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Meteor speculation continues Thunder-like boom Saturday morning may have been caused by space debris entering the atmosphere

WILL JOHNSON Nelson Star Four Kootenay fishermen drifting near the Balfour ferry terminal at 6 a.m. Saturday were just starting out for the day when one of them saw a blinding flash in the sky accompanied by a momentary streak that he believes slammed into a mountain across the way.

“I don’t think it was as big as a car,” said the witness, who asked not to be identified. “It flashed and made a bright streak, but it went out before it hit the

mountain. I was waiting for the smoke, but it didn’t come.”

He said at first he thought he might be hallucinating.

“There was an extreme bright light coming across the sky and it went out before it hit the mountain. Later there was another person talking about it in another boat, so I didn’t feel so bad about maybe hallucinating. It was seen by somebody else, not only me.”

But only after the fact did he make the connection between the sighting and widespread reports of a thunder-

like boom heard in Nelson, Rossland, Castlegar, Trail and communities in between.

“We didn’t hear the sound, maybe because the motor was running in the boat. There were four of us, but only one saw it,” said fellow fisher Harry Popoff.

Members of the Farm the Kootenays Facebook page have speculated online about the source of the boom.

However, seismologist Taimi Mulder told the Star it’s most likely the sound was caused by a military aircraft or a

meteorite. The Arietids meteor shower, which happens annually between May and July, may be responsible.

“When you hear the noise associated, the rock has to enter through the atmosphere which leaves a trail of light and creates a sonic boom. But it’s harder to see during daylight,” said Mulder.

The witness said that sounds precisely like what he saw.

Another hypothesis came from Rod Koochin, who told the Star a logging company near Salmo was blasting at approximately that time.

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Nearly 60 students involved in W.E. Graham’s celebration of past, present and future

WILL JOHNSON Nelson Star While the Springer Creek Forest Products sawmill was being demolished after nearly 50 years in Slocan, signalling a historic shift in the community, W.E. Graham primary teacher Halii Raines was busy brainstorming ways her students could commemorate its influence on the community.

“The mill was coming down and the town was in this transition stage. I was listening to old stories and trying to find the best way for students to celebrate their past, present and future,” said Raines, who was awarded a grant to pursue a multi-stage, year-long project called Village Visions that involves all 58 of the school’s students.

And now that it’s nearly complete, she can’t wait to share her students’ work.

“It’s bigger and better than what I imagined,” Raines told the Star after presenting to the Kootenay Lake school board at a recent meeting. “The kids have really come together to make something special.”

Before they began, Raines said students were encouraged to think about “the Sinixt nation and native lands in the area. The school was invited to a Sinixt pithouse where they engaged in storytelling, music and a walk about.”

That prepared them for the first stage of Visions, in which students designed their own clay tiles to commemorate the community’s past with the help of local potter Willo Treschow.

Those will all be combined into a colourful mosaic that will be

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The second stage was a metal osprey sculpture celebrating the present. Raines is particularly pleased with how it turned out.

“The metal sculpting artist, Darren Ireland, helped the students assemble these pieces to create a beautiful six-foot (1.8 m) high osprey that will be displayed in the Slocan community garden,” she said.

The garden is adjacent to school grounds.

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Every student at W.E. Graham Community School in Slocan participated in a multi-stage community art project. Below, students decorate sawblades from the old sawmill that have been refashioned into osprey feathers with help from local metal sculptor Darren Ireland.

these on to their metal feather.

We’ve designed each side of every single feather.”

The third aspect of the project consisted of students depicting the imagined future of Slocan on banners with the assistance of painter Tina Lindegaard.

Raines said students were less interested in science-fiction predictions and more concerned about retaining the nature-loving spirit of their town.

“They all wanted nature, mountains, the lake. There’s people skiing, people swimming, biking. Basically, the fu-

ture looks the same as what we have now.”

These banners will replace the ones currently hanging on the lamp standards of Harold and Slocan streets.

Superintendent Jeff Jones said he was thrilled to learn about the project.

“I was in awe of the art these students were showing, and the description of the project.

I think it’s wonderful that it included all of the students from K-10,” he said.

“One thing that’s important is it embraces the district’s vision of creativity, imagination, citizenship and resiliency. We’re welcoming students to the learning process in ways we don’t traditionally see.”

Jones said he would like to see more community-oriented projects like this in School District 8.

“These students are deeply engaged in a long-term project with multiple forms of representation of what they learned.

And they’re connecting with the larger community.”

He loves that their art will be on proud display.

“The banners they painted are going to be hanging on light standards and poles. The fact they could use old saw blades from the mill is just amazing.”

As part of the funding agreement, the projects will be displayed in Vancouver. Jones is proud the Slocan students’ work will be viewed by so many people.

“As a district we’ve said ‘go ahead, work in this way.’ This is the kind of learning environment we want students of today to participate in.”

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Despite the tedious work, he stuck with it because “I liked the sense of accomplishment and satisfaction at the end of the day.

It’s something that is going to last for years to come in my hometown. I used to look at this building when I was a kid and want to throw rocks at it — it was this crusty-looking old rundown building, weeds growing, windows all boarded up, covered with cobwebs.”

After his four months on the program, the Chamber of Commerce (which owns the building) hired Campese as a foreman. He was still scraping paint, but also supervising a crew of six others doing the same thing.

After the paint was all removed, Campese remained a foreman and moved to other tasks at the station, starting with interior demolition: removing all the old plaster, lath, drywall, and flooring, then structural repair.

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Bill Metcalfe Nelson Star Last in a series on innovative restoration techniques at Nelson’s CPR station Four years ago Justin Campese spent ten months taking paint off the siding at the old CPR station with a heat gun and a putty knife.

“It was hot,” he recalls. “We had to be suited up, wearing respirators through the heat of the summer. Up under the canopy the heat from the heat gun was trapped up there, plus we had 33-degree temperatures.”

For his first four months, Campese was working under the provincial government’s Job Creation Partnerships program run locally by the Kootenay Career Development Society. To qualify, job-seekers have to have been on EI sometime during the previous three years. Campese, like the rest of his crew, got the maximum EI benefit of $525 per week.

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The restoration project, run by the chamber, has used a combination of contracted workers and people from the job creation program.

Tom Thomson, the chamber’s executive director, says the project would have taken many more years without the job creation program. As it stands, he says, the building will be ready for occupancy by late fall.

He says for the past four years the job creation program has provided up to six fulltime employees whose wages the chamber didn’t have to pay. He estimates that the $3.5 million dollar project may have cost $1 million more without the program.

Apprenticeship and more learning Campese’s next step was to begin his carpentry apprenticeship, now almost finished, at the CPR site under the tutelage of Joern Wingender, the contractor supervising the restoration. That meant one object of the job creation program had been satisfied: Campese used the program to move himself into full-time work and further training

while working on a community project.

In addition to construction work, he says he’s learned a lot about supervision of employees, and he’s needed this skill because the job creation program has taken on “a wide range of characters, men and women, different backgrounds, all different mental capacities. There have been some challenging people to work with. My crew now is great. They know what I want and they can get it done.”

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He says Anton Horvath is another. Horvath started scraping paint but “because of his attention to detail we trained him in window restoration.”

Horvath is now supervising the restoration of dozens of heritage windows at the station.

“The job creation program is doing what it is supposed to do,” says Thomson. “It’s helping a community project move forward and provide necessary skills training to get people into the work force.”

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Nelson Star Staff Nelson Fire Rescue Services is still investigating the cause of a fire on Bealby Road on Friday afternoon. No one was hurt but damage is estimated at $35,000.

Firefighters responded around 6:30 p.m. and discovered the fire, which started in the engine compartment of a pick-up truck, had spread to an attached travel trailer and the forest.

Crews were concerned about propane tanks on the front of the trailer and additional crews were immediately called to the scene.

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tive was to slow the spread of the vehicle fire and ensure that the propane tanks did not get heated,” assistant chief Mike Daloise said in a news release.

The pick-up truck was destroyed, while the trailer was damaged in the front and smoke damaged inside. About 270 square feet of forest was burned, including a few trees. It took nearly 3,000 gallons (11,350 L) of water to suppress the fire.

“Nelson Fire Rescue Services reminds everyone to ensure your vehicles are properly maintained and to avoid parking hot vehicles on or near combustible material including dry grass,” Daloise said.

Searchers locate missing woman

Trail Times Staff A despondent woman reported missing in the Six Mile area was located Friday.

Mike Hudson of South Columbia Search and Rescue said ground crews weren’t deployed as the woman was said to be armed and dangerous.

Instead, a boat crew was dispatched from Nelson to help three officers and a police dog in locating the woman and her companion.

Within a few hours she was located and in care of BC ambulance and RCMP members.

Nelson Star Staff Two men broke into the Nelson Commons construction site early Sunday and climbed the crane.

Police said they got the call shortly after 3 a.m. from on-site security. The men were arrested for mischief.

“The Nelson Police Department would like to remind the general public that entering any active construction site is not only dangerous but you may be arrested and face charges,” Sgt. Corey Hoy said in a news release.

Skateboarder injured

A man who was speeding downhill on a skateboard fell off and was knocked unconscious Saturday evening.

Police say they were called around 10:30 p.m. to Park St. and Vernon St. The man, who wasn’t wearing a helmet, regained consciousness at the scene and was taken to hospital for treatment.

Hoy said skateboarding within the city limits isn’t permitted except for at skatepark.

“Those observed in contravention of the by-law may face fines and/or skateboard seizure,” he said. “In addition, the Nelson Police Department strongly encourages users wear protective equipment while riding.”

Baseball-wielding man arrested

A man who broke into a home in Lower Fairview with a baseball bat and accosted a woman was arrested Friday evening.

Police said they were called at about 6:30 p.m. Other people inside the home restrained the man and forced him to leave.

As officers were speaking with them, the man was seen nearby and arrested. He’s in custody pending a court date.

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This year Nelson Hydro is not participating in the project, but Leslie believes it’s a unique educational opportunity for the community.

“I think it’s a great insight into how a nest works, that people don’t normally get to see. There are a lot of local schools here who check the eggs at the beginning of every day.”

With 814 followers and over 448,000 views, the cam has once again proved popular as the osprey sits perched on her three eggs, waiting for them to hatch. Viewers can hear cars hurtling by on the highway while she gazes at the Kootenay River.

Last year’s lone surviving chick, Nel — who was rescued from the nest, sent to a rehabilitation facility in Surrey, and then released last September in Kokanee Glacier Park — is not expected to return to this area for years.

The webcam has night vision thanks to infrared illumination. Birds can’t see infrared light, so the osprey aren’t bothered at night.

A web chat on the page urges viewers to keep topics osprey-related, and administrators expect visits from teachers and students.

Columbia Wireless is raising funds for the webcam. With a target of $16,000, they have so far raised just over $900.

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WILL JOHNSON Nelson Star Selkirk College professor Gilles Parenteau showcased his one-man virtual symphony technique using his custom-designed keyboard setup on Good Morning America Wednesday, joining forces with break-out star and college alumna Kiesza.

The 25-year-old pop star appeared wearing New York Yankees baseball caps refashioned into a dress. It was recently announced she will have the lead single on the upcoming Finding Neverland soundtrack album, which also features J.Lo, Jon Bon Jovi, Christina Aguilera and the Goo Goo Dolls.

“I was really shocked when I saw all the artists who are singing. All these people? I was honoured to be included,” Kiesza told the TV show.

Along with Parenteau, Kiesza performed her song “Stronger.”

Kiesza, who was born and raised in Calgary, attended Selkirk College’s music program in Nelson, graduating in 2008.

While attending Selkirk, she won a $10,000 grant to produce an album, which resulted in a self-titled CD that Parenteau co-produced and arranged.

She has since racked up 250 million views on her 2014 one-take music video Hideaway.

Coincidentally, Parenteau was in New York on the same day his son Michael, a filmmaker, was premiering a movie.

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WILL JOHNSON Nelson Star A webcam is once again streaming live footage from an osprey nest perched atop a hydro pole alongside Highway 3A west of Nelson.

Last year Columbia Wireless and Nelson Hydro teamed up on the project, which quickly gained a huge following, but turned tragic when the osprey patriarch was electrocuted by a highvoltage power line, and two of three chicks subsequently died.

Precautions are being taken to make sure this year’s birds don’t meet the same fate.

“Nelson Hydro is working now on putting in a separation in the power lines next to the nest, and it’s big enough that a bird won’t be able to touch two lines at one time,” said Columbia Wireless owner Ben Leslie.

Leslie said he’s not sure whether the osprey matriarch in the nest is the same bird as last year, who was dubbed Nellie, but for the moment they’re assuming it is.

“There was a black dot in the iris of the real Nellie, and we haven’t been able to see it again this year. The new bird looks the same, acts the same and sounds the same, but we’re not quite sure.”

Her nestmate has been dubbed “TR,” which stands for “Trial Run.”

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Editorial Don’t judge a book by its cover

Re: “Missing man found in Nelson,” June 10 Firstly, I want to thank the Nelson Star for giving me the opportunity to clarify my brother Alexis’ situation.

Alexis went by himself to the hospital because he wasn’t feeling good. He said he had hallucinations and was feeling sick. Then, he was transferred to the psychiatric area by the hospital’s authorities.

During the night, he started to feel better after having a good meal and a few hours of sleep. So, he decided to leave by himself without warning the hospital’s staff.

It’s the first time he went to the hospital for mental illness. Therefore, he didn’t knew the real consequences of his action.

My brother is a yoga teacher who finished his high school one year in advance. He’s also learning Ayurveda and herb medicines. He is a peaceful guy who passed a lot of time in nature and writing songs. Do you think he’s a dangerous person?

He has since been released from hospital and is not a threat to himself or others. I hope situations like this one can serve as a lesson for further mental illness cases. Don’t judge a book by its cover.

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Climate lobby has done its homework

Re: “Help the poor adapt to climate change” Letters, May 20 and “Climate Lobby should follow founder’s advice,” Letters, June 3 I read with interest the comments of Tom Harris.

In his first letter, Mr. Harris somehow tries to link the lack of assistance going to help vulnerable people to “the $1 billion spent globally every day on climate finance.” He goes on to say that groups like Citizens’ Climate Lobby have convinced governments that we control climate, “as if we had a global thermostat,” which he claims has no scientific credibility.

In his second letter, Mr. Harris accuses local Citizens’ Climate Lobby members of “abusing” their opponents. I found this to be very bizarre.

I have met with our local Citizens’ Climate Lobby member, Jan, Laura, Michael, Kate and others on numerous occasions. They and many people across this country have done their research and understand humans are in part to blame for global warming. As the UN Secretary General stated, “Human influence on the climate system is clear.”

It is unfortunate that Mr. Harris and others such as the Heartland Institute have chosen to ignore the findings of the overwhelming majority of credible scientific knowledgeable about the effects of global warming on climate change.

I would like to thank the Citizens’ Climate Lobby for their hard work and dedication in raising this very important issue.

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First of two parts wenty years before he was elected Nelson’s first mayor, John Houston nearly died after being stabbed in a Texas saloon brawl.

At least that appears to be the case judging from items that have popped up on a series of digitized newspaper sites.

According to Patrick Wolfe’s definitive biography, published in the winter 1978-79 issue of BC Studies, Houston left Peel County, Ont. as a teenager in the 1860s, and apprenticed in a print shop in Chicago. “He spent a number of years working in the newspaper business in Missouri and Texas … [In 1883] he was in Dallas, where he was in charge of a $100,000 printing business for a short time.”

Wolfe cited an unpublished manuscript by early Nelson historian R.G. Joy and an account that appeared in the Nelson Tribune in 1905. However, I don’t think any contemporary accounts of Houston’s travels before arriving in BC in the late 1880s have ever turned up — until now.

The earliest item I came across actually places Nelson’s future mayor in Texas several years earlier than previously thought. An ad in the Dallas Daily Herald of June 23, 1875 says: “FOR SALE/Job Printing

John Houston is seen in his city hall portrait, taken at the time he became Nelson’s first mayor in 1897.

Prior to that, he wandered across North America as a printer and had a near-death experience in Texas.

Office/I offer for sale my job up his hands and said, ‘Lord, dead in Weatherford, is yet alive printing offices, which is one of he has got a knife!’ A gambler and kicking, having wholly rethe most complete in the state. who was present pulled his pis- covered from his wounds.” The Price reasonable/JOHN HOUS- tol and drew down on Gordon Daily Herald added: “We noTON/Cor. Elm and Austin sts., and made him desist. He was tice that John Houston, who Dallas.” then arrested and locked up. was so severely stabbed a short The same paper noted on “Houston received nine time ago, is once more in good Feb. 8, 1876: “Mr. John Hous- wounds. One in the side, pen- health, and has come back to ton, formerly proprietor of a etrating the lung, the other in see his old friends.” job office in this city, returned the neck, both of which are What became of Gordon isn’t yesterday, after several months considered fatal. Mr. Apperson known. If this was, in fact, our absence.” left Weatherford Wednesday at John Houston, it was just the Then grave news appeared half-past one and Houston was first of three times his death was on May 19, 1877: “Mr. Wil- still alive though his physicians prematurely reported. In 1906, liam Apperson, who was in had no hope of him. Gordon a rumor circulated that he had Weatherford at the time, gave was brought out for examina- been killed in Nevada, but it us the following account of tion, but the justice remanded proved to be mistaken identity. the stabbing of the well known him back to jail and put off the On March 4, 1910, his obituprinter, John Houston, at that trial two weeks, to await the re- ary appeared in several Victoplace. On Tuesday night last, sult of Houston’s injuries.” ria and Vancouver newspapers.

Houston and a man named Five days later, the Austin Houston wrote to the Vancouver Gordon, from Fort Worth, got Weekly Democratic Statesman Province: “I didn’t know I was into difficulty at Dunn’s saloon, noted: “John had many friends dead until your paper came when Gordon drew a knife and in Dallas who lament his un- out and even then I might have assaulted Houston, getting him timely death and the manner in questioned the accuracy of the down, and cutting away. which it was brought about, and information if I hadn’t known “Mr. Dunn, the saloon man, weep that they voted against its reliability. Don’t be putting told Mr. Apperson afterwards, prohibition.” in any correction — I’ll make that there were two policemen Yet even death couldn’t keep good on the story.” in the saloon at the time, and Houston down, for as the StatesTrue to his word, Houston instead of attempting to stop man reported on June 7: “John died four days later.

Gordon, one of them threw Houston, a printer, reported Next: Houston goes missing

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HUGS: To the letter carrier who adjusted my front porch construction in the Uphill area. You’re a star.

HUGS: To all our friends, clients, acquaintances, and strangers who donated money to cover our dog’s vet bills after he was viscously attacked by two dogs on rail to trails and the owner walked away with out taking responsibility. Big puppy licks to you all. XXOOO

HUGS: Big hugs to the Nelson Electric Tramway Society for making me a hero to my son once a week when I turn into a tram driver. Thank you.

HUGS: A big hug for the guy on the motorbike who delivered me my lost package. It was sent to his house and not mine. Good karma to you!!

HUGS: Huge squishy hugs to my wonderful husband and son for taking such amazing care of me during my recent illness, I am blessed to have these men in my life.

HUGS: To the pleasant couple on the Kaslo-New Denver road where I had my motorcycle accident.

They took me to the hospital in New Denver. Thank you very much.

HUGS: A big happy hug to the person who found my bike on the road in Nelson, after it fell from a rack, and brought it to the police station. – A relieved and appreciative Nelson cyclist HUGS: Great big hugs to the construction worker on Baker St. who picked up that elderly lady to help her get into a very large pickup truck on the 600 block of Baker! People like you restore my faith in humanity.

HUGS: A big hug to the Star for including Sirdar as part of your local readership. It’s nice to read some real journalistic stories (such as the article about the little girl that Shriners helped out) twice a week.

SLUGS: A slimy slug to terrible tenants who move into homes they don’t own and vandalize with disregard then try to block the sale of the house they’re renting to potential buyers with negative, uninvited and irrelevant remarks. Your indifference to our situation will return to your life — this I know is true.

Human compassion first and always.

SLUGS: To the two women on the rail trail with the large off leash brown dog. I’m a woman in her 80s who enjoys my walks up there, until your dog charged at me, barking, growling, lunging, and surrounding me. Sure, you tried grabbing and calling your dog, but to no avail. I was totally terrorized! An untrained, untrustworthy dog like this should NOT be off leash. Feeling nervous and wondering if or when I’ll be able to return to my rail trail walks.

SLUGS: I wish I did not have to write a slug, but I have deep concern for drivers on the road. I have been seeing some absolutely disturbing driving habits in and around Nelson — people still talking on their phones and driving, u-turns in the middle of the street with cars behind them and not using a signal light, drivers ‘gunning’ it through a light or stop sign, hoping they can make it. And one more issue, dear senior drivers, make sure you are focusing on the drivers around you. All of these habits put us all at risk. We have enough risks on the roads already.

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

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Public meeting will discuss Kootenay Lake fish recovery

Submitted to the Nelson Star Kootenay anglers are encouraged to learn more about management plans for the recovery of the Kootenay Lake fishery at a public meeting next week co-hosted by the province and the Balfour and District Business and Historic Association.

The meeting takes place at the Balfour Hall at 7 p.m. on Monday.

Significant declines of kokanee have been detected in Kootenay Lake.

Kokanee are the primary prey of Gerrard rainbow trout and these declines also negatively affect the Gerrard fishery.

The number of Kootenay Lake kokanee that survive to spawn naturally cycle up and down.

Numbers have been in a downward cycle since 2012, and in fall 2014 they were the lowest they had been since annual monitoring began in 1964, at 150,000.

While populations will eventually recover as part of the lake’s natural cycle, given the importance of Kootenay Lake to local anglers and businesses, efforts are being undertaken to speed the process. Kootenay Lake is responsible for 40,000 to 60,000 angler days every year and $3 million to $5 million in direct angler expenditures.

In response, the province assembled an expert team of provincial fish biologists, Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC, the Ktunaxa First Nation and a BC Wildlife Federation technical expert to discuss all options to speed recovery of kokanee stocks.

The expert team has now completed their review, and the province is using the advice gained

to help speed the recovery of Kootenay Lake kokanee populations, and therefore also support a productive and sustainable Gerrard trout fishery. Major actions taken or planned in the next year include: • A moratorium on kokanee fishing (previously the daily quota was 15) that took effect in April to allow kokanee populations to recover, and increasing the quota for Gerrard trout from two to four per day, while maintaining the regulation to one Gerrard over 50 centimetres, reducing predation on kokanee while still encouraging the continued abundance of large Gerrards.

• On May 21 the province and Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC released 90,000 kokanee fry into Crawford Creek and 5,000 kokanee fry into Hendryx Creek, two tributaries of Kootenay Lake.

• Reviewing bull trout catch rate and kokanee survival numbers in late June to determine if short term increases to the bull trout daily quota are appropriate.

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Submitted to the Nelson Star A local politician has been elected to the British Columbia caucus of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ board of directors.

Leah Main, a Silverton councillor and a director on the Regional District of Central Kootenay Board, was elected at the federation’s annual convention in Edmonton on Sunday. Main is one of five representatives from BC on the board.

“I will do my very best to represent our needs and values on the broader stage,” says Main. “I am excited to have been elected and immensely appreciative of the support I received from my RDCK colleagues.”

In her speech to the FCM delegates, Main said she “believes in partnerships between the three orders of government, and in the ability of local governments to both deliver services where they are needed, and

to take the lead toward bringing new issues to public attention.”

“I know how important it is for us to work together to accomplish what we cannot do each on our own,” Main added.

“We are very pleased to once again to have one of our directors sitting on the BC caucus,” said RDCK chair Karen Hamling.

Main follows in the footsteps of other RDCK directors who have represented the region on the federation’s board, including Nelson’s John Dooley and Ymir’s Hans Cunningham.

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WILL JOHNSON Nelson Star Nelsonite Lauren Galbraith says participating in this year’s UniJuly 25, 2015 • 10:30 am - 7:00 pm versity of BC medical residency program was invaluable.

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The Sea Cadets will sail this weekend on June 13 and 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Sea Cadet Sail Centre located between the orange bridge and the RCMP offices. Come watch the cadets sail at a variety of skill levels. Interested? There will be opportunites to ask questions about the sport. There will be another sailing weekend in Sept. and new members 12 to 18 years old are welcome.

Join the Nelson Early Childhood Advisory Council and community partners at the NDCC from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sat., June 13 for Marvellous Munchkin Madness. This free event includes fun activities and free Information for families. It’s a chance to check in on your child’s development and to ask questions about how to support them.

Sign up for a free ages and stages questionnaire session with a local early childhood consultant. Contact Laura at necac.mail@ gmail.com to book your spot. Drop ins are welcome based on availability.

The Nelson Chapter of the Council of Canadians will have its regular monthly meeting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 13, 1010 Baker St., downstairs. All welcome. Info: 250-3529871.

La Leche League Nelson provides breastfeeding information and support to moms and soon-to-be-moms. They are meeting on Monday, June 15, 1 p.m. for their last meeting until September, at the Family Place, 312 Silica St. More information: 250-352-3583.

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There will be an opportunity to meet and talk with nonviolent peaceforce unarmed civilian peacemakers, Rita and Marty Webb. Hear real life stories and find out why unarmed civilian peacekeeping is catching the attention of the European Union and the United Nations. Contact Madelyn 250-505-4122. By donation at Selkirk’s Kootenay School of Arts, corner of Victoria and Josephine Streets.

Announcements

Djembe drum circle at Lakeside Park near the greenhouse on Mondays at 7 p.m. Participants are encouraged to bring their own drums and chairs.

Peace Café, Tuesday, June 16, 7:30 p.m.

The Kootenay Car Share encourages people to fill out the wheelchair accessibility vehicle survey prior to Tuesday, June 30 at surveymonkey.com/r/S8YH2VS. Call 250-352-6011 or email wcvan.nelson@gmail.com.

Giant garage sale at Nelson United Church, 602 Silica St., June 13, 8 a.m. Small appliances, tools, linens, toys, housewares and jewelry. Come find a bargain.

The Kootenay Shambhala Meditation Centre (Tibetan Buddhist Lineage) offers free introductory meditation instruction every Monday night at 7 p.m. Teachings, a talk or discussion group and tea follows the meditation session. Other public sitting times are Tuesdays 7 to 8 p.m., Wednesdays and Fridays 12 noon to 1 p.m., and Sundays 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. For more information go to nelson.shambhala.org or email nelsonbuddha@gmail.com.

The Young Women’s Peace Leadership Camp, for 15 to 35 year olds, runs Aug. 24 to 28 near Nelson. Participants explore possibilities for careers and activism in a beautiful environment. Contact and registration info: peacecampnelson@gmail.com, or call Madelyn MacKay at 250-505-4122.

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The Nelson Kayak and Canoe Club begins its Paddle-a-thon this weekend on Saturday and Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Lakeside beach. For more information visit nelsonkayakandcanoeclub.com or ssearch for Nelson Kayak and Canoe Club on Facebook.

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Seniors who are 90 years of age or over are invited to a Strawberry Social, on Saturday, June 13, at 2 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Association Nelson Branch 51, 717 Vernon St. For information, or if you need a ride, please call 250-352-6637 or 250-352-6198.

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Special events The Vallican Whole Community Choir is wrapping up its third season and the singers want you to help them celebrate. Come to the Passmore Lodge on Sunday, June 14 at 2 p.m. to hear what this choir has accomplished over the last three years. The repertoire is truly eclectic, ranging from classical to campfire songs.

African tunes are a particular favourite, and are guaranteed to have you swaying along to the infectious rhythms. Admission is free. Although donations are welcome, the choir simply wants to share their music and joy with you.

The West Kootenay Ecosociety presents Marketfest on June 26 from 6 to 10:30 p.m.

Featuring Lint, Breakwater, Brian Rosen and the Whatnow, Miles of Motion, Soul Fire, Moving Mosaic Samba Band and James Lamb. The festivities will take place on Baker Street.

Movies The Wild & Scenic Film Festival Tour is stopping in Nelson on Friday, June 12 at 7 p.m. for a cinematic evening of stories set in wild landscapes around the world. From big ski lines, to a secret surfing beach in Norway, the wilds of BC’s Flathead, and meditations on life in the outdoors, Wild & Scenic is the perfect mix of action, exploration and beauty.

Tickets are $10 for Wildsight members, $15 for non-members. All proceeds support Wildsight’s work in Nelson and throughout the Kootenays.

For more information visit capitoltheatre.bc.ca.

The Civic will show Jurassic World this week. Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park (1993), Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond. It will then screen at 7 and 9:30 p.m. on June 13, 4 and 7 p.m. on June 14 and 11 a.m. on June 15 as a special Babes in Arms screening. It will then play at 7 p.m. on June 15, 16, 17 and 18. For more information visit civictheatre.ca.

Bryce Dallas Howard stars in Jurassic World, which is showing at the Nelson Civic Theatre this week.

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literary arts The next Nelson Poetry Slam will be at John Ward Coffee on Sunday, June 14 at 7 p.m. All ages welcome. Suggested donation is $2 to $10.

There will be cash prizes for the top three slam winners. For more information visit Nelson Poetry Slam on Facebook.

The Lure of the Local is the theme for a special reading by accomplished author and former Parliamentary Poet Laureate Fred Wah on Thursday, July 2, 7 p.m. at the Nelson Public Library. Wah won the Governor-General’s Award for Poetry and the Howard O’Hagan Award for short fiction for his literary memoir The Diamond Grill, about his Nelson childhood, among other awards. The free reading is a kickoff to Wah’s workshop with Elephant Mountain Literary Festival as writer-in-residence. The workshop is for any writer with a landscapeoriented writing project looking for ways to develop it and runs July 6 to 9. For information Wah’s course, go to emlfestival.com. For reading information please visit Nelsonlibrary.ca.

Creativity is highlighted at Nelson’s annual Elephant Mountain Literary Festival from July 10 to 12. The 100-Mile Gala on Friday at 7:30pm at the Adventure Hotel celebrates the local with readings, food, and Creston wine pairings.

Daytime Saturday panels explore the creative process with local luminaries and special guests, including the celebrated authors who will also appear on stage at the Capitol Theatre at the All-Star Reading on Saturday, July 11 at 7:30 pm. These are: Governor-General’s Literary Award-winner Kate Pullinger, Commonwealth Writer’s Prize-winner Marina Endicott, and beloved songwriter and memoirist Bob Bossin.

A pre-festival writing intensive with Fred Wah and a youth storytelling workshop round out this year’s offerings. For tickets, registration and full information go to www.emlfestival.com.

Music Locarno are returning to Nelson to make their Spiritbar debut on Friday, June 12 at 8 p.m. A groove-heavy mix of Mexican folk and Latin soul, this fiery group plans to light up the dance floor with their masterful world music.

Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show starts at 9.

DJ Papa Roots will fill out the night. Tickets are $10 and are available from the Hume Hotel.

Erica Dee will perform a live set and host the premiere of her brand new music video “Smile” on Saturday, June 13. With support from DJ Ginger and Ocean Sasa. Tickets are $5 before

Locarno are returning to Nelson, BC to make their Spiritbar debut on Friday, June 12. midnight and $10 after. Doors at 10 p.m. For more information visit Spirit Bar Events on Facebook or contact the Hume Hotel.

The Royal on Baker presents Friday night live open jam will be hosted by Jimmy Lewis, Marty Carter, Danny De Villo and Patrick Bonin starting at 9 p.m. On Saturday night will be Dazza’s CD release party with special guests Ben Fox, Intersect, and Tad Campbell from Idle Eyes. For more information visit royalgrillnelson.com.

Over the last year, members of Savage Blade have ventured far and wide to spread the wrath of traditional heavy metal. Conquering key locations in the vast populous areas of Asia, braving the cold winters of the Russian landscape, and battling the maze of public transit on the way to Metal Blade Records in L.A. They will now return with a concert on Saturday, July 4 at Spiritbar with local heavyhitting rock sensation Immune 2 Cobras. Doors open at 10 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance and

are available from the Hume Hotel.

On the Road Management and Crank it to 6 present the iconic Canadian punk legends Gob at Spiritbar on Wednesday, June 30.

Since they’re stopping in Nelson on the eve of Canada’s birthday, it will be an All-Canadian punk party. Special guests will be Newtron Bomb and The Tarholes. Doors open at 9 p.m. and music starts at 10 p.m. Tickets are $20 and are available from the Hume Hotel.

Festivals The Tiny Lights Festival will run from June 12 to 14 in Ymir. With over 90 performances, hands-on workshops for adults and children, spoken word, theatre and film. This year will feature a Sustainability Village that will give attendees an opportunity to learn about gold panning, beekeeping, hoola hooping and mycology. A weekend pass is $105 for adults, $55 for youth and children under 12 are free.

For information visit tinylightsfestival.com.

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BILL METCALFE Nelson Star rossword puzzle makers, like many members of other creative groups, get together in online chat groups and debate the legitimacy of words and clues. They’re obsessed. They discuss standards, appropriateness, and meanings.

“I love them,” says Nelson crossword creator Barb Olson. “We get into the nuts and bolts of language, tear apart words, and analyze clues.

People will pose questions on the legitimacy of using this or that word in a puzzle, whether it ‘passes the breakfast test.’”

But not all crossword writers are created equal. There are people who churn out computergenerated puzzles, employing tired, predictable words and clues, and then there are people like Olson.

“You can tell if a crossword has been done that way,” she says, “because there is a lot of crap in there, there is a lot of crossword-ese — that is language you only find in crosswords, things like ‘anoa.’ You see it all the time if you do puzzles.

Or ‘etui,’ which is a needle holder.”

Olson, who has a degree in French translation, started writing crosswords 12 years ago.

She has co-authored several books of crossword puzzles with the late Dave McLeod, and has had puzzles in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, GAMES Magazine, Saturday Night Magazine, Quill & Quire and Canadian Reader’s Digest.

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word subscription service where crossword buffs can sign up for a weekly emailed puzzle.

She says there are no more than a dozen people making crosswords in Canada, and many of those, like Olson, only make a partial living at it. She spends the rest of her working life working in a Nelson medical office.

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Interesting theme is essential One sign of a good crossword puzzle, she says, is that it has a unique theme. One of her recent puzzles has the theme ‘card games.”

Many longer words and phrases in the puzzle include the names of card games, some quite subtly.

And she has another in which many words and phrases mean getting fired.

A puzzle without a theme is uninteresting to Olson and she puts a lot of effort into creating original ones.

Her puzzle called Outside Layers has a partly visual theme.

All the themed words are around the outside edge of the puzzle, and are all the names of animals or birds that lay eggs.

New York Times the standard Olson says the standard for high quality is the New York Times, which publishes a page of strict specifications for its puzzles.

When Olson does a New York Times puzzle, what is she thinking?

“I am thinking, ‘that is so brilliant and I get such a charge out of it.’ Or I might say, ‘That is kind of cheap, kind of a lame way to clue that word. That has been clued that way so many times, couldn’t they have done it more imaginatively?’

Olson’s tagline on her website at classicanadianxwords.ca is: Always themed, always clever, always Canadian.

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Nelson’s Barb Olson is a cruciverbalist: one who makes crossword puzzles. She is shown here with one of her puzzles in Zoomer magazine.

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Always Canadian content

Canadian content is central to Olson’s crossword work. Although she uses the puzzles in the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times as her model for quality, she does it with a Canadian flavour, “so that you don’t have to know the name of some Republican senator in 1972.”

That involves using Canadian spellings, as well as Canadian historical and geographic references, as well as hockey.

“I try and throw in as many

references to the CBC as I can. If there is an opportunity to use a Canadian reference, I’ll do it, but not at the expense of the quality of the puzzle.”

Starting a new puzzle Olson starts a new puzzle by first coming up with a theme. Then she uses a computer program that presents her with a grid of blank squares. She types in the answers for the themed questions.

“Then I look at those and I might say, ‘hmm, there is a J there.

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in J because it does not happen in English, so I have to be strategic. I want the block to go on top of that letter so that the word will start with a J and not end with one.’”

After filling in the themed words, it’s fair game, sticking to the standards of the best puzzles, and to Canadian content.

What does she like most about creating crosswords?

“The brainwork. I feel like I am doing a puzzle when I am making one.”

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WILL JOHNSON Nelson Star MC Dazza has a generous smile, an easy laugh, and a grateful disposition. You’re unlikely to hear him slam anyone, especially other hip-hop artists in the area, and his primary passion is collaboration. Spend any time in his presence and chances are you’ll pick up on his easy-going, life-affirming Kootenay energy.

But the 30-year-old rapper hasn’t always been this way.

“When I first started writing poetry I was 18, deeply depressed,” he says. “My girlfriend broke up with me, my parents got divorced. I was the captain of my hockey team and I broke my pelvis. When I started with hiphop I was kicked out of house, out on my own, and I just picked up a pen and started writing.”

Dazza struggled with depression, pouring his emotional turmoil into over 50 songs.

“Those first songs were strictly for me. It was ‘love, be honest’, it was a reminder to myself.”

Dazza has now been performing in the Kootenays for 12 years, but it’s only in the last six months that he’s given up alcohol and thrown himself wholeheartedly into his creative pursuits. He said the move was necessary to take his rap game to the next level.

“It’s not easy to believe in yourself when you’re hung over. I know for certain it relies on me.

I’ve got the skills and I’ve got the story. I can write songs, I have that capability, but the question is: are you going to do it? Or are you going to sit on the beach and hit on girls?”

He chose the former option, receiving mentorship from former members of the Wassabi Collective as well as DJ Bryx and Rob Goblin, and said now that

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Kootenay MC Dazza will host a CD release party for his all-original album Life’s Facts on Saturday at the Royal on Baker.

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his concerts are starting to attract crowds, he’s developed the confidence necessary to perform at a higher level. One of his proudest moments was opening for Erica Dee in Rossland. She encouraged him after the show.

“I was lucky enough to open up for her, and I thought I did okay. Then she came up to me and told me I was her favourite Kootenay MC. She didn’t have to do that.”

He was floored by the compliment.

Dazza poured a year of his life into Facts, his first all-original recording, which features artists such as Stephanie Schrempp, Tad Campbell, Dhorea Duggan, Soulemnity, Robin Birkett and Candace Marie doing guest verses and back-up.

He said there’s no point in

artist-versus-artist competition, and he’d rather collaborate than criticize. And though he’s been on the receiving end of hostilities from other hip-hop artists, he doesn’t hold any grudges.

“When I was first starting out I was so hyped about these artists, but I got the cold shoulder over and over again. One guy spat on me, another wanted to battle me. I’d go up and say ‘man, you’re so good’ and he’d go ‘pfft’ and ignore me.”

Dazza has no such affectation.

“I tell anyone if you want to work with me, feel free to contact me. It’s all about the art.”

He said now that his life is looking up, he wants to contribute to the community: “I want to give back now.”

Dazza hosts a CD release party at The Royal on Baker at 9 p.m. on

First thing first, love is a given at birth, so often now it’s just words on a T-shirt, so I bring warmth and a smirk, and spit rhymes till I’m blue in the face like a Smurf.

You can obtain the perch, use your brain and emerge, like the living dead from the dirt.

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Arts Erica Dee is hosting a sneek peak of her new music video ‘Smile’ at Spiritbar on Saturday. It is the first of six videos being released to promote her upcoming ten-song album New Skies.

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Erica Dee debuts her ‘Smile’ Kootenay DJ and singer hosting sneak peek party for first of six upcoming music videos at Spiritbar on Saturday

WILL JOHNSON Nelson Star In Erica Dee’s latest music video “Smile,” the soulful Kootenay beauty wanders down gloomy Portland streets, balances on train tracks and meanders through shadowed alleys in the rain.

But the song itself is anything but dark.

“I wrote this song four, five years ago and I would say it was inspired by thinking about dark things that have happened to myself, my friends. And I was trying to figure out a way to not let those things get you down,” said Dee, who shared her video with the Star in the days before its Spiritbar release on Saturday.

“I really like the contrast in this video because it doesn’t feel super fluffy like the song is. The video’s dark and edgy, and I love how we filmed it.”

She said the message of the track is simple: sometimes all it takes is a smile to turn things around.

“A simple smile can totally lighten someone’s day. It’s a total game-changer.”

Dee is well-known in the Nelson community as a positive, community-oriented artist, and that’s something she wanted to capture with this track, which will be officially released on YouTube on June 17.

“Truly, as cheesy as this must sound, it’s coming right from my heart. The reason I sing is to bring that heart-energy to the listener.

Even in my dance songs I’m trying to get that feeling of love and consciousness and unity and inspiration. Even in a depressing song, I want them to feel like you can still come out on top. We can keep moving forward.”

Dee traveled to Portland two years ago to film “Smile” with Dani Bayliss of BeyondBe.TV. It was her 26th birthday and during the three-day shoot Dee performed at a local night club. One morning they stayed up to watch the sun rise. She said she can’t wait to share the result with a Nelson audience.

“I really wanted to give the Kootenays a chance to get a sneak peek.

So at Spiritbar will be your first chance to see this video, the first of six we’re going to put out with a ten-song record called New Skies.”

New Skies will be released in October, at which point Dee will travel back to Europe. She hopes to ultimately do east and west coast tours of North America. Her producer is DJ Werd, an artist originally from San Francisco who has been living in Berlin and stars on The Voice of Germany.

“It’s been four years in the making, and I’ve gone through a few different producers that weren’t quite

the right fit. I ended up manifesting this producer who helped me make this whole album cohesive.”

One song is produced by DJ Nu Mark of Jurassic 5, but the rest were overseen by Werd. Dee noted that Mark Spielman and John Tucker, her teachers from Selkirk College, both contributed to the final product.

“This is a homegrown record from Nelson, but with a magic sprinkle on top that happened in Berlin,” she said.

On top of performing and recording, Dee will also be offering youth workshops at the Nelson and District Youth Centre. She said she wants to give Nelson kids the same opportunities she had.

Dee will offer two five-day workshops from July 13 to 17 and July 20 to 24. The classes will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Dee said anyone interested should contact her at ericadeeproductions@gmail.com.

Dee will perform at a number of festivals over the summer, including Bass Coast, Gravity and Atmosphere. She will also perform locally while teaching singing and DJ lessons.

Dee’s Saturday Spiritbar appearance will feature DJ Ginger of Meow Mix and Ocean Sasa.

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100-Mile Opening Gala

Friday, July 10 7:30pm at The Adventure Hotel

Saturday Panel Discussions

All day July 11 at Kootenay Studio Arts

All-Star Reading

Saturday, July 11 7:30pm at the Capitol Theatre

With special guests

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PLUS: Susan Andrews Grace, Ernest Hekkanen, Will Johnson, Ian Johnston, David Lawson, Thomas Loh, Eija Loponen-Stephenson, Ashok Mathur, Rita Moir, Rose Nielsen, Ray Stothers, Fred Wah, Bessie Wapp, & Calvin Wharton. Youth storytelling Workshop, great conversations ...and you.

Information & tickets at www.emlfestival.com Special thanks to the Nelson Star

St Saviours Church receives $1,000 from Nelson Hydro’s Earth Day Initiative

Earth Day 2015 – Update Pictured (from

left to right) are John Greenfield, Graeme Leadbeater, Ean Gower, and the Reverend Jeff Donnelly. Mr. Greenfield was randomly selected from the people who pledged their participation in Earth Day 2015 to choose a local charity of their choice to receive $1,000 from Nelson Hydro and Mr. Greenfield chose St. Saviours Church’s New Boiler Fundraiser! The church representatives were thrilled with the donation. The church is doing many fundraisers for replacing their boiler and this donation will help out in a significant way. They expressed their thanks to Mr. Greenfield for choosing them. Nelson Hydro would like to thank all of the people who participated in Earth Day 2015 and who always do their part in being a champion of the environment. Energy reduction links can be found at: www.earthdaynelson.ca. “The Earth Day event was an opportunity to raise awareness about energy conservation and supporting a local charity or non-profit group, which is why we leave it up to the winner to decide where the $1,000 goes. In this case, we are extremely pleased that it is going towards an energy efficiency upgrade,” says Carmen Proctor, EcoSave Program Coordinator. Nelson Hydro would like to encourage all businesses, residents and building managers to save energy by registering with the EcoSave Energy Retrofits Program, this provides access to energy evaluations and information about current rebate offers. Visit www.nelson.ca/ecosave or contact Carmen Proctor at cproctor@nelson.ca or 250-509-2021.

For more information, contact: Nelson Hydro Administration Phone: 250-352-8240 email: nelsonhydro@nelson.ca City of Nelson website at www.nelson.ca Earth Day Pledging website – www.earthdaynelson.ca

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s a film programmer, it sometimes feels like I’m up against Jackie Treehorn’s goons or a gang of Nihilists when dealing with the big film distributors. But other times, our theatre is filled with so many wonderful community things, it is like waking up next to Maude Lebowski or sipping on a White Russian with Sam Roberts at the bowling alley.

Between working with Kootenay Co-op Radio on their Big Lebowski fundraiser this week, shooting a PSA produced in cooperation with students from Wildflower Elementary and working with long-standing volunteers to create unique cinematic experiences for the Civic’s Marketfest booth, this past week has been just that.

It is these touch points with the community that make my job so much fun. It is deeply rewarding to work with so many amazing people from

all sorts of great organizations that bring their passion to creating great events.

The recent screening of Amy Bohigian’s Knowledge Network Kootenay shorts, the Pura Vida fundraiser featuring Corazón, and the upcoming second annual Just For Cats Internet film festival presented by the SPCA (June 24)are just a few examples of the amazing stuff taking place at the Civic these days.

Then there is the public service announcement created this week in our space by a class from Wildflower School. We are so excited to have had the opportunity to work with these kids to produce our own homegrown cinema PSA trailers and find one more way to

get our amazing community up on the screen. (Be sure to check out Wildflower’s PSA screening before the run of Jurassic World playing June 12 to 18!)

People come through our doors for a lot of reasons — primarily to see movies of course, but our mission as a society goes a lot deeper than that. Our space is a public amenity for film screenings, but also for other community building programs, ranging from artistic and educational endeavours to other gatherings.

So yes, Hollywood is alive and well at the Civic Theatre, but this has been one of those weeks that makes it feel like it’s just in the background. Local voices are speaking loud and clear on our screen these days, and that is something worth celebrating.

That messaging is some of what we are hoping to get out at Marketfest this year. We have some fun stuff in store for visitors to our booth on June 26, along with great new information about all the programs and services that we offer to the community. We can’t wait to see lots of familiar and new faces and we’re sure we’ll have something interesting to show you.

But to paraphrase The Dude, “Yeah, well, you know, that’s just, like, my opinion, man.”

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Dr. Daan Kuiper

Crowd bids farewell to 54th Battalion

is pleased to announce that Dr. Holly Stamer has joined the dental team For the past seventeen years, it has been an honour and a pleasure to serve as your dentist and, as such, it is with mixed emotions that I announce my retirement from the practice of dentistry. I believe it is my time to begin the next part of my life’s journey- wherever that may take me!

Beginning Monday, June 1, you will find yourselves in the most capable hands of Dr. Holly Stamer. You will be greeted by all the wonderful staff- Jennifer, Sara, Hayley and Christine that have made this practice such an excellent place of which to be a part. I am more than confident that everything will remain- from the excellent, caring service to the phone number.

It is my pleasure to introduce you to Dr Holly Stamer. Dr. Stamer received her dental degree in 2007 from The University of British Columbia. She has practiced dentistry in Vancouver, Whitehorse, and in Nelson for the last three years. Dr. Stamer also owns the dental practice in Kaslo, commuting there three days per week.

Although the Kaslo practice is serving a small area, she has managed to deliver top-notch dental care while staying in touch with the specific needs of the community. Kaslo Dental is probably best known for its yearly “Community Dental Day”; one day per year, usually at Christmas, where Dr. Stamer and her staff deliver care, free of charge to those unable to afford dental care.

In addition, she has volunteered in Guatemala and Costa Rica, delivering much needed care to the people there.

Dr. Stamer is a member of the Kootenay Dental Society, Kootenay Dental Study Club the BC Dental Association, the College of Dental Surgeons of BC, and the Canadian Dental Association.

In her spare time she mostly enjoys spending time with her family out on the lake, boating, swimming, and camping. She is looking forward to practicing in Nelson, the community in which she lives.

Thank you for allowing me the opportunity of being your dentist.

GREG

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Touchstones of Nelson From the files of the Nelson Daily News

Dateline: June 12, 1915

What was perhaps the largest crowd that has ever gathered in the history of Nelson witnessed the departure of the 54th Battalion for the camp at Vernon yesterday.

Long before the time set for the parade to the station, the sidewalks were lined with citizens waiting to see the soldiers march through the streets of Nelson.

At last they came, swinging down the road, escorted by the Boy Scouts, carrying flags and banners, and accompanied by the bugle band and pipers.

The station had been roped off to prevent the crowd blocking the platforms and risking possible injury from trains, but it was not

to be denied the opportunity of getting as near to its friends as possible, and as the troops entered the waiting coaches, the crowd swarmed past the barriers and closed in around the cars.

Presently the train bearing the men from Cranbrook and Fernie appeared around the curve. When the two trains were linked together and welcomes and farewells were exchanged, the band broke into the national anthem and with bared heads the men in the crowd as well as the women and children sang the words, while the soldiers raised their hands in salute.

ones will be erected in the lanes, paralleling the street on both sides.

The poles will carry, instead of open wires strung on cross bars, a cable which will be made up of 300 or 400 pairs of wires. This plan will be carried out throughout the entire central portion of the city.

Dateline: June 25, 1915

A discussion of the advisability of installing an incinerator resulted in city council referring the matter of choosing a site for the incinerator to the board of works.

The estimated expenditure is $1,200. It was claimed that 75 per cent of contents of the citizen’s garbage cans might be used to fill in waste land, but Mayor Malone pointed out that every attempt to get citizens to burn offensive papers, which had contained meat, and therefore attracted flies had resulted in failure, and that the attempts already made to use refuse for filling purposes had created considerable protest.

Dateline: June 22, 1915

Work which will cost about $20,000 is about to be done by the British Columbia Telephone Co. in Nelson to do away with the unsightly cross arms on the poles and their load of wires and generally improve the system.

The telephone poles will be removed from Baker St. and new

Sincerely, Dr. Dan Kuiper

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Nelson company of the 54th Kootenay Battalion prior to their departure for overseas in 1915, taken in front of what was then the YMCA and is today the Royal Canadian Legion.

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Neptunes shine in first Nelson U15 boys finish second at Clash of the Titans meet of swim season

The Nelson Selects U15 boys finished a strong second at a tournament last weekend in Invermere. Front row, from left: Jahmal Truth-Verville, Josh Yasek, Grayson Hill, Aidan Mushumanski, Keanu Tromans, Milo Baranyai-Sheppard.

Back row, from left, coach Kerry Dyck, Thomas Baxter, Ernesto Archambault, Blake Markin-Hellekson, Keeper Bradey Sookero, Ezra Foy, Jaden Dyck, Jesse Thurston, Josh Schacher, Jacob Erickson, assistant coach Daryl Verville.

Submitted to the Nelson Star The Nelson Selects U15 boys team returned from a successful weekend at the Columbia Valley Clash of the Titans Soccer Tournament in Invermere.

There was no U15 division in the tournament, so the team had to play up in the older U16 division, with six teams, but in spite of that challenge the team came home with the silver medal, narrowly missing the gold by a shootout loss in the fifth round of shots.

En route to the final, the team tied its first game 2-2, won its second game 3-2 and won its third game 3-0.

In the first game, Milo BaranyaiSheppard scored both of Nelson’s goals, with another in the second game, and rounded out his tournament scoring with a hat trick in the third game.

Other goals in the second game came from Thomas Baxter and Blake Markin-Hellekson. This got Nelson to the final, in which regulation time ended with the score tied 1-1 against a Calgaryarea U16 team.

Jaden Dyck made a strong play getting to a loose ball in the opposition penalty area, forcing the defender to take him down and win a penalty shot, which Jesse Thurston

calmly converted for Nelson’s goal in regulation time. Unfortunately for the Nelson squad, they fell just short, losing the shootout.

“I was extremely proud of the boys this weekend,” said coach Kerry Dyck. “They played with a ton of heart, grit and determination. But even more pleasing, they played soccer the right way, playing a possession style of game, building from the back, and controlling the ball, rather than relying on kick and run, which many of our opponents do.

“I told our technical director, Brett Adams, he would have been proud, as he has been stressing this style from day one. In the semi-final game, which we won 3-0, we must have had 70 per cent of the possession and territorial advantage, earning 12 corner kicks to their two and outshooting them 16-3. It was a fantastic game, in which we came as close to the perfect game as possible. The boys were especially good in the final as well, but that U16 Calgary team was a tough opponent.”

Assistant coach Daryl Verville agreed: “According to a few of their parents, they are a top team from their area, regularly qualifying for their provincial championships. But they had no edge over us and it was

a very even game. In fact, I thought we played the better possession style of the two teams.

“In the dying minutes of the game, we came oh-so-close to winning, with Milo Baranyai-Sheppard getting his foot to a corner kick, directing a shot on net, but their keeper made a great save to preserve the tie and take the game to shootouts.”

“In addition to the great way we played, I was especially pleased with how it was a team effort,” said Dyck. “Literally everyone on the team played great. In fact, for two of the games I could not name a player of the game, because everyone played so well that no one stood out. This was also largely true in the semi-final and final, though I felt Milo deserved the nod for his hat trick and Ezra Foy for an especially strong game from holding midfield.

“In the final, I thought our keeper, Bradey Sookero, was especially good, particularly coming off his line to clear or gather long balls in and distributing to our fullbacks. I told the boys that these silver medals are something to be very proud of, earning them playing in an older division, even more so than gold medals earned playing in our own age.”

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Submitted to the Nelson Star The Nelson Neptunes started off their competitive swim season with an amazing performance at the annual Trail invitational meet this past weekend despite the troubles the team has faced with the pool uncertainty.

With registration down by half for this season, 29 Neptunes travelled to Trail to compete against other swimmers from all over the Kootenay region over both Saturday and Sunday.

It was the most successful first meet of the season coach Cynthia Pfeiffer — who has been coaching for over five years — has ever seen.

The Neptunes made their presence known in and out of the pool. Not only did they perform well, accumulating over 95 best times altogether, they also showed astounding team spirit throughout the weekend. Everyone in the building took notice.

Overall, the Neptunes finished second out of seven teams, closing the gap on the undefeated team of 2014, the Castlegar Aquanauts, who beat the Nelson Neptunes by only 70 points.

Many meet records were also broken by the Neptunes: Imogen Cowan broke the Division 1 girls 50m butterfly and 50m backstroke marks and Jaylen Rushton broke the Division 3 girls 100m individual medley, 50m freestyle, 50m butterfly, 50m breast, and 100m freestyle records.

Many meet aggregates for overall points were also awarded to Neptune swimmers. Kallie Badry won bronze for Division 1 girls, Imogen Cowan won silver for Division 1 girls, Lachlan

Kallie Badry and Imogen Cowan of the Nelson Neptunes (pictured here with Brooke Burki of the Kimberley Seahorses) made the podium.

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Bibby-Fox won bronze for Division 2 boys, Chloe Malenfant won bronze for Division 2 girls, Jaylen Rushton won gold for Division 3 girls, Morgan Robertson-Weir won gold for Open Category 1, and Matthew Holtizki won silver for Division 5 men.

Junior coaches Olivia and Sage Cowan both took home the gold in Division 5 and 6 women, while Pfeiffer won gold for Division 8 women. The team’s next meet is in Grand Forks on June 20.

Redfish hosts West Kootenay track meet On Wednesday, more than 300 students from Nelson, Kaslo, Salmo, Crawford Bay and the Slocan Valley attended the west zone Grade 4-5 track and field meet at Redfish Elementary School. Students participated in track events such as relay, sprints and hurdles, and races and field events such as shot put, discus, long jump and softball throw. More pictures at nelsonstar.com.

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The Annual Legacy Golf Event in partnership with Selkirk Paving & Nelson Ready Mix. Fantastic prizes, dinner and a fun day of golf, all while supporting our hospital.

Call 352-5913 to register now $100 includes golf and a delicious dinner

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• Join us for one or all seven days

• Celebrate with us at Lakeside Park on July 1, Canada Day

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• Paddle with us and get 10% off rentals at: Kaslo Kayaking, ROAM, Hellman Canoe & Kayak, and Nelson Paddleboard and Kayak • Stay at hotels and campsites on the shores of Kootenay Lake

• Follow the paddle down Kootenay Lake on our GPS map

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See our website for paddle plan, map, itinerary, and more!

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Bronze for Wolfpack in Salmon Arm The West Kootenay Lacrosse Novice Wolfpack team took home the bronze medal in the Salmon Arm tournament recently. The team is made up of eight, nine and 10-year-olds from Castlegar, Nelson, Trail and Winlaw. They faced stiff competition from teams from the Okanagan and Alberta. They won the bronze medal against Kamloops in double over-time in dramatic fashion. Pictured, back row: Wayne Salekin (head coach), Merrick Zemp (assistant coach), Craig Bennett (assistant coach). Middle row: Bradley Kooznetsoff, Teague Salekin, Gabe Evans, Brody Martini, Hayden White, Jonah Bennett. Front row: Ryze Jacks, Easton Laren, Myles Cousins, Thomas Steenhoff, Colton Zemp, and Louis Stubbs.

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Book with West Kootenay connections honoured Two authors who recently held a book signing in Nelson have won the 2015 BC Lieutenant-Governor’s Medal for Historical Writing. Mark Forsythe (left) and Greg Dickson (right) took first prize for their book, From the West Coast to the Western Front: British Columbians and the Great War. They were honoured at a ceremony in Quesnel recently. From the West Coast to the Western Front was published to mark the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War. Forsythe, the former host of CBC Radio’s mid-day show BC Almanac, teamed up with Dickson to compile stories, artifacts and photos sent in by listeners. The book has a lot of West Kootenay content, including the story of a list of St. Saviour’s Anglican Church members who enlisted in World War I, discovered in the cornerstone of the Nelson church’s hall a few years ago.

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Reporter, Full Time The Free Press, Fernie, BC

The Free Press, a Black Press weekly publication in beautiful Fernie, B.C. is seeking an exceptional, full-time journalist/photographer to join our editorial team.

We are seeking a candidate who will find and capture compelling stories and features and who will thrive in a deadline-driven environment to produce stories for our newspaper and online products. The successful candidate will be able to write stories, take photos and assist with online and social media responsibilities.

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Experience with InDesign an asset; Superior writing skills; Ability to write on a variety of topics, including local government, arts and sports; Proficiency in photography; Experience in posting content to the Internet; Ability to adapt to emerging trends in multimedia reporting, including social networking.

Applicants must own a reliable vehicle. This position will require the applicant to work evenings and weekends. All applicants please send resume and cover letter to: Andrea Horton Publisher The Free Press 342 Second Avenue Box 2350 Fernie, BC V0B 1M0 Email: Publisher@thefreepress.ca Deadline for resumes: Friday, June 12, 2015 Only those selected for interview will receive a response.

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The Free Press, Fernie, BC The Free Press has an immediate opening for an Editor for its weekly community newspaper.

You will work closely with the publisher to help set the editorial vision for this newspaper and as Editor, you will take a lead role in community engagement, which means getting involved in different organizations to promote the newspaperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role and brand in the community.

Must have experience with InDesign. You will have experience in website content management, with the aim to grow online readership, while still preserving print readership. You will have a thorough understanding of how to use social media to enhance our print and online editions as well as expand our brand.

This job requires a tremendous amount of effort and time in order to be successful and we are looking for a dynamic individual to join our team. Compensation for this position will be based on experience and qualifications. There is an excellent benefits package as well as a car allowance and other related benefits. A reliable vehicle is required.

Fernie is considered by many one of the most desirable places in the province, if not the country, to live. People come for the skiing and stay for the lifestyle. Fernie offers a myriad of opportunities to the outdoor enthusiast, including skiing, mountain biking and fishing to name just a few. It is also a wonderful community to raise a family.

Black Press Community News Media is an internationally recognized newspaper publishing group with more than 190 community, daily and urban publications in BC, Alberta, Washington, Hawaii, California and Ohio published at 14 regional printing centers. Black Press employs 3,300 people across North America.

Please send resume, with cover letter, to Andrea Horton. We thank all of those who apply, however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

Andrea Horton Publisher The Free Press 342 2nd Avenue Box 2350 Fernie, BC V0B 1M0 Email: publisher@thefreepress.ca Deadline for resumes: Friday, June 12, 2015 No phone calls please.

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Captain W.M. (Tony) Taylor

Bringing to you our weekly words.

Are you fed up with a particular behaviour? I am not referring to behaviour of another person, but one you experience within yourself ? Like overeating, smoking, loose tongue, (ouch, that is a bad one) pornography, excess drinking, anger, procrastination (that is a biggy) potty mouth, judgmental, or .... you fill in the blank. Every single behaviour you enjoy or loathe began with an intentional decision. I remember the first time I had a smoke. I was 8 years old. My parents had a family reunion and there were cigarette butts all over the place. I thought it would be cool to smoke too. I gathered them up and proceeded to be intentional about smoking and got deathly sick in the process. Eventually I mastered the art of smoking. If you do something long enough, even the worst of behaviours can become normal and natural to you. That is the power of intentionality.

The easiest way to stop a bad habit is to intentionally replace it with a more positive activity.

After a while the new action will become habit and then it becomes natural to you.

What are you intentional about?

There is a Chinese proverb that says, if you chase two rabbits, both will escape. The point is, know which one you want to catch and go for it. Successful athletes know this. To achieve a particular goal, you have to know what it is, and how you are going to achieve it. The Apostle Paul taught us, “Brothers, ...but one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:13-14 13

January 30, 1936 - June 4, 2015

It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Capt. Tony Taylor of Balfour, B.C. Tony passed away peacefully on Thursday June 4 at KLH after a valiant battle with cancer. His wife, Linda and family members were at his side.

A gathering to remember Tony will be planned for a later date.

Any donations in Tony’s memory can be made to the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation or the Canadian Cancer Society.

Tony Quibell

Many times people have no goals or their goals are so broad that they become unachievable. Ask a twenty year old about retirement and you may get an incredulous look that says, REALLY? Of course they expect to retire someday, but often the steps to achieve this goal have not even been considered. A better approach would be to be intentional about it before one is fifty.

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

St. Saviour's Anglican Church 701 Ward St. at Silica St., Nelson

Family Service & Eucharist Every Sunday 10:30 a.m.

St. Saviour’s Food Pantry Open Every Friday 9 - 11 a.m.

St. Michael & All Angels Sunday Service 11:30 a.m.

8551 Busk Road, Balfour

The Rev. Jeff Donnelly • kokanee-parish.com Office: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tue. - Thu. • 250.352.5711

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Kootenay Christian Fellowship Join us for our Worship Celebration Sundays @ 10:30am

In fact, to be intentional, is the only way to succeed in anything you want to accomplish.

Want good relationships, be intentional about it Want a good marriage, be intentional What to be successful at the job, be intentional Want a growing Nelson Christian Science Society church, we need A Branch of the Mother Church in Boston MA to be intentional.

Sunday Service in Balfour Want to grow in 9:30 am at the Anglican Church on Busk Rd. God, we have to For information 250-229-5237 be intentional.

The Salvation Army Nelson Community Church

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

Majors Robin and Yvonne Borrows 250 551 4986

601 Vernon Street (Middle Level)

Nelson United Church Sunday Worship Gathering 10:00 am Minister: David Boyd All are Welcome George Meier Presiding Service of Holy Communion Giant Garage Sale in the Hall Saturday, June 13, 8 am All children welcome for Sunday School and Nursery Room available

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

Unity Centre of the Kootenays Speaker - Ilumina Gorbet

• Developing Relationships • Music that will move you • Helping People ~ Help People

Topic - “How to Channel the Divine” Pastor Jim Reimer

520 Falls Street (Just off Baker Street) Parking available behind the building www.kootenaychristianfellowship.com • 1.888.761.3301

717 Vernon St. Sunday at 11 a.m.

Any questions? Contact 250-354-5394

It is inevitable that the winds of adversity will blow in your life.

Trouble will find you. But as you are intentional about following Jesus, he will provide light to guide you through the darkness. As one is intentional about one’s relationship with Jesus; you will find lifelong habits begin to change as well. Intentional - an act done on purpose or deliberate.

Try it!!!

Jim Reimer, Pastor Kootenay Christian Fellowship

June 6,1960 - June 2, 2013 Your life was a blessing your memory a treasure.

You are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure.

Wendy, Cole, Roxanne, Marina

HAROLD NORMAN PURVIS DECEMBER 16, 1935 – JUNE 5, 2015

Born on December 16, 1935 on the family farm four miles west of Redvers, Saskatchewan. Harold was the fifth child of Archie and Elizabeth Purvis.

At 19, Harold purchased a half section of land and began farming. Despite his love of farming, sold his to his brother Howard.

In 1959, Harold attended the Chicago Vocational School in Edmonton to begin his mechanics training. Harold was awarded his journeyman’s status in 1965. He worked for several garages in Weyburn including Barber Motors and Elmer’s Service.

Harold married Mayvis Roberta Clark on July 9, 1960 in Carlyle, Saskatchewan. They had two children, Norma Elizabeth (1960) and Clark Dwayne (1963). Harold and Mayvis first lived in a 32’ trailer in Weyburn and later moved into the house they built on Duke Street in 1963.

In 1971, the Purvis family moved to Nelson, BC. Harold continued to work as a mechanic, first at City Auto Service and in 1974 for the BC Government Department of Highways. At the end of his career, he was foreman and also started to weld for them. He spent many hours proudly fabricating mower decks and sand boxes for the highway equipment. He retired in 1995 at the age of 59.

Once retired, he and Mayvis moved back to Weyburn where they enjoyed a wonderful retirement – square dancing and spending time with friends and family. In 2004, they moved back to BC, to Agassiz, where they could be closer to children and grandchildren.

In retirement, they enjoyed many bus trips around Canada and the US. In the last years, they spent the winters in sunny Arizona which Harold loved.

Harold is survived by his wife Mayvis, daughter Norma (Harold), son Clark (Kari), and grandchildren Matthew (Miranda), Dana (Brian), Whitney, Ian, sister Ella Hortness, brother Lorne (Donna) Purvis, sister in law Avalene Purvis and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends. He is predeceased by his parents, Archie and Elizabeth Purvis, brothers Ted and Howard, and sister Elsie.

We loved him and he will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

A Memorial Service will be held on June 20, 2015 at 1pm at Henderson’s Funeral Home, 45901 Victoria Avenue, Chilliwack, B.C. with a reception to follow. Donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society and the Chilliwack Hospice Society.

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Community Research Study: Navigation Partnerships for Rural Older Adults

We are looking for older adults with advancing chronic illness who are still living in their homes to take part in a research project.

This navigation partnership will provide regular visits in the home by a volunteer and a nurse. These visits are free. Older adults can expect to receive assistance with getting access to services, emotional support and teaching about how to enhance their health and well-being.

This project is a research study funded by the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies, the Vancouver Foundation and Technology Evaluation in the Elderly.

To find out if you are eligible for this project, or to simply get more information, please contact:

Rosemont school hops for happiness Rosemont elementary school students hopped for happiness last week during their jump rope fundraiser. The children raised over $2,000 for their garden. Teacher Robyn Simard started developing the gardens and growing fruit trees on the school grounds. This year community member Ken Radcliffe has taken the project to the next level. He’s volunteering his time, teaching the kids, maintaining the gardens and has plans to be on site throughout the summer to offer his expertise.

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As June re aches its close, it’s time for us to reflect on the past year and take some time to think while our brains are exploding with exam pressure.

Even those who have just graduated take off their caps and gowns and return to school for two more weeks after being told they were free. So it goes. In any case, even if we can’t turn our minds backwards to remember math questions from the beginnings of our classes, you can bet our minds are turning forwards.

For those of us graduating, the days after June 27 fade into the unknown, an exciting and frightening new chapter.

And those of us returning in the fall have new classes, teachers, and experiences to look forward to during and after our two months of summer.

Now for the news of the past month or so.The LVR dance department, in collaboration with Al-

legro Dance, presented Movement at the Capitol Theatre on May 28.

The show was beautiful, and especially memorable were the colourful bodysuits that the dancers wore for some of the performance. The dance department doesn’t put on many shows, and this one was not to be missed.

It has been a great month for the arts, with Córazon performing on the 28th and 30th, as well as the Grad Talent Show allowing LVR kids to show off a myriad of amazing talents, from songs that they composed to comedic scenes.

Córazon’s performances bring tears to many eyes, and we in this town are incredibly lucky to have this choir, run by Allison Girvan, who makes a group of talented teenagers and young adults sound like professionals. It is this music, dance and drama that makes Nelson an arts town, and the kids who live here are certainly lucky to get to take part in it.

The Global Perspectives class hosted a dinner dance fundraiser for sustainability in a small village in Kenya. The event had a five-course meal and swing dancing, and was played by the bands Swing Theory and All Canadian Back Bacon, as well as cello player Tibo Kölmel. The

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event was a blast, and for a very good cause.

A few LVR students attended this year’s Southern Interior Youth Parliament in Kelowna.

Eija Loponen-Stevenson, our school’s debate captain, led four other LVR students (and one from Stanley Humphries) to be members of the opposition in an event that is almost entirely organised by youth, dedicated to educating teens about parliamentary procedure.

It may sound a bit boring when phrased that way,

but the kids spend the weekend debating mock legislation which can be hilarious (for instance, a bill suggesting that the premier beatbox during the singing of O Canada), and leave with a greater understanding of our government.

The few days of grad included a cap and gown ceremony on Friday, the usual grand march around the skating rink on Saturday, and the ever amusing cavalcade, in which grads get to drive down the street in shiny

cars and practice their princess wave. Hey, high school graduation happens once in everyone’s life, and they might as well make the most of it.

The end of the school year is a time of exams and deadlines, but also of days that feel like summer, and, especially for those graduating, experiences that are not to be forgotten.

Gillian Wiley is a Grade 10 L.V. Rogers student. Her column returns in September.

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Kitten

Season Is Officially Here!

KAAP has several litters of kittens not quite old enough to be adopted, but they can be visited and picked in advance. All KAAP kittens are vet checked, vaccinated, spayed/neutered, and tattooed for an adoption fee of $175. Please check our web site at kaap.ca/adopt for new kittens, or call Daryl at 250-551-1053.

BLACK KITTENS

goRgeous townhome

$317,800

Wayne Germaine

250.354.2814

Premium location, upgraded unit with over 1600 sq ft of living space on 3 levels, plus private 200 sq ft deck. 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, nat gas fireplace, hardwood and slate flooring. Gorgeous kitchen with wood beams, granite counters, maple cabinets and gas range. Spacious living area with 18 ft vaulted ceiling. Golf course and mountain views.

Did you know BLACK KITTENS are the very last to be adopted? Yet they often have the best personalities -- check these sweeties out. Ready for adoption next week, but can be visited and picked out now!

Call Daryl at 250-551-1053.

Nellie

wayne@valhallapathrealty.com

A DReAm lot FoR YouR DReAm home!

Robert Goertz

$149,000

250.354.8500

Pristine .93 acre property with a drilled well, connected electrical and septic approved. Just 14 miles on the North Shore and close to public beach access.

South facing and level building site will offer lake and mountain views from elevation. This is a private and beautiful setting, ideal for your dream home.

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Big home, Big views, huge vAlue

$499,999

Norm Zaytsoff

250.354.8584

Large family home on 4.39 acres offers incredible panoramic mountain & river views. Located 15 min from Nelson this home offers a smart versatile plan, large bedrooms, oversized heated garage, gourmet kitchen and much more. Close to schools and parks. Call today.

SARAH and SAGE

These two gorgeous fluffy bonded sisters are still waiting to find their forever home together. They are loving and quiet, great companions. S&S are spayed and fully vaccinated. A reduced adoption fee is possible for both. Call KAAP at 250-551-1053 or visit kaap.ca/adopt.

norm@valhallapathrealty.com

RiveR & CReek FRont ACReAge

$525,000

Lev Zaytsoff

250.354.8443

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250-354-3031

$284,900

At the confluence of a creek and a river this 5.5 acre property is picturesque from any angle. The completely remodeled 3 bdrm 2 bath post and beam home blends perfectly with the natural environment. Inside, the floor plan is well flowing, featuring a stunning living room with cathedral ceilings, log uprights and exposed beams.

lev@valhallapathrealty.com

the heARt oF nelson Investment opportunity in the heart of Nelson! This charming 4-bedroom, 2-bath home is conveniently located downtown on Victoria St. Existing infrastructure still in place from former small one-bedroom suite upstairs. New roof, new bath, upgraded plumbing and electrical. Lots of room for parking in back. Ideal for your family, home-based business, or as an investment.

steven@valhallapathrealty.com

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Kootenay Animal Assistance Program Society

www.kaap.ca • 250.551.1053 Wondering how to donate to help KAAP pets? The Kootenay Co-op store in Nelson has a KAAP “Till Card”. When you pay for your purchases, just ask to swipe the KAAP till card, and $2 will be gratefully received. Thank you!

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

Jim & Colleen Hearne June 12th, 1955 We love you Dad and Mom With love & best wishes from your family

Kristina Little

250-509-2550

$69,900

www.spca.bc.ca/nelson • 250.352.7178

520 C Falls Street Nelson (Above Savoy Bowling Lanes) Open Tues - Sat.: 12:00 - 5:00pm kristina@valhallapathrealty.com

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The mother of all deals.

Interior Health boss to step down

Interior Health president and CEO Dr. Robert Halpenny will leave his role this fall.

In a news release, the health authority said Halpenny, who has held the position for 5½ years, is resigning to “pursue other opportunities,” but wasn’t more specific.

“It has been an absolute privilege to serve our residents and to support and lead the more than 20,000 staff and physicians who provide care to our patients, clients, and residents every day,” Halpenny said.

Halpenny joined Interior Health as senior medical director in 2007 and became CEO in 2010.

He was previously executive director of cardiac services at the Provincial Health Authority and vice-president of medicine at Fraser Health.

Interior Health plans to hire a recruiting firm to find Hapenny’s replacement.

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