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Storm roars through Nelson, cuts power, downs trees Bill Metcalfe Nelson Star brief but intense storm with winds of 105 km per hour raged through Nelson on Monday evening leaving in its wake a trail of downed trees, power outages, and water damage.

Some of Nelson’s largest and oldest trees were victims of the storm, some of them landing on houses, cars and streets. There were no reported injuries.

Lakeside and Gyro Parks were especially hard-hit. Lakeside Park was closed all day June 30 so city crews could get it ready for Canada Day. The city’s Rob Nystrom says his crews and contractors dropped everything and put in long hours to clean up the parks and deal with city trees that had fallen on streets and in yards.

“It will take us the rest of the week,” he told the Star on Wednesday. “It is mostly removing tree branches and limbs, pruning, and removing twigs and branches that would plug the storm sewers.”

Nelson Hydro crews worked throughout the night of the

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The storm took out some of Nelson’s iconic trees.

Bob Hall photo storm and got most power re- been damaged, homeowners will established by the next morn- have to call an electrician, and ing. But by the end of the day Nelson Hydro will return later on Tuesday there were still 300 to hook them up free of charge. people without power.

Love said the work has been On Thursday morning, Nel- prioritized in favour of situason Hydro’s Alex Love said he tions where a repair would reexpects all power across the city turn power to the largest numto be restored by end of the day ber of houses.

Saturday.

For updates on the status of He said his two line crews power outages, visit nelsonstar. have been supplmented by three com or call Nelson Hydro’s outcontractor crews, all of which age line at 1-877-324-9376. have been working 16-hour Ron Lakeman of the Southdays, with many of the work- east Fire Centre in Castlegar told ers postponing their summer the Star that the wind gusted up holidays. to 105 km per hour in Nelson Love said that in cases where at the height of the storm. He a house’s electrical service has said wind speeds have only been

recorded in Nelson since 2012 so no historical comparisons can be made, but at the Castlegar airport there are gusts over 100 km per hour every few years, the highest on record being 113 km per hour in 1986.

“Several other weather stations in the region reached 70 to 80 km per hour Monday night,” he said, “and winds of that speed will bring trees down.”

Lakeman said the severe wind came from a downdraft related to the thunderstorm.

The storm is keeping insurance brokers busy. Sam Cowan of RHC Insurance says his office normally gets two or three claims per week, but on the evening of the storm they received about 20, and on Tuesday another 100.

Cowan says most of the claims are for damage by fallen trees, but many others are for freezer damage related to the power outage, and for water damage including sewer backups. He said several long-time residents have told him they have not seen a storm as powerful as this in at least thirty years.

SEEDS greenhouse closed after tree falls through roof taMara Hynd Nelson Star The Seniors Economic Environment Development Society is sad to say the greenhouse at Lakeside Park that SEEDS has occupied and grown food in for the last two or so years has had a tree fall on it during the recent storm.

“All the food that we have been growing inside has to be destroyed because of the shards of glass,” wrote Eva Hernandez, SEEDS executive director.

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the extent of the damage the greenhouse has sustained. The City is removing the tree and will be assessing the damage and condition of the greenhouse and will be in touch with us at that time.

In lieu of greenhouse tours on Canada Day, the dedicated group of volunteers had a table at Lakeside Park.

Until further notice, SEEDS Greenhouse will be closed. They will update through Facebook and their website as they know more.

SEEDS’ greenhouse in Lakeside Park after the storm.

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As Nelson residents recovered from Monday night’s storm, the Star spoke with people to get firsthand accounts of the violent weather event that ripped through town on Monday.

TAMARA HYND Nelson Star “You know how the bridge whistles in the wind?” said city councillor Anna Purcell.

“Well, that night the bridge was screaming.” Purcell was at Lakeside Park when a powerful storm struck Nelson on Monday eveing, and is one of several people who have shared their account of the weather event that had 105 km winds, lightning and torrential rain.

The brief storm had a big impact as it downed mature trees and knocked out power across Nelson for hours and in some places days. Before night fell, the

sounds of chainsaws could be heard whining through neighbourhoods as residents began the cleanup.

People can tell you where they were yesterday when the violent storm hit. Purcell happened to be having dinner at the Rose Garden cafe at Lakeside Park and it was an experience she said she won’t soon forget.

“All of a sudden the air was white with rain and wind, then trees started cracking,” said Purcell, who ran to the leeward side of the cement building.

“People were still in the water when the storm hit,” she said.

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What was likely 10 minutes felt much longer, she said.

“It was clearly safer to stay where we were with the cement building but you don’t know how long it’s going to last or if it’s going to escalate.”

A group of 15 to 20 people were huddled beside the building clinging to each other, including a mother coddling her baby.

Purcell said the sound of the bridge wires screaming was haunting. The noise of the wind, rain and bridge was louder than

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the trees cracking.

“The sound of the wind was so strong, and the rain hitting things and the bridge and wood cracking, wind tearing through leaves.”

She said on the water there were “incredible huge oceansize rollers going against the flow [of the West Arm] with multiple whitecaps.

I’ve never felt so squish-able in my life,” she said.

While Rotary Lakeside Park was closed for tree and debris clean up on Tuesday, folks were taking stock of the damage and helping out neighbours on MonContinued on page 5

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Continued from page 3 Shortly after the storm passed through, people were walking amongst the downed debris at Lakeside Park, sad and stunned to see the trees ripped from the ground. Damage was wide spread with multiple trees falling across the tennis courts and playground.

The top end of a large tree broke through the glass and metal framed roof of a portion of the SEEDS green house which is adjacent to the tennis court. The playground received damage as well with large limbs landing on a swing-set and other features.

Just up the bank from the tennis courts an uprooted tree toppled onto a portion of a twostory home at the corner of 2nd and Kootenay Street. A neighbour said the woman who owns the home had been out walking her dog and seemed relieved that her dog was OK. An Uphill couple walking their dog on the trails above Mountain Station was also caught in the storm. “In two minutes it was like we had gone for a swim in the lake,” the man said. Luckily, the trees they took shelter under keep them safe even though he said the biking trails had trees down on them everywhere. Oddly, even with

the thunder and lightning, their bulldog wasn’t bothered in the least.

There’s nothing quite like an intense storm and a power outage to bring people together.

Rosemont neighbours Scott Burrows and Wayne Woodward have something new in common. Besides a 70 foot larch taking out his covered sun deck, Burrows said an iconic 120 foot tall spruce, with a merlin nest, was topped by the wind. The 20 to 25 foot section landed on Woodward’s deck complete with four baby merlin (a small falcon species). Burrows said one merlin was found dead, and a second quickly succumbed but the other two are “ bright eyed”.

“I don’t know how they survived,” said Burrows, adding there must be 500 pounds worth of pine cones alone, plus the tree limbs.

The mother merlin spent the first night clinging under the eavestrough next to the chimney of Woodward’s home. “Today she was here flying around, squealing for an hour or so,” said Burrows, “but now she’s sitting quietly in another tree.”

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“How ironic that birds will be flown somewhere,” said Burrows.

Nelson was not the only place touched by the storm. Its strength carried on east of Nelson, up the West Arm to greater Kootenay Lake.

The storm hit the Osprey 2000 ferry on a run from Kootenay Bay to Balfour. Passengers reported that an impending cloud had an ominous ringlike form while lightning was striking the mountains above Balfour. Rather than be human lightening rods, everyone left the second storey bridge for the safety of their vehicles. En route, the wind whipped peoples faces like a sand blaster. The ferry was facing the winds straight on as it made its way down the West Arm, and the gusting winds were strong enough to shake the vehicles.

The rain was torrential and lightning illuminated the dark sky. It seemed like the ferry was in the eye of the storm as it approached the dock. Ferry crew members weathered the elements to navigate the docking as the intense wind began

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The storm moved on to the East Shore.

A Kimberley woman camping at the Riondel campground said she and her five-year-old daughter were in their tent when the winds struck. She lay on her back using her legs with her feet pressed up against the tent to keep it from flattening on them.

She believes the tent would have blown away had they not been inside.

Back in Nelson, hundreds of insurance claims are being filed and repairs are being made.

On Tuesday Touchstones columnist Greg Scott wrote the Star: “Never seen anything like the winds that funnelled down Carbonate street knocking branches off the trees. It took a front end loader and chainsaw to remove [debris] from some cars. We took a branch through our car’s front window.”

On a brighter note, some repairs are happening fast.

Scott wrote early Tuesday afternoon, “I put in my claim with ICBC at 8 last night, Western Auto Wreckers towed the car to Cottonwood Auto Body at 8:30 this morning and I have been advised that I can pick it up this afternoon. Gotta love Nelson!”

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Editorial

Letters

Catholic Church excited to celebrate

Editor: This Sunday, Jun. 28th the Cathedral of Immaculate Mary Roman Catholic parish in Nelson was excited to celebrate with the world, the words of Pope Francis in his encyclical on the environment by ringing our church bell after each of the morning celebrations of the Mass during our closing hymn.

The ringing of bells etc from many churches, mosques, synagogues, prayer halls around the world indicates the strong solidarity of many people of good will in wanting to do something, now, to improve the environment for all of creation; humans, animals, plants and all inanimate objects. We are all connected.

What happens anywhere in the world will have an affect in some way to all of the rest of the world. As the Pope says, every effort to protect and improve our world entails profound changes in “lifestyles, models of production and consumption, and the established structures of power which today govern societies’” Paragraph 5/#6.

He is calling on every woman and man to examine how we live and where necessary to make changes that will benefit all of created things and leave this world better for generations to come.

Unfortunately, we missed the deadline for the Eco Society media advisory press release of the many other West Kootenay churches and are happy to join with and agree with those sentiments expressed.

Our parish will continue to plan additional activities over the coming months to better understand the encyclical Laudato Si with the intention of taking various forms of action.

It is no accident that the social justice organization of the Canadian church, Development & Peace will have a fall action campaign with the theme of Create a Climate of Change. This organization has been supporting partners in the global south

since 1967, and the local Catholic community has been extremely supportive.

The Pope, in this encyclical continually refers to the fact that climate change has a much more devastating effect on the poor and the partners of Development & Peace are the poorest of the poor.

We look forward to more resources and actions that we hope and pray will help with environmental improvements and thus reduce the suffering of the world and in particular the poor.

Barry Nelson, Chairperson Cathedral of Mary Immaculate Development & Peace committee Nelson

Sustainable solutions are ripe for the picking

Editor As the saying goes “So many options and so little time”. As we hurl toward an unlivable increase of 4 degrees centigrade globally, the ingenuity and creativity of the human spirit has blossomed with a plethora of possibilities to combat climate change.

On June 24th a landmark decision was handed down by the district court of The Hague in the Netherlands in which over nine hundred citizens sued the government for not doing enough to decrease their part of global emissions. This verdict will provide support to all other climate cases around the world.

They invoked The Tort Law which is a body of rights allowing for the provision of relief for persons who have suffered harm from the wrongful acts of others. Norway and Belgium are already underway with their own lawsuits against their governments. The main plaintiff Ms. Minnesma stated “millions of people that are already suffering the consequences of climate change are hoping that we, the people that have caused the emissions and have the means to reduce them, will intervene while there is still time”.

The means to reduce the emissions are plentiful, techni-

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cally feasible and cost effective today. The real barrier is slow adoptions rates, not inadequate technologies or lack of opportunities. Many sectors are already being addressed including clean renewable energies, freight and trucking industries and energy efficient buildings. All we have to do is harvest the fruit of human will and ingenuity.

Cindy Sherry Nelson

Clean energy future within our reach

Editor: The Canadian human family is greater than tar sands oil, liquefied natural gas, and coal exports.

New technologies now put an independent clean energy future decidedly within our reach as a province and a nation.

The transition to a clean energy future should be the number one priority of both our provincial and federal governments.

Clean energy is a job creator, pure and simple, and will stimulate local, provincial, and national economies.

We must train the next generation of workers to lead this transition to clean energy. We must make the critical investments needed to rebuild our energy infrastructure to be cleaner, more resilient, and more reliant on renewable fuels.

New financing mechanisms – like green bonds – will need to be utilized to provide the funding for these investments.

We need to prioritize modernizing our electric grid to connect the clean energy sources that will be developed at the neighbourhood level. We need to replace federal and provincial subsidies for fossil fuels with long-term production and investment tax credits for renewable energies like solar, wind, geothermal, biofuels, and tidal. And we need to begin with a realistic price on carbon that returns the fee to citizens so they can make the decision to empower themselves.

Michael Jessen Citizens’ Climate Lobby Nelson

Eliminating the unexpected How the provincial government manages the local media

Recently I wrote a story for the Star about some scientific and political issues connected to the Kootenay Lake fishery.

This is a subject I knew very little about and I still have a lot to learn. But reporters are used to the process of having to educate ourselves instantly about an unfamiliar subject, and it is part of our job to do that as best we can.

I interviewed a few of the people involved — some of them scientists, some not. I needed to talk to the government, though, because they manage the fishery.

So I emailed a provincial government manager here in Nelson and asked him if I could have a phone conversation with him that same day. Twenty minutes later he emailed back: “I’ll run it past our media folks and get back to you. Shouldn’t be a problem.”

But I knew that it would be a problem as soon as I read the words “media folks.”

Provincial government managers and their elected bosses live behind a protective shield of communications people (sometimes called public affairs officers) who intercept journalists and manage the message. You rarely get to actually talk to the accountable person, just the communications person who takes your emailed questions, finds some answers, and then emails those back. Ostensibly this system helps communication by making it more efficient, but in many cases it actually hinders it.

The communications person emailed me some good answers to the fishery questions I gave him, which he probably got from the manager I had tried to contact, and which were actually quite helpful, but I got them after the story deadline so I couldn’t use them.

But you don’t always get good answers.

Sometimes they are one-liners that don’t really answer your questions, like the ones I got from the communications people about environment minister Mary Polak’s recent decision about Jumbo or about the government process around the Meadow Creek Cedar licence. In those cases the responses were too brief, too simple, and too late.

This is a fairly recent phenomenon.

A decade ago, working for other media, both in print and radio, I regularly interviewed government people. I remember interviewing a local government manager about mountain caribou, and the minister for social services about welfare rates. It was easy. Phone them,

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Those days are gone. Now, when I want to talk to a government manager who may work just down the street from me, I have to run my questions by email through a functionary in Victoria.

Recently one of those public affairs officers actually scolded me, by email, for ignoring the rules and trying to contact a government manager directly.

This policy of shielding the accountable people flies in the face of the basics of newsgathering and of interviewing.

When planning to interview someone I develop some of the questions in advance, but often the real information comes from questions you can’t predict, which grow out of the interview itself, and which you have to be on your toes enough to ask. Questions like: • That’s interesting, could you elaborate on that?

• Could you give me an example of that so I can understand it better?

• When you say (insert technical term), what do you mean by that?

• Could you explain how that process works?

• How did you come to that decision?

That’s the level of conversation that is lost when you have to email in your questions.

An interview is a type of conversation.

Any good conversation includes questions and answers you don’t expect. Hiring communications officers and forcing us to talk to them rather than with the managers and elected officials—that’s the provincial government trying to eliminate the unexpected.

does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the BC Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent within 45 days to the BC Press Council, PO Box 1356, Ladysmith, 9G 1A9. For information, phone 1-888-687-2213 or go to bcpresscouncil.org

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SLUGS: to the misinformed person suggesting that all cyclists ride on the sidewalk while crossing the Orange Bridge...IT’S ILLEGAL! Section 183 (2) of The BC Motor Vehicle Act states that a person operating a cycle must not ride on a sidewalk unless authorized by a bylaw made under section 124 or unless otherwise directed by a sign. Nelson Police confirmed that there is no such bylaw in place and as a regular rider of a cycle on the road over BOB, I have never seen a sign directing me onto the sidewalk. I’m sure pedestrians would not like to share the sidewalk with me, however dear driver you should share the road with cyclists. We pay the same taxes as you for this right.

If you have to slow down for a few seconds, it won’t kill you. If you don’t you may well kill the cyclist. Having said that: HUGS to the majority of Kootenay road users who are very respectful of cyclists.

friends at their iced tea stand. It takes a community to raise a child!

SLUGS: to the person that suggested bikers should be using the sidewalk on BOB. Bicycles are considered vehicles and have just as much right to ride on the road as a car does. In fact, bicycles are not allowed to be ridden on sidewalks! When you see a biker on the bridge, please use some courtesy! Slow down and don’t pass them unless safe to do so!

HUGS: to the wonderful, late artist who changed moments for so many of us and made us smile.

HUGS: A day after the big storm I took a walk along a couple of the bike trails above Mountain Station.

There was a lot of debris and at least eight sizable trees blocking many sections of the trails and forest service road. A day later (Canada Day) I took the same route: every tree had been sawed to re-establish clear access. Very impressive, indeed. Kudos to those responsible. -A grateful hiker HUGS: to all of the friendly Stanley Street travelers!

Thank you for being so kind to our daughter and her

SLUGS: to the people who don’t care if they are on time. Seems like a socially, unhealthy attitude to me.

HUGS: to the young adults, 18 and up, who work even part-time and are an example of perseverance.

Hugs to those of you who may not have been able to finish high school but didn’t give up, knowing the opportunities are better with Grade 12 equivalency, so you got it done later. The years pass anyway and a little planning and self-motivation build self-esteem and awareness. You rock!

HUGS: to all the power line workers for their great work in restoring our electrical service after last evening’s storm.

HUGS: to the Nelson Fire Department, the Nelson city crews and Nelson emergency control who so quickly and competently put our Little Hometown back together safely after a horrendous 25-minute visit from Mother Nature on Monday evening. -A Thankful Nelson Resident.

HUGS: to all the Nelsonites that make Baker Street such a friendly, vibrant place to be during events like Canada Day and MarketFest. So many smiles! So much laughter! It makes me grateful to live in such a supportive, warm community. Thank you!

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HUGS: to the audience members who have respect and consideration for others and are on time.

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 St.

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June 30, 2015 For the benefit of Kootenay Lake area residents, the following lake levels are provided by FortisBC as a public service.

Queen’s Bay:

Present level: 1744.36 ft.

7 day forecast: Down 10 to 12 inches.

2015 peak:1747.14 ft. / 2014 peak:1750.37 ft.

Nelson:

Present level: 1743.55 ft.

7 day forecast: Down 10 to 12 inches.

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

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Entertainment listings

Sofiella Watt and the Huckleberry Bandits will host an album release party at the Ymir Schoolhouse on Friday, July 10 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 and children under 12 are free. is for any writer with a landscape-oriented 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.

July 17, 18 & 19 Tickets on sale now! starbellyjam.org

Special events Spiritbar presents an entire night of Kootenay entertainment on Friday, July 3 as the four current members of Brian Rosen & The Whatnow present a two-hour set from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. while Rafferty Funksmith, Mooves and James Lamb each perform solo sets. Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets are $8 and are available from the Hume Hotel. Tickets at the door are $10.

On Friday, July 10 at 8 p.m. Sofiella Watt and the Huckleberry Bandits will celebrate the local release of their hot-off-the-press new EP. The show will be at the Ymir Schoolhouse. Doors will open at 8 p.m. with the music beginning at 8:30 p.m. from guest performers. Tickets are $10 and children under 12 are free.

literary arts The Nelson Poetry Slam, featuring Nelson’s own slam team Discursive, will be at John Ward Coffee on Sunday, July 12. Admission is pay what you can (suggested $2 to $20).

Doors and sign-up are at 6:45 p.m., and the show will start at 7:15 p.m. Cash prizes will be awarded to three poets. For more information visit the 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. The free reading is a kick-off to Wah’s workshop with Elephant Mountain Literary Festival as writer-in-residence. The workshop

Join author K.L. Kivi and illustrator Amber Santos to celebrate the launch of their new book The Town of Nothing. The all-ages book pokes fun at the Jumbo Municipality, where there are no residents and no citizens. Join us for snacks, a reading, and a celebration.

Profits from sales of the book support the campaign to keep Jumbo Wild forever! Presented by the West Kootenay Ecosociety, the event will be held at the Nelson Public Library on Tuesday, July 7.

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

Daytime Saturday panels explore the creative process with local luminaries, including the authors who will appear on stage at the Capitol on July 11 at 7:30 p.m. These are: Kate Pullinger, Marina Endicott, and songwriter and memoirist Bob Bossin. For more information go to emlfestival.com.

Music

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Imaginative New Works by Mary Marinangeli. Up for the month of July @ Opening Reception Party Friday July 10 @ 8pm Featuring Music by 4Mat. www.bottledcolour.com

Bloom Nightclub presents Lorne B. and Leif as the kick-off for a series of $5 events meant to showcase local talent. A purveyor and selector of underground dance music in Western Canada, Lorne B has been pushing community and electronic sound for over a decade. Leif

Otter Books and at the door.

Jake Ian will perform live at Cafe Momento on Tuesday, July 14. A season singer-songwriter, Ian writes about hard work, hard times, shaky relationships and perseverance. His latest album It Don’t Really Matter Anymore is a collection of folk, blues and country. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m.

Luttmer, who lives in Nelson, has been playing records for over 18 years with a specialty in House/Deep/Tech.The concert will be held on July 3. Doors at 9 p.m.

Come down to Cantina Del Centro on Monday, July 6 from 8 p.m. to midnight for a night of summer fun with DJ Selectah Mezenjah.

There will be fresh reggae styles to get you in your groove.

Over the last year, members of Savage Blade have ventured far and wide to spread the wrath of traditional heavy metal. They will now return with a concert on Saturday, July 4 at Spiritbar with local heavy-hitting rock sensation Immune 2 Cobras. Doors open at 10 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance and are available from the Hume Hotel.

On Saturday, July 4 Bloom Night Club presentsVancouver underground DJs Greazus.

Opening will be Yan Zombie. Tickets are $5 before 11 p.m., $8 after. Doors at 9 p.m. For more information visit Bloom Night Club on Facebook.

Selkirk College presents Michael Occhipinti and the Sicilian Jazz Project featuring Pilar at Shambhala Music & Performance Hall on Thursday, July 9. The Sicilian Project connects with audiences across genres, and the group has brought its captivating and infectious live show to a range of music festivals across Canada, Italy, the USA. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 and are available at

The Royal on Baker presents patio sessions with Patrick Bonin from 6 to 8 p.m. this Friday, followed by an open live jam with Danny De Villo, Marty Carter, Jimmy Lewis and Patrick Bonin. DJ Breaktbeat Tactican and DJ Eyedawg will perform from 9 p.m. to close on Saturday. For more information contact the Royal at 354-7014.

movies Starting on July 3, the Civic Theatre will present Terminator Genisys. Directed by Alan Taylor and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, the film follows the exploits of John Connor as he sends Kyle Reese back in time to protect Sarah Connor. But when he arrives in 1984, nothing is as he expected it to be. The film will screen at 7:30 p.m. on July 3, 7:00 and 9:30 p.m. on July 4, 4 p.m. on July 5, and 7:30 p.m. on July 7, 8 and 9. For more information visit civictheatre.ca.

Join the 119 year old hotel ymir monday - Sunday open 3pm-9pm, will stay open later for parties! over 20 musical instruments to choose from to play anytime Every Friday join us for the Country & Bluegrass Jam

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this weekend Sunshine Bay Riding Club fun day on Sunday, July 5 at 6375 Erindale Rd. in Harrop. For more information visit sunshinebayridingclub.com.

The Nelson and District Youth Centre welcomes everyone to its grand re-opening on Saturday, July 4, from 12:30 to 4 p.m. There will be a free barbecue, tours of the building, including the new indoor skate park. There will be organized sports from 2 to 4 p.m.

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WE ARE FINALLY A PUB AGAIN It took over a year but we made it.

We can now stay open until 2am.

LET THE PARTY BEGIN Friday The Kootenay Lake paddlefest arrived by kayak, canoe and stand up paddle boards at Lakeside Park on Canada Day. Tamara Hynd photo

Community Events

Join the West Kootenay Paddle not Pipes flotilla on Saturday, July 4 at 12 p.m., a family-friendly community paddle, starting from Nelson’s Lakeside Park. Lakeside beach house has kayak, canoe and paddle board rentals.

Kids, come try your hand at art on Saturday, July 4 for Wallace Adkins day, a free children’s art event in Riondel from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Adkins was a Riondel resident who shared his creativity through painting, landscaping and encouraging youngsters to explore their own talent. Hosted at the Circle of Friends Artisan Shoppes, 235 Fowler St. Wild & Wacky Summer Wednesdays at the Nelson Public Library begins next week.

Drop in on July 8 and 15, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. For youth going in to Grade 7 and up.

Art, games, challenges, good books, snacks, prizes and it’s free! FMI contact Joanne at jharris@nelson.ca or 250-505-5683. Check the library website for more details.

The Café Langham – Inspired Ideas Speaker Series welcomes Yellowknife film maker, France Benoit, to the Langham in Kaslo on Tuesday July 8 at 7 p.m. to show and discuss her film, KIRI’S PIANO. Inspired by Canadian folk singer James Keelaghan’s song

of the same name, the film chronicles one woman’s sacrifice in the face of rampant prejudice tearing her Japanese-Canadian family apart. Kiri’s once joyful piano music turns bitter when forced re-location and internment take away her husband, her home and her family’s simple fishing life along the BC coast.

Weekly Events

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.

Join community yoga at the youth centre every Wednesday. Girls and women all levels practice from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. A fun evening practice at 6 to 7:15 p.m. for anyone to open up and stretch. For all ages: teens and 19-plus. Pay what you can. Contact Ursula at ursulatwiss@gmail.com.

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

Every Saturday night there will be Stories In The Park from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Koknaee Creek visitor centre. Blast into your imagination as local storytellers spin their

web of tales. Campers and locals welcome.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous holds 14 one-hour meetings weekly in Nelson, at 717A Vernon St. (in the Cellar downstairs), including early morning, noon hour, and evening meetings on specific days. Call 250-352-3391 or pick up a complete list at the Cellar.

Al-Anon Family Group meets twice weekly.

Wednesday noon to 1 p.m. at the Cellar, 717 Vernon St. and Friday 8 to 9 p.m. at 601 Front St. at the side basement. The only requirement for membership is that there may be a problem of alcoholism in a relative or friend. For more information call Norma 250-352-3747 for Wednesday and Sharon 250-352-7333 for Friday.

Workshops

Attention 10 to 16 year old scientists! Kootenay Nature Investigator is at Kokanee Creek Provincial Park every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in July and August. Explore with a naturalist, aboriginal educator, and an artist. Learn about tracking, botany, keeping a field journal. For more info or register, visit kokaneevisitorcentre.org.

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Patio sessions with Patrick Bonin at 6 followed

by Friday Night Live Open Jam til 2am.

Fish and chips are $10

Saturday

JULY 4

DJ Eyedawg & Breakbeat Tacticians will be fillin’ the house with their funky breaks/future bass/swagger till 2am! Enjoy Poutine for only $5 and Double Caesars for $8.50

Sunday

JULY 5

Beat the heat with Latin flavours and spicy beats from 9-11:30pm.

Aloha burger and fries are $9.

Tuesday

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Wednesday

JULY 8

The Royal presents “Hawking” an Indie Rock, Math Pop quartet from Vancouver 9-2am.

“The best burger in town” The Royal Burger and fries for only $10.

It’s open stage with Danny DeVillo from The Handsome Liars, bring your instruments we can party late now!

Thursday

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Dinner with Glenn Mitchell followed by Ladies Night with DJ Eyedawg & friends till 2am!

Steak dinner for only $10.

Double long island ice teas for $7.95.

Happy Hours

4-6pm Tuesday-Sunday with $12 jugs of beer and 1/2 price appies! Come join the fun!

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Elephant Mountain Literary Festival July 10 - 12, 2015 Nelson, BC Featuring:

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

Marina Endicott

Commonwealth Writers Prize winner

Kate Pullinger GG-winning novelist

Bob Bossin

Folksinger and author

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

News

School board asks government for poverty reduction plan Nelson Star Staff The Kootenay Lake school board is urging action on child poverty, and in a letter addressed to the government they wrote it “is disgraceful that British Columbia has the highest rate of child poverty in Canada and yet is the only province that has not instituted a poverty reduction plan.”

The letter, drafted by board chair Lenora Trenaman and trustee Curtis Bendig, was sent on June 16 to B.C. Premier Christy Clark, Minister of Education Peter Fassbender and Minister of Finance Mike de Jong.

It urges them to “move forward and develop a comprehensive poverty reduction strategy with a strong, vibrant public education system as its centrepiece.”

The letter also asked them to enact legislated targets and timelines in conjunction with the implementation of the strategy.

Kootenay Lake school district chair Lenora Trenaman and trustee Curtis Bendig drafted the letter to the government urging action on child poverty and the creation of a poverty reduction and economic inclusion plan.

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“In addition to this, British Columbia also has amongst the country’s lowest funding per student for our K-12 public education system,” they note.

And according to them, that means students are suffering.

“Our district’s stu-

dents are not immune to the negative effects of poverty. Indeed the Nelson/Creston electoral district has the second lowest reported income in the province. Every day in our schools we see children whose parents cannot afford to provide them with healthy food,

proper winter clothing, school supplies and fees for field trips.”

The letter asserts that the “roots of poverty extend well beyond the walls of School District #8 schools and our community. We know that to significantly improve the educational and life outcomes of our students living in poverty, a broader approach is needed.”

The letter was signed

by Trenaman, Kootenay Lake Teachers Federation co-presidents Rebecca Blair and Paul Boscariol, as well as SD8 parent advisory council president Sheri Walsh and Michelle Bennett, president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 748.

It closes by asking the government to take a “strong leadership role” by instituting a poverty reduction strategy and investing more funds in education.

“There is no greater trust than that we owe to our children.”

The evolution of energy FortisBC will soon be exchanging electricity meters in your area* Advanced meters are just one way we’re working to improve the efficiency and reliability of your electricity service.

Benefits of new advanced meters: • • • •

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For more information, visit fortisbc.com/ami or call 1-866-436-7847. *In Nelson, only customers who receive electricity bills from FortisBC will be part of the advanced metering project.

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CANADA DAY Clockwise from top left: Nelson Electric Tramway Society’s Chris Holland and daughter Brianna welcomed folks for a ride on the tram which was free all day long. Nelson RCMP members stand with Nelson City Police Sgt. Dino Falcone by the massive Canada Day cake made by Save-On-Foods. Ted Murrell helped serve up 3,000 pounds of juicy watermelon from Save-On-Foods. Children enjoyed many activities set up by the Nelson and District Community Complex staff. There were many Rotarians on hand to help at the annual barbecue luncheon.

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Oh Canada celebration at Lakeside Park lots of stuff that goes on in between and behind the scenes that we’re actually involved with, like fund-raising and getting community groups down here.”

Thomson said the planning and preparation happen months ahead of time with the finer details start coming together closer to the event.

Then a day before the event, a major storm hit Nelson, uprooting numerous large trees in the park.

The Chamber was flooded with phone calls. “There were a lot of questions, was the event going to go ahead, etc.”

But Thomson says he plans the event to happen regardless of the weather, adding the ChamThe Lions Club kicked off the annual Canada Day celebrations with ber kept the communication going as well as possible with its popular pancake breakfast. social media.

Tamara Hynd photo “We’d like to thank public of Nelson Fire Rescue. type atmosphere and I think works and Nelson Hydro and The Nelson and District we do a pretty god job of it,” the parks department for being Chamber of Commerce has said Thomson. “We try to put able to work diligently the day organized the annual event for on a free family fun day so we before to make sure the event a number of years. Chamber ex- try to encourage as many com- happened,” said Thomson. “Karecutive director Tom Thomson munity groups, organizations, en McDonald and her parks desaid being involved in a com- non-profits and even some partment were just awesome.” munity celebration like Canada businesses to try not to do it as He said thousands of people Day is a spectacular thing to be commerce but do it as a free day. were in the park on Canada Day involved with. He said it’s a way We’re just happy to be involved.” despite the fact that there was to give something back to the The event does take a lot of chaos 24 hours previous. community, and a thank you for work.

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“It’s a day where we start early there had been a storm through “We try to create a festival and stay late,” he said. “There’s here.”

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The Lions Club began the day with a pancake breakfast which had people lining up on Baker Street.

Down at Rotary Lakeside Park, Mayor Deb Kozak addressed the crowd thanking city workers and all who helped to get the park ready for the daylong festivities after last Monday’s storm.

The Heritage Harmony Singers sang the National anthem and then it was time to cut the massive cake whichwas decorated as the Canadian flag.

Nelson RCMP donned their red serge as they welcomed visitors to the park as well as lift the heavy wooden cover, revealing the icing covered cake. Dozens of organizations and businesses had booths with games, activities, snacks and decorations to keep people busy.

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The social media rumour that the paint-over signals the end of Reo’s is not true. That’s why the video store posted a big sign on the street last week: “Here to Stay.” It’s also not true that the building will be painted beige-- that’s just an undercoat. Bill Metcalfe photo

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Harasym says the surface of the building was deteriorating badly.

“In addition to peeling paint,” he says, “the existing stucco was cracked, damaged and leaking through in many areas.

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The coat being added now is not the final product. The building will be painted, not with a mural, but with a new colour scheme that Nelson designer David Dobie says will fit the neighbourhood.

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Dobie was also the designer of the Reo’s mural, and he says the old design and the new one both serve the images of the businesses they represent.

“When I created the Reo’s mural it was a time of independent movie rental and I wanted to create an atmosphere of hilarity and whimsy. It was a nondescript building—it was a poorly built warehouse in the first place— so we felt we had a lot of licence.”

Dobie says a high-tech communications company calls for a different look.

“Now there is a new owner and new circum-

stances. We are going to make it more modern, more up to date, more technical.”

Harasym says he likes having Reo’s as a tenant in the building.

“It’s a somewhat unique mix of old tech downstairs and cutting edge new technology upstairs, but we all get along well,” he said.

Harasym and Dobie are tight-lipped about what the building will look like.

“As far as the final colour scheme and layout, well, you’ll have to wait for final completion later this summer and see for Continued on page 15

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yourself,” says Harasym.

“It will have some noticeable colour but nowhere near as wild as the former look. The final stucco layer will have embedded colour. New paint throughout will accent with additional colour and complete the overall consistent look of the building.”

“It will stand out in a different way,” says Dobie, “because it will have unique facade rendered in stucco and paint.”

Harasym says the building was constructed in 1898.

“The historic Swift’s Meat sign on the rear of the building will be maintained & surrounding brickwork rehabilitated to suit. During renovations a number of treasures were uncovered including a half-full container of pig lard from 1904, an 1898 Queen Victoria stamp and various documents dated 1901.”

Dobie says there is nothing about the building that would justify giving it special treatment.

“It has no historical value as a piece of architecture,” he says.

In 2008, Nelson’s heritage commission turned down the new mural design but city council had the final word and they approved it in a 4-2 vote.

One of the opposers was Councillor Robin Cherbo, who felt it clashed with Nelson’s downtown heritage look.

“I’m really concerned that this could open the floodgates to somebody that buys a building on Baker Street to paint it however they want,” Cherbo said at a council meeting, reported by the Nelson Daily News in 2008. “It’s not something that’s going to happen overnight. But years down the road it could.”

Dobie has strong opinions on the heritage look and what it means.

He says the treatment of a building is connected to its architecture and its original use.

“It is more about fitting in rather than having a specific look,” he said, “because it is an existing square box building with no historic value as a piece of architecture.”

He said Nelson and its buildings can have an eclectic and authentic look without “adding a layer of phony history.”

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Tell us how your team is doing, email: editor@nelsonstar.com Nelson came home as champions following the final game of the West Kootenay Babe Ruth Championships.

Pictured here are (front row L-R) Chase May, Vinnie Watson, Garnet Duplessie, Andrew Falcone, Justin Lasichuk, (back row L-R) assistant coach Dylan Jacobs, Jayden Maida, Jared Martin, Marco Falcone, Benoit Thibault, Jordan McLeod and coach Roger May. Missing was Sebastian Bodine

Nelson dominates Trail in final Local team takes home the West Kootenay Babe Ruth Baseball championship

WILL JOHNSON Nelson Star Nelson dominated Trail during the West Kootenay Babe Ruth Baseball championships, not only winning its final game at Queen Elizabeth Park but also taking the top spot in the league for the first time in over 20 years.

“Throughout this year we started a little bit slow, but as we started playing more as a team and got consistent. This was a great victory for the kids, because we don’t usually beat Trail—they’ve got one of the best teams,” said head coach Roger May. Nelson ended the year

with 13 wins, 4 losses and 2 ties—just narrowly ahead of the Trail Athletics.

May said the top hitters for the game were Benoit Thibeault, Chase May, Jayden Maida and Justin Lasichuk.

May said Thibeault really slowed Trail’s momentum.

“He’s been one of my most consistent pitchers throughout the whole year, and as soon as he starting pitching he shut their hitting down,” said May. May praised his players’ performance.

“This is a huge achievement for Nelson ball,” he said.

Nelsonites help Trail Orioles get past Gonzaga Prep The Trail AA Orioles emerged victorious in a double-header against first-place team Gonzaga Preparatory School, with four Nelson players leading the way—Austin and Reese Tambellini, Casey Harrison and Joel Aubert.

Austin Tambellini threw a complete game four-hitter for the win during the first game.

He had a strong outing, striking out four and walking four.

He was helped by good defense, with only one error being committed.

Offensively the team was led by Nathan Soukeroff, who went 3 for 4. He drove home 5 runs, hitting a grand slam and two singles into left field.

Five other plays chipped in two hits each—Austin Tambellini, Tyler Atkinson, Ross St. Jean, Bradley Ross and Reese Tambellini.

The final score was 14-4. The momentum continued into the next game, which was started with Brendan Makay, who went five innings while giving up two runs, two hits, walking three and striking out three. The team turned two doubleplays behind him.

Colton Miracle came on to pitch in the sixth inning. He gave up three hits, walked one and struck out one in his two innings of work.

Meanwhile, Austin Tambellini lead the way with three singles, Tyler

Atkinson and Makay had a double and a single each, respectively, while Bradley Ross and Reese Tambellini collected a signle each.

The double-header win means the Orioles league record is now at four wins and two losses. The team travels to Spokane next for the July 4 Wood Bat Tournament. They will play from Thursday to Saturday.

The Orioles’ coaching staff consists of Kyle Mace as manager, Dallas Calvin as the outfield and hitting coach, and Kyle Paulson as the pitching coach.

For more information visit the Trail Orioles on Facebook or look up their team on bcball.ca.

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Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?” They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!” Mark 4:35-41 On June 29th a massive storm swept through Nelson. The storm came on suddenly and left the entire city in the dark.

Within a matter of minutes trees were uprooted, cars and homes were damaged, and there were flash floods in the downtown core. Mark captures a similar episode in the life of Jesus. Jesus and his followers are on a boat when a furious squall suddenly engulfs them and threatens their lives.

The storm looked like it would overtake them, and the disciples panicked. They rushed to Jesus, who was sleep in the boat (a weird footnote to this story that only adds to its historical validity). They wake Jesus up, and accusingly question whether or not he’s going to do anything about their dire situation—doesn’t he see?! Doesn’t he care?!

He does. In dramatic fashion Jesus gets up and rebukes (i.e. reprimand’s) the storm by commanding it to be still. And as fast as the fury of the storm that hit Nelson subsided, the storm in Mark’s account was stilled. Life-threatening chaos was replaced by God’s shalom (“peace”).

How did the disciples react? With relief ? With celebration at narrowly escaping death? Neither. The text says that while the storm had frightened them, seeing Jesus’ power and authority on display terrified them. Why? Because when you witness the power of God’s holy love, a holy fear seizes you. “Who is this?!” they asked each other, because it was clear Jesus was no mere prophet or religious teacher.

You and I regularly face storms in our lives. Tragedies, hardships, and suffering that threaten to overwhelm us. In the past week alone, I have experienced the storm of a friend’s sudden passing, another friend’s cancer diagnosis, and another’s job loss. What do we do when we find ourselves overwhelmed by waters that look like they are going to overtake us with pain, loss, and death? Mark gives us a strategy: run to Jesus and cry out to him for help.

He sees. He cares. By his Word he can bring shalom (“peace”) to places of chaos in our lives.

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Topic - “THE MULTI-VERSE OF THE UNIVERSE” Using verse, drum and xylophone

717 Vernon St. Sunday at 11 a.m.

Any questions? Contact 250-354-5394 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.

Heritage Church Tours Tue. – Sat., 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

9:30 am at the Anglican Church on Busk Rd. For information 250-229-5237

Nelson United Church Sunday Worship Gathering 10:00 am Minister: David Boyd All are Welcome 20th Anniversary Celebration 8:30 breakfast Service of Holy Communion All children welcome for Sunday School and Nursery Room available

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It is with deep sadness that we announce the sudden loss of Terry Napora on June 24, 2015. While our hearts are still reeling from this tragic loss we want to honor the legacy, the heart and the spirit of Terry.

He championed the cause of the underdog, loved big and small challenges, was passionate about his work and the people he served and fearless in his defense of his clients.

Terry was born in Vancouver. He was a passionate Rotarian and believed strongly in giving back to his community through acts of service. His family and friends will remember his relaxed nature, his permanent smile and how much value and priority he placed on his personal and business relationships.

He is survived by his wife Abby Napora, his daughters Larissa, Kharri, Amber, Shannon, his beloved dog Kai and his mom Gladys Napora, brother David and family. He is predeceased by his father Larry Napora and daughter Justine.

A public visitation for Terry will be held at Thompson Funeral Service on Friday July 3rd, 2015 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. His “graduation” service will be held on Nelson SPCA. Saturday, July 4th, Alzheimer’s 2015 at 11am at the Civic Nelson Assocociation or Theatre. A reception will follow at the Hume Room (Hume donations in Glenn’s memory may be made to Hotel).

Please consider parking at the Nelson Parkade because In lieu of flowers, of construction.

In memory of Terry, donations may be made to Our Daily Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 1pm Bread Soup Kitchen, Kootenay Christian Fellowship, 520 (820 Cottonwood, Nelson) on Falls Street, Nelson, BC, V1L 6B5, or the Nelson CARES A celebration of life will be held at their home Society, 521 Vernon Street Nelson BC, V1L 4E9. Bill Clark of Thompson Funeral Service, Nelson is entrusted with Stryker, Kirkland,arrangements.

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Nelson Community Services Centre (NCSC) is seeking a suitable candidate to fill its Youth Outreach Worker position.

The worker will provide outreach support to youth (12-19) identified by schools, individuals, and community agencies as being at-risk or potentially at-risk. See NCSC’s website for full job description www.nelsoncommunityservices.ca.

Qualifications: • Minimum of a diploma in human services or the equivalent combination of education and experience working with youth • Knowledge of theory, principles, and practices in the field of at-risk youth • Class IV Driver’s License; have access to a reliable vehicle with appropriate insurance

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KOOTENAY BOUNDARY COMMUNITY SERVICES CO-OPERATIVE The Kootenay Boundary Community Services Co-operative is a non-profit co-operative of 13 member agencies throughout the West Kootenay and Boundary areas. Our member agencies provide a variety of community social services within each of their local communities. Our office is located in Nelson, B.C. We are searching for individuals to fill the following positions.

Closing date for all positions is July 8, 2015.

For more information please see www.thekoop.ca MEMBER SERVICES AND ADMINISTRATION MANAGER Provides services to and facilitates co-operation amongst member agencies of KBCSC. This position ensures the effective operation of the KBCSC office. The position includes planning, organizing, directing, leading and administering all KBCSC activities, programs and operations directly or through other supporting managers consistent with Board approved policies, goals and objectives. It ensures that the mission and vision of the KBCSC is consistent with member agency needs and promotes the KBCSC throughout the community and to relevant stakeholders.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTOR Responsible for developing a long term, realistic, sustainable, progressive, concrete and inclusive plan which will provide vision, direction and impetus to define the future role of KBCSC. Focus will be on leadership within the community social sector, engaging with stakeholders, exploring strategies to address rural delivery and interagency relationships as well as guiding the KBCSC into the future.

TRAINING COORDINATOR The Training Coordinator’s role is to offer and/or facilitate access to training opportunities for Community Social Services throughout the Columbia Basin in both the East and West Kootenay.

EARLY YEARS COORDINATOR The Early Years Coordinator provides overall coordination to the Early Years initiatives of the Co-op, which currently include Children First, Success By 6, and Talking Little Feet. The Co-op’s Early Childhood Development Advisory Committee and the regional West Kootenay Early Year’s Council (successor to the Success By 6 Council of Partners) provide guidance for this role.

SUBJECT: Rogers Communications Inc. File # W2993 Nelson DT Rooftop Telecommunications Installation This site will provide enhanced wireless voice and data services to the entire downtown area of the City of Nelson and extend coverage to considerable areas northeast and south of the downtown. There are no suitable co-location opportunities within the vicinity of the proposed location.

Location: 333 Victoria Street, Nelson BC Coordinates: N49° 29’ 26.4” W117° 17’ 43.5” The facility includes rooftop mounted antenna and equipment located in a room that will be secure from public access via lock and key.

All necessary Transport Canada and NAV Canada approvals will be obtained by Rogers Communications Inc and its agents and provided upon request to any members of the community.

With respect to this matter, the public is invited to provide written comments to the contact information shown below.

CAVALIER LAND LTD ATTN: Michael Cameron comments@cavalierland.ca If you have and questions regarding the policies and installation of telecommunications facilities please contact: Industry Canada - Spectrum Management and Telecommunications Okanagan-Kootenay Office 1726 Dolphin Avenue, Room 603 Kelowna, BC V1Y 9R9 1-800-667-3780 • kelowna.district@ic.gc.ca

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Cyclists to “Everest” Kootenay Pass

Two local road cyclists will attempt to ride eight ascents of the west side of Kootenay Pass on the Salmo-Creston (BC Highway 3) to raise funds and awareness for scleroderma research.

Jaime Frederick, of Nelson, and Brian Marsh, of Castlegar, aim to be the first cyclists to “Everest” Kootenay Pass, the highest all-weather pass in Canada with its summit at 1,774m on July 1.

Everesting is a relatively new phenomenon in endurance cycling and, perhaps because it is very difficult, it has not yet caught on widely in Canada. The concept, however, is simple: to climb 8,848 vertical metres—or the same elevation as the summit of Mt. Everest—in a single ride.

The latest incarnation of Brian Rosen & the WhatNow consists of (L-R) Ness Popoff, Jesse Lee, Brian Rosen and James Lamb. The quartet will host a multi-act reggae-themed party at Spiritbar on Friday.

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Funksmith, Lamb, Mooves, Rosen Kootenay quartet make up latest incarnation of Brian Rosen & the Whatnow, who will play a multi-act, reggae-themed concert at Spiritbar on July 3.

Will Johnson Nelson Star When the four members of Kootenay singer Brian Rosen’s musical family assemble on the Spiritbar stage this Friday evening, their collective decades of local music experience will be funnelled into four distinct acts—Mooves, James Lamb, Rafferty Funksmith as well as the headlining Brian Rosen & the WhatNow. “Paul Hinrichs over at Spiritbar gave us this chance. To do a full night there is a rare thing, but when we were looking for an opener the idea came that we should do it ourselves, because we’re more than capable,” said Rosen.

“This night is about this collection of people stretching their abilities.”

To fit with the reggae theme of the evening, Mooves will bring vinyl from his collection, Funksmith will play a DJ set and Lamb will show off some solo pieces. The event, which starts a 9 p.m., will feature the band in a two-hour concert from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.

And this may be one of your last chances to see them together this summer.

“We’re coming into festival season so we really wanted this chance to get us all together, in one place, because the next few months are going to be busy,” said Rosen.

The quartet—Rosen, Lamb, Jesse Lee and Ness Popoff—who have been together for just over a year now, are currently working on their first album together.

“At this point we have a skeleton for an album, and we’re waiting on a recording session to make it a reality. We’re coming into the summer months, though, so it’s not going to happen right away,

because Jesse’s heading off on a tour with Shane Koyzczan and the rest of us are going to be performing like crazy.”

But according to Lee, that’s what you have to do to get by—not that he’s complaining.

“It’s been going surprisingly well,” said Lee, who was recently named artist of the year at the Kootenay Music Awards. “I feel tons of gratitude that I’m able to do this in this little town, and I’m working constantly. I haven’t actually left town overnight in months, but that’s what you have to do in the Kootenays.”

And Popoff said there are some interesting hurdles—such as finding out one of his tracks was being sampled on morning radio, only to find out they were only using 27 seconds, meaning he’s not entitled to any royalties.

But Rosen said that’s the life they’ve chosen.

“Being a musician in this town, so far from the rest of the world, sometimes I feel like I wish I could take this out to the world. But we’re pretty lucky to be able to be playing this much for this many years. If we play one good gig and it goes over well, it feels like success. I don’t have the urge to go to L.A. and live that dream musician life, I just want my music to have an impact.”

Which means, as always, that his output will have an environmentalist bent.

“That tends to come out in most of the things I write about these days. They’re either climate-based or human behaviour-based lyrics.

I wrote one new song called I’m Not Going Fishing…and basically I use not going fishing as a metaphor about climate change, social

disruption,” he said.

“It’s another song about action.

And it’s not about waiting for action but succeeding in action.”

Lamb said he’s thrilled to have joined the WhatNow after seeing them perform for years.

“I’ve seen Brian and these guys play a lot…I saw Brian, Jesse and Rob playing at the pipeline protest thing at the Capitol and I sent him a message, said ‘if you’re ever looking for another person for your band, let me know,” he said.

And he’s glad to be part of a socially conscious act.

“I still drive a car, I still like my air conditioning and I also like my stuff being shipped to the mountains, but I’m interested in new ideas and change.”

Popoff said playing drums with the WhatNow satisfies him creatively in a way distinct from his DJ work as Mooves. He appreciates the activist element of their music, but that’s not the reason he wanted to get involved.

“I’m in it for the music itself. I think they’re well-written songs, and regardless of the lyrical content they’re just fun to play. Brian writes good reggae songs, Jesse plays a good reggae bass and James brings the decoration.”

And according to Rosen, it’s Popoff who was the driving force behind their move towards reggae.

“Ness has really brought the attitude of ‘let’s play some reggae’. I mean we do Paul Simon covers, Neil Young, Bruce Cockburn.

We’re like Canadiana folk mixed with the vibe and laid-backness of reggae. But we’ll sound way more reggae than we have in the past.”

Advance tickets are $8 and $10 at the door, and are available from the Hume Hotel.

About the Cause The cyclists have planned the ride as a benefit for the Scleroderma Society of Canada (SSC), with a fundraising target of $8,848, or one dollar for every metre they plan to climb.

All funds raised will go directly to the SSC for research. Charitable donations can be made at scleroderma.ca/ How-Can-I-Help/Upcoming-Scleroderma-Events.php

About Scleroderma Jaime Frederick’s mother is one of the 16,000 Canadians affected by scleroderma, a chronic, progressive connective tissue disease for which

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there is no cure and from which there is very little relief. Scleroderma or systemic sclerosis is characterized by fibrosis (thickening and hardening) of the skin and internal organs.

Derived from the Greek words “sclerosis” meaning hardness and “derma” meaning skin, scleroderma literally means hard skin.

“My mother’s strength in battling scleroderma has inspired me to choose only the most difficult endurance challenge I could conceive to raise awareness about this terrible disease,” says Frederick. “Among road cyclists, suffering is almost a mystique. But whatever self-inflicted pain we might experience or mythologize on the bike, it pales in comparison to the suffering of those with scleroderma.”

About the Ride

The two cyclists plan to ride eight full ascents of Kootenay Pass in one day.

The rules for Everesting dictate that one must also ride the descents, so this will mean completing what is known in cycling as a double-century (more than 200 miles, or 320km) with 8,848m of elevation gain.

They expect that this will require a minimum 16 hours on the bike, including eight trips up (and down) one of the toughest mountain passes in Canada. For more information on Everesting, visit: everesting.cc/therules/

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With glowing hearts we read your books, our true north literarily.

Yes, we have awesome authors from Atwood to Zwicky, but for the purposes of this column I’m going to talk about books about Canada—and the things that make us so glowingly Canadian.

Starting with the weather. Yes, the weather. Because ’fess up, you have been talking about it lately, right? Learn everything you ever needed to know to better make cocktail conversation with Canada’s Weather by Chris St. Clair (551.6571), including (of course) Canadian weather disasters: the 1950 Winnipeg flood, Edmonton’s 1987 tornado, the great ice storm of ’98, and the 2003 Okanagan fires.

You can read up on our iconographic symbols with A Beaver is Eating My Canoe by Matt Jackson (796.50971), It’s Our Game: Celebrating 100 Years of Hockey in Canada by Michael McKinley (796.962097) and (naturally) Brew North: How Canadians Made Beer and Beer Made Canada by Ian

Glorious, free and oh! so literary Coutts (663.420971).

Douglas Coupland— an iconic Canadian himself—celebrates it all with Souvenir of Canada (971 COU), the artist and cultural commentator’s take on all things Canadian through strange juxtapositions of ephemera, dioramas and essays.

On the front cover? The stubby beer bottle, the sight of which warms the nostalgic hearts of many Canadians of a certain age.

Wow your friends with your command of the quirky by memorizing The Big Book of Canadian Trivia by Mark Kearney and Randy Ray (971.002 KEA), including Canadian’s contributions to science from the development of computerized weather forecasting systems (a dubious glory at times) to the characterization of free radicals (not to be confused with Douglas Coupland).

Canadian quirkiness continues with Curious Canadians by Nancy Liss (971.099), including Ca-

nadian quadruped Wiarton Willie, who gives computer forecasting a run for its money on Groundhog Day. Iconic historian Peter C. Newman discusses the good, the bad, and the remarkable in Heroes: Canadian Champions, Dark Horses and Icons (971.0099), and Canadian icon of quirkiness and brilliance Rex Murphy talks about everyone else (Canada and Other Matters of Opinion, 81 MUR).

Who we are as Canadians must by necessity include I Have Lived Here Since the World Began: An Illustrated History of Canada’s Native People by Arthur Ray (971.00497), Métis by Chris Andersen (971.00497), The making of the Mosaic: A History of Canadian Immigration (325.71 KEL), and of course Who We Are: A Citizen’s Manifesto by Rudyard Griffiths (971 GRI).

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the library boasts millions, and they speak volumes about where we’ve come from and who we are.

Big, beautiful, illuminating books include 100 Days that Changed Canada (971 ONE), covering everything from the first transatlantic wireless message to the first time Mr. Dressup opened his

tickle trunk on Canadian television—and I daresay we may not have had one without the other.

Not to be outdone in the numbers game, 100 Photos that Changed Canada (971.00222 ONE), is a glorious, illuminating journey, including the great flag debate of 1964 (and the unfurling of the flag we know and love in 1965, and that we sang to again this week with hearts aglowing).

Celebrated historian Charlotte Gray’s The Museum Called Canada (971.002) opens the doors to a fabulous collection under one roof— er, cover. And for a photo view from our buddies to the south, Imagining Canada: A Century of Photographs Preserved by the New York Times (971.0222) offers Canadian commentary with voices that include Shawn Atleo, Justin Trudeau, Lisa Moore and more.

And with that I thank composer Calixa Lavallée and English lyricist Robert Stanley Weir for giving us “the True North Strong and Free.” Literarily, and literally.

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

For more information go to www.nelsonlibrary.ca.

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Mary Murphy turns 100

TAMARA HYND Nelson Star One hundred years ago today, Nelson resident Mary Murphy (nee Thompson) was born in Bowanville, Ontario. The centenarian is celebrating her 100th birthday this afternoon with family and many friends at her residence in Mountain Lake Seniors Community.

By her own admission, she has had a very full life living in Nelson.

100 gallons of wine every year with different fruits.

“You can make wine out of out of everything,” she said.

To the question if she has a favourite, she said, “Wine’s wine.”

Sailing, knitting and bridge are a few of Mary’s past hobbies. With a cabin up Kootenay Lake she said they would spend nearly ever weekend on Kootenay Lake with their three children, Dick, Kathy and Bob, in tow.

A woman of many talents, Mary used to knit up a storm and she was good at it. “I would knit all of the kids socks,” she said, “and sweaters.” On road trips to Vancouver she would knit one sock on the way there and another on the way back.

She was also a founding member of the only bridge club in Nelson, still active after 57 years.

Mary was an active member of the Silver King ski club cooking and making

many a potluck dinner.

One of Mary’s many accomplishments includes becoming president of the Catholic Women’s league four times and she was president of the Catholic School board for many years when her children attend.

She is also a founder of Co-workers of Mother Teresa, a society that met every month to undertake many charitable projects. She also helped

Puppies & Kittens

KAAP has little ones needing forever homes. All KAAP adoptables are spayed/neutered, tattooed/microchipped, vet checked and have first vaccines. Please check our web site for adoption applications and fees: www.kaap. ca/adopt. or call Daryl at 250-551-0153.

Betsy and Bootsy Betsy and Bootsy Fairweather are two little friendly girls that are well socialized and love to play. They have been vet checked and had their shots and are ready for their new home. They are 10 weeks old and being fostered in Nelson. Call KAAP at 250-551-1053.

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Wayne Germaine

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Exceptional log home and property. 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. Open living room, kitchen, dining with vaulted ceiling and large windows showing the amazing water and mountain views. Also a charming 3-bedroom cabin. 1.58-acre property is like a private park with 260’ of waterfront.

Paved driveway, double garage with loft studio, carport and boat dock.

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6172 ReDFiSh RoAD Waterfront home tucked away on no-thru street far from highway traffic. A level .39acre lot with almost 80 feet of waterfront.

A unique home with self-contained lower level and a 16’ x 33’ boat house to store those summer toys. Below assessed value.

Robert Goertz

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Nellie Adorable Puppies Male and female, Rotti-Husky crosses, 10 weeks old.

They are healthy, vet checked, vaccinated and will be spayed/neutered when they are a bit older. This is all covered by their adoption fee. Fostered in Balfour, ready to meet now. Call KAAP at 250-551-1053.

tRy Something new: 3-bed, 2-bath, new home just outside -town. Features include hardwood floors, a smart open plan, new appliances and more. All this sits on a quiet half-acre parcel. Quick possession is available

Nelsonite Mary Murphy is celebrating her 100th birthday today.

Her son Dick Murphy wrote, “She lived in a dynamic times with many other dynamic women of her era,” adding she has often said, ‘It was a great time to be alive in Nelson’.”

Mary and her husband Bill moved West looking for a small town on a lake in the mountain and they found Nelson. She soon became active in the community making many new friends. While her husband of 47 years passed away five years ago, to this day, Mary is reminiscent about the great big parties she and Bill hosted at their Robertson Drive home where they lived for more than 45 years. She still has many good friends today.

“It was a wonderful neighbourhood,” said Mary. “We could get a party together right away.”

Mary would make

out with her husband’s business washing the gowns and doing the books.

“I never felt busy,” she said. “I never gave advise, even my children, they’re adults. Nobody gave me any, they left us alone.

Parents give so much advice, I don’t think the kids like it.”

When her husband retired, they travelled to 66 different countries. Her favourite place? “All of them,” she said.

Tamara Hynd photo

“But she always managed to catch mass at Camp Lourdes in Proctor, Riondel or Kaslo” said her eldest son Dick who lives in Nelson.

Their first boat was a canoe, then they upsized to a small boat with a motor. Her husband Bill, one of the first chiropractors in town, was “dying to have a sail boat” said Mary.

“He would watch them sail on the lake from our house. He said to me, ‘You know there is a toilet in that boat?’,” she laughed. “So we borrowed some money to purchased our first sail boat.”

They would eventually own four different boats.

The Blue Falcon was a 56 footer and in spite of being her husband’s First Mate, she said she wasn’t that good at sailing. “I didn’t understand the winds enough,” she said.

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Norm Zaytsoff

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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 flows well, featuring a stunning living room with cathedral ceilings, log uprights and exposed beams.

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RenovAteD & ReADy! Newly renovated sunny 4-bedroom 2-bath home on private acreage with rental suite! Bordering rail trails and short country walk to private beach and swimming on the beautiful Slocan River.

Private yard includes many outbuildings and garden space.

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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!

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Kristina Little

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Friday, July 3, 2014 Nelson Star

Summer Art Happenings Opening night for Artwalk 2015 is Friday, July 3 from 6-9pm! We will be shutting down vehicle traffic on the 400 block of Baker St in downtown Nelson and filling it with community arts!

Come out and tour the 17 venues featuring 25 visual artists and enjoy our pop up street festival featuring musicians, Johnny Magic, Tin Type Photography, henna and face paint as well local street performers! Brochures are available at venues downtown, highlighting each of our visual artists and mapping out the ArtWalk 2015 route.

Artwalk is a singularly Nelson activity celebrating 27 years of local and regional artist promotion. Artwalk attracts custom to local businesses along Baker Street, Vernon Street and Front Street by presenting the work of local artists in business locations as venues and galleries.

In partnership with Blue Night the Nelson & District Arts Council plans to enhance the activities in Nelson by increasing presentation and performance through collaboration. We plan to expand our promotion to other genres including musical performances, dance events, literary events and increased collaborations to support art and to support emerging administrators and presenters.

Get creative this summer at Oxygen with three weeks of summer art camps for children and youth ages 5-16, and a marbling workshop for Youth & Adults! Mixed Media Art Camp July 13-17, these week-long camps for children ages 5-7 or 8-10 years old, will explore the wonderful world of art through mixed media projects including drawing, painting, drama and collage. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a fashion designer? Join us for a 5-day Fashion Camp July 20 -24 where you will explore the basic principles of fashion design for ages 8-10 & 11-16. Theatre Art Camps July 27-31; ages 6-10 will learn dramatic skills while playing games, taking on characters, telling stories and working towards a small performance, and for ages 11-16 Shakespeare: MACBETH! Explore Shakespeare with fast-paced movement, drama, swords, and blood. July 25 & 26 Marbling workshop with guest artist Natalie Purschwitz. This workshop explores the ancient tradition of marbling, a process by which paints and inks are floated on a liquid size and transferred onto fabric or paper resulting in fluid, colourful patterns. Oxygen Art Centre gratefully acknowledges the support of Province of British Columbia and Nelson & District Credit Union. Visit www.oxygenartcentre.org New this Season: Capitol Theatre EARLYBIRD TICKETS go on sale July 14. For the 2015-16 Capitol Theatre Season and Nelson Overture Concert Season renewals and new Season Subscriptions contact the CapitolTheatre Box Office in person or by phoneTuesday - Friday, 12-4:30 pm starting on July 14! Individual performance tickets will also be available online then.

What can you expect to exeprience in the upcoming season? Here is a sneak The Capitol Theatre presents peek of what’s coming to the Capitol stage. We are excited to open our season with Dancers of the Damelahamid from the Gitxsan Nation with Spirit Transforming 27th SUMMER and Abundance. This dance troupe redefines and characterizes their indigenous YOUTH PROGRAM practices to honour their history in order that their dances may continue to be tangible and accessible for the next generation.

One performer becomes six guitarists each with their own music including Blues, A DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY Jazz, Rock, Classical, Folk and Country. Chase Padgett’s storytelling masterpiece EXHIBITION will engage you in an evening filled with humorous and heartfelt stories and songs.

The Arts Club Theatre is back! presenting Vancouver’s Rock‘n’Roll musical Red to Sept 6 J ULY 23, 24, 25, 26 Rock Diner, an Arts Club classic based in Vancouver, 1957.

Thanks to all the community sponsors!

After a resounding success of his last touring show Medicine in 2013, Vancouver AT 7:30 PM playwright and Fringe Festival favorite TJ Dawe will be back with his latest J ULY 26 AT 2 PM Katherine Hofmann production of Marathon, which mixes self discovery with storytelling. Marathon a coming-of-age tale about wanting to belong and how it relates to psychology.

Tickets $15 Adult $10 Student Domiciled is Peter N’ Chris , three time Canadain Comedy Award winners, will bring to you their $45 Family of four furiously funny and hilarious fast-paced comedyThe Mysteries of the Hungry Heart Buy online capitoltheatre.bc.ca to Aug 30 Motel - the funniest thing you’ve ever seen!

P.250 352-6363 Tuesday-Friday noon-4:30pm The Rémi Boulduc Jazz Ensemble from Montreal presents Tribute to Dave Brubeck.

Director: Geoff Burns For Nelson and the region’s dance community there will be no shortage of Musical Director: Allison Girvan extraordinary dance experience on our stage this season. Motus O Dance Theatre Choreography: Lynette Lightfoot will be on stage with their productions of The 25th Anniversary Tour - Celebrating the Best of Motus O and Alice, an interpretation of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, BC Wonderland. Local dance students will have the opportunity to train with the troupe and participate in the performance.

Vancouver’s 605 Collective will perform their brand new production of Vital Thanks to our sponsors: Few. Their athletic, fast-paced and playful movement has attracted hip-hop fans, families with children, classical dance lovers and the wider contemporary arts community.

Rainbow Dance Theatre from Monmuth, Oregon will present The Roots of Hip Hop, a dance concert Nelson and District especially for children and Arts Council Presents: families.

The 27th annual Our 2015-2016 Family Series is comprised of six fabolous theatre, circus and dance shows. We are also continuing our Live Mixed Media Art Camp - July 13-17 Performance on Screen 9am-noon ~ Ages 5-7 . 2-5pm ~ Ages 8-10 presentations. We heard from you that you enjoyed the screenings of performances Fashion Camp - July 20-24 of the Royal Opera House, 9a -noon ~ Ages 8-11 . 2 - 5pm ~ Ages 12-15 the National Theatre of Great Britain and the Globe Theatre of London! and have Theatre Camp - July 27-31 selected nine performances 9am-noon ~ Ages 6-10 ~ Theatre Workshop for you to enjoy.

2 - 5pm ~ Ages 11-16 ~ Shakespeare Performance

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artwalk 2015 July 3 August 28

Opening night Friday July 3.

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Explore the artists by going to our website capitoltheatre.bc.ca where you find website links. season series package now.