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Bryan Rippel and his daughter Dia enjoyed the gently rocking waves of Lakeside Park while taking a little paddle on Sunday afternoon. Scorching weather has exacerbated forest � res across the province, but has provided plenty of pleasurable afternoons for Nelson beach enthusiasts. Will Johnson photo

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Fishing banned on Kootenay rivers and streamsBILL METCALFE

Nelson Star� e BC government has suspended

angling in rivers and streams of the southern Kootenay due to warm water temperatures and low � ows.

E� ective last Saturday through Sept. 15, virtually all � shing is suspended in streams and rivers in an area south of Nelson from below Lower Arrow Lake in the west across to the Kootenay River east of Cranbrook.

“We don’t do closures very o� en or lightly,” says regional natural resources manager John Krebs. “I have not seen it like this before. I have been in the region for 25 years, and there were some dry years in 1985 and 2003, but in terms of early high temperatures, we have never had such a long hot spell that

early in the season in several decades. So it is really unusual.”

� e Columbia River from the Keen-leyside Dam to the Washington state border and the Kootenay River from the Brilliant Dam to the con� uence with the Columbia are exempt from the closure.

Krebs says recent closures for similar reasons in western Alberta have caused more � shers to come to BC, putting greater pressure on streams here. He said there could be further closures in the Kootenays in upcoming weeks.

“We are watching it. � e low � ows in the small tributaries are the ones we are most concerned with, because they don’t have the resilience. We are not out of the woods with this closure.”

Harvey Andrusak, a longtime Koo-

tenay resident, retired � sheries biolo-gist, and former director of � sheries for the province, says the necessity of the closure is “a re� ection of how precious and important the � shery is.”

“� e � sh are the � rst ones to tell you there is a problem,” he says. “� ey are a keystone species.”

He says anglers will recognize the necessity of the closure.

“� is has never happened before, not in my lifetime,” he says. “Low � ows, high temperatures — Kokanee Creek is the lowest I have ever seen it, and the kokanee spawners coming into the stream shortly could have some unusual mortality.”

Andrew Wilson, president of the BC Freshwater Fishery Society, says warm water increases the stress placed on � sh

by catch-and-release, the method used for the majority of freshwater � shing in BC.

“� ey can’t handle the stress of the experience. With warm water you need to eliminate incidental harm. By clos-ing the � shery you prevent mortality.

“� is is the � rst time I can recall we have had to shut down so many streams,” he says. “Every year there are a few — the Kettle, the Horse� y— but a region-wide closure is unprecedented.”

Wilson says based on 2010 data, the direct and indirect economic impact of the inland � shery in BC was $957 million, although he points out this includes lake � shing as well, which is not included in the current closure. He says the 2010 data represents 409,000 angling days by BC residents.

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Japanese garden receives faceliftBurnaby’s Hiro Okusa checks in on the garden he created for Cottonwood Falls Park

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The Japanese garden in Cottonwood Falls Park received a facelift last week, with the garden’s creator Hiro Okusa in town from

Burnaby to oversee the process of pruning the trees and shrubs, cleaning up the surrounding area and reconstructing the crumbling rock walls that line the walking path.

“There’s a nice waterfall here, and I took ad-vantage of it,” said Okusa, who originally installed the garden ten years ago.

“The Japanese maples and cherry trees have been very popular, and all the rocks were found here in the surrounding area.”

Jimmy Sawada (bottom left) of the Nelson Izushi Friendship Society was helping out, as was a representative from the city. Two Japanese students, Yuki Izu and Akira Nishimoto (top centre), accompanied Okusa and put in some time weeding and raking.

Akusa said the park is a labour of love, and does not receive city funding, but recently Mayor Deb Kozak told him they’re investigating ways for the city to help out (see related column, page 6).

The Nelson garden has a Japanese counter-part in Izushi, Japan. The gardens are meant to demonstrate the close relationship between the two cities.

Hiro Okusa (in brown shirt) was hard at work re-inforcing the rock walls of the Japanese garden in Cottonwood Falls Park last week. Will Johnson photos

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Citizens rally against ending door-to-door mail

BILL METCALFENelson Star

About 80 people gathered in front of city hall on Monday for a rally against Canada Post’s phasing out of door to door mail delivery.

Speakers included NDP can-didate Wayne Stetski and NDP MP Peter Julian, who both spoke very briefly and left the spot-light to local speakers including long-time seniors’ advocate Joan Reichardt.

“We already know that one of the biggest challenges se-niors face when living on their own is taking the garbage out,” Reichardt told the crowd. “And you don’t have to take the gar-bage out every day. [Switching to community mailboxes] is another encroachment on the ability of seniors to remain inde-pendent. They have that knowl-edge that the mail is going to come, there will be something in there, maybe there will be a letter from one of my grandkids. Maybe there will be a cheque, who knows?

“What people don’t seem to understand is there is only one way to avoid becoming a senior, one way to avoid getting old, and that is to die young,” she continued.

Reichardt said door-to-door mail service is a basic support for seniors and to take it away is “callous and heartless.”

“For seniors who have some mobility challenges, and in Nel-son in the winter that is most of us, getting to one of these fancy mailboxes will be a challenge,” she told the rally.

“And on the other side of that coin it is the letter carrier who is often the first one to realize that someone is in distress because they see those newspapers and letters and realize the person in-side that dwelling is in difficulty. That is an irreplaceable service Canada Post is providing and it doesn’t cost anything. It is a bonus.”

A video of part of Reichardt’s speech is included in the online version of this story at nelson-

star.com.Nelson mayor Deb Kozak

spoke, reiterating many of Reichardt’s points, and referred to the mayor of Montreal’s re-sponse to a community mailbox.

“I was reading the paper to-day and was glad we had not had a cement pad poured yet,” she said, “because I did not have any work boots on today. The mayor of Montreal took a jackhammer to one of the cement pads, and that made a strong statement.”

Kozak talked about the ques-tionnaire Nelson households received recently from Canada Post, asking about preferred lo-cations for the mailboxes.

“I have spoken to a couple of people who said the survey made them angry,” Kozak said, “because it did not give any

space for comment. It was mul-tiple choice and it only asked where you would want the mail-box placed. I would encourage you to take it out of the garbage, out of the recycling, and fill it out, and include your comments with it in a separate letter with it.”

She told the crowd Canada Post has promised extensive consultation with city plan-ning departments, “but what I am hearing from other mayors in bigger cities is that that con-sultation did not seem to happen there and it concerns me greatly.

“So we are working with city staff on a couple of bylaws even though we know local govern-ment is lowest on the totem pole, but we will ensure city council is on top of things and keeps you

informed.”Asked later by the Star to

elaborate, Kozak said the bylaws would specify that Canada Post is responsible for maintenance, snow clearing, and garbage clean-up.

Although Canada Post has already stated it is responsible for these things, Kozak says the city wants to make sure those jobs don’t get downloaded to the city over time.

She also said a bylaw would state that Canada Post would consult in detail with the city about the location of boxes, which the company has already agreed to do, but this is added insurance, Kozak said.

City councillor Janice Mor-rison, who also spoke, said that as vice-president of the Health Sciences Association of BC (the union that represents various health care workers) she stands in solidarity with the postal workers’ union.

About Canada Post’s survey form, Morrison said: “Do not throw it out, fill it out. We sent a letter from our house with some adjustments on that form. When they ask, ‘Do you want a big box or a little box,’ we added, ‘I want my box.’”

Kootenay Columbia NDP candidate Wayne Stetski accused Prime Minister Stephen Harper of “attacking fundamental Ca-nadian values like a healthy environment, peacekeeping, universal healthcare, the CBC, and Canada Post.

“Anything that has ‘Canada’ in its title, Harper doesn’t like. I just don’t understand that,” Stetski said.

NDP MP Peter Julian told the crowd community mailboxes are “like candy stores for thieves. Over the course of a year the estimates range up to 50,000 break-ins. That is valuable per-sonal info that is being exposed to thieves and robbers.”

Brenda Muscoby-Yanke of the local postal workers’ union and Cindy McCallum Miller of the West Kootenay Labour Council also spoke at the rally.

Brenda Muscoby-Yanke of the postal workers’ union (top) spoke at a rally against community mailboxes on Monday. (Bill Metcalfe photo) Above: NDP MP Peter Julian (right), who was in town supporting local candidate Wayne Stetski (left), spoke to the rally as did seniors advocate Joan Reichardt (bottom). (Peter Schramm photos)

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Dozens of new fires in progress while crews battle a huge blaze near Rock Creek TAMARA HYND

Nelson StarWhile fire crews battle the

3,750 hectare blaze near Rock Creek, a total of 88 new wildfires have been spotted in the South-east Fire Centre since Thursday. Fire information officer Fanny Bernard said 11 of these are in the Kootenay Lake zone.

The Mount Midgeley fire near Creston has grown from 30 to 333 hectares since it was discov-ered Friday and is 10 per cent contained. Forty BC Wildfire personnel, four helicopters and 10 pieces of heavy equipment working on containment. Ber-nard said there is no immedi-ate threat to any structures even though the fire is highly visible from Creston.

Closer to Nelson, an intial at-tack crew has been assigned to a two hectare fire near Six Mile Lake after a rappel crew built a helipad for access on Saturday.

The Next Creek fire near the Kootenay Pass is now in the pa-trol stage with 20 firefighters and two fire officers.

“We’re still counting on the public to call in any new forest fires,” Bernard said, adding there is still a campfire and burning ban which means no fireworks, tiki torches or burning barrels, among other types of burning.

She said the fire danger rating is high in the Nelson, Kaslo, and Lardeau areas and extreme in the Pend d’Oreille and Boundary. The fire risk is expected to rise through the end of the week.

On Saturday 46 new fires were discovered after Friday’s lightning storm, and 42 more have since been detected.

The Kootenay Lake zone fires range in size from spot fires to 333 hectares. All were caused by lightning. Bernard said many fires that began Thursday have been extiguished or are in the patrol stage. A number of re-mote fires near the East Shore are classified as modified re-sponse, which means they are being left to burn due to their remote locations and are being monitored.

Bernard confirmed smoke and ash in the West Kootenay last week was due to the 12,000 hectare Stickpin fire burning in Colville National Forest in Washington state, which is less than 10 km south of the Cana-dian border.

On Monday, BC Wildfire Service met with the Stickpin fire incident management team about offering firefighting sup-port if required. For information about wildfires in the US, visit inciweb.nwcg.gov.

A smokey skies advisory is-sued Saturday by Interior Health and the Ministry of Environ-ment for the Kootenay Bound-ary was rescinded Monday.

As of Friday, there had been 516 fires in the Southeast Fire Centre with 7,930 hectares burned, according to the BC Wildfire Service website. Provin-cially there have been 1,679 fires with 292,472 hectares burned.

• Crusader Creek: 0.04 hect-are spot fire west of Kokanee Glacier Park

• Six Mile Lake: Two hectare (inital attack crew)

• Biman Creek: Four hectares (visible from Glacier Creek Forest Service Road)

• Next Creek: 6.5 hectares (Kootenay Pass, west of Kootenay Mountain, in patrol stage)

• Kianuko Creek: 21 hectares• Mount Dickson: 50 hectares• Mount Midgeley: 333 hect-

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The Biman Creek fire on Mt. Simpson is visible from Glacier Creek For-est Service Road near the MacBeth Glacier trailhead and can be seen from Jumbo Pass as well. The fire is being monitored by the BC Wildfire Service. Tamara Hynd photo

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Libertarian Party candidate will run in Kootenay Columbia


Kootenay Columbia has a fifth candidate in the upcoming federal election : Christina Yahn of the Libertarian Party.

Yahn has been a resi-dent of Nelson and the Slocan Valley for 12 years and her main activity has been as an apiarist and a developer of new ways of beekeeping. She runs the Queens Bees Project as well as a small business that develops and sells bee-related body prod-ucts and candles.

The Libertarian Par-ty, under its leader Tim Moen of Calgary, is run-ning 85 candidates across the country. Its policies promote private property rights, the free market, individual liberty, and the withdrawal of govern-ment from many spheres of public life.

The following is an edited and condensed version of the Star’s in-terview with Christina Yahn last week.

Why did you decide to run?

The main reason is my involvement in farming and small diversified agriculture, and over the last 14 years, time and time again politics comes into play, and so my interest in politics is driven by that, to the point where I feel like stepping up. I don’t feel the representation is there for that arena.

I would like to localize the food security issue. A lot of current regulations stifle our farmers and stop them from bring-ing food to market at a competitive price or at all. The bureaucracy around having chickens and bees in the city is absurd and it is a basic right to feed yourself and your fam-ily including to pollinate your crops.

We need community gardens, community greenhouses, and we would be more than willing to work with city councils to make a realis-tic plan about this.

My interest in bee-keeping developed from working on a farm in Winlaw where I was in-troduced to the world of bees, and fell in love with them. I did not realize bees are used by loading

them on semi trucks and hauled, going to different crops as they bloom, and that is not sustainable.

Bees are the founda-tion of our food security, so I have been doing ad-vocacy work speaking on behalf of bees and the dire state of food se-curity with the decline in pollinators. In the Koo-tenays we import about 85 per cent of our food, mostly from California, which is on fire and un-der drought, so my work with bees spans out to the entire food system.

Why the Libertarian Party?

The Libertarian Party speaks for me because it is the only one that re-fuses to use aggression to enforce its own ideology. In this election there is the “anyone but Harper” movement, and I can relate in certain aspects, but in the long run, all the other parties use an authoritarian mandate to put their agenda in place. The Libertarian Party puts individual freedoms first.

Both the Greens and the NDP have aspects that are appealing, espe-cially the Green Party, but they also have a lot of policies that would impinge on personal freedom and rights, and the NDP has a lot of poli-cies that infringe on per-sonal choices as to what you would put into your own body and so on.

What other issues interest you?

Foreign policy has be-come a passion of mine. We used to be known as a peaceful nation and we

do not have that reputa-tion any more. I want us to pursue a more non-interventionist policy.

It needs to be recog-nized that the Sinixt are not extinct and that they are a rich, thriving, beau-tiful culture.

We would end the treaties that were put in place [with First Na-tions people] hundreds of years ago but do not reflect current realities. Often they were signed under duress.

Some groups would like to become sovereign, and so we would end those treaties and those obligations. If they were to become sovereign na-tions they could protect their private property rights on their territories.

There would be ne-gotiations on what the boundaries would be, and it would end all the controversies about pipelines and mining projects. It would im-mediately give the power back to the First Nations to have proper consulta-tion so they can protect their lands.

Also, community for-est management: Harrop Procter is an example of how successful this would be. We are seeing our for-ests being leased out to foreign companies with-out accountability. It is not land they own or are held accountable for. We would like to see local-ized forest management in our area managed by the people affected.

With drug policies, we should not be locking people away for non-vio-lent crimes. Drug abuse is a public health issue, not a criminal issue.

The Libertarian Party is against any form of gun control and would repeal the section of the criminal code that says you have to have license a gun. Could you com-ment on that?

For me, over-regula-tion of guns is an issue. I am not a gun enthusiast but and I have lived in rural areas, having bees in bear territory, and I see the value in owning a gun. I see value for rural people to have that right. Reasonable adults have a right to own a gun.

The Libertarian Party platform is to privatize health care. Could you elaborate on that?

My father is a para-medic and I have seen first-hand how hor-rendous the health care system is, waiting eight hours to be able to access a doctor, considering the amount of money we pay for health care. We have some of the highest medi-cal costs and we have a very low quality of care.

A lot of doctors agree that having a private sec-tor would reduce wait times and people could access better care gener-ally. People who wanted to pay for private health care could have that op-tion, and nothing would be taken from the public systems but wait times would go down.

The Libertarian platform says it would increase personal tax exemption and radi-cally reduce taxes. How would you do that?

The plan is to in-crease tax exemptions to $17,000 and the party is very against corporate welfare. We would end all forms of corporate welfare and corpora-tions would be taxed accordingly. We would end subsidies, bailouts and tax breaks.

How will you ap-proach campaigning?

I have a full plate. I am a mother and a small business owner, and have very limited resources. This is the first time a Libertarian has run in this riding. It will be a grassroots campaign. I will use social media as much as I can and attend debates.

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Water, let’s talk wa-ter. The heat of summer has ar-

rived for the second — or is it third time round? — and has all of us thinking about water conservation. At this time of year both Selous and Ander-son Creeks have diminished greatly and we rely solely on Five Mile Creek.

When the � rst heat wave hit, our water consumption spiked dramatically and the call went out to conserve and follow the rules on water usage. � e residents of Nelson responded quickly. We have dropped from a high of 68,000 cubic meters in June to 46,000 cubic meters. If you are wondering just how much a cubic meter of water is, picture a one-litre carton of milk and multiply that by 1,000. With this newest heat wave, we’re asking all of you to keep up the good work.

� is doesn’t mean you can’t water your gardens; it means you do it on alternate days be-fore 10 a.m. and a� er 6 p.m., even house numbers on even days and odd house numbers on odd days. You can also water your lawn, but once per week on Wednesday or � urs-day depending on your num-ber. Your gardens and lawns will still thrive and there will be enough water for everyone.

Details can be found at nelson.ca/EN/meta/whats-new/pub-lic-notices/water-restrictions.html. You can also contact the city’s water smart ambassador to provide a free sprinkling assessment and receive a free hose timer or rain gauge. Call 250-352-8102

I recently listened to an interview on CBC’s � e 180 regarding urban lawns and green spaces. � e ten-minute interview included informa-tion on about the importance of not overwatering, but also the importance of not letting grasses and plants completely die o� . Carbon sequestration in plants and grasses plays an important part in how ur-ban landscapes control GHG emissions. You can listen here: thumbnails.cbc.ca/maven_legacy/thumbnails/13/737/the180_20150807_68329_up-loaded.mp3. I’d be interested in hearing what you think about this interview.

With the heat, I think we’re all reminded of how im-

portant our community parks are. � ey are beautiful, cool, green places that provide re-spite from the hot days. I know that the city is very grateful for the support of service clubs in the development and mainte-nance of our parks. We would

not be able to accomplish as much as we do without that support. I visited the Shuzenji Friendship Garden at Cotton-wood Falls Park last week.

� ese gardens were de-signed, created and have been maintained through the e� orts of the Izushi Society and its leader Jim Sawada since 2003. Jim and park designer Hiro Okusa were there with a small crew, renovating pathways, pruning trees and weeding.

Jim informed me the society is struggling, members have le� and the society will most likely fold. Jim is 80 and very concerned about the future of the garden and he’s asked for our help. Mr. Okusa, the designer, has travelled from Vancouver every year to over-see and continue the work of developing the gardens. He presented me with the beau-tifully hand-drawn plans and described the progress that has been made and his hopes for completion. He as well is near-ing the end of his time in his volunteer work.

We looked around, spoke for a long while and came up with ideas for supporting this work. � e city will be develop-ing the neighbourhood plan for Railtown in the upcom-ing months and the park will play an important role in this

neighbourhood. I am also aware of other societies con-nected to this park and will call on them for help. Jim’s legacy and the legacy of the Izushi Society are an important part of the fabric of Nelson and with this article I know many of you will step forward with your support.

When a group of residents stepped forward with

the idea of having a voters challenge, city council leapt on the idea and said yes. Letters inviting all local governments to participate have gone out. Nelson city council is betting we will win by having the larg-est percentage voter turnout in the Oct. 19 federal election.

And if organizer Mike Chapman gets his wish, we will have CBC television per-sonality Rick Mercer come to town to celebrate with the win-ner. If you have not registered as a voter yet, do it, and let’s win this! It’s our opportunity to exercise choice and elect a government that will lead us into the future.

I enjoy hearing from you and encourage you to email me at [email protected]

Nelson mayor Deb Kozak shares this space weekly with her council colleagues.

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Council Comment

Handling of Broader Horizons closure provides cause for concern

Re: “Broader Horizons hires new sta� , will reopen,” Aug. 12

We were pleased to see the article announcing the reopening of the Broader Horizons seniors day program in September. It also states that Interior Health’s Cheryl Whittleton said concerns about the program’s future were unfounded.

� e handling of this situation has provided legiti-mate reasons for concern about the Broader Horizons program. Broader Horizons serves many people living with dementia and provides vital respite care for their caregivers. Predictable activities in a relaxed atmo-sphere are critical for dementia patients and others. Loss of a regular, known and predictable program can cause — and has caused — irreparable harm. Managers for a program designed to care for people with dementia should be aware of this fact.

Against this backdrop, we have many concerns about the manner in which this shutdown happened and what that means for the future.

1) � e program should not have been closed. � e claimed sta� ng shortage should have been antici-pated. � is program was identi� ed as an essential service and steps should have been taken to keep it open. Management failed to do this, providing concern for the future of the program.

2) An interruption in service to dementia patients can result in irreversible harm to them. � ose who permitted the abrupt closure of this program did not take this in to consideration or it was not a priority for them.

3) � e people who use the Broader Horizons pro-gram were only given two weeks notice by letter that the program would be closing for the summer. � is would be short notice under ideal circumstances. Finding care for a person with dementia is even more challenging.

4) � e letter from Interior Health sent out an-nouncing the closure included this sentence: “I will update clients and families by letter if or when we are in a position to re-open the program or there are further planned changes.” � e word “if ” provides a very legitimate reason for concerns about the future of the program. In addition, six weeks passed before there was any further communication from Interior Health. � e lack of information gave Broader Hori-zons users and their caregivers legitimate reason to wonder what was going on.

� e Seniors Coordinating Society, Broader Hori-zons users and their caregivers will all continue to monitor the administration of this valuable program. � e handling of it to date has given us concerns. In our opinion Interior Health has spent more time and e� ort “managing” this issue than was expended avoid-ing the issue in the � rst place. We can hope Interior Health will not let this happen again and will not diminish this valuable service to a vulnerable part of our community. � e Nelson and District Seniors Coordinating Society stands ready to assist seniors and caregivers encountering di� culties with systems and services for seniors.

Becky QuirkNelson and District Seniors

Coordinating Society

Mayor Deb Kozak is seen at centre with a crew from the Nelson Izushi Friendship Society at their garden in Cottonwood Falls Park last week. Submitted photo

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In BriefFirst phase of beach

parking lot completed

Paving of the first phase of a new parking lot at Crescent Valley Beach is finished.

Site work including line paint-ing, creating pathways, and con-structing parking curbs will con-tinue through August. During this time the parking lot will be closed.

Selkirk Paving, Yellowhead Road and Bridge and the Ministry of Transportation provided in-kind donations to complete the grading, sub base and paving of the front lot.

However, barricades to the lot were removed last Wednesday and the parking lot was used prema-turely, which damaged the paving.

“To help ensure the success of this project, the RDCK asks users of the park to not use the parking lot until it is complete,” the re-gional district said in a prepared statement.

The first phase of the project will develop the entry into the park, 14 parking stalls and a drop off/pick up area. The second phase will develop an additional 45 parking stalls and two RV parking spaces and is expected to be complete by spring 2016.

Silverton director takes rural issues national

A Regional District of Central Kootenay director will take rural issues to the national stage when she represents BC at the Federa-tion of Canadian Municipalities board table.

Silverton’s Leah Main has been appointed to three committees: environmental issues and sus-tainable development, municipal infrastructure and transportation policy, and the rural forum.

“I’m very pleased to be sitting on these committees as they were my top choices,” Main said in a prepared statement. “They defi-nitely position me to have input on issues that greatly affect rural areas and small municipalities, both economically and socially.”

Main explained she is particu-larly concerned rural areas and communities are at a disadvan-tage in accessing programs. She is committing to working with her colleagues across the country to overcome that deficit by raising awareness and helping to create supportive initiatives within ongo-ing and new programs.

Main was elected to the Federa-tion of Canadian Municipalities’ BC caucus in June. She will attend her first board meeting in Septem-ber in Fredericton.

Ktunaxa consider options after losing appeal

The Ktunaxa First Nation says it is “deeply disappointed” by a BC Court of Appeal ruling over Jumbo Glacier Resort.

The court said the govern-ment’s approval of the resort did not violate the Ktunaxa’s right to freedom of religion and that BC’s consultation with the Ktunaxa was reasonable.

“Vitally important Ktunaxa spiritual practices and beliefs are at stake for us if this ski resort is built,” said Kathryn Teneese, Ktu-naxa Nation Council chair.

“Those spiritual practices and beliefs are central to the Ktunaxa, our society, identity and sense of well-being. But the Court of Appeal ultimately decided that our spiritu-al practices and beliefs should not be protected when their protection might impact other people. Despite the court ruling, we continue to believe that our Charter rights are meant to be protected.”

Teneese said they have op-posed the project since it was first proposed 25 years ago and will continue to do so. She said the Ktunaxa are still determining their next steps, which could include an appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada.

The Ktunaxa refer to the Jumbo area as Qat’muk, where the grizzly bear spirit was born, goes to heal it-self, and returns to the spirit world.

They say the grizzly bear spirit “is a unique and indispensable source of collective as well as in-dividual guidance, strength, and protection, and a necessary part of many Ktunaxa spiritual practices.”

FOR THE RECORDSaltwater Moon will appear at the TNT Playhouse at the corner of Ward and Carbonate this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 7 p.m. Incorrect times appeared in Friday’s issue.

Leah Main

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Wisdom Teachings

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Celebration

Spirit Market

The 5th Annual Edible Garden Tour

Sunday, August 30 9:00am - 1:00pm

This self guided tour is a great chance to see what others in Nelson are doing to provide

some of their own food. Learn from the gardeners their tips and tricks and share

your ideas too.

More information can be found on our website www.seedsnelson.org/events or

Facebook www.facebook.com/seedsnelsonSEEDS is coordinating the tour this

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Aug 21st - Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra w guestAug 22nd - The Boom Booms

w guest House of David Gang + GistoAug 28th - Sofi ella Watt & The Huckleberry BanditsAug 29th - Alpha Omega w Prevail + Neph and more! Sept 5th - Offi cial Kootenay Pride Celebration! Sept 11th - Roots Roundup

- Kootenay Coop Radio Birthday CelebrationSept 12th - Five Alarm Funk w Gabriel Palatchi BandSept 16th - The Dears w Vogue Dot - On Sale soon!Sept 18th - Coleman Hell w DCF & guestSept 19th - Sage Francis w Apathy & Celph Titled Sept 20th - Hayden & Chad Van Gaalen

w Samantha Savage SmithSept 24th - Sticky Fingers Sept 25th - Ron SexsmithOct 3rd - All You Can Swallow Funk - Subspace + LintOct 6th - D.O.A w guests - On Sale Soon!Oct 23rd - Ben Caplan & The Casual Smokers

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Community Wild & Wacky Summer Wednesdays at the Nel-son Public Library is today at 3:30 p.m. For youth going in to Grade 7 and up. Art, games, challenges, good books, snacks, prizes and more. Drop in and it’s free. [email protected] or 250-505-5683.

Celebrate Kaslo’s Unity bridge grand opening on Sunday, Aug. 23, from 2 to 4 p.m. The Kaslo Trailblazers Society invites you to the ribbon-cutting on the south side of the new pedestrian bridge (5th St. and Kaslo River). Goodies and refreshments will be served. Visit kaslotrailblazers.blogspot.ca.

Cafe Langham Inspired Ideas speaker series invites well-loved Kaslo ‘boy’, Jim Tinkess to tell stories from his youth, when he was growing up in wartime Kaslo and beyond. On Aug. 25 from 7 to 9 p.m. Suggested $10 do-nation at the door. More info: 250-353-2661.

Nelson’s Annual Edible Garden Tour is Aug. 30 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It’s a great way to see how other people in Nelson are produc-ing some of their own food. Join other inter-ested community members for a self-guided tour of various gardens throughout Nelson. A map of locations and more information will be available on the SEEDS website once all gardens are confirmed. It’s free. Visit seed-snelson.org/events.html.

Weekly eventsDjembe drum circle at Lakeside Park near the greenhouse on Mondays at 7 p.m. Par-ticipants are encouraged to bring their own drums and chairs.

Learn to meditate with free outdoor classes.Christine Boyd of Meditation Escape is holding weekly meditations for adults every Tuesday from 7:45 to 8:30 a.m. Please bring a jacket and chair. Meet at Lakeside Park’s flagpole, near the Rose Garden Café. Contact [email protected].

Oldies soccer every Tuesday. Join in a fun soccer scrimmage for everybody over 55. Come kick the ball around every Tuesday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Mount Sentinel school. Contact Jerome at 250-226-6927.

Every Saturday night is Stories In The Park from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Kokanee Creek

visitor centre. Blast into your imagination as local storytellers spin their web of tales. Camping families and locals are welcome.

Alcoholics Anonymous holds 16 one-hour meetings weekly in Nelson, at 717A Vernon Street (in the Cellar downstairs), including early morning, noon hour and evening meet-ings on specific 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 St. and Friday 8 to 9 p.m. at 601 Front St. 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 MeetingsAll seniors welcome to the monthly meeting of the Senior Citizens’ Association Branch

No. 51, at 717 Vernon Street. Meeting commences at 10:30 a.m.on Wednesday, Sept. 2. Refreshments will be served after the meeting. Activities enjoyed at the centre include bridge, crib, dominos, chess, euchreand snooker. For further information, call 250-352-7078 weekday afternoons.

WorkshopsIt’s Veggie Burger Madness at the Nelson Women’s Centre tonight from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with sweet potato burgers and veg-gie burger recipe swap and cooking class. Sawah Danniels will bring her favorite recipes. Workshop fee is $5. Childcare may be arranged in advance. Call 250-352-9949 to register or email [email protected].

AnnouncementsLow cost dental applications will be accepted on Aug. 24 (the second and fourth Monday) of each month at the Seniors Coordinating office 719 Vernon St., 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Call 250-352-6008.

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MarketFest’s season finale this FridayMarketFest returns on Friday, Aug. 21 with a musical lineup on two stages and 100 vendors of all kinds. August luminaries include Alpine Conspiracy, Pauline Lamb, Aerial Manx, and Swing Theory. Join the EcoSociety for an evening of family-friendly fun. MarketFest runs from 6 to 10:30 pm on the 200 and 300 blocks of Baker Street. A $5 donation is kindly re-quested for persons over 13 years of age. For more information [email protected]. Sumitted photo

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The second annual Kootenay Spirit Festival will run from Sept. 18 to 20 this year. It will be a celebration of yoga, dance, meditation and music held in the natural beauty of Nel-son, aspiring to ignite and unite community within this region and beyond. This spiritually-charged festival has it all — whether rising early to meditate or dancing late to the beat of world music (or both!). Participants will be inspired by top local and visiting teachers, speakers and musical acts. Tickets range from $21 to $177, depending on the pass. For more information visit kootenayspiritfestival.ca.

This year marks the 20th annual Fat Tire Festival. This event takes place every year in memory of Cam Alexander, a friend and avid cyclist. He lost his life tragically while riding his bike 20 years ago. It runs from Thursday,

Aug. 20 to Sunday, Aug. 23 and includes poker rides, cross-country relays and races for kids. For more information visit nelsonfattire.com.

August’s MarketFest features an impressive lineup of local musical acts, including the Moving Mosaic Samba Band, Alpine Con-spiracy, The Circus Acts Insomniacs, Aerial Manx, Pauline Lamb, Swing Theory and Subspace. It will run from 6 to 10 p.m. this Friday. For more information visit the West Kootenay EcoSociety at ecosociety.ca.

The Pura Vida Foundation is throwing a fun-draiser to benefit victimized young girls in Peru on Saturday, Sept. 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. at John Ward Coffee on Baker St. There will be live cello and violin music, refreshments, as well as a Peruvian-themed photo exhibit by Nathan Beninger. Admission is free. For more information visit puravidafoundation.ca or call 250-352-9989.

Iconic Canadian singer/songwriter Ron Sex-smith returns to Nelson for a special perfor-mance at Spiritbar on Friday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. Touring in support of his newest album Carousel One, the night will feature a special guest. Doors open at 7 p.m. Shows start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 plus tax and are available from the Hume Hotel.

theatre

Three more plays will be presented as part of the Nelson Summer Theatre Festival: Saltwater Moon, starring Sarah Jane Hicks and Ga-briel Macdonald, which runs Friday through Sunday at 7 p.m.; The Passage, starring Jen Viens, which runs Friday through Sunday at 9 p.m. and Aug. 27 to 29 at 7 p.m. and Loony Tunes with Sarah Jane Hicks and Gabriel Macdonald, which runs from Aug. 26 to 30. Tickets are available from Booksmyth Used Books. For more information visit nelsonsum-mertheatre.com.

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The Civic Theatre presents the critically ac-claimed Ukrainian film The Tribe, directed by Miroslav Slaboshpitsky, on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Told entirely in sign language this unrated film tells the story of a deaf teenager struggling to fit into the boarding school system who gets involved in organized crime and prostitution. He gets in over his head when he falls in love with one of the woman he’s supposed to be pimping. It was the winner of the Grand Prize at critics week of the Cannes Film Festival. For more information visit civictheatre.ca.

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Nelson singer song-writer Evan Amies-Galonski returns from Haida Gwaii with his bandmate Jay Meyers to tour their debut album Shadows Cast. A two-piece, multi-in-strumental band, they will play everything from dark and dreamy melodies to driven rhythmic jams at the Royal on Baker at 8 p.m. on Aug. 22. For more information visit royalgrillnelson.com or visit Shadows Cast on Facebook.

Sofiella Watt and the Huckleberry Bandits will perform at Spiritbar on Friday, Aug. 28 as a farewell performance before traveling back to Australia. There will be an opening act from Red Eyed Soul. Advance tickets will be $8 or $10 at the door. Doors at 8 p.m. For more information contact the Hume Hotel at 250-352-5331.


Entertainment

Alpine Conspiracy set to rock MarketFest on Friday New disco funk rock band Alpine Conspiracy is made up of (from left) guitarist Andy Parks, drummer Lee Campese, singer Josh Murray, keyboardist Rahj Levinson and bassist Steve Cleary. They are one of the many local acts who will perform on Baker St. during the last West Kootenay EcoSociety MarketFest on Friday evening.

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Last week the Civic � eatre opened our 2015-16 Art on Screen series with Opera

for Everyone: � e Mimi Trilogy, featuring Puccini’s La Boheme and two modern adaptations of the classic story, Rent and Moulin Rouge. � e goal of Opera for Everyone is to give people a chance to try out opera for the � rst time, and of course, welcome our existing opera audiences to an exciting new season of great opera on � lm.

� e Royal Opera House � lms are truly outstanding — these are opulent, professional pro-ductions featuring the world’s greatest contemporary opera singers. And in the tradition of the form, the sets and costumes are huge and over the top. One recent article I read called opera “Broadway on Steroids.” It noted that opera features bigger voices, large casts, and ambitious set

designs in extravagent venues.� e big screen gives you a

sense of the grandeur of the Lon-don venue, and the camera angles give you a better view than most in-person seats would a� ord. And then there is the crystal-clear sound in our theatre, which truly ensures an exceptional experi-ence when it comes to opera.

Still not so sure about opera this year? How are these for some Oscar-worthy plots:

A father is sadistically forced to shoot an apple that is sitting on top of his son’s head as a liberating uprising of the Swiss takes place against the Austrian occupation.

A betrothed couple must out-wit the count who is getting in

the way of their true love, and do so through a notoriously complex plot that draws in the entire family.

In a pair of dark tales of pas-sionate love that sours to violent jealousy, seduction and in� delity lead to a deadly duel, and jealous spying provokes an act of murder.

A glamourous Parisian cour-tesan sacri� ces all for love.

A Tsar comes to power by murdering the 90-year-old heir to the throne, only to be driven to hallucinations and death by an imposter playing the deceased nearly-monarch.

Star-crossed lovers are doomed through forgery and the appearance of in� delity.

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is the music or the drama to be experienced in these operas. If you have seen any Looney Tunes or � e Fi� h Element, you will � nd you are familiar with some of these operas, but those pieces are just the beginning. � ere is so much more to experience.

Our next opera is Guillaume Tell on Sept. 16. Tickets are avail-able online at civictheatre.ca, and for the � rst time we are o� ering a subscription for our opera, dance and exhibition on screen, o� er-ing a great discount for people who are keen to see six or more of these � lms.

Eleanor Stacey is the execu-tive director of the Nelson Civic � eatre Society.


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Camilla Tilling stars as Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro, performed live at the Royal Opera. It will be screened as part of the 2015-16 Art on Screen series with Opera For Everyone: The Mimi Trilogy. Mark Douet photo

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community. Our dates for collection will be from:

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In 2014 the Regional District of Central Koo-tenay paid more than $100,000 in salaries to each of five of its staff members, $756,000 in salaries and benefits to its directors, and just un-der $2 million for transit.

Those are three exam-ples of the information contained in the regional district’s statement of fi-nancial information for 2014. All municipalities, regional districts, and other public bodies are required by law to publish this report annually.

The report includes financial statements, a list of director and staff salaries, and a list of all payments made for goods and services over $25,000.

“The RDCK is ac-countable to our resi-dents,” said chief financial officer Heather Smith. “This report is one mech-anism whereby we can report out to the public on how its money is being used. We are stewards of the public’s money; we must be transparent and responsible.

“The report also demonstrates how the RDCK contributes to lo-cal economies, through wages, contracts, and the purchase of good and services.”

Vendor list

The regional district paid more than $300,000 to each of 14 vendors and suppliers in 2014. The larger ones included the Receiver General of Canada ($2.6 million), BC Transit ($1.9 million), Waste Management Inc. ($966,041), Dan Maglio Contracting ($502,319), the BC Municipal In-surance Association ($446,632), the Town of Creston ($427,860), and Manz Engineering Ltd. ($402,863)

The full list of about 130 vendors from whom the RDCK made purchas-es over $25,000 in 2014 is attached to the online version of this story at nelsonstar.com.

Financial statements

The audited report also includes statements about financial position, revenue and expenses, as-

sets, debt, and cash flow, which can also be seen at nelsonstar.com.

“The RDCK employs approximately 350 staff,” Smith said. “Our employ-ees live in various com-munities and areas of the regional district. They support the local econo-mies of the communities they live and shop in.

“We also provide em-ployment for contractors, many of whom are local. The RDCK also purchas-es many products and services locally.”

Grants to organizations

The report lists grants over $25,000 from the re-gional district to 32 or-ganizations and munici-palities. The fill list can be seen at nelsonstar.com. See the sidebar for a list of grants over $100,000.

Director salaries and expenses

In 2014 John Kettle, director for Area B (ru-ral Creston) and board chair until the November election, was the highest paid elected official with a salary of $65,952 and expenses of $14,403.

Second highest was Paul Peterson, director for Area K (Arrow Lakes), who was paid $37,950 plus expenses of $11,892 in expenses.

The sidebar shows the salaries and expenses of all directors. Because 2014 was an election year, many of the figures are for a partial year.

The total director sala-ries and expenses in 2014 was $756,623, lower than 2013’s total of $806,043.

The 11 rural directors each earned a base allow-ance of $32,220 while the nine municipal directors each received $12,492 in addition to the salary they earn from sitting on their respective councils.

The chair receives an extra $30,648 allowance and the vice-chair anoth-er $6,072 on top of their director stipends.

Directors receive ad-ditional pay for attend-ing board meetings and chairing committees and are reimbursed for ex-penses while travelling on regional district business, including accommoda-tion, mileage at 57 cents per kilometres, and up to

$75 per day for meals, al-though they don’t always claim the full amounts.

Staff salaries and expenses

The two highest paid employees were Brian Carruthers who was the chief administrative offi-cer until August when he took a similar job on Van-couver Island, and Stuart

Horn, who was the chief administrator for the rest of the year and chief financial officer prior to that. Carruthers made $126,621 includ-ing expenses and Horn $169,520 including ex-penses.

The total payroll plus expenses for all employees in 2014 was $10,062,819, compared with 2013’s to-tal of $9,338,622.


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RDCK publishes payments to businesses, organizations, staff

Director Area Salary Expenses

Kettle, John (chair) Area B (Rural Creston) $65,952 $14,403

Peterson, Paul Area K (Arrow Lakes) $37,950 $11,872

Binks, Larry Area C (Rural Creston) $37,105 $12,528

Jackman, Garry Area A (East Shore) $38,036 $11,172

Cunningham, Hans Area G (Rural Salmo) $38,244 $8,023

Faust, Ramona Area E (Rural Nelson) $36,500 $9,388

Popoff, Walter Area H (Slocan Valley) $35,516 $9,308

Davidoff, Andy Area I (Rural Castlegar) $35,188 $8,696

Shadrack, Andy Area D (Rural Kaslo) $34,114 $9,669

Mickel, Ron Area F (Rural Nelson) $36,028 $4,256

Zaitsoff, Gordon Area J (Lower Arrow-Columbia) $31,142 $862

Hamling, Karen (chair) Village of Nakusp $16,287 $11,350

Chernoff, Lawrence City of Castlegar $20,408 $6,317

Main, Leah Village of Silverton $15,304 $9,633

Holland, Jimmy Village of Kaslo $15,462 $8,986

Elliott, Hillary Village of Slocan $14, 952 $6,666

Toyota, Ron Town of Creston $15,062 $4,952

Dooley, John City of Nelson $14,494 $3,944

Bunka, Ann Village of New Denver $13,887 $4,435

Henderson, Ann Village of Salmo $13,753 $2,813

Wall, Tanya Area B (Rural Creston) $1,776 $1,353

Smith, Rick Area J (Lower Arrow-Columbia) $1,776 $1,055

Newell, Tom Area F (Rural Nelson) $1,176 $894

Hewatt, Suzan Village of Kaslo $688 $1,248

Lunn, Jessica Village of Slocan $688 $1,132

White, Stephen Village of Salmo $521 $945

Kozak, Deb City of Nelson $1,342 0

Lay, Greg Village of Kaslo $847 0

Total payroll and expenses, all employees 2014 $756,623

Total payroll and expenses, all employees 2014 $806,043

RDCK director salaries and expenses in 2014(Some figures are for a partial year because

of the November election)

Name Position Salary Expenses

Horn, Stuart Chief financial officer, chief administrator

$158,693 $10,872

Caruthers, Brian

Chief administrator $115,522 $11,099

Wolf, Uli Manager, environmental services

$117,840 $202

Sudan, Sangita

Manager, development services

$106,574 $3,548

Chirico, Joe Manager, community services

$108,331 $1,406

Total payroll and expenses, all employees 2014 $10,062,810

Total payroll and expenses, all employees 2013 $9,338,622

To read the full list of 32 grants, the full list of 130 suppliers that were paid more than $25,000 by the regional district in 2014 and the full list of regional district employees paid more than $70,000 in 2014 go to the online version of this story at nelsonstar.com.

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An orange-red sunset is seen over Nelson Thursday, the re-sult of smoke from a forest fire burning south of the border which also deposited ash on many properties.

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SportsNelson’s Matteo Faraguna makes BC Premier League

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Nelson’s Matteo Faraguna spends a lot of time thinking about soccer.

� e 12-year-old o� ensive player, who competes in a number of other sports, has been making a name for him-self as a extraordinary member of Nelson Youth Soccer. While competing in Kelowna earlier this year he was head-hunted by a member of the � ompson Okanagan Football Club and invited to try-outs.

He’s now been selected to join their team, which is a part of the BC Soccer Premier League.

“I’m really excited about this because not many people in the Kootenays get this opportunity, so it’s a real privilege,” said Fara-guna, who was coached this year by Brett Adams, Sam Heap and Ian Harvey. He said his achieve-ment wouldn’t have been pos-sible without them.

“They were really good coaches for me. � ey improved my game and helped me to get to this standard of soccer. I also want to thank my Dad and ev-eryone at NYS for helping me.”

Matteo’s father Al said he’s thrilled about the opportunity.

“Brett opened the door for Matteo to attend the try-out, which was the last week of June. � e try-outs were in Vernon and had approximately 40 of the best players from the Okanagan, Prince George, Victoria and the Kootenays. We are very proud of his quality of play and determi-nation and how he showed he deserved to be there,” said Al.

“He made it back for the in-vite-only session the following Tuesday, and we got the news on Wednesday that he had made the team. He was one very excited boy to see his name on the � nal roster of the � ompson Okana-gan Football Club.”

Training camp started on Aug. 10 and goes until Sept. 3 in the Okanagan. Matteo’s � rst competition will be in Surrey on the Labour Day long weekend.

Adams said Faraguna is a prime example of the sort of tal-ent they’re developing through the Nelson Youth Soccer pro-gram.

“We’re trying to � nd ways for our players to be exposed to other talented players in the province. � is is a stream we want our better players to go through, and Matteo is the � rst of many who will be leaving this area to play in that league,” said Adams.

Faraguna is the � rst player to achieve this since 2013.

“His family is rearranging their lives around him, to give him this opportunity. It ups his chances of getting a scholarship and gives him the opportunity to be exposed to di� erent play-ers and coaches. But most im-portant is that the Whitecaps and BC Soccer have formed this link, so that if we � nd players who aren’t quite ready for the Whitecaps we send them over to the BCSPL.”

Matteo said he admires play-ers like Chile’s Alexis Sanchex and Belgium’s Eden Hazard, who he learned about while playing FIFA 15. He aspires to follow in their footsteps and one day have a virtual video game avatar of himself while he plays profes-sionally.

He said his main strength is his speed, developed with coach Alex Ulaszonek of Kootenay Chaos Track and Field.

“I’m an o� ensive player and I like to do a lot of sports that help me out, like track and soccer and other sports, which improves my game. I’m the guy who just runs up when I get the ball, or rushes in when a goalie makes a mistake.”

Nelson soccer player Matteo Faraguna has been selected to play on the Thompson Okanagan team of the BCSPL. Will Johnson photo

Skating club’s summer camp

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� e Nelson Skating Club’s summer camp � nished its � rst of three weeks with a dedicated group of skaters from Nelson, Beaver Valley and beyond.

� e camp includes an o� -ice dynamic warm-up each day led by club coaches Sarah Gower and Yoshie Measures, followed by two hours of on-ice instruction.

Skaters also attend dance classes at the Dance Umbrella with Lisa Schwab and a stretch and � ex class with Shauna Leduc, a specialist in functional movement.

“� is is a great program for all levels of skat-ers,” Gower said.

Measures, director of programming, agreed. “Each year we have a mix of developing junior academy skaters up to gold level skaters and we manage to create a program that caters to all.”

Each week there are also fun theme days and � eatre on Ice where skaters dress up and interpret di� erent styles of music. Last week the theme was Rock of Ages and skaters made up routines on the � y to Journey and Joan Jett.

� e regular season does not start until Octo-ber, but the keen skaters on the ice for summer camp will start a pre-season fall warm-up in September. CANSkate for new and developing skaters will be o� ered starting Monday, Oct. 5. CANSkate runs on Mondays and � ursdays from 3:15 to 4 p.m. at the Nelson and District Community Complex, with classes running October to March.

� e club will host the community at an open house on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 2 to 3:15 p.m. in the complex. Mark the date in your calendar to come and sample the New CANSkate program, get your skates checked by professional coaches and get your body moving. Skaters will also be able to register for the CANSkate program starting in October.

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Obsidian, the small sailboat which resembles a pirate ship, has sunk again in the West Arm of Kootenay Lake, just opposite the Chahko Mika Mall. These photos were taken Friday. Owner Gary Ramsbottom, who raised the ship after it previously sank in January 2013, told the Star there is nothing toxic on board and currently the keel is resting on the lake bottom. He hopes to put together a crowd-funding effort to once again resurrect the schooner, which he has been maintaining on a “shoestring budget.” Pirate enthusiasts are encouraged to contact him at [email protected]. Tamara Hynd photos

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When a tooth is missing, it does more than affect your appearance. Missing teeth ul-timately damages your oral health. The parts of your mouth such as your teeth, jaw-bones, and gums, function in unison so that you can enjoy healthy oral function. When a tooth is lost, the structures of your mouth lose an inte-gral component of their sup-port structure. Because tooth loss leads to a number of oral health conditions, we encour-age patients with missing teeth to explore their options for tooth replacement such as dental implants.

Oral Health Risks Related to Tooth LossIn addition to having noticeable gaps in your

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Comedian Richard Lett coming ThursdaySubmitted to the Nelson StarComedian Richard Lett appears

in Nelson Thursday as part of his Sober But Never Clean tour. He performs at Booksmyth at 338 Baker St. at 8 p.m.

Directed by one man showmas-ter T.J. Dawe, this show employs Lett’s many talents — spoken word, storytelling, poetry, stand-up com-edy and original music to tell his experience climbing the ladder of stand-up comedy, how it almost killed him, and how he does it sober now.

Lett is a veteran in both the stand-up comedy and slam po-etry worlds. A touring headline comedian for YukYuks, Lett (aka Optimus Rhyme) was the 2013 Ca-

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His first two stand-up comedy CDs are titled Am I Being Insensi-tive? and At Least There’s Drinking!

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Bill lived a good long life. He passed away peacefully at

Kootenay Lake Hospital.He was predeceased by his

parents Lillian and Wilson Breen, and his wife Patricia. He is survived by his daughter Daryl (Juan), his son David (Lisa) and his granddaughter Leila.

After being a fl ight instructor during WWII, Bill came home to Vancouver to marry his sweetheart Patsy in 1946, and began a successful career as an assessor with Revenue Canada until he retired in 1977. Bill and Pat moved to Nelson in 2006 where Bill spent 9 happy years at Mountain Lake Seniors’ Community. There really are no words to express our appreciation of Alice and Kim, and all the kind and compassionate staff at Mountain Lake, who not only provided loving care, but also respected and valued Bill and enabled him to par-ticipate and contribute in whatever way he could.

Bill was very generous with both his family and his charities. Two of his favorites were Kootenay Animal Assistance Program and Kootenay Lake Hospital.

At Bill’s request there will be no funeral service. Cremation has taken place.

Arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service. Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca

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June 16th, 1962 - August 17th, 2014It's hard to believe you've been gone a whole year,It seems like just yesterday that you were still here.

And although we can't see you, touch you or hear you.You left us sweet memories we will always hold onto.

Everyday we feel your presence even though you are gone,But it's your wishes and those memories that help us move on.

A huge void in our lives so empty and black,But for as much as we wish we can't bring you back,

So at some point in time we will all meet again,An irreplaceable joy we say goodbye until then.Always missing you, always remembering you.

Love from all your family and friends, P.S. and the dogs.

June 16th, 1962 - August 17th, 2014

Jody Golik

Love from all your family and friends, P.S. and the dogs.

Jody GolikIn loving memory

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Joyce Jackson (right) won the Nelson Star’s Summer Shop Lo-cal promotion. The lucky Nelson resident, who entered the draw at Dig Garden Centre in South Slo-can, received $1,000 to spend at participating local businesses over the next month. Star pub-lisher Karen Bennett (left) pres-ents Jackson with her winnings.

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RDCK CRESCENT VALLEY BEACH PARKING LOT CLOSED

As the upgrades to Crescent Valley beach continue, the RDCK request that users do not access the parking lot until it is complete.This is phase one of a two part design process to improve this popular regional park, and is based on the Crescent Valley Beach Park Management Plan project. To view more details of the Management Plan go to http://www.rdck.ca/EN/main/services/parks/park-management-plan.html. The RDCK thanks Selkirk Paving, Yellowhead Road and Bridge and the Ministry of Transportation for their work and donations-in-kind to complete the grading, sub base and paving of the front parking lot.

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Community

Year’s last MarketFest comes FridaySubmitted to the Nelson Star

MarketFest is once again, and for the last time this year, back on Baker St. in Nelson on Friday from 6 to 10:30 p.m.

This is a rain or shine event but with luck the weather will be beautiful, the sun will shine, and the music will fill the streets. The August MarketFest musical line-up will in-clude such luminaries as Alpine Conspiracy, Pauline Lamb, Aerial Manx, Swing Theory and many more.

EcoSociety markets director Jesse Wood-ward is once again working with vendors, business owners, and city agencies to en-sure the last MarketFest of the year is a big success.

“The July MarketFest event was a huge hit and was one of the biggest and best-attended MarketFest celebrations in all of nine years

that MarketFest has been running,” he said. “Thousands and thousands of people

come out to take in and enjoy these won-derful street parties which I think really strengthens and supports the community, year after year, here in the Kootenays.”

MarketFest attendees, as always, will have a fantastic variety of products to chose from including include hand-made hats, locally made clothing and jewelry, and an array of body and home decor products and, of course, lots and lots of different and delicious ready-to-eat foods.

MarketFest will once again have a food court area on and around Kootenay St. which makes it very easy for festival-goers to find and choose from the wide selection of ready to eat foods that will be on hand.

What better way to spend a warm sum-

mer evening then eating scrumptious fresh foods, shopping for locally made goods and listening to wonderful live music?

Remember to bring reusable containers for drinks and food so that we can keep the garbage down to a minimum. Look for the recycling, compost and waste station in the middle of the market at the intersection of Kootenay and Baker streets.

The West Kootenay EcoSociety operates MarketFest as a project to promote a relo-calization of our economy and to create a meeting place for arts, culture and com-munity networking.

The EcoSociety also runs the Saturday Cottonwood Community Market at Cotton-wood Falls Park and the Wednesday Nelson Downtown Local Market on the 400 block of Baker St.

Last month’s MarketFest saw another strong turnout. Fri-day’s event should be just as well attended. Submitted photo

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If you are interested in participating in our next edition of Ask the Professionals contact Adam or Kiomi at 250-352-1890

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Yes. � is program is called a Purchase Plus Improvements Mortgage and is o� ered by many of my lenders.

In many cases (especially here in the Kootenay’s) when you are purchasing a home there are renovations that you would like to make immediately a� er possesion. � e Purchase Plus Improvements program allows you to turn that almost perfect home into your dream home!

Example: Your Realtor introduces you to a property that needs a new roof and a basement renovation.

� e estimated cost of the renovations is approximately $40,000. � e current appraisal value and sale price of the home is $400,000. Instead of the minimum 5% down on the $400,000 ($20,000), a Purchase-Plus Improvements Mortgage lets you place 5% down on the future value of the home ($440,000) which includes the cost of the renovations.

Cost of home: $400,000Minimum down payment: $20,000Projected cost of renovation: $40,000Approved future value: $440,000Total down payment: $22,000

You would be required to provide quotes for the work you want done and the money for the renovations would be held in your Lawyers trust account and released to you once you have completed the renovation.

For more information on this program or any other mortgage related questions feel free to contact me anytime, my services are FREE and I work for you not the banks.

If I purchase a home can I add renovation cost’s to the mortgage?

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Carmen ProctorEcoSave Program Coordinator

Now, before the busy heating season starts, when heating contractors are already busy, plus if you do

this before the end of September you can save some money.

Have your furnace or boiler and/or � replace serviced by September 30, 2015 and you may qualify for a $25 rebate on each—one for your heating system and one for your � replace—for a total of $50. � is is called the TLC Maintenance Program.

� is rebate information can be found on FortisBC.com, or you can send me an email and I will give you the direct link.

If you think that your home could use some overall TLC when it comes to energy, register for the EcoSave program and learn how you can make your home more energy e� cient and join the hundreds of residents who are saving 30% on average on their energy bills. Plus access rebates and on-bill � nancing.

� ere are over 250 names on our Community Solar Garden interest list, are you on it yet? Contact me, and you will be among the � rst to know updates on the project and how you can participate.

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Nelson Hydro Customers:

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Q When is the best time to get my heating equipment serviced?

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Restorative yoga is a passive practice that allows the body to release tensions caused by stress.

Appropriate stress is necessary to help us learn, complete tasks, and move through our days. However, many of us today suffer from negative stress that creates acute and chronic holding patterns in the body. This tension occurs in the physical body, in the breath, in the mind, and in the emotions. It is a result of over-engagement and over-activity of our sympathetic, or fight and flight, nervous system.

To address this, Restorative yoga stimulates our parasympathetic, or rest and digest, nervous system to create the conditions for our bodies’ own healing and restoration. Restorative yoga offers props to support and bring comfort to the physical body. It teaches deep belly breathing to invite a feeling of calm. It allows quiet and stillness in the mind and eases the grip of emotions. To try this kind of practice please contact me for a private session or drop-in on Wednesdays, 7:30pm, at Wild Woods Yoga & Wellness.

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I was recently out and about doing some groceries, and a local business owner asked me this question. The simplest answer is:

*** Pricing a property correctly from the start. Of course there are other factors at play; however this one is paramount.

If you’ve been trying to sell your property for awhile, & there doesn’t seem to be much interest; it’s time to ask why? Sit down with your Realtor® & analyze the situation. *** You must be open to hearing the answers in order to attain your goal.

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.

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Is running barefoot or in five finger shoes better than traditional running shoes in

preventing injuries?

I get asked this question a lot as there are books written in favour of each option. The latest

studies show that the type of running shoe is actually not the most important factor to avoiding injury when running. Studies were conducted that took pictures of runners feet during contact with the ground at several different stages throughout long distance races. What they discovered was that there was no distinct patterns. Accomplished runners contacted the ground with different parts of their feet, some on the heel, some on the midfoot and some on the forefoot. There was no correlation between where the foot struck or footwear used and any injuries sustained. The only thing found was that if the foot landed directly under the hip joint rather than in front of the hip, injuries were remarkably reduced. The researchers did a survey at the end of the race and found that most people were the happiest with the shoe they found the most comfortable in the store and not a shoe that was designed to be better according to the manufacturer. In short, buy the shoe that is most comfortable and focus on your running technique to avoid injury. I will discuss more details on running technique in a future article.

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A20 www.nelsonstar.com Wednesday, August 19, 2015 Nelson Star

Pacific Insight Electronics (PI) is a world-class designer, manufacturer and supplier of electronic solutions for the automotive, specialty and commercial vehicle sectors. PI is currently recruiting for the following positions at our Nelson, BC operation:

• Production Associate – 4x4x12 SMT Shift – Quote Reference #1508SMTThe Production Associate SMT Shift position is responsible for the quality assembly of electronic products that Pacific Insight sells to its customers. This position specifically must be available to work a 4 on, 4 off shift rotation with 12 hour shifts rotating between days and evenings. The primary function of this position will include training on Surface Mount Technology (SMT) machinery processes and AOI machinery processes.

• General Production Associate – Quote Reference #1508GPThe General Production Associate position is responsible for the quality assembly of electronicproducts that Pacific Insight sells to its customers. The primary function of this position will include learning a variety of basic production processes preparing final products for shipment.

Detailed job postings along with the required skills

and abilities are listed on PI’s website.

Please visit our website for details on how to apply: www.pacificinsight.com

Resumes can be emailed directly to: [email protected]

Peoples Pharmacy in Nelson has an immediate opening for an enthusiastic pharmacy technician or assistant to become a member of our team. The position is full-time working Monday to Friday, no evenings or weekends.

The successful candidate must possess:

-Excellent communication skills-Effective time management and organizational skills

-Strong work ethic and pleasant demeanor

-Prior pharmacy experience-Ability to operate Kroll computer software

Kindly email your cover letter and resume to [email protected] or fax to(250) 352-2389.

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Cards of ThanksMarija, whose bike wasstolen at Shambhala.

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CottonwoodCommunity MarketSaturdays 9:30 - 3:00

May 16 to Oct 31Cottonwood Falls Park

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400 Block Baker St.

MarketFest6:00 - 10:30

June 26 * July 24 * Aug 21200 & 300 Blocks Baker St.

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Land Act:Notice of Intention to Apply for aDisposition of Crown Land

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FREE! Wooden full sizecrib with mattress in good

shape must pick up.Cheryl 250 352-1890

FurnitureMoving. Selling versatile sized dining table in dark wood 4’x3’x2’6” high $50. Small Bombay 4-drawer cherry wood dresser $90 Single framed bed. Lovely headboard $125250-505-5125

Garage SalesSale You Have Been Waiting For antiques, furniture, dishes, collectables and moretreasures Sun Aug 23rd 9 am sharp 1054 Skiboff Road off Playmor Junction

Heavy Duty Machinery

A-CHEAP, LOWEST PRICES STEEL SHIPPING Dry Storage Containers Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated con-tainers all sizes in stock. 40’ containers as low as $2,200DMG. Huge freezers. Experienced wood carvers needed, full time. Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866-528-7108 or 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm. De-livery BC and AB www.rtccon-tainer.com

Misc. WantedLocal Coin Collector BuyingCollections, Olympic Gold &Silver Coins, Sets, Paper $ etcCall Chad at 250-499-0251

Sporting GoodsSave money before icehockey season begins. Quality hockey equipment rarely or never used and still in the package. Hockey gloves,helmet, stick, skate guards, pucks, ball, shin and knee pads. Skates size 7 1/2 paid $219.99. Sacrifi ce for $69.99. Ph: 250-505-5175

Real Estate

Houses For SaleDON’T OVERPAY! Website: www.rtmihomes.com “Your Smart Housing Solution” Canada’s largest provider of manufactured housing. Text or call (844-334-2960). In stock 16’/20’/22’ Homes on sale now!

Rentals

Homes for RentSalmo 3 brdm home on large lot, great location,

large garage/shop, workingmature adults only N/S, N/P $900/m + util, avail Nov 1st

250 [email protected]

Rooms for RentAVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 1, 2015: Non-smoking, furnished rooms will be for rent at the historical lakefront Silverton Lakeshore Inn on the water. There will be 6 rooms available. Long term, month to month, yearly, $500 a month. Social assistance

welcome. Email: pacifi [email protected] or

call 250-319-0933

Seasonal Accommodation

Kelowna annual timeshare until 2092, 2-bdrm & 2-balco-nies each week. Ed Johnson, (250)426-7415

Want to RentEmployed 30 yr old transfemale looking for sharedaccom in Nelson, walkingdistance to Mall. $500 range, all incl. Clean, non-partier, down to earth & artistic.Kristina @ 352-9876 or email: [email protected]

Female, late 30’s seeking bachelor or 1 bdrm accom in or near Nelson, on/near bus route. On own or willing to share. Quiet, responsible and personable. 250 505-0361

Fully employed 23 yr oldresponsible male req housing in Nelson for Aug 1st. Willing to rent a room from a reliable person. Price negotiable, but must be affordable. Issac at 250 352-9876

Mature woman, 55+ clean & quiet desires clean rentalaccom $500/m or less all incl. Barbara 250 352-9876

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Transportation

Cars - Sports & Imports

1994 Corvette Coupe. Great shape. $9900. Leave Message at 250-421-1747

Off Road Vehicles2002 Rav 4 White Limited $6792. Excellent Shape , Well Maintained, Automatic trans-mission - Leather Seats -Sun-roof - Air conditioning 194450 Km. Ph: 250-505-3806

Trucks & Vans

1950 GMC 1&1/2 Ton Dump Truck $5,000.

1959 Jeep 1 Ton 4x4 CabForward $4,500.

1937 White 2 Ton Dump Truck $7,000.

1991 34ft Winnebago $19,000. New Trailer with 2 Mike Brown Engines & 2

new steam boilers $4,500. Call 250-359-7793

Boats

4SALE or Trade for Home 40’ Luxury Catamaran

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Schedule of events

Thursday, August 20

Open Jam NightRosemont All Wheel Bike Park5:00pm-7:30pmCost: $2 per timed pump track race

Jumping is freeNew for this year’s 20th Anniversary is a return to excitement that Fat Tire Fest was built on! Join us for timed Pump Track Races and the Open Jump Jam. Prizes for fastest male and female. Registration table on site with the Nelson Daybreak Rotary Hot Dog Cart serving up hot dogs and smokies..

Friday, August 21

Lil’ Rippers & Rad Rippers Bike CampsMorning Mountain • Cost: $20.00

9:00am-11:00am – Ages 5 - 7

11:00am-1:00pm – Ages 7 - 11

1:00pm-3:00pm – Ages 8 - 12The popular L’il Rippers and Rad Rippers bike camps hosted by Kootenay Mountain Bike Coaching are back! Don’t miss this chance to improve your little shredders skills and give them confidence on the trails used during the Fat Tire Fest fun races on Sunday Limited availability so book early to avoid disappointment.

Betty Go Hard Women’s FTF ClinicCost: $35.003:00pm-5:00pmGain the confidence you need to join us on Sunday’s fun race events! This women only clinic is designed to improve your foundation skills needed to make riding fun.

Bike Fest

5:00pm – Bike DecoratingThe NDCC will be on-site to help little ones get their bikes decorated for the parade. Meeting place at the 400 block of Baker Street (near the RBC).

5:45pm – Bike Parade

Bring your bikes and parade down Baker Street as we show off our love of bikes!

6:15pm – Show’n’Shine

Show off your favourite ride to win prizes.Oldest Bike, Fanciest Bike, Best Decorated and Most unique!

6:30pm – Kootenay Krawl*“Race” across Baker Street - the last one across the line wins.

7:00pm – Last Wheelie Standing*Wheelie competition with elimination heats to determine the best wheelier in town!

* Free Events

Saturday, August 22

Casino Royale DayHere’s your chance to participate in the Nelson Fat Tire Festival without any pressure...and you still get a chance to win prizes! Meet new ride buddies, explore the great trails Nelson has to offer and finish off with a celebration Fat Tire style! Choose one (or two) of three rides and meet us at the Roots, Rocks and Rhythm party at the Royal starting at 5:30pm to collect prizes and re-live the days events!

Smallwood GroupArrive at 8:30am, Riding starts at 9:00amCost: $5.00

Directions: On highway 3A to Castlegar, drive about 11 km then take a right on Beasley Rd. Shortly after the turnoff, take another right, on Queen Victoria. Do not take Nygaard Rd. Queen Victoria turns into the Smallwood the Forest Service Road. Keep driving for about 2 km until you see the NCC Kiosk on the right hand side. See you there! All levels welcome.

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Sacred Ride BlackJack Downhill Shuttle10:00am-2:00pmCost: $10.00Directions: The Sacred Ride is at 213B Baker StreetShuttles will drop off riders every half hour to Giveout FSR starting at 10am from Sacred Ride. Sign up and hop on to access trails such as Powerslave, Misterslave, Placenta, Gimp, Highballer, Bedframe, Midballer, Lowballer. Get the first card of your hand at the top and pick up your second card at the Roots, Rocks and Rhythm Party at the Royal on Baker Street to see if you’re a BlackJack winner!

Gerick’s Mountain Station Poker RideArrive at 2:30pm for Registration Riding starts at 3:00pmCost: $10.00Directions: Starting on Baker Street, head up to Stanley Street, turn left on Latimer Street, and then right on Cherry Street. Follow the road as it heads up, winds left, turns to gravel and a sharp right leads you to the parking lot. Catch the fun at the popular and non-competitive ride sponsored by Gerick’s Cycle and Ski. Meet at the Mountain Station parking lot to get the first card of your hand. Collect your next three cards on the designated trails and pick up your final card at the Roots, Rocks and Rhythm Party at the Royal at 5:30pm.

Roots, Rocks and Rhythm PartyWrap up the day (and collect your final cards) at the Roots, Rocks and Rhythm Party at the Royal! Featuring their famous deluxe burger, fries and salad, this is another fundraiser for the club, so don’t forget to invite your non-riding friends too! We’ve got draw prizes, the popular toonie raffle and of course great stories to be told about the day’s rides. Cost is $15 and tickets are available at the door.

Sunday, August 23

Double Up Adult Cross-Country RacesMorning Mountain9:00amCost: $15.00Find a partner and get ready to ride! One partner will head up Bottom’s Up, down Born Again/Plunger/Unit Crewzer, and tags off to the other partner who heads back up Bottom’s Up, hits up the top of Lefty and then rips down Oilcan. “Insane” riders will ride each loop. Categories this year are:

• Sane Open (includes mens, women’s and mixed teams together)

• Sane Junior (12-18 year olds)

• Insane Open Men, Women and Mixed Teams

• Over/Under (one rider over 40, one under 19)

• Insane 80+ (combined age of riders is over 80)

• New! Insane Solo

• New! Insane Mr. and Mrs. Nelson (for those husband and wife teams)

Registration available at all events all weekend long

and on-site starting at 8am. Registration closes at 8:30 am on Sunday.

Kids Cross-Country RacesMorning Mountain11:00amFREEThe Nelson and District Credit Union and FortisBC are proud to present the kids cross-country races for kids 2-12. We’ve got a new shaded track for the kids with ample opportunities to cheer your li’l rippers on! And as always, all kids entering get a free t-shirt. Please remember to bring your number plate from last year! Register all weekend long and on-site until 11:00 am only.

Downhill EventMorning Mountain1:00pmCost: $15.00The “showcase” event of the Fat Tire Festival, and features the ever popular Lefty. Practice runs start at 11 am, with timed runs starting at 1pm. One chance to come out on top! Bonus event: double up with a partner to match times for another chance at a prize! And NEW this year...just to make it interesting...we’ve got the CHAINLESS category! Memberships sold on-site. Register all weekend long and on-site until 12pm only.

“Cam Slam Award”: goes to the rider that participates in one of the events (Kootenay Krawl or Last Wheelie Standing) at BikeFEST and the XC and DH events at Morning Mountain Madness. The rider chosen will have shown great spirit and sportsmanship through the weekend. (May use more than one bike to compete)

***Must be a Nelson Cycling Club member to participate in Saturday and Sunday events.

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Community

Submitted to the Nelson Star Today Kootenay Kids Society

will hold their grand finale lem-onade stand and bake sale. This will be their fourth lemonade event this summer in partner-ship with Scotiabank Nelson with all funds raised being matched by Scotiabank’s Bright Futures program.

“We have already had three

very successful lemonade dates but still need to raise more money to help support the many pro-grams and services that Kootenay Kids Society offers to families in our community,” said society chair Janet Leahy.

“We have learned over the summer that certain baked goodies have become favourites amongst locals and tourists alike.

“So while you’re reading to-day’s Nelson Star, why not enjoy a delicious glass of ice cold lemon-ade and some baked goodies and help maintain and support all the fantastic programs and services Kootenay Kids Society provides in our communities?”

The lemonade stand and bake sale is at the corner of Baker and Ward from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Kootenay Kids Society hosts grand finale lemonade stand

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Mountain & Road Bikes 20% offSuspension Forks up to 50% offClothing Up to 75% offDemo Skis 50% offAll ski and snowboard boots 50% offSelect snowboards only $100 each

Super sale discounts: In stock items only

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