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RCMP say speed is a likely factor in a crash that shut down traffic in both directions on Highway 3A this morning and left a toppled excavator lying in the ditch near Five Mile beach. The accident in the 2600 block happened at about 9:30 a.m.

A dump trunk was headed east pulling a flatbed trailer loaded with the excavator. According to Cst. Stathis Dimopoulus, the flatbed and its load shifted with trying to turn, causing the trailer to flip with its load intact.

Both lanes were closed for about 1.5 hours. There were no injuries.

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There is a new kind of drug addict in the West Kootenay, and their numbers are overwhelming Dr. Joel Kailia’s methadone clinic in Nelson. He provides opioid replacement therapy to to addicts to counteract addiction to fentanyl, heroin, and other opiates.

Two years ago Kailia had 100 patients at any given time. Now it’s up to an unsustainable 300.

“Many patients are younger and more stable with no history of addiction or mental health issues,” says Tara Emery, a social worker employed by Kailia, describing the new demographic they are seeing.

“They are less likely to have serious abuse or trauma issues.

They often have stable housing.

As a social worker I was shocked to hear, over and over, their main reason for using: ‘I used because I was bored,’ or they started using for pain management and quickly realized that when they stopped they became very sick from withdrawal.”

She says they are spending $150 to $500 a day to support their addictions.

“There are a large number of recreational users of fentanyl,” Kailia says. “It’s stronger than heroin, and heroin is one of the most addictive substances out there.”

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“I have had addiction problems for many years — heroin, crack cocaine. I came here six years ago from East Hastings and I was in bad shape. I was hospitalized here. I was a mess.”

He says his life has changed since he joined Kailia’s program.

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Nelson city council has approved a general concept for the Cottonwood Market and spending $30,000 to draw up detailed plans for it.

The concept, developed by Lukas Armstrong of Cover Architecture, involves not just a market, but a multi-use yearround facility including market stalls, performance stage, central plaza area, sound/storage booth, barbecue area, sink stations, and washrooms.

David Reid, executive director of the West Kootenay EcoSociety which runs the market on the city-owned site, says the expanded concept will turn the market into a “regional asset.” He said the plan was developed with the help of a committee of market vendors.

“If we designed a space that was only going to be a market, this might not be exactly what we would do,” he told the Star, “but we want something that will have utility beyond the 25 days a year [that the previous market space was used].”

Reid says he likes the way the new design relates to the park.

“It creates a pleasant interaction with the park. On a market day there will be a feeling like you are in a park, it’s open and airy.”

And he says he’s excited about the performance stage.

“It will provide a great opportunity for bands on the other days of the year, a pretty amazing performance space. That will be a huge asset that could host a festival.”

Highlights of the concept for the future expanded market include: • moving the market eastward toward the hillside; • creating a plaza in the market with kiosks framing it; • a stage placed to create a destination for arriving venue attendees;

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• circular external vehicle access for market drop-off; • entrances in two locations; • maintaining light access to all areas by breaking up the roofs into modules; • local materials, design, and labour; • maintaining the large cedar trees on the site; • capability to use canvas walls during inclement weather.

A copy of Armstrong’s presentation to council, including many drawings, is attached to this story at nelsonstar.com.

The market kiosks would accommodate 18 to 21 vendors (roughly three vendors per kiosk). An additional eight to 12 tents could be accommodated in the central plaza area and by spilling out into the park space.

For outdoor festivals, there is room for roughly 600 standing audience members in the front two-thirds of the venue, including the covered kiosks and open plaza.

Asked if the design was intended to discourage people from sleeping in the market, Mayor Deb Kozak told the Star “Yes, we wanted to make sure it not be used for sleeping or for unsavory or illegal activities.”

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Reid says the goal is to have the new structures in place for the summer of 2017. This year’s market will run on the old market site because there is already water and power, and will consist of vendor tents like those at the summer markets on Baker St. A shipping container will be parked there for market storage.

The budget for the new market could exceed $600,000, through possible participation

by Kalesnikoff Lumber, the Interior Lumber Manufacturers Association, and Spearhead Timberworks ($150,000 to $200,000); the Regional District of Central Kootenay and Columbia Basin Trust ($200,000 to $300,000); local businesses, in-kind and cash ($50,000 to $100,000); and other grants.

At the council table, Councillor Anna Purcell objected to having to adopt the concept before the city’s March 31 deadline for feedback on it.

She made a motion to delay the decision two weeks until after the deadline, but it was defeated.

Kozak told the Star the public can still give feedback on the details of the proposed market because the one approved by council Monday is an overall

concept, the details of which could still be changed.

Another objector was Councillor Michael Dailly who said he wished the architect had submitted several alternative proposals rather than just one.

When the market concept and the $30,000 to continue the drawings came to a vote, it passed 4-3, with Dailly, Purcell, and Councillor Robin Cherbo voting against it.

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Australian tourist Ross Pointer was shredding down Whitewater’s Giddyup Gully when he lost his balance, crash-landing with his snowboard overhead. The fall didn’t especially concern him at first, as the snow cushioned the impact — but then he collided with something jagged.

“Initially I thought I’d fallen on a rock and broken my sacrum. I felt this intense pain,” Pointer, 39, told the Star, about the Jan. 22 accident that left him in the hospital for eight days. “But then I looked behind me and there was this stump with blood and flesh all over it.”

Luckily his partner Kalindra McColl was nearby and was able to stuff the wound with snow while they waited for help. But because the accident occurred on an extreme run and it was a weekday, it was nearly five minutes before anyone appeared. During that time Pointer repeatedly lost consciousness.

“We didn’t have a first aid kit, unfortunately, but then a snowboarder came by and [McColl] asked him to get help as quickly as possible,” he said.

The grisly injury required two surgeries, including one in which a splinter of wood larger than a lighter was removed from his right buttock by local doctor Nick Sparrow, who jumped into the ambulance with them.

And while Pointer was going through that, his partner was going through a different kind of an ordeal —arguing with their travel insurance company.

“It was my birthday and Ross had just gotten out of his second surgery. He was in so much pain I was lifting him and moving him every two minutes while arguing with someone from Travel Insuranz. Then tears, tears, tears and I’m told I haven’t reached the right person to speak with,” she said.

The experience exhausted her.

“In some ways, stress-wise I got the easier time. Pain-wise I didn’t,” said Pointer. “There was no empathy coming from the company.

They just didn’t care.”

After making multiple phone calls over the course of a few days, the company informed them they weren’t covered — meaning they were on the hook for the more than

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Australian tourist Ross Pointer (right) spent eight days in the hospital after colliding with a stump at Whitewater resort. The resulting medical bill was more than $60,000, and involved two surgeries to remove a hunk of wood (inset) from his right buttock. His partner Kalindra McColl (left) believes they purchased travel insurance and should be covered, but the comWill Johnson photo pany says otherwise.

“This is a very unfortunate case and we $60,000 worth of medical bills Pointer accumulated during that time. Had they stayed appreciate that it has been a difficult time longer, the bill could’ve topped $500,000. for the insured persons,” read a written stateBut McColl insists they paid for the insur- ment from Travel Insuranz. ance, and the screw-up is on the insurance “There’s a bit of funny stuff going around,” company’s end. In contention is whether McColl said. “In the media the company she specifically requested sports coverage. said we were naïve, that I could’ve picked up “I went through the whole process, got on their error earlier. And that’s a bummer my quote and paid for it. They emailed me for us. The whole reason for this trip was a week later with a policy and I filed it for snowboarding, so why wouldn’t we purchase safekeeping,” she said. “Then they called coverage?” and said ‘sorry, we have no record of you She said the company still hasn’t given her purchasing sports coverage.’” a satisfying answer as to how this could’ve McColl says she has a clear memory of happened. filling in her information online. Currently “They’ve never once offered an explanathere is both an internal and an external tion,” she said. review being conducted to investigate her In the meantime, funds have started comclaims. McColl told the Star the company ing in from the community to support the “lied” to her, took days to respond to her struggling couple. requests, and at one point asked her pointed Thus far they’ve received over $7,000.The questions in an email without explaining the campaign is called “Project Dead Stump – purpose behind them.

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Pretty much everyone in the Kootenay Lake school district is feeling optimistic about the new curriculum coming into effect this year and next, but trustees are voicing concerns about the timeline required to implement it.

“We believe the ministry’s timeline at the district level is too rushed,” trustee Rebecca Huscroft said at the most recent school board meeting, urging the board to join her in writing about these concerns to the Ministry of Education.

At issue is the amount of time teachers have to learn the new curriculum requirements and incorporate them into their classrooms.

Some have elected to go ahead with certain courses, though they’re not yet required to do so, and younger grades have already made the transi-

SD8 student Risa Daniels participated in a filmed interview with director of innovative learning Lorri Fehr during a student symposium earlier this term. Students expressed their enthusiasm for getting outside Will Johnson photo and engaged with nature and the community. tion.

Trustee Curtis Bendig voiced his support for the letter, but said the board should be careful to simultaneously express their commitment to and enthusiasm for the curriculum long-term.

“Let’s make sure we emphasize how strongly we feel about the new curriculum, and make it clear that this is nothing but a timeline problem.”

The board voted unanimously in favour of sending the letter.

Shortly after the vote passed,

the board heard a presentation from place-based learning expert Monica Nissen, who works as a co-ordinator for Wildsight, an environmental group in the East Kootenay.

“I saw the results of the recent student symposium, and one thing one was clear: students all wanted to get outside,” she told them.

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ing that students would have to cope with “unprecedented” environmental issues in the years to come.

“The new curriculum is very much competency-based,” she said. “It’s about who these students are going to be in the world.”

Nissan presented some of the “big ideas” covered by the new curriculum. One was as follows: “The solar system is part of the Milky Way, which is one of billions of galaxies.”

The new curriculum also has an increased focus on aboriginal perspectives, which Nissen said will be “embedded into all aspects of the curriculum.”

Another mandated goal is to encourage students to cultivate “a lifelong harmony with nature.”

Bendig thanked Nissen for her time, adding he enthusiastically supports place-based learning that sees students civically engaged and engaging in activities outside the four walls of the school.

“This is learning. This is the direction we should be going.”

New constable joins the ranks Cst. Alain Therrien became the newest member of the Nelson Police Department after being sworn in this month by Provincial Court Judge Philip Seagram. Therrien (pictured at centre, with Mayor Deb Kozak and Police Chief Paul Burkart) replaces one of the three officers who have retired (Chief Wayne Holland, Cst. Bill Andreaschuk) or resigned (Cst. Drew Turner) in the past six weeks. Therrien joins the department after serving the past four years with the Stl’atl’imx Tribal Police Service. He was born and raised in Saskatchewan and comes from a French/Metis background. His father comes from one of the original Metis settlements in southern Saskatchewan.

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Supreme Court to hear Ktunaxa Jumbo appeal TREVOR CRAWLEY Cranbrook Daily Townsman

The Ktunaxa Nation will have their day in the Supreme Court of Canada with a case that has the potential to set a precedent for indigenous peoples.

Canada’s top court announced last week they will hear the Ktunaxa’s appeal of a decision by the BC government to approve a master development agreement for the proposed Jumbo glacier resort.

The Ktunaxa argue that approval of the plan violated their Charter right to freedom of religion, as the area around the proposed resort has significant spiritual meaning to the First Nation.

The Supreme Court’s decision has the potential to be a precedent-setting ruling in regards to indigenous peoples’ rights to freedom of religion worldwide, said Ktunaxa Nation chair Kathryn Teneese.

“We see this as something that is going to set the standard for how indigenous peoples’ spiritual beliefs are going to be taken into account as part of governments’ decision making

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The dispute against the proposed Jumbo Glacier resort, which has been ongoing for nearly 30 years, has ground to a standstill as it is going through both the courts and through various government approval processes.

An environmental assessment certificate expired after the Ministry of Environment determined that the project was not substantially started last summer. For the project to move forward, the proponents must

start from scratch in the process to obtain a new certificate.

However, the legal dispute isn’t connected with the substantially started issue. The Ktunaxa took the case — a charter challenge that the province infringed on their religious rights — to the BC Supreme Court in April 2014, which ruled in favour of the province. The BC Court of Appeal upheld the decision in August 2015.

No date has been set for the Supreme Court of Canada hearing, but legal counsel for

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the Ktunaxa estimate the case won’t be heard until early 2017.

According to the Ktunaxa, Qat’muk, the area around the proposed ski resort, is of significant spiritual importance, where the Grizzly Bear Spirit was born, goes to heal itself, and returns to the spirit world.

For Ktunaxa, Grizzly Bear Spirit is a unique and indispensable source of collective as well as individual guidance, strength, and protection, and a necessary part of many Ktunaxa spiritual practices and beliefs.

RDCK decides on pool surplus, hires deputy fire chief BILL METCALFE Nelson Star

The Regional District of Central Kootenay has decided to hire a deputy fire chief in a temporary term position. This decision was ratified Thursday when the RDCK board passed its 2016 budget.

“This second position in fire services will be dedicated to bringing our fire stations up the training standards that have been implemented by the fire commissioner of BC,” says chief administrator Stuart Horn.

The new position won’t add to budget costs because fire training budgets will be reduced to compensate. In 2017 the board will decide whether to make it more permanent. The RDCK runs 18 rural fire halls.

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ment in lieu of taxes from BC Hydro and Columbia Power, and a capital projects reserve.

Also affecting the budget, the Nelson recreation commission has decided what to do with the money it saved this year — about $780,000 — by not having to pay borrowing costs on a planned loan made unnecessary by a windfall $4.2-million federal government grant for the Nelson pool. This year’s saving of $780,000 will fill the gap between the $5.2-million final cost of the project and the $4.8 million the RDCK originally budgeted for.

As for what to do with those borrowing cost savings in future years, the commission will decide before next year’s budget is prepared.

It’s not easy to say how any new RDCK budget will affect taxpayers. It might involve an increase for some and a decrease

for others. That’s because not every resident or community contributes to the same services.

“We have 165 services,” says Horn. “That goes from general administration that everybody in the RDCK pays into, right down to something like a community hall contribution service in Crawford Bay or Edgewood where you would have a very small portion of the population that would participate.

“Depending on where you live and who you share a service with, that has an impact on your tax bill, because whoever you share a service with, and what happened with their assessment, all that enters into the tax calculation. It is not like living in a municipality where everybody pays the same rate and your taxation is related to the bill last year and they will just add on a certain per cent increase.”

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As a result of this multitude of services and costs, and the large number of rural communities in the RDCK, this year’s budget is 253 pages long, “the biggest one I have seen since I have been here,” Horn says.

The board on Thursday also formed a committee to advise on agricultural land use matters and comment on applications initiated under the Agricultural Land Commission Act. Representation on the commission is from each of the four commodity groups (fruit, beef, grain and dairy), representing the three rural Creston electoral areas.

The board also approved a budget for a full-time water smart ambassador for a fourmonth term and clarified a previous resolution about motorcycle noise, saying it does not oppose motorcycles, but wants excessive noise regulated.

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Unregistered rentals pose problems to municipalities

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ately there has been a lot of discussion on how municipalities can contribute to affordable housing with limited funding sources. Fortunately for our city, most rental owners pay for the proper permits, fees and insurance for the benefit of the renter and the community. In Nelson, a number of factors affect the availability of affordable housing including the high price of housing and rentals as well as unregistered vacation rentals and B&Bs. Municipalities have limited sources of funding derived from

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property taxes, federal and provincial grants, and city fees, etc.

These sources of funding are spread though the city budget to provide building and infrastructure upgrades along with a range of public services from snow plowing to recreation. Most citizens and businesses do not want a substantial increase to taxes to cover additional

An obnoxious cry for help As background, you should know that I have had a motorcycle license for over 50 years. My current motorcycle is a Honda.

It is a whisper quiet and has a pollution-reducing catalytic converter in its stock muffler.

The next time you hear an obnoxious, loud motorcycle, look closely (that is what the rider wants anyway) and you will most likely see a middle-aged man dressed in his black leather weekend warrior costume, complete with leather chaps like the biker in the Village People.

He will almost certainly be wearing a tiny, unsafe beanie-style helmet (thereby disproving the claim that he has safety concerns).

Under that beanie he most likely wears a pirate-style bandana, which nicely covers his bald spot. Chances are high he never had a motorcycle in his youth, but now that he has one for this mid-life crisis, he wants to be very sure that everyone notices.

Making a motorcycle loud is not cheap but he wants attention so he has spent several hundred dollars just to make noise.

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costs associated with unregistered rentals.

As discussed on CBC Radio, municipalities lack new sources of funding and could be dealing with some of the hidden costs associated with the absence of fees from unregistered rentals. Everyone likes a good deal when renting places for vacations, but the use of unregis-

I ask you as a concerned and caring individual to join me in taking pity on this thunderingly obnoxious cry for help. We must ask law enforcement to give these poor souls all the attention they crave.

Purchase a machine to measure noise and use it to enforce noise regulations. The revenue from the fines will more than offset the cost of the equipment.

This can be a win-win solution for all parties. The police will bring in increased revenue, the owner of the loud motorcycle will get the attention he craves, and the Kootenays will be quieter and more peaceful for residents and tourists alike.

Will Evans Nelson

Retrain oilsands workers A new initiative known as Iron and Earth looks to the government of Alberta to retrain 1,000 out-of-work oil industry electricians in solar panel installation.

They know what a drop in oil prices means for jobs and families and no longer want to

tered vacation rentals and B&Bs does not help the bottom line with the increased cost of rentals along with fewer rentals available.

When there are unregistered vacations rental housing and B&Bs, no funds go to the municipality.

Unregistered B&Bs and vacation rentals result in some owners taking a chance so they can rent for more money without paying for proper insurance, permits and water and sewer fees.

As well, more problems can arise in the community from unregistered rentals. When people come from out of town to rent these places, they may not be aware of our city bylaws. Renters may party all night, making noise and even in one situation, lighting a bonfire in the backyard. The owners of these illegal rentals may not be aware, present, or even live anywhere near the “rental.”

Then it becomes a problem for neighbours and police, as our by-law officers only work during daylight hours. There are difficult problems in investigating the complaints, as the “renters” usually leave the city, making it difficult to charge the unregistered “rental” owner without adequate evidence.

So while the “renter” may be getting

rely heavily on any single energy resource for economic well-being.

They “acknowledge the contribution of fossil fuel extraction projects to our lives and livelihoods. And as global citizens, also acknowledge the need to reach climate change targets.” They want to seize this opportunity and create jobs in the renewable energy sector.

They “believe that together we can support the workforce and knowledge economy that will allow Canada to be a leader in the projects of tomorrow — projects that utilize cutting-edge technology to harness renewable energy sources and minimize the impacts of carbon-based extraction practices.”

We should champion these individuals for their foresight.

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Law needed to protect water I have recently become aware of a company that is bottling and selling the water from our mountain streams.

Treating water as a commody is immoral

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a good deal from these rentals, it is not a good deal for the community or the neighbourhood along with other problems such as increased traffic and less parking.

Not to mention a lot of these rental houses and B&Bs can sit empty for a while, again driving up rental prices and leaving fewer houses or places to rent. This makes a difficult situation for a new person or family who wishes to live here, buy or rent accommodations, and hold a job in order to contribute to the community, if all the rentals or housing is too expensive or not available.

As stated, having unregistered rentals could affect an increase in rental prices and less availability of low-cost rentals. Also costs could be downloaded to the municipality from the increased expenses for the fire department, bylaw officers and police officers in investigating complaints. Fortunately for Nelson, most of the community rental owners follow the bylaws and pay for the proper permits, fees and insurance for the benefit of themselves, the community and the municipality.

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especially when our area suffered water shortages last year. We must have some laws that not only protect the quality of our water sources but also prohibit the commercialism of this natural resource. It’s time for the federal government to implement the right to clean water in Canada by passing an environmental bill of rights that respects, protects and fulfils our right to a healthy environment, including the right to clean water.

Wayne Savard Nelson We as Canadians need to protect our water and corporations must stop pumping it up for free so they can make a profit. It is a valuable resource and should be respected.

Without clean water humans are in trouble.

It is about time the government stood up and took notice by creating laws to protect our precious resource. I am very fortunate to have clean, clear drinking water at my home and be able to swim in clean lakes and rivers here in the Kootenays.

Heather MacKay Castlegar

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HUGS: To the kind Kiwi man who has been the light in my life. You deserve the best.

HUGS: A hug of appreciation for whoever is hauling away the big pieces of styrofoam from the Kokanee Park beach. Many thanks to you! – Park enthusiasts HUGS: It’s cycling season again.

Thanks very much to all the throughtful drivers for giving cyclists some extra room on the highways this spring.

SLUGS: Why can’t the women in Nelson empower and support each other? It seems that many women disrespect and dishonour the sanctity of other people’s relationships.

Why do we always have to look over our shoulder for the snakes in the grass?

HUGS: Big heartfelt hugs go out to all the very sympathetic staff at our local animal clinic during the last moments of our beloved pet’s life. We were anxious and so sad but you showed such professionalism and kindness, turning a grief stricken day in to a more positive one that we will never forget! Thank you all very much!

HUGS: To the grocery store employee chatting with a friend about how the homeless people are ruining the city and that the mayor should stop letting them in (???).

I hope a hug helps you find some compassion. Everyone is human and you’re no better then the buskers that take to the sidewalks to bring music and smiles to Baker St. They’re just trying to make a little extra money. “Those beggars” are more than a bit of dirt on your shoe, they are a part of Nelson and have as much right to be here as you do.

SLUGS: Big, greedy, pet-hating slugs to all the local landlords around the area who are asking ridiculous rents for some pretty shabby places. Young people and just people in general are having to work two or even three jobs to make your $1,200-plus rents and then add utilities and the cost of living on top of that! No one can afford to live here, and if you have a pet, namely dogs, forget it. I understand pets do damage but c’mon, that’s what the pet deposits are for! Would it kill ya to let us have our furbabies live in a few more places for a bit more decent prices?! – All the young couples trying to start out HUGS: This is being directed to the very concerned father of a toddler. You had every right to be extremely concerned about me speeding along the sidewalk on my scooter. I did see and take note that there was a small toddler up ahead when I crossed and passed by. You told me to slow down and I kept going. A minute or so later you

walked into Subway where I was and proceeded to start berating and lecturing me there. I tried to explain to you, but you told me you wanted none of it and I admit it got quite heated I was extremely rude to you and you eventually left. I was more than willing to go outside and hand you my keys and wait until the police arrived to talk to me, but you had left. I checked in the bakery down the street looking for you to try to explain and apologize, but no further sign of you. You obviously called the police and they did talk to me. I did not hold anything back, they have all the information they need. It may not sound like it, but I am very sorry. I had absolutely no right to react the way I did and you had every right to report me to the police. Thank you.

HUGS: A big hug to Mother Nature for continuing to provide us with life’s gifts. We need to become more aware of how important clean water, clean air and fertile land is to us all around the globe.

We are all part of Nature, and if we continue to exploit and waste precious resources then we will face a destructive end.

SLUGS: Many slugs to those who waste unnecessarily. Think before you act. At the rate we are going, who knows what the future will have in store for us or our children?

Before you waste anything, stop and think of what you are doing.

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The Rotary Club of Nelson invites you to create art over a glass of wine You will be guided by a professional artist and leave with a beautiful piece of art… created by YOU! No experience necessary and we provide all the supplies.

DATE: Monday, March 28 TIME: 7-9 p.m.

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March 17, 2016 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: 1741.08 ft.

7 day forecast: Up 4 to 6 inches.

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

Nelson:

Present level: 1740.07 ft.

7 day forecast: Up 4 to 6 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.

All proceeds go to the Nelson Rotary Club’s ongoing projects, both local and abroad. all supplies PRICE: $55 (Includes and one glass of wine)

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Community Events Easter Brunch at Kootenay Christian Fellowship, 520 Falls St., March 27, 8:45 to 10 a.m., free. More info: 888-761-3301.

330 BAKER ST. 250-354-7014

Wednesday

MARCH 23

Open stage hosted by Marty Carter & Jimmy Lewis

Thursday

MARCH 24

Open Mic with Rainbow, Dylan & Buster

Friday

MARCH 25

Red Eyed Soul 10 PM Soul, Funk and Folk

Saturday

MARCH 26

Odyssey 3 ZIMIDAY PARTY Jimmy Lewis’s B-Earth-Day Dance your socks off $5

Tuesday

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Dazza and Guests Free Show

Friday

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Lost Girls Burlesque Show $15 advance $20 door

ALL JUGS $14.95 TAX IN. 5PM-2AM

Music, Borscht, Social at Appledale Hall, 6841 Hwy 6, April 3, 1 to 4 p.m., music, borscht, dance, music by The Claybrick Boys, $5 admission, $7 for bread/borscht/ cheese. More info: 250-226-7758.

Kootenay Christian Martial Arts & Selkirk Taekwondo Break-A-Thon, Trafalgar School Gym, 1201 Josephine St., April 2, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., free. Students and instructors break boards to end modern day slavery, all proceeds donated to International Justice Mission. More info: 250-551-2935.

Nelson Senior Citizens’ Association monthly meeting April 6 at 10 a.m., 517 Vernon. Refreshments. More info: 250-3527078.

Kootenay Fibre Arts Festival at Wynndel Community Hall, Wynndel, BC, just north of Creston on Hwy 3A, April 10, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Celebrate the fibre arts- spin, knit, crochet, dye, print, weave, stitch, felt, quilt, needlefelt. Vendors, mini-workshops, stash exchange/sale, $20. More info: 250-8665688.

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Billets needed for the Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra, high-school and collegeaged musicians, for the nights of May 4, 5 and 6. Billeting is a great way to have your child meet inspiring musical youth. More info: 250-354-1060.

Nelson Friends of the Family now takes donations online at nelsonfriendsofthefamily.com to support families who need to travel to receive emergency or necessary medical treatment for their children. More info: 250-354-4670.

Low Income Dental intake for April will be on April 11 and 25, 10 a.m. to noon at Seniors Co-ordinating Society, 719 Vernon St. More info: 250-352-6008.

Canadian Red Cross needs volunteers for one four-hour shift per week, 614 Front St., Nelson. More info: 1-855-995-3529.

Osprey Community Foundation 2016 Community Grants now inviting applications, as well as Arts Legacy Grants (this year for dance projects). Applicants require a CRA charitable registration number.

Deadline is March 31. More info: ospreycommunityfoundation.ca

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Selkirk music student Ash Pearce (left) is seen here performing with pop star Kiesza during a gala last year. She is one of the musicians performing this week in a series of student concerts.

Special Events Selkirk College music students are performing for 12 nights at Shambhala Hall. The series continues with a March 23 concert for Liam Mackenzie and Nikki Wozney.

Sophie Moreau Parent and Sallie Mae Salcedo will play on March 24, Lachlan Tocher and Alessandro Niro will play on March 29 and Ami Cheon and Lucas Burrows will play on March 31. On April 1 Nathan Swift and Ashley Pearce will perform.

The LineUp’s season finale will air on Saturday, March 26 from 8 to 10 p.m at Shambhala Hall. Host Jenna Raider will be talking to a trio of Kootenay characters: musician Rhoneil, writer Will Johnson and acupuncturist Ryan Gallant. Watch online live at thelineup.tv or get tickets in advance or at the door to be in the studio audience.

Music The Kootenay Divas will be at the Vallican Whole Community Centre in the Slocan Valley on Saturday, April 2.

Performance at 8 p.m., doors at 7 p.m. The divas are a 12-member phenomenon featuring six of the Kootenays’ finest female singers including Melody Diachun, Bo Conlan, Bessie Wapp, Laura Landsberg, Aryn Sheriff, and Sydney Black, backed by a six-piece band led by saxophonist Clinton Swanson.

Lalin: Sonic Installation at Touchstones

Student Music Showcases

March 10 - April 1, 7:00 pm

Shambhala Music & Performance Hall, Tenth Street Campus, Selkirk College Visit selkirk.ca/music for more information

April 9, in the extraordinary acoustics of Gallery A, two 20-minute concerts at 3:30 and 4 p.m. Lalin, directed by Allison Girvan, is a group of 15 of the most experienced singers in her 65-voice choir Corazón.

Corazón presents 63/360: 63 singers, 360 degrees. Corazón will encircle the interior of Gallery A at Touchstones Nelson and perform four pieces. The listeners will not be seated like an audience but will stand or wander in the middle as the singers perform all around them. April 10, five 20-minute concerts at 1, 1:30, 2, 2:30 and 3 p.m. Tickets are available from Touchstones.

Literary Arts The Nelson Public Library presents a launch of Rachel Greenaway’s crime novel Cold Girl, March 31 at 7 p.m. It’s too cold to go missing in Northern BC, where a mismatched team of investigators battle the clock while the disappearances add up.

Greenaway, who lives in Nelson, won the 2014 Arthur Ellis award for best unpublished mystery.

Movies Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice opens at the Civic Theatre at midnight Thursday. Fearing the actions of Superman are left unchecked, Batman takes on the Man of Steel, while the world wrestles with what kind of a hero it really needs. It plays nightly at 7 p.m. from March 26 to 30.

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CONTINUED FROM A6 be able to swim in clean lakes and rivers here in the Kootenays.

Heather MacKay Castlegar

State manufactured marijuana ‘problem’

Re: “A missing piece of the conversation,” Letters, March 11 The largest missing piece of the cannabis controversy is not patterns of use, as Dr. Piver suggests.

Rather the largest missing piece of the cannabis controversy is how, in 1923, an unspecified regulated Proprietary or Patent Medicine Act commodity presented only as “there is a new drug in the schedule” was fraudulently transformed into cannabis indica once outside of the purview of the lower chamber.

It’s about an altered document that was substituted then passed into law, which criminalized cannabis. It’s about the flagrant abuse of Canada’s parliamentary system to enact legislation that effectively manufactured a social problem that has taken on costly proportions some 93 years later.

It’s about the systemic discrimination unleashed on unsuspecting Canadians by the state.

It is one thing to legislate unpopular law; the legitimacy of law is not based on its popularity. It is, however, quite another to commit fraud then knowingly cover it up (for 93 years) in order to perpetuate that which is now being recognized and deemed a failure by the same party that concocted the fraud initially. That is called corruption.

Wayne Phillips Hamilton, Ont.

Give pool surplus back to taxpayers To say that that taxes in Nelson are going up for 2016 an average of 1.75 per cent is not being accurate about the big picture. Taxes really should be going down at least six per cent.

Back in 2013 taxes were increased by nearly $900,000 for recreation. The bulk of this, nearly $700,000, was for the emergency repair of the pool ceiling. In 2014 the recreation commission decided to keep this increase for seven more years to pay for the proposed $4.5-million renovation. Then the renovation thereafter grew to $4.8 million and finally, after the confirmation of the $4.6-million federal grant, to a total of $5.6 million.

The point being that over and above the pool ceiling repair there has been nearly $2 million in taxation collected in the name of the NDCC renovation. About

$800,000 will go to the difference between the federal grant ($4.6 million) and the total ($5.6 million), leaving about $1.2 million for a reserve. Which is plenty given that everything will have been brought up to standard and good repair at the completion of the renovation. You would hope that it sure was for the $5.6 million spent.

Thus there is no reason to continue to collect taxation for the renovation and reserve for the NDCC this year or in the future. Sixty-six per cent of the recreation taxation comes from the City of Nelson, which means around $600,000 of the additional recreation tax or eight per cent of property taxes.

If this bogus taxation was not being collected property tax would fall from a 1.75 per cent increase to a six per cent reduction, which only puts it back where it should be, where it was before the repair and renovation project.

The mayor and councillors are not speaking the whole truth when they point to the 1.75 per cent increase for 2016. They chose to not talk about the foregoing because it’s hidden in the RDCK portion of Nelson property taxes. But the reality is that Mayor Kozak, councillors Janice Morrison and Val Warmington effectively control the recreation commission and outvote the rural areas. Therefore this taxation is entirely their decision and responsibility. If you aren’t happy about being taxed like this, in the name of something not required, then you ought to let them know.

I pay tax in Nelson as well as the RDCK. I wrote before, when the grant was announced, that they’d never give us back the horrendous increase from three years ago. So I’m not the least surprised. I’ll bet anything unless enough people express their disagreement with this we’ll not see any of it back ever.

Like forever.

Kevin LePape Rural Nelson

Review needed of support programs As an alternative to the recent piecemeal critique offered by our current MLA concerning the bus pass program, I believe that the BC legislature needs to ask the auditor general to undertake a comprehensive review of all income support and benefit programs. What’s it costing to administer the plethora of programs through a variety of ministries, and to send out cheques in dribs and drabs versus creating a single income support program under one ministry under one de-

partment?

In contrast the federal government has a single income support program, the guaranteed income supplement, that is added onto a monthly Old Age Security cheque, after a review of a senior’s, and his or her spouse’s, total income from all sources. Known as Mincome, the Manitoba and federal governments ran a joint livable income program from 1974 to 1979 in Dauphin, Man. — with a 2009 study of the program finding that more teenagers graduated from high school, hospital visits dropped by 8.5 per cent, and workplace accidents were reduced, as was domestic abuse, psychiatric hospitalization and mental illness consultations.

Currently, a senior on GIS is eligible to apply for a BC bus pass, but someone on a federal Canada Pension Plan disability pension is not, which underscores the incomprehensible maze of rules and paperwork that has to be kept track of and stored, as compared to the simplicity of GIS that relies on the annual filing of an income tax return to determine if and at what rate of payment a person is eligible to receive.

I grew up in a very conservative household under a prime minister, Winston Churchill, who stated that we needed to build a social safety net below which no would fall. Today, however, there are so many holes in that net that we are spending millions and millions of dollars each year on crisis interventions. We need to set hard targets for poverty reduction, especially child poverty, which is as high as 1:4 in Kootenay communities.

Critiquing social programs one by one simply will not get us to where we need to go as a province, and when I was a member of the Union of BC Municipalities Healthy Communities committee, we kept insisting that the Ministry of Children and Family Development establish a comprehensive strategy that included implementing pilot projects around the province.

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The recent Hail Civic! gala ‘embraced by a fog-filled dream world,’ Jason Asbell writes.

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hen the doors to the auditorium finally flung open, the ‘50s-era Technicolor characters and stars at the Civic Theatre’s Hail, Civic! gala were embraced by a fog-filled dream world a la George Melies.

Mermaids swung from seaweed perches against projected backdrops of underwater ballets per-

formed in the mouth of giant oysters with cloistered pearls larger than a synchronized swimmer’s smiling head.

The electro-swing rhythmic vibrations, at once both modern and reminiscent of the decadence of a bygone era, ebbed in time with the tide of an aqueous Hippodrome.

Feng shui, or living room make-over, however you want to phrase it: the Hail, Civic! gala on March 5 could have been featured on any one of those home transformation reality TV shows.

And we are pretty proud of this: with every event, from live music to gala party, our venue continues to display its ability to take on many shapes and moods.

The Slocan Valley Snowmobile Association would like to thank the following sponsors for the generous support of our 2016 “Burger Burn” fundraiser INTEGRA TIRE South Slocan PLAYMOR POWER PRODUCTS South Slocan MAINJET MOTORSPORTS Nelson FOMI’S BAKERY Winlaw HOME HARDWARE Nelson KAL TIRE Nelson NAPA AUTO Nelson NELSON TOYOTA Nelson NELSON CHRYSLER Nelson NELSON FORD Nelson OK TIRE Nelson RIGHT TOUCH Nelson TAYLOR WILTON Nelson VALHALLA PURE Nelson BACK COUNTRY ACCESS Winlaw HICKSHOW PRODUCTIONS Slocan Thank you for everyone who came out, participated and volunteered to make this another successful event.

We greatly appreciated your attendance.

Those in attendance at the event will surely recall the magical set brought to life through the gravity-defying feats from the performers of Discover Circus, tuneage from DJ Lady V, purrrfect movements of the Show Cats and the amazing room design created by Christy and Neil Pretty. Just take a look at the photographic evidence captured by Louis Bockner of Eye of the Mind Photography for confirmation. All of this, along with the tasty bites provided by West Coast Grill and libations from our own in-house thematic Blue Hawaii tiki bar, definitely made for a wonderful night beyond the movies.

I also felt this transformation away from a simple movie theatre into something on the verge of magic when my daughter and I saw Bahamas perform live in our space a few months back.

The Civic Theatre is an intimate living room and grand hall all at once, and, with the soon-to-beintroduced fibre optic internet, a future hub for innovative idea sharing for the region. It is fitting that these visions for a transformed space take shape in a Deco theatre built at the pinnacle of the dream factory era of Golden Age Hollywood.

Much has changed since the 1930s — technology has never allowed us so much access while simultaneously isolating us. Just today I was made aware of a space in Amsterdam called The VR Cinema where each person is in their own swivelling chair experiencing a virtual reality

movie through a headset covering their eyes and ears. The image of a group where everyone is together but essentially on their own is a little haunting, especially when you see a small clip of a couple, the chairs swivelling in their different orbits, straining to hold hands as if the other was a lifeline to the physical world outside.

All sorts of questions, possibilities and concerns arise with technology use, and as an organization we want to be able to provide and facilitate a space to address them.

This is a perfect future for us, as a facility with a vast history of shared community memories and special nights out.

From our roots in the pre-television era to our current role as a home for film and gatherings, this transition to a space where we can be central in navigating the intersection of technology, film art and community is an exciting future.

What comes after golden? Platinum?

Jason Asbell is theatre manager, programmer and dreamer for the Civic Theatre.

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‘People are overdosing and dying without this’ CONTINUED FROM A1 morphine, amphetamines, fentanyl, cocaine and oxycodone and more are taken every time a prescription is given.)

“I find this extremely stressful,” John says. “I don’t feel any privacy, it’s so wide open. Before, I would be with Dr. Kailia privately, share some stuff with him. Here, everybody knows my business. This setting is not good, not at all.”

Kailia runs a private practice in family medicine and pain management in the Community Health Co-op building. Since 2008 he has been prescribing methadone or an alternative, suboxone, to about 100 patients, in a program not affiliated with the Interior Health Authority.

But he had no choice but to move.

Feeling unsafe “The skyrocketing fentanyl problem started taking over my business life in the office. It was turning into a Downtown East Side methadone clinic,” Kailia says. “We were not feeling safe in the office. It was stressful because some of these patients are unstable and [because of the numbers] it was just chaos, taking a huge toll on my physical health. We lost staff members, and we were getting complaints from the building.

“I attribute the increase to oxycontin being taken off the market, creating a vacuum in the supply of opioids on the street and then synthetic fentanyl being imported from China and Mexico and other places, as well as the diversion of fentanyl from medical uses, and the fact that fentanyl is more addictive and has a worse withdrawal than oxycontin.”

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From left: social worker Tara Emery, Dr. Joel Kailia, and medical assistant Robyn Runions run an opioid replacement therapy clinic in Nelson that’s overrun with new patients.

Bill Metcalfe photo Health clinic in Castlegar that handles a maximum of 100 patients, Kailia’s is the only practice that prescribes methadone from Rock Creek to Cranbrook, and from Nelway to Revelstoke.

About half his clinic’s patients are from outside of Nelson.

“People are overdosing and dying without this, so it is really hard to turn people down,” Emery says.

Started with painkillers A couple Emery interviews during the Star’svisits are both addicted. The woman’s story is a litany of hospitalizations, serious illnesses, unemployment, putting her child in care, all starting from an addiction to painkillers following a hospitalization.

“I was in the hospital and they gave me morphine there and I started using. I went from morphine to heroin because it is really hard to get morphine any more, and the heroin came into town and that was what everybody was using, and fentanyl.”

Emery asks them how much they are using every day.

“It depends on what we can

find. If we are using morphine it is anywhere from 100 to 300 milligrams a day, and if it is heroin it is anywhere from a point to a gram a day.”

Her husband’s addiction came from prescription painkillers following a work injury.

It’s the first time this couple has been to the clinic, so Emery asks them many questions about their physical and mental health, housing, income, and any history of abuse.

Social worker on staff “People like these have the highest needs, because addictions are still so stigmatized,” Emery says. “They are the most on the fringe, they lack housing and support. [Many] have a history of trauma or PTSD, anxiety, ADD. Some of them are involved with Mental Health services and some are not.”

Kailia and Emery say it is very unusual for a doctor to have a social worker on his staff.

“My job as a physician,” says Kailia, “is prescribing opioid replacements which is currently methadone or suboxone, dealing

with any other drug use issues, liver disease, hepatitis, HIV, all the things that can go along with drug use, and then it is not really part of my mandate but a lot of these people don’t have family physicians, so I will do family physician type work. And then Tara is here as social worker and deals with a lot of the psychosocial issues that derive from chronic drug addiction. I could not do this job without a social worker.”

Kailia says he’s burned out.

Emery says they feel isolated.

“The reason this problem exists is that we continue to stigmatize addictions and push these people away,” she says.

“We still think they are making a choice in engaging in this behaviour, and I can see from the work I have done that addiction is not a choice. Even us, we feel stigmatized and isolated working in the addiction field.

We have all been affected by addiction. By turning toward it and working together, I think that is how people get better.”

IHA response Interior Health’s community manager for mental health and substance use says that this sudden upswing in a new kind of addiction, including the increased availability of fentanyl, is “a phenomenon that was definitely ahead of our strategic planning.”

Chris Huston told the Star the IHA has been working with the Kootenay Boundary Division of Family Practice on this issue and that as a result one additional physician in Nelson is now taking appointments to do opioid replacement treatment for people with serious psychiatric disorders, and another will start taking patients in early April.

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The Selkirk College Saints captured their fourth straight British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League championship on Saturday night with a 2-1 victory over the Trinity Western University Spartans before a packed house at the Castlegar and District Recreation Complex.

More than 800 hockey fans watched the Saints clinch the best-of-three final series and put the wraps on a magical season.

“It’s a pretty special feeling to win in front of a crowd like this,” said Saints forward Ryan Edwards, who scored the gamewinning goal midway through the third period.

Needing a win to stay alive, the Spartans came out strong in the first period. BCIHL

goaltender of the year James Prigione made several key saves for the Saints to keep the game scoreless after 20 minutes.

The third-year goaltender continued his strong play early in the second period at which point the Spartans had the edge in shots.

Late in the second period, Edwards was hooked on a breakaway by Jeremy McIntosh.

Alex Milligan buried a Jamie Vlanich pass on the ensuing power play to give the Saints a 1-0 lead and bring the raucous crowd to its feet.

“I wanted to contribute in any way I could, especially for the guys who are in their final season here,” Milligan said.

The Saints fired 20 shots at Spartans goaltender Silas Matthys in the middle period, but only came away with a 1-0 lead after 40 minutes.

Five minutes into the third

period, TWU forward Dirk de Waal worked his way out of the corner and beat Prigione high over the blocker side to tie the game.

The Spartans kept the pressure on, but Prigione and the Saints defence were up to the task.

The Saints scoring line of Edwards, Dallas Calvin and Ryon Sookro came through when it mattered most midway through the period. Calvin fed Sookro, who got a pass off to Edwards and the team’s leading scorer in the post-season buried the opportunity.

“That has to be right up there as far as goals,” said Edwards, who has notched plenty in his career. “It’s a good feeling to score a goal like that in a game like this.”

The victory came a day after the Saints opened the series with a 5-1 win against the Spartans.

Calvin scored twice Friday, while Ashton McLeod, Sookro and Vlanich added singles and Edwards had four assists.

Brent Heaven took over as the Saints’ head coach last summer.

He said it took a group effort to make more hockey history.

“We had some ups and downs this year, but overall from start to finish I think we showed people that we deserved the championship this year,” said Heaven. “It’s a long season and we accomplished what we set out to do. I couldn’t be prouder of the boys and obviously the staff that helped make it happen.

This doesn’t happen without everybody working together.

“It’s a great accomplishment.

Four in a row doesn’t happen very often and we are very honoured to be part of an exclusive group. We’re going to enjoy this and then get ready for a fifth.”

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The Nelson Bantam Leafs came within one goal of claiming the West Kootenay Minor Hockey League championship Sunday.

Mike Zarikoff scored in the third period to cut the Leafs’ deficit to one against Coeur d’Alene, but Nelson would get no closer in the 3-2 loss in Castlegar.

The Leafs were undefeated through three preliminary round games to earn the top seed entering the playoffs portion of the tournament, which ran Friday to Sunday.

Nelson opened with a 7-5 slug-fest victory against Grand Forks before winning 5-2 against Greater Trail No. 3. The Leafs then crushed Boundary 11-2 in the third preliminary game.

On Sunday, the Leafs cruised to a 12-1 win against Greater Trail No. 1 in the semifinal. The game turned ugly with four Greater Trail players ejected and a total of 89 penalty minutes handed out.

The Nelson Bantam Leafs finished second at the West Kootenay Minor Hockey League championship. Back row L-R: Head coach Dave Zarikoff, Cale O’Meara, Max Spielman, Keanu Tromans, Nick Haydu, Mike Zarikoff, Ethan Grill, Blair Sookro, Alex Laing, Ava Young,Noah Marsh, assistant coach Jim O’Meara. Front row L-R: Josh Marsden, Noah Whiffen, Kylan Palm.

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Hot and cold days on the lake

KERRY

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pring fishing has been fun. Although, after enjoying a nice month of February weather, we are now paying for it in March.

During the warm spells, we have been spending a lot of time on the rivers already. Some great days catching rainbows on the Columbia, and some fantastic days catching giant bull trout on the Kootenay River.

Hoping for some consistent weather in the next couple of weeks to allow us to continue our efforts on the rivers.

The weather doesn’t really bother us on the big lake. The heated cabin of our lake boats allows for us to fish in all weather. So we haven’t slowed down.

Plenty of tourist traffic at this time of year to keep things going. And our skiers have been enjoying a day to rest their legs and enjoy a day on the boat.

So here are the latest reports.

Kootenay Lake We have had some hot and cold days on the lake.

The fish are still feeding pretty actively, but only on certain days. Now, if we could figure out what days they are, we would be laughing. We’ve had some days with 10 to 15 fish coming to the boat.

And we’ve had some

slower days mixed in.

The feeding seems to be consistent, as long as the weather is consistent.

And lately, the weather doesn’t know what to do.

So, we’ll just keep putting in our time and enjoy the outings.

Mostly rainbows between two and four pounds have been caught lately, although I did hear a report of a giant rainbow caught at the south end of lake this week. Also lately we have been catching bull trout between two and ten pounds.

The water temperature has warmed a bit, so hopefully the fish will become more active as we get into our warmer weather. Still, it’s always better than sitting on he couch.

Columbia River The river has been producing well for us.

Lots of days with 10 to 20 rainbows taking our offering. The water levels have remained very low, which has provided some great seams for fly fishing.

If the water stays this low and the weather warms up soon, we will begin to see more and more hatches and the fly fishing should remain amazing.

In some of the deeper holes, we have been catching lots of rainbows on our centrepin gear. Always fun to use this steelhead technique to target our feisty rainbows. It never gets old watching your bobber go down. Brings back childhood memories of bobber fishing from shore on the small lakes.

Only difference is, these fish are bigger and stronger! Fun times.

Most rainbows lately have been two to four

pounds, but we have managed to hook a few in the five to seven pound range.

Still expecting some even bigger fish in this next month as they begin to feed more and more.

Duncan Lake My favourite time of year on Duncan is right now. A nice change of scenery from Kootenay, and a nice change in fishing. We have been catching bull trout between five and eight pounds regularly. Healthy looking fish at this time of year. The lake levels still aren’t at their lowest, but the fish are still congregating in the usual spots. Should be good fishing for the next month or so. Or, until the water begins to rise. We’ll keep you posted.

We have some other bodies of water that we have been exploring lately and will update you on the results if they start to produce.

What are they biting on?

Kootenay Lake has been producing fish in the usual ways. Most of our rainbows have been caught on the surface.

Bucktail flies, apexes, and small spoons have been the ticket. There hasn’t been one consistent pattern of late, but it does

seem that anything with pink in it appears to be working. Lucky flies have been No. 203, 207, 210.

We have also been catching a few bull trout down deep. Mostly on Lyman plugs or flasher/ hoochie combos. Lucky depths have been 100 to 160 feet.

On the river, we have been catching lots of rainbows on the fly rod.

Streamer patterns have been working great.

Although there have been a couple magical days when a tiny hatch has brought the fish to the surface.

A few fish have been taken on the dry fly lately.

Midges have made for some exciting takes.

Also float fishing or bottom fishing with bait has provided us with some fat fish at this time of year.

Looking forward to the next month.

And finally, on Duncan Lake it’s been the usual bull trout gear. For me it’s been Lyman, Lyman, Lyman. But for others it’s been flashers/hoochies, or apexes, or plugs. They seem to be everywhere.

You just need to find the right depth.

Hope this helps with your next adventure.

Tight lines …

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was riding the chair yesterday remarking on the sunshine and fresh light snow and was explaining to my random chair buddy that if it got any better I might explode.

In the last column we focused on our skiing drills and this week we will focus on adding power to your turns.

As we approach the end of the season we are skiing better than ever so where do we go from here? The technical theme that our coaches keep returning to is the use of ankles and knees to start the turn and not using the hip until the middle of the turn. The reason for this is so that we can get our skis way up on edge and then move athletically on your

carving ski. This will add energy to your skiing and have you turning quicker with more fluidity.

I have stumbled upon a new way for you to get there: Keep your head between your boots!

1. Find a flatter groomed run and start sliding straight down with a wide stance.

2. Trust that your skis will turn and simply roll them up on edge with ankles and knees, leaving your head and shoulders over the space between your boots.

3. Be patient and wait for your skis to turn on their own. This is easier said than done. Most of us will try to steer the skis, which will cause the tails to slide. But this is a topic for another column.

4. At the middle of the turn with your skis facing directly down the hill you can use your hips to bring your upper body towards the centre of the turn. Your head will not be between your boots anymore, but your shoulders will still be level and your jacket zipper should still be vertical. This is the really powerful, ath-

letic part of the turn that would not happen without the patient build up at the beginning of the turn using your ankles and knees.

You can use the getover-it drill from the last column to really get success with this. The initiation and finishing of turns is often where our skiing needs the most work.

Remember to pole plant for timing, and be in an athletic stance, hips over ankles, and then plenty of flex in the knees to ensure good ankle and knee mobility.

Enjoy the best part of the ski season! I hope that the conditions don’t get any better; I don’t think that I could take it.

Dylan Henderson is the head coach for the Whitewater Ski Team.

He is 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.

DeFouw golden in Beaver Valley Nelson Skating Club skaters finished off the regular skating season with an extremely successful test day hosted by Beaver Valley. Skaters took tests in the disciplines of interpretive, dance, skills and free skate. Of special note, Charly DeFouw passed the gold interpretive test, which is the highest level in any of the disciplines and her first gold test.

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Donna Macdonald’s memoir Surviving City Hall (left) will be launched April 14 at the Hume Hotel. Miranda Hill’s story collection Sleeping Funny (centre) inspired columnist Anne DeGrace to send her fan mail. Hill will be at the Nelson library on April 21. Nelson poet Margaret Hornby (right) launches her third book, Intention, on April 28.

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, spring! The days are longer, the sun is warmer, and there’s that spring (spring!) in your step. Good thing for me, because things are hopping in terms of events, which I normally try to keep to one a month (so as to have time for all the other parts of my job). But for various reasons, we have, coming up, four literary events in as many weeks, blooming across our library calendar like crocuses.

Although the launch of R.M. (Rachel) Greenaway’s mystery novel Cold Girl isn’t reflective of the season, a book launch — especially a first book launch — has a spring-like quality to it as far as beginnings go. For this Nelson author, the season is indeed just starting as Rachel signed a threebook deal with Dundurn Press

after winning the Arthur Ellis “Unhanged” Award for best unpublished manuscript for Cold Girl. Join us Thursday, March 31 at 7 p.m. and hear first-hand about the efforts of two mismatched investigators working to solve a multiple missing-persons case in a northern BC town.

Our second launch of the season goes to a story of survival!

Donna Macdonald’s memoir Surviving City Hall reflects upon her 19 years on Nelson city council and the myriad critters she encountered, from ornery ground squirrels to the Three Bears of Government, and in between, assorted animals of the human variety. The stories are honest, revealing, and offer insight into local government delivered with spirited analysis and just enough humour.

Anticipating a crowd (you get to know a few people after 19 years in office), Donna’s launch is at the Hume Room in the Hume Hotel on Thursday, April 14 at 7 p.m.

Miranda Hill is more than the partner of novelist Lawrence Hill; she’s the award winning author of the story collection Sleeping Funny (so good it inspired me to send fan mail, which resulted in this author visit) and founder of Project Bookmark, a non-profit literary initiative that places informational plaques at the settings of Canadian novels. She’ll be at the library on Thursday, April 21 at 7 p.m., and as with all of our adult events, admission is free but donations are

always welcome.

Lawrence Hill will speak at Selkirk College’s Tenth Street Campus on Friday, April 22 at 7 p.m. (admission is $10). He’ll be reading from The Illegal, which happens to be a CBC Canada Reads selection being defended this week.

April is National Poetry Month, and we are squeaking in a celebratory evening before the clocks turn to May. On Thursday, April 28 at 7 p.m. Margaret Hornby launches her third book of poetry, Intention, which considers the author’s four decades as a poet as she nears her 80th birthday. Joining her are guest poets Rayya Liebich and Pippa Bowley. It’s going to be an awesome evening of metaphor, nuance, and all good poetic things. The following week Rayya will teach a poetry workshop for teens at the library on Thursday, May 5 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Watch for the teen poetry tree all month, along with displays throughout the library.

I’ll catch my breath then, for a bit. I’m fairly sure there are some library users who’d appreciate it if I’d get on with ordering new things for the collection — the better to settle in with a good book when the garden’s in and the dog days of summer start to roll around.

Anne DeGrace is the adult services co-ordinator at the Nelson Public Library. Check This Out runs every other week. For more information go to nelsonlibrary.ca.

Credit union boosts Youthful Yeti The 1st Nelson Scouts and Queen City Rangers met with Nelson and District Credit Union representative Tom Atkins at Valhalla Pure last week to receive a cheque for $493 for this summer’s Youthful Yeti Challenge. The group will use the money towards some of the mountaineering gear required for travelling over the glaciers in Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be appointing a negotiator to lead talks on updating the Columbia River Treaty, according to a US senator from Washington State.

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A spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed the news, writing in an email that “progress towards establishing a negotiating team was made” during Trudeau’s visit to Washington last week.

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Bennett said he expects Ottawa to take the lead on negotiations, “with BC right at their elbow providing information and perspective.”

“We certainly would welcome the opportunity to negotiate with the US on improving the treaty,” he said. “We’re not interested in opening up the treaty, but we’re certainly interested in improving it.”

Kootenay-Columbia MP Wayne Stetski noted the work that has been done by the province, local governments and First Nations so far. He said the federal government’s job should be to support the work that’s been done.

“We certainly should not be starting to do it all over again,” he said.

He said the report from Washington was the first he’d heard about the treaty since being elected in October.

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I don’t have a precise answer, but the court’s judgements are available online back to its creation in 1875 and searchable by keyword.

It looks like the last time someone sought leave to appeal in a local case was 2010. Two Nelson RCMP officers won a defamation suit against the now-defunct Kootenay Chronicle. The ruling was upheld by the BC Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court declined to hear it.

Quite a few local mining suits of the late 19th and early 20th century reached the Supreme Court, the most infamous of which was Byron N. White Co. vs. Star Mining and Milling Co. (1909), which pitted White against Sandon founder John Morgan Harris. Harris won, but it was a pyrrhic victory considering how much it cost him to litigate.

In the end, the two sides teamed

up and formed a new company to work the disputed property.

Other cases found in a quick search: Beverage Dispensers and Culinary Workers Union, Local 835 vs. Terra Nova Motor Inn Ltd. (1975), over picketing at two unionized Trail hotels; Canadian Exploration Ltd. vs. Frank R. Rotter (1960), a Salmo-area property dispute; and National Trust Co. vs.

Christian Community of Universal Brotherhood (1941), fall-out from the bankruptcy of the Doukhobor communal enterprise.

The first local case to reach the Supreme Court was the infamous Bluebell murder of 1885 in which Robert Evan Sproule was convicted of killing Thomas Hammill at what’s now Riondel. Sproule’s lawyer argued various technical points, but to no avail. His client was hanged.

INDUSTRIAL DEVOLUTION: That FortisBC has no apparent interest in preserving its 90-year-old staff house at South Slocan is a sad commentary on our general lack of appreciation for industrial heritage.

Since the Nelson Star moved to the former train station in January, I’m reminded daily of what an outstanding job the Chamber of Commerce has done of bringing an important landmark back from the brink.

The CPR showed zero interest in the building after abandoning it in 1990 but at least finally agreed to turn it over to someone who would preserve it. No such luck with the company’s diesel shop, which was neglected to the point that most people (with some notable exceptions) wished it good riddance when it was finally torn down in 2008.

Another building whose fate is worrisome is Mount St. Francis, the former long-term care home in Nelson that was closed over a

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Interior Health, which still owns the building, obviously has no idea what to do with it. The only use it has received in the last decade was as a filming location for the Jessica Biel movie The Tall Man. Of course, it’s not good enough to merely keep a building standing — you have to do something with it. But it just takes some imagination. In the case of the staff house at South Slocan, ideas I’ve heard tossed out include a museum dedicated to hydropower, a teahouse, and some sort of accommodation.

FortisBC says it would cost over $24 million to renovate its existing facilities, but that’s to use it as an operations centre. It would presumably be a lot less to re-tool it for other purposes. I wonder how far the $446,000 the company has budgeted to demolish the building would go toward addressing some of its deficiencies.

TIME TRAVEL: Two interesting links to pass along. Someone has posted a brief but interesting video on YouTube of downtown Nelson, ca. 1940. There are shots of Baker St., the streetcar, Touchstones, the courthouse, the Hume Hotel, the old provincial jail, and the cannon that used to stand on Vernon St. The person who posted it said it was shot by their grandfather on 16 mm. Find it at bit.ly/25dxY5A Also worth noting is a nice mini-documentary on Nelson that a couple of German students put together. It includes interviews with cultural development officer Joy Barrett, Capitol Theatre executive director Stephanie Fischer, fishing guide and Star columnist Kerry Reed, streetcar enthusiast Walt Laurie, retired police officer Pat Severyn, and (ahem) me. Find it at vimeo.com/155820370

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Green lemonade for St. Patty’s Nelsonites Sam Orasuk and Paityn Lake set up a St. Patrick’s Day-themed roadside stand on Thursday afternoon, complete with green lemonade and cupcakes. They spent a busy afternoon supplying passersby coming and going from Lakeside Park.

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This week’s subject is a rather interesting large shrub that blooms in late winter or very early spring. In our nursery they often bloom in mid February! Depending on the variety, they bloom with unique yellow, gold, orange or red flowers. As fall approaches, the dark green leaves turn yellow with hints of purple and red. Witch Hazels make outstanding landscape plants that grow in the sun or even part shade, and once established require little care to keep

it healthy and beautiful – just give it plenty of room. Witch Hazels produce a delightful spicy scent and birds will love snacking on the seed.

Although not really hazels they are probably called ‘hazel’ because of the leaf shape, which resembles that of true hazels and ‘witch’ comes from the use of its branches as divining rods.! A leaf and bark extract of the Witch Hazel is used for its astringent and soothing properties.

Treat ourselves to a meal browsing through the entrée options for quite some time, we each made our final decision and both went for the BC Wild Halibut Cheeks which come with pomme croquette, roasted carrots, shallot herb and saffron beurre blanc. Not to say that there were no other options on the menu, we both just have a great liking for this dish!

The appetizers arrived and did not disappoint. The spring rolls were perfectly crispy and the dipping sauce was a great balance of sweet and spicy, and complimented the succulent filling perfectly while the Duck and Pork Confit Torchon surpassed many appetizers we have tried in many different restaurants. It came out as three round patties of panko crusted pork & duck confit - how can you go wrong! The confit melted in your mouth while the panko crust

added a great texture. The apricot chutney and dijon mustard was a great accompaniment.

I do not have a shortage of great things to say about the Halibut Cheeks. They were cooked to perfection. The pomme croquette was a round stack of potato with a very light crust on the outside.

The star however, was the shallot and saffron beurre blanc sauce which took all elements of the dish to a whole new level.

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Miller grew up on the coast and has lived in Slocan for more than 15 years. Book of Cool is a series of epigrammatic statements (clever, concise and sometimes paradoxical) that approach “cool” as a philosophy and a way of living. He explains: “This book is meant as a helpful and handy reference to being cool and digging life.” Nelson will speak of the stories behind some of the book’s statements, taking this opportunity to share what they mean to him.

Blakely’s book, The Incredible Potato: A Cookbook and History (1985), became a national best seller.

“Wanting to know things,” she studied the universal energy in Reiki, and travelled to sacred sites around the world gathering metaphysical experiences. Ten years of paranormal experiences culminated in her fifth book, Awake! A Spiritual Primer, from which she will read on April 3.

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Sandcastle sisters Charles Arnold went for a Lakeside beach stroll last Thursday afternoon, and took a few minutes to construct the battlements of a miniature sandcastle with his daughters Hazel (left) and Sofia (right). Nelson’s erratic weather recently has included sleet and snow punctuated by periods of spring-like warmth.

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1966: New bishop installed at St. Saviour’s Dateline March 10, 1966

The bodies of a teenaged couple missing since Saturday were recovered on Thursday in water more than 100 feet deep at the base of Coffee Creek bluffs. RCMP directed the search from a government barge, recovering the car, which had plunged 500 feet down the bluffs to an underwater shelf another 100 feet from the cliff base.

Tuesday, RCMP had found signs indicating that a car might have gone over the bank in the area, but a two-inch snowfall buried the marks. Saturday night the young couple was seen in Ainsworth and it was during their journey to Nelson that the accident occurred.

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Dateline March 16, 1966 Information released by the Selkirk Health Unit to the Nelson and District Safety Council shows that accidents and violence in the Nelson district are higher than the rest of the province and Canada.

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History

Dateline March 24, 1966 Re-plotting of the Rosemont area of Nelson was discussed at a town planning commission meeting held Tuesday. At the present time Rosemont is divided into five acre lots with no streets to speak of and for this reason the area must be subdivided to make use of most of the

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The 1965-66 Nelson Minor Hockey season came to a close Saturday evening when a banquet was held for the players with Joe Kapp doing the honors as guest speaker. Some 450 persons attended the banquet, one of the most successful of its kind, and thoroughly enjoyed the evening.

Following the supper, Kapp, regarded as one of Canada’s best quarterbacks when he leads the BC Lions onto the field, gave his long-awaited talk on the importance of sportsmanship, both in football, hockey and all

available land. The present plan for dividing the land is in rectangular form but the city hopes to divide the Rosemont area in such a way as to eliminate the 35 per cent land waste resulting in rectangular division.

Much of the plateau of land that makes up Rosemont region is outside the city limits.

Previously a municipality had to get a majority of citizens inside and outside the boundaries to agree on an extension of the city limits.

However Section 21 of the Municipal Act states that the provincial government “with a stroke of the pen” can extend Nelson’s city limits to include a larger portion of land for development.

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other sports, and added a few amusing comments to the delight of everyone. But for most of the youngsters, the big moment came when they walked up to receive their awards from Kapp. In addition to the awards, 10 lucky persons won BC Lions footballs and others won BC Lions dolls.

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CONTINUED FROM A22 Coleman. Led by the choirs of St. Saviour’s and the Church of the Redeemer, singing the processional hymn, the clergy from Okanagan and Kootenay districts, proceeded down the aisle to stop in front of the sanctuary, colourful in their robes of white, black and red with the Bishop in his gold brocade mitre and cape.

After the singing of the 23rd psalm, the declaration of submission was read and repeated by the Bishop followed by the reading of the act of consecration. The Bishop was then conducted to his chair to receive the pastoral staff, black with ornate golden crook. Following the colorful and impressive ceremony the clergy and congregation as-

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9) CALGARY FLAMES vs MINNESOTA WILD 10) LOS ANGELES KINGS vs WINNIPEG JETS 11) EDMONTON OILERS vs SAN JOSE SHARKS 12) VANCOUVER CANUCKS vs ST. LOUIS BLUES 13) WINNIPEG JETS vs BUFFALO SABRES 14) BOSTON BRUINS vs TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 15) NEW YORK RANGERS vs MONTREAL CANADIENS 16) ANAHEIM DUCKS vs OTTAWA SENATORS

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Canadians fell in love with Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s beautiful bride when he brought her to the world stage as Canada’s youngest First Lady. Yet, as time went by, Margaret was unprepared for public life, and plagued by mood swings. After three sons with Pierre, the marriage ended. She then remarried and had two more children. But the tragic loss of her son, Michel here in the Kootenays and the passing of Pierre Trudeau a few years later, were too much to bear, and she became severely ill.

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Thursday, April 7 6:30 - 10:00 pm

Tickets $50 until March 13, $55 starting March 14

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Credit union helps restorative justice efforts The Nelson and District Credit Union community investment program recently supported a committed group of community volunteers from the Nelson Police Department restorative justice program to attend the 2016 Mission minimum security institution’s restorative justice training. Credit union staff Karla Whitaker, Tom Murray and Candace Wolbaum met with restorative justice volunteers Anita Werner, Gerry Sobie, Wayne Prentice, Dorothy Hall and Kim Wood to thank them for their time and help in keeping our community safe and healthy.

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Invites applications for

1. 2016 Community Grants Deadline March 31st

2. Arts Legacy Grant Applications (for dance projects) Deadline March 31st Applicants require a CRA Charitable Registration Number

Investing in Community www.ospreycommunityfoundation.ca 250-352-3643

Tapestry

Perspectives on Faith and Culture

Isaiah 53:4-6 English Standard Version (ESV) Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted.

But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

Standing on the sidewalk in front of the Addictions Rehabilitation Center in Victoria talking to a man that was now living on the street, I was reminded of this passage.

This kind and yet desperate man was telling me his story of brokenness, despair and affliction. He was a veteran that had served in Serbia and Kosovo. He had seen the horrors of war and depravity. He came home to Canada with PTSD and was self-medicating. After months and now years of addictions and subsequently losing everything he had… he was at a place of surrender. He asked me what he had to do to have peace with God. I began to tell him about Jesus. That Jesus had died on the Cross for his broken heart. That Jesus didn’t stay dead but that He Rose! That is the power of the Gospel! The Good News of Jesus Christ!

He promises to never leave you. He promises us healing. He promises us his presence. Take heart, trust in Jesus and know that He has Risen to set us free from the bondage of sin so that we can right relationship back with God. Happy Easter!

John Thwaites Pastor FBC Nelson

Unity Centre of the Kootenays Speaker: Ryan Gallant Topic: “Chinese Medicine” 717 Vernon St. Sunday at 11 a.m.

Any questions? Contact 250-354-5394

CATHOLIC CHURCH

CATHEDRAL OF MARY IMMACULATE 813 Ward Street, Nelson 250-352-7131

EASTER LITURGY SCHEDULE • Holy Thursday Mass 7:00 pm

H.O.P.E. Church Celebration 10:00 am Living Streams Christian Fellowship 447 A. Ave. in Kaslo Sunday Services at 10 a.m. in the Langham Theatre 250-352-5007

H.O.P.E. Church Pastoral couple Jeff & Marilyn Zak www.hopenelson.ca

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

Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

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

8551 Busk Road, Balfour

• Good Friday Liturgy 3:00 pm • Easter Vigil Saturday 8:00 pm

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

• Easter Sunday Masses 8:30 am and 10:30 am

ALL ARE WELCOME!

Nelson Christian Science Society

Sacred Heart, Kaslo Easter Mass Saturday 4:00 pm Sacred Heart, Procter Easter Sunday Mass 1:00 pm

A Branch of the Mother Church in Boston MA

ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA!

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

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The Salvation Army Nelson Community Church

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

Majors Robin and Yvonne Borrows 250 551 4986

601 Vernon Street (Middle Level)

Sunday Service in Balfour

Nelson United Church Easter Sunday

Service of Holy Communion Pot-luck breakfast at 8:30 am (before worship) Easter Egg Hunt for the children Maundy Thursday, 7 pm at St. Savior’s Good Friday, 7 pm at St. Savior’s Corner of Josephine and Silica Streets Ph: 250-352-2822 • www.nelsonunitedchurch.ca

All are Welcome

Kootenay Christian Fellowship Easter Resurrection Sonrise Service • 8 am Citywide Easter Service at Nelson Rotary Park • 8:45-10:00 Brunch at KCF • 10:30 Easter Service

Sunday Gatherings @ 10am The Front Room Event Centre 901 Front Street Pastor Jim Reimer

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Spectacula Frances Schmidt, former resident of Nelson for over 55 years from 1951-2006, celebrated her 100th birthday on Nov. 24, 2015 at the Cerwynden Care Center with approximately 50 friends and relatives from throughout B.C., Alberta and the US. Frances’s current address is Suite 208, 3243 Cowichan Lake Rd., Duncan B.C. V9L 4B8.

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Box Lake Recreation Site (campground) At Box Lake The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations – Recreation Sites and Trails Branch invites proposals from parties interested in managing and maintaining a fee for service Recreation Site (campground) at Box Lake Recreation Site under a multi-year Agreement.

The Ministry will arrange for General Comprehensive Liability insurance for successful Proponents at no cost.

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recover operational costs through campsite fees.

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Proposals will be received until 14:00 Pacific Time, April 15th , 2016 at the address specified in the RFP package. To obtain further information contact: Justin Dexter, Recreation Officer Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations 1907 Ridgewood Road Nelson, B.C. V1L 6K1 Phone: 250-825-1212 250-825-1212-7610, Fax: 250-825-9657 Email: Justin.Dexter@gov.bc.ca

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Campground Operators Wragge Beach Recreation Site (campground) At Slocan Lake The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations – Recreation Sites and Trails Branch invites proposals from parties interested in managing and maintaining a fee for service Recreation Site (campground) at Wragge Beach Recreation Site under a multi-year Agreement. The Ministry will arrange for General Comprehensive Liability insurance for successful Proponents at no cost.

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recover operational costs through campsite fees.

Requests for Proposal (RFP) packages can be obtained from the FLNRO FTP site at the following link: https://

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Proposals will be received until 14:00 Pacific Time, April 15th , 2016 at the address specified in the RFP package. To obtain further information contact: Justin Dexter, Recreation Officer Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations 1907 Ridgewood Road Nelson, B.C. V1L 6K1 Phone: 250-825-1212 250-825-1212-7610, Fax: 250-825-9657 Email: Justin.Dexter@gov.bc.ca

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www.for.gov.bc.ca/ftp/DKL/external/outgoing/ JDexter/Wragge%20Beach%20RFP/ A mandatory information meeting on the RFP will be held on April 5th, 2016. The proponent or his / her representative must attend this meeting to be eligible for submitting a proposal. The meeting will be held 10:00 Pacific Standard Time, at the Kootenay Lake Forest District Office 1907 Ridgewood Road, Nelson , B.C. V1L 6K1.

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Self-employed responsible individual looking to move business to Castlegar area. Looking for 2+ bedrooms, fenced yard, have well behaved dogs who come to work. Also need small commercial kitchen/restaurant space for holistic pet food business. Coming to the area to scout locations end of April. Contact 250-954-5744 or sagelizireland@gmail.com.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that creditors and others, having claims against the Estate of Deborah Cappos, Deceased, formerly of Princeton, B.C. are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the Executor, Robin Woodbridge, 4103 Grace Crescent, North Vancouver, B.C. V7R 3Z9, on or before April 30, 2016, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received.

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Only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.

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News

Mungall urges government to move quickly on policy change Black Press Staff

The BC government is ending its practice of deducting WorkSafeBC death benefits from income assistance collected

by the survivors.

The regulatory change is being made after Nanaimo MLA Leonard Krog questioned the government about a constituent who has had her

four-year-old son’s benefit deducted since she began receiving income assistance.

The father disappeared and was presumed drowned while

working on a log boom at Port Mellon in 2011, before the child was born.

The boy was eligible for $286.72 per month in a WorkSafeBC benefit because his father was killed

on the job, but under the province’s income assistance policy, that amount was deducted, leaving the mother with $658 a month.

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Minister Michelle Stilwell said Tuesday she has instructed ministry staff to change the regulation, similar to a change that was made last September to exempt

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Stilwell said there appear to be only a few cases involving WorkSafeBC, and she was not aware of them when regulations were changed to stop deducting CPP and parental child support payments.

“As with many government benefits, when it comes to staff members, they follow it word for word,” Stilwell said.

As of last September, single parents on income assistance are allowed to keep child support payments made by the other parent. That affected about 3,200 families and 5,400 children.

NDP social development critic Michelle Mungall said that since the Nanaimo case came to light, MLAs have heard of similar cases involving WorkSafeBC child benefits. She urged the government to make the change as quickly as possible.

“New Democrats advocated for more than a year to end the child support clawback, and we saw success on that, and at the same time, the government made the right decision to end the clawback of CPP orphan benefits,” Mungall said.

“Somehow they ignored this one and the minister needs to account for why they ignored it.”

Income assistance payments in BC were last increased in 2007. For an employable adult, the rate is $235 per month plus a maximum shelter allowance of $375 a month.

For an employable single parent with one child, the rate is $375.58 plus $570 for shelter.

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Community

EarthMatters polls residents on composting SUBMITTED Black Press

The Regional District of Central Kootenay is currently preparing an amendment to their resource recovery plan that could include a composting facility, and the EarthMatters program will be bringing a survey of area residents regarding municipal composting to the table.

The survey asks composting-related questions such as if organics in the garbage should be banned, if people want to see a municipal compost pickup program, and how much they would be willing to pay for it.

“We are in the early planning stages of the resource recovery plan amendment. One of the RDCK resource recovery staff proposed priorities for the amendment is organics diversion,” says Nicole Ward, environmental cervices coordinator at the RDCK. “Input on this theme, and others, is required from the resource recov-

ery plan advisory committee.”

The committee is made up of technical personnel involved in the plan as well as community members.

The RDCK plans to have the amendment finalized by next February.

“EarthMatters sits on the advisory committee, and we will be bringing the results of this survey to the RDCK at the next meeting on May 11,” says EarthMatters co-ordinator Bruce Edson.

“From a financial perspective, a centralized composting facility could reduce tipping fees by reducing waste volumes, but the cost of collecting, transporting, and centrally composting organics from households would also be significant. From an environmental perspective composting reduces methane emissions from the landfill, and produces a soil conditioner, but transportation and processing also have impacts. The most environ-

mentally friendly way to compost is probably at home, but many people are unable to do this for various reasons.

“I’m hoping this survey will kick-start a dis-

cussion about municipal composting, because the planning process is happening now that will decide what policy we are going to see in the near future from our local

governments.”

The survey can be found at ecosociety.ca/ earthmatters, or contact Edson at bruce713@ gmail.com for more information.

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These are some of the KAAP adoptable pets ready to meet their forever families:

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Wayne Germaine

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$240,000

Private and unique setting, tucked away .22 acre property with outstanding lake and mountain views. The house has 2 bedrooms on the main floor and 2 more in the basement. This is a perfect affordable home ready for a cosmetic upgrade.

Conveniently located within walking distance to downtown, Lakeside Park and the mall.

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KALI AND PATCHES Very sweet, 13 year old bonded girls who have been inside cats all their lives. Need a quiet and loving home. Healthy, spayed, vaccinated. Call KAAP at 250-551-1053 or www.kaap.ca/adopt.

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Robert Goertz

250.354.8500

$149,000

Pristine .93-acre property with a drilled well, connected electrical and septic approved.

Just 14 miles on the North Shore and close to public beach access. South facing and level building site will offer lake and mountain views from elevation. This is a private and beautiful setting, ideal for your dream home.

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5.3 acres in Rivervale. Fully serviced with community water and sewer. Potential for subdivision. Zoned rural residential.

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GIUSEPPE He’s an adorable affectionate 8 lb Chihuahua, 1 year old, neutered and up to date with shots. He would LOVE a canine playmate and a fenced yard. Call KAAP at 250-551-1053 or visit www.kaap.ca/adopt for more info.

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3 bdrm 2 bath home on 1 creek side acre in Winlaw. Only 3 years old, high quality finishing with an emphasis on energy efficiency. Large shop equally well finished.

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One owner 3 bed 1 bath home on a large corner lot. This home has been meticulously maintained inside and out and recent improvements include Custom Hunter Douglas blinds, energy efficient windows and a new metal roof. Only 10 minutes from Nelson and a short walk to a convenience store & public transit. Downsizing or starting out this will not disappoint.

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DUCHESS She is a beautiful 10 year young Silo Shepherd, excellent personality and traits, good with all. She needs a kind loving retirement home. More details at: http://www.kaap.ca/adopt/duchess-0. Or call KAAP at 250-551-1053 for more info.

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BURN AT THE BARRE! Total Barre™ is a high-energy program that focuses on strength, flexibility, stamina and dynamic stability by combining elements from Pilates, dance, cardio and strength training.

Stunning log home just outside Nelson City limits. 5 bdrm, 4 baths, just 5 minutes from downtown Nelson and steps away to the Give Out Creek Trail Head. Heaven for hikers and riders alike. A 5 minute walk along a forested pathway to the Nelson Waldorf School.

Sarah Rilkoff

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3 bed 1 bath home on 5 pastoral acres.

This home has had many recent upgrades including a new roof, new windows, updated bathroom, flooring and stucco siding.

In addition there are numerous vintage buildings of mainly log construction, plus a versatile Quonset garage. Call today.

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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!

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March 23, 2016

COUNCIL UPDATES COUNCIL STRATEGIC PRIORITIES 2015-2018

Council has established its priorities for 2015-2018. The primary focus for Council continues to be its core infrastructure. Council will continue to make strategic investments in upgrading water, sanitary sewer and hydro infrastructure. Annual expenditures in these three utilities will be approximately $8,000,000 per year and will be funded from annual utility fees and the reserves that have been created in these utilities.

2016 will also see a focus on the better understanding for needed investment in roads, sidewalks and facilities. The City has 72 km of roads, 64 km of sidewalks and owns 72 buildings, all of which are aging. Like our utilities, Council wants to have a full assessment of the condition of these assets and determine what level of investment is needed over the next 10-25 years to ensure they continue to meet the needs of the community.

Council will continue to focus on fiscal management looking at innovative ways to generate revenues and reduce costs that allow taxes to remain at inflationary levels. Council will be reviewing its Emergency Management Strategy in conjunction with the RDCK as well as ensuring it enhances its occupational health and safety programs. Shared services with the RDCK will also be a priority and this includes parks & recreation, library, waste management and administration.

On the community side, Council will move forward with the short-term recommendations from the Housing Strategy, the Community Energy Plan and the Sustainable Waterfront and Downtown Master Plan (“SWDMP”). The Railtown Sustainable Neighbourhood Plan; the downtown public realm plan; completion of Hall Street to the waterfront, and supporting the continued residential and commercial development in the downtown and waterfront are highlights of moving forward on the SWDMP. Housing strategies include supporting a broad range of new housing development; considering a Standards of Maintenance bylaw and exploring adding entry level housing to the Youth Centre. The Community Energy Plan highlights include the Community Solar Garden, continuing the Eco-Save program, and developing a viable model for a bio-fuel District Energy System.

In addition to supporting new development, Council’s economic development priorities will include growing the Nelson Fibre utility (broadband), and becoming an “Intelligent Community” Council considers this an important strategy to support economic prosperity in our community.

NELSON FIBRE Nelson Fibre Is Here!

Join the growing number of businesses that are signing up to connect to the internet, or interconnect their office locations, with Nelson’s high-speed Fibre Utility.

Please visit www.nelson.ca and look for City Services Fibre Optic for an overview of the broadband project, sponsored by the Nelson and Area Economic Development Partnership.

Nelson’s Fibre utility website is www.nelsonbroadband.com. This site provides information on benefits, FAQs and details on How to Apply. Don’t forget to read the Bylaw, as it sets out the terms of use for the utility.

NELSON HYDRO Nelson Hydro Customer Advisory: Surge & Lightning Protection Requirements

During the spring and summer months there is a greater possibility of lightning and power surges on the electrical distribution system.

The utility does not guarantee uninterrupted power supply or protection from surges. Therefore, Nelson Hydro strongly suggests customers install and maintain their own surge and lightning protection equipment at their electrical service entrance and/or distribution system, to protect against these adverse conditions.

If you are unsure whether your home or business is adequately protected, or want to install service entrance protection, you should call an electrical contractor to inspect your power system, and upgrade as required.

Thank you from Nelson Hydro!

The Railtown District Planning process is well underway. Stay connected and have your say by participating in an online survey at www.nelsonrailtown.com.

CITY BULLETIN BOARD LIBRARY

Serious busy-ness @ your library

The Library’s 2015 Annual Report is now available, and we are a busy place indeed!

• We have over 11,400 members.

• In a typical day, 480 people visit the Library and check out 740 items.

• 36,000 people visited our online library to download 18,000 books and access 5600 database articles.

• We held 260 programs attended by over 4500 people.

Coming up: mystery writer Rachel Greenaway launches Cold Girl March 31 at 7:00pm; Memoirist Donna Macdonald launches Surviving City Hall April 14 at 7:00pm at the Hume Room; fiction writer Miranda Hill reads from Sleeping Funny April 21 at 7:00pm; Margaret Hornby & friends celebrate National Poetry Month April 28 at 7:00pm.

Storytimes begin again mid-April! Go to www.nelsonlibrary.ca to register, to find out about Teen Programming, and to learn about all of our great services.

NELSON POLICE DEPARTMENT

Sharing the Road with Motorcycles.

With the beautiful weather ahead of us, you will no doubt see more motorcycles out on our roads in Nelson and throughout British Columbia.

ICBC has an excellent website with Safety tips for riders and drivers and advises that whether you’re a rider or driver; remember to be safe, smart and alert while on the road. Check it out at: http://www.icbc.com/road-safety/drivers-passengers/motorcycle-road.pdf The Nelson Police Department will be joining other departments across British Columbia in monthly enforcement campaigns.

• March 1-31, 2016 - Distracted Drivers Campaign and Occupant Restraint Campaign.

• April 24-30, 2016 - Railway Safety Week.

Enjoy the outdoors and be safe however you get there.

NELSON AND DISTRICT YOUTH CENTRE Upcoming programs and events:

• Look out for Youth Week events May 1-7!!!

• Grub & Shrub Club promotional days: Tuesday March 29 & Wednesday March 30 from 3:30-5:30pm.

• After-School Snack, Cooking and Gardening Program: Looking for volunteers! Those interested, or with backgrounds in food security, cooking, baking, gardening, facilitation, and cleaning, please email Stephanie at smeitz@nelson.ca or call 352.5656 ext. 2.

OPERATIONS Alley Obstructions

Please ensure that compost bins, garbage containers, retaining walls, and fences do not trespass on City-owned alleys. Also, vehicles, trailers and boats parked on the alley make safe access very difficult for City garbage trucks, hydro line trucks, fire trucks and ambulances.

Operations Department - Projects for 2016 Water Main Replacement Projects: • 600 block of Second Street • 700/800 blocks of Baker Street • 300 block of Gore Street • 200 block of Hoover Street Sanitary and Storm Sewer System Projects: • Phase One: Flushing lines to clear sediment.

• Phase Two: Videoing lines to determine condition.

• Phase Three: Pipes that are suitable for relining will be relined.

• Phase Four: Pipes that require repair will be excavated and repaired.

• The utility crews are undertaking a program to install access chambers (manholes) on all segments of sanitary and storm lines that are currently difficult or impossible to access.

Several dead-end sanitary lines in Uphill, primarily in lanes, will be accessible for more frequent maintenance or re-lining.

• Storm sewer works, ongoing near Queen Elizabeth Park, are aimed at separating the storm water from the sanitary system.

• Additional storm sewer projects include improvements on Vernon St, fronting the Civic Centre.

Statutory Holidays – Easter – Friday, March 25 and Monday, March 28, 2016 Office Closures & After Hours Emergency Service City Hall, Nelson Hydro, the Operations Department and the Nelson Public Library will all be closed for Good Friday (Friday, March 25) and in lieu of Easter Sunday (Monday, March 28). For Operations emergency service, please call 250-352-3103. To report a power outage, electrical hazard, damage to Nelson Hydro equipment or for outage updates, call 1-877-32HYDRO (1-877-324-9376).

Nelson Transit Service Nelson Transit buses will not run on Friday, March 25 and Monday, March 28, 2016.

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