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GREG NESTEROFFNelson Star Reporter

Although her Johnsons Land-ing home wasn’t directly aff ected by the landslide

that cut through the community in 2012, it changed Gail Spitler’s future.

Spitler, 73, owns 10 acres with a house and outbuildings. Before the slide, she didn’t see herself staying in the community much longer.

“Th e plan was of course to sell this place and move into something more urban and smaller. Th ose plans are defi nitely on hold.”

Spitler’s property as-sessment fell 15 per cent a year ago and she was surprised when it was reduced

a further 17 per cent on her most recent no-

tice, bringing it close to the original price she paid in 1991.

“You would think if we’re go-ing to get stigmatized, it’s going to happen once and that would be enough,” she says. “Th e kicker is that nobody knows what the selling price would be.”

Johnsons Landing is made up of two benches, only one of which was aff ected by the slide, although that distinction isn’t always clear to those not from the area — hence the stigma the BC Assessment Au-thority recognized when it reduced values outside the evacuation zone by up to 50 per cent.

Whether the decrease is good, bad, or indiff erent, Spitler isn’t sure. She has heard of a young couple pri-vately trying to sell a small piece of land, but there haven’t been any tak-ers. “Properties move very slowly here. It’s a matter of fi nding the ex-act person who wants to live here.”

Tarred and feathered:Clint Carlson, has six acres of

waterfront with a house, close to but outside the evacuation zone, which he bought six weeks before the slide. He has since watched his assess-ment drop by about half, which he considers fair, though he’s troubled by the stigma which he blames on the regional district and media.

“To pay half the taxes while the area recovers, I think is sensible. My feeling is that the whole community has been tarred and feathered badly with the evacuation order,” he says. “Th ey haven’t come out and said ‘A good portion of Johnsons Landing is as it was.’ Everybody’s wearing the same brush.”

Carlson’s family has long roots in the community: his father was a relative of its namesake, Algot Johnson, and inherited his farm in the 1960s. Carlson grew up there and his family has owned diff erent portions over the years.

He doesn’t feel at risk. “I wouldn’t suggest plunking a house in the middle of the slide zone, but they’ve

Property value ‘basically zero’

Johnsons Landingresidents face adversity

sessment fell 15 per

a further 17 per cent

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Nelson Star StaffNelson City Police and the Kootenay

Boundary Regional RCMP Detachment are working together to investigate a string of four break and enters that occurred on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning in Nelson and Castlegar.

At approximately 1:15 a.m. the Nelson RCMP responded to an alarm at the Koo-tenay Savings Credit Union located at Play-mour Junction.

Upon arrival the officer discovered the two glass doors had been smashed and the ATM room door had been forced open. However, no entry to the ATM itself had been gained.

According to police, it appears a small amount of loose change was stolen from the establishment.

Earlier, at about 12:15 a.m., Nelson City Police responded to a complaint of a break-in at Amanda’s Restaurant located on the west side of the orange bridge.

Video evidence indicates a lone male smashed the front glass door to gain en-try. The individual was dressed in a dark jacket with black sweatpants with a large white stripe on each leg and was wearing a balaclava or ski mask.

Police were able to determine the vehicle involved was an older white or grey car — possibly an Audi or Honda product.

In Castlegar, police responded to an alarm at the Thirsty Duck Pub at approxi-mately 2 a.m. where they also discovered the front glass door had been broken.

Video surveillance indicates a lone male entered the building then kicked open an office door before gaining access to the safe. The thief managed to steal cash from the safe plus the ATM cash cassette containing an

undetermined amount of cash.A witness reported seeing a male driving

a small older model grey vehicle fleeing the scene carrying a duffle bag.

Castlegar RCMP also responded to a report of a break-in to the Canadian Tire store. The investigation determined the front door had been smashed at approxi-mately 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, however, the alarm malfunctioned.

This time video surveillance shows a lone male prying open the cash registers at the front of the store and then proceeding to the GPS cabinet at the rear of the business, which was also pried open.

An inventory of items stolen has not yet been completed. The video again shows a male wearing gloves, a ski mask, black jacket and black sweat pants with a large stripe

down either side and carrying a black duffle bag exiting the building.

“Based on the description, and the guys have looked at the video, there’s no doubt it’s going to be the same person, said Sgt. Darryl Little of the Kootenay Boundary Regional RCMP.

He said a short crime spree like this, four incidents in about four hours, is rare.

“It’s been a couple of years since we’ve had something like this.”

While police have video and a descrip-tion of the suspect, they are still looking for more leads.

“We’re certainly looking for assistance from the public,” said Little.

Anyone with any information is asked to call the RCMP, Nelson City Police or CrimeStoppers.

Suspect committed four break-ins in four hours

Crime spree considered rare

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Amanda’s Restaurant in Nelson is one of four businesses that was broken into in a period of four hours on Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning.

The year 2013 was a busy one for the West Koo-tenay Traffic Services and West Kootenay Integrated Road Safety Unit.

A total of nine fatalities took place in the area. Of those nine fatalities, two were alcohol related and two were pedestrian fatalities. The other causal factors were speed, mechanical error or distracted driving.

Drinking and driving, as well as seatbelt and dis-tracted driving are leading factors in serious or fatal collisions.

This year 90 impaired drivers were taken off the road and 120 suspensions were issued in the West Kootenay Boundary area. The units served 1,430 seatbelt tickets and 325 distracted driving charges (cell phone).

Drug possession seemed to be on the rise with 500 drug seizures. Excessive speed charges which goes with a seven day seizure of the vehicle is also on the rise with 63 seizures. More than 7,300 violation tickets were served.

Ninetrafficfatalitiesin 2013

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Last chance for feedbackSam Van SchieNelson Star Reporter

The City of Nelson plans to adopt an en-tirely new zoning bylaw that outlines the type of development permitted in different neighbourhoods throughout the city — but before it does, the public will have one last chance to provide feedback on the proposed changes.

A public hearing on the bylaw is slated for Thursday, January 23 at 6 p.m. at City Hall.

This past October, a city open house on the topic was attend by more than 60 people and led to several changes to the 110-page document. In the most recent draft, the sea-sonal restriction on temporary shelters like portable garages was scrapped, and drive-thu restaurants were added as a permitted use for a few commercial properties along the highway in Fairview.

Also the minimum allowable building size for residential dwellings was further reduced to 322 square feet, and a height envelope regulation was added to most resi-dential zones to help ensure future develop-ment fits more cohesively among existing homes.

At a meeting in December, Nelson city

council reviewed all the public feedback on the proposed zoning bylaw (more than 70 written comments), as well as suggestions by staff on how to address the concerns raised.

“I never cease to be amazed by the num-ber of people in this community who actu-ally come out, spend time and read through huge documents like this and have substan-

tive things to say,” councillor Deb Kozak said, “and that we listen to and incorporate their ideas.”

As a result of changes to the zoning by-law, amendments are also proposed for the Official Community Plan to keep the two documents consistent. Planner Daphne Powell described the changes to the OCP as, “mainly text amendments for clarification.”

The public hearing is also the place to express any concern about those changes to the OCP.

The city’s adoption of a new zoning bylaw will impact every property in the city. There will be a reduction in setback requirements, an increase in the lot coverage allowance, and laneway houses will be permitted on most residential properties.

These regulations are of primary concern to property owners planning new construc-tion. The city hopes the new bylaw will elim-inate the need for variance permits for all but the most complex construction projects.

Details about the new zoning bylaw are available at nelson.ca/zoning.

The public hearing is Thursday, January 23 at 6 p.m. at City Hall (310 Ward Street, Second Floor).

Public invited to discuss new zoning bylaw

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Posters explaining the purpose of the zoning bylaw have been on display at City Hall since October.

The City of Nelson will join municipalities around the world in recognizing Nelson Mandela International Day annually on July 18 — the birthday of the former South Africa president and anti-apartheid leader.

The United Nations chose the day to honour Mandela’s legacy in 2009, and since his death last month the Federation of Cana-dian Municipalities has been

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City council agreed during a recent meeting that the day should be recognized in Nelson and that each year on July 18 residents will be encouraged to devote at least 67 minutes of their time to community service — one minute for each of Man-dela’s years in public service.

Councillor Donna Macdon-ald liked the idea of honouring Mendela’s legacy by encourag-ing local volunteerism.

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He was the first foreign leader awarded the Order of Canada in 1998 and in 2001 he was given honourary Canadian citizen-ship.

Mandela died on December 5, 2013 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He was 95-years-old.

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modelled [the slide] with volumes significantly higher than what came down, and it doesn’t change anything as far as my house,” he says. “It’s as good a place as it ever was, except visual aesthetics, which are already improving like crazy.”

Carlson noted the downside to the reduced assessment is for those borrowing money.

Value is Zip:Greg Utzig has a cabin on 7

1/2 acres adjacent to the slide, the lower corner of which falls in the evacuation zone. His assessment initially dropped about 15 per cent last year and a bit further on ap-peal.

This year it fell another 40 per cent, and he’s hoping to have it reduced even more, based on the fact the regional district recently extended its evacuation order.

“In my view it means nothing’s worth anything because who’s going to buy a property with that kind of uncertainty?” he asks. “I’ve talked with various appraisers. They said it’s basically zero. As-sessed value is supposed to reflect market value, but if there are no purchasers, the value is zip.”

Utzig and partner Donna Mac-donald, a Nelson city councillor, still use the cabin, although they park in and walk through the evacuation zone to access it.

As a soil scientist, Utzig ac-knowledges the risk, which may range from negligible to substan-tial depending on the time of year, but he isn’t worried.

“The risk driving to Johnsons Landing is probably higher than being in Johnsons Landing,” he says. “There’s either a slide or avalanche north of Lardeau twice a year. You have to put these risks in perspective.”

Utzig called the slide a climate-change related event, one of many that will likely occur over the com-ing decades, and hoped it would serve as a “learning opportunity.”

However, he doesn’t feel gov-ernment is approaching it that way, pointing to the lack of formal monitoring to collect additional

data (an informal program exists, spearheaded by the Ministry of Forests with help from volunteers).

While the province provided fi-nancial compensation to residents whose primary homes were lost, it has stated there is no mechanism to buy out entire neighbourhoods affected by disaster. The govern-ment maintains the slide was an Act of God for which it bears no liability.

Utzig said he and others with second residences aren’t in as dire straights as those whose as-sets were tied up in now-worth-less properties where they can’t rebuild.

He’s optimistic the assessment authority may drop his assessment further. “I think they’re operating in good faith and trying to take a good approach,” he says. “It’s an unprecedented situation.”

Next issue: A realtor’s view

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Courtesy Ministry of Forests

One of the maps included with a report last May showing the risk level Johnsons Landing residents face.

“It’s as good a place as it ever

was.”


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RDCK rejects city’s proposal

Vacation guide ‘perfect’ marketing tool

GREG NESTEROFFNelson Star Reporter

� e Regional District of Cen-tral Kootenay has rejected the City of Nelson’s o� er to share of-� ce space in the White Building.

� e vote tally was not re-leased following an hour-long closed-door meeting � ursday, but it’s believed there was little support for the city’s suggestion that the regional district move its headquarters to 310 Ward Street, presently home to city hall as well as provincial govern-ment o� ces.

� e regional district will in-stead recon� gure its existing o� ce on Lakeside Drive with a space plan previously costed at $400,000 to $600,000, to be paid out of a building reserve fund.

“� e board considered the fundamental question of wheth-er the regional district needs to move,” RDCK chief administra-tor Brian Carruthers said. “� e city proposal was evaluated against remaining in the [pres-ent] building. A� er considering the city’s proposal, the board de-cided the better alternative was to remain at 202 Lakeside and do the recommended renova-tions.”

Neither the city’s � nal pro-posal, submitted early this month, nor the consultant’s as-sessment of that proposal were publicly released.

Carruthers said the consul-tant — Vancouver � rm Omicron — o� ered some preliminary observations, suggestions, and recommendations. Although the � nal bill is not in, the fee should be less than $5,000.

A more detailed analysis would have taken longer and cost more, but the board showed

no appetite.Regional district sta� also

provided some qualitative and � nancial analyses of the two buildings, Carruthers said.

Chair John Kettle, who sup-ported the decision, said though the regional district is running out of room, the notion they needed to move was false.

“When we looked at the city’s proposal, it wasn’t predicated on moving,” he said. “� is [pres-ent] building is paid for and we have money in reserves to do

our space [recon� gurations].”� e city argued the move

would save both local govern-ments money and be more con-venient to the public.

Kettle said the matter was dealt with in camera because it involved real estate negotiations and he hasn’t commented on the proposal in recent weeks though he felt some editorials and me-dia reports considered the move a “fait accompli.”

“It put us at an incredible disadvantage,” he said. “It’s un-fair to sta� to wonder whether they’re going to be replaced, and unfair to Nelson sta� to wonder if the regional district sta� are going to take their jobs.”

While the regional district’s short-term needs now appear settled, Kettle said it does not prevent Nelson or any other municipality from coming back with further options in the next two to three years if the regional district continues to grow.

City representative Donna Macdonald, who attended Thursday’s meeting, wasn’t available for comment at Star deadline. Check for further re-action and updates at nelsonstar.com.

Board members decide to remain in current location

Local groups join forces to create tourism magazine

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The Regional District of the Central Kootenay will not be moving its of� ces into Nelson’s White Building. The proposal was rejected on Thursday morning during the regular RDCK meeting.

Nelson will soon have a vacation guide to call its own.

Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism, the Nel-son Chamber of Commerce and the Nelson Star have joined forces to create a publica-tion that will become the “� agship piece” for promoting tourism in the area.

“We needed to create a marketing piece that captures the stories, the people, the businesses and the activities that happen in this area,” explained Dianna Ducs, executive director of Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism.

She feels that can be accomplished by partnering with the Nelson Star.

� e new guide replaces the old Visitor’s Choice publication that is no longer print-ing in this area.

“We never owned the Visitor’s Choice, we just put an ad into it,” explained Ducs.

She said the new guide will create an op-portunity for everyone to participate to-gether and better represent the area.

“A lot of other destination areas, Revel-stoke, Rossland and Kimberley, they all have their own vacation planners.”

Ducs said it’s � tting that Nelson produce its own guide.

“Now we get to drive the content, the look and the feel. It’s just the perfect mar-keting tool.”

She plans to distribute the magazine at trade shows in Vancouver, Calgary, Spokane and other areas as well as visitor centres and other areas.

“� is is going to be my � agship piece.”Karen Bennett, publisher of the Nelson

Star said the new publication and partner-ship was long overdue.

“� is new product will be an important tool in the promotion of tourism in our area. � e Nelson Star is excited to be a part of this project which will showcase all that Nelson and the surrounding area has to o� er,” she said.

� e publication will be available in early March.

“We expect this to be a long and success-ful partnership,” added Bennett.

For information on advertising in the new product, contact the Star at 250-352-1890.

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6 nelsonstar.com Friday, November 17, 2014 Nelson Star

Editor: Kevin MillsPublisher: Karen Bennett

Editorial

Bad news on the climate front. It was al-ready clear that we are very likely to break through all the “do not exceed” limits and go into runaway warming later this century, be-cause greenhouse emissions have not dropped, are not dropping, and probably will not drop. We did have a fall-back position, which was to counter the warming by geo-engineering — but now the leading technique for geo-engineering also looks like it will not work.

In a paper published this month in “Envi-ronmental Research Letters,” three researchers at Reading University in England have shown that trying to cool the planet by putting large amounts of sulphur dioxide into the strato-sphere would lead to a 30 per cent decline in rainfall in most of the tropics. That would mean permanent drought conditions in coun-tries like Indonesia, and millions would starve.

Starvation is the main impact that higher average global temperatures will have on hu-man beings, as they will cause a big loss in food production, particularly in the tropics and sub-tropics. But the standard assumption was that there would still be as much rain in the tropics as before. Maybe even too much rain, as the heat would mean higher rates of evapo-ration and more powerful tropical storms.

What Drs. Angus Ferraro, Ellie Highwood and Andrew Charlton-Perez have done is to

use several climate model simulations to ex-amine the effect of geo-engineering on the tropical overturning circulation.

This circulation is largely responsible for lifting water vapour that has evaporated at the surface high enough up into the atmosphere that it turns back into water droplets and falls as rain. If the circulation gets weaker, so does the rainfall.

Putting sulphur dioxide into the strato-sphere to cut the amount of incoming sunlight and reduce heating at the surface was first suggested by Paul Crutzen, a Nobel Prize-winning atmospheric chemist, in 2006. At that time, talking about geo-engineering was taboo among scientists, because they feared that if the general public knew that the heat-ing could be held down that way, they’d stop trying to curb their greenhouse gas emissions.

Crutzen violated the taboo because coun-tries and people were NOT cutting their emis-sions, and there was no reasonable prospect that they would. (This is still largely the case, by the way.) So the world definitely needed a Plan B if we did not want to see a planet that is 4 degrees C hotter (7 degrees F) by the end of the century.

Crutzen pointed out that large volcanoes, when they explode, put substantial amounts of sulphur dioxide gas into the stratosphere. That

causes significant cooling at the surface for one or two years, until it all comes down again — and it does no apparent harm in the process. The last big volcano to explode, Mount Pina-tubo in the Philippines in 1991, reduced the average global temperature at peak by half a degree C (one degree F).

Human beings could also put sulphur di-oxide into the stratosphere (on a rather larger scale), to hold the temperature down, said Crutzen.

The ice caps wouldn’t melt, our agriculture would continue to get the familiar weather it needs, and we would win ourselves more time to get our emissions down. We still have to get our emissions down in the end, he stressed, but it would be better not to have a global calamity on the way from here to there.

There was so much outrage at Crutzen’s suggestion that he had a nervous breakdown, but then lots of other scientists came out of hiding to admit that they also thought the hu-man race needed a fall-back position. Various other proposals for holding the temperature down were put on the table, and by now there are dozens of them, but the idea of putting sulphur dioxide in the stratosphere still led the field. Until now.

But the Reading University scientists have discovered a hitherto unsuspected side-effect

of this kind of geo-engineering. The sulphur dioxide particles don’t just reflect back a por-tion of the incoming sunlight from above. They also reflect a portion of the long-wave radiation (heat) coming back up from the sur-face, and that heats the top of the troposphere.

The troposphere is the lower part of the atmosphere, where all the weather happens. If you heat the top of the troposphere, you re-duce the temperature difference between there and the surface, so the tropical overturning circulation weakens. That means less water vapour is carried up, and less rain falls back down. Result: drought and famine.

This is exactly the kind of scientific inves-tigation that Crutzen wanted. He understood clearly that we were venturing into dangerous territory when we start intervening in a system as complex as the climate, and he stressed that what was needed was lots more research before we have to gamble on geo-engineering to halt an imminent disaster. But it’s a very discouraging conclusion.

The sulphur dioxide option was the cheap-est and seemingly the best understood option for holding the temperature down. A great many people were glad that it was there, as a kind of safety net if we really don’t get our act together in time to halt the warming by less intrusive means. Now there’s no safety net.

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unlocked and every one knew each other and you didn’t pull any stunts, because your mom knew about

it well before you got home. You were cool if had some cigarettes or had access to some beer back then. Now it

is drugs and MaryJane and communities are going down the tubes. What has happened to the towns of yesteryear that I grew up in? The police are doing their best to look

out for us, but are hampered as to what they can do.Roderick Finley

What happened is there’s more new people in town as opposed to people who grew up here and their families.

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While our lives today are amazingly easier than those of our ancestors, many of us can’t shake

a nagging sense of dissatisfaction. So, on our common behalf, the Old Trout Puppet Workshop has gone search-

ing for our lost bliss.The Edmonton troupe’s new production, Ignorance, follows man

through the evolution of happiness, told through puppets, and is the fourth event in the Capitol Theatre's 2013-14 presentation series.

It takes the stage at the Capitol January 22 at 8 p.m.Ignorance takes place in a cave fashioned by two giant interlocking antlers. The performance is lit by a fire that casts flickering shad-

ows over some strange primitive ritual performed by slope-browed cro-magnons. They are telling a story using rocks and branches

and bones — the original story of our fall from grace.“Ignorance follows our prehistoric ancestors who once howled with joy, stamping rocks with their grubby feet over

the steaming remains of a mastodon, while we, their clev-er descendants, settle for feeble tweets, stuttering Skype

and hot yoga all the while stifling the mightier shrieks

that surge below,” said Pityu Kenderes, one of the artistic directors and co-founders of The Old Trout Puppet Workshop.

“Ignorance is a puppet documentary about the evolution of happiness — from the thick-blooded hearts of the ancient caves, to the ethereal heaven of our light-speed future — it’s about where we all went wrong, and how we might solve this problem without alcohol, tranquilizers or other induced ignorance.”

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“It seemed important to show the struggle of our cave ancestors with the struggles of modern existence,” said Kenderes. “While we are both trying to survive in different worlds, we are all fighting for the same thing: an elusive sense of happiness.”Ignorance is geared towards mature audiences as it contains content such

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Amnesty International presents:

Every year since 2001, a group of committed Amnesty International volunteers has put on a

human rights film festival in Nelson. This year’s offering will take place on Friday, January 31 and

Saturday, February 1 at the Shambhala Hall on the Tenth Street Campus of Selkirk College.

This 14th annual festival continues the tradition of showcasing documen-tary films for West Kootenay residents that are informative and thought pro-voking, and highlight a wide range of human rights themes and issues, crossing cultures, languages, and even time itself.

The Friday evening showing, be-ginning at 7 p.m., features two films that highlight the resilience, cour-age and strength of people working to protect human rights. Forbidden Voices profiles three women bloggers, not frightened by dictatorial regimes, whose activist writing shakes the foundations of the state information monopoly — putting their lives at great risk.

A Village Called Versailles tells the story of an isolated community in east New Orleans known as Versailles, originally settled by Vietnamese boat people. As residents rebuilt their homes and businesses after the devastating Hurricane Katrina, they discovered a strength and voice that united them to successfully fight against a “government-imposed toxic landfill."

Showing Saturday afternoon, starting at 1 p.m., are two films that put the human rights spotlight firmly on Canada. Third World Canada, set in the aftermath of the suicide of three parents in a remote Ontario First Nations community, explores the impact of third world condi-tions on the children left behind and a community's courage in looking after them.

On the Line is an eco-adventure documentary like no other. We follow the rough and tumble journey of the filmmakers that reveals severe risks and con-sequences associated with the $5.5 billion Northern Gateway pipeline project.

The 7 p.m. Saturday evening showing takes us to El Salvador and South Africa. Children of Memory tells the story of the search for hundreds of children who disappeared during the Salvadoran Civil War, weaving together three separate yet intertwined journeys in the search for family, identity and justice in El Salvador.

We close the 2014 festival with a timely homage to Nelson Mandela. Music for Mandela explores the role music played in the remarkable life of one of the world’s most important icons. The effects of this relationship continue to ripple through the poor-est South African townships as well as the world stage.

Doors open half an hour before each screening. Tickets are available at Otter Books or at the door. But as seating is limited, people are en-couraged to buy advance tickets. Each showing of two films is $10, or a full festival pass is $25.

Come celebrate the remarkable work of these talented filmmakers who work against long odds, short finances and threatening politics to bring to the screen powerful stories of human struggle, sacrifice and tri-umph.

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Below Left: Film still from A Village Called Versailles. Inset: Film still from Music of Mandela. Both films are screening in Nelson as part of the Amnesty International Film Festival.

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Booksmyth Underground pres-ents award-winning spoken word performer Mary Pinkoski, poet laureate for the City of Edmonton, on Saturday, January 18 as part of a wintertime poetry/storytelling event called “Moving Stillness: Stories of Hibernation and Confrontation.”

A storyteller at heart, Pinkoski’s poetry has been called dynamic and visceral, exploring the mysteries of humanity, humility, and the heart.

“I want to be a poetic bridge,” says Pinoski, “that carries the histories and lived experiences of Canadians. We are all made of stories; we just need to speak, we just need to listen.”

“On stage,” says poetry hostess Magpie Ulysses, “Mary � nds the door and holds your hand while you walk through to the other side.”

Pinkoski has presented her unique style of spoken word throughout Can-

ada in numerous live performances and on radio programs including CBC Radio One’s Radio Active and � e Key of A, and CKUA’s � e Road Home.

In 2013, Pinkoski placed third at the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam making her the current top ranked female slam competitor in Canada

When not performing, Pinkoski runs spoken word workshops for youth and adults.

As always, this Booksmyth Under-ground event includes an open mic for � ve local poets to perform. So be sure to get into Booksmyth and sign up early.

Hosted by Booksmyth Under-ground and Magpie Ulysses, doors open at 7:30 p.m., Moving Stillness begins at 8 p.m. Admission is $7 to $10, sliding scale.

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Ellison’s Acoustic Unplugged Sessions

Ellison’s Cafe Acoustic Unplugged Sessions on Saturday, January 18 opens at 1 p.m. with a new duo to their stage.

J’M is a bilingual folk duo made up of Nelson’s Julie and Josh Murray on ukulele and guitar. � ey deliver a jovial, upli� ing, toe tapping blend of strings and harmonies that’s sure to put a curl in your lip and a bounce in your step.

At 2 p.m. they’ll turn the stage over to veteran musicians Max Hawk and Roger Luckey for some “high lonesome and hillbilly swing.”

Hawk is a singer-songwriter, troubadour and guitar slinger who’s been playing and performing his particular brand of country folk all across Canada for over 35 years.

Luckey’s an accomplished multi-instrumental-ist who’s played in countless bands and settings throughout the Kootenays over the past 40-plus years. Be it dobro, mandolin or chromatic har-monica, his instrumental and vocal harmony ac-companiment � ll out the sound to make this duo a compelling act.

Admission is free and donations for the band will be graciously accepted.

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Frantisek Strouhal, a West Kootenay resident, has won acceptance into the prestigious American Juried Art Salon’s 2014 International Fine Arts show.

� e accepted work, titled “Silence Within” (pictured right), is cur-rently on display as part of his exhibit in the Capitol � eatre lobby.

Strouhal uses photography, digital collage, contact printing and lithographic ink on watercolour paper. He resorts back to anti-quated methods that give much more feeling and depth to his work.

� rough his artwork, Strouhal explores thoughts and inspira-tions of an existential nature and investigates the interaction and harmony between the spiritual and the physical world.

His work can be seen online at frantisekstrouhal.com and artjury.com. � e Fine Arts competition attracted entries from around the world.

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Rome? Athens? Ephesus?

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This is Zoë. She is one of my favourite dressers in Nelson by far. She is always so stylish and well put together. She’s never afraid to wear whatever

she wants, which is a quality that I admire. I saw Zoë ap-proaching me and I thought she looked just darling. This beautiful red coat caught my eye. All of the colours go so well together and just pop. Her little mustard gloves, amazing leopard print tights and amazing boots make this out� t pure perfection. Zoë, you are so fashionable and sweet I love seeing you on the street, seeing what you will have on — always on point! Keep it up girl. You’re a gem!

Fashion Tip: Tights as pants. This is a topic everyone is so confused about. Can you wear tights as pants? Well, it depends. If they are pantyhose then wear them like pantyhose — under a skirt. As for tights, if you feel con-� dent and comfortable, then go ahead and wear them as pants unless they are sheer and you can see right through them, then the answer would be no. You don’t want to be wearing sheer tights and letting everyone see the pattern of your panties or, even worse, your bottom or anything else. Yikes. All black or pattern tights? Sure, go for it. Sheer? Faux pas, don’t do it! Keep it classy and leave something for the imagination.

Robin Kristopher is a vintage stylist who blogs at misskittenvintage.tumblr.com. Watch for her on the streets of Nelson looking for fashion-able folk to feature here.

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A young woman from Nelson has been given a rare opportunity to join the Canadian Opera Com-pany orchestra for its winter season.

Violinist Rebecca MacLeod, who is currently working towards her masters of music at University of Toronto, was one of just three students selected to mentor under a professional player from the orchestra. Since early January, she’s been attending three-hour rehearsals four or � ve times per week to prepare for upcoming productions of Così fan tutte and A Masked Ball.

“It’s been really busy, but rewarding,” MacLeod told {vurb}, noting that she’s taken this on in addi-tion to all her course work. � e opportunity is con-sidered extra curricular; she isn’t receiving school credit for it.

MacLeod said that rehearsing with the opera has a much faster pace than she’s used to — and she’s enjoying the challenge.

“We have orchestra in school, but there’s a lot more rehearsals to prepare for concerts and we’re coached through everything,” she said. “With [the opera orchestra], you just have to show up and know what’s going on.”

She added that, unlike in a concert performance, playing for the opera means always being aware of what the actors are doing on stage. � e orchestra needs to be ready to adjust the music if somebody misses a cue or skips over part of a song.

“Operas are really long and it really becomes a mental game, trying to stay alert for the full three hours,” MacLeod said.

Still, for anyone like MacLeod who hopes to land a job with a professional orchestra, it’s an invaluable learning experience and one that hasn’t been avail-able for students in the past.

� e student mentorship is brand new for the Ca-nadian Opera Company.

“� e students selected for the launch of the pro-gram represent some promising talent,” the opera company’s music director Johannas Debus said in a press release. “I’m very interested to see how they will blend in with our players and the perspective they’ll gain on the world of the orchestra pit.”

� e Canadian Opera Company is the largest pro-ducer of opera in Canada. � e company enjoys an international reputation for artistic excellence and creative innovation.

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LET THY FOOD BE THY MEDICINE� e role of plant and animal foods in re-

taining a resilient immune system cannot be over emphasized. Physiological imbal-ance is a response to the environment. It is important to understand just how quickly and powerfully the body can transform itself back into a state of vibrant health, when nourished with plant medicines, nutrient-dense foods, healthy emotional environ-ments, and freedom from excess stress.

Unfortunately, this is not a magic pill sce-nario, and it takes owning personal respon-sibility for your state of wellness. Fortunately it is a rich and varied journey of awakening and empowerment, with great gi� s along the way. Don’t take my word for it, do the research, apply it to your life, and see the outcome!

BONE BROTH BASICSFor thousands of years bone broth has

been used as a food and medicine. To build health in the young as they grow, re-build immunity a� er an illness, and as a preventa-tive of degenerative disease — bone broths have been a constant source of nutrients and deep nourishment.

In Chinese medicine bone broths rebuild kidney Jing, the vital life essence we inherit from our parents, that gets depleted through stress and over exertion. Bone broths are

still a vital component of the restorative diet called G.A.P.S. (Gut and Psychology Syndrome), which has helped thousands of people heal serious mental and physical diseases.

Bone broths also o� er a host of minerals, vitamins and amino acids, especially bio-available calcium, phosphorus, glucosamine, gelatin, glycine, and proline. � ese minerals are in a fatty marrow base which allows the body to properly uptake them. � e amino acids found in bone broth also help to re-pair the intestinal lining, which has radical impacts on overall body health.

“� is means that glucosamine-rich (bone) broth is a kind of youth serum, capable of rejuvenating your body, no matter what your age. A� er decades of skepticism, orthope-dists and rheumatologists are now embrac-ing its use in people with arthritis, recom-mending it to overcome or possibly reverse some of the degradation that occurs with injuries or disease,” Dr. Catherine Shanahan wrote in Deep Nutrition.

� e Kootenay Co-op column and recipe are written by Robin Flynn, the Co-op’s wellness class instructor and the owner of Wild Radi-ant Health. � ere are still spaces in her “deep immunity” class on Monday, January 20. For details drop by the customer service desk or call 250-354-4077.

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Ingredients4lbs frozen bones from organic beef, chicken, turkey, non-oily � sh or wild game2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar4 quarts cold spring or � ltered water3 bay leaves1 Tbsp each garlic, onion powder, Rho-diola powder, Cordyceps powder, dried Astragalus1 chopped onion, 4 chopped carrots, ½ head chopped celeryFresh thyme tied with a string (optional)

Method:Place frozen bones and apple cider

vinegar in water and heat to a rolling boil. Soon scum will appear and scrape o� and discard. Check every 15 minutes or so and eventually no more scum will be there.

At this point you may want to transfer the broth into a slow cooker if you have one. Add the spices, medicinal mush-rooms, and vegetables and leave to sim-mer, or light roiling boil, for six to 72

hours with lid on (the larger the bones, the longer the brew). Add thyme an hour or so before the end.

Once you have cooked the bones for as long as you desire, remove the pot from heat. With care and some strong metal tongs remove bones from the pot and place in bowl. If there is meat still on the bones you can remove this and use this in soup.

Next have another pot or large bowl waiting with a metal strainer, and pour remaining broth into this. � e globules and veggie goo will remain in the strainer to be discarded, while your treasured broth remains in the bowl. Let this cool, and a layer of fat will form on the top. Remove this and save for cooking (use it in place of cooking oil to give any dish a rich, savory � avour).

Your broth is ready to use right away or freeze for when you need it.

Note: You can � nd Rhodiola powder, Cordyceps powder and dried Astragalus in the Wellness Section of the Kootenay Co-op.

� is is my personal bone broth recipe for radical immune strength, developed on the � y for a quick and easy, super nourishing concoction that can satisfy all your brothy needs. I use this as a base for soups, sauces, or the liquid for any grains I am making (pre-soaked as directed in Nourishing Traditions). � e � avour that it adds to these foods is amazing! In this recipe I have married the bene� ts of bone broths with medicinal mushrooms in the spirit of the ancient Taoist herbal mas-ters and Hippocrates, who said “Let food be thy medicine and medicine thy food.”

“No matter the virulence of a disease, and this includes � erce diseases such as Ebola, some people remain healthy in spite of being exposed. In fact, medical studies have con-sistently shown the presence of virulent bacteria in most peoples’ systems though they never become ill. Countless studies have found that the healthier your immune system, the less likely you are to get a disease and the more likely you are, if you do get sick, to have a milder episode... A healthy immune system is therefore the � rst and most important part of health and healing.” —Herbal Antibiotics, pg. 247, Stephan Buhner

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�rts and Entertainment Listings

FILMScreening at the Nelson Civic � eatre this weekend (January 17 to 21) is American Hustle, about a con man and his partner who are forced to work for the FBI and are brought into the dangerous world of Jersey power brokers and ma� a, showing Friday and Sunday at 7 p.m. and Saturday and Tuesday at 9:15 p.m. and Nebraska, about a father-son road trip to claim a million-dollar mega sweepstakes marketing prize, showing Friday at 9:30 p.m., Saturday and Tuesday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. More info at civictheatre.ca.

� e 14th annual Amnesty International Film Festival that will be held in Nelson January 31 and February 1 at Shambhala Hall (Tenth Street Campus of Selkirk College). Each showing includes two � lms. On Friday at 7 p.m. see Forbidden Voices and A Village Called Versailles. On Saturday at 1 p.m. the � lms are � ird World Canada and On the Line. Screening on Saturday at 7 p.m. are Children of Memory and Music for Mandela. Tickets are $10 per double feature, and can be purchased in advance at Otter Books or at the door. Go to Facebook “Nelson BC Amnesty International FilmFest 2014” to see � lm trailers.

VISUAL ARTSView the beautiful works of Tea Preville’s Sweet Joy on Canvas —Whimsical Canadiana at Kootenay Bakery until the end of January. For info see teapreville.ca.

Nelson artist Erica Konrad displays new encaustic work (made from a mixture of beeswax, tree sap and colour pigments) at the Nelson library in January and February.

Requiem for a Glacier, a video and sound installation by Victoria artist/composer Paul Walde, will be exhibited at the Oxygen Art Centre until February 8. Local independent curator Kiara Lynch, who led the coordina-tion e� orts for the project, is the guest cura-tor at Oxygen Art Centre for this exhibition. Gallery hours are Wednesday to Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m.

Nelson artists — Brian Kalb� eisch, Branda Avis, Dan Farden, Richie McBeath, James Robert Harris and Claire Wensveen — have a group show on display at the Rossland Art Gallery until January 26. � e exhibition fea-tures works of wood, weaving, glass, metal, ceramics, plus paintings and design work. � e gallery is located in the beautifully re-stored historic Bank of Montreal building in downtown Rossland at 2004 Columbia Av-enue.

LITERATURE� e Booksmyth Underground presents an evening of spoken word, poetry and performance on Saturday, January 18 from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Featuring Mary Pinkoski, Edmonton’s poet laureate and spoken word wonder, as well as local readers/performers on the themes of hibernation and confrontation. Admission is $7 to $10, sliding scale.

Tom Wayman and Barbara Curry Mulcahy present a joint reading of their poetry at the Slocan Community Library on Sunday, January 19, 1 to 3:30 p.m. Free. Call 250-226-7312 for information.

THEATRE � e Capitol � eatre Presentation Series continues with � e Old Trout Puppet Workshop’s Ignorance: � e Evolution of Happiness on Wednesday, January 22. It’s a puppet documentary about the evolution of bliss, from our primeval origins in the mighty Age of Stone to our modern discontent in the feeble Age of Tweet. Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets are $30 for adults or $24 for students and season subscribers, available at the Capitol � eatre box o� ce and capitoltheatre.bc.ca.

Allegro Dance � eatre, directed by Lynette Lightfoot, will have their winter performance at the Capitol � eatre on Saturday, January 25 at 7:30 p.m. Slava Doval's DanceFusion students will also be dancing in the show. Tickets are $8, available in advance at the Capitol � eatre box o� ce and capitoltheatre.bc.ca.

� e Snowed In Comedy Tour returns to the Capitol � eatre on Tuesday, February 4 at 8:30 p.m. � is year's tour features Dan Quinn, Craig Campbell, Pete Johansson and Arj Barke. Tickets are $30 for adults or $15 for students, available at the Capitol � eatre box o� ce.

MUSICVancouver’s Timothy Wisdom will be spinning at Spiritbar on Friday, January 17 with De Block. Doors open at 10 p.m. Ticket info available at the Hume Hotel.

Toronto singer-songwriter Royal Wood plays Spiritbar on Wednesday, January 22. Doors open at 8 p.m. Advance tickets are $10 at the Hume Hotel or online at ticketweb.ca.

Kastle returns to Spiritbar on Friday, January 24 with Break� uid. Kastle’s forward-thinking music results from his long-time love of hip-hop and R&B, fused with the magnetizing e� ect that dubstep, garage and bass-heavy music has had on him. Doors open at 10 p.m. Ticket info at the Hume Hotel.

On Saturday January 18, Ellison’s Cafe Acoustic Unplugged Sessions will feature J’M, a bilingual folk duo made up of Nelson’s Julie and Josh Murray, at 1 p.m., followed by Max Hawk and Roger Luckey at 2 p.m. Admission is free. Donations to the band will be graciously accepted.

Fred Penner is performing twice in Nelson. He’ll have a grown-up show at Spiritbar on Saturday, January 25 at 8 p.m. with local funny man Lucas Myers and Ra� erty Funksmith; and an all-ages show on Sunday, January 26 at 2 p.m. at the Capitol � eatre where he will perform with his sideman Paul O’Neill. Tickets for the adult show are $10 in advance $15 at the door at the Hume Hotel or ticketweb.ca. All-ages tickets are $15 for adult and $12 students, available at the Capitol � eatre box o� ce or capitoltheatre.bc.ca. For every ticket sold, $1 will be donated to Kootenay Kids Society.

Josh Ritter brings his acoustic show to the Capitol � eatre on Tuesday, January 28. Opening the show is Gregory Alan Isakov. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the music starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are sold out.

Juno-nominated World Jazz Flamenco artists, Sultans of String, play the Capitol � eatre on Wednesday, January 29. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $16 for adults or $11 for seniors/students, available at the Capitol � eatre box o� ce or capitoltheatre.bc.ca. To charge by phone, call 250-352-6363.

Join EcoSociety for a market celebration at Spiritbar on � ursday, January 30. Enjoy some of your favourite market musicians, including Morien Jones, Rob Funk and Brian Jones with DJ Ginger taking over for the late night. Admission is by donation ($10 suggested). � is event is a fundraiser for the West Kootenay EcoSociety.

Shane Philip and Buckman Coe will be at Spiritbar on Saturday, February 1. Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance at the Hume Hotel or online at ticketweb.ca (search “Hume Hotel”).

Yan Zombie presents: New York City’s Chrissy Murderbot at Spiritbar on Friday, February 7 with Toronto’s Philthkids. Doors open at 10 p.m. Ticket info at the Hume Hotel.

AT THE PUBRock ‘n’ Roll Bingo is at Mike’s Place Pub on Tuesday nights. Round up your friends, your bingo dabbers, and good luck troll. Tickets are $2 for one or $5 for three. January ticket sales go to the Salvation Army Food Bank.

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Bombers live up to monickerKevin MillsNelson Star

The L.V. Rogers Bombers had an easy night Tuesday, as the local senior boys basketball squad “bombed” Castlegar’s Stanley Humphries secondary 66-9 in front of a small home-town crowd.

The Bombers dominated the hardwood leading 17-0 after one quarter and 34-0 at the half.

The huge lead gave head coach Jeremy Phelan the oppor-tunity to play his entire bench during the lopsided contest. The coach said it was a good chance to get other players some expe-rience.

“Our guys, that would prob-ably see more limited minutes (in other games), our support guys, we need to get them min-utes so they are more organized when we hit teams that are a lot better,” said Phelan.

Every member of the team hit the scoresheet on Tuesday night. By the end of the third quar-ter, the Bombers increased the lead to 56-4. Bjorn Morris was dominant on the court, scoring 10 points and controlling much of the game’s pace.

“Bjorn has actually been feel-ing a little under the weather. He didn’t practice yesterday. But he had a good game. He was ex-ecuting how I wanted him to. In his post moves, his foot work was good, just like I taught him and it was working for him out there,” said Phelan.

The Bombers are a young team, which includes two ju-nior age players — Josh Mato-sevic and Robbie Dixon — and

Phelan said the plan is to bring more up so they can get experi-ence and help out the bombers short bench.

“Our juniors are some of our best players. Josh is solid. He’s a smart basketball player. He’s experienced. He’s played against tough competition so he doesn’t crack under the pressure.

“Robbie is a bit younger and he’s got a big task in running our point. He’s our point guard and he’s only been playing since this spring when we put a basketball in his hand.”

The team held pactices for the past two days and have now headed out to participate in this weekend’s Fulton basket-

ball tournament in Vernon. The coach said practice is more im-portant right now than games.

“Our five guys there will probably give us a better game in practice. Ninety minutes of practice is probably more pro-ductive than our 40 minutes on the court against a team from the Kootenays.”

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Tobin Eberle of the L.V. Rogers Bombers senior boy’s basketball squad fights for a loose ball during the local club’s 66-9 victory over Castlegar’s Stanley Humphries secondary on Tuesday night.

With a slate of 14 competitors, the Nelson Figure Skating Club will test its mettle this weekend at the West Kootenay Invitational in Rossland.

The meet marks the second major com-petition in the Kootenay Region giving skaters another opportunity to have their performances rated by a team of judges. In addition, many skaters will be attempting to pass dance and elements testing.

“Our senior skaters are looking to im-prove on their scores from the East Koo-tenay Invitational in Kimberley this past November,” said coach Sarah Gower.

“They’re building towards hitting their peaks for the STARSkate Super Senior Series final in Kelowna this March where provin-cial champions at all levels will be crowned.”

For those skaters competing at STAR 4 and over, their marks will also count to-

wards qualifying for the Provincial Devel-opment Camp later this year.

“The is the busiest time of the season,” added coach Yoshie Measures.

“We have kids working on freeskate and interpretive programs as well as taking tests. For our younger skaters Rossland will be their first taste of what a competition is like.”

For more information visit the website at www.nelsonfigureskatingclub.ca.

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In my last column we focused on our tuck, and this week we will work on looking ahead and an-ticipating our next move!

Do you find that you get where you are in life by pure chance or are you an active participant in creating your destiny?

If you are the former then I am happy for you, but if you are the latter, like me then you have to lift your head up once in a while to choose your path.

While skiing we are constantly faced with chang-ing terrain, snow quality, and light conditions all while travelling at high speed down the hill around trees and other obstacles.

How do we do this? We look down the hill in the direction that we are headed.

Sounds simple but we can all use a bit of a tune up in this department.

In ski racing we coach that a racer should be looking three gates ahead in order to choose a line that is both fast and smart so that they are creat-ing speed while anticipating changes in rhythm and terrain.

Do you look three turns down the hill? Next time you are on the hill think about this. When I am analyzing a skier I look at their goggles and see where they are facing.

The most common error is that we look down at our ski tips. Chin up! Your feet are really smart and know what to do so let them do it and then you can focus on working the terrain to the best of your ability.

In steep terrain you are planting your next pole as soon as you are finished with the last which

gives you some extra balance and they also work as sensory antennae.

The other common mistake is looking back and forth across the hill rather than down the fall line.

Whether we are hard charging free riders or super keen young powder puppies we all end up at the bottom of the mountain so that is where you should be looking.

As soon as you start looking across the hill be-tween turns your whole body will face that way and you will lose your flow dude. Ideally it is just your skis that go back and forth across the hill while your body just goes straight down the fall line.

The more you look ahead the more you will commit to the fall line, the more rhythm you will have, and the more swing in your hips as you rock your way down your favourite run.

For a drill, try letting your ski partner get three turns ahead of you and focus your eyes on them as you follow them down the hill at the same pace.

Oh, and did I mention to look between the trees instead of at the trees?

Where you look is going to determine your ul-timate destiny!

See you on the slopes!Check us out on Facebook! Whitewater Ski Team

or visit the website at whitewaterskiteam.ca. — Dylan Henderson is the head coach for the Whitewater ski team. He is a certified Devel-

opment Level coach with the Canadian Ski Coaches Federation and a Level 1 ski instructor with the Canadian Ski Instructors Association.

SportsTips Up - Dylan Henderson

Remember to look ahead

RECLAIM YOUR HEALTH!2014 GetFit Challenge

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Agnez Bowolin: training with Kirsty Holt, Kootenai Pilates

Cherese Guille: training with Ali Popo� , Power By You

Carolyn � omson: training with Kaila Kaufmann, Bambu Hot Yoga

Cathy Grouwstra: training with Adele Wasylyk, Fractal Fitness

Iris Ste� er: training with Brittanya Beddington, Wild Woods Yoga & Wellness

Tara King and Brad Ouchi - husband and wife: training with Dean Simino� , Kootenay Christian Martial Arts

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We offer from now to March 15th a half price haircut with any colour service. All our products are now free of harsh chemicals while being good to the environment. They are also free of animal testing.

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Skier wins, then gets hurt

Nelson’s Trace Cooke won his first adult event last weekend. The local skier took home top spot in Verbier, Switzerland during Freeride Week.

Cooke finished the event with a two-day total of 88.33 points, seven points higher than his next competitor Ivan Malakhov who finished with 81. That finish quali-fies him to participate in the finals set for this weekend. However all the news wasn’t good for Cooke.

While skiing during the week, the local athlete hit a boulder which was hidden by the new foot of powder that fell at Verbier.

After a quick examination, it was established that Cooke suffered a small tear to a few ligaments in his knee.

While he couldn’t continue to ski during the week, he is hoping to compete in the finals on the weekend.

“My fingers are crossed that it (his knee) will be strong enough for the weekend. I’m going to take it day by day resting and strengthening, and hopefully with rest and the new knee-brace they gave me I can compete,” he wrote on Facebook.

However, his mother Sharon Cooke, confirmed on Thursday that Trace would not be competing in the final.

“From cloud nine, to falling off cloud nine,’ she said.

Shame on YouRob Rolleman – Eleos Centre Ministries

Last week I suggested that shame and self-reproach is not helpful in overcoming our personal struggles. Shame, like all other emotions, does have its place however. Healthy shame can de� ne personal limitations and provide a ‘check’ around appropriate and inappropriate behavior. Shame also reminds us that we are ‘human’ and fail from time to time. For some, shame takes a more sinister and destructive role. Shame actually de� nes their identity and not just their behavior, creating a sense of being deeply defective or � awed. Toxic shame can fuel self-hatred that in turn can foster a deep sense of inadequacy, self-doubt, perfectionism, self-protection, anger and depression. Toxic shame is terribly destructive and unhelpful in overcoming

our personal struggles and weaknesses. Interestingly, toxic shame can lead to an inverted sense of pride and self-absorption where we perceive our selves as being “so bad” and beyond any hope or redemption. We place ourselves on the throne of being ‘utterly despicable’ and become � xated and absorbed with our impenetrable � aws. A quote from C.S. Lewis comes to mind, “Humility is not thinking less of your self. It is thinking of your self less”.Shame is not our identity. Toxic shame is simply a malicious lie

designed to undermine our true identity, value and legitimacy. It prompts us to strive like crazy to compensate for our deep sense of defectiveness. Shame propels us to stay hidden and isolated so that others will not detect our � aws, including God Himself. It’s a perfect ‘divide and conquer’ strategy by the Enemy to keep us striving for acceptability and approval while keeping us apart.� e truth is, no one is so bad or so far gone that God’s

redemptive love cannot reach or touch. “ e Lord’s arm is not too weak to save you, nor is his ear too deaf to hear you call” (Isaiah 59:1). I believe that there is a deep need to be ‘known’, accepted and approved in the deep places of our being. God knows us intimately including our � aws and secrets and pursues us still with a persistent and unconditional love. Our sense of legitimacy and purpose is found in God’s insatiable love and acceptance. “ You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you” (From St. Augustine’s Confessions).

The Salvation ArmyNelson Community Church

Sunday Worship Serviceat 11:00 am

Everyone is WelcomeYour Pastors:

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

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

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

For information 250-229-5237

Churches of NelsonBringing to you our weekly words.

CONNECT @ THE VINEYARD… THIS SUNDAY FOR

A POTLUCK BREAKFAST!Not connected to a local faith community?

Have you connected with us in the past but haven’t seen us in awhile? This is

the Sunday to hear what we’re all about! Everyone welcome!

Sunday, Jan 19 - 10am@ 2402 Perrier Lane

Look for us on Facebook

www.nelsonvineyard.com

A Friendly Bible Centre Church

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

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

Sunday Morning Worship

10:00 am

NEW LOCATION Kootenay Christian Fellowship

520 Falls Street, (just off Baker St.) www.kootenaychristianfellowship.com

Church Office: 1.888.761.3301

Jim Reimer

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

Join us for our worship celebration in our

new location Sunday @ 10:30 AM

Jim Reimer, Pastor

St. Saviour's Pro CathedralAnglican Church of Canada

Of� ce: 9 am - 1 pm Tue - Thurs • [email protected] • www.stsavioursnelson.org

ALL ARE WELCOME!

Ward & Silica, Nelson Family Service & Eucharist

Children’s Sunday School • Sunday Service 10:30 a.m

Of� ce: 9 am - 1 pm Tue - Thurs •

St. Michael & All Angels Busk Road, Balfour

Sunday Service 11:00 a.m.

Annual Vestry Meeting Sunday February 9 following the service.

Unity Centre of the Kootenays

717 Vernon St.Seniors Citizens Club

starts at 11amCaroline Vrba’s topic is

“God Consciousness and Creativity”

Any questions? Contact 250-354-5394

Nelson United Church

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

Sunday Worship Gathering 10:00 amMinister: David BoydSecond week of EpiphanyRobin Murray presidingCaritas luncheon to follow service

All are Welcome

All children welcome for Sunday School and Nursery Room available

CATHOLIC CHURCHCATHEDRAL OF MARY IMMACULATE

813 Ward Street 352-7131

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

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

Sports Council seeks artiSt for mural

on Civic arena

The Sports Council will accept applications from artists, until the end of January. Please go to www.nelsonsports.ca/

downloads for Expression of Interest.Deadline Jan. 31, 2014

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 8 (KOOTENAY LAKE) LATE FRENCH IMMERSION PROGRAM Information Session – January 29, 2014

School District 8 (Kootenay Lake) is very pleased to be able to offer a Late French Immersion Program for up to sixty students entering grade 6 in the 2014-2015 school year. The Program is located at Trafalgar Middle School for grades 6-8, and continues for grades 9-12 at L.V. Rogers Secondary School. The Late French Immersion Program is an “educational program in which a child whose first language is not French – studies in French.” (Dimitry Morales, Canadian Parents for French website) Parents, guardians and students who may be interested in pursuing a French Immersion educational program are invited to an Information Session. The purpose of this meeting will be to share information about the program and the application process.

Wednesday, January 29, 2014 7:00 PM (PST)

SD 8 (Kootenay Lake) Board Office 570 Johnstone Road, Nelson, BC.

We recognize that not all interested families will be able to attend this information session. Up-to-date information will be available on our website (www.sd8.bc.ca) after January 30, 2014. Because the Late French Immersion Program is limited to sixty students, a process of application for the program is necessary. Details regarding the application process for the Late French Immersion Program will be made available at the Information Session on January 29, 2014 – and posted on the District Website thereafter. No applications for the Program will be accepted prior to 9:00 AM, February 17, 2014. This will allow families to decide whether the program suits the needs of their child. It will also allow all applicants to be familiar with the application process – either through attendance at the Information Session, or through reading the information on the website. All inquiries must be directed by email to: Willow Makortoff, [email protected]

A22 www.nelsonstar.com Friday, January 17, 2014 Nelson Star

Hubert Alfred (Bud) McRann, 65, of Nelson BC. passed away peacefully surrounded by his family in his home on January 8th, 2014

He was born to the late Alfred and Bernice McRann, April 28th, 1948 in Pouce Coupe BC.

Bud lived for his family, nothing was more important to him than spending time with his wife, 3 sons, daughter in-law, and 3 granddaughters who were his pride and joy.

While spending time with his family was his greatest joy, he also could be found travelling abroad to places like China, Thailand, Vietnam, Africa, and the Caribbean. He loved going for walks, being out on the water on his boat, and cruising in his Beamer always with his wife by his side.

Bud loved his work where he was considered to be a leader, a mentor, and friend. He was highly respected and looked up to wherever he worked. With time in-between working in highway road maintenance Bud felt lucky to be able to begin and end his career with BC Hydro working on Dam projects.

Bud is survived by his wife of 40 years, Lynn, son, Jason, son and granddaughters, Jared, Jordan, Emily and Hanna, son and daughter in-law, Justin and Holly. Bud was also survived by his 3 brothers Wayne, Dale and Barry and 3 sisters Vera, Doreen, and Marlene.

Bud: Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother, Son, Friend, Mentor, and Hero. To those of us who were lucky enough to have you in our life will forever live with your memory and a greater sense of love, life, and happiness.

In lieu of flowers please donate in memory of Bud McRann to Prostate Cancer of Canada.

A service will be held with a reception to follow at the Catholic Church Cathedral in Nelson BC on Saturday January 18, 2014 at 10:30 am.

On line condolences may be expressed at wwwthompsonfs.ca Funeral arrangements are under the

direction of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd.

Hubert Alfred (Bud) McRann

1948 - 2014

Tom passed away suddenly on January 13th. He was born in Germany to Adolf and Margareta Schilling and immigrated to Canada in 1987 where he met his love, Melodie.

Tom touched many people with his generosity, kindness and was well known for his in-depth conversations. He was a hardworking man and was committed to everything he undertook.

He is survived by his wife, Melodie; step-daughters, Kyla Hickey (Jason Strongman) and Colleen Hickey (Brian Sawyer); grandchildren, Zoe, Ella, Kobe; his family in Germany, mother, Margareta, siblings, Arnold, Christian, Krista, Karen and Carmen. He is also survived by many sister-in-laws, brother-in-laws, nieces and nephews.

Tom always had a special place in his heart for those in need. In his memory, donations can be made to Plan Canada, Gifts of Hope, 245 Englinton Ave East, Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario, M4P 0B3.

A service will be held at Thompson Funeral Home on Sunday, January 19th at 10:00 a.m. for family and close friends.

Condolences can be made at www.thompsonfs.ca

Thomas Schilling

Born: December 26, 1959Passed: January 13, 2014

Marguerite Irene (Margo) Atkinson-Stewart of Richmond, B.C. passed away on January 10th, 2014 at Richmond General Hospital at the age of 71 with her family at her side. Margo (nee Renton) is survived by her loving husband Murray, sons Norman (Sheri), Russell (Cindi), daughters Rhonda (Mike), Marylynne (Paul), Gwyn (John), sisters Jean (Rocky) and Bets and their families, and grandchildren – Evan, Caitlyn, Nicholas, Lauren, Clinton, Corina, Justin and Connor, and three great grandchildren. Margo is predeceased by her parents and brother. Margo graduated from the Vancouver General School of Nursing in Feb. 1964, celebrating 50 years of nursing. Margo was devoted to her family, to nursing, volunteering, and to her many friendships. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Canadian Cancer Society. Celebration of Life, Jan. 23 at 1 p.m. at The Richmond Funeral Home.

Marguerite IreneAtkinson-Stewart

Born:Passed: January 10, 2014

Esther Ingeborg (nee:Hilde) Johnson was born July 1, 1914 in Donalda, Alberta to Stener and Gertrude Hilde. She passed away on January 11, 2014 in Nelson,

BC. She was predeceased by her husband Joseph (Joe) Johnson, daughter Esther Beck, son-in-law Morley Lessard, grandson Joey Carl Johnson and great great grandson Gabriel Riley Bennett Dealy. She is the last of her 11 Hilde siblings. She is survived by a son David (Alma) Johnson, a daughter Pauline Lessard, Son-in-law Michael Beck, Grandchildren Sharol (Neil) Josephson, Paul (Rebecca) Lessard, Dan (Sheryl) Johnson, Lorraine (Rollie) Koop, Randy (Ann) Lessard, Debbie (Marcelo) Ike, Juanita (Mark) Anderson, Becky (Randy) Jesse, several grand children, great grand children, 7 great great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews and cousins.

Esther and Joe managed the Bethany Old Folks Home in Calgary, Alberta for many years. When Bethany Chronic Hospital (later Bethany Care Centre) was established in Calgary, Joe was the founding director and Esther their first Matron (Director of Nursing.) Subsequently they moved to Mirror Lake, BC where they owned and operated the Kootenay Lake Guest Home for seniors. They moved into Nelson while Joseph pastored the Evangelical Covenant Church on two separate occasions. Esther lived her remaining life at Six Mile and most recently at Mountain Lake Assisted Living.

She will be remembered for her strong faith in God, love of music, musical involvement in the community and her gifts as organist/pianist in the Covenant Church. Her family and friends will miss her warm and loving spirit, and her lefsa, particularly in the past at the early Christmas Morning Julotta Services.

The Memorial Service will be held in the Balfour Covenant Church, Upper Balfour Road at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 17, 2014. In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to “ReachAcross”. E-mail: [email protected] (www.reachacross.net)

Online condolences may be expressed at wwwthompsonfs.ca. Funeral arrangements are under the

direction of Thompson Funeral Service.

Esther Ingeborg JohnsonBorn: July 1, 1914

Passed: January 11, 2014

Heaven got a little brighter with the passing of Donna Graychick on January 7, 2014. With heavy hearts, we say goodbye to our wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. Donna passed away peacefully with her family by her side at noon. Donna was born in Moose Jaw Saskatchewan, attended high school, and further pursued her schooling with The Royal Canadian Air Force. Donna moved to Nelson with her husband Ed in 1965. Donna and Ed loved Nelson immediately and raised their four children here.

Daughter of Jack and Hilda Brattan (both deceased). She is survived by her husband, Ed Graychick, and their children Edwina (Jamie), Shannon (Pat), Scott (Karin), and Stephen. Donna is also survived by her sister, Joan (Joe), many nephews and nieces, and her best friend Irene Evanoff (Fred). Her grandchildren, Jason (Susan), Noah, Ben, Aryana, Natelia and her great grand-daughter Abigail Donna will cherish their memories of her.

Donna always put other’s before herself. On the 18th of January 2014, we will be putting her first with A Celebration of Life at the Hume Hotel, in the Hume Room from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. This will be an informal gathering. If you wish to give a donation, give to the charity of your choice or the local I O D E where Donna volunteered for many years.

Thanks to all the staff at The Nelson and Trail Hospital, in care nurses and medical staff that participated in Donna’s care. Special thanks to Dr. D. Sonnichsen for his small town approach, Brooke (Nurse Trail Hospital) and Cheryl from Cardiac Transport Unit for the compassionate care they provided to our loved one. Special thanks also to Kayla from the Trail Hospital Intensive Care Unit for so graciously guiding our family through the most difficult journey of our lives. We are overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and generosity we have received from others.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca

Donna Cheryol Graychick(Nee Brattan)

July 30, 1939 to Jan. 7, 2014

Announcements Announcements Announcements AnnouncementsEmployment

Help Wanted

Nelson Ford has an exciting opportunity for an

experienced Sales Manager.This individual will be

responsible for executing sales and marketing

strategies, including pricing, distribution, advertising and

sales promotion for the sales department.

The successful applicant will also be responsible for

managing inventory levels of both new and used products

and ensuring inventoryis ready for sale.

Training, developingand motivating sales staff will be key components of

this position.We are seeking a

results-oriented individual who is highly motivated and

has a strong desire tosucceed by completely

satisfying our customers!Demonstrated competency

in vehicle sales andmanagement as well as

proven time management,organizational skills andleadership are essential.Nelson Ford has a long

standing history within the community with a proven track record of providing

outstanding service to ourcustomers. The successfulapplicant will possess the

values of honesty, integrity,respect, trustworthiness and hard work, in keeping with

our corporate culture.Please note that all

applicants are appreciated but only those considered for

an interview will becontacted.

To apply, please send yourresume and cover letter to

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

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PersonalsHandyman Senior Gent

looking for Single Ladies for companionship 70 & over

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Would like to meet, Call 250-231-1631 or 359-7343

Lost & FoundFOUND: Bass Amp, Tuesday Dec 17th, around the 700 block of Mill St 352-7818FOUND: Pair of gloves lower Fairview call to identify 250 352-5600FOUND: Silver ring withengraving call 352-2835 to identify.LOST: Clip on Earring, pearl with gold back @ Chahko Mika mall 352-0147LOST: White iPhone Dec 26th or 27th 250 864-6844

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Career Opportunities

TRUCK DRIVER - ON-CALL - Nelson, BC - Regional District of Central Kootenay. Required Immediately. See full posting at www.rdck.bc.ca

Help WantedLOG TRUCK Drivers required, experience preferred. Full time & benefi ts, new trucks. Email resume:

[email protected]”

Employment

Help Wanted

We are looking to fill the position for a Mechanical Designer Technologist

with 1-5 years of experience. The position will focus on significant 2D & 3D drafting, drawing detailing

and design work.

A detailed description for the position can by accessed at:

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To apply, please submit your resume to [email protected]. This job posting

closes on February 1, 2013

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

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Thursday’s Puzzle Solved

By Marti DuGuay-Carpenter 12/6/13

(c)2013 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 12/6/13

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

Wednesday’s Puzzle Solved

WORDS

CARTOON ARTIST WANTED

a local cartoon to run on our editorial

page once a week.Please send sample cartoons to:

[email protected]

NELSON COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTRE SEEKS FULL-TIME COUNSELOR

Nelson Community Services Centre (NCSC) is seeking a full-time, qualified, and experienced counsellor with a commitment to the field of violence against women. This Stopping the Violence Counselor will be experienced in feminist counselling practices, anti-oppressive theory, women’s safety, and related support services for women who have experienced various forms of violence, abuse, and trauma. This Counselor must have a degree in counselling, social work or a related field, or the equivalent education and experience, along with proven counseling experience. If this sounds like the field you are passionate about, your professional background, and your dream place to live and work, then we invite your application.NCSC is committed to equality in employment, however, due to the sensitive nature of the work required in this program, the NCSC has made a bonafide gender requirement and, as such, applications will be accepted only from qualified females. For the more detailed job posting, including wage, please see our website at www.nelsoncommunityservices.ca. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.Send resume and cover letter to:Rona Park, Executive Director Nelson Community Services Centre#201 - 518 Lake StreetNelson, BC V1L 4C6Or via e-mail to: [email protected] Date: Friday, February 7, 2014

January 15, 2014

For the benefit of Kootenay Lake area residents, the following lake levels are provided by FortisBC as a public service.

Queen’s Bay: Present level: 1743.53 ft. 7 day forecast: Down 0 to 2 inches. 2013 peak:1749.42 ft. / 2012 peak:1753.78 ft.

Nelson: Present level: 1743.37 ft. 7 day forecast: Down 0 to 2 inches.

Levels can change unexpectedly due to weather or other conditions. For more information or to sign-up for unusual lake levels notifications by phone or email, visit www.fortisbc.com or call 1-866-436-7847.

Community Living British Columbia (CLBC) delivers supports and services to adults with developmental disabilities and their families in British Columbia.

We have a part-time Regional Finance Manager position available in the Castlegar Integrated Office. Please see competition #2014.006 posted on our website for details and mention you saw the ad in this paper. Closing date is January 29, 2014.

For more information on this and all other available positions, visit our website: www.communitylivingbc.ca

career opportunity

Reference Number 1401

Reporting to the Director, Operations, the Operations Assistant will be responsible for providing a wide range of technical and administrative duties to support the Operations department. The successful candidate will provide support in the areas of Asset Management, Lands Management, document transmittals, compiling draft reports and filing, retrieving and archiving of documents.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have post secondary education, preferably in Business Administration and/or several years’ related experience in an administrative position. The candidate will be proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office suite and be able to multi-task effectively, be adaptable to changing priorities, and work cooperatively in a team environment.

Qualified applicants interested in joining a dynamic team are encouraged to visit the Careers section of our website at columbiapower.org for the detailed job description. Closing date for this position is January 24, 2014.

Operations Assistant

Kootenay Kids Society is seeking Casual Caregivers to assist in providing qualitychildcare for children birth to

5 years. Please apply byFriday, January 24. For

detailed job postingplease go to

www.kootenaykids.ca

Norm’s Auto Refi nishing, Terrace, BC. High production, ICBC Accredited body shop requires a LICENSED AUTO-MOTIVE PAINTER. Competi-tive wages, excellent benefi ts. fax: 250-635-3081 or email: [email protected] Attn: Mel Rundell, Manager

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A24 www.nelsonstar.com Friday, January 17, 2014 Nelson Star

Enjoy a genuine career in the Kootenays by joining Castlegar Hyundai. We need a parts and service advisor to schedule work, provide estimates, sell service and parts, coordinate technicians and treat our customers and their vehicles with care. We o er bene ts, bonuses, paid training, a good work environment and the opportunity to advance. If you have relevant experience outside the auto sector, we will also consider your application. A valid driver s license is re uired.

Please submit your cover letter and resume in con dence to

Darryl StrobelService & Parts Manager

ax Email darryl castlegarhyundai.com

HYUNDAICASTLEGAR

Parts and Service Advisor

Sales RepresentativeWith critically acclaimed vehicles such as the all-new, award-winning GMC Sierra pickup, Kalawsky Chevrolet Buick GMC’s outlook has never been better. As a result, we’re looking for a capable, personable and motivated sales representative to demonstrate our exciting lineup of vehicles to customers.

If you have a deep interest in automobiles and enjoying sharing your passion with others in a genuinely helpful manner, then maybe this position is for you. We provide the kind of training and support to help you succeed, and our compensation and benefi ts packages rank among the best anywhere.

Sales experience is helpful but not necessary. Good communication and computer skills along with a willingness to learn and constantly improve are far better indicators of potential success.Please send your cover letter and resume to:

Scott Hutt, Sales Manager1700 Columbia AvenueCastlegar, BC V1N 2W4Fax: (250) 365-3949Email: [email protected]

C H E V R O L E T B U I C K G M C

Castlegar Hyundai requires a full-time Product Consultant who shares our enthusiasm for selling our highly rated vehicles. Automotive experience is not required, as training is provided, but skill and comfort with customers is vital. You must enjoy helping people. You must also be con dent, motivated, well groomed and professional. Our standards are high, but this is a golden opportunity for a rewarding, long-term career in our local area. Please send your cover letter and resume to: Keith KalawskyPresident & General Manager713 - 17th StreetCastlegar, BC V1N 1J1Fax: 250-365-5376Email: [email protected]

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Employment

Help WantedSenior Architectural

TechnologistArchitect fi rm seeking an

experienced SeniorArchitectural Technologist

in Nelson, BC. Minimum of fi ve (5) years relevant work

experience required. Must be profi cient in the production of

drawings from schematicdesign through to construction documentation with minimum supervision. High level skill in

Computer Aided DesignMacintosh VectorWorks

preferred. The successfulcandidate will have a

comprehensive understanding of BC Building Code and

strong knowledge of building construction and technology.

Excellent oral and writtencommunication skills, design,

and problem solving skill. LEED accreditation is

preferred. Building Technology Diploma or similar required.

Candidate must be motivated and be able to work well

independently and with others in a team environment.

Submit resumes inconfi dence to

offi [email protected] by January 25, 2014.

We thank all applicants for their interest, only those

selected for an interview will be contacted.

YRB Yellowhead Road & Bridge

Heavy Duty Mechanic Wanted

Yellowhead Road & Bridge (Kootenay) Ltd. is looking

for a Mechanic for our New Denver facility.

Applicants will need to hold a valid TQ for Heavy Duty or Commercial Transport, class

three driver’s licence andMotor Vehicle Inspection

licence would be an asset.

Resumes can be faxed to 250-352-2172 or

e-mailed to [email protected]

Employment

Medical/DentalRegistered Nurses &

Licensed Practical NursesBayshore Home Health

Bayshore Home Health is currently seeking Registered Nurses & Licensed Practical Nurses for night shifts in the Castlegar/ Nelson area to work with children with complex care needs. If you are an RN or LPN and love working with children and their families , we would appreciate hearing from you. Pediatric experience is an asset and we do offer client specifi c training.

Please send your resume and cover letter to:[email protected] or

fax to 1-866-686-7435

Trades, TechnicalJOURNEYMAN HEAVY

DUTY MECHANICSFort McMurray & Leduc AlbertaGladiator Equipment Ltd. has immediate positions for Journeyman Heavy Duty, off road Certifi ed Mechanics for work in Fort McMurray and Le-duc, Alberta. Excellent wages and benefi ts.

www.gladiatorequipment.comfax 1-780-986-7051.

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Services

Alternative HealthHAVING a Baby? A Beautiful Birth offers doula care and pri-vate childbirth classes. A dou-la supports mama’s to be and partners emotionally, physical-ly and informationally. Private classes are offered separately or combined with doula care. Contact me if you have ques-tions about how I could sup-port you and your growing family. 250-551-2801 tra-cy@abeau t i f u l b i r t hdou la -care.com

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Services

Financial ServicesGET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

Household ServicesA-1 FURNACE & Air Duct Cleaning. Complete Fur-nace/Air Duct Systems cleaned & sterilized. Locally owned & operated. 1-800-565-0355 (Free estimates)

Pets & Livestock

Feed & Hay

HAY FOR SALE small square

$160/ton250-428-4316

Merchandise for Sale

Food Products

BUTCHER SHOPBC INSPECTED

GRADED AA OR BETTERLOCALLY GROWNNATURAL BEEF

Hormone FreeGrass Fed/Grain Finished$100 Packages Available

Quarters/Halves$2.95/lb Hanging WeightExtra Lean Hamburger

AvailableTARZWELL FARMS

250-428-4316 Creston

Misc. for SaleAffordable Steel Shipping

Containers for sale/rent 20’ & 40’ Kootenay Containers

Castlegar 250-365-3014

Matag Washer & Kenmore Dryer, works like new, age 20+352-6137

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Merchandise for Sale

Misc. for SaleHOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

Stunning Diamondengagement ring princess cut

set with gold and palladium. Diamond is nearly fl awless and colorless. Appraised at

$4100,selling for $2500, OBO. Papers included. Call or text

250 777-1779

Misc. WantedPrivate Coin Collector BuyingCollections, Estates, OlympicGold & Silver Coins, Bills etc. Confi dential 250-499-0251

Real Estate

Revenue PropertyCastlegar 6-plex plus

commercial space for sale Income $5150/mth, Close to

Tim Hortons & shopping asking $495,000 Cap rate 9%

Call James 250-608-3930

Rentals

Apt/Condo for RentFRUITVALE, 1 upstairs 2bd. apt. $695./mo. Please Text Only 250-921-9385UPPER WARFIELD, 2bd. apt. $700./mo. +util. avail. immed. 250-231-3538

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SIX MILE, Immediateoccupancy Super Clean,Super Cozy fully furnished & equipped inclu util, Wifi , Digital cable onsite laundry beautifulsurroundings call Laurie @ 250 777-1146 on bus route

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Commercial/Industrial

RETAIL/OFFICE space, 2076 Columbia ave., Rossland. 900 square feet plus part base-ment. Located at busy end of Columbia ave. phone 250-352-5674, text 250-505-4420 or email [email protected]

Duplex / 4 PlexBEAUTIFUL, bright, hardwood fl oor offi ce space approx. 170 square feet. quiet, Victoria St location. Perfect for Counse-lor, RMT, or anyone wanting a great offi ce space in a nice heritage building. Contact Yogita 250-354-7758 available Now January 2014

Homes for Rent2 bdrm, 2 kms from Nelson W/D, F/S, util includ, N/S N/P ref’s 250 354-2052 after 6 pm

2 Bdrm country home full Basement N/P N/S references Req’d $850/mo + util Newly in-stalled furnace 250-359-7536

CRAWFORD Bay Rental, 3.5 bdrm, dbl garage, new appl, hot tub, n/s, $1000 + util 250-365-1005

E.TRAIL, 2bd., full base-ment,$850./mo. f/s,w/d,n/s,n/p. 250-365-9306, 250-365-5003

Mobile Home W/D, F/S 2 Bdrms, addition, deck, in Thrums. 250-304-9273 or

250-359-7178

NELSON- 2 bdrm executive waterfront home, 6 mile Nel-son, partially furnished. NS/NP. Refs req’d. $1700+ utils. (250)825-4471 or 250-354-9434.

TRAIL, 1bd. furn. w/extra stor-age room, new appls. clean, $550./mo. 250-368-9558

Shared Accommodation

TRAIL, 1 Bdrm $395/month, near shopping & bus, seekingquiet person 250-368-6075

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Suites, LowerCASTLEGAR (Ootischenia)1.5 Bdrm, Basement Suite

N/S newly reno, Pets? 250-365-1545

Want to Rent39 yr old req’s housing inSlocan Valley. Willing to pay $500/m for self-contained unit. Good with people & animals. Good refs. Sam 352-9876 or email [email protected]

Hardworking motivated couple require 1 or 2 bdrm home in Trail or Salmo. Up to $900/m all inclu, prefers W/D access. Handy with yard & homerepairs. Good ref’s.Devrey @ 352-9876 or [email protected]

Man, 50 seeking affordable housing in Nelson. Quiet, clean & agreeable. Jack of all trades; may consider work trade towards rent. Good refs. LM for David D @ 505-5506

Young man seeks affordable one bdrm suite or sharedaccommodations in Nelson or on bus route. Tidy, responsible and easy going. Greatcomputer skills; activelyseeking employment. Good refs. Kalub 352-9876

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Boats

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Legal Notices

In accordance with the Warehouse Lien Act, the

following boat will be offered for sale, by way of public

auction at Scotties Marina. The marina is located at 5220 Broadwater Road Castlegar, BC and the auction will be held on

Saturday, January 25, 2014 at 1:00 pm. There will be a reserve bid of $2,100.00

20’ Apollo Inboard Registration #12K-1861

s/n A6M601A6M76complete with all of its

contents and attachments and a 1979 Shorelander

Trailer s/n S90-05106License Plate #875-853

Notice to CreditorsIn the Estate of Nick JohnDenisoff, Deceased, late of Glade, BC who diedDecember 26, 2013.TAKE NOTICE that allpersons having claims upon the estate of the above named must fi le with theundersigned Executor by the 30th day of January, 2014 a full statement of their claims and of securities held by them.Neil Denisoff2340 Upper Glade RoadCastlegar, BC, V1N 4R5

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Community

Local gran chosenSharon Henderson of the Nelson

Grans to Grans group has been selected as one of only 22 Canadian grandmoth-ers to represent the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign on an edu-cational trip to Sub-Saharan Africa.

The trip is organized by the Stephen Lewis Foundation. In March 2014, they will visit grassroots projects in Ethio-pia, Botswana and South Africa.

This trip expresses the group’s soli-darity with African grandmothers and enhances and deepens understanding and ability to raise critical funds and awareness — by witnessing first-hand the resilience and ingenuity of African grandmothers in the face of HIV and AIDS.

Henderson will offer post-trip speaking engagements to interested groups about her experiences and the transformative work at the grassroots that is turning the tide of the AIDS pandemic.

Canadian grandmothers have raised an astonishing $19 million for African grandmothers since 2006. It is stagger-ing and has made a tremendous differ-ence at the grassroots level. Yet, it is still a scratch on the surface compared to the urgent needs across the continent.

The public can support Henderson and the work of the Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign, by donating Aeroplan points to Aeroplan’s Beyond Miles at http://beyondmiles.

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Nelson City Council will hold a Public Hearing for the proposed amendment on:

January 23, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.City Hall, Council Chambers, Second Floor,

310 Ward Street, Nelson B.C. at which time and place all persons who deem their interest in property a�ected by the amending bylaws may be heard on matters contained therein. Written submissions for or against the proposed amendments can be read or verbal submissions made at the Public Hearing.

If you are unable to attend the Public Hearing, written submissions must be delivered to the City of Nelson prior to 4:30 pm on the day of the Public Hearing. All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Submissions may be delivered by mail or by hand to: City of Nelson, 101- 310 Ward Street, Nelson, BC V1L 5S4, by email to: [email protected], or by fax to: 250-352-6594.

The amending bylaws may be inspected at the o�ce of the Manager of Development Services & Sustainability at: City Hall, First Floor, 310 Ward Street, Nelson, B.C.from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Monday to Friday inclusive with the exception of Statutory Holidays from the date of this notice until January 23, 2014.

What is Proposed?& Where?

PUBLIC HEARING TAKE NOTICE that the Corporation of the City of Nelson

proposes to repeal the Land Use Regulation Bylaw No. 2243, 1987 in its entirety and replace it with Zoning Bylaw No. 3199, 2013 and amend O�cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 3247, 2013.

THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NELSON Zoning Bylaw No. 3199, 2013 and O�cial Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 3275, 2013

The Land Use Regulation Bylaw No. 2243, 1987 is proposed to be repealed in its entirety, and replaced with Zoning Bylaw No. 3199, 2013. Amendments to the O�cial Community Plan are also proposed.

The proposed changes are intended to create a user-friendly, consistent and modern bylaw that is re�ective of the direction set out in the O�cial Community Plan.

All properties within the City of Nelson are a�ected by these proposed changes.

Manager of Development Services & SustainabilityDated at Nelson, B.C. December 18, 2013

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This year was another success! All proceeds went to the Nelson Food Cupboard and The Nelson Real Estate Fund with Osprey Foundation. The

amount raised in Food and Cash totaled $2380.00!

A BIG HUGE tHANks tO OUR MAIN spONsORs

AlsO WARM WElCOME tO

• Ric’s lounge and Grill• save On Foods• Colin payne photography • Nelson star• live In The koots team

w/ Fair Realty

• Cadyshack promotions - Rena & Don Webb

• Centennial Food service• Deejay terrantino • The prestige lakeside Resort • The Bridge• sysco

• Ripping Giraffe• The Express• Fairies pyjamas• phoenix Computers• sanderella’s Boutique &

starbird teahouse• 4Cats Art studio• kootenai Moon Furniture • shalimar Health spa• Waves on the lake• The Capitol Theatre• Mountain Waters spa

and Wellness

• Junipers Bistro • Barry konklin• NDCC• kootenay Coffee• safeway• Nelson Ford• Maureen and len Crawford• Whitewater • Coles• Wholesale Club• santa’s Elves• staff of Ric’s lounge

and Grill and the prestige lakeside Resort• The Heritage Harmony Barbour shop Chorus• All the Volunteers that

made this morning a huge success

• Ron Bogusz, Derek Diener and Greg tromans with Assured Home Inspections

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CalendarCommunity EvEnts

The Rotary Club of Nelson Day-break presents an elegant evening of dining and wine pairing on Friday, January 17 at 6 p.m. at Mary Hall, Selkirk College. Tickets are $70 per person, which includes four courses with four paired wines. For tickets call 250-505-1306 or email [email protected]. This is a fundraiser for polio eradication.

Canadian Federation of Uni-versity Women Nelson and Dis-trict Club is hosting its January 18 meeting at the New Grand Hotel Banquet Room from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The general meeting is at 10 a.m. with speakers to follow at 11 a.m. and lunch at noon. The speakers, from Nelson Cares and Nelson Community Services, will address the topic of “Preventing and Responding to Violence against Women and Girls.” New members are welcome to attend. For details see, tinyurl.com/nelsoncfuw.

La Leche League Nelson pro-vides breastfeeding information and support to moms and soon-to-be-moms. We meet at 1 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at The Family Place, 312 Silica Street. Our next meeting is on January 20. For more info call 250-352-3583.

Nelson’s second Death Cafe will take place on Tuesday, January 21, 7 to 9 p.m. at the The Vienna Cafe. This event is sold out.

Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill is hosting a burger and beer fundraiser and silent auction for Katrina Fon-taine on January 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $15. To donate a silent

auction item, please contact Tanya Finley at [email protected].

The Locavores’ Feast (aka 100 Mile Potluck) returns at the Vallican Whole Community Centre (3762 Little Slocan River Road) on Satur-day, January 25. The event includes a silent auction and live entertain-ment. Doors open at 5 p.m. Dinner is at 6 p.m. Admission is by donation and a potluck item. For more info go to vallicanwhole.com.

Kootenay Kiltie Pipe Band hosts Robbie Burns Night on Saturday, January 25 at Eagles Hall. Tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for chil-dren under the age of 10. Reserve your ticket by calling 250-825-9418.

Exam cram for teens at the Nel-son Library on Saturday, January 25 from noon to 4 p.m. The library will have study space and tutors from the Selkirk teacher training program on hand. There will also be snacks and door prizes. For more info and to let us know you are planning to attend, call or email Joanne [email protected] or 250-505-5683. Drop ins are welcome. Free!

Tipi Camp hosts a day of yoga

and dance on Sunday, January 26 at the Anglican Church Hall (723 Ward Street) from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. to midnight. Par-ticipants can stay for one class, all day or anywhere in between. The event is a fundraiser for camp bursa-ries that allow youth whose families cannot afford the enrolment fee to attend the camps. Pledge sheets are online at tipicamp.bc.ca. For more info call Sandra at 250-505-3173 or email [email protected].

The annual Alzheimer Walk for Memories is Sunday, January 26 at the Nelson and District Community Complex. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the walk goes at 10 a.m. This year’s walk is dedicated to all caregivers.

David Boyd, Minister of Nelson United Church will share his sab-batical journey on Sunday, January 26 and again on Sunday, February 9. Starting at 3:30 p.m. at the Nel-son United Church Hall (602 Silica Street) he will present pictures and stories about Palestine and Israel. A simple potluck supper will be served at 5 p.m. The second part of his presentation, including sto-ries and pictures from Nepal and the Everest Base Camp Trek, will start at 6 p.m. Because there are two presentations, attendees could listen to half the presentation on the 26th and the other half on February 9, if desired. All are welcome.

Celebrate Family Literacy Day at the Nelson Public Library on Mon-day, January 27 from 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. Families with kids aged two to six are invited to a special program, with stories, songs, crafts and special literacy activities. Free to all, snacks provided. Please register: [email protected] or call 250-352-6333.

West Kootenay Naturalist month-end meeting is Monday, January 27 at 7:30 p.m. at Silver King Campus, Room 16, Selkirk College. Wildlife biologist and ecologist Marlene Machmer will give a presentation on the yellow-breasted chat, an en-dangered warbler species inhabiting the Waneta area. All are welcome. For more info call 250-362-7424.

WorkshopsDon’t be baffled by that new de-

vice you got for Christmas — the library is here to help! This month, the Nelson Public Library’s Commu-nity Access Program intern Amanda Firth offers two sessions to de-baffle you with your iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch or android tablet. On Friday, January 17 from 10 a.m. to noon she’ll demystify those enticing Apple products, and on Friday, January 24 from 10 a.m. to noon she’ll take on android tablets — including tips and tricks, surfing and settings, down-loading apps, and more. Space is limited, so pre-registration is re-quired. Call 250-352-6333 to secure a space.

Ellison’s hosts a free workshop on January 18 at 10 a.m. The topic is “Beekeeping 101.” Join Jo-Anne Stoltz of Kootenay Beekeeping Sup-plies to find out how to get started with beekeeping. Established bee-keepers bring your questions.

Columbia Basin Trust grant writ-ing workshop is at the Silver King campus of Selkirk College in Nelson on Wednesday, January 22 from 1 to 3 p.m. This free workshop pro-vides basic information on develop-ing a project concept, identifying appropriate funders and writing a strong application. Also includes an overview of Trust granting pro-grams. Registration required; call 250-352-6601.

Over the course of two Saturdays, award winning medical illustrator Ryan Kissinger will share his very specialized knowledge, and its application, of the wider world of drawing and comic book illustration.

At the end of the first day each student will have created a finalized drawing based on observations of a live model. During the second week the drawing will be converted to pen and ink. All skill levels are welcome. Classes are at the Old Church Hall (602 Kootenay Street) on February 1 and 8 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fee is $80, which includes materials. For info email Della at [email protected].

Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill hosts a registration-based swing dancing class beginning February 2, with instructors Peter Clement and Kristina Burkhardt. Space is limited. To register call Peter at 250-551-0333.

Casting CallsBlack Productions is holding

auditions for roles in a local pro-duction of the Broadway musical Chicago on Saturday, January 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday, January 19 from 6 to 10 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Auditionees must be over the age of 18. Please prepare two vocal selec-tions, one of your choosing and one from the show. Auditions will be approximately 10 minutes in length. To schedule an audition, email [email protected] with your preferred date and time.

announCEmEntNelson Knights of Columbus is

accepting nominations for its 2013 Citizen of the Year. Nomination forms are available at Nelson City Hall, the Chamber of Commerce and Baker Street Menswear. Dead-line for nominations is February 28 at 4 p.m. For further Information call Bob Tremblay, 250-825-9204.

The Nelson Knights of Columbus are seeking nominations to recognize an individual who has made the greatest contribution through volunteerism.Nomination forms and cover letter are available at Nelson City Hall, Chamber of Commerce and Baker Street Mens Wear Nominations close at 4:00 p.m. February 28, 2014

Knights of Columbus813 Ward Street • 250.825.9204

WHO WILL BE NELSON’S 2013 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR?

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To find out more about how your business could benefit

from the Business Exchange, contact Community

Futures Central Kootenay at 250.352.1933 Ext. 103

or email [email protected].

NELSON BUSINESS EXCHANGE Business owners working together to grow their businesses

Looking for solutions to business challenges?

Wanting to identify business opportunities?

Would you benefit from a network of peers?

The Nelson Business Exchange is a small business problem-solving initiative that brings business owners together to act as an informal peer mentorship group.

We meet monthly for breakfast to share ideas, issues and opportunities related to our businesses.

Al passed away suddenly on Friday January 10, 2014.

He was born in Royal Colum-bia Hospital in New Westminster B.C. on December 23, 1956. Al spent his childhood in Vancouver where he learned to love and play hockey from the early age of 7.

In 1981, Al followed his life-long friends Helen and Frank to Nelson where he continued play-ing hockey in Nelson’s gentleman’s league for several years making many friends. He worked several jobs including Morning Moun-tain Ski Hill, Farmers Supply, Devito’s Shoe Repair, Forestry, Bel Maintenance and most recently for the Regional District of Cen-tral Kootenay.

Ultimately, Al became a Kootenay Man. He absolutely loved the outdoors and during the last 30 years he spent most of his free time in the mountains riding his dirt bike, camping or hiking.

One of his passions was to take friends, family and anyone will-ing to join him into the surrounding mountains pointing out the beauty and naming all the mountain peaks. In 2012 Al joined the Kootenay Mountaineering Club where he quickly became involved in trail maintenance and led many club hikes.

Al is survived by his wife Sheila, step son Jeremiah, parents Marg and Earle, brother Garry (Sharon), many cousins, aunts & uncles and extended family.

We are extremely grateful for the over whelming love and kind-ness expressed by family and friends, the Beasley Fire and Rescue team, paramedics, the staff at Kootenay Lake District Hospital and Neal the sander. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday January 18, 2014 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Best Western Hotel, Nelson.

In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to the Heart & Stroke Foundation in Al’s honour. (www.heartandstroke.com)

Allen Earle Sinkie 1956 – 2014


Community

There’s no question that books can make you laugh or cry or think. Whatever our reading future looks like, there will certainly be books. And for there to be books, there must be writers.

When some writers tell me they can hardly wait to get back to the project at hand, and that they love every second of writing, I am always a little suspi-cious. Or perhaps I’m just envious. For me, writing is a difficult, sometimes fraught, solitary occupa-tion that puts the prospect of cleaning under the kitchen sink or around the toilet bowl in a much more rosy light.

American journalist, novelist, poet, screenwrit-er and biographer Gene Fowler (who gave up a budding career in taxi-dermy to pursue his craft) famously said, “Writing is easy: All you do is sit star-ing at a blank sheet of pa-per until drops of blood form on your forehead.”

Clearly, with such an extensive writing portfo-lio, Fowler’s was a blood-ier business than stuffing roadkill, but was it any more fun? Maybe — if he had the company of other writers to help him through.

Writers have always sought other writers for companionship, solace,

support, or just a shot of absinthe in a dark Paris bar. If it weren’t for Ger-trude Stein, James Joyce, and Ezra Pound, Heming-way might never have penned or published The Sun Also Rises. And so the company of other writers is important if we are to have books.

Writers know this, which explains the num-ber of times at the library we’re asked about writing groups. Unfortunately, there’s not a lot we can tell those inquiring writers, as writing groups tend not to advertise.

That’s because writing groups are built on trust, and once a good work-ing dynamic is achieved, most groups are loath to mess with it.

And yet here you are: a budding writer looking to stretch your limbs, or a writer with a project in search of brilliant and in-sightful critique. You need a writing group.

What to do if you’re a writer in search of compa-ny? Come to The Compa-ny of Writers, a workshop about writing groups at the Nelson Public Library on Tuesday, January 21 at 7 p.m. (let us know if you’re coming: email [email protected]).

The evening will cover different writing group models: groups that get

together to enjoy writing exercises, work on solo projects in a room with others, read aloud to one another, or submit writing for feedback.

We’ll talk about the rules of engagement for good critiquing. We’ll talk about how to start a writing group, or how to tweak the one you’re in. And we’ll try to release you from that solitary lit-

erary bloodletting habit and get you into some-thing more comfortable, and more constructive. The cupboard under the sink can wait.

If enough show up we might even do a sort of “speed dating” session: an around-the-room one-on-one opportunity to see if any literary sparks fly. Budding writing groups could be a happy outcome,

or at least the tools to get one started.

I owe everything to my writing group. Sure, I still find myself on my hands and knees with a scrub-brush when the going gets tough. But I know I’m in good company, all of us putting words to page through blood, hell, or high water — and, with a little luck, into your li-brary.

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Lena is a healthy, vivacious, energetic young Chihuahua

girl. She’s hoping to be adopted by an active family,

since she really enjoys plenty of attention and exercise . Call KAAP at

250-551-1053.

SALLY

Beautiful fuzzy mama cat, who needs a loving home with her 8 month old shy fuzzy son, Sonny. Sally is friendly, a dilute Tori, and will be a fabulous mouser. One adoption fee for both

to the right home. Call KAAP at 250-551-1053.

ADOPT a RESCUE PET in 2014!

Save a l i fe, and gain a wonderful new family member.

KAAP has rescue cats and dogs, puppies and kittens, available for adoption. All KAAP pets are spayed/neutered and vaccinated, for an adoption fee. Please call Daryl at 250-551-1053 or visit

www.kaap.ca.

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UPHILL GEM Charming 3-bed, 1-bath home on a landscaped corner lot. Cozy yet functional floor plan with the 3 bedrooms all on the sun filled main floor. The part finished walkout basement has potential for extended living space. Walking distance to parks and public transit stop across the street. Do not miss this special opportunity. Call today!

INCREDIBLE FARM PROPERTY This is some of the most beautiful farm land in the area. 18 acres with a 3-bedroom, 2-bath farm house and 2-bay shop, wood working shop, pole shed and old barn. The land is mostly level and cleared, producing hay for many years. Water is from a license. Located just before Procter. A truly incredible property.

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JOHNSTONE ROAD GEM Newly renovated, modern 2-3 bedroom home with stunning lake views and private, park-like yard. Wood and tile floors, energy efficient appliances, many upgrades including plumbing and electrical. French doors open to multi-level sundecks and hot tub. Veggie and flower gardens, many established ornamental and fruit trees. This Johnstone Road gem will not last long.

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TREMENDOUS TOWNHOMEBright 3-bed, 2-bath townhome move in ready. The diverse floor plan can accommodate any age group with the ability to live on the main floor. This home offers a spacious main floor, an open kitchen, spacious room sizes and a bright walkout basement This will not last long see it today!.

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NORTH SHORE HOME Sitting on 1.38 acres and just 14 km north of Nelson this home is in superb condition. A wonderful opportunity for those looking for a quality home that has land yet is close to town. Two adjacent properties also available and would bring the total property size close to 3 acres.

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Amy mAttesContributor

Skateboarding is often misun-derstood, but Nelson and the sur-rounding areas have produced a multitude of talented skateboard-ers who have gone on to become professionals, sponsored amateurs and many have gone on to work in the industry doing design, art, fashion, media or business work that earns them a living.

The culture of skateboarding breeds significant, talented and creative people and due to the na-ture of our terrific new outdoor space, it is time we recognized skateboarders as passionate, en-thusiasts that have something to offer our community, in the same way we embrace outdoor recre-ation and winter sports and their effect on the local economy.

As we anticipate the spring opening of the outdoor skatepark, it is important to remember the roots of this project and the place local skateboarders have called home for many years — the Nelson and District Youth Centre.

The centre has housed and fostered generations of Kootenay

people and continually encour-aged youth to stay on board when there was no place else to go.

In 2014 we invite you to drop by

and see the activities taking place here. Skate lessons are offered on Thursdays from 4 to 6 p.m. for a $15 drop in fee or $60 for five les-sons. If users of the indoor facility have ideas for layout changes or

thoughts on future development, let us know.

This space should not be taken for granted. A lot of fun and new

experiences will grace the scene of the outdoor facil-ity in spring, with contests, demos, lessons and other programs, in-cluding use and etiquette awaiting to be held.

Take pride in our skateboard-ers and they will take pride in themselves. Hav-ing a brand new, beautiful place to skate, should en-courage all users to pick up their garbage, stay safe and respect other

users. We’re looking forward to it.

— Amy Mattes works forthe Nelson and District

Youth Centre as the Skatepark Program Leader.

Skateboard cultureNelson and District Youth Centre encourages kids

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A position on the Board allows one to represent the membership's collective values concerning social, environmental and corporate responsibility. This ensures a strong and viable Credit Union and Community.

Join the Board of DirectorsThree opportunities are available for the following positions:

One Director from the Nelson Representative Area (3 year term) One Director from the Rossland Representative Area (3 year term) One Director at Large (3 year term)

Eligible applications must be received no later than Friday,January 31, 2014.

Please direct inquiries to: VIRGINIA MAKAROFF Executive Assistant Attn: Nominating Committee Nelson & District Credit Union PO Box 350 Nelson, BC V1L 5R2 p. 250.352.7207 f. 250.352.9663 e. vmakaro�@nelsoncu.com

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