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Judge says Crown failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that man set the fire that destroyed Silver Ledge Hotel in the summer of 2010 GREG NESTEROFF
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the Youth Centre manager Christine Schmidt announced that there would be nearly a $200,000 difference in the funds received from the province through the youth employment contract. “On December 31, 2011 the
A Nelson provincial court judge has found Randy Hanoski not guilty of setting the fire that destroyed Ainsworth’s historic Silver Ledge Hotel in June 2010. Hanoski was not in the courtroom when Judge Ron Fabbro announced his verdict Thursday. “After a somewhat lengthy trial and with the help of counsel, I have concluded that the Crown has not proven this offence beyond a reasonable doubt,” Fabbro said. In his written ruling, the judge said while Hanoski, 54, had a strong motive — he was upset about losing control of the property he jointly owned with his former partner, Cathy Brewer — the case was “not without conflicting evidence.” Ultimately, he found a lack of physical proof and could not accept a man seen leaving the trailer next to the hotel where the fire started was Hanoski.
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A change in provincial government contracts has put the future of the Nelson and District Youth Centre in question. “I think it’s time to sit down and look at the youth centre and
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News Citizens Raise Concerns to Local Government
Regional district debates smart meters GREG NESTEROFF Nelson Star Reporter
The Regional District of Central Kootenay wants FortisBC to give customers the chance to opt out of smart meters — but has stopped short of supporting a local group’s call for a moratorium on the controversial devices. Cliff Paluck of Castlegar led a delegation before the board earlier this month representing a group of Grandview Heights residents as well as the Kootenay chapter of Citizens for Safe Technology. He cited a litany of concerns about the meters in urging the RDCK to ask the province to ban mandatory installations “until the major issues and problems are independently identified and satisfactorily addressed and alternative solutions provided at no additional cost to customers.” Paluck said they’re worried about possible health effects from electromagnetic radiation generated by the meters, as well as safety, privacy, and accuracy. He pointed to a series of studies that suggested various problems. “Mandatory exposure to wireless meters would cause severe suffering for many in our communities,” he wrote in a submission to the board. Blair Weston of FortisBC, in a separate presentation, said the company has not yet applied to the BC Utilities Commission to install the meters nor decided on the exact technology it wants to use. However, he said there would be many advantages to “advanced metering infrastructure,” as FortisBC calls it, including a more reliable grid, less wasted energy, better balanced loads, and reduced theft. The meters would transmit data by antennae four or five times a day for a few seconds at a time, sending out a pulse to a collector station with billing data, Weston said. The radio frequencies would be within Health Canada guidelines as well as more stringent European standards, he added.
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Cliff Paluck (right), Ken and Helga Auld of Castlegar asked the regional district board to call for a moratorium on smart meter installation in BC. Greg Nesteroff photo
The changeover is expected to cost $40 million, but FortisBC doesn’t believe it will have any effect on power rates. Although Paluck’s group said they would be much more comfortable with wired meters, Weston said they rejected it as more costly and lacking the same bandwidth.
“People with health concerns are being told to suck it up and deal with it. I don’t think that’s appropriate.” Andy Shadrack Rural Kaslo Director
Rural Kaslo director Andy Shadrack initially proposed a motion calling for a moratorium on the meters, but withdrew it when other directors expressed concern the wording was too adversarial. “People with health concerns are being told to suck it up and deal with it. I don’t think that’s appropriate,” Shadrack said. The board instead passed a motion suggested by East Shore director Garry Jackman, which called on FortisBC to consult the public on the specific technology it selects and provide an opt-out policy. Jackman said he believes there is a place for smart meters, but utilities have to be proactive about reassuring the public.
“Putting people in a position of having fear and uncertainty isn’t right,” he said. “Even if somebody doesn’t have health risks, worrying about the possibility is wrong.” Jackman adds it’s “critical” people aren’t forced into something, given the level of uncertainty. Rural Nelson director Ramona Faust said she’s concerned people who live near the data collection points won’t know it — which may infringe on their rights. Silverton director Leah Main said people have responded strongly to the issue because BC Hydro was ordered to implement smart meters without going through the utilities commission, “adding to a feeling of powerlessness and getting screwed over by government again.” She likened it to the HST debate. Nelson mayor John Dooley said while he respected the delegation’s presentation, it contained more theoreticals than fact. “There is a complete lack of understanding by the public and most of these presentations are based on emotion,” he said. Dooley noted the city has received questions and complaints about smart meters, even though Nelson Hydro doesn’t use them. (Its meters do report customer consumption wirelessly, but lack many other features.) The motion passed with a few directors opposed.
Karen Gretchen, representing Playmor Power Products, presents $415 to Foundation Administrator Bryna Idler to be directed to the Light Up the Hospital! campaign. The funds were raised at the staff Christmas party for Playmor Power Products and Bill’s Heavy Duty. Proceeds from this campaign, which has raised close to $80,000 so far, will be directed to the support of surgical services at our hospital with the purchase of an InsufÁator, camera system and 3 high deÀnition monitors.
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Family loses home near Balfour BOB HALL Nelson Star Editor
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It’s a parent’s worst nightmare. Fire breaks out in your house while the family sleeps. On Thursday morning the nightmare became reality for Jeanine and Harold Koeltgen and their 11-yearold daughter when a blaze broke out at their home just west of Balfour. “Ava woke us up saying she saw a glow and some sparks out the window‌ she asked ‘what’s that?’ I said ‘fire! Fire? Fire!â€? Jeanine told the Star. Life changed for Koeltgens in a moment just after 6 a.m. “Ava‌ I thought about Ava and getting her out,â€? Jeanine said when asked what crossed her mind in that moment. “It was intense and very frightening. I was very aware of how life threatening it was and how quickly we needed to move.â€? Jeanine said Harold immediately grabbed a fire extinguisher and she called 911. From what they could tell the fire started outside and most of the flames were not inside the house early on. “You think at first, what can you do to save the situation?â€? she said. “We very quickly deduced that we
needed to get out of the house right away. “I got Ava to get her snowsuit and snow boots on. I ran back upstairs to look for the kitty and to get clothes‌ I knew right away I shouldn’t be up there. I grabbed something to wear and ran back down the stairs. We got the dogs and the rabbit, got out the door and that was it.â€? Jeanine said all this took place in a time frame of no more than three minutes. “It was extremely nightmarish,â€? she said. “We could hear glass breaking and at that point the smoke just filled in the house. At that point it became very extreme and very dangerous. “When I was running down the stairs the glass was shattering.â€? Still trying to gather their bearings, once outside the Koeltgens quickly realized they didn’t grab a single memory from their jeopardized house. “In my mind I was thinking, it’s going to be okay and the fire trucks are going to come,â€? said Jeanine. “But it didn’t happen‌ everything went. All our pictures‌ everything.â€? It didn’t take long to realize that everything was going to be lost. “Harold made Ava and I go to the end of the road because he didn’t want us to
watch,� said Jeanine. Though the Balfour/Harrop Volunteer Fire Department did attend, the house was quickly leveled.
“We’re incredibly grateful that Ava woke us up. She saved the day.� Jeanine Koeltgen
“I am mostly sad about things passed down from my family and things made for Ava that are very special to her,� Jeanine said about all they lost. The two family dogs and the rabbit also made it out of the house safely. At this point the family kitten has not been located. In the clean-up of the scene over the weekend, the family did manage to discover 50 photos in the ash. Jeanine said the loss of the family pet has been difficult, but her daughter is being brave during the horrible ordeal. “I’m very proud of her, she is handling it with extreme grace,� she said. “We have had a lot of support from neighbours and friends in the community. They have brought her some crayons and a book to read and some of the basics.�
The Koeltgens were insured and met with adjustors on Thursday afternoon. The investigation is continuing and at this point the family is not sure what type coverage they will receive. At this point the fire is suspected to have been electrical and started in the basement. “I have such a heartfelt appreciation for this community,� said Jeanine. “Every time we turn around we get support and lots of hugs. People are so supportive in offering their help in any way we need.� There are initiatives underway to help the family, but firm details have not been nailed down. If you would like to help the family, friends suggest joining the Facebook group at http://on.fb.me/zbuPRq for the latest on ways to help. Out of turmoil — if it’s possible — a stronger family bond has emerged. If it wasn’t for the quick response of an 11-year-old girl the extent of the tragedy could have been unimaginable. “We’re incredibly grateful that Ava woke us up,� Jeanine said, voice shaking. “She saved the day. The fire alarms didn’t go off until we reached the door because the smoke was on the outside. She’s our hero for sure.�
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Continued from Page 1 Youth Employment Reserve Centre contract ended,� said Schmidt. “The Nelson and District Youth Centre closed the Employment Reserve Centre and we were successful in the bid for the new employment strategy. On April 1, we will re-open a youth employment centre.� The change has led to the Youth Centre coming to the city for more than $100,000. The approach of the new youth employment centre will be less formal and less of a “one stop shop,� due to a new case management system. The new provincially funded program provides a
The youth centre provides many important services to the community, but important funding has been pulled.
maximum of approximately $68,000 based on a quota of cases served. If the youth centre does not meet that quota they will not receive the total amount. “That’s a lot of uncer-
tainty,� said city councillor Donna Macdonald. But Dooley expressed frustration with the dependency on senior government funding. “Going forward I really think we’re hanging our hat
on the wrong hook,� he said. Dooley suggested potentially amalgamating the services with the regional recreation commission. Other councillors and staff said the budget talks were not necessarily an appropriate time to discuss the future of the Youth Centre. But Dooley said “We are in a very challenging time. Looking at this budget now, there’s going to be changes.� There was some relief to the Youth Centre budget from a federal contract for the Skills Link program but Schmidt due to the process of applying for the contract this year she was uncertain whether or not they would get the contract again in 2013.
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A retired senior government official is refuting the notion a multi-million dollar offer was ever made to Sons of Freedom Doukhobors removed from their families in the 1950s. During testimony Monday before a BC Human Rights Tribunal, Linda Neville, formerly a senior policy analyst, was asked about a $5 million fund supposedly proposed to administer an oral history project. The amount was cited in a 2000 letter to government from some of the now-grown children, who call themselves the New Denver Survivors. “I have no idea where that number comes from,” Neville said. Earlier this month, Joe Sherstobitoff, a contact person for the group, testified they rejected a $2 million offer for a research project
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that would have seen them work with the provincial archivist to uncover documents related to their seizure and confinement to a New Denver residential school. Neville said two projects were under consideration — the one Sherstobitoff described, as well as an effort to record the survivors’ stories — but neither had a firm price tag.
“If an oral history project were to be undertaken, there would be a cost associated with it, but we weren’t to the point of agreement whether an oral history project would transpire,” she said. Approximately 200 children were removed from their homes and taken to New Denver between 1953 and 1959 after their parents refused to send them to school. In 1999, a BC om-
budsman’s report suggested they were owed an apology and compensation. However, Neville, who worked closely on the file, said while senior bureaucrats were committed to acting on many of the report’s recommendations, the government’s position, was consistently that individual compensation would have to be determined by the courts. In 2004, then-Attorney General Geoff Plant issued a “statement of regret” in the legislature, which the survivors’ group said fell well short of the apology they were seeking. They subsequently filed a human rights complaint, alleging discrimination in how they were treated during negotiations. The hearing finally began this month in Nelson with the complainants’ case, and shifted Story continues to ‘Former’ on Page 15
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Editorial How the world arrives
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very winter the legend of Nelson grows. The mystique of a tiny mountain town tucked away in the “wild mountains of British Columbia” builds to the outside world. As word of our rugged and untracked terrain slowly trickles out via those who venture here, Nelson’s choice as a destination for outdoor lovers is further secured. This week an army of some of the most influential personalities and corporate brands on Earth will begin to arrive in the Kootenay. Part of the Red Bull Signature Series, the Red Bull Supernatural event will be staged at the Baldface Lodge catski operation in the mountains just north of Nelson. Hosted by renown snowboarder Travis Rice, the event is bringing together 18 of the top snowboarders on the planet who will duke it out in the famous Kootenay snow to see who is the best in the world. Coming along for the ride will be a support crew from Red Bull, some of the best photographers around and a host of others. Though most of the action will take place in a location unseen by the average, the impact will be felt on the streets of Nelson as those who arrive will be sure to check out our unique vibe. This kind of exposure just doesn’t happen. We are fortunate to live in an area blessed with what Mother Nature provides, but getting the outside world to take a look means hard work as extreme as the terrain. Operators like Baldface Lodge, Whitewater and the bounty of other winter operations that dot the local map are on the ground every day of winter showing people a good time. Local photographers and production houses like Freeride Entertainment are in the trenches in the Kootenay and all around the globe. They not only expose our world to the masses, but when out in it boast about where they live. In turn, they help bring the world to our doorstep. Recent efforts by the Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism group to bring 24 journalists to our area this past weekend to show us off helps plant important seeds that grow into future travels and big events. We live in a legendary location to be sure, but it takes great people to write the story people want to read. The Nelson Star is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent within 45 days to the B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby Street, Nanaimo, V9R 2R2.
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Victoria View - Tom Fletcher
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eachers in parts of BC wore black on Friday to mark the 10th anniversary of legislation that their union insists “stripped” their “right” to control staffing levels in public schools. This crucial management tool was abruptly taken back in 2002 by the BC Liberal government’s huge majority. Too abruptly, according to a BC Supreme Court judge last year. The court decision stemmed from a landmark Supreme Court of Canada ruling that led to $80 million in compensation for contract-breaking in the BC health care support sector at around the same time. In the BC Teachers’ Federation case, the judge gave the provincial government a year to consult and come up with a replacement to the offending legislation, which will then cease to be in effect. That year is running out, with no more progress being made than the talks to replace the BCTF’s expired union contract. The pattern of all this is drearily familiar. The BC government has already tabled legislation to wrest control of teacher discipline away from the union, after an outside expert found that a convicted drug dealer and a sex offender had managed to get their teaching credentials restored. After the legislature resumes sitting, conflictweary parents can expect to hear of new legislation to address the class size and special needs support issue. And there will likely
BCTF president Susan Lambert introduces Education Minister George Abbott at the union’s convention in March 2011.
also be an imposed contract, with the two-year “net zero” wage mandate that has already been accepted by most other government unions. After months of fruitless meetings, political posturing and work-to-rule action, the BCTF finally tabled a revised contract offer last week, typically by staging a news conference in Vancouver before sharing the offer with the government’s bargaining agent. It called for wage increases of three, six and six per cent, plus benefit improvements that tinkered with the breathtakingly extravagant demands the union tabled last year. The BCTF estimated the package would cost a mere $300 million in the first year. “Show your work,” my math teachers used to tell me, but the BCTF didn’t show its calculations. Union officials dismissed the BC Public School Employers’ As-
sociation’s $2 billion cost estimate of the their initial demands as “enormously inflated,” but didn’t show how or by how much. BCPSEA crunched what numbers the union gave them in the new proposal, and came up with a firstyear cost of nearly $500 million. The BCTF, again to the media rather than at the bargaining table, allowed that its total package would cost $565 million. Again, no calculations were produced. BCPSEA estimates the union’s proposal would cost an additional $880 million over three years. And that’s not counting the union’s demand for $300 million a year to reduce class sizes and increase special needs support staff. Teachers are still being compensated under the final terms of a contract that provided 16 per cent in wage increases over five years, in the midst of a harsh recession. And here’s a fun math fact. With
percentage wage increases, three plus six plus six doesn’t equal 15. It’s closer to 16, because later raises are calculated on a larger base. So on wages alone, the BCTF wants the same in three years that it just got in five, at a time when private sector unions take layoffs and wage cuts, and the province is billions in the red. The president of the Langley Teachers’ Association went on CKNW radio and succinctly summed up the BCTF’s position. Raise income taxes across the board. Gordon Campbell cut everyone’s taxes by 25 per cent in 2001, and cut education to pay for it. They’re still fighting the 2005 election. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com. He can be reached at tfletcher@ blackpress.ca
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Losing touch with connection Re: “Drawing the wireless line,” January 20 In 1984 I worked in an office in Melbourne, Australia. Two co-workers were working with the newest research project “digital communication.” Our office was connected to a computer at Melbourne University, several kilometres down the road. One afternoon, I heard a lot of laughing coming from the workspace of these two co-workers; and, ever curious (because they were pretty quiet people generally)... I looked in. The young guys were sitting side by side, each in front of a small screen and keyboard. Both were laughing out loud every few seconds. One fellow was sending jokes down the line to Melbourne University — and back it came to the other fellow. They were both elated! Laughing and cracking jokes and loving the new form
of communication. I wondered, way back in 1984 if the world would come to this. Sitting next to someone and typing them messages. Our children do not have the benefit of the experience of participating in meaningful conversation. We do. Text messaging has not offered our children an alternative form of communication — it has become their main form of communication. Cell phones are great, they can transmit information across a network in nano seconds. Great for emergencies. Unfortunately... because no message waits — every message becomes an emergency. Kids are attached to the cell phone and the constant barrage of news about the every move of everyone that they might have on their contact list or their friend list on Facebook. Many kids (and
adults) check their phones more often than they make eye contact with the people they are with. So, parents, I support Bob Hall and his “drawing the line” on cell phone use. Our kids don’t need a cell phone just because “everyone else has one.” Frankly, if there ever was an emergency I would want my kids to be able to look out for themselves and others — a skill you do not get from texting. Set a daily limit to online time (computers, cell phones, games — including poker)... or, we (parents) will be responsible for raising a generation of children that are so overstimulated, over-gamed, over connected — life itself, the real people sitting next to them — goes unseen, ignored and not important enough to get to know. J. Stephenson Nelson
‘Town of nutters’ The entitled Re: “Keep dogs off Baker,” January 18 M. Bailey thinks “the dog bylaw came about because dogs were not kept on leashes.” No, the dog bylaw came about because, at the end of the last century a group of young travellers who attended a band concert decided to hang out in Nelson. We had a right-wing mayor at the time and the idea of dreadlocks, hacky sacks, drums and Mexican blankets on Baker Street was anathema. But it is politically incorrect to call people “hippies” and human rights does not allow for marching them off to jail, so council passed a by-law banning hacky sacks and drums on the streets of Nelson. This didn’t get rid of the youngsters who hung out on the benches outside CIBC. So the
city tried hosing down the benches every hour or two. This didn’t work either. Now, one or two of the kids had dogs, so ban dogs and you ban the kids. That’s why the dog by-law came into effect. The youngsters moved on after the summer for happier pastures and we are left with an idiotic bylaw that puts off tourists and gives us a reputation as a town of nutters. What I wonder is, how do people like M. Bailey manage in other towns? Are they pounced on by Great Danes and Irish Setters? Are all the children cowering in doorways as a Bichon Frise walks by? How on earth do these towns manage? And, just imagine, they even leave out bowls of water! J.L. Craig Nelson
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I commend editor Bob Hall for finally speaking out and injecting some parental common sense and accountability, re: kids and cell phones. Not only is there no urgent need for yet another technological distraction for children, but they also have to learn that they are not automatically entitled to something — be it a cell phone, designer jeans or, later, a sports car — just because some of their peers have them. Parents aren’t meant to be “popular” with their children, they are meant to teach, protect and love them and you don’t need a technological gadget to achieve those goals. Kate Bridger Nelson
A touching column I just want to thank Bob Hall for his January 27 column “Daddy at the dentist.” It was a very heart-warming, well written column and struck a note with me as both my brother and father had this mind robbing ailment. I think Hall is doing a wonderful job of supporting his father who is still so very proud of his son! What a lovely gift! Sylvia Atwood Nelson
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Feb. 3rd - Nick Thayer A/V set with Seven Milligram Feb. 4th - Gisto’s Bob Marley B-Day & Farewell Bash Feb. 10th - Shane Phillip Feb. 11th - South Rakkas Crew Valentine’s Massacre with Dubconscious
Feb. 14th - Valentine’s Burlesque Show Feb. 16th - Skatepark Fundraiser Feb. 17th - Ryan Wells & Joel West Feb. 18th - Dehli 2 Dublin Tickets on sale now! Feb. 22nd - Chali 2Na of Jurassic 5 Tickets on sale now!
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COUNCIL OF CANADIANS
All seniors welcome to the monthly meeting of the Senior Citizens’ Association Branch No. 51, located at 717 Vernon Street. Meeting commences at 10:30 a.m. Tea and goodies will be served after the meeting. Some of the activities enjoyed at the centre include bridge, crib, whist, dominos, chess and snooker. For further information, call 250-352-7078 weekday afternoons.
A coffee house evening of women, music and song featuring four dynamic women playing their own music in their own style. Motes and Oats, flute and guitar and sometimes ukulele weaved with powerful vocal harmonies characterize the jazz folk sound that unfolds when Melissa McCready and Shannon Moldenhauer come together. Evil Diane is musical duo Catherine McGrath and Anneke Rosch. The pair sing, harmonize and play a variety of instruments including accordion, trumpet, trombone, mandolin and guitar. Catherine and Anneke also play together in Heavy Shtetl, a klezmer swing group, Cattle Annie and the Crooked Corral, a western swing group, and Oxygen Orkestar, a Balkan brass ensemble. This evening is a benefit for the Nelson and District Women’s Centre. John Ward Fine Coffee provides a variety of coffees, teas, treats and is donating all profits to the Women’s Centre. Come join us at John Ward Fine Coffee 503 Baker Street at Ward Street, Saturday, February 4 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. All ages and genders welcome, admission by donation suggested $5 to 10.For more info, contact Meg 250-354-1474 The existence of the Bank of Canada, which is Canada’s public bank, is a well-kept secret from most Canadians. Established in 1935, the Bank of Canada can supply interest-free loans to all levels of government for much needed social programs. At least this was the situation until 1975. Since then, our federal government has been borrowing money from private banks at high interest rates, which has put our country into deep on-going indebtedness. The Nelson-West Kootenay Chapter of the Council of Canadians will address this issue with local expert, Mark Cochrane, who will present an informative session on the Bank of Canada and its potential to save us millions. This event takes place on February 7 at 7:00 p.m. at Seniors Association Branch 51 at 717 Vernon Street. All are welcome. For further information call 250-352-5274.
NELSON’S 2011 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
This is the 48th year that the Nelson Knights of Columbus have sponsored this event. Nomination papers are located at Nelson City Hall administration, Sonja’s China Cabinet and chamber of commerce. A cover letter is enclosed with the nomination papers. Deadline for nominations is 4 p.m. February 29, 2012. There’s a selection committee composed of five judges of which one is the chairman. These are citizens from Nelson chosen by the chairman. Details and criteria for nominations are in the letter and nomination form.
MS SOCIETY
Jean-Marc Vallee (C.R.A.Z.Y.) returns to French-language filmmaking with this powerful and unconventional love story that weaves together two disparate narratives tied together by time, to create a tale of emotion and destiny. The stories centre on a 1969 Parisian mother (Vanessa Paradis) of a young boy with Down syndrome who loves a classmate, and a successful D.J. (Kevin Parent) who is going through an emotional divorce in present-day Montreal. A multilayered film that keeps you on your toes finding the clues to the mystery. Top rating with critics and audiences alike. Another great Canadian film - to warm you up for the Canadian FLIKS Fest on February 10 to 11. The film is rated 14A for sexuality, drug use. The film will be shown at 7:30 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2
KLOSPS (Kootenay Lake Outdoor Skatepark Society) has pursuing the construction of an outdoor skatepark for nine years now with little change to the executive board. The same people have been doing the same job for almost a decade. KLOSPS is now recruiting new members to continue the campaign. Volunteers need not skateboard, a belief and will to bring about a positive change in the community is all that is required. After nine years land has been allocated for the skatepark, the skatepark design is nearly complete. The campaign is now in the home stretch. The Society’s main purpose now is to obtain funding for the construction of the park and to see the construction through to the end. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. in the Hume Room at the Home Hotel. For more information email Rob Levesque at klosps@hotmail.com or call 250 505 3615.
Nelson and District Hospice Society will be offering a six week grief support series for adults grieving the death of a loved one. If interested, please contact nelsonhospice@netidea.com. Pre-registration is required. The series will run every Thursday from January 19 until February 23 from 10 a.m. to noon at the public health unit multipurpose room.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3
Max and Irmas restaurant has live music Fridays and Saturdays between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. featuring Rylan Kewen and Nikko Forsberg.
The West Kootenay Chapter of the MS Society is looking for volunteers. In the upcoming months we have the MS Walk, the Carnation Campaign and our exciting new event, the West Kootenay Glacier Challenge Bike Tour happening in August. We need your help to make these events successful so we are hosting an information session for anyone looking to volunteer. Come out to learn more and find out how you can help. Everyone is welcome to attend. Please join us at 10:45 a.m. at the Community First Health Co-op Resource Centre at518 Lake Street. We will serve coffee and a light snack.
Bottle drive for the Koeltgen family whose home was completely destroyed by fire. The drive will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The drive will take place at the Nelson Leafs Bottle Depot at 120 Silica Street. Please bring your bottles to the depot or call Kim at 250-551-0042 to have them picked up.
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5
The Gateways program at SelfDesign High is seeking proposals for science workshops from mentors in the community. We are also seeking a mentor for a sewing workshop. Gateways is a student-centred learning program for 13 and 14 year old. No grades are given, rather the focus in on the learning process, with the community and world as a classroom. Gateways is looking for engaging, hands-on workshops that make learning fun! Workshops can take place at SelfDesign High or off site. Areas of interest include plant and animal biology, electricity and physics. For an application form, information about pay rates and scheduling, please email jessicademers@selfdesign.org. Proposals must be received by Thursday, February 2.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4
Nelson United Church taize service at 7:00 p.m. In the church hall. A service of prayer, song, candlelight and quiet meditation.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7
The Nelson Garden Club meets every second Tuesday of the month in the Seniors’ Centre building (across from Extra Foods) on Vernon Street. The meeting runs from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. We will discuss all matters related to gardening. All ages are welcome. For more information call 250-352-9636 or 250-352-1978 after 6 p.m. This week the club will look at grafting and pruning.
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Thursday, February 2
Thursday, February 2
Head down to Spiritbar to enjoy some great local music from DJs Lady AK and Buck Lee. It will be a great night of drum and base, hip hop, dance hall, dub and more. There is no cover and doors open at 10 p.m.
An evening on the dancefloor with Breakfluid and guests and some of the best hip-hop, reggae, soul, dub, funk, disco, broken beat and rare grooves. No Cover. Doors open at 9 p.m.
Friday, February 3
Friday, February 3
There is no-one else who can drop a set like Nick Thayer. Every single track is his exclusive. An original. A remix. A re-edit. A bootleg. A mash-up. Equal parts hip hop, club, rave, house, drum and bass. Feeling kinda like a freight train on the edge of control. Some jams you will definitely know, some you might know, some you definitely won’t. All will make you move. Thayer is touring with his brother Seven Milligram to celebrate his release on Skrillex label OWSLA. They will be providing the audio and video for this show. Expect something totally unique, with exclusive visual content going to the beat of the music. Many say Thayer was their favourite set from Shambhala Music Festival 2011. Lets proudly welcome him back to the Kootenays and show him how we roll. Doors open at 10 p.m. and Ticket information is available at the Hume Hotel.
On Friday February 3 come dance your work week blues away with live music by Clinton Swanson and friends as Mostly Swing hosts an after work dance party at the Royal. You’ll be swinging’ to classic R&B, blues, and swing tunes performed by local saxophonist Clinton Swanson. Featured vocalist for the night will be the powerful Aryn Sheriff (lead singer of the renown Lazy Poker Blues Band). In the rhythm section you will find the swinging’ Marvin Walker on drums, the tasty Colin Spence on keys, and the groovy Jesse Lee on acoustic bass. Don’t forget your dancing’ shoes-you’ll need them. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Saturday, February 4
Join three new upcoming female DJs for their Nelson debut. Experience a night of melodic bass, heavy-hitting wobbles and top notch electro. Marissa Kichard, aka MK-47 of Kamloops, will be finally playing here in her hometown, and friends and family are very excited for this DJ performance. MK-47 of Breakz R Boss Records in Calgary, is no stranger to the stage, and has played at many festivals including Sexy Sounds. One of her favorite recent projects was being a guest for Emotionz ‘ Whatever’s Dope ‘ night along side DJ Syductive. Starting the night off will be DJ Soft-Thru, aka Avery Bremner. She is currently studying contemporary music and technology at Selkirk College, and has an ear for melodic, jazzy, and funky house. Before MK-47 takes to the stage, we will hear from another one of Nelson’s most popular and talented female DJs, Miss Fonni. Chiffon has wowed many a crowd and has shared stages with the world’s best such as Excision, Downlink, and Miss DVS. She promises to move crowds with heavy hitting dub wobble and electro synths. Showtime is 9:30 p.m., and tickets are only $5 at the door. A great opportunity to support local BC and homegrown talents!
Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill 705 Vernon Street Bob Marley This is the third year in a row we have had Gisto host the Bob Marley reggae birthday bash. It will be that much more of a celebration as we bid Gisto a farewell as he heads to the city to further his music career. Come join us as we pay homage to a music legend and a local musician who has really left their respective marks in the music community. Tickets are $10 at the door and doors open at 10 p.m.
Friday, February 3 Stop by Finley’s after work. Sit back and relax as they celebrate customer appreciation night every Friday. Have a drink and enjoy some appetizers while the DJ plays all your requests.
Tuesday, February 7 Calling all musicians to Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill for open mic jam nights. Amps, guitars and drums are provided. The music gets going at 9 p.m.
The Capitol Theatre 421 Victoria Street — tickets at capitoltheatre.bc.ca
Capitol Season Series Presents Ballet Jörgen Canada Anastasia Saturday, February 4 at 8 p.m.
Capitol Season Kids Series Presents Professional Zaniac Alex Zerbe Sunday, February 26 at 2 p.m.
Ellison’s Market and Cafe 523 Front Street
Saturday, February 4
Pauline Lamb will open this week’s Unplugged Sessions at noon. She started singing in her older brother’s band at 15 because he said she should and we’re so fortunate she did as her voice is known to send spines tingling. She has performed solo, with jam bands, funk, soul, blues, rock, ‘60s and a disco show band ‘Shag’. Next up is opening is Soniko, who will to take you on a musical journey around Latin America, playing originals and a good selection of cover songs in Espanish and English. With his guitar, flutes and his voice this artist spreads the message he wants to share! In Lak’ ech, I’m another you... You’re another me. Closing Soniko act is a new one to Ellison’s stage, Shady Folk, composed of Chandler Rogers and Nancy Ryde from Argenta. They make up the core of the eclectic Heavy Folk Collective with anywhere from two to six players, depending on the day. The music is a mix of originals and covers and is played in a gritty back woods style with tight vocal harmonies and a variety of instruments.
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Sunshine Drive releases debut CD SUBMITTED Special to the Nelson Star
Nelson band Sunshine Drive is launching its debut CD Borrowed Time at a party at the Royal this Saturday night. Sunshine Drive will feature songs from the album, and CDs will be available for purchase. There is no cover for this event. Sunshine Drive’s repertoire spans R&B, blues, rock, reggae, ska, and all CD tracks are original compositions by band members. Bassist Phil Wilson-Birks says, “We think people will love the quality, variety and ‘danceability’ of these tunes.” The title track Borrowed Time has already been released to Canadian radio stations. “Sunshine Drive covers an amazing musical range, and this CD really rocks,” says Susan Hastings, who hosts In The Key of BC at Kootenay Public Radio.
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engt JĂśrgen, artistic director and CEO of Ballet JĂśrgen Canada, is launching its season’s national tour of Anastasia, the balletstory of a tragic life, taken from history, opening at the Capitol Theatre in this Saturday night. Ballet JĂśrgen Canada, recently recognized by the National Arts Centre for its distinguished contribution to touring, will bring the production to 14 communities across the country. Anastasia, is based on the real-life of the youngest daughter of Russia’s last Tsar as she grows from a playful tom-boy to a poised young woman — against the backdrop of Russia’s Bolshevik Revolution. This lavish production takes place over the four fateful years that transformed the Russian Empire and ultimately the world. “The mystique that still surrounds the fate of the Russian Romanov Grand Duchess Anastasia, more than 90 years after her disappearance in July 1918, is a fascinating story to explore. The fact that her family was closely associated with the evolution of ballet as an art form through
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The annual Investors Group Walk for Memories took place Sunday afternoon at the NDCC. A large crowd turned out to support the Alzheimer’s Society of BC in its efforts to raise funds and awareness about the disease that impacts hundreds of thousands of Canadians every year.
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Former attorney general to be called Continued from Page 5 Monday to Vancouver for the province’s side of the story. Asked by government lawyer Rob Horricks whether a $2 million proposal was ever made to Sherstobitoff or anyone else, Neville replied: “To the best of my understanding, it was not made by anyone in government. I have no awareness of it.” Neville said she had never heard that figure prior to
Sherstobitoff ’s testimony. She also disagreed with Sherstobitoff ’s suggestion that a deadline was placed on the research project: “It wasn’t really a proposal so I don’t think it was possible to put a deadline on it. I don’t know where this information came from, but it was not part of our discussion.” Neville further denied that she and other officials deliberately met with small groups of survivors in an
attempt to “divide and conquer.” She said they met with anywhere from a dozen to 150 people at a time, depending on how many lived in a given area of the province and wished to attend. Neville was to be crossexamined yesterday by Walter Swetlishoff of the survivors’ group, who is conducting their case after their lawyer resigned. Horricks indicated he will call two witnesses today
who themselves were taken to New Denver as children, followed tomorrow by an artist and landscape architect involved with an aborted monument at New Denver. On Friday, he plans to call university professor Greg Cran, and on Monday, Geoff Plant, the former attorney general. Swetlishoff is present at the hearing while other members of his group are listening via conference call.
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Appeal not likely says Crown Cont. from Page 1 “This is a circumstantial case and as the Crown proceeded to trial I am sure it believed it had the evidence that would lead to the proof of the ingredients of this offence,” Fabbro wrote. “As the trial unfolded all the circumstantial evidence was under attack.” JUDGE REJECTS EVIDENCE Fabbro said the Crown did not prove Hanoski was in the trailer on the morning of the fire, nor that he even had access to it. “The Crown says the only reasonable conclusion is that he stayed in the trailer the night of the fire. An equally valid conclusion is that he stayed in the hotel,” he wrote. He noted a witness who claimed to see Hanoski leave the trailer that morning only had a brief glimpse of the man, obscured by smoke, and misidentified him in a photo line-up. Fabbro also said there were inconsistencies in her description of the man.
“I am unable to find that it was the accused who left the trailer early in the morning … The defence submits there is a real possibility it was some other person.” Although investigators considered the fire suspicious, they could not rule out causes other than it being deliberately set. The possibility an accelerant was used wasn’t borne out by testing of debris from the ruins of the trailer, the judge said, and ultimately the cause was not established. “The Crown investigation of this fire for the most part went down a road that became narrower and sometimes closed.” LITTLE WEIGHT TO STATEMENTS Fabbro did not accept utterances Hanoski made in the back seat of a police car after being arrested as self-incriminating. These included “I’m really upset the porch is gone, but my emotions got the better of me” and “I wanted to watch it burn, I was really frustrated” and
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“I got drunk and then I got angry.” Because the comments weren’t tape recorded and the context of the conversation wasn’t known, little weight should be attributed to them, the judge wrote. “The utterances to the police do not, I find, amount to an admission of guilt … The utterances can have a meaning other than he was responsible for the fire but may reflect upset from his observation of the ruins of the fire.” Fabbro also said a lighter allegedly found on Hanoski but not seized by police until several days later was of little use in the case, as there was no direct evidence it was used to start the fire or was even operable. Police officers who dealt with Hanoski upon his arrest didn’t smell accelerant on him or his clothes and the presence of a possible accelerant on his boots could have been the result of a cleaner, he wrote. Fabbro agreed there was evidence Hanoski had motive and opportunity to set the fire, “but it does not have that level of certainty of suspicions that would come from
reports that could identify the cause or causes of the fire.” Furthermore, he said there were “conflicting considerations” that cast doubt on Hanoski’s motive, “such as the fire would destroy his property and tools in the hotel … and cause him to be otherwise responsible for the debt owing on the property.” “The circumstantial evidence in this case has crumbled badly,” Fabbro added in finding Hanoski not guilty. “It can not be said … that the evidence is consistent with guilt and inconsistent with any other rational conclusion.” In response to the verdict, Crown prosecutor Sunday Patola said she believed there was “a strong circumstantial case,” but the judge concluded it wasn’t enough to convict. “There wasn’t any one thing in particular that caused the case to fail,” she said. “The judge found the evidence as a whole was not strong enough.” Patola said she didn’t see grounds for appeal. The acquittal comes following a trial last September.
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RCMP say a combination of factors likely resulted in the death of a Krestova man in a crash Thursday evening in the 3700 block of Pass Creek road. The single vehicle rollover happened shortly before 7 p.m. and involved a crewcab pickup. The lone man in the vehicle was found dead at the scene. The Crescent Valley and Beasley fire departments used the jaws of life to extract the victim. Although the cause is still under investigation by the RCMP’s traffic reconstructionist and the BC coroner’s office, according to Cst. Bill Long, “It appears that icy road conditions, driver fatigue and failing to wear a seatbelt may have all played roles in the fatal crash.” The man’s name has not been released at the family’s request.
Just before midnight on Friday, the Nelson Police Department was called to the SpiritBar in the Hume Hotel regarding a medical issue. When officers arrived they found a 21-year-old man unconscious directly outside the bar being tended to by friends. An ambulance was called and the male was transported to Kootenay Lake Hospital. The investigation revealed that the male had suffered an overdose of the drug ecstasy (MDMA). Police are reminding the public that numerous serious cases of ecstasy overdoses have recently occurred in British Columbia, three resulting in deaths. Seizures, brain damage and death are the possible consequences of the consumption of ecstasy. As of Monday morning police were not sure of the condition of the young man, but say the case is not a fatality.
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Delinquent tickets issued by the regional district’s bylaw enforcement officer will now be sent to a collection agency if unpaid after 90 days. Previously, the RDCK’s main recourse was to keep sending invoices. A staff report notes: “This works in some circumstances, but in others this lack of consequence encourages non-payment.” The board has agreed to contract with a collection agency on a one-year trial. The company will keep half of whatever money it recovers. Tickets that still aren’t paid can be pursued through the courts.
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Nothing solved yet BOB HALL Nelson Star Editor
This weekend provided a preview of the first round of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoffs for the Nelson Junior Leafs and the Castlegar Rebels. And after splitting a home-and-home, all indications are pointing towards a classic battle. With the Leafs destined for third place in the Neil Murdoch Division and the Rebels sitting comfortably in second, as time runs out on the regular season the match-up is almost inevitable. “They are obviously a rival in our division and we are going to see them in the playoffs… so it was important to send a message tonight,” said Leafs forward Max Mois after the Leafs earned an emotional 6-2 victory at the Nelson and District Community Complex on Friday night. Heading into Friday’s game the two teams were all square in the season series with each club taking two games. Before one of the biggest home crowds of the season, the Leafs came out hopping in the first period and their hard work paid off midway through the opening frame. Mois gave the home side the lead just over nine minutes into the game when he beat Rebels’ starter Jordan Gluck. Fifteen seconds later Colton Malmsten put the Leafs up 2-0. Thirty seconds into the second period, Leafs defenceman Jonathan Petrash took a roughing penalty and the Rebels capitalized. After more than a minute of sustained pressure Anthony Delong pushed a rebound past Leafs’ starter Andrew Walton to cut the lead to 2-1. That only seemed to inspire the Leafs. Brett Norman responded a minute later and at the midway point of the second frame to regain the two-goal cushion. Then midway through the second, Mois — who was celebrating his birthday on Friday — scored the goal of the night when he took a Nor-
KIJHL Stats League Standings Neil Murdoch Division TEAM GP W Beaver Valley 46 38 Castlegar 45 32 Nelson 43 24 Spokane 43 19 Grand Forks 45 1
L 6 10 15 21 43
T 0 1 0 1 0
OTL 2 2 4 2 1
P 78 67 52 41 3
Eddie Mountain Division TEAM GP W Fernie 45 31 Kimberley 44 30 Creston Valley 44 25 Golden 43 16 Columbia Val. 44 3
L 10 12 15 22 40
T 0 1 0 1 0
OTL 4 1 4 4 1
P 66 62 54 37 7
Okanagan Division TEAM GP Osoyoos 45 Princeton 43 Penticton 44 Kelowna 45 Summerland 44
W 25 24 22 22 11
L 17 16 15 19 31
T 1 1 1 0 0
OTL 2 2 6 4 2
P 53 51 51 48 24
Doug Birks Division TEAM GP Kamloops 44 Revelstoke 44 N. Okanagan 44 Sicamous 43 Chase 44
W 32 31 30 15 5
L 7 10 13 26 37
T 1 0 0 1 1
OTL 4 3 1 1 1
P 69 65 61 32 12
Recent Results Friday, January 27 Castlegar 2 Nelson 6 Creston Valley 5 Revelstoke 7 Kamloops 8 North Okanagan 3 Princeton 7 Sicamous 4 Columbia Valley 1 Fernie 7 Kelowna 7 Grand Forks 6 (OT) Chase 3 Summerland 12 Beaver Valley 7 Spokane 2 Saturday, January 28 Nelson 1 Castlegar 4 Creston Valley 0 North Okanagan 4 Osoyoos 2 Revelstoke 4 Princeton 2 Penticton 3 (OT) Fernie 6 Kimberley 4 Chase 3 Kamloops 9 Kelowna 4 Spokane 6 Sunday, January 29 Beaver Valley 5 Kimberley 2 Osoyoos 2 Penticton 8 Summerland 1 North Okanagan 7 Sicamous 2 Kamloops 3
Both sides dished it out this weekend as there was no love lost between the Bob Hall photo Nelson Junior Leafs and the Castlegar Rebels.
man pass on a two-on-one, cut to the net and threw a backhand shelf. “I thought I had him forehand, but I was trying to be a little more creative and went to the backhand instead,” Mois said when asked to describe the goal. With just over two minutes left in the second period Colton Schell made the score 5-1 when he decided to shoot on a two-on-one opportunity. The third period was a rough and tumble affair with the teams trading goals — Patrick Martens for Nelson and Scott Morisseau for the Rebels — to make the final 6-2. “A victory like this could turn our whole season around,” said Schell told the Star after the game. “We just played really well as a team.”
On Saturday night the scene switched to the Castlegar Complex where the Leafs seemed to pick up where they left off. The Leafs fired 17 shots on Rebels’ starter Connor Beauchamp, compared to 11 shots by Castlegar on Nelson’s Patrick Defoe. Despite the effort, the game remained tied at zeroes after 40 minutes. In the third period, the Rebels came out hot and it paid off when Stuart Walton beat Defoe less than 30 seconds into the period. Three minutes later Anthony Delong capitalized on the powerplay to make the score 2-0 and three minutes after that Walton also scored on the powerplay. Story continues to ‘Regular’ on Page 19
Nelson Leafs Leaders
PLAYER Nik Newman Brett Norman Colton Schell Patrick Martens Carson Willians Matti Jmaeff Dallon Stoddart Matthew Naka James Sorey Jonathan Petrash
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Former Nelson Junior Leaf Dylan Walchuk has found a spot in the Western Hockey League. Walchuk — who played with the Leafs during their championship season of 2008-09 — started the season in the NCAA with Northern Michigan University. The McBride native left the US school and returned to the Okanagan where he spent two championship years with the BCHL’s Vernon Vipers. When word got out that the talented scorer was available, Spokane Chiefs’ head coach Don Nachbaur pursued Walchuk just before rosters were set in early January. Though he had a spot with Vernon, Walchuk chose the next level. In 10 games with Spokane, Walchuk has shown he was worth the risk. The 19-year-old has scored five goals and added two assists in his short time down south. As a KIJHL rookie in 2008-09, Walchuk amassed 65 points. He led then led the Leafs in playoff scoring as the team captured the KIJHL title and just missed winning a provincial title.
Regular season wrapping up Continued from Page 18 Leafs forward Dallon Stoddart cut into the lead with just under 12 minutes left, but that was as close as the Leafs would come. Arthur Andrews added a goal with seven minutes remaining to make the final 4-1. The Leafs outshot the Rebels 28-17 and Beauchamp earned the first star nod for his effort. “It’s been like that since the start of the season,” Mois said of the weekend intensity between the Leafs and the Rebels. “We will keep it going into the playoffs for sure, they are good games.” If the regular season results were the playoffs, the series would be tied at three and heading into a seventh game. Overall the Leafs hold the edge in goals over the first six games by a margin of 22-19. It would take some sort of mathematical miracle for the Leafs and Rebels to change their current positions in the Neil Murdoch Division. The Rebels are 11 points behind first place Beaver Valley with seven games left. The Leafs are 15 points behind the Rebels with eight games left and still hold an 11-point advantage over the fourth place Spokane Braves. A first round tilt is almost assured. “It’s definitely different… you get a lot more pumped up for the games,” Schell said of the rivalry that has been compounding all season long with the Rebels. “They play physical and fast so we have to run them down by doing the same thing.” Mois agreed that the feeling on the ice is a bit different when they match-up against the Rebels. “We expect them to come out hard, that’s the kind of team they are,” said Mois. “It’s fun to play in games like that, you get a little more into when guys are hitting you.” The two teams will once again engage in a home-and-home on February 10 and 11. The Leafs next action is this coming weekend when they host Grand Forks on Friday at 7 p.m. and Spokane on Sunday at 2 p.m. Both games are at the NDCC.
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For more information email Rob Levesque at klosps@hotmail.com or call 250-505-3615. It has long been recognized that volunteers are mostly, if not completely, responsible for the success of community sport programs. Celebrating its 11th year, the Sport BC Community Sport Hero Award recognizes coaches, officials, mentors and administrators who have dedicated themselves to amateur sport at the community level.
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The Kootenay Ice Major Midget squad enjoyed one of its best weekends of the season at home this past weekend. The regional Midget AAA team hosted the South Island Thunderbirds at the Nelson and District Community Complex for a two-game set. On Saturday night the teams skated to a 3-3 tie thanks to a three goal third period comeback by the Thunderbirds. In Sunday’s rematch, the teams battled to a 1-1 tie after 40 minutes. The Thunderbirds took the lead early in the third, but Kootenay stormed back for the 4-2 win. Here Justin Post (21) comes close with a chance in tight.
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Nichole Yanota I’ve always been a creative person, but the extreme change in landscape really sparked the rush of inspiration and the determination to create collections of work. I began working with the theme of nature’s connection to the human spirit. I‘ve been exploring the union between humans and the natural world, as we find ourselves working to preserve this connection in light of our impact. This creative process helps me maintain my awareness and find optimism. My work is done primarily in coloured pencils, which surprises many people. We all grew up using them, but for some reason, I stuck with it. I have portfolios of really hilarious work I did when I was 10 - 12 years old. It’s funny seeing what I do with the same pencils years later! People always ask me why there are so many birds in my work, especially ravens. Birds symbolize many things: the human soul, existing between earth and the heavens, being messengers, even as fore tellers of death. There are so many ravens in this area, and I admire their intelligent, opportunist behavior. I find birds so expressive in their symbolism, language and movement. Beyond the birds and leaves, the female figure is mainly my subject. The softness and roundness of her form allows for a fluidity in relationship with the natural elements, but mostly she provides a sensitivity to these elements. She is not an reLit Lamps onlooker, but fits into them. She encompasses the gentle strength to energize the whole picture, the way our mothers, sisters, friends, and grandmothers do • custom shades for us. The male figure is also integrated in my work as a symbol of strength, • showroom of select vintage lamps for sale understanding, and energy. Art has many purposes, one of them being communicating the passion in the artist’s life. Contact Lynn 250-825-4790 by appointment Nichole’s work can be viewed at the Craft Connection, 378 Baker Street, Nelson.
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The L.V. Rogers Junior Bombers pushed their record to 11-0 in West Kootenay league action after a solid weekend at Mt. Sentinel. The Junior Bombers travelled to the junction to play two back-to-back games in a three-team round robin event with the host Mt. Sentinel Wildcats and Stanley Humphries from Castlegar. The Bombers cruised to a 44-30 win against Humphries in their first game. LVR was ahead 23-14 at the half and 35-20 at the end of the third quarter. The balanced Bomber attack, that saw eight players hit the score sheet, was led by Avery Kushner, Ethan Perkins, Grayson Arabia and Tobin Eberle each chipping in with 12, 10, nine, and six points respectively. “We play a full court pressure, up-tempo run-and-gun style of basketball that’s really fun to play and watch,” said Bombers’ coach Steve Montgomery. “They all work well together on the court and have great chemistry.” In the second game against Mt. Sentinel, the Bombers full court pressure broke down their opponents early and often cruising to a 35-11 halftime lead and eventually winning 56-17. Again the Bombers showed a balanced attack with nine players scoring. Point guard Arabia scored a team-high 16 points with fellow guards Perkins and Kushner, along with forward Shota Ida chipping in with 11, nine and six points respectively. The Bomber big men both contributed with 6’3” Eberle grabbing in 12 rebounds, five points and two blocked shots, while 6’2” Zach Montgomery had 10 rebounds, four points and three blocked shots. The Bombers next action is Wednesday in the Hangar at 5 p.m. against Stanley Humphries in the second of a home-and-home league game set. All the Bombers teams host the annual Bomber Invitational at the Fairview high school this coming weekend.
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When MLA Michelle Mungall commissioned a report on the region’s food systems from UBC grad student Paris Marshall-Smith, she knew that she would be referring back to it many times for guidance on how to best support and advocate for local farmers and food producers in the region. When it came time to plan her 2011 wedding with her partner, Zak, she took to heart a recommendation from the report identifying “education as the critical issue in enhancing
the local food system.” Born from this was her 100 Mile wedding feast challenge. “My husband Zak and I have been applying the principals of the 100 Mile Diet as much as possible in our lives,” says Mungall. “ For our wedding, we wanted to both show our commitment to our values and show off our region by treating our wedding guests with a meal on hundred percent source in BC, and mostly from the Kootenays.” Mungall’s wedding planning caught the attention of the British Columbia produced BC Bridal Guide and
she was asked to contribute her story to the 2012 Guide. The article, entitled ‘The Best Wedding Feast is Within 100 Miles’ highlights both the challenges and successes of working with local seasonal offerings. The article ends with a list of the Mungall’s Top Five Tips For Your 100 Mile Wedding Feast, tips that could be used no matter how many people you are trying to feed. To view the article online visit www.bcbridalguide.net or drop by Mungall’s Nelson office at 204-402 Baker Street and pick up a magazine.
Obituaries & Memorials Forever in our hearts and memories JOHN KABATOFF Born March 31, 1929 Passed away January 27, 2012.
The Nelson Star and Valley Funeral Home offer their deepest condolences and apologize that the obituary for Mrs. Helen Keefe did not run in it’s entirety in last week’s edition.
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear Father, John Kabatoff. John was born in Thrums, B.C., the eldest of four to John and Annie Kabatoff. He was raised on a“Market Garden” farm where he developed, in his youth, his lifelong love of gardening. John was known for his love of the outdoors - mushroom and huckleberry picking, fishing, hunting and especially taking care of his hobby farm in Blewett. John spent his working years in the wood industry. He was in charge of lumber shipments at Kootenay Forests Products Sawmill and he also worked as a logger with his brother in law, Pete Planden. John is survived by his loving wife, Vera. They were a team supporting one another for 61 years. John is also survived by his son, Andrew Kabatoff ( Heather ) of Thrums and his two daughters, Gloria ( Tim Beecham ) and Valerie ( John Yowek ) from Nelson and 8 grandchildren: Helen, Nick, Dustin, Katy Kabatoff, Cassie and Glenda Beecham, Thomas and Tara Yowek and 4 great grandchildren, Kaleb and Jon Price, Roberta and Hannah Kabatoff. Family, friends and neighbours were very important to John. Together, John and Vera welcomed all, with warm hospitality, into their home. It gave John great pleasure to share fruits and vegetables from his farm. Recently, John became a bit more forgetful but he still met each new day with good humor, a positive outlook and great appreciation for Vera’s loving care. The family would like to thank the third floor nurses at Kootenay Lake Hospital for the compassionate care and kindness provided to our father. Many heartfelt thanks to Dr. Edmonds for caring for our father over many years. A memorial service will be held at the Thompson Funeral Home at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 2 and a luncheon will be held at the Hume Hotel following the service. As an expression of sympathy, family and friends may make a donation to the Alzheimer’s Society or the Cancer Society. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Thompson Funeral Home. On-line condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonsfs.ca.
Helen Keefe (Zmaeff ) Born October 21, 1933, passed away January 19, 2012. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear mother, Helen Keefe. Mom was born in the old hospital in Nelson. She was raised on a farm at the upper end of Sproule Creek in Taghum and often spoke fondly of her younger years in Taghum and the Nelson area. Mother was a strong and vibrant woman who raised 3 children, Wayne (Dorie), David ( Joy), and Gayle (Mike). Helen is survived by her sister Francis Webber (nee Zmaeff ), numerous nieces and nephews, grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She is predeceased by her mother, Helen Zmaeff, father, John Zmaeff and sister, Pauline Soviak (nee Zmaeff ). As caring mothers can be, mother was strong for those around her. Through her, we received her precious love and guidance. Mom~we wish you a happy journey, we miss you and we love you. A memorial tea was held at mom’s house on Saturday, January 28th. As an expression of sympathy, family & friends may make a donation to the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation, #3 View Street, Nelson, BC. On-line condolences may be expressed at www.valleyfh.ca
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An earthmoving company based in Edson Alberta requires a full time Heavy Duty mechanic for field and shop work. We require Cat Dozer/Deere excavator experience. You will work a set schedule for days on and off. Call Lloyd @ 780-723-5051 Nelson Food Cupboard Society is seeking a General Coordinator. Necessary skills: public relations, staff & volunteer management, event planning, data management. Grant writing skills an asset. Salary commensurate with experience. View full job description at: www.foodcupboard.org Deadline for application: February 10, 2012 E-mail or mail resume to: tlpowell@shaw.ca NFCS, 602 Silica Street Nelson BC V1L 4N1
TRAVEL CONSULTANT - F/T or P/T travel consultant req to join our energetic team. Must have exp in sales & customer service w/ excellent computer skills. Travel sales an asset but will train the right person. Bring resumes to Glacier Travel @ Chahko Mika Mall. PORT HARDY-Available immediately, working Bodyshop Manager. Painter/Bodyman. Competitive pay, benefits and bonuses. Also looking for a Journeyman GM Technician. Send resumes to Attention Cory, klassengm@gmail.com or fax 250-949-7440.
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AUTOMATED TANK Manufacturing Inc. requires a Spray Foam & Paint Applicator. Must have min. 2 yrs exp., and must be in good physical health. Great wages, benefits, full insurance package 100% paid by company, savings plan for retirement, profit sharing bonus, long term employment. Wages $33-$35/hr. Join a winning team. Call 780-846-2231 for appointment or send resume to: Fax 780-846-2241 or email Blaine Ross at blaine@autotanks.ca or Basil Inder at production@autotanks.ca. EXPERIENCED PARTS person required for progressive auto/industrial supplier. Hired applicant will receive top wages, full benefits and RRSP bonuses plus moving allowances. Our 26,000ft2 Store is located 2.5 hours N.E. of Edmonton, Alberta. See our community at LacLaBicheRegion.com. Send Resumes to: Sapphire Auto, Box 306, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0. Email: hr@sapphireinc.net. MEDICAL TRAINEES needed now! Hospitals & Doctors need well trained staff. No experience needed! Local training & job placement available. Call for more info! 1-888-7484126.
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APPRAISERS BC Assessment employees are the heart of our organization. We are a Crown Corporation that produces independent, uniform and ef¿cient property assessments for a variety of customers across the province. We offer employees interesting and diverse work opportunities in a supportive work environment and competitive pay and bene¿ts, including a comprehensive pension plan. In addition, we offer ¿nancial support to continue your professional development and obtain your appraisal designation while you work. We currently have vacancies for Appraisers. Our vacancies are in a variety of locations at the Appraiser I or Appraiser II levels (your experience and education determines your placement). All questionnaires for these positions must be received by 4:30 p.m. February 13, 2012. For detailed information on these opportunities including recruitment process and timelines, please refer to the career section of our website at: www.bcassessment.ca/careers We thank you for your interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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The Nelson Star has an opening for a full time Advertising Sales Representative. The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic and fun, but results-oriented team, and will be able to meet and exceed sales targets by deepening relationships with existing clients, while at the same time developing new business for the newspaper. The ability to work independently in an extremely fast paced environment while adhering to deadlines is a must. Candidates considered for the position will be results oriented, strong communicators, and be willing to learn and adapt in an ever-changing business environment. The successful candidate will also be an active member of the community and be willing to get behind community initiatives and events with a positive and helpful attitude. A vehicle and a valid driver’s license is required. We offer a great working environment with a better than average compensation plan, along with a strong benefit package. Black Press has over 170 community newspapers across Canada and the United States and for the proven candidate the opportunities are endless. Please submit your resume with a cover letter by 5:00 pm Friday, Feb 17, 2012. Thank you to all who apply, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please send your resume and cover letter to: Chuck Bennett, chuckbennett@blackpress.ca 514 Hall Street, Nelson B.C. V1L 1Z2 No phone calls please
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The Nelson Star has an opening for a full time Office Administrator. The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic and fun, but results-oriented team, and will be responsible for the day to day operation of the Nelson Star office. Duties include, but are not limited to: A/R, A/P, Payroll, booking of Classified Ads and Obituaries, as well as support to Sales & Circulation Departments. The ability to work independently in an extremely fast paced environment while adhering to deadlines is a must. Candidates considered for the position will be proficient with various computer programs including Microsoft Office and some DOS based systems. Candidates will also be results oriented, strong communicators, and be willing to learn and adapt in an ever-changing business environment. We offer a great working environment with a better than average compensation plan, along with a strong benefit package. Black Press has over 170 community newspapers across Canada and the United States and for the proven candidate the opportunities are endless. Please submit your resume with a cover letter by 5:00 pm Friday, Feb 17, 2012. Thank you to all who apply, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Acreage for Sale
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FAIRVIEW: 1 person 1bdrm level entrance suite. Heat, h/w TV off street parking, NS/NP $625/mo ph: 250-352-2205
STEEL BUILDINGS for all uses! Beat the 2012 steel increase. Make an offer on selloff models at factory and save thousands now! Call for free Brochure. 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170. STEEL BUILDINGS steel of a deal - building sale! 20X24 $4798. 25X30 $5998. 30X42 $8458. 32X58 $12,960. 40X60 $15,915. 47X80 $20,645. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca. TORO Snowblower 3.25hp Excellent condition $500 352-3419 (no calls on Sat.pls)
Appliances
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Suites, Lower
Bright & Spacious 2bdrm suite 7 miles west of Nelson in an exquisite nature setting. W/D NS/ND $785/mo 359-6669
CAN’T GET up your stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help! No obligation consultation. Comprehensive warranty. Can be installed in less than 1 hour. Call now 1-866-981-6591. CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-9815991
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New GE Induction Range. Convection, warming drawer, stainless steel 250-825-4227
NELSON Downtown: Small Office/Therapy room. $350 + HST, utilities incl 250-3544381/354-7949
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We are moving locations on March 15 to the corner of Ward and Baker. We are expanding and are looking for:
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Legal Services Seeking experienced PROCESSOR OPERATOR for falling & processing work on Vancouver Island. Full time & year round employment. Excellent wage & benefit package. Possibility of relocation cost coverage for the right applicant. TEL: 250-286-1148 FAX: 250-286-3546 kdcon@telus.net
HOME BASED Business. We need serious and motivated people for expanding health & wellness industry. High speed internet and phone essential. Free online training. www.project4wellness.com
Merchandise for Sale
LANGLEY, BC, 31.24 acres In ALR, flat land, good drainage, creek. 10 acres in cottonwood trees balance in mixture of pasture & bush. Qualifies for farm taxes. Older barn. Lovely building site for dream home. Drilled well, plentiful excellent water, designated septic field. 5 Mins to hospital, shopping complex, and indoor pool. $1,800,000. (604)534-2748
Houses For Sale SLOCAN Lakefront home and 23+acres with 2 separate titles will take your breath away. Private yet accessible, wonderfully developed main property with 3 car garage, separate unfinished studio, sauna building, all with phenomenal gardens, waterfalls, patios and decks to revel in the majestic views. Your own personal retreat to enjoy year round by making this your home. Custom designed and built with off the grid high tech micro hydro power, propane and back up generator assures you that you will live comfortably with low maintenance. One-of akind property that must be seen to be appreciated. Irreplaceable at $1,500,000 CA. visit www.sandyberry.ca for full details at “Valhalla Skies” and call Sandy to view 250818-8736. Newport Realty 250-385-2033
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Mortgages Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refinances, immediate debt consolidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations. Call 1-888-685-6181 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent Bright uphill 1bdrm, NS/NP ref. req’d. 1 person or couple only. $650/mo + util. 352-5995
Duplex / 4 Plex New paint, hw & carpets 3bdrm 1/2 family duplex. f/s, w/d, NS/NP $1000/mo ph 352-2205
Homes for Rent 2.5 bdrm Mobile Home N/S, N/P, W/D, new carpet. Adult Park, references required, 7 min to Nelson on Granite Rd. $775.00/mo plus utilities. 250-352-0898 Awesome 3 bdrm House in Fairview. Avail. immediately $1800 all in. No Clowns Aloud. kootenaytimecoffee@gmail.com 420 Fridays @ Kootenay Time
Office/Retail Nelson, downtown: 2 sunny offices, big reception area. $780/mo incl util + HST. Call Hans 250-354-4381/354-7949
Auto Loans Approved!! Largest Dealer Group Huge Selection Cars Trucks Vans Suvs. Free delivery BC/AB Best Rates Always Approved. Apply online: autocredit911.com or call Tollfree-1-888-635-9911 DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals
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HINT #16 Tablecloth for the next get-together Once you have finished reading the newspaper, don’t throw it away. Find another use for it. Newspaper makes wonderful tablecloths for outdoor occasions. After everyone is done eating, take the used newspaper to a recycling center near you.
Cars - Domestic
2003 Subaru Outback H6 3.0 VDC 280,000 k., leather interior, heated seats, fully loaded, new winter tires, regularly serviced, $5000, Fred 250-4425291 (days) 250-442-5716 (eve) Advance@aoco.ca
Scrap Car Removal SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars & trucks & heavy equipment. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10. Call Toll Free 1.877.334.2288
Sport Utility Vehicle
Please send your resume and cover letter to: Chuck Bennett, chuckbennett@blackpress.ca 514 Hall Street, Nelson B.C. V1L 1Z2 No phone calls please
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1995 Chevy Blazer 4WD, auto, A/C, 150000kms Lady driven, no rust, clean
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KOOTENAY MEDICAL AESTHETICS Nelson’s only Medical Spa since 2005
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Whitewater Junior Freeski Competition
You Don't want to miss! See our website www.eternallyyoung.ca Phone 354-2003 for details
Book your appointment for: • SCITON - Medium to deep Laser Skin Resurfacing
Dr. Andre Kirsten MD, MBChB, CCFP ABAARM
Juniors make an impact
• Botox & Filler • Treatment of Sunspots, Spider veins, and Rosacea • Adrenal Dysfunction, Hormones, Menopause, Weight Loss • Physician prescribed Skin Care & Latisse • Physician Grade Nutraceuticals - Metagenics
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Dr. Annemarie de Koker MD, MBChB, DOG(SA), DA(SA) choice!
Suite 202 402 Baker Street • 250.354.2003
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Top three results with their combined score from both days at the Smith Optics Whitewater Junior Freeski Competition held this weekend at Whitewater.
Carriers! Uphill routes available • 2 in Lions Park Area
Girls age 8-11 1 Erin Flood 2 Jemma Capel
• Gore / Hendryx Area • Silica / Hendryx Area
Call Liz 250.352.1890
Boys age 8-11 1 Elias Lutz
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Girls age 16-18 1 Sally Steves 2 Chloe Kuch
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Girls age 12-15 1 Thea Ruzycki 2 Jesse Fuller 3 Jamie Rykviter
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Boys age 16-18 1 Trace Cooke 2 Xander Sterpin 3 Keegan Capel
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Boys age 12-15 1 Sam Woodward 2 Jacob Flood 3 Garett Capel
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photos by Samuel Dobrin • More photos can be found at nelsonstar.com
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4CATS NELSON register for classes, workshops, camps & parties now!
IT’S A PARTY! You're Invited! Tour the studio! Make a polymer clay sculpture, splatter paint! create spin art, try silk screening!
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Full results from the weekend event can be found online at skiwhitewater.com.
Supernatural competitors invite fans to mingle tonight at Tribute NELSON — In preparation for the Red Bull Supernatural that’s arriving to Baldface Lodge later this week, organizers have pulled together an athlete event open to the public. Tonight at Tribute Board Shop (556 Baker Street), Supernatural host and snowboarding superstar Travis Rice (right) will be meeting fans and signing posters. Rice will be joined by other competitors like Lucas Debari who will also take an opportunity to mingle before the big event. The athletes are scheduled to be at Tribute from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Everyone is invited. For all the latest up to date happenings on the Red Bull Supernatural event head to nelsonstar.com.
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