Nelson Star, April 03, 2015

A loyal team of elderly railroad enthusiasts are keeping Nelson’s unique historical tramway aliveSee page 2 the for full story.

An enthusiastic team of elderly volunteers is keeping the Nelson Electric Tramway alive, but as the members get on in years there is growing concern about how their expertise will be passed on. Mechanic Charlie Bunce (foreground) worked on the original streetcar in the 1940s. He is joined here by president Walt Laurie (in doorway) and some of the other members who volunteer their time keeping the tracks clear and preserving Nelson’s history. Photo by Will Johnson

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Slava Doval has amassed an army of dancers in the Kootenay area—135 of whom will take the Capitol stage on April 18—but she’s done it in a slightly unusual way. Rather than developing through the-atrical and on-stage performances, she got her charges out to events like Starbelly Jam and MarketFest, performing in the midst of the community.

“We didn’t grow on the stage, through theatre. We were performing with live bands, connecting that way, and per-forming at local venues out in the com-munity. It was a real grassroots way of doing things,” said the 33-year-old dance teacher.

When it came time to take her act on-

stage for a yearly performance, she booked the Legion without realizing the degree of interest in the community. � at year there was standing room only, and ever since the show has been at the Capitol.

“� at was scary, though, because I don’t have a theatrical background. I didn’t even know you had to do lighting tech, I just thought all that fantastic stu� just happened. � ankfully my stage man-ager saved the day.”

Doval has made a number of tweaks as her school has continued to grow, includ-ing splitting the performance into two performances—a matinee and an evening show—to bring down the running time.

(Parents of the dancers involved will be noti� ed ahead of time which show will feature their children.)

Doval said the pieces her dancers will

be performing will encompass a variety of genres, including electro-swing, urban, balkan and break-dancing (to name only a few).

Doval said she loves sharing her dance passion.

“It brings me joy. Exercise and activity release serotonin, but on a larger note it’s just something that makes me feel good and I love sharing it with others. It gives you a freedom to express so much more.”

� ere will be two performances at the Capitol � eatre on April 18, one at 2 p.m. and one at 6:30 p.m. Parents of the danc-ers will be informed which show will fea-ture their children.

Tickets are $9 for the matinee and $13 for the evening.

For more information visit Slava Doval’s DanceFusion on Facebook.

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DanceFusion event will feature variety of genres of dance on April 18

Slava Doval’s DanceFusion event at the Capitol on April 18 will involve 135 dancers from the Kootenay area. Photo courtesy of Derrick Bruce, Kokanee Camera

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Charlie Bunce scored his � rst job in 1943, working as a cleaner and mechanic on the Nelson streetcar. He did a short stint as relief conductor and worked as a motor-man for a few shi� s, but mostly he preferred to remain in the solitude of the car barn, greasing and preparing the tracks and monkeying with various me-chanical problems that inevitably arose. � en the city started to transition to bus service.

“When the streetcars � nished back there in 1949, the city started farming out all the equipment. � ey started bring-ing all this other stu� to the car barn, so I started doing oil changes and then they brought these news buses. � ey had to hire a couple more guys, so that’s how the city garage started,” a coveralls-clad Bunce told the Star during a visit on Tuesday morning.

Bunce worked his entire career in the city garage, retiring in 1984, but somehow he couldn’t resist the pull of the historic streetcar. Now a regular � xture in the Lyle Ward Memorial Barn in Lakeside Park, the 88-year-old volunteer routinely spends ap-proximately 10 hours a week working on both Streetcar 23 and the Birney car.

“Charlie is, of course, one of our main-stays because his knowledge you can’t get in a book. We � nd all the ladies want to see Charlie,” joshed long-term president Walt Laurie, who is still spry and enthusiastic at 92 years of age.

A PASSION FOR RAILSOperation superintendent Jim Rob-

ertson said his wife doesn’t allow him to play with train sets, so he’s devoted his life instead to the Nelson Electric Tram-way Society.

� e impulse is identical.And his passion for the topic is not un-

common amongst the rest of the team, who meet twice a week to prepare the tracks, make repairs and drink leisurely cups of co� ee while reminiscing about their experiences over the years.

“We’re 100 per cent volunteer. I spent 25 years with CP Rail and in my family there’s probably close to 250 years of rail-roading. One of the fellows with us right now used

to be a car-man, spent 40 years with CP Rail. � ese guys come down here and get involved, then they’re hooked.”

Laurie said the tramway is one of his most intense passions.

“I love it, every minute. Other than my wife who passed away, and I still love her, the street car is my second love.”

STREETCAR 23� eir pride and joy is Streetcar 23,

which Robertson calls their “workhorse”. It is the one that does the full circuit, tak-ing tourists back and forth from the Pres-tige Resort out to Lakeside Park during the summer months.

� e crews are already hard at work dig-ging dirt out of the grooved tracks, ensur-

ing the rail bonds are still intact and pre-paring for the streetcar’s return from its seasonal slumber.

“She ploughed the streets of Nelson up until 1949, and she was destined for de-molishment,” Robertson said, noting that at one point it was being used as a dog ken-nel. He marvelled at how far it had come.

� e car is the last of its vintage in the world.

Robertson said the founders of the Nel-son Electric Tramway Society had a vi-sion of creating a historical landmark that would attract history bu� s country-wide.

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Mechanic Charlie Bunce (left) and president Walt Laurie have devoted decades of their lives to the Nelson Electric Tramway Society. Photo by Will Johnson

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“At that point they had no vi-sion of it being back on track, but then over the years they de-cided it would be nice to create a sort of rolling museum.”

THE BIRNEY CARLaurie is especially fond of

their second streetcar, a model from 1924 named a� er Charles O. Birney. A� ectionately known as the Birney Car, it can’t com-plete the entire circuit but gets trotted out routinely for com-munity events.

“It operated in Victoria from 1924 until 1957 or 58, then it was le� with the government tourism museum. Finally they asked us if we would look a� er it so they shipped it out to us and we restored it.”

He said they spent approxi-mately $100,000 on the project.

“It’s still technically owned by the government but they’re nev-er getting it back unless they give us lots of money,” joked Laurie.

Recently the society ran a food drive and attempted to stu� the entire car full of charitable donations.

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Laurie praised Selkirk Col-lege and the Chamber of Com-

merce for having the foresight to preserve the streetcars, but said the younger generations will have to start learning about them if they’re going to keep this particular slice of history alive.

He said at times it’s been tough to get by, � nancially.

“� e city helps us when we can, but we get no actual grants from the city,” he said.

Recently vandals stripped a number of their rail bonds for the copper, a the� that will make for time-consuming re-pairs. � ey have not yet replaced them all.

Bunce said he’s always busy.“I’m 88 now, so crawling

around on the � oor under the cars is � nding a little di� cult now. But it keeps me busy.”

LAYING TRACKS FOR THE FUTURE

Robertson said some of the work completed by the volun-teers is a lost art.

“Most of us, when we need a part we go to Lordco or Taylor-Wilton to pick up whatever we need, but with a 109-year-old streetcar you can’t just go buy a part.”

He said even mechanics can be ba� ed by the logistics of run-ning a streetcar.

“Students come down from

Selkirk and have no idea how we do what we do, because they’re used to having a giant lathe or a plasma cutter, but we do all of our stu� by hand.”

Laurie said they’re very thankful for the work of Nelson Chysler’s Archie Mcken.

“He’s a machinist, millwright, all-around-everything sort of guy. You want something man-ufactured, chances are he’ll be able to do it.”

And though the crew is pri-marily male, that’s something the Nelson Electric Tramway So-ciety is actively trying to change.

� ey currently have 12 female conductors and are actively looking for younger volunteers to join the team.

“It’s not a boy’s club anymore,” said Robertson.

Laurie said he’s proud of what they’ve accomplished.

“We perform a historic ser-vice to this community. All this group, Charlie included, are some of the greatest people in Nelson volunteering to keep this alive.”

For more information on the Nelson Electric Tramway Society visit nelsonstreetcar.org.

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TAMARA HYNDNelson Star

Public health care ad-vocates rallied in front of the Nelson court house to protest federal Conservative cuts to health care.

� e Tuesday rally was part of a multi-city, national day of action drawing atten-tion to the $36 billion in re-ductions in federal health care transfers over the next decade to BC and other provinces.

� e Hospital Employees Union wrote in a statement, “For British Columbians, federal cuts to health trans-fers mean $5 billion less for hospitals and other health services. Advocates will be demanding action by federal politicians to restore the bil-lions of dollars cut by the

Harper Conservatives.” Nelson Chapter of the

Charter of Canadians Sandra Nelken, Hospital employees union regional vice presi-dent Shelley Bridge and Nel-son-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall spoke to the crowd.

Mungall said federal cuts are a� ecting Nelson directly with Interior Health at-tempting to contract out 18 laundry workers positions from the Nelson hospital. Nelson councillor Robin Cherbo said a proposal will be put to council regarding Kootenay Lake Hospital laundry services on Tues-day, April 7.

Shelley Bridge spoke about the privatization of Nelson laundry services, en-couraging people to sign a petition and attend the April 7 council meeting.

Rallies to protest federal heath cutsMarch 31 is the fi rst anniversary of $36 billion in cuts to federal health care transfers

Residents, unions and health coalitions gathered in front of the Nelson Court House to protest federal cuts to health care on Tuesday. Submitted photo

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The volunteers for the Nelson Electric Tramway Society are already busy clearing the tracks for this year’s tourist season. Photo by Will Johnson

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Riondel may vote whether to demolish community centreRiondel residents may have

to decide this summer whether to demolish their community centre.

A referendum last fall to renovate the building at a cost of $1.2 million was soundly de-feated by 82 per cent.

With a resounding no to the renovation option, East Shore director Garry Jackman is tak-ing steps to deal with the build-ing as the maintenance costs are taxing.

Jackman has asked the re-gional district to have a pack-age ready by June or July for a referendum to ask Riondel resi-dents whether or not they want to demolish the aging building. Along with the request, the re-

gional district will de� ne the real costs of demolition.

“Historically the mainte-nance costs have been $53,000 for all three buildings and the surrounding grounds, ex-cluding the regional park ball park,” said Jackman, adding the amount has been “inadequate”.

“We’ve eaten into the capital reserve to make miscellaneous repairs. We have to keep the building up to certain standard of maintenance in case the community decides to turn it into something.

“Our proposal this year is to move the budget up to $71,600 to cover some of the cost over-runs last year and some up-coming repairs.

Jackman said it brings up the question of what if they did not have the building, what if they consolidated their recreation

into the curling rink building. “But before you can do that,

you need to know how much it will cost to remove the liability of the community centre,” he said. “� at’s what this process will spell out. � e cost of the complete demolition and the removal which would be the � rst step to consolidating all the community functions into one building.”

Jackman said it may or may not ever go to a vote but he wants to engage the commu-nity in a serious manner. He’s hoping it will spur serious dis-cussion to help get a better idea what dollar amount residents are willing to commit.

He said “$1.2 million dol-lars was too much. I would be surprised if the demolition costs didn’t run plus or mi-nus $300,000. It’s a fairly large

building and it’s a long way from the transfer station.

“� ere is no zero cost solu-tion for this community,” said Jackman. “Not having that building will cost � ve or 10 years of borrowing for the de-molition costs, then the main-tenance expenses would end.”

� e community centre, the former J.A. Cochran school, was built in stages between the early 1950s and 1967. It sat empty from 1972 until 1979, when the regional district ac-quired it from the school dis-trict. However, it has never been renovated and retains its original appearance. In recent years it has been home to many groups, including the seniors society, art club, historical soci-ety, and library.

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LettersElectoral Reform

Unfortunately each of us votes with our level of emotional development rather than our cover-story intellect. We only believe what we are ready to handle emotionally a.k.a. "win-win”/"having our cake and eat it too.” So when a party leader presents with spiffy facile answers and image, it trumps the substance and inconvenient truths of the real world when these challenge our ideals. This is where the pollsters read the tide of our emotionally twitching noses. Proportional representation is the critical issue as far as I can see where working together becomes structured as the norm, rather than once again "tentatively" kicking the bums out and the new "bums" having to read the twitches. I urge all who value democracy to pressure their parties to absolutely commit to electoral reform.

Andre C. Piver, MDNelson

Tactical Voting: Pros & Cons

For all the reasons recently set out by Bob Malcolmson of Nelson in his March 20th letter to the Nelson Star, Conservative gerrymander-ing has put Green Party supporters into a state of maximum discomfort in the forthcoming national election. Yes, it seems all but certain that to vote Green again in this election is to insure that a Bennett-like Conservative returns to Ottawa. And yes, the only hope of defeating the Harper candidate appears to require that all voters in our riding join to maximize the vote for NDP candidate, Wayne Stetski.

Greens have a few reasons to doubt Mr. Stetski's ability to push solutions to the concerns that members of the Green Party so strongly feel. And yet, the NDP as a party is on record as being committed to electoral reforms that would allow all voters some proportional representation in parliament, whatever the riding in which they live and vote.

I am one of those Green Party members who have asked the party, for this election in particular, to avoid running candidates in a small number of "close" ridings where Green votes will clearly help split the vote and favour the election of Conservative candidates. I have asked the party to do this even if the Liberals and/or NDPs are unwilling to return the favour for a few Green candidates in ridings where the Green candidate stands a strong chance of winning. I have urged the Green Party to put the national interest ahead of the party inter-est. To date I have received no hints that the Green Party was or is willing to do this. Nor, it seems clear, is any other opposition party.

So for the moment, I will probably be "forced" to vote NDP, tactically, in the next federal election. If enough others do the same, we appear to have a chance to reverse the local gerrymander-factor. But my biggest concern is

that if many Green supporters vote tactically, and if as a result the Green Party total vote drops nationally, then the future powers that be will claim that the Green Party deserves no seat at subsequent leader's debates, nor any time to speak in parliament, even if Greens do elect a few more MPs in ridings other than ours, and even if the NDP were to form a minority government.

Sitting out the next election is not an option. Everyone needs to vote this time. It is just too bad that many of us in the Kootenay-Columbia riding, Greens, and even some Liberals, will have to pay a “poll-tax,” one that may take the form of a few ulcers.

Barney Gilmore Kaslo

Canada's involvement in foreign wars

The Harper Government has spent hundreds of millions of dollars fighting wars in which Canada does not belong—Afghanistan, Libya, Iraq and now, Syria. What benefits have been derived from these wars? None! What could have those hundreds of millions of dollars been spent on? Increasing grants to the arts, to Native women's groups, to a nation wide pharmacare program, a nation wide day care program, to the CBC, to a massive infrastruc-ture re-building program employing thousands of Canadians. It would also have prevented Harper's government from reducing funding cuts to the provinces between March 31, 2014 and March 31 of this year of $987 million. This loss of transfer to the provinces, has resulted in reduced funding to schools and hospitals.

This is the sacrifice that Canadian citizens have been forced to endure because of Harper's attempt to emulate Obama in getting involved in foreign wars that have produced, in the end, nothing but the loss of life of Canadian military personnel.

Bob Abrahams Nelson

Think seven generations aheadI would like to thank H. Jenkins for her let-

ter, “Think 7 generations ahead” and expand on her ideas.

While it is a great idea to not idle our cars and use less water, if we change our perspective we can perhaps have an even greater impact.

We’re all pretty aware that the environment and its inhabitants are in dire straits. I’d like to add that, for most of us, our internal envi-ronment is experiencing the same urgency.

We are being held captive by the envi-ronments that we create, the comforts of globalization, urban living, technology etc. It is these conveniences that are contributing to diseases at alarming rates. Incontinence, reproductive issues, osteoarthritis, diabetes,

poor sleep, elimination, and weak immunity are now considered normal.

The 2013 report from Physical Activity for Children and Youth states that youth aged 15-17 walk on average 11 minutes a day. A far cry from the daily movement that every cell in our body requires.

A recent research article published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that at the onset of agricul-ture, the amount and type of physical activity decreased greatly, thus affecting the density of human bones. The change in physical activity and the increased time spent seated is creating bones that are much lighter and weaker. The repercussions of these evolutionary changes will be seen long before 7 generations.

The paleo lifestyle is huge right now but beyond diet and exercise, let’s think about movement. How much of a carbon footprint did our cave man ancestors leave? A simpli-fied life means more time to enjoy what’s important, get the movement we need – no gym membership required - and in turn will have less of an environmental impact.

Be enthused at the opportunities you have to move every day, set an example for your kids, and others, now, before you can’t move. We can push to create an environment with clean air and water but if we stay locked up in houses, schools and cars, how much will we enjoy and benefit from it.

There isn’t time to think 7 generations ahead. The changes have to be made now for tomorrow’s generation.

Neaghn StanleyNelson

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Imagine waking up after a long deep sleep. Groggy, you stagger out of bed, yawning, just putting one foot in front of the other. Coffee? Matte? Breakfast? A bit of greenery? Bring it on. And then a sound. You turn around and suddenly, you’re looking down the barrel of a gun. What the…?

If you’re one of 270 Grizzlies in the Kootenays that’s what you might be waking up to as of April 1. No joke. Almost 1700 authorizations to hunt Grizzly were available in BC for this spring’s trophy hunt.

What is trophy hunting and how does it differ from other kinds of hunting? Most Kootenay hunters hunt for meat. Whether they give chase to the ubiquitous white-tailed deer or black bear or the more sought after elk or moose, all of the hunters I know are looking to pack their freezers to feed their families over the winter. Even if they make a sport of it, ethical hunters learn about the animal they’re pursuing and honour its life by giving fair chase, by trying to make a clean kill and by using as much of the body as possible. If they decide to stick the animal’s head on their

den wall, it might be in bad taste, but little has gone to waste.

Trophy hunting, though very similar on the surface, is a different kettle of fish. The differ-ence lies in intent. Hunting an inedible animal so that you can stick the biggest decapitation possible on your wall while leaving the carcass to rot in the woods is about puffing out your chest. In plain language, it is disrespectful of life and the web of life. This rooster strutting comes with a hefty price tag for non-resident hunters - over $1000. And the BC Liberals through MLA Bill Bennett have, in a classic conflict of interest situation, increased the percentage of licences given to non-resident hunters to boost their revenues and those of guide outfitters.

What would it be like to honour Grizzlies the way many First Nations cultures do, includ-ing the local Sinixt people and the Ktunaxa, as an animal people who have close relations with humans? The hunting a bear was never taken lightly by First Peoples. In independent polls, 75% of the BC public also oppose the Grizzly Trophy Hunt.

Yet, after a 13 year pause, the BC Liberals re-instituted the Grizzly Trophy Hunt last year. This, in spite of the fact that Grizzlies are extirpated from most of their historic North American range. This, in spite of the fact that conservation organizations are trying to re-populate former Grizzly habitat at great effort and cost just south of the border. Even in Canada, Grizzly territory is at risk from loss of habitat, genetic isolation, incursion of ski resorts and other issues. And habitats without large predators are at risk of further ecological imbalances and disturbances.

I recently heard a hunter say “if ‘we’ let ‘them’ stop the Grizzly hunt, what will be next? Black bears? Then elk, then…?” The reality is that during the ban on Grizzly hunting, no other species were removed from the hunting pool except by reason of their scarcity. People who care about the wilderness, be they local hunt-ers, the general public or environmentalists, can and do make common cause to protect our regional ecosystems. In terms of valuing and protecting our homeplace, we are all ‘we’.

The Jumbo Wild! campaign is an excellent example of that. Most of the hunters I met in the central Purcells over the past few years have understood and upheld the need to preserve both animals and habitats. So while we work to keep Jumbo Wild for the bears (among others), 33 Grizzlies in the Jumbo area could be gunned down during the next two months. (Management Units A-19, A-26 and A-27)

So, speak out to end the Grizzly Trophy hunt. And spread the word, BC stands for Bear Country.

K.L. KiviBird Creek, BC

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� e man accused of robbing several local � nancial institutions and a gas station last year at gun-point is expected to plead guilty to eight charges.

Andrew Zacharias Stevenson is scheduled to admit to the crimes during his next court appearance in Nelson on April 28. He original-ly faced more than 20 counts, but Crown prosecutor Sunday Patola said Stevenson will plead guilty to the major o� ences, including two counts of robbery, two counts of using a restricted or prohibited gun in a robbery, two counts of using an imitation � rearm, plus

break and enter and unlawfully discharging a � rearm.

� e charges relate to hold-ups at Johnny’s Groceries and Gas in Robson on March 7, 2014, Koote-nay Savings in Castlegar on March 11, 2014, Kootenay Currency Ex-change on April 11 in which a shot was � red, and Nelson and District Credit Union on April 25. Steven-son was arrested a� er the latter robbery following a police chase.

Recently the Nelson Police Department was cleared of any wrongdoing in the hip injury Stevenson su� ered a� er jumping from a bridge to escape.

Stevenson’s intention to plead guilty follows a preliminary hear-

ing that began in late January. He has been in custody since his arrest, and is presently serving a � ve-month jail sentence for an at-tempted escape prior to a court ap-pearance in Nelson last September.

Stevenson’s co-accused, Krista Ann Kalmiko� , was ordered to stand trial at the conclusion of her preliminary hearing Tuesday, but a date has not been set. She also faces eight charges, includ-ing two counts of committing rob-bery with a restricted or prohibited � rearm, two counts of possession of stolen property, possession of stolen property over $5,000, and � eeing from police.

Kalmiko� remains free on bail.


GREG NESTEROFFNelson Star

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Nelson’s Robbie Slade has been busily making music as one-half of the break-out EDM duo Humans for approximately � ve years now. Along with Peter Ricq, the Vancouver-base duo have recently been featured in Vice, seen their singles top the charts and have signed on with AM Only, a major talent agency in New York.

In other words: things are starting to come together. Now Slade just has to con-vince himself it’s real.

“You know, obviously you’re never as big as you want to be. When we signed with the new agent I honestly couldn’t believe it,” said the 31-year-old. “I still don’t really feel like it’s real.”

He said experiencing New York was a trip.

“It’s like everywhere you go, space is such a commodity. When I went to the AM Only o� ces the hallways were bigger than apartments I’ve been in. � ere were platinum records all over the walls and ev-

eryone was excited and young. It was a big moment.”

One of the � rst things the agency ar-ranged for them was a three-city tour to Se-attle, Los Angeles and San Francisco. And though he still has a day job, his accruing exposure is starting to feel more real.

“In the past little while it feels like things are really starting to fall into place.”

Slade is thrilled with Humans’ latest re-lease Noontide, which they will be debut-ing at Spiritbar on April 10. � e collected songs were written over � ve years.

“We like to keep it a really dark vibe. � ere’s not too many big epic drops, we don’t get too EDM like that. We establish tension at the beginning of the set and hold it, so it’s not as rave-y. It’s jammy, almost. Sexier.”

When asked how a sound can be made “sexier”, Slade didn’t hesitate with his an-swers describing in detail how to adjust the synthesizers’ � lters to so� en and deepen the output.

� e album was produced with Nik Ko-zub of Shout Out Out Out Out.

“He was a breath of fresh air in the tracking room, so smart.”

Slade said he’s thrilled to get a chance to share the album with the Nelson commu-nity before continuing to tour the festival circuit. Humans will again be performing at the Shambhala Music Festival this sum-mer.

“� at’s one thing I’m really excited about is getting on the festival circuit. With Humans we’ve been playing bigger and bigger shows.”

And though Spiritbar is comparatively small, he said they’re thrilled to hit the Kootenays.

“It’s always huge for me to come back home, I look forward to it because I get to hang out with my Mom and my Uncle Paul. We bond over books. It’s a great scene and everyone’s so supportive out there.”

Slade said the sounds on their latest re-lease end up seeming minimal compared to the tweaked and edited versions they perform live.

For more information go to dashumans.com or facebook.com/dashumans.


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� e RDCK’s com-mitment to protect-ing communities from intense wild� re by reducing fuel loads in forested areas is tak-ing shape across the region.

“Fuel management projects can also in-crease the availability and diversity of wild-life habitat through the restoration of open forest conditions,” says Noreen Clayton, emer-gency program coordi-nator with the RDCK.

� e RDCK is mak-ing signi� cant process on the Edgewood fuel management project. Since November 2014,

Debri Resources of Nelson have treated 10 of 22 hectares.

Ten-year old Edge-wood resident Aslin Holberg says she now calls the area behind her school the ‘en-chanted forest’ be-cause her classmates can cross- country ski and take nature photo-graphs there now.

Work is also con-tinuing on a 10-hect-are parcel of Crown land in Kingsgate. Cranbrook’s Strategic Reforestation’s eight-member crew has completed four hect-ares to date.

Projects in Arrow Creek and Balfour were completed in

December. A total of 53 hectares will have been treated in Arrow Creek, Balfour, Edge-wood, and Kingsgate by the end of April.

Funding for these projects has been pro-vided thru the Strate-gic Wild� re Initiative Program administered by the Union of Brit-ish Columbia Munici-palities. � e Columbia Basin Trust and the Regional District of Central Kootenay have also provided funding.

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Community EventsNelson Grans to Grans are hosting a bedaz-zling Spring Bling women’s vintage accessory sale on April 11, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Nelson United Church Hall, 602 Silica Street. Strutters is providing a wee fashion show and refresh-ments will be available. All proceeds donated to the Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmothers Campaign.

Kid-Sized Book Sale at the Nelson Public Library on Saturday, April 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Books, puzzles, games, movies and music for kids aged zero to 12. All by donation. Monies raised will help to build a comfy new reading nook in the Children’s area. Questions? Email [email protected] or call Catherine at 250-352-5975.

Spring Kids Carnival at St Joseph School on Saturday, April 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 523 Mill St. (Mill Street and Josephine Street). An exciting event � lled with carnival games including Plinko, math ninja, creeper crawler bug race, tame the � ame Jr � re � ghting, � sh pond, dinosaur dig, la la loopsy mini golf, paper airplane toss, rain gutter racers and so much more. Kids of all ages welcome – one free draw prize form per child. Concession is available and game tickets are 50 cents each. Volun-teers are needed-please email [email protected]. All funds raised support the PSG and St. Joseph School programs.

Weekly MeetingsNelson Trail Runners drop-in trail runs, Sun-days at 7:30 a.m., and weekdays at 6:30 a.m. Meet at Mountain Station rail trail parking lot. Check them out on Facebook at Nelson Trail-runners or email [email protected] to con� rm times. It’s an open, non-competitive, all abilities trail running group with over 100 members.

Djembe drum circle every Monday night at The Old Church, 602 Kootenay at Victoria from 7 pm. Participants are encouraged to bring their

own drums. A fee of $5 for the evening.

Join community yoga at the youth centre every Wednesday. Afternoon practice for girls and women will be held at 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. All levels welcome. A fun evening practice at 6 to 7:15 p.m. for anyone to open up and stretch. For all ages: teens and 19-plus. Pay what you can. Contact Ursula at [email protected].

The Nelson Knitting Co-op has an ongoing knitting group every Thursday from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at the Nelson and District Community Centre general purpose room ($2 drop-in).

Community Threads holds a � bre craft-themed project every Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Nelson and District Women’s Centre, 420 Mill Street. Knit a sock, crochet a cap, sew a hem, spin some yarn, knit a scarf, hook a rug, and make a friend. For more information call Tira at 250-505-0698 or email [email protected].

Nelson Chess Club Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nelson Seniors Association (next to the Civic Centre), 717 Vernon Street. All ages and levels welcome and it’s free.

Alcoholics Anonymous holds 14 one-hour meetings weekly in Nelson, at 717A Vernon Street (in the Cellar downstairs), including early morning, noon hour, and evening meetings on speci� c days. For a schedule please call 250-

352-3391 or pick up a complete meeting list at the Cellar.

Al-Anon Family Group meets twice weekly. Wednesday noon to 1 p.m. at The Cellar, 717 Vernon Street and Friday 8 to 9 p.m. at 601 Front Street at the side basement. The only requirement for membership is that there may be a problem of alcoholism in a relative or friend. For more information call Norma 250-352-3747 for Wednesday and Sharon 250-352-7333 for Friday.

Monthly meetingsNelson Dances of Universal Peace, with live music. No experience necessary. They do dances and walks with singing, representing spiritual traditions from the world over. At the Old Church Hall on Friday, April 10, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. At Victoria and Kootenay St., 602 Kootenay. For information call Candace: 250-354-4288.

FundraisersSpring Awaking Market on Saturday, April 18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Hart Hall. A commu-nity market featuring local health and wellness practitioners showcasing fresh juices, local chai and raw foods. All day mini workshops include yoga, belly� t, Chinese medicine, coaching, juic-ing, meditation, massage and NIA. Admission $3 to 5. This is a fundraiser for the Kootenay Spirit Festival.

WorkshopsThe Circle of Habondia and the Nelson and District Women’s Centre invite women to a � ve session strengths-based, empowering, � nancial literacy course, focusing on small budgets. Begins Monday, April 13, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Women’s Centre over � ve weeks. Limited spaces so register soon. $5 per session donation suggested, but no woman will be turned away.

AnnouncementsThe Young Women’s Peace Leadership Camp, for 15-35 year olds, will run the last week of August, Monday to Friday, Aug. 24-28 near Nelson.Participants will explore possibilities for careers and activism at all levels of the peace process, and meet women involved in local and global efforts. Contact and registration info: [email protected], 250-505-4122 (Madelyn MacKay), and Facebook: The Peace-making Collective.

The Nelson Women’s Centre Library is hav-ing a sale of used books on Saturday, April 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 717 Vernon Street (Senior Citizens’ Association Branch #51).

Easter egg hunt at Lakeside Park on Saturday, April 4 from 10 a.m. to noon. Under 2 years of age starts at 10:45 a.m., 3 to 4 years-11 a.m, 5 to 6 years-11:15 a.m., 7 to 10 years plus-11:30 a.m. Pictures with the Easter bunny, crafts, ballons and face painting. By donation to the Nelson Food Cupboard. Rotary Club hot dog roast fundraiser too. Bring an Easter basket and smile.

The churches of Nelson are having a sunrise service on Easter Sunday, April 5, from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at Lakeside Park with some music presented by Kootenay Christian Fellowship and a short message from John Thwaites, pastor of the First Baptist Church.

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special event

Touchstones Nelson presents an evening of history, language and song celebrating the Sinixt on Thursday, April 9 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $10, $12 or $15 and can be bought at the door. The event will be held at Shambhala Performance Hall at 702 Elwyn Street. For more information call 250-352-9813.

Dance

Slava Doval’s DanceFusion presents it’s 4th Annual Showcase on April 18 at the Capitol Theatre. Be inspired by over 135 students taking to the stage to perform dances inspired by contemporary, urban street styles, folk, belly dance, breakdance, Bollywood, jazz and more. Matinee is 2 p.m. and tickets are $9. Evening show is at 6:30 and tickets are $13, doors half-hour prior. Purchase tickets at the box office or online at www.capitoltheatre.bc.ca.

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Starting on April 3, the Civic will be screening Disney’s latest version of Cinderella, directed by Kenneth Branagh. Showing at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights, there will also be a 2 p.m. matinee princess party hosted by Nelson royals Oksana and Aroha on Saturday and a 4 p.m. screening on Sunday. At the party over 600 cupcakes will be prepared for hasty consumption, and attendees are encouraged to show up in their most royal attire.

On April 8 at 7:30 p.m. the Civic presents Marinoni: The Fire in the Frame. Giuseppe Marinoni is a charismatic man. He has a sparkle in his eyes. You can see it when he works on a frame or hunts for mushrooms in the forest like a child looking for chocolate Easter eggs. He’s driven, too. When he started his frame-building operation 40 years ago, he’d stay up all night thinking about building bikes. For more information visit civictheatre.ca.

literary arts

On April 10 at 7 p.m. Oxygen Art Centre is

pleased to present the launch of K.L. Kivi’s first book of poetry along with Pemberton-based author Katherine Fawcett, who is in Nelson to launch her latest collection of short fiction The Little Washer of Sorrows. Admission is by donation and everyone is welcome.

In celebration of National Poetry Month, on Tuesday, April 21 at 7 p.m. Nelson poet Jane Byers and Ellen Jaffe will share their work at the Nelson Public Library. Ellen’s latest collection is Skinny-dipping with the Muse, and Byers will be reading from Steeling Effects. Slam poet Damian John will also make an appearance.

Join Mandy Bath at Touchstones Nelson for the Nelson launch of her new book, Disaster in Paradise: The Landslides in Johnson’s Landing. The event will take place on Thursday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free, and the event will include a reading, presentation and book signing. Books will be available for sale through Touchstones Nelson’s gift shop. The evening is jointly presented by the Elephant Mountain Literary Festival, Touchstones Nelson, the Nelson Public Library, and Oxygen Art Centre.

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On Saturday April 4 from 1 to 3 p.m, Ellison’s Cafe Acoustic Unplugged Sessions presents Chipko Jones from Revelstoke with some upbeat and positive music followed by the long awaited performance of Sheree Plett and Jeremy Eisenhauer. Her timeless whiskey soaked voice and songs accompanied by his smokey harmonies will leave an old fashioned swagger in your step.

Humans, the live indie electronic pop act consisting of Nelsonite Robbie Slade and Peter Ricq, is coming to Spiritbar on April 10 to promote their latest album Noontide. With opening act Mooves, and more acts TBA. Advance tickets are $10 and are available from the Hume Hotel.

Montreal-based bluesman Michael Jerome Browne will play a concert at the Blue House in Nelson on April 12 at 7 p.m. Browne is touring to support his most recent album, Sliding Delta, which features covers of tracks by artists such as Mississippi John Hurt and Blind Lemon Jefferson.

On The Road Productions and the Hume Hotel present 2014 Kootenay Music Awards winner Lisa Nicole live at Spiritbar on Saturday, April 25, playing two full sets of her original country-rock music along with some popular country covers. Advance tickets are $10 and are available from the Hume Hotel.

Montreal-based bluesman Michael Jerome Browne will play a concert at the Blue House in Nelson on April 12 at 7 p.m.

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Capitol Theatre season wraps up with “Grim and Fischer” - a deathly comedy

On Thursday, April 9 at 8pm WONDERHEADS perform their full-face mask comedy about one woman’s � ght for survival. “This company, based in Portland, OR, is a multi-award winning physical theatre company specializing in mask performance and exquisite visual storytelling for adults and youth alike” says Stephanie Fischer, Executive Director of the Capitol Theatre. “Their work is performed in full-face mask, a wordless form that mixes European larval mask traditions with character mask styles, resulting in a craft rarely seen on North American stages. Audiences have described the experience as watching a living cartoon – the whimsy and imagination of Pixar or Warner Bros in theatrical form”.

In this distinct style of storytelling, along with with rich soundscapes, fantastical puppetry, timeless slapstick and deft physical performance, the WONDERHEADS make it their business to step beyond words and ignite the imaginations and hearts of every audience member”.

Death meets his match in Mrs. Fischer, a tenacious granny not ready to breathe her last. In this comedy, an aging grandmother is pitted against none other than the Grim Reaper and confronts the inevitable question: what is it to know your end is nigh? Can you ignore death? Can you escape death? Can you hit death in the face with a frying pan? A tender telling of an absurdly epic journey; one woman’s � ght for survival takes fantastical � ght in a showdown with Grim himself.

Grim and Fischer is a new dish made of old ingredients. It is performed in full-face mask, a wordless, whimsical form rarely seen on North American stages. Like in a cartoon, the power of Grim and Fischer lies in its ability to step away from the sharpness of reality and offer a different lens though which to examine a deeper, darker

universal struggle: our fear of death. In this distinct style of storytelling, with a rich soundscape, timeless slapstick and masterful physical performances, Grim and Fischer takes you on a profound journey that is at turns both hilarious and heart-breaking. General Audience, recommended 10+. “...the two masked leads of this wonderful show are among the most versatile and expressive characters in any production you’ll see...Grim and Fischer is utter magic.” Dean Jenkinson, CBC. For tickets go to the Capitol tTheatre website at capitoltheatre.bc.ca or p, 250 352 6363 Tuesday-Friday noon- 4:30pm.

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Discover treasures for a steal — jewellery, scarves, beads, beautiful buttons, handbags and more. You will even � nd new fabric ends and yarn. � ere is a lot to choose from to brighten up your wardrobe and supplies to spark a cra� ers imagination.

It takes place from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Nelson United Church Hall, 602 Silica St.

Strutters will be providing a fashion show at 2 p.m.

� e Queen is serving tea at the refreshment area with lem-onade and homemade Grans’ squares.

Don’t miss this fun a� ernoon of vintage treasure hunting, while supporting a great cause. All proceeds are donated to the Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmothers to Grandmoth-ers Campaign.

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Center photo: Nelson’s Sam Kuch and Andrea Bryne of Fernie took fi rst place in the boys and girls 15-18 category at the Smith Optics Freeski Open at Whitewater last weekend. Whitewater web photo

Whitewater Freeride team blasts competitionTwo Kuchs part of Whitewater’s winning wave at Smith Optics

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A� er a di� cult sea-son of freeskiing due to weather, cancellations, and postponed contests, Whitewater Freeride Team kicked o� the 4th Annual Smith Optics Freeski open at White-water with a full reg-istration of 90 athletes from BC and Alberta and a few from south of the border.

� e weather was i� y but despite refrozen con-ditions the venues skied very well on Sleeper on Saturday and Sunday’s � nals on Blast, beneath the Summit chair.

Coach Dano Slater said Whitewater skier Dale Cushway’s impres-sive run on Saturday took the run of the day Saturday, “with a gi-gantic 360 o� a feature named Big Stupid fol-lowed by � ve more 360 spins before the � nish line.”

Slater noted that they had the largest � eld of 7 to 11 year-olds they had ever seen, showing freeskiing is alive and well with the younger skiers.

On Sunday, White-water skiers held eight of the top 10 spots going into the � nals for boys 15-18 and three of the top � ve spots in the girls 15-18 � nals.

Adam Kuch took � rst in the boys 7 to 11 age group, � nally achieving his goal for the season.

Sam Kuch, Adam’s older brother, earned � rst place in the boys 15-18 with a solid run that had the crowd of spectators cheering and athletes rushing to con-gratulate him at the � n-ish line.

“Sam Kuch’s run was nothing short of mind blowing, dripping with style and energy, push-ing him into his familiar home on the top of the podium,” said Slater.

Savannah Leishman skied two very solid runs but was edged out of � rst place by Andrea Byrne from Fernie. By-rne was the only female to “bust the road gap into lower Blast” said Slater, “something that took her out last year.” Andrea or “Dre” is kin to the Whitewater team as

she o� en skis with them at contests.

Carlos Berger pulled an amazing recovery on his � nal run avoiding a huge upset as he came out unscathed.

Slater added there was amazing skiing by Jona Caney, Nigel Ziegler, Loki Wickman-Rathe, Ben Woodward, Eli Lutz , Jaiden Martinson Hatt, and Kaleb Jensen.

“� is group truly loves to ski,” said Slater as he described one of his weekend highlights.

“A� er the comp, our whole team skied the Blast in rat pack forma-tion, back � ipping the features they were not allowed to in the comp, then again and again…”

All in all, Slater is very proud of the Whitewater team and said, “� ey are truly a inspirational group of rippers that seem to have the most fun doing what they do.”

Fourth annual Smith Optics Freeski Open re-sults:

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CONTRIBUTED On Sunday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Slocan Valley � reads

Guild will be the place to be, when the popular Yard and Yardage Sale returns. Inside, tables will be laden with great deals on fabric, � bre cra� supplies, no-tions and related books and patterns. Outside at the Garden Centre, people can buy perennial plants, get tips from experienced gardeners and visit with friends and neighbours. Everything is reasonably priced.

Savory lunch items and sweet snacks, teas and co� ee will be served in the tearoom area. Guests can sit and socialize or wander to enjoy demonstrations and the display of a variety of the art and � ne cra� s made by talented members of the � reads Guild during the past year. Information about the guild and memberships will be available, should anyone be inspired to join.

� e Slocan Valley � reads Guild is located where Highway 6 meets the Perry’s Siding Back Road, a � ve minute drive north of Winlaw. Plan a Sunday drive on a spring morning to feed your soul. If you need further information, call Sharon at 226-7703. � is is a free event. No dogs please.

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ContributedCASTLEGAR – With a third

straight British Columbia Intercol-legiate Hockey League (BCIHL) championship now part of the his-tory books, the Selkirk College Saints continue to build towards continued success.

� e hockey program is pleased to announce the playing commitments of Brett Huber and Nelson Hurry to attend and compete for the Saints be-ginning in the 2015-2016 BCIHL sea-son. Both players are fresh o� success-ful junior careers with the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s (KIJHL) Summerland Steam.

Huber is a 5-foot-10, 165-pound goaltender who recently led the Steam to the second round of the playo� s and helped the team set a franchise record for goals against average in a season with 2.71. � e Calgary native was the backbone of the Steam, posting three shutouts, a 2.38 GAA and .916 save percentage in 31 appearances while posting a winning record of 17-11-2 during the regular season. Huber was among the league leaders in all goal-tending categories.

“I chose Selkirk College because it’s the right � t to keep developing my hockey skills while getting an educa-tion,” says Huber. “I can’t say enough about my time in Summerland, ev-eryone there made my junior career unforgettable. Playing there helped

me develop tremendously on and o� the ice.”

According to the team blog, Huber leaves the Steam as the franchise lead-er in games played (92), goals against average (2.90), save percentage (.910), minutes played (5,059) and shots faced (2,664) while being awarded team MVP the past two seasons.

Huber is described as a very calm, positional goaltender who can win big games.

“Brett is a quality goaltender who has been very consistent over the past few seasons,” says Saints head coach Alex Evin. “I have had my eye on him for quite some time and we are very lucky to have Brett join our program.”

Huber is joined in the 2015-2016 recruiting class by Hurry, the younger brother of former Saints’ standout goaltender Chris Hurry. Standing at 6-foot-6 and 215 pounds, Hurry joins the Saints a� er playing 148 games on the blueline in the KIJHL. Hurry will bring a dedicated work ethic both in academics and athletics to the Saints program.

“Nelson is a great teammate and hard worker,” says Evin. “He has many similar characteristics that his brother Chris had and I know he will � t right in with our team.”

Both players arrive to the Saints with high regard from their former coach.

“� e Summerland Steam is very proud to that Brett and Nelson have committed to play for Selkirk College in the upcoming season,” says Steam head coach John Depourcq. “Both players have been a pleasure to coach and instrumental in the success of our team over the last three seasons. � eir work ethic, ability, and leadership skills will be a real asset at the college level, not only on the ice, but in the classroom.”

Huber plans to enroll in the Univer-sity Arts and Sciences Program at Sel-kirk College with a concentration on psychology, while Hurry plans to enrol in the two-year Associate of Science Degree Program and work towards a degree in kinesiology in the future.

Huber and Hurry join the 2015-2016 Saints recruiting class of for-wards Dallas Calvin (Trail, BCHL), Troy Maclise (Osoyoos, KIJHL) and Marcel Fuchs (Creston, KIJHL).

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Nelson burning period approved by � re chief

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Nelson Fire Chief Len MacCharles has approved a burn period subject to weather and local � re con-ditions beginning Saturday April 4 to April 19, (in-clusive); excluding Easter Sunday. � is burn period is for the purpose of reducing non-compostable woody debris, which is clean, dry unstained, un-treated wood resulting from land clearing. � is does not include the burning of yard waste or veg-etative matter such as leaves, grass clippings, veg-etable stalks or similar. Burning of woody debris requires a permit and is subject to the following conditions (excerpt from Bylaw No. 3268, 2014):

a) a competent person: i. must be at all times present and in charge of

the � re while burning or smoldering; ii. must be provided with e� cient appliances

and equipment to prevent the � re from getting be-yond control or causing damage or becoming dan-gerous to life or property;

iii. must ensure that such � re is completely ex-tinguished;

b) no burning maybe carried out within � ve metres from any forest land, Buildings, structures, commercial or industrial property or any Combus-tibles;

c) burning may only be carried out during the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.;

d) only clean, dry, solid and untreated wood and Woody Debris collected or accumulated from the Owner or Occupant’s land on which the burn-ing will take place may be burned;

e) no pile of burning woody debris may exceed 1.5 metres in diameter or one metre in height;

f) accelerants, building materials and non-or-ganic material are not permitted and may not be burned;

g) despite the issuance of a permit, no burning maybe carried out if:

i. it would be unsafe to do so due to climatic conditions or any other hazard;

ii. if the air quality venting index is not good or is otherwise deemed by the Ministry of Environ-ment or Ministry of Health to be not suitable for burning; and

h) the Owner or Occupant must provide proof of � re insurance in a form and with content and deductible satisfactory to the � re chief;

Permits must be acquired in person, at the Nel-son Fire Department, located at 919 Ward Street, and payment for the $10 fee can be paid by cash or cheque at the time of issuance and proof of � re insurance. � e � re department continues to en-courage home owners to bring yard waste to the Grohman Narrows transfer station.

Residents are required to follow the Ministry of Environment’s Venting Index guidelines at www.env.gov.bc.ca/epd/epdpa/venting/venting.html or call 1-888-281-2992.

Only burn on days when venting is listed as “Good” on the day of burning to minimize any accumulation of smoke-caused air pollution. Resi-dents are also required to report to Nelson Fire & Rescue on the days they intend to burn.

Contravention of the bylaw may be met with suspension or revocation of the permit and/or a fee for service.

� e Corporation of the City of Nelson Bylaw No. 3268 can be found via the City of Nelson Website.

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LVR Girls Soccer Team Hosts Kids Day Camp 9am-4pm at Nelson Youth soccer indoor facility The L.V.Rogers Girls soccer team will be hosting a soccer day camp for kids ages 7-12 on Monday April 13th, 2015. The camp will run from 9am-4pm at the Nelson youth soccer indoor facility and will costs $40 per child. Pizza lunch and juice box will be provided for all participants and all proceeds will go to the LVR Girls team.

To register please: e-mail [email protected] or call 250-551-6974

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PRO D-DAY KIDS SOCCER CAMP

LVR Girls Soccer Team Hosts Kids Day Camp 9am-4pm at Nelson Youth soccer indoor facility The L.V.Rogers Girls soccer team will be hosting a soccer day camp for kids ages 7-12 on Monday April 13th, 2015. The camp will run from 9am-4pm at the Nelson youth soccer indoor facility and will costs $40 per child. Pizza lunch and juice box will be provided for all participants and all proceeds will go to the LVR Girls team.

To register please: e-mail [email protected] or call 250-551-6974

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• Fran Moll• Blue Moon Pottery - Andrea Revoy• Kim Horrocks• Shprixieland• Earthenware Pottery - Karel Peeters• Red Moon Gallery - Jan Formby• Noam Ash• The ceramics students at KSA as well as Garry Graham• Hannah Rose Pottery• Ceder Creek Pottery - Chris Freyta• Eryn Pospero• Pirate Rose Pottery• Bronwen Wetter• Slip Bucket Designs - Lisa Christie• eARTh Community Clay Studios • Gary Wood - Gary McCandlish• Bruce MacDiarmid• Rock Islan dResort - Susan Jansen• Jody Braun• Rusty Sage• Geri Rinkel• Louies Steakhouse• Full Circle Cafe• Cantina Del Centro• Mana’eesh• Main Street Diner• BiBo• Whitewater• John Ward

• Au Soliel Lavant• Lucky Cupcakes• Kurama Sushi• Jagannatha Express• Max and Irmas• All Seasons Cafe• Oso Negro• Love of Shiva• Otter Books• Still Eagle• Nelson and District Community Complex• Kootenay Co op• Handsells• BC Wine Guys• The Stitch Lab• Le Grand Fromage• Cottonwood Kitchen• Bambu Yoga• RiverStone Yarn• Bella Flora• The Social Room• Keshia Clancy, RMT• Laurence Chong, volunteer• Ken Jerome, volunteer• Natasha Perez, volunteer• Valeria Perez, volunteer• Ash Hall, volunteer• Nate Osbourne, photographer• The Hume Hotel• Hall Printing• Max Hawke, musicians• Sherri and Rachel, musicians• Kootenay Co op Radio

Following the success of the Loving Bowls fundraiser on March 18 it was released by BCs Ministry of Health that People with hepatitis C will be able to apply for coverage under B.C.’s PharmaCare program of Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) and Harvoni (ledipasvir and sofosbuvir). These new med-ications cure about 90% or more of people treated; are easier to take; involve a much shorter course of treat-ment; and have fewer side effects than older drugs.

We would like to thank all of the volunteers, restaurants, artisans and door prize donors for their generosity. Includ-ing but certainly not limited to:

THANK YOu

Its Friday, but Sunday is a comin� is week we will have a day o� because of a day we call Good Friday. � is is one of the most signi� cant holidays in the Christian Calendar. Why do

we call it Good Friday anyway? It is not called “good” because it is a day o� . In fact, from a Christian perspective there was nothing good about this day for which we get to sleep in. � ere is a now famous poem called “It’s Friday, but Sunday’s comin.” Here are the words by Pastor S.M. Lockridge. If you have a computer, you can see the video at http://througheverystorm.com/2012/its-friday-but-sundays-coming/

“It’s Friday. Jesus is praying. Peter’s a sleeping. Judas is betraying. But Sunday’s comin’.It’s Friday. Pilate’s struggling. � e council is conspiring. � e crowd is vilifying. � ey don’t even know that Sunday’s comin’.It’s Friday. � e disciples are running like sheep without a shepherd. Mary’s crying. Peter is denying. But they don’t know that Sunday’s a comin’.It’s Friday. � e Romans beat my Jesus. � ey robe Him in scarlet. � ey crown Him with thorns. But they don’t know that Sunday’s comin’.It’s Friday. See Jesus walking to Calvary. His blood dripping. His body stumbling. And his spirit’s burdened. But you see, it’s only Friday. Sunday’s

comin’.It’s Friday. � e world’s winning. People are sinning. And evil’s grinning.

It’s Friday. � e soldiers nail my Savior’s hands to the cross. � ey nail my Savior’s feet to the cross. And then they raise him up next to criminals.It’s Friday. But let me tell

you something: Sunday’s comin’.It’s Friday. � e disciples

are questioning. What has happened to their King. And the Pharisees are cel-ebrating that their schem-ing has been achieved. But they don’t know: It’s only Friday. Sunday’s co-min’.It’s Friday. He’s hang-

ing on the cross feeling forsaken by His Father. Left alone and dying. Can nobody save Him? Oooh, it’s Friday. But Sunday’s comin’.It’s Friday. � e earth

trembles. � e sky grows dark. My King yields his spirit.It’s Friday. Hope is lost.

Death has won. Sin has conquered. And Satan’s just a laughing.It’s Friday. Jesus is bur-

ied. A soldier stands guard. And a rock is rolled into place.But it’s Friday. It is only

Friday.Sunday is a comin’.”

Why is Sunday so im-portant? If it were not for Sunday, Friday would be forever known as “bad” Friday. It was a dark day. But out of the dark-ness a great light came forth. � e one they cru-ci� ed broke the power of shame, guilt, rejection – evil itself was forever defeated. Yes, atrocities still exist, but now there is hope. Evil triumphed on Friday, but God trumped evil on Sunday. When Jesus rose from the dead, it gave hope to every person. Death is the ul-timate power, but even death could not hold him. � erefore, no matter what you face today, Jesus demonstrated his power, his triumph and his love for all humankind. Easter gives us hope that things can be di� erent. Easter demonstrates that we can be victorious. Easter re-veals the power of God to all. After Jesus rose from the dead, he revealed himself to the disciples, his family, and to more than 500 witnesses. He is still revealing himself to people today. � e Friday of your life may be dark, but remember Sunday is a comin. Jesus is alive and he can make a di� erence for you too.

Nelson United Church

Corner of Josephine and Silica StreetsPh: 250-352-2822 • www.nelsonunitedchurch.ca

Easter SundayService of Holy Communion

Pre-service breakfast pot-luck 8:30 am

All are Welcome

All children welcome for Sunday School and Nursery Room available

Sunday Worship Gathering 10:00 amMinister: David Boyd

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)

Churches of NelsonBringing to you our weekly words.

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

’I WILL POUR MY SPIRIT ON YOUR CHILDREN ...” ISA 44:3

Gathering on: Sunday at 10:30 a.m. 3308 Silver King Rd. 250-352-5007

How to pray for your Family, Community and Nation

Conference coming April 10-11, 2015Doctor Bradley Stewart, International Teacher

711 10th Street, Nelson BCCost: $30

Easter Resurrection Sonrise Service

8am Citywide Easter Service at Nelson Rotary Park8:45-10:00am Brunch at KCF10:30am Easter Service

1-888-761-3301Jim Reimer

520 Falls Street, (just off Baker St.)

St. Saviour's Anglican Church

The Rev. Jeff Donnelly • kokanee-parish.comOf� ce: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tue. - Thu. • 250.352.5711

ALL ARE WELCOME!

Family Service & EucharistEvery Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Good Friday Service 10:30 a.m. & 7 p.m.Easter Day 10:30 a.m.

St. Michael & All AngelsSunday Service 11:30 a.m.

8551 Busk Road, Balfour

701 Ward St. at Silica St., Nelson

Unity Centre of the KootenaysSpeaker – Roy Plummer

Topic: “Peace Gardens”

Any questions? Contact 250-354-5394

717 Vernon St.Sunday at 11 a.m.

Sabbath (Saturday) Services

10 am Bible study/discussion

11 am Worship Service

12:30 pm Vegetarian Fellowship Luncheon

Also available: “It Is Written" CTV 11 am Saturdays

Please join

us at 1502

Granite Road

Pastor Leo 250-687-1777 www.nelsonadventist.ca

Nelson Seventh-Day Adventist Church

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“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heauy laden, and I vill giue you rest” Matthew 11:28

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Rides available!

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

GATHERING THIS SUNDAY APRIL 5TH 10AM

2402 PERRIER LANESpecial Easter gathering and brunch.

Easter egg hunt for the kids.All welcome.

Displaced rhythms? Come experience ours!

Beautify • Listen • Eat • Study • Send

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CATHOLIC CHURCHCATHEDRAL OF MARY IMMACULATE

813 Ward Street 352-7131

• Good Friday Liturgy 3:00 pm

• Easter Vigil Saturday 8:00 pm

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

Parish of� ce open Tuesday – Thursday 9:00 am - noon [email protected] • www.catholiccathedralnelson.ca

EASTER LITURGY SCHEDULE

Sacred Heart, Kaslo Easter Mass Saturday 4:00 pm

Sacred Heart, Procter Easter Sunday Mass 1:00 pm

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Obituaries & Memorials

Marion passed away on February 7, in Hope, BC. She will be missed by her loving husband Harry, children Vernon (Marilyn), Norma (Al), George (Pat), Brian, James (Njeri) and Larry. Marion was born in Nelson, BC on Oct. 14, 1927 and grew up in the rural community of Thrums. She married Harry Ronmark on May 22, 1948. They lived in Nelson until 1979, when they moved to Golden, followed by stays in Smithers, Qualicum Beach and Hope. Marion and Harry have 10 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at Trinity United Church, in Nelson, BC on May 17th, 2015 commencing at 2:00 PM.

Marion Ronmark (nee Johnson)

1927 – 2015

On March 30, 2014 we lost an amazing woman.Life isnt the same with her gone, we miss her stories, her

humor, her strength, her love and her BeingNot a day goes by without you in our thoughts, and we miss

you so muchDi was a member of the Eastern Star for many years, served

in the chapters of Revelstoke, Nelson and Nakusp. She enjoyed spending time outdoors and loved to tend her lilacs.

Spending her days with her grand dogs Whoopie and Squidge.She was born in Stettler, AB and she moved to Red Deer, AB

where she met Jack and then married in 1964They were blessed with the birth of their daughter MarneyFamily moved to BC and then lived all over the province and

settling in the Nelson area. You could count on her to support her friends and family as

she often did.If you needed spirit lifting, she was always there with a story, a

joke and words of wisdom full of love.She is very much missed by Marney, Jack, John(brother)his

wife Brenda. Sandra,Colm Finn Mooney.Someone I love has gone away

And life is not the sameThe greatest gift that you can give

Is just to speak her name

I need to hear the storiesAnd the tales of days gone past

I need for youto understandThese memories must last

We cannot make more memories

Since she is no longer hereSo when you speak of her to me

Its music to my ears

We send our love to you, just as we feel you sending it to us.

In memory of Di FisherMay 22 1940 ~ March 30 2014

Celebration of Life to be held at a later date.

Friends wishing to make a memorial contribution may do so to the;

Riondel Volunteer Fire FightersFirst Responders

Box 97, Riondel, BC V0B 2B0

Joe GnilkaAfter 20 years of the ups and down of a complicated illness, Joe passed

away peacefully at his home in Kootenay Bay in the company of his

wife Christa and friends.

Died - March 10, 2015Age - 82 Years

Kootenay Bay, BC

Montreal blues musician Mi-chael Jerome Browne has long ad-mired the work of famed American singer Mississippi John Hurt, a self-taught child prodigy whose distinc-tive � nger-picking style made him an American icon. So when he went to release his most traditional blues covers, Sliding Delta, it was Hurt who was at the forefront of his mind.

“Mississippi John Hurt is my hero, and Sliding Delta is from him. He’s a finger-picking-style blues player, not the Delta player you’d expect. His style is older. I loved that title Sliding Delta both

because it’s the name of a train, and it mentions the delta, but the slid-ing part also makes people think of slide guitar.”

Browne said the album is a re-turn to his roots. Many of the songs he’s played repeatedly over the last 30 or 40 years.

“I try to interpret each tune. Everything has my stamp on it, and some are closer to the origi-nal than others,” said Browne, who plays both six and 12-string guitars, a banjo, mandolin and rack harp.

All the tracks were recorded live over three days.

Having been raised by English professors with an eclectic taste in jazz and blues, Browne has been playing this music since he was a

teenager. He said his only job—a temporary gig cutting up boxes in a warehouse when he was 20—was proof for him that he didn’t have a su� cient work ethic to make it in a normal job.

“I started out playing harmonica when I was nine, by 12 I was using a guitar and I was 14 when I did my � rst gig. � ere have been a number of times where I’m struggling with money and I wonder, but I don’t know what else to do because I don’t have any other skills.”

� ough humble, the 55-year-old Brown is considered an authority on southern roots and blues. He is a regular accompanist for Grammy-nominated bluesman Eric Bibb—who appears in one of the tracks of

Sliding Delta. O� en describes as a “musician’s musician”, his work now has an international fanbase.

“� is is how I make my living. Or, more accurately, how I don’t

make my living,” joked Browne.Browne will play a concert at the

Blue House in Nelson on the evening of April 12. For more information visit michaeljeromebrowne.com

Nelson Boxing Club’s amateur box-ing team trio Je� Emmet, 39, Jaden Bennett, 16, and Elias Martinez, 11, have returned from a week long train-ing camp in Kelowna.

� e camp was put on by Boxing BC and coached by provincial team coach Bob Pegues and national team members Kenny Lally and Jag Seehra with the intention of developing fu-ture talent to represent the province and the country in competition. � e camp consisted of conditioning runs, and sparring drills and ended last Sat-

urday with the boxers participating in challenge bouts with each other and the camp coaches.

“Boxing is a very di� cult sport and the sacri� ces that these kids have made in order to be successful at it are de-serving of some recognition,” said Nel-son Boxing Club coach Jesse Pineiro. “� eir skill, toughness, dedication, and sportsmanship was commented on a great deal by the coaches and athletes and they all performed really well in their matches.”

Pineiro said the camp was a “great preparation” for the provincial Golden Gloves tournament the club will be at-tending in Vancouver on April 17 and 18.


Michael Jerome Browne will perform at the Blue House on April 12 Photo submitted


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Left to right: Nelson Boxing Club coach Jesse Pineiro, Elias Martinez, Jaden Bennett and Jeff Emmet. Submitted photo

Boxing trio hit Kelowna camp

Bluesman coming to the KootenaysMichael Jerome Browne will perform at the Blue House on April 12


Nelson Star Friday, April 3, 2015 www.nelsonstar.com A21

RNs and LPNsCastleview Care Centre is seeking casual RNs and

LPNs. We offer competitive H.E.U. wages and benefits.

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Join our Nursing team! CVCC is focused on Resident-First, Person-Centered Care.

We welcome individuals interested in making a difference

Email: [email protected] successful applicants will be contacted.

Music Teacher: experience conducting youth choirs, teaching recorders and classroom music preferred – up to 11 hours/week

French Teacher: for Classes One to Eight. Experi-ence teaching French curriculum with French speaking/writing skills–up to 16 hours/week.

Seeking BC Certified Teachers for 2015-16 for part-time teaching positions.

Waldorf Education Background and/or training preferred but not required.

Interested teachers please send resume & references to [email protected].

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Regional Manager Position – Kootenay Division, BC

CIMS Limited Partnership is a 100% Canadian owned company. CIMS provides unionized, heavy industrial mechanical services for large plant maintenance shutdowns and complex capital industrial projects. We are active in the Oil & Gas, Pulp & Paper, Mining & Smelting, Petro-Chemical and Renewable Energy sectors across BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

We are looking for an experienced and talented Regional Manager at our Kootenay BC Division, based in Rossland, BC. The Regional Manager reports directly to the Regional Vice President, BC.

The ideal candidate will have: • A university degree (e.g. P Eng.) OR Technical

School Certification OR Trade Certification such as Pipefitter, Boilermaker or Ironworker.

• 10+ years of progressive management experience associated with Heavy Industry, Turnaround Maintenance and Project Work.

• Strong Management, Leadership, Project Management and Team Building skills.

If you are interested in joining the CIMS Team, please send your cover letter and resume to [email protected].

ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS?Relief is only a call away!

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Take notice that Garry Kalinski of 7459 Mauriello Road, Nelson BC V1l 6R5, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Kootenay Region, for a license of Occupation Private Moorage on Provincial Crown land located near Nelson and containing 0.01 hectares more or less.

The Lands File for this application is 4405569. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to FrontCounter BC, 1902 Theatre Road, Cranbrook BC V1C 7G1 or email to: [email protected] will be received by MFLNRO up to April 29, 2015. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at http://arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp Search Search by File Number: 4405569 for more information.

Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. Access to these records requires the submission of a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. Visit wwww.gov.bc.ca/freedomofinformation to learn more about FOI submissions.

Land Act:Notice of Intention of Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land

Nelson & Area Elder Abuse Prevention Resources Centre Drop in Wed. 12-2 pm at 719 Vernon St., Nelson For info:

250 352-6008; [email protected] or visit www.nelsonelderabusepre-

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Why?Why did the Porcupine leave

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The Royal Canadian Legion,Branch 51 requires a

bartender to work Tues-Sat. Week day shifts start at 5pm to closing. Sat shifts start at

12pm & end at 5pm. A Serving-it-Right license is

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Please submit resume to Royal Canadian Legion,

Branch 51 402 Victoria Street, Nelson, BC V1L 4K5

Commercial Transport/ Heavy-Duty Mechanic

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Rural � re depart-ments in the Regional District of Central Kootenay will be im-plementing new train-ing standards immedi-ately.

As per direction from the o� ce of the BC Fire Commissioner, the RDCK board ad-opted the exterior op-erations level of service for all RDCK volunteer � re departments, e� ec-tive January 1, 2015. � e board also adopted the interior operations level of service for all departments e� ective January 1, 2017. � ese levels were established to provide an industry recognized minimum standard of training for structural � re� ghters.

East Shore director Garry Jackman said he supports the new train-ing but was concerned

with the two year time-line for all local depart-ments.

“Mandating this by 2017 may be prema-ture,” Jackman said.

Rural Salmo director Hans Cunningham re-minded the board that they are adopting the training standards, not enforcing them, adding volunteer � re depart-ments have to adapt to these situations.

Regional � re chief Terry Swan said all the regional departments have received the new training standards and other than a few minor issues, he feels that the levels can be accom-plished by 2017.

� ere was a discus-sion of what under-writers stance would be, whether the train-ing standards are ad-opted or not. Swan said he called underwriters when this � rst came up.

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thrilled with their re-sponse. � ey said, ‘We have no plans to make changes, at this time.’”

“My belief is we should have a higher level of training,” said Swan. “It makes it a saf-er place to be. It might not be required on-

scene ever, but it will be safer.”

For information on these standards, visit www.embc.gov.bc.ca.

District approves funding for deputy fi re chief studyRegional District CAO Stuart Horn said the

board has approved up to $24,000 to be spent on an assessment of the needs of the adminis-tration function of the � re and emergency ser-vices department. � is will include an internal and potentially exter-nal review.

Wondering how to donate to help KAAP pets? The Kootenay Co-op store in Nelson has a KAAP “Till Card”. When you

pay for your purchases, just ask to swipe the KAAP till card, and $2 will be gratefully received. Thank you!

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$465,900

Horse Heaven Bordering the Slocan River and Rail Trail, this picture perfect property is entirely fenced, suitable for horses and livestock. Riding arenas, a substantial barn, great sunshine and water supply are a few of the perks included. The 3-4 bed home offers a modern farmhouse feel suitable for any sized family. 30 min to both Nelson and Castlegar.

special property Very private and unique setting. This tucked away .22 acre property has outstanding lake and mountain views. Fruit and nut trees. The house has 2 bedrooms on main floor and 2 rooms in basement. This is a perfect affordable home ready for an upgrade. Conveniently located within walking distance to downtown, Lakeside Park and the mall.

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$349,900

renovated & ready! Newly renovated sunny 4-bedroom 2-bath home on private acreage with rental suite! Bordering rail trails and short country walk to private beach and swimming on the beautiful Slocan River. Private yard includes many outbuildings and garden space.

6-Mile lot Wonderful location for this .4-acre lot at 6-Mile. Private setting with a short drive into Nelson, best of both worlds!

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$259,000

$69,900

$229,900

affordability never looked so Good Solid 3-bed, one-bath home on a large landscaped lot. Tastefully renovated and updated, this home is in move-in condition. Features include: open living/dining area, remodeled kitchen, and generous room sizes. Large fenced yard for dogs & kids. Great home, excellent value. Come see it [email protected]

603 delbruck streetA great starter home with lots of potential. First time on the market! Sitting on a 75’ x 120’ corner lot in Uphill, this well maintained 3 bedroom home is ready for updating. There is the potential to subdivide now or in the future.

www.valhallapathrealty.com

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The School House ECLC will be accepting registrations for their

Bobcat Program (3-5’s) for September 2015!

“wisdom begins with wonder” ~Socrates

For more information on our programs, philosophy and care practices please visit:

theschoolhouseeclc.com

Or call The School House to arrange a centre visit

250-352-0315

1623 Falls Street Nelson BC

The School Houseearly care and learning centre


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ALL 2014 BIKES ON SALE 15% OFF

Trek 3500

26” wheel

$539

Rocky Mountain SouL

29” wheel

$849

Trek Skye SL

27.5” wheelWomen’s speci� c hardtaill

$869

Rocky Edge

26” wheel

$549

Devinci Jack

29” wheel

$699

Trek lush

27.5 wheelWomen’s speci� c full suspension

$2,349

Devinci Troy

27.5” wheelFull suspension $3,299

Public NoticeMarch 25, 2015

Nelson Hydro Is Pleased to Announce that they are Hazardous PCB Free

Nelson Hydro is pleased to announce that, as of the end of 2014, all hazardous PCB materials have been removed from Nelson Hydro’s electrical system, completed a full ten years ahead of the Environment Canada deadline.

Nelson Hydro has been striving to remove all hazardous PCB material’s from its electrical utility for many years. This goal is no small feat because PCB oils were widely used in electrical equipment and storage of hazardous materials is heavily regulated. Nelson Hydro has worked closely with Environment Canada to setup and manage their PCB Removal Program. Removing all PCB’s from Nelson Hydro’s system has been an intensive project. The program involved checking all equipment within our system for PCB levels, then systematically replacing equipment that contained hazardous levels of PCB’s and storing this equipment in a secondary containment area until a licensed company can remove the PCB equipment for disposal.

At the end of 2014, the last of our transformers containing greater than 50 ppm PCB oil were removed from our system.

Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) is a hazardous substance that is used heavily in electrical equipment and is often found in dielectric � uids for equipment such as transformers. This chemical is classi� ed as a hazardous material by Environment Canada and the release of PCB’s to the environment was made illegal in 1985.

This is one more step that Nelson Hydro, and the City of Nelson, have taken toward ensuring the safety of our environment and public. We would like to thank all those that have been involved in this program and contributed to its success. Thank you.

For more information, contact:Nelson Hydro AdministrationPhone: 250-352-8240email: [email protected] at www.nelson.ca

Polychlorinated biphenyl molecule


Nelson's Tuesday storm

Reader Joanne Fisher sent us this photo of the brief but powerful storm that swept through Nel-son on Tuesday. It was taken from her house on Mill Street.

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