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Above and BeyondPat Dooley’s leadership skills

Sunny skies for Cyswog Rosslander tops the field

GREG NESTEROFFNelson Star

Fire� ghters were optimistic Tuesday about containing a wild� re on a ridge above Slocan Park that resulted in an evacuation alert being issued for the community.

� e lightning-sparked � re is on the east side of the Slocan River, about 2 km from the highway. It was reported Saturday and has since grown to an estimated 100 hectares, fanned by high winds.

Early Tuesday, Slocan Park residents were placed on evacuation alert. � e notice covers 47 homes on or o� High-way 6 between the street addresses 2826 and 3024 — from Legendary Meats to the Slocan Valley Co-op.

Yesterday the Southeast Fire Centre dispatched a 30-person ground crew, four helicopters, plus air tanker sup-port. Two pieces of heavy equipment were also being used to build a ma-chine guard between the community and ridge.

A provincial incident management team that specializes in � res close to communities was expected to assume command of the � re.

“[� e � re] did not move toward any residences overnight [Monday],” said Southeast Fire Centre information of-� cer Jordan Turner. “However, we did have an initial attack crew monitoring the � re in case there were any changes and it moved further down the moun-tain. � at did not take place. � e winds were quite strong and the � re did grow, but luckily it was mostly on top of the ridge.”

Turner said although the wind calmed overnight, the � re was still showing “aggressive” behaviour and had potential for further growth, given the dry fuel in the area, but he expected it would be to the northeast, further away from homes.

Although no homes are in immedi-ate danger, the evacuation alert issued

by the Regional District of Central Kootenay at the request of the South-east Fire Centre remained in place Tuesday a� ernoon.

RDCK regional � re chief Terry Swan said they “want residents to be prepared in case the situation worsens. � e safety of our residents is our � rst concern.”

� e alert suggests residents pack some belongings and be ready to leave at a moment’s notice. � ose with live-stock are also being asked to move their animals to a safe location.

Swan said the decision whether to rescind the evacuation notice would be made jointly with the Southeast Fire Centre, but he didn’t expect it to be discussed until late Tuesday.

“� e Southeast Fire Centre is giv-ing it everything they’ve got,” he said. “Weather permitting, we hope the � re will be manageable very soon.”

Crews were already working on the � re Monday, but resident Chris Sapriken found its � are-up “alarming.”

“It was enough that, with two kids and my parents, we felt there was too much ground to cover to not be pre-pared,” he said. “We just packed our bags in case the order comes between now and whenever it’s been put out for good.”

Another resident, Jim Ross, ob-served the � re from several locations and wrote on nelsonstar.com that it looked like the � re was burning into a rocky area with “patchy growth and

far less substantial timber to burn and fuel the � re’s advance.”

“I just looked out the door and while I can see the � re, it’s nothing like it was when it � ared and took o� earlier,” he said early Tuesday.

� e RDCK’s sprinkler protection units were on standby. RCMP also con-ducted tra� c control Monday night because of the large number of people stopping on the highway to watch the � re.

Fennell Creek re growsA forest � re burning about 8.5 km

east of Silverton grew over the weekend to almost 100 hectares, although it is not threatening the community.

Wild re season heats upSlocan Park on evacuation alert; Silverton-area � re nears 100 hectares; camp� re ban issued

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ABOVE: A � re on the ridge above Slocan Park is seen Monday evening. (Dan Szabo photo) INSET: The � re as seen from Krestova at about 9:30 p.m. Monday. (Natalia Nazaroff photo) See more pictures of this � re and others in West Kootenay at nelsonstar.com

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TOP: About 3,500 people � ocked to the airport Saturday.

MIDDLE: Pilot Mark Humbke � ew a Gyro plane with a helicopter blade. He demonstrated numerous emer-gency and safety procedures includ-ing auto-rotations (a controlled landing without the engine running to simulate an engine failure) and many 90-de-gree turns with seeming ease.

BOTTOM: Fifty-� ve volunteers were integral to the airshow’s success. It was hosted by the 35-member Nelson Pilots Association. See more photos at nelsonstar.com.

Tamara Hynd photos

WINGS OF THUNDERTAMARA HYNDNelson Star

All eyes were on the sky Saturday as the Nelson Pilots Association hosted its airshow in a celebration of � ight.

Yellow � under began the show as brothers David and Drew Watson of Edmonton piloted their two Harvards in a formation � y past and demonstra-tion. � e yellow planes were hard to miss with their volume and punch of colour prominent against the West Kootenay blue skies. Drew Watson said they loved � ying in Nelson.

He explained � ying as close as he does to his brother’s plane and having moun-tains a� ects his planned exit strategies as they � y wing-to-wing during their performance.

Mark Humbke � ew a Gyro plane with a helicopter blade. He demonstrated numerous emergency and safety proce-dures including a couple autorotations (a controlled landing without the engine running to simulate an engine failure) and many 90-degree turns with seem-ing ease.

� e Pitts special solo aerobatics show with pilot Bill Carter began with smoke and a complete inversion moments a� er take o� .

� e sailplane magic airshow with pilot Paul Hajduk was magical as it glided in silence above with a trail of smoke o� either wing tip, leaving its gliding sig-nature in the air.

� e a� ernoon was full of more aero-batics, including Anna Serbinenko who � ew the Canadian Flight Centre’s Super Decathlon, a plane built by American Champion Aircra� for aerobatic train-ing. It has inverted fuel and oil systems for upside down � ight and can handle severe g-forces typical for aerobatics. People were able to meet Serbinenko and see her Decathlon a� er the � ight.

� e show closed with a vintage mili-tary trainer air race and � y past. � is was something new for the airshow and was hard to miss as they raced for the trophy up and down the valley.

� is event that happens every two to three years thanks to many volunteers and organizers, including Case Grypma and Bob Schmitz.

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Fires burn at Perry Ridge, Woodbury Turner said the � re near Fennell Creek

was “quite a bit bigger” Monday than the previous day, when it was reported at seven hectares. Crews retreated due to steep, dan-gerous terrain, but have since been moni-toring it. � e � re is visible from the trail to Idaho Peak.

• A series of small � res have also been sparked by lightning in the Slocan Valley.A � re on Perry Ridge is considered con-tained, while another � re lower down closer to the Little Slocan forest service road is still burning. Both � res are less than a hectare and are being fought with helicopters pick-ing up water from the Slocan River.

� e same lightning system sparked two other � res, each less than a hectare, one at the base of Mt. Rinda and another at the base of Mt. Heimdal.

“We’re expecting more of these holdover � res that we’ll notice a� er a day or two of air patrols or calls from public,” Turner said. “� ey’re smouldering right now and won’t put up column of smoke until we have more hot, dry weather.”

• A � re in the Clearwater Creek drainage at the base of Ymir Mountain, just outside the Whitewater ski area, is now fully con-tained. It burned more than 17 hectares.

• Air tankers have been trying to put out three � res burning up the Woodbury Creek drainage, just outside Kokanee Gla-cier Provincial Park. � e largest of these was 8.5 hectares, while the other two were just over one hectare apiece. Turner said they are “very visible” to anyone going into the park via Woodbury, but crews are reported to be making “great progress” toward con-tainment.

• Air tankers were also working on three small � res to the east on Mt. McGregor, about 6 km east of downtown Salmo. One has been put out while the other two are contained are expected to be extinguished soon. None was larger than a hectare.

� e above � res were among more than 60 new starts reported since last � ursday throughout the Kootenays. None threaten

homes or other structures. All but two were caused by lightning.

To report a wild� re, call 1-800-663-5555 or *5555 on your cell. With many new � res over the long weekend, the line was kept busy. Turner said they appreciate all reports, even when there are multiple calls on the same � re.

He said contract crews have been brought in to help with the patrol/mop up phase. Crews from the Coastal Fire Centre are also expected to arrive in the Kootenay Lake zone this week to help.

Camp� re ban in placeMeanwhile, camp� res were banned Tues-

day throughout the Southeast Fire Centre. � at’s in addition to an open burning pro-hibition implemented over a month ago.

� e ban includes camp� res, the burning of waste or slash, grass � res of any size, the use of burning barrels of any size, the use

of � reworks, sky lanterns, tiki torches, or outdoor � re pits.

It doesn’t apply to cook stoves so long as the � ame is less than 15 centimetres high. Anyone found in violation of the ban may face a $345 � ne.

ABOVE: The Fennell Creek � re east of Silverton is seen Saturday from the Idaho Peak trail. (Ken Osborn photo) RIGHT: Efforts to suppress a � re in the Clearwater Creek drainage near Whitewater ski resort were successful. (Billy Stevens photo)

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Nicole TriggColumbia Valley Pioneer

Columbia Valley RCMP are anticipating anti-Jumbo Glacier Resort protests will once again require their presence when con-struction on a new highway gets underway.

“I’ve explained to the people who are developing that project that I expect the same type of pro-tests to happen [as last summer], but it might be a little bit more intense because of the deadlines that each side knows,” said Staff Sgt. Marko Shehovac.

“However, our tactic is not go-ing to change. We will continue to respond to any criminal com-plaints and deal with them like we did last year and if there’s an offence that happens, then we’ll investigate it and send it off to Crown counsel.”

Locally, both Wildsight and the Ktunaxa Nation have expressed an unwillingness to let the proj-ect proceed. Wildsight operations director Robyn Duncan issued a statement last month stating “local opposition remains strong and the battle to protect the Jumbo Valley is far from over,” while Ktunaxa National Council chair Kathryn Teneese commented several days later in an email that “the Ktunaxa Nation remains completely op-posed to any development taking place in the Jumbo Valley.”

“My plan is to, like I did last year, at least once a week go up and meet with the people, the protest-ers,” said Shehovac. “I think I had a good relationship with the protest-ers last year and if it’s the same type of people up there, I don’t expect

much different.”Last summer, police regularly

attended a checkpoint on Farnham Creek Road, where a Citizens for Jumbo Wild group had set up a watch dog camp with a van spray painted with the slogan “Jumbo Wild” parked across the road.

An injunction sought by Glacier Resorts Ltd. after camp members turned back vice-president Grant Costello and a work crew with ma-chinery in August was adjourned indefinitely. The camp shut down without further incident last Oc-tober with plans to return should construction resume.

With Jumbo Glacier Resort’s current environmental certificate set to expire this October unless Glacier Resorts Ltd. demonstrates a substantial start to the project, construction on the highway is expected to start soon.

“We are reviewing the design,

and there have been some design upgrades to the proposed route of the access road,” said Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Rocky Mountain district opera-tions manager Gordon Chudleigh.

Currently, access into Jumbo Valley is up the Jumbo Creek For-est Service Road, which starts at the end of Toby Creek Road, 19 km past Panorama Mountain Village. The forest service road is currently closed due to washouts and ava-lanche debris.

“It’s a very unreliable alignment, so the proposal is that they will build a new road on the right side of the valley out of the avalanche paths and it will be a better align-ment and better, safer more reliable road, and that’s the alignment that we’re reviewing right now,” said Chudleigh, adding that where the new resort road will branch off Toby Creek Road is still undecided.

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Nelson Star file photo

Porch fire considered suspicious

Nelson Star StaffNelson Fire and Rescue

says a fire under a porch in Fairview early Friday is con-sidered suspicious.

Both on duty members responded to the blaze at 206 Pine Street when the call came in at 4:18 a.m.

The fire was quickly ex-tinguished. Fire officials say it appears to have started under the steps of the front porch.

There were no injuries. Damage is estimated at

$5,000. Capt. Fire Maida, the de-

partment’s fire prevention officer, reminded residents to reduce coniferous veg-etation from within three meters around their homes — such as juniper, spruce, pine, and fir trees.

Citizens for Jumbo Wild set up a camp on Farnham Creek Road last summer. The van at left was spray painted “Jumbo Wild.”

Nelson Star StaffLast month was the warmest and

driest July in West Kootenay since 2007.

According to a monthly roundup of weather statistics from the South-east Fire Centre in Castlegar, the average temperature for the month was 2.5 degrees warmer than nor-mal, while the total rainfall was only 23 per cent of normal.

“An upper ridge of high pressure dominated for 23 days in which the maximum temperature surpassed 30 degrees,” weather specialist Ron Lakeman said.

The hottest temperature was 38.8 degrees on the afternoon of the 29th. The only new record daily high was 37.3 degrees on the 16th. Most of the month’s temperature records were set in 1985, 1994, 2003, and 2007.

The warmest July on record is 2007, while 1985 was the driest, when only a trace amount of pre-cipitation fell. The all-time high temperature for July is 39.9 degrees, set on July 30, 2003.

The only significant rain dur-

ing the month was 8.4 millimetres which Lakeman said occurred “with a brief but severe thunderstorm as-sociated with a cold front’s passage” during the early evening of the 23rd.

In all, we received 11.1 millime-tres of rain, compared to the normal 48.1 millimetres. The record high of 143.2 millimetres was set in 1998.

Hottest July in seven years

The Gyro pool was a welcome respite last month as temperatures soared.

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Two federal political parties have chosen their nominees for the newly-formed federal riding of South Okanagan West Kootenay, which includes the Slocan Valley.

Penticton native Marshall Neufeld secured the Conservative Party spot for the constituency at the party’s nomination meeting and he says he’s looking forward to getting to know the constituents in the traditionally NDP-leaning West Kootenay.

Residents should expect their doorbells to be ringing in the next couple of weeks.

“It’s all about getting out there and meeting people,” he said. “The best way is door-to-door. People are usually comfortable on their doorstep and will say exactly what they think.”

Neufeld hopes he can find com-mon ground with voters in the rid-ing, even if they may not end up voting Conservative.

“Many times [during conver-sation] we will find that we have many common areas of interest,” he said, adding that no matter what party voters prefer, he wants to represent everyone.

“If there are people that are staunchly NDP, they are probably not going to be changing their votes and that is fine, but you still want to be able to have heard them out and know what their opinions and values are because you have to work for everybody in the riding.”

After the weekend nomination meetings, Neufeld is still riding high on his nomination win.

“It just feels tremendous,” he

told the Trail Times.“You just feel honoured by

people putting their confidence in you. The first feeling when you get the official word from Ottawa is humbling. We had hundreds of people come out and then to have such a large percentage vote, you are just completely humbled.”

Neufeld was running against Kelowna’s Rick DeJong for a spot on the ballot, and ended up win-ning by an 88 per cent margin.

The riding’s Liberal nomination went to Connie Denesiuk from Penticton, a longtime school trust-ee who was unopposed.

The Green Party and NDP have yet to announce candidates to run against Neufeld and Denesiuk in the 2015 federal election.

The NDP plans to announce its candidate in October, while the Green Party says candidates can still submit their names.

Christina Lake’s Margaret Maximenko and Penticton’s Dick Cannings are seeking the NDP nomination.

South Okanagan West Koote-nay replaces the Southern Inte-rior riding currently held by the NDP’s Alex Atamanenko and also includes Castlegar, Trail, the Boundary, and portions of the Okanagan. Atamanenko, first elected in 2006, isn’t seeking an-other term, although he says his decision was unrelated to the rid-ing reconfiguration.

Nelson, Kaslo, and Salmo are joining the Kootenay Columbia riding, currently held by Conser-vative David Wilks.

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CORRECTIONS• A story Friday (“Pastor pro-poses campground”) misspelled city councillor Donna Macdonald’s last name.

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Editor: Kevin MillsPublisher: Karen Bennett

Editorial

Nine months ago I � rst arrived in Nel-son just in time for winter to begin. I had little idea about what the city was

like, who the people are or what to expect.Well, it’s about 300 days later and my educa-

tion is still just beginning. Nelson is not the sleepy little town that I was foolish enough to think it would be. In fact it is a thriving community with just as many big city issues and community projects as any place in the Lower Mainland.

One of the more recent issues that arose was the homeless problem. Homelessness is on the rise everywhere and while there is no clear solution, the fact remains it has to be dealt with one way or another.

When authorities chose to dismantle the homeless camp at Railtown, in order to clean up the hazardous conditions, they handled the incident well. Notice was given ahead of time, warning squatters about the move, allowing most people to leave on their own accord and � nd an alternative, temporary location.

� en the crews came in, evicted the remain-ing residents and cleaned up the site.

Some thought this was bad treatment, but I disagree (remember, I came here from Ab-botsford where chicken manure was dumped on a homeless camp in order to get people to clear the area).

� e authorities did the right thing.Obviously closing the Railtown camp didn’t

solve the issue of homelessness, but it wasn’t meant to. It merely allowed authorities to clean up what was becoming an unsightly health hazard. � ose people who were evicted have already found another site to make camp, until it becomes so bad that authorities are forced to clean that one too.

� en they’ll move again.Local committees, politicians and vol-

unteers can plan programs and investigate initiatives — and I thank them for doing so or people would su� er even more — but the truth is the homeless issue will never go away until the federal and provincial governments commit the time and money needed to cre-ate real programs and services that can make a di� erence.

Until then, expect more homeless camps

and more clean up projects.❑

Copper the� ? Seriously? When I � rst heard that thieves had stolen small segments of cop-per wire from the tramway tracks last week-end, I couldn’t help but wonder who would be so stupid as to a) think that much copper was worth anything, b) rip o� a not-for-pro� t society and c) think they wouldn’t get reported when the brought the small sections of wire into the depot.

It’s likely that now this story has been made public, the missing wire was merely chucked away, rather than sold. Everybody loses in this deal.

❑Where else but Nelson can you go walk-

ing down the main street and suddenly � nd yourself face-to-face with a 10-foot dancing puppet? � at’s what happened to my wife and I as we attended the monthly MarketFest on Baker Street.

� e popular event attracted thousands of spectators with its vast array of entertainers,

vendors and artisans. It’s a great example of this city’s community spirit.

❑� e Nelson and District Chamber of Com-

merce’s restoration project has the old CPR station looking better than ever. � ough still more than a year away from completion, work on the structure has already turned it from a decaying shell to a nearly functional site. I can’t wait to see the � nished project.

� e mix of heritage building and new, energy-e� cient construction techniques is a perfect � t for this area.

❑Every now and then it’s good to get a real-

ity check. � at goes for everyone, including editors.

As I near the end of my � rst year in the big chair I have to wonder if the paper is cov-ering the stories you want to read? Are you happy with the paper? Are there issues we are missing, or are we focusing too much on some stories? Give us your feedback at [email protected].

Le� in limbo Secret Garden loaded with talent

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Kiomi TuckerSales Associate

How much are Johnsons Landing property owners supposed to take? When does the provincial government � nally realize that enough is enough and compensate everyone for their losses?

� e plight of many part-time resi-dents resurfaced last week a� er Re-gional District of Central Kootenay announced it was li� ing an evacuation order for the area.

While that sounds like good news, the fact is the situation really hasn’t changed.

More than two years a� er a deadly landslide, many people are still trying to recoup their losses. Rescinding the evacuation order will not help.

While property owners may now go back to their homes — which many have already been doing — they do so at their own risk. � e RDCK is warn-ing people not to go into the area at the same time that they are allowing people to go into the area.

And owners cannot rebuild or repair the massive damages without provid-ing a geotechnical assessment of the land. � at’s hugely expensive and risky, because owners don’t know what the assessment may � nd.

Adding to their dilemma is the fact that compensation was only paid to property owners who lost their primary residences. Anyone owning a summer home or vacation property did not re-ceive provincial compensation. � ey own and pay taxes on the home, but can’t do anything with it.

Many have been le� in limbo for two years and there is no immediate solution in sight.

It’s time for the province to bite the bullet, pay compensation to all a� ected property owners, buy out those in the highest-risk areas and let people go on with their lives.

Maybe there will be signi� cant prog-ress on this issue by the third anniver-sary of the slide.

Our View Letter of the Day

Last month my hus-band and I took our two young children to the Capitol � eatre for the youth performance of � e Secret Garden.

I was so impressed by the production and so moved with guilt that I feel compelled to write this.

You see, I’ve discov-ered that I am a snob. I am a lover of theatre, music and art. A� er see-ing ballets on the Paris stage, operas in Sydney, theatre in London and musicals on Broadway I was all but enthusiastic about the wee little small town stage.

Frankly, I didn’t bother to attend a per-formance here unless it was a touring artist from

elsewhere. Foolish me.Early in the � rst set I

was smacked in the face with shame. As a child and teenager I had been on the Capitol � eatre stage more times than I can count. Every perfor-mance I took part in was very important to me, I worked hard and I loved the experience. Sitting there my eyes misted up

at the realization that it is my duty to honour those wonderful memo-ries through supporting local productions and talent.

And the local produc-tion did not disappoint. Everything from set to score was well done and the acting of the young lead playing Mary was impressive. � e voice of

the actress who played Lily was nothing short of “Get that girl a re-cording contract!” � e role of Archibald was played by a young man who truly has a gi� for acting and singing. He put on a phenomenal performance. He’ll go places with his great tal-ent that we helped him develop by just showing up and buying a ticket.

Forgive me for not writing out the names of the actors as they deserve praise for their work. My son ate that page of the program while taking a break from kicking the chairs during the performance — sorry people in row I.

Melissa DuarteNelson

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In a United Nations designated shelter in Gaza, at a school offering shelter to 3,300 people who sought refuge, several children were killed as they slept beside their parents.

Scores more were injured from Israeli artillery that hit the school. In the words of United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Pal-estine Refugees Commissioner-General Pierre Krahenbuhl, “the world stands disgraced, this is an affront to all of us, a source of uni-versal shame.”

The people had been instructed to leave their homes by the Israeli army and the precise location of those displaced was communi-cated to ensure protection. Along with UNRWA, several human rights groups have documented likely Israeli war crimes in Gaza, strongly condemning the serious violation of international law by Israeli forces.

Two days earlier, nine children died as they played in a park, fol-lowing an Israeli missile strike. Earlier, four children were killed while playing soccer on a Gaza beach. With women and children making up the vast majority of ca-sualties. by UN estimates, on aver-age one child is killed every hour.

Hundreds of children are expe-riencing the heavy bombardment from Israeli tanks and artillery, with suffering, distress, and in-juries that words fail to describe. This is the third war in 5½ years endured by the Palestinians in Gaza. There is nowhere for the children to escape to. The seven-year blockade has meant that Is-rael’s illegal blockade has virtually imprisoned and trapped people, deepening poverty and unemploy-ment of youth upwards of 65 per cent.

In 2009, I witnessed the sheer destruction by Israeli tanks and

warplanes which pummeled the narrow, battered Gaza strip where half the population is under the age of 18.

Then as now, children in Gaza are suffering from deep trauma, injuries and pain, without the es-sential medicines, medical care, hospitals and clinics. Then as now, no television or YouTube footage can capture the depth of fears for survival and security, the despair of displacement, the lack of an-swers to give young children when they ask, what have we done to de-serve this collective punishment?

Then as now, parents not unlike us have the same dreams, hopes and aspirations for a future of peace and non-violence for their children.

As world citizens, let us not stand disgraced but call on hu-manitarian law, compassion and peace to prevail by the lifting of land, sea and air blockades and helping the besieged parents of Gaza to realize the dreams for their children.

Hannah HadikinNelson

Re: Church column, July 25Rev. David Boyd quoted Rev.

Naim Ateek of Sabeel who ne-glected to mention that it is Hamas who started this, now third, out-right war against Israel’s civilian population.

It took three weeks of increas-ing frequency and further-reach-ing bombardments before Israel responded with intensity — only after the major Israeli cities of Je-rusalem, Tel Aviv, Beer Sheva and Haifa sustained rocket hits. (What would we do?)

There have been no Jews in Gaza since September 2005 in a land for “peace” initiative which has resulted in years of Hamas ter-

rorist rockets and missiles falling on the south of Israel where the citizens have 15 seconds to reach safe shelters and now these rock-ets are able to reach 75 per cent of all Israel. In Jerusalem they have 90 seconds. Palestinians of Gaza are not the terrorists; rather it is their elected terrorist government (Hamas) who puts them in harm’s way by firing from the midst of the civilian population (a war crime) into a civilian population (a war crime).

They have spent the humanitar-ian funding from other countries, not to help their people, but to build a major network of bunkers and tunnels from which to attack Israeli citizens. Their weapons and personnel are secured in these installations which exist under hospitals, private homes and even UN run and funded schools. Is-rael sends warnings by leaflet and phone calls and has called for evacuations of population before doing an operation. Israel has built a field hospital at the borders of Gaza.

It is Hamas who prevents their people from taking advantage of any of this, nor does Hamas pro-vide any safe places for their peo-ple before starting yet another war.

I, too, greatly lament this ter-rible, and totally unnecessary carnage of innocent people. It is Hamas who has broken every one of the cease-fires in this current war, including one they asked for themselves. It is they who could end this catastrophe merely by putting down their arms.

One would wonder why Abbas and his Fatah government don’t use their influence to broker an end as they have recently formed a unity government with Hamas.

Carolyn MooreLongbeach

Views on Gaza violence

This summer we visited the Kootenays and especially enjoyed your scenic Nelson.

I write, however, to encour-age you to take action against the (mostly over-nourished elderly) men who are noise-polluting your town with excessively loud motorcycles.

We feel obliged to tell

friends here how otherwise idyllic evenings dining out-side on your streets were blighted by their noisy ve-hicles. We wish you success in reclaiming your peace from these attention-seeking irri-tants.

David RichingerZürich, Switzerland

Motorcycle noise spoils Nelson visit

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Tamara HyndNelson Star

It’s the first year of harvest for the Living Garden in Balfour. Located at the Balfour Covenant churchyard, this year’s growth is apparent after successful grant applications in 2012 provided funds for startup costs.

The intent is to provide fruit and vegetables to those in need.

“We started this because of all the need for good healthy food for folks,” said Living Garden director Rick Dickieson.

“We have a lot of friends donating their time to Our Daily Bread, the Salvation Army and other places and they have said how much of a need there is for good food.”

Twenty volunteers have made this vision into a reality thus far. With permission to use the land at the church, soil was a huge issue as the earth was rock and sand. Another order of duty was to run a waterline and power 100 feet (33 m) to the garden which is surrounded by deer fencing. Then there was the planting.

While Dickieson said he volun-teers more in the administrative realm, his daughter in-law Nicole Dickieson is the grower. Fruit trees and berry bushes have been planted

and most of the vegetables have been grown by seed.

Living Garden has donated veg-etables to the Nelson Food Cup-board, Our Daily Bread and Salva-tion Army, plus there has been one request from a family in Balfour. Dickieson said they don’t know which families are in need, unless they identify themselves.

“I want to commend Rick Dickie-son and the church for its forward thinking in operating a living gar-den,” said Our Daily Bread Pastor Jim Reimer. “The growing and pro-cessing of food is a fast disappearing skill. Mentoring and training people to experience the rewarding work of growing one’s own food is to be highly applauded. And they have taken it one step further in growing food for others, which brings their work to whole new level.

“Our food budget is our largest expense next to the administrative cost of running the program. High quality produce that is naturally grown is essential to us meeting our goals of preparing well balanced and highly nutritious meals. [Living Gar-den’s] produce donated to us meets those requirements hands down. For us to buy top grade, naturally grown

food is financially prohibitive, but to have it donated to us allows us to meet our goals of having nutri-tious meals and still remain within

a manageable budget.”The Living Garden is a non-profit

organization situated at 7741 Upper Balfour Road. With the assistance of

Columbia Basin Trust and RDCK grant, individual donations, many discounts, gifts and deals from local suppliers, as well as countless hours of volunteer time, the garden is now growing. Inception and planning for the garden started in 2012 after a conversation between Dickieson and a few friends.

To showcase their working proj-ect, the Living Garden is hosting an open house on August 31 from 3 to 5 p.m. The group would like to share and showcase their project, explain the concept of a gift garden to the community and thank the many friends of the Living Garden who have supported and made it possible.

The event is also to raise aware-ness for people who would like to participate as a volunteer or who need assistance. Asking for help may be a challenge for some, but that is exactly why the Living Garden was started: to provide sustenance to those in need.

Living Garden continues to wel-come volunteers as there is always a need to weed and harvest. If you would like to get involved or would like more information, please call Rick Dickieson at 250-229-4412 or email [email protected].

Food project to host open house August 31

Balfour’s Living Garden helps fill growing need

A garden shed is under construction by volunteer Norm Bobic and friends at the Living Garden in Balfour this summer. A healthy crop of potatoes flourish in the foreground while volunteers tend to the new planting beds. Submitted photo

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Humans of Nelson leaps from screen to book

Submitted to the StarWhat began as an experi-

ment is about to become a book. Humans of Nelson, a project that has been charming legions of followers through web and Facebook pages, will make the leap to the printed page this fall. A Kickstarter campaign to get the ball roll-ing launches August 8.

The project has come a long way since photographer Ryan Oakley took the first shot, on his lunch break from his job as an engineer with the Ministry of Transportation.

“My heart was pounding,” says Oakley. “I was thinking: Don’t do it! You’ll embarrass yourself! And then I thought: What have I got to lose?”

The very first person said no. But the next one said yes, and Hu-mans of Nelson was born. There are now 220-plus captivating im-ages of Nelson folk on the website, humansofnelsonbc.ca, and the Facebook page (facebook.com/humansofnelsonbc) has been embraced with 5,786 likes.

Oakley was inspired by the Humans of New York project by photographer Brandon Stanton, which in turn has inspired spin-offs in major cities like Amsterdam and Paris. Nelson, thought Oakley, deserved to be in their company.

Oakley looks for interesting, approachable-looking people to photograph and conducts friendly mini-interviews. The results are sometimes telling, often charming

commentaries that com-plement images of people of all ages and from all walks of Nelson life — and even a few dogs.

“A book just seemed the next logical step,” ex-plains Oakley. “There is something about having a book in your hands. And when it’s a book about the people in your town — the interesting, the off-beat, and the regular folks — I think it’s an opportu-nity to celebrate what it is that makes Nelson … Nelson.”

Oakley is launching a Kickstarter campaign to fund the publishing project, a full colour hardcover photograph

book designed by Nelson’s Steven Cretney of The Forest

Design. Anne DeGrace, publisher of the photographic coffee table book Nelson, British Columbia, is assisting with the project.

“It’s a great team,” says Oakley. “The book will be beautiful, and a dream come true.”

Contributors to the campaign will receive a signed copy of the book, as well as other rewards based on the level of contribu-tion. The goal is to raise $10,000 by August 23. $1 for every book sold through the campaign will benefit local charities.

The book will launch this fall in a multimedia event at the Nelson Civic Theatre.

Kickstarter Campaign

ABOVE: the cover of the proposed Humans of Nelson book, which author/photographer Ryan Oakley (below) hopes to publish with the help of Kickstarter.

City of Nelson The In’s & Out’s of Water UseSanitary Sewer Services – What you should never � ush down the toiletNon-biodegradable materials � ushed into City sewers can get stuck in the pipes or can plug the pumps of the City’s sewage processing facilities. These blockages can result in sewer lines backing up creating unpleasant and often costly situations for the homeowner.

Never � ush the following products: • diapers • feminine hygiene products and their applicators • q-tips • drinking straws • make-up pads • cotton balls • dental � oss• condoms • cleaning wipes (including baby wipes

and paper towels)

For more information and two interesting videos on what not to � ush down the toilet, access the City of Nelson’s website at: www.nelson.ca

For more information, please contact:Phone: 250-352-8238email: [email protected]

• facial tissue• bandages • cloth materials • plastic bags • teeth whitening strips • hair (human or pet) • unused medications • grease• small toys • any non-biodegradable

items

Water Conservation MeasuresWhy should water be conserved?Water conservation is a local, regional, national and global issue. People in the West Kootenay’s use an average of 500 litres of water EACH day, more than almost anyone else in the world! And this is the time of year when water usage increases by as much as 50%! Currently there is no shortage of water around Nelson BUT the drinking water that comes out of taps inside and outside your house is water that has been collected, stored, treated and distributed, all at a cost. We also want to ensure that our reservoir water is not overused potentially becoming unavailable in the event of a major � re in Nelson.

How to conserve waterThe City of Nelson thanks “Water Smart’ residents for their cooperation to conserve water and reminds people to:• Water every other day only. Premises with “even” numbered civic addresses

may sprinkle on “even” numbered days (ie: 2nd, 4th, 6th etc) and premises with “odd” numbered civic addresses may sprinkle on “odd” numbered days (ie: 1st, 3rd, 5th etc).

• Water in the early morning, before 10:00 am, or early evening, after 6:00 pm.

• Premises with underground sprinklers should set the timer to give the lawn about one hour worth of water each week.

• Ensure that water does not over-spray onto sidewalks, driveways or roads.

What is the City of Nelson doing to conserve treated water? The City of Nelson is conserving treated water, as follows:• Irrigating the Lakeside Park and Sports

� elds with lake water • Irrigating Davies St Park with water from

Anderson Creek• Irrigating Nelson Memorial Cemetery

with well water • All other parks are receiving minimal

watering

For more information on how to conserve water:City of Nelson’s website: www.nelson.ca BC’s Ministry of Environment: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wsd/plan_protect_sustain/water_conservation/links.htmlWater Conservation Website: http://wateruseitwisely.com/Environmental Canada: www.ec.gc.ca/eau-water For more information, please contact:Phone: 250-352-8238email: [email protected]

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Volunteerism is an integral part of any community.

When professionals re-tire, they have a wealth of knowledge that most or-ganizations would ben-efit from. Organizational and leadership skills are a dear commodity as it takes a certain type of person who can pay at-tention to detail and turn ideas into action plans.

Pat Dooley may well be one of those individu-als after retiring from 11 years as a schools super-intendent in the Koote-nay Lake and Kootenay Columbia districts and acting as a director of achievement, supporting teachers in their profes-sional development.

“If there is anyone in this community that goes above and beyond, it is Pat Dooley,” said Ro-tarian Sheila Hart who nominated Dooley.

Dooley has been in-volved with the Friends of the Family organiza-tion since shortly after its inception in 2000 which helps children with med-ical emergencies.

She has been a long standing member of Rotary both in Trail and in Nelson. She is a mem-ber of the Daybreak Ro-tary Club in Nelson and

served as its president a number of years ago.

Hart said Dooley plays an “exceptional” role in Nelson Daybreak.

“I’m sure that her generosity is extended to other organizations that she is involved with,” she said. “This special role is to lead the organization through a visioning pro-cess in which club mem-bers are able to identify what they would like to achieve; this eventually gets condensed into ac-tion plans pertaining to each year.

“Pat has done this for us at least four times and the process and the re-sulting documentation has served us well.”

Dooley’s list of com-

munity involvement goes on. She will serve as the program chair at the Rotary District 5080 conference to be held in Nelson next May.

She has also gone above and beyond with Rotary by serving as a facilitator at Pacific Northwest PETS (Presi-dent Elect Training Sem-inar), held in Seattle each spring. This seminar pre-pares over 600 Rotary club presidents for their forthcoming year and in-volves clubs from Alaska to southern Oregon and as far east as Montana.

Aside from her in-volvement with Rotary, Dooley has served on the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation board for

nine years and is its pres-ent chair. More recently she has been appointed to the Board of the In-terior Health Authority.

To top it all off, Dool-ey has been re-appointed for a second term to the Selkirk College board.

Dooley said growing up in Kaslo, her par-ents’ dedication to vol-unteerism left a strong impression on her.

“My mom (Shelagh Leathwood) had seven children. After I was born, she had five more kids in six years. No mat-ter how busy they were [my parents] taught me that everyone should do something for their com-munity. My mom got so many things a started in Kaslo.”

Advancement of liter-acy was an integral part of Dooley’s positions in school administration prior to her retirement.

She facilitated the de-velopment of a district-wide literacy plan and saw the school district partner with the Co-lumbia Basin Alliance for Literacy. She also assisted in the development of lit-eracy programs in other parts of the province.

In addition to all this, as the wife of Mayor John Dooley, “she is forever at his side and serves as a wonderful ambassador for Nelson and the sur-rounding area,” said Hart.

“If nothing else, Pat sure has my respect. I don’t know how she does it all.”

Pat Dooley does it all

CommunityThe Nelson Star is pleased to continue this column to recognize the many volunteers in our community who go above and beyond to help others. The individuals we profile are selected by a com-mittee outside the newspaper based on set criteria. For example, the person must be volunteering over the long term, and mustn’t be paid for the work. If you’d like to nominate somebody for con-sideration by the Above and Beyond committee email their name and why they deserve recognition to: [email protected].

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KIJHLNelson Leafs Exhibition Schedule

All home games played at theNelson and District Community Complex

Wednesday, September 3Nelson at Beaver Valley, 7 p.m.

Friday, September 5Nelson at Creston Valley, 7:30 p.m

Saturday, September 6Creston Valley at Nelson, 7 p.m

Sunday, September 7Beaver Valley at Nelson, 7 p.m.

Nelson Leafs Regular Season Schedule

Home OpenerSaturday, September 13

Castlegar at Nelson, 7 p.m.

Friday, September 19Nelson at Beaver Valley, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, September 20Kamloops at Nelson, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, September 23Grand Forks at Nelson, 7 p.m.

Friday, September 26Kimberley at Nelson, 7 p.m.

Sunday, September 28Sicamous at Nelson, 7 p.m.

Friday, October 3Chase at Nelson, 7 p.m.

Saturday, October 4Nelson at Castlegar, 7 p.m.

Friday, October 10Castlegar at Nelson, 7 p.m.

Saturday, October 11Spokane at Nelson, 7 p.m.

Sunday, October 12Nelson at Castlegar, 2 p.m.

Friday, October 17Nelson at 100 Mile House, 7 p.m.

Saturday, October 18Nelson at Revelstoke, 7 p.m.

Sunday, October 19Nelson at Sicamous, 2 p.m.

Friday, October 24Nelson at Grand Forks, 7 p.m.

Saturday, October 25Golden at Nelson, 7 p.m.

Saturday, November 1Columbia Valley at Nelson, 7 p.m.

Sunday, November 2Nelson at Spokane, 2 p.m.

Friday, November 7Nelson at Creston Valley, 7:30 p.m.

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Nelson Star StaffThe Nelson Cyswog‘n’Fun

triathlon was a sunny success on Sunday morning, attracting enthusiastic athletes from all across the country.

The race began at Lakeside Park at 8 a.m., and was broken down into two categories: Sprint Distance and Olympic Distance.

The shorter race consisted of 500 metre swim, 22 km cycle and a 5 km run. The long course was nearly double that, with a 1.5 km swim, 39 km cycle and 10 km run. Participants could choose to compete as an indi-vidual or a team.

In the Olympic Distance category, Dallas Cain of Ross-land placed first with a time of 2:03:12. Sarah MacArthur of Calgary was the fastest woman, finishing at 2:08:54.

In the Men 20-29 category, Kyle Moore of Calgary came first with a time of 2:04:30, almost 40 minutes faster than his closest competition. In the Men 30-39 category, Cain took the top spot. In the Men 40-49 category, Scott Tremblay won with a time of 2:03:49.

In the Men 50-59 category, Alex Seal of Salmon Arm won with a finishing time of 2:20:45. Mal Finch of Vancouver won the Men 60-69 category at 2:44:14, beating out local favou-rite Con Diamond of Nelson, who finished at 2:50:53.

In the Women 20-29 cat-egory, MacArthur won. In the Women 30-39 category Jaclyn Dexter of Nelson won the top sport at 2:23:45. Neufeld took the top spot in the Women 40-49 category at 2:19:43. In the Women 50-59 category, Carol Currie of Trail won with a time of 2:40.

The Olympic Distance team competition consisted of 15 teams consisting of two or three

members.Two Peas and a Veep, a team

made up of Nelsonites Alexan-der Kalabis, Ron Sherman and John Francis, came first with a time of 2:16:02. Calgary team the Sore Boozers finished sec-ond at 2:24:34 and Family Fun, a Nelson team consisting of Han-nah, John and Dylan Devries, came third.

In the Sprint Distance com-petition, Trent Renshaw of Syd-ney placed first with a time of 1:04:36. The fastest woman in the Sprint Distance competition was Dannica Stevenson-Wade of Kelowna at 1:15:04.

In the Women 16-17 catego-ry, Clark was the only competi-tor. In the Women 18-29 cat-

egory, Sarah Berrett of Calgary won with a time of 1:20:52. In the Women 30-39 category, Rita Cain of Rossland came first with a time of 1:24:50. Stevenson-Wade won the Women 40-49 category. In the Women 50-59 category, Kelly Waterfield of Na-kusp finished first at 1:23:17. In the Women 60-plus category, Judy Lloyd of Nelson won with a time of 1:37:05.

In the Men 18-29 category, Sean Funk of Cypress County came first at 1:05:56. Renshaw won the Men 30-39 category. Michael Hoher of Nelson won the Men 40-49 category with a time of 1:23:15.

In the Men 50-59 category, Michael Godfrey of Calgary

won with a time of 1:11:54. Da-vid Lloyd of Kelowna came first in the Men 60+ category with a time of 1:21:38.

The fastest Sprint Distance team was Team Speed of Trail, which consisted of Jackson, Mike and Jackson Konkin. They finished at 1:05:11. Second went to the Timberwolves at 1:19:16 and Three Gals Go at 1:32:10.

The Nelson Star’s own Will Johnson and Tamara Hynd competed in the event as Team 243. They placed 13th in the long course route with a time of 2:53:56.

For full results in the Olym-pic Distance category, see page 17. Sprint Distance results will appear in the Star on Friday.

Sports

McLellan named new Leafs head coachNelson Star Staff

The Nelson Leafs have a new boss.The hockey club announced the hiring

Friday of David McLellan, of Surrey as its new general manager and head coach.

McLellan brings to the club many years of experience, coaching in the BCHL, PI-JHL and overseas.

McLellan is a former coach of the Burn-aby Express of the BCHL and the Delta Ice Hawks of the PIJHL. He is expected to ar-rive in Nelson in the next week. However, he is currently out of the country and could not be reached for comment.

According to Leafs marketing and PR

director Michelle MacLean, the organiza-tion is excited about the new hiring.

“The board and I are pleased that this was able to be finalized so quickly so that we can get back on track for preparations for a great season of hockey,” she said.

The hiring became nec-essary after Matt Hughes, who was hired by the Leafs in May, resigned without coaching a single game.

Hughes resigned to join the Pur-suit of Excellence Hockey Academy in the

Okanagan, where he will assume coach and manager responsibilities for

the Midget U18 Prep team. He was previously head coach of

the Grande Prairie Storm of the AJHL and Salmon Arm Sil-

verbacks of the BCHL.Hughes was hired to

replace Frank Maida, who resigned at the end of the season due to family and work commitments. Maida

served as head coach for three years and assistant coach for five.

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Cafe Langham – Inspired Ideas Speaker Series continues on August 7, 7 to 9 p.m. at the Langham Cultural Centre in Kaslo. Corky Evans will speak on food security, farming and “stuff like that.” A fine line of baked goods to savour at the beginning and end of the talk as well. Suggested $10 donation at the door.

In support of the Nelson and

District Arts Council, Synergy Art Studios is hosting a sneak preview of their Columbia Basin Culture Tour show. The event will be on Thursday, August 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Big Brown House at 511 Nelson Avenue. Twenty per cent of sales will be donated to NDAC. Contact Ron at 250-352-9898.

Bluegrass Jam on Friday, August 8, 5 to 8 p.m. at the Ymir Hotel in Ymir. Join the Ymir Hotel’s country and bluegrass jam every Friday night.

The Edible Garden self-guided tour this Saturday, August 9. Visit four to six gardens all within walking distance in the Uphill neighbourhood of Nelson. Hosted by the EcoSociety. Call Valerie at 250-352-6290 or see this coming Friday’s paper for a map of the gardens.

The next West Kootenay Community TEETH Clinic is on August 11. Need affordable dental care? WKC TEETH Clinic Nelson’s new low cost dental clinic, open one day per month. Income and residency verification available at the SCS each Monday’s 10 am until noon and at clinic from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. Please bring proof of income and residency. Call 250-352-6008.

The Riondel Poker Paddle is Saturday, August 23 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Riondel Park 7 Campground (1709 Eastman Avenue). This event is open to anyone with a non-motorized craft. Anyone under 18 needs the signature of a guardian to enter. Bring your kayak, canoe, rowboat, or whatever. There will be five stations on

a predetermined route where contestants will pick up playing cards; the average paddler takes an hour to complete the course. The best poker hand wins. After a little healthy exercise, join in the potluck picnic. For more visit campriondel.ca or call 250-225-3268.

Keep the Beat is back! Join the fun at lakeside this year on August 23 for a day of local talent in a family friendly environment. Enjoy this one-of-a-kind event brought to you by Nelson’s L.V. Rogers students, with proceeds going to War Child; an independent humanitarian organization that works to help children affected by armed conflict. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. with musical and dancing acts, as well as a kid’s tent with a wide breadth of activities for children.

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Nelson Trail Runners: drop-in trail runs, Sundays 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 Trailrunners or email [email protected] to confirm times. Nelson Trail Runners is an open, non-competitive, all abilities trail running group with over 104 members.

Non-structured, free flow Djembe circle every Monday night at Cottonwood Falls, 7 to 9 p.m. Come, chill, chat and play. Participants are encouraged to bring their own drums and other instruments that complement the rhythm. No experience necessary.

mARkEts Nelson downtown local

market every Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the 400 block of Baker Street. Find fresh local produce and locally made products including jewelry, pottery, paintings, natural body care items, essential oils, fresh flowers, garden stepping stones and clothing. For more info ecosociety.ca.

Salmo Valley farmers market every Thursday, 4 to

7 p.m., 311 Railway Avenue until September 18. Enjoy the beautiful Salmo Valley with local food, great music and kids entertainment all in one venue. More vendors welcome. Please contact Gabrielle at 250-357-0032 or email [email protected].

Winlaw Sunday Market this August 10, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Farm fresh eggs, honey, imports, and hand-crafted items. Live music by Roxanne Hall 10 a.m. to noon. Open stage from noon to 2 p.m.

WoRkshopsWatershed stewardship

workshop Saturday, August 9, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. St. Saviour’s Anglican Church, 701 Ward Street, Nelson. Speakers include forest ecologist Herb Hammond of Winlaw and Nadine Podmoroff of the Duhamel Watershed Alliance. Sponsored by KAIROS. Cost is $20, lunch included. Registration deadline August 1. Info: 250-352-9871.

Art Therapy Workshop: Who resides inside of you? Saturday August 9, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The use of music and paint as language of the body. No art experience necessary. Sug-gested donation: $10 for art materials. Call 250-352-2264 or [email protected]. KATI is located at 191 Baker Street, second floor.

Peace/Art-Making open studio Saturdays at Kutenai Art Therapy Institute on August 16, 23, 30: 1 to 4 p.m. Use their studio space and supplies to create peace-themed art to display at their upcoming “Peace Art Show” on Sept. 18. Located at 191 Baker street or visit kutenaiarttherapy.com.

Nelson and District Youth Centre hosts Community Yoga on Thursdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. This fun evening practice is suitable for all levels, focusing on fluidity empowerment. Admission is by donation ($5 recommended). Yoga for Girls is also offered Wednesdays from 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. for ages 12 to 18 for a $2 fee.

FundRAisERsCall for artists: Friends

of West Kootenay Parks is having a two day fundraiser during Red Fish Festival at Kokanee Creek Park. Those wishing to participate in this 50/50 event should contact Ron Robinson at 250-352-9898 or [email protected].

Be part of the 2014 Trail Kidney Walk on Sunday, August 24, 9 a.m. at Gyro Park, Trail. It’s the Kidney Foundation of Canada’s 50th anniversary. The kidney walks are community-led events dedicated to raising awareness and funds for kidney research.

AnnounCEmEntsOnly three more days to

vote for 2014 One Book, One Kootenay. Nominated books include South of Elfrida by Kaslo’s Holley Rubinsky; Africa’s Unfinished Symphony by Fauquier resident Lucia Mann; and from Sparwood, Bobby Hutchinson, author of Blue Collar B&B. Author information can be found at obok.ca. A ballot box is located across from the Nelson library circulation desk until August 9. Cast your vote to win a copy of the selected title. One Kootenay selection will be announced on September 8.

Kootenay Lake Art Connections runs until September 2 from Wynndel to Kootenay Bay and Riondel. There are 28 venues and at least 35 artists. Brochures are available at the Touchstones Nelson as well as the ferry and all venues. Get 12 initials from 12 venues and enter to win two $200 draws for art created by one of their members in one of their venues. The next draw is September 2.

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The Civic Theatre is screening Guardians of the Galaxy at 7 p.m. every night until August 7 in their newly air-conditioned theatre. In the far reaches of space, an American pilot named Peter Quill finds himself the object of a manhunt after stealing an orb coveted by the villainous Ronan. Starring Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper and Zoe Saldana. For more information visit civictheatre.ca

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Jennifer Craig launches her satiric new novel Mary Lou’s Brew on Tuesday, August 26 at the Nelson Public Library. Craig is the author of Yes Sister, No Sister: My Life as a Trainee Nurse in the 1950s, which has sold over 160,000 copies and spent 17 weeks on the London Times bestseller list. The reading will begin at 7 p.m.

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The 26th annual Artwalk festival features work in a variety of mediums from 27 artists proudly displayed in 16 businesses through-out downtown Nelson. For more information visit ndac.ca

Kootenay Gallery will open an exhibition of work by Kaslo-based artist Brent Bukowski on Friday, August 8. The exhibition, titled Call and Response, will include selected pieces from two bodies of work. The opening recep-tion will be held on Friday at 7 p.m. For more information visit kootenaygallery.com

FestivaLs

Advance tickets are now available for the first annual Kootenay Spirit Festival, which will host yoga-centric events in a variety of studios, venues and parks around Nelson from September 12 to 14. This spiritually-charged festival will offer chances to meditate early in the morning or dance late at night. Follow #kootspirit on Facebook and Twitter or visit kootenayspiritfestival.ca.

The second annual Kaslo Guitar Festival takes place August 11 to 16. Guitarists Dan-iel Boyshow, Marc Teicholz, Rita Deane, Stephanie Judy and David Stewart make up the faculty. Classes and workshops run from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. each day and there will be public concerts throughout the week fea-turing faculty members. For more informa-tion email [email protected] or call 250-266-4623.

Shambhala Music Festival runs from Au-gust 9 to 11 in Salmo. This year’s headliners include Moby, Bassnectar and Datsik. Local performers Erica Dee, Meow Mix and Audio Architech are among the over 300 musical acts performing this year. For more information visit shambhalamusicfestival.com

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Up-and-coming Vancouver rock band Mindil Beach are playing at Spiritbar on Fri-day, August 15 at 9 p.m. with Hot Knox. Tick-ets are $10 and are available from the Hume Hotel. Doors at 9 p.m. Show starts at 10 p.m.

The Pack A.D. are playing Spiritbar on Thursday, August 7 with special guest Rhoneil to open the show. They are touring in support of their latest album “Do Not Engage”. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door and avail-able from the Hume Hotel. Doors at 9 p.m. Show starts at 10.

Nelson’s own DJ Volpix will play electronic dance music in the back room of Spiritbar from 12 to 2 a.m. on Saturday, August 23.

The Royal will is hosting a number of free music events. On Sunday nights a country jam starts at 2 p.m. and is hosted by local musician Bill Woikin. Sundays evenings will feature jazz. Monday evenings start with Max Hawk and friends at 7 p.m. and continues with a blues jam at 9 p.m. On Tuesdays Heather Ives will be playing the baby grand piano starting at 7 p.m. and on Thursdays Articulus will do the same. Wednesdays feature the Sunshine Drive Band at 8 p.m. Fridays start with Mi-chael Fredrick on piano at 6:30, with an open mic hosted by Marty Carter afterwards. On Saturdays Spiritwood will play at 7 p.m. For more information, visit The Royal on Baker’s Facebook page.

25 or 6 to 4 is a new 12-piece Chicago trib-ute band. Four powerful horns drive this group playing hits from Chicago’s gloried past. Play-ing for two nights at the newly air conditioned Civic Theatre on August 13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. All tickets $30 on sale at Otter Books and online at civictheatre.ca

David Vest plays Spiritbar at 7 p.m. on Au-gust 9. Touring in support of his latest album Roadside Revelation, Vest will perform legend-ary blues hits, as well as covers and original material. Tickets are $15 and are available from the Hume Hotel.

Guardians of the Galaxy is playing until August 7 in the newly air-conditioned Civic Theatre at 7 p.m. Starring Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel, Zoe Saldana and Bradley Cooper.

the Pack a.D. are playing Spiritbar on Thursday, August 7 with special guest Rhoneil to support their latest album “Do Not Engage.”

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With more races to make the drive worthwhile, riders of all ages and their families came from around the region includ-ing Kelowna, Kamloops and Lang-

ley to race in Salmo on Saturday morning and then in Grand Forks on Saturday night and Sunday.

“The word is getting out now how wonderful our track is here in Salmo,” said Lyndon Schiewe, founder of the West Kootenay BMX club.

“We have the only track with a water feature,” he added, referring to the water-filled trough that rid-ers have to jump or ride through.

BMX racing is a family sport

and even two-year-olds on push bikes can compete.

In Salmo, the track is located at the bottom of the ski hill. Races are held every Monday night from 6 to 8 p.m.

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oxygen on the in-breath and what helps us eliminate toxicity that is CO2 on the out-breath. When the body is in a stress-state, breathing changes. It becomes quickened, shallow and stagnant, failing to expand through the entire thorax and centering in the upper ribs and neck. This phenomenon is called apical breathing (mouth-breathing) and triggers a heightened state, a sympathetic (fight or flight) response.

We begin by steadying the breath, creating an even rhythm in the body, then we develop depth and control. This helps to not only lull you into a safe, peaceful place, but also helps remedy ischemic (no blood flow, no oxygen) pain related to trigger points and myofascial pain. Remember: mo’ breath, mo’ better!

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Of� ce (250) 229-5711Cell (250) 505-5850 Fax (888) 628-2867

[email protected]

A� ese days more and more Canadians are becoming homeowners on their own. Whether they are content singletons, or have been there, done that and are content

to do it on their own, solo home ownership is on the rise. One in four Canadians who bought a home in 2011 through 2013 were single, according to a study conducted by Genworth Financial.

Here are some tips for the single person considering home ownership:

Figure out what you can a� ord.

� is should be the � rst step for any homebuyer. � e best way is to speak with a Mortgage Broker and get pre-approved for a mortgage – you’ll get a good idea of what you can a� ord, a good idea of the process along with a competitive rate guarantee for a set period.

Increase your down payment by putting your RRSP’s to work sooner.

� e homebuyers plan allows � rst time homebuyers to use $25,000 from their RRSP to buy or build a home. RRSP’s save you money on income tax and this program allows you to use that untaxed money for down payment and closing cost’s.

Ask yourself if a rental suite is a good strategy for you.

For some homeowners a rental suite is a great way to add income that can be put directly back into their home for capital improvements or to use towards their mortgage which ultimately shorten the time it takes to pay it o� . � ose people considering this option should ask themselves if they are ready to take on the responsibilities of being a landlord.

Take control of your living arrangements by owning your own property!

Turn to me for independent mortgage advise and much, much more. I will consult you on developing the best strategy to match your goals as well as obtaining the most competitive mortgage rates! My services are FREE and I work for YOU not the bank.

I’m Single, is home ownership the right option for me? Q

Matthew StanleyArchitectAIBC, LEED

A� e internet is over� owing with plans and prefab models for just about any kind of house you can imagine. Some

of these houses look great at � rst glance, and the ease of online shopping can be seductive to home buyers. HOWEVER, there is a signi� cant di� erence between an online product designed for “anyone anywhere” and a home that is designed for you and your property. Any successful and beautiful piece of architecture meticulously considers its physical and natural contexts. � is includes: (1) how the house is integrated with existing landscape features such as rocks, water, trees and slopes, (2) how it is oriented to the sun during all four seasons, (3) the arrangement of interior spaces toward speci� c views, (4) positioning windows and decks for privacy, (5) is the the size and shape of the house compatible with the street, sidewalk, and neighbours (6) how a roo� ine compliments nearby geometries and sight lines, (7) are the materials and colours of the house harmonized with the surrounding visual landscape. � e list of site-speci� c, contextual factors that make a home beautiful goes on and on. Importantly, these are all things you sacri� ce when buying pre-designed homes online. � e home you build on your property could be there for more than 100 years. Do you want it to be a ‘product’ from the internet? Or, a ‘home’ that was designed for you, your family and your property?

Nelson is fortunate to have several skilled Architects and professional Building Designers who can work with you to design your new home.

I have a property and would like to build a new home. With so many resources on the internet these days, is it wise to buy house plans from a website?

Q

Kerry Simpson

Financial Advisor

AIf you’re a mutual fund investor, your returns are reduced by management fees. But what are these?

What should I know about mutual fund management fees?

Management fees are paid by funds to the organizations that manage fund as-sets. � ese are the professional money managers who run the fund’s portfolio. Among other things, their job includes researching, building and managing the portfolio. In return for investing the money contributed to a fund by unitholders, these managers are paid for their services and the costs they in-cur. It’s similar to an individual investor hiring a professional to manage assets, only on a larger scale.

As a mutual fund investor, you pay in-directly for these services. � e manage-ment fees paid by a fund are lumped in with other costs as part of what is called the “management expense ratio.” MERs of individual funds vary, but generally range up to 3% of the fund’s average net asset value over a year.Returns reported by mutual funds and the value of your investments have already factored into the MER. For example, a fund with a 10% annual return on investments and a 2% MER would report a return of 8%. Likewise, the fund’s unit value re� ects deducted management expenses.You should always pay attention to fund fees. But never base your decision on fees alone. Picking a fund with a low MER won’t do you much good if the fund produces poor returns.

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Cyswog‘n’Fun resultsThe following are the Olympic Distance individual and team results from Sunday’s 32nd annual Nelson Cyswog‘n’Fun, which consisted of a 1.5 km swim, a 39 km bike ride, and a 10 km run. Sprint distance results will appear in the Star on Friday. INDIVIDUALPos Time Name Hometown Place Category1 2:03:12 Dallas Cain Rossland 1/10 Men 30-39 2 2:03:49 Scott Tremblay Kaleden 1/9 Men 40-49 3 2:04:30 Kyle Moore Calgary 1/4 Men 20-29 4 2:05:02 Gary Wade Kelowna 2/9 Men 40-49 5 2:08:54 Sarah MacArthur Calgary 1/10 Women 20-29 6 2:11:31 Todd Martin Kelowna 2/10 Men 30-39 7 2:13:14 Robert Armstrong Creston 3/9 Men 40-498 2:16:54 Greg Welwood Burnaby 4/9 Men 40-49 9 2:19:34 Janis Neufeld Nakusp 1/4 Women 40-49 10 2:20:45 Alex Seal Salmon Arm 1/13 Men 50-59 11 2:24:50 Nelson Rocha Nelson 5/9 Men 40-49 12 2:29:16 Kurt Beerens Nelson 3/10 Men 30-3913 2:32:45 Jaclyn Dexter Nelson 1/5 Women 30-3914 2:34:19 Dave Harasym Nelson 4/10 Men 30-3915 2:35:32 John Christie Sylvan Lake 5/10 Men 30-3916 2:39:36 Marie-Michel Gagnon Nelson 2/5 Women 30-39 17 2:39:50 William Bamber Toronto 6/9 Men 40-49 18 2:40:00 Carol Currie Trail 1/7 Women 50-59 19 2:41:06 Evan Neilsen Calgary 2/4 Men 20-29 20 2:41:48 Curtis Bendig Nelson 3/4 Men 20-29 21 2:42:30 Scott Dressler Fernie 7/9 Men 40-4922 2:43:15 Lisa Wilson Jasper 2/7 Women 50-5923 2:44:14 Mal Finch Vancouver 1/5 Men 60-6924 2:44:18 Murray Roth Calgary 2/13 Men 50-59 25 2:44:39 Jackie Allen Parksville 2/4 Women 40-49 26 2:44:43 Stephen Fort Kelowna 3/13 Men 50-59 27 2:45:36 Kim Irving Nelson 3/7 Women 50-59 28 2:46:37 Mark Fromberg Kelowna 4/13 Men 50-59 29 2:47:50 Peter Ward Nelson 5/13 Men 50-5930 2:48:27 Stacey Finley Bonnington 3/4 Women 40-4931 2:48:29 Naomi Crowe Red Deer 3/5 Women 30-3932 2:48:41 David Konkin N. Vancouver 8/9 Men 40-49 33 2:50:41 Alison Hamper Burnaby 4/4 Women 40-49 34 2:50:53 Con Diamond Nelson 2/5 Men 60-6935 2:51:02 Steve Gagne Nelson 6/10 Men 30-3936 2:51:39 Margaret Scott Kelowna 4/7 Women 50-59 37 2:52:36 Milo Fink Regina 3/5 Men 60-6938 2:53:16 Rob McKenzie Vancouver 7/10 Men 30-3939 2:53:44 Elissa Schuett Calgary 2/10 Women 20-2940 2:58:20 James Turner Nelson 4/4 Men 20-29 41 2:58:33 Louise Poole Nelson 5/7 Women 50-5942 2:58:55 Alexandra Strel Calgary 3/10 Women 20-29 43 2:59:57 David Clausen Nelson 8/10 Men 30-39 44 3:01:00 Derek Johnston W. Kelowna 9/10 Men 30-39 45 3:01:03 Denise Sylvest Castlegar 1/1 Women 60-6946 3:04:29 Mel Hunt Kelowna 4/5 Men 60-69 47 3:05:05 Joel Kailia Nelson 9/9 Men 40-49 48 3:05:16 Geoff Yule Castlegar 6/13 Men 50-5949 3:06:18 Graham Jamin Nelson 7/13 Men 50-59 50 3:10:13 Gregory Yule Lakeside 8/13 Men 50-5951 3:11:12 Alan Wilson Jasper 9/13 Men 50-5952 3:13:58 Lindsay Jennings Nelson 4/10 Women 20-2953 3:14:53 Cindy Nonis Port Moody 6/7 Women 50-5954 3:15:34 Val Yowek Nelson 7/7 Women 50-5955 3:16:13 Claudia Rousseau Nelson 5/10 Women 20-2956 3:16:48 Blaire Smith Nelson 6/10 Women 20-2957 3:20:10 Bill Wallace Riondel 10/13 Men 50-5958 3:21:33 Kara Montefiore Nelson 4/5 Women 30-3959 3:22:31 Melissa Bendig Regina 7/10 Women 20-2960 3:30:12 Victor Commandeur Nelson 11/13 Men 50-5961 3:30:12 Rebecca Margel Calgary 8/10 Women 20-2962 3:36:20 Danica Lee Nelson 9/10 Women 20-2963 3:36:20 Peter Lee Nelson 5/5 Men 60-6964 3:38:04 Samantha Van Schie Nelson 10/10 Women 20-2965 3:40:34 Deb Johnson Castlegar 5/5 Women 30-3966 3:49:45 Michael Primeau Calgary 12/13 Men 50-5967 3:49:48 Roger Fontaine Nelson 13/13 Men 50-5968 DNF Luke Jansma Nelson 10/10 Men 30-39

TEAMPos Time Team Place Time1 2:16:02 Two Peas And A Veep Swim: Alexander Kalabis, Nelson 5 25:49 Bike: Ron Sherman, Nelson 3 1:08:17 Run: Jon Francis, Nelson 1 41:58

2 2:24:34 Sore Boozers Swim: Meg Sloane, Calgary 4 25:47 Bike: Renee Soenen, Calgary 5 1:13:16 Run: Todd Sloane, Calgary 3 45:31

3 2:27:02 Family Fun Swim: Hannah Devries, Nelson 9 28:25 Bike: John Devries, Nelson 2 1:06:14 Run: Dylan Devries, Nelson 5 52:23

4 2:31:27 Firebirds Swim: Lance Bredson, Vancouver 3 25:21 Bike: Lance Bredson, Vancouver 4 1:10:01 Run: Rina Thakar, Vancouver 8 56:05

Pos Time Team Place Time5 2:31:41 2 Tortoises And A Hare Swim: Erica Koch, Vancouver 13 30:47 Bike: Michael Ogloff, Salmon Arm 1 1:03:48 Run: Lauren Koch, Salmon Arm 9 57:07

6 2:33:24 Team 192 Swim: Larry Bickerton, Nelson 14 30:49 Bike: John Fantini, Okanagan Falls 10 1:17:12 Run: Dennis Hickson, Nelson 2 45:24

7 2:35:00 I Get Sass From A Bassett Swim: Andy Marker, Hood River 6 26:25 Bike: Vince Hempsall, Nelson 9 1:15:10 Run: Scott Waters, Surrey 7 53:26

8 2:35:13 The Spare Triers Swim: Bill McKenzie, Balfour 2 24:12 Bike: Robert Crawford, Nelson 6 1:13:52 Run: Andrea McKenzie, Balfour 10 57:09

9 2:35:55 #Iginicrush Swim: Courtney Crush, Saskatoon 12 30:06 Bike: Ashton Igini, Saskatoon 8 1:15:06 Run: Courtney Crush, Saskatoon 4 50:44

10 2:47:02 Valtomort Swim: Val Yowek, Nelson 15 35:15 Bike: Tom Murray, Nelson 11 1:18:35 Run: Tom Murray, Nelson 6 53:13

11 2:48:33 CIBC Wood Gundy Swim: Dave Harasym, Nelson 1 22:48 Bike: Maria Jaime, Oakland 13 1:26:22 Run: Ron Osborne, Nelson 12 59:23

12 2:53:01 The Ring Ins Swim: Tony Beutel, Nelson 10 28:41 Bike: Darren Beutel, Nelson 7 1:14:27 Run: Sarah Reed, Kelowna 15 1:09:54

13 2:53:56 Star Reporters Swim: Will Johnson, Nelson 8 28:16 Bike: Tamara Hynd, Nelson 14 1:26:38 Run: Tamara Hynd, Nelson 11 59:03

14 2:54:56 A Basset Is An Asset Swim: Nicole Bassett, Hood River 7 27:17 Bike: Marley Bassett, Nelson 12 1:21:32 Run: Samara Bassett, Surrey 14 1:06:09

15 2:59:22 Victorious Secret Swim: Kali Justinen, Procter 11 29:08 Bike: Jaclyn Chapman, Nanaimo 15 1:30:13 Run: Julia Lehnert, Nelson 13 1:00:03

Olympic Distance

The swim portion of the annual Cyswog takes place in chilly Kootenay Lake. Eli Geddis photo

Eli Geddis photoCyclists test their mettle on the pedals along Nelson Avenue Sunday.

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CHRISTINEPEARSONSalesAssociate

601 Baker Street, Nelson, BC250-505-8015

Each offi ce individually owned and operatedRHC Realty

A Th is is a fabulous opportunity to sit down with your Realtor® & analyze why this may be. Have you had

many prospective Buyers come to see your house? If not, fi nd out why?Ask your Realtor® for some

current market data to see where your property sits in the housing market at this time. Find out how many days on average a home is on the market before it sells. Is your home priced accurately? How is your property being marketed? Does your home look appealing on the MLS website & during showings? Are there some quick fi xes and affordable solutions that may showcase your home better? Take the emotion out of the

equation, and look at your property as a stranger might see it. Remember what attracted you to your property in the fi rst place and make some notes. Discuss these things with your Realtor® and have your ideas incorporated into their marketing strategy. Try and listen to the advice and expertise your Realtor® is offering you. They are on your team and trying to sell your home and get you on your way to the next chapter that awaits you. Make your property a STAR (Stand out, Transform, Attract, and Return on your Investment) if you have further questions, don’t hesitate contacting me.

QWhy is my home taking so long to sell?

Dr. Michael BrennanB.Sc., D.C.

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Satellite clinics in New Denver & Nakusp

QWhat kind of education does a chiropractor have?

AThis is a question I am often asked so this week I wanted to address the type of education that most chiropractors have.

Most chiropractors will first complete an undergraduate degree, usually in an area of science, but it is not a requirement for entry into all chiropractic schools. Next, students attend the Doctor of Chiropractic degree programs which require a minimum of 4,200 hours (4-5 years) of combined classroom, laboratory, and clinical experience. During the first 2 years, most chiropractic programs emphasize classroom and laboratory work in sciences such as anatomy, physiology, public health, microbiology, pathology, embryology, x-ray, diagnosis and biochemistry. The last 2 years often focus on courses in spinal adjustment and provide clinical experience in physical and laboratory diagnosis, neurology, orthopedics, geriatrics, physiotherapy, and nutrition. Upon completion of the Doctor of Chiropractic degree, chiropractors in Canada are required to pass 3 national board examinations and a provincial board exam before they are licenced to practice. In addition, once licensed, Chiropractors in B.C. are required to complete a minimum of 24 hours of continuing education credits every 2 years, with 6 of those hours being mandatory in radiology. Postgraduate training can also be obtained to specialize in areas like clinical science, diagnostic imaging, sports science, pediatrics, neurology, rehabilitation and nutrition.

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Announcements

Coming EventsArt Therapy Workshop: Who RESIDES INSIDE OF YOU?

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A day in the life of ajuggler, er, theatre manager

ANNE DEGRACENelson Star Contributor

When I was in my 20s I dated a juggler. He could keep anything in

the air: balls, clubs, machetes. Not long a� er that I became a mother and something of a juggler myself: meals, schedules, hand-me-down clothing. I know a thing or two about juggling.

Nelson Civic � eatre man-ager Jason Asbell could teach the course on juggling. I’ve seen him juggle things at the Civic in ways that make � aming chainsaws look like nerf balls.

� at’s a rare talent.Recently, I asked him how his

week was going.“� e weekend is normally re-

laxing,” he told me. “In theory, I have the program sorted out for the following week: I know the � lms, I’ve got the publicity lined up and the newsletter ready to go.”

Jason’s hands start to move un-consciously. One ball, two balls, three.

“� en on Monday, it’s all up in the air again. � e � lm that was supposedly con� rmed did too well nationwide the week before. So the distributor decides — just like that — to change the terms.

“I had put together a unique program that included some in-dependent � lms, the documentary � e Bus, a member Monday � lm, and then we’d roll into a � lm on the break, Guardians of the Gal-axy. But now Disney required a two-week commitment, nothing else showing.”

Showing a � lm on the break — when it’s � rst released — o� en comes with restrictions that make no sense for a small community, so I can imagine how pleased Jason must have been to get terms we could live with, and then be able to plan a whole week of eclectic programming around it — and then poof! A distributor’s sleight-of-hand means all your balls come crashing down.

“� e plan had changed with four days to go,” says Jason. “I was scrambling for an alternative program to lock down before noon and deal with the publicity fallout.

“Mondays too o� en turns into this. In this case I was able to push our � lm booker to push Disney harder with a sad luck story that we had made a two-week � yer in-cluding Guardians and we would be in a pickle if the program were to change.

“Disney came around at zero hour. But I have a few more grey hairs to show for it.”

If it were just about juggling chainsaws — er, bookings — Mon-days would be hard enough. But that Monday Jason had new equip-

ment coming in, and it turned out a separate circuit was needed.

So there’s Jason, trying to � nd an electrician on short notice, re-turning hard drives from the last � lms, catching phone calls from prospective renters, throwing calls out to suppliers, cranking out publicity, amending said public-ity, lining up ducks and juggling them, too.

“� is is when I ask everyone to support us in getting a three-screen theatre so we never have to have these mad programming

dashes again — and I can hold onto my hair a little longer,” he said.

� ree screens, of course, would solve the programming juggle, keeping distributors and Nelson’s eclectic audience happy.

With a 19-month-old at home with a penchant for hunting out unattended scissors and hot cups of co� ee, Jason’s juggling abilities clearly serve him well in all aspects of his life.

At home, as at the Nelson Civic � eatre, support is everything.

“I work with amazing people,” he says, and it’s true: it’s easier to keep the balls/chainsaws/machet-es/ducks spinning when you’ve got good people around you.

� e Civic � eatre is a testament to juggling skills and a whole lot of good people helping us keep our balls in the air.

But for everyone’s sake, best to keep the chainsaws at home.

— Anne DeGrace is the past president of the Nelson Civic

� eatre Society. To buy or renew memberships or � nd out about

upcoming movies and events go to civictheatre.ca.

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Submitted photo

Theatre manager Jason Asbell juggles phone, door, incoming orders and outgoing hard drives in a typical day at the Civic.

“I was scrambling for an alternative program to lock

down before noon and deal with the publicity fallout.”

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