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B r e a k i n g n e w s a t n e l s o n s t a r . c o mNELSON STARNelson Selects set to
challenge for provincialsSee Page 30
Special insert features the faces of 2011See Pages 13 to 27
Man rescued
from Kokanee
CreekIn an effort to save a dog
from rushing waters, local gets in a tough spot
and crews called in to pull him out of icy creek
A Nelson man who tried to save a friend’s dog from Ko-kanee Creek was himself res-cued Sunday after two hours in the water, perched on a log.
RCMP say around 2 p.m. the man, 45, was on the old growth trail accessible off Kokanee Gla-cier Road, when his friend’s Pomeranian poodle fell off a bridge.
He entered the creek to go af-ter the dog but was swept down-stream.
“Despite the extreme current, the man miraculously managed to pull himself up onto a log,” Staff Sgt. Dan Seibel says.
So Much for Dry GradAndrea Klassen/Bob Hall photos
The L.V. Rogers Class of 2011 celebrated graduation this past weekend. On Friday night it was the cap and gown ceremony (below) and on Saturday afternoon the rain hammered down for the cavalcade through downtown. For more photos of the weekend festivities turn to page 19.
GREG NESTEROFFNelson Star Reporter
Story continues to ‘People’ on Page 29
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NewsOur History
Chinese monument unveiledAn inscribed rock monument
commemorating the historic contribution of Nelson’s
Chinese community was dedicated Sunday afternoon before a large crowd.
The rock at the corner of Hall and Vernon streets, near the former entrance to the city’s Chinatown district, was the brainchild of local resident Claus Lao Schunke, who lamented the lack of official recog-nition of the city’s Chinese pioneers. He secured funding from the city and Columbia Basin Trust to erect the monument.
Schunke, mayor John Dooley, and Cameron Mah, whose family has lived in Nelson for six genera-tions, spoke ahead of the unveiling. Mah then lit incense at the base of the marker, which came from Tom Cherry’s rock farm in Rosemont, and was inscribed by local stonema-son John McKinnon.
The monument contains a few lines from a Chinese poem, which translated reads: “Hard is the journey/Hard is the journey/So many turns/And now where am I.” Schunke feels this well expresses the Chinese experience in Nelson.
The English text reads: “A vibrant Chinese community contributed greatly to the growth of Nelson in its early days.
“The Chinese worked in min-ing and its support services, on railroads, as proprietors of diverse businesses and in extensive market gardens that supplied vital fresh produce to Nelson and area for decades.
“Here was an entrance to Nelson’s Chinatown, one of the largest in the interior of British Columbia.”
The corner where the monument sits has also been re-landscaped and the handrail near it painted red.
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Pickets go up at Nelson post office
Labour Strife at Canada Post
Nelson letter carriers estab-lished an information picket line outside the post office Tuesday morning after being told not to finish delivering Monday’s mail.
Canada Post announced last week that letter mail deliv-ery would be cut to three days a week in urban centres due to reduced volumes in the wake of rotating strike action.
However, local Canadian Union of Postal Workers pres-ident Bruce Northcott says Nelson has not seen that sort of decrease.
“We came in Monday and there was so much mail they told us to leave some of it be-hind for the next delivery,” he says.
“Knowing a lot of these people left 300 to 500 letters
behind, they wanted to come in [Tuesday] to try and move it along.”
But when they showed up at the post office Tuesday, only Northcott was allowed in.
He was assigned to deliver priority courier items, which continue to move five days a week, while the other carri-ers stood outside the building with placards and drums.
“They’d like to deliver the
mail, but they’re not being al-lowed to,” Northcott says.
When carriers go back to work today, he says they will have two days worth of mail to deliver plus what was left over from Monday.
“Their instructions are if they can’t finish two days of mail in the time allotted to do one day, they’re to stop deliv-ery, leaving 50 to 100 address-es still undelivered. Thursday we’ll get no mail, so those ad-dresses will wait until Friday.”
Northcott expects the picket line will go back up tomorrow, but says they aren’t discourag-ing people from entering the post office or using the mail.
“We’re pro Canada Post, for the deliveries and the system. We want the system to be suc-cessful.”
Canada Post didn’t respond to phone or email messages by deadline Tuesday.
Letter carriers are picketing the post office in Nelson, saying they aren’t being allowed to finish their deliveries. Mail is only going out Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays in urban centres.
Greg Nesteroff photo
GREG NESTEROFFNelson Star Reporter
“We came in Monday and there was so much mail
they told us to leave some if it behind for the next delivery.”
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Beer garden allowedA beer garden
at the BC Seniors Games has become a pilot project, as Nel-son city council mulls over its position on selling alcohol in parks.
The beer garden will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Lakeside Park during the two-day dragonboating portion of August’s seniors games, but would only be open to athletes and volun-teers, not the general public. In her request to council, dragon-boat sport chair and Kootenay Rhythm Dragon paddler Mary Walters said beer gardens are the norm at dragonboat races, and promote net-working and socializ-ing among paddlers.
Though Nelson police and other city departments have signed off on the plan, a few council-lors worried about the precedent allow-ing the beer garden would set.
Councillor Donna
Macdonald said agreeing to one beer garden would lead to more requests, and called for policy to be set on the issue.
“I agree camara-derie, socializing and networking are im-portant,” she added, “but I don’t think they need to be done over beer. Iced tea would be fine.”
Councillor Robin Cherbo — who voted against the garden — had stronger objec-tions.
“In the old days when they had beer gardens in Lakeside Park it wasn’t pretty,” he said. “I know the police say it’s not a problem, but to me it’s an invitation to drink and drive, unless they have some kind of shuttle service.”
City manager Kevin Cormack told council the seniors games coordina-
tors are planning on providing transit to move athletes from site to site, which might alleviate some of Cherbo’s concerns, and says the city will have more conversa-tions with the seniors games team about who would pay for any costs the beer garden might bring, such as extra cleanup or policing in the park.
Walters also told council the beer tents at dragonboat races aren’t known for get-ting out of hand.
“Dragonboaters aren’t rowdies,” she said.
While she support-ed Macdonald’s call for policy, councillor Deb Kozak also said she wasn’t worried about this particular beer garden causing problems.
“I’d like to remind council this is the BC Seniors Games,” she said.
Council will decide what kind of policy it would like to have on beer gardens at a future committee of the whole meeting.
Lakeside Park and BC Seniors Gamesnews
BRIEFSWATER ADVISORY LIFTED
The City of Nelson has rescinded a wa-ter quality advisory issued last week due to spring runoff and heavy rain.
City engineer Rob Nystrom says after con-sulting with Interior Health, they’re comfort-able the water supply is again fine to drink.
Nelson’s water showed increased cloudi-ness and turbidity due to heavy rain, prompt-ing the advisory, but samples from the Moun-tain Station reservoir now indicate things are clearing up.
“It’s actually showed a steady improve-ment since [Thursday],” Nystrom says.
However, further fluctuations are possible if there is rapid snowmelt or more rain.
“The trend is downward. It is possible it might go above [acceptable levels] again, but we’re hoping not,” he says.
NEW CITY TREASURER NAMEDThe City of Nelson has hired Colin Mc-
Clure its new chief financial officer.McClure comes to the city from Selkirk
College, where he is director of finance. Pre-viously, he was assistant secretary treasurer of the Kootenay Lake school dis-trict.
McClure has been a chartered accountant since 2005 and has extensive ex-perience in finance.
“I am excited and hum-bled to take on the posi-tion,” he says. “My hope is to provide the financial leadership and accountability that will be required for the City to meet and exceed their current finan-cial and operational objectives.”
McClure begins full-time starting August 2. Until then, he’ll work on special projects part-time while he familiarizes himself with city operations and wraps things up at Sel-kirk College.
He replaces Linda Tynan, who left at the end of last year.
LOCAL UNEMPLOYMENT DIPSStatistics Canada says the unemployment
rate in the Kootenays fell to 9.5 per cent in May, down from 10.1 per cent in May.
However, it’s still higher than at the same time last year, when it sat at 8.3 per cent.
It was also higher than the provincial rate of 7.6 per cent and the national rate of 7.4 per cent, which both declined slightly. The latter was the lowest since January 2009.
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A 54-year-old woman went to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after being hit by a pick-up truck while on her motorcycle just before noon Saturday.
Nelson police say the incident happened in Fairview.
A 35-year-old man has been charged with failing to yield after a stop sign.
Grad wet but safePolice are thanking their re-
serve officers, several dozen vol-unteers, and the class of 2011 for making Saturday’s grad cavalcade “safe and tremendously enjoyable to watch.”
“In spite of the torrential down-pour during the parade, all par-ticipants put on a brave face and performed admirably for the large crowds,” Acting Sgt. Dino Falcone says.
Motorcyclist hit by truckNelson Star Staff
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Editor: Bob HallPublisher: Chuck Bennett
Editorial
Take a look at today’s front page photo. The jubilation in the rain will be an enduring image of this past weekend’s
L.V. Rogers grad festivities.Beautiful dresses and sharp tuxes so
painstakingly picked out — drenched. Make-up and hair so carefully prepared — a mess. Vehicles shined and ready for the big day — soaked to the floorboard.
Despite Mother Nature’s best efforts, this group of grads were undeterred. It cements what we all know: the youth of our commu-nity are ready for any challenge thrown their way. Kootenay tough and ready for what the world throws at them, they rolled through the downtown in the downpour.
The large majority of the Class of 2011 will soon be leaving their hometown. Off to uni-versity, to travel the world or to seek oppor-tunity in the big city, they’ve made their mark here and will now carry the lessons learned in this idyllic setting to the next stage of their lives.
Some will stay and some will eventually return, adding their talents and traits to the diversity of this community. Even if this is the last time they ever live in the Kootenay, this place is sure to never leave them.
Flip through the special grad insert in to-day’s paper and the smiling faces will be sure to bring one to yours. Greatness exists in this group and we’re all excited to see the mark they will make on the world.
As anybody who has already crossed this bridge knows, life is full of rainstorms and dark skies. How we overcome adversity is the true test of who we are.
LVR grad class 1Mother Nature 0
As a city council part of our mandate is to strive to have
and promote a healthy lifestyle and a healthy community.
Some of council re-cently met with public health officers who wanted to liaison with city coun-cils to see how we can work together for healthy communities. While it is important to have bylaws and regulations it is also important to promote healthy lifestyles. Public health now comes under the huge mandate of the Interior Health Authority in which there are good programs as well as areas that could be improved.
City council promotes and advocates for a healthy community and lifestyles for active living under our Official Community Plan, as well as in areas such as Water and Sewer Master Plan, Downtown/Water-front Master Plan and we are part of the recreation commission, for examples.
The city continually works to upgrade and im-prove the infrastructure for water quality.
City council has recent-ly reviewed and prioritized our long list of bylaws that requires updating.
Our first order of business is to develop an adjudication system to fast track enforcement of bylaws in order to get compliance. Included in the list of bylaws that deal directly with public health are anti-idling and anti-smoking regulations. This comes in line with pro-grams though IHA public health, such as plans for safe food, clean water,
and clean air along with supporting anti-smoking regulations in public areas.
This also has the sup-port of the Cancer Society who advocate no smok-ing near public buildings, in public parks and on beaches, which a number of municipalities have added to their no-smoking bylaws. This has been one of my long term goals, to have the City’s no-smoking by-law updated to match other municipali-ties and to current recom-mended guidelines.
For example, in May Interior Health announced Smoke Free Champions for Change winners.
Smoking is the number one cause of premature death and a leading cause of preventable hospital-ization. According to the World Health Organiza-tion, tobacco use kills
more than five million people a year — an aver-age of one person every six seconds — and accounts for one in 10 adult deaths.
In line with this, June 8 was promoted as Clean Air Day. In Nelson, our airshed is shared between the City of Nelson, the Regional District of Cen-tral Kootenay and private
industries.Obviously there are
many aspects to having a healthy community and having the tools to advo-cate and regulate healthy lifestyles for the majority of the public. Fortunately Nelson is a known as a ac-tive and healthy commu-nity with the options to be active in many areas, such as walking, hiking, biking trails, just to name a few.
The city continually works to make improve-ments in many areas and along with the assistance of regional partners such as RDCK and IHA with public health, will contin-ue to improve our stan-dards for healthy living in the community.
Nelson city councillor Robin Cherbo shares this Wednesday space with his colleagues around the table
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Council Column – Robin Cherbo
Towards a healthy community
“Fortunately Nelson is known as an active and
healthy community with the options to
be active in many areas, such as walking, hiking,
biking trails, just to name a few.”
Local government can step up by making government-run buildings smoke free zones like at the Nelson and District Community Complex, Robin Cherbo writes.
Bob Hall photo
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Editorial
Maria Gabriela Eastman needs your help. She is the newborn daughter of Eric Eastman, a long-time former resident of Nelson now living in Santiago, Chile.
Maria Gabriela has cystic fibrosis. In the first month of her life she has had two intes-tinal surgeries and is slated for a third in six to eight months. Most probably, she will develop lung problems in her childhood.
In Chile, not all medical treatments and medicines are free as they are in Canada. So far the family has spent $60,000 US for María Gabri-ela’s hospital stay and treat-ments. The cost is mounting at a rate of over $1,000 US daily. Some treatments and drugs for cystic fibrosis are covered by the government of Chile, but not all. For exam-ple, not covered is the drug Synagis (free in Canada, but $1,000 to $2,000 US per dose in Chile), which reduces the risk of deadly lung infections during the winter months — for her, the flu or common cold could have dire con-sequences. Synagis must be administered monthly from June to October (the winter season in Chile).
Eric Eastman, former head of the Kootenay Tai Chi
Centre, says: “We have not run out of hope, but we are running out of money. For this reason I am asking you, as a member of the com-munity of which I have been involved in for many years, to make a donation so that
Maria Gabriela can continue to receive treatment.”
Donations can be deposit-ed in the Royal Bank account No. 03200-5067087, Eric Eastman.
Bonnie WilliamsNelson
I feel the need to explain to the good people why some-times it is necessary for a cyclist to bike in the middle of the road. It all comes down to safety.
You average cycling com-muter is very conscious of his or her safety. When you ride the same route every day you see traps that you know will eventually catch you and hurt you.
One such trap is the curves on High Street between the cinema and the campground. The road is not wide enough for a car to pass a bicycle. The car has to cross into the oncoming lane. The corners are blind on this stretch of High Street. It does not take a lot of imagination to picture the car passing you getting struck by another vehicle and crushing you into the retain-ing wall. When I ride this stretch of road I will ride in the middle of the road. I let them pass me as soon as it
is safe for them to do so. My presence in their lane may cost them up to a minute of their time.
Another trap is Ward Street, heading downhill past City Hall. The dangers of this stretch are many-fold. The oncoming lane splits into two lanes at that point, breed-ing possible confusion. The downhill lane in the morn-ing looks wider than it is on account of the empty parking spaces. Many people try to pass me when turning the corner onto Front Street. The
lane is not wide enough to accommodate the maneuver When I get passed there the vehicle passing always gets too close for comfort. As a rule, I ride in the middle of the road at this point. I believe I delay traffic for no more than ten seconds.
When I ride in the middle of the road, I do not do so because I want to wantonly delay the vehicles behind me. I would much rather the car in front of me, no longer a hazard. I ride in the middle of the road so that a motor-ist cannot pass me, risking my life in order to save 30 seconds of his commute. And when some jerk starts honking and screaming at me to get out of the way, I smile, comforted in the knowledge that I avoided a dangerous trap. Then, when it’s safe to be passed, I flip ‘em the bird and get out of the way.
Dave R. GrevyNelson
Plea for help for newborn
Why ride in the middle of the road?
Maria Gabriela with father Rex Eastman. The newborn has cystic fibrosis and the former Nelson resident is pleading for help.
“I ride in the middle of the road so that a
motorist cannot pass me, risking my life in order to save 30 seconds of his commute.”
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On one of the first Satur-days the cast
of Hooked met in the common room of SelfDesign High, they were given an assignment.
Each of the eight women involved in the show was asked to think of a situation to which they’d at-tached strong emo-tions, then make a shape with their bod-ies reflecting those feelings.
“We had to do
that with our eyes closed, and then once we were all in our shapes they told us to open our eyes and look around the room and gravitate to the people who had a shape the most similar,” remembers participant Jennifer Bredl. “It was amaz-ing, because it almost instantly broke [us] into two groups, and the two themes were shame and anger. It was really distinct.”
The two groups would, over the next six weeks, come up with pieces reflect-ing both of those emotions. But when Hooked goes in front of a live audience
this Friday, the cast is hoping anger and shame will become the basis for under-standing and conver-sation.
“I’d like them to go home and think about the other side, what it’s like for us,” says participant Debbie MacKenzie. “That’s my main hope.”
STORIES OF REAL LIFE
Hooked began with a $5,000 grant from the Public Health Agency of Canada, the support of ANKORS and the West Kootenay Women’s Centre, and a problem ANKORS prevention and edu-
cation coordinator Chloe Sage had been hearing again and again in her conver-sations with women struggling with ad-diction.
“So many women were coming to me and saying they felt really isolated per-sonally, and isolated from the commu-nity,” says Sage.
“And isolation in your own life only feeds addiction. So what I wanted to do was bring women together who might have some shared ex-periences to support each other.”
When stage imitates lifeHooked Debuts Friday
ANDREA KLASSENNelson Star Reporter
Andrea Klassen photo
Hooked, which runs Friday at SelfDesign High, features stories of ad-diction developed by the cast during a six-week workshop.
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The women who signed up for the project are a diverse group. Some strug-gled with addiction from an early age, while others devel-oped problems with drugs or alcohol later in life. There’s a range of ages, lifestyles and stories.
But while the spe-cifics of their journeys differ there are deeper commonalities.
“There are eight women in here from completely different walks of life,” says Bredl, a mother of six with a middle-class background, who has battle a range of addictions since her teenage years
“There’s differ-ent socio-economic backgrounds and different experiences, and we all shared the same feelings.”
As they developed Hooked, the group met once a week (once the show is over, each will receive a $200 honorarium taken from the original grant). They shared stories and ex-periences, did theatre games and exercises. At other times volun-teers from Nelson’s theatre community quizzed each woman about her character, interviewing them as though they were a struggling mother, a woman trying to get her friends clean and off the streets, or a social services caseworker.
Many participants say the process has given them a chance to work through old memories.
“It’s bringing out situations that have been there that I’ve never really talked about,” says Jessica Parker (who asked her real name not be used). “This is a way to deal with it, a start.”
Others say the chance to interact with other women has, in itself, been one of the best things about the project.
“Normally it’s all men and one woman in any kind of recov-
ery activity,” explains MacKenzie. “The majority is men. So it’s nice to just have a group of women. I found that really, really appealing.”
“I’ve seen most of these girls before but I didn’t really know them,” adds Amber-staar Pyper, who’s opening the show with a self-penned song and is drawing on her experiences on the streets for her character.
“Now when we’re on the street it’s like, ‘oh hey, how’s it go-ing?’ So we’ve been making new friends as well. And others that I knew better, we’re closer.”
SOMETHING DIFFERENT
Hooked isn’t just about building fel-lowship within the cast. Audience mem-bers will have a job to do too.
“It’s not like regular theatre, where it starts with an issue and it builds and builds and builds and it climaxes with an explosion and everybody goes home feeling like they’ve figured everything out,” says Sage. “This is different.”
Instead, each short play builds to a cli-
max and stops.“Then we turn it
over to the audience and say ‘what are we going to do about that?’”
The plays run again, and audience members are en-couraged to stop the performance, come onstage, replace an actor and try to work out the story them-selves.
“It’s like choose your own adventure,” says Sage. “So we get to create dialogue about these really difficult to talk about issues.”
“I would like them to see that we’re hu-man beings,” adds Pyper.
“There’s a lot of stigma attached to being a street walker and an addict. And they only see that, they don’t see that we laugh, we cry, we hurt, we have peace. We might have some issues, yes, but it doesn’t make us bad people.”
It’s a sentiment echoed by many in the cast.
“When I was using heavy, I felt so isolat-ed,” says MacKenzie. “I didn’t feel like part of society. I felt like I was looked down upon. It was probably how I was perceiving people, I don’t know, but that’s how I felt. So I think it’s really important to do these plays.”
Hooked runs Friday at 7 p.m. at SelfDesign High, on the second floor of the Legion building. Admission is $5.
“We get to create dialogue
about these really difficult to talk about
issues.”Chloe Sage
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Unusual Jobs:Forest WorkerPatricia RawsonEmployment Strategist
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What is unusual about a forest worker when you live in a forest? For Greg, a guy who has worked in the bush for almost 40 years, it’s how you look at it. Being a forest worker, to Greg, means “having a light footprint.”
Th roughout his work life, he has done a whole range of forestry jobs – treeplanting, brushing, thinning, pruning, spacing and felling trees. Greg now spends his time “taking out the ones that should come out and leaving the healthy ones to grow.” “Felling snags” is what he calls it – snags are dead trees.
Other contract work may include brushing which is pulling or cutting away weeds so they don’t choke the growing tree. Th e idea is to “remove the competition.”
Forestry jobs can also include collecting seed cones, preparing the land for planting, and generally taking care of young trees until the “free to grow stage.”
How it all works in BC is a two-stage process. WorkScene, a BC publication that profi les various occupations, describes the stages. Th e Forest Practices Code “sets standards for logging and environmental regulations and specifi cally ensures that companies replant all logged areas. Th e Forest Renewal Plan invests funds from stumpage fees paid by logging companies to create work in forest renewal activities. Both initiatives are intended to ensure that BC forests are maintained and renewed.
Basic silviculture is the responsibility of forest companies that harvest trees on Crown Land.” Having forest companies caring for the land is a concern for Greg, who has seen forestry practices that are ‘wasteful.’ He has found that other challenges of the job are “people telling you how to do the work,” who haven’t had a lot of experience of the land and then the contractors who “cut corners to make money.” For example, as a forest worker, he may come upon a unique tree, one of a kind, and his reaction is to leave it alone. But that’s not what he is paid to do. He suggests looking at the forestry practices in other countries, such as what happens in Europe.
What Greg likes about his job is the “wind blowing through the trees – wildlife – the colour of green.” He also likes the notion of understanding that “trees are more than a commodity; they hold our water and clear our air.” Seeing the connection between water and trees, Greg refers to a book called Th e Principles of Forestry that explains how the “grove eff ect” ensures that water is held back times of fl oods and then in times of drought, water is available. Greg is passionate about his work, emphasizing the elements of protecting and honouring the forest.For people who are interested in forestry work, Greg believes a love of trees is the key element. When he thinks about the future of the forest industry, it is about “embracing sustainability,” which means “ensuring future generations have what we have.” Th e picture that comes to Greg when he thinks about his work is looking at a forest of trees that has been thinned; it “looks like a well kept garden.”
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Announcements EventsTAKE DAD FISHINGFishing Forever on Father’s Day weekend, hosted by the Nelson District Rod and Gun Club at Cottonwood Lake from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Saturday, June 18, those who are unable to fish due to vari-ous disabilities and challenges — including advancing age — will be taken out fishing on Cottonwood Lake with guide, boat, and fishing gear supplied. Lunch, a t-shirt, and door prizes will all be provided at no cost. On Sunday, June 19, it will be the turn of the kids and their parents to enjoy some fishing, lunch, door prizes and cuddly toys supplied at no cost. Catch a fish and receive fishing sets as long as supplies last.
SKILLS FOR YOUTHThe Youth Employment Resource Centre hosts a job readiness course June 16 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Job readiness covers everything from amping up your resume to health and safety in the workplace. Contact Jesse at 250-352-5656 or [email protected]. Other summer sessions include:
First Aid Level 1 — June 18, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.Foodsafe — June 25, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
BOOK DONATIONS SOUGHTThe West Kootenay Women’s Association will hold a book sale June 19 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Vallican Whole Community Centre. We are looking for book donations, particularly those of interest to women. Book donations can be dropped off at the back door of the centre. If unable to drop off, call 250-352-9871 for pickup.
WEST KOOTENAY KIDNEY WALKThe Kidney Foundation is holding its annual West Kootenay Kid-ney Walk to increase the number of organ donors and raise funds. Everyone is invited to join in, and/or sponsor a walker. Walk takes place Sunday August 28 at Gyro Park in Trail. Registration opens at 9 a.m., walk begins at 10. Register online at trailkidneywalk.ca
VERNON REUNIONThe Vernon Senior Secondary School Class of 1981 is holding its 30-year reunion on Saturday, July 30. The event starts at 6 p.m. at the Best Western Vernon Lodge Hotel. The cost is $30 per person. RSVP by July 1 to [email protected]. Or call Rod at 250-545-5303 for more information.
STARRY SKIES AT TAGHUM HALLWould you like to see the rings of Saturn, a far away galaxy, or a ball of thousands of stars? Join us for the Taghum Hall Society’s Starry Nights program, most clear Friday and Saturday nights. Contact us at 250-354-1586 or [email protected] for times.
COMMUNITY DRUM CIRCLEA fun, relaxed, learning experience. Guided rhythms, we are all be-ginners. Bigby Place (next to Superior lighting) 509 Front Street. Runs every Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. $5 drop-in fee.
AT THE LEGIONAt the Nelson Legion: Check out our new foosball and refurbished pool and snooker tables along with shuffleboard, darts and 10’ big-screen TV for sports. Wednesday evening – darts; Saturday after-noon – meat draws with karaoke in the evening; Sunday afternoon – crib tournament; last Sunday of every month – Texas Hold ’em charity poker (open to the public); month-end birthday bash; oc-casional fundraiser barbecues, ribs. etc.; beverage room with a wel-coming, friendly atmosphere. Info 250-352-6464 or e-mail [email protected]. Members and guests welcome (service in armed forces not necessary for membership).
NELSON AND AREA ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION RESOURCE CENTREOpen Wednesdays from 12 to 2 p.m. at 719 Vernon Street. Phone 250-352-6008 or visit nelsonelderabuseprevention.org
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15The Nelson and Area Elder Abuse Prevention program and Com-munity Response Network volunteers are hosting a variety of events. The Bluebell Manor in Riondel hosts an Honoring the Elders tea and social from 2 to 5 p.m. In Nelson, a presentation on power of at-torney abuse goes at 12:30 p.m. in the Nelson and Area Elder Abuse Prevention Resource Centre at 719 Vernon Street.
From 5 to 8 p.m. Nelson will hold its first ever spring time clean up. Now is the time to get rid of all that accumulated debris and flotsam that covers our landscape. Please come out with a garbage bag and clean up your neighbourhood and more...
SATURDAY, JUNE 18Kootenay Lake Vintage Car Club presents its 21st annual Cruisin’ the ‘50s show and shine on the east end of Baker Street. Show runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and includes prizes, a barbecue, dart games and a silent auction. For more information contact Dave Stevens at 250-352-3624 or Linda Galloway at 250-229-6809.
The Nelson Friendship Outreach Clubhouse is having a car wash fundraising event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Nelson Car Wash Centre on Nelson Avenue.
Come to the Salmo Public Library’s Art for Expansion silent auction and artist meet and greet from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. Refreshments will be provided. SUNDAY, JUNE 19The Nelson and District Riding Club hosts a Children’s Wish Ride at the riding grounds. Registration opens at 9 a.m., ride at 10 a.m. The Nelson 4-H Club will be hosting a barbecue after the ride with chili, hot dogs, veggie dogs, drink and marshmallows to roast. Any-one can partake as long as they have registered with a donation, you don’t have to ride!
Summer solstice labyrinth walk at the Lakeside Labyrinth at 1 p.m. Celebrate the longest day of the year — and your dad — with a walk of gratitude. All welcome, free event sponsored by the Nelson Com-munity Labyrinth Group. For information call 250-352-9630.
MONDAY, JUNE 20 Better Breathers support group for people diagnosed with COPD and their friends/family hosts a meeting from 2 to 3 p.m. in the re-source room at Community First Health Co-op. Guest speaker Rita Wege discusses the use of hypnotherapy in dealing with the stress and anxiety of having a chronic disease.
TUESDAY, JUNE 21The Community First Health Co-op is hosting its annual general meeting Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the education room at 518 Lake Street. Come out to view and hear the latest developments at the Wellness Center and beyond. Guest speakers will highlight some op-portunities for seniors in our community.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22Former RCMP Sergeant and author of Policing the Fringe: The Curi-ous Life of a Small-Town Mountie Charles Scheideman is back with more hilarious, tragic and outrageous stories from his 27 years of patrolling the small communities of the interior of British Colum-bia. Charles will give a book signing for his new collection of police stories, Tragedy on Jackass Mountain: More Stories from a Small-Town Mountie, at Otter Books from 2 to 4 p.m.
SATURDAY, JUNE 25Nelson-Creston Green Party constituency association annual gen-eral meeting at the Rotary barbecue, Lakeside Park from 2 to 5 p.m. Come help prepare for the next provincial election.
NELSON’S HERITAGEHOTEL SINCE 1898
June 17th - Antiserum & ChaosphereJune 17th - Antiserum & ChaosphereJune 18th - Skratch BastidJune 18th - Skratch BastidJune 23rdJune 23rd -- Dirty DubstersDirty DubstersJune 24th - June 24th - Sonreal w/ DJ RichieSonreal w/ DJ Richie Alternative/Hip HopAlternative/Hip Hop
June 25th - Wood n Soo June 25th - Wood n Soo MashupsMashups
June 28th - Digable PlanetsJune 28th - Digable PlanetsJuly 1stJuly 1st -- Canada Day w/Lighta Sound Crew Canada Day w/Lighta Sound CrewJuly 2July 2ndnd - - Dexter & Mr. SmithDexter & Mr. SmithJulyJuly 8 8thth -- Freddy JFreddy JJuly 9July 9thth - - Aaron Nazrul & the Boom BoomsAaron Nazrul & the Boom BoomsJuly 13thJuly 13th - - Dub FxDub FxJuly 14thJuly 14th -- GaudiGaudiJuly 15thJuly 15th -- the Pack A.D.the Pack A.D.July July 2020thth - Nero- NeroJulyJuly 2211stst - 3 Inches of Blood- 3 Inches of BloodJulyJuly 22nd22nd - Sweatshop Union- Sweatshop UnionJulyJuly 23rd23rd - JPod & Bryx- JPod & BryxJulyJuly 28th28th - Sanctuary with Datura - Sanctuary with Datura MetalMetal
JulyJuly 30th30th - - Val Kilmer & The New Coke Val Kilmer & The New Coke Live 80’sBandLive 80’sBand
Aug. 2ndAug. 2nd -- Elliott Brood Elliott Brood Aug. 10thAug. 10th -- Ganga Giri & Adham ShaikhGanga Giri & Adham ShaikhAug. 12thAug. 12th -- DeeklineDeeklineAug. 16thAug. 16th -- Oka Oka Live Austrailian Techno FunkLive Austrailian Techno Funk
Every Thursday features various dj’s. Every Thursday features various dj’s. No Cover!No Cover!
Spiritbar open for
All PlayoffAll Playoff GamesGames
Doors open at 4:15
2 for 1 Large Pizzas and other specials
Lindsay’s CD release performance is a fi rst for Nelson and the proceeds are going towards the non-profi t Nelson Tipi Camp.
Ferguson’s fi rst album “Sound” was voted #2 Canadian Album of 2007. Ferguson is debuting Her new CD, “Monkeys Under Stars”
and the show is also featuring local artist Ross Steed and with songs from his upcoming CD “Nothing without Love”
Advance tickets $15 or $10 for students and seniors. Tickets are available at the Capitol Theatre and BC Wine Guys (11-8pm) at 410 Kootenay or online at www.capitoltheatre.bc.ca
Lindsay FergusonLive at The Capitol Theatre June 17th, 8pm
Kootenay Christian Fellowship812 Stanley Street
Friday, June 17Fundraiser event featuring Kelle Wardle who recently graduated from the Selkirk mu-sic program as a songwriting vocal major. Admission by donation. Funds will be split between the outreach phase of Kelle’s music discipleship training school in Australia through Youth With a Mission as well as the low income housing initiative program sqft2freedom. Doors open at 7 p.m., show begins at 7:30.
Sunday, June 26There is something special that happens when a community unites for a common cause.We invite you, the community of Nelson to join us as we unit for an evening of celebra-tion, fun, good food, door prizes, and great music. Chelsea Nisbett, a gospel and folksinger-songwriter from Halifax will be performing. Tickets are by donation at the door.All proceeds to go to Our Daily Bread. Show starts at 7 p.m.
Finley’s Irish Pub705 Vernon Street
Friday, June 24 and Saturday, June 25Nelson’s only resident DJ plays tunes that are huge on the charts both in North Americaand the UK. DJ WannaBe does his best to play all the best dance songs selected from the ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s and now that you, the party animal, can request. If you’ll dance toit, the DJ will play it. So, have a little Faith, it starts at 9 p.m. Even if you don’t SpeakNo Americano or if you’re afraid of Ghosts and Stuff, just stick around ‘cause you know Groove is in the Heart. You’ll want to Bust a Move.
The Capitol Theatre421 Victoria Street — tickets at capitoltheatre.bc.ca
Saturday, June 25Alseny Diallo and the Kikeyambay Afrobeat Orchestra unites a dynamic, energetic traditional West African drum and dance show and a 12-piece Electric Afrofusion Orchestra. A famed soloist and master djembe player from Guinea, Diallo has performed at many nationally sponsored festivals and competitions in his country. Alseny Diallo and Kikeyambay offer a chance to dance, be joyful and revel in the African way of music as a vital and fundamental part of everyday life. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $15.
Secret VenueSunday, June 19Nelson’s Miss Quincy plays a special house concert at 7 p.m. Only space for 40 people so RSVP as soon as possible (and get the show’s address) by calling Michael at 250-352-1792 or Jodie at 250-263-1954. Tickets $10. Tipping her hat to earlier times and ruggednorthern beauty, Miss Quincy draws inspiration from the blues ladies of the 1930s, dirty guitar licks and sweet gospel harmonies. Can’t make the house show? Catch her a day earlier, when she plays the Cottonwood Market stage at 12 p.m.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Nelson Star
Entertainment listingsThe Royal330 Baker Street
Sunday, June 19
This Father’s Day come spend your evening listening to three enchanting singer-songwriters — Aspen Switzer, Genevieve Rainey, and Elaine Ryan — as they perform their original music and entertain you with their tales from the road. This is an early show with an 8 p.m. start, so come early and join us for Father’s Day dinner.
Monday, June 20Acoustic-punk-folk group Blackie Leblanc and The Triumphs will be storming through Nelson this summer, bringing with them Kytami (of Delhi2Dublin) on the violin. The live show is a roller coaster ride of mood swings, broken bottles and sweet harmonies, topped with a healthy dose of comedy and musicianship. Come support up and coming Canadian music!
Friday, June 24Beats for Concrete! The finest DJs in the Kootenays are coming together for a night of FUNdraising in support of the Nelson Outdoor Skatepark. DJs Shasta, Rhapsody and Craig Mullin are joining forces to bring you a night of global rhythms, and help bring the skatepark a little closer to reality. Show starts 9 p.m. Tickets $10.
Saturday, June 25
Time to break out the animal costumes and tribal paint for Where the Wild Things Are. Costumes are optional, but he or she who sports the best costume will win $100. If you don’t plan on wearing a costume, face/body painting will be happening on site as well! The DJ line up includes, Braden Early, Naasko and Joel West.
SpiritbarBelow the Hume Hotel
Friday, June 17
Antiserum is one of the hottest artists on the North American bass music scene today. Widely known for his innovative and meticulously crafted sounds, rich euphoric beats and vast futuristic soundscapes, Antiserum’s style of West Coast bass music truly resides in a class of its own. His production is often steeped in hip hop, reggae, and heavy metal, featuring cinematic vibes which balance between both dark and light environments.
Saturday, June 18
Having rocked the bar many times, Skratch Bastid is now ready to raise it. The Bastid has become one of Canada’s most in-demand DJs and respected producers, but don’t think it happened overnight. From his humble begin-nings a decade ago as a teenager in Halifax — pumping out mixtapes from his bedroom — he slowly spread his skills and is now a go-to guy for party-rocking.
SelfDesign High402 Victoria Street
Friday, June 17Presenting HOOKED. Ten women, two plays, one subject: addiction. Coming out of the shadows, women tell untold stories about addiction. Using interactive theatre, we will engage in community dialogue to explore issues surrounding addiction in our community. Show starts at 7 p.m. Admission $5. No one will be turned away.
Kikeyambay Orchestra
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Aspen Switzer Antiserum
Skratch Bastid
10 Weeks Until the Kootenays hosts the B.C. Senior Games!
To volunteer check out our website at http://2011bcseniorsgames.org/ You can also pick up Volunteer registration forms at the Recreation Complexes in Trail, Castlegar and Nelson
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One of the many public art treats in Nelson can be found on Hall Street downtown where local artist Brian McLachlan painted a mural on the side of Pharmasave several years ago. Whether close up or from a distance there’s is plenty to see.
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Grade 12 students from around the region are marking a monumental step in their young lives with graduation ceremonies. Here’s a look at the faces of the future from Mount Sentinel, L.V. Rogers, J.V. Humphries and Crawford Bay
celebrating the
CLASS of 2011
The Graduating Class of 2011 - LVR14 Nelson Star nelsonstar.com Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Rebecca Afford Blake Arcuri Trevor Bank Melissa Barrie Carrie Basek Rachel Berg Jackson Berry
Natasha Bidinoff-Garnider Tessa Blaiklock Savanna Blais Sara Blanchard Olivia Blanchard Heidi Booth Aquila Brown
Katarina Burkhardt Kristina Burkhardt Connor Butler Nellie Caron Austin Cerny David ChenAlex Bullen
Nikita Chernoff Pietro Chirico Daimon Chittim Michael Collings-Moore Tyler Comeau Byron Couch Danielle Cousens
Accepting applications for September 2011 entry. APPLY TODAY! selkirk.ca
High School Grads 2011!
The Graduating Class of 2011LV Rogers
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 nelsonstar.com Nelson Star 15
Quinn Cowie-Germaine Coleman Craig Kyran Cunningham Teresa Cutler Jason D’Andrea Ysauld de Montigny Jeannine Delaney
Sophie Deluca Bethan Dobbie Kyndle Doolan Meghan Draper Ednie Jordan Sara Einarson Grace Everett-Jarema
Hannah Ewing Sheldon Farenholtz Kaitlyn Foot Frank Fowler Sarah Fuhr Taylor Garvin Rebecca Gatrell
Josh Georgetti Kate Gonzalez-Woods Jeffery Greenall Joshua Hall Anna Harvey-Vieira Oliver Heath Dominique Hervochon
“Congratulations on this signi cant achievement.”BERG NAQVI LEHMANN
507 Vernon Street, Nelson B.C | 250-352-3165 | [email protected]
Congratulations to the Graduating Class of 2011
Dr Kelly Davidoff Inc & Associates.
110 Baker Street Nelson B.C | 118 Baker Street Nelson B.C Ph: 250. 352. 5553 Ph: 250. 352. 6693
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Tyler Isaacs-Dejong Hannah Jarvis-Lingard Carly Jennings
Jasmine Jodoin Jessica Johnson Hudson Karassowitsch Olivia Katountas Reid Kelly
Dae Jin Kim Youg Su Kim Emily Klapstein Mark Knapik Aja Lamb-Hartley
Kevin Lewis Chiffon Leyden Azalea Lloyd Lindsey Lock Amanda Logan
Dylan Hicks Sean Hickson Robyn Higgins Leah Hoerger Hannah Howarth
Matthew Howroyd Jamie Inniss
The Graduating Class of 2011 - LVR
After 13 years in the classroom, your education and real lifeadventures are just about to
begin ...Congratulations on successfully
making it to the starting line!Valhal la Path Realt y ~ 280 Bak er St , Nelson ~ 250-354-4089 ~ www.valhal lapathrealt y.com
Congratulations2011 Graduates!
Ready, Set, Go!
Congratulations Class of 2011
All the best with your future endeavors
390 Baker Street, Nelson | 250 354-4002
“Good luck and congratulations to Sean Hickson and all the 2011 Grads”
3 View St, Nelson, BC V1L 2V1(250) 352-9766
Dr. Carrie Fitzsimons
Congratulations
Congratulations Grad Class 2011
402 Baker Street, Nelson, (250) 352-9966
To happy endings
& new beginnings.
Congratulations!
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011 nelsonstar.com Nelson Star 17
Evra Mayrhofer Adam McCaughey Emily McClelland
Nicholas McGivern Emelia McMahon Deva Melzack Taylor Misan Hwan Nam Moon
Danica Long Nicholas Luelo Nicholas Maida Nikki Malakoff Amanda Markin
Anthony Markin Maryn Marsland Connor Martel Brody Mason Christine Mason
Evan Mason Peter Mason
The Graduating Class of 2011 - LVR
Congratulations To
All The Learned
Individuals
Congratulations To
All The Learned
Individuals468 Baker St. Nelson
From the crew at...
Our hats go off to you Graduates!
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From the Team at Mainjet
You’ve defeated every problem, conquered every
book, mastered the language, and experienced the thrill
of discovery, but most importantly, you made it. Congratulations on your Graduation!
Nelson Notaries205-402 Baker St, Nelson250-352-9148
At commencement you wear your square-shaped mortarboards.
Our hope is that from time to time you will let your minds be bold,
and wear sombreros!
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However you defi ne happiness and success,
may you fi nd and enjoy them
every day of your life.
Congratulations as you graduate.
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Th e uncertainties of the present always give way
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18 Nelson Star nelsonstar.com Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Russell Ray Paul Rebar Clay Rickaby
Brett Rigby Colin Robinson Shannon Rodman Erin Rolleman Dawn Roy
Luke Mori Haley Mosdell Rachael Moulson Michael Mucha Aileen Naef
Ghezlane Naka Travis Naylor Grant Nicol Erik Norberg Courtland Northcaott
Brendan Nygaard Joanna Osadchuk Curtis Perversoff Hannah Petkau Marshall Playdon
Shelby Prins Jessica Rae
The Graduating Class of 2011 - LVR
Congratulationsto the class of 2011!
Education is powerful enough to change the world.
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250.352.7617
Congratulations Class of 2011!
The sky is the limit so dream big!
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Your graduation picture is perfect, now frame it forever. Get your treasured Grad photos s framed with us!
There is a good reason they call these ceremonies
'commencement exercises'.
Graduation is not the end; it's the beginning!
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We are very proud of the Class of 2011.
Congratulations to all of you.May your future be more than
you had hoped for!
Congratulations Grads of 2011
‘We wish you a future full of good health and prosperity’
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518 Lake Street(250) 352-1128
Nelson Star Wednesday, June 15, 2011 nelsonstar.com 19
Joy and Rain for LVRGrad 2011
Grand March and Cavalcade in Nelson
Andrea Klassen photo
Bob Hall photo
Community Literacy AwardNominate Your Champion...
A grandparent who reads to you
A friend who shares a good book
A school that goes above and beyond
A service club or organization that supports literacy programs
A volunteer tutor who makes a difference
A business with a Books Everywhere! bin
A newspaper that supports literacy
An adult who takes you to the library
That incredible teacher who helps you learn
A business that supports literacy events
Annual
Community Literacy Award NOMINATION FORMName of Individual(s), Service Group or Business:____________
_______________________________________________
Nominee(s) Contact Information: Address:_________________________________________
Phone Number:____________________________________
Email Address:_____________________________________
Brief summary of why you are nominating this individual(s),
group or business:__________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
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Nominated by:____________________________________
Phone Number:___________________________________
Email:__________________________________________
Deadline for nominations is June 30, 2011. Nominations may be
submitted by: email to [email protected]
drop of at The Learning Place or the Public Library
Nomination forms available: At the Learning Place, in the Nelson Star,
at the Nelson Public Library, in locations around town
For more information please call Joan at 250-352-3218
Do you know a Champion for Literacy?CBAL wants to celebrate all those who have made a signifi cant contribution to literacy in Nelson. Nomination forms are available in the Learning Place, the Nelson Star, the Nelson Public Library and around town.
Who is a Champion for Literacy?A Champion for Literacy nominee can be an individual, service group, organization or business... anyone who has made a commitment to literacy and learning!
Deadline for nominations is June 30, 2011For more information call Joan at 250-352-3218 or email at [email protected]
Jennifer Cowan
Advertising Sales Representative
ph:250.352.1890email:[email protected]
Ready to assist you with your advertising and marketing strategies
Open House
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Of ce: 604.806.0900Cell: 250.354.8590
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Grad 2011
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Le n d i n g S o c i e t yThursday, June 30th at Self Design High2nd floor, 402 Victoria St., Nelson7pm Refreshments and Live Music8pm Art Auction with Michelle Mungall as Auctioneer.
For further information phone 250.352.6688
Chances are 1 in 1,000 to win a grand prize. BC Gaming Event Licence #34807
Know your limit, play within it.Problem Gambling Help Line: 1-888-795-6111www.bcresponsiblegambling.ca 19+ to play!
GET A HOLE IN ONEwithout swinging a club!
Winners consent to the release of their names by the licensee.
Call 250-354-2334 or visit www.klhf.org for a list of locations to buy your golf ball.
Your numbered golf ball and 999 more will be dropped from the Nelson Fire Department’s ladder truck at the 10th Annual Legacy Golf Event, Granite Pointe Golf Club, Sunday, July 10, 2011 at 7:00 pm.
The first ball that lands in, or closest to the hole, wins!
WIN a 2 night Island Getaway at the Prestige Oceanfront Resort in Sooke, BC,
golf (with cart) and dinner for 2 at Olympic View Golf Course + $1,000 spending money.
Nelson Star Wednesday, June 15, 2011 nelsonstar.com 21
Grad 2011
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PROUD SUPPORTERS OF
The Nelson and Area Economic Development Partnership is looking to fi ll 3 (three) community at large positions on the Economic Development Partnership Advisory Committee. These volunteer positions are coming available to fi ll expiring committee appointments. These two year terms run July 2011- July 2013, with an option to renew for a second two year term.
The Advisory Committee meets quarterly and plays a vital role in continuing to shape the successful economic development strategy developed over the past 5 years, and help lead our community into a prosperous future.
PURPOSEServing in an advisory capacity to the Nelson and Area Economic Development Partnership, the purpose of the Advisory Committee, through an annual strategic planning process, is to set the policy and direction for the Partnership and to identify the key economic development priority areas to be pursued by the Coordinating Committee.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES To provide broad-based community input into the development and annual review of an economic development strategy for Nelson and Electoral Areas E and F To identify the key priority areas for economic development to be pursued by the NEDP. To raise awareness of and appreciation for economic development activities in Nelson and Electoral Areas E and F
Established in 2005, the Nelson Economic Development Partnership is an economic initiative developed and coordinated through the cooperation of the City of Nelson, Regional District Areas E and F, Community Futures Central Kootenay, and the Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce.
Interested individuals are asked to submit an Expression of Interest, complete with Resume detailing relevant experience, by June 30th 2011 to:
Selection Committee Nelson Economic Development PartnershipCommunity Futures Central Kootenay201 514 Vernon StreetNelson BCV1L [email protected]
Nelson and Area Economic Development Partnership
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Grad 2011
Friday night festivi-ties for the L.V. Rogers
grad class included the grand march at the
Nelson and District Community Complex
before a packed house of family, friends and
supporters. Speeches included Nelson city
councillor Donna Mac-donald (above) who
addressed the grads on behalf of the city.
Bob Hall photos
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Do not follow where the path may lead. Go, instead, where there is no path and leave a trail.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
A graduation ceremony is an event where the commencement speaker tells thousands of students dressed in identical caps and gowns that ‘individuality’ is the key to success.
~ Robert Orben
It is indeed ironic that we spend our school days yearning to graduate and our remaining days waxing nostalgic about our school days.
~ Isabel Waxman
Don’t be dismayed at goodbyes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetime, is certain for those who are friends.
~ Richard Bach
If you think education is expensive, try ignorance!~ Andy McIntyre
The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.
~ Aristotle
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People should not jump in to rescue dogs, say policeContinued from Page 1
Nelson Search and Rescue was contacted and dispatched a four-person swift water team.
Search manager Scott Spencer says the man was in the middle of the creek, and other hikers in the area tried to get to him.
“I think they got a blanket out to him and a piece of rope, but it was still putting them in danger,” Spencer says.
When the swift water team arrived, they set up a tethering system and entered the creek
at a relatively calm and shallow point.
“It’s not that often that we find someone who’s managed to pull themselves to safety and hang on until we get there,” Spencer says.
They waded out and carried the man back to shore, where a stretcher and paramedics were waiting. He had been in the creek for two hours.
He was taken to hospital with advanced hypothermia and non-life-threatening injuries. He has
since been released.“I believe he had a broken
arm, lacerations, and bumps and bruises,” the RCMP’s Seibel says.
“He was in the water long enough and the current’s strong enough that he’s lucky.”
The dog remains missing. Friends of the pet’s owner have been searching the area in hopes of finding it.
Seibel says while the rescue was successful, “this situation could have and often does have
a far less positive outcome.” Police and search and rescue
say people should use extremecaution when hiking during high water, and take precautionsto keep pets from falling in. If itdoes happen, they urge peoplenot to go after them.
“You’re putting your life onthe line and if someone tries torescue you, their lives as well,”Seibel says. “On average, dogs have a better chance than hu-mans of surviving a fall into swift water.”
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“You’re putting your life on the line and if someone tries to
rescue you, their lives as well. On average, dogs have a better
chance than humans of surviving a fall into
swift water.”Dan Seibel
Nelson RCMP
If you are interested in participating in our next edition of Ask the Professionals contact Madi or Jennifer at 250.352.1890
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Dr. Jeff Lloyd ChiropractorOwner
The body gets most of its position sense information from the nerve receptors located in various joints and muscles throughout the body.
These specialized nerve receptors are called proprioceptors and are constantly relaying information as to where your limbs are in space as you move. Other structures that tell you where your body is in space are the eyes, giving your brain visual information and the inner ear, telling you where your head is relative to gravity. The proprioceptors mentioned above give us the majority of our position information. This can be demonstrated by the fact that we can still walk and know where we are in space even if we were to walk with our eyes closed while holding our head perfectly still. Therefore, the health of the joints in the feet, ankles, hips, low back and especially neck play a very large role in our overall stability. This is where chiropractic is extremely helpful. Proper joint function can dramatically improve proprioception and have many positive effects on a person other than just pain relief. As a person ages the joint range of motion decreases and nerve function reduces, forcing older folks to rely on visual cues more than the proprioceptive cues, predisposing them to falls. To further improve the amount of proprioceptive input, a custom foot orthotic helps because it essentially brings the ground up to the foot, stimulating more highly sensitive proprioceptors on the base of the foot, adding to a person’s stability and awareness.
Is there anything that can be done to help prevent falls in older folks?
Call today for an appointment.
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Paul GaucherRegistered Acupuncturist & Chinese Herbalist
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Healthy food choices are a pillar of digestive, as well as overall health. Digestive complaints are commonly caused by lifestyle factors and improper diet. Avoid
fried or greasy food, iced beverages, excess alcohol, white fl our products and too many sweets which all put a strain on the digestive system. Individualized changes in these lifestyle factors and diet modifi cation are often integrated into the acupuncture course of treatment to correct the imbalances and regulate digestion.
Digestion starts with chewing thoroughly – many people are in a rush to fi nish their meal and consume food too quickly, which places an extra burden on the stomach. I recommend raw, lightly steamed, or stir fried foods as a basic starting point as well as not combining too many different foods together. Also, digestive disorders may indicate overall health imbalance. Emotionally, digestive symptoms are often due to chronic stress and worrying. Specifi c acupuncture points increase gastrointestinal muscle contraction and relaxation and regulate gastric acid secretion, making acupuncture benefi cial in treating general gastrointestinal symptoms. In conjunction with Chinese herbal medicine and stress reduction techniques, acupuncture can nourish related organs, minimize symptoms and contribute to medication-free digestive system health maintenance.
Acupuncture and herbal medicine are effective in treating most digestive disorders including: Indigestion, bacterial infections, peptic ulcers, heartburn, lactose intolerance, gastrointestinal tract bleeding, and infl ammatory conditions. For more info visit www.nelsonacupuncture.com
I have digestive upset after almost every meal. Is there anything that you can recommend to help with this?
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A “Insurance Replacement Cost Value” is very different from your “Assessed Value”. Your assessed value is based on the current
market value including land, depreciation of your home and current market conditions. The Insurance Replacement Cost Value is an estimation of cost to replace your home taking into account new materials without depreciation, the cost of labor and building code update requirements. The calculation will also include an allowance for debris removal. In the case of a total or partial loss, the damaged debris must be removed before any rebuilding can occur.
It is very important that your home be insured to its accurate replacement value. Your broker typically will ask to re-evaluate the replacement value of your home every 3 years or sooner if you have made any improvements or renovations to the home. A full review will be done confi rming the square footage of your home including any attached deck areas and garage/carports, the type of construction ie: frame, log and the type of fi nishing noting any custom features.
Insurance to value is crucial as it allows the homeowner to have an adequate amount of coverage to rebuild or repair their home in the event of a total or partial loss situation. This also allows the insurance companies to collect premium associated with the risk involved and maintain an adequate reserve to pay claims.
As brokers, our commitment to our customers is to help protect your most valuable asset.... your home.
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An Exclusive Buyer’s Agency Contract is an agreement of loyalty and states the relationship & services that the
Realtor® provides to the Buyer. There is a lot of time and energy that goes into researching the right property. Since it’s probably the biggest investment you have, why not hire a professional you can trust, to work on this for you?
The area in which I feel this contract is particularly benefi cial to the Buyer is when purchasing a “For Sale by Owner” property. Realtors® are highly and continuously trained professionals. Your dealings with a Realtor® are insured and offer you an opportunity for recourse.
Your Realtor® can ask the right questions and keep your interests in mind when negotiating the best price and investigating for potential defi ciencies.
We have the ability to research Title and Encumbrances, Septic, & Water. We’re also able to provide comparable sales data for similar properties to assist you in understanding current market values.
Realtors® can prepare binding Contracts of Purchase and Sale with accompanying documents and guide you through the process of removing conditions. Why take on the risk, when you can hire a Real Estate professional? I think you’ll fi nd it is money well spent.
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As we all know interest rates are the price for borrowing money and the rates change due to three factors: supply and demand for funds, monetary policy and
infl ation/defl ation. The question for many people; how do I make the most of the current super low interest rates?
Supply and demands for funds works like this; if the bank has lots of money to lend and the demand is low the interest rates will be low. If the bank has limited money and demand is high interest rates are higher. The bank pays you a certain percentage to hold your money and lends it out at a higher interest rate, making a profi t on the spread. If the banks money supply is low they need to get it by issuing bonds which costs them more and ultimately costs borrowers more.
Monetary policy is essentially the Federal Government “printing money” and increasing the money supply. The more money that the Fed’s print the lower the interest rate due to the increased supply of money.
The third factor is infl ation/defl ation. The government can control big swings in the economy by increasing or decreasing the prime lending rate. This helps to pull back uncontrolled growth and helps to spur on the economy in recessionary times like we have experienced over the past couple years.
Currently the banks have an abundance of money and the Federal Government is creating more money to stimulate spending and to steer away from defl ation. This results in some of the lowest interest rates ever! Many people are taking advantage of this low interest rate environment by acquiring undervalued assets, tackling renovations or simply refi nancing to get the lower rate and saving thousands of dollars. If you would like to discuss a winning strategy for your fi nancial goals, I can help.
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30 nelsonstar.com Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Nelson Star
Nelson proves Kootenay mightNelson Youth Soccer is
sending six of its eight rep teams to challenge for a pro-vincial title in early July.
In provincial playdown action in Nelson and Cran-brook over the weekend, only two teams — the U14 and U16 girls — failed to earn the Kootenay berth.
“We’re pretty thrilled,” says Nelson Youth Soccer Association president Chuck Bennett. “It’s a real accom-plishment, but the real test will come in a few weeks.”
The playdowns included teams from three other as-sociations — Kootenay South (Trail, Rossland, Fruitvale and Castlegar), Kootenay East (Cranbrook and Kimberley) and Co-
lumbia Valley (Invermere). All of the boys sides (U13, U14, U15) triumphed over
their regional rivals. On the girls side, the U13 and U17 Selects made it through the
Kootenay challenge. The U17 boys received a bye.
“I think it basically comes down to the coaches,” says Nelson Youth Soccer techni-cal director Dave Spendlove.
“All the coaches are preaching the same game philosophy and that has spread throughout the club... from house league through to rep.”
So what’s the secret?“Our philosophy is to
teach the kids possession soccer,” says Spendlove. “The theory being is that if we have the ball, the other team can’t score. Pretty simple.
“You have to train to do that of course, but if your team has the ball then the other team can’t score.”
Six of Eight Soccer Rep Teams Earn Provincial Berths
Tell us how your team is doing, email: [email protected]
SportsBOB HALLNelson Star Editor
The Nelson U17 Selects in action against Kootenay South at Lakeside pitch on Saturday.
Andrea Klassen photo
Story continues on Page 31
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HST will be reduced from 12% to 10%.After listening to British Columbians, the government has proposed an HST reduction from 12% to 11% by 2012, then to 10% by 2014. This proposed change will take effect if the province votes to keep the HST in the referendum. If B.C. votes to return to the GST + PST system, the combined rate will remain at 12%.
Transition cheques for families & seniors.Under the proposed change to a 10% HST rate, the average B.C. family will be $120 better off annually than under the old 12% GST + PST system. And to help transition to the lower rate, the government will provide $175 for every child under 18 and every senior with income up to $40,000.
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Sports
Local ScoreboardNelson Youth Soccer Nelson City Soccer League
Nelson Mixed Slo-Pitch
U12 GIRLSTEAM GP W L T PKootenay Co-Op 4 4 0 0 8Maclean & Taylor Chiropractic 4 3 1 0 6Nelson Stars 4 2 2 0 4Carmichael Toews Irving 4 2 2 0 4Abacus Heating & Air Cond. 4 1 3 0 2Jamieson Contracting 4 0 4 0 0
U12 BOYSTEAM GP W L T PRange Helicopters 2 1 0 1 3Slocan Valley Tri City Pump 2 1 0 1 3Peak Freaks 2 1 0 1 3JY Contracting 2 1 1 0 2Mistiso’s Place Vacaction 2 1 1 0 2Investors Group 2 1 1 0 2Nelson Pro. Firefighters 2 0 1 1 1Pacific Insight Electronics 2 0 2 0 0
LEO’S MEN’S OPENTEAM GP W L T PInnkeepers 6 5 1 0 15The Action 6 3 1 2 11Kootenay Co-Op 5 2 3 0 6West Kootenay United 6 1 4 1 4Kootenay FC 5 1 3 1 1
TEAM GP W L T PJackson’s 8 8 0 1 17MainJet 8 7 0 1 15Fighting Aardvarks 9 7 2 0 14Prestige Thunder 8 6 1 1 13Bogustown 8 6 1 1 13Louie’s 9 6 3 0 12Van Hellemond Sporte 8 4 4 0 8Our Glass 7 4 3 0 8Funky Monkey 7 4 3 0 8Wild Cards 7 3 3 1 7Rally Caps 9 3 5 1 7Nelson & Dist. Credit Union 8 3 5 0 6Take Outs 6 3 3 0 6Fightin’ Irish 7 3 4 0 6Cardinals 7 2 5 0 4Cait’s Crew 9 2 7 0 4Competition 5 1 4 0 2OK Tire 8 1 7 0 2Can-Filters 6 0 6 0 0Lights Out 7 0 7 0 0
FINLEY’S LADIES RECTEAM GP W L T PDirty Dozen 4 4 0 0 12Red Dog 4 2 2 0 6Finley’s Jiggers 4 2 2 0 6Lily Whites 4 1 3 0 3Selkirk Eyecare 4 1 3 0 3
JACKSON’S HOLE MEN’S MASTERSTEAM GP W L T PJackson’s Hole 5 5 0 0 15Bia Boro 5 4 1 0 12Real Nelson 5 3 2 0 9Club Inter 5 2 3 0 6Ted Allen’s 5 1 4 0 3Red Dog 5 0 5 0 0
U14 GIRLSTEAM GP W L T PHanley & Sons Construction 5 4 1 0 8Sidewinders 5 2 1 2 6Spearhead Timberworks 5 2 1 2 6Prestige Lakeside Resort 5 2 2 1 5Big Cranium (Kaslo) 5 2 3 0 4Selkirk Veterinary Hospital 5 0 4 1 1
U18 BOYSTEAM GP W L T PCanFilters Canada Ltd. 4 4 0 0 8Pacific Insight Dodgers 4 2 2 0 4Maglio Building Centre 4 2 2 0 2WWOOF Canada 4 0 4 0 0
U18 GIRLSTEAM GP W L T PRemedy RX Pharmacy 4 4 0 0 8RHC Insurance Brokers Ltd. 4 3 1 0 6Pacific Insight Porsche 4 1 3 0 2Rotary Day Breakers 4 0 4 0 0
U14 BOYSTEAM GP W L T PQuizno’s Subs 6 5 0 1 11BC/DC 6 5 1 0 10Western Auto Wreckers 6 1 3 2 4Kootenay Lake Electric 7 2 5 0 4KBS 5 0 4 1 1
Cont. from Page 30The six local squads
will now compete in the Provincial B tour-naments in Powell River, Penticton and 100 Mile House.
This year larger or-ganizations like Kel-owna and Kamloops will be vying for pro-vincial gold in the B Cup, so the Nelson teams will be coming in as underdogs.
“We are going to be up against really stiff competition this year,” says Spendlove. “The goal of the Nel-son coaches this year should be to medal.”
Spendlove says if it wasn’t for key injuries, the U17 girls would have a pretty good shot at taking the title.
Other teams with a strong chance of being in the medals include the U13 girls and U15 boys.
Last season the U18 boys surprised many by bringing home a provincial title.
For more a detailed wrap of the weekend, see Friday’s Star.
“The goal of the Nelson coaches this year should be to medal.”Dave Spendlove
Nelson Youth Soccer
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SportsRotary Golf
Tourney Tops $15,000
Nelson Rotary president-elect Giaconda Maida (right solo and with her team) tees off at this month’s Rotary golf
tournament, which raised over $15,000. The majority came from hole sponsorships by
local businesses. “It was just unbelievable,” says tourna-ment chair John Ferguson.
“It’s one of the major fundrais-ers for Rotary.” The money
will all be reinvested lo-cally, most in the new wharf at Lakeside Park, and some on scholarships. In all 96 golfers took part, and Howie Grant’s foursome had the best score.
Greg Nesteroff photos
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Th is eye-catching four-bedroom family home, with its multiple gables and dormers, features a sunken family room on the main fl oor, as well as a breakfast nook off the kitchen.
Th e living room, which boasts a double-height ceiling, is separated from the foyer by a half-wall. A three-way fi replace warms the dining room as well as the living room.
Th e separate dining room features large windows that overlook the back garden, as well as a built-in buff et.
Next to the family room is a den with a built-in desk. A closet in this room will enable it to double as a guest room or might provide a handy hideaway for a computer.
A laundry room and three-piece lavatory, with a shower, are located nearby.
Th e kitchen pantry provides extra storage space, and a prep island with a stove-top will ease cooking chores.
Both this room and the breakfast nook have access to a covered patio.
Up an angled fl ight of stairs, the second fl oor contains four bedrooms, including a master suite with an entertainment centre, ensuite bathroom and capacious walk-in closet.
All ceilings, except where otherwise mentioned, are nine feet high.
Exterior fi nishes include an attractive combination of shingles and siding. Wood columns with stone bases, along with a spindle railing, accent the small porch outside the living room. Stone accents fl ank the doors of the two-car garage and highlight a wall near the front door. Carved wooden braces at the gables, as well as mullioned windows, enhance the design’s country-estate ambiance.
Th is home measures 47 feet wide and 60 feet deep, for a total of 2,626 square feet of living space. Plans include an unfi nished basement.
Plans for design 7-4-919 are available for $812 (set of 5), $914 (set of 8) and $977 for a super set of 10. Also add $30.00 for Priority charges within B.C. or $55.00 outside of B.C. Please add 12% H.S.T., 13% H.S.T. Or 5% G.S.T (where applicable)to both the plan price and Priority charges.
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Breathe in the Slocan Valley’s best gardens
Fields of lavender, land-scaped ponds, organic market gardens, blueberry hillsides, garlic, and flowers everywhere — 10 gorgeous valley gardens to explore.
The 12th Slocan Valley gar-den tour will be held on Fa-ther’s Day, June 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
There are five new gardens and five past favourites, from Slocan Park to Perry Siding.
Local artists will be showing their work at several sites plus the Slocan Valley Community Band will be playing at noon at Elderbee Greens.
Tour brochures are avail-able around the valley at gar-den centres and on community bulletin boards. Online version available at slocanvalleyarts.ca
This favourite valley event is sponsored by the Slocan Val-ley Arts Council. Donations gratefully accepted on site. For more information contact Ruth Porter at 250-226-7349.
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Math Whiz Trio Snap Up National AwardsThe Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Waterloo recognized the L.V. Rogers Grade 9, 11, and 12 mathematics teams as zone champions in the 2011 Canadian Mathematics Competition. Medals for top performers were awarded to (L-R) Claire Zhang (Grade 11), Jackson Berry (Grade 12) and Jacob Timmermans (Grade 9). Grade 12 student Bowan Wang, along with Berry, have received invitations to enter the Honours Mathematics Program at UBC for September — a very rare feat.
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Exchange students embrace Kootenay
They were wel-comed by a very smelly baited bear trap when they ar-rived in the group campsite at Kokanee Creek Provincial Park, but initial anxiety wore off and 19 Rotary youth exchange students quickly started to enjoy their first over-night tent camping experience.
The 17 to 19-year-old students came from Indonesia, Taiwan, France, Italy, Brazil, Norway, Ecuador, Bolivia, Germany, Japan, Thailand, France and Mexico. Several had never camped before and were enchanted by this wonderful
local park. The fire pit be-
came the gathering place for meals, but a warm fire made it the gathering site for the students when they returned from a soak at Ainsworth Hot Springs and were welcomed to a rau-cous sing-along by a small group of musi-cians and singers of The Second Winds.
Although sleep under the brilliant array of stars was short for some stu-dents, they headed off for a Baker Street stroll, before riding the historic Nelson tramway with special narration by Rotarian Walter Laurie.
After a visit and lunch at Lakeside Ro-tary Park, the group continued its onward
journey. During the course of this district tour, the students will visit Bonners Ferry, Invermere, Cran-brook, Creston, Nel-son, Castlegar, Coeur d’Alene and Spokane where they will par-ticipate in the Rotary District Conference. Soon after, their year in North America will become a dream and several thousand photos.
Rotary Youth Ex-change has existed for over 76 years in more than 80 countries and over 8,000 students worldwide participate in the program which is administered by
Rotary districts. Over 1.2 million
Rotarians worldwide create the extensive network that pro-vides support for youth exchange. Local Rotarians thank families that have hosted our two exchange students, Luca Sattler from Germany and Leon-ard Batubara from Indonesia; families include Al and Nor-een Lynas, Tom and Shelley Purdey, Leo Degroot and Sandra Irvine, Scott Spencer and Tatiana Petrov and Al and Kelli May.
During the next school year, the two
Rotary clubs in Nel-son will not host any long term exchange students. However, if local students are interested in par-ticipating in the short term summer exchange program, which involves a six week direct family-to-family exchange, they may make their interest known by September 30 to the New Generations di-rector/youth Services director in either the Rotary Club of Nelson Daybreak or the Rotary Club of Nelson.
An opportunity of a lifetime awaits!
ROTARY AT WORK
SHEILA HARTSpecial to the Nelson Star
The Rotary exchange students take in the tubs at Ainsworth.
Calling all passionate summer reading page turners
Once again summer is upon us and it’s time to put your feet up and read a good book.
Reading can inspire us, inform us, relax us or indulge in our fanta-sies. We read for many reasons but discussing what we read can open up new ways of seeing our world, others and ourselves.
The Kootenay Book Weekend has a great selection for you to read this summer and provides the for-mat to join in for some stimulating discussion and fun.
The books up for discussion this year are: The Slap by Christos Tsi-olkas, The Help by Kathryn Stock-ett, Mao’s Last Dancer by Li Cunxin
and two selections by Ruth Ozeki,My Year of Meats and All Over Cre-ation.
Ruth Ozeki, an award winning film maker and novelist, is the guest author in attendance this year. Shewill join the weekend in the book discussions of her novels as well asgive a talk that is also open to thepublic.
The books are guaranteed tostimulate thought and discussionin this friendly, informal event.
So get reading and come joinus September 23 to 25 at the BestWestern on Baker Street in Nelson.For more information call Victo-ria at 250-352-6197, email [email protected] or visit the website at kootenaybookweek-end.ca
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Doreen KelsallBorn February 24, 1933
– Died June 5, 2011 Born Evelyn Doreen Samuelson, Doreen was the second of fi ve children of Richard and Dilys Samuelson of Rossland, BC. Growing up, she spent
many happy days hiking, backpacking and
skiing in the mountains around Rossland. She was a
gifted student, and talented in many fi elds. After high school, Doreen worked in the Department of Highways offi ce in Rossland, where she met Jack Kelsall, a newly graduated engineer from Silverton, BC. Th ey married on September 4, 1954. Th ey shared a love of the outdoors, especially the mountains and scenery of British Columbia. Jack’s fi rst posting as a highways engineer took them to Prince Rupert, where their daughter JoAnn was born. Doreen described this time as “a great adventure,” “very exciting” for them. For the next 12 years, they lived in New Denver, Grand Forks, Revelstoke and Victoria as Jack’s career with Highways progressed. In 1969, they moved to Nelson, where they stayed for the rest of their lives. Wherever they lived, Doreen created beautiful homes using her talents for sewing and interior design. Doreen could turn rented houses into showcases of style with paint, fabric and artfully arranged furniture. In 1977, Doreen and Jack bought a house near the golf course in Nelson, and made it their dream home. Using principles from Japanese garden design, Westcoast native art and nature, they turned a rocky uneven hillside into a magical garden, with meandering pathways, connecting decks and terraces, and an artifi cial stream cascading down the hill into a pond. Th e garden was a highlight on local garden club tours, and the topic of a feature article in Gardens West magazine in 2007. Th ey never stopped working on the house, from upgrading plumbing, lights and doors, to replacing all the fl oors and a complete kitchen renovation. Avid readers, Doreen often said the only room in their house without books was the bathroom. She continued to enjoy reading and listening to CBC Radio all her life. Doreen and Jack were enthusiastic skiers, both downhill and cross-country, and were very involved in the golf club. Doreen served as Rules Chair for a number of years. Doreen was highly creative and tried her hand at many diff erent arts and crafts, from embroidery to upholstery. She came to love quilting, and her fabric art brought recognition from many quilters. She was the featured guest artist at a guild show in Grand Forks, and friends and family members will cherish the bedspreads, lapquilts, Christmas tree skirts and other projects she gave them over the years. Whenever she was in public, Doreen was always beautifully dressed, in stylish, elegant clothes she often made herself. She was intelligent and dignifi ed, funny, insightful, and outgoing. She will be remembered and missed by many people. Doreen was healthy all her adult life until she developed pneumonia and died on June 5, 2011 at the age of 78. Cremation has taken place and arrangements are under the direction of Th ompson Funeral Service, Ltd. Doreen is survived by her daughter, JoAnn Turner. Her youngest sister Audrey (Mack) also survives, along with brothers-in-law Alan Underwood and Bud Mack, sister-in-law Marilyn Samuelson, and many nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews. Doreen was predeceased by both of her parents, Dilys (Jones) Samuelson in 1960 and Richard Emanuel Samuelson in 1963, and by her sister Gladys (Underwood) and brothers Sonny and Maurice Samuelson, all of Rossland.
Doreen and Jack Kelsall were known for their
togetherness, that if you saw one, you knew the other was nearby. Her beloved husband Jack died in
September, 2009. Jack and Doreen will be interred together in the Nelson Cemetery.
A memorial and celebration of their lives will be held in Nelson on Saturday, August 6, 2011.
Condolences may be e-mailed directly to [email protected], or posted online at
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Robert (Bob) Edward LaJeunesseJune 8, 2011 It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Robert (Bob) Edward LaJeunesse on June 8,
2011 at the age of 78.
Bob is survived by his wife, Leone; son, Maurice (Bev);
daughters, Janine(David), Nanette(Dale) and Corinne(Bill) and 6 grandchildren and beloved pet, Pepper. He is also survived by two sisters Marie(George), and Jeanne(Joe) and two brothers, George(Marg) and Lucien.
Bob worked in the Bluebell Mine in Riondel and retired from Cominco in Trail as a carpenter foreman in 1990.
Bob loved golfi ng, gardening, reading and watching sports. He had a great love of music, and a very contagious sense of humor.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 8707 Meadow Street, Balfour, B.C. on June 17, 2011 between 2 – 4pm.
As an expression of sympathy, donations to the B.C. Cancer Foundation
would be greatly appreciated.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Th ompson Funeral Service Ltd.
on-line condolence may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca
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LIBRARY TECHNICIAN/BOOKSHOP CLERKApplications are invited for a Library Technician/Bookshop Clerk at the Silver King campus in Nelson. Qualifications include a Library Technician diploma as well as an Office Administration certificate or equivalent, retail sales experience and two years of post-secondary library experience. PART-TIME/PERMANENT: August 8, 2011, to May 8, 2012. Comp. #41. Closing: June 24, 2011.
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This position will be on contract basis and remuneration will be commission based.
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Submission Deadline : June 20, 2011
Help WantedSCHOOL District No. 8 (Koo-tenay Lake) is seeking the ser-vices of an exceptional indi-vidual to assume the role ofExecutive Assistant. This is a .6 fte (12 months per year) po-sition with a competitive salaryand benefi t package with a start date of July 4, 2011. Ap-plicants must be detail orient-ed and have an appreciation for accuracy. This position re-quires discretion and confi den-tiality while functioning in anenvironment with time sensi-tive and/or issues/projects oc-curring simultaneously. Thisposition carries out a variety ofroutine and non-routine admin-istrative tasks and liaises withother members of the District Management team, employ-ees, external agencies and thepublic, as required. The re-sponsibilities are varied, rela-tively complex, generally of aconfi dential nature and requirethe ability to work indepen-dently and to exercise soundjudgement and tact. This posi-tion requires the applicant towork fl exible hours. The pre-ferred candidate will have: - Post secondary education in Business Administration/Offi ceManagement, with 3-5 yearsexperience in these fi elds; -Excellent interpersonal, com-munication and resolutionskills; - Exemplary organiza-tional and planning skills; - In-novative skills in the fi eld oftechnology; - Demonstratedability in the use of Microsoft Offi ce programs such as Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook The successful appli-cant will be required to con-sent to a Criminal RecordsSearch. Please forward yourresume and supporting docu-ments including references by 4:00 p.m., Monday, June 20,2011 to: Brian DeBiasio Direc-tor of Human ResourcesSchool District No. 8 (Koote-nay Lake) 570 JohnstoneRoad Nelson, B.C. V1L 6J2Fax: 250-352-6686
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MAJESGEY, Peter Alexander
aged 86 years, passed away peacefully at Langley Hos-pice, Langley Memorial Hos-pital on June 9, 2011. Sur-vived by his wife; Nora, son; Bob and friend Gaitan, as well as many relatives and friends. A celebration of life will be held at Henderson’s Langley Funeral Home, 20786 Fraser Hwy on June 17, 2011 at 11:00 am.
Coming EventsCalling Artisans/Crafts/Pro-duce Vendors. New juried Xmas Fair in Nelson early Dec. Email:[email protected] for application, info & portfolio submission out-line. Apply by July 15, 2011.
Come to the Salmo Public Library’s Art for Expansion si-lent auction and artist meet and greet on June 18 from 6:30 until 8:30 in the Dorothy Hearn Wing! Refreshments will be provided. For more in-formation, contact the Library at 250-357-2312 or [email protected]
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Attention all Sports Groups!
Time to attend the Nelson Regional Sports
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Attention all Sports Groups!
Time to attend the Nelson Regional Sports
Council A G MJune 21st 6pm, Chamber of Commerce meeting room
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Longtime Kootenay resident employed as personal caregiv-er seeks to exchange work for rent. Personal care giving, transportation to appoint-ments, shopping, cooking, er-rands, property maintenance. Prefer private accommodation, i.e.-apt/cabin/suite in house with window view. Will consid-er long-term house-sitting. Ref. available. Up to date criminal record check. bondable. Phil: 250-777-1169 [email protected]
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Trades, TechnicalAUTOMATED TANK Manu-facturing Inc. is looking for Journeyman Welders, $31. - $35. per hour. 2nd/3rd year apprentices, hourly rate based on experience. Full benefi ts after 90 days. Profi t sharing semi-annual after 90 days. Full-time career minded indi-viduals preferred. Send re-sume to: [email protected] or call ATM at 780-846-2231 to set up an interview.
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LakeshoreWATER FRONT property $99,000 incls. boat mooragechristinalakesideresort.ca Site 21. Phone 250-491-7731.
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Apt/Condo for RentBRIGHT, Cozy 1BR suite uphill Nel-son. Gas fi replace, includes utilities. N/S N/P References please. $695 250-352-0536
Nelson: 2 bdrm apartment available July 1st. NS/NP $825/mo. Call 250-365-7335
NELSON: High Street Condo Bedroom & Den. Beautifully renovated, great view, secure parking, insuite laundry NSNP. Available June 1. References required. 354-0144
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Beautiful downtown profes-sional /offi ce building for lease, 601 Kootenay St. 825-9932
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Offi ce/RetailSTORE for rent. $1200 all incl. 308 Victoria St. Near 3 restaurants, just one block from Baker St. On Vic-toria St and Kootenay St. Some self standing racks and store accesso-ries available for sale as well. Please call 250 352 0781 11-6 mon-sat. Avail. July 1st or soon af-ter.
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N E L S O N : D O W N T O W N .Looking to share an apartment with a roommate starting July 1. I’m a fi lmmaker. I’m quiet, respectful & like to keep things clean & I’m looking for a room-mate with these same qualities! Please call 505-9534
Suites, LowerBachelor Suite in Rosemont. Avail July 1, NS, NP. $650 incl utilities & cable/internet. Single occupant only. 250-505-1178
Nelson: spacious 1 bdrm suite available July 1st. $880/mo. NS/NP/WD/FS. 250-352-6975
Suites, UpperBright, quiet 2bdr., avail. July 1st. $725/mo. n/p, n/s, r/r parking close to town. (250) 352-5634 or (208) 304-5297.
TownhousesNelson, Rosemont: 1.5 bath, 3br, new paint & fl oors. WD, NS/NP, references. $1,100/moAvail Aug 1. 250-229-4364
Want to RentForty year old man seeks rea-sonably priced accommoda-tions in/around Nelson. Rent assured. Prefer access to pub-lic transit. Clean, quiet, non-partier & responsible.Good references. Please con-tact Peter at 250 352-9876
NELSON: Single, 40+ ener-getic woman requires rea-sonably priced self contained little unit. $500/mo. all inclu-sive. Experienced in light re-nos, auto work, cooking & pet care.Willing to help out if I can.Please call Mardi at: 352-9876
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Want to RentOlder mature woman requiresaffordable housing, preferablyin quiet location. Willing toshare w/ honest, responsible healthy housemate w/ similarvalues. Am good natured, clean, reliable & respectful. Enjoy gardening, music chil-dren & pets. Please call Mindyat 250 352-9876 Thanks!Responsible & reliable youngfemale looking to trade work for rent for the rest of June. Iam looking for long term rental& will be able to pay up to $400/mo. starting July 1st. I have great references as a nanny & babysitter & for some cleaning work. Please contactme asap & we can discuss fur-ther. (250) 315-6155.
WORK TRADE FOR RENT(partial or full)
Longtime Kootenay resident employed as personal caregiv-er seeks to exchange work for rent. Personal care giving, transportation to appoint-ments, shopping, cooking, er-rands, property maintenance. Prefer private accommodation, i.e.-apt/cabin/suite in house with window view. Will consid-er long-term house-sitting. Ref. available. Up to date criminal record check. bondable. Phil: 250-777-1169 [email protected]
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Cars - Domestic‘82 Oldsmobile 2 door 305, runs, rear frame cracked, good tires, $250. Call 250-354-7321
Recreational/Sale1988 Bigfoot travel trailer Nelson BC Hard to come by 1988 17’ fi ber-glass Bigfoot in good shape. Very light and easy to pull. Front dinette folds to bed. Rear bed pulls outfrom “L” shape lounge. Fridge withfreezer, stove, propane, furnace,toilet and sink. New tires, wheelsand battery. Cargo box at rear. All in good condition and ready to gocamping. $4250 obo. [email protected] or call 250-229-4482.
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(BEHIND THE CAPITOL THEATRE) Capitol Theatre Vintage Clothing Garage Sale! Mens and WomensCash only / please no early birds.
Sunday June 19, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
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4051 BONNINGTON RD Good quality boys baby & toddler clothes & toys,
self propelling lawn mower, older tractor, snow mobiles, KLX motorcycle, building supplies, camping gear, Yahkama racks etc. Some proceeds going to
Kootenay Kids Society. No early birds, please.Saturday June 18,
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
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4078 HWY 3A (9MILE)Mulit-Family Garage Sale!
Unique art & art books, other books, plants, household items and more!Saturday June 18, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
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913 VERNON STREETRocking chair, dresser, small TV, wheelbarrow, hand cart (dolly),
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912 OBSERVATORY STREETHUGE GARAGE SALE -Downsizing!Housewares, Kids Toys & More...
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Get a hole-in-one without swinging a clubJuly 10 marks the tenth an-
niversary of the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation’s Legacy Golf Event at Granite Pointe.
While this event has become popular among local golfers of varying skill levels, now there is a unique (and fun) way for the community to participate.
Suppose you were told that it was possible to sink a hole-
in-one without swinging a club. Impossible? Not when you have a little help from the Nelson Fire Department, 103.5 FM The Bridge and the Nelson Star.
This year’s event will feature Nelson’s first ever Golf Ball Drop. Here is how it will work: At 7 p.m. on the day of the tourna-ment at Granite Pointe, 999 uniquely numbered golf balls will be dropped from the ex-tended ladder of the Nelson Fire Department’s aerial ladder truck.
The first ball that goes into the hole — or failing that, comes closest to the hole — will win the grand prize. Through the generosity of 103.5 FM The Bridge, the grand prize winner will win a two night stay at the Prestige Oceanfront Resort in Sooke, as well as a round of golf for two, cart rental, and dinner for two at Olympic View Golf Club. In addition, the win-ner will also receive $1,000 in spending money.
A ticket corresponding to a numbered ball can be pur-chased for $10. Tickets are avail-able at 103.5 FM The Bridge, Granite Pointe Golf Club, and Sensations Klothes Shoppe, or by calling the Foundation office at 354-2334. Tickets can also be purchased at Market Fest on June 24, outside the liquor store on the afternoon of June 30, or at Lakeside Park’s Canada Day celebration on July 1.
For those interested in play-
ing golf in a more traditional manner, our Legacy Golf Event is on July 10 and is a four per-son scramble format. Please call Granite Pointe at 250-352-5913 to register as an individual or a team. The cost is $100 per play-er and includes a dinner served by Granite Pointe’s Clubhouse Restaurant and prizes donated by sponsors. Proceeds from this event go towards hospital foun-dation. Check out our website at klhf.org for more information.
CommunityKootenay Lake Hospital Foundation
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A Little Help for Some Friendsphoto submitted
Brianna Stewart Holland (right) recently turned seven and decided to take the opportunity to help her favourite charity, the Kootenay Animal Assistance Program. Instead of guests bring-ing gifts, they brought toonies for the program, and raised $50 to help the animals. Holland and friend Pugsley (who was recently adopted from the program) present Daryl Torres with $50 in toonies. To learn more about Kootenay Animal Assistance, visit homes4animals.com or their Facebook page for details about their spay/neuter initiative, barn cat program, lost and found pets, as well as a listing of all pets currently available for adoption.
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