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Council accepts Nelson Commons ‘restricted resales’

BILL METCALFE Nelson Star Nelson city council voted in favour Monday of Nelson Commons’ request that council waive a $54,000 contribution by the developer to the city’s housing committee and instead allow them to offer three “restricted resale units” at 25 per cent below market value.

Council also accepted Nelson Commons’ request that the city take over administering the future resale of those three units. But council rejected a request that the connection fees for those units be waived.

What are restricted units?

“Restricted resale” means that a unit has rules attached to its re-sale. Those rules could pertain to purchase price but in the case of affordable housing could also include stipulations about the financial situation of the buyer.

The three restricted resale units at Nelson Commons would be sold for 75 per cent of market value, and that price restriction would be attached to those specific units forever. With this concept now accepted by the city, it will waive a $54,000 payment Nelson Commons would have otherwise made to the city’s affordable housing fund.

The objection among some council members has been that a buyer would need an income of at least $55,000 per year to qualify for a mortgage for those units, which would sell for about $200,000 after the discount.

The argument in favour of the restricted resale units has been that even though it may not help the people most in need, it could still get a renter into home ownership and free up rental

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units. Also, the total of the 25 per cent discounts for the three suites would be worth about $240,000 — much more than the $54,000 contribution to the housing committee.

This discussion over the past few months has been complex because of the reaction of the city’s housing committee and questions about what that committee did or did not agree to in 2013.

One of the most vocal opponents of the restricted resale units up this point, councillor Michael Dailly, voted in favour of them at Monday’s meeting.

“Even though I don’t think it meets the needs of the most needy, I will be supporting this because council needs to be fair and consistent in its dealing with developers,” he said.

Dailly explained that he has learned that in 2013 the city’s housing committee gave the restricted resale units concept its tacit encouragement and that the developer (Nelson Commons) acted on that and had a right to expect consistency in dealings with council and its committees.

Councillor Janice Morrison was the only council member who opposed the restricted resale units proposal.

“As much as we might argue that previous committee or council saw this, it is clear to me that we are rescinding the $1,000 per door [the $54,000 lump sum] accepted by the previous council.

I don’t consider this affordable housing.

This is still market priced housing, no matter how you slice it. I don’t see where the guarantee is that this would be sold to someone who is now in a rental unit.”

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TAMARA HYND Nelson Star Ladies in Nelson found their divine at the third annual Find Your Divine at the Prestige Lakeside Resort Thursday. Dozens of businesses displayed their products and services while women mingled together and emcee Lucas Myers addressed the crowd with his quirky sense of humour.

The evening highlight was a rousing talk

by CTV news anchor Tamara Taggart, who shared intimate details about two conversa-

tions that altered her life which taught her to advocate for her children and herself, and how the power of perception and attitude can affect people.

Learning how to be advocate for her first child, who was born with Down syndrome, ironically prepared Taggart to be her own advocate when she was diagnosed with a gastrointestinal stromal tumor, which is a rare cancer also known as GIST. “I learned that I can fire my doctor,” said Taggart, adding she’s had some wonder doc-

tors and others not so much. It has been three years since her diagnosis and two months since she finished the last of her cancer treatment drugs.

“I’m the person who’s watched every three months,” she said, referring to medical testing for cancer recurrence. “We have more in common than we think.”

In spite of serious career pressures, it’s clear what her priorities are: “My family is the number one thing in my life,” she said. “I always knew that, but I really know it now.”

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LVR teacher wins UBC award Angie McTague is recognized by faculty of engineering for innovative teaching of physics and her inspiring relationships with students

BILL METCALFE Nelson Star L.V. Rogers teacher Angie McTague is one of two BC teachers to win UBC Engineering’s McEwen Family Teacher Recognition Award this year.

She was recognized for her innovative and engaging ways of teaching Grade 11 and 12 physics.

“I was very touched,” she told the Star.

“This is the nicest thing. I got $5,000 to spend on my programs — this comes with the award. There is a lot I can do with that.

And I can nominate a student for a $5,000 scholarship.”

The McEwen award is unique in that the nominator must be a former student of the nominee, and must also be an engineering student at UBC. McTague’s nominator was Carli Hall, who graduated from LVR in 2010 and is now a third year chemical engineering student at UBC. Two more of McTague’s former students, Tegan Hansen-Hoedeman and Lindsay Jennings, also wrote letters supporting the nomination.

Why did Hall nominate her?

“She made me excited about learning, and about science,” says Hall. “She is excited and enthusiastic about what she teaches and really into helping students. If you had a question, she would make sure you understood it by the time you left. She worked so hard to make sure you know what you are doing.

“My friends and I would hang out in her classroom. She would trust us to be there by ourselves. She would be at school very late and we would stay there in her classroom and do homework. She would help us out with other subjects. She was very open to any issues we had.

“She would even help students who were not in her classes, with homework or with personal issues, because she would be unable to ignore an opportunity to provide positive encouragement.

“She left me with a good understanding of physics. I really felt like it was possible to pursue an engineering career.”

McTague says the secret to teaching a tough subject like physics is to make it fun.

“I get excited about it,” says McTague. “I get silly, it lets me be the most myself. We invent stories, we play around with stuff, and so there is definitely a component that has to be fun. And then you up the ante because you need the skill set to go with the fun.

“Physics is not easy, it is really hard, and there is that moment — and I really try to get them to enjoy that moment — when they figure something out. Do the happy dance.

Touchdown, score, you got the answer. The kids feed off that.”

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Angie McTague (back row, second from right) and a group of her Grade 11 and 12 physics students. The UBC faculty of engineering has recognized her for her innovative teaching of physics and her inspiring relationships with students.

Submitted photo ating hands-on learning experiences. She reminisces about a class trip to the theme park at Silverwood where she and the other students calculated the acceleration of the rides and estimated G-forces, and talks about a roller coaster she made in class.

“I have a few classics,” says McTague.

“In my Physics 11 course, I like to have one thing that gets a reputation so the kids expect it. They build a roller coaster. They have two hours, I provide cardboard and duct tape, they can bring anything else.

“Their job is to build a roller coaster and they have to predict the velocity that the passenger will have at the bottom of the track and so at the end of this crazy two hour mayhem I get the judges in.”

One of the judges is LVR principal Tim Huttemann.

“Kids take her basic idea and they take it off in kid directions,” he says. “They are all unique.”

Another highlight of the year for the Grade 12 students is a trip to the annual engineering open house at UBC, and to BCIT. “I want kids from our area to see where all this kind of stuff leads, in a concrete way,” says McTague. “For some of the kids it is just being on a university campus, which they may have never done. For a lot of them it is, ‘Wow engineering is all of that, and you can do all these things, wow, that is kind of amazing.’ It starts to get them thinking about where they are heading.”

Some of McTague’s work with her older students is to prepare them for life as a sci-

ence student on a university campus.

“Physics can be scary, and there is a big culture shock when you walk into a university. If you can make it through physics, which is going to be one of your most brutal courses if you are a first year science student, and feel like it is OK, that is one piece of the puzzle you can put aside. It is going to be harder than anything I give them, that’s for sure.”

For the past two years, Huttemann as gone with McTague’s students to the UBC engineering open house as a chaperone. He says there always lots of students signed up for this popular trip.

“One of the funniest parts,” says Huttemann, “is the kids are expecting a bus ride, junk food, pillows and games and then halfway to Vancouver, Angie says, ‘Get out your notebooks, we are going to do a lesson,’ so they don’t lose any school on the way down.

“They go down because they are swept up in the wave of Angie, and what they find out on the way back when it is a bit quieter and the adrenaline is gone, they think, ‘Hey, I might want to go to university, it might be engineering, maybe I will study physics …’ There is a whole world she is exposing them to.

“We worry about whether kids are learning,” Huttemann says, “but I watch what they do in her class, and they are learning an incredible amount. So we don’t have to worry. I think they are going to solve some of the problems our generation has created.”

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Jumbo developers remain determined STEVE HUBRECHT Columbia Valley Pioneer Many are expressing doubt about the future of Jumbo Glacier Resort after the developers were ordered to halt construction at the location of a day lodge and service building, after the foundations were found to be partly in avalanche zones.

But the developers say they remain committed to completing what they’ve begun.

In a letter to Glacier Resorts Ltd. and Pheidias Project Management Corp. president Oberto Oberti, assessment office compliance manager Autumn Cousins said the foundations do not meet a condition of the assessment certificate, which reads “the proponent has committed that the proposed residential and commercial structures will be located completely outside the avalanche hazard area.”

Cousins said the developers’ proposed use of the buildings, in the current location, would be non-compliant unless it seeks and receives an amendment to its environmental assessment certificate.

In a letter to the Columbia Valley Pioneer, Glacier Resorts vice-president Grant Costello, indicated they would likely pursue the amendment.

Costello pointed to mitigation measures recommend by an a consultant and avalanche expert in a report last November.

“They are unequivocal in their professional opinions that the day lodge site can be made safe from any avalanche danger with the controls that are ordinarily put into place around the world to ensure public safety,” said Costello.

“Once more the rules have been changed for this project and a small amendment to a clause in the environmental certificate will clear the way for removal of any impediment to construction of these first buildings at Jumbo Glacier Resort.”

“The project will not be stopped by games of words. We trust that the Canadian justice system would not permit it, and we expect that the legal route will not be necessary,” added Mr. Oberti, in the letter.

The Pioneer asked the environmental assessment office whether it preferred the developers to take mitigation measures or move the foundations. Spokesman David Karn responded that it’s not a matter of the office’s preference, but instead the developers’ responsibility to propose project changes to address the non-compliance.

“Staff will evaluate any proposal made

by Glacier Resort Ltd.,” said Karn. “Failing action by Glacier Resort Ltd., the environmental assessment office will consider further enforcement including removal of the non-compliant structures.”

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Glacier Resort, including both local East Kootenay environmental group Wildsight and the West Kootenay EcoSociety, hope the latest development stops the project permanently.

“I think the government had no choice but to recognize Jumbo Glacier Resort’s non-compliance to environmental assessment certificate conditions,” said Wildsight conservation director John Bergenske. “The developer’s ill conceived last-minute attempt to create a footprint in the Jumbo Valley has failed.”

“We’re increasingly confident that the project’s compliance problems and failure to start on time mean that we can look forward to the Jumbo Valley staying wild forever,” said EcoSociety executive director David Reid.

Both Reid and Bergenske suggested the non-compliant foundations should not count as the developers having achieved the required “substantial start” to the Jumbo Glacier Resort project by its October 2014 deadline.

Cousins said the substantial start decision — which will be made by provincial Minister of Environment Mary Polak and has been delayed while the environmental assessment office completed its compliance investigation — is distinct from the compliance investigation.

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Kootenay bear season returns Nelson Star Staff The Regional District of Central Kootenay has closed a portion of the NelsonSalmo Great Northern Trail after bear sightings near Cottonwood Lake, while Kokanee Marina has limited their recycling hours, also due to bears.

“I’ve seen bears stand up with their paws on the bin and reach in for items at this site,” said conservation officer Nathan Smienk.

“If people are going to use [the recycling depot] then they should use it properly. If recyclables are cleaned then the attractant is minimized.”

The recycling depot has historically been open 24/7, but as part of efforts to mitigate human/wildlife interactions the collection bins will now be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. You’re asked to help the RDCK by

limiting use of the Kokanee depot to only the hours the bin is open.

Signs will be posted at the site. If the issue persists, the RDCK said they may consider closing the bins temporarily, in which case residents can bring their recyclables to the Balfour transfer station.

Smienk noted that when bears become dependent on a human-provided food source it can be potentially dangerous for both the bears and people in the area. In response, the RDCK is working with the marina owner to prevent the bins from being an attractant.

Meanwhile, the partial closure of the Nelson-Salmo Great Northern Trail happens annually, and will include the trail south of Cottonwood Lake parking area to Hall Siding.

Signs will be posted accordingly at the entrances.

“As black bear and grizzly bear activity is common in the spring and early summer, bears may be present on the trail system throughout the year so please remember to always use caution, do not attempt to view or approach bears, do not leave garbage or food on trails,” reads an RDCK press release.

“The RDCK wants to thank everyone in advance for their understanding and participation with this. We are all lucky to live in such a wild, beautiful place and we want to do our part to keep it that way.”

Nelson police also said a hungry bruin broke into a residential garbage can in Uphill a week ago Tuesday. They’re reminding you to ensure your garbage, compost, and other waste is disposed of securely.

Rosemont assailant flees, climbs tree Nelson Star Staff The Nelson Police Department responded to multiple calls involving a 26-year-old man who broke into a Rosemont home at approximately 2:20 a.m. on Saturday and later assaulted the resident after his release.

“A man returned after being told to leave, and kicked in a door to gain access. Officers took him into custody without incident and he was held for the night in cells,” Sgt. Paul Bayes said in a press release.

The man was released the same day and told not to return to the home. However, he immediately returned and assaulted the resident.

FOR THE RECORD • Due to an editing error, a caption Friday erroneously stated that Marion McPhail was the youngest survivor of the Frank Slide. In fact, while she was 27 months old at the time, another survivor, Gladys Ennis, was even younger.

• A story Friday (“Hunger Awareness Week almost here”) contained an incorrect figure

When police responded, the man ran away, eventually climbing a tree to avoid capture. The Nelson Fire Department was asked to help find a safe way to get the man down from his 40-foot (12 m) perch. BC Ambulance was asked to stand by as well.

Authorities ultimately decided to wait until the suspect climbed down. He was arrested soon after while attempting to enter the home for a third time.

The man was held in custody and was due in court this week to answer to charges of breaching release conditions, assault, resisting arrest and escaping lawful custody. for the percentage of respondents to a survey who have lived in Nelson for more than ten years. The correct figure is 61 per cent, not ten per cent.

• A story Friday (“Kootenay-Boundary government group nixes hospital laundry pitch”) mistakenly said the Association of Kootenay Boundary Local Governments voted on whether

Potty-mouth drunk arrested twice

In less than three days, a man twice found himself in trouble with the Nelson Police Department for misbehaving while drunk.

In the first instance, they were called to the 600 block of Highway 3A about a man yelling, swearing, and mooning traffic.

He was arrested, jailed until sober, and then released on conditions. Then last Wednesday police were called to the 100 block of Silica St. where the man was again drunk, yelling, and swearing. He was arrested again and held pending a court appearance on breach of undertaking. to support Nelson city council’s objection to the proposed privatization of hospital laundry services. In fact, the vote was not about whether to support it, but about whether to discuss the issue at all, given that Nelson’s resolution came in past the cut-off date for proposed resolutions. The group voted not to allow the subject on the floor for discussion.

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If you’re like me, then you may have a host of seedlings, and maybe a few plants purchased at a garden center, sitting in your living room. The question begs, when can I get these things outside?

First, imagine if you had to sleep outside one night without warning. You’d probably want to bring some supplies so that you could survive the harsh change in conditions. Plants are similar.

They are shocked by extreme changes in temperature, humidity, moisture, and light, but can’t set up a tent or even put on a jacket. Plants raised inside or in a greenhouse

are like city-kids, accustomed to comfortable surroundings, and therefore kicking them off the couch and into the elements without a little training may be a bad idea. They need to be hardened off first.

To effectively harden off plants, you need to get them used to the many changes. Try putting them outside during the day at first, but cover them from the rain. Don’t give them direct sunlight yet, except for a few hours in the morning or evening, and bring them back inside at night. Their first night outside should be sheltered from the wind and cold by keeping them near

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Heli-ski tenure would disturb mountain goats Re: “Proposed heli-ski tenure application borders Kokanee Glacier Park,” April 1 I shared these comments with the Ministry of Forest, Lands, and Natural Resource Operation regarding a proposed commercial heli-ski operation before the May 2 deadline: As a wilderness tourist, I value the sounds of nature and places where wildlife and its fleeting habitats are protected. The proposed area directly borders Canada’s premier national treasure, Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park.

It is my hope that they will deny the commercial heli-ski proposal to protect this area from noise and fossil fuel pollution, excessive air traffic and human encroachment.

I imagine someone sitting at a desk in the ministry will guffaw at this, but I wonder, who speaks for the mountain goats? It is a fact that high decibel noise from intrusive, whirling choppers, will directly impact sensitive mountain goats and be disruptive to people. These valleys are narrow and sounds echo even from the ridge tops.

It’s difficult to spot white mountain goats in white snow, even from helicopters. Sure, pilots are required to alter their routes if they spot a mountain goat, but let’s assume it is extra difficult to spot mountain goats with a cab full of paying clients. When faced with re-routing or eliminating a ‘”target demographic” client’s once-in-alifetime heli-ski experience versus disrupting the path of a mountain goat, who wins? And who reports the path was crossed?

Day skiers in this demographic have a vested interest; they have a one-day window for multiple ski runs, and most have an untrained eye for spotting mountain goats from helicopters.

Let’s assume the clients won’t provide the pilot much help spotting mountain goats. Re: operational recommendation: “Clients should be advised to inform pilots/ guides if they observe mountain goats and then that area is deemed ‘occupied.’” (BC Ministry of Environment 2006) I wondered what operational strategies the company’s biolo-

gist consultant would employ to “minimize impacts on mountain goats near the company’s operating area,” since, the report notes, “Mountain goats react to human disturbance to a higher degree than most ungulates.”

I laughed when I read the company “has amended the proposed zones in the tenured area eliminating all goat habitats.” Do they really want us to believe goats don’t stray from their routes?

I urge the ministry to keep this place special and deny Kootenay Heli-Ski’s proposal. The company can reach this target audience in other ways — ways that will not have lasting, ruinous impact. By denying this proposal and protecting wilderness, wildlife and the quiet serenity of the mountains, the region’s economy will continue to flourish for years to come.

Audiences that respect the wilderness and leave no trace in the woods (think of the slogan “Pack it in and pack it out”) continue to seek special places. Please don’t ruin it. Please make the right choice for future generations of humans and wildlife.

Pamela Thomas South Portland, Maine

Boarding houses could help homelessness problem Recently, I heard a report on CBC radio about the tradition of boarding houses and how city officials and planners are beginning to recognize and respect them as truly affordable housing solutions for thousands of Torontonians.

They were interviewing someone who was down on his luck due to health reasons and how a boarding house really helped him out since the rent was low enough that he could afford it while on welfare. They also interviewed a boarding home owner in Etobicoke who commented that his boarders are “mostly good” but “once in a while” he found problems and had to kick someone out.

They explained that the stigma around rooming houses is changing since they have been, in the past, places housing people with substance abuse issues. But, in fact, today they often house students, seniors, and people whose

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I don’t write this to try and diminish whatsoever any other efforts in Nelson to help with homelessness issues but this radio segment got me thinking; Nelson could really use some boarding houses. I know the new Stepping Stones homeless shelter now has some longer term rooms with one meal a day provided. This style of offering a “hand up” kind of housing makes a lot of sense.

How else can someone afford rent and food on basic welfare’s meagre budget or on minimum wage? And, the great thing is that the conversion from a home to a boarding house is very minimal. It requires hardly any extra infrastructure. And, if there can be a way of someone cooking at least one meal a day for boarders, buying groceries in bulk is often a great savings.

Of course, as the radio program outlined, it has its challenges but, moreover, it is a hugely positive, accessible solution for many of our most vulnerable citizens in need of truly affordable housing.

Josh Wapp Nelson

What if no one voted?

Six months before the federal election and the question of a Liberal-NDP coalition has been raised. This suggests to me that there is a general consensus that Mr. Harper will win a minority government.

Mr. Trudeau said a coalition government would be possible if Mr. Mulcair would not be involved. Does he expect Mr. Mulcair to step aside? That idiotic statement, coming from a person in Mr. Trudeau’s position, gives a strong indication that Mr. Trudeau is not qualified to lead this country.

Perhaps if no one voted in the next election, the people of Canada would be the real winners.

CSIS, are you reading this?

Bob Abrahams Nelson

Cultured by nature

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ecently, I participated in a walk along Baker St. with members of the Cultural Development Committee and city managers from the public works and development departments. Our goal was to review the amenity and bus shelter areas with a view to improve their aesthetics and functionality. In the process, I got my first close-up look at the newly-installed sculpture on Baker St. It was a sunny day and Baker St. was alive to the warm weather and to the new art. Stopping at one point, I overheard a conversation between apparent strangers about the “organic fluidity” of the Jelly — my current personal favourite.

Moving on, I noticed a couple stopping to closely examine the various components of Zodiac Totem. Still further into our walk, several of my group enjoyed observing a handson exploration of 76 Trombones by several young men.

The morning’s observations took me back to my participation in a series of meetings held in communities throughout the province by the BC Alliance for the Arts. The goal was to consider policy frameworks to promote and support the arts in light of the sector’s proven positive impacts on economic development, social development, health, and education.

A decade ago, the direct net economic effect of Nelson’s arts and heritage sector was measured at $15 million, supporting close to 600 full time jobs. When indirectly related economic revenues were calculated in, the net economic impact of Nelson’s arts and heritage sector was estimated at $75 million supporting 2,900 full time employment equivalents.

There is also growing understanding of a wide range of health benefits associated with making and experiencing art in any form.

Even just gazing at a work of art can reduce stress and anxiety, lower blood pressure and enhance feelings of well-being. Gazing at a natural landscape has an even greater effect, but in the absence of outdoor beauty, access to artistic expression and appreciation is a valuable

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alternative. Research in hospital settings shows that the presence of art reduces patient pain and shortens hospital stays. Artistic works located in prisons reduce inmate aggression and violence and in mental health institutions art has been shown to reduce the incidence of self-harm.

Publicly accessible art, such as the sculpture on Baker St., gives people a sense of place and community connectedness which in turn promotes greater public participation in civic events and forums.

Nelson is fortunate to have benefited from the progressive vision of former city councillor Donna Macdonald who championed the arts for all that it offers community. She was a driving force behind Nelson’s Cultural Development Committee, mandated to identify and address areas of need and opportunity within Nelson’s arts and heritage sector.

That the committee is successful in its endeavour is demonstrated in how engaged people are with the sculpture on Baker St. and also by how often people say they chose Nelson as their home or vacation destination, not just because of its natural beauty, but also because of its creative spirit and vibrant arts culture. As suggested by one particularly arts-engaged resident, Nelson is truly “cultured by nature.”

Nelson city councillor Valerie Warmington shares this spaces each week with her council colleagues.

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Housing issue has long history

Continued from Page 1 restricted resale units proposal with only Morrison opposed.

the buyer, but such criteria have not been developed.

The membership of the housing committee in 2013 was significantly different from today, and the same is true for city council.

This apparent acceptance of the restricted resale concept by the housing committee in 2013 is complicated by the fact that the committee was then discussing it in principle only, and had no numbers to work with in terms of cost of units, amount of discount, and income of qualifying buyer.

Dailly says his about-face from opposing to accepting restricted resale units happened after learning more about the committee’s discussions in 2013.

Administration of future sales

The second issue was Nelson Commons’ request that for the restricted resale units, after the developer sells them initially, re-sales would be administered by the city so the terms of the sale restrictions could be consistent over time.

The idea is that the city would then have control over who could buy them — what income level, asset level, and personal circumstances the new buyers would have.

Councillor Robin Cherbo said he did not want the city getting into real estate and asked what would prevent people buying the units and flipping them for profit.

Councillor Bob Adams responded that this would be impossible because one of the restrictions on the units would be that the price must always be 25 per cent below market value.

“It is not the city getting into real estate,” said councillor Valerie Warmington. “It is the city setting the criteria and making sure they are followed.”

Morrison asked what would happen if the real estate market failed. “There are too many variables and our staff is very busy,” she said.

City planner Pam Mierau said she thinks staff has the time to administer the sales, considering there are only three units and would not sell often.

Council voted in favour of taking over the administration of the units in the event of future resale, with Morrison and Cherbo opposed.

Connection fee request denied

Nelson Commons also requested that council waive connection fees amounting to a total of more than $9,000 for the three restricted resale units, on the basis it would help the developer construct the units affordably, thereby contributing to affordable housing.

Several councillors worried about the precedent this would set with future developers in Nelson, and the motion to waive the development fees was defeated with Adams opposed.

Recent history: the housing committee

At its April 7 meeting, city council approved several variances for Nelson Commons, but council could not agree on the three discussed above, and referred them to its housing committee for an opinion.

The housing committee, which is chaired by Dailly, considered these three issues at its meeting on April 21.

The committee rejected the idea

Staff recommends against housing committee

Nelson council accepted two of three Nelson Commons variance requests on Monday night. The development is seen here under construction last week.

Bill Metcalfe photo of offering restricted resale units instead of a payment of $54,000 because the selling price of the units after discounts would still require a relatively high income.

The committee meeting minutes state that “While the generosity of the contributions is recognized and applauded, a disconnect seems to exist in the language being used for the restricted resale units compared with what is considered truly affordable housing. The lack of developed criteria creates further ambivalence.”

The second issue — the city taking over administration of future sales of the restricted resale units — was also voted down by the committee, as was the proposed waiving of the connection fees.

All three votes were nine opposed and three in favour. Housing committee members present at the meeting were Dailly (chair), Laureen Barker, Jenny Robinson, Kathy Fair, Rona Park, John Alton, Brad Howard, Ann Harvey, Joan Reichardt, Trevor Jenkinson, Jim Reimer, Qadesh Markowski, and Sharmaine Gray.

But there are some, including Nelson Commons’ Russell Precious, who say there was no need to send the restricted resale issue back to the housing committee because the committee had already tacitly agreed to it.

The committee’s minutes from November 2013 record a carried motion “that Nelson Housing Committee provide recommendations to Nelson Commons to establish criteria for the three restricted resale units within the Nelson Commons development.”

Those criteria presumably could extend beyond a reduction of selling price and include considerations of the financial situation of

The committee then communicated those recommendations to city staff, who drafted a recommendation to council for its meeting on Monday that was against the committee’s wishes and in favour of all three of Nelson Commons’ desired variances.

Staff ’s reasons for sticking with recommending the three restricted resale units are based on the concept that there is a continuum of housing forms and types, ranging across a spectrum described in the City of Nelson’s housing needs update report from the fall of 2014.

That spectrum ranges from emergency shelter at one end, through various social housing options, to assisted rental, to market rental, to home ownership at the opposite end.

Even though the units in question might not be affordable to the lowest income people, the staff memo argues, it could work for someone who is a little higher on the continuum but still in need.

City staff argued that a couple with a combined income of $55,000 could in fact afford one of these units, and that such a purchase would free up housing for other low income people.

Kozak says council needs better policies During Monday night’s meeting, Mayor Deb Kozak said the uncertainty surrounding these issues shows the need for clearer policy about affordable housing.

“We have not had an opportunity as council to set policy on affordable housing, and when a developer comes forward with a proposal we are put to the test as to how to approach it.

“This is the first developer that has come forward to say we want to put affordable units on the ground and the first to offer to pay $1,000 per door into affordable housing.

“I appreciate the backflips council and staff have gone through for this proposal. Nothing is perfect when it is new, and this will hit the table hard in the fall [when we talk about developing policy].”

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this week Community Events The Nelson and District Women’s Centre welcomes all ages and genders to their open house on Wednesday, May 6, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Located at 420 Mill St. Find information sessions on current community projects, guided tours of the new kitchen and other changes, plus door prizes. Performances by Devon Brown, Nineca and Zaynab.

May 8th - Moontricks w Metaphoracle + Subclaim May 9th - Fort Knox Five w DJ Soup- The Soup Kitchen May 15th - Mat The Alien w Shiny Things May 16th - Lint + Subservice w Rabs & Rafferty Funksmith May 22nd - Carmanah w Andrew Parkhouse & The Magpies May 23rd - LongWalkShortDock w/Rim Visuals + more May 28th - Gay Nineties May 29th - Wackutt May 30th - 4th Annual Kootenay Music Awards!

June 5th - The Thrill Show w Scarlet Mary Rose Burlesque June 6th - Sonny Rhodes June 7th- Danny Michel - On Sale Soon!

June 12 - Locarno June 13th - SubSoul w Erica Dee + More June 23rd - The Wooden Sky June 30th - GOB - All Canadian Punk Party July 6th - Beenie Man w Zaga Zow Band + DJ Dubconscious July 10th - Snowday + Rabs and Mooves

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Join the Spring Coffee Party at the Nelson United Church, 602 Silica Street, on Friday, May 8 from 10 a.m. to noon. Enjoy coffee or tea. The cost is $5 per person. There will be a bake table and plant sale as well.

BINGO! at the Harrop Hall on Saturday, May 9, 6:30 p.m. Join friends and neighbours for an evening of fun and great prizes.

Fundraiser for the Kootenay Lake Family Network, providing opportunities for area families to connect and grow since 2005.

Help them celebrate their 10th anniversary. A family friendly event. For more info call 250229-2279 or email kootenaylakefamilynetwork@gmail.com.

The historic SS Moyie Sternwheeler in Kaslo is opening for the season this Mother’s Day, May 10, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with free admission on opening day. Step back 100 years in the oldest, intact, passenger sternwheeler ship in the world, with a collection of artifacts. Donations are gratefully accepted.

Weekly Meetings

Djembe drum circle every Monday night at The Old Church, 602 Kootenay at Victoria St. from 7 p.m. A fee of $5 for the evening.

Participants are encouraged to bring their own drums.

Join community yoga at the youth centre every Wednesday.

Afternoon practice for girls and women is at 4:15 to 5:30 p.m.

All levels welcome. A fun evening practice at 6 to 7:15 p.m. for anyone to open up and stretch.

For all ages: teens and 19-plus.

Pay what you can. Contact Ursula at ursulatwiss@gmail.com.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous holds 14 one-hour meetings weekly in Nelson, at 717A Vernon Street (in the Cellar downstairs), including early morning, noon hour, and evening meetings on specific days. For a schedule, call 250352-3391 or pick up a complete list at the Cellar.

Al-Anon Family Group meets twice weekly. Wednesday noon to 1 p.m. at the Cellar, 717 Vernon Street and Friday 8 to 9 p.m. at 601 Front Street at the side basement. The only requirement for membership is that there may be a problem of alcoholism in a relative or friend. For more information call Norma 250-3523747 for Wednesday and Sharon 250-352-7333 for Friday.

Monthly Meetings

The Nelson and area Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group’s regular monthly meeting will be at the Lake St. Health Co-op on Wednesday May 6 at 7 p.m.

John Mckinnon’s sculpture The Blind Giant, in Lakeside Park.

Will Johnson photo Please contact Gail Russell at May 9 at 10 a.m., 101 Baker 250-352-7444.

Street (downstairs). All welcome.

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All seniors welcome to the Announcements monthly meeting of the Senior Get ready for a horse show. The Citizens’ Association Branch No. 51 at 717 Vernon Street. Meeting 15th Annual H.A.C.K. Spring Schooling Show will be hosted commences at 10:30 a.m. on by the Horse Association of Wednesday, May 6. RefreshCentral Kootenay at the Nelson ments will be served. Activities Riding Grounds on May 23 and at the centre include bridge, crib, dominos, chess, euchre and 24. For more info, call 250-3597097. snooker. For more information call 250-352-7078.

Royal Canadian Legion Branch #51 invites guests to enjoy Nelson People in Pain Netbilliards, snooker, shuffleboard, work support group is meeting big-screen television for sports, Wednesday, May 6, from1:30 barbecues, monthly celebrations, p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Shambbeverage room, darts (Wedneshala Meditation Centre, 812 days 7:30 p.m.), meat draws Stanley Street.. and karaoke (Saturdays, 3:30 The Council of Canadians Nelson p.m.) and cribbage (Sundays 1 p.m.). Call for upcoming jam seschapter will have its regular sions. Info: rclbr51@telus.net or monthly meeting on Saturday, 250-352-7727/250-352-6464.

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SPRING COFFEE PARTY NELSON UNITED CHURCH 602 SILICA STREET

FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2015 10:00 AM TILL NOON ENJOY COFFEE CAKE WITH COFFEE OR TEA $5 PER PERSON AND THERE’S MORE! ***BAKE TABLE ***PLANT SALES

MUSIC The Royal presents an open stage hosted by Darnell on Wednesday night. Thursday will feature DJ Selectah Mezzeniah playing reggae.

The weekly Friday Night Live open jam will be hosted by Marty Carter, Jimmy Lewis, Patrick Bonin and Danny De Villo. On Saturday the Bison Brothers will bring a mix of original and country rock covers. For more information visit royalgrillnelson.com.

Fort Knox Five brings the funk to the Spiritbar on Saturday, May 9 starting at 10 p.m. Touring in support of their new album Pressurize The Cabin. While the album has a global scope, funk is the common denominator, tying it all together. The grooves range from hiphop to disco to electro to latin. Get on board and prepare for takeoff as they play live. Tickets are $20 and are available at the Hume Hotel.

David James and the Big River will be live at The Royal on Saturday, May 16. A tribute to Johnny Cash, the show starts at 8 p.m. Cost is $15 at the door. Presented by Madpipper Entertainment and Graffitti Music. Visit johnnycashtribute.ca.

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Nelson and District Women’s Centre May 11th - June 4th 2015 Tues. and Thurs. 9:00 am - 11:30 am 420 Mill St. Nelson BC 250-352-9916 or leah@nelsonwomenscentre.com www.nelsonwomenscentre.com

Campbell+ Green, When One Door Closes at the Langham Theatre in Kaslo on Friday, May 8, 7:30 p.m. A contemporary folk/pop style from ballad to upbeat with a touch of blues, country and light rock. Advance tickets $10 at Sunnyside Naturals and at Willow Home Boutique in Kaslo. Or $12 at the door. For more information, visit thelangham.ca.

CONCERTS Cottonwood Singers and the Nelson Choral Society will perform a soul-stirring concert of contemporary works at St. Saviour’s ProCathedral under the direction of Kathleen Neudorf on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.. The night will include sacred jazz mass imbued with swing, funk, groove and soul. Special guests Seven

Great Lake Swimmers will perform at the Civic Theatre in Nelson, playing live on Monday, June 1 with The Weather Station.

Parish, Doug Stevenson and Christoph Martens will play as well. Last year’s concert, the choir’s performance of a different jazz mass by the same composer, Bob Chilcott, receiving rave reviews.

Admission by donation. For more information visit nelsonchoralsociety.org.

Mother’s Day Sunday, May 10

Artisan Fair 10am -4pm

A concert by cello/bass duo, The Cellar Notes will take place on Monday, May 18 at Saint Saviour’s Pro-Cathedral commencing at 7:30 p.m. Admission is by donation. The Cellar Notes Duo of Jeff Faragher, cello and Alex Nichol, double bass will be presenting a musical offering spanning four centuries and six cultures.

On the Road Productions presents The Great Lake Swimmers at the Civic Theatre in Nelson, playing live on Monday, June 1 with The Weather Station. Advance tickets are $25 plus taxes at Eclectic Circus and the Hume Hotel. Also available now online at OnTheRoadManagement.com. Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m.

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literary arts Author Sanford Osler will give an engaging talk and slideshow looking at the historical, cultural and recreational impact of the canoe on the province of BC based on his book Canoe Crossings: Understanding the Craft that Helped Shape British Columbia at the Nelson Library on Thursday, May 7 at 7 p.m. The event is free and is presented by the Kootenay Library Federation and the Nelson Public Library.

Movies The Civic Thetre presents The Clouds of Sils Maria on Thursday, May 7 at 7:30 p.m.

A veteran actress comes face-to-face with an uncomfortable reflection of herself when she agrees to take part in a rivival of the play that launched her career 20 years earlier. Starring Juliette Binoche an Kristen Stewart.

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Showcase featuring Nelson’s finest young dancers beginning Thursday, May 7 at 7 p.m.

Considered one of Nelson’s most delightful annual performance events, Dance Umbrella’s Spring Showcase promises, as always, to be a spectacular show. Additional performances on Thursday, May 8 at 7 p.m. and on Friday, May 9 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $11 and available online at capitoltheatre.bc.ca.

L.V. Rogers Global Perspectives Class

Family Dinner and Dance Friday, May 22 6 - 9:30 pm

L.V. Rogers courtyard • 5 course meal • Silent Auction • Live musical performances Proceeds to Free The Children Foundation $20 students, $25 adults, $75/family of four Tickets at Otters Books and L.V. Rogers

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Nelson Star Staff West Kootenay experienced an unusual number of scorching days in April, setting daily maximum records on April 20, 21 and 28.

“Pacific disturbances provided a few showery days and, as is typical of April, unsettled conditions,” forecaster Ron Lakeman said in a news release. “Variable temperatures and gusty winds were experienced at times this month.”

But a dominant area of high pressure resulted in a greater number of days of dry and fairly sunny conditions.

The three record-breaking days—April 20, 21 and 28 — hit 23.6, 26.5 and 28.0 degrees respectively.

“The mean monthly temperature was very near average while the total amount of precipitation during the month was only 50 per cent of normal.”

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Resident leaves legacy to Nelson Public Library Submitted to the Nelson Star Long-time Nelson resident Don Flood, who died last year at the age of 70, was a regular at the library.

This shy and quiet man, an avid reader and lover of books, has left an enduring legacy in the form of a $10,000 bequest that will go into the Nelson Public Library Legacy Fund at Osprey Community Foundation. The capital in the endowed fund generates an annual grant for the library.

Flood, a lineman for the City of Nelson before he retired in 2003, also bequeathed to the library his collection of 600 beautifullybound books published by the London-based Folio Society. All were in mint condition in slip cases, and some were quite valuable. By selling them, the library benefitted from a further $4,300.

Osprey receives donations from community members who wish to give back or leave a permanent legacy. It has designated funds for several beloved local institutions and organizations — the library, Touchstones Nelson and Capitol Theatre, among others. Supporters can donate to these endowed funds during their lifetimes, or

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Chief librarian June Stockdale and Nelson Library Board chair Dianne Harke look through some of the Folio books donated by the late Don Flood. Submitted photo make planned gifts through their wills. Osprey invests the capital it receives and distributes the earnings each year according to the donor’s wishes. Don Flood’s generous gift to our public library will keep on giving forever.

Osprey is a public, charitable foundation, created in 2000 by and for the people of Nelson and the surrounding area. Donations to Osprey are pooled in a perma-

nently-endowed fund, generating income each year that flows back to local charities and eligible organizations. Osprey’s overall endowment now exceeds $6 million.

It is governed by a volunteer board of directors, and is a member of Community Foundations of Canada. For further information, please go to ospreycommunityfoundation.ca or call 250-3523643.

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ROTARY DISTRICT 5080 CONFERENCE

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Co-hosts of the Rotary District 5080 Conference Nelson Rotary clubs proudly welcome Rotarians to their city The Rotary Club of Nelson The Rotary Club of Nelson was chartered in 1922 and has been active locally and internationally. The development and construction of Lakeside Rotary Park has been the cornerstone of the club’s involvement in the community. One of the first projects of the club was to plant flower gardens and create a cinder paths along Lakeside Park.

An in-ground swimming pool was a major project and despite the later addition of a heating system, the pool was deactivated in the 1970s.

A children’s playground was installed in 1967 (Canada’s Centennial) and this served the community well until 1992 when an adventure playground was added. This was replaced in 2005 when the two Rotary clubs of Nelson joined forces to replace all of the equipment in the park as a Rotary Centennial Project. The Lakeside picnic

shelter, built in 1978 has been a drawing card for many community events. An addition completed in 1996 provided extra space for propane BBQs and serving tables. The Club began to focus on the water in 1995 when the Lakeside Park boat and wharf were completed. This was upgraded more recently in 2013. The club is extremely proud of the walk-way, built jointly with Nelson Daybreak and other community clubs, along the shoreline as well as the installation of Denis Kleine’s bronze sculpture Osprey at Rotary Point. It was indeed an honor in 2002 when Mayor Gary Exner came to the Rotary district conference and shared the renaming of the park to Lakeside Rotary Park in appreciation of the work the Rotary clubs have done.

The Rotary Club of Nelson Daybreak

The Rotary Club of Nelson Daybreak is the offspring of the Rotary Club of Nelson, which provided excellent guidance to the charter club members in 1993, so that they might enthusiastically embrace Rotary service. While the “little club that could” does not have a legacy project such as Lakeside Rotary Park, it has dabbled in a myriad of projects embracing the five areas of Rotary service. The club was proud to provide leadership for the lovely mural under the big orange bridge and adjacent to the entrance to Lakeside Rotary Park, that depicts West Kootenay life.

Most recently, it was identified as a platinum sponsor of the skate park in Art Gibbon (Rosemont) Park. This world class skate park deserves a visit by any conference attendee. Nelson Daybreak is especially proud of Centennial president Dave Douglas who has given

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over 33 years of service to Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) in District 5080. The club continues to be involved with the sponsorship of a teacher at Haiti Arise, where their sponsored Mount Sentinel Interact club happened to be when the devastation of the earthquake hit in 2010.

Both Rotary clubs in Nelson are extremely proud of the legacy of providing members to district leadership teams and especially the

nomination of District Governors.

We welcome all attendees to the district conference and hope you will enjoy all that Nelson has to offer.

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Jeanette and I are very pleased to welcome Rotarians, Interactors, Rotaractors and guests from Rotary International, Idaho, Washington State and British Columbia, to the Rotary District Conference in Nelson, BC. This District Conference will be an opportunity for all attending to enjoy friendship, fellowship and getting to meet and network with Rotarians from other Rotary clubs. The conference will take place at the 10th Street Campus and the Shambhala Performance Hall. The weekend will feature entertainment by local artists, speakers from across North America, Rotary project displays in the House of Friendship, a Saturday evening dinner and celebration and a special Mother’s Day brunch.

Rotary’s theme this year is “Light Up Rotary.” This is in reference to a saying by Confucius that, “It is better to light a single candle, than to sit and curse the darkness.” When Rotarians provide service and support for projects locally and internationally, they help to light up areas of the world that are less fortunate.

While meeting at the District Conference, Rotarians will be able to share their experiences, enthusiasm and ideas for ways to “Light Up Rotary.”

Jeanette and I hope that you will have a wonderful time experiencing the culture, lifestyle and friendliness of the people of Nelson. This is a very special city and we are confident you will return home after having had a great experience and acquiring fond memories of your stay in the Queen City.

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Rotary District 5080 includes south-eastern British Columbia, northern Idaho and eastern Washington State. In 1921, this area was part of Rotary District #1 however since that time the District was split and became District 508. When Rotary changed to a four digit numbering system, the district became known as District 5080. The district currently consists of 59 clubs and 2600 Rotarians.

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Recently, Rotary has released US$34.8 million in the continued fight to eradicate polio. These funds are geared to support immunization activities and ongoing research to complete the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI). The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF will use these funds for polio immunization, surveillance and research activities.

Focusing on the three endemic countries, some of the Rotary’s funds will be used in efforts to stop the wild polio virus in Nigeria, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Additional funds will support other atrisk countries including Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger and Somalia.

Comparing the reported endemic and non-endemic cases in 2014 to 2015 can give some insight into the success of the initiative.

Total Cases (Top): Kees van der Pol, District Governor Nominee and his wife Mayumi (below) giving polio drops on a recent trip to Pakistan. Both are members of the Nakusp Rotary Club.

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ROTARY SPONSORED Youth PROGRAMS

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Every Interact club carries out two service projects a year: one that helps their school or community and one that promotes international understanding.

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ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE is a studyabroad opportunity for young people (15-19) who spend anywhere from a few weeks to a full year as an international student hosted by local Rotary clubs.

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Interact mini-conference: A first in Rotary District 5080

The Mount Sentinel Interact Club began in 2009, an offshoot of the Quest for Community Academy, is a vibrant group of youth who have tackled a variety of projects locally and internationally.

Never to be forgotten was the experience of being on site at Haiti Arise when the devastating earthquake hit in 2010.

The students’ generosity will be remembered by the Haitians, especially by one student who came home inspired to raise enough money to build a home for a family! That student returned to Haiti to present the family with their key.

The club has maintained their ecological and social justice emphasis. An early campaign was to eliminate bottled water from vending machines and install a filtered-water filling station and fountain. A recent initiative was to reduce the use of paper towels through installation of energy-efficient hand driers. There have also been annual campaigns for Amnesty’s Write for Rights and baking for Nelson Christmas Hampers.

In 2012, the group began to support Hijos de la Luna, a children’s home in Oaxaca, Mexico that provides a loving home to children of migrant sex trade workers. Through partnerships with USCC Cultural Society, the club has supplied blankets, clothing and school supplies during visits in 2012, 2013 and 2015. During a 2013 visit, the club also installed a solar water heater at Hijos, providing their first source of hot water! Oaxaca has a special place in the heart of Mt. Sentinel. This year’s service project centred around the building of sustainable homes for two local families, partnering with the local Techamos Una Mano organization, building with recycled tetra packs, plastic pop and water bottles.

“Being involved with Interact has given me the chance to meet and work with people who share my love of service and I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to be connected with such a great group of people in the community,” says 2013 graduate Savannah Nielsen. Savannah continues to drop in and help with Christmas baking when she comes home.

It was a dream of Rotary District Governor Norm McCarvell and Wendy Lacroix of the Rotary Club of Nelson to have youth involved with the Rotary District Conference in Nelson. The call went out for Interact registrants to attend a mini-conference during the same time as the Rotary conference. Response came from throughout the District from Interact Clubs in Orofino Idaho, Deer Park, Washington and Golden, BC. Over 50 Interactors will enjoy meet-

ing each other, and sharing special educational and motivational sessions provided by some of the keynote speakers attending the district conference.

Interact is a service club for youth ages 14-18. Clubs benefit from sponsorship by individual Rotary clubs, which provide support and guidance.

Interact has a membership of over 250,000 youth in more than 11,000 clubs worldwide. It’s one of Rotary’s fastest growing programs. Interact

clubs are self-governing and self-supporting and can be either school or community based. Interact’s name is a combination of the words international and action.

With clubs in over 120 countries and geographical areas, Interact is truly an international phenomenon.

Interact’s global youth network is dedicated to community and international service. Every Interact club project, great or small, has a lasting impact on society worldwide.

LVR Interact Club The LV Rogers Interact Club was chartered in December, 2012 and since then has assisted with many local service projects including cleaning up garbage along the Slocan River and a section of the highway corridor around Nelson.

They have assisted the Nelson Library moving and sorting books for the annual book sale, and served as elves at the Christmas Light Up on Baker Street event.

The club has experienced one international gathering by hosting visiting Interactors from Colville, WA and they look forward to hosting Interactors from around the district at the first ever D5080 Interact mini-conference being held alongside the district conference. This year, the club has been raising funds to support humanitarian work in Guatemala.

Top: The Mount Sentinel Interact Club in Oaxaca, Mexico where they helped build sustainable homes for two families. Photo subInteract students pick up garbage at Slocan River for their Adopt-a-highway clean up program.

mitted. Bottom: LV Rogers Photo by Wendy Lacroix.

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Cottonwood Community Market opening for the season Submitted to the Nelson Star Come on down and celebrate the opening of the 2015 Cottonwood Community Market on Saturday, May 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Cottonwood Falls Park in Nelson.

Live music starts at 10 a.m.

“As our climate and our global trading system become more uncertain, a strong local manufacturing and agriculture network is essential for sustaining our long-term regional service and food needs,” said Jesse Woodward, markets director at the West Kootenay EcoSociety.

“Local farmers markets like Cottonwood Community Market create more stable and secure local livelihoods as well as access to unique local products and foodstuffs, so we’re excited to see lots of folks taking advantage of what Cottonwood Market has to offer.”

Market-goers will find everything from bedding plants to locally grown produce, delicious ready to eat foods, organic meat and eggs, handmade artisan gifts, and locally made body care products. The mix of drop-in vendors and full-season vendors make for an exciting shopping experience that is always a different from week to week.

For the 2015 season, West Kootenay EcoSociety continues to maintain and clean up the Cottonwood Market site and is reaching out to new customers and vendors to come on down and experience the wonderful Nelson tradition that is this market. The City of Nelson also continues to make Cottonwood Falls Park more inviting to all by cleaning and clearing up the park space so there is more open grass to enjoy.

You’re encouraged to leave your car at home and walk or bike to the market. Those

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RDCK celebrates Water Week with mural Submitted to the Nelson Star The Regional District of Central Kootenay is celebrating BC Water Week, which runs through Saturday, by commissioning a mural that illustrates the importance of water.

The RDCK invited a visual arts class from L.V. Rogers to design a regional focused water conservation-themed mural for a large metal storage container located at the RDCK’s head office at 202 Lakeside Drive. This sea-can is used to store a wide range of equipment and supplies used in the daily management of the 19 RDCK-owned water systems.

“The students spent a significant amount of time brainstorming and considering what clean, reliable drinking water meant to them,” said Catherine McIntosh, acting LVR visual arts teacher.

“At the end of this process, they came up with four separate images: two that depict all that we are grateful for and celebrate our natural resources, and two which carry strong messages that challenge us to think further about the issues we face — that unless we take care of our water sources and our

environment and stop consuming and polluting at the rate we do, our world will suffer and we may lose our precious resource — fresh clean water.

“The work the students have created and their powerful ecological warnings give me confidence in a new generation who will drive change and fight for conservation.”

“The project aims to raise awareness of the value of water and the importance of our investment in water systems to protect our health, environment and quality of life,” says Uli Wolf, the general manager of environmental services for the RDCK. “Water doesn’t wondrously appear and disappear. We all depend on water systems to deliver clean water to our taps.”

Wolf adds that while water is provided by nature, there is a real cost for the pipes, pumps, equipment, and people who ensure it is safely delivered to our taps and returned to the environment.

“When we pay our water and sewer bill, we are supporting these essential systems that keep us clean and healthy.”

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Nelson Police Department urges you to dispose of unused meds Saturday

Nelson Star Staff Saturday is your opportunity to quickly and easily dispose of old and unused prescription medications that you may have. All pharmacies in Nelson are equipped for residents to drop off medications that they no

longer need.

The misuse and abuse of prescription medication has become a public safety issue for communities across the country, according to local police, who are participating in the Prescription Drug Drop Off Day.

People’s, Remedy’s, Shoppers, Walmart and Pharmasave will all accept unwanted or expired medications. The abuse of prescription medications can lead to incidents of overdose and, in some cases, death.

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LieutenantGovernor coming to Nelson

Nelson Star Staff Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon will tour the West Kootenay this month and visit Nelson May 14 and 15.

Although her entire itinerary hasn’t been disclosed, the City of Nelson will host a reception for her at Touchstones Nelson on the 14th.

Guichon, a Nicola Valley rancher, has been Lieutenant Governor since 2012. She is a past president of the BC Cattlemen’s Association. This will be her first official visit to Nelson.

The Honourable Judith Guichon Photo: ltgov.bc.ca

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A huge thank you to our amazing sponsors who went above and beyond in their booth presentations, give-aways and door prizes.

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Heartfelt thank you to Paul and staff at the All Season’s Cafe for hosting our special meet and greet with Tamara, Save On Foods for the re-usable grocery bags, the Prestige Lakeside Resort for hosting the event and providing accommodation, Baillie Grohman Winery for being our exclusive wine at the event and Nelson Brewing Company for being our exclusive beer.

Special thanks to Cotton Creek Clothing and Dig Garden Centre for selling tickets. And to the Nelson Star staff for going above and beyond to make this event such a success.

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L.V. Rogers Secondary raised $1,600 for cancer research Friday through the Terry Fox Run, marking the 35th anniversary of the Marathon of Hope. The theme of the run was “Terry’s Favourite Things,” so many students and staff wore green because that was his favorite colour and sports jerseys because he loved sports, especially soccer, basketball, and rugby. The first girls to finish the run were Allie Zondervan and Maddie Sternloff and the first boys were Micah May and Dunavan Morris-Janzen. At left, teacher Robyn Sheppard donned a helmet and green cape.

Photo credits: Ryan Cavicchi, Tiana Baines and Yeseo Park.

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Sport for Life keeps us active 6 p.m. It’s $5 per session. Bring warm water-friendly clothes (no cotton) and a water bottle. If it rains there will be dryland activities and games. All youth ages 10 to 17 are welcome regardless of sailing experience.

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The BC Senior Games (for 55+) is encouraging and supporting the goal of keeping us moving at all ages. This year’s event is being hosted in North Vancouver August 25 to 29 with a Kootenay contingent participating in various sports.

After hosting the event here in the tri-cities a few years ago my eyes were truly opened to just how incredibly engaged this 55+ demographic is! It is very welcoming to all abilities and fitness levels.

So if you’re so inclined or interested the registration dates for zone 6 events are near. Swimming registration is May 6 at the Castlegar aquatic centre from 1 to 1:30 p.m.

For more information on all sports please call Barb at 250-362-9489.

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The Kootenay Lake Sailing Association hosts drop-in sessions for youth ages 10 to 17 every Wednesday afternoon. (This photo isn’t from one of those sessions.)

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The Kootenay Lake Sailing Association will be hosting drop-in sailing sessions every Wednesday from the boathouse at Lakeside Park starting May 6 from 3:45 to

Physical literacy is a goal of any Sport for Life model and is best integrated at the earliest ages. Athletics BC’s program Run, Jump, Throw, Wheel is a terrific program that introduces children to moving their bodies efficiently and correctly for a long term skill development and healthy lifestyle.

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Waldorf students to paddle, hike, and pedal Submitted to the Nelson Star Jumping into spring with gusto, Class 7 Waldorf students will undertake a fundraising triathlon-style challenge on May 30 at 10 a.m. These eco-warriors will paddle west along Kootenay Lake from the Orange Bridge, hike Pulpit Rock, and then pedal from Pulpit across the Orange Bridge to Lakeside Park.

The students wish to demonstrate their commitment to active physical lives, and their co-operative involvement in a financial endeavour. In doing so they will inspire other youth, celebrate nature, and raise their own funds for a year-end rock-climbing trip to Skaha Bluffs.

Please support this student initiative with a pledge. Come and meet the students at the Nelson Garden Festival on Baker Street on Saturday. The students will have a table where they will also be selling truffles and saplings.

Let’s help our inspired kids spring into action.

Ten per cent of funds raised will go to the West Kootenay EcoSociety. The following businesses have also offered their support: Nelson and District Credit Union, Nelson Ford, Peoples Drug Mart No. 137 in Salmo,

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Jacques (Jack) Paul Joseph Jean Masson, 31 year resident of Nelson BC, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2015.

Born to the late Auguste and Annette (Charlebois) Masson in St Laurent, P.Q. on October 30, 1923, he grew up in Quebec.

Jack was very proud of his service to his country during World War II, spending three years with the RCAF in England as an aircraft mechanic maintaining Lancaster and Halifax bombers. After his discharge, he worked in the construction industry moving from Montreal to California to Washington State and back to Montreal before retiring in British Columbia.

His retirement was spent traveling with his wife Joan across Canada to visit family and heading south to Arizona and New Mexico to escape the Canadian winters. Jack was an avid HAM radio operator, communicating with people all over the world. He was a proud Legion member representing his country every Remembrance day. He was friendly to all and will be remembered fondly. A lifelong â&#x20AC;&#x153;Habsâ&#x20AC;? fan, Jack was looking forward to â&#x20AC;&#x153;his teamâ&#x20AC;? returning to their former glory and winning the Stanley Cup this year.

Jack was survived by his wife of 31 years Joan Masson of Nelson BC and his sister Lise Key of Quebec City and many nieces and nephews. His Ottawa family consists of daughter Lucie Masson and husband Peter Maher, his grandchildren Kenny Maher and Jackie Churcher (Greg) and his great granddaughter Lily Jack loved Nelson, and his local family includes step daughters Bonnie Llewellyn and Heather Goulet (Chris) along with their families and close friend Bill Smith.

Jack was predeceased by his siblings Fred Masson, Antoine Masson, Marie Barthe, and Francoise Masson, and son Pierre Masson.

The family is requesting in lieu of flowers, that donations be made to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Medicins Sans Frontieresâ&#x20AC;? (Doctors Without Borders) in Jackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory.

Memorial services will be held at Thompson Funeral Service, 613 Ward Street, Nelson on Friday, May 8th at 1pm followed by a reception at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #51,402 Victoria Street, immediately after.

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

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Notice of Application for a Water Licence Water Act (section 10)

Two mature adults req housing in Nelson or nearby with transit access. Clean, quiet & reliable. Looking for 2 bdrm for $850 or $1000/m all incl. Good ref. Nicole 250-505-9342 email: leoday267@gmail.com

I,Tracey Kikals, of 7598 Harrop Procter Road have applied for 3 water licenses to use water out of Procter Creek which flows north into Procter Creek and discharges into Kootenay Lake and give notice to all persons affected.

Young independent senior req long term rental. Modest income up to $650/m all incl.

May consider some work toward rent. Looking for small self-contained cabin on acreage within reasonable range of Nelson. Solid ref. Dan @ 250 777-0145

The point of diversion will be located at the south east corner of lot 20 plan 309 Procter Creek. The quantity of water to be diverted or stored is 500 gallons per license per day, the purpose for which the water will be used is domestic . The land on which the water will be used is Lot 2 plan 1858 DL 309 except Plan NEP23568.

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Anyone having concerns or comments with regard to the above proposal, please contact me/ us at the above address in order that I may discuss the issues and arrive at a mutually acceptable arrangement.

Transportation

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Objections to this application may be filed with the Assistant Regional Water Manager, c/o Front Counter BC at 1902 Theater Road Cranbrrok, BC V1L 7G1 within 30 days of the date of the publication of this notice.

Garage Sales

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1515 Robertson Ave. Fri May 8th 5 - 7 pm & Sat May 9th 9-1 Ping Pong table, Mini electric organ, desks, queen bed, household items House hold items, power tools, fishing gear, furniture, 6inch jointer planer, 10inch table saw, wood lathe, professional radial arm saw. Coffee is on.

8368 Busk Rd, beside Balfour Beach Inn. May 8th, 9th & 10th, 9am-6pm STOLEN! Antique steel wheel barrow sold at garage sale family heirloom plz call Steven @ 1-604-780-9773

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Misc. Wanted

Private Collector Looking to Buy Coin Collections, Silver, Antique Native Art, Estates + Chad: 250-499-0251 in town.

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1BR F/S W/D, N/S N/P Clean, Patio, $700/m + Util. Avail May 15th. 250-352-0153

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KELOWNA

2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600

VERNON

200-3107 - 48th Ave. (250) 542-3000

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(250) 851-8700

CASTLEGAR

1881 Harvey Avenue (250) 860-1975

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PENTICTON

VERNON

WEST KELOWNA

KAMLOOPS

101-2601 Skaha Lake Rd. 200-3107 - 48th Ave. (250) 493-3800 (250) 542-3000

#200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600

KELOWNA

2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600

Villiage Green Mall (250) 542-1496

101-2601 SkahaP Lake Rd. OW (250) 493-3800 ER

AMLOOPS KWILL WE NOT BE BEAT! 745 Notre Dame Drive

ANDRES CAR AUDIO WEST KELOWNA

ANDRES WIRELESS Cherry Lane Mall (250) 493-4566

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#200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600

2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600

WEST KELOWNA #200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600

745 Notre Dame Drive (250) 851-8700

VERNON

200-3107 - 48th Ave. (250) 542-3000

ANDRES WIRELESS ANDRES WIRELESS ANDRES B USINESS ANDRES CAR AUDIO Aberdeen Mall (250) 377-8880

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215 - 450 Lansdowne Mall (250) 377-8007

200-1965 Columbia Ave. 101 Kootenay St. North (250) 365-6455 (250) 426-8927

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Chahko Mika Mall (250) 352-7258

300 St. Paul Str. (250) 377-3773

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2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600

154 Victoria Str (250) 314-9944

WEST KELOWNA #200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600

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Lunch Special $16 until 5pm Grilled Chicken Pasta Salad Served with a cup of our homemade daily soup.

A bed of Rotini noodles, topped with fresh carrots, peppers, onions, cucumbers, and celery. Sprinkled with Feta cheese and fresh tomatoes

Dinner Special $25 after 5pm Pick a Pasta….

Served with a cup of our homemade daily soup.

Your choice of a Smokey Chicken Carbonara, Cajun Beef Linguine, or Linguine Primavera, all served with garlic toast.

Pair your favorite pasta with your choice of either a 9oz glass

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Indulge Nelson is back!

From Sunday to Wednesday April 19 – May 14, food lovers can enjoy fabulous Prix Fixe menu items at any of the participating restaurants for these four nights each week. Prix Fixe (fixed price) menus are priced at $15, $25, $35 or $45 (wine or beer pairing may also be available). As a further incentive, we want to reward “Indulgent” diners by offering a draw for those who have eaten out 3 times or more. Bring (or scan) your three receipts to the Nelson Star and we will enter you in a draw to win $25 gift certificates from all of the participating Indulge restaurants!

of Pinot Grigio, or a 9oz Wildhorse Canyon Merlot

524 Vernon Street, Nelson 250.354.1919

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*Note price does not include tax

First Course Oso Negro Espresso and Dessert

$10

Numero Uno

Ensalada/ greens, apple, fennel, house made panela cheese, kale chips

Cappuccino, espresso or latte with your choice of five desserts made in house daily by Sage Tapas Baker Allison Schlosser.

Curried Salt Spring Island Mussels | Grilled Flat Bread or

Seared Polenta | Caramelized Onions | Oyster Mushrooms | Spinach | Shaved Parmesan

Tapas and BC Wine

Numero Dos

$22

Costillas/Tamarind glazed ribs, shaved spring slaw, fried plantains, drunken beans, elote corn cob

Cheese Platter and Sauvignon Blanc.

Mixture of cheeses including warm brie, served with crostinis and berry compete. With a glass of BC wine of choice. See selection in house.

Numero Tres

Herb Lamb and Feta Bites

Churros con Cajeta/ Mexican street donuts with goat milk caramel

$15

Juicy ground spring lamb with roasted red peppers and a dusting of paprika. Served with a cooling mint yogurt and your choice or red or white house wine.

561 Baker St. Nelson, B.C. V1L 4J1 ph. 250 352 3737

We proudly serve Oso Negro coffee and espresso

Hours 4 - late Starting May 1st 11am till late 705 Vernon Street • 250-352-5140

Second Course BC Filet Mignon | Wild Mushroom Demi Slow Roasted Brown Sugar Yam | Seasonal Vegetables or

Pan Seared Scallops | Apple Celery Chutney Sweet Onion Garlic Glaze

To Finish Dark Chocolate Mousse | Baileys Infused Whipped Cream or

Chef ’s Trio of Sorbet

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First Course Soup

ask your server for our daily creation

Caesar Salad

crisp romaine, croutons, asiago cheese, and our signature house made caesar dressing

Yam Fries

fried sweet potato, chipotle aioli

To Start Dungeness Crab Cake

Hand picked Dungeness crab, panko encrusted, with chipotle aioli and a mango salsa

Wok Squid

Giant squid dusted and flash fried in our signature sweet and spicy soy sauce

Rocket Salad

Peppered Tenderloin Carpaccio

Lunch Special

Main Course

Burger and Beer

Sweet Chili Chicken

fresh arugula, almonds, red onion, feta, fig vinnaigrette, chorizo

Jaeger Prawns

Butcher Block AAA Angus beef tenderloin, peppered and crusted, house pickled red onion, caper berry, horseradish whip cream

sweet chili sauce, green onion, crisp wontons, ginger jumbo prawns, flamed in jaegermeister, shallots and garlic

Main Course

Braised Short Rib

Pesto Chicken Penne

Braised boneless beef short rib, stilton cabernet demi, with rosemary infused mashed potatoes, and a winter vegetable medley

Peppercorn Burger

Sundried tomatoes, olives, spinach, red pepper, feta, tossed in roasted garlic white wine sauce finished with cracked pepper

chicken, sundried, tomatoes, mushrooms, roasted garlic, artichokes, pesto cream sauce 8 oz beef AAA patty, peppercorn sauce, jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, and garlic mayo with your choice of fries, soup or market greens

Tuscan Linguini

Cambozola Filet Mignon

Whitewater Veggie Burger

5 oz AAA beef tenderloin, a slab of cambozola cheese, served with a wild mushroom truffle risotto, and seasonal vegetables

BBQ Chicken Pizza

Coho salmon, salt spring island mussels, scallops and prawns sauteed in a spicy red thai-inspired curry coconut cream, with lime-scented basmati rice

Pulled Pork Sandwich

Desserts

Desserts

Rich dark chocolate decadence, topped with shaved chocolate Chilled white chocolate cheesecake on a graham crust, with mango coulis and raspberry marmalade

black bean patty, roasted red pepper, sprouts, garlic aioli, sered with your choice of fries, soup or market greens makers mark bbq sauce, chicken, red onion, and jalapenos braised pulled pork, bbq sauce, coleslaw on aan bread, served with your choice of fries, soup or market greens

Chocolate Torte

Seafood Hot Pot

Dinner Special

$35

Chefs Choice Appetizer, Main Course and Dessert

White Chocolate Cheesecake

Chocolate Torte

Rich dark chocolate decadence, topped with shaved chocolate and ganache glaze

Rich dark chocolate decadence, topped with shaved chocolate and ganache glaze

Poached Pear

Creme Brulee

Poached pear in red wine and cassis, with vanilla bean ice cream

$16

A silky blend of vanilla bean, egg and real cream with a sugar crust and house made biscotti

Patio Now Open!! #301 Baker Street Ph 250-352-5232

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Winning photographs grace library walls Submitted to the Nelson Star The West Kootenay Camera Club has clicked with our region’s camera enthusiasts for 25 years, sharing tips and expertise, enthusiasm and support, and a love for the art of photography. In celebration, the club is showing work throughout the Kootenays — including a special show at the Nelson Public Library in May and June.

Each year the club holds a photography show and competition — this year this year, at the Kootenay Gallery in Castlegar June 5 to 12 — showcasing the work of talented local photographers vying for prizes.

This year’s show, with more than 200 entries expected, celebrated a quarter century for the West Kootenay Camera Club.

Last year’s winning photographs make up the Nelson Library show.

Photographers include Jim Ford (portrait and travel categories), Jim Lawrence (wildlife and nature categories), Peter Moll (human interest), Marie Croteau (flowers), Jerry Schmidt (junk), Ross Scott (open category), and Nel Vandergaag (architecture). The exhibition runs through May and June.

The Camera Club meets every second Monday September through

Holy man by longtime West Kootenay Camera Club member Jim Ford

June in the Castlegar Library meeting room, and they welcome new members. Monthly friendly competitions help hone skills, and there’s an annual photo show. There are workshops, field trips, and opportunities for good fun. For more information on the club go to westkootenaycameraclub. com.

Community

Documentary film script workshop coming to Nelson

Submitted to the Nelson Star Having a great idea for a documentary film is one thing; figuring out what comes next can be the challenge. A documentary film script development workshop in Nelson with Vancouver filmmaker and teacher Colin Browne on Saturday, May 30 is an opportunity to find that next step and ramp up the skills necessary to move from concept to successful documentary film.

Browne is a co-founder of Simon Fraser University’s Praxis Centre for Screenwriters and the Art of Documentary workshops.

He taught filmmaking at SFU’s school for the contemporary arts and sits on the board of directors of the Vancouver International Film Festival. His documentary films include White Lake, Father and Son, and Linton Garner: I Never Said Good-bye.

The workshop runs 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Oxygen Art Centre in Nelson, at 320 Vernon St. (alley entrance). Cost is $75.

Registration is available through Nelson’s Elephant Mountain Literary Festival website, emlfestival. com/courses. Limited enrolment means that early registration is

highly encouraged.

“Whether you intend to shoot the film independently on a low budget, or whether you plan to write a proposal that will win the support of international funders and broadcasters, getting it right at the early stages will pay off,” says Browne.

A Governor General’s Literary Award-nominated poet, Browne will also launch his latest book of poems, The Hatch (Talonbooks 2015), on Friday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m. at Oxygen Art Centre.

Opening for Browne at the launch will be 2015 Elephant Mountain Literary Festival writer-inresidence and 2011-13 Canadian Parliamentary poet laureate Fred Wah. Browne’s workshop and reading are sponsored by Oxygen Art Centre and Elephant Mountain Literary Festival.

Elephant Mou nt ai n Literary Festival runs July 10 to 12 in

Nelson, showcasing local and visiting writers in a 100-mile Gala, All-Star Author Reading, panel discussions and more. This year’s special guests are Bob Bossin, Marina Endicott, and Kate Pullinger.

Full information about all course offerings and festival events can be found at emlfestival.com.

Colin Browne will lead a workshop to help aspiring documentarians in Nelson on May 30.

Vega Days: Up to 27% OFF ALL VEGA PRODUCTS!

Join us for amazing deals & demos, plus great giveaways on Vega products!

FREE YOGA CLASS! - On Saturday, May 9th, 10:30 - 11am.

First ten participants get a free Vega eco yoga mat valued at $100! All participants receive a free sport package!

Space is limited so please be at the Co-op to sign in by 10:15am. For more details, visit our online event calendar: www.kootenay.coop

t: 250-354-4077 www.kootenay.coop

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