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One hundred years of beautiful hair

Nelson council proposes 2% tax increase

Centenarian Sonia Kohout celebrates with the communityWILL JOHNSON

Nelson Star

Sonia Kohout has been cutting hair her entire life. She started as a little girl in Czechoslovakia, continued during her

years in Paris, and ultimately set up shop long-term in the Kootenays.

And though she celebrated her 100th birthday on Feb. 17, Kohout is still pretty handy with a pair of scissors.

“I remember she gave me a perm when she was 96,” said Ingrid Wyles, who was visiting her Wednesday morning at Nelson’s Mountain Lake Seniors Community.

Kahout specially primped her hair for the occasion, and painted her nails pink. And though she has lost most of her hearing, she shared some of her worldly wisdom and signature sense of humour with the Star.

Kohout recently celebrated her induction into the centenarian club with a visit from mayor Deb Kozak. In a subsequent Facebook post, Kozak wished her a happy year ahead.

“Her friend Suzanne Raschdorf told me that if Sonia did your hair, you had to take an a� ernoon — that included co� ee, cake and visiting,” said Kozak, noting that Kohout and her husband lived in Six Mile for many years.

“Happy birthday Sonia and thank you for inviting me.”

When asked if she enjoyed her hairdressing

career, Kohout nodded and smiled. But when asked if she enjoyed talking with her customers, she groaned and rolled her eyes. “Sometimes,” she said. “Sometimes.”

One of the highlights of Kohout’s life was befriending � omas J. Bata, the great-grandson of the Bata Shoe company founder.

Her friend went on to run the company from the 1940s until the 1980s. When asked about her memories of Bata, she described one of the factories she visited with him.

“Huge, huge factory,” she said.Asked whether she had a particularly fond

memory that she wanted to share, Kohout couldn’t pin down a particular one.

“Everything is the best thing,” she said.While preparing for her photo to be taken,

Kohout began to hum the tune to Jingle Bells, swishing her legs back and forth, dancing in her chair. As her fellow residents looked on, she laughed joyously, celebrating her century-long journey to this point.

BILL METCALFENelson Star

Nelson city council is pro-posing a two per cent tax in-crease this year that is largely intended to cover in� ation.

“Our biggest task has been to hold the line and hold steady so there are only in� ationary increases,” said Mayor Deb Kozak.

The increase, according to chief � nancial o� cer Co-lin McClure, would cost the owner of a $320,000 home $28 per year and would generate $150,000 in revenue for the city.

Of the city’s $40-million budget, about $18-million is for operations and that’s where residents’ tax money goes: � re, police, garbage, cemetery, parks, transit, library, roads, salaries and bene� ts, and so on.

Salaries and bene� ts make up about 64 per cent of the operations budget. � is means those funds are committed through collective agreements with the four unions represent-ing city employees.

Water, sewer and hydro are not part of the operations budget because they are self-funded through their own taxes and fees.

Some of the operations money goes into reserves that the city maintains for such things as equipment, buildings, the airport, and downtown and waterfront upgrades.

In most years, tax revenue

only pays for about half of the operations expenses, and the city must make up the rest from other sources includ-ing grants from other levels of government, and transit, parking ticket, and garbage revenue. � e city has created a new source of income this year by hiring out its � nancial sta� to administer the budgets of Salmo, Slocan, and Silverton.

� is year, with a two per cent tax increase, the proposed operations budget will come up short by $24,615, according to McClure.

But this will be more than o� set by another category of income that is new this year: $140,000 from Multi Mate-rial BC, the company that has taken over recycling in much of the province. Multi Mate-rial BC has hired the city to carry out recycling pick-up in Nelson.

� at will leave the dra� operations budget with a $130,000 surplus. � e ques-tion is where to spend it.

A� er an analysis of the sta-tus of the city’s approximately 30 buildings during the past year, McClure said, the city has concluded it needs to add $50,000 to building mainte-nance.

� ere is a proposed $25,000 to hire a temporary employee to catch up on a backlog of le-gal updates to bylaws, $15,000 for a one time city-wide yard waste cleanup, and $50,000

Nelson’s Sonia Kohout, who recently turned 100, has been a hairdresser for most of her life — she gave a friend a perm at 96.

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FOR THE RECORDWayne Stetski’s name was misspelled in a pull quote Wednesday (“NDP chooses Wayne Stetski as candidate for Kootenay Columbia.”) Also, Stetski’s candidacy won’t become of� cial until the nominating convention on March 15. However, he is unopposed.

Nelson woman to star in Hockey WivesKodette LaBarbera is being recognized for her autism advocacy work

WILL JOHNSONNelson Star

Kodette LaBarbera found her-self faced with a heart-breaking decision a few years ago. � ough she enjoyed the jet-setting life-style of being an NHL hockey wife, her young son Ryder relied heavily on his routine and the many resources in his life.

Ryder was diagnosed with autism in Phoenix while LaBar-bera’s goaltender husband Jason played for the Arizona Coyotes

and for years she’d struggled to � nd him appropriate support — a unenviable task, considering their nomadic lifestyle.

� e LaBarberas moved multi-ple times as her husband’s career trajectory gained momentum, and at one point they ended up in Edmonton. But when Jason was traded to Chicago, she had to put her foot down.

For the sake of Ryder’s devel-opment, she was going to make the sacri� ce to live separately from her husband to ensure her son received the care he needed. Now six, Ryder has been � our-ishing in Calgary, where she lives with him full-time.

“He’s doing so well. Every single day he amazes me with something new. He’s the kind-est little person, so sweet and thoughtful,” she said.

LaBarbera said she read the bestselling autism memoir � e Reason I Jump by Naoki Hi-gashida to help her understand

her son’s mind, and now she recommends it to everyone

she knows.“One thing I’d like

people to know is that people with au-tism absorb every-

thing around them. Just because they don’t speak back doesn’t mean they can’t hear you. People talk around Ryder like he’s not even

there. I wish they would understand that he can hear.”

LaBarbera said one of the reasons she agreed to star on TV’s Hockey Wives, which airs March 18 on the W network,

is to help people gain a better understanding of the supports available for families dealing with an autism diagnosis.

“I was never in denial. I never hemmed and hawed. I’d say de� -nitely be proactive. � ere’s no sense in sitting back and won-dering about second opinions. � e younger they are when they get the diagnosis, the better o� they’ll be.”

Ryder now has a younger brother, Easton, who will also be starring in the show with his mother.

“I have never met anyone with as much personality and charac-ter as this kid. He’s entertaining for sure.”

Which was perfect when the cameras began � lming, because while LaBarbera was nervous, her sons seemed to have no prob-lem mugging for the audience.

“� ere was one camera guy, Mike, that Easton loved so much. He was sad when he had to go back to Toronto.”

LaBarbera said though her Nelson family has since moved to Vernon, she still considers it her home.

“Nelson was so good to us. It’s just the best little town, and when I tell people what we did for gym class — wakeboarding, hiking, gol� ng, skiing — it didn’t get much better than that grow-ing up. I just want to show it o� to everyone.”

LaBarbera said she wasn’t given an advance screening of Hockey Wives, so she will be ex-periencing it for the � rst time along with the audience. � at makes her a little nervous.

“Even with an interview it’s hard to match myself. Jason will record them and I can’t even

watch. He has to watch a lot of his own interviews, but for me that was hard.”

She said his support sustains her.

“I’m high strung, so it’s nice when we have this calm person there. Jason is really kind and re-ally smart. A lot of people don’t know that about him. He pretty much knows anything.”

And though they have a shrine to his NHL awards in their base-ment, it’s his skills as a father she prizes most highly.

“He’s a really hands-on father, so this is hard for us, being apart. It’s hard not being able to have him be a part of Ryder’s therapy, or to take them to school, but he knows this is the best situ-ation for Ryder and he knows it’s worth it.”

Jason, who is in his 15th pro-fessional season, is now under contract to Anaheim, but has lately been going back and forth between the Ducks and their minor league a� liate in Nor-folk, Va.

As for Kodette herself, what kind of hockey wife is she?

“I think people would say I like to maintain my friend-ships with the girls I’ve met. All throughout our career with hockey I’ve known a bunch of the girls, from even before we started � lming, and I’ve main-tained those friendships. Char-ity is very important to us and we like to get the kids involved. � at’s really important to us.”

Left: Kodette LaBarbera is star-ring in the reality TV show Hockey Wives, which airs on the W Net-work on March 18. Submitted photo

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Government adds land to West Arm Park

Meadow Creek and Kaslo get new funding for parent-child programs

Nelson Star Staff� e provincial government will add

1,219 hectares to West Arm Provincial Park.

It’s part of a larger package of additions that are part of legislation introduced by Environment Minister Mary Polak, that, if passed, will add more than 1,500 hectares to BC’s parks.

� e land that would be added to West Arm Park was acquired by the provincial government on March 31, 2005, from Pluto Darkwoods Corporation.

� e environment ministry says it will help to protect old growth forests and some critical habitat for the South Selkirk mountain caribou population, a small declining herd estimated to be around 18 animals.

� e addition will also protect the headwaters of Kutetl Creek.

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Over 1,200 hectares of former Darkwoods Corporation land will be added to the southeast side of West Arm Provincial Park, if a govern-ment bill introduced this week passes. Photo courtesy BC Parks

BILL METCALFENelson Star

Parents and young children in Meadow Creek and Kaslo will have more services thanks a grant of $52,000 from the Ministry of Children and Family Develop-ment’s BC Early Years program.

� e funding will be divided be-tween the North Kootenay Lake Family Centre at Jewett Elementa-ry in Meadow Creek and the Kaslo Family Centre at J.V. Humphries school in Kaslo.

According to Sarah Evans of North Kootenay Lake Commu-nity Services which runs both programs, the funding will add the following services:

• A parent and child interac-tive program that includes eve-ning gym time, dinner, and story reading;

• Enhancement of existing pro-grams in Meadow Creek;

• An additional sta� person between the two programs;

• Travel vouchers for families, some of whom travel over an hour

to get to the programs;• Expansion of the pregnancy

support program from twice-monthly to weekly;

• More hours for the coordina-tors to give one on one support and advocacy to clients.

“We’re thrilled with the oppor-tunity to enhance the experiences and supports for families in our communities,” Evans said.

“We’ve had the honour of pro-viding services to families with young children for many years through our Family Resource Centres. � e BC Early Years

Centre initiative will allow us to increase services to these families and also increase accessibility for new families.”

� e two programs already pro-vide a variety of services including pregnancy support, early learn-ing and literacy, the Strong Start program, the Nobody’s Perfect parenting program, parent-child Mother Goose program, and a parent support circle.

Evans says 230 people attended the two programs during its last year, amounting to a total of 1,832 visits.

A new program will enhance services for young children and their parents at J.V. Humphries in Kaslo (pictured above) and Jewett school in Meadow Creek. Greg Nesteroff photo

Good hearing, poor comprehension?� e number of people who can hear well, but can’t understand what’s being said, is increasing. � is is most evident in conversations and watching television. A newly-developed hearing chip is designed to restore speech comprehension without being noticeable in the ear.

A lot of people have poor comprehension, though they actually still hear well. It becomes noticeable in conversation, watching television and asking family to repeat what’s been said. A potential cause can be undetected loss in the high-frequency range. � is means the sensory cells in the cochlea that hear high-range sounds are damaged as a result of circulatory disorders, diabetes, sudden hearing loss or workplace noise. Hearing loss in the high-frequency range makes speech sound mu� ed and unclear. � e person with hearing loss mixes up, or can no longer hear, consonants like s, f, t, k, h and g. Speech comprehension is particularly impaired when there is background noise or when television programs have background music. � e dilemma is that people with hearing loss in the high-frequency range do not

consider themselves to have a hearing problem. � ey can hear deep tones with no issue, and o� en put di� culty understanding speech down to unclear pronunciation. However, the time soon comes when problems with comprehension become annoying.

A new hearing chip has beendeveloped.

Swiss audiologists have developed a new hearing chip that restores speech comprehension, particularly with hearing loss in the high-frequency range. People can test the new Audéo V system by Phonak simply by calling now to do so. First, a hearing test

Ginette van Wijngaarden, at Connect Hearing, advises people with hearing loss on the new hearing chip, together with her colleagues.

and speech comprehension analysis is done. Where inner-ear damage is present, a so� ware program analyzes the di� erence relative to normal hearing. � ese values are then input into the new Venture hearing chip in the Audéo V, which precisely takes into account and balances the frequency range of the person being tested. � e test phase in particular is designed to clarify how speech comprehension can be improved in various situations and what role a new technology called “Autosense OS” plays. � e chip recognizes where the person being spoken to is located and ampli� es only his or her voice, while ambient noise is lowered and the optimum hearing programs are seamlessly adjusted. � anks to several synchronous microphones, the hearing system can detect sound in all directions and select the direction that speech is coming from within milliseconds. According to Swiss researchers, this signi� cantly augments speech comprehension, especially in conversation.

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A MANDATORY pretender meeting will be held at 550 Emerald Road, Salmo, BC at 11:00 am, Wednesday, March 11, 2015 and all tenderers must attend the pretender meeting to be qualified for the tender.

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Police department would get $50,000 to increase funding to the Nelson Police Department.

� ose and a few smaller items would already amount to more than the $130,000 surplus.

However, city council has received a request from the Nelson police for an in-crease of $311,000 to cover the cost of two additional police o� cers and an adminis-trative sta� person. � at would be the po-lice’s � rst sta� ng increase in 18 years and would amount to an increase of 10.2 per cent over the previous year’s police budget.

� e police request appears to be the only seriously contentious issue on the budget table this year. � e $50,000 for the police mentioned above is an attempt to at least partially meet that request, said McClure, who hastened to add that the issue is still under discussion.

“Council has decided they need more information before granting a request of this size,” said Kozak. “� is amount will have a long lasting impact on the budget.”

What further information about polic-ing does the city need?

“We want to better understand what

calls police are responding to,” Kozak said. “For example there is a de� nite concern at council that we have police o� cers being deployed at the hospital and they spend up to six hours at a time there with people with mental health issues. � at is not the responsibility of a local police department.

“We need some cooperation or assis-tance from Interior Health to provide se-curity services up there at peak times. So it is about how they are being deployed, what is the nature of the work they are doing, and are there other community supports we need to access before we increase police services.

“� ere are questions around popula-tion size and a dramatic increase in mental health calls. I have meetings set up later this month at Interior Health about issues police are facing on the street and up at the hospital as well.”

Asked if anything could come out of those discussions with the health author-ity before the budget is � nalized in May, Kozak said she is con� dent and stressed the current version of the budget is a proposal, not a � nal dra� .

“Police o� cers are highly trained as emergency service personnel,” she said, “and if you have got them tied up doing things not related to policing, there is a problem and we need to � gure out how to � x that.”

McClure will present the provisional budget to the public on March 12 at the li-brary, with an open house starting at 6 p.m. and McClure’s formal presentation at 7.

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On March 12, chief � nancial of� cer Colin McClure will present the draft budget for public input. Bill Metcalfe photo

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Deadline looming for Meadow Creek Cedar license

GREG NESTEROFFNelson Star

A critical deadline looms for the troubled Meadow Creek Ce-dar forest license.

By March 31, all obligations except actual planting of trees must be met, otherwise the province could again issue a cancellation notice.

� e license, suspended in November for the second time since 2012, was on the brink of being cancelled last year when owner Dale Kooner worked out a deal to sell it to San Group of Surrey. � e company paid o� $150,000 in accrued debts and “substantially met” a remedia-tion order.

Rural Kaslo regional direc-tor Aimee Watson, who met with district forest manager Garth Wiggill last month and summarized the discussion in a Facebook post, said the prov-ince must show due diligence in allowing for remediation. Providing a timeline to address infractions is required by law.

� e deadline to plant trees is the end of next year.

While the license suspension prevents logging, outstanding debts to the province and sil-viculture requirements must still be met. Logs in the mill yard at Cooper Creek can be

sold and used to pay o� debts to the province.

However, in an interview this week Watson said she is dismayed the province can’t legally require debts be paid to contractors, who are le� to place liens on the company’s as-sets or go to small claims court.

“Knowing all the assets go to clear debts with the Crown is contentious, since many con-tractors and local people are out of money and out of a job,” she said. “� e Crown gets it � rst and it goes into general revenue. None of that will come back to the community.”

� e Meadow Creek license would normally allow a har-vest of 96,000 cubic meters per year, or 480,000 cubic meters over � ve years. However, the majority has not been logged, resulting in an undercut that the government could potentially transfer to other companies.

Some have already inquired, Watson said, but she’s asking MLA Michelle Mungall to lobby the province not to approve any transfers to companies outside the area, as it might jeopardize the chances of restarting a saw-mill in the Lardeau Valley.

� e former Meadow Creek Cedar mill at Cooper Creek burned last November, throw-

ing 18 people out of work. Since then, Watson said many people and businesses have donated money, gas, and food. An ac-count at Kootenay Savings has raised several thousand dollars, which is being distributed in $100 vouchers.

Watson said the license isn’t legally tied to the mill, so it could be sold and the mill not rebuilt. “� e mill’s future vi-ability is closely tied to timber within the license area,” she said. “Local control is likely necessary to ensure the mill re-opens.”

If another licensee buys the quota, she worries the wood

would go to other mills, leav-ing no reason for one in the Lardeau Valley, “no ability to reinvigorate it and have em-ployment again, and not much economic return.”

Watson also said the license’s sale to San Group has fallen through and that owner Dale Kooner has hired an asset man-ager to help bring the company back into good standing. “� e assumption is that the business, both mill and license, will be for sale,” she said.

However, San Group could not con� rm any of those state-ments this week.

Watson said Wiggill was “very forthcoming and willing to work with the region. He wants to see a change there. He did everything he could and is working to the best of his ability within constraints of the legis-lation.”

However, Watson said that legislation “lacks teeth” from community and environmen-tal perspectives and gives ten-ure holders too much room to commit infractions before be-ing held accountable.

“We’ve seen Meadow Creek Cedar devastate the community and surrounding land. Yet they get to go through another pro-cess of trying to make amends.”

Columbia Basin Trust funds Avalanche CanadaNelson Star Staff

� e Columbia Basin Trust is giving Avalanche Canada $325,000 over two years to help it continue its work increasing public safety for winter back-country users.

Avalanche Canada is a na-tional public avalanche safety organization, with world-lead-ing accident prevention pro-grams and services.

Based in Revelstoke, the organization produces daily avalanche forecasts throughout the winter for many well-used mountainous regions of western Canada, including the Koote-nay/Boundary.

It has also developed an in-ternationally recognized curric-ulum for recreational avalanche

safety training, and supports in-structors who teach thousands of people each year.

“� e services of Avalanche Canada are essential when it comes to winter safety, both here and elsewhere in the country,” said Neil Muth, the Columbia

Basin Trust’s president and CEO. “We know that both resi-dents and visitors bene� t greatly from the daily bulletins and avalanche warnings. As a non-pro� t, the organization’s funds come from a variety of sources and vary from year to year.”

� e Trust’s commitment includes $100,000 per year for two years for ongoing activities, such as the public avalanche warning service, Avalanche Canada’s training courses and youth-speci� c initiatives.

It also includes a one-time $125,000 grant that will enable the organization to continue de-veloping its new website and its mountain information network, which allows backcountry users to share real-time data and ob-servations from the � eld.

In addition, this grant will let Avalanche Canada make information technology pur-chases to help stabilize its public avalanche warning services and reach a broader base of winter backcountry recreationists.

An Avalanche Canada public avalanche forecaster examines the snowpack. Photo courtesy of Raven Eye Photography

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Nelson Commons and the co-op model

Re: “Kootenay Co-op develop-ment has credible plan,” March 4

Russell Precious’ letter seems to prove my point and well, he might write defensively as the project manager. Sure, the Nelson Com-mons project may be a success from his “business” point of view. That wasn’t what I was getting at.

In fact it seems to me that his organization, as well as Vancity and Mountain Equipment, seem to have co-opted an early model designed by farmers and country folk to cut out the middle man and are conse-quently out of character.

That model is what I used to think co-ops were and one that certainly has a place in small-town Nelson. But how come the corporate social responsibility he mentions did not see its way to include social housing (i.e. subsi-dized by whomever) as opposed to what appear to be expensive luxury condos and subject to the stresses and strains that other strata devel-opments face which are not part of the co-op experience?

I wish them well, of course, but I rather suspect the juxtaposition of the co-op model and the necessity to show at least a break-even are really not compatible.

Maurice A. RhodesNelson

Russell Precious says a few things that have me scratching my head. Being a numbers guy, math skills and all. Don’t get me wrong: I, like most, I expect, would like nothing more than the successful comple-tion of the Nelson Commons. I might like to live there in my wan-ing years. But I wonder about the financial viability.

To wit: Mr. Precious takes issue with Maurice Rhodes’ letter ques-tioning the viability. He states: “I ask him how he thinks for one minute the co-op has been able to raise $27 million without a credible business plan. Has he any idea the extent to which the banks, the key players and the investors have scrutinized our plans and run us through the ringer frontwards and backwards before giving us the green light?”

Well, I have an idea and my recol-lection is that the original pre-sales target was 43 of 54 units, roughly 80

per cent, which is in line with the usual requirement for financing on projects like these. After struggling for nearly two years to sell only 28 or so units the original lenders (I believe there are two) were about to pull out.

The project only continues at this day because I believe the Nelson and District Credit Union agreed to backstop the original lenders and provide something like an ad-ditional $5 million of loans. So the project proceeded with 33 of 54 units as a pre-sale target, roughly 61 per cent, which is unusually low.

I guess the biggest question on my mind is what contingency Mr. Precious has in the event that the remaining units, 19 at the time of writing according to the Com-mons website, are not sold by the estimated completion/occupancy date? The market looking forward is anything but positive. Those units represent an almost $8 mil-lion shortfall.

I suspect that all falls back onto the Nelson and District Credit Union and the carrying charges on that amount for this type of loan would typically be around a half million per year. That will probably have to come out of the co-op as the developer. Or perhaps I’m missing something?

Lastly, the original cost of the whole project was $26 million. That was about three years ago yet there hasn’t been any update or increase provided thus far. This is amazing, three years holding the line. Con-trasts pretty starkly with the Nelson and District Community Com-plex pool reno where the project couldn’t be held off for a couple of months without incurring serious, order of 10 per cent cost increases. I’m thinking that the team doing the Commons really ought to talk with the team doing the complex.

Kevin LePapeRural Nelson

Privatization of laundry supports exploitation

Re: “Mayor, MLA question priva-tization of hospital laundry,” March 4

I support Nelson city council’s efforts to resist the privatization of laundry services at Interior Health. These are 17 union jobs that sup-port 17 families in our community by offering a living wage for the per-

formance of physically demanding work that is essential to the health and safety of patients.

I know some of these workers and they take pride in the work they do. To support privatization of laundry services is to support the exploitation of female immi-grant labourers who will be making at most minimum wage to do the same job.

We need to support the unions that ensure fair working conditions and we need to support working people in our community.

Tracy PunchardNelson

Say no to police budget request

Re: The Nelson Police Depart-ment requesting funding to hire two additional police officers.

We moved to Nelson in 1965 when the population was about 10,000. To the best of my recollec-tion the complete staff of our police force including officers, dispatchers, clerical, and administration num-bered 14 or 15 in total.

If I’ve heard correctly, the pres-ent number of officers alone is 16. The current population is about 10,000, unchanged from 1965.

Please city council, learn to say no. This is little Nelson, not New York, Toronto, or Vancouver with their big city problems. It is getting more difficult each year for retired seniors to remain in their homes with the ever-increasing costs.

Ed GraychickNelson

Street dust a health issue

I am in full agreement with the recent slug regarding the dirt on Nelson streets. I also believe that breathing all that dust in the streets, businesses, and homes of down-town residents is a health issue.

Why isn’t the money that has not been spent on removing snow this winter being used to clean the streets instead?

There are still piles of leaves from the fall, along with fine dust, sand and gravel. It is impossible to open a window or door for fresh air with-out also getting a coat of dirt dust over everything.

Sascha GaltNelson

Re: “Wilks acclaimed as Tory candidate, Feb. 18”

The Harper Conservatives have acclaimed David Wilks as their candidate for our gerrymandered federal constituency of Kootenay Columbia.

With change in our electoral boundaries, we are now in a rid-ing that has sent a Reformer/Alli-ance/Conservative representative consecutively to Ottawa for over the last two decades. The Harper Conservatives are hoping that once again the Liberals, NDP and Greens will split the left-of-centre vote, which will allow them to walk up the middle for another four years of Conservative government.

Can our country tolerate an-other four years of Conservative government? When we consider their leadership on the environ-ment, addressing social issues faced by lower and middle income Ca-nadians, track record on support-ing corporations and big business, blatant disregard for democratic principles, mismanagement of our economy and natural resources (as in tar sands) eviscerating the CBC, as well as doing irreparable damage to our international reputation, I shudder to think what four more years of Conservative rule will do to our country and way of life.

Obviously we need a change back to the progressive govern-ments we elected from the 1960s into this millennium where social programs were created to address the needs of most Canadians, not

just the wealthy. However, this will take a mammoth effort on the part of all citizens, especially each of us in Kootenay Columbia.

The Harper government gained a majority in 2011 when only 60 per cent of eligible voters cast bal-lots and gave the Conservatives 38 per cent of the popular vote. Less than one in three eligible Canadi-ans voted for the Harper govern-ment in 2011 with our first-past-the-post electoral system. Are we going to learn from that or allow it to happen again?

With an election just a matter of months away, it’s time for all of us who want change to work together. Liberals, NDP and Greens cannot afford to continue to split our votes allowing the Conservatives to rep-resent Kootenay Columbia once again because we aren’t united in our opposition of their style of gov-ernment.

We need the progressive par-ties to cooperate and stop snipping at one another. Thomas Mulcair, Justin Trudeau, and Elizabeth May need to collaborate for the sake of our country and democracy.

Here in Kootenay Columbia, we need to join forces to identify one progressive candidate who will represent our interests and get that person elected so we are well repre-sented in Ottawa. We cannot afford to be complacent. Our country’s future is at stake. Our children and grandchildren’s Canada is at stake.

Gerry SobieNelson

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HUGS: To the crew at the ski hill. Holy cow, the grind park is better than ever.

SLUGS: To whoever manages the heat in local arenas. Seniors just can’t sit there and watch a game without being in pain.

HUGS: To the people who have seniors as neigh-bours. Help them if you can so they can remain in their home as long as possible.

SLUGS: To the person with the “borrowed Fiskars maul.” I am sorry that your kids are getting cold but try to remember that wood burning makes it difficult for other children to breathe.

SLUGS: To all who were responsible for cars being towed away from the Pulpit Rock Trail area. Get rid of some of those No Parking signs. Most of them should not be there.

SLUGS: To the guys who came up on stage during a show and flipped the band’s Canadian flag. Who do you think you are? It’s their show and statement, not yours! You should have been thrown off stage.

SLUGS: To the woman in the big red truck with four dogs who never picks up after herself. If you bring that dog pack to the rail trail every morning and afternoon, you might be single-handedly responsible for the smell up there.

HUGS: To the person who took the time to drop off my keys at the library and the staff who contacted me to let me know they’d been found via my at-tached library card. I am exceedingly grateful, and as

always I continue to be blown away by this amazingly considerate community! Many many thanks, you saved me a huge headache!

SLUGS: To each and every one of you who think it’s okay to blow through stop signs. My wife was and still is the recipient of one of you thoughtless people. She will never be the same and in fact will progressively get worse. Please consider my wife next time you are in that hurry rather than having that me attitude and maybe you will be able to do all the things you love.

HUGS: Three hugs to the three honest young men who turned in a wallet they found on Highway 3A near the junction. Three high fives for each of you for coming back later when you found some of the wallet’s contents on the road. We were able to safely reunite the young mom with her wallet that same day. She was so grateful! We acknowledge your integrity, kindness, and smart thinking to bring the wallet to the credit union. Hugs to your mothers for raising young men who show their care and concern for others!

SLUGS: Walking down Baker Street when the dog ban had not yet been officially lifted, and what do I see? Two piles of dog poop that some unfortunate person stepped in. Really, this is why the dog ban came into effect many years ago. It was the inconsid-erate and irresponsible dog owners that caused the problem in the first place. Perhaps we need to recon-sider the trial and go back to the way it was. I didn’t have to worry about dodging dog poop. Won’t our streets smell wonderful between dogs urinating on buildings, meters, lamp posts or whatever happens to be in their way along with dog poop? I for one will be shopping at the mall.

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The fundraiser is a luncheon event, tickets are $40 and are available at ANKORS (101 Baker St) 250-505-5506.

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� e third annual Loving Bowls fundraiser can � ll your belly with fresh food and add a new hand-cra� ed bowl to your cupboard.

At the March 18 luncheon fundraiser in Nelson, you get to choose an artisanal bowl made by local potters in clay studios or by wood turners, then � ll it with a cuisine of your choice from a variety of ethnic � avours cooked by local restaurants. Also a social event, there will be live music and door prizes of gi� baskets and gi� certi� cates.

� is popular event raises funds for the ANKORS Foundation Fund, which bene� ts people living in the

Kootenay Boundary with Hepa-titis C.

“� e monies are used for medi-cal purposes — getting to and from appointments, paying for supple-ments — groceries and transporta-tion,” said ANKORS coordinator Megan Samms. A liver clinic in Nelson serves the entire region, although people likely have to go to Vancouver for a transplant, she said.

Nationally, it is estimated that 300,000 people are known to be living with Hep C, although the actual number is thought to be higher, as there are more cases that are undiagnosed.

“People can live for years with-out showing symptoms,” said Samms.

Getting ready for the event, she said the support has been “unbe-lievable.”

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She said an added bonus is to promote services and support at ANKORS in Nelson.

Loving Bowls is on Wednesday, March 18, from noon until 2 p.m. at the Hume Room in the Hume Hotel. Tickets are $40 and are avail-able at ANKORS (101 Baker St.). Eighty tickets are available and the event typically sells out well ahead of time. For more information call Samms at 250-777-2520.

Handcrafted ceramic and wooden bowls � lled with a variety of culinary � avours from Nelson restau-rants will be yours at the Loving Bowls fundraiser on March 18 by ANKORS (Aids Network Kootenay Outreach and Support Society). Tamara Hynd photo

Community EventsMeadow Creek wetland restoration project open house and community planting day on Saturday, March 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 13215 Hwy 31 Meadow Creek. Call Claire at 250-777-2955.

ParticipACTION and Healthy Families BC’s Bring Back Play Funmobile is coming to Nelson. The Funmobile will be visiting elementary schools today and will be at the Chahko Mika Mall on Saturday, March 7, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Purim costume and dance party on March 7 at 7 p.m. at Bigby Place, 509 Front St, Nelson. Everyone is invited to celebrate Purim, a festive Jewish holiday that features costumes, perfor-mances, live music and dancing. Come with a vegetarian dish to share. There will be prizes for best costume and one-minute performance.

Table-tennis at the Blewett School every Wednesday while school is in session. Bring clean indoor running shoes and your table-ten-nis racket; drop in fee is $2. They play from 5 to 7 p.m. For info please contact Karl Rosenberg at 250-352-5739 or 250-777-3538.

Top O’ The Morning Coffee Party at the Nelson United Church on Friday, March 13 from 10 a.m. to noon, come enjoy cinnamon buns and coffee for $4.

Want to liven up your spring break? Audacity for Teens is coming to the Nelson Library on March 25, from 2 to 4 p.m. for ages 15 to 19. Learn the basics of digital audio mixing. Work with your own recordings or audio samples. Use Audacity, the free digital audio workshop. Bring your own laptop if possible, but listening in is also OK. It’s free but limited spaces avail-able. Online registration through the Nelson Library nelsonlibrary.ca. For more information contact Joanne at [email protected] or call 250-505-5683.

Monthly MeetingsNelson Dances of Universal Peace with live music. Join in the dances and walks with sing-ing, representing spiritual traditions from the world over. No experience necessary. At the Old Church Hall on Friday, March 13 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., and March 22 from 3 to 5 p.m. (Victoria and Kootenay St, 602 Kootenay St) For information call Candace at 250-354-4288.

The Nelson Chapter of the Council of Canadi-ans will have its regular monthly meeting on Saturday, March 14, 10 a.m. at 101 Baker St. (downstairs). All welcome. For more info, call 250-352-9871.

La Leche League Nelson provides breastfeed-ing information and support to moms and soon-to-be moms. Their next meeting is March 16. They meet at 1 p.m. on the third Monday of

each month at The Family Place, 312 Silica St. More information, call 352-3583.

WorkshopsFree workshop every Saturday at the Ellison Market cafe. Soil Blocking on March 7, from 10-11 a.m., presented by Bruce from the Eco-society. The best way to start seeds that will thrive in your garden. For more info contact Jessica at ellisonsmarket.com.

FundraisersKootenays Support the Pipeline Blockade fundraising dinner, � lm and more on Saturday, March 7 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Nelson United Church, 602 Silica. See the � lm Resist, about the Unist’ot’en camp near Smithers with the � lmmakers. Bake sale, silent auction and songs with Cam Penner. Tickets $25 at Booksmyth and the door.

Third annual Loving Bowls fundraiser on March 18 from 12 to 2 p.m. at the Hume Hotel. Tickets are $40 for a handmade bowl and lunch made by a variety of Nelson restaurants. Tickets can be purchased at ANKORS, 101 Baker Street or call Megan at 250-505-5506.

Masquerade Party, Kootenay style at the Spirit Bar on Friday, March 27 for a SPCA fundraiser. Tickets available at the Hume Hotel and online at Ticketweb.ca. Early bird tickets are $10 and $15 thereafter.

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

Take Action for Climate Justice-The West Koo-tenay EcoSociety, Citizens Climate Lobby, and Nelson and Castlegar United Churches have partnered to create a six-week discussion se-ries to deepen understanding of climate change and to mobilize in seeking policy change in Nelson and Castlegar. Gathering and informal pot-luck on Wednesday, March 11 at 6 p.m. in the Church Hall of Nelson United Church (corner of Silica and Josephine). For more information, contact Laura Sacks at [email protected] or call 250-399-4313.

The West Kootenay Ostomy Support Group will meet on Monday, March 16, at 2 p.m. at the Kiro Wellness Center, 1500 Columbia Ave., Trail. Guest: Robert Hill, Convatec Rep from Vancou-ver. For further info, please call 250-368-9827 or 250-365-6276.

The Nelson and District Seniors Coordinating Society offers a volunteer income tax service. If your income is less than $30,000 (single) or $35,000 (couple), volunteers at the NDSCS can help prepare your tax forms. Please call 250-352-6008 for an appointment (no drop-ins).

Join the EcoSociety for its annual Seedy Saturday on Saturday, March 7 at the Nelson United Church from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Live music and gardening workshops. Admission is $5. If you want to be a vendor, email markets@ ecosociety.ca. For more info go to ecosociety.ca.

The Nelson Branch of the British Columbia Registered Music Teach-ers’ Association is presenting a showcase of Nelson’s young musi-cians on Sunday, March 8 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Nelson United Church, 602 Silica St. The concert showcases voice, strings, classical guitar, piano and various ensembles performing in genres from clas-sical to swing and jazz. Admission by donation. Proceeds to support Nelson CARES’ Room to Live project.

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<< Lower Annapurna Circuit - Nepal by Kathleen McGuinness >>

I sat reading in a tea house at the top of the world, in the village of Ghorepani, sipping a steaming mug of masala tea, with Dhaulagiri Mountain towering to my left and smooth hillsides, covered in rhododendron forest, to my right. I had just popped into the bookstore and bought a snickers bar, sea buckthorn juice, some yak cheese to share, and a Nepalese cookbook. We arrived early that morning, climbing the 700 stone steps up through the village, in order to secure rooms at the

Superview Guest Lodge, with its uninsulated panelling walls, low ceilings, and one toilet that wouldn’t flush (a squat version would have worked!). The dog could chase the cat under my bedroom door! But the mountain view, the food, and the variety of people made it totally worth it. The next morning we were awake predawn to climb Poon Hill to watch the sunrise bathe Dhaulagiri in soft morning hues.

Walking the lower Annapurna Circuit, we stopped at a hot spring in Tatopani two days earlier. I floated, eyes closed, and, amidst children’s laughter and a smattering of German, listened to the sound of the rushing Kaligandaki River. In the past few weeks, we had walked from the alpine desert of the Upper Mustang, through pine forests, down to the river, then back up the mountains further south into subtropical forests full of cicadas, crossing massive suspension bridges strung across deeply incised gullies. The legendary wind that blew us over high passes, filling my eyes with ancient dust, became a welcome breeze drying sweat on my chin and bringing relief when I removed my pack. The dry cold air was replaced by humidity and the smells of earth, dung and vegetation. Nepal’s trekking season; as varied as the voices that pass by every day.

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Last issue’s entertainment listings erroneously stated that Steph Cameron will be playing mandolin during her March 7 concert. In fact she will be playing guitar and harmonica.

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On Sunday, March 8, the Nelson branch of the British Columbia Registered Music Teachers’ Association is presenting a showcase of some of Nelson’s young musicians at the Nelson United Church at 602 Silica Street. The showcase is in support of Nelson CARES’ Room to Live project which focuses on securing affordable housing in Nelson by refurbishing residential units in Ward Street Place. Admission is by donation, and the concert with run from 7 to 9 p.m.

visual arts

Touchstones Nelson presents Unlimited Edition, which will run until May 10. The showcase is a unique and powerful collection of Aboriginal and Inuit prints on loan from the Kamloops Art Gallery, Carleton University Art Gallery and Legacy Art Galleries. The exhibition is curated by Tania Willard (Secwepemc), Aboriginal Curator in Residence at the Kamloops Art Gallery.

literary arts

Sean McGinnis will launch his comic mystery novel Stark Nakid at Booksmyth at 338 Baker Street at 5 p.m. on Friday, March 6. There will be a book signing and copies will be available for purchase.

Best-selling author Tom Rand will speak about climate change solutions at 7 p.m. on March 16 at the Capitol Theatre. The first 100 people to arrive get a free copy of his book Waking the Frog. Tickets are $10, free for students, and are available at the Capitol or by phone (250-352-6363)or online at www.capitoltheatre.bc.ca.

Renowned Canadian poet Shane Koyczan will bring his act to the Kootenays on Saturday, March 21. Presented by On The Road Productions, the event will be held at the Capitol Theatre at 8 p.m. Tickets are $22 for adults and $16.75 for students and are available at capitoltheatre.bc.ca or by phone at 250-352-6363.

Music

Weaving Light, a concert of devotional songs from east and west, is a one-night special event at Touchstones Nelson on Friday, March 6 at

7 p.m. The night will include performances from Miriam Mason Martineau, Noemi Kiss, Kathleen Neudorf, Jeff Faragher, Adrian Wagner and Faye Mallet. Tickets are $20 and are available from Otter Books. For more information visit nextstepintegral.org or touchstonesnelson.ca.

On Saturday, March 7 from 1 to 3 p.m., Ellison’s Cafe Acoustic Unplugged Sessions features two female folk singer songwriters. Megan Gerbrandt performs on accordion, banjo and mandolin followed by Steph Cameron on guitar and harmonica. Steph has recently opened for Buffy St. Marie and her album was named in the Top Ten Recordings of 2014 by Penguin Egg magazine’s Roddy Campbell.

Kaslo Concert Society presents QuintEssence on Wednesday, March 25 at St. Andrew’s United Church at 7 p.m. Featuring internationally renowned vocalists Robyn Driedger-Klassen, Barb Towell, Frédérik Robert and Peter Alexander, with celebrated pianist Tina Chang, the five members of QuintEssence offer a fresh and innovative concert experience for lovers of classical music of all styles. Tickets are $22 and are available at the door. School age children admitted free when accompanied by an adult patron. Further information 250-

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Nelson violinist Nathasha Hall will play a concert at the Capitol Theatre on March 14 at 8 p.m. The night is intended to take listeners on a musical journey of the western world over the past 300 years. She will be playing with Susanne Ruberg-Gordon. Tickets are available at capitoltheatre.bc.ca or by phone at 250-352-6363.

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The Kingsman will screen at the Nelson Civic Theatre tonight, as well as March 7, 8 and 10 at 7:30 p.m. There will be a 4 p.m. screening on March 8. Directed by Matthew Vaughn and starring Colin Firth, this action thriller features a spy organization that recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency’s ultra-competitive training program just as a global threat emerges. For more information visit civictheatre.ca.

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The Capitol Theatre presents the annual 18th Big Lip Sync Contest on Saturday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m. Hosted by Liam Long and Eli Geddis. There will be a fabulous line-up of

youth, family and adult performers! Don’t miss this extraordinary and absolute fun community event. Tickets $15 for adults, $10 for youth and $45 for a family of 4. Tickets are available at capitoltheatre.bc.ca or phone 250.352-6363.

The Capitol Theatre presents Rick Miller performing BOOM! on Wednesday, March 11 at 8 p.m. In this award winning presentation Miller takes the audience through 25 turbulent years as he gives voice to over 100 influential politicians, activists and musicians. A mind-blowing multi-media experience for audiences of all generations.Tickets are available at capitoltheatre.bc.ca or by phone at 250-352-6363.

Eli Geggis and Liam Long are hosting this year’s Big Lip Sync Contest on Saturday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m.

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From the street to the galleryTouchstones hosting � rst all-aboriginal printmaking show Unlimited Edition

WILL JOHNSON Nelson Star

When woodcarver Ellen Neel, the � rst woman known to have ever professionally created totem poles, began creating art in the 1940s, she was operating in an artistic milieu that valued limited editions and exclusive galleries.

Amidst a society that dis-missed her based on both race and gender, even the decision to call herself an artist was a social de� ance.

“As a native woman of that time, with that kind of pressure around her, it makes what she did quite revolutionary,” said curator Tania Willard, who included Neel’s work in her all aboriginal art showcase Unlim-ited Edition, which is now up at Touchstones Nelson. “She was one of the � rst people to say this is our own art, our own way, for our own reasons.”

Neel’s untitled silkscreen in a wooden frame is included in the exhibition, which features a collection of aboriginal and Inuit prints on loan from the Kamloops Art Gallery, Carleton University Art Gallery and Leg-

acy Art Galleries. According to Willard, the

show aims to “construct an art historical framework that looks at how prints by aboriginal and Inuit artists represent a drive to preserve, portray and popular-ize oral histories and address social inequities in the medium of printmaking.”

And though the artists may have originally sold their work on street corners and sidewalks,

Willard said it’s now where it rightfully belongs: preserved in a gallery.

Featuring prints from North-west Coast, Woodlands and Inuit artists, with a focus on the printmaking of the 1950s through the ‘70s, the exhibition showcases prints that relate to ideas of cultural story, politics of land and the beauty of indig-enous aesthetics.

It features 15 artists, includ-

ing Neel, Bill Reid, Kenojuak Ashevak, Daphne Odig and Carl Beam.

Unlimited Edition is Touch-stones Nelson’s � rst all-aborig-inal showcase, something Wil-lard is proud of.

“When we think of the con-text that work was created in, there was always a separation between � ne art and commer-cial art. Combine that with ex-pectations and stereotypes of aboriginal people, and it’s no wonder they had to � ght to have their work recognized.”

She believes the attention is long overdue.

“� e title Unlimited Edition is speci� cally referencing artists that didn’t do limited editions of their prints. � ey would paint on a burlap bag, or make a card, a poster. � ey weren’t following conventions,” she said.

“I’m interested in how un-limited editions were linked to ideas of accessibility and the socio-political circumstances of the artists themselves.”

Willard said if wasn’t for art-ists like Neel, and Chief Hen-ry Speck, then this art form

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Artsing Neel, Bill Reid, Kenojuak Ashevak, Daphne Odig and Carl Beam.

Unlimited Edition is Touch-stones Nelson’s � rst all-aborig-inal showcase, something Wil-lard is proud of.

“When we think of the con-text that work was created in, there was always a separation between � ne art and commer-cial art. Combine that with ex-pectations and stereotypes of aboriginal people, and it’s no wonder they had to � ght to have their work recognized.”

She believes the attention is long overdue.

“� e title Unlimited Edition is speci� cally referencing artists that didn’t do limited editions of their prints. � ey would paint on a burlap bag, or make a card, a poster. � ey weren’t following conventions,” she said.

“I’m interested in how un-limited editions were linked to ideas of accessibility and the socio-political circumstances of the artists themselves.”

Willard said if wasn’t for art-ists like Neel, and Chief Hen-ry Speck, then this art form

wouldn’t exist today. “When cultures are coming out

of an oppressive period, we want to celebrate our culture. We don’t want to be assimilated into the dominant narrative. � rough new mediums like printmaking we can do that.”

� ough she has her own creative work, Willard is increasingly becom-ing interested in cultivating her cu-ratorial career. Recently she hosted an aboriginal exhibition called Beat Nation at the Vancouver Art Gallery.

“I started out as an artist, but I came into curating as another artistic medi-um. It’s about bringing artists together, looking at contexts and ideas.”

Touchstones is thrilled to be in-volved.

“� is is such a great opportunity for our community to be exposed to more indigenous artwork and make con-nections with our local First Nations history,” said Jessica Demers, cura-tor and programming coordinator at Touchstones Nelson.

“We are excited to o� er arts-based tours of the exhibition for school groups, as well as interactive work-shops in our First Nations section of the museum.”

The exhibition runs until May 10.Continued on Page 13

Page 12 photo: Spirit Owl by Kenojuak Ashevak is one of the lithographs on display as part of Unlimited Edition, Touchstones Nelson’s first ever all aboriginal showcase. Above photos: Tania Willard and Ellen Neel (inset image)

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March 11 at 8:00pm. “This show is yet another highlight in our season series” says Stephanie Fischer, Capitol Theatre Executive Director. “If you want to get insights into the events that shaped the time we live in today, don’t miss this extraordinary history lesson. Theatre this special, innovative and insightful doesn’t come around often enough for you to miss it”.

BOOM! is an explosive new live performance that documents the music, culture and politics that shaped the Baby Boom generation (1945-1969). BOOM! takes us through 25 turbulent years, and gives voice to over 100 in� uential politicians, activists and musicians. It’s a mind-blowing experience for audiences of all generations. Historical � lm footage, sounds, visuals and music transport you back in time.

“Through cutting-edge multimedia, unforgettable characters and tour-de-force storytelling, BOOM! allows you to experience the global events as they unfolded: the Cold War, McCarthyism, Beatlemania, Truedeaumania, JFK, MLK, Mao, Vietnam… “ says Fischer. The various stories spiral into the “Summer of Love”, and BOOM! ends as it began: with a new generation born into a new world order.

BOOM! chronologically documents a historical period stretching from that “Boom” in 1945 all the way to the explosion of Apollo 11 bringing the � rst human beings to the moon. Those two iconic moments span 25 of the most tumultuous years in modern history, fuelled by a generation of children who wielded incredible in� uence due to their numbers and to the advances of technology and communication.

In the “Boom” generation, politics and culture merged like never before – and perhaps never again. “Think of BOOM! as a living, breathing time capsule. It starts with a ‘boom’, it ends with a ‘boom’. I hope it stirs up your own stories, so that we can share them together in the lobby after the show” says Rick Miller. “BOOM!

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Stephen Harper: The Musical

or: How To Survive and Thrive in the dying Days of the Empire Of Oil

A new one-man show

written by and

starring

James Gordon

West Kootenay Tour

Rossland Miners' Hall Tue Mar 17

Kaslo Langham Theatre Wed Mar 18

Brilliant Cultural Centre Thu Mar 19

Nelson Capitol Theatre Fri Mar 20

all shows start at 7:00 pm

all tickets: $20 plus applicable fees

James Gordon puts the "ire" back in "satire" Not exactly a Tribute Show with 20 new songs, rants,

visuals, puppets and a bit of an attitude www.jamesgordon.ca

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for Nelson call Capitol Theatre Box Office noon - 4:30 pm Tue - Fri or one hour before performances. Charge by phone 250-352-6363 during Box Office Hours or anytime online http://www.capitoltheatre.bc.ca/

For more information visit: www.jamesgordon.ca

West Kootenay TourRossland Miners Hall - Mar 17

Kaslo Langham Theatre - Mar 18Brilliant Cultural Centre - Mar 19Nelson Capitol Theatre - Mar 20

all shows start at 7:00pmall tickets are $20 plus

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Investing in Community

Invites applications for

1. 2015 Community GrantsDeadline March 31st

2. Arts Legacy Grant Applications (for music projects)

Deadline March 31st

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I wish to thank all my friends and especially two very important people, Rita and Tamara, and all their helpers, for putting on the most awesome 90th birthday party for me. I’m still on Cloud Nine. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Thank You

As well, to the installation team:Don WIllems-Effi struc Consulting Inc.

Sports CouncilMark Brillon-Ellenwood Homes, Ltd

City of Nelson

Then Nelson Skating Club wishes to gratefully thank the following generous

contributors to the Jump Harness recently installed in the Civic Arena:

The Nelson & District Credit Union, Fraternal Order of Eagles,

Kalesnikoff LumberKootenay Health Services

Kerry Simpson (Edward Jones)IODE


Arts

Velocity takes over Literary CompetitionWinning authors of the 2014/15 Kootenay Literary Competition

announced at gala at Touchstones

TAMARA HYND Nelson Star

In true literary fashion, the winners of the 2015 Kootenay Literary Competition were an-nounced last week at Touchstones Nelson with � ne words of praise. Dozens of writers encased this year’s theme of velocity into their poetry, � ction and creative non-� ction submissions.

Among the six winners were two Black Press writers, Nelson Star reporter Will Johnson and columnist Shelby Cain for � e Free Press in Fernie.

Nelson’s John Buck won � rst prize for his short story How to Deliver Water and Johnson placed a close second with a short mur-der mystery titled Paisley. Judge Verna Relko� said “� ction tells the truth.” Of the 15 entries, she said two were “outstanding, phe-nomenal entries,” and emphasized her agonizing decision of deciding � rst and second, as the two stood out far from the other non� ction submissions.

She described Buck’s story as an existential voyage with “excel-lent interior dialogue” about a wa-ter deliverer who drinks himself blind over the weekends, testing his theory that managing a hang-over adds challenge to his mo-notonous work days and respite from its isolation.

Although Buck is con� dent in his writing skills, he was surprised to win. “I like the beginning and the end, but not the middle,” he said. “I did deliver water for a year but I wasn’t a maniac [like the driver in the story].”

Relko� described Johnson’s Paisley as a conventional story that was “beautifully written … told

with economy, in one small scene, layered until � nally the reader re-alizes there has been a murder.”

Prior to announcing the cre-ative non-� ction category winners, judge Tara Cunningham, senior editor of Kootenay Mountain Cul-ture and assistant editor of Coast Mountain Culture magazines, said the genre “is such an intimate ex-perience,” she looked forward to meeting the winning authors.

“Both winners delved into the velocity of time, which is a bit of a tricky business … and how life can accelerate at an unmanageable pace,” she said.

Cain won for Hell Roaring, which recounts a couple caught in an avalanche near Kimberley two years ago.

“It’s between hopeful and hope-less,” said Cunningham, “in a real-ly good way.” It contains the inter-nal dialogue of the main character, who is frantically searching for her boyfriend a� er he was swept away in a massive avalanche be-fore her eyes.

Cain, who writes a satirical par-enting column for the � e Free Press, said composing the story was di� cult for her friend but also cathartic. � is is the third award at the competition for Cain; she won the emerging writer award three years ago, and placed second in the � ction category two years ago.

Second place winner Cindy McCallum Miller of � rums im-pressed Cunningham with Trav-elling at the Speed of Light, which delves into the untimely death of her brother Gordon.

Poet Jane Byers announced the poetry winner, Edan Marshall of Grand Forks, for Distance /Over-time which Byers said had “beauti-

ful tone, pace and [was] gorgeous … sinking into the depths of the poem was profound.”

Brad Bradley (a pen name) placed second for his poem, Fire-works & Funeral Confetti, which Byers said had “fresh metaphors, fun use of language and great hu-mour.”

Bradley told the Star he loves telling stories and writes poetry because it is “condensed and ex-panded at the same time.” A father of two who works full time, he said he is dedicated to writing, which means staying up too late too o� en.

Guest storyteller Ray Stothers, dressed in a kilt complete with a Scottish knife, said, “It’s not the story you want to tell, but the one that people want to hear.” He dem-onstrated the power of a story as he lightly beat a drum introducing a tale that took place “a long time ago, before you could wear time on your wrist, before you could hold it in your pocket, or have it glare at you in red and blue light.”

First place winners received $400 and a ticket to one evening event at the annual Elephant Mountain Literary Festival, and second place authors received $200.

Authors John Buck and Will Johnson, � rst and second place winners of the � ction category.

Tamara Hynd photo

2015 Kootenay Literary Competition winners

Fiction1st: John Buck, How to Deliver Water2nd: Will Johnson, PaisleyNon-� ction1st: Shelby Cain, Hell Roaring2nd: Cindy McCallum Miller, Travelling at the Speed of LifePoetry1st: Edan Marshall, Distance/Time2nd: Brad Bradley, Fireworks & Funeral Confetti


SportsTell us how your team is doing, email: [email protected]

New harness helps Nelson skaters soar

Nelson pee wee Leafs claim West Kootenay championship

WILL JOHnSOnNelson Star

According to the coaches of the Nelson Figure Skating Club, you have to be exceedingly tough to excel in their sport. Aspiring skaters must routinely hurl their bodies gracefully into the air, which inevitably results in forceful impacts with the ice. But thanks to a series of generous community contributions, the club now has a newly installed skating harness that will help cushion their charges’ falls.

“Th is has been a really big project for

this club. It’s been a long time coming,” said club president Charmaine Sabo at a plaque presentation for the project last week. She noted that some of the funds were raised by the skaters themselves, while other contributions came from organizations in the local community.

Coach Sarah Gower was eff usive about the new piece of equipment.

“It’s a really good tool for skaters to do jumps in an environment that’s not as scary as when they’re unsupported. Figure skaters have to be really tough. Th ey have to do thousands

of jumps before they can do double jumps, and this way they don’t have to fall as many times to achieve the same thing.”

Coach Yoshie Measures, who was assisting skater Christina Champlin, 17, with her jumps that aft ernoon, said the harness is so eff ective it can help skaters of all ages. Recently she helped one of their skaters, a 59-year-old, complete a double axel for the fi rst time.

“Basically it helps the fear factor. Her goal was to learn how to do an axel, and sure enough she landed it and aft er she took off the harness

she landed it again a couple times. Th at was awesome.”

Gower said she’s extremely grateful for the community’s contribution, especially since the club’s current numbers are low.

“It’s an expensive purchase to make for a small club in a small town, and it’s hard to get committed members because it’s such a diffi cult sport. We’re just so grateful the community donated that money to the club.”

For more information on Nelson Figure Skating visit nelsonfi gureskatingclub.ca.

Nelson Star StaffOn the heels of Nelson’s West Kootenay

bantam house championship, the pee wee Leafs have also become regional champions.

In a tense shootout against Grand Forks last weekend the team earned the top honour aft er tying the game 4-4.

“Th ey were playing like a team. Th ey were playing solid. Th ey really stepped up their game and played better than I expected,” said coach Dean Centrone.

Two star players were Seamus Boyd and Callum Cutler, who scored the two shootout goals.

Boyd used a back-handed deke to get the puck past the Grand Forks goalie, while Cutler fi red his last shot into the top-right corner.

“Th ey’re both solid forwards who played hard and played well,” said Centrone.

Nelson had a number of close calls during the

tournament, which saw them go to a shootout more than once. Th ey defeated both Trail and Castlegar before tying with another Nelson team.

Centrone said their superior goal-scoring kept them safely ahead.

Th e boys were thrilled at the victory.“It was a great way to end the season. Th e

kids have improved so much,” said Centrone.

Defeat Grand Forks in shootout to earn regional title

CHAMPIONS: Front row from left, Pax Arrowsmith, Bryce Sookro, Rhett Hamilton Ben Thast, Jack Centrone, Josh Marsden Seamus Boyd, Dyllan Ewen. Middle row from left, Gordon Hollett, Devin Hawkes, Nikko Lazier, Ethan Grill, Andy Loutit, Callum Cutler, Jackson Cousins, Ethan Bennett. Back row from left: Laura Marsden, manager; Mark Arrowsmith, assistant coach; Dean Centrone, head coach; Pat Thast, safety trainer; Martin Grill head coach. Submitted photo

The Nelson pee wees in action against Grand Forks in the fi nal, which they won in a shootout.

Craig Lindsay/Grand Forks Gazette photo

The Nelson Figure Skating Club’s Christina Champlin (right) hurls herself through the air with impressive grace while her coach Yoshie Measures uses her body weight and the newly installed skating harness to assist her jump. Will Johnson photos

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Sports

Uplifting resultsMaverick Weightlifting Club from Nelson’s Maverick Elite Performance gym, lead by strength coach/trainer and com-petitor Cody Abbey, attended the British Columbia Weight-lifting Association-sanctioned A&R memorial weightlifting competition in Port Alberni last weekend. At this event on his third and final attempt Abbey (105 kg weight class) achieved a clean and jerk of 145 kg (320 lbs). This qualifies him as a national level athlete in competitive Olympic weightlifting. His combined total between the two lifts (snatch and clean and jerk) equalled 260 kg (572 lbs). This is the qualifying total that must be achieved to be invited to compete and represent BC at the 2015 Canadian Senior Weightlifting Championships. Kelsey O’Connor also competed for the first time at this event, coached by Abbey. She made all six of her lifts, ending with final lifts of 51 kg (112 lbs.) in the snatch and 67 kg (147 lbs.) in the clean and jerk. Both Abbey and Kelsey were pleased with her results in the 69 kg female category, which exceeded their expectations.

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New harness helps Nelson skaters soar

Whitewater Freeride team saddles up at Kicking Horse

Nelson pee wee Leafs claim West Kootenay championship

Funmobile coming to Nelson as part of Bring Back Play tour

she landed it again a couple times. That was awesome.”

Gower said she’s extremely grateful for the community’s contribution, especially since the club’s current numbers are low.

“It’s an expensive purchase to make for a small club in a small town, and it’s hard to get committed members because it’s such a difficult sport. We’re just so grateful the community donated that money to the club.”

For more information on Nelson Figure Skating visit nelsonfigureskatingclub.ca.

Tamara HyndNelson Star

The Whitewater Freeride Club skied well at a regional competition at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort for the second weekend in a row. Six skiers had podium finishes and there were strong individual performances from the club.

“What a weekend,” said coach Peter Velisek. “The finals were electric, the kids were totally charged. They skied so well and we had a bunch of podium finishes.”

In the 15 to 18 year old category it was two Sams on the podium with Sam Kuch first and Sam Woodward third. Jesse Thurston won the 12 to 14 year old category. Both Thurston’s and Kuch’s wins were repeats from last weekend’s national event.

Savannah Leishman won the girls 15 to 18 year old category with Haley Cooke in third and Andi Belland fourth. In the seven to 11 year old category, Adam Kuch claimed third.

Velisek said there were also some “amazing” individual performances within the team.

“A bunch of team members had runs

Submitted to the Nelson StarKids don’t play as much as they

used to for a lot of reasons, and ParticipACTION’s new national campaign takes on one very real barrier: the constant lure of screens.

Video games, television, computers and smartphones have replaced time spent running, playing and being active outdoors. In fact, Canadian kids spend an average

of seven hours and 48 minutes a day in front of screens. Over the course of a week, that’s more time than their parents spend at work.

To help reverse the decline of play, ParticipACTION has launched a national marketing campaign called Make Room For Play to call Canadian parents and caregivers to limit screen time and make room for active play.

Thanks to ParticipACTION’s provincial partnership with the BC Ministry of Health, the campaign includes the Bring Back Play Funmobile tour, which visits Nelson elementary schools today and will be at the Chahko Mika Mall on Saturday.

It encourages kids to get out and move, while educating parents on the importance of play.

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Why You Need Vitamin C and Lysine for Heart Health and More...

Vitamin C is arguably the sin-

gle most important water soluble anti-oxidant in the hu-man body. Antioxi-dants play a key role in protecting cells against free radicals,

which can cause damage and play a role in heart disease, cancer and other diseases.

It’s tragic that researchers are unaware that high doses of vitamin C and lysine cannot only prevent, but reverse athero-sclerosis in coronary and other arteries in the body. Vitamin C is needed for the manufacture of collagen, the glue that holds cells together. A lack of vitamin C means poor collagen, resulting in cracks appearing between coronary cells thus setting the stage for fatal blood clot.

Recently, Dr. Sydney Bush, an English researcher, made this monumental dis-covery. He took photos of the retinal arteries and then gave patients 6,000 milligrams of vitamin C and 5,000 of lysine (lysine adds strength to coronary arteries just like steel rods increase the strength of concrete). A year later he re-peated the pictures. To his surprise, he found atherosclerosis fading away.

Millions of North Americans also suffer from osteoarthritis. Without sufficient vitamin C to produce collagen, a major component of cartilage, bone eventually grinds on bone. There would be fewer joint replacements if more vitamin C were available to produce healthy colla-gen.

Rheumatoid arthritis, the inflammatory type, also requires large doses of vitamin C. Every moment of the day our bodies are using oxygen to keep us alive. But oxi-dation results in metabolic ash, known as “free radicals”, which are believed to trig-ger an inflammatory reaction in joints. Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that helps to reduce damaging free-radicals.

Patients often appear surprised when I tell them that vitamin C will help them keep their teeth a lifetime. By age 65 one in five North Americans has lost all their teeth and many of their teeth were nor-mal. Rather, it was the gums that could no longer hold teeth firmly in place in part due to inadequate amounts of vita-min C. This vitamin is needed in large amounts to produce healthy collagen, the glue that holds cells together and keeps gums healthy. Without good mor-tar bricks fall apart and the same happens when gums lacking collagen lose their grip on teeth.

The essential amino acid lysine is probably best known for its use in those with herpes simplex infections but several other bene-fits have been ascribed to the molecule, including favourable effects on blood pressure and stroke prevention but also a positive influence on mood and anxiety.

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Above & BeyondThe selection committee is looking

for nominations for the monthly Above and Beyond volunteer to be

featured in the Nelson Star.

To be nominated the volunteer must be a long serving volunteer in a role

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Please send your nominee’s name, a description of their volunteer work

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The Slocan Valley Snowmobile Association would like to thank the

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Whitewater Freeride team saddles up at Kicking Horse

Tamara HyndNelson Star

Th e Whitewater Freeride Club skied well at a regional competition at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort for the second weekend in a row. Six skiers had podium fi nishes and there were strong individual performances from the club.

“What a weekend,” said coach Peter Velisek. “Th e fi nals were electric, the kids were totally charged. Th ey skied so well and we had a bunch of podium fi nishes.”

In the 15 to 18 year old category it was two Sams on the podium with Sam Kuch fi rst and Sam Woodward third. Jesse Th urston won the 12 to 14 year old category. Both Th urston’s and Kuch’s wins were repeats from last weekend’s national event.

Savannah Leishman won the girls 15 to 18 year old category with Haley Cooke in third and Andi Belland fourth. In the seven to 11 year old category, Adam Kuch claimed third.

Velisek said there were also some “amazing” individual performances within the team.

“A bunch of team members had runs

where it all came together for them and they were able to step into that next level of their potential and their skiing. As coaches it made us all pretty proud.”

Beside Velisek, coaches Dano Slater and Peter Th en also accompanied the athletes. Th ere was a one day qualifi er run for all three age categories, followed by a fi nal the next day.

Th is weekend the club travels to a national competition at Lake Louise where skiers ages 12 to 18 aim to gain points towards their fi nal standings which determine if they will qualify for the North American championships.

Sam Woodward just before he dropped into his run. He placed third in boys 15-18. Courtesy of Whitewater Freeride Club

BOYS 7-11

Adam Kuch: 3rd

Ryan Kelly: 5th

BOYS 12-14

Jesse Thurston: 1st

Noah McBriar: 7th

Liam Herbert: 13th

Elias Lutz: 18th

GIRLS 15-18

Savannah Leishman: 1st

Haley Cooke: 3rd

Andi Belland: 4th

BOYS 15-18

Sam Kuch: 1st

Sam Woodward: 3rd

Ben Woodward: 9th

Jeff Ashton: 12th

Liam Kelly: 13th

Sam Howard: 17th

Jona Caney: 18th

Brendan Kelly: 20th

KICKING HORSE REGIONAL EVENT RESULTS:

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Take Up Instead Of Give UpMatthew 4:1-11

In the well-known passage of Scripture from Matthew 4:1-11, we see Jesus being tempted by Satan. For 40 days Jesus is tempted by the ultimate deceiver all while he is fasting. We read this account and our hearts go out to Jesus as we think about His weakened physical strength due to fasting and the temptations put before Him while he is most vulnerable.Maybe we put ourselves in His place and think about these temptations and wonder what we

would have done or how we would have handled it. Would we cave in? Would we say ‘enough is enough’ and just stop the temptation by accepting the terms of Satan?We are now in the season of Lent. Traditionally, it is a time when many Christians throughout

the world will give something up, to test themselves, to see if they can go through the journey that Jesus did.I wonder if this ‘giving something up for Lent’ is the best course of action. I understand the tra-

ditionalists are gasping at this idea. However, I have to ask, how does giving up chocolate or co� ee or smoking, alcohol, meat or anything else really compare to the temptation Jesus endured as Sa-tan o� ered Him an easy, cushy life, no worries, no troubles, no public beating, no humiliation and rejection and best of all, no cruci� xion?Some of the things we tend give up for Lent have more to do with health bene� ts than spiritual

renewal as many will revert back to the old habits on day 41.May I suggest an alternative? Instead of giving some-

thing up, Lent gives us an opportunity where we could take something up! Maybe we could commit to reading our Bibles more; maybe we could show more love to others especially those with whom we have di� culty with. May-

be we could be committed to serving Jesus more.I don’t believe

God wants us to put our-selves through foolish tests. He wants us to follow Him, to be His person willing to take

up something in His name for His Glory. Je-sus told us what that something was in Luke 9:23 where he said “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny them-selves and take up their cross daily and fol-low me.” So this Lenten season let’s take something up for Jesus.

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St. Saviour's Pro CathedralAnglican Church of Canada

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Lent 3Reconciliation With the AirService of Holy CommunionFriday, March 13, 10 am till noonTop of the Morning Coffee Party

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Obituaries & Memorials

Klein, Carroll Joan

(nee Coventry)

1936 - 2015

We are so sad to share the news of Carroll’s sudden passing on Tuesday, Feb. 24. Carroll was predeceased by her husband, Herb, in 2010. Carroll’s laughter and love will be deeply missed by her daughters Michelle (George and grandson, Eli) and Renee, her son David (Suzanne), her sister-in-law Laura and many friends.

Carroll grew up in Nelson where she was active in the United Church and Mrs. Ferguson’s choir. She loved summer holidays at the family “camp” on Kootenay Lake, and worked at the family business (Coventry Flowers) until her marriage to Herb in 1957. Herb and Carroll raised their family in Vernon where Carroll was involved with the church choir, Vernon Music School, the BC Schizophrenia Society, and Herb’s business, Gemini Golf. They spent summers at “camp” and in 2009 moved back to Nelson full time.

Carroll loved her lake property and her life. She maintained her joy of music, was learning guitar and how to knit, and was researching her family tree. She pampered a large African violet and houseplant collection, enjoyed her garden and took daily strolls along the beach, where she collected treasures from arrowheads to pieces of glass. Carroll was a big fan of living naturally and her spiritual beliefs were a constant strength in her life. She continues her souls evolving journey now and leaves her imprint in our hearts.

A celebration of her life will be held on her beach in early summer, and her remains will rest in the Nelson Memorial Park Cemetery. Donations in her memory may be made to Council of Canadians www.canadians.org or to the Nelson Civic Theatre Society www.civictheatre.ca.

In Loving Memory Of Muriel E. Anderson

who left us March 8, 2014There is someone who misses you sadly,And finds the time long since you went,

There is someone who thinks of you always,And tries to be brave and content.Gone is the face we loved so dear,

Gone is the voice we loved to hear;Tis sad but true, we wonder why,

The best are always the first to die. All our love,

Melissa & Aimee

Helen Bartsch (Boldt)Notice of Service

Helen Bartsch (Boldt) passed away quietly in her sleep on Monday March 2nd, 2015.

A memorial service will be held this Saturday March 7th, 2015

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Piggly wigglies on stage Luther Perry (left) will star as Wilbur the pig in the upcoming production of Charlotte’s Web, which Nelson Youth Theatre is bringing to the Capitol on Friday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m. An adaptation of E.B. White’s legendary book, the stage version tells the story that inspired the recent studio film. It also stars Sylvia Hardy (right) as Fern the farm girl and Eirin Murray (not pictured) as her brother Avery. For more information visit forstmedia.ca.

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

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

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Community

Nelson fundraiser supports pipeline blockadeSubmitted to the Nelson Star

Locals are putting on an event tomorrow at Nelson’s United Church to show support and raise awareness for the Unist’ot’en pipeline blockade of the Enbridge bitumen and natural gas pipelines near Smithers.

“Over several years, the Unist’ot’en camp has become a key point of resistance to pipelines crossing First Nations’ territory,” says Margaret-Anne Murphy, an event volunteer.

“We want to send Kootenay support to the camp and highlight its importance in stopping growing carbon emissions from our country. At the same time, the camp is a strong symbol of First Nations’ jurisdiction over their territory.”

Along with a local, organic vegetarian dinner, the evening will feature Unist’ot’en camp speakers via Skype, songs of resistance from local singer Cam Penner and the 30-minute documentary � lm about the camp, called Resist.

One of the � lm’s producers Hilary Somerville will be on hand to discuss the � lm and answer questions. � ere will also be a silent auction and bake sale to help contribute more to the camp.

“� e � lm was made with the intention of providing another public space for the grassroots members of the Unist’ot’en to tell their stories straight from the camp. � ey speak for themselves about what they are facing year-round on their traditional territories,” Somerville says about Resist.

� e documentary’s videographer David Goldberg and co-director Ed Hirtle will also be at the fundraising dinner.

“� e Kootenays may be a long way from the route of the planned fossil fuel pipelines, but they a� ect us all, the whole planet in fact,” says Keith Wiley of Kootenays for a Pipeline-Free BC.

“It’s our environmental responsibility to reduce fossil fuel use, and bitumen and natural gas pipelines are what we have to deal with,” he says.

Nelson’s Bikes Not Pipes group and Kootenays for a Pipeline-Free BC are putting on the event. � e local Amnesty International chapter and Kootenay Co-op Radio are also sponsors.

Tickets are $25 at Booksmyth and at the door. � e event runs from 6 to 9 p.m.

Submitted to the Nelson Star� e Slocan Valley Seniors’ Housing Society urges

valley seniors to � ll out the yellow surveys that arrived in mailboxes on Feb. 25.

“We propose to build seniors’ a� ordable rental housing in the village of Slocan,” said society president Rita Moir. “� is project is for the entire valley, and we need to know what seniors want and need.”

Completed surveys can be dropped o� at numerous valley locations, including village o� ces and businesses.

� e society will also hold public meetings to display dra� housing designs; people can also bring their surveys or get help with them, ask questions and provide input.

Meetings are set for Saturday at Silverton Memorial Hall at 11 a.m. and Knox Hall in New Denver at 2 p.m.; Crescent Valley Hall on Wednesday, March 11 at 7 p.m.; Winlaw Hall on � ursday, March 12 at 7 p.m.; and the Royal Canadian Legion Hall in Slocan on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17 at 5:30 p.m.

For more information call the society at 250-226-7136.

Slocan seniors surveys sent, meetings set

A fundraiser tomorrow at the United Church in Nelson is intended to support the Unist’ot’en camp near Smithers.


Mayor Kozak says City is aiming to provide the best service-for-taxation value in the nation; stresses importance of public attendance at 2015 Proposed Budget Open House slated for Thursday, March 12 .

With a new era now underway at Nelson City Hall, Mayor Deb

Kozak and council say they are very pleased with the outcome of their first proposed budget.

Nelson’s new council and senior staff have spent the past eight weeks pouring over the City’s $40 million budget, combing through the books for cost savings and new ways to increase the City’s reserves.

“We’ve implemented a number of new programs that have generated new cash flow and held costs on critical services like sewer, water and electrical rates,” says Mayor Kozak. Thanks to the prudent effort, council is proposing an inflationary tax increase of two percent. For the owner of a $320,000 residential property, the two percent bump equals $2.34 per month – or $28.00 per year. In return, the City will generate an extra $150,000 in general taxation.

“The City of Nelson provides an amazing number of services for its size,” adds the Mayor, “and council endeavours to do it all at a reasonable cost. Earlier this year, senior staff made it their primary goal to ensure the City of Nelson offered the best service-for-taxation value of any municipality in Canada.”

“The City does a great job looking for entrepreneurial ways in which to increase its revenues,” adds City Chief Financial Officer Colin McClure. Here are a number of examples.

• The City is earning new revenues from its innovative

Small Municipalities Financial Services Program, which generates new earnings while helping neighbouring West Kootenay communities manage their finances.

• Last year, thanks to wise planning, the City was well positioned to benefit from the new province-wide recycling program introduced in 2014. The City is now receiving new revenues of $140,000 per year and has incurred few additional costs to meet new provincial standards.

• By tackling its engineering work in-house, rather than contracting the work out, the City is saving $500,000 a year on the design work for water main replacements.

• Further, the City’s Public Works and Utilities Department has brought the cost of water main replacements down from over $1,000 per meter to less than $500 per meter, again due to the fact the projects were delivered by City employees.

• Public Works has also been able to re-line many of Nelson’s sanitary sewer mains, instead of replacing them – and this has cut costs by a further 50 percent. Considering the City has almost 80 kilometres of water main and another 80 kilometres of sanitary sewer main, the savings are tremendous – totalling tens of millions of dollars.

• Up and running for the past year, the City’s fibre optic network is now generating over $80,000 in new revenues and providing high speed connectivity for Nelson’s business community.

• Looking forward to the exciting Stores To Shores project, slated to begin this Spring, the City was able to fund the $4 million downtown revitalization effort through a combination of reserves and

grants – not through additional taxation.

Mayor Kozak notes that thanks to the efforts of Public Works staff to diligently address Nelson’s aging infrastructure, the City has also been able to reduce anticipated hikes in water and sewer rates.

There’s good news from Nelson Hydro too. The City’s vital utility has been able to upgrade Nelson’s electrical generation, transmission and distribution systems and build reserves while keeping rate increases amongst the lowest anywhere in British Columbia.

“Your new council has stepped to the plate and has had staff on its toes looking for new ways to deliver all the city’s services, and has been very successful in finding ways to generate new revenue,” says Mayor Kozak, who’s sat in on ten City budget processes since she was first elected to council in 2005.

The City remains committed to financial sustainability, stewardship and taxpayer value, ensuring revenues and reserves are in good shape, and expenditures are under control.

But before the City signs off on the proposed budget, it wants your feedback.

“We don’t want to move forward without the public’s awareness and approval,” says Mayor Kozak. “We need you all to come out to our budget open house next week.”

“When most people think about going out for an evening, they don’t usually think about attending the City’s annual budget presentation,” she smiles, “ but I’m hoping they will. It’s an interesting evening where you can learn where your hard-earned tax dollars are spent.”

“So come out, and tell us what you think.”

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Where does it come from? City of Nelson operating revenues

Where’s it all go? Annual operating expenses, by City department

Nelson Hydro32%

Library2%

Parks, Culture & Recreation

7%

Fire Services5%

DevelopmentServices

1%

Transit4%

Utilities12%

GeneralGovernment

13% Police & Bylaw10%

EngineeringServices

14%

Taxes22%

Water userfees7%

Transit user fees1%

Sewer user fees7%

Investment Income1.5%

Other revenue from own sources

7%

Sales of Service

7%

Grants -unconditional

1.5%

Grants-conditional

7%

Nelson Hydro Sales39%

Proposed Budget 2015

Taxes22%

Water userfees7%

Transit user fees1%

Sewer user fees7%

Investment Income1.5%

Other revenue from own sources

7%

Sales of Service

7%

Grants -unconditional

1.5%

Grants-conditional

7%

Nelson Hydro Sales39%

Nelson Hydro32%

Library2%

Parks, Culture & Recreation

7%

Fire Services5%

DevelopmentServices

1%

Transit4%

Utilities12%

GeneralGovernment

13% Police & Bylaw10%

EngineeringServices

14%

Where does it all come from? City of Nelson operating revenues

Where does it all go? Annual operating expenses, by City department

How will the proposed increase affect homes and businesses? Come find out.Before Nelson City Council makes its final decision on the proposed 2015 budget, all members of the public will be able to share their thoughts and learn more about

the City’s financial standing at the 2015 Budget Open House, slated for Thursday, March 12 at the Nelson Library. Staff will be available to answer questions from the public, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., then from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.. There’ll be a formal presentation at 7:00 p.m.

Here’s a breakdown of the impacts the proposed budget will have on you and your home:

A Month In The Life: Here’s what the average BC homeowner pays for typical

household expenses every four weeks, compared to vital municipal basics like those provide by the City of Nelson.

The City Of Nelson: It’s Your BusinessHere’s an inside look at the dollars and staff required

to make the City tick.

Residential 2014 2015 proposed Net Annual Change Net monthly change

Properety Tax (municipal only)

Water Rates (after discount)

Sewer Rates (after discount)

Garbage & recycling

Total

$1,401 $1,429 $28 $2.34

$497 $512 $15 $1.24

$436 $445 $9 $0.73

$118 $118 $0 $0

$2,452 $2,504 $52 $4.31

• Cable: $439/year, $36.58/month • Internet: $388/year, $32.33/month • Fuel: $2,012/year, $167.66/month • Groceries: $7,443/year, $620.50/month • Lottery tickets (government run): $113/year, $9.41/month • Water rates (City of Nelson): $512/year, $42.67/month • Sewer rates (City of Nelson): $445/year, $37.08/month • Municipal taxes on an average priced Nelson home: $1,429/year, $119.08/month

• The City of Nelson’s annual budget: $40 million • Total worth of assets: $210 million • Cost to replace those assets today: $600 million • Number of employees: 160: • Number of departments: 8 • Reserves: $9.5 million • Vehicles and equipment: 150 • Transactions processed per year: 47,500—not including those on-line • Total dollar value in supplies and services purchased a year: $15 million

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City and new council propose two percent tax increase

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