Nelson Star, April 12, 2013

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Vol. 5 • Issue 82FREE Friday, April 12 • 2013

Nelson’s downtown to see arrival of sculptures

See Page 3

Mount Sentinel goes full on SeussSee Page 11

� e Community First Medical Clinic will close its doors e� ective June 1 as two of the three doctors leave family practice. In all, at least six family doc-tors have recently le� or will leave their practices in Nelson.

“Potentially thousands of patients will be or-phaned with no family physician to care for them and their families,” says Sharon Campese, o� ce manager at Community First. “� e walk-in clinic is unable to handle the number of people requir-ing care on a daily need basis and the emergency room will become a holding pen for patients with less than serious needs. � ere appears to be a crisis looming.”

Dr. Yasmin Garcia will serve patients at the An-cron Medical Clinic until August 15 when she will move to Vancouver. Dr. Joel Kailia is withdrawing from family practice to focus on a specialized area of medicine. Dr. Andrew Murray has been unable to recruit physicians to take over for his colleagues.

“� ere are various urgent recruitment initiatives currently taking place in Nelson and the Kootenays to attract more family physicians to our area,” says a press release issued by the clinic.

As Community First closes Murray will continue to see his patients at the Acron Medical Clinic.

Nelson’s Art StarsBob Hall photo

The winners of the Nelson Star’s newspaper art contest — as chosen by voters at nelsonstar.com — are Tiana Baines (left) and Kasai Natsumi (right). Using old Star newspapers, Baines created a turtle shell as part of a costume she will be wearing in the upcoming Alice in Wonderland youth theatre play. Natsumi made an intricate origami swan using hundreds of tiny pieces of newspaper. See story on Page 9.

Doctor shortage a ‘looming

crisis’

Health Care

KIRSTEN HILDEBRANDNelson Star Reporter

Story continues to ‘Interior’ on Page 4

B r e a k i n g n e w s a t w w w . n e l s o n s t a r . c o mNELSON STARNelson search

crew in the spotlightSee Pages 14-15

Final run of the season for the little onesSee Page 20

UPROOTEDLongtime Nelson resident Yosh Tagami

remembers working for 25 cents an hour building internment shacks on the Popoff farm near Slocan City. He

was 17 and his family would soon move into one of those houses, which measured 14 x 25 feet.

“The first winter was cold with four feet of snow, and icicles formed inside so we put cardboard from boxes on the walls,” he says.

There was no insulation beyond paper and shiplap, and no indoor plumbing. Wooden bunk beds lay at either end of the house with a kitchen in the middle. They used a wood stove for cooking and heating.

“Rice was rationed and we made green tea from alfalfa leaves,” he says. “We had a garden and also

bought vegetables from the Douk-hobors who came in horse-driven wagons.”

Tagami, now 85, was born at Genoa Bay on Vancouver Island and raised at Paldi, a sawmill community near Duncan. He had four brothers and two sisters. Their father Jirosaku, a millwright, was injured in a fall and unable to work, so the sons began logging as teenagers.

arden and alsos from the Douk-e in horse driven

More than 65 years ago Japanese Canadians were forcibly removed from their homes on British Columbia’s coast and brought to internment camps in places like the Slocan Valley during the height of the Second World War.

Today those who lived through the ordeal tell stories of struggle, sadness, and forgiveness. Here’s one such tale...

GREG NESTEROFFNelson Star Reporter

ABOVE —Even before World War II, Japanese Canadians like Yosh Tagami were fingerprinted and photographed for identity cards when they turned 16. RIGHT — Thou-sands of internees were sent to Slocan City where they en-dured primitive living conditions. (Tak Toyota photo)

Story continues to ‘Tagami’ on Page 3

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Nelson invests in sculptures City to Enhance Art in the Downtown

Downtown Nelson will soon be host to a handful of leased sculptures that were part of last year’s Castlegar Sculpturewalk.

The city approved funding to lease five sculpture for one year. After the lease is up, the city plans to trade them in for a new batch.

“It will be like a rotating public gallery,” explained Nelson’s cultural develop-ment officer Joy Barrett, who is also the executive director of Sculpturewalk.

Leasing a sculpture costs around $1,500 to $2,000 each, which is about a tenth of the purchase price.

“It’s a really affordable way to bring quality public art into the downtown,” Bar-rett said.

The money will come from a downtown reserve fund set aside from parking meter revenue.

Four of the sculptures will be installed in the Bak-er Street amenity areas and one will go on Vernon Street, likely near Touchstones Nel-son.

The sculptures that will be on display this year include Venus De Cello by Winlaw’s Peter Vogelaar, Dancing My-self by Winlaw’s Rabi’a, Man in Motion by Nelson’s De-nis Kleine, Man Waiting by Kaslo’s Sergio Raffo, and Seat-ed Couple by Rick Haugen of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

“It’s great for the artists who get the opportunity to have their work displayed in an outdoor venue and seen by people who might choose to purchase the piece,” Bar-ret noted. “If any businesses or organizations like the artwork, they can choose to buy it to keep it on display permanently.”

Additionally, the city has decided to purchase a sculp-ture called QR by Winlaw’s

Carl Schliching for perma-nent installation in Railtown. The $10,000, steel sculpture will go on Railway Street, across from Nelson Farm-ers’ Supply, on the pedestrian walkway.

The city will be building pedestals and installing the sculptures in the coming weeks, to be on display in time for tourism season. Bar-rett believes the new artwork will improve the appearance

of downtown and help bring visitors to the community.

“Everyone who goes to Castlegar to see the sculp-tures will also know to come to Nelson to see more. It will be advertised in the Sculp-turewalk brochure and web-site,” she said.

“A lot of people say Baker Street needs a bit of a facelift. This is a way we are beautify-ing our downtown and mak-ing it more inviting.”

SAM VAN SCHIENelson Star Reporter

The on-loan sculptures that will be on display in the downtown this year include Man in Motion by Nelson’s Denis Kleine (top left) and Venus De Cello by Winlaw’s Peter Vogelaar (bottom left). QR by Winlaw’s Carl Schliching (right) was purchased by the city and will be placed permanently in Railtown. Colin Payne photos

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A little over a week be-fore the writ drops, MLA Michelle Mungall eagerly opened her campaign office in Nelson on Wednesday.

Doors on the 191 Baker Street headquarters opened at 2 p.m. to a steady stream of supporters stopping by to touch base with the MLA and NDP candidate for Nel-son-Creston.

Mungall said she feels good at the onset of her campaign due to the many supporters on board.

“I have a wonderful group of volunteers. People are call-ing in and breaking down the doors to volunteer so I feel grateful,” she said.

They believe in her and the NDP platform, said

Mungall. She would like to see her party form the next

government for the chance to see through ideas com-ing forward like tax credits for film industry and a lo-cal purchasing program that could see hospitals offering a 100-mile diet along with party mainstays like ‘keeping Jumbo wild.’

“People want to see a change and a change in gov-ernment,” she said.

Mungall intends to run a clean campaign leaving mud slinging for the other guy — the constructive atti-tude emerging from the crew on hand to kick-off the 2013 election campaign.

“I anticipate a lot of fun in the next five weeks,” she said.

The writ drops April 16 with the election being held May 14.

Mungall opens campaign HQProvincial Election 2013

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MLA Michelle Mungall opened her campaign headquarters at the west end of Baker Street Wednesday. Kirsten Hildebrand photo

Interior Health says they have recruitment planContinued from Page 1

Other doctors leaving the commu-nity include Dr. Annemarie DeKoker who recently left her practice in the Nelson Trading Company to move to Kaslo. After taking over departing col-league Dr. Rob Edmonds’ patients late last year, Dr. Katherine McIntyre will leave her practice on Vernon Street at month’s end. Slocan Park’s Dr. Elizabeth Barbour is also retiring and Dr. Andre Piver is shutting his practice down in Slocan too.

Clinics report being inundated with calls from patients looking for a doctor as recruitment efforts continue with limited success.

Doctors new to Nelson quickly fill their practices. Dr. David Sonnichsen opened a family practice accepting new patients about a year ago. There is no longer room at the Kootenay Medical

Centre with spots filling up within eight to nine months, reports the clinic.

Communications officer for the Interior Health Karl Hardt explains physician recruitment is a partnership between the community, its physicians and Interior Health.

“Interior Health recognizes Nelson may face an increase in physician va-cancies in the months ahead. We are currently developing a marketing plan specific to Nelson to boost recruitment to make sure residents in Nelson have access to a family doctor,” he says.

Since 2008, Nelson has recruited 14 family practitioners many of which also support the emergency depart-ment and obstetrics; one obstetrician/gynecologist, one GP anesthetist, one ER physician and one internal medicine specialist. During that time, positions have also become vacant.

“Physicians may retire or decide to move on for a variety of reasons and there is transition in all communities,” says Hardt.

“As positions become vacant, we look to support the community in filling them as quickly as possible.”

Examples of strategies include the physician recruitment website Better Here launched last summer by Interior Health as well as Health Match BC, a free health professional recruitment service funded by the province. The province also provides incentives to doctors choosing rural practice.

“Nelson is an active, vibrant com-munity with a great deal to offer. It is somewhere physicians want to work and live, so we are confident we will be able to fill these vacancies. We have had good success recruiting to Nelson to date,” says Hardt.

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Back to the woods for Blue RidgeBlue Ridge Timber hopes

to begin silviculture work and new logging on the sus-pended Meadow Creek Ce-dar license this month.

Company principal Trevor Kanigan believes the Minis-try of Forests is satisfied with their performance since they took over management of the license last October and will soon grant them new cutting permits. The license would still be partially suspended but they would have access to more fibre.

Kanigan said he plans to put contractors in place next week with the intention of starting to log as of April 22, assuming the permits are is-sued. Work would begin the same day to address an ex-tensive silviculture backlog, depending on weather.

A ministry spokeswoman confirmed a letter is ex-pected this month varying the license suspension and new permits may be award-ed if the company’s forest stewardship plan meets all requirements. However, she said volumes haven’t been determined yet. To date, the company has been allowed to log 48,000 cubic meters.

“I am extremely pleased with the progress [district manager Garth] Wiggill and his staff have helped us achieve and look forward to starting the upcoming sea-son’s silviculture and logging activities,” Kanigan said in an email. “There are a lot of people anxious to get back to work in the forest and a lot of mills looking forward to see-ing the licenses’ log volume made available to them.”

‘BUREAUCRATS IN A TIZZY’

However, early last month,

Kanigan expressed frustra-tion to Madison’s Lumber Reporter, an industry news-letter, at how long it was tak-ing to increase the volume of timber available to them. He hoped it would have been upped much sooner, and suggested interference from Victoria was to blame.

Madison’s editor Keta Kosman opined that a pri-vate company restoring bad practices on public land “sent longstanding bureaucrats at the ministry into a tizzy. Their reaction is to bury the operator in paperwork, over-sight, and a ridiculous level of sticking to details, presum-ably to ensure no mistakes are made.”

Wiggill, however, told the Star, “We’re not in a tizzy. We’ve been very clear how we want to manage the license and are trying to do the right thing in the public interest.”

Wiggill said despite skep-ticism from some in the industry, he’s received a lot of community support, and insisted bureaucracy is not getting in the way.

“It’s not my masters in Vic-toria pulling my strings. All decisions have been my own,” he said.

He explained those deci-sions have to be “durable,” and follow all legal processes. They are closely watched not only by the media but by the Forest Practices Board, he added. Following an inves-tigation last year that found Meadow Creek Cedar’s prac-tices “unsound,” Wiggill is re-quired to provide feedback to the board on all decisions regarding the company’s li-cense.

“I explained all my deci-sions are being scrutinized, and [Kanigan] might have interpreted that as interfer-ence,” Wiggill said.

He said Blue Ridge’s per-formance is still being evalu-ated, but “we are optimistic Trevor is following through on commitments and things haven’t gone sideways.”

WHO SPEAKS FOR THE OPERATOR?In the Madison’s article,

Kanigan also wondered who his advocate was: “Who is my voice in Victoria? Who speaks for me, and the work I am trying to do?”

“Well, I do,” Nelson-Cres-ton MLA Michelle Mungall

told the Star. “That’s my job.”Mungall, who has talked

to both Kanigan and Wiggill in recent weeks, said approv-al of the forest stewardship plan hinges on First Nations consultation, due May 5, but the ministry could sign off sooner once it has all the feedback.

While Mungall acknowl-edges Kanigan’s frustration at government’s pace and agrees there is no need for “undue obstacles,” she be-lieves government officials are trying to move ahead as quickly as possible.

“From my perspective, those in the ministry — Garth and up — are doing their best to help things move along without preferential treatment or anything out-side the law,” she said. “We have to keep in mind there are 34 staff and 200 clients.”

Mungall added she’s hope-ful Blue Ridge will be able to turn around the Meadow Creek Cedar mess.

“The community told me they felt they were being held hostage and couldn’t move forward in terms of econom-ic development,” she said. “Trevor brings a light at the end of the tunnel. We’re very lucky to have a local person champion it. I do wish him all the success.”

Liberal candidate Greg Garbula has visited Kanigan’s South Slocan operation and talked to a couple of other mills. He said Kanigan is “to be commended for his ef-forts and his commitment to the industry… He is cer-tainly trying to mitigate the damage from the suspended license.” However, Garbula

acknowledged not everyone in industry is onside: “[Kani-gan] would like more sup-port but there’s differences of opinions. Some say he’s not big enough to handle the full license. That’s where the de-bate is, how to maximize the license.”

Garbula said he thinks it’s less a matter of cutting through red tape than find-ing the proper solution.

“I support anybody that’s going to give their best effort to resolve a lousy situation,” he said. “Nobody’s really winning in this game right now.”

Green Party candidate Sjeng Derkx said he recog-nized this is a “very difficult” situation.

“The outstanding silvicul-ture liabilities need to be tak-en care of, but the area also desperately needs the jobs,” he said. “It is heartening to see that so many people are trying to make this work and I hope a solution can be found which will form the foundation of a healthy future for the business, the workers and the forest.”

Meadow Creek Cedar’s license was suspended in February 2012 for poor for-estry practices and failing to meet legal obligations. Blue Ridge Timber, which signed an agreement to conduct forestry operations under the license as the first step toward eventually buying it, is a sister company to Gold Island Forest Products, Sen-tinel Enterprises, and Selkirk Truss, all run by the Kanigan family at South Slocan.

They have also opened an office in Kaslo.

Light Showing at End of Tunnel for Forest Company

While Blue Ridge Timber tries to rehabilitate the sus-pended Meadow Creek Cedar license, the ministry’s com-pliance and enforcement branch continues to investigate alleged infractions under owner Dale Kooner.

District manager Garth Wiggill completed a determina-tion earlier this year on a timber trespass that resulted in a $21,000 penalty — on top of previous fines of $42,000 and $13,500 for other infractions. He said part of Blue Ridge’s arrangement with Kooner is to pay off his penalties on a schedule tied to the license volume: for every cubic meter logged, a certain amount goes to the outstanding fines.

Wiggill said while they want Blue Ridge to succeed, they still need to follow due process. “We can’t just forgive legal obligation,” he said.

Other investigations are still ongoing and could be headed for hearings and determinations in May or June, he added.

— Greg Nesteroff

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SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 8 (KOOTENAY LAKE) FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING @ 12:30 P.M.BOARD MEETING @ 5:00 P.M. (times are PST)

Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Board O� ce, 570 Johnstone Road, Nelson BC

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School District

Kootenay Lake

Editor: Bob HallPublisher: Karen Bennett

Editorial

What’s your favourite local band?If you don’t have a quick answer, a visit to the Kootenay Music Awards

site (kootenaymusicawards.com) can help you get acquainted with some of the great talent in our own backyard.

Five music industry judges sifted through hundreds of nominations to come up with this year’s shortlist. There are lots of extremely talented and hard working musicians on the list that are making a name for themselves well beyond the Kootenays.

Metal band Savage Blade get a ton of press in European hard rock magazines and have a huge following in Germany. Folk singer James Lamb has built up a fan base on the Canadian festival circuit and the CBC radio program Canada Live has broadcast two of his concerts.

They tour around the globe, but for many of these groups it’s here in the Kootenays where they write and record their music, here where they have their CD release parties.

It’s worth getting to know these acts, and the Kootenay Music Awards website is a great place to start. There’s a play button to listen to a song by each of the artists. And while you’re there you can vote for the music you like.

If you want to hear more from these bands, why not check them out next time they play in town. It’s not hard to find them. They regu-larly serve as opening acts for touring artists or come together for community events.

In the coming week alone you can see five KMA nominated artists. Rhoneil (nominated for Best Country/Folk, Song of the Year, Album of the Year, and Artist of the Year) is playing a fundraiser at Finley’s this Saturday. James Lamb (nominated for Best Country/Folk, Album of the Year and Song of the Year) is at the Royal on Thursday. And on Friday Clinton Swanson (Best Live Act nominee) has his regular gig at the Royal’s After Work Swing Party and later that night Lint (Best Roots and Blues nominee) and Rafferty Funksmith (Best DJ nominee) will also take to the Royal stage.

Support the local music scene by getting to know more Kootenay musicians. Find some new favourites. And don’t forget to vote.

Music to all of our ears

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One of the great things about to-day’s social media platforms is its in-teractive nature. On the Nelson Star’s website — nelsonstar.com — and our Facebook page, readers are able to respond immediately to the stories they read. For our print exclusive readers, it’s a dialogue you miss. To fill that gap, we’re pleased to present some of the best comments from the previous week. If anything touches a nerve... remember we love to see the more traditional letters to the editor flow in.

FAMILY DOCTOR SHORTAGE: NEED TO FIND A CURE

There are plenty of alternative medical practitioners in Nelson. People need to learn to trust and use them. Unfortunately they are the “two-tiered” system we keep hearing we mustn’t have but we do have. So you have to pay.

- Jennifer Craig

How hard can it be to attract doctors to Nelson? It’s not like we’re trying to get them to move to Fort Nelson. You’d think that your aver-age middle-aged doc with a family would love to move to a place like Nelson.

- John Paolozzi

The IHA does not listen to pro-fessionals — they lose. They have talked about a primary care model for Nelson for years and years and this would support physicians, but the IHA can’t move forward. They also cut public health (sexual health and testing, travel clinics, communi-cable disease) and dumped this work on physicians. Lastly, Nelson is to blame as well, the Nelson recreation centre is nothing but a hockey rink and weight room. Not much to at-tract new families.

- Linda Rollins-Salmon

ANTI-HARPER PROTEST:SOME CARE, SOME DON’T

Aww man, 25 people! No way, that’s totally going to make Harper step down. Guess who saw them, no one. Guess who cared? No one.

- Ciara Bonneau

Chose not to voice my opinion of Harper on Facebook. Only because I don’t want to have the feds show up at my door, lol.

- Mark Endicott

The only thing though people, we have to face the fact that we will now be in a Conservative riding if the boundaries go ahead as proposed. Harper has to hit the road. He is the biggest threat to democracy and our environment. But hey, if you’re rich, he’ll take good care of you!

- Curtis Teddy Corrigal Nickason

Harper’s gotta go. Send him and his pandas to China.

- Heather Wiese

Just doing what any majority gov-ernment would, carry out their plans.

- Curtis Pereverzoff

EDNA DANEY OBITUARY: LEAVING A BIG IMPRESSIONI was privileged to know Edna

and Seldon Daney in 1976-77, when I taught at the one-room school house in Trout Lake with a total of 13 children, spanning Kindergarten to Grade 7, among those being their two grandchildren, Leighton and Nicole. The Daney family extended warmth of welcoming to all they

met, gave a helping hand whenever needed, and shared heartily many an interesting story of local history. RIP, Edna Daney, a very grand lady. Heartfelt condolences to family and friends. Lorie Huber (as I was known then).

- Loretta Casella

I became acquainted with Edna when Keith and I bought the Wind-sor Hotel in 1995. She was very helpful with our historical research of the Trout Lake area. Her stories were so very entertaining. I would sit and listen to her for hours, ignoring my customers. If Edna had written a book on the area, it would not have been boring!

After we sold the Hotel, Edna and I kept in touch. We remained friends until she moved to Squamish. I wish now that I had gone to visit her for one last story.

- Krystyna Mary Barnwell

CLOSING OF SAVOY LANES:NELSON WILL MISS BOWLING

Yet another case of “You don’t know what you’ve got til it’s gone.” I personally haven’t been down to the lanes since my buddy Yves passed. Much like I didn’t use the theatre for quite awhile before it closed. But I missed the theatre once it closed, and assume I will miss the bowling alley if it closes. If we want these venues in town we have to get out and use them, and I’m as bad as the next person for not actually doing it. Just thinking about it.

- Brian Von-Niessen

So sad. We bowled a lot when we were young, our daughter grew up as a YBC bowler. I would hate to see this place close... such a loss.

- Ellen May Nicholson

NELSON ADDS SCULPTURES:HOPE PEOPLE SHOW RESPECT

Here’s hoping that the vandals will stay away from the art. For being such a great place to live there are too many misguided people who seem to bring Nelson down in terms of bad choices.

- Heather Wiese

Soundoff: From Facebook to Your Front Door

Busy week for discussion on Facebook

Last Saturday’s anti-Harper rally in Nelson sparked some chatter on the Nelson Star Facebook page. Kirsten Hildebrand photo

Letters to the Editor

Re: “Local bishop sees great signi� cance in choice of new pope,” March 22

Bishop John Corriveau stated recently that the peo-ple of the Kootenays should be delighted by the choice of the new simple pastoral Pope Francis. Well the description is � tting, especially if one equates simple and pastoral with uneducated and back-wards.

Pope Francis has stated that gay marriage is “a scheme to destroy God’s plan.” He rallied his clergy against abortion and the pro-choice movement as the “culture of death.” He is opposed to contraception ex-

cept maybe when it comes to stopping the spread of HIV/AIDS. Using contraception to prevent pregnancy is “going

against God’s will.” Women are important to the church, but women’s issues are secondary according to the pastoral pope. Buckle down ladies, a new guy is in town: superior spin, same system.

Why does the local bishop think that we should be

delighted? Western democ-racy threw o� the noose of power by divine kings and religious leadership. Democ-racy means that people have power, not invisible beings and “divine laws.” Citizens of secular democracies are better o� than countries that use “divine laws” as the basis of decision making. Canada would go backwards in his-tory if we had someone like the simple pope in power.

Pope Francis promoting the morality and oppressive behavior of Bronze Age ide-ology is not something that I am delighted about.

Nina GeorgeSouth Slocan

HUGS. To the woman that was backing out as I went “speeding” through the soccer � elds, thank good-ness you weren’t speeding! Even bigger hugs for following me through traf� c and yelling at me on the street for what a “terrible” driver I am, so very thoughtful. You taught me many lessons that day! Thank you.

SLUG. A big slug to the man who was visiting our downtown on April 5 (around noon) with his little daughter (I’m assuming it was your daughter) in a stroller. Then leaving this beautiful, little girl at the top of the steep cement stairs to fend for herself walking down the stairs, while you quickly headed down the stairs by yourself and stood at the door to the restaurant. A child of three to four years of age should not be left alone on stairs like this. She couldn’t even reach the top of the stair railing with her hand, to help get down the steps. She was obvi-ously scared. One stumble, and she would have been seriously hurt or dead. I’m all for teaching children independence and instilling con� dence, but what you did was just crazy.

HUGS. To all of the volunteers who made the Decon-structing Dinner Film Festival a success. Food and movies, what could be better!

HUGS. To the volunteers and board of the Civic Theatre Society. I went to the Civic for the � rst time during the Deconstructing Dinner Film Festival. You

have done an amazing job of the theatre. Keep up the great work!

HUGS. To the person who posts this sign in his/her shop window in Silverton: “Yes, we have a wash-room, yes, you may use it.”

SLUGS. To people who speed in parking lots and down Stanley Street. Did you know there is a school there and the speed limit is 30 km/h? Slow down and be safe.

HUGS. And many blessings to Teo at Streetclothes Named Desire for helping through my crisis. Thank you so much for kindness and understanding. Karma is on your side.

HUGS. Thanks to the kind lady who stopped her vehicle to see if I was okay after a black and white dog, snarling and barking, came at me like a rabid bat from hell. I had been walking along the park-ing lot near the tracks at Lakeside Park, singing Jesus Loves Me and admiring the beautiful scenery and sunshine, when the mad dog shattered my peace. Trying to protect my ankles, I held my newly purchased photo picture close to the ground and walked backwards while the mad dog walked for-ward. A man ran up and held the dog down and took him across the � eld. A huge thank you to him also, whether he was the owner or not. Dogs are dogs and my adrenalin rush is over.

If you have a Hug or a Slug... we’d like to hear it. Simply email us at editor@nelsonstar.com with your short quips, compliments or complaints. We will print the anonymous submissions for all to see. Be honest, but all we ask is you keep it tasteful.

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Letters to the Editor

Your recent letters pages have carried a series of writers debating capitalism and its balance sheet. I have spoken — when a candidate for City Hall — about the need to stop the growth of Nelson, a most un-capitalist attitude. Capitalism thrives in our town, yet our image of ourselves is somehow that we live in a bubble of quasi-socialist community.

Capitalism and gentri� ca-tion are natural bedfellows, and Nelson is being gentri-� ed. It is curious to see that our gentry — who are upper-middle class and know noth-ing of the struggle of poor working people in this or any other town — have adopted the pose of progressives. � ey are bourgeois but they seem to themselves to be “bohe-mian” in politics. � ey are environmentalist, feminist, “spiritual-not-religious,” re-laxed about cannabis, loving artists and disliking corporate chainstores (Walmart, Mc-Donalds, Tim Hortons). � ey are caught between capital-ism and socialism, since the former has made their bodies

a� uent but the latter exerts an emotional and spiritual gravity on their souls. Bud-dha is cool, Christ not, for this hipsterpreneurial class. (“Cultural creatives” is R. Florida’s complimentary label for them.)

Gentri� cation in Vancou-ver is causing social con� ict where gentry boutiques and development move into old less-a� uent neighbourhoods. Vancouver is a desirable place to live; the well-o� are buying homes there, but this pushes prices up and the poor out. Hence this observation by a Vancouver writer: “Vancou-ver is an urban resort whose value mostly resides in its real estate and not much else… you’re going to encounter the types of situations that we see now, with some buying condos as ...an investment decision.” (Gary Mason, Globe and Mail).

Nelson is not so di� erent in its development issues.

Mason says Vancouver is seen by “the � lthy rich” and the “cosmocrats” as “the gorgeous playground that it actually is.” Ditto for Nelson.

� is is where the meaning of capitalist economy is felt in Nelson.

Charles JeanesNelson

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Re: “Dog haters need to settle down a wee bit,” Letters, March 27

I don’t know who you are J.L. Craig, but I loved your letter, couldn’t agree with you more! Someone once wrote that “people who have never fallen in love with an animal have a piece of their soul that has never been awakened.” I think those of us who are fortunate enough to be able “to set a foot” in the animal world via our relationship with them, should feel great compassion for the Moaning Minnies. � ey know not what they’ve missed! Perspective is everything. I now vow to smile every time I see dog poop, the alternative is too horrible to contemplate.

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When art meets inkNelson Star Newspaper Art Contest

A pair of Nelson residents took the whole concept of recycling their newspaper to a highly cre-ative level.

Back in February, the Nelson Star challenged readers to turn their old papers into art. We received many entries for the contest at nelsonstar.com and earlier this month readers voted to determine the winners in two categories: adult and child.

Kasai Natsumi received the most votes for her creation of an origami swan. � e intricate piece required the local to cut and fold small piec-es of the newspaper, then weave them into her masterful creation.

“I lost count a� er 1,800 pieces of paper,” she said of the painstaking work that went into her swan.

It took � ve days, working three hours a day to complete it. By the end of the process her � ngers were black with ink.

“I was kind of surprised because everybody did such a good job,” said Natsumi, who has lived in Nel-son for 40 years, of her win. “I was really amazed with what the kids came up with.”

Tiana Baines won the kids cat-egory for her turtle shell which she made out of chicken wire and newspapers.

“I was making the shell anyways and I thought it would be pretty cool to enter it into the contest,” she said.

Baines is playing the Mock Turtle in the Nelson Youth � eatre production of Alice in Wonderland which opens at the Capitol � eatre on April 26. � e winning shell is her costume.

� e busy 14-year-old donated her prize of an art class tuition at 4Cats Art Studio to the second place winner in the contest because she is too busy with her drama, school and volunteer activities.

Natsumi also received a 4Cats tuition for her winning entry.

� e operator of the Kootenay Lake ferry is con� dent the MV Bal-four will be available to � ll in on the Kootenay Lake ferry run when the Osprey 2000 is out of service for one day this month during its � ve-year Transport Canada inspection.

� e Balfour, which holds 28 vehicles compared to the Osprey’s 80 and typically only runs in the summer, is presently undergoing improvements.

Western Paci� c Marine regional manager Bryan Coe expects the work to � nish in time for the Balfour to � ll-in on April 18 — but it won’t be inspected and certi� ed until the day before. “We’re con� dent we’ve done everything required,” Coe said.

If the Balfour isn’t ready or a problem is found during the in-spection, the Osprey will operate a single round trip on the morning of the 18th — leaving Balfour at 6:30 a.m. and Kootenay Bay at 7:30 a.m. — and another in the evening, leaving Balfour at 6:10 p.m. and Kootenay Bay at 7:10 p.m.

Regardless, Coe is asking motor-ists to be aware of potential delays due to reduced capacity and plan

accordingly. Drivers are advised to arrive early and consider travelling outside of peak hours.

Coe said while the timelines are tight, they weren’t able to move the inspection dates around. “It’s not something we have complete and total control over,” he said. “We’ve re-engineered the Balfour and re-done the anchoring arrangement. Now we have to wait for a green light from Transport Canada.”

A contingency plan is in place to notify motorists if the Balfour is unavailable on the 18th. Coe said about the only thing that could throw a wrench in the plans is if weather prevents the inspectors from � ying into Cranbrook.

� e Balfour has now plied Koo-tenay Lake for 60 years, even longer than the SS Moyie, which was in service from 1898 to 1957.

“I come from the Lower Main-land and we didn’t have anything built in ‘53,” Coe said. “� e last ves-sel I had command of was built in ‘63 and it was almost a museum piece. � e Balfour is a good little ship.”

Starting May 1, the Osprey will be out of service for 12 days dur-ing its semi-annual re� t and the Balfour is again expected to � ll in.

Kootenay Lake ferry service limited April 18GREG NESTEROFFNelson Star Reporter

BOB HALLNelson Star Editor

The incredibly detailed swan created by Nelson’s Kasai Natsumi. Bob Hall photo

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CalendarCOMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

Hospital Auxiliary spring bake sale in the lobby of Kootenay Lake Hospital on Friday, April 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lots of homemade baking, including cakes, cookies, bread, squares and more.

Join the Starry Night Astron-omy Program at Taghum Hall as we explore the wonders of the night sky through two astronomy telescopes, weather permitting on Friday, April 12. For more information, contact Wayne Holmes at 250-354-1586.

Every second Sunday of the month (April 14) Senior Citizens Assn. Branch 116 of the Slocan Valley meet at 1 p.m. at the Pas-more Hall (3656 Pasmore Old Road). � e meeting features a guest speaker and is followed by potluck and cards. April’s guest speaker will be Yvonne Shew-felt regarding “Representation Agreements.” You are most wel-come to attend and for further info. Please call Lorna at 250-226-7267.

La Leche League Nelson (breastfeeding information and support) meets the third Mon-day of each month (April 15) from 1-2:30 p.m. at Kootenay Kids (� e Family Place), 312 Silica Street. Babysitting, snack, resources and warm welcome! Expectant moms are especially encouraged to attend.

“In her Shoes” is an interactive workshop that explores the ex-perience of living with domestic violence. Take part on Tuesday, April 16 from 10 a.m. to noon in the Stoddart Room of the Com-munity First Medical Clinic (518 Lake Street, second � oor). � ere will also be a panel discussion on preventing violence against women on Wednesday, April 17 at 2 p.m. in the Stoddart Room. Register by emailing ncns_pat@netidea.com. Both events are in recognition of Prevention of Vio-lence Against Women week.

A walking group meets Wednesdays at 10 a.m. under

the Orange Bridge by Lakeside Park. Everyone is welcome to join in for a walk. For informa-tion contact liba@shaw.ca

� e Nelson Technology Club hosts a Hackerspace Wednes-days, 6 to 8 p.m., at their new location in the annex building at Selkirk College Tenth Street campus. Hackerspace is a place to talk about technology with people who understand what you are talking about.

Play table tennis Wednesdays (school holidays/events exclud-ed) at the Blewett elementary school from 5:30 to 7 p.m. � ere is a $2 drop-in fee. For informa-tion phone Karl Rosenberg: 250-352-5739.

Al-anon meetings are held Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. at the Cellar, 717 Vernon Street, and on Fridays from 8 to 9 p.m. at 601 Front Street in the basement. For more informa-tion about the Cellar meetings contact Norma at 250-352-3747 and for the Front Street meetings contact Sharon at 250-352-7333.

� e Earth Matters Upcyclers meet Wednesdays and � urs-days from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Nel-son and District Youth Centre. � eir current project is turning reclaimed Shambhala festival tents into reusable shopping bags. Youth 13 to 30 are invited to stop in and learn how to turn trash into treasure, or take part in group discussions about waste reduction, meet other youth and enjoy a snack.

“Live!” Angry Birds Tween program at the Nelson Public Library. On � ursday, April 18, kids ages eight to 12 are in-vited to help build and play a live game of Angry Birds from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Register at the Library or call 250-352-6333 or email nradonich@nelson.ca. Re-freshments, cra� s and prizes are all part of this fun-� lled hour.

Canadian Federation of Uni-versity Women monthly meeting at the New Grand Hotel on Sat-

urday, April 20 beginning at 9:30 a.m. Pauline Daniels will speak on “Coaching Connections: Per-sonal life coaching” at 11 a.m. and lunch served at noon.

Nelson Chapter of the Council of Canadians holds its monthly meeting on Saturday, April 20 at 10:30 a.m. downstairs in the Labour Exchange Building, 101 Baker Street (next to the Best Western). All are welcome.

Nelson Cycling Club bike swap at the Rod and Gun Club on Sunday, April 21. Drop o� items between 11 a.m. and noon. Doors open for sales from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Pickup unsold items between 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. Un-claimed items will be donated to charity. For information call 250-352-6654.

On Sunday, April 21, the day before Earth Day, 10 sustain-able homes between Hills and Winlaw will open their doors to the public at the � rst Slocan Val-ley Eco Tour. � e tour features strawbale construction and local materials, micro-hydro and solar power, sustainable renovations and small e� cient houses. Maps are available in valley stores.

Try Speed Dating at a fun-draising event to support the Canadian Cancer Society on � ursday, April 25 at Grounded Co� ee at 7 p.m. Enjoy an evening of eight-minute dates with other singles in the Kootenays. Tick-ets are $30 and include a non-alcoholic beverage and snacks.Preregistration is required and seating is limited. Call Deborah at 250-509-0273.

FUNDRAISERS

Keep the Beat, a student-led group from L.V. Rogers, is hosting a fashion show as a fundraiser for War Child Canada on Friday, April 19. � e show will showcase local designers such as � e Fairies Pyjamas, Dear Pony, Lauren Christo� ersen, and more. � e Fashion Show will be at the Touchstones Museum at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 at � e Fairies Pyjamas.

Tipi Camp hosts its fourth annual Yoga-thon Fundraiser in Nelson on Sunday, April 21 at the Anglican Church Hall (723 Ward Street, on the corner of Ward and Carbonate). � e � rst class begins at 9 a.m. and the last class ends at 4:30 p.m. For more information and to print out a pledge form, see tipicamp.bc.ca.

Sole 4 Souls Canada is collect-ing used shoes in Nelson. You can help people in the midst of extreme poverty and those recov-ering from natural disasters by giving the “gi� of shoes.” Drop o� boxes are available around Nel-son until April 16. For more info call 250-229-5265.

WORKSHOPSEvery Friday, Community

� reads meets at Nelson and District Women’s Centre from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come learn to knit, crochet, spin, embroider and make rag rugs. On Wednes-days, Community � reads of-fers quilting lessons from 9 a.m. to noon at the same location. Women of all ages welcome. Call 250-551-4951 for info.

� e Earth Matters Zero Waste Youth Project is hosting an edu-cational workshop to celebrate Earth Month. � e “Zero Waste Home” workshop will be o� ered on Saturday, April 20 from 1 to 4 p.m., and Wednesday, April 24 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at SelfDe-sign High (402 Victoria Street). � ere is a $5 to $15 sliding scale fee. Participants are asked to register in advance by emailing youth@nelsoncares.ca.

Two-Day Interior Decorating Workshop with Nest Building au-thor, Kate Bridger. Discover your inner interior designer, April 27 and 28 at Selkirk College in Castlegar. Call 250-365-1208 to register. Course information can be found at katebridger.ca.

� e Creating Caring Commu-nities Committee is pleased to announce their second annual spring conference, scheduled for May 2 and 3 at Selkirk College in Castlegar. � e theme for this

year’s conference, Keeping the Doors Open: New Beginnings for Creating Policy that Supports Marginalized Populations, fea-tures keynote speakers Carri-elynn Lund, Eugene Oscapella and Dr. Tessa Parkes. Cost for the conference is $85 including lunch, beverages and snacks. Students can pay a reduced fee of $30. For more information, call ANKORS at 250-505-5506.

CASTING CALL� e Capitol � eatre Summer

Youth Program auditions are on Sunday, April 14 at the Capitol � eatre. In preparation please have a song ready to sing for the directors. � is year’s show is Sweeney Todd: � e Demon Barber of Fleet Street, (school edition) directed by Allison Girvan and Geo� Burns. Choreography by Lynette Lightfoot. Contact Eva at the Capitol � eatre to book an audition time at 250-352-6363.

ANNOUNCEMENTSA cancer diagnosis can be

daunting – which is why the Canadian Cancer Society is ask-ing everyone to wear a da� odil on April 27 – Da� odil Day – to show their support of those living with cancer.

Alzheimer Society of BC is seeking a volunteer support group co-facilitator to work with people who have a family member with dementia on the second Wednesday of the month from 7 to 9 p.m. Excellent train-ing provided. Call Julie Le� elaar at 1-855-301-6742.

Nelson and District Seniors Co-ordinating Society o� ers free income tax service, a� ord-able home help services, seniors counseling and advocacy, infor-mation and referrals to com-munity resources. For details, call the o� ce at 250-352-6008 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Mon-day to � ursday.

To include your event in the online calendar visit nelsonstar.com. Or email reporter@nelson-star.com to add your event to the community calendar.

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ONLY A MATTER OF SEUSS� e students of Mount Sentinel secondary school are bringing alive childhood classics in � e Seuss Odyssey which hits the Capitol � eatre stage on Friday and Saturday (7:30 p.m.)

and again at a Saturday matinee (2 p.m.). � e Nelson Star captured the Wednesday dress rehearsal of the play that is directed by Sentinel drama teacher Heather Shippit

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NewsNelson Resident Embarks on Biking Journey to Dawson City

Pedaling north with a message Nelson’s Dave Wilson is no

stranger to long hours on his bike.

Last year he cycled 9,000 km from St. John’s, New-foundland to Tofino, British Columbia. This Saturday he embarks on a 6,000 km ride north to Dawson City.

He’s going on the solo journey to raise money for the Arthritis and Autoim-munity Research Centre, a Toronto-based foundation looking for new treatments for arthritis. He also wants to raise awareness about an arthritic disease he has, called Ankylosing Spondy-litis, which is slowly causing the joints in his spine to fuse together.

“For years, I went to doc-tors with back pain and they misdiagnosed it and gave me medication that didn’t help. There needs to be a greater awareness in the medical community about this condi-tion,” says Wilson who spent this past winter working at Whitewater Ski Resort.

He finished his seasonal work at the mountain earlier this week, which freed him up for some time on the road.

He plans to start his trip by cycling out to the coast, then start working his way up to the Yukon.

He wants to be in Dawson City by June 21, for the sum-mer solstice.

“I’m expecting a really challenging ride. It’s going to be a lot tougher than go-ing across Canada,” Wilson says. “The distance between towns is further. I’m going to be going four and five days

without seeing civilization.”He travels on the cheap,

cooking all his own food on the road and camping in a tent each night. He carries all his own gear on his bike and doesn’t travel with a sup-port crew.

“It’s just something I’m do-ing on my own. It’s therapeu-tic, in a way,” he says. “I’m in constant pain, with my back, and this is something I can do to take my mind off it.

Exercise is one of the only ways I find relief.”

Wilson will be posting updates from the road on his website, watchmyback.ca. He also has a link on his site to donate to the Arthritis and Autoimmunity Research Centre.

Wilson will leave Nelson first thing in the morning on April 13.

He’s not planning a send-off event.

SAM VAN SCHIENelson Star Reporter

Dave Wilson will push off this Saturday for a bike trip north to Dawson City as he raises awareness for an arthritic disease called Ankylosing Spondylitis. Sam Van Schie photo

On the Move – Shasta McCoy, Landscape Architect joins Urban Systems, Nelson BC Shasta McCoy, landscape architect with Urban Systems, is relocating to our Nelson of� ce as of April 1st. Shasta describes herself as, “a deep green designer committed to shaping environments that interweave cultural meaning and ecological process.” From green streets and community parks, to natural playgrounds and bicycle terrain parks, Shasta’s work champions sustainability, harmonizes natural and built elements, and creates resilient landscapes that celebrate community.

In addition to enabling Shasta’s preoccupation with skiing, biking, and stand-up paddleboarding, the move is integral to Urban’s commitment to being local, being in the community, and building vibrant and sustainable communities in the Kootenay region.

Visit urbansystems.ca for further information.

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2124 Falls Street $449,000Well-constructed 7 yr old family home. Oversized 68 x 150 lot offers lots of space for everyone. 4 Bdrms & 3 baths, family room, 2 gas fireplaces, den, workshop, double carport. Rock landscaping, deck & patio. Great winter sun & valley views.

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Born in the Kootenay’s, Demian Whitley has spent most of his adulthood living in the Nelson area. Over the last decade Demian has developed a real passion for real estate, buying, renovating and selling homes throughout the region. “Through my experiences as a homeowner I understand the importance of value, quality, location and budget.”

Demian has spent the last 10 years working as a snow-board guide for Kootenay area snowcat and heli oper-ations. For the past four years he’s held the position of Guiding Operations Manager for Baldface Lodge, one of the most reputable commercial backcountry operations in Canada. Demian has also owned and operated Selkirk Mountain Safety, a mountain safety company that provides safety and guiding services for extreme sporting events and � lm productions in over a dozen countries around the world. “During my travels I realized early on how special Nelson is. I’m proud to be part of such a diverse mountain community and can’t wait to share that passion and experience with my clients.”

Demian will be working with Coldwell Banker in Nelson and mentoring under his mother-in-law, Sue Stanger. “I’m honoured to have Sue as a mentor and look forward to working with the great team of agents at Coldwell Banker in Nelson.”

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Protesters Just Say No to GMOLocal farmers and organic food lovers gathered in front of the Kootenay Co-op grocery store Tuesday after-noon to protest genetically modified alfalfa. Petitions were circulated and information pamphlets handed out. The event was part of a national day of action to stop Forage Genetics International from releasing Monsanto’s Roundup Ready alfalfa, which could be on shelves as early as this spring. Alfalfa is a high protein feed for livestock and is a particularly valuable crop to organic farmers who use it to to build nutrients and organic matter in the soil. A genetically modified strain could contaminate non-GM and organic alfalfa.

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It’s a Boy!

Ethan Parker FittonBorn Saturday March 30th, 2013 @ 11:04 am in Penticton, BC to proud parents Jeff & Erica

weighing in at 7 lbs 3 oz

Grandparents Cheryl & Derek Foote, John Fitton & Lona Croissant and Gaye & Pat Kiley, special aunts

and uncles Will & Sarah Fitton, Ashley Foote & Ryan Simon and Alyssa Foote are thrilled.

FortisBC is advising customers that the Kootenay Lake Board of Control has declared that the spring rise has begun as of April 9, 2013. Please be advised that during this time, lake levels are predominately driven by natural inflows as a result of melting snow pack and precipitation, and are subject to sudden, large increases.

Queen’s Bay: Present level: 1740.75 ft. 7 day forecast: Up 4 to 6 inches. 2012 peak: 1753.78 ft. / 2011 peak: 1751.71 ft.

Nelson: Present level: 1739.91 ft. 7 day forecast: Up 4 to 6 inches.

For more information on Kootenay Lake levels, including current and forecast levels, visit www.fortisbc.com or call 1-866-436-7847 Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.

Kootenay Lake LevelsStart of Spring Rise

Business

The word fusion brings to mind the best of all that is on offer.

Whether it be dance, music or food, blending to create something new and fresh is an approach sure to translate well into business.

A new Mexican restau-rant featuring a fusion of old world with the contemporary upscale will soon be opening on Baker Street.

When Cantina Del Centro throws open its doors at 561 Baker Street, patrons will find a space painstakingly redone from glittering chandeliers to a spectacular tile floor imported from Mexico.

“It’s a traditional floor from colonial times with Spanish influence,” says co-owner Paloma Diez. “It’s all handmade. Every tile is made of cement and hand painted.”

Diez, from Guadalajara, has teamed up with Brad Fil-leul whom she met in Mexico years ago. They decided to combine their energies and love of authentic Mexican street food in this new ven-ture.

“This is a fresh Mexi-can approach that’s not the cliché,” says Diez. “People picture Mexico as being a certain way, but it is as contemporary as any other country. It’s all merging — the old Mexico and the contemporary.”

Menu items include authentic tacos, sustainable seafood ceviches served on tostadas and tortas, a Mexi-can sandwich with meat and

vegetable filling served on a bolillo-style bun — all with homemade salsas on the side.

“It’s quick, what you would get on the street,” Filleul says. “We’re going to keep it fresh and authentic. We’re both in love with Mexican food, Paloma from living there and eating it growing up and I have travelled there a lot, taken cooking courses and learned the cuisine over years of being there. I definitely have the flavour for it as well.”

Fresh fruit waters, horcha-tas and Mexican beers will refresh alongside mescal “a rural spirit that the poor used to drink,” says Diez.

Mescal is a sipping spirit, rather than a shooter. The new way of consuming this old-world tequila is becom-ing trendy at upscale big city nightclubs.

“Mescals are having a re-surgence right now trending into a more popular drink,” says Filleul.

There is a saying that “all mescal is tequila but not all tequila is mescal.”

Made from the heart of the maguey plant, a form of agave, the pina is pit roasted with oak and wood to give it a strong smoky flavour. Most mescal is made in the Mexi-can state of Oaxaca using techniques practiced for 200 years.

“The manufacture process is more artisan for mescal,” says Diez. Adds Filleul, “It’s more community based and more local.”

This philosophy is perva-sive as the new local business intends to use as much local produce and products as possible in their operation. Another way fusion brings Mexican flavour to the Koo-tenays and the Kootenays into Mexican flavour.

Watch for Cantina Del Centro’s doors to open in the next couple weeks. Diez and Filleul plan to celebrate their official opening on Cinco de Mayo, May 5.

The Biz Buzz — Kirsten Hildebrand

In the Centro of Baker

Paloma Diez (left) and Brad Filleul are the pair behind Cantina Del Centro which will open on Baker Street later this month. Kirsten Hildebrand photo

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411 Hall St Nelson (250) 352-6261vincedevito.com

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Spring has to be one of our favorite seasons in the footwear business. � e weather is changing and so are the styles. We are committed to

bringing you the best selection of athletic footwear in the Kootenays. Trail and road runners, casual and light hikers are amongst our most popular choices this time of year. Come visit us today and check out our wide selection for Spring. - Mat DeVito

Be sure to search Vince DeVito’s Shoe Repair on YouTubefor a quick video on shoe repair.

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Opportunity for parents to visit classesKindergarten ~ Grade 8

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BusinessContinued from Page 14

In other new spaces… A� er over a decade in their Nelson Trading Company location, An-nie’s Boutique is moving into the former Strutters location at 601 Front Street.

“We are very excited about our move,” says owner Anne Cavicchi.

“� e space has a lot of charac-ter, and we are looking forward to being able to better showcase our great fashions and swimwear for women, men, and youth. We will still have a lot of what our customers have come to love us for, plus a few new surprises.”

� e businesswoman is eager to become part of the Front Street mix noting spas, hair salons, bar-bers and eateries in the vicinity.

“� e neighborhood is vibrant and there is a lot going on,” she says. Annie’s should be moved and open in the new location before May 1.

It’s time to move on and they’re not the only who’ve done so… Interohome is the fourth furni-

ture store in Nelson to close in a little over two years, a� er Nel-son Home Furniture, Lakeside Furniture and Mountain Modern Interior.

Daniele and Kasper Naef have been in business in Nelson for 23 years owning Interohome, formerly Country Furniture, for 12 of its 16-year existence.

Daniele says sales have gone down since 2008 while previously they’d been increasing.

“We don’t want to � nd out how much more it will go down,” she says of the reason the furniture store is closing its doors.

� e economy isn’t improving, she says, and furniture pur-chases are down as people spend their money on needs rather than wants.

“We see this for what it is,” she says.

Taxe rates on small business, high per-square-foot rental costs, the lack of new homes and making impulse purchases out of town are a further detriment to the furniture business in Nelson, she says.

Daniele and Kasper will focus on the end of their business that is making money — custom furniture and kitchen building. � is they can do with-out the large space on Hall Street

“We felt like we were literally keeping a showroom and to keep a showroom open is too expen-sive,” she says. “We’re going to focus on what’s working and leave behind what’s not.”

Interohome will close its doors by the end of the month.

Georama’s Plant of the WeekGeorama’s

Common name: Western Red CedarBotanical Name: � uja plicata

� is week, in keeping with last week’s ancient trees theme, we will be looking at a closer inhabitant of our very own ecosystem – the Western Red Cedar. � e common name of this tree is very confusing, because it is not a true cedar but rather a member of the cypress family. Common to the Kootenays, but still a very stately looking tree, it is borne up on an immense reddish-barked trunk, with boughs that can sweep close to the ground. A fully mature specimen may reach a height of 70 meters (230 � ,), with a truck diameter of 4 meters (13 � .)!

� ese trees are very long lived, as most cone bearing trees are - one Canadian specimen has even been calculated to be at least 1,500 years old.

Western Red Cedar prefers damp, fertile soils and is generally found growing in its native coastal range, including interior rain forests of BC all the way to northern California.

� ere are a few newly introduced dwarf varieties, such as Spring Grove and Green Giant that make excellent evergreen hedges when planted in a row at least 1.5 meters apart. � ese make excellent, completely deer proof hedges or specimen plantings that grow quickly to provide shade or to block an unfavorable view. With a little annual shearing, Spring Grove or Green Giant will � ll out to make an excellent low maintenance hedge – now there is no need to plant Emerald Cedars for deer food!

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The BC Coroners Service has confirmed identity of the de-ceased male found in

Cottonwood Creek last month.

Seron Capell Beat-tie, 27, of Nelson was found lying deceased in Cottonwood Creek in Nelson on the

morning of March 23.The Coroners Ser-

vice and Nelson Police Department continue to investigate his death.

At this point police have ruled out foul

play and indicate ini-tial findings point to-wards it being a result of “misadventure.”

Beattie’s family has been notified of his death.

Coroner releases name of man who died in Cottonwood

Nelson Star Staff

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Bowling alley set to closeIf you haven’t heard yet,

Savoy Lanes will begin to dis-mantle and sell o� its equip-ment at the end of April and close its doors at the end of May.

“My lease is up and I can’t a� ord to renew it,” says Kevin Franz, owner of the down-town bowling alley. “Even when it shuts down, I have to personally carry a substan-tial debt. I have really tried but I can’t a� ord to keep it open any longer because of my mounting � nancial ob-ligations.”

Franz explains that, along with a number of casual bowlers, seniors leagues use the bowling alley twice a week so that they can compete with other leagues around the province. For the past � ve years, they have won gold and silver medals at the BC Seniors Games and took home most of the prizes last year from the Bowling Jam-boree in Osoyoos.

As well, mentally chal-lenged young adult athletes have a league and train ev-ery Saturday at the Savoy for the Special Olympics. With the bowling alley gone, the Special Olympics League will be forced to � nd an alternate venue to train and there is no other bowling alley in Nelson for them to do that.

“� e weekly bowling was not only a social event for those who did not meet the Special Olympic acquire-ments, but also for those athletes looking to com-pete in the Olympic venue,” says Monique Lalonde, who worked with the athletes. “� is sport also allowed some of our athletes to feel

con� dent enough to branch out into the regular bowling leagues thus opening their social circle.”

Franz dispelled speculation by some community mem-bers that the trouble started when the new owners of the building – Kootenay Chris-tian Fellowship — raised the monthly lease payment.

“� at rumour is not true at all,” Franz said. “� e lease was negotiated by me and the former owners of the build-ing. Nothing changed when the building was sold to the Fellowship. � e lease simply transferred to the new own-ers. If someone came in here debt free, and could attract enough bowlers to keep the place open in the summer, they could probably make it work.”

Pastor Jim Reimer of Koo-tenay Christian Fellowship and Our Daily Bread says the venue can still be used as a bowling alley if somebody steps forward.

“It really bothers me that

the bowling alley could close down,” says Reimer. “It’s a tremendous community as-set and it would be a shame if it were removed from Nel-son. We’ll do all that we can to help any new owner that may come forward.”

Regular users of the alley have the most to lose with the closure.

“We’ve bowled here since we were babies,” says Lorna Hamilton, as she and Win-nie Jarvis, Audrey Kempin, Barbara Wade and Linc Vital reminisce about the friend-ships they have enjoyed since they began bowling together over 40 years ago.

“We’re so disappointed and sad and we’re really go-ing to miss it,” says Jarvis. “But I’m still praying about it. I’m still holding my breath and hoping that someone will buy the business and keep the bowling alley open.”

Kempin says Castlegar has o� ered one lane, once a week, to the Nelson Seniors League and they are scram-

bling to try to � gure out how they could manage with their training time cut in half and the challenge of traveling to Castlegar.

“It’s not practical,” says Kempin. “We cannot a� ord to rent a bus as the cost of that is $40 a week for each of us and we are all on pensions. Many of us can drive or car-pool to the Savoy, but driving back and forth to Castlegar in the winter is out of the question for most of us.”

All eyes are now rolled heavenward hoping for the same kind of miracle that saw the Civic � eatre re-open and all agree that a town the size of Nelson should be able to support the Savoy Lanes — not just a bowling alley — but a place that has, throughout its long history in Nelson, brought about lasting friendships, com-munity spirit, and a place for the young and not-so-young athletes to train and help make their competitive dreams come true.

Savoy Lanes Done at End of May Nelson Killjoys in the Mix

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Sports

Rossland and Trail have learned to agree on one thing: roller derby.

� e fastest growing women’s sport in the world has taken o� in the West Kootenay with an exciting season ready to roll this month. � e Rossland Trail Roller Girls are making their debut at the April 13 season opener held at the Rossland Arena.

Castlegar’s Dam City Rollers look to take down their nemeses, Salmo’s Babes of Brutal-ity, during the � rst bout of the evening, followed by Nelson’s KillJoys battle against Rossland Trail Roller Girls.

� is may be a newly amalgamated team, but some of the women representing are far from fresh meat.

� e kick-ass team — made up of the former Gnarlie’s Angels and Bad News Betties (Trail) — naturally fell into place a� er the West Kootenay Roller Derby League’s seven-team structure was reduced to � ve.

� e former size of the league put a strain on the non-pro� t workforce that fueled it, with scores of dedicated volunteers, sponsors, play-ers and their supportive families putting on the bouts.

� e league has now simpli� ed the local sport by fusing together Rossland and Trail into Ross-land Trail Roller Girls, and merging the two for-mer Nelson teams under the title of the KillJoys.

� e doors open at 4 p.m. with the � rst bout at 5 p.m. when Castlegar’s Dam City Rollers take on Salmo’s Babes of Brutality. � e second bout is at 7 p.m. with the Rossland Trail Roller Girls taking on Nelson’s KillJoys.

Tickets are available online at brownpaper-tickets.com/event/362452 for $10 or at the door for $15. Kids 10 and under are $2 admission at the door.

� is family a� air includes a 50/50, team mer-chandise, food and beverages (including beer garden).

For more information on tickets visit Face-book or Twitter at wkrollerderby.com or koo-tenayrollerderby.com.

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Nelson’s senior bowlers will no longer have a home at the Savoy Lanes. photo submitted

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Selkirk adds former Leaf Beesley to roster for upcoming season

Maida back behind bench for 2013-14

The Selkirk College Men’s Hockey program has announced a playing commitment from goaltender Marcus Beesley to attend Selkirk

College and compete for the Saints beginning in the 2013-14 BC Intercollegiate Hockey League season.

The Prince George resi-dent joins the Saints after wrapping up his junior ca-reer in the West Kootenays with the KIJHL’s Nelson Ju-nior Leafs. He compiled a record of 15 wins, 24 losses

and two ties during the 2012/13 season, which he split between the Leafs and the Kamloops Storm. Beesley posted a 3.33 goals-against av-erage and .907 save-percentage in 43 regular season appearances.

Over three seasons in the KIJHL, he has an overall record of 38-46-2 with a 3.48 goals-against average and .898 save percentage.

The 20-year-old also brings a half-season of BCHL experience, having posted six wins in 13 appearances as a member of the Prince George Spruce Kings during the 2011-12 campaign.

Beesley plans to enroll in Selkirk’s Business Administration program. He is the second goal-tender and sixth player overall to commit to the Saints for the 2013/14 season.

The Nelson Leafs Hockey Society has ex-tended head coach Frank Maida’s contract for another year.

Over the weekend, the volunteer group that oversees the Nelson Junior Leafs, inked the lo-

cally raised coach for the 2013-14 season.

“We are excited to extend the coaching contract for another season,” said Rus-sell Stocks, president of the society. “We look forward to continuing our efforts with coach Maida to build championship quality and high-character teams on

and off the ice for the fans of Nelson.”Maida took over the Leafs bench duties in the

summer of 2011. In his first season as head coach/general man-

ager, Maida guided the local club to a 30-17-0-5 record with the Leafs losing to the Castlegar Rebels in the first round of the KIJHL playoffs.

This past season the Leafs held the overall league for several weeks mid-season before a late season slump dropped the team to third in the Neil Murdoch Division with a 32-16-2-2 record. The Leafs lost to the Beaver Valley Nitehawks in a six-game first-round series.

The Leafs will host their spring camp this coming weekend at the Nelson and District Community Complex.

Medal Haul for Transcendent AthletesLast month, members of Nelson’s Transcendent Combat Sports traveled to the Tiger Balm Internationals in Burnaby. Nik Jmaeff, Dan Cosens, Rhys Wiechula, Blake Castelein, and Amy Leipert represented Nelson in a variety of divisions including Brazilian jiu jitsu, submission grappling, sanshu, kickboxing, and pankration (MMA). The club brought back a pile of hardware: four gold medals, one silver and three bronze. In addition, Cosens and Jmaeff were both invited to represent Canada in Dublin, Ireland this summer. The club next takes to the mats in May for the Western Canadian BJJ Championships back in Burnaby. For more information on how you can get involved contact head coach Timm MacKenzie at 250-509-1606 or email transcendentcom-batsports@yahoo.ca. In the photo (L-R) MacKenzie, Wiechula, Cosens, Leipert and Jmaeff. submitted photo

BOB HALLNelson Star Editor

Frank MaidaMarcus Beesley

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Why we do it...The purpose of the Nelson Friends of the Family Foundation is to lessen the � nancial hardship for families dealing with children stricken with illness or accidental injury.

The Nelson Friends of the Family, operating under a volunteer Board of Directors, gained charitable status in the year 2000 and has been helping 94 families since inception. The amount of money that we have donated to help assist reached $260,000!

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Meet our TeamMeet our TeamMeet our TeamMeet our TeamMeet our TeamBarb - Assistant Grower

Year started at Georama: 2002. Barb started out assisting George with watering and spacing bedding plants in the greenhouses. She then worked closely with Anna Grypma planting baskets which has evolved into her present position as Assistant Grower in charge of Hanging Basket production. She works hard to produce the best Baskets in the Kootenays, supplying the retail, commercial and municipale baskets that you see almost everywhere. Barb lives with her husband Dave and children, Camper and Ruby on 4 acres in Blewett. Prior to joining Georama, Barb worked for the City of Nelson Parks Department. Barb loves living and working in Nelson and is very proud of her contribution in making one of the worlds most beautiful little cities even more beautiful with the � ower baskets she has planted. Barb’s strong family values goes hand in hand with her hard work growing plants.

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12:55pm NDCC• Belly Fit Tue & Thur, 6:20pm - 7:20pm NDCC• Fabulous 50+ Mon. 1:15pm - 2:15pm NDCC• Spin Classes Wed. 8:00am - 9:00am NDCC• Combat Cardio Fri 6:00pm - 7:00pm

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• Pre-natal Yoga Tues 10am - 11:30am Mountain Waters Spa

• Mellow Flow Sat. 9:30am- 11:00am Mountain Waters Spa

• Mum and Baby Tues 11:45pm - 12:45pmMountain Waters Spa

• Beginners Yoga Thurs 6pm - 7:30pm Mountain Waters Spa

APRIL MARTIAL ART CLASSES

• Grass Snakes Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (ages 5 - 8) Mon/Weds/3:45pm-4:20pm Transcendent Fitness

• Pythons Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (ages 9 - 12) Mon/Weds/4:30pm-5:15pm Transcendent Fitness

• Adult Kickboxing Mon/Weds/5:30pm-6:30pm Transcendent Fitness

• Adult Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Mon. 6:45pm-7:45pm Thurs. 7:15pm-8:15pm Transcendent Fitness

APRIL CROSSFIT CLASSES

• Beginner CrossFit Mon/Weds/Fri 5:30am Power by You

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• CrossFit Core & Mobility Weds 7:00pm-8:00pm Power by You

• Mobility & Stretching Sun. 9am Power by You

APRIL MISC. CLASSES• Low Impact/Improve balance & mobility

10:30am - 11:30am NDCC• Balance and Mobility 10:30am - 11:30am

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Stressed Out?Major Yvonne Borrows - � e Salvation Army, Nelson

Anybody feeling stressed? � e fun and family times of the Christmas season are over, the bills need to be paid, the weather is dark and gray. � e demands on our time and energy just keep coming. � ere are stresses everywhere and most of us are a� ected by them. Let me tell you, stress is not a new problem. Did you know that stress was a part of life in in biblical times? Moses faced the stress of leading the children of Israel and he found himself overwhelmed with the responsibility. Jonah rebelled against God’s call to go to Ninevah and was swallowed by a great � sh when he ran away. Nehemiah was called to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. He encountered stress as he battled opposition from the community and threats of enemy attack. Elijah, a bold � ery prophet dared to stand up to an evil king and a wayward nation. David, a faithful believer, more than once felt that God had deserted him. � ese were all huge stressers, but each of these people sought help from supportive people around them and from God, with that help they were able to rise above the stresses and succeed in the tasks they had been given.

Jesus dealt with the everyday stresses of life by stepping away from the furious pace of the world to be alone with God. When stress

builds and there is no relief in sight, we need to take His advise and � nd a quiet place to be alone with God in prayer. You may not be able to walk away from the pressures you are experiencing, but you can know God’s peace within your heart. Psalm 29:11 says, “� e Lord gives strength to his people, the Lord blesses his people with peace.” Remembering that God very often also places special people, friends, or family in our path that can be good sounding boards and supports to help get through those really tough days.

The Salvation ArmyNelson Community Church

Sunday Worship Serviceat 11:00 am

Everyone is WelcomeYour Pastors:

Majors Robin and Yvonne Borrows250 551 4986 601 Vernon Street (Middle Level)

Evangelical Covenant Church

Loving Jesus, Loving People, Transforming Lives

Nelson702 Stanley St. • 352.9613Sundays at 10:00 amPastor Arden GustafsonPastor Chris Wiens

Balfour7741 Upper Balfour Rd. • 229.2301Sundays at 9:30 amPastor Jason Ashley

Playmor Junction2840 Eden Rd. • 359.5065Sundays at 10:00 amPastor Jesse Lerch

www.ecov.org

A Friendly Bible Centre Church

623 Gordon Rd. Nelson BC V1L 5X6Phone 250-352-9322 • Pastor Rev. Ken H. Keber

Refreshments are served a� er the service(A� liated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada)

Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 am“Is Christ Who He Claimed To Be?”

Wednesday Bible study, ‘God’s word in you’ 6:45 pm

NelsonUnitedChurch

Nelson United Church

602 Silica Street, Nelson BC V1L 4N1Ph: 250.352.2822 • www.nelsonunitedchurch.ca

Easter 3Carol Prochaska PresidingSunday School(Ages 4 and up)Nursery Room Available

Sunday Worship Gathering 10:00 am MINISTER – David Boyd

Unity Centre of the Kootenays

905 Gordon Rd (IHA Bldg., back door)

starts at 11amUlla Devine’s topic will be

“Detoxifying with Blending and Juicing”

Any questions? Contact 250-354-5394

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Sunday @ 10:30AMCentral School Gym

Corner of Ward and Mill, Nelson

• Developing Relationships• Music that will move you• Helping people - Help people

1-888-761-3301Jim Reimer

Nelson Christian Science SocietyA Branch of the Mother Church in Boston MA

Sunday Service in Balfour9:30 am at the Anglican Church on Busk Rd.

For information 250-229-5237

St. Saviour's ProCathedralWard & Silica, NelsonFamily Service & EucharistSunday 10:30 am

St. Matthew'sVillage Road, South SlocanSunday Service Suspended

St. Michael & All AngelsBusk Road BalfourSunday service 11 AM

Anglican Church of Canada

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CATHOLIC CHURCHCATHEDRAL OF MARY IMMACULATE

813 Ward Street 352-7131

Sunday Mass Times: • Saturday 7:00pm • Sunday 8:30 am and 10:30 am

Parish of� ce open Tuesday – Friday 9:00 am - noon rccathedral@shaw.ca • www.catholiccathedralnelson.ca

A20 www.nelsonstar.com Friday, April 12, 2013 Nelson Star

NIELSON, Harvey – a long-time resident of Nelson, passed away peacefully at Kootenay Lake Hospital on April 6, 2013. Harvey was born February 28, 1940 in Medstead, Saskatchewan.Harvey spent many years as a mechanic in

the local area, working at Marathon Motors in Salmo and Speedway Salvage. His greatest enjoyment was being involved with the Road Kings car club.Harvey was predeceased by his wife Georgina,

his sister Ellen and his parents Hoger and Fern. He is survived by his many nieces and nephews.By request, a service will not be held. Al

Grywacheski of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with arrangements.You are invited to leave a personal message

of condolence at the family’s online register at www.myalternatives.ca

NIELSON

Ryan William Woikin

1972 – 2013On Monday, April 8, 2013 Ryan Woikin passed away at the age of 40 years. A Celebration of Ryan’s life will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2013 at the Nelson Royal Canadian Legion Hall 402 Victoria Street, Nelson, BC from 11:00 AM

to 3:00 PM. Please come to share memories and song. As an expression of sympathy family and friends may make donations to Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation 3 View Street, Nelson, BC V1L 2V1, Nelson Special Olympics #210 – 3701 East Hastings Street, Burnaby, BC V5S 2H6 or “Kids Cancer Care, Friends of Ryan” (Alberta). Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd. Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca

Nelson StarCarrier of the Month

Michael Wethal

Tell us a little bit about yourself:I am in Grade 8 at Trafalgar Middle School. I am 14 years old. I have an older brother named Nicholas and a dog named Kira.

What do you like to do in your spare time?I like to play soccer, collect coins read books and make videos.

Why do you like delivering the Nelson Star?I like delivering the Nelson Star to become more responsible and earn money. I also like meeting the people I deliver papers to.

Michael will receive a Subway Gift CardSubway 327 Baker Street• 250-352-7165

Then let us welcome you to town with our greetings basket that also includes information about your new community. Call us at 250-551-7971 or 250-825-4743

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Ten years ago you were laid to restAmong those you knew best

We were sad to see you goBut we knew it had to be so

Flowers were brought to grace your graveWith sympathy and thoughts so dearNot able to hold back tears so braveTh at fell upon the earth so near

Even though you are gone and left us behindTogether we will strive our very best to bindWith each other to keep family unity we cherish mostAnd to treasure memories of you we hold ever close

Written by Kathleen Popoff (wife)

On behalf of the children Fred, Lloyd, Gerry, Sandra

Peter P. Popoff

In memoriam for

November 30, 1931- April 13, 2003

Corporate Controller Wanted We are currently searching for a corporate

controller on behalf of a client with operations in the manufacturing and forest industries.

The successful candidate will have experience in general ledger management, accounting for a corporate group of companies and creation of

various management reports. The position requires a hands-on leader who can think independently and has the ability to multi-task and supervise staff in a busy environment. A designation is not required; however, candidates with related

experience will be given preference. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.

Applications should be sent to Yule Anderson, Chartered Accountants, #4 – 615 Columbia

Avenue, Castlegar, BC, V1N 1G9 Attention: Ron Anderson, CA

Application Deadline is April 19, 2013

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Announcements

Lost & FoundFOUND: Purple backpack at

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Employment

Drivers/Courier/Trucking

CAREERS in Trucking. Well established Chip Hauler offers stable secure employment withExtended Benefi ts, Pension Plan, Direct Payroll deposit and more to Class 1 drivers with clean abstracts and veri-fi able mountain experience. Apply online: www.sutco.caor fax resume: 250-357-2009For further information 1-888-357-2612 Ext:230

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OWNER OPERATORS$3500 SIGNING BONUS

Van Kam’s Group of Compa-nies requires Owner Ops. for our Castlegar based terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain, driving exp. / training.

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Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis

ACROSS1 Tip, as one’s hat5 Empty spaces9 Subsides

14 Suffix with switch15 Wilson of

“WeddingCrashers”

16 Texas shrine17 Tall tale teller18 “Deck the Halls”

syllables19 Tear to shreds20 Residential loan23 About to happen24 Bronze from a

day at the beach28 René’s friend29 Appear to be31 __ Lingus: Irish

carrier32 Russian fighter

jets35 “I’d like to hear

the rest”38 Italian violin

maker40 Squeak stopper41 Rigs on the road42 1974 Jimmy

Buffett song45 Reasons for

extra innings46 “Tastes great!”47 Poet’s

inspiration48 Sow or cow50 What social

climbers seek52 Curtail56 Office

communication,and what canliterally be foundin 20-, 35- and42-Across

59 Gangster Johnknown as “TheTeflon Don”

62 Twice-monthlytide

63 Paths of pop-ups64 Place on a

pedestal65 Show some

spunk66 “That makes

sense”67 Saunter68 Vehicle on

runners69 Proof of

ownership

DOWN1 New __: India’s

capital2 Hunter

constellation3 Heads on beers4 Hint of the future5 “Take a shot!”6 Informed (of)7 Attack, as with

snowballs8 Stocking tear9 Military practice

10 Visitor from afar11 Treat jet lag,

perhaps12 Earthbound

Aussie bird13 Dip, as bread in

gravy21 Dad’s partner22 “Lemme __!”25 Vocalist Judd26 Really strange27 Bride’s purchase29 Base runner’s

option30 Scat legend

Fitzgerald32 Flagship store at

New York City’sHerald Square

33 Words from onewith a bad hand

34 Letter after beta36 Long, long time37 Parking ticket

issuer39 Resistance to

disease43 Expel44 Like a slingshot

handle49 Christmas, e.g.:

Abbr.51 Proof of

ownership

52 Simple trap53 Far from

talkative54 Intro giver55 Snooped

(around)57 Pulls the plug on58 More than

lifelike59 Precious stone60 Big name in

kitchen gadgets61 Profs’ helpers

Saturday’s Puzzle SolvedBy Gail Grabowski and Bruce Venzke 2/11/13

The Nelson Star is running new crossword puzzles! The answer for Wednesday’s paper will be printed in Friday’s paper while the Friday answers will be published in Wednesday’s paper.

Just play, have fun and enjoy the games! Best of luck!

Friday’s Puzzle Solvedy

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Career Opportunity(busy flooring department)

Do you consider yourself well organized with a dynamic personality that will provide amazing customer experiences?

The fl ooring department at Maglio Building Centre may

have a position for you. We are looking for a part-time

possibly turning to full-time retail sales associate to

provide design consultation, product knowledge and

assistance in store merchandising. No fl ooring specifi c

experience is required but a passion to learn, strong

work ethic and a cheerful disposition are a must.

Please submit your applications via email towendi@maglio.ca or drop them off in person to the fl ooring department attention: Wendi Thomson.

JOB POSTING Employment Services

Contract Manager Greater Trail Community Skills Centre

The Skills Centre in Trail is seeking a leader for the role of Employment Services Contract Manager.

The person we are seeking has strong contract management skills with the capacity to balance the demands of a complex contract with quality service delivery and effective team leadership. You’ll have the vision and values needed to guide the delivery of employment services to serve as an asset that supports the social and economic development of our community.

Key responsibilities of the role include the overall leadership of employment services, contract and budget management and accountability, quality control of service delivery, staff supervision, team building and strategic and operational planning.

For a more detailed job posting go to www.communityskillscentre.com or contact jobs@communityskillscentre.com. Closing date is April 22nd, 2013.

Join us:

summer student positionsCBT has two four-month term positions available, both working out of the Castlegar office:

Administrative Assistant, Community Initiatives; andAdministrative Assistant, Communications.

View details at www.cbt.org/careers or request from Debra Stewart at 1.800.505.8998.

Please email resumés to dstewart@cbt.org

Employment

Help WantedARE YOU EXPERIENCING

FINANCIAL DISTRESS?Relief is only a call away!

Call Shelley Cameron Estate Administrator

at 877-797-4357 today, to set up your FREE

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AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN required at Jenner Chevrolet in Victoria BC. Rare opportu-nity for a top performing, quality & customer focused team player. Email: mgray@jennerchev.comExperienced f/t short order cook wanted immediately see menu @ www.scottsinn.com Please apply w/resume and references to scottsinn @shaw.ca or fax 250-372-9444LIVE-IN RESIDENTIAL Man-ager needed for a N/S, N/P 50 unit apartment building in Trail, BC. Send resume to:sstevenson@telus.net or mail to 100-3525 Laburnum Drive, Trail, BC V1R 2S9Orthodontic Offi ce seeks an outgoing Receptionist with great communication andorganizational skills for a Mat leave, 4.5 days/wk position. Excellent computer andcustomer service skills areessential, and schedulingexperience would be an asset. Resumes to 310 Hall St.,Nelson, BC, V1L 1Y8 or Fax 250-354-4088 or by email info@drbibby.com

PICKERS NEEDEDBUSY ASPARAGUS FARM

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Building SuppliesTOPSOIL and gravel for sale. Free fi ll available. Six Mile area, North Shore, Nelson. Phone 250-509-0961

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Books & Accessories P.A. lighting sales & rentals

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Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis

FOR RELEASE APRIL 11, 2013

ACROSS1 Gives pieces to5 Space-saving

abbr.9 Academy teacher

14 Leak slowly15 Prep, as apples

for applesauce16 Didn’t despair17 Support girder18 Teatro alla Scala

highlight19 From days gone

by20 Post-marathon

sounds?23 Salon supply24 Scottie’s relative27 ID theft target30 Wined and dined34 Messenger __35 Bygone depilatory37 Golfer’s outdated

set of clubs?39 Egyptian leader

between Gamaland Hosni

41 MIV ÷ II42 Pester, puppy-

style43 Casualty of an

all-night pokergame?

46 “__ be youngagain!”

47 SFO posting48 Welcome sight

for early explorers50 Poetic dusk51 “Thy Neighbor’s

Wife” author53 Ill-fated fruit

picker55 Problem for

Sherlock whenhe’s out oftobacco?

62 Eastern adders?64 Smart65 Corp. money

mgrs.66 Sax range67 Rolling rock68 Berlusconi’s bone69 Is without70 One bounce, in

baseball71 Kids

DOWN1 “A likely story!”2 Country’s

McEntire3 Crux

4 Bit of mistletoe5 Dress uniform

decoration6 Empty-truck

weight7 Desertlike8 Route to an

illogicalconclusion

9 Expressed anopinion on “TheDan PatrickShow,” say

10 Many convertedapartments

11 Sign of omission12 __ Aviv13 Like some socks

after laundry day21 Whence BMWs22 Floored25 Hard-wired26 Crayola Factory’s

Pennsylvaniahome

27 Get testy with28 Madrid madam29 City whose

averageelevation is belowsea level

31 Dizzy with delight32 Prospero’s spirit

servant33 High-end camera

36 Borrow moneyfrom

38 __ Grande40 Prophetic attire

worn by mostdoomedcharacters on theoriginal “StarTrek” TV show

44 De Matteo of“The Sopranos”

45 Patella49 Netflix rental

52 Sentencefinisher?

54 Florida attraction56 Kareem’s coll.

team57 Deposed ruler58 Modern recorder59 “Given that ...”60 Chime in at a blog61 Those, in Tijuana62 Olympics entrant:

Abbr.63 Actress Arthur

Wednesday’s Puzzle SolvedBy Marti DuGuay-Carpenter 4/11/13

The Nelson Star is running new crossword puzzles! The answer for Wednesday’s paper will be printed in Friday’s paper while the Friday answers will be published in Wednesday’s paper.

Just play, have fun and enjoy the games! Best of luck!

Wednesday’s Puzzle Solved

Community

Imagine you’re new to Canada. Sure, your citizenship study guide

told you a bunch of good things about Canada. But it never really told you how to become engaged in Canada’s democratic process: about your right to speak out, and what your vote really means. Depending on where you came from, those can be very big questions.

Imagine you’ve just turned voting age (for some of us, it’s a stretch). You have smatter-ing of Canadian history that mainly involved memorizing names and dates from a grade seven textbook, now long for-gotten. So you can vote, but who cares? Does your vote even count? Does anyone even listen?

Enter Democracy Talks on May 9 at the library, an eve-ning of citizen engagement aimed at newcomers to Can-ada and 18 to 25-year-olds who think they might have something to say and want the tools to say it. Democracy Talks asks the questions:

• Are you looking for a political discussion and try-ing to encourage others to get involved?

• Are you sick of politics, politically tuned-out or worn down by the negativity and rhetoric?

• Are you convinced that you don’t know enough about politics to contribute in a meaningful way?

• Are you looking for a fresh way to engage your community group politically?

� is evening of free speech and inquiry is hosted by Samara, an NGO that aims to reconnect citizens with politics and our democratic process. Registration is re-quired for the maximum 20 participants (email marissal@sfu.ca) for this oh-so-demo-cratic evening, facilitated by Samara’s Marissa Lawrence and Nelson’s Bill Metcalfe.

Frustrating as the elec-toral process feels at times, I know I’m lucky: I grew up in Ottawa (not something I’m quick to confess around

anyone with a political bone to pick, as if I’m somehow responsible) in a family that embraced political discus-sion, fueled by Maclean’s magazine and the CBC news. I can write a feisty letter to the editor, I’ve turned up at the odd political rally, and I always vote.

I’m con� dent in my voice, with a healthy Canadian political irreverence that — weirdly — goes hand in hand with my reverence for the fundamental tenets of democ-racy and free speech. � e Rag-ing Grannies and the Radical Cheerleaders are heroes. I see election returns as something of a sporting event: get out the popcorn, crack a cold one. Revel in the system.

It’s essential that all citizens know they have a voice, and how to use it. � at’s why I’m so stoked about Democracy Talks coming to Nelson, and the conversations it will in-spire. It’s great that the library — about as democratic an institution as you can have — is able to play host.

For those who don’t � t the youth or newcomer demo-graphic, but who’d like a refresher as another Provin-cial election looms, check our

Check � is Out - Anne DeGrace

Democracy comes to the Nelson Library next month

Vote early, vote o� en

Canada’s Citizenship Study Guide

Story continues on Page 23

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Thank you for the generous support of the many businesses who contributed to the Nelson Rhythm Roper’s, eigth annual fundraiser, “Name That Tune”

Spaghetti Dinner!

Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill - Brent and Tanya, and staff

Sage Tapa’s & Wine Bar

Prestige Lakeside Resort and Convention Centre

Lemon Creek Lodge

Art of Brewing

Granite Pointe Golf

Whitewater Winter Resort

Shalimar Health Spa

Ric’s Lounge & Grill

Oso Negro

Selkirk College

Save-On-Foods

Cowan’s Office Supplies

Pennywise * Nelson Star *The Bridge * EZ Rock

A big thank you to Elliot for being our MC, getting the crowd going and keeping the crowd there! Nelson Rhythm Roper Parents who came out to help and support us. All

the people who came and had a good time.Thanks a million, we couldn’t have done it without you!

See you next year!

NOTICE REGARDING CLOSURE OF COMMUNITY FIRST MEDICAL CLINIC

It is with great sadness that we are announcing that Community First Medical Clinic will be closing its doors permanently as of June 1, 2013. Dr. Andrew Murray will relocate his practice to the Ancron Medical Clinic on 402 Baker Street on June1, where he will continue to see his family practice patients.

Dr. Joel Kailia will close his family practice effective June 1, 2013 as he shifts his focus to a more specialized area of medicine. Dr. Kailia will also close his methadone practice effective June 1, 2013.

Dr. Yasmin Garcia will be moving to Vancouver after August 15, 2013. She will temporarily relocate to the Ancron Medical Clinic on June 1 until she closes her family practice effective August 15. Dr. Garcia will also close her methadone practice effective June 1, 2013.

We have, to date, been unable to recruit family physicians to take over Dr. Kailia’s and Dr. Garcia’s practices. There are various urgent recruitment initiatives currently taking place in Nelson and the Kootenays to attract more family physicians to our area.

Your medical records will be available for transfer to another physician upon your request, or you may stop by the clinic to request a summary of your records. Please feel free to come by the clinic and we will do our best to assist you and make this transition as easy as possible.

It remains an honour and a pleasure to serve this community.

Looking for the region’s best readThey came, they de-

liberated — and they deliberated some more.

The panel of learned librarians tasked with choosing the 2013 One Book, One Kootenay (OBOK) shortlist had a tough time, consid-ering the wealth of talent throughout the Kootenays. But choose

they did, and the Koo-tenay Library Federa-tion, host of the annual OBOK reader’s choice celebration, is ready to announce the selected books.

On this year’s short-list: Confined Space by Deryn Collier, The Dol-phin’s Tooth: a Decade in Search of Adventure by Bruce Kirkby, and Never Going Back by Antonia Banyard.

“It’s a great shortlist,” says Kootenay Library Federation director Joanne Richards. “As always, I feel incredibly proud of the level of lit-erary talent we enjoy in our region.”

The reading public is asked to vote for their favourite shortlisted book between April 15 and August 2. The

2013 selected OBOK author is celebrated in a tour of select Koote-nay Libraries in the fall. The Kootenay Library Federation makes sure that all libraries in the Federation have copies of the shortlisted titles — so the reading can begin, and feisty con-versations ensue.

This is the fifth an-

niversary of OBOK, a region-wide book club supported by public li-braries in the East and West Kootenay, and the Columbia Basin Trust. Check out obok.ca for information about the books and interviews with the authors, as well as upcoming OBOK events at a li-brary near you.

CommunityOne Book, One Kootenay

Continued from Page 22shelves for the NFB DVD Democracy 4 Dummies (321.8 DEM), read Jack Layton’s Speaking Out: Ideas that work for Canadians (971.0648), or — closer to the homefront — former Rossland CAO Andre Carrel’s Citizen’s Hall: Making Local Democracy Work (305.69 CAR).The Groundwork Guide Democracy in the teen section (YA 321.8) offers the brass tacks, and Dynasties and Interludes: Past and Present in Canadian Electoral Politics (320.971 DYN) is ideal for the politically fervent, or chronic insomniac.

For comic relief, try Terry Fallis’s fictional satire of the Federal election process, Best laid Plans, or former New Denver mayor Gary Wright’s social and political expose Unrepen-tent.

You can read about Samara and Democracy Talks at samaracanada.com. There’s even a link to the Citizenship Study Guide, where you can read about all that stuff you forgot from your Grade 7 history textbook and maybe find out a thing or two about Canada’s politi-cal system you actually didn’t know — even if you grew up in Ottawa.

Voting Day for the BC provincial election is May 14. Read, discuss, get informed, vote. Pop that popcorn, watch those returns. And be glad you’ve got a voice.

SUBMITTEDSpecial to the Nelson Star

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Pets Available for AdoptionFor info call 250-551-1053 or visit www.kaap.ca

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ABIGAILBeautiful but very shy 7 month old Husky cross. Needs patience, a companion dog and a secure fence. Very sweet, loves to play. Spayed and shots.

TIPPYShe’s a sweet 10 year old girl, very affectionate with her people. Likes being the only pet in the home. Likes to go outside during the day and is a great mouser. Call 250-551-1053 to meet her in Nelson.

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Halifax-based electronic in-die dance pop wonderkid,

Rich Aucoin, has a nickname here in Nelson, and you probably wouldn’t guess what it is.

Four years ago, as part of an ambitious solo tour to promote his � rst EP Public Publication, and raise funds for Child-hood Cancer Canada, Aucoin biked all the way across Canada, somehow still bringing his ridiculously high-energy show to the places he stopped. One of those places was Nelson's Hume Hotel.

“They were letting me eat for free and because I was biking so much I had this, like, tripled appetite,” Aucoin says. “I wasn’t putting on any weight. So the waitresses at the restaurant were nick-naming me Tapeworm, because they couldn’t � gure out what I was doing with all the food.” Yup, Tapeworm.

And now Aucoin is coming back to town. Except this time he has traded in his bicycle for the internationally acclaimed Canadian rapper, k-os. The two are embarking on a cross-Canada tour, which is an exciting prospect for anybody following Aucoin’s career. If there’s one thing that distinguishes him from other recording artists in Canada today, it’s his ability to draw energy and inspiration from the people around him.

“With the last record, the idea was to make it with a bunch of people,” Aucoin says of his 2011 release We’re All Dying to Live. It’s an endearing understate-ment. He recorded the album while on tour, enlisting the help of around 550 friends and fellow musicians. The re-sult was a sprawling, anthemic, 22-track revelation. Imagine if Pink Floyd (circa The Wall), the Flaming Lips and The Beach Boys all collided on a dance � oor, decided to be best friends and then cut a record together. It’s that good.

In the years since then Rich Aucoin has been gaining recognition. Last month, his music video for the song “Brian Wilson is A.L.I.V.E” won the in-augural Prism Prize for best Canadian music video, beating out other heavy-weights such as Arcade Fire, Grimes, and Mother Mother. When asked about the effects of the win and its $5,000 prize

Aucoin laughs and says, “I guess maybe now Drake’s heard of me.”

He’s also recording a new album: the tentatively-titled Ephemeral, a “short, fast-paced record that is more in gear with the live show.” For example, for this new LP, Aucoin has been recording his festival audiences singing the chorus to a new song a-capella, with the goal of eventually adding all the recordings into the � nished product. “In the long run, I probably have at max 30,000 people singing,” he says. “It sounds really cool.”

If there’s one thing that’s clear, it’s that Rich Aucoin brings the best, most musi-cal elements out of the people around him, and then distills that into his own music. If you’re lucky enough to see him and k-os at Spirit Bar on Monday, April 15, you’ll likely feel like you’re becom-ing part of it too. Tickets are $25. Doors open at 8 p.m.

Red Moon RoadRed Moon Road is a folk roots trio from Winnipeg

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The album was recorded in a solar powered cabin on a remote lake accessible by only ski or snowmobile. They even hauled a double bass and cello out on the back of a snowmobile. It was the culmination and celebration of three years of being a band and three weeks of intense creation.

Born in a storm on a wild Canadian lake, Red Moon Road came into its own on the trails between coast and coast. They are Daniel Jordan, Daniel Peloquin-Hopfner and Sheena Rattai. From living rooms to folk fest stages, the three have charmed fans with their lush and lively take on modern roots, peppered always by bright stage banter. The band performs with guitar, mandolin, banjo, snare and kick drum, glockenspiel and kazoo (all shared amongst the three performers!).

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The last batch of students to graduate from Selkirk

College’s two-year Kootenay Studio Arts program are put-ting the final touches on an exhibition of their work at Nelson Touchstones.

Eighteen graduates are included in the show. They come from four studio concentrations: clay, fibre, jewelery/small object design and metal work.

Curator Deborah Loxam-Kohl has been working with the students to get their work ready for the gallery.

“A lot of work goes into display-ing the items for public viewing and creating a context for your work,” says Loxam-Kohl, who herself is an alumna of the KSA program.

She visited the students’ studios earlier in the year to get them think-ing about the exhibit and has been on site at Touchstones all week, offering feedback and suggestions, as the stu-dents set up their displays.

Eleanor Stewart, a jewelery grad, created a silver tiara with inter-changeable attachments for each season (pictured right centre). Her work is exhibited on moss-covered platters, some of which are covered by glass domes.

“My jewelery is inspired by the fauna and flora in the natural

environment. I wanted to display it like a living thing,” Stewart explains.

Some of the larger pieces are hung on the walls or placed on podiums. The exhibit spills out of Gallery B, down the hallway and into the lobby.

One of the first pieces you’ll see walking into the show is Olivia Mans-veld’s elaborate human anatomy cos-tumes (pictured on the cover).

One piece represents the heart and circulatory system; another the brain and circulatory system; and a third the lungs.

“I’m interested in the relationship between garments and the human body,” she explains.

The students were given one day per week of class time in their final semester to work on their final proj-ects, but many slaved away at them on evenings and weekends to get them ready for the show. Mansveld says she spent more than 100 hours drafting the patterns, hand printing fabric and constructing the outfits.

“I basically lived at the studio,” she laughs. “I feel fortunate to have made it into the program before it was cut back to one year. In first year you’re just learning skills; in second year, pouring yourself into a single project, you really feel like an artist.”

The KSA Graduate Exhibition opens at Touchstones Nelson tomor-row and runs until June 2. The open-ing reception is Friday, April 26 from 7 to 9 p.m.

The popular TNT play reading series — which featured performances of Who’s Afraid of Vir-ginia Wolfe, Scorched, Twelve Angry Men, and Lawrence and Holloman — is closing out the season on Saturday, April 13 with a pair of short plays by two Canadian writers and an interesting line-up of local actors.

The first play is Babel Rap, by Vancouver’s John Lazarus which eavesdrops on two work-ers — one industrious, the other a contemplative smoker — who are building the Tower of Babel. They argue about why they’re doing it and what will happen when it’s finished. A clever comedy, it was one of Geoff Burn’s favourites when he was a drama teacher at L.V. Rogers secondary school and now he gets to perform it with his friend Richard Rowberry.

The second piece is Essay, by Hannah Mosco-vitch, a wicked and insightful look at gender politics at a Canadian University. The writing is extremely sharp, the ending is delightfully unexpected and guaranteed to provoke a dis-cussion in the bar after the show. Rowberry is joined by Phillip Sarsons and Elizabeth Barrett for this reading.

A veteran actor, Sarsons’ performance in Law-rence and Holloman was a big hit. He has ap-peared in major theatres across Canada and was the first recipient (2001) of Actor Equity’s Emerg-ing Theatre Artist award. Newcomer Elizabeth Barrett hopes to pursue an equally successful professional career and has already turned heads with performances in several Capitol Theatre summer shows and the LVR film, The Change Agent.

The one-night-only performance will again take place at The Old Church Hall (602 Kootenay Street at Victoria). Tickets are $12 and available at the door.

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When you picture Mongolia, you probably think of the traditional

herders and nomads. Filmmaker and former Nelsonite Benj

Binks wanted to challenge that view. In 2006, he brought a film crew to the Central-Asian country to interview budding hip hop artists and find out what it means to be a young Mongolian today.

The result is the feature-length docu-mentary Mongolian Bling, which has its Canadian premiere tonight in Toronto and will be sceened in Nelson on Wednesday.

Binks, an Australian who lived in Nel-son for a couple ski seasons, finished the film last year and is now promoting it at festivals and screenings around the world.

“It’s my first film and I like to be there at the screening to see how the audience responds to it,” he says.

Few films have been made about mod-ern Mongolia, much less its music scene. The country was under communist rule until the early-90s and music was heavily censored. Only after democracy came has hip hop been able to thrive.

Binks interviewed the coun-try’s first female rapper and a variety of hip hop artists who are gaining a strong following among young Mongolians. Those artists are now getting noticed by Western audiences, thanks to the film.

“Gennie [the female rapper] has been getting posts on her Facebook wall from people who discovered her through Mongolian Bling and want to know where they can get her music,” Binks says. “A lot of people don’t realize there’s hip hop music in Mongolia and with this film being seen by predominantly non-Mongolian audiences, it’s helping the artists get discovered elsewhere.”

Fliks presents Mongolian Bling at the Capitol Theatre on Wednesday, April 17 at 7 p.m. Binks will be on hand to answer ques-tions following the film. Tickets are $10.

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I’m never sure what to expect when I head out to host an evening of Open Stage, even af-ter nearly 10 years in the business. The Royal was quieter than usual last week although there was no lack of music happening, just not as many folks to enjoy it. Then on Friday at the Balfour Beach Inn it was busier than I would have expected. As a result there is always a bit of wonderment for me in the course of an event.

At the Royal I was fortunate to have Alan Kirk, Dennis McLeod and Dave Scanlan show up just as I was about to open the show. I had a great time playing with these local talents for the opening set. Dave’s bass playing is so comfortable to play with. We had Dennis on the drums, something he’s not so comfortable with but he gave us some fine beats while Alan enhanced the songs with his electric guitar lead action. Andrew Parkhouse had an interesting set, starting it out acoustically then inviting up a few of his contemporaries for the later part of

his set. Reg Eddy and Pat McTaggart made up the rhythm section with Mike Tompkins on the electric guitar.

Cecil Foley who I like to refer to as Cice Young, as he loves doing his Neil Young covers, was at the Dam Inn. Cecil bought out a couple tunes I hadn’t heard him play before. Bex and Susan where there as well, with Pauline Lamb joining them on the drums for an all girl pre-sentation. They had a nice mix of originals and covers to share.

I don’t know what was going on at the Balfour Beach Inn but the whole night was exceptional. I had the opportunity to back up Grant Sutherland on the bass with Kevin Johnson on the drums. Borris Faraguna and Rick Klassen fronted a great set, then we all had a fun jam at the end of the evening with Chris Bodie joining us on the electric guitar.

I’m so happy to have so much music in my life and appreciate the venues that give us the op-portunity to do these events. For the Open Stage schedule see artminproductions.com.

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There’re some people that are so one track minded with their musical tastes that they don’t give anything else a shot. Some people will argue that the great “songwriter” doesn’t exist.

“They don’t write them like they used to” they’ll say. Or even; “There’ll never be another Bob Dylan,” Pink Floyd is untouchable,” which can get frustrating, especially when the same people are yelling to get off their lawn (seriously, you don’t want screw with those PH levels). People forget that every single day there’re great songs being written. So here’s a list of bands/artists who are the best songwriters of our time.

Jack White – “Love Interruption” A friend once told me that Jack White is the Bob Dylan of our generation — to which I argued immediately probably just to be indignant. Then after much deliberation and a couple beers, I admitted defeat. He is our Bob Dylan. Let’s look at it from a musical standpoint: He’s been on the charts pretty much every year since The White Stripes became popular in 2001, he owns his own record label, records and produces himself and other bands, he slays (underline) on the guitar (rated #70 on The Rolling Stones Greatest Guitarists of All Time), and let’s not forget that he wrote “Blunderbuss” — one of the best albums of the last decade. If that’s not enough to convince you, Bob Dylan has even given him the musical nod by touring with him.

Feist – “A Commotion” Feist has carved her own niche in the music industry. She’s done so much from her early beginnings with Broken Social Scene, to her fantastic latest album Metals. She’s a composer and songwriter of the upper echelon. If you don’t believe me, listen to the rises and falls of the orchestra in this song.

Beck – “Girl” Alright, think about it. Beck’s been at it since Loser came out in ‘94 and still continues to be relevant. He’s always growing his sound and trying new things. From accessible radio friendly songs to sludge rock grinders, the guy has it going on.

Eddie Vedder – “Society” Is there much explanation needed as to why the Pearl Jam frontman is on the list? If so, he released a whole album with a ukulele... And it was GOOD.

Arcade Fire – “The Suburbs” Twenty years from now, we’ll be forcing our kids to listen to this whole album. The Suburbs is an album that will sum up an entire generation much like Sgt. Pepper’s did. Every word, every note played on this one is gold. So yeah, you could say they’re pretty good.

Dawes – “If I Wanted Someone” Marcus Mumford (from Mumford and Sons) said that Dawes are the best songwriters in America. Which is a high accolade from that artist, but there’s truth in it. They’re also touring

with Bob Dylan (it always comes back to Dylan). This is one of those tunes where a single line has given me goosebumps:“We need words to be put to what we do not understand.”

Black Mills – “Hey Lover” Black Mills is in the same vein as Dawes. In fact, the singers used to play in a band together back in high school. There must be something in the water there because they’re both unstoppable with their lyrics. I haven’t stopped listening to this song since I discovered it. Its chorus is catchy and with lines like “Someone plays a solo on the saxophone/Oh, you never seen someone throw their head so low,” it keeps you coming back and delving into Blake’s discography.

Sam Roberts – “Detroit 67” Comparisons are abound on this list apparently. Canadian rapper k-os has been quoted by saying, “Sam Roberts is kind of the Neil Young of his generation.” I mean, hey it could be true. Like Neil Young, Roberts has a firm grasp on his musical direction and is kind of uncompromising in that aspect. Both their lyrics have been known to hit some interesting subjects; here Roberts sings about the 1967 Detroit riots that lasted five long days where the National Guard had to be called in. It ends with “someone call the riot police there’s a riot down on 12th Street.” Neil Young or not, you can’t deny Roberts’ songwriting prowess.

Kanye West – “Power” Say what you want about Kanye’s arrogance in the media, he knows his music. Shown clearly by his excellent use of samples in his tunes. He’s one of the best lyricists out there too by not being afraid to throwing religion and even politics in the mix: “They say I was the abomination of Obama’s nation/ Well, that’s a pretty bad way to start the conversation.”

Even as I’m writing this, somebody is making a song that will break somebody’s heart, make them smile, or make them pound the steering wheel in sheer joy while listening. The modern songwriter is still alive, and they need your ears to make that even more true.

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In a weaving of tales, gen-erations, and miles traveled, Salmon Arm author Deanna Barnhardt Kawatski takes her readers on the road in her new book Burning Man, Slaying Dragon.

Kawatski tells her tale of wanderlust across generations at an author reading on Tues-day, April 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Nelson Public Library.

As a headstrong young wom-an, Kawatski leaves her Shus-

wap home seeking meaning and enlightenment in an astound-ing and sometimes dangerous quest that takes her overland from Europe to India, only to find herself at home — in more ways than one. Decades later, Kawatski heads out again, this time with her own headstrong daughter Natalia. The destina-tion is the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert, but the journey is much more than the distance traveled as Kawatski

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“In Burning Man, Slaying Dragon, Deanna Barnhardt Kawatski effortlessly weaves together these two stories of past and present in a highly de-scriptive and page-turning style that will have you reaching for your World Atlas in wonder-ment,” says CBC Radio host and author Grant Lawrence.

“Throughout the adventure the author manages to face her own inner fears while under constant threat of staggering sexism, highly questionable transportation, murderous no-mads, engulfing sand storms, transformative drugs, and elu-sive love.”

Kawatski is also the author of the best-selling memoir, Wilder-ness Mother (Lyons & Burford, New York) and the BC Book Prize-nominated Clara and Me, (Whitecap Books), plus the novel Stalking the Wild Heart (Gracesprings Collective). Her roots in the north Shuswap go back a hundred years, where she is a director of the Shuswap Writers’ Festival.

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Off exposes that chocolate corpora-tions have historically discredited the work of journalists and activists who attempt to expose the true nature of chocolate production. In addition, the apathy of the contemporary consumer, and their insatiable appetites, feed this vicious cycle; the general public rarely questions the source of their precious commodities, so long as the price, and taste, is right. It seems that modern (wo)man is under chocolate’s spell, just as the royalty of ancient Olmecs were.

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Visual artsNelson Touchstones will exhibit art-work by students graduating from Selkirk College’s Kootenay Studio Arts program from April 13 to June 2 in Gal-lery B. Clay, fibre, jewelery and metal-work will be on display. There will be an opening reception for the show on April 26 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Graham Gillmore artist talk at Touch-stones Nelson on Thursday, April 18 at 7 p.m. Admission by donation.

Jane Merks’ mixed media lace collages entitled Enlacement are featured in the lobby of the Capitol Theatre until the end of May. An artist reception will be held at the Capitol on Saturday, April 20 from 5 to 7 p.m.

theatreMount Sentinel secondary school presents The Seuss Odyssey at the Capitol Theatre on Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13 at 7:30 p.m. both nights, with an additional 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday. The show is directed by Heather Shippit. Students designed the set, sound, lights and costumes.

Nelson Play Reading series presents Babel Rap, by John Lazarus, and Essay, by Hannah Moscovitch, on Saturday, April 13 at 8 p.m. at The Old Church Hall (602 Kootenay Street at Victoria). Tickets are $12 and available at the door.

The Capitol Theatre Kids Series present Axe Capoeire Brazilian Dance, Music and Capoeira on Sunday, April 21 at 2 p.m. Choreographed dances, professional capoeiristas, high-flying acrobatics and invigorating music. Tickets $12.50 — buy online capitoltheatre.bc.ca. or phone 250-352-6363.

Nelson Youth Theatre presents Alice: Adventures in Wonderland at the Capitol Theatre on Friday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $7.30 for students and seniors or $19.30 for adults, available online at capitoltheatre.bc.ca. or phone 250-352-6363. Prizes for best Wonderland costumes.

literatureOxygen Art Centre will host the launch of Nelson poet and artist Susan Andrews Grace's newest collection Philosopher at the Skin Edge of Being on Friday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.

Salmon Arm author Deanna Barnhardt Kawatski will be reading from her new book Burning Man, Slaying Dragon on Tuesday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Nelson Public Library.

Selkirk College writing students have put together an anthology of their work, which they will read from on Friday, April 19 at the old Kootenay School of the Arts (606 Victoria Street) at 7 p.m. Admission is $10 and includes a copy of the anthology.

FilmThe Council of Canadians Nelson and District Chapter presents: Troubled Water a 37-minute documentary from BC filmmaker Paul Manly. The film looks at threats to our water supplies. It will be followed by a discussion on watershed issues with Nelson-based hydrologist Martin Carver. The event takes place at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16 at the Seniors Centre (717 Vernon Street). Everyone welcome, admission is free, and donations will help cover costs.

Fliks presents a Central Asian double bill at the Capitol Theatre on Wednesday, April 17. Mongolian Bling, a documentary about Mongolian rappers directed by former Nelsonite Benj Binks, shows at 7 p.m. followed by The Light Thief at 9 p.m., a comedic drama about a humble electrician that helps people in a poor village steal electricity. Both films are PG and run approximately 90 minutes. Tickets are $10 for one film or $15 for both, available in advance at Otter Books.

musicThe Royal hosts the After Work Swing Party with E.T. Atomic Swing Band on Friday, April 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. No cover.

On Friday, April 12 The Royal presents C.R Avery, a one-man band who sings poetic verse while beatboxing. Tickets are $10 at the door and online at liveat-theroyal.com. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show starts around 9 p.m.

Max Ulis is at Spiritbar on Friday, April 12. Doors open at 10 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance at the Hume Hotel.

Saturday April 13 at noon, Ellison’s Cafe Acoustic Unplugged Sessions opens with Kobra Kabana and Friends performing folk/rock. Next up is Britta Wolfert from Ontario with folk/pop. Last act is Winnipeg's Red Moon Road.

Canadian hip hop legend Classified will be at Spiritbar on Saturday, April 13. Advance tickets are on sale now at the Hume Hotel for $20. Doors open at 10 p.m.

Selkirk Pro-Musica presents the Galena Trio with Isabella D’Eloize Perron at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 13 at the St. Saviour’s Pro-Cathedral (Silica at Ward streets). Tickets $15 available at Otter Books and at the door.

The Royal presents Pickwick with Jor-dan Klassen on Saturday, April 13. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show starts around 9 p.m. Tickets are $12, available in advance at the Royal, Urban Legends, The Music Store and liveattheroyal.com.

k-os returns to Spiritbar on Monday, April 15 with Rich Aucoin. Tickets are $25. This is an early show. Doors open at 8 p.m. and music starts at 9 p.m.

The Royal presents Charlottetown pop band Two Hours Traffic on Tuesday, April 16. Indie rockers, Rah Rah from Saskatchewan will start the evening off. Tickets are $15 at the door or are $12

in advance at Urban Legends, The Mu-sic Store and liveattheroyal.com. Doors open at 8 p.m. The show starts at 9 p.m.

The Royal presents a triple header with David Newberry, The Nautical Miles, and James Lamb on Thursday, April 18. Tickets are $10, for sale in advance at liveattheroyal.com. Doors open at 8 p.m.

Capitol Theatre Season Series presents Alpha Yaya Diallo and his band Bafing, with West African Summit on Friday, April 19 at 8 p.m. This Juno Award winner is one of the most inspired artists on the World Beat circuit. Tickets are $30 for adult or $24 for student. Buy tickets online at capitoltheatre.bc.ca. or phone 250-352-6363.

Self Evident is at Spiritbar on April 19. Doors open at 10 p.m. Ticket information at the Hume Hotel.

Stickybuds plays Spiritbar on Saturday, April 20. Doors open at 10 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance at the Hume Hotel.

The Royal presents Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra, Hornography and Jenny and the Jets on Saturday, April 20. Tickets are $20 available in advance at The Royal, Urban Legends, The Music Store and liveattheroyal.com. Doors open at 6 p.m. and music starts around 6:30 p.m.

at the PubFinley’s Pub hosts a variety show fundraiser for Morgan’s surgery on Saturday, April 13. Featuring music by Gemme Luna and Rhoneil, burlesque performances and more. Tickets are $10. Show starts at 7 p.m.

Join the Ymir Hotel’s country and bluegrass jam every Friday night from about 5 to 9 p.m.

5th Annual

West Kootenay Springtime Faire

$2 Admission at the door helps support The Salvation

Army Food CupboardSaturday April 13th

10am - 6pm

Best Western Baker Street Inn

Keep the BeatFriday, April 19th

Fashion Show Fundraiser for War Child Canada.

The show, a student-lead group from L. V. Rogers, will showcase local designers such as The Fairies

Pyjamas, Dear Pony, Lauren Christoffersen, and more. The Fashion Show will take place at the Touchstones Museum at 7pm. Doors

open at 6:30. Tickets are $12 at The Fairies Pyjamas.

SPEED DATINGThurs. April 25 - 7:00pm

@ Grounded Coffee HouseFriday April 26 - 7:00pm @ Element in Castlegar

Call Deb Burnett at 250.509.0273 or www.pathwaylifecoaching.com

Pre-registration is required.

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