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— Five Nelson teenagers are filming the upcoming show Liberation Days: (from left) Aydin Long, Noah Gaffran, Graeme Sherman, Dani Snell and Sebastian Bodine.

The resulting film will be worked into local school curriculum.

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Even with the most cutting edge technology available, the chances of improving the cancellation rate at the West Kootenay Regional Airport in Castlegar are next to zero, according to Nav Canada, the company that runs navigational systems in all Canadian airports.

In 2014, Nav Canada commissioned a study of navigational issues in Castlegar from Jeppesen, a subsidiary of Boeing, based in Colorado. Jeppesen specializes in navigational information and operations management. The company was asked to analyze what it would take to improve the current annual six-year average landing success rate of 86.5 per cent (see sidebar, page 10).

The Star recently interviewed Jim Ferrier and Ron Singer of Nav Canada about the study and its conclusions. Also, Ferrier and Jeppesen’s Jeff Bruce wrote a three-page summary of the Jeppeson report for use by the Star.

Improving landings at any airport involves the installation of RNP (required navigation procedure) into planes serving the airport. It is not a question of upgrading the airport itself. The planes have to be equipped with it.

The problem faced by the Castlegar airport is a combination of frequent low cloud cover and difficult terrain surrounding the airport.

RNP is a computerized landing system using satellite technology and GPS to automatically find the shortest and safest route into an airport. It is relatively new technology and not all airlines use it.

The point of using RNP in Castlegar would be to lower the minimum cloud ceiling under which a plane may land. That threshold is set by Transport Canada and in Castlegar it is 3,000 feet (914 m). The hope in Castlegar has been to reduce that ceiling by half.

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Five Nelson youth are working with Amy Bohigian to create a documentary about the Capitol Theatre’s latest production.

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Canadian soldier Nick Homeniuk was part of the Allied force that pushed back the Germans in the final days of World War II. He ultimately spent an additional year overseas after the armistice before returning home. His experiences there left him permanently shaken.

“My grandfather was a truck

driver, and he towed an artillery piece that was insanely loud,” Nelson filmmaker Noah Gaffran told the Star. “He lost almost all of his hearing. The war really traumatized him, and he barely ever spoke about it. My mom didn’t know about most of the stuff he went through until she started CONTINUED ON A18

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Take-off But for taking off, the threshold is higher, about 3200 feet (975 m), depending on the type of aircraft, according to Ferrier. Without that level of visibility, a plane will be unwilling to land in Castlegar because it might not be able to take off again.

Ferrier says using RNP would not improve that requirement for take-off, with current technology.

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FortisBC waits for approval on new operations centre Utility company aims to centralize operations in Castlegar VAL ROSSI Trail Times

FortisBC is awaiting approval to build a new centralized operations centre in Castlegar, following the completion of the BC Utilities Commission’s public proceedings.

The utility company addressed over 400 questions over two rounds of information requests, which wrapped up in December.

The interveners and commission asked questions about a broad range of topics, including cost, project design and scope, rate impacts, and project justification for the proposed $20.7 million facility slated for Ootischenia. This process has now closed, and BCUC is scheduled to make a decision this spring.

The proposed Kootenay Operations Centre would move the majority of operations from its Warfield complex, South Slocan generation site and Castlegar location under one roof. That means personnel currently housed in Warfield and South Slocan would relocate to the proposed location on Ootischenia Rd., south of the West Kootenay Regional Airport.

Nicole Bogdanovic, FortisBC’s corporate communications advisor, said the potential change in location is a cost-saving measure that will not impact staffing numbers.

“There are other factors that determine the resources we need to meet our business goals and to serve the area so really this is just to make sure that we’re able

This rendering shows FortisBC’s proposed new operations centre in Ootischenia, which would consolidate workers in South Slocan, Castlegar, and Warfield.

Courtesy FortisBC to meet that service at the lowest reasonable cost,” she told the Trail Times.

“I think it’s important to know that the South Slocan building, in particular, is over 100 years old, it’s reached the end of its life, and it’s more costly to maintain that building than it is to put a facility in place that meets our current modern service standards. And the problem with Warfield is space constraints.”

The number of people that work at the Warfield complex can vary, but there are 40 network service positions proposed for relocation, she confirmed.

Eleven positions are based out of the Castlegar office, which operates regional network services and related support positions such as power line technicians, substation electricians support staff and other

field crews that work with transmission and distribution.

South Slocan, which takes care of general administration, warehousing and plant operation, accounts for 42 proposed positions.

The company plans on keeping these three facilities but how they will be used in the future is yet to be determined.

“It’s good to keep in mind that this is only 15 to 20 minutes away from where they are now, and many of these positions such as power line technicians already work in the field, so it doesn’t necessarily impact their commute,” added Bogdanovic.

FortisBC should find out whether it can move forward with its plans in March and if given the go ahead will break ground as early as spring, with plans of being operational in 2017.

FOR THE RECORD • Incorrect dates for the L.V. Rogers grad weekend were included in a story Wednesday (“L.V. Rogers Class of 2016 hosts Super Bowl party.”) Grad actually takes place June 10 to 12.

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• A column Wednesday (“Asset management top priority for city”) incorrectly listed the location of the Feb. 18 public budget meeting. It will be held in the new Chamber of Commerce boardroom at the CPR station, not the library.

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From left, Madelyn McKay of the Nelson Refugee Coalition, Judith Fearing of the Nelson Friends of Refugees, and Barry Nelson and Gerry Sobie of the Cathedral Refugee Committee have similar aims and are working together.

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Three groups will bring refugees to Nelson BILL METCALFE Nelson Star

A group has recently brought two refugees to Nelson, and two other groups are gearing up to do the same.

The Nelson Refugee Coalition is currently supporting two women from East Africa who have been here for several months. The coalition, affiliated with the Nelson United Church, has brought several refugee families to Nelson over the past two decades.

The newcomer groups are the Nelson Friends of Refugees, affiliated with the Anglican Church, and an as-yet-unnamed group associated with the Catholic Church.

Bill Moore of the Friends of Refugees says Nelson can easily support three groups.

“Three grassroots initiatives have sprung up,” he told the Star.

“Each has access to a different network of people, and at the same time there are concrete ways we can help each other.”

Moore said the public response so far has been “very strong. We are finding that fundraising is a piece of cake. People express strong enthusiasm and interest.”

The group started in response to the Syrian refugee crisis.

“We are focused on Syria at this point,” said Moore. “But it is tricky because there are 30 million refu-

gees [worldwide] and not all are Syrian, but we got strong public support because Syria is front of vision for so many people.”

Moore’s group has already secured a rental house with room for a family of six.

Barry Nelson of the Cathedral Refugee Committee, affiliated with the Catholic Church, says the group has secured a one-month home-stay for the family and are now looking for more permanent accommodation. He wants to hear from anyone who can provide rental housing and said the level of support has impressed him.

“We were overwhelmed by the support, not just from church community but so many people outside it,” Nelson said. “The interfaith discussion group that we had about the Pope’s encyclical on the environment in November brought together people from all faiths and it was a marvellous opportunity for discussion and openness. We averaged 65 people per meeting, and brought a closeness among some of the people who felt the need to work in common on social justice issues.”

The Nelson Refugee Coalition has, over the past 25 years, brought people from Guatemala, eastern Europe, Togo, Colombia, and Burma. Currently they are hosting two women from East Africa

and working on bringing their children, still in refugee camps there, to Nelson as well.

The coalition’s Madelyn McKay says Nelson can easily support three groups, because as soon a refugee family arrives, it takes all of the group’s energy to find housing, furniture and clothing, as well as to arrange English lessons and help them learn to use practical things such as kitchen appliances and utensils and how to shop.

Often there are serious medical and dental needs, and sometimes social lessons to be taught including Canadian society’s expectations regarding child rearing.

To do all that and also try to get the women’s children here from East Africa will take all her group’s energy, so McKay is glad there are two other groups.

The agreement between sponsorship groups and the immigration ministry stipulates the local group will support the refugees for one year, and the group is required to show the government a budget and a plan in advance.

“Nelson can support this because the response has been incredible from the community,” McKay said. “What we can do in Nelson is create safety and trauma healing, and the refugees can add to the cosmopolitan nature of the town.”

Our New Canada Greg & Margaret Stacey announce the birth of grandson

Theo (Theodore Stephen) Meszaros on January 3rd 2016 in Burnaby Son to Anne Stacey Meszaros and Steve Meszaros, Brother to Alex.

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Letters

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Sunny ways doesn’t extend to taxes

partnership. Any student of mathematics will tell you that A times B equals B times A, or AB = BA. Hence 3P = P3. Now consider P4 which can stand for public pays private profits.

Now think about when 3P = P3 = P4, which in fact is the reality of such arrangements. But some people might argue this cannot happen. But it can when P equals zero. This what the public gets out of such arrangements — or less.

Now we have T2P. This can be Shakespeared. 2P or not 2P, that is the question. Hopefully the right choice is made to benefit all Canadians. It just seems that Canadians are getting P’d on from sea to shining sea.

Ed Varney Vallican

Prime Minister Trudeau promised us sunny ways. This is certainly not taking place in our tax system.

Aside from a measley one per cent tax increase on the incomes of the very rich, there is no planned tax increase on corporations. These corporations are stealing millions of dollars from Canada and depositing them in off-shore accounts. I don’t see any Liberal promise to stop this thievery.

Canadians For Tax Fairness estimates, reliably, that $199 billion is hidden in tax savings accounts and that every year an additional $10 billion is added to that. Canada ranks as the third largest loser of taxable corporate income among the G20 countries. I haven’t been aware of our new government making any changes to this thievery. So much for sunny ways.

Bob Abrahams Nelson

Telus profits from curiosity

Frontline health care workers deserve thanks

No excuse for noisy vehicles

Over the last four years, my family has been on a journey of both joy and pain. We’ve been ushered through the final stages of my mother’s life where we had an opportunity to say a long goodbye and get to know this beautiful soul better than ever.

In that time we were offered an up close look at our province’s health care system. Sadly, that journey has now ended and our lives are forever changed.

With a little time to reflect on what I’ve observed in the last few years, I feel more fortunate than ever to live in such an amazing country.

A place where the safety of our loved ones is guaranteed by a system that truly works. Of course the system has flaws and sometimes things happen that probably shouldn’t, but once you have walked through it so intimately you realize the strengths over all else.

My mother spent considerable time at both Kootenay Lake Hospital and Mountain Lake Seniors Community over the last four years.

Every new day I woke over that period, I was thankful for the care she received.

My father has Alzheimer’s and also lives in Mountain Lakes. Our closest family support system is in

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Over several years the old 18-wheeler semi trailer trucks have become 30 or more wheels. The oncenoisy tractors are now whisper quiet due to federal noise abatement laws and better designed muffler systems that came about by on-site noise testing on roadsides by authorities. What logical reason can be given to allow any other vehicle to ignore the standard of safe noise level set for large transport trucks that were made quieter for the safety of you and I and all people who share the roadways in North America?

R.E. Johnson Nelson Calgary. With a young family of my own and a responsibility to continue to be employed, it would have been impossible to carry on without a system we could trust to keep my mother safe.

What I’m most grateful for are the people. The care aides, the nurses, the doctors, the support staff and the administration all work in concert to ensure they are doing their absolute best for the patients in their care.

They do this under extremely trying circumstances day in and day out.

They do it with pride and they do it with love. They are all angels and my family will never be able to repay them for their kindness.

Regardless of changes in government, changes in policy, changes in technology … it all comes down to the people who deliver health care

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on the frontlines. These people dedicate their lives to making ours better.

Thank you all for taking such good care of my mum.

Bob Hall Nelson

Storytelling alive and well in Nelson Re: “Kootenays grappling with festival fatigue,” Jan. 22 It is unfortunate that Will Johnson did not contact the local storytelling community with regards to his article. He would have found out that the Nelson Storytelling Guild is in the process of taking over the Kootenay Storytelling Festival organization.

And while they may not hold a festival this year, they did hold an ex-

citing, entertaining evening of storytelling called “Stories in Concert” to a full house at Bigby Place on Sunday, Jan. 17. There was no volunteer fatigue there!

Johnson’s source, Ms. Moore, is no longer affiliated with the festival, and a lack of volunteers was not to blame for the past festival’s failure.

The guild is planning storytelling events in the near future. They are a dynamic group of volunteers to watch out for!

Peter Bartl Nelson

The mathematics of modern government Years ago we had 3P, which stands for piss poor planning. Now we have P3, which stands for public private

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Just a note to let people know about the latest telephone scam. A few nights ago I got a call, late in the evening (for me that’s after 9). I picked up the receiver and answered, good evening or some such … no response. Hello? … No response …

Ahoy? … No response. Eventually I did get a curious response. A woman on the other end of the line said goodbye, and promptly hung up. She had a slight southern lilt. I thought it a bit odd, but chose to ignore it. Last night I got the same call again with the same unresponsive pause, and finally the same goodbye response.

Now, I was as curious as any cat can be, so I decided to hit *69, to find out who was making this weird call.

As it happens the caller was from the southern States … Kentucky I think.

I couldn’t understand why anyone would make such a call or for what purpose.

As far as I could tell the only ones to profit from said scam was Telus who garnered the cost of the *69 charges. So I looked up the cost of my satiated curiosity, and found out that a *69 call now costs $3.

I guess Telus wasn’t getting enough business from *69, so they decided to find a way to increase their *69 revenue stream. Very clever Telus, very clever.

If you too are receiving late night calls from a Southern belle, I urge you not to fall prey to this scam, like I did.

Rod Retzlaff Glade

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WAY N E G E R M A I N E Serving Nelson & Area Since 1987.

SLUGS: To the school bus driver who sprayed me with slush while I walked along the side of the road.

Hugs to the other school bus driver who gave me space and consideration.

HUGS: Huge hugs to the bus driver who called in our chimney fire and our lovely fire department who came and checked things out.

Thank you SO much for looking out for our safety!

HUGS: An enormous hug to city staff for keeping the paths at Lakeside Park in great walkable condition and for keeping one washroom open down there during the winter. This senior appreciates you hard work!

SLUGS: To those offering indoor soccer as a winter activity. Extra special slug for the parents who actually enrolled their kids in this activity. It’s winter, we live in the Kootenays, go enjoy it!

HUGS: To my Whitewater ski instructor, whose lessons imparted skills transferable to driving.

I’ve been able to slalom adeptly around Nelson’s numerous — and deep — potholes and save my car’s suspension in the process … most of the time.

HUGS: To the wonderful man who put his snowshoes on for grip and

helped push and guide me out of the morass of snow in the parking lot of Cottonwood Lake. Thanks so much!! And slugs to whoever is responsible for that parking lot.

Why isn’t it plowed? It’s a heavily used recreational area!

SLUGS: Icy, slushy slugs to the potty-mouthed ski boarders at Whitewater who caused a snowslide above us while we were crossing below on the cross country track. The small avalanche could have killed us! When my friend was knocked down, she nearly bashed her head apart and lost a mitten. Cross country skiers have a right to the outdoors too!

SLUGS: To us all for getting behind the wheel only to become bad drivers, not paying attention!

Pedestrians are scared of us on our high horse. We feel because we’re in a motorized vehicle that we should be getting everywhere faster than everybody else. Feeling rushed? You need “Kootenay time.” Feeling discombobulated?

You probably shouldn’t be driving!

Pick up that Kootenay hitchhiker and let them drive a while. Please: slow down, follow the rules of the road, leave the phone alone, and turn the flippin’ LIGHTS ON. HUGS: Big hugs to all my friends and family who brighten my day!

Having the support and love from

you all is wonderful and heart warming. Hugs to all of those who are in need of a hug this cold season. Everyone deserves words of kindness to help them get through the rough and tough days.

SLUGS: A big slug to those drivers who plough through stop signs at busy intersections. When the light is yellow slow down! Don’t speed up and then have to abruptly stop past the white lines when the light goes red. There are people who are ready to walk across the road or parents with children! Be safe and cautious drivers this 2016.

HUGS: We live in one of the most beautiful areas of the world and I like to spend as much time outside as I can. I hike, bike, ski, snow shoe, golf etc. My hug goes out to all the drivers out there who move away from me (whenever possible). I really appreciate your gesture – pass this on to other drivers! Also, because I walk a lot, I want to pass this slug on to those people who throw their garbage and empty bottles out of their windows! How horrible – I can’t believe that people still drink and drive, let alone don’t recycle. Please take your garbage and recyclables home. Let’s keep our roadsides clean and safe for ourselves, our children and their children. – Appreciative and disgusted

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 Suite B - 91 Baker St., Nelson BC, V1L 4G8

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Entertainment Special Events

Investing and Divesting to create the New Energy Economy

Re-engaging with your money: Personal investments to increase renewable energy and reduce fossil fuel Tuesday, Feb 2, 7-9 pm Nelson Chamber of Commerce Meeting Room 91 Baker St. (restored Railroad Station) Madelyn 250 505-4122

Scarlet Mary Rose and the Heavy Petal Burleque present Va Va Voom, a Valentine’s Burlesque Varie-tease on Saturday, Feb. 13 at Spiritbar. Doors are at 9 p.m., show at 10 p.m.

The Vallican Whole Community Centre in Slocan Valley is hosting a Locavore’s Feast and Six Slocan Valley Minutes event on Jan. 23. The potluck will include an invitation for participants to get up on stage and perform for six minutes.

For more information visit vallicanwhole. com.

Theatre

Saturday

Lil Dave and the Big Blue Wave. 9pm.

Bring your dancing shoes. Spaghetti and spareribs $15. Wine $5 a glass

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Ski movies then Open Stage. Free pool and $4.20 pints. $9 burgers.

Wednesday

FEBRUARY 3

Open Stage with Marty Carter and Jimmy Lewis. Wings $7, $4.20 pints

Thursday

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Open Stage with Buster Goodwin, Dylan Freedom and Rainbow. Steak Dinner $13 and $4.20 pints. 9-2am

Friday

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Sweet Leaf, Ska/Reggae from Victoria

Saturday

The 2016 Amnesty International Film Festival comes to Shambhala Hall on Jan. 29 and 30, playing six films including Highway of Tears and Casablanca Calling.

These films have the power to awaken curiosity and concern about the human condition. There will be two films starting at 7 p.m. both Friday and Saturday, with two at 1 p.m. on Saturday. To view trailers visit Amnesty International Film Festival 2016 on Facebook.

On Feb. 1 at 7:30 p.m. the Civic Theatre presents The Smalls: Forever is a Long Time, with special guest Corb Lund. A feature-length music documentary from Crowsnest Films about the Smalls and the unlikely metal-punk-country band’s short but sweet reunion tour, of which Nelson was a part of with a pair of shows at Spiritbar back in early November. Come on out and see if you made it into the film.

Corb Lund, who will be performing the following night at the Capitol Theatre, will be in attendance at the screening.

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Music Kootenay electro-pop dance duo Humans will perform with Lorne B at Spiritbar on Jan. 29 at 10 p.m.

On Saturday, Jan. 30 from 1 to 3 p.m.

Ellison’s Cafe Acoustic Unplugged Sessions presents Amber Leak performing indie/ folk followed by Johnny P. Johnson with Canadiana roots.

On Tuesday, Feb. 2 Corb Lund will perform at the Capitol Theatre to present his latest album with Dave Cobb, Things That Can’t Be Undone, which was recorded with his long-time band The Hurtin’ Albertans.

Special guest to be announced.

On Friday, Feb. 12 at 9 p.m. Blue Mule presents a dance party with Rhoneil. Dance with the subtle yearning that moves your blood. And celebrate the Blue Mule’s new incarnation as a co-op.

Rapper Classifed will perform with SonReal and guests at Spiritbar at 9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25.

Bob Marley’s band The Wailers will perform at the Capitol Theatre on Monday, March 17. The anchor of the band is Aston “Family Man” Barrett, who was co-producer on many of Bob Marley’s records and was responsible for almost all of the bass lines on Marley’s hits. They will be performing with Shane Philip.

Visual Art

Local artist Neil Whiteoak has work on display at the Nelson Public Library until Feb. 28. Having graduated from L.V. Rogers in 2005, Whiteoak is a lover of nature and draws inspiration from the earth and being outdoors.

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Wildlife photographer Jim Lawrence’s work is on display now at Selkirk Eyecare at 543 Baker St. It will be on display until the end of January. The showcase will include his shot of a young bear looking through his tripod, a photo that went viral online last year.

Multimedia artist Sam Talbot-Kelly’s new exhibition at Oxygen Art Centre, Glamourie, is now up. Gallery hours throughout the exhibition are Wednesday to Saturday 1 to 5 p.m.

New artwork will be displayed by Rielle Oswald at the Kootenay Lake Gallery in Kaslo. The exhibition will open at 5 p.m. on Jan. 29. It is called The Butterfly Show.

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Second of two parts Kootenay festivals struggling to stay afloat this year face a number of challenges: a low Canadian dollar, demanding workloads and a granting system that keeps them hanging from “the skin of their teeth,” according to the organizers of Starbelly Jam and other stakeholders in the community.

“There has been a heck of a lot of retrospection and reflection,” Starbelly chair Galadriel Rael told the Star, in the wake of news that they will be taking a one-year hiatus.

“The irony is the festival is going great. I was personally pondering this concept that we need to always grow and be bigger. We’ve realized now that we’re a small town festival and we’ll always be a small town festival.”

But even at the stage things are at, their volunteer infrastructure is stretched to the max. And people are finding they just can’t afford to give time like they used to.

“It’s simple: it costs me money to be involved in this festival.

Many hands make light work?

Well, in such a rural location we don’t have many hands so the weight lies on the shoulders of the few. And the sacrifices involved are huge.”

Shambhala strong but still affected Shambhala Music Festival owner Jimmy Bundschuh was a fan of Starbelly, and was sorry to hear of its cancellation this year. He agreed volunteer fatigue is a problem.

“It’s a big ask. People have regular lives and regular careers, and most people who work at festivals don’t get their primary income from it,” he said.

Starbelly Jam, seen last summer, won’t be back this year. Organizers say several factors worked against Tamara Hynd photo them.

According to Bundschuh, the works for both Shambhala Music been a Shambhala strong suit. simple truth is most festival busi- Festival and Nelson Kootenay “Living in the Kootenays it’s ness models aren’t set up to offer Lake Tourism, is part of a team really easy to live in our own little lucrative job positions, and rely planning to launch a volunteer- bubble, but there’s a whole glut on passionate volunteers. And organizing app later this year of information and experience though his ticket sales are going called Sparks Network. out where when you take the strong, he’s feeling the economic “The idea is based on the need time to go out to these convenpinch from the low Canadian to have databases of volunteers tions. I find that kind of learning dollar. for multiple festivals. We’re not invaluable.”

“It’s a double-whammy in releasing this to the public until that electronic artists are get- July, but it’s something I’ve been ‘Just write another ting more and more while our working on as a side project.” grant’ dollar is becoming less and less.

She believes this app could We’re struggling that way.” help with some of the co-ordiWhen disappointed people Bundschuh said he would be nating and collaboration needed contacted Rael about Starbelly’s happy to be involved in a col- to address some of the strains on cancellation, she felt they didn’t laborative community effort to the local festival industry. understand the pressures festisupport local festivals, and that “It becomes a social network vals face. he would participate if the com- type idea where people are being “We know we’ve got somemunity can successfully resurrect recognized and rewarded for thing good and we most certhe Kootenay Columbia Festivals their volunteer efforts.” tainly don’t want it to go away,” and Events Association.

Users receive “Karma Points” she said. “I wish people would “The Kootenays are the ideal for their service, which other understand the way the granting location for festivals, and I hope festival organizers can view. system works is it’s built to keep to see more large-scale commuRobins said she was surprised you hanging from the skin of nity and cultural events. It’s really to hear of Starbelly’s cancellation your teeth.” good for the economy and for because they have such a strong Last year they put additional our community.” niche, something key to festi- funds in coffers to prepare for a Bundschuh said organiza- val survival — and something “rainy day,” but were told havtions like the City of Nelson or she admires in the Tiny Lights ing money in the bank actually Columbia Basin Trust looking to Festival. jeopardized their funding. support the arts would do well “Out of all the festivals in this “If people sat down and unto funnel some of that money area, that’s the one with the big- derstood the budget they would towards festivals. gest buzz,” she said. understand there’s no money “Festivals around the world Robins said festivals need to to pay anybody, and whoever’s are on the rise. It’s a growing start embracing the outside world getting paid is easily putting in industry.” if they hope to survive. She rou- twice as much time for free. It’s tinely travels to conferences to frustrating. And then you get Volunteer apps and meet industry contacts and learn comments like ‘just write another what other festivals are doing — grant [application].’” social media especially if that involves social According to Rael, it’s not Nelson’s Britz Robins, who media, something that’s long that easy.

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The Late French Immersion Program is an “educational program in which a child whose first language is not French – studies in French.” (Dimitry Morales, Canadian Parents for French website)

Parents, guardians and students who may be interested in pursuing a French Immersion educational program are invited to an Information Session. The purpose of this meeting will be to share information about the program and the application process.

Wednesday, February 3, 2016 7:00 PM (PST) SD 8 (Kootenay Lake) Board Office 570 Johnstone Road, Nelson, BC. We recognize that not all interested families will be able to attend this information session. Up-to-date information will be available on our website (www.sd8.bc.ca) after February 3, 2016.

Because the Late French Immersion Program is limited to sixty students, a process of application for the program is necessary. Details regarding the application process for the Late French Immersion Program will be made available at the Information Session on February 3, 2016 – and posted on the District Website thereafter. No applications for the Program will be accepted prior to 9:00 AM, February 15, 2016. This will allow families to decide whether the program suits the needs of their child.

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Biggest problem is take-off, not landing Castlegar is not possible.

“With such a weather requirement to accommodate departures, even if low minima existed for arrivals, air operators are unlikely to dispatch an aircraft to a destination from which it cannot depart in inclement weather,” he said.

Landing As for landings, even if the takeoff problem did not exist, Ferrier said RNP would not work at Castlegar without deviating from certain safety procedures, and it is unlikely that Transport Canada would certify those procedures.

“The deviations that would be required in Castlegar have never been tried before, so there is no proof of their safety,” Ferrier said.

“And Transport Canada tends to be conservative when it comes to providing exemptions.”

The Jeppesen report as summarized by Ferrier and Bruce sets out some alternative scenarios — examples of what would be involved in relaxing certain rules to make landing with RNP work in Castlegar.

Here is the first and the simplest: There is a specified distance from the runway at which the pilot must be aligned and be able to see it. To land in Castlegar with RNP, this distance would have to be reduced. So Transport Canada would have to be asked to approve a shorter distance.

But allowing that deviation creates a potential safety problem, because it would shorten the time and distance needed to do a missed approach — that’s when a pilot changes their mind at the last minute and starts climbing again — creating a potential safety problem.

To deal with that problem you would have to start the approach while in a turn, and that wouldn’t comply with regulations, Ferrier said.

The other examples in the report summary involve more exemptions that create a domino effect of new problems, and all of which Ferrier says are highly unlikely to be approved by Transport Canada because they have never been tried before and there is no proof that they work.

“Under the current criteria at the current time without multiple exemptions you cannot improve on what is there now,” Ferrier said, adding that to get those safety-related exemptions approved would be next to impossible.

Ferrier referred to what is known as the Swiss cheese model of accident causation, in which the more holes you put in a block of Swiss cheese (or in any system) the greater the likelihood the holes will align. “That is what all of us in the industry are trying to prevent,” he said.

Presented with this information by the Star, two prominent local people in the ongoing airport dis-

cussion are still optimistic.

Jim Gouk, a former four-term local MP and air traffic controller, told the Star that with a properly equipped aircraft the required ceiling for landing could be reduced to 1,500 feet (457 m). He is now a consultant in air transportation issues and is a former board member of Nav Canada.

Air Canada and WestJet Castlegar city manager John Malcolm told the Star his understanding of the situation is that RNP could work if there were planes that were compatible with it. He said RNP cannot be installed in the Dash 8 aircraft Air Canada currently uses as the fleet would have to be upgraded and pilots trained, all at considerable expense to the airline.

“My understanding,” said Malcolm, “is that Air Canada and its contractor, Jazz, have their business plan based on continued use of Dash 8, which has had its life expectancy extended by 10 years.”

Air Canada wasn’t willing to

speak with the Star for this article.

That leads to the question of whether other airlines might want to start flying into Castlegar. WestJet already uses RNP in much of its fleet.

The Star asked WestJet by email if rumours that it plans to come to Castlegar are true.

“Unfortunately the rumours are not true at the moment,” read the response. “WestJet has no immediate plans to come to Castlegar. However as we take delivery of additional aircraft it affords us the opportunity to add new destinations and routes. Communities that are not part of our route map are always under consideration.”

Since that email, WestJet has cut 88 flights between Alberta and six BC cities because of the downturn in the Alberta economy.

Regional economics and landing stats It has long been assumed the unreliability of the airport poses an economic cost to the region, but that impact has never been studied or quantified.

However, Malcolm says a related study is underway.

“The City of Castlegar has commissioned a study to analyze potential air passenger growth in the West Kootenay regional airshed,” he wrote in email to the Star. “The city will be using it for attracting new airlines or increased participation by the current airline if supported by the study’s findings. It will not be completed until next month.”

Landing success rates for Castlegar for each month of 2015 are shown in the sidebar. Statistics for the past six years show that: • The full-year averages for each year from 2010 to 2015 are all in the range of 85 per cent, except 2014 where the success rate was 94.3 per cent.

• In December from 2010 to 2015, the success rates ranged from 56 per cent in 2014 to 85 per cent in 2011.

• In January, the success rates ranged from 39 per cent in 2010 to 73 per cent in 2012.

• Success rates for each month from May to September were often 100 per cent and the lowest was 90 per cent in June of 2012.

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Everyone who attended Joanne Harris’ literacy award ceremony at the Learning Centre in Nelson this week got to go home with a free book — whether it was a Salman Rushdie novel or an illustrated children’s book called How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?

“I first met Joanne when I registered to participate in a mother and child Mother Goose program [at the Nelson library] with my six-month-old daughter,” Nicole Purvis of the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy said. “Joanne ran this program in Nelson for 17 or 18 years.”

“A song can seem like a small thing, but Joanne knows a secret and she shared it with me: a song is a chance for parents to have fun, to pass along valuable language skills to their babies, to physically bond and enhance brain development, to play face to face and pass on culture.”

But why just talk about it? Instead Purvis

invited parents to gather on the carpet and demonstrate what they’ve learned.

“Sing, sing, sing with me, sing out loud and clear, to tell the children everywhere that Mother Goose is here!” they sang, before moving on to “Zoom, zoom, zoom, we’re going to the moon! If you want to go on a trip, climb aboard my rocket ship!”

Chief librarian June Stockdale told everyone Harris was a founding member of Project Literacy West Kootenay, and “brought that love of reading and learning and early literacy skills to generations of kids.”

Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy’s Joan Exley seconded the sentiment.

“I don’t usually get emotional in front of a crowd, but I find myself quite overwhelmed,” she said. “The legacy Joanne leaves is just too big to capture in pictures or words.

“She pulled me into the world of literacy.

I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for Joanne and her great big heart. She founded a lot of the

stuff that happens now. She wrote the very first literacy plan for Nelson. A lot of what we’re doing now is built on the foundation Joanne built.”

Exley figures Harris, who has just retired from the Nelson library after 30 years, will still be around.

“She’ll come back,” she joked. “She just won’t get paid for it!”

Harris was moved by the award.

“I am amazed that I’m the recipient of this award. I just wanted to say when I look back on past connections I realize how important this work has been to me.”

Her journey began in 1982, when she volunteered at the Nakusp library. She’s found the work intensely fulfilling. To sum up her feelings, Harris shared an excerpt of the poem “The Reading Mother” by Strickland Gillian.

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Now in its 35th year, the ski resort operations and management program has been building connections with industry in Canada and around the world. Increasingly, the program is attracting students from other countries to its home in Nelson.

Yue (Max) Liang, 26, is one of 10 international students in the program and a relative newcomer to the world of winter sport. He remembers how lousy winters were

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Many are looking for a change or a new direction. About one-third of the program’s 30 students are international, arriving from places as diverse as Brazil, Chile, Ukraine, Australia and Europe.

“It’s exciting to have students like Max here,” says Falle. “They bring such energy and drive to the program, a desire to succeed.

“They see it’s both a business program — with courses in accounting, leadership, human resources, etc. — and it has ski-industry specific elements like snow-making, ski lift maintenance, heli- and cat-skiing, ski school and events management. That really appeals to people looking for a solid grounding in the industry.”

The solid grounding the program provides is just what ski resorts and tour operators need, says one industry spokesman.

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The City of Nelson: Year In Review 2015

The scene from 2015 For the City of Nelson and all its residents and businesses, 2015 was a remarkable 12-month run.

“It was truly a year of firsts for our City,” says Mayor Deb Kozak. “You have a new council with your first woman as mayor. It’s been the first time in over 30 years since dogs have been legal on Baker Street and we saw the renewal of Hall Street.”

“All things in life have their triumphs and challenges and so it was for our City in 2015,” says the Mayor.

“Through everything, I’ve learned that there is nothing we can’t meet head on as a community.”

The year’s premier accomplishment was Stage One of the Stores to Shores transformation of Hall Street.

The project combined $2 million in construction infrastructure renewal and $1 million in improvements to improve and enhance the historic corridor to Nelson’s famous waterfront.

“All of this was accomplished with reserves and grants — and no increase in taxation,” says the Mayor. “And, we were pleased to employ the expertise of a local contractor.”

The timing of the Stores To Shores revitalization perfectly coincides with the construction of Nelson Commons — which heralded the appearance of the first crane to grace Nelson’s skyline in many years.

The bigger development picture was a bright one too. Development Services issued 176 building permits in 2015 — 26 percent more than 2014, with an 83 percent increase in value to $33.5 million.

Community-wide reaction to the June wind storm was a very unexpected yet remarkable accomplishment.

“Our Fire and Police Departments responded immediately with Nelson Hydro and Public Works, and thankfully no one was injured,” says the Mayor, who notes the City is still working with insurance companies and that repairs will be a part of this year’s budget.

“The storm was some test for our new Fire Chief Len McCharles,” Mayor Kozak says. “The entire city leapt into action to make Canada Day celebrations happen. Lakeside Park looked as if nothing had happened.”

Still on the emergency services front…The Nelson Police Department will see change this year with the retirement of Chief Wayne Holland and the announcement of our new Chief, Deputy Chief Constable Paul Burkhart.

Another first for the community was the announcement of Stage Four Water Conservation this past summer. The City put out the call to all residents and everyone responded immediately by reducing their water consumption.

“The City of Nelson’s goal is to reduce domestic water use by 20 percent, and I’m happy to say we’re half way there.”

City staff are reviewing Nelson’s water master plan, updating it and recommending direction to council this year.

Looking farther into 2016, and noting the world’s rapid change, Mayor and council will be moving forward on Nelson’s sustainability plans. Nelson Hydro is researching the feasibility of building a district energy system that will reduce the City’s greenhouse gas emissions. A study will come forward in the next 12 months. Last month, Nelson Hydro announced it had reached its goal in solar panel sales.

“The solar garden will move ahead,” says Mayor Kozak.

“This news has sparked the interest and admiration of other communities across the country and they’re cheering us on.”

In 2016 the City will also turn its attention to the renewal of the 85-yearold Civic Centre. The Civic Theatre has begun its part with enthusiasm and great community support. The facility has served Nelson well and Council will be looking for the public’s participation as it plans for the future of recreation in Central Kootenay region.

The public is also going to be asked to voice its thoughts on the future of the Railtown neighbourhood, which is next on the list for revitalization. The City is inviting locals to help fill in the details for the district, by visiting the Railtown website, launched this week.

“The neighbourhood holds so much potential for the future of our city,” says Mayor Kozak, adding that the renewal projects began when the city recently removed the old market stalls from Cottonwood Falls Park. “Now we’re working with the Eco Society, Rod and Gun Club and the Izushi Friendship Society to construct a better, more functional multi-use space.”

Still in Railtown…being a community that honours its heritage, Nelson knows what to do with beloved, precious buildings.

“I don’t think there was anyone happier than Council and I when Tom Thomson moved his desk into the restored CP Rail Station and established it as the new home of the Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce,” says the Mayor. “For the past 10 years, the City has worked with the Chamber to make this happen and it is a cause for celebration to see it become a reality.”

Last year was indeed one of firsts for the City of Nelson — some challenges, some triumphs, but nothing that council and the community cannot handle, the Mayor adds.

“We’re a small city with big heart and we are set to do great things in this term. Thank you to council, for your hard work, dedication and support in this first year. And thank you to all city staff who make Nelson work every day. Your efforts make us shine.”

The City of Nelson looks back on the year that was — and what’s to come.

Stores to Shores: The people spoke The most comprehensive upgrade and beautification program Nelson has seen since the famous 1980s revitalization of Baker Street happened last year. After three years of planning, and numerous rounds of public input like the open house seen here, the City of Nelson’s Stores to Shores Downtown Revitalization Project was a roaring success.

What a storm!

June 29, 2015 will be remembered as the day Nelson was struck by one of the most severe summer storms the city has ever endured. Winds topped 100 kilometres. Sheets of rain whipped sideways flooding the city’s streets and parks. Trees toppled. Power lines snapped. But it was the days that followed the wind and deluge that might well be more historically noteworthy…

What a save!

Within a day and a half of the summer’s Dogs back on Baker wind storm, like much of the City, It was big news for Nelson dogs and their owners. Last Lakeside Park’s landscape of debris was spring, the City’s Animal Regulation and Control Bylaw chopped down, swept up and trucked was amended to allow folks’ four-legged friends back away. Only 36 hours after the winds into the City’s downtown, Baker Street included. “We abated and the deluge stopped, heard from many, many businesses about this, and hundreds joined a Canada Day tourists too,” said Mayor Deb Kozak, “and there’s celebration in the heart of a park that wide-spread agreement that the no-dogs-on-Baker only a few days before had been in the rule is well, funny as it sounds, for the dogs.” eye of the storm.

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The City of Nelson: Year In Review 2015 What’s in store for this year?

City of Nelson prioritized issues for 2016 Mayor Kozak and Council are focusing on: • Infrastructure upgrades and renewals including roads, sidewalks and facilities • Continued fiscal management of costs as well as generating new revenues • Working with the Regional District of the Central Kootenay on shared service improvements • Health and safety • Emergency management preparedness

Stores to Shores: Then and now From IODE Park to the start of Hall Street’s 300 block, the results of the eight month-long Stores to Shores project spoke for themselves. The project combined $2 million in construction infrastructure renewal and $1 million in improvements to improve and enhance the historic corridor to Nelson’s famous waterfront. “All of this was accomplished with reserves and grants — and no increase in taxation!!

Art of the matter The City of Nelson rolled out the third rotating instalment of public art, as part of its on-going downtown sculpture program, which started in the Summer of 2013. “This is a very affordable way to increase public art in the city,” said Mayor Kozak. “It’s popular with folks who live here and those who come to visit from around the world, and beautifies and enlivens the entire downtown core.”

Forest renewed The City continued its urban forest renewal efforts with the removal of Queen Elizabeth Park’s old, towering Lombardy poplars. The dying trees had reached heights of 120 feet. The trees are being replaced with fast growing Columnar Oaks, which will grow to 70 feet at full maturity.

A broadband boost With over 50 businesses, government buildings and educational institutions already hooked up to the City’s new fibre service, the Nelson Broadband Project, led by Allison Sutherland, put out the call for clients interested in increasing the capacity and speed of their on-line networks and Internet traffic. Want to connect or get a quote? Click on www.nelsonbroadband.com.

Busload of thanks City of Nelson and Nelson Transit celebrated Transit Driver Appreciation Day in March. Nelson Transit has nine regular part time drivers and seven casual part time drivers. They drive nearly 850 kilometres within Nelson city limits every day, and carry an average of 843 riders per day to or from 85 different stops in town.

Hail the Chiefs Nelson Police Department Chief Constable Wayne Holland (right) announced his retirement in August. The City of Nelson and the Nelson Police Board named Deputy Chief Constable Paul Burkart, who joined the Nelson Police Department in 2000, as Nelson’s twenty-first Chief Constable.

Water wisdom A severe drought forced the City to implement strict water restrictions over the summer and fall. With the assistance of Public Works & Utilities Director Colin Innes, Nelson Fire Chief Len MacCharles and a new Water Ambassador, the City’s Water Conservation Strategy was struck — with a permanent aim at reducing our water use by 20 percent from here on. More info? Click on watersmart@nelson.ca.

Saving The Civic After 80 years of sports and culture glory, the Civic Arena underwent a significant upgrade. Opened in 1935, the beloved building got a new coat of paint, safer bleachers and more parking. “We’re basically doing everything we can to keep the Civic open and protect it,” said the Mayor.

All smiles for solar Nelson Hydro and EcoSave Program Coordinator Carmen Proctor met and exceeded their 150 Solar Panel pre-sale target, securing the construction of the City’s solar array this spring. “The target was met by the community. It was from people who were motivated and genuinely passionate about solar and this opportunity towards the renewable energy future that is on the minds of so many,” said Procter.

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Nelson’s Jasanna Bellefeuille was wrapping Christmas presents in late November when she got a call letting her know her five-year-old son Alistair had suffered a seizure.

“I responded ‘what are you talking about?’ Alistair has been such a healthy kid,” she wrote online. “I met them at the hospital and within 20 minutes of being The kindergarten class at Rosemont Elementary poses with some of the there he had another (Grand fundraising items they’re using to help their ailing classmate Alistair.

Mal), which I witnessed and Will Johnson photo brought me to my knees.”

Thus began a family emer- pontime glioma. doctor said she knows of one gency: Alistair was taken to BC “It is an ‘incurable’ aggres- who is in his 20s.”

Children’s Hospital via mede- sively growing cancerous brain Alistair, who is in kindergarvac on Nov. 26. It was there they tumor. According to the doctors ten, has been undergoing radialearned he has a very rare brain here, there are almost no survi- tion treatments. tumour called diffuse intrinsic vors of this, though the radiology “I never thought that this

could/would happen to us,” Bellefeuille said.

She was moved to learn Alistair’s friends at Rosemont Elementary have already rallied behind him. The PAC held a bake sale that raised over $1,200, students have been creating art to sell and a donation jar sits at the front desk, decorated.

“Every piece of any kind of money you drop in here will go to Alistair in the hospital,” reads the pencilled message on the jar, decorated in bright primary colours.

Kindergarten student Milo Jarvis considers himself to be Alistair’s best friend, and staff report he has been donating money daily to the jar. Lily Love, Amber Gurung, Amelie Maltais, and Ruby Nay have also contributed their time and artistic efforts.

An account has been opened at the Nelson and District Credit Union for Alistair. The account number is 50004671.

“Thank you from the bottom of my heart,” wrote Bellefeuille.

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Along with his mother, Gaffran traveled to France last year to film a documentary about his grandfather’s life. And now, 70 years after the war’s end, he’s participating in another project meant to honour Homeniuk: along with four other teenagers and under the direction of Amy Bohigian, he will film the upcoming production of Liberation Days at the Capitol Theatre from March 3 to 6.

“It’s cool to have such a personal connection to a project,” said Gaffran.

The film will incorporate interviews with the cast and behind-the-scenes footage, as well as the entire show. It will later be distributed to local schools and worked into the curriculum.

Homeniuk’s real-life experiences closely mirror those of the fictional character Alex King, who will be played by Eli Geddis. As Dutch citizens struggled to survive in their destroyed country, many starving to death, they also found

Nelson filmmaker Amy Bohigian has been mentoring local youth through her summer film camps, and is spearheading the project to film Liberation Days at the Capitol.

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Fischer chose Calgarian playwright David Van Belle’s play, written in 2014, because it captured the impact of the war while also incorporating a love story.

“It was a totally different sort of battle,” said Gaffran. “Rather than bombing suddenly they were sending in food by the planeload because in the Netherlands they were starving to death.

In Germany they called 1946 Year Zero because they had zero. They had to start over.”

The full team working on this project consists of L.V. Rogers and Wildflower students Gaffran, Sebastian Bodine, Dani Snell, Aydin Long and Graeme Sherman, who range in age from 14 to 16. The quintet are all graduates of Bohigian’s summer film camp, and are looking forward to the opportunity to hone their skills.

Gaffran’s not the only one with a personal connection to the subject. Bodine’s grandfather Edmund was in the American air force, fighting in Japan.

“I’ve heard a lot about the Japanese side of things, so now hearing and learning about this side of the war is really fascinating,” Bodine said, noting his grandfather also served as a lawyer during the war crime tribunals.

The filmmakers were quick to point out that not only has war touched their families, it’s also going on elsewhere in the world at this very moment.

Snell told the Star her family has seen war firsthand.

“My dad’s a missionary and he’s going to some of the places ISIS has been.

He’s going to see all the devastation and poverty from the war. I think it’s really terrifying. People live in war zones all the time. And it’s hard to live a normal life when there are bullets flying around.”

And film is a great medium to drive that point home, according to Long, who especially admires Paul Thomas Anderson’s film The Master.

“After World War II there were a lot of mental effects. To see that sort of tragedy, those awful things, then to come back to a society that wasn’t torn apart is so hard. The main character realizes that adjusting to normal life is impossible for him.”

He wants to explore similar themes through his work.

“Filmmaking is really special to me, and having it here in Nelson, because it’s so small, it just seems weird that we’ve got this amazing group of people all working together.”

Their goal is to remind people of the long-term consequences of violent conflict.

“War is a big part of people’s every day,” said Sherman, the interviewer for the behind-the-scenes aspect of the project. “In my class last year we did a lot of research on Rwanda and the genocide there.

Lots of soldiers came back traumatized but not physically wounded, so they couldn’t get the treatment they needed.”

And that’s nothing compared to the devastation of World War II, he believes. For Bodine, the lesson is simple.

“They come back and realize nobody wins in war. Everybody loses.”

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hese awards recognize businesses and business leaders in Nelson and Area that have achieved excellence in the community through their efforts and initiatives. The recipients are business people that display a sustained commitment to positive business development, economic growth, as well as community support initiatives. Voting will take place through promotional inserts in the Nelson Star, www.Nelsonstar.com as well as through the Chamber of Commerce membership, and at www.discovernelson.com Winners will be announced March 31st at the Chamber AGM.

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All hospitality tourism businesses or organizations within the NDCC catchment area are eligible. This business has consistently delivered a top quality product or service that has enhanced the tourism or hospitality sector in Nelson and area. May promote or host an event that encourages visitors to use Nelson and area as a destination.

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE EXCELLENCE AWARD A Nelson and Area business that provides services to its clients. The recipient demonstrates a consistent adherence to the highest quality service and support for their clients • Must have been in business at least two years • Must demonstrate an exemplary level of professional service • Must demonstrate a strong and consistent client base • Ex: lawyers, doctors, dentists, Realtors, business consultants, hairdressers etc.

RETAILER EXCELLENCE AWARD A Nelson and Area business that is proactive to market trends. Carries a variety of products, and is willing to stand behind those products. The business will have established a strong relationship with its customers and staff, and provides exceptional customer service.

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Trace Cooke debuted on the Freeride World Tour with a 17th-place finish Friday.

The Nelson native scored 650 points at the 29-skier event in Vallnord-Arcalis, Andorra. Sweden’s Kristofer Turdell won the men’s side with a final score of 2,500.

The only other Canadian in the event, Pemberton’s Logan Pehota, finished fourth with 1,800 points.

Cooke’s next event is Feb. 6 to 12 in Chamonix, France.

Cooke is a graduate of Whitewater Ski Resort’s junior freeride team, which competed in Andorra yesterday.

Nelson Indoor Soccer Standings TEAM Neon Indians Honey Badgers A Team Young Guns Fake Madrid Wild Cats

ADULT FINLEY’S CO-ED OPEN GP W L T GF 11 9 2 0 100 11 9 2 0 94 11 7 4 0 108 11 3 8 0 63 11 3 8 0 52 11 2 9 0 53

GA 53 62 82 97 100 76

ADULT JACKSON’S HOLE MEN’S MASTERS TEAM GP W L T GF GA Bia Boro 11 10 0 1 85 42 Real Nelson 11 6 2 3 55 59 Abacus 11 6 5 0 68 54 Slocan 11 6 5 0 75 68 Red Dog 12 4 8 0 66 71 Ted Allen’s 11 2 7 2 46 77 Jackson’s Hole 11 2 9 0 50 74

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Earning their stripes Hockey’s future referees are learning the job from those who know it best TYLER HARPER Nelson Star

The visit to the bench caught John Nykiforuk’s eye.

Nykiforuk, a veteran official, was watching from the stands as referee Andrew Falcone was asked by a head coach to explain a call during a major midget game between the Kootenay Wild and the Greater Vancouver Comets. When the officiating crew returned to their locker room at the second intermission, Nykiforuk wanted to know what was said.

“When the stuff happened?” said Falcone. “He was just asking. I explained to him and then he was like, ‘Oh that’s bullshit,’ and I just skated away.”

Nykiforuk turned to linesman Cody St. Thomas, another young official in training. “This is our job as a linesman,” said Nykiforuk. “When things start getting heated and the coach isn’t listening anymore, and [the ref] has explained it, just skate in between and take your referee out … Treat disrespect with respect.”

As the intermission drew to a close, Falcone, St. Thomas and

veteran Dave Smith got up to return to the ice. Nykiforuk offered some final words of encouragement: “You guys are doing good out there. Blow that whistle harder.”

Nykiforuk, who has been a referee since 1985, was at the game Saturday to evaluate Falcone. The 17-year-old, a Grade 12 student at L.V. Rogers, is one of 16 junior refs in the Nelson Minor Hockey Association. He’s working on his Level 3 classification, the midway point to the level NHL refs are required to hold.

Nykiforuk has high hopes for Falcone, who has previously attended refereeing camps and works as a linesman in the KIJHL. “He’s a great skater, he’s got a good feel for the game,” said Nykiforuk. “He’s one who we’re looking at … What we do is we watch him, see how he handles situations and compliment him and [tell him] how he can improve. Do this, do that.”

Nykiforuk put on the stripes for the first time when he was 36 and living in Dawson Creek to help his old-timers team make some money, but ended up enjoying officiating. The emphasis on ethics and sportsmanship, as well as watching players and officials develop on the ice, appealed to him.

His playing days were behind

him anyway. “The mind knew what to do but the body was too old to get there,” he joked.

Now in his 60s, Nykiforuk doesn’t referee anymore but still helps out as a linesman during lower-level games where speed isn’t a necessity for the on-ice crew. He also acts as a mentor and instructor to Nelson’s refs in training, who start as young as 12.

The evaluation form Nykiforuk uses is extensive.

Refs get rated on seven categories — appearances, skating, positioning, faceoffs, signals, judgement and awareness — that are each broken down into finer details. How, for example, does the ref react under pressure? Is his skating quick enough to stay with a play?

How is his field of vision of the goal-line? Is his penalty calling consistent?

Even veteran refs get regular performance reviews. Fitness, according to Nykiforuk, is a ref ’s most important attribute.

Everyone notices when a old ref can’t keep up with the game.

“There’s nothing worse than a goal scored and you didn’t get there to see it,” he said. “And all of sudden somebody is going to get mad at you.”

It won’t surprise anyone to read being a referee is an unforgiving job. It doesn’t pay well, the travel is difficult and so, of

course, is the poor treatment from players, coaches and fans when a call doesn’t go their way.

“We’ve lost too many officials over the years because of disrespect, the words of parents, other spectators, coaching staff, players, where the [refs] say, ‘Hey it’s not worth it,’” said Nykiforuk, who tells his proteges to focus on the occasional compliments and ignore the negativity.

Falcone hardly needed encouragement after the game.

During the third period he called a Comets’ penalty shot that ended up being saved by the opposing netminder. The game ends a 4-2 win for the Comets, and Falcone heads back to the dressing room buzzed about the moment.

“It’s a really exciting call,” he said. “I was pretty stoked to call it. We don’t get to call that very often so it was awesome.”

Falcone and St. Thomas got some final words of advice before they leave and Nykiforuk returns to the stands to finish his evaluation. All referees, even ones as promising as Falcone, need to be held to a high standard. Nykiforuk knows no one watching a game will settle for less. ”There’s just a lot more than taking a guy off the street and saying, ‘Go out there. Here’s the whistle, here’s the stripes.’”

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The Kootenay Swim Club returned to the pool this past weekend at the Kelowna Snowfest and brought home strong results in all events.

Eight best times along with silver for Stevie McCulloch in the 800 free got the team’s momentum going. Riley, Brianne, and Makenzie Mager all achieved best times and top-10 placings in Friday’s 50-metre events.

The newest members of the team, Olivia Cowan and Locke Finley, also achieved success in the 50 free and 50 fly, posting best times and achieving Swim BC regional standards.

The wave of best times and final swims continued to roll through the Kelowna pool on Saturday and Sunday, as Makenzie, Stevie, Brianne, and Riley all showed their grit by achieving 26 new best times and over 145 seconds taken off in total.

All the Kootenay swimmers came to race and definitely made their impression felt as they took several spots in the top-eight standings at finals.

The most notable swims came from Brianne for her determination in the 200 free, taking 15 seconds off, and Stevie, who took 19 seconds off in the 400 free.

As an added bonus, the Kootenay team will now be sending a strong contingent to the AA provincials, Feb. 12 to 14 in Penticton. The team will be racing locally at the Castlegar pool on Feb. 5 for Friday Night at the Races. Make sure to come down and see the action. Draws will be held and everyone is encouraged to participate as we head into 2016 on the Road to Rio. Jackson Konkin (left) and Riley Mager (right) were among local swimmers competing at the Kelowna Snowfest last weekend.

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he last column was focused on our getting our hips up at the transition and this week we will focus on hand position.

Hands forward! Get your hands out of your pockets! Sound familiar? My coach used to shout this in a regular attempt to create forward boot pressure and to ensure our hand position wasn’t becoming a nuisance.

Did it work? Eventually, but with other consequences along the way, including unwanted rotation and poor separation while looking like a group of Frankenstein monsters careening down the mountain. Let’s take a different approach and spread our arms wide and open our upper bodies to the fall-line. Embrace the mountain.

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Spread your arms, embrace the mountain am filled with an appreciation for the natural surroundings that we have at Whitewater.

Then, once the morning powder rush subsides I find myself sitting on the chair noticing the flocks of birds as they systematically remove last year’s seeds from the spruce trees, and how the trees have been shedding their dry snow load this season with a whump and a swirl of snow crystals that are in no rush to settle back down.

While our busy modern civilization has placed the lifts here, the chairs travel through a world that continues to live within the delicate balance of nature.

Now be careful, because tree hugging while skiing can be disastrous.

Before I get too carried away, let’s get back to hand position. We use our hand position to plant our poles, maintain balance, and help position our upper body. Think about where you plant your poles when skiing steep terrain. Do you plant them up at your ski tips?

Below your boots? How about back at the tails of your skis?

If you are planting your poles out at your ski tips then you are rotating and are square to your skis, not the fall-line. If you are planting your pole below your boot, great!

This means that you have upper body separation and are committed to the fall-line.

Here is a drill that will challenge where you plant your pole while skiing.

1. Find a steep groomer and look down the slope and open your arms as wide as you can as if you

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were giving a big hug. Then, start sliding sideways directly down the fall line with one pole directly over your tips and the other over your tails. Now stop, and plant the pole that is back by the tails.

2. Leave the pole planted and let your skis rotate under you so that they are pointing across the hill in the opposite direction. Arms wide!

3. Slide sideways again and repeat with a stop right when you plant your pole. Notice that your upper body was facing down the hill the whole time! Now bring it off the groomer and try it on the real steeps.

The goal with skiing the steeps is to control your speed while doing short radius turns that fit in between the trees and rocks.

If your body rotates with the direction of your skis, your ability to change direction will be much slower, meaning that you will go faster with less control. If you can maintain having your shoulders facing the fall line with a strong pole plant then you will be able to throw your skis around much easier.

Now, go and give your mountain a hug, and your liftee while you’re at it!

Dylan Henderson is the head coach for the Whitewater ski team. He’s a certified development level coach with the Canadian Ski Coaches Federation and a Level 1 ski instructor with the Canadian Ski Instructors Association. His goal is to give you something to keep your skiing fresh every week even if the snow is not.

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One of the biggest challenges facing NYS is ensuring that all of our leagues are balanced. As part of working to solve this challenge, we want to make sure that all parents and players are aware that NYS will make changes to rosters up to three weeks after the start of the season.

Our goal is watch each team and each league very closely and make the necessary changes to team rosters in order to ensure parity. Parity will be given priority over all of other issues, which includes any special requests the division managers will endeavor to accommodate.

While we understand that these decisions may not always be popular with some players, parents and teams, the consequences of unbalanced leagues are far more critical to the overall success of our association. We appreciate everyone’s understanding and support of this process.

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Bronze for Nelson’s Maya Abraham at Nordic ski meet SUBMITTED Black Press

A small but determined contingent from Nelson Nordic Ski Club returned from the BC Midgets this weekend in Salmon Arm with a bronze medal, several ribbons and some proud and funny moments to remember.

Nine-year-old Maya Abraham captured third in the 2006 girls’ 300-metre sprints and fifth in the two-km classic race, while teammate Kaleum Smith nabbed fifth in both events for the 2006 boys, and also took home one of only five coveted technique awards in the classic event.

In the 2003 age category, Noah Malenfant won the B final of the boys’ sprints for a seventh-place finish overall, with Felix Barron placing 12th overall after an unfortunate spill in the home stretch. First-year racer Elias Lussier (2006 boys) pulled off 11th place in the

sprints and 14th in the classic. Oscar Willems (2005) and Tess Nuttall (2003) also showed good technique and finished strong.

The event known as Midgets is the provincial championships for skiers aged 9 to 12. It also draws in high-calibre skiers from places like Canmore, Alta. and the Methow Valley, in Washington state, making for stiff competition, with 20 to 30 skiers in each age category, many of whom are already training three or more times a week.

The Midgets are a great learning experience for all who attend — a chance to work on starts in mass settings, to develop strategy, and to practice dealing with nerves. Coach Doris Hausleitner said she was proud of the kids for skiing smart, clean races and representing Nelson well. All the athletes worked very hard, encouraged each other, and showed patience waiting through the many heats and divisions.

With temperatures right around and above zero, waxing conditions were tricky, making this year’s event even more of a learning experience than usual. But the young athletes benefitted from the positive attitudes and encouragement of the coaches — Hausleitner and Karen Redfern — and the early-morning dedication of the wax techs, Erik Leslie and Kurstun Smith (and the good humour of siblings).

The coaches’ race and the team relays were definite highlights for the kids — Hausleitner’s hastily improvised bright orange Lone Ranger mask added levity and laughter to the occasion, as did the surprised announcer’s comment, “We don’t know who he is [sic], but that little guy can ski!”

Nelson Nordic’s youth racers now have a bit of a break from competition until Feb. 27 and 28 when Rossland’s Blackjack Nordic Ski Club hosts their annual Loppet and the final

From left, Elias Lussier, Kaelum Smith, Felix Barron, Oscar Willems, Noah Malenfant, Tess Nuttall, Maya Abraham, and coach Doris Hausleitner.

Submitted photos race of the Teck Kootenay Cup circuit. The Nelson club encourages as many local skiers as possible to participate, and assist in its bid for the Kootenay Cup. See more photos at nelsonstar.com.

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If anyone should be impressed with their personhood and what they have accomplished, you’d think it would be God. Just look at the weight and diversity of His creation and the awesome expanse of His never-ending cosmos. His handiwork certainly is impressive and full of wonder.

God is Great. God is Awesome. Glory to God! These are pretty impressive statements that I believe are true about God. Unfortunately, they can subtly keep us from knowing who God really is.

Yes, God is great and awesome beyond our words and comprehension, but that is not what moves God to life and action. God is not fixated upon Himself. He is not absorbed with Himself. Rather, he is focused on His creation.

He is impressed ultimately and totally with you and me. His children are what moves His heart and bring Him His greatest joy. His love and desire for His children is so great that the Scriptures say that God, our Father, did not hold anything back in His effort to have an intimate and loving relationship with you and me! (See Romans 8:32) God is a true Father. He cares more for His children than anything else. Why am I so confident in God’s care and desire for us? Listen to what God says through His Son, Jesus, in Luke 11: 13: “If you, (meaning us), being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much MORE will your Father in heaven GIVE His Holy Spirit to those who ask Him.” Think about this. Let it go deep into your heart, mind and soul. The living God wants to give you and me and all His children His very own Life! God, our Father wants you and me to know Him. He wants to be intimate with us. He does not want to remain distant and aloof. He wants to come close, heal and break down any and every separation between Him and His daughters and sons.

Yes, God is great and awesome but His character, heart and nature are what make Him so beautiful, so impressive, so desirable to those who truly know Him as their Father.

By Brent Mason The Bridge Christian Community Brent Mason is an elder in the Bridge Christian Community.

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Leda Antifaeff September 10, 1926 – January 12, 2016

Leda Pozdnikoff was born in Glade, British Columbia, the fifth of six children to parents Fred and Annie (nee Strukoff) Pozdnikoff. She lived in Glade for a short time before moving to Ootishenia. When she was in grade one the Pozdnikoff family moved to Salmo. Leda had many fond memories as a teenager listening to Wilf Carter, singing and picking fruit in the Okanagan with friends. She also worked as a cook/ housekeeper in the Salmo area.

On December 8, 1951, Leda married John Antifaeff and they enjoyed 61 years of marriage together. They made their first home at 49 Creek in Blewett before moving closer to Blewett store, where they raised their four children. In 2006 Leda and John moved from Blewett, into town where they bought a house in the Fairview area of Nelson and in 2012 moved to Mountain Lakes Seniors Community Assisted Living. In 2015 Leda moved to Jubilee Manor.

Leda was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Family was very important to her. She had a special connection with children and delighted in watching their antics. She was especially good at bringing family together and celebrating milestones with her lovely meals. She was an active member of the Doukhobor community and was a member of the Nelson Ladies Doukhobor choir for over thirty-five years. Leda enjoyed growing large gardens, preserving their harvest, cooking, baking, card games, sewing and quilting. She was a member of the Kootenay Quilters Guild and cherished the creativity and camaraderie of this group. Leda loved being out in nature and enjoyed fishing and camping excursions with her husband John to Lost Ledge, as well as many family picnics and outings.

Leda forged many close friendships and enjoyed many get-togethers with her friends. She had fun travelling throughout B.C., Washington and Alberta. One of her favorite travel highlights was taking a bus tour across Canada with John in 2002.

Leda passed away much as she lived her life – peacefully, at the age of 89. She deeply loved those in her life and knew she was deeply loved in return. She is predeceased by her husband John; her parents Fred and Annie Pozdnikoff; her brothers John (Nellie) and Fred Pozdnikoff; her sisters Annie (Eli) Voykin, Helen (Jack) Tomlin, Mary (Joseph) Gorkoff; as well as several nieces and nephews.

Leda leaves behind her four children Nick (Wendy) Antifaeff, John (Sylvia) Antifaeff, Carolyn (Wayne) Ludwar, Verna (Rob) McRory; eleven grandchildren Aaron (Kelsey) Antifaeff, Eric Antifaeff, Sacha (Steve) Soltys, Virginia Naismith, Karl Naismith, Michelle Antifaeff, Marlisa Antifaeff, Krista (Ryan) Hickey, Sarah Ludwar, Peter McRory, Shannon McRory; three great-grandchildren Courtney Enns, Jack Hickey and Holden Antifaeff; her sister-in-law Katie Derhousoff; and numerous cousins, nephews, nieces and friends.

Funeral services were held January 17 and 18, 2016 at Thompson Funeral Home, followed by interment in Nelson Memorial Park. Pallbearers were Wayne Ludwar, Rob McRory, Eric Antifaeff, Karl Naismith, Peter McRory and Peter Gorkoff.

Thank you to those who came to sing, and to the staff at Thompson Funeral Home, especially Megan Johnson for your guidance, compassion and officiating during the service. Thank you to all those who provided such compassionate care to mom, especially to Dr Janz, Dr Woodward, the wonderful staff at Jubilee Manor, Mountain Lakes, Kootenay Lake Hospital, Home Support and Broader Horizons. Many thanks to all our family and friends who provided Leda’s family love and support during our time of need. God Bless You All! Leda will be dearly missed and fondly remembered. Rest in Peace, “This Little Light Of Mine” Leda, Mom, Grandma, Baba, Great Grandma, Babalicious.

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In Brief

SD8 expresses condolences to La Loche WILL JOHNSON Nelson Star

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Kootenay Lake superintendent Jeff Jones took some time out of Tuesday night’s board meeting to

express his condolences to the families of those killed and injured in last week’s school shooting in northern Saskatchewan.

“We wish to express our deepest sympathies to La Loche following these tragic events,” he said. “La Loche isn’t a

big metropolitan centre.

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of place you think about these events happening.

“On top of that: it happened in Canada. That adds to the depth and impact and effect this has had throughout Canada, on our school district and our province.”

Nelson District Teachers’ Association president Paul Boscariol also acknowledged the tragedy, saying it’s important for the district to reflect whenever an event like this happens.

“This affects all of us,” he said.

The 17-year-old shooter charged with fatally shooting four people and wounding several others remains in custody. He was reportedly bullied before going on the spree and lacked mental health and psychiatric support.

Jones noted one current employee of SD8 formerly worked at that school in La Loche, making the tragedy seem even closer to home.

“We’re having a real difficult time understanding why this would happen,” Jones said.

Jones said school administrators consider having an appropriate response to these potential events crucial.

Nelson police do lockdown drills every year, as reported recently by the Star, and all SD8 schools have doors that lock automatically upon closing.

Charges dropped against Salmo Mountie

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Crown counsel has dropped theft charges laid against a Salmo police officer.

RCMP Cst. David Dyball, 44, was charged on Oct. 6 with two counts of theft under $5,000.

However, a stay of proceedings was entered on both counts last week in Nelson Provincial Court.

The prosecutor who handled the case didn’t return a phone message from the Star.

The offenses were alleged to have occurred in Salmo on April 9.

Nelson Star Friday, January 29, 2016

Suspects in vehicle theft in custody Two people suspected of taking a Nelson woman’s car for a test drive and not bringing it back have been arrested.

The victim placed an online ad to sell her 1992 Honda Accord and got a call from a couple who met her at the Hume Hotel last month. She let them take it for a spin, but they never came back.

The vehicle was located in Vancouver on Dec. 28 and two suspects were taken into custody. They face charges of theft and pos-

session of stolen property.

Nelson Police Department Sgt. Corey Hoy said it appears the crime may be related to a similar offence on Dec. 11 in Grand Forks, in which a man took a 2003 Pontiac Sunfire for a test drive and never returned. The vehicle was located two days later in Kaslo and a man and woman were arrested for having stolen property.

— Nelson Star, with files from Craig Lindsay, Grand Forks Gazette

In Brief RDCK offers wood stove exchange rebates Pitch your old wood stove in the dump and get a new one through the Regional District of Central Kootenay’s wood stove exchange program. Any pre-1994, uncertified wood stoves still in active use qualify for the program, which the RDCK has collaborated on with other local municipalities since 2009.

Sixty-six rebates each valued at $350 are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Residents must replace the wood stove with a new, locally purchased EPA or CSA-certified wood stove, gas stove, pellet stove or insert. The old stove, meanwhile, needs to be dismantled and brought to a local landfill or transfer station. — Nelson Star

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Let’s make 2016 a great year for our communities’ homeless and disadvantaged pets!

FROSTY AND JACK These brothers are Chi - Terrier x, about a year old, neutered and vaccinated, playful and love other dogs. They are under 20 lbs., and are now looking for their forever homes. If you would like to meet them, please send an application; check them and our other small dogs on our web site at www.kaap.ca/adopt or call KAAP at 250551-1053.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

KAAP still has funds available to help subsidize spay-neuter surgeries for cats/kittens and dogs/puppies of low income families in most areas and towns in the West Kootenay. Let’s work together to do the right thing for our community pets. Call or text Daryl at KAAP (250-551-1053) or email contact@kaap.ca.

These funds are available through the generosity of Councils and Area Directors via the Columbia Basin Trust Community Initiatives Program, and The Osprey Community Foundation in Nelson, and areas E and F.

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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!

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LIBERATION DAYS

Community

Employment for women launches in February

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LINDSEY CLAGUE as Emma de Bruijn JORDANA CHAMPAGNE as Marijke Bos ELI GEDDIS as Alex King LAURIE JARVIS as Aaltje de Bruijn GEOFF BURNS as Miles Cavendis MICHAEL CALLADINE as Jan van Egmond MICHAEL GRAHAM as Dominee Herman van Egmond

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Women in Nelson, Kaslo, Salmo and Slocan may be eligible to participate in Transitions for Women, a new program designed to reduce employment barriers and encourage community connections.

Delivered by Nelson Community Services Centre and Kootenay Career Development Society/WorkBC, the program combines personal development seminars with employability skills workshops to provide the most comprehensive program for women who are seeking employment or training.

“The program is designed to support women who may have been out of the workforce for a while, are looking for their first job, have struggled to maintain

employment, or need current information about upgrading work-related skills,” said Ursa Jeanettechild, co-facilitator of the program. “Our goal is to ease the anxiety that can accompany job search and provide the resources needed to help women find work or enter into a skills-based training program.”

Participants can expect coverage of the most current topics relevant to employment and self-discovery, led by a team of knowledgeable and compassionate women facilitators. Workshop topics include career exploration, tapping into the hidden job market, identifying strengths, building self-confidence, letting go of selfdoubt, interview skills and writing resumes for today’s employers.

The program’s curriculum also

includes interviews with guest speakers as well as information about how to access funding for skills training and wage subsidy programs. Upon completion of the program, participants are eligible for free short-term certificate training such as WHMIS, construction safety training systems, computer training, first aid and Foodsafe.

Transitions for Women is a fulltime program scheduled to run Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., beginning Feb. 9. Eligible applicants self-identify as a woman, are 19 or older, are unemployed or underemployed (working less than 20 hours per week) and are legally entitled to work in Canada. For more information, contact Ursa Jeanettechild at 250-365-6515 or 1-855-365-6515. Space is limited.

Steinman to speak at Eat, Learn, Share event SUBMITTED Black Press

Nelson’s local food celebrity, Jon Steinman, will speak Saturday at an Eat, Learn, Share potluck and gift circle event at the Family Place. Steinman is director and president of the Kootenay Coop. He will share his experiences with the co-op and with the new Heddlestone Village co-housing community in Six Mile where food is a primary focus.

Steinman is also the creator of Deconstructing Dinner, which between 2006 and 2010 was a weekly one-hour radio show and podcast produced at Kootenay Co-op Radio. The show was broadcast on 50 radio stations in Canada and the US. In 2013, Steinman transformed Deconstructing Dinner into a documentary television series and multimedia project, which continues to be available online and is broadcast on Canadian cable television.

The event is inspired by author Charles Eisenstein’s call for a gift economy and from initiatives to promote local economy, such as Businesses for A Local Living Economy in the US and LOCO in BC. The evening starts at 5:30 p.m. with refreshments and a gift circle fair. The potluck starts at 6:30, and presentation at 7:15.

Please bring a dish to share, as local as possible, and a list of ingredients. Bring your own plates and cutlery.

Come enjoy the event happening this weekend Friday

January 29th

Saturday January 30th

• 9:00am – 3:30pm • 8:45am Competition Start on Sleeper Unofficial Venue Inspection • 8:45am - 3:00pm Final Runs • 3:00pm - 7:00pm • 6:30pm Movie Mingler and Results at Early Check-In Prestige Lakeside compliments (Downtown Office, 602 Lake St.).

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Sunday

January 31st

• 8:45am Competition Start on The Blast • 8:45am - 2:00pm Finals Runs There will be a BBQ with beverages served at the base of the lift • 3:00/4:00pm Award Ceremonies

*Subject to change without notice