his half-brother Guy Ireland.

Rodger was cremated and will be interred at the family site in Balfour at a later date.

Rodger will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

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It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of darling Lou suddenly on March 16th at the age of 31.

She is survived and loved dearly by partner Ryan Kelly. A devoted mother to two beautiful children - son Emerson(2 yrs) and daughter Elizabeth (Beth, 6 days). Adored daughter of Raymond (Rossland) and Christine (Sydney). Admired Siblings Timothy, Mary-Ellen (of Rossland) and Michael (Sydney).

Sadly missed by her Oma, numerous aunties, uncles, cousins and countless friends, nursing colleagues in Canada, Australia and across the world.

Lou was an amazing spirit, kind, adventurous and an advocate for those she loved and cared for.

The family would like to invite the public to a viewing at Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services in Trail BC, Wednesday March 25 and the funeral mass at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish in Trail, Thursday March 26, 2015 at 11:00am. Followed by burial at Mountain View Cemetery.

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